Chapter 3 :
Can Stones Cry????
Kushi was recollecting yesterday's event how Arnav had proposed to her.. She recollected his foot being hurt on the process while he climbed the temple which was on the mountain to bring the Marutis Saffron..
Though Kushi pushed him off and came she was in her thoughts thinking about him and missing him very badly..
She was crying very badly..She couldn't control her tears.. It was night at 9 .. she got a call from Ashram..Suman Aunty called.. Kushi beta we have planned for a trip to near by beach ..Do u want to come ? She asked..
Kushi thinks for a while and says Yes..
The reason .. She wanted to move away from Arnav and his haunting thoughts and acts.. She just wanted to run away where no body could find her.. She thought this would be a try and he will not hound her..
She slept in little bit peace after the call and bit of sobbing.. But dint realise when she slept.. The alarm rang at sharp 5 am..She woke up and in hustle bustle she took her hand bag and walked out of her home informing her Aayi that she is headed to Ashram..
The securities were sleeping .. as they never dreamt that Kushi would leave the house very early when it was still dark..
She took an Auto from the nearby Stand and reached the Ashram..All her friends including Suman aunty welcomed her with whole heart and all shared their happiness and love and excitement with their hugs... Yes All the elders loved this kido as their own...
They had hired a bus and they were leaving to Ganpati Hule Beach...
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Arnav was in his room.. He was pacing from this end to that end .. not knowing how to convice Kushi and win her back.. He was angry on himself.. He had hope that he will win her back. By hook or crook.. No.. not his time as he dint want to play .. He wanted to be real.. as he loved her immensely with whole heart..
He some how managed to close his eyes thinking for a new day.. the next day..
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He was sound asleep...he heard a voice say by 6 am.. Arnav wake up.. pls wakeup.. U need to travel to Kolhapur for the meeting..U asked to wake me up and finally still sleeping..
Oh..Kushi.. Pl stop it na.. I want to sleep and he pulled her hands and she fell on him ..Arnav dint let her loose .. he hugged her and brushed his lips on hers while his eyes were shut.. That was the only way he could shut her nonstop chatter box wife.. He kissed her lips with his passionately and she was pushing hard to get rid of him .. from his firm gripped clutches. But as every day routine she failed.. She and he ended up making love ... and she running to washroom for second round of bath.. as she had to be in pooja..Arnav opened his eyes.. cooing ..Kushi Kushi..
He opened his eyes and found nobody around.. He hands were hugging her pillow ...He rubbed his eyes for better vicinity.. No..Nobody was around..Oh.. it was dream..early morning dream.. he thought that early morning dreams will come true..he chuckled himself and went to the washroom for his bath..
While walking.. he wanted to feel the fresh air .. he went near the window.. Suns rays were peeping thru the window.. A small stripe fell on his face.. it was 6 in the morning.. The sun was moving slowly.. It was orangish.. The big one..It was a very beautiful scene...
He prayed to the Sun God that .. he wish to have his gal by his side forever.. he saw the sun and he was boosted and fully charged..
Sun ..yes..Sun they say Sun has four characteristics.. By Name he was the male ..But by the personality Sun has the females characteristics.. Yes.. Patience, clarity , Anger and Shyness.. these were the features of the Sun..He rose in the morning..he burnt in the afternoon.. he set in the evening.. finally disappeared as the moon started its way to soothen the night..
Sun was very patient in the morning early hours.. He was very clear in the sky by 9am.. Angry and burning in the noon time..Finally by the dusk he was Shy and trying to settle in the sky...
The Sun so bright and clear can he be wrong in any event.. All humans or living things do commit mistake..Can the Sun rise and set in one place..Normally the saying is "the sun rises in the east and sets in the west" .. But sin rising and setting in the same direction is it possible.. Or say if the sun was clear and patient , Angry and Shy..why and how can it have the contrast characteristics with in itself ..
The Sun rise and Sun set in India we can see in one location..It is the Kanya Kumari.. Where the Sun rises from the Sea in the morning and he sets in the same place in the evening.. My Sun here Arnav though Strong and Clear and patient how did he loose track or go wrong...Yes he went wrong in one area...
