Chapter 54

               Part – 53

Maneet ki sangeet…..

Maan wants to see Geet before anyone sees her…..

He stealthily creeps into her room…

Geet: hare, aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Maan: ye kaise sawaal hai? mein apne dulhan ko dekhne aaya hoon, agar make-up mein koi kami ho gayi toh?

Annie: bhai, hum haina usske liye

Maan: tum jao, Sam tumme neeche bhula rahi hai

Geet: Annie, tum rukh jao

Annie: Geet ab mein nahi jaathi toh bhai mere galle pakadkke bahar nikhaldenge, mein chalthi hoon, tum jaldhi neeche aao

Maan: haan haan, hum abhi aathe hai

Geet: Maan, ye teek nahi hai

Maan: Geet, hum kya ajnabi hai jo tum iss tarah sharmarahi ho? hum toh padosi hai, issme sharmane ki kya zaroori hai?

Geet: Mr.MSK, aap besharam honge, par mein aaise nahi hoon

Maan: Geet, tumne kya kaha?

Geet: ab aap jaathe ho ya mein didi ko bhulaoon

Maan: teri didi neeche hummare rakhwala kar rahi hai

Geet: kya?

Maan: haan, koi aajaatha toh whistle karegi, tum fikar mat karo

Just then they hear the whistle sound…..

Geet: dekho koi aaraha hai, aap jao

Maan ko jaana hi pada….

At the sangeet, everyone dances, finally Maneet bhi dance karthe hai….

After sangeet they have a small reception…..

It's getting late and sare guests leave….

 kal subha kissi mandir mein shadhi hai….

Woh mandir yahan se 20 km dhoor hai…..

Issiliye shubha jaldhi tayaar honna padega….

Next morning…

Everyone gets ready and head to the temple….

It's very crowded…..

This is some special muhurat and Ranno wanted them to tie their knot on this auspicious occation……

Aaj yahan iss mandir mein pachaas pachaas shadhiyan honewali hai….

Only the bride and groom can get inside the temple….

Others have to wait outside for them…..

Panditji mike mein instructions denge and they have to follow it….

Yahan toh sare dulha dulhan ek jaise hi lagthe hai, ager koi confusion ho jaatha toh?

Geet bahut dar jaathi….agar koi adla badly hojaathi toh kya karein?

Geet Maan ke haath ko khas ke pakadthi hai…..

Maan assures her that everything will be fine……

Panditji ek ek step sunathe hai aur Maan waise hi karthe jaatha……

Suddenly Geet Maan ke shahre ka phool hatakke dekhthi, kahin ye koi aur hotha toh?

Maan: Geet, mein hi hoon Maan

Geet: aaise hi raho, apne muh ko chupane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai

Geet bhi apna pallu upar karthi so that she can see Maan easily….

Maan: hare Geet, ye kya kar rahi ho? tumme toh apna nazar zhukana chahiye, kuch toh sharam karo, tum dulhan ho

Geet: aap apna kaam karo, mujhe patha hai ki kya karna

Maan Geet ke mathe pe sindoor laganne jaatha….

He just looks at her one last time before he could make her his for the rest of his life…..

Geet bahut pareshaan ho jaathi….

She catches hold of his hand and directs him to her forehead….

Geet: kya dekhthe ho? sindoor lagao

Maan: Geet, ye kya hai?

Gee: yahan toh 50 50 ladhkiyan ek saath kadi hai, aap galthi se kissi aur ke maang barthe toh?

Maan: Geet, 50 kya? hazaar ladhkiyon ko mere samne kade karo, toh bhi mein apne aakhen band karkke apne Geet ko pehchan saktha hoon, samji

Maan Geet ke mathe pe sindhoor lagatha aur pheron ke saath shadhi ka rasam pura hothe hai…..

Ab isse bhi bada kaam hai yahan se bahar nikhalna, iss histerical crowd se bachkke bahar jaana Maan ke liye hi namunkin lagtha….bechari Geet kya karegi?

Geet is so scared and tired b'coz of last nights functions and the early morning jorney topped with this adventurous shadhi?

