Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Broken but beautiful

आसमान में चमकते हुए सितारे तो हम रोज देखते हैं;
लेकिन सिर्फ किसी टूटते हुए तारे को देख,
आंखें मूंदे हम सपने सेकते हैं ।।



Similarly, somethings become more valuable when broken for instance, hearts, relationships and the broken hearts of people in these broken relationships..


 In Japan, there is the art of Kintsugi, where broken ceramics are put back together again
Their cracks are filled with gold cement,
To remind you, remind me and all of us that broken can be beautiful again,
 To remind us that memories may fade but don't be afraid to remember, 
To remind us the importance of being and staying glued in this together,
 To teach us that our past history is what actually helps us reset,

To remind us that even though the heart moves on,

Does it really really ever forget?


I don't know who fixes broken pieces 

but I do know why that man still uses a tattered blanket to warm himself up on cold nights

 Because in spite of being tattered, that blanket reminds him of who he used to be and allows him to meet his own concience.

In Kintsugi, when two broken pieces are put back together they are given time,

 for the glue to Harden

 and for the craftsmen to divide the pieces before putting back them together..
 Hardening and softening with every breath,
they stay distant only to be together again
 they fear of being completely broken again..


 The fear of having to hear or say yet another goodbye,
 The fear of loving way too much or maybe just too little,
The fear of knowing that their hopes and dreams are still way to brittle..


 But what good is a love, that you aren't afraid to lose?
What good is a traveler who doesn't have a home?
 If you are on this journey, relax and breathe in,
 If today you are broken, don't be afraid to shatter tomorrow..


Learn to shatter, because even Majnu entered the coffin with Laila 
Learn to shatter, because even Shahjahan is buried with Mumtaj 
Look, love doesn't die even through lovers do
 True lovers are not afraid of being broken again..


 So my dear ones,
 Wrap yourself in this tattered blanket of love 
You are walked the straight path for too long,
 don't be afraid to take a turn

Hold each others hand for the journey and not for the destination.

 Let your lover choose his own path,
 you made live apart but at least have the courage to do so
 What will happen if you break again?
 You will rise up and say "I did it all over again"


 so my dear ones,
 repeat and repeat is over again 
that you are broken and broken, but beautiful 
And Beautiful is strong enough to be broken again..


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