Zubaan par zaayka aata tha jo safhe palatne ka
ab ungli click karne se bas ek jhapki guzarti hai
kitaabon se jo zaati raabta tha, kat gaya
kabi seene pe rakh ke let jaate the
It is actually a composition by Gulzar "kitaabein" which talks about how the experience of reading a book has changed. People nowadays read e-books on kindle/tablets there was a time when reading a book was an experience.Reader and a book were like a lover and beloved to each other and reading was like sharing intimate moments in that relationship.
As her lover I admired her, I touched her, I made her feel comfortable in my arms before she opened up to me. Reading each chapter was like getting to know a new secret from the life of my beloved. Turning each page was like giving a small peck on the forehead of my beloved, it left behind a lingering taste in my mouth. Before retiring folding the corner of a page was like making a commitment of coming back to her the very next day or even sooner if I could squeeze in time from my materialistic pursuits. When I returned to her, I would always find her eagerly waiting the way I left her last night, at times when I was late I could even hear her whisper a complaint "you are late today." I picked her up in my arms again looked for that folded corner and softly unfolded it, that left behind a mark on her, like a love bite, that would stay there for a few days. Although, she didn't want it yet she never resisted, for the fear that I might lose my way in this journey with her. Engrossed in a conversation with her time just flew. I never realized when I used to fall asleep, she would rest on my chest with my arms wrapped around her. And, she would wait in anticipation all night that I might wake up again and would want to know more about her.
A "click" can not fill this void...EVER!!
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