~~~MriAra Scene Contest~~~ Voting Round - FINAL REMINDER Pg 3

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ENTRY NO. 1

I M WITH YOU ALWAYS...

I was sitting on the sofa for last half an hour...

"Darling you ready" I shouted ample no of times the same sentence..

"just two mins honey.." and everytime I used to get the same answer..

I always fail to understand what takes so long for women to ready..

Well I never got the answer...

Today on this Valentine's Day we decided to spend some time together... there was a office party but I did not wanted her to stress...

"hey I m ready" I turn to her direction.. and what I saw took my breath away..

Standing in front of me was the most beautiful lady... wraped up in a white sari with minimum makeup.. light shade of babypink lipstick.. kohl in her eyes and with natural blush...my wife.. my TARA

"how am I looking?" an obvious question after everytime she gets ready...

"beautiful" my answer whenever she asks this question...

"so where are we going?"

"nowhere" I said causally..

She looked at me with disbelief... Now the colour of her cheeks turned to furious red due to anger..

" you mean I took so much effort to look perfect for nothing.."

"come on .. tara.. I said we are not going anywhere means we are celebrating here.."

"here in the bedroom?"

"I do not mind" saying that I winked at her..

"mr.. mritunjay singh shekhawat.. stop that.. you still have to wait for a couple of weeks..."

"but you are now full term..."

Yes.. my pretty wife.. my tara... was pregnant with our child ... After two miscarriage at five months... finally she was able to carry the third pregnancy to almost full term... and that is why I was over too protective about her and our child...

I took her in my arms.. I knew she feels safe when I do that... I cupped her face to kiss her forhead.. an authority.. a kiss on her eyes.. a reassurance.. kiss on her nose..to keep her safe.. and finally one her cheek.. a promise to love her always...

"mritunjay.. I am not sure if I can go through this"

"tara ... you came this long and now you are not sure... Do not worry everything will be all right"

"have you decided ant name?"

"no.. I have left that to you.."

Finally she smiled.. as she won the right to name our child...

"so shall we move?"

She looked at me with utter confusion ofcourse she had no idea about my planning...

I took a piece of black clothe to over her eyes...

"mritunjay... please hold my hand.. I am not able to keep balance.."

"don't worry tara.. I am going to guide you there.. so just relax..."

"mritunjay I want to get blindfolded for rest of my life if it takes you to be my side like this always.."

"tara.. I will be your side like this always and it does not need you to get blindfolded.. how will I admire your eyes everyday then..?"

"you r not going to change .. are you?"

"tara... there is a steep forward... "

"I don't have to care when you are there with me.."

We came to the stable.. this place was the symbol of our friendship.. our love..our understanding...i removed the blindfold for her to get the view what was waiting for her..

Her expression on having a look forward was forcing me to laugh.. she was dumbstruck...

"this is ...k... I need to describe in words?" she looked at me innocently ..

"some things can never be described in words...like you.."

"Mr. Mritunjay Singh Shekhwat I m your wife from last five years.. don't you get bored..."

"bored.. are you serious... who gets bored if he has such a lovely wife..."

"you and your one liners..."

"come lets sit.."

I decorated the stable to its minimum as she doesn't like any overdo.. but yes her fav rose petals were everywhere.. the table was set with white clothe and with her fav dishes...

"tara just a sec.."saying this I ran inside the stable to get the bouquet...

"this is for my valentine" I said handing it over to her..

A pretty smile crept on her lips...

"thank you..."

"so lets have the dinner?"

"hummm"

We sat at the table facing each other... she was overjoyed to see her fav dishes being served...

"mritunjay I am very hungry ... May I start?"

"yes.. ofcourse..."

Ok.. now the main thing of the evening was remaining...i saw her indulging in the food but I was unable to do that... why I decide to do this? Now it will eat me from inside until I finish this...

How am I able to do this?

"tara.. I want to say something..."

"mritunjay you are taking my permission.. ok then go ahead,," she said with a brisk laugh

"tara I am serious"

"come on... what is so important you need to speak right now.. cant we just enjoy this moment."

"tara ..i love you.."

Tara coughed out the morsel of food she had in her mouth... I knew her reaction would be this..

