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Vivaah
"Toh aapko pehle se he pata tha ki waha ek khaas insaan milne wala hai, rani maa?", Andheri khamosh sadak par aage peeche gyspiyon ki suraksha me chalti ye car bhi 120 ki gati par thi lekin bheetar jaise mahol kisi baithak sa tha. Driver seat par maujood Kunwar Mahendra ki najar saamne aur kaan pichli seat par baithi apni maa aur behan ki baatchit par he the. Amrtia ki baat par Rani Saundarya ne bahot saleeke se naa me chehra hilate hue jawaab diya.
"Ye hamare liye bhi utna he aashcharya tha jitna Kunwar ke liye. Ye jaante the ki Shankar ke 2 betiyon ke baad ek beta hua tha jo paidaish par kuch kamjor aur baad me khatre ke mahol se dur padhne ke liye bhej diya gaya tha. Ummeed nahi thi ki Kunwar Arjun ko sabse dur rakhne ki aur bhi wajah hogi aur ye aaj he jana humne. Lekin lagta hai aapko jarur inke baare me kuch jaankari pehle se thi.", Rani sahiba ka sandeh sahi sabit karte hue Amrita muskurayi toh ye harkat aaine se Mahendra ne bhi dekhi aur wo kuch hairaan bhi hua.
"Maa aap toh sab jaanti he hai na ke na ab samay pehle jaisa raha aur na vichardhara. Samaaj ke saamne beshak sab barkarar he rakhna padta hai lekin utne he avsar ab swatantrata se jeene ke bhi milte hai. Bas aise he ek avsar par hum duniya dekh rahe thi ki najar in janab par thehar gayi. Aur aap yakeen kijiye ye yuvak bilkul waisa nahi hai jinke sath chehra milta hai.", Amrita toh itna kehne ke baad jis rehasyamayi tarike se muskurai thi wo rani sahiba ke sath sath car chalate hue Mahendra ko bhi hairaan kar raha tha.
"Charitra kabhi bhi chehro par nirbhar nahi karta Amrita lekin itna toh maanti hogi ki wo khaas hai?"
"Khaas toh fir Shankar bhaiya bhi hai maa aur Inder bhaiya unse bhi jyada kyonki wo raajniti ke sath rann-niti me bhi kahi behtar hai. Sabse badi baat hai ki wo charitra ke maamle me bilkul tauji jaise saaf aur majboot bhi hai. Arjun ke baare me humne bhi pata kiya tha aur aapki baat bhi uchit hai lekin wo tauji aur Shankar bhaiya ka mishran hai charitra ke hisab se. Baaki aap khud behtar jaan sakengi jab tafseel se milengi aur waqt bitayengi uski sath. Tau ji ne bataya hai ki Pintu bhaiya aaye the aur unhone Arjun se mulakaat ke baad apna waris ghoshit kar diya. Ye khabar dusri taraf se bhi sach hai kyonki bhaiya apne pita ko bhi bata chuke hai. Khaas toh ho he gaya na maa?", Is baat ka jikar Rameshwar ji ne kab kiya ye Rani Saundarya ko bhi nahi pata chala tha lekin ye jaan kar aashcharya ke sath sath wo kuch gehri soch me bhi doob gayi. Car ke bhitar ye khamoshi kuch pal barkarar rahi jisko swayam Kunwar Mahendra ne he toda.
"Maa, aap yahi soch rahi hai na ki is tarah toh phir se pichla dwar khul jayega? Lekin Pushpak bilkul bhi Indraneel ya Kumar jaisa nahi hai. Waha ki satta kabhi bhi is taraf ka rukh nahi kar sakti jabtak Pandit ji jiwit hai aur unke jaane ke baad wo aisa karne ki soch bhi nahi sakte kyonki tab bagdor kinke hath hogi aap jaanti he hai. Pareshan mat hoiye aap maa.", Mahendra ki baat se Rani sahiba ki chinta toh jarur kuch kam hui thi lekin chehre par bhaav ab khushi ke na the.
"Hum jaante hai beta ki jitne 'ye' hai itne hume kisi bhi tarah ka khatra nahi hai aur ye unki mahanta he hai ki agli peedhi me bhi unhone iski jimmewari sahi hatho me saunpi lekin kabhi kabhi khud par he hume taras aata hai. Swarth bhi lagta hai aur lobh bhi lekin ab kiya bhi kya ja sakta hai jab aap khud peedhi ko aage nahi badhana chahte.? Aap kya kehti ho Amrita, kya 'ye' hume Kunwar Arjun bhi saunpenge ya sirf wo daiytva tak he simit rakhenge unhe?"
"Maa, aap aisa nahi karengi? Hum nivedan he kar sakte hai lekin sach aapko bhi pata chal he gaya hoga kyun unhone Arjun ko abhi tak humse prithak rakha hai. Ye sachmuch swarth he hoga aur is sirf naam ki raajshahi se kahi jyada jarurat unhe hai Arjun ki. Tau ji beshak vafadari sabit kar de lekin unhe dard nahi diya ja sakta jab wo khud he Arjun se jude ho. Behtar hoga filhal aap kuch araam kare aur ye sab na soch kar bas itna dhyaan rakhe ki wo aapse milne aayega. Sabse jaruri baat ye bhi batani thi aapko ki wo swayam-chalit hai aur aapke ya tau ji ke niyam wo nahi maanega.", Arjun ke is swabhav ko bata kar Amrita ne thoda sarak kar kamar sahi karte hue aankhen moond li. Shayad safar bahot hua tha aur raat gehrane ki wajah se usko araam ki talab bhi thi.
