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Everything for 'Mission Dhadkan' was all set. All the commandos checked their weapons and equipment which were meant to be used tomorrow were all polished and re-loaded. Dr. Mahajan was ready with his medicinal equipment in case of any emergency.ย 

Though everyone was physically well-prepared but what about their emotional preps?! Everyone quotes, 'they are commandos, they aren't meant to be emotional during the mission'. But what if the mission is for the revenge of losing their heartbeat? One can definitely get sentimental then!

Karan, who had several thoughts storming in his brain was wandering outside the academy premises from one corner to the other, without any aim. He was recalling all those sweet moments he spent with his Monami before she left him. Unknowingly, the tears which were collected a long while ago in his eyes, started to make their way down his cheeks and falling on ground one after the other.ย 

Karan (looking at the sky) - Rani Sahiba, jaise main aapko har pal yaad karta hoon, vaise kya aap bhi mujhe yaad karti hongi? Nahi karti na! I knew it! Tum ho hi buri, chali gayi apne Khadoos Shergill ko yaha rote hua chhodke! Bahot maza aa raha hai na ab to tumhe?!

Karan didn't want to cry much as he has the most important mission of his life to be accomplished tomorrow & he didn't want to feel weak. He forcefully erased his tears by the sleeve of his uniform and turned back to go back to the academy. That's when he saw Faizi standing with his hands folded in front of his chest and looking at Karan with pity eyes. As Karan saw Faizi, he immediately changed his expressions and masked his tears with a cold glare. He's quite an expert in it now!

Karan - Faizi, t..tu yaha? Chal, andar chal. Kal ka din bahot important hai hum sabke liye!

Karan was about to walk past Faizi, when his elbow was held by Faizi and Faizi forcefully made Karan look into his eyes.ย 

Faizi - Kab tak rota rahega, Karan? Kab tak?!

Karan - Faizi, Monami kehti thi ki use mere aansu bar..bardash nahi hain. Kya pata main aise hi ro..ta raha to sh..shayad ek din vo vapis aa hi jaye, mu..mujhe chup karane!

Karan's voice became heavy and dense due to constant crying. Faizi felt very sad for Karan and just sighed in helplessness. Once there was a girl, who was the sole reason of his Janabji's happiness and today, it's the same girl who's making his Janabji cry so badly and make him feel lonely in this crowded world. Suddenly, something strikes Faizi, and he decided to tell it to Karan.ย 

Faizi - Karan, vaise ek baat thi, yaha paas mein hi na ek dargah hai. Kehte hain ki vaha sache dil se jo mango vo pura ho jata hai. Hum keh rahe thhe ki...ek baar apne dil ki ardaas Allah miya ko suna kar hi aa jao!

Tere darbaar mein dil thaam ke woh aata hai
Jisko tu chaahe, hey Nabi tu bulaata hai

Karan's forehead straightened as for the first time; he found some sense in Faizi's words.ย 

Karan - Lekin, maine pehle kabhi kyu nahi dekhi vo dargah?

Faizi - Hum log aane-jaane ke liye dusra rasta istemaal karte hain na, aur vo dargah kache raste par hai.ย 

Karan nodded and went inside to get ready. While Faizi just kept looking at Karan's retreating figure. Faizi looked up in the sky, brought his both hands together and closed his eyes.ย 

Tere dar pe sar jhukaaye main bhi aaya hoon
Jiski bigdi haaye Nabi chaahe tu banata hai

Faizi - Allah miya! Aapne to na jaane kitne bade-bade chamatkar kiya hain, na jaane kitne toote dil jode hain aur na jaane kitni jholiyan bhari hain! Humare Karan janabji bhi aa rahe hain apne dil ka haal sunane. Aapse bas yahi araz (request) hai ki iss bechare ka bhi beda paar karado, iski bhi sun lo, Allah miya! Iski bhi sun lo!!

Praying to God, Faizi too went inside and got his clothes changed. Within 15 minutes, Faizi and Karan reached the Dargah and purchased two holy threads or 'dori' from the stall vendors there. With a heart full of hope of getting his wish fulfilled, Karan and Faizi moved ahead. As they entered a very holy and spiritual vibe touched their souls and Karan felt some sort of eagerness to go ahead and just open his whole heart in front of Allah miya.

Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali

ย First, KarZi went to the deceased saint's grave which was built there and was covered with a embroidered green chaadar and a person was waving a bunch of peacock feathers on it. As they went ahead, Karan and Faizi held their hands in front of themselves and closed their eyes to make a dua to the almighty. The person there waved the bunch of peacock feathers over KarZi, blessing them to get their wish fulfilled & they too hoped for the same.ย 

Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali

Karan (while praying) - Allah miya, aaj tak aapse kuchh nahi maanga, aaj tak apne liye kabhi selfish nahi hua, jo manga sirf apni Bhabhi aur Baby ke liye hi. Lekin aaj..aaj main pehli baar aapke dar par aaya hoon apna dukhda lekar. Allah Miya, aapse to kuchh chhupa hi nahi hai, aap bahut achhe se jante ho meri haalat kya ho rahi hai Monami ke bina. Main jee to raha hoon, magar zinda laash se kam nahi! Vo mera pyaar hai, zindagi hai...meri dhadkan hai! Meri Monami ne mujhe bachane ke liye, apne aap ka balidaan de diya! (Taking a deep breath) Janta hoon vo nahi hai! Janta hoon vo kabhi nahi aayegi! Lekin na jaane kyu mera dil baar-baar cheekh-cheekh kar keh raha hai ki...ki..vo aayegi! Vo meri liye vapis aayegi! Haye Allah, bahot badi gustakhi hogi agar main aapko ye batau ki aap mujhe kya de, aap apni iss aulaad ka dard jante hain! Please...please...mujhe meri zindagi lauta dijiye!

Band deedon mein bhar daale aansu
Sil diye maine dardo ko dil mein
Band deedon mein bhar daale aansu
Sil diye maine dardo ko dil mein

As soon as Karan finished with his words, a sudden breeze of cold wind passed touching his face and forming goosebumps all over. His heart started beating rapidly, giving him an intuition that something big is going to happen. shrugging off, Karan closed his eyes more tightly and started repeating and begging to God to return him his Rani Sahiba as he can't live without her.ย 

Jab talak tu bana de na bigdi
Dar se tere na jaaye sawaali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali
Khaali...

From the opposite direction, someone was coming towards where KarZi were standing and halted seeing them. As that person kept its foot on the ground, Karan felt some sensations occurring in his gut. As that person started moving a bit forward, it stumbled into someone exposing her covered face. The person was a much familiar girl, having a milky white skin, dry pink lips, she had hazel brown orbs which were filled with tears and loneliness. She is Monami! Karan's Monami! His Rani Sahiba!

Bhar do jholi.. aaka ji
Bhar do jholi.. hum sab ki
Bhar do jholi.. Nabi ji
Bhar do jholi meri Sarkar-e-Medina
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali

Yes, she's back! She's back for him! She's back for her people!ย 

Khojte khojte tujhko dekho
Kya se kya, ya Nabi ho gaya

Monami was wearing a beautiful peach colored suit and had her head covered by the dupatta. Monami got tears in her eyes seeing Karan who seemed very different and changed, just by his appearance. She wanted to just run to him, hug him tight and wanted to cry her heart out clutching to her Khadoos Shergill. But being pulled back by her mind, Monami controlled her emotions and just adored her Karan with tears in her eyes.

Monami (to herself) - Haye mera Khadoos Shergill, mere jaane ke baad ki..kitna dubla ho gaya hai! Chehre ka rang bhi fee..feeka pad gaya hai!

Khojte khojte tujhko dekho
Kya se kya, ya Nabi ho gaya
Bekhabar dar-ba-dar phir raha hoon
Main yahan se wahan ho gaya hoon

The musicians who were just adding more emotions to Karan & Monami's already worsened conditions, spilled the magic of their music making the trio of Karan, Faizi and Monami actually burst into tears. For Karan because he's already missing his lifeline! For Faizi because now he's not able to see his Janabji's pain anymore! And for Monami because...seeing her Khadoos Shergill right in front of herself, she's still not able to go & just spill the truth in his ears! Her heart was aching as she witnesses Karan's uncontrollable tears getting shedded. She too got tears looking at her love who's so depressed and anxious at the moment.ย 

Bekhabar dar-ba-dar phir raha hoon
Main yahan se wahan ho gaya hoon
De de ya Nabi mere dil ko dilaasa
Aaya hoon door se main hoke ruhaasa

Monami (to herself) - P..Please Karan, plea..se! Mat ro aise, dil dukhta hai me..mera!

