Rai sahab :-“ (bhaarat se)..... maaf kijiyegaa dsp sahab ! ye mere chhote bhai ke liye bahut possessive hai
aur Niharika ke roop me hume bahut badi ummeed dikhaayi de rahi hai mere chhote bhai ke liye...................................................................................................... isake
aapase kiye hue aise bartaaw ke liye mai kshamaa praarthi hu............................................................................................... (bhushan ki taraf dekhate hue gusse se
)........ tumhe abhee inase maafi mangani hai Bhushan ! humaari baat ki fauran taameel ho !............................................................................................................ ”
Bhushan :-“ (apane chehare par bina kisi bhaaw ke )........ hume maaf kar dijiyegaa DSp sahab ! aapako
thes mahuchaanaa humaaraa maksad nahi thaa par aap Niharika bahin ko apane ‘shak’ keg here se bahar le aaiye................. ”
Bhaarat :-“mujhe tumase nahi seekhana ki kisako kis daayare me rakhanaa hai aur kisako nahi....................................................................................................... meri
ijjat sirf Rai sahab ke liye hai kyonki inake dwaaraa kiye gaya social services mujhe humeshaa se he prabhaawit karati rahi hain........................................... magar isaka matlab ye nahi hai ki mai iss ghar ke har palate jaanwaro ko
bhee usi sammaan ki najaro se nawaajungaa ........aaindaa iss baat kaa khyaal rakhanaa............................................................................................................ ”
Aur khinn huaa Bhaarat us kamare se bina koyi aur baat bole chala jaataa hai ......
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Idhar Niharika aur Rohit kaa chuman samaroh apani charam par thaa. Isi dauraan Rohit ke muh se “Manasi! I Love U ” jise sunate hee Niharika ko ek jhatakaa saa laga aur vo fauran yathaarth ke dharatak par aa pahuchi. Usako samajh me aa gaya ki ye jo usake saath hai abhi vo kisi Niharika ko nahi balki apani Manasi ke saath ye premaa-laap kar raha thaa. Vo fauran apane aap ko dusrust karati huyi apane muh ko apane dono haatho se ragadate hue apane kamare ki taraf daud padi....
Niharika kaa jaana thaa ki Bhushan us kamare me Rohit ke paas usaki dawaao ke saath pahuchaa. Usane Niharika ko jaate huye dekhaa aur fir apane saath laayi dawaaye Rohit ko khilane laga …
Bhushan :-“ (gambheerataa se) kal raat ke bare me kuchh batayaa to nahi naa ! aaj kal aap inake peeche kuchh jyadaa hee pade ho….”
Rohit :-“ (muskurate hue) nahi -2 ! maine use kuchh bhee nahi batayaa……. (fir shararati andaaj me
)Thodaa saa batayaa hai bas …… baaki kuchh nahi bataya …” Bhushan :-“ (hairaani se)…. Sab kuchh bata diyaa kyaa?”
Rohit :-“nahi-2! bas usakee pitayi tak kaa hee batayaa hai ….. baki ka bataa kar mujhe fansana thode hee thaa……”
Bhushan :-“ (pareshaani se) fir bhee yaar ……. Aapako ye baat bhee nahi batanaa chahiye thaa…..”
Akele me aise hee the dono ….. naukar ya malik nahi …… sirf dost aur kuchh nahi. Dono me kuchh aur bhee baat huyi jisake baad bhushan muh banaata huaa kamare se bahar nikal gaya. Baahar aakar vo seedhaa Niharika ke kamare me gaya . darwaja andar se band thaa. Kuchh der tak khat-khatane ke baad Niharika ne darwajaa kholaa. Usaki aankhe abhee tak nam thee. Apane aansuo ko chhipaane ki naakaam koshish karate hue Niharika ne Bhushan se usake aane kaa kaaran puchha.
Bhushan :-“ abhi-2 aapako jo kuchh bhee batayaa hai (niharika ki hairaani dikhane par)….. are aapako chhote bhaiyyaa ji ne kal raat ke bare me kuchh batayaa thaa naa abhi-2 ?”
