आँचल

एक मेहरूनी कपड़ा रखता था मुझे हरदम मेहफ़ूज़ 

मेरे माथे की हर शिकन को छुपा लेता था ये 

हर दर्द हर मुशकिल का हल ढूंढ लेता था ये 

ये तेरा प्यार था या तेरी दुआ 

तेरा आँचल ही था मेरा सरमाया 

तेरे आँचल की भीनी खुशबू 

आज भी उतनी ही ताज़ा लगती है 
जैसे तू कल बैठ मेरे पास
फेर रही थी मेरे बालों में हाथ

कुछ कहने के लिए ज्यों ही सर उठाया मैने 

तो पाया सिर्फ एक मेहरूनी कपड़ा 

बेज़ान सूना फीका-सा एक कपड़ा 

मेरे अश्कों से भीगा एक कपड़ा 

वो साया जो था मेरा सरमाया 

छोड़ गया बस एक मेहरूनी कपड़ा 

बस उसी मेहरूनी कपड़े में 

कर लेता हूँ खुद को कैद 

जब भी होता हूँ खुद से ख़फ़ा |

¡Salud!
JJJ
 

Who is Sad Today???

The toy broke into pieces today.The baby is sad.
The teacher punished the child today. He is sad.
The father slapped his son. He is sad.
The boy was not allowed to bat. He is sad.
The mother cooked dal today. The children are sad.
The timetable got announced today. The student is sad.
The mobile is not ringing today. The girl is sad.
Dude missed the action thriller today. He is sad.
The new trendy lipstick is out of stock today. The woman is sad.
Piled up files to be finished today. The man is sad.
Maid didn't come today. The housewife is sad.
Internet is not working today. The guy is sad.
No customer today. The shopkeeper is sad.
No breaking news today. The reporter is sad.
No ice-cream to relish today. The girl is sad.
No drink today. The rummy is sad.
No new dress for party tonight. The diva is sad.
No bell tolls today. The priest is sad.
No deals today. The businessman is sad.
No win today. The gambler is sad.
Friends are not in reach today. The dame is sad.
The Saddy is happy today. The Happy is sad.

Hioy'oy Hoi Polloi
JJJ

A TRIBUTE TO MOM

I believe you believe in me

For  I always tried to follow your set-path.

Can never think of hurting you even a slight

For I can't bear to be a reason for your plight.

Would choose to embrace death

Than to be a reason to your tears.

Your smile mesmerizes me  in the real as well as dreams

So heavenly solace I find in your happiness

That is impossible to find anywhere else.

I promise to give you loads of smiles

At the cost of all Baconian pain

To dunk you in the shower of

Rejoicing happiness till the end

Has become my only aim till my end.

Assisting me from my very first breath

I promise to hold your hand at every breath.

Waking up daily in the wee hours to prepare lunch for me

Running around with the glass of milk

Was your care and love I realize now.

Breaking the stone-hard chapatis in the mess

Yearning hard for the late night coffee at my study-table today,

I miss that one chapati in the casserole left for me

With your words echoing loud in my ears

"Energy is needed to run every machine

So fuel yourself properly."

Giving up your celebrations for my studies,

Collecting every penny for CAMBRIDGE,

Serving me light to combat food-poisoning,

Steaming rice and chilling the curd hours before my arrival,

Are the few things I cherish today and indebted to forever.

Holding my hands to draw "A" once,

Today also you stand beside me to write  my best.

Celebrating my winning together,

Boosting me to outperform the last failure,

Is the best support I always get from you.

Instructing me each time I appear for exams

Wishing me even in the INTERNALS

Was what I felt amused at.

Always praying for my win

I think you sign into a deal with God

Everytime I go to battlefield.

I proudly say today all my accolades are indeed won by you.

The start of my every birthday  morning with your kiss and blessings

Was I missed the most during these four  years.

I wish this year the day becomes special just with your presence.

Buying me a new frilled frock each time

You smiled in your old drape which I hated always.

Now I am a grown-up in my twenties

But still your "6th class girl"

And soon this girl is going to endow you

All the happiness and comfort which you have dreamt of through my eyes.

I am working hard for the D-DAY

When all my plans for your smile will come true

And you will embrace  me calling sweetly " MERA RAJA BETA".

JJJ

P.S. ‘I am writing a Tribute to Mom in association with Parentous.com‘