Here is the 2nd part of Jannat ... hope u like it... and let me remind u the terrorism I have depicted here is totally a work of fiction... no real issue or incident is connected with it
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part: 2
"Major Maan Singh Khurana jo kuch dino pahele yahan aye hain. Ateyhi Dev Singh Khurana ke vare me tahekikaat kar rahe hain. Aur Aasim Khan ke vare me vi puch rahe hain. Maine use iss ladki ke saath dekha" the man handed him a picture of the girl.
"Uske saath kya karna hain?" The man asked him and waited for order.
"Kuch nahin Bass uss par nazar rakhna. Khuda hafiz." He replied.
"Khuda Hafiz Bhaijaan." The man replied and left.
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Maan woke up next morning. It was a usual day. But he was thinking only one thing. How did he forget to ask Geet's name. Geet's name! He smiled. Hmm. Geet. This name suits her best. He smiled.
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Maan called Apurva at his office.
"Good morning Sir." Apurva came within a few minutes.
"Morning. Please sit down."
He sat down.
"Captain Roy I want you to question about Aasim Khan."
"Sir."
"Let's start from basic things. What do you know about him?"
"Now Aasim Khan is the most known name of the terrorism of Kashmir. He has a group who follow him blindly, they want a separated country. Kashmir. No Hindustan no Pakistan. They say they don't have any problem with Hindus and Muslims. They just see Kashmirees. But they don't want let the insiders to go outside or the outsiders to come inside."
Maan was looking at Aasim Khan's picture of military records.
"A few months ago you and Captain Khurana investigated on him. Am I right?"
"Yes Sir." Apurva answered. "We were. But Colonel stopped the investigation. We had found a few things. Aasim Khan is not the head of the group. He has a chief. But we don't know anything about the Chief. After Colonel stopped our investigation Captain Khurana did some investigation unofficially. He informed me Assim Khan's group has a opponent group."
"Thanks. You may leave."
"Sir."
He was going to leave just then Maan called him.
"Apurva." He only called him by his name when he has to talk about something personal.
"Sir."
"I think I should tell you when Dev last time called me he mentioned name of Aasim Khan. Please tell me whatever you know."
"I have told everything I know. But I don't know anything about their opponent team. How many men are there in their team or a one man army what's their motivation nothing."
"After a few days of my posting we got a news of a terrorist activity going to take place at a tourist spot. But when we reached there everything was clear. None was injured even the bomb was defused."
He paused for a moment and then started again.
"Hmm. I think the planning of the bomb blasting was Aasim Khan's. He always targets tourist spots."
"Hmm. So you thing the opponent group cleared the place."
"Yes Sir."
"And what do you know about the day Aasiam Khan attacked the bazaar."
"Aasim Khan took the charge of it."
"And..."
"And we did not find Dev's body."
"Hmm. Thank you."
Apurva left.
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It was evening. His patrolling time was over. He went to the hill side. It was such a beautiful place. The setting sun was making it more beautiful. He was drinking the beauty of the sight with his eyes and thinking why some people are trying to make it hell.
He was wondering lonely. Suddenly he saw a girl. She was resting her head on a guy's shoulder. They were totally lost in their own world. It was clear to him the girl was Preeti and the guy must be Aman. He smiled seeing them.
Geet. The name bolted in his mind. He had to ask her name. He ran towards her home.
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Geet and her mom were sitting outside of their home.
"Aree aap." Her mom said seeing him.
"aap agaye? Hum aaphika intezaar kar rahe the." She gave the most innocent smile.
"Tumhe kaise pata chala hum ayenge?"
"bas pata chal gaya." She smiled again.
"aapne Preeti ko kahin dekha?" Her mom asked. " Pata hain maine use dopaher ko sabzi khradne bheja. Lekin wo abhi tak nahin aayi."
Maan was thinking he should tell her or not at the same moment Preeti came running. She was with Aman.
"ye lijiye aapki sabji." She was panting.
"Itna der kyun kiya?" Geet's mom asked.
"aapko pata hain raste me kya huva?" Preeti said.
"kya huva?" Geet's mom asked with interest.
"Ek kutte ko chot lag gayi thi." She answered confidently.
"Kya?" Geet's mother was shocked by her answer.
Aman and Geet started to giggle. Even Maan could not stop laughing.
"Hun. Usse lekke doctor ke pass gaye the."
"Phir kya pahaari mein sher dhundne gaye the Aman ke sath?" Maan jocked.
Geet's mother pulled her ear and said "itni jaldi hain to shaadi kar lena."
"Chodiye. Dard hota hain." Preeti said sweetly and she left her ear.
"Sabhi raat ka khana khake jaana. Thik hain?" Geet's mom said and went inside.
"aap Major Maan Singh Khurana hain na?" Aman asked him.
"Haan. Aap mujhe Maan bula sakte hain." Maan answered.
