AKDHA OS: JAB PAST MET PRESENT

Jab Past Meet Present

Sikendra, Agra

After a long time they sit together. In a lone corner of the mausoleum. Together. Like many times.

It's dawn. Beginning of the next day. Sun is just about to rise. It just scattering it's rays through floating clouds.

"Shehensah! A sweet voice ask while keep her head on the safest place she ever got.

"ha jodha begum said jalal.

"Ek baat kahe aapse?

"Ab hum shahenshah nahi Hai jodha, or waise bhi aapko humse ijazat mangne ki zarurat nahi. AP humse ijazat mat magiye, Jo bolna Hai boliye.

"Shayad aaj bharatvarsh humare zamane jaisa na raha ho, shayad aaj yaha ganatantra ne Sar uthaya ho. Parantu humare lie aap humare shahenshah the,Hai,or sada humare shahenshah rahenge. Or AP ise badalne ki sochiyega bhi mat.

Jalal smiled by her explanation. It's true that he was gone from the living world many years ago. But he know what happen to his beloved mulk.

After his death their sons buried him here, in sikendra, where he always want to sleep forever. But his soul was always with his subjects, with his mother and sons, and with his love jodha.

During day time from sunrise to sunset, many people came to visit his mausoleum. Some small kids try to climb his tomb. He smile inward. Poor souls. If they come to know that the person who is buried inside the tomb is actually standing beside them and watching their activities. Allah!! What will they do?

450years is not a bad numbers. He and his beloved were buried here in sikendra. Many things happen to his Hindustan. Many came many gone. So much bloody wars and tortures. Yet his motherland standing with it's own glory, the glory once he also witnessed.

Many times he asked Jodha, that why she ask Salim to buried her, as she was a Hindu devotee. A blind follower of murlimanohar. But Every time she ignored in a royal manner.

Again today he want to ask the same question again.

"Jodha

"hmm

"ek baat pooche aapse?

"Puchiye na said in a lazy voice while playing with his kurta's thread.

"aap ek Hindu thi jodha. Fir bhi ek musalman ki tarha kabar me humesha ke lie dafan hone ka faisla Kyu lia? Tum baki Hindu ranio ki tarha Kyu nahi Kiya apna akhri kaam jaisa aapke mazhab me Mana jata hai?

"firse wohi prashn shahenshah! Hum Bata to chuke Hai aapko. Ye humara nirnay Tha. Ab hum Kar chuke.

Jalal with a calm while in a strong tone " hum aaj Sach Janna chahte Hai jodha. Dekho subha hone wali Hai. Is waqt me sirf Sach bolna chahiye. Or hum apni din ka suruwat Sach se karna chahte Hai.

Jodha with a sharp breath, "uska ek hi Karan Hai shahenshah.

She looked at jalal while clutching his kurta tightly and hug him tightly. Jalal can't help but smile with this possessive claim indirectly.

"hum apse dur nahi hona chahte Hai shahenshah, apni maut ke bad bhi nahi. Isi lie humne salim ko kaha tha ke hume aapke paas hi dafnaaye. Hum jalke marna nahi chahte the. Chahte the jaise mukti humare parmeshwar ko mili hai. Waisi hi mukti hum bhi chahte the. Jiska fal h ke hum aaj Marne ke bad bhi apki baaho me Hai

Jalal was utterly shocked by this sudden confession. How can someone love with this purely. A lone tear flowed by his eyes realizing the depth of her love.

"Hum Marne ke bad bhi aapse alag nahi hona chahte the shahenshah. Nahi reh payenge hum aapke bagair. Hum aapko dekhna chahte the. Hume pata Tha AP mujhe dhundenge avashya, or is khoj ka hum anth karna chahte the. Hum dono aise hi rahenge humesha.

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Jalal can't say anything. It will an insult to her pure and divine love. In his whole life he had faced many betrayal, planning-plotting, in house wars but he had two souls beside him in his most vulnerable state. One is his Ammi jaan, who may be have to left him in the lap of Mahamanga, to protect her husband's kingdom and his subjects, she is the one who can define the definition of a selfless mother. She had faced hatered of her own son for years but still loved him like her life.

And the second one is his love, beside ammijaan the person he trusts the most. Jodha. His marium uz zamani, his soulmate, whom he hated the moment he listen about her bravery yet create an unknown wish to meet her. But when he met her he lost in her world for ever. He was so possessed by jodha, that he had to laid his army sharifuddin in lead to defeat Amer.

