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Enigma bhai sabhse pehle toh shukriya wapas aane k liye.
Hamesha ki hi tarah bahot hi umda update diya hai dost.
Shankar ka Ritu aur Arjun k rishte k barey mein varnun
Aur agar Chote dada wali baat Arjun aur Sanjeev joh soch rahe hai wahi nikli toh yaar Bhole hi is "Bhosdiwale chacha " ka hisaab kitab karsakta hai.
Aur haa Shankar aur Madhu wali gadi phir se chalu kardo bhaisaab.
Welcome back Enigma bhai with one more bang-bang, dhansu update. आज अर्जून ने राष्ट्रकवि रामधारीसिंह "दिनकर" के कथन चित्रार्थ कर दिए किUpdate 163
Kaam-Kaaj (1)
Abhi kuch samay he gujra tha ki zindagi ke sukh-dukh batiyati Anamika chachi ki alsaai aankhen neend se band ho gayi. Arjun ne ek pal unhe dekha aur phir unke hath ke niche takiya rakh kar dabe paanv niche chal diya. Abhi usne bahar wale mukhya darwaje ki awaaj suni thi. Gehri khamosh raat me ye awaaj bhi dheemi thi lekin satark Arjun ko sunaai padi.
"Aap soye nahi bhaiya?", Ghar ke bahar andhere me Sanjiv bhaiya ko akele baithe dekh Arjun bhi wahi bane chabutare par unki bagal me aa baitha. Ciggrattee ka alaav mutthi me chhipaye Sanjiv apne chhote bhai ko dekh halke se muskuraya.
"Bas neend nahi aa rahi thi chhote. Waise tere kaan bade tej hai jo meri itni saavdhani ke bawjood tujhe maloom chal gaya.", Sanjiv bhaiya ko atche se pata tha ke unka ye bhai kitna kaabil hai aur neend me bhi iske kaan kaam karte rehte hai. Phir bhi wo maje le rahe the.
"Main kya keh raha tha bhaiya ki aap shayad pareshan hai kisi baat se? Haan batana nahi toh wo alag baat hai.", Arjun ki kutil muskaan Sanjiv bhaiya andhere me he dekh sakte the aur aisa hua bhi.
"Tu dimaag jyada mat chalaya kar chhote. Waise main sachmuch ek duvidha me hu bhai. Kya hoga agar teri soch saarthak sabit hui toh? Jaisa sabhi saboot dekh kar lag raha hai is se toh chhote dada ne kuch tagda he kaand kiya hai aur apne thaanedar ji isko sehan nahi kar paaye toh?", Muskurate Sanjiv bhaiya ke chehre par ekaek gambhir bhaav aa gaye. Arjun bhi samajh chuka tha ki unki aashanka sahi hai aur Rameshwar ji ko tagda aghaat lagega asliyat jaan kar.
"Bhaiya, sabse pehle toh fir raid rukwani padegi kal subah wali. Aur mujhe aapki baat sahi lag rahi hai jiska matlab ye hai ki humko ye raaj ab raaj he rakhna chahiye. Maine kuch aur bhi pata lagwaya hai jo is baat ko pukhta saabit karta hai ki Damyanti aur Chhote dada ji ka sambandh tha. Aur Bindiya unki he beti hai.", Arjun ne ye dhamaka kiya toh Sanjiv ke hath se cigrattee chhitak kar niche ja giri. Is baat ka he toh darr tha unhe.
"Hey bhagwan.. matlab ye sirf itni si baat nahi hai Arjun. Jaldi scooter nikaal bhai aur mera dil kehta hai ke yahi shuruwaat thi sab kaand ki.", Arjun ne bhi teji dikhate hue sabse pas ki taraf khade us Vespa ko bina chalu kiye he nikala aur darwaja laga kar dono gali tak chupchap scooter ghaseet kar chalte rahe.
"Tu peeche baith aur meri baat sunn.", Sanjiv bhaiya ne andheri gali me aate he dupahiya ko chalu kiya toh dono bhai sector se bahar ki taraf nikal chale.
"Damyanti udhar vanvaas me thi sabki najro se chhip kar aur Laajwanti ki jadd ishara karti hai shahi khaandan, Saarang aur phir Rajasthan ki taraf. Matlab yaha ek tarah se Damyanti uske changul me qaid thi."
"Bilkul sahi kaha aapne lekin baat kahi na kahi Raghuvir dada ji se bhi judi hai toh hamare kuch sawaalo ke jawaab nahi mil sakte ya phir hum ye baat dada ji toh poochne ki galti karenge nahi. Sabse pehle mauka milte he Saarang ne nikala apni behan Damyanti ko jis din Ajju chacha ki hatya hui. Lekin Saarang ne chhote dada se jhagda kyun nahi kiya? Itna taqatvar insaan apni behan ke liye unki jaan bhi le sakta tha par usne jhagda kiya dada ji, Raghuvir dada ji ke sath. Kyun?", Arjun ke jawaab ke baad is sawaal se Sanjiv ki bhi dimaag ki batti jal uthi. Ye dono he ek badi musibat ko ab taalna chahte the jo is khojbin me unke saamne aa he chuki thi.
"Oh behanchod.. ye kahani us se bhi pehle ki hai be Arjun.", Ek hotel ke bahar PCO khuli dekh Sanjiv ne wahi scooter laga diya. PCO wale ko ishara karke rukne ka bol wo wapis Arjun ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Haan toh ye baat dada ji ne bataai toh thi bhaiya. Maharni Prabha devi ke sath unki beti aur bahu ko maar diya gaya tha aur unhi par shadyantra ka aarop lagaya gaya tha. Matlab kahi aisa toh nahi ki isme chhote dada ji shamil the?", Arjun ki dhadkan ekdum se badh chuki thi aur uski halat dekh Sanjiv bhaiya ne bade pyaar se uske sar pe hath ferte hue kaha.
"Mujhe bhi ab yahi lag raha hai Arjun. Khel Saarang ne akele nahi khela bhai aur khud he soch ki raj-mehal me aise nau-jawaan aur joshile log he kuch kar sakte the kyonki in par koyi shak bhi nahi kar sakta aur waha ki har cheej se ye log waakif honge. Mera dimaag toh yahi kehta hai jo tu soch raha hai. Apne dada ji toh waha maujud bhi nahi the. In sabme wo bade the aur Rajkumari se shaadi hona matlab sabkuch unke hawale ho jata kyonki wo sabse badi rani ki badi beti thi aur apne dada ji ke sath khud maharaj bhi is rishtey ke liye raji the. Ye bawandar agar sahi se khul gaya toh is baar shayad qehar macha dega bhai.", Sanjiv gutthi kholne ke kareeb pahuch kar pehli baar kadam peeche le raha tha aur aisa karna sahi bhi tha inke liye.
"Toh dada ji ko kya kahenge bhaiya?", Sanjiv ko phone booth me ghuste dekh wo bhi andar he aa gaya. Number milane ke baad Sanjiv ne bas itna he kaha ki jo kaam bola gaya tha usko rok do. Ab Vinod ke hotel ko bacha kar wo dono bhai hotel ke bahar he seedhiyon par ja baithe. Agli taarikh shuru ho chuki thi raat ke 12 baje.
"Ajju chacha wali gutthi he suljhate hai bhai. Madhlata, Chandro devi, Shalini bua aur Neelima bahot kuch jaanti hai lekin tumhara sath Bindiya bhi de rahi hai Shabnam ke kehne par. Sabse pehle toh humko wo sabhi saboot tumhare hostel me rakhne hai aur jahir yahi karna hai ki wo gayab ho gaye. Hamari ek file dada ji ke pas hai jis se wo jyada kuch nahi jaan paayenge Krishan dada ji wale maamle me toh ab hum sirf Ajju chacha par unka dhyaan dilwayenge, shaadi ke baad.", Sanjiv ne ek cigrattee jalate hue kaha.
"Aadhe afsane toh hum unhe suna he chuke hai bhaiya. Saboot wala kaam karte hai aur phir main koshish karta hu jo sudhar sakta hai suko sudharne ki. Neelima se milte he raaj khul jaayega kyonki wahi ek hai jo sahi naam batayegi humko. Chalo ab humne agle ek mahine tak aisa kuch nahi karna aur ye Vinod chacha ko khud dada ji he dekhe toh behtar hai. Galti se maine koyi unch neech kar di toh Dr Dang ne desh nikala he de dena hai is baar.", Arjun ne hanste hue apne pita ka wo majaak wala naam liya toh Sanjiv bhi hansta hua sath chal diya. Is baar scooter Arjun chala raha tha.
"Waise chhote tujhe kya lagta hai? Waise he pooch raha hu."
"Saarang aur chote dada dosto se badh kar hai. Un dono ne he wo sab kiya hoga kisi ke behkave me aa kar jis se hamare dada ji ka vivah waha na ho. Laajwanti sirf pyada nahi hai aur Ajju chacha ko Saarang ne nahi mara beshak Saarang ne baaki bahot se logo ko mara hai. Haan maarne ki koshish toh ki hogi Saarang ne lekin jitna pata laga hai wo bhi bebas tha unke jor ke saamne. Wo kangan kate hue haath me mila toh matlab us aurat ko apni taraf khinchte hue wo chacha ke hath me aaya hoga. Mare hue insaan ki mutthi band toh ki nahi jaa sakti jaisa waha turant wala mahol hoga. Chaku jisne marji mara ho lekin waha koyi aur bhi mahila thi jisko bachane me unki maut hui. Chalo is mudde ko yahi khatam karte hai bhaiya, agle mahine Neelima se milne jaunga toh pata lag he jaayega..", Dono bhai ghar bhi choro ki tarah he wapis aaye the aur Sanjiv bhaiya ko kamre me jaate dekh Arjun bhi tala laga kar sabse upar wali chhatt par chal diya jaha uske peeche Madhuri didi bhi dabe paanv pahuch chuki thi.
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Abhi bhor hone me kuch samay baaki tha lekin Kaushalya ji ki aankh bahar gali me ruki 407 ki awaaj se khul chuki thi. Karwat lete hue unhone paani ka gilas utha kar samay dekha toh thik 4 baje the. Prabhu ka naam leti hui wo kapde thik karke bister se uthi aur besudh soyi Menaka ko dekh muskura di. Thik tabhi mehmaan kamre ka darwaja bahar aangan me khulne par wo udhar he chal padi.
"Tumhe araam karna chahiye tha Kaushalya. Shayad halwaai aaye hai apna samaan le kar.", Rameshwar ji unse pehle he bahar aa chuke the aur aangan ki tubelight jala kar wo tala kholne badh chale.
"Haan, jaise aapko araam ki jarurat nahi. Waise inhe itni savere kyu bulwaya?", Kaushalya ji bhi unke sath he bahar aayi toh Pandit ji ka anumaan sahi nikla. Ek bhari-bharkam pakke rang ka vyakti hath jode unke saamne khada tha.
"Pranaam Pandit ji. Aapko asuvidha hui ho toh kshama chahta hu lekin agar aaj se he karyakram hai toh 2-3 ghante humko bhi chahiye sab samaan vyavasthit karne ke liye."
"Arre bhai yaha koyi fauj ke niyam toh nahi jis se humko pareshani ho. Ulta tumne toh hamara sath he dena hai aur samay par aa kar ek pareshani toh khatam he kar di. Waise kya naam hai tumhara aur kitne log hai filhal tumhare sath.?", Kaushalya ji toh ye dekh kar wapis andar chali gayi thi rasoighar me inki chai ka intjaam karne aur Pandit ji is vyakti ke sath chalte hue bagal wale plot ki taraf aa khade hue. Yaha jameen samtal ki ja chuki thi aur shamiyana dono ghar ke beech bandh kar chhaya banaai gayi thi.
"Ji mera naam.. ji mera naam Asgar hai aur agar aapko pareshani hai toh mere ye baaki 4 saathi sab kaam dekh lenge.", Is vyakti ki baat par Pandit ji thahaka laga kar hanste hue uske kandhe par hath rakh is khali jagah aa gaye.
"Miya Asgar ji hamare walid ne kabhi humko mandir maszid me farak nahi karwaya aur tumhe sakuchana nahi chahiye aise. Befikar raho aur ab agle 10 din tum hamare pas ho. Dekho ye 500 gaj jagah hai jaha nashta-khana banega aur tumhe agar ye jagah na janche toh us taraf hamara ek dusra ghar bhi hai lekin mukhya mehmaan-rishteydar in dono gharo me honge toh waha jana aana dikkat karega.", Pandit ji abhi bhi Asgar ke kandhe par hath rakhe sab samjha rahe the aur is bhari-bharkam vyakti ke chehre par ek khushi saaf jhalak rahi thi. Itna bada vyakti usko apne sath lagaye khada tha.
"Ji Pandit ji ye jagah ummeed se bhi jyada badi hai aur khuli bhi. Bhatti aur chulha waha aakhir me lagwa deta hu thoda parda upar se hata kar. Yaha mehmaan kursiyon par baith kar khaa pee sakenge aur gaadi-vaadi daalni hui toh raat me agla hissa khali rahega. Babulal, adda udhar aage banwao baaki sabke sath.", Asgar ek 45 varshiya anubhavi vyakti tha aur yahi wajah thi ki usko yaha pramukh ke roop me bheja gaya tha.
"Atchi baat hai bhai, jaisa tum chaho waisa upyog karo. Jitna samaan likhwaya gaya tha wo sab mangwaya ja chuka hai. Paani ka connection bhi wahi aakhir me hai aur ek nal yaha bagiche me bhi hai agar aavashyakta ho toh. Waise tumhara sone ka intjaam ....
"Pandit ji alag se intjaam ki aavshyakta nahi hai. Hamare bister hum sath he le kar aaye hai aur ye bilkul munasib jagah hai hamare sone -araam karne ke liye. Barsaat ke toh asaar hai nahi isliye chinta nahi hai. Bas shochalya ka dekh lijiye.", Asgar ke log turant he samaan utaar kar lagane lage the.
"Ye gali ke sath wala ghar khali hai ab jiski chabhi kal raat he mere pas aayi thi. Chaho toh waha reh bhi sakte ho tum log aur utni tension wali baat bhi nahi hai kyonki apne khaas mitra ka ghar hai. Yaha makhi-machhar me sona thik nahi rahega.", Rameshwar ji ne Dharampal ke ghar ki taraf ishara karte hue us ghar ke baare me bataya jaha Varinder rehta tha. Itne samay me Kaushalya ji bhi 6 cup chai liye idhar chali aayi thi.
"Aapne kyu kasht kiya mata ji? Chai toh hum bana he lete wo bhi aap sabhi ke liye bhi."
"Abhi tum ghar aaye ho beta toh itna toh kar he sakti hu. Koyi bhi baat ho toh mujhse karna aur ye chaabi rakho apne pas. 3 kamre hai jo shayad tum 5 logo ke liye paryapt honge. Thodi der me mera pauta tumhe le jaayega udhar. Naha dho kar araam se 7 sadhe 7 tak kaam shuru karna.", Kaushalya ji bhi apne pati jaisi he thi beshak thodi jyada sakht lekin insaan ko poori ijjatt dene wali.
"Ji mata ji. Aapki bahot meharbani aur chai sachmuch humse behtar aapne banaai hai.", Idhar jamhaai leta hua Narinder bhi chala aaya tha jo tray se chai ka cup utha kar idhar udhar dekhne laga.
"Mujhe bula liya hota aapne papa? Haan bhai toh tumhe bheja hai sab kaam ke liye.", Rameshwar ji hanste hue apne bete ki harkat dekh rahe the jisne unke hisse ki chai utha li thi aur ab nautanki kar raha tha.
"Ja isko Dharampal ke sath wala ghar dikha ke aa. Baaki log idhar samaan laga rahe hai tab tak yahi kar de aur cup sath leta aaiyo.", Kaushalya ji ne jhidki di toh Narinder bina jawaab diye Asgar ko sath liye aage chal diya. Baaki 4 log bhi lakdi ka table khol kar uspar chai ke cup rakhte hue soch vichar karne lage.
"Chalo bhai, tum log bhi ghanta bhar araam karke ye sab kar lena. Canter ko is taraf he laga do, cup koyi bhi le jayega.", Rameshwar ji sabhi ko nirdesh dene ke baad apni dharampatni ke sang ghar wapis chale aaye.
"Sadhe 4 ho gaye aur ye Arjun abhi so raha hai kya? Raat 12 ke lagbhag ye dono bhai ghar se bhaage the aur koyi paune ghante baad wapis laute the.", Rameshwar ji ke is khulase se Kaushalya ji ek pal hairaan hui fir hansne lagi.
"Wo dono agar ghar se nikle the toh chori chhipe he gaye honge par aapne phir bhi pakad liya?"
"Police hostel se main bhi daudta tha bhagwaan, raat me. Lekin ye nahi bhoolna chahiye ke boodha policewala us kutte jaisa hota hai jiski neend kisi ki saans se bhi khul jaati hai. Lekin mujhe itna pata hai ki dono bhai kuch galat nahi karte. Khari sone do unhe thodi der aur Sanjiv ko toh 7 baje tak uthana bhi mat. Main naha leta hu aur tum bhi apne bhagwan ka simran kar lo. Nahane ke baad rasoighar pata nahi kitne saal baad gayi hogi aaj bina paath kiye.", Pandit ji ki baat par Kaushalya ji bhi muskurati hui nalke par hath dho kar pooja-kaksh ki taraf badh gayi aur wo bahar wale bathroom me.
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Ye sab hone ki dauraan chhat par ek alag he najara tha. Madhyaratri ke baad ghar aane par Arjun aur Madhuri didi ke beech ek jordar sansarg abhi tak sakshya-maujood tha. Bhor se pehle ki halki thandak me ye 2 bejod jism abhi tak aapas me chipke the. Madhuri didi ke golakar sudol vaksho ke akde hue chuchak kapde se bahar Arjun ke seene me dabe bharpoor garmaaish se labrej the. Unnatt chikni jaangh Arjun ke upar rakhe hone se phooli hui yoni me jama safed viraya sakshi tha unke milan ka.
Subah savere purusho me hone wale swabhavik ling uthaan ki wajah se Arjun ka ling bhi apne uchit akaar me Madhuri ki yoni par kisi prehri sa khada tha. Kunmunate hue Madhuri didi ne thoda kass kar Arjun ko apne aagosh liya toh unka sharir ek gehre garam sparsh se aanandit ho utha. Geeli motti faanko ke beech Arjun ka supada thoda andar sarak chuka tha.
'Ummmm.. poora ghoda hai ye aahhh...' Khud se itna kehti Madhuri ne bina pal gawaye apni ras bahati yoni me wo asadharan motaai aadhi samet li. Arjun bhi apne ling par is atyadhik garam aur geele shikanje ki pakad mehsoos karke jaag chuka tha. Ek baar dono ki aankhen 4 hui toh kuch ghante wala khel phir se shuru ho chuka tha. Is baar bhi bas dabi ghuti cheekh aur aahon ke beech agle 20 minute tak dono behad narmi se ek dusre ko purn deh-sukh dete rahe.
'Andar he.. ummmm', Madhuri ke aisa kehte he Arjun ne unhe kass ke apne bahupash me bhar liya. Ruk ruk kar uska hilta sharir jhatke lete hue jab shaant hua toh dono muskurane ke baad ek laghu chumban karke prithak hue.
'Bahar shayad koyi gaadi ruki hai didi. Pehle main kapde pehan kar apne kamre me jata hu, phir aap bhi apne kamre me chali jana.', Arjun ne dheemi awaaj me apni badi didi se kaha aur is beech abhi bhi wo unke kharbuje se golakar aur motte stanno ko sehlata raha.
'Inhe chhod de bhai. Dekh kya haalat ki hai inki. Aah.. main abhi kuch der yahi araam kar rahi hu.', Madhuri ne muskurate hue Arjun ke hath apne vaksho se hata kar jaise taise gown pehna aur wapis pasar gayi. Arjun is dauran apna pajama tshirt pehan chuka tha.
