KADDARAR SOYAYYA (THE DESTINY OF LOVE)
by @sheolly
Karar bude babbar kofar gidan ta sanya hankalin kowa ya koma waje. Motar alfarma bakar kirar zamani ta shigo cikin harabar gidan, yayin da jami'an tsaro suka bude mata hanya cikin girmamawa.
"Alhaji is home!".
Nan take masu aikin gidan suka yi saurin fitowa domin tarbar ubangidansu.
A hankali motar ta tsaya a gaban katafaren gidan, direba ya fito ya bude masa kofa. Alhaji Umar Farouk ya fito cikin shigar manyan attajirai, sanye da farar babbar riga mai tsabta da hula irin ta alfarma. Fuskarsa cike take da kwarjini da annuri.
"Home is always the best place to be."yana shiga falon gidan, murmushi ya bayyana a fuskarsa. Ya tarar da dukkan iyalinsa suna zaune tare, abin da ba kasafai yake faruwa ba saboda yawan ayyukan kowa.
Na farko akwai babban dansa, Abdurrahman, mai shekaru talatin da takwas. Mutum ne mai natsuwa kuma yana taimaka wa mahaifinsa wajen tafiyar da kasuwanci. Ya yi aure da kyakkyawar matarsa Zainab, wadda kowa a gidan ke kira da Aunty Zee. Duk da shekarun aurensu, Allah bai ba su haihuwa ba tukuna, amma hakan bai rage kaunar da ke tsakaninsu ba.
A gefensu kuma akwai babbar 'yarsa ta biyu, Aunty Hauwa, mai shekaru ashirin da takwas. Ita matar aure ce mai 'ya'ya biyu masu matukar burge kowa. Babbar diyarta ita ce Inaya, sai karamin danta Arif, wadanda suka cika gidan da dariya da wasa.
Sai kuma Khadija, 'ya ta uku. Budurwa ce mai himma, dalibar jami'a ce da ke karantar Medicine, kuma tana Year Three. Burinta shi ne ta zama fitacciyar likita domin taimakon al'umma.
A gefe guda kuma Miemi tana zaune cikin nutsuwa. Tana da shekaru ashirin, ta kammala karatun sakandare kuma tana jiran fara jami'a.
Karamin yaron gidan kuwa, Sadiq, mai shekaru goma sha biyu, yana karatun JSS Three. Shi ne autan gidan, kuma abin kaunar kowa saboda barkwancinsa da son raha.
Da Alhaji ya karasa cikin falon, yara da manya suka mike tsaye domin gaishe shi.
"Welcome back, Dad!"
Alhaji ya yi murmushi mai cike da farin ciki.
"Thank you, my children. I missed you all."
Ya rungumi jikokinsa, Inaya da Arif, wadanda suka yi tsalle suka fada jikinsa suna dariya.
Falon ya cika da annashuwa, dariya da hira, yayin da kowa ke ba da labarin yadda ranar ta kasance. A wannan lokacin, babu wanda ya san cewa kwanaki masu zuwa za su zo da sauye-sauyen da za su canza rayuwar wannan iyali baki daya.
Sometimes, happiness is only the beginning of greater story.
Alhaji Umar Farouk yana zaune yana hira da 'ya'yansa, falon gidan cike da annashuwa da dariya. Kowa yana ba shi labarin abin da ya faru tun bayan tafiyarsa.
A dai wannan lokacin, Hajiya Maryam, wacce kowa a gidan ke kira da Ammi, tana cikin dakinta a saman bene. Da ta ji hayaniya da dariyar yara daga falon gidan, sai ta yi murmushi.
"That must be Alhaji."
Ta gyara hijabinta cikin natsuwa, sannan ta sauko ta cikin katafaren matakalar marmara zuwa falon gidan.
Da zarar idanunta suka sauka kan Alhaji, murmushi ya mamaye kyakkyawar fuskarta.
