An experience of lifetime . . .

On our trip to India, we had an encounter with a girl that has an innocent smile, we were all traveling in a train (From mumbai to delhi). She was from Srinagar-Kashmir. She was a teacher there. She told us about the incidents, all the happenings and the reality beyond all this we see day to day through media. The day i thought we all are very lucky to have a country of our own. We can at least breath, roam around, travel, have our children walk through streets and every day to day things which the people of Kashmiries cant even imagine.
I realized the pain in her eyes, the cry, the words pleading help for those who are dying there in vain.
I tried to express some expression i grasp from her face but these are just words not the feelings i got from her face, those were unexplainable, i named that girl - the girl with an innocent smile.

A train was movinf with an increasing pace
In a lonely night, she flashed like lightning
sat in front of me - the girl with an innocent smile

so much to explain, so much to tell, so much to ask
what lye behind those eyes, whats hidden behind that smile
the words were there but the sound was burried deep inside

she wanted to shout, she wanted to cry
the reason was there but she kept it covered with her smile
she wanted to fly, she wanted to fall freely
the reason was something else but always appeared as smile

i wanted to hold her hand and share her fancies
i wanted to counter that smile and win a laughter for her
i wanted to turn those mute eyes into blissful stars

she is gone, she disappeared - scattering questions around
my thoughts hovering about that expressionless smile
wish i could get through that everlasting smile but . . .
will remain a hidden truth, the girl with an innocent smile.

** i was so impressed by her faith and positive attitude. she kept a constant smile on her face while talking to us and did show her anger but never pointed a finger on anyone.
The thing which i will always remember was that, she said, "there is always much more to life than you see, always keep faith in the One - who has created us all."

Catch Lahore, stay united, always have faith . . .