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……Sham ko tuition ke liye jate huye jaise hi main choupal ke paas se gujri, mere poore badan mein pichhli raat ki baat yaad karke jhurjhuri si uth gayi. Beshak wo ladki thi, par maine pata chalne se pahle aanand sagar mein jis tarah dubakiyan si lagayi thi.., unhe yaad karke mera jism ekdum akad gaya.....
Uss din main tuition par Tarun se bhi jyada uss ladki ke baare mein sochti rahi.. Roz ki tarah hi chachi 10 baje chay lekar aa gayi.. Unke aate hi Pinki Tarun ke saamne se uthkar bhag gayi," Bus! mummy aa gayi! iska matlab sone ka time ho gaya... hai na mummy?"
Chachi uski baat sunkar hansne lagi,"Nikammi! tu poori kaamchor hoti ja rahi hai.. Dekh lena agar no. kam aaye toh..!"
"Haan haan... theek hai.. dekh lena! ab main thodi der rajayi mein garam ho loon.. jate huye mujhe le chalna mummy!" Pinki ne shararat se kaha aur Rajayi mein dubak gayi...
"Ye dono padhayi toh theek kar rahi hain na; Tarun?" Chachi ne poochha....
"Haan; theek thaak hi karti hain chachi..." Tarun ne kahkar tirachhi najron se Meenu ko dekha aur hansne laga....
"Hamein Meenu ki chinta nahi hai beta! ye toh hamari honhar beti hai.." Chachi ne pyar se meenu ke gaal ko pakad kar kheencha toh wo bhi tarun ki taraf hi dekh kar muskurayi...," Hamein toh chhoti ki chinta hai.. jab tum padhate ho.. tabhi kitaabein kholti hai.. warna toh ye ek akshar tak nahi dekhti...!"
"Achchha! Main chalti hoon chachi!" Maine kaha aur cup ko tray mein rakh kar uth khadi huyi..
"Theek hai Anju beti! jara sambhal kar jana!" Chachi ne kaha...
Mujhe theek se yaad nahi aa raha ki asli wajah kya thi.. par main darwaje se hi wapas mud gayi thi uss din," Wo... Ek baar chhod aate..!" Maine Tarun ki aur dekhte huye hulke se kaha...
"Kyun?....... kya ho gaya? Roz toh akeli chali jati thi.." Tarun ne poochha....
"Pata nahi kyun? Aaj darr sa lag raha hai..." Maine jawaab diya....
"Arey yahin so jao na beti... waise bhi thand mein ab kahan bahar nikalogi.. main fone kar deti hoon.. tumhari mummy ke paas..." Chachi ne pyar se kaha....
"Nahi chachi.. koyi baat nahi; main chhod aata hoon..." Kahkar Tarun turant khada ho gaya....
Jane kyun? Par main Tarun ki baat ko ansuna sa karte huye wapas charpayi par aakar baith gayi," Theek hai chachi.. par aap yaad karke fone kar dena.. nahi toh papa yahin aa dhamkenge.. aapko toh pata hi hai..."
"Arrey beti.. apne ghar koyi alag alag thode hi hain.. agar aisi koyi baat hoti toh wo tumhe yahan tuition par bhi nahi bhejte.. main abhi upar jate hi fone kar deti hoon.... tum aaram se so jao.. Pinki aur meenu bhi yahin so jayengi fir toh... Tum beta Tarun...." Chachi ruk kar Tarun ki aur dekhne lagi....
"arey nahi nahi chachi.. main toh roj chala hi jata hoon.. uss din toh.. mujhe bukhar sa lag raha tha.. isiliye..." Tarun ne apna sa munh lekar kaha....
"Main wo thode hi kah rahi hoon beta.. tum toh hamare bete jaise hi ho.. main toh bus isiliye poochh rahi hoon ki agar tumhe na jana ho toh ek rajayi aur lakar de deti hoon..." Chachi ne safayi si di.....
"Nahi.. mujhe toh jana hi hai chachi... bus.. Meenu ko ek 'Sonnet' ka translation karwana hai....
"Theek hai beta.. Main toh chalti hoon... " Chachi ne kaha aur fir Meenu ki aur rukh kiya," Darwaja theek se band kar lena beti, apne bhaiya ke jate hi..!"
Meenu ne haan mein sir hilaya.. par maine gour kiya.. mere yahan rukne ki kahne ke baad dono ke chehron ka gulabi rang utar gaya tha...
22……Mujhe Rajayi audh kar lete huye aadha ghanta ho chuka tha.. par 'wo' anjaan ladki mere dimag se nikal hi nahi rahi thi.. Mujhe 24 ghante baad bhi uska sir apni jaanghon ke beech mahsoos ho raha tha.. Meri yoni par bichhu se chal rahe the.. Mano wah ab bhi meri yoni ko lapar lapar apni jeebh se chaat rahi thi... Aise main neend kaise aati...
Upar se Tarun pata nahi Angrezi mein kya kya bake ja raha tha... Main yahi soch rahi thi ki kab Tarun yahan se nikal kar jaye aur Meenu ke sone ke baad main apni ungali se hi kaam chala kar soun....
Achanak mujhe kitab band hone ki aawaj aayi.. Main khush ho gayi....Main darwaja khulkar band hone ka intzaar kar hi rahi thi ki kareeb ek-2 minute ke baad Tarun ki aawaj aayi.. Aawaj thodi dheemi thi.. par itni bhi nahi ki mujhe sunayi na deti
"Tumhari rajayi mein aa jaaun Meenu?"
Pahle Tarun ki, aur fir Meenu ka ye jawab sunkar toh main achraj ke mare sunn rah gayi.....
"Shhhhh.... dhat.. kya kah rahe ho... aaj nahi....yahan ye dono hain aaj.. koyi uth gayi toh....."
Main toh apna kaleja pakadkar rah gayi.. Main inke baare mein jo kuchh sochti thi.. sab sach nikla.....
