Amrita Pritam with Imroz

Tere ishq ki ek boond

 isme mil gayee thee

Isliye maine umra ki

 saaree kadwahat pee daali

[ Your love has fulfilled me

And that’s why

 I have easily swallowed

 all the bitterness

 life has brought to me]

-Amrita Pritam

Kunwari (A Virgin)

O

When I moved into your bed

I was not alone— there were

two of us

A married woman and a virgin

To sleep with you

I had to offer the virgin in

me

I did so

This slaughter is permissible

in law

Not the indignity of it

And I bore the onslaught of

the insult

The next morning

I looked at my blood stained

hands

I washed my hands

But the moment I stood

before the mirror

I found her standing there

The one whom I thought I

had slaughtered last night

Oh God!

Was it too dark in your bed

I had to kill one and I killed

the other ?

A Poem
by

Amrita Pritam
 in “ Kaghaz Te Kanvas “:

Chhoti-chhoti chhitrayi yaadein...

Chhoti-chhoti chhitrayi yaadein

Bichhi hui hain lamhon ki lawn par.

Nange pair unpar chalte-chalte

Itni door chale aaye

Ki ab bhool gaye hain –

Joote kahan utaare the.

Aedi komal thi, jab aaye the.

Thodi si naazuk hai abhi bhi.

Aur nazuk hi rahegi

In khatti-meethi yaadon ki shararat

Jab tak inhe gudgudati rahe.

Sach, bhool gaye hain

Ki joote kahan utaare the.

Par lagta hai,

Ab unki zaroorat nahin

Friendship Diaries.......

Aadat hai voh...

khwabon k lifafon me...

kisson me, kitabon me...

fursaton ki baaton me..

arson se khayalon me..

thodi khoyi hui...

kab se soyi hui..

wo aadat hai voh.

Karvaton ki bahon me..

salvaton ki rahon me...

sahmi sahmi sanson me ...

surmayi si baton  me...

zid aisi chhoote nahi.. 

mujhse roothe nahi..

wo aadat hai voh..

intzaron me rahoon..

umr bhar main to rookun..

dil ko kaise dun sookun

us se main  kah sakoon.

yu juban pae chadi..

mahangi jo hai padi...

wo aadat hai voh

   khawabon k lifafon me...

Childhood Days.....

when.........................................................

Getting High" meant "on swing to nowhere"
"Drinking" meant "Rasana"
"Dad" was the only "Hero"
"Love" was "Moms hug"
"Highest place on earth" was "Dads Shoulder"
my "Worst enemies" were "My own siblings"
Only thing that could get "Hurt" were "Skinned knees"
The only thing "Broken" were my "Toys"

Sunday meant "cartoon show" on DD 1
and when "Goodbyes" meant till "Tomorrow

i wish ...........time runs back .

this is kneeraj missing his childhood....

SILENT MOMENTS ......with her

SILENT MOMENTS ....with her

Sorry,

but I just fell in love

With your eyes again

Because they make me to forget the world

hey... could you may be shut them

For just a moment

i want to kiss ur tender lips

may i????????????

Why must ur eyes stare

And make contact with mine

And imply things

That should be spoken

But I don't think

I can make eye contact much longer

Without a word uttered

Could you use your mouth

and not your eyes for once

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