Veeratva

Yeh andheri raatein, aur yeh kale din,

aur kitni sadiyan hamein rehna hai khushiyon se bhinn.

Isi soch main pal kar katate hain har pal,

ek subah aayegi fir shayad koi kal.

Niklega nav surya jab, nayi kiran koi lekar,

honge hamein bhi darsh khushi ke naya tyag koi dekar.

Yahi tap tyag kehlate fir jagat main nyare,

jo akela hamein khada karte hain bina sahare.

Fir kehta jag, tumne badi shurma darshayi,

is shurta ka mol nahi lekin laga sakta hai koi.

Yah hain wo shoor, jo rehte apno se door,

jo chah kar bhi na chahane ko hote hain majboor.

Aashaon trishnao main jeena inka dharm raha,

apne kashton ka ghoont bhar peena inka dharm raha.

Isi dharm ke liye jeete hain yeh wardi wale.
Isi dharm ke liye jeete hain is dharti ke rakhwale.

In barfeeli chattano par jo na yeh veer lade hote,

goliyon se tez hawayein, jinko na cheer khade hote.

In balidano ke bina tumhara jeevan saral kya rehta,

in tap tyago ke bina tumhara ghar sajal kya rehta.

Na hote veer yeh khud apne mukh kahlakar,

kahalate veer yeh naye veer kartab dikhlakar.

Apna jeevan bhi yeh duniya ko daan main dete hain,

badle main paate kashth aur woh bhi shaan se lete hain.

Rann he inka jeevan raha, aur rann hai inka kann kann,

pate janm rann main he, aur rann he inka maran.

Naman in veeron ko, aur inke balidanon ko,

Sheesh naman karta hoon, in rann ki santano ko.

-Abhinava Sharama “Deep”

An Ode to Leela

Born on the 25^th of November.
A day of happiness, a day to remember.

This was the day a beautiful flower took form.

The day an angel named Leela was born.

As a gift she came to this human kind.

A girl of heart and a stable mind.

The glow on her face like a diamond’s shine.

She descended from heaven as a soul divine.

With the smell of lily and touch of love,

She came as a blessing from the gods above.

A girl full of love and innocent charm.

She will mesmerise you by her looks so calm.

Her stunning beauty will blow you insane.

She is a brilliant mix of beauty and brains.

The dimple on her cheek will stupefy.

And her smile will kill you before you die.

My friendship with her has seen ups and downs.

Days of joy and smiles and frowns.

In numerous fights I have wasted years away.

But now I come to realize your true value today.

And now my love I am here to stay.

This whole world can try their might if they may.

Yet beside you, you shall find me standing by.
In me, you will see your able ally.

Because for you I am here even after I die.

And live as eternal friends, My Leela and I.

-Abhinava Sharma “Deep”