MG Hamaari Prem Kahaani...#2 - Page 3

Annie whined like a child whose candy was snatched away from her. She and Meera had been arguing over who will be the first one to apply haldi on me and Maan just ruined all their plans in a jiffy. I was shocked as everything happened in matter of few seconds and he just walked of leaving me there amongst all elders. I was mortified with embarassment. What would all think about me?

I made a silent prayer to Babaji,' Babaji dekha apne kya kar ke chale gaye aur mujhe sab ke beech mein chod gaye sab kya soch rahe honge mere baare mein. Chi chi koi sharam haya nahi hein. Bilkul besharam ho gaye hein'. I slowly looked up, to my relief all the men had left and only the ladies were present. Annie's voice broke my thoughts.

"Aap has rahe hon Dadimaa, Mom dekha aap ne Bro ne hamaare saare plans pe pani fer diya. Aap logon ne unhe kuch bola bhi nahi".

"Haan Dadi this is not fair, woh aise kaise Geet pe haldi laga ke jaa sakte hein. Aisa koi karta hein bhala?". Both Meera and Annie complained to Dadimaa and Aunty I was a mere spectator to all this. I better not utter a word.

To which Dadi and Mom muttered to themselves.

"Bilkul Dada pe gaya hein!"

"Bilkul Baap pe gaya hein!"

We three looked at each other shocked and then smiled awkwardly looking here and there. Annie and Meera were busy in their complaining session so missed it but I was standing close to both Dadi and Aunty so heard it clearly.

'So it was in the Khurana genes. No wonder!!!!! Aise ideas Maan ko viraasat mein mile hein!'

"Haan haan aap kyun bolegi aap ka laadla pota jo hein, dekho mehendi bhi unhone ne hi lagaai, aise 5 dots kar diye aur apna naam MAAN aur dusre haath mein MAANEET likh diya aur ab haldi bhi khud hi laga ke bhaag gaye.Geet ko shaadi ke liye taiyaar karne bhi unhe hi keh dijiye." She pouted.

"Aap ne shagun ki mehendi bheji, toh uske saath mehendi designer ko bhi bhej dete yeh kya mehendi lagaai hein. Yeh bhi koi design hein".

Now I didn't like that but before I could say something, Mom got irritated and spoke, "Annie bolne se pehle soch liya karo. Bacchi nahi ho tum shaadi honewali hein tumhaari bahot jald". Dadimaa interwined and handled the situation calmly.

"Annie baat design ki nahi, dil se jude jazbaat ki hein. Koi bhi designer iss mehendi ka mukaabla kar hi nahi sakti kyun ki yeh anmol hein! Nazar nazar ka farak hein, Geet ki nazar se dekhogi toh pata chalega kya mayne rakhti hein yeh mehendi unke liye. Jo unke pyaar ne apne haathon se lagayi hein. Ek haath mein MAAN, unke pati ka naam jo har dulhan apne haathon mein sajati hein aur MAANEET ka matlab ab se woh dono ek ho gaye hein janmon janmon ke liye. Samjhi aap. Jab aap dono dulhan banegi tab yeh saare jazbaat aap dono acche se samaj paayengi. Ab chaliyen der ho rahi hein, muhurat ka waqt ho gaya hein". Dadima with such ease handled the situation and both Annie and Meera realized one of the most important fact related to a relationship.

I was in awe of Dadima...

As they walked towards the terrace to commence the Haldi rasam with Maan, instructing me to wait in the guest room. As I waited in the room couldn't help thinking about the moments happened earlier in the day.

Today was indeed a new day of my life. My life had changed totally for the best. Standing out and witnessing reunion of Maan with his family was so touching. Each eye had a different story while I was satisfied with the fact the Maan had finally got what he had craved for years, Annie and Meera beaming with happiness and Dadimaa had a sense of pride when Maan lifted Dadaji up and walked towards us.

Dadimaa turned to me and exclaimed,"Geet aap ne hume hamaare Maan lauta diye. Hamaare parivaar ki saari khushiyaan leke aap hamaare Maan ki zindagi mein aayi hein. Aap ne phir se hamaare makaan ko ghar bana diya".

"Hamara parivaar poora ho gaya!"

"Jeeti rahiye, Khush rahiye..."

Maan made Dadaji comfortable on his chair, Dadaji grabbed Maan's hand. All were astonished to see such a drastic and positive change in his condition. Dadima informed all that ever since he had heard the news of Maan's marriage , he had started to react and making small movements. Our marriage had given him a new lease of life. Dadimaa gestured me to go towards them. I was really nervous as I walked towards them.

We bent down together to seek his blessings, he with a lot of effort lifted his right arm to bless us. Dadimaa tried to help but was haulted midway just through his eyes. I was awed by the strength of their relation. They had their own silent language to communicate. Surely Maan and my relation had a long way to reach somewhere near to this kind of understanding and selflessness.

He did bless us whole heartedly without any help!

