chapter 5

Shayad isi liye main is rishte ke bare mein itna hasaas hoon. Mujhe humare bare mein koi dar nahi. Yeh mangni humari raza mandi se hui thi." Uski nazar us par thehr gayi aur usne jazbati lehje mein kaha, magar achanak, usne phir mehsoos kiya ke woh wahan maujood nahi hai, ke woh apne aap se baat kar raha hai.*****"*************Bade se bangalow ke piche se aane wali music ghar ke samne lawn tak sunai de rahi thi. Kisi ko bhi wahan ke logon ki bardasht par herat hoti, magar agar andar dekha jaye, to bardasht ka asli sabab samajh aata. Kamra dhuaan se bhara hua tha aur ek ajeeb si boo thi. Ek mashhoor restaurant ke khaali cartons, disposable plates aur spoons, soft drinks ki bottles aur bachi hui khaane ki cheezein sab carpet par idhar udhar bikhi hui thi, jo ketchup se daga hua tha. Saat larkay carpet par bikharay huay. thay, khaali beer ke cans idhar udhar bikhray huay thay. Aur yeh sab nahi tha-they drugs bhi le rahe thay. Yeh pichlay do mahine mein teesri baar tha ke yeh larkay yahan is qisam ki adventure ke liye ikattay huay thay. Ab tak unhone chaar mukhtalif drugs ka tajurba kiya tha. Pehli baar yeh ek drug thi jo in mein se ek ko apne walid ke closet mein mili thi. Agli martaba yeh ek drug thi jo ek schoolmate ne Islamabad ke club se khareedi thi. Phir yeh kuch tha jo Rawalpindi ke market mein ek Afghan se hasil kiya tha. Har martaba unhone drugs ko alcohol ke saath milaya, jise hasil karna koi mushkil nahi tha. Har martaba yeh hota tha ke saat mein se chhay larkay bilkul behosh ho jate thay. Ab bhi sirf saatwa larka hosh mein tha. Uska chehra keelon se bhara tha, aur usne dark blue shirt pehni thi jiski collar Elvis Presley style mein uthayi hui thi, aur bura sa grey jeans jis par har ghutne par Madonna ka chehra bana hua tha. Usne apni aankhen kholi aur apne ird gird dekha. Uski aankhen laal thi magar behoshi ki wajah se nahi. Thodi dair baad usne seedha hokar bachi hui drug ko ek cone mein gira diya, usne ek straw nikala aur usay sniff karna shuru kiya. Phir usne straw ko pheka aur kuch drug ko apni ungli ki noke par liya aur ehtiyat se chakhne laga. Lagbhag foran hi usne usay thook diya, Cheez bohot behtareen quality ki thi, magar uske chehre se zahir tha ke usay yeh tajurba pasand nahi aaya. Usne apne mooh se drug ka taste mitaane ke liye kuch beer pee. Baqi larkay carpet par bikhray huay thay, bilkul behosh aur behoshi mein mubtala: usne soch samajh kar beer ka can se peena jari rakha. Uski aankhen, swollen hone ke bawajood, kafi bright thi. Drug ne usay poori tarah se nahi giraya tha. Pehli do martaba usne apne dostoon ko unki behoshi mein chhor diya tha aur raat dair se ghar gaya tha. Is martaba bhi usne wahan se nikalna tha: kamray mein drug ki boo usay mutanaffir kar rahi thi. Usne uthne ki koshish mein ladkhadaya. Usne seedha hokar apni key aur wallet ko uthaya aur stereo ko band kar diya. Usne kamray ke ird gird dekha jaise kuch yaad karne ki koshish kar raha ho. Phir usne darwaze ki taraf rukh kiya aur phir se baith kar apne joggers pehne, aur unke lace ko apni ankles ke ird gird bandha. Aakhir mein, darwaza khol kar woh andheray corridor mein chala gaya. Andhere mein raste ko mehsoos karte huay, woh main door se guzarta hua lawn mein aaya. Jaise hi woh seedhiyon se utar raha tha, usne mehsoos kiya ke uska naak beh raha hai aur jab usne apne upper lip ko chhua, to uske haathon par ek chipchipi si cheez mehsoos hui. Usne entrance ka light on kiya aur apni ungliyon par khoon dekha. Apni pocket mein haath dal kar usne apna rumal nikala aur apni ungliyon aur naak se khoon pochha. Uske galay mein ek ajeeb si tez jhalak mehsoos hui jo usne saaf karne ki koshish ki, magar usay aisa lag raha tha ke uska dum ghut raha hai. Usne chand qehri saans li taake is bandish ko asaan kar sake aur do teen martaba thook phainka. Achanak usay apni naak mein chubhan mehsoos hui. Woh dohra gaya jaise hi uski naak se khoon phootne laga jo marble ki seedhiyon se nadi ki tarah beh raha tha.