हासिल...

जाने कितने टूटे हुए लम्हो का अंजाम हैं हम

और दुनिया ये समझती है की बहुत आबाद है हम

क्या गीनू की कितनी खुशी और गम में जीते हैं हम 

जब हर वक्त हमको हमारी पलके मिलती हैं नम 

कभी झुठे तो कभी खुद को सच्चे लगते हैं हम 

और खुदी से ही लड़ कर खुद से ही हारते हैं हम 

जीने की क्या सुनाएं अब अपनी दास्तान तुमको हम 

जब अब तक नहीं बोले पाए जिंदगी की भाषा हम 

मरते हुए लम्हो के जीने में हमको मिला ही क्या 'राकेश'

कल भी बरबाद थे और आज भी हमको बरबाद मिले हैं हम

June 2022

आगाज़..

कैसे करू आज इस दिन का आगाज़ 

काश छुपा लूं इस मुठी में नीला आकाश

आशमां से आगे है उस मज़िल की पुकार 

की आ जाओ उमीदों के उड़न खटोले पर होकर सवार 

हम और तुम जैसे अंबर और आकाश 

हो जाए आलिंगन तो मिले जिंदगी की मंजिल को आधार 

हो जिंदगी के हर एक पल इतने रुमानी 

की कामयाबी के हर कदम पर लिखू एक नई कहानी

© Rakesh Kumar June 2022

मस्ती की बस्ती...

कहां खो गई मेरे सपनों की बस्ती

नदी का किनारा वो पीपल के पेड़ के नीचे की मस्ती

बुला रही वो खेती खलियानों की बस्ती

वो गांव की वो पुरानी यादों की मस्ती

बस रही इन जूतों में अब एक कांटों की बस्ती 

जब की कभी इन नंगे पावों में होती थी उड़ने की मस्ती

शहर तो बना हुआ है एक खेलो खिलोनो की बस्ती

पर आज भी याद आ रही है वो कागज की कश्ती

कहां है वो गांव की हवा और बगीचों की मस्ती 

ये घर अब लग रहा बस एक है पथरों की बस्ती

 

छुट गया वो गांव और अब उड़ गई है नीद की बस्ती

कहां से जाकर लाऊं अब मां के हाथों की थपकी 

जीने में खो गई है उन लम्हों की मस्ती 

'राकेश' अपना अब ठिकाना है ये रंजो गमों की बस्ती 

 © Rakesh kumar June 2022

In restless dream I walk alone
Filled my heart with sorrow and pain
I get no relief whatsoever 
Either in awake or in sleep
I try hard to keep my eyes close
But it always give me the view
Thus my life years has grown
In restless dream I walk alone

I can hear the sound
I can see the view 
And I find things so familiar 
But I always find them with no color 
And my vision is always blurry 
I question my senses 
As well as my life long learning 
Along with the knowledge I have known 
In restless dream I walk alone 

I never get tired of this wandering 
Aimlessly in the vast dark sea 
If I will ever finds the key? 
Is someone out there? I shout out loud 
And I hear back some voices 
But it's from only my clone 
In restless dream I walk alone 

There is so much confusion here 
And I get no relief 
Just like a trapped thief  
Looking for a way out here 
I am too serious to smile 
Now I question if it worthwhile 
The life I lived and owned 
In restless dream I walk alone 

 © Rakesh Kumar Nov 2017

Nights, days & Us

The nights were worse than days

And days were worse than nights

It all happened as everyone was in fights

Who was right and who was wrong

This was only all seasons song

It was a battle going since ages

And no one ever cared

As our soul was trapped in many cages

We had grown ourselves to suffer

Greed and violence all we could offer

Blood were shed on the road

Few surrendered to their fate

And few upped their rate

Many of us tried and many of us cried

But it was of no use as all were part of same boat

When it started and where we had reached

No one cared when our soul breached

For sure all along we lost our ways

As no one listened what others had to say

Everyone was right but who was to blame

That’s how this game was always played

Pain and sorrow were only winner

Tears and hunger were all we had for dinner

Cost was huge without any use

And we knew what was in our sight

Everyone was tired and broken

All it achieved was none

Everything lost and nothing survived

But it was never meant to arrived

It was not like all dark and doom

There was still a ray of hope

But it was like a distant moon

It was all along there

And nobody ever cared

The nights are worse than days

And days are worse than nights
We don’t know where we have arrived

And how long we will survive.

