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Hamaare ek door ke rishtedaar, jo Lucknow mein rehte hain, unke bete ki shaadi ki khabar humein kaafi deri se mili. Mahine ke ant ka samay tha, aur Papa ke kaam ka pressure itna tha ki unke liye fursat nikalna namumkin tha. Bade bhai ki office ki commitments bhi kuch aisi hi thi ki chhutti lena sambhav nahi tha. Lekin Mummy ne toh jaane ki zid hi pakad li, kyunki ye rishtedaar unke taraf ke the aur shaadi mein unka jaana zaroori lag raha tha.
“Mujhe toh jaana hi hai. Rishtedaar hai, aur ladke ki shaadi hai. Main na jaaun toh kya sochenge?” Mummy ne apni baat kaafi zor de kar kahi.
“Mummy, hum kaise jayenge? Papa aur Bhai toh jaa nahi paa rahe. Ab akele mujhe bhejne ka kya faayda?” maine samjhane ki koshish ki.
“Faayda-nuksaan mat socho. Tum jaa rahe ho, bas,” unhone kaat diya.
Aise mein, Papa aur Bhai ke na jaane ki wajah se saari zimmedaari mere sir par aa gayi. Papa ne mujhe paanch hazaar rupaye diye aur kaha, “Train ki ticket kata lo, jaldi.”
Main apni scooty lekar railway station pahucha aur inquiry counter par jaakar pata kiya. Lekin jaise ki festival season ka rush tha, mujhe sirf waiting list wali tickets mil rahi thi – woh bhi WL 100 se upar! Yeh sunte hi mujhe laga ki safar almost impossible hai.
Main nirasha ke saath ghar laut aaya aur sabko bata diya ki train mein ticket lena lagbhag namumkin hai. “WL 100 ke saath toh train pakadne ka sapna chhodo, Mummy. Yahaan toh koi scope nahi hai,” maine kaha.
Papa ne kuch sochne ke baad mashwara diya, “Sleeper bus ki ticket dekh lo. Ho sakta hai wahan seat mil jaaye.”
“Wahi kar lo, time waste mat karo,” Mummy ne bhi turant support kiya.
Toh main turant bus tickets lene ke liye nikal gaya. Lekin meri kismat itni kharab thi ki kisi bhi coach mein sleeper seat available nahi thi. Har taraf "fully booked" ka board dekhkar lag raha tha jaise har kisi ko shaadi aur safar ka ek hi din mila ho.
Thak-haar kar maine ghar phone kiya. “Mummy, sirf sitting seat available hai. Sleeper toh bilkul bhi possible nahi hai,” maine thakave lehze mein kaha.
“Sitting hi book kar lo!” unhone bina soch-samajh jawab diya.
“Mummy, seriously? Itna lamba safar sitting mein kaise hoga? Aap samajhiye toh!” Maine koshish ki unhe manaane ki.
“Tumne na hamesha baatein banani hoti hain. Mujhe jaana hai aur bas! Tickets book kar lo, yeh final hai,” unhone gusse mein kaha.
Aakhir mein, haar maan kar maine tickets book kar li. Phone rakhte hi maine khud se socha, "Yeh safar kitna mushkil hone wala hai."
Maine agle din ki bus ki ticket le li thi. Waqt kaafi kam tha, aur shaadi ke liye hum dono ne ek hi din mein ready-made kapde le liye. Mummy beauty parlour gayi thi, aur main saloon gaya. Jab tak hum dono tayar hue, waqt itna tez nikal gaya ki hum bus stand tak auto se pahunche. Papa kaafi busy the, isliye wo humein bus stop chhodne nahi aa paaye.
Maine apni ticket ko dhyaan se dekha – sitting seat thi aur rasta lagbhag 20 ghante ka tha. Sochkar hi mere paseene chhoot rahe the. Maine kai dafa ye baat mummy ke samne rakhne ki koshish ki, lekin unhone samjhaya ki family reasons ki wajah se unhe waha jaana zaroori hai. Main bhi unki baat maan gaya aur is baat ko apne dil mein dabaa diya.
Raat ke kareeb 8 baje, ek bus hamare samne aa kar ruki. Maine number milaya – ye wahi bus thi jo humein Lucknow le jaati thi. Maine apne aur mummy ke saman ko bus ke storage mein rakhwa diya, phir hum dono bus mein chadh gaye. Maine apni seat number dhundi, aur hum dono baith gaye.
Maine phir papa aur bade bhai ko phone karke bata diya, "Hum dono baith gaye hain, aur kuch waqt mein bus chalne wali hai."
Gaadi tez raftaar se aage badh rahi thi. Gaadi mein AC toh tha, lekin uski thandi hawa hum tak theek se nahi pahunch rahi thi. Mummy ko dekh kar lag raha tha ki unhe kaafi problem ho rahi hai. Unka chehra thoda pareshaan tha, aur mujhe ye dekh kar achha nahi laga.
Main seat se utha aur khalasi ke paas gaya. "Bhaiya, AC ki hawa yahan tak nahi aa rahi, Mummy ko kaafi problem ho rahi hai" maine usse kaha.
Usne meri baat gaur se suni aur bola, "Bhai, koi seat khaali toh nahi hai abhi, lekin agar kuch hota hai toh main aapko zaroor inform karunga."
Main thoda disappointed hoke wapas seat par aa gaya. Mummy aankhein bandh karke sone ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin unka discomfort ab bhi dikh raha tha. Main unke paas chup-chaap baith gaya aur sochne laga ki kya kar sakta hoon.
Kareeb ek-dedh ghante baad, khalasi mere paas aaya. "Bhai, ek baat hai," usne kaha, "last row mein ek sleeper seat khaali ho gayi hai. Jisko aana tha, uska stop nikal gaya. Lekin wo double sleeper hai, ek aur aadmi aana hai. Agar aap chaho toh apni Mummy ko wahan sula sakte ho."
Main khushi se thoda sa smile kiya aur bola, "Haan bhaiya, thank you. Main unhe abhi le jaata hoon." Mummy se maine kaha, "Mummy, chaliye, wahan seat mil gayi hai, aap wahan rest kar lo."
Unhone nind aadhe nind me haan mein sir hila diya, aur main unhe lekar chal pada.
Wo ek double sleeper tha. Maine Mummy ko chadhane mein madad ki aur unhe khidki wale side sula diya. "Aap yahan araam se so jaiye, Mummy," maine unse kaha. Unhone thoda muskara kar haan mein sir hila diya. Unhe comfortable dekh kar mera mann halka ho gaya.
Main phir wapas apni seat par aaya. Jahan main baitha tha, wahan se sleeper seat piche bilkul last row mein thi, lekin ab Mummy ko comfortable dekh kar mujhe shanti mili. Bagal wali seat bhi khaali ho gayi thi, toh mujhe aur zyada jagah failane ke liye mil gayi.
Maine apni seat ko peeche kiya, ek lambi saans li, aur khud bhi nind ke aagosh mein chala gaya.
Raat ko bus ek stop par ruki, washroom break ke liye. Meri bhi neend khul gayi. Maine apni aankh masalte hue socha ki pehle Mummy ka haal-chaal le loon, aur sleeper seat ki taraf gaya. Half-asleep tha, isliye dheere se curtain hata kar dekha. Mummy wahan akeli thi, kambal ke niche aram se leti hui.
Maine pucha, "Mummy, washroom jana hai?"
Unhone apna haath nikal kar mana kar diya. Unhe theek dekh kar thoda relief feel hua, aur main unhe wahan chhod kar neeche utar gaya.
Sabse pehle washroom gaya aur thoda fresh ho gaya. Wapas aate waqt ek chhoti si shop dekhi jo corner mein thi. Wahan ek ladka khada tha, jo smoke kar raha tha. Maine casually usse pucha, "Bhai, kaha se li?"
Usne ek halki smile ke saath bola, "Bhaiya, mere paas hai. Aapko chahiye kya?"
Maine sir hila kar haan kar di. Usne apni jeb se ek cigarette nikal ke di aur apne lighter se mujhe jala kar di.
Us shop par pani ki bottles bhi thi. Maine wahan se do bottles li—ek apne liye aur ek Mummy ke liye. Cigarette khatam karke aur bottle lete hue thodi thandi hawa enjoy ki, aur phir bus ki taraf wapas jaane laga to mujhe piche se ladaka awaz deta hai.
Main piche muda to usne mujhe 100 rupaye ka note diya aur kaha, "Mere paas chhutte nahi hain. Agar thoda chhutta de dete, to accha hota." Uski baat sun kar maine halka sa muskara diya, paise wapas kiye, aur uske liye 10-10 ke do botal paani kharid laya. Phir wapas aakar bus mein chadh gaya aur seedha mummy ke paas gaya.
Mummy ko awaaz di, to woh dheere se uthin. Maine unke haath mein paani ki botal pakda di. Paani dekh kar mummy boli, "Botal khol ke do." Maine turant botal khol kar unhe de di. Mummy ne botal muh se lagayi aur paani peene lagi. Tab meri nazar unpe thodi dhyan se gayi, kyunki ab tak meri neend puri tarah khul chuki thi. Unka haal mujhe kuch alag aur ajeeb sa laga.
Bus ki dheemi roshni mein gaur se dekha, to mehsoos hua ki unke honth ki lipstick kaafi hadd tak mit chuki thi, baal bikhre hue the, aur bistar bhi uljha hua lag raha tha. Ek ajeeb si badbu bhi aa rahi thi. Maine socha shayad lipstick kambal se lag kar kharab ho gayi hogi, aur bus ka to waise bhi safai ke maamle mein bura haal hota hai. Ye soch kar maine baaki sab cheezon ko nazarandaaz kiya aur wapas apni seat par ja kar baith gaya.
Lagbhag paanch minute baad, sabhi yatri wapas aa gaye, aur bus phir se chal padi.
Mujhe kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha, lekin maine zyada soch-vichar nahi kiya. Waise bhi mujhe neend aa rahi thi, to maine apna sir seat se atka kar so gaya aur neend ke aagosh mein chala gaya.
Meri neend tab khuli, jab meri aankhon par ek tez roshni padhi. Ye roshni ek truck ke headlights ki thi, jo hamari bus ke bagal se guzar rahi thi. Maine ghadi dekhi, to raat ke lagbhag 1 baj rahe the. Mujhe laga ki mummy ka haal puch lena chahiye, aur yahi soch kar main apni seat se utha.
Tez chalti bus ke jhatkon ke beech, truck ki headlights ki roshni kuch seconds ke liye poori bus ko roshan kar rahi thi. Dagmagate hue main last row ki taraf badha, jahan mummy so rahi thi. Jaise hi main sleeper seat ka parda chhune wala tha, ek aur truck bagal se guzra. Uske headlights ki roshni parde par bani ek parchai par padi, aur meri nazar wahi thami reh gayi.
Meri mummy... kisi gair mard ke saath... abhi isi waqt... sex kar rahi thi.
Truck ke headlights ki roshni ne ek pal ke liye parda ke us paar ki tasveer banayi. Mera dil ek dum se jakad gaya. Aankhon ke saamne woh tasveer jese barabar kehte ja rahi thi ki maine jo dekha, woh galat nahi tha. Har truck ke guzarne ke saath roshni aur saaf hoti ja rahi thi, aur uske saath mere dimag mein ek chalchitra chalne laga.
Main bas wahi... jam gaya. Saans lena bhool gaya. Pairo mein jaan nahi thi, aur poori duniya ki awaazon ka shor ek dum chup sa ho gaya. Jaise main kisi maze mein hoon, jahan har taraf sirf woh tasveer ghoom rahi thi.
Fir ek ajeeb se bechayni mein maine apna kaan dheere se parde ke paas lagaya. Tez chalti bus ka engine, hawa ka shor, sab kuch dhundla lag raha tha. Lekin... uske beech woh awaaz... saaf, bilkul saaf sunai de rahi thi. Meri mummy ki awaaz.
Us pal meri duniya bikhar gayi thi. Samajh nahi aa raha tha, yeh asli hai ya koi bura sapna. Lekin jitni der main wahan khada raha, utna hi sach samne ata gaya. Yeh jo ho raha tha, woh haqeeqat thi.
Main himmat nahi kar paaya parde ko hatane ki. Ek ajeeb si sukoon aur khauf ke beech main wapas apni seat par ja kar baith gaya. "Shaayad ye sab ek bura sapna hai," maine apne aap ko samjhane ki koshish ki. Thakaan aur neend ka asar itna tha ki main dubara so gaya, umeed karte hue ki subah tak sab kuch theek lagne lagega.
Raat ke kareeb 3 baje gaadi ke rukne ki awaaz aur khalasi ke announce karne se meri neend khuli. Usne kaha, “Bathroom break ke liye gaadi 10 minute ke liye ruk rahi hai.” Main dheere-dheere utha, aankhein masalte hue, aur ek dam mujhe bahut tez toilet ki zarurat mehsoos hui. Jaldi se bus ke bahar nikla aur fresh ho gaya.
Jab wapas bus ki taraf ja raha tha, toh meri nazar sleeper seat ki taraf gayi, aur achanak se kuch der pehle ki ghatna yaad aa gayi. Ek pal ke liye laga jaise mera gala sukh gaya ho. Us khidki pe ab bhi parda laga hua tha.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki main kya karoon. Main dheere-dheere bus ke andar chadha. Andar ya to log gehri neend mein the, ya bathroom break ke liye bahar nikle hue the. Maine socha, “Abhi hi mauka hai. Pata lagana hoga.”
Dheere kadam rakhte hue main last row ki taraf badha. Parda kaafi acche se phasa hua tha, lekin is baar maine apni himmat jodi. Ek gehri saans li aur parde ke ek side ko dheere se hataya.
Jo dekha, usse meri duniya palat gayi.
Sleeper mein meri mummy khidki ke paas leti hui thi. Woh neend mein thi, lekin unka haal pehle se bhi zyada uljha hua lag raha tha. Baal puri tarah se bikhre hue the, kambal sirf unke kandhe tak tha, aur saaf pata chal raha tha ki woh kapdon ke bagair hain. Mere pair thartharane lage.
Unke paas wohi ladka leta hua tha jisne mujhe cigarette di thi. Uska ek pair meri mummy ke upar tha, aur woh bhi nanga lag raha tha. Ek pal ke liye mujhe laga ki meri saansein ruk gayi hain.
Mujhe bahut gussa aya – itna ki mujhe laga abhi usse kheench ke bahar phek doon. Lekin ek ajeeb sa dar mujhe andar se rok raha tha. Main bas wahan khada numaya lene laga.
Mujhe mummy ke pair ke paas unke kapde dikhai diye – saari, petticoat, blouse – sab ek taraf bikhre hue the. Ek pal ke liye laga jaise poora bas samapt ho gaya ho. Yeh bura sapna nahi tha. Yeh haqeeqat thi.
Mere parde hatane ki wajah se shayad usne kuch harkat ki, kyunki wo thoda hilte hue sambhalne laga. Main ek pal ke liye jam gaya, lekin phir jhat se wahan se hat kar apni seat ki taraf chala gaya. Dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha, aur pair ladkhada rahe the.
Kuch der baad, maine dekha ki wo ladka uth kar ek nazar idhar-udhar dali, aur phir neeche utar gaya. Main apni seat par chupchaap baitha raha, main samajh nahi paa raha tha ki main kya karun.
Uske utarne ke kuch der baad, main phir himmat karke sleeper ke samne gaya aur dheere se parda hataya. Is baar mummy kambal acche se lapet ke baithi hui thi, jaise kuch hua hi na ho. Unka chehra thoda thaka hua lag raha tha, lekin unhone mujhe dekha aur ek halke muskaan ke saath poocha, "Kya hua, kuch chahiye?"
Main ne poocha, "Aap paani piyengi?" Lekin unhone sir hila kar mana kar diya. Main unhe aur gaur se dekhne laga. Tab meri nazar unke gaalon aur muh ke paas ek ajeeb si papdi par padhi. Mujhe turant samajh aa gaya ki wo kya tha—sukh gaya hua virya.
Mummy ne meri taraf dekha, bas haath ke ishare se mujhe wapas sone ke liye bhej diya. Main wapas apni seat pe aaya, lekin meri neend kahin kho chuki thi.
