The ones that Matter

 For Dad and Ma

Waqt ka koi lamha  taqdeer ke faisle ki ghadi hota hai jiski zarf mein aaye log usi faisle ke paband ho jaate hai.To aaj jis roz hum apne ghar se chale yeh hamare taqdeer ke faisle ki ghadi hai. Faisla karna   aur us pe date rehna.. 5 years back ,the word was Lakshya .. 2 years was lost ..so now I straighten my spine...and tie my shoelaces and we are back to the drawing board..  . Agar mujhe pata hota yeh lakeere itna dhoka deti to inhe khurochkar mita deti.Shayad taqdeere badal bhi jaati I realise jo cheese waqt ke raaste mein kho jati hai wo kabhi nahi milti..Dad and me are different hum har baar har cheese ke liye ladte hai. Dad tang jo itna karte hai. He teaches me that what is worth treasuring is worth fighting for. Ego has no place in relations. Say I love you with abandon and mean it and tell it to people while they are still alive,no sense in looking at a frame and saying I wish I had told  you what you mean to me. Mum what do I say? She is quiet and seldom says a lot . Kam bolte hai Muktasar bolte hai. Gives me lots of freedom  always me to fall and I know that the hand that picks me up will not say I told you. If I have learnt from my mistake she does not want more.



 For  Merrill,

Paas aake koi dekhe to pata lagta hai ,
Zakhm to door se har dil ka bhara lagta hai.


A kiwi who has never been to India . Does not know a lot about the country . Is as old as my dad if not older. For Taking a complete stranger  and being there for her without looking at the watch. For You and John  for taking me under the wings and never letting me feel alone. For all the Sunday mornings with hot chocolate and a patient ear.For always being there for me. Someday if I can will do that for a stranger. Thank you from the bottom of my Heart.


For Me.

Har Shaher mein ,har ghar mein,har insan mein ek aisa ghosha  hota hai jaha  kisi ke awaz,kisi ke kadam nahi puhochte.Mere dil mein bhi aisa ek ghosha hai jaha mere alava koi nahi ja sakta.There have been times when I have been completely alone.


For  Bhai.

how did you think I will hurt you. We have always been more of twins . never needed words . Badi ajeeb baat hai . Aap ne kisi ka dukh dekha par meri aakhe nahi padi.Meri Zindagi pe jitne naksh hai ,They are because of you dad and ma. I know that you have never been unfair. Jitna aap ko jasbo aur lafso ka ehteram karte dekha hai kisi aur ko nahi dekha.Dukh sirf ek baat ka hai ke ek lamhe mein itni khushi mili aur phir mujse meri aakhen cheen le gai.. We could be together but it is not meant to be.


For Manu.

Remember the time when i first saw your blog and emailed appreciationSeems like yesterday..Like I am fond of reminding you that I found you not vice versa.  .. . Aapse ek ajeeb rishta hai jo kuch nahi hai aur sab kuch hai.Koi naam nahi par saare rishte us naam se hai.. Koi tumse puche kaun hu main . tum keh dena koi khaas nahi..but keep me in your heart dont need for anyone else to know who I am. Meeting you was my destiny. It is so rare that in a world teeming with people you meet one with whom you dont need words .


For Seenu.

Quiet , shy, patient . an exact opposite to me. Talkative exuberant and not willing to take life lying down. You let other people make decisions for you and did the best you could with them. I see you now and the walls fall of .... Am fiercely protective ahout her . God does not make people like you everyday. Dil karta hai tumhe sambhalu . Kahi toot na jav. Warna Duniya ka bada nuksaan honga.