In these verses, I bare my soul through the melodious rhythm of Hindi poetry. Each word here is a testament to the myriad emotions that color our lives – from the tender whispers of romance to the profound echoes of a heart learning to heal.
My poetry collection spans the entire spectrum of human experience. You'll find passionate love poems that celebrate the beauty of romance, alongside raw, honest verses that embrace the vulnerability of heartbreak. These words have been my companions through both storms and sunshine, and now they're here to resonate with your journey.
Beyond the realms of love and loss, my verses also serve as beacons of hope and inspiration. They speak of resilience, of finding light in darkness, and of the wisdom that comes from embracing life in all its complexities. Through these poems, I share not just my stories, but universal truths that touch every heart.
Whether you're seeking solace in shared experiences, inspiration for your own path, or simply the comfort of knowing you're not alone in your feelings, these poems are here to embrace you. Each verse is a reflection of life's profound moments, written in Hindi to capture the depth and nuance that only our mother tongue can express.
Take your time here. Let the words wash over you. Find pieces of your own story in these verses. After all, poetry is where hearts meet, heal, and grow together.
दिल की बात, कलम की ज़ुबान से...
(Heart's whispers, through the voice of my pen...)
Likh nahi paati
Aajkal mein likh nahi paati
Kalam to hoti hei hath mein
Par jaane kyun, beh nahi paati..
Sawaal hazaron ubharte hei
Shabd karwat bhi lete hei
Par aksar labb chup rehte hei
Aur aankhein kuch keh nahi paati..
✎ Ritu Roy
"Soulful verses are like whispers from the heart's deepest chambers, each word a brushstroke painting emotions too profound for ordinary speech. They dance between metaphor and meaning, capturing those fleeting moments when the universe seems to pause and listen to the quiet music of human experience. In their gentle rhythm, we find echoes of our own untold stories, waiting to be discovered."
"Eternal words are bridges across time, carrying whispers of ancient wisdom to shores yet undiscovered. They outlive empires and dance through centuries, gathering power with each generation that finds truth within their depths. Like stars that never fade, they illuminate paths through darkness, speaking to hearts not yet born, proving that some thoughts are too profound to be bound by the chains of time."
"Whispered rhymes are secrets traded between twilight and dawn, where meter meets mystery in the spaces between spoken thought. They come to us like autumn leaves on evening winds - gentle yet insistent, carrying stories meant for those who listen with their souls rather than their ears. In these hushed verses, we find the language of dreams, where even silence holds its own subtle rhythm."
Ye juth ko bolna aasan nahi hota kya?
Juth bolne wala pareshan nahi hota kya?
Itne juth sune hei na meine iss duniya mein
Sochti hu ab is se koi hairan nahi hota kya?
Kamaal ki baat aayi hei abh ke is zehan mein
Juth se laziz kanhi koi pakwaan nahi hota kya?
Abh koi bhi kirdaar dil mein utarta hi nahin
Badlte chehron mein insaan nahi hota kya?
Naye zamane ke naye se tarike hei janti hun
Par koi yanha abh pashemaan nahi hota kya?
Adhuri kahaniya aur tutte sapno ki khanak
Aissi kahaniyon ka koi unvan nahi hota kya?
Kaise log khel jaate hei zindagiyon se aksar
Batao na, kya inka koi imaan nahi hota kya?
Yeh jo pal bhar ki apni khushiyon ke khatir
Rulate hei inka dil lahu luhan nahi hota kya?
Juth ka yeh akelapan inko khalta nahi kya
Inka dil juth bolte bolte viraan nahi hota kya?
Mujhe samjao na tum kya alag hei inn mein
Inke pero me zameen sar aasman nahi hota kya?
Accha bas sirf itna samja do mujhe aaj tum
Inka koi apna is juth pe qurbaan nahi hota kya?
