eyes / aankhaiN
eyes
scintillating eyes
acuminous, unblinking,
pulsating, focused
the only curiosity alive
- when the body loses vision
what'll these eyes see
while pundits debate sages
long after we're gone
these probing eyes will
continue their search
will only pursue you
in after-after
aankhaiN
kya kiji'aye in aankhouN ka
tiktiki baaNdhay her sheh ko
takti rehti haiN her soo
tajoos'soos reh gaya jo ab
tou srif is baat ka aye humdum
jub yeh palkaiN bund ho ja'ayeNgi
khaak hOgi hum aaghosh khaak say
laikin yeh matlaashi aankhaiN m'ri
phir bhi tujhay dhoondaiN gi
phir bhi tujhay hee dhoondaiN gi
posted by temporal at 10/01/2006
4 Comments:
struck a chord... several actually :)
"marney ke baad bhi meri aankhein khuli rahin /aadat padi hui thhi inhein intezaar ki"
"kaaga chun chun khaaiyo / sub tan khaiyo maans / do naina mut khaaiyo/ inhein piya milan ki aas"
"kaajar daarun kirkira surma saha na haaye / jin nainan mein pee basey / unmein dooja koi na samaaiy"
(none of the above, of course are mine - but I am bad with names and have forgotten who these are attributed to.
do keep writing and BTW - are you on ryze? there are a couple of good networks there...
buhat oomda intikhaab hay aapka
inhein piya milan ki aas
humaiN naa tou sh'er yaad rehtay haiN na sha'er ka naam...
have you checked out frances pritchett's (link here) ghalib? you'd love it!
am not sure about ryze - stretched as it is --
shukria:)
Thanks for the tip off re: the link. Will look at it when am less exhausted :)
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a different nuance
this was good ishqa
open eyes
Since I lie dead
I will not do you
Out of your feed
Come, O Scavengers
Feast on my body
My full breasts,
My slim waist…
But leave mine eyes a while
For they wait, open still
For a glimpse of blue
He may not come
But still my eyes wait
Forever…
To fulfill their fate
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