I WEIRD YOU ❤️

OPPOSITE

Author's note: 1) I'm having my exams next week so, I will not update for two weeks. Maybe will give one more update this weekend.

2) I had written a shabad in this chapter. If you know Sikh traditions then you will know the importance of Gurbani for us. I am giving the meaning of it as well and shared the full YouTube video of the shabad above. Remember the meaning I am giving is copied from Google so if you find any mistake or something is not clear with you, you can comment or direct message me. The original shabad is written in Punjabi then in the next line it has its translation and the meaning is in the brackets.

3) Story will be bit fast track from now because I feel it's high time our leads should meet.

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ILAHI'S P.O.V

28 February 20xx,

"ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲੁ ਮੁਰੀਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਣਾ ॥"
Mittar Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna
(Convey to the dear friend the condition of the disciples,)

Picking up the photo of Babaji and cleaning it with a cotton cloth I sing the lines while my phone is playing the same shabad, I had been hearing for months.

"ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਰਜਾਇਆ ਦਾ ਓਢਣ ਨਾਗ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਦੇ ਰਹਣਾ ॥"
Tudh Bin Rog Rajayian Da Odhan Naag Nivasan De Rehna
(Without Thee, the taking over of quilt is like disease, and living in the house is like living with serpents)

I hear Mummy sing in the background too but in a low voice.

"ਸੂਲ ਸੁਰਾਹੀ ਖੰਜਰੁ ਪਿਯਾਲਾ ਬਿੰਗੁ ਕਸਾਈਆ ਦਾ ਸਹਣਾ ॥"
Sool Surahi Khanjar Pyala Bing Kasayian Da Sehna
(The flask is like the spike, the cup is like a dagger, and (the separation) is like enduring the chopper of the butchers,)

Keeping the photo back I clean all the photos and temple with the cloth.

"ਯਾਰੜੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸਥਰੁ ਚੰਗਾ ਭੱਠ ਖੇੜਿਆ ਦਾ ਰਹਣਾ ॥"
Yaarde Da Sanu Sathar Changa Bhath Khedeyan Da Rehna
(The pallet of the beloved Friend is most pleasing and the worldly pleasures are like furnaces.)

While cleaning the whole temple I continued my singing. I love this shabad. I listen to so many shabads but this one is my favourite because I can relate to this one. This shabad describes the true meaning and pain of separation from you loved ones. This represents the pain of my Gurupita (GURU GOBIND SINGH JI) when he was separated from his family just like I am separated from my father. This shabad gives me patience and courage to fight because I am his worrier who will never let my Babaji down. After cleaning the temple and singing the whole shabad, I put my phone on charging.

"Lunch will be ready in 10 minutes" Mummy said from the kitchen. I nod my head and walk in the room taking the seat on my favourite chair. My mind went to the last two weeks and a small smile almost tug at the corner of my mouth. It was the doctor who is the reason behind this. We still talk and pretty much know each other but my non trusting self has still some doubts. I feel like he is pretending to be someone he is not but a big part of me knows its not true. I initially started talking because Smriti forced me to but now I have two reasons. First, whether I want to admit it or not but I like talking to him. He almost made me smile twice, key word almost. I never let anyone near my heart ever but with him I feel my walls cracking specially after watching a video of him with his niece. I don't know her name but she is hell cute and looks similar to him that I even asked him if she is his daughter and then I cringe at my own stupidity because he is not married and that was exactly his reply. His smile in that video made my heart beat so fast that I felt it will burst out of my chest. I still remember that toothy grin.