Hello my dear friends... I know, i've been quite late this time... Anyways, I had tried my level best to keep minimum number of songs and a concise wedding, But I guess, I failed miserably...
Because, this has turned into one musical update...😆😆😆
It quite late for me now, n I haven't proof read it fully... Please, ignore the errors, if there are so...
Also, I had tried to keep it look good, at my level best... Hope, I didn't disappoint u all much...
So, here's chapter-3... Enjoy...😃 Comments and likes more welcome... I hope, I wont get brickbats for this update...😆
Chapter-3
As soon as the Vermas reach home after a day with Mathurs at the Haldi, all dispersed to their respective works. The men went in to check the catering and decoration for the next day mehendi and sangeet, while the two elder ladies, Dadi and Shyama Taaiji went to check into the house hold stuff. And the four girls all packed into Nidhi's room, talking, giggling, teasing, when they heard loud excited "Hi" from a lot of girls, and next was a loud 'Hi' from these 4 girls in return.
Nidhi: Aa gayi tum log?
Stood there on the threshold were Nidhi's school & childhood friends, who had decided to spend & have a nightout together, having "Hens Party" Before the sangeet & then the wedding happens... All the friends from different fields, professions gathered up to celebrate a night together before they disperse again...
One of Nidhi's friends demanded- "Nidhi, this is really bad... Hum tumhari engagement par, n baaki functions par nahi aa paye, toh kam se kam, show us Jeejaji's pics yaar... Bhai humein bhi toh pata chale ke kaun hain wo?" With another lot of hoots and shouts by the friends and the rest 3 girls, Nidhi smilingly opened the Pics folder in her cellphone, showing his various pics that she had taken during these 6 months... One, when he was on his rounds in the Cardiac Ward, that Nidhi had secretly clicked... Another, when they all had gone for an outing... Some of , their Engagement, some of the past functions... The girls were going gaga over him, watching his pics, when suddenly the phone starting ringing... The caller Id said- Ashuji... The girls began teasing followed by an –"Oooh!!!! Ashiji...", It was when Nidhi picked up the call, going at the corner of the room, near the window...
N: Ji?
A: Kya baat hai Nidhi... Bada shor ho raha hai peeche?
N: Meri saari school friends aayi hain... We are gonna have a night out together, n have some fun, before the wedding...
A: Kind of a bachelorette party?
And what are You guys gonna eat n drink( Ashu asked being sceptical)
N: Don't worry, there is no Alcohol or hard drinks involved...
A: Nahi... Maine iss liye nahi poocha tha... Par... Tumhe kaise pata?
N: Jaanti hu... Don't worry...!!!
A: Hmmm... Toh kya-kya hoga aapki Hens Party mein?
N: Actually, jab hum sab school mein they, tab hi decide kar liya tha humne, ke humein karna kya hai... We girls are Pani-puri lovers... So, there is a Pani-puri competition... Then, we shall dance some, on some songs, we've heard while we grew up, then some more masti... Aur kuch nahi...
A: Alright...!!! Waise Nidhi, tum sab milke kitna hulla karti ho... Kitni aawaazein aa rahi hai peeche se...
N: Nahi... Meri friends pagal ho rahi hain aapke pics dekhke... Sab ke sab aap par fida ho rahi hain...that is why they are making so much noise...
A: (Happy tone) Really? I'm so glad to know that... Thanx to them...
Achha chalo, tum sab enjoy karo... Me, Ranga n Rohan are also having fun with our cousins and friends... take care... Good night... And... I love you...
N: ( Smiling to herself) Hmmm...
A:Kya hmmm..?
N: I'm answering back to you...
A: Aise answer karte hain?
N: Ab samajh jaaiye na... All my friends are around... They'll all turn me nuts, if they hear me anwering you...
A: Toh sunne do... I wont let you cut the call, until you answer me back...
N: Ye kaisi zidd hai Ashuji... ? You know it na...
A: Main nahi jaanta...
