Koi khaas nahin...

Koii pooche mujhse kaun ho tum,
toh keh dungi koii khas nahin.
Dost jaisa hai par dost nahin.
Milta toh hai par roz nahin.
Ek chehra dekha dekha hai,
par iss bheed main mujhe pehchaan nahin.
koii pooche mujhse kaun ho tum,
toh keh dungi koii khas nahin.

Mera gum yun hi baant leta hai,
par apna gum batlata nahin.
Har jhonke main chupa deta hai hansi,
par uss khushi ka usey ehsaas nahin.
koii pooche mujhse kaun ho tum,
toh kehdungi koii khas nahin.


Ek jhoot hai thoda sachaa sa.
Kabhi samajhdar toh kabhi bachaa sa.
Subah ki tarah khila khila,
wo subah jiski koii shaam nahin.
Koii pooche mujhse kaun ho tum,
toh kehdungi koii khaas nahin.

Ek ajnabi jo mujh jaisa hai,
Bin bole baat keh jata hai.
Yun baatien toh roz hoti hain,
par kehne ko wo paas nahin.
Koii pooche mujhse kaun ho tum,
toh keh dungi koii khaas nahin.

Home..

You were there when I took my first steps,
And went unsteadily across the floor.
You pushed and prodded: encouraged and guided,
Until my steps took me out the door...
You worry now "Is she ok?"
Is there more you could have done?
As I walk the paths unknown
You wonder"Where has my child gone?"
Where I am is where you have led me,
With your special love you showed me a way,
To believe in myself and the decisions I make.
Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day.
And where I go you can be sure,
In spirit you shall never be alone.
For where you are is what matters most to me,
Because to me that will always be home...

Me

My inside self and my outside self
Are different as can be.
My outside self wears gingham socks,
And very rough is she.
With freckles sprinkled on her nose,
And smoothly parted hair,
And clumsy feet that cannot dance,
In heavy shoes and square.

But, oh, my little inside self,
In gown of misty rose,
She dances lighter than a leaf,
On blithe and twinkling toes;
her hair is blowing gold, and if
You chanced her face to see,
You would not think she could belong,
To staid and sober me..