A matter of romance (Time after Time) (c)

{Last night. On the way home from evening service.}

He grins.

"What. Stop bullying me. Not funny."

"Why..it's fun."
"You said 'no', when I asked you in the afternoon about it. Then what is THIS about? Stop teasing my feelings. If it's a 'no' then it's fine. I'll let go."
"I may have said no, but that doesn't mean a yes is not on the way.."
"Huh?"
That grin again.
"Stop it!"
"I love you."
Heart melts..
"No fair! You know that you can get me with that..!"
"I know. Why do you think they call me God! Haha"
"Very funny."
He grins. (So adorably annoying.! Pfft! ❤)
"Ah! You also ! Seriously. Malli and Dilan bully me more than adequately."
"Well, I know you better than they do. And it is fun bugging you. You're bugged so easily."
"Haaaw! Stop it."
"Not unless YOU stop."
"Stop what. The car? "
"Very funny". He chuckles.
"Then?"
"Focusing on him."

"I wasn't focusing on him."

"You are. Right now."

"But that's just for a while, Baaba*"

"Still..Who loves you better?"

"(Sigh) You.."

"So look at me."

"I AM looking at you. You KNOW that."

"All the time. Every minute. Until he meets you, until you know, just look at me."

 

I wait.

 

"Why are you like this?"

 

Silence.

 

"Tell me, I won't stop asking you until you answer me, you know that. Why are you doing this?"

"Cause I want every centimeter of your brain to know that I'm the one you want."

"I KNOW that Lord. I-"

"- shush.. let me."

"What.."

"Just let me love you.."

 

 

This plays on the stereo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L_n9XgRZ3M

It becomes our lyrical and musical conversation ♥

 

[Translated as follows:

"Time after time, just keep walking by my side

Breath after breath I will keep meeting you this way

We are two, yet are one life

Be mine forever and never say goodbye!

 

My dawn and dusk are solely in you

You are both my longing and rest (my pain and balm of healing) 

My prayers have just one sound of song- Be mine forever and never say goodbye! 

Both my heaven and earth are found in Your arms 

Wherever You are, there lies my paradise 

May this cord of fire never be doused by neglect! (from my side) 

You are my devotion. I'm Your ardor.

You are my love-lyric. I'm Your melody. 

 

You are my constant yearning

Remain infused in my veins as an intoxicant

Take my love, and make it your right.

Be mine forever and never say goodbye! 

 

You are the dawn of my day, and also its end

You are both my longing and rest

My prayers have just one sound of song- Be mine forever and never say goodbye!"

 

....

I burn. I melt.

"Why are you like this.."

"Hmm?"

Why do you love me so much?

"You know why."

Quiet smiles.

"Why are you so romantic?"

"Don't you like it, Anu-girl?"

We smile. 

 

A few minutes of driving in silence. 

 

"You know something?"

"I do. But I don't mind hearing it."

"I love you."

He smiles.       Those eyes...♥

"You're enough."

He smiles.    Then that grin again.

"I know. Why do you think they call me God!"

 

We laugh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Baaba - term commonly used for "Dad" in India. Also used as a term of endearment between loved ones/ close friends ; which could be translated as "dear one".

Poetic license used to translate song, to enhance contextual meaning.
"Janam Janam" is written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by Pritam and vocalized by Antara Mitra and Arijit Singh.
Photo credit: Sameera Liyan. (c) unedited.