CHAPTER 55 (E). THE AFTERMATH!
Place - Living Room of Shantivan
Arnav looked around with a confused expression. He was confused as to could his Afreen betray him? How could you do this to me, Afreen? How could you? Tum toh meri Afreen thi na? Phir kyun mera dil toda? He looked around at the happiness shuning on his family members' faces. Kitne khush hai yeh sab! Kisliye? Kyun? Kya kisiko ko mera dukhta hua dil dikhaayi nahi deta? Kya kisiko mera dard sunaai nahi deta? His eyes looked aroung hoping that somebody would sense the pain in his eyes and console him. Suddenly, his eyes caught another eyes looking at him with same pain. Arnav looked across the room where Maan stood staring at him in horror and pain. In that moment Arnav understood that Maan had seen the engagement. Arnav felt that he was back in the past where his parents were dead and Maan had comforted him. He wished he could hug Maan again and cry like he did those days. Maan!, his heart whispered hoping that his mentor would make him feel normal! Suddenly, his eyes went to Maan's hands which were clenched into fists and he noticed that Maan was staring somewhere else. He looked into the direction of Maan's stare and found Khushi standing desolately with pain written on her expression. Arnav's eyes hardened in anger and he turned back to Maan. Maan marched towards Khushi with his body language showing nothing but anger. Arnav took a few steps and stepped in Maan's path. Maan looked at Arnav and Arnav shook his head. Maan looked at him in shock but Arnav's expression did not change. Maan looked away showing his disagreement with Arnav's decision but did not move. Arnav turned towards his room and Maan followed him.
Place - Arnav's Room in Shantivan
"Yeh tum accept kaise kar rahe ho Arnav?", Maan whispered as both of them stared at the pool standing by the sliding door. Maan had entered the house right at the time when Amma had announced the game. He had shook his head at that; only his sister Khushi could plan such things! And when he saw Arnav striding confidently towards the red clad girl; he knew that Khushi must have sent him a clue or else Arnav would not have been this confident. But it was a shock to Maan when the girl turned out to be someone else and everyone celebrated as if the girl was the right bride. This confused Maan and then he got another shock when Khushi removed her veil but did not react to the engagement. What was happening here? One thing he understood and that was that Arnav was happy about getting engaged with Khushi but Khushi had planned the game. That did it! Already he was suffering; he did not want Arnav to feel the same pain. He marched towards Khushi wanting to ask her what she was playing at when Arnav intervened! Now both of them stood by the poolside unsure of their future, their life and certain only about the pain both will suffer due to loss of their love.
"Bolo Arnav!", Maan gently spoke and turned towards Arnav. Arnav just stood there stupefied. Maan turned Arnav towards himself and grabbed his shoulders. "Reply me Chote!", Maan whispered while shaking Arnav's shoulders. Suddenly, Arnav pushed his hand, turned towards him and shouted, "TOH PHIR KYA KAROON?" Maan was thankful that he had closed the door while entering the room. Arnav continued shouting, "KYA KAROON MAIN?" He looked at Maan in horror and pain. Slowly he whispered, "Kya karoon main?" He fell on his knees and Maan knelt down. Arnav hugged Maan as tears came out of his eyes. After his dad's death Maan was the person whom Arnav considered as a mentor cum father. He pushed Maan away and wiped his eyes, "Dhoka usne diya! Jhoot usne kahaa! Aur dard mujhe mila! Galti uski par dard toh main hi seh raha hoon na?" Maan sat on the floor and mumbled, "Toh us waqt kuch kahaa kyon nahi?" Arnav raised his red eyes and looked at Maan, "Kya kehta? Jab tak kuch bol paata sagaai ho chuki thi! Saare logon ne dekh liya tha! Agar main kuch bolta toh meri family ki izzat mitti main mil jaati! Naani bahut dukhi hoti! Di ki hasi ruk jaati!" Then he turned to look at Maan with anger filled eyes and his voice raised a bit, "Aur kyun bolun main kuch? Bolta toh kya hota? Uss Khushi Kumaari Gupta se meri sagaai hoti! Us ladki se jisne mujhe abhi abhi dhoka diya! Us ladki se jo jaanti thi ki meri sagaai Lavanya se tai hui hai phir bhi use rokne ki koi koshish nahi ki! Us ladki se jisne mera mooh band rakhne ki liye woh ghunghat waala game khela aur mujhse jhoot bola ki woh red lehenge mein hai! No way! Maan!" Arnav got up and stood staring at the wall. His stance screamed of determination, "Nahi Maan! Ab yeh shaadi hokar rahegi! I will marry Lavanya and I will show Khushi that I am happy! Usne jo dhoka diya hai us dhoke ko main kabhi nahi bhulunga! Main ab Lavanya se hi shaadi karunga! Maine use dil chaaha tha par usne mere dil ke saath khela! Ab main use bhool jaaunga! Us jaisi ladki se shaadi karne se achcha hai I will marry Lavanya! I promise you Maan! I will forget her!" He wiped his face removing every evidence of his crying, walked towards the door, opened it and walked away. Maan sat there for a while staring at the swinging door. He slowly whispered, "Par Arnav pyaar ko itni aasaani se bhula nahi jaa sakta! Nahi hota aisa Arnav!" Suddenly, he frowned, "Par Khushi ne aisa kiya kyun? Arnav use bhale hi jhooti ya dhokebaaz kehle jitna main Khushi ko jaanta hun woh aisi nahi hai!" He took a deep breath, "Lagta hai Khushi se baat karni padegi!"
