छाप तिलक सब छीनी रे....

कौशल्या मैं तेरी, तू मेरा राम, यशोदा मैं तेरी,तू मेरा श्याम🌸

भाग -१०(Chapter - 10 Kaushlya Main Teri,Tu Mera Ram,Yashoda Main Teri, Tu Mera Shyam🌸I am your Mother Kaushalya when you are Ram,and Your Mother Yashoda when you are Shyam🌸)

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राम अभी दोस्तों से हुई बातों के बारे में सोच ही रहें थें कि....

Ram was thinking about the conversation that he had with his friends,then only...

क्या भीतर आ सकते हैं?...

May I come in?...

राम(दरवाज़े की ओर मुड़ते हुए)- जी, आ जाइए।

Ram (turning towards the door)- yes please.

इंद्राणी(हाथ में एक थाल लिए)-क्षमा करना बेटा..

Indrani (handling a plate in her hands)- I am sorry to disturb you,son..

राम ने जैसे ही देखा कि दरवाज़े पर कोई और नहीं,बल्कि उनकी मौसी मां हैं ,वे तुरंत ही उनके पास पहुंच गए..

The moment Ram realised that it was none other but his Mausi Maa on the door,he was prompt enough to reach her..

राम(इंद्राणी का हाथ पकड़ उन्हें भीतर लाते हुए)-मौसी मां,अरे आप भी ना,आपको अनुमति की क्या आवश्यकता है और बल्कि आप मुझे बुला लेती कोई काम था तो ,ख़ुद क्यूं परेशान हुई...?

Ram (holding her hands to make her enter the room)- Mausi Maa,what are you saying?What is the need for asking for my permission? Rather you could have asked me to come if you needed to see me,why did you bother?

इंद्राणी (राम के पलंग पर बैठते हुए)-ज़रूर बुला लेती अगर कोई काम होता तो,पर अपने बेटे से लाड़ करने के लिए तो मां कभी भी आ सकती है ना...?

Indrani (making herself comfortable on Ram's bed)- of course,I could ask you to come if there was so some work but to pamper her son ,a mother can always come, isn't it?..

इंद्राणी के शब्द राम को अमृत से लगे...इंद्राणी ने उन्हें पलंग के पास चौकी पर बिठा दिया और थाल में रखी कटोरी से उनके सर पर तेल लगाने लगी...

Indrani's words were music to Ram's ears... Indrani made him sit close by on a stool and started applying oil from the bowl on the plate..

राम(उनके हाथ पकड़ते हुए)- आप क्यूं परेशान हो रही हैं..?

Ram (Holding her hands)- Why are you getting troubled...?

इंद्राणी (राम को एकटक देखते हुए)- अच्छा,अगर यशोधरा जीजी लगाती तो उन्हें भी यही कहते आप चन्द्र..?

Indrani (glancing at Ram)- Is that so?If sister Yashodhara was there at my place,you would have said the same to her Chandra..?

राम समझ गए कि मां से जीता नहीं जा सकता..बल्कि इस हार में ही संसार समाया है , सो उन्होंने अपने आप को मां के हवाले कर दिया..

Ram finally accepted his defeat in front of the selfless love of the mother...he realised that in his defeat only lies the biggest boon,so he surrendered himself to the mother..

इंद्राणी - पता है थक गए होंगे,आज एक दिन में कितना कुछ हो गया है ना..?
चन्द्र मुझसे कह सकते हैं आप,यदि मन में कोई बात है तो?

Indrani- I know you must be tired of all the happenings of the day, isn't it?...
Chandra,you can share what's in your heart with me?

राम(सकुचाते हुए)-उमम,वो ..ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं..

Ram (hesitantly)- umm,no.. nothing like that..

इंद्राणी (नाटकीय ढंग से)- अरे डरो नहीं,हमें पता है हमारी बेटी बहुत डांटती है पर अगर आपको तंग किया तो हमें बताना...हम तो अपने बेटे की ओर हैं..

Indrani (dramatically)- Ohh you shouldn't be scared of me.I know my daughter (Priya) scolds everyone and if she tortures you,you just come to me..I am always on my Son's side..

और राम ने मुस्कुराते हुए इंद्राणी की गोद में अपना सर रख लिया...

