खत

वो खतों का दौर था
जब लोगों की बातें होती थी
अब दौर वो है आ गया
जब बातों से लोग होते हैं

वो इंतज़ार एक पन्ने का
वो कागज़ में लिपटी हुई बातें
वो बेसब्र से लम्हें
वो हल्की-फुल्की यादें

रातो को करवट लेना
साँसों का यूँ ही बस ऊपर-नीचे होना
वो तेज़-सी धड़कन और बंद-सी ज़ुबान
सब उस स्पर्श का हिस्सा है
जो पन्ना एक कराता था

हर शब्द में दिल के राज़ थे
कुछ अनसुलझे-से ख्वाब थे
अब बातों से ही लोग हैं
तब लोगों से कुछ बातें थी 

Half A Bite

I don't understand what it feels like to humiliate others. The kind of pleasure derived from such things is unacceptable to me. People being good on the front and disgusting beyond words behind the back is almost the most common sight now. I understand being double faced gives one an opportunity to be versatile in his/her nature but creativity without logic is so not productive. In my opinion, one can at least be half faced, if a single face is not affordable for them. Wait, half faced!! Yes, half faced. I believe it's better to hide a part of you than revealing what is more than enough. A half face would at least hide one's insecurities. But dual faces would actually EXPOSE a person in ways that could be lethal to his ego.

So I suggest, be half faced. Reveal what is required and lock your other self or SELVES behind the bars of your brain. Be half but be complete. Be a part but the best one. Being a large vessel, but cracked won't serve any purpose. Remember, half a meal is better than overeating.

#The_Perfect_Half