Vani - Snippets

Lag Ja Gale (One Part Only)

Maha raja ka...she said in a faint voice. Aarti came behind Bani and shook her head. Maha Raja ka? Voh...voh Naag nahi hai kya? Although not ideal, it was okay for a Naag or Naagin to marry outside of their kind. There were exceptions however. And Cheels were completely off limits. Bani turned back around now and faced her mom. She came to the realization that she loves Veer too deeply to be ashamed of their relationship. She looked at her mom in the eyes and said Veeranshu Singhania...Cheelon ka Raajkumar. We love each other. Bani looked at her mom, shock and a hint of despair evident in her eyes. Aarti took a step back, and her hand hit the crystal vase making it fall to the ground and shatter in pieces. Bani came forward, putting her hands up in an effort to calm her mom down, but Aarti put her finger up and looked at Bani with disgust. Cheel...cheel?! Bani...yeh tumne kya kardiya?! Yeh koi mazaak hai na? Hey Bholenaath...yeh kaise hogaya? Humaari Bani...Bani tumne itni baddi bhool kaise kardi? Yeh paap hai!

Bani clicked her tongue and shook her head to the right. She waved her finger right and left while replying Nuy mumma...paap? Humaare pyaar ko paap matth kahiye. Hum ek doosre se sadiyo se pyaar karte hai. Ek doosre ke liye baney hai...janam janam ka rishta hai humaara. Yeh paap nuy mumma, bhagwaan ka diya hua sabse badda tofa hai. Jabse Veer meri zindagi mein aaya hai- Aarti came up to her daughter and did something she nor her husband had ever done before. She pulled her right hand back and slapped Bani across her left cheek. Bani held her left cheek, eyes shedding tears now. Bass! Tume sharam nahi aathi yeh sabh kehte hue?! Yeh jaante hue ke Cheel humaare sabse badde dushman hai...fir bi?! Uss Cheel ne tumaari bhua ko dokha diya tha! Bani stepped forward and yelled back Lekin Veer aisa nahi hai! Voh pyaar karta hai mujse! Jaise bhua ke saath hua tha, voh mere saath kabhi nahi hoga. Dil aur jaan se pyaar karta hai Veeranshu mujse. Aarti collapsed on the bench, and put her head down in shame. She held onto the seat of the bench to steady herself because she felt as if the ground was sucking her in. Kabh...kabh milli usse? Aarti asked. Bani came down to her mom and put her hands gently on her knees. Ek mahine se pehle...jabh main jungle mein jaati thi. Galati se maine uske kande pe teer mardiya aur fir uski maddat ki...fir...pyaar hogaya.

Aarti pushed Bani's hands away, repulsed by her behaviour. Tumaare babu ji aur maine voh jharana isliye diya tha thaake tum aaraam se apni training karro. Aur tum? Tumne humaara barossa thoda hai Bani...humne socha ke tum vaahan kuch seekne jaati ho. Fakkr tha ke humaari beti kitni meynti hai. Sharam aani chaahiye tume...itna ghatiya mazaak humaare saath? Shukkar hai jitna tumaari bhua ka rishta bhad gaya tha...utna tumaara nahi. Aaj ke bhaad tum uss Cheel se nahi milo gi. Samaj gayi tum? Bani stood up and walked over to the window. Aarti assumed that her daughter was contemplating what she just said, and she was beginning to think that maybe convincing her wouldn't be so difficult. What Bani said next broke Aarti's very core. Bani whispered Humaara rishta bauhat aage badh gaya hai ma. Main poori ki poori Veeranshu ki banchuki hoon...aur voh mera. She heard the gasp behind her, and closed her eyes to brace herself for her mom's rath. Aarti came to Bani and turned her around suddenly. Her eyes were now bloodshot, and Bani saw the anger she would see in her eyes anytime Aarti would decide on a punishment for a Naag or Naagin who had done something illegal.

So-ee ho uske saath? Aarti asked, her chest heaving in anger. Bani hesitated before saying Ha. Her mom had enough. She took Bani by the hand and dragged her to her bedroom, and locked the door behind her. Bani cried and banged on the door, screaming that she loves Veer over and over again. Aarti looked at the empty hall, and saw a servant peaking around the corner. Rani saiba? Sabh theek hai? He asked while holding a tray of tea. Aarti gave a fake smile and nodded. Ha...sabh theek hai. Aap sabh yaahan matth aana. Voh Bani ki tabhiyat todhi si kharaab hai. Main sambaal lungi. The servant nodded and turned the corner. For the rest of the day Bani stayed locked in the room and Aarti made sure to bring her food and water every few hours. Each time she came to her she tried to convince her, and each time Bani threw the food against the wall and shattered the glass of water in retaliation. Main nahi maanungi! Main Veer se pyaar karti thi, karti hoon, aur karti rahoongi...mumma...aapko meri jaan leni hai tho lelijiye. Main marne ke bhaad bi sirf Veeranshu se pyaar karungi.