"Mujhe jhelna mushkil hai nader," she said with a smile while her gaze was fixed on the table.
("It's difficult to tolerate me, Nader")
"Main jhel lunga," I replied.
("I'll manage")
She looked up towards me, then continued.
"Mai khubsurat nahi ho...
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After finishing my prayer, I went to the bed, drank a glass of water, and looked at the clock. It was 4:30, and there was half an hour left until Fajr.
My gaze fell on the Quran on the shelf, and I felt the desire to read the same verses that had brought me to where I am today.
They were the opening verses of the Quran, which I knew by heart, but I wanted to read them from the Quran itself. As I opened the Quran and read the names of Allah, my finger stopped at 'Al-Aziz.'
"You are like that baaji who would cry upon reading your name," I remembered Ali's words. Thinking of Ali's words and Uns, tears fell from my eyes again.
After reading the Quran, Samir, Tamir, and I went to offer Fajr prayers.
Today, at 11 o'clock in the morning, my Nikah was scheduled.
After coming home, I slept for a while. I woke up at 8, talked with Abbu and Ammi for a bit, had breakfast, and then we reached the mosque.
Maulvi Sahib was sitting in front of me, with Abbu on my left and Hassan uncle on my right. In front of me were Samir, Tamir, and a few witnesses.
Maulvi Sahab read the sermon and then started asking for my acceptance.
"Kya aap, Aziz Nader, ko Uns Reza apni biwi qabool hai?" Maulvi Sahab asked.
(Do you, Aziz Nader, accept Uns Reza as your wife?)
"Qabool hai," I said.
(I accept)
The question was asked three times, and each time I responded with "I accept."
"As the mahr, a sum of 200,000 was agreed upon. Are you satisfied with this?" he asked.
"Yes," I replied.
Then, I signed the marriage certificate. Maulvi Sahab offered a prayer, and everyone said 'Ameen.' After signing the papers, I performed two prostrations to thank Allah.
When I got up from the prostration, everyone was embracing me to congratulate me.
After offering the Zuhr prayer, we all set out to go to the Reza's place.
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