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Abhi dopehar ka bhojan chal he raha tha aur ghar ke aangan me ye car aa ruki. Sanjiv bhaiya ki najar kheer khaate Arjun par padi jo muskura raha tha aur wahi Narinder ji ke bhi hath ruk gaye apni biwi ko niwala khilate hue jo Sanjiv-Arjun ko dekhne lage the.
"Umed chacha ji ki gaadi hai.", Arjun ne jaise he jawaab diya waise he galiyare se chalta hua wo sadhe 6 feet ka lamba raubdar muskurata vyakti idhar chala aaya. Sath he Vinita bhi chust jeans aur safed kameej pehne unke barabar chalti aayi. Umed ji ke hath me apni laadli ka ye bag bhi tha, hafte bhar ke kapdo wala.
"Waah bhai tum chacha bhatija toh bada jordar connection banaye ho. Arjun ne toh car ki awaaj se he bata diya ke tum ho.", Narinder ji ne apne dusri taraf ki kursi kheench kar Umed ko baithne ka ishara diya wahi Vinita ne Krishna ji aur chacha ke gale me dono taraf hath daalte hue chachi ka gaal choomte hue abvidan kiya. Wo bhi uske sar ko apne sath lagati hui bhatiji ko dularne lagi.
"Chacha ji ye Aaru koyi itna bhi tej nahi jo aisi halki awaaj se gaadi ka bata de. Wo toh Umed chacha ki aadat hai ki gate se pehle hamesha 2 horn bajate hai. Waise horn ki awaaj jarur Aaru atche se pehchanta hai.", Ye Alka thi bahar se he aayi thi inke peeche. Aur ab Arjun bhi hans raha tha kyonki Alka ki baat bilkul uchit thi.
"Hahaha.. toh meri gudiya is Munaa se bhi jyada tej hai? Jeeti raho aur sada aise he khush raho. Waise mujhe toh shaam ko aana tha lekin suna ke Rekha bhabhi ne aaj bharva bhindi banai hai toh lalach me thoda jaldi aa gaya.", Umed ji ne ek taraf Alka ka hath thaam rakha tha dusri taraf wo Narinder ji ko dekh hans rahe the jo bina roti he bhindi ko khaane me lage the. Madhuri ne bhi turant apne chacha ke saamne daal, bhindi aur karele ki plate laga di garma fooli hui roti ke sath.
"Aap khaao chachi ke hath ki bhindi aur main jara Ritu-Alka ke sath upar chali.", Vinita ne ek baar bas Arjun ko dekha tha aur Alka ko sath liye wo upar badh chali, bag ke sath. Alka bhi dhimi awaaj me kuch batati ja rahi thi apni is badi behan ko aur Vinni hansti hui upar wali manjil ke is pichle bhaag me chali aayi. Niche thodi he der me khaane par sabhi ladkiyan he baithi thi ab. Khaane ke turant baad he Narinder ji aur Umed ji jaruri kaam bata kar bahar chale gaye the aur ab Arjun Sanjiv ke pas waqt tha akele me baatchit ka. Car me Sandhu ji ke naam ka card rakhte hue Arjun ne wo file bhi sath le li. Steering par ab Sanjiv bhaiya the aur car university ke raste badh chali.
"Toh aapko lagta hai ki hum is raaj ko suljha sakte hai? Yaha toh itni uljhan hai ki dhaage ka ek sira pakado toh aage chal kar 4 seere aur nikal aate hai. Pata nahi ye sab alag alag ghatnaye kyu ek sath judi hui lag rahi hai bhaiya.", Arjun ne he cielo me chhayi chuppi todi toh Sanjiv ke chehre par chhayi soch bhi utar gayi.
"Jaanta hai chhote ye sab seere kyun pakad nahi aa rahe? Ek toh hum is peedhi me hai jaha aate aate bahot kuch gayab ho chuka hai ya phir pichli peedhi ke logo ne khud ko badal liya hai. Aur jitne log utni baatein sunn ne ko mil rahi hai lekin poora toh kisi ko bhi nahi pata. Lohan ne jo bataya wo ab tak sabse jyada khulase wala tha toh Mishra ki kathani jo mujhe Narinder chacha ne bataai wo thodi alag thi. Jhooth dono he nahi bol sakte the kyonki sach batana majburi tha. Tujhe jo pata chala usme bhi common log wahi the par unki kahani bhi alag.", Sanjiv bhaiya ki baat apni jagah sahi thi aur Arjun ki khojbin bhi.
"Karam Singh wala sach kya kehta hai bhaiya?", Arjun ne baat ko ek aur disha dene ke maskad se kaha tha lekin sambandh iska bhi kahi na kahi poore prakaran se tha.
"Karam Singh ne bhi jaise samay ke paar ka khel soch rakha tha Chhote. Ek tarah se itni saari jaankari usne apne ghar me sahej kar rakhi jiska matlab ye toh nahi ho sakta na ki wo yaadein ho bas? Wo jaanta tha ki agar usko kuch bhi hota hai toh uske jimmewar log wahi honge jinke sath takraav hai. Khojbin bhi hogi aur wo saab cheej uske ghar se he milengi jo kayi zindagiyo me bhuchaal laa sakti hai.", Ab kahi Arjun ka bhi dhyaan is prakaran par gaya. Sanjiv bhaiya ne bilkul sahi baat kahi thi ki yaha chugga toh Karam se daal gaya hai pehle se. Arjun ko khamosh dekh bhaiya muskura diye.
"Chhote, pareshan matt ho. Aaj bas jitni jaankari dono ke pas hai wo badal le, uske baad is maamle par kaam tab tak nahi karenge jab tak khud thaanedar ji apne mooh se na kahe. Wo khanjar shaahi pariwar se tha aur rivolver German, jiksa handle ivory (haathi daant) coated tha. Matlab wo bhi shaahi sadasya ya unke saaman kisi bade pariwar ki. Kaagaj toh aur bhi dhamakedar the, chal kar dekh lena khud he. Waise ye tera adda aur kisko pata hai?", Bhaiya baaton ke beech he university wale kamre ke baare me puchne lage.
