Chapter - 38
Main shadi wale tent mein dakhil hua, dil mein darr aur sehmahat thi, lekin andar hi andar ek ajeeb si lazzat bhi mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise yeh sab mujhe kahin excite kar raha ho. Tent mein logon ki bheed thi, mehendi ki khushboo aur gaano ki awaazein gunj rahi thi, lekin mera dhyan sirf Noor par tha. Main idhar-udhar nazar daudane laga, use dhundhne ki koshish kar raha tha, lekin woh kahin nahi dikh rahi thi. Har taraf auratein aur mard baatein kar rahe the, bachche daud rahe the, lekin Noor ka pata nahi chal raha tha.
Tent ke ek kone mein Ayesha Khala dikhi, woh kuch rishtedaaron se baatein kar rahi thi, unke saath has-has kar. Main unke paas gaya, thoda jhuk kar bola, “Khala, Noor kahan hai? Maine use abhi se dhundha, lekin nahi mil rahi.” Khala ne mujhe dekha, unki aankhon mein thodi hairaani thi, fir unhone kandhe uchaal kar kaha, “Beta, mujhe toh pata nahi. Abhi thodi der pehle yahin thi, shayad kisi se baat karne gayi hogi. Kyun, koi baat hai?” Maine sar hila diya, andar se aur zyada darr lag raha tha, lekin maine kuch nahi kaha aur wahan se hat gaya.
Mere sir mein woh kameene Rahul ki baat gunj rahi thi—das minute mein use uski dukaan par le aa. Waqt nikal raha tha, lekin Noor kahin nahi dikh rahi thi. Main pareshan ho gaya, tent ke ek kone mein padi laal kursi par baith gaya, thoda udas sa mehsoos kar raha tha. Main sochne laga ki agar Noor mil bhi gayi toh main use kya kahunga—chalo ek anjaan insaan ka bistar garam kar do. Yeh soch kar hi mera dil baith gaya, lekin andar se woh lazzat aur badh gayi.
Achanak mujhe apne kandhe par halka sa chhuan mehsoos hua. Main neeche se sir uthaya, aur saamne Bhabhi khadi thi. Uski aankhon mein gussa faila hua tha, jaise woh abhi mujhe kha jaayegi. Usne nazaron se ishara kiya, jaise kehti ho—mere peeche aa. Main samajh gaya, woh gusse mein thi kyunki maine uske aashiq Rahul ko pitwa diya tha. Pichli raat ki yaad aayi, jab usne mujhe peeta tha Bhabhi ke saamne, aur ab yeh badla.
Bhabhi tezi se mud kar chali gayi, tent se bahar ki taraf. Kuch der baad main bhi utha aur uske peeche-peeche gaya. Shadi ke hall ke peeche kuch kamre the, wahan mehmanon ke liye rooms banaye gaye the. Main ek kamre ke darwaze par pahuncha, woh andar khadi thi, pure gusse mein. Darwaza band karte hi woh palat kar mujh par toot padi.
“Tumhari itni himmat kaise hui, Imran? Rahul ko pitwane ka? Tum jaante ho woh mera... mera dost hai!” Bhabhi ki awaaz tez thi, uska chehra laal ho raha tha. Main sar jhuka kar khada raha, andar se darr raha tha lekin woh lazzat bhi mehsoos ho rahi thi. “Tumne socha bhi kaise? Kal raat tumne dekha tha na, woh kitna strong hai. Aur tum, ek darpok insaan, uske saath aisa karte ho? Tumhare jaise logon ko toh...”
Main dheere se bola, “Bhabhi, woh mujhe peet raha tha, maine sirf...”
“Chup! Tumhare jaise kamzor aadmi ko peetna uska haq hai!” Woh aage badhi, uski ungli meri taraf thi. “Tum jaante ho, Rahul mujhe kitna pasand hai. Woh mera hero hai, aur tum? Tum toh sirf ek loser ho, apni biwi ko bhi sambhal nahi sakte. Ab batao, usne kya kaha? Kyun pitwaya tumne use? Main jaanti hoon, tum jealous ho, kyunki woh tumse behtar hai!”
