Yuvaraj apne maa ke daaye stan ko dekhte hai. Lekin maa turant use baalo ka sahara liye chupati hai. Yuvaraj yah dekh ek dum se dang rah jaate hai ki aakhir maa kya karna chahti hai. Wo samajh nahi paate ki aakhir unki maa kunchi ko kyun khuli hui thi. Kal hi ek aisi ghatna hui aur ab maa ka ye roop dekh wo thode saham jaate hai.
Maa Kadambari ghoom jaati hain, aur dono is prakar bartav karte hain jaise kuch ghatit hi na hua ho. Lekin Yuvraj ke bhaav saadharan nahi the. Maa Kadambari ko yeh mehsoos hua ki Yuvraj ne unke khule hisse ko to nahi dekha hoga.
Yuvraj ab ek dvividhā mein phase the. Woh yeh samajh nahi paa rahe the ki ab Maa se kya kahen.
**Maa Kadambari:** "Kya hua, Yuvraj? Aap achanak shaant kaise ho gaye?"
**Yuvraj** (muskurate hue): "Kuch nahi Maa, bas hum dekh rahe the ki aapke baalon mein yeh phool kitne sundar lag rahe hain."
Maa Kadambari halki muskaan deti hain.
**Yuvraj:** "Kya hum aapse ek sawaal pooch sakte hain, Maa?"
**Maa Kadambari:** "Haan, poochiye."
**Yuvraj:** "Kya aapko apne ghar ya apne rajya ki yaad aa rahi hai?"
Maa Kadambari ne unki aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, "Rajya ki yaad mujhe kyon aayegi, jab mere saamne us rajya ka priya vyakti hai?"
Yuvraj ke liye Maa Kadambari ka yeh uttar apratyashit tha. Lekin kahin na kahin, woh Maa ke dil ki baat ko samajh paa rahe the.
**Yuvraj:** "Lekin Maa, humein apne rajya ki yaad aati hai."
**Maa Kadambari:** "Aur wo kyon, Yuvraj?"
Yuvraj kuch gambhir hote hue bole: "Isliye ki hamare rajya mein, hamare bhai ki hatya karne wala vyakti shaanti se jee raha hai."
Ab tak jo baate prem aur romanch se bhari thi, woh achanak kadvi ho jaati hai.
**Maa Kadambari:** "Lekin ab aap yahaan hain, Yuvraj. Aapko is baare mein sochna nahi chahiye. Jab hum Vikrampur lautenge, to jo karna hoga, karenge. Yahaan hum Maa se milne aaye hain. Aapko dekhkar Maa hi nahi, poora rajya khush hai. Atah in baaton ko chhod dijiye."
Maa Kadambari ne shaanti se vinamra svar mein kaha.
**Yuvraj:** "Haan, lekin humein intezaar rahega. Jab hum apne rajya wapas jayenge, to sabse pehle apne bhai ke hatyaare ko hi dhoondhenge."
Maa Kadambari Yuvraj ki hinsa ki bhavna se parichit thi. Unke mann mein ek dar utpann hua. Woh darte hue Yuvraj se poochti hain,
**Maa Kadambari:** "Yuvraj, kya hum aapse ek aur sawaal pooch sakte hain?"
**Yuvraj:** "Aap kya baatein kar rahi hain Maa? Aapko poochne ki kya zarurat hai?"
**Maa Kadambari:** "Yadi aapko yeh pata chale ki Yuvraj ki hatya ka kaaran koi aur nahi, balki swayam Maharaj hain, to aap kya karenge?"
Yuvraj ka chehra achanak kathor ho jaata hai. Unki aankhon mein gussa saaf dikhayi deta hai.
**Yuvraj:** "Mrityu..."
Itna sunte hi Maa Kadambari ghabraakar chup ho jaati hain.
**Yuvraj:** "Chahe woh koi bhi ho, chahe woh mere pita hi kyon na ho, hum apne bhai ki hatya karne waale ko keval ek hi saza denge aur woh hai mrityu."
