PRINCESS AND THE COMMONER

We all have heard various Princess stories since our childhood where a Princess meets her Prince charming or a commoner who happens to be no more great than a Prince and they live happily ever after. But hold on folks!! The practicality defies all the pleasures and comforts of fantasizing and happy conclusions. If you don’t get the last line, read this poem. And don’t forget to leave your precious feedback....……………

Princess And The Commoner

 Once in a kingdom

 Far far away

In the month of Christmas

When the cold winds sway

A fire was lit

And few commoners around

The sky was full

Chilling the folks

And making them frown

These commoners

Were sharing the day

As was their custom

After they dine and pray

One of them whose name

Now I forget

Let's call him David

The fisherman with net

He asked other fellow

Whose name was Jack

Whose skin was fair

And hairs jet black
“So Jack the fair”, David asked

“What you have today,

To tell the mass?”

Jack looked at the fire

And gave it a smile.

The other folks knew

That commoner’s smile

Now they knew

It was something worth

But they had patience

To hear it first

Jack sighed a little

and started his tale

Now I’ll tell you

His adventurous hail

Once in the park

He was with his lark

Selling flowers

As was his embark

Then he saw her

The Princess

And the guards

Without saying much

He bowed to her

A wave of radiant white

Caused his eyes to blur

Then she asked him

“Why, O fair florist,

What you suffice?”

But all he heard

Was a sweet music

With an angel’s voice

After a moment of dream

He told her so

He has got

Red, pink and yellow

The Princess laughed

At his commoners voice

Which left him

Completely mesmerized

He felt enchanted and

Knew it was heaven

The princess took some flowers

And called him for more

So it started daily

As the commoner

Had heard in lore

Her grace and charm

Along with her beauty and warmth

He waited impatiently

Every day to look forth

His day long stress

Was no more a mess

When she smiled

And her pearly teeth

Spread like a queue of

White and mystique saints

Those deep black eyes

Like a well of innocence and grace

He feared of falling into it

And tried not

To let it show on his face

But then Jack smiled

That old commoner’s smile

But still everyone was patient

As they knew

They must rely

So one fine morning

When the birds chirped

And sun was bright

Jack went to castle

Only to be halted

By her majesty’s guards

They told him

He cannot advance

Being a commoner

He must down his glance

It seemed the Princess

Remembered what she forgot

He was just a commoner

Whom she must see not

So it was the end

Of those days in dreams

And Jack was back

With his errands in park

Selling flowers to the mass

Who looked at him with disgust

And with loathed remark

Once saying so

Jack looked at the fire

And smiled at the folks

Who were eying at him

With a strange admire

And then his face

Broke into a smile

That very commoner’s smile

To which

 Everyone there was familiar

And now they knew

It's not always a Prince charming

And the Princess

Or a Princess

Happily with a commoner.

This was new to them;

The story of

Princess and the Commoner.

MOTHER

Originally, I had written this poem to participate in a poem writing competition but eventually, I realised sooner or later, I had to write this one. Hope you people will like it too, and don’t forget to leave your feedback. They really help me.

Mother

The aura of divine eternity

Pinnacles to grace

And fraternity

When your voice falls

Breaking my numbness

Nothing then seems

Out of bounds

Nor difficult

When you say it

With such a kindness

All the entanglements

Which complexes my existence

Vanishes in a moment

When you sooth it

With so much persistence

What God can't

You always did

Yet I never wondered

It seemed so natural

And pure indeed

When it needed rough

You were there

To erase the scruff

When it needed soft

You somehow

Knew it all

What they say

Of that mystique light

I found all those

In your love and might

There were times

When I was aggravated

Finding it hard

To properly get adjusted

Then I remember the times

When I realized

With an utter shock

What life would had been

If you would not had been there

To protect me from

The world of thorns and mock

I don’t know much

As no one can even say

About God as such

But I longed to yearn

Which I got in plenty

Your love and concern

Besides your blessing and lessons

No doubt I rise

That whatever I am today

Only because you were

There above all the despise

This life is too short

To pay your debt

But I proud myself

With a treasure

Which I always kept

Never in discomfort or pressure

O Mother, I owe you

Not only my life

But also my existence

Not just this earthly body

But also my soul

O Mother, I owe you

And find peace in this very thought

That I owe you 

And am in debt of you……………

CAROUSEL OF LIFE

We always complain about this thing or that. It always seems to us that we don't get what we deserve or whenever something happens in our favour, it passes out very soon. Well, for a good and prosperous life, we must understand that it is a term known as circle of life, or in much better expression, carousel of life.