Main kaanp raha tha, lekin bol nahi pa raha tha. Bhabhi ki har baat mujhe andar se chubh rahi thi, lekin wohi chubhan mujhe ajeeb sa maza de rahi thi. “Please, Bhabhi, maaf kar do... main galti kar baitha.”
“Galti? Yeh galti nahi, yeh stupidity hai! Ab jaao, Rahul se maafi maango, aur jo bhi woh kahe, karo. Warna main tumhari zindagi barbaad kar dungi!” Woh gusse se haanf rahi thi, aur main wahi khada raha, sar jhukaye.
Main wahi khada tha, sar jhukaye, Bhabhi ke gusse se kaanp raha tha. Andar se darr toh tha hi, lekin ek ajeeb si lazzat bhi mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise yeh beizzati kahin andar se garam kar rahi ho. Bhabhi laal salwar suit mein thi, hijab se chehra aur baal dhake hue, lekin gusse mein uski aankhein chamak rahi thi. Main dheere se bola, "Bhabhi, please... maaf kar do. Main galat tha. Mujhe maaf kar do." Meri awaaz toot rahi thi, jaise koi bacha ro kar maafi maang raha ho.
Bhabhi ne ghoora, saansein tez thi, lekin woh chup rahi. Main aur jhuk gaya, haath jod kar kaha, "Bhabhi, main aapki baat maanta hoon. Jo kahengi, karunga. Bas Rahul se bacha lo... woh mujhe maar daalega. Kal raat usne kitna peeta tha, aur agar main uske saamne gaya toh khatam kar dega. Main... main Noor ko bhi—"
Yeh bolte hi main ruk gaya, muh par haath rakh liya, lekin der ho chuki thi.
Bhabhi ki aankhein badi ho gayi, chehra aur laal, jaise aag ugal rahi ho. "Noor? Teri biwi Noor? Rahul uske chakkar mein hai?" Woh chillayi, awaaz kamre mein gunj uthi. Main ghabra kar bola, "Nahi, Bhabhi... galti se—"
Lekin usne meri collar pakad li, ungliyan gardan mein gad gayi. "Saale! Mera Rahul... aur teri biwi ke peeche? Main usse pyaar karti hoon, aur woh yeh kar raha hai?" Uski awaaz mein gussa nahi, jalan thi. Usne mujhe jhatke se dhakel diya, main diwar se takra gaya.
Main turant uske pairon mein gir gaya, haath jod kar bola, "Bhabhi, main aapka ghulam ban jaunga. Ghar ka saara kaam, aapki seva, sab kuch karunga. Bas Rahul se bacha lo."
Ek pal ke liye woh ruk gayi, uski aankhon mein gussa aur jalan ka mila-jula bhaav tha. Phir usne apna pair uthaya aur zor se kick maari. Heel se chaati pe dard hua, main peeche gir gaya. "Uth, harami! Ab yeh natak band kar. Rahul ko main khud dekh lungi!"
Main fir bhi girgiraya, "Bhabhi, sach mein main aapka ghulam banunga. Subah se shaam tak aapki seva karunga. Jo kahengi, bina soche karunga. Bas Rahul ko kaho mujhe chhod de."
Bhabhi ne upar se neeche tak dekha, ab uske chehre par halki muskaan thi, jaise meri majboori ka maza le rahi ho. "Ghulam? Dekhte hain kitna tikta hai tu. Ab nikal yahan se. Aur yaad rakh, agar Rahul ne Noor ko chhua... toh uski jaan main khud loongi, aur teri bhi!"
Woh darwaza khol kar bahar chali gayi, hijab theek karte hue. Main wahi pada raha—dard, sharm aur andar hi andar ek gandi si khushi mehsoos karta hua.