'Haan ye swarth he kehlayega beti. Pehle he sirf hamari wajah se wo lagbhag apna sabkuch kho chuke hai aur ab unki aakhiri ummeed le kar hum paap ke bhogi nahi bann na chahte. Mahendra, aap he vivaah kar lete toh kuch aas badh jaati hamari jiwan ke prati.', Beti ko araam karte dekh unhone ye sab bahot dhimi awaaj me kaha tha aur Mahendra ne is baat ko tarjeeh na dete hue gambhir chehre ke sath bas saamne he najar barkaraar rakhi.
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"Bhabhi, main ke kahu tha?", Yaha Sangwan pariwar vivaah me purn bhagidari pradarshit karte hue mehmano ki uchit dekhbhal kar raha tha lekin raat jyada hone par Manjeet khaane ke liye ek table par ja baitha. Ruchita apne devar ke sath thi is awsar par aur uski adhuri baat sunn kar muskura uthi.
"Bol itna kya soch raha?"
"Wo na bhaiya ne keha bhi tha ke meri ab shaadi ki umar ho chali hai. Aap baat chalao is taraf, jaan-pehchan toh aapki bhi bahot hai.", Ab Ruchita is baat par usko hairani se dekhne lagi lekin fir hanste hue boli.
"Dekh Manjeet, baat toh teri sahi hai lekin ek toh yaha pandato ke pariwar jyada hai aur dusra apni taraf thoda biradari ki pakad sakth bhi. Haan koyi sahi rishta dikha toh baat chalati hu teri.", Ruchita ne baaki sabhi ke tarah lehnga na pehan kar saree pehni hui thi aur uski patli kamar par bandhi hone ki wajah se gehri naabhi aur vilakshan bade stanno se niche tak ka sapat chikna peit saaf jahir tha. Rang swanla hone ke bawjood agar koyi is shyam-sundari ko gor se dekhne lagta toh yakeenan wo Ruchita ke jadoo se bahar na nikal pata. Aisa he haal kuch logo ka tha jo thodi duri par khade khana khaane ke sath chanchalta se bharpoor Ruchita aur uske husn ka bharpoor didar karte rahe. Arjun bhi har counter aur stall ki jaanch karne ke sath sath mehmano aur Bijender/Vikas aadi ke sath kuch samay bitane ke baad tehalta hua is taraf aaya toh Ruchita ne usko apne he kareeb baitha liya. Manjeet ko jaise atcha na laga tha aur uski baat bhi adhuri reh gayi Arjun ke baithne se.
"Ye mera bhatija hai Manjeet aur Arjun ye mere devar hai Manjit Singh.", Arjun ne parichaya hone par is baar hath aage badhaya toh Manjeet ne upari taur par milate hue aadatan kataaksh sa kiya jis par Ruchita muskura uthi.
"Hum barabar ke na hai toh ram-ram ya namastey thik thi. Waise atche ladke ho tum.", Manjeet ab table par rakhi ice-cream ko dekhta toh kabhi agal-bagal.
"Waise mere devar ki shaadi ki umar ho chuki hai Arjun aur agar tumhari najar me koyi atchi jaat family ho toh jarur salah dena.", Ab Ruchita ki baat sunn kar Arjun ke chehre par khushi dikhi aur Manjeet ko bhi atcha laga ke uski bhabhi ne baat failani bhi shuru kar di hai.
"Waise hai toh sahi bua agar aap papa se is baare me charcha kare toh sahi hoga. Wo Anupama bhabhi hai na Bijender bhaiya ki wife? Unki judwa behan Akshara master's karne lagi hai aur unki shaadi bhi nahi hui hai. Balbir bhaiya bhi jaat hai aur unki bhi badi behan shaadi ke yogya hai jis wajah se bhaiya ki shaadi me deri ho rahi hai. Haan filhal wo nayi nayi job par hai toh mujhe nahi lagta dahej waigairah jyada hoga par unke bade bhai Army me hai toh ghar-pariwar atcha hai unka. Akshara didi toh udhar khadi bhi hai Muskaan aur Anupama bhabhi ke sath.", Arjun ne najro se he Ruchita ka dhyaan unse kuch duri par he khadi ladkiyon ki tikdi par karwaya toh Manjeet bhi waha gor se dekhne laga.
"Ek toh ghani chhoti lag rahi umar me aur dusri ne maang bhar rakhi. Teesri najar na aa rahi sahi se.", Manjeet toh chaav chaav me ye bhi bhool gaya ke wo ye sab mooh se bol raha hai mann me nahi. Ruchita ne tokna chaha toh Arjun ne he mana karte hue Muskaan ko ishare se kareeb bualya. Aisa karne par Akshara uski oat se bahar aa chuki thi jo ek khoobsurat se gulbi jaridar salwar kameej aur bina kisi adhik prasadhan ke sirf apne teekhe nain-naksh aur gulabi rangat ki wajah se bilkul chaand se najar aayi. Muskaan kareeb chali aayi thi aur Arjun ne bas itna he kaha.
"Akshara didi ko bhi sabse milwa deti toh atcha lagta."
