Lag Ja Gale Se Phir ye raat ho na ho
'She has adorned herself just for me...she was waiting for me...and as I reached out to her thinking she would embrace in her love...she distant herself from me....she wanted me to follow her...she handed me the taveez....I never realized when did I lose it..That tavez was our binding cord....and once again she gave me the end of that cord and has vanished....I 'll follow you Geet wherever you go....if you are waiting for me, I am also longing for you....but were are you Geet....in the stillness of night the music of your hear would lead me to you....'
Night was still silent...Maan knew Geet was somewhere near...he could hear the resounding song of her payal (Anklets)...He could breath the breeze of her fragrance....He gave a full glance at the candles that had lit the entire courtyard....All that she has done for him.....such effort to make him feel special....But Maan was looking beyond the glare of such heart melting romantic setting. Yash's words still haunting in his mind...he knew something bitter is hidden behind Geet's smile. He can read her eyes that are as pure as crystal.....
"Aaj main aapke liye kuch khas karna chahti hoon"....He heard her melodious voice and searched for her....
"Geet samne aao...kahaan ho tum...mujhe tumse baat karni hai..."
Then he saw Geet lit another candle.....such splendid beauty...such purity....for a minute Maan could not speak anything. That was the way he has always desired Geet to be and there she was right in front of him....He could not take away his eyes from her....Geet also was looking at him with desire....but it was desire of a lover...it was a desire of a dying man looking at life for the last time....Maan saw her teary eyes and his heart cried in pain..
"Geet....tumhe mujhse baat karne ke kuch khas karne ki zaroorat nahiin hai...kya hua hai Geet? bolo na..." Maan began to move towards her.
Geet smiled faintly...her eyes still wet...she began to sing...
(Lag Jaa Gale Ki Phir Yeh Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho
shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho) -2
lag Jaa Gale Se
Maan could feel the pain in her voice....He was confused...
Geet hold Maan's hand and continued...
humko Mili Hain Aaj Yeh Ghadiyaan Naseeb Se
jee Bhar Ke Dekh Lijiye Humko Qareeb Se
phir Aapke Naseeb Mein Yeh Baat Ho Na Ho
shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho
lag Jaa Gale Ki Phir Yeh Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho
lag Jaa Gale Se
Maan opened her mouth to say something but Geet slowly put her hand on his lips and then embraced him...tears stared flowing down on her beautiful face. Maan's eyes were also filled with tears.
paas Aaiye Ki Hum Nahin Aayenge Baar Baar
baahen Gale Mein Daal Ke Hum Ro Len Zaar Zaar
aankhon Se Phir Yeh Pyaar Ki Barsaat Ho Na Ho
shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho
lag Jaa Gale Ki Phir Yeh Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho
shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho
lag Jaa Gale Se
"Geet aise kuon kaha rahi ho?...Akhir hua kya hai?.....Kuch to hai jot um mujh se chupane ki koshih kar rahi ho..Bol na Geet..." pleaded Maan.
Geet tried to smile and made a face.... "Main aapke liye itna saji dhaji, tayaar hui aur aapne ek baar meri taraf deka bhi nahi...ek baar bhi nahi kaha ki main sundari lag rahi hoon..bas idar udar ki baatain kar rahe hai."
"Geet tumhaare mann ki khoobsoorati ke aage bahari khoobsoorti mere liye koi maiyane nahi rakhati...main vo dekh sakta hoon jo tum is shringaar ki peeche chupane ki koshih kar rahi ho...bolo Geet ab koun sa dard chupa rahi ho?" Maan looked deep in her eyes and pleaded again.
"Nahin..kuch bhi toh nahi..bas aap aaj hospital se teek hoke gar aaye isliye maine...." Geet tried to look away.
Maan was loosing his patience..."Agar aisa nahin tha to tumne aisa gana kyon gaya?...kyun saasha aur adi ke saamne tum khuch nahin boli...Office main aisa kya hua? kyun mujhe laga ki lift main tum kuch kahana chahti thi.....achanak se tum kahi kho jaati ho...Dev aur Naintara ki samane bhi mujhe kyun aisa laga tum log mujh se kuch chupa rahe ho.....aur aaj hospital main kisi anjaane ne mujh se yeh kyun kaha ki usne tumhe mujhse milawaaya hai?.....Kyon tum ko mera pata jaanne ke liye kisi anjaane se sauda karana pada Geet?... kyun tum khurana construction chood ki jaana chahati ho...?
"Kya usne aapse aisa kaha?...lekin main bhi kya karti....usne kaha tha ki agar main uski baat maanane ka promse karoongi tabhi vo mujhe aapka room no. batayega...." Geet tred to explain.
"Wait a minute....tumhe mera room no. nahin pata tha....to tum nahin jaanti thi ki mera accident hua hai...Hai na Geet...iska matlab tum hospital main mere saath nahin thi...tumhain kisi ne khuch nahin bataya?....to iska matlab tum gar par bhi nahi thi?....tum kahan thi Geet?..yeh sab kya ho raha hai...Aisa kya hua hain in do dino main jo shayad sab jaante hai..par main nahin...
"Bas aur kuch mat kahiye aapki tabiyat...." Geet wanted to say but her voice chocked.
" Geet mujhe jawab do....aaj aisa kya hamare beech aa gaya jise tum mujhe nahin bata sakti..."
"Nain aisa nahin hai...main to bas aaj raat aapke saath poori jindagi jee lena chahti thi..pata nain kal kismet hame kya dikhaye?"
"Kya humaare rishte par ab tumhe bharosa nahin raha Geet..mujh par tumhe bharosa nahin raha?"
"Nahin aisa mat kahiye...."
"To bata kyoon nahin deti Geet in aakhoon ke peeche kya dookh chupana chahti ho...."
"mera bas chale to aapki taraf aane waala har dukh main leloon...par aaj jindagi ne hane jis dorahe par kha kiya hai...waha se aage ki rah aapne chunnani hai...Main umra bhar aapko aise hi chahati rahoogi...Maan ki Geet ban kar..par aage ka safar hum saath tay karenge ya nahin aapka faisala hai..."
"Geet paheliyoon main mat baate karo...Kya hua hai bolo..Please..."
"Aap us aadmi ko mere saamne lana chahte the na jisne meri jindagi ka sabse bada dhoka muje diya hai....ab aapko use doondane ki jaroorat nain....kismat nain use khud hi mere saamne khad kar diya .....aur us insaan se main engagement ki raat mili...yahin..isi gar main..."
"Yahaan is gar main?..."
"Haan mere atit main jin logo ka saya hai...unmain Do naam hai..Naintara....aur" Geet hesitated.... .....Her voice filled with anger and disgust.
"aur? chup kuo ho gayi Geet ..bolo"
"aur Dev....Apka bhai Dev hi vo insaan hain jisne mujhe se jhooti saadi ka dhong rachaya"
Maan was shocked...he didn't no want to say..how to react..it seems as if somebody has poured burning molten in his ears...He clutched his fist in anger....
"Dev?....." before Geet could say anything Maan turned around in anger and left the place.
Geet looked up and said, "Babaji...unhe taakat dena...main jaanti hoon jab apne dhoka dete hai to kitna dard hota hai...Apka job hi faisla hoga mujhe manjoor hoga Maan....aap jab bhi aayege..nujhe apne intezaar main hi paayege..."
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