Dard-e-Dil

Kehkasha, her daughter (Aashi) and Sayra three of them were sitting in Shehla's home. They come to know about Shehla's measurements and sandals size so that they could do shopping for marriage.

"Ammi nai chachi to bohot pyari hain" Aashi (13 years) said with excitement when she looked at Shehla.

(Mom would be aunt is very pretty)

"Allah chehro ke sath sath ladkiyon ke naseeb bhi achhe kare!" Kehkasha said while looking at Shehla's mother who nodded with a smile and Sayra glared Kehkasha

(may Allah giva good destiny to girls along with good face)

"Aap log to kuch le hi nahi rahe ye lijiye na" Passing a plate of refreshment to Sayra and Kehkasha Mrs. Khan (Shehla's mother) said and they both nodded with a smile before picking up the same.

(They aren't having anything, please take this)

Aashi was looking here there, she was trying to peep out fron the room. Shehla's home was mini garden as its her hobby. She had grown many plants including rose, marigold, orange plant, pea plants, cucumber and bitter guards vine, money plant, and what not...

Shehla was crazy when it's come to gardening and decorating home.

"Chachi aap ke ghar main itne sare plants kaha se aye?" Aashi asked with amazement to Shehla and she smiled

(From where these plants come to your home?)

"Your Shehla chachi is crazy for plants, every month she put the plants out from the planters and add manure and what not..." Shehla's mother said while rolling her eyes, as she don't like Shehla's gardening. She think that gardening is just waste of time, in that time girls should so embroidery on clothes which Shehla doesn't like a single bit.

"Aashi jao beta shehla ke sath upar jao, waha to pura jangle hai" Shehla's mother said and Aashi looked at her mother for permission when she gave with a nod.

(Aashi go upstairs with Shehla, that is whole jungle there)

Shehla and Aashi were going upstairs when Laiba also joined them, Aashi and Laiba were of same age so they become friends very easily. In sometime Kehkasha and Sayra also arrived on terrace to watch the real mini garden. Sayra along with Aashi and Laiba was busy in watching flowers and fruits hanging from the plants, Shehla was telling them about those plants, but Kehkasha was standing on the other corner of terrace with Shehla's mother.

"Meri bhi ek beti hai, main janti hu beti ki shadi karna kitna mushkil kaam hota hoga... Sabse badi pareshani ki baat to ye hai ki log jesa apne aap ko dikhate hain wese hote nahi hain" Kehkasha tried to give a hint but Mrs. Khan didn't get that

(I also have a daughter, I know it is hard to find a good mat h for daughters, and the most problematic thing is... That the people show themselves as a good one but in reality they aren't)

"Theek keh rahi hain aap, betiyon ki shadi....." Mrs Khan was saying but Kehkasha didn't let her complete as she had to gave hint and she didn't had much time. She couldn't do anything like that in Sayra's presence

(Yeah... You are right. Daughter's Marriage....)

"Meri behen bata rahi thi ki uski sasural main kisi ki shadi dhoke se kara di thi, dikhaya ese ki ladka business ka malik hai, magar esa kuch bhi nhi tha.... Shadi baat to ladki ko hi pareshani hui.." Kehkasha tried to give a small hint

(my sister was telling me that in her in-laws family someone did froude in marriage. They people showed that the guy is the owner of his business but that wasn't true. The girl faced problems after marriage)

"kitne dhokebaaz log hain duniya main, kisi ki bachchi ke sath esa karte hue sharam nhi aati" Mrs Khan said with a sad expression, but she didn't bother to pay attention.

(How many deceitful people are there in the world, don't they feels ashamed to do this to someone's daughter)

"Meri behen ne un logo ko hint to de diya tha lekin wo log samjhe hi nhi, wo clearly bta bhi nhi sakti thi na, uski susral wale uske dushman ban jate" Kehkasha tried to knock the point on her head but no benefits

(My sister tried to gave them a hint but they people didn't understand. It's not possible to tell the reality directly, you can understand that it's the matter of her in-laws family, she can't afford to go against them)

"Hmm" Mrs. Khan just hummed.

"Ladkiyon ki shadi koi gudiya ka khel thodi hai, achhi tarah se soch samajh kar karni chahiye. Pehle ladke ke bare main enquiry kar leni chahiye... Koi apne ladke ke aib khud thodi batata hai."

(Marriage is not doll's play, it has to be done after thinking wisely. One should enquire about the boy after all no one told by themselves what are the flaws in their son)

kehkasha was continuously trying to give a hint to Mrs Khan but that lady never think wisely. According to her she was only bound to cook for her husband and children other than that she never pay attention to any other matters of family. Either the matter of marriage of their children, their education or any other things. Every decision was taken by Mr. Khan and he hate this habit of his wife. She believes in living peacefully without paying attention to any matter.

"Bohot dukh ki baat hai" Mrs Khan replied carelessly, without thinking once what Kehkasha was trying to say.

(how sad)

"kya baten chal rahi hain?" suddenly Sayra appeared from nowhere and asked to Kehkasha on which she smiled.

(what are you discussing?!)

"Nahi kuch bhi to nhi... Main keh rahi thi ki pehle mujhe bhi gardening ka kitna shokh tha par shadi ke baad kaha time milta hai apni hobbies continue karne ka."

