JODHA AKBAR OS- Forgiveness of a father..

Ok here is the OS...guys please read and review it...pls pls...Its my first attempt at an OS...pls tell me how it is...okay change in storyline here is...Salima left with Bairam Khan and Jalal never married Salima...pls pls give it lots of reviews and tell me how it is pls...

Jalaludeen Mahommad was sitting in his quarters, looking at a distance through the window. Lot of thoughts flashed through his mind. He remembered himself 9yrs back, a boy of mere 11yrs, who had just faced the loss of his father and was forced to take up reigns of a faltering kingdom. Then he had learned to conquer, and he consolidated his kingdom. He slowly learned to rule, not by fear but through by winning peoples hearts. And during all this standing by him through thick and thin, bearing his tantrums, his angers, soothing his fears was Bairam Khan, his Khan baba. Always there, always firm and stoic with a firm support and a calming rational voice. He remembered himself just a little boy, sitting on the throne putting on a brave facade but terrified inside and as soon as the throne room was empty he ran into Khan baba's arms. But then he grew up, he started feeling that his Khan Baba's support was a question on his authority and Mahamanga his Badi ammi fuelled the fire for her own gain. He felt that Khan Baba was insulting his authority and would also try to dethrone him. He kicked himself mentally now, how had he failed to realise that Khan Baba could have easily killed 11yr old Jalal and taken over the throne, but instead he had given his life in protecting and bringing Jalal up. Khan Baba had never questioned his authority he was just concerned for Jalal like any parent. And what had Jalal done, he had kicked Khan baba out of his own kingdom, the kingdom that Khan Baba had built for him, after insulting him publicly in the throne room, the same room where once Khan baba had corronated him. After Khan Baba was gone, Jalal had always missed him terribly, but could never locate him. He would have given anything, anything in the world for just an oppurtunity to just apologise. But life went on, he got married to Jodha begum 1 year ago, he fell in love with her and Mahamanga kept on betraying him. And with every betrayal his heart broke into pieces, Jodha was there to help him always, mending his heart. But he still missed a father figure, he missed Khan Baba. He wished he could just apologise like he had done after his childhood escapedesd. But two days ago something gave him a ray of hope of finding Khan Baba again. When Atgah saahb returned from haj with a knews that shook him, near a small village in Kaabul, there was a man who built swords and protected village people. He lived a quite life, on investigations Atgah sahb found that he was none other than Bairam Khan. When he came told Jalal, he was blown of his feet but he was determined to do everything to bring his Khan baba back at any cost. But will his Khan Baba forgive his ungrateful son, and how was Rahim he must be of 8 by now, and Salima apa Jalal's cousin and Bairam Khan's wife how was she, didnt they miss Jalal like he missed them. Jalal's eyes watered up...

"Sahenshah..." Jodha spoke from the door way. "Aiye Jodha Begum" Jalal said quickly hiding his tears.

Jodha: Aap humse apne ashru nahi chhupa sakte, aap ye jante hai Sahenshah, aap prayas hi kyun karte hai. Hume bataiye kya baat hai?

Jalal: Baat darsal yeh hai ki hum pareshan hai, itne dinon baad hume Khaan Baba ka pata mila hai.

Jodha: Yeh toh prasannata ki baat hai Shahenshaah...Aap toh sada hume kahte thhe ki unki kami kitni khalti hai apko...fir birambana kaisi..

Jalal: Pareshani yeh hai Jodha begum ki humne khud unhe is sultanat se nikala unko bhare darbar mein beizzat karne ke baad, sabke samne unpe ilzam lagaye unpar awaz uthhayi humne Jodha begum, pure darbar ke saamne unse unka audha, unka rutba, unka samshir chhinkar unhe baagi karar de diya...aur agra se jaane ka hukm de diya...unki jaan baksh ke hum apne aap ko dariya dil samajhne lage...arey hum yeh kaise bhul gaye agr hum saans le rahe hai toh woh unke wafadari aur ehsaanon ki wajah se...ab bataiye kis chahre se hum unke saamne jaayein..

Jodha: Sahenshah...hum mante hain aapne apradh kiya hai, parantu aap uss apradh ke liye hriday se pachhta rahe hai, Bairam Khan ji aapko awashya kshama kar denge...woh bhi aapki tab ki manostithhi aur abki manosthiti ka antar samjhenge...samjhenge ki yeh bas ek bhuldharna ki karan huya...yeh koi bachav nahi hai...kyunki kisike maan ko thhes pahunchana apradh hai jo apne kiya hai...par aapne tab jo kiya usse agar aap ab sudharna chahe toh bhagya aapko ek aur awsar avashya pradaan karega...