'Waise aap agar abhi niche chali jao toh agle 2-3 ghante araam kar sakti ho. Abhi 4 baje hai lekin agle ek ghante me lagbhag sabhi bade jaag chuke honge.', Arjun ne jaane se pehle chetaya toh Madhuri didi ko bhi apne chhote bhai ki baat wajib lagi. Bewajah gharwalo se tark-vitark ko dhyaan me rakhte hue wo bhi ladkhadati hui Arjun ke sang niche chal di. Is waqt Kaushalya ji bahar se aane ke baad snaanghar me thi aur Madhuri safaltapurvak wapis apne kaksh me laut chuki thi.
Arjun ne ek pal apne kamre me soyi Anamika chachi ko dekha aur khamoshi se bathroom chal diya. Agle 15 minute baad wo apni gharelu vyayaamshala me kasrat karta hua aniginat khayalo me dooba raha. Aaj he shayad Jasleen aur baaki ladkiyan Punjab se aane wali thi. Vinni didi ko bhi usne apne sath bahar le jaane ke baare me socha tha. Wahi Madhu bua bhi ab maujood thi aur unke rehte shayad he har chij apne mutabik hone wali thi.
"Umaah.. Kya baat hai jo exercise karne ki jagah bench par baithe alag he duniya me khoye ho?", Ye pyaari si awaaj Ritu ki thi aur uske siwa bhala kaun Arjun ko aise nirbhik choom sakta tha? Shayad pichle 10-15 minute se Arjun apni soch ke sagar me he dooba tha jo usko Ritu ke aane ka ehsaas tak na hua. Apne hontho me is meethe chumban aur aankhon ke saamne hu-ba-hu apni aankhe dekh Arjun ek pal me jaise bahri duniya se alag-thalag ho gaya.
"aise kya dekh rahe ho? Sorry, tumhe toh pata he hai ki abhi mahol hum dono ke liye thik nahi hai. Bas bhaiya-didi ke shaadi ke baad main tumhe shikayat ka koyi mauka nahi dungi.", Ritu ke shabdo me prem aur manuhaar tha jiski shayad abhi jarurat bhi na thi. Arjun toh bas uske chehre ko itne kareeb dekhne ki kalpana tak se dur tha. Sakshaat apne dil ko saamne dekh usne jo harkat ki wo Ritu ne bhi nahi socha tha. Kamar se pakad kar apni jaangh par baithate hue Arjun ne uske gaal par apne adhar jama diye.
"Good morning..", Arjun dwara kahe ye 2 shabd bhi Ritu se uski halat na chhipa sake. Safed toliye se uska chehra aur chauda seena saaf karti wo khud he sarak kar uske kareeb ho gayi. Ye din dihade dono ka pehla mauka tha jisme wo sirf bhai-behan na the.
"Ullu usko banana jo tumhe jaanta na ho. Halat dekho jara apni jaise exercise raat se kar rahe ho. Ab chupchap bolo ki tum kya soch rahe the mere aane se pehle? Agar ye kuch bhi aisa waisa karne ka khayaal hai toh bol deti hu ki taange todd dungi tumhari. Agle 6 din galti se bhi kuch aisa matt karna jis se koyi bahana maar kar bister par dikhe. Aur dusri baat ye hai ki tumhe khud ko saabit karna hai Arjun. Yahi mauka hai jab sabhi log kahenge ki tum bas ghar pe raho aur baaki kaam papa-chacha ji ya Sanjiv bhaiya ko dekhne do. Un sabke pas aur bhi jimmedariyan hai lekin is dauraan agar tum sab handle karte ho toh..", Ritu apni baat ko vistaar se kehti chali gayi jabtak Arjun ne uske hontho ko halke se choom na liya.
"Samajh gaya ji main aapki baat. Shayad main intjaar karta ki koyi mujhe chhote motte kaam kahe aur main apna wahi ghar wala rojana ka kaam he karta rahu. Sach kahu toh shayad main aaj wahi galti karne wala tha jo tum keh rahi thi. Ab nahi karunga chahe unhe bura lage. Main naha kar sabhi kaam dekhta hu jo hone hai aur dada ji se baat karta hu.", Arjun ke aise fainsle par Ritu ne bhi uske andaaj me waisa he ek chhota sa chumban jadd diya.
"Jinki jugat tum saajish bana rahe the unhe hum kabka tapka chuke. Mere kache amrood abhi na tum tension free reh kar ghar ke kaam sambhalo aur jitna mujhse hoga main bhi karungi. Ab jao bahar aur daadi ki help karo jo akeli pareshan ho rahi hai. Papa bhi ghar nahi hai aur tauji-chacha ji sabji mandi gaye hue hai.", Ritu ne Arjun ki jaangh se uthte hue sneh-purvak jo aadesh diya usko Arjun nakaar kaise deta. Vinni didi ka naam sunn kar usko itna toh pata lag chuka tha ki wo jitna marji tej ho, Ritu us se 2 kadam aage he rehti thi. Ghar me uske network se jyada majboot Ritu ka jaal tha jiski pahuch daadi se le kar khud Arjun tak thi.
"Waise sach kahu toh main chahta hu tum har subah mujhse yaha milo. Main khudse itne behtar fainsle nahi le sakta Ritu lekin bas ek baar samjhane ke baad koyi galti bhi nahi karta, us din me.", Ritu is baat par kandhe ke upar sirf steel rod rakhti hui palti aur ek gehri muskurahat ke sath chand lamhe bas Arjun ko niharti rahi, jo apni geeli tshirt hath me liye usko he dekh raha tha.
"Hamare fainsle mujhko he toh karne honge Aaru, badi jo hu tumse. Hamara aaj agar behtar hoga tabhi hum aane wale kal me sath chal sakenge. Sirf har subah he nahi, ab se har raat sone se pehle main tumse milungi. Ab jao aur nahane ke baad niche sabse milo phir nashta sath karenge.", Ritu ki baat Arjun ke kuch palle padi aur kuch bailbuddhi ke sar ke upar se nikal gayi. Fir bhi wo apne pyaar se din shuru aur khatam hone ki baat par khush hota hua waha se nikal chala.
'Mera buddhuram kahi ka. Sab jo bhi kahe lekin humko rukna nahi hai jaan. Saabit karna he hoga aur aane wale samay me har moti ek dhaage me piro kar barkaraar rakhna he hamari jimmewari hai.', Khud se he sabkuch batlati hui Ritu apni khoobsurat kaya par mehnat karne lagi. Pichle kuch he dino me wo jaise Arjun ke samkaksh ya us se behtar he hoti ja rahi thi, kam se kam pariwarik ster par toh yahi haal tha.
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Aadhe ghante baad Arjun naha dho kar niche khaane ki mej par aaya toh uski khuraak liye Rekha ji pehle he maujud mili. Ab tak ghar ke lagbhag sabhi sadasya uth chuke the aur sabhi apni dincharya me lage the. Rasoighar se kaanch ke 2 bade gilaas me alag he rang ka juice liye Kaushalya ji bhi Arjun ke barabar wali kursi par aa baithi.
"Haan toh ye doodh aur khuraak lene ke baad tera kya vichaar hai?", Abhi Arjun apni maa ki khoobsurti nihar kar hata he tha ki daadi ki awaaj se wo unki taraf dekhne laga. Kaushalya ji dono gilaas me kuch daalne ke baad chammach se mila rahi thi. Gehri baingni rang ka wo taral alag he tha.
"Ji daadi filhaal toh main khud yahi poochna chahta tha ke aap sabhi jaruri kaamo ki list mujhe bata do. Aaj se aur rishteydar-mehmaan aane lagenge aur phir kal bhaiya ke bhi najar baandh di jaayegi toh sabkuch samay se pehle he nibat jaaye toh behtar rahega.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par Kaushalya ji ektak usko dekhne lagi thi aur is beech daadi ki bagal me baithti Manju aur Vinita didi ko dekh Arjun ne dono ko halke se gardan hila kar abhivadan kiya.
"Huh.. Bula fir usko jisne tujhe ye sab samjhaya hai.", Kaushalya ji ke aisa kehte he Ritu bhi chehra toliye se paunchti hui Alka ke sath prakat ho gayi. Jaha pehle aayi dono ladkiyan coffee peene lagi thi wahi Ritu aur Alka ki taraf daadi ne wo dono gilaas badha diye.
"Aisa hai daadi jaani, ab isko araam sirf ek he baar dena hai. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi khaali hai jaha tent house se bister le kar lagwane hai toh Aaru wahi se shuru karega. Aur agle 3 din jo bhi khana banega, cold-drink, coffee, sharbat ke sath namkeen etc bhi chahiye hongi toh wo sab mandi-bajaar se ye leta aayega. List Tara ne bana li thi kal he aur phir light bhi lagwani hai dono ghar me jo Arora uncle ke paas ja kar ye intjaam karwa lega.", Ritu gilaas liye bolti he jaa rahi thi ki Krishna ji ne uske kandhe par halke se chapat jamaa kar usko roka.
"Ek he din me sab karwana hai kya mere bete se? Maa ji jo bhi jaruri hai wo kaam sab mil baant kar dekh lenge.", Krishna ji abhi baat aage badhati us se pehle Rekha ji unhe waha se le kar rasoi me chal di.
"Haan toh ye sab toh dopehar se pehle he ho jayega daadi. Iske alawa abhi toh dhero kaam honge. Haldi ki rasam hai, mehandi bhi hogi aur in sabka beauty parlour wala jhanjhatt bhi hoga. Kuch mehmaan apni itcha bhi jatayenge aur mauke par bahot se logo ko dress pasand nahi aane wali.", Arjun ne aisa tanz Alka ko dekh kar kiya tha jo abtak khushi se wo juice pee rahi thi lekin is baat se uski bhi bohen chadh chuki thi.
"Beta shagun ke dhero samaan hai, aaye gaye ke hisaab se sabhi ke liye uchit mehmanvaaji bhi dekhni padegi. Bhajan bhai ne bhi kaha tha ke wo sab dekh lenge lekin humko yaha ke khaas logo ka dhyan rakhna he padega. Ritu ne sahi kaha jo tujhe samjhaya. Chal tent, rashan, mewo aur baaki samaan ki list main tujhe deti hu aur bank se paise bhi nikalwa liyo. Madhu bhi thodi der me aane wali hai aur usne Vinni, Menaka aur Manju ko apne sath badi market leke jana hai. Ye sab hone ke baad tu ek baar tere bauji se mil liyo baaki Tara ke sath Ritu aur main dekh lungi.", Arjun hairaan hua jab usko Vinni ke market jaane ki khabar lagi. Matlab ek tarah se ab sabko vyast kar diya gaya tha.
"Waise ye dono kya pee rahi hai daadi?", Arjun ne aakhir pooch he liya Ritu aur Alka ki taraf dekhte hue.
"Wo inki khuraak hai jo inhone mujhse banwai hai. Kaha toh maine Tara aur Aarti ko bhi tha shuru karne ke liye lekin abhi josh me hai na wo dono. Jab kamjori aayegi toh pata lagega unhe. ladkiyon ka sharir alag hota hai beta jisko khanij ke sath adhik khoon ki bhi jarurat hoti hai. Ab betiyan beta bann rahi hai toh dhyaan rakhna mera bhi farz hai. Chal tu doodh khatam kar aur phir ek najar bahar halwaiyon par bhi laga.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Arjun bhi uth khada hua lekin uske bahar jaane se pehle he Tara ne pukara.
"Wo apni car bahar nikal dena Arjun. Main Safari saaf karwa lungi Baai ji se kyonki nashte ke baad humko bhi market jana hai.", Arjun turant palat gaya Tara ke bahar jaane wali baat par.
"tumhe market jana hai? Main ja toh raha hu."
"Kuch samaan baaki logo ne bhi lena hai Aaru. Baad me mushkil se time milega aur phir hum logo ko idhar wale kamre me set karke apna samaan pichle ghar me rakhna hai, jo bhi waha chahiye hoga. Ye sab badi gaadi me manage ho jayega aur hum log khud he kar lengi.", Alka ke aisa kehte he Arjun gardan hilata hua ghar se bahar chal diya. Aaj usko samajh aa raha tha ke wo bahot se maamlo me abhi tak chhota he hai aur sabhi us par mehnat karke usko kaabil banana chahte hai.
"Nawaab sahab ki sawari itni savere kaha ki taraf?", Arjun ko car me baithte dekh ye sawaal hamesha ki tarah uske dada ji ki taraf se aaya jaha unke sath Col sahab kuch vichaar kar rahe the.
"Bas dada ji car bahar nikaal raha tha aur uske baad dekhna hai ki halwaai wali taraf samaan poora hai ya nahi.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Pandit ji kursi se khade hote Col sahab ko liye bahar ki taraf aa gaye. Arjun ne apni kaali lancer ek taraf khadi karte hue pehle Col sahab ka aashirwad liya aur phir apne dada ji ke sath bagal wale plot ki taraf badhne laga.
"Tum ye sab chhod kar andar ke kaam dekho. Baaki padhne aur stadium ka samay dhyaan rakhna."
"Agle ek hafte main sabhi kaam dekhunga bauji aur aap bhi har kaam mujhe kahenge. Ghar ke bado ko toh sabhi mehmano se milna hoga aur is tarah ke kaam me aap koyi bahar sahayta lenge toh atchi baat nahi.", Arjun chalte hue Asgar wali taraf aaya toh yaha ek taraf bada patila bhatti par chadha tha aur dusri taraf aata goontha ja raha tha. 2 aadmi sabjiyan cheel-kaat kar saaf bartan me bhar rahe the wahi har chhoti baat ka poora dhyaan rakha ja raha tha.
"Atchi baat hai agar tum shamil hona chahte ho toh. Waise jyadatar kaam tum kar chuke ho aur ab..
"Rehne dijiye na dada ji. Abhi baat hui hai meri daadi ji se aur jyada nahi toh 7-8 list niklengi kaamo ki. Kal se ghar ki sajwat aur 70-80 logo ka khana bhi shuru ho jayega. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi tayaar karwana hai aur haldi, mehandi ke sath sangeet wale karyakram ke liye bhi bahot kuch baaki hai.", In sab baaton ke beech Arjun ne wo sab bhi ginwa diya jiski aasha abhi tak Rameshwar ji ke sath sath ghar ke baaki sadasyo tak ko na thi. Har vivaah me hone wale har bareek se bareek kaam uski najar me the. Rameshwar ji ka dil bhar aaya apne paute ki sanjidgi dekh.
"Haan beta, kaam hain toh bahut aur jyada nahi toh 100 logo ka khaan-paan, rehna aadi kal se dekhna padega. Bache sabhi toh pichle ghar me jaa rahe hai, in logo (halwai) ko maine tumhare dost ke bagal wala ghar de diya hai. Kapil ke ghar bhi 8 kamre hai aur ghar naya hai toh bas gadde-bister ke sath waha bathroom me pryog hone wala samaan bhi dekh lena. Paani aadi ki vyavastha karwa kar apne ghar se 4 cooler bhi udhar lagwa dena, garmi ka mausam hai.", Aisi he baaton ke beech Preeti unke kareeb se gujri aur dusri taraf Ashok ji aur Madhu bua bhi tayaar ho kar nashte ke liye aa chuke the.
"Chal beta tu thoda idhar dhyaan de, main tere fufa se mil lu. Aaj nashte me ye log tanduri aur tawa, dono tarah ke parathe ke sath pitthi wali puri bhi bana rahe hai. Tent wale abhi kursiyan aur bada cooler lagane aayenge idhar. Baaki 2 baire bhi bole hai maine unhe logo ko khana parosne ke liye.", Rameshwar ji sab samjha kar waha se vida hue toh aadtan Arjun pahuch gaya Asgar aur uski mandli ka sar khaane.
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"Yar Gajju, ab jo bhi ho jaye filhal toh ghar pe he dhyaan dena hai. Tu bhi humko utaar kar chachi aur bhabhi ke sath wahi aa jana.", Yaha ye log tayaar ho kar 'Sansaar' ke liye nikle toh Rajesh abhi tak uninda sa pichli seat par ungh raha tha. Car ki kamaan filhal Shankar ke hath thi aur raat bhar mauj karne ke baad ye 2 ghante pehle he nikal liye the ghar ke liye.
"Haan bhai nikalne se pehle maa se baat hui thi. 3 din tak toh roj he savere teri taraf aana hai aur raat ko wapsi lekin uske baad 3 din wahi rehna hai. Tu bhi kuch chutiyapa mat kariyo is beech. Waise kaam toh aaj bhi bahot honge aur waha chacha ji akele he pareshan ho rahe honge."
"Nahi be udhar Raju bhai aur Inder dekh lenge sabkuch. Aur bas ek din ki he toh baat thi fir humne sara kaam chutki baja kar nibta dena.", Shankar ne chalti car me paani ka ek lamba ghoont bharne ke baad fir se najre sadak par jamaai.
"Kar liyo chutki baja kar Bhole. Pata bhi hai ki Somnath Dutt Radhika bitiya ka tau hai aur upar se Abhishek (Madhuri ka jeth) ki taraf bhi humko poori mehmaan-nawaji dikhani padegi. Tere circle ke aate he tu toh sharaab-kabaab me ghul jayega aur aisa he haal mera, Inder ka hone wala hai. Kaam kaun dekhega jab mauka hoga? Meri maan toh aaj se le kar Sangeet tak hum har kaam 0 se 100 tak nibta dete hai.", Umed ki baat Shankar ke palle toh padi lekin kuch yaad bhi aa gaya.
"Yar wo Somnath ki taraf se kuch aisa waisa na ho jaye? Waise chance kam he hai lekin sala pagal aadmi hai wo."
"Tu ye bhool raha hai ki tune Bhalla ko bhi aamantaran de diya tha. Delhi se bhi jyada nahi toh 4-5 vidhayak maujud honge waha lekin is sabko Bhajan mama dekh lenge. Bacho ka baap bann ke rehna hai hume aur agar tune kahi bhi laar tapkaayi toh phir bhool jaiyo ki main chachi se kuch bhi chipaunga. Waise tujhe Rekha bhabhi ko lekar unke peehar bhi jana chahiye.", Yaha ek alag he baat keh di thi Umed ne lekin Shankar atche mood me tha kal raat se.
"Haan toh wahi karunga main aaj dopehar me. Bacho ke sath he sasural chakkar lagaunga aur Bittu se bhi bahot si baatein karni hai. Bada sala hai lekin bhai jaisa hai mere. Waise is paise ka kya karna hai ab?", Shankar ne mudda fir ghuma diya tha.
"Isko safed karna hai be aur ye laga de Rajesh ke college wale kaam pe. Matlab ki ye rakam Rajesh dikhayega kisaan ke hisaab se aur dalwayega Arjun ke account me. Jameen ka aadha hissa iske naam jo hua hai.", Umed ka is sabme dimaag kahi jyada he tej chalta tha. Har chhoti badi baat par ek paini nigaah kisi shatir vyapari ki tarah.
"haan aur phir usko hum lagayenge Delhi wale project par."
"Bhole waha safed kyun lagana hai? Bhai, wo godam wale 33 crore aur Dharampal bhai ke 16 ke sath sath mere pas bhi kuch 25 kaale me pade hai. Wo sab udhar he thikane lagega. Gajendra Bhalla ko kisliye bhaagidar banaya hai? Ye paisa Arjun ke kaam he aayega der-saver. Waise tu ek baat sach sach batayega?", Umed ne vivran dene ke sath he sawaal daag diya. Rajesh is waqt nischint so chuka tha.
"Pooch."
"Tu keh raha tha ke Arjun 2-2 ke sath bandha hai. Preeti ke alawa wo dusri kaun hai jiska jikar bina naam liye karne par bhi tere maathe par bal padd gaye the?", Shankar ko andesha toh tha ki ek na ek din Umed ye sawaal jarur karega kyonki wo Shankar ke sath aatma se juda tha. Lekin itni jaldi pooch lega ye kaha pata tha. Shankar ko ektak saamne ki taraf dekhte hue Umed ko bhi bechaini hone lagi.
