It had been almost 15 days after Praja came to bijoliya.Kp's wounds were healing fast and he was naturally eager to return back to chittor as he always placed his motherland before his personal matters.But he wasn't able to ask ajab regarding the same as he found her very happy,here in bijoliya in the company of her mother and brothers.He did not wish to hurt her by asking her to return.While he was still summoning his courage to persuade her,ajab herself expressed her wish to go back to chittor.
Ajab:kp,humme lagta hai ki ab humme chittor laut jaana chahiye.kitna samay ho gaya hai naa humme yahaan bijoliya mein.
Kp was astonished at her understanding him so well.
kp:ajabde,aap kaise humare kahe bina humare mann ki har baat jaan leti hain?
ajab:kp,aapko smaran hai,vivah ke pashchat humne jo vachan liye the?aapne kaha tha ki aapke liye sadaiv humse pehle aapki mathrubhumi ka sthan hai.aur hum toh keval apne iss vachan ko nibhane ka prayas kar rahe the.
kp:ajabde,aap humme kitni acchi tarah se samajhti hain.
ajab:nahi aisi koi baat nahi hai.accha hum chalte hain aur jakar humare lautne ka prabandh kartein hain.
Saying this,ajabde began making preparations for their return and kp too helped her in doing so.
When finally ajabde had completed her packing the couple took hb and kb's leave to return to chittor.
kp:maa,ab hum chalte hain.aagya dijiye.
hb:ji kp.(turning to ajab)ajabde,aap apna dhayan rakhiyega.bhojan samay kar lijiyega aur vishram bhi.
kp:aap chinta na karein maa,hum inka pura dhyan rakhenge.
hb:hum jante hain kp ki humme aapse ye sab kehne ki awashyakta nahi hai.aap bahut prem kartein hain inse.tabhi toh aapne swayam ki bhi chinta kiye bagayer inke jivan ki raksha ki.
kp:aap ye kya keh rahin hain maa.humne jo bhi kiya vo keval humara kartavya tha humari patni ke prati.aap bhi apna dhyan rakhiyega maa aur kb aap bhi.
kb:ji jijusa.aur dhanyawad aapke uphaar ke liye.
kp:uski koi awashyakta nahi hai kb.
ajab:maa aap apna dhyan rakhiyega(almost in tears)aur agli baar hum nahi aap hi aayengi humse milne chittor.
kp:haan,ajabde ab toh inhe aana hi padega.aap hum sabko itna bada uphaar jo deni jaa rahin hain.
hb:kp,ajabde hum chahte hain ki aap laut te samay devi maa ke mandir jaakar darshan karein.
kp:ji maa.
ajab:haan maa.hum awashya jayenge.
kp:accha ab hum chalte hain.khamma ghani!
hb:ghani khamma kp.
Hb stood at the entrance seeing off the couple while ajabde sat in the palki and kp mounted chetak.She gazed long at her daughter and son-in-law until they were out of sight.She knew that they had to return one day or the other but she would miss them a lot.She prayed to eklingji for their safe journey.
Ajabde and kp reached devi maa's temple in another half an hour or so.They bowed their heads to her and performed the aarti.Then they joined their hands in silent prayer.
ajabde's pov:devi maa,aap sadaiv issi tarah apni kripa hum par banaye rakhna.kp par,humare parivaar par aur pure mewar par.kp par ab koi bhi sankat mat aane dena.unki har mushkil mein raksha karna maa.
kp's pov:devi maa,sarvpratham toh hum aapka dhanyawad karna chahte hain.aaj humare paas jo bhi hai vo keval aapka diya hua hai.sadaiv humare mewar par issi tarah apni kripa banaye rakhiyega aur ajabde par bhi.ve sadaiv issi tarah prasanna rahein.humari santaan par bhi koi aanch na aane dena maa.
After completing the pooja they resumed their journey back to chittor.
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