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"KALANK"
"Attention, Please!!
Train number 2451, Shimla-Delhi Himalayan Queen, platform number 1 par aa gayi hai. Sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki ve apne saman ke saath taiyaar rahein aur samay par platform par upasthit rahein. Train ka prasthan samay 17:30 hai.
Dhanyavad. Aapka safar sukhad aur surakshit ho!"
"Chalo beta, train aa gayi hai," Haa papa Aaradhya ne apne papa ki taraf dekha aur khushi se muskuraayi. Dono ne apna saman uthaya aur train ki taraf badhne lage.
Su-vyavasthit apna samaan rakh lene ke baad dono apni jagah par baith gaye aur train ke chalne ka intzaar karna shuru kar diya.
Badhti train ki raftaar ke saath, Aaradhya ne khidki se bahar dekha aur apne gaon ko alvida kehne lagee. Usne apne gaon ki yaadon ko apne mann mein samaaya aur ek nayi shuruaat karne ke liye taiyaar ho gayi. Mann mein utsaah aur nayi ummid thi kyunki vah apne aane waale kal ko gujre hue kal se behatar banane ke liye nikal chuki thi.
Yeh safar thoda lamba hai, jab Suresh ne Aaradhya ki taraf dekha to vah nind ki aagosh mein ja chuki thi khidki se aati thandi hawaayein bhi uske aaram ko aur bhi gehra banane mein madad kar rahi thi. Aaradhya ko aise beparwah dekhkar Suresh ko ek pal ke liye chinta hone lagi.
Kya uska faisla sahi tha? Apni eklauti beti ko apni nazron se door anjaan kisi shahar mein rehne ke liye? Kya yeh surakshit tha? Ek baap ke roop mein Suresh ka apni beti ke prati chinta swabhavik thi.
Lekin phir vah apne mann ko samjhane laga, use apni beti par pura bharosa hai, vah jaanta thi ki Aaradhya aisa koi kadam nahi uthayegi jisse uske parivaar par kabhi koi aanch aaye. Bachpan se lekar aaj tak Suresh ne ek-ek paisa jama kiya tha apni beti ke bhavishya ke liye, jisse vah apne pairon par khadi ho sake, kisi par nirbhar na rahe.
Ye sab chintayein karte hue Suresh ke chehre par muskaan aa gayi, vah jaanta tha ki Aaradhya ka yeh safar uske jeevan ka ek naya adhyay kholega aur vah uske saath hamesha khadi rahegi.
Chaliye hum ek nazar daalte hain family par, jinki kahani abhi shuru hone wali hai aur jinke saath hum agle kuch palon mein apni destination par pahunchne waale hain.
Shimla se mahaz 16 kilometer door, Kufri gaon apni adbhut prakritik sundarta ke liye jaana jaata hai. Gaon ki galiyon mein chalte hue har taraf hara-bhara jungle, phoolon se bhare bagiche aur barf se dhaki pahaadiyan nazari aati hain. Yeh khubsurat waadiyan ek alag hi duniya mein le jaati hain inhein khubsurat waadiyon mein ek chota sa ghar hai jise Sharma Nivas ke naam se jaana jaata hai.
Subah ka waqt Suresh balcony mein baithkar newspaper padh raha tha usne apni wife Rekha ko awaaz di, "Rekha, meri chai abhi tak nahi aayi hai?"
Rekha ne jaldi se jawab diya, "Bas laayi, abhi!" aur woh jaldi se chai lekar aayi."
Suresh ki shikayat par Rekha ne kaha, "Aapse zara sa intzaar nahi hota? Subah bahot kaam hota hai aur aapko chai ki zaroorat hai"
Suresh ne muskaate hue kaha, "Tumhari chai ki tarif karna mushkil hai, Rekha.. jab tak tumhare haath ki chai na pee lo sukun nahi milta."
Rekha ne sharmaate hue kaha, "Chup karo, Aapki chai se mohabbat to mujhe pata hai!" aur woh muskaati hue wapas chali gayi.
Suresh ne chai ki ek aur ghut li yeh subah ki chai hi thi jo uske din ki shuruaat ko sahi banati thi..
Rekha apni ikalauti beti Aaradhya ke kamre mein jaati hain jahaan woh abhi tak so rahi thi. "Uff! Kya karun? shaadi ki umra ho chuki hai aur yeh soti rehti hai!"
Rekha ne khidki khol di, jisse dhup Aaradhya ke chehre par padne lagi. "Chehre par lambe baalon ki zulfein bikhri hui, gore gaal aur honth jo halki si muskaan ke saath band the jaise ki woh kisi sundar sapne mein khoyi ho." Aaradhya ko neend main dekhkar Rekha ka mann gehri soch mein doob gaya, "samay kaise guzar raha hai pata hi nahi chalta, kabhi-kabhi lagta hai ki ye wahi bachpan waali Aaru hain."
Rekha pyaar se "Aaradhya, uth jaao beta subah ho gayi hai kab tak sote rahogi?"
Aaradhya ne kunmunate hue kaha, "Sone do na, Mummy."
Rekha ne samjhaya, "Der tak sote rahna acchi baat nahi hai, beta. Utho jaldi se apne sasural mein jaakar bhi aisa karogi kya?"
Aaradhya beman se uthkar angdai leti hue, "Kya, Mummy? Subah-subah shaadi-shaadi ka laga diya hai? Mai nahi karungi shaadi mujhe tumhare saath hi rahna hai."
"Shaadi to karni hi padegi beta," Rekha ne muskurate hue kaha, "ye reet hai ab chalo jaldi se fresh ho jaao mai tumhare liye chai laati hoon" aur kitchen ki or chali gayi..
Aaradhya ne balcony mein kadam rakha aur apne papa ke paas jaakar muskurate hue kaha "Good morning Papa"
Suresh ne apni beti ki aur dekha aur muskurate hue kaha, "Good morning beta." Tab tak Rekha bhi balcony mein aa jaati hain apni aur Aaradhya ki chai lekar.
Suresh ne apni chai ka halka sa sip liya aur phir Aaradhya ki aur dekha. "Aaradhya beta tumhara interview kaisa tha?"
"Aapko to pata hai Papa," Aaradhya ne ek phiki muskaan ke saath kaha, "Interview to accha hua, ab dekhte hai kya hota hai."
Suresh ne apni beti ki aur dekha aur uske chehre par udaasi ki ek jhalak dekhi. "Kya hua beta aise udaas kyon ho gayi?"
Aaradhya ne kaha, "Agar main is job ko paati hoon toh mujhe dusre shahar jaana honga."
Itana sunte hi Rekha ka gussa bahar aa gaya. "Koi zarurat nahi hai bahar jaane ki, jo karna hai yahi se karo."
Aaradhya ne maa ki aur dekha aur kaha, "Mummy ye gaon hai yahaan kaise hoga? Papa, aap samjhao na mummy ko."
Suresh kuch pal shant raha phir kaha, "Dekhte hai, Abhi to sirf interview diya hai"
Rekha (gusse se) : "Main apni bacchi ko akeli kisi aur shahar nahi bejh sakti kal ko kuch ho gaya to Kaun jimmedar hoga?"
Aaradhya ke shadi ki umra ke bare mein sochte hue, Rekha ne kaha, "Waise bhi shadi ki umra ho gayi hai iski 1-2 saal mein accha sa ladka dekhkar shadi kar denge." aur uthkar andar chali gayi.
"Attention passengers!!
Next station, New Delhi aa raha hai. Kripya apne saman ko pakad lein aur train se utarne ke liye taiyaar ho jayein."
Suresh ne Aaradhya ki aur dekha aur kaha, "Chalo beta, hum pahunch gaye hain delhi aa gaya hai."
Delhi : Suresh aur Aaradhya pahli baar dehli aaye the yeh shahar bilkul ajeeb laga unka gaon Kufri, jo ki ek shant aur khula hua mahol wala tha uski tulna mein Delhi ki bhidbhaad, shor, aur unchi imaratein unhein hairan kar gayi.
Aaradhya ke liye, yeh naya shahar ek aascharya janak anubhav tha usne kabhi nahin dekha tha ki log itne tez aur vyast rehte hain uske liye yeh shahar ek naya aur rochak jagat tha lekin Suresh ke liye yeh shahar ek dabav sa mehsoos karne wala tha uske liye apne gaon ki shanti aur sukoon ko chhodkar yeh badlaav thoda mushkil tha.
Suresh ne Aaradhya ki suraksha aur suvidha ke liye sab kuch soch samajhkar kiya tha. Usne apne kuch jaan pahechaan logon se baat karke Delhi ke baare mein thoda pata kiya tha aur phir unhone Saket ilake mein ek accha PG dhudh liya tha. PG thoda costly tha lekin Suresh ke liye apni beti ki suraksha jaada maayne rakhti hain aur usne gaon mein Rekha se yahi vaada kiya tha uski chintaon ko door karne ke liye.
Naye shahar ki anjaani duniya mein, Metro ki suvidhajanak yatra ke baad, Suresh aur Aaradhya apne PG tak pahunch gaye. Aaradhya ko apna room bahut pasand aaya aur vah apne saman ko vyavasthit karne mein lag gayi. Suresh PG ke maalik se milkar yaha ki jaankari prapt ki. Safai aur rakhrakhav ki vyavastha, suraksha ki drishti se unhone CCTV camera aur security guard ki jaankari prapt ki.
Suresh ne niyam aur shartein bhi puchhe jaise ki raat ke samay ki aavashyakta aur mehmanon ki anumati. Khana ki vyavastha ke baare mein bhi unhone pucha aur yeh jaan kar santusht hue. Ant mein, Suresh ne emergency contact ki jaankari prapt ki jaise ki doctor aur hospital ki jaankari aur sabhi formalities ko sort out kiya.
Yah ek single occupancy PG tha, sabkuch sunishchit karne ke baad, Suresh ne Aaradhya ko apne paas baithne ke liye kaha.
"Aaradhya, beta, kal main wapas chala jaunga. Tumhari mummy gaon mein akeli hai aur mujhe kheti ka kaam bhi sambhalna hain."
Suresh ne Aaradhya ko kuch hidayat di, "Raat ke samay mein akele kahi nahi jaana aur ajnabi logon se sambhal kar rahna. Samajhdaari se sabhi kaam karna hai aur acche logo ke saath dosti karna hai."
Suresh ne phir bola, "Beta, main hamesha tumhare saath hoon chahe tum kahi bhi raho kuch bhi problem ho bas ek baar call kar lena."
Aaradhya ne apne pita ko asvaasan diya, "Aap tension mat lo papa. Main sab sambhal lungi acche se sur haan main roj aapko phone karke pareshan karugi."
Jispar Suresh ke chehre par muskaan aa jaati hai aur vah apni beti Aaradhya ko pyaar se dekhta hai uske dil mein ek sukoon aur santushti ki bhavna utpann hoti hai kyunki vah jaanta hai ki Aaru ab badi ho gayi hai aur apne jeevan ko apne haathon mein le rahi hai.
Pehla din office mein, Aaradhya ke mann mein utsaah aur romanch ki bhavna thi, mirror ke saamne khadi apne aaj ke outfit ko theek karti hui aur khud ko samjhati hui ki vah sab sambhal lengi. Tab tak office cab aa jaati hai aur Aaradhya ne apna bag pack kiya aur bahar nikli. Cab mein uske alawa ek ladka aur tha lekin Aaradhya ne uspar dhyaan nahi diya. Vah apne hi khayalo me uljhi thi, apne pehle din ke bare mein soch rahi thi.. Lagbhag 30 minute ke baad cab ek bade building ke saamne ruk gayi. Building ke upar bade-bade aksharo se likha tha "NOVATECH". Aaradhya ne apni nazrein uthai aur building ko dekha.
Aaradhya ne building ke andar kadam rakha uske mann mein nervousness ki bhavna thi. Receptionist ne use muskaan ke saath welcome kiya.
Receptionist: "Good morning Aaradhya!! Welcome to Novatech"
Aaradhya: "Morning, thank you."
Receptionist: "Please fill out this form and show your ID proof"
Aaradhya ne form bhara aur apna ID proof dikhaaya. Receptionist ne use HR department par report karne ke liye kaha.
Aaradhya ne HR department par report kiya, jaha use company ki policies aur rules ke baare mein jaankari di gayi. HR manager, Ms. Nalini ne use company ki culture aur values ke baare mein bhi bataya.
Ms. Nalini: "Aaradhya, please note that you need to be aware of our company's policies and procedures. I'll also brief you on your job responsibilities and expectations."
Aaradhya: "Yes, Mam, I understand everything."
Ms. Nalini: "Alright! Now you can meet your team lead, Mr. Rajiv. He'll brief you about your team and your role."
Aaradhya ne Mr. Rajiv se milne ke liye nikal padhi. Mr. Rajiv ne use apne cabin mein bulaya aur uska welcome kiya.
Mr. Rajiv: "Alright! Your team is involved in software development. You'll be working on Java and Python for software development projects."
Aaradhya: "Yes, Sir. I'm familiar with working on Java and Python."
Mr. Rajiv: "Good! You'll be working closely with your team. Your team members are Rohan, Priya, and Karan. They'll brief you about work and help you get started."
Aaradhya ne Mr. Rajiv ko dhanyavaad kaha aur apne team members se milne ke liye nikal padhi.
Jab Aaradhya Rohan, Priya, aur Karan se milti hai, toh uski najar sabse pehle Karan par jaati hai kyunki yeh wahi ladka hai jo subah cab mein uske saath baitha tha. Aaradhya ki najar Karan par rukti hai aur vah uske chehre ko dhyan se dekhti hai. Karan bhi use dekhta hai aur ek muskaan uske chehre par aati hai. Aaradhya ko lagta hai ki Karan bhi use pehchanta hai aur vah uske saath ek ajeeb sa connection mehsoos karti hai.
Rohan, Priya, aur Karan use apne friendly nature se welcome karte hain.
Rohan: "Hey Aaradhya, welcome to our team! Humne suna hai ki tum Java aur Python expert ho."
Priya: "Haan aur humne tumhare project dekha hai, wah bahut impressive hai! Chalo, hum tumhe team ke baare mein batate hain."
Karan: "Aaradhya, tumhari smile bahut bright hai! Hum yahaan masti mazak karte hain aur kaam bhi karte hain."
Aaradhya: "Thanks, guys! Main bahut khush hoon ki main is team ka hissa ban gayi hoon."
Rohan: "Toh chalo, ab hum tumhe team ke baare mein aur bataate hain. Hum yahaan har Friday ko team lunch karte hain aur kabhi-kabhi hum game night bhi karte hain."
Priya: "Haan aur hum yahaan apne ideas aur suggestions share karte hain. Hum ek dusre ka samarthan karte hain aur saath mein kaam karte hain."
Karan: "Aaradhya, tumhari favorite coffee kya hai?"