© Rakesh Kumar June 2017

Why do you?

When lies becomes everyone's live

Its not easy for you to survive

Truth is forgotten and soul is rotten

And nobody cares About your tears

So why do you?

When tears is traded in fares

Its not easy to for you to breath airs

Whatever is your sorrow price

Nobody will buy your pain

So why do you

When everyone is driven by greed

Its not easy to see what you bleed

Whatever is shot of from their gun

Nobody will question their action

So why do you?

When you are surrounded by fear

Its not easy for faith to appear

You are drowning in sea of despair

And nobody is answering your prayer

So why do you?

© Rakesh Kumar June 2017

Its Enough

My hurrah was never clear here

I had doubt if I was ever dear

Many things kept me going

Greed and temptation was all I was sowing

I knew the end was somewhere near

But I was carrying my doubts and fears

There were many gossip and talk

My growth here was always roadblocks

I tried my best whatever I can

As fastest and hardest I could ran

Many things here were quite cool

Though I was only siting on broken stool

On many occasions I took stand

Management thought I was beating a band

Slowly things got more difficult

I was deprived of my right

People thought it was only my fight

Culture also became full of politics

Successful were those who knew this trick

Incompetent people were put up for job

Thus my work's passion was robbed

Skills and competency didn't matter

Culture was full of gossip and chatter

Incompetent people were out as leaders

They were only document/email reader

People only had personal grudge

Leaving this place then became my urge

Many director I had spoken

But I found their intention broken

They only questioned my character

Then I realized it as closed chapter

I felt dejected and sad

I was only doubted as confused lad

Finally I started looking outside

Though once in this association I felt pride

Time has come for this to end

Since long back I was ignoring this hint

My time here was only rough

Now I have said enough is enough

© Rakesh Kumar June 2017

Demonetitzation...

आप भी महसूस करेंगे गए नए नोट के ताप को
जब धुप में खड़े होकर कोस रहे होंगे बैंक के कतार को
जिस लाइन में खड़ा होकर एक बूढा मर गया
बुधिया के सर से उसके बाप का साया उठ गया

ले चलता हूँ आप को दिल्ली से सौ कोस दूर पर
एक छोटा शहर जहाँ भूक प्यास के यातना से  डूब कर
मर गया खुसिया का बाप एटीएम की लाइन में टूट कर

एक झटके में जिंदगी का मौसम बदल गया
मजदूरी से जो कमाया वो पुराने नोट में जल गया
हरुआ अब पेट की आग बुझा रहा मछली पकड़ कर ताल में

कला धन का वादा एक जुमला चुनावी है
उस मजदूर के किस्मत में बुनयादी खराबी है
ए टी म की के खोज में आज वो भटक रहा है शहर के कोने में 

जरुरी नहीं की हर घर में छुपा है ब्लैक मनी की टोकरी
बस एक मंत्री हर के घर में  मिल जायेगा कॅश में रोकड़ी
जिन चनद कागज के टुकड़ों  के लिए गुजार दी हमने ज़िन्दगी
डर लग रहा की उनके  वजह से अब लग जाये ना हमे हथकड़ी

एक वकील सीखा रहा इकोनॉमिस्ट को नयी भाषा

सरकार देश की इकॉनमी को हर रोज दे रही है नयी दिशा

कौन ध्यान रखता है अब बैंक की भीड़ में कौन कुचला   

भरस्टाचार वेश बदल रही है आजकल पहरों में
अच्छे बुरे की समझ खो गयी संसद के शोर में
राम राज्य का वादा है कल सुबह के भोर में

लेकिन सरकार मस्त है अच्छे दिन के प्रचार में
हमारे नोट की कीमत न हो कल के बाजार
गवर्नर साब अब मत छापियेगा ऐसा नोट अपनी टकसाल में

© Rakesh Kumar Dec. 2016

Add One More Year...

