Ramesh ne dhire se Jalseen ka haath thaam liya. Jasleen ne bhi virodh nhi kiya.
Jasleen ka dil tezi se dhadak rha tha. Meena ki kahin baaton ka asar aaj dikhayi de reha tha. Jasleen Ramesh ka virodh nhi kar rhi thi. Dono haath mein haath liye chal rhe the.
Ramesh: “aaj aisa lag rha hai jaise main koi sapna dekh raha hoon”
Jasleen: “kyu pehle kabhi kisi larki ka haath nhi pakda?”
Ramesh: “ han… lekin tumhare jaisi sundar larki ka nhi”
Jasleen: " ooo..to kitni larkiyon ko ye kaha hai? larkibaaz ho tum Ramu.”
Ramesh: “mujhme koi kharabi thodi na hai.... larkiya pasand hai… isme kya galat hai?”
Jalseen hasne laggi… “bata do agar koi larka pasand hai”
Ramesh: “ kya main tumhe gaa…, rehne do chodo” ramesh ke muh se gaandu niklte niklte reh gya.
Jasleen samjh gyi ke wo kya kehna chahta hai, wo hasne lggi.
Jasleen: “arre main mazak kar rhi hoon, abb aise muh mat banao”
Ramesh: “pta hai mujhe…”fir wo uski ankhon mein dekhne lgga.
Mausom bohot romantic sa tha. Shayad iska asar dono par ho rha tha.
Dono ek kache raste par khade the. Unke aage paani tha, aur bohot se khoosurat panchi jaise mausam ka anand le rhe ho. Dono unhe dekhne lagge. Tabhi Ramesh Jasleen ke peeche aa gya.
Usne dono haath Jasleen ki kamar ke thoda uper se leja kar use peeche se apni baahon mein le liya. Jasleen jaise sunn si ho gyi. Uski body na chahte huye bhi uska saath nhi de rhi thi. Lekin kahin na kahin Jasleen jo ho rha tha usse hone dena chahti thi. Na jaane kyu wo bss behati ja rhi thi. Usne kyu Ramesh ko itna paas aane diya? pata nhi, lekin Jasleen ko Ramesh ke badan se ajeeb si gandh aa rhi thi, lekin usse koi fark nhi padd rha tha. Ek acche ghar ki sanskaari bahu aur pativarta Jasleen Ramesh ki bahon mein thi. Sabse badi baat ye thi ke wo koi virodh nhi kar rhi thi.
Dono aise hi khade pachiyo ko dekh rhe the. Ramesh ka mann tha ke abhi usse choom le, lekin usne apne aap par kaabu rakha.
Ramesh ne ek haath Jasleen se hata kr apni jeb mein dala aur ek bidi ka bundle bahar nikala. Uska dusra haath abhi bhi Jasleen ke spaat pet par tha.
Jaise hi usne bidi nikal kar muh mein daali, Jasleen ne usse roka
Jasleen: “ ye kaya kar rahe ho? Mujhe cigarette bilkul pasand nhi. Fenko isse Ramu.”
Ramesh: “ aree kyu? Bachpan se pee rha hoon, meri maa bhi piti, mera baap bhi pita tha”
Jasleen: “to tumhe peena zaroori hai?”
Ramesh: “arre bohot mast cheez hai ye...tum try kro”
Jalseen: “ pagal ho, mujhe ye sab nhi pasand”
Ramesh “try kiya hai kabhi?”
Jasleen: “ nhi, kabhi haath bhi nhi lagaya”
Ramesh: “to.. bina try kiye hi bol diya pasand nhi. Chal ek baar try krke dekh, mere saath tu wo sab kar sakti ho jo tum kisi ke samne nhi kr sakti, main azaad panchi hoon aur tu bhi azaad ho ja”
Jasleen ne ye sab kbhi try krne ka socha bhi na tha. Wo kuch der ke liye chup ho gyi. Uska mann nhi kar rha tha par dil mein kuch alag aur naya krne ki ichha bhi ho rhi thi.
Lekin pta nhi usne kya socha, usne Ramesh se bidi li aur ek sutta le liya
Jaise hi usne gash bhara wo khanse lagi, Ramesh usse dekh kar hass rha tha,
Ramesh: “ye hui na baat”
Jasleen: “ye lo main nhi pi sakti, kitni gandi hai”
Ramesh: "kuch ganda nhi hai..."
