Rabba Mere Kya Hai Tere Marzi?

Part 20

Mrs Sadhna Rathore : is Ved's mother.
Ved Rathore : Pari's love interest.
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The Raizada's welcomed the Rathore's splendidly while the latter was oblivious to their surroundings, stealing glances from each other. Needless to say who they were. Pari and Ved.

Mrs Rathore : Bahaut Khushi hue ki hum sab itni samaye baad mil rahi hai! ( I'm very happy that we all are meeting after a long time.)

Anjali : Voh toh hai! Aapki tabiyaat kaise hai Sadhnaji?! (That's true! How's your health Sadhnaji?)

Mrs Rathore : Sab theek hai! Waise Khushiji aapki beti kaha hai? (Everything is alright! By the way Khushiji where's your daughter?)

Khushi : Voh...(actually)

Arshi : Namaste auntyji! Maaf kijiye ek zaroori khaam aagaye iss liye mein dher hogayi. Mein Khushi aur Arnav Singh Raizada ki beti hoon, Aarushi Singh Raizada. Pari meri behen hai! (Looking at Ved). Aap Ved hai na? Ved Rathore?? (Namaste aunt! Please excuse me for being late, actually I had some work to tend to. I'm the daughter of Khushi and Arnav Singh Raizada, Aarushi Singh Raizada! Pari is my sister. You're Ved right? Ved Rathore?)

Ved ( nervously smiling) : Jee! (Yes!)

With that the family got immersed in a conversation along with snacks.

Mrs Rathore : Arshi betiya, maaf kijiye, leken aap Pari se bade hai, toh aap shaadi kyun nahi leti? (Forgive me Arshi, but you're elder to Pari, then why don't you get married?)

Everyone gasped inaudibly at the suggestion made by Sadhna, fearing Arshi's outburst. But none came, Arshi just smiled and replied : "I didn't find the need to."

Now it was Sadhna's turn to gasp but this time it was audible to all.

Mrs Rathore : Aap aise kaise kar sakti hai? Tum sundar ho, susheel ho, aur toh aur tumhari umaar bhi nikalte ja rahi hai! Aur agar Pari aapse pehle shaadi kar di toh samaaj kya kahengi? Ki choti behen ki shaadi hogayi leken badi abhi kuwaari hai? ( How can you say this? You're beautiful and young and as it is your age is passing by! What will society say if Pari marries first? That the younger sister is married while the bigger one isn't?!)

Arshi : Aunty pehle baat samaaj, insaan nahi bana thi, laug samaaj bana the hai! Laugo ki soch aur bardaaf, samaaj ko bana the hai! Leken hum hamari zindagi nahi chor sakti kyun samaaj chate yah nahi! Aur rehe baat meri shaadi ki, jaise mein hoon, mein khush hoon! (Firstly, society doesn't make people, people form a society! People's thoughts and behavior shape society. But we can't stop living because society wills it or not! And as far as my marriage is concerned, I'm fine the way I'm.)

Even though Sadhna didn't agree, she chose not to push the matter further.

Mrs Rathore : Arshi betiya, Pari bata rahi the ki aap ek doctor hai, toh yeh business...? (Arshi dear, Pari told me that you are a doctor, then how come this business?)

Arshi (chuckled) : Mein dono karti hoon! (I handle both professions.)

Mrs Rathore : Ek doctor hone ke naatir, aap aapni parivaar ka khayal nahi rakti! (Despite being a doctor, you don't care for your family!)

Arshi found herself stiffen and felt something twisting her insides but didn't let it show on her face. Why is it that she is always asked this question? Why? Does it also have to prop up in this situation. Can't it leave her alone?

Arshi : Maaf kijiye leken yeh aapse ko lena dehna nahi hai! (Forgive me but it's got nothing to do with you!)

Mrs Rathore : Kamaal hai! Agar humare bete aapke behen ke saath sagaai kar de toh phir bhi, hamare kohi lena dehna nahi hai? (It's strange! So if my son and your sister get engaged then also it will have nothing to do with us?)