Add one more year 

To my dreams vanishing in thin air

Another disillusioned year just passed

I never cared how many days it last

Sometime it was fast and sometime it was slow

Occasionally high and mainly low

I was only part of this freaking show

Life is slipping away and I don’t care

Tells my head’s disappearing hair

I can see it more clearly now

As i don’t feel wind in my hair

A new year will soon appear

And devil will have its new plan

Already wrapped me in chain

He will control me, make me dance

And now I can’t run away from this pain

May be this year it will treat me better

But voice in my head tell 

I will never get what I deserve

As it will only serve

What was written in his letters

© Rakesh Kumar Dec. 2016

Starving for Change....

Desperate for the truth
And starving for change
I am poisoning my heart

With this feeling strange

After chasing all years 

Close only to where it started

Standing here in queue

While selling on my dreams

If only in the beginning 

I ever had knew

I am competing to complete

While doubting on what all lacking

Why I accepted this invitation

Which took all of me

Now I am wandering

About my next move

Thinking day and night

What else more I need to prove...

© Rakesh Kumar Dec. 2016

On the Road...(incomplete)

The road was  empty and night was dark
And no one was far away in sight
There was chill in the wind too that night
But a family could not imagined their plight

A mother daughter and father were going far
When on the highway a group of men stopped their car
In a moment they were all captured
They took mother and daughter in near by farm
And their call for help never got answered

Helplessly nothing a father could do

While a wife and daughter screamed loud

Unable to protect his wife and daughter

Suffering he has been through

In a blink of eyes

A daughter innocence as stolen

Life of family was shattered and broken

He wished he would not had survived
While they tortured a mother and daughter
He cried & pleaded them to stop
But these men lust didn't stop
In matter of second a family life's were torn

Next morning it was all there in news
As usual we will react with despise

Life goes on and  how much we care

Those who did will never not fear
But their won't be any dream in those eyes
And their tears will never go dry

Their future will be full of weep
And they will never find sleep
Few people may gather at India Gate
Someone will also assured them from state

As our memories are very short

Similar things have occurred also in past

And this too will be forgotten fast

Until there will be one more new story
Where one more life will be added to this list


© Rakesh Kumar, Nov. 2016

Sermon...

Go with the flow 
Doesn't matter how fast or slow 
Just keep going 
Keep seed sowing 
And keeps on things growing 

You got to Be rough 
Doesn't matter if its Easy or tough  
Sprang your luff 
Until you get enough 

And path you walk will not be rosy 
I also don't promise things to be easy 
Ultimately you will know 
That you have grown 

Your dreams are very far 
But you can see them shining 
Like a distant star 
Go after & spread your wings 
What have you been waiting for? 

You aim to be there 
But don't know yet how
How to go where? 
But you have to give it try 
It doesn't matter if you have to cry 

Many times you will fall 
But don't be afraid 
There is more to what you got all 
Stand tall in the dark 
Give it one more try 
Before you die 

Don't care what people say 
Because you only know there is a ray 
Many years from now 
You will carry the pain 
Not because things you have lost 
But thing you didn't gain 
Those things you didn't do 
Path you didn't walk and go 

So why don't you throw your shyness 
Stop feeding yourself on others diet 
That you have to be them to nice 
Be ready & face the cut 
You have got the gut 

This was growing inside you since long 
Keep coming back like a ping pong 
Lift your face and join this race 
Don't care about your tears now 
No one care about when they get dry 
Stand on your feet and give it a try 

Along the way you will face many thirst 
Your soul will also get crushed 
Your body will be bruised 
And you will be hanged on the cruce
But you never cared for the pain 
They are nothing but seasonal rain 
And now why do you care 
When no one was spared 