"Study ke liye hai ye room bhaiya aur agar kuch sambhal kar rakhna ho toh bilkul thik jagah. Waise shahi pariwar ke sath toh hamare pariwar ka bhi nata raha hai. Kuch naya naam mila kya aapko un kaagajo me.?", Is saaf-suthri sadak par jab car andar aayi toh hamesha ki tarah surakshakarmi ne muskura kar Arjun ki taraf hath hilaya aur pratiuttar me Arjun ne bhi waisa he kiya. Aage Arjun he bhaiya ko batate hue international hostel ki parking me ek taraf car lagwate hue is behad shaant aur thande galiyare me chal diya.
"Naam toh saamne 3-4 aaye hai chhote. Aur jaisa mera dil keh raha hai ye sabhi naam he poori kahani bata sakte hai. Neelima naam ka ulekh tha ek chitthi me aur wo Sarang dwara damyanti ko likhi gayi thi. 19 August 1973 ko, bhanji lagti thi wo Sarang ki. Lohan ne bhi iska jikar kiya tha aur sath me Shalini bua ka bhi. Neelima ko dhoondna hai toh Shalini bua se madad leni hogi aur unse baat karna kaam bigaad dega. Waise badi aalishan jagah hai ye chhote aur tu yaha pehchaan bana chuka hai atchi khaasi.", Counter par baithe aadmi ne bhi jab Arjun ko dur se he hath hilaya toh Arjun ne bhi waisa he kiya. Chalte he wo is aakhiri kamre ke bahar aa pahuche. Arjun ne chaabi se tala kholte he andar ki light jala di. Darwaja wapis band karte hue usne bhaiya ko fridge se paani ki bottle nikal kar dete hue apni baat kahi.
"Ye jagah ab sirf aap he jaante hai bhaiya aur meri atchi dost hai university ke pramukh logo se jo idhar kaam karte hai. Waise Shalini bua se main he baat karunga, lag toh mujhe bhi raha tha ki Ajju chacha ke baare me jaankari wahi de sakti hai.", AC chalu karte hue Arjun ne wahi diwar par lage poster ko sarkate hue ye adrishya si khidki khol kar kuch kagaj nikale aur sabkuch pehle jaisa karta hua wo joote khol kar bister par aa baitha.
"Badi khufiya jagah banaye baitha hu tu yaha.", Bhaiya muskura rahe the wo sab dekh kar.
"Bahot kuch hai yaha jo dikhta nahi hai bhaiya. Aap jara ye kagaj dekho main computer start kar du.", Ab Sanjiv bhaiya ke pas Punjab wali jaankari aur ye kagaj the jinhe wo bade gor se dekhne lage. Arjun ne yaha har pariwar ka jikar kiya hua tha aur sabse aakhri panne par khudke pariwar ka. Waha Rameshwar Sharma ke baad ek khaali box me prashan-chinh tha aur uske baad ek he vyakti ke 2 naam. Krishan Chand Sharma aur Krishneshwar Sharma. Iske aage Arjun ko bas apne chacha Vinod ka pata tha baaki dono bua ke aage naam ki jagah khaali thi. Sanjiv ko wo naam pata tha aur ab jaise Arjun ko bhi poori jaankari Jagtar se milne ke baad wo pata chal gaye the. Monitor par Window 98 ka nishaan jaane ke baad Arjun internet chalu karke wapis bister par aa baitha.
"Ye chhote dada ke aise naam likhne ka matlab? Tujhe kya lagta hai ke ye alag alag naam likhne me bhi koyi fasaad hai? Aur dada ji log 2 bhai he the fir ye swaal is ghere me kyon? Tujhe lagta hai ki aur bhi bhai-behan honge?", Sanjiv bhaiya ke kauthool ko dekh Arjun ne sar haan me hilaate hue ab wo file utha li jo bhaiya ne tayar ki thi Karma Singh ke ghar se mili jaankari ke sath. Kuch chitthi-patra aur tasvire unhone waha se gayab karke yahi rakh li thi. Arjun panne palat kar sab dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Koyi 5 minute baad wo bola.
"Bhaiya wajah toh nahi pata lekin baad aisi hai ke humko abhi tak padd-dada ji ke samay ki saari jaankari nahi hai. Dil toh kehta hai ke shayad unke aur bhi bache the lekin apne dada ji ko dekh kar vichar badal jata hai. Unke aur bhai-behan ho toh swabhavik hai ki pariwar me pata hota. Aur ek maje ki baat suno, ye Damyanti Sarang ki kya lagti hai aapko?", Arjun baat sunane ke sath he sawaal kar gaya jis par Sanjiv ne turant uttar diya.
"Rakhail. Kyun ki Damyanti ke pati ke baare me koyi jaankari nahi mili lekin Sarang ke sath uska naata gehra tha aur bahot se kaagaz ishara karte bhi hai."
"Atcha toh fir yaha Chandar aur Karam ke judwa bhai hone ki baat hai lekin unke baad Bindiya bhi paida hui. Kahi bhi Sarang ka jikar nahi, shaahi rajkumar bhi kayi vivah kar he sakta tha. Damyanti naam bhi rasookh wala hai aur wo hathiyaar tak shaahi the. Madhulata ki maa ke do vivah hue. Pariwar bhi koyi kami wala toh nahi tha jitna mujhe lagta hai lekin shayad wo bhi rajsi sukh chahti hongi.", Arjun ke aise sawaalo se Sanjiv bas ulajh he raha tha. Dimaag bhannaya toh seedha sawaal.
"Chhote jo kehna hai wo spasht kar. Mera dimag chakra raha hai is sab me."
