Incomplete Love..

Wave of the ocean

Loud, roaring

Hitting the rocks

Splashing the water

Unstable, restless

Striving to achieve

Its right, its love

Towards the land

Spreading the arms

To give a tight hug

To never let go

To be together forever

Land against the ocean

Quiet, silent

Keeping its cool

Sticking on its ground

Adamant, stable

Unaffected at all times

Its pride, its attitude

Against the wave

Pushing the wave away

On every attempt

To never come close

To never be one

Tired, fatigued

Wave loses its power

Roaring now just a scream

Only for itself to hear

Never gives up trying

Struggling as it shifts away

From the land, from its love

Incomplete which always remained

Golden teardrops all around

Wave bids the final good-bye

Just when the ocean swallows it

While the land remains unchanged

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Someone called friend..

When the going doesn't go strong

When you are about to fall apart

Just turn around

You will find someone waiting

With the arms stretched

And a broad smile

With the heart wide open

And a sign on every mile

That we are together in this

Today, tomorrow and every tomorrow after that

Just don't give up so easily

Have a little more faith in me

For the smiles and the laughs

N all it's worth that we have lived so far

For the good and the better

N the best times saved for later

That someone stays with you forever

Whether you are far or near

For whom you are the world and

Losing you is the only fear

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Dedicated to every 'someone' who has come in my life under a sweet tag named 'friend'.. Thanks for being there, always..! :-)

When I met myself.. (Happy Friendship Day)

In the mall when you see a gang of youngsters

Screaming, running around, holding hands

Scribbling on each others' hands, tees, and bags

Opening bottles to throw water on one another

Hiding behind the benches, the bins or the carts

You know you are missing something, someone

All of a sudden you see someone from the gang

With the same innocent smile, and the naughty eyes

For a moment you are struck with a lightning

You have yourself right in front of your eyes

Just a few years younger, just a little thinner

And you keep wondering, why did I ever change?

You remember those miss calls in the class

And the holi on the way to the railway station

The long walks that are covered in a minute today

The only thumbs up shared among five, sometimes more

The movies watched during college hours

The night Cricket while having group studies

The chocolate, the rose, the traditional days

The bands; yellow, pink, blue and one red

More the count, broader the smile

Why are these memories today so fade?

I was so complete when I had nothing

I was so happy when my friends were everything

Just then the same guy runs towards you

Wakes you from your train of memories

Asks you to take a picture of the gang

You smile and say, sure why not?

Approving the pictures, everyone thank you and leave

Then he runs back with a band, named for you..!

Smiles,

Swapnil..

P.S. Once again a very happy friendship day to all my dear friends. Missing each one of you with whom I shared these and many other memories. Keep smiling. :-) :-)

Recall..

I had stopped believing in God

But want to believe in Him once

I have never asked for any favor

But want to ask one for this once

If He can't let me be with you

At least give me the strength to forget you

If He can't give me life, put my body at rest

Than kill me on every day new

Loving you is not a choice anymore

It is a habit, an addiction, a way of living

I am now in love with my own company

As that keeps me with you for time-being

Could be my biggest mistake ever

But nonetheless is my favorite one

The one that I can commit over & over again

For days, months, and years to come

Only for you to return, my heart beats

And in your absence, my heart sings

"Oh mighty Lord! If you do really exist

Can you please take me under your wings?"

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Aadat..

Raaste hazaar the par raah ek hi chuni

Saath tere chalne ka bass tha iraada

Ussi raah ki mod par aaj hu main tanha

Jaise pinjre mein kaid koi jungle ka parinda

Khwaishein kai thi par manzil ek hi chuni

Le aau tere liye duniya ki har khushi

Ab na koi khwaish rahi, na koi manzil

Na muskurahat rahi, mehengi ho gayi hasi

Pyaar mila sabse par maine ek tujhe chuna

Doston ki bheed mein tera hi saath paaya

Chhod diye dost, ye duniya bhi chhodi.. lekin

Iss tanhai mein humdum tu nazar na aaya

Taaron ki chamak mein chaand tu hi bana

Har taraf thi roshni, shaam ho ya savera

Kho gayi saari roshni tere door jaane se

Ab poonam ki raat mein bhi hota hai andhera

Tere pyaar mein jeene ki aadat si ho gayi

Aaine mein dikhta hai ab tera hi chehra

Khud ko kho khar main ban gaya hu tu

Jaane chupa hai kaunsa raaz isme gehra

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Kahani Adhuri.. Ye Teri Meri..

