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In Mumbai...

"Ammi hum office jaa rahe hai." Said Sid before leaving.

"Haan Beta dhyan se jaana." Replied Mariyam Ji.

While leaving, Sid suddenly stopped near his room. Shehnaaz was sitting on the bed and caressing a small cloth which she bought for their unborn child.

It had been 4 months since that incident. When the doctor came out of the operation theatre, Sid thought that he had lost his Naaz. But he felt relieved when the doctor told him that his wife was out of danger. Unfortunately they couldn't save the baby and after this miscarriage, Shehnaaz would never be able to conceive again. Inspite of being sad, Sid accepted it but Shehnaaz couldn't. After that, Sid broke his ties with his family and they shifted to Mumbai with Mariyam Ji who left her job as Shehnaaz and Sid needed guidance of an elder to start their new life. In Mumbai, Sid started his own business and he was doing well in his career. Besides that he told Shehnaaz to continue her singing career but she didn't. She couldn't recover from the shock of losing her Baby. She used to miss her baby all the time and even cry sometimes secretly. Sid was trying his best so that she could overcome the pain but nothing was working.

Sid went near Shehnaaz and sat beside her on the bed.

He kept his hand on hers and said, "Aaj phir se uss music director ka call aaya tha. Puch rahe the tumhare baare mein. Tumhe nahi lagta tumhe apni singing phir se continue karni chahiye? After all it's your passion."

"Humse nahi hoga Sid. Aap unhe maana kar di jiye." Said Shehnaaz without any emotion on her face.

"Lekin....."

Sid was going to say something but stopped himself. He knew it would not be of any use.

"Hum office jaa rahe hai. Shaam tak wapas aa jaayenge. Apna khayal rakhna."

Saying that, Sid kissed her forehead and left from there. Shehnaaz again started caressing those clothes.

Mariyam Ji saw everything standing outside their room. She could see pain in Sid's eyes. She understood how helpless he must be feeling in this situation. After Shehnaaz's miscarriage, they both decided that they would give her sometime to come back to her normal life as it was not easy for a mother to bear the pain of losing her unborn child. But now it was enough. She need to talk to her.

Later that day, Mariyam Ji went to her daughter and said, "Chal Shehnaaz, aaj hum tere baalon pe oil massage karte hai. Tujhe accha lagega."

"Ammi iski kya zaroorat hai?" Said Shehnaaz.

"Zaroorat hai isliye keh rahe hai hum. Neeche baith chup chap."

Shehnaaz sighed and sat on the floor. Mariyam Ji sat on the bed and started giving her oil massage.

"Tujhe yaad hai bachpan mein tujhe humse oil massage karwana kitna pasand tha?" Asked Mariyam Ji.

Shehnaaz smiled and said, "Haan. Aap oil massage karti thi aur hum aap se din bhar ki baatein karte the. School mein kya kya hua, teachers ne kya padhaya, doston ke saath kitni mastiyan ki, sab kuch."

"Aur phir tune ekdin humse pucha tha ki Ammi humare saare doston ke paas unke Abbu hai, humare paas kyu nahi hai."

Shehnaaz's smile turned to a sad one hearing that.

"Aur humne tujhe samjhaya tha ki agar tere Abbu hote toh kya karte? Tujhe chocolate laa ke dete, tujhe school chhor ne jaate, tujhe apni peeth pe bitha ke ghor sawari karwate aur teri saari zidh puri karte. Yeh sab toh hum bhi karte hai. Phir hue na hum tere Ammi aur Abbu dono?"

Shehnaaz chuckled and said, "Haan Ammi. Bachpan se hi aap humare Ammi aur Abbu dono ho. Aap ne humein kabhi Abbu ki kami mehsoos nahi hone diyi. Upar se aap ne toh humein itna pyaar diya jo sayad humare Abbu bhi nahi dete."

Mariyam Ji paused for a while and said, "Paata hai Shehnaaz, jaise tu apne Abbu ko miss karti thi, hum bhi karte the unhe. Akhir kis aurat ka sapna nahi hota ki woh apne Sohar aur bacchon ke saath reh sake? Humara bhi tha, lekin woh pura nahi hua. Lekin hum haar nahi maane. Kabhi kabhi khud ko khatam karne ka khayal bhi aaya, par kabhi aisa kuch kiya nahi. Hum jeeye, tere khatir jeeye. Tu thi humare paas aur woh hi humare liye kaafi tha. Duniya walo ka saath nahi mila toh hum dono hi ek dusre ki duniya ban gaye. Aur hum khush rahe apni chhoti si duniya mein, nahi?"

Shehnaaz looked at Mariyam Ji with teary eyes. Then she smiled proudly and nodded in yes.

"Asal mein hum jo chahte hai woh humein humesha nahi milta. Sayad Allah ki yeh hi marzi thi isliye aaj tera hone wala Baccha tere saath nahi hai. Lekin hum aur Sid toh hai na tere saath? Aur Sid ke liye uski duniya tu hi hai. Tu apni jaan ko daav par laga ke uss ladke se uski duniya chhin ne jaa rahi thi. Tu hi baata, kya woh thik tha?"

Shehnaaz realised her mistake and said nodding her head negatively, "Nahi Ammi. Humne galat kiya tha."

"Aur abhi bhi galat hi kar rahi hai." Said Mariyam Ji. "Zindagi sab ko dusra mauka nahi deti, tum dono ko diya hai. Yeh waqt hai ek dusre ke saath khade rehne ka, ek dusre ko honsla dene ka. Ek dusre mein hi apni duniya dhund lene ka. Sid toh apni taraf se puri koshish kar raha hai, thodi koshish tu bhi kar na."

