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Jahan Ara (1964)
Attention everyone!
Princess Jahan Ara is arriving. Begin the poetry recital. ''Had brought a letter from someone very proudly'' ''Seeing her anger, he became nervous'' Wonderful! Even l am here. ''What do l say about his gait'' ''He walked in such a way as if there was an earthquake'' l'll say. ''This childhood is a guest of youth.'' ''Youth is a faith of love.'' ''The one whom the angels have revered,... love is that message of God.'' Wonderful! Mirza Changezi, now you recite. Here it goes. ''Love will always keep smiling'' ''This gathering will always be lively'' ''These joyous will never fade'' ''Everything will persist, except us'' Wonderful! Please recite it once again. l liked it a lot. ''Love will always keep smiling'' ''This gathering will always be lively'' lt's time for Namaz. Now the recital will be held day after. What's the matter, Mirza? Why didn't you go home? You are upset. Tell me what is the matter. - l am going. - Where? - Very far. Gujarat. - Why? - His Majesty has made my father the minister of Gujarat. This place will become dull. The games will be over. Mirza, you have upset me with this news. Princess, are you sad that l am leaving? - Yes, Mirza. - Even l am very sad. Wonder why l don't wish to go away from you. Do you too feel the same? Yes, Mirza. Even l feel the same. - Jaha ... - Why did you stop? Say it. My name sounds good when l hear it from you. Jahan Ara, l will marry you when l grow up. Answer me. You will marry me. Won't you? Tell me, Jahan Ara. For my sake. Yes. Look, Mirza. Don't stop writing couplets. One day you will become a very famous poet. l will always send you couplets. How? l'll tie it to the pigeon's wing and make it fly. The pigeon will come to you. - Why don't you listen? - l won't. l take you under my oath. Come on, return it. Why? l read all your childhood letters. And now... Princess, please accept Mirza's greetings. With desires in the heart and a wish to see you,... l am going to be present in the royal gathering. Here's a couplet. ''Have forgotten in the world in someone's memory'' ''lt's been a long time since l thought about myself'' l'll recite the rest in the gathering. Your Mirza. His Majesty, the Emperor of Hind... Shahjahan is arriving. Attention everyone. Begin the recital. Your Majesty, l'll present a couplet. ''Whether in the deserts or the blossoms'' ''ln my eyes are the secrets of the two world'' ''l have all the hardships in life'' '' But my existence is with you'' Wonderful! From today on l give the liberty. Everybody can appreciate before l do. Wonderful! Wonderful! Here it goes. ''l swear, the one which follows you is the shadow of my desires'' ''ln someone's memory,... ''l have forgotten the world'' ''ln someone's memory,... ''l have forgotten the world'' ''lt's been a long time ...'' ''Since l thought about myself'' ''lt's been a long time ...'' ''Since l thought about myself'' ''There's a strange joy even in the sorrow of love'' ''There's a strange joy even in the sorrow of love'' ''Smile on the lips ... ''but heart wounded'' ''ln someone's memory,... ''l have forgotten the world'' ''Whether there are several veils, curtains or walls'' ''Whether there are several veils, curtains or walls'' ''She will always reside in my eyes'' ''ln someone's memory,... ''l have forgotten the world'' ''Only one ray of someone's beauty is enough'' ''Only one ray of someone's beauty is enough'' ''Why have these people ...'' ''kept a lamp before me'' ''Why have these people ...'' ''kept a lamp before me'' ''ln someone's memory,... ''l have forgotten the world'' ''lt's been a long time ...'' ''Since l thought about myself'' Wonderful! Wonderful! No words are enough to praise you. Mirza Yusuf Changezi, l am very pleased with you. Granting you the position of a poet of the court,... l permit you to ask for whatever you want. l will give you whatever you ask for. Your Majesty, please grant the court the opportunity to hear the princess. His Majesty has freed the gathering from all restrictions of the court. Permission granted. ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' ''Eyes were made to speak'' ''Eyes were made to speak'' ''The sad nights of life ...'' ''The sad nights of life ...'' ''were adorned with your memories'' ''were adorned with your memories'' ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' ''Even that was a path of love'' ''Even that was a path of love'' ''Deception at every step'' ''Deception at every step'' ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' ''With several storms ...'' ''With several storms ...'' ''A heart was made'' ''A heart was made'' ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' ''This is how the feelings were expressed to him'' - Princess. - No. Jahan Ara. Yes? Accept my salutation. Congratulations. Time has made you a great poet. - Not time. - Then who? - You. Oh Lord! Did l cross my limit? No. Okay tell me. Do you remember the childhood days? Yes, l remember everything. But l don't remember if there was a wall between us. - Do you remember anything? - No. There wasn't. Then why is there a wall between us today? Wall? l don't see any. Then come. Let's sit in the courtyard. l wish to sit in front of you and recite my couplet. Princess, Her Highness has called for you right now. Please don't go. l'll be right back. - Princess, l've brought you here with an excuse. - Why? - Roshan Ara's servants are spying everywhere. - But he... Don't worry. l'll escort him from the secret exit. - Then go quickly. - l won't. - Please. Go! - Hey Gulle! - Coming, sir. Tell me, sir. l am at your service. Today l will wear a outfit of your choice. Tell me which one do you like. Sir, it's a special day when it's a day of meeting or night of union. Yes, Gulle. Yesterday's meeting was incomplete. l could only hear the voice of my love. Someone's blushing and shy face.... l will see it today. This eve is like several lds. Yesterday when you came, l was overwhelmed with joy. l couldn't appreciate. - Whom? - Your poetry. Congratulations. Time has made you a great poetess. - Not time. - Then who? You. Why did you stop? l like it when you say my name. lf you still remember this incident of childhood,... - then you might also remember what l said. - Pardon? l do. What did l say? l am too shy to say it. How can l say it? Put off this veil. Tell me what l had said. For my sake. You had said... ''Jahan Ara, when l grow up, l will marry ... Oh Lord, l won't be able to say it further. Now you don't need to say it. lf you complete the sentence, you will lose me. My heart will skip a beat out of joy. - What are you looking? - l am not looking, l am seeking. - Whom? - My childhood. You won't be able to recognize it. l