Update 5
Aditi kalash ko kamar se pakde ghar ki taraf chal rahi thi, uske kadam tezi se badh rahe the, par dil mein ek alag hi tufaan uth raha tha. Kuen ke paas auraton ki baatein—Aditya ki shaadi, uska sundar chehra, uski mehnat—uske kaanon mein goonj rahi thi.
Gussa to tha, par ek maa ke dil mein ek anjaan si bechaini bhi jag rahi thi. “Aditya ab 21 ka ho chuka hai,” usne apne mann mein socha. Gaon mein is umar mein shaadi ho jati thi,
par aditi ka dil kuch aur keh raha tha. Uska beta uska sab kuch tha—uski duniya, uska sahara. Usse ek dar tha, pata nahi kyun aditiya ko leke ye dar kuch dino se ho raha tha. koushik, uska pati bas ek nam ka pati tha. Pati jaisa uske andar Kuch bhi nahi tha. Aditya ke alava uska koye Sahara nahi tha, aise mein bo jee kaise paye gi.
Par jab se Aditya ne uski tareef ki thi, uske kajal wale chehre ki baat ki thi, Aditi ke dil mein kuch alag sa ehsaas jaag raha tha, jo na to khud uski samajh mein aa raha tha, na hi woh usse dabana chahti thi.
Ghar pahunch kar Aditi ne kalash zameen par rakha aur kaam mein lag gayi. Usne socha, kaam se shayad dil ka bhaav shant ho jayega. Par har pal Aditya ka chehra uski aankhon ke saamne aa raha tha—uski woh muskurahat jab usne kaha tha, “Maa, aap sundar lag rahi ho.” Aditi ke gaal thodi si sharam se laal ho gaye.
Aditi : “Yeh kya soch rahi hoon main?”
usne khud ko jhidka. Par uska dil uski baaton se bandh nahi raha tha. Woh sochne lagi
Aditi : “Kya Aditya ki shaadi ke baare mein me jiyada sooch rahi hu? Ya phir main usse apne paas hi rakhna chahti hoon? Haa wo beta hai mera, par... Par har waqt mein usse apni Mamta mein bhi nahi rakh Sakti na?
Udhar, Aditya kheton mein kaam kar raha tha. Suraj ki garmi uske chehre pe paseena la rahi thi, par uska dhyan kaam se zyada apni maa pe tha. Subah jab usne Aditi ko kajal lagaye dekha, to uske dil mein ek ajeeb si hulchul hui thi. Uska pyar apni maa ke liye hamesha se tha, par aaj usme kuch alag sa rang tha—ek aisa ehsaas jo usse sharaminda bhi kar raha tha aur khinch bhi raha tha.
Aditya : “Maa itni sundar kyun lag rahi thi?”
usne socha, aur phir jaldi se apne vichar ko jhatak diya. “Yeh galat hai, woh meri maa hai.”
Par uska dil maan nahi raha tha. Aditi ka woh kajal wala chehra, uske geele baal, uski woh halki si muskurahat—sab kuch uske man mein ghar kar gaya tha. Aditya ne kulhadi zameen par rakhi aur ek lambi saans li. Usne socha,
Aditya : “Maa ne kabhi apne liye kuch nahi kiya. Hamesha meri khushi ke liye jiya. Par aaj unhone kajal lagaya, shayad woh bhi apne liye jeena chahti hain.”
Yeh soch kar uska dil bhaari ho gaya. Usne than liya ki woh apni maa ko woh khushi dega jo unhone kabhi nahi dekhi—chahe uske liye kuch bhi karna pade.
Shaam dhalte hi Aditya ghar laut aaya. Aditi chulhe ke paas baithi roti bana rahi thi. Ghar mein roti aur sabzi ki khushboo thi, par Aditya ka dhyan Aditi ke chehre pe tha. Usne dekha Aditi ke baal abhi bhi thodi si geeli the, shayad usne shaam ko nahaya ho. Uske chehre pe kajal ab bhi tha, aur woh uske roop ko aur gehra kar raha tha. Aditya chupke se Aditi ke paas baith gaya.
Aditya: Maa, aaj roti to bilkul gol-gol hai.
Aditi ne hans ke Aditya ki taraf dekha. Uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi, par usme ek udasi bhi chhupi thi. Par jab Aditya ne usse dekha, to uski nazar uski maa ki aankhon mein atak gayi. Woh kajal uski aankhon ko aur bhi gehra bana raha tha, aur Aditya ke dil ki dhadkan ek pal ke liye badh gayi.
Aditi: chup kar, Kha le, kheton mein kaam karke thak gaya hoga.
