Originally posted by: EkPaheli
Garaz Parast Jahan Mein
Wafa talash na kar
Yeh Sheh bani thi kisi
Doosre Jahaan ke liye
In this self-centered world, do not search for faithfulness
for such a thing was designed for a world other than our own
Growing up, thanks to my parents I was exposed to many classics of Indian cinema. Some of my favorite songs happen to be from an era, when I wasn't even born yet. This is one of them.
A fan of Mohammed Rafi, this is one of those songs, which I have heard so many times and yet can never tire from it. There' such pathos in the lyrics and the way Rafisaab has sung it just touches your heart and makes you feel quite melancholic yourself.
I could think of no better words than one of the stanzas of this song to describe the situation at hand where Ishita and Raman are concerned.
We grow up thinking family is everything; these people that are your own. Come what may, even when everything in the world, everyone else in the world would let you down or leave you alone or hurt you, they would have your back, they would be there for you.
It's what you know and learn, it is what you consider to be the one thing that wont change or abandon you.
Your parents raise you with the concept that you look after your own, to share their joys and sorrows. To stand by as their rock in their time of need and not back down no matter what.
All you must and can expect in return is a little love and respect at least for all that you do. Loving your family, standing by them when they need it is drilled into you like it's a duty, a job for which you deserve nor need any thanks or gratitude.
After all, you would expect them to do the same for you should you need them.
At least that is what you think until you are disillusioned with the whole myth of unconditional love and support, the mirage that families are perfect and indestructible or that they won't ever let you down, because the truth is simple...there' nothing like unconditional in this world...the only thing is people keep expecting to be on the receiving end most of the time...the moment though they are expected to give or are made to realize that they cannot always receive it without giving anything in return is the moment where cracks appear...as giving is the hardest thing in the world contrary to receiving being the easiest job ever.
Whether they deserve it or not, people think they should always receive things; even if they haven't done anything that might remotely make their claims justified or valid.
Ishita and Raman, two people who are as different as chalk and cheese in their temperaments, their attitudes but what makes them perfect for each other is that at the base of it all, keeping aside their differences, they are similar. Their thoughts and way of dealing things may be different as could be but when it comes down to it they are made of the same stuff, the same kinda hearts which make them the people they are, people who grew up believing family is everything and you don't need thanks to do anything for any of them ever, you ask or want nothing in return except love, respect and support from them.
But one day, one decision and it all changed...slowly and steadily.
The people for whom they stood against the world abandoned them in a second and a new reality was revealed, a new truth surfaced that even when it comes down to it - you can't rely on anyone really. Because at the end of the day, everyone will disappoint you and break your heart, especially those that you love and care about the most.
People wont understand your heart, your intentions, your thoughts they would just look at what they want to, reason the way they wish to and think the worst they can because thats how the world functions sadly.
And it isnt just Ishita and Raman, who are suffering through this plight, this pain - its Mihir too, another person caught in the grind...while Ishita and Raman are heartbroken and dejected because they are misunderstood and misread regarding everything thats happening, are being alienated by those people they love more than anything in this world...here' a man who has no one in this world except the very same set of people, this foster family of his for whom he chose to break ties with the blood that was his own because he couldnt live with himself if he chose the wrong person. For all that he is and does, he is made to feel like an outsider, reminded whenever the oppurtunity presents itself that he really has no one, not even the wife who considers herself as the only one in this world who wants him to grow and prosper...how can it be when she doesnt understand him, his heart and intentions...Mihir for all intents and purposes is lonelier than he has ever been but being the great guy that he is, he doesnt allow himself to reflect on it and while he should ideally be not even in a state to want to look at Rinky, for all that she has called him in the past few days, the way she is putting him down...he promises her the world instead and somewhere down the line, he knows while he is doing all that he can and will to keep his word he cant expect the same from the one he gave the word too...as she is his family now.
In the end the way these three are cornered and abandoned even when amidst the people they love - the words that narrate their state could be no other than these
Na tu zameen ke liye hai na aasmaan ke liye