I met Tara again,
and this time I knew her name.
But still we chose a role to play, this time she neither became Mona darling,
nor I became the Don, in vain. (jise barah mulko ki police dhund rahi hai)
This time we were Tara and Ved,
As we are now much mature than before.
This time she didn’t meet me at Corsica or at a book store.
This time we didn’t set any rules ( like only ding dong is allowed ).
This time we didn’t crave for a meeting after a long. (I know its a lie)
I didn’t compare her with anyone ( Durr khadi sapno ki Malika).
I didn’t want separation this time.
I didn’t want to break this time.
I didn’t ask Tara to stay or leave.
I just asked Tara to listen to me.
Because I know where it goes
(Kaha Chala Dil ka Rasta bin kadmo ke) .
I asked about her childhood,
But didn’t tell her that when
I killed my own childhood.
I knew what Tara went through
Within these 2 years without seeing me.
She might have lost all her hopes.
But this time Tara didn’t talk about hopes.
This time Tara told me “I know the uncertainty of this world Ved,
But your subtle significance has still acted like a light to me,
Which I followed through these 2 long years,
I knew that I will meet you at the end of the day,
I didn’t speak to anyone in-depth of this dilemma,
That I didn’t even want to tell your name,
( Bina naam ke kirdaar ki kahani Kon sunta hai Ved?)” And I again looked into her eyes,
I can spend years or say my whole life,
Meet me, Tara at the shore on the next side.
Let me find myself first,
Let me get out of this rat race first,
Let me make my family understand first,
Let me decide the ending of this story first.
And even in this whole narration, again Ved focussed every time on himself, starting probably every sentence with the “I”. And still, I found Tara, a person of few words, or say a few phrases. ( Who knew how to give spaces and time to heal in the place first).
Tara is the one who knew and told me
“Yeh tum nahi ho Ved, yeh sab nakli hai !” I will meet you, Tara again.
But let me scream once again
“Kaha ho tum Tara!”