PART 6. TERI YAAD HUMSAFAR SUBAH SHAAM!
In daze, Aaliya walked towards her room where she entered the shower and stood under it. One single tear dropped from her eyes and then another one and then another one. Slowly tears flowed through her cheeks and sobs wracked her body. Zain had left! After she told him that he had no right on her, he left! He simply left! She continued to sob as pain wrenched her heart and soul!
An hour later, Aaliya walked out of the bathroom wiping her eyes and her hair. Her mind was blanked out and she walked out in daze. As she entered their room, her eyes fell on a shirt neatly pressed and folded on a nearby table. It was Zain's! She went closer and touched it softly imagining Zain wearing it. She lifted it and hugged it. Just then her tears started flowing again. She had thought she had cried enough in the shower but now it seemed her tears had not yet dried.
As Aaliya sobbed, she hugged the shirt and went to sit on her bed. Why? Zain's voice taunted her in her head. Why are you crying? "Kyunki tum chale gaye!", Aaliya spoke out loud. Just then Zain appeared in front of her and she froze. It was clearly her imagination yet her eyes feasted on him and she refused to look away.
"Main chala gaya toh tumhein kya? Tum toh keh rahi thi ki mera tumpe koi haq nahi? Toh ab kyun ro rahi ho?", Zain spoke and vanished. Aaliya blinked. Sahi toh hai! Main kyun ro rahi hun? Maine toh kahaa tha mujhpar uska koi haq nahi! Toh phir main kyun aaj haq jata rahi hun?
"Kyunki", a soft voice spoke and Aaliya turned towards the bed. She was shocked to see herself sitting in the middle of the bed in her bridal wear looking a typical dulhan waiting for her husband. Aaliya realised this was how she must have looked the night she got married to Zain.
The dulhan looked at Aaliya and spoke, "Kyunki main apna haq chaahti thi! Main chaahti thi ki Zain mujhse kahe ki uska mujhpar poora haq hai kyunki woh mujhse pyaar karta hai! Haina?" The bridal Aaliya vanished and Aaliya threw herself on the bed and sobbed her heart out. Haan! Main yahi chaahti thi! Main chaahti thi ki Zain mujhpar apna haq jataaye! Mujhse kahe ki woh mujhse pyaar karta hai! Kya maine kuch galat chaaha? Main uski biwi hun aur usse pyaar karti hun! Kya ek biwi ka apne shohar se uska pyaar ki ummeed karna galat hai? Aaliya continued to sob.
Days passed and then weeks and Aaliya slowly wilted down. The once cheery Aaliya started to look depressive. Dark circles highlighted her eyes and her skin seemed to pale and pale more. She lost weight and did not sleep well. The family members saw the change in Aaliya but simply thought that Aaliya was missing her husband and would be back to normal once Zain came back. They tried to keep her fed but other than that they could not do much for her.
But Aaliya being sad because of Zain being gone was just one of the reasons. She was sad also because in all these days Zain did not call her once. He talked to Suraiya and Usman daily and even to Fahad when he wanted to talk about business but never to Aaliya. Whenever Suraiya said she would call for Aaliya to talk to him, Zain would refuse the idea citing he will talk to her at night. The family thought they must have spoken at night daily and hence did not force Zain to speak with Aaliya. But Aaliya was heartbroken because Zain never called at night. Zain was not speaking to her at all!
As the days passed away, Aaliya one day realised that this was the life she would have once she divorced Zain. The thought of not seeing or hearing Zain for a lifetime seemed horrifying to Aaliya. If the last few days were this painful, how will she live without him for her whole life?
