POORVATAAP
(P)REMORSE

Agni prachand prajwallit munn mein,
Aag bhayankar see hai tunn mein.
Khone ko sarvasva swayam ka,
Karne paalan nihit niyam ka.
Ullanghan phir karna hoga,
Ya phir munn ko marna hoga.
Kyoon phir yeh utpeedan hai,
Mera tunn hai mera munn hai.
Ras kee raw mein kyaa beh jaoon,
Khoob nahaoon, khoob khaoon.
Tunn, munn thanda hoe jaayega,
Kuchh paake, kuchh kho jaayega.
Kabhi ye ant naa ho aalaap,
Bhog se pehle poorvataap.
- Phuhaar
01 May 2004

My soul is afire
I too with desire
To mislay and surrender
That’s naturally lay under.
Be in breach of I must
Or stifling I thrust
Why suffer this strife
It’s (after all) my life.
Why shouldn’t I flow?
And let me let go?
Alright Boss!
I may incur some loss.
For I have cried myself hoarse,
In ………..
……(P)remorse.