Not Again

TSK. Raman

Oh! You Cowards, you are at it again,
yesterday you've targeted a corner of this passionate city,
knowing there is crowd always,
so you made it your target,
at the tricky twilight time when the tired day light is dimming out and the anxious night hurrying to take over,
not very far away from each other,
two high intensity blasts occurred,
twenty odd innocent lives were lost eighty odd seriously injured, some very seriously,

the families of all involved shocked and shattered beyond words
there was momentary panic among the people across the city

as soon as people heard feelings started pouring in from across the world
Oh no! what happened again,
who did this? why they did this? who is behind this all?

right or wrong, suspicion and doubts spraying emotional words

setting the blame game high, and VIP's making cursory visits, wonder who gains

with their plastic appearance, wonder what they want to show, except perhaps to say

we too were there, lest you might ask tomorrow where were you,

we just want to let all know, we came, we saw, we said and we went,

we have a lot more things to worry you see, and what is the government meant for.
Anyway the government is obliged and the law will have to take control of this
but we should be on the guard
within us we have experienced, many many times before, east-west, north-south, and centre, by all possible leaks - land-high lands, sand-sea or air,
we really know in deep in our hearts,

as you have stung us many a times

we know the pangs of what it means to be separated from the near and dear
and to take the lives of innocents
even the ONE ABOVE ALL OF US will no longer tolerate.
Do for even once misconstrue
that we will forget this just like that
the today will remember this and be sure the future will never forget this either
you will have to give an account for this
that day isn't too far off
we have become tired of such dastardly acts
we were all one, we are one, and we shall remain that way
be it by color, by blood, by religion, by language,
no one will succeed in sowing any difference between us
you might think for a moment that we are ant's
but do not lie under this illusion
when your bad days come nearer you
even an an will be a mighty force
so much so that it will seem like an 'elephant'
just count your days, living in shame and guild
we pray to the Almighty
that you do not get peace of mind as long as you live
Oh! Almighty Lord just give us the strength

　

Phir Wohi...

Areey 'O Kaayron,' fir sey kiye ek aur zaleel harqat
Ek aur mohabath bari saher kay koney mey,
jahan bheed hai hi,
tho aap log banaya usey nishana banaya
shaam key waqt,
jab din ki roshni kat rahi thi aur raath chaney lagi
ek doosre ke kareeb,
do bade dhamakey huay
beeson maasoom guzar gaya aur assee sey jyada ghayal huey
logon mey jarasa hulchal machi
arey yeh kya hua phir sey
kyon kiya kisee ney
kon hai is kay pichay
khair huqumat aur khanoon tho lage gi inke peechey
lekin hamko rehna hai smbhal key
Dil sey hamarey ahsaas ham ney khi hai
ki juda hona apne waloon say kitna mushkil hai
aur aise cheen lena massom jaanon ko
yeh upar wale ko bhi nahi hogi manzoor
Ghalthi sey bhi yeh nahi sochna
ham isse yuhi bhool jayenge
yaad rakhagi, yeh zamana aur aney wala kal
es ka hisab tho aap logon ko dena hi hai
woh din jyada dhoor nahi
Aise harkathon sey ham thang aa hi gaye
hum sab ek thay, ek hai, aur ek rahenge bhi,
rang se ho, khoon sey ho, mazab sey ho, aur zabaan sey bhi,
koyi hamme daraar nahi paida kar saktha
thumko lagtha hog ki hma hai 'cheenti'
magar is galth faimi mey nahi rahna
thumhare din jab kareeb ayengey
tho ek ek 'cheenti' bhi thum par bhari padegi
lagega thume ki 'haathi' ayee thum par
jiyo ab chuup chup key, gut gut key
maangthe hai hum dua khuda sey ki
thumhe jeethey ji, cheyn na miley
Upar waley, saath do hamare
Hum jina chathe hai apne marjee sey
daar sey nahi.