Despite of......

I said this recently ...I don't remember the story of my life in terms of "because of" but in terms of "despite of" . Not all "despite of" is laced with malice or traces of regret , infact None .
The dreams were naïve and so were the preparations of life, the inspirations were tall but the road was unknown ...
Money wasn't the aim , friends, food and laughter were ...wasn't aware of this world of judgment.
Love got judged by being born Sikh or being Born Hindu , living in Jamna Paar or Mall Road ...
Love got stuck by degrees, flats , passports and accent ... Money and potential to earn money ...
Love does get clouded by "only" and "other" ...
Love remains love ....unfettered, unapologetic and unconditional ....
If it got impacted by Judgment, religion, or likes of that ....It was never love ....I heard this ghazal in 1996 ...should have understood it then , bit time is the best teacher ....it lets you see same things from different distances ....from that moment ...and away from the moment and very far away from that moment ....God Bless all the ones I loved and will always always  love ...despite of....

बदला ना अपने आप को ..जो थे वही रहे ....मिलते रहे सभी से मगर ...अजनबी रहे .....
दुनिया ना जीत पाओ तो हारो ना खुद को तुम ....थोड़ी बहुत तो ज़हन में नाराजगी रहे .....
अपनी तरह सभी को किसी की तलाश थी .....हम जिसके भी करीब रहे दूर ही रहे ....
गुजरो जो बाग़ से दुआ मांगते चलो ....जिसमे खिले हैं फूल वोह डाली हरी रहे .....

 

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