"Damyanti Sarang ki behan thi bhaiya jisko 19 ki umar me mrit bataya gaya hai. Koyi pati nahi toh wo maa kaise bani? Aur kyu kahi bhi uska itna ullekh nahi hai par Sarnag ne uski poori hifajat ki hai ye saaf hai. Ab ek aur baat kahu, dil thaam lijiyega.", Arjun ke is khulase se toh Sanjiv ke chehre par 12 he baj gaye. Wo bas mundi haan me hila gaya.
"Chhote dada ji ne kuch aisa kiya tha jis se unhe ghar me he baandh diya gaya. Shayad iski wajah aur ghatna apen thaanedar ji ko bhi nahi maloom, wo police se pehle fauj me the. Ab kahani toh yahi ishara karti hai ke Sarang ke khaas dost Krishneshwar ji he sab kaand ki wajah hai.", Sanjiv abhi bhi hairat me tha aur Arjun uth kar computer ki taraf chal diya. Email dekhne ke liye. Sanjiv ki chetna wapis aayi toh agla sawaal.
"Laajwanti kaha fit hoti hai fir is maamle me? Wo dono behne hai toh raaj-pariwar ki 2 ladkiyan gayab ho jaaye aur koyi kuch na kare? Laajwanti ne toh aisa kuch kiya bhi nahi tha jis se ijjat par baat aaye, fir wo shahi pariwar se dur aisi jamidari wali zindagi kyu jeene lagi bhala?", Arjun ek email ko padhte hue muskura raha tha. Uska chehra Sanjiv dekh toh nahi paya lekin wo bas baitha he tha.
"Kyonki Lajwanti uski behan hai he nahi bhaiya. Unhe unka pehla pati wahi se byaah kar laya tha, sach hai ya koyi aur khel lekin kahi bhi Lajwanti ke pariwar ka ullekh nahi. Haan Damyanti aur Laajwanti ka rishta bahot gehra hai aur Shabnam lagi hui hai jaanch padtal karne me. Aapko lagta nahi Shabnam ko dekh kar ki wo kitni haseen hai aur attitude khoon ke khaas hone ka ishara karta hai jaisa Bindiya ka hoga. Madhulata ghaagh aurat hai, shatir bhi jaise uska khoon milwat bhara ho. Richa papa ki wajah se alag hai apni maa aur naani se. Idhar aao aur ye dono tasvir dekho jara.", Arjun aaj jitni jaankari de raha tha wo pehle he Sanjiv ko jhakjhor chuki thi aur wo abhi bhi nahi ruk raha tha. Computer ke monitor par ye rangeen tasvir thi London ke pramukh sthaan ki aur isme jo yuvti thi ya mahila kaho, wo kahi jyada he haseen aur rubaab se bhari.
"Waah. Ye kaun hai?"
"Aap case suljhane me lage ho aur Bindiya kaaki ko bhi nahi pehchane? Ye ek aur tasvir dekho aur jara thaath bhi dekho inke.", Arjun ne dusri tasvir dikhai toh ye chehre aur seene tak ki badi tasvir thi. Bindiya ki aankehn, chehre ka kataav aur chamak bilkul Shabnam aur Muskaan jaisi thi.
"Behnchod 40 paar ki bhi ho kar ye kitni gajab hai chhote. Saali ye aurat Tarachand jaise ki rakhail kaise bani?"
"Shabnam ne bhi kiya tha is naam ke aadmi ke sath, sirf 2 baar. Aur ye Madhulata kaaki ke shikaar hai bhaiya. Bindiya ka pehla pyaar toh apne Inder chacha ji the jaisa mujhe Shabnam ne bataya aur Shabnam beti bhi Inder chacha aur Bindiya ki hai. Sarang ka dakhal jab khatam hua toh uske kuch samay baad he Bindiya desh se bahar chali gayi aur us beech wale samay me he ye Sutradhar Munni kaaki ne Bindiya ko kabje me le liya. Aap khud he socho ki Bindiya ne kabhi waha se Munni ko phone nahi kiya ulta wahi Karam Singh ya Chandarbhan se Bindiya ko sandesha bhijwati thi."
"Yaar chhote ye toh sachmuch khatarnak aurat hai. Matlab Shankar chacha ki kamjori ye Madhulata kaaki Chandro daadi ka bhi koyi raaj dabaye baithi hogi."
"Unse baat nahi kar sakte bhaiya aur filhal toh main aaj ke baad is vishaya par charcha bhi nahi karne wala. Jyada khojbin saari khushi he na khatam kar de. Aur ye Munni kaaki ke par sahi samay aane par he kaatenge, kahi jaldbaaji me aap aur main mere paap ek hathe chadh gaye toh jaane kya gati hogi apni.", Arjun iske baad kuch der yahoo messenger par he Shabnam aur Annu ke sath baat karta raha.
Sanjiv bhaiya ne ek khaali gilas utha kar ciggratte sulga li. Khidki khol kar wo peeche ye jungla ka najara karte hue file bhi padh rahe the. Arjun ki baat se ab unhe bhi ittafaaq tha ki Bindiya jo bhi hai wo par ek giri hui aurat nahi hai. Ab toh ek tarah se Shabnam bhi uski behan he thi. Dono he bhai kuch der aise he vyast rahe aur 4 bajne se pehle he wapis ghar ki taraf badh chale. Jaate hue Arjun ne usko Sandhu ji ke ghar utaarne ka kaha toh bhaiya bhi usko wahi utaar kar apne raste chal diye.
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"Maa ji keh rahi thi ki tum is mahine ke baad bahar ja rahe ho? Mujhe ye baat tumse pata chalni chahiye thi. Lagta hai pyaar badalne laga hai tumhara.", Lata sansarg ke baad bathroom se khud ko saaf karke wapis bister par baithte hue Shankar ji par tanj karne lagi toh wo bas naa me gardan hilane lage. Dopehar ke is khamosh samay me bas yahi dono haveli me jaag rahe the. Baaki sabhi apne kamro me he araam farma rahe the.
