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Part 43
That evening,6:30 pm,Vaishnodevi..
Amma: Khusi,tohri dawaa huaan mej par rakhi hai.Kauno cheej ki jarurat ho tau aapan babuji ko phone kar dena,ha?
Khushi: Ha amma.Aap chinta mat kariye aur jaldi mandir jaiyye.Buaji,babuji aur aunty kab k chale gaye hain! Ab tak toh pravachan shuru bhi ho gaya hoga!
Amma: Ha bitiya par.. tohko aisan haalat maa chhod k jaaye ka man naahi karat hai..
Khushi: Aap nahi gayi toh humein bahut bura lagega.Humara yakeen kariye amma, hum bilkul theek hai! Kuch nahi hoga humein! Aap jaiyye..
Amma: Theek hai bitiya.Aapan dhyaan rakhna..
Khushi: Ji..
A few minutes later she recieved a call from Arnav.
Khushi: Hum aap hi k phone ki raah dekh rahe the! Pahuch gaye airport
Arnav: Yup,pahuch gaya!
Khushi: Di aapko chhodne aayi hongi..
Arnav: Ha! Di aur Akash se maine kitni baar kaha ki main Mohan k saath chala jaunga.. Par woh dono meri baat hi nahi maan rahe the!
Khushi: Theek hai naa.. un dono ko bhi tasalli ho gayi ki aap theek se airport pahuch gaye! Achchha suniye,jaise hi aap London pahuchenge waise hi humein phone kariyega!
Arnav: Khushi main bahut late pahuchunga..Tum so jana,main kal subha tumhe phone kar dunga.
Khushi: Jaante hain ki aap deri se pahuchenge! Koi baat nahi!Hum jage rahenge. Waise bhi, humein agle 10 dino tak samay se neend nahi aayegi..
Arnav: Kyun?
Khushi: Aapne humari aadatein jo bigaad di hain!
Arnav(shocked): Excuse me? Maine kya kiya?
Khushi: Har raat aap humein apne seene se chipkaakar jo sote hain.Jaise agar aapne humein nahi pakda toh hum aapko chhodkar bhaag jayenge!
She could feel him smiling at her comment.
Khushi(sighs):Aap jab London gaye the tab humari aadat chhoot gayi thi. Aapne aakar dobara laga di!
Arnav: Yeh aadat toh tumhe lifelong jhelni hogi,sorry! Waise,jab main wahaan..a..
Khushi(suspicious): Kya.. kahaan?
Arnav: I mean.. jab main wahaan,London me tha,pichhli baar toh.. main apne pillow ko hug kar k sota tha.Tumhe bhi yeh try karna chahiye!
Khushi: Koi fayda nahi! Yahaan pe taqhiya narm aur halka sa hai,aapke sharir k bilkul vipreet! Usse chipakkar soyenge toh aisa kisi haalat me nahi lagega ki aap k saath so rahe hain!Aur.. taqhiye k paas naa toh haath hai,jo humein thaame rakhenge,naa pair,jinse hum apne pair liptaakar so payenge! Taqhiye wala idea bekaar hai!
Arnav: I guess..
Khushi: Taqhiye ki baat chhodiye!Aap wahaan par apna dhyaan rakhiyega!Humein samay-samay par phone aur message kariyega.Kaam k chakkar me bhooliyega mat!
Arnav: Nahi bhoolunga!
Khushi: Apni dawaai samay par lijiyega.
Arnav: Okay.Aur kuch?
Khushi: Ji nahi.
Arnav: a.. Khushi.. tum.. sach me.. kuch aur nahi kahogi?
Khushi: Achcha woh? Kehte hain-Hum aapse bahut pyaar karte hain!
Arnav: I love you too! But main iski baat nahi kar raha tha..
Khushi: toh..?
Arnav: Pichhli baar jab main London jaa raha tha,tumne mujhse kitna kuch kaha tha: Mat jaiyye Arnavji! Ruk jaiyye Arnavji! Jaldi aaiyye Arnavji! Is baar tum kuch nahi kahogi,Khushi?
Khushi: Kahenge naa!