- Ritu Roy (22nd Feb 2023)
Hum unse naraz to hei magar shikayat kyun nahi karte
Bahot kuch tutt raha hei ander fir bagawat kyun nahi karte
Baate aur bahane banate firte ho aap to aajkal aksar
Agar nahi hei mohabbat to hume rukshat kyun nahi karte
Dil agar na lage to na sahi, ishq ko kabhi majburi na karna
Inkaar bhi to sirf lafz hei, kehne ki himmat kyun nahi karte
Kaanch ke tukde se zyada mamuli hei aapke liye hum
Varna sabh karte hei to aap humari kimat kyun nahi karte
Dil mein shayad abh bhi de rakha hei thikana kisi aur ko
Varna hume chahne ki kabhi aap inayat kyun nahi karte
Hota aapke dil mein thoda sa bhi humara khayal agar jaana
Inn roti aankhon par zara si bhi aap rehmat kyun nahi karte
Humare kehne par ki nahi hei ishq aapko, sar jhuka lete hei
Kabhi mohabbat ye mukamal hei ki hidayat kyun nahi karte
- Ritu Roy (12th Jan 2023)
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
झगड़े तो बहोत करने है.. पर सताना नहीं चाहती
हर सुबह तेरी आवाज़ से उठना चाहती हूँ
दिन में तेरे नाम पर मुस्कुराना चाहती हूँ
हर शाम तेरा ही चेहरा देखना चाहती हूँ
में बस तुझे चाहती हूँ.. ये ज़माना नहीं चाहती
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
दिल के अरमानों पर बस तेरा ही पेहरा है
मेरी हर ग़ज़ल में तू ही तो आ के ठहरा है
आईने में भी अब लगता है तेरा ही चेहरा है
तेरे ख़यालों में बह जाना है.. बचना नहीं चाहती
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
इन कानों को तेरी आवाज़ से सुकून मिलता है
तुझे मुस्कुराता देखूँ तो मेरा जहान खिलता है
कैसे बताऊ की तेरे सिवा कुछ नहीं दिखता है
तू मेरे दिल का वो तराना है.. जिसे में गाना नहीं चाहती
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
ख्वाहिशें अपनी सारी सीमाएँ पार कर चुकी है
और आरज़ू अब थोड़ा सा बेहक भी चुकी है
दिल की धड़कन मेरी तेरे नाम पर रुकी है
बस यूँही रहना चाहती हूँ.. में तुम्हें खोना नहीं चाहती
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
तू मेरा वो चाँद है.. जिसे में पाना नहीं चाहती
- Ritu Roy (10th Dec 2022)
Kya tum mujhe vo pehle wale tum lauta sakte ho?
Jo muskura kar mujhse baatein kiya karta tha
Jo raat ko khatam nahi hone dena chahta tha
Jo kitni kitni ghazalein mujhe sunaya karta tha
Jo apni khamoshi se bhi mujhe hasaya karta tha
Kya tum mujhe vo pehle wale tum lauta sakte ho?
Jiske dil mein nayi khwahishe naye armaan the
Jo meri baatein dil se suna aor samja karta tha
Jo baat be baat ke pyaar ki baat cheda karta tha
Jise mujhse mohabbat thi, haan mujhse mohabbat thi
Kya tum…
Kya tum mujhe vo pehle wale tum lauta sakte ho???
- Ritu Roy (23rd Nov 2022)
Kamaal ye bhi tha jabb
apno ne hi iss sine pe khanjar rakh diye
Ras-bhare lehje mein hi sahi..
