There’s something about this word ‘Love’…

Mood: Lost in the word Love…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone feels, but no one empathize…
I tried to dwell onto its avenue,
But was very soon bemused myself…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone desires, but no one is convinced…
I tried to acquire it into my verve,
But was amazed to see it, already there…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone comprehends, but no one can define…
I tried to brew a definition,
But failed in getting enough space to incise…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone knows the agony, but no one knows to heal…
I tried to discover the salve,
But was wordless to find the answer as Love itself…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone but certain fail to realize…
I tried to just make them conscious,
It’s nothing, but an utterance that crafts a LIFE…

Ishq Waale

Mood: Shayarana

Ishq waale aankho se aankho ki baat samajh lete hain,
Sapne mein mil jaaye to mulaqat samajh lete hain.
Rota to aasman bhi hai apni dharti ke liye,
Log uske ashkon ko barsaat samajh lete hain….

Ishq waale dilon ke jazbaat samajh lete hain,
Ek duje ka dard sar-ankhon par lete hain,
Yun toh hazaar gham lene hote hain jeene ke liye,
Bas judai ke gham yeh dil nahi samajh paate hain…

Ishq waale mohabbat ko zindagi samajh lete hain,
Haaton pe likhe naam ko taqdeer samajh lete hai,
Likhti toh dharti bhi hai afsaane aasman ke liye,
Log uske bayaan ko kudrat samajh lete hain…

Ishq waale har pal yaadon mein reh lete hain,
Tasweer Kitaabon mein rakhkar dil behla lete hain,
Tamannae toh nayi nahi hai us khuda ke liye,
Tabhi toh har tasveer mein kisi ko saath rakh lete hain…

Ishq waale duniya se dur khud ko aazaad samajh lete hain,
Kisi ki zulfon mein, kisi ki baaho mein aashiyan samajh lete hai,
Aaine mein rukh nazar aata hai yaar ka, jab baith te hai savarne ke liye,
Log is pyaar ke khumaar ko dewangee samajh lete hain…

- Gaurav Shah

Quarter Life Crisis

Mood: Confused

They call it the “Quarter-life Crisis.” It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn’t know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren’t exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don’t recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren’t really cold, catty, or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job… and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn’t.
One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can’t meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren’t a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.
You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself… and while winning the race would be great, right now you’d just like to be a contender! !What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.