Aye Maalik Yeh Tere Naam...

Rah pe kaante bikhre agar, uspe toh phir bhi chalna hi hain,
shaam chhupa le suraj magar, raat ko ek din dhalna hi hain...
Diye hain aansu agar, muskurahat bhi deni hogi,
Aye malik warna teri yeh khubsurat kaynaat bhi bemani hogi.
Zaar Zaar ho raha yakeen, aankhein thakhi dundtey tujhey,
Dagmaga rahi teri khudayi, ab toh de didar mujhey.
De apni taarif, kuch aur nahi toh aks dikla,
Yeh bhi na ho tujhse to kar aazad, fanaa kar ja.
Baahein pehlayeh kartey hum intzaar ab kayamat ka,
Aye khuda maanga tha pyaar, na maangi badshaahi...na maanga takth jannat ka.
Suukh gayein hain aansu, rona bhi na maloom raha,
Nafrat toh dur..., aye maalik! teri ibaadat karna bhi bhul gaya....

The Halcyon Graveyard

Behind my back tied tight,
My wings of ecstasy, forbidden for flight.
I look around, you must be here,
To free me, and end this state of fear.
That feeling of presence of another being,
The knowledge, all the time, of being seen.
I don’t have to look around to see,
The anonymous fiend lies within me.
As I walk through the halcyon graveyard,
I see the door to netherworld barred.
No place to run, no place to hide,
Devil sent the undertaker to shoo me off, and to chide.
Dazed and confused about what comes next,
You try to console, but for me - it’s the definition of pretext.
I wonder where to put the blame,
I see myself caught in life’s frame.
Waiting for the doomsday with open arm,
No Christ, no Messiah, wonder if there’s Allah or Ram?

LOVE - A NEFARIOUS CRIME

Was not Romeo’s love true and pure?
But for Juliet’s heart there was no cure.
Aeneas and Dido were two hearts one soul,
But God played the devils role.

It’s the destiny written or pure coincidence,
Stories fail with love immense.
Left behind is an elegy to narrate,
Separation of lovers is the ultimate fate.

There’s no answer for what true love is?
And to recount such story lives.
If you are in love you got to gain—
A broken heart and a life long pain!!!

WAR CHILD

30 wars are raging in the world. There are more than 300,000 child soldiers. Many of these wars go unreported, often due to political expediency or lack of interest. More than 2 million children have died in the last decade. 90% of the casualties of war are civilians - mainly women and children. 12 million children have been left homeless due to war. 10 million children have been psychologically traumatized by war.

War Child was founded in 1993 by British filmmakers Bill Leeson and David Wilson, when they returned from filming in the war in former Yugoslavia. In 1993 the first War Child convoy with equipment, and food to run a mobile bakery travelled to former Yugoslavia. War Child Netherlands was founded in 1994 by Willemijn Verloop, when she met Music Therapist Nigel Osborne and the two War Child UK founders in Bosnia. War Child Canada was founded in 1998 by Samantha Nutt and Eric Hoskins. Since that time War Child has expanded their field of operations to include some of the other thirty wars and conflicts that are currently affecting millions of children around our planet. War Child still continues to use the enormous support it receives from the media, music and entertainment industries to raise, not only much needed funds, but also public awareness of the daily struggle for survival facing children in war zones. With famous artists like Brian Eno, David Bowie, Our Lady Peace, Luciano Pavarotti and Tom Stoppard backing the War Child cause at the start-up of the organization. Events like Little Pieces from Big Stars and Pagan Fun Wear and in 1995 the record-breaking release of The Help Album made it possible for War Child to start projects in the former Yugoslavia.

Since 1993 many other famous artists like Paul McCartney, Oasis, Radiohead, David Bowie, U2, Anton Corbijn, Tega and Sara, Eric Clapton, Marco Borsato, Bob Geldof, Iggy Pop, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, and many others have joined the War Child cause. In 2005, to mark the 10th anniversary of The Help Album, War Child UK launched Help: a Day in the Life. In addition to Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers, the new album features artists such as Coldplay, Bloc Party, Gorillaz, Elbow, Feeder and Kaiser Chiefs, along with Keane who are current patrons of War Child UK.

There are three implementing offices of War Child: War Child Canada, War Child Netherlands, and War Child UK. The implementing offices share the same aims and goals, but work autonomously, with independent trustees and financial coordination.

War Child Canada provides humanitarian assistance in emergency situations and implements long term programs to provide children and youth with the opportunity to grow to their full potential through education, skills training, trauma healing and by taking an active role in the reconstruction of their communities. War Child Canada currently works in Afghanistan; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Iraq; Liberia/Ghana; Sri Lanka; Sudan; and Uganda.

War Child Netherlands, is the largest War Child Office with a yearly budget of around 7,5 million Euro, which has specialised in helping the psychosocial needs of children who have suffered from war and/or conflict situations, by means of a special methodology by using creative arts. Today, War Child Netherlands employs around 500 field staff. With support from the Head Office in Amsterdam, War Child Netherlands reaches around 650,000 children per year in 14 countries affected by armed conflict.

