' یہ رکے رکے سے آنسوں، یہ دبی دبی سی آہیں
یونہی کب تلک خدایا، غمِ زندگی نبھائیں '
' Ye ruke ruke se aansu, ye dabi dabi si aahein
Yunhi kb talak khudaya, gham e zindagi nibhayein '
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Rameez reached the hospital as soon as he could. He can bet that never even once in his life he drove so fast and rashly they way he did today.
Rushing towards the emergency ward he was met with the heart wrenching cries of his fuffi, his second mother. His heart ached with every tear falling from her eyes, every sob leaving her lips.
" Fuffi." Calling her Rameez went towards her in his fast long strides and Hoorain instantly collapsed in his arms.
" Bss fuffi, bss kr den. Shhh, everything will be alright." Rameez hugged her rubbing her hands to calm her.
" R-rameez. Mere Waq-as, wo boht tak-leef me hain. Kh-hoon, boht khoon beh gya. Me-re shauhar. Waqas." With each breath, Hoorain chanted her husband's name, as if it was her husband's name she breathed not the air.
" Can you bring some water, please?" Rameez asked the nurse which has been supporting Hoorain before he came.
" Here." The nurse quickly passed him a glass of cold water and Rameez thanked her.
" Baithhen idhr aap. Pehle paani len, meri baat maane fuffi." Rameez insisted and carefully helped her.
" Waqas." Whenever Hoorain tried to speak the only word leaving her lips was her beloved husband's name.
" Wo theek ho jayenge bilkul. Allah se dua kren fuffi, sabr se kaam len. Aap ko mazboot rehna h na." Rameez sat on his knees infront of her and talked to her gently.
" Aap ne Arsal ya Haider ko btaya h?" Rameez asked.
" They might be on plane." Hoorain somehow spoke amidst her hiccups.
" Aapke susral kisi ko?" Rameez asked again while she shook her head.
" Main call krta hun." Rameez stood up and called Waqas's brother to inform him.
The second call he made was to Ali. He needed him.
" Excuse me. How's the patient now?" Rameez sprinted towards the I.C.U when a nurse came out.
" We can't say anything till the treatment continues. Excuse me please." The nurse excused herself Rameez walked back to Hoorain who continued to cry silently.
" Main Taya Abbu ko call krta hun." Rameez took out his phone to call when his phone rang highlighting Arsalan's name.
Taking a deep breathe Rameez recieved the call going a little away from Hoorain but his eyes remained on her.
" Hello?" His voice came out lower than he intended.
" Yaar mummy papa kahan hain?? Why aren't they recieving our calls?" The first thing Arsalan asked.
" Main-"
" Maine ghar call kiya tha, dadi ne bola k they already left. Ab tk toh pohnch gye honge na. Tu ghar h na?" Arsalan interrupted him.
" Tu flight pe nhi h?" Rameez dodged his questions.
" Nhi yaar. They delayed the flight because of the weather. Whi inform krne k liye toh call kr rha tha mummy ko." Arsalan said an audible gasp left Rameez's lips.
" Rameez? Tu kahan h? Koi problem h?" Arsalan asked, his voice lacing with concern.
" Fuffa ka accident hogya h. Hospital hun." Rameez don't realised how he uttered those words without choking on his tears.
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Khwabon ki Rehguzar
Short StoryThis story goes to all the girls, who dreams! Irrespective of what, when and where. It's a story of a girl, who dreams keeping faith in her fate and her Rab. She dreams about the life she wants to lead. She dreams about having the fairytale, she rea...
