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Aur hum phir jaate to palte, to R.ana ne aage badhkar kaha-" In dono se aap pehle mil chuke hain. Av yeh bhaagna kaisa? Yeh wahin Jameela hai jisne badminton khelte hue aap par na jaane kitni aawaazein kasi thi. Aur yeh hai- Sarwar. Inhein bhi us din aapne dekha hoga?"

Humne dono ko salaam karte hue kaha-" Jee haan, ab main pehchaan gaya dono ko."

Jameela ne kaha-" Pehle sirf shuttle cock idhar se udhar uchhal jaaya karta tha, uske badle aap khud...."

Humne waakye poora kar diya-" Udhar se idhar aane lage."

Sarwar ne kaha-" Humein to pehle hi yeh ummeed thi ki yeh pados rang laakar rahega."

Humne kaha-" Magar koi khaas rang to laaya nahin."

Jameela ne kaha-" Jee haan, aamtaur par yahi hota hai, jo hua hai."

R.ana me daant di-" Kya matlab tumhaara?"

Jameela ne aankhein matka kar kaha-" Kya khoob! Isi ko kehte hain ulta chor kotwaal ko daante?"

R.ana ne bhi bade abhinay ke saath kaha-" Hazoor kotwaal saahab, is chor par chori saabit karein."

Sarwar ne chor nigaahon se humaari or dekhkar kaha-
"Che dilaawar ast dujde ki waqf chiraag daarad."
(Chor kitna saahsi hai ki weh apni hatheli par chiraag rakhe hue hai.)

Humne poochha-" Kya main poochh sakta hoon ki is adaalat mein meri haisiyat chor ki hai yaa.........?"

Jameela ne baat kaatkar kaha-" Jee nahin, chiraag ki."

Humne haath jodhkar arz kiya-" Magar yeh khaaksaar munshi chiraagali marhoom arz karta hai ki aap dono agar mazaak kar rahi hain to doosri baat hai. Agar yeh baatein sanjeedgi se ho rahi hai, to mujhe afsos hai ki aap sahi nateeje par nahin pahunchi."

R.ana ne munh banaakar kaha-" Aap bhi kin maskhariyon ki baaton mein aa gaye. Inhein aapke baare mein khair kuch nahin maaloom; Magar mera andaaza inhein achchi tarah hai."

Sarwar ne bade garw se kaha-" Saahab, yeh to achchi zabardasti hai ki aankhein jo kuch dikha rahi hain, use galat samjho. Aur jo andha andaaza kar baidhi ho usi ki kaayal raho."

Humne ek kursi ki or badhte hue kaha-" Yeh baat choonki kuch kholkar kehne ki hai isliye agar ijaazat ho to main zaraa baidh jaaoon."

Jameela ne kaha-" Mulzim ko ijaazat to nahin hoti; Magar khair aap tashreef rakh sakte hain."

Hum salaam Karke baidh gaye aur phir baat shuroo ki-" Pehle to main yeh maaloom karna chaahta hoon ki weh andaaza; jo galat saabit hua hai weh kya tha?"

Sarwar ne maano akadhkar kaha-" Sawaal yeh hai ki aapko kyon bataaya jaaye?"

Humne kaha-" Adaalat ko chaahiye ki safaai pesh karne ka poora mauka de."

R.ana ne kaha-" Magar choonki adaalat bewakoof hai, isliye is tarah ki ummeed aapko adaalat se nahin rakhni chaahiye."

Jameela ne kaha-" Musammat R.ana beghum! Aap par tauheen-e-adaalat ka muqadama chal sakta hai. Magar choonki yeh adaalat tauheen proof hai isliye apne oopar muqadama chalwaane ki is khushi mein aap naakaam rahi hain."

R.ana ne kaha-" Adaalat gayi jahannum mein! Magar waakai tumhaara kya andaaza tha, jo galat saabit hua?"

Sarwar ne R.ana ki aankhon mein aankhein daalkar kaha-" Phir koshish ki tumne cheel ke ghonsle mein haath daalne ki bhool gayi weh din jab badi philospher bankar lecture diya karti thi ki yeh romance sab thakosla hai. Agar ho bhi jaaye, to mujhe mohabbat hone par bhi shak hai."

R.ana ne kaha-" Main ab bhi iski kaayal hoon. Aur mere nazdeek isse sasta chhichhoraapan hai aur koi ho hi nahin sakta ki mohabbat jataayi jaaye, ishq farmaaya jaaye, aarzoo.on ki daastaanein banein.....!"

Humne kaha-" Mirza shauk ki tarah mansawavi zeher-e-ishq likhi jaaye."

R.ana ne kaha-" Khud na likhi jaa sake to kisi aur ke ishq bhare sher khas ki tattiyon mein bhigokar lambi sard aahon ke saath sunaaye jaayein- Tauba, tauba-? Kis kadar baazaaro harkatein hain!"

Sarwar ne kaha-" Agar ab humko haq hota to poochhte ki aap dono mein aakhir kya baatein hoti hain?"

R.ana ne kaha-" Mausam ke baare mein baatein hoti hongi. Maali, samaaji, ikhlaaki, siyaasi, adbi aur duniya bhar ke maslon par behesein hoti hongi."

Jameela ne kaha-" Zabaan to khair khoob chali hai kainchi ki tarah! Magar hum dono mein weh bakwaas kabhi nahin hui, jo aapke nazdeek ek maujawaan ladke aur naujawaan ladki mein hona zaroori hai."

