Chapter 17
December 20, 7 p.m.
Firelight dance on my skin
I want to shed my self
of fears and tears
And live among the stars!
Kartik arrived at the resort that evening and checked into a suite in the next building. He turned up at the girls' suite at 7 to take them to dinner! Kartik was a tall, good-looking man with a serious demeanour although he was only 30 yrs of age! He was the son of Mr. Aggarwal, Dilip's close friend and business associate. Mishti and Kartik had met at a party at the Aggarwals' house and started dating a year ago. He was studious and business-minded, Mishti was outgoing and effusive, opposites attracted, they fell in love and got engaged 6 months ago.
Kartik greeted Mishti with a kiss on her cheek and gave her the gift that he had brought from abroad…..a beautiful bracelet from Tiffany's! Mishti thanked him and kissed him! Kartik hugged Kripa affectionately and gave her a perfume (rose-scented Amor Amor) …..Kripa was delighted , she loved perfumes!
She exclaimed: Thanks a lot, Jeeju…..ohhh, it smells so good, I love this!
Mishti put on her bracelet at once which went very well with her Blue/green Kurti set!
Kripa was wearing an Indo-westen outfit too….sparkly brown top and brown pants with bronze earrings.
They went to Seashell Restaurant and joined Dilip and Naina! As they dined on shrimp in brandy sauce, Goan meat curry and rice, and whole stuffed fish, they discussed Mishti and Kartik's wedding plans in December next year.
Kartik would graduate and return to India and they would get married in Mumbai in great style and splendor!
Dilip said : Arey haan, Prithvi yahan aa raha hai kuchh dinon ke liye, Mr. Mehra ka beta….New York mein Engineering padh raha hai….Kripa, main tumhey Prithvi se milana chahta hoon, bahut achha ladka hai, maa-baap ka eklauta beta hai, bahut honhaar hai, he has a bright future ahead " Dilip said with great admiration.
Kripa: Jee Papa…..she felt a little alarmed at her dad's tone…..kahin yeh Prithvi se mera rishta toh nahin karvana chahtey?…..she worried, chewing her lip!
Naina asked Kripa: Baby tum aajkal kar kya rahi ho, dikhayi hi nahin deti?
Kripa: Wo.. wo Mama, aap toh jaantey hain main subah ko dance classes le rahi hoon, aur dopahar mein painting karti hoon (she couldn't help blushing guiltily at the thought of her painting sessions)….aur shaam ko main aur Mishti dinner per jaatey hain Morisco mein!
Naina: Haaaan.. Morisco…..jahan wo ladka gaata hai….kya naam hai uska?
Mishti : Angad… (looking sideways at a blushing Kripa and winking)
Naina: Kaisa gaata hai wo? Hum bhi sunna chahtey hain….abhi tak usey dekha nahin…
Mishti (gushing): Oh Mama, hes a fabulous singer, dikhney mein bhi kaafi achha hai…..
Kartik: (a little jealous of this paragon of talents) : Really? Phir to iss great singer ko dekhna padega!
Mishti squeezed Kartik's hand reassuringly and whispered to him: Don't worry, Kripa likes him..
Kartik looked with surprise at her, then looked at Kripa, sitting so quiet and demure in her seat!
He couldn't imagine little Kripa being interested in a guy….Mishti had complained to him abt Kripa's shyness and he had seen how reluctant she was to have any interaction with the opposite sex!
Mishti told Naina: Mama, aap aur Papa kal hamarey saath Morisco chaliye, you can meet Angad there and hear him sing.
Dilip and Naina agreed to go hear Angad sing the night after! Kripa looked down, a little apprehensive about her parents meeting Angad……What if they didn't like him? What if they didn't approve of him? She instinctively knew that her parents wouldn't accept Angad as easily as Mishti had ……and she couldn't even imagine how they would react when they found out that Kripa loved him! Kripa wasn't ready to tell her parents about Angad yet…..maybe she never would…she was too shy to open up her heart to even her mom, except for Mishti she had no confidante! Kripa was just delaying the inevitable as is natural in all humans!