Wo yaadein suhani, wo baatein purani
Reh gayi ab banke ek adhuri kahani
Jisme na tha koi raja aur na hi koi rani
Par ek tha deewana, uski harkatein deewani

Wo jhooti kasme, wo toote waadein
Kate na kati wo lambi-lambi raatein
Phir bhi na bhul paaye wo choti baatein
Pyari si muskaan jo dekhi jaate-jaate

Kahani ki shuruvat na jaane kab hui
Pata chala jab khayalon mein ek tu hi
Subah ki roshni se jaane sham kab hui
Phir na jaane sham se kab subah hui

Anjaane mein lekin ek galti ho gayi
Isse pyaar samajhne ki bhul kar di
Shayad kuch reh gayi thi isme kami
Ab teri yaadon se hai in aankhon mein nami

Sahi ya galat ki na thi kabhi samajh
Galat ko sahi samajhne se baat gayi ulajh
Kho diya jo kabhi tha hi nahi mera
Reh gaya saath ab sirf intezaar tera

Kaisi ajab hai ye teri meri kahani
Na ant hua, na kisine shuruvat jaani
Adhure hum, kuch adhure tum
Aur saath humare ye adhuri kahani


Smiles,
Swapnil..

Standstill..

The dark clouds are between you and me

Then why does it rain only here?

No words are spoken between you and me

Then why is the silence only here?

We are both drenched in the rains

Then why is only my heart wet?

The roads have separated long time ago

Then why do I see you on my path?

The time has moved ahead and so have you

Then why am I still waiting where you left?

Smiles,

Swapnil..

You are never gone!

I was at the shore

The breeze was flowing

Reminding me of your touch

My face was glowing

Unknowingly, but willingly

I stepped in a bit

The small waves came running

And died at my feet

The wet mud got wetter

I scribbled on it

Your name followed by mine

Washed by water, but I didn’t quit

The sun was set

And the stars rose above

The half moon glowed

In the silver water below

The waves got higher

Now touched my knees

My heart was crying

Oh! Come back please

Like a wave

You touched my soul

And went back

For never to return

Wet in your memories

Took a dip in the sea

When I stood up

I found you near me

Walked back barefoot

Holding your hand

You might have left,

But you are never gone

Smiles,

Swapnil..

It is you! :-)

If I want to be like someone, it is you.

If I want to be with someone, it is you.

U might be the best or even the worst.

But, for me, you are just perfect and nothing less.

If I want to cry with someone, it is you.

If I want to laugh with someone, it is you.

U might look into my eyes or just ignore me.

But, for me, you are the reason of happiness and nothing else.

If I want to be mad at someone, it is you.

If I want someone to be mad at me, it is you.

U might be very caring or even very rude.

But, for me, your rudeness is important than anyone’s care.

If I want to live in someone’s hug, it is you.

If I want to die in someone’s arms, it is you.

U might go away or stay back with me.

But, for me, your presence will always be around.

If I want to be like someone, it is you.

If I want to be with someone, it is you.

U might be the best or even the worst.

But, for me, you are just perfect and nothing less.

Smiles,

Swapnil..

So near, yet you're not here..

Everything will be alright

With your one hug

But I can't find you anywhere

You are not here

I meet you everyday

Even if you don't see me

I see your face everywhere

You are all around

I don't know when the day begins

I don't know when the night ends

Is the reality a dream?

Or the dream a reality?