"mritunjay you are alright I mean.. we need to see a docter... you fever or what..?"

"tara stop overeacting"

She glared at me..

"I am not overreacting...please stop this.."

"tara I know inthis five years I have never said those magical words to you...but"

"please mritunjay I said stop.. I do not want to hear any further.."

"but tara.."

"but what? Mritunjay I m happy with all this ..please..."

I came beside her.. she was sobbing.. ever so softly...

"tara I didn't want to hurt you but I wanted to say this.. every women in this world wants to hear this three words.. and so you do.."

"no ... I never wished this.. you know why.. because I never felt anything missing in my life...I had you and that was more than enough... I never wanted to go through this third pregnancy but it was you whom I looked upto and feel bad that I was so unable to get you, your offspring..."

She started sobbing more...

"tara"

"let me finish.." between her sobs she continued..

"I felt your love covering me all time.. you never said I love you to me does that mean you never loved me? you didn't speak those letters ... I can feel your love everyday .. everyhour... every moment... your heart loves me... and your eyes flirts with me .. I can read your eyes mritunjay... love is a feeling .. you cannot describe them in just three words... Its beyond any bondage of words..."

"my god such a beautiful lecture on love... madam tara.. continue..."

"what continue.." she hit me playfully...

"you know tara... every morning when I bow my head in front of god.. I aks for just one thing..."

"and what is that...?"

"tara.."

She gave me a content smile... I can give away my whole life to see her smile with happiness.. my only reason to leave...my reason to love...

"ouch.."

"tara you are ok?"

"yes.. just false labour pains.. they are so irritating sometimes.."

"you are sure about this?"

"yes... I m having them from last two days... docter described me the difference between them don't worry I am fine.."

"but you should not take chances.. let me know when you do not feel well.."

"sure.."

We continued with our dinner... and some special moments,, sharing some memories...

"mritunjay... actually now I m not sure of this..."

"not sure of what...?"

"I do not think this are false labour pains... the intensity is increasing.. mritunjay I m not able to handle this.."

"wait .. tara relax... I am getting the car.. I don't wat to take any chances.. we are going to see the docter...do not panic.. stay here.."

I left her to the stable to get the car... when I came back tara had gone unconscious... I got her into the car and had called the docter to let her know our arrival...

"Docter... she was pain from last two days ,.. she said those were false labour pains but now she was not sure... she is not even conscious now..."

"relax mr shekhawat I will examine her..."

They took her into the examination room.. after about half an hour...

"she was right .. she is having true pains and now she is ready for the delivery...she has gained consciousness now.. don't worry.."

They were shifting her to the labour room now..

"I will be alright .. mritunjay... be ready to get a small life to our home,,"

"you take care... I want both of you back home..."

I was sitting out the labour room from last one hour.. why this room is sound proof.. I wanted to hear her voice.. hear her shout.. so that I know she is fine...

I looked at the clock... it was almost 10 o clock... ..

"Mr.shekhawat...?"

I turned to look at the docter...

"the baby is stuck inside.. we cannot go through a normal delivery... I am opting for a ceaserian section.. I want you to sigh some papers... the nurse will forward them to you..."

"I don't care what you are doing.. just get them fine... I will sigh them... you focus on her.."

After few minutes nurse gave me the papers which I sighed .. hoping for the best to happen...

Sitting there on the bench I was getting all types of wrong thoughts in my mind.. but my heart knew everything will be alright...

"patience mritunjay.. see now the docter will come and say..."

"Mr .shekhawat.."

Again I turned but this time it was the nurse and in her arms I would see her reflection...

"its baby girl"

Saying that she handed over the tiny life to me.. she was so delicate.. so tiny... so her...

"I want to say something else too..."

"oo yes... how is she..? she knows na that we got a girl..."

"Mrs.. shekhawat is no more... I m sorry.. "

My hands trembled for a moment... I fingers got numb.. a lump got into my throat...

"what..? I not able to get you? Where is tara?"

"as I said earlier.. and its true...mr . shekhwat please you need to control yourself...please.."

The ground under my feets broke off.. my legs were unable to hold my weight anymore.. I sat down the bench again.. few minutes earlier I was impatient to get my baby in my arms and her to my life...

