A night of brightness, with an air of euphoria and heavy-heartedness. A night decorated with the noor of heavens and light from the eyes of family and friends. Where anklets of happiness ring as relatives and close friends dance away to celebrate the night and its reverant beauty. Where in one corner, laughter rings and on the other, a shrilly sense of separation resides. A night of bittersweet emotions. A night of hope, wishes, joy, sorrow and everything in between.
Where my hands are decorated with beautiful flowers made with the most fragrant of henna, blessed by the joy of a mother's heart. Where my eyes exude the joyful rays of hope as i look onto a new life, a whole new world. Where people bless me with heavy hearts and joy in their eyes. Where every heart present feels the sadness that lingers in my eyes despite a smile.
I step towards a new life with hopes in my eyes and joy in my steps and hope for the heavens to bless us as i look into my beau's eyes silently asking for a vow of eternal love and companionship... My heart is heavy as i embrace to bid goodbye to people i have known for all my life. I am in two minds, my heart is heavy. I
grab and hold onto my parents and sisters and brothers for as long as i can, hoping that somehow the rituals of the world would be changed i need not have to leave. Sadly that is one hope every bride has hung on to for centuries, but never happened, nor will it ever. I set foot out of my treshold and look back for the last time at my family, then turn to look ahead towards a new world....
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