Engagment

"Khaanay ki side se bach gaye 30,000
decoration ki side se lag bhag 10,00 tou bach hi hayein ge
Booking ki side se tou pehley hi 35,000 hazar bach hi gaye thay
tou kul mila k ho gaye 75,000 rupay bach gaye hain. 
Chacha jaan yeh paisay HBL walay mein daal de jein ga uss say hum agli machine khareed lein gey par yaad rahay iss mein se dus hazar nikalnay hai Akbar uncle ki beti ki shaadi bhi tou kareeb hai.
aap dus hazaar aur main dus hazar yani 20,000 kar k unko dey dein ge, kaafi maheeno sey humein bol rakha tha"(30,000 are saved from catering side, 
10,000 approximately would be saved definitely from decoration side,
35,000 were already saved from booking of hall
so 75,000 are saved altogether.
Chacha jaan put this money in HBL account, we will buy next machine from this money but remember to take out 10,000 from them for Akbar uncle's daughter wedding. It is near too.
You and I both will contribute 10,000 to give him 20,000 on whole. He have told us for months ago.)
                   
"Chalo theek hai beta"(Okay, son)

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"Ab yeh Fajahad humein kahan milay ga!

Kiya karay !

Salay k cousin Ali sahab ki shaadi jo kareeb hai"(Now how he can we get Fajahad!

What we can do!

idiot's cousin Mr.Ali's wedding is near)

)
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"Aray nahi nahi,

 main ek kaam karta hoon, 

yeh highway sey lay aata hoon, wahan par statues sastay miltay hain"(No, no, it is not required,

I will do one thing,

I will buy them from Highway, the statues are quiet economical there)

"Par kiraya tou lagay ga aur wahi baat ho jaye gee.

Tou faida kiya?"(But there will be the cost of transportation.

So what is the benefit?)
"Kiraya ziyada thori na hoga chacha jaan

 dair sau aanay k aur dair sau jaanay k 

tou total 300 tak ka kiraya lagay ga issay ziyada nahi hoga 

isliye saath hazaar tou lagaein gay hi nahi, dus hazar hee kafi hain"(Transportation will not cost so much

Rs 150 of going and 150 of coming back 

so on whole Rs 300 will be spent, not more than that

thats is why it will not cost 60,000; 10,000 are enough too)
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"Yeh ek baat mujhe samjh nahi aati yeh log itnay ameer hain phir bhi factory k accounts sambhalnay k liye Fajahad ko yaad karte hain"(I cannot understand one thing that they are so rich and still they want Fajahad to look after the accounts of factory)
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Between the yellow bananas and melons, he was sitting on them, having banana in open truck under the sun which was passing at highway and when when the line of statues came in scenery and there was "Aray ruko! Ruko bhaiya!"(Oh stop here! Stop brother), the trucck stopped. And he ran down while saying "Rukho Haji bhaiya!"(Stop Haji bhai!), and told them with audible heart beat when ran to the gate of truck "Meri manzil aa gai hai."( My destination is arrived)

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"Yeh fauji wala bilkul waisa hi hai jaisa chachu ne kaha tha aur yeh larki wala bhi sahi hai, ek kaam karta hoon yaheen sey khareed leta hoon, yeh achay bhi hai aur sastay tou hon gay hi hon gay"(This soldier one is exactly alike as the one chachu showed me in picture and this girl one is also okay, I should buy them from here, they are good and would be ecomical too), they were his thoughts when he was observing their cuts and remembering the pictures of them. Both of the statues were placed beside each other
"Jee bhaiya yeh fauji wala kitne tak ka dou ge"(Yes brother, what is the price of this soldier one?)
"teen sau rupay"(300 rupees)
"Sahi sahi lagao na bhaiya, aap ka tou yeh zaati kam hai aap bhi sub ki tarhan lootne lag gai you pbir hum kagan se lein ge"(Please reduce some amount, brother, it is your personal and day to day busines, if you would also also start robbering us then from where will be buy?)
"Bhaiya mahangai ka Zamana hai"(Brother, it is the time of inflation.)
"Sub bhaiya 100 ka baich rahay hai yahan aap hin k 300, munasib karain bhaiya roz aata jata rehta hoon, 100 sahi hain final karein"(all brothers are selling them in 150 rupees and you here are selling in 300, please reduce the price, I am your regular customer, 100 is okay final it )
"dair sau"(150)
"sau"(100)
"Chalein na meri na aap ki ek sau pachis"(okay not me and not you, it is of 125)
"Chalein theek hai"(okay, it is fine), he was planning something. He continued"Yeh dono final karanay aya hoon, teen sau mein final karein "(I have come to but these both, final them in 300 rupees), he pointed at the two statues placed besde each other.
"Bhaiya 350"(no brother, it would be 350)
"teen sau"(300)
"Chalein teen sau pachis"(okay 325)
"Acha yeh truck mein rakhwadein"(okay, now transfer the into truck), he said while looking in his wallet to give money.
"Yeb pakray teen sau"(take this 300)

