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Here is the interpretation to Part 41.

As soon as the dinner was over, Arnav vanished from the scene. Khushi looked at every nook and cranny for him, but he had done a vanishing act. She wondered, had Arnavji skipped abhorring dancing in front of such a large and noisy crowd? Would she be left all alone on the stage? She carefully started to look around to catch a glimpse of his lovable elegant silhouette, but was disappointed! She knew that come what may, she couldn't disappoint Amma, Buaji, Naniji, Mamiji, Mamaji and Nanheji after they had given such wonderful performances. Even when Ganeshji and Anamikaji had risen upto the occasion, could she back out? Never. It was a matter of respecting them and their efforts, Thinking so, she quickly went home and changed into a plain green saree with her hair left open and walked upto NK. She asked him whether he had seen his Nannav anywhere, all the while her eyes darting around through the milling crowd in search of Arnavji among it. NK with a sly smile told her, Nanav? He had not seen him. What happened? Is he gumsum? Khushi was puzzled with NK's smile as well as his words! Catching on what he meant with his words she said, the word is gumshuda, a person who is lost, not gumsum, silent. While she was making her way towards the stage, NK who followed her asked, whether Nannav was going to dance with her? With an uncertain, Yes, she walked on to the stage and stood at the center. The curtain had been in place and she could feel the expectation of the crowd on the other side. She realized that she had to manage it on her own. Her selection was Baahon Mein Chale Aao for the dance. She had selected such a song that Arnavji would have to do nothing, just let her dance around him and cajole him. That way, he could participate in the event and still not dance. But where was he? The crowd started to whistle and hoot with eagerness for the next item. Soon small kids were seen peeking in through the curtains checking what was the reason for the delay! While Khushi being a bundle of nerves, chanted out to Arnav in her heart, Arnavji, Arnavji, Where are you, the children chimed, Khushi Di'Khushi Di.. Khush taking courage, asked Gaurav to lift the curtain and NK to play the song. She was left with no other option as she couldn't make the audience wait any longer. She wondered how could she dance to Bahon Main Chale Aao when there was no one to come into her arms? As her thoughts dwelt on this dilemma, the curtains rose and the opening notes of the song wafted through penetrating her thoughts. She turned to NK with a frown. This was not her chosen song. It sounded like..like... The words that were forming on her mind lay frozen like glaciers that refused to budge. Her eyes registered her Arnavji walking towards her from the wings, smiling at her astonishment. He stopped his stride when close to her and looking into her eyes, he whispered that he does not know how to dance. She responded that she knows it. At that, he asked her, how could he not dance at their sangeet? Khushi gave him a brilliant smile with eyes shimmering with tears.

Holding her arm he gave a gentle pull twirling her into his hold, with her lustrous, silky hair flying around her forming a wave.

Hum tere bin ab reh nahi sakte
Tere bina kya wajood mera...

I can't live without you now,
What's my existence without you..
he asked her.

Tujhse juda agar ho jaayenge
Toh khud se hi ho jaayenge judaa...
If I get separated from you,
I'll be separated from my own self..
Khushi touching him over his shoulder with her left hand caressed his well toned shoulder blades while holding on to him firmly. Looking deep into her eyes without loosing the eye contact he lowered her holding her within the safety net of his arms and bent over her.
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho...
Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
You're my life.

The audience was enthralled by their sizzling chemistry but the two had slipped into a world of their own with just the strains of music barely penetrating their mind.

Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho...
My peace, and my pain,
You alone are my love..
Arnav standing behind her, lowered his face to rest his cheek against hers, making her shut her eyes and revel in the myriad of sensations that the prickly stubble evoked when it touched her petal soft silky skin. His fingers trailing over her bare waist, jerked her back into his firm body. She tried to clamp her hand on his straying fingers before she became a nerveless heap on the floor.

Lifting her hand in the air, he gently let her left hand slide in a warm caress down his cheek, in time with the music.
Tera mera rishta hai kaisa
Ik pal door gawara nahi...
How's this relationship of ours,
I don't like distance of even a moment...
Giving her a twirl, he lifted her in his arms, above his shoulder. She felt she was swimming in a vat of honey, her limbs weighed down by its weight.

Tere liye har roz hai jeete
Tujh ko diya mera waqt sabhi...

Every day, I live for you
All my time is for you..

Her lush silky hair fell on the broad expanse of his shoulder and he rested his face against hers as she slithered down to the floor against him.

Koi lamha mera na ho tere bina
Har saans pe naam tera...
There shouldn't be a moment of mine without you,
There is your name on every breath..

Lifting her arms in the air, slowly he brought it down making Khushi seek his support to stand upright and lean on him. Her eyes went to the crowd. All eyes were on them enraptured. The spell these two had woven had kept their eyes glued and they were still with bated breath.

Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho...
Because you alone are,
Now you only are...

Khushi tried to take a step or two away from Arnav.

Zindagi ab tum hi ho...
You're my life...

She turned around to look at him and she found that he was waiting for her, reluctant to let her move away from him even for a second. Her senses led her to him of their own conscious volition.
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho...