khun-rez manzar rakh diye
Guzar hi rahe the dard ki aatish par
kadam rakh rakh kar
Ye bhi kaafi na hua to raah mein
rishton ke patthar rakh diye
Khwaishon ki naav samunder mein
meri dubo na sake jab
Kayi kayi ilzaamon ko tabh
bun kar mere sar par rakh diye
Ruth bhi jaau to sawaal ye hei ki
aakhir kon manane aayega
Vahi to log hei jisne mere samne
sikayaton ke daftar rakh diye
Meine socha tha mita hi du
manzilon ke sare ke sare aksh
Chal na sakenge jin raho par,
mere samne vo safar rakh diye
- Ritu Roy (21st Oct 2022)
Intezaar mai ab ghadiya bitne lagi hei
Laal jodde me har suhagan sajne lagi hei
Vrat ke sath sath tap bhi karne lagi hei
Mang piya ke naam ka sindur bharne lagi hei
Solah shringar kar sajne sawarne lagi hei
Mann mei mann ki aas abh dharne lagi hei
Maa karwa ki murat abh banne lagi hei
Suhagan ki shaam aaj nikharne lagi hei
Piya ki lambi umer ki prathna karne lagi hei
Bhukh pyas bhul kar gane gunane lagi hei
Chand ke intezaar mai shaam dhalne lagi hei
Dil ki aarzoo abh kuch aur machalne lagi hei
Har taraf pyaar ki khusboo mehakne lagi hei
Maa karwa ki katha kano me gunjne lagi hei
- Ritu Roy (21st Oct 2022)
Uff tere ishq ne meri jaan kamaal hi kamaal kar diya
Khud ko hi rok ke humne khud par hi sawaal kar diya
Aankhein teri vo gehre samunder ki gehraai lagti hei
Aur hum ubhar hi nahi paate ye kaisa nidhaal kar diya
Ab to daman-e-yaar ke muntazir rehne lage hei hum
Kaise bin dekhe hi aapne humko yunh behaal kar diya
Vo sharmate huve muskura kar aapka pyaar chupa lena
Ufff jaana… samjo ki iss dil pe kasb-e-kamaal kar diya
Iss ishq ki talab badhte hi ja rahi he har pal har lamha
Rokte rokte khud ko aakhir humne arz-e-haal kar diya
Chupaye aapse ab kya apne dil ke haalat meri jaan
Chahaton ne aapki humei chu kar be-misaal kar diya
- Ritu Roy (26th Sept 2022)
Kyun lagta hei ki bas khayal hei aur bikhar jayega?
Ye bhi to ho sakta hei ki dil mein mere sanwar jayega
Ashqon se humne mana ki hei ye dosti bahot purani
Par khwaish ban kar shayad sanson mei utar jayega
Aashmano mein par felaye hei humne kayi barso baad
Ab batao hawa ka jhonka ban kar vo kidhar jayega?
Tasweer bana li hei jiski aankhon mein humne jaana
Vo batao na yunhi kaise aankhon se meri utar jayega?
Kahani nahi koi rooh mein basi huyi dastaan hei voh
Be-rang si padi is dil ki raah ko rangon se bhar jayega..
- Ritu Roy (23rd Sept 2022)
Yunhi #be-sabab kabhi tumhe #dekha kare
Dil kehta hei ki aaj bas tumhe dekha kare
Na #manzilon ki fikr na rasto ka humei darr
#Humsafar bana kar bas tumhe dekha kare
Na khushi se wasta na gam se ho #parhez
Har sham ko paas apne tumhe dekha kare
#Sunheri subah ki pehli kiran mein bi dekhe
Aur #raat ki #silvaton mein tumhe dekha kare
Teri #aankhon ke aayine mein khud ko dekhe
Aur apne dil ki #gehraai mein tumhe dekha kare
Bas itni aarzu hei…
- Ritu Roy (21st Sept 2022)
Tera naam likha tuje yaad likha
Iss dhadakte dil ki fariyaad likha
Tujhe khwaab likha ehsaas likha
Dil ko jo kare mere aabaad likha
Mohabbat ka koi saaz nahi likha
Har bandhan se bas azaad likha
