Mishal Raheja
as Dutta
Follow the Heart
Part 13
Strangely enough Dutta felt ill at ease as he struggled to invite sleep on the bedding of crude pokey coarse palm leaves . Undoubtedly he missed his charpoy laid out in his vast mud court yard of home. Odd as it was, but he soon realized that he missed certain home comforts! but rolled his eyes and moved his head on his folded arm. Patil Nivas, indeed the occupants of which never tolerated his existence. Yet he couldn't stop his heart for crying out.. apne ghar apne he hota hai Dutta!.. but then he had chosen to leave it! he hushed himself as he tossed restlessly on his side...and prayed for sleep to descend on him and temporarily make him numb to all that had occurred..
Nature's very own restricted to the forest aviary sounded off in the form of jolly whistles, squawks of parrots, caws of hungry ravens! all of which stirred him out of his slumber. Kajri's warm body weighed down his belly and kept him warm in the chill of night. With his arms closed around her, and the submissive stretch of her curved body upon him. Dutta woke him up. He doubled up, shifted her lazy body aside and struggled, then finally hauled himself. How once he hated mornings! the tedious task where he forced his sleepy eyes to open up!, till she came into his life and bridled him. he sighed ,but now although she was not beside him, yet her impact on his life, was sufficient sign that his life would continue purposefully not aimlessly. Jogi Nath entered and beckoned him to step outside the hut..
"baher aah ja Dutta! naya din nikal gaya hai.." Dutta squinted, followed meekly, then sank on the step that led to the hut. The other jogi, Jogi Sharang offered him a earthen cup of some black hot liquid and Dutta pulled a face.. to which Jogi Sharang smiled and teased
"chai hai. koi zeher nehin! Dutta looked at it. Indeed it was black tea, but he found it was sweetened as he took a sip.
" it has real honey in.. nature's provision.. good for health", tipped jogi Nath. Dutta bowed his head , but then added
"mere babaa ke gane ke khet hai.. acres of wheat and mustard fields my family owns.. and provides for many under privileged families.. mera babba hamre gaon ka mukkhiya tha..pun babba ab is duniya mein nehin.. ab jaise ke mere duniya badal gaye hai..log badal gayen hain" he confessed as he relaxed with these strangers.. funnily, but somehow he felt close to them... after all they saved his life and on account of them he was presently on the road to recovery. Jogi Nath studied Dutta's troubled countenance and asked
"yes people change according to circumstances.. pun ye bata Dutta kya tu nehin badla? Dutta pondered and replied
"thura sa badla hoon main bhi, phele bindas tha.. pun ab udhas hoon, soochta hoon waqat kyun badal jata hai?
"Dutta ,zindagi ka naam waqt ke ishara pe chalna hai. The hands of the clock move regardless and naught can escape it's throes.. this is the rule of life. Birth ,existence ,then extinction. It's in one's own hand how to make best use of time granted to a person. Yes, also Dutta while we have the time, there come moments in our lives, whereby we can undergo changes. Rectify our follies, correct our mind set" Dutta listened intently and then clarified his stance further
pun abhi aur badlao lana hoga mujhe apne main.." Jogi Nath seemed interested in his confession .To him Dutta was ready to disclose further matters personal to his heart. Keenly, Jogi Nath asked
"tell me Dutta, what is it that will prompt change in you? Dutta replied spontaneously
"Jogi Nath, it's not "it" but who? he suddenly went silent and then hooded his eyes, but raised them boldly and elucidated
" Nakusha.. jis lardki se main pyar kerta hoon .",he said in all earnestness.. Jogi Nath peered into Dutta's face and observed and preached
"pyar kerta hai? then why do I detect a hesitation in your attitude Dutta? love is the most sublime out of all virtues.. our being after all is a need of love that urged the deities to create.. is it not?? so it's a virtue that needs to be boasted about! not to be hesitant.." Dutta struggled to reply as he furrowed his brow..
