Rozana Baaton ka Aahista Aahista Safar
Ye call sirf aik dafa ki baat nahi thi.
Agley din phir call aayi.
Aur phir us se aglay din bhi.
Shuru shuru me
sirf 10–15 minute.
Haal-chaal،
ghar walon ka poochna
aur phir thori si khamoshi.
Maahi zyada baat nahi karti thi،
zyada tar sunti rehti.
Aur Mustaqeem…
wo bolta rehta tha.
Kabhi hostel ke qissay،
kabhi apni tanhai ka zikr،
kabhi AMU ke din—
wo baatein
jo shayad usne kabhi kisi se nahi ki thi.
Dheere dheere
10–15 minute
raat ke ghanton me badalne lage.
Kabhi WhatsApp par text،
kabhi call
aur kabhi sirf voice note.
Maahi aksar books ke darmiyan
mobile rakh kar baithi hoti
aur sun rahi hoti—
dil se.
Tasveer ka Zikr aur Haya ki Deewar
Ek din
Mustaqeem ne halki si muskurahat ke sath kaha:
"Maahi… ek tasveer bhejo na."
Maahi ka dil zor se dhadka.
"Na… ye theek nahi,"
usne baat taal di.
Magar aglay din phir poocha،
phir us se aglay din bhi.
Mustaqeem ke liye
sirf awaaz kaafi nahi thi.
Wo Maahi ko dekhe baghair
jaise chain hi nahi paata tha.
Aur Maahi—
wo sharm se baat badal deti۔
Uske liye haya
sirf lafz nahi
balke parvarish ka hissa thi.
Taleem aur Khwabon ki Dunia
Isi dauran
Maahi apni taleem me bhi puri lagan se lagi rahi.
Kabhi raat ke last pehar
notes revise karti
aur kabhi tahajjud ke baad
duayein maangti.
Uska khwab tha
ke wo teaching kare،
apna naam banaye
aur shaadi ke baad bhi
khud ko kho na de.
Wo chahti thi
ke ek din
uski pehchan sirf
kisi ki biwi hone tak mehdood na ho۔
Family Gathering aur Pehli Nazron ki Mulaqat
Phir ek din
family gathering hui.
Ghar rishton se bhara hua tha.
Hansi، baatein، bachon ka shor—
Aur Maahi
halke rang ke dupattay me
aankhein jhukaye
aurton ke hisse me baithi hui thi.
Mustaqeem jab wahan aaya
to uski nazar
be-ikhtiyar
usi taraf uth gayi.
Maahi ne usse dekha nahi،
magar mehsoos zarur kiya۔
Wo nazar jo thehri nahi
magar dil me utar gayi۔
Koi baat nahi hui،
koi izhar nahi—
sirf haya ki chadar me lapti
ek khamosh mulaqat.
Achanak Faisla aur Nikah
Phir ek dum se
halaat ne karwat li.
Mustaqeem ke walid ki tabiyat
achanak bigar gayi.
Ghar walon ne chaha
ke cheezon ko taakhir me na daala jaye.
Is liye
Sunnat ke taur par
nikah ka faisla hua.
Maahi us waqt
apne exams ke darmiyan thi.
Uske papers ke beech
sirf aik haftay ka waqfa tha.
Aur isi waqfay me
do dil
nikah ke bandhan me bandh gaye.
Na koi shor،
na koi dhoom-dhaam—
bas
"Qabool hai"
aur ek nayi zimmedari.