Aaradhya: "Mujhe cappuccino pasand hai! Thanks, Karan."
Is tarah, Rohan, Priya, aur Karan Aaradhya ko apni team mein shamil kar lete hain aur masti mazak karte hain. Aaradhya ka pura din office ke daure par hi guzar jaata hai, jismein vah apne naye saathiyon se milne aur apne kaam ko samajhne mein vyast rehti hai. Rohan, Priya, aur Karan uski madad karte hain.
Shaam ka samay, Aaradhya ki khushi ka koi thikana nahin tha. Usne jo socha tha usse bhi kai guna accha tha uska pahla din. Usne apne naye office mein apne naye dost banaye aur unke saath apne kaam ko samajhne mein madad mili.
Aaradhya ne apne ghar par call kiya aur uska call Suresh receive kiya.
Suresh: "Haan, beta, kaisi ho?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, main theek hoon. Aap aur Mummy kaise hain?"
Suresh: "Hum dono theek hain beta. Tumhare baare mein hi baat kar rahe the abhi, tumhara pehla din kaisa tha?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, sab bahot accha tha. Main apne naye office mein gayi aur maine naye dost banaye. Rohan, Priya, aur Karan bahot acche hain."
Suresh: "Accha, yeh bahot accha hai. Tumhara kaam kaisa hai?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, kaam bhi bahot accha hai aur mere dost meri bahot madad karte hain."
(Aaradhya ko apni mummy Rekha ki awaz sunai deti hai)
Rekha: "Mujhe dijiye phone main baat karti hoon."
(Aaradhya khilkhilkar hasne lagti hai)
Rekha: "Kaisi hai, beta? Tumne khana khaya? (ek saath bahut se sawal Aaru se karti hai)
Aaradhya: "Mummy, mujhe bolne doongi tab kuch bolungi na?" (Aaru sab samjha deti hai)
Rekha: "Accha, yeh bahot accha hai lekin beta tum sirf kaam se kaam rakho. Dosto ke saath kaam tak saath thik hai jaada nahin"
Aaradhya: "Theek hai, Mummy. Main samajhti hoon."
Aaradhya ki aawaz mein khushi aur utsaah saaf sunai de rahi tha aur vah apne parivaar ko apne anubhav share karne mein khushi mehsoos kar rahi thi. yeh ek acchi shuruaat thi.
Jaise-jaise din beette gaye Aaradhya apne naye saathiyon ke saath aur bhi comfortable ho gayi, ve chaaro close friend ban gaye the aur Aaradhya unke saath apne vicharon aur bhavnaon ko share karne lagi thi. Aaradhya ko yeh bhi pata chala ki Rohan aur Priya dono committed relationship mein hain, jabki Karan single hai, Aaradhya ko yeh jaankar khushi hui ki ve sabhi apne personal aur professional life mein successful hain.
Aaradhya apna office work bhi pura mann lagakar kar rahi thi, Vah apne seniors ke saath milakar project par kaam karti thi aur unke saath apne vicharon ko share karti thi. Aaradhya ke seniors use bahot impressed the aur ve use apne kaam ke liye praise karte the.
Samay-samay par Aaradhya apne family se bhi baate karti thi. Ve use uski personal aur professional life ke baare mein puchte the aur Aaradhya unhein apne anubhav share karti thi.
Kul milakar, sabkuch accha chal raha tha. Phir ek weekend par Aaradhya ko Priya ka call aata hain.
Priya: "Hey Aaradhya, Saturday night hum sab Rohan ke flat par party karne ka soch rahe hain. Tum bhi aaogi na?"
Aaradhya: (Priya ki baat sunkar hichkichaav mehsoos karti hai, use raat mein bahar jaane ki adat nahin thi aur uske papa ne bhi raat mein bahar jaane par rok lagai thi.) "Priya, mujhe...mujhe lagta hai ki main nahin aa paungi."
Priya: "Kyon? Kya hua?"
Aaradhya: (bahana banate hue) "Priya, mujhe afsoos hai lekin mere PG mein raat mein bahar jaana allowed nahin hain."
Priya: "Arre, yeh toh ek bahana hai!"
Aaradhya: "Priya, main...main nahin aa paungi. Mujhe kaam bhi hain"
Priya: "Aaradhya tum nahin aaogi toh hum sab party cancel kar denge! Tumhare bina hum sab kuch nahin karenge. Aaogi na?"
Aaradhya: "Priya... theek hai. Main aaungi."
Priya: (khushi se) Hum sab tumhara wait karenge. Saturday night, Rohan ke flat par, 8 baje. Bhoolna nahin!"
Aaradhya ne majburan haan kar diya lekin uske man mein abhi bhi sankoch tha. Vah nahin chahti thi ki uski wajah se uske sabhi dost usse naraz ho jaaye..
Saturday Night, Aaradhya ka dil dhadak raha tha, vah apne kapde aur makeup ke saath apne getup ko ek baar phir se check kar rahi thi. Simple aur elegant dress mein vah bahot sundar lag rahi thi. Aaradhya apne aap ko confident dikhate hue, Rohan ke flat ki or nikal jaati hai.
Flat ke bahar, loud music aur hanste-bolte doston ki aawazein sunai de rahi thi. Aaradhya ne apne aap ko thoda comfortable rakhte hue door par knock kiya. Kisi unknown vyakti ne door khola. Aaradhya use dekhkar hairan ho gayi, vah kuch bol nahi paayi bas usse dekhti rahi.
Tab tak uske piche se Priya ki awaz aayi, "kon hai?"
Aaradhya ne jawab diya, "Main hoon."
Priya paas aakar Aaradhya ko dekhti hai to vah muskuraati hai, "Arre Aaradhya! Aao na, bahar kyu khadi ho? Hum sabhi kab se tumhara intzaar kar rahe hain."
Aaradhya muskuraate hue jawab diya, "Sorry Priya, main thoda late ho gayi."
Priya ne apne dost Aditya aur Ritu se Aaradhya ka introduction karwaya. Aditya Priya ka boyfriend tha aur Ritu Rohan ki girlfriend thi. Sabhi dost ek-dusre se milte huye muskura rahe the. Ek side par, Karan drink pite hue Aaradhya ke paas aaya. Usne Aaru ko ek soft drink ka glass pakda diya aur kehne laga, "Aaj tum bahot acchi lag rahi ho." Aaradhya ne bas muskuraah kar jawab diya, apne chehre par ek pyaari si smile lekar. Vah Karan ki baat par kuch nahi keh paayi lekin uski aankhon mein ek chhota sa spark dikhayi diya.
Party ki masti aur dhoom dhamaaka jari tha. Nachna, gana, masti, mazak aur photoshoot ka silsila chalta raha, jo ki har party ki ek aam baat hai lekin bich-bich mein, dono love birds apne partners ke saath busy ho jaate jisse Aaradhya ko akela mehsoos hone lagta.
Karan ne Aaradhya ki is akelapan ko bhap liya aur ek naye khel ki shuruaat karne ka faisla kiya. Usne sabko bulaya aur ek naye excitement ki shuruaat kar di. "Sabhi se listen guys, chalo truth and dare khelte hai!" Karan ki aawaz ne sabhi ki dhyan khinch liya aur party mein excitement badh gayi.
Truth aur dare ka khel shuru hua aur sabhi dost apni baari ka intzaar kar rahe the. Jab Rohan aur Ritu ki baari aayi toh ve dono ne dare chuna.
"Ab hum tumhe ek dusre ko kiss karne ke liye kehenge," Aditya ne kaha apni aankhon mein masti lekar.
Rohan aur Ritu ne ek dusre ko kiss kiya aur sabhi ne taaliyan bajayi. Ve dono sharma gaye lekin apne pyaar ka izhar karne mein khushi mahsoos kar rahe the.
Phir Priya aur Aditya ki baari aayi dono ne truth chuna aur unse Rohan aur Ritu ne pucha, "Kya tum dono ne sex kiya hai?" (yeh sab dekhkar Aaradhya ko lag raha tha ki Rohan aur Ritu Priya aur Aditya se badla le rahe hain)
Priya aur Aditya dono sharma gaye ve dono is sawal se asahaj mehsoos kar rahe the.
"Haan, humne kiya hai," Aditya ne kehne ki koshish ki lekin uski aawaz bahot kamzor thi. Priya ne uske haath ko pakad liya aur dono ne ek dusre ko dekha. Yah sab dekhkar sabhi khilkhilkar hasne lage.
Jab Aaradhya ki baari aayi, toh usne truth chuna. Priya ne usse pucha, "Kya tumhara koi boyfriend hai?"
Aaradhya ne mana kar diya, "Nahin, mere koi boyfriend nahin hai."
Karan Aaradhya ke jawab sunkar bahot khush hua. Vah muskura raha tha, jaise ki vah yahi confirm karna chahta tha.
Aaradhya Karan or dekhi aur usse thoda ajeeb mehsoos hua.
Khel ka shor aur loud music ke beech, Aaradhya ka sir use bhaari mehsoos hone laga jaise ki vah apne aap ko khone lagi hai, Sabhi ki baatein aur chehre use halka blurred dikh rahi thi. Vah sabhi ko excuse bolkar washroom ki aur chali jaati hai, Waha jaakar Aaradhya ko vomiting hoti hai, vah face wash karti hai aur thodi der waha baith jaati hai apne aap ko normal karne ke liye.
Bahar sabhi suroor me enjoy kar rahe the kaafi der ho jaane ke baad Priya ko Aaradhya ki yaad aayi. "Ye Aaradhya washroom gayi thi na aayi nahi abhi tak,"
Karan ne kaha, "Main check kar leta hu ek baar." Vah washroom ke paas gaya aur awaz lagayi, "Aaradhya, kya tum theek ho?"
Andar se koi response nahi milne par, Karan ne halka sa door push kiya. Door khul gaya, aur Karan ne dekha ki Aaradhya wahi baithi so rahi hai. Vah uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par haath rakha, "Aaradhya, kya tum theek ho?" Aaradhya ne koi response nahi diya.
Karan ne phir se koshish ki lekin Aaradhya abhi bhi neend mein thi. Achanak, Karan ki najar Aaradhya ke cleavage par gayi aur vah us or dekhte hi reh gaya. Aaradhya ka gora rang aur khubsurat chehra dekhkar Karan ke mann dolne laga. Shayad drink ki wajah se Karan ke man mein galat vichar aane lage jo use apne aap ko rokne se rok nahi pa rahe the. Aaradhya ko dheere-dheere hosh aane laga tha, vah apne aas-paas dekhi aur Karan ko apne saamne dekha jo uski body ko touch kar raha tha, Pehle usse samajh nahi aaya lekin jab use samajh aaya toh uski aankhon se aansu behne lage. Aaradhya ne Karan ko dhakka diya jisse vah gir gaya aur sir par chot lag gayi, apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish karti hue vah flat se bahar chali gayi
Priya aur Rohan ki awaaz sunne ke bawajood Aaradhya ruki nahi aur apni cab mein baithkar chali gayi. Dono ne use rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah nahi ruki.
Dono washroom mein gaye, jahan Karan wall se pith tikaye apna sir pakde baitha tha. Priya ne use sawal kiya, "Kya hua? Aaradhya aise bina kuch bole kyon chali gayi?" Karan ne apne sir ko oopar uthaya aur dono ko dekha. Vah thoda sa hesitate tha, lekin phir bhi bola, "Pata nahi, pagal ladki hai." Apni battamizi ko chhodkar usne sab kuch Priya aur Rohan ko bata diya.
Dusri taraf, Aaradhya ghar pahochne par, vah apne aansuon ko rok nahi paayi. Uske saath pahle kabhi aisa nahi hua tha, aur uska mann puri tarah se dar gaya tha. Vah kaap rahi thi, aaz uske saath karan ne jo kiya wah ye sab sochkar bas rote rahi raat se din ho gayi wah bas ro rahi thi ek mann hua uska ki call karke apne papa ko sab bata de lekin fir use khayal aaya ki pahle hi badi mushkil se uski Mummy is job ke liye maani hai agar ghar me ye pata chalta hai to wah use wapas bula lengi.
Aaradhya ke jaane ke baad se, Priya aur Rohan dono tension mein the. Saturday night se ab tak, Priya kai baar use call kar chuki thi lekin vah kisi ka bhi phone nahi utha rahi thi. Aise mein unka chintit hona swabhavik tha.
Priya aur Rohan ke chehre par chinta ki rekhaen saaf dikh rahi thi. Vah dono Aaradhya ke baare mein soch rahe the aur uske jaane ke kaaran ke baare mein anumaan lagaa rahe the. Karan, jo ab tak khamosh tha, unke sawalon ka jawab dene se bach raha tha.
Sunday evening ka waqt Aaradhya apne room mein ghumsum baithi thi, kal se kuch khaaya nahi tha, mann mein ek gehri udaasi. Tabhi, uske mobile par ghar se call aaya. Ek baar, usne ignore kar diya kyunki uska kisi se baat karne ka mann nahi tha lekin baar baar call karne par, Aaradhya ne call receive kar liya. Usne apne mobile ko uthaya aur dhire se kaha, "Haan?" Uske awaaz mein ek thakavat aur udaasi thi, jo uske mann ki sthiti ko darshaa rahi thi.
Rekha ne Aaradhya se poocha, "Hello Aaradhya, kaha ho beta? Kab se call kar rahe hai hum, tum phone kyo nahi utha rahi thi?"
Aaradhya ne dhire se jawab diya, "Mummy, mai washroom me thi isiliye nahi utha paayi."
Rekha ko Aaradhya ki awaaz mein kuch ajib laga. Vah kehti hai, "Kya hua hai Aaradhya, tum aise kyu baat kar rahi ho? Kuch hua hai kya? Hume batao."
Aaradhya apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah kuch bol nahi paati. Vah kehti hai, "Nahi mummy, bas wo thoda thak gayi hai, isiliye rest kar rahi hu."
Rekha ne phir se poocha, "Beta, agar koi baat ho, koi pareshani ho to hume bata. Mai tere papa se baat karti hu."
Aaradhya ne mana kar diya, "Nahi mummy, kuch nahi hai. Bas thoda araam kar rahi hu."
Rekha aur Aaradhya ne aisi hi thodi bahot baat ki aur phir Aaradhya ne phone rakha diya. Vah apne bed par so gayi.
Agli subah, Aaradhya ko office jaana tha usne apne mann mein ek naya sankalp liya tha - vah ab bas apne kaam se kaam rakhegi, vah gaon se yahaan kyun aayi thi? Apne aap ko aise bhikhrne nahi dengi. Yeh sab sochte hue, vah office ke liye nikal jaati hai.
Office cab me usne Karan ko baitha dekha, vah front seat par baith jaati hai aur apne chehre ko khidki ki taraf kar leti hai. Aaradhya ko dekh kar Karan bhi usse koi baat nahi karta hai. Vah dono ek dusre se anjaan bane rahte hain jaise ki kuch hua hi nahi tha.
