Tu rang hai mera
Noor hai tu
Aadat teri mujhe
Fitoor hai tu
Murtasim was constantly staring a picture- their wedding picture. All the memories flushed back to him. The love. The euphoria. The pleasure. The happiness. The nervousness.
But that was all ages ago. 6 years ago to be precise. Now he had someone else in his life too. This someone special had the guts to divert his attention from Meerab to herself. Though Meerab is an inseparable part of his life but this cutie pie could make him forget her for sometime. This someone could easily make him smile even in his darkest nights.
He turned around to find the special one on his bed. Sleeping peacefully, tention free, she looked no less than an angel. His little angel. His Maahi!
He was looking at her in awe when suddenly he felt two small hands wrapped around his waist. He smiled and turned around.
There she stood smiling at him.
Meerab: kya hua....aaj aise hi ghoorte rhoge usse....sona nhi h??
Murtasim : man hi nhi kr rha....bas aisa lag rha h ki tum dono ko dekhta hi rhu, dekhta hi rhu...ye pal yhi tham jaaye....poori duniya ruk jaaye.....bas tum dono mere saamne rho aur kuch nhi chahiye!!
Meerab: han to hum kaha jaa rhe h....yhi h tumhare paas...humesha!!
Murtasim : I know.....aur kahi jaane bhi nhi dunga main tum dono ko....kabhi nhi!!
Having said that he moved towards the bed , holding her hand in his. He sat down near Maahi and kissed on her forehead. Maahi, who was not in a deep sleep, opened her eyes and looked at him. She gave her million dollar smile.
Tere saath mein ho subah
Tu hi sabse pehle ho haan
Murtasim : tum soyi nhi...mujhe to laga tum so gyi!
Maahi: neend aa hi nhi rhi h....to eyes close krke leti hui hu.....Lori suna do na pa!!
Murtasim (smiles): bacha pa ki Lori sun li na to bachi hui neend bhi chali jaegi!
Ek min....mamma ki Lori sunenge hum...ok?
Maahi: ok!!
Meerab smiled seeing them but she could not sing, so she softly nodded in a no, so he played the recorded Lori, which Meerab sang when she was trying to calm down the baby in her womb. From that time itself it was Maahi's favourite lullaby.
Raaton mein baatein teri
Naa neend ko de jagah
Playing the lullaby he lied beside her and Meerab sat on the couch across the bed having a clear view of the father daughter duo.
Maahi was narrating some school stories with him and he was enjoying it thoroughly.
Tere paas har pal rahun
Yahi aarzu hai meri
Having their little gossip, she dozed off while he laid there patting her lovingly.
He looked back at Meerab who was still smiling seeing them. He remembers the time when he first held Maahi.
Saanson mein teri mehek
Ho haathon mein haath tera
Mere seene ki dhadkan hai tu bann gaya
Meerab was in the labour room when the nurse called him in. He went inside and saw her. She was in pain. But she also had a contentment on her face. After a few more pushes, both of them heard the most pleasing music. He was in tears looking at the little one. That's when Meerab, who was semi conscious, nudged him to take the baby in his arms. Though nervous and hesitant, he was excited too.
He took the baby in his arms and smiled with tears and looked back at Meerab. She smiled at both of them and called him closer. As he went hear her she pecked on the baby's forehead and said "Promise me....iska saath kabhi nhi chodoge....and you'll be the greatest dad ever!"
He was confused, but promised her without any questions. She looked at them and lost her consciousness.
