Romance Haal-e-Dil : Some Short Stories

[Mak]

' Joker '
(Originally written by harshit1890 in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: ' Joker '

" kahan hun mein ? " ankhein khulte hi khud ko andhere mein pakar usne khud se sawal kiya aur apni jagah se khada ho gaya lekin sar mein hue tez dard ki vajah se vo lad-khada gaya.

" ye chot... kaise lagi ? " usne apna sar dabate hue kaha.

" mein kahan hun ? "

" mujhe kuch yaad kyun nahi aa raha ? " vo khud se bad-badaya aur apni ankhein band kar-ke sochne ki kosish karne laga lekin use kuch yaad nahi aya aur usne apni ankhein khol li.

" koi hai.... " vo dur tak faile andhere ko dekhte hue chillaya. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki vo is waqt is halat mein kab aur kaise pahuncha ?. Vo ek baar phir chillata ki eka-ek uska dhayan apne hath par gaya.

" ye kya hai ? " hath par kuch bandha hua tha lekin andhere mein use samajh nahi aya ki vo kya hai. " kya ho raha ye sab... koi hai... ? " vo puri takat se chillaya lekin jawab mein phir khamoshi. Chadi hui sanson ke sath vo andhere mein dekhta raha is umid mein shayad koi ayega par koi nahi aya...

" koi hai... koi .... haii.... " vo ruk - ruk kar chillaya aur phir hath par bandhi us chiz ko hath se alag karne ki kosish karne laga lekin vo nahi nikla. Gusse mein usne hath zameen par marna shuru kar diya taki vo chiz hath se nikal jaye lekin tab bhi aisa nahi hua na to vo chiz tuti aur na hi uske hath se alag hui. Uski cheekhein, uska gussa andhere ki khamoshi ko kuch pal ke liye bhang to karta par phir wahi khamoshi fail jati. Kafi der tak vo vaise hi baitha sochta raha, apne halaat ko samjhne ki kosish karta raha, bich-bich mein chillata bhi lekin uska koi faida nahi ho raha tha.

" Ye sab kya ho raha hai, koi mere sath mazak to nahi kar raha ? koi hai... " vo baukhlate hue chillaya par vo samajh gaya ki aise baithe-baithe use kisi bhi sawal ka jawab nahi milega, jawab pane ke liye use yahan se uthna hoga aur vo usi pal apni jagah se khada ho gaya.

" Par kya karun ? kahan jaun ? kuch dikh bhi nahi raha hai ? " ye khamoshi use chubhne lagi thi, dil mein dar aur bechani badne lagi thi. Pair jaise apni jagah par ruk gaye the aur aage badne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the par phir kuch pal baad himmat karke usne pair uthaye aur aage bada. Ek, do, teen, char aur jaise hi panchva kadam floor par rakha uske pair ke niche kuch aya aur vo ladkhada gaya. Vo fauran sambhla aur niche jhuk kar zameen par hath se us chiz ko khojne laga aur jald hi use vo chiz mil gayi.

" torch... " torch ke on hote hi uske hath se bhi roshni ane lagi. Usne apne hath ki taraf dekha, ek gadget jo uske hath par bandha hua tha. Gadget ki screen par bade akshron mein likha tha 10% . " kya ye torch se connect hai ? " usne torch off ki jiske sath gadget bhi off ho gaya, usne do-teen bar torch on/off ki aur result vahi raha.

" akhir mein hun kahan ? " usne torch jala kar charon taraf dekha. Dekhne par yahi lag raha tha ki vo gallery mein khada hai, pehle usne wahin jana sahi samjha jahan se vo aage bada tha par kuch kadam chalne ke baad hi rasta band ho gaya yani ab ek hi rasta tha jis-par vo aage badh chala. Torch ki madad se vo aage badne laga, gallery khatam hone ka naam nahi le rahi thi aur uski bechaini badti hi jaa rahi thi ki eka-ek roshni ke samne use ek darwaja dikha jise dekh vo uski taraf tez kadmo se bada par jald hi uske chehre ki chamak badal gayi jab uski nazar ek nahi balki do darwajo par padi. Vo kabhi ek ko dekhta to kabhi dusre ko, agar aaj vo kisi aur halaat mein khada hota to kab ka koi bhi darwaja khol kar aage badh jata lekin aise waqt mein use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kaun sa darwaja khole, tabhi usne socha ki pehle dono darwaje khol kar andar ka jayza le le.

" ye sahi rahega... " usne darawaja kholne ke liye apna hath abhi lock par rakha hi tha ki gadget se beep ki awaz ayi aur usne fauran hath piche khinch lia. " choose A , B .. " jitna samjhne ki kosish karta utna dur ho jata. Gadget ke uppar se dhayan hata kar usne darwaja kholne ki kosish ki lekin vo lock nikla. Phir usne dusre darwaje ko kholne ki kosish ki lekin vo bhi lock nikla. Dono darwajo ko lock dekh vo jhalla utha.

" koi hai andar... kaun kar raha hai ye sab " usne darwaja pitna shuru kar diya. " kholo darwaja... nikalo mujhe bahar yahan se... kaun hai andar.. " jab uske itna cheekhne par bhi kuch nahi hua to vo thak-har kar piche ho gaya. Sar par chot, andheri anjan jagah aur ab ye ? kuch samajh nahi aa raha ki akhir ho kya raha hai, vo khud se pareshan hote hue soch raha tha ki uski nazar phir gadget par gayi jahan abhi bhi wahi option tha. Usne kuch soch kar A button daba dia jiske dabate hi do kaam ek sath hue, pehla darwaja khulne ki awaz ayi aur dusri gadget ki screen par phir bade akshron mein likha hua aa gaya 7%. Darwaja khulte hi vo andar ghus gaya.

Jahan bahar sirf andhera tha vahin andar is jagah bharpur roshni thi. Average size ka kamra tha, study room tha, ek taraf badi si table aur chair to dusri taraf book shelf aur bhi bahut kuch ... lekin uski nazar kamre se tab hati jab usne kamre ke dusri aur ek darwaja dekha jise dekhte hi vo uski taraf bada aur use kholne laga lekin vo darwaja bhi lock nikla.

" shit... " eka-ek use dhayan aya ki bahar ka darwaja gadget ki madad se khula tha isliye usne fauran gadget ki taraf dekha lekin vahan bade akshron mein likha hua tha 6%. Darwaje ko band dekh usne kamre mein nazre ghumai aur tab uska dhayan jalti torch par gaya, jise usne band kar diya aur uske band hote hi kamre ki sari light band ho gayi aur ghup andhera cha gaya. " ye kya hua ? " usne fauran torch on ki aur usi ke sath kamre ki light vapis aa gayi jise dekh usne torch off kar di jiske sath phir kamre mein andhera ho gaya. " ye ho kya raha hai ? " usne torch on ki aur phir kamre ki light aa gayi. " ajeeb khel chal raha hai.. " usne torch off ki aur light off... ab uska dimag thanka, usne torch on ki jiske sath roshni aa gayi, aisa usne kuch aur bar kiya tab use samajh aya ki kya khel hai.

" torch aur kamre ki light judi hui hai.. ye kaise mumkin hai ? " sawal khatam hote hi use tun-tun jaisi awaz sunai di jo gadget se aa rahi thi jispar likha tha 3% " kahin ye torch ki battery to nahi dikha raha ? " samjhte hi uske mathe par chinta badh gayi kyun ki agar torch band to kamre ki roshni band aur bina roshni ke vo is darwaje ki chabi nahi khoj sakta. Usne fauran kamre mein charon taraf nazar ghumai taki use chabi mil jaye aur vo is kamre ke bahar ja sake. Jab khade khade kuch nahi dikha to vo study table ki taraf bada aur vahan pahunchte hi uski nazar vahan rakhi ek khuli kitab par padi.

' Khuli kitab ke pane par shabd chupe hai to band kitab... ' ye hint thi lekin samajh se bahar kyun ki sentence adha hi likha hua tha, dimag mein dhero batein pehle se hi chal rahi thi uppar se gadget se ati awazein aur ye paheli ? ab ise suljaun to kaise ? vo us sentence ko bar-bar padne laga.

" khuli kitab mein shabd ... band kitab yani .. book shelf... " vo book shelf ke pass pahuncha aur usne shelf par rakhi sari books niche girani shuru kar di lekin shelf pura khali nikla.

" ye nahi ho sakta... chabi yahin honi chahie... " achanak torch lub-lubai jiske sath kamre ki light bhi lub-lubai tabhi usne gadget ki taraf dekha, battery 1% reh gayi thi. Vo jhat se zameen par baitha aur kitabo ke bich mein chabi khojne laga par kuch nahi mila. Roshni kabhi bhi ja sakti thi itne mein uske dimag mein kuch aya vo fauran apni jagah se utha aur table ke pas ja khada hua. Nazar kitab par thi jahan usne us sentence ko dubara dahuraya aur usi ke sath kitab ko band kar diya aur usi pal kamre mein andhera fail gaya. Battery 0 ho chuki thi aur jo usne socha tha agar vo nahi nikla to shayad vo isi kamre mein fans ke reh jane vala tha. Par jab usne book band karne ke baad us jagah par apna hath rakha uske hath ke niche chabi aa gayi. " band kitab... koi aur nahi yahi thi... " usne chabi darwaje ke lock mein lagayi aur vo khul gaya. Jiske khulte hi uske hath se gadget khud hi khul kar niche gir gaya jise mehsus karte hi use laga ki ab sab kuch khatam par jaise hi darwaja khula uski ye galat femi dur ho gayi.

Hall itna bada tha ki uska dusra chor vahan se dekh pana namumkin tha.. hall mein andhera tha sirf ek bulb tha jo pure hall mein jal raha tha. " ab ye kya hai.. " mayusi mein vo thoda aage bada, jiske sath use samajh aya ki jitna vo bada samajh raha tha hall use kahin jada bada hai. Vajah thi vahan ki chizen ... " rides... " jhule jo aksar bachon ke liye hote hai.. ghoda gadi.. ya phir choti-choti train... iske alawa bhi kayi the... jahan tak uski nazar gayi use yahi dikha phir vo ghoda-ghadi ke pas ja khada hua, use laga shayad vahan koi ho aur use bata sake ki vo kahan hai aur ye jagah kaun si hai ?

" koi hai.... " usne pehle thodi dur se pucha par koi jawab nahi aya phir pas jakar bola par phir wahi khamoshi rahi. Usne socha ride ke us-paar jakar dekhe aur jaise hi usne ghode par apna hath rakha eka-ek puri ride mein light jal gayi aur uske baad pure hall mein har ride mein jal uthi jiske sath pura hall jag-maga utha. Jaisa usne andaza lagaya tha bilkul vaisa hi tha, hall ke dono taraf rides thi aur bich mein ek choti chalne ki jagah jis raste se vo aage badhte hue apne dono taraf dekh raha tha. Vo har chiz maujud thi jo ki ek mele mein hoti hai... rides..games... khane ka saman.. sab kuch tha sivai kisi insan ke. Kuch minute chalne ke baad vo ruk gaya.

" ek aur darwaja... " kuch hi duri se usne use dekh liya. Is baar uske chehre par chamak nahi ayi.. vo darwaje tak to pahuncha lekin use yakin tha vo nahi khulega aur hua bhi aisa hi vo locked tha. Mud kar usne hall ki taraf dekha phir uski nazar niche zameen par gayi jahan white board bane the jaise chess mein hote hai bilkul vaise hi lekin sirf white aur koi dusra colour nahi tha. Unhe dekhte hue vo vapis aya aur tab uski nazar pehli dafa vahan lage board par gayi.

" Solve the puzzle... " ise jada kuch sochta use pehle ek hansi ki awaz uske kano mein padi, ghabrahat ke mare pehle vo piche muda lekin awaz vahan se nahi balki uppar se aa rahi thi, usne fauran apni nazar uppar uthai. Thik uske uppar balcony bani thi jispar ek nahi balki do insan maujud the. Bilkul circus ka joker, safed chehra naak par lal ball sar par rang-birangi baal vali wig aur waisa hi pehnava bhi.

" joker " use dekhte hi vo chillaya par badle mein vo hans kar reh gaya. Uski nazar bar-bar joker se hat kar us ladki par jaa rahi thi jise us joker ne pakda hua tha aur uske sath usne chaku ki nok uski gardan par rakh rakhi thi. " kaun ho tum ? " usne sawal ye soch ke kiya taki iske jawab mein use pata chal jaye ki vo yahan kaise aur kyun aya ? par sawal karte hi joker ne ladki ki gardan mein chaku aar-par kar diya aur ladki ko chhod diya. Ladki balcony se niche thik uske samne aa giri. Use ek pal lag gaya samjhne mein ki ye hua kya, uski ankhein aisi khuli thi jaise kisi ne uski palkein uppar pakad kar khinch di ho, gale se shabd niklna chahte the par muh khul nahi raha tha. Kuch pal baad usne apni nazar uppar ki lekin vahan ab vo joker nahi tha. Usne phir ladki ki taraf dekha jiski gardan se nikla khun vahan ikhata ho gaya tha. Uski sansein tezz ho gayi, vo chillana chahta tha lekin usne chillane ke bajaye vahan se bhagna sahi samjha, vo vapis usi darwaje par pahuncha aur use kholne ki kosish karte hue chillaya. " koi hai.. kholo darwaja... please.... " dar ke mare uske sharir se pasina nikalne lage. Kuch minute bit gaye, uski nazar bar - bar us balcony par ja rahi thi jahan joker khada tha. Usi taraf dekhte hue tabhi uski nazar niche floor par gayi jahan ek badlav use nazar aya. White block mein se ek block red ho chuka tha, usne abhi vahan dekha hi tha ki ek bar phir wahi hansi ne uski ankhein uppar ki taraf mod di. Vo joker phir usi tarah khada tha ek aur insan ke sath, is baar ek ladka tha.

" kaun ho tum ? aur kyun mar rahe ho ? " vo phir chillaya aur isi ke sath joker ne wahi kiya jo us ladki ke sath kiya tha. Chup, shant, khamoshi... teeno shabd ka matlab ek hi hai aur vo bilkul usi roop mein khada tha. Uski nazar niche pade us ladke par hi tiki rahi. Eka-ek use yaad aya usne apni ankh par aye ansu hataye aur vapis us board ke pas aya jispar likha tha " Solve the puzzle " vo ye to samajh chuka tha ki yahan se bahar jane ke liye har paheli ko hal karna hoga aur ye bhi unme se hi ek hai par samsya ye thi ki kuch pal beet jane ke baad bhi kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir karna kya hai iske sath har kuch minute baad vo joker ata aur usi tarah bekasur insan ko mar deta. " kya karun... kuch to hoga " vo aage bada aur un white blocks par kudne laga use laga shayad kuch ho jaye lekin kuch nahi hua. Balki jitne logon ko joker ne mara tha utne blocks red ho gaye the. " ye khel meri samajh ke bahar hai... " itne mein vo joker phir ek ladki ko lekar aya aur uski taraf dekhte hue hasna.

" kya chahte ho tum... kyun mar rahe ho... " vo gusse mein chillaya lekin is baar bhi usne vahi kiya jo vo kuch der se kar raha tha, ek aur lash vahin padi thi uske sath hi ek white block red mein tabdil ho gaya. Usne dekha ki ab sirf do hi block bache the jo white the, use ye game abhi tak samajh nahi aya tha, " Solve the puzzle... lekin kaun si puzzle " vo khud se bola ki eka - ek uske dimag ne is khel ko samjhaya. " Solve the puzzle... " khuch sochte hue usne board ko us jagah se ukhad ke hata dia aur uski nazar vahan pade chaku par gayi jo board ke piche chipa hua tha. Use iski umid nahi thi lekin phir usne chaku uthaya aur uppar jane ka rasta khojne laga aur vo bhi use dikh gaya. Kone mein bani sidiyun se vo uppar chada aur us balcony par aa khada hua jahan se vo joker logon ko mar ke niche faink raha tha. Usne socha pehle andar chala jaye lekin andar andhera tha isliye vo vahin deewar ki aad lekar khada ho gaya. Dil zoron se dhadak raha tha vo bhi itna zor se ki kano mein vo gunj rahi thi aur kuch pal baad vo hua jiske intezar mein vo khada tha. Vo joker usi tarah hanste hue bahar nikla aur balcony mein aa khada hua. Ek pal vo joker ko piche se dekhta raha, himmat jutane laga aur ise pehle vo joker us ladke ko bhi apna shikar banata use pehle usne chaku joker ki pith mein ghonp diya. Joker chillata hua vahin gir gaya aur uske sath hi vo ladka bhi gir kar gaya. Us ladke ne apne hathon ki taraf dekha jo abhi bhi kanp rahe the, phir usne us joker ki taraf dekha jiske sharir mein koi halchal nahi thi, vo mar chuka tha ye sochte hue vo us ladke ki taraf jhuka aur use hilane laga lekin uski ankhein khuli hui thi par sharir mein koi jaan nahi thi, usne uski sansein check ki par vo bhi band thi, vo kuch sochta use pehle darwaja khulne ki awaz sun kar vo khada ho gaya aur darwaje ki taraf dekhne laga jo thoda khul chuka tha.

" Solve the puzzle.. puzzle khud joker hi tha.. " vo darwaje khol kar andar ghus gaya. " phir se kamra ? akhir kab tak chalega ye sab ? " uski nazar samne chal rahe tv par thi jispar se roshni to aa rahi thi lekin screen ke andar chal rahi picture mein andhera tha. Vo us taraf bada aur jaise jaise tv ki visual uski ankhon mein clear hui uske chehre ka andaz badalne laga. Agle hi pal vo tv ke bilkul najdeek ja khada hua, " mein tv ke andar ? " vo khud apne aap ko tv mein dekh paa raha tha. " yani yahin kahin camera laga hua hai ? aur koi mere sath ye khel jaan kar khel raha hai " vo muda aur mudte hi uska sharir jaise sthir ho gaya. Ankhon ko na to vishwas ho raha tha aur na hi vo band hone ka naam le rahi thi.

" ye kaise ho sakta hai .. m...mein kaise... kaise sofe par.... " samne khud ko sofe par baitha dekh vo blank ho gaya, " agar mein sofe par baitha hun to mein kaun hun ? kya mein mar chuka hun ? ya phir ye bhi isi game ka ek hissa hai ? kya hai ye ? " vo khud se itna pareshan ho gaya ki use laga ki abhi uska dimag fat jayega lekin tabhi uske kano mein awaz padi jise sunte hi pehle vo chaunka aur dusre pal vo mud gaya.

" tum ... tum zinda kaise ho sakte ho ? " uske samne wahi joker khada tha jiski pith mein usne abhi chaku ghonpa tha. Vo use dekh kar bas muskurata raha, " aur agar tum mare nahi to phir ye darwaja kaise khula ? akhir ye sab kya ho raha hai.. kaun ho tum aur mein yahan kya kar raha hun... ye sab kya ho raha hai.. " vo ek pal ke liye bhul gaya ki ye wahi joker hai jisne abhi itne logon ko mara tha, vo is waqt dimag ke sawalon mein fans chuka tha aur use uske jawab chahie the. " tum bolte kyun nahi ? kaun ho tum.. aur mein yahan kaise aaya.. ye.. ye mein sofe par hun to mein yahan kaise khada hun ? kya mein mar gaya hun... ? " sawal puchne ke baad kuch pal dono ek dusre ko dekhte rahe.

" tum to game khel rahe ho dekho ? " gloves pehne hath se usne sofe ki taraf ishara kia. Uska ishara pakar usne sofe ki taraf dekha jahan usne hath mein game vala remote pakda hua tha.

" game ? " usne joker ki taraf dekha aur apne sawalon ka jawab na pakar usne gusse mein joker ka galla pakad liya " kya bakwas kar rahe ho.. sach sach batao ye sab kya hai kyun kar rahe ho ye sab tum mere sath...batao ye sab kya ho raha hai... juth bola to jaan se mar dunga tujhe.. "

" na na na na " usne apni ungli hilayi aur uski pakad se badi asani se azad ho gaya.

" joker mera naam nahi meri pehchan hai...
juth mein bolta nahi kyun ki vo to insan ki pehchan hai.. " vo nachte hue piche ho gaya aur use dekh muskurane laga.

" chup varna jaan se mar dunga.. "

" maar to dia tha " vo apna sar khujate hue bola. Uski baat sunte hi use apni galti ka ehsas ho gaya.

" please.. mujhe bata do ki mein yahan kaise aya ? tum mere sath hi aisa kyun kar rahe ho ? mene tumhara kya bigada hai "

" mene tumhare sath kuch nahi kiya, ye sab tumne hi racha hai.. " usne apne lal honth failte hue kaha.

" mein ? nahi ... aisa nahi ho sakta ? "

" phir se mujhe hi tumhe yaad dilana padega " usne mayusi mein apna sar jhuka liya.

" yaad karo... aaj se kuch time pehle tum mera circus dekhne aye the.. jahan tum mere show mein baithe the aur mere liye taliyan baja rahe the " usne umid bhari ankhon se uski taraf dekha aur ankhon mein dekhte hue vo apni soch mein chala gaya jisne uske dimag ki sabhi uljhano ko ek jhatke mein dur kar dia.

Us sham mein apne doston ke sath circus ghumne gaya tha aur usi circus mein hum sab joker ka show dekhne vahan baith gaye the. Joker apne show mein vyasth tha lekin hum sirf uska mazak uda rahe the. Par achanak vahan par aag lag gayi, kaise hua koi nahi janta lekin bahut se log mare gaye jisme vo joker bhi shamil tha, sirf kuch hi bache the jinme se ek mein bhi tha. Ab use meri kismat kaho ya phir bad-kismati jo game ki cd joker ne hum sab ko di thi vo mene apne bag mein rakh li thi aur vo mere sath hi yahan aa gayi aur mene hi vo cd game khelne ke liye sham ko lagai thi.

" ye mera ghar hai.... " usne charon taraf dekha ye uske hi ghar ka hall tha. " vo sab mere hi dost the jise tumne abhi meri ankhon ke samne mara.. "

" tumhe yaad aa gaya yay.. " joker uchalte hue bola.

" yani tum bhoot ho aur tumne mujhse badla lene ke liye is khel ka janam kiya ? kya mein mar gaya hun.. ? "

" mera naam joker hai ji... " usne apna sidha hath uthate hue kaha. " mein kabhi nahi marta.. circus mein ankhon ke samne aur circus ke baad logon ke dil mein rehta hun ji.. "

" kya mein mar gaya hun... " vo is bar chilaya.

