Update 168
Charitra Mehtva (2)
"Tum pareshaan ho gaye the na? Sach sach bolna haan.", Andheri chhatt par aaj aasman ke sitaro se jyada ujla sitara Arjun ke seene par sar jhukaye taktaki lagaye usko dekhte hue muskura raha tha. Khuli chhat ke theek beech me biche gaddo par jahan Arjun seedha leta tha wahi Preeti uski chaudi chaati par hath tikaye badi chaahat se dekhti hui dil ka haal le rahi thi. Arjun ki dhadkan itni shaant kabhi nahi hoti thi jitni is pal me Preeti ke kareeb hone se thi.
"Main toh ye sochne laga tha ki aaj tumhare ghar ki diwaar koodne ke sath sath tumhare kamre ka bahar wala darwaja he na todna pade. Phir mujhe ye khayaal bhi aaya ki agar tumne mujhse milne ka soch he liya hai toh jarur yahi ghar me he hogi par main raat ko kis bahane se didi logo ke kamre ko khulwau? Waise tum sachmuch ab kahi jyada he tej ho chuki ho meri billi.", Jheene kapde ka wo chust pajama Preeti ke kasrati lekin naram nitambho par poori tarah kasa tha jahan Arjun ka ek hath har uthaan ko mehsoos karta upar niche chal raha tha. Dono ke jism me dur dur tak lesh-matra vaasna na thi, bas pyaar aur ek dusre ka sparsh.
"Ho toh tum poore fattu he me budhulaal. Mere ghar aane ka soch kar he kamre me wapis chale gaye hoge.", Preeti bhi apne tarashe hue nakuhone se haule haule Arjun ka seena kuredti hui utni he chahat se Arjun ke purn aagosh me thi. Uski pyaar bhari chuhal kahi na kahi sach bhi thi.
"Jab tumhe pata he hai toh aisi sharte rakhti he kyon ho? Waise aaj mera ek sapna toh sach ho he gaya hai Preeti. Tumhe apne seene se laga kar is aasman ke taaro ko jalane ka. Hamesha itna he pyaar karogi mujhse?", Arjun ke hath ab uske kulho se upar dheeli tshirt ke andar makhmali peeth aur kamar par firne lage the. Preeti uchak kar ab poori tarah uske jism par lihaaf si chha gayi thi. Arjun ke taraashi hui thuddi ko halke se choom kar usne apna chehra seene par tika liya.
"Sapne kya sirf tumhare he hai Arjun? Aur hain bhi toh unme jab main bhi barabar hu toh fir pyaar bhi barabar he hoga. Bas kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki hamari zindagi waisi he reh paayegi ya nahi jaisi aaj hai.", Preeti ki baat sunn kar anjaane he Arjun ki pakad uski kamar par halki jyada he kass chuki thi. Ek tarah se Preeti ki baat galat toh nahi thi kyonki Arjun ne aane wale bhavishya ka rukh uljhano se bhar jo diya tha.
"Main tumse dur ho sakta hu bhala? Haan ek aur sach hai Preeti jo maine tumse jyada sanjha nahi kiya aajtak.", Sitaaro ko ghoorte hue Arjun duvidha me tha ki wo kaise Preeti ko bataye ki pyaar ke sath sath ye pariwar bhi utna he anmol hai aur iske barkaraar rakhne ke liye aaj uske kadam kuch jyada he aage nikal chuke hai.
"Shhh.. jaanti hu main tumhe atche se meri jaan. Tum sabki fikar karte ho jaise sabhi tumhari, meri ya ek-dusre ki. Ritu didi ko dekh kar he samajh aata hai ki wo bharpaai atche se karne lagi hai ghar ke prati. Waise kabhi tumhe lage ki tum mujhe bata kar halka mehsoos kar sakte ho toh koshish karna. Pyaar ka matlab sirf hum dono ka he jiwan toh nahi hai na? Ye pariwar bhi toh utna he mera hai jitna tumhara.", Preeti ne bhi dono hath Arjun ki baahon ke gird lapet liye the. Arjun ka antarman bilkul shaant tha is samay.
"Tumhe bahot dukh pahuchata hu na main?", Arjun ne jaane kaise ye kaha tha aur Preeti uchak kar uska chehra dekhne lagi. Wo mayoos toh nahi tha bas kuch soch me dooba sa dikha. Preeti ne thoda sa aage ho kar apne hontho ko badi najakat se Arjun ke labo par jodte hue aankhen moond li.
"Jitna khush main hu na Arjun, itna toh shayad tum bhi nahi hoge. Agar tumhe lagta hai ki multiple physical relations mere liye kuch maayne rakhte hai toh tum galat ho. Har us ladki ki aankhon me maine apne liye jalan ki jagah khushi aur respect he dekhi hai jo tumhe pasand karti hai. Bas kabhi kisi se aisa vaada na kar dena Arjun jis se tum svarthi saabit ho jao.", Arjun niruttar ho chuka tha aur ek pal me he uske saamne wo sabhi chehre ghoom gaye jinke sath wo humbister hua tha. Kiski chahat kya thi ye jaan ne se pehle.
"Atcha ye sab chhodo aur ek baat toh batao jaan?", Ab Preeti jaane kya poochne wali thi kyonki pichli baat se he Arjun ubhra nahi tha.
"Hmm..", Arjun ne bas sar hila diya.
"Tumhare andar jo bhi changes aaye hai pichle kuch mahino me shayad wo wajah ho sakte hai toh us baat ko bhool jao. Kya koyi aisa hai jiske saamne tum mujhe bhi bhool jaate ho? Mera matlab ki tum hum dono ke sath usko compare karte ho?", Preeti ka sawaal gambhir tha lekin chehre par alag he chamak. Arjun ke sharir me jhurjhuri si daud gayi thi lekin wo Preeti se kuch chhipana bhi uchit nahi maan raha tha.
"Ritu ke saamne main hum dono ko bhool jata hu ya matlab hum dono he unka hissa hai jaise.", Arjun se sabse pehle jo kehte bana usne wo sach bol he diya jis par Preeti ne uske dono gaal kheench kar naak se naak lagate hue masti me kaha.
"Unhe beech me nahi lao na. Ab mujhe wo naam batao jo main nahi jaanti ya tumhe lagta hai ki tumhe us se dur rehna chahiye.", Arjun jaise ye bojh bhi ab utaar he dena chahata tha kyonki in dono ke beech prem ko shashakt rakhne ke liye sabse jaruri tha darr ko darkinaar karna.
"Main kabhi tumhari kisi se tulna nahi karta Preeti. Main galat hu kyonki tumse alag mere sambandh hai aur wo kaise ya kyun hai isko tum samajh bhi sakti ho lekin jab bhi koyi mujhse ijhaar karti hai toh main usko jarur apne dil par hath rakh kar dekhta hu. Meri dhadkan kabhi nahi badhi aisa karne par kyonki hamara pyaar atoot hai. Bas 3 baar ye dhadkan kuch pal ke liye dagmagaai jarur hai.", Arjun ne Preeti ko karwat ke bal apne barabar he leta liya tha aur Arjun ki haalat dekh Preeti ne halke se uske baalo me ungliyan firate hue aage bolne ko kaha.
"Anshu ke sath main kabhi dost..
"Agla naam batao na budhuraam.. Uska mujhe pata hai..", Preeti ne thoda hanste hue kaha toh Arjun jhemp gaya tha.
"Tumhe toh Annu ke baare me bhi pata hai..", Arjun ne badi he masoomiyat se dusra naam bataya.
"Aur last one?", Preeti ke chehre par jo shararat thi uska matlab saaf tha ki usko maja aa raha tha Arjun ko satane me.
"Wo aisa bhi nahi hai maano (billi) lekin thoda ajeeb sa laga jab maine Afsana ko dekha tha. Mujhe uske sath wo wali feeling nahi aayi jo tumhare kareeb hone par hoti hai lekin pata nahi kyun wo ajeeb sa ehsaas tha. Matlab .. pata nahi lekin shayad ye mera veham hai ya usme kuch alag si energy hai."
"Buddhu kahi ke.. Tum bas curious ho gaye the aur shayad aisa he kuch Afsana ke sath hua hai. Pata hai wo toh bechari rone he lag padi thi, apni urdu ke lambe lambe words bolti hui. Hihihi.. Sach kahu toh wo khaas toh hai he lekin shayad wo kuch jyada he sehmi rehti hai jiski wajah uska khud ka khoobsurat hone ke sath sath kuch bad experiences bhi hai. Tumhe khud nahi pata lekin jaise tumhe yahi dono baat uske chehre me najar aayi aur wo khaas toh hai he, isme koyi shak nahi par ek aur raaj ki baat hai.", Preeti jitne araam se ye sab guftgu kar rahi thi Arjun uske ulat bas hairaan hue ja raha tha. Uski ye billi toh samajh se jyada he samajhdar aur jaankar nikli.
"Kaisa raaj aur tum itni confident kaise ho?"
"Pehle na ek 'humka ek chumma du sajanva, tabhi hum tumka bataai'.", Preeti ki nautanki aur aisa masti bhara nivedan dekh Arjun sab bhula kar uske upar chha gaya. Kuch pal uski neeli-hari aankhon me dekhte hue wo aahista se niche jhuka aur bade pyaar se uske naram gulabi hontho ko mooh me bharte hue choosne he laga. Us se kahi jyada tadap aur josh Preeti me tha jisne Arjun ki jeebh he apni mooh me kheench kar kaatna-choosna shuru kar diya. Preeti ke lambe nakhoon Arjun ke sakht kulho par gehra dabaav banate hue jaise uske jism ko Preeti me samane ka prayaas karne lage. Ye josh jaane kitna balwat tha ki aaj Arjun ki saansein ukhadne lagi thi aur wo is naajuk apsara ki pakad me kasmasane he laga par nikal na saka. Arjun ki jivha aur nichle hontho se nikalte halke lahu ka ehsaas hone par bhi Preeti tab tak na ruki jab tak Arjun lagbhag nirjiv sa na ho gaya. Drishya aisa tha ki us 90 kilo ke jism ko Preeti ne he apni bagal me palat diya tha. Iske baad Preeti 5 minute tak bas Arjun ki haalat dekhti rahi jo aankhen band kiye khud ko durust karne me laga tha.
