Yarns From A Town Called Alex: January 2018

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Total Eclipse Super Moon

Super Moon Total Eclipse!
The word was on everyone's lips
Millions of upturned faces
'Round the world, of all races

It was truly a marvelous sight
So many looked up with awe
The moon turned red last night
Because of the things _it_ saw

A pause for some from petty fights
They'll get back to it soon
For just a moment in their sights
Will be that blood red moon

For others who stealthily love
Its one witness from above
Just watching, nothing said
Its face blushing red

For those who fought
In anger it flushed
For those who loved
In shyness it blushed

The moon has seen it all before
This long strange human dance
This bloodied red earth of gore
And exquisite sweet romance

We saw the shadow on the moon,
Totally eclipse its light
Does it see same on the earth
As we love, yet fight?

What gives me hope is seeing the moon
After the eclipse passes
Knowing the same will be on earth, soon
Despite the many Jacka**es!

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Shayari Ka Lutf

शायरी का लुत्फ

शायरी का लुत्फ ही तो है

दो लफ़्ज़ सुनो, दो सुनाओ

कभी पडी थी ज़रूरत लफ़्ज़ों की

कभी वह भी कुछ कम ही रह गए

हमने तो घड़ी भर सुनाई थी ,

अपनी दास्तान वो एक पल में नज़रों से कह गए

ENGLISH TRANSLATION :

The Pleasure Of Poetry

The pleasure of poetry is after all
In listening to a couple of words
and reciting a couple of them

Sometimes of words there was a need
At other times they fell short indeed

My Story - I told for hours,
She, in one quick look, told Her's and Our's

Monday, January 1, 2018

Tanhaa Ummeed Mein Umr

Tanhaa ummeed mein
Barson beet gaye

Barson beet gaye
Ek dil ki baat poochhne mein

Ek dil ki baat poochhne mein
Bas do pal hi lage

Bas do pal hi lage
Unke dil ki baat woh jaan gaya

Unke dil ki baat woh jaan gaya
Aur ab kayi baras beet gaye

Aur ab kayi baras beet gaye
Tanhaa ummeed mein

Aakhir mile to chand dinon mein umr hi beet gaya

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Lonely Lifetime In Hope

Lonely and in hope
Many years passed

Many years passed
In asking what was in her heart

In asking what was in her heart
It took only a few seconds

It took only a few seconds
He knew what was in her heart

He knew what was in her heart
And many years have passed

And many years have passed
Lonely and in hope

Finally when they got together, in a few days a lifetime ended.