Chapter 58

In chawl…….


Shakuntala is standin near the window lookin outside the window……Arjun sees her and approaches her…….



A: mama kya huwa


S: (startled) huh……kuch nahi kuch bhi to nahi


A: zaroor koi baat hai bataye naa


S: humne shefali par bharosa kar ke bahut badi galti ki…..


A: haan who to hai


Suddenly bhumi interrupts…….


B: galat tha ya sahi……jo ho chukka use jaane dijye


Shakuntala and arjun turn around….


A: huh?


B: hum agar beeti baton ke bare main sochte rahenge to aur dukhi honge……hume guzre huwe kal ke bare main nahi aane wale kal ke bare main sochna chahiye……..


Shakuntala looks on…….


B: (smiles) mama manti hoon jo shefali ne kiya galat tha…..par agar hum yun dukhi hote rahenge to hum shefali ki jeet ko badhawa de rahe hain……


She continues….


B: hume khush rehkar shefali ko harana hai…….(smiles)….hainaa


Shakuntala is silent……




A: haan mama bhavri bilkul theek keh rahi hai


B: mama khana lag chukka hai….aaye khana kha lijeye……


Bhumi goes in……..shakuntala feels bad for whateva she said for bhumi…..


That night…….



Arjun is again not able to sleep and is changing sides….like the previous night…….


Bhumi wakes up and sees this…….she wkes up arjun….


B: arjun utho



A; (pretending to be asleep) kya hai bhavri sone do


B: main jaanti hoon tum nahi so rahe


A: (gets up) baat kya hai…..


B: tumne who ointment lagayi jo doctor ne di


A: hmm


B: phir bhi rahat nahi mili backache se


A: nahi thoda araam hai


B; Arjun I am sorry!!(tears flowing down from her cheeks)


A: sorry??


B: haan meri hi wajah se aaj tumhe ye sab sehna pad raha hai…..agar main tumhari zidagi main nahi aati to……


A: (placing a finger on her lips) chupp!! Ye sab kisne kaha tumse….


He gets up and sits…..


A: bhavri agar tum meri zindagi main nahi hoti to mujhe cushion beds bhi stone beds lagte(laughs)……..


Bhumi laughs……..


A: bhavri tum mere saath ho na…phir….bhavri mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye……


B: par tumhara backache…..


A: tumhe kya lagta hai main backache ke wajah se so nahi paa raha hoon….


B: to??


A: (bringin her to him) array(whisperin) main to isiliye nahi so paa raha tha kyonki tum mujhse itna door jo soti ho…….


B: uh!arjun!!!(after a moment) aur main tumse door kaha so rahi hoon….paas hhi to so rahi hoon……


A: paas???? Ye paas hai….itni door so rahi ho….paas matlab…..(brings her more closer) ye hota hai


B: arjun tum shayad bhul rahe ho ye humara bedroom nahi hai……yahan mansvii bhabhi aur bhaiya bhi so rahe hai


A: exactly bhavri wo so rahe hai unhe kya pata…..


B: par!


A: oho bhavri bahut sawaal karti ho……tumhare pati ki halat kaharab hai……aur uski medicine sirf uski patni hai…..aur phir bhi…….


Bhumi laughs and goes near him and keeps her head on his arms


B: achcha to ye lo aagayi aapki patni apke bilkul paas…….er mera matlab hai aapka medicine…….


A: hmm…mera medicine ye thodi naa hai……


B: to?


A: (comes to kiss her) ye hai


B: chee…..sharam nahi aati


A: apni patni ko kiss karne main kya sharam hum to roz…….


B: (places a hand over his mouth) arjun!!!!!! Kya keh rahe ho…..agar bhabhi ya bhaiyaa ne sun liya to?


A: to?


B: tum naa!! Forget it…..so jaao chup chaap


A: aur medicine……


B: filhaal sirf patni milegi medicine nahi


A: achcha theek hai aaj patni se kaam chala leta hoon par kal pakaa medicine chahiye huh nahi to aapka deewana……tadapta reh jaayega


B: achcha(laughs)


They both sleep……..