" mar jate to tum apne doston mein shamil ho jate "

" to phir ? kaise niklunga mein yahan se "

" joker ka kaam hai hasana aur insan ka kaam hai game khel kar us game ko harana ... " Vo samajh gaya ki is game ko jeetne ke liye phir se wahi karna padega jo vo shuru se karta aya hai, par har bar ki tarah uske pas is bar koi chabi nahi thi.

" kaise haraunga is game ko mein... ? "

" samne dekho do darwaje hai.. ek tumhe tumhare ghar le jayega aur ek tumhe... " hanste hue usne baat adhuri chhod di. Vo samajh gaya ki in do darwajo mein se kinhi ek mein uska ghar hai, usne joker ki taraf akhri dafa dekha aur darwaje ki taraf badh gaya. Darwaja khol kar usne andar kadam rakhe aur vo gir gaya jiske baad darwaja band ho gaya.

" Level cleared " tv screen par likha dekh joker zor-zor se hasnte hue tali bajane laga.

Eka-ek uski ankh khuli aur vo uth baitha, uthte hi usne apna sar dard ki vajah se pakad liya, ankhein idhar udhar ghumai to charon taraf andhera mila. " kahan hun mein aur ye mere sar par chot kaise lagi ? " usne apna sar dabaya aur khada ho gaya. " kaun si jagah hai ye ? " aage badhte hi uske pair ke niche torch aa gayi jise utha kar vo andhere mein aage badne laga. Aage jakar use do darwaje dikhe, jisme se ek darwaje par ' Locked ' likha tha, usne use kholne ki kosish isliye nahi ki kyun ki dusra darwaja khul gaya tha jise khol kar vo andar ghus gaya aur uski ankhon ke samne khula maidan aa gaya jahan dur-dur tak kuch nahi tha.

' The End '​

 

[Mak]

Thriller- The Black Swan Theory
(Originally written by Yug Purush in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: Thriller- The Black Swan Theory

Missing

“Sunday ko yani ki 17th September ko main black swan theory par seminar ke silsile me Pune ke liye ravana hua, tab Madhulika ghar par thi. Pune pahuch kar jab maine Madhulika ko call kiya toh uska mobile switched off tha. maine tab ispar jyada dhyan nahi diya aur seminar attend karne ke liye nikal gaya. phhir maine seminar khatm hone ke baad Madulika ko dobara call kiya lekin Madhulika ka mobile tab bhi switched off hee tha, isliye maine socha ki Madhulika zaroor apne kisi friend ke saath party kar rahi hogi ya phhir kahi ghumne gayi hogi…”

“aapko kaise pata ki wo apne kisi dost ke yaha hogi.. mera matlab aap toh pune me the phhir…”mujhe beech me hee interrupt karke Inspector Madhure ne puchha.

“main uska husband hoon, Inspector aur uski aadat hai ki wo jab bhi kisi party ya function me hoti hai toh apna mobile band kar deti hai…”

“aur wo aisa kyu karti hai…?”

“Madhulika ko us dauran koyi disturb kare, ye use pasand nahi, lekin wo aisa karne se pahle mujhe bata deti thi”apne sar par hath ferkar maine Madhure se kaha…

“lijiye Karan saab , chay pijiye…”chay ka cup meri taraf badhate hue Madhure bola “phhir aage aapne kya kiya”

“phhir maine uske agle din call kiya lekin Madhulika ka mobile dusare din bhi…”

“…switched off tha…”chay ki chuskiya lete hue Madhure ne meri baat puri ki “continue kijiye…”

“jab agle din bhi Madhulika ka mobile switched off raha toh maine apne kuch dosto ko call kiya, jiske yaha Madhulika aksar jaya karti thi.par unme se kisi ko bhi Madhulika ke bare me kuch nahi maloom tha aur tab maine Madhulika ke mom-dad se baat ki par Madhulika waha bhi nahi thi.Maine apne ek dost Ajay ko mere ghar jaane ke liye kaha jiske baad Ajay ne mujhe bataya ki mere ghar par toh taala laga hua hai.”

“mujhe un sabhi ke numbers aur address chahiye, jinse milne Madhulika ji jaya karti thi…”chay ka khali cup table par sarkate hue Madhure bola

Maine Inspector ko Madhulika ke close friends ke details diye aur police station se bahar aa gaya.
Madhulika se meri shadi ko do saal ho chuke the aur yadi pichhale kuch mahino ko chhod diya jaye toh hum dono hee bahut khushi jeewan bita rahe the par pichhale kuch dino se Madhulika ka vyavhar thoda ajeeb ho gaya tha. wo mujhse har chhoti-chhoti baat par jhagda karne lagi thi. Mujhe maloom hai ki insaan ko apni galti kabhi nahi dikhti, lekin un jhagdo me sach me meri koyi galti nahi thi. Ab bhala doodhwala deri se doodh pahuchaye toh isme meri kya galti ? Kayi baar toh mujhe aisa lagta, jaise wo jaanbuchkar ye kar rahi thi.


The Affair

Main aaj bhi kosta hoon us din ko jab ye sab shuru hua tha. main kuch mahine pahle apne ek purane dost Devendra ki marriage anniversary me Madhulika ke sath gaya tha.wahi Madhulika ki mulaqat Devendra se hui thi aur jab anniversary ka jashn khatm hua aur main wapas apne ghar jaane laga tab Devendra ne mujhe thodi der aur rukne ke liye kaha tha aur main maan gaya. Main ,Madhulika, Devendra aur Devendra ki wife Lavanya swimming pool ke paas baithe hue hasi-mazak kar rahe the aur usi samay jab meri beer khatm hui toh maine Devendra ko ishara kiya ki wo aur laye…

“kitna peeta hai be… sab khatm kar diya”

“free ki jo hai… ja jaldi se dusari lekar aa…”khali ho chuki beer ki botal ko swimming pool me fek-kar maine kaha “aur bhabhi, sab badhiya… ye baklol aapko jyada pareshan toh nahi karta…”

Jis par Lavanya aur waha baithe sabhi log hasne lage the. maine us raat aur bhi bahut fizool ki baate karke sabka dil bahlaya aur jab waha rakhi beer ki aakhiri botal, aakhiri boond bhi khatm ho gayi toh main waha se utha aur bina kuch bole uthkar seedhe andar jaane laga….

“kaha ja raha hai ,bewde…”

“mujhe maloom tha ki aisa kuch hoga. Mujhe maloom tha ki tu kanjoosi karega ,isiliye thoda maal main apne car me lekar aaya hoon… tum sab ruko main aata hoon..”

“Devendra, main sone ja rahi hoon”main abhi waha se chalkar thodi door hee aaya tha ki mujhe Lavanya ki ye aawaz sunayi di.

car ke trunk se blender ka ek bumper nikal kar main wapas muda hee tha ki Lavanya mujhe thik mere saamne dikhayi di. Jise dekhkar main muskuraya kyunki hum dono ke beech ek aisa rishta panap chuka tha jo samaz ki nazar me, mere dost ki nazar me, meri biwi ki nazar me, yaha tak ki meri nazar me bhi galat tha, lekin phhir bhi mujhe ye achchha lagta tha aur yahi chiz mere liye mayne rakhti thi.

“when a woman smiles too much, don’t trust her… ”ladkhadate hue Lavanya ke paas jakar maine kaha“kahi aapka koyi galat irada toh nahi… see, I’m married.”

“so am i…”mere karib aakar Lavanya boli. Lavanya mere karib aate hue mere itne karib aa gayi ki uski chhati mujhse sparsh hone lagi thi.hum dono bahut der tak ek dusare ko aise hee dekhte rahe aur phhir maine apne pant par Lavanya ka hath mahsoos kiya.


Investigation

Madhulika ke missing hone ki report darj karane ke char din baad main aaj phhir Police station me tha aur mujhe waha dekhte hee Madhure bol pada…

“achchha hua , aap aa gaye..thoda aur late hote toh main round par nikal jata… chay piyenge.. arey piyenge hee, Dwiedi ji do cup chay bhejna toh…”

“nahi main nahi piyunga…”

“arey toh hum he pee lenge do cup, kono nuksan thodi hai…”apna daant fadte hue Inspector Madhure ne kaha “ji, humne Madhulika ji ke call details check ki hai, jisme ek number par bahut baar call kiya gaya hai, shuru me humne socha ki wo aapka number hoga, lekin phhir jab number check kiya toh wo aapke dost Devendra ka tha…”

“shayad Lavanya ki vazah se… mujhe exactly kuch nahi pata”

“kamal hai Karan saab, Lavanya toh pichhale ek mahine se Devendra ke sath nahi rah rahi.wo dono ab alag-alag rahte hai, phhir Madhulika ji baar-baar Devendra ko call kyun karti thi ? chalo, maan lo ki ek-do baar jab Lavanya ji ka phone nahi laga hoga toh unhone Devendra ji ka number mila diya hoga… lekin itni calls ?… ab mera ek sawal hai. Kya aapko apni wife aur aapke dost ke rishte ke baare me maloom tha.”

“ye aap kya baat kar rahe hai, Madhu ko aapne samajh kya rakha hai. Wo meri wife hai aur….”gusse se kanpte hue main cheekha

“control Karan ji, hum shant hai…iska matlab ye nahi ki shant hee rahenge. Dwivedi ji, Saab ke liye ek chay magao…” mere kandhe par hath rakhte hue Inspector Madhure ne kaha…

“mujhe nahi peeni koyi chay… “

“arey hum pi lenge. Dwivedi ji,ek cup ka order phhir maro toh…wo kya hai ki chay peene se kono nuksaan thodi hai…toh kaha the hum. Haan ! kya aapko maloom tha ki Madhulika ji aur Devendra ji ka najayaj sambandh tha aur abki baar thande dimag se jawab dijiyega… warna kahi hum garma gaye toh…anyway”

“nahi…”

“humne Madhulika ji ki call recording check ki , jis-se pata chala ki aapki wife ka aapke karibi mitra Devendra ke sath affair tha. Devendra aksar Madhulika ji ke mobile me call kiya karta tha, par ek baar usne aapke ghar ke telephone me bhi call kiya tha, par us waqt aap apne office me the” bolte hue Madhure achanak chup ho gaya aur bahar baithe ek hawaldar ko aawaz dekar kaha ki wo call recording wale tapes lekar aaye.

Maine Madhu aur Devendra ke conversation ki kayi tape suni, jis-se ye saaf ho gaya ki Madhulika aur Devendra ke beech affair tha aur Devendra ,Madhulika ko blackmail kar raha tha ki ya toh wo use 2 crore rupaye de ya phhir mujhe chhodkar uske paas aa jaye. Madhure ne mujhe Madhulika aur Devendra ke beech hui baat-chit ki aakhiri tape bhi sunayi…jisme Madhulika, Devendra se kahti hai ki wo pahle Devendra ke ghar jayegi aur phhir waha se dono bank jayenge.Police station me wo sabhi tape sunkar mera dil baith gaya aur rah-rah kar mujhe Madhulika se hui meri jhadap yaad aa rahi thi.

“main use chhodunga nahi…”gusse se kanpte hue maine kaha

“Devendra ko marne ka mann kar raha hai na? mera bhi kiya tha.infact main toh uske ghar bhi gaya tha lekin phhir mujhe pata chala ki Devendra toh khud 17th sept. se laapata hai..”

“Devendra bhi Missing hai ?”

“Devendra bhi usi din se gayab hai, jis din se aapki wife… hain na interesting. Mera matlab aap samajh gaye honge ki main kya kahna chah raha hoon… aapki wife yani ki Madhulika ji ,us din plan ke mutabik Devendra ke yaha gayi thi… lekin phhir uske baad dono mano chhoo-mantar ho gaye. Na toh wo dono bank gaye aur na hee un dono ko uske baad kisi ne dekha… waise Devendra se aapki aakhiri baar baat kab hui thi…”

“thik se yaad nahi par shayad 10-12 din pahle meri us-se baat hui thi…wo mujhse udhar mang raha tha par maine use mana kar diya tha. jiske baad hum dono ki bahas bhi hui thi…”

“kaise dost ho aap,Karan saab. Apne dost ki madad nahi ki.. yadi aap madad kar dete toh phhir wo Madhulika ji ko pareshan nahi karta aur aaj aapki patni aapke sath hoti. Par kya main jaan sakta hoon ki Devendra ne kitne paise maange the aur aapne kyun mana kar diya. Afterall wo aapka dost tha.”

“Devendra mujhse 50 lakh maang raha tha. usne mujhse kaha ki abki baar share market uska hai aur badle me wo mujhe 60 lakh return karega…”

“phhir toh aapko de dena chahiye tha…”

“yahi bolkar Devendra pahle bhi mujhse 30 lakh rupaye le chuka tha toh phhir main use aur 50 lakh kaise de sakta tha…ye jaante hue bhi ki wo wapas nahi kar payega.. that’s all”

“that’s all.ab aap ja sakte hai.. ya phhir kahe toh ek-ek cup chay ho jaye. Wo kya hai ki chay peene me kono nuksaan thodi hai.”


The Thief

Call recordings se ye baat saaf ho gayi thi ki Madhulika aur Devendra ke beech najayaj sambandh the aur yahi jawab kafi hai un sare sawalo ke liye jo main Madhulika se puchhna chahta tha. jab se Madhulika meri zindagi se gayi hai tab se mera dimag mujhse har waqt yahi kahta rahta hai ki mujhe us din Devendra ki anniversary par nahi jaana chahiye tha lekin Madhulika toh us din pure samay mere sath thi.phhir uska taaka Devendra se kaise bhida ? yaad aaya, jab main car se sharab lene gaya tha, tab mujhe Lavanya ke karan bahut der ho gayi thi aur jab main wapas aaya toh , Devendra aur Madhu swimming pool ke paas nahi the. Main sharab ke nashe me bahut dhut tha , jiski vazah se main wahi swimming pool ke paas rakhe lounger chair me thodi der ke liye let gaya tha.jiske baad Madhulika ne mujhe uthaya tha.

“woohoo.. main so gaya tha shayad. Tum dono kaha the.”

“pahle tu ye bata ki tu kaha tha itni der..”

“car ka trunk nahi khul raha tha”

“aur main Madhulika bhabhi ko apna ghar dikha raha tha…”

“nice house par tera wo basement ek daag ki tarah hai.. use saaf kyun nahi karwata tu. Na jaane kitne janm se band pada hai…pagal hai kya, itna hard peg…thoda aur paani daal”

Main yadi us din Devendra ke ghar nahi gaya hota toh shayad aaj Madhulika mere paas hoti kyunki yadi main aisa karta toh na toh Madhulika aur Devendra ke beech affair hota aur na hee Devendra ,Madhulika ko paiso ke liye blackmail karta aur na hee Madhulika gayab hoti aur na hee Madhulika ke gayab hone ke teen hafte baad main ek baar phhir se police station me hota aur na hee Inspector Madhure mujhe ek baar phhir chay peene ka prastav de raha hota.

“chay lijiyega kya Karan saab…” mujhe chay peene ka prastav dete hue Madhure ne kaha, jise maine turant kharij kar diya

“nahi.. maine ab chay peena band kar diya hai”

“arey wah, health conscious. lekin chay peene me kono nuksan thodi hee hai.”

“aapne mujhe yaha kyun bulaya hai”seedhe point par aate hue maine puchha…

“ek banda humare hath laga hai, lekin main use aapko milwau…uske pahle zara chay-shay ho jaye… aadhe ghante ho gaye, chay piye hue…Dwivedi ji… ek cup bhijwana toh”

Madhure pure 5 minute tak chay ki chuskiya marte hue mujhe irritate karta raha aur phhir cup neeche rakhkar roomal se apna muh saaf karne ke baad mujhse bola

“bhai, maja aa gaya… Karan ji, ek film aayi thi ek-dedh saal pahle uska name tha-Guddu ki Gun. Matlab kya kamal ki gun thi us guddu ke paas , usi tarah apne Guddu ki chay hai..sala kya banata hai. Mann he nahi bharta…khair chhodiye, aap bhi kin baton me pad jaate ho.mere sath chaliye…”

Madhure ne andar lock up me 25-26 saal ke ek ladke ko band karke rakha hua tha jise do-teen policewale buri tarah peet rahe the.Madhure ne un policewalo ko rukne ke liye kaha aur phhir andar jakar us ladke ke sar ka baal pakadkar bola

“Karan saab, inka name hai Fudur .hai na chutiya name, par ye apne name se bhi jyada chutiya hai. in mahashay ko chori karne me bahut maza aata hai.”baal pakad kar use upar uthate hue Madhure bola “sale ne pure area me aatank macha rakha hai, jab dekho tab kisi ka mobile pel deta hai toh kisi ka purse”

“Madhulika ka is-se, jo bhi name hai iska…kya lena-dena…”

“Hum log Madhulika ji ke mobile ka EMI no. shuru se trace kar rahe the. Shuru-shuru me toh hume koyi safalta nahi mili lekin kuch din pahle Madhulika ji ke mobile ko kisi ne dusari sim se on kiya aur tab jakar ye Fudur humare hath laga.”

“Madhulika ka mobile iske paas mila..?”

“aur nahi toh kya…par maze ki baat ye hai ki ye haramkhor Devendra Saxsena ka naukar hai..”Fudur ko ek thappad marte hue Madhure ne kaha. Madhure ke ek thappad me itna dum tha ki Fudur wahi neeche zameen par lot gaya aur Madhure ka pair pakad kar rone laga lekin Madhure nahi ruka aur use kutto ki tarah peetne laga….

“sala, madarchod… bolta hai ki mobile gira hua paya tha. harami kahi ka. Dwivedi ji… pani se nahlao ise aur mera danda do mujhe abhi is-se sach ugalwata hoon…”

Main waha se bahar aa gaya lekin us ladke ki cheekh mujhe lagatar sunayi de rahi thi. Wo cheekhe mujhe bahut der tak sunayi deti rahi aur phhir jab wo cheekhe shant hui toh paseene se tar apna matha pochhate hue Madhure bahar meri taraf aaya…

“sala chor kahi ka”mere bagal me baith kar Madhure badbadaya

“Madhulika ke bare me kuch pata chala…”

“bolta hai ki , ise ye mobile Devendra ne diya tha aur bola tha ki wo ise kahi thikane laga de. Lekin is chutiye ne mobile ki sim toh fek di lekin kuch hafto baad nayi sim se mobile on kar liya. Police walo ko chutiya samajh rakha hai ,in sadakchhap choro ne…”bolte hue Madhure ruka aur lambi-lambi saans lene laga aur thodi der sustane ke baad wapas bolna shuru kiya…

“Devendra ne ise mobile ke sath 30 hazar rupaye bhi diye the aur is-se kaha tha ki usne yaha jo kuch bhi dekha hai… wo kisi ko na bataye.”

“jo dekha hai matlab ?usne waha kya…waha kya dekha tha…”kisi anhoni ki aashanka se ghabrate hue maine Madhure se puchha…

“bolta hai ki jab wo dopahar me Devendra ke yaha kaam karne gaya toh Devendra apne ghar ke peechhe wale hisse ki safayi kar raha tha aur pure floor me khoon tha. Devendra use dekhkar shuru me toh ghabra gaya lekin phhir usne mamla sambhala aur Fudur ko Madhulika ji ke mobile ke sath 30 hazar rupaye diye. Aap sath chalo, Devendra ke ghar ki taalashi leni hai, par uske pahle ek chay…Guddu ki chay…Dwivedi ji, order pelo toh…”

The Basement

Police ki ek puri team Madhure ke bunglow par pahuchi aur unke peechhe-peechhe main bhi car se waha pahucha. Madhure ne mar kha-kha kar adhmare ho chuke Fudur ko baal pakad kar police jeep se utara aur use us jagah chalne ke liye kaha ,jaha basement tha.Inspector ne Lavanya ko bhi inform kar diya tha aur wo bhi waha pahuch gayi thi. Fudur langdate hue ,swimming pool se hote hue us kamre me pahucha jaha neeche basement bana hua tha. basement ka darwaje par koyi lock nahi laga tha aur na hee wo bahar se band tha , wo toh sirf dhaka hua tha aur jaise hee police walo ne Basement ka darwaja khola ek bahut tez durgandh pure vatavaran me phail gayi. Wo durgandh itni bhayanak thi ki Lavanya wahi ulti karne lagi, jinhe phhir kuch policewale waha se door le gaye . policewale mask lagakar aage badhe. Itni tez badboo ke karan meri himmat nahi hui ki main andar jaun aur waise bhi mujhe pahle se hee maloom tha ki andar kya hoga aur kis halat me hoga, isliye main upar hee raha aur upar hee rahta yadi mujhe Madhure ne neeche aane ke liye na kaha hota toh….

Main apna muh aur naak roomal se dhak-kar dheere-dheere seedhiyo ke raaste basement ke andar gaya , wo basement jitna bura tha, waha ka drishya us-se bhi jyada bura tha.zameen par ek kone me ek aurat ki lash thi ,jiske kapde Madhulika ke jaise the aur uske paas me uska purse khula hua pada tha, jis-se SBI bank ki chequebook mujhe saaf dikh rahi thi. Main dheere-dheere uski taraf badha, Madhulika ki gori twacha puri neeli ..ya phhir kali pad chuki. Uska muh khula hua tha aur sar par bahut bhayanak nishan tha,jaise kisi ne bahut bhari chiz se uske sar par hamla kiya ho aur main janta tha ki ye kisne kiya hai. Madhulika ki ye haalat dekhkar main wahi uske paas bejuban sa hokar baith gaya.

“dusari body upar se utaro aur ambulance ko call karo aur sath me yadi aas-paas koyi chay ki dukan ho toh use chay lekar aane ke liye kaho”Inspector Madhure ke ye shabd mere kaano me pade..lekin mera dimag jo sun paya...jo samajh paya wo tha- ‘ dusari body ? ’

Main peechhe palta aur Basement ke dusare hisse ki taraf dekha ,jaha Madhure mask lagaye do constables ke sath khada tha. maine dekha ki waha basement ki chhat me lage ek hook se Devendra ki body latki hui thi aur uska pura sharir bhi Madhulika ke sharir ki tarah neela pad chuka tha, yaha tak ki daanto ke beech fasi uski jeebh bhi.

Dono dead body ko post-mortem ke liye bhej diya gaya. Main aur Lavanya bahar garden me khade hokar us ambulance ko jata hua dekh rahe the ki tabhi Madhure humare paas aaya aur mujhse bola..

