Ali bhar se jab ghar mai dhakhil hota hai tu usse kuch awaze hasne ki sunai deti hai. Woh Awaze Sofe wale kamre se arahi thi. Ali ko janne ki dilchaspi hoti hai ki yeh awaze kiski hai aur kyu arahi hai.

Woh kamre mai dhakil hota hai aur wajah dekh uska rang pela padh jata hai. Ali ki Ammi Maham ke sath baithi Ali ke bachpan ki Album dekh rahi thi aur Maham ko Ali ke bachpan ke kissai suna kr has rahi thi. Maham jisse woh kissai sun bara maza aaraha tha aur use sun woh khub has rahi thi.

Ali tezzi se ja kr pehle Album utha tha hai aur phir Shikayati Andaaz se kehta, "Ammi! Aapse Maine kitni baar kaha hai yeh pictures kisi ko na dekhya kijiye aur is Album ko tu maine store room mai chupadiya tha tu yeh yaha kaise!?"

Yeh dekh Ali ki Ammi usse kehti hai, " Tum in pictures mai kitne chote se mote se cute bacche lagrahe ho aur Chupadiya tha!? Mai kitni udas hogai thi mujhe laga yeh Album musse gum hogai hai pr kitna accha howa. Agar Maham store room mai kaam se na jati tu yeh Album kabhi mujhe dubara dekhne ko milti hi na."

Yeh sun kr Ali gusse se Maham ki taraf dekhta hai aur Maham usku masum shakal se muskura kr dekhti hai pr Maham ki Ankhe kuch aur hi shararat bayan kr rahi thi.

Accha tu yeh kaam iska tha!! Jab se yeh ghar mai aai hai isne mujhe tang kr ke rakha howa hai aur sab ke samne itni masum banti hai ki jaise Sara kusur aur ghunegar mai hi ho! Ali man hi man yeh sochte howe Zino se upar char raha tha ki tabhi peche se Maham ki hasne ki awaaz ati hai.

Ali ek waqt teher as jata hai. Kya yeh sab batae Maine sochne ke sath bol bhi di thi? Ali sochta hai. Aur phir woh palat kr dekhta hai ki Maham uske thik peche hi khari thi.

Maham uske samne haath barati hai aur kehti hai, " Yeh Album mujhe de do please. Abhi ise Maine puri nahi dekhi hai." Ali Album apne peche kr leta hai aur kehta hai, "Bilkul bhi nahi. Aur aapko pata nahi privacy bhi kuch hoti hai!?"

"Hmm...thik hai. Phir na de. Pr aapko pata hai ke mere paas aapki kuch 'Cute' bachpan ki pictures hai jisse Maine wahi store mai us box mai para paya. Aur jaise ki aap jante hai ki jise jo chiz pehle milti hai woh uski hojati hai tu woh pictures ab meri privacy mai shamil hai." Maham Ali se muskurate howe kehti hai. Aur Ali yeh baat sun kr mano jam sa jata hai.

"Tum aisa nahi kr sakti! Mujhe abhi isi waqt wapis karo meri pictures!" Ali jalbala kr Maham se kehta hai aur Maham apni ungli hilate howe kehti hai, "itni jaldi bhi kya hai." Yeh keh kr Maham upar apne kamre ki taraf Jane lagti hai pr peche se Ali aakar Maham ka rasta rukh deta hai aur ek baar phir apne pictures ki mang karta hai, "meri pictures mujhe wapis do warna-"

"Warna kya? Huh? Ali iske aagai aap kuch krne ya kehne ka sochna bhi mat warna yeh pictures mai school mai Sab ko dekha dogi!" Maham Ali ki baat cut te howe kehti hai.

Ali gussa daba kr kehta hai, " Aisa tum nahi kar sakti!" "Aisa mai kar sakti ho!" Maham Ali ko jawab deti hai uski Ankho mai Ankhe dal kr aur phir yeh keh kr woh apne kamre mai chali jati hai. Ali wahi khara reh jata hai.

Ab bus! Buhut hogaya. Ab aur mai isko bardash nahi kr sakta! Apne aap ko samjhti kya hai yeh. Ab tum dekhna Maham mai kya karta ho.

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Raat ko jab sab gehri neend mai the, Ali khamoshi se Maham ke Kamre mai dhakil hota hai. Aur ahista ahista Maham ke taraf jata hai. Maham ki bed ke paas wali armari dhere se khol kr usmai apni pictures dhondne lagta hai. Ki tabhi Maham ki awaaz sun ghabra sa jata hai.