"the disquiet about my love for Nakusha is because I have yet to fulfil my pledge to her.. to set her free from the throes of her wicked uncle! , to protect her from all the tears, woes and insecurities of her life.. Naku, has been emotionally abused in the name of familial relationship! my blood boils when I think of atrocities committed against her! Nakusha is an orphan you see.." jogi Nath interrupted Dutta's words
"and you Dutta see yourself as her saviour do you? Surely it's love that charges you and infuses you with power you probably have never experienced before? But Dutta heroic as it may seem.. love will also put you under tests.. painful and hard to bear ones. But in the end remember it'll be your perseverance and endurance that will get you through..", tutored jogi Nath.. Dutta responded in his typical knee jerk reaction..
"main Naku ke liye har cheez bardasht kare ge! apna ghar choora! Naku ko bhi choora ! use uske ghar wapis bheecha! why? because I cared for her virtue.. didn't want it to be slurred by unkind words! I'll do any thing for her! to free her from her uncle's prison!.. but then suddenly Dutta went silent as if he had spoken too much.. jogi Nath goaded him on
"khamoosh kyun ho gaya Dutta? bol de aaj sab kuch.. for if you don't let it all out.. further purpose for your love and your life cannot shape up.. so feel at ease and keep talking" morosely Dutta owned up
" I promised her that I would return for her.. but suddenly disappeared without meeting or briefing her about my future ventures.." jogi Nath shook his dreadlocks and stroked his beard and opined
"vaada kiya hai Dutta.. then you have to fulfil it...yaad rekh! she has by the sounds of it, hinged her hopes on you.. so your love is to duty bound to honour your word Dutta! now these future ventures you mention.. what are they? if you know not? then is that the reason why you didn't see Nakusha before your disappearance? Jogi Nath knew that Dutta's reply would have veracity rather than falsehood.. that much jogi Nath had gathered from this brief encounter with this fiery young displaced man.. Dutta was not a liar
"muhje nehin pata abhi maine kya kerna hai.. that's why I vanished so I could gather my thoughts and clear my head.. as to how I can be near my beloved aur haan.. I left Naku behind so that I could weigh the pros and cons of my plan.. didn't want Nakusha to influence my decision.. wanted to protect her from any dire consequences.. that could implicate her in my plans.. uska tau Nana Tavde bahut zalim aadmi hai Naku ko jaan se bhi maar sakta hai.. " admitted Dutta. Upon hearing Nana's name jogi Nath's face clouded and he reminded Dutta..
" Nana Tavde ek shaitaan hai! Dutta tune iske khilaf jane ka faisla kiya hai..tu jan le ke Nakusha ke elava ,teri bhi jan khatre mein hai" Dutta raised his palm and replied agitatedly..
" muhje apne jaan ke parwa nehin! bas! Naku ko baachna hai har hal mein..but tell me how do you know about that badmaash Nana? tum log tu edhur jungle se bhaer ke duniya main nehin jata?,he rushed in ,but prompted jogi Nath enough to reply
"Dutta! Dutta.. hum jogi hain.. pun Shiv ke pujari hain.. tessre ankh khole rakte hain! aur.. jab zarrorat pare tu jungle se nikal ke baher ke duniya mein bhi jata hain.. " and the other Jogi Sharang chipped in
"baher ke duniya mein ja kar logon se pata chalta hai ke Nana Tavde kaise kaise zulaam ghareeb logon bhi dhata hai.. unke zameenoon pe naajiez kabza karta hai.. hum kuch kar nehin sakte.. pun Dutta .. tu. ? and the jogi kept quiet as he refrained from giving Dutta more than he could chew.. Dutta , on the other hand Dutta silently listened to the other jogi's words and thought all in good time.. first thing first.. The two hermits respected Dutta's want of sudden personal solitude. Jogi Nath suggested perhaps a ramble through the sights and sounds of the forest? Dutta bowed his head, stood up and communicated to Kajri the love of his life.. he bowed and scooped her body in his arms and announced..
"chaal Kajri let's take a walk in the forest.. pun tu meri bahoon mein he rehe ge.. sar pe lage hai us liye.. shoulder ride nehin mile ge thujhe ! he said as he planted a kiss on her fleecy head. The two hermits smiled complacently as they watched Dutta veer off into the forest, fairly fearlessly.. jogi Nath turned to Jogi Sharang and commented..
