Yuvaraj ab rajmahal ke bahar jaate hain. Maa kadambari unke jaate hi jhat se darwaze ko andar se lagati hai aur bistar par aa jaati hai. Unki dhadkane rukne ka naam nahi le rahi thi. Yuvaraj ka unke us hisse ke upar chuna aur apne kunchi ko khula rakhna sabkuch ek asamanya sa tha.
Wo ab wapas aaine ke saamne aati hai aur apne baalo ko halka sa kholti hai. Unki aankhe ab dhire dhire band hoti hai. Maano Unki kalpana me yuvaraj unke haar ke liye maap le rahe the aur unke stan ko ke saath khel rahe the.
Wo apne man me sochte hue- tin vitasti, kya ye haar adhik nahi hoga. Yuvaraj ke haat se li gayi tin vitasti mere yoni tak aati hai. Kya ye adhik to nahi hua.
Unka man- nahi kadambari, ab ye haar tumhari yoni ko baar baar chute rahega, jisse tumhe hamesha yuvaraj ki yaad aati rahegi.
Maa kadambari ek dum se Sharma jaati hai.
Yuvaraj ab rajmahal ke bahar aa chuke the. Unka man puri tarah se duvidha me pad chuka tha. Unhone apne maa ke liye haar banavane ka vachan to diya tha lekin wah ab ye kaise kare. Unhe samajh nahi aa raha tha. Wo yahapar aise kisi vyakti ko bhi nahi jaante the ki use jaakar ye haar banavale.
Unke man me maa ke prati jo duvidha chal rahi thi wo use kisi ko bata bhi nahi paa rahe the. Phir wo kuch sochte hai.
Yuvaraj (apne man me)- shayad mujhe ye baat mangalpratap ko batani chahiye.
Wo thoda saham jaroor rahe the. Par unhe yahi uchit laga. wo ab mangalpratap ke paas jaate hai.
Mangalpratap apne sainya ke saath abhyas kar rahe hote hai.
Yuvaraj - bhai mangalpratap hume aapse kuch baat karni hai.
Mangalpratap - kyun nahi bhaiyya. Hamara abhyas hote hi hum aapse Milne aayenge.
Yuvaraj - nahi bhai, hume kuch bahit hi jaroori baat karni hai. Ye bahot mahatwapurn hai.
Mangalpratap samajh nahi paate ki aakhir aisi kaunsi baat thi ki itni mahatwapurn thi.
Mangalpratap - thik hai bhaiyya bataiye.
Yuvaraj - yaha nahi bhai. Kahi aur, jaha par koi nahi rahta ho.
Mangalpratap kuch samajh nahi paate ki aakhir aisi kaunsi baat thi.
Mangalpratap - thik hai bhai, jaisa aap chaho.
Wo rajmahal se dur ek viran maidan ki taraf jaate hai.
Mangalpratap - ab bataiye bhai, aisi kya baat hai ki aap hume aise viran jagah par le aaye.
Yuvaraj - hum samajh nahi paa rahe hai bhai ki yah kaise bataye. Aisa lagta hai ki shayad hum koi paap kar rahe hai. Hum khud nahi jaante ki hum kya kare.
Mangalpratap - hum samjhe nahi bhai. Aisi kaunsi baat hai ki aap kahne me itna sankoch kar rahe hai.
Yuvaraj - hum aapse wo baat batayenge lekin aap vachan dijiye ki chahe kuch bhi ho aap kisi ko nahi bataynge.
Mangalpratap nahi jaante the ki aisi kaunsi baat thi par wo apna haath aage badhate hue unhe vachan dete hai.
Yuvaraj ab shuruwat se jab unki bhai ki mrutyu hui tabse lekar unke pure safar aur bite kuch dino me hui har ghatna ke baare me batate hai. Wah apni maa ke saath ho rahi anjaan nazdikiya aur akarshan ke baare me batate hai, saath hi yuvaraj harshwardhan ki hatya aur kaalpuriyon ke baare me batate hai. Wo ek ek kar apne man ki saari baate mangalpratap ko batate hai.
