Adultery Shakshi ki duniya

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unakee tvacha paseene aur zaroorat ke thapedon se bhar gaee.
usane use apane se chipaka liya, apana chehara usake stanon ke beech mein daba liya, unhen choom liya, komal maans ko choos liya, usake nichale hisse ko kaat liya, jabaki usane apanee peeth ko jhukaaya aur usaka naam pukaara. ek haath usakee pasaliyon ke chaaron or lipata hua tha, use jeevan rekha kee tarah pakade hue, doosara usake baalon mein lipata hua, usake sir ko peechhe kheenchakar usakee gardan ko nangee kar raha tha.
“aah... raamoojee... dheere se, pleez... tum meree pasaliyaan tod doge,” usane haanphate hue, karaahate hue hansee. lekin usake pair kaanp rahe the, phail rahe the, aamantrit kar rahe the.
usane usake seene ko chooma, geele khule munh vaale chumban, apane hothon se paseene aur khushaboo ko soonghate hue. phir usaka haath neeche kee or badha, usake pet ko sahalaaya, phir usakee lungee ke neeche kathor, dhadakate ubhaar ko pakada.
usane pahale kapade ke oopar se use sahalaaya- dheere-dheere, jaanaboojhakar, rooparekha ka pata lagaate hue, aakrti ko chhedate hue. usakee saans atak gaee. usake doosare haath ne bhee aisa hee kiya, kapade ke oopar se usakee thailee ko itanee komalata se pakada ki usakee reedh kee haddee mein jhatake se kampan hone laga. phir, nirbheek aur nirdayee hokar, usane apana haath kamaraband ke peechhe se andar saraka diya. usakee ungaliyaan usake ling ke chaaron or lipatee huee theen, tvacha par tvacha, garm aur geela. usake sparsh se ling uchhal pada. vah usake sparsh se karaah uthee - mota, nason vaala, dil kee dhadakan kee tarah dhadakata hua. raamoo ne gaharee karaah bharee, usaka shareer kaanp utha, jaadoo toot gaya. usane ek hee jhatake mein apana loar aur andaraviyar neeche khisaka diya, jaise hee usaka ling mukt hua, vah karaah utha. vah uchhal pada - ek bhayankar, dhadakata hua jaanavar, unake beech garv se khada tha. sir kaala pad gaya tha, ris raha tha, chamadee ko chamakane ke lie bas itana peechhe kee or ghumaaya gaya
saakshee ne tejee se saans lee. "ab yah aur bhee bada ho gaya hai," usane phusaphusaate hue kaha, donon haathon se ise lapetate hue, shraddha ke saath sahalaate hue. usane chamadee ko pooree tarah se peechhe kheencha, apane angoothe ko sooje hue sire par ghumaaya, usake preekam ko paraphyoom kee tarah phailaaya. usake doosare haath ne usake andakoshon kee maalish kee - dheemee, bhaaree sahalaahat jisane use zaroorat se karaahane par majaboor kar diya. baahar, tren graameen ilaakon mein garaj rahee thee, pahie gati aur vajan ke saath cheekh rahe the. andar, unakee duniya shaant thee. kendrit. garm. vah apane ghutanon par gir gaee. usake stan oopar kee or dekhate hue oopar uthe, ek haath abhee bhee use sahala raha tha, doosara usake andakoshon ko pakade hue tha. usaka munh usake ling ke paas mandara raha tha, saans garm thee. lekin usane use andar nahin liya - abhee nahin. isake bajaay, usane usake ling ke nichale hisse ko dheere-dheere, aadhaar se sire tak chaata, jaise ki kisee devata kee pooja kar rahee ho. usakee jeebh mukut ke neeche kee sanvedanasheel tvacha par phadaphada rahee thee, usake honth daraar ko chhoo rahe the. raamoo ne phuphakaarate hue kaha, usake ghutane mud rahe the. phir bhee, usane use nigala nahin. vah phir se uthee, usaka chehara laal ho gaya, aur usane use apane saath barth par kheench liya. vah aadha usake oopar aur aadha usake bagal mein gira. vah usake oopar chadh gaee, usakee namee usakee jaangh ko rang rahee thee. unhonne phir se chooma--gahara, kaamuk. usake haath idhar-udhar ghoom rahe the. usakee taangen usake koolhon ke chaaron or bandhee huee theen.

 

