NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 50 - CHAPTER 55 - Upd 17th Nov - Page 24

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

But I'm not in that beautiful picture...😒

Originally posted by: cute.manasi

J...😎

Originally posted by: Sabdabhala

HAVENT SEEN JIYA IN A WHILE TOO...😕 AND AADHYA KEEPING APPU BUSY BUSY

Originally posted by: Sabdabhala

HEY EVERYONE

READY WITH THE NEXT PART OF AJNABI. WE HAD LEFT LAST PART WITH CHACHAJAAN REVEALING ABOUT AKBAR'S PAST TO HEERA. THIS PART DEALS WITH THE SCENE AT THE HIDEOUT WITH SAHIB AND AZEEZ 😉

AJNABI PART 36

CHACHAJAAN KI BAATEIN SUNKAR STABDH AUR VYATHIT HUI HARKA BAI

SHITHIL ANG AUR BAND MASTISHK, KUCHH NA USKO DIYA SUJHAAYI

(Chachajaan's words left Harka deeply shocked and distressed. Her body was listless and her mind was closed. She just was not able to function normally)

'SWASTHYA KHARAB HAI KYA TUMHARA HEERA?' GAURI NE POOCHHA HOKAR HAIRAAN

'AKELI YUUN BAITHI HO, KABKE YAHAN SE CHALE GAYE MIRZA SAHIB AUR CHACHAJAAN'

('Are you feeling unwell Heera?' Gauri questioned seeing her thus. 'Why are you sitting here alone when Mirza Sahib and Chachajaan left long ago?')

BAUKHLAAYI SI HARKA CHAUNK KE JAAGI, 'JAANA HAI MUJHKO SAHIB KE PAAS

ATYANT AAVASHYAK HAI UNSE MILNA,' HARKA BOLI LE GEHRI SAANS

(Harka suddenly got up from her disorientation. 'I have to go to Sahib. It is extremely imperative that I meet him urgently', she mumbled, taking a deep breath)

JHAT PHIR WAHAN SE HARKA BHAAGI, PAHUCHI SEEDHEY SAHIB KE DWAAR

MILE USE DO PRAHARI WAHAN PAR, KHADE THHE ROKNE KO USKI RAAH

(Harka rushed from there and reached the Sahib's chamber. There she saw two guards blocking her path)

HAATH JOD AUR VINATI KARKE HARKA KAKSH KE BHEETAR GAYI

SAMAAN DEKH ANUMAAN LAGAYA KI SAHIB ABHI TAK HAIN NIKLE NAHI

(She begged with folded hands and was hence allowed inside the chamber. Looking at the stuff lying about she guessed that the Sahib had still not left for his mission)

SAHIB AUR AZEEZ THHE GUPT KAKSH MEIN, KARTE PATRON KA LEKHA JOKHA

TABHI SAHIB NE THAND KE KAARAN AZEEZ KO ZARA SA KAANPTE DEKHA

(Sahib and Azeez were in the secret hideout working on the letters received, when, suddenly, Sahib noticed Azeez shivering slightly due to the cold)

KAARYA SAMAPT HUA TO SAHIB BOLE, 'THAND HAI NA AZEEZ MIYAAN?'

TURANT HI AZEEZ AKAD KAR BAITHA, 'NAHI SAHIB, THAND ABHI SE KAHAN?'

(When they finished their business, Sahib jovially remarked, 'It's cold, isn't it Azeez Miyaan?' Immediately Azeez straightened up and replied, 'No Sahib, isn't it too early to be cold?')

'SAHIB AAP RAJDHANI SE AAJ HI LAUTE HAIN, EK DIN TO KAR LIJIYE VISHRAAM

SAYYID KO AAPKI JAGAH BHEJ DIJIYE, DEGA WO SAHI SE HAR KAAM KO ANJAAM'

(Sahib, you have just returned from the Captial today itself. Why don't you rest for a day at least? You can send Sayyid instead, he will finish all your tasks admirably')

'SAYYID TO GAYA HAI GUPT-GRAH MEIN, HARKARON KA MUDDA SAMBHALNE KO

YE KAM TAALNA SAHI NA HOGA, BAS NIKLOONGA ABHI MILNE GUPTCHAR KO'

('Sayyid has already left to tackle the messengers at the Safehouse. It would be unwise to delay this mission, I will be leaving immediately to meet with the informer')

'MAIN SAATH CHALTA HOON AAPKE SAHIB. NEEND AA RAHI HAI AAPKO AZEEZ MIYAAN

PEHLE AAP JISM MEIN PHURTI LAAIYE, TABHI TO AAYENGE AAP KAAM YAHAAN'

(Azeez offered to accompany the Sahib,but the Sahib ignored his offer in jest. 'You are too sleepy, Azeez Miyaan, first get your limbs working, only then you can handle your tasks')

JAANTE THHE SAHIB KI AZEEZ KO UNKI FIKR THHI, HARSHIT HUA BHI UNKA HRIDAY

PAR GUPTCHAR FAIZAN KI KHABAR LA RAHA THHA, AZEEZ KA HONA THHA NA VIVEKMAY

(Sahib knew Azeez was showing his concern, and his heart was happy for it too. But the informer was bringing news about Faizan, and hence it was not prudent for Azeez to be there)

JHAT SE PHIR PATR SAHIB NE AZEEZ KI ORE PHENKE NAT KI TARAH USNE LIYE SAB SAMET

DONO KE MAN MAIN USS DIN KI CHHAVI THHI JAB SAHIB AUR AZEEZ KI HUI PEHLI BHET

(Suddenly Sahib tossed a few letters towards Azeez. He deftly caught each one of them. Both Azeez and Sahib were reminded of the day of their first meeting)

