"Aaj toh sara din he bahar bita diya beta tumne. Aur ek din me he itni mehnat karne ki kya jarurat aan padi thi jaise kal suraj nahi nikalne wala?", Arjun angocha lapete hue aangan ki taraf lagi motor ke niche baitha apne jism se mitti paseena saaf kar raha tha. Nirmal thanda paani jaha jism ko sukoon de raha tha wahi kuch jagah lagi halki ragad aur kharoche saaf bhi. Devaki khud he toliya uske kareeb taar par dalne ke baad khaat par baith kar usko nahate dekh baat karne lagi. Uske jism par paini najar thi Devaki ki jaise wo kuch khaas dekhna chahti ho par na dekh paane se nirasha hui jisko alag tarah jahir kiya.
"Daadi, aaj sanyukt abhyaas tha na waha par toh time lag gaya. Din he kitne bache hai apne gaanv ki team ke paas.? Fir thoda bahot akhaade me khelne ke baad main Shahid bhai ki taraf chala gaya aur uske baad Nihaal bhai ke sath tehalne. Aaj dada ji najar nahi aa rahe abhi tak?", Arjun ne khade ho kar jism par thoda sarson ka teil mala aur geele badan ko he halke hatho se maalish karte hue Devaki se baat bhi. Meena apna kaam poora karne ke baad darwaja band karke ek taraf khadi thi jaise aagya chahti ho apne kamre jaane ki.
"Atchi baat hai beta ki tum mehnat kar rahe ho. Thoda sambhal ke rehna bas, gaanv-dehaat me aksar log ranjish ke mauke dhoondte hai aur tum toh unke liye anjaan bhi nahi. Na ghar pe tumhare chacha hai aur na dada. Aise me koyi toh purush yaha rehna chahiye na? Khet se kal he lautenge ab. Aur kuch khaas kiya aaj?", Ab Krishneshwar ji ka toh yahi tha. Khet-khalihaan ke baad gaanv biradari me rehna. Ghar pe waise he unke sath bolne chalne ko log he kitne the. Lekin jis tarah Devaki ne khaas baat kaha Arjun sar jhukaye dono ghutno se niche pindalion tak maalish karta mand mand muskuraya. Damini in dono ki awaaj sunn kar idhar he chali aayi, jo shayad aaj aaj me he teesri ya chauthi baar nahai thi. Kaale rang ka 3 button wala sabhya gown pehne kuch unmukt thi ghar pe sewak aur pita ki gair maujdgi si. Arjun ne us par dhyaan na diya jaise koyi khabar he na ho.
"Khaas baat toh hui daadi lekin pata nahi kitni khaas hai. Koyi Shabana aunty ji hai gaanv me, jinka beta koyi yojna bana raha tha bhari gadbad karne ki khel-ghar ya mele me ye toh saaf nahi hua lekin wo aisa he karne wala tha aur uske sath paas ke he gaanv ke 2 aur ladke bhi the. Rajnish dada ji ne wo dono ladke toh pakad liye par Shabana aunty ka wo beta andhere ka faayeda utha kar nikal gaya. Haah... Shabbir naam tha shayad. Ab main toh naya hu yaha toh mujhe kya pata kaun kya hai aur naam itne yaad bhi kaha rehte hai? Aap jaanti hai unko?", Ye baat usne sharir ko paunchte waqt Damini ki taraf dekhte hue kahi thi jiske chehre par ekdum se khauf ubhar aaya tha. Lekin jaangh par uski maa ka hath mehsoos karte he wo apni jagah se uthti hui Meena ko jaane se pehle kaam batane ka dikhawa karti ek taraf chali gayi.
"Wo pariwar toh bahot bhala hai beta kyonki Shabana mere saamne toh byaah kar aayi thi idhar. Aur aana jana toh mera bhi hai thoda unki taraf lekin Shabbir aur uske bhai ko toh main sare raah fatkaar lagati rahi hu aise galat mel jol ki wajah se. Par yojna matlab toh wo kuch bada karne ki firaaq me he hoga jo manager sahab ne najar rakhi. Behan Seerat jitni nekdil aur sanskari, utna he nikamma aur ghatiya ye ladka. Jarur xxxx nikal gaya hoga bachne ke liye, udhar nanihaal hai na uska. Gaanv ki baat hai toh panchayat se bahar nahi jaane wali par chalo atcha hua ki durghatna nahi hui. Aur wo 2 ladke kaun hai kuch khabar lagi beta?", Devaki machhar wali agarbatti ko jalane ke baad aangan me diwar ke kareeb rakhti hui jaise ab apne kamre me he jaane wali thi. Arjun ne dhila pajama pehan liya tha naade wala. Angocha taar par sukhate hue usne apni choti daadi ki baat ka jawaab diya.
"Pariwar toh hamesha he bhale hote hai daadi, jitni mujhe samajh hai. Bas koyi ek aadh nikal he jata hai jo santusht nahi hota. Ab sahi aur galat toh samaajik taraju hai aur us hisaab se toh paribhasha bhi galat. Baaki main nahi jaanta ki wo ladke kaun the. Aap sone ja rahi hai daadi?", Arjun ke aise vichaar sunn kar Devaki ne khushi jaahir ki aur aashirwad deti hui bas itna bol gayi.
"Jug jug jiyo beta. Maine tumhari bua ko bol diya tha ke wo tumhari maalish kar de jaisa Nihaal ne kaha ki tumhare liye jaruri hai. Bhojan ke baad ya pehle ye toh tum apni suvidha se dekh lo. Baaki sabhi kha chuke hai aur bahu ke sath Aanchal uske he kamre me hogi. Nikku aaj din bhar soya nahi hai toh bas jab tak wo soyega nahi, maami bhanji lagi rahengi uske sath.", Bhitar se haweli ke dwar par tala lag chuka tha aur Devaki ke jaate he Arjun bhi apne kamre me chala aaya. Sharir sachmuch dukh raha tha lekin aaj jaise neend aani bhi mushkil thi is haalat me. Reh-reh kar usko yaad aa rahi thi toh Dipa bhabhi ki wo aankhen jinme aansu the. Usne bahot koshish ki thi khud ko rokne ki waisa na karne se lekin us band sadak jaisi raah par rasta bhi koyi aur na tha. Arjun apne khayalo me dooba waisi he haalat me bister ke beech pasra hua tha, paanv bister se latkaye. Jaise jism ke sath mastishk ko araam de raha ho. Jaane kitni he der wo is haalat me raha aur fir aankh khuli bhi toh kisi ke hilane se.
"Kitni der se awaaj laga rahi hu tumhe aur tum toh aise pade ho jaise afeem kha ke aaye ho. Bhookh nahi hai toh kam se doodh he pee lo thoda. Aur maa ne bataya tha tumhari maalish karni hai isliye main aayi thi.", Ye Damini thi jo uski bagal me baithi thi, seene par jhuki hui. Arjun kuch pal bas usko dekhta raha jaise wo abhi bhi samajh na paya ho fir hadbada kar seedha hone laga toh pehle Damini sahi hui.
"Kya time ho gaya bua?", Arjun ko laga tha ke wo shayad ghante se jyada he so gaya hai aur is kamre me toh ghadi bhi nahi thi.
"Tum toh aise pooch rahe ho jaise bahot der se bister pe ho? Main Meena ke sath galiyare ke udhar thi jab tum apne kamre me aaye aur 5 minute baad he main aa gayi. Waise paune 9 ho chuke hai aur maa toh so bhi gayi. Khana lagwau pehle ya fir maalish karu?", Damini ne maalish shabd kehte hue hontho ko thirkan di thi, sachmuch wo adaaon ki dhani kaamuk stree thi. Badan par pehna wo kala gown beshak jheena nahi tha par seene par dabaav banati 2 ubhri hui bindi saaf batati thi ki bhitar sabkuch ajaad hai. Arjun ka yun uske seene ko dekha jana Damini ko gadgad kar gaya.