Kartik asked Mishti after dinner: Yeh Angad kaisa ladka hai? I hope he wont hurt Kripa…
Mishti (pleased that Kartik was concerned abt Kripa) : Nahin… ..nahin, hes a nice boy, bahut friendly hai, hes a very good singer aur Kripa ne mujhey bataya hai ke wo padha-likha bhi hai….hes a Civil Engineer looking for a good job….
Kartik: Oh really? Hes an all-rounder then! Iss mahaan admi ko to dekhna hi padega…jis per hamari Baby ka dil aa gaya…...he laughed. As an almost-jeeju, he had also started calling her Baby.
Mishti laughed, remembering Angad's same phrase Mahaan aadmi abt Kartik!
She said: Actually hum abhi ussey milengey….we are going to a beach bonfire ….Angad ne humein invite kiya hai…
Kartik, who was wearing a formal suit, said : How can I go to the beach in these clothes?
Mishti: Tum change karkey aa jao, we will wait for you here!
It was 10 p.m.
Mishti called Angad and asked him where the beach party was, he said he will meet them at the restaurant and take them there. Naina and Dilip had left for late night cofffee with their friends, the Mehras.
Kartik returned dressed in baggy pants and Hawaaian shirt…… Angad joined them with his guitar, wearing a black shirt and jeans. Mishti introduced him to Kartik….the two men shook hands, sizing each other up with some interest….they seemed to like each other. They chatted amicably as the 4 of them went down the steps to the beach where a bright glow could be seen lighting up the night sky!
The Bonfire had been lit at the broadest part of the beach…..there was a HUGE pile of wood and sticks piled up high, burning brightly, logs crackling loudly at times! About 25-30 young people were gathered around it, singing, dancing, having fun and masti! Angad-Kripa, Kartik and Mishti went and joined the groups of girls and boys, some of whom were teenagers and some closer to their age!
They joined in the dancing, Angad held Kripa's hand as they circled the fire dancing to the beats of guitars and drums! As they went around the fire a few times, Angad leaned and said loudly in Kripa's ear: Lag raha hai hamari shadi ho rahi hai" Kripa blushed and laughed, dancing happily with Angad, stepping forward and back in boogeying style…..she just followed his steps and let him lead her around the fire! She was really enjoying her 1st beach bonfire!
Angad deliberately circled the fire 7 times and then said: Chalo, humari shadi complete, ab suhaag raat manatey hain"
Kripa laughed and hit him hard on his muscular back, Angad caught her hands and lifting her, spun her around, she giggled loudly….Kartik and Mishti were too busy coochie-cooing with each other to notice what the other 2 were doing….and there was such a big crowd, nobody really cared what others were doing. Most youngsters had come as couples and were busy with their partners. As the bonfire went down, gradually the crowd thinned out and the only people left were Anitah (Mishti's parasailing friend) and her boyfriend Manek, Aaliyah (Anita's sister) and her fiance Shabbir, Kartik, Mishti, Angad-Kripa, and 4 other couples from Mishti's newly formed friends-circle……..Sheila-Amit, Rahul-Poonam, Ronnie-Sanjana and Aamir-Mehak!
They sat down in a circle around the fire……singing songs! They decided to play Antakshari….
Aaliyah : Baithey baithey kya karey karna hai kuch kaam, shuru karo antakshari lekar Guru ka naam!
Angad, tum M se start karo, she asked the only professional singer there:
Angad sang:
Main koi aisa geet gaaoon ke aarzo jagaaoon agar tum kaho
Tumko bulaaoon, yeh palkein bichhaaoon
Kadam tum jahan jahan rakho
Zameen ko aasmaan banaaoon
Sitaaron se sajaaoon, agar tum kaho…….....ab next one Ha se…
Kripa was sitting next to Angad but she pointed to Mishti on his other side and said: Dii tum gaao na, please…
Mishti complied:
Humein tumsey pyar kitna ye hum nahin jaantey
Magar jee nahin saktey tumharey bina….....Kartik, you are next, Na se gaao..
