Update 132
Chahat (2)
"Toh Babita didi ab toh bata do na ke kya khaas hua? Shaadi ho gayi toh suhagraat bhi hui hogi?", Haveli par sabhi araam kar rahe the lekin upar wali manjil par band kamre me Vinni aur Richa ne Babita ko gher rakha tha jo ek takiya goad me liye muskura rahi thi. Pehle toh Richa aur Vinni apne me he lagi rahi thi aur Babita ne araam kiya tha. Kuch samay dono ne Anupama ke sath bitaya tha aur dopahar me khane ke baad sabhi ke sone par ye teeno yaha baithi thi. Richa ko toh maja aa raha tha Vinni ke is sawaal se kyonki ab Babita didi fans gayi thi.
"Tu byaah karwa le Vinni fer dekh liyo. Waise kya pata tune toh ye khel bahar he khel liya ho kisi Gore-Kaale ke sath."
"Naa didi, bilkul bhi nahi. Sach kehti hu main kunwari hu aur koyi boyfriend nahi raha kabhi mera. Ye Richa bhi toh aisi he hai bas aapko experience ho gaya na toh bata do. Jhooth matt bolna ke kuch nahi hua, chaal bata rahi hai aapki tabhi aap yaha chhupi ho sara din se.", Vinni ne chaal par dhyaan dilaya toh Babita ki muskaan badi ho gayi.
"Hua ri, bahot kuch hua kal raat. Aur sach kahu toh ek round toh Richa ko bhi sunwaya aur udhar Akshara ne toh khidki se live dekha bhi tha sabkuch. Nihaal he ho gayi hu main toh lekin savere himmat he jawaab de gayi us mardangi ke saamne.", Babita bebaak thi aur Vinni ko ye pata tha. Lekin ab sunn na tha kyonki dil toh Vinni ka bhi kisi ke liye machal he raha tha. Usko kya pata tha ke dono ek he insaan se judi hai.
"Kya? Akshara ne sab dekha aur isne suna bhi?", Ab Richa jhemp gayi.
"Vinni ye toh bahot khullam khulla bol rahe the, gandi language me aur sach kahu toh main behak gayi thi bas awaaj sunn kar he.", Richa ko sab yaad aa gaya tha.
"Wow. Babita didi khul ke batao na aur sachmuch jiju pehalwan he honge jo aapko thaka diya aur chaal he hila di.", Vinni ke jiju kehne par Richa aur Babita hansne lagi.
"Sachmuch pehalwan he hai. Lekin ek baat kehti hu yaad rakhna, milan na dil se hota hai aur fir saamne wala kaun ya kaisa hai maayne nahi rakhta jab dono bharpoor pyaar kare. Ek raat me he maine wo sab kar liya jo har kisi ke liye mumkin nahi Vinni. Aage, peeche aur hontho se bhi. Lekin tu yaad dila rahi hai toh mere hulchal mach rahi hai. Ab us jaisa toh kahi koyi milne he nahi wala. 5-10 minute wala khel toh khelta he nahi, kabhi pauna ghanta toh kabhi poora ghanta. Aur atche dil ke sath sath aujaar bhi aisa ke aakhiri hadd tak jakar lagta hai. Tu uske niche aa gayi toh bukhar ho jayega pakka aur Richa jaisi toh shayad mohalla ekattha kar le.", Ye sunn kar toh Vinni ka dimaag hill gaya ke usko aur Richa ko niche laane ki baat. Wahi Richa toh jhemp he gayi.
"Main uske sath kaise kar sakti hu didi?", Richa ke mooh se achanak nikal gaya. Aur Vinni ne bhi ye baat pakad li.
"Vinni apni he behan hai aur jaise maine kiya waise he tu bhi kar sakti hai."
"Koyi batayega yaha baat kiski ho rahi hai?", Vinni ke aisa kehne par Richa Babita ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Arjun ki ho rahi hai. Golu toh hospital he chala gaya tha aur pehle poori baat sunn le Vinni fir jo marji sochti rahiyo.", Babita ne shuruaat se le kar aaj subah tak ka sab vivran aadhe ghante me de diya. Vinni ke bhaav badalte rahe har baat sunn kar lekin aakhir me wo bhi maan gayi ki Babita ko usko pyaar karna jayaj hai. Aur fir usne apne dil ki baat bhi keh di.
"Mera boyfriend Arjun hai Babita didi. Humne kiss kiya hai aur main uske sath sirf soyi bhi hu. Matlab usne he abhi kuch karne se mana kar diya lekin agli baar main waha jaungi toh woh mujhe poora pyaar karega, jaisa main chahti hu. Aur main jaanti hu ke uski shaadi Preeti se he hogi jisko wo sabse jyada chahta hai lekin pyaar karne me harj toh nahi.",Vinni ke khulase se jaha Babita khush thi wahi Richa soch me padd gayi.
"Tu kyo sadme me hai? Tera dil toh nahi aa gaya us par?"
"Aa toh gaya hai didi lekin wo kitno ke sath hai ye samajh nahi aa raha. Preeti, aap, Muskaan aur jo 2 log aapne dekhe jinme Menaka bhi thi. Fir line me Akshara, Vinni aur ab main bhi uske liye kuc feel karti hu. Lekin ye galat nahi ho raha?"
"Ya toh aam ginn le ya fir todd le jo tere hisse aaye. Dekh bawli, wo hai panchayti jhota aur saari bhainse uske aas-pas. Jonsi saamne jayegi wo us par chadhega lekin khaas baat pata hai ke wo havsi nahi hai. Pyaar karega, samay bitayega aur saamne wala pehal karega toh poora sukh dega. Haan vichar badal rahi hai toh teri marji lekin Vinni ka main keh deti hu ke Arjun ne agar sone ke bawjood iske sath kuch nahi kara toh wo isko pyaar karne laga hai. Ye bhi ek alag he system hai, dard nahi dena chahta wo isko. Khair dard toh wo mujhe bhi na deta lekin itna bada hai uska.", Babita ne hath ka ishara kiya toh dono ne mooh par hath rakh liya.
"Kuch kahungi toh bura matt maan na didi.", Richa ne ye baat kahi toh Babita muskura di.
"Bol meri kabootri, kuch bhi bol. Ye Babita ab kabhi gussa karegi he nahi zindagi me."
"Wo kal raat maine Bijender bhaiya aur Anupama bhabhi ka scene dekha, matlab poora nahi kyonki dikha nahi. Wo dard me thoda royi aur bhaiya ne waha garam paani se saaf kiya. Lekin jo kehna chahti hu wo ye hai ki bhaiya aur bhabhi ka toh 10 minute bhi nahi chala. Aap alag bata rahi ho.", Richa ka chehra laal ho chuka tha Vinita bhi muskura rahi thi.
"Khoon toh aata he hai fir chahe mombatti se todd le jhilli. Aur timing alag cheej hai jaise aujaar ka size. Jitna tu bata rahi hai woh sahi hai lekin Arjun ke jaane kya fitt ho rakha hai? Wo mujhe itni der me 3-4 baar karwa deta hai fir kahi jaa kar rukta hai. Tabhi toh keh rahi hu ke uska control aur taqat bister me bejod hai aur teri cheekhe nikalwa dega agar jabardasti kare toh. Lekin wo is se alag bade pyaar se karega. Baaki teri marji hai jiske sath tera dil lage uske sath kar liyo. Aur Vinni se toh pyaar andhe ko bhi ho jaaye, iski figure toh dekh jara.", Vinni sachmuch thi bhi khaas lekin Richa kam nahi thi.
"Richa bhi sundar hai didi aur kuch kuch Ritu jaisi hai."
"Main hath nahi lagane dene wali kisi ko apne aap ke. Agar Arjun ne kiya toh thik nahi toh jo kismat me hua wo manjoor. Ab Vinni ko karne do fir aap dono meri help karogi, bata deti hu."
"Teri maa ko pata bhi chala na toh wo chacha ka jeena haraam kar degi. Tu Vinni ke sath he jaa unke waha aur Arjun ke sath reh thoda.", Babita itna he boli thi aur darwaje par thak-thak ki awaaj sunn kar sabhi ek dusre ko dekhne lagi. Agar kisi ne ye sunn liya hoga toh teeno ka he kaam ho gaya. Babita ne Richa ko ishara kiya kholne ka toh sehmi hui Richa darwaje tak ja ruki. Dhire se ek taraf ka palla kholte he waha unki tarah he sehmi Anupama khadi thi.
"Arre meri balungdi, aaja andar aaja. Lo ji shikari ki jagah shikar he aa gaya." Babita ke is kathan par Vinni Richa ko jyada samajha nahi aaya lekin Anupama salwar kameej aur sar pe chunni liye sehmi hui si Babita ki bagal me aa baithi.
"Oh Babhita jiji, aapse jaruri baat karni hai.", Babita ne Richa ko wapis darwaja band karne ke liye kaha aur fir Anupama ki kamar me hath daalte hue apne sath laga liya.
"Ghabra kyu rahi hai tu? Bhabhi baad me bani hai, pehle toh meri darling hai tu Anupama. Aur ye bhi dono teri saheli hai jaise Muskaan aur Akshara.", Babita ne naram peit ko sehlate hue Anupama ka gaal choom liya toh bholi bhali yuvti muskurane lagi. Vinni aur Richa ne bhi hath milate hue Anupama ki sundarta ki tareef ki toh wo poori nishchint ho gayi.
"Fir thik hai jiji aur na agar yaha Akshara hoti toh mujhe jyada atcha lagta. Wo hamesha sambhal leti hai na sab baat."
"Atcha ab teri pareshani toh bata, tabhi main samadhan karungi aur tu thodi der baad jaane wali hai wapis toh Akshara bhi mil jayegi. Chal bata kya hua."
"Jiji, wo na kal raat unhone toh mera khoon he nikal diya aur abhi bhi karne ko keh rahe the. Maine bataya ke darr lagta hai aur dard bhi hota hai toh mooh fira kar so gaye. Ab batao na jiji main kya karu?", Anupama ki itni saafdili dekh kar jaha Vinni ko us par taras aa raha tha wahi Richa bhi hairaan thi.
"Tu na sach me pagal hai meri Bholi. Marad hai wo tera aur har baar thodi khoon niklega. Wo tujhe garam nahi karta kya jaise Akshara tere sath karti thi.?", Babita ki baat Anupama ko toh samajh aa rahi thi lekin Richa ko yakeen nahi ho raha tha ke jo Babita ne usko bataya tha wo sach tha.