"Aap maalish ki jehmat kyun leti ho bua, main thik hu. Aur Niketan soya ya nahi?"
"Abhi Anamika usko doodh pila rahi hai aur Aanchal uske kamre me baithi apna pasandida naatak dekh rahi hai. Aur maalish ki bahot jarurat hai tumhe, nahi toh jodd dukhenge subah. Dekha tha maine kitni mehnat kar rahe the waha aur Anamika ko pehle he bata aayi hu ki aadhe paune ghante baad he khana garam kare tumhara. Chalo ab chaati ke bal seedhe leit jao. Main naa nahi sunn na chahti.", Jitne haq aur kashish se Damini ne Arjun se aisa kaha tha wo na chahte hue bhi bister par girta hua palat gaya. Mooh diwar ki taraf kiye aankhe band lekin baahen faila kar lagbhag poora bister ghere hue. Damini uski taraf mudte he bas us jism par fir se haar gayi. Kya koyi yuvak itna aakarshak aur aisi aprakat mardaangi se bharpoor bhi ho sakta hai jiske sammohan me aane par baaki duniya he feeki lage?
'Nahi.', Damini mann he mann apne sawaal ke jawab par budbudayi aur is baar jo muskurahat thi wo bas isko paane ki thi, koyi shadyantra ya khel nahi. Garam karke laya hua jadi-booti wala teil jaise taise usne apni hatheli par giraya aur jab wo Arjun ki itni balisht aur sughad peeth ki taraf badhi toh haatho ki kampann wo khud he dekh pa rahi thi. Uski haalat us patange si thi jo tej agni ki taraf aakarshit toh ho jata hai usko paane ke liye, par ye nahi jaanta ki aage uska jism aur naseeb dono fanaa hone wale hai. Teil ko failate hue Damini meru (reedh) ke dono taraf ke vishal hisso par apne hath fislati toh ye chahat aur bal lene lagti. Bas kshann maatra ke liye uske jehan me jo pehla shakhs aaya tha jiska sukhad ehsaas wo aajtak nahi bhool payi thi apne komarya bhedan aur us yuwak ki taqat evam mardaangi ka toh wo Shankar he tha.
Adhbhut ehsaas tha wo jisme Shankar ne ek jhatke me he uski achhoti yoni ko cheer kar wo jadui darwaja sada ke liye todd diya. Barseem ki hari dheri par jis tarah us din Shankar ne usko bhoga tha, wo dard bhula kar paagalo ki tarah bas uske jism se lipti un naye rango ko dekh rahi thi jo pehle kabhi jiwan me bhare na the. Pathhar sa sakht Shankar aur maansal naram kuwanri Damini. Pehal sansarg jo Shankar ki adhirta aur bin chehra dekhe hua tha. Pata nahi wo kitna samay chala tha lekin jab dono alag hue tab bhi Damini bichadna nahi chahti thi. Bhola Shankar usko sharam ya darr samajh raha tha lekin alag hone par ye bhaav khud uske chehre par the. Damini ne he agar aage badh kar uske honth choomte hue aisa na kaha hota ki 'Kash tum ye pichli garmiyon me he kar lete toh aaj jitna dard na hota'.
"Oh bua 2 minute kharish jaisi maalish karte hue bhi aap thak gayi kya?", Arjun ki awaaj se wo ek jhatke me he ateet ki us yaad ko wahi chhod vartmaan me lauti. Chehre par laali aur dusra hath khudke seene pe tha Damini ka. Arjun ki chaudi peeth abhi bhi aadhi he chikni hui thi teil me.
"Kuch nahi Arjun, wo ye teil kuch der ke liye aise he chhodna padta hai. Ab tum kahoge ki bua ne toh maalish se he maar dala. Dekho mera kamaal.", Damini kisi surat me halki-fulki stree nahi thi. Atchi khuraak aur kad kaathi ke sath sath gaanv ki hawa me pali badhi aur khelne-koodne ke sath aajtak khoob jordar kaam karti aayi thi, Vinod kaha sehan kar paya tha uska bojh aur josh. Ye Arjun tha yaha jo Vinod toh katai na tha aur Shankar ne komarya liya tha toh uski yaad Damini ke zehan me marte dum tak rehne wali thi, nissandeh aajtak wo uski tagat ke aage jhukti aa rahi thi.
"Hahhhhh.. Ab laga ki bua ki aap mere paas ho. Jyada jor mat laga dena fir kahi kal aap chachi ya daadi se maalish karwati dikho. Aapke hath naram hone ke sath thode majboot toh hain. Sachmuch jaise jism se dard gayab hota ja raha hai.", Arjun aankhen moonde tarif karta raha aur Damini uski kamar se le kar kandho tak dono hath poore dabaav se aage le jaati aur waise he wapis niche. Ek taraf se hath thoda dur tak jaane me asmarth laga toh Damini ne sidha na poochte hue Arjun ko he uksaya.
"Arjun, abhi jor lagaya he kaha hai maine aur agar tum himmat rakhte ho ki sehan kar loge toh phir main khul kar apna maalish ka hunar dikhati hu. Bardasht kar sakte ho mera bojh?", Ab Damini ki mansha toh Arjun se chhipi na thi lekin agar wo utsahit thi toh usne bhi toka nahi. Balki ek kadam aage he raha wo Damini ki soch se.
"Bua aapme bojh he kitna hai jo mujhe pareshani hogi. Bas thakk matt jana kahi fir bimaag ho jao. Aur ho sake toh ye light bujha do, aankhon me jalan hoti hai jab baaki jism me araam milta ho. Lamp mere hath ke paas hai toh main he jala deta hu.", Arjun ne padhne ke liye bister kinare rakha lamp chalu kar diya jo uski pahuch me he tha, 60 watt ka bulb bhi tej tha par uska gheraav simit aur usko bhi diwar ki taraf ghuma kar Arjun ne kamre me maalish ki jagah thoda uttejjak mahol bana diya. Dikh sabkuch saaf raha tha, par andhkaar ke adhik prabhaav me. Damini ki toh jaise mann ki muraad he poori ho gayi thi is band kamre me jaha wo Arjun ke kareeb thi aur ye naam matra roshni.
"Soch lo phir matt kehna ke bua ne bojh se daba kar kamar me chanak daal di?", Arjun ko dusri taraf mooh kiye aankhe moonde pa kar Damini ne aage badhne se pehle apne gown ka upar button khol liya. Wo toh nischint kar chuki thi ki aaj Arjun ko chahe adhura he sahi lekin bhari poori aurat ki garmi ka ehsaas jarur karwa ke rahegi.
"Jaise aapka dil kare waisa karo bua. Koyi rok tok nahi aur rahi baat bojh ki toh main pehle he keh chuka hu mere liye toh aap bhi sabke jaisi he ho. Itna wajan toh main poora din jism pe liye reh sakta hu. Bas araam mil jaaye jaisa aap abhi dila rahi thi.",Arjun ki swikriti milte he Damini ne dono taraf sa apna choga thoda upar utha kar paanv uski kamar ke dono taraf kar liye bister par chadhte he. Is unchaai se wo atche se dekh pa rahi thi andhere me chamakte us balisht jism ko jo ab uske niche he tha aur jald he poori tarah bas me bhi. Savdhani se Damini ghutne modne ke baad unhe bister par tikati hui thik Arjun ke kulho par kulhe tikaye thi. Arjun mann he mann muskura raha tha apni is bua ki khushi par. Usko bhi ehsaas ho chuka tha rubber se naram aur kahi jyada he failaav liye hue bade nitambo ka jo ab uske jism par virajmaan the. Damini ne dono hath fir se us khaas teil me chupad kar aage jhukte hue poori taraf kaamuk andaaj me sharir ka pradarshan karte hue pehle wala karya jaari kiya. 30-32 ki kamar wala Arjun seene ki taraf se 46 se kam na tha. Is mudra me toh peeth kahi jyada he failaav liye kisi bargad ke virksh samaan faili hui.
