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Humne bistar se uthte hue kaha-" Tashreef le aaiye sarkar."

Miss Pal ne kamre mein pravesh karte hue kaha-" Sarkaar to khair aapke saamne wali kothi mein hain, main to darbaariyon mein se hoon. Kehne aayi thi ki Khan bahadur saahab ka baira khadha hai. R.ana bibi ne aapko abhi abhi bulwaaya hai.

Humne kaha-" Khairiyat to hai? Thehro main khud poochhta hoon."

Aur Apna dressin gawn pehnte huehum baahar nikal gaye. Khan bahadur saahab ke baire ne atyant namratta se salaam karte hue kaha-" Bibi keh rahi hain ki aap jis tarah baidhe ho, chale aayein."

Humne turant poochha-" Weh saahab, jo mehmaan aane wale the kya pahunch gaye?"

Baire ne kaha-" Jee haan, Shibbu miyaan tashreef le aaye hain."

Humne kaha-" Bas to main abhi aaya, zara gusal kar loon bibi se keh dena ki bas pahuncha abhi balki breakfast wahin karoonga."

Baire ne kaha-" Bibi ne mujhse pehle hi keh diya tha ki saahab breakfast humaare hi yahan karenge."

Hum baire ko rawaana karne ke baad jald se jald taiyaar hue. Aur Miss Pal ke betuke sawaalon ka sadhaaran uttar dete hue Khan bahadur saahab ke yahan pahunch gaye, jahan gol kamre mein saara parivaar jama tha. Humko dekhte hi Khan bahadur saahab ne pipe munh mein liye hue farmaaya-" Hello, main to samjha tha ki mudhkil se lunch ke waqt tak aa sakenge. Farhat miyaan, milo shibbu miyaan se. Yeh mere bhateeje hain aur aaj hi aaye hain. Shibbu miyaan, yeh hain sahabzaade Farhatullah Khan, mere azeez dost aur padosi nawaab Ajmatulaah Khan ke saahabzaade aur mere nihaayat azeez bhateeje."

Shibbu miyaan ne is parichay ke baad angrezi mein prsannta prakat ki. Humne ek hi nazar mein dekh liya ki R.ana ne jo kuch tareef in hazrat ki pehle kar di thi aur uski tasweer nazar aa rahe the. Ishq aur mushk chhipaaye chhipte hon yaa na chhipte hon magar himaakat to sachmuch prakat hokar rehti hai. Nisandeh Shibbu miyaan is samay bade satark aur saawdhaan bane baidhe the. Magar ek moorkh jab sambhalne ke koshish kartra hai, us samay weh aur bhi moorkh nazar aata hai. Dhikgna kad tang maatha, chhoti chhoti aankhon par bade bade gol sheeshe wali ainak aur ainak jis naak par tiki hui thi weh ek to yon hi na hone ke baraabar thi aur is par ainak ki moti moti kamaani. Nateeja yeh hai ki sirf ainak hi ainak nazar aa rahi thi. Maaloom yeh hota tha ki ainak hai jisko Allah miyaan ne do haath aur do pair lagaakar Shibbu miyaan naam rakh diya hai. Chhote kad ke aadmi ko soffe par kabhi na baidhna chahiye. Weh soffe mein dhans kar kuch aur bhi mukhtasar ban jaata hai. Shibbu miyaan ne sofe par kudakane ke andaaz se apne ko ubhaarte hue kaha-" Badi tareef suni hai abhi chacha jaan wagairah se aapki."

Khan bahadur saahab ne uthte hue kaha-" Tajurba se aapko andaaza ho jaayega ki mainj jhooth nahin bolta hoon. Tashreef laaiye, baki baatein nashte ki mez par hongi."

Khan bahdur saahab ke peechhe peechhe hum sab khane ke kamre mein pahunche, jahan hathininuma beghum sahiba pehle se dhari hui thi. Humne jaate ki salaam kiya. Jiska jawaab yeh mila-" Farhat miyaan, tum idhar nikal aao mere paas."

Khan bahdur saahab ne apni plate mein porge banaate hue kaha-" Humaare Shibbu miyaan to is porge wagairah ke kaayal nahin. Unka mann bhaata naashta hai, andha aur paraathe."

Shibbu miyaan kheense nikaalkar kaha-" Jee nahin, ab to sab kuch khane laga hoon."

Khan bahdur saahab ne bade maze se kaha-" Khoob, iska matlab yeh hai ki samajhdaar hote jaate ho. Lo. to phir porge banaao apne liye."

Shibbu miyaan ne jis asabhyata se porge banaaya hai, usi se ganwaarpan ka andaaza ho raha tha. Phir lutf yeh hai ki sammach se jo use rakhna shuroo kiya to R.ana se na raha gay. Usne badi gambheerta se unki plate mein jhaankte hue kaha-" Kya doodh ke bajaaye chaaye daali hai aapne porge mein?"

Khan bahdur saahab ne bhi chaunk kar kaha-" een chaaye! Yaani porge mein chaaye."