I had my baby in my lap.. a pure new life... YOU NEVER GET ANYTHING EARLY IN TIME AND MORE THAN YOUR FATE...does that mean you should take away what I have to give me my baby...

Thousands of complaints I had for that supreme power...

I was unable to control my self... She said she wanted to get blindfolded so that I can be her side always.. now I knew what she meant...

I look down upon my little baby.. she had the same eyes like her.. the same smile...a drop of tear escaped my eyes and went to fall on her forehead.. I quickly wiped it off... she will be protected from everything... From every struggles of life.. from everything bad...

I realized that on this valentine's day.. she left me but gave me the reason again to love..

To love my daughter.. to love my TARA...

Tara didn't believed her ear's what they heard just now.

But it was true, Tara heard correctly.

Mrityunjay(MJ) needs to go tomorrow, its his last day at home... tomorrow he will be away...he will be away from Tara.

After hearing this news Tara was in state of shock.

There were many questions going in her mind ...

"How he can go??"

"How all of a sudden he can go??"

"Do I mean nothing for him??"

"Do I was never part of his life??"

"Can't he ask me at least once? Not as a husband but even not as friend??"

"Yes he can do this."

"He has full rights to do this." "Who I am ? other than just a friend."

"It was my fault that I expected this from him."

Tara drowns in her thought remembering her past.

Tomorrow is our first marriage anniversary. Our marriage happened in a very strange situation-yes very strange. My parents died in a fire occurred in company owned by my Father-In-Law. He felt himself responsible for orphaning me and got me married to his son Mritunjay(MJ). MJ is very obedient son so without asking any question he married me. He was in love with Radha. But due to his father's wish he married me. Slowly I and MJ developed our relation as friend. I know he still loves Radha. But I love him. I don't expect him to reciprocate it. Its his wish to choose love. But don't know why today news of MJ going foreign for 1 year to setup new plant is killing me.

Tara was still lost in her thought, comes to sense hearing door opening sound.

MJ enters room.

Tara : "so finally you are going."

MJ was surprised, how she know that I am going?

He starts packing his stuff and Tara was helping him in packing.

He was doing packing but there was a fight going within him.

This fight was between his mind and heart.

Heart-"Is she affected from this news? Why she is not affected? Does I don't mean anything to her?"

Mind-"she is not affected from this news. See how happily she is doing packing."

He was trying to find his answers from her broad, deep and life-full eyes. But today they seem to hide something.

"What they are hiding" asked his mind to heart.

There was complete silence in room.

Finally he spoke "Tara".

And Tara responded with all eagerness "Haa" like she was waiting for this call from long.

MJ: "Tara I had to tell you something..."

Tara sensed something was there that was bothering him.

She told "What ??"

"What you want to say? Say naa why you are hesitating ..."

MJ: "Tara..."

Tara: "Say MJ I am your friend."

MJ:"Tara today is Valentin Day so..."

Before MJ could complete sentence Tara interrupted him.

Tara: "So you want to take your girlfriend out. Right??"

MJ nodded his head in yes.

Tara: "So tell me what is name of your girlfriend, where she leaves and where you want to take her out today?"

Without waiting for his reply Tara said "Wait- wait let me guess...She is that girl ..what her name was ...Radha. Yes Radha naa."

After hearing this from Tara, MJ was full of anger he was red because of anger...

Tara was the one person who never required words to understand what he wants to say, she use to understand him without MJ uttering a single word. But today she is responding strangely.

MJ: "What made her assume this?" "Did my any word or act hurt her or made her assume this? "

Fuming with anger he left the room immediately.

Tara: "Now what happened ??"

She followed him to terrace .

When she entered terrace she was surprised ...she was surprised because what she saw was beautifully decorated terrace with white and red roses. It was night so candle lights over terrace where looking pleasant.

She was still standing on terrace door.

Then suddenly some sound attracted her attention. It was someone's walking sound on terrace.

She walked towards that sound and bumped in someone... It was his 6 feet tall husband-MJ...

Tara had a fall but, MJ catches her in his strong arm .He was holding her arched backwards in a pose of sublime submission making a perfect moment for propose.(Raj Kapoor - Nargis Scene in Barsat).

