The Final Call

With my eyes closed, I spread my arms

And the wind blowing through my hair

A tear rolled down my cheek

And I know it’s not worth my care

I opened my eyes slowly

And see the setting sun,

I ask the god to forgive me

For all the wrongs I have done.

I lower my eyes and look down below

Every thing looks so tiny and small

I step on the edge and climb the railing

To honor my last and final call.

Standing on the top of 30^th floor

I close my eyes again

Once again His face flashes by

And my heart started to pain

Tears rolled down my cheek

As the pain become so unbearable

After he threw me out of his life

My life has become so terrible.

I decided to end this misery

As the pain is so hard to bear

And as I was about to jump

Someone shouted “Hey Stop there”

I opened my eyes and turned back

And saw a guy with his arms up in air

I shouted back at him not to move

And just keep on standing there.

He said “if you want to jump,

I am not going to stop you;

But listen to me what I have to say

And then do whatever you want to do.

Listen to me just for ten minutes,

Cuz it’s a life and death matter;

Anyhow the result will be same,

Whether you jump now or 10 minutes later.”

I thought and decided to hear him out

Knowing that my end is not very far

I replied “Ok speak what you want to

But don’t move and be there where you are.”

He started in a calm voice

“Mine and yours is the same case,

Just half an hour ago

I was standing at your place.

I used to be a happy man

My life was a smooth ride

Friends were always supportive

My family always by my side

And then I fell in love with a girl

And thus started my love race

I sacrificed a lot of things

And I lost my whole base.

I lost my parent’s love

And lost my friends care

All because of the love for the girl

For me, who was always there.

He pauses….takes a deep breath and start again……

The girl who was once the world for me

Now she is in the arms of another man

I thought I was her life then

Now for her, I am no more than a trash can

I had lost each and everything

I was defeated in the race of my life

It was very painful and insulting

Every passing moment felt like a sharp knife

I sacrificed my present and future

For that one cute and lovely face

One fine day when she left me alone

Only death was there to embrace

Everything that I loved and cared for

Is no longer by my side

Humiliating it was to face the world

So I thought of committing suicide

My mobile started ringing

As I was about to jump and fall

That’s when I decided to stop for a minute

And answer that Final call

That call made me change my mind

And cancel my suicide decision

Now I know I need to live

Cuz my life is for a reason

Now just for your 20 month old love

You decide to end it up all

Consider the time span of 20 years

When you were your parent’s doll

There are more things to live for

Don’t give up in the way,

Remember that after every dark night

Wait and live up for a new day.

All those things I wanted to say

I have said it all

Life will call you at time when you give up

Make sure you answer that call.”

Then there was silence.

I said “if you are saying all truth

And not a single word is a lie;

Then why life didn’t call me up yet

When I was almost about to die.

He didn’t reply……but gave me a smile

And started walking back to the door

That is when the truth dawned to me

And I climbed down to the floor.

Now I know its sadness for now

But ahead its happiness in heap

All I wonder why life didn’t talked

When I was almost about to leap?

Then I Realized the Truth……

I looked at the door and thanked that guy

As tears from my eyes started to roll

It was in those long ten minutes he talked

While i answered my final call....

Death "Sentence"

The sun was shining very bright

As i look up at the sky

The day was very very hot

The flowing wind was also dry.

Moments ago, I was fighting

Firing shots with my machine-gun

And now I lie on the sand

Gazing wildly at the sun

30 years ago,

When I was born,

My parents were happy

Cuz I was the only son

I look back to the things

As a child I have done

Everything was simple

And life was fun

Things changed, Time flew by,

And we shifted to a town

Things changed, riot broke

And then my world came crashing down

It was the most painful day

As my parents breathed last

I was left all alone

In this world so vast…..

It was my uncle who took care of me

Till the situation became a bit cool

Then unable to decide my future

He took me to an army school

The fun of my life was lost

And I was made to follow strict rules

Maps became my textbook

And guns, my hand tools….

But within this discipline

I found a new home

I found a new family of friends

Along with whom I can roam.

Soon I emerged as a complete soldier

Ever ready to serve my mother land

I was posted to a border village

Surrounded by desert sand.

The days were hot and windy

The nights were pretty cool

Due to the ceasefire condition

No gunfight and life was peaceful

Last night the promise was broken

Shelling was done in lots and heap

We ran and hide to save our life

While 14 of my friends died in their sleep

Things were getting nasty

As the enemy marched forward

We were just handful and helpless

Things were getting awkward

But our army was expecting such situation

And the reinforcement arrived soon

Thus started a bloody battle

Under the peaceful light of moon.

