CHAPTER NO : ELEVEN
زہر دیتا ہے کوئی کوئی دوا دیتا ہے
جو بھی ملتا ہے میرا درد بڑھا دیتا ہے
کس نے ماضی کے دریچوں سے پکارا ہے مجھے
کون بھولی ہوئی راہوں سے صدا دیتا ہے
اکشع رونے سے تسلی کبھی ہو جاتی تھی
اب تبسم میرے ہونٹوں کو جلا دیتا ہے
Zehr deta hai koi, koi dawa deta hai
Jo bhi milta hai mera dard bhara deta hai
Kisi ne mazi ke darhacho se pukara hai mujhe, koi bhuli hui raaho se sadda deta hai
aksh rone se tasali kbhi ho jati thi
Ab tabbasum mere honto ko jala deta hai
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"Husam?" wo terrace mai majood kursiyoon mai se ek par beth chuka tha.. Ke usse kisi ne pukara tha..
Dekha tou samne Shehryaar khara tha.. Jo ussi ko ho dekh raha tha
"kya huwa? yaha bethe ho.. Sab thek hai?" Shehryaar uske samne wali kursi pe bethe usse janna chahta tha ajj uski yun khamoshi ka asal maqsad Kya hai...
Wo aur Zarnish kuch hi dair pehle ghar wapis louty hi thy ke Husam ko aas pas aur jaha tak ke apne kamre mai majood na paye shehryaar preshani se usse dhudhe terrace ki taraf Aya Tha... Aur Zarnish wahi lounge mai bethi hui thi.
"Aapko kuchh batana chahta hun.. Aap naraz nah hona.. Mai janta hun meri galti hai..." Husam uski taraf nahi dekh raha tha bas khud hi andar se Sharmindgi mehsos kiye keh raha tha
"kya huwa hai khol kar batao.. Aur Mujhe Pura yaqeen hai tumne galti Jan bouj Kar tori ki hogi.. Batao mujhe chalo shahbash takay phr yeh galti hum sath mil kar sudhar lein" Shehryaar Narmi ka muzaihera kar raha tha. Husam uski taraf dekhe mazeed Sharmindgi ka shikar huwa tha wo aese achay Shaqs ke sath kuch bura nahi kar sakta tha wo usse takleef nahi puchana chahta tha...
Lekin uski nazar mai uski yeh harkat usski takleef ka bais ban sakti thi..
"wo um.. Mai us din...Arwa se mila tha.. Itfaaq se"
Shehryaar usse ghour se sun raha tha.. Wo bhale ruka tha aur gehra sans hawa mai uchalta aage bolne ko tayar tha..
"maine usse apni muhabbat ka izhaar bhi kar dala.. Yeh meri bewakufi thi.." wo akhiri jumle se khud pe tanziya hasa tha.. Chehra uska ab bhi niche ko tha.. Wo nazre nahi mila pa raha tha Shehryaar se..
"Arwa ka Kya jawab tha?" uski baat pe ghoor o fikr karne ke baad Shehryaar ke chehre pe sanjeedgi ki lehr tapki thi.. Husam ne is sawal pe uski janib dekha tha
"la-waris ko tou tukraya hi jata haina―usne bhi tukra diya..!" uski hasi us pe hi tanz thi...
"Alisha abhi nahi samjhti, na samjh hai.. Tum kyu le jate ho uski yeh baat dil par"
Wo janta tha yeh Lafz lawaris usse Alisha ka hi diya khutab tha.. Wo uspe Afsos ke siwa kar hi kya sakta tha..
"sahi tou kehti hai.. Jiske maa baap khud apni aulad se bezar hute hain jaan churana chahty thy usse la-waris nahi tou aur kya keh Kar pukara jaye.. Chahe wo puri duniya pe hi kyu nah kabza kar le akhir mai tou usse sirf La-waris hi kaha jaye ga nah.. La-Waris uski pehchan ban jati hai.. Aur meri pehchan la-waris hai tabhi tou wo mujhe is pehchan se parakti hai.."
Shehryaar usse kise jatata ke yeh lafz uske dil pe kanjar ka kaam kar rahy thy.. Shyd uska dil tha hi aesa dard ranjish mehsos karne wala.. Khuda ne uske dil mai reham dala tha aur wahi reham har kisi ka dard ko apna samjh leta.. Aese hi Husam ka yeh dard Wo apna samjh betha tha.. Uski ankhein khali thi jo usse dekh rahi thi.. Zindagi bhi kabhi kabhi kisi pe kitni be-reham ho jati haina.. Shehryaar aur Husam ki zindagi bhi usi tarah unpe kachi umar se be-reham thi.
"mai shyd hi koi tasali ke alfaz tume suna paon aur tumhare dil ka bouj halka kar paon.. Par afsos is bat ka hai Husam ke mai wo tasali bhare alfaz tumse keh nahi paa raha!.."
Shehryaar apni jagah se uthy usse mukatif huwa tha..
"bhai!! Chore tasali bhare alfazo ko aur gussa kare na mujhpe.." wo nam hoi ankho se usse dekhe bacho ki tarah keh raha tha..
"nahi pagle.. Tum pe be wajha kyu karun mai gussa!" Shehryaar uski janib dekhe khud ki ankhein nam kar chuka tha.. Shehryaar uski gaalo ko apne hatho se pakre usse dekh raha tha.. Ke dono agle hi pal ek dosere ko gale lage roo diye..
"i.. iam.. Bhai!!" Husam ba mushkil roti awaz mai bola tha "bs.. Ab ek aur lafz nahi" Shehryaar usse alaida huwe warn kar raha tha..
"but.. Iam really sorry Mujhe aese nahi karna chahiye tha!"
"khair hai Husam.. Dil ki baat thi zuban par agayi baat khtam!"
"wo kya soch rahi hogi?" wo usse dekhe sawal karne laga..
"Arwa ko Nizam se usi tarah sachi muhabbat hai jese tume usse.. Isliye wo tumhari baatoon ko zara ehmiyat nahi de rahi hogi.."
"tum jante ho Husam agar hum kisi se muhabat kare aur koi usi Shiddat se humse muhabbat kare tou hum sirf usi shaqs ko ehmiyat dete hain jis se hum muhabbat karte hain na kay ussey jo humse muhabbat karta hai.. Aesa kyu.. Aesa isliye kyu ke hum sirf apne bare mai sochte hain humare liye hum zyada eham hute hum chahte hain humari fitrat chahti hai ke Hume bhi wohi shaqs chahe jisse hum chahte hain.. Hume sirf wahi shaqs ehmiyat de jisse hum ehmiyat dete hain.. Aur phir isi tarah hum log asal heray kho dete anmol se logo ko apni zindagiyoon se khud rawana kar dete.. Afsoos hum be qadro ke piche qadr karne walo ko gawah bethtay.. "
"Meri mano Husam agar aage jakay koi tume chahe tou uski chahat ki qadr kar lena aur usse dil o jaan se apna lena.. Muhabbat ke na milne ke dhuk se tum wakif ho umeed karta hun kisi aur ko tum is dhuk se mehfooz rakho ge" wo uski taraf umeed liye usse dekh raha tha.. Baat e muhabat par Husam ki nazarein Shehryaar par na thi lekin uski baat wo puri tarah sun chuka tha..
"Mai khoshish karu ga lekin kya yeh zaroori hai ke mai apni zindagi mai kisi ko shariq karun"
"bilkol tumhe karna chhaiye.."
"kon be naam lawaris shaqs se muhabbat kare gi!?" wo khud pe tanziya hasa tha.. Shehryaar ne uske kandhe ko taptapaya tha..
"aesa na sochein Husam aap bhut achay shaksiyat ke haqdar hain"
"chahe shaksiyat kitni bhi ala kyu na ho akhir kar pehchan se pehchana jata hai ghar bhar.. Aur Mai.. Mai tou lawaris hun.. Aapke naam ke sath apke walid ka naam shumar hai SHEHRYAAR SIKANDAR KHAN aur mere.. HUSAM.. kon Husam? Kiska beta? Mujhe tou apne baap ka naam yaad nahi... kese koi lawaris se muhabat karke usse apnaye ga" shyd koi kehta yeh tanz na tha par Wo waqai khud pe tanz kar raha tha...
"HUSAM SIKANDAR KHAN ho tum yaad rakho.. Nahi ho tum koi la waris samjhe... Baba sain ne jis din tumhari costudy li thi tum us din se hi HUSAM SIKANDAR KHAN ho SIKANDAR KHAN aur MUNISA SIKANDAR ke bete SHEHRYAAR SIKANDAR KHAN ke ek loute bhai" Shehryaar pur aitmand se khare Husam ki ankho mai jhakay bol raha tha.. Husam ki ankh Ke konay mai ansu aachuka tha jo ke usne khud ki phust se ussey behney se phele hi saaf kar dala.. Aur Shehryaar ki taraf ek tooti mooti muskurahat uchali..