Place - Living Room at Shantivan
Maan walked around searching for Khushi when, "Mr. Khurana!", a soft voice called him. Maan turned to see Geet sitting on the sofa smiling at him. His heart skipped a beat as he saw her smile at him. For a moment he thought his Soni was back but then he realized that she called him Mr. Khurana and his Soni had never called him that. He walked towards her slowly as if not wanting to go there and yet her smile was pulling him. She patted the seat beside her and he sat all the while staring at her. Geet blushed in embarrassment and mumbled softly, "Woh mujhe pata chala ki aap hi ne meri jaan bachaayi! Us ke liye thank you bolna tha!" Maan nodded. He was unable to do anything but nod. "Thank you Mr. Khurana!" Her words brought Maan out of his thoughts and he got up with a jerk. Main iske paas kyun aaya? Mujhe Geet ki zindagi se door rehna tha! His mask came up on his face and he sternly spoke, "NT ne tumhein tumhaari cheezein di?" Geet was confused by the change of topic but shook her head. "NT!", Maan shouted and Geet jerked a bit. Maan's shout reminded her of her brother Brij who used to roar the same way. Geet assured herself that Maan was her Veere's friend so he must not be as bad as her Brij Veerji! By the time Geet calmed down, NT had arrived. Maan glared at her, "Tumne abhi tak Geet ko uske cheezein nahi di?" NT gulped seeing the mask back on her Vadde Veerji's face and shook her head. He glared at her and she turned towards Geet and handed her her things. Geet took it with a smile. NT explained, "Is mein tumhaare saare certificates hain aur kuch choti moti cheezein!" Geet nodded. Suddenly, they heard Daadima calling NT and NT excused herself. Maan stalked away while Geet rummaged through the bag. She smiled as she noticed all the documents in it. That bag contained all the keys to the lock of her dreams; the dreams which she will turn into reality after she completes her final year. Suddenly, her hand touched a cloth and she pulled it out. It was a pink colored Saree. She frowned; Yeh kiski hai? She wondered. She shrugged and put it back in her bag.
NT smiled as she noticed Geet pull out the Saree in confusion. She smirked; Vadde Veerji! Kitni bhi koshish karlo par Geet toh Khurana khandaan ki bahu thi, hai aur rahegi! Aur woh saree joh aapki ma ne apni bahu ke liye pasand ki thi woh ab uski sahi jagah pahunch chuki hai! She turned back to the discussion going around her with renewed excitement.
Place - Near the pool side
Khushi stood at the poolside staring at the water. She had just come up wanting to shed some tears before anyone could notice her sad face. Suddenly, she felt someone grab her arm from behind and she was turned around. She came face to face with an angered and bitter looking Arnav. "What the hell are you doing?", Arnav growled. Khushi felt tears trail down her cheeks due to Arnav's painful grip, "Ji... Hum toh... hum toh..." Arnav pulled her closer and Khushi felt his breath on her face, "What hum toh hum toh?", Arnav hissed. Khushi pushed him roughly with her hands and Arnav left her hand and stumbled back in surprise. Khushi wiped her tears and glared at him, "Aap hote kaun hai hum se yeh poochne waale?" She turned around and prayed in her heart to Devi Maiyya to give her some strength to lie in front of Arnav.
