वो पल..

वो पल भी अजीब थे

वक़्त थम गया था

ओस से भीगी पत्तियों पर

कोई नगमे लिख गया था 

नवजीवन का प्रकाश 

धीमे स्वर का आभास 

कुछ न होने से

कुछ होना अच्छा

सुखद एहसास दिलाती

कुछ यादें ही सही

~~पायल~~

The Aftermath..

In the state of half consciousness
in the presence of the moment
with half closed eyes
the mind wanders..
half here and half there

Raw unfabricated feelings

expecting the unexpected
hesitantly

darkness subsides
half dead and half alive

The lingering traces persists

the fragmented scars, haunts and stares

seemingly sound

malady pine

half whitish and half red

~~payal~~

I LOVE THE RAINS(an acrostic)

Impressions of the thorns when prick your heart....

Longing again;for a reason....

Out of the closet you come,get drenched in the

Vagary of the season....

Expunging memories everlasting,eyes redden!

Troubles are more,treat your pain..

Hide your tears,lest in vain..

Enjoy!Come....feel the rain!

Rejuvenate your soul

And keep your spirits alive....

Indulge in the purity

Nourish your SELF and

Survive!

~~payal~~

Intoxicated..

Intoxicated..

The universe conspires

And reflects the secrecy

That rainbows behold..

Wait!

Do not judge!

You are no closer

To what I say..

Can’t you see?

The walls are getting thicker

Day by day..

Break these walls!!

Else you'll break!

Ah!This inexplicable madness!!

Perhaps,

I've lost my words

in oblivion..

The rain,

Now,

Flows in veins..

~~payal~~

From where I saw...

Burning at the stake,

Clouds came to rescue

And the desert smiled

In all its glory..

In the busy streets,

In isolation,

Storyteller lived

Breathing his story..

During all this while,

In quiet corner,

Poetry cried..

In awe, the poet sighed..

I heard somewhere in the heart of the city,

The thorns pricked deeply and the flowers wilted....

~~payal~~

Tonight....

Tonight..

Let the words flow freely
from the pulsating energy
of stillness..

From behind the closed doors
comes the haunting noises
of deafening silences..

Create a mysterious world
and fill the void
with your sweet fragrance..



~~payal~~

A PHASE...

A phase in my life

Came like a cool breeze

Softly caressed my hair

Whispered in my ears

And made me believe

That I am alive

Like the stillness of the night

It made me listen

To its soothing tunes

And gently transported me

To far beyond..

It tiptoed silently

Took away my breath

With its fragrant spell

Strengthened me and

Made me anew

It passed like a raging storm

Left me bewildered

With dreams in my eyes

But gave me a chance

To rejuvenate and survive

Thereafter it stayed

Within me as my soul

With its intuitive tunes

Sprinkled its dust

And made me whole!

~~payal~~