Nothing you got till now 
Your hands are bare 
Don't care what have you got to choose 
You have got nothing to lose 

All are the same 
Now you don't understand 
That all these are part of the game 
You have only choice to be a player 
Or just an spectator 
What matters is the role 
You play as the actor 

Don't worry how you perform 
Its nothing but a scrapped program 
People may like, people may not 
But thinking what they think 
You only let your soul to rot 

You are divided 
Because you are caring about things 
That you have been provided 
They have not been helpful 
And neither resourceful 

World has come this far 
Because of those who dared to try 
The fish who jumped 
Out of the water 
The bird who attempted to fly 
And the primitive who decided to stand & walk 
You may not live perfectly 
But you have to keep on learning 
As your journey is yet far  

What you choose, What you do? 
Will your action be blur? 
Or some form of an art 
Experiment boldly
And you will be an amber

Your life will be spontaneous change 
Don't resist it
Explore your talents range 
Don't be impatience 
All meaning full things will take time 
You have to practice and express 
Occasionally you will suck 
But its okay 

You have perseverance  
To be amazing one day 
Challenge your limits 
Challenge your boundaries' 
Fight the fear 
That is stopping you living your best 
And till then you need no rest... 

© Rakesh Kumar Sept. 2016

Part was Set...

Party was set
Evening was fine 
Though outside it rained light 
We had reflection of world 
In glasses filled with scotches and wine
Empty plates, thoughts expressed 
Somehow our views were compressed 
After while alcohol surges our soul 
And we surrender ourselves whole 
Thus our lives passes 
Like melting ice cubes in glasses 

 © Rakesh Kumar Sept. 2016

रात भर घर के बाहर बारिश का काफी शोर था
बेचैन था सो नहीं पाया
मन के भीतर भी काफी था

कहीं न कहीं कुछ उबल रहा है आजकल
किचन में गैस पर बनती हुई चाय
और टेलीविज़न देखते हुए मेरा  मन

ज़िन्दगी से गिला बस इतना है मुझे
पोंछ पोंछ कर थक गया
पर अभी थक गीला मन  सूखा  नहीं

आज भी उन्ही रास्तों से गुजरता हूँ चुपचाप
जहाँ पर मेरे पैरों से ठोकर लगे हुए पत्थर आज मंदिर में विराजमान हैं
अब सर झुका कर अब ध्यान से चलता हूँ मैं

सपनों  के टूटने की आवाज नहीं होती
वरना पता चलते ही सेलो टेप से चिपका लेते उनको
कुछ दिन और चल जाते शायद

मन का जंगलीपन अभी गया नहीं
हर वक़्त भटकता रहता है
कम्बख़त थकता भी कभी नहीं है

© Rakesh Kumar Aug. 2016

अभी तक मेरे सफर का अंजाम यही है 
चल चल कर थक गया मगर मंज़िल का पता नहीं है 

दस्तक दी पहुँच कर मंज़िलों के दरों पर 
हर बार आवाज आयी तुम्हारा ठिकाना यहां नहीं है 

क्या खोया क्या पाया गिर कहीं उठा कहीं 
हिसाब करूँ क्या जब दर्द से अभी दामन भरा नहीं 

सपनो की तमन्ना में जाने नींद  कहाँ खो गयी 
कितनी रातें गुजर गयी और मैं सोया अभी नहीं है 

हर वक़्त लबों पर हंसी को सजा कर है रखता हूँ 
गिला है बस इतना की अश्कों से मेरा दामन भरा नहीं 

बरसों  गुजर गए ज़िन्दगी जीने की राह में 
नादान हैं हम जो ठहरे अभी तक नहीं 

कभी अपनी तो कभी सबकी सुनी है 
बस अपने दिल की आवाज अभी तक सुनी नहीं है 

पढोगे अगर गौर से तुम ये कविता कभी  
जान पाओगे वो दर्द मेरे दिल ने कभी कही नहीं है 

© Rakesh kumar June 2016

Fighting in a deep dark void
I am searching for a reason to rejoice
Clinging on so called life

With each passing day 

Cut by my own knife

Ripped, I bleed inside

And I think of myself
Floating in clouds of my thoughts
About what I was,
What I have become & what I want
How I lost to my own plot?

