"Tanha na kat sakenge jawaani ke raaste
Pesh aayegi kisi ki zarurat kabhi-kabhi"
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The pyre was burning at a distance while the chaos was going on about the person whose pyre it was
Watching a person's cremation is the last thing one wishes for but everybody deserves a last goodbye and that's what we have been taught, that's the reason why people attend cremation
Flames of fire were visible in her eyes as if she was watching her only remaining trace of existence being destroyed along with that pyre......standing still dressed in a white shawl bare foot, holding a piece of paper in one hand and a bunch of sandalwood in the other, she was helplessly watching that person burning and turning into ashes, leaving this world behind.
Looking at her face it was impossible to imagine her sorrow, the emptiness in her eyes, the incomprehensible expression on her face, not even the eyelashes were wet......It's not easy to see your existence disappear in the flames, but this is the harsh reality and acceptance comes gradually with time.
"samshan ki yahi baat to khaas hai...yanha aane wala apne sath lata kuch nhi aur yanha se jane wale ka bachta kuch nhi.....a priest said coming towards her
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि !!
जन्मने वाले की मृत्यु निश्चित है और मरने वाले का जन्म निश्चित है इसलिए जो अटल है अपरिहार्य है उसके विषय में तुमको शोक नहीं करना चाहिए|
( Death is certain for the born and re-birth is certain for the dead; therefore you should not feel grief for what is inevitable )
Why do we burn people after their death...... She asked in a lost tone.
The priest smiled and said......In Hinduism, it is believed that human body is made up of jal (water) , agni (fire) , vayu (air) , dharti (earth) and aakash (space),therefore they are called Panch Mahabhoota , we burn peope with the help of wood after their death so that the body goes back to these five elements.
Bhagwat Geeta me likha hai beta, koi tumhe kitna bhi priy kyun na ho use ek pal me tyagne ki chamta tumhaare andar awasy honi chahiye.......aage badho bacche aur aahuti do......he added further
Hmm.... She replied while she moved forward and offered the Sandalwood to the pyre.
"Sometimes it's very difficult to find out that whether the heart craves for the memories or the memories craves for the heart, but in midst of all what always matters is the time which is the real master. "
She waited until the person disappeared under the pile of ashes than turned back and was ready to move when the priest's voice made a halt to her movement....
Karishma beta.....
Ye asthiyan nhi lekar jaogi ?.... He asked inching closer to her.
Karishma smiled without turning back and said in a low tone audible to the priest..... "Kabhi kabhi jo aapke astitv ki ek matr nishani hain unpar bhi aapka haq nhi hota"..... She turned and said further..... Aap ise iske asli malik ke hathon me dijiye....
Lekin beta..... the priest was about to say something but got interrupted in the mid
Lekin, agar, kash, shayad... Ye sab keval sabd hain jiska koi spast (clear) matlab kabhi nhi milta..... Maine jaisa kaha aap please wo hi kijiye.... Karishma bowed down, touched his feets, took his blessings and departed from there.
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Has madam left any message with you?.... A middle aged women with spectacles on her eyes, deep wrinkles on forehead asked saira bai the househelp and looked towards her who was engrossed dumping the cooking utensils into the sink.
Nhi..... Saira bai replied straight away.
The women noded her head in disappointment while she said.... Accha ek cup chai ki de bana kar aur patti thodi kadi rakhna aur wanha shelf pe ek book padi hai wo bhi le aana ..... With that she left the area and made herself comfortable in the balcony watching the sun returning back home while she started calling someone again and again but the calls were going answered.
Meanwhile the sound of the phone ringing was coming from the phone kept on the left side of the girl who was sitting on the bench enjoying chaat in a small shop of a chaat seller situated on the outskirts of the city.
Yaar Haseena uttha le na phone kab se baj rha hai , tu nhi uthayegi to mere pe call aa jayegi.....as soon as he completed his sentence his phone started ringing with the Id showing "Ammi"....
Ji ji Ammi.... He said picking the call at the last ring.
Haseena tumhare sath hai cheetah?
Ji, haan, ni, matlab... Cheetah fumbled raising his eyebrows towards haseena asking as to what he should answer.
Haan, nhi ka kya matlab hai cheetah... Haan ya nhi... Jawab do?... Ammi asked in lil angry tone.
Haseena seemed unaffected of the situation while after taking the last bite of her chaat she wiped the sides of her lips with the tissue.
Cheetah kuch bologe ya yuhi tumhari madam ke chaat kaaryakram khatm hone ka intezaar karoge.... Ammi asked him strictly.
Cheetah slided his cellphone little away from his ears and took a look at it confirming that ig he is on audio call aur video call and after getting satisfied that its a audio call he than again slided back the phone to it's original place and said clearing his throat..... Haan yahi pe mere sath hi hai aur hum ghar hi aa rahe hain.
Humne abhi saira bai se chai banane ko kaha hai , chai ke khtm hote hote agar haseena humare samne na hui to humse bura koi nhi hoga..... Ammi said in a raised tone.
Aapse bura koi ho bhi nhi sakta Ammi..... Haseena shouted from behind while cheetah pressed the cut button in haste..
Haseena Tu pagal hai kya ?..... Cheetah said holding his hands near his chest.
Nhi pagal nhi hun kyun?.... She asked cheetah giving a light nod
Lagta to yahi hai kyunki jis hisaab se tune pange le rakhe hain Ammi se wo normal insaan ki to harkate bilkul nhi hai...... Abhi chal jaldi order diya hai unhone ki unki chai khtm hone se pehle Tu unhe unke samne chahiye.
Order......hhh...Order hi to dene aata hai unhe iska alawa aur kuch nhi aata, apni judge ki post ko kuch jyada hi seriously le rakha hai unhone.... Haseena said with a sarcastic smile opening the door of the car.
Kya tu bhi Haseena tujhe dikhta nhi wo tujhse kitna pyaar karti hain, tere pal pal ki khabar hoti hai unhe..... Cheetah said putting the seatbelt on.
Haan bohot pyaar karti hain..... Haseena said and started the engine.
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