Chapter1:SardiyonMeinLikhiEkLine
Lahore ka mosam barf jaisa tha. Sard hawaen galiyon mein ghoom rahi thi, aur sheherkaharkonajaisekisidardkamausamho.
Sheher ke beechon beech ek purani si library thi. Wahan koi zyada nahi aata tha. Purani kitaabein thi, purane khayal, aur kuch purane log bhi. Usi library ke ek kone mein Osama Shah baitha rehta tha. Na kisi se baat, na kisi ko salam. Bas apne khayalatkolikhnemeinghulahua.
Usay na log samajh paaye thay, na woh logon ko samajhna chahta tha. Sirf ek cheez thi jise woh dil se chahta tha. Allah Aur likhna. Qalam uska sab se kareebi dost ban gayatha.
Ussidinlibrarykadarwazakhula.Aurwohandaraayi.Wania.
Woh larki jise dekhte hi library ka mausam badal gaya. Uski chaal mein thakaan thi, lekin chehra bepanah khoobsurat. Aankhon mein udaasi thi, lekin us udaasi ne usay aurhaseenbanadiyatha.Jaisekisineuskimuskurahatchuraliho,aursirfkhamoshi choddiho.
Wania ne ek shelf se kitab uthai. Woh kitab jisme Osama ne kuch din pehle kuch likha tha. Ek safha tha jahan uska dard uske haathon se nikal kar lafzon mein dhal gayatha.
Maincheekhnahisakta.IsliyeAllahselikhkarbaatkartahoon OsamaShah
Wania ne woh line do baar parhi. Har baar or gehrai mehsoos ki. Usne kitab ahista se band ki, aur bag mein rakh li. Shayad wapas laane ka irada tha hi nahi. Shayad usnekisiaurcheezkeliyewohlafzapnedilselagaliyethay.
Osama ne usay dekha tha. Pehli dafa kisi ko uska likha hua samajh aaya tha. Usay sirf ehsaas tha. Aur woh ehsaas ajnabee tha, lekin apna bhi, usse laga tha keh pehli martabakisineuskikitaabbhiparhi.
Wania library se nikal gayi thi. Osama library mein reh gaya tha. Magar ab un dono ke beech kuch tha. Ek likhi hui line. Ek naam. Aur do dard bhare dil jo ab tak anjaan thay.
Chapter2:NaamJoSirfEkKonayMeinLikhaTha
Wania ne library se nikalte waqt pehli baar kisi lafz ko apne dil ke itne kareeb mehsoos kiya tha. Har din woh duniya se larti thi, apne aap se chupti thi. Lekin aaj ek ajnabijumlausayuskhamoshisenikalkareknayisochmeinlegayatha.
Usne woh kitab apne bag se nikaali, raat ko bed par letay huay dobara wohi safha khola.Lafzwaisahitha.Sada,sidha,lekinjesekisinedilkeandarjaakelikhaho.
Maincheekhnahisakta.IsliyeAllahselikhkarbaatkartahoon
Neechechhotisilikhaithi.Halkisiinkmein.OsamaShah
OsamaShah
Usneyenaampehlibaarparhatha.Aikajeebsesukoonneusayghera.Jaisekoisirf likhne ke liye paida hua ho. Wania ne apne barabar mein pari hui diary ka pura ek safhakholdiya.Aurusnaamkeneechaysirfeklafzlikha: Kyatumbhitooteho?
Usay nahi pata tha kyu usne likha. Shayad usay lagta tha keh woh shakhs sun sakta hai,mehsooskarsaktahai.Shayadsirfwohhisunsaktatha.
Doosri taraf Osama library ke usi konay mein baitha tha. Us shelf ki taraf dekhta jaa raha tha jahan se woh kitab uthai gayi thi. Usay samajh nahi aa raha tha ke woh ajeebkhalipankyunmehsooskarrahahai.
Pehli baar kisi ne uska naam parha tha. Uske dard ko bina usay dekhe mehsoos kiya tha.
Aurpehlibaarusaylikhnekashauqnahi,zaruratmehsooshuithi.
Wohwapisapnidiarykholtahai.Aurlikhtahai:
Aik larki aayi thi aaj. Uski aankhon mein udaasi thi. Jaise kisi ne saari duniya us se cheenliho.Auruskejawabmeinmainbaschupraha.
Aajmeinpehlibaarkisikewapisanekaintezarkrrahahun.
Chapter3:AnjaanLafzonKaRishta
AgledinWaniaphirlibraryaayi.
Wahikona,wahishelf.
Osamaussijagahthalekinaajkuchalagtha. Uskidiarybandthi.Penchalnahirahatha.Aankhensirfdekhrahithi.
Wanianeussenazarnhimilayi.
Usnewohikitabuthaijokallegayithi,wapasusishelfmeinrakhdi.
NaOsamanekuchkaha,naWaniane.
Lekin dono mehsoos kar rahe thay ke is khamoshi mein kuch tha. Kuch anjaana, kuchadhoora.
Wania library ke andar chalte chalte ek table tak aayi. Aaj usne pehli baar wahan baithkarkitabkholi.
Wohkoiaurkitaabthi,lekinuskezahanmeinabbhiwohekhilineghoomrahithi.
Maincheekhnahisakta.IsliyeAllahselikhkarbaatkartahoon
Usneusshelfkitarafdekha,jahanOsamatha.
Aankhon mein sawaal thay, lekin woh sawaal usne likhne ka faisla kiya poochhne ka nahi.
Osama ne diary kholi. Aaj uska likhna kisi aur ke liye tha, magar naam ab bhi uske liyeanjaanatha.
Wohlarkiphiraayithi.Ussitarahkhamosh.Ussitarahsundar. Aurussnemerikitaabwapasrakhdi…jaiseusnekuchlekarwapasdediyaho. Magar uski aankhon mein ab bhi dard tha aur mujhe lagta hai, woh dard usay kisi pe bharosakarnenahideta. Mainbhiusitarahhoon.
Wanianeekchhotasapaperdekhatablekeneeche. Kisipuranikitaabsegirahualagtatha.
Uspelikhatha:
TumhariaankhonmeinshayadAllahnedardkizubaanlikhihai.
Isliyemujhetumkhamoshlogonsemohabbathai. OsamaShah
Wanianewohnoteuthaya,paruskechehrepekoimuskurahatnahithi. Sirfeksochthiyesabkuchlikhnewalakaunhai?Aurkyun?
Usnenotekodiarymeinrakhliya.Shayadkisidinjawabdegi.Shayadkabhinahi.
LekinusneOsamakitarafdekha.Pehlibaarpoorinazarse.
Aurusnazarmeinmohabbatnahithi.
Sirfektasdeeqthikewohbhishayaduskejaiselogonmeinsehai.
Chapter4:DoLog,DoDiaries
Wania ne library ko apni aadat bana liya tha. Har teesray chauthe din aati, kuch padhti, kuch sochti… aur chup chaap chali jaati. Usne kabhi Osama se baat nahi ki. Kabhi salam bhi nahi diya. Lekin har baar uska aana Osama ke liye kisi dua ki tarah hota.
Osamahardafauskiaamadmehsooskarta.Lekinkabhiusayrokanahi. Wohjaantatha,kuchlogonkabharosalafzonsenahijeetajaata. Baskhamoshiseunkepaasrehkar,unkabojhhalkakiyajaatahai.
UsdinWaniaeknayidiarylekaraayi. Sadacover.Khaaliandar. Usnepehlibaarapnadardlikhnekafaislakiya.
Mainbhicheekhnahisakti.IsliyeAllahsechuprehkarbaatkartihoon Yehuskapehlajumlatha.
Usne diary band ki. Lekin jaane se pehle woh usi table pe chhod gayi shayad ghalti se,yashayadkismatse.
Osama ne us din uski diary dekhi. Pehchana nahi, bas ulta safha khola. Aur sirf ek linepadhi:
Mainbhicheekhnahisakti.IsliyeAllahsechuprehkarbaatkartihoon
Uskehaathkanmpgaye.Saansrukgayi. Yehkisnelikha?
Wohlarki? Kyayehuskajawaabtha?
Usnediarybandki.Wapasusijagahrakhdi. Lekinuskedilmeinpehlibaareklafzgoonjutha.
Tumbhi?
AglidafajabWaniaaayi,diaryusijagahthi.Jaisekisineusaykholanahi,chuanahi. Lekinusaymehsooshuakisineusaysamjhazarurhai. Wohchupthi.Magarisdafathodiderrukgayi.Kitabuthakartableparbaithi.
Usshelfkitarafdekha…jahanOsamalikhtatha.
Donoabbhiajnabithay. Lekindonoekhizubaanboltethay. Dardwalizubaan.Khamoshiwali.
Chapter5:NaamJoPehliBaarLikhaGayaTha
OsamaShahlibrarykeuspuranekonemeinaajkuchzyadadertakbaitharaha.
Diarykhulithi,lekinkalamnahichalrahatha.
UskazehanwaisahithajaisaWaniakasust,thakahua,aurbohotkuchsehchuka.
OsamaShahwohlarkajokabhibepanahmohabbatkartatha. Lekinjisemohabbatnesirftootahuachorha.
Usaylogonesirftabyaadkiyajabunhezaruratthi. AurbhoolgayejabwohsirfOsamarehgayabinakisika,binakisinaamke.
Aajpehlibaarusnediarykawohsafhakhola,jahanWanianeapnanaamlikhatha.
