Hey guys,
I am not still off the hook, the last exam is left and it is still not coming, lot of holidays!!! I was really bored of studying again and again and again?so just thought of writing something!!! Hmmm? ?this is purely experimental!!!
Well, I always wanted to write something about the underworld?I had written 'Closure' which was an adaption of Macbeth, but I couldn't complete it, I always felt Macbeth as a story was cursed, it may seem occult and insane to you but I could sense negative vibes while writing it or thinking about the future plot, it felt cursed and something bad happened during that time so I discontinued? Probably Shakespeare's soul was groaning inside his grave to having tampered by his work?I don't want to attempt it again?I do have my superstitions?
I am thoroughly impressed by this man, Anurag Kashyap?his vision is very dark and brooding but it is highly hard-hitting, this story is a love story, a bit inspired by the series of 'Rajuben'?but I promise it will be nothing like that, except a few parallels?
I am just sick of writing jai as the multi-billionaire, sophisticated and debonair man; this jai is roughish, unsophisticated and edgy? but he is handsome and s**y?and Bani is one heck of a woman? ?
The title has been taken from Rabindranath Tagore's Short story of the same name which was made into a film By Satyajit Ray, 'Charulata'.
I hope you will like it!!!! Comments as usual are welcome!!!!
ENJOY!!!!
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Nastanirh -'The Broken Nest'
"A rare bird makes a fragile nest on a fruitless tree top? ?
'Hey! Is it a crash landing on my broken runner way?'
The decaying tree whispered?
'Not exactly my dear, I too do not have strong wings to fly this endless sky?'
'Let the winds blow?'
'At least we can talk to each other in the sleepless nights?'
The old migrant bird replied?"
{Read these lines somewhere and as a habit jotted them down. They are really interesting and intriguing, speaks a lot without actually saying}
PART-1
The green and red glass bangles clashed with each other breaking; the shreds of glass pieces fell on the floor noiselessly?an ounce of blood dripped from her fair, elegant wrists?remorseful wailing of women echoed and reechoed in the gloomy room? the brown patches on the yellow plastered wall suddenly seemed to become browner as if expressing their condolences for the bitter turn of fate?
Her face was still, unmoving like a stone?her nostrils flaring gently, inhaling and exhaling the reduced oxygen?she couldn't hear all those comforting words which were uttered to pacify her?the vermillion filled in her parting was smudged away?her face jerked back and returned?
"Ro bani?ro?" a sob reached her ears? ?but she didn't pay heed?her eyes still dry?
Bani's vacant eyes travelled to the farthest corner of the room?he stood aloof, silent, almost camouflaged like a chameleon, making no deliberate motion?but his steel grey eyes were fixed on her, she knew it?the same steel grey eyes which gave her sleepless nights?the same steel grey eyes she so wanted to kiss?the same steel grey eyes which only dreamt of her?his head was bent?she kept on looking ?a disdainful repugnance crept her being, she felt like a bird without a wing, still fighting to fly rather? ?
"Ja?" a gasp escaped her throat?but before she could call him, her abdomen turned into knots?a piercing pain enlarging inside her?something was dying?a stream of red blood oozed out?it spread like a vicious venom on the floor?she collapsed in the puddle of fresh blood before letting out a shriek? ?everyone gasped?jai came running to her?
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The lady doctor gave a glum look?
"Abortion hogaya hain?unki mansik aur sharirik halat theek nahin hain?yeh kuch dawaiyan hain?time pe dete rahiye?aur araam karna bohot zaroori hain?" she said
Jai nodded his head dumbly?looking at the prescription with a clueless sight?he indicated a man to escort the doctor outside?he noticed saira, tabrez's wife crying?holding an unconscious bani?
"Kya hua hain?" jai asked a bit scared, for the first time in his life?
"Bacha?bacha gir gaya hain?" saira hiccupped?closing her mouth with her dupatta to control her tears?
Jai's knees wobbled?his heart twitched?
"Tabrez?yeh dawaiyan leke aao?abhi nikal?" he ordered?handing him the prescription?
"Jee bhai?" tabrez replied?
"Sab niklo idhar se?rona band karo, chalo?shankar sabko leke jaa?" jai stated?
Everyone left one by one?seeing saira making no move, he sighed?
"Main jaanta hain, aap unko behen manti hain, par saira bhabhi unko araam karne dijiye?main baitha hoon idhar?" he tried to convince her?
Saira numbly got up and made her way out, breaking into peals of tears?
Jai pulled a wooden chair and sat across the bed, facing bani's sleeping oval face? he felt his eyes moisten, never ever he had imagined in his wildest of dreams that he would see her like this?so helpless and broken? ?he closed his eyes?he had felt something, something strange, something beautiful from the moment he saw her?from the very first moment she had called out his name?from the very first moment their eyes had met in a steady lock? ?