Aditya ne roti ka tukda uthaya, par uska dhyan Aditi ke chehre pe hi tha. Usne dheere se kaha
Aditya: Maa, aap aaj sach mein alag si lag rahi ho. Yeh kajal… aapki aankhein… bilkul jheel jaisi ho gayi hain.
Aditi ke haathon ka kaam ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Usne Aditya ki taraf dekha, aur uske dil mein ek ajeeb si garmi daud gayi. Uski aankhein Aditya ke chehre pe thami, aur ek pal ke liye dono ke beech ek ajeeb sa sannata chha gaya. Aditi ne apne aap ko sambhalte hue kaha
Aditi: Bas, tu bhi na! Yeh sab kya bolta rahta hai? Chal, kha chupchap.
Par Aditi ke dil mein ek halki si khushi thi, sath hi ek sharam bhi. Usne socha, “Mera beta meri tareef karta hai, to isme bura kya hai?” Par uske dil mein kuch aur bhi tha—ek aisa ehsaas jo usse samajh nahi aa raha tha.
Aditya ki baaton mein ek aisa pyar tha jo usne kabhi Kaushik se nahi paya tha, aur yeh baat usse aur bhi uljhan mein daal rahi thi.
Raat ke khane ke baad, Aditya apne kamre mein chala gaya. Aditi chulha saaf karke apne kamre mein aayi. Kaushik abhi bhi ghar nahi aaya tha—shayad daru ke nashe mein kahin pada ho. Aditi bistar pe leti, par neend uski aankhon se door thi. Kuen ke paas suni baatein phir se uske man mein goonjne lagi—“Aditya ki shaadi…” Usne socha,
Aditi : “Kya aditiya bhi ab shaadi karna chatha hai?”
Par phir ek darr uske dil mein utha.
Aditi : “Agar Aditya ki shaadi ho gayi, to kya woh mujhe bhool jayega?”
Aditi ke dil mein ek ajeeb si bechaini thi. Usne apne haathon se apni saree ka pallu dabaya, jaise usse kuch chhupa rahi ho. Aditya ka chehra uski aankhon ke saamne aa raha tha—uski woh muskurahat, uski tareef, aur woh nazar jo usne uspe daali thi.
Aditi ne apne aap ko samjhana chaha,
Par uska dil uski baaton se bandh nahi raha tha.
Agla Din Subah jab Aditi uthi, to Kaushik abhi bhi so raha tha. Usne jaldi se ghar ka kaam shuru kiya aur Aditya ke liye nashta taiyaar kiya. Aaj usne phir se aankhon mein kajal lagaya, par is baar usne aaine mein khud ko dekha aur socha,
Aditi : “Yeh main kya kar rahi hoon? Kajal kyun lagaya? Kya main Aditya ki tareef ke liye yeh sab kar rahi hoon?”
Uske dil mein ek sharam si uthi, par sath hi ek chhoti si khushi bhi thi.
Aditya jab utha, to usne dekha uski maa phir se kajal lagaye taiyaar thi. Uske chehre pe ek alag si chamak thi, jo Aditya ke dil ko chhoo gayi. Usne apni nazrein thodi der Aditi pe tikayi, aur uske dil ki dhadkan phir se badh gayi.
Aditya: Maa, aap to roz sundar lagne lagi ho! Yeh kajal ka jadoo hai ya aap mein kuch alag baat hai?
Aditi ne sharma ke nazrein jhuka li. Uske gaal thodi si laal ho gaye, aur usne haste hue kaha.
Aditi: Bas, tu bhi na! Yeh sab kya bolta rahta hai? Chal, nashta kar le. Aaj kheton mein kaam zyada hai kya?
Aditya: Haa, thoda zyada hai. Par maa, aap bhi to ghar mein kaam karti ho. Kabhi chhutti le lo.
Aditi ke dil mein ek garmahat si uthi. Aditya ki chinta usse chhoo gayi, par sath hi uski tareef uske dil mein ek ajeeb si hulchul macha rahi thi. Usne himmat juta ke kaha.
Aditi: Aditya, ek baat poochhoon?
Aditya: Haan, maa, bolo na.
Aditi: Tu… tu ab 21 ka ho gaya hai. Shaadi ke baare mein kya sochta hai?
Aditya ke haathon ka kaam ruk gaya. Usne Aditi ki taraf dekha, aur uske chehre pe ek ajeeb si muskurahat thi. Usne dheere se Aditi ke haathon ko chhua aur kaha.
Aditya: Shaadi? Maa, abhi to main apke saath hi khush hoon. Apko chhod ke kahan jaunga? Aur waise bhi, aap jaisi sundar aur pyari biwi kahan milegi?
Aditya ne mazaak mein hi kahi thi par iska asar sidha aditi ke dill pe huya, aditi ke dil mein ek bijli si daud gayi. Usne jaldi se apna haath kheench liya, par uske gaal sharam se laal ho gaye. Usne haste hue kaha.