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esee paseene aur garmee se bhare kamare ko thanda karane ke lie sangharsh kar raha tha. unakee tvacha ek doosare se chipakee huee thee, unake shareer chikane the, chhaatee dhadak rahee thee. ve ab sirf do shareer nahin the. ve mithak the. aag aur toofaan. ichchha ka saakaar roop. raamoo—65, tadapata hua, bhookha—use kha gaya. saakshee—25, atrpt, aazaad—khud ko pooree tarah samarpit kar diya. koop hil gaya. tren cheekhane lagee. unakee karaahon ne duniya ko dubo diya. aur raat? raat abhee bhee unake paas thee. phir vah pal aaya jisaka raamoo ko intazaar tha—ek aisa dard jo sirf usake shareer mein hee nahin, balki usake astitv ke har reshe mein daba hua tha, usakee tvacha ke neeche ek rahasy kee tarah kundalit aur dhadak raha tha jise sahana bahut mushkil tha. saakshee, apanee saanson ko usake pet par halkee aur garm mahasoos karate hue, dheere-dheere neeche utaree, usake ghutane koop ke pharsh ke naram kaaleen par dab rahe the. usakee aankhen, kaalee aur jalatee huee, neeche utarate samay ek baar bhee usakee aankhon se door nahin hueen. usakee nigaahon mein koee sharm nahin thee - keval iraada tha. bhookh.
apane ghutanon ke bal par, vah shikaar ke paas jaane vaalee ek sheranee kee tarah aage jhukee aur usake ling ke sooje hue, nason vaale mukut ko chooma. yah usake hothon ke neeche phadak utha, aur vah muskuraee, apane gaal se baalon ke ek bikhare hue dhaagon ko brash kiya aur phir apanee jeebh baahar nikaalee. usane use dheere-dheere chaata - lambe, ghumaavadaar chaat jo ling ke neeche se oopar kee or naachate hue usake shareer par garmee phaila rahe the jaise ki vah usaka saar chakh rahee ho. usakee saans ne use garm kar diya. usakee jeebh ne use rang diya. aur phir, ek dheemee, laalachee saans ke saath, usane apana munh khola aur usake ling ko apane hothon se inch-inch saraka diya, usake hothon ne use kasakar seel kar diya jaise ki use pooree tarah se apane kabje mein le rahee ho. usaka sir deevaar se takara gaya, usake gale se ek karaah nikalee. usakee jeebh neeche kee taraf chidhaane vaalee sateekata ke saath naach rahee thee, karling aur glaiding ke tareekon se jisase vah phadak raha tha aur dhadak raha tha. usane choosana shuroo kiya - drdh, geela, gahara. usake sir kee har harakat pooja kee lay thee, aanand kee dheemee gati jisane usakee jaanghon ko hila diya. yah jaldabaajee nahin thee. yah anaadeepan nahin tha. yah bhakti se paida huee mahaarat thee. usaka munh paapee anugrah ke saath chala gaya - neeche, gahara, gaalon ko khokhala karate hue, phir peechhe, usake honth usake saath shuddh ashleelata kee chikanee dhvani ke saath phisal rahe the. har geela *ghoont*, choosane ke beech har saans, koop ke shaant, seemit sthaan mein goonjatee thee. usake haath sahaare ke lie usakee jaanghon par dabe hue the, ungaliyaan usakee tvacha mein dhans rahee theen kyonki vah laalachee inch-dar-inch use aur adhik le rahee thee.
aur jis tarah se vah usake chaaron or karaah rahee thee - santushti kee naram, gandee aavaazen - usake pairon ko kamazor kar rahee theen. kisee bhee patnee ne aisa kabhee nahin kiya tha. jis mahila ne usake bachche ko janm diya tha, usane use kabhee is tarah se nahin liya tha. lekin saakshee - yah chamakadaar, adamy, jangalee sundarata - ab apane ghutanon par thee, usakee pooja kar rahee thee jaise ki vah usakee bhookh ka devata ho. "aah, saakshee betee... haan, bilkul vaise hee... meree pyaaree, tum aaj kuchh aur hee ho," raamoo karaah utha, usakee aavaaz karkash thee, usakee ungaliyaan usake laal gaalon ko dheere se chhoo rahee theen. saakshee ne oopar dekha, honth usake ling ke chaaron or phaile hue the, usakee aankhen vaasana se chamak rahee theen. usane thoda peechhe hatakar, bas bolane ke lie paryaapt, usakee aavaaz saans bharee aur sharaaratee thee
raamoojee, mujhe ise khae hue poore dedh saal ho gae hain. mujhe ise theek se pyaar karane do.”

isase pahale ki vah javaab de paata, vah karaahate hue vaapas neeche aa gaee, use aur bhee gaharaee se, tezee se andar le gaee. usake gaal har jhatake ke saath phoole aur khokhale ho gae, usaka munh garm aur chikana aur athak tha. usake honthon ke konon se laar bah rahee thee, jo usakee thuddee se neeche bah rahee thee. usake naakhoon usakee jaanghon par halke se chubh rahe the, chhed rahe the, mana rahe the. vah use kholana chaahatee thee.

usaka sir hil raha tha, usaka munh choos raha tha aur mud raha tha, jeebh ghoom rahee thee—jab tak ki vah mushkil se saans le pa raha tha. usane use dekha—yah khoobasoorat mahila jo kabhee chupachaap bagal mein rahatee thee, ab is atrpt apsara mein badal gaee thee, jo khud ko pooree tarah se usake aanand ke lie samarpit kar rahee thee. aur vah har pal ka aanand le rahee thee.

thodee der baad, jaise hee usake andar dabaav tootane ke lie taiyaar baandh kee tarah ban gaya, raamoo ke haath ne usake baalon ko pakad liya. usane apanee ungaliyon ko dheere se kaale baalon mein daala aur kheencha - zor se nahin, bas itana ki vah ruk jae.
bas, ab bahut ho gaya, meree jaan... aao barth par baitho," usane ukhadee huee saans lete hue kaha, komalata se usake sir ko sahalaate hue.

saakshee ne usake ling ko geele, sunaee dene vaale pop ke saath apane honthon se phisalane diya, apane honthon ko dheere-dheere chaatate hue, jaise ki usaka svaad chakh rahee ho.

usaka munh thook aur ichchha se chamak raha tha. usane usakee or dekha, gaal laal ho gae the, aankhen aag se jal rahee theen.

