CHAPTER 1A women was talking to her 11 yrs old son.
Women " Kahi wahan yahan mat jaao...gum ho jaaoge...tumhe toh raasta bhi nahi pata thik hai"
Son " Haan maa...nahi jaaunga...aur hum kisi se nahi darte...hum aapke bete hai kisi aam insaan ke nahi"
Women " Tumhe kya pata sipahiyon ke wajah se phas gaye toh? Hum toh pareshaan honge na"
Son " Ammijaan..aap bewajah pareshaan ho rahi hai...hum khyal rakh lenge...aur kiski majal ki hume pareshaan kare"
Women " Thik hai...aapna khayal rakhna"
Son " Ammijaan ...aap bhi apna khyal rakhiye"
Women " Kahi mat phas jaana...aapko kuch ho gaya toh hum kaise jiyenge...humari zindagi mein sirf aapka sahahra hai Salim"
Salim " Ammijaan...kuch nahi hoga hume"
Roshni " Thik hai"
Salim was leaving for Ajmer via Agra...he was 11 yrs old.
He boarded on his horse and left Amer.
Roshni was still afraid that Maham would spot him. Another problem was that Rukquiya was also there to snatch him away from her.
Roshni went back into her room.
Roshni was none other than our Jodha...She was called lovingly Roshni by her friends. She lived in the city of Amer as a commoner. She Salim was reason she lived...because of Maham salim should not suffer.
FLASHBACK
12 yrs ago
Jodha had to leave Jalal because of Maham's trick... She tricked Jodha into a room where she was stucked and Jalal was attacked by Amer soilders who were mughal soilders bribed by Maham. Jalal knew everything but was unable to get proofs that Jodha was not behind all this. Jodha was forced to leave Jalal. Jodha was already having a 3 months old baby girl. But unknown to Jalal she was going to be a mother of his another child...only Ammijaan knew but was forced by Jodha not to tell anyone ... She knew that Maham was plotting against Jalal's first child. Jodha prayed" Hey Kanha humari Noor ki raksha karna...hum aapko yeh zimmedari de rahe hai...tabh tak uni raksah karna jabh tak wo badi na ho jaae aur apni raksha kar sake"
Jalal " aapko barosa nahi hai hum par"
Jodha " Aisa nahi hai Shenshah par ek maa hai na... Kanha se prarthana karenge na"
It was evening time Jalal was reading his evening prayers.
Jalal" Ya Allah...hume utni takat dijiye ki hum apni beti ko har bure saaye se door rakh sake...vo humari zindagi ki roshni hai...humare zindagi mein unhone ek asha ki leher le aayi hai...humari zindagi mein noor laayi hai"
Jodha was leaving.
The baby girl was named Noor Al Haya meaning Light of my life.
Jodha put her in Ruks's hands...the baby started crying hard. Jalal came from behind and took her into his arms...she stopped crying the moment Jalal took her as if she was wanting her dad or mom to hold her and smiled so sweetly that it melted Jalal's heart and bought happiness in Jalal's life. After few minutes she slept in his hands. Ruks was annoyed.
After 6 months
Jodha was in Amer and had her little son in her hands... She named him Salim. She changed her name to Roshni so that no one comes to know about her.
She bought him with all luxuries she could get. Salim grew up to be a good son and smart,witty boy just like his father.
FLASHBACK OVER
In Agra
Noor was also 11 yrs old after 2 months 12yrs old...Jalal's ladli and chahiti beti...She was apple of his eyes... He loved her as she was her daughter. All were so fond of her.She was smart,intelligent,witty, crafty, cute, beautiful, merciful and kind from heart.
Jalal " Noor... Chaliye apni cheezen rakh lijiye hum Ajmer ke liye nikal rahe hai...aur haan kahin idhar udhar mat jaaeye khatra ho sakta hai"
Noor " Abu...kiski itni majal ki hum pareshaan kare"
Jalal " aapko nahi hume!(tauntingly) aapse toh sabh darte hai"
Noor " Bohot mazak kar liya abu...abh agar nahi nikle toh char diwaron ke beech reh kar hum pak jaaenge"
Jalal " Haan chaliye...Ruquiya aa rahi hai?"
Noor " Haan badi ammi aa rahi hai aur saath mein dadi jaan bhi"
Jalal " Kabh aaenge kal?"
