Cradle of Joy

Bitter Sweet Happiness

Everyones ears echoed the most melodious sound of the baby's cry... Anubhav was in tears , sitting numb...
Maa and ammi went and hugged him tightly! To make him believe that every thing happening is true and not a dream!
"Mubarakho bete..."Maa said kissing his forehead...
Ks pushpa ji hugged each other out of happiness...
Santu and cheeta hugged each other...
The aura was filled with happiness and sheer bliss...
The doctor came out! ...
There was alot of hustle in the labour room! Anubhav sensed something was not right...
They saw nurse coming with baby...Anubhavs heart beats rushed faster than usual...With a thought of holding his baby in his hand..
The nurse took the baby Towards the NICU...
Everyone were confused ! Sweat beads were forming over Anubhavs head..
"Kya bat hai doctor...humara bacha..." Anubhav fumbled.
"First of all congratulations , Apko beti Hui hai..." Anubhavs joy had no bounds ...his prayers were heard since
He was blessed with a girl...his Princess...
"Huamre ghar Laxmi ayi hai " the elder's were grateful and happy...
"Kintu humare bache ko hume dia kyu nai...vaha kyu le gai nurse..".... anubhav was scared and fumbled
"Aur haseena... haseena kaise hai....voh thik hai na "
"Dekhiye ..apki baby premature hai....bahut jyda weak hai....issyle unhe incubator me rakna hoga until her actual due date...Which is almost 25 days from now...tab tak hum bache ko apko nai de sakte...! Bachi sas bbi nai le  pari kyu ki uske nostrils Abbi thik se develop nai hue ..tho jab tak uski condition sahi nai hojati...usse incubator me rakna hoga..." Doctor said
Anubhav was shocked and chocked...he gulped ! ...
"Humari bachi thik tho hojayegi na doctor...hume ek bar humari bachi ko dekne tho dejiye . "  Ammi pleaded
"Dekhiye samajne ki koshish kijiye...bachi bahut weak  hai issyle hum risk nai le sakte..."
"Amma ka matlab hai apka...humari bachi ko hum ek bar dek tho sakte hai...app aise kaise kar sakti hai .
Ya hum nai tho Kam se kam anubhav bhaiya tho dek hi sakte hai..." Ks said annoyed.
"Premature bacho ko jaundice ka khtra hota hai...koi bbi chiz unhe kab affect kar jaye...hum nai keh sakte...tho pls app log thoda samajne ki koshish kijiye aur patience rakhiye"
"Haseena kaise hai doctor " Anubhav fumbled.
"Voh theak hai...but kafi bleeding k vajah se she is little weak and unconscious....app log thodi der me unse mil sakte hai " Doctor said.
"Now pls excuse me...." She left.
"Tu chinta mat kar beta ...bahut bache premature hote hai... Karishma bbi thi...humari Gudiya bahut jald thik ho jayegi..." Maa said assuring.
Anubhav just nodded and left t
He moved towards the NICU...
Just peeping into the room...
The view was blurry due to his tears...His baby was kept in the incubator! He was standing numb and silent...
After a while of endlessly gazing inside... He moved towards Haseena's ward...she was still unconscious....He gently her crassed her forehead! Kissed her for a little long...He held her hand tightly and just sat beside her ...
Soon she gained consciousness...
"Anubhav..." She murmured lightly breaking Anubhavs sleep! ...He had unconsciously felt asleep beside her holding her hand due to tiredness...
"Aram se " he helped her as she tried to get up...
"Anu...humara bacha...kaisa hai...kya hua hai...beta ya beti....kaha hai..." She started fumbling in confusion seeing the cradle beside her empty...
"Shant...." He said kissing her forehead....
"Humari duae kabul hui hai Haseena...hume beti hui.. haii...." He said smiling weakly....
She hugged him out of happiness....she kissed his forehead....she saw tears in his eyes...

