A lovely affair

“To the light in your eyes and sun in your smile!”- Karan raised his wine, admiring the dimple formed on a blushing cheek. He was happy; a beautiful day spent with his fiancée didn’t tire him. Alisha was happy too; nothing more could she ask from this day which would conclude on a beautiful evening, spent on a candle light dinner with the one she loved.


Alisha and Karan had recently been engaged. It was just a couple of months back that they first met each other, that one too was a similar evening. Cool breeze swept the lawns while the two families introduced each other. Alisha and Karan were two absolutely different souls- racing on different professional tracks, with different paths and different tastes. Soon they discovered a few common traits; Both were candid in their communication, thought well to decide, maintained a huge friend circle, and had consciously managed to believe that were to go for an arranged marriage. These traits, however, didn’t make their personalities parallel; but then- parallels never intersect, do they? Three meetings were enough to get them betrothed for life, they got engaged the traditional way, and now they had some quality time to spend before both said- “I do.”

Their courtship had just begun; and monsoon being round the corner, boasted of the right atmosphere for the right moments. Today was the first time they were to spend the whole day together. It was a busy Saturday early morning while Karan had his car all geared up. Alisha was ready when Karan picked her up at her residence, an orange T shirt over black jeans, and an aroma that instantly spread around, he found her mesmerizing. Driving and chatting with music played around, they never realized when they crossed the city limits. They were now on a lonely road, driving patiently and enjoying the countryside, the track on the audio CD read a marathi track- "Gaarwa..varyavar bhir bhir bhir paarwa....". The mood was just getting right, the lush greenery around would bet- how green can your green get??

They chatted a lot- from books to movies, Dev Anand to Aamir Khan, from India to America :)- all facts and pep talk, what was romantic- was only the music coming from the car audio- it now read - “Bol na halke halke…”. They soon discovered that the mist in the air and greenery around deserved more attention than they were offering. A few halts on the way, a few photo clicks and the breeze- all they enjoyed before halting for a cup of tea; a brew in the mist with “Pyaar hua ikraar hua hai…” on the track, things couldn’t get better. They moved on, halting occasionally at a few waterfalls to get wet, just as the Yuva track suggested- “Ho ne do, dil ko…Fanaaa….udd ne do, har ek who tamannaa……”.

A decent resort on the way seemed to offer a great lunch. After all the fun, they needed some good food, he enjoyed chicken and she didn’t mind. Resort offered a soothing ambience, to make things better was the instrumental music in background, coincidently and rightly it played the tune for- “Dil kya kare jab kisise…kisiko pyaar ho jaye..”. Both felt comfortable, chatting along and discovering each other was interesting- “Who was the first person you had a crush on?”, “Did you ever feel infatuated?”, “What made you choose me?” and so on…

Returning back was equally enjoyable, monsoon showers were heavier than before, and music better. “Chupke se..lag ja gale..” on the track didn’t wary Alisha…she wasn’t as filmy as Karan was :). It was a long drive they had covered, which got them back in the city by dinner time. A shot of wine was what Karan demanded; Alisha had no objections, as she believed he deserved it, after having made her day.

“What are you thinking about?”- Karan interrupted Alisha. “About the good times”- Alisha replied. “You mean Kingfisher Strong?” Karan winked.

It had been a fruitful day, and definitely one they both would cherish. Promising each other of more such weekends and making a commitment for a better courtship and even better life together, Karan smiled while Alisha bid a farewell for the day…the dark silence around reverberated the mood, while the car audio played the Kismat Connection track which read- “Is this love…maine na jaana….”.