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Shehnaaz stood up and looked at Sid with pain in her eyes.

"Toh yeh hi tha aap ka pyaar? Woh saare waade jo aap ne humse kiye the, woh sab jhut the?" Questioned Shehnaaz but Sid didn't give any reply.

"Boliye na!" Shouted Shehnaaz with teary eyes holding his collars. "Kitni asani aap ne keh diya ki aap Nusrat Di se pyaar karte hai. Ek baar bhi humare baare mein nahi socha."

Shehnaaz became vulnerable. But Sid was standing calmly. He slowly removed her hands from his collars and said, "Humne Nusrat ka zikar bhi kiya toh tumhe itni takleef hone lagi. Toh agar hum sach mein Nusrat se Nikah kar lete, kaise sehti tum Shehnaaz?"

"Hum marr jaate." She replied immediately. "Jeete jee aap ko kisi aur ka hote hue nahi dekh paate. Iss qadar aap se mohabbat karte hai ki aap ke zindagi mein humare siwa koi aur ho, yeh soch ke bhi humari rooh kaanp uthti hai. Hum bohut khudgarz hai Sid. Hum aap ko kisi ke saath nahi baant sakte, kabhi nahi."

Saying that, Shehnaaz again sat on the bed and started crying. Sid's heart pained seeing her crying like this. He sat beside her and gently hold her hands.

"Phir kyu humein Nusrat se Nikah karne ko kaha? Kyu din ba din humein khud se dur karti gayi? Hum toh bas tumhara saath dena chahte the. Har halat mein tumhara haath tham ke rakhna chahte the. Tumse dur rehne mein humara bhi dam ghut ta hai. Yeh sab jaante hue bhi, kyu kiya tumne aisa?" Asked Sid with moist eyes.

"KYU KI PAGAL HO GAYE THE HUM!" Screamed Shehnaaz crying. "Dimaag kharab ho gaya tha yeh soch soch ke ki ekdin aap bhi humein humare Abbu ki tarah chhor ke chale jaayenge. Aur iss wajah se humein paata bhi nahi chala humne kab aap ko khud se itna dur kar diya. Humare beech ki yeh dooriyan humein mehsoos karwati rahi ki aap sayad humare saath khush nahi hai, you deserve better. Sirf isliye humne aap se kaha ki aap Nusrat Di se Nikah kar li jiye, bina yeh soche ki hum aap ke bina reh nahi sakte. Aur aaj jab humein apni galti ka ehsaas hua, aap sach mein humse dur chale gaye. Kisi aur se.... Dil laga liya."

Sid smiled sadly hearing that and asked, "Tumhe sach mein lagta hai Sid apni Naaz ke alawa kisi aur se dil laga sakta hai?"

Hearing that, Shehnaaz looked at Sid being confused.

"Hum Nusrat se pyaar nahi karte aur naa hi Nusrat hum se. Woh toh kisi aur se pyaar karti hai."

He finally spoke the truth.

"Kis se?" Asked Shehnaaz.

"Ankush, Nusrat ka office colleague, jis se woh pyaar karti hai. Dono ek saal se saath mein hai, aage bhi saath rehna chahte hai. Lekin kehte hai na, pyaar ka raasta kabhi asaan nahi hota. Nusrat aur Ankush ke pyaar mein sabse bada problem tha unn dono ka caste difference. Ankush ek Hindu ladka hai aur woh dono acche se jaante the ki unke pyaar ko gharwale accept nahi karenge."

"Toh Nusrat Di ek Hindu ladke se pyaar karti hai?"

"Hmm. Aur yeh hi wajah hai ki Nusrat ne humari madad maangi. Ankush ke Papa humare hi office mein ek employee hai. Isliye Nusrat ko laga ki hum unhe maana sakte hai. Humne unse baat kiyi lekin pehli baar mein woh nahi maane. Yeh jaan ne ke baad dono ne almost bhagne ka decision le hi liya tha. Uss raat jab Nusrat ka call aaya tha, woh ghar se bhagne wali thi. Phir humne usse samjhaya ki woh aisa kadam na uthaye. Uske baad hum dono ek do baar Ankush ke Papa se mile. Unhe yakeen dilaya ki unn dono ka pyaar saccha hai. Aur akhir woh maan gaye. Aaj hum Nusrat ko Ankush ke ghar leke gaye the. Uske gharwalon ne iss rishte ko accept kar liya. Abhi Nusrat Nagma Khala se baat karegi. Agar woh maan gayi toh thik hai warna humein hi unhe convince karna hoga."

"Aur humne aap ko aur Nusrat Di ko saath dekh ke paata nahi kya kya soch liya. Accha itna sab kuch hogaya, aap ne humein baataya kyu nahi?"

