𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚

Mere Nishaan

Broken is beautiful too.
It carries stories of everything that has been.
Like a weathered rock.
And an autumn leaf.
And the journey of life lived.

"How is it possible, Doctor?" Sameer questioned the Doctor sitting in front of him.

"Exactly, I...I can't. I am dying." Naina too said with disbelief.

"This wouldn't be safe for Naina, right?" He reveals another concern.

"It wouldn't be safe for anyone, Doctor. How can I put another life in risk?" Apprehensively, she said.

In the meantime, a nurse called the Doctor for an Emergency, leaving behind two agitated souls alone in one room with their own uncertainties and dilemmas.

After dwelling for few minutes, Sameer keep his hand over her palm and assured her. "Naina tum Please ghabrayo mat. We'll certainly find some solution."

"Solution?" Detaching her hand from his touch, she looks at him with disbelief.

"Tumhari life aur risk mein nahi daal sakta main. Iske liye agar kuch bhi karna padega toh karege...chahe woh Abort..."

She yells at him before letting him complete his statement, "Sameer...Don't. Yeh word bhi mat kehna kabhi. It's a life that is breathing within me. Ek jaan hai mere andar. Tum aisa khayal apne mann mein la bhi kaise sakte ho. Baccha hai woh mera, tumhara, humara." She said, tears soaking her eyes. While caressing her abdomen, something have been sensed that she had never felt before.

"Janta hoon, mera bhi toh hissa hai aakhir woh. Magar tumhari life se badhkar kuch nahi hai mere liye, aur na hi kabhi hoga." Determinedly, he declared.

Hours passed, but no one talks to each other. Standing next to the window, Naina was viewing the sun to set in anticipation of a new day. Because with the sun's last rays peering out from the horizon comes the fulfillment that tomorrow holds endless happiness for her life, for her love's life, and for a new life as well.

Sameer comes up to her and wraps a woolen shawl around her. The next minute, as she turned, saw him sitting on his knees before her.

"I am sorry. Main kabhi nahi chahta tha aisa kehna aapke baare mein. Trust me. Magar aapki Mumma se badhkar kuch nahi hai Papa ke liye. Na tha, aur na hoga." He whispered and broke down in small sobs, while stroking his fingers over Naina's stomach that was holding his baby, their baby.

"Toh yeh kaise bhul gaye Sameer ki yeh jo mere andar hai, yeh bhi toh meri hi nishaani hai.""Par yeh sirf nishaani nhi hogi Naina, balki nishaan hoga jo kal ko ghaav banke dard dega tumhe, mujhe. Tumhari zindagi ko aur kum kar degi yeh aane wali zindagi. Meri zindagi ko mujhse shayad waqt se pehle hi cheen legi yeh aane wali zindagi."

"Jante ho tumhare aane se pehle mujhe apni zindagi se koi khaas umeed nhi thi. I knew there is no cure of this. I knew that I am slowly dying. Aur main toh chahti bhi yehi thi, kal ki jagah aaj hi khatam ho jaye meri yeh zindagi. Phir tum aaye, meri zindagi mein phir se shaamil hue, tumhare saath kuch hi dino mein itne pal beeta liye ki yeh mann aur chahne laga tumhare saath jeena. Tumhare saath bitaye har pal ko main ek khoobsurat yaad banake sajana chahti thi, aur aisa kiya bhi. Tumhare saath, tumhare haath se jab jab khati thi tab bas yehi chahti thi is moment ko loop mein play kar du...humesha ke liye. Har shaam jab tumhari baahon mein, tumhare dil ke pass apna sir rakhke soti thi tab bhi bas yehi maangti thi ki agli subah bhi yuhi tumhe apne kareeb khud ko payu. Tumhare saath woh beparwaah hassi, woh dher saari baatein, woh chutkiyon mein beet jane wala din, woh humara ek dusre ka roothna-manana...in sab guzarte lamho ko har aane wale lamhe mein jeena chahti thi main...tumhare saath. Roz bas yehi chahat rakhti thi ki meri zindagi bas thodi si aur lambi ho jaye. Aisa hi toh hota hai na yeh mann...thoda aur paane ki khatir bahut kuch pa leta hai."