𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓: 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐢

Reyaansh Malik

बड़े अच्छे लगते हैं,

क्या?

The huge doors at the end of the altars opened up and all the eyes turned to her as she stood at the end of the altar, her face hidden behind her veil and her eyes downcast, her hands holding the ends of the veil tightly.

ये धरती, ये नदिया, ये रैना

और?

और तुम...

She slowly took a step forward, walking down on the altar in her huge red lehenga which she designed herself. She was walking so gracefully that everybody's eyes were glued to hers. Mine too.

हम तुम कितने पास हैं, कितने दूर हैं चाँद सितारे।
सच पूछो तो मन को झूठे लगते हैं, ये सारे।
हम तुम कितने पास हैं, कितने दूर हैं चाँद सितारे ।
सच पूछो तो मन को झूठे लगते हैं, ये सारे।
मगर सच्चे लगते हैं, ये धरती, ये नदिया, ये रैना,
और तुम...

When she was already past half the altar, she stopped in her tracks and lifted her eyes to mine. I remembered Rhea and Mahira's words and hence, walked to her, slowly striding towards her. My heartbeat increased and the mind in a constant race of its own.

धीरे-धीरे,
हौले-हौले,
चुपके से ये होगा।
कहते है ये प्यार जिसे हम,
न जाने कब होगा।

I stopped in front of her, letting my eyes trail over her form before lifting my arms and holding the ends of her veil as she let her fall her arms to the side.

बड़े अच्छे लगते है,
ये मौसम,
ये बातें,
ये उलझन
और?
और तुम।