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.
Us waqt raat ke 10 baje the jab wo Cinema se bahar nikal aaya tha. Uske haath mein ab bhi popcorn ka packet tha aur wo kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua popcorn khate hue sadak par chal raha tha.
Aadhe ghante tak sadkein naapte rehne e baad usne ek bahot bade bangle ki ghanti bajayi thi.
“Sahab khana lagaun?” Lounge mein daakhil hone par mulaazim ne usse pucha.
“nahin.” Us ne nafi mein sar hilate hue kaha.
“Doodh?”
“Nahin.” Wo ruke baghair wahan se guzarta chala gaya. Apne kamre mein daakhil ho kar usne darwaza band kar liya. Kamre ki light on kar ke wo kuch der be-maqsad idhar udhar dekhta raha phir bathroom ki taraf badh gaya. Shaving kit nikaal kar andar se ek razor blade nikaal liya aur use le kar bedroom mein aa gaya. Apne bed par baith kar usne side table par pada hua lamp jala liya aur bedroom ki tubelight band kar di. Razor blade ke upar maujood paper ko utaar kar wo kuch der lamp ki raushni mein uski tez dhaar ko dekhta raha phir usne blade ke sath apne dayen hath ki kalayi ki rag ko ek jhatke ke sath kaat diya. Uske munh se ek siski nikli aur phir usne hont bheench liye. Wo apni aankhon ko khula rakhne ki koshish kar raha tha. Uski kalayi bed se niche latak rahi thi aur khoon ki dhaar ab sidha carpet par gir kar us mein jazb ho rahi thi.
Uska zahen jaise kisi gehri khayi mein ja raha tha phir usne kuch dhamake sune. Tareeki mein jata hua zahen ek baar phir jhamaake ke sath raushni mein aa gaya. Shor ab badhta ja raha tha. Wo fauri taur par shor ki wajah samajh nahin pa raha tha. Usne ek baar phir apni aankhein khol din magar wo kisi chiz ko samajh nahin pa raha tha.
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