And Ram placed his head in her lap smilingly...

इंद्राणी - हम समझते हैं चन्द्र,आज जीजी की याद आ रही है ना बहुत,हमें भी उनकी कमी खल रही है...पता है उन्हें इतना शौक था प्रिया को अपनी बहू बनाने का...और हसते हुए इंद्राणी के नेत्र जल से भर आए... और राम के भी..

Indrani- I do understand Chandra,you are missing your mother today a lot,I am also missing her presence...Do you know she was so excited to make Priya her daughter-in-law?....And suddenly her eyes were moist though she was smiling fondly...so was the case with Ram...

वो और हम बचपन में साथ साथ खेलें और हम ना, ये सोचते थे कि ब्याह के बाद भी साथ ही रहेंगे.... ख़ैर वो तो हुआ नहीं पर जब आप दोनों के ब्याह की बात हुई तो जैसे हमारे सपनों को पंख लग गए..

We both were together since childhood and we used to think that we would be together even after marriage...though that didn't happen but when yours and Priya's alliance was proposed,we both were on cloud nine...

राम बस द्रवित नेत्रों से सब सुन रहे थें, इस समय कमरें की रोशनी उन्हें आग सी लगी सो फ़िर से नेत्र बंद कर लिए,पर बंद नेत्रों में दुख का सागर ना समा सका और बंद नेत्रों से आंसू बहने लगे...

Ram was listening to her with moisture laden eyes.At that moment the light in the room seemed to prick him to the core so he shut his eyes again.But closed eyes couldn't tame the ocean of sorrow and tears trickled down from those closed eyes..

इंद्राणी (राम के आंसू पोंछ कर)- आपकी आंखें...

Indrani (Wiping his tears)- your eyes...

राम - बिल्कुल मां जैसी हैं,हैं ना..

Ram- I know,they are just like my mother's...

इंद्राणी (हां में सर हिलाते हुए)- हां,बेटा।बिल्कुल उतनी ही सुंदर,उतनी ही भोली...आज हम दोनों मां बेटे उस इन्सान को याद करके जी भर के रोलें ,जों हमें बहुत प्यारा है और हमेशा रहेगा..

Indrani (nodding at him)- Yes they are,my son.As beautiful as her's and innocent too...LET US CRY TO THE CORE FOR THE PERSON SO DEARLY MISSED BY BOTH OF US,WILL BE MISSED TILL THE ETERNITY..

इंद्राणी की खुली बाहों में राम को अपना संसार दिखा और दोनों फूट फूट कर रोने लगे...

In Indrani's open arms,Ram could see his world and they both cried their hearts out..

राम(करुण स्वर में)- मां,मां... मां आ आ आ..

Ram (lamenting)- Maa,Maa..Ma aa aa...

इंद्राणी - ना मेरे बच्चे,ना ऐसे नहीं करते..मां तुम्हें ऐसे देख कर दुखी  होंगी...और जब तुम मुस्कुराओगे तो मेरी जीजी भी ख़ुश होंगी...

Indrani-Hold yourself my son, don't cry like this...Maa would be sad seeing you like this...and when you would smile,my sister would be happy too..

राम ने इंद्राणी मां के गोद में मुंह छिपा लिया और इंद्राणी ने चारों ओर से उन्हें अपनी बाहों में भर लिया,जैसे सारे संसार से उन्हें छुपा लेना चाहती हों।

Ram hid his face in Indrani's lap and Indrani engulfed him in her arms as if she wanted to protect him from all the 'worldly worries'...

इंद्राणी (राम के सर पर हाथ फेरते हुए )- काश हमारी प्रिया को उनका प्यार मिलता,अगर वो होती तो बेटी को विदा करते समय कम दुख होता...

Indrani (caressing his head)- I so wish that my Priya would have received her love,if she was there then I would be less worried while marrying my daughter off..

राम के आंसू पोंछ कर,इंद्राणी - बस चन्द्र,सदा ख़ुश रहना...अपने लिए, क्योंकि आप जीवन की सब खुशियों का हक़ रखते हैं... रहेंगे ना?

Wiping Ram's tears, indrani- All I wish for you, my Chandra, is happiness..for your own self as you deserve all the happiness of this world...promise me that you will be happy?

