Meher left. But she didn’t go far.

But he wasn’t.

Every friend’s late-night emergency, every relative’s financial need, every ex’s tearful call—Fateh showed up. “Dildariyan taan kardi rehni chahidiyaan,” he’d say with a shrug. One must keep giving love. But no one ever stayed to fill his own tank.

“Fateh,” she whispered one rainy night, “you keep doing dildariyan for the whole world. But who does dildariyan for you?”

Here’s a short story inspired by the vibe of Jassi Gill’s song “Dildariyan” —focusing on love, longing, and the bittersweet pain of caring too much. Dildariyan