Still ?

Do you read my poems,
To erase pain with pain?
Do you alloy in my lines,
To survive and to sustain?
I know, you still wait for me,
Its you, who still go numb,
As you hold a drink at night,
And read to say, 'its a poetry'?
You fear, my lines may bleed,
As you, with smoky eyes read,
Some words, in the chest of time!
Still wait to read the last line,
Where I say, where I still say,
In spite of all, you are still mine..
Yes.....!! you are, still mine!!

~Manjuri~

Divided !

The sun broke into two, yesterday,
One set in your horizon, one in mine,
The moon divided itself into last night,
Half shone in your sky, half in mine!
Stars are many, so divided equally,
Some took to your sky, some in mine!
All we shared half-half, but sadly enough,
What is yours is yours, they are not mine!
This day shall fall, and a new dawn advent,
I shall be I,  you shall be you, far away;

Sadly we are but, a whole divided into parts,
You and I are now some residues of dividends.. !

~Manjuri~

Self-Deception !

In this world of million sounds,
My silence gets captivated,
In this heart of, million wishes,
All my wants get dissipated!
Nothing remains, inside you,
There's nothing within me,
A struggle, with our sentience,
Battles lost, unknowingly!
Every minute we lend a lease,
With a promise to survive,
Yet, we ditch our own vows, and,
Happily, continue with life!

~Manjuri~

Half-Truths !

Night deepens.. world fast asleep..
I lay awake.. thoughts grip..
My eyes, bereft of slumber..
Sees you.. as I spread them far..
I cannot move.. I become captive..
As if.. you are holding me.. tight..
From my body to my soul..
Your touch spreads.. I breathe..
You lend me your hand..
To drag me out..
Out of this locked abandoned house..
In the touch of your hand..
My skin quivers.. I live again..
To die a quite death, in a while.. !
Night light gives birth to some long shadows..
I know not whose reflections they are..
Not of me, nor are they of you..
Those shadows are strange !
Robe of the soul has worn off..
Bare .. naked.. I am what I am.. to myself..
At the dead of night..
Yes, You came to see me, so did I..
Learn to fade with light..
Go away.. now go away...
Go away.. before smoke burns my eyes..
I shall wait again, this midnight..
I shall begin waiting with the fading light..
A wait.. again.. a wait for you to hold me tight !

~Manjuri~

A New note !

Towards a search heart opens,
Fresh, bathed in its own dew,
What is that adorning the horizon?
A light, bright and so very new !

A journey new, new is the road,
Some new joy, soul has felt ..
No time to rest or pause now..
For senses refuses any halt..

Wings are mine, sky is mine..
Mine are this wind and sea..
New happiness, new fragrance..
Its all new, waiting for me !

~Manjuri~

Drunken Words !

I still write,
As per habit,
I write..
Frozen words,
Refuse to melt,
Still I write,
Its my habit..
I do not remember,
Yet I hardly forget..
What I want to portray,
With my feeble words..
Still I write ..
Its my habit.. !
Drunken are my words..
Intoxicated they are,
Like me..!
They lose balance..
Fall.. on paper..
My words like me..
Gets lost..
Reaches nowhere.. !
My words are drunk..
Like me !

My Last Verse !

My last verse, is engraved here,
My last verse for you..
My words have come to an end..
And nothing awaits a renew..
My emotions are hardened now..
Tears refuses to flow..
Yet I try and write, for you..
A verse, before I go..
Memories fade like twilight,
No feelings grip the heart..
Even the chirping birds sing,
Tunes of final depart..!
Cold lies the chimney ashes,
Fire long gone..
Time to move away from myself,
And hit the road alone.. !
Withered lies my blooming bough,
Weeds rule the garden..
Who has left from here?
That heaven appears forsaken !
Silence screams at the dead of night,
As I let all exist and be..
And I pen this last verse..
For your eyes and that of me !

~Manjuri~

Love And Life !

Love held life's hand,

Pulled it to its chest..

Embraced it tight, said,

'In me you rest' !

Life said, 'let me go,

I am none to you..

I left living long back..

Now I shall die for you' !

Love smiled, said,

'Go if you can,

In my shadow you shall die,

As in me once you began' !

~Manjuri~

Stranger !

