The Shah Gharana

|| Baarish [Rain] ||

کسی روز بارش جو آئے
سمجھ لینا بوندوں مے میں ہوں۔

Kisi roz baarish jo aaye
Samajh lena bundon mein main hun

Someday when it rains
Understand that in I am in the drops.

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Saman's day started with bright morning sunlight playing with the curtains of her room's window. Few of them would sneak in, tickle her eyes and then run back giggling. Another one of the ray when thought it was their time to play with her, Saman instantly opened her eyes and glared at the beam coming from between the slightly parted curtains.

Groaning loudly she stretched her arms. Her senses were hazy as the slumber still had its effect on her. An uneasy feeling of oversleeping was clutching her chest making her sit up with a jerk. Taking a few deep breaths she closed her eyes and  opened it after a few seconds. Bright sunlight was telling her that it was late in the morning, Mansha was nowhere making her scratch her head and reach out for her phone.

"Ya Allah! It's already past nine." Jumping out of her bed she made a dash towards her closet and hurriedly took out her clothes. The next thirty minutes went in complete daze. Almost running out of her room she tried to clutch her damp hair.

"Mansha ki bachi! Uthane mein maut aa rahi thi kya?" Mumbling to herself she ran down the stairs. Sunday morning would always bring laziness and it was fine for everyone to be a little late for breakfast but she was more than late. Reaching down the long staircase Saman ran her eyes around the hall. The dining table near the kitchen's door was getting set by her aunts and cousins. Sighing audibly, she strode towards the kitchen, meeting Rameesha chachi and Noor on the way.

"Assalamualaikum!" Exclaiming loudly Saman entered the kitchen and found Badi ammi, Mahi bhabi, and others scattered around doing random stuff.  This was a usual sunday morning Scene in Shah Haveli's kitchen. Sunday morning breakfast was full of events and of course had different dishes than other days. Saman too would also be among them but today she had gotten late and now stood clueless in the middle while others did their work.

"Is there any work for me?" She asked.

"Everything's done, just go and call everyone." Mahi said, making her nod and turn on her heels. Coming out of the kitchen she found Zeeshan, Fahad and Ahad descending the stairs and thanked them in her mind for she did not wish to climb the stairs. Dada and Dadi jaan were still not there so she made her way towards the hallway opposite to the kitchen which went to their room. Walking towards the room she clutched her damp hair in a half updo and placed her dupatta on her head and wrapped it around her shoulders.