FF ~A Midsummer Night's Dream~epilogue pg 45 - Page 32

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And they lived

Happily ever after

A NEW PALACE NEAR AMER AND AGRA

The sun behind her glowed with an orange hue, it was almost sunset when she reached the oasis. All her anger was dissipated in thin air when she touched his hand for support while climbing down from the camel back .In a similar manner, the fury of the sun quenched upon kissing the lofty sand dunes. The veil fluttered with the gusts of wind and Jalaal lost the count of time. It was as if the time had stopped for both of them. Etiquette would not allow Jodha to jump into his arms right there, but she bends down and touched his feet the gate of the wonderful palace amidst the oasis where he himself had come to receive her. The sentinels showered rose petals, the maids adorned them with scented garlands, the elephants sprinkled her favorite attar on them, the flutes opened new tunes and the rolling of drums welcomed them as she walked hand in hand with Jalaal inside. She had never seen such a beautiful oasis in her entire life. The dark green palm and date trees were centrally pooled around a huge lake, where lotuses floated and danced with the ripples caused due to kissing of the waves on the surface of the unfathomable lake. The fountains sprinkled water in the gardens inside the palace courtyard and flower linings of juhi trees and wild mogras wafted with the cool breeze. It appeared like summer had never touched this place. She clutched his hand tightly in over enthusiasm, her eyes misting with a thin film of tears as she saw those bold letters engraved on a marble carving in the central porch right in the middle of the garden - "RajKumari Jodha Mehel"

(Princess Jodha Palace)

She chuckled from behind her veil and cried softly, "Yeh apne humarey liye..."

(Is this for me...?)

Words failed to find her way from her mouth .A wave of pride and unbeatable joy swept her, she wanted to run wildly in the gardens but then the servants and guards made her control her state of giddiness. Already in an inexplicable rush on seeing the prince sent her into throes of ecstasy ,she glanced at him carefully, royal in his orange sherwani ,the prince looked handsome than ever .His face had an unusual sense of calm but a frown escaped her lips when she noticed those black soggy eye bags beneath his eyes. She pouted to herself, "Dekha humari yaad mein sukh k kanta ho gaye..."

(See he became famished and lean because he missed me so much)

Jalaal walked beside her unmoved trying to calm his anxiety. On reaching their room, he closed the doors behind them and Jodha rolled the hem of her dupatta waiting for him to grab her from behind and shower innumerable kisses .Her heart throbbed in longing, desire and yearning .She did not remove her veil, she wanted Jalaal to cajole her to see her face .Silence ensued and when she turned around she noticed the him doing nothing but standing in the front of the mirror like statue.

Squeezing her eyes in the maximum smallest radius possible she grunted and stomped her foot in anger, "Hum abhi bhi naraz hai apse...apna chehra nahi dikhayenge"

(I am still angry with you.I will not show you my face)

The shrill crystalline tone of her voice brought him out of his deep thought .He turned around and walked towards her, "Kya aaj akhri baar bhi aap humein apna chehra nahi dikhayengi..."

(Won't you show me your face for one last time?)

His voice broke into hiccups...

Jodha parted her mouth in horror and rolled her eyes in confusion and removed her veil with a jerk and ran closer to him ,"Yeh kaisi batein kar rahein hain aap..."

(What are you saying)

The moment he saw her cherubic face ,he almost forgot to breathe again. The wind knocked inside his lungs. It was as if all these years whatever transpired between them, the pain ,and the agony had suddenly vanished from her face. The same warmth exuded from her face when he had first laid his eyes upon her. Dressed in her finest dazzling red and gold lehenga ,the meenakari jewels just added the much needed grandeur to her already flawless features. Her eyes were lined with thick layers of kohl, the patulous lips gleamed with the rosy hue of winter cherries and the twinkle in her eyes unparalleled.

Jalaal forgot to blink his eyes and all that he wanted to do was to hold her in his arms and never let her go. Something inside him broke. These two months had been like a torment for him but he had decided his fate with his own cruel hands .

"Chaliye ab bahut ho gaya humey manane k liye jo bhenth layein hain wo kahan hai..."

