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.
Wo dono ek baar phir khamosh they. Asjad ko uljhanhone lagi. Imama itni kam-go nahi thi, jitni uske
saamne ho jati thi. Pichle aadhe ghante pehle usneginti ke lafz boley they.
Wo use bachpan se janta tha.Wo bht khush mizaaj thi. Un dono ke nisbat theraaejane ke baad bhi ibtedaai saal me usme koi tabdeelinahi aayi. Asjad ko usse baat karke khushi mehsoosho rahi thi. Wo bala ki haazir jawab thi, magar pichlekuch saalon me wo yak dam badal gayi thi. Aurmedical college me jaakar to ye tabdeeli aur bhi mehsoos hone lagi thi.Asjad ko baaz dafa yu mehsoos hota jaise usse baatkarte hue wo hadd darje mohtaat rehti thi. Kabhi wouljhi hui mehsoos hoti, to kabhi uske lehje me ajeebsi sard mehri mehsoos hoti. Use lagta wo usse jald asjald chutkara paa kar uske paas se uth kar chali janachahti hai. Us waqt bhi wo esa hi mehsoos kar rahatha.
“Me kai baar sochta hu me khamakhan hi tumhareliye yahan aane ka taraddud karta hu. Tumhe to issekoi farq nahi padhta hoga ke me aau ya na aau.”Asjad ne gehri saans lekar kaha.Wo uske muqabil lawn chair par baithi, doorboundary wall par chadhi hui bale ko ghoor rahi thi.Asjad ki shikaayat par usne gardan hilaye baghairapni nazrein bale se hata kar Asjad par markooz kardi. Asjad ne sawaliya nazron se use dekha magar wokhamosh rahi to usne lafzon me kuch radd o badal kesaath apna sawal dohraya.
“Tumhe mere na aane se koi farq nahi padhega, kyuImama, theek keh raha hu me? “
“Ab me kya keh sakti hu is par”
“Tum kamas kam inkaar to kar sakti ho, meri baat kojhutla sakti ho ke esi baat nahi hai, me ghalat sochraha hu,aur……”
“Esi baat nahi hai, aap ghalat soch rahe hain.”Imamane uski baat kaat kar kaha. Uska lehja utna hi Thanda aur chehra utna hi betassur tha, jitna pehle tha. Asjadek thandi saans lekar reh gaya.
“Haan, meri dua aur khwaish to yehi hai ki esa na ho.Aur me waqai ghalat soch raha hu. Magar tumse baatkarte hue haar baar me esi hi mehsoos karta hu. “
“Kis baat se aap esa mehsoos karte hain?”Is baar pehli baar asjad ko uski awaz me kuch narazgi
jhalakti hui mehsoos hui
“Bht si baaton se, tum meri baat ka dhang se jawabhi nahi deti. “
“Halaki me apni baat ka dhang se jawab dene kibharpoor koshish karti hu, lekin ab aapko mere
jawab pasand na aayein to me kya kar sakti hu “
Asjad ko is baar baat karte hue wo kuch khafamehsoos hui.
“Mene kab kaha ke mujhe tumhare jawab pasandnahi aaye. Me to bas ye keh raha hu ki meri har baat
ke jawab me tumhare paas ‘haan’ aur ‘nahi’ ke alawakuch nahi hota. Baaz dafa mujhe lagta hai me apneaap se baatein kar raha hu.”
“Agar aap mujhse ye poochenge ki ‘theek ho? ‘ to meuska jawab haan ya nahi me hi doongi. Haan aur nahike alawa is sawal ka jawab kisi takreer se kiya ja saktahai to aap mujhe wo de dein. Me kar doongi. “ Wobilkul sanjeeda thi.
“Haan aur nahi ke saath bhi to kaha jaa sakta hai, aurkuch nahi to jawaban mera haal hi pooch sakti ho. “
“Me aapka kya haal poochu? Zahir hai aap mere gharaayein hain, mere saamne baithe mujhse baatein karrahe hain, to iska wazeh matlab to ye hai ki aap theekhain, warna aap is waqt apne ghar ke bistar pe padhehote. “
“Ye formality hoti hai Imama”
“Are aap jante nahi, me formalities pe yaqeen nahirakhti. Aap bhi mujhse mera haal na poocha karein.Me bilkul mind nahi karoongi. “
Asjad jaise lajawab ho gaya.
“Theek hai formalities ko chodho, banda koi aur baatkar leta hai, kuch discuss kar leta hai, apnimasroofiyat ke baare me hi kuch bata deta hai.”
“Asjad, me aapse kya discuss karu, aap businesskarte hain, me medical student hu, aapse me kyapoochu, stock market ki position, trend bullish tha,ya bearish index me kitne points ka izafa hua, ya agliconsignment kaha bhej rahe hain, is baargovernment ne aapko kitni rebate di, “ Uska lehja abbhi utna hi sard tha.“Ya aap se anatomy discuss karu, konse awamil jigarko mutassir karte hain, by pass surgery me is saalkonsi nayi technique istemaal ki gayi hai, dil kidhadkan babaal karne ke liye kitne se kitne wolt kaelectric shock diya jaa sakta hai. To hum dono kimasroofiyat to ye hain. Ab inke discuss se aap aurme, mohobbat ki konsi nayi manzilein tay karenge?Wo meri samajh se bahar hai.
