Ek Boond

एक बूँद

ज्यों निकल कर बादलों की गोद से
थी अभी एक बूँद कुछ आगे बढ़ी
सोचने फिर फिर यही जी में लगी
हाय क्यों घर छोड़ कर मैं यों कढ़ी
मैं बचूँगी या मिलूँगी धूल में
चू पड़ूँगी या कमल के फूल में
बह गयी उस काल एक ऐसी हवा
वो समन्दर ओर आयी अनमनी
एक सुन्दर सीप का मुँह था खुला
वो उसी में जा गिरी मोती बनी
लोग यौं ही हैं झिझकते सोचते
जबकि उनको छोड़ना पड़ता है घर
किन्तु घर का छोड़ना अक्सर उन्हें
बूँद लौं कुछ और ही देता है कर !
-अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय 'हरिऔध`

(1865 - 1947)

One of my favorite poems ..I always wonder what carried the least marks was always my favorite subject :)

I love this poem still and somehow also remember it well for this insecurity we feel so often ...so so often ...When I attended college ...when to Hyderabad ...my first day at the office ...and now once again ...

There is a lot of fear anxiety which we face, fear of the unknown, .and keep fighting with all such if's and but's . ...but in reality things are never as bad as we start anticipating them as ...It used to happen so many time ki homework nahi kiya used to fear ki teacher aaj to class se bahar nikalegi ...and then u come to know Miss has not come even ..things are never as bad as we anticipate them to be ...and there is surely something thats called beginners luck ..

I once heard in KBC where Amitabh Bacchan told that "Jo apni marzi ka ho wo acha ...lekin jo apni marzi ka na ho wo aur bhi acha ...coz wo bhagwan ki marzi hai " During the years I have learnt this ...hard way though but yeah thats true ...it actually happens ...it actually does ...

In the Rain

It was hot ,
And the sun was up ,
I walked all alone ,
That silence was so high that not even wind could blow ,
And then a drop ran down from my hand
And soon after I was drenched head to toe .

I moved round with a deep sigh ,
I plugged my leg into the mud ,
Ran down the steps and fell with a thud ,
I could not believe I were a kid again ,

Yesterday when I danced in rain .
I streched my arms as If i were god !!!
I prayed as if I could be heard .
I yelled as if all were deaf .
I smiled as if I were blessed .

And at once it was all lost ,
The clouds started passing by ,
I realized when I opened my eyes ,
The trifling moment was there
but now no more .

I sat down now with a cup of tea ,
As if to god I could plea,
Why beautiful moments have such a small life ,
U cannot attain them even If you strive .

I grumbled for no one came along when I danced in Rain ,
So that at least I could cherish that moment once again .

Listening to it the rainbow leaned down
Whispered in my ear and I found someone so near
"I shall come once again ,
To watch you dance in the rain ."

Neu....As Good as NeW :)

Sleepeless nights and endless dreams ,
make me impatient
unwoven ideas , mundane wisdom
make me a moron ,
A will unshaken , a faith unbeaten
says always come on,
stay on.