Makar Sankraanti
Part1
Dadisa is very happy that her ladesar has returned to the family and has joined the hospital. She wants to celebrate Makar Sankranti in a grand way as it is Anandi and Shiv's first Makar Sankratni and also as Jagat has returned home. They were in the hospital. "Shiv aaj mahro barso puraano sapno poora huo hai. Tu hi toh is sapne ko poori hone ki sabse badi wajah hai. Tu hi mahre Jagdees ko ghar wapas layo. Humaare ghar ki khusiyon ko tu hi badhawe humesha." "Dadiji ab aap mujhe thank you kehne ki galti mat kijiyega warna main naraaz ho jaaoonga. Achha bataiye aapki aur koi khwayish hai. Mujhe bataiye main toh aapka jinn hoon jo aap chahti hain wo main karke deta hoon. Waise surprise dene mein toh aapne mujhe bhi maat de di. Mere birthday waala surprise aaj bhi yaad hai mujhe aur aapka aaj ka ye surprise ne toh Jagdeesh ko clean bold kar diya hai."
"Shib mahri ek icchha hai. Main chahoo hoon ki hum sab saath milkar kal sankraant ki khushi manaye. Samdhansa Anandi aur Shib ki byaah ke baad ye pehle sankraant hai toh main chahoon hoon ki agar aap apne poore parivaar aur Shib aur Anandi ke saath haveli par sankraant mananae aaye." "Maaji wo Anandi aur Shiv ki pehle sankraant ke liye humne bhi bahut kuch plan kiya hai. Par koi baat nahi sankraant hum apne ghar manaye ya haveli par sab ek hi baat hai." Meenu was tensed as she could not refuse Dsa and also did not know how to break the news to Ira and the others. Shiv and Anandi could clearly see her tension.
"Bhaisa iss baar main aapki chakri pakdoonga aap humesha Anandi jiji ko hi dete ho mujhe kabhi nahi dete." Everyone is tensed on hearing what Nandu said. "Nandu tu hi apne bhaisa ki charkha padakna. Tujhe pata hai main tere jijusa ki Official Charkha Holder ki post par appoint ki gayi hoon. Tujhe pata bhi hai kitna important kaam hai ye." Anandi eased out the tension. Shiv smiled as Anandi gave that information to Nandu who would not be able make any of it. Nandu looked from his jiji to his jijusa and back again. He did not understand what Anandi said. "Nandu abse teri Anandi jiji tere Shiv jijusa ki hi charkhi pakdegi." "Haan jijusa ye accha hai waise bhi jiji ko patang udaana nahi aata." "Haw! Nandu tujhe nahi pata abse tere jijusa mujhe sikhaayenge patang udaana. Main ssekh bhi jaaoongi kyunki ek baar wo jo than lete hain wo karke hi rehte hain." In this way Anandi reminded Shiv that he had to start her training.
Nandu is very excited. He praises Jagya's kite flying abilities. "Bhaisa aap sab ko dikha dena ki aap sabse acchi patang udaate hain. Mere bhaisa jaisi p[atang koi nahi udata." Everyone is happy to see nandu so excited. Saachi is childlike herself. She could not bear the fact that Nandu went on and on about Jagya's capability and even Shiv nor CM rectified him. "Oh realy toh tumhe lagta hai ki tumhaare bhaisa sabse achhi patang udaate hain. You are wrong mere Shiv bhaiyya jaisi patang koi nahi udaata." "Nahi mere bhaisa sabse acchhe hain." "No mere Shiv bhaiyya." "Theek hai to shart jijusa lagate hain ki aap zyaada achhi patang udaate hain ya jagya bhaisa." "Nandu main shart nahi lagata. Shart lagana jue jaisa hota hai jo buri baat hai." "Ok main shart lagati hoon. Mere Shiv bhiyaa hi competition jeetenge." "Saachi stop it he is just a child." "No bhaiyya aap humesha aisa kyun karte hain. You are the best."
"To theek hai shart hai jo haarega wo murga banega sabke saamne or use jeetne waale ki har shart bhi manni hogi." "Done." The two kids of the Singh and the Shekhar family Nandu and Saachi respectively shook on it. The brother's of the kids were dragged into a competition the either did not want. Everyone looked on as they both rooted for their own big bro. there would be a kite flying competition between Shiv ' Anandi team and Jagya ' Nandu team. Everyone leave from there to reach their home. Saachi and Shiv were walking towards the house when they have a talk about the kite flying capabilities of Shiv and Jagya. Anandi in all honestly says that she has never seen CS fly kites but if he is too goo then Jagya if is not on a scale a 21 then he is also not a 15 compared to Shiv's 20. This leaves Saachi annoyed.
In the circuit house Meenu is on the phone with Ira. "Didi wo kal maajisa ne hum sab ko haveli par sankraant ke liye invite kiya hai. Wo keh rahi thi ki Shiv aur Anandi ki pehli sankraant hai toh wo haveli par sabke saath celebrate karna chahti hain." "Meenu tumne unse kaha nahi ki hummare ghar par bhi toh ye pehle shaadi hai aur Shiv aur Anandi ki pehli sankraant humaare liye bhi hai. Humne pehle se hi kesar buag mein sankraant ka plan bana liya hai." Meenu was speechless as Anandi was sitting in front of her. She could sense from CM's reaction that Ira was not too thrilled about them not going for the sankraant festival to Udaipur. Shiv enters and sees Meenu and Anandi both tensed. Anandi takes the cordless and goes to speak with Ira.
