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