"maaf karna bhai agar baat itni gambhir hai toh. Bas main tujhe pareshan nahi dekh sakta aur agar tu pareshan toh matlab kuch bahot badi baat hai. Chinta hai isliye pucha lekin ...
"Ritu.. Main khud tujhe ye batana chahta tha Gajju lekin phir tu kehta ke main pati ke sath sath baap ke roop me bhi vifal ho gaya. Lekin main jaanta hu tu mujhe kabhi aankta nahi kyonki hamare beech khoon se badh kar rishta hai.", Itni dheemi awaaj se jo naam Shankar ne liya tha wo sunn kar Umed ka chehra he safed padd gaya. Iske baad Shankar ne jo bhi kaha wo sab upar se gaya aur Umed shunya me bas Shankar wali halat me saamne dekhta jadd ho gaya.
"Baat sirf itni he nahi hai bhai. Un dono ka wo atoot pyaar jo bachpan se jaari hai uski swikriti ek tarah se maa bhi de chuki hai. Main jaanta hu ki Arjun galat nahi hai aur jaha tak Ritu ki baat hai toh uski duniya.. uski duniya kabhi Arjun ke siwa kuch aur thi bhi nahi. Lekin iski paribhasha na meri degree me hai na maa ki duniyadari me.", Shankar ki baat sunn kar Umed ne apna chehra saaf karte hue ek gehri aah bhari.
"Yar Bhole ye toh.. ye toh baat bahot he jyada.. pata nahi kya ho gaya hai lekin mere pas iska koyi jawaab nahi. Arjun agar waisa he chahta hai toh fir samjhana bhi bekaar he hoga lekin samaaj..", Umed ke dimaag ne jawaab de diya tha is paristhiti me aur ek feeki muskaan Shankar ke chehre par chha gayi.
"Wo na bhi chahe lekin Ritu ki chahat wo hai aur Ritu ke prati uska samarpan shayad papa ke samkaksh ya jyada he hoga. Wo uske saamne jab hota hai toh wo wo nahi hota jo hum jaante hai ya dekhte hai. Waha taqat Ritu aur sharir Arjun hota hai. Wo uske liye samarpit hai Gajju aur yahi cheej maa ne dekhi thi. Meri najuk si gudiya aaj Bullet chalati hai, ghar-bahar ke kaam dekhti hai lekin is sabke sath sath wo apni padhaai me kuch varsh aage he chal rahi hai. Samjhta hai is sabka matlab?", Shankar ki baat par Umed ke jadd dimaag me bhi batti jali.
"Wo aane wale waqt ke liye tayaar hai aur kamaan Ritu ke hatho me he hain. Uski chhaya Arjun hai jo tere mutabik uske saamne duniya se kat jata hai.? Lekin iske parinaam bahot ghaatak honge Bhole. Is baat ko yahi dafna de bhai aur jo bhavishya me hoga uski tabhi dekhenge. Iska hal nahi hai mere pas."
"mere pas bhi nahi hai aur jitna main meri beti ko jaanta hu toh uski zidd kori nahi hoti. Maa bhi Ritu se dabti hai aur mujhe bas ek he darr hai ki jab wo waqt aayega tab main kya karunga?"
"Bhole, tu shaant he reh bhai. Bhagwaan na kare ki kuch galat ho aur agar kismat me wo hai jo hum nahi chahte toh bhi kuch badlega nahi. Bata tu Arjun ko bedakhal kar sakta hai?"
"Phir toh wo adhikar se aisa karega Gajju. Usko bedakhal karu ya Ritu ko, mannat toh unhi ki poori hogi."
"Kisi ek ko..", Umed kehte kehte ruk sa gaya.
"Kya kisi ek ko?"
"Nahi nahi Bhole. Arjun galat kaam nahi karta aur main bhi uska baap he hu. Aisa waqt aaya toh tu mujhe Arjun saunp dena, fir main mere bete ka vivah uski marji se karunga.", Umed ke jajbaai hone par Shankar ki aankhe anyaas he chamak uthi.
"Uski jagah tu Ritu ko..
"Jo tujhe thik lage Bhole bas dhyaan rakhna ki kuch galat kadam na utha baithe tu. Ab bhool ja jo bhi abhi hamare beech baat hui.", Gala sookhne ke bawjood Umed ne ciggratte sulga li aur is baar Shankar bhi apni talab na rok saka. Kuch he waqt me Rajesh bhi is tivra gandh se uth chuka tha.
"Kaha pahuche jija?"
"Saale sahab, hospital. Chalo apni apni car utha kar nikalte hai. Din me aaunga main udhar aur Bhole, tu jaldi aana.", Shankar ne car ek taraf lagate hue kisi itcha se aisa kaha tha aur Umed ne gardan hila kar haami bhari. Teeno he apni apni disha me nikal chale the 5 minute baad. Shankar ka dil ab utna bhi ashaant na tha lekin abhi bhi baap ka dil beshak kahi sath tha bacho ke par samaaj haavi tha is par.
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Jahan nashte aadi ke baad 'Sansaar' me khaasi chehal pehal thi, khaas logo ki mandli apni apni taraf mehfil me baithi sab vichar-gappe lada rahi thi wahi Arjun tent, rashan aadi kaam nibta kar Sandeep ko liye purani market aa chuka tha. Aacharya ji dwara bataayi jagah par wo us vyakti se milne aaya tha jisne poore ghar, bagiche ke sath sath community hall ko bhi light se sajana tha.
"Oh bhai Arjun.. wo dekh re kya jalwa hai?", Sadak ke dusri taraf wo dukaan thi aur raod paar karte hue Sandeep ki najar aage sadak kinare khadi zen car aur uske barabar thodi pareshan si dikhti khoobsurat yuvti par padi. Arjun uski baat ko darkinaar karta aage he badh raha tha ki apne naam ko jaani-pehchani meethi awaaj me sunn kar thithak sa gaya.
"oh bhai, wo toh tujhe he bula rahi hai. Abe hai kaun be ye chalti firti aag?", Arjun is baar Sandeep ki baat sunn kar udhar he dekhne laga. Agle he pal wo hairat se apne seene se lagi yuvti ko dekhne laga jo turant alag ho chuki thi.
"Jass.. Jasleen tum yaha aur wo bhi itni pareshan?", Arjun usko liye ek taraf aaya toh ek najar car me baithi 3 jodi aankhon ko dekhne ke baad is sehmi si Jasleen ko dekhne laga.
"Wo.. wo car ke peeche kaafi der se ek gaadi lagi hui thi. Yaha PCO se tumhara number milate hue bhi wo log saamne khade ghoor rahe the. Number busy tha aur darr ki wajah se kisi local se puchne ka dhyaan nahi raha.", Ek saans me Jasleen sabkuch bol gayi aur Arjun ke tevar badal chuke the. Chai ke thele se ek paani ki bottle bakse se nikaal kar pehle usne Jasleen ki taraf badhai aur fir bade dhyaan se us taraf dekhne laga jaha 4x4 Classic me baithe 5 hatte katte 25-30 varshiya yuvak nirantar inhe ghoor rahe the.
"Atchi baat hai ki tumne car raste me nahi roki aur shehar pahuch gayi. Sandeep, car chala leta hai na tu?", Arjun ne fir se car me baithi Gurdeep, Afsana aur Keerti ko najar bhar dekha jo shayad jiwan ke ek naye anchahe ghatnakram se mukhatib hui thi. Udhar Sandeep sab samajhte hue bas itna he bola.
"Car toh chala leta hu bhai lekin wo 5 hain."
"Hum kuch aisa waisa nahi kar rahe aur tu nishchint reh main yaha ka kaam karwa kar jaldi aata hu.", Itna kehne ke sath he wo car ke pas pahuch kar bahar se he baaki teeno ko muskurakar hello bola. Har baat ko darkinaar karte hue Arjun bas muskura kar teeno ka haalchal leta raha aur aakhir me unhe Sandeep ke sath vida karke 'Mangal Electrical' naam ki us badi dukaan ki taraf chalne laga jo inse 30 kadam dur thi.
"Oh phuljhadi, toh is aashiq se milne aayi thi tu? Baaki sabko bhej diya lekin hum toh tere he diwane hai.", Mooh se gutkha thook kar ek daadhi wala turant jeep se kood kar unki taraf aate hue bola. Uske peeche 2 aur yuvak bhi the jinko dekh Jasleen ne majbooti se Arjun ka hath thaam liya.
"Waise bhi saali ek toh burqe me thi aur ek tilli si patli. Haan wo tagdi ghodi bhi kaam chalane layak thi lekin tu jaanleva hai darling. Oye mahabharat ke Arjun, chal tu apni gali pakad aur bhai ko chhamiya se baat karne de. 60 kilometer sirf iske liye he aana pada.", Arjun ke lambe kundal se baalo ka majaak udata ye dusra bhi ghani daadhi wala tagda durust sa yuvak tha jiski baat ki khilli udata Arjun chupchap Jasleen ko liye thoda aage badh gaya.
"Tum chalne se pehle he phone kar deti toh papa ya dada ji kisi na kisi ko lene bhej dete idhar. Waise tumhe in choti moti baaton par dhyaan nahi dena chahiye.", Arjun hansta hua abhi kuch kadam he aage badha tha aur wo teeno uske raste ke beech aa khade hue.
"Ghana chalak samjhe hai khudko? Bagdi bhai ka naam is shehar me bhi ijjatt aur darr se liya jata hai. Ek bar bola ke chal nikal toh nikal aur tu chhammiya jyada udd rahi hai. Car jitni marji tej bhaga le, dekh hum toh saamne aa he gaye.", Uski is baat par Arjun ke hontho par ek teekhi muskaan chhaa gayi jis par inka pramukh wo Bagdi chauda hota hua Arjun ke seene par hath rakh kar gusse se ghoorne laga. Market me aisa kuch ho aur kisi ki najar na pade ye mumkin na tha.
"Oh bhosdike, tu kaun hai be?", Is awaaj ko sunn kar un yuvako ke chehre par gusse ke tej bhaav aaye jo pal me he kafoor ho chuke the. 2 sitara vardi wala policia unke saamne tha.
"Anil Bagdi naam hai mera thaanedar. XXXX ke sarpanch ka beta aur tau mera bhi thaanedar hai.", Bagdi ne apna parichaya diya toh is baar Arjun ke sath wo police wala bhi muskura raha tha jo ab Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhe khada tha.
"Jaha se aaya hai wahi nikal le ladke nahi toh aisa case daba ke andar thokunga ke sarpanch ke sath MLA bhi aaya toh rihaai na hogi. Ajmer Singh naam hai mera aur ye hai apne guru ji ka pauta. Bol diyo tere baap ko ki Pandit ji ke sath ulajhne ka dil hai tera aur tum saare bhi sunn lo re. Bandar jaisi laal kar dunga je fer dikhai diye is taraf.", Ajmer Singh ki dahaad se Bagdi ye toh samajh gaya tha ki ladka kuch khaas hai lekin aisa kaun hai jiski tarafdari raah chalta SI lene laga.
"Mandir ke pandit ki jitni marji tarafdari kar lo thaanedar ji, jo meri najar me khatak gaya toh khatak gaya.", Bagdi abhi itna bol kar muda he tha aur Arjun ne uska kandha itni majbooti se dabaya ki ghutne maudte hue wo jameen par baith gaya.
"Mandir ke pujari hote toh phir bhi kuch chance tha tumhara lekin wo kanoon ke pandit hai. Rahi baat khatakne ki toh bas itna he kahunga ki dobara meri najro me matt khatakna.", Arjun ne kandhe ke paas wali hansli pakad kar jara khinchi he thi ki Anil Bagdi joro se cheekh pada.
"Jaane de bhatije jaane de. Kayi baar bas samjha ke chhod dena chahiye baaki ye ghar ja ke apne tau se pooch lega. Gudiya, bhasha ke liye kshama karna. Police me itne ko naram he mana jata hai.", Jasleen ab muskura rahi thi aur 3-4 hawaldar is taraf aa chuke the.
"Uncle, aapne toh phir bhi kuch jyada nahi kaha. Jara Punjab police ki mehfil dekhna aise majnuo ke sath.", Is baat par wo sabhi khilkhilane lage aur Anil ke dost usko liye jeep ki taraf badh gaye. Arjun Mangal Electrical ki taraf chal diya Ajmer Singh ka dhanyawaad karne ke baad.
"Bagdi bhai, ladka tagda tha lekin lagta hai background jyada he jordar hai jo rah chalta S.I. uske sath itna khaas dikha.", Ek yuvak ne itna keh kar beedi jalate hue Bagdi ki taraf badhai jo kandha thaame dard jajb karne ki asafal koshish kar raha tha.
"Beta, nikal lo yaha se jaldi. Wo toh phir bhi chala gaya lekin SI sahab dekho phone milaye baithe hai.", Apni dukaan me jaane se pehle is vyakti ne in yuvako se jab ye kaha toh ek bhadak utha.
"Kyo be budhau aisi kya taup hai re wo SI aur ye londa? Jyada chu-chaa matt kar."
"Gaand toh tumhari ye market bhi maar degi lodu lekin dhande ka time hai abhi. Aur wo raah chalta chutiya nahi hai tum jaisa, Rameshwar ji ka pauta hai. Uske baap tak khabar gayi toh apne ghar kya bhosdiwalo 100 kadam dur na nikal sakoge. Behan ke laude saale..", Adhed ne jis tarah hadkaya tha in sabki sitti pitti gum ho chuki thi lekin shayad ye antt nahi tha kyonki ab sachmuch saamne Lucky Arora apne dalbal ke sath maujood tha.
"Daalo in sabko gaadi me.", Aur Arjun waha apni he mantrana me laga tha aur idhar ye pancho apni sasural ki taraf ja rahe the, dare sehme. Ab behtar halaat me Jasleen ke sath Arjun bhi ghar ki taraf nikal chuka tha, kaam kaaj nibta kar agle kaam ke liye.
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Abhi kuch samay he gujra tha ki zindagi ke sukh-dukh batiyati Anamika chachi ki alsaai aankhen neend se band ho gayi. Arjun ne ek pal unhe dekha aur phir unke hath ke niche takiya rakh kar dabe paanv niche chal diya. Abhi usne bahar wale mukhya darwaje ki awaaj suni thi. Gehri khamosh raat me ye awaaj bhi dheemi thi lekin satark Arjun ko sunaai padi.
"Aap soye nahi bhaiya?", Ghar ke bahar andhere me Sanjiv bhaiya ko akele baithe dekh Arjun bhi wahi bane chabutare par unki bagal me aa baitha. Ciggrattee ka alaav mutthi me chhipaye Sanjiv apne chhote bhai ko dekh halke se muskuraya.
"Bas neend nahi aa rahi thi chhote. Waise tere kaan bade tej hai jo meri itni saavdhani ke bawjood tujhe maloom chal gaya.", Sanjiv bhaiya ko atche se pata tha ke unka ye bhai kitna kaabil hai aur neend me bhi iske kaan kaam karte rehte hai. Phir bhi wo maje le rahe the.
"Main kya keh raha tha bhaiya ki aap shayad pareshan hai kisi baat se? Haan batana nahi toh wo alag baat hai.", Arjun ki kutil muskaan Sanjiv bhaiya andhere me he dekh sakte the aur aisa hua bhi.
"Tu dimaag jyada mat chalaya kar chhote. Waise main sachmuch ek duvidha me hu bhai. Kya hoga agar teri soch saarthak sabit hui toh? Jaisa sabhi saboot dekh kar lag raha hai is se toh chhote dada ne kuch tagda he kaand kiya hai aur apne thaanedar ji isko sehan nahi kar paaye toh?", Muskurate Sanjiv bhaiya ke chehre par ekaek gambhir bhaav aa gaye. Arjun bhi samajh chuka tha ki unki aashanka sahi hai aur Rameshwar ji ko tagda aghaat lagega asliyat jaan kar.
"Bhaiya, sabse pehle toh fir raid rukwani padegi kal subah wali. Aur mujhe aapki baat sahi lag rahi hai jiska matlab ye hai ki humko ye raaj ab raaj he rakhna chahiye. Maine kuch aur bhi pata lagwaya hai jo is baat ko pukhta saabit karta hai ki Damyanti aur Chhote dada ji ka sambandh tha. Aur Bindiya unki he beti hai.", Arjun ne ye dhamaka kiya toh Sanjiv ke hath se cigrattee chhitak kar niche ja giri. Is baat ka he toh darr tha unhe.
"Hey bhagwan.. matlab ye sirf itni si baat nahi hai Arjun. Jaldi scooter nikaal bhai aur mera dil kehta hai ke yahi shuruwaat thi sab kaand ki.", Arjun ne bhi teji dikhate hue sabse pas ki taraf khade us Vespa ko bina chalu kiye he nikala aur darwaja laga kar dono gali tak chupchap scooter ghaseet kar chalte rahe.
"Tu peeche baith aur meri baat sunn.", Sanjiv bhaiya ne andheri gali me aate he dupahiya ko chalu kiya toh dono bhai sector se bahar ki taraf nikal chale.
"Damyanti udhar vanvaas me thi sabki najro se chhip kar aur Laajwanti ki jadd ishara karti hai shahi khaandan, Saarang aur phir Rajasthan ki taraf. Matlab yaha ek tarah se Damyanti uske changul me qaid thi."
"Bilkul sahi kaha aapne lekin baat kahi na kahi Raghuvir dada ji se bhi judi hai toh hamare kuch sawaalo ke jawaab nahi mil sakte ya phir hum ye baat dada ji toh poochne ki galti karenge nahi. Sabse pehle mauka milte he Saarang ne nikala apni behan Damyanti ko jis din Ajju chacha ki hatya hui. Lekin Saarang ne chhote dada se jhagda kyun nahi kiya? Itna taqatvar insaan apni behan ke liye unki jaan bhi le sakta tha par usne jhagda kiya dada ji, Raghuvir dada ji ke sath. Kyun?", Arjun ke jawaab ke baad is sawaal se Sanjiv ki bhi dimaag ki batti jal uthi. Ye dono he ek badi musibat ko ab taalna chahte the jo is khojbin me unke saamne aa he chuki thi.
"Oh behanchod.. ye kahani us se bhi pehle ki hai be Arjun.", Ek hotel ke bahar PCO khuli dekh Sanjiv ne wahi scooter laga diya. PCO wale ko ishara karke rukne ka bol wo wapis Arjun ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Haan toh ye baat dada ji ne bataai toh thi bhaiya. Maharni Prabha devi ke sath unki beti aur bahu ko maar diya gaya tha aur unhi par shadyantra ka aarop lagaya gaya tha. Matlab kahi aisa toh nahi ki isme chhote dada ji shamil the?", Arjun ki dhadkan ekdum se badh chuki thi aur uski halat dekh Sanjiv bhaiya ne bade pyaar se uske sar pe hath ferte hue kaha.
"Mujhe bhi ab yahi lag raha hai Arjun. Khel Saarang ne akele nahi khela bhai aur khud he soch ki raj-mehal me aise nau-jawaan aur joshile log he kuch kar sakte the kyonki in par koyi shak bhi nahi kar sakta aur waha ki har cheej se ye log waakif honge. Mera dimaag toh yahi kehta hai jo tu soch raha hai. Apne dada ji toh waha maujud bhi nahi the. In sabme wo bade the aur Rajkumari se shaadi hona matlab sabkuch unke hawale ho jata kyonki wo sabse badi rani ki badi beti thi aur apne dada ji ke sath khud maharaj bhi is rishtey ke liye raji the. Ye bawandar agar sahi se khul gaya toh is baar shayad qehar macha dega bhai.", Sanjiv gutthi kholne ke kareeb pahuch kar pehli baar kadam peeche le raha tha aur aisa karna sahi bhi tha inke liye.
"Toh dada ji ko kya kahenge bhaiya?", Sanjiv ko phone booth me ghuste dekh wo bhi andar he aa gaya. Number milane ke baad Sanjiv ne bas itna he kaha ki jo kaam bola gaya tha usko rok do. Ab Vinod ke hotel ko bacha kar wo dono bhai hotel ke bahar he seedhiyon par ja baithe. Agli taarikh shuru ho chuki thi raat ke 12 baje.
