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First of all,I'm really sorry for posting this OS few days after Diwali! Wish I could've posted it on Diwali itself. But anyways,better to be late than never!
P.S. This OS is not related to any of the One shots which I've written in the past.
OS: Golden Diwali
Arnav's lips curved into a smile as he examined the Rangoli.
Arnav: Perfect!
Just then he heard her approaching footsteps.
Even though she was not wearing her anklets or footwear,he could make out that she was approaching him.
He knew that his heart deserved more credit than his ears 'coz he could feel her presence even when she far away.
His chain of thoughts was broken when she came & stood before him,looking as beautiful as ever in a red saree.
Her cheeks turned red as she took in his admiring glances.
She gave her thudding heart a few moments to compose itself before wishing him.
Khushi(blushes): Diwali ki.. haardik shubhkaamnaay!
Arnav(hugs her): Thanks & same to u! *********************************************************
The first thing Arnav does after breaking the hug is pecking Khushi's lips. Before he could take things ahead,Khushi pushes him away. Arnav: What the..!? Khushi: Kuch toh sharam kijiye! Na toh aap naye-navele dulhe hain aur na hum nayi-naveli dulhan! Arnav(tilts his head): Really? Toh phir tum nayi-naveli dulhan ki tarah sharmaa kyun rahi ho? (tweaks her nose)Aur tumhari naak laal kyun ho gayi hai?
Khushi: Ab.. aap humein.. waise dekhenge aur.. aisi harkatein karenge toh humein sharam aa hi jaayegi naa? Humari chhodiye aur apni kahiye-aapko sharam kab aayegi? Do-do jawaan naatiyon k nana aur nayi bihaai (newly wedded) poti k dada hain aap! Par harkatein ab bhi waisi ki waisi!
Arnav: Kaunsi kitaab me likha hai ki do-do jawaan natiyon ka nana apni wife ko kiss nai kar saktaa hai? And,dont forget,main pehle tumhara pati hoon aur baad me un dono ka nana hoon!
Khushi: Aap humein yeh baat kabhi bhoolne denge tab na hum bhoolenge! (points to her saree) Bina bataaye yeh laal saree utha laye mall se! Iss umar me yeh rang hum par shobha deta hai kya?"Boodhi ghodi,laal lagaam" lag rahe hain hum iss me!
Arnav: Of course not! Yeh rang tumhe aaj bhi utna hi suit kartaa hai jitna ki pehle karta tha! U're still as beautiful as ever!
Khushi: Kuch bhi kehte hain aap! Humare baal safed ho gaye hain, jhurriyaan(wrinkles) padh gayi hain,aankhein kamzor ho gayi hai,door ka aur nazdeek ka
Khushi: Kuch bhi kehte hain aap! Humare baal safed ho gaye hain, jhurriyaan(wrinkles) padh gayi hain,aankhein kamzor ho gayi hai,door ka aur nazdeek ka
chashmaa lag gaya hai aur haddiyaan kamzor ho gayi hain. Aur aap kehte hain ki hum aaj bhi khoobsurat hai?
Arnav: Ha,of course kyunki tum sach me beautiful ho! And beauty has nothing to do with age! Mujhe hi dekh lo!
Khushi: Kya?!
Khushi: Kya?!
Arnav(non-chalantly): Ha! Mere bhi toh baal safed ho gaye hain. Mujhe bhi chashmaa lag gaya hai,knee problem ho gayi hai. Blood sugar toh pehle se hi tha par ab toh blood pressure bhi aa gaya hai. Jab se jogging chhoot gayi hai tabse weight thoda badh gaya hai. But(pauses) I'm still handsome! (quirks an eyebrow)Am I not?
Khushi(smiles): So toh hai! Waise.. kehna padega(points to his white kurta) aaj bhi aap par safed rang bahut jachta hai!
Arnav: Thank u!
