Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum
One of da most factual term on dis planet.
One of da most factual term on dis planet.
If everyday was as sweet as sugar,
Diabetes wud roam freely and
roses wud have no value.
So once in a while a drop of Lime,
a wiff of Jalepenos and
a bouquet of Thorns is a must
-Pannalogy101
08:17pm
Has dis ever happened to you??
You want to stand on da terrace of da tallest building in da world
and shout a name till ur voice is hoarse
and yet da pain doesna go away
but all you do is sit numb. the rain is pelting down hard
da wind chill has increased but it doesna effect you
coz ur heart has gone cold.
Dats how she was feeling.
she knew wot *da world came crashing down on her* meant
Earlier Day, 08:08am
*And so da lion fell in love wid da lamb*
Prithvi: Hi, he smiled into da phone
his *Hi* was enuff to make race her heart.
they had just returned from a weekend trip
she had spent da best 2 days of her life wid him
She felt she had bonded wid him over da last 2 yrs,
since da nite she had crashed his midriff on a bed of icecubes !!
da brooding lion had been tamed, now he smiled wid carefree attitude.
She was ready to confess her feelings for him
Damini: hey, she replied.
are you free dis evening, Da *Bench* awaits us, he asked .she smiled. in da last 1 year, de had spent many an evenings
at dis bench spot overlooking da Hudson river.
yes, it was da perfecto spot to declare her feelings to him.
Damini: Sure, wot time??
Prithvi: 8?? we can have dinner on way bak...
Damini: sure, she smiled and hung up.
Earlier Day, 08:00pm
She sat on da bench wid him.
how she had waited for dis moment
she didna know how to start, den she turned towards him
Da moment she looked at him, she knew sumfink was amiss.
Damini: whats wrong?? she asked worridly
Prithvi: *I need to go*
Damini: sure, we can leave, i thot you wanted to come here...she stood up
He caught her right hand, and stopped her.
she looked into his eyes.
Fearing da worst... wot is it??
Prithvi: I need to fly to Sydney.
Damini: Australia?? why?? wen?? now she was panicking
Poker face, she sat beside him again.
Have u ever done dat in life.
U r brimming wid emotions
yet ur face is serene calm, as if death has claimed ur soul
Its called *ACTING*
-Pannalogy101
Prithvi: Da company is transfering me to dat continent
Its a promotion i have dreamt of all mah life.
Asia-Pacific Zonal Manager
Its a big career jump for me.
She smiled calmly looking at him.
her heart shed silent tears inside.
Damini: so why are u so dejected.
Its da best news ever. Dats awesome news.
she hugged him. He hugged her tight.
*Pal Tham Gaya Tha* Time had stopped.
Surely, for her it had.
Damini: so, for how long?? she asked him
Prithvi: dunno, right now its a one way transfer.
Damini: no problemo, she added, emails?? messengers??
you are jus gonna be a call away
was she convincing *HIM* or was it for her heart
she never got a chance to analyze it.
Damini: wen are u leaving?? u need help packing ur stuff...
can one word crush you?? she challenged fate dat eve !!
she lost to Fate wen he replied monotonously, *TOMORROW*
It started raining, both of dem didna move.
2 souls on dat bench, in fronto da Hudson river, drenching to da core
der tears hidden by da timely rain.
Nature has its own way of camouflaging
But den wen its da questions challenging da boundaries of Friendship
da upper gods intervene.
-Pannalogy101
Here da gods had taken an avatar of *Rain*
Damini: You waited till now to tell me?? wen did u learn abt it??
we spent a whole weekend together and u never mentioned it once...
Prithvi:i cudna... i didna know how to tell-----------
Damini: -------------and yet here u are telling me at da last moment, she interrupted.
Prithvi: Lets go, he stood up and pulled her to stand wid him
Damini: nay, u go ahead. i wanna spend sumtime here alone.
Prithvi: here?? alone?? he asked
Damini: Go... i am fine. i will catch up wid u later tonite.
Watching her, he knew, he had lost her sumwer...
Prithvi: Damini, come home wid me, i need ...
Da looks in his eyes melted her defense.
She cud never say no to him.
His happiness had alwaz taken preference for her.
He was her world, other den maa and dad.
so what if fate had sumfink else planned for her.
atleast der last moments wud be a happy memory for him
she smiled. dis time her heart smiled wid her...
*Da Day* 12:30am
de returned bak to his place after having a quite dinner at da local late nite joint
a *Diner* de had frequented quite a many nites
to talk abt work, about families, anything under da sun moon and stars
His stuff was already packed except for his 2 suitcases.
lemme reheat da Coffee we picked up on da way.
she placed da cups in da microwave and clicked on 01:24.
staring at da cups going gol gol in da microwave
Remembering so many past incidents wen she had over heated his coffee
She felt him at her bak even before he touched her
stiffening, widout turning around, she turned her head towards him.
his frangrance, D&G intoxicated her senses
wud he alwaz wrap *D* and *G* on himself, she wondered
he stood behind her. 6 inches seperating dem
knowing his *D* & *G* was overwhelming her.
Wot she didna know was dat it was his fav becoz it was her Initials.
In da Microwave glass door she saw his hands coming towards her...
she closed her eyes in reflex, den she heard da microvawe door opening---
Damini--- da coffee is heated !!
u wer jus standing... *ERRR*... i...
go sit on da sofa, i will get da cups
Prithvi offered.
Turning towards him, For whole 5 seconds she stood staring at his lips move.
