The Broken Bits of Life (part5 b)
At the next moment, Kesar sat on the floor near to her..all drained off..waiting for any sign of response from her...
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Half an hour past in solitude...Suddenly a voice from nowhere breaked the silence..Kesar woke to his sense with a jerk
Gulaal(sitting in the same posture coldly):..Taras aagaya tha mujpar?
Kesar, though releived to hear her speak, her words made him puzzled
Kesar(perplexed):Gulaal...
In the very next moment Gulaal stood up in exasperation..and in reflex, Kesar too followed her, wondering..
Gulaal(losing temper):Gulaal???..kis haq se keh raha hein thu??..yeh sab hone ke baad,..kis muh se bula raha hein muje...kyun kiya aisa...( broke in to tears)..kya samach rakha hein thu muje??( raised in anger)
Kesar(in a defeated tone): Mein tuje aise marthe hue nahin dekh saktha tha..mere saamne aur koi rastha nahin tha...samchne ki koshish..
(Kesar's words were cut shot by her)
Gulaal(frantic):Kisne kaha tha tuje raastha nikalne ko??aakhir, kya lagthi hun mein teri??..Kithne dino se jaanthe hein hum?..Ek haftha? Ek mahina?..Aur thu ne ithni badi kadam udaya meri taraf???..yeh bhi na sochthe hue ki (yelled in anger)..ki mein tere bhai ki widwa hun..
Gulaal(clutched her head, scared): Muje ab tere iradon mein bhi shak hone lagi hein..
(and it was the edge for him)
Kesar(shouted):Khosh mein aa..Haan..mantha hun ki tu muje sirf ek mahine se jaanthi hein...sirf isliye mein kuch nahin keh raha hun,..kyun ki teri nazron mein..mein gunekaar hun..lekin iska matlab yeh nahin ki..mere iradon mein koi khot hein..(in a weak tone) nahin Gulaal..mein tuj par koi, haq ya adhikaar nahin dhopunga..mein tuje aise bhikharthe hue nahin dekh saktha tha..(in a controlled voice): lekin kyun..yeh tho tuje sirf waqth hi samja sakthe hein..chaahe tuje samachne ke liye barson kyun na lag jaaye...mein intzaar karunga..aur anth mein faisla bhi sirf teri hogi..sirf teri...(and was about to leave, when he stopped on the way)..haan..mein kal jaa raha hun...(not looking at her)..baki sab teri marzi..
Gulaal stood there in dilema..
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Kesar's words was still echoing along with the rising sea waves
[Mein tuje aise bhikharthe hue nahin dekh saktha tha..(in a controlled voice): lekin kyun..yeh tho tuje sirf waqth hi samja sakthe hein..]
The moment she left the haveli with him, and stepped in to a world , totally strange to her..
The days that passed with, like two strangers, under the same roof..
The days that were immersed in immense silence...but nothing could kill his care and passion for her...Despite her denial, he always fulfilled his responsiblities towards her, even while he carefully used to distance himself from her...
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She tried hard to sort out the moment, when the strange silence got broke under the power of his passion for her...
The moment her accusitions turned in to the words of gratitude towards him,
The moment when her denial turned in to reciprocation of his love..neither he asked, nor she confessed..often words could only fail before the strength of their silent converses...It has been almost 2 years..
Gulaal(thought to herself): Shaayad mein teri baath bahut pehle se jaanthi thi,..lekin samajne mein 2 saal lag gaye...
(Her trance was broken by his voice)
Kesar(sat beside her):Woh..office se Sandra ki phone aaya tha,..kuch zaroori kaam..(he stopped, while he noticed teard in her eyes and in a sudden concerned tone,he asked)..kya hua Gulaal?
(Gulaal tried hard, not to meet his glance, suddenly he noticed that she was clutching to her phone more tightly..and with a serious air he grabbed the phone)
Gulaal(nervous):Kesar woh...
(Kesar scrolled for the received calls and found a number at the top)
Kesar(in a controlled temper): Tho yeh baath thi, ghar se kiska phone tha, aur kya keh raha tha tujse?
Gulaal (hesitated a bit): Woh Paanba...tera phone mein bhi bahut try ki thi, lekin...nahin lag raha tha (as she spoke, excitement crept in her voice) Kesar..ab Motaba pehle se bhi behther hein, hamare barein mein pooch rahe dhe..(she thrilled with joy, while Kesar looked at her unbelievingly) haan Kesar..kal Rewa ki bache ki naamkaran hein (sparkled) humein bulaye hein..
(Kesar's eyes shined on hearing this..but something stopped him from expressing it and looked in the other direction)
Gulaal(Rewa ki shadi par bhi nahin ja payi..kal hum..(only then she noticed that Kesar was upset)..(confused)..Kesar, thu aisa kyun kar raha hein?..tu yeh kya chupane ki koshish kar raha hein mujse. apno se aise dur reh kar tuje dard nahin hota?
