Sach hote Khwaab

An Admirer

I woke up with bright sunshine that filled my room. I stretched my arms lazily and drew the curtains aside. The first thing I saw were the lilies Randheer had bought me yesterday. They were placed in a pretty china vase on my dressing table. I jumped from the bed towards it and took in their fragrance.
The balcony's door was to the left of the dressing table. I swiftly went into my balcony and scanned his balcony. His balcony did not have a window like mine. Only a part of his room could be seen from the door. And his room seemed empty, from all I could see.

For a second I frowned. But I was too happy for that frown to stay.
These days were passing in daze. I was so so happy ! I went back inside, took the flowers in my hand and twirled in delight.

'Oye hoye hoye hoye hoye hoye !'
I turned to see Vashma leaning against the door with her arms crossed.
'Kya ho gaya subah subah ?!'
'Pyaar ho gaya !', I said turning pink.
'Hazaarvi baar ?!', she asked with gleaming eyes.
'Das hazaarvi baar !' I replied with a big grin and rushed to her.

'Oye tere mann mein to bade gaane shaane baj rahe honge !'
'Kyun', I asked narrowing my eyes and keeping my elbow on her shoulder, 'Tere mann mein nahi bajte gaane ? Tujhe nahi hua pyaar 'das hazaarvi baar' ?'
'Tere bhai se ? Nah !', she said.
'Jhhooti', I pinched her and we started laughing.

I pulled Vashma holding both her hands and we danced.

Jawaan hai mohabbat
haseen hai zamaana
lutaaya hai dil ne khushi ka khazaana

mohabbat kare khush rahe muskuraaye
khush rahe muskuraaye...
na soche hume kya kahega zamaana
kya kahega zamaana...

Jawaan hai mohabbat
haseen hai zamaana
lutaaya hai dil ne khushi ka khazaana

Just then she stopped, 'Oye ruk'. She took my pendant around my neck, in her hands.
'Ye kab liya tu ne ?'
'Ae Randheer laaye the mere vaaste !', I replied blushing a little.
'oye hoye hoye hoye hoye ! Itna pyaara hai ! Isse na main rakh lungi !'
'Main nai utaarne waali isse', I said turning away.
She rushed in front of me. 'Aha. Pehle to bada bolti thi jo tera hai vo sab mera bhi bhi. Sab bas bolne ke liye tha na !'
'Idhar dikha to ! Ye baaliyan, ye kanthi aur jo inne inne tohfe laate hai veerji tere vaaste ! Ye sab kabhi chhune bhi diya hai mujhe tune ? Tab ? Mainu to tere naal gal vi nai karni chaidi.' I said smirking.
'Acha acha maaf kar mujhe. Ab ye bata tohfa sirf liya ya kuch diya bhi use ? Bata bata ?', she asked widening her eyes.
'Nai to. Maine kuch nai diya !', I said averting her gaze.
'Dhatt tere ki !', she said slapping her forehead. 'Naak kata di na meri ! Banda itne pyaar se tere liye tohfa laya ! Aise nahi ki tu bhi kuch de deti'
'Sacchi batau ?! Maine unko ittar ki shishi di tohfe mein', I said hiding my face with my palms.
'Oye ?! Pehla tohfa aur vo bhi ittar ki shishi ! Um hmm ! Tune to pehli baar mein baazi maarli !'
I smiled bashfully.
'Acha ye bata Randheer na kya kaha ? Hmm hmm?!', she asked nudging me.
I recalled the awkward moment but didn't say anything. I was too embarrassed.
'Oye,' she said shaking me by my shoulders. ' Main kuch poochha tujhse. Randheer ke khyaalon mein khone ko nahi kaha !'
Trying to divert her attention I said 'Tu ruk'
I quickly went to my writing desk and returned with a sketch book and a small wooden box, smiling broadly.
'Ae dekh ! Ae sketch book main ohna layi khareedi ha. Ae pencils vi. Ohna de cartoons layi'
'Oye tu na Randheer ke liye ek patthar bhi le jaayegi to vo us patthar ko bhi din bhar jeb mein rakhke ghoomenge ki ye na mujhe meri Amrit ne diya hai'
'Kuch bhi na Vashma !', I went red.
'Mujhe kya dikha rahi hai. Jaldi jaa aur use de ke aa'
'Par aise ?! Main to taiyaar bhi nahi hui ab tak !',
'Tere taiyaar hone ke chakkar mein pehle hi din Randheer ko daftar ke liye der ho jaani hai.' Holding my chin, she continued, 'aur tera ye sohna sa mukhda dekhe bina Randheer daftar to jaane se rahe. Is liye jaldi jaa'
I nodded and sprinted downstairs, beaming.