Update 200 (A)
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"Chal Rekha, ghar chalte hai tere jeth ji aa gaye bahar. Kahi kuch aisa hai jis par baat karke mann halka karna chahti ho?", Lalita ji aaj hamesha ki tarah khush dikhne ki jagah thodi si chintit thi. Rekha ke hath ki jaanch karwane ke paschaat usne khud he apni jethani se kuch waqt is bade mandir ke praangan me vyatit karne ki itcha jataai thi. Rajkumar ji ko bhi market me thoda kaam tha isliye unhe bhi ye baat sahi lagi. Jaisa aksar hota hai ki dopehar ke samay mandir ke kapaat band rehte hai, idhar bhi waisa he tha. Lekin agal bagal me asankhya ghane vriksh aur unke niche virajmaan bhagwaan ke prateek bahot the Rekha ke liye. Lalita ji bahar gareeb bacho ko khaane peene ka samaan bhent karne ke baad kuch waqt wahi ek vriksh ki chhaya me baithi apni is jyadatar shaant rehne wali devrani se adhik choti behan ko he dekhti rahi.
Rekha jaane kya vartalaap kar rahi thi us tulsi se ek taraf chhaya me sthit thi. Laal pavitra dhaage aur kuch diye agal bagal the us pavitra paudhe ke jiski mehta harek vyakti jaanta samajhta tha. Samay gujarne ke sath apni jethani ki awaaj se Rekha ki ye mook vartalaap aur tandra bhang hui. Ab chehre par kuch hadd tak santosh aur sehajta ke bhaav the.
"Kuch aisa hua toh sabse pehle main aapse he baat karungi didi. Bas hath me thoda dard jyada hone laga tha aur ghabrahat bhi. Aap jaanti he hai ki mujhe bheed aur ye hospital wale vatavaran ki bilkul bhi aadat nahi. Dum ghutne lagta hai aisi jagah fir chahe hamari dekhbhal aam logo se behtar kyun nahi ho.", Rekha ke sath sehmati jatati hui Lalita ji is lambe raste par chalte hue mandir ke bahar khadi car ko he dekhte hue apni baat kehne lagi.
"Main jaanti hu Rekha ki tum kayi maamlo me purusho se bhi majboot ho lekin utni he jyada sanvedanshil bhi. Us chhote bache ka jakhm aur rudan tumse sehan nahi hua na? Hatheli tumhari aadhi alag ho sakti thi, jis par tumne halka sa bhi dard na darshaya par bas ek bache aur uske chote se jakhm ne tumhe kitna vichlit kar diya jis wajah se tum yaha apna dard halka karne aa pahuchi. Tumhe main 24 baras me na samajh paayi Rekha ki aakhir uparwale ne tumhe kis galat mitti se bana diya is kalyug me?", Lalita ji ne thik us badi behan ki tarah Rekha ji ko jana tha jo ek dusre ki purak ho. Aur unke is varnan par swayam Rekha ji muskurane se na ruk saki.
"Jiwan ka ehsaas sabko rehta hai didi aur hum mahilaon par toh jaise bhagwan ki kuch adhik he mehar hai jo saksham hoti hai aur kayi jiwan is duniya me laane ke liye. Kya wo dard hota hai? Nahi na didi. Wo pariksha hoti hai jisko paas karne ka phal ek naya jiwan, jo aapse he jiwant hua ho. Fir us ansh ka dard toh har uske samaan jiwan se humko jodd deta hai. Wo bacha peeda me the aur maa sabkuch dekh sakti hai us peeda ko nahi. Jawaab mujhse behtar aapko pata hai. Arjun aur Sanjiv me bhedbaav bhi toh aap he karti aayi hai.", Rekha ke jawaab se jaha Lalita ji khush thi wahi us tulna ne unhe hairat me daal diya. Aajtak toh Rekha ne aisa kabhi nahi kaha tha bacho ke liye.
"Main aisa sapne me bhi nahi soch sakti Rekha. Mera lalla mujhe Sanjiv se kahi jyada pyara hai. Bol deti hu aainda kuch bhi anaap shanaap kaha toh."
"Dekh liya didi aapne he khud meri baat sach saabit kar di. Sanjiv Maadhuri ke waqt toh aap unhe samay de na sakti ghar aur jeth ji ka dayitva poora karte hue. Alka aur Ritu toh sath me pali badhi, chahe ek ko maa ji ne jyada goad uthaya aur dusri ko pita ji ne. Wo dono us dauran na mere kareeb hui na he aapke. Par Arjun.. wo toh aapke seene par bhi soya hai aur mere bhi. Lekin har roj usko nehlana, maalish sab aap he karti rahi. Aap nahi royi thi jab wo Krishna didi ke pas chala gaya tha? Wapis aaya toh 2 he log the ghar me jo usko lene ke liye umar ka antraal bhi bhula baithe. Ritu aur aap. Uski zidd yaha poori nahi hoti thi toh wo pichle ghar pahuch jata tha kyonki uski aayi ji (taai ji) usko sab dilwa dengi. Sach toh yahi hai na ki wo aapki kokh se bhale paida na hua par sabse jyada mamta aapko uske sath he mili? Aaj bhi wo ghar me sabke saamne sirf aapke he sath masti karta hai chahe aapka mood ho ya na ho. Aap bhi toh uske liye ye sansarik aur aatmik bandhano se pare ja chuki hai. Hota hai na uska dard aapko mehsoos?", Ab Lalita ji lajawaab ho chuki thi jaise unhe Rekha ke dard ka bhi samajh aa chuka ho. Lalita ji jaha is dard me kuch simit daayre me thi wahi Rekha isko har taraf mehsoos kar leti thi.
"Tu abhi jawaan padi hai aur meri maan toh ek aur koshish kar le Shankar ke sath. Iska toh byaah main he karungi Rekha fir chahe Krishna bhi bura maane. Dusra kar legi toh tum dono usko dekh lena par mera lalla main he byahungi.", Ab Rekha ne pehli baat toh seere se he najarandaaj kar di kyonki is paawan jagah par jo khayaal aane laga tha wo toh kahi jyada he anaitik tha. Lekin dusri baat ka jo jawaab diya wo Lalita ji na samajh saki.
"Haan mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai didi ki uski jimmewari aap he lengi. Main aur Krishna toh bas kanyadaan he kar sakte hai. Chalo baaki raat me baat karte hai, ye Aarti jaane kya kya le aayi apne tau ji ke sath.",Dono pichli seat par baithi toh aage Rajkumar ji ki bagal me Aarti dhero samaan liye thi. Usko khush dekh mann he maan Rekha ji bhi apna dard bhula kar bas dekhti rahi ki wo kitni pyaari hai. Jaise Ritu ka he ek aur sanskaran. Aur wo toh kehti bhi inhe badi maa thi jaise Shankar ji ko bade papa. Car wapis ghar ki taraf chal padi thi aur aajkal toh Rajkumar ji bhi sabse baatchit ka maja lene lage the. Shaam hone me thoda he waqt baaki tha is saaf aasman aur tapish ke kam hone se.
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"Aaj kuch jyada he samay lag gaya beta tumhe? Sab khairiyat toh hai na? Badi jiji ka phone aaya tha abhi aur pooch rahi thi ki gaanv aaye ya nahi wapis shehar se? Unhe tumne 8 baje ka bola hoga akhaade ke baad baat karne ka isliye maine bataya ki sewak ko bhek kar pata karwa leti hu. Pehle paani pee lo beta.", Devaki toh aaj sachmuch he mamta barsa rahi thi jaise Arjun ki chinta me wo nirjala rahi ho. Abhi ye bas bhitar aaya he tha ke sawaal par sawaal jo Anamika ke paani lekar aane par he khatam hue. Arjun jaha Anamika ko muskura ke dekh raha tha wahi wo kuch ukhdi si lagi.