Kesar(desperately):Dard tho bahut hota hein Gulaal, lekin jis ghar ne teri ithni apmaan kiya hein, jis ghar ne tere saath ithna nainsaafi ki..(Gulaal intervened, they never spoke about the dark day of their life in all these 2 years, but today nothing could stop her from pouring out her heart )
Gulaal(fanatically):Aisa kuch nahin..hein. Kesar, agar kisine mere saath koi nainsaafi ki hein..tho..(she shivered)..tho tune muje insaaf dila di hein Kesar(she hold his arms)..agar kisi ne meri apmaan kiya hein..tu ne humesha meri maan rakha hein..tune meri har dard ko apna banakar muje sukoon dila diya hein..muje zindgi ka har khushi diya hein...(eagerly) tu in 2 saalon mein muje yehin samjaana chahtha tha na...(enthralled)..aur aaj meri dil mein uss apmaan aur dard ke jagah sirf aur sirf tera pyaar hein..
(Kesar's joy had no bounds, both of them just wanted to be lost in their own world,...but the splashing of the waves..made them aware of the surroundings..tears of joy flowed through Kesar's eyes and Gulaal hung her head down as her smile widened)
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Gulaal sat, leaning her head on Kesar's shoulder as they watched the blissful sight where the sky all embarished in saffron, bidding farewell to her beloved, beyond the horizon...
She slowly crossed her fingers over his hand which was kept on his lap, that drew his eyes towards her..he looked at her, only to find her eyes fixed at their holding hands, that brought a wide smile on his lips..
Gulaal(in a low voice):Waise hum kab jaa rahe hein?
Kesar(in his husky voice):kal subah hi chalthe hein...
(Gulaal smiled)
Gulaal:Kesar..
Kesar:hmm?
Gulaal:Hum yahan kyun aaye hein?
Kesar(nostalgic):Woh..yahin jagah par meine usse pehli baar dekha tha..
(Gulaal raised her eyelids in the leaning position)
Kesar(Continued):inhin laharon ke beech, bahut mazaa kar rahi thi (his eyes shined as he remembered it and Gulaal noticed him) patha nahin.usme aisa kya thi..jo pehli nazron mein hi uski chehra meri dil mein bait gaya..(his longing for her was quite audible in his tone)
Gulaal(in her child like curiosity): Phir??
Kesar(sighed): Phir usse dekha tha kayin jagah par.(in a dissappointed tone).lekin kabhi mil nahin payi...aur kuch dino ke baath use kahin bhi nahin mila..
Gulaal:Shaayad woh apni maa-baap ke saath uski gaav chali gayi hogi..
Kesar: Shaayad...
Gulaal:phir kabhi nahin mila use??
Kesar:hmm..(noded his head slightly, while Gulaal could sense his pain)
(Gulaal holded his arms in assuarance and Kesar looked at her in response)
Gulaal:(tried to alter the topic and said in a jovial mood):Tu na bilkul paagal hein..
Kesar looked at her surprised;
Gulaal:Arey..koi aise kisi ajnabi ladki keliye yeh sab kartha kya..aur yahan thak ki aaj bhi uss ladki ki ithni yaad karthi hein...ise paagalpan nahin tho aur kya kahun..
Kesar(in a mischievious tone):aur isi paagalpan ki waje se, wahin sea shore pe usi ladki ke saath mein aaj apna wedding anniversary mana raha hun..
and both of them laughed
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After a few moments...
Gulaal:ek baath poochun...
Kesar:haan??
Gulaal:aaj kal iss Sandra ki kuch zyaada call nahin aaraha hein tuje?
Kesar(narrowed his brows):hmm, Tuje bhi aisa laga???
Gulaal:hmm
Kesar(sighed and said naughtily):Kya karun..mein hun ithna handsome ki ladkiyan mujpar kuch zyaada hi interested hojaatha hein..(came near her ears and in a teasing tone..) ab har ladki teri jaise tho nahin hoti na??
Gulaal(as if got rid off):Kesar..tuje kabhi sudharne ka iraada hein??
Kesar(mischieviously):agar aisa hua tho..mein tera Kesar kaise rahunga...( and he giggled)
(Gulaal also couldnt help but laugh)
The violence of the sea has now changed to triumph of their joy and joined them while raised from the depths and splashed on the lands..
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At night..they both were sleeping comfortably on the bed, close to each other...while her diary was kept open under the litten table lamp..Suddenly wind blewed off its pages, to where it was written..
29 August
Monday
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and it was filled with a single name 'Kesar' written repeatedly over the pages..as her mind is filled with his love and the memories of those moments they shared the whole day..and those broken bits are no more a part of their life..
...The End...
Edited by alanta - 13 years ago
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