The Fire Within

There is this Fire within That refuses to go down I get lost often in the noise Of world inside and outside But then I suddenly realize: There is this Fire within That refuses to go down I tried hard, the world tried harder To douse the fire, give it no fuel But it...

I Will Never Quit

My life, my choice I am tired, I am lost I want to quit I want to halt. Countless battles I fought But the war is on, it never stopped. I was born right here In middle of battleground. My spring, my youth This is where I found. I had my fun anyway I would now simply...

The Warrior

I wanted to relax. Needed a break Warrior shook me “Get awake” I shouted back: “What the hell? I am on vacation Get lost or I will yell!” “This is my home, Far away from battle” No enemy is here, So let me settle” “At last I can loosen, A doze I can take” “In...

Why I Don’t Drink Alcohol

The Delhi gang-rape case of December shocked the entire nation. A lot of debate and protests stormed the nation as we struggled to identify the real culprits that perpetrated such a ghastly act and shook our collective conscience as a civilised society. We blamed the...

फूल नहीं धधकता अंगार हूँ

फूल नहीं धधकता अंगार हूँ मैं। थके स्वाभिमान को झकझोरती ललकार हूँ मैं। सो‍ई भारत की वर्षों से अन्तरात्मा नवजागरण की पुकार हूँ मैं। ग़ुलामी बस चु्की है ख़ून में पर क्रांति की टंकार हूँ मैं। सर अब हमारा कभी न झुकेगा विजयमाला का शृंगार हूँ मैं। भस्म होगी सब दासता मानस की...