Aditi: Yeh kya bakwas kar raha hai? Chal, kha chupchap!
Par Aditi ka dil ajib dhadak raha tha. Aditya ki baat mein ek mazaak tha, par usme ek aisa pyar bhi tha jo usse chhoo gaya. Usne socha, “Yeh ladka meri khushi ke liye apni zindagi rok dega. Par kya yeh sahi hai?”
Raat ke khane ke baad sabhi so gaye, lekin aditi so nahi paye aaj usse nind bhi nahi aaye, subha huye aditi sabse pahle naha dho ke subha ka nasta taiyar karti hai, aaj aditiya ka kaam tha jiyada, is liye wo subha subha hi nasta kar chala gaya.
Samay guzra, ab samay hai dopahar ka, Aditi apne ghar ke kaamo pe lagi huye thi, tabhi usse ek khil-khilati awaz sunai di
"Kaki! Kiya kar rahi ho?"
Ye awaz thi sikha ki beti shakshi ki, shakshi wahi kuen wali shikha ki beti thi.
Aditi : tum? Mein to kaam kar raha tha!
Shakshi yehi Aditi ke ghar ke Bagal wala Ghar tha shakshi ka ghar, toh aana jaana chalta tha.
Shakshi : kaki! Aaj hamare ghar desi murga bana hai, mein yehi dene aye thi.
Gaon Mein Aisa hi hota tha agar kisi ke ghar Kuchh achcha khane ka banta to dusre Bagal wale gharon mein diya jata tha,
Aditi: ohh! Aye tum bahar kyun khadi ho, andar aayo.
Shakshi, Aandar aaye aur khane ki thaili ko aditi ke haath mein diya.
Aditi : baitho main tumhare liye chai banaa ke lati hu.
Shakshi baithi gai baramada mein, bahar hi ek khatiya bichhaya hua tha usi pe wo baith gai apne pair katka ke.
Thodi der mein aditi chai bana ke laaye, shakshi ne chai ki kaab se ek chuski lete hue kahi.
Shakshi : waise kaki! Aditya bhaiya kaha hai.
Aditi: aditiya! Aditya toh..........
Turant hi Aditi yad aaya, kuen ke paas un auraton ki baten, ki sikha keh rahi thi ki uski beti shakshi aditiya ko pasand karti hai, yad aate hi Aditi ke jal utha pata nahi kyun.
Shakshi: kiya huya, kaki??
Aditi ne shakshi ko dekha, shakshi- ek yuvti thi, wo bohat sundar thi, rang gora tha uska, aur har samay khil khilati Rehti thi, par Aditi usse dekh jal rahi thi, Aditi khud itna Sundar thi phir bhi woh jal rahi thi, ye jalan ka karan kiya tha usse pata nahi tha.
Aditi: Nahi! Aditya.. wo Abhi kheton per hai aaj uska kam hai bahut, Subha hi nikal gaya tha abhi ghar per nahin Hai woh.
Shakshi : ohh! Waise kaki....!
Aditi: ......?
Shakshi (blush) : ye.. matlab! Khana meine banaya tha.. desi murge ka.
Aditi: ohh! Maine tumhe baad mein kha ke bataungi ki kaise bana hai.
Shakshi : ji... Kaki! Aur... Mein na...
Aditi : kiya??
Shakshi: ji, kaki.. meine na ghar ke har kaam acche se kar Sakti hu.
Aditi: ye toh acchi baat hai, ghar ka kaam aana hi chahiye.
Shakshi: haa, aur.. kaki wo..
Shakshi Sharma rahi baate Karte waqt, jo Aditi bhi dekh pa rahi thi, shakshi ko aise dekh Aditi mann hi mann aur jal rahi thi, Kyun usse pata hai shakshi yeha kyun aaye hai, wo yeha aaye hai aditiya ke liya, sikha ne kaha tha uski beti matlab shakshi aur Aditya ki shaadi ki leke, Aditi ko bohat gussa bhi aa raha tha aur pata nahi kyun wo jal bhi rahi thi mann hi mann, par usne gussa ko danton tale dabate huye kahi.
Aditi: kiya?
Shakshi ne chai ki Cup Bagal Mein Rakhi aur apna sarr jhuka ke Sharma ki kahi.
Shakshi: kaki! Aditya bhaiya aaye to unhe batana.... Ki.. ki khana meine apne hathon se banaya hai, aur..... M-mein bhaiya ke liye hi khana bana tha.
Yeh keh ke shakshi turant sharmate hue wahan se Daur ke bhag gai, Aditi ye sab dekh sab kuch samajh rahi thi. Usse aur bhi jalan ho rahi thi. Par ek chota sa dard uske dill me ho raha tha.
