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  Addressed to Doctor Saheb The responsibilities which you had left behind for me, to the extent possible, with all my efforts, I have tried to fulfill them. You had a desire to go for Haj after Nikhat’s marriage. As your intent for Haj was there, I am sure it will be treated as accomplished in the eyes of Allah. As for me I have done my own Haj as well as on your behalf. Hope Allah accepts both. Reyaz is married to a lady doctor and their son Sheeraz is also in final stages of adopting the same profession as yours. Next to Sheeraz is their daughter Ayesha who is in the early stages of college education. Neyaz had already been a graduate when you were there. He is married to the daughter of your favorite little sister. Both the brothers were married within a gap of few days and combined reception held. Neyaz had even got a job here in India but the vagaries of life compelled him to migrate to America. He is also blessed with two children. The elder one is son Danish and next to...

Even before I had left for England for Hena’s wedding, Pinky’s marriage had got fixed and in fact a small engagement function had also been done. The boy named Faisal was a computer engineer in America and his parents belonged to Allahabad. I was told he had come and met Neyaz earlier in America. They were just one brother and a sister and she was already married. Niamat was by that time posted in Bombay. Pinky’s studies were completed so Shahnaz came with her and stayed in a guest house where the engagement was held. From Gorakhpur only Ajju had come and from our side Reyaz was there as I had some health problem at that time. Reyaz was all praise for the boy when he returned . Shahnaz had sent the pictures of the occasion. Pinky had completed a 3 year course from a good institute, in designing, which is much in demand in America. Shahnaz had accumulated all kinds of jahez items right from her Male days and only some jewellries were to be purchased. A date in the month of November ...

I should be ever grateful to the kindness of Allah for giving me everything I have ever desired for. Nearly fifteen years back, when Azfar has come over to India, and when I had first seen him,  I had desired for his alliance with Hena. I recall an incident when Hena was still very young and they had just come back from England. Azfar too must be a school kid when he then visited India. When he came to meet me, I got an instant  liking for him at the very first sight. I teased him and asked if he would prefer to get married with an Indian girl or English to which he replied Indian. He was perplexed when I asked him whether he would like to marry my girl. He looked around in astonishment and asked where the girl was. I explained to him that he girl has gone to school as you do there in England. I found the boy immensely likable. Nuzhat and Tarique both had similar views as mine. For their marriage, however, both of them had to undergo series of traumatic experiences...