But when he married her and after that the change happened in his life, he only compare his life after marriage to any drama written in book. But he is happy. Once Raja Birbal said to him in a small religious discussion that if there will no emotion in life there will be no colour in life in living.

Today after Soo many year he felt that how much Raja Birbal was far sighted.

" Chaliye ye sab chodiye na, kuch or baate kare, hum aaj me Hai shahenshah to beeti baato me sirf acche pal yad karenge, Jo Hume Anand deta ho.

"Jo hukum Mallika e Hind and he bow down his head. Jodha started to giggle.

"waise ek baat bole shahenshah, Hume to aajkal ki kuch cheese na samajh nahi ati. Ajkal ki jawan ladke ladkiyo me koi sharam hi nahi Hai.

"aisa Kya? Waise dekha jaaye to us zamane me koi Tha jise hum sabse zyada besharam lagte the!

Jodha softly punch in his chest, "kya shahenshah aap v. Per aapse bhi zyada besharam to aajkal ke ladkiy Hai.

"kya Matlab?

"Aap sunenge na to dang reh jayenge. Apke zamane me hota na to aap to dewaar me chunwa dete ek ek k. Per pata nahi tab Tak is mehel me kitni dewaare ban jati chunwate chunwate.

"Jodha!!! jalal gritted his teeth.

"Pata Hai Kal jab hum aapse milne aa rahe the to dekha humne inki besharmi ki had. Hay hay!!

"Kya aisa Kya dekh lie?

"Kya dekh Lia? Puchiye Kya Kya nahi dekha.. us peche wale Jo stambh Hai na, waha dekha, hay hay din ke ujale me chumbanrat the do yuvak yuvati. Chi chi chi!!

"Hein? Aisa Kya? Ye to hum bhi Kar sakte the. Bas aap hi Hume rokti thi. Itni laj apne shouhar ko dikhati thi ke Hume khud pe shaq hota Tha, ke hum sachme aapke shouhar hi Hai ya nahi

"shahenshah!! Aap humesha aisa karte Hai jodha said with fake anger. " hum bol rahe Hai na ke ye log na apni mariyada bhul Gaye Hai. Ek dusre ko chumban to aise Kar rahe the jaise ek dusre ki hotho ko chuske khaa jayenge.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... jalal started to laugh loudly. "sachme jodha begum, AP khud it I sharmilee Hai to Kya dunia ki sari aurate sharmilee hongi?

"AP nahi jante, ajkal log pata nahi Kya Kya karte Hai. Laaj nahi sharam nahi, bas kahi Bui suru ho jate Hai. Or pata Hai, kuch saalo se dekh rahe Hai, logo ke hath me ek pata nahi Kya yantra a Gaya Hai, Sara din usi me lage rehte Hai. Ek baar to hum ne jhaak ke dekha to... Chi chi chi...

"Ha jodha begum, humne bhi dekha Hai, pata Hai us yantra se roshni ati Hai. Maine dekha Hai. Humare kabar k pass jaake ve log who yantra apne thailio seenikal te hai, phir humare kabar k taraf lakshya karke pata nahi Kya dabate Hai ek tez roshni ati Hai fir sab chup. Ek din to who roshni humare aankho ko ekdam jalake choda. Pura din aankh masalne me lage rahe hum.

"Aapne to yeh dekha Hai, humne to or bohot kuch dekha Hai. Chi chi... log aaj Kal ke.. charitra heen hote jaa rhe hai

"sachme jodha begum, aap or aapki chi chi ke kisse. Dimag kharab Kar dete Hai. Ab boliye bhi Kya dekh a aapne.

"Ha humne dekha ke ek ladka or ladki... jodha abruptly stopped then look at jalal, he was curiously watching her.

"Kya? Aage boliye jodha begum?

"Wo... Shahenshah... woh... Mmm.. wohh Kar rahe the

"Kya who kar rahe the? Kya ? Khulke bataye jodha begum.

"khulke hi to Bata ni sakti jodha murmured in her breath. " chumban Kar rahe the who bhi us yantra me koi chitra Tha. Ek 10 saal ka ladka who sab dekh raha Tha. Hey kanha!!

"kya baat Hai jodha begum jalal asked mischiviously.

"aajkal jaha dekho aapko chumban dikhayi de rahe Hai!! Baat Kya Hai??

