“Tujhe Dekhe Bina Chain Nahi” — Mummy’s Words Before Kolkata

Kolkata jaane ke theek ek din pahle .. main apni mummy (jo ki Dementia patient hai) ke paas gaya aur unse kaha ki

Humayunn:  Mummy main Kolkatta kisi kaam se jaa raha hoon.

Mummy: Kolkatta .. Kitne din?

Humayunn: 6 dino ke liye jaa raha hoon …

(she turns sad when she hears 6 din)

Mummy: 6 din ??????????

Humayunn: Haan Mummy 6 din ..  jis kaam ke liye jaa raha hoon uske paise ache milne wale hai.

Mummy: Kitne?

Humayunn: Kareeb 25 hazaar …

Mummy: Mat jaa na beta … paison ke liye jaa raha hai to mat jaa .. mere paas bahut paise hai .. mere kitne Fixed deposits hai .. woh kiske liye hai .. tere hi to hai woh paise … usme se 25 hazaar nikal le … magar mujhse door mat jaa … bas mere nazdik rah .. tujhe dekhe bina mujhe kahan chain aata hai ……

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The day before I left for Kolkata, I told my mother I had to go for six days and that the job would pay around ₹25,000. She begged me not to go — offering her savings, saying those funds were for me, and pleading that I stay near her. Her memory may be fading, but her love and worry remain absolute. This short scene is a small window into living with a loved one who has dementia — where everyday conversations are full of both tenderness and grief.

Her worry was her love — every small plea became a prayer I carry with me.

“Dementia bhale hi yaadein chheen le, lekin maa ka pyar aur uski duaein kabhi kam nahi hoti.”

“Dementia may steal memories, but it can never dim the light of a mother’s love.”