"Jiji, Akshara ne kabhi titi (Choot) me toh kuch na ghuseda tha. Wo toh chuchi peeya karti, dabaya karti thi aur honth chooma karti thi mere. Titi toh hath se he sehlati thi jisme maja aata tha. Inhone toh ughadi (nanga) kiya aur waha teil laga kar badi si nunni ghusa di. Mujhe dard hua toh mooh se mooh band kar diya aur safed seend jaisa ganda kuch titi me gira diya. Keh rahe the us se main maa bann jaungi.", Ab ja kar Babita ko sabkuch samajh aaya toh usne pyaar se Anupama ko apne seene se laga liya. Richa bhi samajh gayi thi ki Anupama ko ek toh poora gyaan nahi hai aur dusra Bijender bhaiya ne shayad sabkuch pyaar se nahi kiya.
"Ye sachmuch galat hua Babita didi. Matlab inhe toh shayad thik se sex ke baare me pata bhi nahi hai aur jaisa hua hai toh darr toh lagna he hai.", Vinni nadaan toh nahi thi jo wo samajh na paati.
"Haan ye hain bhi dil ki badi bholi aur najuk. Waha Akshara aur main the iske pas toh sambhal lete the sabkuch. Ab Bijender ko toh main kya he kahu, khud saand sa hai kam se kam har cheej araam se toh karta. Chal tu pareshan na ho aur 5 minute inke pas baith main abhi aayi. Tujhe dikkat me nahi dekh sakti main.", Babita ne hamdardi se Anupama ka gaal choom kar bahar ka rukh kiya. Jaise usne bahot kuch soch liya tha aur tej kadmo se chalti wo niche utar kar seedha Bijender ke kamre me aa khadi hui. Wo karwat ke bal leta araam kar raha tha.
"Oh saand, khada ho ke baith.", Babita ne hilaya toh Bijender turant khada ho gaya. Wo apni badi behan ko darwaja lagate dekh thoda hairaan bhi tha.
"Kya hua bebe? Kuch masla hai jo darwaja band kar rahi ho?"
"Shaant baith main jaruri baat karne aayi hu. Hain toh hum bhai-behan lekin bachpan se sath bhi rahe hai aur ab dono shadishuda bhi hai.", Bijender thoda hadbada raha tha ye sab aise achanak hote dekh. Kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha lekin Babita ne paani ka gilas usko pakadne ke baad uske saamne he kursi khiska li.
"Aisi konsi baat hai aur ye shadishuda ka matlab?"
"Oh kabhi kabhi dhyaan se sunn liya kar, zindagi sanvar jaya karti hai agar badi behan koyi shiksha de rahi ho toh. Hota toh aisa hai ke koyi bada dost, chacha ya kareebi aadmi ye sab tere ko samjhata lekin goli maar us sabko aur ye bata ke tu sachmuch Anupama se pyaar karta hai na?"
"Haan bebe. Tabhi toh byaah kiya hai uske sath aur wo toh shuru se mujhse pyaar karti hai. Main duniya ki saari khushiya bhar dhunga uski jholi me.", Bijender Anupama ka jikar hote he jaise sabkuch bhool he gaya tha.
"Dekh Bijju, tu 30 ka hai aur padha likha bhi hai thoda. Pehalwani ek taraf rakh ke soch ke koyi vyakti apne pyaar ke sath kaise pesh aata hai? Ek toh Anupama hai bilkul kori, pati-patni ke ekaant ki usko utni samajh nahi hai us bin maa ki bachi ko. Aur main ye bhi jaanti hu ke mera bhai bhi 30 baras tak langot ka pakka raha hai. Ab dono jane ek ho aur saari zindagi is pyaar ko badhana hai tumhe mil kar.", Babita sachmuch kisi maa ki tarah samjha rahi thi Bijender ko. Bijender bhi langot wali baat hone par samajh gaya tha ke baat kis disha me ja rahi hai.
"Wo bebe, galti ho gayi thi bas kyonki pehli baar....", Bijender gardan jhuka kar baith gaya toh Babita muskurane lagi. Apne bhai ka sar sehlati hui wo uski he baat poori karne lagi.
"Excite hona natural hai Bijju lekin iske sath sath thoda filmy hone me kya dikkat hai? Vinod Khanna ki film toh tu bhi dekhe karta, itna toh mujhe dhyaan hai. Dekh bhai tujhe na dost ki tarah ek baat kehti hu. Jo tune kiya woh bas 33 pratishat tha pati-patni ke milan me aur wo bhi beech ka bhaag. 10 minute us se bol batla, tareef kar uski chahe jaisi bhi kar usko toh tu he atcha lagta hai. Phir usko ehsaas karwa ke wo tere liye kya hai, tujhe bhi aise pyaar karna atcha he lagega. Wo bholi hai aur jyada pata nahi lekin mil kar seekho agar tujhe bhi zero gyaan hai. Phir wo kar jo kiya tha lekin baat us waqt bhi kariyo aur hone ke baad bhi usko apne sath rakhiyo jis se usko lage ke tujhe kitna khayaal hai uska. Main chahti hu ke tum dono na is haveli ko abaad karo mil kar aur Bijender Singh aisa kar sakta hai.", Babita ne Bijender ke takle par aaye halke baalo me ungliyo ki ragad ki toh Bijender sharam ke sath sath sar hila raha tha.
"Thank you bebe. Bera hai manne shuru se pata tha ke meri Babita jiji bahot samajhdar hai aur sabka khayal rakhti hai chahe akele rehti ho apne kamre me ya gussa karti ho sab pe. Aaj dekh bhi liya ke meri badi behan ghar basana bhi jaanti hai aur pyaar ki samajh bhi hai. Aainda main Anupama ke aankh me aansu na aane deta. Lekin agar bura na maano toh ek sawaal mera bhi hai."
"Teri jhijhak bata rahi hai ke sawaal toh hai tere pas lekin chhota hai aur soche hai ke baat galat na lege mujhe. Babita Singh ne gussa karna band kar diya Bijju aur narajgi bhi kisi se nahi hone wali baat agar ek hadd tak buri ho toh bhi. Pyaar se he toh aise badlaav aate hai bhai jisme aapko lagta hai ke aapki kadar hai kisi ko, koyi hai jo aapka akelapan samajhta hai aur wo aapko sukh dene ke sath sath aapke dukh bhi barabar leta hai. Haan maine ye sab mehsoos kiya hai Bijju.", Babita ka chehra toh waise he Arjun ko yaad karke chamak uthta tha lekin abhi wo behad sanjida dikh rahi thi.
"Arjun.", Bijender ne itna kehte he gardan niche jhuka li jaise galti kar di ho.
"Teri sharat thi, maa ki nayi zindagi aur mera vaada tha Bijju. Lekin wo sab alag baat hai aur main uska karaj nahi utaar sakti ya tu ya fir maa bhi nahi kar sakti kuch. Lekin mere andar bhi usne ek masoom ladki dekhi, dil dekha aur wo ijjatt di jo har ladki chahti hai ke usko mile lekin milti nahi in haveliyo me kabhi. Mujhe ho gaya pyaar us ladke se kyonki yahi toh kar sakti hu main. Lekin usne marji ke bina toh mere par najar bhi ki kabhi. Bas har chahat ki wo manjil nahi hoti jo dil maangta hai.", Babita ne apne chhote bhai ko jo bhi bataya wo sunn kar Bijender bhi maan gaya ke Arjun ne he unhe ek nayi zindagi di hai.
"Aap kabhi galat kar bhi nahi sakti aur wo ladka bahot khaas hai bebe bas kabhi uski chinta ho jaati hai. Waise aapne socha nahi ke Golu ki jagah aap uske sath.."
"Oh pagal, Golu atcha vyakti hai aur mera sahi dhyaan rakhega. Arjun kisi ek ka na ho sakta filhal toh aur yaha main usko pana nahi chahti. Waise ek baat bata, tujhe Ajju chacha yaad hai?", Babita ne baat he badal kar aisi taraf kar di ki Bijender ka sar upar uth gaya.
"Haan bebe, unko toh koyi nahi bhool sakta. Bas jo unke sath meri yaadein hai wo patang aur lattu ghumane wali ya fir cycle ke dande par baith kar unke ghar tak jaane ki hai. Bahot pyaar karte the wo mujhe lekin jaldi he sab ko chhod kar chale gaye."
"Wo akele aise the jinhe har mukhiya aur har maa pyaar karti thi. Yaad ho toh sabse bade toh hamare dada the lekin Ajju chacha toh unke sath bhi dosti-majaak karte the. Unhe duniya ka alag he gyaan tha bhai jisme sirf pyaar aur sabke liye ijjat thi. Ye Arjun waisa he hai jama Ajju chaha jaisa. Tu taqat ki baat kare toh na unki takkar me koyi tha na iski me koyi hai, pyaar ki baat kare toh jitne log unhe chahte the utne ya jyada he is Arjun ko pasand karte hai. Dono he sabke sath bhi reh kar khush aur akele me bhi. Aise insaan par adhikar nahi kiya ja sakta mere bhai. Chal main chalti hu aur Anupama ne fir 2 ghante baad jana bhi hai", Baat adhuri he chhod di thi Babita ne shayad wo Bijender ko bhi apratyaksh roop se kisi khojbin me shamil karne lagi thi. Aur 1 minute baad he kamre me Anupama ko khade dekh Bijender sab bhool gaya.
"Sorry kal raat ke liye. Aao tumhe main hamare bachpan ki kahni sunata hu.", Bijender ne darwaja band karne ke baad Anupama ko goad me utha kar bade pyaar se bister par lita diya. Ab wo kahani ko waise he sunane wala tha jaise uski badi behan samjha kar gayi thi.
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Thik 5 baje Arjun apni daadi ko bata kar ghar se nikla toh car me uski maa Rekha bhi pichli seat par baithi thi aur Ritu aage Arjun ke barabar. Pichli seat par maa ke barabar he 4 aakarshak nimantran patra aur chamakdar mithai ke dabbe bata rahe the wo log kyu bahar aaye hai.
"Maa Aaru ki car bahot he atchi hai na? Aur aaj pehli baar aap iske sath baithi ho, ye gaadi sahi se chalane laga hai.", Ritu ko chehakte dekh Rekha ji bhi khush thi aur wo bahar bhi dekh rahi thi.
"Iske dada ji isko hamesha wahi dete hai jo iske liye uttam ho. Waise tumne toh us seat par apna naam he likh diya hai, Rupali bata rahi thi mujhe.", Rekha ji ki baat par Arjun bhi muskura raha tha apni behan ke sath.
"Haan nahi toh meri jagah iske barabar he hai maa. Daadi ne saaf kaha hai ke ye car meri aur Aaru ki barabar hai. Waise ye humko leke kaha ja raha hai?", Ritu ne bhi dekha ki wo log sector toh paar kar chuke hai aur car ab Modal Town ke raste badh chali thi.
