Poem: Becouse You Were Coming

Poem: "Because You Were Coming"
✍️ By Asfaq Ali Khan (Laltu)

That night...
The moon smiled in the sky.

The dawn—
lit up with radiant joy.

The breeze carried—
a sweet, floral scent.
And all around echoed
a song of arrival...

Because you were coming

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In the shy face of my beloved,
I first heard—
the message of your arrival into this world.

I became restless,
I became thrilled...

Because you were coming.


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One by one,
I decorated the house.

I filled it with toys,
gifts meant for you.

Each moment—
felt like an eternity.

I prayed, I waited,
with all my heart...

Because you were coming.

Do you even know that?


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And finally,
you arrived—
like a ray of light among us.

For years,
I never let you out of my sight...
afraid— something might happen.


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Once, you had a heat rash.
Seeing your pain,
I cried—
all night I stayed awake.

At dawn,
I rushed to the doctor.

He scolded me:
"You're mad!"
I said... nothing.


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The day you had your first solid food,
I sat by you—
water in hand,
worried you might choke.

People said—
"I'm crazy."

But I didn't care!


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And so the years passed...
Thirty years!

My little child—
now thinks he's grown.

But I…
I never realized—
you had truly grown.


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Now,
you think I’m crazy.

You still don’t understand
this love of mine.

You get annoyed, sometimes.

I smile...
and say nothing.


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Yes—
I am crazy.

But when you refuse to eat in anger,
I run,
in the scorching sun,
to bring your favorite dish.

Breathless, I return...

But I don’t feel tired.

Do you even know that?


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When we sit to eat—
I give you half the fish,
a piece of meat,
and say:
"I’ve already eaten."

But I could’ve eaten too...


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What can I do?

I can’t stop this madness!

Who says madness holds no joy?

I live in bliss...
In this madness—
for you.

Inside this heart...

Because you were coming.


Recited by: Asfaque Ali Khan ( Laltu )
13/06/2025