*Junction*
Hum milne wale the
wahan jahan mera din khatam hota—
tum so gaye raaste mein,
aur main tumhare shehar tak aa gayi.
Safar lamba nahi tha…
par dil ke liye
bohot.
“Main yahin hoon,” tumne kaha,
bheed mein khade,
black t-shirt pehne.
Aur phir maine tumhe dekha—
jaise waqt ne
purani yaadon ka darwaza
dheere se khol diya ho.
Hum market mein chale,
random si baatein,
aur ek ajeeb si shanti.
Tumne auto dhunda
jaise mera ghar pahunchna
tumhari zimmedari ho.
Fist bump—
bilkul pehli mulaqat jaisa.
Aur phir auto chal pada…
Mere haath kaanp rahe the,
dil bhaag raha tha,
aur waqt…
waqt rukne se inkaar kar raha tha.
Kuch log humare nahi hote,
phir bhi humare ho jaate hain.
Aur tum—
tum hamesha woh jagah rahoge
jahan mera dil
thodi der ke liye
saans lena bhool jaata hai.
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