Here's the next part....

Naina and Sameer were sitting on the stage, next to each other...every now and then, someone or the other came to meet them...When they were alone finally, Sameer held Naina's hand...

Sameer: Naina...

Naina turned towards him and found him looking at her, with a smile...

Sameer: Kabse mauka dhoondh raa hun...tumhe achhe se dekhne aur akele mei baat krne ka....

Naina: Jaanti hu...I could see it in your eyes....

Sameer: Achha...aur kya dikhta h tumhein meri aankhon mei....batao?

Naina turned red on his mischief.....she could never find answers to the questions of Mr. Majnu Maheshwari....

Sameer: Achha ye sb chhodo.....mujhe tumhe ye batana tha ki aaj tum kitni sundar lg rii ho....

Naina: Achha? Fir bataiye....

Sameer: Abhi bs itna kahunga, ki tum bahot sundar lg rii ho....mere sapnon se b zada....jitna socha tha, usse b kahin zada....

He was closer to her ears, so that no one could hear them and his voice turned hoarse towards the end.....

Sameer: Aur baaki ki tareef baad mei...jb sirf tum aur mai honge...akele.....

Naina's heartbeat raced at his words....she was ready, to give herself away to him...in every way....still, thinking about it, sent chills down her spine...

Before he could say more, someone came to meet them.

After everyone was almost done meeting the couple, the gang came up on the stage with Inayat, Aman and Devang Poonam......they all had group photos....and at last only the super eight had pictures.....after photo session , only Samaina were left,

Sameer: Humaari baat adhoori reh gyi thi....

Naina: Sameer please naa....

He chuckled at her pleading, and kept holding her one hand......

After some more time, they were taken for dinner....Sameer and Naina sat in the middle, with the rest of the Maheshwari family surrounding them....Naina's family were serving them, along with a few waiters.....as it was believed that feeding the groom and his family with your own hands, is a matter of honour for bride's family.....

Firstly, Sameer fed Naina a small morsel with his own hands and then Naina fed Sameer his favourite dish with her own hands....all clapped for them and then everyone had their dinner and Sameer and Naina kept feeding each other every now and then....and this way they finished their dinner.....

After dinner, Naina was taken by the girls to get changed as she should be dressed in a saree, from her parents house during the wedding rituals....Sameer was taken to the room, to get changed as well and then he'll proceed towards her house, where the mandap for the wedding was put up.....

Naina was dressed in a red saree and Sameer in an off white sherwani.....he was made to sit under the mandap, and perform some poojas before Naina arrives....Sameer wanted to see her as soon as possible....but there was no sign of her....

Just then, giving some relief to his poor heart....Pandit Jii said...

Pandit Jii: Kanya ko bulaiye.....

Rakesh: Jii...Naina ko le aao...

Naina came, dressed in a red bandhani saree and  matching jewelry.....she came and sat beside Sameer....they both performed some poojas and then Deepika was called to tie the knot for Sameer and Naina....

She happily came and and tied the knot for Sameer and Naina and before leaving, she kissed both of their cheeks.....After this, Rakesh was called to perform the kanyadaan of Naina...

This was the most emotional time, for Rakesh and Naina....today he's officially handing over his daughter to someone....all her responsibilities will be handed over to her groom....he took Sameer's hand and then tied a mauli on his right hand and then on Naina's left hand.....then he took Sameer's hand and then placing Naina's hand over it, he kept a betel nut, some rice grains and flower petals and then poured turmeric water over it....then taking their hands, he make them put the entire things in front of the havan kund and then placing a big dough of wheat flour along with a coin, he again poured turmeric water over it, while Pandit Jii kept on chanting some mantras....then they placed the dough, in the container which was kept below to hold the turmeric water, and turning Naina's hand, he placed it on top of Sameer.....

Rakesh: (getting emotional) har pita ki tarah maine b apni bachchi ko bahot pyaar aur naazon se pala h....isse agar koi b glti ho jaaye to ise samjhna aur ho ske to maaf kr dena.....aaj mai apni beti tumhe saunp raa hu Beta....bas iska dhyaan rakhna...mai jaanta hu ye sb kehne ki zaroorat nii h...tum bahot hi samajhdaar ho.....fir b har baap apne damaad se yahi kehta h....

Naina's eyes were brimmed with tears.....

Sameer: Papa...aap bilkul chinta mt kijiye...mai Naina ko aap jitna pyaar to shayad kabhi nii de paunga...lekin use poori izzat aur sammaan k saath rakhunga...hamesha uska khyaal rakhunga...aur aaj se aapke ek nhi blki do bete honge.....

