Monday, June 17, 2013

Sinistral Trail



Sinistral Trail
Copyright © SHRAVANI MUKHERJEE

Chasing the wrong words
Walking away from good
Into the dark woods
Bored of everything “right” 
All that is said, read or to write
The sinister side of white moon
Behold it exists so far unknown
Benthic mists and shadowy depths
Mystic magic, curses and spells
Entwined dark curled vines
Cloudy haze in the heart that pines
Ravenous soul turned to stone
Bereft of humanity very cold

Monday, June 3, 2013

Sabr, Patience



Sabr, Patience

Copyright © SHRAVANI MUKHERJEE
Sabr ki bhi ek had hoti hai Saahil
Kitna kare jo phir bhi kam hai
Imtihaan hai ye mushkil
Kya pata laapata kyun mann hai
Ab be-intehaan ek junoon hai bas
Koshish aur waqt phir se na ho zaaya
Kuch aur naye alfaazon ke khonj mein
Is phakira ne phir se rukhh hai badla 
Na chaah rahi koi saath ki ab khudi taaqat hai banna
Aur akele hi safar taye hai karna!


Couplet 4:

Nabeena hum unke gustakhiyon se

Etemaad humein unke bewafayi pe

Kare bhi to kya karein, dil-e-nadaan

Aakhir ishq hai unke inhi berookhiyon se