"Waha sabhi se milne milaane me he aadha din nikal gaya daadi aur uske baad anjaan shehar me ghoom fir kar samaan lena thoda mushkil bhara kaam tha par ab thoda jaan gaya hu shehar ko. Waise aaj abhyaas toh nahi karunga lekin thoda tehalne jarur jana hai udhar. Chote dada ji kya aaj bhi nahi aaye?", Arjun ne paani ka gilaas tray me rakhne ke baad hath mooh dhoya toh chachi pehle se he toliya liye khadi mili. Wo aaj alag harkate kar rahi thi lekin jubaan hamesha ki tarah khamosh. Par in harkato ko sirf Arjun he samajh raha tha kuch hadd tak. Devaki ke liye toh uski bahu ka ye farz maatra tha.
"Tere dada ji ko toh main aaj tak samajhne ki koshish kar rahi hu beta, is ghar me jab se aayi thi wo aise he dekhe hai. Dopehar me kareeb 12-1 baje aaye the aur roti bandhwa kar fir se khet nikal gaye. Jameen samtal karwa rahe hai, jaane waha se kya sone ke kalash nikalne wale hai. Aur mehal me sab kushal mangal hai beta?", Devaki jaankari le rahi thi aur Aanchal rasoighar se unki chai, Arjun aur khud ke liye doodh liye chali aayi. Arjun ne muskura kar Aanchal ko dekha aur pratiuttar me usne bhi waisa he kiya. Aaj Aanchal bhi kuch unmukt dikh rahi thi, salwar kameej ki jagah lambi dhili tshirt aur dheela naram kapde ka elasic wala pajama. Baal aise he khule jinhe bas rubber se bandh kar sameta hua tha. Devaki ne bhi apni naatin ko ek nigaah dekhne ke baad chai ki pyali utha li. Chehre se toh wo khush he thi is waqt.
"Haan thoda bahot bau ji ne bataya tha is baare me ki chote dada ji jyadatr bas khet-jameen ya chaupal par he samay gujarte hai lekin baatchit fir bhi nahi karte utni. Mushkil hota hoga na daadi aise taal-mel baithana? Aap badi himmatwali hai jo akele he is badi haweli aur fir bacho-bahu tak ko atche se rakhti aayi hai. Udhar mehal me toh pehli bar he jana hua tha isliye yahi keh sakta hu ki waha dhero niyam, anshashit mahol aur raaj-shahi or aam insaan me aaj bhi faansla hai. Log bhale hai aur Mahendra ji ne apna atcha samay diya mujhe. Baaki toh bas itna bada mehal ghoomne firne me waqt pata nahi chala. Aap kabhi gayi hai udhar daadi?", Arjun ne jis tarah bahu ka khayaal wali baat kahi thi Anamika paanv patakti hui jeep se sara samaan nikaal kar apne kamre me he band ho gayi. Arjun uski khinchaai kar raha tha jabki aisa wo karna chahti thi. Idhar mehal ka jikar hua aur Damini apna pallu ghumati hui hansti bolti hui Indu aur Dipa ke sath haweli ke bhitar chali aayi. Lagta tha kuch jyada he khush thi wo aaj par Dipa bhabhi ka aana Arjun ko thoda khatka, fir bhi sammaan se usne sabhi ki taraf bas hath jodd diye. Damini ne khud he charpaayi sidhi karke saamne bicha li thi aur baaki dono mahilaon ne pehle Devaki ji ke charan saprsh karke aashirwad liya.
"Main toh is gaanv se bhi agar kabhi bahar nikli hu beta toh barso pehle apne peehar gayi thi aur ya fir tumhare shehar. Jyada se jyada is Damini ke ghar tak nikalna hua hai wo bhi maharani is budhiya se kaam karwati hai isliye. Gaanv ki bhi vichitra kahani hai beta jahan har aadmi nikal kar shehar jata hai aur aurat gaanv me ghar ki chardiwari me reh jaati hai. Chalo, mere maamle me itna sabkuch toh nahi hai. Driver, gaadi hai apne paas toh aana jana kar sakte hai kahi bhi lekin fir jo tumne kaha wo baat bhi hai. Haweli aur bache sambhalne ke sath dhero jimmewariyan. Raat neend kam aur behoshi jyada haavi rehti hai. Hahaha.. Doodh thanda ho raha hai aur aaj tum deri bhi ho gayi. Aur Dipa, sab kushal mangal hai beti? Aaj tum bhi Indu ke ghar he thi kya inke sath?", Yahi sawaal toh Arjun ke mann me tha jo ab un logo ki taraf na dekh araam se doodh peene ka upkram karta hua bas Aanchal se thodi najre lada raha tha. Anamika ne rasoighar me jaane se pehle apne bache ko saas ki goad me de diya, jo jaag chuka tha. Devaki bhi jaise bahot jyada moh rakhti thi apne is paute se jisko lete he wo bas usko khilane me he lag gayi.
"Badi maa ji, main aapke he paas aa rahi thi aur ghar ke bahar he didi mil gayi yaha aati hui. Ghar me aapki daya se sab thik kushal mangal hai bas aapse kuch maangne aayi thi agar aapki meharbani ho toh.", Dipa bhabhi ki 'daya' wali baat Arjun ne bhi suni aur unhone ye kaha bhi ek baar Arjun ki taraf dekh kar tha. Aanchal jaise Arjun ki durdarshan thi filhaal.
"Tum hamare liye kahi Damini Roshni se kam ho kya Dipa? Ek baar ko toh main is Indu ke kaan khinch du lekin tum haq rakhti ho bejhijhak baat karne ka. Jo mujhse ban padega wo main jarur karungi apni bachi ke liye. Batao kya pareshani hai beti?", Devaki aur ye uska dildaar roop. Arjun toh nakaam he tha is ghaag ko samajhne me lekin Dipa bechari sachmuch he bahot bholi aur saafdil mahila thi.
"Badi maa ji, aapka bahot shukriya aur main isliye he aapke paas aayi hu. Ye khet pe he vyast hai aur inse kehne ka koyi faayeda bhi nahi hoga. Kal Nimmi ki tution bharne ki aakhiri tarikh hai udhar shehar ke bade center par aur iski bua bhi aaj tadke nikal gayi kaam ki wajah se nahi toh wo he naam likhwa deti paise bharne ke sath, Nimmi ko wo sath le gayi. Gyaani ji tempu thik karwana deke aaye hai aur Neele ko pareshan karna thik nahi laga. Aap chote pradhan ji se ya apne he kisi ko bhijwa dijiye na maa ji. Bachi ka saal kharaab ho jaayega, paise or parcha bhar ke tayar hai mere pas. Kal 9 se 12 ka he samaya bas.", Dipa bhabhi ki baat sunn kar ek pal toh Arjun he chahta tha ke wo bol de ki ho jaayega lekin yaha baat Devaki ji se ki gayi thi.