"huhhhhhh.. ye.. ye kya.. ye kya hua tha abhi?", Arjun poori tarah sambhla nahi tha lekin uski hairaangi ne vivash karwate hue jawaab manga. Preeti ab uske maathe ko sehlati hui pehle dono aankhon ko choomne ke baad he boli.
"Hum ek dusre ke liye sirf isliye khaas nahi hai Arjun ki ek dusre se pyaar karte hai aur aapas me khaas connection hai, soul connection. Hum aise isliye bhi hai kyonki jarurat padne par sirf hum he ek dusre ko sambhal sakte hai. Tumse ek khaas sawaal karu? Jawaab dena he padega.", Preeti ne bade adhikaar se aisa kaha tha aur is pal me Arjun sachmuch uske saamne kamjor he tha.
"Haan."
"Tumhe khud bhi pata hai ki tum kaise ho aur tumne shayad kabhi kisi ke sath apna control nahi khoya hoga, mera matlab us khaas moment se hai jo tum atche se samajh rahe ho. Fir bhi koyi aisa toh hoga jisne tumhe khud he free ya samjho ajaad kar diya ho. Kaun tha wo?", Preeti ne ek bhi lafz aisa istemaal nahi kiya tha jisme sansarg, milan jaisa kuch ho. Chudaai ki dauraan Arjun ne kya kabhi kisi ke sath apni samast urja dikhaai thi, yahi sawaal tha uska.
"Ritu.. Wo bhi mujhe nahi pata chala tha aur yaad bhi nahi bas main hosh kho baitha tha..", Arjun jhemp raha tha ye sab batate hue.
"Jawaab mil gaya hoga ab tumhe mere bhole balam ki maine tumhe kaise sambhala. Aur mere aisa karne ki wajah samajhte ho?", Aaj Preeti he Arjun ko ek gehra gyaan dene wali thi aur kisi atche vidhyarthi ki tarah Arjun bas sar hila raha tha.
"Dhyaan se suno Arjun. Jab koyi insaan bahot samay ke liye khud ko kisi bandhan me rakhta hai aur fir uske mann me kisi khaas vajah se ajaad hone ki itcha utpann ho toh dhyaan rakhna uska energy level wo khud bhi nahi pehchanta. Tumne Afsana me wahi khaas baat dekhi aur uske attraction ki wajah tumhe pata bhi nahi hogi. Aarti uski ekmatra aur behad khaas saheli hai jiske sath wo bachpan se rahi hai. Afsana ko gehra dukh tha jab usko Aarti ne bataya ki ab wo Punjab se idhar he rehne wali hai, hamesha ke liye. Tum log university se kaam karwa kar aaye the us din aur fir Afsana ne himmat dikha kar khud ko baaki sabhi ke beech shamil kiya jabki wo us se pehle tak Gurdeep se bhi kabhi khaas baatchit nahi karti thi.", Preeti wo sab bata rahi thi jo shayad he kisi ko pata ho aur Arjun ko toh Afsana ke baare me jyada kuch khabar thi bhi nahi.
"Fir?"
"Phir Afsana ko waha university me jo bhi hua uske baare me pata chala lekin usne tumhe sabke saamne ek baar bhi najar utha kar nahi dekha. Tumne usko us din tabhi dekha tha na jab wo chehra dho kar bathroom se nikli thi?"
"Haan..."
"Us se pehle Afsana ne tumhe kisi na kisi ki maujdgi me he side se dekha tha lekin tum dono ka wahi pehla mauka tha jisme tum dono he the aur tumhe ekdum apne saamne dekh wo hairaan isliye hui thi kyonki ek image uske dil me ban chuki thi tumhari lekin jab saamna hua toh dono apni apni wajah se hairaan bhi hue aur kuch bol bhi na sake. Afsana ne tumhe atche se samjha aur pehli baar usko laga ki tum baaki duniya ki tarah nahi ho aur sachmuch khaas ho. Lekin mere baare me jaan ne ke baad usne sabse pehle mujhse milte he dil se maafi maangi, us sabke liye jo kahi se bhi galat nahi tha. Main pehli baar tumse ye baar keh rahi hu Arjun aur koyi dabaav nahi de rahi.", Preeti ne jis gehraai se Arjun ke chehre ko dekha tha wo samajh sakta tha ki baat najar se bhi kahi jyada gehri hai.
"Tum bas kaho Preeti aur jaisa kahogi waisa he hoga."
"Afsana ke sath dil se dosti rakhna Arjun, saaf dosti jisme wo khud ko mehfooj aur khush dekh sake. Agar tum us se jyada ek inch bhi aage gaye toh shayad wo khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paayegi aur uske baad jo hoga wo kabhi thik nahi ho paayega. Afsana tumhe mana nahi karegi aur wo kar bhi nahi sakti lekin tumhe samajhna hoga ki sahi kya hai. Usko duniya bhi dekhni hai aur dost bhi banane hai. Behtar rahega tum bhi dosti karna seekho. Sache dost samaaj, duniya aur pariwar ki bhi parwah nahi karte jab baat unke dost ki ho. Usko aise he dost ki jarurat hai aur isme main bhi tumhare sath hu.", Preeti ne jis tarah se Arjun ko aaj dost aur ek jakde hue insaan ki paribhasha di thi wo shayad he koyi aur kar sakta tha. Aaj Arjun ne uska ye behad khaas pehlu dekha tha jisne Preeti ke prati uske prem ko aur jyada unchaai pradaan ki thi.
"Tumne bilkul sahi kaha Preeti aur main shayad ye samajh nahi paane ki wajah se khud he us se dur bhaag raha tha. Lagta tha kahi aisi galti na kar du jo mujhe he apni najro me na gira de."
"Shhhh.. Tum kuch bhi aisa nahi kar sakte meri jaan, kabhi bhi nahi. Ab bas mujhe apne upar sone do aur baaki sab main khud sambhal lungi. Haan, wo sardarni nahi maan-ne wali, pehle he bata deti hu. Bewkoof ye bhi nahi samajh rahi ki lene ke chakkar me dene na padd jaaye.", Preeti ne hath piche le jaate hue apni bra tshirt ke andar se he khol kar ek taraf rakhte hue badi chanchalta se Gurdeep ka jikar kiya tha. Arjun sharam se kuch keh na saka toh Preeti ke mulayam jism ko apne aagosh me lete hue lipat gaya.
"I love you meri maano. Sachmuch tum he ho jo mujhe aise samjha sakti ho.. umaahhh.", Yaha un ubhaaro ka ehsaas jarur tha Arjun ko jo uske seene se dabb rahe the lekin usko toh bas Preeti ke sath hone se matlab tha. Preeti bhi ab chain se uske upar leti thi, neend me jaane se pehle ka ek khaas sukoon.
"Umm. I love you too jaan.. waise ye sab main he toh samjha sakti hu tumhe. Ritu didi ne toh ab tak tumhara gaal he laal kar dena tha agar wo Afsana se itni baatein kar leti toh.. hehehe.. majaak kar rahi hu baby.. Ab mujhe nini karwao bas..", Aur Arjun bhi is pal me Preeti ko thapki deta aankhen band kiye muskurane laga. Sath Preeti thi aur uske sone se pehle Ritu ka jikar sunn kar jaise Arjun bhi bagal me adrishya Ritu ki thapki anubhav karta hua gehri neend me chala gaya. Har vyakti ke jiwan me kisi ek charitra ka khaas mehatva hota hai lekin Arjun ke jiwan me toh aise anek the jo us par apna sarvsva kurbaan kar karne me ek pal bhi na ganwaye. Taaro ki chaanv me ek chandrma aasmaan me roshan tha aur dusra Arjun ki baahon me.
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'Ghanan-ghanan' ki ye awaaj Umed ke shayan-kaksh me rakhe kaale telephone ki thi jo bister ki bagal me he rakhe lakdi ke gol tipaye stool par pada baj raha tha. Rajeshwari abhi bathroom me thi aur chauthi ghant par alsaaye hue Umed Singh ne he phone ka handle uthate hue apne kaan se sata liya
"Kaun hai bhai.. uhhhhaahh",Ubaasi leta hue wo saamne wale ki awaaj ka intjaar karne laga. Sadhe 4 baje toh Inder-Shankar he phone kar sakte the lekin abhi toh unki ummeed bhi nahi thi.
"Hello.. Umed Singh.."
"Bol raha hu bhai Umed he bol raha hu.", Umed abhi tak aalas me tha lekin ye awaaj jaise uske liye nayi thi.
"Shayad tumne pehchana nahi bhai. Main Gajendra Bhalla bol raha hu.", Is awaaj ke maalik ka naam sunn kar Umed turant uth baitha. Is vyakti ka phone wo bhi ghar ke number par aa sakta hai iski jara bhi ummeed nahi thi. Lekin is waqt kyun ye jyada hairaani ki baat thi.
"Haan Bhalla sahab. Batao aapne gareeb ko kaise yaad kiya? Baat jarur badi he hogi.", Umed ne ek taraf rakha paani ka lauta utha kar ghoont bhara aur Bhalla ki awaaj ka intjaar karne laga.
"Bahot jaruri he baat hai bhai aur hume bas tumhi yaad aaye is pareshani ki ghadi me.", Ab Umed poori tarah jaag chuka tha aur Bhalla ki awaaj me jo dukh tha wo Umed mehsoos kar sakta tha.
"Gajendra bhai sahab aap bas naam batao ya pareshani. Agar aapko mera he dhyaan aaya hai toh fir Umed Singh ye maan barkaraar rakhega. Sochiye mat aur baat bataye.", Umed baat karte hue he apne paanv me jooti pehan chuka tha. Takiye ke niche rakhi rivolver apne pajame ke bheetar khonsta wo jaise ab kisi anhoni se bhidne ko tayaar baitha tha.
"Hamare bete ka pata nahi chal raha hai. Kal raat he XXXX Rajasthan ke boarding school se mere khaas aadmi aur driver usko le kar nikle the aur aadhe ghante pehle he driver se police ne baat karwaai hai. Usko goli lagi hai aur hamara surakshakarmi mara ja chuka hai. Police ke hath koyi suraag nahi laga aur mujhe lagta bhi nahi ki police ki madad leni chahiye is maamle me. Mera ek he beta hai Umed aur wo bhi 15 baras ka. Bhagwaan ke liye...", Bhalla dusri taraf se ashrudhara baha raha tha jo Umed ko saaf pata chal rahi thi. Ek khatarnaak insaan aur taqatwar raajneta tha Gajendra Bhalla lekin aaj uski hadd se bahar uske he pariwar ka chiraag lapata tha.