Wania
Sirfeknaam…lekinuskepeechaykitnikhamoshcheekheinchhupithi.
Usaymehsooshua…yehnaamuskaraaztha.
Woh larki jise woh roz dekhta tha, jo chup rehti thi, jiska dard uski aankhon se tapaktatha…
WohWaniathi. Usnelikhnashurukiya.
“Wania—maintumharanaamnahijaantatha. Lekinharbaartumharachehradekhkarmujhelagtathaketummeritarahho.
MainOsamaShahhoon.
Wohlarkajosabkeliyemajboortha,lekinAllahkeliyesirfbekarar. Mainbhilikhtahoon…kyunkeaurkoinahisunta.
Aurtum…tumbhishayadmeritarahho.”
Usnewohsafhaphaadkarnahirakha.
Basdiarybandki,aurussitarahtablekeneecherakhdijistarahWaniakartithi.
AgledinjabWanialibraryaayi,wohdiarywahanthi.
Usnekholiaurusayusshakhskanaamnazaraaya:
OsamaShah Uskasaansrukgaya.
Woh wahi shakhs tha—jisne usay samjha, jisne usse kabhi kuch kaha nahi, lekin har dafauskelikhemeinapnaaapdhoondha.
Usnediarybandki,aankhonmeinhalkasapanitha.
Mohabbatnahithi.
Lekineksukoontha…jaisekisineuskabojhuthayaho,binapooche.
UsnepehlibaarOsamaShahkitarafdekha.
Lekinabbhikhamoshithi.
Abbhidoorithi.
Kuchrishtaylafzonseshurunahihote.
Kabhikabhi,dardseshuruhotehain.
Chapter6:KitabonSeParey,SheherKiKhamoshiMein
Lahore ki sard hawaon mein aj bhi wohi thandak thi jo sirf dard rakhne walay log
mehsooskartehain.
Us library ke bahar bhi zindagi chal rahi thi, lekin Osama Shah aur Wania dono ab takuspuraneshelfaurunchandlafzonkebeechqaidthay.
Magarzindagisirflibrarytakmehdoodnahithi. EkrozWanianelibrarynahiaanatha.
Woh Shezan Road ke qareeb ek coffee shop mein chali gayi—bas yunhi, tanha baithnekeliye.
Usneekplaincoffeemangwayi,aurapnidairykholli. Logonkebeechbaithkarbhiwohusitarahtanhathijaisekisisunsanjagameinho.
Uskesamneektablepardodostbaithkarhasrahethay. Eklarkikophoolmila,tohuskechehrepemuskurahatthi.
Wania ne woh muskurahat dekhi… aur usay yaad aaya ke usne kab last time muskurayatha.
UsiwaqtcoffeeshopkedarwazeseOsamaShahandaraaya. UsneWaniakopehchaanliya,lekinwohdirectlyuskepaasnahigaya.
Wohbhiekkonachuntathajaisehamesha.
Uskehaathmeindairynahithiaaj.Sirfekkitaabthi: “Rumi:TheSilenceBetweenWords.”
UsnepehlibaarkisiaurjagahWaniakodekhatha. Baghairshelfke,baghairkitaabonke.
Ektanhalarkijosabkedarmiyanthi,lekinkisikesaathnahithi.
Wanianebhiusaydekha,magarbaseklamha.
Un dono ke darmiyan ek naya silsila shuru hua tha jo shelf aur dairy tak mehdood nahitha.
JabWanianecoffeeshopmeinapnidairykholkarlikha:
“Main library mein sirf apna dard chorti hoon. Sheher mein us dard ki goonj sunai deti hai.”
TohOsamaShahuswaqtsaamnekiwindowsebaarishkodekhtahuakehrahatha:
“Allahnemujheuslarkisemilwayajiskadardmujhebeghairmilaysamajhaatahai.”
Chapter7:WohLamhaJoMohabbatSePehleKaHotaHai
Coffee shop se nikalte waqt Wania ki dairy ka ek safha uski kitaab ke darmiyan se nikalkarneechegira.
Woh us waqt khayalon mein thi aur usay andaza bhi nahi tha ke uske alfaaz kisi aur kehaathlagnewalehain.
OsamaShahnewohslipdekhi,uthayi…aurpadhi.
“Tummujhekabhinahisamjhoge,aurshayadmainkabhikehnahisakungi… Magarphirbhi,jabtumsaamnehoteho…tohandarkadardhalkalagtahai.”
Uskehontonpeekhalkisimuskurahatthi.
Woh muskurahat mohabbat wali nahi thi lekin woh pehli thi jo kisi ne uske liye mehsooskithi.
AglibaarjabWanialibraryaayi,uskidairykeandareknayislipthi. Chhotisi.Sirfaikjumla:
“Tumharehonesemeritanhaaimeinrangbharjaatahai. Aurtumchahoyanachaho…mujhetumharikhamoshipasandhai.”
Wanianewohlinepadhi…auruskadileklamhakeliyerukgaya.
Kisi ne uski khamoshi ko pasand kaha tha jo dunya ke liye ajeeb thi, kisi ke liye sukoonbangayithi.
Usnepehlibaarapnidairymeinkuchlikhnesepehle…ekhalkisimuskurahatki. Phirlikha:
“Mainthorithorisibharnelagihoon.Shukriya…OsamaShah.”
Usdinlibrarymeindononeaikhiwaqtmeinlikhnabandkiya.
Aurpehlibaarekdusrekitarafdekhazarasidairkozyadadairbanake.
Kuchnahikaha.
Lekindonokechehronpewohkhamoshmuskurahatthi…
Josirftabhotihaijabkisikobinaizhaarkepasandkiyajaaye.
Chapter8:WohKitaabJoChhorDiGayiThi
Osama Shah—woh naam jo pehli baar Wania ne kitaab ke kone mein likha dekha tha, abuskedilkekisiandherayhissonmeingoonjtatha.
LekinOsamaShah,sirfnaamnahitha. Wohkisibhiaurladkejaisanahitha.
Uskechehrepeekajeebsasukoontha,lekinuskiaankhonmeintufan. Aisiaankheinjodekhkarlagtathajaiseharraazunkepeecheqaidhai.
Osama Shah ki muskurahat kam thi aur uska gussa ziada woh khud usse bhi darta tha.
Wohandarsetutayhue,lekinduniyakeliyetehrayhue. UskedardneusayAllahkeaurqareebkardiyatha.
Uske jazbaat, uski kitaabon aur dairy ke safhon mein tha—nazar andaz hone wale lafznahi,balkechubhnewalesach.
Usineaajekkitaabrakhithilibrarykeshelfpe“TheFortyRulesofLove”. Auruskeandarekchupahuanote:
“Maintumharepaasaanachahtahoon lekinmerikhamoshitumhareqareebrehkarbhichhuprehnachahtihai. Wania,tummeriduahogayihoaurduaonkaizhaarnahihota.”
Wanianejabwohkitaabuthayi,uskadildharakgaya.
Us note mein Osama Shah ka naam nahi tha lekin uski har baat, uska andaz, uski likhawatsabkuchsirfuskatha.
Wohlikhnekatareeqathodasabechain,thodasabaroodjesa. Wohlafzjopehledarddetethay,absukoondenelagethay.
Usnenotekoandarrakhkardairymeinlikha:
“OsamaShahtumharadardmujheitnafamiliarkyunlagtahai?
Jaise hum dono ek hi kahani ke hisson may hain lekin dono alag safhon par likhe gayehain.”
Usnephirselibrarykekonemeindairyrakhdi.
Aurpehlibaarbinadare,eknazarusstarafdekhijahanOsamaShahbaithatha.
Wohusaynahidekhrahatha—lekinuskadilkehrahatha, “Mainusaymehsooskartahoon…jabwohmujhedekhtihai.”
Chapter9:WohGharJahanKoiSaansNahinLetaTha
WaniaussdinSadderkeekpuraneilaqayseguzarrahithi. Hawathandithi,aursheherkigaliyonmeinekajeebsasannatatha.
Usnebasyunhiaikgalimeinrukhmorhliyabesabab,bemanzil. Magarusayandazanahithakewohkahanjarahiha.
Galikeakhirmeinekpuranihavelithi.
Darwazazarasakhulahuatha,aurdeewarpechhotisinameplate: “ShahHouse”
Waniakadildhadakgaya. Shah…?
Usneaankheinchotiki,aurdarwazaykeandarjhankkardekha. Aangansunsantha.
Magar phir ek awaaz aayi kitaabon ke girne ki, ya phir kisi ke ghussay se kisi cheez kephainkneki.
Phirekawaaz…
“Mainsabkuchchorayahoon…lekinapnaaapnahichorsakta…”
OsamaShah!
Waniaekkadampeechehati…lekinuskisaansrukgayithi.
Yehghar…yehjagah…yehaadmi…
SabkuchsirfuskitaabtaknahithaOsamaShahkikahaniissebohotgehrithi.
Usraat,Wanianedairymeinlikha:
“Uskiaankhonkadardmujhesamajhaatatha, lekinuskagharurmujheussechornekokehraha. Mainusgharselautaayi, magarapneandarkuchchoraayihoon.”
TheTwist:OsamaShahwasnotjustbrokenhewasrunningfromsomething.