Niharika :-“ (hairani se) kal raat ke bare me aapako bhee pata hai kyaa…… par aapako kaise pata chala
?”
Bhushan :-“humako kaise pata laga vo sab to jaane dijiye …bas ee samajh lijiye ki chhote bhaiyya kaa kauno bat humase nay chhupat hai……. Chahe oo kauno baat hoye…”
Niharika :-“kyaa matlab hai aapakaa?” vo kuchh hadbadaa si jati hai ye baat sunkar.
Bhushan :-“aap kaahe itana hadbadaa rahi hain bahini ji ? hum to bas kal raat ki baat kar rahe hain……. Kal raat chhote bhaiyyaa ji baahar gaye the ….. ye baat bas aap apane paas tak hee rkhiyegaa…..kisi se bhee kahane ki jarurat nahi hai ….. sahib aur memshaab se bhee nahi…..”
Niharika :-“Magar kyo….. ye baat bahut jaruri hai ….aur unako bataani hee chahiye ….. khaas taur par Rai sahib ko to jarur batani chahiye ….kal ko koyi jarurat pade to kam se kam vo apani taiyyaari to puri rakhenge naa…… vaise hee vo dono shirt par pade khoon ke dhabbo se pareshaan the …kam se kam unhe ye to pata chal hee jaaye ki kal raat ko Rohit ji baahar gaye the……”
Bhushan :-“are aap samajhati kaahe nahi hain devi ji ! (jhallate hue).. jaan kaa khataraa hai humaare chhote bhaiyyaa ji kaa ….. apako hum ee raaj kaa baat bataawat hain, kaahe ki humako aap apanaa bhai maana hai …..to hum aap par bharosaa kiye hain …… abhi hum kuchho bata nay paayenge par …… par aap humaari baat man lijiye aur ee bat kehu(kisi se) se nay bataaay ka”
Bhushan ki to har bat Niharika par ‘bomb’ fatane jaisaa asar kar rahi thee. Vo kuchh bhee samajhane ki haalat me nahi thee. Har ek baat kabhi BHRAM to kabhi haki’kat ke beech me jhoolati rahati hai.
Bhushan ki kahi baate Niharika ke liye behad hairaan kar dene waali thee. use ab bhee yakeen nahi ho raha thaa jo Bhushan ne kaha par pichhale chand dino me usaki jindagi ne jo bhee khel dikhaye hain
,unaki rau me to aaj kal use kuchh bhee asambhaw nahi lag raha thaa. Vo ek tak Bhushan ko bina palace jhapakaaye dekhe jaa rahi thee. usako yu apani taraf dekhataa paa kar Bhushan ne apanaa haath usake chehare kea age laharaayaa..........
Bhushan :-“ are kaha kho gayi bahin ji! Hum aapakee har shankaa kaa nivaran karengee par abhee uchit samay nahi hai ....bas aap ee baat ko apane tak hee semit rakhiyegaa................................................................................................ kehoo (kisi) aur jane (adami)se
kaahe kaa kauno jarurat naahi hai..... bas itanaa jaan lijiye ki humaare chhotake bhaiyyaa ji kaa jindagi
khatare me hai aur agar kal raat vo baahar naay gaye hote to pakkaa unakaa jaan chala jaataa..................................................................................................... jaaye
ke taa humahu ke unakaa saath chahat raha par hiyaa bhee raahe kaa bahut jaruri raha............................................................................................................ ”
Ye sunkar Niharika ko fir se laga ki kahi ye fir se isaki koyi galatfahami to nahi hai. Par fir wahi ‘always expect the unexpected’ waali baat usake zehan me aa gayi aur usane is baat ko najar andaaj karanaa theek nahi samajhaa. Magar fir usake dimaag me kuchh khatakaa......
Niharika :-“ magar Bhushan bhaiyyaa! Aap ye bat kaise kah sakate hain ki inaki............................................................................................................. I mean Rohit ji ki jaan
ko khataraa hai?”