"Aapke driver ne jo bhi batya hai bhai sahab, vistaar se bataye. Agar ye maamla mere he kahi aaspas ka hai toh bharosa rakhiye, Umed usko kahi se bhi dhoond nikalega. Aur himmat rakhiye kyonki bhabhi aur pariwar ko aapne he sambhalna hai.", Umed ke saamne ab tak Purnima ji chai ka pyala rakh kar ja chuki thi. Bhalla ne iske baad poora vivran jaise taise diya jitna usko bataya gaya tha. Maamla apharan ka tha aur wo bhi ek bade vyakti ke bete ka. Rakam ke liye abhi tak phone nahi aaya tha matlab wo log apne thikane nahi pahuche honge. Aur aise maamlo me rakam milne ke baad bhi vyakti ko maar he diya jata hai. Umed phone rakhne ke baad gehri soch me doob gaya tha.
'Sala ye toh apne he national highway ke paas kaand ho gaya. Itna gudda kiske paas hai is taraf jo aisa kaand kar jaaye aur police ko bhanak he na ho. Chacha ji se baat ki toh mamla fisal sakta hai aur wo thehra bacha.', Umed sochvichar kar phone ki taraf badha aur number milane laga. Chai par ab malaai aa chuki thi jiski Umed ko jara bhi parwah na thi.
"Inder, waha tere aas-pas Arjun hai kya?", Dusri taraf phone Narinder ne uthaya tha jo baithak me abhi so kar utha he tha.
"Itni savere tujhe Arjun ki yaad kyun aayi be Gajju? Thodi der me tu aa toh raha he hai."
"Abe oh Nandlaal, Arjun tere aas-pas hai toh usko bula. Baad me batata hu tujhe main sab.", Umed ne jis tarah khisiyate hue kaha tha Narinder bagal khujate hue hansne he laga.
"Arjun.. hain toh ghar me he tu ek minute hold kar.", Narinder ne apni maa ke kamre wale darwaje se bhitar dekha toh Ritu shayad awaaj sunn kar uth gayi thi. Baaki waha na Kaushalya ji thi aur na he Devaki.
"beta, Arjun ko bula jara. Kehna ki Umed ka phone hai.", Ritu ko sandesha de kar Narinder aadatan Umed ki taang khinchaai me jutt gaya jo Umed dil pe pathar rakh kar karwata raha. Ritu bheetar aayi chali aayi jaha Arjun nadarad tha. Kasrat wali jagah bhi na dikha toh uske kamre me gayi.
'Ab ye maharaaj kaha chale gaye jabki chacha ji toh keh rahe hai ki wo ghar me hain'
"Aap kisi ko khoj rahi hai aapi?", Afsana snaan ke baad sar ko dhake jaise namaaj se fursat hui thi. Ritu ko bhatakte dekh jehni taur par usne wajah poochi toh Ritu ne ek pal usko dekha aur fir sirf itna he kaha.
"Arjun.", Ye naam sunn kar Afsana ne ek pal sharam se najre jhukayi aur fir chhat ki taraf ishara kar diya. Ritu hairat se usko dekhti upar chal di. Afsana ko Arjun ki khabar thi ye baat gale nahi utari lekin upar aate he usne sar pe hath rakh liya. Sirf pajama pehne upar se nirvastra Arjun tedha leta tha aur uske upar Preeti besudh si duniya bhulakar. Abhi poori tarah ujala na hua tha lekin 5 bajne wale the. Preeti ki bra is tarah padi thi jaise ye dono apne shaynkaksh me darwaja band kar ke nishchit manmarji karke soye ho.
"Oh kamino.. Tum marwaoge apne sath sath mujhko bhi.", Ritu ne Preeti ko hilaye bina Arjun ko jhinjhoda. Kasmasati hui Preeti bhi uthti hui aankhen kholne lagi toh saamne Ritu ka dhundla sa chehra najar aaya.
"Yar maine nai aapke sath sona.", Preeti neend me he thi jo fir se gadde par Arjun se lipat gayi lekin ab Arjun idhar udhar dekh raha tha.
"Isko sone de aur tu chal niche. Umed chacha ka phone hai tere liye, Inder chacha ne kaha hai. Baaki sawaal main tujhse baad me karungi.", Arjun turant daud gaya jis halat me tha waise he. Kuch soch kar Ritu ab Preeti ki bagal me aa leti.
"Jaan, halki thandi lag rahi hai.", Preeti unnendi si Ritu se lipti toh Ritu kamini muskaan ke sath khud bhi us se chipak gayi. Ek hath jaise he Preeti ke azaad ubhar par rakha tha ab Preeti ko current laga.
"Aap? Arjun kaha hai?", Hath abhi bhi Preeti ke ubhar par he tha lekin wo vismit si apni bagal me Ritu ko dekhti rahi.
"Sudhar jao re tum dono sudhar jao. Teri bra kaha hai pata hai? Upar se khuli chhat pe tum dono nang-dhadang se pade the. Shayad Afsana bhi dekh gayi tumhe jisne mujhe bataya ki Arjun kaha hai."
"Oh Shit.. didi sorry. Wo aankh nahi khuli toh wapis nahi ja paayi kamre me. Lekin kasam se kuch bhi nahi kiya humne.", Preeti ki masoomiyat dekh kar Ritu bhi hansne lagi.
"Jaanti hu tujhe main meri gudiya. Lekin thoda toh sabar rakho yar jab itne log ghar me hai. Waise risk lena bekaar he gaya jab kuch kia he nahi."
"Didi.. aur ab idhar se toh hath hata lo nahi toh ..", Preeti ne jab Ritu ka dhyaan apne ubhar ki taraf dilaya toh Ritu ne hanste hue usko apne sath he laga liya.
"Tu na nakhre matt he kiya kar. Aur dhamki toh teri kisi kaam ki nahi jo tujhe pata he hai. Waise kuch kiya nahi lekin feeling poori le rahe the."
"Dhatt.. chalo ab jaane do mujhe niche. Pata nahi Afsana ke sath sath aur kaun dekh gaya hoga?", Preeti thodi chintit dikhi toh Ritu ne uska gaal sehlaate hue chinta dur ki.
"Aur koyi idhar nahi aaya. Tu pareshan matt ho kisi ka soch kar. Koyi kuch keh ke toh dekhe jara tujhe kuch. Ghar ke bade toh upar aate nahi hai aur baaki kisi ki majaal nahi jo meri Preeti ko kuch keh de. Chal agar thodi der aur sona hai toh aankhen band kar le.", Ritu ne bade sneh se Preeti ka chehra apni baah pe rakhte hue dulaar jataya toh wo bhi kisi bache ki tarah aankh band karke wapis sone lagi. Dusre hath se Ritu ne wo bra takiye ke niche kar di. Filhaal koyi itna jaruri kaam bhi na tha ke Ritu ko jana padta. Preeti ko araam deti wo apne he vicharo me doob gayi.
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Agle aadhe ghante se pehle Arjun ki kaali lancer is ghane mohalle me khadi thi jaha University wale suraksha pramukh ka vikhyaat bhai Sonu rehta tha. Kuch chote bache jo itni savere jaag jaate the wo sankari gali me khadi is car ko hath laga kar he khush ho rahe the aur us bina plaster ke 2 manjila ghar ke bheetar aangan me Arjun us niwaar wali lohe ki kursi par ek sakht jaan vyakti ke saamne baitha tha.
"Dekho Arjun bhai mamla toh samajh aata hai aur jis tarah anjaam diya gaya hai toh wo log bhi mere anumaan se jaan pehchaan ke hai. Lekin Camp ka koyi bhi vyakti unke sath dushmani nahi karega. Aapas me sambandhi hai aur judaav ke sath sath ek dusre ki madad bhi karte hai."
"Sonu bhaiya, baat sirf apharan ki hoti toh badle me paisa de kar sulat sakte the. Ek hath diya aur ek hath liya wala maamla. Lekin unhone ek aadmi ko jaan se mara hai aur dusra bhi buri halat me hai. Aapko bhi pata hai ki paisa milne ke baad bhi wo log ladke ko toh wapis nahi karenge.", Arjun ke hath me paani ka gilaas tha jiski ek ghoont tak usne na bhari thi. Sonu ki biwi chulhe par chai rakhne ke sath sath in dono ko bhi dekh rahi thi. Sonu ke bache andar kamro me itminaan se soye the.
"Bhaiya, kuch toh lijiye.", Sonu ki biwi ne dono ke beech halki khamoshi dekh Arjun se kaha.
"Bhabhi ji, ab ye toh Sonu bhaiya ke upar hai ki wo mujhe namak khilana chahte hai ya bhejna.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunn kar Sonu chintit ho gaya jabki Arjun ke chehre par thik waisi gambhirta thi jaisi Rameshwar ji ke dikhai padti thi jab wo saamne wale ko mauka dene ki baat karte the.
"Dekho Arjun bhai, Camp ek pariwar hai aur tumne bhi kabhi humko alag nahi samjha. Lekin jo tum chahte ho uske natije khatarnaak ho sakte hai. Nimma ek kapti vyakti hai jisko pakadna itna asaan nahi. Isliye toh wo firauti lene ke baad bhi shikaar ko khatam karke sab saboot he mita deta hai. Wo log Camp walo ke sath dushmani nahi karenge lekin agar unhe pata chala ki yahi se unka bhed khula hai toh fir anjaam hamare khilaaf bhi jaa sakta hai."
"Sonu bhaiya, na main aapke paas aaya na wo is baar bachenge. Aap bas ye batao ki unka thikana kaha hai aur aapki pareshani khatam karte hue main itna bhi bata du ke jo firauti lene jayega wo bhi nahi bachne wala. Matlab sabhi gayab he honge jo bhi shamil hue.", Arjun ke vishwas ko dekh Sonu ne apni biwi se kisi ko bulane ko kaha. Agle 10 minute tak 2 logo ke sath Sonu bahar he mantrana karta raha aur gambhir chehre ke sath ghar ke andar dakhil hua.