Ghar mein sirf kitaabein nahi, kuch purani files thi… case papers, reports, aur ek file jismeeknaambaarbaarlikhatha:
“ZahraShah-MissingPersonCase2017”
Waniakonahipatatha…lekinOsamaShahkaguzrahuawaqtekraaztha.
Ekbehan…jokabhilaapatahogayi.
AurOsamaShah...ussraazkazindasaboottha.
Uskikhamoshisirfdardnahi,ekkhaufthi.
Chapter10:ZahraKaNaam
Library mein uss din ghum rehne ke bawajood Wania ne shelf ke ek kone se woh kitaabnikaalijodusrisabkitaabonsezyadapuranilagrahithi.
Coverwornouttha.
Pagesslightlyyellowed,liketimehadcriedonthem.
Titleblurredmagarandarkuchtha,jobaakisabsemukhtaliftha.
Jaisehiusnekitaabkholi,beechmeinseekpuranaenvelopegira.
Sealkhulihuithi,likhatha:
To:ZahraShah
From:OsamaShah
Wania ka dil itni zor se dharak raha tha ke library ki khamoshi mein bhi woh awaaz usaysunaiderahithi.
Usneletteruthaya…aurpadhnelagi.
“Zahra,
Agartuyehpadhtihai,tohsamajhlekemainabbhitujhedhoondrahahoon.
Tere baghair sab kuch adhura hai. Maa deewani si ho gayi hai… woh roz teri tasveer sebaatkartihai.
Mainbhiusitasveersebaateinkartahoon.
Lekinkuchtoofaanaisehotehainjosirfraatkonahi,roohmeinbarasjaatehain. TumujhechorkarnahigayiZahra…tujhekoilegayatha.
Aurmaintabtaknahirukunga,jabtaktujhewapasnaleaaun.
Apkabhai, OsamaShah”
Waniakachehraekdamsezardpadgaya.
YehwohOsamanahithajosirfkhamoshaurkitaabitha.
Yeh ek insaan tha jiska har dard kisi or se jura hua tha or ab woh dard, Wania ko kheenchtajarahatha.
WohlibrarysenikaltewaqtOsamaShahkeliyekuchmehsooskarrahithi… Nahi,mohabbatnahi…
Lekinekjazbajoussekehtatha:
“Tumheuskasachjannahai…chaahedardsekyunnaguzarnapaday.”
Raatkekisipehar,Waniakephonepeekunknownnumbersemessageaaya:
“TumOsamaShahkeitneqareebkyunhorahiho?
Zahrajaisigaltidobaramatdohraana.”
Waniakahaathkaanpgaya.
Kaunthayeh?
AurZahrakesaathkyahuatha?
Chapter11:WohJoSaayaBanKeDekhtaTha
Waniakousraatneendnhiai.
Wotext“Zahrajaisigaltidobaramatdohraana”uskezehanmeingoonjtaraha.
Yehsirfdhamkinahithi,yehkisipuranikahanikachupahuasachtha.
Ussachkapehlasirah,jiskochootehiuskiapnizindagibhibadalnewalithi.
Subha usne bag uthaya aur Shah House ke paas chali gayi—woh purani haveli, jahanusnepehlibaarOsamaShahkitootihueawaazonkomehsooskiyatha. Aajusnepehlibaarusgharkegatekehandarsedekha.
Darwazadheeresekhulatha.
Woaanganabbhisunsantha.
Khaamoshimeinkuchthaekboojh,ekkhauf.
Usne aangan ke kone mein ek chhota sa study room dekha andar halke se roshni aa rahithi.
Wokuchkadamchalihithikeekawaazneusayrokliya.
“Tumyahaankyunaayiho?”
OsamaShah.
Woh darwaze ke saaye mein khada tha. Uski aankhein laal si thi—neend ki kami se, yajazbatonkibharmaarse,Wanianahisamajhpayi.
Wanianehimmatkarkekaha,
“Main tumhare liye nahi aayi, Osama Shah… main uske liye aayi hoon jiska naam tumneharkitaabmeinlikhahai.ZahraShah.”
Uski aankhon mein kuc wa h to tha jo Osama ne kabhi nahi dekha tha nafrat nahi, mohabbat nahi magar woh jazba jo sirf tab paida hota hai jab koi tumhari khamoshi kamatlabsamajhnelagtahai.
Osama ek lamhe ko chup raha. Phir pehli baar, usne Wania ke samne sach bolna shurukiya.
“Zahrasirfmeribehannahithi… womeriroohkawohissathijokisiaurnemujhsecheenliya.”
Wanianedheeresekaha,
“Kisne?”
Osamanepalaknahijhuki.
“Aiknaamhaijiskomainabbhiharduakebaadbad-duameinyaadkartahoon… ShafiqRaza.”
FlashbackBegins–TheHiddenTruth
ShafiqRaza,Zahrakatutortha.
Sharifchehra,buzurgbaatain.
Aurphir…aikdinZahragayabhogayi. Napolicenekuchkiya,namohallabola.
KyunkiusraatShahHousemeinsirfOsamatha.
Osamanetohusraatapnibehankaphoneustutorkebagmeindekhatha.
Usdinsewohsirfkitaabeinnahi,harchehrapadhtatha.
Woharlafzkamatlabnikaalnelagatha…
WoAllahkeqareebaatagayainsaanosedoorchalagaya.
Auraaj…Waniawohpehliinsaanthijousdoorikocrosskarrahithi.
Wania ne jab ghar laut ke dairy mein sab kuch likhne ki koshish ki, uska haath kaanp rahatha.
Magarjaisehiusnepenuthaya,uskewindowpeekchhotasastoneaaya.
Wohbhaagiaurneechedekha.
Koinahitha…
Magarzameenpeekchhotanotepadatha:
“TumuskasachnahijannachahtiWania. Zahraabbhizindahai.
Magaragartumneusaydhoonda…tohtumbhikhojaogi.”
Chapter12:WohDarJisKaNaamMohabbatNahinTha
Wanianewohnoteuthaya.
Uskealfazsookhehuethe,lekinunkaasaruskeandarbarfkitarahjamgayatha.
Zahrazindahai
Yehjumlausaytorbhirahatha,aurusayjeenekieknayiwajahbhiderahatha.
Agarwohzindahai
TohOsamaShahkeandarkiwohbarfpighalsaktihai
Lekinusnoteneekaurdarwaazakholatha Wohkisnebheja?
Wohkauntha? jochahtathakeyehraazchhuparahe Aurkyun
UsraatWanianediarymeinlikha
Mainsirfuskimohabbatkaraaznahisamajhnachahti Mainuskadardbhisamajhnachahtihoon
Wohdardjouskiaankhonmeinroshnibangayahai
Aurmujheandheronmeinkheenchrahahai
AgledinWaniauniversitynahigayi
WohseedhaShafiqRazakepuraneaddresspechaligayi
Jousneekpuranilibraryrecordsenikalatha
Ekapartmentblocktha
Sunsaan,thakaathakaa
Jaiseusmeinsirfwaqtrehtaho
Usnepehlibaarkisiapartmentkibellbajayi
Darwazakhula
Aurekladkisaamnekhadithi
Nabohotjawaan,napurani
MagaruskiaankhonmeinkuchthajoWaniakoruknenahiderahatha
KyaaapShafiqRazakojaantihain
Wanianepoocha
Ladkinesirfsirhilaaya
Wohabyahannahirehte
Kabkechalegaye
Kahagaye
Kisikonahipata
Wanianeusladkikechehrekoghura
KyatumZahraho
Usnebinasochekehdiya
Ladkinepehlibaaraankhonmeinaankheindaali
Agarhotibhi
Tohbatatikyun
Darwazabandhogaya Waniaakelirehgayi
Wapisaatewaqtusaylagajaisekoiuskapeechakarrahaho
Harmorpeeksaya
Harsheeshausaywarnkartahua
UsraatlibrarymeinusneOsamaShahkaintezaarkiya
Wohaaya
Aurusnesirfyehkaha
MujhelagtahaiwohzindahaiOsamaShah
Aurkisikoyehpasandnahi
Osamaneusaydekha
Aisinazarsejismeintehakasakoontha
Aurintehakadarrbhi
TummerikahanibanrahihoWania
Aurmerikahanikaanjaamkabhikhushgawaarnhihota
Usneaajpehlibaaruskehaathseapnidairyleli
Aureksafhapelikhdiya
Maintumhesabkuchbatanekotayyarhoon
Lekineksharthai
Apnakhudkasachbhibataanahoga
TumapneandarkyachhuparahihoWania
Waniachuprahi
Magaruskiaankhonmeinwosachtha
Jousnekabhikisikonahibatayatha Naapnegharwalonko
Nakhudko.
