In Search Of The One

It’s been an year, since my phone last rang

to tell me you have something to say

Your last one, had ended with a goodbye

it was the first goodbye you said to me

and I knew it would be the last one

One year later, I think

I feel the emptiness in my heart

I know you will never come back,

we have been through that road

I wonder if anyone ever will

to fill the hole you made

to stay in the place I made for you

I wonder if there is someone alive

on the face of the planet today

whose face will mean what yours did

Seeing whose smile, there would be tears of joy in my eyes

Someone, who would throw her weight against me

knowing, she will always find support in me

Someone, who would lean against me

finding my arms fastening her close to me

Someone, whose eyes will lit up

when she walks towards me

Someone, who’d hug me everytime she saw me

Someone, with whom I’d want to spend my life

I wonder if she’s always in the wrong time zone

I wonder if fate’s waiting for the right time

I wonder if I’ll ever find her

I wonder, if I’ve already seen her somewhere

Someone, who could lie back and watch the stars with me

Someone, who’d not be afraid to name our children

Someone, whose presence, will not leave space for any other desire

Someone, whose kiss will light up my fire

I know now with you, I were never meant to be

it was life’s lesson, before I found my destiny

I wonder how many more lessons will I have to go through

I wish you were the last, I wish I find my love soon

Or perhaps there is no such thing as the one

perhaps we are meant to learn to love someone we happen to find

Perhaps destiny has no role to play

perhaps, love is about staying strong and staying together

If love is about this, then we failed love

but I know I will not fail it again

Having learnt my lesson, when I find love again

She will stay, and we will survive

‘coz love isn’t about finding the right person

it’s about living the right life with someone

Or if I don’t find someone till mid-life

Maybe I will bring home a daughter

Shower her, with all the love I have

see her grow, calling me Dad

Her eyes will say I am her king

her first love, her protector, her father

In whom she could confide, all her problems

whom she could trust, with her little secrets

Whom she can hug, when she is in sorrow

or even when elated with some great bliss

Whose hand she’d hold, when she learns to walk

whose hand she’d leave, when comes her time to walk away…

Perhaps, I have not bathed in love yet

but I know, I will not die without the rain

- Vishal Gupta

April 15^th, 2013

बारिश कुछ कहती है

ठंडी हवा के झोंको संग, जब बूंदे दिल पे पड़ती हैं

ऐसा लगता है मानो, ये बारिश कुछ कहती है

कहती है बरस जा, या इंतज़ार को त्यागने को कहती है

कभी गिर के टूट जाने को, तो कभी भागने को कहती है

कभी लगता है खुदको भुला के, किसी के प्रेम में नाचने को कहती है

कभी काले मौसम में, पलके भिगोने को कहती है

कभी कहती है अब ग्रीष्म टल गया, और उम्मीदें नयी उत्पन्न हुई हैं

कभी कहती है अब शीत आने को है, और सुविधायें शन हुई हैं

पर जब ये बरसे, बोले, बात करे

कुछ सीख दे जाती है

आसमाँ की उँचाइयों से बरसी इसकी बोली

देवोँ का संदेश सुनती है

ये कहती है जब प्रतिशोध के बादल बरस जायें,

फिर रुकने की भी आवश्यकता है

केवल उसके लिए नही जिसने तुम्हे पूर्व शति पहुँचाई

पर चूँकि ये तुम्हारे चित्त की अपेक्षा है

बरसात केवल काले बादल करा करते हैं

पर बरसात के पश्चात वही मेघ चमकते हैं

कालातीत काले अभ्रों का स्वागत कोई न करता है

न गुज़रती घटा से आशा कोई रखता है

बादल जीवन जीने का राज़ भी समझाते हैं

और वर्षा रूपी शब्दों में जीवन के दो नियम बतलाते हैं

अर्ध जीवन व्यतीत होता है पूंजी के संग्रह मैं

जो पूंजी जीवन जीने को वजह दे, उस उद्देश्य के अन्वेषण में

वो एक पूंजी, जो मानव प्राण प्रतिष्ठा की अधिकारी है

वो मकसद, जिसके समक्ष स्वजीवन निरर्थकारी है

आधा जीवन इस पूंजी की अमानत है

बाकी आधा, इसकी मुक्ति का पाठ