Kanya Kumari.. also meant as Virgin and Pure Lady..This is the place where Parvati prayed for Lord Shiva to be her husband.. It is the place where the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and the Pacific Ocean Meet.. It is other wise called the Cape comerin..Trisangam.. where three water beds meet..
Kanya..also called as Su- Kanya.. Pure Virigin Gal.. can she be blamed as A -Su- Kanya - Impure.. is it possible.. If so how should the Husband or protector of her protect..Arnav was the Sun here. He was to protect her..but dint ..what had happened.. in mid.. that both had to split...
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Arnav came out of the washroom ..He has been calling everyday morning to check if Kushi was safe around..She was not picking the calls though..
The Phone after several tries dint go thru.. it was giving the message as it is not available.. Arnav gets angry .. and tries the securities.. They wake up from their small nap by the contionous phone rings..After getting shouts from Arnav they go in disguise as milk wala and news paper wala to run through where was Kushi..
They were clueless..Arnav is now worried a lot.He put on his Jacket and took his keys and started the engine of the car.. He rushed into the car and was rushing all over pune.. like a mad guy..
It was now 4 in the evening... No clues about Kushi.. Arnav was literally in tears.. he had got Kushis landline Tapped.. But for his bad luck no calls or trace about Kushi.. It was 5 in the evening .. Kushi calls her Ayi to inform that They were returning the next day..
The securities inform Arnav the message and the where abouts of Kushi..She was in GanpatiPule beach in Pune.. He makes his way to reach her to the beach..
He reaches by 5:30 pm. In the evening.. Suman Aunty and all other mates with Kushi are having fun time..Kushi was having very good time.. yes.. Why shouldn't she.. She has been crying all the nights after the incident..I think this was the time when she had laughed out loud in many years.. She was playing with the kids and enjoying and happy as ever.. She was back to her innocent days.. They played Chuppa ..Chuppi.. She had her Gol kappes..She played her beach volley ball.. She was back to her smiling days with out any barrigade drawn..Slowly the Sun started setting.. and in the dusk slowly the clouds became darker.. The Moon arrived with fellow mates Stars and twinking..Kushi and her friends sat there and were watching the setting Sun..
Arnav was watching like the Tiger hiding behind the bushes for waiting to catch its prey.. Did he succeed.. Kushi and her friends made their way back to hotel by long walk on the shore.. she enjoyed the breeze and the water hitting her legs slowly and her duppata flying in many direction and she trying to catch hold of it.. The hair locks flying all over..The gaze of the wind kissing her cheeks and sending a chill in her body.. She and others were enjoying.. They selected a lonely spot where not much of people were aroud.. Kushi was relaxing her mind too and finally after campfire enjoyment she dozed off.. waiting for the next day ..
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Though her eyes rested for sleep was she able to sleep in the night.. No .. she was wobbling and her thoughts were wriggling of the pain caused by him.. She was crying... but slowly.. that non could hear...
Can Stones Cry ???
Was her un heard cry of the strong feeling less heart similar to the one of the cry of the feelingless stone story of Shirin and Barkats - Love story where the sculpture only remained to share their Love story as of today...
I guess so.. Let me share..
The Chisle's Sound of a Sculptor..
This is a country where the Perfumes are produced where there is not a single bit of water. It is rich in Petroleum and dates. Filled with deserts and sanddunes.. In that country too there were the flowers and a big green garden..But it was not the common mans .. it was the Kings..
Yes.. The king ..His Name was Kusru Parvez..he was the king of Arab Country.. He woke up daily and saw his innocent,nave,beautiful daughters face every body before even God..
The kings Proud Asset was Shirin .. his daughter.. Shirin was very pretty and Gorgeous.. The king made all the facilities for her Inside the palace itself.. She was sixteen..The king built a garden inside the palace for her to play ball along with her friends ..the servants.. When the sun saw its dusk .. she and her friends came outside and played in the garden..The Garden though had flowers , plants and trees the king felt that it was not fully done.He calls the sculptor and requests to sculpt some good statues allover to make the garden more beautiful..