Rakesh patted his head lovingly and then went....

Naina and Sameer were asked to stand up for the pheras and Reyansh was asked to come up for lava parsaayi.....in this ritual, while taking the pheras, bride's brother puts lava(laayi...which is used during Diwali pooja as well) in the wooden strainer like thing, called a soopa and then groom holds the bride from behind and both put the entire thing in the holy fire, and this is to be done after each phera......also there was a long rectangular rock kept next to the havan kund...where seven betel nuts were placed....after every phera, the bride is supposed to touch one beetle but with the thumb of her right foot...and groom is supposed to hold her and help her balance.......

Sameer walked ahead in the first four pheras and Naina walked ahead in last three pheras of saptpadi....After every phera, they offered lava to the holy fire and Naina kept touching the thumb of her foot, on the seven beetles, one by one....Reyansh stood there with Shlok to put lava in their sisters hands...

After first phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: mai vachan deta hu..ki tumhara hamesha khayal rakhunga...Tum pe kabhi koi aanch nii aane dunga...apne aane waale bachchon aur parivaar ki har zimmedari poori tarah nibhaunga....

Naina: Mai vachan deti hun...parivaar mei sbka sammaan krungi...aur poore parivaar ko hamesha saath leke chalungi....

After second phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hun ki hamesha tumhaari raksha krunga....tumhara saath kabhi nii chhodunga....

Naina: Mai vachan deti hu...ki har sukh dukh mei aapke saath rahungi.....

After third phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hun ki mai tumhe dhan ki kabhi kami nii hone dunga..

Naina: Mai vachan deti hun ki har kharch ka achhe aur sahi se istemaal krungi....

After fourth phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hu ki ghar grahsti k tumhaare kisi b faisle par koi sawaal nii uthaunga...

Naina: Mai vachan deti hu ki aapki patni hone k naate aapse jude har rishte ko poori imaandaari aur samajhdaari se nibhaungi....

After this, Naina is the one to walk ahead and Sameer following her.....

After fifth phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hu ki tumhari rai har baat aur zaroori mamlon mei utni hi mayne rakhegi jitni meri....

Naina: Mai vachan deti hun ki aapke har faisle mei, dharmik karyon mei aapka saath dungi....

After sixth phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hu ki tumhaare alawa kisi b parayi stree ki taraf dekhunga b nii.....

Naina: Mai vachan deti hu ki mai hamesha aapke aur apne rishte k liye vafadaar rahungi....

After seventh phera, Sameer and Naina promised each other....

Sameer: Mai vachan deta hu ki tumhe tan, man dhan...har sukh dunga..aur meri patni se pehle tum hamesha meri dost rahogi....meri sbse achhi dost.....

Naina: Mai vachan deti hun ki apni aakhri saans tk mai sirf aapki rahungi...aapke saath rahungi...aur aap mere pati k saath saath mere sbse achhe dost honge.....

And they completed the rasam of saptpadi , making promises to each other.....all threw flower petals on the couple and clapped loudly......they both again settle down next to each other.....and both smiled, whenever they stole a glance at each other.....

Pandit Jii: Ab var vadhu ko mangalsutra pehnaaye.....

Preeti brings the mangalsutra and sindoor in a plate and gives it to Sameer.....Sameer takes the mangalsutra, that was also especially designed by him....

Naina's mangalsutra.....

Sameer takes it and put it around Naina's neck.....both of them were really happy, and that was visible, as smile wasn't leaving both their faces at all...and not just them, but everyone present there....

All clapped for them....Pandit Jii smilingly said...

Pandit Jii: Ab ldki ki Bua aake kanya ki pehli maang bhariye.....

Sameer looked at Pandit Jii...and he knew what he must be thinking.....So explaining him, he said...

Pandit Jii: Beta humaare yahan shaadi mei pehli maang Bua bharti h....fir ldki khud aur aakhir mei pati, teen baar sindoor lagata h.....

Hearing this Sameer made an ohh face....Naina didn't have any Bua of her own being the only girl child in the entire family......but to one of her neighbors she addressed as Bua, since her childhood. The old lady has always been determined to fulfil all the duties of her Bua in her marriage.....

She came forward and taking sindoor...she filled Naina's hairline with it, using a silver coin.....Pandit ji kept chanting his mantras....

Pandit Jii: Ab beta tum khud apni maang bharo.....

Naina complied and then filled her hairline again for the second time......

Pandit Jii: Ab var vadhu ki maang mei sindoor bharega teen baar.........

Sameer smilingly took the silver coin, and filled Naina's hairline thrice.....

