The lamp was lighten the cold winds are still blowing , his body is warm due to the clothes he wore but did his heart is also warm like his heart no., it is burning in the pain of separation from his beloved , it is cold as ice as the reason had left his soul who warmed his heart again enough to love a little in the life. He used to be a good carefree soul , strict yet loving heart his morals are high for their society but as time passed he used to notice all the things going around him the way his baba used to be the leader of their group his chaha had just started the business and he is happy in that living in the memories of his wife they all are doing well in their own lives but the teenage mind of him had started to take interest in the photography whenever he used to visits the jungle with his father , he used to take his camera with him whenever they went and clicked many pictures of wildlife which turned into a passion in sometime. The time lapse and he had sent off to the London for his further studies there he lived a carefree life the best life no rules no regulations only him and his studies and his growing passion the workshop for photography had conducted in his college and he gets himself enrolled the passion grown into pursuing career in this field and the love life ohh it goes well murtasim khan was name on which girls herself gets laid to please him he laughed and some gets chance due to his looks or due to his mind skills which are mind playing in business Management , then one night his graduation day all changed the call from his home of his baba health deteriorating and he had to take his place as gaddi ka janasheen , Malik or khan sahab of his people in this when that murtasim died and his sorrow of his incomplete dreams all had made him cold hearted and ruthless the principle of there are his principle now, the factories to taking part in elections to get his more stronger with his management skills in business his business explored and with the age of 30 he owned most factories in karachi, the business which he started up in London flourished grandly and here all Hyderabad had bowed his khan sahab , both name his murtasim khan and khan sahab are flourished but his soul died in all this taking responsibility of his family to be a father to his younger sister he lost himself.

But then comes meerab in his life his childhood bestie but an annoying partner as they grew up to a neigbour and his mother and uncle's laadli meerab waqas Ahmed she is the fresh wind in all the cold War going in his life the fire which he had same he had seen in his life the ferociously she fought for her dreams he relieved how when his father is alive he had fought with them for his dream and even accomplished but sometime life have different plan and then the passion grew more and as he achieved her as his wife as his begum she ignites a passionate fire and emotions in him which he don't knew the possessiveness he had for his family has turned into a next level for her if anyone even dare to see her through their eyes with any raw emotion as he sees his meerab. She had challenged him daily and he enjoyed it daily to get a fun in his life again which had disappeared and gets his younger self back which dies in all the chaos around him but as he said he had worst anger to deal with he can turned into an animal as he had seen losing his control or snapping himself at his worker he had realized this when in back in London how he had saw himself turning into beast when he sees some bastard had tries to molest his female employee and he had beaten him to death some more incidents happened and he wants to control his for his meerab he wants to control this he had never wanted her to witness his worst side which can harm their relationship.

But she witnessed it she provoked him, and he had lost all his sanity and kissed her hard pinning her to the bedrest but as he feels the drops of tears in his mouth the reality dawned upon him and horror took place but she had again pulled him to meet their passion on their marital bed to get a closure of their relation jealousy passion and their anger took the passionate phase and they found themselves wrapped in the warm blanket in each other warm but later everything he thought everything is normal now they are normal but as he listen her cry of regret he knew now nothing is going to be changed.

" uss raat ki saza itni badi thi kya meerab , jo tumne mujhe mudke bhi nhi dekha ki jinda hoon ya Mar gaya ..." He cried as he took hold of her dupatta and buried it in his chest.
Morning when he came into his home looking for his wife he had met with the silence and her ring on the floor , he had turned mad and when he saw haya .., his eyes seethed in anger due to her she had left his meerab left he had pulled her throat pinning at the wall and asked about her whereabouts but she didn't know and nobody informs him even when his wife left the home at night . The shouting of his mother and uncle the cries of haya and all he turned deaf his meerab is missing his jaan is missing no something is wrong the night they had regret but not much that she will leave him he runs he had uproar the house on his shouting finding his wife but no one knew about her whereabouts her father don't know anything about her missing no one knows anything the Hyderabad police is on their toes from the day she is missing, he had not talked and answered the questions of his uncle and mother she had not time to tell how wrong and naive she is to left her home at night and his uncle he had like always shed some tears after doing blunder and agree with his bhabhi to not let her out for a minute when they will bring her back he rolled his eyes as in this haya had been sent to his grandparents house where his mother informed how she is hostipitalized and asked the reason behind her sudden dispersed off but she met with silence

" main jaanta hoo Maine galat kiya , you regret that night meerab lekin mujhe saza yaha rehkar bhi to de sakti thi naa mujhse door jaane ki kya jaroorat thi khudko aziyat Dene ki kya jaroorat thi ..kaisi hogi kaha hogi..." these all are questions which he had thought from the time she left did she get her meal on time if she is okay or not if she is safe or not he had prayed to his Allah to grant his meerab safe life atleast till he find her to keep her under his protection and cried in the majesty to get him some information of her .

