By Jafar Rehman
The words turn in to black splattered inkThe jar is now fullIt overflowsA sound of a famous songStarts playing in my mindA popcorn sellerI fiddle my pockets for some moneyA five rupee coinI buy the popcornMy feet hurtIn the skimpy chappals, I am wearing The news makes me nauseousIt adds to the miseryIt paints the… Continue reading Overflow
Dark dingy hallA guard sits outside the entryI gather the courage to go aheadThere are large hallsOn each side of the corridorA light so lowThat I can't even read my watchI walk and cross about10 rooms before finally turning left On the left the same thingA light which is lowI must keep on walkingI pass… Continue reading The Hall
Itvaar ki woh dopharAur bimaari ka doosra dinMain thande sofe par Fhir bhi baitha rahaAakhir tum bhi poochoge kyun? Kyunki mujh main Himmat baaki nahi thiAndar kamre mai Jaakar letne kiDobara fhir sone ki Bahar dhoop jaa chuki thiSardi ki dhoop Rahegi bhi kab tak? Television chal raha thaJise main Idiot box kahun bhi Toh… Continue reading Itvaar ki woh dophar
Sard raaton mai Tum syahi ki tarah Kuch ghul se gaye the Rang tumhara Halka toh hua tha Par woh nasha ab bhi tha Woh mehek gayi nahi thi Sard raaton mai Tum syahi ki tarah Kuch ghul se gaye the Maine chaha poochna tum se Par tum tez chale jaa rahe the Tumse kadam milana… Continue reading Raat
kya tum bhi so gayi ho jaise yeh raat sogayi hai ya fhir tum isi chand ki tarah abhi bhi jaagi ho abhi bhi ho yahi ya chali gayi ho kahi
They made you believe Believe that Love was everything You needed to survive The love they talked about Was the one Where you were desired Not by all Not by yourself But by just an individual They thought They had it all figured out And you believed them And then you loathed yourself You went… Continue reading Loved by one
I do not know who I am I do not know the purpose of my life I am a mystery for myself. While trying to solve it All I manage to do Is get more tangled Into this complex web. I just had this in my mind and thought why not upload it (perks of… Continue reading Mystery
A bird in the cage Dreamed to fly in the sky Only saw clouds And yearned. jafarrehman@hotmail.com Posted from WordPress for Android
She was always that weird Changed opinions every day Loved onething and then another. He wasn't angry Or tired But he was stupid Because he loved her For what she really was They married And lived life together Leaving no space for regrets. … Continue reading World of Two
The lights turn on at 3 I see her silhouette In the window She moves around I think she is dancing But there is absolutely no sound I haven't seen her yet But I imagine she must be beautiful In a way I can't prehend I must face her soon But contain my excitement For… Continue reading The Girl