Next day………


A: bhaiyya main soch raha tha main bhi kahi job karloon


Su: not a bad idea…..waise tumhara backache kaisa hai


A: hmm ab theek hai…..medicine lagaya tha kal raat


Su: achcha!! Par mujhe to laga tumhe kal raat medicine nahi mila


A: huh? (confused)


Su: haan( a small smile appearin on his face) who raat ko tum bhumika se keh rahe the naa…..ke medicine nahi mila to aapka dewaana tadapta reh aayega


Arjun is shocked like anything……and after some moments is embarrassed


A: bhaiyya….erm…..wo…er…..aap to..so …er…..so rahe the naa


Su: pata nahi kal itni zor se baatein ho rahi thi ki hume jagna hi pada


A: (face full red with embarasment) bhaiyya!!!!1


Su: what!!


A: aap bhi naa!! Aur aapko achcha lagta hai kisike baton main iss tarah


Su: aree main kya karoon…tum dono ki awaaz mujh tak aa rahi thi


Just then mansvi and bhumika who had gone down to bring water………a voice comes from down……….


Mansvi: BHUMIKAAAAA


Suraj and arjun hear this……the playful mood disappears and they rush to see what happened…….


A: bhavri!!!!!!1


Su: mansvi kya huwa


Bhumika and mansvi were fetching the bucket of water upstairs when bhumika fainted…..


Arjun picks her up in the arms and brings her in …….


A: bhavri!! Bhavri(touching her cheeks) utho naa


Su: main doctor ko phone karta hoon…..


Within some time the doctor comes and checks bhumika……..


Arjun is very tensed……


A: bhabhi bhavri behosh kyon ho gayi\


Mv: arjun doctor gaye haina check up karne…..we will come to know soon…..Dont worry


Su: haan don't worry!!


Just then the doctor comes……


A: doctor hows my wife now……


Doc: she's perfectly fine…….


Mv: phir who behosh kyon ho gayi…..hm


Doc: well that's because…….bhumika jee pregnant hai


A: par…..what!!!!!


All are happy……..


A: aap sach keh rahe hain doctor


Doc; jee haan…..aur aapki patni ko hosh aa gaya hai aap chahe to unse mil sakte hai


A: oh thanx a lot doctor


Doc: par ek baat hai


A: what's that……


Doc: aap kal mere clinic le aayen mujhe kuch check up karwane hai



A: (tensed) anything wrong doctor


Mv: ofo arjun tumbhi naa….pregnany ke regular check-ups to karwane hi honge naa…..


Doc: she's right…….


The doctor leaves……and arjun rushes in to where bhumi is


A; bhavri!!


Bhumi smiles shyly……He comes to her and kisses her forhead…….


A: thanku thanx a lot bhavri……aaj ….aaj saari duniya ki khushi mere paas hai……thank u bhavri


Mv: ahem ahem…….


Arjun and bhumi turn to look back……..


B: bhabhi


Mv: array bhai aapka ye muah muah program finish ho gaya ho to hume bhi andar aane ki ijazat hai…..


A: bhabhi!!!!!


Suraj mansvi baisaa dadjee and bade dadajee….come in


Mv: bhumi congrats……


Ba: haan bhumika……aaj hum bahut khush hai…….aaj hume iss ghar ka dusra waaris milne jaa raha hai


Suraj hugs arjun…….


Priti goes to her brother……


Pr: bhaiyya……finally ye news hume bhumi bhabhi se mil hi gay huh?


A: haan….happy


Pr: oh bhaiyya I am really happy……….khushi ke baad aaj humare ghar main phir se ek naya mehmaan aayega naa…..


Su:; haan bhumika hum sab bahut khush hai…….aur isi khushi main hume kal ghar main ek party deni chahiye


Mv: wow!! Hmm (lookin at suraj) manna padega Mr patidev….aap kabhi kabhi achche ideas bol dete hain


Su; achcha kabhi kabhi!!


All laugh together……..


Mansen and shaakuntala are lookin at all these from outside…….they also feel happy……..


After sometime…….baisaa is doing some work….arjun and suraj are gone off to work…….