While the separation left external impact on Aaliya, to an outsider Zain looked normal. But that was only to an outsider. If his family had been there, they would have noticed that Zain did not eat as much as he did at home. And Zain's swimming also suffered as he was filled with distractions and unable to focus on his practice. The only thing flourishing was his work life. The separation left him with sleepless nights as he speculated whether giving Aaliya space was the right decision or not. So to avoid sleepless nights he threw himself into the conference, tiring himself up enough that he could fall asleep right away and not be tortured by his thoughts. But even then he did not have good sleep some days as nightmares came in form of him going home and finding that in his absence Aaliya left him forever. And that is why he never tried to talk to Aaliya on phone. Because every time he feared that his nightmare might come true and Aaliya would tell him on the phone that she was leaving him. Thanks to that fear he avoided talking to Aaliya at all.
As days passed and the day of Zain's arrival came closer, Aaliya started to become jittery. The excitement of seeing Zain filled her mind and she became prone to accidents. One day she was about to put her hand in burning oil and only Nafisa's quick thinking saved her. And then one day, she put salt in the tea for Fahad instead of sugar. After few such incidents, Suraiya banned her from kitchen till Zain came back. Usman of course, did not leave the chance to tease his bahu about missing her husband so much that she did so many mistakes. Aaliya would run away after hearing her Maamu's teasing, but not because she was feeling shy but because it reminded her that she had told him that he had no right on her before he left.
Soon the day of Zain's arrival came and everyone noticed how nervous Aaliya looked. But no one commented and they let her be. Morning turned to afternoon and afternoon turned to evening but there was no sight of Zain. In the evening, a call came. It was Zain calling. It was the month of baisakh and in Kolkata that brought storms of Kalbaisakh. And one such storm hit the day Zain was to catch the flight and not only his flight was cancelled but even the cell signal went weak. And hence, he could not call them sooner. And he did not know when he could come back as the storm was bad and he did not know when the flight service and train service would start again. As Usman kept the phone and told the family what happened, Aaliya turned around and ran back into her room. She locked herself and started to cry.
Ya Allah! Zain ko jald se jald ghar bhej do! Main use dekhe baghair aur nahi reh sakti! Main uske baghair ek saans bhi nahi le sakti! Zain! Ghar waapis aa jaao! Aaliya prayed as she sobbed.
The night passed and the next day came. And with it came another day for Aaliya without Zain. She sat on the window of her room watching the morning turn into noon and noon into evening. She only left the room to eat and rest of the time she remained cooped in her room, too lost without Zain to think of anything else. Agar chaar hafte mein meri aisi haalat hai toh Zain ke baghair zindagi bhar kaise rahungi? The question haunted her for the hundredth time. For days she pondered how she would handle the remaining life without Zain and she had yet to find a solution. As the sun started to set, Aaliya gave up. She gave up searching for solutions. She gave up her quest for freedom. And she made her decision. I cannot live without Zain for rest of my life. I don't care whether he loves me or not. I don't care whether he is mine or not. I don't care! All I want is for Zain to remain in my life. I cannot live my life without him. I cannot!
Aaliya remembered how months before her wedding, when her rishta got finalized with Zain, Zain had stormed away in anger. Us din jab Zain mujhse shaadi karne ki baat par Maami se naaraaz hua tha, maine usi din faisla kiya tha ki main yeh shaadi nibhaaungi! Bhale hi Zain mujhse pyaar na kare, main uske saath rahungi kyunki main usse pyaar karti hun! Uss waqt toh maine keh diya lekin uss waqt mujhe nahi pata tha ki aise rishte ko nibhaana kitna mushkil hai! Isliye shaadi ki raat main aur seh nahi paayi aur maine rishta todne ka faisla kiya! Lekin iss baar main apne aankhen khuli rakh ke yeh faisla le rahi hun!
Aaliya wiped her eyes. Rishta pakka hone waale din main nahi jaanti thi ki ek tarfa pyaar kitna dard deta hai! Aur shaadi ki raat jab dard saha toh main darr gayi aur maine usse alag hone ka faisla liya! Lekin ab jaana ki usse alag hone mein kitna dard hai toh sochti hun ki iss dard se kam dard bhara hai ek tarfa pyaar ka dard! Usse alag rehne se achcha hai, ek tarfa pyaar mein rahun! Aur ab toh ummeed bhi hai, ki shaayad woh bhi mujhse pyaar karne lage! Haan! Main iss ummeed ke sahaare poori zindagi jee lungi lekin usse alag nahi reh paaungi!