Muntazir aankhon ki tadap likha
Nayi si hasraton ki buniyaad likha
Targhib-e-tarab bhi keh diya tuje
Lafzon ko tere haaye, irshaad likha
(Targhib-e-tarab: temptation of joy)
- Ritu Roy (17th Sept 2022)
Dil ke zakhmo ko zinda rakhna hei
Simte armano ko zinda rakhna hei
Taaviz nahi kahi apne paas fir bhi
Kuch khwabo ko zinda rakhna hei
Bujh na paye dil mei jalti hui roshni
Sambhal is lau ko zinda rakhna hei
Patjhar mein patte to girte rahenge
Par darkhaton ko zinda rakhna hei
Naye naye shabdon me purani ronak
Yunh bhi ghazalon ko zinda rakhna hei
Hume sirf aaj kal ka ab nahin sochna
Aane wale barson ko zinda rakhna hei
Hume naye armaan sanjote rehna hei
Aur apne sapno ko zinda rakhna hei
Jaise udta baaz dekh le apni manzil
Hume apni udaano ko zinda rakhna hei
- Ritu Roy (15th Aug 2022)
टुटी, बिखरी, सिमटी राहों पर चलना छोड़ दिया मैंने
अंधेरों में बैठ कर ख़्वाब सुनहरे देखना छोड़ दिया मैंने
हर बार उम्मीद की कश्ती जा कर डुबी बीच मँझधार
कश्तियों पर अब उम्मीद के पंख लगाना छोड़ दिया मैंने
लोग तो बहुत मिलते है इस सफ़र में, दिल नहीं मिलते
ना जहाँ दिल मीले, हाथ वहाँ मिलाना छोड़ दिया मैंने
जब कभी दिल से निभाए रिश्ते, गहरी ठोकर ही पायी
अब युहं हुआ की ख़ुद से भी निभाना छोड़ दिया मैंने
हर एक हँसी पर लगते है ग़मों के क़र्ज़ सुद के साथ
जब यह जाना तो ऐ दिल मुस्कुराना छोड़ दिया मैंने
- Ritu Roy (6th Aug 2022)
Roti aankhon ke khamosh shabd bolte hei
Chikh chikh kar apna thikana khojte hei
Aankhon mein dafn ho rahe nanhe nanhe armaan
Siskiyon mein chand raaz hum aaj kholte hei
Taad se ped jukte nahi aor imaan ka pata nahi
Iss sehar ke log sikko se rishto ko tolte hei
Jalte deep gharo se buja kar ke log yanha
Dil mein jalti aag keliye kiwaad* kholte hei
[kiwaad = door]
Kahan pe thahren, kahan ruke ye man aawara
Har raah guzar pe kadam rakhte hi dolte hei
Mithe ka to choriye, ynha ka khel nirala hei
Swad keliye namak ki jagah zehar gholte hei
Apni baate chupa rakhte hei band tijori mei
Aor dusre ke kisso ka maze le kar rolte* hei
[rolte = spreading]
- Ritu Roy (5th Aug 2022)
Kya kahu tumhe.. ki dil pe kitne pathar rakhe hei
Kaise kahu jaana.. logo ne kitne khanjar rakhe hei
Jab bhi sochti hu tumse bichadna hoga ek din mujhe
Dil tutta hei.. magar aansuon pe ab sabar rakhe hei
Zubaan pe baar baar tera hi naam kyun aata rehta hei
Kyun dil kehta hei.. ki sath mei bahot pehar rakhe hei
Jo teri hi dhun pe thirakne lagti hu mein muskura kar
Bata na.. aisse konse meri jaan tumne hunar rakhe hei
Teri aawaz, teri saansein sun hi kar sukun milta hei ab
Par afsos.. inn khushiyon mein bhi kitne kehar rakhe hei
- Ritu Roy (20th Aug 2022)
Mein batau vo mere dil se kaise utar gaya?
Mohabbat ki baate kar ke pal me mukar gaya..
Jo kehta tha mere bina dil nahi lagta uska
Kisi aur ki bahon mein bejijak hi thehar gaya..
Tutta sisakta chor kar ke muje apne haal par
Vo apni hawas me behta chala kidhar gaya..
Haan use hakk tha khusi apni talaash kar le
Par jaate jaate ajeeb vo mera haal kar gaya..
Tutte hath paanv aur dil le kar sisakti rahi me
Aur vo apne kiye har waade se mukar gaya..
Mein batau vo mere dil se kaise utar gaya??