Bhushan :- “are bahin ji ! hum aapase bole naa ki aapako saari baat bataay denge samay aane par ..bas aap abhee jara ‘inaki’ jaan ko mehfooj raakhe me humaar madad kar de bas” …………
‘inaki’ shabd ke upar Bhushan ne vishesh taur par shararati andaaj me jor diyaa thaa. Jise sun aur dekh kar Niharika sharmaa gayi thee. Bhushan abhee kuchh aur bhee bolata par tabhee sulochana ne usako neeche kisi kaam se bulaa liyaa thaa. Bhushan turant chala gaya par jaate-2 apani kahi baat kaa dhyaan rakhane ko bol gaya. Vo to chala gaya par Niharika ko kuch sochate aur muskuraate hue nahi dekh paaya..........
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Lagbhag 3-4 ghante baad .........
Rai sahab iss samay apane study room me akele baithe the aur apane haal ke dino me gujare kshano ko yaad kar rahe the. Niharika ke is ghar me aane ke baad jaha unhe is baat ki khushi thee ki usaki vajah se unake bhai ke ilaaj me ek nayi raah dikhaayi de rahi thee wahi usake aane ke baad se ek rahasymayi vatavaran ne pure ghar ko apane paash me jakad rakhaa thaa. Bhushan ke upar huye humale se he vo kaafi vichalit the upar se aaj subah Rohit ke kapade par mile khoon ke dhabbo ne bhee unhe hairaan- pareshaan kar diyaa thaa. Vo ye sab soch hee rahe the ki Sulochana ne unaki soch ko bhang karate hue unake sar par bade pyaar se haath feraa.......
Sulochana :-“ kyaa soch rahe hain aap! Subah ki baat se pareshaan hain kyaa ?”
Rai sahab :-“ aap bataiye ! (muskuraat hue) aap to hume samajhati hee hain ”
Sulochana :-“ kyaa pata ye humaraa Bhram ho ki hum aapako samajhate hain................................................................................................ patniyaa bechari isee
bhram me rahati hain ki vo apane patidev ko achchhe se samajhati hain par aksar bechaariyo kaa aisaa sochana unakaa bhram hee saabit hotaa hai............................... ” ye bol kar Sulochana bade shararati andaaj me Rai sahab
ko dekhane lagati hai. Usaki aisee he shararati andaaj se Rai sahab ka dil aaj bhee usee garam joshi se dhadakata hai jitanaa ki un dono ke romance ke shuruwaati dino me dhadakataa thaa.
Rai sahab:-“ (thodaa naatakiya andaaj me)..... to aaj tak humaari patni ji ko is baat ka yakeen nahi ho
paayaa ki vo hume theek se samajhati hain......... aur ek bechaare hum hain ki is khush fahami me jee rahe
the ki duniyaa me koyi aur samajhe naa samajhe par aap to hume achchhe se samajhati hain............................................................................................................ ”
Aur ye sunate hee dono hans pade......... rai sahab ne Sulochana ko khench kar apani godi me bithaa liyaa
aura pane honth usake hontho par tikaa diye......... Sulochana ne bhee puree garmjoshi se is kaam me
apane pati kaa saath diyaa aura pane khule hontho ko Rai sahab ke hontho se bhidaa diyaa. Kuchh der tak dono kaa pragaadh chumban aise hee chalataa rahaa fir jab Sulochana ko kuchh mehsoos huaa to usane Rai sahab ki godi se uth gayi.