Maahi ne qalam haath me liya
aur papers dene nikal gayi
magar dil ke andar
ab ek naya rishta tha۔
Ye sirf shuruaat thi—
Kyunkay
jahan mohabbat thi
wahin samajh، sabr
aur azmaish bhi likhi ja chuki thi۔
Pehli Raat — Ibadat se Qurbat Tak (Extended)
Raat ka aakhri pehar tha۔
Ghar poori tarah khamosh ho chuka tha،
jaise har cheez ne neend ki chadar odh li ho۔
Sirf bahar kahin door
hawa ke sath pattay hilne ki halki si awaaz
is khamoshi ko mehsoos hone se zyada gehra kar rahi thi۔
Mustaqeem ne dheere se bistar chhora۔
Usne aik nazar Maahi par daali—
wo bistar ke aik kinare baithi thi،
dupatta theek se sar par liye،
aankhein jhuki hui،
aur haathon me tasbeeh ko bechaini se ghumati hui۔
Us lamhay
Mustaqeem ko pehli baar
ehsaas hua
ke ye sirf uski biwi nahi
balkay aik dari hui si larki bhi hai
jise zindagi ne achanak
bohat bara mor par la khara kiya hai۔
Wo chup-chaap wuzu karne chala gaya۔
Uske dil par bojh hi bojh thay—
baap ki bigarti tabiyat،
achanak nikah،
aur Maahi jaisi nazuk si amanat
jiske sath use poori zindagi guzarni thi۔
Usne kamray ke aik kone me
do rakat nafil namaz ada ki۔
Sajday me uski awaaz laraz rahi thi—
"Ya Allah…
main sakht mizaj hoon،
kabhi gussa mujhe behka deta hai،
lekin Tu jaanta hai
mera dil bura nahi۔
Is larki ke haq me mujhe amanat-daar bana de،
usey meri sakhti se mehfooz rakh…
aur mujhe iske dil ka sukoon bana دے…"
Namaz ke baad
usne dono haath uthaye،
aankhein band kiں
aur gehri saans li۔
Phir
ahista qadam uthata hua
Maahi ki taraf badha۔
Ijazat — Darr se Qurbat Tak
Maahi ne qadam ki aahat mehsoos ki
to uska dil aur tez dhadakne laga۔
Ungliyan tasbeeh par aur zor se jam gayeen۔
Uske zehan me bohat se khayal aik sath daur rahe thay—
darr،
ajnabiyat،
aur ye soch
ke kya ye rishta usey samajh bhi payega ya nahi۔
Mustaqeem uske qareeb aa kar ruk gaya۔
Usne jaan-boojh kar
aik qadam ka faasla rakha
taake Maahi khud ko mehfooz mehsoos kare۔
"Maahi…"
uski awaaz bohat narm thi،
bilkul mukhtalif us tone se
jo log uske gusse ke waqt jaantay thay۔
"Agar tumhein zara sa bhi uncomfortable lage…
to mujhe bata dena۔
Main kuch bhi zabardasti nahi chahta۔
Main sirf tumhare paas baithna chahta hoon…
ijazat ho to."
Maahi ne kuch seconds tak jawab nahi diya۔
Uska seena tez uth-baith raha tha۔
Phir bohat dheere se
usne sar hila diya۔
Yahi ijazat thi۔
Yahi pehli fatah۔
Mustaqeem uske paas baith gaya—
itna qareeb ke maujoodgi mehsoos ho،
magar itna door ke haya ki lakeer na tootay۔
Kuch dair tak
sirf khamoshi rahi۔
Haath ka Ehsaas — Dil tak Utarti Hui Baat
Phir Mustaqeem ne ahista se kaha:
"Tum darr rahi ho…"
Maahi ne fori jawab nahi diya،
magar uski kaanpti saans
sab bayan kar rahi thi۔
Mustaqeem ne bohat ehtiyaat se
uska haath apne haath me liya۔
Na zor،
na ghirao—
sirf aik ehsaas
ke wo akeli nahi hai۔
Maahi ki saans atak si gayi۔
Haath thanday thay،
aur ungliyan kaanp rahi theen۔
"Dekho…"
Mustaqeem ne dheemi awaaz me kaha،
"tumhara darr mujhe dikh raha hai۔
Aur is darr ka matlab ye nahi