"Nimme ne he anjaam diya hai us vaardaat ko. XXXX gaanv se aage ladkiyon ke bade school ki taraf ek rasta utarta hai. Wahi hadda-rohdi (janwar dafnane ki jagah) se pehle ek khandhar hai jidhar wo giroh shikar ko rakhta hai. Firauti kaha mangwayi jayegi ye toh wahi phone par batayenge lekin peeche bhi 4 log rukenge. Kaam hone ke baad wahi hadd-rohdi me janwaro ke beech he shikaar ke tukde mila kar wo log hafte 2 hafte wapis apni basti me. Ek bar fir se soch lo Arjun, wo log kasaai hai.", Sonu ne chetawani ki jagah Arjun ke prati chinta dikhaai toh paani ka ghoont bharne ke sath sath Arjun ne saamne rakhi plate se namkeen ka tukda khaate hue aankh daba di.
"Chalta hu bhabhi ji, Gullu ke sath jab khelne aaunga toh roti kha kar jaunga. Waise mujhe matar wale chawal aur boondi ka rayeta pasand hai. Dhanyawad Sonu bhai.", Arjun ne car me baithne se pehle Sonu ko gale lagaya aur hath hilata hua saamne ki taraf he nikal chala. Is basti se aage he highway ki taraf sadak nikalti thi. Itni subah raste me PCO ke liye najar daudata Arjun bhi ajeeb kashmakash me tha.
'Umed chacha ne mujhe jimmewari saunpi kyonki unhe mujhpar vishwas hai. Unhone sirf pata lagane ka kaha hai lekin agar wo samay rehte dono jagah na pahuch paaye toh.?', Arjun vicharo me uljha tha ki sadak khatam hone se pehle he sadap ki baayi taraf paani ki chhidkaav se udti mitti dekh wo PCO najar aaya. Car thoda aage rok kar purse se khulle paise nikalne ke baad usne bagal wali seat par najar daali toh us safed gamche ko sar pe bandh liya.
"Bhaiya phone kar sakte hai?", Ye vyakti koyi 30 baras ka hoga jo chhidkaav me masroof tha.
"Kar lo bhai, phone chalu hai aur bill ke liye chikchik matt karna. Waise he jyada kuch bachta bhi nahi aur idhar ke log ek rupaye ke liye jhagadne lagte hai. Chhutte khud nahi layenge aur 9 ke agar 10 kaat le toh 4 gaali mufat me de jaate hai.", Vyakti shayad tang aa chuka tha Camp basti se aur Arjun andar dakhil ho kar Umed Singh ka number milane laga.
"Haan chacha ji. Koyi phone aaya party ka?"
"Tumhe kya khabar lagi hai? Waise 10 minute pehle he phone aaya tha us taraf ki 8 baje bypass chungi par 50 lakh Hanuman Mandir ke piche wale plot me chhod diye jaaye. Uske baad 8:30 par ladka Jeeri sadak ke modd wale khet me pahucha diya jayega.", Umed jis taraf tha wo khul kar baat kar sakta tha lekin ye public booth tha jaha telephone Arjun ke saamne khule me tha.
"Apne dost mandir ke kareeb abhi se he bhej dijiye chacha ji. Animal creamation ground par phool aur kaante mil sakte hai lekin sirf maali he kaante sambhaal sakta hai. Koyi khaas gaya toh phool murjha jayega. Aap mandir sambhaliye aur Phool ke maalik ko wahi rakhiyega. Main udhar he milta hu.", Umed hairaan tha Arjun ke baat karne ke lehje se aur jabtak wo kuch aur baat karta Arjun phone kaatne ke baad bahar khade vyakti ko 50 rupaye thama kar car ki taraf ja chuka tha. Ye vyakti bheetar aaya toh bill machine par rakam 3 rupaye 60 paise najar aayi.
"Chalo, bhagwan ki kripa se bohni shaandar rahi.", Wo khush tha aur Arjun samay ke abhaav ki wajah se tivra-gati se car daudata us sadak par aa chuka tha jaha se ek rasta Babita ki haveli wale gaanv jata tha aur aur dusra Umed Singh ke.
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"Gajendra bhai, aapke liye aaj maine apne bete ko he daanv par laga diya hai. Usko sirf suraag pata lagane bheja tha lekin ab wo is sabme shamil ho kar meri bhi halat aap jaise kar chuka hai.", Umed ne Bhalla ko phone lagaya toh us waqt Bhalla bhi tufaani raftar se chalti car me cellular phone pe Umed ki baat sunn raha tha. Chehre par gehri chinta aur bagal me aansu bahati hui ek 17-18 baras ki yuvti, jo Bhalla ki beti thi.
"Umed bhai, main agle 2 ghante me aapke pas pahuch jaunga. Waheguru bas aaj kisi tarah bacho ko bacha le uske baad main hum dono ka qehar itna buland kar dunga ki hamare bacho par nigaah daalne wali har aankh kabar me milegi. Umed, hum wahi milte hai.", Bhalla ne apni beti ko seene se lagate hue phone ka laal button dabaya aur beti ko haunsla dene laga. Ye videshi lambi car lagbag 200 par daud rahi thi aur dusri taraf Umed ki dil ki dhadkan bhi.
'Sala ye sachmuch pagal he hai. Mujhe bhi maut padi thi jo Arjun se baat ki. Lag gaye tagde wale.', Umed ne bhannate hue agle 10 he minute me 5-6 phone khadka diye the aur uske baad jab wo haveli se nikla toh aaj uski kaali jeep me King uske sath he tha. Aur ek car me 4 majboot surakshakarmi, unke peeche.
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"Ye Arjun najar nahi aa raha kahi Pandit ji.", 7 baje he Shashtri ji Pandit ji ke idhar padhare toh bagiche me chai ka lutf lete hue unhone yahi se baat shuru ki. Rajkumar ji mandi se sabji aur jaruri samaan le kar andar gaye the aur khaane ki taraf Narinder ji apni laadli Aarti ke sath Asgar ko nirdesh dene me lage the. Krishneshwar ji dehaat se the toh unki dincharya bhi jald shuru ho jaati thi. Wo bhi bagiche ko niharte hue chai ka lutf lene me lage the.
"Pata nahi Shastri ji wo kaha nikal gaya aaj? Kisi kaam se itni jaldi toh wo car le kar ghar se jaane se raha.", Ekaek Pandit ji bhi bechaini badhi jo Aacharya ji se chhipi na reh saki. Wo bhaanp gaye the ki Arjun kisi alag he kaam se nikla hai.
"Jawaan ladka hai bhai sahab aur kya pata shaadi ke he kisi kaam se gaya ho. Maine isliye he pooch liya ki is samay toh wo aapke pas yahi doodh pee raha hota hai.", Aacharya ji khamosh hue toh idhar aate Narinder ji ne raaj se parda uthaya.
"Aacharya ji, sorry chacha ji aisa hai ki aapka ladla apne khaas chacha se milne gaya hai. Aur ab Umed ne usko kyun bulaya hai ye toh wo dono he bata sakte hai. Lekin itna keh sakta hu ki kaam Umed ko he hoga nahi toh wo itni jaldi phone nahi karta. Ab Arjun aisa kaunsa kaam kar sakta hai jo Umed ke vash ka nahi ye toh main kya he batau.", Narinder wahi ghaas me he baith gaya aur plate se nariyal ki barfi utha kar chabate hue Krishneshwar ji ki dhoti se hath saaf karte hue unke sath dheemi awaaj me koyi chuhal karne laga jis par Krishneshwar ji hanste hue uske sar par thapki dene lage.
"Ho sakta hai kahi leke jana ho Umed ne usko apne sath. Shastri ji, Umed ghar ka pehla beta hai apne. Shankar se 2 mahine bada hai lekin aapas me ye sabhi ek he jaise hai. Arjun jaisa Inder ke liye waisa he Shankar Umed ke liye bas Umed usko bahot maanta hai.", Rameshwar ji thoda befikar ho gaye the ye jaan kar aur ab Aacharya ji bhi muskuraye jab ye baat pata lagi.
"Dekha jaaye toh is bache ne humko bhi aapse jodd diya Pandit ji. Virle he hote hai kuch log jo sirf banane me yakeen rakhte hai. Mujhe bata raha tha ki school ke baad ya toh Calcutta jaunga college ke liye ya phir NSIT Delhi. Ye ladka na abhi se apne kayi nirnaye bana chuka hai. Jaane duniya ki itni samajh kaise aayi hai isme.", Aacharya ji ke kehne par Pandit ji ko bhi Delhi ke college wali baat yaad aa gayi.
"Sangat ka asar hai Shastri ji. hahaha.. ab dost he 40 se 70 baras wale ho toh wo dur ki he sochega... Lo ji ye aapke aur Krishan ke liye khaas moong ki daal ka chilla. Hamari bhaagwan jab bhi rasoi me jaati hai toh samajh lijiye aaj kuch dil ko sukoon dene wala khana he naseeb hoga.", Ek tray me khud Kaushalya ji 3 plate me moong ki daal se bane chille liye aayi thi, teekhi aur meethi chutney ke sath.
"Rehne do ji ab makhan lagane ke liye. Devar ji ne kal he kaha tha ke nashte me inhone chilla khana hai lekin sirf pyaaj, hari mirch aur tamatar ke salaad wala. Krishan ko bhi pasand hai lekin paneer ke sath. Aapko nahi milega.", Kaushalya ji ne thode nakhre se kaha tha aur wo 3 plate bata rahi thi ki ek Pandit ji ki he hai.
"Haan... ye sahi kaha maa aapne. Papa ka na BP sahi rakho bas aur ye chilla jo hai hari chutney ispe giraai aur aise gol karke bas imli chutney me dubo kar mooh me rakha...ummm.. swaad he aa gaya kasam se.", Sabse pehle ye karnama Narinder ne he kiya jo bina kisi ki parwah ke ek plate utha kar toot pada.
"Dekh lo bhai.. ek toh hamari thaanedarni ji hamare liye kabhi kuch banati hai aur us par bhi ye lakadbaghe hath saaf kar dete hai. Hahaha..", Pandit ji ko bacho ki khushi he toh pasand thi. Col sahab bhi is taraf aaye toh Komal ek aur tray me garam chai aur kuch chille liye aa gayi thi.
"Daadi ne sabke liye he banaye hai bauji. Aap chalo daadi, main sabke liye chai daal kar chille lene aati hu.", Yaha ab poori mehfil lag chuki thi aur Kaushalya ji jaate jaate Rajkumar ji ko bhi bol gayi ki bagiche me sabke sath nashta kare. Samay 7 se kuch upar he hua tha aur ek tarah se ye sirf jaayke ka halka fulka daur tha jiske baad sabhi kaam me vyast hone wale the.
