"Ammi, main shaadi nahi kar sakta..."
"Agar tumhare dil main koi hain toh boldo."
(slightly flustered ) "Ammi aisi baat nahi hain."
"Toh kaisi baat hain???"
"Theek hain ammi, jaisi aap ki marzi"
"Kal hum uske ghar jayenge.."
"Nahi Ammi, jaise aap ki marzi.."
"Tumhe dekhna bhi nahi hain.."
"Aapki pasand mein meri pasand hain..."
"Yeh bhi pata nahi karna woh kaun hain???"
"Ammi, aap ne dekhliya toh bas hain..."
"Beta, usse dekh toh loo"
"Ammi, nahi..."
He came forward kissed her hand and left to complete his work...
Dilshad rushed to give a call to Zeenat... Here Zeenat had a tough time making Zoya agree to get married to Asad..
"Allah miya, whats wrong with you??"
"Dekho Zoya, Asad mein kharabi kya hain??"
"Aapi, yeh kahiye unme achaiye hi kya hain??"
"Dekho, Dilshad Aunty bhi hongi waha..."
"Aapi, meri shaadi Dilshad Aunty se nahi, unke khadoos bete se horahi hain..."
"Nahi, bachcha, Asad itna bhi bura nahi hain..."
"Mujhe toh hamesha daantta rehta hain..."
"Nahi dantega, main kahungi usse..."
"Huh, woh aap ki baat bada manega, sher.."
"Sher hain toh tum bhi kam thodi na ho... Meri sherni..."
"Appi, aap ko saare bhopal mein sivaye Asad ke aur koi nahi mila...?"
"Mila tha lekin woh tumhe manzoor nahi tha..."
"Woh chidya ka ghosla se toh yehi behtar hain..."
"Haan toh main haan samjhu..."
"Appi... " she pouted...
"Bachcha, he is the best one for you..."
Zoya just moved her head left right when her beloved Jeeju came.. She looked upto her jeeju with puppy dog eyes...
"Janedo na Zeenat.."
"Haan Appi, dekho jeeju bhi yehi keh rahe hain..."
"Aap bhi iss ka saath denge.."
"Are Zeenat sun toh lo, shayad hamari Zoya ko koi aur pasand hain..."
"NAHII, jeejuuu... mujhe to Asad hi qubool hain..."
She realised what she blurted and bit her tongue..
"Zoya, dont change ua words... I know you better... "
Zoya just made a face and rushed upstairs.. While Zeenat and her husband laughed at Zoya's antics...
Zoya went to her room, jumped on her bed - Mr Khan, hume toh aap dil o jaan se qubool hain... She blushed holding her teddy and rolled onto the bed excited for her wedding with the man she loved...
Asad had a feeling it was Zoya... He knew his mother wont choose somebody other than her... Lekin agar woh nahi hui toh...??? His heart immediately replied Qubool Nahi hain boldena... He smiled and mentally smacked himself for thinking the same way as Zoya.. He lifted his hands and made a dua "Allah miya, meri humsafar ke roop mein mujhe Zoya hi ata farma..." He then got busy for his work..
Asad returned from office to find his house in complete silence... It reminded him of the times when Zoya used to be here.. The house was never quite... Constant chattering and laughter used to be their in the house.. He looked around for Najma and for Ammi.. Both were nowhere in sight... He looked the whole house and then found a note for himself.. "beta, we have gone over to ua future wife's house.. Allah Hafiz.."
Asad sighed and sat on the sofa.. He removed his shoes and went to the fridge.. he casually picked up a can of diet coke and sat to drink it.. There was nothing edible and he was hungry.. The next thing he found himself doing was ordering a pizza and eating it.. He was so busy in the pizza and his book that he didnt realise it was more than an hour.. Suddenly his phone started ringing and he recieved the phone.. It was Ammi's phone and she told him that she would be back in a while...
"Aur thodi daer ruk jaati ammi..."
"Tum toh aise keh rahe ho jaise tum ladki ho aur tum vida hojaoge, maine tumhe akela chod diya..."
"Ammi, mera woh matlab nahi tha.."
"Sab matlab pata hain ab chalo rakhti hoon// Bas kuch daer mein pohchungi.."