Rai sahab :-“ (thodaa naarajagi kaa pradarshan karate hue)...... ye
kyaa baat huyi bhalaa...... aap humase aise door kaise ho sakati
hain....... (fir se natakiya andaaj me centimental hote huye ) ……. Sahi baat hai ….aap bhee jaanati hain ki hum is pahiye gaadi se uth kar aapako pakad to paayenge nahi....................................................................................................... to aap hee ki man marji chalegi
……. ”
ye sunate hee jaise Sulochana tadap gayi ho....... vo ekdum se Rai sahab ki godi me aa kar baith gayi
……Rai sahab ne apanaa chumban karykram fir se chalu kar diyaa …… par is baar unhe mehsoos huaa ki Sulochana ki jawaabi karywaahi me vo baat nahi hai jo abhee thodee der pahale tak thee. Rai sahab ne kiss ko todate huye Sulochana ke chehare ko apane haatho me liyaa to unhone dekhaa ki Sulochana ki aankhe aansoo se bhari huyi thee……..
Rai sahab :-“ aapako kyaa huaa ! humane to sirf majaak kiyaa thaa baba!............................................................................................................ ”
Sulochana :-“ (subakate huye hee) ye koyi majaak ka tareekaa hai.................................................................................................... jabaki aap janate hain ki aapake
iss haadase ki jimmedaar sirf aur sirf mai hee hu…… naa mai............................................................................................................ ”
Rai sahab ne usake muh par apana haath rakhate huye usaki baat ko kaat diya aur …….
Rai sahab :-“humane aapase kitani baar kaha hai ki un baato ko dobaaraa kuredane se kuchh haasil nahi hogaa ……. Jo bhee hai jaisee bhee hai ye jindagi badi khoobsoorat hai…. Jab hume apani taango ke jaane kaa koyi malaal nahi hai tab bhala aap kyo isake liye apane aap ko kosati rahati hain …. Usako ab apane karmo ki sajaa mil hee gayi hai ….. kya ab bhee aapako bhagwaan ke insaaf par koyi shak hai……”
Sulochana :-“ aapako kyaa lagataa hai ki maine use maaf kar diyaa hai........................................................................................................ Mai marate dum tak use
kabhi nahi maaf kar paaungee…. Meri har ek saans usako kosegi …… usane meraa jo nuksaan kiyaa hai vo to mai mar ke bhee nahi bhool sakati....................................... Isase achchhaa to vo mujhe jaan se maar daalataa par jo
kuchh bhee us din huaa thaa vo....... ”
ek baar fir Rai sahab ne Sulochana kaa muh band kar diyaa par iss baar apane haatho ki jagah apane hontho kaa saharaa liyaa. Sulochana ! jisakaa gussaa har beetati baat ko yaad karate hue badhataa jaa raha thaa vo iss pragaadh chumban ke prabhaaw me dheere -2 shaant ho gayi............................................................................................ Thodi der baad jab
dono ko saans lene ki jarurat mehsoos huyi tab kahi jaakar unakaa chumban prakaran khatm huaa . Rai
sahab to saans lete hee fir se shuru hone lage the par Sulochana ne unhe rok diyaa…….
Sulochana :-“ab bas bhee kijiye ,,,,har baat par bas aapako ek hee baat yaad rahati hai............................................................................................................ ” aur buraa
saa muh banate hue apane hontho par lage Rai sahab ke prem ras ko apanee saadi ke pallu se ponchhati hai
Rai sahab :-“ ab jisaki biwi aap jaisee khoobsurat ho vo bhala koyi aur baat kaise soch sakataa hai............................................................................................................ ”
Sulochana :-“chaliye ab jyada baate naa banaaiye ! aur ye bataiye ki kyaa soch rahe the … kaha ki baat aur kaha pahuchaa dee aapane ….” Aur ye bol kar vo fir se muskuraa dee
Rai sahab :-“ (kuchh gambheer mudraa me)..... hum Niharika ke baare me soch rahe the............................................................................................ (Sulochana
ke prashnatmak ishare se puchhane par)......... yahi ki vo naa chaahate hue bhee in sab baato me fas gayi
hai...... ”
Sulochana :-“ (muskuraate hue) hume usake baare me kuchh aur bhee sochana padegaa........................................................................................................ aur vo bhee
aaj ke aaj hee....... ”
Rai sahab :-“hume dhyaan hai aapaki kahi baat kaa...... hum aaj hee usakaa bando bast karwaate
hain........ kal subah tak aapako sab pata chal jaayegaa..... aap befikraa rahiye............................................................................................................ ”
Sulochana:-“ jab aap hain tab hume bhala ‘kiss’ baat ki fikra... ” aur fir se apani wahi shararati muskaan
bikherate hue Rai sahab ko chedane jaise andaaj me jeebh dikhaa kar kamare se baahar chali gayi......