Its evening time


Shakuntala sees bhumika doing something and approaches her……


S: bhumika


B: jee mama kahiye


S: beta who


B: kya baat hai mama


S; beta ….(cryin) mujhe maaf kardo…..


B: arre mama aap ye ……baat kya hai main aapko kis baat ke liye maaf karoon bataye naa mama


Mansen interrupts…….


M: un sab baton ke liye beta…..jo humne tumhe sunaya…….humne tumhe humesha galt samjha……..


M: (foldin his hands) hume maaf kardo


All the family members come out……


B: arre mama papa….aap ye kya kar rahe hai……


Suraj and arjun also return from work……they were dicussin something but stop doin so as they notice all this


M: nahi beta humse bahut galti huyi humne tumhe samjhne main galti kardi


B: nahi papa


M: maine socha tumne arjun se shaadi paison ke liye ki hai……par main galat tha


B: papa…..aap galat nahi the


Mansen is a bit stunned


B: papa….aapne sirf ek pita ke nazariye se socha aur kuch nahi…..aapne mera bura nahi balki apne bete ka achcha sochna chaha


She continues…..


B: aapne apne bete ke kuch sapne dekhe the……arjun ne sirf apne pyaar ke bare main soch mujhse shaadi karli……isiliye aapko dukh huwa…..

Main aapse naraaz nahi hoon……


S: sach beta tumne hume maaf kar diya


B: mama jab main aapse naaraz hi nahi thi to maafi kaisi…..aap

to meri maa jasi hain…..main aapse naaraz kyon rahoongi………


Shakuntala and bhumi hug each other…….


All others watching this also have tears in their eyes and are happy……


B: papa par aapse mujhe ek shikayat zaroor hai


M: who kya beta


B: papa……humari shaadi se lekar aaj tak aapne aur mama mujhe kabhi aashirwaad nahi diya…..


M: beta…..(placing a hand over her head) humesha khush raho……


S: haan bhumi……


Arjun and suraj join them…….


M: (lookin at suraj) beta tum sahi the……..maine hi samjhne main galati kar di……bhumika humare bahu banne ke bilkul layak hai


Mv: papa mujhe khushi hai aapne bhumi ko samajh liya


M: suraj mansvi(folding his hands) mujhe maaf kardo…….maine tumhare saath…..


Su: nahi papa……bade bachone ke saamne yun haath jode accha nahi lagta


M: nahi suraj…….main manta hoon tum mere khoon nahi……par ye bhi sach hai suraj ke tum humari zindagi ho……


Mansen breaks down……..


M: beta tumhare bina jeena humare liye bhi mushkil ho gaya tha……ab apne pita se kabhi naaraaz na hona


Su: papa!!papa nahi main aapse kabhi naraz nahi tha……..


Mv: haan papa….aapko to hume daatne ka haq hai


M: suraj…ye baat bhool jao ….bhool jao us din ke baton ko…ke tum mere bete nahi hi…..tum sirf MANSEN GOENKA ke bete ho samajhe……sirf MANSEN GOENKA ke


Su: papa maine to humesha aapko hi apna papa mana


M: nahi suraj…..mana nahi……manna padega….kyonki main tumhara pita hoon…..


Su: ok papa……..(hugs mansen)


Arjun looks at bhumi and hugs her……


M: arjun aaj mujhe khushi hai ke tumne shefali se nahi bhumi se shaadi ki hai………


Mv: aur papa…iss baat ki khushi nahi ke aap phir se dada banne jaa rahe he……..


Arjun feels a bit embarrassed


Mv: aaj hume bhumika ki badolat ek khushkhabri mili itne dukh ke beech thanks a lot bhumika……this child means a lot to all of us……


Just then khushi returns from playin…….


K: ye sab kya ho raha hai yahan?


Su: (picks khushi in her arms) khushi


K: hmm papa


Su: yaad hai khushi beta ek baar arjun chacha ne aapko ek bhai dene ki baat kahi thi……


Arjun is stuned……


Su: to who aaj aapki wo hasrat poori hone jaa rahi hai….


