Jasleen himmat wali nikli thi jisne dard-niwarak goli na kha kar dard sehna behtar samjha tha. Kuch gharelu upaye karne me swayam Sukhjeet ne uski madad ki thi jab Dipa bhabhi gurughar gayi subah. Apne ghar bhi uska nass khinchne ka bahana kaam kar gaya tha aur sara din vatanukulit kamre me araam karne ke sath yoni ka khayaal rakhne me bitaya gaya. Atchi baat thi ki Dipa bhabhi ne toh sawaal tak na kiya tha us se aur fir shaam ko Arjun ke sath thodi halki fulki masti majaak, jab Jaggi tayaar hone gaya tha. Dil uska bhi tha Renam ke ghar jaane ka par khud ko samjha liya tha Jasleen ne thoda aur araam karne ke liye. Swargiya Major sahab ka ghar jitna shaant tha utna he viprti najara tha us bade aangan wale khule dule ghar ka jiska parichaya 'manje aale di kothi' ke naam se diya jata tha. Ek taraf yuva warg apni baaton me laga tha aur pichle hisse me 5-6 log madira mehfil jamaye baithe the, jinki sewa me khet ka he ek mulajim laga tha. Gaanv ke mahol aur apni dincharya ke mutabik khana bhi jaldi lagwaya gaya tha lekin Jaggi ne pehle he keh diya tha ke wo log sabse baad me khayenge. Murge bakre ki daawat me Arjun bas naam ke liye he shamil tha jo Nihaal ke sath hum-umar aur bado ko khana parosne me jutt gaya.
"Puttar ji, tumhare vaste Dipa ne paneer aur pakode wali kadhi banaai hai. Ye bhi shakahaari hai aur Jaggi ka pariwar bhi. Waise tumhe ye sab karne ki jarurat nahi hai.", Nihaal ki mata ji ne Arjun ko baaton baaton me tokna chaha jo Nihaal ke pita ji wali taraf khana khilane me laga tha. Nihaal apne dosto aur khel mandali ki sewa me juta tha jiske sath Jaggi bhi hansta bolta hua ghoom raha tha. Jyadatar wo Shahid bhai se kisi na kisi mudde par baat kar raha tha aur beech beech me Arjun ko bhi dekh leta.
"Aunty ji, main toh mehmaan hu nahi aur udhar uncle ji wali taraf mera jana he sahi hai. Waise bhi roti ka samay toh mera 9 baje tak he rehta hai aur aap 4 log itne logo ka khana is garmi me bana rahi hai toh main aur Nihaal toh kuch bhi nahi kar rahe.", Arjun ne baat ke dauraan he Dipa bhabhi ko najro se shukriya keh diya tha shakahari bhojan ke liye. Haan Jaggi bhi aisa he bhojan karta hai ye usko aaj he pata chala tha. Is beech khaane ki plate lagati Renam ka chehra buri tarah paseena me bheega dekh Arjun ne thaaliyan uthane se pehle taar par tanga wo chota toliya uski taraf badha diya. Dupatta ek kandhe se tircha kamar ki taraf bandha tha seene ko chupata hua. Jhuk kar Arjun ne 2 thaaliyan uthaai toh Renam chehra saaf karne se pehle bade he aakarshak andaaj me usko niharti lagi. Arjun chala gaya tha aur chehra saaf karti Renam ko Dipa bhabhi se pehle uski mata ji ne he toka.
"Vekh le samajhdari munde di. Tu os din ki keh rahi c es de baare aur ajj eh munda tera pasina vi ni jhall sakeya. Beta ji, maanas de vichaar jaane bagair osde layi raaye nahi banauni chahidi. Mehmaan de taur te bulaya c par bete vaang lageya hoya. Dipa, sabji ki kadaai utaar de aur bas roti sekti ja. Ek baar me he 20 baithe hai.", Tandoor par Shahid bhai ki begam lagi thi lekin akele unse bhi nahi ho raha tha. Nihaal rotiyan lene aaya toh intjaar karna pada aur waisa he haal Arjun ka tha.