Chapter13:WaqtKaZakhmAurWaqtKaMarham
Librarymeinusraatsannaatatha
Sirfwohdonothe
OsamaShahaurWania
AurbeechmeinwohkitaabjokabhiZahrapadhtithi
AurabWaniakehaathmeinthi
Osamanedairyuskehaathseli,likhahuasachdekha Phirbinakuchkaheusneapnibaatshuruki
TummujhseharraazpoochneaayihoWaniaHaina... Maintumheinbataunga
Lekinpehlemujhetumharasachsunnahai
Tumhariaankhonmeinwohkhaufkyunhai
Jokisikekedurhonekahota
Wanianeapniankhonseansuponche
Osamaneuskahaathpakra
Aisenahijaisekoimohabbatkartahai
Balkayjaisekoikisitootehuesheeshekosambhaltahai
Wania
Mainkamzornahihoon
Nakabhitha
Lekinkisiapnekotoot’tehuedekhna
Mujhehameshasedarataraha
Tumhariaankhonmeinwokhamoshihai
Joawaazsezyadacheekhtihai
Tumkehdo
Basekbaarkehdo
Mainharlafzsambhallunga
Waniakiaankhonmeinpehlibaarbharosatha Wohkehnelagi
MerabhiekraazhaiOsamaShah
Ekwajahjiskeliyemainharchehrapadhtihoon
Hardilkideewarsamajhtihoon
Mainkhudekwaqtmeinkisiaurkikahanithi
Jismeinmujhebaslikhagaya
Samjhakabhinahigaya
Usnepehlibaarapnipuranidiarykazikrkiya
Jouskesaathuskesheharkedusrekonaysechalithi
Wohlikhtithi
Roz
Apnebaapkicheekhein
Apnimaakikhamoshi
Aurkhudkiawazjokabhiniklihinahi
Uskizindagikihardiarykapehlalafztha:
Maintheekhoon
Aurharpagekaaakhrilafz:
Jhoottha
Osamachuptha
Phirusnesirfekbaatkahi
TumkisikikahaninahihoWania
Tummeriduaho
Aurmainduaonseghabratanahi
UsraatjabWanialibrarysenikalrahithi
Usnemehsooskiya
OsamaShahuskesaaththa
Uskepeechaynahi
Uskebarabar
Usnepehlibaarkisiladkekesathkhaufkebaghairchalatha
Nauskahaathzorsepakdagaya
Nauskikhamoshitorigayi
Sirfekehsaastha
Wohakelinahithi
Raatkeaakhripehar
Osamaneusaygharchhora
Wohdarwazetakgaya
Aurjaatewaqtsirfitnakaha
Maintumharaintezaarnahikarunga
Maintumharesaathchaloonga
Chaheraastakitnaandherakyunnaho.
Chapter14:WohJoHarBaarBachaLetaTha
LahorekisardiaurWaniakasafardonogehrehotejarahethe
Uskekadamabusraasteparthejahansawalzyadathe,jawabkam Aurharmorpeeknayakhaufuskaintezaarkarrahatha
Wanianeekcluefollowkiya
ShafiqRazakapuranatuitioncenter
Joabekabandonbuildingbanchukatha
Andarjaatewaqtusnesirfitnasocha
AgarZahrakakuchsachyahanchupahai
Tohusaykhudjaakesamajhnahoga
Wohandargayi
Sannatatha
Darwazonkepardayhilrahethe
Aurekkamrathajahanekpuranidiarymilgai
Magarjaisehiusnediaryuthayi
Uskepeechaykisikekadamkiaahathui
Wanianepalatkardekha
Teenaadmi
Anjaanchehre
Lafzonmeinzehr
Nigahonmeinniyyatkawajood
Larkiakeleaayihai
Aawazmeinmazaaktha
Aankhonmeinkuchaur
Wanianepeechehattnekikoshishki
Lekinuskiqamardeewarselagchukithi
Aankhonmeindar,haathonmeindiary
Wocheekhnachahtithi
Lekingalasookhchukatha
Aurusiwaqtekawaazaayi
Gehri,thandi,lekinbijlijaisitez
UskanaamWaniahai
Aurusayhaathlaganesepehle
Mujhseguzarnapadega
OsamaShah
Wohpeecheseaayatha
Magaruskiaankhonmeinbijlithi
Uskehaathmeinekpatlametalrodtha
Auruskejazbatkisijangsekamnahi
Pehledoaadmiusketarafaaye
LekinOsamanebinarukayundonokogiraya
Ekkoseedhaseenameinmaara
Dusrekahathmarordiya
Teesrabhaaggaya
Waniachupthi
Saanstezthi
Lekinaankhonmeindarsezyadayaqeentha
Osamauskepaasaaya
Aurdiaryuskehaathselekarbandkardi
Kahathana
Akelimataanaidhar
Tumharjagahpehlepahunchjaatihoo.
Wania ka pura jism kanmp raha tha magar ab Osama ke hone ka ehsaas usse sakoondilarahatha.
Wohusaygharlegaya
UsraatpehlibaarWanianediarylikhnekebajaye
Khudseeksawaalpoocha
Mainussinsaansedoorkaiserahoon
Joharbaarmujheusjagahsebachaletaha
Jahanmainkhudsebhinahibachsakti
Chapter15:TumhareNaamKaSukoon
Nextday,
WanialibrarymeinussjagahbaithithijahanOsamaShahaksarapnikitaablikhtatha Uskesamneabwohikitaabparithi
JismekabhiOsamaneeksherlikhatha
“Mainuslamhesedartahoon
Jabtumerihojaaye
Kyunkaymainkhudkoterelaayaknahisamajhta”
WohsherabWaniakezehenmeinbassgayatha Usneussafhekopalatkardekha
Ekchhotisitareekhinotekeneechelikhatha “—OsamaShah”
Uswaqtdarwazakhula
AurOsamaandaraaya
Aajuskehaathonmeinkoikitaabnahithi
Basekcupgaramchaika
Aurekdairsebachaayagayawaqt
“Tumrozyahanaajaatiho,”usnekaha,halkimuskurahatkesaath
“Yahansukoonmiltahai,”Wanianejawabdiya Phirkhamoshi
Osamanechaiuskesamnerakhi
Auruskepaasbaithgaya
Itnapaaskedonokisansonkitaapmehsooshonelagi
“Tumheinsakoonmeresaathbhimiltaha?”Osamanepoocha
Wanianeuskitarafdekha
Aankhonmeinkuchtha
Joalfaazmeinnahikehsaktithi
Magarusnesirfitnakaha
“Mainkisiaurkesaathitnikhamoshimeinkabhizindamehsoosnahiki”
Osamanedheereseuskahaathpakra
Aahista,zarabhidabaokebagair
Wohsirfhaathpakarnanahitha
Wohyakeentha
Johartootilarkichaahtiha
Ekaisichupjosirfsunay,kuchmaangenahi
Wanianeaankhenbandkarkeuslamhekomehsooskiya
AurOsamanedheeresekaha
“Tummerikitaabkawohsafhaho
Jisemainkabhikisiaurkonahidikhata
Nahidikhanachahtahoon”
Waniakehontonpeekhalkisimuskurahatthi
Lekinaankhonmeinkuchaur
Usnepoocha
“Tummujhekabtakaisedekhtayrahoge?”
Osamanejawabdiya
“Jabtakmerizindagikahardintumharanaamnale”
Usraatunkikhamoshibhibaatkartirahi
AurpehlibaarWaniakomehsooshua
Kemohabbatcheekhnekinahihoti
Kuchmohabbateinsirfkhamoshimeinpoorihotihain
Chapter16:HalkaSaFaasla,GehraSaEhteraam
Librarykebaaharthandibaarishhorahithi
AurandarOsamaaurWania
Donoekhilamhemeindoalagjazbaatmehsooskarrahethe Qurbatbhithi
Aurkuchroknaywalaehsaasbhi
WanianekhamoshiseOsamakitarafdekha
Uskaandazaajkuchaurtha
Jaiseusnekoifaislaliyaho
Aisikhamoshijismeizzatthi
Auraankhonmeinwohnoor
JosirfAllahkeqareebhonewalaylogonkinigahonmeinhotahai
Osamaneaankhenjhukakekaha
“Wania,maintumsemohabbatkartahoon
Lekinmainchahtahoonkemerimohabbat
MereRabbkeqanoonkeandarrahe”
Wanianeghabrakardekha
Uskadilzorsedhadkrahatha
Lekinuskelafzthehrehuethe
“Maintumharahaathpakarnachahtahoon
Lekinsirfuswaqtjabtumharamahrmerehaathonmeinho
JabmeraAllahisrishtayseraaziho”
Waniakadilbharaaya
Usnesochathamohabbatsirflutfhotihai
LekinOsamaneaajsabitkiya
KemohabbatagarAllahkeqareebnakare
Tohsirfhawasrehjaatihai
Osamaneuskeaurapnebeechekhalkasafaaslabanaya
Phirkaha
“Maintumharaintezaarkarunga
Lekinisfaaslaykanahi
Nikkahka
Jowaqttumkahogi
Mainusdintumharewalidkesaamnebaithjaunga”
Waniakiaankhonmeinaansuaagaye
Wohpehlibaarkisimardneusaysirfdekhanahi
Usaysamjhatha
Aurizzatdithi
Usnesirfeklafzkaha
“Thikhai”
Uslamhedonokibeechekdoorithi
Magarusdoorimeinhayatha
Sukoontha
AurekaisimohabbatthijoAllahkirehmatkesaathbandhithi
Chapter17:WohKitaabJismeinWaniaKaNaamTha
Dodinguzrgaye
NaOsamanecallki
NaWanianelibraryaanachora
Usdinjabwohakelilibrarykeekpuranayshelfkitarafgayi
Usneekaurkitaabuthayi
Bohotpurani,dhundhlisi
Jabusnesafhepalte
Aiksafhekekoneparkuchlikhatha
“Tumuswaqtmeresamneaayithi
Jabmeriroohsabsezyadatanhathi
TumharanaamWaniatha”
OsamaShah
Waniakisaansrukgayi
Yehlikhakabtha?