Arnav had walked around searching the hall where everyone was congratulating him. Annoyed at the wishes, he came up here for solace only to find the reason of all his pain standing in front of him staring at his pool. As he grabbed her, he felt satisfaction from seeing tears in her eyes. After what she had done to him, she deserved each and every one of those tears. When she pushed him, he was shocked at her question. How dare she ask him this question? How dare she! He marched towards her and turned her around. "Bahut mazaa aaya hoga na tumhein meri yeh haalat dekhte hue!? Bahut achcha laga hoga na mera dil tootta hua dehkkar?" Khushi stepped back in glared at him, "Bakwas band kijiye Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada! Chhupaaya toh aapne tha humse apni sachchai ke baare mein! Dhoka toh aapne diya tha humein! Aap humaari jiji ke jeth hain yeh baat aapne humse chipaai! Aur aap humpar ilzaam laga rahe hain?" She turned around as pain pierced her heart. She knew that Arnav was innocent. She knew that he did not lie to her, she knew that he did not know that she was his brother's hone waali saali till the engagement day! But she wanted him to hate her! And the best way to that, was to make him feel that her decisions were nothing but result of her need for revenge! That way he will think of her as a petty woman and start hating her!
Arnav stood aghast watching Khushi's back! How did she know? Use pata tha ki main naatak kar raha tha us raat jab Di ne mujhe usse milaaya! Isliye she broke my heart!! He frowned; for my silly game she broke my heart! Just because of my one decision she decided to destroy my life! What did I do by lying to her? Did I take her advantage? Did I use her or something? Then why she destroyed my life? For her petty revenge? Bas yahi tha tumhaara pyaar Khushi? He took few steps back as his eyes shed out few tears of sadness. But then he looked with anger and hatred filled eyes at Khushi's back, "You will regret this! Khushi Kumaari Gupta! You will regret this! I will make you regret this! Mani tumhein chain se jeene nahi dunga Khushi! I will never leave you in peace!" He turned around and stalked away while she broke down crying and fell on her knees. "Arnavji aap humein nafrat karein ya humein kosien, hum bas yahi chaahte hain ki aap humse itni nafrat karein ki aap humaari Di ko apna lein aur apni aur unki zindagi mein khushiyaan bharein!"
It was half hour later when Maan came up the poolside searching for Khushi. He wanted answers and he wanted them now! As he reached the poolside, he stopped and stared at the visage of Khushi sadly. Khushi sat near the poolside hugging her knees to her chest crying out her heart. Maan went and sat beside her dropping his legs in the pool while he kept a hand on Khushi's head. Khushi turned in surprise and the moment she noticed him she hugged him and cried. Maan hugged her back and let her cry for a while. After a while Khushi let go of him and wiped her tears with her duppatta. "Kyun kiya aisa Khushi?", Maan's gentle voice brought Khushi out of her reverie. She turned towards him and Maan could read the pain in her eyes, "Aur kya karte hum? Humaare paas aur koi raasta nahi tha!" Maan frowned and Khushi explained her reason behind her decision. She explained the whole back story of how Arnav's rishta had come for La and she thought it was someone else. Maan closed his eyes and cursed Arnav in his mind. If Arnav had not hidden his identity then this mess would have never happened. Khushi conclude her words with, "Agar humein pehle pata hota ki jo rishta Di ke liye aaya hai woh Arnavji ka hai toh hum yeh sab ko hote hue rok sakte the! Par humein bahut der se pata chala! Ab hum sirf ro sakte hain aur apne nasseb ko kos sakte hai!" Maan hugged her sideways and Khushi leaned on his shoulder. After a while, Maan whispered, "Tum apne behno ke liye apni khushiyaan tyaag rahi ho!" "Aap bhi toh wahi kar rahe ho! Kisi aur ke khushiyon ke liye apne pyaar ko tyaag rahe ho!", Khushi whispered back and Maan looked at her in shock. Khushi smiled at him and mumbled, "Hum wahin the jab Anjaliji Naaniji ko bata rahi thi ki aapki Soni aapko chod kar jaa chuki hai! Hum tabhi bahut kuch samaj gaye!" Maan smiled at her sadly and she placed her head on his shoulder and they stared at the pool in front of them. "Aur kya karta Khushi? Uspar yeh rishta main zabardasti nahi thopna chaahta!", Maan whispered. Khushi nodded, "Hum samajhte hain!" After a while Khushi let out a mirthless laugh, "Kitni ajeeb baat hain Veerji! Hum dono pyaar mein ek saat gire aur saath hi apne pyaar ko kho diya!" Maan smiled at her sadly again and Khushi felt her eyes tearing up. She hugged him and sobbed while Maan consoled her.