Mangalpratap ka maano muh khul jaata hai aur unki aankhe badi badi ho jaati hai.
Mangalpratap - bhaiyya, kahi ye koi majak to nahi hai. Matlab aap ke bhai ki hatya ka karan aapke pita hai, aap kaalpuri samuday se mile ho. Hum to unhe ek andha shradhha samjhte the. Aur nirjala ji aapki bhaabhi hai. Ye sab ek asambhav sa lag raha hai.
Yuvaraj - humne itni saari baate batayi aur aapko sirf yahi samajh me aaya..
Mangalpratap - maaf karna haa, aap apne aur aapki maa kadambari ji ke bare me baat kar rahe the.
Yuvaraj - haa, ab hum janana chahte hai aapse ki kya hum galat hai. Kya maa hamari taraf koi aakarshan rakhti hai.
Mangalpratap thoda muskura rahe hote hai.
Yuvaraj - aap has kyon rahe hai bhai.
Mangalpratap - humne aajtak kisi stree ko chua tak nahi aur apne to sidha aapke maa se chumban ...
Yuvaraj - dhire bolo bhai, koi sun lega.
Yuvaraj idhar udhar dekhte hue kahte hai.
Mangalpratap - dariye mat yaha koi nahi hai.
Yuvaraj - to ab batao bhai kya ye sahi hai.
Mangalpratap kuch sochte hue jamin par baith jaate hai.
Mangalpratap - pata hai bhaiyya, agar aapki maa ke jagah par koi bhi stree hoti to shayad yahi karti..
Yuvaraj (ascharya se)- aur wo kyun bhai.
Mangalpratap - jo chize aapki maa ne sahi, jis vyakti se unhe apna pura jivan gujarna pada, jo ek kisi lalchi haivaan ki tarah hai. Aise jivan me agar aap jaise veer aur acche insaan ke prati moh hona ek sadharan baat hai yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj - kya aap ye kah rahe hai ki yah galat nahi hai.
Mangalpratap -haa, ye bilkul bhi galat nahi hai Yuvaraj. Maim to kahta hoon ki accha hua ki unhe apna prem kisi aur vyakti me nahi mila. Balki apne hi putr me mila. Isse badi baat aur kya ho sakti hai.
Yuvaraj ab baith jaate hai. Wo aakash ki taraf dekhte hai.
Yuvaraj - bhai, jab hum maa ki taraf dekhte hai. Hume ek ashcharya hota hai ki koi insaan itne dukh apne man me liye kaise muskura sakta hai. Kaise wo apne jivan ko anandit dikha sakta hai. Jab wo hamari baaho me roti hai to hume lagta hai ki kaash hum unke liye kuch aur kar paate. Kaash hum unke is saare dukh ko aasani se mita paate.
Mangalpratap - dekh bhai yahi aapka prem hai. Aur yahi vajah hai ki bua aapse prem karne lagi hai. Aur wo kyun na kare. Unhone apne se jaada ab aapko mahatv diya hai.
Yuvaraj - par ye log, ye sansaar kya kahega. Ki ek maa apne hi bete ke prati ...
Mangalpratap unhe rokte hue- mujhe aap bataye bhai ki aapko apne maa ki khushi mahatwapurn hai ya logo ki soch.
Yuvaraj - ye to bahot aasan hai bhai. Mujhe maa ki khushi sabse mahatwapurn hai.
Mangalpratap - to ab aap aur kyun itna soch rahe hai yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj - kya aapko aisa nahi laga ki main apne hi maa..
Mangalpratap - nahi yuvaraj, aap dono ke bich ka ye rishta anmol hai. Ye kisi ke dabav ya kisi ke bhay se, ya kisi ke kahne pe nahi ban raha hai. Aap dono ke bich ka ye rishta ek pavitra rishta hai. Ye ek satya prem ki kahani hai.
Yuvaraj - kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki hum hi kuch galat samajh rahe hai. Kya ho agar ye aisa ho hi nahi. Aisa ki maa humse koi akarshan rakhti hi naa ho. Bas hum hi soche jaa rahe ho.