Kafi dair baad jab Maham ki taraf se koi awaaz nahi ati tu Ali, Maham ko dekhta hai. Pata chalta hai ki Maham neend mai barbara rahi thi. Maham ko itni gehri neend mai sote dekh Ali ko masti sojhti hai, aur Ali Khamoshi se Apni jaib mai rakha mobile nikalta hai aur Maham ki tasweer khichta hai.

Picture acchi ayi thi aur isko dekha kr Ali Maham ka mazak na bana pata tu woh sochta hai ki kyu na woh Maham ki chehre pr kuch bana de tu kafi maza ayga. Pr Mushkil ab is baat ki thi ki Ali ke paas pen na tha. Aur pen Maham ki Study table pr rakha tha. Jo ki kafi dur thi.

Ali dheme aur ahista ahista study table ki paas jata hai aur pen utha ta hai pr pen utha te waqt uske nasdeek rakhi kitab gir jati hai awaaz ke saath. Yeh sun Maham ki neend khol jati hai aur Maham uth kr bait jati hai.

Maham apni study table ki taraf dekhti hai jaha se awaaz Ayi thi pr wah koi na hota hai. Maham bed pr baithe baithe charo taraf dekhti hai aur koi na dekhne ki wajah se mutmaein hokr phir lait jati hai. Aur tuhri dair baad aisa maalum hota hai ki Maham so chuki hai.

Ali jo ghabraya howa parde ke peche chopa tha woh bahar ata hai. Aur Maham ko sota pa kr sukoon ki Saas leta hai. Ab Ali aur koi risk nahi le sakta tha. Tu woh waha se khamoshi se bhar nikal jata hai apni pictures liye bina.

Agle din Ali jo ki raat bhar jagne ki wajah se kafi neend mai tha woh sofe wale room mai T.V dekhte dekhte hi sujata hai. Kafi dair baad jab Ali ki neend kholti hai tu Ali dekta hai ki T.V kisi ne band kardiya tha aur Uske upar kisi ne blanket daal diya tha jiski wajah se woh kafi acche se sopaya. Room ka temperature bhi kafi accha.

Ali yeh sochta hai ki ho sakta hai ki uski ammi ne usku yeh blanket horadiya hoga aur T.V off karke A.C on kardiya hoga. Ammi wakahi buhut dihaan rakhti hai apne baccho ka.

Ali uth hai A.C off karke kitchen ki taraf jata hai apni Maa ka shukriya ada karne waha ja kr dekhta hai ki Fatima baji bartan dho rahi thi. Ali Fatima baji se pochta hai ki unhe pata hai ki ammi is waqt kaha hai?

Fatima baji palat kr Ali ko dekhti hai uska jawab dene ke liye pr Ali ko dekhte hi Fatima baji hasne lagti hai aur haste howe batati hai ki uski ammi upar Ayaan ke sath ho sakti hai.

Ali ko kuch na samajh ata hai aur Ali upar Ayaan ke kamre mai jata hai. Kamre mai jatai hi jab Ayaan Ali ko dekhta hai tu khub hasta hai aur hasta itna zyada hai ki Ali gusse se waha se chala jata hai. Sochta hai yeh Ayaan buhut batamiz hogaya hai. Bela wajah apne bare bhai pr hasta aur uska mazak bana ta hai. Pr phir Fatima baji kyu has rahi thi usku yeh baat nahi samajh arahi thi.

Ali phir apni ammi ke kamre mai jata hai waha Ali ki ammi usku mil jati hai aur woh bhi Ali ko dekhte hi khub hasna shuru kar deti hai. Ab Ali ko gussa ana shuru ho chuka tha aur isse pehle ki woh kuch pohchta Ali ke papa kamre mai dhakil hote hai.

Kaam se wapis ane pr woh kafi thake tu the hi unka kuch mood bhi off tha jab woh Ali ko dekhte hai unki hasi chot jati hai. Pr phir furun apni hasi ko control kar ke woh Ali se kehte hai, "Yeh kya holiya bana rakha hai tumne apna! Jao aur apna chehra saaf karo!"

Yeh sun Ali wahi kamre mai laga aaine mai apne chehre ko dekhta hai. Aur woh yeh dekhta hai ki uske chere pr najane kisne muche, ladkiyu wala make-up aur batae likhi howi thi. Pura chehra uska guda howa tha. Aur uske mathe pr bara bara 'ZALIM' Aur 'AKRU' likha howa tha.

Ali ko ab samajh aagaya tha ki sab usku dekh kyu has rahe the aur yeh kaam is ghar mai kis ka hosakta hai. Do shaks the aur dono mahir the usku tang karne mai. Pehle tu woh gusse se Ayaan ke kamre mai jata hai. Ayaan usku dekh dubara has parta hai aur uska gussa double hojata hai.