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Tabrez lighted the cracker?and moved away?the cracker burst out aloud?Shankar, Mathew, and a few others were dancing out of sync?jai stood in a corner leaning against the pillar, his hands folded against his broad chest, smiling at the antics of his fellow mates?today was one of the happiest moments?which had come after a long time?Raghu bhai had married and was going to bring his bride today? it was surprising that in a span of one month where he had gone to nashik for some work, he met her and decided to marry? ?his thoughts got disturbed by the screeching tyres of the silver sumo?
His eyes remained still as he saw the vision in front of him?a petite frame clad in a simple sari, her fair skin glowing like gold by the touch of the afternoon sunrays?her almond shaped eyes twinkling, her rosy lips moving as she spoke?her long hair swayed in the slight breeze?he stood still watching her, watching only her? ?within a few minutes he found his intense gaze meeting her twinkling eyes? ?
"Aur?yeh?hain?" raghu began to speak up?
"Jai?" she completed, raghu had told her, she looked at him?and smiled? ?jai blinked his eyes?
"Haan, apun ka bachpan ka dost?aur jai yeh hain bani?" raghu said as he thumped jai's back?
"Namaste?" bani greeted him, quite amused to see the awestruck expression on his face?
Jai dumbly nodded his head?he could hear bani's giggle as she went inside? ?he stood rooted to his spot since how long, he couldn't remember? ?
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The knock on the door alerted jai?he stood up at once, holding his personal gun pointing towards the door?the curtain moved to reveal Tabrez?
"Apun hain bhai?" tabrez said handing him the packet of medicines?
"Huh?" jai said checking the medicines they were all in English?jai tugged his revolver in his belt, pulling out his crumpled kurta? reading the prescription he couldn't get a word of it?he ran his fingers through his hair in frustration?
"Isschool gaya hota toh itna locha nahin hota?chal main Mathew se poochta hain, tu ruk yahaan pe?" jai said and looked up to see Tabrez not responding?
"Tabrez?" he called out?tabrez broke down crying?jai pulled him into a hug, patting his back?
"Sambhal tabrez?sambhal, theek hoga sab, hum milke theek karenge?" jai said leaving him?
Tabrez sat on the ground?wiping his tears with the back of his palm?everything was fine, but suddenly a violent storm blew and the bird's calm nest was broken?the woman who took care of everyone was lying on the bed like a waif?
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"Bhaijaan?chaliye baithiye?" bani said as she pulled him to sit on the chair?
"Bhabhi apun kaise?" tabrez hesitated?
"Aap chup-chap baithenge ki raghu se boloon?"
"Bhabhi, apun toh muslim hain?"
"Toh kya hua, pehle mere bhai jaise hain fir muslim?"
"Aapse jeetna namumkin hain?"
"Toh fir ladte hi kyun hain, shaan se haar manjaiye?" bani grinned?
Tabrez sat still as bani proceeded do the aarati?taking a pinch of vermillion she did a small tika on his forehead, sticking a few rice grains over it, she kept the plate aside, taking the rakhi she tied it around his wrist?
"Muh kholiye?" bani said, putting a piece of sweet into his mouth?
"Alah aapki har khwahish poori karen?" Tabrez was too over-whelmed to say anything?
"Sirf dua se kaam nahin chalega bhaijaan, tofa bhi dena hoga?"
Tabrez looked muddled, saira dumped a gift in his hands muttering how stupid he was?he presented the gift to bani excitedly?
"Shukriya?kholoon?" bani said like an enthusiastic little child?pulling out the shiny gift wrap?
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"Tabrez?tabrez?" jai had to call him twice to get his attention?
"Ji bhai?shrivastav aaya hain, usko dekh?main dawai deta hoon?"
"Ji?" tabrez went outside, shutting the door?
Jai kept the medicines in the drawer, taking one red capsule; he went near bani?and lightly shook her?but she was not moving even an inch?giving up?he patted her cheek lightly?
"Bani?" he called?
"Hmm?" he could hear a whimper?
"Bani uthiye?" he said again?bani opened her dry, lazy eyes only to get lost in his steel grey eyes?
He held her by her shoulder making her sit up?he handed her a glass full of water and the capsule?she mechanically gulped the medicine?
"Aapki tabiyaat bohot kharab hain?araam kijiye?" jai said adjusting the pillows properly?
"Jaiii?" bani said hoarsely, jai stiffened, every time he heard his name from her mouth it felt like an electric jolt? ?
"Ji?" jai said composing himself?bani gave him a long forlorn look?she shook her head?and leaned against the head board?
"Aap baithiye, main saira bhabhi ko khaana lane ko kehta hoon?" jai said quickly moving away?
Bani kept watching him leave?When will he realize??? She wondered?Will he ever? she sighed deeply? ?looking out into the hazy dusk? ?
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God bless
Dhani?
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