Maa Kadambari ke haath kaanpne lagte hain. Unki dhadkanen tez ho jaati hain. Yuvraj yeh dekh samajh jaate hain ki Maa ko kya ho raha hai.
Yuvraj apne gusse ko thoda shaant karte hain.
**Yuvraj:** "Maa, chinta na karein, sab kuch theek hoga. Shayad humne yeh gusse mein kaha, lekin hum jaante hain ki jo bhi hoga, use kathin saza milegi."
Maa Kadambari ab thodi shaant ho jaati hain.
Yuvraj kuch samay ke liye chup rahte hain. Woh Maa se kuch aur baat karne aaye the. Woh kal ki ghatna ke liye Maa se maafi maangna chahte the, lekin woh shabd nahi nikaal paa rahe the.
Yuvraj kuch der sochhte hain, phir sharm mehsoos karte hue kehte hain,
**Yuvraj:** "Maa, hum... hum kuch kehna chahte the."
**Maa Kadambari:** "Kya hai, kahiye."
**Yuvraj:** "Woh baat yeh hai ki kal... hum..."
Yuvraj aage kuch keh nahi paate.
Maa Kadambari "kal" shabd sunte hi samajh jaati hain ki Yuvraj kis vishay par baat karna chahte hain.
**Maa Kadambari:** "Kya Yuvraj?"
Yuvraj ka mann unhe maafi maangne ke liye tayaar nahi tha. Woh baar-baar khud se keh rahe the ki unhe maafi maangni chahiye, lekin kuch aur bhi unke mann mein chal raha tha, jaise ek naye prem ke aarambh ka bhav ho.
**Yuvraj:** "Maa, woh kal..."
**Maa Kadambari:** "Kal kya Yuvraj?"
Yuvraj achanak se kehte hain: "Kya aap kal humare saath baahar ghoomne chalengi?"
Yuvraj apne mann ki baat nahi keh paate, balki unhone seedhe Maa ke paas aur kareeb aane ki sahmati vyakt ki.
Maa Kadambari yeh samajh jaati hain ki Yuvraj ke mann mein kal ki ghatna ko lekar koi dvividhā nahi hai.
**Maa Kadambari** (aanandit hokar): "Haan, kyon nahi, Yuvraj! Aap jahaan chahein, hum wahaan chalenge."
**Yuvraj:** "Theek hai, Maa. Ab hum chalte hain."
**Maa Kadambari:** "Haan, lekin kya aap hamari baat bhool to nahi gaye?"
**Yuvraj:** "Kaun-si baat?"
**Maa Kadambari:** "Yuvraj, aap sach mein bhool gaye?"
**Yuvraj** (muskurate hue): "Haan, ab yaad aaya. Haan, hum aapke liye jaisa chahein, waisa haar lekar aayenge."
**Maa Kadambari** (muskurate hue): "Theek hai, Yuvraj."
Yuvraj palat kar jaane hi waale the ki achanak unhe kuch yaad aata hai.
**Yuvraj:** "Maa, maaf karein, lekin hum haar ka maap nahi jaante. Kya aap humein uska maap bata sakti hain?"
Maa Kadambari samajh nahi paati ki haar ka maap kaise diya jaaye.
**Maa Kadambari** (sochate hue): "Yuvraj, waise hum bhi haar ka maap nahi jaante, lekin ek upaay hai."
**Yuvraj:** "Kaunsa upaay?"
**Maa Kadambari:** "Jaise ki humne kaha tha, haar ki lambai humare mangalsutra se zyada honi chahiye."
**Yuvraj:** "Lekin iske liye humein pehle aapke mangalsutra ka maap lena hoga, Maa."
Maa Kadambari ki aankhon mein achanak chamak aa jaati hai.
**Maa Kadambari** (kuch vishesh bhav se): "Jaise aap uchit samjhein, Yuvraj, aap humare mangalsutra ka maap le sakte hain."