"Tumhe main har baat batata hu Lata aur taai ko ye papa ne bataya hoga. Abhi toh ghar me bhi kisi ko nahi pata ki main ja raha hu. Sarkar bhej rahi hai behtar technology samajhne ke liye aur aisa mauka asaani se nahi milta. Main bhi aadhunik ilaaj me upyog hone wali machine, takneek aur tarike jaan-na chahta hu. 4 hafte ka program hai bas.", Shankar ji ke poore khulase par Lata ke chehre par pehle thode narajgi ke bhaav aaye phir achanak he wo khush ho uthi.
"Aise me toh pariwar ka bhi ek vyakti sath ja sakta hai na? Biwi bhi?", Ab sansarg ke baad thithil se pade Shankar ji ko kaha samajh aata ki unki ye preyasi kya kehna chahti hai.
"Rekha ko nahi le raha. Usko pariwar me he rehna pasand hai aur waha wo karegi bhi kya."
"Choot maarne ke waqt Lata aur biwi ka naam lo toh Rekha. Waah gajab ka doglapan hai tumhara. Arre kabi toh taras khaao mujh bechari par jo yaha barso se qaid hai.", Is gusse aur teekhi baaton ne toh Shankar ji ki neend he udaa di.
"Oh mera wo matlab nahi tha meri Chanda bas thodi thakaan thi. Tumhe leke toh main bhi jana chahta hu par waha bahot se jaankar doctor honge, unke biwiyan bhi sath hogi jo Rekha ko jaanti hai. Tumhe sath leke jana matlab pehle Taai se baat karni padegi aur ye baat jayegi papa tak. Galat ho jayega, bahot jyada galat.", Shankar ji ne apni lachaari dikhai toh Lata mann he mann kulbulane lagi thi. Chehre par bhi saaf narajgi thi.
"Mujhe alag se bhej do phir, itne paise toh tumhare pas honge he ya uske liye bhi Pandit ji ko shamil karna padega? 4 hafte main bhi sukoon le lungi aur tum yaha ka matt sochna, idhar se main nikal sakti hu.", Ab toh Shankar ji ke pas bhi koyi chahra na bacha tha.
"Tumhara passport de do, visa lagwa dunga. Lekin ehtiyaat rakhna thodi, ghar me ye bhanak bhi lagi ki tum videsh ja rahi ho wo bhi mere sath toh kohraam mach jayega. Waise bhi mere din saadhe-sati se badtar chal rahe hai. Aur yaha kuch fasaad hua toh samjho papa ne akhbaar me he nikaal dena ki is Shankar Sharma se pariwar ka koyi sambandh nahi.", Apni he baat kehte hue Shankar ke chehre par hansi aa gayi.
"Aaj bhi tum unke liye college wale ladke ho na jo har kaam maa-baap se pooch kar karta hai. Is se jyada bedakhal kya karenge jab sabkuch pehle he ek paute ke naam kar diya ho. 3 bhai ho tum aur uske baad ghar me 2 ladke lekin yaha toh sabkuch bas Arjun eklaute ke naam karke unhone ek tarah se tumhe bhi baandh he rakha hai.", Lata ki aadat kaha badal sakti thi aur pramaan de diya jayedaad aur Arjun ka jikar karke.
"Wo mera akele ka beta nahi hai Lata. Aur Sanjiv ne khud apna hissa usko diya hai Inder ke sath sath. Haan Rekha wali jayedad uske naam akele ke hui, Ritu Komal ko bhi shamil karna chahiye tha. Baaki Banwari mama toh pehle he Arjun ko waris bana gaye the aur papa ne baaki jameen kharid kar wo bhi Arjun ko he de di. Waise mujhe kuch nahi chahiye, 30 lakh mahina aata hai mujhe. Retirement ke baad 2 hospital bahot hai zindagi aish se gujarne ke liye aur baaki kayi kaam hain jinse aamdani badhne he wali hai. Tumhe har sukh de sakta hu, itni hasiyat hai meri.", Shankar ji aadatan apna bholapan dikha he gaye jaha na bete ke liye koi gussa tha aur naa jayedad ka lalach. Jarurat se jyada toh unke pas khud ki kamaai se bhi tha. Lekin Lata ek taraf jaha Shankar ki aamdan par hairaan thi wahi Rekha wali jayedad bhi Arjun ke naam sunn kar usko ab Arjun par kahi jyada gussa tha.
"Itna kama lete ho toh fir le chalo mujhe aur apni beti ko yaha se. Kahi aaj Arjun ka moh toh nahi kamjor kar raha tumhe?"
"Pagalpan kyu karti ho yar tum? Jitne taai hai itne tum yaha ho aur uske baad main tumhe shehar me alag ghar le dunga jaha har suvidha mile meri Chanda ko. Lekin dusra sach ye bhi hai ki mere liye mera pariwar hamesha pehle sthaan par rahega. Arjun mera beta hai aur mere papa duniya ke sabse sahi insaan. Unhone kuch soch kar he mere bete ko waris banaya hoga. Mera moh meri maa se hai, Inder se hai aur fir tumse."
"Matlab main teesre sthaan par hu tumhari zindagi me?"
"Pehle pe toh hamesha he maa-papa aur Inder he hai Chanda aur is baare me please kuch tippani matt karna. Ab thodi der main araam kar lu agar ijajat ho toh? Apna passport nikaal kar de dena mujhe jaane se pehle. 4 baje hai toh 6 baje tak utha dena aur Richa ko bol dena apne kapde pack kar le.", Shankar ji ne karwat lete hue aankhen band kar li. Bhojan ke baad sansarg aur upar se dopehar wala aalas bahot tha neend ke liye.