Ali Usku marne ke liye takiya utha ta hai, uske chehre pr Mar kr waha se chala jata hai. Ab saaf tha yeh kaam sirf Maham ka tha.

Ali yeh sochta hai ki jis tarah usne Ayaan ko takiya mara woh Maham ke sath aisa tu bilkul bhi nahi kr sakta tu phir woh ab usku tang karne keliye aisa kya kr.

Ali yeh sochi raha tha ki Maham ki hasne ki awaaz ati hai aur haste haste Maham Ali se kehti hai, "Mujhe kaise tang kare yeh sochne se pehle behtar hoga ki aap apna chehra saaf karlo." Yeh kehte hi woh phir hasne lagti hai. Aur Ali usse kuch kahe bina hi waha se sidha bathroom ki taraf jata hai aur apna chehra saaf karta hai. Saaf karte howe usse yaad ata hai ki uske paas Maham ki tasweer hai jismai woh be khabar so rahi hai.

Ali apni jaib se mobile nikalta hai yeh soch kr ke ab maza ayega jab woh yeh picture dekha kr Maham ko tang kar sake ga. Pr jab Ali woh picture nikalta hai tu woh dekhta hai ki kitni cute lagrahi thi Maham usmai. Aur woh tuhri dair tak us picture ko dekhta hi rehta hai. Ek Alag si muskurahat uski hoto pr sajh jati hai. Aur woh Maham ko tang karne ka kahyal bhula baith ta hai.

Kuch dair baad jab Maham kisi kam se kamre mai ayi tu woh yeh dekhti hai ki Ali mobile mai kisi ladki ki tasweer dekh muskura raha hai. Aur yeh dekh Maham ko buhut bura lagta hai. Aur woh paas mai rakha takiya utha kr Ali ke chehre pr mar kr waha se gusse se chali jati hai. Aur Ali ko nahi samajh mai ata hai ki abhi Mahamkyu gusse se usko takiya mar kr chali gayi.

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Iske kuch din baad Ali ki aankh  raat ko khulti hai pyaas ki wajah se. Ali mobile pr apne time dekhta hai hai tu malum hota hai ki thik raat ke 12:00 baje hai. Samne table pr rakha jug bhi khali tha tu Ali uth kr kitchen mai pani pene kamre se bhar nikalta hai tu dekhta hai ki Maham ke kamre ki light on thi aur darwaza khula. Ali jhak kr dekhta hai tu kamre mai Maham ka ata pata hi nahi tha.

Ali sochta hai ki hosakta hai ki woh bhi pani ki wajah se uthi ho ya phir bathroom mai hogi. Yeh soch Ali mutmaein hojata hai aur neche kitchen mai ata hai. Kitchen mai koi nahi tha. Ali Watercolor se pani nikal kr baith kr pani pe hi raha hota hai ki usku garden mai kisi ki chalne ki ahat sunai deti hai. Woh tuhra dar sa jata hai. Pani pe kr woh garden ki taraf jata hai. Yeh dekhne ki waha koi hai tu nahi.

Garden mai bench pr kisi ko baithe dekh Ali ek pal dar sa jata hai phir usku ehsaas hota hai ki woh aur koi nahi Maham thi. "Yaha Aadhi raat ko bench pr kisi aasaib ki tarah baith aap kya kr rahi madam." Ali mazakiya Andaaz se tuhri dheri awaaz mai Maham se kehta hai.

Maham peche se Ali ki awaaz sun chuok si jati hai aur palat kr dekhti hai. Ali dekhta hai ki Maham ka chehra Aashqu se nam tha aur Ankhe uski sojh si gai thi rote howe. Yeh dekh Ali ku dard sa mehsus hota hai aur ane wala pehla khayal Ali ka yeh tha, ki yeh rote howe bhi kafi cute lagti hai. 

Maham Ali ko dekhte hi turant mur kr apni astinu se kisi chote bacche ki tarah apne aansu pochti hai, aur chehre pr muskurahat saja kr phir uski taraf mur ti hai aur usse kehti hai, "Yeh sawal tu mai aap se bhi kar sakti ho. Ki aadhi raat ko aap yaha kya kr rahe hai?" Hmmm...zarur us din wali ladki jiska picture dekh muskuraya ja raha tha usse baat karne aye hoge."

Yeh sun Ali has parta hai. Yani Maham ko nahi pata woh picture kis ki thi. Ali sochta hai aur kehta, "Haa, keh tu tum sahi rahi ho. Mai usi se baat karne aya tha. Pr pehle tum batao ki tum ro kyu rahi thi? Koi masla ya pareshaani? Tum mujhse keh sakti ho."