"theek hai, raamoojee," usane phusaphusaaya, usakee aavaaz ek paapee vaada thee. vah shaaleenata se khadee huee, apane haath ke pichhale hisse se apane munh ke kone ko ponchha, phir barth par chadh gaee - usake koolhe thode hil rahe the, usakee aankhen kabhee bhee usase nahin hat rahee theen.

vah chaadar par kros-legd baithee thee, usaka intazaar kar rahee thee, honth abhee bhee chamak rahe the, usaka shareer pratyaasha se gunaguna raha tha.

aur raamoo? raamoo ek mantramugdh aadamee kee tarah usake peechhe chala gaya, usakee bhakti ka svaad abhee bhee usakee nason mein dhadak raha tha.

 

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raamoo jee ee ee ee... krpaya mujhe apane land se chodo!" saakshee karaah uthee, usakee aavaaz hataasha se bharee huee thee, usakee aankhen band theen aur usake koolhe barth se uthe hue the, vah use ek aisee mahila kee tarah talaash rahee thee jisane janmon tak usaka intazaar kiya tha. usakee aavaaz mein kampan ko mahasoos karate hue, usakee zaroorat use samudr mein kheenchatee huee jvaar kee tarah usake bheetar se guzar rahee thee, raamoo ne khud ko usake pravesh dvaar par khada kar liya. usake land ka sooja hua sir usakee tapakatee huee daraar kee geelee garmee ke khilaaf tika hua tha, usakee tahen utsukata se khul rahee theen. usane usake donon stanon ko majabootee se pakad liya, usakee ungaliyaan naram, udaar maans mein dhans gaeen jaise ki ve vahaan ke hee hon. usake nippal usakee hatheliyon se dab gae, kathor aur bhookhe. isase pahale ki vah use andar dhakel paata, saakshee itanee tezee se oopar kee or uthee ki gurutvaakarshan ko chunautee dete hue, usane apane koolhon ko itanee taakat se dhakela ki usane ek laalachee, bhookhee harakat mein usake ling ko apanee bheegee huee yoni mein nigal liya. usaka munh ek dhvaniheen cheekh mein khula rah gaya. theek usee samay, ek tren vipareet disha mein tezee se guzaree. hava ke tez jhonke se unake koop kee khidakiyaan kaanp utheen, horn bajane lage, rel kee patariyaan dhaatu par dhaatu kee gadagadaahat se cheekhane lageen. aisa lag raha tha maano baahar kee duniya unake jangalee milan kee gavaah ho, unake paagalapan ko steel aur shor mein pratidhvanit kar rahee ho.andar, saakshee ne raamoo kee kamar ke chaaron or apanee taangen kas kar lapetee huee theen, usake takhane usakee peeth ke peechhe band the,
use apanee garmee mein kaid kar rakha tha. usake honth usake honthon se mil gae, betahaasha, bhookh se choomate hue, jaise vah usake gale se karaah ko pee sakatee ho aur use poora nigal sakatee ho. jab raamoo ne uchit dhakka dene ke lie peechhe hatane kee koshish kee, to vah aur bhee kasakar chipak gaee - itanee kasakar ki usaka shareer bhee usake saath uth gaya, use chhodane se inakaar kar diya.

"saakshee bebee, apanee taangen kholo aur unhen oopar uthao!" raamoo ne haamphate hue kaha, usakee aavaaz khud ko rokane kee koshish karane se, usake andar itanee kasakar, itanee geelee dabe hone ke bhaaree dabaav se thak gaee thee.

"amm nahin... tum apana ling baahar nikaaloge!" usane karaahate hue kaha, usakee saans kaanp rahee thee, usaka munh usake gaal par khil raha tha kyonki

usane apane takhanon ko aur bhee kas kar band kar liya tha, jaise ki usakee yoni ne apanee ichchha vikasit kar lee thee aur vah jaane nahin degee. usakee aankhen vidroh se chamak rahee theen, ek aisee mahila kee sharaarat se chamak rahee theen jo jaanatee thee ki vah kitanee shaktishaalee ban gaee hai. raamoo hansa, usake andar gaharaee se dhadak raha tha. us maasoomiyat se banee kroorata ne use usase aur bhee pyaar karane, usakee aur bhee pooja karane ke lie prerit kiya. "ab main baahar nahin nikaloonga, bebee. mujhe usakee choot ko achchhee tarah se barbaad karana hai!" vah jhuka, usake munh par poora chooma - gahara, dheema, daava karate hue. "lekin pahale... mujhase vaada karo ki tum phir kabhee peechhe nahin hatoge." "theek hai, meree raanee saakshee... main vaada karata hoon," usane saans phoolate hue phusaphusaaya, usakee ungaliyaan usakee peeth mein dhans gaeen.