Carousel of Life

For once you have got

What you always yearn

Another time it is gone

Exactly like you fear

They come, they go

It may not sound so nice

But it’s a truth

Not a bitter one though

That is carousel of life

At those good times

We are in fear

They may not last for long

Comes the bad ones

We curse God

Why they didn't lasted for long

Don’t take it as preaching

But that’s all natural law

Your days may be screeching

But it was never a flaw

It’s not the saying

But a proved and trusted verity

No one is perfect

No one has everything of sanity

Better accept it

Before away it flies

As this is what we call

Carousel of life

Maybe it always feels like

Everything is over

Maybe your heart is sinking

No warmth to have it cover

But when the good comes

Shortly arrives the bad

And it will be like this forever

Then why grief is only which you must clad

Just remember this

It is all pros and no con

Because the carousel of life

Will always go on and on

SHAYAD HUME BHI THA

Okay, first thing first; to all my admirers out there, I am very thankful to you for your intense and loving appreciation for my works till now. I hope that in future too, I will be making you happy with such stuffs. Secondly, this work here is according to me, the most mature one of mine till date and I seriously hope you people are going to love it. So like any other time, feel free to give your precious feedback which is crucial for  further perfection in my writings. Thank You :-)
P.S. : All the expressions and emotions in this poem are entirely the product of imagination from the poet's mind. With all due respect, please don't dare to relate them with his personal life!!

शायद हमें भी था

सुना था यारों की महफिलों में
दोस्तों की जमातों में
दीवानों के झुण्ड में
क्या होता है प्यार
लेकिन जिसने भी पुछा
गर्दन हिला कर साफ़ कहा
हम क्या जाने यार
शान से कहते थे उनसे
अपने को नहीं होने वाला
हम तो यूँ ही अच्छे हैं
खुद हैं इस दिल का रखवाला
लेकिन कुछ समय से शक है
की शायद हमें भी था

बात कुछ भी नहीं थी
बातचीत ही तो सिर्फ होती थी
कब दिल का रुख मुड़ गया
जिद्द्पन का पक्षी उड़ गया
हम नहीं जानते
जानते तो बस इतना
की धीरे धीरे
इंतज़ार होने लगा
मौका ढूँढा जाने लगा
और अपनी जिंदगी में
अजीब उलटफेर हो गया
तभी यह असंभव ख्याल आया
की शायद हमें भी था

हर वो गाना
हर वो तराना
जिसे सुनकर हँसते थे
दीवानों की मजबूरी पर
अब, जब खुद उन्ही मजबूरों में थे
तब पता चला
क्या हुआ करती है
उनकी मजबूरी
खुद पर हँसते
खुद से कहते
आखिर तू भी वहीँ गिरा
जहाँ न गिरना था
तू भी वहीँ फिसला
जहाँ खुद को संभालना था

अजीब सी बेहोशी छाई थी
दिलों दिमाग में
कितना भी खुद को रोकें
नहीं रह पा रहे थे
अपने काबू में
खुद पर झुंझलाते
खुद ही को दुत्कारते
लेकिन जहाँ उनके शब्द आते
हम जैसे की सबकुछ भुला देते
अभी भी रट थी
हमें नहीं है
लेकिन अब सोचते हैं
तो याद आता है
की शायद हमें भी था

उनकी एक तारीफ़ को
बरसों के प्यासे की तरह
हम तरसते थे
और वो जो दो शब्द
हमारी तारीफ़ में बोल देतीं
तो ऐसा लगता की जैसे
सालों बाद बारिश हुई हो
किसी बंजर जमीन पर
लेकिन खुदा जाने क्यूँ
उनकी तारीफ़ करते
हमारी रूह कांपती
हम सोचते
न जाने वो
अपने मन में क्या सोचें
अब लगता है
यहीं गलती हुई
जो हमने दिल की बात
दिल में ही रखी
खैर, जो होना था वो हुआ
अब तो
इसी ख्याल से तसल्ली है
की शायद हमें भी था

एक वो दिन था
एक यह आज का दिन है
भूले नहीं भूल पाते
कितना भी कोशिश करें
नहीं निकाल पाते
जब उन्होंने कहा था
वो किसी और की हैं
उनका दिल किसी और का है
जबरदस्त धक्का लगा हमे
सपने में भी
नहीं सोचा था ऐसा
जो अनहोनी थी
वो हो गयी
जो असंभव था
अब संभव है
वो तो कोई और ही था
हम कभी नहीं
जिसके लिए
दिल उनका धड़कता  था
जिसके साथ वो जिंदगी चाहती थीं
हम तो बस यूँ ही थे
एक अच्छा दोस्त
एक अच्छा सलाहकार
एक अच्छा इंसान
और न जाने क्या क्या
ऐसे मौके पर
झूठ नहीं बोलेंगे
रोये थे, हाँ रोये थे हम
फूट फूट के रोये थे
भ्रम में पड़े हुए थे
की शायद हमें भी था

अब फिर से
सब पटरी पर है
वही यारों की महफ़िलें
वही दोस्तों की जमातें
वही दीवानों के दुखड़े
बात उनसे आज भी होती है
मन ही मन में आज भी रोते हैं
लेकिन अब दिल शांत है
उपर से अब भी धड़कता  है
पर अन्दर बिलकुल शांत है
गर्व है अपने उपर
आज तक किसी को
भनक नहीं पड़ने दी
जो बीती थी हम पर
दोस्तों ने दो एक बार पूछ कर छोड़ दिया
हमने भी हंसी में
अपने दुःख को धूल की तरह उड़ा दिया
जैसे पहले थे
अब भी हैं
कुछ भी नहीं बदला
बदली तो सिर्फ
हमारी सोच
की अब फिर
इस जनम में तो नहीं हो पायेगा हमें
वही जो लगा था
की शायद हमें भी था.....

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