As Aaliya made her decision, she stared at Zain's photo on the mantel. As she looked at him, she softly started singing.
Meri Saanson Mein Basa Hai
Tera Hi Ek Naam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
She got up from her seat and went to the mantel. She lifted the photo and looked at Zain. Zain! Ghar waapis aajaao! Main tumhein bahut miss kar rahi hun!
Tu Mere Din Mein Raaton Mein
Khamoshi Mein Baaton Mein
Baadal Ke Haathon Main Bhejun
Tujhko Yeh Payaam
She hugged his photo as tears fell down her eyes.
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Meri Saanson Mein Basa Hai
Tera Hi Ek Naam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Aaliya went to the window and sat on the ledge again. She placed his photo in front of her and stared at his face.
Gham Ki Hai
Ek Badli Chhaayi
Dil Deke
Maine Hai Paayi
She wiped her eyes but tears continued to flow.
Veeraani
Si Veeraani
Tanhaai
Si Tanhaai
She smiled at him through her tears.
Aankhen Bheege Dil Jale
Mile Yeh Chaahat Ke Sile
Lekin Tujhse Hai Mujhe
Na Koi Shikwe Na Gile
Mar Jaaun Toh
Bhi Na Lagaaun
Koi Tujhpe Ilzaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Suraiya called Aaliya down and Aaliya went running to meet her, the photo frame with Zain's photo still in her hand. Just as she reached the ground floor, Suraiya smiled at her and informed her that Zain had caught the flight and would be arriving home soon! Aaliya felt her heart thud fast. Zain was coming! Zain was coming home!
Hours passed and with that Aaliya's excitement and nervousness increased too. Her Zain was coming home! She would have a look at him after 4 weeks! It was time for dinner but Aaliya refused to eat without her husband. She walked in the garden, her eyes stuck on the main gate waiting for Zain's car to enter. Zain! Kahaan ho tum? As she walked, she looked into the photo frame that she refused to put down since the evening.
Meri Saanson Mein Basa Hai
Tera Hi Ek Naam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
She started singing again, her eyes eager to look at her Zain. She looked at his photo with longing.
Tere Bin
Kyon Na Ghamgeen Hun
Bin Tere
Kuch Bhi Toh Nahi Hun
As she walked, she wondered what she would do when she came face to face with her Zain.
Tere Bin
Main Tanha Jahaan Thi
Bin Tere
Phir Aaj Wahin Hun
She heard a car's noise and looked up but when she saw it was just a car passing by, she sighed in defeat.
Soone Soone Raaste
Hain Sabhi Mere Vaaste
Bojhal Bojhal Dhadkanein
Mere Yeh Gham Ke Din Ginein
Ab Aankhen Gham Ke Pyaale Hain
Pehle The Yeh Jaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Teri Yaad Humsafar Subah Shaam
Just then a car's horn blared and Aaliya looked up with hope. It was Zain's car! Aaliya grinned with excitement as she started to walk towards him. Zain stepped out of the car and the driver pulled out the luggage. Zain froze when he saw Aaliya walking towards him. The driver walked by with the luggage towards the mansion but neither Zain nor Aaliya noticed him. Aaliya continued to walk towards Zain looking at him as if she could not believe he was here! Zain also could not move because he was seeing her for the first time in four weeks and did not want to move for the fear of her turning out to be a mirage. As she came closer, she realised it was really him and she started to run towards him. The photo frame fell from her hand but she did not care. The photo was nothing but a pale imitation of her Zain and she would rather be with the real one than sit and cry with the photo version.