"Arre ye kaisi maang hai bitiya bhala? Nimmo kya hamari bachi nahi hai? Arjun beta, 8:30 pe Dipa ke ghar se kagaj le ke shehar chale jaane, ghanta bhar nahi lagne wala isme aur bitiya gairo ko aisa kaam kyun kahegi hamare hote hue. Dipa, mera pauta kar dega sab aur waise bhi isne kal shehar jana bhi tha Aanchal ke sath uski kitabe lene. Bhej toh sewak ko bhi deti ya Binod ko he phone kar deti lekin parcha tere pas hai toh Binod ko idhar aana padat aur wo babu ji aisa karte nahi. Sewak hai meri tarah, angootha chhaap. Tu chai pee aur apne badi behno se batiya nischint ho kar. Main jara baabu ko ghuma ke aati hu. Aisi choti moti baat sabse pehle mujhse kiya kar, keh deti hu.", Dipa ne sar jhukane ke sath hath jodd kar unka dhanyawaad kiya. Anamika yaha inke liye chai rakh gayi thi aur Arjun bhi Aanchal ko abhi kapde badal kar aane ka bol chachi ke kamre me chala gaya.
"Toh Aanchal bitiya, is baar toh haweli me mann lag raha hoga? Sath me bhai bhi ab toh yaha?", Dipa ne charcha shuru ki kyonki Indu alag guftgu kar rahi thi gaanv ke kisi mudde par Damini ke sath.
"Ji aunty ji pehle se toh kuch thik hai lekin mera ye bhai tikta he kaha hai ghar pe. Subah din nikalne ke sath gaya tha aur ab din dhale wapis aaya hai. Abhi bhi dekhna ye tikne wala nahi, nikal lega gaanv ghoomne. Par iski wajah se computer aa gaya hai jis pe kaam kar leti hu aur raat me thoda hans bol lete hai aapas me. Aap bhi toh padhi likhi ho aunty ji aur Nimrat bhi ab badi class me aa gayi hai, computer aap bhi lagwa lo. Main toh chachi ko bhi sikhane me lagi hu, unhe mushkil toh ho rahi hai par gaane chala leti hai wo.", Aanchal aur Dipa bhabhi ke vartalaap par toh jaise baaki dono ka dhyaan he na tha. Aur Dipa bhabhi bhi Aanchal se ye jaankari le rahi thi jaise unhe thoda pata ho iske baare me.
"Wo Kokki behan ji ke ghar bhi dekha tha maine computer. Unke bache idhar aate hai toh chalate hai. Television ke he jaisa tha dekhne me toh par Nimno keh rahi thi ki aage usko bhi jarurat padne wali hai. Pata kiya tha inhone shehar se toh 50 hajaar ka bataya tha us waqt. Ab fasal bik chuki hai toh itne paise toh honge ki liya ja sake. Dekhte hai ye kya jawaab dete hai nahi toh thoda time baad sahi.", Dipa bhabhi ne ab Aanchal se he baat karna behtar samjha kyonki wo kaam ki baat kar rahi thi aur Arjun jaise us ki najro se khud ko dur kiye tha. Baaki dono ke kisse bhi jaise khatam hone ko nahi aa rahe the lekin Anamika ke kamre me jyada batchit ke bina bhi bahot kuch ho raha tha.
"Aise ukhdi ukhdi si kyun dikh rahi hai aap? Aapne jo bhi bataya tha wo main sab leke aaya hu. Agar fir bhi kuch reh gaya toh kal jaane wala hu na fir se, bata dena jo kahengi le aaunga.", Arjun ne almaari sametne ka dikhawa karti chachi se baat shuru ki toh unhone koyi jawaab diye bagair Arjun ka samaan daraaj ke bhitar surakshit rakh diya. Apne samaan ko toh dekhne tak ki koshish na ki thi Anamika ne. Aur kabhi wo ek taraf ke kapde utha kar dusri taraf rakhti toh fir dubara wahi. Arjun ne ek baar aadhe dhalke darwaje ki taraf dekha aur fir himmat juta kar chhui-mui si Anamika ko peeche se apni baahon ke ghere me le liya. Samtal gora-chikna peit jo bamushkil 28 hoga, us par Arjun ki ye pakad aur poora wajood Arjun ke jism se chipakne par Anamika ki saansein he ukhad gayi. Wo khush hona chahti thi lekin itni jaldi bhi nahi.
"Hum kaun hote hai jiski parwah tumhe ho.? Kaam karne do hume Arjun, mood thik nahi hai hamara. Waise bhi hamara khayal toh maa ji atche se he rakhti hai.", Arjun samajh gaya tha ke narajgi toh jarur hai lekin filhaal ye aise he rehna chahti thi. Arjun ne chehra niche jhukate hue Anamika chachi ke kandhe ke thode nirvastra hisse ko choom liya.
"Main kaha rok raha hu chachi aapko. Lekin aise naraaj rehna toh galat hai na? Jaanti ho mujhe toh 8 bajne wale the lekin aapki yaad mujhe jaldi ghar le aayi.", Arjun shararat se unki naabhi ki taraf hath le jaane laga toh Anamika pehle toh najre nichi karti muskuraai fir wapis dikhawe ke liye uska hath hata diya.
"Kaha na kaam karne do aur jaha jana hai waha jao. Tumhari apni zindagi hai aur tum kaha yaad karte ho unhe jo tumhari chinta karte hai.?"
"Kasam se chachi, ab aap na jyada he bol rahi hai. Dekho kya mera pyaar jhootha hai ya main sammaan nahi karta aapka?",Arjun unke kehne par alag hua toh Anamika ne palat kar uska girebaan he pakad liya.
"Andhe nahi hai.. Subah wale kapde kaha hai? Naye le liye toh kya dikhaai nahi dega? Kapde kholo abhi ke abhi.", Anamika dhyaan rakh rahi thi ki uski awaaj bas yahi tak rahe aur uski baat sunn kar Arjun ka sar jhuk gaya.
"Aisa atcha thodi lagta hai chachi? Bahar bua aur Aanchal ke sath 2 aur bhi log hai.", Arjun ke jawaab ne toh Anamika ka para charam par he pahuncha diya.
"Kameej utaro matlab utaro. Aur koyi aayega toh yahi dekhega na ki tum dhone ke liye kameej de rahe ho. Waise bhi bhagne toh tum wale ho he khel ka bahana bana kar. Galat kaha kya? Chalo atche bache ki tarah kameej utaar do aur fir bas ek sawaal ka jawaab de dena.", Arjun samajh gaya tha ke chachi upar se nanga karke he maanegi ab kyonki 3 button toh khol he chuki thi wo. Arjun ne baaki 3 button khol kar jaise he kameej utarne ka prayaas kiya bas ek pal ke liye uske chehre par halka dard ubhra jo Anamika ko bhi pareshan kar gaya. Baah par ek inch chaudi taja patti bandhi thi, jo jyada moti na thi. Chauda seena nayi baniyaan me he uske saamne tha.
"Ghoom jao toh jara.", Arjun bebasi se ghooma toh Anamika ne dhadakte dil se wo baniyaan upar karni shuru ki. Aur abhi wo us lakeer ko aadha he dekh saki thi ki wapis dhak diya. Arjun hairaan hua ki achanak chachi ki awaaj kaha chali gayi. Mudne ke baad jab najar padi toh wo mooh par hath rakhe bas aansu baha rahi thi. Arjun ka bhi dil paseej gaya is prem aur aatma-sambandh ko dekh. Usne bas chachi ko apni baahon me lete hue seene se laga liya.
