Jodha (to daasi)- t..tum jao yahan se...hum swayam kar lenge...(she stole a glance at Jalal who was smirking away to glory...a shy smile came to her lips too...)
Daasi left the room leaving Jodha and Jalal all to themselves...
Jalal then naughtily spread out his arms inviting Jodha to help him out...he decided to save his teasing and taunts until some time later, lest she decides to change her mind about helping him out...
...Jodha was much relieved to find no teasing remarks from him and hesitantly she came closer to him, all the while conscious of Jalal's intent gaze on her...she decided not to meet his eyes to avoid more embarrassment...
...while removing the robe...her fingers touched his bare chest for a fleeting second...and before Jalal could fathom the magic of her delicate touch...her fingers were caressing his well-built shoulders as she slowly tried to move down the robe sleeves...and though she tried hard to keep as much distance between them as possible...yet she could not escape the intoxication of his manly scent...the sight of his half-nakedness...his chiseled abs made her gulp...she had never been this close to any man...so the feeling was very new...Jalal's amorous lustful eyes fixed on her adding to her plight...and though she tried hard to keep her mind focused on the task at hand...yet her heart's somersault made her fingers shiver everytime they came in contact with Jalal's body...
Jalal- kya hua Jodha begum? Aap itne se kaam ke liye itna waqt kyun laga rahin hain?? Lagta hai hamey khud hi apni madad karni hogi...
...saying this, as Jalal moved his injured hand...he winced in pain...Jodha was at once out of her thoughts...and taking her hand in hers she blew air on the wound to ease the pain...
Jodha- shahenshah...aap bhi na!! Itna sa sabr nahi kar sakte...bilkul chhote balak ki tarah har samay jaldi me rehte hain...
...Jalal was touched by her spot on concern for his smallest hint of pain...he couldn't help but ask her again the same question...
Jalal- Kyun aapko hamari itni fikr hai Jodha begum...? Bataiye na? Kyun hamari zara si takleef se aap bechain ho gayi? Kyun hamare zakhm se aapko itna fark padta hai? Kyun kisi aur ko hamare kareeb aate aap nahi dekh paayi?
Jodha- hamey aapki har baat se farak padta hai kyunki aap hamare pati hain...aur ek patni ka dharm hota hai ki wo har sukh dukh me apne pati ka sath de...iske atirikt aur koi baat nahi hai shahenshah...!! ...aur haan...humey us daasi ko aapke sameep dekh kar koi jalan nahi hui thi...ye aapka vahem hai...(she said with a pout on her face...)
Jalal smiled at her reply...he then reached for her hand that still held his other hand and enclosing it between both his palms...he looked straight into her doe-like eyes...
Jalal- thik hai...maan lete hain ki aapne jo kaha wo sach hai...to aap ye bataiye...ki hamare nazdeek hone se aapko kuch mehsoos nahi hota?? Hamare chhone se aapke zehen me koi jazbaat nahi uthtey?? Keh dijiye ki hamari nazron se nazrein milane se aapke dil me koi toofan nahi umarta?? Keh dijiye ki hamari sath hone se aapko koi fark nahi padta??
Jodha, quite nervous by this sudden realisation of her real feelings for him...found it unable to grasp them yet...and gave an abript reply that escaped her lips before she knew...
Jodha- haan...hamey aapke sameep hone se koi fark nahi padta...(though inside she knew...this was a white lie...)
Jalal- par hamey fark padta hai...
Saying this, he instantly pulling her close to himself, held her delicate palm on his bare chest near his heart, holding it tight against his body...Jodha was too shocked to respond...the swift throbbing of the heart could easily be felt by her...only she did not knew whether it was her own heart pounding through her chest or was it Jalal's...the heat from his bare body scorching her to the very core...making her insides melt...
Jalal- haan...Jodha begum...aapko farak padey ya na padey par hamey fark padta hai aapki maujoodgi se...hamey fark padta hai aapki in teekhi nazron se...hamey fark padta hai aapki nazdeekiyon se...ya yun kahiye ki hamey fark padta hai aapki dooriyon se...haan...hum badey guroor se kehte the ki hamare seene me dil nahi...par bataiye na Jodha begum...(holding her palm tight against his chest, determined to make her feel his heartbeat...)..ye jo is waqt hamare seene me dhadak raha hai wo dil hi to hai na?? ...aur ye dil dhadak raha hai sirf aapki wajah se...aur is ki dhadkanein hain sirf aapke liye...hamey khud nahi pata tha ki hamare zehen me bhi kabhi ye jazbaat paida honge...yun kahiye ki mohabbat to jaise hamare liye kisse kahaniyon ki baat hua karti thi...par kasam khuda ki...kuch hai jo badal gaya hai hamare khayalaton ko...jab se aap hamari zindagi me aayi hain...!! ...aalam to ye hai...ki din raat hamare khayalon me sirf aap basti hain Jodha begum...har waqt...har peher hum aapka deedar karne ko bechain rehte hain...har waqt hum aapke kareeb rehne ke bahane dhoondhte rehte hain...aap isey hamara pagalpan kahiye ya fir zidd...par sach to ye hai ki hamey aapse chahat hone lagi hai...!! (looking straight in her eyes...he said...) ...haan Jodha begum...aap chahe hamare is jazbaat ko qubool karein ya thukra de...par ye sach hai ki hamey aapse mohabbat ho rahi hai...
