Chapter 32
kesar was in his room he was still angry and furios…he was sitting on his bed in deep thought…he lifted his head and saw panba standing infront of him he got up and offered her a seat
Panba said "kesar yeh shopping list hain kal aate waqt market se yeh saman lete aana"
Kesar said "panba yeh sab kya hai"
Panba said "kyu tu bhul gaya parso holi hai …mujhse bahoot saari tayyari karni holi k din kaafi saara mehmaan aayenge rewa k in laws tere office k log neighbours…isliye yaad se kal subah yeh sab saman le aana"
Kesar thought for a sec and said "parso holi hai…holi k din to"
He thought and his anger disappeared and his eyes gleamed he smiled and said "haan panba jarur rakhiyega…aur kal mein sab saman bhejwa dunga…mujhe kal kanhi jaana bhi hai aate waqt der ho jaayegi"
Panba said "par jyaada der mat karna kal holi jalegi (bonfire) tum time se pahunch jaana"
Kesar said cheerfully "mein pakka pahunch jaauga baa aap chintaa mat kijyeye"
Next morning he left early in the morning…..gulaal was still upset with the incident that took place yesterday she quietly did all the preparation
At night everyone gathered in the garden area for holika dahan…gulaal and rest of the family member were doing the pooja…meanwhile kesar also returned…he quickly went in the garden and stood next to gulaal
Gulaal looked at him and hung her head down
Kesar said "gulaal I m so sorry…mera behaviour kal theek nahi tha…bevajah tumse itna rudely behave kiya…sorry"
Gulaal looked at him and said in low voice "koi baat nahi"
Kesar looked at her and said "I know mein idiot stupid moron fool bevkuf ass dumb paagal gadha ullu"
Gulaal smiled and said "bas inti tareef kafi hai"
Kesar said "to phir maaf kar diya"
Gulaal smiled and said "haan baba kar diya"
Then kesar and gulaal did the pooja together…kesar lit the bonfire….kesar and gulaal took the circle around the bonfire…
After the rituals were completed
Kesar took the gulaal (color) in his hand and sprinkled it on the sky and looking at the sky he said "happy holi vasantbha"…..He sprinkled the gulaal and it retuned from the sky and fell on his face…as the blessing of his dear brother…and he closed his eyes to felt his brother…his father his companion…his eyes were wet…his holi was never complete without his vasantbha…..today also he played holi with him first….
Gulaal was standing besides him she was overwhelmed with this getsure…her eyes were wet too she said "happy holi vasant"
And then kesar and gulaal looked at each other and smiled
Kesar and gulaal touched the feet and took the blessing of elder members of the family.
Then gulaal started walking away
Kesar called her from behind "gulaal"
Gulaal turned back kesar called her and said "gulaal bach kar rehna kal mein sabse pehle tumhe rang lagaunga"
Gulaal looked at him and said" acha dekhte hai kaun kisko rang lagta hai"
Kesar replied "dekh lena"
And then they went inside the house
It was dawn…gulaal was sleeping in her room suddenly her door opened very slowly and kesar came inside her room quietly with red color in his hand..he quietly went near gulaal..gulaal was sleeping but her beauty was alive like the color of morning spring…he put his hand close to her cheek…but looking at her..his heart fluttered and his hand trembled he just withdrew his hand and simled at his helplessness…how can he put color on the face that is innocent so beautiful? he stared her for moment and came near and whispered happy holi in her ears… gulaal twitch…kesar smiled and quietly went in his room…and slept again
Gulaal woke aftersometime and then she remembered kesar had said he will paly holi with her she quickly touched her cheeks and looked at his hand…and then said "isise pehle woo rang lagaye mein rang laga deti hun"
And she walked inside the room and sat beside kesar and put gulaal on his face while he was asleep…she put varitey of color on his face mischvelously..kesar woke and saw gulaal…gulaal looked at him…she was about to ran but kesar grab her hand and said "acha mujhe raang laga rahi thi"
Gulaal replied back "kyu nahi tum mujhe rang lagane waale the meine pehle laga diya"
Kesar replied "thek hai abhi batata hun holi kaisi kheli jaati hain…aaj to bilkul nahi chodunga"
Gulaal was sturggling to free herself but kesar hold it tightly she said "kesar chodo mujhe aur rang mat lagna mere kapde gande ho jaayenge"
