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Prabhaav - 1
Hamesha avsaad me rahi Himani ka jiwan jitna samajik taur par dayniya tha utna he kashtdayak aatmik andruni raha tha. Akeli maa ke sath bachpan gujra jarur tha lekin usme bhi kahi na kahi dard ne dastak de he di thi. Maa ka ateet aur aaksmik mrityu ke baad wo us vriksh ki tarah ho gayi thi jo bahar taur par khoobsurat lagta hai lekin andar dhire dhire deemak khokhla karne lagti hai. Har raat duswapan aur ek anjana darr uske sath sone lage the. Aaj bhi haal kuch aisa he tha.
'Mujhe jaane do. Please mujhse dur raho.', Is duswapan me woh anjaan chehro se bhaagti hui is jagah aa pahuchi thi jaha aage koyi rasta na tha. Andheri sunsaan gali yaha khatam ho jaati thi. Ye 3 aakritya usko bhaybhit karti hui aur pas chali aayi.
'Marne se pehle tumhe zindagi ka sabse bada sukh jarur milega.', Attahas karta ye vishalkaye aadmi uske saamne aa khada hua tha. Himani darr se aankhen moonde bas gidgida rahi thi. Teeno he vahshi darinde is kamjor shikaar ki halat par hans rahe the.
'Mujhe jaane do please, bhagwan ke liye mere sath aisa mat karo.', Har baar ki tarah aaj bhi wo ghutne tekti hui roye ja rahi thi. Un syaah kaale saayo par koyi asar na hua is masoom ke rone gidgidane ka.
'Ab bahot der ho chuki hai ladki.', Dusra saya bhi sar ke pas aa khada hua. Himani ka jism sapne se bahar bhi paseene se lathpath tha. Seene par hath rakhe wo is se bahar aana chahti thi lekin sharir ko jaise lakwa maar gaya tha. Us bure sapne me bhi ab teeno log us asahaye si ladki par giddh ki tarah mandra rahe the. Sabse pehle wale darinde ne apna hath aage badhate hue uske baal pakadne chahe lekin hath kohni se toot kar niche ja gira. Us cheekh se Himani ki rahi sahi himmat bhi jaati rahi.
'Aap tak ab kabhi koyi musibat nahi pahuchne dunga.', Is chauthe saaye ne Himani ko khada karte hue apne seene se laga liya. Jameen par teen saaye shat-vishat halat me pade the aur wo andher band gali me ek darawaja bann chuka tha, surya si roshni wala chakachondh sa rasta. Dari sehmi Himani darwaje ki surang se bahar nikli toh ujla din aur har taraf hariyali thi. Ghane vriksh, hanste muskurate vriksh aur dil ko sukoon deti thandak. Ye jana-pehchana sa mor aur uske daaye-baaye 2 morni chalti Himani ke pas aa gahe the.
Hamesha ki tarah Himani ka hath saamne hua jisme chugne ke liye wo daane jaane kaha se aa gaye the. Wo mehsoos kar rahi thi apna ye naya roop, ek alag he taqat aur himmat. Jawaab kahi na mila aur najre un 2 morniyo par ja tiki. Woh dana chuggne ki jagah ektak Himani ko he dekh rahi thi. Baayi taraf wali morni ki bhoori gehri aankhe aur daayi taraf wali ki hari-neeli. Ek ajeeb sa khinchaav mehsoos karti Himani ghutno par ho gayi. Ab waha woh vishal mor na tha, bas ye dono morniya uski hatheli se bache hue daane khaati jaise uski sabhi samasyao ko khatam karti rahi.
'Wo shaksh kaha gaya jo mujhe bacha ke yaha leke aaya tha?', Himani ne peeche mudd kar dekha toh ab waha koyi darwaja na tha. Sirf ye bada udhyaan aur is se bahar nikalte hue wo 2 shaksh jinka kad ek samaan tha. Idhar pakshiyo ki taraf dekha toh yaha bhi sab saaf tha, siwaye saamne gire us morpankh ke.
"Arjun.", Himani ne jhatke se aankhe khol li. Is bade hawadar kamre me wo akeli thi aur badi khidki ke saamne wala safed parda hil raha tha. Dono hath bister par tikaye Himani aaj darr ki wajah se nahi uthi thi. Uski dhadkan samanya thi aur chehra shaant. Bister se khadi hoti wo is ekmatra lambe safed paridhan me khidki tak chali aayi. Aadhe darwaje jitni badi ye jagah uske kamre me uski pasnadida jagah thi. Parda hataya toh ye neela-hara morpankh farsh par aa gira. Ghar ke bagiche se bahar udta gaya mor 'peehun-peehun' karta bata gaya tha ke Himani akeli nahi hai.
'Jaane kya ho tum lekin lagta hai is Himani ko sarita (nadi) bana kar ajaad karke he rahoge.', Himani ne ghadi me dekha toh 5 baj gaye the aur kitne he dino baad wo aaj itni der tak so paayi thi. Kuch sochte hue Himani ne wo pankh utha kar gadde ke niche rakha aur bathroom me chali gayi.
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Rameshwar ji ke sansar me bhi aaj kuch alag hua tha. Rekha ji ne nahane ke baad apne bete ko uthaya toh woh kuch pal maa ke gale laga unhe batane laga ke raat kitni atchi neend aayi thi Arjun ko. Maa ne bhi bete ko utna he dulaar kiya aur jaldi tayaar hone ka bol kar bahar aa gayi. Lalita ji ne is waqt uthne walo ke liye chai bana li thi aur Rekha ji ne ek cup apne pati ko dene ke baad unke kapde bhi pakda diye the.
"Chal joote pehan le phir chalte hai aaj walk par.", Ritu didi khud pichle aangan me tayaar khadi thi bathroom se bahar nikalte Arjun ke saamne. Apne un halke ghumavdaar lambe baalo ko ek rubber me baandhe Ritu ek poori aasteen ki dheeli tshirt aur track-joote me kisi khiladi si tayaar thi.
"Aap, mere sath daudne chalogi? Maine toh ghar se bahar aapko chalte hue bhi nahi dekha.", Arjun ne shararat se jawaab diya aur idhar Rekha ji ne uske joote seedhiyon ke pas rakh diye.
"Mujhe jo karna hai wo hum dekh lenge filhal tum late ho 15 minute.", Ritu didi ne hath me wo safed chhota toliya pakda hua jis se paseena paucha jata ho. Arjun bhi sar jhatakta joote pehan kar unke sath galiyare se bahar nikla toh Ritu didi ne ek taraf khadi ye 'Ranger' cycle sath le li.
"Preeti ki hai, main ye chalaungi tu running karna. Mujhe baitha ke tu bhi chala sakta hai, apni running poori karne ke baad.", Ritu didi ke us gore chehra par ek najar daalte hue Arjun ne bada gate khola aur unke cycle par baithte he dhimi raftaar daudna shuru kar diya. Naha kar bahar aaye Shankar ji ne bhi dekha tha apne dono bacho ko aise jaate hue.
"Aaj ka tera program hai kuch?", Kaushalya ji ne kameej saamne karte hue poocha.
"Aaj toh poora din hospital he lagne wala hai maa. Sangwan bhi nahi hai aur upar se kuch jaruri patient ko samay diya hua hai. Mujhe toh lagta hai ke kal bhi yahi hone wala hai. CMO chutti par ja raha hai aaj.", Shankar ji ne apni maa se kameej le kar pehante hue jawaab diya. Rameshwar ji bhi pooja se faarig ho kar idhar aa gaye the.
"Fer Rammehar ke ghar kaam kaun dekhega?", Kaushalya ji ka sawaal sunn kar Shankar kuch shaant raha toh Pandit ji he bol uthe.
"Aaj main chala jata hu kal ka kal dekhenge. Waise Vikas ne atche se sambhal rakha hai kaam, lekin ek bade ka hona jaruri hai.", Rameshwar ji ka ye alag he andaaj tha, nahane aur pooja paath ke baad shave karna.
"Main shaam ko wahi chala jaunga aur kal shayad utni jarurat na pade. Koyi naach gaane wala mahol toh hai nahi. Bas halwai baith rahe hai, khana, shagan aur riti-riwaj hai bas. Parso byaah hai jisme thodi pareshani hone wali hai."
"Koyi pareshani nahi hone wali. Tu Rammehar ke reh kar ladki ke pita ka farz adaa karega aur tere papa waha Sombir Singh ki taraf Babita ke vivah me dekhbal karenge. Sab asaan he hota hai beta, bas ek samay me ek jagah raho.", Kaushalya ji itni der se bas is baat tak he aana chahti thi. Apna fainsla bata kar woh andar chali gayi, bete ka nashta lagwane.
"Maa ka har baat par tana dena jaruri hota hai kya papa?", Shankar ji kursi par baithte hue apne pita ko kehne lage.
"Tumhare aur Kaushalya ke beech mujhe ko bura banwate ho bhai? Waise baat thik hai tumhari maa ki. Kanyadan karna hai toh chote se shagun se le kar vidaai tak tumhari he toh maujdgi pramukh hai."
"Is sab me toh pita ke sath maa ka bhi hona jaruri rehta hai. Anupama ki maa toh nahi hai fer main kiske sath baaki rasme karunga?", Shankar ji shayad bhool gaye the ke woh kiske sath aur kya baat kar rahe hai.
"Kiti biwi hai tumhari barkhurdar.? Jaha tak yaad hai humne toh tumhara vivah Kundanlal ji ki suputri Rekha se karwaya tha."
"Ji.. mera yahi matlab tha ke mujhe Rekha ko waha sath le jana hoga? Aap sab jaante hai.", Shankar ki baat par us chhote aaine me bachi-khuchi cream dekh kar kapde se saaf karte Rameshwar ji muskura diye.
"Hamari ardhangini ko toh ye bhi yaad hai ke falani tareekh ko falane waqt unka pati duty par kaha tha, kiske sath tha aur kya kar raha tha. Lagta hai tum baatchit nahi karte. Aisa toh kuch khaas nahi hai Rammehar ki haveli me jis se tumhe chinta ho. Ek ladki ke mata-pita nahi hai, uska kanyadaan karke bada he nek kaam kar rahe ho. Toh tumhe toh khush hona chahiye. Rekha ke sath sath Lakshmi aur Ritu ko bhi leke jana, dono bachiyaan bhi dekh lengi parampara, riti-riwaj, gaanv-biradari.", Rameshwar ji ne baat atche se samjhai thi apne bete ko. Idhar Kaushalya ji bhi lassi ka lauta, makkhan aur parathe liye aa gayi.
"Arjun? Wo nahi jayega kya in samaroh me?", Shankar ji ne ab kar he diya tha apne bete ka jikar. Aur hona bhi jaruri tha kyonki saamne Arjun ke sanrakshak jo baithe the.
"Beta is boodhe ki lathi hai wo. Kaise nahi jayega? Haan wo udhar Babita ke vivah ko dekhega, Chandro Devi ne usko khaas aamantrit kiya hai aur fer Sushila ne kaha hai ke woh Arjun ko he phere ke liye Babita ke sath bhejegi. Udhar se toh Anupama ke sath pados ka ek chhota ladka hai wahi behan ki sasural jayega.", Rameshwar ji ne poora vivran he de diya tha.
