Chapter-1
In Jodha's Room:
It was a nice winter morning when Jalal had made a sudden appearence in Jodha's room and asked her to shift from there!
Jalal: Jodha Begum! Hum chahte hai ke aap apne sare saman baandh le. Aap iss hojre se jarahi hai. Yaha pe koi aur rahegi.
Jodha: Parantu Shehensha hum yaha se kyun jaye? Kon rahega iss kaksh mein humare jane ke baad?
Jalal: Benazir!! Voh rahengi yaha!
Jodha: Shama kijiyega Shehensha, parantu hum yaha se kataiye nahi jayenge!
Jalal: Jodha Begum yeh humara hukum hai!
Jodha: Hukum? Phirse vahi baat? Koi apke nirnay mein aapatti(objection) dikhaye toh hukum kehke aap zabardasti unhe aapki baat manvaayenge?
Jalal: Haan! Karenge zabardasti!
Jodha: Theek hai chale jayenge. Iss kaksh se toh kya, hum apke jivan se hi chale jate hai. Humara sab kuch toh cheen chuka hai humse. Ek begum hone ka haq bhi khoo chuke hai. Hum jiye ya mare kisiko kya farq padta hai. Hum vapas Amer chale jayenge. Ek aakhri ehsaan kardijiye. Humare Amer jaane ki yojhna kardijiyega.
Saying so she turns away from him. She was about to claps her hands twice to call some bandhis for help when Jalal refused to let her go.
Jalal: Humne apko apna saaman baandhne keliye kaha hai naa ki humare zindagi se jaane keliye. Aapko aisa kyun lagta hai ke apke hone ya naa hone se kisiko farq nahi padta. Begum Jodha kisiko farq pade ya naa pade lekin hume beshaakh farq padta hai! Hume apki chinta hai begum sahiba kyunki hum apse mohh...(he stops realizing what he was about to say)
Jodha: Kahiye na. Ruk kyun gaye? Humare jaane se pehle jitna apaman karna hai karlijiye! Hume koi farq nahi padta. Ab toh hume sirf humare maut...(she couldn't speak anymore as Jalal had spun her around and started kissing her passionately. As Jodha was speaking all this Jalal was getting angrier cause wat she said, word by word pierced into HIS HEART!! His anger reached its peak when Jodha was talking about her death! How could he see his love die? How could he see the person whom he loved, whom he wanted die in front of him? He in anger spun her and kissed her, shocking her to the core!)
Jodha who by now had got out of her shock was responding back to Jalal. After atleast 10mins they parted for oxygen [15,20,25mins! Your choice].
Jodha was blushing with her cheeks being crimson red. Jalal smiled and got her in his embrace. Jodha gave a smile and rested her head on his massive chest.
Jalal(softly): Jodha Begum.. Humne kabhi socha hi nahi tha ke jis insaan ko hum jitna chahte the, hasil karna chahte the aur jiske sahare hum sabhi rajputon ko nicha dikhana chahte the, ussi se ishq kar bethenge! Humne humesha aapse nafrat kia tha Jodha lekin humare seene mein jo dil hai, jisse humne kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kia, usme dhadkan lane wali aap hai. Aur ab voh dil hum apke hawale karte hai. Hum yeh qubool karte hai Jodha ke hum apse beintehaa mohabbat karte hai.
Jodha: Accha? Hum kyun maane?
Jalal (shocked): Aap humari baat pe yakeen nahi karti Jodha?
Jodha started giggling in his arms.
Jodha: Swayam se bhi zyada vishwas karte hai Shehenshah. Aur hum apse adhik prem karte hai.
Jalal: Jodha hume muaff kardijiye.
Jodha: Kyun?
Jalal: Humne apka kangan Benazir ke pairon mein pehenwaya. Fir apke talwar bazi ke abhyas ke kapde bhi usko pehenne ko dia aur apko jalane keliye uske itne kareeb gaye. Lalat hai humpar. Hum aisa kar bhi kaise sakte hai?
Jodha (giggling): Aap uske kareeb hume jalane keliye gaye the? Hua toh vaisa jaisa apne socha tha.
Jalal: Accha apko sach mein jalan horahi thi?
Jodha: Hmm. Issiliye toh apne prem ko pehchan paye.
Jalal smiles.
Jodha (parting from Jalal): Vaisa Shehenshah ek baat bataiye.
Jalal: Kahiye.
Jodha: Aap hume apna saman baandh ne ko kyun keh rahe hai? Kya sach mein Benazir yaha thehrengi?
Jalal: Voh issliye ke aap aaj hi humare hojre mein rehne chalengi. Aur rahi baat Benazir ki..Voh jaha hai vahi rahengi. Benazir ka naam toh humne apko jalane keliye kaha.
Jodha: Parantu agar apko apke kaksh mein kisiko le jana hai toh Ruqaiya Begum ko le jaiye.
Voice: Nahi Jodha Begum!
TBC
Index
Chapter-1 ~ Pg-1
Note ~ Pg-4
Chapter-2 ~ Pg-4
Chapter-3 ~ Pg-7
PM LIST ~ Page-10
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