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Log apane ghar mein maano kaid ho gaye ho. Daravaaja unake lie kisi jel ki majabut divaar ban gayi thi.
“Pitaaji sainik hamaare saath aisa kyon karate hai ?” Ek chhote bachche ne pita se puchha.
“Aakhir ye sab yahaan ho kya raha hai, kya yahaan ka Raja krur ho gaya hai ?” Aadami ke dusare city se aaye dost ne puchha.
“Aisi koi baat nahi hai ?” Pareshaan aadami apane dost ko baithate hue “Hamaare Raja to bade hi achchhe hai par......?” Aadami ke ruke shabdon ne dost ki jigyaasa badha di.
“Par kya.......?” Dost ki aankhe chhoti hone lagi.
“Kuchh dinon se hamaare city mein kuchh ajib se ghusapaithiye dekhe ja rahe hai, pure city ko unhonne ek khandar banaakar rakha hai, logo ko marate hai aur.....?”
“Aur kya .......?” Dost ne ajib najaro ke saath puchha ?
“Unaki laash par kataar ka nishaan bana dete hai, maano koi chetaavani dena chaahate ho.”
“Par ye sab hone ki vajah kya hai ?”
“Vo hi to pata nahi chal raha hai isilie to city mein dahashat ka maahaul hai, pata nahi hamaare city mein aakhir aisa vo khoj kya rahe hai ?”
“Mujhe aisa kyon lag raha hai maine pahale bhi aisa kuchh suna hai.......” Dost apane dimaag par jor daala par use kuchh yaad nahi aaya.
“Unhonne mahal par bhi do baar hamala kiya hai.” Aadami ne niraashaake saath bola.
“Mahal.....!!!” Dost chaunkate hue “Kya vo ghusapaithiya koi khaas tarah ke jaanavar hai ?”
“Haan.... shaayad kuchh aisa hi suna hai.”
“Mujhe abhi Raja ke paas le chalo !!” Dost hadabahaat mein bola.
“Par hua kya, kuchh batao to sahi ?” Aadami ke saath usaka beta bhi hairaan rah gaya.
“Ye city khatare mein hai, jaldi se Raja ke paas chalo.” Dost aadami ko khinchakar le gaya.
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Vishaal gaganachumbi minaaron se ghira hua sone sa chamakata city ka Rajamahal. Subah ki halki si dhund sa ghira ghaans ke chhote – 2 maindaanon mein ghumate pakshi , moti ke daano sa puhaaro se nikalata paani, bagichon, raasto par khade hava mein jhumate ped, aur chaaro taraph phaili shaanti, kitani achchhi lag rahi thi. Naayaab kala ka namuna lie sundar murtiyon se susarjit, raasto, saikado sainiko ki nigaraani mein mahal ka adharuni hissa.Rajadarabaar mein ek ajib si khaamoshi chhai hui thi chappe – 2 par sainiko ke hone ke baad bhi apani jagah par khade mantrimandal mein khauph saaf jhalak raha tha. Tabhi do raubadaar kadam darabaar ke bicho bich padane lage. Mantrimandalane apani saanso ko rok liya, sabaki najare aage badhate kadamo par jami thi. Haatho mein nilam ki anguthi, kamar par bhari bharakam talavaar, kadamo mein raub, aur saans ke saath ubhar rahe gusse ki gandh. Ek naujavaan ek ghutane par upar ratnajadit sihaansan par baithe budhe Raja (chahare par jhuriya, kaantihin chahara, umr 65) ko pranaam karata hai.
“Kya suchna hai Yuvaraaj ?” Raja naujavaan ki jhuki gardan dekhakar “Unhonne hamaare shaanti prastaav ko svikaara ya nahi ?” Raja ki aavaaj ne kadak rukh apana liya tha.
“Aapaka putr kabhi koi kaam adhura nahi chhodata hai mahaaraaj....” Baajuon mein bal, aankhon mein ghamand, aur chahare par jit ki muskaan lie Yuvaraaj raja ko dekhate hue “Mainne unhen mana liya hai, vo bhi saste mein ...” kahate hue Yuvaraaj ne talavaar satarangi pharsh par maari aur hajaaro kiranon ke saath ek prakaash se bani ladaki prakat hui. Suraj ki raushani si ujval paaradarshi kaaya, sunahari baal, saphed vastr pahane ladaki pharsh se 2 inchh upar hava mein thi. pura mantrimandal chaunk gaya.