Here comes the sculptor Barkath.Our Story Hero..His work was unique and different .He made the Stones talk..He made the birds Chirp..he made the fishes swim..he made the parrots talk..he made the statues dance and sing..
Since in the day time It was hot Barkath used to come in the dusk and work all thru the night till dawn.. so he dint get tired and sweat in the burning heat. He works were one in a billion and the true word for Art..
One day it was by 6 Shirin came to the garden.. She tells her friends instead of playing with the feather ball why don't we play with the flower ball..All accept and they pluck all the flowers from the garden and tie into a garland..Shirin goes to one particular plant and tries to pluck the flowers.. But she is not able to..She reaches it but cannot catch it .. From far her father sees and approaches.. he starts laughing at her daughters jump and trial for the flowers..She asks her Dad.. Oh Daddy why are u laughing .. can u pl explain the message after this..He explains saying that it is the feeling less flowers carved on the stone..It is so real that all think it is true..
She was amazed by the work and asks her whose work it is .. He answers it is Barkaths. As soon as she hears the name Barkath she gets a chill and unknown happiness all through the heart..
She wanted to meet the life giving sculptor.She came to garden daily evening by 5..but he ended up coming by 6 or 7..One fine day by evening 6 as usual she came and was stunned to see her figure in the mirror.. Yes the before day Barkath had seen her foot print so unique and different from the group of other foot prints he carved a statue resembling Shirin.. Shirin was standing next to her statue and wondering the reality of the sculptor and work of art..
Barkath enters as it was 7 pm.. He sees how there are two of the gals. I did one and one more is it a ghost or so.. He comes closer and wants to feel the real one and the reel one..He touches the real one ..and gets a different feeling in his body..
Their eyes met.. Their feelings also met..They fell in love.. They met daily in the evenings.. Their Love story developed.. It reached the ears of the King.. He told his daughter to forget him..She says he is my oxygen and my life.. How can I forget him.. Barkat was prisoned.. the king had hurt him the other day on his shoulder when he found out..He woke up in the cell after gaining consciousness with a pain on his shoulder and memory of his love..
Each cell and the brick of the kingdom was made of the warriors of the country..On each persons death a stone was marked on his name and the kingdom was constructed.. When the people of The country came to know the truth they stood against the King for releasing Barkath ..The king knew that he cannot win against the people strength..They say all the kings have this super plan under them where they show the other side of their face.. yes this king though portrayed a kind and gentle face.. he did have the wicked and cruel side too..
On one occasion he called Barkath and Shirin in the peoples court and said that he can marry Shirin...but you have to fight.. The king did have a trick..underneath..Barkath took the sword and asked the king whom do he fight..The king says it is not the fight between two rival countries but it is ur fight with ur work of art .. Our country doesn't have water even a small drop.No rains..Only drought through out the year..
You have to carve and dig as single man with no help the Pesudan Mountain ..behind that is the pesudan river.. If you dig the mountain we will get water.. and all of us can live.. Barkath nor Shirin didn't understand the trick behind the plan..The king was a btd as thought..By the time he digs and finds the way he would have been dead ..he thought so..
Shirin kisses Barkath and says to fight.. and gives him courage to fight.. for their love.. Did he do so.. Yes.. Barkath started hitting the mountain with his chisel and hammer.. When ever he was tired he thought the life and smiling face of Shirin and got energised.. He carved the mountain..What did he carve.. was it plain or what did he do..He carved every where Shirins smiling face in different postures and expressions..he was living more day by day..he dint have any food .. They say the sound of the chisel and hammers meet was echoing as SHIRIN SHIRIN.. yes.. his love gave him so much courage and her innocent smiling face gave so much confidence he found the way and he dug a path towards the river..
The king got agitated.. He did one more plan..he arranged a old lady.. the old lady wen to Barkath and yelled from outside.. Barkath ..Barkath.. He dint reply.. Finally the old lady went near Barkath and said.. Hey Idiot what are you doing here.. Shirin Is no more and she reached heaven one month back..