"Mere bhai ho tum...bhale tum SIKANDAR KHAN ka izafa apne naam apni pehchan ke sath na Karo lekin koi yeh haqeeqat nahi badal sakta ke tum SHEHRYAAR ke bhai ho! Yaad rakhna" jitne jazbay ke sath Shehryaar yeh keh gaya tha shyd hi koi aur uski jagha hute huwe keh pata.. Par yeh tou Shehryaar Sikandar Khan hai apne bare mai kam tou dosero ke bare mai zyada sochne wala.. Aur phr tou yaha baat Husam ki thi.. Jissay wo pheli baar milte hi apna bhai chota bhai samjh betha..
"bhai bura na manne ek baat puchun?"
Lamho ki khomoshi tehr gayi thi aur ussi khomoshi ko tore Husam ne usse sawal kiya tha..
"pucho!"
Ijazat hasil kiye Husam puchne ko tayar tha..
"aap kyu un logo ko manana chah rahy jo har waqt apko zaleel karte rehte?" is sawal ne Shehryaar ko lamhe bhar khamosh kar diya tha.. Sach tou yeh tha ke wo bhi tou be qadro ko mana raha tha...par yeh bhi jhoot nahi tha ke uske pas uski qadr karne wala ho..
"Yeh sabhi rishte Allah pak ne Hume ata kiye hain kya tumne nahi sunna huqooq ul ebad ko huqooq ul Allah se zyada tarji di gayi hai.. Husam yeh zindagi us rab ki di gayi hai usne yun be matlb tou itne sare rishto se hume nawaza nahi hai zaroor kuch tou aisi baat hogi jo aese rishto se hum nawazey gayein hain..tou yeh behtar nahi ke hum insaano ke sare huqooq puray karein.. Kyu na hum logo se unke rawaiyoon se zyada behtareen rawaiya unke sath iktiyar kare.. Achai apnany mai burai nahi hai.. "
Yeh kehna tou sarsar galat tha ke uski baatein sunne Husam la jawab na huwa ho.. Har baar ki tarah ab bhi Shehryaar apni baatoon se uske andar zindagi jeene ki silayat dal deta..
"jab agla apko zaleel karta jaye be izzat karta jaye apko har baar tor jaye apke jazbaatoon ka lihaz tak na rakhe tou aap is bare mai kya kahein ge!?"
"wahi baat hui.. Husam agar agla apke sath sahi rawaiya iktiyaar na kare tou yeh hargiz nahi ke aap bhi ussi tarah uske sath kare balke aap apne achay rawaiyoon se usse aaina dekhaye.. Jise log hain wese aap na banne apne andar ki achai ko apne hatho zaya na hone dena apne andar ki achai ko humesha qaim rakhna.. Logo ke samne nahi par apne Rab Allah Pak ke samne tum afzal kehlao ge.. Allah pak khush hute hain jab aap logo ko unki zubaan ke bajaye apni achaiyoon ke zariye nibattay"
Aese kese ho sakta tha ke jab bhi Shehryaar Sikandar khan usse kuch samjhaye kuch bataye wo usse ghoor o fikar se na sunne.. Husam humesha se usse sunte waqt ek bacha sa ban jata tha.. Masoom andaz ke sath bethe baatoon ko ghoor se sunna bilkol khamoshi iktiyaar kiye..
"chalo Shahbash ab khana khao aur so jao"
"bhook nahi hai"
Husam ke kehne ki dair thi ke Shehryaar ne usse ghoora rha
"mai phir bhi tume zabardasti khelaon ga" Shehryaar ki baat pe Husam muskura bina reh nahi paya tha.. Husam ke liye Shehryaar sirf ek bara bhai nahi balke ek acha dost, Ek acha baap aur ek achi maa ka kirdar nibhata tha..
"apse koi nahi jeet sakta!" Husam muskurahat ke sath uth khara huwa tha.. Dono hi ek dosere ke sath kitchen ki taraf chal pare thy...
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Zarnish lounge mai bethi muskura rahi thi.. Bar bar nazre apni kalai pe pehne churiyoon pe ja parti jo usski aaj Khushi ka sabab bani hui thien..
"koi hai?" ghr ke darwaze se andar dhakil huwe wo boli thi lekin aas pas kisi ko nah paye Wo andar ko chal di
"Excuse me?" aage chalti Wo lounge ki taraf ayi tou waha kisi ko majood paye Wo usse mukatif hui..
Zarnish na anjany anoki awaz ke haqdar ki taraf palti thi..
" Tum!?"
Yeh lafz Zarnish ke muh se usse dekhe ada huwe thy..
Wo ek simple maxi dress pehni hui thi jo uske jism ko khubsurat tareeqe se dhaank rahi thi . Uski dress plain sadi thi aur ek light greenish color ki thi. Usne dress ke saath kuch simple accessories jaise ki choti si jhumki aur watch pehne huwe thi. Uski dress uske jism se loose fit thi aur uske baal halke curls mai thy.. Wo ek bohat hi simple aur elegant holiye mein nazar aa rahi thi.. Lekin us khoobsoorat holiye ka Kya faida jab adab o aklaaq tou zara sa bhi acha nah ho...
" You!!!?..."
Wo larki bhi Zarnish ka chehra durahy boli...
Dono ke Chehre se sare rang udh chuky thy.. Ek ki pheli wali khushi ki muskurahat ghyb ho si gayi thi tou doseri ki narmi lehji ab nafrat aur gusse ka agaaz kar rahi thi...
"oh i see.. Tou mera shak sahi tha us din" wo tanziya muskurahat ka agaaz kar chuki thi
"kesa shak? Aur yaha kyu aai ho???"
"yehi ke tumhare aur us ghatiya ke bich kuch tou hai..
"shut up your mouth miss.. And listen to me uska zikr karne se phele sau baar soch liya karo.. Izzat de nahi sakti tou khamoshi iktiyar kiya karo" uski baat bich mai hi tokay Zarnish bol pari thi.. Pehli mulakat ke badolat yeh larki aaj bhi wese hi usse zehr lag rahi thi..
"ufffff Mrs ghatiya mujhe na sikhao ke kese uske bare mai kis tarah baat Karni hai.. And you listen to me mujhse mat ulja Karo werna sari zindagi pachtao gi.. Mai Alisha Dilawar hun yaad rakho yun asani se kisi ko jeene nahi deti khas tor mujhse ulajne walo ko " wo apne pur aitmandi se uske ird gird chakar lagaye bol rahi thi.. Uski baatein aur Wo Zarnish ko safa bardash nahi ho rahi thien..
"jab baap ki izzat ka khyal nahi rakh sakti tou yun apne naam ke sath unka naam bhi mat lia karo" Apne apko pur sakoon kiye Zarnish ne usse tanz kiya tha..
"Mera baap meri marzi mai jaha chhaon jidhr chahaon unka naam istamal kar sakti tume batane ki zaroorat nahi mujhe.. And tum apne apko samjhti kya ho Haan!? Kis minister ki beti ho ya kisi sultanat ki shehzadi lagi pari ho" uska lehja badtar huta ja raha tha..
"na tou mai kisi minister ki beti hun aur na hi kisi sultanat ki shehzadi balke ek izzatdar shaqs ki beti aur ab ek izzatdar mard ki biwi hun.. Afsos tume heray ki qadr maloom nahi.. Tabhi anmoliyaat ko 'ghatiya' lakab de rahi ho!.. Anmol cheezon ki pehchan karna sikho werna aesa nah ho muft mai heray paa kar usse gawah betho.. Aur muft mai payi cheez kho dene ki bari bhari qeemat ada karni parti hai― jo ke shyd hi tumhare bas mai ho" Zarnish ke pur aitmandi se kahe jane wale alfaaz uski ana ko na gawar guzre thy..
"JUST SHUT UP!!! huti kon ho tum aese gire pare lectures dene wali mujhe"
"isse phele ke mera hath us din jese tumhari gaal pe uthy tum yaha se chali jao.. Remember, I won't be responsible for the consequences!" wo apne hath seeney pe bandhe uski ankho mai dekhe aitmandi se boli thi..
"us thapphar ko mai bhooli nahi hun.. I will revenge for sure!!!!" wo sharati muskurahat ka agaaz kar chuki thi..
"tumhara revenge tumhari tarah hi ghatiya hoga" Zarnish uspe tanz kar rahi thi.
"Uski biwi se milo usko batao uske dimag mai yeh baat dalo jiske sath tum apni zindagi guzarna chah rahi ho wo dar haqeeqat bht muktakif hai insaano se.. Wo ek behtar humsafar nahi hai wo tume barbad kar dega.. Smajhi aesi baatein uske zehn khashi kar aao"
"anyways yaha mai afsoos karne aayi thi" wo ab apne maqsad ke mozuh pe utar rahi thi.
"kesa afsoos?" Zarnish ne usse herani se dekha tha
"yahi ke you married my that bitch cousin.. Jo already ek shaadi nibha nahi paya aur doseri kar betha!" wo ankhein idhr udhr ghoomaye apne muzuh ka ibtita kar chuki thi.
"kya bakwas kar rahi ho???"
"iam stating the truth! Isi wajha se dada abu usse itne saalo se khafa hain ghar nahi aane dete.." wo afsos se bata rahi thi.. Lekin Zarnish ka chehra bouj sa chuka tha uski baat sunne.. Aur yehi baat Alisha ko andar hi andar se khushi ka sabab ban chuki thi..