Hours have passed

And the war showing a rising trend

And I lay here in the hot sand

Wondering when the war will end

Now I begin to wonder……

Why do people fight

To get the world under their hand

Though all they need after their death

Is just two meters of land

For their greed they take so many lives

None of them which they own

But for them it doesn’t matter

Cuz all they need is the throne…

Suddenly a face blocks my view

Asks me “Are u OK friend”

I urged him to carry on with the war

And quickly bring it to an end

I knew our position is good

And we will force the enemy to retreat

After that I want to join my friends

In the night for their victory treat

I want to feel the proudest moment

When you win it for your nation

To sing and shout and dance and drink

In the victory celebration

Ohhh ohhhhh ohhhhhh

Why the wind is getting colder,

Is it going to rain???

The sun is getting darker and darker

And suddenly I no longer feel the pain

The noise around me getting silent

And people around are fading sight

And the truth dawns to me

I can no longer make it to victory night

My eyes are closing, my breath is stopping

I no longer feel my body or my hand

But still I am very satisfied

I lived…………. and died for my mother land.

The Kites.....

This is a story of a man

Las-Vegas was his city,

He wanted to get rich

But luck never showed any pity.

He tried every thing

To make some quick bucks,

From selling popcorn

to driving some trucks.

Illegal migrating girls

Married him for green card sake,

He earned some money

And the marriages were all fake.

And finally he end up

As a cool dancing teacher,

And presented some moves

Like a flexible spineless creature.

A disciple of his

Wanted to give him her heart,

But he denied strongly

Saying Love is not his art.

The girl was the daughter

Of a very wealthy guy,

Our Hero foolishly refused her saying things

Which were neither true nor lie.

All these years he chased money

And followed its way,

And when it came in form of a girl

He stupidly threw her away.

He said sorry to her

And asked for one chance,

And to win her heart

He made her his partner in dance.

The girl parents accepted the guy

And their relationship became strong,

And the guy was happy being rich

And expecting nothing to go wrong.

Then in came the girl’s brother

With the love of his life,

But unknown to him

The girl was our hero’s fake wife.

Our hero and his fake wife

Decided to break their tie,

For the sake of their love

Which was also a lie.

Money and not partner

About which they bother,

And they didn’t realize

They started to love each other.

The girl’s fiancé grew suspicious

And raised one doubt,

Our hero tried to save her

And In process knocked him out.

Our hero and his fake wife

Realized their love for each other,

So they ran away from her fiance

Who was also hero’s dancing partner brother.

The fiance was angry on the girl

Who broke him apart,

And also on her new found love

Who was his sister’s heart.

They ran and ran and ran

From places rich to rot,

And some where in the end

They got tied in a sacred knot.

The story didn’t get over here

As her x-fiance came hunting down,

They started to run, the guy in his wedding coat

And the gal in her wedding gown.

The chase continued

In a weather humid and hot,

And they were sad

Their only friend got shot.

Then the girl got injured

And the guy got hit,

And they started to lose the war

A bit-by-bit.

She knew together they won’t survive

And decided to part their way,

She loaded him in train

& followed by the goons, she drove away.

When the hero came to senses

He started looking for his life,

Who left him in the train alone

And now was his real wife.

He started to look for her and

He met a trusted friend in his way,

His world came crashing down

When he heard what happened that day!!

The guys chased the girl

Till her car came to a complete stop.

She knew the road ended there

& no way out alive from the hill top.

She did find her true love

And now fed up with a life of lie,

So rather than submitting

She chose to die……….

The hero killed all goons

And took the villain’s life,

Then he jumped from the same cliff

To be with his love….his wife.

That’s the story of their love

Life divides and death unites,

And If you still don’t know

Then this is the story of “KITES”

The Night......(during my summer internship)

It’s well past midnight,

My loneliness at its height;

I lie on the cot looking up at the sky,

I see the moon and the stars held up so high.

The vastness of the sky fills me up with delight,

Coz the twinkling stars present an awesome sight;

These shine like a million gems in the dark night,

Asking me to hold on to my hopes very tight;

It’s true I am losing hope with each and every try,

Every time I see the moon alone in the night sky.

The moon stands alone shining very bright,

Still a vast expanse of sky remains without light.

I look for the constellation where stars form a troop,

That reminds me of us all…..we as a group.

Together we walked, we ran, traveled and explored,

When we were together none of us got bored;

Together we sang, we danced, drank and ate,

Pulling each others leg was our group trait;

Together we cried, laughed and made fun of each other.

Without caring for the world…let them bother.

Gone are the days and now we face the present,

No scope of madness coz we need to be decent.

Far away from each other we face a world new,

Where colleagues are many but friends are few.

We are frustrated and pissed out here,

Longing to be back at home we called Jhabbier.

But I know there is a long wait and a long way.

Coz June comes only after April and May…..

I wish these days get over soon,

How long I can stay all alone like moon.

The loneliness out here is giving me pain,

And I wonder sometimes ….am I going insane??

I am stuck up all alone here,

Distance from u all is hard to bear;

It pains finding u all not around,

Missing u all in this silent sound,

A silent whisper, a secluded tear;

How I wish you all could be here!!!