Jalal: Hume shak hai Jodha Begum kyun ki humne unko bohot gehre zakhm diye hai...pata hai Jodha begum jab Maan singh aapke saath yaha aaye aur hum unke atalikh bane, tab humne samjha ki atalikh apne farzand se utni hi mohabbat karta hai jitni ek waalid apni aulad se...aur Khan baba ke liye toh hum unke farzand se kayi badh kar thhe, unhone apne lagte jigar ki tarah sambhala mujhe, itne aishan hai unke hum par ki hum toh gin bhi nahi sakte...hume khauff hai Jodha begum ki sahenshah Jalal ko chahe wo ek baar muaf karde...lekin apne iss ehsanfaramosh bete ko wo nahi bakshenge...

Jalal was crying by now, his guilt and pain was evident in his voice. Jodha placed a hand on his shoulder and the other hand on his palm...

Jodha: Shahenshah humari baat suniye, santan chaahe jo bhi galati kare mata pita kabhi unse ghrina nahi karte, wo rusht bhi hote hai toh santan ki bhalai ke liye...Bairam Khan ji aapse krodhit avashya honge kyunki aapne bohot bari bhul ki hai, lekin agar aap unse hriday se kshama mangenge toh woh aapko kshama kar denge parantu haan aapko apne aham ko pichhe chhor kar Shahenshah nahi balki unka putra bankar unse saamne jaana hai...unko dand aur kataksho ko ho sakta hai aapko saham karna pare...par jab wo dekhenge ki aap ke aakho mein paschyatap ke ashru hain toh wo aapko avasya kshama kar denge...aap sarjhukakar unse maafi mang lijiyega woh aapko azashya kshama karenge..

Jalal held Jodha's hand tightly...

Jalal: Sach?

Jodha: Ekdam sach...

Jalal hugs Jodha tightly...

Akbar thought about his aproach to Bairam Khan over night. Half of him wanted to run to Kabul right now, but he knew if he aplogised there in the quite hut it might not help...what to do... then a plan came to his mind, he will apologise to Khan baba in that very throne room where he had insulted him...next morning he issued a royal order in Bairam Khan's name...as far as Jalal knew Bairam Khan he would never disobey a royal notice however angry he might be...He sent Atgah Sahb and some selected warriors to bring Khan Baba back...

The order when reached Bairam Khan he was shocked..

BK: Hume itna zalil karne ke baad aur kya chahte hain shahenshah...ab kya humara sar kalam karne ke liye hume bulaya hai..

AS: Shahenshan kya chahte hai yeh toh waqt batayega...

BK: Samshuddin Atgah Khan aap humare aziz dost hai, kya aap sachmen nahi jaante ki shahenshah ke zehen mein kya chal raha hai..

BK: Hum Sach mein nahi jaante Khan saahb ki huzur ke dimaag mein kya chal raha hai...hum thhori der baad rawana honge..

Atgah Saahb left...Bairam Khan came in and asked Salima to pack they were leaving this place right now...

Salima: Khaan Saahb, aap humari baat suniye, ab jab Shahenshah ko pata chal gaya hai ki hum zinda hai hum chaahe kahi bhi chale jaaaye wo hume dhund hi lenge, aap unki zid ko jaante hain. Behtar yeh hoga ki hum waha jaayen..

BK: Kyun jaayenge hum waaha Salima...usne hume iss tarah zalil kiya...aur agar hum waha gaye toh kahi woh aap dono ko kuchh..

Salima: Yeh aap bhi bari achhi tarah se jaante hain Jalal kabhi bhi hume yaah Rahim ko chot nahi pahunchayenge...aur phir ho sakta hai ki woh aapko apni darbar mein wapas chahte ho..

BK: Hum jante hain ki Shahenshah kabhi tum dono ko nukshan nahi pahuchayenge...lekin hum unki shakal nahi dekhna chahte..

Salima: Kise bana rahe hai aap, hum apki begum hai aur hum jaante hain ki aaj bhi aap Jalal se utni hi mohabbat karte hain jitna pehle karte aaye hain. Unke ek sahi phaisle ki khabar aati hai yaah koi unki tarif karta hai toh aapk chehre pe id ke chaand jaisa noor hota hai...phir kyun aapne aap se jhut kah rahe hai...unhe mouka toh dijiye unki baat kahne ka..

BK: Kya kahenge woh aur, Jalal ka guror use kisike saamne jhukne nahi dega..

