समय

Sach..

Haseena exhaled deeply, she looked beside towards Karishma who was sitting on her knees with her,

.. Ham Karishma Singh se beinteha mohobbat karte hai, aur agar aapki manjuri hai toh ham hamari puri zindagi inke sath bitana chahte hai!".

Mr and Mrs Malik shared a known look, Mr Malik uttered, "Aap kahe toh yahi maulvi ji ko bulake nikah karade?".

"Abbu, ham sachme inhe bohot chahte hai, ham nahi jan...", Haseena was about to utter wired words ahead but Karishma stopped her holding her hand, she said, "Malik ji... man gaye wo".

"Huh!", Haseena looked towards her parents who had a teasing smile on their faces, then towards Karishma who was literally in tears amazed with the simple acceptance from the old couple.

She never imagined herself coming out so boldly and straightforwardly to her parents, and just as she began to accept herself, destiny took her parents away from her.

"Agar yakin nahi ho raha ho toh, ham inkar kar dete hai aap thode aansu baha lo, kuch filmy shilmy drame karlo.. phir man jayenge!! Haina Aman?", Noor said teasing her daughter.

Haseena, meanwhile, was speechless in gratitude towards the couple, unable to find the words to express her happiness in that moment. She stood up and enveloped her parents in a tight hug.

"Ham bata nahi sakte ham kitnii khushi mehsus kar rahe hai ki aap hamare Ammi abbu hai!!! Hamne sapne mai bhi nahi socha tha ki aap hamare liye kitna kuch kar sakte hai!! Shukariya ammi abbu.... I love youuu!!!".

Mr and Mrs Malik hugged back their daughter with love, Mr Malik said, "Aapne shayad kabhi nahi kaha beta, lekin maa baap hai aapke ham hamesha se jante the aapke dil mai kya chal raha hai... Jinke pyar mai itni mushkile aayi ho, wo kisi aur ki mohobbat mai kaise kate ban sakte hai beta?".

Karishma stood there, marveling at how someone could be so sweet and understanding despite being surrounded by society's conservative norms. She asked,

"Kya iss pariwar mai ham bhi shamil ho sakte hai??".

Noor looked up and extended her hand saying,"Aapki hi kami haii Karishma, ab puri kar dijiye..".

Karishma joined the family hug as they remained in the sacred space, embracing their happiness in the moment.

With time to spare before Haseena's birthday evening, the four of them wandered around as Mr. and Mrs. Malik recounted their love story at various places, sharing their favorite meals and enjoying each other's company as if they were in their own little world, free from any sorrows.

"Jante hai yaha ham aur Aman jiyarat ke bad chup chupke mila karte the, ek bar toh hamare aapa ne dekh liya tha.. tauba kya qayamat layi thi wo chudel... phir hamne hamare sabse pasandida ladli beti hone ka fayada uthake usse hi dat khilvayi thii!!", Mrs Malik recalled the funny moments from the old times.

Aman just laughed knowing how Noor was used to be in her old days, he said, "Yai toh kuch bhi nahi hai, Yai inke waliden ke sath bhare market mai aake hame ishare karte the, pura mohalla dekhta tha aur inhe bas ham dikhte the.. itni bekhauf thi yai!!".

Karishma and Haseena exchanged amazed looks, never imagining that the calm and sweet, adorable couple would have such adventurous love stories hidden in their past.

"Hantoh ab waha ham aapko dekhne aate the, Wobhi mahino bad ek do bar milne ka mauka milta tha usse thodi gava sakte the!!", Noor defended herself as everyone shared a laughter.