Barkath was agitated by hearing this.. He couldn't and didn't want to live in this world anymore.. he took the chisel and hammer and started hitting on his heart very hard.. Yes.. he etched on his heart.. each and evey hit .. he died at the next moment uttering Shirins name till his last breath..
Yes..Barkath did carve a Statue of her for his love..he did carve a mountain full of her faces and found a way to reach the river .. He did carve the Pesudan mountain..finally he did carve and hit his own heart at the last moment with his own hands with this chisel and hammer and did carve a epic story ... for many hearts..
Shirin was living in the kingdom thinking that Barkath will come one day to marry him..
Finally she also died in the process of her fathers betrayal for her love..
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The cry of the mountain or stone or sculpture and Kushi's stone heart - crying were they similar..
I felt so.. they are similar..she has cried now for so many years that her heart has become numb and strong day by day..
Now she was the hard core.No more she was the sensitive and obedient.. She was strong and free.
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The next day... early morning she came out of the hotel and went to beach to feel the breeze.. and the wind..
She forgot the time.. It was 9 am.. Some kids were playing with pails and spades..They were making sand castles..
Even Kushi Joined them.. She was playing with them building sand castles..
She was playing with the water reaching the shore .. dipping her legs inside the beach end.. when the waves came to her legs for touching she came running to the shore..She was happy then ever..
Now Arnav comes and holds her hands..Kushi was thinking that she would have some peaceful days without his interference.. But no.. he was there ..
She was happy for a moment inwardly but dint show..her heart was aching..but mind was controlling.. she listened to her mind.. he says..Kushi pls..listen..give me one more chance..Pls.. she ignores.. him.. royally..
From nowhere a guy in the horse comes..She moves the kids aside the sand castle saving the kids.. The horse destroys the sand castles and disappears far away..
She looks at Arnav and says .Our love was like this Sand Castle..It was not for permanent time..Our past marital life was like the building with no strong foundation.. Only the walls and roof was there.. if the foundation was week then the entire building had to crumple and fall down.. Ours was so Arnav... Like this sand castle.,,the main word called as TRUST , FAITH AND BELIEF..
She showed her foot prints near the shore.. A wave came and erased the foot prints and went ..she showed that too.. Yes.. my print or memories in ur life or the memories you in my heart are like this..With one wave . ...it erases and it has already erased the impression ..
He stood there still... She turned to see the kids.. the next moment she turned to see Arnav .. Arnav had disappeared .. after sometime ..says 30 mins she hears a sound calling Kushi from up ...from the sky .. It was Arnavs.. He was in a chopper.. He had hired a chopper ..The chopper disappeared..behind that was
.. A WHITE COLORED DUST WITH ALPAHABETS OR WORDS .. SAYING..
**** I LOVE YOU KUSHI !!!! WILL YOU MARRY ME AGAIN ??? *****
This was his new Proposal for her up in the Sky...She was surprised from underneath .. but felt pity for Arnav.. She couldn't control anymore.. She waved from down asking him to join him down with her..
He did come down with a very positive eager ness..She uttered a reply though..She was silent..She dint yell at him.. She dint slap him..she dint hit him..
Did she hug him..Did she cry a lot..
No My Kushi was now like the Stone , the mountain, the Wave..the lighter one?? No she was the strong tide and the Storm.. She was the heavy current and the cyclone..She was the lightning and the thunder.. She was the dark clouds..bringing heavy rains..
She loved the clear sky.. But she liked the clouds..
Yes his proposal to was like that only.. Each Alphabet was like a small and scattered group of clouds.. After some time.. did they Join or it got scattered more...Or since it was the dust in the air it disappeared and dissolved and mixed with the air..
It disappeared actually.. But the work of art in the sky of the different and unique proposal remained in her heart though..
She did say silently that she rejected and hated him to the core and walked a head ..Standing tall... like the china wall..
Arnav was he disappointed ?? or he was agitated.. or did he become numb like the Pesudan Mountain..where he had sculpted only her sculputres as undying memories in his Undying heart or the try for Yielding her again in the feeling less heart to bring in colors..
Time will tell...
To be contd...
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