Salima: Kabhi Kabhi manka malal guror ko chur kar deta hai...ap ekbar chaliye unke saamne...waise bhi hum unse nahi chhup sakte...

Bairam khan took a deep breath.

BK: Shahi farman ke khilaf hum nahi jaayenge, lekin sirf isiliye kyun ki hum mughal taaj ki touhin nahi karna chahte, chaliye jab sab jaan hi gaye hain ki hum zinda hai toh chalte hai shahenshah e hind ke darbar mein, unke saamne pesh hone..

His voice was angry, irritated and pained...Salima packed their belongings and Bairma Khan and his family left for Agra. Salima was half happy half sad, she was happy they were going back, she had missed everyone...Hamida begum, Jalal everyone. Jalal was her second cousin he had always been in good terms with her, and after her marriage with Bairam Khan, Jalal had always respected and loved her like an elder sister. She remembered how childishly happy Jalal was when Rahim was born. But she was also scared, what if Jalal still though of Bairam Khan as a traitor, what if he had sent for them to punish Bairam Khan. But still there was a ray of hope...

The 16 days it took to go and return from Kabul, were very long for Jalal. His mind was in a frenzy, he didnt know will he be forgiven or not. Only Jodha was the one who could console Jalal and reassure him again and again that Bairam Khan will forgive him...he will get a second chance...

At last the day came when Bairam Khan was to be presented in front of the deewan e khaas. But today only his three khaas begum, his mother, maan singh and gulbadan begum were present. Jalal was sitting on the throne and preparing himself today was no ordinary gathering, today he the Shahenshah was the culprit, people bowed before him in this court but today it was his turn to bow.

Bairma Khan arrived with Salima Begum and Rahim accopmpanied by Atgah Saahb. Atgah Sahb took hi seat in the court.

Jalal: Salima Apa hum chahenge ki aap filhal baaki aurton ke saath baithe hum pehle inka faisla karna chahte hai...

Bairam Khan smirked, Jalal hadnt changed but was that a slight tremor in his voice or was he imagining things...he looked at Jalal in disgust, Jalal's face was unreadable.

Jalal: Aaj se dedh saal pehle, is Diwan e khaas mein ek gunah huya thha aur wo gunah kiya thha ek Shahenshah ne apne sabse wafadar sipahi pe bharos an karke aur ek begunah ko saza deke...aur usse bhi bara gunah kiya thha ek bete ne apne Atalikh par awaz uthha ke unki beizzati karke...aur hum Shahenshah Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar, aaj us gunah ka faisla karenge...

Everyone even Jodha was shocked...Bairam Khan looked like someone had just hit him with a lightning bolt...

Jalal: Aur humara faisla yeh hai ki jinpar yeh zulm huya woh tai karenge ki gunhegar ki kya saza honi chahiye yani hum Jalaluddin Mohammad ko Khan e Khan Bairam Khan ke hawale karte hai aur yeh ailaan karte hai ki woh jo chahe saza de shakte hai Jalal ko unke saath jaisa chahe waisa salookh kar sakte hain koi bhi uski mukhalfat nahi karega...aur yeh humara hukm hai...

Everyone was just floored...Jalal had just placed his life at Bairam Khan's mercy...But Jalal had not finished...he clapped for servants...two of them came at once...Jalal took off his royal overcoat, below the overcoat he was wearing just a very normal shirt...like any normal man in the public wears...he took off his taaj and handed to one of the servants...he looked no more than a peasant now...he stood up and so did everybody...he slowly walked down the throne and came in front of Bairam Khan, his eyes were filled with guilt now, hi head was bowed, his eyes downcast. And then to everyones astonishment he went down on his knees...

Jalal: Aapka gunhegar aapke samne hai Khan baba, aap jo chahe saaza de sakte hai...

BK: Bas Shahenshah bas, kya saabit karna chahte hain aap, ki aap kitne insaaf pasand hai..kya samajhte hai ki iss natak se hum bhool jayenge ki humari barson ki wafadari ka kya silaah diya thha apne...

Bairam Khan wasnt even looking at Jalal anymore...Jalal on the other hand at broken down..

Jalal(half sobbing): Nahi Khan Baba Shahenshah nahi, iss waqt aapke saamne sirf Jalal hai, aapka gunhegar ehsaanfaramosh farzand, lekin khan baba hum dil se kehte hain jis din se aap agra chhor kar gaye hai hum koste hain apne aap ko, hume apne gunah ka ehsaas hai...aap jo chahe hume saza dijiye par aap hume muaf kar dijiye...

Hameeda: Ya khuda...