N: Uffo Ashutosh.. Kabhi-kabhi aap na bilkul bachhe ban jaate hain... Ok! Pakka, when we meet next, alone, I shall say that...
A: Alright... Tab BHI bol dena... Abhi toh bolo...
N: Phir wohi baat... Maan jaiye na... Sab peeche hi baithi hain meri friends...
A: No...
N: (Sighing in resignation) Theek hai... (She turned to look back at her friends, they seemed busy talking to each other... And so she said almost in a whisper ) I... Love... You...
A: Kya? Apne aap ko bata rahi ho kya? Mujhe sunaayi bhi nahi diya...
N: (A little louder) I... Love you...
A: Come again!!! Kuch kaha aapne?
N: (A little miffed) Ashuji... Aap kyu kar rahe hain aisa... Aap sab jaante hain, phir kyu anjaan ban rahe hain...
A: Nidhi... Mere liye... Please, thoda aur zor se bol do na...
N: Alright! ( Now clearly louder and Audible) Ashuji... I Love you...
This was all that was needed, n before Ashu could even, react to his heartfelt desire being fulfilled, there was a loud, " Oh! My! Ashuji... I love you" being repeated by the girls at the background...
N: Lijiye... Ho gayi aapke dil ko tasalli... This is what you wanted... Saari zindagi ka jurm ho gaya, jo in sabke saamne bol diya maine... Ab ye sab mujhse milengi baad mein, Ye sentence pehle bolengi...
A: (Lauhing) Ab phir friends hi kis baat ke agar tumhe chede nahi... Rohan toh jis din se mila hai tumse, uthte-baithe, Sotey-jaagte, sirf uski teasing chalti hai... Wo mujhse aaj-kal baat kam karta hai, mere mazey zyada leta hai... Aaj sham ki hi baat hai... He was wearing such thick clothes,in the month of May... I asked him remove his shirt , and wear something light... And suno usne mujhe kya jawaab diya... He covered himself up with his hands crossed in front and turned around from me, in his modesty- "Bhaiya main bhabhi nahi hoon..."
Nidhi gave a huge laugh, not knowing, whether to laugh at her Brother-in-law's antics or to blush at the ultimate thought...
Finally bidding each other byes... Nidhi came back to her friends... After having pani-puri sessions, soon they went in for their dance... Anji played some songs of their teenage days... The songs, without which, the solo dancing competitions would not have conducted in the school times... Like, Meri Chunar udd-udd jaaye, Maine paayal hai chankaayi, Yaad piya ki aane lagi haai bheegi-bheegi raaton mein, Piya-piya o piya-piya, Mujhko hui na khabar... Le gayi le gayi...
Finally, by late night, all retired to bed, circumscribed to the mehendi in the morning and Sangeet later at the evening...
The morning brought, another fresh start for Nidhi... After quickly taking a shower, n drying herself up, she dressed herself in an Olive and baby pink coloured short sleeved Salwaar- Kurta... Quickly drying her hair and later putting a French knot to them, Nidhi reached down stairs, where her Dadi made her eat breakfast first, before the designers come to put mehendi on her... All the love that her grand mother had, for her 'bachhi' was pouring out, in her every act... Feeding her with her own hands, occasionally, running her other hand on Nidhi's head, were small-little things, that her Dadi always did for her... Those nostalgic feelings returned for Nidhi... When, she went to school, her dadi made her eat this way... When she had her exams, whereas, she kept her eyes on her notes, Dadi fed her food, n occasionally, stroked her hair in the same manner...
