What's this ragini?" I asked her as I returned home when she blindfolded me and took me somewhere. As she removed the blindfold, the cool breeze hit my face and I knew that we were at the terrace. "Happy birthday Lakshya" she whispered in my ear as she kissed my cheek. I hugged her.

Tu aata hai seene mein

Jab jab saansein bharti hoon

Tere dil ki galiyon se

Main har roz guzarti hoon

She held my hand as she sang these. I looked at her eyes, which were filled with immense love for me.

Hawaa ke jaise chalta hai tu

Main ret jaisi udti hoon

Kaun tujhe yun pyar karega

Jaise main karti hoon

Ho ho....

She cupped my face and caressed my hair and hugged me tightly as if I would go away from her.

Meri nazar ka safar

Tujhpe hi aake ruke

Kehne ko baaqi hai kya

Kehna tha jo keh chuke

I looked into her hazel brown eyes, which locked mine. I felt like I am drowning in this beautiful love.

Meri nigaahein hain

Teri nigahon ki tujhe khabar kya be-khabar

Main tujhse hi chhup chhup kar

Teri aankhen padhti hoon

Kaun tujhe yun pyaar karega

Jaise main karti hoon

Ho ho....

I hugged her firmly as this song sung by her stirred my emotions and made me vulnerable. That day, that moment was special to me and will remain in my heart forever.

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It was a blissful journey together till now. We were on a trip to our family temple in my native village. I insisted her that we could go by car but she was stubborn and wanted to go by train. I could not refuse her wish and hence we decided to go by train. But, never we thought that these nightmarish events would happen. The train derailed all of a sudden and ragini, who had went to washroom that time was missing from then. I just wanted to see her now. I wanted to hug her firmly never letting her go. Tears streamed down my eyes, as my mind thought about her plight now. But I understood one thing. No one can win fate. My head ache became severe and I felt like I would become unconscious anytime. I tried to keep my eyelids open. I kissed her pic in my mobile. "I love u Ragini" I muttered. The surroundings around me started fading away before I slumped down unconscious.

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"Sir,Look. Your wife is on the line" a man patted my cheeks as he pointed towards my phone. I opened my eyes slightly. But I felt my breathing become heavier and I knew what it meant. It was my time to go. I wanted to see her once, before I leave this world. "Lakshya? What happened to u? What's he saying? Please speak to me once." her sobs reached my ears. I couldn't respond. "RRagini.. " I mumbled feebly. "I love you" I told her as tears covered my eyes. "Love you more lakshya. I am on my way and I'll reach you within few minutes" she said. But I knew that I will not be there when she reaches here. "I will not..." before I could say more, my breathing became heavy and I found difficult to breath. My Ragini was right. The plans of destiny always win. "Lakshya?" her voice vanished as the call ended. My eyes started to close slowly and I heard my phone ring, "Kaun tujhe......" Little did she know that I was not there on earth that time.

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