Kismat

Chapter 25: Back Home

At Singhania Mansion:

"Suman bhabhi, aapki bahu toh bohot hi sundar hai."

(Suman bhabhi, your daughter-in-law is very beautiful.)

"Haan haan, bilkul paari jaisi. Aise lagta hai ki Meera ki vajah se hi uske gehne chamak rahe hai."

(Yes yes, she looks like an angel. It seems like the jewellery is shining because of Meera.)

"Suman bhabhi, kahan chupa kr rahkha tha itni pyaari bahu ko. Aur sirf sundar hi nahi hai, suna hai ki disable bachon ke saath kaam krti hai. Bohot accha kam kr rahi hai, yeh bhi toh dekho."

(Suman bhabhi, where had you kept her hidden? And she's not only beautiful, I've heard she works with disabled kids. She's working for a very good cause.)

"Suman, be careful, kahin kisi ki nazar na lag jaye."

(Suman, be careful there aren't any evil eyes coming her way.)

"Reema, waise kehna toh nahi chahiye, lekin Rohan ne galti krdi. Meera se khoobsurat ladki aur koi nahi hai."

(Reema, I shouldn't say this but, Rohan made a mistake. There is no girl as gorgeous as Meera.)

"Arre, pr Shourya bhi toh kam nahi hai."

(But our Shourya isn't less than anyone either.)

The Singhania's had come back home yesterday, and today Suman and Reema had invited their known women for the muh dikhai for both the Singhania bahu's. It was originally planned for Meera, but Reema had insisted that Priya didn't get one so they should have one for her too. But in a way that puts them up for comparison and competition.

Meera was clad in a golden, silk saree. She had accessorised it with a small gold chocker and a longer pearl and gold necklace, she was wearing jhumkas and her chooda as well. Shourya was struck by her beauty when she was ready, he had insisted on joining them, but Suman had managed to stop him from leaving the room. Everyone was home, but only the women were seated in the living room for the ritual. The rest were on house arrest in their rooms.

"Kya matlab hai aapka Radha Bhabhi, meri bahu sundaar nahi hai aapke hisaab se!?" Reema points her finger at the woman as she defends her daughter-in-law.

(What do you mean Radha bhabhi? My daughter-in-law isn't pretty according to you?!?)

"Aare aare, Reema aap toh gussa hi kr gayi. Hum toh aise hi keh rahi thi."

(Oh Reema, you are getting angry. We were just saying. . .)

"Rehne do tum log. Meri Priya bahu jaise yeh Meera kabhi nahi ban sakti. Na isko khaapde pehne ki aakal hai aur na hi shingaar krna aata hai. Shourya ne toh taras kha kr shaadi krli bechare ne. Warna Rohan toh ise ek nazar dekhta bhi nahi tha. Priya kitni modern hai, aur yeh Meera ko modern ka m bhi nahi pata. Bolne se pehle ek baar dekh to lo. Kahan meri Priya aur kahan yeh Meera. Par samajh sakti hun, muh pr toh iski bezati kr nahi sakti, Suman Bhabhi ki chamchi jo ho tum sab."

(Leave it, you guys. This Meera can never become like my Priya. She doesn't know how to wear clothes, or how to get ready and accessories herself. Shourya took pity on her and married her. Or else Rohan used to never even look her way. Priya is so modern, and this Meera doesn't know the M of modern. At least look before you speak. But I can understand, you can't be rude to their faces, you are little minions of Suman bhabhi.)