जब पा लो उसे, तब ये न भूलना

के नित्य नही है, उसका जीवन में ठहरना

जीवन, स्वयं स्थायी होने का आश्वासन तक नही देता

तो जीवन में उसकी समक्षता के स्थिर होने का प्रश्न ही नही होता

तुम्हारा प्रेम अनित्य है, वो तुम्हारे उपरांत जीवंत रहेगा

पर न प्रेमी, न प्रेरि आने वाले कल में बचेगा

जीवन में यह जाना आवश्यक है, कि त्याग भी प्रेम का ही भाव है

विनयशीलता से किसिको छोड़ देना, प्रेम का संकेत महान है

अवश्य, वो घड़ी सरल नही होती, पर प्रेम की परीक्षा केवल पाने में तो नही

प्रेम की सच्ची परीक्षा तब ली जाती है, जब जीवन के आधार को छोड़ने का समय आता है

तब वर्षा होती है, कभी शांतिपूर्व, कभी विनाश-संग लिए होती है

पर पानी अवश्य छूटता है, चूँकि श्रिश्टी को परिवर्तन की आवयशकता होती है

बादल जीवन जीने का राज़ भी समझाते हैं

और वर्षा रूपी शब्दों में जीवन के दो नियम बतलाते हैं

आधा जीवन व्यतीत होता है पूंजी के संग्रह में

और आधा उसे विनयपूर्वक छोड़ने में

 - विशाल गुप्ता

19 मई 2013

Ashes Of The Phoenix

From the scorching winds of the South

will resurrect the one who lamented the wise

Dark, crimson, ember tails

tears which heal all wails

This is the one truth and none else

whenever evil rises beyond measure

a fire shall rise from the ashes of truth

to re-establish the lost faith

This power immortal, this power invincible

this power stems from neither fear nor revenge

This power exists for those who trust

for there is no vicious motivator than love

And once the purpose is met

once peace is brought back after terrible war

the force returns to chasms strange

only to return, when a worthy needs is felt

From the scorching winds of the South

will resurrect the one who lamented the wise

A fire shall rise from the ashes of truth

and again, shall the Phoenix fly

- Vishal Gupta

April 9^th, 2013

कुछ और

कुछ और मर्तबा जी लेगी ये ज़िंदगी

जो गम तुमने दिए हैं, पी लेगी ये ज़िंदगी

माना कि तुमने इसे है दिया छोड

पर अभी तुम्हे नही छोड़ पाई है ये ज़िंदगी

न जाने किस बात कि उम्मीद बाकी है रह गयी

न जाने कौन सी वो बात है जो कहने को रह गयी

शायद कुछ अनकहे लवज़ो की चाहत दिल में बाकी है

शायद तुम्हे पाने कि आस दिल में बाकी है

शायद तुम्हे वापिस करनी है कुछ तस्वीरें

जिनमे तुम्हारी मुस्कान खिलखिलती है

शायद तुम्हे वापिस करनी हैं वो यादें

जो तुम्हारी मेरे पास रह गयी हैं

जानता हूँ, तुम्हे बहुत दुख दिए हैं मैने

तुम्हे प्यार कर, कई शिग्वे किए हैं मैने

पर अगर इस जुर्म के लिए मुझे शर्मिंदा ही रहना है

तो तुमसे प्यार है मुझे, दोबारा ये कहना है

इन शब्दो पर अब कलम रखता हूँ

तुम खुश रहो, एक यही दुआ करता हूँ

तुम्हारी शक्ल अब जब भी दिखे, होठों पर मुस्कान हो

आँखों में न हो गम की बूंदे, न ज़हन में मेरी याद हो

- विशाल गुप्ता

जनवरी 4, 2013

All You Need, Is Love

All you need, is love

is for someone to hold you near, and say it’s all okay

someone, whose hand you hold, and find strength to fight the world

someone, who is the first name on your mind

in times of glee and gloom alike

Someone, who has travelled through time with you

making you better, teaching, learning and living the experience of life

Someone, lets you sleep on her lap

gently stroking your hair,

as if saying, that this is all there is to the world

this is where all happiness lies

Someone, who rests her head on your shoulder

to seek comfort, from the demons within

to find a moment of refuge, from the thoughts in her own mind

to forget anything else even exists, other than you

And lets you embrace her, telling her that she’s protected

that you’ll defend her, from all troubles

that she need not have any worries, for you’re there for her

and that you’ll always be there for her, till death and beyond

All you need, is love

For someone to hold you close, in her embrace

for someone who believes, that you’ll never let her go

even if she leaves, you’ll always call her back

For someone who believes, you won’t let her fall

that she can depend on you, entirely, forgetting self

for you shall support her, come what may

for you are there, her wall, her guide, her friend