 

[rajrohikr3]

aakhirakaar, saakshee ne apane pair khol die, ghutanon ko oopar kee or mod liya. usakee jaanghen alag ho gaeen, usakee yoni ab chamak rahee thee, sooj gaee thee, usakee bhagasheph spasht roop se dhadak rahee thee. seks kee khushaboo koop mein kisee mandir mein dhoop kee tarah bhar gaee. raamoo ne apana sir jhukaaya, khud ko usake pairon ke beech mein neeche kiya, aur apanee thodee ke khuradare baalon ko usakee bhagasheph par ragada. "aah! raamoo jee!" vah haamphane lagee, koolhe hil rahe the, haath usake kandhon par ud rahe the, naakhoon usakee tvacha mein aisee hataasha ke saath gade hue the jo zaroorat kee seema par thee. usane apanee khuradaree ungaliyon ke beech usake nippal ko dabaaya, unhen kheencha, dheere se ghumaaya. usakee karaahen gaharee, gale se zyaada, aadim hotee gaeen. jaise hee usane usake nichale honth ko apane munh mein choosa, unakee saansen garmee aur ichchha ke baadal mein mil gaeen. usane phir se use apanee baahon mein lapet liya, use kasakar pakad liya, jaise ki use usamen doobane se pahale khud ko sthir karane kee zaroorat thee. "main tumase pyaar karatee hoon, raamoo jee... bahut..." usane saans lee, har shabd samarpan mein bheega hua tha. "main bhee tumase pyaar karata hoon, saakshee," usane usake kaan mein gurraahat ke saath kaha, usake baen stan ko apane munh mein lekar choosane, kaatane, honthon aur stanon ko nichodne laga.
usakee choot bah rahee thee. ras nadee kee tarah bah raha tha, chaadaren bhigo raha tha, is pal ko pavitr bana raha tha. ek sekand bhee intazaar kie bina, vah usake andar vaapas chala gaya, usaka ling usakee chikanee garmee mein gaharaee tak ghus raha tha, unake shareer ek geele thappad se takara rahe the jisase donon karaah rahe the. usane dheere-dheere shuroo kiya - bahut dheere-dheere - khud ko baahar kheenchana, phir har jhatake ke saath jor se vaapas andar dhakelana. pratyek takkar chhote koop mein goonjatee thee - geele maans kee aavaaz, unmatt saans, haamphate hue aanand. bistar unake neeche charamara raha tha, isakee dhaatu kee taangen har gaharee dubakee ke saath khadakhada rahee theen. saakshee ne usake har dhakke ka saamana aag se kiya. usake koolhe ludhake, uchhale, usake khilaaph dhakka diya jaise vah naach rahee thee, ek kaamuk, gandee lay jo keval un premiyon mein paida hotee hai jo khud ko pooree tarah se kho chuke hote hain. usakee cheekhen tez, bold hotee gaeen, ek bukhaar kee pich tak badh gaeen jisase unake kebin kee deevaaren tootane ka khatara tha. phir raamoo ne chillaaya.

 

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Phir, jaise jvaar kee laharen neeche gir rahee hon, unake kaamonmaad kee shuruaat huee.
raamoo ka shareer tanaavagrast ho gaya. usaka ling tezee se dhadak raha tha, veery kee motee dhaaren usake shareer mein bhar rahee theen. saakshee ka shareer jhuk gaya, har maansapeshee akad gaee, usake ang usake chaaron or ekadam samakaalikata mein lipate hue the. vah chillaee,
kaampane lagee, kaampane lagee kyonki usake charamotkarsh ke jhatake use cheer rahe the.
ve ek doosare se lipat gae, tvacha paseene se lathapath, bedam aur hataprabh.
aalingan tode bina, raamoo ne deevaar ke paas lage svich ko pakada aur lait band kar dee.
andhera ek parde kee tarah aaya, jo unake nagn shareeron ko khaamoshee se dhak raha tha.
ve vahaan lete rahe, abhee bhee jude hue, honth dheere-dheere chhoo rahe the, dil dheere-dheere lay mein vaapas aa rahe the. kabhee-kabhee,
tren ek chhote se steshan se guzaratee thee - kamare mein thodee-bahut roshanee timatimaatee thee, saakshee kee nangee tvacha par paseene aur pyaar kee chamak ko pakadatee thee - phir se shaantipoorn andhere mein lupt ho jaatee thee. raamoo ne kabhee is tarah ka seks anubhav nahin kiya tha. apanee javaanee mein nahin. shaadee mein nahin. apanee kalpanaon mein bhee nahin. aur usakee baahon mein lipate, usake baad kee khaamoshee mein, usakee khushaboo abhee bhee usakee saanson se chipakee huee thee aur usaka beej abhee bhee usake andar garm tha, neend ne un donon ko apane aagosh mein le liya - trpt, ulajhe hue, aur apane saajha paap kee chhaaya mein aanandapoorvak khoe hue.