"Jaanta tha ki kuch bhi kar lu par aap pehchan lengi. Har baat ka itna khayaal jo rakhti hai meri. Main aapko dukhi nahi karna chahta tha chachi aur socha bhi ki ghar andhera hone par he aau lekin fir bhi aana toh aapke he paas tha na laut kar? Main jitna aapke sath khush rehna chahta hu utna aapko dukhi karne laga hu. Kuch din ke liye kahi aur rehne chala jau? Mehal ya khet me? Nishan shayad kuch aur bhi badh sakte hai jo main aapko dikhana nahi chahta."
"Thappad laga dungi ye kahi aur ki baat kahi toh rehne wali. Ab pooch nahi sakti toh iska ye matlab toh nahi ki dard mehsoos na kar saku? Jeep se nikal rahe the tab bhi ghutna seedha karte hue tumhe dard hua tha. Jaanti hu tum mehal ke baad kahi na kahi koyi gul khila kar aaye ho par ilaaj toh karwa lete thoda. Peeth dekho jara apni. Koyi bhi pehchaan lega ki kisi ne bahot buri tarah mara hai tumhe. Jo bhi tha wo haivaan he tha..", Rone ke sath sath Anamika Arjun ke seene se lagi dhyaan rakh rahi thi ki wo usko jyada dard na de sake.
"Mujhse bada haivaan nahi tha wo.. Nausikhiye se the 2-3 jinhone andhere me bas peeth pe halka sa vaar kar diya. Wo nahi chalne wale mahine ya 2 mahine se pehle. Raat ko itna kasht kar dena meri pyaari chachi, peeth ki sikaai jis se nishaan chala jaaye. Daadi ne dekh liya toh wapis le jaayengi apne sath. Kar dengi na?", Arjun ne fir se fansa liya tha bechari Anamika chachi ko.
"Thoda dhyaan rakh lene se kuch chala jaayga? Abhi akhaade me jaoge toh bhi ye baah pe jo lagwa ke aaye ho ye dikhega aur dard bhi hoga. Jaane nahi dungi tumhe wapis, chahe badi maa se mujhe he bahana karna pade."
"Haan hamesha apne faayeda ka he sochti ho aap. Raat ko aap araam se so sako aur main Nikku ki nikkar badalta rahu. Ab itna toh karna he padega aakhir uski maa itni pyaari jo hai. Waise main akhaade me nahi ja raha aaj aur ye toh mamuli si chot hai, garmi ki wajah se patti bandh li infection na ho. Kar dengi na raat me maalish?", Arjun jaise unhe sataane ke sath thoda utsahit bhi ho raha tha jo uske hath Anamika ke naram kulho par fisal aaye.
"Ye pyaar rakho apne paas aur thoda hath hatao waha se apne. Makhhan pasand nahi hai mujhe. Kapde badal lo, main raat me fitkari ke paani se sikaain kar dungi. Aur Nikku tumhi dekho, mujhe bhi sona hota hai."
"Hath udhar se hata kar kaha rakhu aap he bata do?"
"Shh.. Hato na please.. Rasoi me jana hai aur Aanchal bhi aa sakti hai. Nahane ke baad patti main badal dungi, samaan rakha hai mere pas. Ab kapde badal kar bahar jao, waise bhi Aanchal ulte sidhe sawaal pooch rahi thi aaj mujhse. Ab hato.", Anamika ne Arjun ko pare dhakelne ke sath jaldi se uske kapde saamne kr diye. Wo ab sharam rahi thi aur jaise he Arjun ne najro ka peecha kiya, wo sar khujata hua pajama aur tshirt liye kamre se nikal gaya. Tagda ubhaar taango ke beech ban ne laga tha, is halki fulki masti aur aalingan se. Anamika ko simit sa anubhav tha sansarg ka lekin jaisa sparsh usne Arjun ke samipya me us purushang ka kiya tha wo kahi na kahi virodhabhasi vishaya tha. Arjun tayaar ho kar jab bahar aangan me aaya, Anamika apne kaam me lag chuki thi aur Aanchal uske he sath thi rasoighar.
"Khel-ghar ki taraf he ja rahe ho na Arjun? Dipa aur Indu ko bhi sath lete jao. Dipa fir bhi pados me he rehti hai par Indu ka ghar khet wali sadak pe hai.", Damini ke swar me bhi ummeed se jyada mithaas dekh Arjun mann he mann shankit hua ke aaj maa beti ne chashni toh nahi gatak li. Wo jawaab me bas haan me sar hilata hua un dono ke sath ho liya. Jaha halka sa jakhm hua tha wo patti tshirt se poori toh jahir nahi ho rahi fir bhi safed chust tshirt se uska kuch bhaag jarur dikh raha tha jo Dipa bhabhi ne gor kiya. Kuch ajeeb baat thi paidal chalte waqt. Dipa bhabhi ek taraf toh Indu Arjun ki bagal me. Jabki hona chahiye tha un dono mahilaon ko ek sath.
"Pehli baar aa kar kya bahar se he chale jaoge Arjun?", Arjun ko ab jyada hairani hui jab Dipa bhabhi ne 'pehli bar' kaha aur Arjun se pehle Indu ne jawaab de diya.
"Haan aayega kyun nahi Dipa? Kal aana toh hai he isne, aur shaam ho rahi hai toh pehle mujhe ghar chhod aaye. Kal nashta tum karwa dena isko. Kyun Arjun beta?"
"H.. Haan bhabhi main kal subah aata hu. Chaliye Indu aunty.", Arjun ko sakpakate dekh Dipa ne bhi jyada koshish na ki lekin dil me hajaro sawaal the jinki wajah se wo aaj haweli tak ja pahuchi thi. Indu toh jaise kuch aur he thaan ke nikli thi haweli se jo Arjun ab samajhne laga tha. Dipa bhabhi se vida lene ke baad dono chaupal se pehle he ek taraf jaati sadak par he mude thi Indu ki kamar me jyada he lachak aa gayi. Damini ki saheli thi aur harkato ke sath sath jism bhi waisa he bas rang genhua tha lekin ye kami Indu apne jalwo se poori karti thi jo ab usne dikhane shuru kar diye.
"Toh kaisa laga Damini ka baag? Aur Dipa bhabhi, main aunty.. Insaaf nahi kar rahe pradhaan ji aap.", Indu ne jaise apne dupatte ko sar pe karne ke baad seena saamne kiya Arjun uski himakat dekh hairaan he reh gaya. Upar se itne spasht sawaal.
"Wo sirf bua ka he baag nahi hai aunty, pariwar ka hai. Haan atche se sabhaal kar rakha gaya hai aur nehar ke paas toh drishya bhi khoobsurat tha. Waise Dipa bhabhi ko Nihaal bhabhi bula raha tha toh maine bhi wahi kaha. Lekin aap bua ki saheli hai toh aunty kehna thik nai kya?"
"Haan tum bhed-bhaav toh karoge he, akele tum he nahi jinhe jawaan aurte pasand na ho. Lekin itni boodhi bhi nahi hui hu main ki mujhe najarandaaj he kar do.", Arjun bas khud ko kaise bhi shaant kar gaya tha is tulna par.
"Na maine kab kaha ke aap boodhi hai. Aur Dipa bhabhi se main mila he kitni baar hu? 2 bar haweli me saamna hua, ek bar chaupal par aur ek bar Dilbaag bhaiya ka khana dene gaya tha Nihaal ke sath toh unke ghar se liya. Lekin lagta hai aap kuch jyada jawaan hoti ja rahi hai.", Arjun ne ghar jaane wali baat ko is tarah se ghuma kar bata diya tha jis se agar Indu sawaal bhi karna chahe toh na kar sake.