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Har taraf khamoshi vyapt thi is khule maidaan aur uske agal bagal ke nirjan se sthaan par. Hawa me bhayanak durgandh aisi jisme saans lena bhar munasib na ho. Ek taraf kachi pagdandi aur baaki kahi janwaro ke kankaal jin par chillate gidh-cheel ki besuri awaaj ya wo bhookhe kutte jo gandgi me bhi haddiyon pe jama sada gala gosht khangaal kar itminaan se jute the. Pagdandi se thoda aage he daldali sa keechad jo do disha me ja raha tha.
Is keechad aur jhaadiyon ke jhurmut se aage tha ye jirn-shirn haalat me khada ek viraan sa dikhta khandhar jo andar se utna viraan bhi na tha. Khaali aangan jisme jaane kaisi kaisi jhaadiyan diwar tak unchi uthi thi aur uske baad gehre andhere se dhaka ek khula sa kamra. Kamre se aage kuch hansi aur thahake ki awaaj ek aur kamre se aa rahi thi.
"aaahh.. tere jaisi randi aaj tak nahi dekhi Jugni.. saali ki gaand aur bhosda jitna marji faado, chhed kasa hua hai lagta hai.", Takriban 6 feet ka ek pakke rang ka maansal vyakti motti tagdi aurat ko ghodi banaye apne bhayankar lund se satasat pel raha tha. Is kamre me sirf yahi dono nahi the. Us aurat ke mooh me bhi ek tagda lund fansaye waisi he kad-kaathi ka jallaad sa yuvak jaise aakhiri jhatke laga raha tha. Aurat ke bade bade doodh kisi ghadi ke penudlam se hilte lekin wo is do taraf chudaai me maje se lagi rahi.
"Oh Khairu, behanchod apni amma ke bhosde me kaam ke baad bhi ghus sakta hai. Sala abhi kaam khatam nahi hua aur yaha gaand hila kar mujra pehle karne lage tum teeno. Chal ri Jugni jara us kabootar ke pas baith aur tum dono niklo van le kar maal lene.", Ye aadmi in dono he yuvako se kahi jyada he gehre rang ka aur takriban sava 6 feet lamba tha. Chehre par teekhi mooche aur kamar par lungi ke sath ek desi tamancha. Wo dono yuvak us aurat se hate toh mooh aur faili hui choot ko safed kar chuke the. Khisiyate hue dono ne jaldi se patloon-kameej pehni aur kamre se bahar nikal aaye.
"Nimme bhai, kaam hone ke baad is Jugni ki londiya se mera byaah karwa dena bas. Rupaya chahe ek laakh kam doge toh chalega.", Ye Lilu tha jo aurat ke peeche chadha tha kuch shann pehle. Isne bhi kamar me desi pistol khonsne ke sath apne lambi julfo ko dono taraf barabar hath chalate hue daant dikhaye.
"Bhosdike jab pehle he tera byaah ho chuka hai toh kaahe dusri gaand me leno ko marr raha hai.? Khairu, beta dhyaan se maal lena hai aur sala koyi unch nich lage toh pata hai na kya karna hai? Maal milte he darji ke barabar wale booth se phone mila dena Pooran ko. Uske sandeshe ke baad is kabootar ko nibta ke khet me main khud fenkwa dunga. Maal ke badle wapis karne ka vaada jo kiya hai. hahaha..", Ye sakht-jaan vyakti he inka mukhiya tha Nimma Kasaai.
"hihihi.. Bhai.. waise aajtak sala 2-3 lakh ka hath maara tha par kismat dekho is baar seedha 50 lakh.. Behanchod jaane kya he karam kiye the pichle janam jo aisi diwali naseeb ho rahi.", Khairu ki baat par Nimme ne ishare se Jugni ko aakhiri wale kamre me jaane ko kaha aur in dono ke sath hall kamre me thoda aage chala aaya.
"Ye kaam kismat hath nahi laga bhosad-pappu. Isko karne ke bhi 50 mil rahe hai aur dusri taraf se bhi 50. Tum sabko 15-15 lakh dene ke baad bhi mere hisse aaye 25. Matlab rakam he nahi kaam bhi bada hai. Hoshiyaari utni he dikhana jitni kahi hai.", Nimma dheemi awaaj me dono ko samjhate hue bhi hadka raha tha. Khairu ke daant hontho ke peeche chhip chuke the apne guru ka gussa ugalti aankhen dekh.
"Is raand ko bhi kuch dena hai kya ustaad.?", ye Lilu tha jiska aashya Jugni se tha.
"Haan be Lilu isko khush rakhna bahot jaruri hai. Ye kaam na karti toh wo car bhi na rukti aur pehle bhi isne tum logo ki garmi utaarne ke sath sath bahuto ko thanda kiya. Tabhi toh maine 5 kahe, 4 nahi. Chal beta jaldi nikal aur paune ghante me Pooran mere pas aa jana chahiye tumhara phone sunn kar.", Nimme ne dono ke kandhe par thapki lagate hue vida kiya aur Lilu-Khairu cheete se chaal chalte hue badi adaa ke sath is viraane me bahar nikal aaye.
"Waah Lilu, ab dekh main lunga ek nayi maruti aur ek vilayati tamancha. Phir apne he basti ke 5 londo ke sath alag gang bana kar aish ki zindagi.", Khairu keechad se kushalta se bach kar ab pagdandi par aaya toh Lilu ko apne armaan batane laga.
"Haan Khairu bhai, main aapka main rahunga yaad rakhna. Waise bhi Delhi ki taraf kaam karenge toh roj 50-50 kama sakte. Idhar sala mahine me lakh kamao aur uske baad 29 din mufat me bakra-murga halaal karo. Nimma ustaad dekhna ab Jugni ki gaand me ghusega aur kaam ke baad naam bhi uska.", Ye dono aise he plan banate hue sadak ki disha me pagdandi par ho liye. 2 aankhen nirant inhe dekh rahi thi jiska bhaan na inko tha aur na he khandhar me maujood Nimme aur baaki uske aadmiyon ko. Hare sarkando ke beech chhipe Arjun ne Kalaai ghadi me samay dekha toh 7:35 ho chuka tha.
'Yaha se bypas chowk hai 22 km aur inke pas khatara van matlab 30 minute. Andar 3 log jinko nibtana hoga 10 se 12 minute me. Chal beta Arjun aaj sachmuch chacha ko gurudakshina dene ka samay hai.', Khandhar pichli taraf se jyada he jarjar tha aur idhar se upar ki chhat bhi jhadd chuki thi. Chehre par gamcha baandh kar kisi satark vidaal sa Arjun ab khandhar ke aangan me dakhil ho chuka tha.
Sabse aakhiri kamre ki khidki is aangan me bhi khulti thi aur andar ka najara lete he Arjun gambhir ho gaya. Jameen par behoshi ki halat me wo 15 varsh ka ladka karwat ke bal tha aur uske dusri taraf Jugni ko nirvastra karke apne moosal par teil ragadta Nimma kasaai. Arjun ko is se behtar avsar mil he nahi sakta tha.
"Dekh liya ya poori film dekh ke he maanega?", Ye awaaj bilkul bagal se he aayi thi aur jaise he Arjun palta toh Lilu jaisa he ek hatta-katta lekin gambhir sa yuvak uske saamne tha.
"Zamindaar, chudaai dekhne ke liye aise rikas (Risk) na lene chahiye. Ustaad ne dekh liya toh bewajah teri gaand me chhuraa daal ke kutto ko khila dega. Chal ab chupchap nikal.", Ye yuvak nihayti bewkoof tha ya phir Arjun ka shubhchintak. Usko yahi laga ki kurte pyjame wala ye yuvak aas-paas ka koyi tharki mustanda hai jo chudaai dekhne idhar aaya hoga. Unke adde par aajtak jab police he na aayi ho toh kisi aur shikari ki kya ummeed.
"Kabhi kiya nahi na bhai sahab toh dekh kar he hila leta hu. Chalta hu.", Arjun dabe paanv chalne laga aur is yuvak ne hanste hue beedi sulga li.
"Saale lund abhi tak lulli hai aur chudaai dekhne kaha kaha ghus jaate.. Ustaad bhi is randi ki gaand me he ghusa rahega.", Ye kash laga kar ghooma he tha ki jaise bhuchaal sa aaya aur aankhon ke saamne taare ghoomne ke baad gehra andhkaar. Arjun ne wahi gamcha ghuma kar uske chehre par maarne ke turant baad he gardan ki jaane kaunsi nass dabaai thi ki palak jhapakte he ye badmaash uski baahon me tha.
'Lulli har time lund nahi banani chahiye barkhurdaar. Khoonta samajh kar log darr bhi sakte hai.", Arjun ne utne he dhyaan se uske murchhit shair ko jameen par rakhne ke sath he angocha wapis chehre par baandh liya. Ab andar sirf 2 log the us chhote ladke ke siwa. Jugni aur Nimma, jo befikar ek dusre ke jism ka maja loot rahe the. Dabe paanv Arjun is andhere kamre se aage badhkar Nimme wale kamre ke dehleej par aa ruka.
'Aahh.. Jugni.. saali teri gaand maarne ke baad kisi ko halaal karta hu toh maja dugna ho jata hai.. aahh.. aaj bhi waisi hai jaisi byaah ke aayi thi tab thi...", Nimma kass ke pel raha tha aur Jugni bhi is chudaai me bharpoor awaaj kar rahi thi. In vehshi darindo ko us behosh bache ki bhi fikar na thi jiske hath buri tarah kas kar baandh rakhe the.
"Aa..aah.. Nimme ya gaand bhi tune he kholi thi meri.. aah.. aur choot toh tujhe pasand nahi rahi jabse meri beti ki seal khol kar tu uska rasiya bana hai.. Faad de re poori faad de.. aahhh..aaiiiii..", Ye awaaj lund ki toh bilkul na thi aur Jugni aundhe mooh farsha se ja takraai. Waisi he haalat Nimme ki thi jiski gaand par Arjun ki bharpoor laat ka prahaar hua tha.
"Bhosdike.. tu apni maiyaa chudwane aaya hai? Zinda nahi bachega.. Binder.. binder.."