And without wasting a single moment he said "I LOVE YOU".

Tara: "What????"

She was overwhelmed when she heard this. Her eyes filled with spark of love. Her happiness can be seen on her face. She was so happy that she was not able to express her happiness with words. Her eyes filled with tears of happiness.

Suddenly MJ started laughing.

But she got to her sense when she heard MJ laughing.

He told to Tara "How was my prank??" and continued laughing .

Tara was feeling like she was tricked.

Her emotions were tricked.

For that single moment Tara was on cloud nine.

She was looking to MJ with full surprise ... and was thinking

"Was it a prank?? Really??? You don't meant it..."

Her eyes were full with tears. But this time it was tears of sorrow.

But she controlled them to flow out of eyes. Her all dreams that were built in that single moment were shattered. Her all hopes were crushed. She was accusing herself "why I dreamt this was real ??Why??".

On radio song started playing

~Kahin to.. kahin to.
Hogi woh
Duniya jahan tu mere saaath hain

Chaha mein chaha tu
Aur jaan bas tere mere zajbaat hain
Hogi jahan saba teri
Palkon ki kirano mein
Lori jahan chand ki
Sune teri bahon mein...

Jane na kahan woh duniya hai
Jane na woh hai bhi ya nahi
Jahan meri zindagi mujhse
Inti kafa nahi ~

She turned back and started walking away from MJ

MJ: "Tara..."

She once again don't want to break her hopes, her dreams because this time she will not be able to gather herself so she continued walking.

MJ came before her and blocked her path .

He said "Wait. Why you are going??"

But Tara changed her path and continued going.

She feared if for one second also if she stays here ,she would not be able to control her emotions and feelings, and uttering of her emotions to him may cause loss to Tara. She might loss her friend forever.

MJ: "Tara..,Tara.. wait ...What's the matter? Why you are going?"

He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him and clutched her in his arm tightly. Tara did many attempts to loosen that grip but her all attempts were in vain .

Tara: "Leave me MJ. Let me go"

MJ: "I will not leave you until you tell me why you are going?"

Tara: "Leave me MJ"

MJ was not in mood to leave her. Today he wanted to know what his wife Tara wants. What she feels about him.

They were so close to each other that they can hear each other's heart beat.

Tara was seeing in his eyes ... Trying to find her question's answers ...

"Why MJ? Why you don't understand why I am going ? Why?"

"Why MJ you are playing with my emotions? Why??"

MJ was seeing in her eyes trying to find answer for her behaviour.

Another track started playing on radio after finishing of that song

~ Jaane tu meri kya hai
Jaane mein tera kya tha
saath tere har pal
saath tere har lamha tha

Jaane kaisi kasak hai
Jaane kaisi tadap hai
Kyun aankhen nam hai
Jaane kaisa gum hai

Hai dosti humko yakin tha
Dosti aur kuch bhi nahi tha
Par kaise tujhko baatein
Kyun chubhte hain pairo mein kaante

Jaana na jaana
Kaise mene na jana
Ke pyaar yehi hai
yeh Jaane tu ya jaane na~

One tear rolled from Tara's eye to her cheek...

MJ was still adoring his wife's beautiful eyes for answer.

Finally Tara's patience was over now she can't control her emotions and feelings.

She said "Why MJ??"

" Why?? Why you are going ??"

"Did I never meant anything to you?? Do I was never part of your life?? "

"Did I ever demanded love from you?? "

"Then Why you are playing with my emotions??"

"Why you are showing me dreams that can never be full filled??"

"That three words might be prank for you, but for me it means life."

MJ was silently listening all this from Tara, constantly drowning him in her eyes...

Tara continued "When you told those three words, in that single moment I lived my whole life." "For that single moment I dreamt my whole life with you."

While speaking her heart out Tara's tears rolled to her throat, her voice was cracking.

MJ was wordlessly admiring his wife. His eyes were also filled with tears.

Tara: "Who gave you right MJ to saw me dreams one moment and break them in another moment." "I know MJ you love Radha and I never expected love from you." "Then why you did this to me.Why??"

Tara was crying painfully. She was crying heart out. She was hurt by MJ's words, by his behaviour, by his tight hold.