'Yahi teen logo ne zindagi narak bana di meri aur tumhe mujhse jyada wahi pasand hai. Upar se kambakht ye Arjun jaane kya cheej hai. Jabse ye zindagi me aaya hai danka he suni ja rahi hu kamine ka aur meri zindagi shamshaan banti ja rahi hai. Pata nahi is se nijaat milegi ya kamina aise he mujhe ghutan se maar dega. Ek baar niklu toh sahi is kaidkhaane se fir dekhti hu sabko.', Mann me hajaro vichar chal rahe the aur ab Madhulata ko aas thi ki wo Shankar ka istemaal karke he rahat paa sakti hai. Pata nahi ye kabootar is shikari ka chugga chugta hai koyi aur vyavdhaan paida ho jaye.
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Joginder Singh Sandhu ji ka ghar bhi khushnuma mahol se bhara tha. Aaj is mahol me Arjun bhi shaamil tha aur khud Sandhu sahab bhi avkaash par the. Card-mithai dene ke baad kuch der tak baatein chalti rahi aur Arjun ki najar is jaane-pehchane chhote se kutte par padi jo ek kamre se nikal kar idhar he chala aaya.
"Ye Sam hai?", Arjun dwara naam lete he us kamre se bahar nikalti Parul bhi thoda hairaan ho gayi lekin jald he chehre par lambi muskurahat liye wo uski bagal me aa baithi.
"Toh tum Sam se Annu ke ghar mil chuke ho. Haan ye pehle uske pas bhi rehta tha kabhi kabhi aur jara tum ye batao ke kal aane wale the. Kyon nahi aaye?"
"Bhabhi, ghar ke kaam se Punjab jana pada toh nahi aa paya. Lekin aaj seedha idhar he aaya hu.", Ek taraf Arjun dwara bhabhi kehne par Parul khush thi wahi uska seedha yaha aana sunn kar bhi atcha laga. Abhi tak hall me Sandhu ji, aunty aur Parul he the Arjun ke sath. Pehle baaton ka morcha uncle aunty ke pas tha aur ab unhone jaruri kaam ka batate hue Arjun se ijajat li toh bache Parul aur Arjun. Sandhu ji apni dharampatni ke sath car me bahar chale gaye toh ab Parul thoda sehaj ho kar sofe par pasar gayi.
"Maan liya janaab tum hadd se jyada he busy ho lekin har waqt toh nahi hote hoge. Us din bhi toh apne dost ke sath tafri maar he rahe the. Waise agar Punjab wale shehar jaane ka bata dete toh main aur Charul bhi sath chal padte. XXXX nagar me Simmi ka bhi ghar hai jisko laare lagaye hue ho tum.", Dheela laal sharara aur lambi chust kameej me Parul bina makeup he gazab dhaa rahi thi. Wo alag baat thi ki dono apne rishtey ko poori izzat dete the lekin har ladki ye bhi chahti hai ki uska dost prashansha jarur kare. Seedhiyo se utar kar hall me kadam rakhti Charul ke paanv apni jagah he jamm gaye is chehre ko dekhte he.
"Alka aur Aarti didi sath thi bhabhi aur ab toh mujhe koyi khaas bhi nahi hai, jitna jaruri tha wo kar chuka hu. Aap jab chahe phone kar diya kijiye, banda seva me hajir rahega. Waisa Vikas bhaiya ne bataya tha ke aapko jaruri kaam hai kuch.", Arjun ki peeth thi Charul ki taraf aur Charul jaise mann banane me uljhi thi ki wo milte he gussa dikhaye ya samajhdari. Parul ne dekh liya tha apni behan ko aur uski najro ka peecha karte hue ab Arjun ne bhi kaale top aur chust pajame me qaid is sundari ko dekha toh bas dekhta he reh gaya.
"Wo tumhe ek baar sath chalna padega mere lekin weekdays me he. Vikas ke pas bhi time nahi hai kyonki nayi naukari hai aur ghar ki ab saari jimmewari bhi. Agar possible ho toh monday chalte hai. Chaho toh Charul ko bhi le chalenge.", Ab ye aakhir me apna naam sunn kar jhempti hui Charul bhi idhar he chali aayi. Arjun ne aankhon se hello toh kar he diya tha.
"Haan toh meri bhi chuttiyan hai aur suna hai Arjun ne car bhi li hai jiski treat dene se ye bachta aa raha hai. Waise sach kahu toh Parul ye ladka na time ka bada paband hai.", Ab Charul kursi kheench kar unke saamne he aa baithi. Samay ki pabandi wala dialogue bata raha tha ki Arjun milne ka vaada karke bhi nahi aaya.
"Paani he pila do bhabhi.", Arjun jaise is waqt Charul se baat karna chahta tha lekin Parul ki shararat usne kaha dekhi thi.
"Paani? Abhi toh piya hai aur ye le is bottle me bhi thanda paani hai. Nahi toh Charul isko thodi extra ice daal kar paani de jara.", Ye Charul bhi samajh rahi thi ki wo baat karna chahta hai aur didi pareshan kar rahi hai. Lekin usko laga chalo yahi thik hai, Arjun se thoda maja liya jaaye. Charul uth kar jaane he lagi thi ki Arjun ne kalai pakad li. Jaha Charul ki dhadkan ne raftaar pakadi wahi Parul jhoothi hairani se usko dekhne lagi.
"Nahi peena extra ice wala, aap baitho apni jagah. Aur bhabhi main aapka devar lagta hu toh sewa aapse karwani hai, inse nahi."
"Hey bhagwan kitna nirlajj hai tu Arjun. Vikas toh tujhse sharif aur sanskari batata rehta hai aur yaha meri he chhoti behan ka hath mere saamne he pakad liya.", Parul drama karti Charul ko bhi dekh rahi thi jo sharam se niche dekhne lagi.
"Oh meri hitler bhabhi, pehli mulakaat me he meri sharafat ke jhande saamne kar diye tha bhaiya ne aur aapne bhi Annu ko lapet liya tha. Aur maine inse bhi kuch baat karni hai isliye aapko kitchen tak bhej raha tha. Ek minute me batao jara main kitni baat kar lunga?", Arjun ne kalai chhod di thi aur Charul wapis kursi par baithi dono ko dekhne lagi.