Some of it even fell on her nose....he took out his handkerchief, to clean it.....but Naina nodded her head in no......he looked her questioningly, when Pandit Jii said.....

Pandit Jii: Rehne do beta ye shubh shagun hota h....naak p sindoor girna is baat ka prtaeek h ki aapko khud bhagwaan ne aashirwaad dia h.....

He looked at Naina and she blinked her eyes.....and he gave her a big smile.....

Pandit Jii: Vivaah sampann hua...aap ab bado ka aashirwaad le lijiye....uske baad pair poojne ki rasam krte hain.....

Sameer and Naina got up and firstly went towards Nanu...they touched their feet....

Nanu: khoob khush raho.....

Then they moved towards, Vivek.....

Vivek: Khush raho bachchon.....

The gang came running to them and the entire group had a long hug......Once they left them, Samaina went towards Mama Jii and then Devang and Poonam.....

Mama Jii: Bole to bahot hi bole to bahot khus raho tum dono.....Sonu beta...aaj naa tera ye Mama bahot hi khus h...itna ki bata b nii skta....

Saying this Kamlesh hugged Sameer....

Devang: Chhote aaj mai bahot khush hu....congratulations to both of you.....

Poonam: Haan aap dono naa hamesha khush rahiyega.....aur Sameer bhaiya thank you....humaare liye itni pyaari si chhoti behen laane k liye....

Poonam hugged Naina.....since day one, they were not like typical devrani- jethani.......but more like sisters.....Poonam shared the same bond with the other three girls as well......

They met Naina's family, and then sat down again for another rasam.....

Here, one by one, all of Naina's relatives came, especially her both Mamas and Mamis came and they washed both of their feet one by one and then gave them gifts....at first Sameer was reluctant to let any of the elders touch his feet, and especially when Naina's Nanu and Nani came, but gave up as it was really important ritual for her maternal side of the family.......

After the ritual, Naina was taken inside her house and Sameer was made to sit with others......he didn't wanted Naina to go away from his sight...but he let her go reluctantly......he half heartedly sat there talking with everyone....

Rohan: Kya hua bhai? ab to shaadi b ho gyi...to fir aisi shakal kyu bana rakhi h?

Before Sameer could say anything, Munna jumped in between....

Munna: Are bhai tu smjha nii...apna bhai ab bhabhi k bina ek second b nii ruk skta.....Hahahhahahah

Pandit: Haan chhenu....Ek dum theek bola...kyu bhai?

Teasing Sameer has always been their favourite task, since the day they got to know about Sameer's love......All Sameer could do was look at them with fake angry expressions but dancing on the inside...

After almost an hour, it was finally time for the bidaai .....Naina has changed into a simpler saree as she'll be changing once again before her grahpravesh....and Sameer's private plane was also ready at the airport, to take them to Mumbai....

Sameer and his entire family was waiting for Naina to come, so that they all can leave with the newest member of their family....Vishakha along with Nani and Prabha had already left, just after the reception, as mother cannot be part of the pheras of her son and to make arrangements to welcome their new daughter.....Swapreeamrita wanted to leave with them and also Poonam, but the elderly ladies asked them, to stay back with Naina...as she might need them....but all knew, if Sameer is with her, she wouldn't need anyone else......

After performing some other rituals, Naina came out...her face had few tears...she was already experiencing the pain, of leaving her parents. Her entire identity would change, everything was about to change for her.....Whether it is 1990 or 2021.....a girl's life definitely changes after marriage. Even though, people are now more accepting and transparent....but still, every girl is brought up in a way, where even though her in laws are more like a family, but still a feeling of responsibility takes over her each and every decision.....

Before marriage, her family, her parents and her siblings are her priority.....but after marriage, her in laws, their relations and most importantly, her husband is her priority and then her own kids....

Naina was really lucky....in fact both of them were really lucky to have each other in their lives.....but be it anything, from today he will be her priority and she will be his....and this isn't forced on either of them......Naina kept holding her mother's hand and both were crying silently......

Rakesh took Sameer along with Naina to the temple of their house, where as a kid, Naina used to spend the most of the time....she always had an inclination towards god and spirituality and Rakesh was the one to inculcate these values in her....and it was totally visible in her day to day behaviour towards each and every being.....just when they reached their, Naina bent down in her knees and started to cry......

She had been trying to hold on to her tears, for a long time now.....since the time, she went with her mother to perform other post marriage rituals, she had been hearing everyone talking about bidaai......and that's when she realised that now, even though she's finally going to be with Sameer.....but still, she will have to leave her parents house......