Kartik was reluctant to sing, but Mishti insisted and he couldn't refuse her …….he sang a little self-consciously :
Naseeb insaan ka, naseeb insaan ka
Naseeb insaan ka chaahat se hi sanwarta hai
Kya bura is mein kisi par jo koi marta hai
Hum tumhe chaahte hain aise - 2
Marne waala koi
Marne waala koi zindagi chaahta ho jaisey……..Mishti and everybody was impressed…they clapped, Kartik looked embarassed but happy!
Ok now Sa se….Mishti told Anitah next:
Anitah: Saawan ke jhooley padey
Tum chaley aao, tum chaley aao, tum chaley aao
Manek: Oh meri oh meri oh meri Sharmilee
Aao naa tarsao na …..aao na tarsaao na
Oh meri oh meri oh meri sharmilee….. (As Manek sang this song, Angad leaned to Kripa and whispered: Oh meri sharmilee, aao na tarsaao na, Kripa blushed and pinched him again)
Mishti : Aaliyah tum La se…
Aaliyah: Laila main laila aisi hoon Laila
Har koi chahey mujhsey milna akela
Jisko bhi dekhoon duniya bhula doon
Majnu bana doon, aisi main Laila ( Ronnie joked: Oye Shabbir, apney Laila ko sambhal…….everybody laughed)
Shabbir:
Likhein jo khat tujhey wo teri yaad mein
Hazaaron rang ke nazaarein ban gaye
Savera jab hua to phool ban gaye
Jo raat ayi to sitarey ban gaye …. (the joker again: Ab tu kisey khat likh raha hai, teri Laila to pass mein hi hai….laughter again)
Amit: Yaad aa rahi hai, teri yaad aa rahi hai
Yaad aaney se tere jaaney se jaan ja rahi hai
(Oye Amit, kiski yaad aayi tujhey…again the same joker Ronnie)
Sheila: Hum dil de chukey sanam
Tere ho gaye hain hum
Teri Kasam........
Rahul: Mujhey neend na aaye mujhey chein na aaye
Koi jaaye zara dhoondkey laye
Na jaaney kahan dil kho gaya
Na jaaney kahan dil kho gaya
Ronnie joked again: Toh neend ki goli kha le, yaar!
Poonam: Yeh mera dil pyar ka deewana
Deewana deewana pyar ka parwana
Aata hai mujhko pyar mein jal jaana
Mushkil hai pyarey tera bachkey jaaana
Yeh mera dil pyar ka deewana
When Ronnie, the joker's turn came, he quickly transferred it to his date, Sanjana, who had a sweet voice and sang this song:
Nindiya se jaagi bahaar
Aisa mausam dekha pehli baar
Koyal kookey kookey
Gaaye malhaar
Nindiya se jaagi bahaar
Aisa mausam dekha pehli baar (everybody applauded and praised her singing, Ronnie showed off as if it was his credit that his girl sang so well)
Mehak:
Rahey na rahey hum, mehka karengey
Bankey kali bankey sabaa
Baagh-e-wafa mein
Rahey na rahey hum
Aamir:
Mera dil bhi kitna pagal hai
Yeh pyar jo tumsey karta hai
Per saamney jab tum aati ho
Kuchh bhi kehney se darta hai
Oh mere Sajan, sajan sajan
It was Kripa's turn now and she was squirming nervously that she would have to sing a song in front of so many people. She meekly said: Mujhey gaana nahi aata….
Mishti: Come on Kripa, I heard you sing in the bathroom…. be a sport, chalo gaao
Angad : Kripa, gaao na, please (he wrinkled his nose sweetly at her, she couldn't refuse his cute face)
Kripa said : But I don't know any song with Na ….
Mishti and everybody said : Kripa , just sing any song that you know….
