Meerab narrated her story.
5 year ago.
After the death of the patriarch of the family. There was a change of grief on all sides.In this days Murtasim didn't talk to Meerab nor meet her.Meerab think maybe he is in big sorrow that's why behaving like this.
After few days,Bhabi begum decided to ruksati of them.
That night Murtasim called Meerab at the terrace.Meerab is excited because it's the first time she will talk to her husband after the niqah.She passed out with joy.She is getting ready and go for terrace.
Meerab finds Murtasim lit up his cigarette.
Meerab:Aap ne bulaya Mujhe.
Murtasim looks at her and said;
Murtasim:Umr kitna hai tumhara?
Meerab:Ji?
Murtasim:Maine pucha kitna umr huya hai tumhara.
Meerab:Bas 20 saal ki honewali hu.
Murtasim:Mere umar ka pata hai.30 saal ka hu mein.Humare bich 10 years ki age gap hai.Aur aaj kaal ke daur mein it's a huge gap.Isse Ek generation gap bhi bol sakte ho.Na tum Mujhe samaj paoge Aur na mein tumhe.
Meerab:Aap kya keh rahe ho Mujhe samaj nahi aa raha?
Murtasim:Tum khush ho is rishten se?
Meerab:Haa hu.
Murtasim:Lekin mein is rishten se khush nahi hu.
Tears drop off Meerab's eyes.
Meerab:Mujhse koi galti hui hai kya?Aap ko kya masla hai is rishten se?
Murtasim:Asal masla Mujhe tumse hai.
Meerab:Mujhse?
Murtasim:Haa tumse.Mujhe dekha hai mein Cambridge University se apna graduation kar aaya hu.Aur Tum college bhi pass hogi ya nahi kiya pata.Koi compatibility hi nahi humare darmiyan.Aur Mujhe itne kam umar ki jhahil biwi Bilkul pasand nahi hai.
Meerab:Aap jaisa chahte hai mein waisa karungi.Aap ko kabhi mujhse koi shikayet nahi hogi.
Murtasim:Mujhe tumse chutkara chahiye.Mein majid yeh rishtan nahi nibha paonga.
Meerab:Aap Mujhe mat chodiye.Aap jaisa kahenge mein waisa karungi.Talaq na de bas aap ki ghar mein chota sa kona dijiyega.Mein aap ko kabhi tang nahi karungi.
Murtasim:Bloody typical girl.Aur Mujhe aisi ladkiyon se nafrat hai.Aur tumse shaadi nibhana na mumkin.Mujhse koi ummed nahi rakho.Kyun ki mein is shaadi ko nahi manta.Tum Murtasim khan ki layek hi nahi ho.So good bye Meerab.
Meerab gets numb.She don't know what to say after his insulting word.She can't digest the fact how he rejects her.
Then all sudden that night rained a lot.Meerab stay all night at the terrace in the rain.
Next day Haya finds her there in wet and brings her to the room.
Meerab had high fiver and unconscious for two days.
When she regained her conscious,Meerab find out that night Murtasim left for London.
Meerab narrated her whole incident with Haya.
Haya:Mein soch bhi nahi sakti ek admi ka itna gurur ho sakta hai.Kya sochta hai woh khudko.Tum kya koi aisi waisi ho kya jo uske pedo mein gir jaoge.
Meerab:Sahi kaha tumne uske age gid gidake sirf apne izzat e nafs ko takleef ponchaogi.Unhone Mujhe jhahil kaha na to dekhna mein ek brilliant results karke dikhaungi.Woh bas dekhte reh jayenge mere is qabiliyat ko.Nahi mein roungi Aur nahi unke aage jhukungi.Aab Mujhe unki koi parwah nahi.
Haya:Yeh hui na baat.Ek admi ke liye zindegi barbad nahi karo.Aur woh bhi ek aisa jo iske layek hi nahi hai.
Meerab:Aaj se mera Murtasim se koi wasta nahi hai.
After that day,Meerab determined that she will do a better results on upcoming exam.
With so much hardworking Meerab did a brilliant results.Everyone gets shocked to know about it.After the college,Meerab insist Waqas to go Karachi for BBA otherwise she will going stay in hostal.
For daughter's wish,Waqas khan with family shift in Karachi.
The first few years Murtasim used to call on occasion but Meerab ignore him.Then gradually he stopped to call her.
In her whole journey Haya becomes her strongest support system.If Meerab ever lost her courage,Haya would not let her break.
Gradually Meerab became that kind of strong now nobody breaks down her self esteem.
In the present.
Ruhail listen everything like a good listener and said,
Ruhail:Us par gussa karo ya rask karu samaj nahi aa raha.
Meerab:Aisa kyun?
Ruhail:Usne ek hire jaisi ladki ko apne hath se gawa diya yeh sochke gussa bohot aa raha hai.Aur yeh soch ke rask aa raha hai woh hire jaise ladki ne use aisi mohabbat ki uske bad usne mohabbat karna hi bhul gayi.Is baat pe ek shyr arz hai.
Meerab:Tum Aur tumhari shyri.
Ruhail:Sunto lo.
Meerab:Farmaiye.
"Jisne tumhe chaha nahi
Agar tum use mil jao
Yeh Insaaf thodi na hai
Aur jisne tumhe chaha hai
Aur tum iske kismat mein na au
Yeh bhi to insaaf nahi."
Meerab:Na usko mein milnewali hu aur nahi kuch aur.Maine faisla le liya usse talaq chahiye Mujhe.
Ruhail:Yeh hi acchi decision hoga.Yeh nahi socho ki mein apne kisi faide ke liye bola.Actually he don't deserve you yaar.
Meerab:Aur tum yeh soch mein mat rehna humare bich kuch ho sakta hai kyun ki mohabbat ki chapter mere liye closed ho chuki hai.As a friend Mujhe laaga tumhe mere bade mein janne ka haq hai.
Ruhail:Mohabbat ki chapter khatam na karo Aur khudse mohabbat karo.
Meerab looks at her watch and said;
Meerab:Chalti hu.Kafi der ho chuki hai.
Ruhail: Abhi na jao chhod kar
Ke dil abhi bhara nahi
Abhi na jao chhod kar
Ke dil abhi bhara nahi.
Meerab:Tum Aur tumhare yeh nautanki.Kaise kar lete ho yaar.
Ruhail:Zindegi ek hi baar milta hai yaar.Mera manna yeh hai iska bad pur maja lete hai.Kisne gham diya kisne tukdaya yeh na sochke zindegi mein age badna hai.Kyun ki yeh zindegi meri hai Aur khush rehne ka haq bhi mera hai.Dusro ke bade mein sochke apni khushiyan barbad kyun kare.
Then Ruhail gives a flower bouquet to her and said;
Ruhail:Mohabbat na sahi Fhul hi le lo.Mere is tute hui dil ko Aur majid na toro.
Then Meerab takes the flower and said;
Meerab:Aab chalti hu.
Ruhail:Accha suno,MBA mein admit to hogi na?
Meerab:Yeh bhi koi kehne ki baat hai.
Ruhail:Thik hai milte phir chalte chalte.
Meerab giggled.