Rakesh gently held the shivering figure of his little angel, and then went outside where Maahi was standing with a plate of rice....Naina took a handful, using both her hands and threw it over her head....she did it thrice and Rama held it in the pallu of her saree...crying all the while.....everyone was in tears now....all her relatives, friends, family......Swapreeamrita also started crying remembering their bidaai....and Sameer.....he kept looking at his girl helplessly......but he can't do anything here.....even if he wanted to.....

Naina hugged everyone...one by one...all giving her a piece of their advice.....Naina went to her Dadu and Dadi....

Dadu: Beta....hamesha achhe se rehna Haan.....kuchh b ho humein batana....

Dadi: Haan...sbse achhe se rehna hain.....aur hamesha khush rehna.....

Naina cried more, she was really the apple of everyone's eyes...especially her grandparents....they've always loved her more than both her brothers.....and now she's leaving them.....not that she's been staying here....it's been years she left her house.....but every time she left to go back, it always gave her an unbearable pain.....something which she never showed to anyone, but still endured everything when they were not around......

Naina went to her father, who turned his face to wipe his eyes, and not show his weaker side to anyone...especially his daughter....for whom, he was the strongest man in this whole world and also her hero.....

Naina: Papa....

He turned towards her, and his dam broke, which he built around himself...and his tears started to flow down vigorously.....he hugged Naina tightly and both of them cried hard.....

Rakesh: Beta....apne papa ko kabhi mt bhoolna aur mai sach mei bahot khush hu ki tujhe Sameer jaisa life partner mila h....hamesha khush rehna tum dono.....

Saying this he hugged Sameer as well....all the people present there, also became emotional seeing the father daughter duo.....

Lastly she went to Rama....they both couldn't say anything....just hugged each other and cried....

Marriage.....an occasion of happiness as well as immense pain....especially if it's your daughter, who's getting married....Ek taraf itni khushi ki zahir nii kr skte.....ki humaari beti ki shaadi ho gyi...use aisa life partner mila jo humse b zada pyaar dega....humse zada khayaal rakhega....aur doosri taraf apni sbse zada pyaar aur laad se pali hui beti ko kisi aur ko saunp dena.....kuchh log jinhe beti jaan se b zada pyaari h...aur kuchh aise jo unki shaadi khushi k liye nii balki bojh smjh kr kr dete hain....lekin ye nii jaante ki beti ki shaadi har kisi ki kismat mei nii hoti...kanyadaan uhi mahadaan nii kehlata...Uhi nii vo sbse bada Daan ban jata.....kisi ne theek hi kaha h....

Bhagya lekar apna khud aati hain betiyan...

Patthar dil ko b mom(wax) bana deti hain betiyaan .....

Phir b kuchh log kehte hain ki kismat ki ye maari aur bojh hoti hain betiyan....

Kanyadaan krke swarg aur moksh ka raasta dikhlaati h betiyaan....

Bhagya lekar apna khud aati hain betiyaan .....❤️

Once her sobs subsided, Rama said....

Rama: Naina...beta aise nii rote naa...aur sach tere jaane ka jitna dukh h..usse kahin zada khushi h ki tujhe Sameer jaisa life partner mila h......usse zada pyaar tujhe koi nii kr skta....hum b nii shayad....

Naina nodded her head vehemently in no...Rama gently cupped her face and kissing her forehead said....

Rama: Tera dard aur takleef uski aankhon mei dikh rii h.....isiliye keh rii hu....

Naina turned and saw Sameer....his eyes were moist and her pain reflected in his dark brown orbs....Naina slowly started to move towards him, when she remembered Reyansh wasn't there.....she can't go without meeting him...

Naina: Maa...Sonu ?

All started to look around....but he was no where to be found....but bidaai had to be done in the decided mahurat and anyways, Naina would come back for her pagphere tomorrow.....she reluctantly moved towards the car, but kept looking here and there.....but couldn't find him....

She was about to sit, when a voice came....

Reyansh: Jaa rii h naa firse akele chhod k?

Naina turned and Reyansh came running towards her....and he hugged her and she again cried...

Reyansh: bola tha naa ki tujhe jaate huye nii dekh paunga....

Naina: Lekin tujhe dekhe bina jaa b nii paati naa...

Reyansh: Jaanta hu isiliye aaya....

Both the siblings cried holding on to each other....they have always been centre of each other's life...their life were dependent.....

Reyansh: Ro mt naa...

Naina: Tu b mt ro naa to....

They both consoled each other and then Naina and Sameer sat in the car to headed towards the airport.....

Sorry everyone for the delay....but had consecutive shifts at work and also assignments...hope you all like the part...and if it's getting boring please tell me.....