Asjad ka chehra surkh ho gaya. Ab wo us lamhe kokos raha tha, jab usne Imama se shikayat ki thi.
“Aur bhi to masroofiyat hoti hain insaan ki. “ Asjad neqadr e kamzor lehje me kaha.
“Nahi, padhai ke alawa to meri koi aur masroofiyatnahi hai.”Imama ne qatayyat se sar hilate hue kaha.
“Pehle bhi to hum aapas me bht si baatein karte they.“
Imama ne uski baat kaat di, “pehle ki baat chodhein,ab me waqt zaya karna a!ord nahi kar sakti. Hairatmujhe aap par ho rahi hai ki aap businessman ho karitni emotional aur immature soch rakhte hain. Aapkoto khud bht practical hona chahiye. “
Asjad kuch na bol saka.
“Hum dono ke darmiyaan jo rishta hai, Wo hum donojante hain. Ab agar aap meri practical approach kobeiltifaati, beniyazi, narazi samjhe, to me kya karsakti hu. Me aapke saath yahan baithi hu to iska
matlab ye hi hai ke me is rishte ko ehmiyat deti hu.Warna koi ajnabi mere saath yahan baith kar is tarahchai nahi pee sakta.”
Wo ek lamhe ke liye ruki.
“Aur jahan tak is baat kataalluq hai ke, aapke aane ya na aane mujhe koi farkpadega ya nahi, haqikat ye hai ki hum dono hi bhtmasroof rehte hain. Hum modern age ki paidawaarhain. Na me koi heer hu aur aap ranjhe ke qabeele setaalluq rakhte hain, ke mere liye ghanton ye fariza saranjaam dein. Sach ye hai ki farq waqai nahi padhta,hum dono mile ya na mile. Baatein karein ya nakarein. Humara rishta wo hi rahega jo ab hai. Yaaapko lagta hai isme koi tabdeeli aa sakti hai? “
Agar asjad ke maathey par paseena nahi aaya tha,iski wahid wajah december ka mahina tha.Un dono ki umr me 8 saal ka farq tha. Magar us waqtasjad ko ye farq 18 saal ka mehsoos hua. Wo useapne aap se 18 saal badi lagne lagi thi. 2 hafte pehlewo 19 ki hui thi. Magar asjad ko lag raha tha ki woteenage se seedhi adhedh umr me chali gayi thi. Wokhud ek baar phir pre-teen me aa gaya tha. Taang petaang rakhte Asjad ke chehre pe nazrein jamaye,betassur andaaz me uske jawab ki muntazir thi. Asjadne kursi ke hattey pe tikey uske haath me mangni kiangoothi ko dekha. Aur khankaar kar apna gala saafkarne ki koshish ki.
“Tum bilkul theek keh rahi ho. Me sirf isliyediscussion ki baat kar raha tha ke humare darmiyaanunderstanding develop ho sakey.”
“Asjad, me aapko bht achhi tarah samjhti hu aurjaanti hu. Aur ye jaan kar mujhe bht afsos hua ke Aapsamajhte hain ke hamare darmiyaan abhi bhi kisiunderstanding ko develop karne ki zarurat hai. Merakhayal tha ke hum dono ke darmiyaan achhi khaasiunderstanding hai.”
Wo asjad ka din nahi tha. Asjad ne aitraaf kiya.
“Aur agar aapka ye khayal hai ki anatomy aurbusiness ko discuss karke hum koi understandingdevelop kar lenge to theek hai. Aainda hum ye hidiscuss kar liya karenge.”Imama ke lehje melaparvahi ka unsar tha.
“Tumko meri baat buri lagi hai?”
“Bilkul bhi nahi. Me kyu bura maanungi.” Uske lehjeme moujood unsar ne asjad ko mazeed sharminda
kar diya.
“Shayad mene ghalat baat ki hai.”“Shayad – nahi – yaqeenan.” Usne teenon lafzon parbaari baari zor dete hue kaha.
“Tum jaanti ho ye rishta mere nazdeeq kitni ehmiyatka haamil hai. Mere bht se khwaab hain is rishte kehawale se, tumhare hawale se”Asjad ne ek gehra saans lekar kaha. Imama betassurchehre ke saath usi bale ko dekh rahi thi.
“Shayad isliye me zarurat se zyada hassas ho jata hu.Mujhe is rishte ke hawale se koi khauf nahi hai. Mejanta hu ye rishta hum dono ki marzi se hua hai.”
Wouske chehre pe nazrein jamaye, bade jazb se keh rahatha. Aur yak dam hi use ek baar bhi ye hsaas honelaga tha, jaise wo wahan moujood nahi thi. Uski baatnahi sun rahi thi. Asjad ko laga wo ek baar phir khudse baatein kar raha tha.
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