Under the same sky!

"These moons, stars, sunsets now console me...they tell me what if we are not together,

But maybe we are looking at the same sky..."

He whispered looking at the only window giving him hints of his separation...

"They ask me about my tears? They ask are these tears reflection of my pain?

Is this shivering body telling the story of my fears?

And i wish I could tell,

These tears craves to play with the soil of my village,

These shivers won't stop before I see my flag up high in the sky...

I wish I could tell,

'पर अब इतनी जान नहीं!"

He said laughing on his destiny...

"I still remember, how this tough man used to become a coward, as soon as that old postman start knocking my door...

'क्या करूँ डर जाता था!'

Now who will tell them again to not to wait for me this Eid too,

To tell them that i will call if I will get time even after knowing they do not have phone...

But...

But today, I want to reply all those letters again,

To tell them I am crying every second for their glimpse,

To tell them I am not a terrorist,

To tell my mom, अम्मी आपके बेटे को डर लग रहा हैं|,

To tell zoya that i still remember the smell of her scent...

I wish I could...

Every man wish to be with their family,

To kiss the forehead of his daughter,

To hug his mother,

To talk with his love thorough eyes,

But my heart trembles everytime to wish that,

Because I know,

They can't see me,

With those rusted handcuffs blocking my blood,

With those blood patches in every inch of my skin,

With the food on the same floor where these excretions are oozing smell like hell...

अम्मी कहा करती थी, मैं लम्बे बालों में राक्षस लगता हूँ,

अब कहीं रो ना पड़े|

'What's your last wish?' they asked...

What should I tell?

To kill me like a human,

To let me touch my flag last time,

To scream, to beg that i am not terrorist,

To go home with those muddy shoes,

To see her red in anger... "

He laughed remembering what he said lastly...

"हो सकता हैं क्या?

शायद,नहीं!"

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कुछ ख्वाइशें हैं मेरी,

थोड़ी उनके लिए,

जिनकी दुआओं में हूँ मैं,

थोड़ी उनके लिए,

जो मेरी दुआओं में हैं|