De de ya Nabi mere dil ko dilaasa
Aaya hoon door se main hoke ruhaasa

Faizi opened his eyes and was not at all surprised to see tears flowing from Karan's closed eyes. After a few seconds of praying, Karan too opened the folds of his eyes and wiped his tears somehow. Faizi held Karan by his shoulders and took him to the wall which was consider very holy and people believed that tying a thread on the wall while making a wish, makes one's wish come true. Looking at the people there, Karan & Faizi could easily predict that they might be wishing for some good luck, health or wealth. But Karan was there to ask for life! He was there to wish for granting him back his love's life!ย 

Kar de karam Nabi, mujhpe bhi zara sa
Jab talak tu.. jab talak tu..
Panaah de na dil ki
Dar se tere na jaaye sawaali

With a lot of hope and faith in his heart, Karan and Faizi moved ahead and Monami again covered her face with her dupatta, only her hazel orbs could be seen.ย 

Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main na jaaunga khaali
Bhar do jholi meri Tajdaar-e-Medina
Laut kar main na jaaunga khaali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main na jaaunga khaali

Karan went near the wall which had many carvings made on it to make it look beautiful. Faizi got an urgent call from the academy and went away to receive it, leaving Karan alone there, with some unknown people around him. Between those unknown souls, one soul was the one who's heart clenched each time Karan's face pales due to her memories and the pain she's giving to him. But...it's her bad luck that she's bound by heart & duty!

Jaanta hai na tu kya hai dil mein mere
Bin sune gin rahaa hai na tu dhadkane
Jaanta hai na tu kya hai dil mein mere
Bin sune gin rahaa hai na tu dhadkane

For a moment, Karan felt a change in himself. He felt as if his wishes were accepted, he felt as if he got his lost self back, he felt as if she's here! He looked all around himself but again got disappointed and shrugged his instinct. As he moved ahead, a very elderly person with a heavily grown white beard, wearing black dhoti-kurta tapped on Karan's shoulder. He turned and gave him a confused look.ย 

Karan - Ji Babaji?

Babaji (begging) - Beta, kuchh milega??

Karan doesn't believe in supporting someone with money, rather supporting and helping them with food. But right now, his mind was extremely clouded with many thoughts about many things. So, he just shoved his hand in his pocket and was about to pull out some money, when that Babaji noticed Karan's expressions.

Aah nikli hai toh chand tak jaayegi
Tere taaron se meri duaa aayegi

Babaji - Kya hua, beta? Bade dukhi dikhayi padte ho?

Karan just sighed and nodded sadly.

Babaji - Aisi kaunsi pareshani hai jo Allah Miya ke darbar mein aakar bhi hal nahi ho rahi?!

Karan (with a very heavy voice) - Babaji, kabhi-kabhi to dukh hi Allah Miya ki wajah se hota hai. Chhen liya unhone meri mohabbat ko mujhse! Bu..bula liya a..apne paas!

Aah nikli hai toh chand tak jaayegi
Tere taaron se meri duaa aayegi

Babaji smiled hearing his words and kept his hand on Karan's head, blessing him.

Babaji - Beta, Allah Miya ke darbar mein aakar koi khali haath nahi jata. Inhone to achhe-achho ki jholiyan bhari hain, tum to fir bhi itni aas lagaye baithe ho! Allah sab theek kardega!

Aye Nabi haan kabhi toh subah aayegi
Jab talak tu sunega na dil ki
Dar se tere na jaaye sawaali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main na jaaunga khaali

Karan just smiled sadly hearing his blessings and just hoped for the best. That Babaji went away and denied taking the money from Karan. Monami who heard the conversation between Karan & Babaji, could just sob as she got an overview of what Karan might be going through. She already knew that her Karan would be suffering a lot without her. But was unknown to the fact that he can go to any limits for her that he'd be cursing and complaining to God one day.

De taras kha taras mujhpe aaka
Ab lagaa le tu mujhko bhi dil se
De taras kha taras mujhpe aaka
Ab lagaa le tu mujhko bhi dil se

Karan moved ahead and looped the 'Dori' from one end of the carving to the other and held both its ends in his hands. He closed his eyes and allowed the collected tears to fall freely. Monami couldn't handle the distance between them anymore and moved a bit closer to Karan. Now the wall had Karan leaning on one side and Monami on the other.ย 

Karan - Allah Miya, aapke saamne apni jholi faila raha hoon, mere se mera sab kuchh le lijiye! Bus meri Rani Sahiba de dijiye! Bimaari mein jee lunga, gareebi mein jee lunga, lekin ab uske bina jeena mujhe har din maut ka ehsaas dila raha hai! (Crying) Me..Meri bhi jh..oli bhar dijiye! Meri ja..an ko vapis de..dijiye!!!

