Thursday, June 7, 2012

Kung Fu Lama!



In Kalimpong, once lived a drama,
A superbly cute dimpled face lama.

To everybody he was a saint
Who could also sometimes paint.

But little did anyone knew him more
Secretly and cattily kung fu is what he adored.

Mischievously and shyly once he posed,
While his masters snoring dozed.
And then came a day when his skills were finally exposed.

Out in the open when he fought like a barracuda,
Gleaming in orange and preening in yehuda.

Realizing his calling was something else
His master had witnessed the talents under his belts.

So just like that, they bid him goodbye,
The Kungfu lama had tears in his eyes.

But what Mandarin had found in him,
Was a little Kalimpong, buzzing with energy, up to the brim.










Tuesday, May 15, 2012

moosibat palali, shouak se jee, shouk se jee!


Zehan mien tu, zeher sa kyu faila hai ,
Meetha bhi, kadwa bhi hai
Saza thodi si, thodi si raza bhi hai
Marzi hai, zid bhi, jazba hai, junoon bhi
Yeh moosibat pal lee, shouak se jee, shouk se jee

Dua mien tu, imaan sa kyu faila hai
Sooholat bhi, pareshaani bhi,
Masla thoda sa, thoda sa hal bhi
Marzi hai, zid bhi, jazba hai, junoon bhi
Yeh moosibat pala li, shouak se jee, shouk se jee

Monday, May 14, 2012

From Nivedita for Sonali!

Chand lamhon mien jo duniya badal gayi,
kitne arson mien lamhe bat gaye,
baras ke toot jaate khwaab,
fir na lamhon ka gam hai, na arson ki kashish,
farak reh gaya hai, bas ek baarish aur sau dhupon ka.

- Nivedita

Langoor ko jab mila angoor!




Dil uchla, uchla
Machla, machla macchi jaisa,

Uchla, Uchla lagoor jaisa,
Kuch angoor jaisa mila hai usko
Khaata khaata, jamini kaala jaisa

Dil uchla, uchla,
Machla, machla macchi jaisa

Lafz, ludka, ludka,
Ludka, Ludka peakkad jaisa,
Kapkapata, Kapkapata kaafir ki neeyat jaisa,
Kuch alfaaz jaisa mila hai usko,
Teekha, teekha, mirchi ke laal jaisa,

Dil uchla, uchla,
Machla, machla macchi jaisa


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ek chatai
Ek sirhana hai
neendiya mod bhuli, badi der pehle ho gayi saanjh
dil moholla hai aaj
gali bhi lage hai taj
aaj barson ke baad
badi lambi raat

Aakhhen meeche, dhandkan upar neechen
Aakhhen meeche, dhandkan upar neechen
Karvaten bhi kuch kheechen kheechien

woh Kaajal nahi jo kaala hai
teri yaad ki parchaiyan hai
woh kaajal nahi chaiyaan hai

Ek chatai
Ek sirhana hai
neendiya mod bhuli, badi der pehle ho gayi saanjh
dil moholla hai aaj
gali bhi lage hai taj
aaj barson ke baad
badi lambi raat

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Chale Chale


Chale Chale do kadam
badhe badhe
saas rafta rafta hui
rooh babasta hui
Chale Chale, do kadam badhe badhe

Naino mien sapne dhasaye chale
Faafun ka geet gunnaye chale
Bas uska hi bas chale
Chale Chale, 2 Kadam badhe badhe

Chaale bisrate chale
Ghungroo bhi saath chale
Bas uska hi bas chale
Chale Chale, 2 Kadam badhe badhe

Thursday, July 23, 2009

for someone who makes me dream...


Teele ek 2 teen sapne kuch itne saajeye
Bhul gaye ginti hum sapno mien tum aise aaye
Dheema uncha neechi cheek ne hume uthaya hai
Ab hai mushkil rukna teela jo hai ucha itna
Sakht sakht akeli raatien
Sapne ne jo narm ka ehsaas dilaya hai
Raatien ktham hone na do meri
Ab hai mushkil rukna teela jo hai ucha itna
Gehr i halki bheegi boondien
Tumhare jism ne garm ka ehsaas dilaya hai
Baarishe khatm hone na do meri
Ab hai mushkil rukna, teela jo hai ucha itna
Teele ek 2 teen sapne kuch itne saajeye
Bhul gaye ginti hum sapno mien tum aise aaye
Dheema uncha neechi cheek ne hume uthaya hai