 

[rajrohikr3]

aagara kaint steshan ke baahar ek chamakadaar, gahare rang kee esayoovee khadee thee, jisakee rangeen khidakiyaan subah kee dhundh mein chamak rahee theen. hava mein injan kee garmee, deejal aur door kee chaay kee dukaanon kee mahak thee. raamoo ne pletaform par kadam rakha, usaka haath laaparavaahee se chhote se ovaranait baig par lataka hua tha, jabaki saakshee usake theek peechhe chal rahee thee, usakee ber kee reshamee sari dheeme aatmavishvaas ke saath sarasara rahee thee. usakee blauz, bina aasteen kee aur peechhe kee or gaharee, kandhe ke bled ke paas halke laal kaatane ke nishaan dikha rahee thee - pichhalee raat kee yaatra ke dauraan daanton se likha gaya ek prem patr. kaar ke paas ek yuvak khada tha. dubala shareer. saaph jabada. aankhen jo theek se nahin jaanatee theen ki kahaan dekhana hai. ismail bhaee ka pota. jise noor peechhe chhod gaya. unhen dekhakar vah seedha ho gaya, usake chehare par aashchary kee jhalak dikhaee dee. usane ek boodhe aadamee kee ummeed kee thee. yah nahin. vah nahin. yah jodee nahin jo reshamee kapade pahane hue ghotaale kee tarah lag rahee thee. raamoo ne halke se muskuraaya. "beta," usane sthir svar mein kaha, "yah saakshee hai. meree patnee." yuvak kee bhaunhen oopar uth gaeen - bas thodee see zyaada. lekin vah jaldee se sambhal gaya, aur majabooree mein peechhe ka daravaaza kholane ke lie aage badha. "namaste, aantee," usane kaha.
saakshee ne usakee nazaron se nazaren milaee aur muskuraee. maasoomiyat se nahin. jaagarookata se.

“namaste, beta,” usane javaab diya, madhur aavaaz mein. usane apana palloo theek karate hue apanee choodiyaan khanakaeen, dhakane ke lie nahin
-balki usaka dhyaan hataane ke lie.

jaise hee vah peechhe kee seet par baithee, usakee jaangh daravaaze ke kinaare se takaraee. koee peteekot nahin. koee sharm nahin.
sirf tvacha par resham. pote ne yah dekha. chaunk gaya. doosaree taraf dekha. raamoo ne dekha.

jab daravaaza band hua, esee dheemee aur thandee aavaaz mein gunaguna raha tha, saakshee raamoo ke kareeb jhuk gaee.

“vah hai, hai na?” usane phusaphusaaya. “vah ladaka jise noor peechhe chhod gaya tha.”

raamoo ne thahaaka lagaaya. “hamm. aur ab vah hamen gaadee chalaakar apane daada se usakee shaadee dekhane ja raha hai.”

vah dushtata se muskuraee. “kaavyaatmak.”

kaar aage badhee. shahar sheeshe ke peechhe dheemee gati se guzar gaya. lekin us kebin ke andar, esee kee dheemee aavaaz aur anakahee tenshan ke neeche, ek alag hee garmee khilane lagee. raamoo ne apana gala saaf kiya aur thoda aage jhuka. "sab theek hai beta? thoda ajeeb lag raha hoga, hai na? ye sab shaadee-shaadee tamaasha." ladake ne peechhe mudakar nahin dekha. "haan, ankal. sab theek hai. bas sadak par dhyaan de raha hoon." lekin vah theek nahin tha. bilkul nahin. usake vichaar steel ke gilaas mein garm chaay kee tarah ubal rahe the. usane khud ko usakee patnee kaha. ber kee sari mein yah mahila, pralobhan kee tarah dabang. aur raamoo - kisee ghamandee guru kee tarah - usake bagal mein baitha, ek shabd mein usaka daava karate hue: patnee.
usane steeyaring vheel ko aur kas kar pakad liya. har baar jab riyaravyoo jhuka, to usane usakee said-profail dekhee- usake koolhe ka komal ubhaar, palloo ka khisakana, usakee choodiyaan raamoo kee jaangh ke theek oopar tikee huee. kya daada use parakh rahe the? koee aakhiree sharaarat kar rahe the? ya yah koee karm dand tha? usane saans lene kee koshish kee. aagara kee un sadakon par dhyaan kendrit kiya jinhen vah bachapan se jaanata tha. lekin ab, sharm, garmee aur gusse se jaanee-pahachaanee raahen bhee dhundhalee lag rahee theen. raamoo kee aavaaz ne tanaav ko toda. "achchha, achchha. aur krpaya ismail bhaee ka shukriya ada karen. kitana shaahee vyavahaar, yaar. kaar, kamara, sab kuchh. vah sanskaaree vyakti hai." yuvak ne sir hilaaya. "usane mujhase tum donon ka poora khyaal rakhane ko kaha." raamoo ne thahaaka lagaaya. "vah hamaara bhaee hai. hamesha ek kadam aage. samajhadaar aadamee. vah jaanata hai ki log kya chaahate hain. bhale hee ve kabhee na kahen." ek viraam tha. phir:
usane kaha ki tum usake bhaee jaise ho, dost se zyaada." "galat nahin hai," raamoo ne dheere se kaha. "kuchh rishton ko spashteekaran kee zaroorat nahin hotee." ladake ka jabada kas gaya. usake pair ne paidal par zor se dabaav daala. raamoo seet par vaapas baith gaya, ungaliyaan dheere se saakshee kee ungaliyon ko chhoo rahee theen. vah nahin hilee. "usane apane lie ek ajeeb tarah kee shaanti banaee hai," raamoo ne badabadaaya. "aur ab ham isaka hissa hain." saakshee ne halke se muskuraaya. "lekin main utsuk hoon. is baar usane kis tarah kee dulhan chunee, hamm? chauthee shaadee, na? koee anubhavee hogee. bujurgon ka pyaar." raamoo muskuraaya. "haan. mujhe lagata hai ki vah mota chashma pahanatee hai, apane haindabaig mein viks rakhatee hai, aur use samay par beepee kee davaen lene ke lie kahatee hai." saakshee ne kaha, "mujhe yakeen hai ki vah use har raat haldee aur methee ke baare mein upadesh detee hogee. shuddh sanskaar." pote ne khaansee kee. raamoo aage jhuka. "beta, usaka naam noor hai, hai na? bahut chhota naam. mujhe hamesha lagata tha ki noor koee jindaadil, sharaaratee ladakee hogee." ladaka sakht lahaje mein bola. "vah ikkees saal kee hai." aur tum donon yah jaanate ho. dikhaava mat karo. aisa mat karo jaise tumhen kuchh pata hee nahin hai. "vaah," raamoo ne peechhe jhukate hue kaha, vijayee bhaav se. "to chauthee shaadee mein poora josh hai. maza aa gaya." saakshee hans padee. "gathiya ke lie itana hee."
raamoo ne kaha, "mujhe aashchary hai ki usane usaka nambar kis naam se sev kiya hai. noor beta? noor bebee? ya noor 4.0?"