"Haan bas abhi khana ho gaya hai unka toh main wahi karne wali thi. Waise yaha kuch chahiye toh nahi?", Baat karte hue Muskaan toh ek baar Ruchita bua ko dekh rahi thi lekin Arjun uske dhalak aaye baalo aur lubhavne chehre me he kho gaya. Itne kareeb khadi thi wo aur mann maar kar Arjun apni kursi se chipka raha. Ruchita ne uski taraf dekha toh Muskaan ne bhi aur ab wo sharmati hui yaha se chali gayi.
"Ghana chaalu hai tu ladke. Main toh shareef samajhti thi tujhe.", Ye baat kahi toh Ruchita ne Arjun se thi jo jhemp gaya lekin Manjeet bhi hadbada kar apni bhabi ki taraf palat gaya.
"Na bhabhi aisi baat na hai bas wo ladki agar pehchan ki hai toh fer baat chalao. Thank you hai Mister Arjun.", Manjeet toh hasrate he bana chuka tha bas itni he der Akshara ko dekhne se. Wo thi bhi kamal ki chahe sharir kuch dupla tha lekin Anupama se bhi kayi guna jyada chamakdar chehra aur samajhdar bhi.
"Jaldi na karte aise maamlo me Manjeet aur Arjun ne toh ek aur bhi ladki bataai hai jinke pariwar me fauji bhai aur dusra sarkari mulajim. Hisab se toh ghar bhi gaanv-jamindari wala hoga. Waha bhi dekh lenge aur iski bhi baat main taai (Kaushalya ji) aur Shankar se kar lungi itne. Tu koyi harkat na kariyo aisi waisi ki kal ne baat chale toh bigad je. Aur Arjun tu 12 feet jameen ke bheetar bhi hai. Batana padega dhyaan rakhiyo.", Arjun toh kaam dekhne ka bol kar yaha se khisakne he laga tha ki uthne ke baad seedha kisi se takra gaya. Takkar na toh tej thi aur na he takrane wale ki tarah hai Arjun ka dhyaan tha us taraf. Ek taraf kursi giri padi thi aur ek taraf wo pari jaise paridhan me saji hui najuk si khoobsurat yuvti. Arjun kursi ki wajah se gira tha aur wo bhi ghutno ke bhaar. Waise he ghutno ke bal chalta hua wo is ladki ke kareeb aaya aur uska niche gira hua purse utha kar bola.
"Aapko jyada toh nahi lagi? Sorry mujhe nahi pata tha ki kuch log yaha udd kar aaye hai.", Reshmi bhoore baal jo us ladki ke chehre ko dhakte hue jameen ki satah tak aa rahe the unke beech se he wo Arjun ko bas ektak dekhti rahi. Ghutno ke bhaar uska aise baithna aur wo purse uski aur badhata hath. Baalo ke peeche ek alag he muskaan thi is ladki ke chehre par aur ye sab koyi ghanto ka prasang na tha, bas palbhar me he itna kuch hua tha aur Arjun seedha khada ho chuka aur wo ladki furti se uske hath se purse liye us taraf daud gayi jaha se bahar jaane ka rasta tha. Arjun ko toh uska chehra tak sahi se na dikha.
"Hello.. Tumhare dimag par toh chot nahi lagi?", Ruchita ne pehle kursi utha kar sahi ki fir wo Arjun ke barabar aa gayi. Arjun jo abhi tak us jaati hui ladki ko he dekh raha tha wo chetna me lauta ye sunn kar.
"Bua aapne he dekha tha ke meri koyi galti he nahi thi. Sorry kehne ki jagah wo toh dekhe bina he purse le kar aise bhaagi jaise main koyi bhoot hu.", Arjun abhi bhi is ghatna se poori tarah nahi ubra tha aur Ruchita bua par najar padte he fir se hontho par tala jadd gaya. Aanchal kuch halka sa he dhalka tha lekin wo parvat toh itne vishal the ki aanchal bhi vyarth he tha unhe chhipane me. Halke paseene se wo gehri kasi hui khaai numaya thi aur Ruchita bua ka patla sharir jaise is bojh ko badi mushkil he uthata tha. Sanwle chamakdar uthaav wala maansal hissa adhbutt he tha aur Arjun ki najar ka peecha karte he is baar Ruchita ki he haalat kharaab hui. Wo bhi jaanti thi ki apne kalasho ki sachhai lekin Arjun ki aankhon me apne jism ke prati mardana najar dekh wo saamna he na kar paayi. Ab Arjun ko jawaab diye bina wo bhi is taraf se aise nikli jaise wo pehle wali ladki.
"Aadmi toh tum bhi ek number ho Mr Arjun. Kitni suthari ladki thi wo aur jaise wo tumse jaanboojh kar bhidi thi matlab saaf hai ki usko tum pasand ho. Dati kyu nahi phir jab itni modern thi?", Manjeet ne is dauraan hindi, bagdi aur angrezi ke bahot se shabd eksath he keh diye the aur uski baat sunn kar Arjun tajjub me padd gaya tha.
"Kya kaha aapne Manjeet ji? Wo mujhse jaanboojh kar takraai thi? Lekin main toh usko jaanta tak nahi tha aur na he maine pehle kabhi dekha hoga jitna mujhe yakeen hai.", Ab Arjun bahar jana chahta tha ye jaan ne ke liye ki aakhir wo ladki kaun thi aur agar usne aisa jaanboojh kar kiya toh kyun. Lekin Manjeet ko akela chhod kar aisa kaise kar sakta tha wo ab jabki Ruchita bua bhi jaane kyun ekdum se chali gayi thi.