"Kuchh nahi hota.. main light band kar deta hoon.. koyi uth gayi toh main tumhari rajayi mein hi so jaaunga... tum kah dena main chala gaya... bus, ek baar.. pls!" Tarun ne dheere se bheekh si maangte huye kaha......
"Nahi.. Tarun.. tum toh fansne ka kaam kar rahe ho.. sirf aaj ki hi toh baat hai.. jab Anju yahan nahi hogi toh pinki bhi upar chali jayegi... samjha karo jaanu!" Meenu ne nihayat hi meethi aur dheemi aawaj mein uss'se kaha....
"JAAANU?" Sunte hi mere kaan choukanne ho gaye.. abhi tak main sirf sun rahi thi.. Jaise hi Meenu ne 'Tarun' ke liye jaan shabd ka istemaal kiya.. Main uchhalte uchhalte rah gayi... Aakhirkaar mera shak sahi nikla... Mera dil aur jyada dhadakne laga.. mujhe ummeed thi ki aur bhi raaj bahar nikal sakte hain...
"Pls.. ek baar.." Tarun ne fir se request ki...," tumhare sath latekar ek kiss lene mein mujhe time hi kitna lagega.....
"Nahi! Aaj nahi ho sakta! Mujhe pata hai tum ek minute kahkar kitni der chipke rahte ho..... Aaj bilkul nahi..." Iss baar Meenu ne saaf mana kar diya.....
"Main samajh gaya.. tum mujhe kyun chummi dogi..? Main bus yahi dekhna chah raha tha... Tum toh aajkal Uss kamine Sonu ke chakkar mein ho na!" Tarun achanak ubaal sa kha gaya... uska lahja ekdum badal gaya....
"Kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.. Mujhe Sonu se kya matlab?" Meenu chounk padi... meri samajh mein nahi aaya ki kis sonu ki baat ho rahi hai....
"Aaj tumhari Sonu se kya baat huyi thi?" Tarun ne badle huye lahje mein hi poochha....
"Main kabhi baat nahi karti uss'se...! Tumhari kasam jaan!" Meenu udaas si hokar boli.. par bahut dheere se....
"Main chutia hoon kya? Main tumse pyar karta hoon.. iska matlab ye thode hi hai ki tum meri kasam kha kha kar mera hi ulloo banati raho.... yye.. Anju bhi pahle din hi mujhse chipakne ki koshish kar rahi thi... kabhi poochh kar dekhna, maine isko kya kaha tha.. Maine tumhe agle din hi bata diya tha aur fir inke ghar jane se mana bhi kar diya... Main tumhe paaglon ki tarah pyar karta rahoon.. aur tum mujhe yun dhokha de rahi ho... ye main sahan nahi kar sakta..." Tarun rah rah kar ubaal khata raha.. Main ab tak bade shouk se chupchap leti unki baat sun rahi thi..... Par Tarun ki iss baat par mujhe bada gussa aaya.. sale kutte ne meri baat Meenu ko bata di... par main khush thi.. ab banaaungi isko 'jaan!'
khair main saans roke unki baat sunti rahi... main poori koshish kar rahi thi ki unki rasili ladayi ka ek bhi hissa mere kaano se na bach paye.....
"Main bhi toh tumse itna hi pyar karti hoon jaan.. Tumse poochhe bina toh main college ke kapde pahan'ne se bhi darti hoon.. kahin main aise waise pahan loon aur fir tum sara din jalte raho..." Meenu ko jaise usko safayi deni jaroori hi thi.. laat maar deti sale kutte ko.. apne aap dum hilata mere paas aata..
"Tumne Sonu ko aaj ek kagaj aur gulab ka phool diya tha na?" Tarun ne daant se peeste huye kaha....
"Kya? ye kya kah rahe ho.. aaj toh wo mere saamne bhi nahi aaya... main kyun doongi usko gulab?" Meenu tadap kar boli.....
"Tum jhooth bol rahi ho.. tum mere sath ghinouna majak kar rahi ho.. Ramesh ne dekha hai tumhe usko gulab dete huye....." Tarun apni baat par ada raha....
Meenu ne fir se safayi dena shuru kiya.. jyon jyon maamla garam hota ja raha tha... dono ki aawaj kuchh tej ho gayi thi...,"Mujhe pata hai tum mujhse bahut pyar karte ho.. isiliye mera naam kahin jhootha bhi aane par tum senti ho jate ho.... isiliye itni chhoti si baaton par bhi naraj ho jate ho.... par main bhi toh tumse utna hi pyar karti hoon... Mera visvas karo! Maine aaj usko dekha tak nahi.... Meri sonu se kitne dino se koyi baat tak nahi huyi.. letter ya phool ka toh sawaal hi paida nahi hota.. tumhare kahne ke baad toh maine sabhi ladkon se baat hi karni chhod di hai"
"Achchha... toh kya wo aise hi gata fir raha hai college mein... wo kah raha tha ki tumne aaj usko love letter ke sath ek gulaab bhi diya hai...." Tarun ki dheemi aawaj se bhi gussa saaf jhalak raha tha.....
"Bakwas kar raha hai wo.. tumhari kasam! tum usko wo letter dikhane ko bol do.. pata nahi tum kahan kahan se mere baare mein ulta seedha sun lete ho...." Meenu ne bhi thodi si narajgi dikhayi...
"Maine bola tha saley maa ke.... par wo kahne laga ki tumne uss letter mein mujhe 'wo' na dikhane ka wada kiya hai.. Ramesh bhi bol raha tha ki usne bhi tumhe usko chupke se gulab ka phool dete huye dekha tha... Ab sari duniya ko jhoothi maan kar sirf tum par hi kaise visvas karta rahoon...?" Tarun ne narajgi aur gusse ke mishrit lahje mein kaha....
