Waking up at random times at night with fully formed verses is quite routine for me for as long as I remember. Usually such awakenings lead to either one full ghazal or a couple of random misras (verses). Last night turned out to be unprecedented in its frenzied poeting. (Poeting is not a word but I coined it some years ago.)
Five verses were born between 2.29 a.m. and 3.13 a.m. I can be so precise in my times because I recorded them on my phone. Those who may find it hard to believe this may request me for evidence. If I am in the mood, I might present it. If not, I might tell you to bugger off.
Four of the five verses have no particular relation to one another. The fifth one is a somewhat more imaginative version of the fourth.
I call these verses expressionist poetry as a takeoff on expressionist painting. Here are the quintuplet.
2.29 a.m.
टूटे सितारों से हुआ जहाँ रेज़ा रेज़ा
चलो वह आसमान रफ़ू किया जाए
***
2.55 a.m.
मैं शून्य हूँ
कितना भी गुणा करो
शून्य ही रहूँगा
***
2.58 a.m.
भ्रमांड क्या है
शून्य में
प्रकाश का
अपार तरंग
***
3.11 a.m.
चलो तुम्हारी ख़ुशबू को चारसू करें
तुम्हारी परछाइयों में अपनी जुस्तजू करें
***
3.13 a.m.
चलो तुम्हारी चन्दन सी ख़ुशबू को चारसू करें
तुम्हारी काली नाग से परछाई में अपने वजूद की जुस्तजू करें
--मयंक छाया