"Mitra, waha aapke backside par ek elephant jaisa ladka tha aur ye lady jo abhi bhi khadi hai wo ladki inke he sath thi. Phir usne kuch suna aur aapki taraf dekhne lagi. Jaise he wo lady us mote ladke ko kuch batane ke liye ektaraf hui toh in madam ne aapko stand-up hote dekh kar kursi ko hilaya lekin wo bhi sath he gir gayi. Shayad wo isliye bhaag gayi kyonki maine dekh liya tha. But why? Ye bada sawal hai ki aisa kyun kiya usne.", Arjun andar he andar Manjeet ki aisi bhasha se sadme me he jaane wala tha lekin jaankari lena bhi utna he jaruri tha. Ab Manjeet ne jab ye bataya ki piche aurat abhi bhi hai toh Arjun ne gor kiya. Ye mahila aakarshak dehyashti ki hone ke sath sath kapdo se bhi atche khandan ki prateet hoti thi. Sharir kuch bhara hua, madhyam sa kad aur bhare bhare gaal. Gale me pehna heero ka ek kahi jyada he mehnga haar bata he raha tha ke ye jo bhi hai jarur khaas hai. Arjun kuch soch kar unke he pas chal diya. Thali rakhne ke liye wo idhar udhar dekh rahi thi jisko khud Arjun ne lene ke baad ek taraf rakhe steel ke koodedan me araam se rakh diya.
"Thank you so much beta. Main toh table dekh rahi thi jo khali ho. Jhukne me problem hoti hai na female hone ki wajah se.", Awaaj bhi mithaas se bhari aur utni he aakarshak muskaan chehre par.
"Ji thank you ki jarurat nahi hai aunty. Aap toh hamari mehmaan hai aur sewa karne ka adhikar bhi hamara he hai. Waise aap shayad Radhika bhabhi ki family ki taraf se hai. Hain na?", Arjun ki baat sunn kar wo aakarshak muskaan waise he barkarar thi inke chehre par. Nimbu ke rang ki wo saree jis par moti lage the, uska pallu sahi se seene aur kandhe par karte hue unhone naa me sar hilaya.
"Shankar bhai sahab aur Umed bhai sahab ki taraf se hai beta. Hum Delhi rehte hai aur mere husband Umed ji ke political friend hone ke sath business partner bhi hai. Sabse milne me he itna time lag gaya tha ki dinner ke liye late ho gaye aur ab bache apne papa ko bulane gaye hai toh hum wapis he jaane wale hai.", Arjun ko hairani hui ki ye kaunsa vyakti aa gaya jo usek pita aur chacha ka itna ghanisht bhi hai aur pehli baar pariwar samet yaha aaya hai. Ekdum he uske dimag me Gajendra Bhalla ki tasvir ubhar aayi.
"Gajendra uncle ki wife hai aap aunty? Sahil ki mummy?", Arjun ne jaise he ye 2 naam liye toh inhone bade he gor se usko dekha, phir kareeb hote hue uska ek hath apne dono hatho me le kar sirf itna he kaha.
"Arjun. Tum Arjun he ho na beta? Mujhe Sahil ne bataya tha tumhare baare me aur main mil kar tumhe thank you kehna chahti thi aur jaanti bhi hu ki thank you se kuch nahi hoga lekin tumne mujhe aur mere pariwar ko tootne se bacha liya.", Arjun ne naa me sar hilate hue unhe mahol ka sangyaan diya.
"Maine kuch bhi nahi kiya aunty ji aur agar aapko lagta hai ki maine kuch kiya hai toh samajh lijiye wo maine apne liye kiya tha. Is bahane aap Delhi se bahar toh aayi. Waise aapse mil kar atcha laga aur Sahil bahot he pyara ladka hai."
"Bolta bahot hai wo lekin jabse ghar wapis aaya hai tabse tum uske hero ho. Tumse milwati hu aur mere husband bhi pooch rahe the tumhe lekin shayad tum kahi busy the jab Umed ji ne pata kiya tha.", Arjun ab ek aas se unke he sath ho liya. Idhar udhar ki baatein karte hue ye dono he bahar wale pandal ke kareeb pahuche toh Gajendra Bhalla Umed, Shankar, Rajkumar ji se hath milane ke baad is taraf he dekh raha tha. Arjun ko dekh kar bade josh se pehle hath milaya aur fir apne sath laga ke khada ho gaya.
"Shankar bhai, pehle humne in janaab ka johar dekha lekin ab aap sabhi ke baare me jaan kar itna he kahunga ki poot ke paanv paalne me. Bahot bahot shukriya aap sabhi ka itna maan dene ke liye aur itni badhi khatirdari ke liye. Ab ijajat dijiye, agli mulakaat mere he bangle pe hogi aur aasha hai bahot jaldi aap hamari begam ke hatho ke chai-nashta karte hue aage ki charcha karenge. Arjun, tum bhi jarur aana beta. Jab bhi tumhara dil kare.", Gajendra Bhalla ne hath jod kar vida li toh Arjun uski lambi gaadi ki taraf dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Kaale shishe the aur pichli seat ka kuch bhi najar na aaya. Dono miya biwi aage wali seat par ja baithe the lekin pichli seat par baithi hui wo ladki muskurati hui ektak Arjun ko dekh rahi thi jo usko dekhne me asafal tha.
'Ab dekhti hu mujhe dhoondte ho ya nahi.', Is ladki ne toh jaise kuch aur he thaan liya tha lekin jis chhupan-chhipaai ke khel ko banane lagi thi usme Arjun kitna maahir hai ye abhi usko pata na tha.
