short story

Bhikaran

Garmion ki aik tapti dopehr me Davis Road k bus stop pr khra aik admi hath me kale rang ka bag lye bus ka intezar kr rha he,dhoop ki hiddat k baes us k mathey pr bar bar paseene ka qatre namoodar hote he aur waqfe waqfe se uktahat k sath unhe hath me pakre romal se saaf krta he ,kbi kbhar darakhton k patey hilte he to hawa ka jhonka sakoon bakhshta he aur is k bad phr wohi garmi. mamool k bar-aks sarak pr garion ka rush na hone k brabar he,kbi kbi ikka dukka gari ya motorcycle guzarti he aur mahol k sanate ko torti he ,pedal rah-guzaron ki taadad b kuch zada nhi . Baagh-e-Jinnah k daahli darwaze k sath foot path pr aik admi shikanjabeen ka thelaa lgae khra he ,bus ka intezar krte hue 15 minute guzar chuke he ,admi ab pyas k baes thelay ka rukh krta he aur 20 rupay me hareeda aik glass pee kr wapis stop pr a khra hota he ,thande meethe pani ne garmi ki hidat ko qadre kam kr dia he aur ab uske tasuraat qadre behter he ,door se bus k horn ki awaz sunai de rhi he ,admi ab apne bag ko kandhe pr dalta he aur do qadam agey barh jata he ,bus qareeb ati dikhai de rahi he aur ab stop pr ruk chuki he ,admi agey barh kr is me sawar hota he aur bs chal parti admi aik seat pr beth chuka he aur zamana-e-qadeem ki hichkole khati hui ye bus sust rawi se agey barh rhi he . admi ki samne  wali do nashiston pr aik naqaab-posh aurat aur sath me aik 6,7saala bacha betha he bache k hath me aik nimko ka packet he jis me se wo kha b rha he aur neeche b gira rha he . chearing cross k stop pr conductor admi ko 15 rupey ki ticket bna k deta he, bus me aik kam-umer larki b sawar he jis k hath me kitabon ka dasta he ,us ka hulia bta rha he k us ka taluq kisi qareeb ghr se he ,shyd wo prhne ja rhi he ya parhane ye andaza lgana thora mushkil he . bus me aur b chand log sawar he jin me aik burha shakhs , aik admi jis ne kapron k thaan utha rkhe he aur chand larkey.bus driver break lgata he aur bs aik jhtke k sath rukti he ,Punjab University ka stop a chuka he aadmi apna bag pakrta he aur bus se utar chuka he ,bus dhool urati agey barh chuki jb k admi us dhool me akela khara he, 5 minute guzar chuke he shayd wo kisi ka intezar kr rha he  aur bar bar kalai pr bandhi garhi ko dekhta he . door se aik bhikaran a rahi he jis k hath me kashkol he jis me chand sikkey aur aik 10 ka phatta hua note he wo stop k qareeb a rahi he ,admi usey pehle b kai dafa yhan dekh chuka he is lye aik sarsari si nighah us pr dal kr wapis garhi ki taraf mutwajja he ,bhikaran ab us se chand qadmo k fasle pr khari he magar apni veran ankhon se kahi aur hi dekh rhi he , admi ne pehle kabi is bhikaran ko bheek nhi di magar aj najane q us ka hath khud-bakhud apni jaib ki taraf barhta he aur wo aik 10 rupay ka note nikal kr us k kashkol me dal deta he , bhikaran us ki taraf dekhti he aur wapis jane lgti he k admi k  in alfaaz pr us k qadam wahin ruk jate  he "in bhikarion ne mulk ka satyanas kia hua he , na jane ye ghatya log kahan se atey he " bhikaran wapis murti he ,us ki ankhon me ab aik wehshat aur dukh he ,wo admi se aik qadam k fasle pr khari apna kashkol neeche gira deti he "ye le saab tere paise,pr kadi kisi bhikari nu ghatiya na kawin" bhikaran ki ankhon me is qadar weshat he admi kuch bolna to door ki bat wahan se hil b na paya yun jese wo mannon matti taley dba dia gya ho, bhikaran door jati dikhai de rahi he , chand sikke aur do 10 k note aur aik terha hua hua kashkol admi k qadmo me prha he ,us k qadam wahin jame he jese baraf k hon aur ankhe door jati bhikaran ko dekh rahi he .

izzat-e-nafas har insan ki hoti he phr chahe wo shah ho ya gadaa.

stay blessed and respect humanity.