Expectations...

Expectations-the chief cause of the widening distance between any two people in a relationship,be it friendship or love or even the complex relationship that we share. You don't expect, I still care, you feel I am on the wrong path. I expect,you fail to realise,I feel maybe i expected too much. What i wanna ask of u is that when i could care so much for the smallest things to make you smile,prevent those that could take away that lovely curve on ur lips or in an xtreme case,wet your enchanting eyes,couldn't you atleast realise the shiver in my voice,the pain behind those silent talks??? Is it too much to expect or was i never allowed to!!! They say,never expect from anyone other than yourself because there are no guarantees in life and the pain of knowing that someone you expected from could not or did not do it is not too easy to handle. there are no consolations in that heart shattering moment of truth. They say,expect only of oneself, so that when you find yourself unable to accomplish what you expected, you may strive harder to achieve it and thus be spurned on the path to excellence. But I still cannot stop myself from having certain expectations. When I care for you and strive to make you smile, I expect you to honour the effort and atleast attempt a smile. When I try to keep you safe,I still expect you to try and stay out of trouble. When I put everything on hold to lend ears to your words, I expect you to speak your heart out. I donot wish you do anything for me, but tell me just, what is wrong in expecting that you accept gladly all that I do for you...

Vo yaadein...

Vo chahat anjaani thi

Ek lamhe ka vo afsaana tha,

Vo dhadkan deewani thi

Ek dil mera awaara tha,

Vo ladki to begaani thi

Rishta par jaana pehchaana tha,

Aj bhi baitha rehta hu aur yahi sochta hu,

Vo waqt bhi kitna haseen tha,

Jab har raat uske khayalon ki nishani thi,

Aur har din mera shayaraana tha....

Lafz to aj bhi beh jaate hain jazbaaton ke saath,

Bas aj khushi hai saari anjaani c,

Aur mehfil ki jagah hai ye tanha maikhaana sa....

kabhi jo us shama pe jalta tha parwaana sa,

Aj thokron me rehta hai saari dunia se begaana sa

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