Arnav: Kya?
Khushi: Jaiyye Arnavji! Devi Maiyya aapka dhyan rakhengi! Aur aapki conference achchhe se ho jayegi!Jaakar,apna kaam khatm kar kar jaldi se aa jaiyyega!
Arnav: Aur kuch?
Khushi: Is baar aane me deri mat kariyega varna hum London aa jayenge aapko vapis laane k liye!
Arnav: Is baar Thursday ko hi aa jaunga,okay?
Khushi: Ji..
Arnav: Kuch aur kehna hai?
Khushi: Ji.Shehnaz ma'm chahe jitni bhi badhiya deal kyun naa de,aap is baar koi aur deal sign mat kariyega!
Arnav: Dont worry!
Khushi: Aur..
Arnav: Aur kya?
Khushi: Kuch nahi! bas.. itna hi.
Arnav: Khushi,tumne pichhli baar ek gana gaya tha,jis din main nikal raha tha us din.. Yaad hai?
Khushi: Salmanji ki film ka gana hai,humein kaise nahi yaad hoga?Bilkul yaad hai!
Arnav: Aaj tum woh gana nahi gaogi?
Khushi: Nahi,kyunki humein pata hai ki aap humara aur Salmanji ka mazaak udayenge!
Arnav: Main mazaak nahi udaunga! Plz.. woh gana gaakar sunao..
Khushi: Gaane k chakkar me agar aapki flight ud gayi aur aap peechhe reh gaye toh humein dosh mat dijiyega!
Arnav: Relax! Flight k.. udne me abhi bahut time hai. Tum gana gao.
Khushi(sings): Pardes ja ke saajan
Naa lana meri sautan..
Dil pe naa zulm karnaa
Mar jayegi ye jogan!
Baahein bina jo teri
Joban maza na dega!
Chudi maza na degi,
Kangan maza na dega!
Tere bagair saajan
Saawan maza na dega!
Chudi maza na degi
Kangan maza na dega!
Arnav: Thanks! And dont worry,main tumhari sautan nahi laaunga,okay?
Khushi(smiles): Hum jaante hain!
Arnav: Waise Khushi,imagine ki main agar.. tumhari sautan le aaya,toh tum.. kya karogi?
Khushi: Chullu bhar paani me doob kar apni jaan de denge!
Arnav: Par humare ghar me toh chullu hai hi nahi! toh tum kahaan doobogi?
Khushi: Pool toh hai naa?
Arnav: Par woh toh sirf 3 foot gehra hai,usme tum doob nahi paogi.
Khushi: Woh hum.. kahin na kahin jaakar doobne ka intezaam kar lenge! Waise, aap yeh sab.. kyun keh rahe hain?Kahin aap..
Arnav(interrupts): No way! I was just pulling ur leg! Is baat ko seriously mat le lena!
Khushi: Theek hai.
Arnav: I need to hang up.Main Heathrow airport se tumhe call karunga.
Khushi: Ji.Devi Maiyya aapki raksha karen aur aapki yaatra shubh rahen,aisi humari prathrna hai!
Arnav: Thanks! Bye!
Khushi: Bye..
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Later that night,3:00 am..
Suresh aunty wakes up to drink water when her eyes fall on Khushi.
Aunty: Khushi,puttar tu inni der tak jag ri hai?Ki hoya,pair vich dard hai?
Khushi: Nahi aunty.Hum.. unke phone ka intezaar kar rahe hain..
Aunty: Toh puttar letkar intezaar kar le.Tere pair me ab tak soojan hai.Aise me tujhe inni der baithe ni rehna chahiye..Chal,let ja.. Jab phone aa jaay,tau letkar baat kar lena,hain?
Khushi:Nahi aunty,rehne dijiye.Letne se humare dimaag me ajeeb-ajeeb se khayaal aa rahe hain.Man ghabraa raha hai.. Hum baithe rehte hain.. Unka phone aata hi hoga.
Aunty: Main tainu ikk tarqeeb deti hoon,usse tere man me bure khyaal nai aayenge. Tu let jaa fer bataati hoon.Aa jaa..