Nidhi quietly put her forehead on her dadi's shoulder, in order to hide those threatening tears that are about to fall from her eyes... But, that old lady had her own experiences... However hard do you try, those trained eyes, never fail to see the feelings behind those unsaid acts... "Pata hai Nidhi, jab meri shaadi hui thi na, tab meri umr sirf 13 saal thi... Mujhe asal mein toh kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha, ke aakhir mere Amma-Babuji mujhe kisi aur ke ghar kyu bhej rahe hain... Main bohot royi- gidgidaayi thi apni Amma ke saamne... Unse har tareeqe ke wade kar dale, ke main kaam mein unka haath bataungi, unka har kehna manungi, wo jo kahengi, wo karungi... Par wo nahi maani... Kehti rahi, 'tu toh meri Rani-Bitiya hai... Lekin beti, wahi tera ghar hai... Tum dekhna, tumko pata bhi nahi chalega, ke kab tum iss ghar ko bhool, uss ghar mein rach-bas jaaogi...' Aur sach bataoon Nidhi, mujhe kabhi bhi apne maaike ki zyaada yaad nahi sataayi... Itna pyaar mujhe jo mila yahan...
Aur ab apne aap ko dekho... Bhagwaan ki daya se, 25 baras ki ho gayi ho, samjhdaar ho, shadi ke ache-bure pehlu ko bhi samjhti ho, Aur... Kya kehti ho tum sab, nazar nahi lagne ko... haan! Touch wood... Tumhara Sasuraal itna achha hai... Tum aur Daktar ek dusre ko pasand karte ho... Phir kaahe ko, ye aansu meri bachhi? Ye toh kudrat ka dastoor hai... kisi ke jeewan ka aadha hissa banne ke liye, khud ko uske kareeb le jaana toh hoga na beta... Aur rahi baat, yahan se jaane ki, toh, tujhe yahan aane se bhi kisi ne manaa nahi kiya... Tu jab chaahe aa-jaa sakti hai... Aur yahan ki koi fikar mat lekar jaana... Main hoon, teri Taayiji hain, baba hain, Taauji hain, Tere Armaan bhaiya hain, bhabhi hain, milke Anji aur Neeti ka khayaal rakh lenge... Tu bilkul mat chinta kar... Bas, ab jo aagey ke din aa rahe hain, khushi-khushi usmein kadam rakho... Aur apni zindagi ke in yaadgaar lamho ko mann mein sanjo lo... Bohot sukoon denge ye pal tumhe saari zindagi... Theek hai..?" Nidhi shook her head in a yes,&smiled back to her dadi...
Soon after the breakfast, by 11 am, the mehendi designers arrived... Nidhi sat on the beddings made, while, the mehendi-sangeet kept going in a groovy mood... Dadi sang many songs, while playing dholak... While the girls and Nidhi's friends kept dancing on various numbers...
Admist all this, at late afternoon, Mrs. Mathur along with other lady relatives came to the Verma Mansion, with the Shagun, and Nidhi's wedding dress and accordingly necessary Jewellery and accessories...
By early evening, the mehendi function wrapped up... Everybody retired to take some little rest, before, all get busy with the sangeet celebration...
It was around 7 pm, when the entire Verma Mansion went abuzz with the relatives and the guests for the programme... Soon the Mathurs arrived too... Every body, arranged themselves standing or sitting as per their preferances... Ashu stood at one corner, in his White Sherwani-Royal blue Pyjama, constantly his eyes searched for that one eye candy, that he was desparately been missing to see... Every other members of both the families mingled around themselves discussing their performances for the sangeet, But, Nidhi seemed to look nowhere... Neeti & Anji were passing by Ashu, when he held Neeti's wrist...
A: Neets, Aapki behen kahan hain?
Ne: Kyu?
A: Kyu kya kyu? Dikh nahi rahi isliye pooch liya...
Now Anji teased him- "Aa jayegi-aa jayegi... Itni jaldi kya hai??? Jeejaji... Aap Sangeet enjoy kijiye na..." Now, Nidhi's other friends joined them too, and kept teasing him, flirtily complimenting him for his Handsome looks, in turn embarrassing him... "Haai! Jeejaji... How cute... Aapki madam toh hain hi, aap bhi sharmaate hain..", Teased one of Nidhi's friends...
Quite soon, the sangeet began, with Nidhi's friends and sisters dancing in unison, for Ashu's performance...
Kab se aaye hain tere Dulhe raja,
Ab deir na kar jaldi aaja...