"Ajju chacha wali gutthi he suljhate hai bhai. Madhlata, Chandro devi, Shalini bua aur Neelima bahot kuch jaanti hai lekin tumhara sath Bindiya bhi de rahi hai Shabnam ke kehne par. Sabse pehle toh humko wo sabhi saboot tumhare hostel me rakhne hai aur jahir yahi karna hai ki wo gayab ho gaye. Hamari ek file dada ji ke pas hai jis se wo jyada kuch nahi jaan paayenge Krishan dada ji wale maamle me toh ab hum sirf Ajju chacha par unka dhyaan dilwayenge, shaadi ke baad.", Sanjiv ne ek cigrattee jalate hue kaha.
"Aadhe afsane toh hum unhe suna he chuke hai bhaiya. Saboot wala kaam karte hai aur phir main koshish karta hu jo sudhar sakta hai suko sudharne ki. Neelima se milte he raaj khul jaayega kyonki wahi ek hai jo sahi naam batayegi humko. Chalo ab humne agle ek mahine tak aisa kuch nahi karna aur ye Vinod chacha ko khud dada ji he dekhe toh behtar hai. Galti se maine koyi unch neech kar di toh Dr Dang ne desh nikala he de dena hai is baar.", Arjun ne hanste hue apne pita ka wo majaak wala naam liya toh Sanjiv bhi hansta hua sath chal diya. Is baar scooter Arjun chala raha tha.
"Waise chhote tujhe kya lagta hai? Waise he pooch raha hu."
"Saarang aur chote dada dosto se badh kar hai. Un dono ne he wo sab kiya hoga kisi ke behkave me aa kar jis se hamare dada ji ka vivah waha na ho. Laajwanti sirf pyada nahi hai aur Ajju chacha ko Saarang ne nahi mara beshak Saarang ne baaki bahot se logo ko mara hai. Haan maarne ki koshish toh ki hogi Saarang ne lekin jitna pata laga hai wo bhi bebas tha unke jor ke saamne. Wo kangan kate hue haath me mila toh matlab us aurat ko apni taraf khinchte hue wo chacha ke hath me aaya hoga. Mare hue insaan ki mutthi band toh ki nahi jaa sakti jaisa waha turant wala mahol hoga. Chaku jisne marji mara ho lekin waha koyi aur bhi mahila thi jisko bachane me unki maut hui. Chalo is mudde ko yahi khatam karte hai bhaiya, agle mahine Neelima se milne jaunga toh pata lag he jaayega..", Dono bhai ghar bhi choro ki tarah he wapis aaye the aur Sanjiv bhaiya ko kamre me jaate dekh Arjun bhi tala laga kar sabse upar wali chhatt par chal diya jaha uske peeche Madhuri didi bhi dabe paanv pahuch chuki thi.
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Abhi bhor hone me kuch samay baaki tha lekin Kaushalya ji ki aankh bahar gali me ruki 407 ki awaaj se khul chuki thi. Karwat lete hue unhone paani ka gilas utha kar samay dekha toh thik 4 baje the. Prabhu ka naam leti hui wo kapde thik karke bister se uthi aur besudh soyi Menaka ko dekh muskura di. Thik tabhi mehmaan kamre ka darwaja bahar aangan me khulne par wo udhar he chal padi.
"Tumhe araam karna chahiye tha Kaushalya. Shayad halwaai aaye hai apna samaan le kar.", Rameshwar ji unse pehle he bahar aa chuke the aur aangan ki tubelight jala kar wo tala kholne badh chale.
"Haan, jaise aapko araam ki jarurat nahi. Waise inhe itni savere kyu bulwaya?", Kaushalya ji bhi unke sath he bahar aayi toh Pandit ji ka anumaan sahi nikla. Ek bhari-bharkam pakke rang ka vyakti hath jode unke saamne khada tha.
"Pranaam Pandit ji. Aapko asuvidha hui ho toh kshama chahta hu lekin agar aaj se he karyakram hai toh 2-3 ghante humko bhi chahiye sab samaan vyavasthit karne ke liye."
"Arre bhai yaha koyi fauj ke niyam toh nahi jis se humko pareshani ho. Ulta tumne toh hamara sath he dena hai aur samay par aa kar ek pareshani toh khatam he kar di. Waise kya naam hai tumhara aur kitne log hai filhal tumhare sath.?", Kaushalya ji toh ye dekh kar wapis andar chali gayi thi rasoighar me inki chai ka intjaam karne aur Pandit ji is vyakti ke sath chalte hue bagal wale plot ki taraf aa khade hue. Yaha jameen samtal ki ja chuki thi aur shamiyana dono ghar ke beech bandh kar chhaya banaai gayi thi.
"Ji mera naam.. ji mera naam Asgar hai aur agar aapko pareshani hai toh mere ye baaki 4 saathi sab kaam dekh lenge.", Is vyakti ki baat par Pandit ji thahaka laga kar hanste hue uske kandhe par hath rakh is khali jagah aa gaye.
"Miya Asgar ji hamare walid ne kabhi humko mandir maszid me farak nahi karwaya aur tumhe sakuchana nahi chahiye aise. Befikar raho aur ab agle 10 din tum hamare pas ho. Dekho ye 500 gaj jagah hai jaha nashta-khana banega aur tumhe agar ye jagah na janche toh us taraf hamara ek dusra ghar bhi hai lekin mukhya mehmaan-rishteydar in dono gharo me honge toh waha jana aana dikkat karega.", Pandit ji abhi bhi Asgar ke kandhe par hath rakhe sab samjha rahe the aur is bhari-bharkam vyakti ke chehre par ek khushi saaf jhalak rahi thi. Itna bada vyakti usko apne sath lagaye khada tha.
"Ji Pandit ji ye jagah ummeed se bhi jyada badi hai aur khuli bhi. Bhatti aur chulha waha aakhir me lagwa deta hu thoda parda upar se hata kar. Yaha mehmaan kursiyon par baith kar khaa pee sakenge aur gaadi-vaadi daalni hui toh raat me agla hissa khali rahega. Babulal, adda udhar aage banwao baaki sabke sath.", Asgar ek 45 varshiya anubhavi vyakti tha aur yahi wajah thi ki usko yaha pramukh ke roop me bheja gaya tha.
"Atchi baat hai bhai, jaisa tum chaho waisa upyog karo. Jitna samaan likhwaya gaya tha wo sab mangwaya ja chuka hai. Paani ka connection bhi wahi aakhir me hai aur ek nal yaha bagiche me bhi hai agar aavashyakta ho toh. Waise tumhara sone ka intjaam ....
"Pandit ji alag se intjaam ki aavshyakta nahi hai. Hamare bister hum sath he le kar aaye hai aur ye bilkul munasib jagah hai hamare sone -araam karne ke liye. Barsaat ke toh asaar hai nahi isliye chinta nahi hai. Bas shochalya ka dekh lijiye.", Asgar ke log turant he samaan utaar kar lagane lage the.
"Ye gali ke sath wala ghar khali hai ab jiski chabhi kal raat he mere pas aayi thi. Chaho toh waha reh bhi sakte ho tum log aur utni tension wali baat bhi nahi hai kyonki apne khaas mitra ka ghar hai. Yaha makhi-machhar me sona thik nahi rahega.", Rameshwar ji ne Dharampal ke ghar ki taraf ishara karte hue us ghar ke baare me bataya jaha Varinder rehta tha. Itne samay me Kaushalya ji bhi 6 cup chai liye idhar chali aayi thi.
"Aapne kyu kasht kiya mata ji? Chai toh hum bana he lete wo bhi aap sabhi ke liye bhi."
"Abhi tum ghar aaye ho beta toh itna toh kar he sakti hu. Koyi bhi baat ho toh mujhse karna aur ye chaabi rakho apne pas. 3 kamre hai jo shayad tum 5 logo ke liye paryapt honge. Thodi der me mera pauta tumhe le jaayega udhar. Naha dho kar araam se 7 sadhe 7 tak kaam shuru karna.", Kaushalya ji bhi apne pati jaisi he thi beshak thodi jyada sakht lekin insaan ko poori ijjatt dene wali.
"Ji mata ji. Aapki bahot meharbani aur chai sachmuch humse behtar aapne banaai hai.", Idhar jamhaai leta hua Narinder bhi chala aaya tha jo tray se chai ka cup utha kar idhar udhar dekhne laga.
"Mujhe bula liya hota aapne papa? Haan bhai toh tumhe bheja hai sab kaam ke liye.", Rameshwar ji hanste hue apne bete ki harkat dekh rahe the jisne unke hisse ki chai utha li thi aur ab nautanki kar raha tha.
"Ja isko Dharampal ke sath wala ghar dikha ke aa. Baaki log idhar samaan laga rahe hai tab tak yahi kar de aur cup sath leta aaiyo.", Kaushalya ji ne jhidki di toh Narinder bina jawaab diye Asgar ko sath liye aage chal diya. Baaki 4 log bhi lakdi ka table khol kar uspar chai ke cup rakhte hue soch vichar karne lage.
"Chalo bhai, tum log bhi ghanta bhar araam karke ye sab kar lena. Canter ko is taraf he laga do, cup koyi bhi le jayega.", Rameshwar ji sabhi ko nirdesh dene ke baad apni dharampatni ke sang ghar wapis chale aaye.
"Sadhe 4 ho gaye aur ye Arjun abhi so raha hai kya? Raat 12 ke lagbhag ye dono bhai ghar se bhaage the aur koyi paune ghante baad wapis laute the.", Rameshwar ji ke is khulase se Kaushalya ji ek pal hairaan hui fir hansne lagi.
"Wo dono agar ghar se nikle the toh chori chhipe he gaye honge par aapne phir bhi pakad liya?"
"Police hostel se main bhi daudta tha bhagwaan, raat me. Lekin ye nahi bhoolna chahiye ke boodha policewala us kutte jaisa hota hai jiski neend kisi ki saans se bhi khul jaati hai. Lekin mujhe itna pata hai ki dono bhai kuch galat nahi karte. Khari sone do unhe thodi der aur Sanjiv ko toh 7 baje tak uthana bhi mat. Main naha leta hu aur tum bhi apne bhagwan ka simran kar lo. Nahane ke baad rasoighar pata nahi kitne saal baad gayi hogi aaj bina paath kiye.", Pandit ji ki baat par Kaushalya ji bhi muskurati hui nalke par hath dho kar pooja-kaksh ki taraf badh gayi aur wo bahar wale bathroom me.
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Ye sab hone ki dauraan chhat par ek alag he najara tha. Madhyaratri ke baad ghar aane par Arjun aur Madhuri didi ke beech ek jordar sansarg abhi tak sakshya-maujood tha. Bhor se pehle ki halki thandak me ye 2 bejod jism abhi tak aapas me chipke the. Madhuri didi ke golakar sudol vaksho ke akde hue chuchak kapde se bahar Arjun ke seene me dabe bharpoor garmaaish se labrej the. Unnatt chikni jaangh Arjun ke upar rakhe hone se phooli hui yoni me jama safed viraya sakshi tha unke milan ka.
Subah savere purusho me hone wale swabhavik ling uthaan ki wajah se Arjun ka ling bhi apne uchit akaar me Madhuri ki yoni par kisi prehri sa khada tha. Kunmunate hue Madhuri didi ne thoda kass kar Arjun ko apne aagosh liya toh unka sharir ek gehre garam sparsh se aanandit ho utha. Geeli motti faanko ke beech Arjun ka supada thoda andar sarak chuka tha.
'Ummmm.. poora ghoda hai ye aahhh...' Khud se itna kehti Madhuri ne bina pal gawaye apni ras bahati yoni me wo asadharan motaai aadhi samet li. Arjun bhi apne ling par is atyadhik garam aur geele shikanje ki pakad mehsoos karke jaag chuka tha. Ek baar dono ki aankhen 4 hui toh kuch ghante wala khel phir se shuru ho chuka tha. Is baar bhi bas dabi ghuti cheekh aur aahon ke beech agle 20 minute tak dono behad narmi se ek dusre ko purn deh-sukh dete rahe.
'Andar he.. ummmm', Madhuri ke aisa kehte he Arjun ne unhe kass ke apne bahupash me bhar liya. Ruk ruk kar uska hilta sharir jhatke lete hue jab shaant hua toh dono muskurane ke baad ek laghu chumban karke prithak hue.
'Bahar shayad koyi gaadi ruki hai didi. Pehle main kapde pehan kar apne kamre me jata hu, phir aap bhi apne kamre me chali jana.', Arjun ne dheemi awaaj me apni badi didi se kaha aur is beech abhi bhi wo unke kharbuje se golakar aur motte stanno ko sehlata raha.
'Inhe chhod de bhai. Dekh kya haalat ki hai inki. Aah.. main abhi kuch der yahi araam kar rahi hu.', Madhuri ne muskurate hue Arjun ke hath apne vaksho se hata kar jaise taise gown pehna aur wapis pasar gayi. Arjun is dauran apna pajama tshirt pehan chuka tha.
'Waise aap agar abhi niche chali jao toh agle 2-3 ghante araam kar sakti ho. Abhi 4 baje hai lekin agle ek ghante me lagbhag sabhi bade jaag chuke honge.', Arjun ne jaane se pehle chetaya toh Madhuri didi ko bhi apne chhote bhai ki baat wajib lagi. Bewajah gharwalo se tark-vitark ko dhyaan me rakhte hue wo bhi ladkhadati hui Arjun ke sang niche chal di. Is waqt Kaushalya ji bahar se aane ke baad snaanghar me thi aur Madhuri safaltapurvak wapis apne kaksh me laut chuki thi.
Arjun ne ek pal apne kamre me soyi Anamika chachi ko dekha aur khamoshi se bathroom chal diya. Agle 15 minute baad wo apni gharelu vyayaamshala me kasrat karta hua aniginat khayalo me dooba raha. Aaj he shayad Jasleen aur baaki ladkiyan Punjab se aane wali thi. Vinni didi ko bhi usne apne sath bahar le jaane ke baare me socha tha. Wahi Madhu bua bhi ab maujood thi aur unke rehte shayad he har chij apne mutabik hone wali thi.
"Umaah.. Kya baat hai jo exercise karne ki jagah bench par baithe alag he duniya me khoye ho?", Ye pyaari si awaaj Ritu ki thi aur uske siwa bhala kaun Arjun ko aise nirbhik choom sakta tha? Shayad pichle 10-15 minute se Arjun apni soch ke sagar me he dooba tha jo usko Ritu ke aane ka ehsaas tak na hua. Apne hontho me is meethe chumban aur aankhon ke saamne hu-ba-hu apni aankhe dekh Arjun ek pal me jaise bahri duniya se alag-thalag ho gaya.
"aise kya dekh rahe ho? Sorry, tumhe toh pata he hai ki abhi mahol hum dono ke liye thik nahi hai. Bas bhaiya-didi ke shaadi ke baad main tumhe shikayat ka koyi mauka nahi dungi.", Ritu ke shabdo me prem aur manuhaar tha jiski shayad abhi jarurat bhi na thi. Arjun toh bas uske chehre ko itne kareeb dekhne ki kalpana tak se dur tha. Sakshaat apne dil ko saamne dekh usne jo harkat ki wo Ritu ne bhi nahi socha tha. Kamar se pakad kar apni jaangh par baithate hue Arjun ne uske gaal par apne adhar jama diye.
"Good morning..", Arjun dwara kahe ye 2 shabd bhi Ritu se uski halat na chhipa sake. Safed toliye se uska chehra aur chauda seena saaf karti wo khud he sarak kar uske kareeb ho gayi. Ye din dihade dono ka pehla mauka tha jisme wo sirf bhai-behan na the.
"Ullu usko banana jo tumhe jaanta na ho. Halat dekho jara apni jaise exercise raat se kar rahe ho. Ab chupchap bolo ki tum kya soch rahe the mere aane se pehle? Agar ye kuch bhi aisa waisa karne ka khayaal hai toh bol deti hu ki taange todd dungi tumhari. Agle 6 din galti se bhi kuch aisa matt karna jis se koyi bahana maar kar bister par dikhe. Aur dusri baat ye hai ki tumhe khud ko saabit karna hai Arjun. Yahi mauka hai jab sabhi log kahenge ki tum bas ghar pe raho aur baaki kaam papa-chacha ji ya Sanjiv bhaiya ko dekhne do. Un sabke pas aur bhi jimmedariyan hai lekin is dauraan agar tum sab handle karte ho toh..", Ritu apni baat ko vistaar se kehti chali gayi jabtak Arjun ne uske hontho ko halke se choom na liya.
"Samajh gaya ji main aapki baat. Shayad main intjaar karta ki koyi mujhe chhote motte kaam kahe aur main apna wahi ghar wala rojana ka kaam he karta rahu. Sach kahu toh shayad main aaj wahi galti karne wala tha jo tum keh rahi thi. Ab nahi karunga chahe unhe bura lage. Main naha kar sabhi kaam dekhta hu jo hone hai aur dada ji se baat karta hu.", Arjun ke aise fainsle par Ritu ne bhi uske andaaj me waisa he ek chhota sa chumban jadd diya.
"Jinki jugat tum saajish bana rahe the unhe hum kabka tapka chuke. Mere kache amrood abhi na tum tension free reh kar ghar ke kaam sambhalo aur jitna mujhse hoga main bhi karungi. Ab jao bahar aur daadi ki help karo jo akeli pareshan ho rahi hai. Papa bhi ghar nahi hai aur tauji-chacha ji sabji mandi gaye hue hai.", Ritu ne Arjun ki jaangh se uthte hue sneh-purvak jo aadesh diya usko Arjun nakaar kaise deta. Vinni didi ka naam sunn kar usko itna toh pata lag chuka tha ki wo jitna marji tej ho, Ritu us se 2 kadam aage he rehti thi. Ghar me uske network se jyada majboot Ritu ka jaal tha jiski pahuch daadi se le kar khud Arjun tak thi.
"Waise sach kahu toh main chahta hu tum har subah mujhse yaha milo. Main khudse itne behtar fainsle nahi le sakta Ritu lekin bas ek baar samjhane ke baad koyi galti bhi nahi karta, us din me.", Ritu is baat par kandhe ke upar sirf steel rod rakhti hui palti aur ek gehri muskurahat ke sath chand lamhe bas Arjun ko niharti rahi, jo apni geeli tshirt hath me liye usko he dekh raha tha.
"Hamare fainsle mujhko he toh karne honge Aaru, badi jo hu tumse. Hamara aaj agar behtar hoga tabhi hum aane wale kal me sath chal sakenge. Sirf har subah he nahi, ab se har raat sone se pehle main tumse milungi. Ab jao aur nahane ke baad niche sabse milo phir nashta sath karenge.", Ritu ki baat Arjun ke kuch palle padi aur kuch bailbuddhi ke sar ke upar se nikal gayi. Fir bhi wo apne pyaar se din shuru aur khatam hone ki baat par khush hota hua waha se nikal chala.
'Mera buddhuram kahi ka. Sab jo bhi kahe lekin humko rukna nahi hai jaan. Saabit karna he hoga aur aane wale samay me har moti ek dhaage me piro kar barkaraar rakhna he hamari jimmewari hai.', Khud se he sabkuch batlati hui Ritu apni khoobsurat kaya par mehnat karne lagi. Pichle kuch he dino me wo jaise Arjun ke samkaksh ya us se behtar he hoti ja rahi thi, kam se kam pariwarik ster par toh yahi haal tha.
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Aadhe ghante baad Arjun naha dho kar niche khaane ki mej par aaya toh uski khuraak liye Rekha ji pehle he maujud mili. Ab tak ghar ke lagbhag sabhi sadasya uth chuke the aur sabhi apni dincharya me lage the. Rasoighar se kaanch ke 2 bade gilaas me alag he rang ka juice liye Kaushalya ji bhi Arjun ke barabar wali kursi par aa baithi.
