Chapter 7

Recap

 

Ananya was invited to Aryanagar by Veer and when she got there she became ill. Sia also arrived there for her aid. She met Dharam and wasn't pleased. Whilst Dharam thought otherwise and perhaps was beginning to melt towards her. Antara also was in Aryanagar and she didn't like Sia because Dharam paid more attention to her. Veer spent some lovable times with the sick Ananya and she recovered soon and then both her and Sia returned back home.  

 

PART 6

 

New acquaintances

 

Sumaina

 

Few days later the family were all in the hall

 

S.M: Maharani aapko Rajkumar Harsh to yaad hai na?

 

Nivi: Are ose kese bhool sakte hai hum. Aapki kripa kee wajese hum sab ko beghar jo karne waala hai. Bilkul bardaasht nahi hota humse

 

S.M: Ab yeh faisla hume bhi manzoor nahi tha per os waqt hamare paas or koi raasta nahi tha or humne vachan de diya.. Khair baat to yeh hai ke Rajkumar Harsh Sumaina kuch dino ke liye aane waale hai

 

All the girls moaned especially Sia as she hated the very sight of him.

 

Nivi: Ab wo yaha kyu aarahe hai. Abhi se sab kuch cheen lene ka irada hai kya?

 

S.M: Aap yeh sandesh sunye oske baad aap ko bhi hairaanee hogi

 

He opens up the scroll

 

S.M: Maharaj, hame pata hai ke aap sab kushal mangal honge. Kyu ke aapne hamare pitaji ko vachan diya tha oskee wajese humare or aapke itne acche rishte rahe hai itne saal. Ab hame bare dukh se kehna paraha hai ke pichle mahine onkee achanak maut kee wajese ham sab ke beech kaafi duriya bargayee. Ab pitaji nahi rahe or hamne apna raaj bhi kisee or ko soap diya. Ab hume onke faisle pe dubara gore karne ka moka mila hai . humne dooriyo ko dubara nazdeekiyo me badal lene ka faisla kiya hai. Yeh faisla hame lene me bari dikat huwee thee lekin hamare bhagya or khush naseebee kee wajese hame Avdhi ke maharaj Dayavardhan ke paat me hissa lene ka moka mila jinkee wajese hum yeh nirne lai paaye hai

 

Bhoomi snorted as she found Harsh's expressions quite comical but the maharaj glared at her and she shut up again. He continued reading.

 

S.M: ab onkee budhi or samjh daari ke kya phool baandhe hum. In sabkee wajese onke liye hamare dil me baree onchee izzat hai. Onke sishya hone ke naate hamara farz banta hai ke onka aashirwaad hum on sab ko pohochaye jo sab hamare rishte me aate hai. Is khush naseebee pe hum bohat naaz karte hai.

 

Hame yakeen hai ke hum yeh paat aapkee saaree baiteeyo ko parha sakhenge or onko bhi bohat kaabil or samjhdaar bana denge. Isliye hum Sumaina kal shaam tak pohoch jaaenge or waha aapkee aagya se pure saath din thairenge. Hum chitorepur se apne hee ghore pe niklenge Shaamgar tak or phir wahase hamaree sawaari niklegee or him Sumaina sahi waqt pe pohoch jaaenge

 

He finished reading and then looked at everyone.

 

Sawri: Kya wo sach much hame yaha paat paraane aarahe hai

 

Bhoomi: hame kisee bhi shiksha kee zaroorat nahi

 

Nivi: ab tum dono bekaar me niraash mat ho. Onhe aane to do phir dekhenge

 

Next evening all of them are getting ready for Harsh's arrival. The palace has been cleaned and decorated for his welcome

 

Sia's room

 

She is searching everywhere for the paayal but can't find it

 

Ananya: Kya huwa Sia?

 

Sia: Tumne hamaree wo paayal dekhee hai, kahee bhi nahi milrahee

 

Ananya: Ab yehi kahi hogi. Itna pareshaan kyu hoti ho

 

Sia: Ananya wo hamaree sabse acchi or pasandeeda paayal hai. Hame wo pehenee hai

 

Ananya: Acha? (teasing tone) lagta hai Rajkumar Harsh ke liye kuch ziada hee saja jaaraha hai

 

Sia: Kya? Hum os langoor ke liye kyu tayaar honge. Hum wo paayal sirf hamare liye dhoondh rahe hai

 

Ananya: sab jaante hai hum

 

Sia: kya jaantee ho?