"Jaggi bhaiya, aap aao mere sath idhar. Aur bhabhi aap is table par baith ke bas pede todd ke deti jao.", Roti pahuchane wali paraat Jaggi ko dete hue Arjun ne kameej utaar kar ek taraf taang di thi aur hath dho kar wo lag gaya aate ke pede bhige haatho se failane. Shahid bhai ki begam toh pehle dekhti rahi aur fir thode josh se unhone bhi gol pede Arjun ki taraf badhane shuru kar diye.
"Ae hai munda Delhi dhaabhe wala bhabhi. Haan vi Arjun, tu toh yaar aaj Shahid bhai ki maar padwaane wala hai.", Jaggi maje lene laga tha ab apni bhabhi ke sath aur Shahid hansta hua inke paas aa gaya salaakh utha kar. Arjun ab jitni teji se rotiyan tandoor me laga raha tha Shahid bhai waise he paki hui rotiyan bahan nikalne lage jin par Jaggi makhan lagata hua Nihaal ke sath sabko pahuchane laga. 2 mahilaye aur ek yuvti toh bas dekhti he reh gayi inhe. Agle aadhe ghante me toh rotiyan jama hone lagi thi paraat me. Renam he uth kar idhar chali aayi aur Arjun ko baniyaan samet paseene me bhiga dekh wahi toliya uski aur badha diya.
"Saaf kar leya jaaye pandit ji. Pata nahi c tussi tandooriye vi reh chuke ho.", Uske majaak se jaha Shahid bhai thoda hairan hue wahi Jaggi ki hansi he na ruki. Arjun bhi ab hath dhone ke baad hansta hua chehre ka paseena panchne laga tha.
"Renam, bataya tha na maine ki iska aur Shahid bhai ka dhaba tha. Matlab dhaba mera tha aur ye dono waha tandoor sambhalte the. Chacha ji se payment leke jaunga apne bando ki. Hahaha.."
"Haan puttar ji, payment vi milegi pehle jara khudko toh dekh jo khada khada he kilo kakdi gatak gaya. Ve Shahid, hath mooh dho le putt. Kudi ne vi tere naal khana hai. Bache tah tv dekhde he so chale kamre vich.", Rotiyon ko garam rakhne wale dabbe me sahi se band karti hui Nihaal ki mata ji ne ab sewak se saaf dhuli plate mangwane ke baad in sabhi ka khana parosna shuru kar diya tha. Log khaa pee kar jaa chuke the aur ab bache the toh bas yahi sab. Cooler ke saamne he aangan me 7-8 logo ki plate lagwa kar ye sabhi baith gaye the aur yaha bhi Nihal, Shahid, Jaggi aur Arjun ke baad gol ghere me Renam aa baithi. Saamne Dipa bhabhi, Shahid bhai ki biwi aur Nihaal ki mata ji the jo hansi majaak me in yuva logo se kahi bhi 19 na thi.
"Bebe, Arjun murga nahi khata fer bhi tagda hai aur Jaggi bhaiya bhi dekho.", Nihaal ki baat ka jawaab Jaggi ne he diya tha jabki Arjun toh itne din baad mili pakode wali kadhi aur tandoori rotiyon me he laga raha. Renam ne jarur 2 chammach ghee upar se uski sabji me dala tha jo Dipa bhabhi ki najro se na bacha.
"Neele, khana apni pasand ka hona chahiye. Ab tu yar mehnat karta hai aur khuraak itni yaha uplabdh nahi isliye tere liye yahi thik hai. Kaam toh Dipa bhabhi bhi sabse jyada karti hai jinke paas Renam ya Jasleen, Jeeti jaisa sath dene wala koyi nahi. Khali hoti hai 2 ghadi toh khud he chara kaat deti hai jabki khaali maine inhe dekha nahi jabse hosh sambhala hai. Inki khuraak toh mere aur Arjun se bhi kahi kam hai. Bas insaan khush rahe na toh wo 2 sookhi roti khaa ke bhi chamakta rehta hai. Shahid bhai non-veg khaate hai lekin tumne dekha inke dono bete doodh aur makhan jyada pasand karte hai. Aur jo pasand ho wahi khaao. Galat kaha kya Arjun tandoriye ji?", Is baar fir se sabki hansi nikal gayi thi aur saamne se Nihaal ki mata ji ne he Jaggi ke patt par thappad jadd diya.