(Nothing serious.... I was saying that gardening was my hobby but after marriage due to shortage of time it's difficult to continue that hobbies)

"Haan ye to hai... Shadi se Pehle main bhi fabric painting karti thi, ab to esa lagta hai brush bhi pakadna bhul gai hu" Sayra said and Mrs. Khan nodded but Shehla felt bad as she didn't wanted to leave her hobbies and change her personality on the name of marriage.

(Yeah it's true..., I also like to do fabric painting before marriage but now it seems that I forget how to even handle the paint brush)

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"Shahid, teen din se Tameem ghar nahi aaya hai, mujhe bohot fikar ho rahi hai..." Tameem's mother said and shahid jerked his head.

(Shahid I am worried for Tameem. He hasn't come back since three days)

"Ammi aap to ese keh rahi hain jese Pehli baar ghar se gayab hai, aa jayega ek do hafte main... Aapko pta to hai uska" Shahid said with a smirk as he know very well about Tameem and his Secret about his outings.

(Ammi you are behaving like he went out for the first time, don't worry he will come back after one or two weeks as usually)

"Ab uski shadi hone wali hai, kam se kam ab to use ghar me rehna chahiye" his mother said and Shahid smiled but a evil one.

(Now he is going to get married, at least now he should stay in home)

"When he was serious about marriage and responsibilities? But I'm sure he will understand that after marriage" Said the shahid and His mother shook her head.

"Tameem is responsible, he is handling business very well but...." His mother defend her dear son and being a short tempered one Shahid got angry on his mother.

"Ammi you don't know anything about business so don't say anything about this" Shahid said angrily and made his way to his bedroom.

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"Or bhai Fuzel kya haal chal hain? Tum to ab aate hi nahi ho!" One of Fuzel's friend said and they both shake their hands

(How are you bro?)

"Shehla ki shadi hai agle mahine, sare kaamo main time hi nhi mil raha." Fuzel said and his friend felt happy about Shehla's marriage because he think shehla as his younger sister.

(Shehla's wedding is in next month so I'm busy in all those preparations)

"Who is the guy and how is the family?" Fuzel's friend enquired generally and Fuzel told him about Tameem and Bade Mirza Sahab's family.

"Fuzel think before doing Marriage in that home... They people are very clever, I know them personally. Aaqil and Shahid both are as clever as fox. Tehseen is alright, though he is also clever but he isn't a trouble maker like Other two brothers" Fuzel just nodded on his friend's advice

"If they people are clever then my sister is more clever than them..." Fuzel muttered and rolled his eyes in anger.

"Pardon.." his friend said as he didn't get the words.

"Shehla ne Abbu ko apni ungliyon par nacha rakha hai, use apni baat manwana bohot achhe se aata hai... Susral walo ko bhi handle kar legi" Fuzel said in Taunting way.

( Shehla knows very well how to handle people, she always make her demands fulfilled by abbu, she will handle her in-laws too.)

"Fuzel I know Shehla very well, she had an excellent brain and reasoning power but I don't think that she know how to deal with clever people" Fuzel's friend said about shehla as he know her since childhood and treat her like a real sister

"She is very clever, if she can manipulate abbu then she can do anything" Fuzel said and jealousy was clearly visible in his tone.

"I'm telling you all these things as I know those people personally. And to be honest I don't like Tameem, he has a weird personality... When ever I tried to talk to him, he passed by without bothering to reply. He stay away from people. Even in family gatherings he sit silently in a corner and his family also don't let anyone talk to him. They make weird excuses to make Tameem away from people" Fuzel think for a couple of minutes on what his friend told about Tameem.

"Its better that Tameem don't talk much because Shehla is so much talking, they will make a good pair" Fuzel as usually didn't pay attention and drop the topic with a chuckle.

Only Allah knows that Fuzel did that intentionally or unintentionally but he didn't pay attention to a hint which his friend gave him, due to which Shehla became one step closer to a falsehood....

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"Shehla Are you happy with this marriage?" Yasmeen asked and shehla shrugged

"I am not happy, I am having negative vibes, but Abbu and Ammi both are satisfied" Shehla expressed her feelings to her best friend

"Don't worry... You Aapi was also tensed at the time of her marriage but see now she is happy" Yasmeen said and Shehla nodded in the time being Laiba come there holding her doll.

"Yasmeen Aapi I have to do Marriage of my doll but there isn't any groom for her" Laiba said innocently and Yasmeen laughed on which Shehla also join her.

"I have an idea.. I will arrange a groom for your doll but since you are from bride side so you have to serve us lunch..." Yasmeen asked to Laiba and she smiled.

"Done?" Yasmeen asked and Laiba nodded.

"Done!" She exclaimed happily

"What done?! Sara khana to mujhe hi banana padega, tum or tumhari dulhan mera matlab tumhari doll to araam se bethi rahogi" Shehla said with fake anger, but in reality she was also happy.

Even after a sagacious brain, Shehla had an innocent heart, and she was the owner of a childish nature who love dolls like a 5 year old girl...

She was busy in playing with dolls, and doing its marriage without knowing that her life was going to be a doll play after her marriage

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Any guesses about Tameem and the reason behind his decamping??

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What do to you think is Tameem really weird or he is just a silent person?!

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_Naaz Jamal