Ashu began his performance with the song-
Tere ghar aaya, main aaya tujhko lene,
Dil ke badle mein, Dil ka nazraana dene.
Meri har dhadkan kya bole hai
Sunn sunn sunn
Sajan ji ghar aaye, Sajan ji ghar aaye,
Dulhan kyu sharmaaye,
Sajan ji ghar aaye...
There came Nidhi, joining him and her friends and sisters..
Ae dil chalega, ab na koi bahaana,
Gori ko hoga, ab sajan ke ghar jaana,
Maathey ki bindiya kya bole hai
Sunn-sunn-sunn
Sajan ji ghar aaye, Sajan ji ghar aaye,
Dulhan kyu sharmaaye,
Sajan ji ghar aaye...
Deewane ki chaal mein,
Phas gayi main iss jaal mein,
Ae sakhiyon kaise, Bolo, bolo...
Ashu began dancing with Nidhi's friends...
Hum pe toh ae Dilruba,
Teri sakhiyaan bhi fida,
Ye bolengi kya, Poocho, poocho...
Soon, after the performance, Anji, Neeti, Avantika & the entire friends circle began their performance...
Chalka-Chalka re, kalsi ka paani,
Chalka- chalka re ho aankh na maani...
Maiya boli jaana nahi, Bhaiya woh bhi maana nahi,
Babul bole bas ek din kal ka,
Chalka...
Gudda bole jaana nahi, guddi bole jaana nahi,
Sakhi bole bas ek din kal ka,
Chalka...
Later, after everybody's performances, the last song to wind up the programme, was a family dance... Both the families, joined in, with AshNi and RanJi taking the leads...
Mahi ve... That's the way, Mahi ve...
Tere maathey jhoomar damke,
Tere kaano baali chamke hai re,
Mahi ve...
Tere haathon kangna khanke,
Tere pairon paayal chanke hai re,
Mahi ve...
Naino se bole rabba-rabba,
Mann mein dole Rabba-rabba,
Amrit ghole rabba-rabba tu soniye...
Jind mahi ve,
Soniye- soniye, Aaja mahi ve...
Teri aankein kali-kali,
Tera gora-gora mukhda hai re,
Mahi ve...
Tera rangat jaise sona,
Tu chand ka tukda hai re,
Mahi ve...
Barse rangini kaliyaan hain mehko bhini-bhini,
Baje mann mein halki-halki shehnai re,
Jitne hain tare, aanchal mein aa gaye saare,
Dil ne jaise li angdaayi re...
Tu jo aayi sajke,
Mehendi rachke,
Chal bachke o soniye,
Dil kitno ka, khaaye dhachke,
O soniye...
Chanda- meri chanda, tujhe kaise main ye samjhaaon,
Mujhe lagti hai tu kitni pyaari re...
Khushiyan jitni hain, sab dhoondh-dhoondh ke laaon,
Teri doli ke sang kar doon sari re...
Tu jo aayi sajke,
Mehendi rach ke,
Chal bachke o soniye,
Dil kitni ka khaaye dhachke,
O soniye...
As the sangeet, came to an end, all sat to have dinner together... Ashutosh and Nidhi sat together... All discussions for the next day were on among the rest of the family, and Ashutoh and Nidhi were busy, holding each other's hand under the while eating food, with the other hand... fortunately, no one saw them doing that either...
All the relatives started to leave, when only the host families remained...
Nidhi and Ashutosh went into her room, where Nidhi extended her open palms, showing him, her mehendi, and silently asking, if how it looked... Ashutosh took her palms in his, and slowly brought them to his lips, and kissed both of them, whispering a 'Beautiful' to her, continued by- "Tum bhi aur tumhari Mehendi bhi..."... Nidhi looked indeed beautiful in the Baby pink- baby blue combination Lehenga-Kurta and light diamond Jewellery...