"Wo toh keh rahi thi ki tum ghar aaye he nahi abhi tak. Waise meri jawani Damini ki takkar ki hai, bata deti hu.", Kuch khali plot aur aage sunsaan si gali. Sarpanch ka ghar pichli gali me tha aur uski sanjhi diwar thi agle modd par bane Indu ke ghar se. Yahi sadak aage sunsaan ho jaati thi jaha sirf khet he the.
"Aapke ghar me dakhil ho kar main wapis chala jau toh kya isko aana kahengi aap? Unka matlab chai-paani se he tha lekin mujhe nahi lagta ki aap seedhe seedhe kuch samajhne wali hai. Jo chahti hai wo bol dijiye aur yakeen kijiye ki baat hamare beech he rahegi. Main ye bhi jaanta hu ki bua ko aapke in iraado ki khabar tak nahi.", Arjun ne us bhari seene ko besharmi se taadne ke baad Indu ke chehre par najre tikaye apni baat kahi toh ek pal ko toh Indu ki bolti he band ho gayi. Fir wo himmat karke bol he uthi.
"Shabbir aur mera chota bhai Satvir kaha hain? Mujhe nahi pata ke unhone wo sab kyun kiya lekin itna jarur keh sakti hu ki un dono se tumhara jarur lena dena hai. Gaanv walo ki najro me toh kehalwa diya ki Shabbir bhagoda ho gaya par maine apni aankhon se dekha tha tumhe usko kandhe par daal ke le jaate hue. Maine kisi ko nahi bataya is baare me aur Shabbir ko tum maar ke fenk bhi do chahe lekin mera chota bhai... Satvir ghar laut aana chahiye. Tum mujhe nahi jaante ki main kis hadd tak ja sakti hu?", Indue ab kaamuk ki jagah gusse me bhadak rahi thi lekin awaaj ko dhima rakhte hue.
"Itna karne diya wahi bahot nahi hai tumhare liye? Main jaanta tha ke tum wahi thi aur bua ko tumne he bheja tha Shabbir ke pas waha jaane se pehle. Peshaab karne gayi thi aur wapis lauti toh na Shabbir mila na apna chodu bhai. Oh.. Satvir ke baare me toh tumne apni khaas saheli ke sath gharwalo ko bhi nahi bataya hoga na ki kya gul khilati ho tum uske sath? Waise tum Nawaab ka shikaar karne wali thi na jald he? Aur bhi batau tumhare har 2 mahine baad maayke aane ki wajah ya aaj ke liye itna kaafi hai? Tumhe Sattu ki bhi jarurat nahi hai Indu devi, un tasviro ki hai jo uske pas thi aur us raat wo apna kaam karne ke baad tumhe lautane wala tha. Khair tumhari buri kismat aur meri kismat toh jarurat se kuch jyada he tej hai. Shabbir ki jarurat kisi aur maamle me thi lekin atcha hua ke tum aur tumhara bhai sath lapete gaye. Maine filhaal Nihaal aur Shahid bhai ko is baare me jaankari nahi di hai. Lekin ek pate ki baat batata hu tumhe. Jis samay un dono ko dabocha tha us se pehle maine aur mere dosto ne tumhari purane aur naye aashiq ki dil ki baat suni thi. Tumhari besharmi aur aag ka bhugtaan tumhari beti karne wali thi. Aksar log taash me patte laga lete hai ek ya 2 baaji jeetne ke liye lekin main poori taash badal deta hu.", Arjun ne Indu ke paanv ke niche se poori jameen he gayab kar di thi in sabhi ghatnao ko khol kar aur unme shamil logo ke. Us raat wo Shahid bhai ke sath yahi toh kar raha tha akhaade se jaane ke baad.
"Wo log aisa nahi kar sakte.. Dekho mera pariwar ujad jaayega Arjun agar wo tasvire kisi ke hath lagi tho. Shabbir se maine jo bhi kiya wo sehmati se kiya lekin Shabbir ne Satvir ko isme shamil karne ka kaha toh main us se bhi dur ho gayi. Lekin wo tasvire usne mere bhai ko de kar mujhe majboor kar diya isliye maine ek bar apne bhai ko bhi khush kiya. Us raat un dono ne aakhiri baar ka vasta de kar bulaya tha mujhe jiske baad Shabbir idhar kabhi aane nahi wala tha aur Satvir aage sirf meri marji se shamil hona chahta tha, photo dene ke baad. Wo apni bhanji ke sath aisa nahi kar sakta.", Arjun mann he mann soch raha tha ke kamaal ki saheliyan thi dono. Kismat se dono ke chote bhai bhi unke he jaise nikle.
"Bahot badi badi baat keh rahi thi abhi tum. Jawani dikha dogi, main tumhe nahi jaanta.. kis haad tak ja sakti ho.. Damini bua se baaton me tumne meri jaankari nikalwa li aur socha ki ye toh pake aam sa jholi me aa girega aur dara daba ke triya charitra se kaam nikalwa lungi. Aainda kisi ke baare me bhi ouchi ya galat baat tumhare mooh se nikli toh main aage jo karunga wo tum dekh nahi sakogi. Blackmail nahi kar raha, saaf bata raha hu saamne se. Meri bua se dur rehna aur nikal lo subah apne pati ke ghar. Tumhara bhai filhal kadi mehnat kar raha hai apne paapo ko dhone ke liye. Pahoch jaayega 2 din baad ghar aur ab wo galti bhi nahi karne wala kisi ladki.. apni biwi tak ko nahi chhedne wala. Maine jo kaha tum wo karo, jo tum chahti ho wo main karunga. Har kaam ke liye kapde utaarne jaruri nahi hoti Indu ji aur na kori dhamki se kuch ho sakta hai. Tumne mujhe nahi balki maine injtaar kiya tha ki tum mujhe dekh sako yaha se jaate hue. Bhai toh tumhara pehle he chhod aaya tha sahi jagah. Mere paas aa kar samasya batati toh khud ki najro me sharminda nahi hona padta. Chalta hu aur Arjun Sharma apne vaade ka pakka hai.", Arjun beech ki gali pakadta hua khel ghar ki taraf ho liya Indu ko wahi sadme me chhod kar. Panchayat me toh sirf parle gaanv ke 2 ladko ka he jikar hua tha lekin unke sath ye 2 log pehle he Dilbaag ke khet me qaid kar diye gaye the. Indu jaha pehle Arjun dwara aise pol-patti khole jaane se bhayebhit thi, wahi uski poori baat sunn ne ke baad sachmuch usko khud se he ghrina hone lagi thi. Arjun toh najro se aujhal ho chuka tha usko tiraahe par chhod. Fainsal Indu ko he karna tha ki wo fir usi raaste par jaaye ya Arjun ne dikhaya hai. Teesra toh band he tha, andhere se bhara.
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"Tu Aaru se kab baat kar rahi thi?", Yaha Aarti aur Alka padhne me lagi thi jab Ritu apni kitabe uthaye is upar wale kamre me chali aayi jaha pehle Alka aur wo he rehte the. Din me Komal didi ne Ritu ko kabje me liya hua tha isliye abhi ek ghante ke liye wo ajaad thi par kitaabe sath. Ritu ki awaaj sunn kar Alka ne toh turant mundi na me hila di par Aarti muskurate hue chasma chadhaye kuch likhne me vyast rahi.
"Arre is se baat kar rahi hu main jo nautanki kar rahi hai likhne ki. Bol ri moto, aaj tu PCO tak kaise chali gayi aur number kaha se mila?", Ritu Aarti ko daboch kar uske gaal khinchne lagi toh wo Alka se gujarish karti dikhi chhudane ki. Par hans wo bhi rahi thi.