"Kuch vi bolta rehta hai. Sach me tum bacho ne toh thodi he der me samasya nibta di. Aur ye atchi baat kahi Jaggi puttar ki insaan khush rahe aur pasand ka khaaye toh us se badhiya kuch nahi, mehnat karta rahe bas. Waise tere papa aur chacha ko mere hath ka mutton bahot pasand hai Arjun beta. Is baar unka rukna nahi hua lekin rukte toh wo peeche wali mehfil raat 11 se pehle na khatam hone wali thi. Haan fir wo peeche nahi baithte, upar chaubara unhe pasand hai. Chal Shahid tu niwala todd nahi toh teri Safina ne aise he baithe rehna hai.", Ab toh Shahid bhabhi ki begam simatne lagi thi jisko dekh bhai hansne lage aur Arjun ne apni baat keh di.
"Aunty ji, Safina bhabhi yaha sharma rahi hai lekin aap na hoti toh fir ye eekh utha leti agar bhaiya roti khaane me aanakani karte. Kuch bhi kaho pyaar ho toh fir aisa he ho.", Ab Shaahid bhai ki sittipitti gum ho gayi thi kyonki unki begam sharmaane ki jagah hairat se Arjun ko dekhti hui sawaaliyan aankhen apne shauhar par tika chuki thi. Baaki kisi ke toh samajh na aaya lekin wo pyaar wali baat par khush hue toh Arjun ne khamoshi se kaan pakad kar bhabhi se guhaar lagaai ki wo khana shuru kare.
"Jaante ho beta, Safina aur Shahid ki jodi sabke liye udaharan hai. Ameena behan Shahid se jyada apni is pyaari bitiya se jyada laad rakhti thi jisne unhe kabhi fir se khet na jaane diya. Aur Shahid ne apni biwi ko khet sambhalte dekh sarkaari naukri chhod di. Miya biwi ko aisa he hona chahiye jo apne prem ko chupate nahi. Main toh yahi dua karti hu ki meri beti ko pati mile toh ya Shahid jaisa ya Dilbaag jaisa. Bina bado ki chhaya ke ye dono he bade ho gaye. Mehnati bhi bahot hai aur bacho se le kar bado ke beech atcha pyaar banaya hua.", Ek pal ke liye Dipa bhabhi ke hath ruke jinhe Arjun ne sar naa me hilate hue sanyam rakhne ka ishara diya.
"Waise agar Shahid bhai jaisa na mile toh toh tandooriya dhoond lena chachi. Renam se garmi bardasht na hoti chulhe ki. Abhi tak chehre laal hai dekho.", Ab toh sachmuch Jaggi ne yaha Renam ke Arjun ko he lapet liya tha aur Safina bhabhi ke mooh ki taraf jata niwala hansi ki wajah se wapis thali me aa gira. Renam ka ghutna Arjun ke paanv se ja mila ghabrahat me.
"Arjun baai di umar ghatt hai Jaggi bhai ji. Nahi toh didi ke liye meri toh pasand yahi tha.", Ab bhole Nihaal ne toh uski maa ko bhi hansne par majboor kar diya tha aur Dipa bhabhi jo khamosh thi unki bhi hansi goonj uthi. Sabka khana dhara reh gaya lekin Arjun ko sakuchate dekh Jaggi ne he baat sambhali.
"Oh bhai wo bhi mumkin nahi tha Neele agar ye barabar ka bhi hota toh. Arjun ka toh rishta tabhi pakka ho gaya tha jab ye nikkar pehanta tha. Apne pandit ji aise nagine ko khula chhodne ki galti kar sakte hai kya? Aaj dekha tha na waha kaise pehle isne Rangi ke dono hath tode aur baad me us rakshas jaise tantrik ko pachada? Isko jodidar bhi iske he mutabik chahiye aur wo ladki bahot jyada alag hai jiske sath ye bachpan se he bandha hai. Roshni se toh rang badalta hai chachi uski aankhon ka aur Safina bhabhi aap bhi na theharti sundarta me uske aage. Shahid bhai baad me chahe koot lene. Jass ne jab aaj tasvir dikhaai na toh ek baar toh laga ke bas Kirti ko mana kar du. Fir dhyaan aaya ke jo khud itni vilakshan hai uska jodidaar toh khud khaas he hoga. Waise Dipa bhabhi aapko toh Jass ne dikhaai hogi na wo album?", Ab yaha Jaggi ne alag he bomb fodd dia tha lekin Arjun ke chehre par aayi muskurahat uski baat ko sahi thehrata tha.