War Child Netherlands invests in the peaceful future of children affected by war. War Child’s goal is the empowerment of children in war-affected areas, through:

• The establishment and implementation of psychosocial programmes in which creative and sports activities are used to reinforce the psychological and social development and the welfare of the children;
• The establishment and implementation of creative and sports programmes that are aimed at uniting children who have been driven apart because of war, in order to contribute to a peaceful society;
• The creation of public awareness of the problems of children in (former) war zones and the generation of support for these children.

Through music- creative- and sports activities children learn to express their emotions. This helps them to deal with war experiences and stimulates their personal development and respect for one another. By learning to play again children are able to escape the difficulties of their daily lives for a while. In 2005 War Child Holland introduced a new measurement system for the programmes in 14 countries. In the first results it was shown that the projects reach more than 650,000 children worldwide.

War Child Netherlands currently works in Afghanistan; Chechnya/Ingushetia; Colombia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Israel/the Palestinian territories; Georgia; Kosovo; Sierra Leone; Sudan; and Uganda. It also has special projects for refugees in The Netherlands.

War Child UK exists to:

• Support and rehabilitate child victims of war.
• Address the on-going consequences of conflict on children.

War Child UK does this by:

• Working with local communities, their organisations and local authorities in both conflict and post-conflict areas to support children and the people they depend upon.
• Ensuring sustainable security for children.
• Promoting child supportive livelihood opportunities.
• Addressing the developmental needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised children.

War Child UK currently works in Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina

War Child UK also operates a music download site called War Child Music as an awareness raising and fundraising tool.

War Child keeps fighting for children long after the war has finished, trying to ensure that children who have witnessed what should never be seen - murder, violence, rape - have all they need to begin the long process of rebuilding their lives.

So don't turn your back, help in whatever way you can!

www.warchild.org

Behind Blue Eyes

Thoughts were big, and big was the plan,
She belonged to the dreamer clan.
Eyes were blue and curly hair undone,
Her face was that of a coy maiden.
As she wore the sheer frock with frill and curl,
Pirouetted around on stilettos to catch a whirl.
Attire was perfect but skin little dusky,
Sweet were thoughts but voice bit husky.
As she looked in the mahogany shattered mirror,
It echoed her tattered life marred with error.
She wanted to run, her colour had drained,
But she was caught in the trap her fate had framed.
She earned her bread out in sun, all soaked in sweat,
Unaware of the callous society that acted as paraquat.
Nights were cold with no shawl on boulevard strip,
But she knew that’s all she got to call her crib.
No friends, no pals and no Toblerone bar,
No school, no grades and there wasn’t any meaning for “twinkle - twinkle little star”.
Sight of candies and toys used to tantalize,
But for this girl there was no birthday gift or Santa’s surprise.
She wanted a repast and not insipid love,
Poor soul wasn’t a princess but the duchess of curb.

Abhilasha - Jeevan ki paribhasha

Taaron se tha main batiyata, Nit naye jeevan ke geet tha gata,
Nanhe the khwaab, nanhi thi aasha, Har pal uthti ek nayi jigyasa.
Tha ladkhadata, girta, choton se tha daaman bharta,
Par na thi tuti kabhi aasma ke paar jaaney ki abhilasha.
Apno ne aaj saath hai choda,Kismut ne bhi muh yun moda,
Yeh jeevan toh ab ek adherbun ek uljhan...Ya kahein isse ek adhuri gaatha...

In prashno se tha junjh raha,
Jeene ka arth tha dundh raha,
Reh gayi thi mun may ye vytha, ye duvidha,
Kya yun tutegi ye iccha, ye rishta, aur apno se naata?
Tabhi andiyaare ki hati chataa, aashaon ka tha uday hua,
Kisi apney ne haath badhaya, sachey swar may yeh batlaya,
Nayi hogi jeevan ki rekha, aur hogi ek nayi disha, ek nayeh jeevan ki paribhasha...

Kya khoya kya paya hai...

Kya khoya kya paya hai,
Yeh jivan maut ka saya hai.
Khila karti thi dhup kabhi,
ab andiyara sa chaya hai.
Chehka karta tha main kabhi,
ab sannat kyon ghir aya hai?

Kya khoya kya paya hai,
Apno ne bhi thukraya hai.
Jinka tha hamdard kabhi,
Ab dard ka karan hamse ban aya hai.
Phuloon ke sapney the boye hamney,
Kaantoon ka daman paya hai.

Kya khoya kya paya hai,
Yeh pal ajab dohraya hai.
Jis pyar ki thi khwahish kabhi,
Us mrigtrishna ka arth samajh aya hai.
Aankhoon main thi haya kabhi,
Ab nafrat ka pratibimbh nazar aya hai.

Kya khoya kya paya hai...