"Aahhh.. Sachmuch aap mahir ho bua.. Lagta nahi ki itne komal hatho me jadoo ke sath taqat bhi hogi. Bahot atcha lagta hai jab aap kandhe tak hath le jaati ho. Kassi chala chala kar yahi sabse jyada dukh rahe hai.", Arjun jaise usko aur jyada mauka de raha tha apni peeth par girne ka. Patle pajame ke upar se he wo ye bhi samajh chuka tha ki Damini ka gown ke bhitar kya haal hai. Bhaap sa garam seka chhodti uski mulayam ubhri hui choot poora dabaav banati jab Damini aage ko jhukti hui apna jism Arjun ki peeth ki taraf badhati. Bhari chuche bhi latakne ki wajah se nipple ke sath thoda naram hissa kandho par ragad dete. Damini kamjor nahi thi, kisi bhi surat me aam mahila se jyada taqatvar. Lekin Arjun ko utsahit karne ke chakkar me wo khud he garam hone lagi. Har baar yoni ka failna sikudna, har baar chucho par Arjun ki thos peeth ki ragad aur unme badhti sakhti. Kisi bahri nashe me mastaayi Damini har gujarte pal ke sath jyada josh se ye peeth maalish ka upkram badhati rahi. Kamar, peeth, kandhe aur kuch had tak Arjun ki gardan aur baahon ke jodd tak wo thakaan ko choos chuki thi. Uski haalat se anjaan Arjun pichle 10 minute se bas apne he khas sapne me khoya muskura raha tha aur us muskurahat ko dekha Damini ne jab wo kandhe tak hath le aayi. Maddim roshni me bhi damakta aadha chehra aur wo dhanushakar muskaan.
'Farebi hai pakka ye ladka. Kaise maje loot raha hai mere badan ke aur dhitaai se khush ho raha sone ka naatak karta hua.', Damini budbudati hui kab wahi pasar gayi usko he hosh na raha. Kharbuje apna akaar badal kar Arjun ki peeth par dabaav bana rahe the. Aur us par leti Damini maalish bhool kar bas uske chehre ko dekh kar aur jyada garam. Chehra Arjun ke gaal tak jhuk gaya aur uski garam saansein atche se Arjun ki saanson se milne lagi. Arjun ki palke khulne lagi toh Damini ne anjaane me he uske kandho ko poori taqat se daba diya uthne ki hadbadahat me.
"Aahhhh.. Ye kaha se sikha bua? Bilkul sahi jagah se dabaya aapne toh. Ab bas kijiye, nahi toh main so he jaunga is maje me.", Damini jaldi he bahar se sambhal kar wahi hath peeth par dabati kamar tak le aayi.
"Abhi toh seene aur paanv ki bhi baaki hai pyaare. Lagta hai tum bojh uthane ka bahana bana ke bach rahe ho.", Wo nahi jaanti thi ki us se bhari galti hone wali hai aisa karne par. Lekin Arjun jaise us khawaab ki chahat me Damini ki ye baat bhi maan gaya.
"Sidha hone do bua aur jab thak jao tab jaga dena mujhe. Main so nahi raha bas araam kar raha hu.", Arjun ke kehne par Damini ek paanv utha kar utari toh wo bister par seedha pasar gaya. Lekin is baar Arjun ne apne chehre ko kareeb rakhi tshirt se dhak liya jaise wo vyavdhan na chahta ho kisi bhi tarah ka apne antrang khayalo me. Is baar Damini jarur jhijhak rahi thi uske seene ki maalish se. Lekin samay nikal raha tha aur jaise Arjun abhi utna vash me na hua hoga jitna wo usko karna chahti thi. Damini ka khayaal tha ki wo Arjun ko apne jism ke jaal me aisa faans le ki wo khud uske paas aaye aur bhula de un rishto ko jo band kamre se bahar sabhi jaante hai. Damini is baar Arjun ke ling se kuch niche, uski sakht jaangho par apna wajan dhyaan se daalte hue baithi aur hatheliyon ko tyaar karne ke baad badi ehtiyaat se Arjun ke sakht seene ko sehlati hui maalish karne lagi. Damini is hisse par jor ki jagah sparsh aur anubhav ka pradarshan kar rahi thi. Abhi usko ye aakarshak seena aur pasliyan malte hue 5 he minute gujre the ki Aanchal ne uske josh ko hawa karte hue awaaj di.
"Arjun, tum so gaye? Darwaja kholo, maami khana tayaar kar rahi hai.", Aanchal ki awaaj par Arjun ke toh jism me koyi harkat he na hui jabki Damini turant kisi vidaal ki si furti se bister se niche utar kar katori liye darwaje ki taraf lapki. Aaj agar yahi kaam kisi baharwale ne kiya hota toh shayad wo hadd se gujar jaati. Darwaja khulne par saamne apni maa ko dekh kar Aanchal bhi hairaan reh gayi.
"Shor kyun macha rahi hai tu? Wo thaka hara akhaade se aaya tha aur neend me hai. Maa ne kaha tha ke uski maalish kar dena aur araam karne dena.", Itni safaai toh Aanchal ne maangi bhi na thi aur wo apni maa ke jism ka kuch khula bhaag dekh kar bedhadak kamre me dakhil ho gayi. Arjun toh mooh par takiya rakhe apne he meethe sapno me khoya tha jaise usko aaj duniya se kuch lena dena he na tha.
"Jab sharir se itni mehnat hui ho toh khali peit nahi sona chahiye. Arjun ne dopehar se he kuch nahi khaya hai aur maalish toh ho chuki hai jitna mujhe dikh raha hai. Aap apne hath saaf kar lijiye, main isko utha deti hu.", Aanchal ke itni himmat dekh Damini aage kuch bol na saki par wo samajh gayi thi ki uski beti ko khatka toh ho he gaya hai jaise wo uske seene ko ghoor rahi thi.
"Haan ja rahi nahane, garmi waise he bahot hai iske kamre me. Bol dena ki khaane ke baad wapis so jaaye.", Light ab jal rahi thi aur Aanchal ne chehre se tshirt hatane ke baad Arjun ko hilaya toh wo kunmunata hua aise utha jaise savera ho gaya. Saamne Aanchal ko khada dekh bas muskura diya.
"Kitna badhiya sapna tha didi aur aapne beech me he utha diya. Kya time ho gaya? Aur kamre me toh bua thi na?", Arjun badan ko angdaai ke anusaar kholta hua baith gaya. Tshirt barabar me rakhi thi jo apne upari nirvastra bhaag dekh usne turant pehani. Aanchal bas hans rahi thi uske sawalo par.
"Jyada he thak gaye the aaj tum jo aise he so gaye. Maami ne kaha hai ki tumhe utha du, fir khaane ka time nahi rehne wala. 10 bajne wale hai aur chalo mooh hath dho ke chachi wale kamre me he aa jao. Badi atchi film aa rahi hai tv par aur udhar AC bhi chal raha hai.", Aanchal ki baat sunn kar Arjun kamre me bane snaanghar he chal diya chehra dhone. Mann bahot halka tha jaise wo abhi swarg ghoom aaya ho. Aanchal usko le kar he bahar nikli, light pankha band karne ke baad.