Yehtohunkimulaqatsepehlekatha
Usnejaldijaldipurikitaabpalatnishuruki
Aurwahanbohotseaursafhatpeekhinaamtha
Wania
Wania
Wania
MagarwohnaamkisiaurWaniakatha?
Ya…kyaOsamausepehlesejaantatha?
Uskadimaagchakaranelaga
Kyayehsabpehleseplannedtha?
Kyalibrarymeinwohmulaqateksilsilathakisipuranikahanika?
Wanianeuskitaabkouthaya
Aurusiwaqtuskephonepeekunknownnumbersemessageaaya
TumhelagtahaiOsamaShahjaisainsaanbinawajahtumharihifazatkartahai?
Usnesabkuchpehleselikhrakhatha
Aurtumsirfekkirdarhouskikitaabmein
Waniakehaathonsephonegirgaya
Usnelibrarykekonesenikaltewaqtsirfitnasocha
“YaAllah,agaryehsabjhoottha
Tohwohitnasachkyulagtatha?”
Chapter18:Pehchaan
Wanialibraryseseedhagharnahigayi
Wohussmessageneuskachaincheenliyatha
Mobilehaathmeintha
Auraankhonmeineksawal “Kaunhaijomujhewarnkarrahahai?”
Usnenumberpecallmilai
Ringing…
Ekbar…dobar…
Phirkisineuthaya
Lekinkoijawabnahidiya
Sirfsaanskiawaz
Gehri…aurkhamosh
Phirekawazaayi
Aurwohkisiauratkithi
“Wania…tumsirfOsamakikahanikahissanahiho Tumharebaapneuskimaasewohcheezcheenithi
JiskabadlaabOsamapoorakarrahahai”
Wanianeghabrakephonebandkardiya Dildehlgaya
“Yehkaisibaatthi?”
“Merabaap?Osamakimaa?Yehsabkyahai?”
Wohusiwaqtapnidiarynikaltihai
Jismeusnekabhiapnewalidkipuranitasveerenrakhrakhithi
Aurustasveermeinekchotisiphotocornersenikli
Ekaurat…
Hijabmein
Saafaankhen
Aurtasveerkepeechayeknaamlikhatha
“FareedaShah”
WanianeturantGoogleparsearchkiya
OsamaShah Mother FareedaShah
Aursabkuchsamajhmeinaanelaga
FareedaShah ekwaqtmeinLahoreUniversitykiprofessorthi Aurunkanaamaikscandalmeinaayatha
Jismeunkeresearchpaperskisiaurprofessornepublishkarwadiyethay
Unkacareerbarbaadhogayatha WohLahorechorkarchaligayithi
Aurwohprofessor… Waniakewalid
Wanianeaankhenbandkarkesirpakadliya
“Osamamujhejaanbujhkemilatha?”
“Yawohbhiisssachseanjaanhai?”
Wohtootgayithi
Lekinabsirfronanahitha
Usaysachchahiyetha
AurOsamaShahsemilnekafaislausnekarliya
Chapter19:MainTujhSeBadlaNahiLeneAayaTha
Waniakadilbohotkuchkehchukatha
Lekinzubaankhamoshthi
Wohlibrarykeekkonemeinbaithithi
WahijahanOsamanesabsepehlidafausaydekhatha
Phirdarwazakhula
Aurwohaaya
OsamaShah
Aankhonkeneechehalkay
Chehragussemeinnahi
Lekinandarkuchtojalrahatha
Wanianedekha
Uskehaathmeinwohikitaabthi
JismeOsamane“TumharanaamWaniatha”likhatha
Wanianeaankhenchuraai
MagarOsamanesidhauskepaasaakarkitaabuskesamnerakhi
Uskebaadbasitnabola
Aahista
Lekinharlafzdilkeandarutrahua
“Maintumsebadlalenenahiaayatha”
Wanianeaankhenuthai
“Phiryehsabkyatha,Osama?”
“Tumharanaammerimaakikahanimein
Tumhararishtameredardse?”
“Yehsabittefaqnahihosakta!”
Osamaneaankhenbandkarkesaansli
Phirkaha
“MainFareedaShahkabetahoon
Usauratka
Jissetumharewalidkezakhmmeinsaalguzare”
“Lekinmainunzakhmonkotumsenahibharnachahtatha”
Waniaropari
“Tohphirkyunlikha‘TumharanaamWaniatha’uskitaabmein?”
“Kyamerishanakhtbhikisiaurdardkahissathi?”
Osamauskesamnezameenparbaithgaya
Bilkulusilevelpar
Jahansirfbarabrihotihai,faaslaynahi
“Mainbohotpehletumharanaamsunchukatha Waqtkekisikonemein
Jabmerimaaapnasabkuchkhoochukithi
Wohkehtithi
‘KabhikisiWaniakasaathmiljaaye…tohusayusiizzatsechhoona, Jitniizzatmaineapnitanhaisemaangithi’”
Wanianeaankhonseaansuponchhe
Phirusnesirfekbaatkahi
“Tumchahtaykyahomujhse,Osama?”
Osamanedekha
Seedhauskiaankhonmein
“Mainchahtahoon
Tummerizindagikawohhissabanjao
Jokisiinteqamsenahi
KisiNikkahsejuraho”
Wanianeaankhenbandki
Aurpehlidafauskadiluskihimayatmeindhadkrahatha Lekinjawababhiuskehontontaknahiaaya
Sirfekkhamoshi
Jokehrahithi
“Abyehmohabbatimtehaanmaangegi”
Chapter20:WohPehlaQadam
UsdinLahoremeinsardikuchzyadahithi
OsamaShahneapnimaakahaathpakra
Aurkaha
“Ammi,meinuslarkikegharrishtalekarjarahahoon
Josirfmeripasandnahi
Meriduabhihai”
FareedaShahneusaydekha
Wohjantithiyehnaamaasannahitha
WaniaAhmed
Usiaadmikibeti
Jisneunkacareerbarbaadkardiyatha
MagarFareedanesirfeklafzbola
“Chalo…”
Waniakegharkadarwazakhula
AurpehlinazarmeinOsamanewohchehradekha
Jahankuchronekebaadkadardtha
Aurkuchumeedonkepehlemuskurahat
Waniakimaaneadabsemehmaannawaziki
MagarjabWaniakewalidneOsamakanaamsuna
Unkachehrasaafbadalgaya
“Aapkanaam?”
“OsamaShah”
“FareedaShahkabeta?”
“Jee”
Wanianeyehdekha
Jaisewaqtnepalatkethaparmaardiyaho
Unkewalidneforankaha
“Yehrishtamumkinnahihai”
Fareedanechuprehnabehtarsamjha
MagarOsamanesirfekdafakaha
“Apkibetisemohabbatkihaisir
Sazishnahi
Aurmeinharmohabbatkahaqhalaltareeqaysechahtahoon”
Wanianedekha
Kepehlibaaruskewalidkhamoshhogaye
Unkachehrathodanarampara
Lekinunhonesirfitnakaha
“Mohabbatsezyadazarurihotahaibharosa
Aurjislarkikanaamtumharezakhmkikitaabonmeintha
Usaykisniyatsepasandkiyayehwaqtbatayega”
FareedaShahnefinallybola
“Mujheaapsekoigilanahi
Basitnachahtihoon
Meriwajasedozindagiyanadhurinarehjaayein”
Rishtaykajawabusdinnamila
MagarusraatWaniaapnidiarymeinlikhrahithi
“Aajusnemeriizzatchuni…merimohabbatnahimaangi Usnemerikhamoshikalihazkiya
Shayad,OsamaShahkosirfdilsenahi
Duaonsebhichahnaparega”
Chapter21:WohRaatJoTaqdeerMeinThi
Wanianeusraatdiarymeinlikhnekikoshishki
Lekinlafzonnesaathnahidiya
Dimaghmeinsirfekchehratha
OsamaShah
Uskewalidneabhitaknahhaankithi,nahna
Gharmeinkhamoshithi
Lekindilmeintufaan
Raatke9bajrahethay
Wanianesochakuchdairfreshairleaayijaye
Wohchotigaliyonsehotihuiapnepuranetuitioncenterkitarafchalpadi
Wahanjaakeaikbenchparbaithgai
Phonenikala
Osamakanumberdekha
Magarcallnahiki
Usiwaqtpeecheseteenlarkayaaye
Chehraysenazaraarahathakeniyatsaafnahi
WohWaniakepaasrukay
Aureknekaha
“Akelilarkiho?
Itniraatko?
Darnahilagta?”
Wanianekhudkosambhala
Auruthkarjaanelagi
Magarunlarkonnerastemeinrukawatdaaldi
WanianepehlidafadarkeOsamakanaamliya
“YaAllah…Osama…”
Jiswaqtunmeinseaiknehaathbarhaya
Usiwaqtekmotorbikekizorkiawaazaayi
Auraglesecondwohrukgaye
OsamaShah
Blackhoodie,intenseaankhen,auruskahaathQuranwalitasbeehpakrayhuay
Usnemotorbikeseutartehiseedhaaiklarkaykoapnahelmetmara
Dusraykehaathsebottlecheni
Aurteesraykagalapakarkarsirfekbaatboli
“Wohlarkimerihonewalibiwihai
AgarAllahnelikha
Tohtumharejaiselogustakkabhinahipahunchpayenge”
Larkaybhaaggaye
WanianesirfitnadekhakeOsamauskesamneaaya
Auraankhonmeinpehlibaaraansuonkebaghairmohabbatthi
“Tumtheekho?”