After sometime, the Mathurs departed too... After sometime, Neets came to Nidhi and said- "Di, mujhe aapka phone chahiye..." ... Nidhi, who was expecting Ashu's goodnight message, enquiringly asked- "Kyu? Tumhara cell kahan hai?" "Arre call nahi karna hai aapke cell se.." "Toh phir?" "Kisi ka number chahiye.." "Kiska?" "Arre Di, kyu itne saare questions pooch rahi ho... De dijiye na..." "Pehle bataao.." "Rohan ka..." Nidhi raised her eyebrows in amusement- "Tumko uska number kyu chahiye Neets...? I thought, You both shared a bad rapport..." "Nahi... Ab hum theek hain... Aakhir wo itna bura bhi nahi hai... I hope...
Bas, ab itne hi questions hain, ya aur kuch baaki hai..."
Nidhi nodded a No smilingly handing Neeti, her cell phone...
Next morning, when Nidhi got up, the first thing she did was, looking at her henna coloured palms, and feet... the Dark brown colour sent thrills to her... She as soon as came out of her batroom, after having a shower, found Dadi standing, with a Pink sari in her hand...
D: Chal Nidhi beta... Jaldi se isey pehen le... Aur tayyar ho ja...
N: Theek hai Dadi... But, kyu? Abhi se tayyar kyu hona hai?
D: Hum Shiv ji ke mandir chal rahe hain... Kehte hain, Shadi ke din Agar Dulhan Parvati ji ke darshan karti hai, aur unka aashirwaad leti hai, toh uski Shaadi-shuda zindagi, aur apne pati ke saath pyaar, Bilkul Shiv ji aur Parvati ji jaisa hoga... Atoot... A-mit...
The day passed by in different arrangements... And soon, it was evening... While Nidhi began dressing for her wedding, in her Blood-red Lehenga, Ashu also dressed in a cream coloured Sherwani, with Occasional red stones and studs on the front...
After Ashu's mother did his Teeka, the Baraat started to move for the wedding venue...
With lots of Band- baja, all relatives and friends at the grooms side began dancing...
The most appropriate of the songs played by the band...
Chote-chote bhaiyon ke bade bhaiya,
Aaj banenge kisi ke saiyaan,
Dhol-nagaade baje shehnaaiyan,
Jhoom ke aayi Mangal ghadiyan...
Bhabhi ke sang holi mein rang-gulaal udaayenge,
Aayegi jab-jab Diwali, mil kar deep jalayenge,
Chunri ki kar degi chaiyya,
Aayegi banke purwaiya..
Chote-chote bhaiyon ke bade bhaiya,
Aaj banege kisi ke saiyaan...
Jhilmil ho gayi hain akhiyaan,
Yaad aayi bachpan ki ghadiyaan,
Naye safar mein lag jaayengi,
Pyar ki inko hathkadiyaan...
Jachte hain dekho kaise bade bhaiya,
Ram ji bihaane chale Sita maiyaa..
Chote-chote bhaiyon ke bade bhaiya,
Aaj banenge kisi ke saiyaan,
Dhol- nagaade baje shehnaiyaan,
Jhoom ke aayi mangal ghadiyaan...
The baraat reached the venue, where, after Ashu's aarti by Nidhi's Taaiji, and Rasta-rukaayi by Nidhi's sisters, the baraatis entered the hall... Soon, as per the Mahurat, it was time, for Jaimala... Ashu was handed a beautiful, red-white flowered, occasionally put green leaves, garland... But, Nidhi was no where around... Suddenly, all the crowd turned towards the stairs, catching Ashu's attention... There his angel, his princess, his love was stepping down the stairs with her Bhabhi and sisters... Dressed in the Red lahenga, with Golden sequins heavily embedded on it, while wearing a white Kundan- Polki set, nidhi looked totally breath taking...
There, Nidhi's heart was thumping in her chest... Pre-wedding jitters were taking a toll... it was as if, her hands were shaking with the anxiety of the happening of event, that will turn to be a mile stone of her life... But, the happiness of becoming the lady of his life was also there...
