Jihaad

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Her escaping continued with the threat moving closer every second. A hand clenched her leg; she fell and her head hit the floor, she lost her consciousness. He dragged her down the stairs.

Her parents were roped. Father helplessly cried at her daughter’s plight.

‘Abul faazil, raham. Look, I accept; we are kaafirs. Now please, leave her.' She bemoaned, 'she is innocent; don’t hurt her. She is just 14, a child. Don’t do this to her, she will die.’ her mother pleaded.

‘Khamosh badjaat. How dare you claim this land, this is our place.’ He ordered his men to disrobe the girl and tie her hands to the pillar. ‘This is what jihaad demands and we shall deliver. You kaafirs will see today.’ One by one, they crushed her sanctity.

One week later:

‘Jihaad is a journey where HE, guides us towards righteousness. And you all have disobeyed him, in his name, you have committed the biggest sin and you will be damned for it. Remember, it is not the child you have dishonored, but yourselves, coz. what always suffers, is evil.’

Karim, a social activist, left no stone unturned in getting justice for the family. The Jihad was delivered.

Truth Bearer?

R1, 'Hey, you saw it?'

R2, 'I did.' He sighed, 'All our efforts have gone waste, the video is approved by the authorities. The public now knows, its genuine.'

R3, 'Damn that channel G, now we all are on the dock. What do we do?'

R4, 'Hey guys I just got a feed. There's a town where a large section of a particular community is evacuating, for years.'

R2, 'Why, who's covering it? What's the state govt. stand?'

R4, 'Huh usual; nothing, clueless.' She shrugged her shoulders, 'Bad thing, again that G is broadcasting it. Though they say the reason for evacuation is ransom, loot and murders.'

R3, 'Yes, we are back! Let's color it communal and blame G about it. Public will forget the college event video.' He snapped his fingers.'

R1, 'Why not, the left, the reds, the opposition, they all will stand by us. Long live hypocrisy.'

They raised their glasses with great enthusiasm.

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Love beyond

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He kept looking at her; the enchantment remained there on her face. They just got married a day ago and she was gone now. The accident they met, took her away from him; she was all he had. The hospital staff prepared the bride for her final journey. The nurse shook him, but he remained there; motionless, senseless; hurt. Finally, they had to take her for cremation.

A drop of tear finally came of his pierced eyes, ‘I will wait for you dear.’ A promise he made to her, and collapsed.

21 years later –

Destiny finally brought them together. The search, the wait, for years; was over. He was rejoiced looking at her. He called her, but she didn’t respond. He tried to catch her hand, but couldn’t; even after several attempts, he failed.

He never realized, death claimed him too; the same day.

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Harmony

Sameer, 'Hey, you heard the news?'

Saahil, 'Yeah! I did. Embrace yourself for more hate theories.'

Sameer, 'The lab reports say that piece was beef. He was guilty,'

Saahil, 'So what, does it give one a right to kill?'

Sameer, 'You are right, but his immoral act instigated that. If something is forbidden due to religious reasons, then why do it?'

Saahil, 'That's the problem, the probe is still on and here you are with your verdict.'

Sameer, 'I am just saying what the evidence say, mate. I will leave now, time for my azaan, see you later.' He smiled.

Saahil, 'Listen, maa is preparing kheer for the pooja, make sure you are there tonight, else you will miss it. Don't blame me then.' He smiled back, embracing him.

The Ambition

She was just eight when she saw the first glimpse of glamour world. She told her mother(referring to t.v.), one day she will shine among the stars, directors' first choice.
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15 Years later:
She is the superstar, directors' first choice. Every night she visits a new one, to fulfill his cravings. A dream lost; suppressed beneath aspirations and compulsions.

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The Ambition

He was just six when he saw a merc. for the first time and was amazed with it's beauty. He told his father that one day hundreds of cars will revolve around on his directions.
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15 Years later:

He grew up and was living his dream. No car moved without his consent . 

He was a traffic constable. 

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True Love

‘You know something dear, I…I have loved you throughout my whole life. The d….day when you came to our neighborhood, we were kids back then. All I ever dream, is you since. Plea..se, say you love me too.’ The fickle was clear in his tone.

She had tears in her eyes, his words had done their part, ‘I love you too…..’

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She helplessly looked at her husband’s dead body. She had to say yes, all she had left was her son. And now, a psychotic lover.

Jai Mata Di

'Just take it easy Malcolm, we will start by the night. Till then, enjoy the weather man. Okay, just presume you are on a adventure trip.'

"Look Saloni, I am telling you, I don't believe in all this okay. I don't even go to church and you have brought me here in Kat...Katraw.'

'Else, you would have got bored in the hostel that's why, and yes its KATRA . Now stop cribbing and help me with the luggage. The guys must be coming soon, hope they find a good hotel.'

He helped her placing the luggage by the side of the road and went to a shop for water. Suddenly he heard an uproar. A bull that had gone berserk was running towards his side aggressively.

He stood still; shocked, scared. The bull was approaching near. Saloni shouted him to run, but his senses failed to respond.

'Jesus.' he shouted aloud in his mind.