 

Ananya: yehi ke aaj Rajkumar Harsh ke to hosh hee urjaaenge

 

Sia: Ananya……(warning tone)

 

Ananya keeps teasing Sia and she chases her around

 

Aryanagar

 

A daasi comes into Dharam's room

 

Daasi: Rajkumar, yeh mehmaano ka kamra saaf karte waqt mila hai

 

She holds up a paayal in front of him

 

Dharam: To yeh tum hame kyu bata rahee ho

 

Daasi: kyu ke wo aapkee hee mehmaan thi – Rajkumari Sia

 

Dharam: Yeh tum jaake Veer ko dedo

 

Dassi: Ji Rajkumar Veer is waqt mahal me nahi hai

 

Dharam stares at the paayal and takes it from her

 

Dharam: Theek hai, ab tum jaasaktee ho

 

After the daasi leaves Dharam keeps staring at the paayal and remembers noticing it on Sia when she was running after the dear that day. He remembered how beautiful and innocent she had looked and just got lost in her thoughts. He was not going to return the paayal that soon.

 

Sumaina

 

Rajkumar Harsh arrives and the whole family wait to receive him

 

Sia: aapko kya lagta hai pitaji. Kya itne arse ke baad Rajkumar Harsh badal chuke honge?

 

Nivi: hame to lagta hai ke shayad wo badal chuke honge

 

Sia: Per kya wo sach much samjhdaar or buddhi maan bangaye honge

 

S.M: Sia, hame to lagta hai ke aisa kuch bhi nahi huwa hoga

 

Just then Harsh makes his way into the hall

 

S.M: Rajkumar Harsh aapka Sumaina me swaghat hai

 

Harsh gives a goofy smile from which Ananya and Sia can't help but be amused

 

Harsh: Hame yaha aakar aap sabse milkar khushi huwee

 

The grin didn't disappear which made him amusing even more

 

Later at dinner

 

Harsh is sitting next to Sia to her misfortune.

 

S.M: to Rajkumar Harsh aap kuch ziada hee khush naseeb kehte hai apne aapko aajkal

 

Harsh: Aah Maharaj Dayavardhan kee baat hee kuch alag hai. Hum apne aapko jitna khush naseeb samjhe wo kam hai. Onkee kripyaho kee wajese hee to hum yaha bethe hai. Aapko pata hai, do baar…do baar onhone khud hame nimantar behja Avdhi aane ka. Aap jaante hai na Avdhi jaana kitnee bari baat hai

 

S.M: Ha, bilkul (continues eating not very pleased)

 

Nivi: per Chitorepur se Avdhi kaafi dhoore hai to phir itnee nazdeekiya kese?

 

Harsh: oske liye Maharaj Dayavardhan hamare liye onka puraana mahal jo ke onke naye mahal ke paas hee hai, ko hame tohfe me de diya. To ab hum bhi Avdhi me hee rehte hai. Aap jaante hai onke puraane mahal or naye mahal me sirf ek galee ka faasla hai to hum onke saath hee rehte hai

 

Both Sia and Ananya were getting tired of his constant boasting

 

Nivi: hame yaad hai ke onkee do baiteeya hai per dono ko kabhi dekha nahi

 

Harsh: Do nahi maharani, ek hee baitee hai, per afsos logo ko onhe dekhne ka sobhagya nahi mila. Hum aapko batade ke on jesa haseen, samjhdaar or buddhi maan humne aajtak nahi dekha. Sach much saare rajyo kee bad kismati hai ke onko koi nahi jaanta or naahi koi mila hai. Dusri to onki bhateeji hai jo Maharaj Aryavardhan kee baitee hai

 

Sia remembers how Dharam was writing a letter to her when she was in Aryanagar. Why did she live in Avdhi?

 

Harsh: Hum bohat khush hoke onkee hamesha taarif karte rehte hai jo ke hume dusri rajkumariyo ke beech bara hee samaan dila ta hai. Onkee taarif karne me hame safalta miltee hai

 

Bhoomi made a face and was getting bored with Harsh

 

S.M: Ah sach me aap khush naseeb hai. Hame yeh bataye ke yeh saari taarife aapko osee waqt yaad aatee hai ke oske liye pehle se aapko koi paat parna parta hai

 

Sia couldn't help but snigger and she quickly covered her mouth to hide it

 

Harsh: Wese to hum hamesha osee waqt desakte hai per hamaree hamesha koshish rahee hai ke hum wo saari taarife pehlese likh de jab bhi hame yaad aaye. Wese oska paat parke oskee izzat or bhi barjaatee hai

 

S.M: wah kya baat hai (making fun of him)

 

Harsh for some reason keeps staring at Ananya who has sat opposite and Nivriti notices it and doesn't appreciate it. She would have to talk to him.

