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Chapter 44 ~ Roshni se jaise bhara
"Badhaai ho. Beti hui hain. Bacchhe aur maa dono sahi salaamat hain. Aap mein se teen log usse milsakte hain."
Robbie breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing his fist which he had unconsciously clenched. He hurried into the room. Devika smiled and her and Prachi followed him.
"Kasturi," breathed Robbie, his voice full of so many emotions: pride, love, relief and amazement.
She beamed back and raised herself. Cradled in her arms was a tiny baby girl,
Robbie took in her arms, delighted and slowly rocked her, gazing at his daughter adoringly. He then passed her over to Devika and Prachi, who immediately began to croon, and sat next to Kasturi. Gently, he hugged her, and happiness overflowing, she buried herself in his arms. They stayed in their embrace for many moments, drinking in
Devika smiled, saying to Kasturi, "Beti, tumne mujhe aaj itni bhari khushi dehdi hain. Shukriya."
She hugged her and handed the baby back.
"Bahut hi pyaari hain, Kasturi. Tumne koi naam socha hain?"
"Kuch ideas hain. Usse dekh kar, Roshni sahi lagraha ain. Par hum panditji se baat karke koi decision lehnge.
"Haan, acchha hua ke tumne mujhe remind kiya. Ghar pochte hi hum usse phone kardenge. Naam karan jald se jald karna hain
"Jee, Mrs Sabhawal. Aap bilkool theek kehrahi hain. Aur aap log kuchnaseeb hain, Kasturi ki delivery bilkool normal thi. Aap apne saath jaldi lehjaayenge. Kal subaah aajaye."
Robbie looked rather mournful at the prospect of leaving. He hugged Kasturi tightly, then kissed his daughter's forehead.
"Kal milenge."
"Bye, Kasturi," called Prachi.
***
"Hi, can I please speak to Mrs Kasturi Sabharwal?"
"I'm sorry, hum patients ke saath phone pe baat karne ki ijaazat nahi dehsakte," stated the head nurse sternly.
"Please, ma'am, sirf das minute ke liye," pleaded Robbie.
"Maine kahaan na.."
"Woh kya hain, na, ma'am, meri biwi ki aaj hi delivery hui hain. Mein unne bahut miss kar raha hoon. Isliye, please sirf.."
"Theek hain," relented the nurse at last. "Aap line hold kijye. Mein uski room mein dilwaaoongi."
"Thank you so much, ma'am," finished Robbie politely.
***
"Mrs Sabharwal? Tumhaare liye phone hain."
Confused, Kasturi asked, "Hello? Kaun hain?"
"Main."
"Robbie, tum? Mein tumhe bahut yaad kar rahi thi."
"Haan, isliye maine phone kiya. Woh khadoos nurse ke saamne girgirane bhi pada. Par koi baat nahi. Tumhaare liye, mein kuch bhi karsakta hoon."
"Mein jaanti hoon," she agreed with a smile.
"Tum kaisi ho? Aur hamari beti?"
"Bilkool theek hoon. Aur woh sorahi hain. Tum jaante ho, Robbie, sab ne bahut kahaan ke maa banne duniya ki sabse kuchnaseeb pal hain. Aur ab mujhe laga ke woh sahi kehrahe the. Mein usse pura din dekhe dekh kar takhti nahi hoon. Woh itni pyaari hain."
"Sach, Kasturi. Mujhe bhi thoda sa ajeeb lagraha hain, ke yeh choti si bacchhi, hamari pyar ki nishaani .. se mujhe kitna lagaaw horaha hain. Ek din bhi nahi hua, per jaan chirakta hoon unpe."
"Nurse bularahi hain. Lagta hain tumne uspe puri tarah se jadoo nahi kiya."
"Uff! Yeh nurse bhi na. Koi baat nahi, mein tumse jaldi miloonga. Gyaara ghante mein. 660 minutes mein. 39600 seconds mein."
"Waah, Robbie. Tum toh maths me bahut kacchhe the. Yeh sab kaha se seekha?"
"Raaz batao tujhe? Calculator ka istemaal kiya."
"Yeh to cheating hain."
"Nahi toh. Poore paachis minute lage."
Kasturi laughed, then quickly said: "Nurse bahut annoyed lagrahi hain. Mein phone rakhti hoon. I love you."
"I love you too."
***
"Aaja, Kasturi. Bacchi ko cradle mein rakho." Kasturi gently places her daughter in the decorated cradle and sat next to Robbie. The priest began to consult his charts.
"Raashi ke mutaabik, bacchii ka naam "S" ya "R" se shuru hona chahiye," announced the pandit.
"Theek hain, panditji. Robbie, beta, tum dono ko koi naam pasand hain?" inquired Devika.
"Roshni", answered Robbie and Kasturi simultaneously.
"Theek hain. Bacchhi ke naam uski kaan mein chupke se kehdijye."
Robbie leant forward and whispered "Roshni" into his daughter's right ear. Everyone smiled and applauded.
"Sach mein. Naam bahut suhani hain, bilkool hamari gudiya ki tarah," commented Meher. "Dekho, kaise hasrahi hain woh."
The guests took turns to rock the baby's cradle, whisper blessings and feed her honey as part of the ritual. Robbie and Kasturi stood hand in hand, watching happily, proud parents at last.