Many roads lead from here,
Each bend unknown..
Which one do I follow..
Can you tell me ?
Roads they are..
Directions many,
Filled with voids unknown,
Desert, forest, ocean, hills..
Each road shall lead to one..
But which one do I take..
Can you tell me ?
Eyes tries to stretch itself
Tries to reach beyond the unseen,
Vision blur in fog..
Silent rain wets the path..
My thoughts like those roads,
Are moist and slippery..
I slip, in my heart..
I fall, I rise.. confused..
Not knowing where to go..
These curvy black snakes..
With poison in their teeth..
Gets ready to bite me..
I fear treading alone..
Can you tell me.. ?
Which one should I follow..
Am a stranger, even to my soul..
Help me, find my way..
Before it gets dark...
Before its too late !
My lamp is about to die..
The streets will be deserted soon..
All silent, all quiet..
Only I wait for a guidance !

~Manjuri~

Sleepless Verse !

Last night it was well past four,
When all surrendered to sleep;
Wrapped themselves in peace,
Behind their four walls, shut doors.

I took a virtual flight, to see you,
Across the blue hills, azure sea;
I travelled, I carried myself, for me;
And did get a glimpse of divine you.

The stars were drunk and drowsy,
The moon wore cloud's warm blanket;
Sea slept wearing the wavy locket,
Roads were lonely, dark and grumpy.

I saw you in faded caliginous light,
Some shadow fell on your face;
Am hurrying, crossing a maze,
A madness at the dead end of night.

Beautiful night, rests in your slumber,
Innocent night, in my insomniac eyes;
Sees virtues all... denounces all vice,
Tried to pretend, to get lost in you forever.

Morning tiptoed in, treading upon my dreams,
Better senses dawned, with the rising sun;
I smiled on my folly own, now noon too is done,
In twelve hours, I passed a day it seems...!

~Manjuri~

Come Lets Flee!

I noticed a new footprint,
On the sand of time,
Who is it, that left a mark?
I thought, from behind!

A new boat was anchored,
On the shore of life,
But where is the boatman?
Who left love in rife!

A piece of new dark sky,
Was glooming above,
What is that song I hear?
Composed with love!!

A spread of ocean new, beyond,
This tarnished earth,
Who has spread wings to fly?
And carry me in all dearth!

A new shore, a new sea, a new,
Is all that I see,
You are renewed, so am I, and,
In new spirits lets flee!

~Manjuri~

Some Time!

Some wrinkles have I traced on the face of time,

Some very old desires I felt in it forever sublime!

 Some that you had given me, but I could not keep,
Some that I had given you, but you lost them in heap!

Some moments that are frozen in my mind's shot,
Some moments that you still contemplate may be yet!

Some reminiscences of your memories still new in me,
Some probably that you want to dis-remember of me!

Some eons of time, some era of our excellent being,
Some that we had lived together, before our leaving!

Some that we had let go on our wishes so very own,
Some that we have retained in our hearts, unknown!

Some parts that make us whole, some whole to part,
Some beginnings yet to begin, some end yet to start!

Some day down the street, in the veil of the light,
Some one dashes onto you, and you know all is right;

Some knowledge shall dawn on you, and you know that,
Some one who loved you once perhaps is not dead yet!

~Manjuri~

Faasla !

Do pal ki ehesason main,
Ek zindegi samet kar,
Mein chali aayi thi upaas..
Apne aap ko wohi chor kar..

Din bite, raat hui..
Raat kaate to din phir..
Sukhad yaadon ke bhir main,
Mein kitni amir !

Dene ko to, jaan de du,
Lenewala kahan ?
Bikasit smrition ke beech..
Woh kahin basta hoga..

Aaj se kuch saalon baad..
Jab khak se aah niklegi..
Barfili paharon ki chotion jaisa,
Tumhara dil bhi pigleghi..

Bahut bhir main chaloge jab,
Aapna na hoga koi..
Tab tumhare hath ki ghari,
Bolegi.. 'bahut der ho gai'..

Samay ko maat dena mumkin kahan,
Pal ke sath aur ek pal bita jaye..
Mein hoon wohi.. tum ho wohi..
Baas, beech se yeh samundar hatt jaye.. !

~Manjuri~

Ultimate Journey !