Usake jaane ke baad Rai sahab ne kisi se phone par kuchh baate kari aur usako kayi baate samajhaayi fir phone kaat ke fir se kuchh chintan karane lage...........
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Sulochana ne Rohit ki khoon ke dhabbo se sani jis shirt ko apane paas rakh liyaa thaa us shirt ko usane bade hifajat ke saath apane kamare me bane locker me rakh diyaa. Rai sahab kaa koyi jaankaar forensic expert thaa jisake paas vo shirt check karane ke liye bhejane waale the par tab tak us shirt kee surakshaa Sulochana ki jimmedaari thee. dopahar me lunch ki table par jab sab log ek saath baithe the tab ek ajeeb saa sannataaa waha pasaraa huaa thaa. Khane ke liye istemaal ho rahe spoons ki aawaje hee us sannate ko bhang kara raha thaa. Par aaj Rai sahab Niharika ki ankho me alag baat notice kar rahe the. Niharika aaj rah rah kar Rohit ko dekh kar apani najare neechi karake muskuraa rahi thee.............................................................................................. usakaa muskuranaa
Sulochana se bhee nahi chip saka ..... shayad Niharika ko apani uskaan chhipaani aati hee nahi thee........................................................................................................ par
usaki muskaan jyadaa der tak usake saath nahi rah saki aur ..............
usakaa phone bajane laga...... number dekhane par screen par usake ghar ka number dikhaa. Phone
uthane par udhar se usaki mata ji ki ghabaraayi huyi aawaaj aayi jo usake pita ji ki tabiyat achanak jyada kharaab hone ki suchana de rahi thee. ye sunate hee Niharika bhee ghabaraa gayi par apani ghabarahat ko chhipate hue vo apani maa ko tasalli dene lagi. Rai family bhee ye sab sun aur samajh rahi thee ki Niharika ke pitaa ji ka swasthyaa aur jyadaa kharaab ho gaya hai. Thodi der baad Niharika ne phone par
baat khatm karake dono haatho se apane sar ko thaam liyaa aur dining table se uth gayi. Usake uthate hee Rohit bhee apani chair se uth kar usake paas aa gaya. Usane ghabaraayi huyi ‘Manasi’ ko dilaasaa dete hue apane gale se laga liyaa. Rai sahab aur Sulochana ki maujudagi me Niharika ko ye gawaaraa naa thaa. Usane dheere se Rohit ko khud se alag kiyaa .
Niharika ko aise mauke par apane ghar se doori bahut khal rahi thee par job contract ke vajah se vo apane ghar jaane ki baat nahi kar paa rahi thee. jab usase ye uljhan jyadaa bardaasht nahi huyi tab vo tab vo uth kar apane kamare ki taraf chal padi. Kamare me aate hee itanee der se roke hue apane aansuo ko usane bahaanaa shuru kar diyaa. Thodi der vo aise hee roti rahi fir apani peeth par kisi kaa haath ka sparsh paa kar vo thodaa sa shaant huyi. Usake peeche Sulochana khadi thee jo apani ankho me usake prati humdardi liye use dekh rahi thee.
