Disclaimer
This book is transliteration of Umera Ahmed’s masterpiece Peer-e-Kaamil WITHOUT HER PERMISSION.
This is only for those readers who understand Urdu but can’t read it. On Goodreads, some people asked meabout Roman transliteration of Peer-e-Kamil. I couldn’t find it, so I made a mental note to try and make it available to others for free when I get time. Then I forgot about it because I never get time.
And this morning, I got this book. Some kind soul had enough time to transliterate, print, and spiral bind and bring it home.
Anyone interested in reading the roman version can borrow from me.
And those online can read it here.
P.S. This is NOT English translation. If you want that, it’s available on Amazon.
Muiz halaq ke bal chillata hua dard se dohra ho gaya.Uske dono haath apne pait par they. Uske saamnekhade barah (12) saala ladke ne apni phati hui T-shirtki aasteen se apni naak se behta khoon saaf kiya, aurhaath me pakde tennis racket ko, ek baar phir pooriquwwat se muiz ki taang par de maara. Muiz ke halaqse ek baar phir cheekh nikli aur wo is baar seedha hogaya. Kuch beyaqeeni ke alam me usne khud se 2saal chote bhai ko dekha, jo ab baghair kisi lihaaz aurmurawwat ke use is racket se peet raha thajo muizkuch der pehle use peetne ke liye lekar aaya tha.
Ishafte me un dono ke darmiyaan hone wala ye teesrajhagda tha. Aur teeno baar jhagda shuru karne walauska chota bhai tha. Muiz aur uske ta’aluqaathamesha hi na-khushgawar rahe they.
Unka jhagdabachpan se lekar ab se kuch pehle tak sirf zabani -kalami baaton aur dhamkiyon tak hi mehdood rehtatha. Magar ab kuch arse se wo dono haatha-pai parbhi utar aate they.
Aaj bhi yehi hua tha. Wo donoschool se ikatthey wapis aaye the, aur gaadi seutarte uske chote bhai ne badi darashti ke saathpeechey diggi se apan bag khench kar nikala, jabmuiz apna bag nikal raha tha. Bag kheechte hue muizke haath ko Buri tarah ragadh aayi. Muiz buri tarahtilmilaaya.
“Tum andhe ho chuke ho?”
Wo itmenaan se apna baguthaey beniyazi se Andar jaa raha tha. Muiz kechillane par usne palat kar usko dekha, aur lounge kadarwaza khol kar Andar chala gaya. Muiz ke tanbadan me jaise aag lag gayi. Wo tez qadmon se uskepeechey Andar chala aaya
“Agar dobara tumne esi harkat ki, to me tumharahaath todh doonga” Uske qareeb pohochte hue muiz
ek baar phir dahadha. Usne bag kandhey se utar karneechey rakh diya aur dono haath kamar par rakh karkhada ho gaya
“Nikaloonga, tum kya karoge? haath todoge? Itnihimmat hai?”
“Ye me tumhe us waqt bataunga, jab tum dobara yeharkat karoge” Muiz apne kamre ki taraf badha
magar uske bhai ne poori quwwat se uska bagkheechte hue use rukne par majboor kar diya.
“Nahi, tum mujhe abhi batao”
Usne muiz ka bag uthakar door phenk diya. Muiz ka chehra surkh ho gaya.Usne zameen par padha hua apne bhai ka bag uthakar door uchal diya. Ek lamhe ke intezaar kiyebaghair uske Bhai ne poori quwwat se muiz ki taangpar thokar maar di. Jawaban usne chote bhai kemooh par poori quwwat se mukka mara, jo uski naakpar laga. Agle hi lamhe uski naak se khoon tapaknelaga. Itne shadeed hamle ke bawajood uske halaq sekoi awaz nahi nikli thi, usne muiz ki tie khechte hueuska gala dabane ki koshish ki. Muiz ne jawaban uskishirt ko collar se khencha. Use shirt ke phatne ki aawaz aayi. Usne poori quwwat se apne chote bhaike pait me mukka mara. Uske bhai ke haath se uskitie nikal gayi.
“Thehro, me ab tumhe tumhara haath todh karbatata hu.”
Muiz ne use gaaliyaan dete hue lounge keek koney me padhe hue ek racket ko utha lia. Apnechote bhai ko maarne ki koshish ki. Magar agle hilamhe uska racket uske bhai ke haath me tha. Usnepoori quwwat se ghumakar, itni bark ra”ari ke saathus racket ko muiz ke pait par mara ke sambhal ya
khud ko bacha bhi na saka. Usne yak ke baad deegare uski kamar aur taang par barsa diye.
Andar se undono ka bada bhai ishtehaal ke alam me lounge meaa gaya.
“KYA TAKLEEF HAI TUM DONO KO?? GHAR ME AATE HIHUNGAMA SHURU KAR DETE HO” Usko dekhte hichote bhai ne utha hua racket neeche kar liya tha.
“Aur tum, tumhe sharm nahi aati, apne bade bhai komaarte ho” Uski nazar ab uske haath me pakse
hue racket pe gayi
“Nahi aati” Usne badi dhitai ke saath kehte hueracket ek taraf uchal diya, aur badi bekhaufi se kuch
fasle par padha hua apna bag utha kar Andar jaanelaga.Muiz ne buland awaz me seedhi chadhte hue apnechote bhai se kaha
“ Tumko iska khamiyaza bhugatna padega.”
Wo abhi tak apni taang sehla raha tha
“Sure, why not” Ek ajeeb si muskurahat ke saathseedhiyon ke aakhri sirey par rukke usne muiz se
kaha
“Agli baar tum bat lekar aana, tennis racket se kuchmaza nahi aaya, tumhari koi haddi nahi tooti”
Muiz ko ishtehaan aa gaya “tum apni naak sambhalowo yaqeenan toot gayi hogi”
Muiz gusse ke aalam me seedhiyon ko dekhta raha,jahan kuch der pehle wo khada tha.
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