"Ramesh toh uska dost hai.. wo toh uske kahne se kuchh bhi bol dega... Tum pls ye baar baar gali mat do.. mujhe achchhe nahi lagte tum gali dete huye... aur fir inmein se koyi uth gayi toh.. Tum sirf mujh par hi vishvas nahi karte... baki sab par itni jaldi kaise kar lete ho.....?" Meenu ab tak rone si lagi thi... par Tarun ki tone par iska koyi asar sunayi nahi pada......
"Tum hamesha rone ka natak karke mujhe emotional kar deti ho.. par aaj mujh par iska koyi asar nahi hone wala.. kyunki aaj usne jo baat mujhe batayi hai.. agar wah sach mili toh main toh mar hi jaaunga!" Tarun ne kaha....
"Ab aur kounsi baat kah rahe ho...?" Meenu subak'te huye boli....
Main mann hi mann iss tarah se khush ho rahi thi mano mujhe koyi khajana hath lag gaya ho.. main saans roke Meenu ko subak'te sunti rahi.....
"Ab rone se main tumhari kartooton ko bhool nahi jaaunga... main teri... dekh lena agar wo baat sach huyi toh..." Tarun ne daant peeste huye kaha.....
Meenu rote rote hi bolne lagi," Ab main... Main tumhe apna vishvas kaise dilwaaun baar baar... Tum toh itne shakki ho ki Munder par yunhi khadi ho jaaun toh bhi jal jaate ho... Maine tumhe khush karne ke liye sab ladkon se baat karni chhod di.... apni pasand ke kapde pahan'ne chhod diye... tumne mujhe apne sivay kisi ke sath hanste bhi nahi dekha hoga.. jab se tumne mujhe mana kiya hai....
aur tum.. pata nahi roj kaisi kaisi baatein uthakar le aate ho... tumhari kasam agar maine kisi ko aaj tak tumhare sivay koyi letter diya ho toh... wo isiliye jal raha hoga, kyun ki uske itne dinon tak pichhe padne par bhi maine usko bhav nahi diye.... aur kyunki usko pata hai ki main tumse pyar karti hoon... wo toh jane kya kya bakega... tum meri baat ka kabhi vishvas kyun nahi karte...." Meenu jitni der bolti rahi.. subakti bhi rahi!
"Wo kah raha tha ki... ki usne tumhare sath pyar kiya hai... aur wo bhi itne gande tareeke se kah raha tha ki....." Tarun beech mein hi ruk gaya....
"Toh? Main kya kar sakti hoon jaan.. agar wo ya koyi aur aisa kahega toh.. main dusron ka munh toh nahi pakad sakti na... par mujhe iss'se koyi matlab nahi... Maine sirf tumse pyar kiya hai.. !" Meenu kuchh ruk kar boli...
shayad wo samjhi nahi thi ki Tarun ka matlab kya hai.. par main samajh gayi thi...... Sach kahoon toh mera bhi dil nahi maan raha tha ki Meenu ne kisi ke sath aisa kiya hoga... par kya pata... kar bhi liya ho...Sochne ko toh main inn dono ko ikatthe dekhne se pahle Meenu ko kisi ke sath bhi nahi iss tarah nahi soch sakti thi.. aur aaj dekho.......
"Wo pyar nahi!" Tarun jhalla kar bola....
"Toh? aur kounsa pyar?" Meenu ko shayad agle hi pal khud hi samajh aa gaya aur wo chounkte huye boli...," Kya bakwas kar rahe ho... Mere baare mein aisa soch bhi kaise liya tumne... main aaj tak tumhare sath bhi uss had tak nahi gayi.. tumhare itni jid karne par bhi.... aur tum uss ghatiya Sonu ke kahne par maan gaye.."
"Par usne kaha hai ki wo saboot de sakta hai... aur fir... usne diya bhi hai....."
"Kya saboot diya hai.. bolo?" Meenu ki aawaj hairani aur narajgi bhari thi...wah chid si gayi thi.. tang aa gayi thi shayad aisi baaton se...
23……"Toh? aur kounsa pyar?" Meenu ne shayad agle hi pal khud hi samajh aa gaya aur wo chounkte huye boli...," Kya bakwas kar rahe ho... Mere baare mein aisa soch bhi kaise liya tumne... main aaj tak tumhare sath bhi uss had tak nahi gayi.. tumhare itni jid karne par bhi.... aur tum uss ghatiya Sonu ke kahne par maan gaye.."
"Par usne kaha hai ki wo saboot de sakta hai... aur fir... usne diya bhi hai....."
"Kya saboot diya hai.. bolo?" Meenu ki aawaj hairani aur narajgi bhari thi...wah chid si gayi thi.. tang aa gayi thi shayad aisi baaton se....
"Usne bola ki agar mujhe yakeen uski baat ka nahi hai toh.... Nahi.. maine nahi bata sakta.." Kahkar Tarun chup ho gaya...
"Ye kya baat huyi? main ab bhi kahti hoon ki uss ghaitya ladke ki baaton mein aakar apna dimag kharab mat karo... par agar tumhe meri baat ka visvas nahi ho raha toh batao usne kya saboot diya hai! tum yun bina baat ke hi agar har kisi ki baat ka visvas karte rahe toh.... batao na.. kya saboot diya hai usne?" Meenu ab apne ko paak saaf sabit karne ke liye khud hi saboot maang rahi thi....
Mera mann vichlit ho gaya.. Mujhe darr tha kahin wah saboot ko bol kar batane ki bajay 'dikha' na de.. aur main saboot dekhne se vanchit na rah jaaun.. isiliye maine unki aur karwat lekar hulki si rajayi upar utha li.. par dono achanak chup ho gaye...
"Shhhh..." Meenu ki aawaj thi shayad.. mujhe laga khel bigad gaya.. kahin ye ab baat karna band na kar dein.. Mujhe rajayi ke upar uthne se bane chhote se chhed mein se sirf Meenu ke hath hi dikhayi de rahe the....