Shibbu miyaan ne plate dikhaate hue kaha-" Jee nahin, maine to doodh hi daala hai."

R.ana ne usi prakaar gambheerta se kaha-" Chaaye ke sammach se khate dekhkar main samjhi shaayad chaaye daali ho."

Khan bahadur saahab ne phir chaunk kar kaha-" Yaani chaaye ke sammach se porge! Kamaal karte hain saahab yeh humaare barkhurdaar bhi Farhat miyaan, main aksar gaur kiya karta hoon ki humaare schoolon collegon mein yeh kyon nahin sikhaya jaata ki libaas kis tarah pehenna chahiye? Kis waqt ka kaisa libaas hona chahiye. Khana kis tarah khana chahiye aur khane ki mez ke aadaab yeh hain. Kitaabein ratakar graduate bana dete hain; Magar yeh graduate collegon se nikalkar yeh bhi nahin jaante ki machhli khaane ke chhuri kaante aur gosht khane ke chhuri kante mein kya fark hota hai? Aur kyon hota hai? Weh nahin jaante ki kis rang ki patloon par kis rang ka coat pehenna chahiye aur kis us coat par kis rang ki tie match karti hai. Main yeh durust samajhta hoon ki aadmi kurta paijaama aur sherwaani mein rahe isliye ki yeh apna kaumi libaas hai; Lekin jab angrezi kapdhe hi pehnne hainto weh urdu mein kyon pehme jaayein?"

Arz kiya-" Yeh aap ne kya farmaaya ki angrezi kapdhe urdu mein kyon pehmne jaayein?"

Khan bahadur saahab ne sammach se plate bajaate hue kaha-" Maine bilkul theek kaha hai. Ab dekh leejiye humaare bhateeje saahab ko, zindagi college mein guzaari hai; magar kaun keh sakta hai ki yeh graduate honge. Agar inka imtehaan main leta, to inke kapdhe dekhkar hi inhein fail kar deta aur saaf keh deta ki weh aadmi jo hare rang ke suit par laal tie bandhe weh tota ho sakta hai magar insaan nahin ho sakta."

R.ana ko bhi barbas hansi aa gayi. Aur Shibbu miyaan ne jhenpkar kaha-" Yeh to maine jaldi mein baandh lee thi, warna sabz tie bhi hai mere paas."

Khan bahadur saahab ne turant kaha-" Use rakhi rehne deejiye. Surkh rang ke suit par baandhiyega."

Beghum sahiba ne pati ko danta-" Ab bas bhi karo, bechaare ke peechhe hi padh gaye . Mujhe libaas par aitraaz karna hamesha bura lagta hai aur wahi aadat aap se beti ne seekhi hai."

Khan bahadur saahab ne kaha-" Bhai main aur kisi par aitraaz nahin kar raha hoon apne hi bachchon ko to samjha raha hoon. Inki is badmazaaki ka asar hum hi logon par to padega ki khuda jaane kin ganwaar maa baap ki aulaad hain yeh hazrat ki sabz rang ka suit hai. Maaloom hota hai hari mirch chali jaa rahi hai aur laal rang ki tie bandhi hai, subhaan allah. Phir zaraa dekhiye saahabzaade ko ki sweater pehna hai safed rang ka. Barkhurdaar sweater ke liye safed rang sports ke liye hota hai aur blazer ke neeche pehna jaata hai. Naashte se nipat kar sab kapdhe dekhaaiye taki main aapko unki tarteeb samjhaaoon."

Beghum saahiba ne baat badalne ke liye bhune hue gurdon ki plate Shibbu miyaan ki or badaate hue kaha-" Lo miyaan yeh gurde kha lo."

Magar Khan bahadur saahab ne vishay badalne na diya. Toast pa makhan lagaate hue kaha-" Aur kyon hazrat, imaan se kahiyega, aapko bow baandhna aati hai?"

Shibbu miyaan jaan par khel kar bol gaye-" Ek aadh baar bandhi bandhaayi to baandhi hai."

Khan bahadur saahab ne kaha-" Bhai kaun se hakeem ke nuskhe mein likha hai ki angrezi libaas zaroor pehno chaahe pehnna aata ho yaa na aata ho. Bow baandhna aati nahin aur suit pehnne ka shauk hai. Mujhe yakeen hai ki tumhaare paas sherwaani kam hongi aur coat patloon zyaada honge. hai na yahi baat?"

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Jee haan, yeh to theek hai ki id bakrid ke liye ekaadh sherwaani bhi hogi."

Khan bahadur saahab ne andhe par namak chhidhakte hue kaha-" Main jaanta hoon ki aamtaur par yahi hota hai ki apna libaas hum logon ke paas kum hote hain aur libaas pehnne ka hum mein darasal saleeka tak nahin hai teh khudake fazal se maujood hai. Saahab maine is angrezi libaas ki weh durgati hote hue dekhi hai ki ab main kya arz karoon. Shaam ka libaas hai aur subah pehne hue phir rahe hain. Dress gawn pehne sadak par unghte phir rahe hain. Aur isse bhi buri haalat khane ki hai. Are bhai, na khao chhuri kante se. Apne desi dhang se khao. Magar pet bhare yaa na bhare, niwaala plate mein reh jaata hai aur kanton se munh zakhmi kiye lete hain. Samajh mein nahin aata ki kis haath mein chhuri le aur kismein kaanat; Magar yeh kehte sharm aati hai ki saahab hum apne desi andaaz se khana khayenge."