When I look in the mirror

I see you even there

Like a shadow in the sun

Your thought always follows

A smile is what it brings

Your thought that follows

With a few drop of tears

And a name on them, that is yours

You make me laugh

You make me cry

I want to be with you forever

But I will have to go

All I need is a hug

For everything to be alright

You are so close, so near

But, you are still not here

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Random musings.. :-)

Live in your present.. Try to make it the best, because someday your future is going to be the present.. :-)
~Swapnil~

Some moments make such a huge impact
That they are treasured in your heart forever
And whenever something goes wrong
These moments come back rushing to your mind
They make you forget all your worries
And bring a broad ‘n bright smile on your face
Lucky to experience many such moments
With my dear friends and lovely family..
~Swapnil~

Start appreciating good things in life. Start with yourself. :-)
~Swapnil~

Follow your heart, the mind can wait! :-)
~Swapnil~

Right or wrong is relative. Something right for you may be wrong for others. So, just make your choice, and stick to it. Don't worry what others have to say about it. All is well until your choices keep you happy without hurting others. :-)
~Swapnil~

Some relationships can never be given up. It is irrelevant whether you meet or not, whether you talk to each other or not. These relationships are beyond such tiny bindings that the world lives in. :-)
~Swapnil~

Being happy is just a state of mind.  A state in which, we just lock the unhappy moments in some corner of our mind. Some of us have weaker locks and some have stronger ones, which decides the durability of our happiness. Currently, mine is broken. :-)
~Swapnil~

Stop worrying and start living..
~Swapnil~

When we don’t want to accept something, we name it as philosophical. Though, somewhere in our mind we know that there is a point in what is being said.
~Swapnil~

Some strings in our life are attached in a way that they can never be unstrung. The melodies created by these strings give a real meaning to our life. I would like to thank each and every string that has made my life so happy, joyous, exciting, and meaningful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :-)
~Swapnil~

A painting is drawn not just by what you see. It has inspirations and experiences from the past, moments and visuals from the present, and expectations and fantasies from the future. It certainly is not just one thing. And, a poem is a painting by pen. :-)
~Swapnil~

Heart is crazy. Despite of all the beautiful things that we have, it craves for something else. At times, we don't even know what that something is. The battle begins. The battle between you and yourself. One side of you tries hard to find what that something is, while the other tries to ignore it and gets on with the regular life. Both sides are equally strong. With each blow from either side, the one that is hurt is 'you'. When the former side wins, a new battle begins to achieve what the heart craves for. Again, with yourself. When the latter side wins, the heart waits for a while to find its new craving, its new battle. The journey never ends. The journey that keeps us going..! :-)
~Swapnil~

To bring out the best in you, you just have to be yourself! :-)
~Swapnil~

Love is like helping a blind person to cross the road everyday; knowing the fact that the person might never be able to do the same for you. :-)
~Swapnil~

Loneliness is not really when you are all by yourself, it is when the special person in your life is not with you. :-)
~Swapnil~

Sometimes a single moment is enough to smile for the entire day. :-)
~Swapnil~

एका चिमुकल्याची व्यथा

ओ बाबा, मला मारा

एकदा तरी मारा ना

काच तोड्ण्य्साठी

पैसे हरवण्यासाठी

मस्ती करण्यासाठी

खोटं बोलण्यासाठी

एकदा मारा ना

ऑफिसच्या वैतागाच

ताईच्या लग्नाचं

माझ्या भविष्याचं

टेनशन माझ्यावर काढा ना 

ओ बाबा, एकदा  मारा ना 

काठी घेऊन मारा

पट्ट्याने मारा 

काही नाही मिळालं तर 

हाताने तरी मारा 

एकदा तरी मारा ना 

संध्याकाळी मारा, वेळ नाही 

तर रविवारी मारा 

मी खेळून आल्यावर मारा 

हवं तर मी खेळायलाच नाही जाणार 

पण एकदा मारा ना

मारून झाल्यावर मात्र

एकदा मिठीत घ्या ना 

शंभर फटके मारा  

पण डोक्यावरून हात फिरवा ना 

ओ बाबा, एकदा हात फिरवा ना

ओ बाबा, मला मारा

एकदा मारा ना

मारण्यासाठी का होईना

जवळ एकदा तरी घ्या ना 

ओ बाबा, please एकदा मारा ना

~ सप्या ~

Dedicated to my Dad. Love you Dad. :-)

Scream

The heart screams

But no one to hear

The pain is left

For me to bear

The darkness shadows

All around

I am blind

In broad daylight

The road is empty

No signs anywhere

Need to finish the journey

All by myself

Destiny is near

Yet so far

The clock ticks

But the time isn’t right

Future, present or past

None of them matter

I am left with nothing

But just me

The screaming has stopped

Now the silence speaks

Still no one to hear

Still I am not free

~Swapnil~

I do. Do you?