"Uska jana waha thik hoga? Aap he toh kehte hai ke Arjun ka dimaag jyada he chalta hai. Us haveli me bahot kuch aisa hai jo usko nahi jaan-na chahiye.", Shankar ji ne stool par plate rakhne ke baad parathe par dher sara makhhan rakhte hue apne pita ko dekha.
"Uska dimag toh sadharan he hai Shankar. Ek chhote bache ki tarah bilkul bas ungli pakde rehna padta hai. Kone me chhipe khilone kayi baar unke kaam ke nahi hote.", Kaushalya ji ka jawaab sunn kar Shankar ne khaane par he dhyaan dena uchit samjha. Maa ke jaate he unhone apne pita ko fir se dekha.
"Tere liye jab itna kar sakta hu toh kuch bhi galat kaise karunga Shankar.? Arjun meri jimmewari hai jab tak woh apne paanv par khud khada nahi ho jata lekin ek vaada tune bhi kiya tha aur mujhe nahi lagta ke taraju ke dono palde teri taraf se barabar hai.", Ye baat jaise gupt shabdo me ho rahi thi. Shankar ko bhi ehsaas hua ke pichle kuch samay se sachmuch unse chook hui hai.
"Ek koshish."
"Koyi koshish voshish nahi. Maine us pariwar ke kisi sadasya ko yaha aane se mana nahi kiya, lekin swargiya Sombir Singh ke naam tale he aana hoga. Beta, tum jaante ho ke maine apne vachan ka kabhi tiraskaar nahi kiya lekin badle me mujhe bhi saamne wale se dil ki baat dil aur dimag ki baat dimag se milni chahiye.", Rameshwar ji thoda kareeb khisak aaye the. Apne he bete ki plate se uske sath he khana shuru karte hue wo bata rahe the ke dono kahi alag nahi hai. Aaj samay se pehle he wo bhojan ki suruaat kar rahe the.
"Aapko pata hai na papa ke main akela nirnaya nahi le pata?", Shankar ji ne jhempte hue ye baat jaise taise keh di.
"Ek behtareen chikitsak jo dusro ko hamesha sabse sahi raaye deta hai, akele me kahi jyada paripakvata se jakhmi ko bachata hai aur phir kehta hai ke akele nirnaya nahi le sakta? Shankar moh hona lajmi hai, junoon aur gulaam nahi. Inder ko tumne dur nahi kiya tha ye bhi tum kabool kar sakte ho.", Rameshwar ji ko bhi nashta karte dekh Kaushalya ji chai rakh kar turant wapis chali gayi.
"Aapne bhi toh sabkuch nahi bataya. Baatein dono taraf se kahi na kahi gayab hai."
"Hain toh ghar ke andar he Shankar. Aur unka koyi fayeda bhi nahi jab wo tumhare liye maayne na rakhti ho."
"Mere liye bhi ye pariwar aur aap sabse upar ho papa. Haan jaanta hu ke mujhe shayad sabke beech rehne ki aadat nahi hai.", Shankar ji ne bhi chai ka ghoont bhara aur dekha toh is baar Komal parathe leke aayi thi.
"Jaane se pehle toh sab sawal aur jawaab mil he jaate hai insaan ko. Tumhe jo thik lagta hai karte raho bhai. Meri vachan wali baat ka maan rakhna, isliye keh raha hu ke pichle mahine me 3 din the. Ye badhkar 30 pe aaye aisa main intjaar nahi karunga."
"Ab 3 bhi nahi aate lekin.."
"Haan tum us se milo, atchi parwarish do, har jayaj jarurat poori karo. Wo farz hai aur koshish karna ye utna he idhar bhi ho.", Koshish shabd aise kaha tha Pandit ji ne jaise wo ehsaas karwa rahe ho ki pakshpat toh hai he lekin sudharna shuru kiya ja sakta hai.
"Uth ja re Shankar, 8 parathe kha chuka tu aur lassi-chai ek sath kaun peeta hai?", Kaushalya ji ne aate he jhaad lagai toh Shankar ji ne dekha ke woh sachmuch katora bhar makhhan, lassi ka lauta aur 2 cup chai ke bhi pee chuke the, apne pita wala bhi.
"Baad wale parathe jyada atche lage toh khaye gaye maa, guss kyu karti ho? Chai aur lassi dono he doodh se bante hai, kuch nahi hota.", Ye agla paratha bhi apni taraf sarkaya toh Kaushalya ji ne sar pe he hath rakh liya.
"Bhabhi ji, lagta hai aaj jaldi he aapko chulhe ke saamne baitha diye mere bhai sahab aur bete ne.", Col Sahab poore tayaar ho kar aaye the. Apni badi bhai ko pranaam karne ke baad wo bhi wahi baith gaye toh Kaushalya ji chai lene chali gayi in dono ke liye.
"Satish, ye saamne baith ke khaane laga toh mujhe bhi mauka mil gaya. Jitne chai khatam karoge itne main bhi tayaar ho jaunga.", Rameshwar ji ne bhi ye garam paratha apni taraf karte hua kaha.
"Papa, maa ne mujhe toh keh liya jo kehna tha. Aapko parathe mana hai. Dekh lo chacha ji aapke saamne he hai."
"Tere jaise doctor maine paida kiye hai, mujhe na bata ke kya mana hai. Dil kar raha hai toh khaunga, sara din toh fir wahi sookhi chapati aur adrak mili feeki sabjiyo par jeena padta hai.", Rameshwar ji itna bol kar niwala mooh me leke he gaye the ke Kaushalya ji aa khadi hui.
"Haan ji, sookhi roti, kadve karele aur shimla mirch he khilati hu aapko toh. Bada gungaan kar rahe ho mere bete aur devar ke saamne. Jitna marji rok lo, dahi band nahi hota inko teeno time. Upar se sabji sarson ke teil me alag se bana di toh plate ek taraf. Sirf bharva baingan he us teil me khaate hai baaki sab me desi. BP ki dawai le rahe hai kal ko pata nahi konsi shuru karwa le."
"Jin logo ke saamne tum meri badaai kar rahi ho na thaanedarni ji, wo kuch bhi nahi chhodte.", Pandit ji ka aashaya samajh kar Kaushalya ji jaate hue Shankar ko kosti hui chali gayi, Rameshwar ji ke kapde nikalne. 'Rakshas hai uska kya karu. Aap toh samajhdar ho.'
"Dekh lo chacha ji, apni taraf aati goli yaha modd di.", Shankar ne Col Sahab se shikayat ki lekin jawaab karara mila.
"Bhai shukar hai sirf goli tumhari taraf ki. Kayio ke saamne toh bandook bhi kar dete hai. Sambhal ke raha karo. Hahaha.", Yaha inki baatein chal rahi thi ki paseene me lathpath Arjun cycle liye ghar me dakhil hua. Sar se lekar paanv tak wo bheega hua tha aur peeche baithi Ritu ke hath me phalo ke juice ke juice ka packet tha, shayad 4-5 gilas.
"Aye kapde pehan kar kahi paani me kood ke aaye ho kya?", Pandit ji ne halat dekhte hue Arjun se sawaal kiya toh usne narajgi se Ritu didi ko dekha.
"Bhai ne shart lagai thi aur wo haar gaya. Badle me bus-stand tak ye cycle par mujhe leke gaya juice dilwane.", Ritu ne chehakte hue woh bada plastic dikhaya jaha andar wali thail ko thanda rakhti baraf naam-matra bachi thi aur paani bahar tak tapak raha tha.
"Bus stand? Bade wale bus stand tak tum log cycle par gaye the?"
"Dekh lo dada ji didi ko. Daudne ke baad aadha ghanta ye cycle kheenchni padi aur abhi bhi shart poori nahi hui hai.", Arjun ne lachaar si shakal banate hue kaha aur ek taraf jaate hue tshirt utaar kar nichodne laga. Wo sachmuch paani ki tarah paseena gira rahi thi. Shankar ji toh bas uski chamakti masnpeshiya dekh rahe the. Aisi toh unhone apne kisi ki bhi na dekhi thi.
"Ye aafat tere gale kaise padd gayi itni savere? Aur tu badi hai Ritu, bhai ko aise kaun pareshaan karta hai?"
"Daadi aap toh iska paksh lo he na. Ye kitna daudta hai pata lag gaya mujhe. Aur rahi baat chhote bade ki toh usme hum dono ki koyi galti nahi hai. Bada yahi lagta hai aur jo lagta hai wahi bada.", Ritu gardan jhatakti hui andar chali gayi sabko awaak chhod kar bas Pandit ji muskura rahe the.
"Ye tanne kya paida kari hai Shankar? Dekh mere bache ki rail bana di din chadhte he."
"Isko he nikhar rahi hai bhagwan wo. Agar isne 8 kilometer cycle chala he li toh kaunsa badi baat hai. Paseena aana jaruri hai aur waise bhi Ritu jo karegi iske faayde ke liye he karegi. Stadium bhi hafte baad jana band ho jayega toh mehnat karne do.", Yaha unhone shaanti se mahol sambhal liya. Kaushalya ji apne laadle ko toliya pakda kar doodh lene andar chali gayi jaha par Ritu ne pehle he hud-dang machaya hua tha. Vinni aur Tara ko ananaas (pineapple) ka juice peena tha aur un dono ko wo jaga chuki thi.
"Tum boxing ke sath sath wajan bhi uthate ho Arjun?", Shankar ji ne apne bete ko sirf nikkar me farsh par baithe dekh poocha.
"Haan papa. Pehle toh sirf shoulder aur arms ki exercise karta tha lekin ab ek ghanta poora workout karta hai. Coach sir toh kehte hai ke game badal lo lekin unhe bhi nahi pata ke main kaunsa game lu jis se aur bette workout ho sake."
"Kitna weight lift karte ho?", Shankar ji toh khud abhi tak hafte me 3 din vyayaam karte the gym me aur unhe dilchaspi hui is dhaardar bade aur chaude jism ko dekh kar.
"25-25 arms par, 100 chest, 100 shoulder aur 120 legs. Baki machine bhi hai bahot saari waha. Aapke pas bhi purani jagah gym thi na?"
"Haan. Yaha bhi dekhenge kuch, ye shaadi ke baad. Tumhe nahi lagta ke badi jaldi itne badlaav aa gaye sharir me.?", Shankar ji ki utsukta dekh Rameshwar ji rehsyamyi tarike se muskurate hue andar chale gaye.
"Nahi itna bhi jaldi nahi badla papa. Pichle 15 mahine se toh main roj he savere daud lagane ja raha hu. Haan height jo hai woh ek saal me 5-6 inch jarur badh gayi hai. Pehle underweight toh nahi tha bas ab maa aur daadi ne diet par sakhti ki hui hai.", Arjun ne daadi ke hath se gilas aur wo chhota sa laddu liya toh ab is taraf bhi unki najar gayi. Aadha kilo doodh jisme kitna badaam dala hoga ye saaf dikh raha tha.
"Is se tumhe kaisa lagta hai? Dekhne me toh ajeeb hai.", Shankar ji ne hath laga kar us chhote laddu ko dhyaan se dekha aur wapis rakh diya. Col sahab bas araam se chai ki chuski lete inhe bhi dekh rahe the aur apni bhabhi se batla rahe the.
"Ajeeb sa swaad laga tha pehli baar papa. Is se pehle wale laddu toh phir bhi khaaye jaate the lekin ye wala nigalna padta hai. Haan ab neend atchi aati hai aur thakaan bhi nahi hoti.", Arjun ne wo nahi bataya jo shayad Shankar ji jaan-na chahte the.