"Maa ko mandir jana tha didi toh hum wahi ja rahe hai. Pehle ye apne bhagwan ko nihar le fir hum kuch jaruri logo se milne chalenge.", Yaha prakhyat Shri Shyaam mandir tha aur kabhi kabhi Kaushalya ji ke sath Rekha ji idhar aaya karti thi lekin ab takriban 2 saal baad wo idhar aayi thi. Unhe bhi nahi pata tha ke Arjun kaise unhe idhar le aaya. Car ek taraf rokte hue usne maa ke liye darwaja khola aur unke bahar aate he batue se 500 ka note pakdate hue bola.
"Mil lijiye apne mitra se aap aur ye Komal didi ki taraf se bhandare me unka yogdan.", Arjun ke aisa kehne par Rekha ji ne apni hichak pare karte hue paise le liye. Wo bahar lagi phool-samagri ki dukan dekhti us taraf badhi toh Arjun aur Ritu bhi yaha tak aa gaye. Samaan lene ke baad yaha bhi Arjun ne he paise diye aur fir car ke pas wapis chal diya.
"Isko yahi tak aana hota hai maa. Mat dekhiye wo andar nahi jaane wala, chaliye hum chalte hai.", Ritu ne sar par dupatta liya aur phool-samagri ki tokri liye apni maa ko batane lagi Arjun ke baare me.
"Wo andar kyu nahi aata iski kya wajah hai Ritu? Jab Aaru chhota tha toh idhar udhar daudta firta tha yaha tumhare sath, ab wo dur rehta hai. Maa bata rahi thi ki ye udhar bhi bas havan me baitha tha lekin pooja-aarti me shamil nahi hua.", Rekha ji is lambe prangan me sar dhake chal rahi thi aur beti ka ek hath bhi thama hua tha. Saamne 100 gaj par he is vishaal prangan ke baad wo bhavya mandir tha. Logo ke hone ke bawjood ek shaanti thi yaha ke vatavaran me.
"Wo uski soch ab badal gayi hai maa. Uski bhagwaan aap ho aur wo baaki kisi dharam-pooja ki jagah jata nahi. Jyada se jyada ye hota ki wo yaha aangan me baith jata. Lekin wo aapko aur mujhe yaha leke aaya hai kyunki humko bhagwan me vishwas hai.", Ritu ki ye baat sunn kar unhone kuch nahi kaha lekin soch wo bhi rahi thi. Bete ke liye aaj pyaar kahi jyada badh chuka tha jiski pehle bhi kaha koyi seema thi. Wahi bahar Arjun samay bitane ke liye ek gubbare bechne wale ke pas ja khada hua.
"Bhaiya, ye gubbare bech kar kitna kama lete ho? Galat matt samajhna bas waise he pooch raha hu. Main toh bachpan me ghar ke saamne se nikalne wale har gubbarewale uncle ko rukwa leta tha. Ye seb (Apple) wale gubbare mujhe bahot pasand the tab.", Neele-peele, laal-hare aur sabhi tarah ke rubber bandhe wo gubbare jitne sundar the uske viprit halat thi is vyakti ki jo baans par bandhe gubbare gali gali ghoom kar bechta tha. 2 button nadarad the kameej ke aur patloon kamar ko chhod kar har taraf se dheeli. Paanv me pehni chapple bhi silver taar se jodi hui thi aur sharir dubla patla.
"Bhaiya ji kaam toh kaam hai. Padhai likhai kiye nahi hum aur us waqt dhande ke liye jama poonji bhi nahi thi. Ye 10 paise ka gubbara 2 rupaye ka bik jata hai. Din bhar me kabhi 50 bik jaate hai toh kabhi 60. Mehnat toh har kaam me lagti hai aur mere liye asaan bhi hai aur bacho ke chehre khush dekh kar jyada khushi milti hai. Aapke ghar agar bache hai toh aap bhi le lo ek do gubbare.", Vyakti ye bhi mehnatkash aur saafdil tha, waise ye dono he khoobi ho toh insaan ko insaan banati hai. Mandir ke bahar he baithe 7-8 bache badi aas se gubbaro ko dekh rahe the lekin shayad peit ki aag inse jyada jaruri thi. Aane jaane wale log unhe prashad, chavanni-atthanni de dete toh wo unhe jyada thik lagta.
"Ye 24 gubbare hai na bhaiya, sabhi de dijiye.", Arjun ne jaise he ye kaha wo hairaani se dekhne laga ke itne gubbare le kar ye kya karega. Arjun ne ishare se un bachho ko paas aane ko kaha toh maile kuchele kapdo ke bawjood unke chehre par bahumulya muskaan aa gayi thi.
"Kisi ke liye 2 rupaye bhi bahut jyada ho sakte hai bhaiya lekin inke badle agar wo khush toh sab khush.", Arjun ne 2-2 gubbare sabhi bacho ko pakdaye toh wo bache ek dusre ko aankhen chamka kar dekhne lage jaise koyi khajana he mil gaya ho. 3-4 bache dusri taraf se bhi aa gaye aur saare gubbare us baans par se gayab ho gaye. Alag he rang biranga sa drishya tha ye aur Arjun bas unke nange paanv dekh raha tha jinhe na sakht sadak ki parwah thi aur na dhool-mitti ki.
"Bahut badhiya soch hai bhaiya ji aapki. Hum bhi yahi khushi dekhte hai bacho ki lekin ghar me 50 ka kharcha toh roj ka hai aur aane wale samay me 100 ho jayega isliye baant nahi sakte."
"Arre bhaiya ye aapka vyapaar hai aur mehnat bhi. Lijiye 50 rupaye.", Arjun se paise lete hue wo duvidha me tha lekin fir jeb se 10 rupaye wapis karne laga toh Arjun ne mana kar diya. 2 ka sikka le kar Arjun ne apni jeb me dala aur wapis mudd gaya.
"Waise bhaiya ji ye paise aap inme 5-5 rupaye karke bheekh de sakte the.", Is baat ka andesha tha shayad Arjun ko aur aisa har koyi keh sakta tha.
"Aisa hain bhaiya ke main kamata nahi hu aur unki tarah maa-baap ka bacha hu. Jeb kharchi se bheekh nahi di jaati bas sahi se kharach kar sakta hu. Jaruri toh nahi ke jo paise main inhe du uska sahi prayog ho.", Ab wo gubbarewala niruttar tha aur sar hilane laga jaise usko samajh aa gaya tha ke wo kitni badi baat keh gaya. Arjun ek bache ke sar par hath firane ke baad wapis car ki taraf aa gaya. Sabhi bache ek dusre ko apne apne gubbare dikha kar bata rahe the ke uska wala kyo atcha hai aur dusre ka rang kyu kharaab.
"Ho gaya khush inhe ballons dilwa kar? Chal ab chalte hai jaha chalna hai aur uske baad tu mujhe aviator le kar dega jaise tune bataye the motorcycle ke liye.", Ritu ne aate he farmaish batayi toh Arjun ne hanste hue haan kar di. Maa ko wapis car me baithane ke baad wo bhi seat par aaya toh ab maa ne bhi dil ki keh di.
"Ye kamata nahi hai Ritu, tumhe main dilwa deti hu jo chahiye."
"Maa, meri jebkharchi bahot hai didi ke liye. Aur 2 mahine se toh mujhe itne paise mil rahe hai ke hamesha bojh sa rehta hai purse me. Aapne bhi kuch lena ho toh dekh lijiyega. Filhal toh hum Purvi didi ke ghar chal rahe hai.", Arjun ne savdhani se car wapis apne sector ki taraf ghuma li thi. Purvi Solanki ke ghar ke baad usne Akanksha aur fir Walia ji ke ghar bhi jana tha. Samay bachne par he wo Sandhu ji ke ghar jaane wala tha jaha jaane ke liye dada ji ne kaha tha.
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"Aap log toh bada khush hai mom. Card he dene gaye the ya kahi aur nikal gaye the?", Dutt sahab apne ghar wapis aaye toh baithak me he apni beti ke swagat karne par Devika ke sath sath khud bhi muskura diye. Bahadur paani le kar aa gaya tha aur Akhil toh itni thakaan ki wajah se seedha upar apne kamre me sone chala gaya tha, bahadur ko kuch khaane ke liye le kar aane ka aadesh dete hue.
"Kahi nahi gaye the Pandit ji ke ghar ke siwa Radhika lekin unka pariwar bahot pasand aaya hume beti. Shankar bhai alag shakshsiyat hai aur wo waise bhi dil ke bade atche hai lekin tumhara sasural aisa hai jaisa naseeb se he mile kisi ko.", Gaddedar sofe par baith kar Subhash ji ne joote utare aur bahadur ne naram chappal unke pas rakh di. Devika ji bhi saamne ki taraf araam se peeth laga kar baith gayi thi.
"Haan waha Sanjiv ki dher saari behne, chachi ji aur daadi ji hai jo bahot milansaar log hai. Ritu-Tara se toh main mil bhi chuki hu. Lekin aap toh aise khush hai jaise kuch aur bhi hua waha. Mom aap he boliye, papa toh words idhar udhar ghumate rehte hai. Nikki ne bhi kuch nahi bataya aur wo mausi ke ghar hai wahi unke shehar me.", Radhika ek ghutne tak ki nikkar aur lambi tshirt pehne bilkul araamdayak awastha me thi. Chehre par wahi noor aur gehri chamakti aankhen usko khaas banati thi.
"Aaj hum Aacharya ji se mile, wo bhi Pandit ji ke drawingroom me. Jaanti ho unhone mujhe beti bhi kaha aur inse hath milaya. Wo sadharan vyakti nahi hai aur hamesha logo ko unse 10 meter dur he rakha jata hai. Aaj wo barabar baithe the wo bhi aam kapdo me sabke beech hanste bolte hue.", Radhika bhi jaanti thi ki Aacharya ji kaun hai.
"Wow. Seriously? Yog-guru Aacharya ji aapko Sanjiv ke ghar baithe mile? Unbelievable. Wo toh Islands aur fir Europe tour par the na aur aage bhi unke sabhi sessions wahi hai. India aur wo bhi unke shehar me wo kya kar rahe hai?", Radhika toh apni maa ki bagal me he aa baithi aur uski chhodi hui jagah wahi kaali billi aa pasri.
"Unhone apne saare shivir cancel kar diye ya fir shishyo ke havale. Bataya ke wo 15 July tak ab wahi hai, Sanjiv ke pados me he ghar bataya hai unka. Jaanti ho is sabke peeche wajah hai Shankar bhai ka beta Aaru. Aacharya ji ke sath uska judaav shayad sabse khaas hai, dosti se bhi jyada.", Subhash ji ne kalai ghadi us kaale kaanch ki table par rakhi aur paani ka ek ghoont le kar apni biwi ko dekhne lage.