(Enough now where is the gift you brought for me)

"Apko kaise pata ki... ",He stepped back in astonishment.

(How do you know...?)

"Baniye mat ",She pouted her lips and folded her hands near her bosom feigning anger and threw tantrum , "Aur nahi toh kya..hum itni jaldi nahi manenge humein yun bina miley jane ka kya matlab tha ..Humein ek bahut bada uphaar chahiye..."

(Don't act smart !! Do you think I will forgive you so soon for leaving me at Amer.Certainly not!!I want a huge gift in exchange)

He walked a few steps towards her and whispered near her ears ,"tohfa toh hum laye hain apke liye apke zindagi ka sabse kimti tohfa ..."

(I have certainly brought a gift for you ...a gift which will turn out to be the most precious gift of your life)

Saying this he clapped his hnads and the door slammed open ,he turned Jodha towards the door .

It was as if the earth beneath her feet came crumbling down uprooting her from her spot .Jodha walked the tall sturdy figure walk in and Jalaal stepped back ,his heart crushed in insurmountable pain ,he felt like choking as the much awaited fear of his life was now coming true ,he felt the blood in his veins freeze as he saw her shriek , "Suryabhan..."

Suryabhan extended his arms with a smile on his face and a look so yearning...Jodha stood there aghast for a second and ran towards him cupping his face and weeping bitterly ,"Tum tum...Tum zinda ho...Kahan they ...Tum theek ho...Tum theek ho..."

(You are alive. Where were you...).

Suryabhan cried too as she wept placing her eyes on his palms. Jalaal stiffened ,almost choking ,his breath left him. All these two months he had been searching for the man whom Jodha loved like a madman. Days had ceased to exist for him and nights were haunting him always .Yet he was determined to find him and give Jodha life where she could love ,where she could breathe without being smothered or forced to take up a responsibility of a dutiful wife unwillingly. Every night he had nightmares of this scene. He would yelp and cry in pain but never wavered from his belief but when ultimately he saw this in reality ,he could not even breathe. Crushed in torment ,he squeezed the spear kept in a stand with his palms in agony ,the blood started to squeeze out and he broke into hiccups watching her cry in despair holding his hands .Jodha wept bitterly and slopped on the floor at Suryabhan's feet .Jalaal was about to run to hold her when his feet stopped as he saw Suryabhan grabbing her shoulders making her stand. At the touch of his hands ,Jodha's eyes popped out of her sockets and she stepped back shoving his hand aside and looked back at Jalaal who quickly wiped his tears and held his hand behind .She ran closer to him and Jalaal turned his face away.

Jodha touched his face trying to make him look in her eyes, "Yeh sab kya hai.Shehenshah..Aaap humarey charitra par ...Aisa kuch nahi hai jo aap soch rahe hain..aap humari baat..."

(My king!! What is all this. Do you doubt me..?This is not what it appears to be.)

Jalaal turned towards her and nodded his head trying to be brave where in fact in his heart a tumultuous rebellion of holding her back had already popped up his head, "Aisa bikul bhi nahi hai Jodha...hum toh bas aap ki khushi chatey hain aur hum yeh jaan chuke hain...ki apki khushi Suryabhan k saath hai..."

(No I am not accusing you for anything I only want your happiness and I know your dreams are with Suryabhan)

"Parantu ",She was terribly shocked

"Kuch mat kahiye..Humne who sab padh liya hai jo apne likha tha...Wo rishta kabhi bhi kamyaab nahi hota toh zabardasti thopa jata hai..Aapka pyaar Suryabhan hain..Hum aapko azad karte hain Jodha har us dukh se jo humney apko diye... Suryabhan ko jab humarey niqah ka pata chala tab tak bahut der ho chuki thi. Aur apne logon se kiye vachan ko pura karne k liye inhone apni hi jati ki rajkumari se vivah kiya ...par Jodha yeh apko bahut yaad karte the tabhi toh humarey ek baar kehne par yahan aye ..Humara bharosa kiya ki aaj tak ap abhi bhi jism aur jaan se unhi se mohabbat karti hain...Apse bahut prem kartein hai Jodha,aap inke saath jayiye yeh apko bahut khush rakhenge...",Jalaal choked upon his own words.

