Shekhar walked towards Ragini and cupped her face. ‘I m sorry gurya, I neglected you my whole life but I swear that I have loved you more than anyone else in this world, you’re no less than Swara in anything, you’re also my daughter just like her, your pain is on one side and your talent on the other side, but nothing can change the fact that you will be my child no matter what, please forgive your stupid father, please forgive that father who never hugged you and made you feel different, please beta, I am sorry,’ he apologized.
‘No baba, please don’t say this, nothing can change this fact as well that even after your neglection I never hated you and I have already forgiven you, but baba, you forgive me that I m born like this and have become a burden on you, I can never be independent and see this world,’ she replied and tears fell from her eyes and he wiped her tears. ‘No laado, please don’t you dare say this, I will give you your eyes by the best doctor, and if you don’t get your eyes, I will give you mine,’ he said.
‘No baba, I don’t want to give you pain, you’re talking to me, that’s enough,’ she said and hugged him while shedding tears of happiness.
Jeevan yeh suro se sajati
Rishtey yeh suro se banati
Bajti hai to pyar ki dhun
Ek dhup chanchal hai
Ek chandani
Phir bhi hai ek duje ke liye bani
Dilo mein hai pyar bhara
Suro se saji hai swara
Rago se rachi hai ragini
Swaragini swaragini
Swaragini swaragini
Swaragini swaragini.
They broke the hug and Swara came to Ragini and hugged her, she hugged her back. ‘Thank you Swara, you are the best.’
‘It was about my sweet sister, so I had to do all this and if I won’t do then who will do?’ Swara replied. ‘I am lucky to get a sister like you,’ Ragini said. ‘Me too,’ Swara replied. Sharmistha too hugged them, they had dinner and went to sleep. Some days passed and the day came for their singing competition. Ragini woke up Swara. ‘Di please, I want to sleep some more,’ she said and was smiling in her sleep. ‘But singing competition,’ Ragini said. She woke up accepting her defeat. ‘Di what yar? I was dreaming about him,’ she pouted.
‘Who is him Swara?’ Ragini asked. ‘Sanskaar, he also can’t see just like you, but love happens, and I m in love with him, and he thinks that our family won’t accept him,’ Swara told her sadly. ‘You should talk to Maa and Baba about it, but after this competition is over,’ Ragini suggested. ‘Di, you’re so nice,’ she replied and hugged her. ‘OK, now we should get ready,’ she said and Swara helped her with her clothes and makeover and then she got ready and did breakfast, took blessings of Shekhar and Sharmishtha and went for Singing competition.
The first turn was of Ragini. She went on stage with the help of Avni, their singing teacher. She played her sitaar and started singing.
Haan aa o…
Main jaan ye vaar doon
Har jeet bhi haar doon
Keemat ho koi tujhe beinteha pyaar doon (x2)
Saari hadein maine meri, ab maine tod di
Dekar mujhe pataa awaargi ban gaye
(Ragini recalled all the moments with Laksh and smiled)
Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye
Aa o… aa…
Kya khoob Rab ne kiya
Bin maange itna diya
Warna hai milta kahaan
Hum kaafiron ko Khuda (x2)
(She recalled Laksh saying that if she would’ve seen how beautiful she is, then she would’ve got a crush on herself)
Hasratein ab meri tumse hai jaa mili
Tum duaa ab meri aakhiri ban gaye
Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye
O…
aa… o…
Everyone clapped for her and she bowed down and went from the stage. Next was Mukti’s turn who collided with her. ‘Blind girl, can’t you see I m here? Idiot,’ she scolded her. ‘I don’t have my eyes but you have, and you know which way to go, so move.’
Ragini said and was about to go but Mukti stopped her. ‘Don’t think that you will win,’ she said. ‘We’ll see, and if you’re first or Aliya is first, and if any one from Swara and me is second then you will give us your trophy to us, and if any one of us is first, we will do the same, deal?’ Ragini said forwarding her hand. ‘Deal,’ Mukti said joining hand with her and went on stage. She performed well and then came Swara’s turn. She went with her guitar on the stage.
Yaara…
Manzilein ruswa hain
Khoya hai raasta
Aaye le jaaye
Itni si ilteja
Ye meri zamaanat hai
Tu meri amaanat hai aa…
(Tears fell from Swara’s eyes recalling Sanskar)
Mujhko iraade de
Kasamein de, waade de
Meri duaaon ke ishaaron ko sahaare de
Dil ko thikaane de naye bahaane de
Khabon ki barishon ko mausam ke paimane de
Apne karam ki kar adaayein
Kar de idhar bhi tu nigaahein
(Swara closes her eyes and imagines him coming to her and kissing her forehead)
Sun raha hai naa tu
Ro rahi hun main
Sun raha hai naa tu
Kyun ro rahi hun main (x2)
(She opened her eyes and realized it was her imagination)
Yaara…
Waqt bhi thehara hai
Kaise kyun ye huaa
Kaash tu aise aaye
Jaise koi duaa
Tu rooh ki raahat hai
Tu meri ibaadat hai
Apne karam ki kar adaayein
Kar de idhar bhi tu nigaahein
Sun raha hai naa tu
Ro rahi hun main
Sun raha hai naa tu
Kyun ro rahi hun main (x2)
(She got up and went from the stage wiping her tears)
After Aliya’s performance, results were announced. ‘First position goes to Aliya Saxena,’ announced the judge and Aliya came on stage and took her trophy and shook hands with the judge. ‘Second position goes to Ragini Gadodia,’ announced the judge and she went on stage with the help of Avni and she thanked the judge. ‘I would like to say that only I know how I do all this, its very tough for me, credit goes to Swara, ma and Baba,’ she said and went down the stage. Third position went to Swara and she went onstage. ‘So Miss Swara Gadodia, would you like to say something?’ he asked and she nodded. ‘Love isn’t just a word but binding of two hearts, and if you get your true love, imprison that person in your heart and never let him go,’ she said and was going but Aliya asked her to stop. She went onstage and gave her trophy to her. ‘Congratulations, according to the deal, I m supposed to do this only,’ she said and went.