"Sanjiv ka cousin brother, Ritu ne bataya tha ke wo uska chhota bhai hai aur behad khaas bhi. Sanjiv ne kuch nahi bataya lekin. Chalo atcha hai ke aap logo ki tamanna poori ho gayi. Aur ye ladka kahi Shankar uncle jaisa toh nahi hai ya fir Sanjiv jaisa? Pata lage laadle ko mujhe he sudharna pade agar sabne bigaad rakha ho toh.", Radhika apne policiya lehje me muskurati hui boli toh Devika ji ne apne beti ke sar par halki si chapat laga di.
"Pyara bacha hai wo toh aur main toh soch rahi thi ki Urvashi ki beti Diya ke liye baat karu. Lekin ye baat main Rekha behan se he karungi aur fir baat thik rahi toh dekh lenge. Waise tum sambhal kar rehna, pata lage wo tumhe he sudhaar de.", Devika ji ki baat par Subhashji ka hansna bata gaya tha ke wo sahi keh rahi thi.
"2 ghante me bada samajh aa gaya wo ladka aapko. Ab toh shaadi ke baad he milungi is se aur dekhu kaun fanne khaan hai ye ladka jiske liye mere mom-dad tarif kar rahe hai. Waise khaas he hoga ye jab Aacharya ji ka lagaav hai iske sath aur Sanjiv ki family me baki sabhi atche hai.", Radhika bhi apni he baat se khud mukar gayi bolte bolte.
"Waise tumhari maa ka sapna main he todd deta hu beti. Aaru ka rishta ho chuka hai aur jis ladki se hua hai usko humne aaj apni beti maan liya hai. Bilkul pari si hai wo ladki, Preeti naam hai uska. Sach kahu toh tumhare nanihaal ya dada ke pariwar me bhi waisi ladki nahi hogi. Aur Devika, Urvashi ki bhabhi bhi toh Shankar bhai ke sasural me vivahit hai. Wo rishta waise bhi mumkin nahi hai."
"Thik toh hai ji, jab aapne he beti maan liya hai toh fir Arjun banega toh damaad he. Yahi itcha thi nahi toh meri sagi beti hoti uski umar ki toh mera dil jarur dukhta. Kahi wo ladki neeli aankhon wali toh nahi thi jiske pas puppy tha?"
"Wahi ladki Preeti hai Devika. Aacharya ji ne wo puppy uphaar me dete hue bhi Arjun aur Preeti se yahi kaha tha wo dono mil kar uski sambhaal kare. Ek baar jarur ajeeb laga tha jab Radhika ne pehli bar Sanjiv ka jikar kiya tha kyonki kitne he bade bade gharane is aas me baithe the ke meri beti ka rishta unke waha hoga. Mere karobari dost bhi aisa he chahte the lekin jab Pandit ji aur Shankar bhai ke ghar ka ladka nikla toh maine aankhe moond kar haa kar di thi. Aaj garv hai ke meri beti ne sahi fainsla liya.", Radhika bhi is baat par ek pal ko muskurai fir sawaal kar baithi.
"Wo ladki Ritu se bhi sundar hai kya maa?"
"Ritu se sundar main kaise batau? Haan Ritu ki maa jarur bahot jyada he sundar hai aur wo ladki Preeti shayad abhi se us pariwar ka hissa hai. Mil kar dekh he lena, devrani toh wahi hogi tumhari. Ghar me 2 he toh ladke hai. Waise tumne apni chhoti nanad ko ek paymana toh nahi bana liya sundarta ka?", Devika ji ki hansi bhi aakarshak thi.
"Sundar toh aap bhi bahot ho mom, tabhi toh dad aapko hamesha sath rakhte hai. Lekin sach kahu toh main khud ko best maanti thi even Nikki ko bhi apne baad. Lekin Tara he mujhse jyada sundar hai aur Ritu masoomiyat Tara par bhari. Khaas he bloodline hogi jo unki mom ko aap unse bhi sundar keh rahi ho. Shankar uncle bhi toh kaise tagde roubile hai. Atcha hai na main unke he beech jaa rahi hu. waise dad, tuji ka phone aaya tha. Baat kar lijiye aap itne main mom ka dimaag khaati hu.", Subhash ji jaise he uth kar gaye Radhika ne maa ka hath thaam liya.
"Aap kuch bhool rahi hai?", Ab Devika ji ko yaad aaya ke Kaushalya ji ne bahu ka shagun bhi bheja tha.
"Atcha badi jaldi hai tumhe shagun dekhne ki. Waise tumne kuch khaas bhi mangwaya hai kya usme jo unhone bhi sirf tumhe dene ka kaha?"
"Aap bas wo packet dijiye mom, papa dekhte toh unke saamne he kholna padta. Please."
"Fikar matt kar, bahadur car se wo samaan le kar tumhare kamre me he rakh chuka hai. Aur sachmuch meri beti par mujhe naaj hai jo itna atcha ghar khud he dhoond liya. Bas ab ye soch rahi hu ke tere papa ne 500 cards dene ka fainsla le kar kuch galat toh nahi kar diya? 7-800 log hamare, 200 ke kareeb dusri taraf se aur Pandit ji ke bhi hamare he jitne mehmaan ho sakte hai.", Devika ji ne apni beti ka is taraf dhyaan dilwaya toh ek pal ke liye Radhika bhi sochne lagi.
"Waise Sanjiv papa ko bata raha tha ke 2000 logo ke lagbhag ka intjaam araam se ho jayega. Aur khaas logo ko rehne ke sath sath poori security bhi rahegi waha. Lekin ab mujhe bhi lag raha hai ke itne log aur upar se Tauji hamare apne aap me he ek kafila liye chalte hai.", Radhika ki baat majaak thi lekin maa ke chehre par alag bhaav aa gaye the.
"Us se jyada chinta ki baat hai tere tauji ki sangat. Ek toh pehle he tere prem-vivah par aapatti kar rahe the jiske liye tere papa ko kya kuch nahi sunn ne ko mila aur upar se unka hamesha paise aur power ka roub. Dost-yaar aur chamche bhi waise he hai unke lekin Pandit ji ka pariwar kahi jyada he saral aur milansaar hai. Ladkiwalo ko bhi wo apne se jyada maan dene wala pariwar hai aur agar aise me kuch unch neech ho gayi toh?"
"Tum bina wajah chinta kar rahi ho Devika. Bhaiya ki nature alag jarur hai lekin wo bhi sab samajhte hai aur Pandit ji ka toh gungaan abhi bhi phone par kar rahe the. Ab ghar me ek toh aisa hota he hai jo alag hota hai. Unke waha Shankar bhai hai aise aur idhar Radhika ke tauji."
"Exactly dad. Tauji ne mujhe kuch bhi nahi kaha tha, wo bade bhole hai bas ghar ke bade hai toh aapko daant lete hai jab mood kharab ho toh. Waise pyaar bhi sabse jyada tauji ka aapke aur maa ke sath hai. Chhoti bhabhi hone ke sath sath salhaj bhi toh lagti hai maa Tauji ki.", Radhika ke aise kehne par Devika ji hansti hui uth kar chali gayi.
"Waise beti sach kahu toh ye 500 card dene ke baad bhi main aur tumhare tauji 2000 logo ki shikayat lene wale hai. Jija hamare chhote jarur hai lekin ab pariwar unka bhi bada hai aur wo toh keh rahe hai ke agar vivah aise ho raha hai toh shaadi ke baad ek reception hum bhi rakhe tum logo ke liye."
"These things are so boring dad. Mujhe toh court marriage pasand thi, kaun itna lamba taam-jhaam kare ab. Meri friends abhi se pooch rahi hai ke ladies sangeet aur mehandi ke functions kaha rakhne wale ho aap log. Farmhouse par ya hotel me? Batao main kya jawab du is baat ka ki mujhe ye naach-gana nahi logo ki haddiyan todne me jyada maja aata hai.?"
"Hahaha, meri sherni ho tum. Chalo karobariyo ke ghar se tum wahi ja rahi ho jaha log jan-seva me he rahe hai. Waise Nikki ne kya kaha uski shaadi ke liye? Wo ladki jaise zindagi se kuch aur he chahti hai. Tumhare tuji uske he baare me baat kar rahe the ki agar Nikki ko bhi koyi pasand hai toh wo bhi swikaar kar lenge beti ke liye.", Subhash ji dwara ye charcha karne par Radhika ke chehre par bhi chinta ke baadal chha gaye.
"Nikki ka toh meri samajh me bhi nahi aa raha dad. Pehle wo mere siwa kisi se baat nahi karti thi, fir hotel sambhalne ke baad aur bhi jyada gumsum rehne lagi. Har baat par gussa aa jata tha usko lekin jabse wo Punjab se aayi hai toh badal bhi gayi hai aur hansti bolti bhi hai sabke sath. Maine poocha tha ke waha koyi ladka agar pasand aa gaya hai toh main he tuji se baat kar leti hu lekin uska koyi sahi jawaab nahi aaya. Vidhya bhabhi bhi hamari friend hai aur unhe bhi kuch khabar nahi. Dekhte hai agar kal wo kuch bata de toh nahi toh fir jab dil hoga aur jo wo karna chahe karne dijiye. Sunegi toh wo kisi ki bhi nahi."
"Haan, ye baat maine bhi note ki isliye tumse poocha. Nikki badal gayi hai aur logo se milne julne lagi hai. Aisa badlaav toh sirf is wajah se he aata hai koyi special mil gaya ho usko. Let's see kab batati hai wo. Main chalta hu beti, ek meeting hai toh raat der se aaunga.", Radhika ne dhyaan diya toh uske papa tayaar ho kar he idhar aaye the. Matlab aaj bhi wo kaam par ja rahe the wo bhi sadhe 6 baje. Unke bahar jaate he Devika ji ek sabhya sa gown pehne beti ke paas aa gayi.
"Mom, kya yahi aap logo ki life hai? Dad ke pas ek din bhi poora free nahi hota. Aap 6 din hafte me offcie sambhalti hai 9 se 7 baje tak aur aisa 15 saal se ho raha hai. Hum toh maan liye aapas me he reh kar bade ho gaye lekin aap log husband wife hai mom. Paise agar jaruri hai toh pyaar bhi utna he important hai lekin aap dono kabhi couple ki tarah sath hote he nahi siway evening tea ke ya breakfast ke. Dekhiye main aapki beti aur saheli bhi hu jaisa aap hamesha kehti hai. Something is not right between you two.", Radhika ne anjaane me he ek badi baat shuru kar di thi aur Devika ji uthne lagi toh usne hath pakad liya.