Zain watched with wide eyes as Aaliya reached him and flung herself into his arms. Zain's hand moved to hug her out of reflex as he remained shocked at her embrace. But the moment he came out of the shock, he tightened his grip on her. As Aaliya hugged him, all she could think was that her Zain was back! And as he hugged Aaliya, Zain was still unable to believe that the woman who told him that he had no right on her was suddenly eager to be in his arms!
They remained in each other's arms till they were interrupted.
"Aaliya beta! Humein bhi apne bete se milne do! Aur kitni der gale lagaaogi?", Suraiya's teasing voice came from behind and Aaliya took in a sharp breath. Her reality came crashing down on her. Ya Allah! Jaane se pehle maine kahaan tha ki uska mujhpar haq nahi aur aaj use gale laga rahi hun! Kitna confuse hoga woh meri harqaton se! Main bhi na, Allah Miyaah, Bewakoof hun! She pulled away and looked down as Suraiya hugged Zain. Just then Nafisa piped up, "Aaliya! Itne der tak gale lagaaya! Kuch toh sharam karo! Saara romance abhi khatam nahi karna tha! Kuch bedroom ke liye bhi bachaana tha!" Nafisa teased Aaliya and Aaliya felt her face burn at Nafisa's comment. Unable to handle the embarrassment, she turned around and ran towards the Mansion.
"Sharma gayi!", Usman commented as Fahad hugged his brother. As everyone turned towards the house, Zain's eyes fell on something shiny. He frowned. Aaliya ke haath se bhaagte waqt kuch gir gaya tha! Lekin kya tha? Kahin kuch keemti toh nahi? He walked towards the thing and lifted it up. As he lifted it, he blinked in surprise. It was his photo! Aaliya was looking at his photo! A smile snuck on his lips and soon the smile turned into grin. She did miss me! Aaliya missed me! Zain could not believe it and let out a surprised laugh, feeling happy after a long time! My plan worked! My plan of giving Aaliya some space worked! She is falling for me again! Yes! With a grin on his face, Zain walked towards the house.
Hello people,
Hope you liked this update!
The song is from Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1988) and this version is sung by Alka Yagnik. There is happier version too sung by Udit Narayan!
Next up, a sweet dance romance as Zain launches his next plan!
Thank you, take care and have fun,
Kalpana
PART 7. HAAN SEEKHA MAINE JEENE MERE HUMDUM!
AKA
THE DANCE WAALA PLAN!
Few days had passed since Zain returned. After the hug, everything went awkward for the duo. Aaliya fumbled and babbled whenever face to face with Zain. And as for Zain, he looked anywhere but at Aaliya when face to face with her due to one simple reason; whenever he saw her, all he wanted was to take her into his arms and to never let her go. The hug had left him wanting more and he had to clench his hand and physically restrain himself from grabbing his wife and hugging the life out of her. Because he knew, if he did that then he will scare her again. So both awkwardly shuffled in front of each other before avoiding each other's eyes and walking away.
Zain was not happy with the situation. He missed the sweet moments between them. He missed flirting with her. And Zain was annoyed to realise that he even missed their fights. This situation was way too weird for his tastes and he wanted things to go back to normal before he got back to his plans. Of course, his definition of normal and our definition are quite different. He just wanted to get back to his plans of wooing Aaliya without the fear of Aaliya panicking. And of course, this time he will slow down the speed of his plans. No need to scare his wife away again.
Aaliya sighed as she sat in her room folding her clothes. Zain will back home soon she thought absentmindedly as she hummed in sync with some song playing on her stereo. As she folded her clothes she wished things between her and Zain was back to normal. She missed seeing his smile. She missed his sweet looks. And most importantly she missed his flirting too. Us din bada kiss karne ki baat kar raha tha! Aaj kal toh paas bhi nahi aata! Jab main divorce chaahti thi toh yeh kiss maangte hue chipka chala aata tha! Aur aaj jab main iss rishte ko jaise hai waise hi accept kar rahi hun toh yeh toh uss kamre mein bhi nahi aata jahaan main rehti hun! Uff! Allah Miyaah! Yeh bilkul theek nahi hai!
