How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…!
Yesterday’s prompt ended with a tragic news—
A paternal aunt,
Well the last surviving one,
passed away in her sleep…!
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I wasn’t able to go because we are hosting the marriage of my sister this month;
Neither me, my mom nor my sister were able to go;
—
So,
My uncle went with his son,
To Ambala, Haryana;
Where she breathed her last…!
—
All I felt as I went to work were the blues and a sense of loss,
Because I do remember that we were talking about inviting her and her family by going to her residence this weekend…!
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(Khair…)
Can we say anything in-front of the face of death,
Except—
Accepting the fate and clearing up all the problems and confusions…?
Coming back to the prompt
An already answered prompt…!
😅
No,
I’m not joking…!🙃
Here’s the proof…!
I’ll be sharing what I wrote some time before but made the final edits yesterday…!
Which continued to reflect on death and its sweet nature..!
Kyaa Maut Khoobsurat Nahi…?
Aap ek baar—
Aakhri baar milte ho unko,
Jinka parbhaav thaa aapki zindagi par;
Aur,
Uske baad yaa toh woh shav lakkad’on ke havale hota ha;
Ya woh Kisi casket main,
iss dharti ke naam ho jaata ha;
Ya safed kapde main lapet,
Woh kisi kabar main dafan ho jaata hai;
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Ek baar,
Bas ek baar mauka hota ha unko dekhne ka,
Unki chavi apne mann main utarne kaa,
Bass,
Bass ek mauka milta ha Unko aakhri baar,
Apni zindagi main—
Apni is choti se chaar dinon ke zindagi main,
Unko dekhne ka;
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Aur uske baad kyaa…?
——
Kya yaad aata ha kisi paraye ko…?
Kya yaad aata ha kisi gair ko…?
Kya kisi ke khyaal main bhee aata ha unka chehra—
unke Kareebi’on ko chord;
—
Jo aaye unse,
Jinka unke saath roz ka milna,
Jinke saath bitaaye woh khushi ke pal,
Aur woh,
Jinke saath zindagi jeene ka waada kar baithe thay;
—
Unke bhee chet main aaye kabhi kabhaar abh woh chehra,
Dunya toh kabh kaa bhulaa deti hai;
—
Kabhi iss layak ho paaye toh akhbaar main patti lagwane par,
Kisi bande ke chet main aaye toh woh phone kar le,
Warna samay kiske paas itna jo mere saath baithe,
Dukh farol’ay—
Kya aisa hee hona mere saath…?
Kuch pal unn ghar walo kee yaadon main,
Aur phir kabhi kabhaar;
Par khusi iss baat kee,
Kee aaj bhee yaad aate hain,
Nahi nikle poore tareeke se,
Mere mann se—
Kya karu…?
Aaj bhee yaad aate ha,
bohot yaad aate hain,
Jo chale gaye mujhse dur—
—
—
Kya maut khoobsurat nahi…?
Jaane ke kayi saalon baad bhee yaad aate hain,
Woh jinka saaya aaj hamare aas-paas nahi,
Par kahi,
apne aap ko sukoon,
ke,
kisi tareeke se bacha rahe ha humay,
Woh jo gaye hamse dur…!!!
Kya,
Kya maut khoobsurat nahi…?
A treat to all those who went through the trials and tribulations of time and still remember their loved ones…!
Cheers 🥂
Love Waakiye 🤍
Waakiye 