"Beti, hum koshish kar sakte hai bas. Tumhe kya lagta hai ke main Akhil ko 8-9 saal ki umar me chhod kar kyo tumhare papa ke office jaane lagi thi.? Isliye na ke hum jyada se jyada sath rahe aur agar unhe mujhme kuch napasand hai toh wo isko badle, mujhe bataye. Lekin result ye nikla ke main waha ki MD bann gayi aur inhone ek aur company shuru kar li. Aaj ye raat ko 1 ya 2 baje tak aate hai aur kamra bhi alag hai hamara 8 saal se. Mere pas khud iska koyi jawaab nahi hai toh main tumhe kya batau. Jitni baar inse baat karne ki koshish ki toh wahi jawaab har baar milte hai. 'Bache bade ho gaye hai. Kaam ka bahut pressure hai. Main tumhe pareshan nahi karna chahta raat ko deri se aane ke liye.' Tumhi batao ab main kya karu, inke sath main bhi is life ko accept kar chuki ho.", Devika ji ke chehre par bhaav sapaat the lekin dil kaun dekh sakta tha jisme alag he shor tha.
"Mom, papa aur aapne hamesha sabka khayaal rakha hai ek ideal parents se bhi jyada. Ab main ye dekhti hu toh unse jyada mujhe aapke liye dukh hota hai. Kahi papa ka bahar?", Radhika ke is chhote se sawaal ne Devika ji ko kuch pal khamosh kar diya.
"Wo aise nahi hai Radhika. Tumhare papa hamesha se ideal rahe hai toh wo kabhi bhi aisa kuch nahi karenge jis se unki image ke sath sath is pariwar par koyi aanch aaye. Chalo tum apne kamre me araam karo main chai le kar wahi aati hu.", Devika ji ne dil par pathar rakh kar aaj apni jubaan rok li thi. Tyaag toh inhone bhi bahot kiye the aur ab mann aahat tha lekin bacho ke saamne wo ye chhavi nahi aane dena chahti thi.
"K mom. Itne main bhi jara apne sasural se aaya gift dekh lu. Door knock matt karna, darwaja khula he hoga.", Radhika matakti hui apne kamre ki taraf nikal gayi.
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Sarkari hospital me is waqt tak sabhi pramukh staff ja chuka tha aur sirf emergency aur raat ki duty wale log he bache the. Dr Shankar ek accident case dekhne ke baad apni junior doctor, jo kareeb 30 varsh ki ek bhare sharir wali mahila thi ko le kar shav-sangrah ki aur chal diye. Mahila doctor ke hath me ek file thi aur wo baatein poochti hui is pramukh building se nikal kar is khaali maidaan se aage us jagah dekh rahi thi jaha laash rakhi jaati thi.
"Sir, aapko aadat he ho gayi hogi na ab tak toh aisi brutal dead bodies dekhne ki? Mujhe regular dead bodies se toh problem nahi hoti lekin jaisi abhi dekhi thi us se thoda nervous jarur ho jaati hu.", Sava 5 feet lambi is doctor ne 2 inch unchi heel pehan rakhi thi aur gol chehre par najar ka chasma bhi janch raha tha. Safed coat upari jism ko dhak raha tha lekin bhaari kulhe alag he najar aa rahe the jo ghans par kadam rakhne se kahi jyada thirak rahe the.
"Jeenat, ye sab toh hamare liye roj ka he kaam hai. Roji-roti se kaisi nervousness. Haan ajeeb lagta hai toh din me 20 baar hath dhona. Hahaha. Chalo ab ye identify ho gaya hai toh ispar details chipka dete hai.", Is taraf jaise chaukidar gayab tha aur kamre ke andar pravesh karte he wahi spirit ki mehak aur jarurat se jyada thandak. Filhal is thande kamre me yahi 2 log jivit the aur 6 laash atche se safed chaadar me lipti lohe ke alag alag table par rakhi thi. 15-16 kadab aage aane par Dr Shankar ne aakhiri wali laash ki taraf ishara kiya toh Dr Jeenat ne file me se 2 sticker nikalte hue ek ko is table par sar ki taraf chipka diya. Ekaek wo apni aedi par khadi ho gayi thi.
"Ouch.. Sir, bata kar bhi toh kar sakte the na? Main darr gayi thi ki ye kisne hath laga diya.", Jeenat ka chehra sharam se laal ho gaya tha is mand roshni wale thande kamre me Shankar ke hath dwara apne ek kulhe ho masle jaane se.
"Darr he toh durr karne aaya hu tumhara main idhar. Ye sab dead-bodies hai aur hum jinda. Waise ye darr kisi aur ne toh dur nahi kiya na pehle tumhara?", Dr Shankar ab poori tarah Jeenat ke peeche chipak chuke the. File us murda ke upar padi thi aur siskari leti Jeenat ne wahi table thaam li apni salwar ke niche hote he.
"Aahhh.. Sir, boyfriend jarur tha mera lekin 4 saal pehle wo bhi chala gaya. aahhh.. ajeeb sa lag raha hai sir.",Jeenat ne apni kachi niche utarte he Dr Shankar dwara choot masle jaane par hontho ko kaat liya.
"Lagta hai usne bhi jyada mehnat nahi kari tum par. Aisi body toh har roj masalne ke liye hoti hai Jeenat. Waha OPD me kaise wo ladke laar tapka rahe the tumhare ye bade hips dekh kar.", Dr Shankar ne chain khol kar apna sakht lund bahar nikal liya. Halke dabaav se Jeenat ko niche jhukate hue sahi mudra banaai aur un motti jaangho ke beech naram choot ke muhane supada tika diya.
"Uff.. Sir wo toh dekh he rahe the lekin aap toh injection he laga rahe ho seedha.. aahhhh.. marr gayiiiii.. bahot motta hai sir aapka.", Dr Shankar bhi ek tej dhakka lagate he jaise nashe me bhar gaye. Bina ruke dusra dhakka lagte hue poora lund is kam chudi naram choot me utaar kar dono hath coat ke andar se Jeenat ke chucho par rakh diye.
"Badi garam ho yaar tum toh. Hafta lagega tumhe thik karne me.. aahhh.. Ye chuche bhi shayad sahi se nahi masle nahi toh itne tight na hote ye.", Jeenat toh itni thandak me bhi jaise bukhaar se peedit ho gayi thi aur Dr Shankar kisi engine ki tarah ek laye me lagatar gehre dhakke maarte hue is junior doctor ko khaas sabak sikhane lage.
"Uff.. aahhhh.... dhire sir.. aahh.. sachmuch Dr Kavita thik kehti hai ke aap aahh.. mard ho poore.. uff.. unhe bhi aap yahi leke aate the na.. aahh.?"
"Kavita toh anal bhi karwati thi aur mooh me lena toh khaas pasand hai usko. Next time gelly sath leke aana ... ho tum Kavita se bhi kamaal aur is gaand par dil aa gaya hai mera.. Uhhhh..", Dhakke itne tej lag rahe the ki murdaghar me jaise bhuchaal aa gaya tha. Table chi-chi ki awaaj kar rahi thi wahi gaand par lagatar thapp-thapp ki awaaj dhakko se nikalti alag shor macha rahi thi. 10 minute me he Dr Shankar ne is doctor Jeenat ki halat durust kar di. Choot me gaadha maal mehsoos karte he wo murde ke upar jhukti hui apni saansein thik karne lagi aur Dr Shankar ne cigratte nikalte hue bahar ka rukh kiya. Dr Jeenat ne jaise taise kachi aur salwar upar chadhai aur dhime se badbadai, 'Kaam ho gaya toh baaki sab maa chudao. Sahi hai sir aapka ye andaaj, kisi din koyi maa bann gayi na toh taare dikha degi. uff.. '
Bahar maidaan me cigratte peete hue Dr Shankar ne dur khade chaukidar ko bulaya aur 100 ki ek hari patti de kar apni jagah baithne ko kaha. Jeenat bhi tab tak bahar nikal aayi thi aur bahar chaukidar ko baithe dekh Dr Shankar se boli, "Sir, sticker laga diya hai aur file main subah aapke pas bhijwa dungi."
'Aise sticker toh ye doctor saha aaye dusre din lagate hai. 5 saal baad wapis aaye hai lekin aadat aaj bhi wahi. Shukar hai meri lugai quarter se bahar na nikalti nahi toh uske bhi sui laga dete ye sahab.', Chaukidar purana tha aur Dr Shankar ke is kirdaar se atche se wakif tha. Thodi he der me Dr yahi se seedha parking ki taraf nikal chale. Dr Paramvir Sangwan ke ghar aaj raat ka nyota tha aur khaane se pehle jaam ka lamba daur bhi chalne wala tha.
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"Aaiye ji, dhanbhaag jo itne saal baad aapke kadam hamare ghar pade. Aur ye toh Ritu bitiya hai shayad, meri bachi kitni badi ho gayi hai.", Rekha ji aur Ritu sabse aakhir me Walia ji ke ghar pahuche toh samay 7 ke pas ho chuka tha. Is se pehle toh Akanksha he Ritu didi ko jaane nahi de rahi thi aur Ritu ko bhi wo ladki pasand aayi thi. Lekin Annu ki mata ji ne toh aate he usko gale se laga liya tha. Wahi Rekha ji se bhi wo poore apnepan se mili thi.
"Aunty ji aap na mujhe toh bhool gayi maa aur didi se milne par. Mere toh bas yaha uncle ji he hai aur wo lagta hai abhi aaye nahi.", Arjun andar aaya toh Annu ki mata ji ne sab chhod kar pehle apne is laadle bete ko gale lagaya aur Rekha ji ke sath Ritu ko wahi sofe par baitha liya. Yaha Arjun khud he rasoi se 3 gilaas paani tray me rakh ke idhar aaya toh Ritu thoda hairani se dekhne lagi.
"Ye ghar me aata hai toh aisa lagta hai Rekha ke roshni ho gayi. Nahi toh ab Daar ji aur main bas raat in diwaro me qaid apni he baatein karte rehte hai. Waise tumne bhi toh khud ko band he kar liya ghar me, pehle toh Lalita ke sath aa jati thi.", Annu ki mata ji ne haalchal ke baad baatein shuru ki toh Arjun fir se gayab tha. Ritu ki najar is drawing hall me saamne wali diwar par lagi us sundar yuvti ki tasvir par ja ruki. Kuch pal bas wo uski khoobsurti niharti rahi.
"Didi, ab bache bade ho gaye hai aur ghar me kaam bhi unke sath waise he badh gaye hai. Aap bhi toh itne samay se aayi nahi aur ye aaj Arjun he hain jo maa ji ko bol kar hume yaha le aaya. Madhuri aur Sanjiv ki shaadi hai 21 tarikh ko, baad me kya pata fursat mile na mile, apno ko toh pehle he kehna padta hai.", Rekha ji aur Annu ke mata ji me prem toh tha lekin is algaav ka jikar dono ne he nahi kiya tha bacho ke saamne.
