To My Sister Who Is Getting Married

By Vidhi Sangoi

5 hours back you were just 30 seconds away from me

But probably 50 hours later you’ll be 30 minutes away from me.

The time difference might seem so irrelevant for now,

Yet the thought of not waking up next to your weird face makes me tear up somehow.

This all might seem a little cheesy,

But after all it is for my didi.

Sach kahu toh

Tu sirf behen nahi jaan hai meri,

The fact that I might not meet you every day is a little scary.

You never failed to steal the last bite of my Maggi,

Nor did you ever forget to support me even when I was being extremely whiny.

I know handling my tantrums was never that easy,

But I was helping you train by being your practice child, wasn’t I didi?

You’ve been my mentor, my fairy godmother, my human diary, my best friend and my biggest supporter,

Isiliye toh kehte hai ki Behen ka pyaar kisi dua se kam nahi hota hai.

You never failed to annoy me because you either wanted a glass of water or you were hungry,

Nor did you ever neglect my silly requests like taking me out for desserts or helping me study.

We’ve always had a relationship where we irritated each other to a maximum level, And a few minutes later hugged one other like no one else mattered.

Yeh sab ke baawajood bhi roz jhelti hu tujhe,

Bass yehi yaad rakhke kabhi na bhulana mujhe

By Vidhi Sangoi