" Pata chala uska kuch ..." His mother asked as soon as he sees him outside his room she had living with him in his wing from the time meerab is missing to take care of her as if he care
" nhi .." He replied coldly and ate some bread for his breakfast as maid served him tea his mother told him to take more but as she met with his pair of eyes she knew her attempts are in vain this is his routine he is eating only to live so he can find his meerab back and didn't get ill he cannot afford it

" kabtak aise chalne wala hai murtasim , subah shaam bass ek naam rehta hai jubaa pe tumhare meerab , aajayegi jab aana hoga jab akal aayegi usko aajayegi bahar ki duniya koi uske baap ka ghar nhi hai ki humesha reh legi tumhare chacha sahab kab tak aur dekhenge ye panchayat ke kuch faisle jaroori hai abhi karne honge tumhe ..." her patience is loosing now her son is behaving like a mad love in his wife love when even she had not given him any right and love in return don't know why she had choose her for him she had only made his life living hell till the time she came in his life

" bhabhi begun sahi keh rahi hai murtasim tumne abb to minister sahab ko bhi phone kar diya party ke liye fund ke Lalach abb to unke bhi aadhe log meerab ki Talaash main hai election aarahe hai cm ki kursi iss baar bhi humari honi chahiye .., meerab aajayegi tum kaam pe dhyaan do .."
They listen the sound of breaking cup as his jaw is hard and he had stood up from his place
" biwi hai vo meri jabtak vo meri aankhon ke saamne sahi Salamat nhi milti tabtak main chain se nhi baithunga mohabbat hai meri aapse badhkar to koi nhi jaan sakta naa chacha sahab aapne to apni sagi beti ko door kar diya tha apni mohabbat ke liye.." He chuckled darkly and the other parties gets down their head in shame and embarrassment.

" kaam ho jayega , maine aajtwk apni jinmedariyon se mooh nhi moda lekin jisse mera qayamt tak ka rishta hai usse main nhi chod sakta kabhi nhi, aur maa aap apni beti pe dhyaan de mere se to Maryam phir bhi mil leti hai kal usne bhi apni bhabhi ke liye chinta jagayi aur pareshan aap apne talooqat sudhare , mere mujhpe chod de ..." He had taken his coat from his chair and rushed out outside

The whole day passed in some campaign for some election and some business deals on which his sign is important., but in between he had not forgotten to take the check on their work in finding his wife .
" kya khabar hai .." He sits on his chair on the living room as commissioner and all stand before him

" khan ye vo bus conductor jisne bibi ko uss din Karachi main choda tha aaj photo dikhane ke baad Pata chala ki vo uss raat Karachi gayi thi .." His heart rushed and he hoped for some good news , he rushed towards him

" kaha hai meerab kaha gyi thi vo Karachi mai..bolooo..." He asked impatiently
" khaan vo...bibi ke pass paise nhi the Maine unse paise maaf karna Maalik he hold his legs " humenhi Pata tha vo khaani aapki biwi hai maalik phir ek aurat ne unke liye paise diye ..."

He had gritted his teeth and asked him to stand holding his collar " yaad karo kon thi vo aurat kaha gaye the voo...sab mujhe sab Pata karna hai samjhe ..."

" Vo..Malik..." haaa maalik vo aurat bibi ko malir le jaane ki baat kar rahi thi...haa jab main doosra ticket kaat kar raha tha to Maine suna tha ...haa.."

" malir ..." He whispered his look told all of them what coming next and commissioner nods his head few atleast now no one will face his wrath today they all breathe as he moved and asked drive to get ready to Take him tomorrow.
He will meet his meerab now he laughed through tears as he holds her photo frame

" just some more time meerab ..., phir tum apni Asli jagah hogi meri meerab .." He caress her photo as tears are rolling down from his eyes his meersb will be with him he will able to see her now he can feel her presence now and then she Can even slapped him he will not backout , he can live with her regretting their union this pain is noting as it hurts like a sting leaving of her her absence in his life is making him more weak than he actually was . But his heart raced as if something more is awaiting for him to face he don't want more harshness now he wants his wife that's it.

The weather is really bad today in Hyderabad and it's making hard for him to leave the home today but he is determined to bring his wife back home by tomorrow on any cost. They had started their journey and had to stopped in middle due to the excessive wind blowing at the nearby dargah they had halted their journey for sometime he had gone to the Guards are outside in their que . And he Bow down in front of his God to made him meet with his wife soon. In physical form he still looked like a the khan murtasim khan who happened to be their protector but in reality he is just a broken man who is not that protector but a wounded man who is on the verge of breaking down if he will not meet with his wife. Wrapping his skin shawl on his shoulder on the black pathani kurta and salwar he rolled his eyes seeing the weather ohh how much he wants to stop his car where she had been living and just took her in his arms and breathe in her scent to take his breathe . As the weather got better his men come to inform him they can leave . As he had placed the chaddar on his lord he nodded and his Steps rushed but an old man stumbled with him gasping for breathe
" paani.." He whispered
Murtasim eyes softened seeing the man and he ordered to get the workers disturbed some water Bottles and some sharbat to all the people present there as God had given him some hope for his wife he should be this much grateful to all the creatures for helping him.
As he made him drink the water , the old man blessed him
" Allah tumhari hifazat kare, Tumhe khushi bakshe beta ..."
He chuckled bitterly