Jab talak tu mila de na bichhdi
Darr se tere na jaaye sawaali
Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad
Laut kar main na jaaunga khaali

Monami couldn't believe her ears. How can someone be so selfless? How can someone love unconditionally? She just covered her mouth tightly by her palm, so that the sounds of her sobbing could be muffled. Karan tied the thread around the carving and stood their taking the support of the holes made. He had his eyes closed again and started reminiscing the moments he spent with Monami; a small sad smile crept on his face making Monami drowned in the guilt of making him cry and yearn for her.ย 

Bhar do jholi.. aaka ji
Bhar do jholi.. hum sab ki
Bhar do jholi.. Nabi ji

She went ahead as she couldn't control herself anymore and touched his fingers softly. For both of them, it felt as if they've got their lives back!ย  Monami's touch melted Karan's heart with the much-deprived warmth. His senses went to nonsense mode and now his heart took the lead. He was just feeling those soft sensations on his fingers for which he was yearning since days.

Bhar do jholi meri Sarkar-e-Medina
Laut kar main naa jaaunga khali

(The situation is vice versa here)ย 

Looking at his moving eyeballs and scrunched forehead, Monami got that he has started getting a doubt now. So, without wasting any second further, she decides to escape before Karan sees her. Even she was well aware of the fact that if they come face to face, no matter what force the world uses...they won't be able to get separated again!

When Karan didn't feel that most soothing sensation on his fingers anymore, he opens his eyes with a jolt and as reality struck him, his eyes went wide & tears started to brim in his eyes.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

Karan (murmuring) - V..vo meri Rani Sahi..ba hi thi!

Saying so, he ran around with all his might in search of his Rani Sahiba. He ran here & there searching everywhere. No such person was left in the whole Dargah to whom Karan had not questioned about his Rani Sahiba.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

He thought to search near the entrance because if it's Monami, then she would try to escape from there only. Though Karan was correct about his Cadet's move, but it was taking him much longer to get through all the crowd. By that time, Monami reached almost till the entrance. As she tried to run ahead escaping from Karan, she felt a tug on her dupatta. She looked down only to find out that it's stuck in an iron nail. She tried hard to pull her dupatta, but she knew that if Karan has got to know about her, then he would be coming to the entrance only. Not caring about the dupatta, Monami left it there only and hid behind an abandoned shop.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

In a matter of few minutes, Karan too came there only to witness no familiar face there. He was hell disappointed and felt heartbroken, once again! He was feeling exactly how he was feeling the day when he actually lost Monami. Karan's once lit up face again went pale, and he started crying again. But something there caught his attention, he saw a peach dupatta stuck in an iron nail. As he picked it up, the intoxicating essence of Monami flared his nostrils. He closed his eyes feeling that aroma and got lost in that.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

He fell on his knees, crying hysterically while wailing and clutching to the dupatta. He very well got that the dupatta belongs to Monami and she was here only! Faizi who was returning back inside after receiving the call, he was surprised seeing Karan outside, that too crying!! Faizi ran to him and pulled him into a tight hug, consoling him.

Faizi - Ka..Karan, kya ho gaya? Tu aise ro kyu raha hai?!

Karan - Fai..Faizi, Mo..nami abhi yahi thi! (Showing him the dupatta) Dekh ye..ye usi ka dupatta hai!

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

Faizi sighed on his friend's words and just gave him a sympathizing look. Faizi thought that it's just a delusion of Karan's mind, while the truth was only known to two.ย 

Faizi - Karan, tu kya bol raha hai? Tum jante ho aisa nahi ho sakta! Na..nahi hai vo!

Karan - Faizi, vo..vo yahi thi!

Faizi (in a fed-up tone) - Achha! Kya saboot hai tere paas!?

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

Karan - Uska dupatta! Aur..aur, maine use feel kiya, usse bada kya saboot chahiye!

Monami who was listening all this being hidden behind a shop, just gulped the painful lump which was formed in her throat and closed her eyes to not to let her tears fall.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

Faizi - Karan...vo sirf tumhare mann ka veham hai! Vo sachme nahi ho sakti!

Before Karan could argue further, Faizi lifted him by his shoulders and started taking him carefully towards the jeep. Karan kept protesting and trying to prove himself, but...Faizi was also right somewhere.ย 

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

Monami's heart clenched seeing her Khadoos Shergill like this. But she knew that she can't fall weak, especially right now when she has many things to perform. With a determined face, Monami left the place, but Karan didn't leave the hope of Monami's return!

Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...
Dum dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali
Dum Ali Ali dum Ali Ali...

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