“Rajan.....!!!” Ungali ka rukh Raja ki taraph kar ladaki chillaati hui “Tere putr ne maryaada ki saari simae laangh di hai, isane is mulyavaan dharati ka vo niyam toda hai jisaka kalank teri har pidhi par lagega....!!!!”
“Apani bakavaas band karo.” Yuvaraaj use dantane ke baad raja se “Unhonne sandhi ki nishaani ke rup mein ise bhent mein diya hai.”
“Bhent nahi chaal se lekar aaya hai tera putr mujhe !!” Ladaki chillaati hui “Bina taiyaari ke tumane aag se khalane koshish ki hai, parinaam tum jhel nahi paoge.”
“Apani bakavaas band kar !!!” Yuvaraaj us par talavaar uthaane laga.
Tabhi prakaash se bani ladaki Raja ke paas kone mein khinch gayi. Sabaki najar us kone mein jami rahi, Yuvaraaj uth gaya.
“Kahate hai taakat se jyaada, kaam aur kshamata se adhik bolana chaahie ......” Mutthi mein band prakaash ko lie kone se nikalati ladaki boli.
“Didi.....” Yuvaraaj ke chahare par hansi laut aayi.
“Itani to tum bhi samajhadaar ho Rajakumaari, taakat aur kshamata baajuon mein nahi sine mein hoti hai.” Mutthi se aavaaj aayi.
“Bahut botali hai.” Prakaash ko gaayab kar Rajakumaari saamane dekhane lagi.
“Use mainne haasil kiya hai, vo meri hai.” Yuvaraaj ke chahare par gussa aur vidroh saaf dikh raha tha.
“Sihaasan aur taakat usi ki hoti hai jo use sabhaal sake.” Apane makhamali saphed libaas ko sabhaal, reshami baalo ki lat ko jhataka de, tej se bhari aankhon ke saath Rajakumaari sihaansan se niche utarati Yuvaraaj ki taraph mutthi karate hue “Dono mein se ek bhi tumhaare paas ham se jyaada ho.......” Kholati mutthi se uth rahi chingaariyon ki taraph Yuvaraaj ka dhyaan khinchati Rajakumaari “To le sakate ho.”
Yuvaraaj ki talavaar uthane lagi.Naalaayak ..!!!!” Raja ne Yuvaraaj ki taraph hatheli ki aur Yuvaraaj prachand kiranon ke saath dur khambe mein jaakar laga.Khamba phat gaya. Yuvaraaj sihaansan par baithe gusse se dekh rahe apane pita ko dekh raha tha.
“Apani badi bahan par talavaar uthaayega...?” Raja chillaate hue “Sach mein sihaansan chaahiye to apani buddhi se, taakat haasil karo, gusse se nahi !!!”
“Mahaaraaj...!!!” Ek sainik daudakar andar aa gaya.
“Tumhen Rajadarabaar mein aane ka adab bhi nahi pata dusht ..!?” Raja ne sainik ko marane ke lie haath upar karata hai.
“Kshama chaahata hun mahaaraaj par.....” Gardan jhukaaye sainik ko baicheni ho rahi thi vo jaldi – 2 apani baat kahana chaahata tha.
“Aisi kya baat ho gayi ...” Rajakumaari hava ki tarah sainik ke paas jaakar usake gale par chaaku rakh “Jo tumane Rajadarabaar ke niyam tod diye ?”
“Rajakumaari vo.......” Apane gale par chaaku chalate dekh sainik “Baahar ek aadami khada hai jo city mein ho rahi ghusapaith ke baare mein jaanata hai.”
Pure mantrimandal ke saath Raja bhi khada ho gaya. Rajakumaari Yuvaraaj bhi hairaan the. Raja ne Yuvaraaj ko dekha, Yuvaraaj dusare hi pal gaayab ho gaya. Hava ke jhatake ke saath Yuvaraaj aadami aur usake dost ke saath khada tha. Donon Raja ko pranaam karate hai.
“Kaun ho tum donon, aur kya jaanate ho us ghusapaith ke baare mein ?” Raja ne garajate huye puchha.
