Tune in to "Matwaliye by Satinder Sartaaj" while reading this chapter.
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I smiled at the scene unfolding before me. I knew how bad Shaurya sounded while singing, yet here he was, about to sing, all to fulfill her wish. Shaking my head with amusement, I quickly turned to look at him as he began:
"Ho matwaliye, Oh matwaliye,"
[Listen, O carefree girl. Listen, O carefree girl.]
I couldn’t help but palm my face in embarrassment. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Mahira's and Kaashi's teasing smiles aimed directly at me.
But soon, Shaurya's voice filled the air as he launched into the first verse. He gently took Mahira's hand, pulling her up from her seat, and started dancing with her, his voice surprisingly steady as he sang:
"Oh matwaliye nashile naina waliye,"
[Listen, O carefree girl with intoxicating eyes,]
"Ni ik mainu gal dasja,"
[Tell me one thing.]
Though he was dancing with Mahira, his eyes remained fixed on me, lingering.
"Ki jiwein parson vekhke si hasdi,"
[As you smiled the day before yesterday,]
"Ni ik wari fer hasja."
[Please smile again for me.]
His playful dance with Mahira only added to the charm as he exaggerated expressions, trying his best to be dramatic. I found myself chuckling despite the situation, especially when he made silly faces.
"Ho tikhe tikhe teer sade seene ch utarde,
pyar de uchhaleyan ch dob sanu marde."
[You can shoot the arrows of your beautiful eyes straight to my chest,
and drown me in the deep waters of love.]
"Sun nagne ho vairagne oh,
sun nagne ni vairagne ki ik wari hor dassja,
ae jiwein parson vekhke si hasdi
ni ik vari fer hasja."
[Listen, O snake-like girl, O' ascetic.
Listen, O snake-like, O' ascetic one, could you bite me again?
The same way you smiled at me the day before yesterday,
could you smile like that again?]
Despite the lighthearted teasing, there was something sincere in the way he looked at me, as if through the humor, he was seeking my forgiveness. Before the second verse began, he switched partners, pulling Kaashi into a dance, much to everyone's delight.
"Oh nazran milake mud pasa watt lain da,
change ae andaz meri jind lut lain da."
[First, you make eye contact and then turn away,
this style of yours is perfect to take away my life.]
Shaurya mimicked Kaashi’s expressions with exaggerated flair, drawing a burst of laughter from her, and soon from me and the rest of the family. His antics were infectious, but through it all, his gaze kept finding me.
"Ki ya tan dil ch vasa lai sanu hiriye,
ki ya tan dil ch vasa lai sanu hiriye ya sade dil wich vasja."
[You could give me shelter in your heart,
You could give me shelter in your heart, or you could come and live in my heart.]
"Ki jiwein parson vekhke si hasdi ni ik wari fer hasja,
ni ik wari fer hasja."
[Like you grinned at me the day before yesterday,
please, grin for me again.]
As he finished the verse, Shaurya suddenly turned toward me, striding across the room with purpose. His extended hand was an invitation, one I found hard to resist.
I glanced around, noticing everyone’s curious gaze fixed on us, before finally slipping my hand into his. Standing up from my seat, I realized that the anger I had held on to was no longer there.
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