(Please do not say anything I have read whatever you had written .A relationship can never be successful if it is born out of force .I am freeing you from all the sadness and agony I gave you. When Suryabhan came to know about our marriage it was already too late and then to keep his promise towards his own people he married a princess of his own clan ,but he really missed you a lot as he did not even think for a second when I asked to him to come and meet you .He loves you a lot and he will keep you very happy)

"Kya keh rahe hain aap..aap hosh mein toh hain...",Jodha felt as if someone had drained the blood of her life .

(What the hell are you saying ?Are you even in your senses?)

"Jo ho raha hai hone dijiye Jodha yehi bahut pehle hona chahiye tha... Suryabhan hi apke sache saathi hain...Humne sara bandobast kar diya hai..yahan mehel k tehkhane se ek surang sidhe aapko yahan ki sarhad se bahut dur le jayegi Rajkumar Suryabhan k apne logon k beech...Bas ab hummein itni taqat nahi ki sabke samne apko kisi aur ko saunp sakein kyunki sab aap par kichad uchalenge jo humein bilkul manzoor nahi, isilye yun chhup kar ,Apke jane k baad hum sabse keh denge ki aap talab mein gir...Isse zindagi bhar Agra aapko humari begum maan kar izzat bakshega aur aap bina kisi dar k Suryabhan k saath apni khushhaal zindagi ji sakengi...koi apko pehchanta toh hai nahi ..isliye wahan Vijaygadh k log apko Suryabhan ki dusri patni ki tarah maan lennge..."

(Just go with the flow Jodha. This should have happened ages ago. Suryabhan is your true companion. I have made all the necessary arrangements .There is a tunnel beneath this palace leading to the outskirts of our kingdom which will lead you to Suryabhan's people. I do not have the courage to give you away in the open as people will look down upon you and question your integrity which I will never be able to bear. After you leave ,I will announce that you died by drowning in the lake. In this manner people will always remember you as the revered queen of Agra and since no one recognizes you slowly people of Vijaygadh will accept you as the second wife of Suryabhan )

Jalaal said in a single go and Jodha stood motionless, speechless ,staring at him in a state of extreme shock. Her eyes were unblinking and wide open ,refusing to be closed as Jalaal hugged Suryabhan and said in a low deserted tone, "Apka bahut shukriya AAp HUMARI...Jodha ko wo har khushi dijiyega jo wo humarey saath kabhi na mehsoos kar pati...Hum chaltey hain..aap log bhi jald hi surang k raste chale jayiye ..Surang ki dusri ore apko uth aur paise aur zevar milenge ... Hum chaltey hain Agra ki ore.. kal akar sab ko Rajkumari ki maut...",Jalaal could not speak any further ,the eyes misted with forlorn tears of desolation.His heart sunk in cavernous gloom and before he lost his self-control of aloofness ,he walked out of the room and cast a last glance at Jodha and almost cried out aloud, "Meera aur Govind ko bhi apne saath le jayiyega Jodha warna wo apke bina yahan akele reh jayenge...Apna khayal rakhiyegaJodha "

(I need to thank you for your generosity. Please give my ..Jodha all the happiness which she could have never experienced with me .I am leaving now. You all should immediately leave through the tunnel where on the other side you will find camels ,money and jewels. I am leaving for Agra and will tom come back and announce the death of the princess)

There was silence as again as Jodha stood like a statue of stupor .It were only her tears which made her look alive ,they trickled incessantly down her cheeks. Suryabhan took a few steps forward and was about to touch her shoulder , "Rajkumari..."

She moved back in horror and placed her palms on her parted mouth , "Yeh sab kya ho gaya ...Wo humein yun chhod k nahi ja saktey..."

(What did just happen. He cannot leave me like this ?)

"Rajkumari aap..." Suryabhan was about to hold her when she raised her hand stopping him , "Wohin Ruk jayiye Suryabhan ",She quickly covered herself with a veil.

