"Tumhari zindagi me kabhi gum na ho,
Tumhari khushiya kabhi kam na go.
Jo bahe Tumhari aakho we aasu,
Khuda kare uski waja kabhi hum na ho."
-Mushaid Shaikh.

(In your life there shouldn't be any sorrow,
Not should your happiness decrease.
If ever tears run down your eyes,
God shouldn't let me be the reason behind them).

***

"You...you hide inside the bathroom." Umme Hani tells Sabil who obeys reluctantly. She then opens the door and gets shocked.

"Why did you people locked the door?" Zimad asks. She moves aside to let him in and replies, "ask your friend."

Without entering inside Zimad tells her in a hurry, "call that idiot fast, Mr Faruqi's car is here. I didn't saw who came but I immediately came here to inform him. Tell him to come out fast, we need to leave now."
She then looks at Sabil who probably heard everything.

Sabil goes near the door but before going out he says,
"Dasture wafa kuch is tarah nibhaenge,
Tum roz ruthna hum roz manaenge...
Tere pyar ka sila kuch is tarah nibhaenge,
Janam Dulhan hum hi le jaenge..."

(I'll fulfil the custom of loyalty in such a way,
You get angry daily and I'll convince you daily...
I'll reward your love in such a way,
That I'll be the only one, taking away the bride...)

"Now let's go and bhabi get well soon." Shouting so Zimad drags Sabil outside.

Within a few minutes, Zarq enters Zaala's room. Both the friends heave a sigh of relief.
"Thank God I came before your dad," Zarq tells Zaala.

"Yeah, thank God," Zaala replies looking at Umme Hani and both of them laughs understanding the true meaning of her statement. "Am I missing something?" Zarq gets confused.

"No, nothing, absolutely nothing." Both friends reply at the same time.

"I guess now you are in your right senses. So will you please tell me the real reason for your actions?" Zarq asks her daughter.

"Mom, please, ..." Zaala's sentence gets cut by her mom, "no Zaala, no hiding, please. I want to hear the truth. Isn't it related to your marriage or your life partner?"

"Yes, mom." Zaala agrees. "I told you to fight for yourself not to end your life like this. Don't you have faith in Allah? Do you really want to die a haram (something prohibited/ sinful) death and rot in hell? Is this what I taught you? Answer me." Tears start flowing down Zarq's eyes.

"I'm sorry mom. I won't do it next time. I'll ask forgiveness from Allah too." Zaala wipes her tears with her free handds.

***

After some days...

"So you mean there isn't any other way left for us," Zaala asks Sabil.

"Believe me I would have suggested it if there would have been any," Sabil replies.

But how will we manage it? You know dad isn't allowing me to continue my education. How will I come out?" Zaala tells him in a sad tone.

"That's not a big deal. If you agree with this, we'll wait for the right opportunity. I mean when your dad goes out of the station. Please be brave only for once and I'll manage everything after it." Sabil replies.

"But dad will beat me if he comes to know about it," Zaala asks worriedly.

"Just bear your dad's beating for once and I promise you, you'll never get a slap after that day," Sabil assures her.

"I never got a slap or beating from anyone. It'll be very painful." Zaala complains. "Don't worry dear, for once I'm asking something from you please don't deny." Sabil requests her.

"Ok," Zaala replies with a sad smile. "That's like my brave girl. Talk to you later dear. Goodnight, sleep right, have sweet dreams tonight. Meet you in dreams, love." Saying so Sabil disconnects the call.

Zaala falls asleep with a smile on her face.

***

A few days later...

"Aunty please, please, please, I'll take care of her and it's not like she hasn't visited my house before." Umme Hani insists Zarq send Zaala at her house so that she can help her in packing all the necessary books and things as Umme Hani tends to forget things but Zarq isn't allowing her daughter to go to her friend's house as Mr Faruqi prohibited Zaala to go anywhere outside.

"Ok, so now I'll call uncle and ask for his permission." Saying so Umme Hani calls Mr Faruqi and asks for his permission. At first, he denies but later on agreed on the condition that Umme Hani won't bring any foodstuff from outside and Hunaif will drop Zaala at Umme Hani's place and pick both of them after half an hour.

After sometime Hunaif drops Zaala at Umme Hani's place.

"Now tell me why were you eager to come here? I was just coming to your place and you told me to lie to aunty." Umme Hani asks Zaala.

"Actually I need your help. I was waiting for a perfect opportunity for many days and today dad has gone out of the station and your parents also went away, when you told me you were coming at my house I told you to ask mom to send me at your house to help you in packing your bag because Sabil wants me to meet him for a few minutes to sign the papers so that he can use them if dad forcefully marry me to that disgusting fiance of mine." Zaala tells Umme Hani.

"Wait, wait, I can't understand. Can you elaborate on it?" Umme Hani asks.

"Actually, my fiance's family came to our house a few days ago as they wanted to fix our marriage soon, so Sabil wants me to marry him legally," Zaala tells her nervously.

"So how can I help you?" Umme Hani asks excitedly.

"I need to go out for a few minutes, sign the papers and then it's over. Today is the perfect opportunity." Zaala tells her.

"So what are you waiting for? Just call Sabil bhai." Umme Hani says and Zaala calls Sabil.

"Assalamalaikum." He greets her after receiving her call.

"Walaikumassalam." She greets back and continues, "today I'm ready."

"Really, you aren't kidding right?" Sabil conforms.

"Yes, I'm really ready." Zaala laughs.

"Can you come to Alpha laboratory which is near Umme Hani's house? If you want I'll wait for you at the cross road." Sabil asks her.

"Thank God! Today I'm present at Hani's house. I'll come right now." Zaala replies.

"Wait for ten to fifteen minutes. I'll tell you when to come." Sabil tells her.

"Ok." She replies and disconnects the call.

***

"Zimad where are you? No, listen wherever you are just come here within two minutes." Sabil orders Zimad.

"Hey, are you in your right senses or did you just woke up from a nightmare?" Zimad gets confused.

"Bro I need to kidnap the Kazi Sahab (a Muslim person who conducts the nikah/ marriage ceremony). Sabil replies.

"Are you mad? How will you kidnap Kazi Sahab? Who'll agree to help you, I don't have any type of contact with any kidnapper." Zimad panics.

"I don't need any kidnapper as I only need one person's help and I know that person very well," Sabil tells Zimad.

"So who's the unlucky helper?" Zimad asks.

"None other then you." Sabil replies.

"No way, I don't want to spoil my reputation." Zimad denies.

"Oh, yes, you will help me or else our friendship ends here. Today I got a golden chance which I may not get in future. Hitler is out of town Zim." Sabil says.

"Ok, I'll come but if we get caught then you'll be the one taking the whole blame on yourself." Zimad threatens Sabil who agrees.

Zimad then reaches at the place where Sabil is waiting for him. They both then goes at an old Kazi's house and forcefully tries to bring him out of his house with his register to do Sabil's nikah. The Kazi makes an excuse to use the washroom and escapes from the backdoor. When both the friends come to know they get angry and leaves his house along with his record's register.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Assalamalaikum and hello to all my lovely readers...

Have you ever heard of such a nikah?😂

What do you think will their nikah happen or no? 🤔

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