"Roshni, tum jab har subah iss tarah mere saamne aati ho...toh lagta hai jaise swarag mein se koi apsara utari hai..." said Arjun, as he hugged Roshni from behind.
"Roshni..." he said, as tears ran down his cheeks.
"So Mr.Akdu Rawte ko bhi koi ladki pasand hai...kaun hai woh?" she asked him.
"Tum ho woh Roshni..." he replied.
He immediately bent down on his knees,
"Will you marry me Roshni?" he asked her.
She could feel her eyes getting moistened, she just nodded in yes and hugged him.
He could feel her hugging him. He could feel her, even though she was far away from him.
"Hmm...tumhara ghar toh bahut acha hai...par kaafi kaam karna baaki hai..." she said.
"Tumhara? Humara ghar Roshni...aur jab hum dono saath hai...toh bas, kaam toh yunn ho jayega" he replied.
Coping with separation, specially, when you are too much in love, is difficult. No one knew it better then ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte, who was separated from his loved one, or the one, whom he loved the most, 2 years back.
"Arj...j...Arjun..." his name escaped her lips for the last time.
"Roshniii..." he screamed her name, and ran towards her, but Sikandar's men, pulled him away from her.
"Roshniii..." he screamed, just to realize that he was still in his cabin and not the lodge, with the pain of separation pretty visible in his tone and eyes.
Why?
Why aren't you here with me?
Why are you away from me?
Don't you just miss me Roshni?
Do you even know how much difficult it is for me, to survive without you?
There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you.
Your eyes, your curls, those lips, which were always busy praying for my well being. I miss you!
Arjun walked out of the cabin, and took a ETF SUV and travelled to a place, which, once had a name plate oustide it, with 'Rawte's' inscribed in golden letters.
It started raining cats and dogs. Rain...this one word brought back many memories!
"Hmm...Baarish ke mausam mein cutting chai aur pakodon ka apna hi mazaa hai..." he said, as he hugged her from behind.
Suddenly, Acheee!
"Meine bola tha na ki baarish mein bahaar mat jayega...par aap mera kehna maante hi kahaan hai...chaliye jaa kar medicine le lijiye..." said Roshni, and as soon as she turned, she found Sameer standing at a distance, with his palms resting on his eyes.
"Lagta hai meine kisi ka romance kharab kar diya..."
Roshni, a bit embarrased by the situation, ran into her room, leaving her Best Friend and Husband together.
"Oye! Andar kaise aa gaya?"
"Darwaaze se Mr.Arjun..."
And Arjun rolled his eyes, and just took a step to walk out of the kitchen, when Sameer spoke up,
"Ahaan...sahab ko thand lagi hai, still romance karne ki padi hai..."
"Acha Sam? Teri toh..."
Sameer Rathore. This guy was always there for them. No matter how much important or urgent the work was, he would leave it, just for his friends. And specially Roshni. She was neither his sister, nor he had any feelings for her. But there was surely b/w them. The strong bond of friendship.
Arjun had fell for Roshni, the very first time he had met her through Sameer. He had found his perfect soulmate in her. And within few months, they became Mr. and Mrs. Rawte.
The SUV came to a sudden halt. No he hadn't reached his destination, and now, he didn't want to. Because her memories, or their memories, they had in their Aashiyaana, made him emotional.
He glanced out of the window. It was still raining. He stepped out of the SUV and sat on the bonet of the SUV. He took out the her locket from his pocket, and held it tightly in his palm.
"Roshniii..." a painful scream left his lips!
Sitting on the bonnet, cursing his fate, crying his heart out, was no one else, but Super Cop Arjun Rawte!
Tum Agar Aks Ho Mera Toh Nazar Toh Aao
Meri Tanhaai Ko Tum Aa Ke Zara Mehkaao
Mujh Se Milna He Toh Ehsaas Ki Law Tez Karo
Waqt Ki Saari Hadain Tod Ke Mujh Tak Aao
Warna Is Bheed Se Main Door Chalaa Jaoonga
Apni Tanhaai Ko Chup-Chaap Hi Dohraoonga
"Arjun..."
He lifted his face and looked in the direction of the voice. It was Roshni! His Roshni!
Sawan beeto jaye peeharwa..
Sawan beeto jaye peeharwa..
Mann mera ghabraaye...
Mann mera ghabraaye...
Aiso gaye pardes piya tum..
Aiso gaye pardes piya tum..
Chain hume nahi aaye...
Chain hume nahi aaye...
Mora saiyyaan mo se bole na..
"Roshni..." he said, and ran towards her and hugged her tightly.
"Roshni...Roshni...mein tumse bahut pyaar karta hunn Roshni...Roshni tumhare bina mein jee nahi sakta...waapis aa jao Roshni...waapis aa jao..." said a sobbing Arjun.
"Kaash mein waapis aa sakti Arjun...mein bhi tumhein bahut pyaar karti hunn..." she replied.
Tu jo nahi, toh aise piya hum
Jaise soona angnaa...
Naina teehare raah nihare
Naino ko tarsao na...
"Roshni...waapis aa jao..." Arjun repeated his words again.
Main laakh jatan kar haari...
Laakh jatan kar haar rahi...
Mora saiyaan mo se bole na...
"Yeh sab mere haath mein nahin hai...yeh sab bappa ke haath mein hai..." replied Roshni.
Arjun at once released Roshni and stepped back,
"Tumhara wahi bhagwan...jinhein tum itna pujti thi...mujhse tumhein durr karne mein zara bhi waqt nahi laga...nafrat hai mujhe tumhare bhagwan se..." an agressive Arjun replied.
Pyaar tumhe kitna karte hai
Tum ye samajh nahi paaoge...
Jab hum na honge o re peeharwa...
Bolo kya tab aaoge?
The next morning,
His fingertips rested on the spoiled tattoo of 'Roshni' on his arm.
"Roshni...I have a surprise for you!" said an excited Arjun.
Roshni looked at Arjun from head to toe, "Kahaan hai surprise?" she asked him innocently.
Arjun showed her the tattoo, "Yeh hai tumhara surprise..."
"Dard huya hoga na?" she asked.
"Huya...par thoda sa..." he replied, and pulled her towards himself,
"Tum jab mere saath ho, toh koi buri cheez ho hi nahi sakti mere saath Roshni..."
Few minutes later,
He drove the SUV. Silence, as usual. But today, the super cop was somewhat absent minded. Maybe...lost in Roshni's memories...
Mujhko yeh zindagi...
Lagti hai ajnabee...
Chhaaon Bhi, Dhoop Bhi, Har Naye Pal Hai Nayee..
Chhaaon Bhi, Dhoop Bhi, Har Naye Pal Hai Nayee..
**THE END**
PS : My first every ArNi work so plz plz plz maaf kardena agar acha ni laga toh! Acha laga toh bata do, bekar hai toh bata do! (even though me very well knows ki its bekar!)😛
And jahaan tak sawaal hai banner ka...woh vaise hi bana diya!
PPS : Payal, finally m done with ur challenge! I know zyaada emotional ni hai...par meko samajh ni aaya ki mein kya likhti kya nahi!😕
PPPS : Rest of the challenges will be completed soon!😊
Thank You!😳