pachis rupay?"(where are 25 rupees?)
"Aray bhaiya kiya pachis pachis laga rakha hai teen sau rakhay aur khush hoyein"(Oh brother why you are so possessive about 25 rupees, keep 3000 and be happy), he sat in the truck beside the drive and the truck ran behind him while he left spreading two hands and thinking "chalo sau rupay ka tou faida hua"
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"Tou yeh rahay statues! 6500 bach gaye hain! 300 k statues aur 150 ka kiraya"(So here are the statues! 6500 remain unspent, 300 were spent on statues and transport cost was 150), as he reached at the doorsteps of Kashif Chacha's house, he ran out and rang the bell. Kashif chacha opened the door and he uttered out happily. He gave him all details that how much were spend and how much were saved.
While servants were transfering the statues in home on Fajahad's demand who called the gardner "Sabirr bhaiya, yeh aap guest room mein rakhwadein"(Sabir bhai, shift them in guest room), he was telling his uncle "dono statue dair sau dair sau k paray hain,"(each statue was of 150).

"Sirf dair sau!"(Only 150!)

"Haan haan sirf dair sau, wo tou teen sau pachis bol raha tha main teen sau dey kar rafu chakar hogaya"(yes yes only 150, he was asking for 325, but I gave 300 and swift away).

Ali, who was standing in against the large glasswindow of dining room could hear Fajahad's words, murmured "sala pachis rupon ko bhi nahi chorta! Woh bhi gareebon k kha jata hai! Pagal aadmi! Chariya!"(He not even leaves 25 rupees too, failure! Eats the the money of paupers too! Mad man! Monkey!).

Meanwhile on the other hand at doorsteps beside the lovely garden:

"Aray Fajahad meray betay tu waqau kaam ka banda hai banda bhi nahi balkay tu tou mard hai mard chalo andar aao"(Oh Fajahad! My son! You are very useful boy actually you are a man, come inside), uncle was overjoyed that his son did his task so well. He patted and hold him from shoulder when they were stepping inside. while footing in to sofa, he was calling out"Ali ki maa kahan ho aonay bachay k lite ek cup chai tou bana lo"(Ali's mother! Where are you! Make a cup of tea for son!)
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"Jee jee, main yaheen hall mein hoon decoration apni nazron k saamney karwa raha hoon, khana rastay mein hai, meethai Sadia Khala k kaam walay pohchaanay aayein ge aur aaj he paisay wasool karein ge"(yes yes, I am in hall, and decorating the hall from them under my observation, food is in way, sweet will be supplied by Sadia Khala's workers and will take the money today too), it was night. The moving black pant  along with coat and black shirt having red tie and black shoes of Fajahad, who was in hall and talking to his chacha, was letting the workers to keeping on working.
"Aray yaar yeh phool yahan laganay hain"(oh, these flowers should be placed here), as he put the phone in pocket and eyes at stage, he instructed Sajjad bhai-one of the 30 year old worker standing near him.
"Chamchay sub ek jaisay hain ya nahi?"(are all spoons same or not?), he was footing in to every table and watching whether spoons were same or not.
"Salad tiyaar hai?"(is salad ready?), he was walking fast across behind the area where cloth of gall was ending to see whether salad is ready or not.
"Cutlery saaf karni hai ya hogai hai?"(Is cutlery need to be cleaned or it is already cleaned?), the piles of white plates, big and small, placed on two big tables of food boxes in corner put hm in question when he glanced there. He foot it to there and asked while moving his hands on them to see whether dust was there or not.

" mujhay ek shikayat bhi nahi milni chahiye"(I should not get even one complain too), after seeing everything perfect, he stood in front them who were climbed up and putting up lights, said and instructed.

"Carpet jaldi sey bichao tou, center wala, laal wala"(put the carpet fast, center one, red one), as he looked down at watch, he found green carpet only. So the four workers fetched the carpet and all along with Fajahad rolled off the carpet that lead to the end of stage.