Waniasirfrotirahi
Osamaneaankhenneechekiyebina
Tasbeehuskehaathmeinghumataraha
“Mainkehchukahoon
Jabtaktummerinahihoti
Maintumtakhaathnahibarhaoonga
Lekinhardafajabtumhekuchhoga
Mainsabsepehlepahunchunga”
Wanianepoocha
“Tumhekaisepatachalameinyahanhoon?”
Osamanemuskurakekaha
“Tumharidiarykilastlinemeintumhararawayalikhahotahai Auraajkarawaya‘tanhaayi’tha”
Chapter22:JabWalidBulaateHain
Dodinguzarchukethay
WanianeOsamakonamessagekiya
Nacall
Magaruskeandarsabkuchbadalchukatha
Usraatkebaad
UsnepehlidafaapneAllahseOsamakeliyeduakithi
Namohabbatmein
Balkayusshifazatkeliye
JosirfOsamajesamardhidesaktaha
Teesraydindopahar
OsamaShahapnilibrarymeinbaithatha
WohicornerjahanpehlidafaWanianeuskikitaabuthaithi Tabhiuskaphonebaja
“UnknownNumber”
Osamaneuthaya
Doosritarafsirfaikbhariawaazthi
“MainWaniakawalidbolrahahoon
Aajshaam6bajemeregharaaiyega
Akele”
Osamakuchpalchupraha
Phirsirfitnabola
“Mainaatahoon”
Shaamhui
OsamaShahnesafedkurtapehna
Aurmasjidjaakarmaghribkinamazadaki
PhirseedhaWaniakeghar
Darwazakhula
AurisdafaWaniakewalidnekhudusayandarbulaya
Waniadikhayinahidi
Basekkhamoshithi
Wohbaithakmeingaye
Tableparaikfilerakkhithi
Auruskepaasekpuranitasveer
Osamanedekha
Tasveermeinuskimaathi FareedaShah magarsaalonpurani
“Tumharimaa…merekhilaafgawahidenewalipehliauratthi”
“Lekinwaqtnemujhesamjhaaya
Usnejokiya,sachtha”
Osamachupraha
Usaadmikesamnejiskesaathuskimaakitaareekhidushmanithi
Magaraajwohsirfaiklarkikabaaptha
“Osama…tumusraatmeribetikesaaththe Wohraatsirfusaynahi
Mujhebhijagagayi”
UsnefileOsamakitarafbarhai
“Yehusilarkikarishtahai
Jiskanaamtumharikitaabmeinlikhatha
Magaryehsirfrishtanahi
Imtehaanhaiharpaluskebaadkabhi”
Osamanefileuthai
Lekinkuchnahibola
Sirfdekhtaraha
Aurphirpoocha
“Waniakakyakehnahai?”
Waniakewalidnedekha
Uskechehrepareksukoontha
Phirsirfmuskurakarkaha
“Usnenahikaha…
Magarjistarahseuskiaankhonnetumharanaamliyatha
Usmeinkoiinkaarnahitha”
Chapter23:DilKaDar,AankhonKaSakoon
WaniakegharmeinNikkahkitayyarishuruhochukithi
Gharmeinchamaktiroshniyonkedarmiyan
Uskadilajeebbechainisebharatha
Sabkuchtheektha
OsamaShahkarishtakaboolhua
Ammikhush,Abbukhamoshmagarrazi, Magaruskedilkekisikonemeinekdartha
Yehsabkuchsachmeinhorahahai?
Yayehsabkuchkisiwaqttootjaayega?
KyaOsamawaqaiwahihaijaisadikhaidetahai?
Kyayehmohabbatmeritaqdeermeinlikhibhithi?
Wanianeusraatapnidiarybandrakhi
Likhnekahoslanahitha
Sirfdilmeineksawaalbaarbaargoonjrahatha
“Mainkisikeliyekafihoon?”
Raatke11bajchukethay
Mobilescreenpesirfeknaamchamakrahatha
OsamaShah
Usnecallattendki
PeechayseOsamakiawazpehlidafakuchnaramthi
Kuchaurzyadaapni
“Wania,milsaktiho?”
“Abhi?”
“Haan…meintumharegharkesaamnehoon”
Waniahalkisighabrahatmeinuthi
Gharwalaysochukethay
Wohdupattalekarbalconymeinaayi
NeecheusneOsamakodekha
Safedkurta,aankhonmeinthakan
Magarchehrepesirfintezaar
Wohneecheaayi
Darwazakhola
Uskesamnekhadathawohlarka
Jisewohsamajhnelagithi
Lekinabhibhipooritarahsamjhanahipaayithi
Osamaneuskitarafdekha
Aurmuskuraya
“Tummujhesamajhnesedartiho?”
Wanianeaankhonmeinaansulekarkaha
“MaintootnesedartihoonOsama
Mainharuscheezsedartihoonjosachlagtihai
Kyunkaymerizindagimeinjokuchbhisachtha Wohyachalagaya…yajhoothnikla…”
Osamaneaikkadamaagebarhaya
Lekinbehtareenmohabbatkitarah,usnefaaslaqaimrakha
Sirfuskiaankhonmeindekhtaraha
Aurkaha
“TumheinpatahaiWania
Mainkitnatootchukahoon
Magarhartootihuicheezmeinsirfaikumeedhotihai
Kekoiaye
Aurbinausaypoorakiyeusayqaboolkarle”
Osamanehaathseapnitasbeehutari
Wohtasbeeh
Jismeinhardanaypewohduamaangtarahatha
UsnewohWaniakehaathmeindi
Aurbola
“Maintumsemohabbatkartahoon
LekinusmohabbatkapaighamAllahtakpehlebhejtahoon
Isliyemainchahtahoon
Tummeriho
MagarsirfAllahkenaamkesaath
Nikkahmein
Hifazatmein
Halalmein”
Waniakeaansuuskegaloparbehgaye
Aurusnepehlidafa
Osamakechehrepemuskurahatdekhi
Josirfuskeliyethi
Osamanedheeresepucha
“Abhibhidartiho?”
Wanianesirfitnakaha
“Sirfissbaatsekeagartumchalaygaye
TohphirkoiOsamaShahjaisanamilay…”
Osamaneuskiaankhonmeindekha
Auraahistasekaha
“Maingayatha
MagarAllahnemujhelautayasirftumhareliye
Maintumharahoon,Wania
AurjabtakAllahkimarzihai
Koimujhetumsealagnahikarsakta”
Wohraat
KisiIqrarkinahithi
Magarwohekwadabangayi
Aisinarmraat
Jahanjazbaatnelafzonkasaharanahiliya
Sirfdoaankhonnedodilonkafaislalikhdiya
Chapter24:NaamaloomSaaya
Gharsajchukatha
Phoolonkikhushboo
Surmaayidupatta
Aurusdupattekeneechewohlarki
JiskanaamWaniatha
Uskiaankhonmeinaajdarnahi
Basintezaartha
AajuskaNikkahtha
Uslarkesejiskenaamkazikrusneekpuranikitaabkekonemeinparhatha
OsamaShah
IdharlibrarymeinOsamanewuzukiya
ApnimaaFareedakodekha
Aursirfitnakaha
“Ammi…aajmainpoorahojaaunga”
FareedaShahkiaankhonmeinaansuaagaye
“Ja,Allahtumharanikkahapnirahmatselikhe…”
Magaruswaqt
Kisiaurjagah
Kisiaurneeyatkesaath
Ekemaillikhijarahithi
Subject:OsamaShah–TheManBehindtheMask
To:Wania’sFather
Attached:OnescannedpagefromanoldFIRreport
Attachment2:Ablackandwhitephoto
OsamaShah uskekandhepekhoonlagahua
Aurpeechelikhatha:
1999–Shehar-e-TareekhiWaqiyaNo.71
Rukhsatikechandghantepehle
Waniakewalidkemobilepenotificationaaya
Unhonereadkiya
Auraikpalkeliyeunkarangzardhogaya
UnhoneWaniakodekha
Phirchupchapandarchalegaye
AurOsamakophonemilaya
“Jaldimilomujhse
Akelemay"
Wohlibrarynahi
Koidrawingroomnahi
Wohekthandihawaaonkabharaopengardentha
JahanOsamaShah
AurWaniakewalid
Aamnesaamnebaithethay
Unhonewohprintoutnikaala
AurOsamakesamnerakhdiya
“Yehkyahai,Osama?”
Osamanedekha
Tasveer…uskipuranizindagi
Wohjismeusnekisikobachaanekeliyekhoonbahadiyatha Jahanwohmartanahi
Magarjeetabhinahitha
Osamaneaankhonmeinaankhendaali
Aursirfitnakaha
“Yehmeraguzarchukawaqthai
Magarmainuswaqtkakaatilnahi
Basekgawahhoon
Auristasveermeinjokhoonha
Wohkisidushmankathajomerimaakomarneaayatha”
Unhonephirpoocha
“Waniakosabpatahai?”