"Zara thik se yaad karo, kya hum ne kabhi tumhe baata ne ki koshish nahi kiyi?" Asked Sid. "Arrey hum toh suru mein hi tumhe sab kuch baatana chahte the. Lekin jab se tumhara medical report aaya, tumhe paata chala ki tum kabhi Maa nahi ban sakti, tumne humse thik se baat tak karna chhor diya. Har waqt apne gham mein khoyi rehti thi. Isliye hum tumhe sach baata nahi sake."

Shehnaaz remembered how she started behaving with Sid after getting her medical reports. Many times he tried to talk to her but she kept pushing him away. She herself was the one who created this distance between them.

"Humein maaf kar dena Sid. Hum apne gham mein itna kho gaye ki aap ka gham humein nazar hi nahi aaya. Yeh soch ke dukhi hote rahe hai ki hum kabhi Ammi nahi ban paayenge. Yeh nahi socha ki aap bhi toh Abbu nahi ban sakte jab ki aap ko Bacche kitne pasand hai. Sirf humara dard dur karne ke liye aap apne dard ko chhupate gaye."

Shehnaaz also hold Sid's hands tightly and said, "Sahi kaha aap ne. Humne aap ko samajhne ki koshish nahi kiyi. Asal mein humne kabhi socha hi nahi tha na ki koi kisi se itna pyaar kar sakta hai. Gharwalon ke khilaf kabhi na jaane wala insaan humare liye sabse lada. Humse Nikah kiya, humare career ko support kiya. Aur hum mein itni badi kami hone ke bawajood aap aaj bhi humse itna pyaar karte ho. Kaise kar lete ho Sid? Itna pyaar kaise kar lete ho?"

Sid wiped Shehnaaz's tears and said, "Jaan na chahti ho kaise karte hai? Aao humare saath."

Saying that, Sid took Shehnaaz to the balcony and pointed his finger towards the moon.

"Udhar asmaan mein kya dikh raha hai?" He asked.

"Chaand...." She replied.

"Sirf chaand hi nazar aa raha hai? Uss mein jo itne daag hai woh nazar nahi aa rahe?"

Shehnaaz looked at the moon carefully and then nodded her head negatively.

"Wait." Said Sid and went inside his room. Soon he came back with a hand mirror.

He covered Shehnaaz's head with her dupatta and then kept the mirror in front of her.

Shehnaaz looked at her own reflection in the mirror when Sid said, "Aur yeh raha humara chaand. Jaise aap jab chaand ko dekhti hai toh aap ko uss mein daag dikhayi nahi dete, thik waise hi jab hum iss chehre ko dekhte hai toh humein iss mein kamiya nazar nahi aati. Sirf apna pyaar nazar aata hai. Aap jaisi bhi hai, humein qubool hai."

Teardrops fell on mirror as she couldn't control herself after hearing his words. His every single word expressed the love he had for her.

Sid hold her chin and made her look at himself.

"Hum itna pyaar isliye kar paate hai kyu ki humare paas humara chaand hai. Aur jaise chaand ke bina raat adhoora lagta hai, waise hi apni Naaz ke bina Sid adhoora hai. Humse dur kabhi mat jaana Naaz, hum nahi reh payenge aap ke bina."

As soon he said this, Shehnaaz hugged Sid tightly assuring him that she would never leave him. Sid smiled and hugged her back. They were having tears of happiness in their eyes as after a long time they were again in each others' embrace.

They both looked at the moon and smiled.

Hmm...hmm...hmm.
Hmm...hmm...hmm...hmm

They broke the hug and looked at each other with full of love. Sid was admiring Shehnaaz's face as if it was the prettiest thing in the world. Her beauty was giving complex to the moon's beauty.

Yoon shabnami pehle nahi thi chaandni

Sid pressed his lips against Shehnaaz's forehead and she closed her eyes. Sid slowly started kissing her whole face making Shehnaaz shy.

Chaand woh bharma gaya, tujhko dekha toh sharma gaya

Sid was about to kiss Shehnaaz's lips when she moved away blushing and hold the railings. She was looking down in shyness.

Woh churaane laga hai nazar

Sid went close to her and whispered near her ears, "Waise ek sach baat kahe? Aaj tum iss chaand se bhi zyada khubsurat lag rahi ho."

Shehnaaz felt butterflies in her stomach hearing that.

Yoon shabnami pehle nahi thi chaandni

Shehnaaz immediately hid her face in Sid's chest to which he chuckled.

Chaand woh bharma gaya, tujhko dekha toh sharma gaya
Woh churaane laga hai nazar

"I love you Sid." Confessed Shehnaaz.

"I love you too Naaz." Replied Sid smiling.

Yoon shabnami....

After breaking the hug, Sid made Shehnaaz on a small swing in the balcony and himself sat on his knees in front of her.

"Aap neeche kyu...."

Before Shehnaaz could complete, Sid put his finger on her lips. She became quiet and then Sid removed his finger from her lips and hold her both hands tightly.

