Farmeed / One-shot Series

~choti choti khushyaan~

" Umeed, nahi hai yaar. Chalo andar chalein"

"Uffff Farjaad! Aap mein bilkul sabar nahi hai? Wese bhi aasman mein dhoondein na, aap to tab se idhar udhar hi dekh rahay hein bas."

"Umeed, pehli tareekh ka chand kahan nazar aata hai araam se. Wese bhi, TV pe ailaan ho jaye ga agar kal Eid hui."

"TV pe sun'nay ka bhi koi maza hota hai? Asal Eid to wo hoti hai jab aap khud chand dekhein."

"Ab ye konsi nayi logic hai?"

"Aap try kar ke to dekhein, jab khud chaand dekh ke Eid manayein gay, to khushi hi alag ho gi"

"Yaaar, aik to tum ne iftaari bhi nahi karnay di, utha ke chatt pe le aayi ho. Bhook lag rahi hai mujhe!"

"Aap ko kuch pata bhi hai? Jab tak hum iftaari kar ke faarigh hotay, chaand chup chuka hota! Pehli ka chand hai, chaudhween ka nahi!"

"Haan to abhi to jesay chand buhat wazay nazar aa raha hai"

"Taubah hai Farjaad, aap do minute chup reh saktay hein? Mene bhi nahi ki iftaari, abhi kar lein gay ja ke. Agar insaan paanch minute bhook pe qaabu bhi na pa sakay, to puray 29 din ki mehnat ka kya haasil?"

Farjaad sighed and leaned against the railing, with his face facing Umeed, who was busy searching around the sky in order to find the moon. 

"Ab mere rozon ki qabooliyat ka faisla bhi aap karein gi?"

"Farjaad aap do minute khamosh ho saktay hein?"

"To mein to acha khaasa neeche betha tha, aa bhi nahi raha tha. Tum khudi zabardasti kheench -"

"FARJAAD! WO DEKHEIN!"

Umeed pulled Farjaad by the arm and dragged him to where she was standing. She pointed at the sky where the tiny moon of the first night was just sneaking out from behind a cloud. 

"Duaa maangein. Jaldi"

Farjaad followed Umeed as she put her hands up and closed her eyes. Farjaad looked at her from the corner from his eyes and smiled lightly. 

"Ya Allah, is larki ko hamesha yunhi hasta muskurata rakhiye ga, aur mujhe himmat aur taufeeq dein ke mein is ki har khuwahish puri kar sakoon, aur is ko hamesha khush rakh sakoon. Ameen"

Rubbing his hands over his face, his eyes met with Umeed's. 

"Kya maanga aap ne?"

"Duayein batayi nahi jaatein, Umeed."

"Haww, ye kya baat hui."

"Aisay hi hai"

Umeed huffed in response and turned away, her arms crossed over her chest. 

Farjaad took a step forward, gently holding her by the arm and turning her towards him.

"Eid Mubarak begum"

"Khair Mubarak. Hamari pehli eid hai saath aur - AIK MINUTE. FARJAAAD!"

Umeed got herself out from his grip and began panicking. 

"Ab kya hua?"

"Jaldi chalein!"

"Kahan?"

"Bazaar! Mujhe mehndi lagwani hai, chooriyan leni hein."

"Umeed, aaj? Is waqt?"

"Aaj chaand raat hai to aaj hi lagwaoon gi na mehndi. Kesi baatein kartay hein aap. Chalein jaldi, warna buhat rush ho jaye ga!"