A step forward, three towards back..
How will I reach home, ever in this slack ?
Unlighted paths haunt, roads ahead rough and long, 
Sky overcast clouds dark, adverse wind whistle strong..
Walk seems endless.. how will I reach home ?
Fog and mist shrouds the valley, eyes cannot see..
None to hold my cold hands, who will take me ?
Distant bells of old church, are long silent now
Flowers withered, weeds flourish in the bough..
I must not stop.. I cannot stop.. have to go on..
However dark, however lonely, its home that beckon..
Do not know, if anybody waits there, waits for me..
I shall reach someday, to end my ultimate journey !

~Manjuri~

পাহাড়ে ... !

Bhebechilem tomay niye pahare berate jabo,
Amar shei chotto pahar..
Taar gaye bheshe thaka rongin meghe,
Tumi aar ami bhashbo..
Chotto shei pahari nodi..
Taar shoccho jole chapa pore thaka...
Koto ronger noori..
Tumi kurube, ami anchole baadhbo..
Chaar dhaare pine er jongol..
Amra dujone shei pothe haatbo...
Tomar mouth-organ er shure..
Bhore uthbe pahari batash...
Ami tomar hath chere chutbo..
Tumi o chutbe..
Dhalu ghashe ami boshbo...
Projapoti ke dhorte chaibo..
Tomar camera te tara dhora porar agei..
Ami taader uriye debo..
Jani... tumi amay khub bokbe...
Ami abhimaner bhaan kore mukh ghuriye boshbo...
Tomar shure tokhon amar choke jol...
Bikele phire eshe...
Shei je amader chate boshe coffee khabar kotha chilo...
Koi khele na to ?
Coffee je juriye gelo...
Amar pahare tomar sporsho.. hoyto porbe na...
Jani ne... hoyto.. amar pahar aar nei...
Aar... tumi o to nei...
Paharer fekashe meghe tomar mukh.. miliye gelo...
Shandyar shesh aloy.. shob jeno hariye gelo..
Shesher kobitar .. shomapti.. !

~Manjuri~

Complete Existence !

On a midnight,
Far away, on the end of world,
There was a You and a I,
Hidden from all worldly eye..
We stole a few moments ..
Stole some pearls,
From the string of time..
Some moments..
Where You and I..
Made that space and time..
Complete, by our existence..

Last midnight..
Far away, in another end of world..
I was alone,
Unaware I was ..
Of my own existence..
Slowly I sipped in the goblet,
Filled with sparking memories..
Intoxication spread,,,
From heart to eyes...
I again, completed, my existence ..

Hearty Autumn !

Dying once everyday,
I could not take,
Today I died,
Yes, for once and all !
May my end,
Mark a new start,
In your life,
..

Let me be blamed,
For this eternal autumn,
Leaves fall to grow..
But, this year..
No leaves shall grace,
The branches..
No spring shall come..

I leave, with fall,
In my heart.. !

~Manjuri~

শেষ বৃষ্টি !

বর্ষা শেষের শেষ বৃষ্টি, 

কাল গিয়েছে ঝরে ;

আজ শুকনো মাটির ,

শুকনো আবেগে 

ভালোবাসো না ?

মোরে ?

শরৎ আসবে কাল পরশু ,

হেমন্ত তারপরে ;

শুকনো পাতার 

রোদন ধাড়ায়ে 

স্মরণ ?

করবে মোরে ? 

হেমন্ত শেষে, শীতের ছোওয়া 

বসে সাগর তীরে ;

আমায় তুমি ভালবাসবে 

আবার ? 

আরো একবার ?

আগের মতো করে ?

তারপর সেই মধূ বসন্ত ,

আসবে নুতুন করে ;

মাটির গায়ে রামধণু ,

ফুল আঁকবে যেমন পারে ,

তখন ? শূন্য  মনে ?

তুমি ভাববে মোরে ?

~মঞ্জরী~

Wind Of Change !

Deep within me, 

Something has awaken,

Sleeping, dormant, they were,

Lying idle for ages..

Eon passed, in my sleep.

Within the creases, 

Of folded heart, I just saw,

A picture, imperfect, 

Withered, languished..

I shivered in  dismay

A chill ran down my spine,

This is me?
I thought for a while,

Paused, I wiped, my eyes, 

For moisture laden they were,

My slumber is done, 

Sleep all gone,

I am, alert, awake,

And in senses now.

Like the rays, 

Of the shining dawn,

My inner, is now adorn. 

A curtain raised, I get to see,

A glimpse of light, within me.

Dark clouds of the july sky, 

Slowly that came by,

And spread itself,

Had fully eclipsed me.