Shehnaaz was wondering what he was going to do but soon her expression changed when he bowed down in front her.

Dekho chaand aaya, chaand nazar aaya
Dekho chaand aaya, chaand nazar aaya
Dekho chaand aaya, chaand nazar aaya

Shehnaaz cupped his face in her soft palms to stop him from bowing down. Then she kissed his forehead to let him know how much she loved him.

Aaya aaya aaya chaand aaya sharmaaya
Haanji aaya aaya aaya sharmaaya

Then Shehnaaz pulled him up and made him sit beside her on the swing. She hugged him keeping her head on his chest.

Tu bhi aaja saawariya

Sid pulled her face closer and touched her soft lips with his thumb. Soon they both closed their eyes and joined their lips. By each passing second, their kiss became passionate.

Aaya aaya aaya dekho chaand nazar woh aaya
Dekho chaand nazar dekho dekho ji chaand nazar woh aaya
Sharmaaya aaya aaya aaya chaand aaya sharmaaya

After breaking the kiss, Sid carried Shehnaaz in a bridal style and took her inside the room.

He gently placed her on the bed and himself lied beside her. Shehnaaz's hair was falling on her face. Sid slowly tucked it behind her ear while adoring her beautiful face.

Dheere dheere aake hawa gungunaake har khabar de tumhaari

He again kissed her forehead, then her cheeks and then sucked her lips softly.

Kaisa yeh nasha hai, nazar mein ghula hai har ghadi hai khumaari

They joined their fingers and Sid started giving wet kisses on her neck. Shehnaaz closed her eyes while caressing his hair from back. They both could sense the burning desire between them.

Nashe mein kadam mere udhar kabhi idhar, gumsum nazar jaayein kidhar

Soon they both became lost in each other and loved each other to no end.

Kho gaye tujhme hum iss kadar

That night, the moon also witnessed their passionate love making.

Yoon shabnami pehle nahi thi chaandni
Yoon shabnami pehle nahi thi chaandni

Two weeks later...

Sid was packing his suitcase and Shehnaaz was helping him.

"Aap ka jaana zaroori hai? Abhi abhi toh hum paas aaye the ki phir se dooriyan aa gayi." Said Shehnaaz making a sad pout.

Sid chuckled hearing that and said, "Ab humare USA ke branch mein kuch problems aa gayi toh iss mein hum kya kar sakte hai? Jaana hi padega na?"

"Haan haan. Begum se zyada toh kaam important hai aap ke liye."

"Ab yeh emotional blackmail mat karo aur chup chap humari madat karo packing mein."

Shehnaaz made a face and continued helping him.

"Acche se dekh li jiye. Saara saaman le liya na?" Asked Shehnaaz after finishing packing.

"Umm.... Ek chiz reh gayi." Said Sid. "Apna woh blue dupatta bhi pack kar dena."

"Kya? Aap dupatta odhenge?" Asked Shehnaaz being puzzled.

"Haan. Handsome lagenge na hum, tumhara dupatta odh ke?" Asked Sid while Shehnaaz couldn't understand what to say.

Sid changed his expression and said, "Stupid! Hum dupatta kyu odhenge? Hum toh woh isliye le jaana chahte hai taa ki raat ko humein jab bhi aap ki yaad aaye, hum usse sine se laga ke chain ki neend so sake."

"Oh accha. Rukiye hum abhi laate hai."

Saying that, Shehnaaz brought her dupatta and kept it inside Sid's suitcase.

"Toh phir hum bhi aap ka yeh t-shirt rakh rahe hai apne paas. Phir jab humein neend nahi aayegi toh hum isse sine se laga ke soyenge." Said Shehnaaz taking out a t-shirt from Sid's suitcase making Sid smile.

Then Sid closed the suitcase and locked it.

Suddenly Shehnaaz remembered something and said, "Accha suniye. Aap USA jaa rahe hai thik hai par waha ki sundar ladkiyon se zara dur rehna."

Sid immediately glared her.

"Aise kya ghur rahe hai? Haan humein paata hai aap ladkiyon ko dekh ke nahi phislenge lekin ladkiyan toh aap ko dekh ke phisal sakti hai na? Iss hi liye hum keh rahe the ki.... ho sake toh thoda dur rehna."

Sid sighed and said, "Jo hukum Begum Saheba. Aur kuch?"

"Din mein kam se kam chaar baar humein call karna."

"Aur?"

"Apni sehat ka khayal rakhna. Zyada work pressure mat lena."

"Aur?"

"Jitni zaldi ho sake humare paas wapas aa jaana." Said Shehnaaz to which Sid smiled and nodded in yes. Then they both hugged each other.

Soon Sid went to USA leaving Shehnaaz in India. There Sid got busy in work while Shehnaaz got busy in her recordings and concerts. Everything was going well in their life until the day came when Shehnaaz got the news of......
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