I’m writing after a terribly long time, but still not sure what should I write about.
So today I thought why not speak on behalf of every soul who have been surviving the pandemic for more than a year.
Well the one thing I always dreaded was staying in home as I felt it would curb my ‘freedom’.
But the last year has taught me that there are other things more important than liberty and independence.
The only sad part of the lesson being I had to lose someone close to me to realise it.

So for all those who have lost someone in the pandemic, you are not alone.
Stay strong, we’ll get through.

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I came across my friend's status who got married only day before yesterday. It was an arranged marriage and was rushed given the circumstances.
What intrigued me was the picture of his wife which he had put along with the caption
'My love' .
Now to many people that many look quite normal but it stirred me up from inside.
You can't possibly fall in love with the person you've married only days before, right?
Or can you. ??
Or Is it because you're supposed to?
Really sometimes I think
do people in arranged marriages really fall in love, or they pretend to fall in love because that's what is expected of them?
Just curious.

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उम्मीद पे दुनिया सिर्फ कायम नहीं ,
बर्बाद भी हुआ करती हैं।

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Sometimes just let go...
Let go of the beautiful memories
of being together..
Let go of the blossoming affections...

Let go of the heart wrenching feeling
of being replaced..
Let go of the lingering expectations..

Let go of the love that was never meant to be yours..
Let go of agonizing Pain..
Because you might wait for
a sign forever...
But he's not coming back
Again.

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कनाखियों से झांकती, अपनी मासूमियत संभालती,
मोहब्बत की दहलीज पे पहला कदम रखा था।

वो पहली बार ...
उसे छुप छुप के देखा था।

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ख्वाहिशों ने अब
दस्तक देना बंद सा कर दिया है ....
शायद कभी
उनकी मुलाकात ज़रूरतों से हुई होगी ।

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मुश्किल है जानते हो फिर भी
मुझे जानने की हिममत रखते हो,
तुम वो हो, जो बिन कहे मुझे समझते हो।
तुम्हे फर्क नहीं की
कितनी पंक्तियां मेरी कविता के अधूरे हैं,
बेमतलब, बेमायने शब्दों के
दायरों से जकड़े हैं।
ख़ाली पड़े पन्नों को अपनी स्याही से तुम भरते हो,
तारे नहीं, पर उमींदे ढूंढ़ लाने का वादा ज़रूर करते हो।
मुस्कुराहट बिखरी है चेहरे पर,
पर दर्द पहचानना तुम्हे आता है,
जो भीग ना जाऊं बारिश में,
मेरा लिबास बनना तुम्हे आता है।
किसी लहरों सी, हर रोज छूकर तुम गुजरते हो,
तुम वो हो, जो बिन कहे मुझे समझते हो ।।

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My life resembles a novel...
Each chapter introduces a new character ...
They come... They go.
but somehow I find you on every page..
You are the protagonist.. not me.
It might not turn out to be a best-seller..
But owing to you..
It might be worth a read.

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Lonely (adj)


The only thing no one chooses to possess but still receives in abundance & sadly can't even brag about ...

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I can still hear my name coloured in your voice...
Waiting for me and a cup of tea
With Smile unprecedented over my tedious melodrama..
It has seriously been so long ...
Since I've been Me .

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