Tears rolled down her cheeks but she wiped them off and said, "Aap sahi ho mein. Jitna galat hona tha, ho chuka hai. Par ab se sab kuch sirf sahi hoga. Aaj se zindagi ke diye hue saare gham humein qubool hai. Aur inko saath le ke hi hum aage badhenge. Duniya ko dikha denge ki Sid aur uski Naaz ek dusre ke liye kaafi hai."

Mariyam Ji smiled proudly hearing that and hugged Shehnaaz.

Next Day...

Sid was going to office as usual when he heard a voice from behind.

"Sid rukiye!"

Sid turned back and saw Shehnaaz coming to him. She was wearing a beautiful suit with matching earrings. After a long time, she applied make-up on her face and dressed up like this. Moreover her face was glowing after so long and there was a smile on her face.

"Aap office jaa rahe hai toh, humein zara studio tak chhor denge? Humari recording hai aaj." She said to which a huge smile came to Sid's face.

"Iska matlab tum.... yeh gaana kar rahi ho?" He asked excitedly to which she nodded in yes.

"Naaz I'm so happy."

Saying that, Sid hugged Shehnaaz tightly and she also reciprocated the hug. Finally they both were happy, they were feeling completed in each other.

Watching them, Mariyam Ji wiped her tears and smiled whole-heartedly.

Three Years Later...

Sid was now a successful businessman and Shehnaaz became a famous Bollywood singer. They were happy in their own life. Meanwhile Sid's family realised their mistake and asked forgiveness. At first Sid was not ready to forgive them but eventually he did after Shehnaaz and Mariyam Ji made him understand. But he didn't go back to them as according to him some relationships works better by staying far.

Now there was only lack in their life which Sid decided to fill.

"Sid ab toh baata di jiye ki hum kaha jaa rahe hai?" Asked Shehnaaz sitting in their car.

"Thoda sabar karo. Zald hi paata chal jaayega." Said Sid while driving.

After sometime they reached an orphanage.

"Sid hum yaaha kyu....."

Shehnaaz suddenly stopped and looked at Sid being surprised.

"Kya hum sach mein...."

Before she could complete, Sid said smiling, "Haan Shehnaaz. Sayad ab waqt aa gaya hai humari family ko pura karne ka."

Hearing that, Shehnaaz smiled with teary eyes and hugged Sid. Soon they both came out of the car and entered the orphanage.

As soon as they entered, Shehnaaz felt an unknown peace seeing the children playing. Hearing their giggle, a beautiful smile formed on her face. She felt an instant connection with the children present there.

Suddenly Shehnaaz saw a newborn baby crying. The caretaker was continuously trying to calm her down.

She went to her and asked, "Kya hua isse?"

"Paata nahi. Kab se royi jaa rahi hai. Chup hi nahi ho rahi." Replied the caretaker.

"Hum ek baar koshish kare?" She asked forwarding her hands.

The caretaker nodded and gave the newborn baby to Shehnaaz.

Holding the baby gently in her arms, Shehnaaz started talking to her and making funny faces looking at her. In no time, the baby stopped crying and smiled looking at Shehnaaz. Sid also came there and smiled seeing Shehnaaz with the baby.

"Naam kya hai iska?" Asked Shehnaaz to the caretaker.

"Asal mein yeh humein kaal hi humare orphanage ke bahar mili thi. Isliye abhi tak koi naam rakha nahi hai."

Shehnaaz became sad thinking how someone could abandon this little soul. She looked at the Baby's cute face and uttered, "Sitara!"

Then she looked at Sid who understood what she was going to say. He blinked his eyes making her happy.

Sid gently caressed the baby's head and said, "Humari Sitara."

Soon Sid and Shehnaaz adopted Sitara and she became a part of their family. Who says that blood relation is everything? In spite of not being Sid and Shehnaaz's own child, Sitara got every qualities of her parents. They didn't keep any lack in her upbringing. And by seeing her nobody could tell that she was not their own daughter. Sitara's arrival completed their family in every way.

It was SidNaaz's 10th wedding anniversary. After making love whole night, they were lying in each other's arms.

"Sid aap ko humari pehli mulakat yaad hai?" Asked Shehnaaz suddenly. "Humare college ke bahar aap achanak se humare saamne aa gaye the. Hum toh bilkool darr gaye the. Aur kaise haq jaata rahe the hum pe. Bhala pehle hi din koi kisi pe aise haq jaata ta hai kya?"

"Haan toh kya galat kiya humne? Humein paata tha tum humari ho. Thoda haq jatana toh banta hai." Said Sid.

"Aur aap ki yeh hi baat humein acchi bhi lag gayi. Aaj bhi sochte hai aisa ho kaise gaya?"

"Ab kya kare? Humara charm hi kuch aisa hai. Lekin badkismati dekho humari. Hum tum ko acche lagne ke bawajood tum ne humse Nikah karne se saaf inkaar kar diya. Tumhe maana ne ke liye kitna bhagna padha humein tumhare peeche. Uff!"

"Ab pyaar kiya hai toh itna toh karna padega na? Waise aap ki koshish bekaar nahi gayi. Hum akhir mein toh aap hi ke hue."

Sid pulled her closer by her waist, "Aur aaj itne saare utar charav ke baad bhi tum humari hi ho."

"Aur aap humare." Said Shehnaaz smiling.

"Aur aisa isliye ho saka kyu ki Nikah ke waqt jo do shabd hum dono ne bole the woh hum aaj tak nibha rahe hai."

"Zindagi ke har mod pe hum ek dusre ke saath hai. Hum jaise bhi hai hai, ek dusre ko qubool hai."

Saying that, they joined foreheads and smiled blissfully.

The End...
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