**Yuvraj:** "Kya aap humein apna mangalsutra utaar kar de sakti hain?"
Ab Maa Kadambari ke saamne ek bada prashn tha. Yadi unhone mangalsutra nikala, to unke baal khul jaayenge aur woh shaayad wahi hoga jo nahi hona chahiye tha... ya phir woh kuch aisa tha jo Maa chahti thi, lekin kar nahi sakti thi.
Yuvaraj achanak se samajh jaate hai ki wah apni maa se kaunsi maang kar rahe hai.
Wo bhi jaante the ki unki maa ki kunchi daaye hisse me khuli hui hain. Yuvaraj is kathin haalat ko samjhte hai.
Maa kadambari- kya aap aisehi naap le sakte hai yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj - thik hai maa jaise aap chahe.
Yuvaraj ab maa ke paas aate hai. Maa kadambari apne baaye haath se Mangalsutra ko thodasa khinchti hai taaki uski lambayi aasani se yuvaraj samajh aaye.
Yuvaraj ab apne haatho ka istemaal kar naap lete hai. Jise Vitasti ( haath ke faile hue anguthe aur chhoti ungli ke siron ke beech ki doori) kaha jata tha. Wo ab apne anguthe aur choti ungli ka istemaal unke gale ki dor se hote hue karte hai. Unke ungliyan lambi chaudi thi. Unki pahli hi vitasti maa ke gale se hote hue us bhaag par aakar rukti hai. Jaha unhone apne baalo se Dhaka tha. Maa kadambari ek dum se saham jaati hai. Yuvaraj ke haath bhi thartharane lagte hai. Wo nahi chahte the ki unke haato me hone wala ye kampan maa kadambari dekh paaye. Isliye wo apne haath ko thodi takad dete hai.
Jis karan unki ungli ka bhaar maa ke un baalo par padta hai. Jaha unke chupaye hue stan the. Maa kadambari ka chahra ek dum se sharm se jhuk jaata hai aur unki aankhe dhire se band hoti hai.
Yuvaraj ab dusari vitasti lete hai jo unke naabhi ke barabar aati hai.
Yuvaraj - lagta hai do vitasti thik rahega.
Maa kadambari achanak se aankhe khoti hai, yuvaraj ghutno ke sahare unke saamne baithe hue the. Unka nagn pet aur kamar bilkul yuvaraj ke saamne hota hai.
Maa kadambari- nahi yuvaraj hamara mangalsutra to do vitasti se bhi adhik lamba hai. Hume isse bhi adhik lamba haar chahiye.
Yuvaraj ek alag hi bhaav me the. Wo apne ungliyon me ho rahe kampan ko bahot takad se shaant kar rahe the.
Wo ek aur vitasti lene ki sochte hai, lekin unki yah vitasti unke us gupt bhaag tak hoti hai. Yaani ki unki yoni tak. Yuvaraj maap lete wakt apne ungliyon ko bahot dhyaan se rakh rahe the.
Yuvaraj - to kya ek aur vitasti sahi rahegi maa.
Maa kadambari thoda sharmate hue - hum nahi jaante yuvaraj, aap ko jo sahi Lage. Wo aap dekho.
Yuvaraj phir se naap lene lagte hai. Wah ab apna angutha maa kadambari ke naabhi se hote hue rakhte hai aur halke halke apni choti ungli ko niche karte hai. Unki ungli ab halke se us bhaag ki taraf jaati hai. Yuvaraj darte hue badi safai se bina dabav diye unke yoni ke upar pahne saadi ke upar halki si ungli rakhte hai.
Maa kadambari ab aur bhi romanchit ho jaati hai. Yuvaraj thoda saham rahe the. Wo jhat se apne haath ko nikalte hai aur uth khade hote hai.
Yuvaraj - humne naap le liya hai maa. Aapko tin vitasti jitna haar hum banavakar denge.
Maa kadambari- ji, jaisa aap chahe yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj - hum mama ji se milne Jaa rahe hai to hum ab nikalte hai maa.
Maa kadambari- thik hai yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj wahas nikal jaate hai...
Agla bhaag jald hi..