was immature then. And now you have become very beautiful. Shall l go now? ''After a long time ...'' ''This moment has arrived'' ''With your arrival,...'' ''life is back'' ''After a long time ...'' ''This moment has arrived'' ''With your arrival,...'' ''life is back'' ''Love has become successful'' ''Today a being became radiant'' ''Today a being became radiant'' ''Thank you for coming'' ''Thank you for coming'' ''You have adorned my abode'' ''We have made after a long time'' ''lt's a special day for me'' ''lt's a special day for me'' ''l have seen the special moon today'' ''Why shouldn't l believe it'' ''l pray ...'' ''This special day should come again and again'' ''This special day should come again and again'' ''The day is for the world, night is ours'' ''At the moment, the world belongs to us'' '' Beauty is kind to love'' ''My heaven is besides me'' ''My heaven is besides me'' ''Time has made the distances vanish'' ''Has united the longing hearts'' ''Wish death comes at this moment'' ''Overcomes life'' ''Overcomes life'' ''After a long time this moment has arrived'' ''With your arrival, life is back'' Princess! - What's the matter, Karuna? - Her Highness has called for you. She has taken ill all of a sudden. Oh Lord, have mercy. Karuna, escort him outside through the secret exit. See you. Oh Lord,... take my life instead of my Mumtaz. Take my life. l'll sacrifice a 100 lives for you. For God's sake, please don't say that. - Mother. - Come, dear. Mother. Dear Jahan, today l want to express my will to you. l entrust him to you. Promise me, dear. That you will never let him be sad. Believe me. For the sake a smile on father's face,... l will lay my life. You are the eldest. You are the honor of the Mughal family. Look, dear. Never take any such step in life... Why are you silent? l want a promise for Jahan Ara the princess of lndia. Mother, l promise you ... that l will never take any such step in life... which put father's honor at stake along with the family prestige. Mother, this is your daughter's promise. l swear on the Holy Quran. Your Majesty. For God's sake, do something, Mr.Physician. Take away my throne, but save my Mumtaz. Roshan Ara, don't cry. Have faith in God. Come, let's all pray for mother. O Lord, we are your helpless children. Have mercy on us. Don't snatch our mother from us. Mother! Your Majesty, the princess has stopped crying. She has become speechless. The physician says she's in a shock. Her life is in danger. Please open the door, Your Majesty. For God's sake, open the door. ln your grief, have you forgotten your child along with the world? Doesn't His Majesty have the affection anymore? Your Majesty, if your daughter dies,... how will you face Her Highness on the judgment day? Answer me. At present l am talking to a father, and not to the Emperor of lndia. Whose daughter is going away from life and closer to death. Your Majesty, for the sake of your daughter Jahan. Please open the door. For the sake your daughter Jahan's life. Please open the door, Your Majesty. Make her cry. Please open the door. Make the princess cry. Make the princess cry. Dear Jahan. My child. At least you don't be angry with me. No. No. No. Father! My child. Father! - My child. - Father! You lost your mother. l lost everything l had. Everything. Father! What is wrong with you, father? What have you become? Please come, father. Come and look at yourself. Please come. Look. Oh Lord, thank you very much. You saved my honor. Father! Princess, he has come. Mr.Mirza. - Mr.Mirza? - Yes. - l did not call him. - l called him. But why did you call him without my instructions? Seeing you upset, l thought... his word of consolation will heal your wounds to some extent. Karuna, now l am helpless to not meet him. Go. Tell him on my behalf ... that we will never meet in this lifetime. Yes, Karuna. Also tell him ... that l will grasp only twice before death. One for death and the other for missing him. l've suppressed the memories in my heart and buried love forever. Go, Karuna. Mr.Mirza, the princess has said that she will never meet you again. Karuna, please don't joke. Sometimes a joke kills a person. l am telling the truth. l swear. But l did not make any such mistake. l've been worshiping her love till today. Please don't doubt her love. She also said that she will gasp only twice before dying. One for death, and the other for missing you. Come, l'll escort you out. No, Karuna. This is the question of my life and death. l will always be grateful to you. Help me meet her just once. l beg before a Rajput sister. You called me sister? l promise that l will help you meet the princess at least once in life. Trust me, brother. This is a promise of a Rajput's daughter. Come l'll escort you. Come. Sir! l've got it. Had l sent you to bring a pigeon or to wrestle? What do l tell you? First l saw it on the neem tree. The closer l went, the far it got. When l pouched on it, it flew on the tamarind tree. From there on the mango tree. And from there on the wall of the graveyard. l said, ''Even my name is Gul Khan. l will not give up.'' l put the scented kerchief before it. Taking it to be a piece of bread, it went to grab it. And fainted because of the scent. - l caught it. - Good that you got it. l'll tie the letter to its wing and make it fly away. Sir, you don't need to tie it to its wing. Make it hold it in the beak, it will go and deliver it to the princess. Here. - A crow? - Yes. Yes, sir. A crow is very clever. You can never rely on a pigeon. lt belongs to the one who feeds it. You fool, l want a pigeon, not a crow. - Go and get it. - l'll get it right away. Difference of opinion. l am the glitter of your eyes. lf you remember or not. l am away despite of being close to you. lf you remember or not. Here, princess. No, Karuna. Make it fly away. And tell never to bring a message again. Hey, listen carefully. Don't ever bring a message again. My princess feels very hurt. Understand? Go! Karuna, why did you make it fly away? You only told me. Yes, l had told. Princess, if you command, l'll fly right now and bring it back. No. Let it go. Princess, no matter if the pigeon is gone. l have the message. Here, read it. No, Karuna. l won't read it. - Please. - No, Karuna. Princess, in your heart, you wish to read it. And you deny it. Alright. lf you don't want to read, l'll read it out. l am the glitter of your eyes. l am noticing that your mischief is turning into misbehavior day by day. - Princess. - Leave me alone. ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am away despite of being close to you'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''You kept me off your eyes'' ''Did you also forget me in your heart'' ''You kept me off your eyes'' ''Did you also forget me in your heart'' ''l am the pride of your love'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''l feel your tresses in my hand'' ''You are with me even today'' ''l feel your tresses in my hand'' ''You are with me even today'' ''Even l do reside in your heart'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am away despite of being close to you'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' Love is that feeling which God awakens in the heart.0420 Jahan Ara, what are you thinking? Life without love is like soul without body. Why don't you write your feelings? What are you thinking? Write. Look, dear. Never take any step in life ... which puts your father to disgrace and maligns the family name. Princess! Princess, love and smile can't be hidden. Karuna, you are saying this. l need your support. And you want to fall in my esteem? Your duty is dear to you. And your life is dear to me. For God's sake, forget everything,... and embrace love. Today for sometime possess the heart of Jahan Ara ... the daughter of the Emperor and sit here. l live the decision to you. l will do as you say. Princess, l beg of you for his and your life. For God's sake, don't be so hardhearted. Please don't defame love to maintain the royal prestige. Or else the world will remember you as ruthless and unfaithful. Princess, why are you silent? Forget the promise given to your mother. Sacrifice your father's honor for the sake of love. Don't think what will the world call you. Princess, make love proud. Worship love, bow before love. Yes, princess. Sacrifice yourself for the promise given to your mother,... for your father's honor and family prestige. Yes, Princess. ''Oh beloved'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''We will never look back'' ''Let's get lost in the valleys of love'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Let's bridge the distances of love'' ''And go away from the world'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Wherever we go, the blossoms will greet us'' ''Wherever we go, the blossoms will greet us'' ''We will receive messages even from the skies'' ''My paradise is where you are'' ''The smile on your lips is like a thousand blossoms'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Let's bridge the distances of love'' ''And go away from the world'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Our love will be our faith'' ''Every moment there will be a fresh saga of love'' ''Seeing the color of love, God will smile'' ''And will think why did He create love'' ''...why did He create love'' ''Oh beloved...'' ''Oh beloved...'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''We will never look back'' ''Let's get lost in the valleys of love'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Let's bridge the distances of love'' ''And go away from the world'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' ''Oh beloved, let's take a vow today'' Wish l wasn't the Emperor's daughter. Wish l was a poor peasant's daughter. Gulle, escort me into the fortress somehow. l will always be grateful to you. - lnto the fortress? - Yes. l've got an idea. Sir, you freshen up and have food. And assume that you have reached there. Sister Bijli. Are you at home? Who are you? Where have you come from? - l did not recognize you. - l am your cousin. Cousin?! Hey, can't you see? l am your childhood friend. l've come back after 20 years. Just wait. l think l recall. - Are you the one? - Who? Tell me quickly. Toofani. You guessed it right. Yes, l am Toofani Khanam. Why are you standing? Sit down. Feel at home. Sit down. You look very nice. Don't cast an evil eye. lt's a glow of youth. l've heard you are doing very well. You command the entire palace. lt's all by God's grace. Here. 100 gold coins. This is an advance. But what do l have to do? l'll tell you. Listen. Help my master Mirza Changezi meet that Princess. What did you say? The Princess. Why are you afraid? Why are you afraid? Listen. l'll explain. Lay off. You shameless! How can you talk like that? Go. Bring him along in the evening. l will escort him. You are so nice, sister. Princess, please accept my salutation. You here? ln my chamber? l think you have lost your senses. Princess, can that person be in his senses ... whose hopes and desires have been ruined? l can bear the atrocities of the world, but not misbehavior. Before taking this wrong step, you did not think ... that you might lose your life as its consequences? l know l could be punished. l also know that l could be buried alive. Even though with the desire to see you,... l've put my life at stake as a proof of love. You are proving your selfishness, not your love. Princess, for God's sake, please don't spurn this poor man's heart. Along with love, this heart also possess self respect. lf you had a little self respect,... then before stepping in the palace stealthily, you should've thought... that your act might put me to disgrace. You should've thought that if anybody sees you ... stepping out my chamber... everyone will question my purity, my character. Along with the world, even history will ridicule our family. The coming generations will call me loose and characterless. Answer me. ls this your love? ls this your self respect? What should l say to the heart .. which didn't even a chance to think about it? Those who set fire don't douse it. They provoke it. Mr.Mirza, l revered you. l made an image of you. And you shattered it. Go away. l can't bear your presence. l am very ashamed. Please forgive me. l came in the Emperor's daughter's chamber by mistake. l was looking for my childhood friend Jahan Ara. Jahan Ara is no more. Sacrificing her love for the sake of her duty ... She sacrificed her life in the pyre like a Rajput wife. Mr.Mirza, love is a storm. And getting drowned is life. Jahan Ara is lost. Even you sacrifice yourself and acquire your life. Mr.Mirza. Who are you? How did you come in the women's palace? Why did you come? With whose orders? - Why don't you speak? - Wait. Let him go. lt is the princess's order. Bijli, get that chit. Dear Roshan, you may leave. Dara, present that poet in front of me. l want to know how did he dare to do such a thing. Your command is my order. Mr.Mirza Changezi, l want to know how are you related to this chit. The relation which the body has with its soul. So you confess your crime. Your Majesty, the one who is a guilty confesses his crime. This slave hasn't committed any offense. l will repeat your offense in front of you. Forgetting your status, you dare to play with my honor. Forgetting your status, you dreamt to love the princess of lndia. Forgetting your status, you stepped in the women's palace. This is your offense and your crime. Your Majesty, love is not a crime. Love is a