Petals of Life

मैं चाँदनी उस निखरे चाँद की, मैं साहिल उस अगाध समुन्दर की, मैं पढ़ाव उस  बीहढ़ मंजिल की, मैं इनाम उस अद्भुत खोज की, मैं भंवर उस भयंकर बवंडर की, मैं गजल उस शौकीन शायर की, मैं समा उस...

At 12 I thought love was To be mom and dad And have a bunch of kids And live that life in fad At 16 I thought love was To tease and flirt along And make gooseberry eyes And sing that one duet song At 20 I thought love was To stick to one another And to overlook the faults And compromise together At 24 I thought love was Just having someone to love And fix the shattered pieces And pretend it a treasure trove But now I know what love is It's a promise of two souls To share every thick and thin To score some perfect goals To praise upon our triumphs And look beyond our mistakes And understand our strengths To help overcome weaknesses To flirt and tease each other Yet pledge unwavering loyalty To become the best of friends Yet respect just like royalty To sing those many duets Yet stick to just one song To perfect all the rights Yet never find each other wrong This love surprises me Because I never actually knew That there is not true love Ju...