Why is it that I never want to grow up? I age, but I never grow up. And to worsen the matter, I don’t even want to. I like to be the same old me.

One who keeps someone up late at night, just to talk some nonsense. One who gets wet in the rain, every single monsoon day. One who drinks tea at 3 AM in the night. One who smiles even at the toughest situation when surrounded by people and cries the moment when left alone. One who still keeps waiting for one reply from someone special. One who wants to lose weight, but never stops eating ice-cream or starts exercising. One who calls friends at midnight on their birthdays, and expects the same from them. One who listens to the same song over and over again, till others get irritated with it.

Well, the list will never end. But, the point is simple. Does it really matter if you don’t grow up? Can’t you just enjoy every moment of life in a way that you did when you were young? Does it hurt anyone? I guess, it doesn’t.

I think, the best and the most honest thing that you can do to the world and more to yourself is to live your life on your own rules. That way, even if you fall or get hurt, you have the satisfaction of trying instead of finding someone to put the blame on.

I pledge to live my life on my own rules. Do you?

Smiles,
Swapnil..

The journey! :-)

Heart is crazy. Despite all the beautiful things that we have, it craves for something else. At times, we don't even know what that something is. The battle begins. The battle between you and yourself. One side of you tries hard to find what that something is, while the other tries to ignore it and gets on with the regular life. Both sides are equally strong. With each blow from either side, the one that is hurt is 'you'. When the former side wins, a new battle begins to achieve what the heart craves for. Again, with yourself. When the latter side wins, the heart waits for a while to find its new craving, its new battle. The journey never ends. The journey that keeps us going..! :-)


Smiles,
Swapnil..

Never Say Good-Bye.. :-)

NeNever say good-bye

For all we are together

Even though we are far

Our hearts are close, which matters

Oh my dear friends

Oh my loved ones (2)

We are always together

And we will always be

So never say good-bye

Ever..

Those memories we have

They keep our hearts going

Although we won’t talk

We understand without knowing

Oh my lonely heart

Oh my empty soul (2)

We are always together

And we will always be

So never say good-bye

Ever..

Lend your hand forward

For the ones who need it

There can be a time when

We need one to hold on a bit

Oh my poor friends

Oh my mighty men (2)

We are always together

And we will always be

So never say good-bye

Never..

Never say good-bye

For all we are together

Even though we are far

Our hearts will be close, forever..

Smiles,

Swapnil..

I Love You.. :-)

When I look into your eyes

I find myself

When I hear your voice

I hear nothing else

When you kiss on my head

I forget all the sorrows

When you hold my hand

Whole world is at my feet

When you sing for me

Words are like diamonds

When you dance with me

There is no other passion

When you take me in your arms

The world comes to a halt

When your lips touch me

The moment lasts for eternity

I feel complete

I feel blessed

I feel happy

When you say, ‘I love you’

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Night and Day..

The silence between you and me

Says everything we want to say

Our love seems to be growing

Every night and every day

The sparkle in your eyes

Brings a smile on my face

Like a stone thrown in the pond

Creates the gentle waves

Every time your touch

Gives me so much joy

Like a breeze in winter

Makes the dry leaves fly

The silence between you and me

Says everything we want to say

Our love seems to be growing

Every night and every day

Whenever you go away

I keep counting days

Be with me my baby

Forever and always

The love in my heart

Hope you always see

I never want to lose you

Baby, you complete me

The silence between you and me

Says everything we want to say

Our love will keep growing

To eternity, all the way

Smiles,

Swapnil..

Love you till the end.. :-)

My first attempt towards writing a song.

Inspired by and on the tunes of Love You Till The End by The Pogues; featured in the movie P.S. I Love You.

Original song: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/psiloveyou/loveyoutilltheend.htm

On the tunes of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icU2ArcjlWg

I just want to be with you

For all day and all night long

I just want to touch you

When I want

I just want to watch you

Waling on the beach

In the moonlight, like a star

You shine always

I love you till the end..

I just wanna leave you never

Even in my dreams

All I want

Is for you to stay

Oh, why don't you just kiss me

Like we've never kissed before

You always take my breath away

Stop my heart

I love you till the end..

I love you till the end..

Smiles,

Swapnil..