Shukra hai thodi der baad.. Tarun wapas apni baat par aa gaya....
"Dekh lo.. tum mujhse naraj mat hona.. Main wo hi kah doonga jo usne kaha hai..." Tarun ne kaha....
"Haan.. haan.. kah do.. par jaldi batao.. mere sir mein dard hone laga hai.. ye sab soch soch kar.. ab jaldi se iss kisse ko khatam karo.. aur ek pyari si kissi lekar khush ho jao.. I love you jaan! Main tumse jyada pyar duniya mein kisi se nahi karti.. par jab tumhara aisa munh dekhti hoon toh mera dimag kharaab ho jata hai...." Meenu normal si ho gayi thi....
"Sonu kah raha tha ki ......usne apne khet ke kothde mein...... tumhari li thi ek din...!" Tarun ne jhijhakte huye apni baat kah di....
"Khet ke kothde mein? kya li thi?" Meenu ya toh sach mein hi nadaan thi.. ya fir wo bahut shatir thi.. usne sab kuchh iss tarah se kaha jaise uski samajh mein bilkul nahi aaya ho ki ek jawaan ladka, ek jawaan ladki ki; khet ke kothde mein aur kya leta hai bhala.....
"Main naam le doon?" Mujhe pata tha ki Tarun ne kis cheej ka naam lene ki ijajat maangi hai....
"Haan.. batao na!" Meenu ne seedhe seedhe kaha....
"Wo kah raha tha ki usne khet ke kothde mein........ teri chooot mari thi.." Ye tarun ne kya kah diya.. usne toh googli fainkte fainkte achanak bouncer hi jama diya.. mujhe aisa laga jaise uska bouncer seedha meri yoni se takraya ho.. meri yoni Tarun ke munh se 'choot' shabd sunkar achanak lislisi si ho gayi..
"Dhat.. ye kya bol rahe ho tum.. Sharm nahi aati.." Meenu ki aawaj se laga jaise wo sharm ke mare pani pani ho gayi ho.. agle hi pal wo late gayi aur apne aako rajayi mein dhak liya.....
"Ab aisa kyun kar rahi ho.. maine toh pahle hi kaha tha ki bura mat maan'na.. par tumhare sharmane se mere sawaal ka jawaab toh nahi mil jata na... Saboot toh sun lo..." Tarun ne kahte huye uski rajayi kheench li...
Mujhe Meenu ka chehra dikhayi diya.. wo sharm ke maare laal ho chuki thi.. usne apne chehre ko haathon se aur kohniyon se apni mere jitni hi badi gol matol choochiyon ko chhipa rakha tha....
"Mujhe nahi sun'ni aisi ghatiya baat.. tumhe jo sochna hai soch lo... Meri rajayi wapas do..." Meenu gidgidate huye boli....
Par ab Tarun poori tarah khul gaya lagta tha... Usne Meenu ki baahein pakdi aur usko jabardasti baitha diya.. baithne ke baad mujhe Meenu ka chehra dikhna band ho gaya.. haan.. cream colour ke lower mein chhipi uski gudaaj jaanghein meri aankhon ke saamne thi...
"Tumhe meri baat sun'ni hi padegi.. Usne saboot ye diya hai ki tumhari.. choot ki dayin 'papoti' par ek til hai.. Mujhe batao ki ye sach hai ya nahi..." Tarun ne poori besharmi dikhate huye gusse se kaha....
'Papoti'.. maine ye shabd pahli baar usi ke munh se suna tha.. shayad wo yoni ki faankon ko 'papoti kah raha tha....
"Mujhe nahi sun'na kuchh.. tumhe jo lage wahi maan lo.. par mere sath aisi bakwaas baatein mat karo..." Mujhe aisa laga jaise Meenu apne hathon ko chhudane ka prayatn kar rahi hai.. par jab wo aisa nahi kar payi toh andar hi andar subakne lagi....
"Hat, sali kutiya.. dusron ke aage nangi hoti hai aur mujhse pyar ka dhong karti hai.. agar tum itni hi paak saaf ho toh batati kyun nahi 'wahan' til hai ki nahi... dramma toh aise kar rahi hai jaise 8-10 saal ki bachchi ho.. ji bhar kar gaand maraa apni; Sonu aur uske yaaron se.. main toh aaj ke baad tujh par thookoonga bhi nahi... tere jaisi mere aage pichhe hajar ghoomti hain.. agar dil kiya toh Anju ki maar loonga.. ye toh tujhse bhi sunder hai..." Tarun thook gatakta huaa bola aur shayad khada ho gaya..
Jane Tarun kya kya bak' kar chala gaya.. par usne jo kuchh bhi kaha.. mujhe ek baat toh sach mein bahut pyari lagi ' Anju ki maar loonga.. ye toh tujhse bhi sunder hai'
Uske jaane ke baad Meenu kafi der tak rajayi mein ghus kar sisakti rahi.. 5-10 minute tak main kuchh nahi boli.. par ab mere maamle ke beech aakar maje lene ka time ho gaya tha....
Main angdayi si lekar apni aankhein masalti huyi rajayi hata kar baith gayi.. Mere uthne ka aabhas hote hi Meenu ne ekdum se apni siskiyon par kaabu pane ki koshish ki.. par wo aisa na kar payi aur siskiyan ikatthi ho hokar aur bhi tezi se nikalne lagi....
"Kya hua didi..?" Maine anjaan ban'ne ka natak karte huye uske chehre se rajayi hata di...
Mera chehra dekhte hi wah angaaron ki tarah dhadhak uthi..," kuchh nahi.. kal se tum hamare ghar mat aana! bus..." Usne gusse se kaha aur wapas rajayi mein munh dubka kar sisakne lagi....