Office mein jaise hi Rohan aur Priya Aaradhya ko dekhte hain wah usse baat karne ki koshish karte hain. "Aaradhya suno, kal tum..." lekin Aaradhya unki baat ko adhura chhod deti hai.
Vah bina kuch bole apne desk mein jaakar baith jaati hai aur apna kaam dekhne lag jaati hai. Rohan aur Priya ek dusre ko dekhne lagte hain, Karan se puchne par unhe pata chalta hai ki uski bhi Aaradhya se koi baat nahi hui hai. Rohan aur Priya ke mann mein yeh sawal aa raha tha ki Aaradhya kyun unse baat nahi kar rahi hai.
Coffee break ke dauran, Aaradhya ek side gallery mein khadi thi bahar ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Tabhi uske paas Priya aayi aur use ek cup coffee deti hue kahti hai, "Coffee."
Aaradhya us jagah se jaane lagti hai lekin Priya uska haath pakad leti hai aur kehti hai, "Aaradhya, hua kya hai? Kam se kam ye to batao. Mai aur Rohan tumhare jaane ke baad se kitne pareshan hain. Tumhe kitni baar tumhe call kiya lekin tumne nahi receive kiya aur aaj baat nahi kar rahi ho. Tum to dost ho na humari? Aisa hua kya? Kuch to bolo."
Priya ki aawaz mein chinta aur pyaar dono saaf dikh raha tha, vah Aaradhya ko samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur uske mann ki baat jaanne ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Priya ki baat sunne ke baad Aaradhya ko gussa aa jaata hai, vah kahti hai, "Accha, to tumhe nahi pata? Kyun tumhara wo dost Karan usne kuch bataya nahi tumhe? Kya milaya tha tum logo ne us din meri cold drink me? Haa, jawab do!"
Priya ne haath uthakar use shant karne ki koshish ki aur kahti hai, "Are, usme kuch nahi tha aur itna to chalta hai hum chahte the tum bhi thoda enjoy karo, bas."
Aaradhya kuch nahi kahti hai aur jaane lagti hain, yahaan Priya ko itna samajh mein aa jaata hai ki vah Karan se naraz hai. Priya chillate hue kahti hai, "Aaradhya, tum Karan se naraz ho na? To mere se to baat karo mai karugi usse baat thik hai?" Lekin Aaradhya koi jawab nahi deti hai aur Priya ko sawalon ke saath akeli chhod jaati hai.
Din beetne lage aur Aaradhya ne apne jeevan mein ek naya mod liya. Vah apne kaam mein poori tarah se dhyaan de rahi thi aur apne vicharon ko apne kaam ki taraf kendrahit kar rahi thi. Ab vah apni salary ka ek hissa apne ghar bhejne lagi thi Suresh ke mana karne ke baawjud.
Aaradhya ke is faisale se uske maa-baap bahut khush hue. Unhe garv tha ki unki beti kisi bete se kam nahi thi. Vah apne parivaar ke liye ek sahara ban rahi thi aur unke liye yeh bahut hi garv ki baat thi. Dheere-dheere, Aaradhya us haadse ko bhoolne lagti hai.
Aaradhya ki mehnat aur kushalta ko dekhte hue, HR department ne unhein "Employee of the Month" ka samman diya. Is avsar par office mein ek choti si party ki vyavastha ki gayi jismein Aaradhya ke sahyogiyon ne bhi bhag liya.
Party mein sabhi maujud the, Priya, Rohan aur Karan bhi upasthit the. Vaha sabhi khush aur utsahit the. Priya ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya aur Karan se Aaradhya se maafi maagne ke liye kaha.
Priya ne kaha, "Karan, tumhe Aaradhya se maafi maangni chahiye."
Lekin Karan ne mana kar diya. Vah kahta hai, "Meri koi galati nahi hai. Mai ne kuch galat nahi kiya hai."
Ek tarah se, Karan apni galti ko chipa raha tha aur Aaradhya ke saamne maafi maangna use apmaanjank lag raha tha lekin Priya aur Rohan dono ke zidd ke chalte maafi maangne ke liye majboor hona pada.
Karan Aaradhya ko akela dekhkar maafi maagne jaata hai. "Aaradhya, mujhe maaf kar do, us din jo hua usme meri galti nahi thi main bas thoda behak gaya tha,"
Aaradhya ko Karan ki baat se gussa aa jaata hai, vah party mein ek jordaar jhapad Karan ko maar deti hai jiski awaz itni tez thi ki sabhi ka dhyaan unpar jaata hai, Rohan aur Priya bhi bhagte hue dono ke paas aa jaate hain. Aaradhya Karan se kahti hai, "Agar meri jagah tumhari bahan hoti to bhi kya tum yahi karte aur ye jawab dete? Tumhare jaisa dost banana mere liye bahut bada afsos hai."
Is waqt sabhi wajah maujud thi jisse Karan kuch kar nahi paaya lekin jaate jaate kahta hai, "Bahot pachtaogi tum, dekh lena." aur gusse se vaha se chala jaata hai.
Aaj se 6 mahine pahle hue iss haadse ko yaad karke Aaradhya ki zindagi mein bahut kuch badal gaya tha. Vah lagatar grow kar rahi thi aur office mein uski prashansa hoti rehti thi. Jald hi uska promotion bhi hone wala tha lekin Aaradhya ki safalta ko dekhkar Karan andar-andar gusse se bharne laga tha. Usse yeh bardasht nahi hota tha ki sabhi office mein uski tarif karte hain. Vah apni beizzati ka badla lena chahta tha aur iske liye vah kisi bhi had tak jaane ko taiyar tha aur uske dimaag mein ek khayal aata hai jisse uske honto mein muskaan fail jaati hai.
Gaon mein, Rekha aur Suresh ek gambhir vishay par charcha kar rahe the. Rekha ne Suresh se kaha, "Suno ji, Aaradhya ke liye jo rishta aaya hai mujhe lagta hai ki yeh bahut accha hai. Ladka dikhne mein accha hai, government job karta hai aur family bhi acchi hai."
Suresh ne Rekha ki baat suni aur kaha, "Haan, baat to sahi hai tumhari lekin humari ek hi pyaari beti hai. Jo hoga uske hisaab se hoga. Mai uspar koi jor-jabardasti nahi kar sakta aur tumko to maalum hai shaadi ke naam sunte hi wo mana kar dengi."
Rekha ne Suresh ko samjhaya ki, "Ek umra hoti hai shadi ki uske baad bahut mushkil hoti hai. Yah accha rishta khud chalkar hamare paas aaya hai. Aaradhya to nadan hai mai baat karugi usse, tum use bula lo yaha tab baat karenge aamne-samne."
Suresh ne Rekha ki baat maani aur kaha, "Theek hai, mai use bulaunga. Hum dekhenge ki Aaradhya kya chahti hai."
Aaradhya ka dil khushi se bhar gaya tha jab vah itne samay baad ghar wapas laut rahi thi, Uske chehre par muskaan thi, vah Delhi ki bhaagduadh bhari jindagi se dur, apne gaav mein kuch pal sukoon se bitana chahti thi iss baat se bekhabar ki waha kya hone waala hai...
Subah aaspaas 8-9 baje, Aaradhya apne ghar pahoch jaati hai aur bhaagti hui ghar ke andar chali jaati hai aur chillate hue kahti hai, "Papa, mai aa gayi!"
Suresh aur Rekha dono Aaradhya ko dekhkar khush ho jaate hain. Aaradhya dono ko gale se laga leti hai aur unke chehre par muskaan phail jaati hai. ek ke baad ek baaton ka silsila shuru ho gaya jo ki thamne ka naam nahi leta hai.
Rekha kahti hai, "Aaradhya beta, jaao pahle fresh ho jaao. Maine tumhari pasand ka nashta banaya hai. Aaj fir uske baad tum dono aaram se baate karte rahna."
Suresh kahta hai, "Haan, beta, jaao aur fresh ho jaao. Hum tumse baad mein baate karenge."
Aaradhya muskaati hui kehti hai, "Theek hai, Papa. Mai abhi aati hoon."
Nashta karne ke baad, Aaradhya apne mata-pita ke saath apni nayi jindagi ke utaar-chadhaav sajha karti hai. Vah apne saath Delhi se bahut se gift laayi thi jo vah unhe deti hai.
Aaradhya ka mood aaj bahut accha tha aur vah apne mata-pita ke saath baatein kar rahi thi. Baaton-baaton mein, Rekha ne Suresh ko aankhon se ishara kiya, jaise ki vah keh rahi ho, "Tum pahal karo, baat karo."
Suresh ne Rekha ka ishara samjha aur muskuraate hue Aaradhya se kaha, "Beta, hum tumse kuch baat karna chahte hain."
Aaradhya ne jigyasa se pucha, "Papa, bolo na isme puchna kya hai?"
Suresh ne kaha, "Humne tumhare liye ek ladka dekha hai, bas itna hi kah pata hai."
Aaradhya ka chehra gussa se laal ho gaya. Vah gusse mein kehti hai, "Papa, mujhe abhi shadi nahi karni hai. Mujhe apne carrier par dhyaan dena hai. Abhi umra hi kya hai meri?"
Suresh ne shantipurna awaaz mein kaha, "Beta, pahle meri baat sun to lo. Ladka accha hai, acche khaandaan se hai aur hum baat karege na unse agar wo maan jaate hain to tum shaadi ke baad bhi apni job continue rakh sakti ho."
Aaradhya ne saaf inkaar kar diya, "Nahi, Papa, mujhe abhi shadi nahi karni hai, mujhe apne carrier par dhyaan dena hai."
Rekha ko Aaradhya ki baat sunkar gussa aa gaya. Vah kahti hai, "Itni badi ho gayi ho, kab karogi shadi? Haan, ladkiyan paraya dhan hoti hain, ek na ek din unhe jaana hi hota hai."
Paraya shabd sunkar Aaradhya ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. Suresh ne use pyaar se samjhaya, "Beta, hum jor-jabardasti nahi kar rahe hain. Ek baar dekh to lo pahle, hum shadi nahi kar rahe tumhari. Ek baar dekh lo pahle uske baad tumhari rajamandi se hi hoga jo hoga tumhari marzi se hoga."
Aaradhya kuch kah nahi paati, bas "Thik hai" bolke udaas ho jaati hai. Suresh aur Rekha ek-dusre ko dekhte hain aur Suresh kahata hai "Thoda samay do use."
Aakhir wah din bhi aa gaya jab Aaradhya ko ladke waale dekhne aane wale the. Ghar ko acchi tarah se sajaya gaya tha, har ek cheez ko dhyaan se arrange kiya gaya tha. Ghar ki safai aur sajavat ko dekhkar lagta tha ki yeh ek khaas din hai.
Aaradhya bhi tayaar hui thi. Usne apne baalon ko acchi tarah se set kiya tha aur uske chehre par ek halki si muskaan thi. Usne lehenga ko pehna tha jismein vah bahut hi sundar lag rahi thi.
Soni pariwaar apne bete Arpit ke saath sharma pariwaar ke ghar aate hain. Aaradhya ke maata-pita Rekha aur Suresh, unka swagat karte hain aur unhein aaram se baithne ke liye kahate hain.
Baato ka silsila shuru hota hai aur Arpit ke maata-pita, Mr. aur Mrs. Soni, Rekha aur Suresh se Aaradhya ke baare mein sawal karte hain. Rekha aur Suresh unhein Aaradhya ke baare mein sab kuch batate hain aur phir vah bhi Arpit ke maata-pita se kuch sawal karte hain. Is tarah, dono pariwaar ek-dusre ke baare mein jaanne ki koshish karte hain aur apne bachchon ke liye ek accha rishta dhundhne ki ummeed karte hain.
Tabhi Aaradhya kitchen se sabhi ke liye nashta liye hall me aati hai. Sabhi ka dhyaan uspar jaata hai, Ghane, kaale aur lambe baalon mein uska chehra aur bhi pyara lagta hai. Gulabi lehenga mein vah bahut hi sundar lag rahi thi.
Arpit ki nazrein Aaradhya se hat nahi rahi thi. Vah use dekhkar muska raha tha, Aaradhya serve karke andar chali jaati hai, use bahut ajib lag raha tha, sharm aa rahi thi use, uska waha rukna mushkil tha.
Arpit ka bada bhai jo wahin par maujood tha, Aaradhya ko dekhkar sochne lagta hai ki usne kaha dekha hai. Usko chehra dekha-dekha sa lag raha tha lekin use yaad nahi aa raha tha ki usne kaha dekha hai. Filhaal ke liye, vah is baat ko ignore kar deta hai.
Mr. aur Mrs. Soni Rekha aur Suresh se kahte hain, "Humhe Aaradhya pasand aayi hai. Humein kuch samay chahiye jiske baad hum jawab denge."
Rekha aur Suresh unhein jawab dete hain, "Theek hai, Hum bhi Aaradhya ko puchhenge aur phir hum aapko jawab denge."
Iske baad, Soni pariwaar wapas laut jaata hai.
Kuch dino baad, Suresh ke mobile par Mr. Soni ka call aata hai. Suresh jaldi se phone uthakar kahta hai, "Namaste bhai sahab."
Mr. Soni gusse mein kahte hai, "Hum to aapko ek accha aur khandani pariwaar samjhte the, Sharma ji. Lekin aapka pariwaar aisa honga, humne kabhi socha nahi tha. Hum ye rishta aapke saath nahi kar sakte."
Suresh kahta hai, "Lekin hua kya? Mai kuch samjha nahi. Aap pahle batao to."
Mr. Soni, "Accha to aapko kuch nahi pata? Pure shahar ko pata hai aur aapko nahi pata? Wah, Suresh ji, aapko to kuch nahi pata."
Suresh kahta hai, "Dekhiye, bhai sahab, saaf-saaf bataye ki hua kya hai."
Mr. Soni, "Mujhe to batane mein bhi sharm aa rahi hai. Agar mujhe pata hota pahle ki aapki beti aisi hai to hum kabhi aate hi nahi aapke ghar. Wo to mere bade bete ne bata diya nahi to pata nahi hum kis bajaru ladki ko apne ghar ki bahu bana lete."
Itna sunkar Suresh ko bahut gussa aa jaata hai. Koi bhi uski beti ke baare mein aisa bole usse bardasht nahi hota. Vah fir kahta hai, "Dekhiye, Mr. Soni mai aapki izzat karta hoon iska matlab ye nahi hai ki aap kuch bhi bolege. Jaban sambhal ke baat kijiye, mai apni beti ke khilaf ek shabd bhi sunna pasand nahi karunga."