“Mahaaraaj main isi city ka nivaasi hun ye mera dost Himad city se aaj hi aaya hai.”
sabaki najar ab us dusare aadami par thi.
“Mahaaraaj is city ka urja kendr khatare mein hai.” Dusara aadami tapaak se bola.
“Kya bol rahe ho ?” Aadami ka dost bola.
“Mahaaraaj hamaare padosi city mandaar mein bhi isi tarah ke ajib jaanavaro ne ghusapaith ki thi. Logo ke bich dahashat bana sabaka dhyaan us taraph khinch unhonne city ke urjaakendr ko hi nasht kar diya.”
“Ye bakavaas kar raha hai pitaaji.” Yuvaraaj bola.
“Main sach bol rah hun meri baat ka bharosa kijiye.”
“I saki baat mein sachchai ho sakati hai pitaaji, hamen urjaakendr ki suraksha badha deni chaahiye.” Rajakumaari ne kaha.
“Usaki jarurat nahi padegi pitaaji mere sabase kaabil sainik usaki suraksha mein tainaat hai.” Yuvaraaj akshat, apani bahan ke paas jaakar “ Aur un par bharosa hai.”
“Meri baato ko gambhirata se lijiye mahaaraaj....” Aadami haath jod praarthana karate hue “Main nahi chaahata is sundar city ka bhi haal mandaar jaisa ho.”
Aadami apani baat puri bhi nahi kar paaya tha mahal ke kendr mein ek jodaar dhamaaka hua. Dharati par kaam kar rahe logo ko aisa laga maano baadal mein maamuli si bijali chamaki ho, sab koi apane kaam mein lag gaye. Upar maano kisi ne mahal ko hava mein uthaakar chhod diya ho. Divaare idhar – udhar dhahane lagi, city ki sadake, makaan tutakar tukade girane lage aur logo ke chillane se pura city gunjane laga.
“Ye thi tumhari suraksha ?” Rajakumaari malabe ke paas padi dhul ko hataate Yuvaraaj par bhadaki.
Kuchh hi palo mein svarg sa dikhana vaala city khandar mein badalane ke lie taiyaar tha.
“Ye nahi ho sakata !!!” Sihaansan ke paas pada Raja chillaate hue “Mera sahar nasht nahi ho sakata.”
“Pitaaji aapaka city aur aapake log kabhi tabaah nahi honge.” Rajakumaari khidaki se gir rahe city ko dekhate hue “Chaahe usasake liye......”
Rajakumaari vaapis darabaar ke bich mein aakar khadi ho gayi.
“Main kabhi tumhaari dushman nahi thi bhai.” Rajakumaari muskuraate hue “Bas tumhen Raja banane se pahale jimmedaari uthaate dekhana chaahati thi.”
“Didi aap kya karane ja rahi hai ?”
“Rajakumaari hone ka muly chuka rahi hun, pitaaji ka khyaal rakhana.” Kahate hue Rajakumaari ne ek joradaar saans li aur usaki puri body chamakane lagi.
“Didi....!!!!”
“Putri...!!” Pada hua Raja chillaaya.Rajakumaari ne muskuraate hue apani taraph aa rahe Yuvaraaj ko dekha aur saans chhod di. hava mein bati bujhane jaisi aavaaj hui aur Rajakumaari tikhi chamak ke saath dhuna ho gayi. Agale hi pal maano pura city chumbak se chipak gaya ho. Sadake, ghar, mahal usi jagah ruk gaye ho. log idhar – udhar dekhane lage aur mahal mein Yuvaraaj haath phailaaye usi tarah khada tha aankhe maano hava mein Rajakumaari ko khoj rahi thi. tabhi Raja ke rone se Yuvaraaj ka dhyaan tut gaya.
“Rona aapako shobha nahi deta pitaaji.” Yuvaraaj apane pita ko sahaara de dradhata ke saath “Aapaki beti viragati ko praapt hui hai aur main is city ka Yuvaraaj akshat, aapako vachan deta hun jab tak unhen aisa kar par majabur karane vaale ka sar nahi kaat leta vaapis nahi aaunga.” Kahate hue Yuvaraaj vahaan se nikal gaya.
Raja rota raha aur mantri ghayal pade rahe.