"Atchi baat hai, lekin iska matlab ye bhi ho sakta hai ke shamta ke hisaab se kasrat nahi kar rahe. Ajeeb baat hai. Sharir alag kahani keh raha hai tum alag bata rahe ho."
"Us se na pooch, kuch jawaab mere pas bhi hai. Mehant se pehle jitni taqat ki jarurat hoti hai utni karne ke baad bhi honi chahiye. Thakk kar baith jana sahi shamta nahi. Aur jo tere saamne hai wahi sach hai, baaki jaanta toh tu bhi hai.", Kaushalya ji ke itna kehte he woh chuhal se unhe pranaam karke ghar ka gate khol apni Esteem me jaa baithe.
"Raat ka papa ko bata diya hai maine. Kal milta hu.", Shankar ji ne jaate hue kaha aur gate khula he chhod kar nikal gaye.
"Laat-sahab he hai ye ladka. Gate maa he band karegi iski. Waise Kundan bhaisahab ke card dene ja rahe ho toh Sunanda ko bol dena idhar aa jayegi samay se. Parso se agle din aapko mere sath chalna hai gaanv.", Kaushalya ji ne aakhiri baat Col sahab se kahi thi jo haami bhar rahe the. Matlab ye tha ke abhi ye log pehle Rekha ji ke maayke jaane lage the.
"Arjun beta, khayal rakhna ghar ka. Main saanjh tak laut ke aaunga aur tumhari daadi bhi thodi der tak haveli jaane wali hai.", Rameshwar ji hamesha ki tarah saleeke se istree ki hui kameej-patloon aur chamde ke joote pehne bahar aaye. Ek attachi jaisa bhoora bag bhi unke hath me tha.
"Daadi akele kaise jayengi?", Arjun abhi bhi is bakbake swaad wale laddu ko kutar kutar kar kha raha tha.
"Akeli toh maine nahi kaha bhai. Waise bhi ek thanedar laav-lashkar ke sath he jata hai. Muneer aayega thodi der me aur safari se inhe le jayega. Kahi dur matt jana agar kaam bhi ho toh.", Pandit ji ne bhi apne kadam bahar badha diye, Col sahab ki gaadi unke ghar ke he saamne thi. Arjun kuch der baad nahane chala gaya, aaj Ritu didi ke sath ja kar jaise galti ho gayi thi.
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Sanjiv aaj behtar tha aur itni subah apne chacha ke yaha aane par thoda khush bhi. Ekaki jiwan jeena koyi marji na thi lekin itne saalo me jaise aadat si ho gayi thi. Hospital me ab tehal bhi leta tha aur thode bahot case ki file padhke meeting bhi karta rehta tha. Abhi Shankar chacha ne khud jaanch ki aur kursi par baith gaye.
"Toh sudhar toh hua hai lekin ye sar pe nishaan kuch samay rehne wala hai. Taanke bhi cut ho gaye toh bas ye chest support mere khayal se aaj utar jaani chahiye.", Shankar ji ne nirikshan karne ke baad cigrattee sulgate hue kaha. Sanjiv ne peene se saaf mana kar diya tha, shayad parhej.
"Haan chacha ji, ab dard nahi hai. Jis din yaha aaya tha toh laga tha ke haddiyan tooti hongi, lekin bahari choto ke siwa bas muscles me thoda prabhav aaya tha. Taanke bhi bade safaai se lagaye hai. Waise aapko kaisa lag raha hai ghar aa ke.?", Nurse Sanjiv ko ye doodh shehad deke wapis chali gayi thi.
"Sharir atcha hai tumhara aur samay rehte ilaaj ho gaya tabhi nuksaan nahi hua. Baaki bhai ghar ka mat he pucho.", Shankar ji ne hanste hue kaha lekin Sanjiv samajh gaya tha ke pareshani jarur hui hai unhe.
"Aapse bahot chhota hu chacha ji isliye request he kar sakta hu. Aap us baat par dhyaan na he de toh sahi rahega. Arjun kahi kahi aapke jaisa hai lekin aap hamesha bete ki tarah rahe hai toh aapko ajeeb lagta hoga jab sabhi uski parwah karte dikhe, jaise kabhi waha aisa aapke liye tha. Mujhe bhi pata tha ke jab aap hamesha ke liye ghar rehne aayenge toh ye baat prabhavit karegi aapko.", Sanjiv ne aisa sach kaha tha jisko Shankar ji mana nahi kar sakte the.
"Yar baat toh teri thik hai aur main itna bhi nasamajh nahi hu. Lekin wo kabhi kabhi akela nahi sota, papa se le kar Ritu tak usko bache ki tarah rakhte hai. Sachai toh tu bhi jaanta hai ke woh bacha nahi raha. Kya kya gul khila chuka hai woh aur abhi bhi khila he raha hai. Mujhe toh kisi ne ye na bataya ke tu yaha aaya toh poori baat kya thi, Arjun kaise shamil hua. Dimaag ki gaand na is baat ne maar rakhi hai ke ek taraf wo chhota bacha hai toh dusri taraf wo unke liye ek jimmewar vyakti. Kar clear agar kar sakta hai toh.", Shankar ji ne apni baat khulkar kehna he sahi samjha. Cigratte ki raakh jhaadte hue woh bhi dekh rahe the ki badhi daadhi liye Sanjiv bhi kuch sochne me lag gaya. Soch se bahar aate he usne jawaab diya.
"Wo bacha he hai chacha ji jo yuvak bann chuka hai. Koyi bhi uska khoya hua waqt wapis nahi dila sakta jaha usne itna bada pariwar hote hue bhi aisa jiwan dekha jaha uske pas koyi na tha. Jis samay wo school bheja gaya tha ghar se dur, tab tak woh bathroom ke bahar mujhe khada karke rakhta tha darr ki wajah se. Kya nahi kiya hoga usne waha akele me? Pichle sava saal me toh hum woh 9 saal wapis nahi kar sakte us ladke ke lekin usko ehsaas karaye rakh sakte hai ke woh hamare liye aaj bhi bacha hai. Wo logo se jaldi ghul-mil jata hai beshak log simit hai aur jo bhi us se milta hai woh khud uska ho jata hai.Un 9 saalo me usne maansik roop se khud ko paripakva kiya, dil abhi bhi bache ka hai jo pyaar karna jaanta hai.", Sanjiv har pankti ruk ruk kar bol raha tha. Jaise woh yaad kar raha ho ke kitne ghante, din aur pal Arjun ke sath usne bitaye the.
"Tumhe bhi pata hai ke usko boarding bhejne ke peeche bas uski zindagi sudharna tha yar. Koyi aur maksad nahi tha. Lekin phir wo aise kaa kyu kar raha hai jis se bahot kuch galat ho sakta hai?"
"Aapke pas saboot toh nahi hoga uske khilaf. Beshak kisi ladki ke sath photo ho, milte dekha ho, kisi ne moojbaani bataya ho. Jhagde ki baat kare toh Arjun ka khud ka koyi kalesh nahi milega aapko. Kisi ke purane shadyantra, kamjor ki madad ya pariwar ki suraksha me shamil hona usko hinsak ya khunkhaar nahi banata. Main toh aaj tak uske sath wahi bante wali bottle peene jaata hu jo usko sabse jyada pasand hai. Pichli garmi me humne patang bhi sath udaai thi aur woh mere ghar hone par ab bhi meri bagal me sota hai. Isliye main usko apna sabkuch maanta hu chacha ji. Aaj yaha zinda baitha hu kyunki mera chhota bhai utna he pyaar mujhse karta hai. Aapko bas ye samajhna hoga ke ghar me sab apni galtiyo ki bharpaai kar rahe hai aur badle me wo sabko barabar pyaar karta hai. Aap bhi shamil ho he jayenge is sab me.", Sanjiv ne khade ho kar araam se chalte hue wo kaanch ki khidki khol di. Halki dhoop kamre me aa rahi thi, taaji hawa ke sath.
"Sanjiv main sirf koshish kar sakta hu lekin sach baat toh ye hai ke main usko apne samkaksh samajhne laga hu. Na chahte hue bhi mujhse galtiya ho jaati hai. Upar se ek darr ye bhi lagta hai ke sabka itna adhik lagaav hai aur koyi anhoni ho gayi toh kaam kharaab ho jayega. Tum khud jaante ho ke dushman bhi anginat hai chahne walo ki tarah.", Cigratte bujhate hue Shankar ji ne paani ka ghoont liya aur kulla karte hue dustbin me ugal diya.
"Dada ji ne bataya tha ke aap 4 bhai the, taqatwar aur diler. Yaha toh hum 2 hai aur dono me se ek toh lagbhag bahar he reh kar logo ke bima karta hai. Dada ji aisi galti nahi karenge ki ye ek un 4 ke barabar na ho. Haan itihaas toh mujhe bhi jyada nahi pata aur Arjun ko bhi. Lekin ab wo khojbin nahi karega, jaisa woh pichle maamle me kar gaya. Bas meri samajh me ye nahi aa raha ke wo kambakhat kaun tha jisne Arjun ko aisi jaankari di jis se woh un anjaan logo se apna rishta jaan gaya.?", Baat kehte kehte Sanjiv ke jabde kass gaye the.
"Wo kambakht main he hu. Ek galti hui aur jaane ye teesmaar khan kaise meri gupt jagah pahuch gaya. Records maintain karta tha main kuch, Daleep ke sath ek khufiya jagah. Kuch logo ke khilaf saboot bhi the aur baaki sirf dushmano ki pariwarik jaankari. Dimaag ki daad deni padegi ki waise uske.", Shankar ji ki baat par muskurata hua unka bhatija wapis apni jagah baith gaya.
"Toh phir kuch chhed-chhad mili aapko apne khajane se? Uska dimag he toh jisko rokne ke liye pariwar ke beech rakhna padta hai.", Sanjiv ne doodh peena shuru kiya aur apne chacha ke jawaab ki pratiksha karne laga.
"Umed ne sab nasht kar diya lekin kuch jaruri kagaj aur tasvir shayad wo le gaya. Sushila aur Bindu ke pariwar ka usko wahi se pata laga hoga. Aur toh jo bhi tha wo log gayab ho chuke hai ya phir baaki samaan bade logo ko mutthi me rakhne ka tha, waqt aane par. Ab Arjun ne waha se kya liya aur kya chhoda uski baat karna bekar hoga Sanjiv lekin kahi wo galat istemal na kar baithe un jaankariyo ka.", Shankar ji ne ghadi me samay dekha toh 8 bajne me kuch he minute the.
"Wo galat ka bhi istemal sahi he karega, udaharan toh aapke saamne he hai. Jaankari li Sushila Singh ki jo pagal ho chuki thi badle ki bhawna me aur aaj wo Arjun ko sabse upar maanti hai. Ye dada ji ne bataya mujhe aur us raat shyad Arjun ne un dono ko bachaya bhi tha mere baad. Jo bhi karega kisi ka nuksaan nahi karega jabtak saamne wala pariwar ka nuksaan na kare. Suna hai meri shaadi ki tayaari me wahi laga hua hai?"
"Haan, papa ne usko vyast rakha hua hai. Roj ek list usko di jaati hai jis se wo matha-pachi karta rahe. Ab shaadi hone wali hai toh ghar bhi aa he jao bhai."