Uske bad meri uss'se bolne ki himmat hi nahi huyi.. par mujhe koyi fark nahi pada.. maine aaram se rajayi audhi aur Tarun ke sapnon mein kho gayi.. Ab mujhe wahin kuchh ummeed lag rahi thi....
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Uss din main tuition par Tarun se bhi jyada uss ladki ke baare mein sochti rahi.. Roz ki tarah hi chachi 10 baje chay lekar aa gayi.. Unke aate hi Pinki Tarun ke saamne se uthkar bhag gayi," Bus! mummy aa gayi! iska matlab sone ka time ho gaya... hai na mummy?"
Chachi uski baat sunkar hansne lagi,"Nikammi! tu poori kaamchor hoti ja rahi hai.. Dekh lena agar no. kam aaye toh..!"
"Haan haan... theek hai.. dekh lena! ab main thodi der rajayi mein garam ho loon.. jate huye mujhe le chalna mummy!" Pinki ne shararat se kaha aur Rajayi mein dubak gayi...
"Ye dono padhayi toh theek kar rahi hain na; Tarun?" Chachi ne poochha....
"Haan; theek thaak hi karti hain chachi..." Tarun ne kahkar tirachhi najron se Meenu ko dekha aur hansne laga....
"Hamein Meenu ki chinta nahi hai beta! ye toh hamari honhar beti hai.." Chachi ne pyar se meenu ke gaal ko pakad kar kheencha toh wo bhi tarun ki taraf hi dekh kar muskurayi...," Hamein toh chhoti ki chinta hai.. jab tum padhate ho.. tabhi kitaabein kholti hai.. warna toh ye ek akshar tak nahi dekhti...!"
"Achchha! Main chalti hoon chachi!" Maine kaha aur cup ko tray mein rakh kar uth khadi huyi..
"Theek hai Anju beti! jara sambhal kar jana!" Chachi ne kaha...
Mujhe theek se yaad nahi aa raha ki asli wajah kya thi.. par main darwaje se hi wapas mud gayi thi uss din," Wo... Ek baar chhod aate..!" Maine Tarun ki aur dekhte huye hulke se kaha...
"Kyun?....... kya ho gaya? Roz toh akeli chali jati thi.." Tarun ne poochha....
"Pata nahi kyun? Aaj darr sa lag raha hai..." Maine jawaab diya....
"Arey yahin so jao na beti... waise bhi thand mein ab kahan bahar nikalogi.. main fone kar deti hoon.. tumhari mummy ke paas..." Chachi ne pyar se kaha....
"Nahi chachi.. koyi baat nahi; main chhod aata hoon..." Kahkar Tarun turant khada ho gaya....
Jane kyun? Par main Tarun ki baat ko ansuna sa karte huye wapas charpayi par aakar baith gayi," Theek hai chachi.. par aap yaad karke fone kar dena.. nahi toh papa yahin aa dhamkenge.. aapko toh pata hi hai..."
"Arrey beti.. apne ghar koyi alag alag thode hi hain.. agar aisi koyi baat hoti toh wo tumhe yahan tuition par bhi nahi bhejte.. main abhi upar jate hi fone kar deti hoon.... tum aaram se so jao.. Pinki aur meenu bhi yahin so jayengi fir toh... Tum beta Tarun...." Chachi ruk kar Tarun ki aur dekhne lagi....
"arey nahi nahi chachi.. main toh roj chala hi jata hoon.. uss din toh.. mujhe bukhar sa lag raha tha.. isiliye..." Tarun ne apna sa munh lekar kaha....
"Main wo thode hi kah rahi hoon beta.. tum toh hamare bete jaise hi ho.. main toh bus isiliye poochh rahi hoon ki agar tumhe na jana ho toh ek rajayi aur lakar de deti hoon..." Chachi ne safayi si di.....
"Nahi.. mujhe toh jana hi hai chachi... bus.. Meenu ko ek 'Sonnet' ka translation karwana hai....
"Theek hai beta.. Main toh chalti hoon... " Chachi ne kaha aur fir Meenu ki aur rukh kiya," Darwaja theek se band kar lena beti, apne bhaiya ke jate hi..!"
Meenu ne haan mein sir hilaya.. par maine gour kiya.. mere yahan rukne ki kahne ke baad dono ke chehron ka gulabi rang utar gaya tha...
22……Mujhe Rajayi audh kar lete huye aadha ghanta ho chuka tha.. par 'wo' anjaan ladki mere dimag se nikal hi nahi rahi thi.. Mujhe 24 ghante baad bhi uska sir apni jaanghon ke beech mahsoos ho raha tha.. Meri yoni par bichhu se chal rahe the.. Mano wah ab bhi meri yoni ko lapar lapar apni jeebh se chaat rahi thi... Aise main neend kaise aati...
Upar se Tarun pata nahi Angrezi mein kya kya bake ja raha tha... Main yahi soch rahi thi ki kab Tarun yahan se nikal kar jaye aur Meenu ke sone ke baad main apni ungali se hi kaam chala kar soun....
Achanak mujhe kitab band hone ki aawaj aayi.. Main khush ho gayi....Main darwaja khulkar band hone ka intzaar kar hi rahi thi ki kareeb ek-2 minute ke baad Tarun ki aawaj aayi.. Aawaj thodi dheemi thi.. par itni bhi nahi ki mujhe sunayi na deti
"Tumhari rajayi mein aa jaaun Meenu?"
Pahle Tarun ki, aur fir Meenu ka ye jawab sunkar toh main achraj ke mare sunn rah gayi.....
"Shhhhh.... dhat.. kya kah rahe ho... aaj nahi....yahan ye dono hain aaj.. koyi uth gayi toh....."
Main toh apna kaleja pakadkar rah gayi.. Main inke baare mein jo kuchh sochti thi.. sab sach nikla.....