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Sadhu Singh ke ghar me aaj raat kuch alag thi kyonki itna samay bitne ke bawjood ghar ke kuch sadasya jaage hue the. Sadhu Singh toh apne kamre me ja chuke the Pandit ji ke karyakram se aane ke baad lekin waha se lauti Kaajal apne kamre me band Savita ke sath thi aur pichle aangan me Bimla apni devrani Darshana ke sath. Minder vivah me na gaya tha peeche ghar ki dekhbhal aur is ekaant ka upyog Savita ke sath karne ki wajah se. Lekin jaise usko bhi jyada safalta na mili thi jo wo akela he chhat par cooler ki hawa me so chuka tha.
"Kya he batau tujhe Savita ke aaj maine kaisa byaah dekha? Main toh aur bhi rukna chahti thi lekin bapu ne toh ghadi me 10 bajte he maa aur mujhe sath le liya. Film jaisa hisaab tha ri waha pe. Ye badi jagah jo jaane kitni dur dur tak faili thi. Sab taraf hajaro lattu jo pedo aur tent pe lage the. 50 se jyada toh khaane ke he adde bane hue the waha aur ek se badh kar ek log. Sahi kiya jo main shehar se ye suit le aayi thi nahi toh jara na janchti waha unke beech.", Kaajal ab ek dheele se kameej aur salwar me thi bina kisi angwastra ke aur uski baat sunti hui Savita bagal me leti hui bas apni saheli ke chehre par chhayi khushi dekhti rahi.
"Sach me itna bada program tha kya?"
"Tujhe bhi toh kaha tha ke sath chal lekin tu maani kaha? Card toh tujhe bhi aaya tha lekin tu bas apne hisab se he chalti hai. Aur main jhooth kyun bolne lagi ri? Ladkiyan toh ladkiyan aurate bhi itni chamak uda rahi thi ki dekhne wala heroin bhool jaaye. Bapu bata rahe the ki unhone khud aisa byaah pehli baar dekha hai aur jis jagah program rakha tha sirf uska kharach 15-20 lakh hoga. Waise jitna badhiya taamjham tha utne he log bhi badhiya tha Savita. Maine toh suna tha ke ye shehri log ghamandi hote hai par aisa na hua. Bapu se toh mukhyamantri bhi milwaya tha doctor uncle ne."
"Tune usko dekha waha? Ek din baad aane ka bol ke gaya tha aur dekh le aaj ho raha uska ek din.", Savita ke lafzo me Arjun se milne ki tadap saaf jhalak rahi thi aur usko jaise koyi lena dena he na tha ke shaadi ke intjaam kaise the aur waha kaun kaun aaya tha. Kaajal bhi uski baat sunn kar thoda gambhir ho gayi aur karwat le kar uske gaal pe hath rakhte hue kehne lagi.
"Kaise aa sakta tha bhala wo Savita? Jab main tujhe intjaam bata rahi hu ki kitna bada tha aur hajaar log honge kam se kam toh wo bhi toh ghar ke byaah me juta hoga? Uski behan ka byaah tha aur wo akela ladka us ghar ka kyonki bade bhai ki bhi shaadi aaj he thi. Maine saaf dekha hai uski najro me tere liye sirf pyaar he hota hai. Meri tarah nahi ki kabaddi kheli aur wo apne raste, main apne raste. Jyada na soch abhi aur jab time aayega toh wo bhi milne jarur aayega tujhse."
"Dil toh kehta hai ke wo aayega lekin jaane kyun aisa bhi lagta hai ki shayad ab wo is taraf kabhi naa aaye. Maine jaldbaji toh na kar di usko seedha seedha keh kar? Chahti toh nahi thi main wo kehna lekin aisa laga ke keh dungi toh wo aa jayega. Par teri baat bhi sahi hai ki wo mere sharir se pyaar nahi karta. Maine ye baat us raat mehsoos ki thi jab savere usne meri pappi li thi. Wo jabardasti wala nahi tha Kajal jaise aaj Minder ne karne ki koshish ki.", Savita ke mooh se apne bhai ka naam sunn kar Kajal kuch chonk sa gayi.
"Minder ne tere sath kuch ulat sulat kiya kya hamare peeche se.?"
"Nahi nahi.. Main khana le kar aayi thi uska aur usne mera hath pakad kar darewaja band kar liya. Pappi lene laga toh main dhakka de kar bhaag gayi thi. Baad me abhi sorry bol kar upar chala gaya tha. Iske baad toh mujhe Arjun aur yaad aane laga. Wo toh hath bhi pakadta hai toh jhurjhri si hoti hai aur dil karta hai ke hath na chhudau par sharam bhi aati hai kyonki lagta hai hadd paar na ho jaye jaise tu karti hai uske sath.", Savita ke gaal andhere me laal ho chuke the aur uski aankhon me saaf sharam chamak rahi thi.
"Aaj wo lag bhi aisa raha tha Savita ke dekhte he khaa jau par milna bhi na ho paya us nigode se. Soch ke dekh jab wo dhaani ka khaagad (saand) tere upar chadega toh teri kya haalat hogi? Jhel na sakegi aur agar jhel gayi toh fir Minder se kabhi khush na ho paayegi. Hahaha.. Waise kya kaha tere bapu ne shaadi ke baare me?", Kajal ne baat palat di thi apni saheli ki aankhen sharam se band hote dekh. Savita us se viprit mooh karne lagi thi jisko rok diya tha kajal ne.
