Rehman Rahi's Kashmiri poem 'Dahi Wuher'" After Ten Years" with visual story_Voice Afaq Ufaq

After Ten Years Unmindful steps took me again to the same river bank! Ten years ago, this rivulet seemed as deep An occasional chirp from the chinar above broke the silence the same way As if a fish had jumped up from the quiet waters The acacia-scented breeze carried the same sting of mellowed wine The sky like a spring in the forest, the moon like a mermaid Unmindful steps took me again to the same river bank Suddenly, the wandering heart found clues and the eyes came along, Yes, from the same porch she had come down donned in youth Yes, from the same street she had appeared suddenly drumming the pot with her hennaed hands Yes, her flower-like feet had caressed the same patch of grass Yes, these very stairs had kissed and kept count of her steps Yes, it was here, fetching water, that she had answered my glance In that very hour, she had given her word and fashioned a dream Ten years it has been and that moment arrives every day on drunken steps Ten years it has been and the rivulet still seems as deep Ten years it has been and this chinar still sweetens dreams Ten years it has been and she still does not remember To keep that promise and come to the riverside I would shout by her grave but she won't hear No acacia-scented breeze wafts in the grave Only the gravestone grows old and new irises bloom here! After Ten Years is a nostalgic and deeply emotional poem about love, memory, loss, and the passage of time. The poet returns to the same riverside after ten years, and the familiar surroundings awaken memories of his beloved. The river, the chinar tree, the quiet waters, the scented breeze, and the moon all appear unchanged, making the poet feel as though time has stood still. As he looks around, memories of the young woman become vivid in his mind. He remembers her walking down from the porch, carrying a water pot, her hennaed hands, and her delicate feet touching the grass. He recalls the special moment when she responded to his loving glance and promised him a future together. That memory remains alive in his heart even after ten years. However, the poet later reveals the tragic truth that the beloved is dead. She can no longer return to the riverside or fulfill her promise. The poet says that even if he shouts near her grave, she will not hear him. The lively beauty of nature still exists, but death has silenced the beloved forever. The acacia-scented breeze no longer reaches the grave, while the gravestone grows older and new flowers bloom around it. The poem beautifully shows how memories of love remain alive despite the passing of time and death. It highlights the pain of separation, the permanence of grief, and the contrast between everlasting nature and the fragile human life. follow us on Instagram @ soz.kmr #poetrylovers #kashmiripoetry #poetry #kashmiristyle