Place - Girls Room at LaxmiNagar
Lavanya sighed as she removed her earrings and placed it in front of her. They had just come back from Shantivan. Paayal stood behind her helping her by removing all the pins from her hair. Khushi was in the kitchen helping their mother. After a while, Lavanya noticed Paayal staring pensively at a distance. Lavanya shook Paayal's hand, "Kya hua Di?" Paayal looked at her and spoke in a serious tone, "Tum khush toh ho na is rishte se?" The bangles in Lavanya's hand fell down as she looked at her sister in shock. She looked away in confusion, "Yeh kaisa sawaal hai Di?" Paayal shook her head, "Sach bataao! Tum khush ho na?" Lavanya bit her lips as she thought on how to answer the question. She avoided looking at her elder sister's face and bent down to pick up the bangles, "Haan! Di! Main khush hun!" She collected the bangles and placed it in a safe box. Paayal shook her head, "Humein lag raha hai ki humaari behen humse jhoot bol rahi hai! Kyunki jis Lavanya ko hum jaante the use toh love marriage karna tha! Arrange marriage se toh woh nafrat karti thi!" Lavanya hesitated wanting to tell her Di everything. She turned around overwhelmed by her feelings, wanting to get the burden away from her heart but before she could speak, Amma called Paayal and Paayal mumbled, "Tum yahin rehna. Humein humaare sawaal ka jawaab chaahiye!" She walked away and Lavanya took a deep breath. She gulped and closed her eyes. Ab main aapko kya bataaun Di? Yeh bataaun ki kaise kisi ne mera dil kitni berehmi se toda hai? Ya yeh bataaun ki mera pyaar par se vishwaas uth gaya hai? Ya yeh kahoon ki maine yeh rishta sirf apne gharwaalon aur Papa ke liye kiya hai? Maine toh shaadi na karne ka faisla liya tha par kya karoon? Main apne Papa ko khush dekhna chaahti hun! Aur yeh khushi mujhe unki aur aap sab ke shakal pe tab dikhegi jab meri ek achche ghar mein shaadi hogi! Bas mujhe aur kuch nahi chaahiye! Mere saare sapne aur armaan toh is toote dil ke saath toot gaye! Ab toh bas main aapki, aapke amma, bauji, buaji, mere papa aur Khushi ke liye jee rahi hun! She sighed and started removing rest of her jewelry. Suddenly, Paayal entered the room and spoke up, "Humein jawaab chaahiye La!" Lavanya put on a fake cheerful smile and got up from her seat. She hugged her Di tightly. She spoke in faux cheerful voice lying all the way, "Di! Main bhi love marriage hi chaahti thi! Par yeh rishta kisi aise waise ka nahi the Great ASR ka hai! I mean main Fashion Designing ka course kar rahi hun Di! Aur humaare studies mein ASR ki baat na ho, its impossible! ASR toh mere idol jaise hain! Aur unse meri shaadi is like dream come true!" She left her sister and walked towards the window. She stared outside with sorrow filled eyes, "Aur pyaar ka kya hai? Woh shaadi ke baad ho jaayega na?" But in her heart she knew she would never be able to fall in love again with anybody be it a common man or ASR himself!