“Karan saab, aapke pune jaane ke baad Madhulika ji, Devendra ji ke paas aayi hongi. Unke purse me aap dono ke joint account ka cheque-book aur passbook tha, yaani ki wo dono yaha se bank jaane wale the lekin phhir kisi baat ko lekar unke beech jhadap hui hogi aur Devendra ne accidently Madhulika ji ka khoon kar diya. Usne Madhulika ki body basement me chhipayi aur jaha par unki maar-peet hui thi waha ki safai karte waqt Fudur waha aa pahucha, jise Devendra ne aanan-fanan me Madhulika ka mobile aur 30 hazar rupaye dekar waha se bhej diya aur phhir usne Madhulika ki body basement me chhipayi aur wahi khud ko fansi laga li. Baki unki kis baat par bahas hui aur unki ladayi kaise itni serious ho gayi…ye shayad hume kabhi pata na chale.Mera toh yahi manna hai, aapke dil me kuch aur ho toh bol dijiye uski bhi jaanch kar lenge..”

“please leave..”

“ok, Karan saab. Main chalta hoon. Dwivedi ji.. chay-shay toh magao”


The Killer~How it all happened

Post-mortem report me ye aaya ki Madhulika aur Devendra ne sharab pee rakhi thi. Jiske baad Inspector Madhure ki Madhulika aur Devendra ke beech hui ladayi wali theory ekdum fit baith gayi ki bank jaane se pahle dono ne sharab pee aur phhir kisi baat par dono ki bahas ne serious mod le liya jiska nateeza Madhulika ke Murder aur Devendra ke suicide ke roop me bahar aaya par meri mano toh Inspector Madhure ki ye theory galat thi aur main aisa kah sakta hoon kyunki mere paas ek dusari theory hai aur jo sach bhi hai . The Black Swan Theory.(combination of unexpected events, impact & explainable ending)

Mujhe Madhulika aur Devendra ke affair ke baare me maloom chala mere ghar ke telephone me dono ke beech hui baat-chit se.yun toh wo dono aapas me baat kar rahe the aur jab wo dono baat kar rahe the tab main ghar me tha bhi nahi lekin un dono ko ye nahi pata tha ki mere ghar ke telephone se hone wali har baat-chit main record karta hoon.

Sbi bank ka branch manager ya phhir kahe ki mera bahut acha dost jisne mujhe wo taarikh batayi jis din Madhulika bank se paise nikalne wali thi aur maine usi din dopahar 1 baje pune ke liye flight book ki.lekin main ghar se 10 baje hee nikal gaya aur Devendra ke ghar pahucha.

Beshumar karj me dooba mera dost Devendra, jise maine 50 lakhs dene ka vaada kiya aur phhir use behisaab sharab pilayi.jiske baad mujhe use basement me lejakar basement ki chhat se latkane me koyi khas dikkat nahi hui aur phhir maine intezaar kiya agle ek ghante tak apni jaan se pyari biwi ka, jiski main jaan lene wala tha . mujhe Devendra ke ghar me dekh kar wo buri tarah chauk gayi thi. Usne waha se bhagne ki bhi kosish ki lekin maine use pakad kar sharab ki botal zaradasti uske muh me theli aur phhir uska sar floor se patak-patak kar use mar diya.

Lalach aur garibi se maar khaya hua Devendra ka Naukar Fudur, jo us waqt waha aa jata hai, jab main floor se Madhulika ka khoon saaf kar raha hota hoon.use laalach dena 20 lakhs ka jiske badle me use sirf 2-3 saal jail ki hawa khani thi, jo na toh uske liye bura shauda tha aur na hee mere liye. Maine use wo kahani batayi jo use police ke saamne batani thi aur phhir sim nikalkar Madhulika ka mobile use de diya ye bolkar ki wo ise teen hafte baad chalu kare.iske baad main 12 baje tak Airport pahucha aur flight pakadkar Pune ravana ho gaya, jaha se maine Madhulika ko do-teen call kiye aur phhir teen din baad aakar police me report darj karayi ki meri jaan se pyari wife Madhulika Missing hai.

Par meri ye chaalaki, meri ye berahmi is baat ko badal nahi sakti ki mujhe Madhulika ke marne ka bahut afsos hai. main use marna nahi chahta tha.par main use khona bhi nahi chahta tha aur na hee divorce ke baad apne jee jaan se kamaye rupaye ko. Ye sab kuch The Black Swon theory ke andar hua tha. jisme Madhulika ka gum ho jana Outside expectation tha, Fudur ka pakde jana aur uski jhoothi kahani ne ise powerful impact diya aur phhir basement ke drishya ne ise unexpected but explainable ending ke sath khatm kar diya tha.

Maine apna mobile uthaya aur Lavanya ko aaj raat dinner ke liye invite kiya, jise Lavanya ne swikar kar liya.ab wo aakhiri aisi shaks thi, jo mujhe pareshani me dal sakti thi aur aaj raat ko dinner ke baad main use bhi thikane lagane wala tha !

 

[Mak]

My Family
(Originally written by Niks77kill in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: My Family

Hello mera naam Thomas hai lekin pyar se log mujhe 'Tom' ya 'Tommy' kehkar bulate hai. Mujhe kayi baar bura lagta hai kyuki 'Tommy' to kisi doggy ka naam hota hai. Lekin chalo koi baat nahi mujhe shayad bura nahi manna chahiye. Akhir wo sab mujhse itna pyar bhi to karte hai. Aur kare bhi kyu na mai itna chota jo hu aur natkhat bhi.
Hamara ghar 2 floor ka hai jisme mera aur mom-dad ka room ground floor par hai aur meri sister ka aur ek guest room upper floor par hai. Ek basement bhi hai jaha sirf purana samaan pada hua hai.
Aaj ki subah bhi roj ki tarah hi kafi sundar hai. Hamara ghar shehar ke bahar ek aisi colony mai hai jaha har taraf hariyali hai. Yaha par sunrise aur senset ka nazara bahut hi sundar hota hai isliye mai kabhi bhi use miss nahi karta. Aaj bhi subah jaldi uthkar mai apne garden mai aa gaya hu aur jaise-jaise suraj ki lalima badhti jaa rahi hai mere andar bhi jaise kayi sare musical instruments ek sath baj rahe hai. Aisa pata nahI kyu hota hai jabki mai to roj hi suraj ko ugte aur girte dekhta hu.
"Newspaperrrr...." ye awaaj kaano mai padte hi mai garden se bhagkar seedha main-gate par aaya to dekha hauker hamara newspaper dekar bagal wale Sharma ji ke ghar ke bahar khada hai aur apne bag se newspaper nikal raha hai.
Khair mujhe kya karna maine apna newspaper uthaya aur seedha jakar papa ki god mai daal diya aur unhe 'Good Morning' kaha. Har baar ki tarah unhone mere sir par hath fera aur 'Good Morning Tom' kaha. Mujhe unka ye andaaz bada ajeeb lagta hai kyuki unke kehne ke tarike se aisa lagta hai jaise maine nahi balki unhone mujhe pehle wish kiya hai. Papa hi nahi balki sabhi mere sath aisa hi karte hai lekin aisa sochna shayad mera bachpana hi hai.
Ye papa ka roj ka routine hai. Mujhe newspaper mai kuch bhi interesting nazar nahi aata mai itna chota jo hu lekin unka to din hi newspaper ke bina shuru nahi hota aur wo hamesha mujhe hi paper laane ko kehte hai.
Paper hath mai lekar unhone apne glasses lagaye aur front page par koi khabar padne lage. Mai wahi unke bagal mai sofe par hi baitha tha. Jab unki nazar mujh par padi to unhone pyar se mere sir par phir hath fera aur mom ko awaaj lagayi, "Marthaaaaa..... meri tea kaha hai?? Aur Tommy ka breakfastttt???"
Andar kitchen se martha yani meri mom ne kaha, "Robert... kabhi to kitchen mai meri help kar diya karo.. jab dekho tab bas order bajate rehte ho.."
"Yesss... from tomorrow.. promise.." paper mai wapas nazar gadakar unhone kaha. Ye to na jaane papa ne kitni baar kaha tha magar unka tomorrow aaj tak nahi aaya.
Thodi hi dair mai mom badbadate huye papa ki tea lekar aayi.
"Tum aur tumhara tomorrow.. kabhi aaya hai jo ab aayega.. ye lo apni tea.."
Mom cup rakhkar jaane hi wali thi ki papa unse bole, "are ye news dekho.. kal raat ko Chandra ke yaha robbery huyi hai.. they even killed his wife.. see... front page par aaya hai.."
"Ohh God!! May her soul rest in peace.. char ghar ki doori par itna bada crime ho gaya aur hume paper se pata chal raha hai.." papa ke hath se paper lekar mom ne kaha aur phir wo news padne lagi.
"Kal unke yaha robbery huyi hai.. future mai hamare yaha bhi ho sakti hai.. we should do something robert..." poori news padne ke baad mom ne kaha.
"You don't worry.. jab tak hamare paas...." papa apni baat poori keh paate maria ki awaaj unhe sunayi di.
"Mom.... Dad... I am leaving.. breakfast college mai kar lungi.." Dono ke gaal par ek-ek kiss karte huye usne kaha.
Maria yani meri one and only sister. Wo mujhse kafi badi hai aur abhi B.Com ke sath Chartered Accountancy ka course kar rahi hai. Uske jaisi sunder aur cute face wali ladki is poori colony mai koi nahi hai aur colony ke bahar mai kabhi gaya hi nahi tha. Wo mujhse 15 saal badi hai aur hum dono ki umra mai itna difference shayad isliye hai kyuki mai adopted hu. Mummy-Papa ke maria ke baad koi child nahi hua isliye shayad saalo tak intejar karne ke baad unhone mujhe adopt kar liya. Waise na hi mom-dad ne aur na hi Maria ne kabhi mujhe ye ehsaas hone diya ki mai adopted hu. Wo sabhi mujh se bahut jyada pyar karte hai.
"No way darling.. you will not leave without having breakfast... chup-chap kitchen mai chalo.. Tom tum bhi chalo.." mom ne maria ko pyar se daat-te huye kaha aur wapas kitchen ki taraf badh gayi.
"Come Tom.." Maria kabhi mom ki baat nahi taalti isliye bina koi argue kiye wo mujhe sath lekar unke peeche-peeche chalne lagi.
Hamari morning roj aisi hi hoti hai aur phir poora din ghar par hi rehna padta hai isliye bahut boriyat mehsoos hoti hai. Lekin har evening around 6 ko mere sath 'Sweetie' khelne aa jati hai to meri saari boriyat khatam ho jaati hai. Sweetie Chandra family ki bhi adopted child hai aur meri hi umra ki hai. Lekin aaj wo nahi aayi. Wajah mai janta tha aur wo thi ki uski mom yani Mrs Chandra ki kal huyi death. Sweetie ko bhi adopt kiya gaya tha kyuki Chandra family ke koi child nahi tha.
Mai uska intezar karta raha halaki mai janta tha ki ab wo shayad kabhi nahi aayegi.
Sunset ke baad mai garden se wapas ghar ke andar aa gaya. Aaj bina sweetie ke bilkul bhi achha nahi lag raha tha.
Around 8 Chandra uncle hamare ghar aaye aur unke sath sweetie bhi thi. Mai bahut khush ho gaya lekin Chandra uncle kafi dukhi lag rahe the isliye mai unke paas nahi gaya. Unhone wahi gate par hi papa se thodi dair baat ki aur phir sweetie ko wahi papa ke paas chhod kar chale gaye. Mujhe bada strange laga isliye unke jaane ke turant baad hi mai gate par aa gaya. Isse pehle mai kuch kehta papa bol pade, "Sweetie kuch din hamare sath rahegi.. are you happy tom.."
Ab mujhe kya matlab ki Chandra uncle kyu dukhi the ya unhone sweetie ko yaha kyu chhoda, mere liye to yahi baat mayne rakhti hai ki sweetie kuch din hamare sath rahegi.
Sweetie kafi pareshan lag rahi thi shayad apni mom ki death ke kaaran.
Khair hum log andar aa gaye aur within one hour sweetie phir se normal ho gayi. Hum dono hall mai baithe khel rahe the aur wahi sofe par baithe mom dad aapas mai baatein kar rahe the.
"Yess.. they brutally killed her.. they first raped her and then decapitated her with a long knife.. Mr Chandra was so lucky that he survived.. sweetie to bechari kuch kar hi nahi paayi.. they locked her in bathroom.." papa ne mom se kaha.
"Ohhh!! How cruel they were.. police ne catch bhi nahi kiya un logo ko abhi tak.." mom ne chinta ke sath kaha.
"Sweetie ka man nahi lag raha tha Mrs Chandra ke bina.. to maine hi Mr Chandra se kehkar kuch din ke liye sweetie ko apne yaha rok liya.. Thomas ke sath rahegi to sab theek ho jayega.." papa ne hum dono ki taraf dekhte huye kaha.
Phir yu hi kuch dair tak wo dono aapas mai baat karte rahe aur phir thodi hi dair mai dinner time ho gaya.
Dinner mai aaj hamare sath sweetie bhi thi. Kisi ko fark pada ho ya na pada ho lekin mujhe bahut achha lag raha tha. Shayad isliye bhi ki hum dono ne ek hi plate mai ek sath hi khana khaya. Mom ne aisa ya to isliye kiya tha ki sweetie ko achha lagega ya shayad isliye kyuki meri baaki saari rang-birangi plates meri shaitaniyo ke kaaran toot chuki thi aur ye last hi bachi thi.
Around 10 sabhi ne 'Good Night' kaha aur aadat ke anusar sabhi ne aise jataya jaise maine nahi unhone mujhe pehle 'Good Night' kaha hai.
"Ye log aisa kyu karte hai jaise maine nahi balki inhone mujhe pehle wish kiya hai.." sabke apne-apne room mai jaane ke baad maine sweetie se kaha. Sweetie ab mere hi room mai rehne wali thi.
"Aisa hi mere mom-dad bhi karte hai.." sweetie ne kaha lekin mom ka jikra aate hi wo phir udaas ho gayi aur rone lagi.
Maine use dilasa diya to usne rote-rote kaha, "Is duniya mai kewal tum hi mujhe samajhte ho.. my pain.. my loneliness.. baaki koi mujhe nahi samajhta.."
Uski baat sunkar mai bhi udaas ho gaya. Mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta tha halaki meri family mujhse bahut pyar karti thi lekin kabhi-kabhi mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta tha ki wo mujhe samajhte nahi hai.
Raat ko kareeb 2 baje mujhe halki si khat-pat sunayi di jaise koi door open kar raha hai. Mai aur sweetie turant uth gaye aur dekhne ke liye ki kya ho raha hai hum darwaze tak gaye. Isse pehle ki mai gate ko dhakelta ek anzaan shaks ne gate halka sa khola aur phir hum dono ko dekhkar gate wapas band kar diya aur bahar se lock kar diya.
"Ye kaun tha?? Lagta hai robbers ghus aaye hai hamare yaha bhi.." maine darte huye sweetie se kaha.
"Tom.... yahi wo robber tha jo kal hamare yaha ghusa tha.. iske sath iske do saathi bhi the.." sweetie ne ghabrate huye kaha.
Hum dono is waqt bilkul chipke huye the. Lekin abhi in sab baato ke liye time nahi tha kyuki agar ye wahi log the to mujhe jaldi hi kuch karna hoga warna ye log meri family ko bhi nuksaan pahucha sakte hai. Wo log hamare gate ke bahar hi phusphusa rahe the Jo hume theek se sunayi nahi de raha tha lekin ye tay tha ki aaj ki raat kuch na kuch bura jaroor hone wala hai.
Sweetie mujhse alag nahi hona chahti thi lekin mujhe to kuch karna hi tha isliye maine jabardasti use khud se alag kiya aur darwaza kholne ki koshish karne laga lekin meri height kam hone ke kaaran mai handle tak pahuch hi nahi paa raha tha.
10 minute ho chuke the lekin koi raasta nahi mil raha tha ki achanak pehle mom ki aur phir Maria ki tej aur dardnak cheekhein mere kaano mai padi.
"Ohhh God!!! Ab to mujhe kuch karna hi hoga.." mai khud se badbadaya aur tabhi meri nazar ek khidki par gayi jo thodi khuli huyi thi lekin wo bhi kaafi oochi thi.
Maine paas rakhi ek chair khidki ki taraf khiskayi aur us par chadkar khidki tak pahuch gaya. Kuch hi seconds mai maine wo khidki poori khol li aur phir mai aur sweetie dono hi uske jariye bahar aa gaye. Mera khidki ghar ki backside par khulti thi to mai aur sweetie waha se ghoomte huye front gate par aaye to paaya ki wo open tha.
Hum dono andar ghuse to samne ka nazara dekh kar meri rooh kaap gayi. Mom-dad ke room ke bahar dad ki sar-kati laash padi thi aur unka kata hua sir unse kuch door pada tha. Dad ke sir ki aankhe poori khuli huyi thi aur hamari or hi dekh rahi thi. Dad ko shayad koi mauka hi nahi diya unhone.
Ghar bilkul sunsaan malum pad raha tha aur kisi ka kahi koi nishan nahi tha.
"Pleaseeee.... No.....'' achanak mom ki roti huyi awaaj sunayi di jiske baad ek tej thappad ki awaaj goonji.
Mai turant samajh gaya ki ye awaaje neeche basement se aa rahi hai. Mai jhatpat basement ki taraf bhaaga lekin waha ka gate bhi andar se band tha.
''Mommm?? Mariaaaa??'' Mai dono ka naam lekar chillaya. Jawab mai kewal mom ki cheekhe hi sunayi di.
Phir mujhe dhyan aaya ki ghar ke bahar ek choti si base window hai jo basement mai khulti hai. Mai turant usi ki taraf bhaga aur mere peeche-peeche sweetie bhi.
Window bahut hi chhoti thi jisme se andar nahi ja sakte the aur wo locked bhi thi. Maine andar ka nazara dekha to mere hosh ud gaye. Andar bas ek chhota sa bulb on tha jiski roshni kafi kam thi. Waha teen log the jinhone mom aur maria ko gher rakha tha. Mom ke shareer par koi kapda nahi tha aur ek aadmi unhe litakar unke upar jhuka hua tha aur kafi tej dhakke laga raha tha. Mom siway cheekhne ke kuch nahi kar pa rahi thi kyuki wo aadmi kafi healthy aur body-builder type ka tha.
Mai janta tha ki wo mom ke sath kya kar raha hai. Wo unke sath sex kar raha tha. Mai bhale hi dikhne mai chhota hu lekin in cheezo ke baare sab janta hu. Abhi thodi dair pehle maine aur sweetie ne bhi sex kiya tha.
Wahi basement mai dusri taraf do admiyo ne maria ko gher rakha tha. Uske kapde phaade ja chuke the aur ab wo bas bra aur panty mai thi. Agle hi pal ek ne uski bra to dusre ne uski panty kheech ke alag kar di aur ab wo poori tarah nagn thi.
Tabhi wo admi jisne uski panty phaadi thi aur apni pent utaar raha tha uski nazar mujh par gayi. Usne haste huye apne dono sathiyo se meri or dekhne ko kaha aur wo dono bhi hasne lage.
Ye kaise log the Jo ek bhai ke samne hi uski behan aur uski maa ki izzat loot rahe the aur has bhi rahe the.
Mai kuch nahi kar pa raha tha aur khud ko itna bebas maine aaj tak nahi paaya.
Mere se dhyan hatakar wo teeno wapas apne kaam mai lag gaye. Wo aadmi jisne Maria ki bra faadi thi wo uske stano ko apne hatho se berehmi ke sath kuchalne laga. Wahi dusre wala Maria ki taango ke beech aaya aur apna ling maria ki yoni mai ghusane laga par safal nahi ho paaya kyuki wo virgin thi. Maria ab tak behosh ho chuki thi.
"Saali kya tight maal hai.. aaj to maza hi aa jayega.." ling ghuste na dekh wo aadmi badbadaya jo maine saaf suna aur phir agle hi pal usne poori taqat se apna ling Maria ki yoni mai ghusa diya. Behoshi mai hi Maria bahut jor se cheekhi aur phir behosh ho gayi.
Mere se aage dekha nahi gaya isliye mai wapas ghar ke andar aa gaya aur rote huye wapas basement ka gate kholne ki koshish karne laga lekin koi fayda nahi hua.
Sweetie mere paas hi baithi thi aur wo bhi ro rahi thi. Jitni dair wo darinde andar rahe cheekhe sunayi deti rahi. Lagbhag do ghante baad wo teeno bahar nikle aur jane lage. Sweetie aur mai dar ke maare sofe ke peeche chhup gaye. Unme se ek ke paas loot ke maal se bhara ek bag tha to ek ne apne kandho par maria ko utha rakha tha jo abhi bhi poori tarah se nagn thi aur behosh bhi.
Hum dono unke bahar garden tak jate hi basement ki taraf badhe to dekha mom ki bhi waisi hi sir-kati laash padi thi jameen par poori tarah se nagn.
Mujhe aur sweetie dono ko bahut tej gussa aa raha tha kyuki in darindo ne aaj meri poori family khatam kar di thi.
Mai aur sweetie bahar ki taraf bhage. Mai mom-dad ko kho chuka tha lekin ab Maria ko nahi kho sakta tha.
Wo log ab tak apni jeep tak pahuch chuke the. Mai sweetie se aage tha aur mujhe apni or aata dekh unme se ek jiske hath khali the usne ek lamba sa chaku nikal liya jis par khoon laga hua tha. Mere paas aate hi usne wo chaku lehraya aur agle hi pal mai jameen par khoon se latpath pada tha. Wo chaku seedha mere seene mai laga tha aur ye nazara dekh kar sweetie tilmila gayi. Wo bhi us gunde ki taraf bhagi aur agle hi pal uski bhi sir-kati laash mere paas padi thi. Wo darinda hasta hua jeep mai baitha aur Maria ko lekar wo log chale gaye.

Agle din local news channel:
"Kal raat shehar ke bahar basi Green-Orchids colony mai ek aur jaanlewa hamla.. Mr and Mrs Robert Fernandez ki sir-kati laash unke ghar se baramad ki gayi.. halaki unki beti Maria Fernandez abhi tak laapata hai.. postmortem ki report se pata chala hai ki Mrs Fernandez ka pehle gang-rape kiya gaya aur phir gala kaat kar unki hatya kar di gayi.. theek aisa hi kuch ek din pehle unke padosi Mrs Chandra ke sath bhi hua tha.. unke ghar ke bahar hi unke paltu kutte 'Thomas' aur Chandra family ki paltu kutiya 'Sweetie' ki laashe bhi paayi gayi hai..."