Khushi: Waise,sabse zyaada toh aap par kala rang jachta hai! Par aaj Diwali hai aur aaj k din kala rang pehenna ashubh mana jata hai. Isiliye humne aapk liye yeh kurta chuna.
Arnav: Kurta toh tumne de diya but ab tak mujhe mera Diwali gift nahi mila.
Khushi: Woh toh Lakshmi pujan k baad hi milega aapko! Filhaal humare saath chaliye aur kuch kaam kariye!
Arnav: Excuse me?! U're talking as if subha se maine koi kaam kiya hi nahi hai.
Khushi: Zara hum bhi toh sune ki aaj poore din me aapne kya kaam kiya hai?
Arnav: Maine decorators ko supervise kiya,tumhare liye gift lekar aaya, Rangoli banaayi aur..
Khushi(interrupts): Rangoli banaayi ya.. rangoli k design waale kaagaz par rang daalkar use phailaa diya?
Arnav: Ek hi baat hai..
Khushi: Rehne dijiye! Ab chalkar kuch asli kaam kijiye..
Arnav: Kya karna hoga mujhe?
Khushi: Lakshmi pujan me 21 diye jalaane hain. Un k liye baati(wick) banaane me aur phir unme tel daalkar jalaane me humari madad kijiye.
Arnav: Main nahi karunga!
Khushi: Kyun?
Khushi: Kyun?
Arnav: Uss se mere haath messy ho jaayenge aur kurta spoil ho jayega.
Khushi: Apne kurte ki astin(sleeves) ko mod dijiye. Aur raha sawaal haathon ka toh aap bas humein baati banaakar de dijiyega,tel hum daal denge. Theek hai?
Arnav does not reply to her question.
Khushi: Chaliye na Arnavji.. Pichhle saal tak bachche the humari madad karne k liye par iss saal na toh Aarav aur Sia Diwali par aa paayein aur naa hai Aarushi,damadji aur bachhhe.Oopar se saare naukar chhuti par hain aur ghar me humare aur aapk alaava aur koi nahi hai. Ab aap humari madad nahi karenge toh kaun karega?
Arnav: Fine. Chalo..
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Once Lakshmi pujan was over,Arnav helped Khushi in placing the lamps around the house.
Arnav: Tum zyaada bend mat karo warnaa tumhe backpain hoga.
Khushi: Aur agar aap iss tarah se diye lagaayenge toh aapk ghutnon ka dard aur badh jaayega. Waise bhi, rangoli lagaane k baad aapne ghutne dukh rahe honge naa?
Arnav: No,I'm fine.
Khushi: Woh toh dikh hi raha hai! Humein aapki madad karne dijiye. Thodi der baad jiji ka Amreeka se phone aanewala hai. Usse pehle hum yeh kaam khatm kar dena chahte hain. Aur phir humein Aakruti ko bhi phone karnaa hai. Pataa toh chale ki uss ki apne sasural me pehli Diwali kaisi jaa rahi hai?
Arnav: Khushi tum pehle hi usse baat kar chuki ho,woh bhi 1 nahi 4 baar! Aur chaaron baar tumne yeh hi sawaal poochha tha uss se!
Khushi: Toh kya hua? Ab tak Diwali ka din khatm kahaan hua hai? ek aur baar poochh lenge toh kuch nahi bigdega! Aap woh sab chhodiye aur humein madad karne dijiye.
Arnav(gives up): Okay.
Khushi's phone buzzed as soon as she placed the first lamp on the poolside.
Arnav: Looks like Paayal bhi tumse baat karne k liye utni hi bechain hai jitni ki tum ho!
Khushi: Areh nahi! Yeh toh Nanheji ka phone hai! (answers)Hello Nanheji! Happy Diwali! (pauses)Shukriya! Achchha bataaiyye-ab aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?Aapka motiyaanbimb(cateract) ka operation theek-thaak ho gaya naa?