A red scarf, came out of nowhere and wrapped him. Miraculously, the bull stopped instantly. People around,  were looking at him awestruck.

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Faith; it just needs to be pure.


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The Act

The stage was set for the special performance. Audience’s most anticipated moment finally arrived. The wizard took a bow humbly standing at the right end of the stage.

He requested for a volunteer. A woman stood and reached the stage. He softly asked her to stand at an elevated platform. He signaled the assistants, they tied a pocket watch to her neck, the dial being just above the collar-bone. He then blindfolded himself; the assistant gave him a bow and an arrow.

The platform started revolving. The audiences were silent as dead; lights of the hall were dimmed, augmenting their anxiety. He put the arrow on the bow, aiming straight, towards her. He was keenly observing the ticking, every variation of it with the revolving.

She was nervous, sweating; repenting her decision.

He finally discharged the arrow. The acute arrow hit its target breaking the watch-glass, piercing the watch. She sensed her end.

But the real act started after that hit, before the arrow could penetrate her skin, the arrow transformed into flowers.

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The audiences gave a standing ovation, astounded. She, dumbstruck


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Amen

The empty sweet bowl in her hands reflected the glitter in her eyes.

‘You won’t believe this Prabha, like yesterday; today also Laddoo Gopal accepted my bhog.’ The sixty eight year old Asha Devi chirped like a girl, the women surrounding her were in astonishment.

‘Kanhaji is pleased on you Asha, it’s really a miracle.’ Prabha replied. Asha Devi was now a celebrity in her circle.

‘I wish Kanhaji accept my bhog every morning. I will prepare newer sweets for him.’ She said with enthusiasm.

Back in the house, her two year old grandson was savoring the bhog. With the wish she made, a voice from deep within, came from his mouth, ‘aivamastu’.

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“in children, God resides”.


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I Do

'Do you, Jack, take Sam's hand in yours' for forever?'

'I do.'

'And Sam, do you, take Jack's hand in your's for your whole life?'

'For ever and ever.' They looked at each other; smiling, holding hands.

'Ahmm, I believe, here Sam meant Samantha, me. Now, move you rascal.' She gave him a light punch and said, 'I do.'

The priest waved his head in exasperation, 'Okay then, I now pronounce you both, husband and wife.'

Jack took her in his arms, there were tears in her eyes, they were childhood sweethearts after all.

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A drop of tear gushed from Sam's eyes too. After all, Jack was his love too.

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Act of GOD?

2009:

‘Do you know what this means, baba; less traffic, cleaner roads and above all, we don’t have to leave early for our office, ’ he was surely excited about the project that started recently, ‘and this company, very professional.’

‘Arey babai, tumi kichu jano na. You youngsters just get excited very easily. Good we experienced old lads are here. This area is congested, it is so dense; won’t it create problems, tell me. I am writing a letter to the municipality, to adjourn the project.’

‘See, this is why we don’t progress. We don’t want to get out of out comfort zone. You just want to stick to your old days, that’s it.’ He got irritated.

2016:

He was looking for his baba everywhere, but no clue of him. A shopkeeper told he had seen him near the flyover, right before it collapsed. He now understood what his baba meant then, but now left with tears. 

The company was actually, very professional; they declared the incident as, an ‘Act of God’.


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Colored

Quietly, she tried to sneak out from the kitchen, apprehensive of the frightful event that could befall any moment. But she found him right there, in front of her. 

'NOOO.' She emitted a scream

She ran towards the other room to escape, but he was swift. He grabbed her hand from behind, tightly. 

She moaned, 'Please, let me go. I will do whatever you will say, I promise.'

He pulled her closer to him. His grip remained firm, even after her pleading.

'Anything?' his right eyebrow raised, with a shrewd smile.

'Ye...s, yes. Anything but this.' she replied eyeing towards his hand.

'THIS IS HOLI' he shouted, in "300" style, 'and you will get colored this day.' He laughed out loudly and colored her all over.

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The newly wed celebrated their best-ever Holi.

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Soldier

The night was getting longer as if there won’t be a dawn. The fog, with every passing second was getting dense making the directions clueless for them. Countless rounds of fires were chasing them. But he, their last hope, was poised to find a way protecting them along.

Finally, they reached their destination; their abode. Indebted to his beneficence, they turned to thank him, but he was gone.

Years ago, he was killed while fighting the intruders, fraudulently. He now helps the innocents who mistakenly cross borders.

A soldier never dies.


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A Nightmare and a Dream

‘Adios! You freak.’ With a thrust, she pushed him from behind.

He kept falling in the abyss, 'O God! Let this be a dream.' He closed his eyes tightly.

'What happened, honey?' She woke him up.

'Oh thank God!' he was sweating, 'again that nightmare; a woman pushed me from behind and I am falling endlessly in the abyss.'

'Oh! May be this time, its actual.' A mystical smile appeared on her face.

The room was warm, but he was feeling cold. Everything started getting hazy. He rubbed his eyes and opened them back. The nightmare was real; the fall was real. He saw her up there, but was now late for any dismay.

'His nightmare turned out to be a good idea. Good bye, you loser.' She laughed.