 

[Mak]

FAISALA
(Originally written by friend_just_buddy in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: FAISALA

biwiyan(wives) bhi ajeeb hoti hain, jara si tond(tummy) kya dikh gayi unhe apane pati dev ki lag gayi unake aaram ko haraam karane me. bas yahi mere sath bhi ho raha hai aaj kal.makhmali thand me jab kambal me dubak kar sone ka maja aata hai tab meri sharik-e-hayat ne mujhe morning walk ka order suna diya. ab koi bataye jara is dhalati umar me mujhe six packs bana ke kya milega? magar.... khair chhodiye, ye kissa to humesha se halata hi rahega.

ghar ke paas hi ek joggers park hone ki vajah se mujhe koi jyada door nahi jana padata. 2-3 chakkar maar ke apane raam to aaram se gun-guni dhoop senkane lagate hain, tabatak ki jabtak office jaane ka time paas nahi aa jata. kuchh retired bujurg wahi par baith kar apana time pass karate the jinase ab meri bhi achchhi jaan pehchaan ho chuki hai. kamaal ka tarika nikala hai in logo ne bhi, akhbaar pakad ke baith jaate hain fir ek-ek khabar par ghanto bahasbaaji hoti hai. goya, unake bahas karane se mulk ke haalat fauran badal jayenge. par dekha jaaye to ab unake paas vakt ki kami to hai nahi jo unhe vakt ki barbaadi ka khyaal ho, so jo karate hain vo unhe karate hue mai roj dekhata tha aur gaahe-baGaahe unaki baato me apane vakt ke hisaab se shaamil bhi ho jata tha.


par aaj ki mehfil me kafi uttejana mehsoos ho rahi thi. jyadatar logo ke chehare tam-tamaaye hue the. ohhhh...ha! aaj to Nirbhaya ke mukadame ke faisale ki charcha chhidi thi yaha. sab ek swar me hatyaaro ko fansi milane ka samarthan kar rahe the par us bache hue "ek" ko lekar thode matbhed dikh rahe the. jyadatar log usako bhi fansi ki saja ki maang kar rahe the par kuchh tathakathit zaheen log usaki umar ka hawala dekar use mili kanuni chhut ka samarthan kar rahe the. yahi ek bahas us jagah ki garami badhaye ja rahi thi. abhi maine aap logo ko ye bataya hai kya ki meri is colony me law related logo ki bharmaar hai. bas yaha bhi usi hisse ka dab-daba tha jisaki vajah se bahas itani lambi khinchi ja rahi thi.

bhatiya ji:-(ye kafi aggressive hain)"ohhji sach keh raha hu main, us pencho ko to kaat ke taang bhi diya jaaye to bhi law ke basic usulo ki kadar bani rahegi. daya insaano par ki jaati hai, shaitaano par nahi. kal ka mare vo ssaala aaj mare, par mare jarur kutte ki maut...balki usase bhi ghatiya maut."

sharma ji:-(another bhatiya type) "shant ho ke bhi baat kar sakate hain bhatiya ji. hum sab sabhya samaj ka hissa hain. yaha jungle ka kanun nahi chalata. kuchh niyam kanoon har jagah ki shanti-vyavastha banaye rakhane ke liye awashyak hai, bas hume unhi niyamo ka palan karana chahiye."


bhatiya ji:-"ohhji mitti paao aise niyamo par. vakt aur haalaat bhi kuchh cheej hoti hai ji".........

un logo ki aawaje dhire-dhire tej hoti ja rahi thi jisame ab sirf shor ke alawa koi kaam ki baat nahi sunayi de rahi thi.

"ye log sirf bekaar ka shor macha rahe hain" mere paas baithe ek gambheer se dikhane wale shakhs ne dhimi magar asardaar aawaj me kaha. hum 3-4 log, un logo se 2-3 haath ke faasale par baithe the. ye aksar mujhe yaha dikhayi to dete the par kabhi inase baatcheet ka mauka nahi mila tha. suna tha ki ye bhi ek retired judge hain jo apane neutral aur sakht faisalo ke liye mash'hur rahe hain.


"ji... mujhe bhi yahi lag raha hai. saja to saja hoti hai, kisi ko fansi ho ya kisi ko umarkaid. badi baat ye hai ki kasurwaar ko saja mili hai aur vo bhi bahut kam samay me."

maine nape-tule shabdo me unhe impress karane ki koshish karate hue bola.


"saja vo hoti hai barkhurdaar jo aparadhi ko usake gunaaho ka ahsaas karwaate hue us par mukammal ki jaaye. saja ki kathinaayi ya usaki lambaayi se usaki value nahi naapi ja sakati." unhone apani gambheerata banaye rakhate hue kaha.


"aisa kaise ho sakata hai sir? bina kathin saja ke mile kisi aparadhi ko ye ehsaas dilana kitnaa mushkil hoga ki usaka gunaah kis darje ka hai?" maine pratiwaad kiya.


vo pahali baar muskuraaye par aawaj ki gambheerata ko banaaye rakhate hue bola.."kisi ek hadd tak tumhari baat sahi hai par mai ye baat apane zaati tajurbe se bata raha hu. mai khud bhi 18 saal tak judge raha hu. isliye mai janata hu ki kisi judge par faisala dete samay kitana dabaaw rahata hai."

"isaka matlab aapane bhi kabhi na kabhi koi faisala dabaw me aakar diya hoga(unaki saaf image ko jaanate hue bhi ye baat bolate hue mai kafi aanand mehsoos kar raha tha), to bataaiye aap par kisaka dabaaw tha, kisi politician ka ya kisi beurocrate ka.... ya(thoda sa muskurate hue) kisi paisewale ka?"

"apane zameer ka." unhone bina chidhe hue jawaab diya jisase mai thoda jhenp gaya.

"to kya aapane apane zameer ko kanuni niyamo se upar rakhate hue faisale sunaaye hain?"

"saare nahi... bas ek faisala."

"aisa kya tha us faisale me jo aapaka zameer aapke upar hawi ho gaya, kya aap mujhase share karenge?"


"aaj tak nahi kiya hai maine par aaj na jaane kyo mann kar raha hai tumase ye case share karane ka..... theek hai... tum suno.....ye kahaani hai...haa..(muskuraate hue) ise kahani hi kahunga kyonki tab ye case nahi bana tha...."

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mere ghar ke paas hi 2 family rahati thi jiname aapas me bahut pyaar tha. un dono family ke ladaka-ladaki ka rishta bachpan se tay ho gaya tha. ladake ka naam Mridul aur ladaki ka naam Padmini tha. yathaa naam tatha gun wali baat un dono par sarthak hoti thi. ladaka apane naam ke anusaar hi behad mridul swabhaaw ka tha aur ladaki apane naam yaani rani padmini ki tarah hi atyant sundar thi. dono me behad pyar tha. shayad dono ne hi man se apane ghar walo ka faisala sweekar karake us par apane gahare pyar ki muhar laga rakhi thi. Mridul Padmini se takriban 2-3 saal bada hoga, isliye vo padmini ko kafi jyada pamper karata tha.bachpan se hi usaki har farmaish ko pura karana Mridul ki praathmikata hoti thi.Padmini ko apane roop-rang ka ehsaas tha aur ho bhi kyo na jab usako pamper karane ke liye Mridul jaisa chahane wala usake aas-paas har vakt maujud ho. ek baar maine dekha ki Mridul ek ped(tree) ke niche khada tha aur usake upar cheel(eagle) ka jhund hamala kar raha tha. usake shareer me kayi jagah zakhm dikh rahe the jaha se khoon nikal raha tha par vo tha ki apani jagah se tas se mas nahi to raha tha aur cheelo ka mukabala karane ki bharpoor koshish kar raha tha. mai jaldi se usake paas gaya aur use waha se kisi tarah
nikaal laaya.

"chhod dijiye mujhe, mujhe un cheelo ke ande utaarane hain ghosalo se taki un ando ki zardi se meri padmini ke chehare par aaye pimples theek ho jaaye. vo kab se ro rahi hai aur dukhi ho rahi hai ki ab vo bad-surat ho jaayegi. chhod dijiye mujhe, mai use dukhi nahi dekh sakata." mujhe usaki is bachpane par narajagi ki jagah hansi aa gayi... ki abhi ye aalam hai mohabbat ka to aage chal kar kya hoga jab ye aur inaki mohabbat, dono hi jawan ho jaayengi. khair...din beetate gaye aur dono ka pyaar aur bhi nikharata gaya. par ek baat jo sabako aasani se samajh me aati thi vo ye ki Padmini ki samajh me usaka roop hi usaka sabase bada gun hai jo Mridul ko usaki taraf aakarshit karata hai, use usaka dewana banaaye rakhata hai. aur Mridul bhi usaki khubsurati ko har vakt saraahate hue usaki is samajh ko bal pradaan karata tha. dono me aur bhi tamaam gun the par vo apani niji duniya me hi magan rahate the. ghar walo ne bhi tay shuda vakt par dono ki shadi karwaa di. ab to un dono ki mohabbat har haddo se aage jaane lagi thi. dono ki jodi dekh kar har koi rushk kar baithata tha. par dono ko is baat ki kabhi koi fikar hi nahi rahi. Mridul ab bhi apani Padmini ko chhote bachche ki tarah hi pamper karata tha balki ab aur jyada karane laga tha. ye Mridul hi tha jisane Padmini ko ye yakeen dila rakha tha ki vo is duniya ki sabase khubsurat ladaki hai. baaki koi bhi kuchh kahe na kahe, par Mridul ki aaknho me har samay apane husn ki taareef dekhane ki Padmini ko aadat bhi thi aur chahat bhi.

fir aaya vo din jisaki vajah se mai tumako ye sab suna raha hu(lambi saans lete hue)

Padmini ke chachere bhai ki shadi thi jisako attend karane ke liye dono dusare shahar jaa rahe the. us din baarish pure joro par thi aur hawaaye bhi pure raftaar se chal rahi thi.gaadi Mridul khud chala raha tha aur jaisa ki aksar hota hai, Padmini ke upar se apana dhyaan naa hata paane ki vajah se usaka dhyaan sadak par se hat gaya. naa jaane kaha se ek sariyo se ladaa huaa truck jo beech sadak par kharaab hua khada tha, unaki gaadi ke saamane aa gaya. bachaane ki tamaam koshisho ke baawjood bhi unaki gaadi us truck se puri raftaar se ja takaraayi.

Mridul ki aankh jab khuli tab usane khud ko ek hospital me paaya. usake left hand ki haddi toot chuki thi aur pure shareer par ghaawo ko dhakane ke liye pattiya bandhi huyi thi.hosh me aate hi usane sabase pahale Padmini ke baare me puchhaa. usako pata laga ki Padmini ko kafi jyada chote aayi hain par vo jinda bachane me kaamyab rahi hai. usane jab Padmini se milane ki baat boli to use bola gaya ki vo abhi coma me hai. hosh me aate hi aur khud
Mridul ke haalat me kuchh sudhaar aate hi un dono ko milawa diya jayega. Padmini ke jinda bachane ki khushi se hi Mridul ne apane dil ko tasalli di aur shant ho gaya. takreeban 15dino tak aise hi chala. un dono ke pariwar wale dono ko dekhane aate par hospital ke rules ki vajah se koi waha jyada der ruk nahi pata. Padmini ka haal puchhane par use tasalli di jaati ki vo bhi theek hai. par 15 din bhi beet jaane par jab usako Padmini se milwane ki koi koshish hote use nahi dikhi tab usane shor machana shuru kiya. kuchh der tak to hospital staff ne koshish kari ki vo shant ho jaaye par jab vo nahi mana tab majbur hokar un logo ne Mridul ko usaki Padmini se milaane ka arrangement kar diya. pairo me chot lagane ki vajah se Mridul langdaate hue Padmini ke ward ki taraf badha. use aseem dard ho raha tha par vo apane ek tute hue hath ko bhi Padmini se milane ki khushi me jhulate hue hi chal raha tha. Padmini ke ward ke bahar Padmini ki maa khadi thi. vo Mridul ko waha dekh kar sakapaa si gayi. unhone Mridul ko hausala rakhane ko kaha aur rote hue chali gayi. Mridul ne yahi samajha ki dono ke sath hue accident ki vajah se huyi takleefo ke liye aisa bola hoga mata ji ne. khair vo ye sab khyaal apane zehan se jhatak kar ward me dakhil huaa.

dhire-dhire vo Padmini ke bed ke kareeb ja raha tha. usaki uttejana badhati ja rahi thi.dil jis speed se dhadak sakata tha, us speed se bhi tej dhadakane laga tha. 'meri padmini ko aaj mai kitane dino baad dekhunga' yahi sochata hua vo aage badhata ja raha tha. door se jo dikh raha tha use vo ye ki bed ke paas khadi nurse Padmini ko koi cream laga rahi.'aap rahane dijiye sister.....ab mai aa gaya hu meri Padmini ka khyaal rakhane ko...laaiye mujhe dijiye ye cream, mai lagata hu ise'... bolate-bolate jaise hi Mridul ki najar Padmini ke chehare par padi usaki cheekh nikal gayi. usaki cheekh se jo Padmini aaknhe band kiye leti huyi thi vo bhi jaag gayi aur saamane apane Mridul ko paakar rone lagi. par Mridul to abhi bhi jaise sadme ki si haalat me thaa. usake muh se ek shabd bhi nahi nikal raha tha ab. nikalata bhi kaise, usake saamane jo Padmini thi usaki aisi surat to kabhi usake darwane se darawane sapane me bhi nahi dikhi thi.

gaadi ke sheeshe Padmini ke sar ke aadhe hisse ke andar gahare tak ghus gaye the jinhe nikalane me Padmini ki nagin si balkhaati julfe gayab ho gayi thi aur dikh rahi thi to usaki ghayal khopadi jaha se ab kabhi baal aane ki ummeed hi nahi bachi. usaki dhanush jaisi bhawe(eyebrows) aur usake gaal par bhi sheeshe ke tukado ne apana asar chhoda tha.right side ki aankh apani roshani kho chuki thi. jin gaalo ko sahalaate hue Mridul apani puri jindagi bita sakata tha, un gaalo ko to jaise kisi ne bhaari pattharo se kuchal diya ho. bataate hain ki usake gaalo me sariya ek gaal se dusare gaal tak faadata hua nikal gaya tha jisase usake dahina(right) gaal kuchala huaa lag raha tha. usake upari honth kat ke jhool gaye the jinhe doctors ne ab kaat kar alag hi kar diya tha. to ab usake daant masudo samet dikh rahe the, kal tak jo moti ke daano jaise mehsoos hote the vo ab behad darwane lag rahe the. aur bhi bura haal hua tha Padmini ka par mai unhe shabdo me bayaan
nahi kar sakata. doctors ke mutabik ab kabhi bhi padmini ki shakal puraane roop me vapas nahi aa payegi. kal tak jo roop ki pratimurti thi vo ab kurupata ki charam sima ko paar kar gayi thi.

ward me sirf Padmini ke siskiya hi goonj rahi thi. jin aankho me use humesha apane liye dewanagi dikhayi deti thi aaj waha use viraaniya hi najar aa rahi thi. apani vartmaan haalat se vo anjaan nahi thi par aaj un aaknho me use apani shakal ki kadawi, behad kadwi sachchaayi dikh rahi thi jo use puri tarah se tod gayi. usake pure shareer me sariye ghusane ki vajah se chot lagi huyi thi. haddiya ya to tuti huyi thi ya buri tarah ghayal
thi. vo apane dono haatho ko jaise taise uthaa ke khud ke gale tak le aayi aur apana hi gala dabaalne ki koshish karane lagi. nurse ne ye dekhate hi jor se daant kar usake hath ko hataane lagi. tabhi Mridul ne nurse ke haatho ko hataa diya aur padmini ke hatho par apana haath rakh ke use muskuraate hue dekhane laga. padmini ab ro nahi rahi thi par usaki aankhe abhi bhari huyi thi. Mridul ne pyar se usake chehare ki taraf dekha fir usake maathe ko chuma fir usake gaalo ko sahlaya. sahlaate hue usake hath jiname padmini ka hath thamaa huaa tha usake gale tak le aaya. waha bhi usane dheere se sahlaya par ab usake hath waha se hat nahi rahe the. gale par usaki pakad sakht ho chuki thi. Padmini ko dard mehsoos hua par usake hotho par muskurahat tairane lagi thi. nurse ne ye dekhate hi Mridul ka haath hatane ki koshish kari par jab vo nahi hata tab vo chillati huyi ward se bahar madad mangane ke liye daudi. Mridul ke cahare par pura itminaan tha, waha koi aur bhaaw nahi the.par Padmini ke chahare par muskurahat failati ja rahi thi jo usake nichale honth se samajh aa rahi thi. vo chilla sakati thi par vo chilla nahi rahi thi. jaise usane apane Mridul ko apani sahmati de di ho. padmini ki aankh me ab jaan nahi dikh rahi thi. usake muh se khoon chhalak aaya tha par Mridul ne apani pakad dhili nahi ki thi. jab tak hospital staff aata waha sab kissa khatam ho chuka tha.padmini mar chuki thi,apane hi Mridul ke haatho. par usake chehare par tamaam ghaawo ke sath ab ek sukoon dikh traha tha jo is baar bhi usake Mridul ki badaulat hi sambhaw ho saka.

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"fir kya huaa sir" unaki gahan khamoshi ko bhang karata hua mai behad utsukata se bola.

"fir......fir kya....kismat ka khel kahiye ki kya kahiye, vo case meri hi adaalat me aaya. maine to un dono ki mohabbat ko apani aankho se parwaan chadhate dekha tha. isiliye jab bhi meri najare Mridul ki najaro se milati mai usaki najaro ka sandesh padhane ki koshish karata. finally jab case ki sari hearings khatam ho gayi aur dono taraf ke vakeelo ne apani daleele tamaam sabuto ke sath pesh karke khatam kari tab maine apani jindagi me pahali baar kanuni niyamo se upar apane dil, apane zameer ki suni aur faisala suna diya."


vo uth ke jaane lage, der to mujhe bhi kaafi ho chuki thi roj kr mukabale par apani utsukata ka kya karu jisane mujhe pins n needles par rakh diya tha. maine unhe rokate hue bola...
"aapane.....aapane use maaf karake riha karwa diya naa.....sach-sach bataiyega...jhooth mat boliyega."

apani aankh par chadhe chashme ko utaar kar use saaf karate hue unhone bola.. " ji nahi..... maine use fansi dene ka faisala sunaya. usaki liye yahi usaki sachchi rihaayi thi aur mere carrier ka bhi vo aakhiri faisala tha."

vo chale gaye aur mai awaak khada rah gaya.

 

[Mak]

Chala Chatur Neta Banne
(Originally written by upstation in XP contest.)
Theme - Comedy
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Spoiler: Chala Chatur Neta Banne

“Kamariya kare lapalap ,lollipop lagelu” ye geet gungunata Sarjoo ghar main ghusa hi tha ki “ Phatttt” ki ek awaz ayi aur Sarjoo ko aisa laga jaise uske chutar pe Bichoo ne dank maar diya ho. 5 second ko to wo sann reh gaya , kuch samajh hi nahin aya , Jab usne palat ke makhan ko haath main bans ka phatta liye dekha to samajh main aya uske ki makhan ne hi ye akraman kiya hai


Aur samajhte hi“ mai ge mai, dadda ho dadda “ kahke sarjoo aise uchalne laga jaise kisi machli ko pani se bahar fenk diya gaya ho . “ Kahe mare ho humka bapu , daiya re daiya ,chutar toot gaya humra “.

“ Sasure karoge nautanki ta aj sahi main chutar tod denge “ Makhan ke tevar pe sarjoo ke rone ka koi asar nahin pada tha . “ Chotta hum ache se janat hain tohar nautanki , chal chup chap ee khatiya pe baith, aur bak ke eee ka naya khichdi paka rahe ho , abhi abhi trivedi ke log aye to humka pata chala . Chotta, tum ka humko jeevan bhar pareshan karte rahoge “ Itna kehke Makhan ne ek Jhapad jadd diya Sarjoo ko .

“ mai ge mai” Apne gaal sehlata hua Sarjoo makhan ke dikhaye khatiya pe baithta hua bola “ Dekh bapu , humka agar fir maara ta hum kucho nahin batayenge . Ab hum bache nahin hain ki jab mann chaha humka koot diye .Aur hum dekh rahe hain jab se maiya humko chorr ke gayi hai to tum bina matlabe humko marte peette rehat ho , maiya thi tab uuhe tumko koot ke theek kiye rehti thi “

“ Chuuuuuupppppppp” Makhan ka gussa satven aasmaan pe pohonch gaya tha “ Ab eko shabd idhar udhar bole ho to dekh lena chotta hum tohar ka haal karte hain “ . “ Ab hum jetna poochen otna sahi sahi batao “ Bans ke phatte ko lehrate hue Makhan laal ne kaha .

Sarjoo bhi Makhan ke tevar aur uski laal laal ankhen dekhte hue samajh gaya ki ab kuch bhi idhar udhar abhi bola to sach main bohot maar padegi aur kahin bapu ne fir pichli baar ki tereh danda ghused diya to……... itna soch ke hi sarjoo seham gaya aur bhola chehra bana ke bola “ Poocho Bapu ka poochna chahte ho , hum to khali etna prarthana kiye rahe ki humka bina matlab na maro “ .


“ Pehle ee batao ki, ka tum sarpanch ke chunao ke liye khade ho rahe ho , abhi trivedi ke log ee baat humka keh keg aye hain . Tum pagla gaya hai ka re , Kahan Trivedi ji au kahan tum . “ Makhan ne sarjoo ke ankh main ankh daal ke poocha .

“ Oh , itni si baat pe humra kootayi kar diye . Sahi main ab tum sathiya gaye ho bapu” Sarjoo itna hi keh paya tha ki fir uske ek gaal pe lahar uthi aur chataakkkkkkkkkkk jaisi awaj uske sunn ho rahe kanon main pada.


Makhan ne fir ek jordaar chanta jad diya tha , aur sarjoo fir se chillane laga tha “ Mar Gaya re daddaa , ee bapu humka maaar dalega , mai ge mai”


“ Aj koi dadda , koi mai toh ke bachane nahin ayegi , Jo poochen hain uska seedha jawab dai de “ Makhan gusse main Kanpta hua sa bola.


Apne gaal ko sehlate hue sahmi awaz main sarjoo ne bhi jawab diya “ Haan , humka poora ganv ka samarthan hai auu waise bhi trivediya ke khilaaf koi khada nahin tha , sabne humko kaha ki hum hi ee gaun main ek akele chatur hain jo trivediya ke khilaaf khada ho sakte hain . Auu to Auu Khan sahib bhi humhi ko support kar rahe hain , paisa bhi laga rahe hain humre teref se , apse hum ekko dhela paisa nahin lenge , Khan saab aur gaun ke logon ka samarthane bohot hai humre khatir “



Makhan itna sunke sakte main aa gaya . Gaun walon ka to use pata tha ki wo Sarjoo ko Chutiya bana rahen honge par Khan saab kisliye Sarjoo ka samarthan kar rahe the ,ye uske samajh ke bahar tha .