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"Flight ke time pahuch jayenge Sanjiv aur Radhika?", Shankar khaane se faarig hone ke baad bas kuch he waqt apne pita ke pas baitha tha aur Narinder ke ghar pe pravesh karte he wo usko sath liye chhat par tehalne laga. Din vyast raha tha dono he bhaiyon ka aur Umed bhi apne vyapaar ki wajah se Purnima ji ko haweli chhod kar ja chuka tha. Narinder ke itne jaldi lautne par sabse pehla sawaal Shankar ne yahi poocha.
"Main unhe toh bas Arore ke ghar tak chhodne gaya tha. Sanjiv usko kuch kaam saunp ke car se he nikla hai bahu ke sath. Ab unke safar me main kyun roda banu? Tu suna aaj ka din kaisa raha?", Narinder ki baat sahi lagi thi Shankar ko aur wo diwar ki munder par hath tikaye gali ke roshan gharo ki taraf dekh raha tha.
"Filhaal toh lag raha hai ki sabkuch thik hai par jab jab aisa lagta hai kisi na kisi ki maa apne aap chudwane aa jati hai. Pratap, wo agle sector wala apna doctor dost. Shaam ko bata raha tha ke Rajasthan sarhad pe jis jameen par wo hospital banane me laga tha, us par stay lag gaya hai. Sarkari aadesh nahi hai lekin rukwane wala aadmi vibhaag se he hai.", Shankar ko itna gambhir dekh Narinder samajh gaya ki is kisse me bhi uska bhai kahi na khi shamil hai.
"Aur iski wajah hogi teri uske sath gehri dosti aur vyapaar me hissedari?", Shankar ne naa me sar hila diya.
"Shalu (Shalini) ke chacha sasur se baat ki thi maine Gajju se number le kar. Unhone bataya ki highway paas hone ki wajah se keemat aasman jaane lagi hai udhar aur bade bade karobari aane lage hai jameen dekhne. Pratap wali jameen hai naye nakshe me sabse aage hai aur kone ka 4 ekad bhukhand hai. Jo naye rule ke hisaab se 70-30 rakhna hoga. Stay lagane wala local bhi hai aur vibhaag me uncha bhi. Pratap se 25 crore ki demand ki hai ya fir dhancha aise he khada rahega aur ijajat nahi milegi. Jaanta hai Inder sirf aise he dalle logo ki wajah se mujhe prashashan aur uske niyamo par gussa aata hai. Pratap ne sabkuch udhar laga rakha hai aur loan pe kaam shuru hua tha mujhse 5 lene ke baad. Dikkat nahi thi ab tak koyi lekin ab wo aadmi sadak pe aa jayega aise parajiviyon ki wajah se.", Narinder jaanta tha ki Shankar dosto ka dost hai jo unke liye kisi hadd tak gujar sakta hai. Wahi Pratap bhi ek sajjan vyakti tha swabhiman se bhara. Shankar se wo paise lene nahi wala tha hissedari se upar.
"Papa se yahi baat kar raha tha tu niche?"
"Hmmm.. Batana toh jaruri hai ki waha aisa ho raha hai. Main kahi kuch kar du toh baat un par pehle aayegi. Lekin unhone toh mujhe Delhi par karne se he mana kar diya us taraf jana toh dur. Bol rahe the ki ya toh dosti nibha lo ya apne baap ko uski jooti par gira do jiske mooh par unhone jooti maar ke bedakhal kiya tha. Ab toh baat aisi ho jaayegi ki agar kisi se us ko samjhane ke liye bhi kahunga toh baat mujhpe he aani hai. Pratap ka sabkuch daav pe hai yar Inder."
"Maa ko pranaam karu main us dalle ki. Tu chinta na kar Shankar, iska bhi hal hai apne paas. Tu is aadmi ki detail le doctor se aur Bhalle ko bhijwa. Wo Delhi baith ke he ye kaam kar dega jitna mujhe uska rasookh pata chala.", Inder ki baat par Shankar sehmat nahi tha jaise.
"Uski sewa kyun leni bhai jab apne paas jugaad hai. Aur wo toh khud apna ehsaanmand hai."
"Ab ehsaan ko uske dil me rehne de Shankar aur ye samajh ki wo ab partner hai hamara. Uska londa Rajasthan ke boarding me kyun padhta hai jaanta hai? Aur uska apharan apne pradesh me kyun hua? Umed ne kyun Bhalla ko itni tavajjo di aur itne bade bade kaam karne par bhi mooh nahi khola balki usko mureed banaya. Gajendra Bhalla waha rasookh rakhta hai aur agar us taraf koyi hai jo uski takkar ka hai toh wo Ramakaant Tehsildar. Dono ek dusre ko pasand nahi karte par Bhalla ki jooti kuch maamlo me us se upar hai aur dono ka support ek he party ko hai. Filhal wahi party idhar hai aur Delhi me toh usko kuch farak he nahi padta jab uska he naam ek jalwa ho. Bhalla toh khus ho jaayega Shankar ki tune usko kuch kaam diya. Wo rehta beshak Umed ke ya mere sath hai par juda tere sath hai dil se.", Narinder ka itna bharosa dekh Shankar kuch shaant hua kyonki Gajendra Bhalla ne sachmuch Shankar ko dharam bhai banaya tha, vidhi se. Aur kehne maatra se wo 2-2 bar idhar aaya tha shadi se pehle bhi aur shaadi me bhi, pariwar samet.
"Aur ye sach hai ki uska utna rasookh hai us registaan me?"
"Tabadala karwane ke baad bhi wo maafi mangwaye bina toh us aadmi ko jaane nahi dega. Baaki hisab uska bhi tere jaisa hai lekin wo khud nahi maarta kisi ko, uske aadmi laash pehchan ne laayak nahi chhodte bas ishara karne ki der hai. Raat ko waise bhi aajkal wo time se ghar aane laga hai. 10 bajne wale hai toh abhi khana kha raha hoga. Niche chalenge na sone toh kar liyo phone. Subah bol diyo Pratap ko good morning. Jo sacha insaan hai na Shankar, uska koyi 4 aana nahi chheen sakta. Aur jisne paap se lanka bhi basa li ho toh wo bhi deh jaati hai. Pratap saaf insan hai aur teri niyat bhi. Aur ye sab chhod munna laal ki khabar li kya papa se?", Narinder ne baat Arjun ke mudde par ghuma di thi aur Shanakr jaise baaki sab bhool gaya.
"Maa aaj poora din khush hai aur abhi sone lagi thi tab bhi bas uska he jaap karne me lagi thi. Yaad hai Inder is se pehle maa kab itna khush dikhi thi?", Shankar ke jawaab bhi itihaas samete rehte the aur Narinder jaise jawaab jaanta tha kyunki itihaas bahot baat yaad karwaya tha Shankar ne usko.
"Jab Naitik ko goad me uthaya tha maa ne, jab Arjun ka naamkaran wala din tha aur jab papa retire hue. Wo un 3 din kisi ko bolne he kaha de rahi thi. Sanjiv ki shaadi me toh fir bhi wo yaadon me uljhi thi khushi ke sath. Sanjiv jab paida hone wala tha tabhi humne thode se time me poora naksha badal kar rakh diya. Uski khushi manati ya itna kuch khone ka dukh.? Atcha hai ke maa aaj sara din khush rahi aur isme papa ka bhi poora hath hai jinhone bas baat khushi wali he unhe bataai.", Narinder ne sab ginwa diya tha is jawaab me siwaye aakhir me baat adhuri chhodte hue.
"Kuch aur bhi hua kya aaj? Aur tu bhi mujhe batane wala tha Bharat bhai ke sath mulakaat ke baare me aur Arjun ki nigrani kaise kar raha hai?", Shankar itna toh samajhta tha ke uska bhai vyast jiwan tabhi rakhta hai jab wo sachmuch kaam par ho. Aaj wo Sanjiv ko chhodne ke baad bhi itna samay bahar laga kar aaya tha.
