‘Get up Hassan, if its
holiday then it doesn’t mean of taking rest till noon. It’s Ramadan, be hurry
and offer your Zohar prayer,’ mama called him third time from outside the room.
‘Don’t you listen to
me,’ at last mama came in the room and turned off the AC.
‘Get up at once and look for your summer vacation homework,’ she screamed at his head.
‘What is the problem
with you? At one side you’re saying to offer prayer and other side you’re
asking me for home work. Decide first what I have to do actually?’
Hassan didn’t open his eyes.
‘We hardly get
few fasts in vacations now. Don’t you remember when went to school for the
first 15 fasts and grabbed our monthly tests. How tough it was? To get up
early, ate Sehri, drank lot of water and then rounds of washroom till
approaching of school van. Then pressure of next test after coming back. I’m
out of sleep for days,’ Hassan protested by clutching his pillow more tight.
‘Off course, my dear, I
think you totally forget about video games you played extensively during the
month,’
‘It was just pass
time, mom,’ he rubbed his red eyes.
‘This is going to be
last fast today. You should thank to Allah for blessing us such a sanctified
month. We also went to schools throughout the Ramzan in our childhood and gave
and passed exams. It’s really fun to study after Iftar and then revise after
sehr. Now come outside I have to carry out many tasks for Eid,’ she opened the
door back to his home.
‘Ramzan fell in
winters in your times and by the way and how can one study with belly full of
pakoras?’ he grinned.
‘Hassan, get up and
offer your Zohr prayer and recite Quran too,’ mom screamed loud this time.
‘Why don’t you get
your princess up? It’s only me, who is at your target 24 hours a day,’ he
looked at the snoring Zeemal.
TAAQ RAAT PRAYERS OF
TEENS
‘I’m already on it. She
was offering her prayers throughout the Taaq nights. She slept after dawn... Zeemal
get up, dear,’
‘Umm… offering
prayers! I saw her chatting at mobile and taking selfies and you know she was
sleeping during prostrations. I know the reality of her supplications more than
you. The whole exam period in Ramzan she was busy with facebook and whatsapp
groups,’ Hassan didn’t like praising of his sister and went to washroom.
‘She
clutched better grades than you. If you didn’t pray then it doesn’t mean that
you make fun of your sister,’ mama looked for her mobile and dialed a number as
soon as she found it.
‘I was also in the
mosque for khatam e Quran, last night. I also offered my Taraweeh prayers
regularly throughout but no one admires me,’ Hassan screamed on his direct
insult.
‘Yes, I know well
about your Traweeh prayers and late night T-20 cricket matches,’
‘This is not fair. You
should trust in my solemn supplications as you did for Zeemal,’
MOM’S HYPE FOR Eid UL FITR
PREPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS
‘Keep quiet! Yes, I
have told maid not to take leave on Eid day. I’ll pay her extra. One of my
dresses is still in pipe line with tailor. I don’t know what to do? It’s too
hot outside. I tried my best to complete all preparations before Ramzan but
still I’m away from it,’ mama was talking to one of her friends anxiously. She
totally ignored his protest. She dialed another number in hurry. Eid Ul Fitr
hype was on top as it was last fast of the month.
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‘Listen; please check
did I write vermicelli swaiaan in grocery list? Buy big sized chic pea for
Channa Chaat.’
‘I know the
roads and markets are jam but please try to be hurry,’ she was probably calling
to his father now.
‘Oh mama, please don’t
talk about the tasty things while fasting,’ Hassan protested from washroom.
‘Hassan,
I’m going to the market. You stay at home until your father comes back. When
Zeemal gets up then tell her to prepare the iftar and arrange the ingredients
of cake. You take out your kurta shalwar from cupboard and place it with your
father’s dress. I’ll iron it at night. Just pray that tailor had stitched my
blue lawn dress. Oh my god if the moon is sighted today how I’m going to manage
all this?’ she randomly talked with him when he tried to slip from door to
Murtaza’s house.
‘Buy new sunglasses
and a watch for me as well,’ Hassan showed yearning.
‘Everything will be at
double price today. I’ll see if I find any reasonable. You already have one,
use that,’
‘I damn care. I want
new,’ he called her mama from back.
‘How mama manages
talking too much even having fasts,’ he looked his mama again busy with phone.
He slipped his tongue on his dry lips and looked at the water cooler at one
side.
‘I hope the moon will
be sighted today,’ he turned on the computer and continued his video game when
suddenly the door opened with a bang....
TO BE CONTINUED