Banno re banno meri chali sasural ko,

akhiyon mai paani de gai,

Dua mai,

Meethi gurr thani le gai...."

Ifra was singing this song so loud for the neighbors also to hear. Qasam se pagal ho gai ha ye larki.

Aj do mahinay guzar gaye han aur pata bhi nahi chala. Kab rishta teh hua, kab saari tayari ho gai shadi ki aur ab kal ek beti ki zindagi ka sab se mushkil tareen marhala, jab woh apne naam k sath kisi aur ka nam jorti hai, jab woh apna sab kuch chor k apne maa baap, bhai behn bas ek insan k sath chal parti hai. Woh bhi bas maa baap ki khushi k liye.

Han! Kal mera nikkah hai. Mne koi bhi grand marriage karne ka khawab nahi sajaya tha aur na hi aisa karne ka mne kisi se kuch kaha. Bas sadgi se nikkah aur rukhsati, thank God is par Sheharyar aur us k ghar waly bhi maan gye. Although, I haven't seen or contact Sheharyar from past do months. Pata nahi kiu, par mujhe lagta hai k woh is shadi se khush nahi han, neither I am happy.

Acha hai! Dono apni apni zindagi aram se jiye gay, bina interfere kiye.

Zuhaib ki shadi sahi dhoom dham se band bajy k sath barat le kar jaye gay. Aur phir hum dono ka walima ek sath ho jaye ga Insha Allah

Ye meri bhi khawahish hai aur alia ka khawab bhi. Alia is a nice girl, kuch hi arse mai we became friends. Han thori moody hai. Par she is too lovely.

Mera nikkah baba k kehne par zuhaib ki shadi se 1 week pehly rakha hai. So kal mera nikkah aur rukhsati hai aur zuhaib ki shadi agly week.

Time is like a bird. It would fly away and you can't even catch it.

And its well said that Some search everywhere for a cure, something to make them whole, when all along that was locked away inside because many times, the only thing that is wrong with us is our view of ourselves.

So I have changed the view of myself. And have accepted my fate and Destiny.

"Ooo miss philosopher??? Aj k din toh itna sochna chor do! Bahir aa jao Sheharyar bhai k khayalo se. "

Baaz nahi aye gi ye larki !!!

Actually ye madam mere ghar aa k reh rahi han do din se. Aur ab kal nikkah hai toh mere hi bed par baith k mera hi sar khaa rahi hai.

"Mujhe us k elawa aur bohat kam han sochne ko

Ab soo jao subha bohat kam han. " I replied.

"Hannnnnn kal ka din toh kam ha hi.... kal ki raat bhi bohat sohani ho giiiiiiii....."

This girl! I am telling you ye mere hath se aj mary gi.

"Tu chup kar k soo rahi hai ya mai mama k pas jao?" I faked an angry face.

"Acha acha baba! Soo ja. Par kal tum isi time mujhe yaad karo gi. Jab Sheharyar bhai aye gay room mai...."

She moved towards the door.

"Aur room ka darwaza lock kary gay...."

And she locked the door. And started walking slowly.

"Aur phir yu paas aa k baith jaye gay..."

Then she sat on bed beside me, and held my hand,

"Phir tumhara hath pakre gay...."

I looked up and slapped her slowly and said " aur phir ma yu use thapar maru gi"

"Tch tch tch. Mujhe to abhi se hi Sheharyar bhai par taras aa raha hai. Bechare tumhare liye proposals dhond dhond thak gye aur ab khudi is azab ma phans gye. Wase koi nahi DOCTOR biwi mili hai unhay. Khudi mar mur bhi kar de gi aur khudi elaaj bhi kar de gi. " I laughed at her statement but didn't said anything, just took my pillow and laid down on bed and closed my eyes.

After sometime, ifra also slept. It was now midnight around 2 o'clock I guess. Sleep was not even a bit near me. I stood up and walked towards teris. I watched the sky ,stars and the moon. And then towards my hands.

Zindagi ma bohat dafa ye mehndi ka rang laga hai mere hatho par, par aj pehli bar ye mehndi kisi k nam ki rachi hai in hathelio par. Ye mehndi gawah hai k mai kisi aur ki hone ja rahi hun. Ye ghar, ye rishtay sab kisi sardi ma road par chalty hue fog ki tarha madham ho jaye gay. Aur jo baqi reh jaye ga, jo baqi nazar aye ga ankho ko woh naye chehre, naye rishty, aur nai zindagi ho gi.

A tear slipped from my eye.

Aye mere Rab! Mai tujh se apni har khawahish k pure hone ka mutaliba nahi karti. Tu toh RAHEEM hai, sab ki har dua puri karta hai. YA RAB! MERE MAA BAAP KO HAMESHA KHUSH RAKHI! UN KI ZINDAGI KI HAR MUSHKIL AUR PARESHANI DUR KAR DE. Aur mere Allah! Mujhe himmat aur taqat de k ye naye rishty mai khush asloobi se nibha sakon. Ameen sum ameen.