"aur aap to Aman se vi bade bawakuf hain. Kya zaroorat thi yeh bataneki? Hun?" Preeti said.
"Hun hun. Hum sab bewakuf hain. Sirf tujhe chod kar." Geet answered.
Suddenly the town sank into darkness. It was a major power cut.
"hume andhere se dar lagta hain." Preeti hold Aman's hand tightly.
"Daro math. Main hu na." Aman answered and they went inside.
Only Maan and Geet were left there. Together they were alone.
"hume bhi andhere se bahot dar lagta tha." She said in a low tone and sighed.
Maan became dumb for a moment. "Daro mat. Tum mere sath surakshit ho, humesha." He hold her hand tightly and escorted her inside.
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After a few hours
Maan was sitting alone at her living room. It was still dark. But the flame of a candle clearing the darkness of the room. He was waiting for Geet. After a few moments she slowly opened the door holding a candle. Maan was looking at him without blinking.
"Aap ko der ho rahi hain na?" She spoke very slowly in her natural sweet voice.
Suddenly the candle of the room blew out cause of heavy wind. But she managed to save the flame of the candle she was holding. Now the only light was coming from the candle she holds. Maan saw her in the dim light of it. She was looking like a goddess who has came with light of hope.
A song was playing by someone in neighborhood. Music feels into Maan's ears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBIW-CFRPWc
Gum sum
chaandni ho naazni ho
Ya koi hoor ho
Dil nashin ho, dil kashin ho
Ya janat ka noor ho
Masha allah, masha allah, masha allah
Maan looked at her eyes. He could not keep off his eyes after seeing her eyes. It was like cups of wine intoxicating him. Those eyes were making him to forget about the existence of whole world.
Gum sum chaandni ho naazni ho
Ya koi hoor ho
Dil nashin ho, dil kashin ho
Ya janat ka noor ho
Masha allah (allah), masha allah(allah), masha allah (allah')
"chaliye main aapko bahar tak chod deti hoon." She spoke again.
"Hmm. Chalo." He replied looking at her and came outside without moving his eyes from her.
Tum sabah ho,
ya ghata ho
Khekasha ho saiba ho
Subha ki pehli kiran ke jaise
Beba ke alhade pawan ke jaise
Khusboyein tum lootathi ho
Masti mein chur chur
Masha allah, masha allah, masha allah
They came outside together.
"Ab tum andar jao. Main chala jaunga."
"Nahin." She nodded negatively. "aap jaiye. Uske baad main andar chala jaunga." She smiled glancing downwards.
Hoohooohoo
Tum hayaa ho, tum ridha ho
Tum wafa ho, tum nasha ho
Kamoosh nazare, sadoou jaise
Tumhare baathein duwaoou jaise
Har nafas mein tum samaye ho
Phir bhi ho itni door
Masha allah, masha allah, masha allah
He looked at her face. It was shining under the moon light. Her face was like a fresh flower. Her face was like not comparable with anything else in this earth. She was still glancing downwards.
"Jaisa aap chahe." Maan answered. She looked upwards. Maan looked directly in her eyes. Her still eyes were really beautiful. So beautiful that those could arrest the sky and the earth together in it.
"Alvida." Maan left. After going a few steps he stopped and turned back to see if she was going inside.
Gum sum
chaandni ho naazni ho
Ya koi hoor ho
Dil nashin ho, dil kashin ho
Ya janat ka noor ho
Masha allah (allah), masha allah(ohhoohh), masha allah (allah')
She was going inside not realizing Maan was noticing her. Her figure was casting a spell on his eyes. She was really the most beautiful one.
Maan started to walk. After a few seconds he realized again he had forgot to ask her name.
"Geet." He murmured and smiled.
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Maan was so much lost in his own world that he again did not notice a man fully covered with shawl was following him. The man went to the house.
"Bhaijaan humne uss Maan Singh Khurana ko firse uss ladki ke saath dekha."
"Major Maan Singh Khurana." He replied in a serious tone.
"Ab kya kare?" He asked in a low tone.
"Main uss ladki ke vare maein sab kuch janna chata hoon. Sab kuch." He replied in a serious tone and indicates the man to left. The man left.
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Next Day
It was a Sunday afternoon. Maan was walking aimlessly in the local bazaar. Geet! He has to ask her name today. He won't forget. He looked around to take a clear view of the bazaar. Suddenly he saw her. She was wearing a blue salwaar walking down the market.
"Suno to... Suno... ruko to.." Maan shouted. At the same moment he realized she would not hear if he called her like that.
Geet was with Preeti.
"Sun.. kuch sunai de raha hain?" Preeti said. "Yeh awaz jana pahechana sa hain. Na?"
"Geet" Maan shouted. He knew Geet is not her name. but that is the name he loved to call her.