Mangalpratap apne sir par haath rakte hue- hey ishwar ab inhe kaise samjhaaye. Hume laga tha ki aap bahot bade veer hai. Aapki buddhi yuddh aur rajnaitik jivan me tarbez hai. Lekin ab lagta hai ki aap abhitak ek chote bacche hi hai.
Yuvaraj - aise kyun kah rahe ho bhai. Aapko kyun lagta hai ki hume kuch samajh nahi aata.
Mangalpratap - kyunki yahi sach hai. Ab mujhe aap batao yuvaraj ki aapki maa ne aapse haar banavane ke liye kyu kaha. Kyun wo aapse haar chahti hai.
Yuvaraj - usme aisa kya hai bhai, wo to har stree purush sab pahante hai. Unhe shayad apne abhushan purane lage honge to unhone kaha hoga.
Mangalpratap - hey ishwar, ab is aadmi ko main kaise samjhau.
Yuvaraj bade ascharya se mangalpratap ki taraf dekh rahe the.
Mangalpratap - to bua aapse kuch aur abhushan maang leti hai, jaise anguthi ya koi aur gehana lekin haar hi kyun. Aur wo bhi aapse hi kyun manga. Jabki agar wo chahe to maharani ji se kahke jitne chahe abhushan le sakti hai.
Yuvaraj - ab wo hum kaise jaane. Ab aap baat ko ghumaiye mat bhaai. Hume aap batao ki aakhir kya karan hai.
Mangalpratap- hamari striyan ek purush se tabhi abhushan maangti hai. Jab unhe us purush se koi khaas lagav ho ya unse prem ho.
Yuvaraj - kya is liye unhone haar manga.
Mangalpratap - haa wo haar unke liye koi haar nahi balki unke ek naye rishte ka praman hai. Ek sacche prem ki nishani hai jo aapko un se jod kar rakhegi.
Yuvaraj ki aankhe ek dum se chamak uthati hai.
Mangalpratap - bua ek pativrata stree hai jo ek sansarik aur eknishth hai. Itni sari ghatnao ke bavjud unhone apne mangalsutra ko pahne rakha hai. Kyunki wo apne patni dharm ko maanti hai. Aise me agar wo aapse prem kar rahi hai to iska matlab wo kuch aisa chahe gi jo unhe aapse jodkar rakhe. Jiska mahatw us mangalsutra ko jitna hi hai ho. Isi liye unhone aapse haar manga. Ab baat aayi samajh me yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj yah sun ek dum se shaant hote hai. Mangalpratap ne kahi har baat me sacchai thi. Yuvaraj nahi jaante the ki ek haar ke piche bhi itna arth hoga.
Yuvaraj - aapne sahi kaha bhai, hum sachme abhitak bacche hi hai.
Yuvaraj ke hoto par ek muskaan chati hai.
Mangalpratap unki taraf dekhte hai aur haste hue- lagta hai yuvaraj jald hi varmala pahanayenge.
Yuvaraj ek dum se dang ho jaate hai.
Yuvaraj - ye kya kah rahe ho bhaai.
Mangalpratap - kya matlab, agar aap ke dono me prem hai to aapko vivah karna chahiye.
Yuvaraj - ye aap kaisi baat kar rahe ho, vivah aur....nahi ab kuch aur mat kahana.
Mangalpratap - jab aapko pata chale ki aap ke bhai ki hatya aapke pita ne ki hai to aap kya karenge.
Yuvaraj mangalpratap ki baat ko samajh jaate hai ki wo kya kahna chahte the.
Mangalpratap - thik hai hum us vishay par ab baat nahi karenge. Lekin aapke liye hume bahot Khushi ho rahi hai bhaai.
Mangalpratap apni konhi markar chidhate hue- vaisebhi, bua rajya ki sab se sundar stree hai. Aapne to sabse sahi stree par dore daale hai Yuvaraj.