"Bol de Aarti nahi toh ye chhodne nahi wali.", Alka ne bhi gudgudi karte hue Aarti ko gher liya jo bechari waisi he kam bolti thi.
"Atcha baba.. batati hu.. hahaha.. chhod de na Ritu.. gandi kahi ki.. Hahaha.. sorry...", Ritu uske upar he sawaar ho kar bagal me gudgudi ke baad jaise he ubharo par hath le jaane lagi Aarti ne hath jodd diye.
"Wo number iske peeche he likha tha, village PCO Arjun ke naam se. Maine din me waha phone karke kaha tha ke Arjun se bol dena ki main shehar se bol rahi hu aur 6:30 baje phone pe he mile. Ladka bhala tha jo 'atcha bhen ji, sneha de dawanga pradhan ji nu.' bol kar maan gaya. Daadi ke sath mandir gayi toh bas try kiya aur baat ho gayi. Waise tu itni jasoosi kyun kar rahi hai? Baat nahi hui kya teri?", Aarti chasma hata kar ab muskurate hue Ritu ko dekh rahi thi.
"Dekh le is Aarti ko Alka, tere boyfriend pe daka daal rahi hai wo bhi kitni himmat se. Tune gaanv ke pco par message diya? Hahaha.. Waah Aarti.. Alka jeet he gayi fir? Mujhe laga tha ke number dikhane se bhi tu kuch na karne wali lekin .. batao is ladki ne PCO se PCO par he message de diya. Lekin kuch bhi kaho wo ladka bhi nek insaan he hoga jo Arjun ko bula bhi laya. Aur kya keh raha tha mera Aaru, apni Aaru ko? Bol de motto.. Jyada he khil rahi hai tu..", Aarti toh dil se shukriya he kar rahi thi Ritu ko aur uske mooh se 2 baar Aaru sunn ke anjaane he muskurahat ke sath uski aankhen namm ho gayi.
"Ye rotlu hai Ritu aur tu ab is se kahani puchegi toh bechari ne roti bhi nahi khaani. Galti se kal raat maine isko pakad liya tha neend me toh uth kar andar wale kamre me chali. Kehti mujhe waha hath mat lagao, ye sirf Aaru kar sakta hai.".
"Chhiii.. Ye jhooth bol rahi hai Ritu.. Alka ki bachi, maine bas aisa kaha tha ke sone de lekin poori baat nahi bata rahi ki tu mere upar he leit gayi thi. Aur wo Aaru wali baat apne se he laga rahi hai ye. Main yahi soyi thi bas beech me takiya lagana pada. Ye ladki bahot khatarnaak hai, tu jaane kaise iske sath so jaati hai.", Aarti chehra saaf karte hue hans bhi rahi thi jaise usne Arjun wali baat se unka dhyaan hata diya ho. Alka toh uske sath he hans rahi thi par Ritu thoda niche jhukte hue dhire se boli.
"Atcha bata na kya baat ki uske sath jo itna chamak rahi hai? Nahi toh aaj raat main sone wali hu tere sath aur pooch le Alka se ki mere sath ye takiye chaadar bhi kaam nahi aate.", Ritu hontho ko kareeb le jaane lagi toh Aarti ke aankhe he badi hone lagi thi jabki Alka mooh ko hath se dabaye hansi rok rahi thi is khel ko dekhte hue.
"Tujhe meri kasam hai, kiss nahi Ritu please.. Bas thodi chinta ho rahi thi mujhe jabse suna hai maa-papa ko baat karte hue. Maa pareshan thi ye sunn ne ke baad ki waha Aaru ki jaan khatre me hai. Log wrestling ke naam par uske sath galat bhi kar sakte hai. Aur Alka se pooch le ke raat main soyi nahi ye sab sunn ne ke baad. Bas isliye ek baar baat karne ka dil tha. Tu gussa toh nahi hai mere aisa karne se?"
"Ullu ki dum fir main he tujhe number kyun deti? Daadi aur Anjali didi ke sath Komal didi ya Tara jaate hai lekin Tara nahi gayi kyonki tujhe bhejna tha. Jitna uski parwah main ya ye Alka karte hai, tu thodi si jyada karti hai. Din me maine bhi kaha tha usko ki tujhse baat kar le ek baar toh bola tha gaanv ke PCO se kar lega shaam ko. Jyada he sensitive hai tu aur aainda bahar jaane ki jagah idhar se he kar liya kar phone nahi toh Preeti.. na yahi se kar liya kar. Daadi ko main laga liya karungi apne sath. Waise tu kabhi toh Phoolan Devi dikhti hai toh kabhi wahi hamesha ro ke baat manwane wali. Aur kya kaha fir Aaru ko Aaru ne? Personal hai toh rehne de.."
"Ha rehne he dete hai aur tu mere upar se uth pehle. Mujhe motti bolti hai lekin wajan tera mujhse he jyada hoga. Waise aur bhi kuch suna hai maine, Alka ko batane wali thi par isne kaha ke tu aa jaye pehle.", Aarti ko thoda chintit dekh kar Ritu turant uske upar se uth kar saamne he baith gayi.
"Aisa kya sunn liya jo tu tension me aa gayi? Aur ye tune kab suna jara ye bhi bata?", Ritu ko laga ki Aarti usko deri se batane wali hai jo bhi baat hai. Par Alka ne uska hath daba kar sehaj rehne ka ishara diya.
"Daadi badi maa (Rekha) se baat kar rahi thi kuch waqt pehle mandir wale kamre me. Badi maa jyot jala rahi thi udhar aur daadi kamandal rakhne gayi. Unhe laga ki hum log peeche nahi aaye unke kamre tak.", Aarti thoda soch soch kar bol rahi thi.
"Haan, maa thoda disturb hai wo maine subah note bhi kiya par laga ki hath me chot ki wajah se dard hua hoga. Wo 3 baje bhi jaag rahi thi lekin mujhe utha hua dekh fir mere sath so gayi. Haan fir wo sachmuch so gayi thi ghante bhar ke liye. Lekin mudde ki baat kar na, main he bataye ja rahi hu.", Ritu bhi kahi na kahi taar jodd ke mamle ko dekh rahi thi.
"Daadi keh rahi thi ki 'ab toh bol de Rekha, bhagwan ke saamne baithi hai. Tu us insaan ko nahi jaanti toh huliya he bata de.', Jiske jawaab me badi maa ne sirf itna kaha ki, 'maa ji, abhi taklif nahi hai lekin phir sabki badh jaayegi. Waise wo sab jaanta hai aur aapki parwarish galat nahi hai. Wo kar dega thik.' Aur daadi wahi baith gayi thi badi maa ke paas. Thoda saaf sunaai nahi diya lekin unhone kuch kaha ki dada vachan se mukt hone ke baad bhi aur vachno me bandhe hai lekin paute par niyam laagu nahi hai. Kuch bada hone wala hai jo koyi nahi jaanta par samay rehte roka ja sakta tha. Teri (Rekha) santaan bhi daav pe.. aur badi maa ne unka hath pakad kar naa me gardan hilaai bas. Jyot karne ke baad badi maa ne kaha ki agar ateet bhavishya tak peeche reh kar bechain kare toh uski shaanti ke liye har santaan sath degi, par yahi bahot hai.", Aarti ekdum chup ho gayi thi jaise usko saari baat khud he samajh me na aayi ho aur inhe aati bhi kaha se jab poora ateet khud Rameshwar ji ko he nahi pata tha aajtak. Unke toh pas kuch aise gum the jo saamne se mile the, khojbin se pehle toh unhe he janjiro me bandh kar vida kar diya gaya tha.
