Well,
I know I am kind of late for this OS, considering the pace that QH is moving on with and the dramatic events created by Bhaiseena Bi. But hey, its never too late for writing AsYa Romance, is it? And at times when Drama takes priority on screen, we must have romantic relief in our imaginations at least, right?
Also, I had some extremely pressing priorities and could not watch QH for about a month, was living off WU's here in IF. I just caught up with the episodes online on Tuesday and yesterday. So yesterday was the time when I actually thought of this and wrote late night. So now is when I am posting it.
I have read posts on the forum about the whole awkward "O O Jaane Jana" sequence. And I agree with people who say though awkward and really hilarious, the song and the dance goes a long way in portraying how Asad will go way out of his regular personality for Zoya and fulfilling her wishes, this signifies what level of efforts he will put in to fulfill the "real wish" of his lady love. Very True. But as an isolated instance, I could imagine Asad impressing Zoya in Salman Khan Style in a different way.
Also, I understand that in Ramzan husband wives / men and women in romantic relationships are not supposed to hug or kiss or "get together" so I have humbly tried to keep things simple and Asya's touches to the bear minimum. But if I have crossed a line somewhere, please pardon it as my ignorance. AsYa's relationship is as PAK as dew drops.
Hope you like what I have envisioned.
Enough rambling, here we go...
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Zoya was cooking an elaborate dinner for Iftaar in the kitchen. She was humming to herself a sweet tune. She was in a very good mood.
Earlier today, when Dilshad had asked her if she would prepare food for Iftaar tonight, she jumped to grab the chance. After all Asad had fed her a memorable self-made Pizza at Sehri this morning. She would love to return the gesture by feeding him a delicious dinner at Iftaar.
She took care she was making something special which everyone would love, as she did not want to look really obvious, but made sure that all those things were loved by Asad.
She wanted some freshly ground spices for her dish so put them together in the mixer and switched the mixer on. It stopped running almost the same moment it had started running, taking all the light out of the room with it.
Zoya waited for some seconds for the power generator to kick in and electricity to come back. But it did not. She was mildly surprised. She went to check the switchboard and find out if the current was tripped due to a sudden voltage fluctuation. After all Zoya Farooqui knew everything, why it happened, and how to mend. But the switchboard and fuses looked OK. "So is the generator not working," she thought aloud, "is it out of fuel? What with all the Tanveer drama and trauma, Mr. Khan may have forgotten to fuel it, after all, though affluent, the Khans do believe in doing their work themselves, instead of having a Naukaron ki Barat!" She mused and came back in the living room to go out to check the generator.
The moment she stepped in the living room she heard a single Guitar note, she looked in the direction it came from and boy was she greeted by the most wonderful sight, there was a single spotlight on top of the stairs and a silhouette shaped like Jahanpanah Six packs was standing with the guitar in hand with his back to her, just at the edge of the spotlight! Zoya smiled showing off her dimples and waited with excitement for what was to come.
"I love you Zoya" She heard him say still standing in the dark, "I say that so effortlessly, so fearlessly today, but you know it was not so simple, hell I was not so simple a while ago. But you changed me. You filled my life with yourself. I wonder how I did not realize that I had missed you all my life. It's so stupid I lived without you back then!! Now that I look back, I think I always loved you but had just not found you, or rather did not look for you, silly me!
But I now see something that I did not see then. That day at the Dargah when I saw you dressed as a bride, I felt a connection. I denied it, fought it, tried to run away from it but you came right here at my doorstep, as Allah had his favor planned for me and then the rest is, as they say, history! I am so sorry I have been terrible to you all this while but do you know what actually went on in my mind? It was this..." said he stepping in the spotlight and slowly started strumming his guitar to a beautiful tune, gracefully descending the steps, the spot moving with him.
Aate jaate... hanste gaate... socha tha maine mann mein kai baar!
Woh pehli nazar... halka sa asar... kyun karta hai is dil ko bekaraar...?
Zoya was mesmerized listening to his voice, she was reminded of their initial encounters, the inexplicable pull she too had felt, despite the senseless arguments!
Ruk ke chalna... chal ke rukna... na jaane tumhein hai kiska intezar...?
Zoya smiled slightly as she had flashbacks of the time when her visa was about to expire and how she did not want to go but almost had to leave and left it to a coin toss...
Asad came near Zoya he went around her in slow rhythmic movements
Tera who yakeen... kahin main toh nahin kyun lagta hai iss dil ko baar baar...?
