'Kucch Awara Sher'- by Vikram Grewal 'Haraf'

Here is a compilation of words that went astray in my diary. 

But 'all those who wander are not lost..'  

'Bawaal'

Woh bina miley poochte hain kya haal accha hai,

Hum bina kahe kehte hain sawaal accha hai.

Yun toh keh dein ki sab hai khairiyat 

Magar ae Haraf! Chup rehne mein bawaal achha hai.

'Bawandar'

Main rehta hoon us talaab mein

Jahaan kabhi samandar hota tha

Jahaan taare gote khaate the

Aur sooraj andar sota tha.

Jahaan kabhi kshitij hi kinara tha

Woh khud ab kinara hai

Jo mook pada hai khud abhi 

Wahaan kabhi bawandar hota hai.

'A Teetotaler's Alibi' 

Ab agar piyein bhi toh jaam bhara ho paani se...

Ye ehsaas-e-maut ke zikr ki koshish mein

Kaheen swaad-e-zindagi na bhool jayein.  

'Snitch'

Mera astitva meri kalam se hai

Ye paagalpan picchle janam se hai

Abhi waqt nahi mujhe khojne ka

Meri shuruwaat khatam se hai. 

'Malaal Redux'

Malaal toh mujhe bhi nahin

Ab jo khud ko tabaah kiya,

Par ae Haraf! Tu Haraf hai wahi 

Aur woh tha Jaun Eliya.