...Jodha was dumb-struck at his confession...or rather her own unsaid realisation...not before this moment...she had known the true power of love...afterall...she too had been struggling with her feelings for him since past many days...tears of happiness rolled down her eyes as she realised that how easily Jalal had eased her dilemma...yes!! she too had the same feelings for him...yes!!...she too was affected by his mere presence...she too had started caring for him...and maybe she too had started falling in love with him...a smile was now trying to find its way to her lips amidst the generous streams of the tears of love...
...Jalal, having made this confessions...felt his emotional being very vulnerable...Jodha's tears troubling him some more...he wasn't sure how Jodha would react to his confession...what if it made her disapprove him all the more now? ...when moments passed in silence...he dared himself to ask her...
Jalal- kya hua Jodha begum?? Aapki aankhon me aansoon? Hamnein to sirf wo kaha jo hamare zehen me tha...lekin agar aap hamare in jazbaat se ittefaaq nahi rakhti hain to hum apne alfaz waapas lete hain...hamein yun is tarah aapse ye sab...(...Jalal could not find words to say anything...)...hamey maafi kar dijiye Jodha begum...hum aapke dil ko koi thes nahi pahuchana chahte the magar na jaane hum jasbaaton ki aandhi me behkar kya kuch keh gaye...aapko poora haq hai hamey mana karne ka...par hamari aapse guzarish hai Jodha begum...ki bhale hi aap humse taa-umra mohabbat na karein lekin khuda ke liye humse nafrat mat kijiye---
Jodha had never seen Jalal in such a state...he had so carelessly opened out his heart to her...and now the unsurity of her response was making his every second pass in fear of rejection...she could not see him like this...she had to find some words soon to voice out her own "qubool hai" for his newly found love for her...before Jalal could say further...she put her fingers on his lips...
Jodha- nahin shahenshah...!! Hum aapse nafrat nahi karte hain...balki sach to ye hai ki hum bhi nahi jaante ki kab is nafrat ne prem ka swaroop---
...she stopped midways as she saw the sudden joy brimming in Jalal's eyes at her mention of love...it felt as though he had been waiting for this very moment since too long...his eyes could not contain this much of elation and lend a bright sunshine smile to his previously trembling lips...
Both looked into each others' eyes like long lost love-birds...
Jalal- hamey yakeen nahi hota Jodha begum ki aap humse...kahiye Jodha begum...hum sunna chahte hain...kahiye ki aapko bhi humse mohabbat hai...kahiye ki aapko bhi humse chahat hai...kahiye ki aap bhi hamare paas rehna chahti hain...har dam hamara sath paana chahti hain...hum bahot khush hai Jodha begum ki hamari mohabbat aapko qubool hai...ek baar...bas ek baar keh dijiye ki aap humse mohabbat karti hain...hamare kaan aapke mohabbat ke alfaz sunna chahte hain...
Jodha went crimson as he wrapped his arms around her and leaned in closer, waiting for her "izhaar-e-ishq"...
Jodha- haan...shahenshah...hum wo...hum bhi aapse...
...she felt too shy to utter those words...and turning away from Jalal, she stood there to gain back her composure first...for in no way she could make her confession under the desirous and intense gaze of Jalal's eyes...
Jalal very well understood her hesitation and shyness...
Jalal- Jodha begum...aapko pata hai? ...ek begum ko jab apne shauhar se haya aati hai to wo kya karti hai?? ...wo usse munh nahi ferti hai balki muskurate hue apne shauhar ke seene me chhupkar uski baahon me aa jaati hai...
...saying this he reached for her hand and hauled her to himself with a swift motion...making her turn around to face him...the sudden movement making her collide right in his chest, her long silky tresses twirling around to finally rest partly on his shoulder...partly on his bare torso...her lips planting an accidental kiss near his heart...
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Ishq hai wo ehsas...
Ishq hai wo jazbaat...
Badal de ye duniya...
Badal de ye haalaat...
As they separated from each other for another eye-lock...Jodha whispered out to him..."haan shahenshah...hum bhi aapse prem karte hain..."...and before Jalal could take in the magic of those words completely...she ran towards the verandah to ease the effect of being so close to Jalal...her body still shiverd from their sudden proximity...her lips still trembelled from the words she just spoke...and her heart still raced with raging storm of newly ignited passion...
...she paused just outside the chamber entrance...it was raining outside...As she watched the rain drops falling...she felt it was not water but a shower of love pouring down on her...
...rain had never such effect on him...but now as Jalal watched his love enjoying the raindrops on her skin...he could not resist himself...just at the entrance...he grabbed a rose bud from the ornamental garlands hanging at the door frame and himself stepped out in the rain...
...she closed her eyes as she felt his arms enclosed around her in a warm loving embrace from behind her...they were lost in the moment...heavy rain drenching them both...and blazing the fire of their new found love...
Ye saazish hai boondon ki...
Koi khwaish hai chup chup si...
Dekho na...dekho naaa...
Dekho na...dekho naaa...
Hawa kuch haule..haule..
Zubaan se kya kuch bole...
Kyun doori hai ab darmiyaan...
Dekho na...dekho naaa...
Dekho na...dekho naaa...
...moments later...a rose bud shivered between two pair of lips as it was crushed amidst a loving passionate kiss...
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