" ye larka.. dapook nehin hai.. dekho kaise bagher peeche mure, he goes on to explore the unknown ahead of him.. hope he finds the answers to what he is looking for.." and with that both the hermits settle down for private prayer time.. without a doubt Dutta's future direction would be a main spiritual preoccupation with both the hermits..
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Dutta huddled Kajri to his chest as he curiously walked through the forest floor... wood chipped , bark shavings mixed with grit and dark firm sandy soil just brushed against his mojari clad leather soles. His feet felt as if they walked on a semi cushioned floor. Yes the forest floor seemed much kinder to his feet than the hardened mud caked dusty roads of the fields. His mouth curved into a smile as he realized how well he received the peaceful environment of the forest. Tall tree trunks , rows and rows of them stretched around him, like human statues that only spoke the language of silence. He brushed past the regimens of tree trunks.. stopped only by the sudden flight of parrots and other birds that dived both diagonally and parallel between branches of trees. Dutta threw back his head and spotted the winged friends. He almost coveted their freedom.. what a carefree life they had.. they neither labour or toil for their food ,yet they are fed! such is the beauty and generosity of nature, it provides for those who live close to it.. he walked on and mused, but us humans, we labour to provide for ourselves! The sudden screech and deathly squawk of a bird sounded and rustled in the bushes nearby! Sudden gruff and then the screeching of the bird stopped as the speedy tearing of some animal could be seen from far. Kajri dug her face into Dutta's chest and he tightened the grip of his arms around her..
"daar maat Naku!.. erhh Kajri.. tera Saab haina tera pas.. koi jungli janwar tha.. it's run off now!..he consoled Kajri and gingerly moved toward's the bush... a few drops of fresh blood and a few feathers of a wood pigeon!.. the rest of the bird he assumed must be the food of the predator. He stared at the blood and sighed... looks like here too the only! the fittest survives! and the weakest dies.. like in my world.. His nostrils flared as he walked on Kajri's head tucked under his chin.. Naku! you will not be the weakest! for Dutta has to be the fittest for us both to survive! tera liya main apne aap ko badal doon ga Naku! I will transform my whole being so we both can live! for we cannot live in our worlds, separated from each other! we are meant to live as two bodies in one soul which mixes in such a way that it would be impossible to isolate one from the other!.. he stopped and breathed in the fresh woodbine forest air.. oohhh Nakushaaa.. bhaut yaad ati hai teri.. kash tu bhi edher mera saath hoti Naku... he pined for her..
Pun main tu edhur he hoon Saab apke pas.. dekho.. and he raised his eyes across and there she was !her tresses flowing freely , behind the delicate rose pink sheer chunni that she coquettishly held over her head.. her eyes were calling him ,her rose bud petal fine lips curve into a smile.. showing her pearly white teeth.. Naku! called out Dutta as she rested her chunni on her head and then slowly spun herself around behind the trees.. he sprang forward.. Naku main ah raha hai!.. but when he got closer to the split trunks of the trees she had vanished.. Naku...he called in a voice cracked by grief.. Naku... kadher hai tu? wapis ah Naku.. abhi aye! abhi gayee? Naku! I need you! Dutta is incomplete without you Naku.. dekh zindagi mujhe kahan le aye hai? ek aise jaga jahan main jungle mein rehe ke bhi us daar se khali hai! jis daar ko tu bhar ke duniya main jhal rehe hai.. the fear of declaring and shouting out to the world that we love each other! here I can say whatever! He parted his legs and tilted his spine backwards ,threw back his head and thundered Nakusha ! Dutta thujhe se bahut prem kerta hai ! have faith in me!! I will surely return to you, for you.. so that I can face myself too Naku ,not just you.. don't you worry in my absence.. I will not fall short of your expectations. His steam fizzled out, he sighed as he combed his fingers through his hair .. he was tired and exhausted, as he sat under the nearest wide trunk tree... as soon as his head sank back , he chanted.. bhole Nath .. raasta dekhao.. his breathing became erratic for a moment ,followed by beads of sweat that gathered around his pronounced nose. Kajri complacently slipped on to his creased lap... and he rested his arms on her fleecy flanks. He chanted, bhole Nath.. repeatedly till his eyes closed.. Suddenly yonder he saw a bolt of light and a tall figure dressed in a saffron robe, with brown rudraksh beads hung low from it's neck right down to it's chest.. on looking at the figure's feet .. they wore wooden toe knob sandals.. a post and knob between the big toe and the toe next to it.. the figure came closer to Dutta and then he stopped and pointed a finger at Dutta and said in an echoing voice
"Dutta why do you look astonished? look closely.. you'll see yourself in me... in me.. and the figure receded and then vanished into the trees wherefore it came from!