Ramesh ne usse bidi le li aur peene laga. Ramesh uska haath pakde chal rha tha. Thodi der wo aise hi baatein krte rhe. Fir unhe Meena aur Rajesh dikhayi diye. Wo unki aur chal diye. Charo ek jaga per baith gye kuch khaane lagge.
Meena jasleen ko ishare se kich keh rhi thi. Jasleen sirf muskura di. Ramesh aur Jasleen ek saath baithe the, baatein kar rhe the. Tabhi Ramesh ne ek cold drink ki bottle kholi aur peene lagga.
Jasleen: “mere liye bhi ek cold drink dena”
Ramesh ne usse nayi bottle nhi di balke apni joothi cold drink uske saamne kar di, aur uski ankhon mein dekhne lgga. Meena ye sab dekh rhi thi. Jasleen samjh gyi ke Ramesh kya chahta hai, usne bhi Ramesh ki ankho mein dekhte huye uske haath se bottle li aur Ramesh ko dekhti huyi peene laggi.
Meena aur Rajesh ye sab dekh ke hairan reh gye. Meena ki khushi uske chehre se jhalak rhi thi.
Jasleen ne thodi si cold drink pee aur Ramesh ki aur dekhte huye ek madhak si smile di. Ramesh ka mann kar rha tha ke jaise abhi usse pakad ke uske honth choose de.
Abb Ramesh aur Jasleen bari bari wo cold drink pee rhe the. Chaaron hassi mazak kar rhe the. Beech beech mein Ramesh Jasleen ka haath thaam leta tha. Jasleen bhi uska pura saath de rhi thi. Kaise samya beet gya pta hi nhi chla. Jasleen ne aaj unke saath bohot enjoy kiya. Ye uski zindagi ke naye safar ki shuruwat thi. Lekin abb wo ghar jana chahti thi. Ramesh ne bhi socha ke aaj ke liye itna kaafi hai. Fir unhone Jasleen ko uske ghar chod diya.
Agle din Meena Jasleen se mili.
Meena: “ didi… kal maza aya ?”
Jasleen: “ han.. achi jagah thi”
Meena: “ wo to thik hai.. lekin main kuch aur pooch rhi hoon”
Jasleen: “kya?”
Meena. “ lo..jaise apko kuch pta hi nhi”
Jasleen hasne lggi
Meena: “ to aag dono taraf lggi haiii.. hmm, pta tha mujhe”
Jasleen: “ koi aag vaag nhi lggi”
Meena: “ achha jaise hamne kuch dekha hi nhi, kaise hatho main haath liye ghoom rhe the”
Jasleen. “ abb dosti ki hai to nibhani to pade gi hi”
Meena ne Jasleen ke kandhe par halke se mara aur dono hasne laggi.
Meena: “ didi apko pata hai Holi aane wali hai.. is baar aap humare saath holi ke maze lena… abb mana mat krna”
Jalseen : “Holi na baba na, maine kabhi nhi kheli, mujhe rang lagavana bilkul pasand nhi aur Parm bhi pasand nhi krte”
Meena :“ maine Parm sahib ka naam nhi liya, aap humare saath kheliye. Aap dekhiye to sahi UP ki holi...kaise rang jamate hain hum!”
Jalseen : “ nhi nhi”
Meena: “kyu darr rhi hain? isme kya hai? "
Jasleen ko holi khelne se itni problem nhi thi. wo kisi aur baat se jhijhak rhi thi.
Meena: "Didi Apka yaar Ramu bhi to hoga, aap dono ki pehli holi hai, maze se kheliye"
Jasleen: "tu bhi na..baat wo nhi hai. Parm Holi ke din 2 din ke liye Delhi ja rhe hai, to ghar par main hi hoon. dekh bura mat manna... agar Ramu aur Rajesh yahan holi khelenge to aas pados wale kya sochenge, aur main holi ke din bahar nhi jaoungi..tumhe pata hi hai kyu.. tum samjha karo"
Meena samjh gyi. usse bhi Jasleen ki baat sahi laggi. Jasleen aise ghar se bahar Holi ke din nhi jana chahti thi, kyunki usse ye safe nhi laga. Uski baat sahi bhi thi. Holi ke din larke kaise larkiyon ko chedte hain ye usse bhi pata tha.
Meena Parm ke jaane ki baat se bohot khush thi. Wo kisi bhi tarah se Jasleen ko holi khelne ke liye razi krna chahti thi.
