जिंदगी! आज भी है

जिंदगी है दिन, जिंदगी है रात
जिंदगी में शाम आज भी है.
जिंदगी है तन्हा, जिंदगी
जिंदगी में खुशी का एक लम्हा आज भी है.

आँखों में नींद, चेहरे पे खौफ
होंठो पे मुस्कान आज भी है.
जिंदगी से गुस्सा, जिंदगी है सूखी
मौत का डर आज भी है.

बोतल है भरी, जाम है कड़वा
पीने वालो की तादाद आज भी है.
है जिंदगी पे पहरे, बंदिशे जिंदगी पर
महफिलों में रंगत आज भी है.

जिंदगी बे-मज़ा, बे-जायका, बे-मतलब
जिंदगी से प्यार आज भी है.
है रात काली, आसमान काला
फजर के आफ़ताब का नूर आज भी है.

रात अँधेरी, सूनी गलियां
तारों की टीम-टीमआहट आज भी है.
आँखों में नमी, दिलमें है शंका
मन में जज्बा आज भी है.

अनजान सी सूरत, बे-नाम है तू,
तेरी जुल्फों में खुशबु आज भी है.
बातो में गुस्सा, चेहरे पे नाराज़गी
आँखों में तेरी शर्म आज भी है.

जिंदगी रुकी- रुकी सी,
जिंदगी में उठा-पटक आज भी है.

शीशे में क़ैद, जंजीरों में जकड़ी,
दीवारों के बीच, बिना छत के,
जिंदगी घुटन भरी, मौत के करीब
कफन की तलाश में है जिंदगी!!!

पर, पर जिंदगी से उम्मीदे आज भी हैं............

Why is it so, I don’t know

Is it good or is it bad
Am I happy or am I sad
This is a question, I don’t have answer
Why is it so, I don’t know.

Is it too low or it is on high
While being talky, why am so shy
Still living, don’t want to die
Why is it so, I don’t know.

Still so far why it seem(ed) so near
You are too loud but not so clear
Is it an enemy or it is my dear?
Why is it so, I don’t know.

Slightly ahead but no pace
Don’t want to win still in the race
While running I am feeling thirsty
Why is it so, I don’t know.

Smile on face still the heart cries
"Waiting"- it will be ten of the two fives
LIFE is running LIFE is running
Why is it so, I don’t know.

I need you lets go for a walk
I need you...with me have some talk
I am living as I don’t want to...
Why is it so, I don’t know.

Had a game with the destiny on the urge of tie
Had enough food still I need my pie
Need a sleep don’t want to die
Why is it so, I don’t know.

“Was”, “Is” & “Will be”

It is better to think about “What is” than to get indulged into “What was” & “What will be”.
On the other side, if we keep concentrating upon “What will be” then there will be no need to think upon “What is”. That means everything should be planned. On the other hand, the first side support the fact that gets planned on the spot.
So which one will be more beneficial or efficient?
According to “Is” factor, we have to be more attentive and accurate, and fast too, so as to change the happenings with our steps. And according to the “Will be” factor we have to be more imaginative, predictive and creative. But only creativity will not work. Our creativity should be according to our predictions and imaginations. Our predictions should be accurate. But in this, we need not to be as attentive as in case of the earlier approach.
In both approaches, at least one thing is common- disregard “What was”. Is “Was” such a weak word?
I don’t think so. I think “Was” itself is very strong. If used correctly it can affect “What is” and “What will be”. However it is neglected everywhere, but don’t forget what is “Was” now, was “Is” sometime ago and it was “Will be” before it became “Is”. So what we are getting is “Was” is not neglected but given the top priority because it was considered before what is “Is” now and what will be the “Will be” tomorrow.