Love You Always, Papa

Papa (Niaz Ahmed Peerzada) aur meri saath ki bas kuch hi tasveerein hain — shaayad 3 se zyada nahi. Woh zyada muskurate nahi the, aur main lagbhag hamesha… apni muskaan maa se paayi hai.

Yeh ek rare photograph hai jisme hum dono saath hain aur dono ke chehre par muskaan hai. Mere liye yeh sirf ek photo nahi, balki ek khazana hai.

Papa ko guzar kar 6 saal ho gaye, lekin dil aur ghar ke har kone mein woh abhi bhi zinda hain. Mujhe dekhte rehte hain — kabhi zindagi se joojhte, kabhi bikharte, kabhi girte aur phir khud ko sambhalte hue. Kabhi aansuon ke saaye mein, kabhi muskaan ke krare lamhon mein.

Zindagi apna silsila jaari rakhti hai… lekin maa–baap ke chale jaane ke baad ek cheez zindagi se dheere-dheere door ho jaati hai — aur woh hai asli muskaan, woh be-fikra hansi.

“Miss you always, Papa. Tumhari khamoshi aur tumhari muskaan dono meri zindagi ka hamesha hissa rahenge.”