Mr. Soni, "Itna hi bharosa hai na tumhe apni beti par? To jaao, usse pucho, wo kya gul khila rahi hai agar wah nahi batati to hai ek social site ka link mai tumhe de raha hoon dekh lo." Aur call cut ho jaata hai.
Suresh ka gussa aur bhi badh jaata hai, vah Rekha ko awaaz deta hai. "Rekha aao yahaan!"
Rekha jaldi se aa jaati hai aur Suresh use sab bata deta hai. Rekha ko bhi kuch samajh nahi aata hai ki aakhir hua kya hai. "Kya? Mr. Soni ne aisa kaha? Lekin kyun?"
Aaradhya abhi apni kisi friend ke ghar gayi thi, Suresh aur Rekha milkar Mr. Soni dawara diye gaye link ko open karte hain aur uske baad jo unke saamne hota hai, use dekhkar unhe khud par bharosa nahi hota hai.
Rekha ki aankhon se aansu behne lag jaate hain aur vah apne haathon se apna chehra dhak leti hai. Suresh ki aankhein gusse se laal ho jaati hain aur vah apna mobile diwaal pe de maarta hai.
"Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?" Suresh kahta hai, apne gusse ko rokne ki koshish karte hue. "Aaradhya aisi ladki nahi hai."
Rekha gusse se rote hue Suresh se kahti hai, "Mai bolti thi aapko ek lautti ladki hai, akeli mat bejho kisi anjaan shahar lekin tum baap-beti meri sunte hi kaha the. Ab kya muh dikhayege hum bahar samaz me?"
Rekha ke sawal ka jawab Suresh ke paas nahi tha. Vah to khud samajh nahi pa raha tha ki uski beti jispar use itna vishwas tha, wah kaise ye sab kar sakti hai. Suresh pareshan ho gaya tha vah bas apni patni ki baat sunte hue bas ekdum se shant ho gaya tha.
Rekha rote rahi, "Ek ladki pariwaar ki izzat hoti hai," vah rote hue kahti hai. Aur aaj unki izzat nilaaam ho chuki thi. "Tumne meri baat nahi suni aur ab dekho kya hua hai."
Pal bhar mein ek hasta-khelte pariwaar ki khushiya maatam mein badal chuki thi. Tab tak Aaradhya bhi ghar aa jaati hai aur ghar ka mahol dekhkar wah Suresh se puchti hai, "Kya hua papa?"
Suresh ke jawab dene ke pahle hi Rekha uthti hai aur Aaradhya ke upar thappdo ki barsaat kar deti hai. Wah use maarti rahi jab tak wah ladkhada ke niche nahi gir gayi.
Aaradhya apni mummy ko sambhalne ki koshish karti hai lekin Rekha kahti hai, "Dur raho mujhse haath lagane ki jarurat nahi hai." Rekha ki aankhon mein aansu the aur uske chehre par gussa aur dukh saaf dikhai de raha tha.
Aaradhya jo abhi tak samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki kya hua hai, wah apni mummy ko dekhti rahi aur uske chehre par gussa aur dukh dekhkar wah bhi rone lagti hai.
Suresh jo abhi tak shant tha, wah Rekha ko rokne ki koshish karta hai, lekin Rekha use dhakka deti hai aur kahti hai, "Tumne meri baat nahi suni aur ab dekho kya hua hai."
Aaradhya rote hue puchhti hai, "Hua kya hai mummy? Mujhe koi kuch batayega? Papa, aap batao kya hua hai? Ghar mein kyon sabhi ro rahe hain?"
Suresh aankh uthakar Aaradhya ki taraf dekhti hain lekin uske muh se bol nahi fut rahe the. Mann to kiya uska ki wah apni ladki ko apne hi haathon se maar daale lekin wah aisa kar nahi paaya.
Suresh Aaradhya se kahta hai, "Kya kami reh gayi thi beta? Humari parwarish mein jo tumhe aisa kadam uthana pada? Kuch samsya thi to hume batati. Kisi ne koi jabardasti ki tum par to hume batati."
Aaradhya kahti hai, "Papa, hua kya hai? Pahle batao to." Jispar Rekha kahti hai, "Kitni besharm ho tum! Itna sab hone ke baad keh rahi ho hua kya hai? Tumhe nahi pata na kya hua hai? Jaao jaake dekh lo mobile mein."
Aaradhya bhaagti hui Suresh ka mobile uthakar dekhti hai aur wahi jam jaati hai. Uske chehre par hairani saaf dikhai de rahi thi. Vah apne maa-baap ki taraf dekhti hai aur unki aankhon mein aansu dekhti hai.
Ek ke baad ek photos scrolls karte hue, Aaradhya dekhti rahi aur uski aankho se aansu behne lagte hain. Vah ladkhadti hui jubaan se kahti hai, "Mumm...mummy, ye main nahin hoon maine aisa kuch nahi kiya hai." Aaradhya ki aawaz mein dukh aur pareshani saaf dikhai de rahi thi. Vah rone lagti hain.
Jispar Rekha kahti hai, "Accha to ye tum nahin ho? Wah tumhara chehra nahi hai?" Rekha ki aawaz mein gussa aur dukh saaf dikhai de raha tha.
Aaradhya apne papa ke paas jaakar kahti hai, "Papa, ye mai hi hu lekin maine aisa kuch nahi kiya hai. Isme galat dikhaya gaya hai." Ab Suresh ko gussa aa jaata hai. Vah kahta hai, "Mr. Soni ka phone aaya tha, unhone bataya hume aur pata nahi kis kis ne ab tak ye dekh liya honga. Humari izzat tumne mitti me mila di hai. Mat karo humse baat chali jaao yaha se."
Is kaali raat ne Sharma pariwaar par ek aisa kalank laga diya tha jo ab kabhi nahi mitne waala tha. Jis beti ko wah apna saubhagya maankar samaj mein sir utha kar chalte the aaj usi beti ki wajah se unka sir sharm se jhuk gaya tha.
Raat se din ho gaya lekin Rekha aur Suresh ki aankho se nind koso dur thi. Unhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kya hua hai aur kaise hua hai, unki duniya palat kar rakh di gayi thi. Jab Suresh apne kaam par jaata hai to waha maujud sabhi log use ghur ghur kar dekhte hain, unki sawal karti nazare ko dekhkar Suresh ka sir khud jhuk jaata hai, vah apne kaam par reh nahi paata aur wapas apne ghar aa jaata hai.
Rekha ka bhi ghar se bahar nikalna mushkil ho gaya tha. Padosi, mohalle aur area ke logon ke sawalon ka jawab nahi tha uske paas. Vah til til ke mar rahi thi apne aap ko doshi samajh rahi thi. Rekha aur Aaradhya dono ne apne aap ko duniya se alag kar liya tha.
Aaradhya ne apne aap ko ek kamre mein band kar liya tha, uski aakhein sharm aur dukh se bhari hui thi chehra pila ho gaya tha. "Jab bhi koi use dekhta to use lagta ki unhone woh photo dekhi hai aur wahi check karne ke liye wah meri or dekh rahe hain." Aaradhya ko lagta hai ki wah apne aap ko chhipa nahi pa rahi hai ya wah apne aap ko bacha nahi pa rahi hai.
Uske sapne, uski khushiyan, sab kuch barbaad ho chuka tha. Vah apne ghar se bahar nahi ja sakti thi aur isse bhi jaada use dukh is baat ka tha ki uski wajah se uske pariwaar ka bhi yahi haal tha. Sabhi unhe hinta ki bhaavna se dekhte the, uski zindagi ek aise andhere mein doobi hui thi jahan se nikalna use mushkil lag raha tha. Usko raat mein nind nahi aati thi aur vah is dard se nijaat paana chahti thi. Vah apne aap ko samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki kya kare aur kaise apne aap ko is dard se mukt kare.
Aur ant mein, usne ek aisa kadam uthaya jisse is kahani ka ant ho gaya. Vah kadam itna bada tha ki usne Aaradhya ki zindagi ko hi khatam kar diya.
*****
20 March 2022
Age : 26 years
Aaradhya Sharma ki laash Sharma Nivas mein pai gayi. Jaanch se pata chalta hai ki yeh ek aatmahatya ka mamla hai. Mritak ke shareer par koi bhi chot ke nishan nahi paye gaye hain. Mritak ke parivaar ke sadasyon se poochhtaachh ki gayi, aage ki jaanch jari hai. Mritak ke mobile phone aur computer ko bhi jabt kiya gaya hai aur unki jaanch ki ja rahi hai.
Police apna kaam kar rahi thi aur Suresh aur Rekha se sawal-jawab karne par unhone shuru se lekar ab tak ki puri kahani unhe bata di. Police ne us link ke jariye us social site se Aaradhya se sambhandit sabhi photos ko hatwa diye the lekin ab bahot der ho chuki thi. Aag pure jungle me fail chuki thi aur is aag ko lagane waala abhi bhi pakad me nahi aaya tha. Kaun tha vah shaksh jo Aaradhya ki zindagi ko barbaad karne ke liye jimmedar tha? Aur kya vah kabhi pakad me aayega?
Police case hone ke baad, media ke through Aaradhya ki kahani har taraf phail gayi - Akhbaar, news channels, news websites par uski kahani chhaayi hui thi jispar kai log apni raaye dein rahe the.
Aaradhya ke office mein bhi yah khabar pahoch gayi thi. Rohan aur Priya ko jab pata chala to unhe bahot afsoos hua. Ve is baat ko maanne ko tayyar hi nahi the ki Aaradhya kabhi kuch aisa kar sakti hai. Unhone itna samay uske saath bitaya tha aur ve jaante the ki vah ek acchi talented aur apni field ki best ladki thi.
"Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?" Rohan ne apne dil ki baat kah di. "Vah itni acchi ladki thi, hamesha muskuraati thi aisa kaise ho sakta hai ki vah aisa kuch kar jaaye?"
Priya ne bhi apne aansu rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah bhi apne emotions ko control nahi kar paayi. "Maine kabhi bhi usmein aisa kuch nahi dekha tha," Priya ne kahaa. "Vah hamesha itni khush aur santusht thi aisa kaise ho sakta hai?" Rohan aur Priya dono hi Aaradhya ke saath kaam karne ke dauran uske bahut kareeb aaye the. Ve jaante the ki vah ek acchi ladki thi aur unhe yah baat hazam nahi ho rahi thi.
Iske viprit jab karan ko pata chala ki police uski talash kar rahi hai to vah ekdum se darr gaya. Usne kabhi nahi socha tha ki uski choti si saazish itne bade parinaam tak pahunch jayegi. Vah bas Aaradhya se apni beizzati ka badla lena chahta tha.
Ab vah apne karmo par afsoos kar raha tha. Vah jaanta tha ki usne bahut badi galti ki hai aur uski galti ne Aaradhya ki jaan le li hai. Vah apne aap se poochhta tha, "Kya maine sahi kiya tha? Kya mujhe usse badla lena tha?"
Karan abhi bhi shant tha lekin uske andar ek bada dard tha. Use apne karmo par afsoos tha lekin Aaradhya ki jaan uski wajah se gayi thi is baat ka use kabhi afsoos nahi hua aur yah soch usse andar hi andar kha rahi thi.
Suresh aur Rekha ka jeevan Aaradhya ke jaane ke baad bhikhar jaata hain. Unhe uski kami bahut khalti hai, aisa lagta tha jaise unke sharir ka ek hissa unse alag ho gaya hai. Ek khaalipan jise bharna mushkil tha jo unhe har pal har saans ke saath mehsoos hota tha.
Unhe yaad aata tha kaise unhone apni beti ko haste khelte dekha tha, kaise unhone use cycle chalana sikhaya tha aur kaise Aaradhya jidd karti thi ki "Papa, mujhe godi me utha lo". Unke dil mein yah yaadein abhi bhi taaze thi aur unhe har pal Aaradhya ki yaad aati thi.
Ghar ki suni dewaarein cheekh cheekh kar Aaradhya ka naam pukaar rahi thi. Har kamre mein, har kone mein, Aaradhya ki yaadein basi thi. Suresh aur Rekha ko lagta tha jaise unki beti abhi bhi unke saath hai lekin vah nahin hai. Yah soch unhe andar hi andar kha rahi thi.
Suresh aur Rekha ne Aaradhya ke liye kai sapne sajaye the jo ab tut chuke the. Unhone socha tha ki unki beti padh likhkar ek accha insaan banegi jo samaj mein apna ek alag sthaan banayegi. Unhone socha tha ki ve uski shadi karke ek khushhaal jindagi denge.
Lekin ab unke sabhi sapne tut chuke the. Aaradhya ka jaana unke liye ek bada dhakka tha. Unka jeevan jo kabhi khushiyon se bhara hota tha ab suna-suna ho gaya tha..
Itna sab ho jaane ke baavjud bhi dukhad baat yah hai ki kai log abhi bhi Aaradhya ko galat maante hain. Unki soch mein Aaradhya ki alag tasveer hai jo unhone Aaradhya ke bare mein banai hain. Ve sochte hain ki gaav se shahr jaane ke baad Aaradhya badal gayi thi waha ki hawa ka asar uspar ho gaya tha. Kuch log to is had tak geer jaate hain ki Aaradhya ko bajaru ladki kehate hain aur kahate hain ki vah apna jism bechkar paisa kamati thi. Log Aaradhya ki yaad ko kalankit karne ki koshish karte hain. Ye baat Suresh aur Rekha ko bahut dukh deti hai.
Mai aap sabhi se puchhta hu is kahani ko padne ke baad, Aaradhya ke baare mein aapki kya ray hai?
*****
Artificial Intelligence (AI) ek bahot hi shaktishali aur kushal developing technology hai jiska istemal kai jagah kiya jaa raha hai lekin kai log iska galat istemaal karte hai jiski wajah kai masoom logo ka jiwan barbaad ho jaata hai.
Aaj Deep Fake AI se banaye gaye nudes ek gambhir samsya hai jo kai ladkiyo aur mahilao ke jeewan par nakaratmatk prabhav daalti hai. In sabhi saamgri ko kai famous sites par share kiya jaata hai jaha se wah viral ho jaate hai. Ye technology itni satik hai ki kya sach hai kya jhooth iska pata lagana bahot mushkil hai.
Is samasya se nipatne ke liye, prashasan kadam utha raha hai lekin in sites ke piche ke logo ko pakadna mushkil hai. Aksar, yaha log benaam hote hai aur apni pahchaan chupa ke rakhte hai.
Inki wajah se, Aaradhya jaisi acchi ladki maansik tanaav, samajik algaav, peshewar prabhav, cyber bullying ke chalte aise kadam utha leti hai. Log abhi bhi iss sab se jagruk nahi hai. Logon ko iss samasya ke baare mein shikshit karna aur unhein iss se bachne ke tarike sikhana hoga taki ve apne aap ko aur apne parivaar ko iss samasya se bacha saken...