"Cheekh le lodu.. jor laga kar cheekh. Aur haan, chudai karte waqt itna bhi laparwah nahi hona chahiye ki hathiyaar he dur kar do.", Arjun ke hath me Nimme ka tamancha tha aur Jugni ki aankhon me is nakaabposh ko dekh dehshat.
"Londe, yahi hadda rohdi me dafna dunga aur gharwalo ko teri hawa tak naseeb na hogi.", Nimme ke hontho se nikalta khoon bhi jaise kala sa tha. Wo gurra raha tha aur Arjun ekdum shaant. Uski taraf dekhte hue Arjun ne tamanche ki naal aur hathi alag karke bahar uchaal di.
"Suna hai tu jallaad kasaai hai jo bhainse ki gardan ek vaar me alag kar deta hai? Aunty tum jara bhi hili toh rivolver jaisa haal karunga tumhara.", Arjun ne Nimme ko hadkate hue Jugni ko bhi ek majaakiya dhamki di thi jis wajah se wo nangi he ek kone me dubak gayi. Arjun ki himmat dekh Nimme ne bhi apni dhoti lapeti aur uski taraf lapka.
"Na na.. Yahi galti karte hai kasaai log. Bhainsa hota hai aapke saamne jis par kareeb se prahaar karte hai. Jab wo bhainsa dur khada ho toh hath nahi hilana chahiye.. Aise patak dega..", Nimma kadd me ekdum barabar tha Arjun ke lekin utna mustaid nahi. Kalaai hath me pakad kar Arjun ne is tarah se Nimme ko patka tha ki uska poora sharir hawa me 360 ke kon par ghooma aur dhadaam se majboot farsh par ja gira.. Pake tarbooj ki tarah jameen par Nimma fail chuka tha. Chehre, sar se lahu aur jaane kaun kaun si haddi ke tootne ki awaaj aayi hogi. Jugni ki aankhen bhaye aur dard se safed hone lagi thi. Quantal bhar ke Nimme ko Arjun ne palak jhapakte he farsh par aise bicha diya tha jaise dhobi geele kapde ko bhigo kar patak de.
"Hath kholo is ladke ke aur hosh me lao. Mujhe aapke nange jism se koyi matlab nahi..aahh.", Arjun Jugni ko abhi aadesh de he raha tha ki ek baraf todne wala sua uske kandhe ke upar hisse ko bhendta nikal gaya. Arjun agar apni jagah se hila nahi hota toh wo sua pakka uske peeth se seene tak chala jata. Andhere kamre se is roshni wale kamre ke beech wo parchhai dekh na paya tha par turant sambhal gaya. Safed kurte par laal rang failne laga tha.
"Pooran.. bacha le Pooran.. ye janwar hai ya jaane kya.. harami ne Nimme ko bhi maar diya aur shayad Binder ko bhi.. Bacha le mujhe is shaitaan se.", Jis tarah Jugni uchhal kar is peeth par war karne wale ki taraf lapki thi, aisa lagta tha pyaase ko kua dikh gaya ho. Lekin beech me he uski kalaai Arjun ke hath aa chuki thi.
"Kaun hai be tu?", Pooran ek ausat kad ka adhed sa vyakti tha lekin chehre par uske bhi khauf chha chuka tha jab Arjun ko apni taraf muskurate dekha.
"Mere pas ek minute hai aur is ek minute me agar tum yaha se bhaag kar bachna chaaho toh sach kehta hu ki tumhe jaane dunga. Aur haan isko bhi le jao apne sath. Mujhe sirf ye ladka chahiye aur aunty tu isko khol nahi toh fir jo kaha tha wahi karunga.", Arjun ne jaan-boojh kar Pooran se najre hataai thi aur Jugni ki kalaai chhod kar usko kaam karne ko kaha. Pooran wahi baraf todne wala sua liye Arjun par jhapta toh is bar uska sue wala hath aur gardan Arjun ki majbood pakad me thi.
"Matlab sudharna nahi hai? Fir bhi main tumhe maarunga nahi.", Arjun ne sue wali mutthi apni hatheli me dabate hue Pooran ki taraf he ghuma di. Gadan par kasti pakad se wo pehle he fadfada raha tha aur uski khudki mutthi me pakda sua ab uske kandhe se niche ja tika tha..
"Mmmm.. MUjhe.. jaane do.. jaane aaahhhhh..", Ek taraf wo 8 inch lohe ka sua uske jism me gaya aur dusri taraf cheekhne ke sath he murcha (behosh) ne aa ghera. Arjun ne chehre par bandha angocha fir se kasa aur us ladke ko apne dusre kandhe par taang liya.
"Yaha se nikal lo aur fir kahi najar matt aana. Thodi he der me bhookhe kutte yaha aayenge aur shayad khushi me tumhe bhi apna niwala bana le.", Arjun ne wahi ek taraf rakhi badi si plate ko uthate hue Jugni ko chetaya jo uska matlab nahi samjhi lekin jaise taise apna ghagra baandh kar bahar daud gayi. Is sab karyavaahi me usko 12-13 minute he lage the. Khandhar se bahar nikalte he usne kutto ko 'tu-tu-tu' karke awaaj di aur gosht ke bache kuche dher saare tukde khandhar ke aage aur aangan me bikher diye. Bhookhe kutte poori raftaar is taraf daude the jinhone ek baar Arjun ko kritagyata se dekha aur phir gosht haddi par toot pade. Unhe is se behtar mehak andar se bhi aa rahi thi lekin Arjun unhe khajane tak chhod aage badh chala.
'Jiwan aur Mrityu ek katu satya hai. Jo aaya hai wo jayega bhi lekin aapka jana aapke karmo par nirbhar karta hai. Om shanti.. Waise ye sala bacha bhi kuch jyada he mota tagda hai.', Arjun pagdandi ki jagah dusri taraf jhaadiyon se ja raha tha, jo rasta kuch alag tha. 2-3 minute baad he wo sadak par apni car ki agli seat par tha aur ladke ke chehre par paani daalne ke baad ab poori raftaar se is nirjan sadak par lagbhag udne he laga tha. Safar 22 kilometer tha aur samay 15 minute se kuch kam.
"Bachao bachao.. Help me somebody help me..", Arjun ne jaise he ye kaanfodu awaaj suni toh uska dhyaan pichli seat par chillate us ladke par gaya.
"Oh chup kar mere dost chup kar. Tujhe bachane ke chakkar me 3 ghante se apni marwa raha hu.", Chehre se bada pyara sa aur gol-matol sa tha ye ladka jo Arjun ke itne dostana ravaiyye ki wajah se ekdum khamosh sa ho gaya. Uski najar seat se dikhte Arjun ke rakt me bhige kurte par gayi aur fir is saaf suthi car pe toh wo jaise sab yaad karne laga.
"Bhaiya, hum kaha hai?"
"Chal aage aaja aur darr mat. Safe hai ab tu aur jald he hum tere papa ke pas honge.", Arjun ne aage he najar rakhte hue ek baar aaine se muskura kar usko dekha aur hath ke ishare se agli seat par aane ko kaha. Wo gol-matol sa ladka sehma hua sa himmat karke jaise taise agli seat par baith he gaya. Arjun ki aankhon par ab chasma tha aur angocha dono seat ke beech.
"Aapke bleeding ho rahi hai bhaiya. Aur wo evil log kaha gaye. They were really cruel and bad. Mujhe bhi mara tha unhone aur Murli bhaiya ko shoot bhi kar diya tha. Papa kaha hai bhaiya aur aap koyi action hero ho.?", Arjun is nadaan se bache ko dekh kar ek baar muskuraya aur fir paani ki bottle uski taraf badha di.
"Calm down friend. Those evil people are vanished and you are safe now. Waise hua kya tha tumhe kuch pata hai?"
"I don't know anything bhaiya. Aapne nahi bataya ke aap kaun hai?", Motu bache ke hontho se gir kar paani kuch gale aur us maili ho chuki tshirt par bhi aa chuka tha. Halat buri thi lekin bacha himmatwala tha jo ab dehshat me nahi tha. Shayad Arjun ki muskaan aur uske kandhe ki chot jo is bache ko bachane me lagi thi usko dekh kar wo ab surakshit mehsoos kar raha tha.
"Mera naam Sahil hai bhaiya, Sahil Bhalla lekin aap mujhe Golu bhi bol sakte hai. Mumma didi yahi bulate hai mujhe. Hum kabtak papa ke paas honge bhaiya? Meri didi mujhse bahot pyaar karti hai aur unhe ye pata chala hoga toh wo bahot ro rahi hongi.", Ye bhi Gurdeep ka he koyi rishteydar tha bolne me. Radio shuru hua toh ab band hone ka naam he nahi le raha tha. Arjun dimaag se kahi aur tha isliye bas muskura bhar raha tha.
"Arjun naam hai mera Sahil. Aur hum bas 5 minute me aapke papa ke pas honge.", Aaj pehle baar Arjun 150 ke paar ja raha tha aur jaise he ek gaanv najar aaya wo samajh gaya ki manzil kareeb hai. 8 bajne me abhi 2 he minute baaki thi aur ye koyi film toh nahi thi jisme sahi waqt par he deal ho.
"Mujhe bhookh bhi lagi hai bhaiya aur headache bhi ho raha hai. Aap pehle kahi se khaane ko he le lo kuch, I will pay you back. Mere papa ke pas bahot paise hai bhaiya aur wo aapka treatment bhi free me karwa denge.", Arjun mann he mann khud ke sar pe hath laga raha tha ke sala aisa bhi koyi bacha hota hai. Yaha gaand fati padi hai ke kahi wo log paise leke nikal na jaaye aur isko bhookh lagi hai. Lekin uski aankhon me ek chamak si aa gayi jab wo safed khatara maruti Omni sadak kinare khadi dikhi. Udhar Khairu seat par baitha kash laga raha tha aur Lilu jhaadi par mutravisarjan karne me vyast tha. Raftaar kam kiye bina he Arjun aage nikal chala.
Bypaas chowk pe break laga kar ek baar saamne najar ki aur fir daaye baaye. Idhar mandir ke saamne he Umed Singh ka khaas surakshakarmi Ranjeet najar aaya toh Arjun ne uski taraf na lete hue car saamne haveli wali sadak par daal di. Kuch 50 gaj aage he kaali mercedes jeep aur ek safed videshi Rolce Royace najar aate he Arjun ne apni car bhi safaai se unse thoda aage nikaal kar kache me rok di.