Makhan soch main doob gaya aur khan saab ke bare main sochne laga .
Khan saab kafi Pratisthit sakshiyat the gaun ke . Koi 6 mahine pehle hi dubai se wapis gaun main aye the . Gaun main unka pushtaini ghar aur kaafi Jameen Jaidaad tha .Unka pariwaar abhi bhi dubai main hi tha aur mahine do mahine pe Khan saab dubai ka chakkar laga ate the . Ab tak unki gairhaziri main unka door ka rishtedaar Mani dekhbhaal karta tha unke jameen jaydad ke . Khan saab ke ane ke baad Mani ke kamon se khush hoke uske ek bada sa sabziyon ka dukaan khol ke diya tha taki uski kuch atirikt kamai bhi ho jaye . Makhan ye soch soch ke pareshaan tha ki khan saab khud kyon nahin lad rahe aur is bewkoof Sarju ko hi kyon chuna trivedi ji ke khilaaf khada hone ko.



Makhan ko soch main dooba dekh ke sarjoo ke himmat main izafa hua aur wo thoda akad ke bola” Kahe , ab saanp soongh gaya bapu. Poora gaun humko chatur bolta hai aur ek tho ape ho ki humri chaturai apko nazar nahin ati . Ab to Khan saab bhi humre saath hain , dekho hum kaise jeette hain . Aur ee jo kutai fir se karee hain na humra to dekh lena sarpanch banne ke baad hum tohka apni kothi main nahin le jayenge , Pade rehna isi jhhopdi main jindagi bhar , Haan nahin to “



Itna sun ke Makhan ko gussa aa gaya “ Marab Sasure khadam se lahue chuaaa dem , Bhag ihan se chotta . kothi main jaihen ee sasur , Nikal ihan se , auu tabhi ana jab ee sarpanch ka bhoot utar jaye sar se “



“ han ta humko kaun sa jyada din rehna tha ihan , jeetne ke baad jate hi eee ghar se to abhiye chale jaat hain , Khan saab ke ihan hi reh lenge , usmain kaunsi badi baat hai. Poora gaun humka manata hai khali tohra ke chhorr ke . Ja rahe hain hum apna samaan leke “ Itna keh ke Sarjoo ne apne jaroori saman bandha aur apni cycle leke khan saab ke ghar ki or chal pada.

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Idhar Khan ke ghar ke Mani aur Khan apas main jam takra rahe the . Kawab aur bhune kaju unke chakhne ka kaam kar rahe the . Dono Khana khane se pehle takreban roz hi zam se zam takrate the. Mani kaafi kareeb tha khan ke aur khan ne hamesha use apne chote bhai jaisa hi maana tha . Mani bhi kaafi izzat karta tha khan ki akhir aj wo jo kuch bhi tha inhi khan ki wajah se tha . Jab 2-2 peg ka suroor dono pe chadh gaya to Mani ne apne dil ki baat khan ke samne rakhi .


“ Khan saab ap is chodu sarjoowa ko kahe khada kar rahe hain election main , ap khude khade ho jate ya humka khada karwa dete , ee sarjoowa ko khada karne wali baat samajh main nahin aya .“


Khan saab bhi tangdi kawab ko plate se uthate hue mani ko dekha aur bole” Are mani , ye election ke chakkar main nahin padna chahiye. Aj se kai baras pehle main eek baar lada tha aur mujhse hi pooch kaise jeeta tha , bas itna samajh lo ki bas gand nahin marwayi thi warna sab cheez karna pad gaya tha , usi waqt maine kasam khayi thi ab kabhi election na khud ladunga na kisi kareebi ko ladne dunga “


Mani itna sunn ke sann reh gaya . Sar ko khujate hue bola “ Fir ee sarjoowa ko kahe ladwa rahe hain , waise bhi trivedi ji kaafi sabhya aur sanskari hain.Ooo taa hamesha gaun ka vikas hi kiye rahe hain , apki ee baat humko samajh nahin ayi , auu opar se trivedi ji naaraaz ho jayenge humse woo alag”

“ Are trivedi ji ki chinata mat karo tum , unse main baat kar lunga aur is sarjoo ko sabak sikhana bohot jaroori hai , Saala iski wajah se ek baar main bewakoof bana tha , wo to kissi ko pata nahin chala warna badi khilli udate sab . Tabhi se maine isko sabak sikhane ka man bana liya tha , is baar mauka mila hai .” Khan saab chuski lete hue bole .

“ Aisa ka hua tha khan saab” Mani ne kotuhal wash poocha.

“ Jane do “ Khan saab itna keh ke chup ho gaye par unke dimag main wo pal ghoomne lag gaya .





Ravivaar ka din tha , khan ko gaun aye hue ek hafte se jyada ho chukka tha aur chunki unki biwi dubai main hi thi to kuch bechain se the . Khan saab waise rashik mizaz ke the par gaun bohot choti jagah thi aur yahan wo apne pratistha ko anch ane nahin dena chahte the . Par tharak to tharak hoti hai .Thode bechain se the ki sarjoo apni cycle pe unke ghar aya . Khan sarjoo ke bare main jyada nahin jante the us waqt tak . Sarjoo ne aa ke unko pranam kiya , aur bola

“ Kaisan hain khan saab , kaisan lag raha hai humra gaun apko “


“ Acha hai , bohot acha , tumhara naam kya hai “ Khan ne abhiwadan ka jawab dene ke baad bola .

“ Ap humka nahin jante “ sarjoo achraj bhare sabdon main bola “ Are hum sarjoo hun sarjoo , waise saara gaun humka chatur sarjoo kehta hai . Hum chatur bohot hun na . Ab apne se apna ka tareef Karen par humka aas paas ke gaun main bhi chatur ke naam se jaante hain , aur to aur as paas koi apne gaun ka naam jane na jane par humka jaroor jante hain. Aisa koi kaam nahin hai jo sarjoo se na ho paye , kai kaam to hum chutkiyon main kar jate hain aur kisi ko kanon kaan khabar tak nahin hoti . “ sarjoo ek saans main bolta chala gaya aur ghoor ke khan saab ko dekhne laga jaise unse koi apradh ho gaya ho .

Khan ne sarjoo ke tevar ko dekh ke socha sach main unse koi galti ho gayi jo wo sarjoo ko nahin jante , saath hi kanon kaan khabar hue bina kaam kar jane ki baat unpe asar kar gayi . Unhone sarjoo ko ghar ke andar bulaya aur sharbat aur fal diye use khane ko . Fir poocha “ Batao sarjoo , idhar kaise ana hua”


“ Are hum idhar se gujar rahe the to socha ki toh naya naya aye ho humre gaun main itne din baad to kono takleef ya kono kaam ho to pooch len “ Sarjoo fal ko dono haathon se Bandar ki tereh pakad ke khate hue bola.

“ Are yaar , kaam waam to kuch nahin hai ,par ye batao idhar gaun se door kahin koi orchestra ya mujre ka intazaam hai “ sakuchate hue khan ne sarjoo se kaha .

“ Muzra toh hum khude bohot acha kar lete hain , agar apko dekhna ho to abhiye kar ke dikha dete hain , waise humre muzre ka koi saani nahin hai , ass paas ke gaun wale bhi humra mujra dekhne ate hain “ Sarjoo kela chabate hue bola .

Khan saab ko uski baton se uspe shak to hua par kehte hain na tharak jab dimag main ghusi ho to us waqt kuch aur samajh nahin ata . “Are main tumhare muzre ki baat nahin kar raha , wo jo asal main ladkiyan karti hai mujra , main uski baat kar raha hun

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“ Are ee laundiyan ka muzra karengi jo hum kar leta hun , ek ek thumke ke sab diwane hain humre mujre ke . Ap boliye ta hum kar ke dikhayen” sarjoo kahan manne wala tha .

Khan saab jhunjhula uthe ,par sainyat awaz main bole “ dekho sarjoo, tumhara muzra hum fir kabhi dekh lenge abhi ye batao koi ladki ka jugad hai jo gaun ki nahin ho “. Himmat karke khan ne seedha hi pooch liya .

“ Kardi na apne choti baat “ sarjoo tamtama gaya.

Khan saab ko laga unse galti ho gayi sarjoo ko seedha seedha pooch ke , ab unhe apni badnaami ka daarr bhi satane laga .

Wo kuch bolte usse pehle hi sarjoo bol utha

“ Aisa kaun sa kaam hai jo sarjoo nahin kar sakat. Humre paas ek no hai , usmain ladki bohot meetha awaz main bolti hai , bas oo ka hai ki humka angrezi nahin ati auu woo laundiya farrate daar angrezi bolti hai so humko kuch samajh nahin ata . Auu to auu paisa bhi nahin lagta phunwa karne ka , paisa bhi oohe deti hogi , aj tak humra eko paisa nahin kata usse batiyane main , jab man karta hai phunwa laga lete hain aur uski meethi angrezi sunte hain bas samajh nahin pate ki ka bol rahi hai”.

Ab chounkne ki baari khan saab ki thi, gaun ke aas paas angrezi bolti ladki aur call ke paise nahin lagte jaroor gadbad jhola hai . Pakka dhadhe wali hogi . Khan saab ke mann main laddo phootne lage . “Mujhe dedo sarjoo wo no, hum tumko khush kar denge “

“ No to hum daiye denge par uske badle apko humra muzra dekhna hoga aur sachi sachi batana hoga ki humra muzra acha hai ya nahin “ Sarjoo bol pada .

Marta kya na karta ke andaz main Khan ne music laga diya aur agle 30 min tak sarjoo ka mujra dekha aur taliyaan bhi bajayi uske badle main sarjoo ne no de diya . No milne ke baad khan sarpat bhaga telephone booth aur jab usne no dial kiya to apna maatha peet liya . Wo no reliance ka tollfree no tha jismain prerecorded ladki ki awaz main udhar se sari scheme reliance ki samjha rahi thi . Wo din Khan bhool na paya tha aj tak ,aur ab use hisab chukta karne ka mauka mila tha.



“Khan saab Sarjoo darwaze pe hai “. Mani ki awaz ne khan wapas ki duniya main lauta diya .

Tab tak sarjoo andar aa chukka tha aune apni aur makhan ki baat batayi Khan ko .Sab sunne ke baad Khan ne use ek karma de diya sone ko aur kal chunav ke liye kharidaari karne ko shehar chalne ki baat bhi batayi. Sarjoo khus hoke sone chala gaya aur agle din khan, mani aur Sarjoo shehar ke ek maal main pohonch gaye chunav ke prachar ke liye istemaal main ane wali cheezon ki kharidari karne ko . Ye idea khan ka hi tha ki shehar se khareedenge to gaun main asar padega aur log Sarjoo se prabhavit honge.

Mall ke ek bade kapde ke dukaan pe khan se gadi roki aur us dukaan ki chamak dekh ke sarjoo dekhta hi reh gaya . Dukan ka security guard bhi sarjoo ke pehnave ko dekhta reh gaya.


Shehar ke hisab se sarjoo ne apni chaturai dikhate hue Hare rang ka pant,dark red shirt, yellow joote aur pink colour ka chasma lagaya hua tha .

Security guard ke saath baki sare log bhi sarjoo ko dekh ke mand mand mushqura rahe the aur ye dekh ke khan ne kaha “ Are sarjoo , teri chaturai to yahan sehar main bhi logo ko pasand aa rahi hai , dekh sab tujhe dekh ke kitna khush ho rahe hain “

Ispe sarjoo aur ithla ke chalne laga .

Khan ko tabhi kuch soojha aur usne sarjoo ko kaha “ Are sarjoo, dekh to wo ladki tere ko kab se dekhe ja rahi hai , Lagta hai tere pe mar miti hai“

Sarjoo ne bhi khan ke ishare pe us teref dekha to waqui paya ki ladki but bani use ankhe faad faad ke dekh rahi thi . thodi der idhar udhar dekhne ke baad sarjoo ne fir kankhiyo se ladki ko dekha to paya ki ladki abhi bhi uski or dekh rahi hai.

Khan ne bhi taad liya tha ki sarjoo phans chukka hai, aur bola

“ Wah yaar sarjoo , tere to maze hain , shehar aya nahin ki laundiya phaans li , maan gaye tujhe .Aise hi chatur nahin kehte gaun wale tujhe “ Khan use badhawa dete hue bola “ Ek kaam kar tu ja ke thoda haath fer le tab tak hum banner ke liye kapde dekhte hain”


“ Sahi kahe khan saab ,ee ta aisa lagat hai jaise ee sehri ladki hum pe mar miti hai,dekh nahin rahe ankho nahin jhapka rahi hai , par isko humri chaturai itni jaldi kaise samajh aa gayi” Sarjoo bhi ithlata hua bola.

“ Are shehar ki ladki hai chatur , gaun ki gawar thode jo 1 saal lengi tujhe pehchanne main , idhar sab fatafat hi hota hai, tu bhi baat waat ke chakkar main mat padna , seedhe kaam ki jagahon pe haath fira lena , hum tab tak khareedari karte hain “ Khan sarjoo ko bol ke mani ko ishara kiya aur mani aur khan sarjoo ko ladki ki or bhej ke ek doosre kone ki or badh gaye jahan se wo sab dekh payen.


Sarjoo bhi akadta hua seedhe ladki ke paas pohoncha aur seedhe uske chootoron aur boobe pe haath ferne laga , Ladki pe koi asar nahin hua aur wo but bani khadi rahi, sarjoo ko ladki kaafi tadak lag rahi thi aisi jaise pathar ho gayi ho , par wo josh main apne kaam pe laga raha .

Idhar khan se dheere se makan malik ko sarjoo ke harkat ki jaankari dedi , fir kya tha, dukaan ke kai customers , security guard or malik ne charon or se sarjoo ko gher liya.

“ Kya kar raha hai be “ Guard ki kadak awaz se sarjoo ka dhyan agal bagal pe gaya aur bheed ko dekh ke Sharma gaya ,kyonki abtak usne ladki ke kapde adhe utar diye the aur apna nunnu bhi nikal liya tha .

“ Hum kucho nahin kiye hain , ee larki hi sab kuch kar rahi thi , humri chaturai pe eee mar miti hai ,dekho abhio but bani khadi hai“ sarjoo sharmata hua bola.


“ Saale Itni giri hui harkat karta hai, Putle tak ko nahin chorra is saale ne “ Bheed se awaz uthi” Maro sale ko, aise logon ki wajah se hi mahilayen surakshit nahin hain , jo putle tak ko nahin chorrta wo sahi main ladki ho to kya kya karega “ Bheed main se awaz ayi aur saath hi sarjoo ke cheekne chaillane ki bhi.

Jab ek bheed kotayi karne pe ati hai to kya haal hota hai , wahi haal sarjoo ka bhi ka , sare Kapde phat chuke the ,naak ,kaan, gaal, pond ,har jagah se khoon hi khoon beh raha tha ,kapde ke naam pe keval underwear hi reh gaya tha shreer pe .

Ant main jab bheedh ka gussa thoda shant hua to khan aur Mani daudte hue aye aur kisi tereh bheed ko samjhaya ki iska mansik santulan theek nahin hai aur haath pair jod ke bheed se sarjoo ko bachaya.


“ Sale pagal hain ee sehar wale , aahhhh, etna to humra aj tak kabhi kutayi nahin hui, sasuri ladki khude humko bulayi aur in andhon ko samajh bhi nahin ata “ Sarjoo badbada raha tha. “Kharidaari ho gayi khan saab” .


“ Are chorro khareedari, oo ab gaun main hi kar lenge abhi tumhara marham patti jyada jaroori hai , chalo gaun chalte hain “.


Aur fir sab Gaun Laut aye .

Note:- Doston Chatur Sarjoo ki chaturta ke liye 3500 sabd kam pad gaye hain , fir kabhi apko age iski chaturta bataunga .Dhanyawaad.

 

[Mak]

Zara Sochiye!
(Originally written by Drift_King21 in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: Zara Sochiye!

Lamba safar karna muje hamesha se bura lagta hai. Us ki sab se bari waja ye hai ke lambe safar main muje buhut boriyat ho jati hai. Agar sath kuch ache dost na hon to fir ye safar azaab lagne lagta hai. Laiken aaj muje apna lamba safar bura nahi lag raha balke dil main ajeeb sa dar hai kyun ke jis jaga main jaa raha hon wahan pe kuch din pahle buhut badi tabahi aaye thi. Main apne bare main to batana he bhool gaya, mera naam hai Rajpaal Sharma, aik bade news channel ka reporter hoon. Waise to jyada tar kaam maine Delhi main he kya hai laiken kabhi kabhaar koi khaas ghatna ho jaye to fir dusre shahron main bhi jata rahta hon reporting ke lye. Aaj bhi aisi he aik gayon main ja ke muje reporting karni hai jahan kuch din pahle sailaab aaya tha. Wahan se ab tak jitni bhi thodi buhut reporting huwi us se etna to pata chal chuka tha ke wahan buhut badi tabahi aayi. Muje bhi mere channel ne es lye wahan bhaija take main halaat ka puri tarhan pata kar sakon ke logon ka kya nuksaan huwa aur logon ko kis kis kisam ki mushkilaat ka samna hai. Kisi bhi Media wale ke lye koi bhi buri khabar aik achi khabar hoti hai, laiken aisi khabrain to hum media walon ko bhi hila ke rakh daiti hain. Mera bhi dil main kuch aisa he khauf tha aaj kuch he dair main hum aik aise he gayon phunchne wale the jahan sailaab apni tabahi macha ke ja chuka tha.

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Kal raat se ab tak sailaab ki tabahi ki kayi dastanain hum apni ankhon se daikh chuke the. Gayon phunchne ke baad hum etne thak gaye the ke raat ko hum ne koi reporting nahi ki laiken aaj subha se hi ham tabahi ki dastaan apni ankhon se daikh bhi rahe the aur camera main uski film bhi bana rahe the. Har taraf aik ajeeb si qayamat thi, kisi ka ghar bah chuka tha, kisi ka ghar bacha bhi tha to sab kuch tabah ho chuka tha. Har koi apni kahani suna raha tha ke us pe kya qayamat guzri hai. Laiken es doran aik baat jis ne muje sab se zyada hairaan kya tha woh ye thi ke aisa gayon jahan abhi media bhi puri tarhan nahi phuncha tha wahan kuch ameer log phunche huwe the logon ki madad karne, woh un main khane peenay ki cheezain bantane ke ilawa aur bhi kayi tarhan se unki madad kar rahe the aur ye mere lye sab se badi khushi ki baat thi ke kuch logon ko sirf media pe dikhane ke lye nahi balke sach main logon ki madad karne ki icha hoti hai. Aise he logon se milte huwe meri mulaqat Kaanchi se huwe. Kaanchi ka sara khandan sailaab main bah chuka tha aur khush kismati se woh bach gayi thi laiken uske lye kya bacha tha es duniya main ye main nahi janta tha. Baki logon ki tarhan woh kuch zyada baat nahi kar rahi thi, shayad woh bhi meri tarhan ye faisla nahi kar paa rahi thi ke use apne zinda bach jane pe khush hona chahye ya udaas.Agar such main daikha jaye to uski halat kuch aisi thi jaise kisi ne uske haath kaat kar use pani main faink dya ho tairne ke lye.

Aglay 2,3 din tak main apni camera team ke sath usi gayon main raha. Etna khoofnak hadsa hone ke bawajood log himmat nahi hare the ya shayad isi ka naam zindagi tha ke jo bhi ho jaye zindagi ne to chalte he jana ha. Kaanchi ke sath bhi uske bad kafi dafa mulaqat huwi meri aur kuch khaas tha us ladki main jo apni taraf khainchta tha. Use abhi tak samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke us ne agay zindagi main kya karna hai laiken etna zaroor tha ke ab woh pahle ki tarhan na-umeed bhi nahi lag rahi thi. Muje ab wapas apne office jana tha laiken jane se pahle main Kaanchi se mila aur dil main ye ehad lay kar wahan se nikla ke main zaroor apne channel pe Kaanchi aur us jaisi sari ladkiyon ke masle logon ke samne lay ke aayon ga take har koi jaan sake ke sailaab anay ke baad jo log zinda bach jate hain unke lye zindagi kitni mushkil ho jati hai.

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"Tumhain yaad hai 2 saal pahle hum aik gayon main gaye the jahan sailaab aaya tha?"... Mere camera man Arjun ne mujse poocha

"Haan kaise bhool sakta hon, us report ke baad hi to humari taraqi huwe thi"

"Phir to tuje woh ladki bhi yaad hogi, jis ko wapas anay ke kayi mahinon tak tum yaad karte the?"

"Bilkul us main kuch khaas baat thi, main to aaj tak use nahi bhool saka. Main to wapas bhi us se milna jana chahta tha laiken nayi milne wali zimaydariyon ne kuch aisa uljha dya ke jaa nahi saka"

"Laiken aaj tumhain achanak ye sab kyun yaad aa raha hai?"... Maine ab ki baar hairan ho kar us se sawal kya

"Aaj Delhi police ne aik hotel main raid ki thi aur us raid main Kaanchi bhi pakdi gayi hai"... Arjun ne jaise dhamaka kya

"Kya bakwaas kar rahe ho? Kaanchi aur Delhi main? Aur kis lye pakda use?"... Muje samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke main Kaanchi ke Delhi main hone pe hairangi ka izhaar karon ya uske pakde jane pe

"Police ko kafi samay se aik aise gang ki talash thi jo bade bade logon ko ladkiyan supply karta hai aaj usi gang ki aik party pe police ne chapa maara aur us main Kaanchi bhi thi"

"Tumhain ye sab kaise maloom huwa?"

"Main aaj kisi kaam ke silsale main police station gaya tha wahin maine Kaanchi ko dekha, uske baad maine inspector se sari baat poochi to usi ke zubani ye sab jankari haasil ki hai"

"Kon se police station? Address batayo"... Maine khaab ki halat main Arjun se poocha

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Main kafi dair se police station ke us kamre main betha tha jahan muje Kaanchi se milna tha. Kafi din ki mehnat ke baad aaj us se milne ki ijazat mili thi. Magar ab muje samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke main us se kya baat karon ga. Thodi dair baad Kaanchi kamre main dakhil huwe. Woh us Kaanchi se bilkul badli huwe thi jise maine 2 saal pahle dekha tha. Uski masoomiyat kahin gum ho chuki thi, uske chahre pe kisi buhut he bade dukh ke bhaav the.