Kuch der baad, maine dekha ki wahi ladka, jo abhi thodi der pehle utra tha, ek badi si paani ki botal lekar phir se bus me chadh gaya. Mera gussa us waqt charam pe tha, jab usne seedhe mummy ke sleeper seat ki taraf kadam badhaye aur bina kisi jhijhak ke andar chadh gaya. Mujhe apne andar ek aag si mehsoos hui, lekin main bas apni jagah par baitha unhe dekhta raha, kuch bolne ya karne ki himmat nahi kar pa raha tha.
Main gusse mein apne seat pe baitha aur zabardasti so gaya. Koshish ki sab kuch bhool jaun, lekin wo manzar aankhon ke samne baar-baar aa raha tha. Phir pata nahi kaise, mujhe neend aa gayi.
Dusri taraf meri mummy kisi gair ke bahon mein so rahi thi, aur main apna gussa andar hi andar daba raha tha. Meri agli baar neend khuli, jab maine dekha ki mummy meri bagal mein baithi thi.
Maine aankhein malte hue dheere se pucha, “Safar aur kitna bacha hai?”
Mummy ne halki si muskaan ke saath kaha, “Ek ghante mein pahunch jayenge.”
Maine idhar-udhar dekha, toh wo ladka kahin dikhai nahi diya. Mummy bilkul shant aur tasalli bhari lag rahi thi, unka chehra kal raat se alag, bilkul fresh lag raha tha. Main ek lambi saans lete hue socha, shayad ye sab ek bura sapna tha.
Main phir se aaram se so gaya, aur mummy ke kehne par utha jab bus stand aane wala tha. Main turant apna bag uthaya, saman neeche utarwaya aur mummy ke paas rakh diya.
Lekin dil ke kone mein ek chhoti si jigyasa ab bhi thi. Main na chahta hua bhi mummy se bola, “Main check kar leta hoon ki kuch chhuta toh nahi.”
Mummy ne bas haan mein sir hila diya. Main bus ke andar dubara chadha aur seedha last row ki sleeper seat ki taraf gaya. Dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi thi. Main dheere se curtain ke paas gaya aur parda hata diya.
Andar ka nazara dekh kar meri saansein ek pal ke liye rukh gayi. Wahi bikhare hue bistar, lekin ab meri nazar ek cheez par atak gayi thi—kambal ke ek kone mein ek peach color ki panty dikh rahi thi, jo bina kisi shak ke meri Mummy ki thi.
Maine apne sir ko dono haathon se pakad liya. Yeh kya ho raha hai? Yeh sab kya hai? Mere andar ka gussa, sharm aur confusion sab ek saath ubhar aaye.
Main seedha piche hata aur bus ke darwaze ki taraf bhaag gaya. Neeche aate hi maine apna saman uthaya aur Mummy se kuch bole bina unka peecha karne laga, jo already auto lene ke liye aage badh chuki thi.
Aiso ki hi maa Randi hoti h aur beta dalal hota h jo dekh kar bhi kuch nhi kar sakta sirf hilane ke alawa
Kass Aisa hi koi family mujhe mile to maza aa jaye sab ko ane niche rakhu
Festival ki chuttiyan shuru ho chuki thi, aur maine apne doston ke saath pahadon mein ghoomne ka dhamakedar plan banaya tha. Manali ki sardi, snow, aur wahan ki mashhoor bhang ka maza lene ka soch ke hi excitement double ho raha tha. Hum sab pehle din hi ek group chat mein lag gaye the. Kaun kiski gaadi mein jayega, kya le kar jaana hai, aur route kaise plan karenge—sab detail mein discuss kar rahe the. Lag raha tha ki yeh trip yaadgaar hone wala hai.
Lekin jaise-jaise din nazdeek aaya, mere saare chutiya doston ne ek-eke palti maar di. Kisi ke ghar waale strict ho gaye, toh koi last moment pe "back paper ki tayyari karni karni hai" bol kar bhaag liya. Baaki jo bacha tha, uske paas petrol ka paisa bhi nahi tha. End result? Main Aligarh mein akela reh gaya.
Meri GF bhi chhuttiyon ke liye apne ghar chali gayi thi. Uspar meri setting, jo thoda time pass ke liye active thi, uska pati bhi Qatar se wapas aa gaya tha. So, woh bhi "busy" ho gayi.
Phir maine socha, "Kya karein?" Itne frustration ke baad mujhe laga ki gaon hi chala jata hoon. Kam se kam gaon ki shudh hawa aur sukoon wali vibe se mood thoda refresh ho jayega. Manali ka sapna toh gaya bhaad mein, ab gaon ki galiyan hi sahi.
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Main aksar train mein bina ticket liye hi chadh jata hoon, lekin festival ka season chal raha tha. Mujhe acchi tarah malum tha ki Lucknow wale route par train mein safar karna matlab apne aap ko bheed ke samundar mein daal dena. Seat toh chhodo, platform pe khade hone ki jagah bhi mushkil se milti. Log jaise apni poori duniya saath le kar chadhne aa jate hain. Yehi soch kar maine decide kiya ki is baar train mein nahi, bus se hi safar karunga.
Bus ka safar bhi asaan nahi tha—18-20 ghante ka lamba route. Lekin train ki bheed ke torture ko avoid karne ke liye maine jeb dhili karne ka mann bana hi liya. Maine sabse sasta sleeper seat book kiya, jo last row mein double sleeper ka ek kone tha.
Mujhe malum tha ki last row ka sleeper seat lena matlab apne aap ko pareshani ke liye tayar karna. Double sleeper hone ka matlab tha ki mere saath kaun hoga, ye toh mujhe nahi pata tha, lekin ek baat ka poora yakeen tha—jo bhi hoga, kuch na kuch dikkat zarur hogi. Shayad koi kharraate marega, ya pura rasta phone pe chillaega, ya phir mujhe apni jagah adjust karne ke liye majboor karega. Lekin budget aur season ke tension ke chakkar mein maine ye sab mann se accept kar liya. "Dekhte hain, kya hota hai," soch ke safar shuru karne ki tayari kar li.
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Agle din raat, ek chhoti si bag leke main bus stop par pahunch gaya. Ghadi dekhi toh pata chala ki bus ko Aligarh ke main bus stand se aane mein abhi kaafi der hai. Raat ka sukoon aur halki-halki thand mehsoos karte hue maine socha, "Jab tak bus aaye, ek chai aur sutta toh banta hai," aur bagal ki chai ki dukaan ki taraf nikal gaya.
Dukaan par jaake maine chai aur cigarette ka order diya aur ek bench par baith gaya. Raat ki thandi hawa aur cigarette ke dhuen ke saath chai ke sips, ek alag hi vibe de rahe the. Sutta chalate-chalate maine socha ki safar kaafi lamba hai—kareeb 18-20 ghante—aur kya pata kab cigarette ka man kar jaye. Isliye precaution ke taur par ek cigarette ka dibba extra le liya. Mujhe malum tha ki bus mein cigarette pina almost impossible hoga, aur mujhe unnecessary tension nahi chahiye thi.
Kareeb raat ke 11 baje, bus finally bus stop par aa gayi. Engine ki garaj aur headlights ke saath bus ek alag hi charm create kar rahi thi. Maine apna saman uthaya aur jaldi se bus ke andar chadh gaya. Bus ke andar ek halki dim light jal rahi thi, jo poore atmosphere ko thoda mysterious sa feel de rahi thi. Maine dekha ki zyada tar passengers ya toh so rahe the ya apne mobile screens mein doobe hue the. Sabko ignore karte hue main apna seat number dhoondne laga.
Seat dhoondte-dhoondte last row tak pahunch gaya. Jaise hi curtain hataya, toh dekha ki meri sleeper seat pe koi kambal muh tak odhkar pehle se hi so raha tha. Ek pal ke liye irritation hua, lekin phir socha ki festival season mein aisi cheezein toh normal hain. Maine chup-chaap aankhen teerchi karke dekha, kuch bola nahi, aur apna joota utar kar zameen par rak diya. Phir quietly sleeper ke upar chadh gaya.
Main upar chadh ke pillow adjust kar raha tha ki tabhi mere bagal mein soya shaks hila. Meri nazar us taraf gayi, aur ek second ke liye shock ho gaya. Kambal thoda side hua, aur mujhe samajh aaya ki ye koi aadmi nahi, balki ek aurat thi!
Raat ke sukoon ke beech, is unexpected moment ne mujhe ekdum chonkiya diya. Main kuch bolta, isse pehle usne kambal aur adjust kar liya aur apna muh pher kar let gayi, nind me.
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Mujhe saala bilkul bhi neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kabhi ceiling ki taraf dekhta, kabhi apne phone ko unlock karke bas time check karta. Lekin sabse badi dikkat yeh thi ki meri nazar baar-baar bagal mein leti hui aurat ki taraf ja rahi thi. Ek taraf curiosity thi, toh dusri taraf ek ajeeb si tension—“Saala, kahin main galat seat pe toh nahi?” Aur agar galat hua, toh pitne ka bhi poora chance hai!
Yeh soch-soch ke mera patience khatam hone laga. “Poora safar isi tension mein nahi beetana hai,” maine mann hi mann kaha. Himmat karke maine uske shoulder ko halka sa hila diya. Woh pakki neend mein thi, lekin thoda hilaane par dheere-dheere uth gayi.
Usne aankhein masalte hue meri taraf dekha, shayad confuse ho gayi thi ki main usse kyun utha raha hoon. Aur tabhi meri nazar uske chehre par gayi. Dim light mein chehra properly dikh toh nahi raha tha, lekin jitna dikh raha tha, usne ek second ke liye mujhe chonkiya diya. Uske chehre par ek ajeeb si baat thi—na pura thakaan ka sukoon, na poori tarah jagne ka alertness.
Par tension abhi bhi tha—“Saala, agar seat meri hui tab toh theek, lekin agar galat nikli, toh ye mujhe pitwa ke hi chhodegi!”
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Maine use gaur se dekha, aur ek pal ke liye atak gaya. Wo dikhne me kaafi acchi lag rahi thi—bhara-pura zism, aur bilkul us category ki jo saali bhabhi ya aunty type ke vibes deti hai. Lekin mann ko sambhala aur ye sab bhool kar dheere se bola, "Aunty, mera seat yahan pe hai. Aap yahan... kuch mistake hui hai kya?"
Wo abhi bhi aadhi neend mein thi, uske chehre pe thakaan ke saath confusion bhi dikh raha tha. Jaise hi maine pucha, usne bas mujhe ek thoda irritated sa nazar dala aur kuch bolne ki koshish hi kar rahi thi ki tabhi bus ek bade gaddhe se takrai. Puri bus jhatke se hil gayi, aur wo aurat balance kho kar aage ki taraf ucchal gayi.
Instinctively, maine apna haath aage badhaya aur use pakad liya. Ek pal ke liye situation awkward ho gayi—uska haath mere haath me tha, aur wo aankhein phir se poori khol kar mujhe ghoor rahi thi. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ab sorry bolu ya situation ko casual bana ke ignore kar doon. Lekin uske chehre ka expression dekh kar ek baat toh clear thi—pakka main pitunga aaj.
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Main jaldi se sleeper se utar gaya. Andar hi andar thoda ghabra gaya tha ki kahin situation aur awkward na ho jaye. Lekin mere utarne se pehle hi aunty ne apni neend se thoda sambhalte hue bataya, "Mera seater book tha mere bete ke saath, lekin is seat pe koi nahi aaya, toh kahlassi ne mujhe yahan sone ke liye diya."
Ye sun ke meri jaan mein jaan aayi. "Achha, to meri seat sahi hai," maine mann hi mann socha, aur tension kaafi had tak kam ho gayi. Lekin ab samasya dusri thi—meri seat sahi thi, lekin ab is situation ka kya karna hai?
Maine unse dheere se pucha, "Aunty, aapko yahan comfortable lagega? Matlab... mere saath sone mein aap okay hain? Main to anjaan hoon, aap uncomfortable feel na karein."
Wo kuch der tak mujhe dekhti rahi, jaise samajhne ki koshish kar rahi hoon ki main genuinely puch raha hoon ya bas awkwardness handle kar raha hoon. Phir unhone thoda sa hass kar bola, "Arre beta, koi baat nahi. Bas sambhal ke letna, mujhe disturb mat karna."
Unki baat sun ke mujhe ek chhoti si relief mili, lekin saath hi ek ajeeb si feeling bhi. "Chalo, safar shuru hota hai," maine mann mein socha aur wapas apni sleeper pe chadh gaya.
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Maine dheere se unse pucha, "Aap akeli hain kya, aunty?" Unhone thoda relaxed hote hue jawab diya, "Nahi beta, mera beta aage wali seat pe baitha hai."
Ye sunte hi mere dimaag mein alarm bajne laga. "Saala, agar kuch gadbad hui toh pakka pitunga," maine mann hi mann socha aur apna haath turant ek side ko le gaya. Fir maine sambhalte hue bola, "Aunty, unhe aap bata dein toh shayad sahi rahega."
Unhone halka sa smile karte hue jawab diya, "Arre beta, wo to abhi gehri neend mein hoga. Bechara meri zidd ki wajah se do din se bus aur train ke ticket ke liye chakkar kaat raha hai."
Unka tone ekdum maamuli tha, lekin meri curiosity badh gayi. Maine pucha, "Aunty, koi emergency ho gayi kya jo itna hustle karna pada?"
Unhone ek halki si thandi saans bhari aur kaha, "Shaadi hai beta. Bahut late me card mila, lekin jana zaruri tha. Sab kuch chhod ke nikle hain."
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Meri nazar kone se ab bhi unhe taak rahi thi. Hum dono takiye ki pith pe lag kar baith gaye the, lekin meri curiosity abhi bhi shant nahi ho rahi thi. Aunty dikhne mein waise bhi kaafi mast thi, aur unki saree, jo safar ke chakkar mein thodi si piche khisak gayi thi, meri nazar ko aur zyada attracted kar rahi thi.
Mujhe kambal ke andar chhipe unke sharir ka andaaza lagane ki koshish mein ek ajeeb si excitement ho rahi thi. Unka bhara-pura zism, aur saree ka jo halka exposure dikh raha tha, wo mujhe aur bhi curious bana raha tha. Main khud se bol raha tha, "Saala, kya mast cheez hai yeh safar!"
Finally, maine baat shuru karne ke irade se kaha, "Accha aunty, aap so jaein, main bhi thodi der mein so jaunga. Waise, kahan tak jana hai aapko?"
Unhone mujhe ek thoda relaxed sa smile diya aur bola, "Lucknow town tak."
Mujhe yeh sunkar aur zyada maza aaya. Maine casual rehne ki koshish karte hue kaha, "Arre, mera bhi Lucknow tak ka hi safar hai, lekin mujhe rural side jana hai. Accha laga sun ke ki destination lagbhag same hai."
Unhone ek baar fir se halka sa smile diya aur bas sir hila diya. Meri nazar ab bhi unke kambal ke kinare par thi, jo unka sharir thoda aur expose karne ke liye hil raha tha. Mere mann mein ek soch chal rahi thi, "Agar mauka mila, to safar ka asli maza le ke rahunga."
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Kuch der baad aunty muh pher ke kambal sir tak chadha ke sone chali gayi. Main wahi apni seat par baitha bus ke bahar ka nazara dekhne laga. Raat ka sukoon aur bus ke dheemi roshni mein road ke kinaare dikhte ped aur poles kaafi hypnotic lag rahe the.
Maine boredom se bachaav ke liye apna mobile nikala aur apni gf ko message kiya. Kuch der tak "babu-shona" ki usual baatein chalti rahi, lekin mera mood ab wahaan nahi lag raha tha. Mujhe laga ki shayad isse thodi der mein neend aa jayegi, lekin aisa nahi hua.
Neend ka toh naam-o-nishan tak nahi tha, aur mera dhyaan baar-baar bagal mein leti aunty ki taraf ja raha tha. Unka kambal ke andar ka silhoutte aur unke bhare-pure zism ki tasveer mere dimaag mein ghus gayi thi. Mere khayalat aur curiosity barte ja rahe the, aur iska asar mere sharir par bhi dikhne laga. Dheere-dheere, meri halat badalne lagi—mera lund apni jagah sambhalne ke mood mein nahi tha.