Train number 2451, Shimla-Delhi Himalayan Queen, platform number 1 par aa gayi hai. Sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki ve apne saman ke saath taiyaar rahein aur samay par platform par upasthit rahein. Train ka prasthan samay 17:30 hai.
Dhanyavad. Aapka safar sukhad aur surakshit ho!"
"Chalo beta, train aa gayi hai," Haa papa Aaradhya ne apne papa ki taraf dekha aur khushi se muskuraayi. Dono ne apna saman uthaya aur train ki taraf badhne lage.
Su-vyavasthit apna samaan rakh lene ke baad dono apni jagah par baith gaye aur train ke chalne ka intzaar karna shuru kar diya.
Badhti train ki raftaar ke saath, Aaradhya ne khidki se bahar dekha aur apne gaon ko alvida kehne lagee. Usne apne gaon ki yaadon ko apne mann mein samaaya aur ek nayi shuruaat karne ke liye taiyaar ho gayi. Mann mein utsaah aur nayi ummid thi kyunki vah apne aane waale kal ko gujre hue kal se behatar banane ke liye nikal chuki thi.
Yeh safar thoda lamba hai, jab Suresh ne Aaradhya ki taraf dekha to vah nind ki aagosh mein ja chuki thi khidki se aati thandi hawaayein bhi uske aaram ko aur bhi gehra banane mein madad kar rahi thi. Aaradhya ko aise beparwah dekhkar Suresh ko ek pal ke liye chinta hone lagi.
Kya uska faisla sahi tha? Apni eklauti beti ko apni nazron se door anjaan kisi shahar mein rehne ke liye? Kya yeh surakshit tha? Ek baap ke roop mein Suresh ka apni beti ke prati chinta swabhavik thi.
Lekin phir vah apne mann ko samjhane laga, use apni beti par pura bharosa hai, vah jaanta thi ki Aaradhya aisa koi kadam nahi uthayegi jisse uske parivaar par kabhi koi aanch aaye. Bachpan se lekar aaj tak Suresh ne ek-ek paisa jama kiya tha apni beti ke bhavishya ke liye, jisse vah apne pairon par khadi ho sake, kisi par nirbhar na rahe.
Ye sab chintayein karte hue Suresh ke chehre par muskaan aa gayi, vah jaanta tha ki Aaradhya ka yeh safar uske jeevan ka ek naya adhyay kholega aur vah uske saath hamesha khadi rahegi.
Chaliye hum ek nazar daalte hain family par, jinki kahani abhi shuru hone wali hai aur jinke saath hum agle kuch palon mein apni destination par pahunchne waale hain.
Shimla se mahaz 16 kilometer door, Kufri gaon apni adbhut prakritik sundarta ke liye jaana jaata hai. Gaon ki galiyon mein chalte hue har taraf hara-bhara jungle, phoolon se bhare bagiche aur barf se dhaki pahaadiyan nazari aati hain. Yeh khubsurat waadiyan ek alag hi duniya mein le jaati hain inhein khubsurat waadiyon mein ek chota sa ghar hai jise Sharma Nivas ke naam se jaana jaata hai.
Subah ka waqt Suresh balcony mein baithkar newspaper padh raha tha usne apni wife Rekha ko awaaz di, "Rekha, meri chai abhi tak nahi aayi hai?"
Rekha ne jaldi se jawab diya, "Bas laayi, abhi!" aur woh jaldi se chai lekar aayi."
Suresh ki shikayat par Rekha ne kaha, "Aapse zara sa intzaar nahi hota? Subah bahot kaam hota hai aur aapko chai ki zaroorat hai"
Suresh ne muskaate hue kaha, "Tumhari chai ki tarif karna mushkil hai, Rekha.. jab tak tumhare haath ki chai na pee lo sukun nahi milta."
Rekha ne sharmaate hue kaha, "Chup karo, Aapki chai se mohabbat to mujhe pata hai!" aur woh muskaati hue wapas chali gayi.
Suresh ne chai ki ek aur ghut li yeh subah ki chai hi thi jo uske din ki shuruaat ko sahi banati thi..
Rekha apni ikalauti beti Aaradhya ke kamre mein jaati hain jahaan woh abhi tak so rahi thi. "Uff! Kya karun? shaadi ki umra ho chuki hai aur yeh soti rehti hai!"
Rekha ne khidki khol di, jisse dhup Aaradhya ke chehre par padne lagi. "Chehre par lambe baalon ki zulfein bikhri hui, gore gaal aur honth jo halki si muskaan ke saath band the jaise ki woh kisi sundar sapne mein khoyi ho." Aaradhya ko neend main dekhkar Rekha ka mann gehri soch mein doob gaya, "samay kaise guzar raha hai pata hi nahi chalta, kabhi-kabhi lagta hai ki ye wahi bachpan waali Aaru hain."
Rekha pyaar se "Aaradhya, uth jaao beta subah ho gayi hai kab tak sote rahogi?"
Aaradhya ne kunmunate hue kaha, "Sone do na, Mummy."
Rekha ne samjhaya, "Der tak sote rahna acchi baat nahi hai, beta. Utho jaldi se apne sasural mein jaakar bhi aisa karogi kya?"
Aaradhya beman se uthkar angdai leti hue, "Kya, Mummy? Subah-subah shaadi-shaadi ka laga diya hai? Mai nahi karungi shaadi mujhe tumhare saath hi rahna hai."
"Shaadi to karni hi padegi beta," Rekha ne muskurate hue kaha, "ye reet hai ab chalo jaldi se fresh ho jaao mai tumhare liye chai laati hoon" aur kitchen ki or chali gayi..
Aaradhya ne balcony mein kadam rakha aur apne papa ke paas jaakar muskurate hue kaha "Good morning Papa"
Suresh ne apni beti ki aur dekha aur muskurate hue kaha, "Good morning beta." Tab tak Rekha bhi balcony mein aa jaati hain apni aur Aaradhya ki chai lekar.
Suresh ne apni chai ka halka sa sip liya aur phir Aaradhya ki aur dekha. "Aaradhya beta tumhara interview kaisa tha?"
"Aapko to pata hai Papa," Aaradhya ne ek phiki muskaan ke saath kaha, "Interview to accha hua, ab dekhte hai kya hota hai."
Suresh ne apni beti ki aur dekha aur uske chehre par udaasi ki ek jhalak dekhi. "Kya hua beta aise udaas kyon ho gayi?"
Aaradhya ne kaha, "Agar main is job ko paati hoon toh mujhe dusre shahar jaana honga."
Itana sunte hi Rekha ka gussa bahar aa gaya. "Koi zarurat nahi hai bahar jaane ki, jo karna hai yahi se karo."
Aaradhya ne maa ki aur dekha aur kaha, "Mummy ye gaon hai yahaan kaise hoga? Papa, aap samjhao na mummy ko."
Suresh kuch pal shant raha phir kaha, "Dekhte hai, Abhi to sirf interview diya hai"
Rekha (gusse se) : "Main apni bacchi ko akeli kisi aur shahar nahi bejh sakti kal ko kuch ho gaya to Kaun jimmedar hoga?"
Aaradhya ke shadi ki umra ke bare mein sochte hue, Rekha ne kaha, "Waise bhi shadi ki umra ho gayi hai iski 1-2 saal mein accha sa ladka dekhkar shadi kar denge." aur uthkar andar chali gayi.
"Attention passengers!!
Next station, New Delhi aa raha hai. Kripya apne saman ko pakad lein aur train se utarne ke liye taiyaar ho jayein."
Suresh ne Aaradhya ki aur dekha aur kaha, "Chalo beta, hum pahunch gaye hain delhi aa gaya hai."
Delhi : Suresh aur Aaradhya pahli baar dehli aaye the yeh shahar bilkul ajeeb laga unka gaon Kufri, jo ki ek shant aur khula hua mahol wala tha uski tulna mein Delhi ki bhidbhaad, shor, aur unchi imaratein unhein hairan kar gayi.
Aaradhya ke liye, yeh naya shahar ek aascharya janak anubhav tha usne kabhi nahin dekha tha ki log itne tez aur vyast rehte hain uske liye yeh shahar ek naya aur rochak jagat tha lekin Suresh ke liye yeh shahar ek dabav sa mehsoos karne wala tha uske liye apne gaon ki shanti aur sukoon ko chhodkar yeh badlaav thoda mushkil tha.
Suresh ne Aaradhya ki suraksha aur suvidha ke liye sab kuch soch samajhkar kiya tha. Usne apne kuch jaan pahechaan logon se baat karke Delhi ke baare mein thoda pata kiya tha aur phir unhone Saket ilake mein ek accha PG dhudh liya tha. PG thoda costly tha lekin Suresh ke liye apni beti ki suraksha jaada maayne rakhti hain aur usne gaon mein Rekha se yahi vaada kiya tha uski chintaon ko door karne ke liye.
Naye shahar ki anjaani duniya mein, Metro ki suvidhajanak yatra ke baad, Suresh aur Aaradhya apne PG tak pahunch gaye. Aaradhya ko apna room bahut pasand aaya aur vah apne saman ko vyavasthit karne mein lag gayi. Suresh PG ke maalik se milkar yaha ki jaankari prapt ki. Safai aur rakhrakhav ki vyavastha, suraksha ki drishti se unhone CCTV camera aur security guard ki jaankari prapt ki.
Suresh ne niyam aur shartein bhi puchhe jaise ki raat ke samay ki aavashyakta aur mehmanon ki anumati. Khana ki vyavastha ke baare mein bhi unhone pucha aur yeh jaan kar santusht hue. Ant mein, Suresh ne emergency contact ki jaankari prapt ki jaise ki doctor aur hospital ki jaankari aur sabhi formalities ko sort out kiya.
Yah ek single occupancy PG tha, sabkuch sunishchit karne ke baad, Suresh ne Aaradhya ko apne paas baithne ke liye kaha.
"Aaradhya, beta, kal main wapas chala jaunga. Tumhari mummy gaon mein akeli hai aur mujhe kheti ka kaam bhi sambhalna hain."
Suresh ne Aaradhya ko kuch hidayat di, "Raat ke samay mein akele kahi nahi jaana aur ajnabi logon se sambhal kar rahna. Samajhdaari se sabhi kaam karna hai aur acche logo ke saath dosti karna hai."
Suresh ne phir bola, "Beta, main hamesha tumhare saath hoon chahe tum kahi bhi raho kuch bhi problem ho bas ek baar call kar lena."
Aaradhya ne apne pita ko asvaasan diya, "Aap tension mat lo papa. Main sab sambhal lungi acche se sur haan main roj aapko phone karke pareshan karugi."
Jispar Suresh ke chehre par muskaan aa jaati hai aur vah apni beti Aaradhya ko pyaar se dekhta hai uske dil mein ek sukoon aur santushti ki bhavna utpann hoti hai kyunki vah jaanta hai ki Aaru ab badi ho gayi hai aur apne jeevan ko apne haathon mein le rahi hai.
Pehla din office mein, Aaradhya ke mann mein utsaah aur romanch ki bhavna thi, mirror ke saamne khadi apne aaj ke outfit ko theek karti hui aur khud ko samjhati hui ki vah sab sambhal lengi. Tab tak office cab aa jaati hai aur Aaradhya ne apna bag pack kiya aur bahar nikli. Cab mein uske alawa ek ladka aur tha lekin Aaradhya ne uspar dhyaan nahi diya. Vah apne hi khayalo me uljhi thi, apne pehle din ke bare mein soch rahi thi.. Lagbhag 30 minute ke baad cab ek bade building ke saamne ruk gayi. Building ke upar bade-bade aksharo se likha tha "NOVATECH". Aaradhya ne apni nazrein uthai aur building ko dekha.
Aaradhya ne building ke andar kadam rakha uske mann mein nervousness ki bhavna thi. Receptionist ne use muskaan ke saath welcome kiya.
Receptionist: "Good morning Aaradhya!! Welcome to Novatech"
Aaradhya: "Morning, thank you."
Receptionist: "Please fill out this form and show your ID proof"
Aaradhya ne form bhara aur apna ID proof dikhaaya. Receptionist ne use HR department par report karne ke liye kaha.
Aaradhya ne HR department par report kiya, jaha use company ki policies aur rules ke baare mein jaankari di gayi. HR manager, Ms. Nalini ne use company ki culture aur values ke baare mein bhi bataya.
Ms. Nalini: "Aaradhya, please note that you need to be aware of our company's policies and procedures. I'll also brief you on your job responsibilities and expectations."
Aaradhya: "Yes, Mam, I understand everything."
Ms. Nalini: "Alright! Now you can meet your team lead, Mr. Rajiv. He'll brief you about your team and your role."
Aaradhya ne Mr. Rajiv se milne ke liye nikal padhi. Mr. Rajiv ne use apne cabin mein bulaya aur uska welcome kiya.
Mr. Rajiv: "Alright! Your team is involved in software development. You'll be working on Java and Python for software development projects."
Aaradhya: "Yes, Sir. I'm familiar with working on Java and Python."
Mr. Rajiv: "Good! You'll be working closely with your team. Your team members are Rohan, Priya, and Karan. They'll brief you about work and help you get started."
Aaradhya ne Mr. Rajiv ko dhanyavaad kaha aur apne team members se milne ke liye nikal padhi.
Jab Aaradhya Rohan, Priya, aur Karan se milti hai, toh uski najar sabse pehle Karan par jaati hai kyunki yeh wahi ladka hai jo subah cab mein uske saath baitha tha. Aaradhya ki najar Karan par rukti hai aur vah uske chehre ko dhyan se dekhti hai. Karan bhi use dekhta hai aur ek muskaan uske chehre par aati hai. Aaradhya ko lagta hai ki Karan bhi use pehchanta hai aur vah uske saath ek ajeeb sa connection mehsoos karti hai.
Rohan, Priya, aur Karan use apne friendly nature se welcome karte hain.
Rohan: "Hey Aaradhya, welcome to our team! Humne suna hai ki tum Java aur Python expert ho."
Priya: "Haan aur humne tumhare project dekha hai, wah bahut impressive hai! Chalo, hum tumhe team ke baare mein batate hain."
Karan: "Aaradhya, tumhari smile bahut bright hai! Hum yahaan masti mazak karte hain aur kaam bhi karte hain."
Aaradhya: "Thanks, guys! Main bahut khush hoon ki main is team ka hissa ban gayi hoon."
Rohan: "Toh chalo, ab hum tumhe team ke baare mein aur bataate hain. Hum yahaan har Friday ko team lunch karte hain aur kabhi-kabhi hum game night bhi karte hain."
Priya: "Haan aur hum yahaan apne ideas aur suggestions share karte hain. Hum ek dusre ka samarthan karte hain aur saath mein kaam karte hain."
Karan: "Aaradhya, tumhari favorite coffee kya hai?"