Beghum saahiba ne gardan naapi-" Lekin tumne kyon apne ghar ko inglistaan bana rakha hai? Kyon khaate ho chhuri kaanton se? Kyon pehente ho angrezi libaas?"

Khan bahadur saahab ne bade garw se kaha-" Isliye ki main jaanta hoon chhuri kaante se khaana main jaanta hoon angrezi libaas pehnna. Magar iske saath hi saath mujhe apne kaumi libaas ka waisa hi shauk hai. Khuda ke fazal se sherwaaniyaan bhi banwaata hoon, kade kurte aur jaali khule chudhidaar paijaame ka bhi shauk hai. Shalwaar bhi pehenta hoon. Mera maksad to sirf yeh hai ki bhai, jo rang akhtiyaar karo, usmein anaadi aur ganwaar nazar na aao. Na pehno angrezi libaas agar pehenna nahin aata. Na khaao chhuri kaanton se agar khaana nahin jaante. Ab dekh leejiye, weh chamche se gurda kha rahe hain."

Beghum saahiba ne waakai jhidhka-" Tauba hai. Peechhe hi padhkar reh gaye."

Khan bahadur saahab ne samjhaate hue kaha-" Peechhe nahin padh gaya hoon, balki samjha raha hoon. In baaton par aadmi hans jaata hai. Ab farz kar leejiye ki miyaan Farhat ke yahan inki daawat hoti aur yeh wahan bhi yahi harkatein karte. Miss Pal kya kehti apne dil mein, ki yeh Khan bahadur saahab jo bade bane phirte hain aakhir hain kya cheez? Jinke bhateeje chaaye ke chamche se porge khaate hain aur hare suit par surkh tie baandhkar chamche se gurda khaate hain."

Shibbu miyaan ne badi betuki baat kahi-" Nahin, khair aadmi apne ghar mein betaqalluf bhi to hota hai."

Khan bahadur saahab ne farmaaya-" To phir aap kursi par kyon baidhe hain? Uchakkar mez par baidh jaayiye. Saahabzaade agar aapki betaqallufi mein saleeka nahin hai to aap apne ko mohazzab nahin samajh sakte. Albatta tehzeeb ke actor ki haisiyat aapko zaroor haasil ho jaayegi, jo sirf stage par tehzeeb ka part kar sakta hai warna use tehzeeb se koi sarokar nahin. Yeh aapne kya baat kahi ki apne ghar mein aadmi betaqalluf hota hai. Badsaleekgi ka naam betaqallufi na rakhiye."

Is waqt Shibbu Miyaan ki haalat dekhne laayak thi. Khan bahadur saahab to waakai jhaad ka kaanta bankar chipat gaye the. Aur yeh hazrat humaari maujoodgi mein apni pratishdha banaaye rakhne ki koshish mein asafal the, Khan bahadur ki yeh zyaadati zaroor thi; Magar weh apni aadat se majboor the. Inke liye Shibbu miyaan ki yeh harkatein naqabile bardaasht thi. Jo shakhs apne behron aur Khaansaamaaon ka din bhar naak mein dum rakhta ho ki bina shave ke saamne kyon aaye aur wardi pehne bina khaane ke kamre mein kyon nazar aayein, joote par polish kyon nahin hai aur pagdi ke pech kyon dheele hain. Weh apne sage bhateeje ki yeh baat kyon kar sahen kar sakte the. Aakhir mushkil se humne unka dhyaan apni or kiya-" Chacha miyaan, iraada yeh hai ki mari jaakar barf girti dekhi jaaye."

Khan bahadur saahab ne prasann hokar kaha-" Maza to khoob aayega. Mujhe to garmiyon se zyaada is mausam mein pahad pasand hain."

Beghum saahiba ne kaha-" Khair aap to apni pasand rehne deejiye, pichhle saal isi mausam mein le laakar wahan daal diya. Main to sardi to sardi mein akadhkar reh gayi."

Khan bahadur saahab ne bade chaonchle se farmaaya-" Magar gaal surkh ho gaye the hazrat ke badi sehat banti hai is barf se."

Humne kaha-" Abhi katai programme nahin bana hai; Magar kuch iraada ho raha hai." Khan bahadur saahab ne khaane ki mez se uthte hue kaha-" Bada achcha iraada hai. Kaash! Main bhi jaa sakta. Baherhaal bana daalo programme."

Aur hum sab unke saath hi khaane ke kamre se baahar nikal aaye. Shibbu miyaan ko Khan bahadur saahab apne saath le gaye.