"Parso ek meeting hai chacha ji, uske agle din aa jaunga aur phir mahina bhar ghar he toh rehna hai. Waise atcha laga ke aap Radhika ke ghar dada ji ke sath gaye. Kuch jyada baatchit toh nahi hui?"
"Jana toh tha he, papa ke saamne main rahu toh fir sath leke he jayenge. Waise Ritu-Tara bhi gayi thi apni hone wali bhabhi ko dekhne aur akele he mili thi bahu se uske kamre me.", Shankar ji ne jo bataya shayad Rameshwar ji ne ye baat nahi kahi thi Sanjiv se. Chehre par alag he gambhirta utar aayi ekaek.
"Marwa diya in dono ne mujhe chacha ji. Ye agar Radhika se mili hongi toh usne sabke baare me poocha hoga aur Arjun ka jikar jarur hua hoga. Ye nahi hona tha abhi."
"Kyon, jab aayegi tab bhi toh milne he wali hai wo Arjun se. Baat toh karte he hoge tum Radhika se toh kya itne samay me Arjun ke baare me tumne kabhi nahi bataya?", Shankar ji ko bhi jigyasa hui ki Radhika aur Arjun ka kya mamla ho sakta hai jo Sanjiv apne sabse khaas bhai ka bhi jikra nahi karna chahta tha.
"Itna bhi gambhir mudda nahi hai chacha ji. Darasal ## sector ki parking me lagbhag saal pehle main aur Arjun gaye the hamesha ki tarah nimbu-soda peene. Shehar kuch kaam tha toh hum us sector me he chale gaye. Ye janaab apni he duniya me awaara kutto ko bread-biscuit khilane lage aur Radhika bhi udhar aayi hui thi, kyonki uski mausi ji bhi wahi rehti hai. Main apni aadat anusaar chhup kar cigratte pee raha tha aur madam ji ko in janaab ki ye harkat atchi lagi jo 15-16 kutto ki beech baitha puchkar bhi raha tha aur khila bhi raha tha. Thoda pas gayi toh awaara kutte bhonk diye aur unke sath sath Arjun maharaj ne keh diya ke 'didi, jab koyi khana khaa raha ho toh disturb nahi karna chahiye.' Gussa toh naak par us waqt rehta he tha Radhika ke toh paanv patakti hui chali gayi.", Sanjiv baat bata kar muskura raha tha aur ab Shankar ji apne bete ke kaam par muskura rahe the.
"Phir tum kaha kahani me aa gaye? Aur ab Arjun-Radhika ek dusre ko dekhenge toh pakka woh khinchai karegi uski."
"Suno toh sahi chacha ji. Tab tak hamari ghar-pariwar ki jyada baatein nahi hoti thi lekin agle din hum dono sath he gaye the ek drill par. Waha Radhika ne Arjun wala kaam kiya. Chai ke khokhe se double roti lekar khilane lagi toh maine bhi is badlaav ka pooch liya. Pehle kabhi toh dekha nahi tha aisa karte hue. Usne kaha ke jab koi khana kha raha ho toh disturb nahi karna chahiye. Hahaha. Matlab ye tha ke woh ek he pal me Arjun se impress ho gayi thi. Mujhe toh pata tha ke pichli shaam kya hua tha lekin usko nahi pata tha ke main waha tha. Jab Radhika ne khud se he 'us' ladke ka jikar kiya aur bataya ke woh bekhauf sa itne kutto ke beech maje se baitha tha toh maine bhi soch lia ke wo us ladke se ab khud he mile. Lambe ghungrale baal, bacho si shakal wala wo ladka Radhika me ek pal me bahot kuch badal gaya tha chacha ji.", Sanjiv ko itna khushi se apne bhai ka gungaan karte dekh Shankar ji bhi hansne lage.
"Lekin Arjun ka naam lene se wo kaise jaan jayegi ki us ladke ke baare me? Jyada nahi soch rahe tum?"
"Uski mausi Arjun ko dasvi me english padhati thi. Waha pe Pandit ji ka toh koyi jikar hai nahi jis se Arjun ke baare me teacher kuch bata sakti. Naam pata hai Radhika ko aur kahi Ritu ko dhyaan se dekho toh thoda Arjun bhi najar aa he jata hai.", Bas yahi toh baat thi jisko Shankar ji sunn na nahi chahte the. Lekin aaj wo thoda atche mood me the.
"Haan ye baat toh sahi kahi tumne. Un dono ke kuch features ek jaise he hai. Chalo khayal rakhenge ki bhabhi-devar ek dusre ko dekh kar surprise ho. Waise Radhika ne Arjun ki rail jarur bana deni hai. Akeli bhabhi hogi aur idhar janaab akele devar."
"Hahaha.. Main toh ye soch raha hu chacha ji ki mujhe toh sirf Arjun se bachna padta hai, usko bahot logo ke saamne vakil rehna padega.", Sanjiv ne ab kameej pehan li thi baat karte hue.
"Wo tujhse bhi atchi officer hai, at least undercover ke mamle me. Jab tujhe Arjun nahi pakad saka toh woh hath nahi aane wali."
"Kisne kaha ke main Arjun ke hath nahi chadha tha? Us se toh hamare Pandit ji bachte firte hai aur Rajesh mama ki bhi nabz pakde baitha hai wo. Aap pe aur Daleep kaka pe shak tha isliye he usne sendh lagai hogi us jagah. Kabhi matt bhoolna ke hamare Pandit ji retire hone ke baad sabse jyada uske sath rehte hai. Yaad hai na Lucky ko sirf telephone booth se pakad liya tha? Lekin wo raaj ko apne tak he rakhta hai. Bas uske saamne wahi raho jo rishta hai nahi toh 10 sar wale Raavan ke dimag me kya chal raha ho pata nahi lagta.", Sanjiv ne bhi ghadi me dekha jaise kisi ka intjaar kar raha ho.
"Haan, Raavan jaisa bhi toh hai woh. Niyam, pariwar ke prati samarpit, gyaan ke liye hamesha tatpar. Waise kamaal he nahi kar diya hamare Pandit ji ne isko aisa bana kar?", Shankar ji ke mooh se Arjun ke liye tareef dekh Sanjiv muskura diya.
"Pata hai aapko wo sabse jyada chahta hai jaise aap usko. Haan wo alag baat hai ke aapka mood kab badal jaata hai usko abhi maloom nahi. Arjun sahi maayne me aapke sath rehna chahta hai, seekhna chahta hai kyonki uske hero aap ho chacha ji.", Ye baat ek baat sunn kar toh Shankar ji ko bedhangi si lagi kyonki unhone toh Arjun ko kuch alag he dekha tha. Phir yaad aaya jab Arjun unke gale se laga tha Holi wale din. Kaise lipta tha wo apne baap se jaise chhota bacha goad me aana chahta ho. Car, uski pehli car khud wo chahta tha ke uske pita chalaye, wahi sikhaye aur agar pichle kuch dino me kuch bhi anmol mila tha Shankar ko toh wo pal jab Ritu aur Arjun unke sath the. Arjun ke hatho me abhi tak narmi thi jaise har baap ke samkaksh beta hota hai. Unki goad me baitha woh ladka unka sabse chhota bacha tha jiske liye khud wo aaj kitni he bhrantiya paale the.
"Papa bhi yahi chahte hai na shayad? Matlab is ghar me main he akela hu jiske sath Arjun ka rehna baaki hai.", Shankar ji ke bhaav mile-jule the lekin sirf unhe he pata tha ke kaha chook hui hai.
"Haan chacha ji lekin ye sab araam se aur dhire dhire karna. Main bhi jaanta hu ke aap uski bahot parwah karte hai bas wo darr nikalna hoga jo aapko us se dur rakhta hai.", Baat khatam hui aur ek ladke ne darwaje par dastak di.
"Sir, aapki shave karni hai?"
"Tumhara he intjaar tha bhai.", Sanjiv ne usko andar bulaya aur Shankar ji uth khade hue.
"Chalo bhai, tumse ab kal milna hoga agar fursat lagi. Dhyaan rakhna apna.", Sanjiv ne bhi hath hila kar unhe vida kiya. Ab Shankar ji kamre se bahar aate he apni soch par hans bhi rahe the aur khed bhi tha. Sach he toh tha ke Arjun ka vastavik parichaya Arjun Shankar Sharma tha. Apne mitra Bhuppi se bhi kuch samay milne ke baad wo wapis sarkari hospital aa gaye the. Shanivar hone ke bawjood din lamba rehne wala tha unka lekin ab soch liya tha ke wo Arjun ko uchit samay jarur denge, aakhir Rekha bhi toh naraaj hui thi pehli baar unse.
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Kaushalya ji ke ghar se jaane ke baad ab Arjun upar apne kamre me baitha practical file poori karne me laga hua tha. Kaushalya ji ke sath aaj lagbhag har sadasya Umed Singh ki haveli gaya tha siwaye Alka, Komal, Madhuri aur Vinni ke. Rajkumar ji purane ghar chale gaye the jaha se wo dopahar ke he waqt wapis aane wale the. Komal didi ne bahar machine laga rakhi thi kapde dhone ke liye jaha Madhuri didi bhi unke sath kaam karwa rahi thi. Vinni ka dil tha ke wo Arjun ke sath akele me thoda waqt gujare lekin aisa karne me jhijhak bhi thi. Preeti unhe apne ghar le gayi thi kisi kaam se jisme Vinni didi ki madad chahiye thi.
"Ab toh lagta hai ke pyaar-girlfriend jaise shabd bas dhakosle he the. Jyada ki chahat jo rehti hai har mard ko.", Alka didi chalti hui Arjun ke kamre me dakhil hui toh Arjun ne aaine me unhe ek baar dekh kar najre wapis file par gada di. Alka didi bhi uski kursi ke he peeche bed par tek lagati hui pasarti si apni baat kehne lagi. Arjun ne najar ghuma kar unhe dekha toh woh us se viprit saamne lagi diwar ko dekh rahi thi. Kamartak lambe baal is waqt khule the. Sharir par jheena sa rang-biranga kameej aur lambe khoobsurat paanv par elastic wala dheela pajama, jo gori pindliyo tak chadha hua tha.
"Aur aapko aisa kyu lagta hai?", Arjun is chitra ko poora karta hue muskura raha tha.
"Jawaab mujhe chahiye. Kaha toh pehle main ek pal bhi akeli dikhti thi toh apne seene se laga lete the aur ab shayad mera naam tak nahi lete. Batao jara is andekhi ki wajah kya hai? Kaun hai jo tumhe mere se behtar pyaar karne lagi hai? Tumhare liye toh maine wo sabkuch kiya-saha jo shayad Ritu ke siwa koyi aur na kar sake.", Alka didi kya soch kar aayi thi jo aate he baras rahi thi. Arjun ne pencil file ke beech rakhte hue usko band kiya aur uth kar Alka didi ki bagal me aa gaya. Lekin wo thoda aage khisak gayi.
"Aapko ye toh nahi kehna chahiye ke main aapse pyaar nahi karta. Baaki aapke saamne hai ke life kitni uneven ho rahi hai. Pariwar me bhi itne log hai aur samay kaha milta hai.", Arjun ne gaal ko hath lagaya toh bidakti hui wo uth kar baith gayi. Khoobsurat gulabi chehre par sachmuch gussa tha.