ke tum kamzor ho۔
Iska matlab hai
tum mehfooz rehna jaanti ho…"
Ye lafz
Maahi ke dil me
bohat gehra utar gaye۔
Wo shaks
sirf baat kar raha tha،
magar baaton me
ek ajeeb si maharat thi—
jaise wo alfaaz se
dil ki girhein kholna jaanta ho۔
Peshani Ka Bosa — Mohabbat ka Ilaan
Mustaqeem ne jhuk kar
bohat ihtiyaat se
Maahi ki peshani par bosa diya۔
Is bosa me
koi jaldi nahi thi،
koi talab nahi—
sirf izzat،
aur ehtram۔
Maahi ki aankhon me
achanak nami bhar aayi۔
Wo dari hui thi،
magar is qurbat se
ab use khauf nahi lag raha tha۔
Use mehsoos hua
ke ye shaks
usey jeetna nahi
samajhna chahta hai۔
Baaton se Manana — Mustaqeem ki Maharat
"Maahi…"
Mustaqeem ne kaha،
"Main baaton ka sahara leta hoon
kyun ke mujhe pata hai
ke jazbaat zabardasti se nahi
samajh se qareeb aate hain…"
Wo ruk kar bola:
"Tumhein jo waqt chahiye
wo tumhara hai۔
Main sirf itna chahta hoon
ke tumhein kabhi
akela mehsoos na ho…"
Maahi ne bohat halki awaaz me kaha:
"Mujhe…
mujhe aapse qurbat se darr lagta hai…
lekin aapki baaton se…
thora sukoon mil raha hai…"
Ye sun kar
Mustaqeem ke honton par
bohat halki si muskurahat aayi—
fatah ki nahi،
zimmedari ki۔
"Bas yahi kaafi hai…"
usne kaha،
"Sukoon."
Darr se Yaqeen Tak
Mustaqeem ne uska haath kuch dair aur thamay rakha،
phir ahista se chhor diya۔
"So jao…"
usne narmi se kaha،
"kal tumhara paper hai۔
Aur main nahi chahta
ke meri wajah se
tum apne khwab se peeche reh jao…"
Maahi ne nazar jhukate hue kaha:
"Shukriya…"
Is lafz me
darr kam
aur yaqeen zyada tha۔
FIR Mahi 3 din ke bad Apne Ghar wapas chale gaye the kyunki use exam dena tha ek hafte mein to uska exam tha Sham mein uske Ghar wale ke sath Chali FIR vo subah college gai aur apne friends aur class mein se bahut jyada mubarakbad usul ki shaadi mein teachers vagaira bhi aaye hue the apni vah paper ki taiyari karne lag gai paper hone ke bad usne apni padhaai complete Kari FIR Jaise hi uske exam khatm hue usi ke 2 din bad Ramzan tha Ramzan ka Chand Nazar aa Gaya FIR Mahi Ko pata chala ki uske sasural wale usko Lene a rahe hain vah bahut upset thi kyunki usse apna Ramzan Apne gharwalon ke sath karna to uske Ghar wale bahut upset the unke beti Ramzan unke sath Karen unki beti bhi yahi chahti thi Lekin Mahi ke Papa mustakim ke Papa ki baat hai isliye unhone na chahte hue bhi unke sath bhejne ki Rai per sahmati dikhaiye FIR FIR mustkim aur uske Ghar wale Mahi ko Lene aaye khane ka itmam hua khane ka itmam hone ke bad Mahi ke Papa ne mustfa mein kapda Paisa vagera diya jo unki revayat thi vah Puri ki FIR uske bad mustafim Mahi ko lekar chala Gaya aur Mahi ki pahli Ramzan pehli sehri mustakim ke ghar per Hui mustakim Mahi ko pakar mustakim bout khush ta
Mustaqeem ab bilkul qareeb tha۔
Itna qareeb
ke Maahi ko
uski saans apni gardan ke paas mehsoos ho rahi thi۔
Halki si garm…
aur gehri۔
Maahi ne be-ikhtiyar
apna dupatta zara sa aur sambhal li
jaise khud ko yaad dila rahi ho
ke ye Ramzan hai۔
Magar dil—