She kissed his eyes alternatively and smiled ! ...
"Abb tho apki apki dua bbi qubool ho gai ...tho abb yeh assu kyu.....huamri bachi kaha hai anubhav....hume dekna hai usee..."...
"Voh Haseena...gudiya premature hai  na....tho...usse incubator me raka hai...kuch dino tak..usse vahi rakege...." He said fumbling...
Haseena's face turned pale...
"Anubhav...humari...bachi....thik ...hai naa....." She fumbled out of fear...
"App fikar mat kijiye...voh bilkul thik hai...thodi weak hai issyle..hum usse Abbi mil nai sakte... infection ka khtra ho ta hai na....app bilkul tension mat lijiye....sab thik ho jayega..." He said..
Her breath choked for a second..But she held herself strong...because she knew Anubhav would fall apart seeing her weak...
She had strong faith that their daughter will soon be in their arms...
Mean while the doctor arrived to check haseena.
"Haseena how are you feeling now" Doc said.
"Thik ...bas thoda pain hai abhi bi .." she said weakly.
"Han voh rahega kuch din..... gradually it will get normal".
"Doctor humari bachi kaise hai....i want to see her please ." She pleaded.
"Dekhiye haseena...Your daughter is premature so she is really weak...and plus she was unable to breathe on her own so we have kept her in incubator....so we can't allow to meet her now ...any infection can catch her easily ..." Doctor explained.
Haseena had tears in her eyes...
"Doctor...hum usse dur se tho dek sakte hai na...bas ek bar...pls...pls...just ek bar...dur se hi .." haseena pleaded
"Ah .."
Anubhavv too looked with hopeful eyes..
"Ok...I have to check...mae app dono ko leke chalugi NICU ..but sirif dur se....ok .." Doctor couldn't deny their plea.
Anuseena looked at each with teary eyes and smiled weakly with a ray of hope...
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After a while Haseena had freshened up... Anubhav had helped
Her with getting freshen up ..having some light food!...
Other family members had gone home to freshen up ! Since they were in hospital all night.
"Anubhav doctor kab ayegi....Kab leke chalegi hume....huamri bachi k pass ..." Haseena said impatiently.
"Hume bhi usi ka intezar hai haseena...." He said weakly...
Haseena had never seen anubhav so dull and pale....
Today it seemed he had lost that spark...He seemed really broken and lost..
Haseena looked at him...
"Anubhav..." She cupped his face...she kept her lips over his....just to soothe all his anxiety, fears.... thousands of unwavering thoughts...
Everything seemed to be calm at moment! No one intitated the kiss....but Just to soothe the pain...! Their breaths were mingling...
A rush of tears dropped down his eyes.....
He just hugged haseena tightly....
He dug into her chest...she wrapped him in his arms...like babies...he had clutched her kurta so tightly....just their tears were flowing...!
"Hum jante hai sab thik ho jayega..
Haseena..kintu humari bachi...jiska hume itna intazar tha..iss ghadi ka...hum usse ek bar dek bbi nai pae Abbi tak...aur shayd aur 25 din yeh duriyan katni hai....apni hi bachi ko god me  uthane k lie tarasna hai....jindagi me humne bahut parikshaye di hai haseena...kintu sab se kathin yeh hai...huamri jaan ko uss incubator me raka hai...voh sas bbi nai le pari hai ...nanhi si bachi huamri...
Usse god me kab utha payege.....usse kab seene se laga payege..... Haseena....kaise katege yeh 25 din...kab thik hogi huamri gudiya..." He said ... fumbling.
"Anubhav...Sab thik ho jayega   ..hume Allha pe pura bharosa hai....har bar humari pariksha leta hai...par hum bhi usme pass hoke dekate hai....iss bar bi  hum pass ho jayege ...huamri jaan huamre godi mae hogi jald....abb jab humne 8 mahine intazar kar lia....tho bas 25 din aur...phir humare god me rahegi...huamre pass...huamesha..." She said teary eyed kissing his forehead.
"Sab thik ho jayga na sona..."
"Ji....bilkul...bahut jald..."
She kissed his cheek...
"Acha abb smile kijiye ..apni beti ko phele bar dekne jare hai...voh apko dekhgi tho kya kahegi...kaise rotlu baba hai mere..." Haseena chuckled to lighten up his mood...
She wanted her strong anubhav back..Fearless and bold..
"Aur app bhul rahe hai ki voh DSP Anubhav Singh..aur SHO haseena Malik ki beti hai....bahut strong hai voh.....aur tho aur KS uski bua hai....tho bat kahtam ho gai...app dekhiyega...kaise fatak se thik ho jayegi...humari gudiya..." She said kissing his cheek...
"Thankyou" He whispered giving her light peck over her lips...
While the doctor arrived...
"Chaliye Mr and Mrs Singh ....So you guy's are ready to see your daughter"
Anuseena looked at eachother hopefully and smiled weakly...
"Yes please...."..
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Babies are part of our soul....
Being IB agent or any profession...however Strong a person is...He gets weak seeing his Baby in pain....
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A small Try highlight the pain of people who's baby's are premature and they have to wait to hold their babies even after their babies have arrived in the world...
Incubators are common in this era...but still what a parent goes through until his child is fine and in his arms....
An attempt to highlight the journey! ...
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