Nidhi, walked with a garland in her hand towards Ashutosh for the Jaimala...
Chori-chori chupke se,
Aayega wo, aake mujhe le jaaiyega...
Chori-chori chupke se,
Aayega wo, aake mujhe le jaaiyega...
Yehi jeewan hai apna,
Yehi toh wo sapna,
Maine dekha, tuney dekha, hum sabne dekha...
Ye sapna na toote, na roothe mera raanjhna...
Chori-chori chupke se,
Aayega wo, aake mujhe le jaayega...
Ang se ang lag jaaye toh,
Pyar ka Rang lag jaaye toh...
Ang se ang lag jaaye toh,
Pyar ka Rang lag jaaye toh...
Rang phir na ye choote, na roothe mera raanjhna...
Chori-chori chupke se,
Aayega wo, aake mujhe le jaayega...
Kitne janmon ka mel hai,
Shadi kismat ka ek khel hai,
Kitne janmon ka mel hai,
Shadi kismat ka ek khel hai,
Aisi kismat na phoote, na roothe mera raanjhna...
Chori-chori chupke se,
Aayega wo, aake mujhe le jaayega...
After, various rituals, it was time for the main wedding function... Nidhi was made to sit on Ashu's right, when their Gath-bandhan was done by Avantika... After sometime, as per The Pandit's instructions, Yograj Verma did Nidhi's Kanyadaan... Soon, they stood for the pheras... The pandit began reciting various verses, while AshNi took the Pheras, silently promising all those vows they were taking, around the sacred fire... For the first four, Ashu leading and the rest Three, Nidhi at front...
Taarein hain baaraati,
Chandni hai ye baraat,
Saathon phere honge ab,
Haathon mein leke haath,
Saathon phere honge ab,
Haathon mein leke haath...
Jeewan saathi hum,
Diya aur baati hum...
Ganga-Jamuna se bhi paawan tera mera bandhan,
Tera prem hai pulwari aur mera mann hai aangan.
Janmon-janmon ka hi sajni tera-mera saath,
Saathon phere honge ab haathon mein leke haath,
Jeewan saathi hum, Diya aur baati hum...
Tu hai jeewan mein jo pritam,
Sukh nahi maangoon dooja,
Aarti naino se karti hu, mann se teri pooja...
Main toh dharm hi samjhoon,
Teri kahi hui har baat,
Saathon phere honge ab,
Haathon mein leke haath,
Jeewan saathi hum,
Diya aur baati hum...
Taarein hain baaraati,
Chandni hai ye baraat...
Ashutosh filled Nidhi's hair parting with sindoor on a coin... The proof of the holy institution of marriage... Followed by tying a double stringed Mangalsutra, alternated by black & golden beads, with a diamond pendant at the centre...
However simple that act was, Nidhi felt truely touched with it... the pandit declared them, husband and wife... After, taking everybody's blessings, all sat for the dinner... AshNi were asked to feed each other, which Ashutosh did with a lot of gusto, while Nidhi timidly raised her spoon with Gulaabjamun, towards his lips...
Later that night, it was time for the heart-wrenching Vidaai... There seem no control to Nidhi's own tears, while Neeti cried uncontrollably, hugging her elder sister...
Ashutosh & Nidhi were in the car, while the driver drove the car... Nidhi's tears were not in anyway were having a stoppage... Ashutosh silently wound his arm around Nidhi, taking her in his embrace, while, his hand gently caressed her arm to console her... Nidhi put her forehead on his shoulder, trying to take some respite from her teary cries... Ashutosh put his other hand in his sherwani pocket, & pulled out his handkerchief, and passed it on to Nidhi, who readily took it... She wiped her tears properly, unknowingly staining his hanky with the kohl of her eyes... Ashutosh put the hanky back into his pocket, as they reached their home...
Nidhi was warmly brought into the house, with the kicking of Kalash, and walking over the threshold of the house, dipped in Kum-kum water...
It was very late at night, when all the rituals ended, and all decided to retire to their beds...
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