"Bharat dilchasp aadmi hai lekin mujhe itni dilchaspi ki aadat nahi hai Shankar. Lekin network toh tagda he hoga jitna maine usko samjha. Mere saamne bhi 8-9 mukhbir aaye aur gaye uske paas. Koyi chai dene, koyi purana akhbar toh kuch tasvire. Jadd se judd kar kaam karne wala insaan hai aur tajurba bhi hoga jab Satish uncle se thoda he chota hai. Waise Arjun miya ne udhar karnama kar dikhaya wo bhi ummeed se pare.", Shankar ne haan me sar hila kar jaise pushti ki is baat ki.
"Suchh Singh uncle ka phone aaya tha jinhone pehle maa se baat ki aur fir papa ne band kamre me. Lambi baatchit hui thi unki par chehre se toh wo bhi khush he dikhe. Baaki bapu ko toh umar nikal gayi tab bhi samajh nahi paaye. Hanste hanste he kab bund laal kar dete the pata he ni chalta tha. Hahaha.. Waise tujhe kya bataya tere bande ne?"
"Kaisa banda be Shankar? Tu sahi keh raha tha ke wo jarurat se jyada chaukas insaan hai. Jugraaj se baat kar raha tha ek ghante se aur wo bhi pehle Arjun gungaan karta raha aur aakhir me mudde ki baat bataai wo bhi aise jaise kisi aur ko pata na chale. Arjun ne majaak majaak me Kamlesh aur uske 4 sathi kuch samay ke liye ghar me baitha diye aaj shaam ko. Keh raha tha ke waha baithe the unko he nahi pata laga ke ladka kya kar gaya toh saamne walo par toh gujri thi. 2 ke kandhe utaar diye pasliya sujane ke sath aur 2 ke takhne, kamar ki hansli hila di. Kamlesh toh thodi der pehle tak bhi seena pakad ke baitha ro raha tha. Khoon bahot nikla uska mooh se. Aur ye hua waha halke fulke mukable me.", Narinder ne baat aage badhane se pehle Shankar ka rukh dekhna chaha ke wo is baat ko kaise le raha hai.
"Aur bas itne he the? Lekin usne aise kyun mara jab khel majaak wala tha? Dimaag toh nahi hil gaya is ladke ka apne bade bhai aur chacha ki umar ke bande koot diye sabke saamne?", Shankar gussa nahi tha bas chintit tha. Baat unke pita tak ja he chuki thi toh wo kya kehta.
"Jugraaj ne bataya ke Kewal Singh ne usko pehle he bata diya tha ke Kamlesh kuch bada karne wala hai isliye usne he apne is bhai ko bulwaya tha maidaan me. Aur Arjun dopehar se he is sarpanch ke sath tha. Akhaade me Kamlesh ne humla karwaya Dilbaag se, wahi apne ghar se pehle jo rehta hai. Ford wala Dilbag, kya naam tha uske pita ka?", Shankar ko sawalo me uljha kar wo gussa rok raha tha uska kyonki humla aur yojna sunte he Shankar ke dhile nutt khul he jaate the.
"Gurjant Singh, chacha amli. Lekin wo himmat nahi kar sakta apne ladke pe hath daalne ki. Papa ko wo pasand tha kabhi aur wo aate jaate uske khet pe milte bhi the. Ye Kamlesh kaha hai? Kuch khabar di Jugraaj ne?"
"Rehne de is baat me na he padd Shankar. Dilbag ka sach Arjun jaan gaya tha isliye usne usko sirf jameen par giraya. Waise Juggi ye bhi keh raha tha ke Arjun ke aaspas aur log na hote toh wo shayad maar he deta ek aadhe ko. Par ladke ne samajhdari se kaam liya aur Dilbag ko saja sunai khet pe najarband rehne ki aur sarpanch ne kal Kamlesh ko panchayat me gaanv nikala dene ke sath sath 307 ka parcha bhi dalwa diya hai jaisa ghar jaane ke baad sarpanch ne Jugraaj ko bataya. Lala ji bhi fainsle me the aur is ghatna ke waqt bhi Arjun ke pas rahe. Shahid dhyaan rakh raha hai Dilbag ka jaisa Arjun chahta hai lekin wo kis jugat me hai ye nahi samajh aayi. Kamlesh ko toh pehle bhi ek baar Kewal ne jhada tha aur papa se bhi shikayat ki thi. Papa ne toh pehli galti bol kar chhod diya par ab sidha 307 ka parcha?"
"Wo toh chal jaan se maare ke pryaas me karwa diya hoga par Arjun ne Dilbag ko saja sunaai? Ye baat hui aur tu keh raha hai waha Juggi, Lala ji aur Succha Singh ji tak the. Kewal bhi bina panchayat rakhe paksh nahi rakhta aur us se pehle daar ji aur ke sath ye lala ji aur apne maulvi ji vichar karte hai. Krishan chacha dakhal nahi rakhte par papa yaha se sandesh de dete hai unhe agar aisi koyi baat ho. Par 8 baje se abhi tak toh main he unke sath tha. Suchha Singh ji ka bhi phone 9 ke baad he aaya. Hum bahar bahar se najar bhi nahi rakh pa rahe ho aur udhar andar alag khichdi pak rahi hai. Papa bas jaankari le rahe hai. Arjun saja nahi de sakta Inder kisi ko bhi", Shankar ki toh ghadi yahi atak gayi thi. Usko matlab he nahi tha ke haadsa hua, Arjun ne itno ko dhila kar diya lekin matlab tha toh bas is baat se ki wo Dilbag ko itne pratinidhiyon ke beech saja dene wala kaun ho gaya. Uske pita bhi apna paksh dete toh aise maamlo me subah hone wali panchayat par chote bhai ya gram-pratinidiyon me se kisi ko se kehalwate.
"Usne aise he chunoti nahi uthai be Shankar. Wo dada ki jooti pehan ke chaupal pe gaya tha. Pehle din subah usne ek fainsla liya aur shaam ko ek saja suna di, wo bhi aise jaise Dilbag ke jariye wo kuch aur dhoond raha ho. Mauke par saja dene ka haq sirf dada ji ko tha Shankar gaanv ke aapsi masle me. Ab Arjun wo haq le chuka hai jiska matlab hai ki Jugraaj bhi humko sirf jaankari de sakta hai ki kya hua par Arjun par najar rakhne ki jarurat wo nahi karega. Vada khilafi hogi ye aur aisa sirf 2 logo ki sehmati se ho sakta hai, Papa aur raani maa. Lekin ek taraf papa uske chunoti wale maamle par ukhde hue hai aur dusri taraf unhone itna bada fainsla uske paksh me jaane diya. Ho sakta hai ki isme rani maa ka prabhav ho lekin wo 18 ka he hai Shankar aur itni badi jimmewari?", Narinder ke antarmann ko Shankar he samajh sakta tha aur aise samay par wo aksar thoda bada bhai jisa vyavahar bhi karta tha.
"Jitna main jaanta hu Inder, gram-sampatti sirf yahi 2 log nahi paarit kar sakte. Haan adhikar papa ke paas bhi hai aur mohar mehal se he lagi hogi. Isme chote dada, Raghuvir chacha aur Rekha ki sehmati rehni jaruri hai. Rekha ko maa ki jagah shamil kiya gaya tha aur Raghuvir chacha ko gujre hone wale hai 5 baras se jyada. Aur usme bhi unke aahiri kuch baras ekakipan wale rahe hai. Fainsla toh matlab bahot pehle he kar liya gaya tha. Aur ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi ki ye hua so hua lekin Rekha ko haqdar kaise bani.? Main toh us dauraan idhar rehta he nahi tha aur mujhe toh iske baare me yahi thodi jaankari jab Arjun ke naam kheti wali jameen transfer karwayi gayi thi tabhi pata chala.", Shankar naya sawaal khoj laya tha itne bade mudde ko darkinar karta.