"Haan toh ye doodh aur khuraak lene ke baad tera kya vichaar hai?", Abhi Arjun apni maa ki khoobsurti nihar kar hata he tha ki daadi ki awaaj se wo unki taraf dekhne laga. Kaushalya ji dono gilaas me kuch daalne ke baad chammach se mila rahi thi. Gehri baingni rang ka wo taral alag he tha.
"Ji daadi filhaal toh main khud yahi poochna chahta tha ke aap sabhi jaruri kaamo ki list mujhe bata do. Aaj se aur rishteydar-mehmaan aane lagenge aur phir kal bhaiya ke bhi najar baandh di jaayegi toh sabkuch samay se pehle he nibat jaaye toh behtar rahega.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par Kaushalya ji ektak usko dekhne lagi thi aur is beech daadi ki bagal me baithti Manju aur Vinita didi ko dekh Arjun ne dono ko halke se gardan hila kar abhivadan kiya.
"Huh.. Bula fir usko jisne tujhe ye sab samjhaya hai.", Kaushalya ji ke aisa kehte he Ritu bhi chehra toliye se paunchti hui Alka ke sath prakat ho gayi. Jaha pehle aayi dono ladkiyan coffee peene lagi thi wahi Ritu aur Alka ki taraf daadi ne wo dono gilaas badha diye.
"Aisa hai daadi jaani, ab isko araam sirf ek he baar dena hai. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi khaali hai jaha tent house se bister le kar lagwane hai toh Aaru wahi se shuru karega. Aur agle 3 din jo bhi khana banega, cold-drink, coffee, sharbat ke sath namkeen etc bhi chahiye hongi toh wo sab mandi-bajaar se ye leta aayega. List Tara ne bana li thi kal he aur phir light bhi lagwani hai dono ghar me jo Arora uncle ke paas ja kar ye intjaam karwa lega.", Ritu gilaas liye bolti he jaa rahi thi ki Krishna ji ne uske kandhe par halke se chapat jamaa kar usko roka.
"Ek he din me sab karwana hai kya mere bete se? Maa ji jo bhi jaruri hai wo kaam sab mil baant kar dekh lenge.", Krishna ji abhi baat aage badhati us se pehle Rekha ji unhe waha se le kar rasoi me chal di.
"Haan toh ye sab toh dopehar se pehle he ho jayega daadi. Iske alawa abhi toh dhero kaam honge. Haldi ki rasam hai, mehandi bhi hogi aur in sabka beauty parlour wala jhanjhatt bhi hoga. Kuch mehmaan apni itcha bhi jatayenge aur mauke par bahot se logo ko dress pasand nahi aane wali.", Arjun ne aisa tanz Alka ko dekh kar kiya tha jo abtak khushi se wo juice pee rahi thi lekin is baat se uski bhi bohen chadh chuki thi.
"Beta shagun ke dhero samaan hai, aaye gaye ke hisaab se sabhi ke liye uchit mehmanvaaji bhi dekhni padegi. Bhajan bhai ne bhi kaha tha ke wo sab dekh lenge lekin humko yaha ke khaas logo ka dhyan rakhna he padega. Ritu ne sahi kaha jo tujhe samjhaya. Chal tent, rashan, mewo aur baaki samaan ki list main tujhe deti hu aur bank se paise bhi nikalwa liyo. Madhu bhi thodi der me aane wali hai aur usne Vinni, Menaka aur Manju ko apne sath badi market leke jana hai. Ye sab hone ke baad tu ek baar tere bauji se mil liyo baaki Tara ke sath Ritu aur main dekh lungi.", Arjun hairaan hua jab usko Vinni ke market jaane ki khabar lagi. Matlab ek tarah se ab sabko vyast kar diya gaya tha.
"Waise ye dono kya pee rahi hai daadi?", Arjun ne aakhir pooch he liya Ritu aur Alka ki taraf dekhte hue.
"Wo inki khuraak hai jo inhone mujhse banwai hai. Kaha toh maine Tara aur Aarti ko bhi tha shuru karne ke liye lekin abhi josh me hai na wo dono. Jab kamjori aayegi toh pata lagega unhe. ladkiyon ka sharir alag hota hai beta jisko khanij ke sath adhik khoon ki bhi jarurat hoti hai. Ab betiyan beta bann rahi hai toh dhyaan rakhna mera bhi farz hai. Chal tu doodh khatam kar aur phir ek najar bahar halwaiyon par bhi laga.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Arjun bhi uth khada hua lekin uske bahar jaane se pehle he Tara ne pukara.
"Wo apni car bahar nikal dena Arjun. Main Safari saaf karwa lungi Baai ji se kyonki nashte ke baad humko bhi market jana hai.", Arjun turant palat gaya Tara ke bahar jaane wali baat par.
"tumhe market jana hai? Main ja toh raha hu."
"Kuch samaan baaki logo ne bhi lena hai Aaru. Baad me mushkil se time milega aur phir hum logo ko idhar wale kamre me set karke apna samaan pichle ghar me rakhna hai, jo bhi waha chahiye hoga. Ye sab badi gaadi me manage ho jayega aur hum log khud he kar lengi.", Alka ke aisa kehte he Arjun gardan hilata hua ghar se bahar chal diya. Aaj usko samajh aa raha tha ke wo bahot se maamlo me abhi tak chhota he hai aur sabhi us par mehnat karke usko kaabil banana chahte hai.
"Nawaab sahab ki sawari itni savere kaha ki taraf?", Arjun ko car me baithte dekh ye sawaal hamesha ki tarah uske dada ji ki taraf se aaya jaha unke sath Col sahab kuch vichaar kar rahe the.
"Bas dada ji car bahar nikaal raha tha aur uske baad dekhna hai ki halwaai wali taraf samaan poora hai ya nahi.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Pandit ji kursi se khade hote Col sahab ko liye bahar ki taraf aa gaye. Arjun ne apni kaali lancer ek taraf khadi karte hue pehle Col sahab ka aashirwad liya aur phir apne dada ji ke sath bagal wale plot ki taraf badhne laga.
"Tum ye sab chhod kar andar ke kaam dekho. Baaki padhne aur stadium ka samay dhyaan rakhna."
"Agle ek hafte main sabhi kaam dekhunga bauji aur aap bhi har kaam mujhe kahenge. Ghar ke bado ko toh sabhi mehmano se milna hoga aur is tarah ke kaam me aap koyi bahar sahayta lenge toh atchi baat nahi.", Arjun chalte hue Asgar wali taraf aaya toh yaha ek taraf bada patila bhatti par chadha tha aur dusri taraf aata goontha ja raha tha. 2 aadmi sabjiyan cheel-kaat kar saaf bartan me bhar rahe the wahi har chhoti baat ka poora dhyaan rakha ja raha tha.
"Atchi baat hai agar tum shamil hona chahte ho toh. Waise jyadatar kaam tum kar chuke ho aur ab..
"Rehne dijiye na dada ji. Abhi baat hui hai meri daadi ji se aur jyada nahi toh 7-8 list niklengi kaamo ki. Kal se ghar ki sajwat aur 70-80 logo ka khana bhi shuru ho jayega. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi tayaar karwana hai aur haldi, mehandi ke sath sangeet wale karyakram ke liye bhi bahot kuch baaki hai.", In sab baaton ke beech Arjun ne wo sab bhi ginwa diya jiski aasha abhi tak Rameshwar ji ke sath sath ghar ke baaki sadasyo tak ko na thi. Har vivaah me hone wale har bareek se bareek kaam uski najar me the. Rameshwar ji ka dil bhar aaya apne paute ki sanjidgi dekh.
"Haan beta, kaam hain toh bahut aur jyada nahi toh 100 logo ka khaan-paan, rehna aadi kal se dekhna padega. Bache sabhi toh pichle ghar me jaa rahe hai, in logo (halwai) ko maine tumhare dost ke bagal wala ghar de diya hai. Kapil ke ghar bhi 8 kamre hai aur ghar naya hai toh bas gadde-bister ke sath waha bathroom me pryog hone wala samaan bhi dekh lena. Paani aadi ki vyavastha karwa kar apne ghar se 4 cooler bhi udhar lagwa dena, garmi ka mausam hai.", Aisi he baaton ke beech Preeti unke kareeb se gujri aur dusri taraf Ashok ji aur Madhu bua bhi tayaar ho kar nashte ke liye aa chuke the.
"Chal beta tu thoda idhar dhyaan de, main tere fufa se mil lu. Aaj nashte me ye log tanduri aur tawa, dono tarah ke parathe ke sath pitthi wali puri bhi bana rahe hai. Tent wale abhi kursiyan aur bada cooler lagane aayenge idhar. Baaki 2 baire bhi bole hai maine unhe logo ko khana parosne ke liye.", Rameshwar ji sab samjha kar waha se vida hue toh aadtan Arjun pahuch gaya Asgar aur uski mandli ka sar khaane.
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"Yar Gajju, ab jo bhi ho jaye filhal toh ghar pe he dhyaan dena hai. Tu bhi humko utaar kar chachi aur bhabhi ke sath wahi aa jana.", Yaha ye log tayaar ho kar 'Sansaar' ke liye nikle toh Rajesh abhi tak uninda sa pichli seat par ungh raha tha. Car ki kamaan filhal Shankar ke hath thi aur raat bhar mauj karne ke baad ye 2 ghante pehle he nikal liye the ghar ke liye.
"Haan bhai nikalne se pehle maa se baat hui thi. 3 din tak toh roj he savere teri taraf aana hai aur raat ko wapsi lekin uske baad 3 din wahi rehna hai. Tu bhi kuch chutiyapa mat kariyo is beech. Waise kaam toh aaj bhi bahot honge aur waha chacha ji akele he pareshan ho rahe honge."
"Nahi be udhar Raju bhai aur Inder dekh lenge sabkuch. Aur bas ek din ki he toh baat thi fir humne sara kaam chutki baja kar nibta dena.", Shankar ne chalti car me paani ka ek lamba ghoont bharne ke baad fir se najre sadak par jamaai.
"Kar liyo chutki baja kar Bhole. Pata bhi hai ki Somnath Dutt Radhika bitiya ka tau hai aur upar se Abhishek (Madhuri ka jeth) ki taraf bhi humko poori mehmaan-nawaji dikhani padegi. Tere circle ke aate he tu toh sharaab-kabaab me ghul jayega aur aisa he haal mera, Inder ka hone wala hai. Kaam kaun dekhega jab mauka hoga? Meri maan toh aaj se le kar Sangeet tak hum har kaam 0 se 100 tak nibta dete hai.", Umed ki baat Shankar ke palle toh padi lekin kuch yaad bhi aa gaya.
"Yar wo Somnath ki taraf se kuch aisa waisa na ho jaye? Waise chance kam he hai lekin sala pagal aadmi hai wo."
"Tu ye bhool raha hai ki tune Bhalla ko bhi aamantaran de diya tha. Delhi se bhi jyada nahi toh 4-5 vidhayak maujud honge waha lekin is sabko Bhajan mama dekh lenge. Bacho ka baap bann ke rehna hai hume aur agar tune kahi bhi laar tapkaayi toh phir bhool jaiyo ki main chachi se kuch bhi chipaunga. Waise tujhe Rekha bhabhi ko lekar unke peehar bhi jana chahiye.", Yaha ek alag he baat keh di thi Umed ne lekin Shankar atche mood me tha kal raat se.
"Haan toh wahi karunga main aaj dopehar me. Bacho ke sath he sasural chakkar lagaunga aur Bittu se bhi bahot si baatein karni hai. Bada sala hai lekin bhai jaisa hai mere. Waise is paise ka kya karna hai ab?", Shankar ne mudda fir ghuma diya tha.
"Isko safed karna hai be aur ye laga de Rajesh ke college wale kaam pe. Matlab ki ye rakam Rajesh dikhayega kisaan ke hisaab se aur dalwayega Arjun ke account me. Jameen ka aadha hissa iske naam jo hua hai.", Umed ka is sabme dimaag kahi jyada he tej chalta tha. Har chhoti badi baat par ek paini nigaah kisi shatir vyapari ki tarah.
"haan aur phir usko hum lagayenge Delhi wale project par."
"Bhole waha safed kyun lagana hai? Bhai, wo godam wale 33 crore aur Dharampal bhai ke 16 ke sath sath mere pas bhi kuch 25 kaale me pade hai. Wo sab udhar he thikane lagega. Gajendra Bhalla ko kisliye bhaagidar banaya hai? Ye paisa Arjun ke kaam he aayega der-saver. Waise tu ek baat sach sach batayega?", Umed ne vivran dene ke sath he sawaal daag diya. Rajesh is waqt nischint so chuka tha.
"Pooch."
"Tu keh raha tha ke Arjun 2-2 ke sath bandha hai. Preeti ke alawa wo dusri kaun hai jiska jikar bina naam liye karne par bhi tere maathe par bal padd gaye the?", Shankar ko andesha toh tha ki ek na ek din Umed ye sawaal jarur karega kyonki wo Shankar ke sath aatma se juda tha. Lekin itni jaldi pooch lega ye kaha pata tha. Shankar ko ektak saamne ki taraf dekhte hue Umed ko bhi bechaini hone lagi.
"maaf karna bhai agar baat itni gambhir hai toh. Bas main tujhe pareshan nahi dekh sakta aur agar tu pareshan toh matlab kuch bahot badi baat hai. Chinta hai isliye pucha lekin ...
"Ritu.. Main khud tujhe ye batana chahta tha Gajju lekin phir tu kehta ke main pati ke sath sath baap ke roop me bhi vifal ho gaya. Lekin main jaanta hu tu mujhe kabhi aankta nahi kyonki hamare beech khoon se badh kar rishta hai.", Itni dheemi awaaj se jo naam Shankar ne liya tha wo sunn kar Umed ka chehra he safed padd gaya. Iske baad Shankar ne jo bhi kaha wo sab upar se gaya aur Umed shunya me bas Shankar wali halat me saamne dekhta jadd ho gaya.
"Baat sirf itni he nahi hai bhai. Un dono ka wo atoot pyaar jo bachpan se jaari hai uski swikriti ek tarah se maa bhi de chuki hai. Main jaanta hu ki Arjun galat nahi hai aur jaha tak Ritu ki baat hai toh uski duniya.. uski duniya kabhi Arjun ke siwa kuch aur thi bhi nahi. Lekin iski paribhasha na meri degree me hai na maa ki duniyadari me.", Shankar ki baat sunn kar Umed ne apna chehra saaf karte hue ek gehri aah bhari.
"Yar Bhole ye toh.. ye toh baat bahot he jyada.. pata nahi kya ho gaya hai lekin mere pas iska koyi jawaab nahi. Arjun agar waisa he chahta hai toh fir samjhana bhi bekaar he hoga lekin samaaj..", Umed ke dimaag ne jawaab de diya tha is paristhiti me aur ek feeki muskaan Shankar ke chehre par chha gayi.
"Wo na bhi chahe lekin Ritu ki chahat wo hai aur Ritu ke prati uska samarpan shayad papa ke samkaksh ya jyada he hoga. Wo uske saamne jab hota hai toh wo wo nahi hota jo hum jaante hai ya dekhte hai. Waha taqat Ritu aur sharir Arjun hota hai. Wo uske liye samarpit hai Gajju aur yahi cheej maa ne dekhi thi. Meri najuk si gudiya aaj Bullet chalati hai, ghar-bahar ke kaam dekhti hai lekin is sabke sath sath wo apni padhaai me kuch varsh aage he chal rahi hai. Samjhta hai is sabka matlab?", Shankar ki baat par Umed ke jadd dimaag me bhi batti jali.
"Wo aane wale waqt ke liye tayaar hai aur kamaan Ritu ke hatho me he hain. Uski chhaya Arjun hai jo tere mutabik uske saamne duniya se kat jata hai.? Lekin iske parinaam bahot ghaatak honge Bhole. Is baat ko yahi dafna de bhai aur jo bhavishya me hoga uski tabhi dekhenge. Iska hal nahi hai mere pas."
"mere pas bhi nahi hai aur jitna main meri beti ko jaanta hu toh uski zidd kori nahi hoti. Maa bhi Ritu se dabti hai aur mujhe bas ek he darr hai ki jab wo waqt aayega tab main kya karunga?"
"Bhole, tu shaant he reh bhai. Bhagwaan na kare ki kuch galat ho aur agar kismat me wo hai jo hum nahi chahte toh bhi kuch badlega nahi. Bata tu Arjun ko bedakhal kar sakta hai?"
"Phir toh wo adhikar se aisa karega Gajju. Usko bedakhal karu ya Ritu ko, mannat toh unhi ki poori hogi."
"Kisi ek ko..", Umed kehte kehte ruk sa gaya.
"Kya kisi ek ko?"
"Nahi nahi Bhole. Arjun galat kaam nahi karta aur main bhi uska baap he hu. Aisa waqt aaya toh tu mujhe Arjun saunp dena, fir main mere bete ka vivah uski marji se karunga.", Umed ke jajbaai hone par Shankar ki aankhe anyaas he chamak uthi.
"Uski jagah tu Ritu ko..
"Jo tujhe thik lage Bhole bas dhyaan rakhna ki kuch galat kadam na utha baithe tu. Ab bhool ja jo bhi abhi hamare beech baat hui.", Gala sookhne ke bawjood Umed ne ciggratte sulga li aur is baar Shankar bhi apni talab na rok saka. Kuch he waqt me Rajesh bhi is tivra gandh se uth chuka tha.
"Kaha pahuche jija?"
"Saale sahab, hospital. Chalo apni apni car utha kar nikalte hai. Din me aaunga main udhar aur Bhole, tu jaldi aana.", Shankar ne car ek taraf lagate hue kisi itcha se aisa kaha tha aur Umed ne gardan hila kar haami bhari. Teeno he apni apni disha me nikal chale the 5 minute baad. Shankar ka dil ab utna bhi ashaant na tha lekin abhi bhi baap ka dil beshak kahi sath tha bacho ke par samaaj haavi tha is par.
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Jahan nashte aadi ke baad 'Sansaar' me khaasi chehal pehal thi, khaas logo ki mandli apni apni taraf mehfil me baithi sab vichar-gappe lada rahi thi wahi Arjun tent, rashan aadi kaam nibta kar Sandeep ko liye purani market aa chuka tha. Aacharya ji dwara bataayi jagah par wo us vyakti se milne aaya tha jisne poore ghar, bagiche ke sath sath community hall ko bhi light se sajana tha.
"Oh bhai Arjun.. wo dekh re kya jalwa hai?", Sadak ke dusri taraf wo dukaan thi aur raod paar karte hue Sandeep ki najar aage sadak kinare khadi zen car aur uske barabar thodi pareshan si dikhti khoobsurat yuvti par padi. Arjun uski baat ko darkinaar karta aage he badh raha tha ki apne naam ko jaani-pehchani meethi awaaj me sunn kar thithak sa gaya.
"oh bhai, wo toh tujhe he bula rahi hai. Abe hai kaun be ye chalti firti aag?", Arjun is baar Sandeep ki baat sunn kar udhar he dekhne laga. Agle he pal wo hairat se apne seene se lagi yuvti ko dekhne laga jo turant alag ho chuki thi.
"Jass.. Jasleen tum yaha aur wo bhi itni pareshan?", Arjun usko liye ek taraf aaya toh ek najar car me baithi 3 jodi aankhon ko dekhne ke baad is sehmi si Jasleen ko dekhne laga.
"Wo.. wo car ke peeche kaafi der se ek gaadi lagi hui thi. Yaha PCO se tumhara number milate hue bhi wo log saamne khade ghoor rahe the. Number busy tha aur darr ki wajah se kisi local se puchne ka dhyaan nahi raha.", Ek saans me Jasleen sabkuch bol gayi aur Arjun ke tevar badal chuke the. Chai ke thele se ek paani ki bottle bakse se nikaal kar pehle usne Jasleen ki taraf badhai aur fir bade dhyaan se us taraf dekhne laga jaha 4x4 Classic me baithe 5 hatte katte 25-30 varshiya yuvak nirantar inhe ghoor rahe the.