He strained his ears to find out if it was Zoya but no luck.. It was only his ammi's voice from the other end..
Dilshad kept the phone and giggled with Zoya...
"Ab Mr. Khan meri awaaz sunne ko bhi tarse.."
"Shaadi hone waali, ab to Mr. chodo..."
"Ammi, bhabhi toh tabhi Asad kahenge jab bhaijaan khud kahenge..."
"Najma..." and then a pillow fight started...
Asad quickly wrapped the pizza and the coke and threw it somewhere far off.. The servant had informed Dilshad that a pizza was delivered...
"Mere aane se pehle sab taiyyari kar rahe hain Mr. Khan.."
Dilshad soon took leave from Zeenat and the wedding date was fixed ...
Zoya was on top of the world.. Yes she was nervous.. She was getting married in two days... She really didnt how the time went away and now she was standing infront of the mirror getting ready in bridal clothes...
She was wearing a khada dupatta and the makeup artist was making her hair.. Soon, the ghoongat was adjusted on her covering her face... Najma came..
"Najma, yeh ghoongat kuch daer ke liye hatadoo... bahut heavy hain..."
"Bhabhi, ab yeh toh bhaijaan hi hatayenge... "
Realisation finally dawned upom Zoya.. She suddenly got up.. Hyperventilating.. Najma was confused but before she could ask something, Dilshad called Najma.. Confused Najma rushed out...
Zoya went near the balcony...
"Allah miya, main yeh kaise kar paungi??? Yeh zaroori hain kya..."
Before her questions were even complete there was a slight drizzle... She just looked at it and somehow and deep sense of relief flooded her senses...
"Allah miya unhe zindagi ki saari khushiyan ata farmana, aur mujhe unka hamesha saath dene ki hidayat dena..."
She finished her prayer and left to complete her last touches... As she was done she just sat there biting her nails waiting for Zeenat to come and take her...
Zeenat came and kissed her forehead calling her downstairs..
She was seated infront of Asad a viel separating them.. She had her ghoongat and the viel made it difficult for her to have a look at him... Asad was in the same condition... He was cursing himself for not looking at his bride's photo... He tried to look at the wedding cards but Dilshad didnt allow him to do so.. Somethign or the other came up... And then he had this blind belief that his Ammi would choose Zoya as his wife and no one else.. Now when he desperately wanted t oconfirm his doubts, the veil came in between...
He was frustrated when the Qazi said something that caught his attention...
It was the Qazi making dua and he diverted his mind and concentrated on the dua...
"Asad Ahmed Khan bin Rashid Ahmed Khan aap ka nikaah islami shareeyah ke mutabiq Zoya Farouqi bint Aijaz Farouqi se kiya jaata hain... Kya aap ko yeh nikaah qubool hain..???"
Asad was on cloud nine.. He had a big grin on his face... Zeenat's husband grinned widely seeing that...
"Haan Qubool hain... "
"Haan Qubool hain... "
"Haan Qubool hain... "
He answered it thrice and then the Qazi turned towards Zoya
Zoya Farooqi bint Aijaz Farooqi aap ka nikaah islaami shareeyah ke mutabiq Asad Ahmed Khan se tai kiya jaata hain.. Kya aapko yeh nikaah qubool hain...
Zoya whispered it in Najma's ears and Asad got a little apprehensive.. The girl who could scream Qubool Nahi Hain was shy when the time came to say Qubool Hain...
Najma said it aloud and then the party started.. It was late night when Zoya was brought to Asad's house.. Though she lived in this house for months, this was a new feeling for her.. She was lead by a group of ladies and Asad's female cousins who were giggling continuously... She was nervous and her heart was beating wildly.. She was made to sit on Asad's bed amongst flower petals and her face was completely covered with the ghooghat... The girls left when Najma came back and whispered "ENJOY" bhabhi and left the room...
The valima was after 2 days and that meant Zoya would be here for another night till Zeenat takes her to their house...
Zoya's heart starting beating loudly and erraticaly when she heard footsteps... She heard the door lock and she felt the loud thudding of her heart.. Soon, she could inhale his cologne.. He was very near to her... Zoya was sure he could feel her heart beating wildly against her chest... She was in that position for 10 mins.. When he didnt make any move she thought of peeking... She was sure he was standing coz she could see his shoes.. But he stood like a statue...