MJ was not able to control himself after hearing her misinterpretation.

He tightened his grip more around Tara. Tara was crying plainly.

MJ: "Tara its not truth." "You interpreted me wrong... Tara" "Radha was my past." "You are my future ." "You are my life...Tara"

After finishing that track this track followed on radio...

~Aasma tu mera,ya hai mera khuda
Ek kalma mera ...,tu hi tu,tu hi tu ~

MJ held Tara's face in one hand still having tight grip on her by other hand.

MJ continued "After marriage it was hard for me to forget Radha, but, your care and love helped me to forget her."

"I thought you understood this, but I was wrong."

"Tara I love you and only you." "No one in my life can take your place."

Tara was surprised to here this.

She told : "Then why you laughed today after saying that??"

MJ: "I wanted to know your feelings. As you didn't reacted upon my going to foreign made me fear that you don't love me."

Tara with full love and happiness filled in her voice screamed "I LOVE YOU MJ".

Tears were still flowing from eyes of both but now they were of happiness and love.

Another track followed on radio

~ Zehnaseeb, Zehanaseeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb
Mere kareeb, mere habeeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

Tere sang beete har lamhe pe humko naaz hai
Tere sang jo na beete uspe aitraaz hai
Iss kadar hum dono ka milna ek raaz hai

Huaa ameer dil ghareeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb
Zehnaseeb, Zehnaseeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb~

Tara hugged MJ . This hug was tight and passionate.

They wanted to spent their whole life being in each other's arm. They were spending their life in each other's arm. They were quite but their heart were speaking. They were speaking the unmeasurable amount of love they have for each other.

After half an hour MJ smiled saying to Tara "lets have dinner that I have arranged here on terrace"

but Tara was not ready to end that hug . She nodded her head in no.

She was living each and every moment of that hug as MJ will go tomorrow and she would not be able to meet him for whole 1 years - 365 days.

MJ: "By the way I forgot to inform you that you also need to pack your bag as you are also coming with me."

Listening this Tara was overwhelmed with joy, she was speech less. She again hugged MJ with more love and passion.

ENTRY NO. 4

~Unsiyat~

Mohabbat ...Chaahat...

Ek khwaab meri nazron mein adhoora sa hai...

Ek baat jo kabhi na ki adhoori si hai...

Ek ehsaas jo mayassar adhoora sa hai...

Ek yaad jo har lamhaa sataye adhoori si hai...

Takiye ke sirhaane jo khwaab buna...

Woh khwaab abhi palkon mein hai...

Har baar usse kehnaa chaahooo...

Har roz ussi ki khwaahish hai...

Woh kehti rahe main suntaa rahun...

Yeh lamhaa abhi adhura sa hai...


~~Tara meri Zindagi ka Iste'aara~~

jaane kab kaise yeh haal hua...

Kaun hai yeh...kya hai yeh...kyun hun main usse mutassir...

kyun usski baatein karna chaahun...
kyun uske khyaalon mein rehnaa chaahu...
kyun uske liye geet gaana chahu...
kyun uske liye har roz jeena chahu...
kyun uske liye har roz marna chaahun...

Tara meri mohabbat hai...
Woh meri chahat ...meri ulfat...mujhpar inaayat...aur mera mehboob hai...

Main jaantaa hun ...wo nahi...
Main maanta hun ...woh nahi...
Jaane kab keh paaunga yeh...
Chand lafzon ki baat hai...
Par kehne ke liye sadiyaan...

Main|| Mrityunjay||...

kya meri hasti ...kya mera rutbaa...
Kuch bhi nahi main uske siwaa...

Dard aur takleef mein hun main...jaanna chaahoon uske dil ka haal...
Woh kahe...jo main sunna chaahun...

~~Tara ...~~
sunehra andaaz ...teekha mizaaj...
Chale toh hawa...ruke the paani...
Hasse toh phool ...roye toh samundar...

Bachpan se dekha hai usse...
baaton mein narmi...
dil mein mohabbat...
aankhon mein shararat...
Adaon mein nazakat...

Par pehle jaanta na tha...usse dekha hamesha par uss tarah nahi...

Woh ek kali hai...jo khile toh khushbu...
