Cradle of Joy

memories of childhood

"App abhi bhi apne balo mae ulji hai" Anubhav chuckled seeing haseena fidgeting with her hair from past one hour !
"Hmmm" she nodded engrossed.
He smiled at her cuteness.
He went and pushed away all her belongings on bed and gently placed his head on her bump!
Closing his eyes! He slept in no time!
"Anubhav" she frowned as he slept without cuddling her.
She was busy adoring his beautiful and innocent face. She gently brushed her fingers in his hairs...her favourite thing..!
Soon and idea clicked her mind!.  .
She raised her eyebrows and smiled mischievously!
She took her comb and a few bows from her makeup box kept beside her....
She started making small tiny pony takes out of his hair...
Once she was done doing her job she sighed ....and then bursted our laughing so hard that Anubhav woke up with a jerk!....
"Kya hua sona....hum kitna dar gae ... aise kon hasta hai....apke shohar ho attack ajata apko acha lagta" he cribbed!
She stopped laughing for a moment
And saw his cute face....and those pony tales and laughed again...
Anubhav went to see his face in mirror in resiprocation to mischievous her laughter!
"Haseena" he frowned...but melted at her laughter which was working as a melody to his ears!....
He went and sat beside her...
She finally stopped laughing when she saw her gazing at her !
"Aise ghur kyu rahe hai app" she cupped his face and kissed his cheek...
"Bahut cute ho app mere pati dev....sochiye anu...app itne cute ho tho humara baby kitna cute hoga" she blushed touching her tummy.
"Acha ...apko pata hai already ki humara bacha hum par hi jayega..." He laughed.
"Haan ji....kyu ki hum din rat sirif app hi ko tho dekte hai" she chuckled..."hum tho chahte hai...ki huamra ansh...app hi par Jaye...bilkul apke jaisa ....." She said kissing his other cheek too
"Aur hum chahte hai ki...humari rajkumari bilkul app jaise ho ....app jaise saral sushil aur sundar...bilkul jazbati" he kissed her nose..
"Acha apne Abbi se decide kar lia
Hume beti hi hogi" she smiled.
"Bilkul...hume tho ek nanhi pari hi chiye...bilkul app jaise..."
"Aur hume ek nanha sa farishta ...bilkul app jaisa" ...she smiled.
"Dekte hai bhagwan kis ki sunte hai " Anubhav laughed
Meanwhile there was a knock on the door...
"Hum dekte hai" anubhav said
He opened the door and maa and ammi were standing with a huge box!....
While anu opened the door...they both starred at him blankly for a minute and then bursted out laughing hard!....
Looking at anubhav in pony tails ..
Anubhav and haseena both were bit emabaressed...
Haseena blinked at him nervously saying sorry ...! But he frowned cutely
"Kya maa...ammi...app dono bhi uphas udaegi abb...ek tho humari nindra awastha ka fayda utha k ...dekhiye apki ladli ne kya kia....phele yeh humara uphas uda Rahi ti...abb app" he said with a grumpy face.
Maa and ammi finally stopped laughing...and then looked at haseena who was sitting innocently as if shehad done nothing 😂
"Kitni badmash hai na tu! ...mere
Bete ko kitna pareshan karti hai" ammi said pulling her ears
"Ammi" she frowned...
"Hume app se bat hi nai karni...maa ..dekiye na..." She said pushing herself in maas arms....
Maa was also always on haseena side...she too took her in her embrasing her lovingly.
Anu went and lied in Ammis lap...
Both anuseena were enjoying pampering!....in their mothers laps..
"Vaise iss bakse me kya hai" Haseena asked excited
"Tum dono k bachpan ki yade" both mother's smiled ..
"Matlab " both looked each other merrily.
"Haseena ka satwa mahina shuru ho gaya  hai...huamre yaha jab tak bacha janam na lele koi chize nai kharidte...phele bache ko purane kapde hi pehnate hai ...to issyle isme tum dono k puarne kapde hai ...bachpan k ....aur khilone ...photos...aur bahut kuch " both mothers smiled lovingly.
"Wow maa...dikaye" haseena got excited.
"Haa beta uchal mat ..dikate ahi .."
"Anu tuje pata hai...mae na tuje bachpan pe aise hi chotiya band to thi...jaise aaj Haseena ne bandi hai"😂....
"tere baba ki bahut icha thi ki huamri pheli santan beti ho...magar hume tho tum hue...karishma tho bahut bad me ayi thi...tab tak...hum tumhe kabi kabi tu chotiya banate...frock bi phena thae....ruk photo hai isme..." ...maa laughed...
Haseena laughed aloud ..
"Nai maa....yeh photo nai..." He was emabaressed...
"Hume dekni par .." haseena snachted the photo from his hand....
"Yeh anu hai....." She laughed😂😂😂😂
"Haye...kitne pyare hai...pyari pyari Pali" she said mimicking like a baby 😂😂
"Nai app has lijiye....hum tho bad me bateyge apko..huh😏"
Haseena ignored him and continued watching his photos...
Then maa and ammi removed a few tiny clothes....it felt like their hands froze looking at those tiny clothes...those tiny socks...shoes...
Both looked at each other...
Ammi and maa looked at their children..
A thought of them having a child...and holding him or her in their hand...they will make him wear these tiny clothes...her tiny hands and legs...
They couldn't wait to hold their
Angel in their arms....
Both smiled!...
"Janti hai...Haseeena...yeh jab tu iss duniya me ayi thi...tuje yeh kapde pehne thae humne....yeh voh dress hai...tere abbu laye thae...unhe pura yakeen thae...har dargah mandir me...beti hone ki maanant mangi thi unhone...unhone yeh nanhi si dress tere lie chun chun kariditi ...aur jab tu iss duniya mae ayi...sab se phele humne yeh kapde hi tuje pehane thae..." Ammi said ...almost moist eyes... reminiscing Memories....
"Deka baby deka....apki nani apki ammi ko rula Rahi hai...." Haseena chuckled to lighten her mood..
"Chal badmash...meri nati ko bhadka mat"ammi laughed teary eyed.
"Anubhav ka tho puchiye mat...vaise tho pura din humare anadar football khelta rehta tha...itni lat marta tha...itna pareshan karta tha....hum tho kabi kabi sochte thE...yeh aise itna badmash hai...jab paida hoga tho hum kaise manage karege...par jis din se paida hua...bilkul roya hi nai...kuch pal k lie tho hum dar gae tBe...huamra bacha ro kyu nai Raha ...hum rone
Lage... bechaini bhari hui...par yeh mahashya....shant k shant....bachapn se aisa hi hai....yeh...abb ja kar....jab se haseena ayi hai....iska thoda natkat swabhav jeene mile muje...." Maa smiled...
Both anuseena looked at each other and smiled ..
Mother's continued with telling tales of their childhood ...and soon both were asleep their laps...
"Kaise samay nikal jata hai behn ji.... dekhiye aaj Inka bacha hone wala hai....." Both smiled adoring their children and innocence on their faces....both kissed their children and covered them with blanket and left!
Next morning Anubhav woke up to watch his darling wifey sleeping peacefully with slightly parted lips and carefree like a baby....
Her baby bump added to her beauty everyday!
Since it was her 7 th month she had to take a leave from MPT now...! But she was going to continue for a few working days to complete pending work!
But today was her leave as she had to visit doctor!...
She avoided hectic schedules as it made her tired....
But MPT family had grew more attached to Haseena while her pregnancy phase....
They couldn't sustain not meeting her even for a day! ....so all of them were here !....Santu had a habit to talk to baby everyday....she use to spend 10 mins sitting beside haseena... cutely talking her baby talks with baby!...ks  and Pushpa had habit to wander around haseena for her smallest needs! Along with cheeta and billu!...
Every member had grew more responsible!...
And haseena loved all the members...even she coundnt sustain without throwing tantrums or enjoying their
Pampering!...
"Kya bat hai....MPT ki puri Sena aaj humae ghar par" Anubhav chuckled.
"Jai hind  sir"
"Jai hind...kintu yeh ghar hai...app sab aram se rahiye...khair..app sab yaha" he wondered.
"Ji...pichle 3 din se MS ayi nai hai thane...na phone pe bat hui hai ache se...hume unki yad aur humare chotu ki yad ari ti...hum Milne chale aye" Santu said innocently.
Anubhav smiled at her innocence.
"Han anu bhaiya...MS ki degbal kie bina...unhe deke bina..aur khas KR...unke jariye...humare chotu ka ahsas kie bina...huamra din nai katta..." Ks smiled weakly.
"Han...hume hamri bachi se milna hai...kaha hai MS...hum unke lie unka fav Shahi panner bana k leke aye hai..." Pushpa smiled.
Ammi and Maa came smiling...
"Sahi kehti hai haseena....kal hi jid kar rahi thi...ki ammi hume maternity leave nai Lena...hum Thane ja kar aram hi karege...voh ghar hi tho hai huamra....aur sab hume..itna lad karte hai...."mother's smiled..
"Naa voh chain se gahr baith paegi...na tum log kush reh paoge waha...."