- Ritu Roy (26th July 2023)
Bichde huve kisi zamane jaisi hu
Ek bikhri dorr suljaane jaisi hu
Tutti hui si abh surat hai lekin
Tabassum ke ek aayine jaisi hu
Mai adhura sa koi khwab sahi
Muskurate kisi parinde jaisi hu
Aazma le sau baar, e zindagi
Mai gungunate kisi tarane jaisi hu
Raat ko jaag kar dekhoge kabhi
Kisi ke sapne suhane jaisi hu
Andhero ki sisak pe ruki sham
Mai raat vo behak jaane jaisi hu
Behti hui aankhon ke paani si
Mai sitaron me sajane jaisi hu
Bhul jaoge tum apne sab aayam
Ghazal mai ek aazmane jaisi hu
- Ritu Roy (20th Apr 2022)
Aao ek chand banaye hum dono
Nayi si duniya basaye hum dono
Sitaaron ki mehfil ka kaam nahin
Bas sath me jagmagaye hum dono
Parvaton ki chanv tale ho ek ghar
Jisme sapne bunte jaye hum dono
Dekh kar ek dusre ki aankh main
Naya savera sajaye hum dono
Khusiyon ki ho hariyali har taraf
Geet milan ka gaaye hum dono
Phoolon ki mahek se saza rahe
Chota sa ghar banaye hum dono
Gun-gunati dhadkan gaaye geet
Dil ka sangeet sunaye hum dono
- Ritu Roy (23rd Oct 2021)
सुना है किसी को जी भर के महसूस करना भी मोहब्बत होती है
वजह हो ना हो इश्क़ की, इश्क़ मैं डूबे रहना भी ज़रुरत होती है
सपने बनते है और पल भर मैं टूट कर फिर बिखर भी जाते है
अपनो के जुठ को सच मान लेना भी लोगों की फ़ितरत होती है
हर आंशु दिल हल्का नही कर सकता, कुछ दर्द पर नमक से है
ना चुप कराओ तो आँखों को भी अशकों की लगी लत होती है
सभ कुछ देख लिया इस छोटी सी ज़िंदगी मैं दिल-ए-सितमग़र
ठहर जा, धड़कनो को रोक दे अब जीने की नहीं हिम्मत होती है
हर कोई सजाता है चेहरे यंहा, सूरते हसीन बहोत देख ली हमने
या खुदा ! तकलीफ़ तो तब होती है जब बे-पर्दा सीरत होती है
- Ritu Roy (11th Sept 2020)
ज़िन्दगी के बदलते रास्तों में बिखरते ख़्वाब
किस से पूछेंगे अब अपने सवालों के जवाब
दर्द का पत्ता अभी सूखा भी नहीं था ऐ दिल
ओर यह दुनिया चली आई है माँगने हिसाब
सुलगते लम्हे याद दिलाते है मंज़र सब पुराने
ग़र आग़ाज़ होगा तो बनेगी पूरी एक किताब
अनकहा सा एक सच है और कुछ टूटे वादे
आँखों से बरसता पानी और तेरा यह अज़ाब
में बह रही हूँ इस दर्द की आँधी में धीरे धीरे
साँस बिखर रही है राह-ए-खाना-ए-ख़राब
Meanings:
अज़ाब: Torment
राह-ए-खाना-ए-ख़राब: The ruined path
- Ritu Roy (8th Sept 2020)
Ek manzar tha jo aankhon mein thehar gaya
Anjaan dil ek baar fir tukdo mein bikhar gaya
Alfaaz saare aaj be-matlab se hone lage hei
Ye kon sa tufaan tha jisme dub ye sehar gaya
Abhi kuch pal pehle to duniya hari bhari si thi
Aayina do pal dekha nahi aor vakt guzar gaya
Ye shiddat hei mohabbat ki ya koi khumari hei
Khawab aankhon mein koi zehar sa bhar gaya
Jo tha dil mein basa abh tak sehanshah ban kar
Kaise pal bhar mein hi takht par se aaj utar gaya
- Ritu Roy (4th Sept 2020)
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