Continuing on Pain

I have always believed that the human species excels at inflicting pain on themselves. Imagine a common situation where a boy meets girl and for some reasons things do not work out in the way they had hoped. For anyone with any sense the worst that can happen is captured in this song from Mili.

Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe Gaane Lagi Har Dhadkan
Khushboo Laayi Pawan, Mehka Chandan

Jis Pal Naino Mein Sapna Tera Aaye
Us Pal Mausam Par Mehndi Rach Jaaye
Aur Tu Ban Jaaye, Jaise Dulhan
Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe...

Jab Maein Raaton Ko Taare Ginta Hoon
Aur Tere Kadmon Ki Aahat Sunta Hoon
Lage Mujhe Har Tara, Tera Darpan
Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe...

Har Pal Man Mera Mujhse Kehta Hai
Jiski Dhun Mein Tu Khoya Rehta Hai
Bhar De Phoolon Se, Uska Daaman
Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe...

But we are never happy with it. We have to ensure that it causes us more pain than it should and we like to say to ourselves,

Shayad Unka Aakhri Ho Yeh Sitam
Har Sitam Yeh Sochkar Hum Seh Gaye.

For those of you old faithfuls who still remember someone called Salma Aaga and a movie called Nikah,

Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye
Hum Wafa Karke Bhi Tanha Reh Gaye

Zindagi Ek Pyaas Bankar Reh Gayi
Pyar Ke Kisse Adhoore Reh Gaye

Shayad Unka Aakhri Ho Yeh Sitam
Har Sitam Yeh Sochkar Hum Seh Gaye

Khudko Bhi Humne Mita Daala Magar
Faasle Jo Darmiyaan The Reh Gaye