"okay let me tell you each and everything... please Himmat rakhiye ga sunte huwe!" wo naram se lehje ka muzaihera karte uska chehra takh rahi thi..
"mere taiya yani tumhare shohar ke baap.. Jab unho ne shadi ki apni pasand se jinke na aage koi tha aur na peeche koi tha
you know Lawariso jese na jany kab se kese wo apni zindagi basr kar rahi thi khair aese hi mere taiya ko wo Allah jany kyu pasand agayi aur unse zabardasti dada jaan ke khilaf jakay shadi kar li.. Us din Dada jaan ne apni pehli aulaad ko khoya tha. Kash wo khatoon na aati taiya ki zindagi mai tou ajj sab tabah na huta lekin khair choro aage chalte hain, phir unki shadi ko jab ek saal huwa tou dada abu ne mere baba ki shadi apni pasand apni marzi se kar di aur baba maan gaye thy shukaar wo taiya ke raaste pe nahi chale, isi liye dada abu mere baba ko pasand karte aur kuch mah baad meri dadi is duniya ko alvida keh chuki thi dada jaan bhut ghumshuda ho chuke thy.. Unhy dadi ke jany ka dhuk khaya ja rha tha.. Aur unki nafrat taiya sahab se bharti ja rahi thi.. Aese hi saal guzar gaya aur tumhara shohar is duniya mai tashreef le aaye dada jaan ke upar afat ban kar.. Phr chee saal baad iski behn bhi tapak pari i is duniya mai azaab ban kar wo mujhse saal choti hai lekin nikli bari meesni wo mai baad mai bataon gi tume.. "
"aese hi hum sab baray hute gaye.. Phir apke shohar Sahab ko ishq huwa muhale ki kisi aira giri larki se.. Aa puncha apne baap se kehne mujhi yeh larki pasand hai mai isi se shadi karna chahta hun yeh jante huwe bhi ke dada abu uski magni apne ek dost ki beti se kar chukay thy.. Can you believe engagement hute bhi wo Sahab zade ishq kar bethe.. Phr kya hona tha bhag kar apni mehbooba larki se shadi kar betha aur le aaya ghar usse.. Jab ke usi din uski khud ki shadi ka din tha.. Jisse yeh Shehryaar Sahab engaged thy Wo bichari tou iski raah mai dulhan bane bethi rhi ghanto bekhabar ke uska hone hi wala shohar apni mehboob se nikkah hi Kar chuka.. Jab yeh baat dada abu ke dost ko pata lagi tou ouf kya tabahi thi ek tou itni beizzati hui ghar walo ki upar se phir uncle g ki beti ko heart attack agaya bichari bardash hi nahi kar payi sadma..
Us din ek thapphar jab shehryaar ko laga tou ayee.. Lekin khambakht phir bhi apni gherat jaga nahi saka. Tou bas dada abu ne usse usi lamhe ghar se be-dhakal kar dala.. Lekin bichare mere dada abu itne rehm dil khushnuma insaan phr bhi us khambakht jaheel shaks ka soche usse yeh ghar de bethe.. Dada abu sirf upar upar se usse gussa hute hain andar se wo sirf uska acha bhala sochte rehte.. "
"aese hi kuch hi mahinay guzre thy ke dada abu ke achay pan ne socha apne bare potay ko ghar uski biwi samait le aaon lekin jese wo idhr punchy isi ghar tou dekha aur suna ke shehryaar sahab apni mehbooba biwi ko mar rahy.. Gali galoch kar rhy Touba Touba mujhe tou bataty huwe bhi sharm arhi.. Usi lamhe dada abu ka hosla tha werna unka jee nahi chah raha tha ke apne potay ko isi zameen mai zinda garh de..."
"aur phr ―"
Wo aage bolne hi wali thi ke Zarnish apni jagah se uthy usse bolne se ruk chuki thi.. Wo heran hui thi..
"zara ruk bhi jao ek hi bar kya sari dastaan suna dogi!"
"mujhe afsoos karne ka moqa tou do!"
Zarnish ke bagair tarsuhat se kehte sunne wo chonki thi..
"brilliant script i mean you should be a writer, tumhari books blockbuster jayein gi!" hath seene se bandhe wo usse pur aitmandi se dekh rahi thi..
"mai sach ke rahi hun! Tum yaqeen kyu nahi kar leti meri baat pe"
"kash kar leti agar usi din Shehryaar mujhe tumhare is so called rehm dil khushnuma insaan achay pan dada abu se milwane na le jata.."
"tum mil chuki ho!?" wo kafi heraan hui thi..
"Yes of course aur unka rawaiya bhi bhut achay tareeqe se dekh chuki hun.. And one more thing tum waqai unpe gayi ho dosero ki zindagiyoon mai zehr gholne wali" akhiri alfaaz uske kano ke pas kehte huwe wo usse aaina dekha rahi thi..
"yeh tou meri Himmat hai ke tumhari be-thoki kahani sun li maine chup chap.. Werna jab baat tumne Shehryaar ki maa se shuru ki thi tabhi dil chah raha tha tume waga ke thapphar marun.." Zarnish apna gussa kabu karte huwe ab sofe pe beth chuki thi..
"wo dhoke baaz hai!" khud ka gussa bago ke ab usne akhiri khoshish jarri ki
"please for god sake!
illogical baatein mat Karo" usne apni jaga se uthy.. Uske aage hath jore thy―tang hute huwe.
"tume jald maloom hoga ke tumne ek galat shaqs ka intekhaab kiya hai!" wo yeh baat kehti hui ek chalaki muskurahat ka agaaz kar chuki thi.. Zarnish ne uski taraf dekha tha bilkol be-yaqeeni ke tehet dekha tha. Itne mai hi wo waha se jane ko muri thi ―ja tou wo aese rahi thi ke adhi baazi wo jeeti chuki ho.. Par kon janta tha Wo jeeti bhi hai ke nahi..
Zarnish usse be-yaqeeni se dekhte ab wapis sofe pe beth chuki thi, apne sar ko dono hatho se pakre
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"Zindagi ek ajeeb safar hai, jismein hum har pal kuch na kuch naya dekhte hain,
Kabhi khushiyan, kabhi gham, kabhi muskurahat, kabhi ansu,
Lekin yehi safar humein zindagi ka mazaa deta hain,
Jis mein hum apne khawab, apni khwahishon ko poora karne ki koshish karte hain,
Aur apne aap ko behtar banane ki koshish karte hain..."
Kalm ruka tha aur usi Kalm ko usne apni thodi ke sath jore rakha tha.. Jese kuchh soch rahi ho...
Wo ek sada sa pink rang ki shalwar kameez pehni hui thi jis par halki pulki embroidery ki gayi thi... Uske baal aik dhelay hue braid mein bandhe hue nazar arahe thy jo uskay kandhay se neechay tak latak rahi thi, aur usne choti chandi ki baliya pehni hui thi jo uskay kameez ke embroidery se milta julta hai.
"Husna!!" kisi ki awaz sunai di thi Wo foran peeche muri aur samne khare shaqs ki taraf muskurahat uchali..
"ji.. Api" wo unke qareeb aye khari ho gayi..
"kitna bar kahu Husna is dairy ko side mai rakh diya karo aur hath batao mera kaamo mai!!"
"sorry apii bas mai abhi apki madad karti.. Wese aba agaye?" wo mazrat karte nazarein ghari ki taraf le gayi jo ke saday giyara dekha rahi thi..
"nahi abhi tak tou nahi.. Par aba bhi bas aane wale hain" wo usse itla dete waha se ja chuki thein aur wo waha khari kuch sochte reh gayi
"khala g dekhe Qa bhai mujhe mera khilona nahi de rahy" wo chaar sala Rabia ankhe masalti andar ko ayi thi aur Husan se shikayat karne lagi
"mera naam Qasim hai.. Qa nahi!" peeche se panch sala Qasim ne aate sath usse apna naam sahi tareeqe se bataya
"sim.." wo usse sunne foran boli thi
"sim nahiii.. Qasim!!!" wo ab tora chira tha
"Qasim bache wo choti hai.. Choro kya farq parta wo apko Qa kahe ya sim.. Aur apne Bia ka khilona kyu usse cheena" Husna ne dono ko apne pas khare kiye pyar se samjhaya..
"yeh bia ne mera khilona liya tha aur Mujhe wapis nahi kar rahi thi." usne wazahat di aur Rabia ne usse foran se ghoora tha
"mai bia nahi Rabia hun.. Tum gande mujhe bia na kaho" wo usse warn Kar rahi thi..
"phir tum bhi mujhe Qa aur sim na kaho!" wo bhi jawaban apni baat pe dhat gaya
"aray Pyare bacho laro nahi.." Husna ghontno ke bal bethi unhy ruk rahi thi
"Qasimmmmm" ek aur cheekde awaz sunai di thi.. Teeno ne uski taraf dekha tha waha khari ek sada se gulabi rang ke shalwar kameez mai chee sala larki nazar ayi.. Jo gusse mai nazar arahi thi
"Meri behn se dur raho!" wo apni ladyfinger wali ungli dekhaye Qasim se mukatif thi
"Iquu apii" Rabia khushi se apni bari behn ko dekhe unse lipat pari.. Iqra bhi uski taraf dekhe muskura ke uske gale lagi
"Awww" Husna dono behno ki taraf dekhe khushi se muskura di..