"jaiye Hume baat ni karte aapse. Humesha humara uphas banate rehte Hai

She ran towards the garden all shy thinking about the first time jalal kissed her. She still remember the way jalal took her to their room then they kissed, then he open her clothes and jewellery one by one, his lips on her skin... then he was above her and... Jodha can't think more. She closed her eyes with her palm.

Sun rised some times ago. It's time of visiters to come. The east side of the sky stared to turn in orenge from red hue. Jalal stand in back of jodha.and hugged her lovingly.

He whisper in her ear in his manly husky voice

"Aap Jo chahti Hai, bas boliye, jitna chahti Hai usse kayi zyada hum denge aapko.

Jodha gone all red in blush. She can't control but turn and hugged him placing her head on his muscular chest. He touch her chin and turn her face to him.

"Boliye jodha begum, Kya chahiye aapko?

Jodha said nothing but breath heavily. Her chest started to move up down in fasted manner. Jalal pull her pace towards him. His hot breath fanned in her face. She closed her eyes in anticipation.

" aj bhi apki ye naazuk Kali humari hothoki pyaasi Hai jodha begum. Ap yakeen nahi karenge per aapse zyada pyaasa hum Hai. To bolie jodha begum pyas nahi bujhayengi aap humara?

Jalal smirked looking at jodha's face as she took her face more near him. He could feel the heat of her lips which is just an inch distance from him. He started to go close more close.

Jalal hugged her tightly from the back while jodha's hand on his kurta. Their lips just about to meet when...

"JODHAAA...

(From this time,the old jalal will be called as Akbar and the 2017 jalal will call as jalal)

Akbar & jodha both immidiately opened their eyes.

Jodha with shock and anger, "ap paagal ho Gaye Hai Kya shahenshah, it zor see chillata Hai Kya?? Kaan ke parde fat Gaye humare!!

"hum...hum Kyu itna chillayenge jodha begum. Hum chilla nahi rahe!

"Dekhiye Hume banaiye mat. Hum jaante Hai aap humse cherkhani Kar rahe hai. AP humesha aisa karte Hai!

"nahi jodha begum sachme humne...

"Jalaaalll...

Again a shrill voice of a female confused jalal.

"haayy daiyaaa.. nahi nahi nahi shahenshah humne aapka naam nahi Lia... hey kanha... she panicking hard while folding his hand as a namashkar and touching it on her forehead.

Akbar look at jodha utterly confused and shocked as he was talking looking at jodha only and he know that it's not her.

Then again the voice, "jalaaalll mainnn yaahhhaaa hhhuuu...

This time jodha also open her eyes confused. She looks at Akbarwhile he was too much shocked and confused looking at jodha. That's the voice he wanted to hear all the time.

"Arry kahaaa ho?????

This time Akbar and jodha look their left and right.

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A well built not so short height man came up climbing the stairs of the mausoleum. Clean shaved, sophisticated, well mannered man came with grace through the pavilion of the main tomb.

Wearing a blue well fitted casual suit with a faded blue jeans with a crisp white shirt inside with two buttons open with invitation to all female species to openly stair on that . Tag Houegur watch in his hand and a Ray Ban Erika colour mix aviators. A pointers Italian leather shoes creates a heavy sound of Shoes indicating his majestic aura he possessed.

Here Jalal look hypnotized looking at the male in front of him. He rubbed his eyes twice thrice. But the image in front of him remain the same. He try to think the image literally true but it's impossible to think.

How could he think something this when he himself never imagine an identical of him could dressed like this.

He look to jodha who seems to have lost looking at him. Jalal's anger Rose in height. God! When her husband is beside her how can she oggling at another person?

"Shahenshah yeh to...

"Paraya mard Hai jodha!! akbar said gritting his teeth.

"Ohh shahenshah maaf kijiyega. Per ye to bilkul aap jaisa dikhta Hai!!

"who to Hume bhi pata Hai. Per ye hum nahi Hai jodha begum.

Then they saw two bodyguardwith extremely built-up body with black clothes and Bluetooth in ear came to that person.

"Nahi sir, mam yaha nahi hai. Woh shayad andar gayi ho makbare me.

"Maine tum logo ko unki security ke lie rakkha Tha per tum logone use akele chod dia. Irresponsible idiots all of youhe screams high.

