Tuesday, July 08, 2025

One-sided love

लाल-लाल डोरों वाली आँखें 
जो सदा चुराई जाएँ 

मुंह खुले तो न सांस निकले
ना बोल 
और आँसू? 
भादों की बरसात से 
 
मन 
बावरा 
और दिमाग? 
गाफ़िल 
  
अभी-अभी 
अचानक अहसास हुआ कि 
तुम से मिलने तक 
एकतरफा इश्क 
कभी हुआ ही नहीं था मुझको 


Eyes
red from weeping  
and blank 
from wondering. 

Lips 
that neither sigh nor part 

A heart 
that holds too much 
and a head that holds 
Nothing. 

You, darling, are my first 
one-sided love 

A rite of passage 
Belated, but not 
beleaguered. 
Eventually 
All seasons come. 
This one did, too. 


This poem was co-created while discussing unrequited love with a friend who started off as a colleague. 
Leading to the creation of a meme and another post for this blog. :) 


2 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Unrequited love is tough alright but must be abandoned in order to live real life.

How do we know said...

:) This was a poetic exploration.