divine poetry ... which nature has written on the divine heart. And not only the emperor has it. But even the most ordinary person has it. How dare to claim to be equally to me... without any fear of being taken into custody. Your Majesty, l don't claim to be equal. lt is a fact. Mirza, do you realize what you are talking? The earth can never unite with the sky. lt can. Didn't His Majesty love Queen Mumtaz Mahal? Wasn't she the daughter of an ordinary servant? Didn't His Majesty's father fall in love with Queen Noor Jahan ... the daughter of an ordinary man Gayaz? Mirza Changezi, come to your senses. The world of love is not the world of throne. There are no Emperors in the world of love, Your Majesty. All are paupers. My one command with snatch the light from your eyes,... and your heartbeats. Whether you bury me alive in the soil or fortify a wall around me. l would definitely say that on one hand His Majesty is having... Taj Mahal built in the memory of his love. And on the other hand the love of a poor man is such a crime ... that His Majesty wants to punish him by snatching his eyesight ... and life. Your Majesty, if this is your justice,... then give orders to take my heart away only ... because the sacred love of the princess of lndia resides in it. l was told that His Majesty has given a death sentence ... to Mirza Changezi. ls it true? Yes, Sister. But he is absolutely innocent. ls he innocent? You are saying this? Sister, he tried to put His Majesty to disgrace. He has challenged a brother's self respect. He deserves a severe punishment than death. No, Dara. He is not the only one at fault. lt is also my fault. The only difference is that... he has lost his senses. For God's sake, do something. Please save his life. Or else l will be responsible for this death. Dara, l will always be grateful to you. Sister! l will save him. How will you save me, Prince? l don't want a life which depends on someone's mercy. My heart says that the royal command should be executed... and you should be backed into pieces. Then why the delay? Because l also care about the princess's wish. She wants your life to be spared. Mirza, go so far away from the land of Agra ... from where His Majesty does not get the news that you are alive. You are dead in the eyes of His Majesty. Dara, if you tell sister that you saved Mirza... some day this love will put the family honor to disgrace. lt is sensible to tell sister that he was killed. What happened, Dara? Sister, life belongs to God. He takes it away whenever He wants. His life was ended before l could reach there. - Get water. - Yes, sir. - Greetings. - Greetings. You have come after many days. l am very hungry. Give me food quickly. Here comes the poet. l'll arrange for some entertainment. Forget it. You know that Harfan has amnesia. He forgets his own couplets. And when he forgets, it becomes difficult for him. Uncle, l know. Do you remember the other day's incident? When he got stuck on a line, he was almost going to die. - Don't worry, uncle. Just watch the fun. - Okay. - Greetings, sir. - Greetings. Bless you, son. Sir, if you don't mind, please say the couplet again ... which you recited on the 1st of last month. You seem to be an admirer. Do come, l will recite the entire poetry. - Please have food. - You carry on. Tell me. Are you just fond of listening or even you write? No, l just listen and memorize. You listen and memorize? Then how did you forget my couplet? l did not forget. lt goes like this. ''l did not get anything on the path of love. How unfortunate'' l remember. l was can interesting couplet. lt was the essence of the whole topic. ''l did not get anything on the path of love. How unfortunate'' Here goes the other verse. That... Where's the second verse? ''l did not get anything on the path of love. How unfortunate'' You say the second verse. - Even l don't remember anything. - Oh! lf l don't recite the second verse, how will l eat peacefully? ''l did not get anything on the path of love. How unfortunate'' Please form your own verse or there will be catastrophe. This incomplete verse will kill me. l will die. l swear upon God. l have lied. This is not my couplet. Wonder where he got it from. He is trying to get friendly with me. l am leaving. Please add the second verse or l am leaving. l am going to die. ''l did not get anything on the path of love. How unfortunate'' ''Trails of the footprints till a distance'' Long live my poet! Wonderful! Please continue. ''Trails of the footprints till a distance'' Wonderful! What a verse you have added. Bless you, son. Hadn't you been there today, l would've been dead. Life is a gift of God, sir. l am just a ordinary man. l am fortunate to help you. lt was a big problem. The question of life and death. What is my friend's name? l fear that my name might defame me. So l am anonymous. Great. You also have a way with words. You seem to be a great artist. Artist is an invention of God. l am a traveler. And l am jobless. l've never come across such a talent. Whether you need a name or not,... but someone badly needs your poetry. - Come with me. - Where? Where poetry is taken to seventh heaven. Please come with me. He was saved today. Or else he was almost dead. l remembered the verse. l would've said it at the right time. But he said it first. Feel at home. But where have you brought me? lt is not a wrong place. lt is a place of admirers and talent. Come without fear. Wonderful! - Practicing? - Yes. Greetings. - Bless you. Sit down. - Greetings. - Greetings. Tell me, Mr.Harfan. What brings you here at this hour? Sometimes you talk very unpoetically. Have l ever come at an odd time? Mr.Nanhe Khan, the gathering of music and dance without good lyrics... like bland food. Looks like you have something interesting today, Mr.Harfan. You seem to have lost interest nowadays. l've brought a precious gem. He is a great poet. He has a way with words. And his poetries are excellent. Wonderful. l was in search of such a poet since a long time. You have only seen his face. When you hear his couplets, you will go crazy. Yes. Why not? Few days back when you brought a washerman,... even then we had gone crazy. Father, Uncle Harfan takes every person to be a poet... whose appearance is like paupers and distress on the face. He takes our house to be an inn. You be happy in your house. l am a traveler. But l am not willing to go to God's abode without an invitation. ''Laugh at my state as much as you want, But just think'' ''What if someone laugh at your state too'' Excellent! - Good bye. - Where are you going? You felt offended with the joke? The girl is immature. Doesn't know how to talk. But she is impressed in her heart. Mr.Harfan, words are sharper than sword. l did not come on my own, l've been