Yes I wish...

गुड़िया घर में खेलते हुए, 

स्कूल से कॉलेज तक सपने सजाते हुए 

एक लड़की "माँ" बन जाती है 

इत्मीनान से अपना बचपन फिर आँखों में भरती है 

.... 

अपने सपनों में 

अपने जाये के सपने भरती है 

थकती है 

ढूँढती है कोई विश्वसनीय हथेली 

जिसे थमाकर वह खुद में चाभी भर सके 

नई बैटरी लगा सके 

.... 

आश्चर्य, 

नहीं मिलने पर वो हारती नहीं 

बच्चे के भागते क़दमों से ऊर्जा लेती है 

उसकी मुस्कान से तरोताजा हो जाती है 

और एक नया दिन जीती है  .... 

मेरी बेटी, खुशबू की दिनचर्या से उभरे ख्याल, 

हर माँ, 

हर पिता के लिए 

How I wish...there was someone reliable at Home who I can give you when I wanted to have 5 more minutes of sleep in the morning but couldn't as you were wide awake...
How I wish...there was someone reliable at Home who I can give you when I wanted to peacefully have a coffee but couldn't as you were crawling and standing to hold anything and everything...

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How I wish there was someone reliable at home who I can give you when I wanted to cook a nice meal and have it in one go but couldn't as you started crying the moment I went to kitchen...

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How I wish there was someone reliable at home who I can give you when I wanted to lie down to take some rest in the afternoon but couldn't as you were ready for your lunch..

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How I wish there was someone reliable at home who i can give you when in the evening I wanted to watch something on TV just to refresh myself but couldn't as you were all cranky because you were feeling sleepy yet wanted to play...
How I wish there was someone reliable at home who i can give you when at night after having a tiring day I just wanted to sleep on more than half of the bed but couldn't as you were super playful....

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Aah how I wish...
BUT
The moment I leave my 5 minutes of sleep and wake up, say it's a good day and a good morning to you, you give me the best morning smile...it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

The moment I leave my coffee and come running after you saying Kunu ko pakdo, you start giggling...that giggle calms my senses like no coffee can do...it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

The moment I open the kitchen door to pick you up and you come crawling fast and hold my legs...I get all the energy that no food can ever give...it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

The moment I give up my afternoon nap to feed you...and with all the chidiya tota kabootar game when you finish your lunch... my heart gets all the rest which no afternoon sleep can give...it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

The moment I switch off the TV and take you in my arms, play peek a boo closing your eyes and you give a toothless smile to me... then, after playing for a while you fall asleep in my arms, it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...
The moment at night to stop you from playing more, I tell you lights off, waking time over and you jump on my face give me a kiss, start making so many sounds out of which I understand 'Mamma' and 'nai ni nai ni nai ni', it's then I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

And when you end our day with your good night...and I watch you sleeping by my side it's then I realise that even if there is someone reliable at home I won't be able to enjoy any moment without you...Yes I wish...I wish you keep loving me, needing me like this forever... Yes I wish...I wish that only you and me , be in our beautiful world...

KHUSHBOO PRIYADARSHINI