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Mujhe pata tha ki kuch paane ke liye kuch khona padta hai, aur safal hone ke liye risk lena zaroori hota hai. Dil mein ek hi baat chal rahi thi—bhale hi pitne ka chance ho, lekin agar maine try nahi kiya, toh zindagi bhar regret karunga. Yehi soch ke maine apna haath dheere-dheere aage badhaya.
Jaise hi mera haath aunty ko chhua, wo ekdum jhatke mein uth gayi. Scene freeze ho gaya, aur mere samne literally kala andhera chha gaya.
Wo aankhein teekhi kar ke mujhe aise ghur rahi thi jaise laser beam se melt kar dena chahti ho. Phir unki awaaz ghoonjti hai— "Kya kar rahe ho tum? Himmat kaise hui tumhari mujhe haath lagane ki?"
Bas, us moment mein samajh gaya—chhud gaye, guru!
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Lekin main dara nahi—ya shayad yun kahun ki main na darne ka ekdum accha natak kar leta hoon. Maine apne emotion ko sambhala, unki aankhon me seedha aankh daali aur bola, "Aunty, aap mujhe galat mat samajhiye, lekin ek jawaan aurat agar aisi situation mein mile, to main kya karun? Chakka to nahi hoon na."
Ye sunte hi aunty ne mujhe ek ajeeb nazar se dekha, jaise unhe samajh nahi aa raha ho ki mujhe khule haath ka thappad maarna hai ya bas ignore karna hai. Lekin andar se meri gaand darr ke mare fati hui thi. Mann mein soch raha tha, "Ab toh gaya, bhai. Sala pitne ka time aa gaya hai."
Phir maine apne tone ko thoda aur smooth banaya aur aage bola, "Aunty, aap itni khubsurat hain, akhir ek garam khoon wala insaan kaise control kare? Isme meri kya galti hai?"
Aunty ka gussa ab thoda thanda lag raha tha. Bas mera chehra ghur rahi thi, shayad samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki main serious hoon ya bas bakchodi kar raha hoon.
Maine mauke ka fayda uthate hue ek aur line daali, "Aunty, main abhi neeche utar ke kisi aur seat pe baith jaata hoon. Aap jaise bawaal item ke saamne control karna impossible hai."
Ye bolte hi main utarne laga, lekin tabhi aunty ne mujhe rok diya. Haalanki, unhone mujhe ek dum shakti se bola, "Dur raho mujhse, samjhe?! aur. so jao!!!"
Main apne expression ko serious banaye rakha, lekin andar hi andar mera mann chilla raha tha, "Jackpot lag gaya, guru!"
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Main kahan sone wala tha, sala, mera dhyan toh kahin aur hi tha. Maine kafi der tak apne aap ko sambhalne ki koshish ki—kafi der, matlab bas 10 minute. Lekin phir sabr ka baandh tut gaya. Dheere se maine apna haath badhaya aur kambal ke upar se aunty ke upar rakh diya.
Haule se, main unke aur nazdeek aa gaya, chipak gaya, aur tab mujhe unki tez saansein mehsoos hui. Ek pal ke liye samajh gaya—saali jagi hui hai.
Main andar hi andar hansne laga, "Saala, yeh toh puraa jagah hi garam hai! Aag toh dono taraf barabar lagi hai."
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Maine dheere se aunty ke kano ke paas jhuk kar bola, "Aunty, aapka pati humesha busy rehta hai na? Appe dhyaan nahi deta na?"
Mere shabdon ka asar jaanne ke liye maine thodi der intezaar kiya, lekin aunty ne koi jawab nahi diya. Unka bas chup rehna aur tez saansein lena mujhe aur curious kar raha tha.
Phir maine dheere se unka haath pakda aur unhe apni taraf mod diya. Raat ki halki roshni mein unka chehra dheere-dheere meri taraf aaya, aur meri dhadkan tez hone lagi.
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Aunty ko dekh kar hi lag raha tha ki khate-pite ghar ki thi, unka gora-chitta badan bus aur ke dim light mein aur bhi nikhra hua lag raha tha. Lekin mujhe maloom tha ki yeh khel sambhal ke khelna padega. Agar zyada jaldi ki, toh gadbad hone ke chance zyada hai, aur ek galti hui toh bus se seedha hospital ya thana pohchne ka khatra hai.
Maine decide kiya ki pehle baat-cheet se unka mood banaya jaye. Dheere se, apna awaaz soft karte hue, maine kaha, "Aunty, waise aapka Lucknow ke baare mein kya plan hai? Shaadi attend karne ke baad kuch aur explore karenge kya?"
Aunty ne meri taraf ek ajeeb si nazar se dekha, jaise samajhne ki koshish kar rahi ho ki main kya karne ki koshish kar raha hoon. Phir unhone halka sa muskara ke bola, "Beta, shaadi ke kaam se hi fursat mil jaye toh wahi badi baat hai."
Mujhe laga ki ab baat ki direction sahi ja rahi hai. Maine thoda aur confidence ke saath kaha, "Aunty, aapko dekh ke toh lagta hai ki aap jitna kaam karein, utna charming lagti hain. Pata nahi aap kaise manage karti hain!"
Unhone ek halki si smile di, jo mujhe signal lag raha tha ki main sahi raaste par hoon.
Mujhe samajh aa raha tha ki aunty ab relax ho rahi hain, aur unka reaction positive lag raha tha. Maine socha ki baat aage badhane ka yehi sahi waqt hai.
"Waise aunty," maine dheere se bola, "aapki personality toh kamal ki hai, matlab jo bhi dekhega, bas dekhta hi reh jayega. Aapko dekh kar toh lagta hai ki aap sirf kaam mein busy rehti hain, lekin kabhi-kabhi khud ke liye bhi time nikalna chahiye na?"
Aunty ne apna kambal thoda adjust kiya aur mujhe ghoor kar dekha, lekin unki aankhon mein wo pehla gussa nahi tha. Shayad maine unke ego ko halka sa boost de diya tha. Phir unhone thoda sharma kar bola, "Beta, ab toh aadat si ho gayi hai. Khud ke liye time milta hi kaha hai?"
Ye sun ke maine zara sa jhuk kar kaha, "Aunty, shayad yeh safar hi aapke liye woh break ho jo aap deserve karti hain. Thoda apne baare mein sochne ka mauka toh lena chahiye na."
Unhone ab ek soft smile di, jo mujhe aur confident bana gaya. Maine socha, "Game on hai, bus ab dheere-dheere aage badhna hai."
Maine unki taraf thoda jhuk ke ek halka sa grin diya aur bola, "Aunty, aap toh full maharani lag rahi ho. Matlab ye bus ki light bhi sharma jaaye, itni patakha ho aap."
Unhone aankhen thodi narrow karke meri taraf dekha, jaise samajhne ki koshish kar rahi ho ki main mazaak kar raha hoon ya seriously bol raha hoon.
Maine unka reaction dekh ke thoda aur casual tone mein bola, "Aapka bas ek secret samajh mein nahi aata, aunty. Matlab itni fit kaise rehti ho? Khaati ho ya hawa pe chal rahi ho?"
Unhone kambal thoda aur adjust kiya aur ek halki si smile di, "Bas beta, ghar ke kaam aur chakkar mein waqt hi nahi milta. Ab toh aadat si ho gayi hai."
Maine ek dam filmi andaaz mein bola, "Haan, woh toh dikh raha hai ki kaam mein itni tight ho ki dil ke mamle mein koi dheela nahi padta. Par aunty, life mein thoda maza bhi zaruri hai na. Sirf kaam se kya hoga?"
Unhone ek pal ke liye meri taraf dekha, aur ek sharmai si smile di, jaise kuch soch rahi ho.
Phir maine thoda aur close hoke bola, "Waise, aunty, ye jo grace hai na aapki, woh asli hero wali vibe hai. Bas ek baat bolo, kahin aapki koi secret love story toh nahi chal rahi, jo aise glow maar rahi ho?"
Unhone hasi dabate hue kaha, "Are beta, tumhare dimaag mein kya kya chalta rehta hai? Tum toh bas kuch bhi bolte ho."
Maine ek cheeky expression banate hue bola, "Jo bhi bolta hoon, dil se bolta hoon. Aur aunty, maan lo ki aapki company mein banda sudhar jaye, toh aur kya chahiye?"
Unki hasi aur relaxed vibes dekh ke mujhe laga ki ab baat ko aur informal aur thodi naughty direction mein le jaana safe hoga.
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Maine unki aankhon mein direct dekha, jaise koi apna haq jatata ho, aur dheere se apna haath unke kambal ke upar se unke kandhe pe rakh diya. Wo ekdum se chaunk gayi aur apne haath se mera haath jhatak diya, lekin maine bina kisi tension ke muskara kar bola, "Aunty, aapki umar 35 hui hogi, hai na?"
Wo meri baat sun ke ek pal ke liye sharmayi, aur phir khilk ke hans padi. Unka wo gussa, jo ek pal pehle unki aankhon mein tha, bilkul gayab lag raha tha.
"Arre, beta, tumhe lagta hai main itni young lagti hoon?" unhone has kar bola, jaise khud bhi surprise ho gayi ho.
Maine turant chhedte hue kaha, "Haan, aunty, 35 se zyada ka toh sawal hi nahi, woh bhi agar kisi ne zyada guess kar diya toh bhi aapko 30 ka hi bolenge."
Wo sharma kar kambal ke andar thoda adjust karne lagi, aur unki smile aur relaxed body language mujhe clearly signal de rahi thi ki baat ab apni direction mein hai.
Maine unki aankhon mein dekha aur ek shaitani muskaan ke saath bola, "Aunty, sach-sach bataiye na... aapka koi lover hai na? Ya fir boyfriend-voyfriend wala scene hai? Kuch toh gadbad hai."
Meri baat sun ke wo ek dum se thoda jhatki, lekin unke chehre par surprise aur sharmahat ka ek ajeeb sa mel tha. "Arre, kya bol rahe ho beta! Tum toh bilkul hi ulti-seedhi baatein karte ho," unhone sharma ke kambal ke andar apna chehra thoda chhupane ki koshish ki.
Maine aur close hote hue thoda masti mein kaha, "Aunty, ab aapke jaise log single toh hote nahi, kuch na kuch toh setting chalti hogi. Batao na, waise bhi hum sab toh bade modern hain. Koi tension nahi."
Unhone ab ek halki si hasi ke saath bola, "Modern hone ka matlab ye toh nahi ki kuch bhi bolte raho. Aur waise bhi, mera koi lover-wower nahi hai. Tum zyada mat socho."
Mujhe samajh aa raha tha ki unka jawab jitna 'na' mein tha, utna hi usmein ek 'ho sakta hai' ka signal bhi chhupa tha. Maine dheere se fir bola, "Acha chhodiye aunty, lekin agar hota toh kya? Aapke jaisa toh koi bhi flat ho jaye. Maan gaye aapki personality ko!"
Unki hasi aur sharmahat ab dono ek saath nazar aa rahi thi, aur mujhe lag raha tha ki baat dheere-dheere apni raftar pakad rahi hai.
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Bus achanak ek zor ka jhatka khati hai, aur main jo aunty ke paas thoda aadha utha hua tha, seedha unke bagal mein gir gaya. Unhone ek dum se haanthon se mujhe sambhalne ki koshish ki aur hansne lagi, "Arre sambhal ke beta, bus mein toh ye sab hota hi rehta hai!"
Main bhi hans pada aur apna haath unke kandhe ke paas sambhalte hue bola, "Aunty, waise aap chah lo toh aapke toh har ek ungli pe ek setting ho sakti hai!"
Unhone apni hasi ko dabaane ki koshish ki, lekin wo sharmahat aur halki shaitani nazar chhup nahi paa rahi thi. "Beta, tum toh bilkul besharam ho, kuch bhi bolte ho!"
Maine cheekh se bola, "Arre sach bol raha hoon aunty! Aapka style, aapka confidence... matlab banda flat ho jaye. Aap samajh nahi rahi hain, lekin aapke jaisa level toh rare hai."
Unhone apna kambal thoda aur lapet liya aur ek halki muskaan ke saath bola, "Tumhare muh lagna hi galat tha. Tum toh baat ko kahan se kahan le ja rahe ho!"
Maine dheere se apne haath ko apni seat ke sahare wapas karte hue ek shaitani muskaan ke saath kaha, "Aunty, aap hi toh keh rahi thi na ki khud ke liye time nahi milta. Ab aapki tareef bhi na karen, toh kaise chalega?"
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"Main aage ki aur badha. Samajh raha tha ki loha garam hone ke kagar pe hai, aur mera hatoda to pehle se garam tha. Maine phir aunty ki aankhon mein aankhein daali aur apna sir dheere-dheere unki taraf badhaya. Jab mera muh unke chehre ke kareeb pohcha, to unhone tez saans lete hue kaha, 'Beta, kya kar rahe ho?'
Maine apne jazbaat ko control karte hue, puri himmat aur vishwas ke saath bola, 'Aunty, aaj raat ko special banate hain… do anjaane...'
Unhone mujhe kuch der tak ghoora, jaise soch rahi ho ki kya main sach mein jo keh raha hoon, woh kar paunga. Phir dheere se, ek thodi si muskaan unke chehre par aayi, aur unhone kaha, 'Beta, yeh tum kya keh rahe ho?'
Main thoda aur kareeb badha, aur bola, "Aunty, is safar ko hum yaadgaar bana sakte hain, lekin apki marzi..."
Aunty ne meri aur ghure ja rahi thi, unhe samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki wo kya kare, lekin main janata tha ki wicket gir chuka hai...
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Yeh unka akhri mod tha, ek pal ka sannata jo bus ke engine ke shor ke beech bhi saaf sunaai de raha tha. Main dheere se aage badha aur unki aankhon mein ek lamha dekha—kuch na kehne ka faisla, ya shayad samarpan ka ek mookh ansh.
Maine apne hoth unke hothon par rakh diye. Ek pal ke liye, sab kuch thama hua laga—bus ka jhatka, baaki safar karte logon ka shor, aur duniya ki har cheez jo unke aur mere beech thi. Unka haath jo ab tak mujhe door rakhne ki koshish kar raha tha, dheere se halka pada. Is baar unhone kuch nahi kaha, na apatti jatai, na mujhe roka.
Unke hoth thande the, ek ajnabi mehak unse aa rahi thi jo meri soojh-boojh se paray thi. Maine unke chehre ka halka kasav mehsoos kiya, shayad ek pal ke liye wo khud se lad rahi thi, lekin agle hi lamhe unhone apni aankhein band kar li aur sab kuch ek ajeeb si khamoshi mein dub gaya.
Main apne se kafi bade umar ki aunty ko ek chalte bus me pata liya tha, main man hi man bahut khus tha...
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Hum dono ek doosre ko chum rahe the, aur bus ke andar ka mahaul jaise ekdam se alag sa lag raha tha. Mere dil ki dhadkan tej thi, lekin ab darr ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha. Jo pehle sharmahat thi, wo ab himmat mein badal chuki thi. Mera confidence ab charam par tha, jaise koi game jeet chuka hoon.
Aunty ki aankhein band thi, aur unka haath mere kandhe par tha. Unka saans lena tez ho raha tha, aur mujhe lag raha tha jaise sab kuch mere control mein ho. Ek ajeeb si garmi thi jo dono taraf mahsoos ho rahi thi.
Ab toh main aur aage badhne ke mood mein tha. Maine dheere se unka haath pakda aur apne lap ki taraf kheenchne ki koshish ki. Mujhe lag raha tha ki main jo chahta hoon, wo bas ek kadam door hai. "Ab toh khel apna hai," maine socha, aur ek chhoti si muskaan apne chehre par laayi.
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Maine apna muh kareeb 2-3 minute ke baad hataya, aunty ki saansein abhi bhi tez chal rahi thi. Unka chehra laal ho gaya tha, aur wo aankhein jhukaye hue thi. Maine ek nakhrebaaz muskaan ke saath unse dheere se pucha, "Aunty, kaisa lag raha hai?" Lekin unhone kuch nahi kaha, sirf apna sir aur zyada jhuka liya.
Unka sharmaana dekh kar mujhe aur maza aaya. Maine apna haath dheere se kambal ke kone ki taraf badhaya, aur kambal hata kar usse pair ke paas phek diya. "Ab toh full mauka hai," maine man hi man socha. Fir main aunty ke aur paas chipak gaya, unka halka kampna ab bhi mehsoos ho raha tha.