" saari dua meri biwi ko mil jaaye , yahi dua kijiyega baba ...bass Allah uski hifazat kare .." He said and sat on his car

Karachi, 11:30 a.m
Today meerab had gone to the nearby store to bring some home material as the month had began and she had to fill the container with food for the month , and had forgotten to carry her bottles with her her throat is dry and she had been walking from the past hour in the Market and her legs are hurting too yet she had to cover some distance to home alone in the Lane walking with some bags in her hand someone called her name

" meerab..." she turned back and saw Rasheeda amma who is to be her neighbour and a grandmother of her student who used to come in her house in evening
" iss halat main aise nhi ghoomte Lao ye asher le lega asher jao baji ka Saman lo bete ..." she asked her grandson to carry some of her bags of her

" aree nhi amma rehne de bass thori door hi to hai aur asher ko kyu takleef de rahi hai .." she said while patting the child head
" nhi baaji main abb bada hogaya aaj Maine do glass doodh piya tha aur Biryani bhi khaayi thi ..." He said while making the ladies laughed but Rasheeda had made her loose some bags and give her a bottle of lemonade which she had taken for her grandson though meerab had refused politely but sensing her discomfort and state she had unwillingly taken that and covered the distance of home.
After though she had soaked some rice in water and puts the clothes in balcony in the sunlight and laid down on bed for some rest.
They had come out of the car in the malir station and the police started their enquiry as they had already informed about khan arrival in the city.
Murtasim sighed and listen some noises in the passed by market of someone screaming help and his Guards moved with him .

Some locals goons are pointing the knife on a man neck where he had begged them to leave some thing which is not his , he frowned why this man is so worried for someone else thing than his life rolling his eyes taking his revolver out he fired at the nearby stool the lane is silent with no people around and the voice of it scared them all making the run but he had grabbed one of them collar and the officers took hold of others handling them the man whom they had taken at their point runs to him and express their gratitude.

" aapka bohot bohot shukriya meri jaan bachane ke liye .."
" waqt kissika nhi hota jaan bakshi jaaye to sabse bada , kissi aur ki cheez ke liye jaan Dene jyaada shauq chadha hai aisa kya tha jo khudki jaan ki baazi lagane ko tayyar the ..."

" ji aaj meri amma ne apna set polish karwane ko diya tha , aur Pata nhi yr log kaha se mere peeche aagaye lekin un set ke beech galti se kissi aur ki chain aagyi meri Amanat nhi hai vo .."

Murtasim rolled his eyes but before he could move the man who is holding the chain , the officer had took hold of it but stumbling with him it fall down on floor , as he took hold of the chain his eyes widen in shock and his breathe started to heavning the chain..., this is his meerab's chain the mark of k on it , it is used by their family for their ornaments which he himself had made her wear after their marriage turning back to it he seethed in anger and took hold of the man's collar .

" kaha se mili ye chain..," He growled like an animal " kaha se mili ..." His hold tighten as he punched his jaw tightly but before he could do more farukh told him that her name is meerab whose chain in this
His heart pounded against his chest where were his meerab how this man had know her, he didn't care as he dragged the man to his car and asked to blurt out all the truth and take him to her
As they started the journey all rushed behind his car and followed him, he told how his grandmother found the girl and they had given the shelter to her in their rented home and how she had given them her chain gathering all information his body gets numb and he didn't share any word with them the car is moving at fast pace and so his heart.

On other side the sun is at verge of drawning and the students are seated on the wodden chair and mat around it while she had gone to turn off the knob of the gas some hair tendrils are left freely from the messy bun which she had made and the shawl is lying on one shoulder

" Umair Maine abb ammi ko bata dena hai, urdu bhi ache se nhi padhte kaise chalega.." she is busy scolding her students while checking the paper of her school and making some notes for the upcoming classes.
The clock indicates the departure time of them and she rolled her eyes to their enthusiasm to leave from there and get the opportunity to play chuckling she opened the gate after they left she gets busy peeling the potatoes for the dish but suddenly she listened the knock on the door her heart paced suddenly and she feels uneasy why washing her hands while wiping them on towel she told the other person to wait and unlocking the door she opened the door .
Her face lost all colours as she sees him after ages , heart thumped so fast that she feared that he can listen her heartbeats eyes widen in shock as even in the cold winter day her forehead broke into sweat and legs wobbled

" meerab ..." He called her softly