saakshee ne daishabord par taip kiya. "beta, kya usaka koee kolar tyoon hai? kuchh masaaledaar? sheela kee javaanee?"

pote kee poren saphed ho gaeen.

"aur tum? abhee bhee singal ho, hamm? ya tumhaare paas kaheen koee chhipee huee dulhan hai?"

"nahin, aantee," usane budabudaaya.

"hamm," saakshee ne chidhaate hue kaha, "koee baat nahin. shaadiyaan aashcharyon se bharee hotee hain. shaayad koee tumhen bhee notis kare."

raamoo ne jhukakar saakshee ke kaan mein phusaphusaaya, usakee aavaaz garam paraathe par pighalate ghee kee tarah thee, "har koee ismail bhaee jitana bhaagyashaalee nahin hota - vahee phool churaana jise usake apane pote ne kabhee paanee diya tha."

ladake ke kaan jal rahe the. usaka gala dukh raha tha. lekin usane kuchh nahin kaha.

usane use aise kyon dekha? vah aise kyon muskura rahee thee jaise use usake seene ka har dard maaloom ho
yah saza thee. yah dheemee gati mein badala tha.
baakee kee yaatra shaant thee.
baahar, aagara mein kisee bhee shaadee kee subah kee tarah chahal-pahal thee.
andar, raamoo aur saakshee peechhe jhuke hue the, chamak rahe the.
pota? vah gaadee chala raha tha, jabada band tha, dil toot raha tha, paint kasee huee thee.

 