She helps her lie down.
Aunty: Theek hai?
Khushi: Ji.
Aunty: Ankhaan band kar k Mata Rani da naam lai,au sab theek kar dengi!
Khushi: Aunty,agar aap bura naa maane toh.. hum ek baat poochhe?
Aunty: Jaroor!
Khushi: Jab.. uncleji fauj me jaane k liye nikalte the tab.. aapko kaisa lagta tha?..
Aunty: Meri haalat vi teri haalat jaisi thi,puttar. Tu naseebwali hai ki tere kohl ae mobile haiga! (sighs)Kaash saadde jamaane me iska avishkaar ho gaya hota!Ta mainu kayeen dino tak unki chitthi ka intezaar nai karna padta!
Khushi: Humein taajjub hota hai aunty.. Aap kayeen mahino tak uncleji k bina kaise reh paati thi?Aur phir.. jab.. unka dehaant ho gaya.. uske baad aap 47 saal unke bagair kaise guzaare? Agar hum aapki jagah hote toh..
Aunty(interrupts): Na puttar,aisa mat bol! Rabji meri jagah kisi aur kudi nu kadi naa laaye!
At that moment there's a flash of light near Khushi's elbow.
Aunty: Lai,aa gaya tere khasm da phone! Tu galla kar lai fer so jaana! Main chaliyaan..
Khushi: Ji..
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Khushi wordlessly answers the call.
Arnav: Hello Khushi?
She heaves an audible sigh of relief upon hearing Arnav's voice.
Arnav: Main London pahuch gaya hoon.
Khushi: Safar me koi dikkat toh nahi hui naa?
Arnav: Nope!
Khushi: Devi Maiyya ka laakh,laakh shukar hai!
Arnav: Ab tum so jao.. Main subha conference shuru hone se pehle tumhe call kar dunga.
Khushi: Arnavji! Humein.. kuch kehna tha..
Arnav: Kaho?
Khushi: Humne... hum.. (gulps) humein.. aapki.. bahut yaad.. aa rahi hai..
She closes her eyes to prevent the tears from staining her cheeks.
Arnav: Khushi?
Khushi is too overwhelmed to speak.
Arnav: Khushi,talk to me..
Khushi manages to utter a small hmm.
Arnav: I'm missing u a lot as well! Tum rona mat,plz.. Mujhe yahaan aakar aise hi achchha nahi lag raha hai.Phir tum ro-ogi toh main yahaan kaise reh paunga,tell me?
Khushi checks her emotions): Hum.. theek hain,sach me!Hum nahi royenge.. Aap apne kaam par pura dhyaan dijiyega.. Woh toh..bas.. Aapko pata toh hai,London k naam se humein.. kitna dar lagta hai!
Arnav: I know.But u need not worry.Main bilkul theek hoon!
Khushi: Ji..
Arnav: Aaj se.. tum mujhe apna 4 am friend banaa lo!
Khushi(confused): Matlab?
Arnav: Matlab aisa dost,jise tum din ko ya raat ko,kisi bhi time par phone kar sakti ho! Aur tumhare man me jo hai woh sab keh sakti ho!
Khushi: Aap humare dost hain?
Arnav: Tsk! Actually main all in one hoon! Dost,guide,lover,husband-all roled into 1!
Khushi(smiles): Samajh gaye!Aaj se aap bhi humein apna waisa hi dost banaa lijiye! Jab aapka jee kare,aap humein phone kar lijiyega!
Arnav: Woh toh main waise bhi karne hi wala tha!
Khushi(smiles): so toh hai!
Arnav: Mood kuch theek hua?
Khushi: Ji..
Arnav: Ab zyada socho mat aur so jao..Aur agar neend naa aaye toh mujhe phone karna,hmm?
Khushi: Theek hai.Rakhte hain..
Arnav:Goodnight!
Khushi: Goodnight!
After disconnecting the call,she placed her mobile under her pillow and tried to sleep.
Having talked to Arnav & satisfied after hearing his happy voice,she allowed her body the rest it deserved.
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Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.PMs later.Translation on page 62.Next update on Sunday.
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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