"Kuchh nahi hota.. main light band kar deta hoon.. koyi uth gayi toh main tumhari rajayi mein hi so jaaunga... tum kah dena main chala gaya... bus, ek baar.. pls!" Tarun ne dheere se bheekh si maangte huye kaha......
"Nahi.. Tarun.. tum toh fansne ka kaam kar rahe ho.. sirf aaj ki hi toh baat hai.. jab Anju yahan nahi hogi toh pinki bhi upar chali jayegi... samjha karo jaanu!" Meenu ne nihayat hi meethi aur dheemi aawaj mein uss'se kaha....
"JAAANU?" Sunte hi mere kaan choukanne ho gaye.. abhi tak main sirf sun rahi thi.. Jaise hi Meenu ne 'Tarun' ke liye jaan shabd ka istemaal kiya.. Main uchhalte uchhalte rah gayi... Aakhirkaar mera shak sahi nikla... Mera dil aur jyada dhadakne laga.. mujhe ummeed thi ki aur bhi raaj bahar nikal sakte hain...
"Pls.. ek baar.." Tarun ne fir se request ki...," tumhare sath latekar ek kiss lene mein mujhe time hi kitna lagega.....
"Nahi! Aaj nahi ho sakta! Mujhe pata hai tum ek minute kahkar kitni der chipke rahte ho..... Aaj bilkul nahi..." Iss baar Meenu ne saaf mana kar diya.....
"Main samajh gaya.. tum mujhe kyun chummi dogi..? Main bus yahi dekhna chah raha tha... Tum toh aajkal Uss kamine Sonu ke chakkar mein ho na!" Tarun achanak ubaal sa kha gaya... uska lahja ekdum badal gaya....
"Kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.. Mujhe Sonu se kya matlab?" Meenu chounk padi... meri samajh mein nahi aaya ki kis sonu ki baat ho rahi hai....
"Aaj tumhari Sonu se kya baat huyi thi?" Tarun ne badle huye lahje mein hi poochha....
"Main kabhi baat nahi karti uss'se...! Tumhari kasam jaan!" Meenu udaas si hokar boli.. par bahut dheere se....
"Main chutia hoon kya? Main tumse pyar karta hoon.. iska matlab ye thode hi hai ki tum meri kasam kha kha kar mera hi ulloo banati raho.... yye.. Anju bhi pahle din hi mujhse chipakne ki koshish kar rahi thi... kabhi poochh kar dekhna, maine isko kya kaha tha.. Maine tumhe agle din hi bata diya tha aur fir inke ghar jane se mana bhi kar diya... Main tumhe paaglon ki tarah pyar karta rahoon.. aur tum mujhe yun dhokha de rahi ho... ye main sahan nahi kar sakta..." Tarun rah rah kar ubaal khata raha.. Main ab tak bade shouk se chupchap leti unki baat sun rahi thi..... Par Tarun ki iss baat par mujhe bada gussa aaya.. sale kutte ne meri baat Meenu ko bata di... par main khush thi.. ab banaaungi isko 'jaan!'
khair main saans roke unki baat sunti rahi... main poori koshish kar rahi thi ki unki rasili ladayi ka ek bhi hissa mere kaano se na bach paye.....
"Main bhi toh tumse itna hi pyar karti hoon jaan.. Tumse poochhe bina toh main college ke kapde pahan'ne se bhi darti hoon.. kahin main aise waise pahan loon aur fir tum sara din jalte raho..." Meenu ko jaise usko safayi deni jaroori hi thi.. laat maar deti sale kutte ko.. apne aap dum hilata mere paas aata..
"Tumne Sonu ko aaj ek kagaj aur gulab ka phool diya tha na?" Tarun ne daant se peeste huye kaha....
"Kya? ye kya kah rahe ho.. aaj toh wo mere saamne bhi nahi aaya... main kyun doongi usko gulab?" Meenu tadap kar boli.....
"Tum jhooth bol rahi ho.. tum mere sath ghinouna majak kar rahi ho.. Ramesh ne dekha hai tumhe usko gulab dete huye....." Tarun apni baat par ada raha....
Meenu ne fir se safayi dena shuru kiya.. jyon jyon maamla garam hota ja raha tha... dono ki aawaj kuchh tej ho gayi thi...,"Mujhe pata hai tum mujhse bahut pyar karte ho.. isiliye mera naam kahin jhootha bhi aane par tum senti ho jate ho.... isiliye itni chhoti si baaton par bhi naraj ho jate ho.... par main bhi toh tumse utna hi pyar karti hoon... Mera visvas karo! Maine aaj usko dekha tak nahi.... Meri sonu se kitne dino se koyi baat tak nahi huyi.. letter ya phool ka toh sawaal hi paida nahi hota.. tumhare kahne ke baad toh maine sabhi ladkon se baat hi karni chhod di hai"
"Achchha... toh kya wo aise hi gata fir raha hai college mein... wo kah raha tha ki tumne aaj usko love letter ke sath ek gulaab bhi diya hai...." Tarun ki dheemi aawaj se bhi gussa saaf jhalak raha tha.....
"Bakwas kar raha hai wo.. tumhari kasam! tum usko wo letter dikhane ko bol do.. pata nahi tum kahan kahan se mere baare mein ulta seedha sun lete ho...." Meenu ne bhi thodi si narajgi dikhayi...
"Maine bola tha saley maa ke.... par wo kahne laga ki tumne uss letter mein mujhe 'wo' na dikhane ka wada kiya hai.. Ramesh bhi bol raha tha ki usne bhi tumhe usko chupke se gulab ka phool dete huye dekha tha... Ab sari duniya ko jhoothi maan kar sirf tum par hi kaise visvas karta rahoon...?" Tarun ne narajgi aur gusse ke mishrit lahje mein kaha....