"Wo aapki beti hai na Aunty ji? Bahot sundar hai aur lagta hai maine inhe kahi dekha hai.", Ritu ne jaise he ye kaha toh aunty hansne lagi.
"Annu is ghar ki jaan hai bitiya aur ab padhne England gayi hai bada course karne. Mujhe toh pehle ye bhi nahi pata tha ke Arjun uska student hai, dost he samajhti thi main toh usko lekin Arjun ne he baad me bataya ke Annu se uski pehchaan school se pehle Menaka aur Charul ki wajah se hai. Teacher toh fir baad me he hui, pehle dost. Arjun akela dost raha hai Annu ka aur sach kahu toh tumhare uncle bhi naaj karte hai ke Arjun ne Annu ko ek sahi badlaav diya. Annu ab November me aayegi toh tum bhi milna.", Aunty ji ne toh dono ka poora chittha he khol diya tha.
"Sachmuch Annu didi bahot sundar hai. Waise aunty ji aapka ek beta bhi hai na? Ab mujhe yaad aaya ke ye didi aur wo bhaiya hamare yaha aate the. Sanjiv bhaiya aur wo patang udate hote the sath me.", Rekha ji bas dekh rahi thi apni beti ko aur Annu ki mata ji ko. Unhe yaha aa kar sachmuch khushi hui thi.
"Jassi. Usne toh wahi gori ke sath byaah kar liya aur idhar Annu ke upar sara bojh daal diya. Uski shararte hadd se badhne lagi thi toh bahar bhejna he thik laga tere uncle ko lekin dekh le khud he ke byaah me maa-baap bhi na ja sake. Isliye Annu mera beta hai aur ye meri bitiya.", Arjun chai bana kar le aaya tha aur kursi sarka kar wahi baith gaya apna bournvita wala gilas le kar.
"Ye waha ghar par toh ek dakka nahi todta aur idhar dekho toh har kaam kar raha hai. Maa dekh rahi ho na aap is Aaru ke bache ko?"
"Ye waha isliye nahi karta kyonki waha iske pas tum sab ho aur yaha didi akeli hai toh atchi baat hai ne ye unka dhyaan rakhta hai. Waise bhai sahab har roj is samay tak bahar hote hai didi?"
"Aaj kuch kaam tha inhe toh bataya ke 8 baj jayenge nahi toh Annu ke jaane ke baad toh sadhe 6 baje tak he aa jate hai. Beta tum chaho toh Annu ka kamra dekh sakti ho, usko bura nahi lagega.", Annu ki mata ji ke kehne par Arjun ne bhi khush ho kar Ritu ko aane ke liye kaha toh wo bhi chal di. Usko toh Annu ko atche se jaan-na tha. Aur yaha shayad inhe kuch gehri baatein karni thi jo saalo me nahi ho paayi thi.
"Waah.. Ye toh aisa hai jaise mahino se koyi idhar aaya nahi lekin ekdum saaf. Aur ye itne saare teddy bears hai idhar. Wo computer hai na?", Ritu andar aayi toh Arjun ne peeche darwaja band kar diya.
"Haan, waise is kamre me na Annu jyada kisi ko kabhi aane nahi deti thi. Ye dekho Annu ki sahi photo.", Arjun ne ek taraf diwar par wo chehra dikhaya jaha Arjun ka wo gulabi chehra, badi badi aankhen, ubhre honth aur bahot halke ghungrale baal gaal ka kuch hissa chhupaye the. Ritu ne tasvir par hath rakhte hue sehlaya aur fir Arjun ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Tumhe bhi Annu se pyaar hai na? Mujhe Komal didi ne bataya tha ke tum dost bane the aur Annu ne tumhe propose kiya tha. Wakai badi sundar hai ye.", Ritu ne jis sehaj bhaav se kaha tha Arjun bas halke se muskura diya tha. Tabtak computer chalu ho chuka tha aur screen par waha Arjun ki he tasvir thi.
"Idhar aao main aapko kuch aur dikhata hu.", Internet chalu hone ka signal milte he Arjun ne Yahoo messenger khol kar dono ki batchit Ritu ke saamne karte hue usko kursi par baitha diya. Ritu peeche jaati rahi us baatchit me aur kahi bhi koyi ashlil baat ya pyaar vyaar wala lafj tak na tha. Haan dono ne ek dusre ko yaad karne aur apna khayaal rakhne ka har jagah jikar kiya tha. Bas ek jagah Annu ka message tha ke yaha rehna thoda mushkil hai aur usko apne kamre ki bahot yaad aati hai jaha Arjun uske sath kitni masti karta rehta tha. Aakhiri din ka ghar pe dinner ab tak ki sabse khoobsurat yaad thi Annu ke liye kyonki wo uska intjaar kar rahi thi aur ummeed jara bhi nahi thi.
"Sorry, mujhe laga ke tum Annu ke sath physical attach ho."
"Wo bhi hu tabhi toh aapko yaha leke aaya hu. Pata hai main aapke aur Preeti ke sath apni zindagi dekhta hu lekin tabtak ke liye bas Annu ke liye mujhe thoda samay jarur nikalne dena. Ye dil ki badi atchi hai aur sach kahu toh jeena seekh he rahi thi aur bahar chali gayi. Aapse main kuch nahi chhipa sakta kabhi bhi."
"Chill. Tumne pehli baar toh kuch manga hai aur iska matlab ye sachmuch khaas hai. Waise 6 mahine baad darshan honge, kuch jyada he dur nahi hai?"
"Haan 3 saal me har 6 mahine baad. Lekin mujhe kami mehsoos nahi hoti aur aap toh hamesha he mere pas ho. Jab kabhi 3-4 din me samay lagta hai toh idhar aa jata hu aunty ke pas ludo khelne aur Annu ko uske he computer se message karta hu. Main waise yaha isliye leke aaya tha ke ye sabhi books aapke liye hai, Physics aur Chemistry ke notes bhi.", Arjun ne wo khaas kitabe Ritu ke saamne rakhne ke baad computer band kar diya aur wapis dhakne ke baad Ritu ko dekhne laga jo 5 kitabe uske saamne thi wo jaise bahot khaas thi.
"Ye Annu ne mere liye bheji hai? Ye wahi ke medical college ki books hai. Yaar ye toh sachmuch bade kaam ki hai Aaru."
"Thank you bol dena aap jab ye aaye toh. Chalo ab chalte hai main toh bas aapko yahi batane aur books dikhane leke aaya tha yaha.", Arjun ne he wo kitabe uthai aur sabkuch pehle jaisa karke bahar aa gaya. Ritu ke chehre par chamak ke sath khushi thi ki Arjun har jagah uska khayal poora rakhta hai. Bahar inki bhi baatein ho he gayi thi toh Ritu ne khud tray utha kar rasoi me rakh di jo bilkul vyavasthit thi.
"Abse toh main he aaya karungi aunty aapke pas. Ye books didi ne mere liye bhijwayi hai maa waha se.", Ritu ko khush dekh kar Aunty ji ne bhi usko gale se laga liya.
"Ab toh main bhi tere se milne aati rahungi waha. Aur tu punjabi seekh le toh fir maja dugna ho jaye, lagti toh sardarni he hai tu bhi. Annu tere se ek inch he upar hogi jyada se jyada bas tu jyada sohni hai.", Aunty ji ne ek salwar kameej jo packet me tha wo Ritu ke hath me pakda diya, pehli baar ghar aayi thi ladki.
"Atcha didi, ab ijajat dijiye aur bhai sahab se bhi kehna ke aapke sath ghar aaye. Shaadi ke har karyakram toh aapko shamil hona he hoga.", Rekha ji khadi hui toh aunty ji unse fir se gale mili.
"Jarur aaungi main Rekha aur daar ji toh waise bhi uncle ji se milte he rehte hai. Baaki dikkat hui toh ye lene aa jayega mujhe.", Unhone Arjun ko ek taraf se apne sath lagaya toh Arjun bhi bol pada.
"Jad tussi hukum karo aunty ji, banda tuhadi khidmat vch hajir rahu. Ehna kamm tah roj he kar sakda, hun tussi salad katan di tayaari karo. Daar ji ne aande he kehna 'Bhagwane, la pher kachi sabji he khila de, kukkad ta tu banono hatt gi'. Hahaha."
"Moya poora badmash ho gaya eh munda Rekha, vekh tere saamne he shifta laai janda hai. Aan de daar ji nu, ohna da ae salad wala program bhi band karwa dena main. Jeyunda reh putt, rabb tenu hamesha khush rakhe.", Aunty ji ke paanv chhune ke baad Arjun pehle he bahar nikal gaya aur Ritu bhi. Thodi he der me Rekha ji ke sath wo gate tak aayi aur unke jaane ke baad he muskurati hui wapis kamre me aa gayi.
"Atchi punjabi bolne lage ho aur didi ka atcha khayal bhi rakha hai tumne. Mujhe isliye hamesha tum par naaj hai beta ke tumhare dil me sabhi ke liye barabar pyar hai.", Rekha ji Arjun se bahot khush thi.
"Waise maa, mujhe lagta hai ke wo jo ladki thi na Anshu uski mom apne Aaru ko damaad he na banane ki soch rahi ho."
"Kya didi, Sushma aunty ko pata hai ke hum dono bahot atche dost hai."
"Teri behan tujhe tang kar rahi hai lekin mujhe lagta hai ye ab Preeti ko jarur bhadkaane wali hai.", Ghar jyada dur nahi tha aur jald he teeno pahuch gaye lekin Rekha ji ke majaak karne par Ritu jarur khilkhila rahi thi. Arjun bhi bas muskura raha tha aur car khadi karte he saamne saje sanvre Sanjiv bhaiya uske he intjaar me the jaise shayad.
"Chachi sorry lekin isko mere sath chalna hai toh jara iske kapde aap he nikaal dijiye, dinner ki ijajat dada ji ne de di hai. Unhe waise bhi naya khilona mil gaya hai aur wo Preeti ko gyaan de rahe hai. Chhote 15 minute me aaja bhai tayaar ho kar.", Itna bol kar wo wapis baithak me chale gaye jaha se Preeti aur Pandit ji ki awaaj aa rahi thi hansne ki. Aaj wo Preeti ko shwaan paalne ka pehla sabak de rahe the aur Ritu ko toh wo khud pasand tha.
"Maa, apne munna ko nikkar shirt pehna ke johnson powder lagane ke baad he jaane dena. Uuuuuuu.", Arjun chidati hui wo ye bhi bhool gayi thi ki jo cheej usne Arjun se maangi thi wo log wo lene he nahi gaye the. Rekha ji bhi muskurati hui apne bete ko liye galiyare se andar chal di.