Khushi: Areh nahi! Yeh toh Nanheji ka phone hai! (answers)Hello Nanheji! Happy Diwali! (pauses)Shukriya! Achchha bataaiyye-ab aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?Aapka motiyaanbimb(cateract) ka operation theek-thaak ho gaya naa?
Arnav scowls as Khushi continues her animated conversation with NK.
Khushi: Ji,hum unhe bataa denge. (pauses)Aap apna dhyaan rakhiyega.bye!
She smiles after ending the call.
Khushi: Itne saalon me ek aur baat hai jo nahi badli-Aap aaj bhi Nanheji se jalte hain!
Arnav: Of course not!
Khushi: Of course ha! Aapki shaqal par likha hai!
Khushi: Of course ha! Aapki shaqal par likha hai!
Arnav: Jo sochna hai soch lo!
He walks off,fuming with rage only to come back a minute later.
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav: Kuch nahi.
He starts placing the lamps around the pool.
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji humse naraaz hone k baawajood waapis aa gaye kyunki woh nahi chahte hain ki hum jhuk kar diye lagaayein. Humari sehat ki humse zyaada fiqar rehti hain unhe. Aur ek hum hain! Jo unhe chidhaane se baaz nahi aate hain.
Khushi: Suniye..
Arnav continues what he was doing without responding.
Khushi: Arnavji..
Arnav does not respond the second time either.
Khushi: Phooljhadiyan jalaane me humari madad karenge naa aap?
Khushi is disheartened when she does not get a response for the third time.
Khushi: Theek hai. Hum.. baahar diye lagaane k baad khud hi phooljhadiyaan jalaa lenge.
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Khushi was about to place a lamp near the main door of Shantivan when she felt a pair of arms around her waist.
She would've dropped the burning lamp on her saree had it not been for Arnav, who was quick to catch it in time.
Khushi: Aa.. aap?
Arnav: Ha,main!
He places the diya near the door before turning to her.
Khushi shifts her gaze to the floor as Arnav turns her around so that her back was facing his front.
She closes her eyes when she feels his breath on the crook of her neck & shoulder.
Arnav: Sirf aankhein hi nahi,tumhara dimaag bhi kamzor ho gaya hai!
Khushi(opens her eyes): Kya kaha aapne?!
In response,Arnav wraps the pallu of her saree around her waist & tucks it in her saree skirt.
In response,Arnav wraps the pallu of her saree around her waist & tucks it in her saree skirt.
Arnav: Kitni baar kaha hai tumse ki fire se related kuch bhi karte waqt apne dupatte ya saree ka dhyan rakhaa karo. Uss din kitchen me apneaap ko burn karnewaali thi aur aaj yahaan par! Dhyaan kahaan rehta hain tumhara?
Khushi: Humein maaf kar dijiye!
Arnav turns to go when Khushi grabs his shoulder.
Khushi: Sorry Arnavji! Hum tyohar k din aapko naraaz nahi karnaa chahte the.
Plz humein maaf kar dijiye naa..
Arnav could make out from her voice that she was about to cry.
And,sure enough,when he turned to face her,he saw her eyes brimming with tears.
Khushi: Hum..
Arnav(interrupts): Ssshhh!
He pulled her into his arms.
Arnav: Its okay.(pats her back) Just relax..
Khushi breaks the hug to stare at him with tear filled eyes.
Khushi: Aapne humein maaf kiya?
Arnav(wipes her eyes): Kiya! In fact I'm sorry!
Arnav(wipes her eyes): Kiya! In fact I'm sorry!
Khushi: Kis liye?
Arnav: Tumhe rulaane k liye!
He presses a lingering kiss to her temple.
Arnav: Ab andar chalein?
Khushi: Baaki k diye toh jalaane dijiye.
Arnav: Baad me jalaa lenge. Filhaal chalo. Hum dono k phones toh poolside par hai. Aarav aur Paayal k calls aayenge toh humein pataa nahi chalega.
Khushi: Ji,theek hai. Waise,iss samay London me kitne baj rahe honge?
