ghar aao.
it's diwali. someone's waiting inside.
aa gaye?
it's diwali. someone's waiting inside.
aa gaye?
one diya for every reason.
too dark in here. fix it?
your laugh. louder than the crackers.
how you steal kaju katli and deny it.
you remembered my chai order. on day one.
you make every room feel like diwali.
your "ek photo aur" face.
the way you fight for the last laddoo.
you. just, you.
the whole house is glowing. (that's you.)
pick the colours. i'll pour.
made it for you. took 4 taps. felt like 4 hours.
(or all. no judgement. it's diwali.)
packed by me. half eaten by me.
for you, only.
kaju katli: expensive, classy. basically you.
laddoo: round and sweet. me, after diwali.
jalebi: our plans. never straight. always good.
gulab jamun: your hugs. warm, a bit much, perfect.
barfi: the one mummy hides. we find it anyway.
rasgulla: soft. like you pretend not to be.
happy diwali,
may every diya tonight burn a little bit for you.
— Arjun
hold it. i'll write your name in the sky.