Sunday, December 19, 2010

TAKE ME AWAY....


TAKE ME AWAY TO A PLACE UNTOUCHED
BY AUSTERITY OF LIFE-
WHERE MEADOWS BREATHE WITH FREESIAS AROUND
WHERE WATER FLOWS WITH A CHIMING SOUND
WHERE SOUL'S SETTLE WITH NO FELONY
WHERE GLEE FANS FOR ETERNITY

TAKE ME AWAY TO A LAND UNSEEN-
WHERE EVEN AIR HAS A RENDITION
AND NO ONE'S CLAD IN PRETENSION
WHERE EMOTIONS FLOAT EVERYWHERE
WHERE KINDNESS MAKES ROCKS DISAPPEAR

TAKE ME AWAY TO A PLACE UNFELT-
WHERE NIGHTINGALES SING OF HUMANITY ALONE
WHERE MUSIC RUNS A PERENNIAL BOURNE
WHERE STONES ARE SOFT AS COTTON BALLS
WHERE GRIEF IS CONFINED IN STRONG BUILT WALLS

TAKE ME AWAY TO A LAND  OF DREAMS
TAKE ME AWAY FROM FORLORN REALITIES
TAKE ME AWAY TO A PEACEFUL WORLD
TAKE ME AWAY, AND LET HAPPINESS UNFURL...


-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Monday, December 13, 2010

TERRORISM...

well surprise surprise.....but just 4 people who know me.:P
my 1st ever work in hindi...hope u guys like it....do lemme know...:)




ZAMEEN THARRA UTHI HAI
HAWA KOHRA UTHI HAI
KEHER THAM TA NAHI HAI KYON?

AAKHEN AB NAM PADI HAI
AANGAN SUNA KHADA HAI
KEHER THAM TA NAHI HAI KYON?

SEEMAEIN LAAL KYON HAI
AMAN BADHAAL KYON HAI
BAHATA KHUUN KYON HAI TU?

JIHAD KISE KEHTE HAI-
SHAHADAT KYA, PATA HAI?
KHOUNF FAILA TA KYON HAI TU?

THEHER KE DEKH UNKO
SAB TERE HI TARAH HAI
UNHE PHIR MARTA HAI KYON TU?

ZAMEEN THARRA RAHI HAI
HAWA KOHRA RAHI HAI
KEHER KO THAAM LE AB TU....




-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Saturday, December 11, 2010

DEPRESSION

this one was written 2 or 3 yrs back.wrote it 4 ma coll magzn....n just clarifying...i m not depressed....its just a thought....

Life has become a bonded labour now,
Happiness has gone into self exile.
Dark clouds of sorrow and grief,
Have been sent by melancholy,
To wash away all the bright memories.
All that are left with me are-
The dull silent cords of depression.

As augured by fates,
There will be no more laughter.
The bourn of joyful times is now sunken forever.
Though the steel white sun still shines,
It enlightens only my pains and sufferings.
So I surrender myself now
And embrace depression with my mocked but last smile….

-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Saturday, November 27, 2010

MORNING STAR

YEARS OF DARKNESS FADING AWAY
GOT JUST ONE MORE NIGHT TO STAY
NOW I'LL SEE LIGHT OF LIFE AGAIN AND AGAIN
ABANDONING THIS DARK DEN

WAITING FOR THE MORNING STAR.....
TO COME AND HEAL MY EYES
TO COME AND SHINE AND MAKE THINGS BRIGHT.....
RELEASE ME FROM THE SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT

THE DOOMED DARKNESS CRIES ALOUD
AS I SEE THE RAY OF HOPE
AND BUTTERFLIES AND RAINBOW DYES
ARE GONNA COME ON MY WAY ALONG

WAITING FOR THE MORNING STAR.....
TO COME AND HEAL MY EYES
TO COME AND SHINE AND MAKE THINGS BRIGHT.....
RELEASE ME FROM THE SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT

THE FEEL AND TOUCH WILL HAVE A SIGHT
FROM NOW ON FOREVER
I'LL SEE THE SKY AND WATER BLUE
AND SEE THINGS HOWEVER
THE GREEN LAND LUSH I FELT FOR LONG
WILL NOW GLAZE MY EYES
AND EVEN THE DARK AND ENDLESS NIGHT
WILL BE STAR LITE AND O MOON SO BRIGHT

COME RELEASE ME,
FROM BONDAGE OF THIS NIGHT....
COME RELEASE ME,
FROM SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT....MORNING STAR.....