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Love me, like no one ever has

Lost in her merriment, she was preparing the cake to celebrate their second anniversary.

‘Hey, I want to talk to you.’ He arrived.

‘What is it dear, you seem unpleasant.’ The joy on her face disappeared.

‘Look, I cannot do this anymore. This ain’t going like I thought it would. Here, this is for you.’ He handed her a paper, rolled.

‘What’s this, and why today?’ Her eyes displayed her uneasiness. With trembling hands, she took the roll and opened it.

Her pupils widened reading the matter.

‘Honey! I LOVE YOU. I can't and won’t be able to do it without you; as with you, I can achieve the unachievable.’ Tears rolled down her cheeks, ‘this ain’t working the way I thought, in fact, this all is beyond my expectations as you, complete me. So, here I kneel down for asking your hand again. And this time, for eternity.’

She moved the roll aside; he was on his knees, ‘What say gorgeous.’

‘Yes, for every breath and birth I will take, YES. Now come here you son of a devil.’

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Fidelity

‘Mmmm.... Martha, ain’t I love that rosy smell. Not even a minute goes by ,when I am not immersed in your thoughts.’ Rahul kept holding her from backside.

‘From seconds to minutes haan! You've got meaner.’ She gave a naughty smile.

‘Now, come closer and let me savor these strawberries’ he locked his lips to her’s. They were engrossed in each other, love bug took them all over. 

It was a routine for Martin to watch them. What else a paralyzed husband could do about it.

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Highway Blues

She was riding on the deserted highway aimlessly. The moonless night was getting dark and dense with every passing hour. The visibility was zero apart from the vision of the bike’s light.

A shadow, walking dead slow, disturbed her momentum. She honked; no response, she yelled; again, silent. Irritated, she got off the bike and went near, ‘you maniac, if you wanna crawl then do that on the sideways, not on the middle of the road. Now MOVE.’

The shadow turned to her, ‘Oh! I am sorry, just trying to find my body, I died here last month, can you help me find it?’ A shrewd smile appeared on his face, his eyes turned bloody ‘come to me dear.’ He emitted a loud scream. Shocked, she collapsed on the road.

‘And cut it. Excellent shot Rahil ji. Athiya, your collapse was damn natural.’ Director yelled, ‘Now pack up fast guys. This place is really spooky.’

‘Come on Athiya, stand up, good shot it was’ Rahil shook her shoulder ‘get up lady’.

She opened her eyes, to his horror; they had turn carbon black. She caught hold of his hand ‘the road to real horror starts here. Ha ha ha…..’ Her laughter amplified in a loud scream.


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Magic

'There's no such thing as magic Parker dear.'

'Look around Mary Jane, the whole world is infused in magic. You just need to perceive things in that way.'

'And what in the world made you think so?'

'Come closer to me; now hold my hands and close your eyes.'

'Trying to be romantic eh. But there's no need for any magic, for your charm is sufficient.' She smiled closing her eyes.

'Yeah yeah I know that my lady. Now, open your eyes.'

'Okay! here I open them. You better have a wonder ready for.... hoaaa, what's this, Oh no. Please don't leave my hand eeeeeee. 'She closed her eyes back, embracing him tightly.

A thousand feet above the ground, in the air, she now knows; magic does exist.


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Bereavement

She lied still on the floor; hurt, shattered. Tears refused to fall back, endlessly flowing from her eyes, narrating a tale of a never ending pain. Slowly, she rose, and moved towards him.

‘NOOOOOO….. No.’ She cried aloud, ‘I cannot take it anymore. Don’t you understand my pain, what I am going through?’ she breathed heavily.

‘You never cared about my emotions; every evening I come from work, my heart looks out for you, it craves for your affection, and you…, you hurt me every time I try come closer to you. 

Please understand I cannot live without you; please, please, please, please, please……………’ She broke down, ‘I miss you, please…. please come back to me my love.’

She embraced her late husband’s picture tightly and cried.

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Shades of Love

‘Come my love, sit here with me’. He said.

‘You always come here, don’t you?’ she asked.

‘Why not, and it’s our moment today. We have waited months for this and now, I have you; forever.’ He pulled her closer to him.

‘Easy tiger, now when the last obstacle is gone, we have all time to get cozy. By the way, where’s the champagne.’

‘Here, hold this’ he took out the glasses from behind, ‘how can I forget to bring, especially for this moment.’ He filled their glasses.

‘Careful, you spilled on it, what she will think.’ She smiled cunningly.

‘It’s just a grave my dear, the bitch’s gone, for months. Everything that belonged to her is now ours, CHEERS!’

He kissed her lips, over his wife’s grave.


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Bond

"Okay beti, say PA _PA"

"Pa....pa, p..a...paaaaa, papaaaa" she tried to copy her father "papaaaaa, papa, papa, papa" succeeded, she started singing in rhythm.

"YES, yes, yes ,yes; my angel, muaaah."

He played the recording again and then again.Tears rolled down his eyes.

He kissed his daughter's forehead, lying on the hospital bed, in coma.

"One day.... you will wake up. And then, we will have a blast my dear."


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