(Stop right there Suryabhan )

"Rajkumari...aap...", Suryabhan stared at her confused.

"Parayi stri ko yun kayaro ki tarah lene chale aye Suryabhan ...Lajja nahi ayi tumhe...",Jodha yelled at the top of her voice.

(You came as a coward to claim someone else's wife ?Aren't you ashamed of yourself ?)

Suryabhan's eyebrows creased in shock , "Kya keh rahi hain aap...aap humse prem nahi karti..."

(What are you saying ? You do not love me ?)

"Prem huh...Hum nahi jantey hum apse prem kartey the ki nahi...Hum kuch bhi nahi jantey...Bas hum itna jantey hain ki prem kya hota hai...Prem wo hota hai jo Shehenshah ji humse kartey hain...Unhone humein vivah k mandap mein vachan diya tha ki wo humarey honthon par humesha muskaan layenge..aur jantey hain vachan ka palan karna koi unse sikhe...Unhone wo sab kiya jo humein khushi deta...yahan tak ki unhone apne jivan ki sabse badi khushi ..humein tak humari khushi ka sochkar aapko saunp diya...Vachan ise kehte hain Suryabhan ...Tumne bhi ek vachan diya tha...Humein lene swayam aaoge ..parantu is vachan ko bhi na nibha payein ..agar Shehenshah ji tumhe na miltey toh...shayad tum...bolo bolo Suryabhan ..."Jodha stared at him clutching her veil.

(Love ? I do not know whether I loved you or not .I do not know anything. But I do know what love really is . Love can be defined what my king gave me till now. He vowed his life for my happiness and he never left any stone unturned to fulfill that even at the cost of giving away his most priciest possession to you. One should learn how to fulfill your promises from him .You also gave me a vow Suryabhan to come back to me but you never did. Would you ever have tried to come back if my king never searched for you ?)

Suryabhan took a few steps back and hung his head and muttered, "Parantu Jodha aap humse prem karti..."

(But Jodha you love me)

"Nahi...Aaap ne humein prem karna sikhaya Suryabhan parantu Unhone humein Prem mein saansein lena sikhaya...prem ko humarey jivan ki dhadkan banaya...Aur kabhi kisi ko bina sansein aur dhadkan k jivit dekha hai tumne...humari saans mein sirf wo basein hain...Humari dhadkan mein sirf wo...Haan aaj tak humne unhe toh kya ...apne aap se bhi yeh nahi kaha..parantu aaj tumhare bahane hi sahi ..hum yeh toh samjh payein ki humein chahiye..kya...", Jodha had a strange sense of exuberance in her .Though her heart beat was rapid and her breathing untamed ,she was dizzy with her confession.

(No !You taught me how to love but he taught me how to breathe in love ,he made love my heartbeat .Have you ever seen anyone living without a beating heart and breathing. He is the breath of my life ,he is the beat of my heart. I have never told him this nor even tried to accept this myself but yes today when you came back in my life ,I realized what I really wanted from life)

Suryabhan looked horrified and with guilt on his face muttered ,"Jodha"

"Humein Rajkumari Jodha kaho Suryabhan ..yun parayi stri ka naam nahi lete. Apne desh ko jao. Tumhari apni patni tumhara intezaar kar rahi hogi...aur haan Govind ko le jao saath ,Meera aur Govind ka Milan kabhi nahi sun kisi ne...Milan humesha Krishna aur Rukmini ka hi hota hai...Humein Shehenshah ji ke bina ek pal bhi rehna sweekar nahi...parantu.."Jodha suddenly realized that Jalaal had already left.

(Please call me Princess Jodha It's not right to address someone else's wife like that. Go back to your country your own wife is waiting for you and yes please take Govind along with you as Meera is better off alone. There can never be any union between Meera and Govind as only Rukmini is meant for Krishna. I can never accept to live without My king)

She yelled in frenzy opening her mouth in shock , "Shehensha ji ...".