Osamanesirhilaya
“Ussebasitnapatahaikemainbrokenhoon Lekinmainkabhiuskemuqaddarkodhoondhnesepehle
Apnapastnahithopnachahtatha”
Waniakewalidnetasveeruthayi
Aurkaha
“Yehtasveermujhekisi‘NaamaloomSaaye’nebhejihai
Naamnahi,wajahnahi
Magarkehrahahai ‘Rokloyehnikkah,warnaaapkibetijalegi’”
Osamakeandarkuchtutgaya
Wohnikkahjiskeliyeusnehargunahsetobakithi
Wohnikkahabkisikekhaufkeneecheaagayatha
Uswaqt
Wanianeecheutarrahithi
Uskepeechayseaikrishtedaarnekaha
“Beta,kuchguestsjachukehain…lagtahaiNikkahrukgayahai”
WaniakehaathseQurankalaalcovergirgaya
Auruskadilsirfeknaamkeliyedhadakgaya
“OsamaShah…”
Chapter25:JudaaiKaFaisla
Raatke10bajrahethay
Nikkahrukgayatha
Waniakelibaaskaharnaqshudhaarlagnelaga
Jaisesabkuchkisiaurkatha
Uskizindagibhi
Wokamremeinakelithi
Usnenadiarykholi
Natasbeehuthai
Sirfapnedilkekhaufselartirahi
NeecheseAmmikiawazaayi
“Wania…koimilneaayahai”
Wanianedupattauthaya
Zaruratsezyadakhamoshthi
Neecheaayi
Aurusnedekha
Wowahitha
OsamaShah
Lekinuskechehrepewohsakoonnahitha
Jokuchdinpehletha
Aajuskiaankhonmeinsirfdardtha
Wohdard
Jokoiapneapnonsedoorkarnekeliyejheltahai
“Wania…”
Usnehalkisinazaruthakardekha
Aurbasitnakaha
“Sabjhoottha?”
Osamaneaankhonmeinaankhendaali
“Jhootsirfwohhotahaijismeneeyatkharabho Mainsirfeksaabitqadaminsanbannachahtatha Lekinmeritaqdeernemerapastmujhechornenahidiya…”
“Phirmujhekyunlayeissraastetak?”
Waniakiawaaztootrahithi
“Kyunkaytumharesaathmainapneandarkitootihuiduniyakojodtatha” Osamanejawabdiya
“Magarabmaintumheinapneandheraymeinnahilejasakta”
Wanianepoocha
“TohphirkyahogaOsamaShah?”
Osamaneuskahaaththama Phirdheeresechordiya
“Tumharizindagiekroshanrastahai,Wania Aurmainekpuranigalijahanraakhkesiwakuchnahi”
Waniakadildharakrahatha Aankhonmeinaansubhargaye Lekinusnesirfitnakaha
“Magarmaintousiraakhsekhushbudhoondhneaayithi…”
Osamanepalatkardekhnesepehle Sirfitnakaha
“Maintumsemohabbatkartahoon
MagarAllahkimohabbatsepehle
Maintumheinkisifitnaymeinnahidalsakta”
Wohchalagaya
AurWania
Sirfuskimuskurahatkoyaadkartirahi
Jousneuskeliyeduaonmeindekhithi
Chapter26:MaaKiBaat
Subahkihawameinthandakthi
LekinWaniakedilmeinsirfkhaalipan
Kaalraatjohua,uskebaad
Usaylagrahathasabkuchsirfeksapnatha
Yaekaisikitaab
Jiskaaakhrisafhakisiaurnephaaddiyaho
Wohdrawingroommeinakelibaithithi
Uskesaamneekadhoorichai
Auruskezehanmeinsirfeknaam
OsamaShah
Tabhigateparknockhua
Ekrishtedaaraakebola
“Waniabeta,koiaayahai…kehrahehainFareedaShahnaamhai…”
Waniakehaathkacuphilgaya
FareedaShah?
Osamakimaa?
Wohuthi
Aurjaisekisipuraniyaadkesaayemeinchaltihuibaahargayi
Gharkelawnmeineksaadisidupattapehne
Aankhonmeingehradardliyeekkhatoonbaithithi
WohFareedathi
Wohmaa
Joapnebetekeliye
Uskimohabbatsemilneaayithi
Wanianesalamkiya
Fareedaneuskehaaththamliye
Auraankhonmeinaansuonkesaathkaha
“MainsirfOsamakimaanahihoon
Uskiduabhihoon
Uskitobabhihoon
Uskiwohharraatbhihoonjismeusnesirftumharanaamliya…”
Wanianeaankhuparuthayi
Magarkuchkehnasaki
Fareedanekaha
“Mainjantihoonusnetumsedooriikhtiyarki
Kyunkewohtumhekisinaamaloomsaayesebachaanachahtatha
Lekinmainkehneaayihoon
Wania,merabetaburaywaqtkatha
Buranahitha”
Waniakiaankhonseaansubehtaygaye
Usnepoocha
“Aunty…kyausnekabhikisiko…?”
Fareedaneghabrakarkaha
“Qatalnahikiya…sirfkisikobachaanekeliyeekbaarhaathuthayatha Wohsaayajiskazikarha,wohuskedushmankabetahai
JoabOsamasebadlalenachahtahai”
Waniakadileksaathtezdhadaknelaga
“Tohuskanikkahkyunrokagaya?Jabwohbeqasoorhai?”
Fareedaneuskachehrachuma
“Wohtumsemohabbatkartahai
Aurapnimohabbatkokisikesaayetalenahichorsakta
Usnekahatha:
‘Ammiagarmerimohabbatuskijaankokhatremeindaaltihai Tohmujheussedoorrehnahoga…’”
Waniakiaankhonmeineknayajazbatha Mohabbatthi
Lekinabsirfmehsooskarnekinahi
Ussebachanekibhi
Fareedanejaatejaateeklaaldiaryuskehaathmeindi
“Yehuskilikhihuihai…sabkuchismeinhai
Uskikahanibhi…tumharazikrbhi”
Wanianediarykoseeneselagaliya
Aursirfitnakaha
“AbmainOsamaShahkeliyekhudkharihoon…”
Chapter27:UskiLikhiDiary
Raatkeandheremein
Jabpooriduniyasorahithi
Waniakehaathmeinuslaalrangkidiarythi
FareedaShahkediyehuelafzonkawazan
Uskedilsebhibharilagrahatha
Usnedairykapehlasafhakhola
Aankhonmeinhalkisiroshnithi
Aurlafzonmeinekdardjosirflikhnewalekanahi
Parhnewalekabhihojaatatha
“15March
MainOsamaShah
Allahsemaafimaangtahoon
Unpalonkeliyejomainekisiaurkizindagibarbaadkarkejeeye
Mainjaantahoonwohinsaanmargaya
Lekinyehbhijaantahoon…
Kewohinsaansirfmeradushmantha
Magaruskabeta…wohaajzindahai
Aurwohmujhedhoondrahaha
Wohmujhenahi…
Mujhsemohabbatkarnewalonkokhatamkarega
Issiliye
Mainusladkisedoorjaarahahoon
JiskanaamWaniahai
Wohmeriduaahai
Lekinabduaaonkawaqtnahi
Imtehaankawaqthai”**
Waniakahaathdiaryparthamahuatha
Aankhenbheegchukithi
Wohpalatkeaglasafhakholtihai
“22March
Usnelibrarymeinmerikitaabchuraayithi
Lekinmujhesabsepehlaehsaaswahihuatha
Jabusnemeralikhaeksherparhatha ‘MainOsamahoon
Magarkhudsebhishanakhtkitalaashmein…’ Aurusdinmujhelaga
Shayadkoimujhemeripehchaandedega
ShayadwohladkiWania
Jisemainsirfchandlamhonsejantatha
Merizindagikasabsesachalamhabanjaaye”**
Wanianediarybandkardi
Abussekisiaurtasdeeqkizaruratnahithi
Usneharlafzmeinuskadardmehsooskiya
Aurhardardmeinapnapyaar
Magarabsawalyehtha
Wohnaamaloomsaayakauntha?
AurwohkiswajahseOsamaShahsebadlalenachahtatha?
Wanianediaryseekpuranitasveergirtidekhi
Jismeteenlogthay
EkFareedaShah
EkjawaanOsama
Aurekteesra…jiskachehrajalahuatha
Peechesirfeknaamlikhatha:
“ZeeshaanAli”
Chapter28:WaqtSePehleMautKeSaaye
Wanianefaislakarliyatha
Usnediarykiharlinekodobaraparha
Tasveerkeusjalehuechehrekodekha
Aursirfeknaamuskezehanmeingoonjtaraha
ZeeshaanAli
Wohjaanchukithi
YehsirfOsamaShahkikahaninahi
Abuskiapnizindagikabhiimtehaantha
Aglisubah
Waniapuranigaliyonmeingayi
Jahanlibrarythi
JahanOsamarehtatha Jahanseyehsabshuruhuatha
Usnelibrarykecaretakersepoocha “ZeeshaanAlikojaantehainaap?”
Unkiaankhenekpalkeliyephirandheraymeinchaligayin
“Beta…wohlarkaisslibrarymeinkabhikabhichupkeaatatha
Ajeebsiaankheinthiuski
Jalehuechehrekepeechesirfnafratthi”
“Abwohkahanmiltahai?”
“Qabristankepeechayekpuraniworkshophai
Wahanaksardekhagayahai…”
Wanianebinakisikobataye
Usraastekarukhkiya
Thandithandihawa
Aurpuranideewarain
Jaisekisipuranejurmkaraazchupayehuethi
Wohworkshopmeingayi
Andheratha Chehrepedupattatha Lekinuskedilmeinekjazba
JosirfOsamakeliyetha
Tabhiuskepeechayseawaazaayi
“KyatumWaniaho?”
