"उस ने पूछा और उसने कहा था ..." ( She...who asked and He...who answered)

Year 1951, a Hindi writer, who wrote a total of 3 stories and became famous with his third story to an extent that not only it is said to be the best love story but it is included in top 10 Hindi stories ever. The great author, Shri Chandradhar Sharma "Guleri" wrote his most famous work, "Usne kaha tha" (उसने कहा था) immediately after first world war.

An era, in which no lover in India (at least) celebrated Valentine Day, exchange of rose, celebration of love on a particular day of the week/month, no promises were made, no commitments were done but even then it was and is the best love story I ever read.

Why am I talking about it today, because my new blog title is inspired by this story. Today I am going to write about two lovers, She...who asked and He...who answered.

Pic courtesy : Man in life, Location: Pokhran, en route to Jaiselmer , Year 2008

 

 

वो पूछ रही थी...

 

"मैं बैठी थी आज भी, छज्जे पर अपने

और देख रही थी तुमको जाते हुए,

तुम्हारी तपिश पिघल रही थी सोने सी,

सुरमई चमक तुम्हारी,

उतर रही थी मेरी आँखों में,

मुझे अब बेसब्री से इंतज़ार है,

अपने चाँद का...

जानती हूँ, तुम जाओगे;

तभी तो झांकेगा, खिड़की से मेरी चाँद,

तुम से मिलना रोज़,

कितना आवश्यक हो गया है,

तुम्हारी दिनचर्या.से ही होता है,

जीवन गतिशील मेरा,

बोलो ना!! क्या तुम रोज़ यूँ ही आओगे...??"

 

उसने कहा:

 

हाँ, मैं चाँद हूँ
रोजाना आऊंगा
हरी दूब सी घास पर

चांदनी बन छिटक जाऊँगा 
चांदनी बरसाऊँगा
तुम्हें उल्झाऊंगा
सपने दिखाऊंगा
मुस्कुराऊंगा.....
तारों की आतिशबाजी पूरे आसमान में होगी
उनकी झिलमिलाहट से तुम्हारा दामन भर जाऊँगा
और सुबह
ये चाँद रात, सूरज की सुनहरी किरणों मैं बदल जाएगी
तुम्हारे संग रहेगी एक गर्माहट ले कर
हर आहट दस्तक देगी मेरे आने की
और मैं 

हर दिन, हर रात

तुम्हारे लिए, 

फ़िर आऊँगा..." 

 

Translation:

 

She asked:

 

As always

I was again sitting on my terrace today

Watching you leave

The light of the melting sun

Descending in my eyes,

I am now eagerly waiting

For my Moon

I know, you will leave

Only then, my moon will

Peep through my window

How important it has become

Meeting you every day

Your routine adds

some more breath to me

Will you come to meet me, everyday...?

 

He said:

 

"Oh yes, I am your moon

I will visit you every night

On fresh green grass

I will spread like moonlight

My light will sparkle everything

I will play with you

Show you dreams

Will make you smile,

The night

Full of shining stars

Will sparkle like fireworks

All over the sky

Their flicker, will fill your life

In morning

This moon night

Will change into

The golden sparkling rays of the sun

Will stay with you as warmth

Every sound

will let you know

That I am around

And Me

I will visit you

Every day and every night

Only for you..."