A few days back, Rahul sent the following piece in a random email ... I fell in love with the simplicity of expression! Immediately I wrote back to him to ask if I can write further and make it a collaborative piece!
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I want it to rain today.
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I want it to rain today.
With dark clouds hugging the
lonely city tight. Want to stare at
nothin' through the trillions of
pouring raindrops. Sit by the window of
pouring raindrops. Sit by the window of
my clam house. Want to
listen to the drums of raindrops.
Want to smell the sweet earth.
Feel the wet wind. Aaah the
splashing water on the hardly visible
streets..
I want it to rain today.
(Rahul)
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Aapki window aur meri khidki ke darmiyan,
Us chotey sey faasle mein hi,
Kuch boondein baadlon sey phisal ayeiin,
Pehle to light si pittar-patter thi,
Ab ghata ganghor hai,
From your windows,
To my panes,
Yeh kaisa shor hai?
Tum saath ho to dil karta hai phir bachchey ban jayen,
Mummy ki purani magazines churayein,
Kagaz ki rang-birangi naao banayein,
Der tak tairaaein aur door tak use jata dekhte rahein
Kiski aage nikal gayi aur kaun doob gaya . . .
Iska hisaab bhool jaayein!
(jasleen)