"Ye dada paute toh Arjun aur bau ji hai. Maa pe humla kiya tha Damini bua ne jo bewkoof aurat hai matlab usko side me he rakho. Vachan.. ye vachan ke baare me toh tujhe pata hoga na Alka?", Ritu ne Damini ka naam jitni asaani se le diya tha Aarti toh aankhe faad ke usko aise dekh rahi thi jaise usne bomb gira diya ho lekin Alka ne haan me sar hilaya.
"Vachan toh bahot saare hai agar Aarti ki baat ko samjha jaaye. Mujhe jo pata hai wo ye ki gaanv wale ghar me dakhal nahi dene ke liye daadi ne bau ji se vachan liya tha. Shaadi ke baad he wo log idhar aa gaye the par kuch din pehle apni emotional daadi ke emotions se dada ji khel gaye aur unhone vachan wapis le liya. Lekin bau ji ab bhi jaise ajaad nahi hue aur pata nahi ye rani maa wala kirdaar thoda sa ajeeb lag raha hai. Bau ji isme kaha fit baithte hai? Mile toh hum sabhi hai 2-3 baar par hamesha gaanv ya unke shehar wo bhi bas dekha dikhai tak aur bau ji unke sath alag batchit karte the. Tu toh inke pados wale shehar me thi Aarti, kuch suna kabhi chacha se ya gayi hai tu mehal? Itna he pata hai ki pad-dada ji munshi the leki wo sab toh gujar chuka fir .. "
"Papa waha jaate the kabhi kabhi aur jo wo uncle the tikhi mooch wale (Mahendra), ek baar wo ghar ke bahar tak papa ke sath aaye thi fir bahar se he chale gaye. Papa ne kabhi kuch bataya toh bas yahi ki purani jaan-pehchan hai aur aapas me kaam hota rehta hai fir chahe wo raj-pariwar se kyun na ho. Lekin ye Damini bua saali.."
"Shh.. shaant reh mere golgappe.. Isliye main naam nahi le rahi thi par apna Aaru gaya hai peeche toh wo apne aap koyi scheme laga lega. Lekin ye maa kabse aise mamlo me padne lagi aur batao kitne shaatir hai ye bhole bhaale log jo naam liye bina aapas me itni kahani keh gaye jitni Karamchand na keh sakta. Aaru aaj mehal gaya tha na aur subah se he udhar tha. Rani maa ke kamre se he toh phone kiya tha unse mujhe jabki rani maa khud uske liye milkshake banwane gayi thi, matlab usne bheja tha. Raj-mehal me aurat ke kamre me bahar ka toh kya ghar ke purush bhi nahi ja sakte.. Matlab ye.. Alka sachmuch mamla bahot bada hai behan kyonki apna Aaru kabhi itne bade logo par hath nahi daalne wala aur dada ji un logo ko bahot maan dete hai thik kisi sewak ki tarah.", Ab wakai Ritu ke sath sath baaki dono bhi pareshan thi lekin Aarti kisi aur wajah se shayad.
"Rani ke kamre me ja sakta hai toh pakka ye rajkumari ke bhi gaya hoga.. Kamine ko bas yahi tarika aata hai kya kuch bhi poochne ke liye?", Aarti ka dukh sunn kar dono ne he sar peet liya tha.
"Ae chup kar paagal ladki kuch bhi bolti hai. Rani apni daadi se bhi badi hogi shayad aur Rajkumari, wo toh kamini lagti bhi Vinni didi jaisi hai. Maa beti nahi lagti aur tu poori tarah se galat bhi nahi hai Aarti hai. Ye subah se dopehar tak un kamro me rahe aur saamne wale ko laad pyaar se na lapete aisa toh ho nahi sakta. Par is sabka aapas wala connection nahi bann raha kuch. Yar Alka humko kahani kaun suna sakta hai raja-rani wali?", Ritu ko abhi bhi sehaj aur sawaal karte dekh Aarti toh lagbhag ruansi ho chali thi jiske sar pe Alka ne halke se thappad laga diya.
"Iski jaan sukh rahi hai ki waha iska Aaru musibat na fans gaya ho aur tu kahani ke peeche padi hai. Tu ek kaam kar, Preeti ko pakad Ritu. Usko samjha ke bau ji aur daadi ke saamne bhej. Wo kahani sunn legi tareef aur sawaal karke. Daadi tujhe aur mujhe toh is baat pe nede (kareeb) bhi na lagne degi lekin wo masoom bili hai jiska unhe jara bhi nahi pata. Aarti bhi masoom hai lekin ye toh bolte he pakdi jaani kyonki ye udhar baithti he kitna hai. Preeti wrestling ka jikar karke rani aur mehal tak araam se chali jaayegi aur daadi toh usko bas dekhte he baaki sab bhool jaati hai lekin wo bhi nahi jaanti ki asli karamchand toh wahi hai.", Ab Ritu ko bhi baat janch chuki thi lekin Aarti jaise ubar he nahi pa rahi thi apni soch se.
"Yahi karte hai kal dopehar ko. Baaki tu koshish kar Aaru ko behlane ki aur motti, agar usne waisa kuch kiya na toh main uski taange todd dungi. Tension mat le ab."
"Arre, book me padha tha ke agar koyi itni himakat raj-mehal me kar de toh usko mrityu-dand tak mil sakta hai."
"Ae bahar nikal tu un ghatiya kitabo se. Wo toh Arjun ko aise dekh rahi thi jaise shadi me koyi hai he nahi. Dand Aaru de sakta .. ganda word hai ye. Saja is better.. haan dand Aaru he dega aur shaam ko wo jaise mehal se aa gaya waise he aage bhi aata rahega. Tu thoda focus kar aur dhyaan rakha kar ye choti moti baato ka. Maa pe najar nahi rakh sakte, daadi par bhi nahi lekin inki baatein sunn ne ka prabandh karna padega yar. Main chalti hu padhne niche aur aaj Alka tu nahi bachne wali. Ye garmi tujh par nikalegi.", Ritu darwaja band karti hui teji se bhag khadi hui aur Alka ne he Aarti ko choom liya.
"Usko ye pata hai ke kharbuja chhuri par gire ya chhuri kharbuje par, katega toh..?"
"Kharbuja he. Lekin tere pas chhuri nahi hai darling."
"Oh bewkoof tu Ritu ki baat kab samajhne lagegi? Rajkumari Arjun ke fanse ya Arjun rajkumari ke, kharbuja rajkumari he hai. Sahi kiya tune jo dimaag nahi lagaya. Pata nahi kya bolti hai.. chhii.. mere chhuri .. hatt kamini. kitna ganda bolti hai tu."
"Maine toh yahi kaha na ke tumhari chhuri nahi hai. Waise Ritu ne pehle kaha ke dand toh ganda word hai us se atcha toh saja lagta hai fir usne repeat kyun kiya dand.?"
"Wahi chhuri hai bas aur wo kaha baaj aati hai ? chal ab roti banate hai. Pinki didi aur Tara toh chhutti par hai aur ye Rupali Muskaan ek mahine me he agle saare paper dene wali hai jitne life me honge."
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"Hello, Tehsildar ji.", Ye Santosh tha jo jaane is samay kaunse shehar ya kasbe me tha par chehre se paseena paunch kar wo is sunsaan c PCO se number milane ke baad ghanti khatam hote he saamne wali ki awaaj sunte he besabri se poochne laga.