"Is se dur he rahiyo Charul, jaanti hai na kitni girlfriend hai iski? Ab toh shayad number badh bhi gaya hoga. Annu, Preeti, wo basketball wali aur jaane kaun kaun.", Ye sab Parul isliye keh rahi thi kyonki Charul ne aisa he kuch Arjun ke liya kaha tha. Aur usko pata tha ke itne din se jo Charul ghar me reh rahi hai toh uski wajah Arjun he hoga lekin Arjun sorry na kahe bas.
"Aap mere liye chai he bana do aur agar isne kuch bournvita-milkshake pina hai toh wo sahi. Baaki sabki apni apni zindagi hai toh main tension nahi leti jyada.", Charul ke is kathan par Parul andar he hans rahi thi kyonki khud Parul ne dekha tha apni behan ko band kamre me makeup karte, gaane sunte aur ladkiyon wale kapde aaine ke saamne khud par laga kar dekhte hue. Arjun abhi khamosh he tha aur Parul thode gambhir chehre ke sath uth khadi hui.
"Tumhare kamre me baat kar sakti ho Arjun se lekin ye jarur dhyaan rakhna ki ye mera eklauta devar hai.", Parul ne naram shabdo me he sachet kar diya tha pichla sara majaak hatate hue. Arjun bhi jaanta tha ki Parul bhabhi uski parwah karti hai.
"Khaa nahi jaungi main aapke devar ko. Aur mere liye bhi milkshake he bana dena.", Charul uth kar khadi hui aur Arjun ko apne sath he upar chalne ka ishara kiya. Lakdi ki railing wali ye badi seedhiyan ghar ke andar se he dusri manjil tak aati thi jaha 3 kamre the. Sandhu ji ka ghar beshak 350 gaj ka tha lekin aalishan tha. Arjun bas apne se 2 kadam upar chalti Charul ko dekh raha tha aur rasoi ke pas khadi Parul ke chehre par ek alag he muskaan thi. Pehle kamre ke andar aate he Charul ne darwaje ki chitakni chadha di.
"Paanv me gir jaun toh shaanti milegi tumhe? Ya hath joddne se kaam chal jayega?", Ek pal me he Charul ke chehre par wo dard umad aaya jisko rokne ki wo bharsak koshish kar rahi thi itne dino se. Arjun dwara uski andekhi ne is kadar dard diya tha ki aankhon me motte motte aansu ek pal me bahar tapak pade. Arjun bas hairaan tha ki ye kya hua. Darwaje se peeth lagaye khadi Charul subakti hui farsh ki taraf jaane lagi toh bina soche Arjun ne wo dheela padta jism apni giraft me le liya. Har khayaal dimaag se nikal wo bas Charul ko apne chaude seene se lagaye khada tha jo fafak kar bas roye ja rahi thi.
"Shhhhh.. Maine koyi andekhi nahi ki Charul. Halaat bhi sath nahi the aur jab waqt nikaal kar stadium gaya toh tum bhi nahi mili. Main kisi pyaar karne wale ki andekhi karne ka paap nahi kar sakta.", Arjun bas peeth sehlate hue usko chup karwana chahta tha jo thoda mushkil kaam lagne laga. Charul ke aansuon ki tej raftaar ne uska kandha bhigo dia aur wo bas khamosh rahi.
"Agar tumhari andekhi karni hoti toh main yaha kyu aata? Mujhe pata chala tha ki tum ab stadium bhi nahi aa rahi isliye main aise waqt yaha aaya jab baat kar saku.", Arjun ne dono hatho me wo gora chehra thaam kar dekha toh ab waha rone ki wajah se rangat laal aur sirf aansu he the. Charul ki band aankhen abhi bhi aansu baha rahi thi jo shayad kisi aur wajah se bhi thi. Ubhre hue surkh adhar bhi aansuo se bheege dekh Arjun ne bina soche unpar apne honth tika diye. Geele namkin hontho ki lajjat bhi auns me bheege gulaab si thi. Ek pal ko Charul ka poora wajood he kaamp gaya apne jiwan ke is pehle mardana sampark se. In hontho tak kabhi koyi pahuch na saka tha aur aaj jisne inhe inke hone ka ehsaas karwaya bas wahi Charul ki chahat thi.
Ek pal ke liye apni gehri aankhen khol kar hairat se Arjun ko dekha jo uske dono gaal thaame poori shiddat se inka pehla rass peene me laga tha aur Charul ne bhi apni ungliya uski peeth par kaste hue is lamhe ko aage badha diya. Saans lene ke liye khule hontho ke beech Arjun ki jeebh ka jana he jaise uske liye komarya bhedan sa ehsaas dene laga. Kab Charul uska anusaran kar baithi ye khud usko na pata laga. Hontho ke sath sath ab Arjun bade itminaan se uski jivha-ras ko apne me samata Charul ko darwaje se laga chuka tha. Gaalo par rakhe hath peeth, kamar se fisalte hue us chikne pajame ke us bhaag par aa ruke jaha Charul ki jawaani ke wo golakar unnat nitambh the.
"Oooohh.. aahhhhh..", Arjun ne honth alag kare toh ukhdi hui saanso ke sath Charul ka seena bhi upar niche hota dikha. Aankhen sukoon, sharam aur is jaadui anubhav se band kiye Charul madhosh si khadi thi.
"Ab bhi lagta hai ki main tumhari andekhi kar raha tha?", Is awaaj se Charul turant madhoshi ke naye aalam se bahar nikli. Kuch bhi sapna nahi tha aur Arjun kuch inch dur uski najro ke saamne he khada tha. Bina kuch kahe wo buri tarah apne ishq se ja lipti jiske khwaab wo jaane kitne dino se dekhti aayi thi. Aaj mann me koyi gubaar na tha aur na wo dard jo Arjun ki andekhi se jyada usne khud ke galat faninslo se paya tha. Itna kuch hone ke bawjood Arjun uske pas tha, bagair narajgi ke. Charul ne koyi kasar na rakhte hue Arjun ki gardan, gaal, aankhen aur hontho apne apni mohar chhap di. Uska bas chalta toh wo is pal me uske bheetar he sama jaati.
