Sher Arz Hai

The Two Pink Lines

My breathes went ragged,
And vision turned blurr
Making my heartbeats go haywire
When I saw the second pink line
Gradually, faintly appear

Closing my eyes in an instant
Not wanting to believe
Scared that it would disappear
And hoping it wouldn't
Both at the same time, hope and fear

Re-reading the instructions
For the n'th time in my life
Yet my brain refusing to grasp
Making my mind and heart
Get into an unresolved strife

I built in some courage
To glance back at the kit
I found the two pink lines
Remain thick and intact
Screaming to me to believe
That the wait of seven years
Had finally been answered
And I was clueless how to react!

Afraid I would lose my senses
Feeling nostalgic and dizzy
I called out to my mom
Who scared and worried,
Rushed to me immediately

Without saying a word
I pointed towards the lifeless kit
That announced the existence
Of a life within me
One look at it
And her look back at me
I realised that she had waited
Prayed and wished more than me

"It IS true" she confirmed
And the next I found myself
Letting out the tears
I had buried inside me
For seven long years!

I fell in prostration
To thank my Lord
Who had considered me
Worthy of this joy
He must have said 'Kun' - be
And it happened - 'Fayakun'
It was all in His hands
He knew exactly when and why

The two pink lines
Just the two pink lines
Spoke volumes sublimely
A blessing delayed
Is never denied
I accepted gladly