Izhar-e-Mohabbat II BABAR AZAM

Part 2

JALALABAD
SARGODHA

'Beta kuch pata laga kya Imran ka?' Jahangir's father, Gafoor, the eldest Azam spoke in his breaking voice.

'Koshish kar rha hu abbu..' Jahangir replied in tensed voice. That was when hi phone rang up. He recieved the call.

'Kyaaaa! Sach mein... Han thik hai tum rakho call mai karta hu Imran se baat.' Jahangir exclaimed in joy as the caller from other side of phone spoke.

Cutting the call in hurry, he exclaimed 'Imran ka contact mil gaya hai abbu!'

'Sach mein! Lagao lagao usey call..' Gafoor said.

They were loud enough for the whole house to hear. Asra came running down with Hina following her behind. Some maids who were doing their work in the kitchen came outside hearing their voice.

'Kya hua hai sab theek to hai na?' Asra spoke with worry covering her voice.

'Imran ka contact number mil gaya hai.. Usey hi call kar raha hu.' Jahangir replied while dialing the number.

After 4 rings, Imran received the call.

'Hello!'

'Hello'

'Imran bol rhe ho?'

'Jii Imran bol rha hu. Apki tareef?'

'Imran! Mere bhai, Mai Jahangir.. Jahangir Azam, tumhara bada bhaii.'

'J--Jahan--Jahangir..' Imran's voice broke.

'Kaise ho tum? Ammi kaisi hain? Aur kahan ho tum. Tumhe andaza nahi hai picchle kayi saalon se tumhein dhundh rahe hain ham..' Jahangir was on cloud nine.

'Mai thik hu.. Par aap log mujhe kyu dhund rahe hain?' Imran enquired

'Abbu tumse milna chahte hain.. Unki tabiyat bilkul thik nahi hai. Ammi ka kya haal hai?' Jahangir asked about his mother.

'Wo-- Ammi!' Imran didn't wanted to speak about this.

'Han ammi? Kaisi hain?' Jahangir asked.

'Ammi nahi rahi..Unke inteqal ko 8 sal ho chuke hain!' Imran tried controlling his tears.

Jahangir was not so shocked from this news. Gafoor was also too old and he knew he wouldn't survive for much time. Still, he tried to act normal. He was sure this would give Gafoor a shock and his last wish to see Imran would remain unfulfilled.

"Oh! Tum kahan ho?'' Jahangir asked about his address.

'Mai Kolkata mein reh raha hu... India mein.' Imran told.

'Abbu ki tabiyat bilkul sahi nahi hai.. Unki aakhiri khwahish hai tumse milna. Wo tumse milna chahte hain aur chahte hain ki tum Sargodha mein hi rehne aajao..' Jahangir expressed his fathers words.

'Mai rehne kaise aa sakta hu wahan hamesha ke liye. Mera kaam, mere baccho ki padhai sab yahi hai.' Imran expressed his problem.

'Kaam-karobar ki fikr na karo.. Jalalabad ke zamindar hain ham.. Aurr baccho ki padhai ke liye bhi yaha acche intezamat hain.' Jahangir had the solution.

'Dekhta hu mai filhal milne ke liye ata hu jald hi..' Imran felt worried for his father.

'Hann phone karke batana.. Ham intezar karr rahe hain tumhara..' Jahangir was happy but at the same time sad for his mother's demise.

Jahangir hanged up the call.

KOLKATA
INDIA

Imran hanged up the call and kept it on the table to meet eyes with his wife Tayyaba who was already looking at her. She sat there on the sofa with a questioning look on her eyes.