Sarwar ne kaha-" Aye naujawaan ladki, toone badi boodhiyon ki weh kahaawat zaroor suni hogi ki ladki weh jo ladkiyon mein khele na ki ladko mein jaakar dhandh pele."

R.ana ne kaha-" Jee haan, yeh un badi boodhiyon ki kahaawat hai jinke dimaag mein wahem bhare the. Aur koi maakool baat jinhein aati hi na thi."

Jameela ne kaha-" Magar yeh bhi tumne suna hoga ki jahan maujawaan mard aur ek naujawaan aurat hoti hai, wahan shaitaan bhi zaroor tashreef rakhte hain."

R.ana ne kaha-" Shaitaan khud kabhi nahin aata, bulaaya jaata hai. Aur agar weh attiquette bhi nahin jaanta ki bina ijaazat ke nahin aana chaahiye, to hummein itni jurarat hai ki hum ise apni mehfil se nikaal dein."

Humne kaha-" Magar mujhe to taajjub ho raha hai ki aapki yeh dono saheliyeen bhi nilkul auraton jaisi baatein kar rahi hain."

Jameela ne R.ana se kaha-" Bhai inhein hum dono ke jaane ke baad bataa dena ki hum waakai aurat hi thi."

Humne hanskar kaha-" Mera matlab yeh hai ki aap dono ko R.ana ki saheli hone ke naate itna samajhdaar to hona chahiye tha ki aap auraton ki tarah ek aurat aur ek mard ke aapsi taalluk ka sirf ek hi matlab na samajhti.............."

Sarwar ne kaha-" Goya R.ana ki saheli hone ke naate humein samajhdaar hona chahiye tha warna apne taur par humein samajhdaar hone ka bhi haq nahin?"

Jameela ne kaha-" Magar humein is samajhdaari ka mauka hi nahin mil saka. Yahan aate hi khala jaan inki walida sahiba se pehle hi maaloom ho gaya ki jaldi hi aap dono ek doosre ke kuch hone waale hain."

Sarwar boli-" Phir yahan aakar baidh hi thi ki janaab tashreef le aaye. Humein kya maaloom ki aap jo kuch kar rahe hain, weh theek hai yaa taiyaariyaan jo kuch ho rahi hain weh durust hain."

Shukr hai ki is awsar par beghum sahiba kamere mein padhaari aur in dono balaaon se humein chhutkaara dilaaya. Weh aate hi boli-" Lo Farhat miyaan to yahan maujood hi hain. Main to yeh kehne aa rahi thi ki chaaye par

Jameela ne kaha-" Khala jaan, ab aapko kam hi mauka mil sakega, ki aap inhein bulwaane ka armaan poora kar sakein. Yeh insha Allah yahin maujood milenge har waqt?"

Sarwar boli-" Magar Khala jaan, ab in dono ka parda kara dena chahiye."

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Maine to khud kaha tha, magar R.ana ke abba kehte hain ki yeh sab waahiyaat hai. Weh ise chaunchle aur fizool rasm kehte hain."

Jameela ne sharaarat se kaha-" Magar suna hai khala jaan ki is tarah dulha dulhan par noor nahin utarata, theekre baraste rehte hain."

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Kuch bhi ho beta, magar is ghar mein to abba jaan ka raaj hai, meri sunta hi kaun hai. Kaha jaa raha hai ki pehle chupchupaate nikaah ho jaaye, kisi jo kaano-kaan khabar na ho aur uske baad shaadi ho."

Sarwar ne kaha-" Khala jaan, hum dono ko to ab khabar ho gayi hai magar weh chupchupaata nikaah hai kab?"

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Aaj hi kal mein taareekh tay ho jaayegi. Nawaab saahab se to R.ana ke abba ne keh diya hai ki web jab chaahein, do bol padhwa dein. Aur sach poochho to humein karna hi kya hai. Jis din R.ana ne hosh sambhaala hai, hum baraabar taiyaariyaan kar rahe the. Doosre yeh ki dahej-wahej to humein dena hai nahin."

Jameela ne kaha-" Kya matlab hai aapka Khaala jaan? Meri bahen kya yon hi bairang bhej di jaayegi."

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Weh Shalimar Road waali kothi to dekhi hai na tum dono ne! Aye haan, dekhi kyon nahinhai! Wahi jismein pichhle saal R.ana ki saal-gireh ki parti hui thi. Inke abba ne isi kothi ko theek kar diya hai. Tamaam furniture, kaaleen, bartan, kapdhe, ghar-girasti ka saamaan, motar sabhi kuch ismein hai. Wahi inhein mil raha hai dahej mein. Aaj hi usmein radiogram aur refrigerator lagwaana hai."

Sarwar ne kaha-" Aur kya chahiye inhein? Is par bhi aap keh rahi thi ki dahej nahin mil raha hai kuch!"

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Mera matlab yeh tha ki ab humein koi intezaam nahin karna hai."

Naukaraani chaaye aur naashte ki tray liye hue bheetar aayi to beghum sahiba ne uthte hue kaha-" Lo, ab tum log chaaye pee lo."

Humne kaha-" Aap bhi yahin pee lo na."

Beghum sahiba ne kaha-" Nahin beta, main to is waqt baadaam ka sheera peeti hoon. Doosre tumhaare chacha ke liye jab tak main na banaaoon chaaye weh peete hi nahin kisi aur ke haath ki. Unke boodhe chaunchle ke maare aur bhi naak mein dum hai."

Beghum sahiba ke jaane ke baad hum aur R.ana bhi bolne ke kaabil ho sake warna zikr hi aisa chhidh gaya tha ki bolte kya.