"Ramesh toh uska dost hai.. wo toh uske kahne se kuchh bhi bol dega... Tum pls ye baar baar gali mat do.. mujhe achchhe nahi lagte tum gali dete huye... aur fir inmein se koyi uth gayi toh.. Tum sirf mujh par hi vishvas nahi karte... baki sab par itni jaldi kaise kar lete ho.....?" Meenu ab tak rone si lagi thi... par Tarun ki tone par iska koyi asar sunayi nahi pada......
"Tum hamesha rone ka natak karke mujhe emotional kar deti ho.. par aaj mujh par iska koyi asar nahi hone wala.. kyunki aaj usne jo baat mujhe batayi hai.. agar wah sach mili toh main toh mar hi jaaunga!" Tarun ne kaha....
"Ab aur kounsi baat kah rahe ho...?" Meenu subak'te huye boli....
Main mann hi mann iss tarah se khush ho rahi thi mano mujhe koyi khajana hath lag gaya ho.. main saans roke Meenu ko subak'te sunti rahi.....
"Ab rone se main tumhari kartooton ko bhool nahi jaaunga... main teri... dekh lena agar wo baat sach huyi toh..." Tarun ne daant peeste huye kaha.....
Meenu rote rote hi bolne lagi," Ab main... Main tumhe apna vishvas kaise dilwaaun baar baar... Tum toh itne shakki ho ki Munder par yunhi khadi ho jaaun toh bhi jal jaate ho... Maine tumhe khush karne ke liye sab ladkon se baat karni chhod di.... apni pasand ke kapde pahan'ne chhod diye... tumne mujhe apne sivay kisi ke sath hanste bhi nahi dekha hoga.. jab se tumne mujhe mana kiya hai....
aur tum.. pata nahi roj kaisi kaisi baatein uthakar le aate ho... tumhari kasam agar maine kisi ko aaj tak tumhare sivay koyi letter diya ho toh... wo isiliye jal raha hoga, kyun ki uske itne dinon tak pichhe padne par bhi maine usko bhav nahi diye.... aur kyunki usko pata hai ki main tumse pyar karti hoon... wo toh jane kya kya bakega... tum meri baat ka kabhi vishvas kyun nahi karte...." Meenu jitni der bolti rahi.. subakti bhi rahi!
"Wo kah raha tha ki... ki usne tumhare sath pyar kiya hai... aur wo bhi itne gande tareeke se kah raha tha ki....." Tarun beech mein hi ruk gaya....
"Toh? Main kya kar sakti hoon jaan.. agar wo ya koyi aur aisa kahega toh.. main dusron ka munh toh nahi pakad sakti na... par mujhe iss'se koyi matlab nahi... Maine sirf tumse pyar kiya hai.. !" Meenu kuchh ruk kar boli...
shayad wo samjhi nahi thi ki Tarun ka matlab kya hai.. par main samajh gayi thi...... Sach kahoon toh mera bhi dil nahi maan raha tha ki Meenu ne kisi ke sath aisa kiya hoga... par kya pata... kar bhi liya ho...Sochne ko toh main inn dono ko ikatthe dekhne se pahle Meenu ko kisi ke sath bhi nahi iss tarah nahi soch sakti thi.. aur aaj dekho.......
"Wo pyar nahi!" Tarun jhalla kar bola....
"Toh? aur kounsa pyar?" Meenu ko shayad agle hi pal khud hi samajh aa gaya aur wo chounkte huye boli...," Kya bakwas kar rahe ho... Mere baare mein aisa soch bhi kaise liya tumne... main aaj tak tumhare sath bhi uss had tak nahi gayi.. tumhare itni jid karne par bhi.... aur tum uss ghatiya Sonu ke kahne par maan gaye.."
"Par usne kaha hai ki wo saboot de sakta hai... aur fir... usne diya bhi hai....."
"Kya saboot diya hai.. bolo?" Meenu ki aawaj hairani aur narajgi bhari thi...wah chid si gayi thi.. tang aa gayi thi shayad aisi baaton se...
23……"Toh? aur kounsa pyar?" Meenu ne shayad agle hi pal khud hi samajh aa gaya aur wo chounkte huye boli...," Kya bakwas kar rahe ho... Mere baare mein aisa soch bhi kaise liya tumne... main aaj tak tumhare sath bhi uss had tak nahi gayi.. tumhare itni jid karne par bhi.... aur tum uss ghatiya Sonu ke kahne par maan gaye.."
"Par usne kaha hai ki wo saboot de sakta hai... aur fir... usne diya bhi hai....."
"Kya saboot diya hai.. bolo?" Meenu ki aawaj hairani aur narajgi bhari thi...wah chid si gayi thi.. tang aa gayi thi shayad aisi baaton se....
"Usne bola ki agar mujhe yakeen uski baat ka nahi hai toh.... Nahi.. maine nahi bata sakta.." Kahkar Tarun chup ho gaya...
"Ye kya baat huyi? main ab bhi kahti hoon ki uss ghaitya ladke ki baaton mein aakar apna dimag kharab mat karo... par agar tumhe meri baat ka visvas nahi ho raha toh batao usne kya saboot diya hai! tum yun bina baat ke hi agar har kisi ki baat ka visvas karte rahe toh.... batao na.. kya saboot diya hai usne?" Meenu ab apne ko paak saaf sabit karne ke liye khud hi saboot maang rahi thi....
Mera mann vichlit ho gaya.. Mujhe darr tha kahin wah saboot ko bol kar batane ki bajay 'dikha' na de.. aur main saboot dekhne se vanchit na rah jaaun.. isiliye maine unki aur karwat lekar hulki si rajayi upar utha li.. par dono achanak chup ho gaye...
"Shhhh..." Meenu ki aawaj thi shayad.. mujhe laga khel bigad gaya.. kahin ye ab baat karna band na kar dein.. Mujhe rajayi ke upar uthne se bane chhote se chhed mein se sirf Meenu ke hath hi dikhayi de rahe the....
Shukra hai thodi der baad.. Tarun wapas apni baat par aa gaya....