Wohpalatgayi
Samneekaadmitha
Chehrajalahua
Aankhonmeinsirfinteqaam
ZeeshaanAli
“Maintumharaintezarkarrahatha
OsamaShahnemerasabkuchleliya
Abmainuskimohabbatkokhatamkarke
Ussejeetjaunga…”
Waniakadilkaanpgaya
“Mainussesirfmohabbatkartihoon
Usnetumsejobhikiya…woh…”
“Chup!”
Zeeshaannechhurinikaali
“Tumharehoneseuskizindagimeinroshnihai Mainusroshnikobujhadunga!”
Wanianepeechehatnashurukiya Magarjagahchhotithi
AurZeeshaanuskekareebaagaya
Tabhiachanak…
Ekzordaarawaazai
Aurekpuranideewartootgayi
Dhooluri
Aurusdhoolkebeechse
Ekawaazaayi
“Zeeshaan!”
WohOsamaShahtha
Lekinaajuskachehrawohnahitha
JoWanianepehledekhatha
Aajuskiaankhonmeinsirfeksholatha
Wohsholajosirfekmarduswaqtjagatahai
Jabuskimohabbatkhatremeinho
Osamanebinawaqtzayakiye
Zeeshaanparjhapatgaya
Chhurigirgayi
Donogirpade
Aurzameenkhoonsebhargayi
OsamaneZeeshaankahaathmordiya
Auruskigardanpechhuritaankekaha
“Mainqaatilnahibannachahta
MagaragarmeriWaniakochua
TohmainAllahsemaafimaangketujheqatalkardunga…”
Zeeshaankachehrapehlabaardarsebhargaya
Wohbhaaggaya
AurOsamanemurkeWaniakodekha
Wohkaanprahithi
Magaruskechehrepeekajeebsitasallithi
WohOsamakepassgayi
Aursirfitnakaha
“Maintumsedoornahijaungiab”
Osamaneuskachehraapnehaathonmeinliya
Aurhalkisimuskurahatkesaathkaha
“Abtummerizindagiho…
Lekinabbhisirfnikkahkebaad”
Chapter30:UskaNaamWaniaTha
Wanianejabapnekamraykadarwazabandkiya
Tohdilzarasiderkeliyerukgaya
Samneunkiwalidabaithithi
Aurunkewalidnamazsefarighhokartasbeehkarrahethay
Aajuskelafzkisikitabkahissanahithay
Nakisidiarykesafhayparlikhegayethay
Aajwohdilsenikalnewalewohasliyatthay
Jozindagitabtaknahibadalti
Jabtakkehkarnasunadiyejaye
Usnehalkasadupattasambhaltehuekaha
“Abu…Ami…mujheaapsekuchzarooribaatkarnihai”
Dononeuskitarafdekha
Usnazarmeinmohabbatthi
Magarekjaaneanjaanedarrkasaayabhi
“MainOsamaShahsemohabbatkartihoon”
Halkasasannatachagaya
Lekinuskebaadsirfekawaazaayi
Uskewalidki
“KyayehlarkawohihaijisnetumheZeeshaanAlisebachaya?”
Wanianehaanmeinsirhilaaya
Aurphirsabkuchkehdiya
Libraryselekardiarytak
Uskakhamoshchehra
Uskelafzonkaadab
Allahkeqareebhonekajazba
Aurharbaarussebachalena
Uskewalidnegehrisaansli
Phirkhamoshiseuthkarmuskaradiye
“Jisladkineitnikhubsuratisemohabbatnibhai
Uskabaapagarrukjaaye
Tohwohbaapnahihota”
Waniakiaankhonseaansuonkasilsilaruktahinahitha
Wohapniamiseliptgayi
Aursabkuchusipalmeinnarmhogaya
Jahanekbohotsakhtfaislalenatha
Dodinbaad
OsamaShahapnimaaFareedakesaathWaniakegharaaya Sadalibaas
Sarjhukahua
Aankhonmeinbasekhimanzar
Waniauskizindagimeinrahe
Magarharhalaaltareeqayse
Waniakewalidneussekaha
“MaintumsesirfeksawalpoochungaOsamaShah
Tumharizindagimeinmeribetikakyarutbahoga?”
OsamaShahneuskesaamneaankhenuthaayi
Aurjawabdiya
“Aapkibetimeriduabhihai
Aurmerinamazbhi
Mainusseajapnanejaarahahunapnizindagibnanejaarahahun
Nikkahkebagairwohmerimehboobtohosaktihai
Magarhumsafarnahi
Mainaajaapseizzatkarishtamaangneaayahoon
Or is baat ka wada krta hun apse keh jab tak is jism may jaan ha apki beti ko koi gndi nazarsedekhbhinhisakta”
Uskelafzonmeinitnisachchaithi
KeWaniakewalidnekhushiseduadi
Aurospalkafaislahogaya
Nikkahkadin
Waniasafedjorapehne
Sajayigayimasjidkeekhissonmeinbaithithi
Uskadilrorahatha
Magarusmeinsakoonkadariyabhibehrahatha
Doosritaraf
OsamaShah
Aankhonmeinseaansupochhe
Aurqazisahabkesaamnejawabdiya
“Mainquboolkartahoon”
Teenbaar
Itnitaqatse
Kemasjidkefarshtakgungunauthe
UswaqtWaniakiaankhonseaansubehrahethay
Lekinunaansuonmeindarrnahitha
Sirfmohabbatthi
UskanaamWaniatha
Auraajuskarishtausinsaansejura
JisneuseyAllahsepehlechunabhigawaranahikiya
FinalChapter:UskaNaamWaniaTha
Raatkewaqtchandniapniroshniseharcheezkoroshankarrahithi
Lekinisraatkiroshnikisichandkimohtaajnahithi
Kyunkayisraat
Eknayizindagikaaghaazhonejarahatha
Kamraykedarwazonparhalkisiroshanchaadarthi
Phoolonkimehekharkonabharrahithi
Aurkamraykebeech
EkkursiparWaniabaithithi
Safedjora
Zehnikhamoshi
Auraankhonmeinwohasmaanjaisasakoon
JosirfAllahsemohabbatkarnewaledilonmeinhotahai
OsamaShahdarwazakholkarandaraaya
Uskaqadamkamraymeinnahi
Waniakitaqdeermeindaakhilhorahethe
Aaj
WohOsamaShahtha
Jisnenamohabbatchupai
Namohabbatbeizzatimeinbadli
Usneuslarkikoizzatdi
Jisnezindagibharsirfkhamoshimeindardsaha
Wohuskesamnerukgaya
Usneaajtakusseisqadarghoorkarnahidekhatha
Magaraaj
Uskiaankhonmeinbasusikachehratha
Aurdilmeinbasusikanaam
“Wania…”
Usnepehlibaaruskanaamusslehjemeinliya
Jismemohabbatbhithi
Izzatbhi
Aurharharfmeinekduaathi
Wanianehalkasachehrauthaya
Aankhonmeinaansuthe
Magarwohaansu
Usdarkenahithe
Jousnesaalontakmehsooskiya
Wohaansu
Ussukoonkethay
Jousnekabhisochabhinahithakemilega
Osamaneaahistaseuskepaasjaakar
Phoolonsesajayetakiyekepaasbaitthkarkaha
“Mainjaantahoonkeyehraatsirfkhubsurtiaurhawaskiraatnahi
Yehraattumharebharosekaimtehaanha
Mainchaahtahoon
Ketumharraatmujheapnasamjho
Lekinusraatse
Jabtumsachmeinapnedilkahardarwazakholdo
Binakisikhaufke
Binakisichupanke”
Waniakadilbhargaya
Usneaajtakkisimardkelafzonmeinitnipaakmohabbatmehsoosnahikithi
Wohaahistaseapnijhukipalkonkouthatihai
Aurpehlibaar
UskiaankhonmeinOsamaShahkeliyemohabbatzindahotihai
Zinda
Khuli
Aurpuri
Usnehalkasaapnahaathuskehaathparrakha
Aurkaha
“TumwohhoOsama
Jomerikhamoshibhiparhsaktahai
Mujheapnelafzonmeinnahi
Tumhariimandarimeinmohabbatmilihai
Maintumsedarnahirahi
Mainbastummeinkhudkobharrahihoon
Harusjagahsejahanzindaginemujhekhokhlakiyatha”
Osamaneuskahaathapnehaathonmeinleliya
Ushaathmeinuskinikahkichotisichurithi
Jouskasabsegehrazevartha
Wohdonojaanekab
Ekdoosrekeitnepaasaagaye
Kebeechmeinsirfmohabbatrehgayi
Libaas
Sharmaahat
Chup
Sabapnewaqtkesaathpighaltigayi
Usraat
OsamaneWaniakosirfchhooanahi
Usneuskabharosajeeta
Uskikhamoshikoapnisansonmeinbharliya
Auruskaharzakham
Apnepyaarsedhoya
Aasmanparchandrukgayatha
Aurzameenparekkahanimukammalhogayithi
UskanaamWaniatha
AurwohusOsamaShahkihumsafarthi
Jisnepehleuskeliyeduamaangi
Phiruskadardsamjha
Auraakhirmein
Usseharraat
Harsans
Harduaameinshaamilkarliya
TheEnd (UskaNaamWaniaTha ANovelofLove,Pain,andRedemption)