"Ab aap mujhe munna bolti ho maa. Ye didi toh khud he lalli hai abhi tak."
"Chal tu andar, Sanjiv intjaar kar raha hai matlab wo jaruri jagah leke ja raha hai tujhe. Waise aaj mujhe pata laga ke mera beta bahar bhi apni maa ka sar ucha kare rakha hai. Aur tum aise he rehna beta, dil se chalne wale nuksaan bahot jhelte hai lekin unka safar bas pyaar se he bhara hota hai.", Rekha ji ne aaj behichak apne bete ke gaal ko choom liya tha kamre me aate hue jo Lalita ji aur Alka ne bhi dekha tha. Alka jaha Ritu ke aane ka pata lagne par Preeti ke pas chal di wahi Lalita ji apni devrani ke kamre me aa gai.
"Toh mere lalla ne aaj kamaal he kar diya jo apni maa ko kam se kam bahar toh le gaya. Rekha, tu thoda jeena seekh behan aur Arjun aainda jab bhi tujhe lage teri maa tere sath ja sakti hai toh leke jaya kar. Teri daadi bhi keh rahi thi ki aaj unhe atcha laga ke Rekha ne samay nikala.", Raai ji ki baat sunn kar Arjun bhi muskura diya aur apni maa se kapde lene ke baad Lalita ji ka gaal choom kar upar kamre me bhaag gaya. Maa ne aaj usko ek sabhya patloon aur kameej di thi aur baaki usko pata tha ke kya pehan na hai.
"Didi, ab toh yahi karna hoga. Maa ji ne kaha hai ke jaha unhe jana hoga waha ka sab main pata kar ke rakhu. Arjun ko wahi bhejengi mere sath kaam se. Lekin jaanti ho ye ladka na khoye hue apno ko bhi sath jode hue hai, chahe isko nahi pata lekin un sabke sath atcha rishta banaya hua hai Arjun ne. Sushma toh sharminda thi wahi Kiran didi (Annu ki maa) toh baar baar maafi maang rahi thi aaj mujhse. Wo milne aayengi aapse kal aur aap bhi ho sake toh atche se baat karna. Purani baatein jo utni badi bhi nahi thi, ab maayne nahi rakhti.", Rekha ji ne apni jethani ko almari se ek bindi ka patta nikal kar dene ke sath he prashad ka lifafa bhi pakda diya.
"Kiran mere liye behan he hai Rekha bas wo swabhimani hai jo Jassi ki chhoti si galti par khud he peeche hatt gayi. Waise Arjun waha tak kaise pahuch gaya?"
"Aapka ladla sabke dukh khud dur karne ki soche baitha hai toh main rok kaise du.? Wo toh aaj ki tarikh me isko he apna sabkuch maane hue hai aur jitna pyaar aapse aur mujhse karti thi us se jyada ab Arjun se unhe lagaav hai."
"Aur Kiran ki beti bhi toh thi? Wo mili kya tujhe? Mera toh sapna tha ke wo Sanjiv ki dulhan banti toh atcha hota."
"Annu? Wo England chali gayi aur suna hai ke uska bhi Arjun ne badi saavdhani se khayaal rakha hai. Wo ladki toh kabhi idhar aati bhi nahi thi lekin didi ne bataya ke Arjun aur wo bahot atche dost hai.", is baat par Lalita ji alag he tarah muskurai.
"Lalla ne kahi jyada na sambhal diya ho chhoti sardarni ko Rekha."
"Didi, kuch bhi bolti ho aap. Bacha hai woh aur aap koyi mauka nahi chhodti maja lene ka."
"Haan kuch jyada he chhota bacha hai ye Lalla. Chal atchi baat hai ke wo kal aa rahi hai. Aur ye Sanjiv kuch jyada he udne laga hai, samjha diyo jara usko. Raat ko ghar se bahar khane par jaa raha hai wo bhi ek bottle leke. Hare rang ki thi, aur agar aate he mooh na sunghaya toh main iski taange todd dungi.", Ekaek Lalita ji ne ye baat chhedi toh Rekha ji hansne lagi.
"Wine ya Champane hogi didi. Gift dene ke liye leke ja raha hoga wo. Ek pal ke liye kisi aur par gussa ho sakti hu lekin Sanjiv sabse layak bacha hai jiski duniya sirf Arjun aur is ghar ki khushiyan hai. Chalta hai ye sab aur aap kuch matt kehna agar wo drink karke bhi aaye. Arjun sath hai uske toh woh dhyaan rakhega. Ye cheque jeth ji ko de dena aap, Alka ke paise hai toh jama karwa denge.", Ek kagaj me lipta wo 3 lakh ka cheque dekh kar Lalita ji hairaan he ho gayi.
"Ye toh khet se naa aaye honge Rekha. Waha ki rakam toh 32000 hoti hai."
"Didi, Ritu, Aarti aur Alka ke aaye hai. Neeche Ritu aur Aarti ka hai aur jethji ek sath he lagwa denge. Arjun ne Chhote papa se mila hissa in teeno ke naam karwa diya tha is baar. Pata nahi kya socha hai usne lekin jo bhi hai wo galat nahi karega.", Rekha ji ki baat sunn kar Lalita ji ne atche se poora lifafa khola toh waha teeno ke he naam ke barabar rakam ke cheque the.
"Ye 9 laakh usne in teeno ko de diye Rekha?"
"Didi, naa aapko paise ki jarurat hai na mujhe toh fir aur kisko dega wo? Har saal ye aise he teeno ko milte rahenge. Maine poocha tha ke uski 3 aur behne bhi hai, unke naam kyo nahi kiya toh uska jawaab tha ke aapke papa ne Sanjiv ke kehne par pehle he aisa kar diya hai.", Ab Lalita ji jhemp gayi thi.
"Dono aise he hai ye. Inke beech me nahi bolna chahiye. Jaisa Sanjiv waisa he Lalla hai. Lekin mere pita ji ne itne toh nahi diye the Rekha."
"Didi, idhar jara ye dekho aap. Ye Krishna ne jaane se pehle mujhe saunpi thi. Sabkuch Arjun ke naam, kahi bhi Aarti aur Priyanka ka jikar tak nahi hai. Ghar tak ke kagaj Narinder ne uske naam banwa rakhe hai. Main kya bolu ab? Is ladke ko har cheej ka maalik banaya ja raha hai lekin kabhi koyi wajah he nahi bataai gayi. Darr lagne laga hai mujhe ab.", Rekha ki chinta dekh kar Lalita ji barabar baith gayi. Wo unko himmat de rahi thi jaise.
"Kuch sankat jaisa samajh le isko Rekha. Arjun ki siwa sabme kuch na kuch kami ya latt hai. Krishna toh waise bhi teri tarah Arjun ko he apna sabkuch maanti hai. Narinder aur Shankar ke sath sath inka (Rajkumar) ji ka bhi vishwas kisi ko nahi hai ke ye kab hosh kho de. Sanjiv ke liye is ghar me bas lalla he hai toh woh apni chahat bina bole aise he jahir karta hai. Dekh lena ke ye Arjun saari mahabharat khatam karega. Janti tum bhi bahot kuch ho aur main bhi. Lekin daav sabhi ne thik lagaya hai.", Lalita ji ne khud he wo kagaj almari me rakhe aur bahar chali gayi.
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Aaj jaise varsho ke baad Sangwan ji ka ghar jagmag tha aur unke sabhi laadle bete is bade drawing hall me baithe gappe laga rahe the. Ha koyi aate hue apne sath tohfe, phool lekar aaya tha. Hamesha ki tarah Dharamvir Sangwan ji apne pramukh sthaan par akele virajit the aur kaanch ki table ke dono taraf 2-2 log bade sofo par. Gulati aur Bhuppi ki jodi ek taraf aur unke saamne Paramvir aur Shankar. Table par jaam, khan-paan ke sath sath sabhi ke laaye tohfe rakhe the.
"Ab lagta hai na ke ye ghar hai, ye nakli jaat pehle he dil ki halat samajh leta toh aisa har hafte he hota.", Aaj toh Jorawar bhi bina patte ke rasoighar ke saamne taktaki baandhe baitha tha aur Gabbar Sangwan ji ki dharampatni ke aage peeche he mandra raha tha rasoi me. Itni he der me saamne wali chamakdar seedhiyon se utarti ye 23-24 saal ki 6 feet lambi Russian ladki ek jameen tak lambe gown me najakat se table tak aa gayi. Uske peeche he Mili (rottweiler) thi. Aate he ye yuvti apne Bade Sangwan ji ke gale me baahen daalti goad me he baith gayi.
"Sachmuch chacha ji, ab lagta hai jaise hum kitne saalo ke baad yaha aaye hai. Ye Marina toh Param se bhi lambi ho gayi hai aur pyaari toh shuru se he hai ye gudiya.", Mehul ke aisa kehte he Marina ne apne dada ka gaal choomne ke baad Mehul ko jawaab diya.
"Aap bhot atche hai Mehul uncle. Aur grandpaa ke liye Marina hamesha doll he rahegi. Grandpaa ye presents and flower mere liye he hai na?", Dharamvir ji bhi bache ki tarah apni laadli ke sath naak se naak laga rahe the. Uski baat sunn kar muskurate hue unhone haan bhari.
"Ye sab aur kiske liye hoga, meri pyari si Mannu ka hai sabkuch. Sab is bed par le ja kar dekh lo fir aapak cake time hai.", Wo pyaar se apni pauti ko Mannu bulate the aur itna sunnte he Marina ne khushi se baaki sabko thanks kaha aur table se wo sabhi upahar utha kar kareeb he bed par rakh diye jaha uske peeche he Mili bhi ja chadhi.
"Itna time aap kaise rahe chacha ji? Is gadhe ko bhi ye ehsaas nahi hua ki Marina aapki zindagi ka eham hissa hai? Aapke sath aaj bhi ye waisi he hai jaise 7 saal pehle thi aur hindi toh kahi jyada atchi ho gayi hai iski.", Shankar ke aisa kehne par Param ka chehra jhuk gaya tha sharmindgi si.
"Papa gadhe nahi hai chachu, wo nakli jaat hai. He's best dad in tha world and I love him most. Okay Grandpaa se thoda sa kam. Haan.", Marina ko shayad nahi pata tha ke nakli jaat ka matlab kya hai lekin uske aisa bolne par sabke thahake nikal gaye. Lekin agli awaaj sunte he sirf Paramvir ke chehre par thodi khushi aayi thi.
"Aur do aadha adhura gyaan is nadaan si ladki ko aap. Kitni baar kaha hai ke uske saamne matt jhidka karo mere bache ko lekin aadat nahi badle umar badal gayi ji aapki. Bhupinder wo donga idhar de beta, main daal leke aati hu. Inhe wahi pasand hai apni dusri premika ke sath.", Ye Yashoda ji thi Param ki maa aur Dharamvir ji ki ekmatra premika.