K: sach…….arjun chacha mujhe bhai denge


Su: haan(smiles)


Bhumi feels shy and blushes………


A: bhaiyya kya aap bache ke saamne


Su: wah bachu!! Tab jab mujhe aur mansvi ko tease kar rahe the tab ye sab yaad nahi aaya…..


Mv: arre nahi suraj arjun ke kehne ka matlab ye hai ke abhi pata thodi na hai ke humari khushi ko bhai milegi ya behen hmm(smiles)


A: bhabhiiiiii!!!!1


Bhumi feels very shy and she runs inside……


All others share a small laugh…….


In heritage house………


Sf: YUVRAJ!! Ye kaise ho sakta hai humare haath se itna bada contract kaise jaa sakta hai


Y: I don't know shefali


Sf: what do u mean u don't know…….u will have to have an answer for this……..


Y: shefali u cant talk to me like this


Sf: oh yeah really……Do not forget yuvraj I am the boss……don't u dare go against me……understood??


Sayin she leaves and yuvraj is shocked wid shefali's behaviour


In suraj's home………in night……


S: beta bhumi tum aaj se floor par nahi sona


B: to..


S: arre beta tum maa banne wali ho……iss halat main tumhara neeche sona theek nahi hai………


A: hmm to hum kahan soyen?


S: humare room main


A: arre nahi mama phir aap log kahan soyenge…..


M: neeche farsh (floor) par…..


A: par papa aap


M: iss samay humse zyaada bhumi ko khayal rakhne ki zaroorat hai…….theek hai


Sayin they leave the room…..


Arjun smiles……


A: bhavri aaj to humara akela room hai……..shanti se so sakta hain…..and u know ahem er…….


B: jee nahi……..hum cup chaap so jaayenge


A: huh?


B: yes(saying she lays down on thebed)


A: (comin near her) arre bhavri……itni kathor mat bano…….pls lets …….come near me


B: hmm nahi…….samjho naa please…….


A: (frowns) okay okay


Meanwhile in suraj's home they host a small party…….


The guests start coimin in………..suraj attendes to them…..and welcomes them…….


Mansen comes out all dressed for the party but seeing the crowd…….he is a bit disappointed……



MAnsvi notices this and comes to him…….


Mv: papa!!


M: arre masvi bolo what happned


Mv: papa exactly what happened…..aap ko aaj khush hona chahiye……par aap to….


M: nahi beta aisi koi baat nahi hai …….main bahut khush hoon


Mv: (smiles) haan papa khush to aap bahut hain main jaanti hoon……par dukhi bhi hai


Mansen looks at her……



Mv: papa main jaanti hoon aap aaj tak jis party main gaye hai usme shehar ke top industrialists aur businessman aate the…….aur aaj………


Mansen is silent……wonderin how well mansvi understood him


Mv: par papa hum is waqt aapko isse badhkar kuch nahi de paayenge


Baisaa who is hearin all this from behind…..comes forward…..


Ba: haan mansen……logon ko nahi khushiyon ko parkho……aaj arjun aur bhumi mata pita banne jaa rahe hai……tumhe iss baat ki khushi nahi hai


M: nahi baisaa aaj main unke liye bahut khush hoon


Ba: ya phir mansen unki khushi se jyaada tumhare liye….apni amiri pasand hai


M: baisaa pleasssse……aap janti hai aisa nahi hai…….mere bachon se jyaada aur kuch zaroori nahi hai mere liye


Ba: to bas chalo yahan mat khade raho


Mv: haan papa


Ba: arre bhai tum doobara dada ban rahe ho…….its time to celebrate…..


Mansen smiles and joins in the fun……


Everyone congratulates arjun and bhumi for their newfound happiness……and they were equally happy……..


The party continues…….after sometime…..arjun takes bhumi to a corner


B: arre arjun kahan le jaa rahe ho….yahan mehmaan hai


A: arre come wid me naa


He takes her out to a corner where no one is there……


B: ab bolo


A: bhavri(looks lovely) thank you a lot……


B: thank you kis liye


A: arre mujhe baap banana ke liye



Bhumi blushes……


A: oh!! Yeh sharmana to humare dil par hazaaron teer chalate hain……


B: arjun!! Tum bhi naa…..bilkul bachon ki tarah ho


A: ab bachha aa raha hai to tayriyan to karni padegi naa


B: achcha(smiles) to theek hai……humare bachhe ki saari dekhbhal tumhi keroge………I mean…… make him sleep…..change his nappies……and …..and clean his….ahem ahem u know…hmm and u can also make him quiet when he cries…….and haan u can bathe him ……..