"Assalamu Alaikum, Alhaji. Welcome back."
Alhaji ya mike tsaye yana amsa mata da fara'a.
"Wa Alaikumus Salam, Maryam. Thank you. I really missed home."
Ammi ta yi murmushi cikin farin ciki.
"Alhamdulillah da Allah Ya dawo da kai lafiya. Mun yi kewarka sosai."
Ta juya tana kallon daya daga cikin masu aikin gidan.
"Ku shirya wa Alhaji abinci cikin gaggawa."
"Yes, Ma'am."
Ba a dade ba aka shimfida tebur da nau'o'in abinci iri-iri, daga shinkafa, miyar kaji, gasasshen kifi, salati da kayan marmari, tare da ruwan lemu mai sanyi.
Ammi ta kalli Alhaji tana murmushi.
"Your food is ready."
Alhaji ya yi murmushi ya girgiza kai a hankali.
"Thank you, but I'll take my shower first. Then we'll eat together."
Ammi ta gyada kai cikin fahimta.
"Shikenan Alhaji. Za mu jira ka."
Alhaji ya kalli 'ya'yansa yana murmushi.
"Don't finish all the food before I come back."
Nan take falon ya dauki dariya.
Sadiq ya daga hannu cikin wasa.
"I can't promise that dad!"
Kowa ya sake fashewa da dariya, yayin da Alhaji ya juya ya nufi dakinsa domin yayi wanka
Bayan kusan mintuna talatin, Alhaji Umar Farouk ya fito daga dakinsa bayan ya kammala wanka. Ya canja kaya zuwa farar shadda mai matukar kyau, sannan ya feshe jikinsa da turare mai kamshi wanda ya cika harabar bene.
A hankali ya sauko matakalar gidan yana murmushi.
Da Miemi ta hango shi, ta yi murmushi ta ce,
"Baba ya fito!"
Sadiq ya yi tsalle daga kan kujerar da yake zaune.
"Dad, you look so handsome!"
Alhaji ya yi dariya.
"Really? Thank you, my boy."
Ammi ta kalli Alhaji tana murmushi.
"Yanzu kam komai ya shirya. Mu wuce dining kafin abincin ya huce."
"Let's have dinner together as a family."
Kowa ya nufi babban dakin cin abinci, inda aka kawata tebur da nau'o'in abinci iri-iri. Akwai jollof rice, fried rice, tuwon shinkafa da miyar taushe, gasasshen kaza, gasasshen kifi, salati, kayan marmari da kuma abubuwan sha masu sanyi.
Inaya ta ja hannun kakanta.
"Grandpa, zan zauna a gefenka."
Alhaji ya daga ta ya zaunar da ita kusa da shi.
"Of course, my princess."
Arif ma ya yi saurin zuwa.
"Ni fa Baba, ni ma ina so in zauna kusa da kai."
Alhaji ya yi dariya.
"Kai ma zo nan, jarumi na."
Kowa ya zauna a kujerarsa cikin natsuwa.
Ammi ta ce,
"Bismillah."
Dukkansu suka fara cin abinci.
Ana cikin cin abincin ne Sadiq ya kalli babban yayansa Abdurrahman.
"Yaya Abdurrahman, yau ka dawo da wuri daga office."
Abdurrahman ya gyara zamansa.
"Yes, I wanted to spend time with my family."
Aunty Zee ta yi murmushi tana kallon mijinta.
"Yana da wahalar samu ya huta, yau kam mun yi sa'a."
A daya bangaren kuwa, Hauwa tana taimaka wa Inaya da Arif wajen cin abinci.
"Kada ku yi wasa da abinci."
"Eat your food properly."
Khadija ta yi dariya.
"Mama Hauwa, ai kin san yaran nan ba sa zama wuri guda."
Kowa ya yi murmushi.
