JEETEIN HAIN CHAL
Om tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvarukmiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya maamritat
The scene begins with a girl who is shown throwing some bangles out of the train window. Those bangles were symbolic of the chains that were about to capture and keep her captive for her lifetime. She is silently weeping. Tears are continuously rolling down her cheeks. She recalls what happened just few hours ago.
"Nikki...Nikki tu bhaag ja yha se"
"Nhi...mumma main aisa nhi kr skti. Main bhaag jaungi to papaji aap pr firse haath uthayenge" she whimpered.
"Nikki meri baat sun puttar. Main apni ek beti ke liye kuch nhi kr paayi. Ab main apni dusri beti ki zindagi aise barbaad nhi hone de skti hu..."
"Tu chli jaa yha se. Yha main aur Babli sambhal lenge" her mother pleaded.
"Haan Nikki, mummyji bilkul thik keh rhi hai, hum hain yha pe. Tu humari fikr mat kr. Tu bs yha se shi salamat nikal ja , baki hum dekh lenge, lekin tu apni zindagi barbaad mt kr ye shaadi krke" her Babli di said crying.
"Ye le Nikki, isme kuch paise hai , kaam ayenge" her mother said handing her a pouch through the window bars.
She looked at her mother and sister through misty eyes. On one side her father was behind her to get her married off to a 10th passed NRI guy who was planning to make her a glorified servant which meant cutting her wings which hadn't yet taken off and on other side her mother and sister were trying hard to help her escape this marriage so that she can fly.
Kehta yeh pal
Khud se nikal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
She wiped off her tears and moved her eyes outside the train window to let her frustration out and ease her mind. She took a deep breath and said to herself, "Nikki tujhe krna hoga, tujhe krke dikhana hi hoga. Mummy aur Babli di ki itni ummidein judi hai tujhse. Tu haar nhi maan skti."
Gham musafir tha jaane de
Dhoop aangan mein aane de
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
She looks outside at the trees, the rivers and remembers her hometown. She remembers her childhood.
"Maine kabhi socha bhi nhi tha ki apna sapna poora krne ke liye mujhe is tarah se apne hi ghar se bhaag jaana padhega."
Talvon ke neeche hai thandi si ek dharti
Kehti hai aaja daudenge
Yaadon ke bakson mein zinda si khushboo hai
Kehti hai sab pichhe chhodenge
She feels sad that she couldn't even meet her mother and Babli di well before leaving.
"Hey matarani, aap mumma aur Babli di ki raksha krna. Papaji unko firse chot naa pahunchaye."
Ungliyon se kal ki ret behne de
Aaj aur abhi mein khud ko rehne de
Kehta yeh pal
Khud se nikal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
"Maine to aaj haar hi maan li thi. Mujhe lga tha ab meri shaadi hokr hi rhegi..."
"Pr mumma aur Babli di ne mujhe bacha liya..."
"Jb main apni khud ki pehchaan bna lungi tb main vapas jaungi lekin sirf apni mumma ko lene ke liy..."
"Main unhe vha rehne nhi dungi jha unki izzat hi nhi hai. Itne saalo se vo itna kuch sehti aa rhi hai pr kbhi kuch papaji ke khilaaf bolti hi nhi"
She recalls the day when she asked her mother why she was so afraid of papaji.
"Main darti hu isiliye tu bol paati hai"
Main Babli di ko bhi us zabardasti ke rishtey se bahr nikalungi. Vo Vineet Bhatia meri di ke layak nhi hai.
Ek tukda haseen chakh le
Ik dali zindagi rakh le
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
A lone tear escapes her eyes as she remembers how her father threw her trophy in anger which she had won in debate competition.
"Ek taraf unka beta hai jiska padhai mein bilkul man nhi hai pr fir bhi zabardasti usko padhane ke liye karza liya hua hai aur dusri taraf unki beti hai jo padhna chahti hai pr uski zabardasti vidaayi ke liye karza liya hua hai"
Hichki ruk jaane de
Siski tham jaane de
Iss pal ki ye guzaarish hai
Marna kyun, jee lena
Boondon ko pee lena
Tere hi sapno ki baarish hai
Paaniyon ko raste tu banaane de
Roshni ke pichhe khud ko jaane de
She encourages herself that now she is going to make a new beginning.
"Ab main Chandigarh jaa rhi hu, apna sapna poora krne. Mujhe poori mehnat krni hogi..."
"Meri mummy aur Babli di ki duayein mere saath hain. Main poori mehnat krungi aur ek din papaji khud khenge ki vo galat the..."
"Mujhe unhe saabit krke dikhana hi hoga ki unki soch galat hai."
She smiles sadly as she remembers her mentor, her Aastha mam who loves her like her daughter.
"Aur meri Aastha mam bhi mere saath hai. Vo nhi hoti to mujh mein itni himmat hi nhi aati apne shaadi se bhaagne ki. Chahe kuch bhi ho, main haar nhi maanungi. Mujhe pta hai mushkile ayengi pr main rukungi nhi."
Kehta yeh pal
Khud se nikal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
She closes her eyes and mentally prepares herself for her new journey.
Journey which will fulfill her dreams.
Journey which will make her strong so that she can bear any pain.
Journey which will teach her to fly high.
She is ready to take off.
Om tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvarukmiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya maamritat
Urvarukmiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya maamritat
Kehta yeh pal
Khud se nikal
"Main aa rhi hu SIAC" she opens her eyes and says with full determination.
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal
Jeete hain chal...
THE END...
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