वह हस्सी अब धुंदली दिखती है,
जिस पर मुझे नाज़ हुआ करता था…
आँखे भी अब कहा सच देखती है,
सच न जाने क्या हुआ करता था…
जब रौशनी गिरती है चेहरे पे,
उसके पीछे का अँधेरा ज्यादा दिखता है…
सुबह का सूरज नया दिन नहीं लाता,
रात की नींद दिन में मिलती है…
फिर भी यह दुनिया चलती है.
और चलना भी चाइये, क्युकि सही है.
बस एक बार यह धुंधलापन मिट जाये,
वह हस्सी यही कही छिपी है.
It’s like wanting some air to breathe
and stay still for a minute or two.
Allow me to pass please
for I am tired to continue.
Where can I find that open ground
with no one lurking around
and scream at the top of my voice
without being question bound?
All this pretension is making me sick,
Every person has to offer some or the other trick
but all I want is to be left alone for a while
because I know what I need to fix.
My voice is only heard when it is answering
to the questions I incur.
It is like I have stopped talking to myself now
because my space has been invaded somehow.
Let me hear my voice again
with utmost silence everywhere
and allow me to talk it out
because lately, seclusion is all that I can think about.
Leave me alone for a while, fellow dwellers.
Let me grieve for a while, fellow strangers.
Let me speak to the one in the mirror
and help that man in getting better.
Let me be.
It was raining that night.
Sky didn’t have stars
but my eyes were bright
for they had been seeking something.
It was after a long battle,
not of swords but of emotions.
While the face didn’t show, Heart was rattled
and the ability to stand was under erosion.
But then it happened unexpectedly,
I got what I was searching for.
For a while time stopped happily,
It was a hug that I had longed for.
Did you know?
No, I know you did not.
Did it show?
Yes, but no one took a note.
What now?
Sorry, You already forgot.
How?
That’s what we were taught.
First learn to see, listen, empathize & care. Rest will follow.
-Nishant, The Poet and the Pen.
Mental Health, one of my blog’s primary focus, is no joke. To all those who are reading and to The Poet and the Pen family, I request you to please share your pain if you have any. Don’t keep it inside you. I am here.
क्या तुमने वह बात सुनी
अरे वही जो में इतने दिनों से कह रहा था ?
अगर सुनते तो शायद पूछना न पड़ता.
अच्छा यह बताओ, अब सुन रहे हो
या अब भी सुनाई नहीं दे रही ?
या शायद तुम्हे कोई फर्क ही नहीं पड़ता.
अब तो मुझे भी फर्क नहीं पड़ता,
न किसी और से न अपने आप से.
शायद में कुछ दिन और लड़ता,
अगर में यह जंग समझ सकता.
सब कुछ समझ आ जाये यह तो जरुरी नहीं,
ज़िन्दगी सबकी सवार जाये यह तो जरुरी नहीं,
घिरा हुआ होने से अकेलापन दूर हो जाये यह तो जरुरी नहीं,
मेरी बिना आवाज़ वाली बात तुम्हे सुनाई दे जाये, यह तो जरुरी नहीं.
खैर, आपसे मिलके बहुत अच्छा लगा,
आता रहूँगा आपके नज़रो में कभी कबार.
किसी और का तो पता नहीं पर मुझे मेरा दर्द सच्चा लगा,
इसीलिए पूछ रहा हु एक आखिरी बार…
क्या तुमने वह बात सुनी.
I know this feeling. I have been through this as well. Yes, I was once depressed.
I know that you want to share and that you think no one is there but trust me, I am.
If you want to share anything with me through any way whatsoever, just reach out.
-Nishant, The Poet and the Pen.
It has been a while now.
That loop which got broken
Refuses to get fixed.
I am devoid of sleep.
Even though my eyes want,
they refuse to stay shut.
Sleeplessness haunts,
Inability hurts.
I do not know if I am alright,
Just that I am tired deep inside.
I hope that tonight
it won’t hide. Sleep.
I cannot sleep.
-Nishant, The Poet and the Pen
♦ Hey, it’s almost night time here. Ready for those post 2 a.m. thoughts?
As the Sun settles down,
It takes away a part of us.
The part which keeps us sound,
The part which we show to the world.
And when the Moon takes the sky,
It showers a light on us.
Silver light which brings out something…
Something which we don’t discuss.
Night time does have this affect,
And these thoughts are the most private ones.
But when it starts to overwhelm,
Close your eyes and end the pretense.
Eventually sleep will engulf your realm
And in dreams these thoughts will make sense.
If they don’t, tell yourself : “It was just a dream.”
It may seem scary,
To think you are all alone.
I feel so as well.
If you are a friend, you will know.
चल बता वह कौनसी बात है,
जिसका तुझे आज भी एहसास है.
हसी के पीछे कुछ तो है,
दोस्त हु तेरा, इसीलिए मुझे आभास है.
चाल में तेरे आज भी वही रफ़्तार है,
बातो में तेरे आज भी वही ठहराव है,
दिखने में तू आज भी है वैसा,
पर आँखों तेरी कुछ उदास है.
तू सुनता है पर कहता कुछ नहीं,
हसाता है पर खुद हस्ता नहीं,
संभालता है पर खुद सम्भला नहीं,
दोस्त, यह बात तो सही नहीं.
मानता हु तू तकलीफ में है,
छुपाना तू अब सीख गया है.
अगर आज नहीं आया तो कब काम आऊंगा,
दोस्त हु तेरा, शायद तू भूल गया है.
#Long_Post_on_Mental_Health_and_well_being (with a Poem, obviously)
Today on a sunny day from the distant land of India, I want to speak to my readers about their mental health. I cannot consult you on your physical health because I am not a doctor of any sorts but what I am is a Human being who understands the importance of communication and words.
So Hi to you sitting in the Western Hemisphere and to you in the region above the equator. Hello to those who are with me on this side of the planet and Howdy to those in the region below, I hope I have covered everyone. I know some of you are going through a phase and that phase is dreadful. But, just like every problem and situation, this too has a solution. DETOX!
You amazing people, you all need to realise that sometimes the misery is not because of anything that you did but only because your mind wants a break. So, first let me tell you when you should think about Detox… (Read the lines below)
When the mind seizes and thoughts go wrong,
Spring freezes and noisy seem the song,
Anxiety increases and nights go long,
Nothing pleases and nothing comes along,
Food seems bitter and unpleasant,
Friends seem disturbance even when they are present,
Even a small appreciation seems like flattery,
And everything just looks dull in its entirety,
It is then when you need to Detox.
Now the Question comes, how to Detox?
That’s simple actually. Detox means to do what you love. Like absolutely unconditionally LOVE. It could be reading, writing, painting, dancing, travelling, working out, eating food, cooking, watching movies and the list can go on and on and on.
Pick your hobby/passion and just go with it. Just like you body, give a quiet time to you mind as well.
And one thing we don’t hear enough, In case you need to talk, just share with someone. It helps, trust me.
You can even share them with me over mail in case you feel like opening up or just talking.
–> nishant1994gang@gmail.com
So, wishing all my soon to be happy and energized readers a Very Good Day!
Let’s do this!