"Sim meri behn no fight ok! Werna you no more" Rabia apni se alaida huwe ab dobara Qasim ko warn kar rahi thi..
"Khalajaan dekhe yeh dono mere khilaf hain" bichara Qasim ab khud ko akela dekhe Husna se mukatif huwa.
"koi baat nahi mere guddu wo dono behne haina.. Wese Mahno kaha hai?" Husna uske gaal pyar se khichte usse Mahnoor ka puchne lagi
"mai yaha...hihihi" jhat se andar aate wo sabko khud ke aane ki itla diye khud hi has di..
"ayee meri mahno" Husna ne foran se usse apni goud mai utha liya tha..
"sim.. Yeh lo" Rabia ne dhere se Qasim ko mutwajha kiye uske hath mai ek toffee rakh di.. Qasim ne uski taraf be-yaqeeni se dekha
"abhi lar rahi thi aur abhi yeh kis liye?"
"khair hai!" wo normally kehti bahir ki taraf bhag gayi.. Peeche Qasim bhi uski harkat pe muskura diya
Kuch hi dair mai Amjad sahab bhi ghar ko dhakil hute nazar aye thy.. Husna foran unki taraf bhagi thi.. "aba aj apne itni dair kar di.. Sb khairiyat haina?" uske chehre pe preshaniyoon ki shikast dekhe Amjad sahab uske sar pe hath rakhe muskura diye
"ji baache sab thek.. Mujhe ek glass Pani ka pila do" Aba ke kehne ki dair thi aur beti jhat se kitchen ki taraf bhagi thi..
Pani ka glass aba ko thamaye wo unki samne wali charpai pe beth gayi..
"As salam alaykum aba.. Kesi tabiyat apki" unki bari beti urf Sumayyah apne sath Rabia ko pakre waha ayi thi
"wa alaykum as-salam beti mai theak ap sunao" Amjad sahab uske sar pe hath phire bole
"mai bhi thek aba..aba mujhe apse baat Karni hai" wo kuchh sanjeeda nazar arahi thi..
"Husna yeh Rabia ko leke andar jao.. Isse Sula dena.. Aur han khud bahir mat ana wahi andar rehna" Sumayyah ne sanjeedgi Se kehte sath rabia ko Husna ke hawale kar diya tha..
"kyu api?"
"maine kaha haina Husna tou bs baat man liya kro" wo kafi Sanjeev Se usse mukatif thi..
"Bache Husna maan lo bari behn ki baat" Amjad Sahab ke kehte wo chup chap Rabia simait andar chal di..
"bolo beti kya huwa hai?" Husna ke jane ke baad Amjad Sahab ne Sumayyah se puchne ka agaaz kiya..
"khair se kal se Safiya ki shadi shuru hone wali hai" Amjad Sahab ne uski baat pe sar hila diya
"ji Allhumdulillah.. Ap khol kar bole kya baat hai"
"aba.. Husna kis chakkro mai par chuki hai"
"kya Matlab? Kis chakkro mai?" wo baat ko samjh nahi pa rahy thy..
"yeh ishq muhabat... aba wo janti nahi ke yeh Sab sirf dhag dete hain aur kuch nahi"
"nahi beti galat.. Ishq muhabat dhag nahi dete.. Dhag isse karne wale humari zaat pe laga dete.. Yeh tou bhut paak jazbe hain.. Yeh tou hum pe depend karta hai ke hum kitne sincere hain"
"jo bhi ho aba.. Lekin ek kache ghar ki larkiya muhabbat jese jamelo mai nahi para karti.."
"ghar kache ho ya pakay farq nahi parta jab tak un mai rehne walo mai sharm lehaz haya imandari shamil na ho.."
"muhabbat ameero ka khel huta hai aba.. Yeh Husna kyu par gayi is khel mai.. Kya wo janti nahi apni hesiyat.. " uski baat pe ek be-yaqeeni ki nigha Amjad sahab ne uski taraf uchchali thi..
"Mohabbat koi khel nahi hai... Muhabbat ek jazba hai paak jazba! Muhabbat mai ameer gareeb kuch nahi huta, yeh sirf logo ki fazool baatein hain..
Isse(muhabbat) samjhne ke liye dimag nahi dil ki zaroorat hai beti.. Afsos ap muhabbat ko khel ka darja de rahi... Aur yeh. Kya hesiyat ki baat ki apne.. Kya kami hai meri Husna mai? Bataye? Kya kami reh gayi uske baap ki tarbiyat mai?? "
"aba mera Matlab.. Yeh nahi tha.. Ke..."
"choro Sumayyah beta.. Behis nahi karte par mai apko ek baat bata dun.. Husna ne beshak muhabbat ki hai aur iska ilm Mujhe hai usne khud yeh baat mujhse ki thi.. Lekin meri bachi ne kabhi muhabat karne wale se yeh nahi kaha ke usse us se muhabat hai.. Yeh baat sirf usne khud tak mehdud rakhi hai.. Chahti tou wo usse izhaar kar leti.. Lekin nahi wo chahti hai ke wo uski mehram ban kar usse apni muhabbat ka izhaar kare.. Werna wo us muhabat ko apne seene mai dafan karne ko bhi tayar hai.. Wo galat rasta nahi chonna chahti muhabat mai wo muhabbat ko paak hi rehne dena chahti hai..!! "
"kya umeed hai ke jisse yeh muhabat karti hai wo ek din isse apna bana lega?"
"intazar.. Intazar hi uski umeed hai.. Muhabbat mai intazar kiya jata hai aur Wo wohi kar rahi hai.."
"agar wo kabhi nahi aya tou..?"
"log muhabbat na hasil kare marte nahi hain bas jeena chor dete hain.. Ek zinda lash ban kar!.. Dua karna tumhari behn ko uski muhabbat naseeb hojaye wo ek zinda lash ban ke na reh jaye"
Sumayyah apne walid ki baat sunne ek dam khomosh ho chuki thi.. Uske pas ab baat karne ko kuch bhi bacha nahi tha.. Amjad Sahab apni baat mukamal kiye Waha se uth khare huwe thy..
Sumayyah apni ek uljan liye waha bethi rahi.. Raat ke andhere ne chaaro taraf haq jhamaya huwa tha..
Wo ajeeb mehsos kar rahi thi apne baap se yun baat karne pe.. Par wo preshan thi Husna ke liye.. Akhir khar tou wo uski behn thi..
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Terrace se aate huwe wo ab ussi manzil ki kitchen mai mujood thy..
"kya Khao ge?" Shehryaar ne cabnits se ek patila nikala tha
"jo apke mehrban hath banaty huwe zyada zehmat na uthaye" wo samne pare stool pe bethe usse Dekh raha tha
"mushakat zaroori huti hai kaamo mai janab werna koi kaam dhank ka nahi huta"
Shehryaar ne patile pe pani obalne ko rakh diya tha..
"wese ap dono ke bich sab thek chal raha?" pani ka glass peety huwe Husam ne ab usse puchna munasib samjha.. Shehryaar ne uski taraf dekha tha aur muskurahat khud ba khud uske chehre pe sajne lagi "ji Allhumdulillah"
"chalo Shukar" Husam ne bhi khushi ka izhaar kiya..
"oh shit Han yaad aya!!" kuch dair ke baad Husam ko achaanak kuch yaad aya tou usne izhaar karna chaha.. Shehryaar ne foran uski taraf preshani se dekha "sab thek haina?"
"Han han sb thek.. Wo Amjad uncle ne dawat nama behja tha.. Safiya baji ki shadi ki.. Tou mai chahta hun aap Zari bhabi ko bhi bata de takay wo apni tayari kar le"
"Han sahi mai usse aj baat kar Lunga" Shehryaar ne tawajha khane pakane ki taraf rakhi aur usse jawab diya
"what's cooking?" Husam ne tajassu se janna chaha
"your one of the favorite creamy pasta" Shehryaar Ne Khushi se usse bataya jo yeh sunne uske gal lag gaya "i love you bro, agar mai larki huta tou maine paka apse shadi karni thi.. Ya agar ap larki hute tou bhi maine apse shadi karni thi"
Husam ki baat sunne Shehryaar ne usko be-yaqeeni se dekha tha aur kafi heran huwa tha
"ouff aap serious hogaye.. Relax Zarnish Shehryaar hi apki biwi hai.. Wese mai sotan ban sakta tha.." wo pehle usse samjha raha tha lekin akhiri baat pe serious hute huwe bola tha.. Par yeh wohi janta tha yeh uska mazak hai
"sotan? Seriously Husam!" Shehryaar ki be-yaqeeni bhar rahi thi
"Han not a bad idea haina.. Aao Shehryaar shadi kar lete hain" uske is mazak pe ab Shehryaar ki hasi kabu karna mushkil hogaya tha
"Husam tum bhi na" wo uske khande taptapaye bola
"i seriously lovee you!!" wo foran uske peeche se gaale laga tha.. "but i love Zarnish!"