राम(अपने आप को संभालते हुए )- हां मां..और राम ने भी इंद्राणी के आंसू पोंछ दिए..

Ram (gathering himself)- Yes,I will Maa... and Ram also wiped her tears away

इंद्राणी(राम का सर अपने गोद में रखते हुए)- आज हम आपको लोरी गाकर सुलाएंगे..और राम ने मां का हाथ पकड़ लिया ताकि ये दुनियां उस सपनों के नगर में राम का पीछा ना करें जहां कभी उनकी मां उन्हें लें जाया करती थीं...

Indrani (making him place his head in her lap)- Today I will sing a lullaby for you...and Ram held her hands firmly so that this world would never be able to follow him into that world of dreams where his mother used to take him while putting him to sleep..
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इंद्राणी -सर पर हाथ फेरते हुए,राम की आंखों को बंद कर दिया...

Indrani- caressing his head,closed his eyes...

ओ कान्हा, तुम तो सो जाओ, तुम्हे तो नींद प्यारी है,

(o kanha, please sleep, you love sleep)

तोहे मैया सुलाती है, तू सोजा मेरे प्यारे,
जब होगी सुबह की बेला, मैं तुमको जगाउगी,
माखन और मिश्री का तोहे भोग लगाउंगी ।

सोजा, सोजा, सोजा...

(please sleep kanha, this mother is singing lori for you
When it will be morning, i will wake you up and give you butter and mishri)

और राम ने ना जानें कितने सालों बाद इंद्राणी के सानिध्य में चैन की नींद ली और इंद्राणी जी ने राम में अपनी सखी को अपने निकट पाया...

And don't know after how many years Ram had a peaceful sleep in Indrani's vicinity and Indrani felt the presence of her sister/childhood friend in ram..

यह दृश्य देखकर किसी और की आंखें भर आयी.... और वो थें राम और इंद्राणी से जुड़े दों लोग...

This scene made water oozing out from someone's eyes..and they were two very close people to Ram and Indrani..

प्रिया और राम के पिताजी..

Priya and Ram's father..
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कुछ समय पूर्व..

Some moments ago..

प्रिया अपनी मां को कमरें में ना पाकर ,रसोई घर की ओर जा रही थीं तभी राम के पिताजी को आते देख शर्म से रुक गई..

Priya, after not finding her mother in her room, was going towards the kitchen and just then she was Ram's father approaching,so she stopped due to shyness..

प्रिया (सकुचाते हुए)-जी,आपको कुछ चाहिए..

Priya (out of shyness)- You want something..

राम के पिताजी - हां बेटी,कमरें में पानी नहीं था तो..

Ram's father - yes dear,I was here to bring water to my room..

प्रिया - हम लें आते हैं और प्रिया रसोई से पानी ले आई ...

Priya- I will bring it for you and Priya went to bring water from the kitchen..

राम के पिताजी - जीती रहो बेटी,हम आज बहुत ख़ुश हैंं ,यकीन नहीं होता कि हमारे राम की दुल्हन हमारे सामने खड़ी हैं..
और प्रिया ने राम का नाम सुनकर लाज से अपना सर झुका लिया...

Ram's father- may you live long dear, I am so ecstatic today.It is beyond my imagination that my Ram's bride is right in front of me...
And the mere mention of Ram's name made her lower her head due to shyness..

दोनों रसोई से वापस लौटते हुए गलियारे में....

Both of them returning from the kitchen area through the passage...

राम के पिताजी - बेटी,राम बहुत भोले हैं,उन्होंने बहुत छोटी उम्र में अपनी मां को खो दिया...कितना भी प्रयास करेंं पर हम उनके इस दुख को बांट ना सकें...और वे मौन हो गए

Ram's father- Daughter,Ram is very innocent,he lost his mother at a tender age.. doesn't matter what I do,I could never share his grief..and he kept silence..

प्रिया भी अचानक से इन सब बातों को सुनकर विचलित हो गई,जैसे राम का सारा दुख प्रिया ने इस एक पल में जी लिया हो..

Priya became a bit shaky hearing all this out of sudden,as if she went through all the pain Ram had gone through all these years in that one moment only..