"Tumhari baat tumhe bhi pata hai kitni sach hai. Sar par hath rakh kar kaho ke tum har roj sex nahi karte? Main, Ritu aur Tara kam padti thi jo bahar ye sab karte firte ho? Kaho ke tumhara ghar se bahar kisi ke sath koyi chakkar nahi hai?", Alka ne ab khud Arjun ka hath apne sar par majbooti se rakh liya tha. Wo chup raha toh Alka jaise jyada bhadak gayi.
"Mil gaya apni he baat ka jawaab tumhe? Waqt, pariwar, vyast zindagi mujhe bhi dikhti hai lekin bahar samay nikalna tumhe manjoor hai. Aainda aana tum mere kareeb, Ritu nahi hu ke pyaar najar andaaj karne lage tab bhi khud he samne se aa kar lipat jau. Sab bhool kar.", Aaj Arjun ki sachmuch fatti thi. Komal didi toh usko araam se samjhati thi, Ritu didi ulta khush he rehti thi jab bhi woh unke sath thoda samay bitata tha lekin Alka didi ne seedha usko aaina he dikha diya tha.
"Sorry. Aap sahi kehti ho lekin..
"Kya lekin? Laga koyi aur bahana ke falani tere se pyar karne lagi, sahare ki jarurat thi, tujhe bhi uske sath atcha lagata.. jo tumhare lekin vekin hai wo sab sirf excuse hai Arjun. Sach wahi hai ke mard ho na toh marji kar sakte ho, main bhi yahi karne lagu toh kalank kehlaungi.", Alka ki aankhon me motte motte aansu aa gaye the jinme uska dard labrej tha. Sharmindgi ke alawa jaise Arjun ke pas ab aur kuch na bacha tha. Pehli baar kisi ne uske kapde utaar diye the, aatma tak hila di thi.
"Haan main aapka kasoorwar hu, jo kiya wo galat kiya. Mere sambandh hai kayi yuvtiyo se jinme main barabar shamil raha hu. Didi, lekin aapki andekhi bhi main nahi kar sakta. Yaha hamesha koyi na koyi rehta hai ya main he bahar hota hu. Pehle ghar me log he kitne the lekin ab waisa nahi hai. Bua abhi gayi hai aur Aarti-Priyanka didi bhi yahi rehti hai. Papa aur tauji ke hone par main kar sakta hu.?"
"Sirf us baare me baat nahi kar rahi Aaru main. Mujhe bhi tu apne sath leke ja sakta hai, 2 ghadi mere kamre me sath baith sakta hai aur jyada he dil ho toh seedha Ritu aur mere kamre me aa sakta hai. Subah 4 baje se le kar raat 12 tak tumhare pas hamare liye 5 minute bhi nahi ho sakte kya Aaru? Gale laga kar itna bhi nahi keh sakte ke tumne mujhe miss kya? Mujhe koyi lena dena nahi ke tum kis kiske sath lage rehte ho lekin agar sachmuch tum aaj bhi wahi Aaru ho toh meri itni andekhi ke liye aisi wajah nahi dete.", Alka didi uth khadi hui aur Arjun ek ummeed se unhe dekhta hua hath pakadne laga.
"Jab tumhe lage ke tum aaj bhi mujhse pyaar karte ho toh khud aana, main intjaar nahi karungi.", Alka didi ne hath jhatak kar chhudaya aur bahar chali gayi. Arjun khamoshi se bas abhi jo kuch hua tha uske baare me sochne laga. Alka didi ke sath wo college ke dino me shuru hua pyaar, unhe scooty ke bahane bahar leke jana, kitni masti karte the woh dono jisme sharir se jyada dil aur pyaar he tha. Aisa he toh Ritu didi aur Preeti bhi mehsoos karti hongi. Beshak Komal aur Madhuri didi kuch jyada nahi kehti thi lekin unke sath bhi toh Arjun ka judaav kitna gehra tha.
Ye sab milte hue bhi wo bahar kitno ke sath he antrang ho gaya itne kam samay me. Beshak wo sabhi Arjun ke sath dil se judi thi lekin un ke pas pahucha toh wo khud he tha. Sabhi taraf kadam uske he toh gaye the chahe wo gaanv me Savita-Kajal ho ya phir Bindiya, Munni, Bimla. Naam toh aur bhi kayi the lekin waha Arjun ki jagah saamne wale ki bas majburi thi. Kuch jagah woh sachmuch kadam peeche kar sakta tha aur Alka ke sath agar ghar me samay nahi mil raha tha toh wo premika ko bahar ghumane bhi toh le ja sakta tha. Aise najarandaaj usne sabhi ko kiya tha beshak Tara saamne se khud mauka bana leti thi lekin khud toh Arjun bhi uski taraf khud se nahi gaya tha
"Khuli aankhon se kaunse sapne le raha hai Aaru? Jyada pareshan hai kisi baat se toh mujhe bata sakta hai bhai.", Komal didi aayi toh thi yaha maile kapde lene lekin jab Arjun ko unke aane ka ehsaas bhi na hua toh chinta lajmi hui. Bade sneh se apne chhote bhai ke sar pe hath fera toh Arjun tandra se bahar aaya.
"Didi, aap sabse mile itne pyaar ke bawjood maine anginat galtiya kar di. Sabhi ka kitna dil dukhaya hoga maine apni nasamjhi ki wajah se.", Arjun ko itne dard me dekh kar didi ne bas gale se laga liya.
"Tu kisi ko dukh nahi deta bhai bas anjaane me he tu thoda aage nikal jata hai. Pooch sakti hu ke tu kya soch raha tha abhi.?", Didi ne itne pyaar se poocha tha ke Arjun bolne se khud ko rok na paya.
"Didi, mujhse wahi galti hui jiske liye aap mujhe samjhati rehti thi. Pyaar karne walo ki andekhi karke maine khud he bahar naye rishtey jodd liye. Bahot galat kiya didi maine aur jaanti ho Alka meri pehli girlfriend hai. Unke sath maine bahot galat kiya hai didi.", Arjun ka Alka ko didi kehne ki jagah girlfriend batana Komal didi ke chehre par muskaan le aaya.
"Atchi baat hai na ke usne saamne se aa kar narajgi dikhai Aaru. Tabhi toh kaha tha ke jab dard ho ya mann vichlit hone lage toh bahar ki jagah kadam andar le aana. Chal aaja aaj hum mil kar kuch jaruri kaam karte hai. Tu yaha wo naam likh jo ghar se bahar hai. Dekhe jara kitne kam ho sakte hai.", Didi ne ye kehte hue jaise Arjun ko aur nirvastra kar diya tha. Table se ek kalam aur copy uthati wo barabar aa baithi.
"Ye sahi hoga didi?"
"Galat hota toh main aisa kehti kya? Tu bas hamare darwaje se bahar ke sabhi naam likh aur yakeen dilati hu ye kagaz yahi khatam ho jayega.", Komal didi ne uski peeth sehlate hue himmat di. Arjun bhi ab tak ke jiwan ka wo saar likhne laga jaha uske kadam behke the. Panna antim pankti tak ja pahucha toh Komal didi ki aankhen he chaudi ho gayi. Wo hairat me thi ki Arjun unki soch se bhi kahi jyada dur tak gaya tha.
'Malti
Jyoti
Manjubala(W)
Nusrat*
Charu
Akanksha(L)
Anita Maami
Sangita Maami
Pooja Maami
Bindia
Munni
Kajal
Bimla
Menaka Singh
Saroj mausi
Saroj bhabhi*
Babita
Somya*
Kanchan*
Swati*
Annu Wali (L)
Renuka (W)
Muskaan
Gurdeep'
Jaha * ka matlab tha ke yaha kuch ya bahut kuch hua hai lekin abhi tak jismani rishta nahi sthapit hua tha. Arjun ke hath se copy lete hue wo bar-bar sab naam dohra rahi thi. Preeti ko toh Arjun dil me he raktha tha aur uska naam wo bahar kahi likh nahi sakta tha. Didi ne Manju, Renuka ke naam kaatne ke baad Arjun se itni der me pahla sawaal kiya.
"Akanksha aur Annu ko tum bhi pyaar karte ho?", Unke sawaal par Arjun ne bas sar haan me hila diya. Aur didi ne wo dono naam bhi hata diye.
"Ye Babita kaun hai?"
"Ji, Sushila bua ki beti hai. ## gaanv wali.", Arjun ke is kaboolnaame se toh Komal didi ki dhadkan he tej ho gayi.
"Ye kya kar diya tumne Aaru? Ye nahi hona chahiye tha.", Unki baat par Arjun ne saari kahani batai toh woh ab shaant hui. Ye jaankar atcha laga tha ke Babita ne sabkuch apni marji se kiya aur Arjun ne bhi samajhdari se handle kiya sab.
"Dekh Aaru ab tu khud se ye bata ke inme se kiske sath tera aage milna nahi ho sakta.", Didi ne copy uski taraf badha thi. Arjun ne Malti, Jyoti, Charu, Munni, Bindia, Bimla aur sabhi maamiyon ke naamo ke aage 'X' nishan laga diya toh didi muskurane lagi.
"Ye maami wala kissa abhi bhool ja tu lekin Kajal, Muskaan aur ye Gurdeep ka kya chakkar hai? Kajal ke pas jayega toh Bimla se bhi milega aur Savita se bhi.", Didi ne filhal mama ki betiyon par ungli nahi uthai thi.
"Wo, Kajal se mil kar main usko mana karna chahta tha didi. Usko mere sath bas sex he karna hota hai aur kuch nahi. Ye Muskaan atchi ladki hai didi aur akeli bhi. Gurdeep waha Punjab me chacha ji ki padosi hai. Aarti-Priyanka didi ki khaas saheli."
"Matlab Muskaan aur Gurdeep tere rojana wali life me toh nahi hai! Lekin Kajal se aakhiri baar milna galat na ho jaye Aaru. Waise Saroj mausi ka kissa hairani wala hai kyonki wo tere sath aisa kar nahi sakti. Wajah kuch aur he hogi. Bachti hai Annu, Akanksha, Menaka aur ye teeno behne."
"Annu yaha nahi hai didi aur Swati-Kanchan se main khud he dur rehta hu.", Arjun ne turant jawaab de diya.
"Good. Ab tu khud samajh jab itne naam inme se hatt he gaye toh baaki sab tu samajhdari se handle kar he lega. Saroj bhabhi ka kissa bhi chhoti maami jaisa he hai toh wo badi wajah nahi hongi. Ab tu tayaar ho ja aur Alka ke sath uski saheliyo ke ghar invitation de aa. Baaki sabko aise kaam ke sath sath time dete rehne se andekhi bhi nahi hogi aur koyi na koyi hamesha sath rahega toh tu idhar udhar bhi nahi niklega.", Komal didi ne Arjun ka gaal choomne ke baad khade hote hue wo kagaaj anginat tukdo ke roop me Arjun ki hatheli par rakh diya tha.
"Thank you so much didi.", Arjun ka dimag kuch shaant ho chuka tha ab. Na dard tha aur na pareshani. Bahar jaane se pehle didi ne uski almari se kapde nikal kar uske pas rakhe toh Arjun ko kuch yaad aa gaya.
"Didi, wo dada ji ne kaha tha ke main ghar se bahar na jau jyada dur. Kya ye karna thik rahega?"