"Ma main jaanti hoon aap sab ne bhi ghar par bahut saari tayyariyaan ki hain. Main Dsa se baat karti hoon. Main kahoongi to wo samajh jaayengi. Hum agar sham ko yahaan se niklenge to der raat tak pahuch jaayenge. Aap Nathu bhaiyya se kahiyega ki wo chahe jitna bhi mana kare main til ke laddoo aur baaki chikki banana mein unki madad karoongi. Ma main abhi Dsa ko mana kar deti hoon." "Nahi Anandi unse kuch mat kehna unhe bura lagega. Main yahaan sabko samjha doongi. Tum ghar par hi laddoo aur chikki bana lena. Shiv ko bahut pasand hai. Main rakhti hoon Alok bula rahe hain." "Par ma.." Ira was disheartened and makes an excuse to disconnect the call. Anandi sensed her sadness. She was a mother and there was nothing wrong with her wish to have her son and D-I-L to celebrate their first function at their home.
In the afternoon Shiv went with Anandi to get kites and charkhi's and many other items for the festival. They were walking through the village mart. "Anandiji ye lijiye ye charkhi aur patang aapke liye." He brings a smile to a worried Anandi's face. "Main aapko 8 saal ki choti si bacchi lagti hoon CS." "Kya beginners ke liye yahi right size hai." He had bought child size kites and charkha for her. "Anandiji aap se ek request karoon." "Request? nahi aap bas apne mann ki baat kahiye." "Anandiji dekhiye kal hum Udaipur nahi jaayenge par Mahi yahaan aayega. Aap bas ek din ke liye agar mujhe CS na kehkar mere naam se bulaayengi toh mere bahut saare paise bach jaayenge. Wo kya hai na ki aapke har sentence mein CS hota hai toh agar 500rs ke hisaab se calculate karoon toh bahut saare rupiye chale jaayenge. Mere liye nahi par phir aap ke liye poora mahina ghar chalana mushkil ho jaayega." "CS aap fikar mat kijiye main samjhaaoongi toh Mahi bhaiyya meri baat samjhenge." "Iska matlab aap mera naam nahi lengi hai na?" she gave him a look. They smile at each other.
They reach home with the items to make chikki and til ke laddoo. Shiv freshened up and was busy doing his office work. He was in the study. Saachi was in her room thinking about how Shiv was going to beat Jagya in kite flying competition and then she would brag about it to all. She this time did not feel that by not going to Udaipur her Shiv bhaiyya was becoming inclined to his in laws. It was about her pride and false ego this time. Anandi was in the kitchen with Meenu and she was making chikki's. The sweet smell of the chikki's drew Shiv to the kitchen. He wanted some. "Main taste karke batata hoon ki acchi bani hai ya nahi warna agar koi gadbad hogi toh sabke saamne aapki naak kategi Anandiji." "Aap fikar mat kijiye CS main saalon se banati hoon aaj tak toh kisi ne koi nukhs nahi nikaala. Waise bhi pehle main mandir mein bhog lagaaoongi. Aaj nahi milegi kal hi milegi. Tab chahe jitni khaani ho kha lijiyega par abhi nahi milegi." "Bhagwaan ko bhog chadhaana hai na toh mera naam bhi toh Shiv hai same to same chalega dijiyena." "Hmm Parmeshawar haan." Anandi points to Shiv and asks. "Yes."
He did not get any chikki. He went back to his work. Anandi made all the other preparations. She had been thinking about how low Ira sounded on the phone. It was almost 10:00pm when she came in her room to retire for the night. Shiv was up reading a book. She came and sat by her side of the bed. "Kya hua Anandiji aap bahut thak gayi hain lagta hai. Aap bhi na aaj kal har cheez market mein milti hai par aapko chikki aur saare naashte ghar par hi banana the. Aap kisi ko bula leti na help ke liye. Saachi aur CM ki bhi help nahi lee aapne. Ek kaam kijiye ab so jaaiye waise bhi kal subah humein jaldi uthna hai." She was just staring at him. "Aapko pata hai aap jab bolte hain toh mujhse bhi zyaada bolte hain. Aur main thaki nahi hoon. Aapko pata hai na ki mujhe kaam karne ki aadat hai." "Toh phir kya baat hai?" "Main ma ke bare mein soch rahi thi. CS ma kehti nahi par unhe bahut bura laga hoga. Mujhe Dsa ko tabhi ya baad mein mana kar dena chahiye tha. Humein Udaipur jaana chahiye tha waise bhi humaare itni jaldi laut aane se ma dukhi thi aur ab ye."
"Anandiji don't worry aisa kuch nahi hai. Mom bahut mature aur understanding hain wo samajh jaayengi. Aap please khud par itna stress mat lijiye." "CS aap nahi samjhenge. Ek ma ke dil ko samajhne ke liye ek aurat ka dil hona zaroori hota hai. Ma ne kitne armaano ke saath akele haathon saari tayyariyaan ki hongi aur unhone toh Dsa se pehle humein ghar bulaya tha. Humein wahaan jaana chahiye tha." "Anandiji ab kuch nahi ho sakta. Humein kal dadiji ke ghar jaana hai. Patang udaane ka mazaa subah subah zyaada aata hai. Please so jaaiye." As he finished his sentence he saw the worry on her face disappear and it was replaced by a smile. "CS ek tareeka hai jis se hum sab saath milkar sankraant ki khushiyaan bhi manayenge aur dono parivaaron ki khushi mein bhi kami nahi aayegi. Mujhe na toh apne maayke na hi apne sasuraal mein se kisi ek ko chunna hoga. Na hi koi gulit hoga ki hum Udaipur nahi gaye aur Haveli gaye. Aap chaliye mere saath aapke paas 10 minute hain tayyar hone ke liye. Tayyar hokar mujhe main gate par miliye." "Lekin Ananidji.." she left before he could ask her any further.
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