"Teri wajah se ghanchakkar. Tu aur rakh le taai ki haweli par sharte maa ke saamne. Maa ne toh tabhi thaan liya tha ke wo hamari jagah bahuon ko baaki ke haq dengi lekin Rekha bhabhi ko unhone chote chacha ke yaha he apna daiytva saunp diya tha. Panjikaran bhi khud papa ne karwaya tha mere sath ja kar. Matlab Rekha bhabhi ko bhi maloom hai ki Arjun uttradikari banaya gaya hai? Unke bina bhi toh sambhav nahi jaisa tu keh raha hai."
"Bahar he reh is sab se Inder nahi toh thanedar ke chakkar me padd gaye toh jaane is baar kaunsi saja milegi. Maa ne toh tagdi chot maari hai us samjhaute me meri shart ke badle. Aur Rekha toh meri samajh se he pare hai fir maa ko jaane kaise samajh aa jaati hai. Ghar ka he toh khayaal rakhti hai wo bhi bhabhi aur Krishna ke sath mil kar. Betiyan sath deti hai so alag."
"Tu rahega ling ka ling. Gotte wali jaga dimaag fit na hai tera. Ghar ko ghar banaye rakhna he toh sabse badi chunoti hai. Jaanta bhi hai ki bache kab padh gaye aur itne bade bade vishaye me aajtak unhe tution tak ki jarurat na padi. Sanjiv toh sabse bada udaharan hai iska tere samne. Fir ye kyun bhool jata hai ki bhabhi ki sehanshakti maa se bhi kahi jyada hai? Ritu ke samay bhi goli chali thi, Arjun goad me tha tab bhi waisa he hua par himmat dikha kar na sirf bete ko balki hamari maa ko bachaya tha bhabhi ne. Aurat ho kar bhi hamlavar ka saamna karne wali us naari ki kshamta tujhe nahi dikh rahi jabki ek bar goli tere saamne he un par chali aur hath bhi aisa kata ki atcha khasa mard behosh ho jaaye ya fir jyada bura bhi ho sakta tha. Bhai tujhme bas ek yahi choti si kami hai ki tu bahar ki duniya bahot behtar jaanta hai lekin ek andruni jiwan ki mehta tujhe aajtak pata nahi chali. Koyi aur hoti toh rishtey se inkaar kar deti aur byaah bhi ho jata toh ek din baat he apne ghar baith jaati.", Narinder jaise bahaav ke sath kuch jyada he Shankar ko jhanjhod gaya.
"Pyaar ke saamne kisi se tulna kaise ki ja sakti hai yar? Mujhe toh is sabki chahat he nahi thi kabhi aur tere saamne hai ki pyaar ki wajah se main taraju ke 2 alag alag paldo me akela he santulan banaye jee raha hu. Rekha atchi hai aur ek badhia maa bhi lekin na toh hamari maa ko kabhi ishq hu, na baap ko aur na he Rekha ko toh ye log kaha samjhenge pyaar ki ehamiyat? Rishto ki shayad jyada samajh rakhte honge aur samaaj ki par 2 dilo ke beech wale us pyaar ka kya jiske saamne poori duniya bhi haar jaane ka dukh nahi aur wo hansil na ho toh poori duniya bhi bharpaayi na kar sakti."
"Sahi kehta hai bhai tu. Wo 3-3 bache toh hawa me udd kar aa gaye the jaise purane samay ki kahaniyan batati hai. Bacha manga aur ja beti tujh par kripa hui. Chal be tu niche he chal pata nahi aaj ye ishq ki hariyali kaha dekh ke aaya hai jo maa baapu ko tu ishq ka dushman bata raha. Waise Vishnu ki bhi jaanch me laga diya maine Bharat bhai ko.", Aur Inder ne turant he Shankar ka dimag nayi jagah ghuma diya. Aise he wo uljhaye rakhta tha Shankar ko apne tikdam me jis se wo jald he usme shamil ho jata tha. Dono seedhiyan utar kar niche sone chal diye kyonki 11 baj chuke the. Rekha ke kamre ko chhod baki har kamre me zero bulb he jal rahe the ya wo bhi nahi.
"Notes ke liye bol dena apne papa ko beta. Tumhari Ruchi bua bata rahi thi ki is university ke kuch purane paper aur kitabe unke yaha padi hai. Aise toh ye poori 8 kitabe khatam karne me 2 mahine lagenge aur notes bhi barabar nahi tayaar hone wale.", Rekha tek lagaye apni beti ko dekh rahi jo barabar baithi hui pichle 4 ghante se bas padhne me he juti thi. Alka ne he usko yaha khana laa ke diye tha aur ab sone jaane se pehle coffee bhi.
"Ek sample paper toh hai he na maa. Us se he match karte topics padh rahi hu aur medical chahe yaha ko ho yahi kahi aur ka, system aur subjects toh wahi rehte hai na maa?"
"Phir tu yahi se kyun nahi padhai poori kar leti agar sabkuch same hai? Farak kahi jyada hai aur waha ka eduction model bhi. Chal ab ye kitaabe ek taraf rakh aur araam kar le. Waise toh 30 minute ke baad 10 minute ka break le lena chahiye lekin tujhe pehle se aadat hai isliye maine nahi toka. Lekin sava 11 ho chuke hai aur 4 baje ka alarm set hai.", Sone ki baat sunn kar Ritu ne turant he sab samaan samet kar saamne table par rakh diya. Uski furti dekh Rekha bhi kuch shankit thi ke ye ekdum se isko kya hua lekin jaise he Ritu ne zero ka bulb jalane ke baad bister par paanv ki taraf rakhi chaadar upar lene ka upkram kiya toh Rekha ji samajh gayi apni is gudiya ki jaldbaaji.
"Tujhe apne pas sulana mujhe toh bhari nahi padne wala na beta?"
"Halka padega maa, likhwa lo. Aur mujhe bhi is se atchi neend kahi nahi aati.", Unke hath se duri rakhte hue Ritu simat kar andar he dubak gayi. Bahar bas halki si awaaj aayi toh wo chain khulne ki thi.
"Sharam kar beta tu 20 ki hone wali hai 2 mahine baad. Agar ye kisi ne dekh liya na toh meri problem toh unhe samajh aa jaayegi lekin tere paas jawaab nahi hone wala.", Rekha ji usko samjha rahi thi aur Ritu ne toh andar he unke upari vaksh ko anavrit kar liya tha jarurat anusaar.
"Bol dena paida hone par toh piya nahi tha, ab kasar poori ho rahi hai. Komal didi aur Aaru dekho kitne hatte katte hai lekin main toh dubli hu unke saamne. Ab sone do na maa?", Matlab sone se saaf tha peene do na maa. Aur Rekha ji jawaab deti us se pehle he wo chaadar ke bhitar he apne honth jod chuki thi. Aisa kuch samay ke antraal baad ho raha tha toh jo mauli rukawat ubhri thi dugdh-chhidra par usko Ritu ne jor se daba kar khinchte hue hataya toh Rekha ji ki halki si cheekh nikal gayi.
"Oh.. beta tu sachmuch waisi ki waisi hai. Tab doodh kam banta tha toh khoon nikaal deti thi aur ab bhi hathh waisa he hai tera.. Aaru se baat hui teri?", Rekha ji ne pyaar se uska sar sehlate hue poocha jabki jawaab me Ritu ne bhitar he sar hilane ke sath unki kamar me hath dal liya.
"Wo thik hai na? Meri toh bas subah he ek minute ke liye baat hui thi. Lekin wo tujhse jaroor poochta hoga mere aur Komal ke baare me.", Ritu ne bas aakhiri baar ye jawaab diya wo bhi purane andaaj me he. Aur Rekha ji ke aakhir sawal se pehle he dher ho chuki thi.