Then came a gush of

Southerly wind,

Blew the clouds away,

Leaving me shining,
Like the evening's first star..

Oh the gust of wind unknown,

Listen to what I say,

I will not be the same again,

Never, the same,

As you have forever,
Changed my way !

~Manjuri~

My All In You !

You,
Are my drop-box,
Where I drop in my secrets,
Written in black ink,
None else can read them,
I dump into you, 
And lock the box,
I lock in you,
An unknown part of myself !

You,
Are my treasure-house,
Million thoughts of,
Embellished fineness,
Priceless emotions,
My precious smiles,
Pearl-like tears,
I lock in you,
An exquisite part of myself !

You,
Are my attic on the roof,
From where each evening,
I watch the sun,
Drowning itself into the sea,
I sit inside you,
With book and music,
I lock in you,
An absolute part of myself !

You,
Are my open sky,
To whom, I speak,
My words of good,
And not so good,
In you I paint,
My hued clouds,
I lock in you,
An artist that I find myself !

~Manjuri~

Ethereal Existence !

Could that rainbow, be my bridge ?

Crossing which, I reach you..

With seven colours I paint myself..

Rolling on its divine hue..!

Could those dry leaves, create my music,

Music of my heart's wait..

Patiently mingling into my untapped tune..

Unveiling you, Oh my soulmate...!

Could those clouds, be my carrier ?

As I trespass the trap of time...

And they break into sky's tears..

When I see you amid rainy chime...!

Could that wave be my dance floor ?

That one, with tallest tip..

As I dance for you, one mid-noon..

Sea, absorbing my silent weep .. !

But,

Beyond all these could's and if's..

A me exists, not ethereal..

Unknown I, may shrink like a weed..

Known I, shine in your eyes pearl.. !

~Manjuri~

Inseparable Duo !

Thousand scorpions, 

Sting at once,

Blood poisoned,

Pain intense,

Veins die,

Pulse stops,

Heart arrested,

Yet breath,

Shameless breath,

Refuses, a pause..

That's when,

Yes, truely then,

Both pain and love,

Gets its due worth!

Yes, both pain and love,

Gets its due worth !

~Manjuri~

Reincarnation !

As I open up to life,

Bit my bit,

Flowing eternally,

In the cascade of tunes,

Dancing , tapping,

To the rhythm of rain..

Oblivious for a while,

Of my own existence..

Transcending the realm,

Of a forbidden legacy..

A legacy, my heart,

Quietly bestows upon me..

None aware, none knows,

How I trespass myself,

To reach you, beyond yourself..

As I shine in your radiant love,

And as I share your gift,

With myself, none but myself,

Enriching all that is mine,

Including my essential being,

Which is ready for an incarnation..

Let me be born again.. in you !

~Manjuri~

Going Timeless !

Watching the clock,
At dead of night,
How a two AM becomes,
Two past five,
When long seconds,
Accumulates to form,
One single minute,
And I awake,
As per habit,
Hoping the battery dies,
Clock stops,
And with it, stops time !

~Manjuri~

All In Vague

A kind of vague longing,
That escapes with each sigh of soul,
A suppressed wail, that demands outbreak,
And you well up, in my memoirs, in my thoughts,
And my dream all..

An ardor tucked in heart's core,
Seeks some freedom but for a while,
I walk a mile alone, in the paved path of life,
As if my hands are held by you, and my lips,
Adorn your smile..

Song of love, tuned in youth, unheard by any though,
Now dances in the blades of grass, in morning dew..
Reverberating, echoing, across the memory lane..
Fluttering away in joy, on that deserted path, 
Visited by very few..

Scintillating stars, waves of sea, million grains of sand,
A moon, a sun, and all that are sworn in to promise love..
All shall perish, all shall end, all shall sleep in the tomb of time..
But my wait, my vague emotions, and me shall forever soar,
Like that white dove...

~Manjuri~

Strange Ordeal !

Sometimes,
Its my shadow,
Which carries me..
I exist,
Only in my dark reflection.
When time sleeps,
In the lap of earth,
And I, awake..
Behind the locked gate,
Of my own consciousness..
I trip, fall, and rise..
While,
A night that passes,
In strange ordeal !

~Manjuri~

River of Dreams !

A new river, and its new bank..

Time yet to writ its tale..

Beyond all happiness of human soul,

And above all its wail ...