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The silver ring was pushed in the finger of Ali.
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The caps were lifted off and aroma spread and came very near, on the table having white shiny cloth on it, when her smiling lips in which she was putting food curved down followed by head going down and then larchyma when she listened "hai tou yeh kaafi khoobsurat par aisi khoobsurti ka faida kiya jab itna bara fault ho, jo nasal aaye gee woh bhi phir aisi hi hogi ma behrhaal dono miyan biwi nuks walay hain tabhi suna hai ek dusray ki teemadaari kartay phirtay rehtay hain, kiya karein, hon gey baray sahab zaaday k kuch aisay karnamay k yeh din dekhne paray, kashif ki dulhan bata rahi thi khulay aam dono ek dusray sey mohabbat dekhatay phirtay hain main ne ussay kaha kantaon ko naram motay kapray sey chupatay hain karak aur halkay kapray sey nahi".(yeah she is very pretty but what is the use of that prettiness when there is such a bif fault, then now up coming generation would be like this too, anyway, both husband and wife are faulty that is I come to know that they both look after each other like children, now what we can do, there must be some wrong doings of this adult son that he get such days to see, Kashif's bride told me that they romance in open hall to each in front of everyone shamelessly, I patted her that soft and warm cloth is used to hide thorn not hard and cool cloth), the last words about how thorns are hidden stopped the heartbeat for a moment and jumped her heart out which pushed the tears to run out.
Fajahad was managing near that side and he heard it. He was controlling himself. He tightened his fist and lips.
He walked out to tell his uncle to stop them but in way when he saw Faraz stepping in feet stopped as he saw her hiding her face and lamenting.
He pushed his brother out  and growled "Nida kyun ro rahi hai?"(Why Nida is crying?)
-"Are you illegitimate?" 
"Abhi in baaton ka time nahi hai tum mujhe batatay ho ya main andar jaa koi tamasha  karoon", he was still grabbed  his collar.

-"kyun k woh isiliye ro rahi hain"(because she is crying over that), he said. He was looking in his eyes completely. He was not afraid. But he was not so brave to stop him.
His silence pulled him away and he marched in. The redness was turning into plan that what he need to do next and his fist was opening. 
She pleased to see him. She hid her tears.
"Aisay nahi aisay tum meri koi baat nahi manti atleast yeh baat tou maan leti"(not like this, it should be like this, you never listened to me, atleast you can listen to me this one), a few strands of hair brought on her shoulders and telling her that she should not put hair behind shoulder in fact some strands should be placed on shoulders and when he brough he leaned against back of seat and said that she could follow her this advice at least. She smiled too, confusingly.

After seeing his bhabbi smiling, he stepping in women section. He was taking every step thoughtfully.

"Faraz bachay mojood hain"(Faraz, children are here.), Nargis auntie, the heavy weighed lady in light green decorated  kameez having application oh heavy base and red lipstick along with up-do on hair said to him. She was sitting with them on round table in front of him.
"Tou kiya hua konsa main kisi aur k barabar mein baitja hoon apni biwi k barabar mein baitha hoon. Aur bachon ko tou yeh sikhana paray ga k saari cheezein galat nahi hoti kuch cheezein galat hoti hain jaisay uncke jee ka ghar ki bachion..."(So what, I am not sitting beside any other one, I am sitting beside my wife, and children should know that not everything is wrong, some things are wrong like beside girls of our house uncle's...)
"Faraz!"
"Chilaein mat aap k shohar tou meri maa behan k barabar mein baith kar unko disturb kartay hain kiya yeh sach nahi hai?"(Don't shout! Isn't it true that your your husband disturb my mother, my sister by sitting beside them), he dabbed on the table and shouted. His eyes were closed when he shouted. He then asked his sister but still looking at her that whether her husband disturb them or not.

"Jee bhai yeh sach hai"(Yes brother, it is true)

Farkhanda and Farah both were present there at that time. Fajahad was stepping near them to stand by them behind his brother.

"tou jee ki haal hain, sub theek hai na"(so what going on, is everything alright!), dark green sahlwar and dark green kurta having waist coat with came in front of Syed Chacha, a bearded heavy man who carries Tasbeeh all the time and praise Allah, and said.

