Raqeeb

In its woe,
the heart whined,
allow me to open the pages,
from confidant to beholder, can I?

I stare,
amused,
whom to confide in,
the tender piece losing itself,
in the revelation


Urdu/Hindi

Dard mein, dil ne teh kiya
kitaab ka har safaa khol kar
raazdan se raqeeb bane

Par
Bayaan kare to kaise
raaz hi to
iska wajood hai

-GS, San Jose, 7th January 2009