Thoughts

PROMPT

Here is a complex thought for you to decipher. Choose a part of it, if you so desire, and use it as an inspiration to write your piece.

In the immensity of consciousness, a light appears — a tiny point which moves rapidly and traces shapes, thoughts, and feelings, like a pen writing on paper. And the ink which leaves a trace is memory. You are that tiny point and by your movement the world is ever re-created.

 Sri Nisargadatta, I Am That

Being a person of insignificance within a world where significance is measured by wealth and influence, it’s not so hard to imagine yourself as infinitesimal within the universe.

Of course, this is not entirely true, after all, there are people around you to whom you are significant. We’d like to think our children hold us in some stead even though I know it doesn’t always work…

अपने दिल को कलम बनाकर
तेरी यादों की स्याही से
लिखता हूँ मैं कुछ आशार
शायर नहीं हूँ मैं

हो जाए न रुसवाई तेरी
डरता हूँ सब कहने से
नहीं करता सब इज़हार
कायर नहीं हूँ मैं

चूम न पाता अधरों को तेरे तो
पड़ा रहता क़दमों में तेरे
हो जाता तुझपे निसार
झाँझर नहीं हूँ मैं

तुझसे ही था वज़ूद मेरा
तुझको खोकर अमित
किसका करूँ इंतज़ार
मयस्सर नहीं हूँ मैं

In response to:Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 61

अब किस उम्मीद से मैं आवाज़ दूँ तुझे
मेरी कोई बात तुझ तलक जाती नहीं ।१।

ज़माना हो गया है आए हिचकी मुझे
लगता है याद मेरी अब तुझे आती नहीं ।२।

शायद मिल जाती तू मुझे सपनों में कभी
क्या करूँ कमबख़्त नींद ही आती नहीं ।३।

एक आइना था घर में मुझे चाहने वाला
अब उसे भी यह सूरत मेरी भाती नहीं।४।

काश कोई बतला देता मुझे पहले अमित
इश्क़ है ऐसी बीमारी जो कभी जाती नहीं।५।

In response to:Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 60

“No one can know, Tom. I’m afraid of what will happen!”
“Don’t you think I know that, Sherry?”

Both quietly uncomfortable carrying their heavy load. The sweat on their brow evident from the efforts of hauling this load to the pier.

Pausing briefly, they looked at each other.

“Are you ready, Sherry?”
“Yeah, let’s do this, Tom.”

They watched as the suitcase dropped in the water. Bubbles immediately appeared after it plunged into the water. The bricks helped to force it further down.

“I feel like I just lost my best friend, Tom.”
“Well, yeah, because you just did, Sherry!”

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge – Week 60