A: bas bas to tum kya karogi huh?


B: tum hi to tayar hokar baithe ho……


A: mera matlab ise nahi tha


B: to phir? Tumhara matlab hai…..main ye sab kaam karoon aur tum sirf usse pyaar karo hmm


A: hmm obviously


B: jee nahi……. We will share our duties


A: share?


B: yes……..nahi to main akele bache ko kaise sambhal sakti hoon


A: hmm exactly ur rite absolutely right…….main sirf isse pyaar nahi kar sakta


B: hainaa…….to chalo bolo tum kaun kaun se kaam yani duties lena pasand karoge hmm


A: abh itni jaldi decide Karen?


B: bacche bahut jaldi bade ho jaate hai…..


A: okay to theek hai……I will take up the most difficult work okay…….


B: sabse kathin?


A: haan who bahut kathin hai…..infact tum use mere bina pura hi nahi kar sakti……


B: accha aisa kaunsa kaam hai……


A: bhavri….woh……(nearing her) see humne ek bachcha to plan kar liya…….alright……..ab hume iski khushiyon ke bare main sochna hoga nahi


B: hmm


A: so what do u say about it


B: about what?


A: arre bhavri…… I mean to say ki tum ye saare kaam sambhalo aur main…..er…yaani hum phir isse(touchin her tummy) bhai ya phir behen de sakte hain naa


B: haan……(after a moment) arjunnnn!!1 this is enough


A: arre sahi to hai….woh akela bor ho jaayega and ye kaam tumhare liye sabse difficult hai to do alone……..u obviously need me naa…….nahi say


B: (a bit angry) bas huh…..main andar jaa rahi hoo…..tum naa mauka dekhte ho naa samay……


Sayin she goes in to the party………


The party ends and all return happily………


Next moring…….at doctor's clinic…….


The doctor checks bhumi……arjun waits outside in doctor's cabin anxiously…….the check up time increases and arjun is unable to wait even for a moment……..Just then the doctor comes out with bhumi


A: doctor bhumi theek to hai naa


Doc: jee haan ur wife is absolutely fine……


A: (heaves a sigh of relief) thanks doctor!!


Doc: but aapko inka bahut khayal rakhna hoga……hm


A: (worried) kyun doctor anything serious…….if anything so please tell me doctor….pls……..main bhumi aur apne bache ke saath koi samjhouta nahi karna chahta


Doctor and bhumi laugh a each other……..leavin arjun a bit surprised…..


A: doctor?/(confused)


Doc: jee nahi maine isi liye khayal rakhne ke liye kaha kyunki inka teesra mahina chal raha hai…..aur iss samay har pregnant woman ko smabhal kar rehna chahiye


A: oh achcha that's it


Doc: aap bina reason itna tension mat leejey…..par then ye sabke saath hota hai…..


Arjun and bhumi are a bit confused…….


Doc: ya I mean jo bhi pehli baar pita bante hai….ye unsabke liye common hai…….ye tesion ye anxiety u see……..


Arjun and bhumi smile


Doc: par now aapko khud anxiety naa lekar apni patni ko sambhalna hai

……..these are some medicines…..pls take them regularly……


Arjun and bhumi leave the clinic…….arjun drops her home…….


A: bhavri tum aaram karo theek hai


B: arre par tum? Kahan jaa rahe ho…….


A: bhavri aaj kuch jobs ke interview par jaana hai……


B: par jaldi aana


Arjun leaves for job……..and bhumi goes inside the house


Some days pass……..within some days arjun gets a good job also……..


1 month passes……bhumi is now 4 months pregnant……


Meanwhile in heritage house…..shefali and yuvraj have fights daily…..their relation keeps crackin day by day………


Shefali and yuvraj although manage goenka business but yuvraj feels shefali is the boss and nott him


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