Aaradhya: "Mujhe cappuccino pasand hai! Thanks, Karan."
Is tarah, Rohan, Priya, aur Karan Aaradhya ko apni team mein shamil kar lete hain aur masti mazak karte hain. Aaradhya ka pura din office ke daure par hi guzar jaata hai, jismein vah apne naye saathiyon se milne aur apne kaam ko samajhne mein vyast rehti hai. Rohan, Priya, aur Karan uski madad karte hain.
Shaam ka samay, Aaradhya ki khushi ka koi thikana nahin tha. Usne jo socha tha usse bhi kai guna accha tha uska pahla din. Usne apne naye office mein apne naye dost banaye aur unke saath apne kaam ko samajhne mein madad mili.
Aaradhya ne apne ghar par call kiya aur uska call Suresh receive kiya.
Suresh: "Haan, beta, kaisi ho?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, main theek hoon. Aap aur Mummy kaise hain?"
Suresh: "Hum dono theek hain beta. Tumhare baare mein hi baat kar rahe the abhi, tumhara pehla din kaisa tha?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, sab bahot accha tha. Main apne naye office mein gayi aur maine naye dost banaye. Rohan, Priya, aur Karan bahot acche hain."
Suresh: "Accha, yeh bahot accha hai. Tumhara kaam kaisa hai?"
Aaradhya: "Papa, kaam bhi bahot accha hai aur mere dost meri bahot madad karte hain."
(Aaradhya ko apni mummy Rekha ki awaz sunai deti hai)
Rekha: "Mujhe dijiye phone main baat karti hoon."
(Aaradhya khilkhilkar hasne lagti hai)
Rekha: "Kaisi hai, beta? Tumne khana khaya? (ek saath bahut se sawal Aaru se karti hai)
Aaradhya: "Mummy, mujhe bolne doongi tab kuch bolungi na?" (Aaru sab samjha deti hai)
Rekha: "Accha, yeh bahot accha hai lekin beta tum sirf kaam se kaam rakho. Dosto ke saath kaam tak saath thik hai jaada nahin"
Aaradhya: "Theek hai, Mummy. Main samajhti hoon."
Aaradhya ki aawaz mein khushi aur utsaah saaf sunai de rahi tha aur vah apne parivaar ko apne anubhav share karne mein khushi mehsoos kar rahi thi. yeh ek acchi shuruaat thi.
Jaise-jaise din beette gaye Aaradhya apne naye saathiyon ke saath aur bhi comfortable ho gayi, ve chaaro close friend ban gaye the aur Aaradhya unke saath apne vicharon aur bhavnaon ko share karne lagi thi. Aaradhya ko yeh bhi pata chala ki Rohan aur Priya dono committed relationship mein hain, jabki Karan single hai, Aaradhya ko yeh jaankar khushi hui ki ve sabhi apne personal aur professional life mein successful hain.
Aaradhya apna office work bhi pura mann lagakar kar rahi thi, Vah apne seniors ke saath milakar project par kaam karti thi aur unke saath apne vicharon ko share karti thi. Aaradhya ke seniors use bahot impressed the aur ve use apne kaam ke liye praise karte the.
Samay-samay par Aaradhya apne family se bhi baate karti thi. Ve use uski personal aur professional life ke baare mein puchte the aur Aaradhya unhein apne anubhav share karti thi.
Kul milakar, sabkuch accha chal raha tha. Phir ek weekend par Aaradhya ko Priya ka call aata hain.
Priya: "Hey Aaradhya, Saturday night hum sab Rohan ke flat par party karne ka soch rahe hain. Tum bhi aaogi na?"
Aaradhya: (Priya ki baat sunkar hichkichaav mehsoos karti hai, use raat mein bahar jaane ki adat nahin thi aur uske papa ne bhi raat mein bahar jaane par rok lagai thi.) "Priya, mujhe...mujhe lagta hai ki main nahin aa paungi."
Priya: "Kyon? Kya hua?"
Aaradhya: (bahana banate hue) "Priya, mujhe afsoos hai lekin mere PG mein raat mein bahar jaana allowed nahin hain."
Priya: "Arre, yeh toh ek bahana hai!"
Aaradhya: "Priya, main...main nahin aa paungi. Mujhe kaam bhi hain"
Priya: "Aaradhya tum nahin aaogi toh hum sab party cancel kar denge! Tumhare bina hum sab kuch nahin karenge. Aaogi na?"
Aaradhya: "Priya... theek hai. Main aaungi."
Priya: (khushi se) Hum sab tumhara wait karenge. Saturday night, Rohan ke flat par, 8 baje. Bhoolna nahin!"
Aaradhya ne majburan haan kar diya lekin uske man mein abhi bhi sankoch tha. Vah nahin chahti thi ki uski wajah se uske sabhi dost usse naraz ho jaaye..
Saturday Night, Aaradhya ka dil dhadak raha tha, vah apne kapde aur makeup ke saath apne getup ko ek baar phir se check kar rahi thi. Simple aur elegant dress mein vah bahot sundar lag rahi thi. Aaradhya apne aap ko confident dikhate hue, Rohan ke flat ki or nikal jaati hai.
Flat ke bahar, loud music aur hanste-bolte doston ki aawazein sunai de rahi thi. Aaradhya ne apne aap ko thoda comfortable rakhte hue door par knock kiya. Kisi unknown vyakti ne door khola. Aaradhya use dekhkar hairan ho gayi, vah kuch bol nahi paayi bas usse dekhti rahi.
Tab tak uske piche se Priya ki awaz aayi, "kon hai?"
Aaradhya ne jawab diya, "Main hoon."
Priya paas aakar Aaradhya ko dekhti hai to vah muskuraati hai, "Arre Aaradhya! Aao na, bahar kyu khadi ho? Hum sabhi kab se tumhara intzaar kar rahe hain."
Aaradhya muskuraate hue jawab diya, "Sorry Priya, main thoda late ho gayi."
Priya ne apne dost Aditya aur Ritu se Aaradhya ka introduction karwaya. Aditya Priya ka boyfriend tha aur Ritu Rohan ki girlfriend thi. Sabhi dost ek-dusre se milte huye muskura rahe the. Ek side par, Karan drink pite hue Aaradhya ke paas aaya. Usne Aaru ko ek soft drink ka glass pakda diya aur kehne laga, "Aaj tum bahot acchi lag rahi ho." Aaradhya ne bas muskuraah kar jawab diya, apne chehre par ek pyaari si smile lekar. Vah Karan ki baat par kuch nahi keh paayi lekin uski aankhon mein ek chhota sa spark dikhayi diya.
Party ki masti aur dhoom dhamaaka jari tha. Nachna, gana, masti, mazak aur photoshoot ka silsila chalta raha, jo ki har party ki ek aam baat hai lekin bich-bich mein, dono love birds apne partners ke saath busy ho jaate jisse Aaradhya ko akela mehsoos hone lagta.
Karan ne Aaradhya ki is akelapan ko bhap liya aur ek naye khel ki shuruaat karne ka faisla kiya. Usne sabko bulaya aur ek naye excitement ki shuruaat kar di. "Sabhi se listen guys, chalo truth and dare khelte hai!" Karan ki aawaz ne sabhi ki dhyan khinch liya aur party mein excitement badh gayi.
Truth aur dare ka khel shuru hua aur sabhi dost apni baari ka intzaar kar rahe the. Jab Rohan aur Ritu ki baari aayi toh ve dono ne dare chuna.
"Ab hum tumhe ek dusre ko kiss karne ke liye kehenge," Aditya ne kaha apni aankhon mein masti lekar.
Rohan aur Ritu ne ek dusre ko kiss kiya aur sabhi ne taaliyan bajayi. Ve dono sharma gaye lekin apne pyaar ka izhar karne mein khushi mahsoos kar rahe the.
Phir Priya aur Aditya ki baari aayi dono ne truth chuna aur unse Rohan aur Ritu ne pucha, "Kya tum dono ne sex kiya hai?" (yeh sab dekhkar Aaradhya ko lag raha tha ki Rohan aur Ritu Priya aur Aditya se badla le rahe hain)
Priya aur Aditya dono sharma gaye ve dono is sawal se asahaj mehsoos kar rahe the.
"Haan, humne kiya hai," Aditya ne kehne ki koshish ki lekin uski aawaz bahot kamzor thi. Priya ne uske haath ko pakad liya aur dono ne ek dusre ko dekha. Yah sab dekhkar sabhi khilkhilkar hasne lage.
Jab Aaradhya ki baari aayi, toh usne truth chuna. Priya ne usse pucha, "Kya tumhara koi boyfriend hai?"
Aaradhya ne mana kar diya, "Nahin, mere koi boyfriend nahin hai."
Karan Aaradhya ke jawab sunkar bahot khush hua. Vah muskura raha tha, jaise ki vah yahi confirm karna chahta tha.
Aaradhya Karan or dekhi aur usse thoda ajeeb mehsoos hua.
Khel ka shor aur loud music ke beech, Aaradhya ka sir use bhaari mehsoos hone laga jaise ki vah apne aap ko khone lagi hai, Sabhi ki baatein aur chehre use halka blurred dikh rahi thi. Vah sabhi ko excuse bolkar washroom ki aur chali jaati hai, Waha jaakar Aaradhya ko vomiting hoti hai, vah face wash karti hai aur thodi der waha baith jaati hai apne aap ko normal karne ke liye.
Bahar sabhi suroor me enjoy kar rahe the kaafi der ho jaane ke baad Priya ko Aaradhya ki yaad aayi. "Ye Aaradhya washroom gayi thi na aayi nahi abhi tak,"
Karan ne kaha, "Main check kar leta hu ek baar." Vah washroom ke paas gaya aur awaz lagayi, "Aaradhya, kya tum theek ho?"
Andar se koi response nahi milne par, Karan ne halka sa door push kiya. Door khul gaya, aur Karan ne dekha ki Aaradhya wahi baithi so rahi hai. Vah uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par haath rakha, "Aaradhya, kya tum theek ho?" Aaradhya ne koi response nahi diya.
Karan ne phir se koshish ki lekin Aaradhya abhi bhi neend mein thi. Achanak, Karan ki najar Aaradhya ke cleavage par gayi aur vah us or dekhte hi reh gaya. Aaradhya ka gora rang aur khubsurat chehra dekhkar Karan ke mann dolne laga. Shayad drink ki wajah se Karan ke man mein galat vichar aane lage jo use apne aap ko rokne se rok nahi pa rahe the. Aaradhya ko dheere-dheere hosh aane laga tha, vah apne aas-paas dekhi aur Karan ko apne saamne dekha jo uski body ko touch kar raha tha, Pehle usse samajh nahi aaya lekin jab use samajh aaya toh uski aankhon se aansu behne lage. Aaradhya ne Karan ko dhakka diya jisse vah gir gaya aur sir par chot lag gayi, apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish karti hue vah flat se bahar chali gayi
Priya aur Rohan ki awaaz sunne ke bawajood Aaradhya ruki nahi aur apni cab mein baithkar chali gayi. Dono ne use rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah nahi ruki.
Dono washroom mein gaye, jahan Karan wall se pith tikaye apna sir pakde baitha tha. Priya ne use sawal kiya, "Kya hua? Aaradhya aise bina kuch bole kyon chali gayi?" Karan ne apne sir ko oopar uthaya aur dono ko dekha. Vah thoda sa hesitate tha, lekin phir bhi bola, "Pata nahi, pagal ladki hai." Apni battamizi ko chhodkar usne sab kuch Priya aur Rohan ko bata diya.
Dusri taraf, Aaradhya ghar pahochne par, vah apne aansuon ko rok nahi paayi. Uske saath pahle kabhi aisa nahi hua tha, aur uska mann puri tarah se dar gaya tha. Vah kaap rahi thi, aaz uske saath karan ne jo kiya wah ye sab sochkar bas rote rahi raat se din ho gayi wah bas ro rahi thi ek mann hua uska ki call karke apne papa ko sab bata de lekin fir use khayal aaya ki pahle hi badi mushkil se uski Mummy is job ke liye maani hai agar ghar me ye pata chalta hai to wah use wapas bula lengi.
Aaradhya ke jaane ke baad se, Priya aur Rohan dono tension mein the. Saturday night se ab tak, Priya kai baar use call kar chuki thi lekin vah kisi ka bhi phone nahi utha rahi thi. Aise mein unka chintit hona swabhavik tha.
Priya aur Rohan ke chehre par chinta ki rekhaen saaf dikh rahi thi. Vah dono Aaradhya ke baare mein soch rahe the aur uske jaane ke kaaran ke baare mein anumaan lagaa rahe the. Karan, jo ab tak khamosh tha, unke sawalon ka jawab dene se bach raha tha.
Sunday evening ka waqt Aaradhya apne room mein ghumsum baithi thi, kal se kuch khaaya nahi tha, mann mein ek gehri udaasi. Tabhi, uske mobile par ghar se call aaya. Ek baar, usne ignore kar diya kyunki uska kisi se baat karne ka mann nahi tha lekin baar baar call karne par, Aaradhya ne call receive kar liya. Usne apne mobile ko uthaya aur dhire se kaha, "Haan?" Uske awaaz mein ek thakavat aur udaasi thi, jo uske mann ki sthiti ko darshaa rahi thi.
Rekha ne Aaradhya se poocha, "Hello Aaradhya, kaha ho beta? Kab se call kar rahe hai hum, tum phone kyo nahi utha rahi thi?"
Aaradhya ne dhire se jawab diya, "Mummy, mai washroom me thi isiliye nahi utha paayi."
Rekha ko Aaradhya ki awaaz mein kuch ajib laga. Vah kehti hai, "Kya hua hai Aaradhya, tum aise kyu baat kar rahi ho? Kuch hua hai kya? Hume batao."
Aaradhya apne aansuon ko rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah kuch bol nahi paati. Vah kehti hai, "Nahi mummy, bas wo thoda thak gayi hai, isiliye rest kar rahi hu."
Rekha ne phir se poocha, "Beta, agar koi baat ho, koi pareshani ho to hume bata. Mai tere papa se baat karti hu."
Aaradhya ne mana kar diya, "Nahi mummy, kuch nahi hai. Bas thoda araam kar rahi hu."
Rekha aur Aaradhya ne aisi hi thodi bahot baat ki aur phir Aaradhya ne phone rakha diya. Vah apne bed par so gayi.
Agli subah, Aaradhya ko office jaana tha usne apne mann mein ek naya sankalp liya tha - vah ab bas apne kaam se kaam rakhegi, vah gaon se yahaan kyun aayi thi? Apne aap ko aise bhikhrne nahi dengi. Yeh sab sochte hue, vah office ke liye nikal jaati hai.
Office cab me usne Karan ko baitha dekha, vah front seat par baith jaati hai aur apne chehre ko khidki ki taraf kar leti hai. Aaradhya ko dekh kar Karan bhi usse koi baat nahi karta hai. Vah dono ek dusre se anjaan bane rahte hain jaise ki kuch hua hi nahi tha.