While haseena came down slowly hearing to all the noises ...
"Are app sab..." She smiled....
"Madam sir..." They all cheered up seeing her...
Haseena slowly Sat on her sofa...
"Aram se MS..." Ks went...
"Ji ks hum thik hai" she smiled.
All went and surrounded her like bees...😂
Santu kissed her bump...
"Humne kitna miss Kia huamre chotu ko ..." She said...
Ks gently crassed her bump and smiled...and even Pushpa ji ..all were already so attached to the baby...even before it had arrived...haseena felt blessed
"Hume bi kabi thoda bhav dedia karo" anu frowned while all laughed.
"Kashi...aaja tuje ek chiz dikau" maa called her.
"Kahiye na Chachi ji."
Maa went and bought a cradle out...
It was beautiful cradle...it was karishmas childhood cradle....
Ks as and haseena...all were mesmerized...
"Yeh jhula tho Kashi ka hai na" Anubhav smiled lovingly.
Ks was just starting blankly at the cradle...she was so happy.
"Ha beta ..yeh iska hi hai...aur abb iska banja ya banji ka hoga " maa smiled...
Ks just gently crassed those wooden cravings on cradle....
A cradle of memories.....which were going to be recreated by their bundle of joy...
Haseena gently tapped ks by her shoulders and blinked in assurance...
Ks hugged Haseena tightly!...she gently bent down and kissed her tummy.....
Haseena gasped all her unsaid feelings and words .... behind her silence...
She smiled...
The memories of childhood....
Which they were going to relive with their child....their bundle or joy!....