"Anaya .. abhi mere haat se pit jaaogi" A lady came in the hall and glared at the bunch of  five young people who were busy chatting.

"Kya hua Ammi..." Anaya asked in a bored tone .. she had become too accustomed to her mother's scoldings by now.

"Kya huwa ki bachchi...Adil zor zor se awaazein laga raha hai....aur tum yahaan kaan band kar ke baithi ho"

"Toh wo kab nahin chilla rahe hote" Anaya made a face and picked up a magazine.

"Bade hain wo...Anaya....jao" her elder sister Hania reprimanded her and took the magazine back.

(He is elder to you Anaya..go)

"Arre matlab unki itni sundar mangetar hain.....unse baat karen...lekin nahin wo yahin par apne shabdon ki baarish karenge" Anaya pouted.

(He has such a beautiful fiance..he should talk to her....but no ..he will only shower his beautiful words on me)

"Kya hua bhai...aaj itna haseen chehra kyun banaya ja raha hai?" Another voice came from behind

(What happened.....why are you having that frown on your face)

"Kuch nahin Arham bhai....... the great Hitler ki baat ho rahi hai......." Anaya turned
( Nothing Arham bhaijaan....we were talking about the great Hitler)

"Anaya" a deep intimidating voice made all the people turn their faces "Tumhe aaj kal baatein samajh me aana band ho gayin hain"

(Now a days, you have lost the capability of understanding things)

"Wo...Adil bhaijaan....wo" the stuttering in her voice could very well state her nervousness ... she looked at her mother for being her knight in shining armor but she just shrugged and went away.....

"Allah ..Adil bhaijaan ke keher se bacha lena" Asif and Aqib mumbled and thought of escaping when their eyes met Adil's and they stood rooted to their place.
(God..save us from Adil bhai's wrath)

"Anaya.....aage aa ja zara" Asif whispered from behind...so that he could get away with the deadly stares.
(Humi...cover me)

"Bhai...wo maine roka tha... bas ja hi rahi thi" Arham said making Adil narrow his eyes.......he shot a look at Anaya and turned to go.

(Brother..I had stopped her...she was going only)

"Jao" Hania lightly hit Anaya's head which brought her on her toes.
(Go)

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"Aur tumhari padhai kaisi chal rahi hai" Adil asked picking up a file......
(How are your studies going on)

"Achi chal rahi hai bhaijaan"
(Good)

"College me theek se padhai ho rahi hai...." he asked correcting something with his pen
(Is everything going great in college?)

"Ji bhaijaan....."

"Nahi mujhe laga classes ache se conduct nahi ho rahe isliye classes tum theatre me le rahi ho" his eyes still on the papers.....

(No...I thought..the college is not conducting the classes properply...that's why you were taking the classes in a theatre)

"Nnahi....mtlab....aaah"

"Kya huwa....Classes achi nahi lagin wahan ki" his eyes finally shifting the focus from the paper to the trembling figure.

(What happened...the classes were not good?)

"Wwo.....bhaijaan......mai nahi jana chahti thi......."
(Bhaijaan...I didn't want to go)

"Phir kyun gayi"
(Then why did you go)

"Doston ne zid ki.........aur "
(Friends forced me....and)

"Aur tumhe kheech kar wahan le gaye......." the tone gave away the sarcasm
(And they dragged you there)

"Bhaijaan.........please Abbu ko na batayein"
(Please don't tell this to my father)

"Nahi Chachu ko bhi pata chale ki aap classes bunk kar ke kya gul khila rahin hain"

(Uncle should also know na...what his daughter is doing behind his back)

"Bhaijaan.....ye pehli baar tha"
(Bhai..this was the first time)

"Aakhiri baar" he glowered
(Last time)

The confused expression rose his temper more...

"Ye pehli aur akhiri baar......aainda kabhi aisa kiya...to mujhse bura koi nahi hoga" his harsh tone threw the warning in the most intimidating way making her shiver.

(This is your first and last time...if you ever did this again...no one will be worse than me)

"Sorry...bhaijaan" she said looking at the floor

"Jao......"
(Go)

Anaya turned to leave

"Ek cup chai le aana......."
(Bring a cup of tea)

"Apne naam se chaai ka ek brand hi khol lein to achha hoga" Anaya bit her inner cheeks and started wondering how his picture would look on a Taaja Tea packet.

"Tabiyat theek hai" Adil narrowed his eyes at her who was lost in her thoughts.

"Anaya.." his voice a rose a little

"Ji..ji bhai..wo bas aise hi .. apne marketing project ke bare me soch rahi thi....mai abhi laati hun aapki chaai" Anaya stuttered and ran out.

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"Aap log yahan kya kar rahe hain?" Anaya frowned looking at her cousins who were all gathered in the kitchen

(What are you guys doing here?)

"Arre...aa gayin aap....kaisa raha session?" Aqib kept her arm on Anaya's shoulders..

(How was the session)

"Hitler kabhi disappoint kar sakte hain?"
(Hitler never disappoints)

"Aur ek toh pata nahi Aapi...bas chillate rehte hain....mai unki koi jaagir hun kya" Anaya complained hugging her sister who patted her head "Adil bhai tumhara acha hi chahenge ..."