"Aisi bhi koyi ladki ho sakti hai jiski aankhon ka rang badalta ho?", Ye sawaal Safina bhabhi ka tha lekin Renam ke chehre par ab kuch alag he khamoshi thi.
"Aisa nahi hai ki Preeti ki aankhon ka rang badalta hai bhabhi. Uski aankhen hari-neeli hai jo mand roshni me paani si lagti hai aur sawere unki aabha saaf aasmaan si hoti hai. Saamne baitho toh lagta hai ki aap ek duniya dekh rahe ho, jiwan se bhari hui duniya. Aur jab wo naraaj hoti hai toh wo hara rang neele me kho jata hai jaise bahar oxygen he khatam ho gayi ho. Aur wo muskurati hai toh.. Wo aksar muskurati he hai tab saaf lagta hai ki aap is duniya me nahi ho. Kab wo saamne wale ko apne jaadu me lapet le ye pata he nahi chalta. Indradhanush ke har rang ko jaise us se lagaav hai lekin wo toh unhe bhi kaale-safed ke ghere me qaid karke rakhti hai. Preet ho jaati hai bhabhi har nashwar aur anashwar ko uske pehlu me.", Arjun toh khaane ko he bhool baitha tha jab jubaan par Preeti ka naam chadh gaya. Har vyakti bas usko he dekh raha tha aur Shahid bhai ki taaliyon ne ye tandra bhang ki jisme Dipa bhabhi kho chuki thi sabse adhik.
"Nyaye kar paate ho aise vilakshan prem ke sath mukhiya ji?", Unka ye sawaal kahi se bhi pariwarik nahi tha aur ho bhi kaise sakta hai kyonki uska Jasleen se milan khud unhone dekha tha. Unke paksh me he Renam dikhi par vipaksh me bhabhi aur Nihaal ki mata ji.
"Prem kisi ek se simit ho toh fir nyaye nahi ho sakta bhabhi ji. Nadi bhi ant me laut us saagar ke he paas jaati hai jo uski niyati me likha ho lekin kya uski dharayen bant nahi jaati, pyaasi jameen dekh kar? Prem agar ek simit insaan tak simit ho toh wo sampatti jyada kehlata hai. Shahid bhai ko prem hai dharti se, aunty ji ke sapno se, sabhi chahne walo se aur apne khel se. Kya Safina bhabhi ne unhe roka ki apna prem bas mujh tak he rakho? Aisa hota toh main is gaanv me kadam bhi nai rakhta aur mujhe jarurat he kya hoti fir Jaggi bhai ke itne aseem pyaar ki, Shahid bhai ke roop me ek sache bade bhai ki, aapke roop me dekhbhal karne wali bhabhi aur Nihal ke ghar par apne ghar jaise mahol ki? Renam ne waise he meri thaali me dhyaan diya jaisa mujhe mere ghar pe milta hai. Kya ye prem nahi hai? Jass jawaab behtar de sakti hai ki prem ka sahi swaroop kya hai? Un tasviro se Preeti nikaal bhi doge toh prem jarur milega. Subah aunty ji ne mere sar pe hath rakh kar jab dua di thi toh mujhe meri maa ki kami mehsoos nahi hui aur ab bhi mere saamne ye hai. Kya main galat keh raha hu?", Arjun ne har lafz kuch ruk ruk kar kaha tha jisko har insaan sunn raha tha aur thoda ladkhadate hue bhitar kamre me jaate hue Nihaal Singh ke pita ji ne bhi.