wo kisi qanoon ko nahi maanta۔
Mustaqeem ki ungliyan
ab sirf haath me bandhi nahi theen،
wo dheere dheere
Maahi ke haath ki lakeeron par chal rahi theen۔
Jaise usey padh raha ho۔
"Tum itni khamosh kyun ho jab main paas hota hoon؟"
usne bilkul dheemi awaaz me poocha۔
Maahi ki palkon ne laraz kar
neeche ka rukh kiya۔
"Is liye ke…
agar main bol doon
to shayad khud ko rok na paoon…"
Ye kehna tha
ke Mustaqeem ka haath
ek pal ko sakht ho gaya۔
Wo uske aur qareeb aaya—
ab unke darmiyan
sirf saans ka faasla tha۔
"Maahi…"
uski awaaz bharra gayi،
"tum nahi jaanti tum mujhe kya bana deti ho…"
Usne apni peshani
Maahi ki peshani se laga di۔
Aankhein band،
saansen uljhi hui۔
Wo lamha
dua aur gunah
dono ke beech atka hua tha۔
Maahi ka dil
seene me pagal ho raha tha۔
Usne pehli baar
khud ko Mustaqeem ki taraf
thoda sa jhukte hue mehsoos kiya۔
Bas
ek halki si harkat—
magar usi me
saari haya hil gayi۔
Mustaqeem ne uska chehra
do ungliyon se
ahista sa upar uthaya۔
Aankhein mil gayin۔
Wo aankhein
jinme Ramzan ki raat bhi
kam pad rahi thi۔
"Main tumhein chhoona chahta hoon…"
usne sach kaha،
"lekin tumhari izzat ke saath…"
Maahi ki saans
uske honthon ke paas ulajh gayi۔
"Phir…
aise mat dekhiye…"
Maahi ki awaaz
bohat kamzor thi۔
Mustaqeem ne halki si muskurahat ke saath
uski peshani par
phir se bosa diya—
is baar thoda zyada der tak۔
Maahi ke haath
be-ikhtiyar
uske kurte ki sil par
ja rukay۔
Aur phir—
jaise hosh aaya ho—
usne foran haath hata liya۔
Wo lamha
jitna qareeb tha
utna hi khatarnaak bhi۔
Mustaqeem ne peeche hat kar
gehri saans li۔
"Aaj agar main ruk gaya hoon na Maahi…"
uski awaaz me bojh tha،
"to sirf is liye
ke main chahta hoon
tum kal bhi meri izzat mehsoos karo…
sirf meri chahat nahi…"
Maahi ki aankhon se
khamosh aansu gir gaya۔
Us raat
wo dono alag alag soye—
magar
neend dono se rooth chuki thi۔
Kyunkay
jo qurbat
sirf ehsaas tak rehni thi
wo dilon me aag laga chuki thi۔
Lekin wo gudiya bout anjan ti ki
Ya
Mustaqeem ki wahi narmi
aane wale dinon me
sab se zyada dard ban jaayegi؟
Chapter 4: Riwayat, Eid ki Roshni aur Zakhmon Ka Pehla Din
Ramzan — Jahan Mohabbat Ibadat Ban Gayi
Nikah ke baad aane wala Ramzan
Maahi ke liye sirf ibadat ka mahina nahi tha—
ye uske liye mohabbat ka pehla imtihaan tha۔
Rozay ki subah
jab sehri ke baad
wo khidki ke paas baith kar
aasmaan ki taraf dekhti
to usey lagta
jaise zindagi ne aik dum
naya libaas pehn liya ho۔
Wo ab bhi wahi Maahi thi—
saaf-dil، kam bolne wali،
magar ab uske naam ke sath
kisi aur ka naam jud chuka tha۔
Mustaqeem Ramzan me
pehle jaisa nahi tha۔
Uski baatein ab bhi meethi theen—
magar nap-tuli hui۔
Iftaar se pehle
sirf aik hi paighaam aata:
"Roza theek lag raha hai?"
"Iftaar me kya bana hai?"
"Dua me yaad rakhna…"
Bas itna۔
Na woh purani be-baaki،
na ishq ke dawe،
na jazbaati alfaaz۔
Sirf ehtiyaat—
jaise lafzon par bhi parda ho۔
Kabhi kabhi
raat ke waqt
jab Maahi thak kar let jaati
to Mustaqeem ka call aa jata۔
"Zyada baat nahi…
bas awaaz sunni thi."