Office mein jaise hi Rohan aur Priya Aaradhya ko dekhte hain wah usse baat karne ki koshish karte hain. "Aaradhya suno, kal tum..." lekin Aaradhya unki baat ko adhura chhod deti hai.
Vah bina kuch bole apne desk mein jaakar baith jaati hai aur apna kaam dekhne lag jaati hai. Rohan aur Priya ek dusre ko dekhne lagte hain, Karan se puchne par unhe pata chalta hai ki uski bhi Aaradhya se koi baat nahi hui hai. Rohan aur Priya ke mann mein yeh sawal aa raha tha ki Aaradhya kyun unse baat nahi kar rahi hai.
Coffee break ke dauran, Aaradhya ek side gallery mein khadi thi bahar ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Tabhi uske paas Priya aayi aur use ek cup coffee deti hue kahti hai, "Coffee."
Aaradhya us jagah se jaane lagti hai lekin Priya uska haath pakad leti hai aur kehti hai, "Aaradhya, hua kya hai? Kam se kam ye to batao. Mai aur Rohan tumhare jaane ke baad se kitne pareshan hain. Tumhe kitni baar tumhe call kiya lekin tumne nahi receive kiya aur aaj baat nahi kar rahi ho. Tum to dost ho na humari? Aisa hua kya? Kuch to bolo."
Priya ki aawaz mein chinta aur pyaar dono saaf dikh raha tha, vah Aaradhya ko samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur uske mann ki baat jaanne ki koshish kar rahi thi.
Priya ki baat sunne ke baad Aaradhya ko gussa aa jaata hai, vah kahti hai, "Accha, to tumhe nahi pata? Kyun tumhara wo dost Karan usne kuch bataya nahi tumhe? Kya milaya tha tum logo ne us din meri cold drink me? Haa, jawab do!"
Priya ne haath uthakar use shant karne ki koshish ki aur kahti hai, "Are, usme kuch nahi tha aur itna to chalta hai hum chahte the tum bhi thoda enjoy karo, bas."
Aaradhya kuch nahi kahti hai aur jaane lagti hain, yahaan Priya ko itna samajh mein aa jaata hai ki vah Karan se naraz hai. Priya chillate hue kahti hai, "Aaradhya, tum Karan se naraz ho na? To mere se to baat karo mai karugi usse baat thik hai?" Lekin Aaradhya koi jawab nahi deti hai aur Priya ko sawalon ke saath akeli chhod jaati hai.
Din beetne lage aur Aaradhya ne apne jeevan mein ek naya mod liya. Vah apne kaam mein poori tarah se dhyaan de rahi thi aur apne vicharon ko apne kaam ki taraf kendrahit kar rahi thi. Ab vah apni salary ka ek hissa apne ghar bhejne lagi thi Suresh ke mana karne ke baawjud.
Aaradhya ke is faisale se uske maa-baap bahut khush hue. Unhe garv tha ki unki beti kisi bete se kam nahi thi. Vah apne parivaar ke liye ek sahara ban rahi thi aur unke liye yeh bahut hi garv ki baat thi. Dheere-dheere, Aaradhya us haadse ko bhoolne lagti hai.
Aaradhya ki mehnat aur kushalta ko dekhte hue, HR department ne unhein "Employee of the Month" ka samman diya. Is avsar par office mein ek choti si party ki vyavastha ki gayi jismein Aaradhya ke sahyogiyon ne bhi bhag liya.
Party mein sabhi maujud the, Priya, Rohan aur Karan bhi upasthit the. Vaha sabhi khush aur utsahit the. Priya ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya aur Karan se Aaradhya se maafi maagne ke liye kaha.
Priya ne kaha, "Karan, tumhe Aaradhya se maafi maangni chahiye."
Lekin Karan ne mana kar diya. Vah kahta hai, "Meri koi galati nahi hai. Mai ne kuch galat nahi kiya hai."
Ek tarah se, Karan apni galti ko chipa raha tha aur Aaradhya ke saamne maafi maangna use apmaanjank lag raha tha lekin Priya aur Rohan dono ke zidd ke chalte maafi maangne ke liye majboor hona pada.
Karan Aaradhya ko akela dekhkar maafi maagne jaata hai. "Aaradhya, mujhe maaf kar do, us din jo hua usme meri galti nahi thi main bas thoda behak gaya tha,"
Aaradhya ko Karan ki baat se gussa aa jaata hai, vah party mein ek jordaar jhapad Karan ko maar deti hai jiski awaz itni tez thi ki sabhi ka dhyaan unpar jaata hai, Rohan aur Priya bhi bhagte hue dono ke paas aa jaate hain. Aaradhya Karan se kahti hai, "Agar meri jagah tumhari bahan hoti to bhi kya tum yahi karte aur ye jawab dete? Tumhare jaisa dost banana mere liye bahut bada afsos hai."
Is waqt sabhi wajah maujud thi jisse Karan kuch kar nahi paaya lekin jaate jaate kahta hai, "Bahot pachtaogi tum, dekh lena." aur gusse se vaha se chala jaata hai.
Aaj se 6 mahine pahle hue iss haadse ko yaad karke Aaradhya ki zindagi mein bahut kuch badal gaya tha. Vah lagatar grow kar rahi thi aur office mein uski prashansa hoti rehti thi. Jald hi uska promotion bhi hone wala tha lekin Aaradhya ki safalta ko dekhkar Karan andar-andar gusse se bharne laga tha. Usse yeh bardasht nahi hota tha ki sabhi office mein uski tarif karte hain. Vah apni beizzati ka badla lena chahta tha aur iske liye vah kisi bhi had tak jaane ko taiyar tha aur uske dimaag mein ek khayal aata hai jisse uske honto mein muskaan fail jaati hai.
Gaon mein, Rekha aur Suresh ek gambhir vishay par charcha kar rahe the. Rekha ne Suresh se kaha, "Suno ji, Aaradhya ke liye jo rishta aaya hai mujhe lagta hai ki yeh bahut accha hai. Ladka dikhne mein accha hai, government job karta hai aur family bhi acchi hai."
Suresh ne Rekha ki baat suni aur kaha, "Haan, baat to sahi hai tumhari lekin humari ek hi pyaari beti hai. Jo hoga uske hisaab se hoga. Mai uspar koi jor-jabardasti nahi kar sakta aur tumko to maalum hai shaadi ke naam sunte hi wo mana kar dengi."
Rekha ne Suresh ko samjhaya ki, "Ek umra hoti hai shadi ki uske baad bahut mushkil hoti hai. Yah accha rishta khud chalkar hamare paas aaya hai. Aaradhya to nadan hai mai baat karugi usse, tum use bula lo yaha tab baat karenge aamne-samne."
Suresh ne Rekha ki baat maani aur kaha, "Theek hai, mai use bulaunga. Hum dekhenge ki Aaradhya kya chahti hai."
Aaradhya ka dil khushi se bhar gaya tha jab vah itne samay baad ghar wapas laut rahi thi, Uske chehre par muskaan thi, vah Delhi ki bhaagduadh bhari jindagi se dur, apne gaav mein kuch pal sukoon se bitana chahti thi iss baat se bekhabar ki waha kya hone waala hai...
Subah aaspaas 8-9 baje, Aaradhya apne ghar pahoch jaati hai aur bhaagti hui ghar ke andar chali jaati hai aur chillate hue kahti hai, "Papa, mai aa gayi!"
Suresh aur Rekha dono Aaradhya ko dekhkar khush ho jaate hain. Aaradhya dono ko gale se laga leti hai aur unke chehre par muskaan phail jaati hai. ek ke baad ek baaton ka silsila shuru ho gaya jo ki thamne ka naam nahi leta hai.
Rekha kahti hai, "Aaradhya beta, jaao pahle fresh ho jaao. Maine tumhari pasand ka nashta banaya hai. Aaj fir uske baad tum dono aaram se baate karte rahna."
Suresh kahta hai, "Haan, beta, jaao aur fresh ho jaao. Hum tumse baad mein baate karenge."
Aaradhya muskaati hui kehti hai, "Theek hai, Papa. Mai abhi aati hoon."
Nashta karne ke baad, Aaradhya apne mata-pita ke saath apni nayi jindagi ke utaar-chadhaav sajha karti hai. Vah apne saath Delhi se bahut se gift laayi thi jo vah unhe deti hai.
Aaradhya ka mood aaj bahut accha tha aur vah apne mata-pita ke saath baatein kar rahi thi. Baaton-baaton mein, Rekha ne Suresh ko aankhon se ishara kiya, jaise ki vah keh rahi ho, "Tum pahal karo, baat karo."
Suresh ne Rekha ka ishara samjha aur muskuraate hue Aaradhya se kaha, "Beta, hum tumse kuch baat karna chahte hain."
Aaradhya ne jigyasa se pucha, "Papa, bolo na isme puchna kya hai?"
Suresh ne kaha, "Humne tumhare liye ek ladka dekha hai, bas itna hi kah pata hai."
Aaradhya ka chehra gussa se laal ho gaya. Vah gusse mein kehti hai, "Papa, mujhe abhi shadi nahi karni hai. Mujhe apne carrier par dhyaan dena hai. Abhi umra hi kya hai meri?"
Suresh ne shantipurna awaaz mein kaha, "Beta, pahle meri baat sun to lo. Ladka accha hai, acche khaandaan se hai aur hum baat karege na unse agar wo maan jaate hain to tum shaadi ke baad bhi apni job continue rakh sakti ho."
Aaradhya ne saaf inkaar kar diya, "Nahi, Papa, mujhe abhi shadi nahi karni hai, mujhe apne carrier par dhyaan dena hai."
Rekha ko Aaradhya ki baat sunkar gussa aa gaya. Vah kahti hai, "Itni badi ho gayi ho, kab karogi shadi? Haan, ladkiyan paraya dhan hoti hain, ek na ek din unhe jaana hi hota hai."
Paraya shabd sunkar Aaradhya ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. Suresh ne use pyaar se samjhaya, "Beta, hum jor-jabardasti nahi kar rahe hain. Ek baar dekh to lo pahle, hum shadi nahi kar rahe tumhari. Ek baar dekh lo pahle uske baad tumhari rajamandi se hi hoga jo hoga tumhari marzi se hoga."
Aaradhya kuch kah nahi paati, bas "Thik hai" bolke udaas ho jaati hai. Suresh aur Rekha ek-dusre ko dekhte hain aur Suresh kahata hai "Thoda samay do use."
Aakhir wah din bhi aa gaya jab Aaradhya ko ladke waale dekhne aane wale the. Ghar ko acchi tarah se sajaya gaya tha, har ek cheez ko dhyaan se arrange kiya gaya tha. Ghar ki safai aur sajavat ko dekhkar lagta tha ki yeh ek khaas din hai.
Aaradhya bhi tayaar hui thi. Usne apne baalon ko acchi tarah se set kiya tha aur uske chehre par ek halki si muskaan thi. Usne lehenga ko pehna tha jismein vah bahut hi sundar lag rahi thi.
Soni pariwaar apne bete Arpit ke saath sharma pariwaar ke ghar aate hain. Aaradhya ke maata-pita Rekha aur Suresh, unka swagat karte hain aur unhein aaram se baithne ke liye kahate hain.
Baato ka silsila shuru hota hai aur Arpit ke maata-pita, Mr. aur Mrs. Soni, Rekha aur Suresh se Aaradhya ke baare mein sawal karte hain. Rekha aur Suresh unhein Aaradhya ke baare mein sab kuch batate hain aur phir vah bhi Arpit ke maata-pita se kuch sawal karte hain. Is tarah, dono pariwaar ek-dusre ke baare mein jaanne ki koshish karte hain aur apne bachchon ke liye ek accha rishta dhundhne ki ummeed karte hain.
Tabhi Aaradhya kitchen se sabhi ke liye nashta liye hall me aati hai. Sabhi ka dhyaan uspar jaata hai, Ghane, kaale aur lambe baalon mein uska chehra aur bhi pyara lagta hai. Gulabi lehenga mein vah bahut hi sundar lag rahi thi.
Arpit ki nazrein Aaradhya se hat nahi rahi thi. Vah use dekhkar muska raha tha, Aaradhya serve karke andar chali jaati hai, use bahut ajib lag raha tha, sharm aa rahi thi use, uska waha rukna mushkil tha.
Arpit ka bada bhai jo wahin par maujood tha, Aaradhya ko dekhkar sochne lagta hai ki usne kaha dekha hai. Usko chehra dekha-dekha sa lag raha tha lekin use yaad nahi aa raha tha ki usne kaha dekha hai. Filhaal ke liye, vah is baat ko ignore kar deta hai.
Mr. aur Mrs. Soni Rekha aur Suresh se kahte hain, "Humhe Aaradhya pasand aayi hai. Humein kuch samay chahiye jiske baad hum jawab denge."
Rekha aur Suresh unhein jawab dete hain, "Theek hai, Hum bhi Aaradhya ko puchhenge aur phir hum aapko jawab denge."
Iske baad, Soni pariwaar wapas laut jaata hai.
Kuch dino baad, Suresh ke mobile par Mr. Soni ka call aata hai. Suresh jaldi se phone uthakar kahta hai, "Namaste bhai sahab."
Mr. Soni gusse mein kahte hai, "Hum to aapko ek accha aur khandani pariwaar samjhte the, Sharma ji. Lekin aapka pariwaar aisa honga, humne kabhi socha nahi tha. Hum ye rishta aapke saath nahi kar sakte."
Suresh kahta hai, "Lekin hua kya? Mai kuch samjha nahi. Aap pahle batao to."
Mr. Soni, "Accha to aapko kuch nahi pata? Pure shahar ko pata hai aur aapko nahi pata? Wah, Suresh ji, aapko to kuch nahi pata."
Suresh kahta hai, "Dekhiye, bhai sahab, saaf-saaf bataye ki hua kya hai."
Mr. Soni, "Mujhe to batane mein bhi sharm aa rahi hai. Agar mujhe pata hota pahle ki aapki beti aisi hai to hum kabhi aate hi nahi aapke ghar. Wo to mere bade bete ne bata diya nahi to pata nahi hum kis bajaru ladki ko apne ghar ki bahu bana lete."
Itna sunkar Suresh ko bahut gussa aa jaata hai. Koi bhi uski beti ke baare mein aisa bole usse bardasht nahi hota. Vah fir kahta hai, "Dekhiye, Mr. Soni mai aapki izzat karta hoon iska matlab ye nahi hai ki aap kuch bhi bolege. Jaban sambhal ke baat kijiye, mai apni beti ke khilaf ek shabd bhi sunna pasand nahi karunga."
