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Kyu

By Rucha Joshi


Aakhir Mai hi kyu, sochti hu Mai ye aksar Aur aksar

jawab mere pass hota hai nahi

Shayad janti hu Mai,

shayad manti bhi hu Mai, Aur shayad pata hai ye tumhe

Phir kyu, aakhir mai hi kyu?


Dil toh dil hai aagaya tumpe,

galti thi kya meri, sochti hu ye aksar

Pata tha muzhe sab, anjaam kya hoga

dil lagaya hai toh tudwana toh hoga, Janti hu, par man nahi sakti.


Dilagi chodo, dosti kyu tod rahe ho tum kisi aur ke khatir tum muzhe kyu chod rahe ho?

Vo koi aur hoti toh bhi theek, tum use hi kyu chun rahe ho ?


Aakhir galti meri hi thi,

Sab jaan kar bhi anjaan banane ki khwaish jo bun rahi thi,

Janti hu, janti hu ki dillagi tumse nahi hoti,

aapnapan tumhe nahi samazh ata,

aur janti hu ki mai tumhari kabhi nahi ho sakti, janti hu.


Lekin kya karu, pagaal hu jo tumhe aapna samazh baithi,

Bohot ulazh gayi hu Mai, sulazhne Mai waqt lagega,

Haqiqat gehri hai sweekarne Mai waqt lagega,

Aur Waqt lagega tumhe aapne se paraya banane Mai,

Lekin waqt hi toh nahi hai tumhare pass,

Nahi eekdurse kelie na hi aapnelie,

Tumhara saara waqt hoh sirf hai uskelie, kyu?

Aakhir kyu, Mai hi kyu


Muzhe kyu na chun sake,

muzhe kyu na aapna man

sake,

Dost toh thi na mai tumhari phir muzhe kaise tum bhula sake?


Bohot mushkil se himmat ki thi eek naya dost bananeki,

Nakamyaab toh khair hui so hui,

Par aab himmat na hopayegi phir se dil lagane ki.


Tumhare waqt se thoda waqt hi toh Mang rahi hu,

kya aab purani dosti ke khatir waqt bhi na de

paoge, Aur de paoge bhi toh kya ye eehsan samzh

kar?


Chodo, waqt lagega muzhe man liya hai maine,

Bhula toh kabhi nahi paungi tumhe par ha,

Kisi din ye koshish karte karte thaak jaungi,

aur phir sochungi, Aakhir Mai hi kyu


By Rucha Joshi


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Juhi Khedkar
Juhi Khedkar
Dec 30, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Goad. Such a deep poem 🫶

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Samiksha Thakar
Samiksha Thakar
Dec 18, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Favorite poem of yours

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Rucha Joshi
Rucha Joshi
Dec 20, 2025
Replying to

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Chinmay Joshi
Chinmay Joshi
Dec 17, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

dildaar kahen hazaaron baar ke dil-e-jism dil-e-patthar ban chuka hai duniya ke hamlon se, magar us patthar ko ek haseen shaxsiyat ki jhalak bhar se dhalte suraj sa laal karaa lene vale ko hi dildaar kaha jata hai.

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Vishruti Thorat
Vishruti Thorat
Dec 17, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

You are so good

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Jude Dlima
Jude Dlima
Dec 17, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

This poem is a raw and vulnerable exploration of unchosen love and the quiet heartbreak of losing both romance and friendship.

Its repeated, “Aakhir main hi kyu?”, powerfully captures confusion, self blame, and emotional exhaustion.

The way its written makes the pain feel deeply real and relatable.

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