"Bapu keh rahe the ki kal baat karenge uncle se is baare me. Unka irada hai ke jis din tera byaah hona hai us din he wo mera kare ya us se pehle lekin abhi garmi me na karne wale. Waise ek baat suni hai maine bhabhi se.", Savita ka kehne ka andaaj aisa tha ke Kajal thoda chaukanna ho gayi.
"Gambhir baat hai?"
"Bhabhi ko toh tu jaanti he hai yar. Uske toh kitno se he sambandh hai lekin kal se pehle toh unke mooh se maine kisi aur ke liye aisi baat nahi suni thi. Lekin tujhse toh main waise kuch na chipati isliye bata rahi hu jo unhone bataya ya pata laga. Ye Darshana kaaki teri maa ke liye unse baat kar rahi thi. Arjun hamari najar se bach ke teri maa se milne aaya tha ek bar ghar. Aur teri maa ne Dashana kaaki ko bataya tha ke wo poora mard hai. Ab bhabhi ne bhi yahi baat boli aur poora marad hone ka matlab tha ke teri maa ne uska wo dekh liya hai. Ab pata nahi Darshana kaaki ke mann me kya tha aur wo shayad bhabhi se he kuch ugalwana chahti hongi par bhabhi ne bhi usko ghar ke pichle hisse me teri maa ke sath khaat pe baithe jarur dekha tha.", Savita ke mooh se Arjun ka sambandh apni maa ke sath sunn kar Kajal ko bhi hairat hui lekin wo abhi kuch na keh saki.
"Darshana kaaki kaunsa doodh ki dhuli hai aur wo bhabhi toh tu bhi jaanti hai. Arjun aaya hoga kisi kaam se ghar pe toh maa ne peeche jameen dikhaai hogi usko. Baaki maa ne samaan jarur dekh rakha hai Arjun ka ye mujhe bhi pata hai. Wo jaanti hai mere aur uske chakkar me. Unhone toh chhoot bhi de rakhi bina mooh se kahe.", Yaha kajal ye baat gol kar gayi thi ki usko apni maa ka wo sach pata hai jo Savita ko poori tarah nahi pata. Wahi dusri taraf aise he shaadi ke kisse Bimla Devi bhi apni devrani Darshana ko suna rahi thi. Is sabke beech ek baat samaan thi ki jaha Kajal aur uski maa ko Arjun ke sath fir se sansarg ki aas thi wahi Savita ka dil bechain tha bas usko dekhne ke liye. Sabki najro ke beech nahi, sirf waise he pal me jaise usne nadi kinare bitaye the. Aaj usko apni aakhiri baar wali mulakaat ka dukh jarur tha jisme wo kuch besharam si hui thi lekin ab wo fir se pehle ki tarah uske bas samipya ki itchhuk thi. Arjun in sabse dur waha vivah me vyast tha khaane ki badi mej tyaar karwane me.
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"Taai, jyada der ho gayi hai. Aap log yaha bhi ruk sakte hai bas raat ki toh baat hai.", Chandro Devi khaane ke baad sabse mil kar ab Shankar ke sath khadi thi. Unke kareeb he Richa, Malti, Madhulata bhi thi kyonki Sushila ne pehle he yaha rehne ke baare me bata diya tha. Ghar ke baaki log toh waise he vyast the aur ab toh Sanjiv-Gorav ke dosto ne dono jodo ko naachne me laga liya tha apne sath stage par. Ghar ke log aur mehmaan in lamho ka poora maja le rahe the. Purvavath Rameshwar ji abhi tak guest house me he the pichle ek ghante se. Shankar ki baat sunn kar bhi Chandro Devi ne apni majboor bata di.
"Na beta haveli aaj tak biyabaan na rahi aur aise awasar pe toh bilkul bhi nahi jab ghar pariwar me byaah ho. Sushila yahi hai aur jara main Babita ke sasuraliyo se mil lo, ye log bhi nikal rahe.", Chandro Devi ke sath sath Malti aur Richa bhi aage badhe aur ye jagah wahi thi jaha gaadiyan khadi ki gayi thi. Inhe pahuchane ke liye bhi Shankar ne he intjaam karwaya tha car-driver ka. Bijender toh apni biwi ke sath filhal idhar he tha aur ab Anupama ko bhi pehli baar DJ par apne pati ke sath naachne me maja mil raha tha. Ye sab rango se wo parichit na thi aur Bijender soch chuka tha ki wo apne dampatya jiwan ko kabhi neeras na hone dega. Unse itar ab Shankar ke kareeb Madhulata thi aur uske dhime kadam saaf chugli karte the ki wo baat karna chahti hai.
"Tumhe atcha toh laga na Lata yaha aa kar? Jaanta hu main utna samay nahi de paya aur ye baat toh pehle he taye thi hamare beech. Pariwar me pariwar ke sath."
"Haan toh main shikayat na kar rahi tumse. Badhiya intjaam karwaya hai tumne toh fir chahe bhatiji-bhatija ka he byaah ho. Kal ko jab beti ka hoga toh lagta hai desh ko nyota doge. Ek beti aur bhi hai yaad rakhna.", Kitni he der se bhari baithi thi Madhulata jo ab vivah karyakram se kuch dur aate he kehne se ruk na saki. Shankar ke chehre par bhatije wali baat par gusse ki jagah muskaan thi.
