اہلِ عشق۔ Ahl-e-ishq

Companion (ساتھی)

Total Words Count- 1862

پہلے دل،
پھر دلربا،
پھر دل کے مہمان ہو گۓ،
رفتہ رفتہ وہ
میرے ہستی کا سامہ ہو گۓ-

Pehle Dil,
Phir Dilruba,
Phir Dil ke Mehmaan ho gaye,
Rafta Rafta woh
Mere Hasti ka samaa hogaye-

"Hareem jaldi jaldi haath chalao Saleem uncle aur baaki sab aa hi rahe hoge" Aliya instructed her sister who was making salad for all, whereas Eshal and Aliya were making food and dessert as they all gave holiday to elder women of the household " Haan Haan, jab pyaaz kaatne padhe ge na tab pata chale ga" Hareem replied while wiping the tear off from her face to which Eshal and Aliya laughed
"Waise Hareem aap hai toh humse badi but ek kaam nahi hota aapse" Aliya said while laughing, which made laughing face of both Eshal and Hareem drop and they both stared at Aliya as if she committed a huge crime, which made her physically gulped air her face free from any colour, for some good minutes they both looked at her and then they started laughing at her which made her huff "Allah puche ge tum dono ko" she replied while mixing the gravy on the flame

"Bade hi hasne ki aawaazein aa rahi thi kon sa laughing competition chal raha hai yaha" Humaira entered the kitchen with other elderly women who were ready to attend the guest who were none other than family of Eshal and Fahad Mushtaque fiancé of Hareem,
"Kuch nahi badi ammi bas yeh apki bahu aur beti meri taang kheench rahi thi" Aliya replied "Kyu pareshaan kar rahi tum dono meri Aliya ko" Humaira lightly scolded both which made everyone laugh a bit

" Ab chalo tum teeno jao taiyaar ho jao, ab hum sab sambhal legi waise sab kuch toh hogaya hai bas serving hi toh woh house helps karle gi" Habiba said to which other two women agreed and forced the trio to go and change.

Coming back from their mini date, Ahad when all the family was seating together announced that tomorrow the family of Eshal is coming to meet her, to which Suleiman added to call Fahad and his family also as he wanted to announce something to everyone

Which created a suspense for all? Some guessed it's going to be re-scheduled date of engagement of Hareem & Fahad; and other thought something related to business.

Eshal entered their room and went to Wardrobe
to choose dress for herself, In 15 days she was not able to settle herself down into the room, though the people were the same as before but the relation now made the difference;

She chose simple baby pink embroidered Anarkali and left the dupatta on the bed taking other in washroom