Sulochana :-“ghabarao mat Niharika! Sab theek ho jaayegaa................................................................................................... inhone tumhare shahar ke ek achchhe
doctor se baat kar lee hai aur usako tumhaare ghar bhee bhej diyaa hai.................................................................................................. jarurat padane par tumhaare
pita ji ko admit bhee karwaa diyaa jaayegaa..... tum bas apani maa se barabar sampark me rahanaa aur
unhe samjhaati rahanaa...... jyada jarurat pade tab tum apane ghar bhee jaa sakati hai............................................................................................................ ”
Niharika :-“ (ruwaansee aawaaj me)....... mere bas ki baat hoti to mai aise samay me apane ghar se ek
kshan bhee door nahi rahati par mai apane commitment ke baare me bhee utani hee fikramand hu ........
jitani ki apane pariwaar ke liye.... ”
Sulochana :-“ commitment ke baare me tum chintaa nahi karo! Jab bhee tumhaaraa jaana jaruri lage tum hume bata kar jaa sakati ho ...... par abhee to inhone doctor ko tumhaare ghar bhej hee diyaa hai...................................................................................................... ek
baar usaki report sun le tab fir tum apane jaane ke baare me soch lenaa............................................................................................................ ”
Ye sun kar Niharika ne apani gardan haami me hilaa dee aur apane aansuo ko ponchh daalaa. Ab usaki pareshaani thodi kam lag rahi thee. tabhe usaki najar kamare ke bahar khade Rohit par padi jo ek takk usi ko dekhe jaa raha thaa. Usaki najaro ka peechhaa karate hue Sulochana ki bhee najar Rohit par padi aur usane use andar aane kaa ishaaraa kiyaa....
Sulochana :-“ yu kamare ke baahar hee kyo khade rah gaye the tum........................................................................................................ aur shakal apr ye baarah kyaa
bajaa rakhe hain ? ”
Rohit :-“ (thodi dheemi aawaaj me).... bhabhi! Aap Manasi ko kahi mat bhejo, usake PAPA achchhe
aadami nahi hain.....unhone pahale bhee jhooth bol kar mujhe au rise alag kiyaa thaa.......................................................................................................... vo fir se is baar
yahi kar rahe hain.... vo ache aadami nahi hain..... ”
Apane pita ji ke baare me aisee baate sun kar Niharika ekdum se jhallaa gayi par jaise hee use dhyaan aaya ki ye baat to Rohit ne apani Manasi ke liya kahi hai ....usakaa paaraa thodaa neeche huaa......
sulochana ne to Rohit ki baat par koyi dhyaan bhee nahi diyaa. Usake liye Rohit ki ye baate Rohit ki dimaagi bimaari ki den hai. Sulochana ne Niharika ko thodi der me Rai sahab ke office cum Study room me aane kaa kah kar chali gayi aura pane peechhe un dono ko chhod gayi.
Sulochana ke jaate hee Rohit ne Niharika se apani kareebi ko badhate hue usake paas jaakar khada ho gaya.........
Rohit :-“ (gambheer mudra me) mai janataa hu ki ‘TUM MERI MANASI NAHI HO’............................................................................................................ ”
Niharika kaa muh khulaa ka khulaa rah jaata hai. Usako itana hairaan dekh kar Rohit ne usake dono kandho ko apane haatho me lete hue use bathane kaa ishaaraa kiyaa. Niharika yantrawat see binaa kisi bhaaw ko apane chehare par laaye kamare me rakhe ek sofe par baith jaati hai. Rohit kuchh der tak usaki hairaani ko dekhata hai fir ………
Rohit :-“ (gala saaf karate hue…. Use gambheerata ko banaaye hue) mai jaanata hu ki tumhare dimaag me kayi saare sawaal ek saath chal rahe honge …. Sabase badaa sawaal ……. ‘YE PAAGAL HAI KI NAHI’ ‘ye ab jo bol raha hai vo theek hai ki abhee tak isake baare me jo bolaa gayaa hai, vo theek
hai’............. ‘ye abhee tak meri bhawanaao ke saath khel rahaa thaa kyaa!’ aise hee kayi aur sawaal
tumhaare dimaag me uth rahe honge aur ye uthane bhee chaahiye...................................................................................................... Nahi uthenge tab mujhe jyada
hairaani hogee......... ”
Niharika ki aankhe jo bas abhee chand kshano pahale hee aansuo se khaali huyi thee, fir se bharane lagi thee. Usake aansuo ko dekh kar Rohit ne apani jeb se ek rumaal nikaal kar usaki taraf badhaayaa jise Niharika ne gusse me dur fenk diyaa. Rohit us rumaal ko uthaa kar laata hai aur Niharika ko fir se detaa hai, Niharika fir se use fenk deti hai. Rohit fir se us rumaal ko uthaa kar laata hai aur fir se Niharika ko detaa hai, Niharika is baar bhee vahi karati hai jo pahale do baar kar chuki thee..................................................................................................... fenk deyi hai . Rohit
behad nirasha se fir se us rumaal ko uthaa kar laata hai aur Niharika ko de detaa hai …….
