darling

"bada badtameez, besharam, khudgarz hota hai.
par pyaar to aise hi hota hai."

i told a terrible lie once,
i remember your face when i said the words.
it was a simple, inconceivable thought
that would go on
to determine which way the wind blew.

but the trees knew of my deception.
the rain came down like tears
warning you to stay away from here.
and the sun refused to shine
giving you a sign to let me go.
even the darkness whispered quietly,
advising caution against the raging fire.

the entire universe stayed awake
from nightfall until the moon woke up again,
trying to burn us down.

and all it took was a few words.
truth, disguised as lies,
to bring down a goddess
and remind her of her only weakness.

yes, even goddesses pretend to be weak,
when their gods are occupied
with such trivial matters such as love.