"Atchi baat hai ki tumne car raste me nahi roki aur shehar pahuch gayi. Sandeep, car chala leta hai na tu?", Arjun ne fir se car me baithi Gurdeep, Afsana aur Keerti ko najar bhar dekha jo shayad jiwan ke ek naye anchahe ghatnakram se mukhatib hui thi. Udhar Sandeep sab samajhte hue bas itna he bola.
"Car toh chala leta hu bhai lekin wo 5 hain."
"Hum kuch aisa waisa nahi kar rahe aur tu nishchint reh main yaha ka kaam karwa kar jaldi aata hu.", Itna kehne ke sath he wo car ke pas pahuch kar bahar se he baaki teeno ko muskurakar hello bola. Har baat ko darkinaar karte hue Arjun bas muskura kar teeno ka haalchal leta raha aur aakhir me unhe Sandeep ke sath vida karke 'Mangal Electrical' naam ki us badi dukaan ki taraf chalne laga jo inse 30 kadam dur thi.
"Oh phuljhadi, toh is aashiq se milne aayi thi tu? Baaki sabko bhej diya lekin hum toh tere he diwane hai.", Mooh se gutkha thook kar ek daadhi wala turant jeep se kood kar unki taraf aate hue bola. Uske peeche 2 aur yuvak bhi the jinko dekh Jasleen ne majbooti se Arjun ka hath thaam liya.
"Waise bhi saali ek toh burqe me thi aur ek tilli si patli. Haan wo tagdi ghodi bhi kaam chalane layak thi lekin tu jaanleva hai darling. Oye mahabharat ke Arjun, chal tu apni gali pakad aur bhai ko chhamiya se baat karne de. 60 kilometer sirf iske liye he aana pada.", Arjun ke lambe kundal se baalo ka majaak udata ye dusra bhi ghani daadhi wala tagda durust sa yuvak tha jiski baat ki khilli udata Arjun chupchap Jasleen ko liye thoda aage badh gaya.
"Tum chalne se pehle he phone kar deti toh papa ya dada ji kisi na kisi ko lene bhej dete idhar. Waise tumhe in choti moti baaton par dhyaan nahi dena chahiye.", Arjun hansta hua abhi kuch kadam he aage badha tha aur wo teeno uske raste ke beech aa khade hue.
"Ghana chalak samjhe hai khudko? Bagdi bhai ka naam is shehar me bhi ijjatt aur darr se liya jata hai. Ek bar bola ke chal nikal toh nikal aur tu chhammiya jyada udd rahi hai. Car jitni marji tej bhaga le, dekh hum toh saamne aa he gaye.", Uski is baat par Arjun ke hontho par ek teekhi muskaan chhaa gayi jis par inka pramukh wo Bagdi chauda hota hua Arjun ke seene par hath rakh kar gusse se ghoorne laga. Market me aisa kuch ho aur kisi ki najar na pade ye mumkin na tha.
"Oh bhosdike, tu kaun hai be?", Is awaaj ko sunn kar un yuvako ke chehre par gusse ke tej bhaav aaye jo pal me he kafoor ho chuke the. 2 sitara vardi wala policia unke saamne tha.
"Anil Bagdi naam hai mera thaanedar. XXXX ke sarpanch ka beta aur tau mera bhi thaanedar hai.", Bagdi ne apna parichaya diya toh is baar Arjun ke sath wo police wala bhi muskura raha tha jo ab Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhe khada tha.
"Jaha se aaya hai wahi nikal le ladke nahi toh aisa case daba ke andar thokunga ke sarpanch ke sath MLA bhi aaya toh rihaai na hogi. Ajmer Singh naam hai mera aur ye hai apne guru ji ka pauta. Bol diyo tere baap ko ki Pandit ji ke sath ulajhne ka dil hai tera aur tum saare bhi sunn lo re. Bandar jaisi laal kar dunga je fer dikhai diye is taraf.", Ajmer Singh ki dahaad se Bagdi ye toh samajh gaya tha ki ladka kuch khaas hai lekin aisa kaun hai jiski tarafdari raah chalta SI lene laga.
"Mandir ke pandit ki jitni marji tarafdari kar lo thaanedar ji, jo meri najar me khatak gaya toh khatak gaya.", Bagdi abhi itna bol kar muda he tha aur Arjun ne uska kandha itni majbooti se dabaya ki ghutne maudte hue wo jameen par baith gaya.
"Mandir ke pujari hote toh phir bhi kuch chance tha tumhara lekin wo kanoon ke pandit hai. Rahi baat khatakne ki toh bas itna he kahunga ki dobara meri najro me matt khatakna.", Arjun ne kandhe ke paas wali hansli pakad kar jara khinchi he thi ki Anil Bagdi joro se cheekh pada.
"Jaane de bhatije jaane de. Kayi baar bas samjha ke chhod dena chahiye baaki ye ghar ja ke apne tau se pooch lega. Gudiya, bhasha ke liye kshama karna. Police me itne ko naram he mana jata hai.", Jasleen ab muskura rahi thi aur 3-4 hawaldar is taraf aa chuke the.
"Uncle, aapne toh phir bhi kuch jyada nahi kaha. Jara Punjab police ki mehfil dekhna aise majnuo ke sath.", Is baat par wo sabhi khilkhilane lage aur Anil ke dost usko liye jeep ki taraf badh gaye. Arjun Mangal Electrical ki taraf chal diya Ajmer Singh ka dhanyawaad karne ke baad.
"Bagdi bhai, ladka tagda tha lekin lagta hai background jyada he jordar hai jo rah chalta S.I. uske sath itna khaas dikha.", Ek yuvak ne itna keh kar beedi jalate hue Bagdi ki taraf badhai jo kandha thaame dard jajb karne ki asafal koshish kar raha tha.
"Beta, nikal lo yaha se jaldi. Wo toh phir bhi chala gaya lekin SI sahab dekho phone milaye baithe hai.", Apni dukaan me jaane se pehle is vyakti ne in yuvako se jab ye kaha toh ek bhadak utha.
"Kyo be budhau aisi kya taup hai re wo SI aur ye londa? Jyada chu-chaa matt kar."
"Gaand toh tumhari ye market bhi maar degi lodu lekin dhande ka time hai abhi. Aur wo raah chalta chutiya nahi hai tum jaisa, Rameshwar ji ka pauta hai. Uske baap tak khabar gayi toh apne ghar kya bhosdiwalo 100 kadam dur na nikal sakoge. Behan ke laude saale..", Adhed ne jis tarah hadkaya tha in sabki sitti pitti gum ho chuki thi lekin shayad ye antt nahi tha kyonki ab sachmuch saamne Lucky Arora apne dalbal ke sath maujood tha.
"Daalo in sabko gaadi me.", Aur Arjun waha apni he mantrana me laga tha aur idhar ye pancho apni sasural ki taraf ja rahe the, dare sehme. Ab behtar halaat me Jasleen ke sath Arjun bhi ghar ki taraf nikal chuka tha, kaam kaaj nibta kar agle kaam ke liye.
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Abhi kuch samay he gujra tha ki zindagi ke sukh-dukh batiyati Anamika chachi ki alsaai aankhen neend se band ho gayi. Arjun ne ek pal unhe dekha aur phir unke hath ke niche takiya rakh kar dabe paanv niche chal diya. Abhi usne bahar wale mukhya darwaje ki awaaj suni thi. Gehri khamosh raat me ye awaaj bhi dheemi thi lekin satark Arjun ko sunaai padi.
"Aap soye nahi bhaiya?", Ghar ke bahar andhere me Sanjiv bhaiya ko akele baithe dekh Arjun bhi wahi bane chabutare par unki bagal me aa baitha. Ciggrattee ka alaav mutthi me chhipaye Sanjiv apne chhote bhai ko dekh halke se muskuraya.
"Bas neend nahi aa rahi thi chhote. Waise tere kaan bade tej hai jo meri itni saavdhani ke bawjood tujhe maloom chal gaya.", Sanjiv bhaiya ko atche se pata tha ke unka ye bhai kitna kaabil hai aur neend me bhi iske kaan kaam karte rehte hai. Phir bhi wo maje le rahe the.
"Main kya keh raha tha bhaiya ki aap shayad pareshan hai kisi baat se? Haan batana nahi toh wo alag baat hai.", Arjun ki kutil muskaan Sanjiv bhaiya andhere me he dekh sakte the aur aisa hua bhi.
"Tu dimaag jyada mat chalaya kar chhote. Waise main sachmuch ek duvidha me hu bhai. Kya hoga agar teri soch saarthak sabit hui toh? Jaisa sabhi saboot dekh kar lag raha hai is se toh chhote dada ne kuch tagda he kaand kiya hai aur apne thaanedar ji isko sehan nahi kar paaye toh?", Muskurate Sanjiv bhaiya ke chehre par ekaek gambhir bhaav aa gaye. Arjun bhi samajh chuka tha ki unki aashanka sahi hai aur Rameshwar ji ko tagda aghaat lagega asliyat jaan kar.
"Bhaiya, sabse pehle toh fir raid rukwani padegi kal subah wali. Aur mujhe aapki baat sahi lag rahi hai jiska matlab ye hai ki humko ye raaj ab raaj he rakhna chahiye. Maine kuch aur bhi pata lagwaya hai jo is baat ko pukhta saabit karta hai ki Damyanti aur Chhote dada ji ka sambandh tha. Aur Bindiya unki he beti hai.", Arjun ne ye dhamaka kiya toh Sanjiv ke hath se cigrattee chhitak kar niche ja giri. Is baat ka he toh darr tha unhe.
"Hey bhagwan.. matlab ye sirf itni si baat nahi hai Arjun. Jaldi scooter nikaal bhai aur mera dil kehta hai ke yahi shuruwaat thi sab kaand ki.", Arjun ne bhi teji dikhate hue sabse pas ki taraf khade us Vespa ko bina chalu kiye he nikala aur darwaja laga kar dono gali tak chupchap scooter ghaseet kar chalte rahe.
"Tu peeche baith aur meri baat sunn.", Sanjiv bhaiya ne andheri gali me aate he dupahiya ko chalu kiya toh dono bhai sector se bahar ki taraf nikal chale.
"Damyanti udhar vanvaas me thi sabki najro se chhip kar aur Laajwanti ki jadd ishara karti hai shahi khaandan, Saarang aur phir Rajasthan ki taraf. Matlab yaha ek tarah se Damyanti uske changul me qaid thi."
"Bilkul sahi kaha aapne lekin baat kahi na kahi Raghuvir dada ji se bhi judi hai toh hamare kuch sawaalo ke jawaab nahi mil sakte ya phir hum ye baat dada ji toh poochne ki galti karenge nahi. Sabse pehle mauka milte he Saarang ne nikala apni behan Damyanti ko jis din Ajju chacha ki hatya hui. Lekin Saarang ne chhote dada se jhagda kyun nahi kiya? Itna taqatvar insaan apni behan ke liye unki jaan bhi le sakta tha par usne jhagda kiya dada ji, Raghuvir dada ji ke sath. Kyun?", Arjun ke jawaab ke baad is sawaal se Sanjiv ki bhi dimaag ki batti jal uthi. Ye dono he ek badi musibat ko ab taalna chahte the jo is khojbin me unke saamne aa he chuki thi.
"Oh behanchod.. ye kahani us se bhi pehle ki hai be Arjun.", Ek hotel ke bahar PCO khuli dekh Sanjiv ne wahi scooter laga diya. PCO wale ko ishara karke rukne ka bol wo wapis Arjun ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Haan toh ye baat dada ji ne bataai toh thi bhaiya. Maharni Prabha devi ke sath unki beti aur bahu ko maar diya gaya tha aur unhi par shadyantra ka aarop lagaya gaya tha. Matlab kahi aisa toh nahi ki isme chhote dada ji shamil the?", Arjun ki dhadkan ekdum se badh chuki thi aur uski halat dekh Sanjiv bhaiya ne bade pyaar se uske sar pe hath ferte hue kaha.
"Mujhe bhi ab yahi lag raha hai Arjun. Khel Saarang ne akele nahi khela bhai aur khud he soch ki raj-mehal me aise nau-jawaan aur joshile log he kuch kar sakte the kyonki in par koyi shak bhi nahi kar sakta aur waha ki har cheej se ye log waakif honge. Mera dimaag toh yahi kehta hai jo tu soch raha hai. Apne dada ji toh waha maujud bhi nahi the. In sabme wo bade the aur Rajkumari se shaadi hona matlab sabkuch unke hawale ho jata kyonki wo sabse badi rani ki badi beti thi aur apne dada ji ke sath khud maharaj bhi is rishtey ke liye raji the. Ye bawandar agar sahi se khul gaya toh is baar shayad qehar macha dega bhai.", Sanjiv gutthi kholne ke kareeb pahuch kar pehli baar kadam peeche le raha tha aur aisa karna sahi bhi tha inke liye.
"Toh dada ji ko kya kahenge bhaiya?", Sanjiv ko phone booth me ghuste dekh wo bhi andar he aa gaya. Number milane ke baad Sanjiv ne bas itna he kaha ki jo kaam bola gaya tha usko rok do. Ab Vinod ke hotel ko bacha kar wo dono bhai hotel ke bahar he seedhiyon par ja baithe. Agli taarikh shuru ho chuki thi raat ke 12 baje.
"Ajju chacha wali gutthi he suljhate hai bhai. Madhlata, Chandro devi, Shalini bua aur Neelima bahot kuch jaanti hai lekin tumhara sath Bindiya bhi de rahi hai Shabnam ke kehne par. Sabse pehle toh humko wo sabhi saboot tumhare hostel me rakhne hai aur jahir yahi karna hai ki wo gayab ho gaye. Hamari ek file dada ji ke pas hai jis se wo jyada kuch nahi jaan paayenge Krishan dada ji wale maamle me toh ab hum sirf Ajju chacha par unka dhyaan dilwayenge, shaadi ke baad.", Sanjiv ne ek cigrattee jalate hue kaha.
"Aadhe afsane toh hum unhe suna he chuke hai bhaiya. Saboot wala kaam karte hai aur phir main koshish karta hu jo sudhar sakta hai suko sudharne ki. Neelima se milte he raaj khul jaayega kyonki wahi ek hai jo sahi naam batayegi humko. Chalo ab humne agle ek mahine tak aisa kuch nahi karna aur ye Vinod chacha ko khud dada ji he dekhe toh behtar hai. Galti se maine koyi unch neech kar di toh Dr Dang ne desh nikala he de dena hai is baar.", Arjun ne hanste hue apne pita ka wo majaak wala naam liya toh Sanjiv bhi hansta hua sath chal diya. Is baar scooter Arjun chala raha tha.
"Waise chhote tujhe kya lagta hai? Waise he pooch raha hu."
"Saarang aur chote dada dosto se badh kar hai. Un dono ne he wo sab kiya hoga kisi ke behkave me aa kar jis se hamare dada ji ka vivah waha na ho. Laajwanti sirf pyada nahi hai aur Ajju chacha ko Saarang ne nahi mara beshak Saarang ne baaki bahot se logo ko mara hai. Haan maarne ki koshish toh ki hogi Saarang ne lekin jitna pata laga hai wo bhi bebas tha unke jor ke saamne. Wo kangan kate hue haath me mila toh matlab us aurat ko apni taraf khinchte hue wo chacha ke hath me aaya hoga. Mare hue insaan ki mutthi band toh ki nahi jaa sakti jaisa waha turant wala mahol hoga. Chaku jisne marji mara ho lekin waha koyi aur bhi mahila thi jisko bachane me unki maut hui. Chalo is mudde ko yahi khatam karte hai bhaiya, agle mahine Neelima se milne jaunga toh pata lag he jaayega..", Dono bhai ghar bhi choro ki tarah he wapis aaye the aur Sanjiv bhaiya ko kamre me jaate dekh Arjun bhi tala laga kar sabse upar wali chhatt par chal diya jaha uske peeche Madhuri didi bhi dabe paanv pahuch chuki thi.
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Abhi bhor hone me kuch samay baaki tha lekin Kaushalya ji ki aankh bahar gali me ruki 407 ki awaaj se khul chuki thi. Karwat lete hue unhone paani ka gilas utha kar samay dekha toh thik 4 baje the. Prabhu ka naam leti hui wo kapde thik karke bister se uthi aur besudh soyi Menaka ko dekh muskura di. Thik tabhi mehmaan kamre ka darwaja bahar aangan me khulne par wo udhar he chal padi.
"Tumhe araam karna chahiye tha Kaushalya. Shayad halwaai aaye hai apna samaan le kar.", Rameshwar ji unse pehle he bahar aa chuke the aur aangan ki tubelight jala kar wo tala kholne badh chale.
"Haan, jaise aapko araam ki jarurat nahi. Waise inhe itni savere kyu bulwaya?", Kaushalya ji bhi unke sath he bahar aayi toh Pandit ji ka anumaan sahi nikla. Ek bhari-bharkam pakke rang ka vyakti hath jode unke saamne khada tha.
"Pranaam Pandit ji. Aapko asuvidha hui ho toh kshama chahta hu lekin agar aaj se he karyakram hai toh 2-3 ghante humko bhi chahiye sab samaan vyavasthit karne ke liye."
"Arre bhai yaha koyi fauj ke niyam toh nahi jis se humko pareshani ho. Ulta tumne toh hamara sath he dena hai aur samay par aa kar ek pareshani toh khatam he kar di. Waise kya naam hai tumhara aur kitne log hai filhal tumhare sath.?", Kaushalya ji toh ye dekh kar wapis andar chali gayi thi rasoighar me inki chai ka intjaam karne aur Pandit ji is vyakti ke sath chalte hue bagal wale plot ki taraf aa khade hue. Yaha jameen samtal ki ja chuki thi aur shamiyana dono ghar ke beech bandh kar chhaya banaai gayi thi.
"Ji mera naam.. ji mera naam Asgar hai aur agar aapko pareshani hai toh mere ye baaki 4 saathi sab kaam dekh lenge.", Is vyakti ki baat par Pandit ji thahaka laga kar hanste hue uske kandhe par hath rakh is khali jagah aa gaye.
"Miya Asgar ji hamare walid ne kabhi humko mandir maszid me farak nahi karwaya aur tumhe sakuchana nahi chahiye aise. Befikar raho aur ab agle 10 din tum hamare pas ho. Dekho ye 500 gaj jagah hai jaha nashta-khana banega aur tumhe agar ye jagah na janche toh us taraf hamara ek dusra ghar bhi hai lekin mukhya mehmaan-rishteydar in dono gharo me honge toh waha jana aana dikkat karega.", Pandit ji abhi bhi Asgar ke kandhe par hath rakhe sab samjha rahe the aur is bhari-bharkam vyakti ke chehre par ek khushi saaf jhalak rahi thi. Itna bada vyakti usko apne sath lagaye khada tha.
"Ji Pandit ji ye jagah ummeed se bhi jyada badi hai aur khuli bhi. Bhatti aur chulha waha aakhir me lagwa deta hu thoda parda upar se hata kar. Yaha mehmaan kursiyon par baith kar khaa pee sakenge aur gaadi-vaadi daalni hui toh raat me agla hissa khali rahega. Babulal, adda udhar aage banwao baaki sabke sath.", Asgar ek 45 varshiya anubhavi vyakti tha aur yahi wajah thi ki usko yaha pramukh ke roop me bheja gaya tha.
"Atchi baat hai bhai, jaisa tum chaho waisa upyog karo. Jitna samaan likhwaya gaya tha wo sab mangwaya ja chuka hai. Paani ka connection bhi wahi aakhir me hai aur ek nal yaha bagiche me bhi hai agar aavashyakta ho toh. Waise tumhara sone ka intjaam ....
"Pandit ji alag se intjaam ki aavshyakta nahi hai. Hamare bister hum sath he le kar aaye hai aur ye bilkul munasib jagah hai hamare sone -araam karne ke liye. Barsaat ke toh asaar hai nahi isliye chinta nahi hai. Bas shochalya ka dekh lijiye.", Asgar ke log turant he samaan utaar kar lagane lage the.