Worried about right and wrong
When I was weak & when strong
Eaten away from inside
Nothing but by my own lies

Chained by my fears of unknown
Who are trying me to hold
I feel paralysed

They slowly takes over me

And I close my eyes
Looking what left inside me to buy

I wander more deep in thoughts
About running from this world
But where?
With my bruised body
And soul full of blots

Finally I surrender my soul
Without knowing what I want

After taking all that I can bare
I let my spirit drown in despair

Without caring where it fall

I curled my self in a suffering ball

With blurred vision & being shattered

I want to call for help

But now it doesn't matter

Slowly I move away from light

Let myself darkness to own

I embraces it tight
While it drags my soul to a new home

© Rakesh Kumar Jan. 2016

Goodbye 2015, Welcome 2016

A new year however same fixed way of thinking & acting?

Looking back to year passed by it was a year with roller coaster ride emotionally as well as physically . I was able to reach closer to couple of my goals set at the beginning of the year.  This year went by quickly first couple of month I was busy with job changes preparation & interview pending from last year. Helped my wife with clinic to grow further.  during later half i was able to make a job change which was one of the major pending goal since a year an half.  later half i was occupied with  settling in new job only and it passed very quickly. It was a busy year  with little bit of fun  could not plan any travel or to visit any new place only confined to my home, clinic or office.

I stared worked on couple of my own idea but all were abandoned  at early stages still lying unfinished her and there.

Looking back to year ahead i expecting to spread my wings in all walks of life, thoughts, ideas, fun with all possibilities and without any limitations or boundaries with focus on important aspect of life and reserving time and energy for them only. I will be knocking & facing to those/things/fear which were holding me back till now. This year is suppose to be create, grow & be free in all walks of life be it thinking, fear, ideas etc.

Life's Journey

Life is a journey
By choices I make
One ends, other starts

Life is a journey
By questions I ask
And the answer I get

Life is a journey
By pains and tears
With hate and laughters

Life is a journey
With frustration and celebration
To reach one's destination

© Rakesh kumar Dec. 2015

अब ना वो दिल मेरे पास है न वो दर्द  
अब नहीं रहा मेरे पास कुछ आजमाने को 

अब न वो जाम है न पीने पिलाने वाले 
खाली पैमाने लिए बैठा रहता हूँ याद कर के पुराने अफसानों को 

ना पीने का मन था न पिलाने की तमन्ना 
आया था बस महखाने की रौनकें बढ़ाने को 

बर्षों गुजर गए इस दिल को समझाने में 
क्यों सिर्फ हमी बुरे लगे इस ज़माने को   

ज़िन्दगी की किताब हाथों में लिए बैठा रहता हूँ 
कोई पूछे तो फिर भी नही है मेरे पास कुछ समझाने को 

थक गया हूँ मगर फिर भी चलता रहता हूँ 
मज़िल है बहुत दूर और समय नहीं है सुस्ताने को 

कोरे कागजो का इस्तेमाल किया मैंने अपने अश्कों को सुखाने में 

जब शब्द नहीं मिले मुझे कबिता बनाने को 

© Rakesh Kumar Oct. 2015

Random...

Let go of the past

Past are dead moments

And you don't love dead

Don't let them to spoil your current

Lift yourself and face the front

Encourage courage

Embrace failure

Now things may be blur

But you will find the answer

Do the opposite

Don't be scare of cut

Always question but

And go with your gut

Put yourself out of business.

Wander aimless, stop being anxious

Imagine the possibilities
Feel the breeze

Stand on your knees

Reject limits, Aim beyond

You are still capable and strong

There are many things you can still buy

Only you need a will to try

© Rakesh Kumar, Aug. 2015.

शिक्षा का व्यापार...