'Galti ho gayi isko bula kar. Mushkil se band kiya tha aur ab fir haalat pehle jaisi. Poora khatam karna meri gudiya.. araam se..', Sar ko thapkati hui wo apne aap se he baat kar rahi thi. Vicharo me apne bache he the aur anyaas he dhyaan jab Arjun aur Ritu par kendrit hua toh sar ko jhatak kar aankhen band he kar li. Kaha toh wo soch rahi thi ki kuch samay pehle us raat dono bhai behan apni maa ki agal bagal yahi sukh le rahe the jisme Ritu ne Arjun ke sote he uski taraf bhi kabja jama kar usko pare dhakel diya tha. Aur fir dhyaan aaya unke beech pyaar ka wo ankaha pehlu jiske liye unki saas tak jhalki de gayi thi. Bache itne pyare the aur maa ke kareeb bhi lekin inki kismat me ye kaisa rishta likha hai jiska naam jubaan par aana he gunaah hai? Rekha ko bas yaad raha toh apne bete ka wo chehre jisme khud wo thi. Aur ye sach toh us rishtey se bhi bhari tha jis par wo chintit thi. Soch ko purnviraam dete hue Rekha ne apni beti ko aagoseh me lene ka he fainsla kiya. Samay aane par ghar ke bade he fainsla lenge, wo bas ek baat dhyaan rakhegi ki pariwar tootne na paaye..
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Vinod ke kamre me is waqt zero ki neeli roshni ke sath television ka atirikt prakash vyapt tha. Arjun ko jyada bhookh na hone ke bawjood apni chachi dwara khaas uske liye banaya bhojan itna pasand aaya tha ki wo Aanchal aur unke sath batchit karte hue poora khana khatam karke he hata. Samay thoda jyada laga tha batchit aur film ki charcha ke beech. Niketan bhi AC ki thandi hawa me is waqt chain se so raha tha bister ke thik beech.
"Aanchal, raat jyada ho chuki hai beti. Apne kamre me chalo, film toh ek khatam hogi toh dusri shuru.", Damini pichle dedh ghante se apne kamre me akeli thi jo ab uth kar idhar aayi toh Arjun bhi apne raat ke sone wale kapde pehan kar kamre me aa chuka tha. Aanchal aur Arjun 3 gaddi wale sofe par baithe the aur Aanchal apne jiwan ka he koyi kissa film me chal rahe majaak se jodd kar suna rahi thi. Inke hansne par tatkaal rok lagi Damini ke aane par.
"Bas uth rahi hu maa, tum chalo kamre me. Waise bhi din bhar sona he hota hai. Lekin aaj aap kyun nahi soyi abhi tak?", Aanchal ke aise sawaal par pehle se he ukhdi hui Damini apna aapa he kho baithi.
"Tumhari ye mehfile aur television ke shor ke beech behra bhi nahi so sakta. Maa ka kamra dur hai aur waha cooler hai isliye unhe awaaj nahi aati. Main bagal wala kamra chhod kar he rehti hu, jyada dur nahi. Utho abhi aur chalo sone. Arjun tumhe bhi toh jaldi uthna hoga? Anamika, tum toh badi ho...", Damini ka lehja dekh Aanchal kuch bolne he lagi thi ki Arjun ne uska hath daba diya.
"Sorry bua hamari wajah se aapko pareshani hui. Didi, bua ki baat sahi hai. Hum toh yahi hai, kal din me baith jaayenge. Aap jao aur bua ko bhi akele neend nahi aa rahi hogi.", Anamika bhi kshama maangne ke baad television band karke bhitar wale snaanghar me chali gayi. Ab Damini ko apni he harkat buri lag rahi thi jab 2-2 log maafi maang rahe the us dhimi awaaj ke liye jo kamre me bhi sahi se nahi suni ja rahi thi aur uski khudki beti narajgi se paanv patak kar uske saamne se he nikalti hui us kamre me chali gayi jaha usne sona tha. Arjun wapis us gaddi wale sofe par baitha toh Damini ne thodi tameej se poocha is baar.
"Tum abhi yahi baithne wale ho? Maalish ke samay toh tumhe neend aa rahi thi."
"Haan bua neend toh abhi bhi aa rahi hai lekin khana deri se khaya hai na toh bister pe jaane ka mood nahi. Aap so jaiyen, 11 baj chuke hai. Subah koyi nahi bhi uthayega toh 5-6 baje tak aankh shor se khul he jaati hai.", Arjun ne sofe par he chaukdi laga li thi. Damini aage kuch na kehti hui niraash ho kar bahar se shubhkamnaye deti chali gayi. Arjun ne uth kar darwaja lagaya aur sofe pe fir se pasar gaya. Wo apne sapne ke baare me he soch raha tha jo bilkul vastavik sa tha aur dil ko adhbhut sukh deta. Anamika jab snaanghar se kapde badal kar gown pehne bahar aayi toh Arjun ko chatt ki taraf najre jamaye muskurate dekh pehle hairaan hui fir uske sar pe halki chapat laga kar bolne lagi.
"Mungerilal ji, khuli aankhon se he sapne dekh rahe ho wo bhi si chote se sofe par let kar.? Udhar poora bister saamne khali pada hai aur tum idhar sikud kar lete ho. Chalo utho.", Arjun sharmata hua utha jaise uski chori saaf pakdi gayi ho aur fir chachi ka gulabi geela chehra aur waisa he gown dekh tarif se muskuraya.
"Main soch raha tha ke ya toh idhar he manji daal lu aangan se la kar nahi toh apne kamre me chala jau.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar chuddiyan utaar kar mej par rakhti Anamika chachi ne palat kar hairani jatate hue poocha.
"Aur tum aisi betuki soch laaye kab apne dimaag me? Abhi toh khud he 3 taikye waha rakhwaye hai aur fir ye manji-apna kamra kaha se aa gaya? Badi didi ki wajah se aisa bol rahe ho toh rehne do? Main samman karti hu isliye jawaab nahi deti par tumhe yaha sone ka haq khud tumhare chacha aur mere pati ne diya hai wo bhi maa ji aur pita ji ke saamne. Chalo jao us taraf apni jagah par.", Chachi ne bister ke dono taraf wale lamp chalu kar diye the jis se aadhe kamre me bharpoor roshni ho chuki thi.
"Meri jagah us taraf? Waah kya sarhad banaai hai aapne Niketan ko lita kar. Waise main jaane ka isliye keh raha tha ki unka dimaag toh aap bhi dekh chuki ho aur atche se jaanti ho ki kahi..", Arjun bister ke dusri taraf jaa kar tek lagate hue goad me ek takiya leta baith gaya.
"Mujhe farak nahi padta aur ye kamra mera hai jaha sone ka haq tumhara hai inki gair-hajiri. Udhar na toh wo cooler chalta hai aur na AC laga hai. Naitik bhi neend me kidhar bhi sarak jata hai aur mujhe bhi chain se 2 ghadi sona chahiye ke nahi?", Bister par baithne ke baad chachi apni kalaai par koyi cream laga rahi thi aur fir panjo ke upari bhag par bhi. Arjun dekh raha tha ki ab chachi khud par thoda dhyaan dene lagi hai. Pehli baar milne par toh usne paaya tha ki kalaai par halke roye jaise baal saaf dikhte the unke jinka ghantatva bhi adhik tha. Na nail-polish dikhti thi aur na nakhoon vyavasthit. Ab toh baahen eksaar aur roye ka ansh tak na tha. Paanv ke panje bhi unke rang jaise gore aur unke nakh saaf tarashe hue. Payjeb jo Arjun ne he dilwayi thi.