"Jyada dur kaha ja rahe ho tum, yahi 2 sectors ke beech he Alka ki saheliyo ke ghar hai. Chal tu tayaar ho main Alka ko bolti hu ke wo bhi tayar ho jaye.", Arjun ne apne saamne rakhi safed kameej aur neeli jeans dekhi toh tshirt utarne laga. Didi ja chuki thi aur Arjun mooh hath dho kar atche se tayaar hone laga. Lekin ab jhijhak wapis aa chuki thi Alka didi ki baat yaad aate he. Aadhe ghante baad wo kamre se nikal kar pichle aangan me aaya toh Alka didi ke kamre me koyi na tha. Bhool gaya tha ke yaha ab Ritu-Alka nahi rehti. Wapsi upar aate hue ab wo in pichle kamro ki taraf pareshan sa badha toh darwaja kholte he saamne bister par Alka didi uski pratiksha me he tayaar baithi thi.
"Kamra he bhool gaye ho toh lajmi hai mujhe kaha yaad rakhoge.", Chehre par sapaat bhaav lekin gusse me aur gulabi hoti wo gazab dha rahi thi. Gori-lambi Alka thi bhi toh sabse khaas aur saanche me dhali. Cottor ke peele chust kurte ke niche tang mori ki dheeli sooti salwar, do-ranga dupatta aur kaano me bhi peele-safed topas. Bhoore lambe baal saleeke se goonth kar kamar tak ki choti ke roop me unhe sampoorn roop de rahe the. Arjun ko saamne bas aise ektak dekhte Alka ke honth pal bhar ke liye hile par fir se chehre par gambhir bhaav aa gaye.
"Sorry. Ab chale ya aur gussa karna hai?", Arjun ne jaise sorry kaha tha aur uske baad yu ekeak chalne ka bola toh Alka uthiti hui thoda jyada ukhde swar me bol padi.
"Ehsaan kar rahe ho mujhe par? Ummmaahhh.", Pal me he bolti band ho gayi thi Alka ki. Ek do baar Arjun se chhotne ki koshish ki lekin phir khud he usko kas ke pakadti woh is gehre chumban me Arjun ke sath lipt ho gayi. 2 minute baad dono alag hue toh Alka ki najre neeche the lekin Arjun ne ek hath ko pakadte hue apne dil par rakh lia.
"Aaina kabhi shikayat ka mauka nahi dunga.I'm really sorry. Abhi akal nahi hai na jyada lekin aapko bhi toh poora haq hai na. Khud bhi bandh sakti thi mujhe jaise Preeti karti hai."
"Baandh he liya toh phir pyaar kaisa Arjun. Vishwas hai aur main ajaadi me yakeen karti hu. Bas din ki shuruwaat aur ant agar hamare beech hone lage toh tum bhi nahi bhatkoge.", Alka kitne he dino baad nischall prem se Arjun ke gale lagi thi. Arjun khud ko khuskismat maan raha tha ke itna pyaar karne wali premikaye hai uske pas. Wo awaargi kahi jayaj na thi inke saamne jo ghar se bahar ki thi. Haan kuch phool waha bhi the jinke liye Komal didi ne bhi aitraaj na kiya tha.
"Ab hum chale?", Arjun ne wahi baya hath thaame poocha toh Alka ne ishare se handbag uthane ko kaha.
"Dekhte jao ab tumse kya karwati hu.", Itrati hui Alka aage aage aur uska pruse liye Arjun uske peeche. Dono bahar wale aangan tak aaye toh Alka motrocycle ke pas ruk gayi.
"Memsaab, aap yaha baithiye.", Nayi car ka darwaja kholte hue Arjun ne wo Ritu didi ke liye aarakshit seat ki taraf ishara kiya. Alka hairani se dekh rahi thi aur idhar Preeti ke sath Vinni didi baithak se bahar nikal aayi.
"Aap log ghar me he the?", Arjun ke is sawaal se Vinni ko khushi hui ki woh bhi uske baare me soch raha tha. Preeti ne 2 saree Arjun ko dikhate hue jawaab diya.
"Mom, painting bana rahi hai aur Vinni didi unka subject hai. Bahot majedar kaam hai.", Preeti ne jaise hanste hue kaha tha Vinni didi ne uske halki chapat laga di.
"Khaakh maja aa raha hai. Ek he tarah baith baith kar body numb hone lagti hai. Waise iski mom artist kamaal ki hai. Baad me milte hai.", Vinni jaise khud he jyada lalayit thi aur dono bahar nikal gayi tab Alka didi ne Arjun se poocha.
"Tum car chala lete ho? Aur ye seat shayad Ritu ki hai."
"Aap baithiye, Ritu ko bura nahi lagega. Aur rahi baat chalane ki toh ghar me khadi rahegi toh kaise chalaunga.?", Arjun ke kehne par Alka didi saavdhani se kapde sambhalti andar baith gayi. Pichli seat par purse, nimantran-mithai rakhne ke baad Arjun driver seat par aa baitha. Mukhya dwaar khula he tha kyonki bahar wale farsh ko kaamwali dho rahi thi.
"Ye seat Ritu ke sath sath sabhi ki hai lekin jaha main baitha hu ye wali sirf Ritu ki.", Apni seat ke aage hath rakhte hue Arjun ne muskurate hue poori baat kahi toh Alka didi hansne lagi. 1 minute tak car chaalu rakhne ke baad Arjun ne gear lagate hue badi savdhani se usko bahar nikala. Alka didi gor se car ke andar ki har cheej dekh rahi thi. Sachmuch ye car khaas thi aur sundar bhi.
"Ritu ne morcha maar liya shayad. Nahi toh tum andar nahi baithane wale the. Waise aajkal seedha Ritu bulane lage ho."
"Aapke saamne ya unke sath akele me he bulata hu. Aur jab car ghar ke andar aayi thi tab wahi steering par thi, meri goad me baithi hui.", Gali me araam se chalate hue Arjun baatein toh kar raha tha lekin dhyaan chalane par he tha.
"Matlab grah-pravesh kar liya jodi ne. Waah Ritu madam, kitna dur ka sochti ho.", Alka didi ke hansi ke sath sath Arjun ko bhi ab samajh aaya tha us din Ritu didi ka aisa karna.
"Toh kaha chalna hai hume?"
"## sector me aur waha Aasha ko invite karne ke baad unke pados me he Nusrat hai. Uske baad jaha tumhara dil kare. Waise car nikalne ke peeche koyi aur masla toh nahi hai na tumhara?", Aankhen tarerti hui Alka didi aur haseen lagti thi.
"Abhi 11 baje hai aur agar sab sahi raha toh car ki jarurat nahi padegi. Aapka kamra jyada thik hai.", Arjun mukhya marg par ab apni taraf car chala raha tha. Dono halki pyaar bhari masti karte jaane lage.
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Swargiya Raghubir Singh ji ki haveli me aaj varsho baad chehal pehal dikh rahi thi. Jyadatar shaant rehne wali ye jagah anushashit si thi lekin aaj yaha Rameshwar ji ki pautiya-bahuen aur biwi aayi hui thi. Sath he Umed Singh apni behan Shalini ko bhi le aaya tha uske sasural se. Aas-pas se bhi kuch chuninda log hajir the yaha. Ritu toh hairaan thi is jagah ko dekh kar. ulte 'U' ke akaar me bani haveli ki imarat me koyi darjan kamre neeche aur itne he upar the. Beech wala aangan jaha gulaabi pathar laga tha wo jagah unke ghar se doguni badi thi. Kamro ke bahar chayadar galiyara koyi 15 feet chuada aur badi badi seedhiya. Sachmuch ek mehal si haveli thi jaha har cheej vyavasthit thi.
"Daadi yaha kitne log rehte hai?", Aarti ne jo sawaal kiya wahi Ritu kehne wali thi. Unki baat sunn kar Kaushalya ji toh kya jawaab deti Purnima ji ne unhe pyaar se gale lagane ke baad kaha.
"Sab yahi rehte hai. Filhal toh tera chacha, chachi aur main he hai idhar. Tumhari Shalini bua bhi aati rehti hai mujhse milne, kabhi kabhi Shankar aur Inder bhi aate hai. Baaki kamre band pade hai, jab jarurat ho toh khulwa lete hai.", Sabko le kar wo is bade haal me aayi toh Tara ke mooh se ye ashcharya ki awaaj nikal gayi.
"Wow. Ye toh bahot he sundar hai. Kitni purani hogi ye haveli? Waise lag toh bilkul naye jaisi rahi hai.", Tara chatt par lage fanoos, farsh par kaleen aur shahi kursiya, mej aur lakdi-pathar ki kalakari nihaar rahi thi.
"Purani toh pata nahi beta ye kitni hai lekin hamare dada ji se pehle yaha unki 2 aur peedhiyan reh chuki hai. Kaam samay samay par hota rehta hai toh kuch bhi badla nahi hai.", Tara ke kandhe par hath rakhe ye khoobsurat mahila Shalini Singh thi. Takriban 40 varsh ki Shalini Singh khud bhi ek aakarshak rutbe wali aur milansar mahila thi. Umar ka koyi prabhav na tha jism par aur baingni rang ki saree par ek silwat tak na hona bata raha tha ke wo anushashit bhi hai.
"Mausi, hum yaha kabhi kyo nahi aaye pehle?", Tara abhi bhi unke sath he khadi thi wahi baaki sab kursi-diwan par itcha anusaar baith chuke the.
"Aaye toh beta tum ho yaha par lekin shayad yaad nahi. Priyanka bitiya aur Komal ko shayad yaad ho. Bas Arjun he kabhi nahi aaya idhar.", Purnima ji ne Priyanka ko dulaar karte hue jawaab diya toh Priyanka ne haa me sar hila diya.
"Yaha aur kuch bhi hai kya?", Aarti ke kauthool ko dekh Ritu bhi Shalini bua ko dekhne lagi.
"Yaha sirf kamre toh nahi honge na. Peeche wale hisse me astbal bhi hai ghodo ka aur ek taraf tumhare chacha ka dog farm. Swimming pool haveli ke andar he hai lekin pichle hisse se he rasta hai. Meena ghuma degi tumhe nashte ke baad aur jisne mandir chalna ho wo waha chal sakta hai.", Itna kuch hoga yaha iski kalpana kisi ne nahi ki thi in behno me se.
"Yar ye Vinni didi bhi na. Sath aa jati toh atcha rehta.", Ritu ne mooh banate hue kaha toh Kaushalya ji ne ab kahi apni laadli ko toka.
"Uska dil waha rehne ka tha toh yaha kyo aayegi? Ghoom lo apne aap, koyi rok raha hai tumhe? Bas waha kutto wali taraf matt jana.", Kaushalya ji jaise parichit thi is jagah se.
"Chachi ji kyon na jaaye kutto ke pas? Beti nishchint jaha dil kare ghumo tum aur yaha sabhi kamre khule hai. Dil kare toh tasveer bhi le lena, camera wo showcase me rakha hai.", Umed Singh ab vastra badal kar saaf kurte pajame me the. Aarti aur Ritu ko laad ladate hue unhone apni behan ko bhi kuch ishara kiya.
"Wo Aaisha abhi so rahi hai bhai. Uthegi toh mil legi sabse, raat jaag rahi thi aur fir 5 ghante ka safar.", Shalini ne jawaab diya aur idhar nashta le kar 2 yuvtiya aa gayi. Sabhi chai-coffee le rahe the aur Ritu jigyasa me nashta chhod kar is pichle hisse wali khidki se bahar dekh rahi thi. Chhayadar ghane vriksh ke niche wo vishal kutta araam karta hua usko bada pyara laga. Reshmi halke bhoore rang wala uska sharir jo kisi rottweiler se bhi bada tha aur gulabi latakte hue jabde. Hairani ki baat thi ki wo bandha hua na tha.