A flow of new aqua,

Tearing the heart of earth..

A hand-full of new mud..

That lay on the red path..

Few blooms, that were fresh,

Along the bay of life..

Destined to wither in a day or two..

While some newer get to thrive..!

In my dreams did I see,

A new cause of living..

It was beautiful, hued hopes,

Yonder from breathing or existing..

None knew , none aware,

My river of dreams flew by..

On its bank, I lived, with myself,

And a pair of waiting eyes !

~Manjuri~

A Lover's Note

I left myself behind,
As I began to walk ,
With you..
I forgot my own being,
As I began to live,
In you..
I submitted to silence,
As I gave my words,
To you..
I got drunk, by inhaling air,
As the air was scented,
By you..
I laughed, in joy utmost,
As my laughter roared in cloud,
For you..
I wailed in pain unknown
As my tears are dropped,
By you..
I am the richest on this earth,
As, I know, I am aware, I,
Have you..
I am dead, no trace of me remains,
As I merge, my body and soul,
Into you..

~Manjuri~

Again..

Moon, a full one,

Appeared like a glass goblet,

Filled with sparkling white wine..

I sipped little by little..

Got drunk..

Moon my goblet, moon my wine..

This evening in my solitude..

Me and my moonlit sky..

Intoxicated, I lie numb,

Impaired I am now,

To my own feelings..

Only my throat choked,

With the unsaid words,

Words, that I had kept,

Only for you..!

Then I slept,

In a deep slumber..

I passed in time,

Time passed in me..

I dreamt..

I lived in my dream..

I breathed till my reverie lasted..

Now am awake..

Carrying some imprints..

Some crumbs fallen..

From that crispy dream..

Deep within me..

Today too an evening shall come..

Again the moon shall rise..

I shall drink the moon again..

Dream again... live again..

Be in solitude again..

Frozen me shall melt again..!

In solitude !

~Manjuri~

Wild Flower !

A flower that bloomed,
A wild flower,
Hidden from the gardener's eye..
Flourished, unloved, uncared for,
Among the weeds, for a while...
Today it withered, perished,
No traces remain..
Gardener ignorant, unknown,
Flower that he did not see..
In his garden own.. !
A dead wild beauty..
Only the mosses, 
And a few weeds,
Who saw her for a day...
Are sad, in pain..
Tugged in the corner,
In utter dismay !

~Manjuri~

Note To Myself !

Submitted to emptiness,

Given to the void within,

Nothing to hold on,

Nothing to clutch for living...

Soiled is the heart's core,

With memories yet to erase,

Why to hold on? What to hold on?

Questions that soul do raise..

Stampede of many emotions,

Rampage that grips the soul,

When I want to pelt a stone,

And break that shining moon ...

When I want to lay my head,

Onto this earth's muddy lap..

When I want to sleep,

In that mossy doorstep...
Love had come once,
But I could not hold,
It left without taking,
Leaving me richer, manifold..
Now in my unloved hour,
When am alone and void,
I know, all are but illusions fine,
Only, I to myself have cheated !

~Manjuri~

Loving Within !

When heart lives on the edge,

Soul almost vanquished, 
Pulse sinks in its own ticks,
And living languished..

When eyes drowns on its aqua own,
Cheeks pale and blue,
And lips get your name frozen,
Moments searching you in tiniest clue..

When giving awaits with all its gifts,
But taking closes its receiving door,
And when richness gets richer,
By losing all in love no more..

When pain leaves the body numb,
Blood denies to flow in the vein,
When win and lose are but synonyms,
And no difference lies between loss and gain ...

At that moment of some strange living,
When I am anything but me,
In silence, I do realize, each time,
I am loving you, inside me !

~Manjuri~

তুমি কত দূর !

