Raat ke do baje jab hospital ke sabhi corridors mein dheemi peeli batiya'n jal rahi thin, Tariq ne galti se woh darwaza khol diya jo hamesha qulf-band rehta tha. Us darwaze ke pichhe aik lambi, thandi rahdari thi jahan ki hawa mein zang aur geeli mitti ki boo thi.
Nakshe Se Bahar Aik Raasta
Us rahdari ka koi aakhir nahi nazar aata tha, sirf har chand qadam par aik band darwaza tha jis par koi number darj nahi tha. Tariq ke qadmon ki aawaaz zameen par goonjti to lagta jaise koi doosra shakhs us ke bilkul pichhe chal raha ho.
Jab usne peeche mud kar dekha to peechhe ka raasta bhi utna hi andhera aur la-mutaahi lag raha tha jitna aage ka raasta tha.
Unseen Shadows Jo Roshni Se Darti Nahi
Roshni ki aik barik laqeer ne deewar par aik saaya banaya jo Tariq ki apni harkat se mel nahi khata tha. Woh saaya deewar par rengta huwa aage badh raha tha, jaise usay pata ho ke rahdari ke aakhir mein kya chupa hai.
Tariq ne sans roke rakhi aur aahista aahista qadam aage badhaya, yeh jaante hue bhi ke ab peeche lautne ka har raasta hamesha ke liye band ho chuka hai.