Kripa looked down and started singing in a sweet, clear and slightly husky voice:
http://www.dishant.com/search/tinka%20tinka-in-TITLE.html (Karam--Alisha Chenoy)
Tinka tinka zara zara hai Roshni se jaisey bhara
Har dil mein armaan hotey toh hain
Bas koi samjhey zara!
Angad was bemused by his new discovery….. his little mermaid could sing too!!! He was delighted, he begged Kripa to sing more : Poora gaao na please……Kripa shyly continued:
Dil pe ek naya sa nasha chhaa gaya
Kho raha tha jo
Khwaab laut aa gaya
Yeh jo ehsaas hai jo karaar hai
Kya isika hi naam pyar hai
Poochhey dil thamkey zara
Tinka tinka zara zara hai roshni se jaisey bhara
Har dil mein armaan hotey to hain
Bas koi samjhey zara!
Everybody clapped loudly when she finished…..Kartik said: And you said you couldn't sing? Our little nightingale? .... Kripa blushed and hid her face in Angad's arm!
As the round was over, everybody pleaded with Angad to sing some songs to set the mood.
Mishti: Angad, gaao na, hum tumhara gaana stage per toh sun chukey hain, ab khuli hawaa mein enjoy karna chahtey hain!
Kripa also said: Haan Angad, gaao na….
Angad smiled at her and took up his guitar and started strumming it:
http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/H000047.html (Pardes..Kumar Sanu)
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
Saanson Mein Badi Bekaraari
Aankhon Mein Kai Rat Jage
Kahin Kabhi Lag Jaaye Dil To
Kahin Phir Dil Na Lage
Apna Dil Mein Zara Thaam Loon
Jaadu Ka Main Isay Naam Doon
Jaadu Kar Raha,
Jaadu Kar Raha Hai Asar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
Aise Bhole Bankar Hai Baithe
Jaise Koi Baat Nahin
Sab Kuchh Nazar Aa Raha Hai
Din Hai Ye Raat Nahin
Kya Hai Kuchh Bhi Nahin Hai agar
Honthon Pe Hai Khaamoshi Magar
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain Nazar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
Kahin Aag Lagne Se Pehle
Uthta Hai Aisa Dhuaan
Jaisa Hai Idhar Ka Nazaara
Vaisa Hi Udhar Ka Samaa
Dil Mein Kaisi Kasak Si Jagi
Dono jaanib Barabar Lagi
Dekho To Idhar Se
Dekho To Idhar Se Udhar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain Magar Chupke Chupke
All the while he gave sidelong glances at Kripa and she looked back at him with loving eyes!
As soon as he finished singing, everybody clapped and asked for another one. Not one to refuse fans, he started singing this old Romantic melody, just perfect for the setting of young lovers on a starlit night on the beach:
http://www.dishant.com/search/sama%20hai%2...a-in-TITLE.html (Ghar Ghar ki Kahani--Kishore Kumar)
Samaa Hai Suhaanaa Suhaanaa
Nashe Mein Jahaan Hai
Kisii Ko Kisii Kii Khabar Hii Kahaan Hai
Har Dil Mein Dekho
Mohabbat Javaan Hai
Kah Rahii Hai Nazar Nazar Se Afasaane
Kah Rahii Hai Nazar Nazar Se Afasaane
Ho Rahaa Hai Asar Ke Jisako Dil Jaane
Dekho Ye Dil Kii Ajab Daastaan Hai
Nazar Bolatii Hai, Dil Bezubaan Hai
Samaa Hai Suhaanaa Suhaanaa...
Ho Rahaa Hai Milan Dilon Kaa Mastaanaa
Ho Rahaa Hai Milan Dilon Kaa Mastaanaa
Ho Gayaa Hai Koii Kisii Kaa Diivaanaa
Jahaan Dilarubaa Hai, Dil Bhii Vahaan Hai
Jise Pyaar Kahiye, Vahii Darmiyaan Hai
Samaa Hai Suhaanaa Suhaanaa...
