THE ROYAL COUPLE

Chapter 51

Swasti's Pov

As expected sachit bhai was at the terrace with a very unexpected scenario in front of me:

Swasti: Kis baat ki mehfil khuli hai ajj?(I sat next to him, shocked to see alcohol)

Sachit:Mehfil-e-ghazal!(he replied, offering me alcohol too but I declined politely) Ajj ghazalo ke sahare kahi ankhayi ehsaas baata hi dete hai! Hum humare shikwe app apne shikhwe sunaaye ga(he poetically expressed in a full on shayari mode)

Swasti: Hume seedhe baat Karna pasand hai, lekin apki mehfil ke khatir ek-do ghazale kar hi dete hai(I said sitting back with a glass of non-alcoholic wine sachit bhai brought knowingly) aisa karte hai, Humari har ek shayari par hum seedhe seedhe baat kar lenge at the end of this mehfil( I expressed as he nodded)

Sachit:

Bhula diya humara dard iss sharab ne,
Par mita na saka zhakmo ke nishaan iss dil se.

(He expressed his 1st shikhwa)

Swasti:

Lafz kahee thy magar,
Yeh dil khamosh tha,
Aankho main aansu toh thy magar,
Yeh dil ab rona nahi chahta.

(I expressed my 1st shikhwa)

Sachit:

Mere dil ke dard ko kisne dekha hai,
Mujhe bas khuda ne tadapte dekha hai,
Hum tanhayi me baithe rote hai,
Logon ne hume mehfil me haste dekha hai.

(I clapped, impressed by such a deep ghazal)

Swasti:

Kal bhi musafir tha,
Ajj bhi musafir hu,
Kal apno ki talaash main tha,
Ajj apni talaash main hoon.

(Sachit bhai chuckled in a way praising as we clicked our glasses nd took a sip)

Sachit:

Hume toh apno ne luta, gairon me kaha dum tha,
Vishwaas bhi un par tha, jin par umeed kam tha.

Swasti:

Hum roz udaas hote hai aur raat guzar jati hai,
Kisi din raat udaas hogi aur hum guzar jayenge.

(Sachit bhai just squeezed my hand giving a comforting smile)

Sachit:

Waqt bura hai,
Kabhi toh aacha aayega,
Khuda tera bhi hai,
Aakhir woh kab tak rulaega.

(He said this one replying to my ghazal)

Swasti: I think that's enough ghazals for today, ab point par aaye?(I said as I put down the empty glass whilst facing him, gesturing him that he's got my attention)

Sachit:As u wish(He said doing the same as me)

Swasti: How did u know I will come here?

Sachit: Cuz I wasn't the person who was unaware that ur my real sister(he sarcastically commented) I know u inside out bachu!(He chuckled as he pulled my cheeks, making the atmosphere abit light after those deep shayaris)

Swasti:Aye!(I frowned, slapping his hand away) Anyways(I sighed) moving on, why did u give me all the property, I mean I do know u want nothing but still, y didn't u just not say anything and let shit go the way it was??(I asked curiously)

Sachit: Cuz one, I'm done with drama, I mean,an innocent soul just fucking passed away, nd here we are fighting for something like property!(He said with pure disgust) two, If I don't want anything, what even is the point of all that shit?moreover I agree with u, I am their biological child, no doubt, but that doesn't make them my PARENTS, they didnt raise me, whereas they gave birth to u nd even raised u, ur the one who has been with them ur whole life nd u r the one deserving the property not me!(He said genuinely looking directly at my eyes)