"Kahan hai aap...Hum apke bina nahi reh sakte Shehenshah...",Jodha yelled in a state of frenzy as she glanced out of the window and saw Jalaal riding a his horse in the storm of dust moving away from the oasis.

(Where are you ..I cannot live without you)

She ran towards the door and started running madly. Suryabhan ran behind her yelling , "RAJKUMARI Jodha..Rukiye hum apko swayam chhodkar atey hain..."

(Please wait princess I will drop you myself)

But his words failed to reach her as she kept on running madly ,the veil floated behind her ,her hair flung open , "Shehenshah ji...",She yelled ,the cry seemed to rise from the bottom of her heart .tears trickled down her cheeks as she kept on running wildly.

Suryabhan fell on his knees unable to keep pace with her and hung his head in dejection and muttered, "Jalaal bahut ache hain Jodha...khush rahiye humesha..."

(Jalaal is a very nice man .Be happy always)

palace of Amer

The soft winds now blew hard and the rarefied air gave an impression of an oasis which was actually a mirage amidst the sand dunes. Similarly respite had eluded him .He had been pursuing a mirage all these years. The house of his dreams was shattered and burnt into cinders. His heart burnt and with dejection he had fiercely straddled on his horse racing through the stormy winds of the desert with his face covered with a cloth. Only his painful eyes burned with pain. Parting from her, swooped upon him like a whirlwind threatened to choke him. He rode as fast as he could, Jalaal had been devastated. The complete loss finally made his heart wrung like damp cloth .A vice like pain gripped him as his knees knocked against each other after returning to the palace. The alcohol did nothing to soothe him. He had rolled in the sand the whole day, he had cried from the depths of his heart. In this whole world he was now left alone, with only her faint memories torturing him. She indeed did die the moment he left her. The pain, the suffocation reminded him of her as he silently opened the doors of his lonely room. There was darkness both inside and outside his heart. Heavy hearted, not being able to stand on his feet, he sat on the bed rejected, dejected and lost forever .Nothing could soothe his angst .His eyelids drooped in pain and the alcohol made him dizzy .The huge portrait of Jodha kept in his room stared at him choking his pained heart. Suddenly he heard a sound of anklets and then a shadow in the dark. Startled he muttered, "Kaun hai...kaun hai..."

(Who's there ...?)

A splash of water was hurled on his face soaking him wet, the copper vessel was thrown on the floor and it echoed in a sharp bass and her voice slapped his ears as she walked out of the darkness yelling, "Hosh mein rahengey to pata chalega na ki kaun hai kya ho raha hai kahan hai...Hum kaun hai aap kaun hai kya kar rahe hain aap"

(You will only realize things only if you are in your senses Right?)

"Jodha", He sprang up from the bed in shock and rushed towards her and held her shoulders in disbelief, "Aap yahan par aap toh..."

She rolled her eyes shooting murderous glares at him and grabbed his collar and shook him violently, "Himmat kaise hui apki ...Humein kisi paraye purush k saath yun chhodkar ane ki...Itna sahas kaise ay apmein ki apni hi stri ko kisi aur ko saunpa apne...Lajja nahi ayi ek bhi kshan k liye...Itna dussahas..."

(How dare you leave me alone with some other man, how dare you gifted me your own wife to another man.Aren't you ashamed? How dare you?)

Jalaal stared at her utterly confused and in a state of bewilderment as she continued , "Kayar kahin k...Humari garden par talwar kyun nahi rakhi. Humari ankhon mein ankhein dalkar pucha kyun nahi ki apke rehtey kisi par purusha ka khayal bhi kaise aya apki patni k man mein...Utha k kat k phenk kyun nahi diye wo haath jise humne chua tha...Kayar kahin k..Kyun nahi apni Jodha ko jhankjhor k pucha ki Apki Jodha kisi aur k barein mein kaise soch sakti thi...Aap ki jagah hum hotey aur kisi aur stri ka khayal bhi apake man mein aya hota toh ankhein noch letein hum us dayan ki aur hatthi ke pairon talein kuchlwa dete aur apko jaan se mar dete...Phir bhale hi aap kitna bhi prem hi kyun na karte ho usse.Jodha cried in anger. Her eyes were blazing in extreme rage.