Maan: Geet, chalo jaldhi se yahan se nikhalthe hai, warna patha nahi aage ye log kya kya karenge?

Geet: nahi, mein kahin nahi jaa sakthi

Maan: kya?

Geet: haan, mein ek step bhi nahi le sakthi, mujhe dar hai ki mein behosh hojaaoongi, mein yahi rukhthi hoon aap bahar jakke sabko lekhe aao

So saying Geet tries to sit down there itself…

Maan stops her and holds her hand…..

Maan: Geet, rukho

He lifts her up and takes her out…..

Geet looks into his eyes that are filled with affection and care for her, Maneet eyelock…mahi…

Somehow they make it to the entrance where the marriage party is waiting for them…..

Maan is still carrying her in his arms and Geet feels shy and asks him to put her down….

Sam: koi baat nahi, humme koi eitraaz nahi hai, ye tummari pathni hai tum chaho toh aaise hi ghar lekhe jaa sakthe ho

Annie: haan Geet, bhai aaise mokhe ke liye kitne din intrezaar kar rahe the? Haina bhai?

Maan: chup, pehle Geet ko pani do

Sam: hay hayee Maan, itna fikar hai apni biwi ki?

Maan: hare, teri behen toh wahan se nikhalna hi nahi chahathi, mujhe laga aaj toh mujhe akhele hi ghar jaana padega, aur dekho kaise fuss kar rahi hai, " Maan. Mujhe chakkar aaraha hai, mein behosh ho jaoongi", patha nahi issko kaise sambalein?

Sam: ye meri ladli behen hai, abhi se isski aadat daldho warna bahut mushkil hojayega

Sam winks….

Geet: didi mujhe bhook lagi hai, chalo chalkke kuch khathe hai

Maan: dekho isski nautangi ohir se shuru ho gayi, Geet kehthe hai ki aaise waqt pe log bhook pyaaz sab kuch bhool jaathe , lekhin tum toh unique specimen ho

Geet: kya? Mein aapko specimen lagthi? Specimen toh aap ho jiskko museum mein rakhna chahiye

Annie: bhai abhi abhi aapki shadhi hui hai, kam se kam aaj toh ladna chodtho

Sam: kaise chodenge? Ye toh Maneet haina?

Geet: Annie, tum aao mere saath, hum chalkke kuch kathe hai

Annie: lekhin Geet, mein toh kha chuki hoon

Geet: kya? Annie aaj toh tu mere liye intrezaar kar sakthi haina? Didi aap?

Sam: woh Geet, Rohan ko bahut bhook laga tha, toh humne bhi khana kahliya hai

Geet: kya? Ek hi din mein mein parayi ho gayi hoon, haina babaji?

Annie: hare aaise nahi hai, bhai ne hi kaha tha ki hummare intrezaar mat karna, hum badh mein aakke saath mein khalenge

Sam: Maaan kehtha hai ki, "aaplog jaldhi khana katam karo aur apna kaam yahi katam ho gaya, ab aap log jaldhi yahan se nikhaljao", haina Maan?

Sam teases them…..Annie couldn't control her laughter…..

Bechari Geet ko kuch bhi samaj mein nahi aatha….shadhi hothi toh sab kuch badal jaatha hai kya? Ab toh saheli aur behen ki kya zaroorat hai Geet? Maan haina, tere saath dene ke liye, sirf aaj hi nahi zindagi bar ka saath dene ki?

Annie: haan didi, chalo hum chalthe hai

Geet: mujhe akhele chodkke kahan jathe ho?

Maan: Geet, mein yahan kada hoon, tumme dikhayi nahi detha?

Geet: lekhin Maan

Maan: Geet, chalo, hum chalkke saath mein khana khathe hai

Geet: aap ke saath?

Maan: kyun? Kya problem hai?

Geet: aap toh do minute noodle ki tarah do minute mein khana katam karthe ho

Maan: aaj aaisa nahi hoga, tum aao toh sahi

Maan takes her to the langar and he gives her company eating slowly and admiring her all the way long….

After breakfast they too leave……driver is waiting for them…..

On the way Geet feels sleepy and she lies down on Maan's lap and sleeps….