Noor " Aa jaaenge...lo aa bhi gayi"
Jalal " Chaliye...noor aap jaake apni palki mein bathiye"
Noor sits in Jodha's palki...She loves Jodha a lot...even though Jalal does not let her miss Jodha but still longs for her mother. She sits in Jodha's palki...Jalal is proud of her... Moti was with her.
Noor (to moti)" Moti bai...ek baat puche? Ammijaan is palki mein kitni baar baithi hongi?"
Moti " Ithni baar jitni baar vo bahar nikli hai...aapko Jodha ki cheezen acchi lagti hai"
Noor " Haan...vo tho nahi hai par unki yaadein hai..unki baatein hai...unke har pal ki khushiyaan hai"
Moti " Aap bilkul Jodha jaisi ho"
Their convo stopped and she looked out side and had a new wish.
SHe peeped out and called Jalal and said " Abu...yahin paas mein ek mandir hai...Ammijaan wahan jaaya karti thi ... hum bhi wahan jaana chahate hai"
Ruks" Aap mandir jaaengi Ajmer jaane se pehele? hume toh masjid pehele jaana chahiye" how could she allow her to be another Hindu?
Noor " Ammijaan uski bohot taarif karti hai...aur keheti hai ki wahan jo maango vo mil jaata hai...hum bhi kuch maangna chahate hai"
Ruks " Aapko jo bhi chahiye Jalal se kahiye minto mein aapke saamne hoga"
Noor " Hum Ammijaan ki khabar chahate hai...vo nahi de sakte hai abu...Hum khuda se toh maangenge par uske saath hum Ammijaan ke kanha se khud jaa kar maangna chahate hai...khuda kanha se zaroor kahenge par hume bhi toh baat karni chahiye" Her sweetness was seen she believed that khuda and bhagwan were just like brothers ... just different places and names. Jalal could not stop her. Noor got down and moved towards the temple. SHe removed her shoes and entered the temple. She was so realived after going there.
Pandit " Jodha Begum bhi yahan yuhi aaya karti thi...abh aap aayi hai...yeh bohot khushi ki baat hai"
Noor " Ammijaan ne kaha tha humse yahan aane ko isiliye aa gaye...hum toh kanha se sirf ammijaan ki khairiyat maangna chahate hai"
Pandit " Kanha aapki baat zaroor sunege"
A boy comes in and starts praying... Noor first time came into a temple...he saw that boy joining his hands and saying some words...Noor " Aap kya bol rahe hai hum bhi bataiye"
The boy turned to her and said " Hum toh pooja kar rahe hai"
She did the same...she quran all by heart...all 11 yrs she had been reading quran every 10 days and noteabley on Id.
Noor " Humara naam Noor Al Haya hai...pyaar se sabh Noor kehete hai...aap bhi keh sakte hai"
Boy " Hum Salim hai...aur sabh salim hi bulate hai"
Noor laughed at that sentance and said " Aap musalmaan hai aur pooja karni aati hai?"
Salim " Haan...Ammijaan hindu hai"
Noor " Aur abu musalmaan...humari bhi wahi kahani hai"
Salim " Aapki ammijaan bhi hindu hai?"
Noor " Haan...Jodha Begum hai humari Ammijaan"
Salim " Aap Mughal Sultanat ki Shehzaadi hai?"
Noor " Haan... Shenshah humare abu hai"
Salim " Accha hai...aapke paas toh itni saari ammijaan hai phir bhi yahan mandir aayi hai sirf apni ammijaan ki yaad mein"
Noor " Haan...Chahe kitni bhi begume ho maa toh maa hoti hai"
Salim " Yeh toh sahi baat kahi aapne"
Salima begum comes from behind with Hamida Begum.
She did not see Salim and said " Chaliye Noor...der ho rahi hai...hume nikalna hai"
Noor " Haan ... vo hume yeh mil gaye toh bas baat kar rahe the chaliye"
She says bye to him and goes.
She says to Hamida Begum " Dadijaan...humare bhai hote toh vo bhi itne bade hi hote na?"
Hamida Begum " Haan"
Only two of them knew that Jodha had a son too.
After a long journey of two days they reach Salim Chisti's ashram.
Noor " Toh yeh hai Ajmer sharif"
Jalal " Haan...jahan se humari zindagi ne naya mod liya tha...isse bohot saari yaadien judi hai humari"
Noor " Aap yahan aaye th na Ammijaan ke saath...aap aaj bhi unhe bohot yaad karte hai na!"
This is the end of Chapter 1 hope you enjoy.!!!!
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