 

Next day

 

It's a nice day and the family decided to go for a walk in the grounds of their mahal

 

Bhoomi and Sawri were as usual running around.

 

Avantika was as usual involved with her book

 

Sia and Ananya were walking chatting amongst themselves.

 

Harsh was walking with Nivriti and observing them

 

Harsh: Hame maana parega Maharani ke aapkee saaree baitiya bohat hee khoobsurat hogayee hai. In chun mahino me to or bhi khilgayee hai

 

Nivi: Shukriya. Wese to yeh bohat hee pyaari baiteeya hai. Sab ke sab

 

Harsh: ha, or sabse pyaari to Ananya hee hai

 

Nivi: wo to hai hee. Hamari Ananya kee baat hee kuch aisi hai ke jaha bhi jaatee hai, sabko pasand hee aati hai. Per hum aapko bata de ke ab wo ziada tar Sumaina me nahi rehne waalee. Bohat jald oskee shaadi honewaalee hai

 

Harsh: acha? (a bit disheartened)

 

Nivi: Per hamaree dusri baiteeyo ke baare me hum kuch abhi nahi kehsakte, per hame pata hai ke onkee abhi koi baat nahi chalrahee

 

Harsh smiles and then looks at all of the five girls. First at Sawri who he finds too childish. Then at Bhoomi who looks too troublesome. Then at Avantika who seems quite dull and then at Sia who seems perfect. He had always admired her and now would be the perfect opportunity.

 

Bhoomi: ma!ma! hum sab Malkapur ke bazaar jaane ka soch rahe the, yuhi ghoomne

 

Nivi: theek hai. Rajkumar Harsh kyu na aap bhi inke saath jaaye, aapka bhi ghoomna hojaaehga

 

Bhoomi makes a sullen annoyed face at Sawri as she doesn't want him to come along

 

Harsh: hame behat khushi hogi (he walks towards Sia) Rajkuamr Sia, kya aap hame yeh moka degi ke hamare saath Malkapur ke bazaar tak chale

 

She is confused as to what to say so she just goes along whilst Harsh keeps smiling like a clown.

 

All of them are walking together now.

 

Harsh: Sia, hame pata chala hai ke aap apne chacha, chachi ko Bhawanipur me aksar milne jaatee hai

 

Sia: Ji apne sahi suna hai. Per hame lagta hai ke waha ka mahole aapko ziada pasand nahi aaehga ab aap jo Avdhi me rehte hai

 

Harsh: Nahi aisee koi baat nahi. Ab hum os paat parne ke baad her cheez ko apnane lage hai ab chaahe wo bara ho ya chota. Sab kuch hamaree nazro ke saamne ek hai

 

Sia: Sach main aap badal gaye hai. Hame khushi huwee

 

Harsh: Ji hum wakai me badal gaye hai or wo bhi acchai ke liye

 

They all got to the bazaar and were just roaming around. Bhoomi and Sawri were too excited and were misbehaving which they didn't realise obviously. Due to their irresponsible behaviour, Bhoomi didn't look where she was going and she crashed into a hideous man. She fell onto the ground and cried out with pain. The man glared at her and then his gaze fell on her jewellery and his eyes lit up.

 

She became afraid of him as he advanced towards her and tried escaping but the dakoo was determined.

 

Sia saw her immediately and ran to her aid

 

Sia: Bhoomi!

 

She went and held onto her and stood her up. Sia also glared at the dakoo and challenged him

 

Sia: hamara raasta choro

 

Daakoo: zaroor chore denge. Pehle hame hamaree wasooli to karne do

 

He tried reaching for their necklaces and both of them scream. Then Sia looks around for help but her family members have disappeared somewhere and other people are just afraid. She quickly holds onto Bhoomi's hand and both run away from there. The daakoo follows them hungry for the riches. They continue running when both of them trip over a stone and end up on the ground. Now the daakoo hisses evilly and gradually begins coming closer, Both Sia and Bhoomi clutch to each other.