Place - Soni's room at Khurana Mansion
Maan stared at Soni's portrait. She looked so beautiful in the pink saree which his mom had selected for his bride before her death. He felt tears trickle through his cheeks but he made no motion of wiping it. He stared at the portrait without blinking his eyes. He was jarred out of his reverie when the landline phone rang. He checked the number on the cordless; it was from Shantivan. He frowned; Is waqt kaun phone kar sakta hai? He looked up at the time; it was 12 AM. He took the call and before he could speak a soft voice piped up, "Hello?" He stilled his breath as he recognized the voice. The voice again mumbled, "Hello? Hello! Main Geet bol rahi hun! Kya main Mr. Maan Singh Khurana se baat kar sakti hun?" The voice was hesitant and whispering and Maan felt a fear enter his heart. Sab theek toh hai? He cleared his throat, "Maan here!" There was a pause in the air and Geet's voice came out in a whisper, "Mr. Khurana! I need your help! Sab so rahe hain and I don't want them to know this! Agar unhein pata chala toh AB bahut ghussa honge! Please help me!" Maan took a deep breath and mumbled, "Problem kya hai?" "Ji ... Woh", Geet hesitated, "Woh AB ... mera matlab hai Arnav Bhai engagement ke baad ghar se baahar chale gaye kuch kaam hai kehke! Jab 10 baje AD ne call kiya toh woh bole ki woh late honge! Sab so gaye! Par abhi jab meri neend khuli toh main Bhai ke room mein unko check karne gayi kyunki engagement ke baad se woh thode alag lag rahe the! Mujhe unki fikar ho rahi thi! Room mein gayi toh woh nahi the! Jab call kiya toh woh ek dum behki behki baat kar rahe the jaise unhonein pee rakhi hai! Par woh toh generally peete nahi hai! Mujhe bahut dar lag raha hai! Aap please check kar sakte hain!", till now she spoke very slowly but now her speech turned faster, "Main gharwaalon se bhi baat kar sakti hun par kya haina AD ne bataaya ki Bhai sirf aapse dil ki baat karte hain aur mujhe lagta hai AB ko apne dost ki zaroorat hai. So please...", she trailed off and Maan sighed and mumbled, "Fine!" Geet' voice took on an excited tone, "Really thank you thank you thank you thank you! Thank you so much for doing this for me! Main aapka aur AB ka wait karungi! Bell mat bajaayiye warna koi jag jaayega! Knock kar dijiye! Main darwaaza khol dungi! Thank you! Thank you so much!" The call ended and Maan closed his eyes trying to calm his fast beating heart which had increased its pace the moment Geet's voice reached his ears.
Place - In a bar somewhere in Delhi
Arnav smiled sadly as he drained another peg in front of him. He was sitting on a stool in front of the bar leaning on the bar table. He pouted sadly, "Kyun mujhe chodke jaa rahi ho Khushi? Kyun?" He drank another peg which the bartender kept in front of him and sighed softly, "I miss you, Khushi! You broke my heart pretty badly! Main tumhein kabhi maaf nahi karunga! Nope! Never!", he murmured sadly. Suddenly, his phone rang and he picked it up. He listened for a moment and then shouted loudly, "HELLO MAAN!" Some people turned around to look at him but looking at his bloodshot eyes, unkempt hair, dislodged clothes and his swaying figure they shook their head. Ek aur bevada! Jaroor devdas types hoga! Lakdi chod gayi hogi! The crowd thought. Luckily, even with the bar filled with people no one recognized him as he looked totally different from his regular avatar of ASR.
Arnav heard the reply and pouted. Then he whispered, "Theek hai! Main dheere se bolunga! Waise tum phone se kyun baat kar rahe ho! Yahaan aao na! Mujhe tumhaari jaroorat hai! Mera dard sirf tum hi samajh sakte ho? Tum nahi samjhoge mujhe toh kaun samjhega? Come and join me please." He ended with a pleading note and listened for few minutes, then mumbled, "Bar ka naam?" He pouted and asked the name of the bar to the bartender. The bartender replied and Arnav quoted the name on phone. After nodding for a while, he smiled woozily while swaying to and fro, "Theek hain Maan! Come soon!" He looked at the phone and waved at it with his other hand. He pocketed it and placed his head on the table in front of him, "Bartender! Ek aur yaar!" Another peg was knocked down when a singer cleared his voice in the orchestra area, "This song dedicated to all people who have lost their love once in their life!" He strung his guitar and started singing. Arnav closed his eyes.
Mann Jaage Saari Raat
Mera Deewana
Arnav opened his eyes in confusion.
Mann Maane Na Yeh Baat
Ke Woh Tha Begaana
He looked at the singer dejectedly.
Mann Jaage Saari Raat
Mera Deewana
He straightened up and took another peg down.
Mann Maane Na Yeh Baat
Ke Woh Tha Begaana
"Kyun? Khushi Kyun?", he whispered.