Yuvaraj sharmate hue- aisi gandi baate mat karo bhai. Ab hume chidhana band kariye aur hume bataiye ki ye haar hum kis insaan se banawale.
Mangalpratap - aap uski chinta mat kijiye, rajya ke ek se ek johari ke paas se hum haar banawakar lenge. Waise aap rajya me itna charchit hue hai ki agar aap kisi bhi johari ke paas jaayenge to wo aapko aisehi banakar dega.
Yuvaraj - nahi, hum chahte hai ki kisi aise johari se ye haar banaye jo utna prachalit nahi hai lekin accha bana sakta ho. Hum nahi chahte ki yah baat har taraf faile.
Mangalpratap -thik hai, jaisa aap chaho bhaai. Lekin aapko ye haar kab banakar chahiye.
Yuvaraj - kya hum abhi jaa sakte hai.
Mangalpratap muskurate hue- aap to kuch jaada hi jaldbaazi lag rahe hai yuvaraj. Kya baat hai man bechain ho raha hai, hain na?
Yuvaraj - ab hume aur mat chidhaiye bhai. Chaliye nahi to baadme baarish ho jaayegi aur udhar hi rukna padega.
Mangalpratap - thik hai chaliye chalte hai.
Yuvaraj aur Mangalpratap apne ghodon par sawar hokar us chhote gaon ki ore badhte hai. Yeh gaon rajya se door, ek nadi ke kinare basaa hua tha, jahan adhiktar log krishi aur chhoti-moti hathkala se apni guzar-basar karte the. Gaon ki patli galiyaan mitti se bhari thi, aur chaaro taraf ek shaant aur sukoon bhara vatavaran tha.
Jaise hi ve gaon me pravesh karte hai, Yuvaraj apne chehre par ek patla kapda lapet lete hai, taki koi unhe pehchan na sake. Mangalpratap bhi unka anukaran karte hai.
Dono ek patli gali se guzar kar ek chhoti si dukaan tak pahunchte hai, jisme ek budha johari baitha hota hai. Uski aankhon me umar ka anubhav jhalak raha tha, aur haathon me ab bhi wahi pakhad thi jo ek mahir sone-chandi ka kaarigar ke haathon me honi chahiye.
Mangalpratap - thik hai bhaai aap johari se baat karlo hum tabtak aate hai.
Yuvaraj ghode se utar kar uske paas jaate hai aur dheere se kahte hai—
Yuvaraj - "Hum ek vishesh haar banwana chahte hai. Kya aap hume banakar de sakte hai.
Johari apni kamar seedhi karte hue un dono ki taraf dekhta hai, phir ek pal ko sochta hai aur fir muskurata hai.
Johari - "Haan, beta, yeh kaam to mere pita ji ke pita ji bhi kiya karte the. Tum kaunsa haar banwana chahte ho?"
Yuvaraj apni jeb se ek rassi nikalte hai, jo unhone vitasti naapne ke liye rakhi thi, aur use meja par rakh dete hai.
Yuvaraj - "Mujhe ek aisa haar chahiye jo is rassi jitna lamba ho, yani lagbhag teen vitasti. Sone ka ho, lekin bahut bhari na ho. Isme kuch ratna jode jaayein, jo ek doosre se alag alag prakashman dikhein."
Johari apni ungliyon se us rassi ko naapta hai aur sir hila kar kehta hai—
Johari - "Bahut hi anokha aakar hai jo tum cha rahe ho. Itne bade aakar ka abhushan koi banawata nahi hai. Tum hi shayad pahle insaan ho, waise, Ye kis ke liye banwana hai?"
Yuvaraj ek pal ke liye chhup ho jaate hai, phir kehte hai—
Yuvaraj - ye meri ek...
Yuvaraj kuch bol nahi paa rahe the.
Johari ek pal ke liye Yuvaraj ki taraf gehre se dekhta hai, jaise kuch samajhne ki koshish kar raha ho. Phir wo apni naak saaf karte hue kehta hai—
Johari - koi baat nahi hum samajh gaye beta, apni priyasi ke liye banwa rahe ho hai na. Isme shuddh sona istemal hoga. Tum chaho to isme ek chhoti si ghanti bhi jod sakte ho, jo har chalne par ek madhur dhwani nikaale."