Dil mein socha, "Yeh toh waise bhi seedhi-saadi gharelu aunty hai, par kya maal phas gayi hai, bhai!" Mera confidence ab asmaan par tha, aur meri muskaan aur zyada chhupi nahi reh rahi thi.
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Maine jaldi dikhai, kyunki loha garam tha aur auzaar chalane ka waqt aa chuka tha. Main aunty ke kareeb aaya aur unke upar chadh gaya. Wo ek pal ke liye ghabra gayin aur dheere se boli, 'Yeh kya kar rahe ho?' Unki awaz mein ek halki si bechaini thi, lekin maine unhe nazarandaaz kar diya. Main unhe zor se pakad kar chumne laga, aur unki saanson ki tezi ko mehsoos karte hue, apne jazbaat pe kaabu nahi rakh saka.
Chumte-chumte, maine pehle unki saree ko sambhal kar hata diya, phir blouse ke hooks khole. Petticoat aur bra bhi dheere-dheere utarte gaye, aur aakhir mein panty. Sab kuch itni tezi se hua ki shayad wo samajh nahi paayi ki kya hua.
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Maine bhi apni jeans aur underwear neeche khisak diye. Apna muh unke labon se hatate hue, maine dheere se poocha, 'Aunty, kaisa lag raha hai?' Wo kuch boli nahi, lekin unke chehre pe ek madmast si muskaan thi. Ek gharelu aur sharmai hui aunty ko is halat mein dekh kar, mujhe ek alag hi khushi mehsoos hui.
Main unke pair failane laga, lekin bus ke hilne ki wajah se wo kabhi daayen, kabhi baayen hote rahe. Jab maine apna lund unki jaanghon ke paas rakha, to wo ekdum se chehek uthi aur boli, 'Baap re, ye kya hai! Itna bada?' Unka yeh kehna sun ke main muskara diya.
Phir maine unke pair apne haathon se sambhal kar aur zyada faila diye, aur halka sa mazaak karte hue bola, 'Aunty, main sirf dikhane mein muthaal hun.' Ye sun main hans diya aur mujhe dekh wo bhi hansane lagi.
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Maine apna haath dheere se aunty ke chut par rakha, aur mehsoos kiya ki wo pehle hi gili ho chuki thi. Phir maine apne haath me dher saara thuk nikala aur usse aunty ke chut par lagane laga. Mere ungliyon ke halke sparsh se wo halka sa karah uthi, jaise unka badan mere chhoone se aur zyada bechain ho raha ho.
"Aunty, aapki twacha kitni naram hai," maine dheeme se kaha. "Aur yeh khushboo... aap to ekdam jawan ladkiyon ko bhi piche chhod do." Unki sharmai hui muskaan aur unki aankhon ki gehraayi mujhe aur zyada madhosh kar rahi thi.
Maine unke balon ko thoda sa pasand karte hue kaha, "Aapki baal kitni khoobsurat hai, aunty. Yeh saree mein to aap ekdum hoor lag rahi thi." Mere haath unki chut par dheere-dheere aur ghehraai tak jaane lage, aur wo meri baatein sun kar ekdum madmast si ho gayi.
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Aunty ki jhant ke baal se saaf pata chal raha tha ki ise koi bhogne wala nahi hai, aur unki chut ki garmi ek dam charam pe pahunch chuki thi, Main aage badha aur haule se aunty ke kaan ke paas jake bola, 'aunty pair failao na, please', meri baat sun unhone pair failaya aur main unki razamandi se kaafi khus hua, bilkul koi nakhara nahi yahi mujhe bhabhi aur aunty logo me pasand thi, main aage badh ke apna lund haule se aunty ke chut ke muhane pe laga diya, bada ajeeb manzar tha, chalti bus me hachal se hum dono ka sarir bhi hil raha tha, aur sath sath aunty bhi kasmasa rahi thi, maine haule se aunty ke chut me apna lund ghusana suru kiya, aur aage badh aunty ke muh pe apna muh rakh diya taki wo koi awaz na nikal de, aunty bahut tezi se mujhe chum rahi thi, aur main surprise ho gaya jab aunty ne khud apna jeebh mere muh me dalane ki kosis ki, main halke hakle dhakke de raha tha, aur bus ki halchal ki wajah se aur unki geeli chut ki gehrai me haule se mera lund utar gaya, main saaf mehsus kar paa raha tha unke chut ki kasav se ki unka koi khyaan nahi rakhata hai, naa gharwala aur naa baharwala. Ab maine bhi jaldi se apna shirt utar ke pair ke paas phek diya, aur wapas apna muh unke muh pe laga ke unhe apna thuk pilane laga, aur maine haule haule dhakka dena suru kar diya. Main jyada to taqat laga nahi sakta tha, lekin bus ki halchal se bada maza aa raha tha, aur aunty ki nakheun jo mera pit me gade the, us se saaf pata chal raha tha ki wo bhi maze le rahi hai. Meri nazar uske mangarsutra pe gayi to hansi aa gayi, aur main dheeme dheeme dhakke lagane me lag gaya, maine pehle kafi shadisudha auratein chodi thi lekin ye wali special thi.
Main use chumata gaya aur mere kamar chalti gayi, aur main mehsus kar sakta tha ki bechari ko aadat nahi hai jyada der ki, main apne hath se uske mamme se bhi khel raha tha, aur bus ki halchal aur pakde jaane kaa dar ne mohol me char chand laga diya tha. Aunty bhi madmast ho ab mera sath de rahi thi, aur maine apna muh piche kiya aur dheeme se pucha, 'aunty maza aa raha hai na'. aunty ne haule se haan me sir hilaya aur apni nazarein pher li, main lekin unse aur baat karane laga, ya kehein puchane laga, main unse pucha, 'aunty apka pati ke sath itna maza aaya kabhi', ispe wo koi jawab nahi di, akhir deti bhi kya, main andar hi andar hansane laga...
Kareeb 20 minute se main chode jaa raha tha, lekin dheeme pace ki wajah se main charam sukh tak pahunch nahi paa raha tha, aur frustration hone lagi thi. Wahin aunty kaafi enjoy kar rahi thi, slow sex ka maza lete hue. Main thak sa gaya tha, aur tabhi bus ek dum se ruki, aur hum dono ko bhi rukna pada.
Aunty turant kambal theek karne ke liye neeche jhuki. Unka pasine se bheega sharir aur bikhre baal mujhe aur bhi sexy lag rahe the. Unhe dekh kar main halka sa muskara diya. Tabhi announcement hui ki toilet break hai. Main turant shirt aur pant pehen kar aunty ko wahi chhod fresh hone ke liye bus se utar gaya.
Washroom mein gaya, jahaan apne kadak lund ke saath mushkil se pesab kiya. Thoda halka mehsoos karte hi main wapas bus ki taraf chala. Raaste mein ek chhoti si shop nazar aayi. Maine wahan ek mentos kharidi aur apni pocket se cigarette nikal kar sulga li. Cigarette ke kas lene laga aur raat ki thandi hawa ka maza lene laga.
Tabhi ek bhaiya paas aaye aur mujhse cigarette ke baare mein puchha. Maine unhe offer ki, aur hum dono saath khade hoke cigarette enjoy karne lage. Uske baad wo water bottles lene lage, tab mujhe yaad aaya ki mujhe bhi ek bottle leni chahiye. Lekin chhutte paise nahi the, to maine unse chhutte maange. Unhone mana kar diya aur ulta mere liye 2 water bottles kharid di.
Wo chale gaye, aur main ek aur cigarette nikal kar sulga li. Raat ki thandi hawa mein cigarette ka maza kuch alag hi tha, khas kar mere frustration ko thoda kam karte hue.
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Maine cigarette pi aur phir mentos kha li, bus ke chalne tak idhar-udhar ghoomta raha. Jab announcement hui ki bus chalne wali hai, to maine pani ki bottle uthai aur bus mein chadh kar apni seat ki taraf gaya. Mujhe dekh kar aunty ne apna muh pher liya. Main halka sa muskara diya aur support le kar unke bagal mein baith gaya. Phir maine unhe pani ki bottle di aur khud bhi pani piya. Aur phir maine aunty ke kandhe pe wapas hath rakha to wo sankucha gayi, aur boli "ab bas khatam karte hain", ispe main hans diya aur haule se unki naak ko hath se chua aur kaha, "aunty mera to nikla hi nahi".
Ye sun wo hairaan ho jaati hai, aur main wapas apne kapade nikal ke pair ke paas phek di, aur aunty ke kambal ko unke hath se lekar niche kar diya, aur maine apna kadak lund aunty ko dikhaya jise dekh wo kisi kunwari ki tarah sharma rahi thi, main lekin kisi aur cheez ke chakkar me tha, maine apna lund aunty ke hath me thama di, aur haule se kaha "aunty apne muh me lo na" ye sunke aunty hairaan ho gayi aur jhat se mana karte hue boli, "Nahi main aisa nahi karungi, chee", Main unki ye aada se kayal ho gaya, lekin mujhe bhi apni baat manwane aati thi, main jaldi se apna muh aunty ke pair ki aur le gaya, aur unke pair faila diye, aur unke chut ke daane pe muh jaise hi tikaya bechari ke muh se awaz nikal gayi, aur wo darr ke apna muh pakad liya, main apna kamar hilaya, aur bade ada ke sath kaha, "Aunty main to apka chut piyunga hi, ab aap samjho ki awaz kaise rokogi", Ye kehte hue maine apna lund unki gaal me sata diya, aur jaisa maine socha tha wahi hua. Mere muh dubara laane ke se pehle aunty ne gup se mera lund apne muh me bhad liya.
Main aunty ki chut ki khusbu aur paani me tair raha tha, kya mast chut thi saali ki, aur aunty haule haule mera lund chus rahi thi, mera nazar curtain ki aur gaya aur mainse socha, "Sala sirf ye curtain ka laaz hai", Phir main wapas Aunty ke chut pe focus karne laga, kuch hi pal bite the ki Aunty ne mere lund pe bahut tez daant se kata jis se mera pura sarir kanmp utha, Aunty apne charam sukh pe pahunch gayi thi, main cheekh deta agar lekin badi muskil se maine apna aap ko roka, Main niche jhuka aur jaldi se apna phone nikal ke lund ka numaya kiya, baal baal bacha tha main.
Maine apne sir se pasina pocha, tab tak Aunty ko bhi honsh aagaya tha aur uske chehre pe sorry saaf saaf jhalak raha tha, maine use dekha aur thoda tension kam karne ke liye hansate hue kaha, "Aaj to mera MP hi nigal leti tum", ispe Aunty mujhse maafi mangane lagi, "Beta please sorry, mujhse control hi nahi hua" Main uski baaton ko sun nahi raha tha, maine uske muh pe hath rakha aur kaha, "Aunty sorry se baat nahi bahega", ispe aunty thoda muh jhuka leti hai, aur thoda ruansi ho jaati hai, to main mamale ko sambhalate hue kehta hun, "Aunty meera maal piyogi, tab hi main maaf karunga", aunty ko meri baat samajh me nahi aati hai, aur wo meri aur surprise hoke puchati hai, "Maal!?", main samajh gaya sali ko nahi pata maine kya bola, to main uske sir ke baal pakad ke, uske chehre ko apne lund ke upar jhulane laga, aur kaha, "Yahan se jo malai nikalata hai na, wo" aur main hansane laga, wahin aunty bechari apna muh khol deti hai, aur main ek chalti bus pe, ek shadi shuda aurat jiska beta aage kahin baitha hai, us se blowjob ke maje le raha tha.
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Aunty badi nausikhiya thi, bechari topa se jyada nahi le paa rahi thi, lekin main unhe mazboor nahi karna chahta tha, jaisa us se ho pa raha tha usi me mujhe kafi lazzat mil rahi thi, main aage badh aunty ke baal pe hath rakh unke sir dheere dheere hila raha tha, aur kareeb 10 minute ki aunty ki kadi mehnat ke baad meri charamseema nazdik aane lagi to main unhe apne se dur kiya aur aunty ko letane ko bola, "Aunty let jaiye na, mujhe apne upar baith ke", aunty bechari confused, unhe kuch samajh me to nahi aaya lekin mujhe pata tha kya karna hai, lekin sala us chote se jagah pe hum dono ko kafi dikkatein aa rahi thi, main phir bhi unhe leta kar, unke doodh ke upar chadh gaya, aur apna lund unke muh pe sata diya, "Aunty pata hai na, kya karna hai" aunty apna muh haan me hila diya, Aunty badi aajyakari thi, jise dekh mujhe bada maza aa raha tha, main phir apna lund ka supada aunty ke muh me bhad diya aur khud apna hath lund pe chalane laga, aur kuch hi pal me main charamsukh pe pahuncha aur apna lund ka lawa aunty ke muh me jaane laga.
Aunty apna sir hatane ka pura kosis kar rahi thi, lekin sala main to us saali ko maal pila ke manane wala tha, main unhe zara hilane nahi de raha tha, aunty ke aankh me anshu aa rahe the, lekin main unhe ishara kiya ki wo pi jaaye. Aur aunty haar manate hue mera virya ka paani gale se utarane lagi, aur maine unhe chod diya lekin ek virya ka lakeer unke chehre pe bhi lagi phi wo, main aur hansate hue bola, "Aunty kaisa taste tha, ha ha ha", Aunty mujhe gusse se ghurane lagi, to main aage badh unhe gale me bhad liya, aur unke naak ko pakad ke bola, "aur aise naak mat dikhao aunty, mujhe malum hai ekdam meeta hai mera maal" Ispe aunty mujhe sir pe apne anguli pe lage anguthi se marati hai aur puchati hai, "Tumhe kaise malum hai ki meeta hai, tumne pi hai kya" ispe main hans ke jawab deta hun, "Are aunty meri gf piti hai na, isliye khub ananas ka juice pita hun" Main ye keh ke hansane laga to wo mujhse puchati hai,
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Aunty ne phir se ek taana maara,
"Tumhare toh koi girlfriend hogi hi… Kitne shaatir ho tum!"
Maine ek mischievous muskaan ke saath jawab diya,
"Ek nahi aunty, ek girlfriend hai aur ek setting bhi hai."
Unhone jawab diya,
"Setting? Matlab girlfriend ke alawa kisi aur ke saath bhi kuch chal raha hai?"
Main aur unke kareeb gaya, unke jazbaat ko provoke karte hue bola,
"Aunty, agar aap bhi apni zindagi mein kuch excitement chahiye, toh 2-3 boyfriends bana lo. Waise bhi, aap pe toh sab fida honge."
Aunty ne thoda surprised hokar uski taraf dekha, jaise unki baat ne kuch sochne par majboor kar diya ho. Phir thoda samajhdari se bola,
"Tumhe lagta hai ki koi aise baatein apni zindagi mein laake kuch paata hai?"
Maine ek mischievous smile ke saath jawab diya,
"Why not, aunty? Jab sabhi log apni zindagi mein thrill aur excitement dhoond rahe hote hain, toh ek thoda fun bhi hona chahiye." Maine unke doodh ko pakad ke sehlaya...
Aunty ne thoda taana dete hue kaha,
"Beta, tum ladke bas maze ki baat karte ho. Tumhe samajh nahi aata ki jo insaan apne zindagi mein apni boundaries ko todta hai, woh kayi baar khud ko hi kho deta hai."
Phir maine unhe provoke karte hue,
"Par jab tak boundary todke kisi ko khud ka asli version dekhne ka moka na mile, unhe samajh nahi aata. Abhi aap apne aap ko hi dekh lein" Maine unhe pyar se dekhate hue kaha
Aunty ne is baar apni baat zyada samajhdari se rakhte hue kaha,
"Tum jaise ladkon ko lagta hai ki thrill sabse zaroori cheez hai. Par kabhi socha hai, tumhara thrill kisi aur ki zindagi ko effect kar raha ho?"
Maine halka sa muskara kar bola,
"Aunty, jo maza zindagi mein apne liye ho, wo dusron ke bare mein sochne se nahi milta."
Aunty ek pal ke liye chup rahi, unki aankhon mein ek ajeeb si chamak thi, jaise woh bhi kuch samajh gayi ho, lekin unhone jawab nahi diya.
