Eid Mubarak: IshRa OS #Completed

Eid Mubarak

Ishrat's POV

"Ammi Ammi"

I jerked up on hearing my 5 years old daughter, Ruhi, impatiently calling me out and shake me up vigorously from my sleep.

"Kya hua Ruhi? Tum theek toh ho. Lagi kya tumhe? Koi bura sapna dekh liya kya?" I worriedly asked holding her cheeks in my palms.

"Ammi...Mai theek hoon" she said cutely holding my cheeks in her palms just like I did. That brought a smile on my face.

"Phir kya hua beta? Itni raat gaye kyun uthe aap?" I enquired taking her into my lap.

"Offo Ammi. Raat kahan hai? Ab toh subah hogayi na" she hit her forehead dramatically.

I checked the clock on my phone panicking if I had missed my Fajr* alarm of 5:30 am.

(*The name of the Namaz that is offered at dawn)

The clock said 5:02 am.

"Ruhi abhi toh Fajr ki Adhan* bhi nahi hui hai." I said.

(*The call for prayer given from the Masjid before every prayer)

"Haan par subah toh hogayi hai na. Aap hi ne toh kaha tha ke 12 o' clock se time AM hojata hai. Aur AM ka matlab hota hai day" she reminded me.

"Ji haan. Baat toh aapki sahi hai. Par aap ye bataiye ke aap aaj itni subah subah kaise uth gayin? Warna toh roz Ammi aapko jaga jagake thak jaati hain" I asked.

"Woh maiiii....haan mai aapko Eid Mubarak wish karne keliye jaldi uthgayi" Ruhi said batting her eyelids. It was quite obvious that my little natkhat had some hidden motive.

"Achhaaaa? Aap mujhe Eid Mubarak wish karna chahti thi. Theek hai phir wish kijiye" I acted all innocent.

"Eid Mubarak Ammi" she said holding my palms between her little ones.

"Eid Mubarak beta" I replied hugging her tightly.

Coming out of the embrace I said "Ab wish kar liya na. Chalo ab thodi der so jaate hain" I said knowingly that she would now come up with her hidden agenda.

"Nahiiii....Sona nahi hai" she screamed.

"Par kyun? Abhi toh aapne kaha tha ke aap wish karne keliye uthi ho. Ab wish karliya toh so jaate hain na" I played along.

"Par aap ne toh kaha tha ke Eid wale din aap mujhe meri nayi princess dress pehnaogi" she blurted out.

I chuckled "Oh toh isliye subah subah uth gayi aap hai na?"

She squinted her eyes and pouted cutely like she always does on being caught. I could not resist but press her cheeks and kiss her sloppily for her cuteness.

She rubbed the wetness left behind by the kiss on her cheek with the back of her palm. I don't know if it's because I am her mother that I find every move of hers cute or she really is an epitome of cuteness.

"Ammi nayi dress" she reminded me as if I would forget.

"Itni jaldi pehna doongi toh aap dress gandi kardoge na beta. Phir aap Masjid kaise chalogi gande kapdon me?" I tried to explain.

"Gandi ho jayegi toh mai woh doosri dress pehen loongi jo Simmi Bua mere liye le aayi thi" she had a back up plan too.

I now knew I had to give up. Don't I always give up in front of her? It is amazing how she makes others agree to her demands. Probably got this trait from her father!!!

"Hmmm...Toh aap nahi maan ne wali. Hai na? Chalo phir aapko dress pehna dete hain" I carried her in my arms and got up from the bed.

"Arey Ammi aap bhool gayi kya? Woh dress pehenne se pehle mujhe special wali nahayi nahayi karni hai na" she said.