Kesar replied "acha aur jo mere kapde kharab kiye hai…uska kya nahi abhi batata hun"
Gulaal struggled for a moment and said "panba"
Kesar looked in the other direction and gulaal quickly free herself and she laughed and ran
Kesr looked back and said "gulaal"
Gulaal was standing at the door she turned her face and said cheerfully" tsk tsk tsk bade aaye mujhe rang lagane waale"
Kesar replied confidently "gulaal mujhe jahan rang lagana tha wanha laga diya"
Gulaal smircked "acha"
And she ran and kesar smiled naughtily
Gulaal came in her room she was getting ready for holi…all of sudden she looked at the mirror……she was shocked…kesar had put sindoor on her forehead…gulaal looked at herself with suprise…she was speechless she put her hand on her forehead and touched her sindoor then she looked at the sindoor..she didn't knew how to react….she was completely blank….she cant wipe it she cant flaunt it..she was miserable and ecstatic at the same time…she sat on the floor blankly
Meanwhile kesar was standing in the terrace he looked happy and content
Suddenly talli came to put colour on kesar….kesar turned back his face was full of color….talli looked at him and said "yeh kya kesar isme to pehle hi gulaal ka rang laga hua hai mein kanha rang lagau"
Kesar smiled naughtily and said "koi baat nahi mein to laga sakta hun" and he played holi with her
Soon rest of the member gathered in the drawing room kesar touched their feet and wish them holi….kesar was searching gulaal
Panba asked "gulaal kanha hai"
Kesar said "apne kamre mein"
Gulaal came out she was wearing white salwar suit fer forefead was filled with sindoor…the sindoor shone in her forehead as the first sunrays peeps out from the clouds as the pearl shines in his shell…kesar was looking her with great fondness
Gulaal touched the feet of elder member and wish them holi..panba looked at her forehead and "asked yeh sindoor?"
Gulaal replied in the low voice avoiding her eye contact "poojaghar mein mathaa teka tha to lag gaya.." she made an excuse
Kesar just looked at her and smiled
later the guest started arriving and the holi party began in modi house…everyone was having fun squriting colored waters and sprinkling colored powder..everyone was in high spirit…but gulaal was standing on the corner quietly…
kesar came near and said "chalo gulaal "
gulaal said "nahi tum jao mujhe nahi aana"
kesar asked "par kyu nahi"
gulaal said "bas nahi aana" and she started walking away in anger
kesar called her from back "madam colorless aaj bhi holi nahi khelogi"
gulaal looked back in amusement
kesar continued "ab to hum strangers bhi nahi hai ab to holi khel lo"
gulaal said in amusement "peechle saal….woo tum the"
kesar noded his head 'haan"
gulaal was surprised she was thinking about her destiny….her destiny that
always travelled towards kesar…. Kesar- the one who put sindoor on her forehead unkowinginly the one to saw her as bride first…the one to complete pegphera rasm the one who married her
she was in deep thought
kesar looked at and said "kya hua mood nahi hai"
gulaal looked at him in confusion
kesar said "acha thek hai tumhara mood abhi thek ho jaayega wanha dekho tumse milne kaun aaya hai?"
gulaal turn around and looked her parents were standing infront of her
gulaal was plesantly surprised she never expected her parents
revji and poonam were standing infront of her stretching their arms they said"gulaal"
she rushed to them and embraced them tightly….she was in tears; tears of joy and extreme happiness
gulaal said "mummy papa aap yanha"
revji said "beta hum tumhara maa baap hai tumse naaraz ho sakte hain par muh nahi mod sakte…tumse naata todne k baad ek pal bhi chain nahi milta tha…sach kahu to aakhein darwaaze par lagi rehti thi ki kab meri gulaal aayegi aur mujhe gale laga legi"
gulaal said "aapse milna to chahiti thi papa par jo kiya tha meine uske baad aapse nazare milana ki bhi himmat nahi thi"
poonam said "tune kuch galat nahi kiya hai ….tune parivaar ko sambhalne k khud ko kurbaan kar diya…apne parivaar k liye itna bada balidaan diya…beti k ghar shaadi k baad uska apna ghar hota hai yeh baat tune samit kardi mujhe to garv hai ki tum meri beti ho"
gulaal looked at her mother
and revji said "aur hume bahoot khushi k tumhe kesar jaisa jeevansaathi mila jo tumhari inti parvaah karta hai"
gulaal was surprised she asked "kesar?"