"Uska naam Romeo hai, tumhare chacha ka ladla hai wo aur yaha ghar ko chhod kar baki jagah aise he ghoomta rehta hai.", Shalini ji ke aisa batate hue Ritu muskurane lagi.
"Iska naam galat nahi hai bua? Wo kitna bada aur strong dikhta hai lekin naam Romeo.", Ritu ki baat par Shalini ji bhi muskurane lagi aur is bade shishe ke pas Umed Singh bhi aa khade hue.
"Bitiya abhi tumne King ko nahi dekha na isliye Romeo tumhe bada lag raha hai. Romeo ek mastiff hai jo family dog hai lekin thode bade.", Umed ko dekh kar hairani nahi hui thi ki Ritu kutto ko pasand kar rahi thi. Arjun bhi aisa he tha aur inke pita Shankar toh jaise Umed ki tarah he the.
"Atcha ab jisne rukna hai ruko yaha, hum log nashta bhi aa kar karenge mandir se toh chalna chahe chalo.", Kaushalya ji ne apni baat kahi aur khadi ho gayi. Unke sath he Lalita ji, Reka ji, Rajeshwari aur Purnima ji ne bhi apni jagah chhod di thi.
"Main bhi chalti hu aap logo ke sath.", Priyanka didi ne kaha toh Tara bhi unke sath ho gayi. Umed Singh bhi bahar nikal liye kyonki ab 2 gaadiyo ki jarurat thi. Ghar me peeche Aarti, Ritu, Shalini ji aur bas kaam karne wali mahilaye he bachi thi.
"Chalo ab yaha reh kar main khud tum dono ko seir karwati hu ghar ki.", Shalini ji ke itne apnepan se kehne par Aarti-Ritu ke chehre khill uthe.
"Sachmuch aap bahot atchi hai bua. Arjun bhi yaha hota toh usko bada atcha lagta.", Ritu ne Arjun ka jikar kiya toh ek pal ke liye Shalini ke chehre par kayi tarah ke baav aa gaye. Khud ko sambhalti hui wo muskurati hui un dono ko sath liye is galiyare se nikalti pichle hisse ki taraf jaane lagi.
"Arjun tumhara chhota bhai hai na jisko sab Munna bualte hai. Ab toh bada ho gaya hoga wo?", Yaha ye bada maidaan tha jaise khet ki jameen ko durust karke tayaar kiya ho aur kuch kuch duri par ek kataar me ghane vriksh lage the. Wo kutta hilta dulat in logo ke pas chala aaya toh ek pal ke liye Aarti ke chehre par daar sa bhaav aa gaya. Lekin wo inhe bas soongh kar hilta dulta idhar udhar matakne laga.
"Romeo, say hello to didi?", Shalini ji ki baat sunn kar is vishal jeev ne bas mooh khol jaise wo khush ho raha ho. Shalini ji ne Ritu ka hath pakad kar uske bade sar par rakhwaya toh khud he wo sehlane lagi. Romeo bhi masti karta jameen par baithne laga toh Ritu bhi ghutne moddti hui usko gardan tak sehlane lagi.
"hahaha. Teddy bear jaisa hai ye toh. Aarti dekh jara.", Apne paanv hawa me hilata Romeo jameen par laut laga raha tha. Aarti ka darr bhi jata raha toh wo bhi apni behan ke sath shamil hoti is pyaare jeev ko dularne lagi.
"Bua ji ye sharir se bahot bada hai lekin kitna pyara hai.", Aarti ke aisa kehne par Shalini ji ne sehmati me gardan hilai aur dono ladkiya bhi khadi ho gayi. Aage chalte hue ab Romeo unke sath he tha.
"Ye jaisa abhi hai waisa raat ke waqt nahi hota. Idhar raat me kuch siyaar aa jate the aur Romeo ne 4 toh maar he diye. Anjaan logo ko ye haveli ke andar nahi aane deta lekin ghar ko koyi vyakti maujud ho toh utna he pyaar bhi dikhata hai. Ek baar tumse ab pehchan ho gayi hai toh zindagi bhar yaad rakhega.", Tehalte hue wo thodi aage aaye toh 6 feet unche jaali-dar baade ke andar se bhonkne ki bhayankar awaajein aane lagi. Romeo bhi ek pal thithak gaya tha un jhabraile kutto ko jaali par panje maarte dekh. Kaale-bhoore lame baal aur khatarnak lambe safed daant.
"Wow, ye toh bilkul alag aur bade gusse wale hai.", Ritu is baade ke pas ja khadi hui toh kuch der bhonke ke baad bas wo 2 kutte gurrate rahe.
"Ye tumhare chacha Himachal se leke aaye the, Gaddhi nasal ke bhalu jaise ye kutte hai toh bade wafadar lekin jaldi trust nahi karte. Dinbhar andar cooler ki thandak me pade rehte hai aur raat ko pehredari karte hai.", Unke pas se gujarne par pehli baar Romeo bhonka tha, jaise unhe chida raha ho. Aage astbal aur King bhi toh dekhna tha abhi.
Wahi baaki sab mandir me pahuche toh Tara ko thodi hairat hui ke unke sath 4 surakshakarmi kyon aaye hai. Aur Purnima-Kaushalya ji ko dekh kar bahut se log namaskar karte hue aadar bhav se sar bhi jhuka rahe the. Mahilaye sabhi andar chali gayi thi Umed Singh ke sath, jaha unhone pooja karni thi. Wahi Tara ne Priyanka didi ko idhar he rok liya tha apne sath.
"Aapne dekha kuch? Naani ko yaha kitne log jaante hai aur wo pujari khud jhuk kar unhe namastey kar raha tha. Mandir bhi atcha purana hai aur log bhi bahot hai aaspas.", Tara bhi har baat par dhyaan deti thi jo shayad har vyakti nahi jaanta tha.
"Dada-daadi ji yaha apni shaadi ke waqt se aa rahe hai Tara aur gaanv ke log unhe atche se jaante hai. Waise wo bahar peid ke niche jo log baithe the un par dhyaan nahi diya tumne.", Priyanka didi ki baat sunn kar Tara hansti hui unhe liye in ghane vriksho ki taraf chal di.
"Baat toh us baare me he karni thi maine aapse. Ek gaadi humse pehle yaha ke liye aayi aur Umed mama ne unhe kuch samjha kar bheja tha. Mujhe jitna lagta hai uska matlab toh ladies par koyi najar na daale isliye aisa kiya gaya hoga. Baaki aapko kya lagta hai?"
"Tara, baat tumhari sahi ho sakti hai kyonki gaanv ke andar aisa hona lajmi hai lekinn suraksha ke liye alag se itne aadmi. Baat kuch aur bhi ho sakti hai.", Priyanka didi ki baat sunn kar Tara bhi sochne lagi thi. Ek 45 varsh ke kareeb ka vyakti thodi duri se in dono ladkiyo ko bade gor se dekh raha tha. Mandir ke andar koyi surakshakarmi na tha, sab gate par the is samay.
"Wo uncle kaise ghoor kar dekh raha hai na Tara.", Priyanka didi ne Tara aur apne kapde dekhe toh wo sahi tarah se salwar-kameej ke upar dupatta liye the lekin us vyakti ka aise dekhna unhe bura lag raha tha.
"Tharki boodhe ko uncle kyo keh rahi ho aap. Lagta hai iraade thik nahi hai is kameene ke."
"Jaanta nahi hai na wo ke aisa karna kitna bhari hone wala hai iske liye.", Priyanka didi ne mandir ke prangan me khade Umed chacha ko ek najar dekhne ke baad is vyakti par najar daali toh 10 seedhiya Umed Singh ne ek shann me he maap di thi. Wo ab is vyakti ke thik saamne aa khade hue, jiski najre in ladkiyon par atki hui thi.
"Pare ho ja behanchod, aisa samaan dus hajaar me bhi na mile.", Is aadmi ne jaise ye dekha he na tha ke saamne Umed Singh khada hua hai.
"Aaja main tujhe jannat ki sair karwata hu.", Ye roubdar awaaj aur ab is daanav ke chehre ko dekhte he is aadmi ki ghiggi bandh gayi lekin tabtak der ho chuki thi. Girbaan se pakadte hue Umed Singh ne is vyakti ko bahar khade surakshakarmi ki taraf dhakel diya.
"Pradhaan ji paanv padhu hu..", Wo hath jodd raha tha lekin Umed Singh apne aadmiyo ko ishara karke wapis mandir me chale gaye. Aadmi ko 3 log lekar waha se gayab ho chuke the aur Tara muskura rahi thi kyonki Priyanka didi ne jo kaha woh sach sabit hua tha. Aur Umed Singh ne badi shanti se sab sambhal kar apni samajhdari dikhai thi. Ab Tara aur Priyanka bhi andar chal di thi mandir se aati awaaj sunn kar.
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Aasha ke ghar nimantran dene ke baad jab Arjun aur Alka Nusrat ke ghar nikalne lage toh Aasha bhi unke sath car ki pichli seat par aa baithi. Ghar me woh dhang se baat nahi kar paayi thi aur Arjun ko niharna bhi na hua tha.
"Toh tum dono ki masti lagta hai jyada he aage ja chuki hai.", Peeche baithte he pehli baat yahi ki thi Aasha ne.
"Aisa kuch nahi hai yar. Maine pehle he bataya tha ke hum itna nahi mil paate.", Alka ke chehre ki laali baat se ittefaaq nahi rakhti thi. Arjun bas chupchap batayi sadak par dhire gaadi chala raha tha.
"Jitna nikhaar aaya hai na tujhme wo chhup nahi raha. Mehnat toh atchi khaasi hui hai baaki teri apni zindagi toh hum kar he kya sakte hai.", Itrati hui Aasha ne ek najar khamosh Arjun par ki lekin wo ghar pe bhi shant tha aur ab bhi.
"Waise tu Himachal kyu ja rahi hai yar? Main toh yahi soch kar aayi thi ki didi ki shaadi me har function tu attend karegi.", Alka ne baat badalte hue jaruri baat kahi toh Aasha ne bhi thandi saans lete hue jawaab diya.
"Yar waha toh ghar pe thi isliye khul kar nahi keh saki, Kullu (Himachal) rishta pakka ho gaya hai mera aur 15 tarikh ko sagaai ke baad poori family wahi shift hone wali hai.", Aasha ke is khulase par jaha Alka ko hairat hui wahi Arjun bhi chup na reh saka.
"Aap toh abhi padhai kar rahi ho. College khatam nahi hua hai aapka aur itni jaldi sagai-shaadi. Ghar me baat nahi kari kya is sabke liye?"
"Hello dhyaan se samjho jara meri baat ko. Jab pariwar he poora wapis ja raha hai toh meri kya majaal jo sawaal karu.? Daadi hai meri aur unhone kaha hai toh matlab patthar ki lakeer. Waise jaankari ke liye bata deti hu ke mujhe toh phir bhi sabse jyada freedom mili hai, maa 15 ki thi jab unki shaadi hui thi aur meri badi didi 18 ki aur aaj unke 2 bache hai 22 ki umar me.", Arjun aur Alka dono ko he jhatka laga ye baat sunn kar aur Aasha ne Arjun ko dahini taraf mudd kar ek taraf gaadi rokne ka kaha.
