You Are Late Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

In my laziness
I started late
To meet you,
You talked to me
Your voice trembling
You were in great pain
But your courage
You did not make me realize
You asked me that I pray for you
I left you to others care
You did not complain
You knew I will understand myself one day
And when I reached
You were silent
Breathing heavily
Your eyes turned silent…
You were struggling for life
In deep coma
You had started your journey
You were lost in some conversation
Memories….
Your struggle in life
Your child like face
So many stories
It revealed
“I have not lived but survived”
A last attempt
Of your favorite habit
Pulling your hand below the pillow
As you turned side
You wanted to say so many things to me
But now face to face with great reality
You have forgotten me
In a flicker of a moment
Your eyes fell on me
A deep urge to survive
A few moments more
Your sweet eyes
Now glittering like jewels
My son you are late!
Said your eyes
I am too far away
On a delightful journey,
My dear father
I know what you wanted to say
I shall also try to survive
I am traveler of the same path
The great divine mystery