"Arjun putt, inhe tera badhiya chehra aur pariwar dikh raha hai filhaal. Ye sab nahi jaante ki aisa bhi ho sakta tha ki aaj tum shamshaan me hote. Prem ya ishq yahi toh hota jisme sharto ke bina khud ko vaar dena jaise tune aaj savere waha akhaade me apni Dipa bhabhi ke liye Rangi ki baahen todd di, us tantrik se maar khaane ke baad bhi ghutne na tek kar maidaan fateh kiya, kabaddi walo ko gur sikhaye jis se wo jeet sake aur Neele ne tujhe araam na karne diya jiski khaatir tu idhar aa ke bhi kaam me jutt gaya. Pyaar mere jaisa amli manje wala samajh sakta hai, par duniya ki aankhen sirf sawaal poonchti hai. Shahid badhiya banda hai aur ye Jaggi na thoda tere jaisa hai bas iski duniya iski bebe hai. Baaki mera puttar bhola bahot hai aur meri laado ziddi. Chalda ha daarni ji, time naal soyan jaaye. Bhua (Darwaja) la leyo bacheya de jaaye baad.", Manje wale daar ji toh sachmuch kisi fakeer se he the jo itni samajh rakhte the ki sadharan insaan sharminda ho jaaye. Isliye wo prakhyaat bhi the aur unki mehfil me log bhi simit aate the. Sabhi khamosh the lekin Arjun ne furti se uth kar pehle unke liye darwaja khola aur fir paani ka jug utha kar andar haal me biche unke manje ke paas rakh diya.
"Tu thodi mooch rakh le puttar. Baapu ji na mooch rakhte the aur iske liye shukriya. Daaru ke baad raat me pyaas lag jaati hai lekin fir aalas ki wajah se uthta nahi."
"Main daadhi bhi rakhunga jab aayegi toh. Aap na thoda meetha kam khaya karo drink karte samay. Mooh jyada sookhta hai fir. Papa ni khaate bilkul bhi.", Arjun unke mude hue chehre ke niche takiya sahi se rakhta hua fir cooler chaalu karke wapis bahar aa baitha jaha ab sabhi log khudko doshi maan rahe the.
"Itna sannatta kyun ho gaya? Meri daadi toh idhar nahi aayi?", Arjun ne baithne ke waqt Renam ke kandhe ka thoda sahara liya tha aur boiye se garam roti khud Renam ne uski thaali me rakh di. uski aankhon me ab jo bhi tha wo nischhal prem tha.
"Sorry yaar. Main toh tere sath tha fir bhi teri chot ke baare me nahi poocha.", Jaggi ne pehli koshish ki thi jis par Arjun ne hath utha kar mana kar diya.
"Maa ka darja de diya fir bhi sawaal kar rahi thi thodi jhalli hu beta."
"Bebe, aap na thik meri maa jaisi he ho. Jaruart ke waqt bolti he nahi. Ye kadhi itni swaad hai jaise meri daadi ne banai ho aur paneer ghar ka kyonki niwale me ghul raha hai. Main ye sab isliye keh raha hu kyonki agar samay se ghar nahi pahuncha toh meri daadi ulta taang degi mujhe. Uncle ji ki baat ko jyada matt sochna, main khatre me nahi tha. Mere papa aur bauji the waha chacha ke sath. Thoda bhi idhar udhar hota na toh unhone seedha goli maar deni thi saamne wale ko fir sorry bol dete.", Hanste hue Arjun ne he sabki thaali me roti rakhi thi jo khud par khed jata rahe the lekin ab unke chehre par bhi muskaan thi.
"Waise tumhari Preeti se jyada sundar bhi kuch ladkiyan thi waha album me?", Dipa bhabhi ne ye charcha majaak me shuru ki thi.
"Haan toh maine kab kaha ki main ya Preeti shersth hai bhabhi? Sundar toh Jass-Renam-Safina bhabhi Nihaal bhi hai aur Jaggi bhai bhi. Waise he Preeti se bhi kahi behtar log hai pariwar me.", Arjun ne aakhiri niwala khatam karne ke baad roti daalne ki koshish karti Renam ka hath pakad liya tha jo is sparsh se he seham si gayi thi lekin usne khud uska hath pakde rakha.