(You coward ?Couldn't you place a sword near my throat and threaten me and ask me - how dare I think about some other man.Did you ever try and look into my eyes and question my loyalty. Why didn't you chop those hands which I touched ,why didn't you shake me and questioned my integrity .You coward! If I HAD BEEN THERE IN YOUR PLACE ,and you even dared to think about some other woman ,I would have gorged her eyes ,stampeded her body by the foots of elephants and would have killed you .)

"Par Jodha aap to Suryabhan se mohabbat karti hai na ..Hum apko kisi bhi rishtey mein zabardasti nahi bandhna chahtey the. Humne padha tha apne jo bhi likha ...",Jalaal cleared his throat ,his head reeled in terrible shock

(But Jodha I thought you loved Suryabhan and I never wanted to force anything on you. I had read everything whatever you had written)

Jodha pounced towards one of the drawers and threw the sheets of her writings on the floor , "Yehi padha tha na... Chulhe mein jaye yeh sab",She grabbed a lighted candle and burned all the pages .

(You read these Right ?Let them Burn in hell )

The flames leapt high and Jalaal ran towards them, "AAp pagal ho gayi hai...Yahan aag lag jayegi...",He threw a glass of water on them but the pages had already been charred to ashes

(Are you mad ? You'll burn everything here)

Jodha pushed him back and grabbed his shoulders , "Aur jo aag aapne apne apmaan janak shabdon se humarey man mein lagayi hai. Uska kya..padh liya apne kagaz k chand tukdon par khichi rekhaon ko padh liya pane..humarey is man ko nahi padha paye..?",She pointed towards her bosom , "Jahan sirf aap base hain... AUR HUMARI IN AKHON MEIN DEKHIYE..",Jodha lifted his chin and made him look at her , "Aur in ankhon ko bikul nahi padha paye jahan sirf apki chavi basi hai... Shehenshah ji ...Itna chota bana diya apne humein. Kuch bhi nahi samajh paye aap...",Jodha turned her face away and burst into tears .

(What about the burning of my soul , which you set ablaze with your demeaning words. What about that fire ?You read everything right scribbled on those pages but you could never read my heart where your name is written ,you even could not read my eyes where your reflection glimmers day and night. What a shame My King!!)

Jalaal felt as if someone had struck him with lightening .He walked a few steps towards her and placed his hand on her shoulder and she flinched at his touch , and pushed him back , "Jayiye aap humse baat mat kjiye...Kahan humne socha tha ki aap ko yeh sukhad samachar denge ki aaap pita banne walein hain...parantu..."

(Go away I will never talk to you anymore .I thought I would give you the greatest news of your lifetime .You will become a proud father but...)

"Kya aaa",Jalaal's mouth parted wide open ,eyes popped out of their sockets and he felt as if someone had hit him with a rod .The realisation sunk in within seconds and he scratched his head in confusion , "Yeh kaise ho sakta hai...Yeh sab kab hua"

(What ? How can this happen ?When did this happen ?)

"Haan ab bas yeh arop aur laga dijiye hum par ki yeh santaan aapki nahi hai...',Jodha rolled her eyes and turned around in terrible delimma , "apko kuch yaad nahi..."Jodha stuffed her mouth with her duptta and threw herself on the bed turning her face away and cried in bitter tears .Her lament was wild and she screamed loudly , "Kanha ji Ab hum apni sachayi ka kya saboot layenge inhe toh kuch bhi yaad nahi aur hum yun hi khush hue ja rahe the..."

(Now hurl this accusation and deny that the child is not yours .You do not remember anything .O My Krishna How will I testify my sanctity. Who will prove my innocence .I was so happy ..)

Jalaal remained frozen for a few seconds and ran towards her ,hugging her , "Nahi aisa bilkul bhi nahi hai..aap khud kyun na kahein par hum apke daman mein daag hai yeh hum kabhi nahi maan sakte Jodha ...Yeh bacha humara hi hai..ap yun royiye mat par...", Jalaal squeezed his eyes trying to recall hard and suddenly he realized his assumed dream , "Toh kya wo sapna...SApnein mein bhi bache ho sakte hain kya...",he nodded his head in confusion.