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Main aunty ko dekh raha tha, aur wo mujhe. Kuch der tak hum dono ke beech ek ajeeb si khamoshi thi, jaise dono ek-dusre ke mann ke raaz padhne ki koshish kar rahe ho. Finally, maine kuch hesitancy ke saath pucha:
"Aunty, aapne hubby ke alawa kabhi... matlab kabhi aur kisi ke saath nahi kiya na?"
Unhone mujhe ek sekend ke liye dekha, unki aankhon mein ek mix of sharmaahat aur ek ajeeb si curious honesty thi. Phir unhone ek halki si smile ke saath apna sir na mein hila diya.
"Nahi beta, kabhi nahi."
Main unki taraf thoda aur jhuk kar bola, "Kabhi laga nahi aunty? Matlab... kabhi kisi aur ke saath kuch explore karne ka mann kiya ho?"
Unhone ek gehri saans li, jaise koi dil ki baat samajh aa gayi ho. Phir dheere se boli,
"Laga toh kabhi-kabhi, par... uska kya faayda? Samajh le beta, hum auraton ko aksar apne armaan dabane padte hain. Par shayad aadatein ban gayi hain, aur zamane ka dar bhi hai."
Maine halka sa muskara kar unki baat ko aur provoke karte hue pucha, "Aur agar zamane ka dar na ho, aunty? Agar ek raat ke liye sab kuch bhool jayein?"
Woh meri taraf ek sekend ke liye ghoor kar dekhti rahi, jaise meri baat samajhne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Phir unki aankhon mein ek halki si chamak thi, jo pehle nahi thi.
"Beta, agar aise sawalon ke jawab dene lagun, toh tumhe lagta hai mai abhi yaha tumhare saath baithi hoti?"
Mere hothon par ek mischievous muskaan aa gayi.
"Matlab kahi na kahi kabhi aapne yeh sab socha hai."
Unhone meri taraf thoda jhukte hue kaha,
"Har kisi ke mann mein kuch chhupa hota hai, beta. Par sab kuch har kisi ko nahi bataya jata."
Mujhe laga, ki kya mast open minded aunty hain ye, main phir bottle niche se laya aur paani pi aur phir aunty ko di, wo bhi pyasi thi aur aadha botal pani pi gayi, main ye dekh muska diya aur unke bagal me aa gaya.
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Hum dono ek duje se aise hi idhar udhar ki baat kar rahe the bina kapdo ke, wo bhi ab thoda frank ho gayi thi, phir wo mujhe kehti hain ki.
"Beta, ab main sohne jaati hoon, idhar mera kapda pheko."
Maine unke shabdon ko samjha aur apni muskaan chupate hue, dheere se jawab diya. Phir main unki taraf thoda aur kareeb aaya, jaise unki baat ko apne tareeke se samajh raha hoon.
"Aunty," maine apni awaaz ko halki si thami hui rakhi, "Aaj ki raat, humari baatein... muhabbat ke naam."
Maine aunty ka pair failaya, aur aunty ne mera sath dena band nahi kiya tha, bhale muh se sone ki baat bol rahi thi, maine apna lund dubara aunty ke chut pe tika diya, aur bade aaram se maine kaha,
"Aunty, aaj ke din ko aap apni zindagi ka udghatan samajh sakti hain," maine apne words ko thoda confident aur daring tareeke se kaha.
Main thoda aur kareeb aaya, apni baat ko aur zyada clearly rakha,
"Are aunty, suruwat, aapke naye life ki. Jahan aap apne aap ko pehchaan sakein, apni marzi se jee sakein. Aaj se aapko har din ko ek naye tareeke se dekhna hoga."
Aunty chup ho gayi, jaise kuch soch rahi ho, main continue karta hoon,
"Aunty, aap jaise aurat akele rahe, yeh accha nahi. Zindagi ka asli maza toh apne hisaab se jeene mein hai. Aaj se, har din ko apne tareeke se jeeyein, khud ki zindagi mein excitement laayiye. 1-2 kya, agar 10 bfs bhi rakhein, toh bhi apni marzi se jeeyein."
Maine apni baat rakhi aur dekha, unki aankhon mein ek chhupaa sa confusion tha, jaise wo soch rahi ho ki shayad yeh sab unke liye nahi hai, lekin maine apna point aur strong tarike se diya, aur sath me maine dubara se lund unke chut me ghusa di.
Aur hum dono ajnabi ka dusara round suru ho gaya, aur is dafa main thoda tezi se aunty ko chod raha tha, maine aunty ko bilkul madmast kar diya tha, aur hum dono ki sex ki awaz aur khaskar aunty ki halki dabi hui siski saaf sunai pad rahi thi.
Tabhi hamare bus ke bagal se ulti disha se ek truck nikli aur uski raushani se pura sleeper cabin chamak gaya, aur meri nazar parde pr padi jahan meri aur aunty ki jaise tasveer si ban gayi thi, Main thoda ghabraya kyunki ye zarur bahar dikha hoga,
maine aunty ke chut se lund khincha aur jaldi se parde se bahar muh nikal ke dekha to mujhe koi nahi dikha, aur main andar muh kiya aur acche se parde ko lagaya, Aunty bilkul mast mera intezaar kar rahi thi, main kuch der me apna lund unki chut me wapas daal ke chudai suru kar di, lekin hamare bagal se ek lambi line truck ki jaa rahi thi, aur jab wo hamare bagal se guzarate pura cabin aur bus chamak jata, lekin maine nazarandaaz kar aunty ki chut pe focus rakha apna.
Mujhe aunty ko chodate hue 10-12 minute hi hue the ki mujhe ahsas hua ki hamare cabin ke samane koi khada hai, mera ek pal ke liye gaand fat gaya aur main ruk gaya, mujhe darr tha kahin iska beta na aa jaye aur mera jaan le le, main ruka raha to Aunty ne apna haath aage badha mera kamar pakad liya, "Ruk kyun gaye, karo na..." Aunty ki badhawas aawaz sun maine sabkuch ignore kar aunty ki chudai wapas suru kar di, aur kareeb kareeb aur 10 minute ke baad apna maal aunty ke chut me nikal diya. Hum dono hanf rahe the, lekin aunty bilkul chamak rahi thi, "Aunty maza aaya gair mard ka auzaar" main chidhate hue kaha, lekin tab tak aunty so chuki thi, unke chehre pe muskan thi, aur maine unhe kambal se acche se dhaka aur khud so gaya, lekin mujhe nind nahi aa rahi thi, mujhe smoking karana tha, lekin bus me to nahi kar sakta tha, isliye main cabin se utara aur aage jaa khalasi se pucha ki kab gaadi rukhegi, usne kahan 3 baje tak, main wapas cabin wapas gaya to meri nazar unhi bhaiya pe gayi jinhone mujhe pali le ke di thi, wo gehri nind me so rahe the, to main unhe chod wapas apne cabin me aake baith gaya aur zabardasti so gaya.
Mujhe nind khuli to dekha ki bus ruka hua hai, aur Aunty ne mujhse kaha, "Beta paani le aao na, pyas laga hua hai", to main aankh machalate niche kapde pehen niche utar gaya, mujhe thodi smoking bhi karni thi, main kuch der me paani leke wapas cabin me gaya aur wahan aunty ne paani pi aur phir hum dono so gaye.
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Meri nind mobile ki tone se khuli.
Main cabin se utar kar dekha, kaafi log bus se utar chuke the. Iska matlab tha Lucknow paas hi tha. Phir bhi maine khalasi se poocha, to usne bataya ki Lucknow rural aadhe ghante me aayega.
Wapas cabin me gaya to dekha aunty jaagi hui thi aur apne kapde theek karne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Maine bhi unki madad ki. Mere paas ek gamchha tha, usse maine bhinga kar unke chehre pe se sukh chuka virya poch diya aur sarir ko halka sa saaf kar diya, jo safar ke dauran pasine aur thakan se thoda bikhar gaya tha.
Aunty ke baal thik karte hue maine socha, safar ke kuch pal zindagi bhar yaad reh jaate hain. Wahi ek anjaani se rishta, jisme shabdon se zyada jazbaat bolte hain.
Unhone muskurate hue shukriya kaha, aur us muskurahat me ek ajeeb si tasalli thi. Jaane se pehle maine apne bag ke ek kone se pen nikala aur ek purane receipt ke tukde par apna phone number likh kar aunty ki taraf badhaya. "Agar kabhi yaad aaye, to zarur call kariyega," maine dheeme se kaha.
Unhone woh tukda le liya aur muskurahat ke saath kaha, "Apna dhyan rakhna." Unki woh baat aur muskurahat dil ko chhoo gayi.
Meri stop aa gayi. Main apna bag uthaya, aunty ki taraf ek nazar dalte hue bus se utar gaya. Aur phir main apne gaon ki taraf paidal chal diya.
Raat ko jo kuch hua, ek sapne jaisa tha. Ek aisa sapna, jo shayad main shabdon mein bayaan bhi na kar paun. Kaise koi yakeen karega ki ek umardaraz aurat ne apne bete ki umar ke ek ajnabi ladke ke saath raat guzari—wo bhi ek bus mein? Aur jo kuch maine us ajnabi ke saath kiya, shayad wo apne pati ke saath bhi kabhi nahi kiya hoga.
Subah, main apne bete ke bagal mein baithi thi. Mere sharir mein ek ajeeb, meetha dard ho raha tha. Meri nazar ek pal ke liye mere bete par tik gayi, jo gehri neend mein so raha tha. Nazar us par tikte hi ek tasalli si hui ki usne apni maa ke us chehre ko nahi dekha hoga jo kal raat bana tha. Lekin dil ke ek kone mein ek ajeeb sa dar ab bhi tha—kahi kuch galat toh nahi ho gaya?
Bus ki khidki se kabhi tezi se nikalte khet-khalihan dikhte, toh kabhi meri nazar mere bete par jaa tikti thi. Lekin mera dil aur dimag kahin aur hi khoya hua tha. Tabhi mujhe ahsas hua ki main us ajnabi ka naam tak nahi jaanti. Meri soch ke saath meri kaan lazza se laal ho gaye. Mere haath mein ek chhoti si chit thi, jispar us ek-raat ke ashiq ne apna number likh diya tha.
Maine us chit ko nikal ke kuch der tak ghura, fir use apne purse ke ek kone mein daba diya. Halki si mudi, toh kamar mein tez dard ka ehsaas hua. Muskil se apne muh se awaz ko rok payi. Andar hi andar muskayi aur man hi man socha, "Yahi toh ishq ka dard hota hai."
Adjust karte waqt mujhe laga, pair ke beech kuch chip-chip sa ehsaas ho raha tha. Maine pehle hi dhyan se niche saaf kiya tha, toh fir yeh kaise? Phir ahsas hua ki yeh meri kokh se ris raha hai. Yeh sochte hi sharm se maine apna muh chhupa liya.
Tabhi khalasi ki awaz aayi: "Lucknow bus-stand aate-aate ek ghanta lagega." Maine decide kiya ki abhi bete ko disturb karna theek nahi hoga jo halka sa jag mujhse pucha ki, “Safar aur kitna bacha hai?” Maine use bola ki main use bus-stand par hi usse utha dungi. Fir se main apne sapno mein kho gayi...
Flashback (Mom’s POV)
“Kal raat ki baat hi alag thi. Main kitni gehri neend mein thi jab wo ladka aaya. Ekdam chusa hua aam jaisa tha, chhota sa, patla sa. Par aankhon mein ajeeb si masoomiyat thi, aur ek shaitan ki chamak bhi. Ha ha ha! Isliye toh uske saath sone ke liye maan gayi thi. Socha tha, ‘Kya hi kar lega wo? 5 futiya hai.’ Lekin… usne toh meri soch ke pare kar diya.”
“Pehle toh main hichkichai thi, lekin uski himmat aur baatein… kya boloon? Kitni tezi aur chalaki se bola tha, ‘Aunty, aaj raat ko special banate hain… do anjaane...' Uske shabdon mein ek alag hi baat thi, jo mujhse na nahi bolva saki. Aur jab usne mujhe dheere se chhua, toh laga jaise mere andar ki ek purani aag dobara jag gayi ho.”
“Woh chhota packet ek dhamaka nikla! Itna passionate, itna caring. Uski ungliyon ki halka dard dene wali pakkad, aur uska dheere-dheere mujhe paas kheenchna—main toh bas beh gayi thi. Kitna maza aaya uske saath. Woh har ek pal meri khushi ke baare mein soch raha tha. Huh, itna care toh mere pati ne bhi kabhi nahi kiya… pata nahi kitne saalon se toh mujhe chhua bhi nahi.”
“Us ladke mein ek ajeeb si daring thi. Jahan ek taraf woh jitna chhota aur kamzor lagta tha, wahan dusri taraf uska junoon… uff! Har ek touch mein ek intensity thi, jo shayad maine apni puri zindagi mein pehli baar mehsoos ki. Ek ek kisse ne mujhe meri khud ki bhoolaye hui chaahat ka ehsaas karwaya. Kitna bold tha woh… kisi baat ka koi darr nahi, jaise sirf yeh raat uski ho, aur woh mujhe poori tarah jeet kar hi rahega.”
“Raat ke ek-ek pal mein usne mujhe naya mehsoos karwaya. Main kabhi itni bechain aur itni tasalli wali ek saath nahi lagi thi. Woh mere liye ek ajeeb sa surprise tha, jo meri zindagi ke ek boring hissa mein rang bhar gaya. Chhoti si udaan thi, par usmein meri saari umeed aur chaahat thi.”
"Kya kaya gandi cheezein karwa gaya wo ajnabi ladka, Mujse apna wo chuswaya, chee chee, mere chehre pe apna pani daal diya, chee chee, ufff, kitna ganda ladka tha, aur main mana nahi kar payi use kisi cheez ke liye, ha ha ha, aisa to maine apne pati ke sath bhi nahi kiya hai aajtak, ya kahun to kisi ke sath nahi kiya"
"Jab wo mera chat raha tha, maine to uska lund ki kaat di thi, uske aankh se anshu aa gaye the, lekin phir bhi kitna care kiya usne mera"
"Aur kitni der tak karta raha, pura sarir dard kar raha hai mera, ufff ui ma, aur kitni acchi nind aayi mujhe"
“Jab subah hui, aur woh chhupke se utar gaya, toh maine bas ek chit dekhi jo usne apna number likh ke chhod diya tha. ‘Kabhi yaad karein, toh call karna.’ Jaane se pehale usne mujhe saaf safai me madad bhi ki, kitna accha ladka tha"
Main inhi khayalon mein khoyi hui thi ki kab mujhe neend aa gayi, pata hi nahi chala. Phir meri aankh tab khuli, jab khalasi ne mujhe halka sa hila kar kaha, “Madam, aapka stop aa gaya hai. Sab log utar chuke hain, sirf aap dono bache hain.”
Main ye sun kar aankhein masalne lagi aur apne bete ko jagaya. Beta uthte hi khalasi se saman utarwane laga. Kuch hi der mein, saara saman usne utarwa diya. Fir usne mujhse kaha, “Ek baar upar dekh lete hain, kuch chhoot toh nahi gaya?” Main uski baat se sahmat thi, kyunki ek baar dekh lena zaroori lag raha tha.
Beta upar chadh gaya, aur main aage ki taraf badhne lagi kyunki mujhe ek khali auto dikh gaya tha. Jaise hi main auto ki taraf badhi, mujhe achanak ehsaas hua ki meri panty gayab hai. Maine haath dala toh ek pal ke liye chaunk gayi. Phir mujhe laga, shayad us ajnabi ne le li ho.
Ab main kuch kar bhi toh nahi sakti thi, isliye maine auto ko rukwaya. Tab tak mera beta bhi piche se aa gaya tha. Hum dono ne reserved auto karwaya aur wedding location ki taraf nikal gaye.
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Shaadi ka mahaul apne shababs par tha. Har taraf log busy the—koi decorations mein laga tha, toh koi khane-pine ki tayyariyon mein. Mujhe bhi shopping ka kaam de diya gaya tha. Sab logon ke liye saree lene ka zimma mujhe diya gaya, aur din bhar mujhe dukan dar dukan ghoomna pada. Mere beta ne apne hum-umr ladkon ke saath ghul-mil kar khelna shuru kar diya tha, aur mujhe uski chinta se thodi rahat mil gayi thi.