He snapped his fingers n broke her stance
Damini: HUH?? *UMMM*...
Prithvi: go sit on da sofa.
I dun wanna sleep tonite, lets watch a movie together
Damini: *HMMM* she mumbled quietly
*Da Day* 03:00am
as da last tittles of *Serendipity* flickered on da screen,
he looked on his left.Damini was sleeping peacefully.
her head resting on his shoulder
He was never gonna forget *Keo Karpin* ever, after tonite
she moved slightly and cuddled more into him seeking heat from him
he pulled da comforter around dem, widout disturbing her
perharps dis was da last memory HE cud forever etch in his mind
he bent his head lower towards her...
n silently touched his lips to her soft hair
da exact moment she opened her eyes and looked up...
dis was da last memory SHE etched in her mind forever!!
He turned his face and stood up...
Prithvi: wo... me... tum so rahi thi------
Damini: --------tum bahut bolte ho, she completed
she touched his hand and pulled him bak on da sofa.
placed da comforter around dem again
cuddled against him and closed her eyes.
He wrapped his left hand around her shoulders
she nestled her cheek against his chest, da familiar scent comforting.
she lay der in silence listening to his heartbeat, while sleep crept over her
I am sorry chanD... he used da one word he use to call her by,
...da one word, she had begun to like more den her own name.
Chand... dis weekend trip has given me so much hope
I saw it in ur eyes. u are wot i need. but to deserve you, i have to go a long way
And hence, I need to do dis... i need to make a name for mahself, i need dis for us...
i need dis before i make u mine, before you start dreaming of a future wid me...
And i will do it. It will take time. But i am sure all our well-wishers will keep
da Upper Gods busy till dis happens. We shud trust dem to be real.
He looked down at her, sleeping peacefully,
sorta relieved dat she had not heard him confess his plans
He rested his head bak on da sofa, soaking up da few lone moments he had wid her
hoping da nite wud never end... De did make a gud pair.
How sad dat de wud have to part soon...
*Da Day* 06:20pm
She watched him till he dissappeared from view entering da Immigration lines
den she hailed a cab dat took her straight to da *Bench Spot* near Hudson river.
Jis dil pe lagte hai jo wo jakham dikhate nahi
apnon se milte hai jo wo dard mitate nahi
hai paas apne nahi bas durr jabse hai tu
bas durr jabse hai tuu...
jaane dilme kabse hai tu, jabse me hu tabse hai tu
mujhko meri rabb ki kasam, yaara rabse pehle hai tu
yaara rabse pehle hai tuuu...
Da cab FM station was playering
(dedicating dis moment to da FM station
dat entertains me relentlessly every single day)
*Da Day* 07:00pm
Sitting on da lonesome bench staring at da water of da Hudson river
da last two yrs flashed before her
da late nite swim in NZ
da Argentine Tango on her yatch, D.C
da ice cube fiasco in Ny Mariott
da coffee fiasco dat had led to
da towelled laundry
da bench spot meetings
da late nite diner/restaurant outings
da sunday morning brunch sessions laying bak on da green lawns of Central Park
her fathers illness and Prithvi's timely help
all da times she said *TRUST ME and da fiascos dat resulted
All da time she changed his cell ringtone wid embarrasing phrases
da weekend camping vacation dat got her hopes up high
da 1pm call yesterday, dat ended it all
last eve on dis very bench, wer her heart broke into million pieces.
and den da movie...which one was it?? ah, yes !! *Serendipity*
*Da Day* 08:08pm
~Daaminiii, are u missing me. bolo na, are u missing me~
da cell ringtone, brought her to present
shockingly surprised,dat he had recorded his voice as her ringtone,
perharps last nite while she was sleeping in his shadow
Finally he had GOT her at her own prank.
She wud never delete dis ringtone till eternity
she picked up on da 3rd ring, pretending to smile as she asked,
kya hua?? all ready to fly??
der was a silent pause
Prithvi?? i know its you, using Flight phone are u eh??
wo ringtone---
---------tumne Bye nahi bola mujhe !! u forgot !! he interrupted.
she broke down on hearing his words
covering her mouth incase he hear her sobs... she looked out far, over da flowing water
Damini: wo... tum check-in kar rahe the na... Hmmm bhul gaye shayad
koi baat nahi abhi bol deti hu, *Seeyaa*
Prithvi: mujhse milne to aaogi na??
Damini: promises promises promises.
Prithvi: oh chanD---
He paused for a second, before saying da words dat wud haunt her for a long time
If only you wer anywer near me,
I wud have proved da idiom
Actions speak louder den words
I wud have proved da idiom
Actions speak louder den words
Before she cud reply or say anyfink... she heard da airline announcement go off
and da line got disconnected...
Present, 08:17pm
She wanted to stand on da terrace of da tallest building in da world
and shout his name till her voice was hoarse
and yet she knew da pain wud never go away
but all she did was sit numb. the rain was pelting down hard
da wind chil had increased but it didna effect her, coz ur heart has gone cold.
she knew now wot *da world came crashing down* meant
She looked up at da torrential rainpour wid tears in her eyes and a very heavy heart
life was going to be very slow henceforth...
sumwer above Manhattan, sumone played a tune...
naina lagiyaan baarishan te sukke sukke sapnevi pijj gayi,
naina lagiyaan baarishan rove palkaande kone vich neend meri.
naina lagiyaan baarishan hanju digdene chot lage dilte.
naina lagiyaan baarishan rutt birha de badlaande chaa gayi...
*skorpion*
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