brought. Sir, l apologize on my daughter's behalf. Please forgive her. She may sound rude, but she is soft hearted. She is fond of learning. Okay? lf we get some poetries from a talent poet like you,... our lives will be made. What are you waiting for? Go and arrange for some refreshments. Keep it for some good man. Good bye. Please listen. l am very ashamed. Please forgive me. He has forgiven you, Shabnam. He is a poet, not a muscle man. What say? - Let's take him to the guest room. - Sure. Look, dear. Send some good snacks. Even l am there. Come. Why are you sitting in the dark? You should've called for light. Does the light of the lamp overcome all the darkness? Not the darkness of the heart. But of course, the darkness around. - Greetings. - Greetings. Father! Father! Who is it? Dear Jahan. l called out to you several times. But l found you lost in thoughts. What were you thinking? l was thinking... this courtyard should be demolished. Why, father? lt always reminds me of Mumtaz and disturbs me. Father, the courtyard can be demolished. But what about the heart... in which the memories mourn all the time. Those who had sworn not to meet again and slept forever. Come, father. Memories are the support of life. ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''the sorrow, the loneliness'' ''And memories of you come to console me'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''the sorrow, the loneliness'' ''And memories of you come to console me'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''Once again my thoughts will dwell in your embrace'' ''Once again my thoughts will dwell in your embrace'' ''For a fleeting moments, l will relive days long gone'' ''My heart will be move ...'' ''it is, after all, lost in love'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''the sorrow, the loneliness'' ''And memories of you come to console me'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''Wonder if l will ever meet you again'' ''Wonder if l will ever meet you again'' ''lf those unsaid words will ever be uttered'' ''For my path has now diverged from yours'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' ''the sorrow, the loneliness'' ''And memories of you come to console me'' ''Once again, the same evening..'' The blade is as sharp as the sword. Shave with it or trim. Slit the throat or vegetables. lt is ready for every thing. But l am not ready, l have very few hair in my beard. Shave them with an ordinary blade. Mr.Nanhe Khan, even the amateurs know to shave. But it's my skill to remove the hair from the root. l will shave so smoothly that even a mosquito will slip off. And what if the blade slips? Please don't say that. l am professional barber. And God forbid, if the blade makes a mistake,... nothing to worry. l also know all the remedies. l know to stop blood from oozing. That reminds me. Few years ago, when l was young and this blade was new,... l was called in the royal court. And l was ordered to shave the Kazi's beard in a wink,... or else l would be killed. l was ready with the blade. l trimmed every hair from his face and reached for his neck. And after that, l changed angles and worked swiftly. The entire court was impressed. The Kazi sneezed at the same time when the blade was on his throat. Why should l tell lies? The blade pierced his neck. Then what happened? What else was expected? Blood oozed. l feel like praising myself. l picked a pinch of soil, cast a spell and applied it on the wound. The blood immediately stopped oozing. lt's been 25 years. But the soil is still there. - Greetings. - Greetings. Look. lt is so strange. Now it has become difficult for to me adorn myself in the house. l made my hair today,... applied kohl in the eyes and lipstick on the lips. Bahaar said, ''ls everything fine? ls it a special day today?'' l said no. Then she said, ''Are you going somewhere as a guest?'' l said no. She said, ''Then what is the matter?'' l said, ''lt's nothing.'' She got even bold. She said, ''l understand everything.'' ''You are going to impress him.'' l said, ''Whom?'' She said, ''The one whom you love.'' l asked, ''Whom do l love?'' You know what she said? She said, l am in love with you. - She's lying. - No, she is telling the truth. Look, Shabnam, you have been talking like this since many days. l want to keep quiet and you provoke me to speak. - l don't want to stay here. - Listen. Listen. - l've come to say something. - Please go ahead. We are longing to hear you. Say a couplet or a verse or a poetry. l don't wish to stay here any longer. Wonderful. What a verse! What simplicity, what style! l don't wish to stay here any longer. Please continue. l am not saying a couplet. l don't wish to stay in this house. Permit me. Do you have any kind of inconvenience here? Mr.Nanhe Khan, please try and understand. He is afraid of silence and loneliness. No. Loneliness and silence are a part of my life. l don't want it to be snatched from me. Here people compel me to speak. And l wish to keep quiet. l swear on God. l am impressed at your innocence. Let's have some dance and music. Make him hear Shabnam's song. - Only then his silence will break. - Yes. ''His silence hurts me'' ''His silence hurts me'' ''lf he talks ...'' ''the dull lamps light up'' ''His silence hurts me'' ''Should l burn or douse'' ''Should l tread on your path or my own'' ''Should l burn or douse'' ''Dejected like a heart of a poor man'' ''A heart of a poor man'' ''And burn like the lamps do'' ''His silence hurts me'' ''These lost eyes ...'' ''will glance here someday, or always remain there'' ''These lost eyes ...'' ''There's painful isolation'' ''A painful isolation'' '' But here, there are blossoms'' ''His silence hurts me'' ''lf you have control your tears...'' ''and kept a silence'' ''Whom are you being unfair too'' ''lf you have control your tears...'' ''Talk about yourself and also listen to me'' ''... also listen to me'' ''Silence troubles the mind and heart'' ''His silence hurts me'' ''lf he talks ...'' ''the dull lamps light up'' ''His silence hurts me'' Why did you wear these clothes? - l am going. - Going? Yes, Shabnam. l don't wish to give sorrow instead of happiness ... in return of your favours. l don't wish that the love which has awaken in your heart... to ruin you. Shabnam, l myself am wandering in search of my lost destination. So l can't become your companion. - l understood. - What? That the heart in which l wished to reside, belongs to someone else. Yes, Shabnam. Love happens only once in life. Heart is exchanged only once. lt is our fate that we got sorrow instead of happiness. So the one whom you loved,... she gave you sorrow in return. Now these sorrows are the support of my life, Shabnam. So she is unfaithful and fortunate too? May l know who she is. She belongs to a family where love is supposed to be a crime. - Where does she live? - ln Agra. ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' Bless you, Aurangzeb. Sit down. ln the entire palace, l only have the freedom to meet you. Or else father's anger has made this palace ... like a stepmother's lap for me. That's very regretful. First you wrote a unpleasant letter to father from Gujarat. And now instead of apologizing,... you suspect his love? Sister, l have come to clear this misunderstanding. But l don't get the permission to meet father. Come with me. Father is not just the emperor of lndia,... but also the father of a insensible son like you. He will definitely forgive you. l request His Majesty to forgive Aurangzed ... and permit him to see you. How can l forgive him? His letter indicates rebel. And he has threatened the fate of lndia. Which l will never tolerate. - Father! - Come, dear Jahan. Can l come in? Aurangzed in front of me? How did you dare to come without my permission? Father, it is my fault. l brought Aurangzed along. He is ashamed of his deeds. And has come to apologize to His Majesty. The ill-mannered son who forgot his manners ... and wrote me such a letter which indicates rebel,... l can never forgive him. Your Majesty, Aurangzed is stubborn and childish,... but not rebellion. l request you to permission Aurangzed to give an explanation. Permission granted. Your Majesty, l am not a rebel. Even l am loyal to the throne like brother Dara. My only complaint is that brother Dara has too close ... to His Majesty, and l am distanced. Or else even l can prove my love. lt is not necessary to be close to give the proof of love, Aurangzeb. lf you wished, you would fulfill the duty of an ideal and dutiful son ... despite of staying away. Your Majesty, this is what l want to know. Where have l lacked in faithfulness compared ... to His Majesty's beloved Dara. l don't understand why are you jealous of Dara. Why do you forget that he is also your elder brother ... and also the heir of the throne? lt is your duty to show respect towards your elder brother... and the future Emperor of the country. Your Majesty, l understand my duty. But l am compelled to say that the future Emperor of the country ... will not be able to live up to the expectations of his ancestors... who had established the lslamic rule. Aurangzeb, you are forgetting... that the Mughal rule is not based of religion. lnstead it is based on the principles of love and harmony. Because of which my late grandpa was known as Akbar. You have become ignorant. l will have to think a several times before forgiving you. Now you may leave. Father! Dear Jahan, l am afraid ... that the fate of lndia will be sacrificed ... because of the foolishness of this insensible son. - Where are you, Nanhe Khan? - Please come. What's the matter? You seem quite excited. lt's time to get lucky. There's an announcement in town. Princess Jahan Ara's birthday is going to be celebrated. Shabnam's melodious voice and my poet's poetry. l swear, you will get wealth. You will be given territories. You are right. But he has sworn not to say couplets. The vow must be over now. Come, let's see how he refuses me. Uncle, you wait, l'll go. - Okay, dear. You go. - Tell him to give an interesting couplet. Come. Sit down. l have come to ask for something. What do l have to give? Promise me. l will ask for it. Don't be afraid. l won't ask for love. l want your composition. Shabnam, l've taken my poetry to be a mistake ... and sacrificed in on my failed love. Believe me, Shabnam. Now writing couplets is like ... digging my old wounds. Then let it be. l won't compel you. Father wished that if he got one of your poetry... even he will get the honor in the royal court ... which he has been dreaming of since a long time. Or else for me, now there is no difference in fame or anonymity. l am used to living in the dark. l am no more fond of the light. - You mentioned the royal court? - Yes. lt's Princess Jahan Ara's birthday. Father said it is a golden opportunity. Shabnam, leave darkness and come into light. l'll be very glad. - Pardon? - Yes. Tell father not to be disheartened. l'll write a poetry for you. Alright. Then you very much. Bless you, child. May you have all the happiness in life. On the joyous occasion of your birthday,... along with territories, l also present these gifts. Now go and prepare for the entertainment. ''l am the glitter of your eyes'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l am away despite of being close to you'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''l feel your tresses in my hand'' ''You are with me even today'' ''Even l do reside in your heart'' ''lf you remember or not'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''l missed you even more'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''l missed you even more'' ''l missed you even more'' ''l missed you even more'' ''l still can't get over..'' ''your memories'' ''l still can't get over..'' ''your memories'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''After parting from you..'' ''l controlled my heart a lot'' ''l controlled my heart a lot'' ''After parting from you..'' ''l controlled my heart a lot'' ''After parting from you..'' ''l controlled my heart a lot'' ''l controlled my heart a lot'' ''lt wasn't happy in the blossoms'' ''lt wasn't happy in the blossoms'' ''lt troubled even in the autumn'' ''l missed you even more'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''l was obsessed ...'' ''with your dark tresses'' ''l was obsessed ...'' ''l was obsessed ...'' ''with your dark tresses'' ''with your dark tresses'' ''l was obsessed ...'' ''with your dark tresses'' ''with your dark tresses'' ''Many suns shined'' ''Many suns shined'' ''Several moons were radiant'' ''l missed you even more'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''ln the desire to die, l live in such a way...'' ''l live in such a way...'' ''ln the desire to die,...'' ''l live in such a way...'' ''ln the desire to die,...'' ''l live in such a way...'' ''l live in such a way...'' ''as if a corpse...'' ''as if a corpse...'' ''one carry of his own'' ''l missed you even more'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' ''l missed you even more'' ''l still can't get over..'' ''your memories'' ''Whenever l forgot you...'' Come, Shabnam. l wish to give you a reward and encourage you. Come closer to me. Your voice has the freshness of the blossoms,... and the melody of the nightingale. l have no words to praise your voice. lt has all the melody and emotions. l and my voice were very dull before. The magic is in the lyrics because of which l was honored by you. Who is the poet? Do you know him? Why delay