Bhaiya you

There are some people God sends to us when we are falling —

not to carry us forever,

but just to lift us high enough to find our wings again.

You were that person for me.

When the ground beneath me was breaking,

you opened your door.

When my mind was heavy and restless,

you gave me silence and patience.

When my heart was tired,

you gave me kindness without asking for anything back.

You pulled me away from darkness.

You gave me a second chance.

You gave me more than a roof over my head —

you gave me myself back.

Thank you, Bhaiya.

For saving me quietly,

when I didn’t even know how much I needed saving.

Forever your younger brother.

You allowed me to stay in your home,

even when I must have driven you crazy —

with my endless words, my confusing thoughts, my moods I couldn't control.

You still gave me space, without anger, without judgment.

You gave me peace.

I will always owe a silent prayer for your mother and Asar too,

for allowing me to stay —

but Bhaiya, I know deep inside,

it was your heart that made it possible.

You pulled me away from darkness.

You gave me a second chance.

You gave me more than a roof over my head —

you gave me myself back.

Thank you, Bhaiya.

For saving me quietly,

when I didn’t even know how much I needed saving.

Forever your younger brother.

Today, Ayra — my little girl — is sick with fever.

She misses me terribly.

When I hold her in my heart,

I pray I can become for her,

even half the shelter that you have been for me.

You pulled me away from darkness.

You gave me a second chance.

You gave me more than a roof over my head —

you gave me myself back.

Thank you, Bhaiya.

For saving me quietly,

when I didn’t even know how much I needed saving.

Forever your younger brother.