Hey guys! I've written something after so long and my hands are shaking from nervousness. Hope you enjoy this. Please listen to this song while reading to connect with it : Aaj jaane ki zid na karo by Farida Khanum. I can't post the link but it is easily available on google.
I felt goose bumps on my skin as the expert hands thumped on the tabla blending elegantly with the teasing harmonium on the old radio and the melodious voice of Farida Khanum flowed around the room as everyone present there hushed into silence to feel what the singer tried to communicate in her words. My eyes roamed around the room to take in the atmosphere that the magical tune had created and took in the sight of Baba shaking his head by occasionally raising his hand at the phrase that touched his heart like everyone else's in the room. My eyes shifted towards his left side and almost smiled at the way Maa closed her eyes in such peace that she looked asleep and moved her hand towards her better half without knowing. The lights were dimmed with moonlight creeping through the window to make the room look all the more romantic which was perfect for a night like this.
Haaye mar jaayein ge
Hum to lutt jaayein ge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
I dared to look at my side where a man sat stubbornly looking at the wall ahead, taking momentary sips from the glass that contained the shiny golden liquid. I had this urge to turn his face towards me to drink in his features and memorize every detail of his face but I knew that whatever I did, it wouldn't be enough to compensate for his physical presence that lighted my whole being and was the sole reason of my survival. I wished that I could keep my head on his broad shoulder that held the responsibility of the world and link my arm with his while we lost ourselves to the soulful music that played in the background that exactly resembled the emotions that I felt in this moment. The words pierced my heart and I couldn't help but blink back the tears that stayed on the brink waiting to fall. But I controlled myself knowing that he hated it when I cried and I would die before doing something that hurt him.
Tumhi socho zara
kyun na rokein tumhey
jaan jaati hai jab uth ke jaatey ho tum
jaan jaati hai jab uth ke jaatey ho tum
tum ko apni qasam jaan-e-jaan
baat itni meri maan lo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
The song ended but its impact lingered in the air. The knock on the door brought me back to the harsh reality that awaited us behind that door. As if on cue, Baba and Maa quietly got up and left giving us a knowing look closing the door with a soft click. Turning my face away, I closed my eyes to compose myself and looked back directly staring into the perfect shade of caramel orbs that I've come to love with my entirety.
Waqt ki qaed mein zindagi hai magar
Waqt ki qaed mein zindagi hai magar
chand gharriyan yahi hain jo aazaad hain
chand gharriyan yahi hain jo aazaad hain
inko khho kar kaheen jaan-e-jaan
umr bhar na tarastey raho
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
The minutes ticked by and the only sound in the room resonated from that treacherous clock indicating the impending news of his leave. Gently urging me to lie down, he moved to lie down beside me and I stuck to him like he was my only lifeline which he was. I knew that I would dissolve into nothingness without him. Lifting the pallu of my saree from my midriff, his hand drifted to feel the bump that was almost beginning to show up. He moved his hands to feel the life that we both had created and bent down to kiss lower part of my abdomen where a piece of him resided. He looked up at me to convey with his eyes the conflict that went inside his heart and as if on instinct, my hand moved on its own accord towards his heart to calm down his erratic heartbeat. Despite the turmoil that we both were going through, I smiled to assure him with my eyes what my lips couldn't. He raised his hand and started to trace face with his callous fingers and evoked the sensations in me that only he could.
Kitna masoom aur rangeen hai yeh sama
husn aur ishq ki aaj meraj hai
husn aur ishq ki aaj meraj hai
kal ki kis ko khabar jaan-e-jaan
rok lo aaj ki raat ko
I closed my eyes taking it in and relishing the feel of his finger that had drifted towards my chin to pull my face towards his lips. The minute that my lips met him, I tuned out the world and focused on the only person who had this right over me. It felt like an eternity when he softly moved his lips over mine and caressed my face like a feather. His tongue plunged into my mouth and I grasped it with my own to quench a thirst that was only known to me. I could taste the whiskey that he had just gulped and feel the sigh of longing that escaped his mouth. I moved my hand that was sprawled on his chest to stroke his hair while our tongues danced in the rhythm that was exclusively ours. He deepened the kiss by pulling half of my upper body on his by my waist feeling the bare skin there. While his kiss turned into smaller pecks, I opened my eyes and saw his eyes full of resolve when we broke away. He got up with me and with a final kiss on the forehead while enclosing me in the warm cocoon of his arms that I had come to call my home. I hugged him back and rubbed my hand on his back up and down, to calm the fire that was burning inside both of us. I looked up to meet his eyes and instantly knew that it was time to let go.
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Yunhi pehlu mein bethey raho
Yunhi pehlu mein bethey raho
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
No words were exchanged and yet so much was said in the lingering silence. As he waved the final goodbye to his small family sitting in the jeep, she looked in his eyes again for the umpteenth time today and gave him a smile that held the unspoken words of a lover, steely resolve of a woman, assurance of a friend and the promising wait of a wife. In that moment, Major Arnav Singh Raizada knew that no matter what, he had to come back to his home that was his wife Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada.
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