"Nahi tu, mai ro nahi rahi thi. Bas Ankhu mai kuch chala gaya tha." Maham bahana banati hai jo ki Saaf tha. "Nahi batana chati tu koi baat nahi thik hai. Pr yeh baat yaad rakhna ki agar tumhe koi bhi masla ya pareshaani ho tum mujhse kabhi bhi kisi bhi waqt keh sakti ho. Mai tumhare saath ho aur tumhari puri madad karne ki koshish karoga!" Ali Maham se sanjidgi aur bare hi fikr aur pyaar ke saath yeh baat kehta jisse sun Maham muskura deti hai.

"Aisi koi baat nahi Ali, bus Mom, dad ki yaad si agai thi. Tu Ankh bhar ayi. Yeh soch kr ki Agar us din mai unse zid na karti tu shayad aaj woh mere saath hote. Meri wajah se woh Car zyada tez chala rahe the jab ki barish ho rahi thi..." Maham ki ek bar phir Ankhe bhar ati hai aur woh rune lagti hai.

Ali nahi janta tha ki kisi roti howi ladki ko chup kaise karaya jata hai. Jab bhi Ayaan uski wajah se aur kisi bhi baat pr bachpan mai rota tu Ali ya tu usku candy de kr chup karwa deta ya tu usse yeh kehta ki boys strong hote hai aur woh choti choti bato pr roya nahi karte. Pr Yeh Maham hai aur jis baat pr ro rahi hai woh bhi koi choti baat nahi. Ali ko kuch samajh nahi araha hota hai ki woh kya kare pr woh Maham se kehta hai,

"Maham, mai nahi janta Maa baap ke khone ka kya gam hota hai aur mai is waqt tumhari takleef ka bhi andaza nahi laga sakta. Pr in San mai tumhara koi kusur nahi. Har chiz ka ek waqt mukarar hai. Aur Har chiz ko ek na ek din khatam hona hai. Yahi duniya ka nizaam hai. Pr dekho Maham tum akele tuhri ho. Tumhare paas itne acchi family hai, mujhe tu lagta hai ammi tumko zyada pyaar karti hai apne dono ladku se zyada aur Papa bhi. Ayaan tu hamesha tumhari side leta hai. Aur sab ko choro  tumhare sath mai ho! Itna handsome, intelligent aur badiya banda." Ali apne bare mai kuch mazakiya andaaz se bayaan krta hai jisko sun Maham has deti hai.

Yeh dekh Ali khush ho jata hai aur kehta hai, "Yeh hoi na baat. Hmm..kyu na hum log Ice-cream khane bhar chale. Mood bhi fresh hojai ga aur maza bhi ayega." Maham Aansu saaf karte dhere se kehti hai, "Is waqt?"

"Ha, kya masla hai is waqt mai. Zyada tar shops raat ke 3:00 baje tak khuli rehti hai aur abhi tu 12:00 hi baj rahe hai. Haa agar tum nahi jana chati tu baat nahi." Ali kehta hai.

"Nahi mai kyu nahi jana chati! Zarur bus ek minute mai apna Hijab li aao phir chalte hai. Pr Ali ab chalna hai. Mai bus abhi ayi!" Maham buhut khush hojati hai Ice-cream ke naam hi se khali. Woh jaldi se pr khamoshi ke sath apne kamre mai jati hai aur hijab pehanti hai aur phir neche ati hai tu dekhti hai Ali ke haatho mai car ki keys hoti hai.

Ali dhere se main gate khul ta hai aur dono car mai baith kr Long drive pr nikal jate hai. Kafi dair baad ek jaghe Car park karke Ali aur Maham ek restaurant mai dakhil hote hai. Aur waha full size two bowl ice-cream order karte hai.

Ice-cream Bowl ko dekh kr hi Maham ka dil baagh baagh ho jata hai. Ice-cream Vanilla, Strawberry aur Chocolate mix tha jismai andar chocolate chips aur upar Caramel para howa tha. Maham Ice-cream khate howe Ali se pohchti hai, "Itni dur restaurant mai kyu aye hum log? Ghar ke nasdeek bhi tu kuch restaurant khole howe the.

"Isliye ke koi hum logo ko pehchaan na sake. Warna bari mushkil mai pahs sakte hai." Maham sar hilati hai samjhne ke andaaz mai aur phir Ice-cream ka bite le kar kehti hai, "Accha phir bataye aapko is restaurant ke bare mai kaise pata chala?" Tu Ali has kr bethe waqt ke wakiye ko batane lagta hai jis ko sun Maham ko bhi hasti hai aur dono mazak karte hai.

Restaurant se hasi mazak kr sath nikal car pr baith wapis chale jate hai is baat se anjaan ke kisi ne indono ko sath raat ke is waqt dekh liya hai.

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