Salima: Chinta mat kijiye malika e azam, hume pura yakeen hain ki Khan Shahb Shenshah se zyada der toh khafa nahi rah payenge...

BK: Shahenshah...

Jalal: Nahi Khan Baba yaha koi Shahenshah nahi hai, yaha sirf Jalal hai, hum aaj ek gunahgaar ki tarah aapke saamne hai, aur ek bete ki haishiyat se aap se muaafi ki umeed rakh rahe hai...hume muaf kar dijiye...

Jalal touched his head on Bairam Khan's feet...Bairam Khan was shocked...it was for the first time in history that a King was kneeling in his own court at the feet of his former employee...Jalal got back on his knees and held Khan baba's hand and pressed his fore head against them...

Jalal: Khan Baba aap chahein toh hume kore maariye, hum par angarey barsaiye, agar aap kahenge toh hum saari zindagi aapki ghulaami karenge par khuda ke liye hume muaf karke firse agra mein laut aiye, firse apni tamam zimmedariyan sambhaliye...khuda ke liye apne bete ko ek mauka toh dijiye taaki hum bhi ek bete ki tarah apki timardari kar sake...hum aap aage se kabhi awaz uthhana toh dur aakh uthhakar bhi baat nahi karenge...hume muaaf kar dijiye..

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He hugged Khan baba around his legs...Bairam Khan sighed his anger had dissapeared, today what Jalal had done, has never been done by any Shahenshah in history...Bairam Khan sat down before Jalal...his anger had just sublimed...and how could it not...he loved Jalal like his son if not more, he had protected him, nurtured him all his life...and today Jalal had proven that he might have been mistaken at that time but he was truly genuinely sorry now...Bairam Khan had his son back what else could he want...he cupped Jalal's face...

BK: Jalal (Jalal looked up hopefully), Jalal bas kijiye, roiye mat...(wiping Jalal's eyes...he kissed Jalal on his forehead)

Jalal: Khan Baba, hum sachmuch behad sharminda hain, hum aapke muafi ke kabil nahi, phir bhi besharmon ki tarah aapse muafi ki umeed rakhte hai...aap apne bete ki galati ko uska bachpana samajh kar maaf kar dijiye...Khan Baba...bas yeh akhri baar iske baad apko shikayt ka mauka nahi denge...

BK: Bas Jalal Bas Kijiye beta, hum...hum muaf karte hain aapko aur hum kahi nahi jaayenge agra se...

Jalal: Khan Baba...

He hugged Bairam Khan tightly, and buried his head in his chest...he stayed like that for a while, Bairam Khan rubbed his back and held him toghtly letting him know he was forgiven...Jalal separated from the hug and kissed Bairam Khan's hand and touched his forehead (Paying respect in mughal style)

Jalal: Shukriya Khan Baba, hume ek aur mauka dene ka shukriya...beyhad shukriya...apne is nadaan bacche ko ek aur mauka dene ke liye..

BK: Jalal sambhaliye ab khud ko...aur uthhiye...chaliye...

Bairam Khan lifted Jalal by the shoulder, and lead him to the throne...he draped the overcoat on Jalal and made him sit on the throne...wiped his brows...placed the crown on Jalal's head. Bairam Khan then lovingly kissed Jalal's forehead...and wiped the tears of his face...Jalal also got a hold of himself...

Jalal: Hum Shahenshah Jalal ud din Mohammad Khan e Khan Bairam Khan ko unke tamam sube lautate hai aur ye ailaan karte hain ki woh is sultanat ke wazir e azam bane rahenge...aur hum unse aur unke pure parivar se muafi ki iltija karenge...Khan baba humari iltijha kubol kijiye...

BK: Shahenshah aap ka saath phir de pana humari khush kismati hogi...

Jalal then returned Khan Baba's sword and turban...then he went back and sat on the throne...

Jalal: Deewani khaas barkhast ki jaati hai...takliyah...

All except Bairam Khan left...Bairam Khan was still standing in middle of the throne room...as soon as the room was empty...Jalal just dashed into his arms like his 11 yrs old self..

Jalal: Aap phir hume chhor ke mat jana, humse dobara koi galti ho jaaye toh do thapar marke hume daant dijiyega par khan baba hume dobara yateem mat kijiye...

BK: Nahi Jalal hum humesha aapke sath the aur rahenge beta...

The walked out of the throne room together as the sun shined on them, this father son pair with their strengthened bond were invincible...differences may again crop up but they knew they will short it out...

This was great!!!! 👍🏼

A beautiful little mentor-tutor story!!Good job!!!!👏