Zoya lifted her head above but the heavy ghoonghat prevented her neck to extend and he stood like a statue... Now the only hting she could do was open her mouth when she felt some movement.. he sat beside her and lifted her ghoonghat...
He heaved a sigh of relief and said "Shukar Allah ka"
Zoya immediately looked up and asked up "Kyun"
"Mujhe doubt tha ki maine aap se hi nikaah kiya kyunke aap itne daer se chup jo thi.."
"Mr. KHAN, aap ka kya matlab hain... Main chup nahi reh sakti.."
"Nahi, aap chup reh sakti hoon... Ab pata chal gaya.."
"Mr. Khan ek toh yeh ghoonghat oopar se aap ki befuzool baatein..."
Asad gave a smile and she was lost in his smile...
"aap haste huye kitne ache dikhte hain, hamesha haste rahiye..."
He didnt say a word a carefully pulled away the ghoonghat.. Zoya's heart was beating wildly.. Asad tried not to hurt her hair and kept the ghoonghat aside.. He opened her pins and removed her jewellary... He came forward and she moved back when she fell on the back.. He came closer and just removed her ear ring... After she was free from all jewellary he asked her to change her dress.. He gave her a hand and she got up... She went to the washroom and Asad drank the glass of milk kept beside him.. He as well changed into night dress... Zoya walked out wearing a nightie that looked sexy. .Asad couldnt keep his eyes off her.. But as he tried coming closer, she backed off.. Till her back hit the wall.. He lifted her in his arms and placed her on the bed while she closed her eyes tightly.. She felt the soft mattress beneath her.. She opened her eyes to see herself being covered in the duvet... She looked beside and Asad had already shut the lamp.. He whispered "Aap sojaye..."
And turned on his back, closing his eyes.. Thsi very sentence made Zoya wide awake.. She looked around the room.. It was his room.. Yes she was married but Asad didnt behave normal... Heck, he behaved abnormal... Appi ne toh kaha ki .. She blushed thinking hard.. But then that was replaced by anger... She harshly moved the duvet to find her husband sleepin... How dare he.. She wanted to throw the glass of water on his face when soemthing hit her brain.. .
She screamed in his ear.. Asad got up with a jerk to find his wife throwing the duvet on the floor, she threw pillows on the floor.. One look on her face and he knew she was angry...
He tried to duck but the pillows were hitting him...
"Zoya, Zoya... kya hua??"
"Allah Miya, whats wrong with you..???"
"Whats wrong with me??? "
She stood up on the bed...
"Zoya shhh..."
"MR. KHAN DO U HAVE TESTESTERONE???????"
"ZOYA, WHAT???""
""I ASKED U DO HAVE THE HORMONE TESTESTERONE IN UA BODY.."
"ARE U OUT OF UA MIND..?"
"What else should i ask you, you got married to me... And instead of loving me all u do is cover me wit the freaking duvet and SLEEP..."
Asad stood their smirking...
Zoya stood their and lifted the glass to throw it on his face... He came and lifted her in his arms...
"Ahh Mr Khan..."
He got her down and made her sit on the bed... He slowly kissed her hand and removed the glass from her hand..
"Mr. Khan What are you upto now.??"
"Mrs. Khan i am trying to show you how high are my levels of testesterone... "
"Mr. Khan..."
Asad put a finger on her lips "Shhh, Asad only Asad..."
"Asad..."
"Good girl..." He came closer and kissed her hands... And then lifted her to the bed.. He closed the lights and their sould united...
The moon shone brightly over the two bodies which were united that night...
Later that night Zoya got up to find herself snuggled to her Jahapana.. And his legs lazily thrown over her... She was making circles on his perfectly toned body.. he opeend his and the sight that greeted him was pleaasure to watch.. She grinned at him and pecked on his lips.. The angry hot man and his mastikhor sexy wife...
Asad sang this in his wife's ears
"Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko, najar nahi churaana sanamBadalke meri tum zindagani, kahi badal naa jaana sanam
Oh le liya dil oh hai meraa dil, hai dil lekar mujhko naa behlana
Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko, najar nahee churaana sanam
Badalke meree tum Zindagani, kahi badal naa jaana sanam"
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