Hai Khud Se Hi
Khafa Khafa
"Mere ek jhoot ne meri Khushi ko mujhse alag kar diya! Sab meri galti hai!", Arnav whispered.
Kya Chaahiye
Nahi Pata
He closed his eyes as tears fell from them.
Baawra
Paaya Woh Na Chaaha
Chaaha Woh Na Paaya
He stared at his left hand where La had placed the ring.
Jiske Peeche Bhaage
Woh Saaya Hai Re Saaya
Khushi's face flashed in front of him.
Kya Kya Raste Dhoondhe
Kya Kya Dukh Na Paaya
Par Saaya Thehra Saaya
Ke Haathon Mein Na Aaya
As the musicians played the music, Arnav hid his face in his hands. Saaya ho tum, Khushi! Jo main kabhi paa nahi sakta! Tumne mujhe tumse itna door kar diya, ab toh tum meri zindagi mein ek saaya hi ho! Aur kuch nahi! Kyun Khushi? Kyun?
Koi Subaah
Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
Jo Main Uthun
He looked towards the person; it was Khushi.
Bujhe Agan
He smiled at her. She smiled back. He was about to hug her.
Mile Sukoon
She vanished.
Baawra
Ginta Rehta Taare
He remembered her kiss on his cheek.
Lautun Main Angaare
He remembered her face when he proposed to her.
Jag Se Ladta Phirta
He remembered his father's betrayal.
Yeh Jag Ko Thokar Maare
He remembered his mother's death.
Kheenche Kheenche Baithe
He remembered Khushi's promise of not leaving him.
Baithe Baithe Bhaage
He closed his eyes as the song talked about his situation.
Na Sunta Khud Ke Aage
Yeh Paagal Ho Gaya Re
Kyun yeh mere saath hua? Arnav wondered.
Paaya Woh Na Chaaha
Chaaha Woh Na Paaya
Jiske Peeche Bhaage
Woh Saaya Hai Re Saaya
He remembered the feeling of confusion and dread he felt when the red clad lady turned out to be Lavanya.
Kya Kya Raste Dhoondhe
Kya Kya Dukh Na Paaya
Par Saaya Thehra Saaya
Ke Haathon Mein Na Aaya
He remembered the anger in Khushi's voice when she accused him of cheating her and lying to her. Yeh tumne theek nahi kiya Khushi! Theek nahi kiya! I hate you Khushi! I hate you!
Hai Zindagi
He tried to get up from his seat but could not.
Muhaal Kyun
He placed his hands on the bar and got up with its support.
Banaa Liya
He took a step forward but lost his balance.
Yeh Haal Kyun
His hold on the table saved him from falling.
Bata
He let out a sarcastic and bitter laugh.
Uljha Uljha Rehta
Na Sunta Na Kuch Kehta
As his laughted subsided tears came out of his eyes.
Sooni Sooni Aankhon Se
Reh Reh Paani Behta
He took another step forward.
Toote Saare Naate
Haara Main Samjhaate
He lost his balance again.
Bichde Din Aur Saathi
Ke Waapis Nahi Aate
He fell down on the floor.
Waapis Nahi Aate
He sat up and placed his elbows on his knees.
Waapis Nahi Aate
He hid his face in his hands and let out a soft cry.
Yeh Dard Kyun
Tears spilled out of his eyes as he sobbed his heart out.
Yeh Pyaas Kyun
Maan entered the establishment and looked around.
Phira Karein
Maan noticed Arnav sitting on the floor.
Udaas Kyun
Maan marched towards Arnav.
Yeh Ranj Kyun
Arnav felt someone touch his shoulder.
Talaash Kyun
He looked up to see Maan; he smiled at him sadly.
Bataa...
Maan's heart melted when he noticed Arnav's tearfilled eyes, sad smile and rest of his attire.
Baawra
Arnav hugged Maan and buried his head in his chest.
Thandi Aahein Bharke
Jeeta Hai Mar Marke
Maan hugged him back as if trying to shield him from all the pains of the world.
Pyaasa Reh Gaya Hai
Yeh Dariya Se Guzarke
Arnav let out a cry blubbering Khushi's name in between.
Dhoke Se Nazar Ke
Jhonke Se Umar Ke
Maan felt like he was facing a teenaged Arnav who had just lost his mother.