"Kaanchi muje samajh nahi aa rahi main kya baat karon. Tum yahan Delhi main kaise aur kab se?"... Thodi dair chup rahne ke baad akhir maine sawal kar he dya

"Aap ke sath jo ladka humare gayon aaya tha use maine us din police station main dekha tha. Magar us samay un se baat karna sambhav na tha aur na he mere paas apka koi number tha ke aap ko bula sakti laiken dil main kahin umeed thi ke aap zaroor aayo ge"

"Tum fiker na karo, main aa gaya hon, maine inspector se bhi baat ki hai. Main aik ache vakeel ka bandobast karon ga, tumhain es qaid se azadi dila ke rahon ga"

"Muje ab kisi vakeel ki zaroorat nahi. Main to aap se kisi aur wajah se milna chahti thi"

"Kon se wajah?"... Maine hairangi se poocha

"Muje aap ko kuch batana hai aur main chahti hon ke aap woh sab kuch duniya ko batayen"

"Haan batayo main sun raha hon"... Na jane kyun muje laga jaise woh koi buhut bada raaz hai jo muje batana chahti hai. Mane apna mobile nikaal ke usko recording pe laga dya. Meri journalist sense muje kah rahi thi ke shayad koi buhut badi khabar hai jo muje pata lagne wali hai

"Aap ke gayon se jane ke 1 hafta baad aik buhut he ameer insan humare gayon main aaye aur unho ne ailaan kya ke woh log jin ka khandaan es sailaab main bah gaya hai aur woh akelay rah gaye hain woh unko apne sath shaher lay ke jayen ge unki har tarhan se madad ki jaye gi. Mere sath 3,4 ladkiyan aur 4,5 ladkay the jo unke sath shaher aa gaye. Humare lye to waise he duniya khatam ho chuki thi gayon main apne parivaar ke beghair zindagi guzarna jab ke wahan sab kuch tabah ho chuka tha waise bhi sambhav na tha. Humare lye to woh insaan kisi devta se kam nahi tha. Shaher aa ker kuch din humain buhut shandaar tarike se rakha gaya. Laiken mere sath anay wali baki ke ladkay aur ladkiyon ko alag alag kar dya gaya. Muje es baat pe kafi hairangi huwi laiken kuch din baad he main ye baat bhool gayi kyun ki muje wahan pe bahtareen khane peenay ke sath taleem bhi di ja rahi thi. 6 mahine maine jaise kisi khaab main jee rahi thi. Laiken khaab kitna bhi lamba kyun na ho use aik na aik din to tootna he hota hai. Laiken mera khaab etni bhayanak haqeeqat ka roop dhare ga ye maine kabhi nahi socha tha"... Kaanchi thodi dair ke lye chup huwe aur main gum sum uski kahani sun raha tha

"6 mahine ke baad muje pata laga ke akhir mujh pe etna paisa kyun lagaya gaya. Muje aik naya janam dya jaa raha tha, aik nayi khaal mere pe chadhayi ja rahi thi take baad main us khaal ko mazay lay lay kar hawas ke pujari noch sakan. Pahle to muje yaqeen he nahi aaya ke muj se kya karne ka kaha ja raha hai. Maine buhut koshish ki ke main us gandagi ki daldal main na giron laiken agar kisi 7 foot ke janwar ko bhi 3 foot ke pinjre main qaid kar dya jaye to woh bhi kubda ban he jata hai aur muje bhi ab aise qaid khane main daal dya gaya tha jis se main chahe jitni nafrat karon laiken ab muje uske ander rahna tha. Muje nasha de kar kab meri nangi tasveerain aur videos banayen gayen muje pata he nahi tha. Aur agar ye sab na bhi kya jata tab bhi main kya kar sakti thi? Mera jism ab us ayashi ka aadi ban chuka tha. Acha khana, ache kapde, gadiyon main ghoomna, naram bister pe sona. Kon se ayashi thi jis ke adat muje un 6 mahine main nahi lag chuki thi. Ab us sab ko chodna sambhav nahi tha"... Kaanchi phir se kuch pal ke lye khamosh huwe

"Maine aksar suna hai ke jab aurat ko apni izzat bachani ho to woh kuch bhi kar jati hai, apne aap ko maar bhi deti hai. Laiken kahaniyon main suni huwe en baton ka haqeeqat se shayad koi sambhand nahi hai ya phir main he buhut kamzor thi jis ko us nasheeli zindagi ki adat pad chuki thi aur us se bahar aana mere lye mumkin na tha. Magar insaan jab tak pyasa rahe tab tak to phir bhi kisi na kisi tarhan zinda rah raha hota hai chahe jitna bhi tadap raha ho laiken agar use pani de dya jaye aur uski adhi pyaas bhujne ke baad he us se pani khainch lya jaye to woh pahle se bhi zyada tadapna shuru ho jata hai. Uske baad woh apni pyaas bhujane ke lye kuch bhi karne ko tyaar ho jata hai aur mera haal bhi kuch aisa he tha. Pichle 1 saal se main apne jism ke sath logon ko khailte daikh rahe hon aur uske badlay muje woh sab ayashiyan mil rahe hain jis ki muje adat lag chuki hai. Meri zindagi gol gol ghoom rahi hai pichle 1 saal se, haar raat ghoom kar main us jaga phunch jati hon jahan main 2 saal pahle thi aur har raat aik naye mard ko apne jism ke sath khailta daikhne ke baad subha ko muje hosh aata hai ke main aik nayi duniya main hon jahan pe ab muje hamesha rahna hai. Mujh main itni himmat nahi thi ke main es gol chakar ko tod sakon ya es se bahar aa sakon es lye bas main intazar kar rahi thi ke kab koi bahar se pathar maar ke es chakar ko tod de. Shayad bhagwan ko mujh pe reham aa he gaya aur ye chakar akhir kaar toot gaya"

"Muje aap se bas etna kahna hai ke meri jaisi kayi ladkiyan hain jo aise he kisi sailaab ya zalzale ke baad apna parivaar kho daiti hain. Jin ka es duniya main koi nahi rahta. Kya unke sath bhi ye ganda khail khaila jana zaroori hai? Hum to pahle hi apna sab kuch khoo kar murda ban chuki hoti hain, kya murdon ka antim sanskaar aise he kya jata hai? Main aap ko ye sab kuch es lye nahi bata rahi ke aaj ke bad koi ladki kisi aise insaan pe bharosa he na kar sake jo uski madad karna chahta ho laiken ye jo kali bhaidain es pavitr kaam main ghus gaye hain kya ye unko bhi badnaam nahi kar rahen jo sucche dil se kisi insaan ki madad karna chahte hon? Kya aise logon ka hisaab karna zaroori nahi jo es duniya main jo thodi buhut insaniyat rah gayi hai use bhi dagh-daar karna chahte hain? Kya hum etne he gir chuke hain ke ab maray huwe logon main jaan dal kar unhain aisi gandi maut marna chahte hain?"... Kaanchi apne aansoo saaf karne ke lye thodi dair ke lye chup ho gayi

"Meri aap se bas yahi vinti hai ke meri kahani un sab tak phunchni chahye jo es sab ko rok sakte hain. Main bas etna chahti hon ke insaniyat us had tak na gire ke ainda koi Kaanchi kisi pe bharosa karne ke qabil he na rahe. Bhagwaan ke lye jo log mere jaise murdon main suche dil se jaan dalna chahte hain unhe ye kaam karne dijiye. Jo pahle se he mar chuke hon un ki bachi kuchi sanson ke etni badi qeemat na lijiye warna aise tabahi aaye gi ke kisi ke paas kuch nahi bache ga"

Kaanchi apni baat khatam kar ke kab ki ja chuki thi laiken main apni jaga se aik inch bhi nahi hila tha. Aaj Kaanchi ki baton ne muje ander tak hila dya tha aur meri jism main jaise ab jaan baki nahi bachi thi.

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Maine thak kar kursi ke sath sir tika dya. Main thodi dair pahle hi apna pahla show khatam kar ke aaya tha. Pahli baar jab main Kaanchi ke gayon gaya tha reporting karne us report ke baad muje taraqi mili thi aur 1 mahina pahle jab jail main Kaanchi ka interview record kar ke wapas aaya tha to us khabar ne aik baar phir se muje hero bana dya tha. Muje aik bar phir taraqai mili aur ab main aik show ka anchor ban gaya tha. Agar main sochta to shayad dono bar Kaanchi ki zindagi ke badlay muje ye taraqi mili thi laiken farq sirf etna tha ke pahli baar main apni zindagi main gum ho gaya tha main bhool gaya tha ke main apne peechay aik Kaanchi ko chod aaya tha. 5 minute ka ticker aur 30 minutes ki us report ne muje taraqi to de di thi laiken main 1 din bhi nahi nikaal paya tha ke wapas ja ke pata karta ke us ladki ke sath kya huwa.

Laiken aaj apna pahla show maine Kaanchi ke naam he kya tha. Maine us din ke baad buhut koshish ki ke main uske lye koi vakeel kar loon laiken Kaanchi ka aik he jawab hota tha

"Maine jitna jeena tha jee lya, ab main jail ke ander shayad zyada sakoon se rah sakon bahar aa kar muje phir se kisi aur gandagi ki daldal main nahi girna"

Aur main janta tha ke main chahe use kitna he yaqeen kyun na dila don ke ab ki baar main use akela nahi chodon ga laiken use es baat ka yaqeen karana takreeban na-mumkin tha. Magar main etna zaroor kar sakta tha ke uski kahani har us insaan tak phuncha sakon jo humare samaj ko es gandagi se saaf kar sakta hai. Mere jaise kitne he log hain jo har roz he Kaanchi jaisi he kisi ladki ki bare main kisi news channel pe ticker chalta daikhte hain aur phir ye kah kar channel badal laite hain ke

"Hey Bhagawan. Humara samaj kitna ganda ho gaya hai"

Laiken kabhi hum ne ye bhi socha hai ke kya Kaanchi jaisi ladkiyon ki zindagi bas 1 minute ka ticker aur 30 second ki breaking news hai? Kya eske agay hum kuch nahi kar sakte? Kya hum etne he be-his ho gaye hain ke humare ander koi hulchul nahi hoti jab hum aisi koi khabar daikhte hain?. Kaanchi jaisi ladkiyan to pahle he aik afat ka shikaar hoti hain laiken hum phir bhi baaz nahi aate aur unke sath bhi faide nuqsan ka khail khailna shuru kar daite hain.

Maine to aaj ye faisla kar lya hai ke main tab tak Kaanchi ki awaz bana rahon ga jab tak koi meri awaz sun na lay. Main janta hon ke dair ho chuki hai laiken abhi etni bhi dair nahi huwe, abhi bhi main kayi ladkiyon ko Kaanchi ban'ne se bacha sakta hon. Muje to badalne ke lye Kaanchi meri zindagi main aa gayi laiken kya aap meri kahani padh ke khud ko badal nahi sakte ya aap ko bhi kisi Kaanchi ka intizar hai? Zara Sochiye!...

 

[Mak]

The Untold Story Of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
(Originally written by arun_dev in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: The Untold Story Of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Yesterday, I read Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell speech (here), my eyes were soaked with tears

. On one side, it was my birthday; on another it was the end of a cricketing career for one of the greatest legend of Indian Cricket and my hero. I felt disappointed and the whole day went in irony. My wife, on the other hand wanted a new room-heater to beat the upcoming cold climate. I didn’t want to step outside my house and hence decided to go online and order a heater via eBay.

It was late Saturday night, the weather was cold. My wife was fast asleep. I was briefly searching through eBay, occasionally tuning (alt+tabbing) to the witty Casinar

(and other kewl members

) of Xossip and their comments. I found a heater that met my budget and finished ordering. It was 2 AM on a Sunday morning, I had the first signs of sleep appearing was planning to hit the bed. Just then I saw a listing saying “Master Blaster’s rare memorabilia”. I was urged to click and see what it was. The price (quite surprisingly) mentioned as Rs. 30. I went ahead and decided to check it out. This was eBay listing number s2a4c0h4i1n973.

As I opened this page, it didn’t mention much, just said there was only 1 piece left and the auction would close in an hour’s time. Time was running out, I decided to order it. I chose “cash on delivery” and the transaction went successfully. A few mins later, I was in bed fast asleep.

An hour later, at around 3 a.m., I received a call on my cell. I was sound asleep and didn’t pick the call. It rang again, and I was woken up. I heard the voice of a person who spoke in a fluent Indian English. The person said the call was regarding my order on eBay for Sachin’s memorabilia; he was in a hurry and was leaving to Amsterdam that morning at 8 AM. He wanted to handover the memorabilia and leave. In my drowsy state, I said ok to him, cut the call and went to bed. A Hour and half later at 4.30 AM in the morning, the door bell rang. I got shocked and woke up again; this memorabilia had ruined my sleep. I opened the door to yell at this guy, and outside found a tall, dark person, within seconds he handed me a box and left. I followed him, but he was too quick and disappeared. He hadn't taken the Rs. 30 and more surprisingly didn't speak a word to me. He just handed the box and left.


So here I was with a box. My wife gave a snobbish look trying to tell me that this was getting too far with strangers and shady characters knocking the door early in the morning, soon she was fast asleep. So at 4.30 AM in morning, I was sitting in the dining room with a box that had something unknown. I decided to open. I opened it and inside was 4 letters all in different color.

As I did a preliminary examination, the letters were in different colors and some looked old and some new. I began reading the letters one after another, in the series which I found it in the box.


The blue letter (the oldest letter of them all)

The first letter was roughly 22 years old, it was written to Sachin who had turned 18 years and spoke in detail about Sachin’s 12th standard. Sachin had recently failed in his 12th Board Exam held in April. What however not many of us know is the story of how Sachin passed his 12th the same year in October.
In year 1991, Sachin had just gained international stardom with his amazing cricketing skills. Yet, there was still a long way to go. The upcoming Wills Trophy at Sarjah was the most prized match of that year. It was a tri-series featuring India, Pakistan and West Indies. Each of these teams had a lethal squad and probably some of the best cricketers the world has ever seen. Pakistan had Javed Miandad,Wasim Akram,Saleem Malik, Waqar Younis and Rameez Raja to name a few. India had Kapil Dev, Ravi Sashtri, Sidhu, Manjerakar, Manoj Prabhakar , Javagal Srinath and the little master and West Indies had Richardson, Hooper, Ambrose, Bishop and Brian Lara. It was a series of a lifetime, the best treat for audience (details of series here). However, on the other side there was Sachin’s 12th that required attention. Sachin had failed in the April exam and had to take it in September else lose an entire academic year. What the letter went on to say was quite amazing.

“The exams were fast approaching” the letter said, and Sachin had just 3 month to start reading for 12th and pass the Exam. Sachin’s dad, Ramesh was a respected professor in Kirti College and Sachin failing in the exam again would spoil his relationship with his dad. On the other hand, the Media and people of this nation wanted India to win in this tri-series and the last Indo-Pak match before World cup in 1992.

The letter said that Bandiya was deeply concerned about Sachin’s future. He wanted Sachin to focus on Studies too. Sachin was adamant and went on to continue with his sports practice at Wankhede stadium. Bandiya had to do something that allowed Sachin to focus on Cricket practice at the same time allowed him to study. Bandiya was smart; the letter said he found an ingenious solution to the problem.
The very next day, the letter said, Bandiya took Sachin to the GPO Post office in Mumbai in a disguise. Sachin had become a star and the only way to move him around the city was in a disguise.At the GPO office, Bandiya took Sachin to a garden in front of the GPO, then opened the lid of a cement structure that was hidden under a flow pot. There was a secret tunnel, a tunnel used by British and was discovered in 2010 (refer article here). The tunnel was 1.5 KM long and stretched from GPO to Masjid Bunder Station. The letter mentioned that this was the place where Sachin would practice daily and at the same time study with Bandiya. It was perfect; there was no disturbance or external noise.
Sachin would keep hitting the ball tied to the roof, whilst Bandiya would read chapter by chapter to Sachin. When Sachin got tired of studying, he would practice hitting straight shots through the 1.5 KM tunnel. Sachin was also scared of rats, it meant that he had to run quickly to collect the ball and bring it back from inside the tunnel. The long tunnel forced Sachin to play straight and this allowed Sachin to hit bowlers down the ground. An underground tunnel also allowed Sachin to play cricket without the fear of Mumbai rains which more often than not makes playing cricket in Mumbai from June to Aug - a nightmare. It gave him freedom to play till he was satisfied. Bandiya had in the three months not only helped Sachin develop his academic acumen but also help develop cricketing skills. Tendulkar's success in the Tunnel was reflected through the unbeaten 52 came from 40 balls during the first India-Pakistan match , and he was especially hard on Waqar Younis, whose last over he hit for 14 (look here).

The letter also stated how Sachin’s future father-in-law (Ashok Mehta) was supposed to send a car to pick Sachin on his exam day, and unfortunately the car met with accident. Bandiya came to Sachin’s rescue and dropped him in the college on his scooter and waited for him till he finished the exam. A few months later the results were announced, Sachin was in Australia, and Bandiya had gone to collect his results. His results said “passed”. This was the greatest gift of Sachin to his dad and only a few till date know this story. Bandiya had been a student of Professor Ramesh (Sachin’s dad) and this was his way of Guru Dakshina. It wouldn’t have been possible if Bandiya hadn’t taken the initiative and helped Tendulkar pass his board exam.


The Green Letter (written during 1997-98)

The second letter spoke about year 1997 , a year later India’s defeat in 1996 Worldcup where Srilanka had emerged as the super-power of Cricket. Everyone was deeply upset had even cried in the match. What however was the untold story was the rise and fall of Sachin as a captain. Sachin had become famous in the eyes of Chairman of BCCI (Ramakanth Desai) who being from Maharashtra had great regards for Sachin. He quickly promoted Sachin to the ranks of Captain, the letter said. A few months later, Indian team failed miserably in the hands of Srilanka in Asia Cup of 1997. This was the first time Sachin had come in public and told he was unhappy with selector’s decision. Vinod Kambli and Nayan Mongia were dropped from the team. Azhar too was dropped and had resulted in strong enmity between Tendulkar and Azhar . Azhar even accused that it wasn’t in Tendulkar’s destiny to win (refer Wikipedia on Sachin for this information). Soon, Tendulkar was lost. He had made enemies in the team too. The players in the team fought with Sachin. There was friction everywhere and as a result India lost against Srilanka 3-0 (refer here). Soon, there were questions around Tendulkar’s capability as captain. This was probably the first taste of failure for a cricketer who till then had tasted success. His Batting averages were reduced to a mere 30 for year 1997 as compared to 40+ averages the preceding years.
Bandiya helped Sachin again. He took Sachin to Shirdi Sai Baba and told him a story on the way. SaiBaba left no written works. His teachings were oral, typically short, pithy sayings rather than elaborate discourses. SaiBaba would ask his followers for money (dakshina), which he would give away to the poor and other devotees the same day and spend the rest on matches. According to his followers he did it in order to rid them of greed and material attachment. Sachin too had become greedy. Bandiya asked him to drop his role as a captain and focus on his batting. Soon, Sachin retired from the captain post and gave the post back to Azhar. This made them friends again, the letter said. I know that a few years later in 2010, Sachin helped Dhoni become the captain too.

The Orange letter (Dated 2007)

The letter starts by introduced the saga of Sachin from year 2001 to 2007, Sachin was drawn into one of Cricket’s greatest controversies. He was accused of ball tampering and there were even questions if Tendulkar was supposed to continue. A year later Sachin reached Don Bradman’s record and Ferrari giving him a car for which he did not pay octroi gave him too much of media attention. Soon, his batting form was in question with a poor performance against West Indies. Critics went on a rampage suggesting Sachin was getting out due to technical "defects" and uncharacteristically poor strokes. Soon Sachin lost his form. Bandiya came to Sachin’s rescue again and told him the secret of Maratha, the letter claims. He calls Sachin the descendant of Shivaji Maharaj and tells him three secrets that will help bring his batting back to track. He takes Sachin to the secret tunnel below the GPO’s office and helps him develop his old skills that had once made Sachin come to fame. He tells Sachin the four secrets of Maratha Warriors and tells how it can help Sachin regain his lost form. The four advices include:

1. Controlling the heavy Bat – the Maratha’s had heavy swords and would spend time praying to Bhavani Goddess before picking the Sword. Sachin too had a heavy bat, he would need to pray to Goddess Bhavani before picking his bat.
2. Comfortable handle and Perfect grip – the Maratha’s swords had comfortable pommel resulting in tremendous grip. Sachin too had to have a grip on his bat that was comfortable. Sachin had over the years bought his arms together and resulted in less flexibility. This had to be corrected.
3. As straight as it can be – Sachin had to hold his bat in a straight direction; it was like Shivaji Maharaj’s sword, with a small bend towards the bottom. It meant it could slice through air to produce the perfect acceleration. Shivaji Maharaj’s technique allowed Sachin’s bat to slice through air and produce incredible bat speeds. This technique also allowed Sachin’s bat to pierce wind and made the runner reach his crease quicker
4. Speed meant everything – Bandiya said Shivaji Maharaj was an expert in Swordsmanship because of the speed with which he could move his sword. He would use complex Maratha martial techniques to deliver speed. This meant a perfect co-ordination of lower body, stiff shoulders and using muscles in arms to control the bat. Sachin practiced this technique for number of days. Soon, Sachin’s injuries reduced and he became fit and could run faster.

Bandiya had helped Sachin gain his lost form. I was keen to know what was going to happen next. I quickly put this letter back in the box and opened the white letter.



The Indigo letter (1 day old letter)
The fourth letter, to my dismay had only one line. It says “Goodbye Bandiya and was signed Tendliya”. This letter had nothing else. Had Sachin sent this letter to Bandiya ? . I turned the back side and found the same Mobile number from which I had received the call. To my surprise when I checked, the mobile number did not exist. I checked in Kirti College and found no-one by the name of Bandiya who studied there.


This brings me to the end. My mind raced. I wanted to know the answers, yet the answers were best know to the little master. What was the truth.

I would like to end this story with a few questions -

1. Was the person who came to my house Bandiya?
2. How was he related to Tendulkar and what connects them together?
3. Are these letters genuine or fake?
4. Why was the eBay listing aligned to Sachin’s Birthday 20-04-1973 and was it a coincidence?
5. Also Vinod Kambli’s name too was Bandiya too, were these letters written by him?
6. Why is their relationship sour till today?

There are open questions which I do not know the answer to. I leave it to you end audience to answer these questions. For now it’s adios to Sachin Tendulkar, the greatest legend Cricket has seen.