Arnav: Dopeher k 2:30..
Khushi: Aur Amreeka me?
Arnav: Subha k 8. Come now..
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Once ArShi were through with the videocalls,they decided to exchange presents.
Khushi: Pehle aapki baari!
Arnav: Fine. Yeh lo..
Khushi opens the jewellery box to find four,thin,diamond encrusted gold bangles.
Khushi(smiles): Areh waah! Yeh toh bahut hi sundar hain!
Arnav: Thanks! Do,main pehna deta hoon.
As Arnav slides the bangles down her wrists,Khushi expresses her surprise.
Khushi: Aapko yaad raha?
Arnav(frowns): Kya?
Khushi: Yeh hi ki shaadi k baad ki yeh humari pachaasvi(50th) Diwali hai?
Arnav: Ha,mujhe yaad tha. But.. thats not the reason behind buying these bangles. Maine socha ki agar main tumhe glass bangles gift karunga toh tum kahogi ki tumhari age ho gayi hai aur ab tumhe glass bangles suit nahi karenge. Isiliye main yeh le aaya. A lady is never too old to wear diamonds!
Khushi: Bilkul sahi!
Arnav: I have something else for u..
Khushi: Ab kya hai?
Arnav takes out a pair of silver anklets from his pyjama pocket.
Khushi(surprised): Paayal?!
Arnav: Yup! Mujhe pataa tha ki jabse tumne Aakruti(grand-daughter) ki shaadi k waqt use apni paayal di thi,tabse tum apni paayal ko bahut miss kar rahi thi.
Khushi: Itne saalon se usse pehenne ki aadaat jo padh gayi thi. Aur phir woh humari amma ki nishaani hai isiliye humare dil k bahut qareeb hai.
Arnav: Toh phir usse Aakruti ko dene ki kya zaroorat thi?
Khushi: Kaise na dete? Uss ki pardadi ki ekmaatr nishaani thi woh paayal. Amma k jhumke toh humne Siya(daughter-in-law) ko ussk gruhpravesh par de diye the. Aur Garima amma k kangan humne Aarushi(daughter) ko uss ki shaadi par de diye the. Aur humare paas apne bachhon ko apne amma babuji k aashirwad k roop me dene k liye kuch bachaa hi nahi toh..
Arnav places an arm around her shoulder.
Arnav: I can understand. Par I hope ab tum apni paayal ko utna miss nahi karogi. Yeh tumhari amma ki nishaani toh nahi hai but inn ka design bilkul unki paayal ki tarah hai!
Khushi: Woh hi toh hum bhi dekh rahe the. Yeh toh itni puraani kaarigari hai. Aaj-kal zyaada gehnon me istemaal bhi nahi hoti hai. Aapne yeh paayal kahaan se banvaayi?
Arnav: Forget about it! Tumhe nayi paayal mil gayi naa? Tum usse khush raho!
Khushi(sighs): Theek hai.
Arnav: Lao,main pehna deta hoon. Ab.. pehle ki tarah knees par baithkar toh nahi pehnaa paaunga but..
Khushi(interrupts): Koi baat nahi! Hum khade hokar apnaa pair sofe par rakh dete hain aur aap paayal pehna dijiye.
Arnav: Uss ki zaroorat nahi padegi. Tum sofe k uss taraf shift ho jao aur pair lambe kar lo.
Khushi shifts to the farther side of the sofa & sits in sucha way that her feet were resting on Arnav's thighs.
Arnav caresses her ankles after placing the anklets around them.
Khushi: Arnavji?
Arnav: hmm?
Khushi: Ab hum aapko tohfa de dein?
Arnav(realizes): Oh,ya! Sure!
Khushi: Jab kisi khaas din ko 50 saal ho jaate hain toh hum uss din ki svarnim jayanti manaate hain naa?
Arnav: Svar what?
Khushi(shakes her head): Angrez chale gaye,lard governer chhod gaye! Areh, svarnim jayanti matlab.. golden jubilee.