Woh ek tara hai...jo chamke toh jaadoo...

Hamesha dekha kiya hai usko...
Par kabhi socha na tha ...dil mein iss tarh se ghar kar jaayegi...

Pehle khud bhi jaanta na tha ...iss mohabbat ko...uski chaahat ko...in ehsaasaat ko...

Par ussne zindagi mein jo rang ghola hai...ab usse mitaun kaise...
Pichli Holi ke rangon mein main usske rang mein rang gaya...jabse deewaana hun uska...
Par ...par woh kisi aur ki hone jaa rahi thi...
Mera koi haq na tha...

Usska bhai mera jigraa hai...aur mere yaar ke jigar ka tukdaa woh...Tara...

Woh mujhe yunhi dekha karti thi...jaane kyun...

Ek saal beet gaya...uss baat ko...woh aaj bhi chubhti hai...
Mera jaane ka koi iraada na...main usse kisi aur ka hota nahi dekh sakta tha...
Par phir bhi gaya...

Khud ko sambhal ke...dard samet ke...

Ussi ki shaadi mein...haadsaa hona tha...
Usse hi yeh dard milna tha...
Usse hi yeh takleef sehnaa tha...

Shaadi ke din dulhe ka bhaag jaana ...izzat ki khatir...mujhe dulha banana...
Kisine dulhe ka chehra dekha na tha...maine sehra uthaya na tha...
Mere yaar ki izzat...uska bharosa mujhpar...aur Tara ki mohabbat mere dil mein...

Aur Tara bani Humsafar...meri...

Usse yeh takleef mili...dard ussne saha ...aansun ussne bahaye...
Par dil toh mera bhi jala...angaar toh mujhpar bhi barse...pahaad toh mujhoar bhi toote...

Woh udaas thi...uski muskuraahat kho gayi thi...
Uski maasoomiyat kahin chup gayi thi...
Mujhse uski doori thi...

Woh paas ho kar bhi door hai...
Saath ho kar bhi majboor hai...
Hai kasam di toh nibhaani hogi...
Waqt ka yahi husool hai...

Kuch mahinon baad bhi woh apne dard ko sametti hai...dil ko samjhaati hai...
Meri patni ke saare vachan nibhaati hai...

Par mohabbat uska kya...

Woh kahan hai...

Hum donon bohot kam baat karte hai...haan ...naa...zyaada se zyaada... ji...bas...

Woh apne ghar gayi hai...mahinon baad...
uska jaana mujhe pareshaan kar raha hai...
uska na hona ...mujh mein bechaini paida kar raha hai...
Mujhe uss ki kami mehsoos ho rahi hai...

Iss raat ke andhere mein uske khayalon se guzar raha hun...
usski ki aahat ka intezaar hai...
Uski mohabbat chahta hun...uski nafrat chahta hun...
Woh kuch toh kahe...
Uska gussaa chahtaa hun...
uski naarazgi chahtaa hun...

Usske khayalon mein khoya tha...

Achanak phone aaya...mere yaar ka...

Tara bimaar hai...main tabhi ghar se nikal pada ...

Woh lamhe katte nahi jab yeh pata chale ki yaar mushkil mein hai...bass uske paas jald se jald pohonchna chaahoon...

Bhaag bhag kar uske paas ja pohoncha...

Uska chehraa dekhte hi dil ko sukun mila...

Woh leti hui thi...bukhar abhi kam tha...par mera naam le rahi thi...toh sabne mujhe bulwaa liya...

Mujhe yakeen na aaya...woh mera naam le rahi thi...yeh sun...
mere dil ko kitni khushi mili...

Main uski dekhbhaal ke liye ruk gaya...

Ab woh aur main...aur tanhaayi...

Uski tawajjah ka muntazir hun...
Uski chahat ke liye beqaraar...
Ab jo mil jaaye toh kuch baaki na rahe...
Na mera dard ...na mera hisaar...

Usski dekhbhaal karte karte yunhi kamre mein nazar ghumaayi...
Aaj bhi uski har yaad maujud hai...
Woh jhoomar...woh aaina...woh kitaabe...woh tasveere...

Har ek tasveer...mein muskurahat...jo kahin kho gayi thi...

Aashiqui ka aalam bataya nahi jaata...
