Aadhi raat ke baad jab poora shehar so jata hai, tab is purani haveli ki deewaron se thandi hawaon ka aik silsila guzarta hai. Raza ne pehli baar jab is kamray mein qadam rakha tha, to usay andaaza nahi tha ke yahan ki khamoshi aam khamoshi nahi thi. Har kone mein aik aisi taak thi jo sooraj dhalne ke baad gehrai mein badal jati thi.
Deewaron Ke Pichhe Chhupi Hui Sar-goshiyan
Raat ke teesre pehar jab zameen bilkul thandi ho jati hai, tab farsh ke neeche se dheemi aahatyan ubharne lagti hain. Raza ne light jala kar dekha lekin kamray mein koi nahi tha, sirf purana lohay ka palang aur ainee ki halki chamak thi.
Hawa mein nami aur zang aalood iron ki mehak dakhil hone lagi. Yeh aisi aahat thi jo dil ki dharkan ko sust kar deti hai aur rooh tak khauf utar deti hai.
Ainee Mein Zahar Pehlta Huwa Aks
Ainee ke saamne khade ho kar jab usne apna aks dekha, to aks ki aankhon mein woh khauf nahi tha jo Raza ke chehre par tha. Aks ne bilkul aahista se apna haath uthaya jabke Raza ke haath pehloo mein behiss pade the.
Yeh woh lamha tha jab usay ehsaas huwa ke yeh ghar ab us ka nahi raha, balke woh kisi aisi cheez ke darmiyaan majood hai jo saalon se is jagah ki haqdaar thi.
