Hamida,Salima and Gulbadan Phupi were talking about Jodha. They could feel Jodha's pain.
''Ammijaan,Jodha Begum kis daur se guzri hai,hum samaj sakte hai. Par,jaise Shehnshah unse aise pesh arahe hai,yeh accha nahi hai.'' Salima exclaimed.
''Aapne bajah farmaya,Salima.. Humne toh Jalal ko bohut samjhane ki koshish ki hai,par,woh toh samajhna hi nahi chahte hai.. Ab toh sirf Allah ka hi sahara hai..'' Hamida replied,sadly.
''Aapne sahi kaha,Bhabijaan.. Jalal ka dukh jayaaz hai,par usse zyada toh Jodha Begum ka dukh zyada hai.. Unhone apne dono baccho ko khoya hai... Unki halat toh battar horahi hai aur isse beech Jalal ka rukhi pesh aana.. Accha nahi hai yeh,Bhabijaan..'' Gulbadan Begum explained.
''Ab sab Allah ke rehem o karam pe rakkha hai.. Ameen.'' the three ladies' pray to Allah.
A maid comes to Hamida's hojra and announces the arrival of Jodha's Dadisaa from Amer. Hamida,Salima and Gulbadan Begum got up and went towards Jodha's hojra and what they saw,left them shocked.
Jodha's Dadisaa ordered Moti and Zakira to pack Jodha's clothes.Jodha was sitting on her bed,devoid of any expression.
''Pranaam,Mallika e Azam.. Kshama chahte hai ki aapko bina bataye Jodha ko aise humare saath le jarahe hai... 3 saal pehle jo bhi hua,uske liye Jodha ko bohut kuch sehna parha.. Jamaisa ka krodh aur unka rukha vyavahar.. Parantu,kabhi kisine yeh nahi dekha ki meri Jodha duniya ki sabse kashtdayak pirha aur samay se guzar rahi hai...''
''Aisa na kahein,Rajmata ji. Jodha humari beti hai. Hum samaj sakte hai ki Jodha kis daur se guzar rahi hai.. Hum aapko vishwas dilate hai ki Jodha ka khayal main,Salima Begum aur Gulbadan Begum rakkhenge..'' Hamida replied,softly.
''Nissandeh,Mallika e Azam.. Hum aapke,Salima Begum aur Gulbadan Begum ke kabiliyat pe shaq kadapi nahi kar rahe hai aur karenge bhi nahi. Hum bohut acche se jaante hai ki aap Jodha ko apni beti samajte hai.. Par,Jodha ke saath Jamaisa ka aisa krodhit rehna,Jodha ke mansik santulant keliye uchit nahi hai..'' Jodha's Dadisaa replied.
Just then,Jalal came inside Jodha's hojra.He greeted Hamida,Salima and Gulbadan phupi. He went towards Jodha's Dadisaa and bent down to touch her feet for blessings,but,she backed out. It shocked everyone,including.
''Khush rahiye,Jamaisa... Hum Jodha ko apne saath le jarahe hai kuch dino keliye.. Kam se kam,yahaan ke vatavaran se thori dur rahengi toh uske liye accha hoga.'' Jodha's Dadisaa replied to Jalal,curtly.
Jalal looked at Jodha and then at her Dadisaa.. He knew what she meant.. She is taking her away so that she doesnt face Jalal's ignorance and anger.
''Jodh..'' Jalal was silenced by Jodha's dadisaa.
''Kuch bhi mat kahiye,Jamaisaa. Aaj main aur aap Shehnshah aur Rajmata ke hesiyat se nahi,ek Dadisaa aur Jamaisaa ke hasiyat se aapke satah baat karenge... Humare par-natiyo ke saath jo bhi kuch hua,uske liye aaj tak aap Jodha ko doshi thehrate aarahe hai,kintu,kabhi aapne yeh socha ki Jodha kis pirha se guzar rahi hai? Kabhi aapne Jodha ke paas aake unke dukh batne ki koshish ki? Nahi.. Nahi ki aapne koshish,kyunki aapka krodh aapko andha karchuka hai... Aap kabhi nahi samjhenge jab ek Maa se unka baccha cheen jata hai... Ek Maa ki pirha aap kabhi nahi samjhenge... Ruqaiya Begum har waqt Hussain ke maut keliye meri Jodha ko kosti rahi,jabki sari sansaar yeh jaanti hai ki Hasaan aur Hussain ki jaan Zeenat ne li thhi.. Humari Jodha kis daur se guzar rahi hai,yeh aap kabhi nahi samjhenge... Jab aapko ehsaas ho,tab,aap khushi khushi Jodha ko apne saath Agra le aaiye ga,parantu,abhi humare margh pe mat rukiye... Hume apne saath Jodha ko le jaane dijiye,Jamaisaa...'' Dadisaa said,tears in her eyes.
Jalal realised what mistake he had done in these three years,by ignoring Jodha,who was going through immense pain of losing her two children. He realised it now,because,his anger took over his caring side.
''Dadisaa,kripiya karke Jodha Begum ko na leke jaiye...'' Jalal replied.
''Bohut der hochuki hai,Jamaisaa... Aagya dijiye... Moti,Zakira... Jodha ke saaman ko palki mein rakh aao... Moti,Kanha ki murti ko le aao..''
Moti and Zakira fulfilled her orders and at last,Jodha went to Amer with her Dadisaa to relieve herself of the pain she has went through of losing her children,while Jalal helplessly looked at the retreating figure of Jodha going away from him.. Hamida,Salima and Gulbadan Begum looked at Jodha going away.Tears brimmed their eyes...
''Jodha keliye iss dukh bhari mauhal se dur rehna accha hoga..'' Hamida replied and went away..
Jalal slumped down,realising the biggest mistake he committed.
''Jodha Begummm...'' he shouted...
*The End*
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