******""""Golf Club mein inaami taqseem ki takreeb jaari thi. Salar Sikandar ko Under-Sixteen muqablay mein pehla inaam milna tha uske saat under par score ke liye. Jab Salar ka naam pukara gaya to taaliyan bajate hue, Sikandar Usman ne socha ke use trophies rakhne wali almari ka kuch karna padega. is saal Salar jitni trophies aur shields ghar layega, wo utni hi hongi jitni pichle saal layaye thay. Sikandar ke sab bachay apni padhai mein shaandar thay, lekin Salar bagi sab se mukhtalif tha. Inam jeetne mein, wo un sab se bohot aage tha. Ye sirf mushkil nahi tha is larke ko harana jo 150 IQ score rakhta tha, ye namumkin tha.Fakhariyat se taaliyan bajate hue, Sikandar apni biwi ki taraf mura aur dheere se bola, "Ye Salar ki terahvin trophy aur is saal ki chouthi hai.""Har cheez ka record rakhtay ho, nahi?" usne apne shauhar se muskurate hue jawab diya jiska nigah Salar par thi jab wo chief guest se trophy le raha tha."Sirf golf ka aur tum wajah achi tarah se janti ho. Mujhe yaqeen hai agar Salar professional khiladion ke sath bhi ye tournament khel raha hota, to bhi trophy jeet leta, usne fakhr se kaha. Salar apne ird gird baithay doosray winners se haath mila. raha tha.****"******************Sikandar ki biwi Salar ke bare mein uske dawe se hairan nahi thi. Wo janti thi ke ye sirf walidi jazbaat ka izhar nahi tha: ye sach tha-Salar waqai ghair mamooli tha. Usay yaad aaya jab usne apne bhai Zubair ke sath pehli martaba is golf course par 18 holes khelay thay. Jis tarah usne aik ball jo ghalti se rough mein gir gayi thi, usay green par le aaya, wo maharat ka izhar tha. Zubair hairan reh gaya. "Mujhe yaqeen nahi aa raha!" Usne ye jumla bar bar kaha tha khel ke khatam hone tak.Agar rough se shot ne Zubair ko hairan kar diya tha, to Salar ke putters ne use bilkul hila kar rakh diya. Jab ball hole ki taraf roll kar rahi thi, usne apne club par sahara liyal aur Salar aur uske target ke darmiyan faasla dekhnay ke liye peechay muda. Na yaqeen se sar hilate hue, usne Salar ki taraf dekha,"Salar Sahib aaj acha nahi khel rahe, golf cart ke peechay kharay caddie ne Zubair ke peechay dheemi awaaz mein kaha, jo hairani se mudiya. "To aaj acha nahi khel rahe?" usne caddie ki taraf dekha. Kya ye mazak tha?"Ji sir, warna ball rough mein na jati," caddie ne kaha. "Aap aaj pehli dafa yahan khel rahe hain, lekin Salar Sahib yahan pichle teen saal se khel rahe hain. Isi liye main kehta hoon wo acha nahi khel rahe," usne izafa kiya.Zubair ne apni behan ki taraf dekha jo pyar se muskurate hue thi."Agli martaba, main poori tayyari se yahan aaonga, aur main bhi khel ke liye jagah chununga." Zubair kuchh naraaz tha jab wo Salar ki taraf chal pade."Kabhi bhi, kahin bhi," usne apne beta ki taraf se apne bhai ko pur-aitmaad tor par challenge diya."Main tumhein is weekend Karachi bulana chahta hoon, tamaam kharchat meri taraf se," Zubair ne casually kaha jab wo Salar ke kareeb pohancha."Kyoon?""Karachi Chamber of Commerce ke president ke khilaf mere taraf se khelne ke liye. Main election mein usse haar gaya, lekin agar wo ek golf match haarta hai, aur wo bhi aik bachay se, to usay heart attack ho jayega. To chalo hisaab barabar karte hain. Salar ki maa apne bhai ke alfaaz par hans pari, lekin Salar ke chehre par pareshani ka aasaar tha,"Bacha?" Usne Zubair ke comment mein sirf aik naqbali lafz ko zor de kar dohraya. "Uncle, mujhe lagta hai ke mujhe kal aap ke sath phir se 18 holes khelne padenge."b Asjad ne darwaza khola aur apni maa ke kamre mein dakhil hua. "Ami, mujhe aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai.""Haan... kya