Niharika :-“ (behad gusse se par dabi huyi aawaaj me)…. Meri jindagi me pahale se hee kam dikkate nahi hai Rohit jot um mujhe yu pareshaan kar rahe ho….mujh par raham khaao aur chale jaao yaha se
……mai kuchh sun’naa nahi chahati tumase …… chale jaao mere paas se.................................................................................................. tumane kujhe bahut bada
dhokhaa diyaa hai Rohit , dhokha diyaa hai.......... ” aur vo fafak-2 kar rone lagati hai. Rohit kuchh derv
aha kinkartavyavimurh saa khada rahataa hai…. Fir ……
Rohit :-“ tum ek baar meri baat to sun lo Niharika fir mai chala jaaungaa tumhaare paas se............................................................................................................ ”
Niharika:-“ (rote huye hee )…… bol lo apanaa ek aur jhooth ……”
Rohit :-“mai apani maa ki kasam khaa kar kahataa hu ki mai tumase jhooth nahi bolungaa ….agar mujhe jhooth bolana hee hotaa to mai ye bhee kyo kahataa ki mujhe tumhaaree asaliyat pata hai …kyo tumhe bataataa ki ‘mujhe pata hai kit um meri MANASI nahi ho’ ….aise hee chalane nahi detaa kyaa jo chal raha thaa aur tumhaaree bhawanaao se khelata rahataa….”
Ye sab sun kar Niharika ka rona ab kuchh kam ho gaya thaa, vaise to ab bhee vo lagataar subak hee rahi thee par ab usake chehare par Rohit ko apani baat kahane ki manjuri jhalak rahi thee................................................................................................. Usake bhaawo
ke expressions ko dekh kar Rohit ne apani baat shuru kari….
Rohit :-“ sabase pahali baat ! mai abs ach me tumase pyaar karane laga hu….tumharaa bholaapan, tumhaari aankho ki maasoomiyat …. Ye sab mujhe apani taraf pahale din se kheench rahi hain…… (ye sunkar Niharika ne ajeeb saa muh banayaa) …mai ye nahi kah raha ki tum meri iss baat kaa bharosaa karo par ab jo mai kahane jaa raha hu use dhyaan se suno aur MAANO! (kmare me rakhi bottle se paani pee kar) …. Yaha is ghar me tumhe kayi baate sun’ne aur dekhane ko milegi par har ek baat vishwaas karanaa tumhaare liye behad khatarnaak ho sakataa hai............................................................................................ apanaa kaam nikalate hee ye log tumhe
doodh me padi makhi ki tarah nikal kar fenk denge aur tum dekhati rah jaaogi............................................................................................................ ”
Niharika :-“ (buraa saa muh banaate hue)… kisake baare me kah rahe ho tum aur vo jo bhee hain meraa kyaa istemaal kar rahe hain...................................... lagataa hai tum jarur mujhe apani bakwaas baato ke bhram me fansana
chahate ho ……… tumhe sharm aani chahiye Rohit ! tumhaare devata samaan bhai aur bhabhi tumhaare liye itane pareshaan hain aur tu ho ki pata nahi apane kis swaarth ki poorti ke liye is paagalpan kaa jhoothaa naatak rachaa rahe ho……. Ab to Ghinn aa rahi mujhe tumase…… chhiiiiiii……”
ye sab bol kar Niharika apanaa muh fer leti hai.