Arnav: Oh.. okay. Ha,toh?
Khushi: Ha,toh uss hi tarah kyunki yeh humari shaadi k baad ki pachaasvi Diwali yaani ki svarnim Diwali hai,toh humne socha ki humein aapko tohfe me sone ki koi cheez deni chahiye. Ab.. sone ki chain toh aap pehenenge nahi. Amma ne aapko shaadi par jo chain di thi woh aapne aaj tak pehni. Aur toh aur, Aarav aur damadji ne bhi uss chain ko pehenne se inkaar kar diya!
Arnav: But obvious,Khushi. Pehle k zamaane me ladke gold chains pehena karte the. Ab koi nahi pehenta.
Arnav: But obvious,Khushi. Pehle k zamaane me ladke gold chains pehena karte the. Ab koi nahi pehenta.
Khushi: Khair,hum aapki baat karte hain. Roke par humne aapko jo angoothi pehneaayi thi uss k alaava aaj tak aapne koi aur angoothi bhi nahi pehni toh isiliye hum aapko tohfe me angoothi bhi nahi de sakte the. Aur ghadi pehenne ka shauq toh aapko kabhi bhi nahi tha.
Arnav: Come to the point,Khushi. Kya laayi ho tum mere liye?
Khushi: Sone ki frame wale chashme!
Arnav: What the..!?
Khushi: Ha! (hands him the box)Yeh lijiye..
Arnav: Seriously?
Khushi: Ha,bilkul seriously! Humne socha ki aapko koi aisaa tohfa dena chahiye jo aapk kaam aaye. Aur chashma toh rozaana aapk kaam aata hai naa? Toh lijiye.
Arnav reluctantly wears the gold rimmed glasses.
Khushi(smiles): Bahut achchhhe lag rahe hain aap!
Arnav: Lemme see for myself.
Arnav: Lemme see for myself.
When Arnav saw his reflection in the mirror,he was quite surprised.
Arnav: Not bad..
Khushi: Kaha tha naa humne?
Arnav: Ya. Thanks Khushi! Waise agar tumne mujhe ring gift ki hoti toh I wouldve worn it for sure!
Khushi: Agar aisi baat hai toh aapk agle janamdin par hum aapko heere jadi hui sone ki angoothi denge!
Khushi: Agar aisi baat hai toh aapk agle janamdin par hum aapko heere jadi hui sone ki angoothi denge!
Arnav: Alright but plz koi simple sa design choose karnaa.
Khushi: Ji. Ab baari hai moonh meetha karne ki!
Arnav: Oh no! Yahaan koi moonh meetha session nahi hoga! Mithaiyyon ko guests k liye rehne do.
Khushi: Kaisi baatein kar rahe hain aap? Diwali hai Arnavji!
Arnav: Pataa hai! Par tumhe Diwali k baare me kam aur apne daanton k baare me zyaada sochna chahiye. Pichhle mahine hi ek RCT(root canal treatment) hua tha tumhara,remember?
Khushi makes a face.
Arnav: Aaj Diwali,kal new year,parso Holi-iss tarah se agar tum agar festival par apnaa moonh meetha karti rahi naa toh bahut jald tumhare liye completedenture lene ki naubat aa jaayegi!
Khushi: Chup rahiye! Itne bhi boodhe nahi huye hain hum ki humein apne 32 k 32 daant badalvaane pade. Itni zyaada umar nahi hai humari!
Arnav: Ya,right! Tum toh sirf 73 ki ho! Which is like the new 20,isnt it?
Khushi: Hum jilebiyon aur laddoo k dabbon ko fridge me rakhkar aate hain.
Arnav: Wait!
Khushi excitedly turns towards him,hoping for a change of heart.
Arnav: Kyunki yeh mithaiyyan sugarfree hai isiliye main toh apnaa moonh meetha kar hi saktaa hoon!
Khushi gives her trademark shocked expression as Arnav bites into a laddoo.
