🌙 Episode 3 – Awaaz Jo Saaf Nahi Thi
Raat ka waqt tha. Ghar ke sab kamre andhere mein the, sirf drawing room ki ek tube light jal rahi thi. Anaya ne diary band ki aur seedhi khidki ki taraf dekha. Usne saaf suna tha ke courtyard mein kadam chale hain, lekin wahan koi nahi tha.
Usne diary table par rakhi aur dheere se neeche aayi. Ghar bilkul khamosh tha. Sirf deewar ki ghadi ki tick-tick awaaz aa rahi thi.
Courtyard mein hawa tez chal rahi thi, purane darakht ke patte zameen par gir rahe the. Lekin Anaya ko aisa mehsoos ho raha tha jaise koi usse dekh raha ho.
📖 Ek Purani Tasveer
Agli subah jab sab nashta kar rahe the, Anaya phir se storeroom mein gayi. Usne trunk ke paas ek almari kholi. Dhool mein lipti kitaabein aur photo albums pade the. Ek purani tasveer uske haath lag gayi.
Tasveer mein Nani young thi, unke saath ek aadmi khada tha — pehchaan mein nahi aa raha tha. Tasveer ke piche Roman Urdu mein likha tha:
“Woh raat… jahan sab kuch badal gaya.”
Anaya ne tasveer diary ke andar chhupa li.
🕰️ Zayaan ka Rawaiya
Neeche aayi toh Zayaan already lounge mein betha tha. Usne Anaya ki taraf dekha aur thoda khamosh raha. Phir casual tone mein bola:
“Tumhe storeroom mein zyada waqt nahi guzarna chahiye.”
Anaya ne tasveer apne dupatte mein chhupayi aur kaha:
“Tumhe sab pata hai na, Zayaan? Tum kyun chhupa rahe ho mujhse?”
Zayaan ne chai ka cup rakha, uski aankhon mein ek ajeeb si kashmakash thi.
“Jo tum dhoondh rahi ho, woh tumhe sirf takleef dega. Har sach jaan’na zaroori nahi hota.”
Anaya ne uski baat ignore kar di, lekin uske dil mein aur sawaal uthne lage.
🌌 Mrs. Nigar ki Baat
Shaam ko Mrs. Nigar phir aayi. Is dafa unhone sirf ek chhoti si baat ki, lekin woh Anaya ke dimaag mein atak gayi.
Unhone seedha kaha:
“Beta, agar trunk kholna hi hai toh yaad rakhna — kuch cheezen dekhne ke baad wapas band nahi hoti.”
Aur phir bina rukay wapas chali gayi.
🌑 Raat ka Ajeeb Manzar
Us raat Anaya ne sapna dekha. Usne dekha ke trunk khula hua hai aur uske andar se ek aadmi ki awaaz nikal rahi hai:
“Mujhe insaaf do… Saeed ne sab kuch barbad kar diya…”
Anaya ne hosh mein aate hi diary uthayi aur likha:
“Kal main trunk ko zaroor kholungi. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota.”
Camera dheere dheere trunk par zoom karta hai… aur iss dafa trunk ke tala par ek naya nishan dikh raha tha, jaise kisi ne kal raat usse chheda ho.
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