Saturday, July 16, 2016

The Pragmatic Life



How can I easily open my heart to anyone just like that,
World is not stone-hearted, but no one trusts easily and it’s a fact.

When my own image is hazy and unclear to me until now,
Is search of my reflection in someone else possible? Tell me how?

Life is not an easy ride where you decide your own destination,
Circumstances never comply with one’s whims and imagination.

Impractical solutions and ideas have never convinced my soul,
However, people in this world are more pragmatic after all.

I’ve no complains with this world and I know my Lord has been kind,
But I’ve learned from my loneliness, the art of seeking peace of mind.

Everything can be possible only when Lord is by my side,
Or else I need immense patience from Him to flow with the tide.


© 01-Jun-2016, Shahid Khan, All Rights Reserved

Look Deep Inside –A Ghazal


In your heart look deep inside,
To find the truth peep inside.

When you see reign of evil,
Does your heart weep inside?

Or you have closed both the eyes,
To let falsehood seep inside.

Why not shun prejudice and,
All hatred you keep inside.

O’ Shahid, The Lord is there,
Let not despair creep inside.

© 12-March-2016, Shahid Khan, All Rights Reserved

Influence of your voice


Never knew your voice would mean so much to me,
Never knew I would fall for your voice conclusively.

The way you start to speak in an engaging tone,
My mind starts to follow your words attentively.

Your voice reflect sparkle of your eyes in such a way,
That I could catch that radiance of joy vividly.

The right amount of pauses seeps deep into my mind,
While my heart value the punctuation done immaculately.

My heart skips a beat when you fluff with a sheepish tone,
And it leaps when you speak with laughter laced in it tentatively.

The soft fade with which you conclude your speech,
Entraps my peace seeking soul with its serenity.

There must be some magnetic pull in your voice,
That you enslave all of my being phonetically.

© 26-06-2016, Shahid Khan, All Rights Reserved