(And I don't know why...he only yells at me...like I am his property)

"Bilkul bilkul" Anaya said keeping a pan on the gas stove.

"Arre kya bana rahi ho?" Hania frowned
(What are you making)

"Chai chahiye Hitler ko......."
(Hitler wants tea)

"Hato .. mai bana de rahi hun" Hania looked at her grumpy sister and tried to cheer her up.
(Move...I will make it)

"Rehne dein Aapi......phir se lecture mil jayega mujhe........"

(Leave it..otherwise..I will get one more lecture)

"Ye Adil bhai ko pata kaise chal jata hai ki Anaya ne chai banayi hai ya nahi?" Aqib scratched his chin

(How does Adil bhai everytime come to know..whether Anaya has made the tea or not)

"Allah jane...........bas intezaar hai kab Fariya bhabhi aayein aur meri jaan chhoote"
( God knows....I am just waiting for Fariya bhabhi to come...so that I am spared)

"Adil bhai thode ajeeb nahi hai....na kabhi Fariya bhabhi ko bahar le kar jate hain...na kabhi baat karte hue dikhte hain" Asif who had finished munching on a carrot joined the conversation.

(Isn't Adil bhai weird...he never takes Fariya bhabhi out...he doesn't even talk to her)

"Are you kidding...bahar le kar.....that man doesn't have a single romantic bone in his body..." Anaya made a face and transferred the tea into a cup.

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Hussain Ahmad Khan and Rubina Begum had three sons

The eldest son Iqbal Ahmad Khan was married to Jameela Khan. The couple had two sons

Adil Ahmad Khan (29 yr old)

Arham Ahmad Khan (27 yr old)

The second son Zubair Ahmad Khan was married to Nasifa Begum and had two daughters

Hania Ahmad Khan (27 yr old)

Anaya Ahmad Khan (21 yr old)

The youngest son Shoib Ahmad Khan was married to Sarwat Khan and had three children

Asif Ahmad Khan and Aqib Ahmad Khan were twins (21 yr old)

Humeira Ahmad Khan (23 yr old)
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"Arham bhaijaan .... aayein na khelein hamare saath ....." Humeira called Arham who was watching some boring news channel while all the other cousins were playing carrom.

(Arham bhai..come and play with us)

"Tumlog khelo...."
(You guys play)

"Bhai...aayein na kya footage kha rahe hain" Asif said earning a magazine on his face.

(Bhai...come na..you are taking too much footage now)

"Arham bhai meri side ... " Anaya held Arham's arm as she knew he was just awesome at the game.

(Arham bhai is on my side)

" Bhaijaan aap kiski side par hain...." Humeira asked

(Bhai..whose side are you on?)

"Arre ab......"

"Haye Allah...bhaijaan itna sharmaya na karein aap.........bhabhi nahin dekhne ja rahe hum" Humeira laughed

(God bhai...why are you blushing like this.... we are going to see a bride for you)

"Shaitaan" Arham twisted her ear

"Sorry bhai.....lekin bhabhi toh dhoondni padegi na kabhi na kabhi"

(Sorry bhai...but someday we have to search for a girl..na)

"Bhaijaan......chodein...chodein" Humeira shreiked when Arham twisted her ear more...but her laughter didn't stop.

"Aapi ye queen......" Anaya cribbed shaking Hania's hand

"Acha acha ruko......"

"Yippee........queen hamari.....bhaijaan idhar dekhen " Anaya showed her queen like a child making Aqib and Asif finally turn the board and run...

"Losers......"

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"Hum shopping ke liye kab ja rahe hain.......

(When are we going for shopping?)

Anaya used to get really excited for functions. It was Adil's engagement next week and she was thrilled.

"Apne Adil bhaijaan ko bolo.......kayde se to use excited hona chahiye lekin" Jameela was disappointed at his son's lack of interest in his own engagement.

(Ask your Adil bhai...it's his engagement...he should be excited but)

"Adil bhaijaan ....aap mujhe aur Humeira aapi ko ye wala lehenga dilwa dein" Anaya cleverly demanded infront of the whole family slipping the brochure in his hands.

(Adil bhai....will you buy me and Humi aapi this lehenga?)

"Haan haan bhaijaan...hum bhi soch rahe the " Aqib and Asif also thought of taking the advantage .... but were met by hard glares

(Yeah...bhai we were also thinking)

"Koi nai...baad me soch lenge.....aisa bhi kya hai" they changed the direction of their hands making
everyone laugh out loud.

(Oh..it's nothing..we will think some other time)

"Acha caterers ka arrangement ho gaya hai na"
(Have the caterers been arranged?)

"Haan baba....saari bookings ho gayi hain...aap chinta na karein" Arham smiled

(Yes Dad...everything has been arranged...you relax)

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"Yaar ye dress ke sath match nahi kar rahin...." Anaya was trying different earings ..... but nothing was going with the kurti she had selected.

(This is not going with the dress)

"Sab match kar raha hai....lo ye wala" Hania scolded Anaya and dragged her to another section where others were present.

