Izhaar - اظہار

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Hosh o Ha'was ab toh
Khone lage hain
Hum bhi deewane tere
Hone lage hain

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Located in the heart of Lahore, the Badshahi Mosque is an architectural masterpiece built during the Mughal era. The interior of the mosque is adorned with intricate frescoes and tile work, adding to its beauty and grandeur.

Standing outside, the khan gang stared at the mosque with admiration. Everyone kept their shoes at the shoe rack and the girls covered their heads before walking inside.

An unusual feeling of calmness filled their hearts as they walked around the mosque. They walked inside the prayer hall and held their hands up for dua

"Ya Allah! Hum sab ke haq main jo behtar hai wohi ho, Ameen" Zaira prayed with eyes closed and face in her hands. Faseel glanced at her from the side before making his prayer

"Ya Allah! Zaira ne jo bhi maan'ga hai woh qubool famaye ga, Ameen" He prayed, running his hands over his face and they stepped out of the prayer hall after everyone was done with their duas

They were walking towards the exit when a kid around the age of 4-5 held Zaira's chaddar, stopping her in her tracks

"Khala, aapne mere Ammi Abbu ko dekha hai" He asked, staring up at her with his big doe eyes

"Hayee, kitna pyara bacha hai. Kya naam hai aapka?" Zaira cooed at him in baby voice while pulling his cheeks softly

"Arrey yaar khala, main bacha nahi hoon. Pure 5 saal ka hoon aur mera naam Zain hai" He rolled his eyes and Zaira's eyes widened in surprise

"Kya cheez hai yeh?" Zaira mumbled. The kid shook his head at her before walking towards Faseel who raised his eyebrow at him in question

"Bhaijaan, aap inn sab main se samajh'dar lagte hain, aapni begum ko sambhalein" Zain said in a serious voice. Faseel stared at him for a moment before a chuckle left his mouth

"Woh meri begum nahi hai, cousin hai" He clarified with a smile

"Aap shaadi shuda hain?" Zain asked and Faseel shook his head in no

"Woh Khala shaadi shuda hain?" He asked and Faseel shook his head again. The kid smiled and glanced back at Zaira before speaking

"Toh phir shaadi bhi hojaye gi, tension naa lein" Zain smiled and Faseel chuckled before ruffling his hair while the Khan gang stared at them in shock

"Yeh Faseel Bhaijaan konsi gap'pein maar rahe hai uss bache ke saath? Aaj tak humare saath toh seedhe muh baat bhi nahi ki" Zaira mumbled in confusion

Before anyone could speak, a voice caught their attention. A young couple around their age was standing a few steps away from them.

"Zain!" The woman called out. Zain turned around with a smile before running up to her. The man beside her lifted him up before the walked towards them

"Thank god, Zain aapke paas tha. Thank you so much" The woman smiled at them and they nodded with a smile

"I'm Faseel and she's my wife, Zaira" the man introduced themselves and the khan gang's eyes widened in shock

"Hainnnn?!" The Khan gang mumbled in utter shock

"Abhi hume kahin jaana hai warna aapko zaroor join karte. Inshaa'Allah phir sahi. Yeh mera card hai, if you ever need us" The man smiled, handing out a card to Faseel who took it, still in shock

The couple bids goodbye to them before walking away. Zain climbed down from his father's lap and ran back to Faseel who looked at him in confusion. Zain gestured Faseel to bent down and Faseel reciprocates as the kid walks closers and whispers in his ear