"Jaldi he gussa shaant kar dunga tumhara. Aur jo tum keh rahi ho usko khud bhi samajhna thoda. Ye intjaam papa aur bhaiya ne kiye hai Lata. Rahi baat bhavya aur mehnge hone ki toh jagah ke paise na lage, catering wale Bhalla ji ne bhijwaye the aur ye tent-light sab mil jul kar kiya gaya hai. Jis beti ke liye tum ulahana de rahi ho wo sabse badi beti hai aur main uska jitna karna chahta hu utna tum hone nahi dogi. Chacha jo hu main uska lekin fir bhi shikayat ka mauka nahi milega jab Richa ki baari hogi.", Shankar ka dhyaan udhar bhi tha jaha Chandro Devi Golu aur uske pariwar se baatchit me lagi thi. Filhal toh wo log baatein kar rahe the aur andar sabhi vyast the.
"Wo sab main nahi jaanti lekin uske byaah me bhi mantri-santri aane chahiye. Tumhari biwi ko bhi jarur bulana us mauke par. Anubhav ho jaayega usko bhi aage 2-2 usne bhi byahni hai. Waise maan na padega Dr Shankar ki tum Rekha ko mujhse adhik he chahte ho. Ek baar bhi aisa na hua jab tumhara koyi mehmaan aaya ho aur usko tumne Rekha se na milwaya.", Baat ko ab galat disha me jaate dekh Shankar ke maathe par paseena aane laga tha. Atche bhale din ka antt wo avsaad ya dukh se nahi karna chahta tha isliye baat sambhalne ki ek koshish jarur ki.
"Pariwar me Rekha he wo chehra hai Lata jo meri bagal me rahega. Ye tum mere se behtar jaanti ho aur samajhti bhi ho. Yaha uske maa-baap aur bhai-bhabhi sabhi log aaye hue hai jo mujhe bhi utna he sammaan aur pyaar dete hai jitna Rekha ko. Shayad us se bhi jyada. Ghar me toh mera farz hai na ki main usko barabar khada karu? Betiyan Rekha ki 3 hai, 2 nahi. Rahi baat Richa ki shaadi me mehmano ki toh waha wo bhi aayenge jo idhar na aa sake. Rekha ghar ki bahu hai aur tum mera pyaar. Baaki is jagah main ye sab baatein nahi karna chahta.", Shankar ne bahot he dhimi awaaj me ye sab kaha tha jo sunn kar Madhulata ki chehre par halki si kutil muskaan jarur aa gayi.
"Tumhari biwi ko ye bhi samjha dena ki betiyan badhane ki koshish chhod de. Richa ka jarurat se jyada he dhyan rakhti hai wo aur aisi saajishe mujhe bahot atche se pata hai.", Abhi ye baat Madhulata ne poori he ki thi ki Richa bhi idhar aati hui ye bol kar andar chali gayi.
"Maa, main ek baar Rekha aunty ko bye bol aaun. Phir nikalte hai.", Aag me ghee he daal diya tha Richa ne toh. Ab Shankar ke chehre par dayniya se bhaav the.
"Wo toh sabko he aisa pyaar karti hai Lata. Ritu ko he dekh leti agar tumhe ye sab saajish lagta hai toh. Wo bhi toh Richa ko asli badi behan ki tarah he maanti hai aur dono kitna sath bhi rehti hai. Ye sab pariwar aur ek dusre ki ijjatt bhar hai Lata. Rekha aisi nahi hai. Usko bhala saajish ki kya jarurat jab uske paas hum sabse kahi jyada hai. Maa ne bhi Lalita bhabhi ki jagah ghar Rekha ko saunp rakha hai aur wo ghar se bahar tak nahi nikalti. Bache usne he bade kiye, unhe ab tak padhati rahi hai aur usne aajtak mujhse kuch manga tak nahi. Tum sabkuch jaanti ho fir bhi aisa keh rahi ho?", Ye pehli baar ho raha tha jab Shankar apni biwi ka paksh le raha tha aur wo bhi itna khul kar.
"Haan bahot sampatti hai uske peehar walo ke paas aur tumhare paas bhi. Sari uski he toh hai aur tumhari maa ne waisa kyun kiya ye main samajhti bhi hu. Ab rehne do ye sab baatein aur agar samay lage toh aa jana. Baat wahi par hogi.", Madhulata ne iske baad ek baar bhi Shankar ki taraf na dekha tha aur wo apni saas ke pas pahuch gayi. Log mehmaan jaa rahe the aur Shankar is jagah khade ho kar unse milte hue dhanyawad karta raha. Madhulata ki baatein jhakjhor rahi thi lekin wo ye kis se kehta.
"Papa, aapki jarurat hai. First aid box rakha hai na aapki car me?", Komal Shankar ji ko dhoondti hui aakhir me idhar aa pahuchi thi aur apni beti ke mooh se first aid box ka sunn kar Shankar ji ki saari soch he dhuaan ho gayi. Uttejit hote hue unhone sabse pehle yahi poocha.
"Kya baat hui beta? First aid box ki kya jarurat padd gayi yaha shaadi me?", Aur is beech wo apni car ki taraf bhi chal diye the jisme hamesha he paryapt samaan maujood rehta tha.
"Maa ki hatheli pe cut lag gaya hai papa. Mehul uncle ne waha kapda bandh rakha hai lekin wo keh rahe hai ki kam se kam bandage karni he padegi unhe clinic le jaane se pehle.", Ab Shankar ji ki furti dekhne wali thi ye sunn kar. Aage sawaal na karte hue unhone car ke glovebox se rooi ka wo lamba bundle aur pattiyon ka packet uthate hue apni raftaar tej kar li. Komal bhi utni he tej apni pita ke sath chal rahi thi.