Ye shaadi mere liye zaruri thi, aur iske peeche ek badi wajah thi—mere mayke mein chal rahi purani family ladaai. Mujhe laga tha ki shaadi ka ye mahaul ek bahana banega, aur sab mil baithkar sulah kar lenge. Lekin jaise hi log ek-ek kar shaadi ke liye jutne lage, wahi hone laga jise main avoid karna chahti thi. Mere dono bhai, jo pehle se hi ek dusre ke saath baat karna pasand nahi karte the, ek chhoti si baat par fir se jhagadne lage.
Shaadi ke teesre din tak mahaul kaafi tense ho chuka tha. Ek taraf shaadi ki khushiyan thi, toh doosri taraf ghar ke andar ek ghamasan mahaul. Main sab sametne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin cheezein mere bas ke bahar ho rahi thi.
Upar se mere pati ka phone aaya, aur unki baaton ne mere tension aur badha di. Phone par hi unhone mere mayke walon ka mazaak udana shuru kar diya. “Tumhare gharwale kabhi nahi sudhrenge,” unhone kaha, jaise ki meri koshishon ka koi matlab hi na ho.
Main unhe shant karne ki koshish kar rahi thi. “Aap toh yahan ho nahi, toh itna judge karna band kijiye,” maine kaha, lekin unhone meri baat anjaani kar di. “Main jo keh raha hoon, woh sach hai. Tumhare bhaiyon mein bas ego ka khel hai, aur tum bas bekar mein usme ghusti ho,” unhone mujhe ek aur taana mara.
Unki baatein mujhe chubhne lagi thi, lekin main shaadi ke mahaul ko aur kharab nahi karna chahti thi. Mere andar ka gussa ubal raha tha, lekin main chup rahi. Phir unhone ek aur comment kiya, “Agar tumhare gharwalon ko sudharne mein itni hi energy lagani hai, toh apni life ka sochna chhod do.”
Mere sabr ka baandh toot gaya. Main ekdum se unki taraf phone par bol padi, “Aap yahan nahi ho, isliye aapko pata bhi nahi chal raha ki kitni tension chal rahi hai. Bas phone pe baithkar taane maarna band kijiye!” Meri awaaz bharayi thi, lekin main nahi chahti thi ki yeh baat aur badhe. Maine phone kaat diya, lekin mere dil mein gussa ab bhi tha.
Ek taraf shaadi ka mahaul, doosri taraf ghar ka tension, aur ab mere pati ke comment. Mujhe laga ki main alag-alag taraf kheechi ja rahi hoon. Main samajh nahi paa rahi thi ki main yahaan sahi kar rahi hoon ya mujhe in cheezon se door rehna chahiye tha.
Shaadi ke ek din pehle ka din tha, aur sab kuch mere control se bahar lag raha tha. Mayke mein chhota-mota jhagda ab ek bade tanav mein badal chuka tha. Mere dono bhai ab khule aam ek doosre ko baatein suna rahe the, aur ghar ke bade log bhi unhe shaant karne mein nakam ho rahe the.
Upar se shopping ka sara bojh mujh par tha. Pura din bazaar ke chakkar lagane ke baad main thak kar choor thi, lekin mujhe ek pal ka sukoon nahi mil raha tha. Jab ghar aayi, toh meri nanad ne aur saman lene ka kah diya. Meri haalat dekh kar koi kuch nahi bol raha tha, lekin andar hi andar mujhe gussa aa raha tha.
Aur mere pati? Wo toh phone pe apni usual baaton mein lage the. Jab unhe bataaya ki ghar mein kitna tension hai, toh sirf ek hi jawab aaya, “Main toh pehle hi keh raha tha, tumhe sab chhorkar wapas aana chahiye tha.” Unki baaton mein koi support nahi, sirf ek tarah ka mazaak tha. “Tumhare ghar waale toh hamesha aise hi rahenge,” unka yeh kehana mujhe aur chub gaya.
Raat ke waqt sab apne kamron mein chale gaye. Main bhi apne room mein aayi, lekin dil mein ek ajeeb sa bharav tha. Ek taraf ghar ke jhagde, doosri taraf mere pati ki bevafai si baatein, aur teesri taraf meri apni akelapan. Har taraf se ek hi sawaal aata, “Main hi kyun sab samhalun? Main hi kyun sab kuch sahun?”
Main bed pe baithi, aur apne purse ko dekha. Us chit ki taraf meri nazar gayi jo itne din se andar rakhi thi. Har baar socha tha ki isse phenk doongi, lekin aaj... aaj us chit ne mujhe apne taraf kheench liya.
Main ne chit nikali, aur us number ko kuch seconds ke liye dekhti rahi. Dil aur dimaag ke beech ek jung chal rahi thi. “Mat kar,” dimaag keh raha tha. “Kya farq padta hai?” dil bol raha tha.
Main ne phone uthaya aur number dial kar diya. Ghanti baj rahi thi, aur mera dil tez dhadak raha tha. Call kaatne ka mann kiya, lekin tabhi uski awaaz sunai di.
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Main ne phone uthaya aur number dial kar diya. Har ghanti ke saath mera dil tez dhadak raha tha. “Kya kar rahi ho? Yeh galat hai,” main apne aap se keh rahi thi, lekin call connect ho chuka tha.
“Hello?” uski awaaz aayi—mazakiya, jaise usse pehle hi samajh aa gaya ho ki kaun hai.
Main ek pal ke liye chup rahi, lekin phir himmat kar ke bola, “Main... woh... tumse baat karna chahti thi.”
“Arre waah, mujhe laga tha ki aap mujhe bhool gayi hongi,” usne flirt karte hue kaha. “Boliye, madam. Aapka phone dekh ke lag raha hai kuch khaas baat hai.”
Mujhe apni awaaz sambhalni padi. “Mere mayke mein shaadi hai,” maine seedha keh diya. “Socha tumhe invite kar doon.”
“Shaadi? Kya baat hai! Kab hai? Aap dulhan toh nahi ban rahi?” usne tease karte hue kaha.
“Tum na... zyada mat bolo,” maine sharma ke kaha. “Mere bhai ki shaadi hai.”
“Achha, toh dulhan aap nahi ban rahi?” usne natkat lehze mein kaha. “Lekin agar ban rahi hoti, toh main turant dulha banne ke liye tayar ho jata!”
Mujhe uski baaton par hasi bhi aayi aur sharam bhi hui. “Tum aa rahe ho ya nahi? Seedha jawab do,” maine koshish ki ki baat normal rakhu.
“Arre, aap bulayengi toh kaise mana karunga?” usne chhedte hue bola. “Waise ek baat puchhun?”
“Kya?” maine hesitant hote hue pucha.
“Shaadi ke din saree pehnengi na? Mujhe lagta hai, aap dulhan se bhi zyada sundar lagengi,” usne shaaitani se kaha.
Mera chehra laal ho gaya. “Tum na zyada mat bolo. Main shaadi ke details bhej rahi hoon, bas aana hai.”
“Arre, main toh zarur aunga,” usne kaha. “Par ek baat zarur kar lena—shaadi se pehle thoda tayar ho jaana. Shave-wave kar lena. Pata nahi, shaadi ka din shayad kisi aur ke liye khaas ho jaye.”
Mujhe ab uski baatein thodi zyada lagne lagi thi. “Tum kitne badtameez ho!” maine sharm se bola.
“Badtameez? Arre, main toh bas aapki madad kar raha hoon,” usne maskhari karte hue jawab diya. “Aur waise bhi, shaadi ke din mujhe ek photo lena hai aapke saath. Pata hai, saree mein aap ki photo dekh ke poora din sharmaunga main.”
Mujhe laga ki phone turant kaat doon, lekin kuch tha uski baaton mein jo mujhe roke hua tha. “Tum aa rahe ho ya bas bakwas kar rahe ho?” maine kaha, sharam ko chhupane ki koshish mein.
“Bakwas? Kabhi nahi,” usne hansi ke saath jawab diya. “Shaadi toh sirf ek bahana hai, madam. Aapke bina toh main wahan ek minute bhi ruk nahi paunga.”
Mujhe uski baatein samajh aa rahi thi, lekin maine pretend kiya ki samajhi nahi. “Details bhej rahi hoon. Bye.”
“Bye bol diya?” usne natkat tareeke se kaha. “Lekin yaad rakhna, shaadi ke din meri aankhein sirf aap par hi rahengi. Phir mat kehna ki aapko kisi ne warn nahi kiya.”
Maine bina jawab diye phone kaat diya. Uska shabd “warn nahi kiya” mere dimaag mein gunj raha tha. Dil ki dhadkan ab bhi tez thi, aur chehre pe ek ajeeb si garmi thi. Ek taraf sharm, doosri taraf ek ajeeb si khushi... aur shaadi ke din ka intezaar ab alag hi wajah se hone laga tha.
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Shaadi ka din aakhir aa hi gaya tha. Subah se ghar mein ek alag si energy thi—log idhar-udhar bhaag rahe the, taiyariyon ke beech awaazon ka shor, aur mehmaanon ki aamad. Main ladke wale ki taraf thi, isliye zimmedariyaan aur bhi zyada thi.
Subah se ek ke baad ek kaam khatam karte-karte meri himmat jawab de rahi thi. Kabhi mithaiyon ka dhyan, kabhi kapdon ke packets sambhalna, toh kabhi mehmaanon ki chhoti-moti shikayat sunna. Ek taraf mujhe apne bete aur uske cousins ko ready karwana tha, toh doosri taraf apni bhi taiyari karni thi. Lekin jitna busy thi, mera mann ek ajeeb si bechaini mein tha.
Mujhe yaad tha ki maine usse venue ka invite diya tha, lekin ab mujhe ek ajeeb si ghabrahat ho rahi thi. Wo aayega ya nahi? Aur agar aaya toh sab kaise hoga? Kya koi kuch pooch lega?
Barat ka time paas aa raha tha. Ghar mein dhamal mach raha tha. Band baaje ki awaaz, logon ki taaliyan, aur dancing floor ki energy ke beech mera dhyan baar-baar darwaze ki taraf ja raha tha.
Barat venue mein settle ho rahi thi, aur sab log khane ki stall ki taraf chal diye. Main bhi wahan gayi, yeh dekhne ki sab kuch sahi hai ya nahi. Mehmaanon ke beech apni nazar ghumai, lekin abhi tak wo nahi aaya tha.
Tabhi meri nazar ek stall ke paas gayi. Woh wahan tha.
Ek plate chaat le kar khada tha, ek haath pocket mein aur dusre se chaat ka spoon pakad kar kha raha tha. Usne ek baar idhar-udhar dekha, aur phir uski nazar mujh par tik gayi. Ek sharaarat bhari muskaan uske chehre par thi.
Meri saanse ek pal ke liye ruk si gayi. Uski aankhon mein wo pehchaan thi, jo mujhe seedha ek din pehle ki baaton aur us raat ke lamhon ki yaad dila rahi thi.
Main uske paas gayi, jitna ho sake, apne chehre par ek casual sa expression rakhte hue.
“Tum yahan kaise?” maine dheere se poocha, apne shabdon mein jitna normal ho sake utna rakha.
“Arre, aapne hi toh bulaya tha,” usne ek halka sa hans kar jawab diya. “Socha, dulhan ki family ke saath khana kha lena chahiye.”
Main sharma gayi. “Maine toh sirf shaadi ke liye invite kiya tha,” maine halki awaaz mein kaha.
“Shaadi ke liye aaya hoon na. Lekin waise, aap aaj toh dulhan lag rahi hain. Yeh saree toh... bas kamaal hai,” usne chhedte hue kaha.
Mujhe ek ajeeb si ghabrahat ho rahi thi. “Tum na... yahan se chalo, mujhe baaki logon ka bhi dhyan rakhna hai,” maine baat taalne ki koshish ki.
“Baaki log? Aapke baaki log toh wahin band baaje ke paas busy hain. Aap yahan kyun busy hain? Aap toh bas ek baar ke liye dulhan ban jao.”
Main uske shabdon se aur sharma gayi. “Tum zyada mat bolo,” maine muskara kar kaha.
“Waise,” usne dheere se kaha, “Suhagrat ki planning bhi ki hai? Ya woh surprise hai?”
Mujhe uske shabdon pe itna gussa nahi aa raha tha jitna sharm aa rahi thi. Maine bas ek nazar us par dali, aur phir plate uthakar wahaan se chale gayi, lekin andar hi andar ek ajeeb si khushi ho rahi thi. Uska aana... wo flirt karna... sab kuch ek naye romanch se bhar gaya tha.
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Main ristedaron ke sath buffet se khana kha rahi thi, kafi varieties the wahan pe, aur mujhe samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki kis se suru karein, tabhi mujhe mere bagal se awaz aata hai, ye wahi tha, meri dil ki dhadhan tez ho jaati hai,
"Hello Madam jee, kya haal ba?" Uski awaz mein ek ajeeb si shararat thi, jo seedha dil tak ja rahi thi. Meri halat ekdum patli ho gayi, lekin main apne emotions ko control karte hue casually jawab dene ki koshish ki.
"Thik hoon," maine halki si muskaan ke saath kaha, lekin nazar uski taraf uthne ki himmat nahi kar paayi.
Usne ek plate uthayi aur buffet ke dishes ko dekhte hue bola, "Yeh shaadi ke buffet mein ek cheez toh confirm hai—variety dekh kar sab confuse ho jate hain, jaise abhi aap ho rahi hain."
Main thoda irritated hoke boli, "Mujhe pata hai kya lena hai."
"Achha? Toh pehle shuru kijiye, main dekh raha hoon," usne mischievously kaha, jaise mujhe test kar raha ho.
Maine jaldi se ek spoon rice aur gravy liya, lekin uski nazar mujhe kuch zyada hi conscious bana rahi thi.
"Waise, aapko bata doon, yeh butter paneer ka taste bohot accha hai, bilkul aapki tarah—soft aur sweet," usne teasing tone mein kaha.
Main ekdum sharmake uski taraf dekhi, lekin uski muskaan mujhe aur zyada nervous kar rahi thi.
"Zyada bolne ki zarurat nahi hai," maine usse door rehne ki koshish mein kaha.
Usne apne haath mein plate lete hue bola, "Aapko dekh kar lagta hai ki aapko khana bohot pasand hai. Par kya pata, main bhi pasand aa jaoon?"
Mujhe laga ki agar woh ek second aur wahan ruka, toh meri halat aur kharab ho jayegi. "Mujhe aur kuch lena hai," maine plate lekar wahan se nikalne ki koshish ki.
Jaise hi main ek counter ke paas pahunchi, usne peeche se awaz lagayi, "Madam, aap jaise log buffet ke nahi, banquet ke layak hote hain. Waise, agar main host hota, toh aapko alag table par bitha kar serve karta."
Uski baat sunte hi meri dhadkan aur tez ho gayi. Ek taraf gussa aur nakhare ka bhes tha, toh doosri taraf ek ajeeb si khushi. Andar se ek halka sa smile aaya, lekin maine turant apne emotions ko control kar liya. Main plate lekar wahan se nikal gayi aur ristedaron ke beech ghul milne ki koshish karne lagi.
Lekin meri nazar bar-bar apne aap uski taraf khinch ja rahi thi. Jab bhi dekhti, woh mujhe ek cheeky smile ke saath dekh raha hota. Mujhe andar se ek guilt ka ehsaas ho raha tha—apne bete se bhi kam umar ke ladke ke saath yeh sab? Yeh galat hai, mujhe apne aap ko rokna hoga.
Yeh sab sochte hue main wedding hall ke andar chali gayi, jahan mala pehnane ki rasm chal rahi thi. Maahol khushi aur utsah se bhara hua tha, lekin mera mann kisi aur hi uljhan mein uljha hua tha.
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Main wedding hall ke ek kone mein khadi thi, jahan photo shoot chal raha tha. Har taraf log dulha-dulhan ke saath tasveerein kheenchwa rahe the, aur main apni plate rakar casually dekh rahi thi. Tabhi mujhe uski awaaz sunai di—meri halat phir se patli hone wali thi.
"Madam ji, ek photo hum dono ki bhi ban jaye?" usne ek shaitan si muskaan ke saath kaha.
Maine ek awkward si hansi ke saath jawab diya, "Tumhare pas aur koi kaam nahi hai kya?"