revji said "haan gulaal kesar k wajah se hi hum yanha aaye hain…kal kesar humare yanha aaya tha usne hum san bata diya kaise tumne sirf apne parivaar ko support karne k liye yeh kadam uthaya…aur usi ne hum yanha aane k liye manaaya"
gulaal was speechless she looked at him
kesar was smiling he came near revji and poonam and touched their feet and wish them holi
kesar said "mummy papa bahoot acha laga aap aaye"
revji said "kaise nahi aate tumne itna kaha tha hume hume to aana hi tha"
revji and poonam then went to meet rest family member….panba greeted them with respect and they were engaged in the conversation
gulaal looked at kesar her eyes were filled with gratitude she said thanks
kesar put some color on her face and said "happy bday gulaal"
gulaal was stunned she asked "tumhe kaise pata"
kesar said "bas pata hai…tum apna bday holi k din manti ho..haina….so bday surprise kaisa laga"
gulaal said "bahoot acha" and then she put color on his face and wished him happy holi
kesar said "aaj shaam ko meine tumhari liye bday party ghar par rakhi hai…yacht par nahi hai….chalega"
gulaal smiled and noded her head
kesar then asked revji and poonamji to attend her bday party
kesar was happy and then he saw dushyant coming…..now there was massive gravity in his face
dushyant had come to attend the holi function….
He wished gulaal and then came near kesar and wished him happy holi
Kesar embraced him coldly and then with a pause said "happy holi dushyant ji waise mujhe aur 'meri patni' ko bahot khushi mile….aap yanha aaye"
Kesar turned back and asked gulaal "haina gulaal"
Gulaal was standing in near distance she was busy with revji and poonam she noded her head
Dushyant didn't said anything
Kesar said "aaj meine apni patni k liye bday party rakhi hai aap aayega jaroor"
Dushyant felt little unconfortable and said "naahi mein nahi aa sakta"
Kesar said "kyu nahi meri patni k aap senior hai aap uske guru jaise hai meri wife aapko kitna maan deti hai….aap nahi aayenge to mujhe aur meri patni ko bura lagega"
And then said "haina gulaal"
Gulaal came near and said carelessly "haan dushyant ji aap bhi aayega kesar ne party rakhi hai"
And then she left
Dushyant still refused he said "nahi mujhe kuch kaam hai"
Kesar replied "hume privacy dena chahte hain …how sweet…par dushyantji hum husband wife hai privacy to hume baad mein bhi mil jayegi…..par kabhi kabhi doston aur jaan pehchaan waalo ka bhi khayaal rakhna chahiye…
Then he said "aayega jarur meri patni k party mein…he emphasized the word his wife repeatedly
Dushyant didn't said anything and he left after sometime
Then kesar got engaged in the party…..after a while he stood in the corner silently watching gulaal…..gulaal was extremely happy to meet her parents..to contribute to her happiness was always the sole motive of kesar….and today her happiness was most genuine and widest….and kesar was content…..he was staring her
Talli came nearby and distracted him she said "kesar yeh lo meine tumahari liye ghujia (sweet) banayi hai"
Kesar looked at her and cheerfully said "wow ghujia…tu mera kitna khayal rakhti hai I so love u for this"
kesar said it in the friendly term but talli misinterpretated it…
she hung her head down and said shyly "kesar mein…. mein bhi tumhe bahoot pyaar karti hun…kya tum zindagi bhar mera saath doge?"
kesar was still looking at gulaal..he was lost in her smile and the dhol sounds were so loud that he barely listened her….
Talli touched his arm and said "kesar"
Kesar looked back and carelessly said "haan" though he didn't knew what talli said
Talli was extremely happy she ran inside in happiness and kesar stood in the corner watching his gulaal
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