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"Soha Imtiyaz bint e Imtiyaz Ahmad ap ka nikkah Sheharyar Ali bin Ali Riaz k sath raqam 5 lakh rupay bator huq mahar qarar paya jata hai. Kia ap ko yeh nikkah qabool hai?" Movli sahab asked.

Shayad zindagi mai is se ziyada mushkil sawal mujh se aj tak nahi kia gaya tha.

Due to this veil I still could see my baba's tearful eyes. My chachu, taya jaan and my mamu jaan were here with molvi sahab for nikkah.

I just couldn't answer the question asked. Jaise sadiyo se is gally se awaz hi na nikli ho, jaise mai bolna bhul gai hun, jaise ye ek QABOOL HAI kehna is zuban par itna bhari lag raha ho jaise koi pathar.

Baba came a little forward and placed a hand on my head and said

" Beta bolo..."

Pata hai har beti ki kamzori hoti ha jab us ka baap use beta keh k pukarta hai kiu k ye ek lafaz har beti ho itni himmat deta hai k jaise un ka baap un se keh raha ho k aye meri beti tu mera shair hai, aur tu sab baiton se bhar kar hai. Aur tu bahadur hai. Just thinking of this strength that my baba just gave me. I closed my eyes and said

Molvi sahab asked again,

"Soha Imtiyaz bint e Imtiyaz Ahmad ap ka nikkah Sheharyar Ali bin Ali Riaz k sath raqam 5 lakh rupay bator huq mahar qarar paya jata hai. Kia ap ko yeh nikkah qabool hai?"

"Jee qabool hai"

Soha Imtiyaz bint e Imtiyaz Ahmad ap ka nikkah Sheharyar Ali bin Ali Riaz k sath raqam 5 lakh rupay bator huq mahar qarar paya jata hai. Kia ap ko yeh nikkah qabool hai?" Movli sahab asked for the last time. And this time a tear slipped my eye and I finally said with a deep breath,

"Jee qabool hai. "

Then I signed the papers and then baba came and hugged me and kissed me on head saying "I am proud of you my jaan. Jeeti raho khush raho, abad raho"

I was crying and then all the men got up and went to other room where Sheharyar was. Mama came forward and hugged me and I hugged her so tightly as if a child is afraid of being away from his mother.

Ifra was also there. She came and hugged me and said

" ooo bas kar day ! Kia yaha puri ki puri Niagara falls bahao gi? Had ho gai ha makeup dekho! Bhoothani ban jao gi agr aur roi to. Ab maru gi agr ek aur ansu nikla toh! Aur anty..."

She went near mama and hold her shoulders, " ap ki ek beti ja rahi hai fikar na karai abhi mai yahi hun ap ko tang karne k liye. "

I smiled on her statement. Ye larki har situation ma hansana janti hai. Although I saw tears in her eyes too that she very brilliantly hide behind her smile. She came and did a touch up to my makeup again and I made sure to hide my scar behind this dupatta and with my hair too.

Everyone along with alia and Sheharyar's mom came and congratulate for the nikkah because Sheharyar also said yes for the nikkah.

So now I am his lawful wife!!

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Whole ceremony went great. Nikkah k baad ghar ma hi sab family waly thay. Dinner was surved. Me and Sheharyar also sat with each other after nikkah for sometime. But neither he talked not I said something. But ma'am ifra was the one continuously talking.

After that the most heartbreak moment was, to see your parents and brother cry because you are leaving to start a new phase of life. Those moments were the one I won't ever ever forget. I love you mama baba and zuhaib.

Right now I was being taken to my room. Well! Yes in Sheharyar's room. His mom and alia welcomed me in the house very well. Every corner of the house was decorated. And this room was full of red roses. With its interior as black and white, the red roses were just making the whole scenery more beautiful.

"So I should call you bhabi or soha is alright?" Alia asked.

I smiled a little and said " nahi soha is fine. "

"Hahahaha okay! So this is your room and there is washroom and this is walk n closet there. There are many dresses for you. You may change if you want. " she showed me the whole room. I must say, this is a very big room. There was a full window wall just opposite to the door of the room. There were black velvet couch placed infornt of that window. Bed was on the right side of the room with black silk bedsheet on it. And the whole wall was of self printed black coloured. A large LED was on opposite wall to the bed. And to the right side of bed that leads to a walk n closet and then the bathroom.

"Ummm! Alia there was a small suitcase with my things. If you know where that is?" I asked her while I was still standing with this a little bit heavy lehnga.

"Yeah I put that in cupboard. You can sit here calmly its your room now. Sit here I ll bring that. " she went in while I sat there on bed thinking of what would happen next?

She came and I thanked her.

"Soha you can change and relax. Bhai is with his friends so I guess he would come late. You take rest and take care. And if you need anything,you have my number. You can call me. "

She said this all with a smile. And then went out. I locked the room and took a deep breath!

I changed and offered isha prayer.

And prayed for this new life.

I didn't slept. I just sat there on bed side and waited for my Mr. HUSBAND to come. I waited and waited and don't know when my eyes got heavy and sleep took over me.

Khushi