Wednesday, December 25



Miles away at a sylvan place,
Dying sparks evoke the fire of yore.
Left are smoldered embers
With winces of yesteryear galore.
Acquiescing to the curse of fate,
The wood endures the autumn’s fury, so do I.
Unrestrained has always been she in inflicting hurt
Like a blunt dagger inside the belly.

Sunday, December 15

What is it with u, dopamine? Why don't u understand that you are essential along with serotonin for my constantly whining idiot-box a.k.a. brain. It now and then longs for you like a five year old does for toys.

Don't fix your poverty line the way Planning commission did. Also, believe me, you will never land yourself in a crisis similar to this unfortunate fella called 'water'. So, stop making fuss about "Save Dopamine Campaign."

Chill, relax and most importantly make your presence felt in my brain in fair amount and at opportune times.

#Blues
Inchoate dreams imperiously seek lucidity on nebulous trip.
Little they understand, “Consummation ain’t a worthy fish!”
At 06:00 PM, when I called it a day, I was little perplexed. I thought, "What have I done differently today?"

Surprisingly, this was just the beginning.

At home, friends had been waiting for me and within moments of my arrival, they started singing the lullaby, cheering me up for what I had accomplished many years back. Suddenly, I was being overwhelmed by their love & affection.

Thank you for being here today...

“The fatal Rendezvous”

En route to the destination sacrosanct,
The journey stumbles upon a sacrilegious path.

The journey asserts hope in holy,
But, the destination 'dusky' cuddles the path 'elite',
As if, the unholy Satan titillates in winter on beach.

The journey mourns the shattered Sabbath.
The ghosts are real now, the rendezvous fatal.
तब क्यूं ओठों ने गुस्ताख तेरा नाम 'मोहब्बत' रख डाला था?
कमबख्त आज भी हर 'इश्क' में तेरा ही नाम याद आता है !
कुछ लम्हें ही तो थे गुफ्तगू के, हम दोनों के दरम्यां,
क्यूं फिर हर लम्हे में सिर्फ तेरा एहसास याद आता है ?
लोग सच ही कहते हैं, "इश्क की संगत से इश्क हो जाता है ।"
हम बेपर्दा यूं ही नहीं हुए है आज वरना !

पर दोस्त, वो सिर्फ 'मोहब्बत' थी,
जो मैंने बारिश बन तेरी अँखियों से गिरती देखीं थी ।
उस दिन भी छिपाया था, आज भी छिपाते हो ।
पर चलो अब जान ही लो तुम ये बात,
मेरे शक का तुम पे राज,
कई महिनों पहले मिला था एक टुकड़ा कागज का,
तुम्हारे तकिये के पीछे ।
कुछ लिख रखा था उसपे धुंधला सा तुमने,
जैसे नहीं चाहते थे लिखना, पर रोक न सके दिल का कहना ।
हर हर्फ़ उसका था मोहब्बत का आरम्भ,
इश्क का माधुर्य, प्यार का बसंत ।
गिरे हुए थे तुम्हारे बिस्तर पे भी कई रंग,
एक ही तस्वीर उंकेरे ।
उस दिन भी तो तुम खुश थे कितना,
चाय की प्यालियों में मोहब्बत ढूंढकर |
पर दो रात नहीं थे सोये,
उसकी शादी तय होने की बात सुन |

दोस्त, इस 'इश्क' से तो बुत भी आशिक बन जाता ।
मैं फिर क्या कुछ कहने लायक हूँ !

Tharoor in a pseudo intellectual role till 2019

Mr Tharoor is a learned person...represented India in the UN ...lost the race to be its secretary general not because he was less competen...