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Disclaimer : All characters and names are fictitious and this story might only happen in a parallel universe. For now its just a story

 

[Mak]

Hare Kaanch Ki Chudiyan
(Originally written by ajaykumar82 in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: Hare Kaanch Ki Chudiyan

Gauri........ jo aab jawani ke dahleez par apna kadam rakh chuki thi....uski umar kareeb 20 saal.... gora rang aur sunder sa mukhda....Jaise sabhi ladkiyon ke kuch armaan, sapne aur khwahishein hoti hain theek usi tarah gauri ke bhi kuch armaan aur sapne they......magar shayad garibi ki wajah se wo apne dil mein un sapnon ko aaj bhi sanjokar rakhi thi....usey bhi maloom tha ki sapne aakhir sapne hote hain......wo kabhi haqeeqat nahin hongey......magar gauri fir bhi apne zindagi se khus thi.....maa baap ke siwa uska is duniya mein aur koi na tha.....baap ka naam shyam umar kareeb 45 saal......wo jyada padha likha to nahin tha magar pass hi ek choti si company mein labour grade par kaam karta tha....

adhey se jyada kamai ke paise wo apne sharab aur juwe mein barbaad kar deta.....magar gauri ko wo apni jaan se jyada chahta tha.....aur chahta bhi kyon na wo uski ek lauti beti jo thi......kehte hain na sharab ki lat insaan ko puri tarah se barbaad kar deti hain.....aaj sharab ke karan shyaam ko apni barbaadi nahin dikhayi de rahi thi....aur na hi usey apni beti ke shadi ki thodi bhi chinta thi.....shyaam ki patni radha roz usey isi baat ki tana deti...magar uspar radha ke baateion ka zara bhi asar nahin padta......gauri ne bhi usey kai baar samjhane ki koshish ki magar wo na mana.....

gauri agar shyam se kuch maang leti to shyam usey mana nahin karta .....wo gauri ki har khwahishon ko zaroor poora karta magar kab aur kitne dinon mein ye usey bhi nahin pata tha......kabhi kabhi to gauri ki choti choti zarooraton ko poora karne mein usey 6 mahine se zyada ka waqt lag jata tha.....aise hi ek shaam gauri apne ghar ke chaukhath ke paas baithi hui thi....aur kisi khyalon mein gum thi....tabhi wahan se ek chudi wala gujara.....wo apne saath hare, laal, peelay sabhi rang birange chudiyan liye hue tha.....gauri ek nazar us chudi wale ko dekhti hain....gauri ke is tarah dekhney se wo chudihaar wahin ruk jata hain aur usey poochta hain- beti kya tumhein inmein se koi chudi chahiye......

jawab mein gauri naa mein apna sir hila deti hain......tabhi wo chudihaar muskura deta hain- le lo beti....ye tumpar bahut khilega khas kar ye hare rang ki chudiyaan.....isey pehan kar tum kisi khubsurat gudiya ki tarah lagogi.....chudiwale ke is tarah kehney par gauri kuch deer sochti hain fir kehti hain- kitne ki hain ye hare kaanch ki chudiyaan....

chudihaar- beti ye thodi mehangi hain....iski keemat 50 rs hai....isey le lo beti ye tum par bahut jachegi....

gauri- magar mere paas to itne paise nahin hain is waqt....aap kabhi fir aayeiyega...aur haan ye hare rang ki chudiyaan kisi aur ko mut becha....der saver isey main hi loongi.....jawab mein wo chudiwala muskura deta hain- nischint raho beti...main isey aab kisi ko nahin doonga....yu samajh lo ki aab ye tumhari amanat hain jo aab mere paas rakhi hain......chahe ye mere paas kitne bhi samay tak rahe.....aab isey main tumhein hi doonga.....fir wo chudi wala wahan se chala jata hain.....

wo apne bapu ka badi hi besabri se intezaar kar rahi thi.....shaam ko uske bapu ghar aate hain.......jaise hi shayam par gauri ki nazar padti hain uska chehra khushi se khil uthatha hain....wo turant apne bapu ke paas jati hain aur wahin unke baju mein jakar baith jati hain.....aur ek tuk apne bapu ko dekhney lagti hain.....gauri ko apni taraf is tarah dekhtey hue shyaam bhi bade pyaar se uske sir par apna haath ferta hain- kya hua beti kuch kehna chahti hain kya mujhse....ya fir teri koi khwahish.....

gauri- bapu mere khatir aap ye sharab peena chodh dijiye.....ye aapko pal pal maar raha hain.....agar aapko kuch ho gaya to main jee nahin pawongi....aapke siwa mera is duniya mein hain hi kaun.....aapko apni beti ka vaasta.....kabhi kahin aisa na ho ki iske wajah se aapko bahut badi keemat chukani padey......chodh do bapu ye sharab issey kewal aapko barbadi hi milega.......jawab mein shyam muskura deta hain aur bade pyaar se apni beti ko apne seenay se laga leta hain........

shyam- chodh dunga beti.....thoda waqt to lagega hi.....aur bata tujhe kuch chahiye.....agar teri koi khwahish ho to......

gauri- haan bapu mujhe hare kaanch ki chudiyaan chahiye....kya tum mere liye wo laa doge.....

shayam- theek hain beti main tere liye zaroor le aawonga....wo....hare kaanch ki chudiyaan.....

waqt gujarta gaya aur humesha wo chudiwala gauri ke paas aata aur usey wo chudi lene ko kehta.....gauri har baar usey dilasa dilati ki wo usey zaroor legi...jawab mein wo chudiwala bhi muskurakar wahan se chup chaap chala jata......aaj poorey 1 maheene beet gaye they magar aaj bhi shyam ke ander koi badlaav nahin aaya tha.......aur na hi wo gauri ke liye aabhi tak chudi khareed kar laya tha....issey jyada paise to wo roz sharab peenay mein kharch kar deta....har shaam gauri apne bapu ke ghar lautney ka intezaar karti magar jab wo apne baap ke khali haathon ko dekhti to uska dil har baar toot jata.....aur uski aankhein fir se num ho jati.....

dheere dheere waqt gujarta gaya aur gauri ke jehan mein wo hare kaanch ki chudiyaan poori tarah se bus gayi thi......yahan tak ki usey aab kuch aacha nahin lagta tha.....wo din raat apne chaukhath par gumsum si khamosh wahin baithi rehti..... na hi wo dhang se khana khati aur na hi uska kisi kaam mein munn lagta......dheere dheere uski tabiyaat bigadney lagi.....magar sharab ke nashe ki wajah se shyam ko kuch dikhayi nahin deta......jab radha ne dekha ki uska pati kuch nahin karney wala to wo apne puraney gehney bech kar kuch paison ka intezaam karti hain aur pass ke kisi aachey se doctor se gauri ka ilaaz karwati hain.....gauri ko agar koi bimari hoti tab to kisi doctor ke pass uska ilaaz hota.....na jaane kitne doctor aaye aur chale gaye magar gauri ki halat mein koi sudhaar nahin hua balki aur uski halat din-ba-din bigadney lagi......

aaj poorey 4 mahine gujar chukey they....aab gauri ki aisi halat ho gayi thi ki wo aab bister se uth bhi nahin sakti thi.....magar kabhi wo apne armaan ko apni maa ke samney nahin jaahir hone di......tabhi wahan ek din ek doctor aaya aur gauri ko dekhkar hi samajh gaya ki iski kisi cheez se chaah hain jiske wajah se ye ladki ki aisi halat hui hain......usney jaate jaate radha se is baat ki jikar ki......usi shaam ko shyam apne kaam se laut kar ghar aaya aur radha ne doctor wali baat uske samney rakh di.....shayam chudi wali baat lagbhag poori tarah se bhool chuka tha......magar baar baar radha ke zor dene par uske dimag mein gauri ke liye hare kaanch ki chudiynon wali baat yaad aa gayi.......wo jhat se apne sir par dono haath rakhkar wahin jameen par baith jata hain......uske bagal mein rakhi sharab ki bottle par jab uski nazar padti hain wo gussey se us bottle ko kaskar jameen par patak deta hain......

shaym ke aankhon mein is waqt aansoon they......wo aaj sharab ki wajah se apni beti ke liye hare kaanch ki chudiyaan lana bhool gaya tha jiska jikra gauri ne ussey 4 mahene pehle kiya tha....aur aaj is sharab ki wajah se uski beti ki ye halat thi......

wo turant gauri ke paas jata hai aur uska matha choom leta hain......gauri ki is waqt aankhein band thi....aur uska shareer poora peela padh gaya tha.....gauri ki dasha dekhkar shyam ke aankhon mein ek baar fir se aansoon chalak padtey hain.....wo apna haath gauri ke sir par bade pyar se fira raha tha- tu fikar mut kar beti....tu sach kehti thi ki ye sharab mujhe ek din barbaad kar dega.....maine aaj tak kabhi tere pyaar ko samjha hi nahin.....ki tere bhi kuch armaan hain kuch sapne hain......apni aankhein khol beti dekh aaj tera ye bapu tere khatir sharab peena humesha ke liye chodh diya hain......

tabhi shyam turant uthatha hain aur bina bataye tezi se ghar ke bahar nikal jata hain.....kareeb 2 ghantey baad jab wo apne ghar par lautata hain tab aaj uske haathon mein wahin hare rang ki kaanch ki chudiyaan thi.....wo aaj bahut khus tha ki ye kaanch ki chudiyaan dekhkar uski beti ka chehra khushi se khil uthega......aur wo aab poori tarah se theek ho jayegi......magar jaise hi wo apne ghar par aata hain apne ghar par bheed dekhkar uske kadam wahin jam jate hain.....

jhat se wo apne ghar ke ander aata hain aur ander ka nazara dekhkar uska kalega kaanp uthatha hain.......wahin samney uski beti safed kapdon mein lipti hui thi......magar aab gauri ki saanein tham chuki thi.....uski maa wahin apni god mein apni beti ko liye ro rahi thi......aaj uskey jism par ek kafan tha.......wo dheere dheere apni beti ke paas aata hain aur apni beti ke galon ko choom leta hain .....

shyam- aankhien kholo beti dekho main tumhare liye aaj hare kaanch ki chudiyaan lekar aaya hoon.......isey pehankar tum kitnai sunder lagogi.....aur shyaam baar baar gauri koapni aankh kholney ko kehta hain......magar gauri to is duniya se bahut door jaa chuki thi...shayad shyam ne wo hare kaanch ki chudiyaan lane mein aaj bahut der kar di thi.....

shayam ke aankhon mein is waqt pachyataap ke aansoon they.....magar aab pachtane se kya hasil hone wala tha......aaj shyaam ko zindagi ke sahi mayney samajh mein aa gaye they.....jo uski beti ne apni jaan dekar usey samjhaye they.....

theek hi to kehti thi gauri ki ek din ye sharab uske ghar ko barbaa kar dega....aaj wo hare kaanch ki chudiyaan bhal hi gauri ne jeetey jee na pehan payi ho magar shayad aab uski aarthi par wo hare kaach ki chudiyaan zaroor shobha badha rahi thi..........ye thi hare kaanch ki chudiyaan jo gauri ke maut par jakar khatam hui thi....................................

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[Mak]

Junoon
(Originally written by rahulinny in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: Junoon

Delhi ke ek bheed bhare public park mein khada main, aaj khush tha ki jisse main chahta tha aaj ussi ke saath meri shaadi hone wali thi aur saath hi aaj yahan kuchh aisa hone wala tha jiski wajah se pura desh khushiyaan mana raha tha. Par mere dil par aise zakhm lage hue thay ki main uss khushi ko mehsoos karna chahte hue bhi mehsoos nahi kar paa raha tha. Meri aankhen namm thi aur dil mein kuchh aisi kadwi yaadein, jo mere dard ko kam hone hi nahi de rahi thi. Wahan khade khade Meri aankhon ke aage wo sab drishya aane lage jinhe main bhool jaana chahta tha, par na hi main apne dil par kaboo rakh paa raha tha na hi dimaag par.

Baat ek saal pehle ki hai, jab main apni mangetar Nidhi ke saath, apni shaadi ki taareekh pakki hone ki khushi mein Sohna lake gaya jo ki Delhi se kuchh doori par thi. Maine apni bike se Nidhi ko pick kiya aur hum wahan pahunch gaye. Wahan poora din humne saath guzara aur shaadi ki planning ke baare mein khoob baatein ki. Hum dono bahut khush thay.

Shaam ke 7 baj chuke thay, mann na hote hue bhi hamara wahan se chalne ka samay ho chukka tha. Hum bike par baithe aur waapas ghar ki aur chal diye. Tabhi kuchh der baad bike jhatke se ruk gai. Main bike ko check karne laga par kuchh samajh nahi saka. Tabhi paas mein hume ek chhota sa dhaba dikha aur hum dono dhabe ki taraf chal diye jahan kuchh truck ruke hue thay aur kuchh log khana kha rahe thay.

Maine dhabe wale se poocha ki yahan koi bike ka mechanic milega to usne kaha, “Is sunsaan highway par mechanic kahan milega saab, kareeb 20 kilometer door border par mechanic mil sakta hai, par is waqt shayad wahan bhi na mile.” Ye sun kar hum pareshan ho gaye tabhi wo bola “Aap bike yahin chodd deejiye aur kisi se lift le kar border tak pahunch jaiye. Wahan se aapko ghar tak jaane ka kuchh na kuchh saadhan mil jaayega. Kal din mein kisi mechanic se bike theek karwa kar le jaaiyega. Kahen to main kisi truck wale se keh kar aapko border tak chhudwa dun.” Nidhi ne kaha “Nahi bhai sahab, hum dekh lete hain agar koi bus ya taxi mil jaaye to.” Aur hum dono highway par khade bus ka intezaar karne lage. Aadha ghanta ho chukka tha par na koi bus aai na hi koi gaadi rokne ko raazi tha. Ab mujhe Fikar hone lagi ki Nidhi samay se ghar na pahunchi to usko khoob daant padegi.

Hum wapas dhabe ki taraf gaye aur maine dhabe wale se kaha ki koi gaadi nahi mil rahi aap kuchh intezaam karwa do to bahut meharbani hogi. Usne kaha aap baithiye main kuchh intezaam karta hun aur itna keh kar wo ek truck driver se baat karne laga jo wahan khana kha raha tha. Dhabe wala waapas aaya aur kaha ki usne truck wale se baat kar li hai wo hume border tak chhod dega. Maine uska dhanyawaad kiya tabhi truck wale ne hume awaaz lagai aur kaha ki truck mein peeche chad jao. Truck mein pehle se hi 4 log baithe thay, shayad saaman chadane-utarne wale thay. Maine Nidhi ko truck mein chadaya aur khud bhi chad gaya. Kuchh hi der mein truck chal pada.

Un chaar mein se ek ladka utha aur truck ka darwaza band karte hue humse baithne ko kaha. Main aur Nidhi dono zameen par baith gaye. Truck chaaron aur se band tha sirf do chhoti si khidkiyan thi jahan se hawa andar aa rahi thi aur roshni ke liye andar ek chhota sa bulb jal raha tha.

5 minute guzre honge tabhi unme se ek ladka Nidhi ko ghoorne laga aur fir apne mitron se kuchh fusfusaane laga, aur sab hasne lage. Nidhi ghabra gai aur mere saath satt kar baith gai. Maine Nidhi ka hosla badaya aur kaha bas 15-20 minute mein hum Delhi pahunch jaayenge, tum ghabrao mat.

Tabhi un mein se ek bola, “Chhamiya us launde se kya chipak rahi hai, aaja rani jo tujhe chahiye wo to hamare paas bhi hai.” aur sab hasne lage. Mujhe gussa aaya aur unhe gaali dete hue kaha ki bakwaas band karo nahi to achha nahi hoga. Wo chaaron khade ho gaye aur kehne lage, “Munna achha to ab tum dono ke saath nahi hoga. Main aur Nidhi bhi khade ho gaye aur Nidhi ko maine apne peeche kar diya. Tabhi unhone saath rakhi ek bori mein se ek moti rassi aur kuchh sariye nikale aur meri laat par sariye se vaar kar diya aur main neeche gir gaya. Nidhi darr ke mare chillane lagi aur unse kehne lagi, “Usse mat maro, hamari shaadi hone wali hai. Pls hume baksh do. Hamare paas abhi jitney bhi paise hain tum le lo aur hume jaane do.”

Unme se ek bola, “Shaadi hone wali hai to chal suhagraat kaise manate hain, wohi tujhe sikha dete hain. Maine uthne ki koshish ki to dobara meri laat par sariye se vaar karke fir mujhe gira diya. Do ladkon ne Nidhi ko pakad liya aur do ne mere gale mein rassi ka fanda bana kar daal diya aur mera gala dabane lage. Main kuchh bhi bolne ki koshish karta to wo rassi se mera gala dabane lagte aur meri saans atakne lagti. Us waqt main khud ko bahut asahaye mehoos karne laga.

Tabhi jo mera gala daba rahe thay unme se ek bola, “faad de saali ke kapde, nanga kar bhenchodi ko, aaj iske aashik ko sikha dete hain laundiya kaise chodi jaati hai.” Itna sunte hi main chhatpataya aur khud ko chhudane ki koshish karne laga.Tabhi unhone meri laaton ke beech sariye se zor ka prahar kiya. Nidhi fir si chillai, “Tum usse mat maro, maarna hai to mujhe maar do.” aur meri taraf dekh kar rone lagi.

Main khud ke dard ko chhupane ki koshish karta raha ki kahin Nidhi haar na maan jaaye. Tabhi un dono ladkon ne Nidhi ko dhakka maar kar zameen par gira diya aur uski kurti faad di. Tabhi mera gala dabane wala bola, “Faad saali ki salwar ko bhi, iska nanga naach dikhayen iske aashik ko.” Main jaise hi hilta ya kuchh bolta wo mujhe sariye se maarte aur kehte dekh aur seekh suhagraat kaise manate hain aur agar toone aankhen band ki to hum teri chhamiya ka gala yahin kaat denge.

Meri aankhon ke saamne hi Nidhi ko poori tarah nirvastr kar diya gaya tha aur wo khud bhi nirvastr ho chuke thay. Us waqt mujhe apne mard hone par sharmindagi mehsoos ho rahi thi kyonki main kuchh nahi kar paa raha tha. Ye drishya itna besharmi aur berehami se bhara tha ki meri antaratma isko bardasht nahi kar paa rahi thi. In sab drishyon aur sariye ke un vaaron se meri antaratma aur shareer dono buri tarah ghayal ho chukke the. Mujhe lag raha tha maano meri laaton ki haddiyaan chakna choor ho chuki hain. Main hil bhi nahi paa raha tha. Par Nidhi ke dard ke aage mera dard kuchh bhi nahi tha, Uski izzat looti jaane wali thi.

Nidhi khud ko chhudane ki koshish karti rahi par ab dusre ne ek bidi jala kar uski hatheli par jalti bidi laga di. Wo dard se chilla uthi. Uski aankhon se ansoo behta dekh, meri aankhen bhi chhalak uthi. Usne Nidhi ki laaten khol di aur sabko dikhane laga aur kaha, “Dekho yaaro is bhen ki Lodi ki choot kitni chikni hai, is chikni choot ka aaj hum bhosda bana denge.” Dusra bola “Is madarchodni ke mammo ko dekho yaaro, kitne rasile hain, aao iske mamme faad den aaj. Chal haram ki jani, mera lauda apne muh mein le.”

Main zor se chillaya, “Nidhi ko baksh do, chaho to meri jaan le lo par usko haath na lagao, kam se kam upar wale se to daro.” Ussi pal mere gale ki rassi ko khinch diya gaya. Un mein se ek ne jalti bidi meri palkon par laga di aur dusre ne sariye se meri pitai shuru kar di aur apni jeb se ek chhota sa blade nikaal kar mere chehre ko jagah jagah se kaat diya. Nidhi chillai aur unse kaha, “Wo mar jaayega, tum jo kahoge main karne ko tayyar hun. Pls tum usse kuchh mat karo.” Nidhi meri jaan bachane ke liye khud ki izzat tak gawane ko tayyar ho chuki thi aur main kuchh na kar paa raha tha. Mujhe khud se nafrat hone lagi.

Un chaaron ne meri aankhon ke saamne Nidhi ki berehami se izzat lootni shuri kar di. Main sirf chillata reh gaya aur rone laga, par unki haiwaniyat khatam na hui. Tabhi truck ruk gaya aur darwaza khula. Mujhe laga shayad ab hun chhoot jaayenge, par tabhi wo truck driver bhi chad gaya aur haste hue bola, “Chalo tum logon ne khoob chod maara is laundiya ko ab meri baari.” Usne bhi Nidhi ke saath wohi berehami dikhai, par wo kuchh na boli aur sirf roti rahi. Ab ek baar fir se sab ek saath Nidhi ke upar toot pade. Main jaise hi khud ko ghasit kar , un tak pahunchta wo mujhe sariye se maarne lagte aur blade se Nidhi ke shareer par zakhm banane lagte.

Is poore dardnaak drishya ne mujhe itna vichlit kar diya ki meri saanse atakne lagi. Wo Nidhi par aise toot rahe thay jaise cheel kauwe kisi mrit jaanwaar ko noch rahe hon. Nidhi ki ye haalat dekh main poori tarah se toot chuka tha. Main haath jod kar unse reham ki bheekh maangta raha, aur wo Nidhi ko waise hi nochte rahe.

Tabhi us truck driver ne un chaaron ko aadesh dete hue kaha, “Saali bhosdiwali ki gaand mein sariya daal do.” Aur itna keh kar wo truck se utar gaya aur kuchh der baad truck fir se chal pada.

Is baar unhone bori mein se ek mota sariya nikala kareeb 2 feet ka aur Nidhi ke peeche se poora andar ghusa diya. Nidhi cheekhti rahi par unki darindagi khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Achanak Nidhi ki cheekhen band ho gai, wo ek mrit sharer ki tarah wahan padi hui thi. Main poori tarah se haar maan chuka tha. Mujhe laga shayad ab wo nahi rahi. Mere jazbaton ka baandh toot gaya aur main foot foot ke rone laga. Nidhi ko mara hua maan kar wo chaaron darr gaye aur unhone mujhe aur Nidhi ko chalte truck se bahar fenk diya.

Nidhi mujhse kuchh doori par sadak ke kinare nirvastr halat mein lahoo luhaan padi thi. Maine himmat jutai aur khud ko kisi tarah se ghasit ghasit kar Nidhi tak pahuch gaya. Sabse pehle maine uski saanse dekhi jo ab bhi chal rahi thi. Maine Nidhi ke maathe ko choomte hue kaha, “Main tumhe is tarah chhod ke jaane nahi dunga, agar tumhe kuchh hua to main bhi apni jaan de dunga.” aur fir Nidhi se lipat kar rone laga.