"Is taraf nahi papa. Maa left side wale cottage ke bahar baithi hai.", Komal dwara disha samjhate he Shankar ji pandal se ek taraf mudd kar is jagah aa gaye jaha ye chhota sa jhopdi numa makaan sa bana tha. Mehul ki biwi Rekha ka hath kapde se dabaye chinta me dikh rahi thi aur kuch waisa he haal Ritu ka bhi tha jisne apni maa ke kandhe par hath rakhe hue the. Lekin Rekha ka chehra kahi se bhi peeda me na tha aur leshmatra bhi chinta tak nahi. Shankar ji ne kareeb pahuchte he farsh dekha jaha atcha khasa lahu tapak kar gir chuka tha.
"Ye sab kaise hua? Aur Gulati yar tu gaadi he nikaal leta agar jakhm gehra hai toh.", Kehne ke baad Shankar ji khud he apni biwi ki bagal me kursi par baith kar wo kapda hatate hue ghaav dekhne lage. Pehli baar unke chehre par aise bhaav the jaise unhe dukh ho raha ho ye dekh. Hatheli par aayu-rekha ke samaan ek gehra cheera tha aur usme se abhi tak rakht rista hua niche tapkak raha tha. Aanan faanan me poori rooyi ka bundle us hatheli par lapet kar kasne ke baad furti se patti baandhte hue Shankar ji ne apne dost se kaha.
"Stitches lagane padenge bhai. Yaha paas he Kamboj ka clinic hai na?", Gulati toh uth khada hua tha car nikalne ke liye.
"Wo band ho chuka hoga Shankar. Sangwan ke farmhouse par sabkuch hai aur wo Kamboj ke clinic se kahi jyada paas hai. Main aur teri bhabhi sath he chalte hai bas humko thoda savdhani se nikalna hoga. Function par iska asar nahi hona chahiye.", Mehul Gulati ne jo kaha tha wo asliyat me Rekha ke he shabd the jo unhone Mehul se bolne ko kahe the Shankar ji ke saamne.
"Ritu tum is baare me abhi kuch matt kehna aur Komal beta sambhal lena agar koyi pooche toh. Waise kisi ne ye nahi bataya ke ye sab hua kaise? Yaha shaadi me aisi kya cheej lag gayi jo hatheli itni gehri kati hai?", Komal is ka jawaab jaanti thi lekin uski maa ki najro ne jawaab dene se saaf mana kar diya.
"Ji itna pareshan hone wali baat nahi hai. Aluminium ki patti nikli hui thi waha pillar ke pas se toh peeche hote waqt bedhyaani me hath us par rakha gaya. Waise toh stitches ki bhi jarurat nahi hai. Hamara yaha hona jaruri hai filhal."
"Tumhe main 20-25 minute me wapis le aaunga aur idhar ki fikar mat karo. Ghaav kahi jyada gehra hai kinare se. Beta tum dono manage kar lena, hum log abhi aate hai kuch samay me.", Shankar ji ne Mehul ki biwi ko Rekha ka hath pakadne ka kaha aur ye charo he log pichli taraf se car ki aur chal diye. Shankar ji abhi tak apni biwi ke jawab se sehmat na the kyonki kisi bhi khambe ya pipe par aluminium ki chaadar na chadhi hui thi. Ye samay sawaal jawab ka nahi tha aur waise bhi samay tha bhi kam.
"Didi, sach batao ye sab kaise hu? Aur maa ke chot shayad kaafi der se lagi hui thi."
"Arjun ya kisi ko bhi matt kehna Ritu. Maa ki hatheli ko kisi ne kata tha jab wo bathroom se bahar aane lagi toh. Aur uske baad jisne bhi ye kiya usne maa ko bathroom me he bahar se band bhi kar diya. Papa ko pata lagta toh wo bhool he jaate ki yaha shaadi hai. Aur mujhe lagta hai ki maa jaan gayi hai us insaan ko. Bathoom me sachmuch bahot khoon faila hua tha jab maine khola toh.", Ritu ka para apne pita ki tarah he chadh chuka tha ye baat sunn kar lekin wo ye bhi jaanti thi ki is samay kuch bhi khojbin karna vyarth he rahega. Aur agar maa us insaan ko pehchaan gayi hai toh kaise bhi pata toh kar he legi wo. Vivaah jaha itne samay tak bharpoor sakratmak gujra tha, is pal me kuch bhang padd chuki thi jisko Rekha ke sath sath Komal ne samajhdari se sambhalne ki bharpoor koshish ki. Ab kitna sambhal sakta tha ye toh filhal apne aap me ek sawaal tha.
"Arjun shayad humko he dhoond raha hai didi. Bina maa-papa ke hum log waha sabke sath table par kaise baithenge?"
"Isliye toh waha baithna aur bhi jaruri hai ab. Pooche toh bata dena ki wo log kisi mehman ke sath hai aur aate he honge."
"Haan maa ke hath me bandhi patti toh invisible hogi na. Chalo is se pehle wo yaha chala aaye hum he uske pas chalte hai didi.", Khoon abhi tak maujood tha jiska darr Ritu ko tha aur ab wo dono he Arjun ki aur chal di thi jo apni behno ko dekh kuch jyada he khush tha.
