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Bus itna hai tumse kehena
TS based on sikri track
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There was a pin drop silence in the barrack. Everyone was sleeping except the two. Jodha was still searching for a comfortable position to catch some sleep and jalal was unable to seeing his begum's discomfort. Losing his patience at last, he got up and move toward her and patted lightly on her shoulder. Jodha open her eyes and look at him with confusion in her eyes. Jalal just forward his hand to her and getting what he wanted grabbed his hand and got up to. Jalal directed them toward the secluded corner of the barrack and gestured her to sit down. She obliged and he sat beside her.
Jalal: kya hua jodha begum??
Jodha(whispering): shhh...kitna jorr se bol rahe hai aap. Dhere boliye.
Jalal: theek hai theek hai...boliye kya hua?? So kyun nahi rahi hai aap?
Jodha: aadat nahi hai na aise sone ki isliye...(murmuring to herself) aur yeh sir dard bhi nahi jeene de raha.
Jalal: kya kaha????... Aapka sir dukh raha hai aur aap yeh baath ab bol rahi hai??? Jodha begum aap itni la parwah kaise ho sakti hi???(saying the last part in a slightly louder voice) and was about to say something more when jodha covered his mouth with her palm.
Jodha: ek kaam karte hai...hum na siphahi se bol kar ek dhol manga dete hai...aap usse Baja kar Sab ko bata dejiyega ki aap hai shehensha-e-hind jalalludin Mohammad aur hum aapki begum Jodha.
Jalal now back to whispering: ek toh chori upar se cenajori...kher chodiye ...jaada dukh raha hai kya?
Jodha : nahi itna nahi hai...thode samay mein theek ho jaega...(still seeing him unconvinced) arreee pakka theek ho jaega
Jalal finally giving in: theek hai ...par agar phir bhi theek nahi hua toh hum saniko ko bol ke hakim sahab ko bula lenge.
Jodha nod with a soft smile on her face. both sat in silence for sometime. a look at jalal face and jodha knew he wanted to say something but was hesitating.
Jodha: kuch kehena hai aapko...
Jalal after gathering courage: aap bura na maane toh hum aapka sir dabba de kya???...humara MATLAB ki aapka sir dard hai toh...MATLAB ...(and look at her questionably)
Jodha nod her head in yes...not having it in her to say no to this rarely cute face of jalal.
Jalal pat his shoulder as asking her to put her head on his shoulder. She removed her maangtikka and put her head on his shoulder.
It was a out of world feeling for jalal. Probably this could be the first time they were this close to each other with her willingness.
Jalal starting massaging her temple gently. There was an awkward silence. So to break the ice jalal commented: isliye hum aapko nahi leke aana chahte the...aap abhi abhi theek hui hai ...lekin kamzor hai...magar nahi aap humari baat kyun maange bhala...ziddi Jo thehri...sach mein jodha begum aapse ziddi insaan humne aaj tak nahi dekha...
Jodha finding this endearing answered innocently: kyun shehensha aapne kabhi darpan nahi dekha(there was a naughty smile playing on her lips).
At first jalal didn't get what was she referring to...but soon he realised and bend his head a little to l ook at her face..
Jalal with a serious face: Hume na aisa lagta tha ki humari shamsheer we teej much nahi...Lekin ek cheez hai
Jodha: kya
Jalal With a smirk on his face: aapki zabaan ..
Jodha gave him a tight lipped and again put her head on his shoulder.
After thinking a lot jalal put forward a question for her.
Jalal: ek baat bataiye jodha Hume benazir ke saath dekh kar aapko Jalan ho rahi thi na.
Jodha: apni khayali duniya we bahar aaiye...aisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Aur bhala Hume kyun Jalan hone lagi.
Jalal: kher aap maneye ya na maane sach hum dono ko pata hai. Lenin aapko aise dekh kar Hume bahut maaza aa raha tha.
His face broke out in a wide grin.
Jodha: ek baath kahe aapse.
Jalal: aap kabse bolne we pehele puchne lagi.
Jodha: kabhi kabhi na humara Mann karta hai ki aapka gala daba de
Jalal: acha ji...toh phir aapko zeher peene ke kya jaroorat thi???? batayiye na jodha begum
Jodha : aap baar baar ek jagha aa kar kyun aatak jate hai...aap aisa kijiye Hume na likh kar de dijiye Jo aap humse sunna chahete hai...hum jawab yaad kar ke aapko bol denge theek hai
The smile that was on jalal face wipe out in a second
Jodha caught it and asked : kya hua shehensha humne much galat bol diya kya??
Jalal: Hume Padna likhna nahi aata jodha begum
Jodha shocked : kyaa
Jalal: yeh sach hai jodha begum ...bahut chote the hum jab abbujaan ka intakal hua...mughal sultanat
Ki jimedaari humare sir aayi. In haaton mein talwar thi...aur Laksh Sab par jeet pana..apne aap ko uss takht ke kaabil banana. Inn Sab mein padna kabhi dimaag mein aaya hi nahi. Jante hai hum aap ko him se ghinn aa...(but was stopped by jodha palm on his mouth)
Jodha: pata ha aap mein na ek bahut badi khami hai aap bina humari sune apne aap se sab such lete hai. Garv hai Hume aap pe. Bina kitabi gyaan ki aap itni badi sultanate itni ache se samal rahe hai...Sab yeh nahi kar sakte ...Jo AAP he saha agar hum aapke jagah hote toh tut chukhe hotehote itna bada samrajye sambhalna toh door ki baat. Toh apne baare mein ulta sidha sochna band kijiye. Bahut ache hai aap.
Jalal took her hand in his and pressed her palm gently. Gratitude visible in her eyes
Jodha smiled at him. And then something triggered in her mind.
Jodha : shehensha agar aap padna nahi jante toh aapne humara bheja hua patra kaise Padha????
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To be continued
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