(No I trust you I trust your character.This child is mine Please do not cry But... Was it not a dream .Can children be born out of a mere dream )

Jodha gritted her teeth and furiously grabbed the jug of water from the bed side table and threw the water on his face.

The touch of the icy cold water gave another shock to Jalaal and he muttered , "Yeh sab sapne jaisa kyun lag raha hai..."

(Why all this is appearing as a dream )

Jodha fumed and her yelling became more pronounced , "Sapne aur satya mein farq tabhi pata chalega na jab aap hosh mein honge..Us raat bhi hosh mein nahi the aur aaj bhi..."

(You will only realize the difference between dreams and reality only if you are in your senses .You were neither in your senses then and not even now)

Jalaal shook his head ,the fine droplets of water drizzled in the air settling as a fine mist on Jodha.He ran his finger through his hair , "Par yeh sab kaise ho gaya ...Humne kya kiya. Nashe ki halat mein bhi...",He wondered .

(How did all this happen ?What did I do even in the state of intoxication)

"Yeh sab na ...",Jodha hugged him and yelled , "hum batatey hain kaise ho gaya...",She kissed him on his lips in anger and crushed him in her grip.

(I will tell you how it happened)

One thing again led to the other ,he frisked and she groped , She clawed and he groaned .The clumsiness grew again ,the inhibitions shed in a few minutes ,her hands leading him and the passion soared gently and ebbed like the receding waters of a tide. It was hilarious and awfully without any sensory pleasure as his snores rattled within a few seconds again . Jodha nodded her head in amusement , giggled looking at him ,was about to pull her bodice to cover herself when she stopped for a moment and slipped beside him again holding him in her arms and closed her eyes in happiness.

When he opened his eyes ,his hands touched a warm skin beside him ,his hands on her bare body and he was gripped unclothed in her arms. His cheeks rested on her bosom and her big eyes staring at him grinning .

"Aaa ", he shrieked in shocked and sprang up straightening on the bed .

Jodha rolled her huge messy bunch of hairs in a neat bun ,yawned stretching out her arms and grinned , "Sapna kaisa tha...",she gently ruffled his hair as he fluttered his eyelids still in the state of shock .

(how was the dream ?)

"Par par ...bacha... humne ..sab theek toh hai na..",The incidents of last night became clearer in his head and he blurted in shock and fear.

(But child. Is everything all right )

Jodha rolled into an unimaginable laughter , "ab kya har sapane k baad bacha ayega...Ghabrayiye hum dono ka sapna ekdum surakshit hai theek ,apne theek sthana par ",she held his hand and made him touch her belly , "aur theek apne samay par sach hoga.."

(Do you think I will bear a child every time you dream. Do not worry our dream child is safe where it should be and will come true in its scheduled time.

Jalaal's cheeks flushed with embarrassment and he tried to bunch all the sheets around him pulling his hands in hesitation.

Jodha moved closer to him and kissed his cheeks , "Yeh agar sapna hai toh sara jivan humari neend kabhi na khuley"

(If this is a dream ,then I would never like to open my eyes forever.)

Jalaal's smile grew wider and he pulled her towards himself and she rested her head on his bosom as he breathed heavily and murmured , "Humein zindagi ka sabse anmol tohfa dene ke liye shukriya Jodha "He caressed her cheeks and crushed her near his bosom .

(Thank you for giving me the most beautiful gift of my life)

Suddenly the peahen Meera started making a chuckling noise. Jalaal looked confused as he saw only Meera perched on their jharonkha...

He curiously asked , "Govind kahan hai..."

"Meera ko yahan k mor jyada pasand hai ..",She whispered near his arms and curled up near his bosom closing her eyes in happiness and contentment.

(Meera like the peacocks of Agra more )

They both slept in peace and they both now had a dream in their eyes to live happily ever after.

THE END

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