I tried

I tried to write a poem
But my clumsy words
Hardly made any sense

I tried to compose a tune
But my hands just shook
Missed a beat on guitar

I tried to write an email
But made grammar error
On the subject line itself

I tried to paint a picture
But my brush fell down
And blotched all colours

I tried to win your smile
But all I got was tears
For solace in the dark

But yes I had tried
In an attempt to live
I survived my errors

Revolution

I'm plotting a revolution
Of course by myself alone
It's unlikely I'll ever find
A partner in my crimes

So it'll be the greatest
Revolution world saw
Stoping all exploitation
Solve human condition

I lay it out on paper
Write long manifesto
Down with the smug
Bring heaven on earth

But hah! I'm kidding
World won't change
Entropy will remain
But only I can evolve

Colours

Everyone I've ever known
Display their unique colour
And the closer I have been
More more they dyed me so

By now I'm just a big splash
Of random colours thrown
But the mix is grayish dark
That became my true colour

Eating Alone

Most people do hate the most
Thought of eating meals alone
At this I'm truly a veteran pro
More often than not I eat alone

For me it's been a compulsion
And also quite bare necessity
When hunger pangs hurts bit
And there's none around with

It's actually very enlightening
To see how matter easily wins
Over inner energy's firm will
When compelled by my hunger

And I need to break my vow
Of solitude and peace to find
Nutrition from outside world
Make a trade-off for survival

Aquarium

Dubai mall boasts an aquarium
Hundreds of meters wide n tall
A selection of marine creatures
Fishes to sharks, big and small

Thick glass walls separate them
From enchanted crowd in queue
And it'd hard to tell who's really
Observing whom with more awe

But then isn't the air sealed mall
An aquarium for us humans too?
We built for ourselves an airlock
From abrasive desert sun's loom

And all around me at Dubai mall
Humans from every race and clan
In all ages, wearing every colour
The mall itself amazing cauldron

Aquarium dwellers fed on time
Predator, prey swimming along
Sharks disdain to attack any fish
So do rich and poor walk around

In a setting so gloriously surreal
That it's easy to spend a lifetime
Fooled by lust for all the sensual
While system earns a few dimes

Coincidence

It isn't just coincidence

Happened accidentally

It resolved deliberately

The glass was meant

To slip, get shattered

And the drink spilled

But thank heavens

The spill didn't ruin

Someone's fine garb

There was a mess

But it got cleaned

With calm dignity

I digressed limits

Now I'm set right

On track, destiny

Rizwan

Rizwan went home smiling
Stroking his greying beard
Today there were Indians
Guests at his Dubai office

Four peculiar species
Arrived in white cab
Paid costly Dirhams
Keeping chests wide

They impressed his bosses
All Indians do work hard
Coming from such country
Where millions just starve

They uttered many jargons
Showed colourful mock ups
Spoke crystal clear English
Yet in Hindi joked amongst

Rizwan offered them lift
After a hard day's work
They seemed tired indeed
And Indians like Pakistanis

But he wasn't so sure
He spotted some envy
When he showed them
His fancy car at the lot

But as the car started
Also the chitter chatter
He found them the same
Like family near Lahore

Saving their pennies
Planning to buy gold
Dreaming of houses
Talking of marriage

By the time he dropped
His sated Indian friends
He wondered why wars
Demarcate all territory