Murtasim woke up when the bright light of the sun hit his eyes.As the fever reduced, the whole body became drowsy. The sun outside has also started to shine. He sat up with his eyes narrowed in annoyance. The water sponge fell from the forehead by that time. His eyes widened as he yawned and looked to the side. Meerab is sleeping haphazardly leaning against the bed.Her hair is messy.Why is Meerab sleeping like this? The girl always gets up before he wakes up.But today she is still sleeping today.Looking sideways once with narrowed eyes,He pulls up the bed cover on her. The eyes go to the small table placed next to it. There is a jug of water and a water bottle on the bed which makes sense.He understand last night he had fever and Meerab taking care of him.After thinking a thousand thoughts in his mind,he muttered in a serious voice,
"Jise apni shohar nahi manti uske khidmat pe lagi thi woh.Kya ise hi niqah ke taqat kehte hai.Jab log bandhan mein band jate hai to mohabbat paida ho hi jati hai."
Murtasim smiles. With his hands in his pockets, he entered the bathroom playing the whistle.
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"Lijiye Maa begum aap ki chai."
Salma khanam takes the cup of tea from Haya's hand.She sits next to her and says;
"Aap ko subha chai dene kam to Meerab ka hona chahiye.Ghar ki bahu hai.Is ghar zimmedari to uske sar hai.Lekin dekhe abhi tak ghore bech ke maharaniyon ki tarha kamre mein so rahi hai.Agar bahu aise harqat karegi to aap ke bad is ghar ka kya hoga Maa begum."
Maa begum looks at Haya.And Haya again said;
"Mein jo keh rahi hu is ghar ki bhalai ke liye hi keh rahi hu.Agar aap aise chut denge to Meerab apni zimmedari kabhi nahi sikhegi.Mujhe aap ki aur is ghar ki fikar hai maa begum."
Maa begum started thinking.Haya smirks and says in herself;
"Aaj to Meerab bibi ko Maa begum se acchi dant paregi.Aaj woh dant khayegi aur mein maza lungi."
Maa begum put the tea on the table and go towards the room of Meerasim.Haya comes along with her.
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"Apna muh khulo."
Murtasim looks at him with surprising eyes and says;
"Kya yeh koi khwab hai?Meri biwi apne shohar ke khidmat pe hai.Wah kya baat hai!"
Meerab extended a spoonful of soup to him and said;
"Insaniyat naam ki bhi koi chjij hoti hai.Itni bhi pattar dil nahi hu jo kisi ko bukhar pe tarap ta hua chor ke khud pur sukon hoke neend puri karu."
Murtasim placed two fingers on his forehead and leaned his elbows on the arms of his chair, looked at Meerab with smiled and said;
"Pata hai tumhari dil patthar nahi.Waha pe mohabbat ka phool bohot jald khilega.Murtasim khilayega jarur."
Meerab closed her eyes with angered expression and gives the soup bowl to him and said;
"Khud hi pilo soup.Mujhse nahi hoga tumhe yeh pilana."
"Pilana to tumhe hi parega warna mein nahi piunga."
Meerab's puffed nose in anger.Meerab again started feeding him.
Meerab and Murtasim both looked forward at the sudden sound of the door opening.Meerab murmured with herself;
"Har waqt logo ko tamiz sikhati hai maa begum aur bahu bete ke kamre mein bina knock kiye gus jati hai."