"Bhagwaan itni shiksha isko bhi diya kijiye ke jimmewar bane. Dekho kaise daant dikha raha hai baap ki khinchai hoti dekh. Waise Shankar, daal aajtak tumhari chachi jitni badhiya koyi banata na dekha maine. Waise ek baat aur bata deta hu ke 7 saal ye akela he dur raha hai biwi-beti se. Main aur iski maa toh bahane se har dusre mahine mil aate the Anni aur Mannu se.",Is khulase par wapis aati Yashoda ji bhi hansne lagi aur baaki sab bhi Chote Sangwan ko dekh kar. Wahi hairaan tha bas.
"Yes. That is why my Grandpaa and granny are best. Mere graduation day par bhi Grandpaa sath the waha.", Marina ki khushi dekh kar Paramvir bhi sabkuch bhool gaya.
"Tumhare grandpaa se jyada best mere papa hai Marina. Wo hamesha mere sath hote hai, chahe dikhai de ya nahi. Apni mom ko bhi bula lo beta, Mantush uncle ne dekho cake bhi laga diya hai.", Ek taraf khaane ki lambi mej par sajawat ke sath wo 3 manjila cake sahi se rakh diya tha Mantush ne, khaas surakshakarmi tha ye Sangwan ji ka aur ghar ke baaki kaam bhi karta tha. Marina turant ek taraf ke us band kamre me chali gayi jaha uski maa Anni tayaar ho rahi thi shayad.
"Shankar, narajgi toh hume tumse bhi hai beta. Akele nahi aana tha tumhe is avsar par. Kisi khaas samaroh me agar hum tumhari chachi ke bina waha aa jaye toh Pandit ji se pehle bhabhi humko bahar ka rasta dikha dengi Yashoda ke leke aane ke liye.", Unki baat bhi sahi thi kyonki kamre se 4 khoobsurat mahilaye bahar aayi thi jinme Anni alag he chhata dikha rahi thi. Laal salwar-kurti jiski baahen nahi thi lekin gale me dupatta aur hatho me sone ke patle kade, chuddiyon jaise. Wo Marina jitni lambi ya chharhari toh nahi thi lekin ek saanche me dhale khoobsurat sharir ki maalkin jarur thi. Aisi apsara par toh Paramvir Sangwan ka marna taye he tha.
"Chacha ji, abhi us ghatna ki wajah se main Rekha ko araam he dena chahta hu. Usko thoda samay toh lagega he chacha ji ubarne me, beshak wo na dikhaye lekin ghatna mamuli nahi thi aur asar toh hua he hai.", Shankar ki daleel par bas wo muskura diye aur dekhne lage jaise Gabbar unki shrimati ji ke sath he table tak aa raha tha. Table ke upar agle paanv rakhte hue wo khunkhar kutta bhi masoom sa he lag raha tha is waqt.
"Waise aaj pehli baar main in chaaro ko khula dekh raha hu chacha ji. Aur khaas baat hai ke Jorawar bhi inke sath araam se ghulmil raha hai.", Mehul ne jigyaswash pooch he liya. Wo Gabbar aur Jorawar se thoda dur he rehta tha aur wo dono the bhi aise ki sirf kuch he logo ko najdeek aane dete the.
"Maa ke saamne kya Jorawar aur kya Gabbar bhai. Ek din toh mere par he panja rakh diya tha isne aur upar se maa bhi mujhe he daantne lagi. Pata nahi inka dimag kaisa hai lekin Anni aur Marina ke sath ye araam se hai jabse maa ne unhe milwaya hai aur fir bandha he nahi.", Param ki baat sunn kar Shankar ne bhi bataya ke Jorwar aur Gabbar ke sath toh unka bhi thoda duri wala he rishta hai.
"Tumhari maa Yashoda ne shishi se doodh pilaya hai in dono ko beta. Wo kabhi maans ke hath nahi lagati thi lekin inke liye sabkuch kiya aur badle me in dono ne bhi usko he apna sabkuch maan liya. Mili aur Tyson ko shiksha Pandit ji se mili hai aur wo hamesha duty aur pariwar ko samajhte ho. Gabbar Jorawar jara anpadh reh gaye lekin kabhi galat nahi karte. Dekh rahe ho kaise tumhari me ke hath par panja maarte hue cake maang raha hai.", Sachmuch he wo bhola laga raha tha is waqt aur ye 5 log bhi khade ho kar table ke pas chale aaye aur unke sath he hatta katta Jorwar sabhi ke ird-gird ghoomne laga. Marina ne us ribbon lage tejdhar chaku ko uthaya toh dono taraf se Yashoda ji aur Dharamvir ji ne uska hath thaam liya.
"Welcome home our Princess Marina.", Unke aisa kehte he cake ka ek hissa tikona kaat kar Marina ne apne dada daadi ko khilaya aur sabhi ne taaliyo se is pal ko khaas bana diya. Mantush lagatar tasvire nikaal raha tha, in anmol palo ko. Uske baad dada daadi ne apni laadli ko khilaya aur Marina ne baari baari se sabhi ko apne hath se he cake ka jayka diya, Mantush ko bhi. Yashoda ji ne 4 bade tukde alag nikalte hue apne shwaan bacho ko bhi is daavat me shamil karte hue unki alag alag plate me cake parosa toh sabse jyada khush yaha wahi dikhe.
"Welcome home Anni bhabhi. Ye ek chota sa present meri taraf se.", Shankar ne wo neele kagaj me lipti dibiya Anni ke saamne ki toh muskurate hue bas wo itna he keh saki. "Thank you very much Shankar." Aur ab Rasoighar me hulchal jyada he ho gayi thi lekin mard sabhi wapis apni jagah.
"Shankar chacha aapke ghar marriage ceremony hai. Am I invited there?", Marina ke bholepan ko dekh unhone naa me sar hila diya.
"Meri beti apne he ghar me kaise invite kar sakta hu? You are part of the family little princess. Haan tumhare papa ko card dena pada kyonki inke pas time nahi hota."
"Maa, ye fer chaalu ho gaye sab mil kar. Main na baithta beijjatti karwan.", Param ki nautanki dekh kar Yashoda ji uski he taang kheenchne lagi.
"Baith ke nahi karwani toh pasar ja. 2 gilas baad wo bhi ho he jana hai tera haal. Beijjatti ho rahi hai laat-saab ki jaise bahar tu kahi ka Maharaja hai. Aan de kal Ruchi ko, teri beijjatti atche se wo he karegi.", Maa ki jhaad aur fir apni behan ka naam sunn kar toh Paramavir bheegi billi he bann gaya.
"Papa, wo pagal yaha kyo bula li aapne? Badi behan na hain wo fir bhi hath chalati rehti hai ab tak. Main thode din Shankar ke sath he reh lunga jitne wo idhare rehne wali hai.", Itni dayniya halat dekh kar Bhupinder pehli baar joro se hansa tha aur usko khansi hone lagi thi hansi rokte samya.
"Waise chacha ji baat sahi hai iski bhi. Ruchi isko aur humko kuch bhi nahi samajhti, waise main toh kaam me he busy rehne wala hu toh ek baar milne aa jaunga lekin isko jarur ghar pe he rakhna.", Shankar ke aisa kehne ke sath ek baar fir sab hansne lage the siwaye Param ke.
"Wo apne baap ko kuch nahi samajhti toh tum sab toh bade bhai ho bas. Mannu aur Anni se uska lagaav hai toh milne aana he tha. Waise Ruchi 2 mahine idhar he rehne wali hai ab. Bacho ki chuttiya ho gayi hai aur Vishesh (Damad) Taiwan ja raha hai kaam se. Tum sab uske bhai ho aur wo isliye sab par raub maarti hai, nahi toh Ruchi jaisa dil ka saaf aur naram is ghar me toh koyi hai bhi nahi."
"Le lo aap bhi maje chacha ji, jagah pakki kar rahe ho bas apni beti ki najro me. Aaj tak yaad hai jab usne sardiyon me aam maang liye the aur naa milne par meri motorcycle gira kar jo khari khoti sunai thi usne. Tauba mere baap ki bhi tauba. Kuch din main bhi araam he karunga, haan Shankar ke ghar le jana. Waha mahol sahi milega aur udhar bhi jiska jor ho uski suni jaati hai.", Bhuppi ne puraani baat yaad dilai thi aur Shankar mand mand hans raha tha.
"Maa ko waise bhi Ruchita pasand hai lekin mujhe lagta hai ek bar Arjun ko jarur uske hathe chadhna chahiye.", Shankar ne jo kaha tha wo Param bade dhyaan se sunn raha tha.
"Suna papa Ruchita. Iski bhi toh shamat kayi baar aayi hai lekin poora naam le kar ye bhi bach raha hai. Khair tere sath wo jhagda utna nahi karti kyonki dono ek jaise he ho lekin mera daav Arjun par hai Shankar agar tu soch raha hai ke Ruchita ka us se panga hua toh wo uski rail bana degi. Tera chhora Sniper hai agar papa ki laadli AK47 hai toh.", Chote Sangwan ke is kathan par Shankar ko thodi hairat hui thi aur uske sath sath Bhppi aur Gulati ko bhi.
"Kaha na ke ye kabhi kabhi sahi baat karta hai. Arjun ke sath atchi jamegi meri beti ki bhi aur dono bacho ki bhi. Avinash aur Khushi uske barabar he hai bas class me ek saal aage hai dono bhai-behan. Parso aaunga main sabko le kar udhar, tumhari chachi ne bhi market se samaan lena hai bhabhi ke sath toh kaam bhi ho jayenge.", Inki baatein kuch der aur aise he chali fir khaane ke baad 11 baje tak sabhi log jaa chuke the.
"Khushi badi ho gayi na Grandpaa? Maine toh usko tabhi dekha tha jab wo ponytails karti thi aur maybe 11 years ki thi. Avi toh bas bui ke sath fix rehta hai, hope he is grown too.", Marina kapde badal kar ab pajama kameej me thi aur goodnight keh kar jaane he lagi thi.
"Haan wo abhi bhi waisa he hai Mannu beta. Still mumma's baby. But very soon you gonna meet some good friends. Shankar chacha hai na tumhare, unki daughters bhi bahot atchi hai. Waha aur bhi logo se tumhe milwaunga and you will definately feel good in that environment. Now it's 11, brush your teeth and sleep well. Umhaa .. Goodnight princess."
"Goodnight doctor. Hahaha. bye bye.", Hansti muskurati wo ladki sachmuch khaas thi Dr Dharamvir Sangwan ke liye aur unke is aashiyane me bhi iske aane se roshni ho gayi thi.