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”

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The days don’t go by,

The nights don’t pass.

The weeks are stranded,

And the months don’t cross.

Life here is a death wish,

And death is just a pause.

For even the dead roam here,

And the souls fly free.

You can hear the shouts and cries,

But nothing that you can see.

Living here is a curse,

And death a simple plea.

Here every prayer goes unrendered.

And every hope is plundered.

Even the Gods detest this land.

This is where the Devils stand.

-Abhinava Sharma "Deep"

I Can, I Will

The breeze is cold, the sun is warm.
Mountains are high, but can cause no harm.

The tracks, are rugged and rough,

movement is difficult and walking is tough,

but none of these is a reason enough, 

to stop my climb or halt my flight, 

to weaken my spirits or fog my sight.

This is the spirit to rise and grow more. 

This is the will to climb higher, higher than before.

There is the belief that I can soar.

The belief that comes from within the core.

Now, the wind is cold and strong.

The sun is high, bright and warm.

But the fire inside me will endure it all.

I will stand up after every fall.

I will run and fly and reach the sky.
And reach the heights never seen at all.

-Abhinava Sharma “Deep”

|| AKELA ||

Na khwab, na chahat, na he koi ummeed,

Jee raha hoon andhakaar main, ab bujh gaye sab deep.

Chale gaya door sab apna, ab kuch na raha kareeb,

Khud se nazrein milana bhi ab lagta hai ajeeb.

Is andhakaar main ab main khota sa ja raha hoon,

neend nahi aati fir bhi sota as ja raha hoon,

aansu sukh chuke na jaane fir bhi rota sa ja raha hoon,

is andhakaar ko ab main apnata sa ja raha hoon.

Yaadon ko apni bhulata sa ja raha hoon.

Khwabon main jee raha tha, ab neend se jaaga hoon,
dost, yaar, pyar, sab peeche chod ke bhaga hoon,

jala diya aaj sab kuch, aur sab kuch apna tyaga hoon,

apne he haathon se cheen liya apna, main aisa abhaga hoon.

Khwab, chahat, ummeedon ko apni dafnata sa ja raha hoon,

is andhakaar ko ab main apnata sa ja raha hoon,

aashaon, trishnaon ko apni jalata sa ja raha hoon,

yaadon ko apni ab bhulata sa ja raha hoon,

yaadon ko apni ab bhulata sa ja raha hoon…

-Abhinava Sharma “Deep”

Untitled

Nahi chahta tha tumhara dil todna,

nahi chahta tha tumhe naraaz karna.

Par tumhara dil jo yon ruth raha hai,

ye saath jo hamara chut raha hai.

Main nahi chahta ye sab ho jaye,

main nahi chahta ki dosti hamari kho jaye.

Tum jo saza dogi, main taiyyar hoon.

Maine jo kiya, galat kiya, main tumhara gunahgaar hoon.

Par mujhe apni zindagi se door mat karo,

mujhe yun rone par majboor mat karo.

Jo bhi maine jhuth bola, tumhare paas aane ke liye,

tumhare dil main apni dosti ka ehsaas jagane ke liye.

Mera tareeqa galat tha, par mera irada nahi,

tumse kiya har wo vaada nahi.

Main bas kareeb aana chahta tha,

tumhari zindagi ka hissa banana chahta tha.

Mujhe maaf karo, jo maine kiya sahi nahi tha,

maine tumhara dil dukhaya, sahi nahi tha,

par main sirf tumhara pyar chahta tha,

tumhari dosti ka sahara chahta tha.

Par ye sach mujhse kaha nahi gaya,

aur kahe bina, raha nahi gaya.

Par ab maine sach bataya hai,

aur main janata hoon, ki tumhe bahut sataya hai.

Mujhe ab nayi shuruat karne do,

meri dosti ko galat mat samjho, aur mujhe apni galati ko sudharne do.

Mujhe apni zindagi se door mat karo,

mujhe yon marne par majboor mat karo.

Main khud ki lagayi aag main, yun he jal raha hoon,

tadap tadap ke andar se yun he gal raha hoon.

Tumhe kho kar main chain se jee na sakunga,

Is dard ko main yon pee na sakunga.

Meri is galati ko maaf kar do,

aur mujhe apni zindagi ka hissa banane do,

muskurao, ab aur aansu na behne do.

-Abhinava Sharma "Deep"