जब मिले न कोई रोजगार 
शरू कर दो शिक्षा का व्यापार 
स्कूल, कॉलेज में लाला का आवारा बेटा रहा फिसड्डी
पर धनी बाप का बेटा ठहरा तो किस्मत तेज निकली 
बाप ने खोला स्कूल और बनाया उसको प्राध्यापक 
किस्मत का फेर की अब वो करवा रहा बच्चों से दंड बैठक 
मंत्री के घर पहुँचाया थैला भर के पैसा 
फिर स्कूल को मान्यता मिलने में भला देर होवे कैसा 
हर गली, नुक्कड़ पर है बेरोजगारों की लगी है मण्डली 
ग्रेजुएट बेचे पान और इंजीनियर बना है संत्री 
टीचर मिल जायेंगे बेर के भाव 
रख लो उनको देकर अपनी ताव 
अब तक लाला बेच रहे थे नून, तेल, मसाला 
अब देखिये शुरू किया है उन्होने शिक्षा का बैंड बजाना 
स्कूल में किया ढेरों का फर्जी एडमिशन 
मिड डे का मिल खाया, बटोरा जम के कमीशन 
हर एग्जाम का रेट किया है फिक्स 
अनपढ, गँवार अब मार रहे हैं सिक्स 
पडोसी का बेटा दे रहा पप्पू का एग्जाम 
पास होकर भी करेगा वो केवल समाज को बदनाम 
क्या फर्क पड़ता है की डिग्री असली है या फ़र्ज़ी 
पैसा सरका देगा जब देना होगा नौकरी की अर्ज़ी 
आदर्श हो गए हैं अब खोखले, मक्कारी है प्रचंड 
इन शिक्षा के दलालों को कैसे मिले दंड 

© Rakesh Kumar May 2015


   

Sunshine...

At some where while living life

We forget to understand aim of life

Day by day confused and alone

Trying to face what life has thrown

Everywhere things looks gloomy

While WE try to survive in never ending sea

Feeling sad though surrounded by people dear

And Purpose of life appear no where

Day by day a void seems getting bigger

We keep on playing character of an actor

The character of play written by unknown

Life appears only living on a loan

While trying to forget we forgot to live

There is nothing more left for us to give

Fighting with thoughts that stuck to our mind

When was the last we appeared happy and fine?

Sure Darkness will fad way with sunshine

Yet miles to go when we reach goal line

We have strength for many things to cope

And there still remain a distant hope

That our spirit still has resolve

Any problem life offer us to solve

© Rakesh Kumar Apr 2015

The Duffer...

I am the only duffer
To whom life has nothing to offer
Whatever I try or many ways I cry
I cant pay the price and buy
What life has offer to sell
Once more, try once more, try

This the story what I use to tell

However now it all seems a lie
I had poured all my passion
But life has offered me none
I again tell myself, NO, I am not done
There is no fun if I have not won
Are my expectation are too high
Which is making me feel dry
One after another defeat
All of my life the same story I repeat
Is this the way life has decided to teach
Should I believe what I am doing is wrong
And these are not the lines of my song......

© Rakesh Kumar Jan 2015

Anger.....

What to define and what to say
What cause anger has to represent
How to understand meaning behind it
Has it ever lead to any benefit 

During anger why we get mad
Does it results if someone is sad
What may be root its always bad

Anger comes in different ways 
Root of anger is a form of suppression
Which comes as an uncontrolled expression
Anger is not about getting violent
Its most powerful when it becomes silent

Sometime it result of unfulfilled expectation 
And it may be due to long time frustration
Or when patience rewards us a surprise
Anger is the one which only satisfies

Anger is not always what it seems
Its also a cause of broken dreams
It express a gap in reality and perception
Burst when person is unable to accept situation

Anger expressed may put you in danger
And you may not always get the right answer
Under its effect there is no right action
Consequence of anger is always destruction

(C) Rakesh Kumar Oct 2014

जी रहा हूँ किश्तों में...