for you shall never, lead her astray

for if she ever goes, you shall come in the way

For you are the one, who walks beside her in every road of life

‘lest she goes downhill, then you walk ahead

You need someone, to hear her breath

to hear your name, in the rhythms of her heart

To see your soul, in the depth of her eyes

to find courage, in the sound of her voice

You need to hold her close, to feel her soul

you need to earn her trust, to let her see yours

All you need, is love

to have a face to see every night before you sleep

to know she will light up your day, when the Sun rises again

to believe starting the day with her face, brings all the luck you need

to know you have someone to hold, if you see a bad dream

For sometimes all you need, is to fall asleep in someone’s arms

finding peace, between your bane and her care

knowing, that you’re never alone, as she’s there

sharing, a moment which belongs to you two, which cannot be shared

All you need, is love

to have someone sitting beside you

holding hands, saying nothing

listening, to the quiet

You both look up, to the stars

mystified, by the splendour of the night sky

yet knowing, you have someone more beautiful by your side

You try to look for your destiny, in case it’s written between the stars

you try to read if she is with you, in the life to come

You feel the grip on your hand tighten, you know she thinks so too

you look into her eyes, for words are not needed between you two

She sits closer by, trying to find comfort in your presence

you draw her close, because you just want her near you

You wonder if you should say, that her face outshines the moon

that her eyes, are the windows to her soul

where you see love, for yourself

you see fear, for she’s afraid if you ever get separated

You bring her closer, letting her know you’ll never let her go

you don’t realise, when you two come so close

perhaps she came forward, maybe you, you don’t know

but you know you want to be a part of her, you want to know her more

you wish for nothing, to come between the two of you

You feel her, in your soul, in your blood

you’re afraid to open your eyes, ‘lest she sees the fear in them

but you know you don’t need to be afraid, for you are with her

All you need, is love

for one day when the rain pours down

you will not be afraid to go out into it

you know you have her hand to hold

to go out, and feel every drop pouring down

You know the shower is a rare moment for you to share

you wish to go out, hold her in your arms

and dance, slowly leading her, being led by her

You know you can’t dance, but you know it doesn’t matter

for all you want, is to share this moment with her

to feel blessed, for having her to share it with

to know, she feels exactly the way you do

To know, she smiles for your happiness

To know, you’re satisfied because she smiles

You need this to share this moment with her

because you know without her, the rain would be incomplete

All you need, is love

for the day she leaves you, to go on leaving you behind

in a different world, vowing never to speak to you again

you’ll need her memories, to stay alive

You’ll know, your life is indebted to her love

and it was the love for her, which made you who you are

All you wish for now, is her happiness, wherever she is

is for her to smile, with her eyes as she once did

you hope to see her again, in this life or in another

you spend your days looking, at the gifts you never got a chance to give her

You regret not telling her, how much she meant to you

maybe you didn’t tell her right, that you can’t help loving her

and her going away would not change that

A day comes, when she goes on a different path

leaving you to continue without her

and all you are left with

is love

- Vishal Gupta

March 8^th, 2013