(Take this one)

"Woh dekho Aqib ko....kaise flirt kar raha hai......abhi maza aayega"
Humeira pulled Anaya to a corner and dialled Aqib's number on her phone...

(Look at Aqib...how is flirting....come..we will have some fun)

"Tum husn pari tum jane jahan
Tum sabse hasin tum sabse jawan
Saundarya Sabun Nirma......."

"Kis jaahil ka phone baj raha hai" Aqib mumbled and then realised his own cell phone is vibrating......
Taking out the phone.......he accepted the call

(Which idiot's cell is ringing)

"Aapki husna pari ko Nirma le dein zara bhaijaan" ... hearing the words, he looked at the jewellery section where both his devil sisters were waving at him.
(Get a nirma soap for your fairy bhaijaan)

Passing an awkward smile to the girl, he thought to leave after facing enough embarassement for the day "chudail ke haath me mera phone kahan se aa gaya.........."

(How did the witch get my phone)

"Tum husna pari...tum.........tum sabse jawaan..." Anaya who was on her teasing spree stopped when her back collided with a person....she immidiately turned to find Adil who had just come from the office..... his grim expression hinted at the anger she was going to be bestowed upon for her reckless behaviour.....

"Bhai..bhaijaan hum bas"

(I....I)

"Hum ghar me baat karenge....." his tone crisp....next he questioned "Tum logon ki shopping ho gayi?"
(We will talk at home)

"Haan bhaijaan " Hania smiled politely

"Abhi kahan....wo lehenga" Anaya whined at Hania who showed her eyes.....
(No...that lehenga)

"utna heavy lehenga engagement ke liye nahi hai"

(That dress is very heavy...It is not fit for an engagement party)

"Thik hai ...hum use Adil bhaijaan k nikaah me pehnenge........"

(Ok..I will wear that on Adil bhai's wedding)

"Anaya...."Hania knew that her sister's wardrobe was overflowing with traditional dresses which she had not even touched .....and here again she was demanding for a dress..

"Kaun si dress hai" Adil asked making Anaya smile
(Which dress you want to buy?)

He is not that khadoos

Finally getting the desired outfits...everyone was happy....even Aqib and Asif grabbed the golden chance....Adil's dariya dili was once in a blue moon affair and so it was not something one could give a miss to.

Reaching home, all were going to their respective rooms when Adil stopped Anaya "Thoda mahaul ka hosh rakho karo Anaya....bachi nahi ho ab....."
(Be careful of the environment you are in....you are not a kid now)

"Sorry bhaijaan....hum bas Aqib bhaijaan ko chidha rahe the"

(Sorry bhai...I was just teasing Aqib bhai)

"Mai hasi-mazaak ke liye mana nahi kar raha hun...lekin har cheez ka waqt hota hai" he lectured some more and then ordered her to make tea for him "Khair....ek cup chai bana do"

(I am not stopping from doing all the fun...but everything has a time)
(Leave it..make a cup of tea for me)

"Yahi toh time hai...abhi nahin karungi toh budhape me karungi kya" She mumbled walking towards the kitchen.......

"Dekhti hun biwi par kitna raaj chalate hain......"

(I will also see..how he is going to order his wife)

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"Arham......" Adil walked into the hall with a file in his hand

"Jee bhai" Arham kept the remote away..and turned to Adil...."Ye legal papers hai Shah Builders wale project ke.....ek baar dekh lena"

(These are legal papers of Shah Builders project....just see it once)

"Ye maine check kar ke hi aap ke paas bhijwaya tha" Arham turned the pages

(After checking only, I had forwarded them to you)

"Haan maine kuch naye clauses daale hain...ek baar dekh lena" Adil said looking at the TV screen where a movie was playing......"hmm aaj chalo sath me movie enjoy kiya jaye"

(Yeah..I have added a few more clauses)
(Let's watch the movie together)

Arham smiled and both the brothers made themselves comfortable on the couch. The lights were dimmed...and the hall became dark.

"Yeh aaj Arham bhaijaan kuch zyada hi kho kar movie nahin dekh rahe " Asif who was with his musketeers frowned looking at the figure as Arham who was generally found on the couch at this time, had a habit of changing channels frequently......

(Today....Arham bhai is totally into the movie....)

"Thoda maza lete hain"
(Let's have some fun)

Adil was into the movie when he felt fingers crawling on his back........they moved up into his hair.....
"Boooh" the loud shout made Arham open his eyes...as he had passed out on the couch in the middle of the movie.

And as the lights were switched on by Humeira with a loud laughter....Asif's face lost the colour seeing the face he had dared to get his fingers on.....
"Bhai.....mujhe laga Arham bhai hain...in logon ne" Asif turned to put the blame on his cousins, but did not find a single soul "Dhokebaazon...." he cursed them under his breath.....and then tried to put a cute apologetic smile to melt his elder brother's heart..

(Bhai...I thought it's Arham bhai)
(Traitors)

"Dafa ho" the loud shout made him close his eyes

(Just leave)

"Abhi hota hun bhaijaan" and in seconds he was nowhere to be seen.

(Right away bhaijaan)