-VAISAKHI MISHRA


theme- a blind girl is gonna get back her sight in less than 24hrs....n she is waitin....i 

Friday, November 12, 2010

BY THE SEA.....MEMORIES....





I SET OUT AGAIN, ON THIS WINTER NIGHT,
TO DETACH MYSELF FROM THIS OSTENTATIOUS RING-
NOT TO EMBRACE SORROW AND MELANCHOLY
BUT TO WALK BY THE SEA.

BY THE SEA I FIND MY FOCUS
HERE IS THE SPACE TO BE MYSELF
COMMUNE WITH SURF AND SAND AND SKY
REGARDLESS OF QUESTIONS OF WHEN N WHY.

UNDER THE PLAYING CANOPY OF-
THE MELLIFLUOUS MOON AND PALM LEAVES,
I PONDER ON SPECIAL MEMORIES OF MINE
TO FEEL THE INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF LIFE.

THE TOUCH OF SAND SEEMS ETHEREAL TO ME.
CRACKING OF WAVES THE SWEETEST MELODY.
CARESSING WINDS REMIND WITH THEIR HOWLS.
THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN SOLITUDE REFRESHES THE SOUL.

I WALK BACK TO WORLD OF ENDLESS DREAMS.
TO WAKE TO MY GOALS OF REALITY.
BUT HERE I STAND TREASURING IT ALL
INTO A GOLDEN RING OF MEMORY.

-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Sunday, November 7, 2010

A SOUL TRAPPED IN AMBER

-INSPIRED BY THIS PIC CLICKED BY ARUNDHATI CHATTERJEE....:)


n yes this is not melancholic....:P




LAUGH, AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
PITY YOUR HEART OUT FOR ME.
BUT PITY IS FOR YOU, NOT ME
EVEN THOUGH, I AM A SOUL TRAPPED IN AMBER.

YOU THINK MY LIFE IS BOUND IN THIS TINY BALL?
THEN YOUR THOUGHTS ARE WORTH NOTHING AT ALL.
CAUSE I TWIST AND TURN, WITH EYES WIDE OPEN
TO SEE A WORLD BEYOND THIS GREEN SPECTRUM.

I LIVE WITH WISH AND WITH HOPE
AND WITH THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY I'LL SURELY ELOPE.
YOU SEE YOUR WORLD FULL OF MISERY
BUT NATURE'S BEAUTY AND GLEAM IS ALL I SEE.

MIRTH AND HAPPINESS SEEM COALESCING IN ME-
YOU HATH NO EFFECT ON ME, FORLORN STYMIE!
PROCRASTINATE ME FOR HOW LONG YOU WANT
BUT I AM DESTINED FOR WORLD, OUTSIDE OF THIS BOND.

I'LL GLIDE IN SKY, AS A CARELESS BIRD.
FLOAT THE SEA, AND DO THINGS ABSURD.
WALLOW IN SNOW, FOR NIGHT AND DAY.
GALLOP LIKE A HORSE, AND DO THE WIND AWAY.

LAUGH AT MY QUEER WISH, O WHY?
IF RAPUNZEL WAS LUCKY, SO CAN I.
SO PLAY WITH ME FOR THE REMAINING TIME-
SOON I'LL BE FREE, LEAVING THIS PULVERIZED CHIME.

-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

MY LONELINESS...

IN A DARKENED ROOM
I TURNED AROUND
AND FOUND YOU STANDING BEHIND ME.
UNDESIRABLE, YET OMNIPRESENT
IT WAS YOU, MY LONELINESS.

YOU FIND YOUR WAY
THROUGH WEBS AND CHAINS
OF IMMENSELY CROWDED PATHS
TO REMIND ME , I AM NOT ALONE
YOU ARE THERE WITH ME, ALWAYS
MY LONELINESS!