"Papa.. papa.. dekho I am totally fine..", Arjun ne sirf apni car roki he thi ki wo ladka chehakta hua teji se us chamchamti car ke bahar bargad ki chhaya me khade bhari-bharkam se adhed ke gale ja laga. Gora-gulabi ye vyakti shakal se he iska baap lag raha tha lekin tagdi shakhsiyat wala. Umed Singh bhi chal kar apne bhatije ke pas aa chuka tha.
"Tumhe ye kya hua Arjun? Aur maine tumse kaha bhi tha ke sirf pata karo lekin .. Chalo pehle haveli chal kar..", Umed khoon dekh kar khuaf kha chuka tha beshak logo ka kitna he khoon baha chuka ho par ye uske bhatije ke jisma par aayi chot thi. Gussa bhi pal me gayab tha aur Arjun bahar nikal ke unke gale lagta hua laparwahi se bola.
"Chacha ji, aapne mujh par bharosa dikhaya yahi mere liye badi baat hai. Waise main aapko agar bata bhi deta toh shayad Sahil ko bachana asaan na hota. Waise ye jiski bhi aulaad hai dimaag bahot khaati hai. Oh sabse jaruri baat hai ki wo log aane he wale honge. 2 hain aur safed Omni me. Dono ke pas rivolver bhi ho sakti hai.", Arjun ne jaise he kaam ki baat kahi apne dukhte kandhe par ek hath mehsoos karte he thoda gusse me palta.
"Tumne mera ghar ujadne se bacha liya beta. Main nahi jaanta ke ye tumne kaise kiya lekin mera beta mere saamne hai. Sorry.. ye chot mujhe pata nahi thi.", Gajendra Bhalla ek taraf apne bete ko lagaye Arjun ke saamne khada tha aur uski aankhon me peeda dekh Arjun bhi dard bhool gaya.
"Bacho ko boarding tabhi bhejna chahiye uncle ji, jab wo chahe. Itna he pyaar karte hai is se toh apne sath he rakhiye. Aapki asli daulat toh aakhir yahi hai kyonki aaj sabkuch chhod kar aap beech sadak bas apne bache ke liye khade hai.", Gajendra Bhalla se aisi baat kehne ki jarurat shayad he koyi insaan kar sakta tha lekin waqt aur meharbaani se majboor hone ke sath sath Bhalla ko Arjun ek najar me he bhaa gaya tha. Is beech 2 patakhe chalne ki awaaj aayi toh Arjun muskura diya.
"Bana di chacha ji ne un dono ke maathe par bindi. Chalta hu uncle ji aur aap chacha ji ke khaas hai toh fir hamare ghar shaadi me toh aayenge he. Aur ek baat aapko samajhni chahiye ki aapka beta wapis aa raha hai ye kis bahar ke aadmi ko khabar thi. Pata lagaiye uncle ji, koyi kareebi he milega.", Yaha ab Umed Singh nahi tha, jo Lilu aur Khairu ko unke karmo se mukti dene ke baad wahi mandir ke paas ab ciggratte sulgata hua apne aadmiyon se ye kachra saaf karne ko keh raha tha. Arjun apni car me baith kar unki he taraf mudd gaya. Us safed car ke andar baithi wo khoobsurat bala jaane kitni he der se Arjun ko nihaar rahi thi aur uski awaaj ko apne seene me sanjo chuki thi.
"Chacha ji, ghar pe sabhi poochenge aapse mere baare me. Aap bata dena ki aapne mujhe naya dog dikhane ke liye bulaya tha aur fir long driver par chale gaye the. Car me mere pas aur bhi kapde hai jo main dressing karwane ke baad badal lunga. Ye jo bhi kuch hua hai iski bhanak papa ya dada ji ko bhi nahi lagni chahiye. Ab haveli Shalini bua ko lene he aaunga.", Arjun bhi bina car se utre Umed Singh ko ghar ka bata kar highway pakad gaya bina jawaab sune. Umed pehle hairaan hua aur fir bas muskura diya.
'Ye sachmuch humse 10 kadam aage hai. Maan gaye Arjun miya ki Umed Singh ek asli shikari ka chacha hai. Jug jug jiyo shera.', Umed kaayal ho chuka tha apne he bhatije ka jisne itni badi musibat me dimaag ka sahi upyog bhi kiya aur kaam ko anjaam bhi akele he diya. Gajendra Bhalla ab Umed se niche ho chuka tha is pal me.
"Umed, humne duniya par ehsaan kiye hai aur log mujhe peeth peeche Gunda, dehshatgard, rajneetik hatyara aur jaane kya kya bulate hai. Delhi me hum jaha chahe waha samay rok de lekin dekho aaj main tumhare saamne jholi pasaar gaya. Is ehsaan ko main jiwanbhar nahi utaar paunga Umed, kabhi bhi nahi. Mujhe is mauke par aisi baat kehni toh nahi chahiye lekin ye paisa meri taraf se shaadi ka shagun samajh kar he rakh lo.", Apne driver se wo chamde ka bhoora bag pakad kar Gajendra Bhalla ne Umed ki taraf badhaya toh kuch sochne ke baad Umed ne wo bag thaam liya.
"Bhai sahab, shaadi me baaki ek lakh bhi lete aana. 51 ka shagun hota hai aur itne ye meri gaadi me he surakshit hai jo aap khud apne hath se de dijiyega. Jab business se baat bhaichaare ki aa gayi hai toh isme ehsaan jaisa kuch nahi hota. Kya pata kabhi main aapke saamne fariyaad le aau. Chaliye aapko haveli par he nashta karwata hu aur ghar pe bol dijiye ki sab surakshit hai. Beta tum us gaadi me aao, aapki didi kabse aapka wait kar rahi hai.", Umed ne Bhalla ko apni gaadi me baithaya jaha ab King nahi tha aur baaki gaadiyan bhi unke peeche he chal di. Bhalla abhi tak Arjun ki wo baat dhyaan se soch raha tha jo jaate hue kahi thi. Uska koyi apna kareebi he tha is sab kaarnaame ke peeche. Der-saver wo hath aa he jana hai.
"Didi, aapne action man ko dekha tha? He is huge and handsome aur pata hai un bhaiya ko pain bhi nahi ho raha tha. He was smiling.", Sahil se uski behan bade he bhavuk andaaj me mili thi aur ab uski khoobsurat aankhon me jo aansu the wo khushi ke the.
"Tumhe unka naam pata hai? Aur kya kya baat hui teri unke sath?", Ye ladki apne pyaare bhai ke dono gaal hatho me pakad kar bade sneh se jaankari le rahi thi.
"Main toh behosh tha didi lekin jaise un bhaiya ke chot lagi hui thi toh matlab unhone sabhi evil men maar diye hoge. Mujhe paani pilaya aur mujhse baat bhi ki thi unhone hans hans kar. Phir bole ki chalo tumhe nashta karwata hu lekin maine he mana kar diya. Main toh aapke sath he khata hu na didi? But aapne unhe thank you bhi nahi kaha.", Sahil ki baatein sunn kar ladki itna toh samajh gayi thi ki uska bhai bhookha hai aur usko pyaar bhi bahot aa raha tha apne bhai par.
"Thank you se kaam nahi chalega Gullu. Unhone mere Gullu ko bachaya hai toh inaam ke haqdaar hai wo. Papa ke friend ke bete hai toh hum unhe atche se mil kar he treat de-denge. Party karoge na?"
"Best rahega didi aur unhe bhi Pizza atcha he lagega pepsi ke sath. Browny aur aur kulfi bhi kha he sakte hai. hai na?", Ye sachmuch he ek nadaan bhukkhad sa bacha tha lekin uski behan ne toh jaise kuch alag he inaam dene ki thaan li thi jisko abhi Arjun ke baare me ratti bhar bhi khabar na thi. Uska charitra jab saamne aayega tab ye khwaab kya rang lenge is ladki ko bhanak tak na thi, jo dil haar chuki thi apne bhai ko bachane wale par.
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Pandit ji ke pariwar me khaasi raunak lagi thi subah ke 10 baje. Ghar ke bheetar wale aangan me shamiyane ki chhaya tale aaj bhaat bharne aaye ladka-ladki ke mama-maami ke sath sath dhero he aas-pados ke logo ke sath sath sabhi pehchaan ke kareebi log jama tha. Bahar baithak me chai-pakodo ke daur ke beech alag mehfil saji thi purusho ki aur Asgar ki taraf bhi dhero log nashte ka lutf utha rahe the. Arjun pichle aangan ki seedhiyon par Himanshu ke sath baitha sabhi drishyo aur riti-riwaaj ko camere me qaid hone ke sath sath pratyaksh dekh raha tha.
"Sanjiv-Madhuri ke sath inki behan Alka ko baithao ji.", Inke mama ne shagun shuru karne se pehle ye awaaj di toh Kaushalya ji ne ek najar Sanjiv aur phir Alka ko dekha. Wo itminaan se he baithi thi jaise kisi ke kuch bolne ka intjaar ho.
"Bhai ki bagal me bhai he baithega mama ji.", Sanjiv jaise is riwaaj se parichit tha aur 30-35 mahilao, chacha-pita aur dosto ke beech usne badi sehajta se aisa kaha tha. Uske mama Shri Keshav Kumar ji apni biwi aur fir behan ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Didi, ab Alka he toh hai?", Aisa Keshav ji ki dharampatni ne kaha tha jiska hath khud Alka ne dabata hue jaise unhe rokna chaha.
"Mera lalla baithega apne bhai ke sath. 2 bete hai mere Barkha aur dono ek samaan. Lalla, chal aa idhar.", Lalita ji ke aisa kehte he baaki sabke chehre par muskaan chhaa gayi. Mama maami ne bhi muskura kar kshama chahi thi aur Arjun unke beech se hota hua itna bol gaya.
"Tension kyun lete ho mama ji, ye bhaat ke shagun na bhaiya didi ke baad 6 behno aur ek aur chhote bhai tak honge. Aap bas lifafo ki chinta matt karo, hum shagun aise he le lenge. Kyun bhaiya?", Arjun ne apni sabhi behno ke sath he Himanshu ko bhi shamil kar liya tha. Sanjiv ne bade he pyaar se Arjun ko apne sath lagaya lekin uske chehre par kshann matra ke liye aaye dard ko pehchan kar fir shaant ho gaya. Baat ab rasmo ke baad he honi thi.
