(Emotional, Spiritual, Twisted Soft Horror Romance — Kaif & Shazi)
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Shazi ne kabhi kisi se kuch khaas maanga nahi tha, par us raat usne dua ki thi — sachchi, poori rooh se.
"Ya Allah, agar kuch aisa hai jo mere andar ki khaamoshi ko sun sakta hai, toh mujhe us tak le jaa."
She didn't expect an answer. But something… someone, was listening.
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Shazi ek simple ladki thi. Modern duniya mein reh kar bhi uska dil purani kahaniyon jaisa tha — woh kahaniyaan jahan raaton mein jinn aate the, yaad mein rooh bolti thi, aur mohabbat khauf ke saaye mein chhupi hoti thi.
Uska flat ek purane haveli wale building mein tha — Delhi ke ek kone mein, jahan lift kabhi kaam nahi karti aur diwaron pe zung lag chuka hota hai. Par Shazi ko wahan sukoon milta tha. Shayad isliye kyunki wahan ke kone, andhere, aur awaaz ki kami uske andar ki tanhaai se baat karte the.
Us raat, jab barish ki pehli boondein uske balcony se takraayi, Shazi ne apne chhoti si diary kholi — us diary mein woh sirf un cheezon se baat karti thi jo dekh nahi sakti thi. Jaise khud se. Jaise Allah se. Jaise usse…
Jo kabhi mila hi nahi tha, par tha.
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Kaif ek jinn tha.
Lekin woh woh wala jinn nahi tha jo sirf khoon, azaab aur hawa ka jhaunka hota hai.
Woh woh tha jo sirf unka hota hai jo khud mein adhoore hote hain.
Uski duniya insaano se door thi. Lekin ek cheez thi jo usse insaanon ke kareeb kheenchti thi — ehsaas. Kaif emotions ko mehsoos kar sakta tha. Unka rang, unki garmi, unki pooja jaisi taqat. Aur Shazi ki rooh… woh toh kisi tasbeeh ke moti jaisi thi. Halka, roshan, aur uljha hua.
Woh pehli baar usse uske dua ke lafzon mein mila tha.
Na awaaz thi, na chehra. Sirf ek halka sa rung… jaise kisi ne andheron mein diya jala diya ho.
"Tum kaun ho?" Shazi ne aankhon mein aansuon ke saath diary mein likha tha.
Aur us raat diary ka ek panna khud se palta.
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Agle kuch din ajeeb the. Shazi ko mehsoos hone laga ke koi uske aas-paas hai. Kabhi uske kandhe ke paas thandi hawa, kabhi uske sapnon mein koi aisi soorat jo hamesha dhundhli rehti thi. Par dar lagta nahi tha.
Woh khauf jo lagta hai jab koi peeche khada ho — yeh woh nahi tha. Yeh ek aur kisam ka tha. Jaise koi purana dard wapas aaya ho, ya koi adhoora saath poora hone laga ho.
Ek raat, jab woh aadhi neend mein thi, usne sapne mein ek awaaz suni.
"Tum ne mujhe pukara tha…"
Shazi ne aankhen kholi. Andhera tha. Par uske dil mein ek nayi roshni thi. Usne aankhon se kuch nahi dekha, par uski rooh ne mehsoos kiya — koi tha. Kahi se ek muskuraahat ki halke si lehar uske kamre mein aayi. Darwaza bandh tha. Khidki bhi. Par hawa… woh jeeti thi.
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Kaif ne kabhi kisi insaan se baat nahi ki thi is tarah.
Par Shazi ki har dua, har khamoshi, har aansu… us tak bina awaaz ke pahuch jata tha.
Woh uski rooh ke paas rehta tha. Har waqt. Har pal.
Lekin ek raat sab badal gaya.
Shazi ek jagah gayi thi — ek purane dargah ke paas jo ab band ho chuki thi. Wahan log kehte the ke "jin logon ka dil bahut zyada toot chuka ho, unki awaaz yahaan se aasmaan tak jaati hai."
Woh wahan jaake bas baith gayi. Aankhen band kar ke.
Usne kuch bola nahi. Sirf socha.
Aur Kaif wahan aaya. Pehli baar itna kareeb. Uske samne.
Uske saamne hawa bhaari ho gayi. Uska dil tez dhadakne laga. Uski saans ruk gayi ek pal ke liye.
Phir usne ek awaaz suni. Yeh sapna nahi tha.
"Tum mujhe dekh nahi sakti, lekin tum mujhe mehsoos toh karti ho…"
"Kaif?" Shazi ke hoth hil gaye, bina awaaz ke.
Ek thandi lehar uske paas se guzri, jaise kisi ne cheekh maar kar khamosi tod di ho. Shazi ki aankhon se aansu nikal gaye. Pyaar ke, dar ke, ya pehchaan ke — woh nahi jaanti thi.
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Us din ke baad woh har raat usse mehsoos karti thi. Pehle hawaon mein, phir sapnon mein, aur ab… dil ke bilkul paas.
Kaif ab usse baat karne laga tha. Bina lafzon ke. Sirf soch se. Uske khayalon mein ghul gaya tha jaise kisi ne chai mein chhup kar zehar daal diya ho — meetha lagta hai, par jaan le jaata hai.
Shazi badalne lagi thi. Uski aankhon ke neeche daayre ban gaye the. Uski hassi chup gayi thi. Par uske andar ek ajeeb sa sukoon bhi tha — ek khaufnaak, roohani sukoon.
Duniya usse puchti thi:
"Tere saath sab theek hai na?"
Aur woh bas muskara ke kehti thi:
"Mujhe us se mohabbat ho gayi hai, jo kabhi dikhai nahi diya."
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