...And then he had lied "heads" for making her stay, and then he ran like a madman to stop her and put on the engagement ring on her finger... her flashbacks continued. Oh yes, he was the one she waited for, she trusted, even when that Tanveer managed to convince her otherwise, her heart had pined for him and somewhere in the deepest part where it mattered she had believed it can't be, HE can't be unfaithful. She sent a silent thank you to Allah Miyaan for showing her the light of the day.
Yahi sach hai.. shayad... maine pyar kiya...
Haan haan.. tumse.. maine pyar kiya...
Asad stood right in front of her while singing this, looked into her eyes and repeated the lines as an irrevocable promise. Zoya was entranced and kept looking into his eyes. She moved closer to him, put her hands on his shoulders, slightly elevated herself on her toes and tilted her head back, inviting a kiss. Asad obliged, he too held her at waist with one hand, the other still holding his guitar and leaned into her, they were both caught up in the moment and were about to kiss when Asad smiled and touched his forehead to hers and moved just a little away, strumming his guitar once again...
Dono taraf benaam si uljhan...
Jaise mile ho dulha dulhan...
Dono ki aisi haalat kyun hai...
Bolo na itni mohobbat kyun hai...
Zoya blushed, Asad smiled and playfully came near, he brought his face close to hers again and sang
Mere sawaaalon ka, jawab doh... doh naaa...
Mere rang mein rangne wali...
Pari ho ya ho pariyon ki raani...
Ya ho meri Prem kahani...
Mere sawaaalon ka, jawab doh...doh naaa...
Zoya put her left hand on his shoulder, sweetly hit him on his nose with the index finger of her right hand and said, "I have only one answer to all your questions, I LOVE YOU, Asad!"
Asad was overwhelmed by those words his eyes brimming with tears of joy. Though she had expressed it in many ways, she had not said so to him in complete happiness, when both of them could savor the feeling. He put his guitar aside and started to gather Zoya in her arms, but she moved away, blushing hard. Asad picked up the guitar again and went behind her singing...
Pehla pehla pyar hai...
Pehli pehli baar hai...
Jaan ke bhi anjanaa...
Pehla pehla pyar hai...
Pehli pehli baar hai...
Zoya was so happy but she was blushing very much after that confession, she kept moving away from him with a smile playing on her lips and her eyes struggling to maintain any contact with his for more than a fraction of a second...Uski nazar... palkon ki chilmann se mujhe dekhti...uski nazar...
Uski haya... apni hi chahat ka raaz kholti... uski haya...
Chupke kare joh wafaa...
Aisa mera yaar ha... ho ho ho...
Pehla pehla pyar hai...
Pehli pehli baar hai...
He kept his guitar aside and held Zoya's hands and started swirling her in rounds the only music being their heartbeats... he brought her to face him again and held her hands and got lost in her eyes yet again...
"Wow how romantic Bhaijaan!" said Nazma applauding, bringing AsYa back to the world of us mere mortals...
Embarrassed they pulled back quickly and looked around to find both Dilshad and Nazma watching them with smiles on their faces.
Asad quickly went to Dilshad saying, "Ammi woh... actually..."
"No need to explain Asad" said Dilshad. "You don't know how happy I am seeing you both like this! In love and happy. Stay like this forever beta," she said looking at Zoya too. The family then enjoyed some really good time with each other, had dinner together and then Dilshad and Nazma went back to their rooms, leaving the couple to clean up after dinner, secretly wishing some more alone time for them.
As soon as they were out of earshot, Zoya held Asad's hand and said, "I am so happy Mr. Khan, My Dear Mr. Salman Khan! I am impressed! And thank you so much for fulfilling both my wishes so beautifully!
"As if you had me on your mind? What does that mean? You did have someone else on your mind back then or what?" Asad teased her lightly. "Who else did you want to fulfill your husband fantasies for you?"
"Huh? Go away Mr. Khan, I don't want to talk to you!" said Zoya in mock anger and moved away with a childlike pout!
Asad laughed softly and went to stand behind her. He put his hands on her shoulders and whispered in her ear, I told you, I want to spoil you, didnt I? I do mean it. These wishes are definitely royal commands, as you are the queen of my heart, of my life, of me! I was just kidding, Ms. Farooqui. I know there is no one else for me or for you, for now or forever... I love you Zoya"
And the moment lasted for ever...
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