ALONE YOU ROB ME OFF THE GLEEFUL RAY
AND SET ME UNDER A GLOOMY DOME.
STILL YOU BE A STERN COMPANION
AND LET ME NOT BE ALONE
O YOU, MY LONELINESS!

TILL THE TETHER END OF LIFE
I HAD NO ONE BUT YOU.
FATES CARVED MY STEPS SO HIGH
NO ONE DID REACH ME BUT YOU.
EVEN NOW WHEN I LAY UNDER THE GREEN WORLD,
I AM STILL ACCOMPANIED BY YOU-
YES YOU, MY DEAR LONELINESS!

-VAISAKHI MISHRA

Sunday, October 31, 2010

EXPECTATIONS.....

this one is 4 people bugged by this devil constantly....n have to battle wid its best friend "EXAM" sooner or later...

OOH NO! HERE IT COMES AGAIN
TO BEAT ME AND BASH ME,
TO CAUSE ME A PAIN
THAT IS HARD TO BEAR.

MY SIGHT IS BLURRING NOW
AND I AM TURNING DEAF-
OR, IS IT THE PRESSURE OF "IT"-
THAT MY MIND IS ALL BLANK.

MY DAD LOVES IT MORE THAN ME.
MY MOM ADORES IT.
BUT NO ONE IMAGINES EVER,
IT'S MY BIGGEST ENEMY.

LOOK IT IS SMIRKING AT ME,
GOD! IT IS TORTUROUS.
WHY ON EARTH DO YOU EXIST?
GET AWAY, YOU-'EXPECTATIONS'!

YOU BURDEN ME MORE THAN MY SINS DO.
YOU CROSS OVER MY CAPACITY.
STILL, PEOPLE JUST MULTIPLY YOU,
AND REDUCE ME TO A CYPHER.

O EXPECTATIONS LEAVE ME ALONE
LET ME RESIDE IN MY DOME OF CAPACITY.
YOU RULE NOT MY HEART OR MY MIND,
BUT THREAT ME, THAT I'LL SUBLIME.

GO AWAY, PLEASE GO-
SORROW IS A BETTER COMPANION THAN YOU.
WHY PUT YOUR WEIGHT ON ME
AND ROB ME OFF MY CONFIDENCE.

JUST LET ME BE A SOLITARY SOUL
SATISFY ALL WITH MY BEST.
YOU DO NO GOOD TO A HUMAN BEING
 ABANDON, JUST - YOURSELF.

LET CONFIDENCE AND CAPABILITY REGAIN THEIR REIGN
DO NO MORE HARM, SPOIL NO MORE MOOD.
EXPECTATION, LEARN, STAY IN A BOUND-
AND LET POSSIBILITY CREATE A FENCE FOR YOU.



-VAISAKHI MISHRA

HOPE.......a good start for everything i guess...

DRENCHED SHE STANDS
AGAINST THE COLD WINTER WINDS.
DRENCHED IN GRIEF AND DESPAIR-
THE MOON SHINES GLORIOUSLY,
AS NIGHT FALLS, STEALING
ALL HER DREAMS AGIAN.

SHE STANDS THERE,
STARING AT A FLICKERING CANDLE,
PONDERING OVER STRENGTH,
STRENGTH PUT UP BY THE WEAK LIGHT
AGAINST THE RUTHLESS WIND.
AND THERE, IT CROSSES HER MIND-

SHE STANDS THERE
NOW WITH "HOPE"
BESIDE A SEPULCHER OF MISERIES
THE HOPE, THE LIGHT WILL SUSTAIN THE WIND.
THE HOPE, THE SUN WILL COME AGAIN.
THE HOPE, SOON THERE WILL BE SPRING.

 SHE STANDS THERE
WITH A FAINT SMILE
FAINT, BUT STRONG
STRONG AS THE HOPE BUILT ALONG
THE FACADE OF MELANCHOLY, FOR LONG.
KNOWING, THINGS WILL HAVE A "NEW BEGINNING".

-VAISAKHI MISHRA