Ret Ke Mahal Sa
Deh Gaya Hai Bikhar Ke
"Yeh kya hogaya Khushi?", Maan mumbled.
Thandi Aahein Bharke
Jeeta Hai Mar Marke
"Chalo Arnav! Ghar chalein!", Maan spoke.
Pyaasa Reh Gaya Hai
Yeh Dariya Se Guzarke
Arnav did not respond but soon his sobbing quieted down.
Dhoke Se Nazar Ke
Jhonke Se Umar Ke
Maan pulled himself away from Arnav and helped him get up.
Ret Ke Mahal Sa
Deh Gaya Hai Bikhar Ke
Arnav got up and leaned on Maan for support; his face blank and emotionless with only his eyes showing his pain.
Kyun Khaabon Pe Tere Saaye Hain
Arnav felt all his hopes and dreams shatter into thousand pieces.
Dil Kyon Hai Tanha Mera
Maan looked at Arnav sadly.
Kyun Khaamoshi Hai Jubaan Meri
Arnav remained quiet as they walked through the bar.
Ashqon Se Keh Paaun Na
Only the tears continuously falling from his eyes showed how heart broken he was.
Kyun Dard Hai Itna
Tere Ishq Mein
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Kyun Dard Hai Itna
Tere Ishq Mein
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Rabba Ve
Both left the establishment and reached the parking lot. Maan helped Arnav sit in the passenger seat of his car and climbed into the driver's seat. As he started driving, he thought Arnav had slept away when suddenly Arnav mumbled, "Kyun Maan? Kyun? Kyun woh mujhse alag hui?" Maan did not reply. Soon, Arnav quieted down and went into sleep. Maan felt a tear trickle down his cheek, "Yahi sawaal toh mujhe bhi khaaye jaa rahi hain! Bas farak itna hai ki tumhaara jawaab Khushi de sakti hai. Lekin mera jawaab Soni nahi de sakti!"
Place - Living Room in Shantivan
Geet felt someone knock on the door and hurried to open it. There stood Maan with Arnav leaning on to him. Geet moved away from the door and Maan walked in all the while supporting Arnav. He led Arnav to his room while Geet closed the door and hurried after them. Maan placed Arnav on his bed while Geet hurried to remove Arnav's shoes and cover him with blanket. Maan turned to walk away, "Main chalta hun!" "Suniye...", Geet mumbled. Maan stopped but did not turn as he did not want to see her face. He knew her face will only bring him pain. "Thank you!", Geet whispered. Maan nodded and walked away. Geet pouted; Arre! Thank you ke liye welcome toh kehte ya phir mention not hi bolte! Bade ajeeb hai yeh AD ke MS! Then she shrugged and went to close the main door.
SONG DETAILS
This song is from the movie Bittoo Boss (2012) sung by Shahid Mallya picturised on Pulkit Samrat! If you have not listened to it, then do listen. This movie's all songs are awesome!
And I merged Kyun Dard Hai Itna (Male) with this song because whenever I listen to the song Mann Jaage I am reminded of Kyun Dard Hai Male Version. And when the show itself has provided us with such an awesome song then why not use it?
PRECAP
The Naamkaran of Kanha and a song performance by Aakash Singh Raizada!
And it will be the last part of Chapter 55! Phew!
A SMALL SCENE FOR DEEPA
Maan was driving his car on a lonely road when suddenly a girl jumped on the middle of the road right in front of him. He got shocked and put on the brake. The car was about to hit the girl when it stopped. Maan got out of the car in anger but before he could say anything the girl spoke up, "Main Deepa hun! Aur aapko kuch dena chaahti hun!" Maan frowned. Before he could speak, Deepa gave him one tight slap and shouted, "Yeh thappad isliye coz you gave up on Geet. Uske peeche jaake usko pataane ke bajaaye tum yahaan baithke ro rahe ho! You idiot! Tumhein toh aur maarna chaahiye!" She gave him a tight slap on his other cheek.
Maan sat up on his bed with a jerk and looked around his surroundings in shock. He realized that he was dreaming. Dream tha! Uff! Then why he felt his cheeks throb? He lied down and closed his eyes. Soon he was asleep with his dream forgotten.
Kaisa laga, Deepa? You mentioned in Chapter 55 (C) that you wished to slap Maan remember?
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