Yuvaraj soch me pad jaate hai. Ek ghanti? Kya ye uchit hoga? Fir unhe kadambari ka chehra yaad aata hai, jab wo maap le rahe the to unka haath unki yoni tak aaya tha.
Yuvaraj (apne man me) - "Ek choti ghanti, nahi ye sahi nahi lag raha.
Yuvaraj ne apne vicharon ko jhatakte hue Johari ki taraf dekha aur dheere se kaha—
Yuvaraj – "Nahi, ghanti ki koi avashyakta nahi hai. Haar shuddh aur saral ho, lekin uska har ratna apni alag chamak rakhta ho. Aur ek baat aur, is haar ka ek vishesh arth hai.
Johari ne muskurate hue apna sir haam me hila diya.
Johari – "Samajh gaya beta, tumhare shabd hi sab keh rahe hain. Prem ek anmol vastu hai, aur yeh haar bhi vaisa hi hoga. Tumhe kab tak chahiye?"
Yuvaraj ne ek pal ke liye socha.
Yuvaraj – "Jitni jaldi ho sake. Parantu kaam shandar hona chahiye."
Johari ne apne komal, shraddha se bhare haathon se ek kadha hua kagaz uthaya aur uspe kuch lakiron me rekhankit karne laga. Uski teekhi aankhein har rekha ko is dhyan se bana rahi thi jaise kisi kavi ka mann apni kavita likh raha ho. Kuch der baad, usne kagaz Yuvaraj ki taraf badhaya.
Johari – "Agar yeh aakar tumhe swikar hai, to kaam turant prarambh kiya jaayega."
Yuvaraj ne us naksha dekha. Haar lambai me sundar lag raha tha, ek samvedansheel lay me chhote-chhote ratna jude the, aur sone ki patli rekhayein uske chaaro or ek mukt si dhara bana rahi thi. Haar dekhne me bhari lag raha tha, par Johari ke anubhav ne uska santulan rakha tha.
Yuvaraj ne apne man me socha—"Yeh haar maa ke liye bilkul sahi hoga. ."
Yuvaraj – "Yeh uchit hai. Aap is par turant kaam prarambh karo."
Johari sona tol raha tha ki tabhi Yuvaraj ke man me ek aur vichar aaya. Unka man ab sirf ek haar tak simit nahi raha, balki kuch aur vishesh banwane ki ichha jag uthi. Wo sirf haar banwane ke liye aaye the par unke saamne maa kadambari ka chahra baar baar aa raha tha.
Unhone Johari ki taraf dekha aur ek shant lekin dridh swar me kaha—
**Yuvaraj** – "aap aur kya-kya abhushan bana sakte ho?"
Johari ne apne kaam se dhyan hata kar Yuvaraj ki taraf dekha, fir thoda muskuraya.
**Johari** – "beta, main jo bhi soone aur ratno se ban sakta hai, sab bana sakta hoon. Tumhe kya chahiye?"
Yuvaraj ne ek pal socha, fir dheere se kaha—
**Yuvaraj** – "Mujhe ek aur abhushan chahiye... ek aisa gahana jo naabhi ke liye ho, jisme ek sundar ratna ho aur uski dor neeche tak jaye."
Johari ne sunte hi apni aankhein thodi si chhoti kar li, jaise wo is aakar aur is abhushan ke mahatva ko samajhne ka prayas kar raha ho. Fir usne ek safed kagaz uthaya aur uspar rekha kheenchne laga.
**Johari** – "Ek aisa abhushan jo naabhi me saj sake aur neeche tak ek patli dor jaye... yeh ek anokha aakar hoga. Tumhari ichha kya hai, is dor ki lambai kitni ho?"
Yuvaraj ne soch kar kaha—
**Yuvaraj** – "Dor itni lambai ho ki kamar tak pahunch sake, aur uske antim chhor par ek chhota ratna ya moti ho jo ang ko sparsh kare."