With a start Dutta woke up and gasped for breath and dazed looked around and found no one.. but himself and his pet lamb Kajri... a ray of sunbeam shone on his face and he lifted up his face, closed his eyes briefly and basked in the warm sunbeam with a smile stretched across his face.. yes! it seemed the ramble in the forest clarified his forward plan ..
"lageta hai Kajri.. ju phele dhoondla lagata tha.. ab kuch saaf dekhai deta hai.. he imparted to Kajri and then shifted himself up along with his lamb. With a smile that spelt confidence he retraced his steps back to the clearing deep in the jungle that was allotted to the two hermits..
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With a smile from both the jogi Dutta was welcomed back and jogi Nath beckoned him and bade him to sit beside them on a hessian mat. Jogi Sharang usually in charge of the cooking poured steaming hot soup with a wooden ladle into a wooden bowl and offered it to Dutta..
"ye le.. gujar aur aloo hain.. kha le bhooka hoga tu" Dutta smiled at the sight of normal food and the swirling steam tasty aroma , did wonders to whet his appetite. But he became a bit frustrated as he waited for his food to cool down a bit. Jogi Sharang couldn't wait much longer and literally dipped his fingers in the bowl to pick out potatoes still in their jackets. Dutta smiled warmly at the jogis unaffected, personality and actions.
"muhje Jogi bana hai Naku ke liye! Dutta suddenly declared and took both the hermits by surprise!!
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The days that followed Naku after she had been told about Dutta's disappearance.. crawled and dragged on, every second magnified to centuries. It was like life just didn't matter to her any more. The warm glow of a girl in love showed signs of fading. Disinterest set in her clearly as she lost her previous fervour of grooming and preening herself. Now as she stood before the wall plaque of Bappa in her room.. even his eyes looked down sadly at her lack lustre being. She just stared at Bappa .. clearly elsewhere although bodily present before her deity. Babi came into the room and much worried studied Naku too.. it was evident that Dutta's mysterious departure had left an impact on her obeisance as well, which was a pity indeed! as her religious devotion was her greatest strength that held her up so far in the trails of her life..
" Naku .. tere khamoosh tapasiya bhi Bappa ne sun le hai meri baachi.. dil choota maat kar.. Bappa haina ,koi na koi rassta nikale le ga..", Babi consoled softly. Naku without looking at Babi maa, blinked a few tears from her eyes before Bappa, and replied
"haan, Babi maa.. jab dukh bhi Bappa na diye hain.. to Naku ko sukh ka raasta bhi Bappa hi dekhie ga..pun Bappa , Naku ko aur kuch nehin chahiye ,bas ye ke tum uske Saab ke rakhsha kerna jahan bhi wo hoon.." and then floods of tears which she had managed to contain within herself suddenly broke through and she turned away from Bappa and sat sideways on the window sill of her open window..
Vacantly she looked up at the full moon over her window.. she let her head rest back and strained her ears in the nightly silence..