Ek baar giraftaar ho sambhaala nahi jaata...
Marz yeh aisa jisski koi dawaa nahi...
Dard yeh aisa jo bhulaaya nahi jaata...

Woh so rahi thi...main usske sirhaane baitha uske jaagne ka intezaar karne laga...

Usske sar par haath rakhe hue...

Meri nazar uski kitaabon par padi...
usse novel padhne ka shauk hai...

Main uthkar wahan gaya...kitaabon ko dekha...
Panne palat raha tha...ki ussmein ek kagaz dekha...

Jisspar mera naam likha tha...

Woh bhi itni pyaari writing mein...date bhi thi usspar...lekin yeh kya...yeh toh 3 saal puraana kagaz hai...

Usspar likha tha...

||Mrityunjay...||
Akdu...sadu...sharmila...
Tum kya jaano...mere dil ka haal...

Kabhi aisa pal bhi hua kare
Main kahu toh bas woh suna kare

Meri fursatein mere mashgale
Sabhi uss naam likha kare

Koi baat ho kisi shaam ki
Koi witr ho kisi raat ka

Jo sunane baithu usse kabhi
Woh sunne toh sunke hassa kare

Jo main kahun chalo uss nagar
Jahan jugnuoon ka hujoom ho

Woh palat ke dekhe meri taraf
Aur mujh mein gum ho jaaya kare

Aise jab yeh pal aaya kare dil se nekle yahi dua
Woh waqt woh lamha wahi tham sa jaaya kare

||Tumhari shaidayi...~~Tara~~...||

Yeh padh...meri ankhen chalak padi...
Dil ka dard aankhon mein nazar aaya...

Woh uth gayi thi...ussne mere haath mein kagaz dekha toh dheere dheere kadam badhate meri taraf aayi...

Main khidki ke paas khada tha...ek haath mein kagaz...
Tez hawaa khidki se baar baar parda udaa rahi thi...
Jab woh mere qareeb aayi...toh parde se uska munh chup gaya...chand ki iss roshni mein...mera yeh tara safed chilman ke daaman mein aur bhi khubsoorat dikhne laga...

Maine uske chehre se parda hataya...uski aankhon mein nami thi...

Tara kuch kehti...isse pehle ...maine usse chup kara diyaa...

Kyun Tara...tumne kyun nahi kaha kabhi...aur main iss gham mein jeeta raha...ki main tumhari zindagi mein koi nahi...kuch nahi...

Tum meri zindagi ho...
Mera Roshan sitara ho...
Jisse kabhi khona nahi chahta...

Yeh keh maine usse gale lagaa liya...

Tara ne meri taraf dekha aur kaha...

Main samjhti thi main aap par bhoj hun...aap ki zindagi mein ghuss aayi hun...issiliye aapse duri banaye rakhi...

Maine usse chup kara diya...aur usse phirse sine se lagaa liya...

Uss khidki ke paas...pure chaand ki roshni mein...
Mera tara meri baahon mein...
udte hue safed chilman mein ...
Hum donon samaa gaye...

Ab jo mera yaar mila hai...
Dil ki kaifiyat ka thikaana nahi...
Woh mujhe chahtaa iss qadar...
Isski mujhe ab tak khabar thi nahi...

Iss chandni raat ki roshni mein...
Apne dilbar ka deedaar kiya...
Ek falak par chamkaa hai...
Ek tara jo meri baahon mein...

Woh khwaab jo in aankhon ke...
takmeel ko apni pohonche hai...
mera yaar mila dildaar mila...
Ab koi tamanna aur nahi...

ENTRY NO. 5

OS: TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART

The wedding preparations are on full swing. After a long time, I see the house is brimming with life...This is all because of TARA. She is no less than a boon to me, a promise that my future is going to be filled with happiness... I thought to myself and smiled in bliss.

If weddings are exciting for the family members, it is as boring for those who get married, I realized. For you are endlessly teased by your clan for no reason, you are not allowed to meet or talk to your partner , you are being watched ,you are pampered to discomfort! In short, you are thrown in an unnecessary limelight. Thanks to technology, the only way to connect to tara these days is through the phone.

'like I said, I wanna meet you." I said , on one of our numerous pre-wedding late night calls.

Not possible. That's not allowed.

