Epilogue.

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------------------7 YEARS LATER---------------

Ishwari was sitting in her room holding Mishbir's photo and crying. Bhanwari came there and saw her. She went inside and kept her hand on Ishwari's shoulder. Ishwari looked up and towards Bhanwari and then back towards the photo frame. Bhanwari sat in front of her.

Bhanwari- matt de apne aap ko itni takleef Ishwari. Honi ko koi nahi taal sakta. Jo Abir aur Mishti ke saath hua woh unki kismat thi. Saat saal beet gaye uss baat ko. Bhool ja sab kuch.

Ishwari- kaise?? Kaise didi?? Mere bachche the woh. (Cries) Aaj hi ka din tha woh. Woh scene bhulaaye nahi bhoolta. Meri bahu meri aankhon ke saamne tadap rahi thi, mera beta meri aankhon ke saamne jal gaya aur mai kuch nahi kar paayi. Kuch nahi kar paayi. (Cries)

Bhanwari puts her hand on Ishwari's shoulder.

Bhanwari- mai tera dukh samajhti hoon. Par hum saari umar toh aise nahi reh sakte na. Agar iss din ne humein woh dukh diya hai toh issi din Amish aur Mihir bhi humari zindagi mein aaye the, jinse tu bahut pyar karti hai. Tu khud soch, kya jawaab degi tu unhe jab woh tujhse puchheinge ke dadi humare birthday pe hamesha dukhi kyun hoti hai. Kyun hamesha roti hai??

Ishwari looks towards Bhanwari.

Bhanwari- kya jawaab degi?? Ke aaj ke din unke maa baap----

Bhanwari didn't complete her line since she didn't want to hurt her.

Bhanwari- neeche party ka sab intzaam ho gaya hai. Kuhu aur ketu cake laate hi honge. Chal.

Just then a small girl came running.

Avi- dadi!!! Chhoti dadi!!!! Jaldi chalo!! Kuhu bhua aur ketu bhua cake le aaye hain. Amu aur Mihu aapka wait kar rahe hain.

Ishwari didn't move. Bhanwari looks towards Ishwari and then towards Avi.

Bhanwari- Avi beta, teri chhoti dadi nahi aayegi. Unhe rehne de yahin. Mai aati hoon.

Ishwari looks towards Bhanwari and then towards Avi.

Avi- kyun? Woh aaj phir ro rahi hai??

Bhanwari- haa---

Ishwari- Avi beta, jaao. Tum log cake kaato. Mai aa jaaungi. Par haan. Mombatti matt lagaana. (In low voice to herself) Saat saal pehle bhi aag hi lagi thi aur mere bachche uss aag mein----

Avi- pata hai chhoti dadi. Aap har baar manah karte ho.

Ishwari- toh tum log kaunsa maante ho meri baat.

Bhanwari- Avi, tu ja beta. Teri chhoti dadi ko mai le ke aati hoon.

Avi ran away.

Bhanwari- ateet ki parchhaai inn bachchon ke aaj pe matt padne de. Jo hua, uss pe kissi ka koi bass nahi tha. Jo hua woh hum badal nahi sakte par apna bhavishya sudhaar sakte hain.

Ishwari- darr lagta hai didi. Ek baar apne bachchon ko mai kho chuki hoon, dobara woh sab nahi seh paaungi.

Ishwari cries caressing Mishbir's photo frame. Just then someone took the photo frame from her hands and kept it on side. Ishwari looks up.

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