Rohit :-“ (apane gusse ko dabaane ki naakaam koshish karataa hua dheemi aawaaj me) …… tumhare unhee devata tulya logo ki baat kar raha hu mai NIHARIKA ! unhee logo kaa failaaya huaa saaraa BHRAM jaal hai ye jot um unhe devataa tulya maan rahi ho ”
Niharika :-“ (chillate hue) R-O-H-I-T …….. mujhe ab koyi shak nahi hai ki tum sach me paagal ho ……. Mujhe pehchan’ne waali baat ek alag baat hai par ye sab jot um ab kah rahe ho ….ye sirf aur sirf tumharaa pagalpan hai….. ”
Rohit :-“ (ek feeki hansee hansataa hua vyangatmak tarike se)……. Mere devata tulya bhai kaa personaa hee aisaa hai ki tum meri baat na maan kar mujhe paagal samajh rahi ho....................................................................................................... kal se unakaa naya naatak
shuru hone jaa raha hai …… kal humaare pita ji kaa ‘shraaddh-divas’ hai. Humaare kayi aur rishtedaar bhee yaha aayenge jinake saamane tumhaaree ye MANASI waali hee pehchaan bataayi jaayegi...................................................................................................... aur
maje ki baat ye hogi ki tumhe bhee bade chaturaayi se iss kaam ke liye taiyyaar kar liyaa jaayegaa…….
Pahale tum itani baat ho jaane kaa intjaar kar lo fir mai tumhe aur bhee baate bataaungaa …kyonki abhee to tum meri baat maanogi nahi............................... Par in baato ke hone tak tum aur kisi ko meri ye baat mat
bataanaa........... (fir usake kaan ke paas apae muh ko le jaakar fusfusaane jaise andaaj me)Bhushan ko
bhee nahi.............. ”
Bas shayad yahi ek baat aur bachi thee NIHARIKA ko bachaa khuchaa jhatakaa dene ke liye…….
Niharika:-“bhushan bhee tumhaare saath nahi hai (vyangatmak tarike se).................................................................................................... usako bata kart um ghar se
aadhee raat ko bahar jaa sakate ho us aadami ki pitaayi karane ke liye........................................................................................................ aur us par itanaa bharosaa
bhee nahi hai ki mai usase baat kar saku…… (rohit ki aankho me dekhate hue) mujhe aur kitanaa bewkoof banana chaah rahe ho Rohit?”
Rohit :-“ meraa tumhe bewkoof banana ka koyi iraadaa nahi hai Niharika! Mai to sirf tumhe bewkoof ban’ne se bachaanaa chahtaa hu............................................. Us raat mujhe baahar bhejana us Bhushan ke liye mujhase bhee
jyadaa jaruri thaa, agar mai nahi gaya hotaa to usaki kayi khwaahishe adhuri rah jaati…… jo vo mere jariye poori karanaa chahtaa hai.......................... ”
Niharika :-“ (jhallaate hue)...... akhir is ghar me chal kyaa raha hai ? ek tumhare siwaa, kyaa sab ke sab
kisi naa kisi saajish me shaamil hain......... Yaa to tum mujhe paagal samajhate ho yaa khud ko behad
hoshiyaar.............. par dono hee baato me jo bhee tum kah rahe ho yaa kar rahe ho bahut galat hai
Rohit......... (thodaa saa bhaawuk hote hue) mai tumhe apanaa pahalaa pyaar ki tarah paakar kitani khush
thee par tumane saare ke saare sapane tod diye mere......... ”
Rohit :-“ tumhaare usi pyaar ne mujhe tumhaare saath hone waale kisi bhee galat kaam ko rokane me tumhaare saath laa khada kar diyaa hai Niharika....................................... varnaa mujhe kyaa padi thee ki mai tumhe is daldal
me jisame tum fansane jaa rahi ho, me girane se bachaanaa chahataa hu…. Bolo Niharika! Tumhaare pyar ke alawaa koyi aur vajah ho sakati hai kyaa……..bolo naa................................................................................................ ”