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.
“Main gaadi kuch der ke liye yahan rokna chah raha hoon.” Salar ne sadak ke kinarey bane hue ek saste qism ke hotel aur service station ko dekhte hue kaha.
“Main zara tire check karna chah raha hoon. Gaadi mein doosra tire nahin hai, raaste mein agar kahin tire flat ho gaya to bahot mas’ala hoga.”
Imama ne sirf sar hilaane par iktefaa kiya. Wo gaadi mod kar andar le gaya. Us waqt door kahin fajr ki azaan ho rahi thi. Hotel mein kaam karne wale 2-4 logon ke alawa waha aur koi nahin tha. Use gaadi andar laate dekh kar ek aadmi bahar nikal aaya. Shayad wo gaadi ki aawaz sun kar aaya tha. Salar gaadi ka darwaza khol kar niche utar aaya.
Wo kuch der seat ki pusht se sar tikaaye aankhein band kiye baithi rahi. Azaan ki aawaz kuch zyada buland ho gayi thi. Imama ne aankhein khol din. Car ka darwaza khol kar wo bahar nikal aayi. Darwaza khulne ki aawaz par Salar ne gardan mod kar use dekha tha.
“yahan kitni der rukna hai?” Wo Salar se puch rahi thi.
“10-15 minute………. Main engine bhi ek dafa check karwana chahta hoon.”
“Main namaaz padhna chahti hoon, mujhe wazoo karna hai.” Usne Salar se kaha. Isse pehle ke Salar kuch kehta.
Us aadmi ne buland aawaz mein use pukaarte hue kaha.
“Baji! Wazu karna hai to us drum se pani le lein.”
“Aur wo namaaz kahan padhegi?” Salar ne us aadmi se pucha.
“Ye saamne wale kamre mein……….. Main jaaye namaaz de deta hoon.” Wo ap pipe utaar raha tha.
“Pehle jaaye namaaz de dun, phir aa kar engine check karta hoon.” Us aadmi ne us kamrey ki taraf jaate hue kaha.
Salar ne door se Imama ko us drum ke paas kuch tazabzub ki haalat mein khade dekha. Wo laa-sha’oori taur par aage chala aaya. Wo taarkol ka ek bahot bada drum tha jise ek dhakkan se cover kiya gaya tha.
“Is mein se paani kaise lun?”Imama ne qadmon ki chaap par piche mud kar dekha. Salar ne idhar udhar nazar daudaayi. Kuch faasley par ek baalti padi hui thi. Wo us baalti ko utha laya.
“Mera khayaal hai ye is baalti ko paani nikaalne ke liye istemaal karte hain.” Usne Imama se kehte hue drum ka dhakkan uthaya aur us mein se paani baalti mein bhar liya.
“Main kara deta hoon wazoo. “Salar ko uske chehre pa tazabzub nazar aaya magar kuch kehne ke bajaye wo apni aasteen upar karne lagi. Apni ghadi utaar kar us ne Salar ki taraf badha di aur panjon ke bal zameen par baith gayi. Salar ne uske badhe hue haathon par kuch paani dala. Imama ko be-ikhteyaar jaise current laga. Usne ek dam apne haath piche kar liye.
“Kya hua?” Salar ne hairaani se kaha.
“Kuch nahin, paani bahot thanda hai……… Tum paani dalo.” Wo ek bar phir haath phaila rahi thi.
Salar ne paani daalna shuru kiya. Wo wazoo karne lagi. Pehli baar Salar ne uske haathon ko kohniyon tak dekha kuch der ke liye wo uski kalaaiyon se nazar nahin hata saka, phir uski nazar uski kalaaiyon se uske chehre par chali gayi. Wo apni chaadar ko hataaye baghair badi ehteyaat ke saath sar , kaanon aur gardan ka masah kar rahi thi aur Salar ki nazrein uske haathon ki harkat ke saath safar kar rahi thin. Uski gardan mein maujood soney ki chain aur usmein latakne wale moti ko bhi usne pehli baar dariyaaft kiya tha. Salar ne use jitni baar dekha tha isi tarah ki chaadar mein dekha tha. Chaadar ka rang mukhtalif hota magar wo hamesha use ek hi andaaz mein lapetey hoti. Wo kabhi uske khad-o-khaal par ghaur nahin kar saka.
“Paaon par paani main khud daal leti hoon.” Usne khade hote hue Salar ke haath se us baalti ko pakad liya jo ab taqreeban khaali hone wali thi. Salar chand qadam piche hat kar mehwiyat se dekhne laga.
Wo wazoo kar chuki to Salar ki mehwiyat khatm hui. Usne ghadi uski taraf badha di.
Aage piche chalte hue wo us kamrey tak aaye jahan wo aadmi gaya tha. Wo aadmi jab tak kamrey mein ek taraf musalla bicha chuka tha. Imamakhamushi se jaaye namaaz ki taraf badh gayi.
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