𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹-𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗯

حسرتِ عشق ۱۔

Mahrosh Khan

آہ کو چاہیے اک عمر اثر ہونے تک
کون جیتا ہے تری زلف کے سر ہونے تک

(Ahh ko chahiye ek umer asar hone tak
Kon jeeta hai tere zulf ke sar hone tak)

(A lifetime passes before a sigh shows its effects
Who would wait so long to see you fixing the tangles in your hair)

"Ammi khuda hafiz. I am getting late for my university and do pray for me, i am very nervous as you very well know i ain't good at chemistry"

Mahrosh took a deep breath to calm her nerves, though her anxiety was clearly visible on her face.

"Mahii, at least have something to eat before leaving, or else don't complain about feeling lightheadedness, considering you're already anemic."

Her mother made a futile attempt to convince Mahrosh to eat breakfast.

"Ammi, you know I can't swallow a single pill, let alone a whole slice of bread when I'm nervous. No, I can't do it."

Then she remembered something and face-palmed

"Ammi, I had forgotten that the driver is not in the city, and since abu is also not feeling well, I have no one who could drop me to the university. I am already late."

Mahrosh exclaimed in a worried tone.

"Don't worry Murtaza is going to his university too, he will drop you aur wese bhi raste mein hi toh aati hai tumhari university"
(And your university is on his way)

Guljaan assured her, seeing her son come towards the dining room all ready for his university.

"Sorry, Ammi! I can't help either, as I'm going with Zaim. It all depends on his mood,"

Murtaza raised his hands in surrender and nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders, irritating Mahrosh.

"I will ask him myself. When is he coming?"

Mahrosh said, showing her annoyance as time was ticking.

"He might be here in any minu-"

Murtaza's sentence was interrupted by the sound of a car horn.

"I think he is here"

Mahrosh said, swiftly grabbing her bag from the chair and rushing outside. Murtaza followed her.

"Zaim, I'm running extremely late. Could you please drop me at my university on your way?"

Mahrosh made a heartfelt request to Zaim, flashing a big, toothy smile.

Zaim smiled back slightly and nodded in agreement. Seeing his response, she swiftly hopped into the back seat of Zaim's Hyundai Elantra.

Murtaza settled into the passenger seat, and the car smoothly started moving towards its destination.

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"Thank you, Zaim. May Allah fulfill all your desires. Aameen"

Mahrosh said with a grin after they reached at her destination.

Zaim's heartbeat accelerated and he whispered a soft Aameen in response.

He looked at her with a smile, but her next words made his smile faltered.

" Baiii tum dono apni behn ke liye dua karna. Bete masters asaan cheez nahi woh bhi molecular biology mein toh taubah taubah"
(Both of you, pray for your sister. Pursuing a Master's in molecular biology is not an easy task.)