"Matlab aaj bhi aisa hota hai? Galat hai ye sab.", Arjun itna kehne ke sath he gaadi me baitha raha aur dono ladkiya utar kar uski pratiksha karne lagi.
"Aap jaiye andar, main yahi intjaar karta hu.", Alka ne koyi sawaal na kiya aur araam se andar chali gayi. Arjun jaanboojh kar yaha ruka tha kyonki Nusrat ke sath kuch hadd toh woh bhi paar kar chuka tha aur aage se wo wahi sab nahi dohrana chahta tha. Wo andar baitha bas dheemi awaaj me chalte gaane sunn raha tha aur koyi 15 minute me he sirf Alka bahar aayi.
"Chalo ab jaha chalna hai. Nusrat aayegi shaadi me lekin filhal uske yaha relative aaye hue aur Aasha bhi uske pas ruk gayi.", Car me baithte he Alka didi apne chehre par aaya paseena saaf karte hue kaha. Arjun bade dhyaan se ye dekh raha tha aur Alka ke chehre par ek mohak muskaan aa gayi.
"Ab matt kehna ke main khoobsurat lag rahi hu."
"Wo hamesha he lagti ho aap. Bas ye dekh raha tha ke aapko bhi AC ki aadat lag he gayi.", Arjun ne car chalu karne se pehle ek baar unka hath thaam kar choom liya. Turant hath peeche kheenchti woh sharmati hui dusri taraf dekhne lagi.
"Aise me koyi dekh sakta hai Arjun. Sabke liye hum lovers nahi hai.", Thoda thik se baithne ke baad wo apni he baat ko jhutlati hui Arjun ki kalai par hath rakhte hue kehne lagi. Arjun ne is taraf se he car mukhya sadak par laate hue gear badha kar ulte hath me unka seedha hath pakad liya tha. Alka ko bhi ab sukoon tha aur khali sadak par Arjun ko bhi pareshani nahi ho rahi thi ek hath se steering sambhalne me.
"Ab batao ke lunch restra me karna hai ya kahi aur? Is sector me bhi ek badi market hai.", Arjun ne car dheemi ki toh gear badlne ke liye hath alag karna pada. Indicator deta wo is parking me mudne laga toh Alka thoda asmanjas me aa gayi.
"Ghabrati kyo ho aap? Duniya ki najro ke hisab se he chal lo."
"Main girlfriend ke hisab se he chalungai. Tum tension na lo aur us ice-cream parlour ke pas gaadi laga do.", Alka didi ka vishwas dekh Arjun bhi hairaan tha. Chhaya me thodi mashakkat se car lagane ke baad wo bahar nikla toh Alka didi abhi bhi andar baithi thi. Wo samajh gaya tha iski wajah. Saamne se ghoom kar usne Alka didi ki taraf ka darwaja khola toh ek bade frame ka bhoora dhoop ka chasma lagaye Alka didi najakat se bahar nikli.
"Waah. Kya irada hai aapka?", Arjun ke liye toh woh aaj jamane bhar ki sabhi ladkiyon se kahi badhkar lag rahi thi. Beshak Arjun bhi kuch kam nahi dikh raha tha lekin Alka apne pehnave aur is kamaal ke rangat par gehre rang ke is chasme ke sath toh qayamat ka dusra naam thi.
"Irada bilkul nek hai darling. Tumhe ladkiyan dekhti hai na toh unhe ye bhi pata hona chahiye ke is ladke ki lover bhi kuch kam nahi hai.", Baat jara bhi galat na thi Alka ki. 3-4 ladke bade gor se in dono ko dekh rahe the lekin lambi-haseen Alka ne Arjun ka hath ek saleeke se pakadte hue is bade ice-cream parlour ka rukh kiya. Thodi dur he khade wo 4 college ke ladke unhe dekhte he aapas me batiyane lage.
"Abe wo ladki Alka he thi na, #### college wali Miss Fresher? Kya maal hai bhai Malik ye ladki.", Ye chokor chhape wali kameej pehne patla sa yuvak scooter par baithe hue apne ek dost se bola jiska naam shayad 'Malik' tha.
"Bhosdike wo Alka Sharma he hai lekin londa na dikha tujhe uske sath? Sala car bhi aisi aur upar personality bhi dekh. Aur khud soch ke wo itni lambi aur khoobsurat ladki, jo najar utha kar kisi ko nahi dekhti toh tere mere jaise ke toh patne se rahi Billu.", Ye motta sa daadhi wala ladka inme samajhdar tha.
"Waise bhai woh chhora na harami hai pakka. Us ladki ko toh maine aaj he dekha hai lekin is ladke ka chakkar na is se bhi sundar chhori ke sath hai. Hari aankhen hai us ladki ki, bade park ke bahar juice ki stall pe savere dekha tha maine uske sath is ladke ko. Laal bullet thi tab iske par aur sach kahu toh sharif toh hai nahi beshak ameer ho. Maar-kutai wala sharir bhi hai waise iska.", Ye uljhe hue baalo wala yuvak bhi kisi daud wale khiladi sa tha aur uski baat sunn kar 'Billu' naamak ladka thoda chaunk utha.
"Abe kya keh raha hai? Alka se bhi sundar ladki pata rakhi hai isne? Alka ko dekhne ke chakkar me 4 baar dande kha chuka hu main toh is se sundar kaun ho sakti hai be Chhotu?", Billu itna keh kar badi aas se us parlour ki taraf dekhne laga jaha bada shisha laga tha aur ek table par Arjun-Alka ek taraf 2 kursiyo par baithe ek dusre ko bade pyaar se ice cream khila rahe the.
"Sabne bol diya ho toh main kuch kahu.?", Ye ladka in sabme thoda chhota lag raha tha aur mooh par ek rumaal bandha tha iske. Scooter par baitha woh jaise Arjun ko dekhna bhi nahi chahta tha.
"Bol Raane tu bhi bol."
"Maa chod ke rakh dega wo akela sabki. Aap Malik bhai bura matt maan na lekin Arjun naam hai uska aur jab wo dhulai karne lagta hai na toh hath sambhal ke karta hai. Police bhi uska he sath deti hai, baaki chota bhai hone ke naate itna he kahunga ke galti bhi matt karna us se ulajhne ki. Kulwinder aur main toh iske sector me bhi nahi jaate."
"Abe isne he tumhari duragati ki thi kya?"
"Bhai wo neeli aankhon wali Kulwinder aur mujhe badi pasand thi. Is pehalwan ne jo dhoya na humko pucho he matt Billu bhai. Dil ka atcha hai lekin bas koyi mauka matt dena jis se ye gaand maar de sabki.", Raane ki baat sunn kar khamoshi si chha gayi kuch pal ke liye.
"Matlab bhai ye 2-2 sambhal raha hai aur tum dono keh rahe ho ke dusri wali bhi kam nahi hai? Sala ye toh na-insaafi hai. Agar kisi tarah Alka ko pata lag jaye ke ye ladka usko dhokha de raha hai toh phir baat bann sakti hai.", Billu apna dimag lagate hue andar dekh raha tha jaha shishe ke pas baithi Alka Arjun ko apne hath se ice-cream khilati hui muskura rahi thi.
"Laude lag jayenge main bol raha hu Billu bhai. Aur aapne jo karna hai wo karo, main aur Dilpreet toh chale yaha se.", Scooter chalu karte he woh dhaavak yuvak bhi peeche baitha aur Rana waha se nikal liya.
"Malik bhai dande khaa chuka hu is londiya ke peeche aur aap bhi jaante ho ke ye ladki ek taj-mehal hai. Aap toh mera sath doge ya phir bhaagne wale ho.? Dekho wo khade ho gaye hai aur main himmat karke bolne wala hu ke is ladke ka chakkar hai kisi aur ke bhi sath."
"Tu befikar bol Billu. Agar ladki ne baat suni toh main tere sath hu, Camp me tere bhai ka raaj hai. Beshak paisewala ho aur taqatwar bhi, lekin apne pas jamghat hai ladko ka. Sonu badmash mama hai mera toh isko kahi bhi patak lenge.", Alka aur Arjun hatho me hath liye bahar aa rahe the aur Malik bhi unko dekh raha tha. Usne Billu ki peeth thapthapate hue aage badhne ka ishara kiya toh Raane 200 gaj dur chhup kar Dilpreet ke sath yaha ka najara dekh raha tha.
"Ye ladka dhokhebaj hai Alka. Iska chakkar ek aur ke sath chal raha hai agar tumhe na pata ho toh main bata deta hu. Tum jaisi sharif aur ijjatdar ladki iske sath dekh kar atcha nahi laga.", Billu ne ye baat thode josh se kahi thi aur Alka ke liye darwaja kholta hua Arjun ek alag he tarah muskurane laga.
"Who are you? Get lost.", Alka usko najarandaaj karti hui andar baithne lagi toh Arjun ne thoda rukne ka ishara kiya. Wo bhi muskurati hui car se tek lagati is ladke ko dekhne lagi.
"Main jo bhi hu ye ladka na sahi na hai. Iski ek aur bhi setting hai, koyi neeli aankhon wali.", Arjun gussa hone ki jagah hansne laga toh ab Malik bhi unke kareeb aa gaya.
"Haan toh tumhe kya problem hai.? Wo meri best friend hai. Agli baar ye surat najar aayi toh phir kabhi najar nahi aaoge. Fuck off.", Alka ne jaise gaali di thi ek pal ke liye Arjun bhi hairaan ho gaya tha.
"Oh madam, mera dost jo keh raha hai wo dil se keh raha hai. Usko parwah hai aapki, paisa dekh ke aise ladke ke chakkar me na pado.", Malik thoda aage aaya toh Arjun bhi is taraf aa gaya tha. Wo gor se Malik ko dekhne laga.
"Tum apne kaam se kaam rakho aur ye 2 sambhale ya 10 tumhe koyi matlab nahi hona chahiye. Get lost.", Alka itna kehti andar baith gayi aur Arjun ne darwaja band kar diya. Malik ye beijjatti jaise dil par le gaya tha.
"Mehnga padega londe tujhko. Paiso ka ghamand mat rakhna, khaal utaar sakta hu teriii..aaahhhh", Woh kuch kehta us se pehle Arjun ne baah pakad kar ek taraf fenk diya tha usko.
"Camp me dekha tha tujhko, Sonu se bolna ke Arjun Sharma se mil kar aaye ho. Uski baat dhyaan se sunn lena. Agli baar itna mauka nahi dunga.", Malik ki toh gaand he fatt gayi thi jab uske mama ka naam Arjun ne aise liya.
"Mama. Mama ko kaise jaante ho tum?", Dard ki parwah na karte hue wo bas ye dekh raha tha ke is ladke ki baaju me kitni jaan thi aur wo jaante hue bhi uske saath aisa salook kar raha tha.
"Stadium me Security guard hai na tumhare dusre mama? Ghar bhi aaya tha main Sonu ke jab tum gali me unki biwi ke sath baatein kar rahe the.", Arjun ne jaise ye kaha toh Malik par ghado paani gir gaya. Jitna dum-khum tha Arjun me toh woh uski halat buri kar sakta tha lekin bas woh chupchap car me ja baitha. Alka muskura rahi thi aur wo gaadi unke samne se nikal gayi.
"Maa chuda Billu, ye launda baap hai apna. Wo ladki bhi santusht hai aur iski baat bhi khari hai. Main chala aur Raane ko bol dena ke wo sahi tha."
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