Chapter 5

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Asad visited Delhi before shifting finally, he visited the famous peer baba dargah and tie a knot of wish, for the betterment of his family and somewhere in his heart, for Zoya and Haider, being oblivious of Haider’s demise.

He bows down his head in sajda of his Allah and rubbed his hands on his face, after making a wish. The fakeer baba gave him a kalawa to tie on the wall, when his hand touched with someone else’s.

Phir le aaya dil majboor

 kya keeje….


He tried to witness, who was on the other side but due to the rituals he couldn't see but it felt something familiar.

Phir le aaya dil majboor

kya keeje

He finally tied his knot and left the area after making the wish when he noticed the same person leaving the dargah. She has draped her head with white dupatta which was a barrier in witnessing her face.

But why he wasn’t able to know that she was attracting him to witness her. When the same time her anklet loosen its grip from the hook and destined to the floor, which she didn’t even realized but Asad did.

He immediately ran to pick it up and was about to call the lady but stopped by himself, because he didn't know who she was. So he followed her, restlessly like an autumn leaf.

Raas na aaya rehna door

kya keeje

He followed her and the same time she turned as she realized someone was following her and stopped in her tracks, so as he.

Dil keh raha
usse makammal kar bhi aao

Woh jo adhoori si baat baakihai
Woh jo adhoori si yaad baaki hai

The tear droplet fell from Zoya’s eyes at the first instance and they both remained like a statue as if something was remained incomplete in the past.

She noticed her payal in his hold, and then immediately without wasting an ounce she ran away from the spot.He followed her again with bare legs but due to some reasons she fainted in his arms and without wasting a second he scooped her up laid her down on the front seat of his SUV and drove off towards her home.

Karte hain hum aaj qabool kyakeeje
Ho gayi thi jo humse bhool kya keeje

The picture of past was sketching in front of his eyes which moist his eyes and he kept aside the hair strand which was disturbing her as per him, and looked at her once and then in the rear view mirror.

Dil keh raha usse mayassarkar bhi aao
Woh jo dabi si aas baaki hai
Woh jo ruki si chaah baaki hai
Woh jo ruki si chaah baaki ha

He stopped in front of Farrooqui Villa and bombarded calling everyone as if he knew each and every maid and person would be present in the house.

On the contrary, Humeira who was concerned about her sister’s absence from dargah has called her father and informed that she was not present in any part of dargah and the same time Asad screamed.

“Humeira!! Call the doctor fast”, he ordered and the surprised Humeira witnessing him obeyed too.

The doctor came after few minutes and was examining Zoya when Asad clenched his jaw, “Where is Haider? The bloody so called husband of her, who does not even know about her disappearance”

“Sssh!! Aapi sun lengi”, she tried to make him cool down.

“Matlab?”

She gulped a little and narrated, “Haider Jiju is no more….”, and then narrated everything about Zoya’s condition in tears.

Doctor called Humeira and she left whereas Asad was in tears.

Kismat ko hai yeh manzoor kyakeeje
Milte rahe hum baadastoor kya keeje

He reminded every part of their friendship to his one-sided love and then departure for California, with his family, forever according to him. But it wasn’t acceptable to the fate.

Dil keh raha hai ussemusalsal kar bhi aao
Woh jo ruki si raah baaki hai
Woh jo ruki si chaah baaki hai
Woh jo ruki si chaah baaki ha

He wanted to go and meet her but stopped in his tracks in rolling tears from his eyes, to the cheek and the chin. But the part of his body which was dangerously wounded was his heart.

Woh jo ruki si chaah baakihai
Woh jo ruki si chaah baaki hai

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He wanted to go inside and examine how Zoya is feeling now but the same time a manly voice stopped him, “Stop!”

He rolled his eyes and then shut them tightly, “Welcome Adv. Farrooqui”

Asad turned back and sarcastically clenched his jaw, “Congratulations! For your daughter’s condition”

“Shut up!”, Gaffur murmured when the doctor entered and informed, “It’s nothing, she has not taken her meal properly, I have told you previously as well, take care of her meals and mental condition.” 

Before Gaffur could say anything Asad took the command, “I will take care of it”, it slipped from vermouth as in he was still the same friend of her who used to take care for her two years back.

“Thank you doctor”, Humeira dropped her outside and followed her.

Whereas on her back, Gaffur held Asad’s arm and forced him to come in his study, “Come with me I want to congratulate YOU as well”. Meanwhile, he ordered the reliable maid to take care for Zoya.

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In the study Gaffur left Asad’s arm and asked, “Itni fiqr thi … itna khayal rakh sakte the to gaye kyu”

“Jaise aap to jaante hi nahi”, Asad sarcastically taunted.

“You had a choice Asad Ahmed Khan”, Gaffur shrieked in reply.

Asad bawled his palm, “Choice? Lagta hai aapki memory weak ho gayi hai wakeel sahib”

“Agar tumne saccha pyaar kiya hota to kabhi nahi jaate”, Gaffur taunted him.

At which he counter replied, “Pyaar? Aapne apni beti se kiya tha?”

“Asad Ahmed Khan”, at this Gaffur screamed a loud.

Asad laughed a little, “Bura laga? Maine bhi apni ammi ki khuddari se utna hi pyaar kiya tha kyuki 2 saal pehle…I’d no choice Adv. Farrooqui”

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