"ahh.. Biwi se muhabat ho gayi.. Meri muhabat kidhr gayi" wo usse alaida huwe shikayat kar raha tha
"idhr hi hai apki muhabat bhi" Apne dil ki taraf ishara kiye wo usse bata raha tha..
"Awww" Husam awwie karte uske dekh raha tha.. Uski ankho mai uske liye muhabbat jhalak rahi thi..
"dosti kesi hui thi tum dono ki?" Shehryaar ne ab apne sawal ka agaaz kiya tha.. Wo aur Husam ab usi kitchen mai khane ko bethe thy dono ke aage creamy pasta ki plates Pari thi...
"aww possessive ho rahy hain?" Husam ne apni muskurahat chupayi thi.. Shehryaar ne yaqdam uski taraf dekha "puch raha hun aese hi"
"no man! Kuch aur bhi puch sakte thy lekin nahi bas biwi ki baat Karni hai.. Bahaney achay dhud lete aap.. Impressive man!"
Shehryaar uski baat pe apni muskurahat chupa nahi paya aur isi baat pe Husam phr se bol utha "see i knew it already!!"
"weldone man.. Aese hi dhoobte raho biwi ki muhabbat mai" Husam apni jagha se uthy usse shahbashi de raha tha.
"bata rahy ho ya nahi?"
"relax man.. Ghore pe kyu sawar ho rahy.. Batata hun!" Husam uski betabi dekhe aur usko tang kar raha tha..
"ahm so kissa yun shuru huwa.. Jab wo ayi thi 1st day tha uska.. Aate hi apki jaan se azeez tasveer ko tokro mai tor gayi obviously by mistake.."
"Han aur tab usne kaha tha.. "nahi hota dil pe lage zakamo ka Marham nahi hota "
" Shehryaar un yaado mai ya basa tha.. Har ek manzaar uske zehn khashi tha.. Wo din ajj bhi usse puri tarah yaad tha..
"tou usi din i warned her just cause of possessiveness.. ("mere sain ko agar apki kisi baat ya kisi harkat se bhi takleef punchi tou mujh se bura koi nahi hoga" )" Husam bhi us yaad pe muskura diya
"and next day I apologized.. Raat apne kaha tha na.. "tumhe pata jis tarah woh us tasveer ko dekh rahi thi na aesa lag raha tha jese kisi apne se woh alag hoi hai shyd humesha humesha ke liye"
"aur wo uske maa baap thy Husam.. Wo bichari apne maa baap se itni si umar mai alaida ho gayi.. Bagair maa baap ke ek bacha bilkol adhura sa hai.. Na jany kese usne itni umar guzar li.."
"zindagi tou apne bhi itni guzar li maa baap ke bagair!" Husam ne usse uska aaina dekhana chaha tha.. "mere baap ka saya mujhpe ab bhi mujood hai Husam aur maa ke sth takreeban aat saal guzare hain maine!" Shehryaar ne usse bataty khud ke chehre pe muskurahat pehlayi thi..
"khair tum aage batao.." Shehryaar ke kehne ki dair thi ke Husam ne bhi mozuh dobara chirah..
"maafi mangte sath maine dosti ki pehel ki thi which she accepted happily.. Aur phir doseri dosti wali mulakat pe hum outing pe gaye thy.. Jab mai unhy apke aur mere favorite restaurant leke gaya tha.. Wo apke bare mai baat karte bhut nervous rehti thi.. Wo apke zikr pe nazarein chorati thi us tasveer ke waqiye ke baad.. Barhahil mai baat baat pe apka zikr chirta gaya kyu ke wo mujhe apke liye pasand agayi thi " Husam bataty un khoobsoorat yaadon ko dura betha tha..
Husam ki akhiri baat pe dono ke chehre muskurahat se khil uthy.
"mai baba sain se bhi keh diya tha maine larki dhud li hai jab unho ne yaha akar apki shadi ka zikr chira.. Tab maine baba sain ko Zarnish ke bare mai kuch nahi bataya tha.. Mujhe waqt chhaiye tha.. Akhir apki zindagi ka jo sawal tha! Anyways aese phir i got to know about Zari, waqai unho ne apne maa baap khoye thy.. Sirf wo apni phupho ke sth apni zindagi basr karti rahi.
Unho ne kaha tha ke wo aesi zindagi jeena nahi chahti marne ka khyal wo bhi rakhti thi...Sherry bhai ab aap unhy bhut khush rakhna unke nazdeek mout ka zikr na chirne dena.. She had a very bad childhood trauma.. " Husam ki darkhast pe ankhe nam hui thi.. Shehryaar ne uska kandha thapkaya tha jese umeed dila raha ho aesa nahi hoga sb kuch thek hoga aage.
"aur usi duran wo apka naam janna chahti thi pura naam.. Yeh baat kafi herangi wali thi mere liye lekin usne aese hi keh Kar tal di.."
"wo nahi bibi jaan janna chahti thi ke mai kon hun!"
"kya Matlab? Aese kyu?" wo is nayi information pe heran huwa tha..
"we are technically cousins!" Shehryaar ki baat pe Husam ko ek aur jhatka laga tha
"Zari knows that?"
"nahi! Wo la-ilm hai is baat se"
"magar kyu? She has right to know!"
"bilkol haq hai unka janna.. Lekin baba sain ne mana kiya tha Zarnish ko yeh sab batanay se shadi hone tak ke liye.."
"ab tou shadi hogayi ab kab aap bataye ge usse?"
"pata nahi! Samjh nahi araha.."
"kya samjh nahi araha?" wo janna chahta tha.. Kya cheez usse ruke huwe hai
"bibi jaan ne baba sain se kaha tha Zarnish ka uske naniyal se koi khas lagao nahi hai!.. Isi liye usse yeh sach bataney se ruka huwa hai mujhe.. Aur yehi baat mujhe sata rahi hai Husam.. Mai usse khona nahi chahta..."
Husam uski bebasi dekhe khud ko ruk nahi paya.. Lekin kehne ko uske pas bhi kuch nahi tha alfaz jese halak mai aatak chuke thy..
"Sherry bhai.. Himmat kar ke jald hi bata de dair kare ge tou shyd baat bigar jaye gi.." wo sahi tou keh raha tha agar dair ki tou sab kuch tabah bhi ho sakta hai.. Lekin jald bataney ke liye bhi wo himmat na hone ka shikar tha..
"sahi keh rahy ho tum Husam.. Mai abhi jakay usse na bata dun!? Mai tou is rishte ki buniyad jhoot se karna hi nahi chahta tha magar.."
"jhoot se is rishte ki buniyad nahi hui bhai.. Bas sach chupaya ja raha hai.. Yehi galti hai apki.. Ap unko is haqeeqat se la-ilm na rakhe..kahi baar Sach chupaney ke liye mazeed jhoot ka sahara lena parta hai aur isi tarah jhoot pe jhoot ka parda us sach ko chupaney Ke liye chuna jata hai aese hi sach ko la-ilm rakhne ke liye hum jhoot ke raste chal partay hain.. Aur phir us shaqs ko kon ruk sakta mazeed jhoot bolne se jo usi ka sahara liye aaddi ban chuka is khashmakhash ke"
Husam ki baat ko gehrai se samjhana Shehryaar ko majboor kar betha ke wo ab jhoot ko apna bais nahi banaye ga.. Wo sach ka sath dene wala ek sach ko chupanay pe laga tha..
"mai abhi hi jakay usse sach bata dunga.. Husam shurkiya mujhe himmat dene ke liye.. Tumhari baat samjhane ka tareeqa bhut ala hai.." wo uske gale lage ab Zarnish ki taraf apne qadam utha raha tha.. Par wo kaha janta tha neeche uski mujoodgi mai kya kuchh ho chuka hai..
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"Husna beth jao yarr.. Kya chakkar lagayi ja rahi idhr udhr ke!!" usse musalsal kabhi idhr tou kabhi udhr ke chakkar lagaye dekhe Yasmeen ne sar tapkhaye kaha
"Yasmeen api.. Allah jany Sumayyah api aba se kya baatein kar rahi" wo nehat unki barabar wali charpai pe aa beth chuki thi
"jo bhi hai.. Tume kya.. Unki baatein Wo janne" wo teen Sala mahnoor ko dhud ka fider pilaye usse mukatif thi.
"api Sumayyah ne mujhe aese waha se behja jese baat hi mere bare mai kar rahi ho.. Par maine Kya Kiya.. Zaroor shikayat laga rahi hungi meri" wo muh banaye bata rahi thi
"oouf ho chup kar jao Husna aese andaze nahi lagaty!!"
"par apii.. Mujhe tension ho rahi hai" wo rone wali shakal bana chuki thi.. Yasmeen ne uska kandha thapaye kaha "jab tumne kuch ulta sidha nahi kiya tou tension kis baat ki?"