And since when have you become so obedient? I said , irritated.

Since the time you decided to become a shameless despo! She said seductively.

sab sangat ka asar hai..." I winked. Don't you remember, how you used to roll over me all the time!!😉😛

So you're trying to settle score, huh??

No, am just trying to cross the limit, as you had wanted. Remember??

shut up, can't you wait for a day or two? She tried to be strict , but I could make out she blushed.

"So basically, you want me to cross all limits , today or tomorrow, whatever. That's what you meant, right??😉😉

"Can you please stop, you pervert!!" she said breaking in a shy smile.😳

You called me a pervert!! Confused woman!!

" Whatever, it is , I'll be waiting for you tomorrow at dawn, be ready, I have a surprise for you.. " I said, and ended the call.

At dawn , I somehow managed to sneak out and pick her up from the UC. I took her on a early morning bike ride, through the silent lanes of the city , still sleeping in peace, to the sunrise point. I didn't want to miss the moment of watching the first gleam of daylight with her.

She was thrilled to be there, having a view of the whole city from there. She felt on the top of the world, she stated , with a childlike glee. The first ray of light illuminated her beautiful face with so much divinity . that I couldn't help capture her smile in my camera. The sound of the click brought her back and I quickly took some snaps in her natural expressions.

'so this was your surprise!"

"well , not really. I have a gift for you."

I took out a sketch from my bag , and gifted a sketch of hers made by me.

She was astounded. she alternated her looks between me and the sketch and by now, I could see tears in her eyes , with a soul-stirring smile on her lips.

" You sketched me?? "

"You liked it, the surprise?"

"I LOVED it..!"

"You are my lIfe, tara. There is n't much that I can give you, You are the best gift i could have asked for. I wanted you to know that you are not merely a gift , but a part of my Soul, my character, my decision. You are my identity. I LOVE YOU."

She looked on, smiling through tears. For the first time ever, I realised how it feels to see your life stand in front of you ,smiling, with open arms to embrace you fully. She hugged me.

I Love you, Mrityunjay..' she said. And we stayed like that for a few minutes , which seemed like eternity.

She broke the hug, and asked me, " why did you take so long ? I always thought you wanted to get rid of me. I felt defeated, every time you turned me down.!"

"I never wanted to get rid of you. How could I ? You were so essential for my being. I tried to put an end to your miseries, by keeping myself away..."

"And everytime you did that, you failed me!"

"I am sorry," I cupped her face. "I could never gather the confidence to rise above my complexes, until you came. Now, I won't fail you , ever. I will live, for you, Come what may. That's a promise."

She took my hands and kissed. "Thank you." She said beaming in a proud smile.

"Thanks that you held on to me, otherwise I wouln't have found myself.." "Do you have any idea how honoured I am and how worthwhile my life feels? You have set me free, Tara."

"Will you marry me, lady and take me to your heart. forever?" I said, going down to my knees.

"Yes. Yes. Yes, I will.. Forever!"

She pulled me and made me stand , and came closer. She put her lips on mine, and gave a peck, and smiled against it. I returned it back, with a proper kiss, deepened it as I felt she gripped me tight. We were living a beautiful dream together. We welcomed the new day together and hoped to welcome many more days like this ahead.

We sipped on namaak waali chai, from a nearby stall, adjacent to the spot.

"cheers!" and good - morning" , we wished each other.

She looked at the sketch again. "when did you do this , by the way??"

"yesterday night... from the image of yours that I have in my heart.😊"

"Wait, what's with this mole??" How did you spot that?? she enquired.

"Umm.. i did, once..."I said.

"You noticed that too", she said softly. She smiled looking away and said amused, "That means you used to check me out??" " What else did you notice??"'

"Don't worry, I didn't go further down!! I stopped till that😉 i said naughtily.

She hit me playfully, "don't start your pervert talks early in the morning.." lets go.. I have my fittings today.."

"hmm, but tell me did you enjoy this? the date and the ..Kiss?"

"I'll throw you down from here, " she said and dragged me by my shirt, trying to hide her blush...

ENTRY NO. 6

My vote goes for Story# 1

Story no 1. Made me cry.
All the entries were nice but this is the one which touched me the most.
Great work everyone and best of luck.