Saab.. ye kaisa samaa ah gaya hai.. that try as I may even the notes of your bansuri I cannot hear.. play the tune of our love Saab ,that your broken ,crushed Naku can be consoled a little.. my imagination fails me ,for I hear not your soulful tunes of how much you want and desire me.. Saab! your absence for long will be the sure end of Naku.. Saab! this severance between us is closing in around my neck! I feel disjointed! How can I live like this ? parted from you?she felt her neck and then coughed as though her life was being squeezed out of her.. she sighed and closed her eyes ,and her soul pleaded.. come in my dreams at least Saab.. ah jao... aagar reality mein nehin tu khaboon mein he ah jao Saab! what's stopping you? bolo? she argued in a whisper..
Naku ... came his hoarse reply riding on the cool breeze of the night to the nearly asleep Naku on the wooden window sill.. Naku, you don't have to see me before you , main nazar nehin ata to kya hoya ? mahsoos tu kar sakte hai tu muhje? surely you sense me around you? for if you can't sense me Naku.. then are we saying our love is not as resilient as we made it out to be? Naku woke up with a start on the window sill and literally lurched forward and in sheer frustration hugged her upper arms and dug her fingers in them. Stubbornly she raised her voice and defended her self..
nehin Saab! our love is strong sturdy and durable! haan Saab I do sense you close to me.. had I not Saab.. would Naku be still breathing??? she wept and wiped her cheek with her folded back hand and snivelled.. jaan gaye hai Naku .. that now this is how we have to survive this drift between us by sensing each other's presence at all times.. till we meet again Saab! till we meet again! face to face!
This was a fine catharsis for her.. she was sure her Bappa saw and heard the hurt that flowed between Dutta and Naku. however getting to bed was a different matter.. tears did pour out and the pillow ended up being tear stained. But after a good nightly cry.. it's as if Bappa consoled her by bestowing upon her dreams that held those golden moments she shared with her Saab...
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Deep in the forest the jogis nearly choked on their food..
"you what? pagal tu nehin ho gaya hai Dutta? tu Jogi buna chate hai? yelled Jogi Sharang.. Jogi Nath , raised up his palm as he expelled knee jerk reactions! and turned to Dutta grimly
" Dutta ye koi mamoli baat nehin hai .. taking up jog is a serious business ,there are many issues you may have to face ,that you have never experienced in your life.." but Dutta dug his heels in determined
" main sab kare ga! Naku ko pane ke liye.. pyar se bare cheez tu nehin ho sakte.. Jogi Nath ? apne pyar ke liye? Jogi Nath nodded and then replied firmly
" will you become a mendicant Dutta? logon se bheek mange ka tu, for your food bol? seeing that you come from an affluent background.. your table was never short of food? will you become a beggar? Dutta gulped ,thought and then replied..
" rather then beg I would prefer to have a lowly job..where instead of money I am given a meal..or maybe I could play my bansuri .. the tunes and bhajans.. tab tu log mujhe khana dein ga?" Jogi Nath listened to Dutta and noted the fire in Dutta's narrowed eyes, but he had to tell the other options open to him as well
"Dutta , jog mein aur bhi kam hain.. jaise logon ka kismet ka haal batna.. Jogi Sharang here could teach you a few techniques of fortune telling.." but Dutta nearly bit his bottom lip and hooded his eyes and confessed shyly..
" fortune telling I did in a mela in the village..ummmh I was disguised as a Jogi .. in fact Naku ko main phele dafa udher mela main he mila tha..aur uske kismet bhi batiye thi haat dekh kar.." he gave an edited version of his staged encounter with Naku. Jogi Nath smiled at Dutta prophetically and said
"that act was duped Dutta .. but I can tell you that Naku ke zindagi mein Dutta he hai" Dutta bowed his head, but overall, rejected the idea
" nah! ye main nehin kare ga..as it can prove dangerous , I might be recognized as a fake! besides I want to be in a situation where I am with her for a lasting while ,not as a one off! what else do jogis do? he asked, desperately, as he angled for a preference. Jogi Nath obliged
"well some jogis also have the powers of exorcism ..their services and intervention are often sought out" Dutta wore a dazed look upon his face ,which made Jogi Sharang laugh much to the disdain of his senior Jogi Nath!