Miemi kuwa tana cin abincinta cikin nutsuwa, lokaci-lokaci tana kallon mahaifinta. Ta yi farin cikin ganin yadda yau dukkan iyalin suke zaune tare, abin da ba kasafai yake faruwa ba saboda yawan ayyukan kowa.
Alhaji ya kalli iyalinsa daya bayan daya, zuciyarsa cike da godiya.
"Alhamdulillah... This is the happiest moment for me."
Ammi ta yi murmushi.
"Allah Ya kara mana zaman lafiya da kaunar juna."
Dukkansu suka amsa da Ameen,
Bayan kowa ya kammala cin abinci, aka fara tashi daga tebur cikin annashuwa.
"Thank you for the delicious meal, Ammi."
Ammi ta yi murmushi.
"Alhamdulillah. Allah Ya sanya albarka."
Kowa ya nufi abin da ya kamata ya yi.
Miemi da Khadija suka nufi kitchen ba tare da wani ya umarce su ba. Da suka shiga, suka tarar da masu aikin gidan sun fara tattara kwanuka da cokula.
Miemi ta cire agogon hannunta ta ce,
"A'a, ku bar mana wasu. Mu ma za mu taimaka."
Daya daga cikin masu aikin gidan ya girgiza kai.
"Hajiya, ai aikinmu ne."
Khadija ta yi murmushi.
"Mun sani, amma Ammi ba ta son a zauna ana kallon mutane suna aiki."
Su biyun suka fara wanke wasu kwanuka, yayin da masu aikin gidan suka ci gaba da gyara kitchen. Duk da cewa 'ya'yan attajiri ne, ba su taba jin nauyin taimakawa ba saboda irin tarbiyyar da mahaifiyarsu ta ba su.
A gefe guda kuma, Aunty Zee da Aunty Hauwa suka shiga daya daga cikin dakunan baƙi.
Da zarar sun zauna, Hauwa ta kalli yayarta tana murmushi.
"Yaya Zee, ya rayuwar aure?"
Aunty Zee ta dan yi shiru kafin ta yi murmushi.
"Alhamdulillah. Komai yana tafiya da kyau."
"Marriage needs patience and understanding."
Hauwa ta gyada kai.
"Hakika. Allah Ya kara zaman lafiya a tsakanin ma'aurata."
A wannan lokacin kuwa, Abdurrahman ya dauki mukullin motarsa.
"Zee, zan fita na dauko kayan da kika siya daga shopping mall. Ba zan dade ba."
Aunty Zee ta amsa da murmushi.
"Allah Ya kiyaye hanya."
"Drive safely."
Abdurrahman ya daga hannu kafin ya fita daga gidan.
A babban falo kuwa, sai Alhaji Umar Farouk da Ammi suka rage. Masu aikin gidan suka kawo musu shayi da kayan marmari.
Ammi ta zuba masa shayi sannan ta mika masa kofin.
"Ga shayin ka, Alhaji."
Ya karba yana murmushi.
"Nagode, Maryam."
Na dan lokaci suka yi shiru, kowannensu yana shan shayi cikin natsuwa.
Daga bisani Ammi ta kalle shi cikin kulawa.
"Alhaji... ya tafiyar kasuwancin da ka je? Mun ji ka dade a can."
Alhaji ya ajiye kofin shayinsa a hankali.
"Alhamdulillah, the trip was successful."
Ya ci gaba da cewa,
"Mun kulla sabbin yarjejeniyoyi, kuma Allah Ya sanya an samu riba mai yawa. Akwai wasu manyan ayyuka da za mu fara nan ba da jimawa ba."
Ammi ta yi farin ciki.
"Alhamdulillah. Allah Ya kara bude maka kofofin alheri."
"Ameen. Without Allah, nothing is possible."
Alhaji ya dan jingina da kujerarsa yana kallon iyalinsa da ke ta kai-komo a cikin gidan.
KADDARAR SOYAYYA (THE DESTINY OF LOVE)