Angad's romantic song got everybody in the mood for romance, as all couples got up and started slow-dancing to the song! Angad held his hand out to Kripa and danced with her in his arms while singing the song….Kripa looked up dreamily at his face, loving his deep voice and the song!
When the song ended, all the couples drifted off to secluded parts of the beach for some cozying-up time!
Angad took Kripa to a pile of rocks near the sea and sat on top of it! He lay with his head on her lap, looking up at her face lovingly…..Kripa ran her fingers through his thick, tousled hair (something she always wanted to do) and looked dreamily at the moonlit sea and the waves crashing on the rocks!
Angad closed his eyes with a blissful smile…..Aaahhh he thought….this must be HEAVEN….Kripa's perfumed lap under his head, her soft fingers caressing his hair, the sound of the waves, and the salty wet air!!
Kripa : Angad….Kal mere parents tumhey dekhney aa rahey hain…
Angad's eyes opened : Really? Ohho phir toh mujhey achhi tarah se sajnaa savarna padega ….(thoughtfully)…Kaun si sari pehnoon? Jewelry?
Kripa slapped his arm: ANGADD! Kya tum kabhi bhi serious nahin ho saktey?
Angad : Haan hoon na! Main tumharey barey mein bahut serious hoon!
Kripa: Angad, mujhey na jaaney kyun darr lag raha hai…
Angad: Don't worry, sweetheart! Tumharey parents mujhey dekhtey hi pasand kar lengey……theek usi tarah jaisey tumney mujhey pasand kiya tha!
Kripa: Achchha Mister, tumhey kaisey pata mainey tumhey pasand kiya tha?
Angad got up and looked deep into her moonlit eyes and said: Main tumhari aankhen jo padh leta hoon!
Kripa blushed and hid her face in his chest…..he put both his arms around her, hugging her tightly and kissed her sweet-scented hair! The waves hissed and swished near their feet as they sat entwined on the rocks!
Angad : Kripa tum itna achha gaati ho mujhey pata nahin tha….
Kripa: Tumhey kya mere baarey mein sab kuchh pata hai?
Angad : Nahin…..Isiliye toh main sab kuchh jaanna chahta hoon
He started singing in his deep voice: Dil Keh raha hai ….Tujhsey yun rishta jod loon….teri dhadkanon ko chhoon loon, tera jism odh loon……Dil keh raha hai….. (Kyun Ki---Kunal Ganjawala)
aankhon mein teri hain mera he chehra
chahe tu yeh maane ya na maane
teri mohabbat pe hain mera pehra
chahe tu yeh jaane ya na jaane
tere liye main jaate hue lamho ko mod lu
teri dhadkano ko chu lu tera jism odh lu
bechaini ko chain tune diya hain
bin tere mushkil hain reh paana
ho paana hain tujhko hain yeh tay kar liya hain
tu hain ishq mera jaane jaana
tere labo se pyar ki kaliya tod lu
teri dhadkano ko chu lu tera jism odh lu
dil keh raha hain tujhse yu rishta jod lu
teri dhadkano ko chu lu tera jism odh lu
Kripa hugged his arm, put her head on his shoulder and sighed!
A little later Angad said: Kripa, agli baar jab tum bathroom mein gaana gaaogi toh mujhey zaroor wahan bula lena….
Kripa (sleepily content)….Okay, theek hai……then she gasped as she realized what he had said, she sat up and started punching him on his chest and arms……ANGADDD!! U ARE TOO MUCH!!
Angad laughed and pulled her back in his arms and kissed her head!
They sat like that for a long time, washed by moonlight and serenaded by the waves!
Mishti's loud voice startled them out of their blissful stance: You two Love-Birds!!…..Ghar nahin jaana hai kya? Raat ke Do baj chukey hain….
They sprang up and followed her voice to where Kartik and Mishti were waiting for them! Kartik smiled at the well-matched couple…..he had no more doubts about Angad now…..it was obvious to him that Angad was besotted with Kripa!
The 4 of them went back to their rooms for the night!
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