कि अगर जताना ही था, तो फिर बताया क्यों?
कि अगर ठुकराना ही था, तो फिर अपनाया क्यों?
अगर भुलाना ही था, फिर याद करवाया क्यों?
अगर दूर जाना ही था, फिर पास आया क्यों?
अगर तोड़ना ही था, फिर जुड़ाया क्यों?
अगर मुँह मोड़ना ही था,
तो फिर तूने अपना रुख़सार मेरी तरफ़ घुमाया क्यों?
— Kyun? —
ki agar jataana hi tha, to phir bataaya kyun?
ki agar thukraana hi tha, to phir apnaaya kyun?
agar bhulaana hi tha, phir yaad karvaaya kyun?
agar door jaana hi tha, phir paas aaya kyun?
agar todna hi tha, phir judaaya kyun?
agar munh modna hi tha,
to phir tune apna rukhsaar meri taraf ghumaaya kyun?
— Why? —
If you only meant to make me feel it, then why did you tell me?
If you only meant to reject me, then why did you make me yours?
If you only meant to make me forget, then why did you make me remember?
If you only meant to walk away, then why did you come so close?
If you only meant to break me, then why did you let us mend?
If you only meant to turn your face away,
then why did you turn your cheek toward me?
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About the Author
Eknoorjeet Kaur Bhullar
St. Joseph's Convent School, Ferozepur Cantt, Ferozepur · India
Eknoorjeet Kaur Bhullar is a student and writer from Ferozepur, India. She is drawn to the emotional afterlife of memory: dreams of departed loved ones, promises that linger, and the silences people leave behind. She writes across English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Korean, believing every language carries a different shade of longing.