জৈষ্ঠ্য মাসের তপ্ত বেলায়
ক্লান্তি ঘনায় চোখে ,
তোমায় যেন দেখে পাই ,
আবছা মেঘের মাঝে !
ঘুঘুর ডাকে ঘুম ভেঙ্গে যায় ,
যখন উষাকালে ,
সূর্যকিরণ স্নান করে যায় ,
যখন তোমার ভালে !
মুক্ত আলোয় খেলে বেড়ায় ,
যখন তোমার স্বপ্ন ,
ওই মনেরই মাঝে যেন ,
আমার আস্ত ভগ্ন !
সেই দুপুরেই রৌদ্র তাপে ,
যখন ক্লান্তি নামে দেহে ,
তোমার সুরের সুদুর দোলা ,
কাঁপিয়ে তোলে মোর !
দুপুর যখন বিকেল হয়ে ,
আসে আকাশ ছেয়ে ,
তোমার কোলে মাথা রেখে ,
আমি তখনও জেগে !
বিকেল শেষে রাতের অঙ্কে ,
নিদ্রা যখন যাই ,
আমার মাঝে তোমার ছোয়া ,
নিরন্তর তখনও পাই !
গভীর ঘুমে হঠাথ যখন ,
স্বপন ভেঙ্গে চুর ,
চোখের জল বুঝিয়ে দেয় ,
তুমি কত দূর !
~মঞ্জরী~

Still...

Some fragments of myself,
Scattered within you,
Some pieces of broken you,
Still lies within me..
Do come and see..
I have not gathered them,
Nor did I try and mend..
Beautifully we do exist,
In each other's fragment !
You had your share of pain,
I had mine too..
But in my each thought..
I got diffused in you !
Our paths have never crossed,
Nor it awaits an affair..
Yet in its relentless wait,
Days became months, and,
Months long became years..
That road we once took,
To reach each other..
Lies broken, almost like us..
And the eden
In which we once sat,
Holding hands..
Both in love and in regret..
Now sleeps in weeds..
Yet sometimes: when..
Flowers do bloom, and wither..
None thinks of us, none remember...
We are erased from there, forever..
I have noticed, as I pass,  
Crack appeared on the  bench..
Yet the air there is still loaded..
And also are memoirs, trapped in trench !

~Manjuri~

Its Paining Somewhere !

I thought I had lost myself,
In you..
I am nothing... but you..
I thought I was you ..
You was I..
No... no... no..
I was wrong..
Did not realize..
In you.. I never merged..
You called me selfish..
I smiled..
Yes..
True..
In you .. you remain..
In I ... remain I..
Some realizations come late,
Brings pain along ...
Today in tears I wash my soul..
Today in silence I play my song..
If ever I can leave 'myself' behind..
And can exist only for you..
I shall return to you, my love..
Till then.. Its a adieu !

~Manjuri~

Amidst Nothing !

Beyond myself, a piece of me,

Why still it longs for thee ?

Amidst something, nothing remained,
You and I in bond unnamed !

Deep within, somewhere unknown,
A little want, small passion,
Surfaces at the dead of night,
Thoughts ignite !

A touch, a single one, long ago,
I carry as your logo,
Your warmth transferred, in hands of mine,
Still beautiful, still divine !

You gave me nothing, nothing to love,
Still I treasured, nothing that I have,
No renewal was ever done,
Yet this love, remains, never is gone !

Today I wish, with almost my all,
Somber me sans enthrall,
If ever storm seeks refuge in your heart too,
Come over, for Am still waiting for you !

~Manjuri~

চোখের মেঘ

আমি সেদিন দুচোখ মেলে মেঘ দেখছিলাম ,

আমার বাড়ির আকাশে জমে থাকা ,

খন্ড খন্ড .. নানা রঙের মেঘ ...

তুমি ভাবছো ... মেঘের আবার কত রং ?

মেঘ তো সাদাই ছিল ...

আমার কল্পনার তুলি দিয়ে ..

মেঘে আমি রং ভরেছিলাম ..

লাল নীল্ সবুজ হলুদ ..

যত মেঘ তত রং ..

আমি অবাক হয়ে তখন ...

দিগন্তে দৃষ্টি হারিয়েছিলাম ...

বেশ লাগছিল ...

আমার রঙ্গীন স্বপ্ন ...

মেঘের গায়ে এঁকে দিতে ..

নীল্ আকাশে কখনো রঙ্গীন মেঘ দেখেছো তুমি ?

এসো , তোমার দুটি চোখ .. রাখো আমার চোখে ...

আমি যে অনেক মেঘ আমার দুচোখে ভরে এনেছিলাম ,

তোমায় দেব বলে ...

সেই মেঘ যখন গলবে .. আমার চোখের গভীরে ...

বইবে অশ্রুধারা ... 

তখন সেই বৃষ্টিতে তুমি একবার ভিজবে ?

আমার চোখের মেঘে .. তোমার গ্রীষ্ম স্নান ... ?