Aaliya pouted as she continued to fold clothes. Just then another song started to play and she smiled. It was a romantic song and Aaliya could not resist from swaying to it.
Hmmm...Hmmm...
Dehleez Pe Mere Dil Ki
Jo Rakhe Hain Tu Ne Kadam
Tere Naam Pe Meri Zindagi
Likh Di Mere Humdum
Aaliya left the clothes on the bed and stepped in the middle of the room, her eyes closed and her body swaying to the soft song.
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Mere Humdum
Na Seekha Kabhi Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Na Seekha Jeena Tere Bina Humdum
Suddenly, an idea came to her head and she giggled. She raised her hands and positioned them as if someone was standing in front of her and she was placing one hand on the person's shoulder and other hand holding the person's hand. Of course, Aaliya imagined Zain in front of her. She started to dance with her imaginary Zain.
Dehleez Pe Mere Dil Ki
Jo Rakhe Hain Tu Ne Kadam
She imagined that he would look at her with that intense look of his that she loved. Her eyes would drown into his and her heart would start beating fast. And maybe; maybe Zain's eyes would reflect the love she felt for him.
Tere Naam Pe Meri Zindagi
Likh Di Mere Humdum
Aaliya smiled and wondered when she will get the chance to dance with Zain in reality. Now that she had accepted to be with Zain whether he loved her or not, Aaliya was overcome by the urge to be in his arms and spend time with him.
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Mere Humdum
Na Seekha Kabhi Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Na Seekha Jeena Tere Bina Humdum
Zain reached his room and blinked in surprise. His wife was dancing with an imaginary character. Zain's eyes widened as he remembered the last time he saw her doing it. It was the day he came to know she loved him. And it was also the day his family had sprung up the marriage proposal on them. Zain banished the bad memories with a shake of his head and focused on the good ones; like the memory of Aaliya talking about their imaginary first kiss. Zain smiled as he looked up. And then he frowned. Why was his wife dancing with imaginary fellow when her husband was around?
Hmmm...Hmmm...
Sachchi Si Hain Yeh Taareefein
Dil Se Jo Maine Kari Hain
Aaliya was lost in her imaginary dance with Zain when someone tapped her from behind. She turned around and her eyes widened as the real Zain stood in front of her with his hand extended towards her. Zain waited with bated breath for Aaliya to take his hand. He hoped his plan to dance with her worked and the dance removed the awkwardness between them.
Sachchi Si Hain Yeh Taareefein
Dil Se Jo Maine Kari Hain
Aaliya looked at Zain with wonder and placed her hand in his in a daze. He pulled her closer and they started to sway in the place, her eyes locked into his. Aaliya felt her breath taken away by the intensity of his look and felt everything was alright in her world.
Jo Tu Mila Toh Saji Hai
Duniya Meri Humdum
O Aasmaan Mila Zameen Ko Meri
Aadhe Aadhe Poore Hain Hum
Tere Naam Pe Meri Zindagi
Likh Di Mere Humdum
Aaliya slowly leaned forward and placed her head on Zain's chest. Zain was delighted by her action. They were getting closer. Soon, she would be back in love with him. With a smile on his face, Zain let his arms encircle her and they continued to sway.
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Haan Seekha Maine Jeena Mere Humdum
Na Seekha Kabhi Jeena Jeena Kaise Jeena
Na Seekha Jeena Tere Bina Humdum
Hmmm...Hmmm...
Hello people,
Hope you liked this update!
The song is from Badlapur (2015) and sung by Atif Aslam!
Next up, three song sequences!
What?
Oh my! Next update is gonna be fun!
BTW, if you think the update is small, that is deliberate. I had to cut it here! Because next part is one big scene with three song sequences! Can't break that part!
Thank you, take care and have fun,
Kalpana
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