S1 Chapter 22

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पास आए, दूरियाँ फिर भी कम ना हुईं
एक अधूरी सी हमारी कहानी रही
आसमाँ को ज़मीं ये ज़रूरी नहीं
जान ले, जान ले
इश्क़ सच्चा वही जिसको मिलती नहीं
मंज़िलें, मंज़िलें
रंग थे, नूर था, जब क़रीब तू था
एक जन्नत सा था ये जहाँ
वक्त की रेत पे कुछ मेरे नाम सा
लिख के छोड़ गया तू कहाँ?

Weeks passed but there was no news of Kadira, and Akram became lifeless. Without her, he became an empty shell. Her every moment was a memory for him. She became the breath of him, and now he feels suffocated, without her the jahapana of the Shammad empire is meaningless.

He searched her everywhere, there was no place left where he hadn't left. Even the whole empire went upside down without their Shahiba, they searched for her unitedly.

Royal Garden ~

Akram is strolling in the path of the flower garden he created for Kadira. Every flower in this garden reminded me of her. He smiled in agony, he was the main reason, she left him. There wasn't a day, he regretted every moment till now.

While he was moving towards the fountain, he stumbled onto a little girl. When he saw her, he noticed she was sobbing. Her little face reminded him of Kadira. How she cried to him like a kid. Her little sobs she tried to make him go to market with her. Her nakhras in every market they crossed, she was a sunshine in his life. He came to his senses when the little girl hit him on his knees.

" What? " Akram asked in confusion.

" You made her go! " She yelled.

" Sorry," Akram said gloomily.

" S-She suffered so much, y-you were the reason! " She said sobbing.

" I know, I regret every moment," Akram said.

" You know? " She asked.

" What? " Akram asked.

" She suffered not just because of you, that bitch Leila made her life miserable here," She said in an angry voice.

" What? What are you saying? Leila? What did she do? " Akram asked in curiosity.

" She poisoned her food recently, even a few weeks ago her disappearance, she spread dirty rumours about her being with Sahir,... Kadira always just said to ignore her, she didn't even do anything in return" She said crying.

" What? Did she suffer all this? Why did she never say anything to me till now? " Akram asked her.

" She said it would ruin your relationship with Leila, she cared for you all the time, but all you did was do that heinous thing to her " She cried while hitting him again.

Akram shook his head in disbelief. She did suffer all this time and she even cared for him even though he did that to her. Sahir was correct, she deserved much better.

" What is your name, little girl? "Akram asked her.

" Malti" She replied.

She went back leaving the king of the Shammad empire behind. She made the King onto his knees, she made him believe that his ignorance was the reason for her suffering.

Nazar Ke Aage Har Ek Manjar
Ret Ki Tarha Bikhar Raha Hai
Dard Tumhara Badan Mein Mere
Zehar Ki Tarah Utar Raha Ha

Raatein Dengi Bata
Neendon Mein Teri Hi Baat Hai
Bhoolun Kaise Tujhe
Tu Toh Khayalo Mein Sath Hai

When he learned about Leila's misdeeds, he ordered guptachars to find out more about Leila. Turned out, that she committed many wicked acts on Kadira. Akram felt furious, he just kept Leila for his connections, and to think she was one of the reasons for her disappearance, he couldn't take it anymore.

He collected all the information against Leila and made her way into jail. It was a shock for everyone, his sudden order to jail her.

It's like the disappearance of Kadira was a curse for the whole kingdom. A month later, people suffered from drought. There was a disaster and everyone suffered. Akram became even more dejected from his work. It was like he didn't have any interest in sabha. He zones out too much. The greatest king of the empire became lifeless, this was on the tip of everyone's tongue by now.

Meanwhile, Kadira is happy, the life she was dreaming of all the time, has come true. She has privacy all the time and she doesn't have to dress every time, she can wear whatever she likes. She can roam in the streets freely without being recognized. She never felt like this since she came into this world. But no matter what, Akram still pops into her mind, his every Shayari makes her smile from time to time.

During the caring stage, Sahir was beside Kadira, he left his estate in the hands of his brother and came with her. He never left her alone, scared of Akram discovering her.

They even changed their names, just afraid of being caught. Kadira as Afsana and Sahir as Khalid. They are staying in the countryside of the Razzia Dynasty. It's a small dynasty under a kind king.

" Khalid!, see what I have found " Afsana came running towards him.

" Afsana, please for god's sake, don't run " Khalid pleaded.

" Oh god! Why are you nagging? I just moved my legs faster" Afsana said giggling.

" Whatever, you and your bachpanna, you never listen to me, it's all your wish, just don't fall," Khalid said concerned.

"OK!, See " Afsana handed him a small doll.

" Cute! " Khalid said smiling.

" Just cute? I made this for a girl in the street, is it considered a gift" Afsana asked.

" Yeah, yeah, don't run around anymore ok? " Khalid said again.

" Ok," Afsana went inside the house.

After Sahir and Kadira landed here, Kadira became more depressed. After being treated for weeks now, Kadira became normal. She started behaving like a child for days as a result of post-symptoms of depression.

Meanwhile Akram :

Thodi Der Pehle Tu Mera Hi Toh Tha
Toh Phir Ab Kyun Mera Nahi
Aisa Kya Hua Jo Badal Gaya Tu
Kyun Mujhpe Bharosa Nahi
... Zamaana Poochhega Humse, Bahaana Kya Banayenge.

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