"I'm really bad Arjun but you are the most caring person. Sorry for my strange behaviour, I really missed you and it was just the guilt I had. Sorry.", Ek khiladi hone ke bawjood Charul thos hone ke sath makhmal si taravat liye the. Wo jism aaj uski chahat ke majboot badan me tha aur ab dil ki har bechaini hawa ho chuki thi.
"Waise mujhe toh is guilt se bhare kiss me bahot maja aaya." Arjun ki is ek pankti ne he mahol bana diya. Charul sab dukhde bhool kar sharam se uske seene par gadi ja rahi thi aur Arjun bhi apni tshirt ka khinchna mehsoos karte hue aage bol utha.
"Agla step itni jaldi nahi Charul darling, bhabhi bhi rehti hai meri yaha aur wo chikhna chillana sunegi toh mera yaha pehli aur aakhiri baari aana hoga. Kapde faadna aaj ke liye toh baksh he do.", Ab toh Charul ka khade rehna he dubhar ho gaya tha. Sharmati hui wo darwaja khol bahar nikalne lagi toh saamne Parul ko tray hatho me liye khade paya.
"Wo.. wo hum niche he aa rahe the.", Charul ki aniyantrit saansein, hilta seena, behaal aur gulabi chehra dekh Parul kutilta se muskurane lagi.
"Sorry for my strange behaviour.. hahaha.. aur aisa kaunsa kiss hota hai devar ji jisme guilt bhari ho?", Ab ye dono he panchhi jhemp rahe the kyonki Parul jaise waha kayi der se khadi sab sunn rahi thi. Phir bhi Arjun he bola aur Charul wapis kamre me pravesh karti bathroom me daud gayi.
"Aap na bhabhi hadd se jyada he shararti ho, pata nahi Vikas bhaiya ka kya hone wala hai. Matlab aap hum dono ki nigrani kar rahi thi?"
"Devarji, wo meri behan hai aur aapke kisse mashoor bhi bahot hai. Nigrani na karu toh kya bahar khadi hui wo sab sunu jo abhi nahi hona chahiye. Hato ek taraf aur jaldi se milkshake khatam karo.", Arjun ek taraf hua toh Parul andar aati hui tray ke sath bister par aa baithi. Arjun bhi ab kahi is aalishan kamre ko dekh raha tha jo lagbhag waisa he tha jaisa Annu ka. Bas Annu ke kamre me Arjun apne aap ko har jagah he mehsoos karta tha aur shayad yaha bhi thoda bahot uska wajood rehne wala tha aane wale samay me.
"Ye sab saaj-sajawat mahine bhar ka parinaam hai Arjun. Pehle toh idhar bas tshirt pajama ka dher aur ast-vyast cheeje dikhai deti thi. Madam toh aajkal teddy bear ke sath sone lagi hai.", Bathroom ke andar chehra dhoti Charul toh ye sab sunn kar sharam se mari he jaa rahi thi. Arjun bister ki jagah kursi kareeb rakhte baith gaya.
"Kuch badlaav agar khud ko atche lage toh aisa karna behtar hai na bhabhi? Samay ke sath insaan galat aur sahi ki pehchaan kar he leta hai. Charul ka antarman hamesha uljha raha jo shayad is wajah se bhi ki jiwan ke uddeshya kabhi clear nahi rahe. Ek ladki wale rupantar ko grahan kar pana har mahila khiladi ke liye kathin hota hai, Charul ke liye toh jyada he mushkil tha. Dil ki baat pehle khud keh nahi saki, fir Annu jaisi dost ke sath mann me pratidwandita aana swabhavik bhi tha kyonki dost he toh pratidwandi hote hai. Iske sath he anginat bar khud se he sahi galat ke liye ulajhana asaan toh nahi hota? Itne badlaav aane ke baad kamjor padd jana swabhavik hai bhabhi kyonki fir sirf chahat he bachti hai.", Arjun ke itne gehre kathan par Parul lajwaab thi aur Charul khush. Charul ki halat ka bayaan shayad wo khud bhi itna behtar na kar paati jitna Arjun ne kiya tha. Bathroom se nikalte he usne Parul ke saamne Arjun ke gaal par chumban ankit karte hue sirf 'Thank you' kaha aur gilas utha kar uski taraf badha diya.
"Ab ghusi na tere dimaag me meri aur Annu ki kahi baatein? Ye tujhe hamesha se samajhta raha hai lekin madam toh bas isme bhi akele bhaag lengi aur akele jeetengi. Chal ab apna milkshake khatam kar aur tayaar ho ja.", Parul ki baat sunn kar Charul thodi duri par apne he bister par baith kar doodh peene lagi. Kuch halki fulki baaton ke baad ab Arjun bhi yaha se chal diya, jald milne ka waada karta. Ghadi me 5 bajne wale the aur 6 baje usko Preeti ke ghar Romela se bhi milna tha, jo alag he daane bikherne me lagi thi jiska Arjun ko koyi andaja he na tha.
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Pandit ji yaha abhi kuch jyada chehal pehal najar nahi aa rahi thi. Sabhi ladkiyan apne upar wale kamro me band thi aur Rameshwar ji aaj Col sahab ke sath golf khelne nikal gaye the. Kaushalya ji bhi Lalita ji aur Krishna ji ko sath liye aaj Malhotra ji ke ghar chali gayi thi. Unke sath atchi banti thi aur kal he unki bitiya Krishna ji ko apne yaha aane ka jor de kar gayi thi. Rekha ji yaha niche wale hisse me kuch waqt toh Komal ke sath he kaam karti rahi fir khud he apni laadli ko Vinni Madhuri ke pas upar bhej diya.