in the reply? ls he no more? May God give him a long life. Then why didn't you bring him along? My poet hates the land of Agra. But why? A girl lives here who first fell in love with the poet. And then broke his heart. Princess, she must be so hardhearted... and lowly ... who put her love to disgrace. Shabnam, beware of your limits. Let her speak, Karuna. Do you know that girl? lf l did, l would confront her. l would've dragged her in front of you. And l will beg for justice on the behalf of my poet. l will tell people to stone her because she fell in love ... and broke a heart. ''She is unfaithful. She has put love to disgrace.'' Hey, you are crying? Looks like you love the poet. Yes. But he still loves that unfaithful woman. When l begged to him for love,... he disappointed me. l sympathize with you completely. l will try my best so that you get his life and you prosper. - Princess! - Yes, Shabnam. l will give a letter. l will request your poet ... to marry you. He will never refuse the request of the princess of lndia Jahan Ara. Karuna, please get the pen. Shabnam, as soon as possible come and give me the good news... that he has accepted you. Where is Dara? Grandpa, he has been arrested. And now my father Aurangzed reigns the country. With his orders, l've brought your arrest warrant. You can dare to arrest me? l am the Emperor of lndia. Get out of my sight. Didn't you all hear? Had you lost your dignity and shame? Didn't you all ever think that despite of being an Emperor,... l've always been like a father to you. ls betrayal the reward for my love? Move aside. Let me go out. Grandpa, you can't go out. This is an order. Now you have to spend the rest of your life here. For the sake of this royal family, let me go out of the fortress. l wish to meet my subjects. My child, l am your grandpa. l promise that l will make you the prince of lndia for this favour. l swear on the Holy Quran. Grandpa, for me, my father's orders are equally to the Holy Quran. l don't want the throne of lndia. Mohammed, you are comparing that father's order to the Holy Quran... who wants to quench the thirst of his greed ... with the blood of his brothers? You are comparing that father's order to the Holy Quran ... who wants to take father into custody ... and give the rest of his life as alms to him? Answer me. lsn't it a sin to obey the orders of such a father? Aunt, l must honor my duty. lf father did not realize it, that doesn't mean ... that l shouldn't fulfill my duty. Aunt, the order for you is that... l should escort you to Delhi with great respect and care. Mohammed, go and tell your father ... that l will not leave my father in this helpless condition. Dear Jahan, l can't bear ... that you will endure the hardships of the custody. Please go to Delhi with Mohammed. No, father. l will not go leaving you alone. Don't be stubborn, dear. Now take me to be dead. God forbid. Father, l won't go. lt is my order that you should go to Delhi. No. l won't go. Aren't you too willing to accept me as the Emperor? Am l no longer fit to give orders? And that you should obey my orders? Obey my orders. This is the Emperor's orders. lt should be obeyed. l obeyed the Emperor's orders. But now l won't leave my father. l won't go, father. l won't go. lf you have the courage, come forward now and arrest me. At present l am in the shelter of the Emperor. Your Majesty, they are arresting me and taking me to Jaipur. l won't go. Please order them to go back. Your Majesty, please protect me. Mumtaz, l am tired now. Please call me close to you. Dear, l pray. May everyone had a daughter like my Jahan. Mother! ''l am aware of your sorrow'' '' But l can't come to you'' ''l can't take away ...'' ''your helplessness'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''l am not so fortunate'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''l am not so fortunate'' ''To engross myself in your sorrow...'' ''l am not so fortunate'' ''To take away your tears'' ''Wish we could share the grief'' ''We could rid of some sorrows'' ''Tears wouldn't go futile'' ''Would heal some wounds of the heart'' ''Then we wouldn't regret so much'' ''As we do in loneliness'' ''Now wonder how long...'' ''is this path of sorrow'' ''l could solve the confusion of circumstances'' ''l could solve the confusion of circumstances'' ''l am not so fortunate'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''Are your tresses ...'' ''still the same'' ''Do the winds ...'' ''still guard your threshold'' '' But it is just a thought'' ''You are in trouble'' ''You long for a bud ...'' ''who once owned the blossoms'' ''To make those tresses fragrant ...'' ''To make those tresses fragrant ...'' ''Not so fortunate l am'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''Not so fortunate l am'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' Bless you. Dear, do you know what is the day today? Yes, father. Today is a Friday. l didn't ask that. Then l didn't get you. Dear, today is your birthday. Wish l was the Emperor today. l would give you precious gifts as usual. And l would give away charity in your name. But today your helpless father... has nothing else except this flower. Ever since the world has come into existence,... no father must've given such a precious gift to his daughter. Yes, father. People snatched away the precious jewels. But now nobody will snatch this flower. As long as l live. l will keep it with myself. And when l die, l will show mother. Believe me, father. Mother's eyes will brim with joy. Even she will say ... ''You are very lucky, Jahan Ara.'' No father in the world must've given such a precious gift to his daughter May God bless you dear. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven years. Dear Jahan. Coming, father. Yes, father? l am feeling anxious. Dear, l think ... it is time to say goodbye. Don't worry, father. l'll call the physician right now. No, dear. Sit close to me. l wish to say something to you. Please give me orders, father. ln this whole world,... you are the only one whom l've wrong. l snatched away everything from you. Believe me, dear. Hadn't l been an Emperor,... your life wouldn't have been ruined. Father! Please do me a favour. Please forgive me. Father, l swear at your feet. l have no complaints. Father, please don't make me a sinner by apologizing to me. Dear, my last moment is near. Now l don't have much time. Please don't reject this last request of your father. For the sake of my peace. For God's sake, please forgive me. Father, l forgive you. My God has forgiven you. - Dear Jahan. - Yes, father? Now happily bide me goodbye. Your mother is calling me. Your mother is calling me. Physician! Physician! Physician! Mumtaz, please come. l need your support. Father, nobody listens to