"Shahenshah jodha whisper to Akbar. "Aap ho ya aapka Kya bolte Hai who anangreji me... Who englistan ke logo ne Kya sikhay tha... Jodha try to think hard, "ha DUPLICATE. AP ho ya aapka duplicate dono hi gala phadne me mahir Hai!! jodha raise her eyebrows in sarcasm.

"Jodhaaa!!!! akbar scold gritted his teeth.

Suddenly a faint sound of payal came in their ears. Akbar turn to see but again shocked to the core.

A beautiful lady came out from his mausoleum.

Waring a long baiz colour salwar with embroidery with green red and black thread. A silver colour beautiful jhumka in ear and a simple poppy heals in her feet she came out with chirping sound of her voice.

"Jalaaalll... Mujhe kuch dikhayi nahi de raha. Tum aao na...

"Aary kitni baar bola Hai dheere Chalo jodha... or mujhe Bina bataye bodyguard ko bhi bin bataye tum bhaag Kyu rahi ho. Kitni baar Mana kiya Hai. Kabhi Humare bachche ke bareme socho baba jalal scolded jodha while she pouted like a kitten.

Here Akbar & Jodha are shocked to the core. An exact DUPLICATE or to say COPY is in front of their eyes in a different way, different culture, different values. But yet same. A small smile appear in their lips when they saw her pregnant. Jodha remember Salim that time.

Suddenly jodha said in her lost mind, "shahenshah, ekbaat kahe?

"Bolie begum

"Aap per ye lambe much hi jachte Hai. Ye Bina much Wala Jalaluddin kuch jach nahi raha. Sab thik hi Hai per much nahi Hai

"toh aapko humari much pyaari Hai jodha begum??

Jodha blushed while akbar look at the new jodha .

"Dekhiye jodha begum... aap ki ye rup bhi nirala Hai... sachme har libaz har rup aapka ajeeb jadoo daalti Hai humpe.

"khabardar shahenshah, who mahila hum nahi Hai... To aisa sochna bhi mat.

Akbar stammered a bit,

"Nahi..nn nnhhii jodha begum.. bas hum aapko waise kapdo me kaisa lagenge who soocch rha tha

Meanwhile other side

Jalal ordered the bodyguards to leave them alone.

"to sweetheart, ab to dekh Lia Sikendra, ab chale?

"Nahin jalal. Mujhe thodi deer rehna Hai.

"kya bat Hai? Tum it I khoti khoyi Kyu reh rahi ho jodha?Kya baat Hai?

Jalal pull Jodha to him while jodha put her hands on his chest playing with his buttons.

"pata Hai jalal history me humne Shahenshah Akbar ke bareme padha Tha. Hum sab be padha Hai. Per jab main tumse mili, tumhara naam Jana. Kahi na kahi tumhare saath saath is durdarshi Raja seeMera ek rishta sa judh Gaya Hai. Jab see tumhe Jana Hai tabse ye dekha Hai ke Akbar or unki Patni jodha bilkul hum dono jaise Hai. Main jodha tum jalal. Who bhi Jalaluddinakbar or unka pyaar Jodha Bai. Sab kuch mere Dil ko chu Gaya Hai. Un dono ke sath ek connection feel karti hu. Jab bhi Akbar ka zikar hota Hai to mere dimag me tum aa jate ho.. or jab jalal bolte Hai to bhi unke sath sath tumhara chehra at hi mere saamne. Kya pata jalal, hum dono jodiya ek jaisi ho? Bas is lie ye sikendra ka khula aasman mujhe Shanti de raha Hai. Or is lie Maine tumne bhor ko le and ke lie bola taking main us insaan ke akhri shayan me unko yad Kar saku. Ye ek pagal history lover ki request hi samajh Lena.

Jalal's eyes gone moist listening to her words. He did nothing but hugged her and too her lips in his and placed a delightful kiss on her delicate lips.

Akbar look at this new jodha in front of him. She herself reminds him as his husband name are same with him. Allah!! How can be both of us so same.

Here jodha thinking that this new jalal is so much like her shahenshah, may be he is from this age still his personality reminds me of her love.

Then the sat exactly opposite site of where AKBAR & JODHA sitting.

No words no talks... just love. Akbar and jodha can't believe that the feeling of love still alive in this fast forward age. They may be a decade old but the love is immortal and it will be.

Both jalal and Akbar hold their respective wives in their arms and pledge to love them forever.

THE END