My peace, and my pain,
you alone are my love..
Pulling her by her arms, holding her close to him, he looked into her eyes. She could see the golden flecks in his caramel eyes that was filled with desire to make her his. It was filled with adoration that sent pleasurable frissons along her spine. They stood still, lost in each other's eyes till Khushi realized that they were on stage, in front of their invited guests.

Tumhi ho... Tumhi ho...

Its only you... Its only you...

Getting out of the reverie, she moved ahead of him. Arnav followed her unable to be apart from her even for a second. As she lifted her arms to make a sweeping motion, his arms following hers caught hold of her hand, with her fingers clasped in his warm hold.

Tere liye hi jiya main...

I live just because of you...

Curling his fingers around her nape, caressing her swan like neck that showed his bronze tanned hand against her smooth alabaster skin, with her lustrous hair curling on his arm.

Khud ko jo yun de diya hai...

Teri wafa ne mujhko sambhala...

I live for you because I have given myself to you...

I feel good because of your loyalty...

Sliding her lithe body on the ground he had her almost parallel to it.

Saare ghamon ko dil se nikala...

All pain is gone away from my heart...

In the midst of the audience were two families, Anamika, Ganesh and Gaurav looking at them with wonder and tears of happiness in their eyes. But the pair facing them, were unaware of their surroundings. They had created a world of their own and were cocooned in it.

Tere saath mera hai naseeb juda
Tujhe paake adhoora naa raha... hmm..

My destiny is just written with you

When I got you I have become complete... Hmmm...

Lifting Khushi and bringing her face close to his, his fingers caressed her slender neck and lingered on it as she took a few steps away from him. Her tresses lingered on his fingers kissing them with its smooth silkiness.

Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho...

Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
You're my life.

Taking slow steps she moved away from him into the darkness. Arnav stood helpless waiting for her, every nerve, every sinew, protesting the loss and seeking her nearness.

Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho...

My peace, and my pain,
you alone are my love..
On her way, she looked back at him.

Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho...

Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
You're my life.

Her innocent face, beautiful eyes, her hair flying around her made him yearn for her all the more.

Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho...

My peace, and my pain,
you alone are my love..
A picture of how this svelte beauty had fallen into his arms in Sheesh Mahal, like an angel from the sky flashed through his mind. Even when the music died down, they stood looking at one another lost to the world until the thunderous ovation brought them out of their trance. Side hugging her Arnav whispered, I love you Khushi, bringing in an answering smile from her saying, I know.

This update is about a feeling of intense pleasure. It is about the state of being transported by the lofty emotion, ecstasy. It is an expression of ecstatic feeling, RAPTUROUS.

Khushi, who had known Arnav would refuse to dance if told on the spot, had prepared him by telling about it during the dinner. But once the dinner was over he had disappeared! Khushi searched for him in vain. It made her wonder whether it was due to the fear of having to dance in front of a crowd with two left feet. But knowing even if he felt so, she could not back out as she did not want to disappoint others who had performed for them. The entire family, especially, the elders who had never taken to stage, had performed in honour of them and she could not go back on her word. They had shown their love towards them by taking pains to come out with performance par excellence. So she readied herself to do a solo number. She was disturbed as to how she would be able to carry it out as it needed her Arnavji alongside, even though his part was without having to do much. Braving herself, she asked NK to play the song and when the first strains filtered through, she found that it was not her chosen song. As she was about to ask NK about the change, she found that her Arnavji was stepping onto the stage sporting a smile. He joined her saying he does not know how to dance, but how could he not dance at their sangeet? His query had her in rapturous tears.

"Just because you can't see me don't mean I gone away"

~ Jodi Picoult, The Pact

They were set to dance for the song, Hum tere bin ab reh nahi sakte. Once he came on stage, both were transported by ecstasy. They were found dancing with a feeling of intense pleasure. Arnav Singh Raizada who used to escape dancing stating to possess two left feet, danced with his sweetheart, mesmerizing the audience. They themselves were enveloped in a trance, which made them give a delightful performance that had their audience glued to their seat. Not a word was heard to be uttered. Their sizzling chemistry had enraptured the crowd that their moves were watched with a bated breath. Their engrossment in each other and dancing in tandem in one fluid flow was so wonderful to see that the two families, Anamika, Ganesh and Gaurav were looking at them with wonder and tears of happiness in their eyes. The pair on the stage was unaware of anything else but the two of them and the distant sound of the music. They were just entranced in what the other felt and did and nothing else. At the closing notes of the song, a vivid picture of how Khushi had fallen into his arms in Sheesh Mahal came to Arnav, that had awakened all the dormant feelings in him. It was the beginning of the arduous journey that they overcame and it was like an oracle pronouncing that their fate was intertwined. She was an angel who had fallen into his arms, to help him view the world in a better way and enrich his life. When the thunderous ovation brought them back to their senses, Arnav whispered a heartfelt, I love you, to Khushi and she told him with a smile, that she knew. This relationship and the warm feeling that it generated had helped him to thaw and both find ecstasy as well as enstacy.

"I love you with all of my heart, body ,and soul. You complete me. You make my life worth living. To have known you and to have loved you has been the most beautiful dream. I can only hope that I never wake up"

That's why this update is titled RAPTUROUS.

That's it from me. Hope you enjoy it. rulama2013-06-10 12:14:12