Johari ne is vichar ko apne man me basaya aur fir kagaz par kuch aur rekha kheenchne laga. Fir usne apna dhyan wapas Yuvaraj ki taraf badhaya.
**Johari** – "Yeh sundarta aur komalta ka ek anokha roop hoga. Tum aur kya chahte ho?"
Yuvaraj ne ek gehri saans li aur kaha—
**Yuvaraj** – "Ek kamarband bhi chahiye. Aisa jo sirf ek sone ki dor na ho, balki jisme lambe moti jhoolte ho, jaise ek sunder pushp-lata ki har shakha madhur lehra rahi ho."
Johari ne turant apne kagaz par ek aur rekha kheench di.
**Johari** – "Ek motiyon se sajit kamarband... yeh samvedan ka ek alag hi roop hoga. Tumhare paas bahut hi alag drishti hai, beta. Lagta hai apne priyasi se bahot prem karte ho"
Yuvaraj ne is baat ka koi uttar nahi diya. Unke man me sirf ek hi chhavi thi—ek sundar, shuddh aur samarpan se bhari moorat ki, jo in abhushanon me alag hi roop me chamak rahi thi.
Fir Yuvaraj ne ek antim abhushan ki maang ki.
**Yuvaraj** – "Ek paayal bhi honi chahiye. Parantu yeh samanya paayal nahi hogi. Isme ek patli dhwani ho, lekin zyada tez nahi—sirf itni ki bas chalne par ek madhur spandan ho."
Johari ne haan me sir hila diya.
**Johari** – "To tum ek haar, ek naabhi ke liye abhushan, ek kamarband aur ek paayal chahte ho?"
Yuvaraj ne dheere se haan me sir hila diya.
Johari ne apne samne rakhe kagaz ko dekha, jisme chaaron abhushanon ki rekha bana di gayi thi. Fir usne ek gehri saans li aur kaha—
**Johari** – "Is kaam me samay lagega, magar jab yeh abhushan tumhare haathon me aayenge, tab tum dekhoge ki yeh sirf sona aur ratna nahi honge—yeh ek bhavna, ek adbhut srjan hoga."
Yuvaraj ne apni jeb se shahi mudranye nikal di aur us aadmi ko diya.
Us aadmi ko itni saari mudraye dekh aascharya hua.
Johri- beta itni mudraye. Iski koi avashyakyata nahi hai. Hume itni mudraye wo bhi chaar abhushan ke liye. In abhushano ke liye kuch hi mudraye kaafi hai beta. Ye baaki tum hi rakhlo.
Yuvaraj - ye saari mudraye isliye kyunki hamare paas vakt nahi hai. Aur ye abhushan hamare liye bahot mahatwapurn hai. Ise hume jald se jald chahiye kya aap hume kal tak ise de sakte hai.
Johari ne Yuvaraj ki aankhon me dekha. Unme ek aag thi—ek aesi vyakulta jo kisi samanya vyakti me nahi hoti. Yeh sirf dhan ka len-den nahi tha, yeh ek gehri bhavna thi jo Yuvaraj ke mann me chal rahi thi.
Johari ne ek pal socha, fir apni ungliyon se mudraye halka sa kheench kar apne paas kar li.
**Johari** – "Agar tumhara vakt itna mahatwapurn hai, to main bhi apni taraf se koi kami nahi chodunga. Yeh kaam aasan nahi hai, parantu main kal tak inhe tayyar kar dunga."
Yuvaraj ne santosh bhari ek gehri saans li.
**Yuvaraj** – "Hume aapki kala aur mehnat par pura vishwas hai. Kal hum yeh abhushan lene lautenge."
Johari ne haan me sir hila diya aur turant apni jagah se uth kar ek sandook khola, jisme shuddh sona, moti aur anek ratna rakhe the. Usne apne chehre par ek lambi muskurahat ke saath Yuvaraj ki taraf dekha.
