From The Quill

Amidst the rumbles and ruins, somewhere in History, Woven with imagination, characters came alive again. Talking of emotions that were never a part of the battlefields Nor printed in books. Of Jauhars and Sakas painting the wall with blood and soot, Of love, fought for and won over, or secretly withering In the name of Families and Dynasties. With dreams to achieve the impossible,  They told tales of harmony, love and peace too, Things beyond wars and causes that ruined civilisations And turned monuments into ruins and names - immortal. ~ Suranya

 1. For the team, it was the cup. For the father, it was his daughter's hug. For the wife, it was her husband's success. Chasing dreams was never easy.  But Everyone got their rewards. ~ Suranya 2. The same man. The same ground. A different cup. This time in yellow instead of blue. MS Dhoni. The Known Story. ~ Suranya

He stared into her eyes  And saw a whole Universe  Full of possibilities,  Of hope, love and dreams. She blinked nervously  And looked away  Making his eyes shine  Like stars in that exact same universe  He had encountered in her. ~ Suranya

 Dancing in His glory tonight, Is the Blue-Necked Man. His rhythm makes the oceans create waves, His Dumru creates the roar of thunder. There He is, smiling like a lightning That hit my heart like an arrow of Kama. I drench in his love like the earth quenched, Waiting for the rain in summer. His hair sways like the floating grey clouds, There He is, the one who destroys all the sin in me. He moves to the beat of music, That aches my heart with longing and pain. I, the Princess of the Mountain,  Find myself yearning in tears and smile. This may just be rain to you, O innocent human. To me, this is His Love, chosen carefully With letters from Nature, Carefully scribing His feelings. To me, this rain is divine. Once I was a child, naive and ordinary, I knew not the word for what I felt. Yet I was smitten by the ash-smeared Man. Today, a maiden of sixteen, Gauri waits Daring to call my emotions, Love. Tonight, sleepless as I am, Restless for his words of approval; Prakriti answer...

 Remember those rains? When you're drenched in love,  Quenched your desires in each other's smile. Remember those summer afternoons,  When the ice lollies felt like heaven. Remember those sunsets you shared? Or the number of songs you dedicated? Remember that feeling you called forever? That ended in a fleeting moment? That relationship you named love? But didn't know how it felt? Perhaps termed it a mistake. Laughed at it over a few drinks? And moved on to yet another one. Same places. Same memories. Remember that smile that reached the eyes? The silences that spoke a thousand words. Maybe not. ~ Suranya

  Ehsaas teri kamzori nahi Usme lafzon ka hona zaroori nahi. Par Dard mein rona zaroori hai bohot. Pyar mein khona sabak hai sikhati Jo paana chaho wo milna zaroori nahi. Khud ko samajna seekho,  Apne ehsaaso ko apnana seekho Dil ke chingari jalake unko apnana seekho. Tere Ehsaas teri kamzori nahi. ~ Suranya

 You have lived like a wanderer for too long, Find a home in me. Let me take you to places, where the night meets the day Dawn and dusk are the magical realms of dreams. Let us explore feelings we never knew Of love, hope and belonging Where loyalty is still in fashion Where the world and its ways do not affect us. For Love is abundant in you and me, It is the strongest feeling of all, Gifted by Him who makes and breaks us. ~ Suranya

O Lover of Light, where do you hide? Why the darkness engulfs me? O Lover of Tolerance, where are You? Why is Humanity fading fast before You? O Lover of Life, why no Jasmine blooms  In Your Garden of Peace anymore? O Lover of Love, bring back the rainbows In this cloud of gunpowder smoke. Make the Earth Your Abode again, With Love, For Love. ~ Suranya

Raindrops shower Love. Not many can see it. Raindrops reach the earth, soaking her after a long wait to meet the sky in vain. Raindrops talk to the soil. Perhaps tell her stories of every mountain they saw as clouds, every sea they were picked up from. Raindrops fall in joy. To wash away the dirt from every leaf. Bathe every little bird. Raindrops wash away some pains, too. As it touches the skin. It leaves behind a trail of memories... Perhaps never to be wiped! ~ Suranya

His heart still thumped every time he saw her waiting at the steps. Her cheeks still blushed every time he searched the crowd of women for her. Twenty years. It was just a number. The beginning of a journey to eternity for their life. friendship and sacrifices. And a Love immortal. ~ Suranya

My salty tears turn themselves into oceans of turbulent emotions. In the darkest night when the moon cannot shine through Even the most transparent of souls. The cloud of doubt engulfs me like a thick blanket Overshadowing the rays of Hope. You refuse to come to me, O Sleep! That takes me to lands beyond my mortal reach. The soul feels caged in the human body now Perhaps waiting to be released. I seek an Identity beyond a name, My hands reach out into the darkness in vain. I only find names, titles, relationships That chains my soul further to mortality. In the play of hide and seek You remain hidden from me tonight. O Guiding Star! Bless the Fakira with your glimpse. In the darkness and shadows that dance with light I weep over thee like I would for a loved one. I feel restless to be near Your warmth But tonight You act like a stranger to me. Like a curse you took away my dreams with you Perhaps stole my sleep alongside. Why, O why, am I your chosen one? Who am I? What do I seek? My h...

The wind still blows past my water, Whispering undeciphered words to me. Perhaps all that we could never say. The waves still crash on my shore Reminding me of memories we shared, In the strongest of storms. The hope we thrive on, the "what-ifs" that haunt us, The sky witnesses our story Unsaid not unheard. A love lost in silence yet immortal The Land and Sea smile at each other.   ~ Suranya

O Heeriye, Teri rah dikhe yeh Akhiyaan  Yeh aasu kahe sunn  Mere dil ki dastaan.  Teri ore chal mann  Dhol shehnai sang  Tujhe le jaega yeh  Tora Ranjhna. O Ranjhna mere,  Dil ki na sunn  Kahe dunia saari  Dil tutta hai bohot  Dard deta hai  Isko na karne de havi. Teri ore chala yeh Kaise roku isse main. Dil pe chadhe rang  Preet ki saari  Tu bhi aaja. Mere rang mein sama ja Jag karde gerua saari. Mujhe na bulao  Na behlao phuslao  Samajh na aye yeh  Preet ki bhasha.  Apne mann ko tu  Na de jhuti dilasa. © Suranya

Most of the time, You don't miss a person or a place; Just the feeling attached to them. ~ Suranya

 Damn, the thunder and rain,  Reminds me of you again and again. They say the rain is romance  Walks hand in hand, drenched in the chance. All it reminds me of is people  Every time they left me,  In promises and pain,  The cloud poured down my tears in vain. © Suranya

 My Love was as vast as the sky, as abundant as the sea. I was turbulent as the waves, you were my calm shore My solace for the day, for my waves to crash into you. I tried to fit into your silence and calm myself like you. I realised that in your choices I lost myself, The silence was never my thing, I was always flamboyant. I moved away with the tide of time, As I chose happiness, in Me. ~ Suranya