Maahi sirf
"ji" keh kar
chup ho jaati۔
Wo bolta rehta—
zimmedariyon ka bojh،
walid ki tabiyat،
ghar ki pareshaaniyan۔
Aur phir aakhri jumla:
"Tum aaram karo…
rozon me kamzori ho jaati hai."
Un raaton me
koi jismani qurbat nahi thi—
sirf baaton ki qurbat thi۔
Aur Maahi ne
isi qurbat ko
sachi mohabbat maan liya۔ Ye pehli qurbat jism ki nahi,
baaton ki thi…
magar usey kya pata tha
ke baatein bhi kabhi dhoka ban jaati hain…
Shaam-e-Eid — Riwayat, Khushi aur Intezaar
Phir aayi Eid۔
Un dono ki pehli Eid۔
Maahi subah se hi
bohat khush thi۔
Naya suit،
mehndi ki halki laal chhaon،
aur chehre par wo roshni
jo sirf naye rishton ke sath aati hai۔
Wo baar baar phone dekhti—
shayad Mustaqeem ka
koi khaas sa paighaam aa jaye۔
"Eid Mubarak meri biwi…"
sirf itna hi sahi۔
Magar
phone khamosh raha۔
Na koi jazbaat،
na koi ehsaas۔
Maahi ne khud ko samjhaya:
shayad masroof honge…
Hamare yahan riwayat hai
ke shaadi ke baad
ladki apni pehli Eid
maaykay me karti hai۔
Isi riwayat ke tahat
Maahi adhay Ramzan me
apne ghar aa chuki thi۔
Shaam hui
to Mustaqeem aaya—
saath uski behn bhi thi۔
Wo us raat
Maahi ke ghar hi ruka۔
Ghar mehmaanon se bhara tha،
Eid ki hansi،
bachon ki awaazein،
aur mithai ki mehek
har taraf phaili hui thi۔
Late night
jab sab mehmaan rukhsat hue
to ghar walon ne socha
thora bahar ho aayein—
chai peene
aur ice cream khaane۔
Mumbai ke Kalyan me
Tabela Chai mashhoor hai،
aur Maahi ka khandaan
aksar wahan jaata tha۔
Maahi ko laga
jaise zindagi ab
theek chal rahi hai۔
Wo Gale Lagna Jo Dil Ko Chubh Gaya
Eid ki mubarakbaad
jab Fasana ke kehne par
Mustaqeem ne Maahi ko
gale laga kar di—
lafz theek thay…
lekin ehsaas adhoora۔
Wo gale lagna
uski apni chahat se kam
aur kisi ke isharay se zyada tha۔
Maahi ke dil me
chup chaap si kasak utri۔
Ye kaam wo khud bhi kar sakte thay…
sirf meri khushi ke liye…
Magar Maahi ne kuch kaha nahi۔
Usne khamoshi ko
phir se
haya ka naam de kar
pee liya۔
Eidi — Jahan Mohabbat Tol Di Gayi
Mustaqeem ko
bohat saari eidi mili۔
Usne Maahi ke bhai ko bhi
eidi deni chahi—
magar unhone adaban mana kar diya
aur hansi mazaak me kaha:
"Humein eidi nahi chahiye,
humein dhabe par treat chahiye!"
Kalyan–Bhiwandi ke dhabe mashhoor thay،
aur Maahi ka khandaan
aksar wahan jaata tha۔
Mustaqeem hans diya۔
Magar jab
usne Maahi ko eidi deni chahi
to Maahi ne mana kar diya۔
Wajah
uski khala thi—
jo hamesha baaton se
use pareshaan karti thi۔
Maahi kisi naye tamashe se
darti thi۔
Mustaqeem ne dobara
eidi dene ki koshish nahi ki۔
Aur jab baad me
Maahi ne khud
himmat kar ke maangi—
to usne
saaf mana kar diya۔
Us pal
Maahi ko mehsoos hua
ke is rishte me
uski qeemat
sirf itni hi hai۔