Moment

It was a moonlit night

Sitting by a lakeside,
water ripples reflecting the moonlight,
fireflies giving the jungle its shimmery glow,
and a cold—yet warm—breeze.

With "Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya, Bekhudi Kya Cheez Hai" playing softly in the background,
just loud enough to hear its enchanting melody.

And then...

there was you.
there was me.

Both looking at the moon,

in a moment, sensed your eyes on me.

Holding a thought in my own mind
and a wish in my heart... perhaps a kiss?

What could be more beautiful than this?

Peace all around,
where we could hear each other's breath.

Though my heart was gripped with fear—
the fear of letting it all flow.

Kyunki beh gayi hoon aise mahaul mein pehle bhi,
aur phir lehron se takra kar chot bhi lagi.
Tooti nahi... bas yehi soch hi rahi thi ke...

Ke tumne bas aankhon hi aankhon mein kuch kaha,
aur kar di woh baat
jo main kehne se jhijhak rahi thi.

Yaad hai woh chehra mujhe,
jo dheere-dheere meri aur badhta hua aaya.

Yaad hain woh hont mujhe,
jo pankhudiyon ki tarah mere honton se jude.

Jaise poori ho gayi main...

Us chaand ki tarah,
jo aasman mein tha,

aur ab...

zameen par bhi,
paani ki parchhai mein hi sahi.