"Kya tukur tukur dekh rahe ho? Main nahi karti thi ye sab siwaye chehra ubtan se saaf karne ke. Tumne aadat bigadi aur uske baad tumhari behno aur Saroj-Priya ne. Kal shehar ja rahe ho na toh jo bataungi wo lete aana, paise hain mere paas.", Anamika chachi ki baatein sunn kar Arjun karwat leta hua unke chehre ka jootha nakhra dekh bas muskura raha tha.
"Hey naari teri leela aprampaar hai. Na nar samajh sake na narayan."
"Ab ye kya tana de rahe ho? Nahi laa ke dena toh thik hai, mana kar do lekin pehle ye sab kyun dilwaya tha?", Mej par kamre me snaanghar se aate hue sath laya wo makeup ka dabba Arjun ko utha kar dikhati hui wo ab thodi sachmuch naraaj lagi.
"Paise ka kya bol rahi ho chachi, mera batua bhi aapke paas hai aur bag me bhi bahot pade hai. Aur jarurat hui toh cheque bhi laya hu sath ya fir dada ji ko phone karunga toh mil jaayenge. Atcha hoga na aap sath he chalo shehar. Motorcycle pe ghuma ke laaunga aur mehal bhi dekh lena market ke sath. Is golu-molu ke bhi garmiyon ke kapde le lenge.", Arjun ke nyote par saaf inkaar kar diya chachi ne.
"Nahi ja sakti main. Tum yaad se bas wo samaan le aana jo is bakse me khali ho gaya hai ya hone wala hai. Iske kapde pehle he tumhare sath sath badi maa aur baaki sabhi ne bahot diye hai. Rehta toh ye baniyan nikkar me he hai sara din."
"Haan mere sath kyun jaane lagi aap? Chacha ka he toh ek haq hai aur haweli ki bahu ki tauheen nahi hogi adni si motorcycle par baithne se? Hamari taraf koyi pehchanta nahi tha aur bache ki jarurat ka samaan lena tha toh sath jana pada majburi me.", Arjun bhi chuhal karta hua aundha leta takiye ka satyanash karne me laga tha. Lekin tulna wali baat aur fir haweli ki bahu wala tana Anamika se sehan na hua. Rooyi aur mehakte taral ki shishi mej par rakhte he wo bifar uthi.
"Ek baar aur bolna jara ye majburi, haweli aur apne shehar wali baat? Main tumhare sath waha bhi swabhavik main thi aur idhar bhi wahi hu. Jaanta toh waise bhi is haweli ki bahu ko kaun hoga jab na milne koyi aaya na main bahar nikli. Tumhare chacha ke samne haan-hu se jyda kuch suna mujhe kehte? Ye chota hai jo garmi me safar nahi kar sakta aur tumhe jaha kaam hai waha sirf tum he jao toh behtar hoga. Sath chalungi jab Madhuri ke sasural jana ho ya fir kisi kaam se lekin dhoop ke samay nahi. Aur ab kuch nahi mangwana mujhe tumse.", Shishi ke sath dibba pack karke bister ke niche khiska kar chachi Arjun aur apne bete se mooh fer kar leit gayi. Lamp ka switch sanjha tha jisko band karte he kamre me fir se wahi halki neeli roshni reh gayi. Arjun toh asmanjas me sochta he reh gaya ke aisi toh koyi baat bhi usne nahi kahi thi aur chachi apne bete tak se mooh fer kar so gayi. Kuch pal intjaar karne ke baad wo dabe paanv uthne laga toh jaise iski aahat bhi Anamika ko pata chal gayi. Upar wala hath wo apne chehre par lati us se pehle he Arjun ne hath thaam liya.
"Dil behla rahi thi aap itni der se? Rone ke liye subah he mana kiya tha na chachi aur ab kis baat se vyathit ho? Samajh gaya. Haweli me he rehna padta hai aur koyi hai bhi nahi aapke pas?", Arjun ki baat par chachi ne sar jhukate hue naa me sar hila diya. Wo uske saamne rona nahi chahti thi par jaise Arjun ne unki sanvedanshilta jiwit kar di thi apne pyaar aur dekhbhal se.
"Samaan bhi la dunga chachi aur jo kahogi wo bhi. Bas ye aansu mat bahaya karo choti choti baat par."
"Tumhe koyi kuch bhi keh dega aur meri majburi dekho ki main jawaab bhi nahi de sakti.", Arjun is baat par halke se muskurata hua unke chehre ke kareeb aaya toh wo peeche hatne lagi lekin maathe ko choom kar wo khud he peech ho gaya.
"Itna dhyaan matt diya karo aisi choti moti baaton par. Wo toh khud pareshan thi isliye gusse me mooh se nikal gaya unke. Chalo ab udhar mooh karo aur main apni jagah aaya.", Arjn unhe baah se dhakelta hua palatne ka bol kar wapis apni jagah aa gaya. Bas wo ab gehri neend soye Niketan ke bilkul kareeb tha jaise usko apni chhaya me surakshit rakh raha ho. Chehra saaf karke Anamika bhi apne bete ko sehlati hui pehle toh khamosh rahi fir dhimi awaaj me boli.
"Maalish poori nahi hui na toh aag beqabu ho gayi hogi.", Arjun toh sann he reh gaya ye sunn kar lekin is halki roshni me wo saaf dekh pa raha tha ke chachi ko uska ye sab karna jara bhi pasand na aaya.
"Aapko kaise pata, kamra toh band tha aur aap toh idhar thi jab main mere kamre me gaya tha?"
"Khidki toh band nahi thi na? Hawa ke liye khuli chhodi hogi par hawa ke sath utni jagah se aankhen bhi andar ja sakti hai. Besharmi se pade the na uske niche?"
"Oh toh isliye Aanchal didi ko bheja tha aapne khud aane ki jagah? Aur badi didi se sidha 'uske', kya baat hai Mrs Anamika Sharma, ye sanskar toh haweli ke nahi hai. Galat sangati me toh nahi rehne lagi aap aajkal.", Arjun ke makhol se is baar toh chachi ne uske kandhe par nakhoon he gada diye.
"Besharmi khud karo aur galat mujhe thehrao. Bagiche me khud ghumo aur khuraak leke bhi wo jaaye par baaki sewa main karu. Nahi baat karni mujhe tumse koyi."
"Batua aur ghadi aapke paas hai aur unke sath main bhi yaha. Pagal wo ho rahi hai jabki main yaha aapko manane me laga hu.", Arjun ne badi saavdhani se Niketan ko sath chipkaye hue dusri taraf kiya toh Anamika khud-ba-khud uski is taraf wali baah par sar tikati hui leit gayi.
"Ab raat bhar hilna bhi nahi, yahi saja hai tumhari. Dohre charitra waale dhongi."
"Sachmuch yahi main kehna chahta tha lekin sanskaar beech me aa gaye. Ab lagta hai ki jaise main apne kamre me hu.", Kamre wali baat Arjun ne bahot he dhimi kahi thi jo Anamika ne fir bhi suni. Uske peit se hath gujar kar wo apne bete ko bhi jaanch rahi thi jo Arjun se chipka ab behtar sthiti me tha.
"Ab jyada atche se lagega ki tum apne kamre me ho.", Aankhen moondne se pehle Anamika ne bas halke se Arjun ke hontho aur gaal ke madhya chumban diya aur waise he so gayi. Arjun baat maanta hua bina hile ek taraf maa aur dusri taraf bete ko mefooj kiye khuli aankhon se fir wahi sapna dekhna laga jisme wo swapan-sundari thi, dohre charitra wali.
Aur wo Bharat bhai jaise aasmaan ke paar dekhne wala vyakti tha. Aasman ne bhi apna dohra charitra dikha diya unke anumaan ko sahi thehra kar. Bahar halki bunda-baandi shuru ho chuki thi.
awesome update hai Enigma bhai,
