Dreams.....

Dreams are never logical,

But they are certainly magical !

Most we see while asleep,

Some don't let us sleep.

Some are forgotten,

Some leave us smitten. 

Some linger, 

Make us a prone dreamer.

Some are, thoughts put away,

Phobias, from which we run away.

Some desires random,

Thoughts expressed Seldom.

Some ambitions perished,

Some memories cherished.

They are glorious.

Sometimes ferocious.

Some heart breaking,

Once over, most sound amusing.

Make us wonder,

Make us wander.

So you see, though.....

Dreams are not logical,

They certainly are magical !!!!

............Nilima Deshpande.

Every time you smile

Everytime you smile......

To your mood i swing & rhyme

That sparkle in your eyes

Spreads a thousand miles

& I steal the time , fragile

Everytime you smile..... 

On your face I see that crease

I never ever want you to cease

To the song of love, I chime

& my heart, becomes agile

Everytime you smile.....

Pearls of teeth when shine

That's my favourite time

A mischief in your eyes

& it makes me feel alive 

Everytime you smile......

The spring that sets within

It makes the love blooming

With time, i see it grooming

& your soul & mine entwine

Everytime you smile.......

................Nilima Deshpande. 

वाढदिवस

आज लेकीचा वाढदिवस आहे ...म्हणून....

मिनू साठी खास....

 कधी बदलली ग, तुझ्या डोळ्यातली स्वप्नं?

कधी घेतली अल्लडपणाने, तारुण्य सुलभ वळणं ?

कधी गुंडाळून ठेवलास तुझा भातुकलीचा खेळ ?

संस्कार आणि संगोपनाचा, मी सांधत बसले मेळ.

पण थांबलं नाही व्हायचं, अळीचं  फुलपाखरू,

एक स्वतंत्र व्यक्तीमत्व, लागलंय साकारू. 

मात्र एक गोष्ट आता, प्रकर्षाने येत्येय लक्षात,

नवीन पिढीचं प्रतिनिधित्व, करत्येस तू साक्षात.

नाही प्रतिक्षा तुला, घोड्यावरून येणा-या राजकुमाराची,

धमक आहे तुझ्यात, स्वबळावर आयुष्य जगण्याची.

नको विचार करूस " लोकं काय म्हणतील ?"

जी तुझी आहेत ती, तुझ्या बाजूनेच रहातील.

नकोच बाळगूस, स्त्रीत्वाचं बेगडी जोखड,

आत्मसन्मानाशी मात्र, कधीच नको तडजोड!

जा पिला, भरारी घ्यायला तुला मोकळं आहे आभाळ,

प्रत्येक वेळी फक्त, 'फिनिक्स व्हायचं तत्व' सांभाळ.

........निलिमाई.

O death

O death....

An ordinary person like me,

Is afraid of thee.

Thy mere mention, makes me quiver,

Thou mere sight, makes me shiver.

Though I know..... 

Thee shall be, my ultimate destination,

For thee, I never shall have fascination.

Unpredictable & untimely, shall be our union,

& even thou shall not be my companion.

Although the poets have written, volumes in thy glory,

Never shall ever, thou have a happy story.

With thee, I shall rest in peace,

Perhaps for my soul, thou is the bliss.

But still......

O death....

An ordinary person like me,

Is afraid of thee.

...............Nilima Deshpande.

लेक वयातली .....

तरीही तेव्हाही.......

इस बार तो......

पुरणपोळी

Loves me.....loves me not.....

मैय्या

गाथा आणि व्यथा .........चहाची

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