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esayoovee aagara kee ghumaavadaar sadakon se guzarate hue chupachaap gunaguna rahee thee, horn bajaate otoriksha, neend mein doobe paan ke stol aur beech-beech mein bijalee ke taaron par chhote navaab kee tarah baithe bandaron ke beech se guzar rahee thee. subah ka sooraj dhool bharee vindasheeld par lambee sunaharee dhaariyaan bana raha tha aur gaadee ke andar kee hava esee kee vajah se thandee thee, lekin pichhalee seet par tanaav steel ke tadake mein garam sarason ke beejon kee tarah chatak raha tha. raamoo shaant aur daayeen or jameen par baitha tha, pair shaant adhikaar se phaile hue the, usakee ungaliyaan saakshee ko chhoo rahee theen jaise koee satta kee nabj parakh raha ho - shaant, sthir, vaade se bharapoor. saakshee usake bagal mein tamil bhakti postar se seedhe nikale drshy kee tarah baithee thee - sundar, deeptimaan aur bas thodee khataranaak. usake pair takhane par kros kie hue the, usakee ber reshamee sari usakee jaanghon par kasee huee thee, pleets itanee teekhee theen ki kat sakatee theen. usake palloo kee sunaharee zaree kee kinaaree usakee chhaatee se lipatee huee chamak rahee thee. usakee mudra ekadam seedhee thee, usakee thodee thodee oopar uthee huee thee, usakee kaajal-yukt aankhen udaaseenata se aadhee band theen. hava mein usakee chotee se chamelee kee halkee khushaboo aur kuchh puraana- itr se bhee puraana, sharm se bhee puraana- tha. riyaravyoo mirar mein, pote kee aankhen phir se peechhe kee or jhukeen. bas ek baar. phir se. steeyaring vheel par usakee pakad nae phaibindiya kurte ke kolar kee tarah sakht thee.
vah muskuraee. us tarah kee muskaan. dakshin kee mahilaon ko veena kee tarah chalaane ke lie prashikshit kiya jaata hai - madhur aavaaz mein, teekshn prabhaav mein. "vahaan bahut shaanti hai," saakshee ne apanee kaanch kee choodiyon ko dheemee khanak ke saath samaayojit karate hue hava mein kaha. "kya aagara hamesha itana shaant rahata hai? ya hamaare draivar saahab apane soch-vichaar mein bahut gahare doobe hue hain?" koee javaab nahin. vah raamoo kee or jhukee, usakee aavaaz shaam ke samay mandir kee ghantee kee tarah dheemee thee - keval usake lie, lekin hava ko chhedane ke lie paryaapt oonchee. "ye shahar kee savaaree, raamoo... ve mujhe hamaare gaanv kee sadakon kee yaad dilaatee hain. kam se kam vahaan, ladakon mein ek mahila kee aankhon mein dekhane kee himmat thee. in adhapake shahajaadon kee tarah nahin - sab dikhaava." raamoo ne hansate hue, ek penshanabhogee kulapati kee tarah shaant hokar sir hilaaya. "haan. shahar ke ladake to naachane vaale bandar jaise ho gae hain. hamesha hilate rahate hain, hamesha jhaankate rahate hain."
esayoovee ek gaddhe mein ja giree aur saakshee ne halkee see saans lee- bas itanee see ki yah aakasmik lage. raamoo ka haath
usakee jaangh par aise laga jaise vah koee lautata hua teerthayaatree ho. usane use roka nahin. usane mushkil se palaken jhapakaeen.
usakee tahen harakat ke saath hil gaeen. usakee ungaliyaan usakee sari ke kinaare ke neeche jam gaeen, tvacha par garm aur drdh
vah pahale se hee jaanata tha. ashleel nahin. jaldabaajee nahin. bas… sahee.
saamane baitha pota kuchh nahin bola, lekin usake aas-paas kee hava badal gaee. usakee peeth akad gaee. usake haath
pahiya ko aise jakade hue the jaise use javaab dena ho.
saakshee thoda jhukee, darpan mein usakee pooree profail chamak rahee thee. usane use dekhane diya. vah use chaahatee thee. "main aashcharyachakit hoon,"
usane malaee aur mirch mein doobe svar mein kaha, "kaisa lagata hoga... un cheezon ko khote rahana jinake baare mein aapane kabhee socha tha
tumhaare the."
raamoo ne aadhee palaken jhapakaate hue budabudaaya, "jindagee seekhatee hai, saakshee. kabhee naramee se, kabhee chaata maar ke."
phir vah kareeb jhuk gaya, usake honth lagabhag usakee kanapatee se takara rahe the. vah puraanee lakhanavee rang mein doobee aavaaj mein phusaphusaaya
tahajeeb aur ganda aanand: "bechaara. usako kya pata vah apane dil tootane kee baaraat chala raha hai."
saakshee man hee man hans padee. "kya karen, raamoo...aaj kal ke javaan to bas reel banaate hain. shaadee"
ka asalee maza to buddho ke haath mein hai ab.”
raamoo kee ungaliyaan dheere se dab gaeen. "aur jo boodhe haath mein lete hain, unakee pakad chhutee nahin." usane sheeshe kee or dekha, is baar muskuraee nahin balki muskaraee. "ab sab boodhe aadamee aur chhotee dulhanen hain. ladakiyon ko taakat chaahie, papee phes nahin. siks paik nahin, suraksha." kaar sankaree galee mein mudee. unake taayaron ke neeche gaddhe dhans rahe the. aage vaala ladaka tejee se palaken jhapaka raha tha, maano apamaan se bane kohare mein gaadee chalaane kee koshish kar raha ho. saakshee raamoo ke thoda aur kareeb jhukee aur itanee jor se bolee ki baat kat jae: "shaayad agalee baar, vah raanee ke saath ishkabaazee jaisa vyavahaar na kare."
koee javaab nahin.
lekin har shabd jameen par utara.
aur saakshee kee muskaan laut aaee- shaant, dheemee, jaanaleva. jaise deeye kee lau sthir jal rahee ho aur usake neeche ghee ubal raha ho

 