राम के पिताजी - बेटी,हम आपसे कुछ नहीं छिपाना चाहते क्योंकि आप उनकी अर्द्धांगिनी बनने जा रही हैं।राम ख़ुद तो किसी को अपना दुख बताऐंगे नहीं,इसलिए हमें ही आपको बताना होगा।

Ram's father - Dear,I don't want to hide anything from you since you are going to become his life partner.Ram will not say anything about his pain,so I need to do it.

उस क्षण प्रिया ,राम के दुख के बारे में जानना भी चाहती थी ,और उसी क्षण उन्हें लगा कि राम को दुख में देख पाना उनके लिए संभव भी नहीं..प्रिया और राम के पिताजी किसी निर्णय पर पहुंचते तभी उन्होंने राम के कमरें की ओर रुख किया...

At that moment ,Priya wished to know about Ram's turmoil yet she thought that knowing about it , would be unbearable for her heart...Before Priya and Ram's father could make their minds up,they reached near Ram's room..

और मां बेटे के इस प्रेम को देख राम के पिता को ढांढ़स मिला तो प्रिया का मन छलनी हो गया...

And after witnessing the moment between Ram and Indrani, Ram's father felt some solace whereas Priya's heart ached with immense pain...

राम और इंद्राणी जी को यूंही छोड़,प्रिया और राम के पिता दोनों अपने अपने कमरें की ओर चल दिए एक नए संकल्प के साथ...

Ram's father and Priya moved towards their respective rooms with a new found determination while leaving Ram and Indrani cherishing their togetherness...

गर हो जाए इश्क ,तो सांझा कर लेना,
कुछ हम रख लेंगे,कुछ तुम रख लेना.🌸

Gar  ho jaaye Ishq,toh saanjha kar lena,
Kuch hum rakh lenge,kuch tum rakh lena

If this is Love,then let me share this with you.
a part of it is mine forever,the other one will be safe with you.

बलि बलि जाऊं मैं तोरे रंग रजवा,
अपने सी रंग दीं नी रे,मोसे नैना मिलैके,
मोहे सुहागन कीनी रे,मोसे नैना..

Bali Bali jaaun main tore rang rajwa,
Apni si rang deeni re,Mose naina milaike,
Mohe suhagan keeni re,Mose naina...

छाप तिलक सब छीनी रे...

Chaap tilak sab cheeni re...

I give my life to you, Oh my cloth-dyer,
You've dyed me in yourself, by just a glance.

You've made me your bride, by just a glance.
You have snatched my indentity,my looks,by just an enchanting glance...

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"Initial character building is important, something we miss in the show.These conversations,other characters will reveal so much about their personalities,after wedding they will be together to explore but till then for a setup like this(in this story RamPriya belong to a royal background, don't live in a metropolitan like Mumbai,so consider all these things as well friends,so it will take some time).Thanks for your views but hopefully I am able to answer your doubts and inquisitiveness.Through this story ,you all will know about our Rajasthan,the life here.The journey of an arranged marriage,that too in small towns, our Rajasthani culture,I write even the minute details so that you can visualise the story.I know Cliffhangers are such a tease,but give me time to come up with the best as per my abilities.I write in Hindi and then just simply translate it into English as per best of my understanding,which is quite a task as both the languages have unique flavour to them,e.g. सकुचाते हुए इन Hindi can be hesitant, Anxious etc. And I have to remember in what sense it is written.If I had to write only in Hindi,then I would have given you two chapters a day but English translation makes it time consuming.What I got from your feedback is you all want daily updates,but my exams are approaching but still I am trying to update as much as I can,so bear with me friends..come on yrr,even the army of so many people that make the show,also take weekend off and we wait for Monday,so give me some time too.You can read my another story entitled Dil Agar Raazi Hai by norahelmer,which is a different take on the movie Raazi ,love story of Sehmat(Alia Bhatt) and Iqbal(Vicky kaushal)...hope you like it too.

Thanks for all your feedback,I am taking note of your suggestions and don't think that I am not understanding your views...I do. As I am a student of literature myself,so I can understand constructive feedback.I love you all,stay safe and keep on reading.
And yeah special thanks to all those who had appreciated my command over both languages,the writing style and the minute details...it gives so much motivation.As I write for the love of language, reading and sharing stories.

Love,Love,Love