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Running Mascara: Behta Kajal

Honeyed Poison October 3, 2003

Tags: longing , hopelessness

pu'r-num nighaouN ka shikwa

Running Mascara

have no more fears, got no more tears
you are coming back, after eight years

the mascara runs, the puffy eyes
tell their story -- wait!? helplessness!? joy!!?

the wait that spanned best years of life
while I sought this day as your faithful wife

so helpless i felt
but what could i do?
each night, I cried and prayed for you

now

this joy you bring I hope it stays
do not want to be lonely—nights nor days!

Behta Kajal

surkh ankhoN meiN phela kajal
kya kahani sunata hai?
intezar, baybasi, khushi!
(kissi kay youN aanay ki)
intezar bhi woh jo saloN par muheet ho
baybasi bhi woh joh ratoN ko rulati ho!
khushi bhi woh jiss kay chinn jaanay ka durr ho!
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