A dedication

Our love story… Where did it start? Is it the day you told me you had been searching for me all your life? Destiny, you said brought us together. There was no going back. Wherever life took us from now on was immaterial. Our paths had crossed and we were now entwined forever.

Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai,
Jahan bhi le jaayen raahein hum sang hai.

I was the happiest one in the whole universe that day. I had found my soul-mate. What more did I want? You told me you fell in love with me the moment you set eyes on me. You just knew, I was the one. Our meeting was by providence and you had lost your heart.

Ek haseen shaam ko dil mera kho gaya
Pehle apna hua karta tha ab kisika ho gaya

You walked over and spoke to me. Yes, I remember that evening. How can I ever forget it my love? Everything has a dream-like quality. Meeting you was meeting myself. Within a few days you were singing of love to me.

Dil ka bhanwar kare pukar
Pyar ka raag suno re..

But it took a few more days for me to admit that I loved you too. And one day I did. You were too happy to sleep that night, you told me the next morning.

Khoya khoya chand khula aasmaan
Aankhon mein saari raat jaayegi
Tumko bhi kaise neend aayegi

We were both on cloud nine the following days. We did not want to leave it ever. One day you told me in all seriousness that my smile was too dangerous for your heart. I had to warn you before I smiled. Each time I looked at you, you pretended to fall, struck by cupid’s arrow. You only made me smile more.

Aise tho na dekho ke humko nasha ho jaaye
Khoob soorat si koi humse khata ho jaaye..

What a memorable evening! So many more memorable evenings followed. Once we stayed up talking for too long. It was late by then and looked like rain as well. Reluctantly I told you it was time for me to leave. But you would not let me go. You wanted me to stay back for some more time.

Abhi na jao chodkar
Ke dil abhi bhara nahi…

The sky had turned dark. There was cool breeze blowing. All of a sudden it started raining and we were drenched as we ran to a near by enclosed shelter. I shook the rain drops from my hair and you stopped me.

Na jhatko zulf se pani ye moti phoot jaayenge
Tumhara kuch na bigdega magar mera dil toot jaayenge

I smiled and let the rain drops be. Your eyes had a new look in them. They were making me blush. You called me to your side and I shook my head suddenly feeling shy of you.

Duur rehkar na karo baat kareeb ajao
Yaad reh jaayegi ye raat kareeb aajao..

The rain and your nearness were a heady mixture and I was losing myself. My heart was dancing to a strange new rhythm. Though I stood away from you, I longed to be in your arms. You walked slowly to me your gaze holding mine all the time while I stood as if mesmerised. You took my face in your hands.

Chuu lene do nazuk hoton ko kuch aur nahi hai jaam hai ye
Kudrat ne jo humko baksha hai woh sabse haseen inaam hai ye..

You kissed me. I closed my eyes lost to time and the world. But I quickly pulled myself together and tried moving away from you. You only held me closer making me blush and look away.

It had stopped raining. It was now time to go. My heart was heavy. You were leaving soon. Though we belonged to each other, what was the future of our love story? You understood my feelings though I never said a word. Taking my hand, you looked into my eyes and said you were mine forever. You pointed to the horizon and said, “Look, do you see that?? Even if we don’t meet again in this life, we will meet over there and in every life thereafter.”

Sau baar janam lenge, sau baar fanaa honge
Aye jaane-wafaa fir bhi hum tum na juda honge

I wait for you my love in this life and in every life thereafter to be yours and yours alone.

Reposted from sulekha.com