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I have been a silent member of this forum. Love all the creative work and historical information plus the written updates by intrepedia.
I started watching MP pretty late nearly when the first leap happened. But Faisal and Roshni have weaved magic and life into the characters of Pratap and Ajabde so much that I find myself watching the repeats on you tube everyday.
I have the scenes so much on my mind that I thought of writing it down. So here goes my short story. Will really appreciate your inputs.
My story starts when Pratap and Ajabde meet for the first time
Chapter 1 - Page 1
Chapter 2 - Page 1
Chapter 3 - Page 2
Chapter 4 - Page 3
Ishq Rab Hain!!
The Haat mela was abuzz with a different kind of energy today. She had come there with her best friend Phool who desperately wanted to visit the mela. Thinking of Phool brought a smile on her face. Phool...she was the only closest friend she had.. The one with whom she had shared all her good times with. IN spite of being the Rajkumari of Marwar, Phool had no qualms in being friends with her...Ajabde who was only the daughter of a Samant. This divide never came in their friendship and that is the reason they were so good friends. "Hum bhi na.. agar jaldi se chudiyaan nahi lii, to der ho jayegi. Pata nahi yeh Phool kaha chali gayi"
Just then she saw some hulchul a few steps away. People talking in whispers and looking at awe and bowing down to a boy who looked merely of 15-16 yrs. She was unable to see his face and then a crowd gathered so she returned her attention to taking the bangles. She chose a simple mix of red and golden bangles , paid the shopkeeper and at that moment, someone screamed in her ears. "Ajabde bhago, dada bhai isi taraf aa rahe hain. Aur muh dakh lo taki who dekh na sake." It was Phool hustling Ajabde to run.
Ajabde did as advised. She covered her face with her dupatta just leaving her eyes so she could see and started running behind Phool who was already way ahead of her. She was making her way in the crowd when her bangles fell. She bent down to pick them up and when she got up she slammed against someone who was strongly built. In the fear of falling down she tightly closed her eyes. She was waiting to touch down the ground when a strong pair of hands went around her waist. She opened her eyes to look into the most handsome face she had ever seen.
He was staring into the most beautiful and expressive eyes he had ever seen. Not that he had ever stared into girl's eyes like this before but he just felt it. The girl who he had saved from falling was in his arms and her face was covered except her eyes.
Suddenly there was a noise which got the both of them out of their reverie. She straightened herself and as if shocked ranoff without even saying Dhanyavad.
And then his eyes fell to the parcel, which had fallen from her hands during collision. He picked it up saw the bangles in it and kept it in his bag.
"Kuwar Pratap, Kheme me chalne ka waqt ho gaya hain.". "Panditji humne aapse kitni baar kaha, aap humne sirf pratap kahe". "who thoda mushkil hain. Aap Mewad ke kunwar jo there aur koi aise vaise Kunwar nahi. Aise jinhe sab balshali, dharmnisht kehte hain aur praja ke priya rajkumar hain. Theek hain hum aapko Baujiraj kahenge. Ab to khush" ."Ji panditji."
"Baujiraj, Maharaja Uday Singh ki sochna hain ki aap Chittod se pehle, Bijolia Hoke aayiye. Bijoliye main Unke oaram mitra Rao Mamrakh Singh Samant hain aur unke putra ka Naamkaran utsav hain. Rajaji to nahi aa sakte isiliye aapko ho aane ke liye kaha gaya hain". "Bijolia..hmmm. Theek hain agar Dajiraj ka kehna hain to hum avashya jayenge.". " Shubh Ratri Baujiraj"
"Woh kaun tha.humne aise kyun kaga raha hain ki humne use pehle bhi dekha hain..."Ajabde was trying hard to recollect and suddenly she connected the dots.."arey yeh to wahi ladka tha jise sab aadar purvak vandana kar rahe the. Ve avashya koi rajkumar honge. Kitna tejaswi much tha unka." US rajkumar ka much aankhon ke saamne aate hi Ajabde lajjit ho gai."Ye humne kya ho raha hain. Yeh kaisi Anubhuti hain jo humne kabhi pehle nahi mehsoos ki hain" . "Ajabde ab neend main kya badbad kar rahi hain.. So jaiye. Kal humne jaldi jaan hain na vapas."
The eyes were smiling at him. Saying something to him he was unable to read. Pratap was awakened from his dream. "Yeh kaisa swapn tha. Aur who aankhen.. who to usi ladki ki aankhen thi jise aaj humne girne se bachaya. Hey Bhagwan aisa vichitra Swapn. Aur who bhi ladki ki ankhen. Vaise bhi bhor ho gayi hain. Humne uthna chahiye." Pratap gathered his clothes and went for a bath at the river.
Few miles away..Ajabde also had woken up and had gone down to the river to take a bath. She had a rudraksh mala, which without her knowing got taken away along with river water and fell right onto Pratap's neck. Pratap did not realize and carried on with his bath. Here Ajabde was all ready, when she saw a small murti on the river bed.. She got some flowers and started a singing a Krishna bhajan. Attracted by the melodious tune, Pratap as if enchanted started walking towards it and when he reached the source, he just stood by enthralled in the whole setting. Ajabde finished the song and got up to be face to face with the same boy from yesterday. Just today, he looked like a pure soul wrapped in a white clothing which also hid the mala from Ajabde's eyes. Pratap found himself staring into the same eyes which had haunted him in his dreams.. IN front of him was the same girl from yesterday and today he could see her entire face. So pure and beautiful. There was something in her being that he could not take his eyes of her. Ajabde's Throat clearing bought him back to earth. "Maaf kijiye ga. Humne aapki pooja main koi vyatyay nahi dalna tha. Lekin aap itna madhur bhajan ga rahi thi ki humare pair aapne aap yaah aa gaye.". She smiled hesitantly and she had opened her mouth to say something, when none another Phool came dashing down and collided against Pratap and fell down in the mud.
She had fire in her eyes and started screaming at Pratap. "Aap humpe kyun chilla rahi hain. Who to aap thi jo humse takrayi.". "Hamare saare vastra kharab ho gaye." Phool started howling which made pratap laugh "arey to nadi main dubki laga lijiye". This made Phool more angry."Aap humne jaante nahi. Aisa dusahas.". "Arey humne kya kiya. Hum to aapko haath bhi de rahe hain, uthne ke liye". "iski koi jarurat nahi hain". Meanwhile Ajabde who was calm, helped Phool get up, She cleaned the dirt from phool's clothes. "Dekha Phool sab theek ho gaya". "Khaak theek. Hum abhi jake dusra lehenga pehente hain". She started walking. "Bap prey Baap yeh Ladki to maha natakmay hain". Ajabde looked at him screwing her eyeborws "who hamari sabse achhi sakhi hain."
"Arey chaliye bhi. Unse to bilkul baat mat kijiye. Hum unhe baad main dekh lenge".
This made Ajabde scramble fast towards Phool.
As he watched the girl in his dreams walk away he realized he did not even know her name and he still had to return her bangles.
Precap
"Aap Yahan" said a surprised and somewhat Happy Pratap.
"Aap...Yahan" was ajabde's response.
Hansabai shocked to see their expressions "Aap dono jaante hain ek doosre ko"
"Ji Haan.. Matlab Nahin" said both of them together.
Let Me know if you all like what i have written so far and how you would like the story to go forward.
Thank you
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