" ye tu phele he badroohoon ka nam sunte he daar gaya, Jogi ji.. ye kiya exorcism kare ga! Dutta agreed with Jogi Sharang
"dekho , saach tu ye hai ke mere ghar mein devi devtaon ki puja ke jata hai.. you can say I was born in a household that holds the heavenly deities in high esteem.. worship is celebrated on all the auspicious occasions, but if you think I can practice divination and deliver insights to people of what lies ahead in their lives. Exorcize evil spirits out of the possessed.. that would be spiritually arrogant of me ,as I have not as yet reached such spiritual heights that would enable me to lead people. is liye I wouldn't attempt this " Dutta humbly admitted .. Jogi Nath showed both respect and compassion for Dutta and clarified..
"look Dutta! it was for us to lay down before you, a handful of activities that our sects may manifest amongst our devotees and followers.. it's up to people really to identity their needs and seek solace from our intervention.. but yes we are guided by our personal spiritual wisdom ,which way to travel.. Dutta we find being one with nature in this forest.. helps us to hear our divine calling.. alas! we will have to move from here shortly and wonder off to dry arid lands.. and subject our bodies to bear the hardships of life.. our friends will be the scorpion and the rattle snake and Surya our devta.. Dutta you can inhabit our hut as long as you wish ..then when you hear your calling... harken to it! said Jogi Nath as a final farewell to Dutta!
Speechless Dutta gathered himself and stood before the two holy men with joined hands. Then with sacrosanct esteem he bowed his back and touched each's feet.. both pious men pointed their right hand upwards and.. chanted..
" jai bhole Nath! ka aashirwaad ho tum par ! .. and then Dutta watched as the two figures with nothing but a coarse hessian bag slung on their left shoulders slipped away silently through the tall trees of the forest..
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Baji did just what he was best at.. kept the falcon's eye on the border fence from above the tilla. As luck had it Roops too was his partner instead of Dutta! .. without fail they would meet at this watch tower.. the tilla and kept abreast with the comings and goings of Naku's haveli and the vicinity around it. It so happened rather harmlessly and quite spontaneously that Baji would take little liberties with the rowdy rude Roops! he lay on his belly under the banyan tree, twisted his neck at Roops who sat cross legged beside him,
"waise manna pare ga Roops.. teri tu nikal pare! roz barooze Baji rao ka saath! Roops thumped the dip of his spine and protested
"kismet teri jag gaye hai Baji rao! mere jaise fit gorri thujhe lift karati hai , pure gaon ke hero mere pe chance marte hain! Baji rested his chin on his crossed elbows..
"kismet aachi hai un sallon ke! ju teri hartkitoon se baach gaye aur mere ghosoon se! Roops punched his back and he yelped loudly
"Roops ke baachi! tu lardki hai ye koi panje marne wali bhoki bille? waise tera ellaj hai appan ke pas! tere se lagan bunaiya ga! aur haar waqat tere se.. ghar ka kam kariye ga! " he teased and Roops retorted
"bhaut kush fehme hai thujhe Baji ,ke ye Roops tere se lagan kare ge! Baji raised up his head and replied
"tu tera se laagan cancel! koi aur item dhoonde ka Baji.. waise bhi Baji rao chutki bajai tu ek se ek item number ke lambhi line lag jaye.. yaar rude Roops ! it'll be so difficult for me to choose kaun se wali? tu mera lotcha solve kare ge item selection mein! cackled Baji and Roops suddenly pointed out!
" Baji look down there! a motorcade lead by a black open top jeep ! looks like Nana has a visitor .. pata nehin kaun hoga..? and then Roops pressed her hand on Baji's shoulder as she identified from a distance the limp one legged man helped out of the saloon car by his gun men
"Baji it's Kaido! Naku's would be husband oooh gawwd Baji!!.. ye phir ah gaya hai! koi naya bakhara kerne! Baji mujhe dar lag raha hai.. what if Naku is married off with Kaido? and Dutta Bhau isn't around to counter it! Baji then, what will happen? I am fearful for Naku" she cried hysterically! Baji pulled her down beside him and suggested..
"Roops you will have to worm your way into the house and collect as much relevant information and then let me know.. needless to say ,but we owe this our friends.. Dutta and Naku..