"jao Mahno jakay Qasim bhai ko bula lao" Yasmeen Mahnoor se kehti uthi thi aur Mahnoor apni maa ka hukam sunne kamre se bahir ko bhagi thi..
"suno Husna.. Safiya ki shadi hojaye gi parso phir tumhari honi hai aur tumne bhi apna ghar sambhalna hai.."
"Allah apii yeh kya baat keh di apne.. Meri kyu honi hai shadi?" wo foran se apne zikr pe chiri thi..
"kyu muhabat kar sakti ho tou shadi nahi kar sakti!?" unke sawal pe Husna unki taraf dekhe khari hui thi..
"ki nahi thi hogayi thi!.. Par aap aur Sumayyah api dono mil kar mujhe pachtaway mai ghist rahi.. Na jany jese maine konsa gunnah kar dala!"
"nahi Husna gunnah nahi lekin dekho pyari.. Muhabat mai kon jany wo mile ga bhi ya nahi.. Aba bata rahy thy usse baat ki thi usne foran mana kar diya.."
"khair hai tou bas.. Usne mana kar diya aur maine uska inkaar sun liya.. Ab koi baat nahi hogi meri shadi ki bas maine keh diya!!" wo kehti foran kamre se bahir ko nikli thi.. Wo aur is bare mai baat karna hi nahi chahti thi.. Yasmeen uske peeche sar pakar kar beth gayi..
"Yasmeen!?" Sumayyah andar aye usse pukar rahi hai.. Jo sar pakre bethi hui thi..
"ji api!" Yasmeen ne sar uthaye samne khari Sumayyah ko dekha aur bethna ishara kiya..
"maine aba se baat ki thi.." wo kehti kehti ruki thi Yasmeen ne unki taraf tajassu se dekhna shuru kiya
"aur aba ne har baar ki tarah ab bhi uska sath diya!" Yasmeen unki taraf se koi jawab na panay Pe ab Khud boli thi
"Yasmeen.. Aba ne mujhe sharminda kar diya.. Aba ki baatein suno gi tou tum bhi samjh jao gi ke hum kitna galat sochte thy.. Hum log tou kabhi muhabbat ko samjh hi nahi payi pata hai kyu.. Kyu ke humne sirf samjhotay ko hi tarji di hai!"
"log muhabbat na hasil kare marte nahi hain bas jeena chor dete hain.. Ek zinda lash ban kar!.. Dua karna tumhari behn ko uski muhabbat naseeb hojaye, wo ek zinda lash ban ke na reh jaye"
"dua karna Yasmeen humari guriya Husna ke naseeb achay ho wo jisse muhabat karti haina wo uska naseeb ban jaye ya werna wo uske dil se utar jaye" Sumayyah Yasmeen se kehte apni ankho se ansu saaf karte uthi thi sath Yasmeen ne uske kandhe pe hath rakhe usse hosla dena chaha.. Wo apni choti behn ko khush dekhna chahti thi..bas dar tha dono behno ke dil mai ke kahi Unki Husna ke sath kuch galat na hojaye..
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"Husna Putar tusi ithy?" apni beti Husna ko yun raat ke peher sehan mai bethe paye wo preshan huwe thy.. Husna ne unhy dekhe jhat se gale lagaya tha..
"aba.. Mai buri hun kya?" wo rooti hui shakal ke sath sawal puch rahi thi.. Amjad Sahab preshan huwe thy aur uska matta chume bole "na meri guriya.. Aap tou sab se pyari beti hain meri.. Meri laddo"
"phr kyu aba apki laddo ko uski hi behne muhabbat karne pe gunnah jesa mehsos karwa rahi??"
"beti.. Wo bas darti hain.. Apke sath kuch galat na ho.. Behne hai wo apki hm!" wo usse apne sath bethaye pyar se bata rahy thy..
"wo aye ga safiya api ki shadi pe?" Amjad Sahab uska sawal ka thaikaiza samjh chukey thy.
"pata nahi bachay.. Maine dawat nama tou behjwaya tha.. Ab uski marzi aye ya na aye hum kya kar sakte!" wo usse saaf Sidhe lafzo mai bata chuke thy.. Wo usse koi jhooti umeed dilana tori chahte thy.. Akhar umeed jab toot jati hai tou insaan bhi toot jata hai
"kahani sunaon?" kuchh lamhe ki khomoshi mai wo ab apni beti se puch rahy thy.. "aba mai bachi tori hun abhi" wo hasi thi.. Aba tou usse aese puch rahy thy ke wo bais(22) sala nou-juwan nahi balke do(2) sala bachi ho..
"Meri laddo.. Wahi do Sala bachi hi hai mere liye." wo muskurahat ke sath uske baalo mai hath phir rahy thy.. Aur Husna unki goud mai sar rakhe nind ki aagoshi mai sawar hone ko thi..
Husna Amjad.. Amjad ki chouti (4) aur sab se choti wali beti thi.. Unke dil ke sab se zyada qareeb.. Husna ki pedaish ke teen saal baad unki maa usse chor duniya se rukhsat hui thi.. Tab se leke aj tak Amjad Sahab ne hi usse khoob pyar aur tawajha se pala phosa tha..Husna bachpan se hi Amjad Sahab se har ek baat share karti ayi thi.. Aur jab usse Husam pasand aya tha tab hi usse foran se Amjad Sahab ko agah kiya tha.. Us lamhe Amjad sahab ne khomoshi se uski baat ko sun liye tha yeh samjhe ke bas tore dino ki hi kashish hai dur hojaye gi tab uski umar aatara(18) bars tou thi aur tab Husam bis (20) bars ka tha.. Lekin ahista ahista yeh unke samjhne wali kashish muhabat mai tabdeel ho chuki thi.. Aur yehi bat tab Amjad Sahab ko pareshan kar rahi thi.. Lekin apni beti pe bharosa kiye wo khomosh thy.. Ek had tak tou wo bhi Husam ko pasand karte thy yeh janty huwe wo ek bhut qabil samjhdar ala zarf bacha hai.. Lekin duniya walo ke bare mai soche wo khamosh thy werna wo tabhi dono ka nikkah karwa dete, duniya walo ke liye tou naam khandan warasat mahinay rakhti hain lekin Husam sirf be-nam reh chuka tha la-wariso jese.. Phr ab do salo baad jab Husam inse milne inke ghar ko aya tha tou Amjad Sahab ne Himmat kiye rishte ki baat cheri thi jis pe Husam mazrat kar chuka tha.. Barhail wo kisi pe zabardasti tou kar nahi sakty thy, bas khamoshi se baat ko waqt ke hawale thama chukey thy.. Unke liye unki beti Husna bhut azeez thi..
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Shehryaar niche ke portion mai ayee samne ka manzar dekhe dhang reh chuka tha... Wo sofe ke qareeb jaye khara reh gaya.. Zameen pe wo be-jaan si laiti hui thi.. Shehryaar ghontno ke bal bethe usse dekh raha tha uske chehre ke sare rang udh chuke thy..
"Zarnish.." usne ahista se uska naam pukara tha.. Uski band ankhein shehryaar ki saansein ruke huwe thi..
"Zarnish?? Zarnish utho.. Ankhein kholo..Zarnish aesa na Karo mere sath.. Utho yarr.. Aaida nahi chor Kar jao ga apko akele. 'uthy please ankhein kholein" wo uska hath thamay usse pukar raha tha.. Lekin shyd wo uski awaz sun pati.. Shehryaar ki ankhein nam ho chuki thi.
"Husammmmm CALL THE DOCTOR RIGHT NOW!!" usse uski halat dekhe kuch samjh nahi aya aur wo cheek utha.' Husam usko yun achanak cheekta sunne niche aya tha.. Aur jaldi se doctor ka number milane laga
"bring the doctor to my room immediately!!" wo apni mazboot kandho mai Zarnish ko utha chuka tha.. Wo usse yun Zameen pe pare rehne tori de sakta tha.. Husam ko paigham dete wo jald se apne kamre ki janib chala tha..
Zarnish ko aram se bistar pe litaye.. Wo uske barabar pe khara tha..
Doctor bhi kuch hi dair mai aye Zarnish ka checkup karne mai masroof tha "You don't need to worry Mr. Shehryaar she's alright! Bas behosh hui thi..zyada panic tou ap Kar rahy hain mareez thek hain" doctor sahab check up se farigh huwe usse itla de rahy thy jo ke kafi preshan idhr udhr ke chakar laga raha tha.. Peshani uski paseene se bhari hui thi.
"behosh kyu hui thi???" usne jhat se sawal kiya tha.
"stress lene ki wajha se!" Doctor apna jawab pesh karte sath hi jany ko khuda hafiz kar rahy thy..
Doctor ke jany ke baad Shehryaar Zarnish ke pas aaye uske chehre ko thak raha tha.. Usne Kapre ki kirkiyaan khol di takay tazi hawayein usse hosh mai laye.. Shehryaar apne hath uske chehre pe phiray usse dekh raha tha―lamhe bhar ko Zarnish ne uski jaan nikal di thi.. Yeh Shehryaar hi janta tha ke wo kuchh pal us pe kese bhitay thy..