FAIZAN NE KISI KA BATUA THHA MAARA AUR UCHHAL KAR USE PHENKA ZOR SE, DOOR

BATUA SEEDHEY AA GIRA AZEEZ KE HATHON MEIN, KHA RAHA THHA WO NAN E TAINOOR

(Faizan had just pick-pocketed someone's purse. He immediately threw it with great force, and very far. The purse deftly landed in Azeez's hands, who was calmly sitting and eating Nan e Tainuri)

POORA TAMASHA SAHIB NE DEKHA, BOLE NAHI KUCHH, BAS CHALE APNI RAAH

PAR DONO KI DAKSHATA SE THHE ITNE PRABHAAVIT, KI APNI SENA MEIN DE DI JAGAH

(Sahib witnessed the whole scene as a spectator, but he walked away without saying a word. But he was impressed with their skills and hence he recruited both of them in his army)

ACHANAK SAHIB NE AZEEZ SE POOCHHA, 'WO MANTRI KA PATR MUJHE NAHI DIKHA?'

AZEEZ NE SAARE HI PATR TATOLE, 'SHAYAD MAIN KAKSH MEIN HI USE CHHOD DIYA'

('I can't see the letter regarding the minister?'. Azeez looked through all the letters, and said, 'May be I left it in the room itself')

'ABHI BHAG KAR LATA HOON', AZEEZ BOLA, 'NAHI HAI ISKI ZAROORAT NAHI

KAKSH KI ORE HI JA RAHA HOON MAIN, DEKH LOONGA USE MAHIN WAHIN'

('I'll just run and get it for you', said Azeez. 'There is no need for it. I am going towards my chambers. I'll just look it up there')

GUPT KAKSH KO BAND KAR DONO HI NIKLE AUR BADH CHALE SAHIB KE KAKSH KI ORE

PRAHARI NE KAHA KI SAHIBA HAIN BAITHI, TO SAHIB KE MAN MEIN THHE PRASHN HAR ORE

(Both of them locked the secret hideout carefully and started walking towards Sahib's chamber. When the guards alerted the Sahib that Harka Sahiba is inside, Sahib's mind was filled with tumultuous thoughts)

'UNKE AANE KA KAARAN KYA HO SAKTA HAI? AAJ PHIR WO YAHAAN KYON AAYI HAIN?'

AISA KYON HAI KI PRAHARI KE ROKNE KE BAWAJOOD, KAKSH KE ANDAR WO BAITHI HAIN?'

('What could be the reason for her coming here? Why has she come here yet again today? Why is it that despite being stopped by the guards, she is still sitting inside my chamber'?)

Originally posted by: lashy

Yesterday had gone out to a restaurant and this was on the menu card... had to take a pic 😆

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Chapter 55.

The Story angers us thus..

After expecting a rosy picture in the update

Alas, we got but the game played by the fate

As if the torture already inflicted on her is not enough

She gets from the Shehzadi , a punishment so rough

I wonder how the author managed to write

Describing the pathos, taking it to this height

We read the chapter with feelings mixed

But the incidents happening make us transfixed

While fretting about the fate of him facing the death knell

She wonders why the Shehzadi visiting her prison cell

Her message to the Shehensha is the reason

That was considered as the act of treason

She begs, "I want justice for him, he has done no wrong

Please ask him to spare his life, he is loyal to his master all along.."

The Shehzaadi who is no shade better than her husband

In response showers on her abuses in abundance

In the meanwhile the young maid is caught by the guards

While smuggling in the herbs and is brought to the yard

But smart as she is, informs her mistress through a riddle

As to where they are hidden, in words coined so very simple..

" Than the roses in the planter are her lips redder

" Than the knots of silk is her grace finer"

She gets the clue promptly, and starts making the concoction

Very cleverly, without giving rise to any suspicion

How will she succeed in her mission to meet him in his cell?

She needs the permission of the Prince for that as well..

'Ma Bhavani, why wouldn't you show us some mercy

Why wouldn't you recognise the sacrifices of so many? '

The thought of his miserable condition gives her the strength

To rise up and fight with perseverance and with full breath

She waits patiently for the prince at the gates of the Fort

And finally meets him after hours and hours of wait

She argues for her husband as a brilliant advocate

Placing forth arguments to convince him and to placate

She uses his birthday wish as the trump card to win

And succeeds in her quest to get entry into his prison..

The sight there is not enjoyable to the grief ridden wife

But consoles herself realizing that he still has life

The reader's sigh of relief is disturbed by the villain

Who is none other than the Ex General ,a reptilian

Well, what the future has in store for the lead pair

We can somewhat guess, our hopes being vested on her

Despite the troubles the lead characters face and juggle

We feel that they have reached the end of the dark tunnel

And hope they sure will see the light of the day

We pray that this will happen without any delay..

We have to wait and see how the author has planned

To take us along with her hand in hand..

Karkuzhali.

Originally posted by: cute.manasi

Her lashes flipped open, her mind's gaze envisioning the image of Durga bai amongst the white canvas of clouds.

'Words!' Yes!

She might not be a warrior, an actor, or a diplomat. But she WAS still something! She was a gifted poet, where words naturally flowed from her lips like grace from a dancer's feet. 'Yes' She would let her baisa know about the hidden stash of medicines through poetry. After all, that was how Durga baisa had left her clues about the Farmaan once, hadn't she?