Sab bas yahi dekhte the ki Rekha jaisi bahu ne ghar ko kitne atche se sambhal rakha hai. Bado ke uthne ke samay se lekar raat sabke sone tak wo nirant he kaam karti rehti thi jiske liye jaane kitni he baar Kaushalya ji aur Lalita ji ne bhi unse narajgi jataai thi. Sasur bahu se jyada Rameshwar ji bhi Rekha ko apni beti aur ghar ka ek pramukh stambh maante the. Lekin kisi ne bhi kabhi ek naari ke antarman ko utne behtar tarike se na samjha jitna jaruri tha.
Majboot stambh! Ye sabko bahar se dikhai deta tha lekin andar ke khokhlepan aur tanaav ko sirf unke bache he jaan paaye the aur unme bhi Komal se aage Arjun nikal chuka tha. Bathroom vyavasthit karne ke baad jaise he Rekha ji ki najar apne kamre par gayi toh vicharo ke itihaas me jaane me ek pal na laga. Is darwaje se he toh unki jethani unhe andar le gayi thi vivah hone ke baad. Sab bahot khush the aur hamesha bharpoor laad-pyaar se pali Rekha bhi laaj-sharam, thode darr aur dhero sapne ke sath udhar dakhil hui thi.
Andhera gehrata gaya tha aur unke pati ki jhalak raat ke aakhiri pehar shuru hone tak na mili. Wo raat 2 baje kamre me dakhil hue the aur bas agle aadhe ghante me Rekha ke sath wahi sab hua jaisa aksar suhaagrat me hota tha bas bina prem aur marji ke. Mooh fer kar sone se pehle unke pati ke lafz the ki tum is pariwar ki bahu ho aur tumhe yaha uchit maan-sammaan milega. Biwi ka darja wo hamesha paayengi lekin pyaar ka haq wo pehle he kisi ko de chuke hai. Jismani dard abhi jajb bhi na hua tha aur ye aatma ko chhalni karte shabdo ne jaise har sapne ko asankhya kaanch ke tukdo me tabdil karke rakh diya.
"Maa! Oh meri pyaari maa, yaha akeli khadi kin khayalo me khoyi hai aap? Sorry jab aaya tha toh aap itni vyast thi ki main mil he nahi paya sahi se. Umaahhh..", Arjun ne jaise he apni maa ko piche se baahupash me lete hue apni baat kehne ke sath gaal ko chooma toh hath ke ghere par 2 garam paani ki boonde mehsoos hui. Ye aansu uski maa Rekha ki aankhon se nikle the jo ateet me mile dard me khoyi thi aur achanaak bahar ka labada uske jism par bich gaya, Arjun ke roop me. Lekin un hatho ko toh wo aansu tejaab se kahi jyada garam aur asehaniya lage.
"Aapki aankhon me ye aansu? Meri..", Arjun apni kasam deta us se pehle he Rekha ji ne apne bete ke hontho par hath rakh diya. Dabdabayi aankhon ke bawjood wo muskura rahi thi.
"Tere pyaar ki wajah se ye aankhen bheeg gayi Arjun. Tera paida hona he jaise mujhko poora kar gaya tha aur tu kabhi mujhe apni kasam nahi dega yaad rakhna.", Ab Arjun pal-bhar khamosh raha lekin usko bina kahe bhi jawaab mil sakta tha. Is aas se apni maa ko saamne se seene lagate hue usne aankhen band kar li. Kaha maloom tha is nadaan ko ki uski maa se wo paida hua hai, jitne wo nahi chahengi unka dard Arjun bhi mehsoos nahi kar sakta.
Rekha sabse jyada samajhti thi apne is nadaan se dil ko jo uske liye he dhadakta tha aur iske pyaar me ratti bhar milawat na thi. Bas is pal me wo uski preyasi bann kar jata rahi thi ki Arjun ke liye uske kuch aur bhi maayne hai. Arjun itne samay gale lagne ke baad bhi bas khud ko he mehsoos karta raha apni maa ke dil me. Ye sabse jatil dil tha aur Arjun unka maatha choom kar peeche hatt gaya.
"Aap nahi batayengi, kasam bhi nahi dunga lekin sach toh kuch aur bhi siway hamare pyaar ke. Raat main aapke pas sone wala hu maa.", Arjun itna bol kar bas apni maa ke shaant chehre ko dekhta raha. Un gehri aankhon me bhi sirf Arjun ka he aks tha lekin Arjun itna jaan chuka tha ki maa ke wo aansu prem ka mishran liye dil ko thandak dene ki jagah peeda se bhare khaulte hue tejaab se the.
"Tere papa aayenge toh unhe kya kahungi? Tu mooh hath dho le main doodh bana deti hu.", Rekha ji muskura kar taal rahi thi lekin Arjun ne naa me sar hila diya.
"Wo aayenge bhi toh chacha ke sath baithak me soyenge. In dono kamro me meri maa aur chachi maa ke sath bas main he hu. Waise doodh main pee kar aaya hu, aap rehne dijiye.", Arjun ne ek taraf rakhe dhule hue kapdo se toliya uthate hue kaha aur 2 kadam palat gaya. Lekin fir ek baar mudd kar bol utha.
"Ab main aisi koyi koshish nahi karunga jis se aapko dukh ho. Main aapka he hu maa, har swaroop me aapka. Aap jitni bhi parat audh lijiye sabse andruni kokh se ek maa aur premika kuch bhi chhipa nahi sakti. Aainda gujre waqt se wo yaadein bahar matt laiyega jinme mera astitva na ho.", Arjun ek baar phir se unke gaal choom kar upar wale apne bathroom ki aur badh chala. Rekha ji ke chehre par khushi ke bawjood hairat bhi najar thi.
Wo apne bhagwaan par he bhaari padd gaya tha gale lagne se thik us dev (celestial) Nar ki tarah jiska sabkuch Narayan the. Dana khilane wala kaha chugga leta hai. Rekha apni galti yaad karte hue aap par he muskura uthi kyonki premika ke roop me bhi Arjun kamjori toh bhaamp he sakta tha.