"Sh.. Shehryaar.." Zarnish apni ankhein kholte sath uska naam pukara tha.. Zarnish ke lab se apna naam sunne usne apne ansu punchy thy..
"ji.. Kesa mehsos kar rahi aap" wo usse muskurahat ke sath mukatif tha
"thek.."
"kis baat ka strees le liya.. Tora Mujhse bhi share kare" Zarnish uski baat pe halki si hasi thi
"zyada shok hai apko strees lene ka"
"yeh tou galat hai biwi stress le aur shohar be-Khabar rahe" Zarnish uski baat sunne uska hath pakar bethi.
"aap bhut achay hain.. Bas apke aas pas log buray hain! Jo apka peecha chorte tak nahi"
"kya Matlab? Kya huwa hai.. Khol kar batana chahe gi" wo samjh nahi paya tha tou tafseel janna chahi
"ek baat puchun!!? Dekhe jhoot mat boliye ga, mujhe yaqeen hai ap jhoot nahi bole ge bas mai khud ko mutmeen karna chahti hun Shehryaar please!!.." wo uthe bethi thi.. Wo shehryaar ka hath ab tak thamay huwe thi.. Shehryaar uski preshani dekhe usse puchne ki ijazat de chuka tha
"kuch bhi puchna ho aap puch sakti hain.. Puchy jo puchna hai!"
"kya mujh se pehle apne kisi aur se shadi ki thi?" Ajeeb baat thi wo us larki ki batayi hui baat pe us se sawal kar rahi thi.. Shehryaar uska sawal sunne chonka tha..
"nahi.. Aap hi meri pheli aur akhiri biwi hain! Apse pehle na koi tha aur na koi apke baad aye gi" Shehryaar ki baat pe wo muskurayi thi.. Aur jhat se uske gale lag chuki thi..
"Iam sorry to ask this stupid question Bas wo apki cousin haina whatever uska naam hai usne fazool ki yaha aake mujhe kahaniyaan sunayi.. Tou mai bas zyada soch gayi.. Iam sorry Shehryaar!" wo uske gale lagi wazahat de rahi thi..
"Alisha yaha ayi thi?"
"ji.. Ajeeb sar pheri larki hai.. Ap log usse mental asylum Kyu nahi behj dete!"
"dekhe Zarnish.. Uske maa baap zinda hain.. Wo uska acha bura sab janty hain.. Mai sirf uska cousin jo wo manti tak nahi
Mere pas uske upar koi haq nahi hai.. Behtar yeh hai ke aap usse nazar andaz kiya kare."
"Shehryaar can you believe it!! Wo idhr humare ghar agayi thi" wo usse alaida huwe be-yaqeeni ke alam mai thi
"relax.. Khair hai agar apko uska yaha ana acha nahi laga tou aaida ke baad mai usse yaha aane se ruk lunga.. OK?" wo usse pyar se mukatif tha.. Zarnish uski taraf dekhti hi reh gayi.. Kitna meetha lehja tha na is shaqs ka
"aww i love you!!" wo be-dehani mai wo alfaz bol chuki thi jis pe bechare Shehryaar ki ankhein bahir aane ko thi..
"k.. Ky.. kya kaha apne??" wo be-yaqeeni ke alam mai bol para..
"yehi ke i.." wo jhat se batanay ko thi lekin apne lafzo ko nazar maii rakhte huwe ruk pari ouff zarii pagal yeh bibi jaan tori hain jo jhat se i love you bol diya wo khud se barbaraye ankhein usse chora rahi thi..
Aur wo uski barbarhat sunne apni muskurahat na chupa saka..
"Take rest! I will be back soon!" Shehryaar uth khare huwe usse agah karte bahir ko nikla tha.. Wo jan chuka tha wo sharmindgi mehsos kar rahi hai tou usse space dete wo bahir ko aya.
"ahh zarii zuban control mai rakha kar.. Kya soche ge Wo Han" Shehryaar ke bahir jaty hi foran baad wo khud se mukatif thi
"khair hai shohar hai wo mere!" wo khud se kehti muskurayi thi..
"kya mai usse apna shohar manti hun??"
"maine inkaar kab kiya tha.. Itna handsome banda mila hai mujhe upar se itni meethi baatein karta ouff love you tou muh se nikle ga na!!" khudi se hi kehti uske gaal surkh gulabi huwe thy.. Muskurahat gehri huti ja rahi thi.. Apne dono hatho se apne muh ko wo chupa rahi thi.. Jese Sharma rahi ho
"mai Sharma rahi hun.. Arayy nahi mai tou bas muskura rahi hun.." khud se kehti wo apna aks samne sheshey pe pare dekhe normal behave Karna chah rahi thi.. Par haqeeqat tou yeh thi ke wo Sharma hi rahi thi..
Raat ke ujale ko ab saweray ne badla tha.. Subha ki roshni Kirki se aate huwe us pe pari thi. Usne apni bhoori ankhein masli thi... barabar mai lete shaqs ki taraf nazar pari tou lab khud ba khud muskurahat ka agaaz karne lage.. Wo soye kisi bache ki tarah masoom dekh raha tha.. Lamho bhar tou wo usse dekhti muskurahati rahi aur phir ahista se aage bhare uske mathe pe apne lab rakhe uska matha chumne lagi.. Sath hi halki awaz mai kehti wo peeche hati thi "aap bhut achay hain.. Humesha mere sath rahiye ga"
Apne baalo ko samaity wo bahir ko ayi thi.. Jaha wo kisi ko bhoori shirt aur kali pant sath ek hath mai coffee ka mug pakre khare paye thi..
"Husam?" usne foran mur kar dekha aur salam ka agaaz kiya "As salam alaykum Zari bhabhi"
"wa alaykum as-salam.. Kese ho? Kya soch rahy thy?"
"thek Allhumdulillah, kuch nahi.. Yeh bataye apki tabiyat ab kesi hai?" wo kal raat ke waqiye ki badolat puch raha tha
"mai thek hun see fit and fine" Zarnish ne yakdam relaxed hute bataya.
"sherry bhai bhut preshan hogaye thy!" usne apni coffee ka gont bharte bataya.. Zarnish usse foran dekha tha "Waqai?"
"ji apne se juray logo ke liye bhut fikarmand rehte hain wo" Zarnish ke lab uski baat pe muskurahat sajaye bina reh nahi sakay
"wese kya huwa tha aesa?" Husam apne coffee ka mug side pe rakhte tajassu tha
"wohi ap logo ki mahan sar pheri cousin ayi thi dimag khrb karne mera.."
"ek minute.. Alisha ayi thi idhr??" wo samjh nahi pa raha tha.. Agar Alisha ko Shehryaar safa pasand nahi tha tou wo yaha uske ghar kyu mujood thi..
"Han.. Bhut zyada sar phiri hai Touba"
Wo muh banaye bata rahi thi
"kya kya keh rahi thi?"
"fazool bakwas kar rahi thi.. But anyways Husam yeh batao ke wo Shehryaar se itni nafrat kyu karti hai?" Zarnish usse a to z sari baat bata chuki thi.. Uski aur Alisha ke bich hone wali sabhi raat wali guftugu
"fazool ki nafrat.. Na koi wajha awein bs.. Tum zyada se zyada usse avoid kiya karo" wo usse dehkit deta utha tha..
"tumne kaha tha Shehryaar mujhe sab kuch bataye ga.. Kab bataye ga?" uske alfazo pe Husam ke chalte qadam ruke thy
"jald.. In Sha Allah, fikr na Karo.. Usse aur khud ko waqt dein" wo peeche mure usse wazahat bata raha tha.
"mujhe usi waqt ka intazar hai!" Zarnish bhi apni baat mukamal kiye ab kitchen ki taraf bhari thi..
Husam wahi khara yeh soch raha tha ke wo waqt acha ho bura sabit na ho..
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"Sherry bhai? Ijazat ho tou ek baat puchun?" wo dono Shehryaar ke office mai bethe file study Kar rahy thy.. Jab Husam ne kafi sochne ke baad usse mukatif kiya
"hm.. Pucho! Kya baat hai?" Shehryaar ne sari tawajho ke sath usse dekha tha.
"Alisha kal raat ghar punch gayi.."
"janta hun.. Bataya tha Zarnish ne mujhe sab kuch"
"Seriously uske bawajud ap relax bethe hain" wo heran tha.. Matlb sab janne ke baad wo kuch nahi kar raha tha
"kya chahte ho tum.. Mai kya karun?"
"usse warning dein.. Ruke usse"
"tumhe lagta hai wo maan jaye gi? Wo Arzang khan ki ek louti poouti hai..uske dada uske sath humesha se khare rehte"
"ap bhi pootay hai uske.."
"sirf naam ka.. Khair choro"
"nahi bhai nahi.. Ap Dilawar uncle se jakay kahe ke samjha de apni beti ko.. Wo apki aur Zarnish ki zindagi tabah karne ko tholi hai" wo jazbaati ho chuka tha.. Shehryaar uski taraf dekhe muskura diya "koi kisi ko tabah nahi kar sakta jab tak Allah na chahe"
"Matlab ap kuch nahi kare ge.. Har baar khomoshi ka muzaihera nahi kiya karte!!"