Khushi gives her trademark shocked expression as Arnav bites into a laddoo.
Arnav: ummm! Amazing!
Khushi: Aapk jitna kathor aur nirdayi(heartless) shaayad hi poori duniya me koi hoga!
She is about to leave when Arnav grabs her arm.
Khushi: Chhodiye humein!
Arnav: Chhod dunga,lekin tumhe tumhara award dene k baad!
Khushi(frowns): Award?
Khushi(frowns): Award?
Arnav turns her to face him.
When Khushi opens her mouth to say something,he stuffs it with a laddoo.
Khushi is both shocked as well as surprised.
Arnav: Iss kathor aur nirdayi insaan ko 50 saalon tak jhelne k liye tumhe award milna hi chahiye! (points to the laddoo)U deserve it!
Khushi smiles as she bites into it.
Arnav feeds her a jalebi after that.
Arnav: Yeh special award iss kathor aur nirdayi insaan ko itna zyaada pyaar dene k liye!
Khushi: Aisaa mat kahiye!
She wraps her arms around his neck.
Arnav: Maine kya kaha? Tumne hi kaha na ki..
Khushi(interrupts): Hum apne shabd waapis lete hain. Aapse behtar pati toh shaayad hi iss duniya me kisi k naseeb me aaya hoga!
Arnav: Thank u! But that doesnt mean ki tumhe aur sweets milenge.
Arnav: Thank u! But that doesnt mean ki tumhe aur sweets milenge.
Khushi: Pataa hai. Aap chinta mat kijiye. Hum achhhe se daanton ko brush aur floss kar lenge.
Arnav: Good! Ab hum dinner kar lein?
Khushi: Ji.
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*Later that night*
Khushi kisses Arnav's cheeks before going to bed.
Khushi: Ek baar phir aapko shaadi k baad ki pachaasvi Diwali ki dher saari shubhkaamnaayein!
Arnav: Thanks & same to u!
Khushi: Aapki badaulat humari svarnim matlab golden Diwali bahut achchhi gayi!
Arnav: Aur tumhari ba.. whatever! I had a great Diwali,thanks to u!
Khushi rewards him with a sweet smile.
Arnav: U know what?Yeh iss ghar me,mere saath,tumhari 51st Diwali thi. Shaadi se pehle bhi humne ek Diwali saath me manaayi thi.
Khushi: Jaante hain. Uss Diwali ko hum kabhi nahi bhool paayenge! Aur na hi kisi aur tyohaar ko jo humne ek saath manaaya hai. Humein toh aaj bhi sab kuch aise yaad hai jaise kal ki baat ho! Isiliye hum iss ghar se door nahi jaana chahte hain. Iss ghar se aur iss kamre se humari anginat(innumerable) yaadein judi hui hain. Humari jawaani aur ab tak ka budhaapa yahaan beeta hai. Humare bachhhe yaheen bade huye hain aur humari beti aur poti ki bidaai bhi yaheen se hui hai.
Naniji, mamiji,mamaji,di,Lakshmiji inn sab k saath humne kitne hasi aur khushi k pal yahaan bitaaye hain! Inn sab ki aatmaayein aur aashirwaad yaheen par hain.Aaj bhi jab Nanheji,jijaji ya jiji ka phone aata hai toh hum unk saath puraane dinon ki baatein karte hain,unhe yaad karte hain.Yeh Shantivan humare liye inn sab ka smritichinn(memorabilia) hai. Phir hum isse chhodkar kaise jaa sakte hain?
Arnav: Tumhari baat sahi hai,Khushi. Main tumse permanently London shift hone k liye nahi keh raha hoon. Hum kuch time k liye toh wahaan jaa hi sakte hain naa? Dont u think ki humein humare natiyon k saath time spend karna chahiye? They deserve our love & care. Ab wohlog toh apna collegeaur apni life chhodkar yahaan nahi aa sakte hain. Par hum un k saath rehne ja sakte hain.