"Dekh lo.. tum mujhse naraj mat hona.. Main wo hi kah doonga jo usne kaha hai..." Tarun ne kaha....
"Haan.. haan.. kah do.. par jaldi batao.. mere sir mein dard hone laga hai.. ye sab soch soch kar.. ab jaldi se iss kisse ko khatam karo.. aur ek pyari si kissi lekar khush ho jao.. I love you jaan! Main tumse jyada pyar duniya mein kisi se nahi karti.. par jab tumhara aisa munh dekhti hoon toh mera dimag kharaab ho jata hai...." Meenu normal si ho gayi thi....
"Sonu kah raha tha ki ......usne apne khet ke kothde mein...... tumhari li thi ek din...!" Tarun ne jhijhakte huye apni baat kah di....
"Khet ke kothde mein? kya li thi?" Meenu ya toh sach mein hi nadaan thi.. ya fir wo bahut shatir thi.. usne sab kuchh iss tarah se kaha jaise uski samajh mein bilkul nahi aaya ho ki ek jawaan ladka, ek jawaan ladki ki; khet ke kothde mein aur kya leta hai bhala.....
"Main naam le doon?" Mujhe pata tha ki Tarun ne kis cheej ka naam lene ki ijajat maangi hai....
"Haan.. batao na!" Meenu ne seedhe seedhe kaha....
"Wo kah raha tha ki usne khet ke kothde mein........ teri chooot mari thi.." Ye tarun ne kya kah diya.. usne toh googli fainkte fainkte achanak bouncer hi jama diya.. mujhe aisa laga jaise uska bouncer seedha meri yoni se takraya ho.. meri yoni Tarun ke munh se 'choot' shabd sunkar achanak lislisi si ho gayi..
"Dhat.. ye kya bol rahe ho tum.. Sharm nahi aati.." Meenu ki aawaj se laga jaise wo sharm ke mare pani pani ho gayi ho.. agle hi pal wo late gayi aur apne aako rajayi mein dhak liya.....
"Ab aisa kyun kar rahi ho.. maine toh pahle hi kaha tha ki bura mat maan'na.. par tumhare sharmane se mere sawaal ka jawaab toh nahi mil jata na... Saboot toh sun lo..." Tarun ne kahte huye uski rajayi kheench li...
Mujhe Meenu ka chehra dikhayi diya.. wo sharm ke maare laal ho chuki thi.. usne apne chehre ko haathon se aur kohniyon se apni mere jitni hi badi gol matol choochiyon ko chhipa rakha tha....
"Mujhe nahi sun'ni aisi ghatiya baat.. tumhe jo sochna hai soch lo... Meri rajayi wapas do..." Meenu gidgidate huye boli....
Par ab Tarun poori tarah khul gaya lagta tha... Usne Meenu ki baahein pakdi aur usko jabardasti baitha diya.. baithne ke baad mujhe Meenu ka chehra dikhna band ho gaya.. haan.. cream colour ke lower mein chhipi uski gudaaj jaanghein meri aankhon ke saamne thi...
"Tumhe meri baat sun'ni hi padegi.. Usne saboot ye diya hai ki tumhari.. choot ki dayin 'papoti' par ek til hai.. Mujhe batao ki ye sach hai ya nahi..." Tarun ne poori besharmi dikhate huye gusse se kaha....
'Papoti'.. maine ye shabd pahli baar usi ke munh se suna tha.. shayad wo yoni ki faankon ko 'papoti kah raha tha....
"Mujhe nahi sun'na kuchh.. tumhe jo lage wahi maan lo.. par mere sath aisi bakwaas baatein mat karo..." Mujhe aisa laga jaise Meenu apne hathon ko chhudane ka prayatn kar rahi hai.. par jab wo aisa nahi kar payi toh andar hi andar subakne lagi....
"Hat, sali kutiya.. dusron ke aage nangi hoti hai aur mujhse pyar ka dhong karti hai.. agar tum itni hi paak saaf ho toh batati kyun nahi 'wahan' til hai ki nahi... dramma toh aise kar rahi hai jaise 8-10 saal ki bachchi ho.. ji bhar kar gaand maraa apni; Sonu aur uske yaaron se.. main toh aaj ke baad tujh par thookoonga bhi nahi... tere jaisi mere aage pichhe hajar ghoomti hain.. agar dil kiya toh Anju ki maar loonga.. ye toh tujhse bhi sunder hai..." Tarun thook gatakta huaa bola aur shayad khada ho gaya..
Jane Tarun kya kya bak' kar chala gaya.. par usne jo kuchh bhi kaha.. mujhe ek baat toh sach mein bahut pyari lagi ' Anju ki maar loonga.. ye toh tujhse bhi sunder hai'
Uske jaane ke baad Meenu kafi der tak rajayi mein ghus kar sisakti rahi.. 5-10 minute tak main kuchh nahi boli.. par ab mere maamle ke beech aakar maje lene ka time ho gaya tha....
Main angdayi si lekar apni aankhein masalti huyi rajayi hata kar baith gayi.. Mere uthne ka aabhas hote hi Meenu ne ekdum se apni siskiyon par kaabu pane ki koshish ki.. par wo aisa na kar payi aur siskiyan ikatthi ho hokar aur bhi tezi se nikalne lagi....
"Kya hua didi..?" Maine anjaan ban'ne ka natak karte huye uske chehre se rajayi hata di...
Mera chehra dekhte hi wah angaaron ki tarah dhadhak uthi..," kuchh nahi.. kal se tum hamare ghar mat aana! bus..." Usne gusse se kaha aur wapas rajayi mein munh dubka kar sisakne lagi....
Uske bad meri uss'se bolne ki himmat hi nahi huyi.. par mujhe koyi fark nahi pada.. maine aaram se rajayi audhi aur Tarun ke sapnon mein kho gayi.. Ab mujhe wahin kuchh ummeed lag rahi thi....
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