"Kaam toh hai, par aapke saath photo lena sabse zaruri lag raha hai. Waise, agar aap saath na aana chahein, toh main dulha ko bol kar aapko yahin bula loon?" usne cheeky andaaz mein kaha.
Main uski baat sunke thoda gusse aur sharam mein aa gayi. "Main koi star nahi hoon jo photo lena zaruri ho," maine coldly kaha, lekin dil ke kone mein uski baatein mujhe halka sa hasa rahi thi.
"Star toh nahi hain, par mere liye pura galaxy hain," usne ek aankh maarte hue bola. "Waise, agar photo mein pose dene ka man nahi hai, toh main candid le sakta hoon. Aap waise bhi har angle se khoobsurat lagti hain."
Main ekdum sharma gayi, lekin maine apne emotions chhupane ki puri koshish ki. "Zyada bolne ki zarurat nahi hai. Jao apna kaam karo," maine usse peecha chhudane ki koshish ki.
Par woh easily har maan ne wale mein se nahi tha. Usne camera ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha, "Aap bas ek baar muskara dijiye, yeh tasveer zindagi bhar ke liye meri favorite ban jayegi."
Mujhe pata tha ki uska confidence mujhe aur zyada nervous kar raha tha. Maine phir ek random ristedaar ko pakad liya aur unse baat karne lagi, taaki woh wahan se chala jaye. Lekin jaate-jaate usne ek aur line chhod di, "Aapka smile mujhe aur shaadiyon mein aane ke liye majboor kar dega."
Maine apne aap ko sambhalte hue uski taraf gusse se dekha, par andar hi andar woh mujhe hara chuka tha.
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Log dance floor par ikattha the, bacche aur kuch bade bhi apni masti mein dance kar rahe the. Main hamesha se hi dance floor se door rehna pasand karti thi, isliye ek kone mein khadi sab dekh rahi thi. Tabhi meri nazar phir us "bandar" par gayi—woh puri taqat se nach raha tha, jaise duniya ka sabse bada performer ho. Uske over-the-top moves dekh kar main apne aapko hasne se nahi rok pai.
Meri hasi shayad usne dekh li, kyunki agle hi pal woh meri taraf mud gaya. Ek shaitan si muskaan ke saath, usne mujhe aankh maar di. Mere chehre ka rang ekdum badal gaya—ek taraf sharmahat, doosri taraf gussa. Main ne jaldi se nazar hata li, lekin woh wahin ka wahin dance karte-karte meri taraf barte ja raha tha.
"Madam ji, aap bhi dance floor ko shobha de dijiye," usne ek teasing tone mein kaha, jaise mujhe invite kar raha ho.
"Main dance nahi karti," maine short aur cold reply diya, lekin dil ke andar ek ajeeb si halchal thi.
"Waise toh main maan leta hoon, lekin aapke jhooth ka yeh pehla case hai," usne ek cheeky smile ke saath bola. "Aapka chehra toh keh raha hai ki aap dance mein sabko hara sakti hain."
Main uski baaton ko ignore karne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin woh toh rukne ka naam hi nahi le raha tha.
Maine uski taraf gusse se dekha. "Tum zyada bolte ho," maine ghabrahat mein kaha, lekin uske words mujhe andar hi andar choo rahe the.
"Zyada bolna toh chhodiye, agar main apne dil ki baat bol doon, toh yeh shaadi ruk jayegi," usne nazar mila kar kaha, jaise koi open challenge de raha ho.
Main aur zyada sharma gayi, lekin wahan se nikalne ki koshish ki. Woh mujhe dekh kar ek smirk ke saath wapas dance floor pe chala gaya, lekin uski baatein aur uska confident andaaz mere dimaag mein baar-baar ghoom raha tha.
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Main andar se kafi conflicted thi. Har pal lagta tha ki jo ho raha hai, woh galat hai. Kya maine apni kamzor ghadi mein koi galat faisla le liya? Yehi sab sochte hue mera mann aur zyada uljhan se bhar gaya. Tabhi mujhe uski awaz sunai di.
Woh mere paas aaya aur bina kuch bole mera haath pakad liya. Uska haath mere haath par thoda zyada der tak tik gaya. Phir usne halki si muskaan ke saath kaha, "Aap chaliye mere saath, kuch dikhana hai aapko."
Mujhe ekdum dar sa laga. Lekin raat ka samay tha aur aas-paas koi nahi tha. Main apne dil ki dhadkan tez hote mehsoos kar rahi thi. Maine jaldi se apna haath jhatak diya, lekin uske saath jaane se khud ko nahi rok pai. Woh mujhe ek corner ke stall ke paas le gaya, jahan har taraf phool hi phool the.
Usne ek gajara uthaya aur sharatati nazar se mujhe dekha. "Yeh aapke baalon ke liye hai," usne kaha, jaise main uska kuch kar bhi nahi sakti thi.
Mera dil ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Maine idhar-udhar dekha, koi aur wahan nahi tha. Ek halki si sharam aur halki si masti ke mix mein maine dheere se kaha, "Tum hi laga do na."
Uski muskaan aur gehri ho gayi. "Waise toh yeh kaam pati ka hota hai," usne teasing tone mein kaha, "par agar aap mujhe suhaagraat ka rehearsal karne ka mauka de rahi hain, toh mana kaise karun?"
Maine ekdum sharma kar usse haath chhuda liya. "Tum zyada bol rahe ho," maine ghabrahat mein kaha, lekin dil ke kone mein uski baat ek ajeeb si khushi de rahi thi.
Woh ek kadam aur paas aaya, gajara apne haath mein pakde hue. "Aapki baalon mein yeh perfect lagega. Waise, dulhan toh aap hi lag rahi hain," usne kaha, phir dheere se gajara mere baalon mein laga diya.
Mujhe laga jaise waqt wahin thama hua ho. Uski ungliyan mere baalon ko chhup rahi thi, aur mera dil aur tez dhadakne laga. Phir usne halki awaz mein kaha, "Aapke pati ne aapke liye kabhi itni mehnat ki hai? Shayad mujhe unse milkar thoda tips lena chahiye."
Main ekdam sharm aur guilt ke beech fas gayi. "Tum kuch zyada hi bolte ho," maine usse door hote hue kaha, lekin uska wo confident andaaz mujhe andar hi andar kheench raha tha. Uski baatein, uska touch, aur uska shararat bhara chehra—sab kuch mere dimaag mein ghoom raha tha, jaise ek sapna ho jo khatam hone ka naam nahi le raha.
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Main shaadi ke mandap ke paas baithi rituals dekh rahi thi, jo lagbhag puri raat chalne wale the. Neend mujhe dheere-dheere apne kabze mein le rahi thi, aur main apne aap ko jhapki lene se rok nahi pa rahi thi. Nazarein daudai, toh dekha ki zyada log ya toh so chuke the, ya neend se ladte hue bas formalities nibha rahe the. Dulhe ki door ki behen hone ke nate mujhe toh jagna hi tha, isliye main uthi aur apne muh par paani maarne water stall ki taraf chal di.
Jaise hi maine thoda paani apne chehre par maara, ekdum se apni kamar par kisi ka haath mehsus kiya. Main chaunk kar chillane hi wali thi ki ek aur haath mere muh par aaya aur uske saath woh awaaz jo mujhe har baar thoda sa gussa aur sharmahat dono de jaati hai:
"Arey, main hoon, madam ji!"
Mujhe samajhne mein ek second laga, aur jaise hi maine pehchana, maine gusse se uski taraf ghur kar dekha. "Tum phir aa gaye? Aur chhoro mujhe, koi dekh lega toh?"
Woh apni usual shaitani muskaan ke saath halka sa jhuka. "Ab shaadi ho hi gayi hai, toh honeymoon ke liye practice karna toh banta hai, madam ji!"
Mujhe ek pal ke liye samajh hi nahi aaya ki kya jawab doon. "Tumhe sharam nahi aati? Aur waise bhi... shaadi ki baat chhodo!" maine sharm ke mare muh pher kar kaha.
"Chhodo? Arey madam ji, main toh sirf yeh dekhne aaya hoon ki sugahrat ka dress code kya hone wala hai," uski shaitani nazar meri taraf thi, jaise mujhe aur zyada sharmahane par majboor karna uska mission ho.
"Shut up!" maine haath utha kar usse door karne ki koshish ki, lekin woh mujhe aur zyada chhedne laga. "Acha chhodo, aap serious lag rahi hain. Waise, agar sugahrat pe aap mujhe aise hi ghurengi, toh mujhe darr lag jayega!"
Mujhe sharam se zameen phatne wali thi, lekin uski baatein khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Main kuch aur bolti, usse pehle hi woh meri taraf dheere se jhuka aur apne honton ko mere honton par rakh diya.
Ek pal ke liye meri saans ruk gayi. Dil itni tez dhadak raha tha ki laga shaadi ke dhol ki awaaz bhi peeche chhod dega. Uski cheekiness ke baad uska yeh kadam mujhe poori tarah chokha gaya tha.
Mujhse kuch kehna to door, hilna bhi mushkil lag raha tha. Woh peeche hata, toh uski muskaan wahi thi—woh muskaan jo mujhe ghusa bhi dilati thi aur sharmahata bhi thi. "Ab toh neend udd gayi hogi, madam ji," woh bola, aur meri taraf aankh maar kar chala gaya.
Main bas wahi khadi thi, ek haath apne honton par rakhte hue, man hi man soch rahi thi, "Yeh kameena!"
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Shaadi ka jashn ab apne antim mod par tha. Raat ka sannata shaadi ke hall ke kone-kone mein utar chuka tha. Kuch log ab bhi idhar-udhar baithe baatein kar rahe the, lekin zyada tar ya to so chuke the ya jaane ki taiyari mein the. Main us ladke ke saath bahar ek bench par baithi thi, jahan se shaadi ki light bas halke se dikhai de rahi thi.
Woh ladka—jo mujhse umar mein mere bete se bhi chhota tha—meri taraf apni usual shaitani muskaan ke saath dekh raha tha. Uski nazar mujhe baar-baar uljhan aur guilt ke ek ajeeb samudra mein kheench rahi thi, lekin saath hi ek ajeeb si chaahat ka bhi ehsaas kara rahi thi, jispar main jitni koshish karun, kabu nahi pa rahi thi.
"Toh madam ji," usne apni kursi meri taraf kheench kar bola, "aapko yeh shaadi kaise lag rahi hai? Waise, guest room ka bed test kiya kya?"
Main chok gayi. "Tumhari zubaan na, ek din tumhare liye problem banegi," maine gusse mein kaha, lekin meri awaaz ka gussa jitna sach lagane ki koshish karta, uske lafzon ka asar utna hi zyada hota.
"Problem toh tab hogi, madam ji, jab aap mujhe aise hi ignore karte rahengi," usne dheere se bola, ek shaitani muskaan ke saath. "Waise, aapko pata hai, aap blush karte hue aur bhi zyada sundar lagti hain."
Main uski taraf ghur kar dekhti, lekin sharm ke maare ek shabd bhi nahi bol paayi. Woh apni baaton mein aur aage badhne laga.
"Aap Lucknow mein kab tak hain?" usne casually pucha, lekin uski nazar meri nazar se hat nahi rahi thi.
"Shaadi ke khatam hote hi chali jaungi," maine as usual ek short aur formal jawab diya.
"Acha, toh ab train ya bus ka plan hai? Waise bus ki wo seat kaafi special thi na," usne dheere se apni awaaz ko halki shaitani mein lapet kar kaha.
Meri saans ek pal ke liye ruk gayi. Uske lafzon ne mujhe wahi pal yaad dilaya, jab Aligarh se Lucknow tak ke safar mein hum dono ne wo rishta jo sirf ek ajeeb si chaahat ke roop mein shuru hua tha.
"Bas karo," maine dheere se kaha, meri awaaz mein ek sharm aur guilt mix ho kar nikal raha tha.
"Aap bas keh dijiye, madam ji," woh aur kareeb jhuk kar bola, "ki Lucknow ka safar aapke liye yaadgaar nahi tha."
Main uski taraf dekh kar ek pal ke liye ruk gayi. Mere shabd mere hothon tak aa nahi rahe the. Usne meri is halat ka pura faayda uthate hue ek aur kadam badhaya.
"Main toh bas yeh soch raha tha," usne apni muskaan ko aur gehra karte hue bola, "ki aapke pati kitne lucky honge, jo aapko apni zindagi mein paaya. Waise, agar main hota toh aapko din bhar hasata aur raat bhar..."
Uski baat adhoori reh gayi, Mere bete ka awaz aaya...
Main ne ek pal ke liye mud kar dekha toh mera beta hamare paas khada tha. Uski aankhein mere saathi ko ek ajeeb si nazar se dekh rahi thi.
"Arre bhaiya! Aap toh wo hain na, jo us din mere liye water bottle le aaye the? Kaafi acha laga tha mujhe," us ladke ne haste hue bola, lekin uske shabdon mein ek halki si uljhan thi.
Mera beta ek shabd bhi bole bina mujhe ghurta raha, phir us ladke ki taraf dekha, aur bina kuch kahe hall ki taraf chal diya.
Mujhe andar hi andar ek ajeeb sa sankoch ho raha tha, lekin us ladke ka chehra dheere-dheere safed padne laga. Woh ek pal ke liye chup raha, jaise uske dimaag mein kuch samajh aa raha ho. Usne mujhe dekha, phir apne aap se dheere se bola, "Yeh… yeh bhaiya tha?"
Main bhi wahan se nikal ke hall ke taraf jaane lagi.
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Shaadi ke maahol ki thakan ab tak mere sharir aur dimaag par chhayi hui thi. Jab hum ghar laut kar aaye, toh main apne bistar par girte hi gehri neend mein doob gayi. Raat ke kareeb 3 baje meri nind khuli. Pehle toh samajh nahi aaya ki main kahan hoon, lekin jaise hi mujhe thoda hosh aaya, maine realize kiya ki wo ladka, jo kal raat tak har jagah mere aas-paas tha, ab achanak gayab ho gaya tha. Maine socha ki shayad wo kahin so gaya hoga, ya shaadi ke kaam kaaj mein busy hoga, isliye zyada dhyan nahi diya.
Agle din sab log apne ghar jaane ki taiyari kar rahe the. Humari raat ki 10 baje ki train thi, aur din bhar kaafi halla-gulla aur packing ka maahol raha. Jab sab kaam khatam ho gaya, toh mujhe ek ajeeb si uljhan hone lagi. Maine apna phone nikala aur us ladke ka number dhoond kar call lagaya.
Usne pehle toh phone uthaya hi nahi, lekin jab maine lagatar dusri baar call ki, tab usne finally uthaya.
"Main toh abhi bhi Lucknow mein hi hoon, madam ji. Bas aapke beta bhaiya se door rehne ki koshish kar raha hoon. Woh toh kal raat mujhe aise ghur rahe the jaise main unka chhupa dushman hoon!"
"Beta bhaiya?" maine irked hoke kaha. "Tum usse 'bhaiya' keh rahe ho? Tumhe pata bhi hai ki tumhare flirt aur kal raat ki bakwaas ne mujhe kahan tak pareshan kar diya hai?"
"Arey madam ji, mazaak kar raha tha. Lekin aap toh dil pe hi le gayi," usne muskurate hue kaha. "Waise, kal raat se toh aap bhi kuch zyada hi hot lag rahi thi."
Mujhe gussa toh aaya, lekin uski baatein mere dimaag mein ek ajeeb si garmi chhod gayi. "Tum abhi kahan ho?" maine gusse mein pucha.
"Main… main station ke paas hi hoon. Train miss toh nahi karni na," usne casually jawab diya.
"Ek kaam karo, mujhe wahin milo, platform 3 ke paas," maine bina soch-samajh ke keh diya.
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Raat ke 9:30 baje hum station pahunche. Mere beta aur baaki log apne-apne seat ke paas settle ho rahe the, lekin main ek bahana bana kar unse alag platform ke ek kone ki taraf nikal gayi. Wo ladka wahan khada tha, apne usual relaxed andaaz mein, ek coke ki bottle le kar.
"Toh, madam ji, yeh train ka safar kaise interesting banaya jaye?" usne muskurate hue kaha.
Maine uski baat ka jawab nahi diya, bas ek glare diya. "Tumhare flirting ki limit hoti hai ya nahi?"