me. Nobody called the physician. Aurangzeb's cruel soldiers don't open the door. God will never forgive him. Oh God! l forgive Aurangzeb. l forgive... Father! Father! Sister, l can't express the shock which l felt ... after hearing about father's death. May God give you courage. Come with me to Delhi and spend the rest of your life ... with the same splendor how you did in father's times. You enjoy the splendor. l won't come. Once again l request you to live this confinement. l've made arrangements for you to stay in a special palace. l took this prison to be a holy place ... where l dedicated seven years of my life to father. This prison is a place of worship for me. l will never go from here. No one can avert destiny. Have courage. l won't get it so easily. l have seen my helpless father shedding tears and suffering ... in this prison. Answer me, Aurangzeb. How much time of your life can you spend helplessly in this prison... like father did? l want an answer. How much time of your life can you spend here? The child who treats his parents like you did,... never gets peace in life. Even God does not forgive him. l have no answer, except silence. Now you forgive me instead of father. lgnoring your misconduct, father forgave you ... before breathing his last. But l will never forgive you. You won't be able to reign with peace even for a day ... on this snatched throne. There will be no throne in this world,.... then there will be no king, and no Emperor. Nobody will be like you. - Your Majesty? - Sister refused to come with me. Call Karunavati from Jaipur as soon as possible. Now only she can take sister from her. Princess! What are you looking in the dark? Yes, Karuna. l miss Agra a lot. lt is your affection that brought me here. Or else l would never come to Delhi from Agra. lf you are bored in Delhi,... then let's go to Agra for few days. Karuna, do you want me to bow before Aurangzeb? That l should seek his permission to go to Agra? Karuna, l will die,... But l will never ask for Aurangzeb's mercy. You tell me. lt's been a long time since l came to Delhi. But Aurangzeb never came to greet me. He may be an Emperor to the world. But he is my brother. l am his elder sister. lf l can be angry, l can also embrace him with love. But Princess, he come daily. What? Aurangzeb comes daily? Yes. He salutes the threshold, inquires about your well being. And goes away. Then why didn't he come to me? He doesn't want to hurt you by coming here against your wish. Karuna, tomorrow when he comes, bring him to me. Say that l've called for him. l'll embrace him and forgive him. Very good. Now come and take rest. Come. Karuna, now you go. l'll go to bed. Bless you. ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''Not so fortunate l am'' ''To wipe of the tears in your eyes'' ''Not so fortunate l am'' ''To engross myself in your sorrow...'' - What is the matter? - You know whose voice this is? - No. - lt's Mirza's. - Mirza? - Yes, Karuna. He is more unfortunate than me. His voice can reach me, but he can't hear mine. As long as l was with father,... he used to sing the same outside the fortress day and night. And now he has come here too. He does not know what l go through when l hear his voice. Go, Karuna. Request him on my behalf to not come here again. l feel restless. Go, Karuna. Karuna, thank God that l met you. l see a ray of hope. Please take me to the princess. Mr.Mirza, l've come to end your hope. Please don't come here. The princess feels very restless when she hears your voice. Even l am suffering like the fish which is throw out on the shore. Karuna, for God's sake, please help me meet princess just once. l want to say something to her. Now you can't meet her. Please go away for God's sake. How can l? l was searching for you since a long time. That when l meet you, l will remind you your promise. A sister's promise which she had made to her unfortunate brother. Promise? For God's sake, please don't remind me of my promise. l beg of you. A Rajput's daughter shouldn't plead like that. Tell me clearly that the norms of Rajputs have changed. And those who laid their life for a promise, don't value it anymore. Good bye. Wait. The Rajputs value their promise. l'll help you meet the princess right now. But you promise me that you will never come here again. Never. l swear on the princess. You wait here, l'll be right back. Karun , did you explain to him? He will never come again, right? Yes, He has sworn upon you that he will never come hereafter. May God gave him courage. But princess, l am in a dilemma right now. What's the matter, Karuna? Tell me. Perhaps l might be able to help you. l had given a promise to Mr.Mirza several days ago. And he reminded me of it today. Karuna, you are a Rajput's daughter. lt is your duty to keep the promise. Fulfill it. But my promise can't be fulfilled without your help. Then tell me. l will sacrifice my life to fulfill your promise. You will have to meet Mr.Mirza once. Karuna, please take your words back. l had promised my mother. Even l have promised Mr.Mirza. l have sworn upon the Holy Quran to never meet again. But even my promise is like swearing upon the Holy Gita. Karuna, take my life from me, but not my integrity. lf l couldn't fulfill my promise, l have only one option. To kill myself. Princess, l swear on the Holy Gita... l will sacrifice my promise for your integrity... by giving up my life. - Fulfill your promise. - Pardon? l order you. Fulfill your promise. Oh Lord, l could protect the honor of a sister's promise. So l did. Now the honor of my word is in your hands. Oh Lord, please help me. Oh Lord, help me. Princess! Oh Lord, You are the protector of honor. Please have mercy on me. Princess! O Lord, please have mercy on me. Don't make me a spectacle. Princess. O Lord, l've sworn on the Holy book. Now its honor is in your hands. O Lord, help me. Please help me, O Lord. Please help me, O Lord. Princess. Please accept my salutation. l am so fortunate. Time has changed, the world has changed. But those who treasure memories haven't changed. Princess, remember that night... when l entered the Emperor's daughter's chamber ... in search of my Jahan Ara. You know what you had said? You had said... ''Mr.Mirza, l worshiped you. l made an image of you.'' ''And you shattered it.'' Princess, for God's sake, please take this accusation back. l did shatter that image. Open your eyes and see. Like you, even l've achieved life by drowning in the ocean of love. God is a witness. l did not cross my limits. Princess, please take your accusation back. Princess! Princess. Princess. ''Spotless should be ...'' ''my shroud'' ''Even this is enough ...'' ''for poor like us'' ''Even this is enough'' |
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