Chapter 147
[MEMBERSONLY]
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FINDING KHUSHI
Part 40
After the audience got their breath back and could hold their laughter under control, Gaurav announced, "Now let's see the jadoo of our Mohini Mami's ghagra on Delhi shehar."
Loud cries of encouragement rose from the crowd.
Mami came on to stage, dressed in Madhuri Dixit mode, with NK as Ranbir Kapoor.
Khushi clapped loudly, nudging Arnav to take note of his Mami. Arnav buried his face in his hands. Ganesh & Anamika stared at the stage, slackjawed.
Pyara hai re shaqal se
Akal ka mara hai re tu...
Mami caught NK by his chin, and studied his face.
Haan jal gayi, haan jal gayi
Meri baaton se tu jal gayi...
Haan khal gayi, tujhe khal gayi
Meri beparwahi khal gayi
Mohatarma tu kis khet ki mooli
Hai zara bata...
NK tried to avoid her marked attentions by dancing away from her. Mami pulled him closer to her by the thin shawl he had wrapped around his neck to complement his silk kurta & pyjama.
TV pe breaking news haaye re mera ghagra haaye
Baghdad se leke Delhi via Agra... Mami informed him.
Arnav looked at the stage, marvelling at the many avatars of his Mami.
Ghagra ghagra tera ghagra ghagra
Tera ghagra ghagra via agra ...
Ghagra Ghagra...
Ghagra Ghagra...
NK tried to get rid of Mohini Mami.
Main hawa - Toh ud ja
Ghata - To mud ja
Kali - Kahaan ki
Adaa - Hat abhi
Bada besharam hai tu to likha hai padha... Mami pushed NK away in play. He fell on the ground, staring up at his Maasi.
Yeh kamar - chhupa le
Nazar - Ghuma le
Pata - Main poochun
Umar - Tu jaane
Dekho berukhi pe kaise atka hai pada...
Mami swirled, her ghagra spinning around her. NK went down on his knees, as though floored by the potent lure of the shiny cloth.
Haan dhal gayi re dhal gayi
Tu shaam ki tarah dhal gayi...
Haan khal gayi tujhe khal gayi
Meri bheparwahi khal gayi
Mohatarma tu kis khet ki mooli
Hai zara bata
Bematlab ki...
Bematlab ki bakwaas tera ghagra
Baghdad ho ya ho Delhi via Agra...
NK tried to argue with bulldozer Mami.
TV pe breaking news haaye re mera ghagra
Baghdad se leke Delhi via Agra... Mami asserted her claim to fame.
Haaye re mera ghagra
Mera ghagra... ghagra aa aa...
Haaye re mera ghagra aa..
Ghagra mera.. mera mera... She twirled and twirled till her head spun.
Nani chuckled, and Buaji clapped loudly at the sight. Payal looked at Anjali & smiled at her mother-in-law's moves. Anjali giggled. Akash looked at his father who was enjoying his mother's performance, shouting out his encouragement to her.
Main nasha - utar ja
Khata - sudhar ja
Itar - main soonghu
Ghazal - main gaaun
Aise ban raha hai jaise koi tope hai... Mami was making the temporary stage swing and sway with her impassioned moves.
Main maza - main chahoon
Saza - main kaatoon
Raza - main poochhoon
Juaa - kyu kheloon
Hopeless hai tu phir bhi thodi hope hai... Mami delivered her judgement about NK's prowess as a lovelorn swain.
The crowd sighed, looking fondly at the handsome kunwara NK.
Haan tal gayi, haan tal gayi
Aafat ki tarah tal gayi
Haan khal gayi, tujhe khal gayi
Meri beparwahi khal gayi
Mohatarma tu kis khet ki mooli
Hai zara bata... NK tried to avoid the snares of the matron.
Haan tal gayi, haan tal gayi
Aafat ki tarah tal gayi
Haan khal gayi, tujhe khal gayi
Meri beparwahi khal gayi
Mohatarma tu kis khet ki mooli
Hai zara bata... NK tried to avoid the snares of the matron.
Udhti firti afwaah tera ghagra
Baghdad ho ya Delhi via Agra... NK made his stance obvious.
TV pe breaking news
Haaye re mera ghagra haan...
Baghdad se leke Delhi via Agra...
Ghagra ghagra tera ghagra ghagra
Tera ghaghra ghaghra via Agra... Mami did a couple of belly dancing moves, and the crowd roared in appreciation. Khushi, Anamika, Ganesh, Gaurav, and the others applauded as Mami's show came to an end.
It was time for a break in the festivities.
The crowd gathered around the big tables heaped with delicacies that the ladies had prepared all day. Buaji filled plates for Arnav, Khushi, Ganesh, & Anamika, and led them to sit in the covered temporary shelter constructed in Preetho's yard to eat in peace.
"My stomach hurts from laughing!" Ganesh chuckled.
Arnav smiled.
"Are they... are they always so... so mischievous?" Anamika asked Arnav.
Khushi answered for him. "What does Arnavji know? He spends all his time in the office." She smiled at him. He smiled in response. "They can be naughtier than this!" Khushi declared her faith in the never-ending talents of her new family. "And when they join forces with the Guptas... Anamikaji, you have no idea what they can get up to!" she warned.
The other three chuckled.
Khushi looked at Arnav's plate. It was still full.
"Arnavji, eat well. It will be our turn to dance now." Khushi cautioned him.
"Excuse me?" Arnav was all wide eyes and raised eyebrows.
"It is no use my excusing you, Arnavji. Buaji, Anjaliji, Naniji, & Mamiji will force us on stage, mark my words. In fact, if they don't, I will cut off my hair!" Khushi was that sure of her family's devious brain.
Anamika & Ganesh hid their smiles at the exchange between the unlikely pair.
"I don't know how to dance." Arnav said shortly.
"Koi baat nahi, Arnavji. You can learn." Khushi smiled as she popped a piece of jalebi in to her mouth.
"Learn? Now?" Arnav asked. "Don't you think we have left it a tad too late to learn, Khushi Kumari Gupta?" Arnav asked mildly.
Khushi pushed a full poori in to his mouth. "It is no use worrying about that, Arnavji. If Ganeshji can dance, you can too."
Ganesh nodded fervently.
Anamika looked at ASR's horrified expression & burst out laughing.
Khushi patted his back as Arnav choked over the food, saying, "It is alright, Arnavji."
Anamika & Ganesh had to look away to stop themselves from howling in laughter.
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