Sirf un dono k liye nahi,Aarushi,Vinay,Aarav aur Sia k liye bhi. Mujhe pataa hai ki Aarav aur Aarushi hum dono k saath rehna chahte hai. But woh humse kabhi yeh nahi kahenge kyunki unhe pataa hai ki tum India me rehna prefer karogi.
Khushi: Theek waise hi jaise hum unse yeh kabhi nahi kehte hain ki woh yahaan aa jaaye kyunki humein pataa hai ki wohlog London me rehna pasand karenge.
Arnav: Exactly! Unka bas chalta toh wohlog frequently yahaan aate-jaate rehte,jaise Paayal aur Aakash aate hai.But unlogon ka job hai,bachhhon ka college hai isliye wohlog nahi aa paate hain. Humara kya hai? Humne apni zyaadatar life yaheen bitaayi hai,agreed. Par tab hum yahaan akele nahi thi, humari family humare saath thi. Aaj humari family wahaan hai. Apni life k bache-kuche din humein wahaan bitaane chahiye jahaan humari family hai. Rahi baat Shantivan ki,toh no matter where we go or where we stay,Shantivan humare saath rahega,humari yaadon me!
Khushi: Yeh bhi maan liya par aap yeh bhi toh sochiye k wahaan jaane se aur kya-kya hoga?
Arnav: Matlab?
Khushi:Wahaan jaane se hum dono ki sehat par bura asar pad saktaa hai. Wahaan bahut thand hoti hai naa? Toh aise me aapk jodon ka dard aur humari kamar ka dard badh jaayega.
Arnav: So what? Kya hum 1-2 mahino k liye dard bardaasht nahi kar sakte hain? Its not as if wahaan doctors ki kami hai? Agar koi problem hui toh we can always consult doctors over there.
Khushi: Ha.. yeh baat bhi sahi hai.
Arnav: See Khushi,abhi sab kuch theek chal raha hai. Hum dono saath hain isiliye we dont feel lonely. But,mere jaane k baad kya hoga?
Khushi: Arnavji!Aisi baatein mat kijiye! Humne pehle bhi aapse kaha hai ki hum yeh sab nahi sunna chahte hain.
Arnav: Tum kab tak practical baaton ko avoid karogi? Its a fact. U need to face it! Mere liye sabse bada tension yeh hi hai ki.. mere baad tumhara kya hoga? Yahaan akele rehna aasaan nahi hoga,Khushi. U wont b able to
survive only with memories.. Aur,agar tum Aarav aur Aarushi k saath London shift ho bhi gayi tab bhi it wont b easy for u. Isiliye behtar yeh hi hoga ki tum abhi se, mere saath,ghar se door rehne ki practice karna shuru karo. Sooner or later u will get used to it. Aur phir jab main tumhe apne saamne London me sab k saath adjust karte huye,hasi-khushi se rehte huye dekhunga toh.. mujhe bhi tasalli ho jaayegi ki mere jaane k baad tum manage kar logi.
Khushi:Aap itne yaqeen k saath kaise keh sakte hain ki pehle aap jaayenge? Ho sakta hai ki Devi Maiyya pehla bulaava humare liye bhej dein?
Arnav: Ho sakta hai. Par agar aisa hua toh main London jaakar reh lunga. Mere liye wahaan adjust karna utna mushqil nahi hoga jitna ki tumhare liye hoga. R u getting my point?
Khushi: Agar Devi Maiyya ne aapko hum se pehle bula liya toh.. hum toh zeher pee lenge.
Arnav: Stop the nonsense,Khushi!
Khushi: Iss me nonsense kya hua? (hugs him)Hum nahi reh paayenge aapk bina!
Arnav(pats her head): Relax Khushi! Aisaa kuch nahi hoga. Tum reh paaogi. Aur tumhe rehna hoga! Just imagine,agar phuphaji ki death k baad buaji ne aur nanaji ki death k baad nani ne suicide commit kar liya hota toh kya hota?
