Khizaan

Chapter 8

"Baba! Aap ek baar Ibtisham bhai se baat toh kariye." Minal said, while writing names on the wedding cards.

(Baba, you should call Ibtisham bhai.)

Not many days have left for Hayder and Hyra's marriage, Hanif Mirza wanted to marriage to take place as soon as possible.

"Kis liye?" Hanif Mirza was busy playing candy crush in his ipad.

(For what?)

"Sage bhanje ki shadi hai. Achha nahi lagta agar woh nahi ayenge. Aap ek baar bhai ko call kariye, unhe kahiye ajaye." Putting the cards and pen down, Minal said.

(His nephew is getting married, he should be here. You call him and tell him to come.)

"Gair hai woh ussey phone karke bulao? Itna hi ehsas hota sage rishto ko toh khud ajata."

(Is he a guest whom we should invite? He should consider these things.)

Hanif Mirza was still angry with his son. How could Ibtisham believed others and thought Hayder could do something like this.

"Baba, kya aap meri baat se ab tak gussa hain?" Both Hanif Mirza and Minal didn't notice when Ibtisham Mirza entered the living room, holding his trolley bag, and his blazer hanging on his left arm.

(Baba, are you still angry at me?)

"Bhai! Aap kab aye? Assalam-Alaikum." Minal was too excited to see her brother that she forgot to greet him.

(Bhai! When did you come?)

"Walekum-Assalam! Gudiya! Kaisi ho." Putting his hand lovingly on his sister's head, Ibtisham asked.

(How are you?)

"Assalam-Alaikum, Baba." Ibtisham Mirza went to his father, and bowed down a little to take his blessings.

"Walekum-Assalam!" Gruffly, Hanif Mirza put his hand on Ibtisham's head and greeted back.

"Baba, ab tak naraz hain mujhse." Sitting on the floor in front of his father, Ibtisham asked like a child.

(Are you still angry at me?)

"Minal, issey pucho itni narazgi ka khayal tha toh pichle 6 saal se kyu nahi aya milne." Crossing his arms, Hanif Mirza questioned.

(Minal, ask him why didn't he care about me anger earlier, why hadn't he come to meet us in last 6 years.)

"Baba, bas... kaam itna tha fursat nahi mili... ab toh agaya hoon na. Maaf kar dijiye." Holding his ear, Ibtisham apologies.

(Baba, I... I was really busy with business, but now I am here. Forgive me.)

"Baba, na naraz rahiye bhai se." Minal said in the favour of her beloved brother.

(Baba, please don't be angry at bhai.)

"Ek shart pe. Issey kaho ab yeh jaldi jane ka nahi kahega."

(Only on one condition. Tell him he won't leave soon.)

"Baba, aap jab tak kahenge main yahi rahunga." When Ibtisham promised, it is when Hanif Mirza smiled.

(Baba, I will stay as long as you want me to.)

"Waise baki ghar wale kaha hain?" Ibtisham looked around in the empty living room and asked.

(Where is everyone?)

"Shahzaib aur Hayder toh office gaye hain. Baki sab shopping pe." Minal told him, then run toward to kitchen to make refreshments for him.