baat hai?" Shakeela ne jawab diya.Asjad sofa par baith gaya. "Aap Hashim Uncle ke ghar gayi thi aajkal?""Nahi.... koi khaas baat hai?""Imama is haftay unke yahan aayi hui hai.""Accha, hum shaam ko chalenge. Tum gayi the wahan?""Ji haan," Asjad ne kaha."Wo kaisi hai? Kaafi arse baad ghar aayi hai, Shakeela ne kaha."Ji, do mahine baad." Shakeela ne dekha ke Asjad pareshaan tha. "Koi masla hai?""Ami, mujhe lagta hai Imama thodi badal gayi hai," Asjad ne ek lambi saans bhari."Badal gayi? Tumhara kya matlab hai?""Main samjha nahi sakta. Bas uska rawaya mere liye ajeeb lagta hai," Asjad ne kandhe uchkaye. "Aaj to usne ek choti si baat pe naraazgi dikha di. Wo pehle jaisi nahi hai. Main is tabdeeli ki wajah samajh nahi pa raha.""Yeh tumhara weham hai, Asjad. Uska rawaya kyun badlega? Tum buhat zyada emotional soch rahe ho.""Nahi, Ami. Pehle mujhe bhi laga ke main zyada mahsus kar raha hoon, lekin aaj ke baad mujhe aisa nahi lagta. Wo mujhe buhat beparwah tareeke se treat karti hai..""Toh tumhein kya lagta hai ke is tabdeeli ki wajah kya hai?" Shakeela ne brush table par rakhte hue poocha."Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aata...""Kya tumne usse poocha?""Na sirf ek dafa, balki kai dafa.""Phir?""Jaise aap, wo bhi kehti hai ke main galat samajh raha hoon." Asjad ne phir kandhe uchkaye. "Kabhi kehti hai ke yeh uski padhai ki wajah se hai, kabhi kehti hai ke ab wo mature ho gayi hai....""Yeh kuch ghalat nahi, ho sakta hai yeh hi wajah ho,"" Shakeela ne soch mein doob kar kaha.""Ami, baat uske sanjeeda hone ki nahi! Mujhe lagta hai ke wo mujhse door ho rahi hai,"" Asjad ne kaha."Tum bewakoofi kar rahe ho, Asjad. Mujhe nahi lagta ke koi masla hai. Tum dono bachpan se ek dusre ko jaante ho. Tumhare mizaj waqif hain,Shakeela ko apne bete ke dar bekaar lagte the "Zahir hai, waqt ke sath tabdeeliyan hoti hain: tum ab bachay nahi rahe. Choti choti baaton par fikar karna chhod do, Shakeela ne apne bete ko samjhaane ki koshish ki. "Waisay bhi, Hashim Bhai chahte hain ke agle saal tum dono ki shaadi ho jaye. Imama apni taleem uske baad mukammal kar sakti hai. Wo apni zimmedaari poori karna chahte hain," Shakeela ne raaz khola."Ye kab kaha unhone?" Asjad ne hairat se poocha."Kayee dafa. Waise, mujhe lagta hai ke unhone tayari bhi shuru kar di hai."Asjad ne sakoon ka saans liya. "Shayad is wajah se Imama pareshan hai.""Haan, mumkin hai. Shaadi agle saal ho jani chahiye," Asjad ne kuch tasalli se jawab. diya.**********************Woh solah ya satrah saal ka lamba, patla larka tha. Uske chehre par halki se dari thi aur uska chehra masoom tha. Woh sports shorts aur dhila shirt pehney hue tha, aur usne cotton ke socks aur joggers pehn rakhey thay. Woh ek bheer bhari sadak ke beech mein, ek heavy duty motorcycle par tha jo woh beht hoshiyari se chala raha tha, bina kisi traffic light ya aane wali traffic ka khayal rakhey. Traffic mein apni bike ko zigzag chalate hue, woh dauran apne dono pair pedals se utha kar wheelies kar raha tha. Phir bina speed kam kiye, usne mod liya aur lanes badal kar galat rukh mein aane wali traffic mein ghus gaya. Achanak usne tez brake lagaya aur motorcycle ek aane wali car se takra gayi. Woh hawa mein uchhal gaya aur neeche gir gaya. Usko pata hi nahi chala kya hua... uska zehan andheray mein doob gaya..*****************Larkay stage par rostrum ke peechay kharay thay, aik dosray ka saamna karte hue. Dono head boy ka post jeetne ke liye muqabla kar rahe thay aur ye election program ka hissa tha. Ek rostrum par 'Vote for Salar' ka poster laga hua tha, jabke dosray par dosray contestant, Faizan ka poster tha. Is waqt, Faizan apne audience ko bata raha tha ke agar woh chuna gaya to unke liye kya karega. Salar ghore se usay dekh raha. ........    Continue ✍️✍️✍️