Preeti turned around and saw Maan coming towards them. "Arey yeh to Maan Sigh Khurana hain."
Maan came towards them.
"Geet?" Preeti smiled. "tera naam Geet hain kya? Mujhe to pata hi nahin tha."
"Mujhe aapka naam nahin pata." Maan said looking at Geet.
"Mera naam..." She was going to say something but Preeti cut her.
"Jao jao ab to mujhe kaun yaad karega.. Koi nahin." She sighed.
"Acha?" Geet said. " Aman se kab milne ja rahi hain tu?"
"Char baje." Preeti answered.
Maan looked at his wrist watch and said " Char baje? Abhi toh sirf sare char baje hain." He smiled.
"Oye. Der ho gayi. Tere saath rahte rahte sab kuch vul ne lagi hoon main. Aman to maar hi dalenge. apna khayal rakhna." She ran from there.
"Tu bhi." Geet answered and smiled.
They remain silent for a few moments. Then Maan spoke.
"Waise aapka naam kya hain?"
"Aapne hi toh kaha mera naam." She smiled sweetly.
"Kya?"
"Geet." She smiled again. "Chaliye chachajaan ke paas chalet hain."
They came near a grocery shop. A man was sitting in the shop surrounding by many other men. They all were laughing.
"Chachajaan kaise hain aap?" Geet asked the man.
"Arey tum aj Major Maan Singh Khurana ke sath? Preeti kaha hain?" The man asked.
"Who Aman ke saath pahari pe gayi hain." She answered.
"Kya dushman ke saath bhaag gayi hain? Yeh din bhi dekhna baaki tha?" he replied. All the other men burst out into laughter. Even Maan could not stop laughing. Yes. He is deaf. But he thinks he could hear everything perfectly.
"Aur tum log kya kar rahe ho?" he asked looking at them.
"Bazzar mein ghum rahe hain." She replied.
"Kya? Khazane dhundh rahe ho?" he replied.
"Ghum rahe hain bazzr mein ghum rahe hain." She shouted.
"Ha ha pata hain khazane dhundhte raho."
All burst out into laughter again. Maan indicated her to stop and he spoke.
"Hum log khazane dhundh rahe hain."
"Wahi to kaha khazane dhundhte raho."
Maan was shocked to see this time he actually heard everything clearly.
"Acha ab hum log chalte hain." Maan said and dragged Geet by her hand.
"Jao jao khana khake aao." Chacha jaan replied.
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Maan and Geet were sitting on a low hillside. The hill where Maan heard Geet singing for the first time. The beauty of the valley had bewitched his eyes.
"Kya dekh rahe hain aap?" She asked.
"aapko kaise pata chala mein kuch dekh raha hoon?" Maan said looking at her.
"galat sawal puch liya. Kya soch rahe han aap?" She asked again.
"Soch raha hoon hum sab eksaath." He paused for a moment. "Yeh Jannat, Kashmir, mein Maan aap'" He stopped as he did not know her name.
"Jannat." She spoke slowly.
"Kya?" Maan asked.
"Mera naam Jannat hain." She replied.
"Aap ka naam bahot khub surat hain." Maan smiled. " aur Usse kahin zada khub surat hain aap."
She blushed and said "Humme jana hoga." She started to leave.
"Ruko Geet.. Geet." She was not listening to him. "Jannat" He shouted. The name echoed in the valley.
Suddenly she stopped covering her ears with hands. Then she spoke slowly. "Itna zor se math pukariye. Zor awaz se mujhe dar lagta hain."
Maan came close to her and hold her hand.
"Jannat." Maan called her name in a low tone. "Sari duniya ke liye tum Jannat ho. Par mere liye tum sirf Geet ho. Sirf Geet." Maan hold her closer to him and kissed on her forehead. She closed her eyes. She was shivering.
"Chalo. Tumhe ghar tak chod deta hoon." Maan said and started to walk holding her hand tightly.
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They were walking suddenly the rain started heavily.
"Barish." She giggled like a child.
"Ghar chalo jaldi." Maan said.
"Jaldi kya hain?" She said smiling. " pata hain mere bhai barish mein bhigne se kabhi na nahin kahte the." The smile on her face faded slowly. "Pata nahin Aasim bhai ab kahan hain."
"Kaun?" He asked.
"Aasim Khan. Mere bhai." She replied.
Maan was shocked to hear the name of Aasim Khan from her. Again he remembered the last word from Dev. No. it could not be that Aasim Khan. There are thousands of men with the same name. it's not him.
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"Bhaijaan Major phir se uss ladki ke saath milne gaye the." The man said.
He was standing near the window watching outside. "Aur kuch?"
"Wo Aasim Khan ki bahen hain." The man said.
He slowly turned back to face the man. "Usse yahan le aao. Mujhe wo chahiye." He said in a very low but serious tone.
"Thik hain bhaijaan." The man left.
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