"Waise, agar limit hoti, toh aap mujhe yahaan kyun bula rahi hoti?" usne ek shaitani muskaan ke saath jawab diya.
Mujhe pata tha ki yeh ladka apni masti se baaz nahi aane wala. Maine usse ek chhota sa dhamki diya, lekin uska asar uspar zero tha.
Tabhi, train ki ek khaali compartment ka dhyaan mujhe aaya. Maine uske kareeb ja kar kaha, "Agar tumhe apni shaitani mein limit dekhani hai, toh idhar aa jao."
Woh pal bhar ke liye chok gaya, lekin phir ek shaitani muskaan ke saath bola, "Madam ji, aap mujhe kya phasane ka plan bana rahi hain?"
Main kuch nahi boli, bas us compartment ki taraf chal di. Woh peeche-peeche aaya. Jaise hi hum andar gaye, maine compartment ka darwaza band kar diya.
"Ab tumhare shaitani jokes kaha gaye?" maine usse ghur kar pucha.
Usne meri taraf dekha, phir dheere se bola, "Madam ji, agar aapke intentions itne clear hain, toh main kyun peeche rahun?"
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Hum kuch karte, isse pehle hi ek announcement hota hai, "Platform no. 3 se gaadi rawana hone wali hai." Mera dil ekdum se ghabra gaya. Maine ruansa hote hue uski taraf dekha aur kaha, "Time dekho zara, kitna ho gaya?"
Hum dono apne compartment se nikle. Usne apni usual shaitani muskaan ke saath mujhe patri paar karayi, jaise main koi chhoti bacchi hoon jise safely train tak le jaana ho. Kuch hi der mein usne mujhe mere reserved coach ke samne pahuncha diya.
Main coach ke andar chadh hi rahi thi ki mera phone bajne laga. Mere beta ka call tha. "Maa, aap kaha hain? Gaadi chhutne wali hai, jaldi chadh jao!"
Maine phone uthaya aur bola, "Main train pe hi hoon, tum tension mat lo." Phone rakhne ke baad meri nazar us par gayi, jo neeche khada apni batissi dikhate hue mujhe alvida kar raha tha. Uski woh muskaan mujhe ek ajeeb si garmi aur sharmindagi ke mix emotion me daal rahi thi.
Woh neeche utarne ke liye palta hi tha ki pata nahi mujhe kya hua. Maine turant aage badhkar uska haath pakad liya. "Nahi," maine dheere se kaha, "Tum niche nahi utroge."
Woh ek pal ke liye chok gaya, phir apni usual muskaan ke saath coach ke andar chadh gaya. "Madam ji, yeh toh aapka hukm hai. Ab mana kaise karoon?"
Aur tabhi train raftar pakad leti hai.
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Main sabke sone ka besabri se intezaar kar rahi thi. Train ke rhythmic jhatke aur raat ki thandak ka asar tha ki dheere-dheere sab apne berth par so rahe the. Mera beta bhi gehri neend mein tha. Main apni upper berth par lete hue, har jhatke ke saath bechain ho rahi thi.
Woh ladka mere coach ke ek kone mein baitha tha, apni shaitani muskaan ke saath kabhi meri taraf dekh raha tha, kabhi idhar-udhar. Uski wo nazar mujhe khud ki taraf kheench rahi thi.
Jaise hi mujhe yakeen ho gaya ki sab so chuke hain, maine dheere se apni berth se neeche jhanka aur uski taraf ishara kiya. Woh bina koi shor kiye uth kar mere paas aa gaya.
"Dekho, agar kisi ne dekh liya to?" maine dheere se kaha, lekin meri awaaz mein jitni fikr honi chahiye thi, utni thi nahi.
"Madam ji, darne ka kaam aapka, samajhne ka kaam mera," usne apne usual sharaarti andaaz mein kaha.
Main uska haath pakad kar usse train ke bathroom ki taraf le gayi, lekin jaise hi andar dekha, ek ajeeb si badboo aur gandgi ne mujhe wahin rok diya. "Yeh toh bilkul mumkin nahi hai," maine narazgi se kaha.
Usne hansi dabate hue kaha, "Madam ji, toh ab kya? Aapke paas ek aur plan hai kya?"
Maine uska haath kheench kar kaha, "Chup raho aur meri peecha karo," aur usse wapas apni berth ki taraf le aayi.
Main apni upper berth par chadh gayi aur usse bhi upar aane ka ishara kiya. Woh bina kisi shor ke, dheere se mere saath berth par chadh gaya.
"Tumhe lagta hai yeh safe hai?" usne dheere se puchha, lekin uski muskaan uski fikr ke bilkul ulat thi, jaise uske liye yeh ek adventure ho.
"Shh, zyada mat bolo," maine uske hont par ungli rakhte hue kaha, meri saansein tez chal rahi thi.
Woh dheere se aur paas aaya, uski ungli meri kamar ke paas sparsh kar rahi thi. Uska touch mere andar ek ajeeb si garmi aur bechaini paida kar raha tha, aur mera dimaag lagataar mujhe darane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Mera beta mere berth ke just niche so raha tha, aur uske sath aur bhi kayi log the. Mera dar aur chhupane ki koshish mujhe aur excite kar rahi thi, jaise har shabdon aur har harkat ka ek alag hi asar ho raha tha. Train ke jhatkon ke sath meri dhadkan aur tej ho rahi thi.
"Waqt ruk gaya hai ya hum ruk gaye hain?" usne dheemi awaaz mein puchha, apne lips mere bilkul paas laate hue.
"Shh, koi sun lega," maine usse rokne ki koshish ki, lekin meri aawaz mein woh sakhti nahi thi jo honi chahiye thi.
Woh dheere se muskaaya aur bola, "Aapka beta so raha hai, aur duniya humse bekaar hai." Uski baat ne mujhe ek pal ke liye shock kiya, lekin uske shabdon ke saath jo sharaarat thi, woh mujhe aur dare se bhar rahi thi.
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Mujhse ab aur intezaar nahi ho raha tha. Mera badan jaise ek garam lohe ki tarah tap raha tha, aur har pal uski sharaarat bhari muskaan mujhe aur bechain kar rahi thi. Mere andar ek aag si bhadak rahi thi, aur main usse bas aur kareeb chah rahi thi.
Main ne apna sab dar, hichkichahat chhod di aur uske kareeb jaake apne hont uske honton pe rakh diye. Ek pal ke liye woh ruka, shayad meri iss himmat pe hairan, lekin phir usne mujhe apni baahon mein kheench liya, jaise bas isi pal ka intezaar tha.
Mere hont uske honton ke sath khud ko puri tarah se samarpit kar chuke the. Uska sparsh itna tez tha ki meri saansein unhi palon mein ulajh rahi thi. Uske haath meri kamar par mazbooti se tik gaye, aur uska ek-ek touch mujhe aur paagal kar raha tha. Main uske aur kareeb ho gayi, apni baahen uski gardan ke aas-paas dal kar, apna har control usse de rahi thi.
Train ke jhatke, raat ki thandak, aur humare bechain saansein – sab kuch mil kar ek aag mein badal raha tha. Uske haath ab dheere-dheere meri kamar ke neeche jaa rahe the, aur main us sparsh ke ek-ek pal ko mehsoos kar rahi thi. Har touch mujhe aur excited kar raha tha, aur meri saansein aur tez ho rahi thi.
"Mujhe lagta tha ki aap sirf sharmeeli hain," usne halki si muskaan ke sath kaha, uski awaaz ab aur zyada bhari aur madhur lag rahi thi.
Main kuch keh nahi pai, bas uske aur kareeb ho gayi, apne hont uske honton par aur bhi jazbaati aur tez kar diye. Uski ungliyan mere badan ko explore kar rahi thi, aur main puri tarah se apne hosh kho chuki thi. Raat ki wo khamoshi ab sirf humare bechain jazbaat ke hawale thi.
Hum dono ek doosre mein puri tarah se kho gaye the, jaise duniya se alag ek apna hi safar jee rahe ho.
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"Wah, aapne toh shave kar rakha tha mere liye. Kal mauka pe chuka mujhe maar dena chahiye tha," usne bola mujhe, aur main sharma gayi. Main lekin ab baatein karne ke mood mein nahi thi. Mera kuch tha, jise ek hathode ki zarurat thi. Main haule se pair failaya, apni saree thodi adjust ki, aur apne ashiq ke lund ko pakad apne chut ke muhane pe laga diya, ye dekh wo sala apna daant dikha raha tha, maine us ko apne kareeb le liyi, phir uske upar ek kambal dal diya, aur maine dheere se kaha, "Kis cheez ka intezaar kar rahe ho", wo hasa aur haule haule apna kama aage badha mere tapti chut ke andar apna rod daal di. Use mehsus kar jitni khusi mujhe hui sayad aajtak kabhi nahi hui hogi.
Haule haule mera jaanu aage piche ho raha tha, aur train ki halchal uske hamle ko aur teekha kar raha tha, main aaj bahut khus thi, aur mere andar ka gussa aur thakan bahar jaane laga. Kareeb 10 minute ke mehnat ke baad maine mehsus ki mere andar garam garam paani mere jaanu ka jaa raha hai,
Main yeh mehsoos kar ke khud bhi relax hone lagi thi, lekin isse pehle ki kuch aur ho pata, train ke TT ki awaaz compartment mein goonj gayi. Wo ladka waqt ka faayda uthate hue jaldi se apni pant sambhalta hai aur bathroom ki taraf bhaag jata hai. Main bhi apni saree thodi dhang se sahi karne lagi.
Kuch hi pal mein, TT hamare seat ke saamne aaya, aur mera beta aankhon ko malte hue apna ticket dikhata hai aur phir wapas so jata hai.
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Mujhe kuch waqt baad message aata hai, usi ka usme likha hua tha, "TT ne lakad liya, bich me utarana hoga, Love U". Main ye dekh sir pakad leti hun, aur man me socha, "Are uspe to ticket tha hi nahi!!!"
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Epiloue
Main apne kamre ke aaine ke saamne khadi thi, saree ka pallu sambhalte hue. Dil ki dhadkan tez thi, jaise har baar hoti hai jab uske aane ka samay paas aata hai. Maine laal silk ki saree pehni thi – uski pasand. Woh kehta hai, “Aunty, laal rang aap par kuch zyada hi khilta hai.” Uske kehne bhar se hi maine decide kar liya tha ki aaj yehi pehnungi.
Hairline ko thoda sa sambhalkar Jannu ki naam sindoor lagayi, jo ab sirf ek adat ban kar reh gaya tha. Nazar aapne aapko dekhti rahi – ek ghar ke kaam-kaj me uljhi hui aurat jo aaj kisi ke liye bilkul nayi lagna chahti thi.
Kitchen mein jaake uske liye butter chicken banaya, woh khushbu jispar woh hamesha kehta, “Aapke haath ka taste kisi chef ka bhi le lo, aunty.” Maine plate ko sajaya, dining table ke corner par rakha aur ek baar fir ghar ka chakkar lagaya, ensure karte hue ki sab safe hai. Pati ka call aaya tha ki unhe late hoga, beta college se apne friend ke ghar rukne wala tha. Har cheez waise hi ja rahi thi jaise maine socha tha.
Bike ki awaaz ne mujhe bechain kar diya. Uska aana hamesha ek ajeeb si halchal le aata hai. Maine jaldi se balcony ka curtain adjust kiya aur darwaza khola. Woh hamesha ki tarah apne carefree andaaz mein tha, lekin meri nazar uspar zyada tikti nahi thi. Mujhe toh bas woh baatein yaad rehti thi jo woh kehta tha, jaise ki "Aapke saath time kaise ud jaata hai, pata hi nahi chalta."
“Waise, aaj toh full preparation ki gayi hai,” usne muskurate hue bola, aur mujhe pata tha ki uske shabd seedhe meri blush karte chehre tak ja rahe hain.
“Tumhe bhook lagi hogi. Chalo, khaana ready hai,” maine baat ko kaat kar usse andar bula liya. Mere shabdon mein jitni formal baat lagti thi, meri aankhon mein utni hi bechaini chhup nahi paayi thi.
“Waise, aunty, maza aa gaya. Har baar lagta hai ki aap mujhe surprise kar dogi, aur har baar wahi hota hai,” usne khaate waqt casually kaha, lekin uske words ke peeche ek teasing charm tha jo mujhe hamesha vulnerable kar deta tha.
Mujhe pata tha ki yeh galat hai, lekin uski nazar aur baatein mujhe mere purane, thake-hare routine se nikal kar ek naye ehsaas mein jeene deti thi. Aur us waqt, jab raat dheere dheere behti ja rahi thi, mujhe duniya ki koi parvah nahi thi.
Jannu mujhe pakad kar master bedroom ke andar le aaya. Uski muskaan wahi thi – ek shaitani aur confident, jaise woh jaanta ho ki uska hona hi meri duniya ko badal deta hai. Main uski baaton aur adaon mein uljhi hui thi, jaise har baar hota hai.
Woh bed ke paas ruk gaya, aur apni nazar idhar-udhar daali. Bedside table par meri shaadi ki tasveer thi – ek frame mein pati, beta, aur main ek khush parivaar ke roop mein. Jannu ne woh tasveer uthai, ek moment ke liye dekha, aur phir mujhe ghoor kar muskuraya. “Yeh log toh sirf tasveeron mein hain, aunty,” usne casually kaha, jaise koi maamooli baat ho. “Asli zindagi mein toh ab sirf main hoon jo tumhare liye maayne rakhta hai.”
Uske shabdon mein na dominance tha, na zyada emphasis – sirf ek obvious confidence, jaise yeh baat sach ho aur kisi proof ki zarurat na ho. Phir usne tasveer ek taraf rakh di, jaise uska koi relevance na ho, aur mujhe apni taraf kheench liya.
“Mujhe lagta hai, ab yeh sab tumhare liye matter nahi karta,” usne halka sa husky tone mein kaha, aur apni kamar se pant dheere neeche khiska di. Uski harkatein hamesha ki tarah confident aur effortless thi, jaise woh jaanta ho ki mere liye yeh sab ek obvious choice hai.
Main wahan khadi thi, us pal mein uljhi hui, uski baaton aur presence mein doobi hui. Woh mujhe meri duniya se alag ek nayi duniya mein kheench leta tha – ek jahan bas hum dono the, aur kuch nahi.
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Woh raat khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Do-teen ghante tak Jannu ne mujhe poori tarah apna mehsoos karwa diya. Har bar, har pal, uski chahat mujhe ek nayi had tak le ja rahi thi. Ab, jab sab khatam hua, toh mera sharir thak ke chura ho chuka tha – har ek ang me ek ajeeb si mithaas bhari dard thi, jo mujhe uski yaad dilata rahe.
Main bed ke kone par lat-pat si padi thi, meri saree ka pallu kab ka gir chuka tha, aur sindoor mere maang se bikhar gaya tha. Par ab woh sindoor mere pati ke liye nahi tha. Uska rang, uska matlab, sab badal chuka tha – ab yeh sirf mere Jannu ke naam ka tha.
Woh bed ke dusre kone par tha, apni cigarette jalate hue. Dhuan dheere se kamre mein fail raha tha, aur uski muskaan ab bhi wahi thi – beparwah, jaise duniya uske kadmon ke neeche ho. Usne mujhe ek nazar se dekha, jaise apne kaam par fakr kar raha ho.
“Ab toh tumhare sindoor ka rang bhi mere naam ka hai, aunty,” usne ek teasing tone mein kaha, cigarette ka ek aur puff lete hue.
Main itni thak chuki thi ki jawab dene ki bhi taaqat nahi thi. Sirf ek halki si muskaan se uski baat ka jawaab diya. Haan, ab meri zindagi sirf uske liye thi – na pati, na beta, sirf Jannu.
Usne cigarette ko ashtray mein rakha aur mujhe ek aur baar dekha, jaise keh raha ho ki main sirf uski hoon, aur yeh baat ab kisi tasveer ya bandhan ko prove karne ki zarurat nahi hai.
Main bas wahan leti rahi, us pal ko mehsoos karte hue. Sharir ka har dard, har mithaas, mujhe yeh yaad dila raha tha ki ab meri zindagi ka har ehsaas, har rang, sirf mere Jannu ke naam ka hai.