Khushi breaks the hug as realization hits her.
Arnav: Kya hum buaji aur nani k saath woh saare moments spend kar paate jinhe hum aaj bhi yaad karte hain?
Khushi: Hum samajh gaye ki aap kya kehna chah rahe hain.
Arnav: Good!
He wipes her tears before holding her hands.
Arnav: Aaj bahut special day hai naa? So lets make a promise-Agar hum dono saath me mar gaye toh hum dono k liye uss se behtar baat aur koi nahi hogi! But agar aisaa nahi hua toh jo bhi zinda rahega woh jeeyega-humari family k liye! Kyunki humare bachhhon ko humari zaroorat hai.
Khushi nods.
Arnav: Promise?
Khushi manages to utter promise in a small voice.
Arnav: Great! Aur..
Khushi(interrupts): Bas! Bahut kuch keh chuke aap! Ab aap sirf humari baat sunenge!
Arnav: Deal!
Khushi: Humari ek shart hai..
Khushi: Humari ek shart hai..
Arnav(confused): Kaisi shart?
Khushi: Hum London jaane k liye raazi tab honge jab aap humse wada karenge ki aap yeh.. marne-maarne wali baatein phir kabhi nahi kahenge!
Arnav: U're being unreasonable now..
Khushi: Woh sab humein nahi pataa! Agar aap chahte hain ki hum aap k saath wahaan jaayein toh aapko wada karna hoga! Kahiye,manzoor?
Arnav: Okay,manzoor!
Khushi lies down on her side of the bed & closes her eyes.
Arnav follows suit.
He turns towards her after switching off the light.
Arnav: Hey..
Khushi: Hmm?
Arnav: Itne special din ka end ro kar aur sad hokar karogi kya?
Khushi: Aap hi bataa dijiye ki iss din ka ant humein kaise karnaa chahiye?
Arnav: Aise!
He kisses her cheek.
Khushi: Hey Devi Maiyya! Humein pehle hi samajh jana chahiye tha!
She kisses his stubbled cheek before pecking his lips.
Khushi: Ab peeth k bal let jaiyye varna ghutnon ka dard badh jaayega.
Arnav: Yes ma'm!
Khushi: Aur suniye..
Arnav: Ji,boliye?
Khushi: Chinta mat kijiye. Itni jaldi kuch nahi hoga aapko! Abhi toh aapka bahut kuch dekhna baaki hai. Thode samay pehle hi toh humari Aakruti ki shaadi hui hai. Abhi toh aapko uss ka sansaar baste huye dekhna hai;parpoton ko godh me uthaana hai;unhe dher saari kahaniyaan sunaani hai;naatiyon ki shaadi dekhni hai; humare saare baalon ko safed hote huye dekhna hai aur..
Arnav: Aur?
Khushi: Aur humse aur bhi zyaada pyaar karnaa hai,itna ki poori duniya dekhti reh jaaye!
Arnav: Have I not done that already,Mrs. Raizada?
Khushi: um.. haan! Lekin ab mauka hai apna hi banaya hua record todne ka!
Kuch samjhe?
Arnav: Understood. Ab so jao.
He brings her hand to his mouth & presses the softest kiss to its palm.
Arnav: Goodnight!
Khushi: Aap bhi chintamukt(tension free) hokar so jaiyye! Goodnight!
She entwines her fingers with his before closing her eyes.
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Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.
The translation is here:
Dedicated to: a) My grandparents.Their endless fights & making up sessions. I miss them!
b) Though it'll sound wierd but I'm dedicating this OS to our ancestral house which is the storehouse of memories of my childhood. I miss it!
c)To my grandfather's love for my grandmother. Its been more than 8 years since she passed away but that has not changed him or his love for her.He still wears his wedding ring & the diamond encrusted gold ring which my grandmother had gifted to him on his 75th birthday.
d)To all those who read it. Thank u so much for reading this!
Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile
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