Upon seeing him Nargis seat began and Faraz uttered out "Maar k bijayein sirf abhi kaha hai tou iska matlab yeh hai k unko aur darna chahiye aur aap ki hi side par sirf baithna chahiye kyun k mujhe hawas control karne ki training dena aati hai"(I have just said instead of beating it means he has to afraid more and sit only beisde you because I can give training on how to control sexual wants and sexual desires ). She looked down in guilt. And he looked down sliding the beeds of tasbeeh on one side and started to repeat "ALLAH HU ALLAH HU"
"Tum ne kuch khaya hai nida"(Nida, have you eaten something?), he side eyes at him and then looked at her. He smiled when he turned to her.
She nodded.
"Kafi dair se tasveer lenay ka soch raha tha, aao abhi latay hain, Fajahad zara meri aur Nida ki tasveer lena tou"(I was thinking to take a pic of both of us for so long, so we should take itnow, Fajahad click a pic of us), he was opening Camera and talking about it to Nida. He called Fajahad to click a pic.
Fajahad came in front. He took the phone to click a pic while saying "Haan haan kyun nahi aaj tou bhabbi waisay Barbara Palvin se bhi ziyada pyaari lag rahi hai, tou Nidi smile"(Yeah, of course, why not, after bhabbi is looking prettier than Barbara Palvin too, so Nidi smile.), it was hard for Nida to look up and smile. And he understood it. So he expressed it to lighten her.
The picture of a couple sitting one in front other in beside with smile was clicked.
"Ab timer pey rakh kar hum sub ki lay lo mummy ko bhi bula lou, mummy aap bhi aa jayein"(Now put it on timer and take a pic of all, call mummy too, mummy please you come too )
And siblings with their bhabbi and mummy in corner of a pic clicked the best pic.

"okay so can we go home now? Nida tum meray saath chal rahi ho ya phir Fajahad aur in sub ksaath aao ge kyun k he is staying here?"(Okay so can we go home now, Nida are you coming with me or with Fajahad and all of them because he is staying here?), he asked while seeing the pictures and putting phone in pocket.

"Nahi nahi I am coming with you"(no no I am comin with you), Nida responded.

"I will not come at home today", Fajahad told.

"okay so I am going now", he stood from his place taking a deep breath. He had a handshake with his brother.
Then he turned at her, putting all his weight ofhands on table and said "Ainda uncle jee ko kehiye ga k meri maa behan sey door rahein, theek hai? After all baat aur dhamki mein tou farq aap bhi janti hi hongi"(From next time ask Mr.Uncle not to disturb my mother and sister, okay? after all you know the difference between talk and warning very well.)
Farkhanda walked towards them too and observes his eyeballs rolling towards her when talking to her in the presence of her husband to open up his reality.
"Chalo yaar kaafi dair hogi hai, chalein ammi, chalo nida"(Okay now it is get quite late, come Ammi, come Nida)

As they were walking out, Kashif chacha who was coming in female section to check out something stopped them and said "Aray aray tum sub kahan jaa rahay ho, aaj meray ghar aa jao please, Aur Faraz thori dair tou aur ruk jao, baad mein chalay jana, par yaad rahay meray ghar"(Wait, wait, where all of you are going, home? Please come at my place today, and Faraz please stay for a bit long, go afterwards, but remember to come at my place). 

"jee"(okay), he agreed.

The food was being divided in different shoppers.

"Biryani safaid walay mein ziyada dalio"(put more Biryani in white one), Fajahad was instructing them while standing behind them and having spoons of sweet fast as if he won't get anymore.

All shoppers were being loaded in Kashif's car when Faraz came "Sorry Kashif Chacha, next time, abhi mujhe ghar janay dein, please, phir kabhi"(Sorry Kashif chacha, next time, let me go home now, please, another time)

"Darasal tum sey ek kaam tha bhatijay sahab, but it is okay, ek zaroori baatkarni thi is liye, par koi baat nahi, waisay bhi ghar pe tou ho nahi sakay gee, kal tumharay office mein kar lein, sunah giraah bajay aaon ga"(actually I havework for you, Mr nephew, but it is okay, actually I wanted to talk something important to you, but its fine, after all we can't do this at home, I will come at your office tomorrow at 11 and there we will talk), after listening his reason he patted on his shoulder and told him but then after accepting his excuse he told him time.

"acha chalay ab chalta hoon"(okay now i will go) and the husband, wife and mother walked away.

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"Fajahad, aaj hum dou partners ek saath soye gay tumhari chachi ko chalta karein ge"(Fajahad today we two partners weill sleep togather, and walk your chachi away)
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How he copied himself into a single plain and smiled when Fajahad was capturing a pic and how he spoke for her in the presence of his haterers, she wad remembering at night.
She remembered how he cut her sentence when she tried to say "Faraz aaj k liye..... euth"(Faraz for today I...) and he interrupted "hum baat mein baat kar saktay hain, please"(Can we talk later, please) and walked into his room. She could remember that he could see what she wanted to say and he could not listen THANKYOU from her that is what she knew.
And the first light of sun stroked on earth just like a drop of aqua from iris to glass of table.

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Author's Note

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