"Komal ko main jaan gayi thi leki 3-4 ladkiyan aur thi waha jinme ek videshi bhi thi. Khair tumhare jaisi jo thi wo tumse bhi atchi dikhti thi. Waise toh Arjun ki maa sa bhi sundar koyi nahi didi. Galat keh rahi hu.?", Dipa bhabhi ne ye alag humla kiya tha jab Ritu ka jikar karne ke sath Rekha ji ko bhi shamil kar liya. Jaane wo kya jugat bhida rahi thi.
"Chalta hu aunty ji 10 bajne wale hai. Bau ji toh ek pal ke liye maan bhi jaayenge lekin daadi ne agar meri maa ko phone kar diya toh unse sawaal jawaab nahi kar sakta. Ritu didi toh saamne se kuch sunti bhi nahi. Aaj bhi maa se jyada bacha hu na unke liye. Jo waha tha wo unhe jaanta he hoga ki main unke liye kya kar sakta hu. Jaanch padtaal mere dada ji ki aadat hai jinse mujhe bachna padta hai. Shaahid bhaiya subah milta hu aapse aur Jaggi bhaiya, rani aap he le jana.", Arjun kisi ka jawaab sune bina he uth kar nikal chuka tha waha se. Ab Dipa bhabhi chaah kar bhi apni aansu na rok saki jo dikhane ke liye hath dhone wali taraf chali gayi.
"Isko ye ekdum kya hua?", Safina bhabhi ne sawaal kiya tha.
"Arjun ke saamne galti se bhi aisi baatein nahi karni jo pariwar se judi ho bhabhi. Wo badal jata hai jaise aaj maine aur Shaahid bhai ne dekha tha. Khair karo ki wo khushi khushi gaya nahi toh wo jo udhar akhaade me tha usko dekh ke 2 baaki pehalwan bhaag nikle. Dipa bhabhi ne galat he raag chhed diya chahe unhe pata nahi tha aur Jasleen ne mujhe bataya bhi tha ke ghar pe Arjun ki mummy aur dono behno ke saamne ye ladka sawaal jawaab nahi karta. Main bhi chalta hu. Dekhna padega ki thanda ghar pahuchta hai ya garam."
"Dipa ko lete ja Jaggi.", Dipa bhabhi wapis aa chuki thi jo khud ab swayam par gussa thi.
"Chalo bhabhi, Arjun ki he rani hai. Chhod deta hu aapko bhi is par. Baaki dhyaan rakhna ke majaak jitna marji lekin maa aur behan par wo nahi sunega. Mere saamne he Suchha Singh ke ladko ki mandeer khinda di thi usne university me. Rangi ka toh jikar daar ji ne aapke liye kar diya. Socho uska aapke liye pyaar kitna hoga jo kal he idhar aaya hai?", Jaggi rani ko idhar se liye chal nikla lekin Arjun seedhe raste kaha milne wala tha. Uski jaanch-padtaal alag thi aur ghar pe Kaushalya ji apne hisab se lagi thi. Haan Narinder ke paas jarur padtaal ke baad bahot se jawaab the lekin wo khatam Arjun par he ho rahe the. Wo kya the wo toh bas charcha se pata lag sakte the.
.. nani jee rekha jee ke liye khus hain kaushalya jee jaisi maa mili aur pariwar lekin pati ka kya wo kya jaroori na hota hain... yeh bolti na hain aur koi inke dard samajhta na hain... ritu apni papa kee ladli hain lekin kya usse kabhi apni maa ka dard na dikha utne dino mein.... ya phir baap ke pyar ke aage kabhi maa dikhi hee na... aaj maa itni pyari ho gai hain... lekin shankar jee ke kisse bare prashidhh hain toh kya unki betiyan tak wo na pahunchi.... lata ka sach toh lagbhag sabko pata hoga kya usse bahar bhi janti hain ritu... aur khud kee galtio ke liye agar maa ko thappad khana pare kya itni jiddi thee wo... kya uski saari samajhdari arjun ke aane se hi dikhi usse pehle kya wo nadan bachhi thee..