Meena: "Didi aap chinta na le, Rajesh yahan nhi ayega. hum dono ka kahin aur jaane ka plan hai. Main, Ramesh aur aap hum tino hi khelege, aap aas-pados ki fikar na kre, Ramesh peeche ke darwaaze se aa jayega"
Jasleen: "tu bhi na...hamesha zidd krti hai"
Meena: "Didi ye mauka fir nhi milega, Parm Sahib bhi nhi honge ghar pe... aap bass Holi ke maze le."
Tabhi Jasleen ke phone par Ramesh ka msg aya. meena samjh gyi ke ye ramesh hi hai.
Meena: "didi main chalti hoon...aap kro apne ashiqu se baat"
Meena apne ghar chali gyi, Jasleen aur ramesh baatein krne lagge.
Ramesh: " Holi ka kya plan hai? khelogi?"
Jasleen: "Meena bhi bohot zidd kar rhi thi."
Ramesh: " Holi hai...tum bhi dekho Hardoi ki holi."
Jasleen ke mann mein excitment to thi, ke pta nhi Ramu Holi ke din kya karega.
Jasleen: "thik hai Ramu...lekin zada rang mat lagana"
Ramesh: "ye huyi na baat..."
Dono thodi der tak baatein krte rhe. Shaam ko Meena ki bhi ramesh se baat huyi. Meena ne Ramesh ko bta diya ke Parm holi ke din ghar par nhi honge. Ramesh ki jaise lotery lagg gyi.
Ramesh: "tu uss din unke ghar mat jana"
Meena: "kyu?"
Ramesh: " samjha kar... mujhe uske saath akele Holi khelna hain."
Meena samjh gyi wo kyu keh raha hai.
Meena: " acha bachuu..to ye baat hai.. maine to usi din dekh liya tha aag to dono taraf bahdak rhi hai." hahaaaaaa
Ramesh: " jo tujhe kaha na bass whi kar"
Meena: "thik hai thik hai...main samajh gyi... abb humara kya kaam" mazak mein kehte huye
Ramesh: "kya bole ja rhi hai? agar tu na hoti to bss... tu to meri sagi behan se bhi badkar hai."
Meena: " sab pta hai mujhe., itna kehne ki koi zaroorat nhi... Holi ke baad main unhe didi nhi... Bhauji kahungi..hahaa"
Ramesh bhi hasne lagga... " arre bhauji hi hai wo teri"
Agle din jab Meena Jasleen se mili to fir usne Holi ka topic ched diya.
Meena: “ to Holi khelne ke liye tyaar hain aap?”
Jasleen: “ab tum log itni zidd kar rhe ho to kya kre”
Meena: “ didi Holi ke din mera ana to mushqil hai”
Jasleen: “ ye kya baat huyi? Pehle tum itna bol rhi thi ke holi khelo abb tum aa nhi rhi ho”
Meena: “ to kya huya agar main na aa pati…apka yaar to ayega hi, aap uske saath kheliye” meena usse chedte huye.
Jasleen: “ par tu nhi hogi to kaise chalega, fir kya maza.”
Meena: “main to roz hi apke saath hoti hoon, ek din ke liye Ramesh apke saath hoga. Dono holi ke maze lena bss”
Jasleen: “ tere dimag mein bss yhi kuch chalta rehta hai”
Meena: “ jo mere dimag mein hai usse aap bhi chla ke dekhiye”
Jasleen: “ Meena mujhe darr lag rha hai aise Ramu ke saath akele Holi khelne mein”
Jalseen thodi nervous ho rhi thi. Jab pehle Ramesh se mili thi to Meena uske saath thi, lekin aise uske ghar mein akele Ramesh ke saath Holi khelne mein Jasleen ko sharm aa rhi thi.
Meena: “ aap kyu itna sharma rhi hai? Apke pati dev bhi ghar par nhi hain uss din, aur Abb to wo apka khaas dost ban gya hai” Meena aankh marte huye.
Jasleen: “ wo kamina pata nhi kaise holi khelega”
Meena: “ to kya huya? Bura na maano Holi hai…Holi ke din sab maaf hota hai”
Na jane kyu Dil to Jalseen ka bhi kar rha tha Ramesh ke saath akele mein Holi khelne ka. Jasleen Parm se bohot pyaar krti thi lekin aaj dil ke kisi kone se wo thodi khush thi ki Parm Holi ke din ghar par nhi honge. Shayed wo jo uske aur Ramu ke beech chal rha tha usse hone dena chahti thi. Ramu ka awarapan, sadakchap hona usse acha lagne lga tha. Saath hi saath uske mann mein darr bhi tha ke pata nhi kya hoga..aur excitment bhi.