Split ends

Its surprising how two lives get inextricably linked even when you are not living together...

long love-letters
small notes
used wrappers
dried flower petals
worn t-shirts
torn socks
a old toothbrush
a bottle of rancid massage oil
a rusted razor
a empty Pepsi can


Tere khushboo mein basay khat main jalata kaise
Pyaar mein doobay huye khat main jalata kaise
Teray haathon ke likhay khat main jalata kaise

Jinko duniya ki nigaahon se chupayey rakha
Jinko ek umar kalayjay se lagayay rakha
Deen jinko jinhay imaan banaay rakha

Jinka har lafz mujhay yaad paani ki tarah
Yaad they mujko jo paigaam-e-zubaani ki tarah
Mujko jo pyaarey they anmol nishani ki tarah

Toone duniya ki nigaahon se jo bach kar likhay
Saal-ha-saal mere naam barabar likhay
Kabhi din mein to kabhi raat ko uth kar likhay

Teray khat aaj main ganga mein baha aaya hoon
Aag behtay huye paani mein laga aaya hoon

...smiling snaps (which make you wanna cry)
...and a gold ring

Its difficult to do away...
But at times you just have to learn to let go...