Mr. Soni, "Itna hi bharosa hai na tumhe apni beti par? To jaao, usse pucho, wo kya gul khila rahi hai agar wah nahi batati to hai ek social site ka link mai tumhe de raha hoon dekh lo." Aur call cut ho jaata hai.
Suresh ka gussa aur bhi badh jaata hai, vah Rekha ko awaaz deta hai. "Rekha aao yahaan!"
Rekha jaldi se aa jaati hai aur Suresh use sab bata deta hai. Rekha ko bhi kuch samajh nahi aata hai ki aakhir hua kya hai. "Kya? Mr. Soni ne aisa kaha? Lekin kyun?"
Aaradhya abhi apni kisi friend ke ghar gayi thi, Suresh aur Rekha milkar Mr. Soni dawara diye gaye link ko open karte hain aur uske baad jo unke saamne hota hai, use dekhkar unhe khud par bharosa nahi hota hai.
Rekha ki aankhon se aansu behne lag jaate hain aur vah apne haathon se apna chehra dhak leti hai. Suresh ki aankhein gusse se laal ho jaati hain aur vah apna mobile diwaal pe de maarta hai.
"Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?" Suresh kahta hai, apne gusse ko rokne ki koshish karte hue. "Aaradhya aisi ladki nahi hai."
Rekha gusse se rote hue Suresh se kahti hai, "Mai bolti thi aapko ek lautti ladki hai, akeli mat bejho kisi anjaan shahar lekin tum baap-beti meri sunte hi kaha the. Ab kya muh dikhayege hum bahar samaz me?"
Rekha ke sawal ka jawab Suresh ke paas nahi tha. Vah to khud samajh nahi pa raha tha ki uski beti jispar use itna vishwas tha, wah kaise ye sab kar sakti hai. Suresh pareshan ho gaya tha vah bas apni patni ki baat sunte hue bas ekdum se shant ho gaya tha.
Rekha rote rahi, "Ek ladki pariwaar ki izzat hoti hai," vah rote hue kahti hai. Aur aaj unki izzat nilaaam ho chuki thi. "Tumne meri baat nahi suni aur ab dekho kya hua hai."
Pal bhar mein ek hasta-khelte pariwaar ki khushiya maatam mein badal chuki thi. Tab tak Aaradhya bhi ghar aa jaati hai aur ghar ka mahol dekhkar wah Suresh se puchti hai, "Kya hua papa?"
Suresh ke jawab dene ke pahle hi Rekha uthti hai aur Aaradhya ke upar thappdo ki barsaat kar deti hai. Wah use maarti rahi jab tak wah ladkhada ke niche nahi gir gayi.
Aaradhya apni mummy ko sambhalne ki koshish karti hai lekin Rekha kahti hai, "Dur raho mujhse haath lagane ki jarurat nahi hai." Rekha ki aankhon mein aansu the aur uske chehre par gussa aur dukh saaf dikhai de raha tha.
Aaradhya jo abhi tak samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki kya hua hai, wah apni mummy ko dekhti rahi aur uske chehre par gussa aur dukh dekhkar wah bhi rone lagti hai.
Suresh jo abhi tak shant tha, wah Rekha ko rokne ki koshish karta hai, lekin Rekha use dhakka deti hai aur kahti hai, "Tumne meri baat nahi suni aur ab dekho kya hua hai."
Aaradhya rote hue puchhti hai, "Hua kya hai mummy? Mujhe koi kuch batayega? Papa, aap batao kya hua hai? Ghar mein kyon sabhi ro rahe hain?"
Suresh aankh uthakar Aaradhya ki taraf dekhti hain lekin uske muh se bol nahi fut rahe the. Mann to kiya uska ki wah apni ladki ko apne hi haathon se maar daale lekin wah aisa kar nahi paaya.
Suresh Aaradhya se kahta hai, "Kya kami reh gayi thi beta? Humari parwarish mein jo tumhe aisa kadam uthana pada? Kuch samsya thi to hume batati. Kisi ne koi jabardasti ki tum par to hume batati."
Aaradhya kahti hai, "Papa, hua kya hai? Pahle batao to." Jispar Rekha kahti hai, "Kitni besharm ho tum! Itna sab hone ke baad keh rahi ho hua kya hai? Tumhe nahi pata na kya hua hai? Jaao jaake dekh lo mobile mein."
Aaradhya bhaagti hui Suresh ka mobile uthakar dekhti hai aur wahi jam jaati hai. Uske chehre par hairani saaf dikhai de rahi thi. Vah apne maa-baap ki taraf dekhti hai aur unki aankhon mein aansu dekhti hai.
Ek ke baad ek photos scrolls karte hue, Aaradhya dekhti rahi aur uski aankho se aansu behne lagte hain. Vah ladkhadti hui jubaan se kahti hai, "Mumm...mummy, ye main nahin hoon maine aisa kuch nahi kiya hai." Aaradhya ki aawaz mein dukh aur pareshani saaf dikhai de rahi thi. Vah rone lagti hain.
Jispar Rekha kahti hai, "Accha to ye tum nahin ho? Wah tumhara chehra nahi hai?" Rekha ki aawaz mein gussa aur dukh saaf dikhai de raha tha.
Aaradhya apne papa ke paas jaakar kahti hai, "Papa, ye mai hi hu lekin maine aisa kuch nahi kiya hai. Isme galat dikhaya gaya hai." Ab Suresh ko gussa aa jaata hai. Vah kahta hai, "Mr. Soni ka phone aaya tha, unhone bataya hume aur pata nahi kis kis ne ab tak ye dekh liya honga. Humari izzat tumne mitti me mila di hai. Mat karo humse baat chali jaao yaha se."
Is kaali raat ne Sharma pariwaar par ek aisa kalank laga diya tha jo ab kabhi nahi mitne waala tha. Jis beti ko wah apna saubhagya maankar samaj mein sir utha kar chalte the aaj usi beti ki wajah se unka sir sharm se jhuk gaya tha.
Raat se din ho gaya lekin Rekha aur Suresh ki aankho se nind koso dur thi. Unhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kya hua hai aur kaise hua hai, unki duniya palat kar rakh di gayi thi. Jab Suresh apne kaam par jaata hai to waha maujud sabhi log use ghur ghur kar dekhte hain, unki sawal karti nazare ko dekhkar Suresh ka sir khud jhuk jaata hai, vah apne kaam par reh nahi paata aur wapas apne ghar aa jaata hai.
Rekha ka bhi ghar se bahar nikalna mushkil ho gaya tha. Padosi, mohalle aur area ke logon ke sawalon ka jawab nahi tha uske paas. Vah til til ke mar rahi thi apne aap ko doshi samajh rahi thi. Rekha aur Aaradhya dono ne apne aap ko duniya se alag kar liya tha.
Aaradhya ne apne aap ko ek kamre mein band kar liya tha, uski aakhein sharm aur dukh se bhari hui thi chehra pila ho gaya tha. "Jab bhi koi use dekhta to use lagta ki unhone woh photo dekhi hai aur wahi check karne ke liye wah meri or dekh rahe hain." Aaradhya ko lagta hai ki wah apne aap ko chhipa nahi pa rahi hai ya wah apne aap ko bacha nahi pa rahi hai.
Uske sapne, uski khushiyan, sab kuch barbaad ho chuka tha. Vah apne ghar se bahar nahi ja sakti thi aur isse bhi jaada use dukh is baat ka tha ki uski wajah se uske pariwaar ka bhi yahi haal tha. Sabhi unhe hinta ki bhaavna se dekhte the, uski zindagi ek aise andhere mein doobi hui thi jahan se nikalna use mushkil lag raha tha. Usko raat mein nind nahi aati thi aur vah is dard se nijaat paana chahti thi. Vah apne aap ko samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki kya kare aur kaise apne aap ko is dard se mukt kare.
Aur ant mein, usne ek aisa kadam uthaya jisse is kahani ka ant ho gaya. Vah kadam itna bada tha ki usne Aaradhya ki zindagi ko hi khatam kar diya.
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20 March 2022
Age : 26 years
Aaradhya Sharma ki laash Sharma Nivas mein pai gayi. Jaanch se pata chalta hai ki yeh ek aatmahatya ka mamla hai. Mritak ke shareer par koi bhi chot ke nishan nahi paye gaye hain. Mritak ke parivaar ke sadasyon se poochhtaachh ki gayi, aage ki jaanch jari hai. Mritak ke mobile phone aur computer ko bhi jabt kiya gaya hai aur unki jaanch ki ja rahi hai.
Police apna kaam kar rahi thi aur Suresh aur Rekha se sawal-jawab karne par unhone shuru se lekar ab tak ki puri kahani unhe bata di. Police ne us link ke jariye us social site se Aaradhya se sambhandit sabhi photos ko hatwa diye the lekin ab bahot der ho chuki thi. Aag pure jungle me fail chuki thi aur is aag ko lagane waala abhi bhi pakad me nahi aaya tha. Kaun tha vah shaksh jo Aaradhya ki zindagi ko barbaad karne ke liye jimmedar tha? Aur kya vah kabhi pakad me aayega?
Police case hone ke baad, media ke through Aaradhya ki kahani har taraf phail gayi - Akhbaar, news channels, news websites par uski kahani chhaayi hui thi jispar kai log apni raaye dein rahe the.
Aaradhya ke office mein bhi yah khabar pahoch gayi thi. Rohan aur Priya ko jab pata chala to unhe bahot afsoos hua. Ve is baat ko maanne ko tayyar hi nahi the ki Aaradhya kabhi kuch aisa kar sakti hai. Unhone itna samay uske saath bitaya tha aur ve jaante the ki vah ek acchi talented aur apni field ki best ladki thi.
"Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?" Rohan ne apne dil ki baat kah di. "Vah itni acchi ladki thi, hamesha muskuraati thi aisa kaise ho sakta hai ki vah aisa kuch kar jaaye?"
Priya ne bhi apne aansu rokne ki koshish ki lekin vah bhi apne emotions ko control nahi kar paayi. "Maine kabhi bhi usmein aisa kuch nahi dekha tha," Priya ne kahaa. "Vah hamesha itni khush aur santusht thi aisa kaise ho sakta hai?" Rohan aur Priya dono hi Aaradhya ke saath kaam karne ke dauran uske bahut kareeb aaye the. Ve jaante the ki vah ek acchi ladki thi aur unhe yah baat hazam nahi ho rahi thi.
Iske viprit jab karan ko pata chala ki police uski talash kar rahi hai to vah ekdum se darr gaya. Usne kabhi nahi socha tha ki uski choti si saazish itne bade parinaam tak pahunch jayegi. Vah bas Aaradhya se apni beizzati ka badla lena chahta tha.
Ab vah apne karmo par afsoos kar raha tha. Vah jaanta tha ki usne bahut badi galti ki hai aur uski galti ne Aaradhya ki jaan le li hai. Vah apne aap se poochhta tha, "Kya maine sahi kiya tha? Kya mujhe usse badla lena tha?"
Karan abhi bhi shant tha lekin uske andar ek bada dard tha. Use apne karmo par afsoos tha lekin Aaradhya ki jaan uski wajah se gayi thi is baat ka use kabhi afsoos nahi hua aur yah soch usse andar hi andar kha rahi thi.
Suresh aur Rekha ka jeevan Aaradhya ke jaane ke baad bhikhar jaata hain. Unhe uski kami bahut khalti hai, aisa lagta tha jaise unke sharir ka ek hissa unse alag ho gaya hai. Ek khaalipan jise bharna mushkil tha jo unhe har pal har saans ke saath mehsoos hota tha.
Unhe yaad aata tha kaise unhone apni beti ko haste khelte dekha tha, kaise unhone use cycle chalana sikhaya tha aur kaise Aaradhya jidd karti thi ki "Papa, mujhe godi me utha lo". Unke dil mein yah yaadein abhi bhi taaze thi aur unhe har pal Aaradhya ki yaad aati thi.
Ghar ki suni dewaarein cheekh cheekh kar Aaradhya ka naam pukaar rahi thi. Har kamre mein, har kone mein, Aaradhya ki yaadein basi thi. Suresh aur Rekha ko lagta tha jaise unki beti abhi bhi unke saath hai lekin vah nahin hai. Yah soch unhe andar hi andar kha rahi thi.
Suresh aur Rekha ne Aaradhya ke liye kai sapne sajaye the jo ab tut chuke the. Unhone socha tha ki unki beti padh likhkar ek accha insaan banegi jo samaj mein apna ek alag sthaan banayegi. Unhone socha tha ki ve uski shadi karke ek khushhaal jindagi denge.
Lekin ab unke sabhi sapne tut chuke the. Aaradhya ka jaana unke liye ek bada dhakka tha. Unka jeevan jo kabhi khushiyon se bhara hota tha ab suna-suna ho gaya tha..
Itna sab ho jaane ke baavjud bhi dukhad baat yah hai ki kai log abhi bhi Aaradhya ko galat maante hain. Unki soch mein Aaradhya ki alag tasveer hai jo unhone Aaradhya ke bare mein banai hain. Ve sochte hain ki gaav se shahr jaane ke baad Aaradhya badal gayi thi waha ki hawa ka asar uspar ho gaya tha. Kuch log to is had tak geer jaate hain ki Aaradhya ko bajaru ladki kehate hain aur kahate hain ki vah apna jism bechkar paisa kamati thi. Log Aaradhya ki yaad ko kalankit karne ki koshish karte hain. Ye baat Suresh aur Rekha ko bahut dukh deti hai.
Mai aap sabhi se puchhta hu is kahani ko padne ke baad, Aaradhya ke baare mein aapki kya ray hai?
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) ek bahot hi shaktishali aur kushal developing technology hai jiska istemal kai jagah kiya jaa raha hai lekin kai log iska galat istemaal karte hai jiski wajah kai masoom logo ka jiwan barbaad ho jaata hai.
Aaj Deep Fake AI se banaye gaye nudes ek gambhir samsya hai jo kai ladkiyo aur mahilao ke jeewan par nakaratmatk prabhav daalti hai. In sabhi saamgri ko kai famous sites par share kiya jaata hai jaha se wah viral ho jaate hai. Ye technology itni satik hai ki kya sach hai kya jhooth iska pata lagana bahot mushkil hai.
Is samasya se nipatne ke liye, prashasan kadam utha raha hai lekin in sites ke piche ke logo ko pakadna mushkil hai. Aksar, yaha log benaam hote hai aur apni pahchaan chupa ke rakhte hai.
Inki wajah se, Aaradhya jaisi acchi ladki maansik tanaav, samajik algaav, peshewar prabhav, cyber bullying ke chalte aise kadam utha leti hai. Log abhi bhi iss sab se jagruk nahi hai. Logon ko iss samasya ke baare mein shikshit karna aur unhein iss se bachne ke tarike sikhana hoga taki ve apne aap ko aur apne parivaar ko iss samasya se bacha saken...
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