We then moved towards Uncle and Aunty to seek their blessings too. Uncle placed his hand over my head blessing me. His simple gesture spoke a lot of emotions and then he just hugged Maan. The scene was inexplicable, no words could describe those emotions. Aunty hugged me too whispering in my ears," Shukriyaan bete, Mere Maan ki Geet"! She kissed my forehead lovingly, her eyes moist with tears of happiness and gratitude.

Today for the first time I felt complete. I was just not a granddaughter, a daughter or some liability of a family but was a part of MY FAMILY! A family who not only accepted me but respected me as an individual. There is no ego, anger, hatred, malice, indifference, insecurity, discrimination and fear.

JUST PURE LOVE and RESPECT!!!!

What an irony of life after spending half of my life in a family, I could never be a part of it, I was always lost in the crowd and today in a matter of some moments it felt as if 'This is where I belong!'

"Thank you Babaji aap ne itni khushiyaan mere daaman mein daal di ke main usse apne aanchal mein samet bhi nahi paa rahi hoon. Mere saath hi rahiyega aur apni meher hamesha mere parivaar pe rakhiyega..."

The ladies had moved towards the terrace for Geet's haldi rasam, they had locked the terrace door and even the balcony doors as there was a seperate stairway to the terrace through the common miny terrace. Yash was pouting like a newly wedded wife as his plan to gatecrash the Haldi cum ladies sangeet had been ruthlessly ruined by my sweet and smart Dadimaa.

But even I was The Maan Singh Khurana, couldn't take this lying down, not after being a matter of fun by my own Dadaji, Dad and Shergill Uncle. I guided them behind the cottage there was iron ladder fixed to the water tank above the house which faced the terrace. Slowly we all climbed up and lied down on the tank as any movement on the tank would immediately result in we being caught. Aadi, Arjun, Yash and I waited as their sangeet began after the haldi.

Geet was brought back after her shower dressed in a green and yellow lengha- choli. She looked ravishing. My Mom put the wedding chunri on her forehead and placing all wedding fineries in her lap before she finally dressed up like a bride. After the rasam ended there was complete silence.

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Bela Di played a song to which Annie and Meera started dancing

Le ja Le ja re

Haaye haaye le jaa

(Aniee, Pinky and Meera lifted their veils from their heads and threw them away, giving shying and blushing expressions)

Ni muiye ni muiye...ni muiye...

Le jaa le jaa re

mehki raat mein churaake saare rang le jaa

raatein raatein mein bheegu saath mein tu aisi mulaakat de jaa

(All three started doing their steps I guess they had well practiced it, the other three right next to me on the tank were gawking at them)

Ni muiye maila mann maila...(2)

kya karna aisa rang gora

jo piya na rijhaaiye

ni muiye mann maila

mann maila kya karna hein aisa

na bhaye piya ko tan gora kya karna hein aisa

le jaa lejaa...

...tu aisi mulaakat de ja

(Annie, Meera and Pinky acting like the men who ignore their women, and then like women complaining about their love life's to each other then coming and sitting besides me to tease me on my complexion and again off to dance)

Le jaa le jaa le jaa re...

(music)

[Maan's self thought]

(I could see Geet clearly she was enjoying their dance but suddenly there was a dip in facial glow, tears started building up in her eyes. I assume she is remembering her past)

[Geet's self thought]

Chahu paas aana koi dhoondh ke bahaana

tujhe apna maana

chahe ruthe yeh zamaana

chahe maare jag tana

tumko hein paana...

(All my past just flashed in front of me, my dreams about my prince, Maan entering my life, I realizing my love for him and then our separation. Tears formed in my eyes. I had come a long way now. Suddeenly all three of them pulled me for dancing )

Ni muiye saari raaton ki kahaani koi toh hogi

jo jaage taarein raaton ko

ya jaage jogi

(They started poking and teasing me for our night together after our wedding. I was blushing furiously, when Aunty joined us pulling Annie's and Meera's ears for teasing me and she too started singing and dancing winking at all of us. We all stood shocked but could see her excitement for Her Maan's wedding)

Ni muiye haaye ni muiye

hoti hein kuch baatein hoti hein raaton mein

jo jaage hein jogi ya taarein jaage hein raaton mein

(Aunty gestured me to join in and I danced with the happiness that muy dream to be Maan's dulhan has realized

and I am Maan ki Geet)

Le jaa le jaa re ...

mehki raat mein churaake saare rang le jaa

raatein raatein mein bheegu...

Aalap...

(Dadimaa too along with Bela Di joined in she took some notes and revolved around my head to ward off boori nazar and we all started dancing forgoing all our inhibitions. Finally Aunty kissed my forehead and hugged me)

[Maan's self talk]

As I looked towards the river I could see Dadaji along with Dad and Uncle laughing and enjoying themselves and right here on the terrace the women were singing and dancing. I turned around facing the sky thanking God for all the happiness. Today I felt so light, happy and at peace...

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