"Arre.. Kumar Santosh ji itna ghabraye hue hai aur itni ijjatt se toh mat bulao is nacheej ko.", Ye Ramakant he tha dusri taraf jo dhitaai se muskura raha tha is awaaj ko sunn kar.
"Majaak nahi bade bhai, main musibat me hu. Koyi thikana batao jaha surakshit reh saku. Wo sala toh kali haweli se bacha aur upar se mere saare aadmi bhi gayab hai siwaye ek ke jo mila bhi toh behosh. Mehal wapis gaya toh Mahendra he goli maar dega aur apni taraf gaya toh mera baap. Upar se wo ladka sadharan nahi hai. Kuch karo bhai sahab."
"Tumne hume chutiya samjha tha jab humne kaha tha ki Pushpak ne uska apna waris bana diya hai aur Rameshwar ki jagah aaj wo bade pandit ka uttradhikari hai? Kaali haweli se hamare he jaane kitne aadmi zinda nahi laute aur ye waha se bhi aa gaya sath me tumhare aadmiyon ki pilaai ki hogi so alag. Dekho Punjab se bhaag kar tum ab na Himachal ja sakte ho aur na Haryana. Saarang toh kisi haal me tumhe panaah nahi dene wala agar usko pata chala ki tum Rameshwar se ulajh kar idhar aaye ho. Ye pata note karo.. sarhad pe he XXXX shehar se pehle gaanv padta hai. XXXX Dhabe par batana ke Lalliya se mulakaat karni hai, surakshit rahoge. Badle me samay anukool hote he 10 crore ka udhaar hai tum par, wo chuka dena. Pita ji ke paas bill bhijwana thik nahi lagega tumhare. Sala udhar bache thodi paida hote hai, janwar hai 2 pairo wale Rameshwar ke kunbe me. Gaand salamat toh lund hajaar. Rakhte hai.", Santosh ka tha mann he vichlit ho gaya tha. Arjun se abhi aamna saamna nahi hua tha aur jaan ke laale padd chuke the. Ulta chhup kar jeene ki kimat alag se 10 crore gale padd gayi.
'Arre behanchod purana plan he thik rehta agar gaadi se udwa deta. Nahi marna the ye sala waha bhi jaise udhar nahi mara. Ab 150 kilometer jaan salamat rahe bas. Phir is tehsildar ki toh gaand jarur maarunga.', Santosh car ki taraf badha toh hosh he udd gaye uske. Waha uski gaadi he gaayab thi.
"Ae bhai, yaha meri car khadi thi. Kaha gayi?", Wo paas khade raahgir se poochne laga jo kisi bus ka intjaar kar raha tha. Shakal se he ghaagh aur harami vyakti tha jo bhi tha.
"Hum maa chudaye khaatir nigrani karenge be tuhaar gaddi ka? Le gaya kono bhonsdiwala, hum toh sarkari roadways se chalat rahe hamesha. Aakhiri bus aanewali 10 mint me, chadh jiyo. Poora pind harami idhar ka. Ladka ladki na dekhat, gulla ghusa dete pichwade me.", Santosh kad-kathi me majboot insaan tha lekin uski haalat jaise ye ghaagh pehchaan gaya tha ke filhal uske palle kuch nahi.
"Tum hume jaante nahi, Kumar Santosh hai hum. Badtamiji ke badle jaan le sakte hai tumhari. Wo gaadi 30 lakh ki thi aur usme 10 lakh nagad rakhe the. Bus se chale jaaye? Arre koyi batayega ki hamari gaadi gayi kidhar?", Wo aadmi toh peek thookta bas dhitaai se hans raha tha apni jaangho ke beech hath se sehlata hua. 2 log jarur Santosh ke paas chale aaye.
"Kya hua babu? Koyi pareshani hai kya?"
"Arre bhai, phone karne gaye the aur 2 minute me he wapis aaye toh hamari gaadi he gayab mili. Hume kahi bahot jaldi pahuchna hai aur idhar toh car-taxi tak nahi dikh rahi. Local he ho tum?"
"Jeep chalegi sahab? Waise idhar koyi bhi apni gaadi khule me nahi khadi karta. 10 saal ka londa bhi kaan se mail nikal lega aur khabar tak na hogi. Ab is taraf gayi hogi toh XXXX me khol ke bech di jaayegi aur udhar gayi hogi toh salamat milegi par aadha daam dena padega nahi toh Baabu bhai bhainso ke beech katwa kar kilo ke bhav bech denge aapko. Bolo jeep chalegi?", Ab Santosh marta kya na karta. Pehle he 3 ghante se wo 120 se jyada raftar se car daudata hua is Rajasthan ke jaane kaunse hisse aa pahucha tha aur raat bhi gehrane lagi thi. Us pehle wale ghaag tharki ne inhe baatchit me vyast dekh Santosh ke chuttado ko muthi me pakad kar dabane ke baad chhod diya.
"Oh bhosdike.. teri maa ki..", Santosh pil pada us par aur uske sath he baaki dono bhi. Wo ajeeb aadmi tha jo inse maar khaane ke baad bhaag kar thodi dur ja ruka.
"Gaand bahot majboot hai babu tuhaar. 5 minute bache hai dekh lo, tabiyat se thanda kar dunga. Hehehe.."
"Jaane do sahab sala teir me hai ye. Na dard hoga na samajh hai isko. Bolo gaadi nikale lekin mol-bhav kar lo pehle."
"XXXX jagah jana hai, mere hisaab se 150 kilometer hoga. Waha pahucha do aur taxi ka bhada le lo. Khaane ka bhi dene ko tayaar hu main bas jitni jaldi pahucha sako utna behtar."
"Ye chain ke badle me jaha kahoge waha pahucha denge. Dekho sahab, saaf pata lagta hai ke tum koyi lafda karke nikla hai. Raste me bhi kuch ho sakta hai toh soch lo. Haan daaru aur khana hamari taraf se. XXXX dhaba apne he dost ka hai udhar. Bolo manjoor? 10 minute baad idhar kutta bhi nahi mootne aayega. Dono taraf ka toh aapko bata he chuke hai.", Aadmi jo bhi the is waqt wahi sahara the Santosh ka.
"Chalo bhai, lekin chain wahi jaane ke baad dunga. Aur mujhe bhi usi dhaabe par jana hai."
"Khud he dena sahab, galat kaam me bhi hum log sharafat rakhte. Wo dhaabe par he jana hai toh ladki bhi dilwa denge, free me. Bahot karari hai udhar ki kabile wali. Chal be Jugnu, nikal apni Jugni.", Us yuvak ne apne sathi ko aadesh diya aur 2 minute baad he sankari gali se wo khatara si jeep unke saamne aa ruki.
"Isme jana hai."
"Aisa mat dekho sahab, registaan me unt baith sakta hai par apne Jugnu ki ye jugni, 40 sawari utha kar bhi hawa me udti jaati hai. Pasar ke baitho beech wali seat pe. Ghante baad pilate aapko shahi gulaab.", Santosh ke sath kam se kam ye toh sukhad ghatna hui thi. Nahi toh pehle sar se mehal ki chhat, fir uske aadmi aur baad me car aur paisa bhi ja chuke the. Rahi sahi kasar us harami aadmi ne uski gaand daboch kar poori kar di thi. Ye log is chote se safar ka us se hajaar guna jarur vasool rahe the par kaam toh aaye.
'Ye din yaad rakhunga main Pandit Arjun.'
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