Aaj qayamat ka jimma ek baar fir Preeti, Alka, Ritu, Aarti ke sath sath Jasleen, Afsana ne le rakha tha lekin 2 chehre ek sath aangan me prakat hue. Annu aur Akanksha bhi apni apni maa ke sath aaj idhar chali aayi thi. Mahol bann chuka tha aur vivaah purv raunak lagne lagi thi Pandit ji ke sansaar me. Sabhi utsahit the yaha aur lok-geet ke sath he bhaat-nyotne ka riwaaj shuru ho gaya.
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"Chote Kunwar Sa, bade maalik ne aapke liye bulawa bheja hai.", Rajasthan ke is registani hisse me aasman jald he apni tapish pakad leta tha. Suraj abhi madhya me bhi nahi pahucha tha ki para 45 chu raha tha. Is sangmarmar ki khadaan me jitni garmi bahar thi utni he thandak is tin ke daftar me thi jaha diwaan par pasra hua 6 feet se unha aur utna he gathila shaksh pasra hua tha. Jameen par bikhri beer ki khaali bottle bayaan kar rahi thi ki sukoon dene ke liye inka he sahara liya tha is vyakti ne. Apne sewak ki awaaj sunn kar aankhe khol kar ek baar chhat ko dekha aur jhatt uth khada hua.
"Sach keh rahe ho Laal Singh, pita ji ne humko yaad kiya hai?"
"Ji Chote Kunwar Sa. Bade maalik ne kaha hai ki aap turant hospital pahuchiye. Choti memsaab bhi Delhi se aa chuki hai.", Itna sunn kar he Pushpak ne lakdi ke mej par rakha khara apne chehre par barsa diya. Chehra saaf karte he is shaksh ki khushi dekhte he banti thi jaise usne sabkuch paa liya ho.
"Latika bhi aayi hai aur hume bhi bulaya hai toh baat jarur badi hogi. Chalo, hum tumhare he sath chalte hai Lal Singh.", palbhar me he Pushpak purane vastra tyaag kar ujle hue kurte pyjama aur khaas jooti me tha. Apni jeep wahi chhod kar Pushpak apne pita ki he car me ja baitha jiska driver Lal Singh tha. Khushi me wo itna kho chuka tha ki kab wo apne gantavya par aa pahuche khabar bhi nahi hui.
"Chote Kunwar Sa, hum pahuch gaye hai.", Lal Singh ki awaaj se Pushpak ki tandra bhang hui aur bina uski madad liye wo khud he darwaja khol kar kisi bache sa bhaagta hua us bade hospital ke bheetar dakhil hua. Galiyare me he 4 surakshakarmiyon ke beech wo laal gulaab si yuvti usko apni taraf he dekhti mili. Pushpak daud kar uske saamne aa ruka.
"Oh hamari pyari si gudiya, aap khabar kar deti toh swayam hum aapko lene aa jate. Aapko dekh kar hume kitni prasannata ho rahi hai hum bayaan nahi kar sakte.", Pushpak ne badi najakat se Kumari Latika ka baya hath pakad kar choomte hue sneh jataya toh behan ne bhi najre jhuka kar abhivadan kiya.
"Bua aapse milna chahti hai bhaiya. Unki aakhiri itcha hai jiske liye unhone aapse milna hai.", Pushpak ki khushi pal me he kafur ho gayi thi ye sunn kar.
"Hamari bua.. bua yaha hai? Antim samay..", Wo jubaan se haklane laga tha lekin kandhe par jo hath mehsoos kiya toh aise shaant ho gaya jaise circus ka sher apne master ke saamne. Ye hath Kumar Saarang ka tha, inke pita.
"Hum aapka maan karte hai Pushpak lekin khafa hai jiski wajah bhi aapko gyaat hogi. Aapki bua ke priya hamesha se he aap ho aur unhe matlab bhi nahi ki hamari najar me aapke kya charitra sahi hai kya galat. Unse mil lijiye, jyada samay nahi hai unke paas.", Saarang itna keh kar ek taraf hua aur Pushpak dhime kadmo se andar kamre me dakhil hua. Saamne gorvarn damakte chehre wali Damyanti urf Kumari Anamika apne jiwan ki antim ghadiya ginn rahi thi. Band aankhon ke bawjood honth thartharaye.
"Aa gaya mere bache.. idhar apna hath la..", Jaise taise Anamika ne ye kaha aur Pushpak ek bache ki tarah unki bagal me baith kar dono hatho me us lagbhag nirjiv se thande hath ko thaame rone he laga tha.
"Bua sa, aap thik ho jaayengi.. Aapko kuch nahi hoga bua sa. Badi mushkil se toh aap mili hai.."
"Nahi mere bache.. maine apne jiwan ke sukh dukh dekh liye hai. Ab jiwan bhi nirarthak lagne laga hai.. Mere 2 kaam karega mere bete?"
"Ji bua sa.. hum dharti aasman bhi ek kar denge bas aap aadesh kare...", Pushpak ki aankhon se jharr jharr girte aansu us hath ko bhigone lage the aur Anamika ka hath swatah uske chehre se aansu hatane laga.
"Rameshwar ji ka bahot ehsaan hai hum par beta.. Wo hain toh tum aur bhaiya hai.. Mere jaane ke baad unhe batana ki main unki shukragujaar rahi hu jo unhone kabhi badle ki bhavna nahi rakhi.. Dusra kaam.. aahhhhh.. hey raamm... Shabnam aur aahhh... Shabnam aur Bindiya ko bachana .. us chandaal Madhulata aur uski maa se... narak bana diya meri bachiyon ka jiwannn....mere bete...", Aur iske sath he Damyanti urf Anamika ki gardan ludhak chuki thi. Pushpak kuch pal bas ektuk unhe dekhta raha, aankhon se aansu tapp tapp girte rahe aur kamre me Saarang, Latika ke sath sath hospital ka doctor bhi aa chuke the.
"Himmatt rakhiye aap Pushpak.. Inke waaris hamesha se he aap the aur humse inhone nivedan kiya tha ki inhe mukhagni aap he de aur asthi visarjan ka bhi haq sirf aapka hai.", Saarang ye sab jo bhi keh raha tha Pushpak jaise sun he nahi raha tha. Wo jitna bada darinda apne baap ki najro me tha utna he pyara beta apni bua ke liye. Maa pehle he nahi thi aur aaj bua bhi aaj usko chhod chali gayi thi.
"Hum tyaag karte hai Kunwar pad se. Hamari bua sa ki antim itcha ka marte dum tak paalan karenge aur aapne jo bhi kaha hai uska bhi sammaan rahega Raja sahab. Hum Kumari Bindiya ke aane ka prabandh karte hai, sanskaar poore shahi sammaan se hoga aur sabhi shaamil honge.", Rajyavardhan aankhe faade dekh raha tha jis tarah se Pushpak aaj apne pita se baat kar raha tha. Usne doctor ko bhi hath lagane se mana kar diya tha apni bua ke sharir ko. Jab tak Bindiya nahi aa jaati shav ko surakshit rakhne ke nirdesh de kar wo bahar jaane laga toh Latika ne hath thaam liya, pita ki wajah se.
"Shabnam ko anumati nahi hai bete yaha aane ki. Bindiya yaha aayegi toh wo musibat me fans sakti hai."
"Iska jo bhi hal hai wo main karke rahunga. Wo bua ke roop me hamari maa thi. Pushpak jhukne ko tayaar hai kanoon, prashashan aur bhagwan ke saamne.", Jis swar me aaj Saarang ke bete ne ye kaha tha Rajyavardhan bhi samajh chuka tha ki bhatija baaghi ho chuka hai lekin Saarang ne jyada bhaav pradarshan nahi kiya.
"Jao fir Pandit Rameshwar ji ki chaukhat par aur karo unse binti ki aap bujhdil ho aur unke saamne ghutne tek kar fariyaad kar rahe ho ki bhatiji behan par koyi karyavahi na kare. Jao aur dikha do ke aaj bhi kuch shaahi khoon unke kadmo me girne ko tayaar rehta hai.. Insaan janam leta hai aur mrityu ko bhi prapt karta hai. Lekin maayne rakhta hai toh uska jiwan aur rasookh. Aapme na pehle charitra tha aur rasookh dutkaarne ki himakat toh dikha he chuke hai.", Saarang ke teekhe baan Latika, Rajyavardhan aur gulam logo ko bhi bhend chuke the. Pushpak ke chehre par ek sard si muskaan aa gayi inke viprit.
"Jaante hai hum Pandit ji ko.. Unki chhati me bhi baap ka pyaar hai lekin hum aapke he hai aur rahenge raja sahab. Unki dehleej par gidgidane nahi jaa rahe, haq se ja rahe hai. Bhatije lagte hai unke hum aur unhe prabandh karna he hoga. Raja sahab..", Wo majaak he udaa gaya tha jaise Saarang ka jab aakhir me Raja sahab kaha. Kyonki Saarang ke vash me nahi tha Bindiya aur Shabnam ko vatan wapis bulana lekin Rameshwar ji kar sakte the. Yaha ye log soch me he the aur Pushpak nikal chuka tha dhool udata hua us gantavya ki taraf jaha agar wo galti se bhi kisi aur ke hatthe chadha toh maut sunishchit thi.
"Papa, bhaiya ke peeche kisi ko bhejiye. Neel bhaiya bhi nahi hai yaha.", Latika ke swar me peeda thi beshak usko apne pita se lagaav na tha aur Indraneel se toh ratti bhar bhi nahi lekin Pushpak apni behan ke liye jaan vaar sakta tha.
"Wo kavach sath he leke gaya beti aur jinke paas ja raha hai wo aapke bhai ki parwah humse kahi behtar karte hai. Raj, Meena ko bolo ke tatkaal prabhaav se har jaanch rok di jaaye. Jung aapas me he rehne di jaaye toh behtar rahega.", Saarang ki aankhon me behan ke jaane ka dukh tabhi prakat hua tha jab wo kamre se bahar nikal chala. Aaj ek baar fir Pandit Rameshwar ji us par bhaari padd rahe the aur ye sehan bhi nahi ho raha tha. Charitra he aisa tha toh kya kar sakte hai.
samjh se pare tha
awesome update hai Enigma bhai,