অনেক মেঘ এখনো জমে আছে ..

আমার দুচোখে ... !

~মঞ্জরী~

Beyond Complaints One Day !

Someday you write something for me,
You never spend your words on me,
Yes I complaint !

Someday you sing for me, only me,
You never spare your tunes for my ears,
Yes I complaint !

Someday you too stay awake, for me,
But your nights never included me,
Yes I complaint !

Someday, come and meet me, for once,
But your roads never lead you to me,
Yes I complaint !

Someday, drop a few tears for me too,
But your eyes are never moist for me,
Yes I complaint !



Someday, pick those white blooms,
And place them on my tombed home,
I shall never complaint !

Thus with me, ends my complaints all!
My heart says you live on,
Beyond my complaints and me !

~Manjuri~

Good-Bye World !

One day we shall journey,
To those amazing land afar,
We shall flee to the moon,
We shall reach that one star !

We shall walk hand in hand,
Then pause to rest and breathe,
We shall find the sky above us,
And the beautiful earth beneath !

We shall behold the snow clad peak,
And the riot of blooms on the bower,
We shall sway in the westerly wind,
And get drenched in monsoon shower !

In places alien, we shall venture,
We shall discover as we roam,
None to pull our reigns back,
None to call us back home !

We shall surf the tips of waves,
And shall glide in the chest of sky,
I shall give you my wings that day,
And with your wings, I shall fly !

Do not beckon us, we are gone,
We are no more a part of life,
We are floating in the joys of heaven,
Far away from mundane strife !

Oh how I wish, these were true,
All valid, all real as you and I,
If only I could date you forever,
Bidding this world a good-bye !

Within Myself !

When I wait alone,

Within myself,

Not for you,

None at all,

My thoughts,

My logic,

Grips me...

Story of your,

Infidelity,

I want to trust...

Reason opens gate,

Mind gets its bait,

And its you,

I then hate...
I hate..

Day leaves,

Night darkens,

Heart begins to play..

Hundred tunes of love,

I smile, all alone,

Clouds pass..

My sky gets clearer,

Of me.. it shines..

Memories peep,

Eyes gets moist,

Then someone,

From above..

Echoes.. sings.. tells,

Hey, You love !
I love..

Assumed

That which shall be preserved,
Within the folds of my wrinkle ,
Some memories, that shall glitter,
When my blind eyes twinkle !

That which shall my hands hold,
As it shivers from weakened nerves,
Will I still search you, then too,
In my withered flower and dried herbs !

My hair grey, chin down,
Pulse slow, and heart rarely beat,
If you haunt me in my graves,
I shall know, all was worth it !

~Manjuri~

A Summer Again !

The sun is scorching,
Sand burns in heat,
It is the waves,
That rise and fall,
With my each heart-beat !

Far far in that horizon,
Where my eyes stretch to reach,
I find you no more,
Hidden behind the clouds,
Or fathomed in shore beneath !

Summer comes, summer goes,
Spring is not eternal either,
It is me whose relentless wait,
Makes all the seasons equal,
And in all, you and I forever loiter !

~Manjuri~

শেষ দেখা ...

শেষ দেখা ...

কেন আঘাত করো
রুদ্ধ কপাটে মোমো ?
আমি নিভিয়াছি ,
শেষ রজনীর ,
শেষ শিখা সমো ...
অরুনাস্থের শেষ রশ্নি ,
রান্গিয়াছিল মোর ,
শেষ আকাশের কোন ,
সেও মিলিয়াছে ..
হলো বহুক্ষণ ..
কেন তবে ? হে অচেনা ,
বারবার আসো ফিরিয়া ..
মোর ললাটে দিবে ,
আবার আঁকিয়া ..
তোমার জয়ের ..
শেষ রক্তটিকা ..?
আমি পরাজিত ,
হে পথিক ..
বহু যূগ আগে ..
মানিয়াছি হার ..
তোমারে দেবার ..
তরে গাঁথিযাছি ..
মোর শেষ পুষ্পে 
এই মোর শেষ মালাখানি ..
আমি জানি ..
এই মোর শেষ দান ,
শেষ অভিমান ..
এর পর যাহা রবে ..
মলীন স্মৃতি মাখা ..
মনে রেখো ..
এই মোদের শেষ দেখা ...
তোমার আমার এই শেষ দেখা !

~মঞ্জরী~