Forever Trapped With You

● SCENE 1●

I take a slow, deliberate step closer to her.

My arms are literally aching to pull her into a tight hug, to never let her go, but I force myself to interlock my hands firmly behind my back.

Fixing my gaze intensely on her face, I recite the lines written solely for her:

"Woh rukhsar...

Woh palkein...

Woh hont...

Zindagi jinke tasavvur mein luta di humne.

Tujh pe uthi hain woh khoyi hui saahir aankhein,

Tujh ko maloom hai kyun umar gawa di humne?"

She completely freezes.

"Aap sab se qeemti hain hamare liye. Aur aap kehti hain hum aapko bhool jayein?" I whisper.

(You are the most precious thing in existence to me. And you expect me to forget you?)

● SCENE 2 ●

Her beautiful eyes narrow at me suspiciously.

"Did you fake the rain outside?" she asks sharply.

"Yeah," I reply without hesitation.

"Why?"

"Because it was the only thing that could make you stay," I answer softly.
"What does that even mean?" she asks, rolling her eyes.

A smile appears on my lips.

"Iss duniya mein jo bhi cheez aapko mere saath rakhne mein meri madad karegi, main woh sab karunga."
(Whatever helps me keep you with me in this world, I will do it.)

"Aur iss duniya mein jo bhi cheez tumhe mujhse door rakhegi, main woh sab karungi", she replies.
(And whatever keeps you away from me in this world, I will do that.)

My smile only widens.

"Aazma ke dekh lo. Mohabbat ke aage aksar nafrat haar jaati hai",I lean slightly closer as I whisper the words.

(Try it and see. In front of love, hatred often loses.)

"Meri nafrat itni kamzor nahi hai. Tumhe jala kar rakh degi", she spoke.

(My hatred isn't that weak. It will burn you to ashes.)

I smile softly.

"Aur meri mohabbat itni taqatwar hai ki aapke har waar ko seh sake. Agar hum jal bhi gaye, toh ise main apni khushnaseebi samjhunga ki aapke haathon jala."

(And my love is strong enough to endure every attack from you. Even if I burn, I will consider myself fortunate that I burned by your hands.)