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"Jao tum, Naina.
Naina warily looked up at her. " Magar...
"Arey ! her shrill voice rose up an octave. A titter rippled across the otherwise silent room. "Jao na !
Red bangles clanged, glinting in the afternoon rays and fell to the soft golden skin as her hand glided across the air and onto the button of the radio to switch it on.
Her eyes twinkled mischievously as she closed them, sighing in satisfaction her blood red lips curling upwards into a soft smile. The red cladded figure danced across the room, her hips swaying pallu, fluttering against the wind that blew through the windows.
Jeene ke liye socha hi nahi, dard sambhalane honge
Never thought to live, to survive I would have to safeguard the pain
Muskuraoon to, muskurane ke karz utaarne honge
That if I smile, if at all I would have to pay it's debt too
Muskuraoon kabhi to lagata hai
Whenever I smile, I happen to feel like,
Jaise hontonn pe karz rakhaa ha
As if my lips are in obligation to the world
Uncomfortably warm and annoyingly happy memories attacked her mind as she hummed to the song, twirling round and round. Dizzy she stopped in front of the mirror.
Aaj agar bhar ayi hai, boondein baras jaayengi
Today if my eyes swell up, the tears will break open the seam.
Kal kya pata inke liye aakhen taras jayengi
Who knows the future, maybe my eyes will be thirsty for these
Jaane kahan ghum kahan khoya
But don't know where, where is it lost ...
Ek aansu chhupake rakha tha
That lone tear drop I had saved for the last.
Blood shot red eyes shot wide open, as it gazed into the mirror. Furious, enraged at herself.
"Tch, her hand shot out to hit her head rather harshly, jolting her awake, far away from the on slaughter of fresh memories.
"Tum bhi na Sudha
And so then, chiding herself lightly she kept her eyes open ; once again twirling round and round like an illusion as she continued to enjoy the sweet torture of the song.
Satrupa held the diary to her face, eyes welled with tears as she inhaled the thick leather case hoping it would smell of him.
Jag se haara nahi main
I have not lost to the world, not given up in the race of life
Khud se haara hoon maa
Just, have lost to myself , mom
Ik din chamkoonga lekin
But one day, somehow I definitely will shine
Tera sitaara hoon maa
I'm your sparkling star, mother.
As the tears flowed from her unblinking eyes, she wondered what had happened. What had gone wrong in such a short span of time. Had she failed as a mother in all ways ? Was she too late in understanding him ? Had she never understood him in all these years ? Was she too selfish in finding hope in her ? For using her own daughter ? For bringing tears to her own daughter ? Was she as responsible as the killer in killing her own son ? Was she...
A lone tear dropped onto the page. Scrambling to reality, she hurried in distress to dry away the mistake.
How can you be so weak, Satrupa ? Her mind asked her heart. You are the strong business woman, the woman heading the royal steed who bring people to their knees. How can you be so cowardly and cry ?
A hand slid across her palm, gripping them in a tight embrace. Shock as well as relief coursed through her soul, as she dropped her head onto his strong shoulder as she welcomed with open arms another fresh onset of tears. And that day no ego, no pride, no questions came in between them they were only a wife and husband ; only a father and mother.
"Kya ?
Adhiraj looked up from the ground.
Kya ? he moved his head questioningly.
"Tum nay yeh filmon ke hero ki tarah mard ko dard nahin hota types mat bano aur bataao hamein ki kya hua ? Aise senti hoke kyun baithe ho ?
"Woh mein ... she said, muching on the hot and fresh pakodes, as they both sat by the pool.
Anami waited patiently as she tried to read his eyes. His eyes were much clearer than it was a few months ago. She could read them more, they would light up more. But even now she couldn't break them open completely. It was like they had let their guard down as much as possible and that stupid CBI joota was now interfering with his brain as well.
"Agar tum kisi maksat ke liye aaye ho. I mean, wahan ek jagah. Aur... jaane anjaane mein kuch ho jaata hai. Not purposefuly, but ..bas ho jaata hai. Aur tumhe lagta hai ki uska koi accha matlab nahin ho sakta. Infact , tum kisi ko hurt kar sakte ho ...uske feelings ko ...Lekin...
he gazed into her eyes.
From afar they looked black. But as one nears they would be able to see a rich brown chocolate pool with fleck od honey swirling amidst them. It reminded him of the warm and rich brownies his mother used to bake when he was small ; with her own hands. They were so limpid, changing according to her mood. Coal black, when she was annoyed. A golden shimmer radiating a contagious glee at the moon of her eye , as her lips...
Shoot.
He got distracted. Now he, looked absolutely stupid , staring at her innocent ...
"Hello!..
She waved her hand across his face.
"Janta hawaldaar, lekin ..?
"Lekin dil hai ke manta nahin ? he laughed avoid her fixed look, turning serious towards the end.
"Tho kya kare ? he asked, finally meeting her gaze.
"Tho pooch lo.
"Huh ?
Anami stopped abruptly. Had she misjudged him? God, she was ek no. ki buddhu. Pagli panditaayin was absolutely right hum na kuch zyaada hi sochte.
Waise bhi, tum kabse itne hichkichane lagi? Arey tum banaras ki Anami ho Anami kya Tsunami khullam khulla baat karo. Kisi se kya darna ?
"Tho pooch lo na. Arey poochne se, tumhare kya salary cut kat jaayegi ? Pooch lo, doosre se ki jo hua use wo maanti...manta hai ki naahin. Kuch fark wark hota he ? Use manzoor nahi yaah tum hi aise bakeiti kye jaa rahe ho? Kabhi tho doosron ka bhi sunke dekh tho lo ! " she teased him, smiling nudging his arm.
"Aur agar usne inkaar kar diya tho. Dil tooth jaayega mera! " he said jestingly, but with an underlying tone of truth.
"Arey pooch tho lo. Kya pata woh tumhare dil ki baat ko manzoor karti ho? Agar aisa hua na tho ...tho tumhe hamara pair pakadna padega...
He followed her gesture to her legs, which lay half sunk in the depth of the pool water, cerulean and blue.
"Woh tho mein abhi karta hoon... and saying so, he ducked down, moving his hand towards her legs as Anami sat her hand frozen in mid air holding a half bitten pakoda , shockingly staring at him.
She shut her eyes, as splash of water hit her right across the face. A lone drop falling onto the greasy oily leaf that held the snack.
Adhiraj's laughter rang across the cool and empty garden, forcing her lips into a smile as she saw him laugh heartily - one out of rare times.
"Kya yaar, saare pakode bheeg gaye she complained with not enough conviction.
"Koyi pakoda nahi bheega..
"Accha, accha mein dikhati hoon kaise lagta jab koi tum par paani ...
03/08/2017 ~Entry
Pal chhin mein baatein chali jaati hain
In the blink of an eye, things happen
Pal chhin mein raatein chali jaati hain
In the blink of an eye, nights pass away
Reh jaata hai jo savera Wo dhoondhe
Those who are left behind, search for a new morning
Jalte makaan mein basera Wo dhoondhe
They search for a new life, in the remains of a burning home
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