 

Voice: chore do in dono ko

 

Stunned ay the voice the daakoo turned around to see who interrupted him. Sia and Bhoomi also looked up surprised to find a well built man standing confidently in front of the daakoo.

 

Daakoo: tum is maamle me mat paro warna theek nahi hoga

 

Voice: Acha? Theek to tumhaare liye nahi hoga agar tum isee waqt yahase chale nahi gaye to

 

Daakoo: yeh paala tumhe bhaari parega. Mere raaste se hat jao

 

Voice: Or me bhi kehraha hu (takes out a sword and puts it at the side of his neck) yahase chale jao warna tumhaaree khair nahi

 

The daakoo stares at the mysterious man and becomes afraid by his challenge so he runs away.

 

Then the mysterious man gives his hand out to pick up Bhoomi and Sia.

 

Sia: Aapka bohat shukriya

 

Voice: isme shukriya kis baat ka. Wese aap dono is tarha yu akele yaha kya karahee hai

 

Bhoomi: ji hum wo…

 

Ananya: (coming running towards them) Sia! Bhoomi! Hum sab tumhe kabse dhoondh rahe hai. Tum dono theek to ho

 

Sia: hum bikul theek hai. Inkee wajese (looking towards the man)

 

Ananya also stared at the stranger with gratitude

 

Ananya: Shukriya. Aap?

 

Voice: maaf kijyega me apna pareeche dena bhol gaya. Mera naam Agni hai or me Aryanagar kee saina ka ek sipahee hu

 

Ananya: acha. Hum Sumaina kee Rajkumari Ananya hai or yeh chaaro hamaree behne hai. (pointing towards each one) yeh hai Rajkumari Avantika, Rajkumari Sawri, Rajkumari Bhoomi or yeh hai Rajkuamri Sia

 

Both Sia and Agni look at each other in a friendly manner

 

Agni: aap sab se milke behat khushi huwee. Aap sab yaha ghoomne aayee hai?

 

Bhoomi: ji ha or agar aap sahi waqt pe hame aake bachaate nahi to phir pata nahi kya hojaata

 

Agni: mujhe or sharminda mat kijye. Wese bhi mera to kaam hai raksha karna

 

Sia was quite impressed by his mannerisms.

 

Harsh came and joined them

 

Ananya: Ah, Agni inhe to tum jaante hee honge. Rajkumar Harsh

 

Agni: Ji nahi…me to maamoolee sa ek sipahi hu to aap sab bare log se mulaqaat kaha hoti hai

 

The girls all stifled laughs as they knew he was mocking Harsh

 

Ananya: yeh Chirtorepur ke Rajkumar Harsh hai, hum sabke dost

 

Harsh: Ha per ab hum Avdhi me rehte hai Maharaj Dayavardhan ke mahal me

 

Agni just nodded. He was more interested in looking at the girls.

 

Sawri: Are yeh dekho, Aryanagar ke Rajkumar Veer yaha aarahe hai

 

All of them turn their heads and see a few feet away two horses are coming and Veer is on one of them

 

Sawri: Lagta hai Ananya ke peeche yaha bhi pohoch gaye yeh

 

They all giggle and Ananya smiles. Veer is also surprised to find all of them there.

When he reaches them he climbs off his horse

 

Veer: Rajkumari Ananya, kitna accha huwa jo aap mujhe yahi milgayee. Me yaha Malkapur kuch kaam se aaya tha to socha waapis jaane se pehle Sumaina aapse milta huwa chalu. Ab aapkee tabiyat kesee hai?

 

Ananya: Hum ab bilkul theek hai

 

Both smile and stare at each other with love.

 

The other horse catches up and the rider is none other than Dharam. When he sees Sia he decides to go and meet her and return her paayal. As he is about to get off Agni turns around

 

Agni: Pranaam Rajkumar Dharam

 

Dharam glares at him, doesn't acknowledge him and turns away riding forward

 

Dharam: chalo Veer, hame dair horahee hai

 

Veer nods and then both of them leave.

 

Agni turns back a bit offended and Sia can't help but notice it

 

Bhoomi: Agar tum bura na maano Agni to hamare saath ghoomne chaloge

 

Agni: ji me yu kese aap sabke saath? Aapkee behno ko bura lagega

 

Bhoomi: nahi aisee koi baat nahi. Hum sabko to or maza aaehga

 

Sia couldn't help but compare Agni with Dharam. Of how Agni was humble and considerate whereas Dharam was arrogant and selfish.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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