**Johari** – "Tum chinta mat karo, beta. Jab tum kal aogey, tab tumhare haath me yeh abhushan honge. Ek ek tukda tumhari bhavna ka pratibimb hoga."
Phir jaane se pahle yuvaraj kuch sochte hai aur ruk jaate hai.
Johri- kya hua beta.
Yuvaraj apne ungliyon se anghuti nikal lete hai. Aur johri ki taraf dete hai.
Yuvaraj- hum chaahte hai ki us haar ke sabse aakhri waali hisse me yaani ki latkan aur naabhi ke abhushan me is sone ki anguthi ko phighlakar, iska sona itemaal kare.
Johri- main samajh gaya beta. Laao ise mujhe do.
Yuvaraj - vaise kya aap in abhushano kalakriti jo kagaz pe banayi hai, waisehi hume ek aur banakar de sakte hai.
Johri - lagta hai aap apni priyasi ko dikhana chahte ho.
Yuvaraj kuch nahi kahte. Johri wah kalakriti wapas kaagaz pe banata hai aur yuvaraj ko de deta hai.
Yuvaraj ne apni shahi poshaak ko thoda theek kiya, ek antim nazar us abhushan ki rekha par dali jo Johari ne banayi thi, fir mudhkar Mangalpratap ki taraf badh gaye jo unka intezar kar rahe the.
Jaise hi ve apne ghodon par sawar hue aur gaon ki seedhi galiyon se nikalne lage, Yuvaraj ke mann me ek alag si gati thi. Unke mann me ek hi prashna ghoom raha tha—
"Yeh abhushan jab maa ke sharir ko sparsh karenge, tab kya yeh sirf saundarya hoga, ya ek bhavna jo mujhe unse aur adhik baandh legi?"
Mangalpratap aur Yuvaraj apne ghodon par sawar rajya ki ore badh rahe the. Mangalpratap ne dekha ki Yuvaraj ab bhi vicharon me doobe hue the.
**Mangalpratap** – "Yuvaraj, aap ab bhi kisi vichar me atke hain. Kya baat hai?"
Yuvaraj ne kuch der chup rehkar kaha—
Yuvaraj – "bhai, kabhi kabhi mann aur samaj ke beech ek doori aa jaati hai. Mann kuch chahta hai, par samaj usse doosri disha me kheenchta hai. Jo rishte swayam anubhoot hote hain, kya unka koi arth hota hai?"
Mangalpratap ne ek pal socha, fir muskurakar kaha—
Mangalpratap – "Yuvaraj, samaj ne kayi niyam banaye hain, par prem aur samarpan in niyamon se pare hote hain. Aap jo mehsoos kar rahe hain, wo ek saccha bhaav hai. Aur jo bhaav saccha ho, wo galat kaise ho sakta hai?"
Yuvaraj ne ek gehri saans li—
Yuvaraj – "Parantu ek yuvaraj hone ke naate mujhe sirf apne mann se nahi, apne kartavya se bhi chalna hoga. Kya mera yeh rishta uchit hai?"
Mangalpratap ne apne ghode ki lagaam kheenchte hue kaha—
Mangalpratap – "Yuvaraj, samanya ya asamanya hone ka faisla sirf samaj nahi karta. Rishton ki satyata unme basi bhavnaon se hoti hai. Agar ek rishta shuddh hai, to uska dar kis baat ka?"
Yuvaraj ne Mangalpratap ki taraf dekha.
Yuvaraj – "aap keh rahe ho ki yeh sabhya aur saccha hai?"
Mangalpratap ne haan me sir hila diya—
Mangalpratap – "Ji haan, agar aapka mann saaf hai, agar aap kisi ko sampoorn samarpan aur samman dete hain, to yeh rishta samanya hi nahi, balki pavitra bhi hai."
Yuvaraj chup hogaye. Mangalpratap ki baatein unke mann me goonj rahi thi. Shayad sach yahi tha—rishton ki satyata unke niyam nahi, unme basi bhavnaon se prakat hoti hai.
Agla bhaag jald hi