"Har baar lara nahi karte!"
"haq ke liye bol tou sakte hain.. Bhai dekhe agar aese chalta raha tou na jany kab wo Zarnish ko apke khilaf karde" wo preshan ho raha tha..
"fikr nahi Karo.. Mai usse wazahat dene ko tayar hun jab jab wo galat fehmiyoon ka shikar hogi!" Shehryaar apni baat mukamal kiye khara ho chuka tha.. Nehat Husam ne bhi baat ko khatam karna chaha.
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"tou ajj itne waqt baad tume yaha ki yaad agayi.. Aao aao betho!" wo tanziya hase thy aur wo samne khara shaqs mazrati lehje mai jawab de raha tha "wo.. Bs masroof tha"
"kahi muhabbat tou nahi karne lage us larki se?" wo sawaliye nazre uthaye janna chah rahy thy.. Samne khare shaqs ne foran se sar naafi mai hilaya.. Isi baat pe shikast muskurahat ka agaaz us shaqs ne Kiya
"Shahbash.. Yeh sun kar dil khush hogaya" wo usse shahbashi dete bhut khush nazar araha tha
"aese hi.. Us larki se duri banaye rakhna.. Yaad rakhna wo larki tumhare intekaam lene ka zariya hai" wo uski durahi mai yeh baat leke arhy thy.. Usne jawaban sar asbat mai hilaya tha aur wahi pari kursi pe beth chuka tha.
"ami ki ajj barsi hai.." usne ab apni baat ka agaaz dhuk se kiya tha.. Samne bethe shaqs ne usse sarsari nazar se dekha tha
"Han tou?" us shaqs ke jawab pe usne usse ankh uthaye herangi Se dekha tha
"aap kyu nahi mujhe unki qabar ki itla de dete" wo bebasi se lafz ada kar raha tha.
"sawal mat Kiya Karo mujhse.. Tum bas badla lene pe dehan do.. Arzang khan ke pure khandan ko tabah Karna hai humne.. Yaad nahi kya wo qatil hai tumhari maa ke" unki ankhein laal ho chuki thi wo gusse se usse dobara dorahi karwa rahy thy
"Nizam bhoolo nahi ke maine tumhe intekaam lene ke liye tayar kiya hai!!!"
"yaad hai baba Sahab.. Mai nahi bhool sakta wo sab meri maa ke qatil hain.. Mai un sabko mout ka maza chakaon ga!!!" wo bhi gusse ki ilamat zahir kar chuka tha.. Uski nasein mazi ke badlo pe bahir aane ko thi.. Yehi dekhe us shaqs ke chehre ne shikast bhari mukurahat bhari thi
"Shahbash mere sher.. Aese hi rehna" wo uska kandha thapkaye usse shahbashi de rahy thy.. Yehi tou chahty thy wo..
Nizam waha se uthy.. Us Haveli se nikal chuka tha.. Wo ab sarko pe apni gari teezi se dorah raha tha.. Ke yakdam kisi larki ke samne aane se usne brake laga di.. Gari ke tyre ghistay gaye thy.. Wo foran se gari band kiye bahir nikla tha us larki ki khair khabar lene..
"thek ho madam???" wo cheeka tha.. Larki ne bhi usi cheek Se jawab diya tha bina usse dekhe "tameez se baat kar lo andhy insaan"
Usse jawab dete sath wo ab uth khari hui thi.. Ke us shaqs ke chehre pe nazar partay wo heran hui thi.. Uski nighayein khud pe paye Nizam ne usse ghoora tha "kya kar rahi ho.. Scan Kar rahi ho muje"
"Arwa ke shohar ho?" uska sawal pe Nizam ne usko tajassus se dekha tha
"Meri biwi ko kese janti ho?" uske sawal pe wo larki has pari "ajeeb admi ho jis ghar se larki ko bhaga le gaye waha ke rehne walo ko bhi nahi janty"
"tum behn ho uski?"
"oh yakk no wayyy... wo sirf Shehryaar ghatiya ki hi behn hai.. Iam just their namely cousin"
"ohh i see.. By the way ghatiya?"
Wo uske is lafz pe tajasus se dekhne laga
"nafrat hai muje usse that's why.. Ap tou dost thy uske tou yeh nafrat kidhr se agyi?"
"None Of Your Business" wo itna kehte wapis apni gari mai beth chuka tha aur peeche wo muh khole reh gayi..
"aya bara None Of Your Business" wo muh chiraye aage bhari thi..
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"Zarnish aap yaha?" Apne office ke darwaze se usse andar aaty dekhe wo kafi heran tha
"ji.. Wo kuchh puchna tha!" wo preshan nazar arhi thi
"puchay" wo usse samne bethe ka hishara kar chuka tha
"apki maa baap ki love marriage thi?" wo apni dono hatho ki ungliya sath jore puch rahi thi "ji han" Shehryaar ke jawab pe wo ek aur sawal kar bethi
"isi baat pe apke dada sahab unse khafa rahy hain?"
"bilkol!"
"aur apke chachu Sahab ne unki marzi ke mutabiq shadi ki?"
"ji aesa hi hai"
"tou agar yeh baat uski batayi sach hai tou apki engagement wali 'sach kyu nahi hai??" uski baat pe Shehryaar usko heran se dekh raha tha
"tha engaged mai.." yeh baat Shehryaar ke muh se nikalne ki hi dair thi ke Zarnish ke pairo talay zameen hi nikal gayi thi..
"Apne raat phr jhoot kyu bola.. Ke Mere ilawa koi nahi tha apki zindagi mai na pehle na ab????" wo jazbaat mai arahi thi
"dada jaan ki khuwaish thi ke wo mujhse sirf isi shart pe razi honge ke mai unke janne walo ki beti se mangni karun.. Waqti mangni thi.. Toot gayi"
"waqti mangni?? Toot gayi?? Phir tou yeh bhi waqti rishta hai?? Toot jaye ga??? Hainaaaa???" uski saansein phul rahi thi
Shehryaar usse be-yaqeeni se dekhta reh gaya tha.. Shyd baat mazeed bigarne ko thi..
"ZARNISH!!! Nahi hai yeh koi waqti rishta.. Nahi toote ga yeh rishta mai is rishte ko tootne dunga hi nahi!!!!"
"mangni tou toot gayi na? Ye bhi.. "
"bas Zarnish bass.." wo uski baat adhuri reh chuki thi..
"kya bas Shehryaar.. Alisha ki har ek baat sach tou hogayi hai!.. Apki maa baap ki pasand ki shadi dada Sahab ka unse narazgi.. Chachu ki unki razamandi se shadi karna apka mangni karna.. Sab saach tou hai"
"aur us jhoot ko kis khatay mai leke jaye gi aap.. Alisha ne tou yeh bhi bataya tha apko ke meri shadi ho chuki thi meri mehbooba ke sath.. Mai usse usi ghar leke gaya jaha apko rukhsat karke laya hun Han? Bataye kya yeh jhoot bhi aap sachh maan lein gi??? "
"shyd yeh bhi sach ho.." Zarnish ka jawab sunne wo Waqai be-yaqeeni ke alam mai punch chuka tha.. Usse Zarnish se yeh umeed nahi thi..
"jhoot bolne mai waqt konsa lagta hai! Wo tou sab se zyada asaan kaam huta hai"
Wo hath seene pe bandhe dhat ke uske aage khari thi..
"bilkol jhoot bolna bhut asaan huta hai Zarnish.. Mujhe yaqeen tou is baat pe nahi araha ke aap us larki ki baatoon ki wajha se mujhe jhoota thehra rahi jis se milte hi aap usse larne lagti, jiski majoodgi ko apnany se apne Inkaar kiya tha.." wo apne apko uske aage kamzoor hone se ruke huwe tha..
"Shehryaar.." wo waha se janne ko palta tha jab usne uska naam pukara tha
"mujh pe shak karne se pehle ek baar zaroor aake mujhse baat saari clear kar li jiye ga..galat fehmiyoon ka bich ek baar jab boha jaye tou lamhe bhar mai sadiyoon ki paki buniyaado ko pal bhar mai tabah kar deti hain! Log tou apna kaam kar jaty hain baki hum pe depend Huta Hai Ke hum unhy unki sazaish mai khamyab hone de ke nahi. " chehre ka ruk uski taraf kiye bagair wo usse mukatif tha.. Uski peet uske chehre ke bal thi
"she successed! Aaida mile tou Alisha ko mubarak baad de dena, Kamyab jo hui hai wo.. Apko mujhpe shak dilane mai" uski dard bhari hasi sunne sunayi di thi.. Apna coat chair se uthaye wo bagair uski taraf dekhe exist door ke pas ruka tha, apni ankh ke koone se ansu punchy wo bahir ko nikal chuka tha..
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مجھے بھی لمحۂ ہجرت نے کر دیا تقسیم
نگاہ گھر کی طرف ہے قدم سفر کی طرف
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دم نہ نکلا یار کی نامہربانی دیکھ کر
سخت حیراں ہوں میں اپنی سخت جانی دیکھ کر
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