"Ye gali ke sath wala ghar khali hai ab jiski chabhi kal raat he mere pas aayi thi. Chaho toh waha reh bhi sakte ho tum log aur utni tension wali baat bhi nahi hai kyonki apne khaas mitra ka ghar hai. Yaha makhi-machhar me sona thik nahi rahega.", Rameshwar ji ne Dharampal ke ghar ki taraf ishara karte hue us ghar ke baare me bataya jaha Varinder rehta tha. Itne samay me Kaushalya ji bhi 6 cup chai liye idhar chali aayi thi.
"Aapne kyu kasht kiya mata ji? Chai toh hum bana he lete wo bhi aap sabhi ke liye bhi."
"Abhi tum ghar aaye ho beta toh itna toh kar he sakti hu. Koyi bhi baat ho toh mujhse karna aur ye chaabi rakho apne pas. 3 kamre hai jo shayad tum 5 logo ke liye paryapt honge. Thodi der me mera pauta tumhe le jaayega udhar. Naha dho kar araam se 7 sadhe 7 tak kaam shuru karna.", Kaushalya ji bhi apne pati jaisi he thi beshak thodi jyada sakht lekin insaan ko poori ijjatt dene wali.
"Ji mata ji. Aapki bahot meharbani aur chai sachmuch humse behtar aapne banaai hai.", Idhar jamhaai leta hua Narinder bhi chala aaya tha jo tray se chai ka cup utha kar idhar udhar dekhne laga.
"Mujhe bula liya hota aapne papa? Haan bhai toh tumhe bheja hai sab kaam ke liye.", Rameshwar ji hanste hue apne bete ki harkat dekh rahe the jisne unke hisse ki chai utha li thi aur ab nautanki kar raha tha.
"Ja isko Dharampal ke sath wala ghar dikha ke aa. Baaki log idhar samaan laga rahe hai tab tak yahi kar de aur cup sath leta aaiyo.", Kaushalya ji ne jhidki di toh Narinder bina jawaab diye Asgar ko sath liye aage chal diya. Baaki 4 log bhi lakdi ka table khol kar uspar chai ke cup rakhte hue soch vichar karne lage.
"Chalo bhai, tum log bhi ghanta bhar araam karke ye sab kar lena. Canter ko is taraf he laga do, cup koyi bhi le jayega.", Rameshwar ji sabhi ko nirdesh dene ke baad apni dharampatni ke sang ghar wapis chale aaye.
"Sadhe 4 ho gaye aur ye Arjun abhi so raha hai kya? Raat 12 ke lagbhag ye dono bhai ghar se bhaage the aur koyi paune ghante baad wapis laute the.", Rameshwar ji ke is khulase se Kaushalya ji ek pal hairaan hui fir hansne lagi.
"Wo dono agar ghar se nikle the toh chori chhipe he gaye honge par aapne phir bhi pakad liya?"
"Police hostel se main bhi daudta tha bhagwaan, raat me. Lekin ye nahi bhoolna chahiye ke boodha policewala us kutte jaisa hota hai jiski neend kisi ki saans se bhi khul jaati hai. Lekin mujhe itna pata hai ki dono bhai kuch galat nahi karte. Khari sone do unhe thodi der aur Sanjiv ko toh 7 baje tak uthana bhi mat. Main naha leta hu aur tum bhi apne bhagwan ka simran kar lo. Nahane ke baad rasoighar pata nahi kitne saal baad gayi hogi aaj bina paath kiye.", Pandit ji ki baat par Kaushalya ji bhi muskurati hui nalke par hath dho kar pooja-kaksh ki taraf badh gayi aur wo bahar wale bathroom me.
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Ye sab hone ki dauraan chhat par ek alag he najara tha. Madhyaratri ke baad ghar aane par Arjun aur Madhuri didi ke beech ek jordar sansarg abhi tak sakshya-maujood tha. Bhor se pehle ki halki thandak me ye 2 bejod jism abhi tak aapas me chipke the. Madhuri didi ke golakar sudol vaksho ke akde hue chuchak kapde se bahar Arjun ke seene me dabe bharpoor garmaaish se labrej the. Unnatt chikni jaangh Arjun ke upar rakhe hone se phooli hui yoni me jama safed viraya sakshi tha unke milan ka.
Subah savere purusho me hone wale swabhavik ling uthaan ki wajah se Arjun ka ling bhi apne uchit akaar me Madhuri ki yoni par kisi prehri sa khada tha. Kunmunate hue Madhuri didi ne thoda kass kar Arjun ko apne aagosh liya toh unka sharir ek gehre garam sparsh se aanandit ho utha. Geeli motti faanko ke beech Arjun ka supada thoda andar sarak chuka tha.
'Ummmm.. poora ghoda hai ye aahhh...' Khud se itna kehti Madhuri ne bina pal gawaye apni ras bahati yoni me wo asadharan motaai aadhi samet li. Arjun bhi apne ling par is atyadhik garam aur geele shikanje ki pakad mehsoos karke jaag chuka tha. Ek baar dono ki aankhen 4 hui toh kuch ghante wala khel phir se shuru ho chuka tha. Is baar bhi bas dabi ghuti cheekh aur aahon ke beech agle 20 minute tak dono behad narmi se ek dusre ko purn deh-sukh dete rahe.
'Andar he.. ummmm', Madhuri ke aisa kehte he Arjun ne unhe kass ke apne bahupash me bhar liya. Ruk ruk kar uska hilta sharir jhatke lete hue jab shaant hua toh dono muskurane ke baad ek laghu chumban karke prithak hue.
'Bahar shayad koyi gaadi ruki hai didi. Pehle main kapde pehan kar apne kamre me jata hu, phir aap bhi apne kamre me chali jana.', Arjun ne dheemi awaaj me apni badi didi se kaha aur is beech abhi bhi wo unke kharbuje se golakar aur motte stanno ko sehlata raha.
'Inhe chhod de bhai. Dekh kya haalat ki hai inki. Aah.. main abhi kuch der yahi araam kar rahi hu.', Madhuri ne muskurate hue Arjun ke hath apne vaksho se hata kar jaise taise gown pehna aur wapis pasar gayi. Arjun is dauran apna pajama tshirt pehan chuka tha.
'Waise aap agar abhi niche chali jao toh agle 2-3 ghante araam kar sakti ho. Abhi 4 baje hai lekin agle ek ghante me lagbhag sabhi bade jaag chuke honge.', Arjun ne jaane se pehle chetaya toh Madhuri didi ko bhi apne chhote bhai ki baat wajib lagi. Bewajah gharwalo se tark-vitark ko dhyaan me rakhte hue wo bhi ladkhadati hui Arjun ke sang niche chal di. Is waqt Kaushalya ji bahar se aane ke baad snaanghar me thi aur Madhuri safaltapurvak wapis apne kaksh me laut chuki thi.
Arjun ne ek pal apne kamre me soyi Anamika chachi ko dekha aur khamoshi se bathroom chal diya. Agle 15 minute baad wo apni gharelu vyayaamshala me kasrat karta hua aniginat khayalo me dooba raha. Aaj he shayad Jasleen aur baaki ladkiyan Punjab se aane wali thi. Vinni didi ko bhi usne apne sath bahar le jaane ke baare me socha tha. Wahi Madhu bua bhi ab maujood thi aur unke rehte shayad he har chij apne mutabik hone wali thi.
"Umaah.. Kya baat hai jo exercise karne ki jagah bench par baithe alag he duniya me khoye ho?", Ye pyaari si awaaj Ritu ki thi aur uske siwa bhala kaun Arjun ko aise nirbhik choom sakta tha? Shayad pichle 10-15 minute se Arjun apni soch ke sagar me he dooba tha jo usko Ritu ke aane ka ehsaas tak na hua. Apne hontho me is meethe chumban aur aankhon ke saamne hu-ba-hu apni aankhe dekh Arjun ek pal me jaise bahri duniya se alag-thalag ho gaya.
"aise kya dekh rahe ho? Sorry, tumhe toh pata he hai ki abhi mahol hum dono ke liye thik nahi hai. Bas bhaiya-didi ke shaadi ke baad main tumhe shikayat ka koyi mauka nahi dungi.", Ritu ke shabdo me prem aur manuhaar tha jiski shayad abhi jarurat bhi na thi. Arjun toh bas uske chehre ko itne kareeb dekhne ki kalpana tak se dur tha. Sakshaat apne dil ko saamne dekh usne jo harkat ki wo Ritu ne bhi nahi socha tha. Kamar se pakad kar apni jaangh par baithate hue Arjun ne uske gaal par apne adhar jama diye.
"Good morning..", Arjun dwara kahe ye 2 shabd bhi Ritu se uski halat na chhipa sake. Safed toliye se uska chehra aur chauda seena saaf karti wo khud he sarak kar uske kareeb ho gayi. Ye din dihade dono ka pehla mauka tha jisme wo sirf bhai-behan na the.
"Ullu usko banana jo tumhe jaanta na ho. Halat dekho jara apni jaise exercise raat se kar rahe ho. Ab chupchap bolo ki tum kya soch rahe the mere aane se pehle? Agar ye kuch bhi aisa waisa karne ka khayaal hai toh bol deti hu ki taange todd dungi tumhari. Agle 6 din galti se bhi kuch aisa matt karna jis se koyi bahana maar kar bister par dikhe. Aur dusri baat ye hai ki tumhe khud ko saabit karna hai Arjun. Yahi mauka hai jab sabhi log kahenge ki tum bas ghar pe raho aur baaki kaam papa-chacha ji ya Sanjiv bhaiya ko dekhne do. Un sabke pas aur bhi jimmedariyan hai lekin is dauraan agar tum sab handle karte ho toh..", Ritu apni baat ko vistaar se kehti chali gayi jabtak Arjun ne uske hontho ko halke se choom na liya.
"Samajh gaya ji main aapki baat. Shayad main intjaar karta ki koyi mujhe chhote motte kaam kahe aur main apna wahi ghar wala rojana ka kaam he karta rahu. Sach kahu toh shayad main aaj wahi galti karne wala tha jo tum keh rahi thi. Ab nahi karunga chahe unhe bura lage. Main naha kar sabhi kaam dekhta hu jo hone hai aur dada ji se baat karta hu.", Arjun ke aise fainsle par Ritu ne bhi uske andaaj me waisa he ek chhota sa chumban jadd diya.
"Jinki jugat tum saajish bana rahe the unhe hum kabka tapka chuke. Mere kache amrood abhi na tum tension free reh kar ghar ke kaam sambhalo aur jitna mujhse hoga main bhi karungi. Ab jao bahar aur daadi ki help karo jo akeli pareshan ho rahi hai. Papa bhi ghar nahi hai aur tauji-chacha ji sabji mandi gaye hue hai.", Ritu ne Arjun ki jaangh se uthte hue sneh-purvak jo aadesh diya usko Arjun nakaar kaise deta. Vinni didi ka naam sunn kar usko itna toh pata lag chuka tha ki wo jitna marji tej ho, Ritu us se 2 kadam aage he rehti thi. Ghar me uske network se jyada majboot Ritu ka jaal tha jiski pahuch daadi se le kar khud Arjun tak thi.
"Waise sach kahu toh main chahta hu tum har subah mujhse yaha milo. Main khudse itne behtar fainsle nahi le sakta Ritu lekin bas ek baar samjhane ke baad koyi galti bhi nahi karta, us din me.", Ritu is baat par kandhe ke upar sirf steel rod rakhti hui palti aur ek gehri muskurahat ke sath chand lamhe bas Arjun ko niharti rahi, jo apni geeli tshirt hath me liye usko he dekh raha tha.
"Hamare fainsle mujhko he toh karne honge Aaru, badi jo hu tumse. Hamara aaj agar behtar hoga tabhi hum aane wale kal me sath chal sakenge. Sirf har subah he nahi, ab se har raat sone se pehle main tumse milungi. Ab jao aur nahane ke baad niche sabse milo phir nashta sath karenge.", Ritu ki baat Arjun ke kuch palle padi aur kuch bailbuddhi ke sar ke upar se nikal gayi. Fir bhi wo apne pyaar se din shuru aur khatam hone ki baat par khush hota hua waha se nikal chala.
'Mera buddhuram kahi ka. Sab jo bhi kahe lekin humko rukna nahi hai jaan. Saabit karna he hoga aur aane wale samay me har moti ek dhaage me piro kar barkaraar rakhna he hamari jimmewari hai.', Khud se he sabkuch batlati hui Ritu apni khoobsurat kaya par mehnat karne lagi. Pichle kuch he dino me wo jaise Arjun ke samkaksh ya us se behtar he hoti ja rahi thi, kam se kam pariwarik ster par toh yahi haal tha.
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Aadhe ghante baad Arjun naha dho kar niche khaane ki mej par aaya toh uski khuraak liye Rekha ji pehle he maujud mili. Ab tak ghar ke lagbhag sabhi sadasya uth chuke the aur sabhi apni dincharya me lage the. Rasoighar se kaanch ke 2 bade gilaas me alag he rang ka juice liye Kaushalya ji bhi Arjun ke barabar wali kursi par aa baithi.
"Haan toh ye doodh aur khuraak lene ke baad tera kya vichaar hai?", Abhi Arjun apni maa ki khoobsurti nihar kar hata he tha ki daadi ki awaaj se wo unki taraf dekhne laga. Kaushalya ji dono gilaas me kuch daalne ke baad chammach se mila rahi thi. Gehri baingni rang ka wo taral alag he tha.
"Ji daadi filhaal toh main khud yahi poochna chahta tha ke aap sabhi jaruri kaamo ki list mujhe bata do. Aaj se aur rishteydar-mehmaan aane lagenge aur phir kal bhaiya ke bhi najar baandh di jaayegi toh sabkuch samay se pehle he nibat jaaye toh behtar rahega.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par Kaushalya ji ektak usko dekhne lagi thi aur is beech daadi ki bagal me baithti Manju aur Vinita didi ko dekh Arjun ne dono ko halke se gardan hila kar abhivadan kiya.
"Huh.. Bula fir usko jisne tujhe ye sab samjhaya hai.", Kaushalya ji ke aisa kehte he Ritu bhi chehra toliye se paunchti hui Alka ke sath prakat ho gayi. Jaha pehle aayi dono ladkiyan coffee peene lagi thi wahi Ritu aur Alka ki taraf daadi ne wo dono gilaas badha diye.
"Aisa hai daadi jaani, ab isko araam sirf ek he baar dena hai. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi khaali hai jaha tent house se bister le kar lagwane hai toh Aaru wahi se shuru karega. Aur agle 3 din jo bhi khana banega, cold-drink, coffee, sharbat ke sath namkeen etc bhi chahiye hongi toh wo sab mandi-bajaar se ye leta aayega. List Tara ne bana li thi kal he aur phir light bhi lagwani hai dono ghar me jo Arora uncle ke paas ja kar ye intjaam karwa lega.", Ritu gilaas liye bolti he jaa rahi thi ki Krishna ji ne uske kandhe par halke se chapat jamaa kar usko roka.
"Ek he din me sab karwana hai kya mere bete se? Maa ji jo bhi jaruri hai wo kaam sab mil baant kar dekh lenge.", Krishna ji abhi baat aage badhati us se pehle Rekha ji unhe waha se le kar rasoi me chal di.
"Haan toh ye sab toh dopehar se pehle he ho jayega daadi. Iske alawa abhi toh dhero kaam honge. Haldi ki rasam hai, mehandi bhi hogi aur in sabka beauty parlour wala jhanjhatt bhi hoga. Kuch mehmaan apni itcha bhi jatayenge aur mauke par bahot se logo ko dress pasand nahi aane wali.", Arjun ne aisa tanz Alka ko dekh kar kiya tha jo abtak khushi se wo juice pee rahi thi lekin is baat se uski bhi bohen chadh chuki thi.
"Beta shagun ke dhero samaan hai, aaye gaye ke hisaab se sabhi ke liye uchit mehmanvaaji bhi dekhni padegi. Bhajan bhai ne bhi kaha tha ke wo sab dekh lenge lekin humko yaha ke khaas logo ka dhyan rakhna he padega. Ritu ne sahi kaha jo tujhe samjhaya. Chal tent, rashan, mewo aur baaki samaan ki list main tujhe deti hu aur bank se paise bhi nikalwa liyo. Madhu bhi thodi der me aane wali hai aur usne Vinni, Menaka aur Manju ko apne sath badi market leke jana hai. Ye sab hone ke baad tu ek baar tere bauji se mil liyo baaki Tara ke sath Ritu aur main dekh lungi.", Arjun hairaan hua jab usko Vinni ke market jaane ki khabar lagi. Matlab ek tarah se ab sabko vyast kar diya gaya tha.
"Waise ye dono kya pee rahi hai daadi?", Arjun ne aakhir pooch he liya Ritu aur Alka ki taraf dekhte hue.
"Wo inki khuraak hai jo inhone mujhse banwai hai. Kaha toh maine Tara aur Aarti ko bhi tha shuru karne ke liye lekin abhi josh me hai na wo dono. Jab kamjori aayegi toh pata lagega unhe. ladkiyon ka sharir alag hota hai beta jisko khanij ke sath adhik khoon ki bhi jarurat hoti hai. Ab betiyan beta bann rahi hai toh dhyaan rakhna mera bhi farz hai. Chal tu doodh khatam kar aur phir ek najar bahar halwaiyon par bhi laga.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Arjun bhi uth khada hua lekin uske bahar jaane se pehle he Tara ne pukara.
"Wo apni car bahar nikal dena Arjun. Main Safari saaf karwa lungi Baai ji se kyonki nashte ke baad humko bhi market jana hai.", Arjun turant palat gaya Tara ke bahar jaane wali baat par.
"tumhe market jana hai? Main ja toh raha hu."
"Kuch samaan baaki logo ne bhi lena hai Aaru. Baad me mushkil se time milega aur phir hum logo ko idhar wale kamre me set karke apna samaan pichle ghar me rakhna hai, jo bhi waha chahiye hoga. Ye sab badi gaadi me manage ho jayega aur hum log khud he kar lengi.", Alka ke aisa kehte he Arjun gardan hilata hua ghar se bahar chal diya. Aaj usko samajh aa raha tha ke wo bahot se maamlo me abhi tak chhota he hai aur sabhi us par mehnat karke usko kaabil banana chahte hai.
"Nawaab sahab ki sawari itni savere kaha ki taraf?", Arjun ko car me baithte dekh ye sawaal hamesha ki tarah uske dada ji ki taraf se aaya jaha unke sath Col sahab kuch vichaar kar rahe the.
"Bas dada ji car bahar nikaal raha tha aur uske baad dekhna hai ki halwaai wali taraf samaan poora hai ya nahi.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Pandit ji kursi se khade hote Col sahab ko liye bahar ki taraf aa gaye. Arjun ne apni kaali lancer ek taraf khadi karte hue pehle Col sahab ka aashirwad liya aur phir apne dada ji ke sath bagal wale plot ki taraf badhne laga.
"Tum ye sab chhod kar andar ke kaam dekho. Baaki padhne aur stadium ka samay dhyaan rakhna."
"Agle ek hafte main sabhi kaam dekhunga bauji aur aap bhi har kaam mujhe kahenge. Ghar ke bado ko toh sabhi mehmano se milna hoga aur is tarah ke kaam me aap koyi bahar sahayta lenge toh atchi baat nahi.", Arjun chalte hue Asgar wali taraf aaya toh yaha ek taraf bada patila bhatti par chadha tha aur dusri taraf aata goontha ja raha tha. 2 aadmi sabjiyan cheel-kaat kar saaf bartan me bhar rahe the wahi har chhoti baat ka poora dhyaan rakha ja raha tha.
"Atchi baat hai agar tum shamil hona chahte ho toh. Waise jyadatar kaam tum kar chuke ho aur ab..