ज़िन्दगी का क़र्ज़ अदा कर रहा हूँ किश्तों में
जी रहा हूँ बाँट कर मैं खुद को कई रिश्तों में

अब भी ज़िंदा रहने का कुछ तो एहसान उतारना बाकी है
याद रखता हूँ हर पल मैं इनको अपनी फ़ितरतों में

क्या हिसाब रखता की ज़िन्दगी में क्या खोया और क्या पाया
जब खुद को ही गवा चूका हूँ मैं गुजरे हुए रास्तों में

तमाम उम्र भटकता ही रहा सपनो की खोज में
एहसास हुआ अब जब टकराया हूँ मैं हकीकतों से

जिंदगी बीत गयी खुदी में खुद को खोजते हुए
क्या उम्मीद रखूं की अब क्या मिलेगा मुझे फरिश्तों से

जिन्दा रहने का एह्साह तो चंद आती जाती सांसें ही थी
वरना जिंदगी तो गुजर गयी थी बस कुछ ही लम्हों की गस्तों में

आ गया था तो दुनिया में चंद लम्हे गुजार कर ही जा रहा हूँ
दुनिया वालों वरना क्या रखा था तुम्हारे गुलिस्तों में

(C) Rakesh Kumar Sept. 2014

कुछ क्रोध में जी रहे हैं
और कुछ हताशा में जी रहे हैं
कुछ इश्र्य में जी रहे हैं
और कुछ घ्रिदा में जी रहे है
कुछ जाग कर जी रहे हैं
और कुछ नीद में जी रहे हैं
कुछ सपनों में जी रहे है
और कुछ हकीकत को जी रहे है
कुछ मौत में जी रहे है
और कुछ जेंदगी मैं जे रहे है
कुछ अमीरी में जे रहे हैं
और कुछ गरीबी में जी रहे हैं
कुछ स्वाभिमान में जे रहे है
और कुछ अपमान में जे रहे हैं
सभी जी रहे हैं किसी न किसी तरह 

(C) Rakesh Kumar 

In Between...

In between truth and lie  
In between day and night  
In between right and wrong  
In between weak and strong  
In between defeat and victory  
In between physics and chemistry  
In between far and near   
In between enemy and dear   
In between smile and tears  
In between rich and poor  
In between dark and light   
In between day and night  
In between death and  life  
In between east and west   
In between tiredness and rest  
In between love and hate   
In between heart and head  
In between fast and slow   
In between stagnant and grow  
In between blind and sight   
In between happiness and sorrow  
In between dark and white  
In between husband and wife   
In between ours and theirs  
In between you and me  
In between success and failure  
In between I and we  
In between fact and fiction  
In between calm and wild  
In between hot and cold  
In between shyness and bold  
In between space and earth  
In between death and birth  
In between atom and universe  
In between nothing and everything  
In between what else....  

(C) Rakesh Kumar Aug 2014

सुबह, सुबह एक ख्वाब...

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© Rakesh Kumar May 2014

 

 

 

 

 

Life well lived?

When the world presents us with something interesting or frustrating or curious, what we choose to do something about it. Choose to be a creator. Creating something is the perfect way to avoid wasting the precious moments that we have been given. To contribute, to create, to chip in to the world around us and to add our line to the world’s story — that is a life well lived.

Through All of my life goals kept me busy
Path going to them were not so easy
Walking on them occasionally I felt like cry
But whole of my life I never questioned why

Many time I was sacred and confused
people around me also felt I was rude
I never paused to amend my ways
never listened to what people had to say

Its not that I cared any less anyone
I didn't like questioning what I have done
Always tried spoke what i thought and felt
It was others problem how they dealt

Though over a period I started feeling pain
Whole of my looking for green pastures and rain
There is flame still burning inside
But when i say enough to let it die
I have been playing till now cold and tired
Time is not far away when it will expired

Surely my life has not been a easy road
Though I have travelled on it most
Occasionally i had fear for road less travelled
but my heart was never contend & settled
the high and low between happiness and sorrow
Again standing up and looking for a new tomorrow

© Rakesh Kumar April 2014