Originally posted by: Sabdabhala
AJNABI PART 11 B
KHAN SAHIB KO YAAD DURGA KE VACHAN THHE, AUR UNHE THHA DRIDH VISHWAAS
FARMAAN HAVELI MEIN HI MILEGA, IS BAAT KI UNKO THHI POORI AAS
(Khan Sahib recalled Durga's last words, as told to him by Harkha and he was confident that he would find he real Farmaan in the Haveli)
Khan Sahib... it's making me nostalgic! All this...
PAATE HI MAUKA KHAN SAHIB AUR AZEEZ CHALE HAVELI KI ORE
UNKA KAARY THHA FARMAAN DHOONDNA, CHAHE LAGE JITNA BHI ZOR
(Hence both Khan Sahib and Azeez started moving towards the Haveli at the first chance they got. It was their plan to find the Farmaan, whatever it takes)
SAARE KAMRE DEKHE UNHONE, SAARI ALMAARIYAAN BHI DI KHOL
PAUDHON KO BHI CHHODA NAHI, JADEIN UNKI KAR TOL MATOL
(He looked for it in all the rooms, opening each and every closet. Not even the plants were spared, as he poked through their roots to find what he was looking for)
Poor rose plant... š
ACHAANAK GALIYAARE PAR TANGI EK CHITR PAR KHAN SAHIB KI NAZAR PADI
DURGA, HARKHA DONO BEHNEIN MUSKURA RAHI THHI JISME KHADI
(Suddenly his eyes fell on a painting hung in the hallways. Both the sisters - Durga and Harkha were standing and smiling in that painting)
My favourite part
DURGA KI CHHAVI PAR NAZAR TIKA KAR KUCHH KSHAN RAHE VE MAUN DHARE
US VEER STREE KO NAMAN KIYA, JISKE HAATHON KAYI SHATRU MARE
(He looked on silently for sometime at Durga's image, paying respects to a brave warrior who had felled many enemies with her bravery)
Hai hai.. š³
ZOR SE PHIR UNKA DIL DHADKA, HARKHA KO YUUN HASTA DEKH
MAN MEIN PHIR TOOFAAN SA UMDA DRISHYA DIKHE JAB UNHE ANEK
(His heart started beating at a crazy rate when he spotted Harkha smiling in the painting. A storm captured his mind as he then recalled many visions of her)
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JHAT PHIR KHUD KO SAMETA UNHONE AUR KENDRIT KIYA KAARY PAR DHYAAN
TAB CHITR KE SAAMNE KE BADE PAUDHE KI JADON MEIN UNHE MILA FARMAAN
(He immediately controlled his mind to focus at the task at hand. And when he poked the roots of the large planter opposite the painting, he found the FARMAAN)
PEETAL KA EK BADA SA DABBA AAYA UNKE HAATHON MEIN
JAB PAUDHE KO VE KHOD RAHE THHE, DHYAAN THHA DURGA KE BAATON MEIN
(While Khan Sahib was poking into the roots of the large planter, he uncovered a brass box. All through he was repeating Durga's last words to himself)
...thrilling...EK NAZAR DAALI PHIR US PAR, AUR RAKHA USE SURAKSHA KE SAATH
NIKLE PARNAGARH SE KHAN SAHIB KARNE SHEHZAADE SE MULAKAAT
(He glanced at the document and then kept it safely. He then left Parnagarh for the capital to meet with the Shehzaade)
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BAHUT DER PHIR SAFAR SE THHAK KAR RUKE VE KARNE KO VISHRAAM
JAHAN UNKE KHABRI NE SUNAAYA UNHE ATYANT GHAATAK PAIGHAAM
(After travelling for several hours he stopped to rest a while. There his informer gave him bad news)
KHABAR YE THHI KI KHALIL HAI LAUT KE AAYA PHIR RAJDHAANI MEIN
SUNKAR KHAN SAHIB CHAUNK GAYE AUR KRUDDH HUE HAIRAANI MEIN
(The news was that Khalil had returned to the capital. Khan Sahib was shocked, upset and extremely angry)
the drum roll begins again!GYAAT THHA UNKO KHALIL KI BAATEIN ASAR KARENGI SHEHZAADE PAR
ISLIYE YE AAVASHYAK THHA KI VE BHI JALD PAHUNCHE WAHAN PAR
(He knew that Khalil's words would certainly affect the Shehzaade's mind, and hence, it was extremely imperative that he too reach there at the earliest)
Excellent wording, Lavanya!TEEVR GARI SE GHODA BHAGAYA BINA RUKE YA KIYE VISHRAAM
BHAY THHA UNHE KI KHALIL KI UPASTHITI KA KUCHH TO BURA HOGA ANJAAM
(He rode on his mount at a crazy speed, without stopping or taking rest. He was fearful that Khalil's presence would bring a bad omen for him)
And yet again, you've worked your wonders...
I only missed one para dear... where he's so dead hungry since he's given his pouch full of coins at the sick house... and avoids eating meals through the journey...
And at one point, eats the last laddu that he'd kept for himself!
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