Maine apni kameez aur trouser utar kar Nidhi ko pehna di. Itni besharmi aur berehami dekhne ke baad khud ko nirvastr kar mujhe bilkul bhi sharam mehsoos nahi ho rahi thi. Main issi haalat mein khud ko ghasit kar sadak ke kinare tak pahuncha aur aati jaati gaadiyon se haath jod kar rukne ki vinnati karne laga. Kaafi logon ne hamari taraf dhyaan tak nahi diya. Kuchh gaadiyaan ruki aur hamari ye haalat dekh kar aage bad gai. Kisi ne hamari madad nahi ki. Main chilla chilla kar logon se madad ki guhaar karne laga aur chillate chillate main bhi kab behosh ho kar gir gaya mujhe pata hi nahi chala.

Agle din subah jab main hosh mein aaya to khud ko ek hospital mein paaya. Nurse ne bataya ki meri dono laaton aur ek haath ki haddiyaan toot chuki hain aur poore shareer par chhote bade zakhm hain. Maine nurse se Nidhi ke bare mein poochha, to usne mujhe bataya ki uski aantriyaan andar se buri tarah se kat chuki hain. Wo ICU main hai aur uska ilaaj chal raha hai. Mera Hosla badate hue Nurse boli, “Kuchh samay zaroor lagega, par tum dono theek ho jaoge.”

Tabhi do police karmi mere paas aaye aur unhone bataya ki hum dono ko der raat yahan Patroling karti police ki gaadi se laaya gaya tha. Unhone apni file kholi aur meri report darz karne lage. Maine picchali raat ghati us dardnaak ghatna ka poora byora unhe de diya. Bas main apne dil mein dabe us dard aur wo peeda jo mere zehan mein ghar kar chuki thi, ussi ko darz nahi karwa paa raha tha.

Kuchh dino baad mujhe ghar bhej diya gaya, par Nidhi ab coma mein jaa chuki thi. Na to ab mujhe insaaf ki umeed thi na hi zindagi jeene ki kuchh dilchaspi.. Mere pariwar wale mera hosla badate par kuchh der baad main fir waisa hi ho jaata. Roz akhbaar mein Nidhi ke saath hue kukarm ki baatein chhapne lagi. Poora desh is baat se naaraz tha ki police ab tak un darindon ko kyon pakad nahi paai. Akhbaar ke saath saath ab TV par bhi yahi samachar dikhai dene laga.

Jab bhi main plaster badalwaane hospital jaata, Nidhi se zaroor milta. Ye jaante hue ki Nidhi coma mein hai aur shayad wo meri baatein nahi sun sakti fir bhi main us se baatein karta. Mujhe aisa mehsoos hota jaise Nidhi meri baaton ko sun paa rahi ho aur mujhe jawaab bhi de rahi ho. Main kehta, “Main tumhari muskurahat fir se dekhna chahta hun Nidhi, tum waapas aa jao.” Aur jawaab milta, “ Tum jald hi mujhe fir se muskurata dekhoge.” Main bhavuk ho jaata aur ghar laut jaata.

Kuchh din baad khabar aai ki un paancho ko giraftaar kar liya gaya hai. Police wale mere ghar unki tasveeron ke saath aaye jinki pechaan maine kar li. Din guzarne lage, tabhi ek din khabar aai ki Nidhi ab is dunia mein nahi rahi. Ye sunte hi jo thodi umeed mere mann mein jagi thi wo bhi toot gai aur main khud ko bhi khatam kar lena chahta tha, par itna laachar tha ki wo bhi nahi kar paa raha tha. Ab sirf Nidhi ki yaadein hi mere paas reh gai thi, kuchh khatti meethi aur us raat ki wo behad kadwi yaadein. Ab mera lakshya kewal Nidhi ko insaaf dilana tha. Jitna main us waqt kar sakta tha Nidhi ko insaaf dilane ke liye maine kiya. Maine kai Samachar channels ko sampark kiya aur apne interviews diye aur poore desh se guhaar lagai ki un paancho ko faansi ki saza bhi kum hai, aur desh unko na bakshe.

Nidhi ki mrityu ka samachar paa kar aur mere TV par interviews dekh kar poora desh Nidhi aur mere saath ho gaya. Jagah jagah naare baazi hone lagi. Ye sab dekh mere andar ek nai oorja ka sanchar hua aur ab mujhe lagne laga ki Nidhi aur mujhe insaaf zaroor milega.

Par ye kaisi vidambana thi. Jab Nidhi zinda thi aur main sadak kinare usse bachane ki madad maang raha tha, tab kisi ne hamara saath na diya. Aur aaj jab wo mar chuki hai to poora desh uske liye insaaf ki guhaar lagane laga. Khair is sab ko dekh kar desh ki nyaypalika ko dabaav mein aana hi pada.

Ek fast track Court banaya gaya aur roz sunwai shuru ho gai. Ek mahine baad Court ne faisla Nidhi ke paksh mein dete hue un paanchon darindo ko faansi ki saza sunai. Par ladai abhi khatam nahi hui thi. Ab high Court ki baari aai. Media aur desh ki janta ka itna dabaav tha ki High Court ko bhi jaldi faisla dena pada aur ussi faisle ka samarthan karte hue High Court ne bhi un paanchon ki faansi ki saza ko kaayam rakha.

Samay guzarta gaya, main poori tarah se theek ho chuka tha, bas wo kadwi yaadein thi jo mujhe jeene nahi de rahi thi. Main un darindo ko faansi par latakta dekhna chahta tha, aur mere saath poora desh bhi. Kareeb 10 mahine guzar chuke thay aur aaj jab Supreme Court ka faisla aaya to poora desh sann reh gaya. Unki faansi ki saza maaf kar di gai thi.
Par asal mein ye ek aisa aitihasik faisla tha jisme unko mritudand to diya gaya par faansi nahi. Poore do mahine baad aisa kuchh hone wala tha jis par poore desh ki nigaah thi aur ye wohi din tha jis din Nidhi aur meri shaadi honi thi.

Aakhirkar wo din aa hi gaya. Delhi ke ek bheed bhare public park mein khada main aaj khush hun ki jisse main chahta hun, aaj ussi ke saath meri shaadi hone wali hai, chahe ab wo is dunia mein nahi hai, par main dil se usse aaj apni dulhan sweekar karta hun. Aur saath hi aaj yahan insaaf ki jeet ka jashan manaya jaane wala hai, jiski wajah se pura desh khushiyaan mana raha hai. Is se badiya tohfa meri shaadi par kya ho sakta tha jo desh ki nyaypalika ne mujhe de diya.

Main aaj khush to hun par mere dil par aise zakhm lage hue hain ki main uss khushi ko mehsoos karna chahte hue bhi mehsoos nahi kar paa raha. Meri aankhen namm hain aur dil mein kuchh aisi kadwi yaadein, jo mere dard ko kam hone hi nahi de rahi. Na hi main apne dil par kaboo rakh paa raha hun na hi dimaag par.

Kuchh dair baad un paancho ko sabke saamne laaya gaya aur ek stage par ulta latka diya gaya. Unki chhatpatahat ko dekh kar mere dil ko sukoon sa mil raha hai. Shayad is pal Nidhi aur mere dard ko wo paanchon samajh paa rahe honge. Mujhe aur mere kuchh mitron ko stage par bhej diya gaya. Wahan ek bori mein kuchh sariye, blades wagareh rakh diye gaye thay. Maine apne mitron se kaha, “In saale haraam khoron, madarchodon ke kapde faad kar poori dunia ko inka nanga naach dikha dete hain aaj”. Aur itna sunte hi mere sab dost aur main unpar toot pade aur unke sab kapde faad diye. Fir main wahan upasthit sab logon ko bola, “ Dekho in bhenchodon ka nanga naach. Saalon ke shareer par jyada charbi chad gai hai, inki charbi aaj hum nikalte hain.”

Mere sab doston aur maine blades uthai aur unke shareer ko kaat kaat kar unki charbi nikalni shuru kar di. Mere ek dost ne un sab ko jalti cigarette se jalana shuru kar diya. Wo paancho haath jod kar humse reham ki bheek maangne lage. Mere aage wohi drishya aa gaya jab Nidhi aur main unse issi tarah haath jod kar reham ki bheek maang rahe thay. Mere jazbaat us waqt khatam ho chuke thay aur maine sariye se unko peetna shuru kar diya. Itna peeta ki wo adhmare ho gaye. Mere sar par wohi Junoon sawaar tha, jo us raat un paanchon par sawaar tha. Bas farak sirf itna tha ki unka Junoon haiwaniyat ke liye tha aur mera junoon insaaf ke liye.

Fir maine apne doston se kaha, “ In bhosdiwalon ki gaand mein sariya de do.” Hum sabne ek ek sariya uthaya aur un sab ke pichhwade mein tab tak ghusa kar ghumate rahe jab tak unki aakhri saans na nikal gai. Un paanchon ke mrit shareer ko wahin chhod diya gaya taaki cheel kauwe ussi tarah se unko nochen jis tarah se Nidhi ko un sab ne nocha tha.

Poora desh khushi se jhoom utha. Kai logon ne patakhe chalane shuru kar diye. Poore desh mein diwali jaisa mahaul ban gaya. Log aa kar mujhe mubarakbaad dene lage. Main us pal to khushi ko zaahir karta gaya par agle hi pal maine upar aakash ki aur dekha aur Nidhi ko yaad kiya, mujhe Nidhi ka muskurata chehra wahan dikhai diya. Nidhi ne apna vachan nibhaya ab meri baari thi vachan nibhane ki. Maine apni jeb se mangalsutra nikala aur upar aakash ki aur fenk diya, is ehasaas ke saath ki wo Nidhi ko main de paaya aur aaj se wo meri ardhangini ban gai. Tabhi mujhe aisa mehsoos hua ki kisi ne mere maathe ko choom liya ho. Main apne jazbaton par kaboo nahi kar paaya aur meri aankhon se aansuon ka sailaab toot pada.

Maine apne jazbaton par kisi tarah se kaboo paaya aur insaaf milne ki khushi aur Nidhi ka mere saath na hone ke gham ko apne dil mein liye ghar ki aur chal diya.

Yaadein hi reh gai tumhari,
Saath hamara chhoot gaya.
Ashq behate teri yaad mein,
Kyon rabb humse rooth gaya.​

 

[Mak]

Naya Ghar
(Originally written by Japs in XP contest.)​

Spoiler: Naya Ghar

Kailash Nath apne bandh kamre me badi bechaini se chahelkadmi kar rahe the.wo betabi se bahar drawing room me baithe guests kab jaaye uski raah dekh rahe the. wo ghadi ghadi darwaje ki darar me se zaank kar ke drawing room me dekh raha tha.unke bete Nikhil ke dost aaye hue the.bahar se unhe Nikhil,uski biwi Ishani aur unke dosto ki aawaze thik se sunayi nahi de rahi thi.aur Kailash Nath kaa usse sunane me koi dhyan bhi nahi tha.unhe toh bas bich me table par pade akhbar ki jarurat thi. wo dhyan se uss akhbar ki taraf dekhne ki koshish kar raha tha.lekin waha se chai ke cup aur naashte ki dishes ke neeche daba akhbar najar nahi aa raha tha.unke 2 bhk appartment me drawing room ke alawa do bedrooms the.ek me unka beta aur bahu aur ye room me Kailash Nath.ek drawing room tha waha jab bhi Nikhil ke guests aate the Kailash Nath ko bahar aane ki manahi thi.
Kailash Nath ne ghadi me dekha.kaafi raat bit chuki thi.hall se abhi bhi sab ki baat chit aur hansi ki aawaze aa rahi thi.unhe apni iss bebasi pe rona aa raha tha.wo akhbar jo table pe pada tha uske liye aaj din bhar unho ne kaafi koshish ki thi.per unke haath nahi aaya tha.Kailash Nath ki aankho ke saamne se ek pal me pura din nikal gaya ..
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subeh saat baje jaagkar Kailash Nath ne jaise hi balcony me se akhbar uthaya unki aankhe chamak uthi.unhone dekha aaj ke paper me unke priya kavi suresh dalal par ek vishesh article tha.saath me unki kuchh behtarin poems bhi thi...
..ye wahi poems thi jo apni college life me Kailash Nath aksar Manorama,yaani ki Nikhil ki maa ke liye gaaya karte the. kailash aur Manorama dono hi kavi suresh dalal ke bahut bade fan the.yehi shaayad wajah thi dono ki dosti fir pyar fir shaadi ki.lekin Manorama ne Kailash Nath kaa jyaada saath nahi diya.Nikhil chhota tha tabhi wo Kailash Nath kaa saath chhod kar ke hameshaa ke liye do no se door chali gayi...
Kailash Nath bhavuk ho gaye.aaj achanak unhe Manorama ki kami mehsoos ho rahi thi.jis bete ki parvarish ke liye unho ne apna sab kuchh kharch kar diya aur achchhe se achchhi taalim dilayi wahi bete ke liye ab wo boj ban gaya tha.naa hi Nikhil Kailash Nath se thik se baat karta tha naahi Ishani.
Kailash Nath jaise hi akhbar lekar apne room ki taraf badhe unhe Ishani ki ruksha aawaz sunayi di -
" papa, Nikhil jaag gaye hai.aur aapko to pata hi hai use sab se pehle chai nahi akhbar chaahiye.aap baad me padh lena " kehkar Ishani ne apna haath badhaya akhbaar lene.Kailash Nath thoda sahem kar bole-" beta,paanch minutes.main abhi de deta hun.bas ek article hi padhna hai.fir.."
"are aap baad me padh lena."Ishani ne zunzlaate hue kaha "aapko kaun saa office jaana hai.pura din pada hai.fir padh lena.aap tab tak naha lo."
Kailash Nath ne bina bole akhbar Ishani ko de diya aur apne room me chale gaye.room me lagi manoram ki tasveer ke pass wo kuchh der khade rahe.aur man hi man bol pade ; " manu,kyun tum muze akela chhor kar chali gayi?"ek ajeeb si udasi ne unke mann ko gher liya....
naha-dho kar aur pooja karne ke baad karib dus baje Kailash Nath apne room se bahar nikla.Nikhil office chala gaya tha.unho ne room me najar ghumayi ..akhbar dhundhne ke liye.tabhi Ishani ki aawaz sunayi di - " papa,chai pikar ke aap kirana store ho ke aaiye."aur ek list Kailash Nath ko thama di "use bolna saaman jaldi bhej de"
"beta,wo aaj kaa akhbaar..."
"are koi kha nahi jaayega aapke akhbar ko."Ishani ne unchi aawaz me kaha."ghar kaa saman laane jyada jururi hai yaa akhbaar?aa kar ke padh lena"
"thik hai beta"kehte hue kailashnaath ne list le li.chupchap table par padi thandi chai pi li aur bhari man se ghar ke bahar nikal gaya.
Kailash Nath ne apni colony ke nukkad par aayi kirana ki dukan par pahunchkar Ishani ki list dukan wale ko de di.fir wo aage badha.wahn aage hi uske humumra footpath pe lage benches pe baithe tehte the.iss waqt karib teen char log wahan baithe the.Kailash Nath bhi waha jaake baith gaya.sabhi bujurg log apni apni baato me vyast the.wo bhi jud gaya usme.lekin uska man nahi laga.wo char me se ek ne Kailash Nath ko pareshan dekh ke puchh-"kya baat hai kailash? aaj bhi thamdi chai mili kya?"aur sab thahaka maarke hams pade.
"are nahi Diwakar " kailash ne apne dost se kaha "aaj kuchh man nahi lag raha"
"are ab iss umar me kya mann lagana?chai pina ho to bol..verna ye roni surat karke mat baith"Diwakar ne kaha.
"thik hai fir.main jaata hun" kailash ne udaasi se kaha.aur wo jaane ke liye uth khada hua.
"ama kya nautanki hai ye?"Diwakar ne uska haath pakadke bithate hue kaha" chal bata aaj kya hua?"
"kuchh nahi.ye toh roj kaa hai.kuchh naa kuchh hota hi hai.chhor naa isse."Kailash Nath ne kaha.
"are bata bhi" Diwakar ne kaha "mann halka ho jaayega."
aur kailash fir Diwakar ke saath baato me vyast ho gaya.apne dil kaa haal sunakar usse achchha lagne laga.Diwakar ne bola - " are yaar akhbar baad me padh lena.kaun si badi baat hai."
"baat akhbar ki nahi hai.tu nahi samzega"kailash ne bhaari mann se kaha " chal yaar main chalta hun.ab akhbaar bhi padhna hai" aur wo wapis colony ki taraf chal diya.
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ghar pahunch kar usne drg room ke table pe dekha.wo akhbaar nahi tha.use maayusi hui.tabhi Ishani kitchen se bahar aayi.
"beta,wo akhbaar padh liya? kaha hai?"kailash ne puchha.
"pata nahi."Ishani ne badi laaparwahi se kaha " aapne list de di?"
"haan.abhi saaman aa jaayega"kailash ne room me charo taraf najar daudayi.Ishani samaz gayi.usne kitchen me wapis jaate hue kaha-"are haan..paper to baju wale paarekh saab ki ladki Nita le gayi hai.uskaa result aaya hai shaayad. abhi de jaayegi."
"oh."Kailash Nath thoda nirash hue,"thik hai" wo jaise hi apni room ke taraf badhe Ishani ki aawaz fir se unke kaano me padi -"maine khana bana diya hai.kitchen me hi pada hai.mai apni kitty party me jaa rahi hun.aap kha lena."
ye baat kailashbath ke liye nayi nahi thi.usne koi jawab nahi diya.jaise hi usne Ishani ke jaane ki aawaz suni wo room se bahar nikle.aur darwaza bandh karke seedha apne padoshi Parekh ke waha pahunche.jaake Parekh ki biwi se bole -"beta,wo Nita hamare yahan se aaj kaa akhbaar laayi thi.padh liya kya?muze jara chaahiye tha"
"rukiye main dekhti hun."Parekh ki biwi ne kaha aur aawaz lagayi "Nita..."
par andar se Nita ke badle unke ladke ki aawaz aayi " mom,didi to apni friend ke wahan gayi hai.aapko batane ko bola hai.."
Parekh ki biwi ne bola - "sorry kailash ji.main bhi abhi abhi bahar se aayi hun.aap rukiye mian dekhti hum"kahekar wo ghar me wapis chali gayi.Kailash Nath darwaze par hi bechaini se intejaar kar raha tha.
kuchh der baad mrs Parekh bahar aayi aur boli - "paper to dikh nahi raha hai.shayad aapke wahan wapis de diya hoga."
"nahi ghar pe to nahi hai.Ishani ne bataya Nita ke pass hi hai"
"oh.fir Nita ko aa jaane dijiye.main turant uske haath bhijwati hun.usne kahi rakh diya hoga"mrs Parekh ne kaha.
"ji thik hai"kehkar Kailash Nath wapis ghar aa gaya.
ab kailashhnath ghar me bilkul akela tha.uska mann khayalo me dub gaya.apne room me lete lete uski aankho ke saamne se abhi tak ki jindgi rail gaadi ki jaise nikal rahi thi.kaise usne Nikhil ko padhaya,shaadi karayi,apni saari jama ponji kharch karke use ghar aur gaadi dilayi..sab kuchh.per ab Nikhil aur Ishani ko Kailash Nath jaise khatak raha tha.dono hi uss se jururat se jiyaada baat nahi karte the.sochte sochte kab use nind aa gayi use pata hi nahi chala.
uski nind udayi phone ki ghanti ne.usne dekha shaam ke 6 baj gaye the. usne zat se phone uthaya.Nikhil kaa phone tha - " hello papa,,,mai ayr Ishani raat ko der se ghar aayenge,dosto ke saath movi jaa rahe hai.bahar hi kha lenge.aap freeze me rakha subeh kaa khana kha lena."Nikhil ne badi sapaat aawaz me ailash se bola.
"thik hai beta.." usne bola bhi nahi tha aur Nikhil ne phone kaat diya.uske mann ki udaasi aur gaheri ho gayi.achanak usse yaad aaya.wo Parekh ke ghar gaya. lekin Nita abhi lauti nahi thi.wapis aa kar ke wo gumsum ghar me baitha raha.tv chalaya per usme bhi mann nahi laga.wo apne room me leta raha.pata nahi kab uski nind lag gayi.uski aankhe khuli tab usse bahar se aawaje sunayi di.Nikhil,Ishani aur uske dosto ki aawaze aa rahi thi.usne dekha .raat ke 11 baj gaye the.usne dekha to saamne manoram ki tasveer uske saamne mushkura rahi thi.sahsa use akhbaar ki yaad aa gayi.per wo drg room me jaane ki himmat juta nahi paaya.use bhookh lagi thi.per paani kaa ek glass pikar ke reh gaya.abhi kitchen me jaana matlab Nikhil kaa aur Ishani kaa status kam hona maana jaayega.wo chupchap pada raha.pata nahi kab tak..
achanak use laga ab sab jaa rahe hai.wo khada hokar ke darwaje ke pass aa gaya.darar me se dekha.Nikhil aur ishaani apne dosto ko vidaa kar rahe the.usne Nikhil ke dost Rashmi ki aawaz suni-"Niki,wo surat wali baat yaad rakhna.uncle ji ke liye thik rahega."
"sure Rashmi.main kal hi papa se baat karunga."aur sab good night kehkar alag hue.
ab Nikhil aur Ishani apne room me jaa chuke the. Kailash Nath chupke se drawing room me aaya.usne table per pade akhbaar ko zat se uthaya aur room me wapis aa gaya.uski aankho me pata nahi kyun aansoo aa gaye.aaj kal kaun kavi aur kavita ko pasand karte hai.usne wo sab kuchh padh liya jo usne kai baar pehle bhi padha hua tha.use abhi Manorama ki bahut yaad aa rahi thi.wo kavitaye jo wo apni manu ke liye gaaya karta tha.aankho me aaye aanshu ki wajeh se usse haath me pakde akhbaar me kuchh nahi dikh raha tha.usne akhbar ko fold kar ke rakh diya.aur aankhe saaf ki.tabhi uski najar akhbaar par fir se padi.fold hone se wo page ki ulti side saamne aa gayi thi jis me advertiesment chhape hue the.usne akhbaar uthakar dekha.wo advretisments me se ek per pen se round kiya hua tha.us per chhape telephone number ke niche line khinchi hui thi.usne gaur se usse padha.

Vishram Ghar
an old age home.
aap hue donation dekar hamare is kary me hamari sahayata kijiye.
humare yahan karib 100 se adhik bujurg log rehte hai.
aapki chhotisi sahayta unhe ek aur khushi de shakti hai.​

niche address tha surat kaa aur uss jaga kaa pata aur telephone number tha.

usse kuchh samaz nahi aaya.achanak uske kaano me Rashmi ke shabd gunj uthe "Niki,surat wali baat yaad rakhna.."
"oh..ye Nikhil aur Ishani kahi muje..." Kailash Nath ki aankho se aansu fir se girne lage."shayad mera naya ghar hoga ye kal se"