Cabir comes towards Manik and says, "Are you okay?"
Manik nods his head while looking at Nandini.
Cabir: What has happened to her? Why is she behaving like this?
Manik: Relax, Cabir! She was practicing for a long time, I guess, and now she has to perform too. This is just her nervousness—nothing serious. Once the performance is over, she'll come to me, and I know that.
Cabir: What do you think she will do when she gets close to you?
Manik: She will...
(Manik realizes what Cabir meant.)
Manik: Shut up! Her performance is starting now! I have to cheer her up.
Cabir: Yeah!
Manik: I hope nothing goes wrong.
Cabir: Don't worry; you are there for her, so nothing can go wrong.
Manik smiles at Cabir.
Professor Karan: Nandini, are you ready?
Nandini: Yes, sir.
Professor Karan: Okay, then start performing.Nandini takes her harmonium and starts singing
'Dekho ,dekho,kaisi baatein yaha ki
Hain saath par,hain saath na bhi
Kya itni aasan hai?Dekho,dekho,kaise mere iradey
Waise kaha,tere yahan they
Haan,kitni naadan main(Nandini looks at Manik with tears forming in her eyes)
Mere husn ke ilava kabhi dil bhi maang lo na
Haay, pal mein main pighal jaau, haan
Ab aisa na karo ki dil na jud paaye vapis
Teri baaton se bikhar jaaoon ,haan(Nandini remembers the time when Manik confessed his love to her)
Maana zamana hai deewana
Isiliye tune na jaana
Tere liye main kaafi hoonDekho dekho,yeh zamane se thak kar
Aate ho kyun masoom ban kar?
Tere liye main kya hi hoon?
(Ha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)(Nandini remembers when she heard Manik saying to Cabir that he has won the bet)
Phir aate kyun yaha karne aankho mein ho baarish?
Ab aaye toh thehar jaao na
Aur pucho na zara mere dil ke baare mein bhi
Bas itne mein sambhal jaun,haanHaan,ek din kabhi koi
Jabhi padhe kahani teri
Lagta mujhe mere naam ka
zikr kaheen bhi hoga nahi(Nandini wipes her tears)
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah,ha,main yahi
meri ye aankhon mein,aankhon mein toh dekho
Dekho yeh dil ka haal kya,honthon se hota na bayaan
meri ye aakhon mein,aankhon mein toh dekho(Nandini fakes a smile)
Kaisa naseeb hai mera,milke bhi na mujhe mila
Meri ye aankhon mein,aakhon mein toh
(Nandini stumbles and stops singing.She gets nervous.Manik is going towards the stage but suddenly a girl enters and starts singing )
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Healing Echoes
Short StoryShe wanted darkness He was her light She was traumatized, He wanted to heal her Let's peep in👀