"Rehne dijiye na dada ji. Abhi baat hui hai meri daadi ji se aur jyada nahi toh 7-8 list niklengi kaamo ki. Kal se ghar ki sajwat aur 70-80 logo ka khana bhi shuru ho jayega. Kapil uncle wala ghar bhi tayaar karwana hai aur haldi, mehandi ke sath sangeet wale karyakram ke liye bhi bahot kuch baaki hai.", In sab baaton ke beech Arjun ne wo sab bhi ginwa diya jiski aasha abhi tak Rameshwar ji ke sath sath ghar ke baaki sadasyo tak ko na thi. Har vivaah me hone wale har bareek se bareek kaam uski najar me the. Rameshwar ji ka dil bhar aaya apne paute ki sanjidgi dekh.
"Haan beta, kaam hain toh bahut aur jyada nahi toh 100 logo ka khaan-paan, rehna aadi kal se dekhna padega. Bache sabhi toh pichle ghar me jaa rahe hai, in logo (halwai) ko maine tumhare dost ke bagal wala ghar de diya hai. Kapil ke ghar bhi 8 kamre hai aur ghar naya hai toh bas gadde-bister ke sath waha bathroom me pryog hone wala samaan bhi dekh lena. Paani aadi ki vyavastha karwa kar apne ghar se 4 cooler bhi udhar lagwa dena, garmi ka mausam hai.", Aisi he baaton ke beech Preeti unke kareeb se gujri aur dusri taraf Ashok ji aur Madhu bua bhi tayaar ho kar nashte ke liye aa chuke the.
"Chal beta tu thoda idhar dhyaan de, main tere fufa se mil lu. Aaj nashte me ye log tanduri aur tawa, dono tarah ke parathe ke sath pitthi wali puri bhi bana rahe hai. Tent wale abhi kursiyan aur bada cooler lagane aayenge idhar. Baaki 2 baire bhi bole hai maine unhe logo ko khana parosne ke liye.", Rameshwar ji sab samjha kar waha se vida hue toh aadtan Arjun pahuch gaya Asgar aur uski mandli ka sar khaane.
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"Yar Gajju, ab jo bhi ho jaye filhal toh ghar pe he dhyaan dena hai. Tu bhi humko utaar kar chachi aur bhabhi ke sath wahi aa jana.", Yaha ye log tayaar ho kar 'Sansaar' ke liye nikle toh Rajesh abhi tak uninda sa pichli seat par ungh raha tha. Car ki kamaan filhal Shankar ke hath thi aur raat bhar mauj karne ke baad ye 2 ghante pehle he nikal liye the ghar ke liye.
"Haan bhai nikalne se pehle maa se baat hui thi. 3 din tak toh roj he savere teri taraf aana hai aur raat ko wapsi lekin uske baad 3 din wahi rehna hai. Tu bhi kuch chutiyapa mat kariyo is beech. Waise kaam toh aaj bhi bahot honge aur waha chacha ji akele he pareshan ho rahe honge."
"Nahi be udhar Raju bhai aur Inder dekh lenge sabkuch. Aur bas ek din ki he toh baat thi fir humne sara kaam chutki baja kar nibta dena.", Shankar ne chalti car me paani ka ek lamba ghoont bharne ke baad fir se najre sadak par jamaai.
"Kar liyo chutki baja kar Bhole. Pata bhi hai ki Somnath Dutt Radhika bitiya ka tau hai aur upar se Abhishek (Madhuri ka jeth) ki taraf bhi humko poori mehmaan-nawaji dikhani padegi. Tere circle ke aate he tu toh sharaab-kabaab me ghul jayega aur aisa he haal mera, Inder ka hone wala hai. Kaam kaun dekhega jab mauka hoga? Meri maan toh aaj se le kar Sangeet tak hum har kaam 0 se 100 tak nibta dete hai.", Umed ki baat Shankar ke palle toh padi lekin kuch yaad bhi aa gaya.
"Yar wo Somnath ki taraf se kuch aisa waisa na ho jaye? Waise chance kam he hai lekin sala pagal aadmi hai wo."
"Tu ye bhool raha hai ki tune Bhalla ko bhi aamantaran de diya tha. Delhi se bhi jyada nahi toh 4-5 vidhayak maujud honge waha lekin is sabko Bhajan mama dekh lenge. Bacho ka baap bann ke rehna hai hume aur agar tune kahi bhi laar tapkaayi toh phir bhool jaiyo ki main chachi se kuch bhi chipaunga. Waise tujhe Rekha bhabhi ko lekar unke peehar bhi jana chahiye.", Yaha ek alag he baat keh di thi Umed ne lekin Shankar atche mood me tha kal raat se.
"Haan toh wahi karunga main aaj dopehar me. Bacho ke sath he sasural chakkar lagaunga aur Bittu se bhi bahot si baatein karni hai. Bada sala hai lekin bhai jaisa hai mere. Waise is paise ka kya karna hai ab?", Shankar ne mudda fir ghuma diya tha.
"Isko safed karna hai be aur ye laga de Rajesh ke college wale kaam pe. Matlab ki ye rakam Rajesh dikhayega kisaan ke hisaab se aur dalwayega Arjun ke account me. Jameen ka aadha hissa iske naam jo hua hai.", Umed ka is sabme dimaag kahi jyada he tej chalta tha. Har chhoti badi baat par ek paini nigaah kisi shatir vyapari ki tarah.
"haan aur phir usko hum lagayenge Delhi wale project par."
"Bhole waha safed kyun lagana hai? Bhai, wo godam wale 33 crore aur Dharampal bhai ke 16 ke sath sath mere pas bhi kuch 25 kaale me pade hai. Wo sab udhar he thikane lagega. Gajendra Bhalla ko kisliye bhaagidar banaya hai? Ye paisa Arjun ke kaam he aayega der-saver. Waise tu ek baat sach sach batayega?", Umed ne vivran dene ke sath he sawaal daag diya. Rajesh is waqt nischint so chuka tha.
"Pooch."
"Tu keh raha tha ke Arjun 2-2 ke sath bandha hai. Preeti ke alawa wo dusri kaun hai jiska jikar bina naam liye karne par bhi tere maathe par bal padd gaye the?", Shankar ko andesha toh tha ki ek na ek din Umed ye sawaal jarur karega kyonki wo Shankar ke sath aatma se juda tha. Lekin itni jaldi pooch lega ye kaha pata tha. Shankar ko ektak saamne ki taraf dekhte hue Umed ko bhi bechaini hone lagi.
"maaf karna bhai agar baat itni gambhir hai toh. Bas main tujhe pareshan nahi dekh sakta aur agar tu pareshan toh matlab kuch bahot badi baat hai. Chinta hai isliye pucha lekin ...
"Ritu.. Main khud tujhe ye batana chahta tha Gajju lekin phir tu kehta ke main pati ke sath sath baap ke roop me bhi vifal ho gaya. Lekin main jaanta hu tu mujhe kabhi aankta nahi kyonki hamare beech khoon se badh kar rishta hai.", Itni dheemi awaaj se jo naam Shankar ne liya tha wo sunn kar Umed ka chehra he safed padd gaya. Iske baad Shankar ne jo bhi kaha wo sab upar se gaya aur Umed shunya me bas Shankar wali halat me saamne dekhta jadd ho gaya.
"Baat sirf itni he nahi hai bhai. Un dono ka wo atoot pyaar jo bachpan se jaari hai uski swikriti ek tarah se maa bhi de chuki hai. Main jaanta hu ki Arjun galat nahi hai aur jaha tak Ritu ki baat hai toh uski duniya.. uski duniya kabhi Arjun ke siwa kuch aur thi bhi nahi. Lekin iski paribhasha na meri degree me hai na maa ki duniyadari me.", Shankar ki baat sunn kar Umed ne apna chehra saaf karte hue ek gehri aah bhari.
"Yar Bhole ye toh.. ye toh baat bahot he jyada.. pata nahi kya ho gaya hai lekin mere pas iska koyi jawaab nahi. Arjun agar waisa he chahta hai toh fir samjhana bhi bekaar he hoga lekin samaaj..", Umed ke dimaag ne jawaab de diya tha is paristhiti me aur ek feeki muskaan Shankar ke chehre par chha gayi.
"Wo na bhi chahe lekin Ritu ki chahat wo hai aur Ritu ke prati uska samarpan shayad papa ke samkaksh ya jyada he hoga. Wo uske saamne jab hota hai toh wo wo nahi hota jo hum jaante hai ya dekhte hai. Waha taqat Ritu aur sharir Arjun hota hai. Wo uske liye samarpit hai Gajju aur yahi cheej maa ne dekhi thi. Meri najuk si gudiya aaj Bullet chalati hai, ghar-bahar ke kaam dekhti hai lekin is sabke sath sath wo apni padhaai me kuch varsh aage he chal rahi hai. Samjhta hai is sabka matlab?", Shankar ki baat par Umed ke jadd dimaag me bhi batti jali.
"Wo aane wale waqt ke liye tayaar hai aur kamaan Ritu ke hatho me he hain. Uski chhaya Arjun hai jo tere mutabik uske saamne duniya se kat jata hai.? Lekin iske parinaam bahot ghaatak honge Bhole. Is baat ko yahi dafna de bhai aur jo bhavishya me hoga uski tabhi dekhenge. Iska hal nahi hai mere pas."
"mere pas bhi nahi hai aur jitna main meri beti ko jaanta hu toh uski zidd kori nahi hoti. Maa bhi Ritu se dabti hai aur mujhe bas ek he darr hai ki jab wo waqt aayega tab main kya karunga?"
"Bhole, tu shaant he reh bhai. Bhagwaan na kare ki kuch galat ho aur agar kismat me wo hai jo hum nahi chahte toh bhi kuch badlega nahi. Bata tu Arjun ko bedakhal kar sakta hai?"
"Phir toh wo adhikar se aisa karega Gajju. Usko bedakhal karu ya Ritu ko, mannat toh unhi ki poori hogi."
"Kisi ek ko..", Umed kehte kehte ruk sa gaya.
"Kya kisi ek ko?"
"Nahi nahi Bhole. Arjun galat kaam nahi karta aur main bhi uska baap he hu. Aisa waqt aaya toh tu mujhe Arjun saunp dena, fir main mere bete ka vivah uski marji se karunga.", Umed ke jajbaai hone par Shankar ki aankhe anyaas he chamak uthi.
"Uski jagah tu Ritu ko..
"Jo tujhe thik lage Bhole bas dhyaan rakhna ki kuch galat kadam na utha baithe tu. Ab bhool ja jo bhi abhi hamare beech baat hui.", Gala sookhne ke bawjood Umed ne ciggratte sulga li aur is baar Shankar bhi apni talab na rok saka. Kuch he waqt me Rajesh bhi is tivra gandh se uth chuka tha.
"Kaha pahuche jija?"
"Saale sahab, hospital. Chalo apni apni car utha kar nikalte hai. Din me aaunga main udhar aur Bhole, tu jaldi aana.", Shankar ne car ek taraf lagate hue kisi itcha se aisa kaha tha aur Umed ne gardan hila kar haami bhari. Teeno he apni apni disha me nikal chale the 5 minute baad. Shankar ka dil ab utna bhi ashaant na tha lekin abhi bhi baap ka dil beshak kahi sath tha bacho ke par samaaj haavi tha is par.
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Jahan nashte aadi ke baad 'Sansaar' me khaasi chehal pehal thi, khaas logo ki mandli apni apni taraf mehfil me baithi sab vichar-gappe lada rahi thi wahi Arjun tent, rashan aadi kaam nibta kar Sandeep ko liye purani market aa chuka tha. Aacharya ji dwara bataayi jagah par wo us vyakti se milne aaya tha jisne poore ghar, bagiche ke sath sath community hall ko bhi light se sajana tha.
"Oh bhai Arjun.. wo dekh re kya jalwa hai?", Sadak ke dusri taraf wo dukaan thi aur raod paar karte hue Sandeep ki najar aage sadak kinare khadi zen car aur uske barabar thodi pareshan si dikhti khoobsurat yuvti par padi. Arjun uski baat ko darkinaar karta aage he badh raha tha ki apne naam ko jaani-pehchani meethi awaaj me sunn kar thithak sa gaya.
"oh bhai, wo toh tujhe he bula rahi hai. Abe hai kaun be ye chalti firti aag?", Arjun is baar Sandeep ki baat sunn kar udhar he dekhne laga. Agle he pal wo hairat se apne seene se lagi yuvti ko dekhne laga jo turant alag ho chuki thi.
"Jass.. Jasleen tum yaha aur wo bhi itni pareshan?", Arjun usko liye ek taraf aaya toh ek najar car me baithi 3 jodi aankhon ko dekhne ke baad is sehmi si Jasleen ko dekhne laga.
"Wo.. wo car ke peeche kaafi der se ek gaadi lagi hui thi. Yaha PCO se tumhara number milate hue bhi wo log saamne khade ghoor rahe the. Number busy tha aur darr ki wajah se kisi local se puchne ka dhyaan nahi raha.", Ek saans me Jasleen sabkuch bol gayi aur Arjun ke tevar badal chuke the. Chai ke thele se ek paani ki bottle bakse se nikaal kar pehle usne Jasleen ki taraf badhai aur fir bade dhyaan se us taraf dekhne laga jaha 4x4 Classic me baithe 5 hatte katte 25-30 varshiya yuvak nirantar inhe ghoor rahe the.
"Atchi baat hai ki tumne car raste me nahi roki aur shehar pahuch gayi. Sandeep, car chala leta hai na tu?", Arjun ne fir se car me baithi Gurdeep, Afsana aur Keerti ko najar bhar dekha jo shayad jiwan ke ek naye anchahe ghatnakram se mukhatib hui thi. Udhar Sandeep sab samajhte hue bas itna he bola.
"Car toh chala leta hu bhai lekin wo 5 hain."
"Hum kuch aisa waisa nahi kar rahe aur tu nishchint reh main yaha ka kaam karwa kar jaldi aata hu.", Itna kehne ke sath he wo car ke pas pahuch kar bahar se he baaki teeno ko muskurakar hello bola. Har baat ko darkinaar karte hue Arjun bas muskura kar teeno ka haalchal leta raha aur aakhir me unhe Sandeep ke sath vida karke 'Mangal Electrical' naam ki us badi dukaan ki taraf chalne laga jo inse 30 kadam dur thi.
"Oh phuljhadi, toh is aashiq se milne aayi thi tu? Baaki sabko bhej diya lekin hum toh tere he diwane hai.", Mooh se gutkha thook kar ek daadhi wala turant jeep se kood kar unki taraf aate hue bola. Uske peeche 2 aur yuvak bhi the jinko dekh Jasleen ne majbooti se Arjun ka hath thaam liya.
"Waise bhi saali ek toh burqe me thi aur ek tilli si patli. Haan wo tagdi ghodi bhi kaam chalane layak thi lekin tu jaanleva hai darling. Oye mahabharat ke Arjun, chal tu apni gali pakad aur bhai ko chhamiya se baat karne de. 60 kilometer sirf iske liye he aana pada.", Arjun ke lambe kundal se baalo ka majaak udata ye dusra bhi ghani daadhi wala tagda durust sa yuvak tha jiski baat ki khilli udata Arjun chupchap Jasleen ko liye thoda aage badh gaya.
"Tum chalne se pehle he phone kar deti toh papa ya dada ji kisi na kisi ko lene bhej dete idhar. Waise tumhe in choti moti baaton par dhyaan nahi dena chahiye.", Arjun hansta hua abhi kuch kadam he aage badha tha aur wo teeno uske raste ke beech aa khade hue.
"Ghana chalak samjhe hai khudko? Bagdi bhai ka naam is shehar me bhi ijjatt aur darr se liya jata hai. Ek bar bola ke chal nikal toh nikal aur tu chhammiya jyada udd rahi hai. Car jitni marji tej bhaga le, dekh hum toh saamne aa he gaye.", Uski is baat par Arjun ke hontho par ek teekhi muskaan chhaa gayi jis par inka pramukh wo Bagdi chauda hota hua Arjun ke seene par hath rakh kar gusse se ghoorne laga. Market me aisa kuch ho aur kisi ki najar na pade ye mumkin na tha.
"Oh bhosdike, tu kaun hai be?", Is awaaj ko sunn kar un yuvako ke chehre par gusse ke tej bhaav aaye jo pal me he kafoor ho chuke the. 2 sitara vardi wala policia unke saamne tha.
"Anil Bagdi naam hai mera thaanedar. XXXX ke sarpanch ka beta aur tau mera bhi thaanedar hai.", Bagdi ne apna parichaya diya toh is baar Arjun ke sath wo police wala bhi muskura raha tha jo ab Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhe khada tha.
"Jaha se aaya hai wahi nikal le ladke nahi toh aisa case daba ke andar thokunga ke sarpanch ke sath MLA bhi aaya toh rihaai na hogi. Ajmer Singh naam hai mera aur ye hai apne guru ji ka pauta. Bol diyo tere baap ko ki Pandit ji ke sath ulajhne ka dil hai tera aur tum saare bhi sunn lo re. Bandar jaisi laal kar dunga je fer dikhai diye is taraf.", Ajmer Singh ki dahaad se Bagdi ye toh samajh gaya tha ki ladka kuch khaas hai lekin aisa kaun hai jiski tarafdari raah chalta SI lene laga.
"Mandir ke pandit ki jitni marji tarafdari kar lo thaanedar ji, jo meri najar me khatak gaya toh khatak gaya.", Bagdi abhi itna bol kar muda he tha aur Arjun ne uska kandha itni majbooti se dabaya ki ghutne maudte hue wo jameen par baith gaya.
"Mandir ke pujari hote toh phir bhi kuch chance tha tumhara lekin wo kanoon ke pandit hai. Rahi baat khatakne ki toh bas itna he kahunga ki dobara meri najro me matt khatakna.", Arjun ne kandhe ke paas wali hansli pakad kar jara khinchi he thi ki Anil Bagdi joro se cheekh pada.
"Jaane de bhatije jaane de. Kayi baar bas samjha ke chhod dena chahiye baaki ye ghar ja ke apne tau se pooch lega. Gudiya, bhasha ke liye kshama karna. Police me itne ko naram he mana jata hai.", Jasleen ab muskura rahi thi aur 3-4 hawaldar is taraf aa chuke the.
"Uncle, aapne toh phir bhi kuch jyada nahi kaha. Jara Punjab police ki mehfil dekhna aise majnuo ke sath.", Is baat par wo sabhi khilkhilane lage aur Anil ke dost usko liye jeep ki taraf badh gaye. Arjun Mangal Electrical ki taraf chal diya Ajmer Singh ka dhanyawaad karne ke baad.
"Bagdi bhai, ladka tagda tha lekin lagta hai background jyada he jordar hai jo rah chalta S.I. uske sath itna khaas dikha.", Ek yuvak ne itna keh kar beedi jalate hue Bagdi ki taraf badhai jo kandha thaame dard jajb karne ki asafal koshish kar raha tha.
"Beta, nikal lo yaha se jaldi. Wo toh phir bhi chala gaya lekin SI sahab dekho phone milaye baithe hai.", Apni dukaan me jaane se pehle is vyakti ne in yuvako se jab ye kaha toh ek bhadak utha.
"Kyo be budhau aisi kya taup hai re wo SI aur ye londa? Jyada chu-chaa matt kar."
"Gaand toh tumhari ye market bhi maar degi lodu lekin dhande ka time hai abhi. Aur wo raah chalta chutiya nahi hai tum jaisa, Rameshwar ji ka pauta hai. Uske baap tak khabar gayi toh apne ghar kya bhosdiwalo 100 kadam dur na nikal sakoge. Behan ke laude saale..", Adhed ne jis tarah hadkaya tha in sabki sitti pitti gum ho chuki thi lekin shayad ye antt nahi tha kyonki ab sachmuch saamne Lucky Arora apne dalbal ke sath maujood tha.
"Daalo in sabko gaadi me.", Aur Arjun waha apni he mantrana me laga tha aur idhar ye pancho apni sasural ki taraf ja rahe the, dare sehme. Ab behtar halaat me Jasleen ke sath Arjun bhi ghar ki taraf nikal chuka tha, kaam kaaj nibta kar agle kaam k
gazab har bar ki tarah