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Shots were fired outside Nana's haveli! and Baji heard as he drove around the edge of his village that overlooked the border fence. He parked in the closest field nearby the fence.. and then stood up in his open top black jeep. He could see that the shots fired were far from congenial and smelt more about militancy. He twitched his jaw and twisted his face in anger. Pleased to see that Nana gets a dose of his own medicine after all Nana did the same act before Dutta's house and humiliated Bhau's whole household. But it was a pity that in both instances the bone of contention was the poor helpless Naku! then suddenly Baji recalled the responsibility Dutta left him with.. that Baji being the closet friend would look out for his family.. Baji mused,
Bhau you'd better resurrect yourself from where ever you , aisa na ho ,ke Naku ke jaldi he haat peele ho jayen us limp old lout ke saath?
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To clear the air Nana received Kaido with embarrassed warmness and led him to the beethak and then somewhat staidly heard what all Kaido had to grumble about
"dekha tere control tere bete par Nana! pata chala mujhe kya gul khalien hai use ne! lagan mere saath ta hoya ho aur wo apne dildar ke saath bagh gaye uske ghar! pure area main tere nehin meri bhi naak kata de teri is lardki ne! muhje tu lagta hai mera maal haraph kerne ka mood hai tera! khud he bagha diye hoga apne lardki ko tune Nana! yelled Kaido. Nana twitched his jaw and tolerated Kaido's accusations.. he could have replied by putting a bullet through the oldie's mouth ,but the remuneration for Nakusha was much sweeter! So he swallowed the poisoned chalice for the moment, with his usual creepy panache
"Kaido .. zabaan de hain Nana Tavde ne tumhe.. .. but Kaido was fed up! with Nana's unfulfilled promises
"dekho Nana ab tum kuch maat karo! main tum ko batye ga kya karna hai! is lardki ko tum isi waqat is haveli se nikalo!!! aur apne farm house par rekho ! edhur rehe ge tu phir se apne us yaar ke pas bhag jaye ge!
Both men agreed that Naku would be transported to Nana's remote farm house.. the location of which was generally unknown to locals of Patilvadi ! and there as soon as possible marriage between Kaido and Naku would be solemnized! Both men drank to celebrate their ingenuous ideas! Nana gave orders to Babi to pack they were closing house from here to set up at the farm house. Naku was devastated by the idea of moving house! her Saab would come for her in this present house she was stationed in.. Clouds of despair descended on her again and she went into deep depression yet again. Roops was smuggled into Naku's room and both friends hugged each other and cried their hearts out..
"Naku .. parting from you feels as if you are getting ..married, bidding farewell to me! but here it's such an odd situation ,that you are now being shifted from one prison to another! cried Roops and then turned to leave briskly from whence she came. Her next priority had to be to tell Baji about the new developments! Naku took off Bappa's wall plaque and clutched it in her chunni. Her tear splattered and washed Bappa's face as she looked down at it..
"Bappa, I leave this house now for another.. my soul is fearful, but having you with me empowers my whole being and I feel belonged rather than abandoned.."
Babi took her elbow and both women silently sat in the back of the four by four land cruiser driven by armed guards. As the car rolled off Naku's tearful eyes fell upon the wooden fence that partitioned her Saab's village from hers. She literally dug her teeth upon her pale white knuckle as she sucked her breath and cried bitterly , when she realized the spot on the fence where they had met for the first time.
"main ja rehe hai Saab.. ap se dor.. bhaut dor.. pun dil mein ap ka pyar aur ankhoon mein aap ka intezzar le kar ja rehe hai apke Naku.. "..
Suddenly the car picked up speed but then braked as a cow came before it. There stood Baji near the fence ,he caught sight of Naku in the rear of the black car! he spun around speedily jumped in his jeep; reversed in the field and came out of the cultivated land; and raced on to the road leaving a cloud of dust behind him.. he braked so he could keep a safe distance between him and the car that carried Naku to some unknown destination... to be continued, Hamlet53. 8.5.15
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have a swell weekend all of you .. much love hammie
Edited by Hamlet53 - 10 years ago
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