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महल होटल का भव्य बॉलरूम हज़ारों परी रोशनी के वजन के नीचे झिलमिला रहा था, हर छोटा बल्ब किसी कैद हुए सितारे की तरह टिमटिमा रहा था। हवा, चमेली और गुलाब जल से ठंडी और सुगंधित, हज़ारों मेहमानों की उत्साहित बकबक से गुलजार थी, उनकी रेशमी साड़ियाँ और चमचमाती शेरवानी हरकतों का एक बहुरूपदर्शक बना रही थीं। रामू, अपनी नई शेरवानी में एक शांत सम्राट, साक्षी के साथ खड़ा था, उसकी बेर रेशमी साड़ी दूसरी त्वचा की तरह उसके कर्व्स से चिपकी हुई थी, बिना आस्तीन का ब्लाउज़ नीचे क्या है, इसकी एक शर्मनाक फुसफुसाहट थी। उसकी चमेली से लदी चोटी उसकी पीठ से नीचे झर रही थी, जो उसके कंधे के पास हल्के, फिर भी जानबूझकर, काटने के निशानों की ओर ध्यान खींच रही थी - एक रहस्य जो उनके बीच और अब, सूक्ष्म रूप से, दुनिया के साथ साझा किया गया था। फिर, एक सन्नाटा। भीड़ के बीच एक सामूहिक साँस की लहर दौड़ गईभव्य हॉल के दूर के छोर से, अलंकृत मेहराब से घिरा, नूर उभरी। वह दुल्हन के लाल रंग में एक दृश्य थी, उसके लहंगे की भारी सोने की कढ़ाई हर सुंदर कदम के साथ झिलमिला रही थी। उसके बाल एक गहरे, चमचमाते नदी की तरह थे, जटिल रूप से लट में बंधे और ताजे मोगरे के फूलों से सजे हुए, उनकी खुशबू उसके आगे मादक वादे के बादल की तरह बह रही थी। वह न केवल शालीनता से, बल्कि लगभग अलौकिक चमक के साथ चलती थी, उसका युवा चेहरा शांत था, नाजुक मेहंदी के पैटर्न से घिरा हुआ था जो उसकी बाहों पर लताओं की तरह चढ़ रहा था। साक्षी ने देखा, एक धीमी, जानकार मुस्कान उसके होंठों पर आ गई। वह रामू के करीब झुकी, उसकी आवाज़ एक धीमी, मधुर बड़बड़ाहट थी जो केवल उसके कानों के लिए थी, फिर भी इतनी तीखी थी कि वह उत्सव की गुनगुनाहट को भेद सके। "ऐसा लग रहा है कि वह शादी के लिए नहीं, बल्कि बलिदान के लिए जा रही है।" रामू ने ठहाका लगाया, उसके सीने में एक गहरी गड़गड़ाहट हुई जो उसकी बांह से टकराई। "शायद। लेकिन कुछ बलिदान वेदी के लायक होते हैं, मेरी प्यारी।" नूर उनके पास पहुँची, उसकी आँखें दुल्हन की तरह शांत थीं। उसने विनम्रता से झुककर रामू के पैरों को गहरे सम्मान के साथ छुआ। "नमस्ते, अंकल। आपको यहाँ देखकर बहुत खुशी हुई।" "बेटी, तुम्हें आशीर्वाद," रामू ने जवाब दिया, उसकी आवाज़ गर्म थी, उसका हाथ धीरे से उसके सिर पर थपथपा रहा था। "तुम्हारी नई यात्रा खुशियों से भरी हो

 

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noor ke seedhe hote hee usakee nazar raamoo ke chehare se hatakar, dheere-dheere, jaanaboojhakar, saakshee par chalee gaee. usakee aankhen, jo shuroo mein shaant theen, jhilamila utheen - bas ek sekand ke ansh ke lie. unhonne saakshee ke rukh mein aatmavishvaas, usake sleevales blauj ke saahasee kat, saakshee ke haath ko raamoo kee baanh par sahaj, nirvivaad adhikaar ke saath rakhane ke tareeke ko dekha. saakshee ke baalon mein chamelee, ek saahasik ghoshana, noor ke sir par paaramparik shrrngaar ko chunautee detee huee prateet huee. saakshee ne noor kee nazaron se seedhe mulaakaat kee. koee maasoomiyat nahin. koee darapokata nahin. keval jaagarookata kee ek lambee, sthir nazar - unake beech se guzarane vaalee ek khaamosh samajh, do mahilaen jinhonne apanee alag raahen chunee theen, yuvaavastha aur ek alag tarah kee ichchha kee ummeed ko chunautee dete hue. noor kee aankhon mein prashansa ya shaayad sirf jaanane jaisee kuchh jhalak dikhee, phir usane nazaren pher leen. phir noor apane poorv mangetar, ismail ke pote kee or mudee, jo paas hee khada tha, usake chehare par krodh aur apamaan ka mukhauta tha. usane use pahachaana nahin. ek nazar bhee nahin. ek sir bhee nahin hilaaya. yah ek sochee-samajhee, jaanaboojhakar kee gaee upeksha thee, ek aisee barkhaastagee jo kisee bhee teekhe shabd se zyaada katu thee. yuvak ka jabada kas gaya, usakee ungaliyaan safed ho gaeen jahaan usane paas kee kursee ke kinaare ko pakad rakha tha. raamoo, chupachaap khel dekh raha tha, usakee aankhon mein gaharee santushti kee chamak thee, usane noor kee or dekha. "tum bahut sundar lag rahee ho, betee. ek sachchee raanee. ismail bhaee vaakee ek bhaagyashaalee vyakti hain. tum unake ghar mein aisee shaaleenata, aisa jeevan lekar aaee ho. tum ek durlabh ratn ho.

saakshee ne raamoo kee baanh par dheere se apanee pakad majaboot kar lee, sveekrti ka ek adhikaar jataane vaala dabaav. usakee aankhen, jo abhee bhee unake saajha rahasy kee pratidhvaniyaan pakade hue theen, ek bhayankar garv se chamak utheen. anakaha sandesh hava mein bhaaree lataka hua tha: *vah aapakee prashansa karata hai, lekin main hee hoon jo vaastav mein usake shabdon ka maalik hoon. main hee hoon jisane unhen prerit kiya.* hava mein tanaav spasht tha, phir bhee keval kuchh chuninda log hee isakee gaharaee ko sahee maayane mein samajh pae. vahaan khada pota, har anakahe shabd, har churaee huee nazar, har jaanaboojhakar kee gaee upeksha ka bhaar mahasoos kar raha tha. vah apane khud ke patan ka ek darshak tha, ek aise khel ka gavaah tha jise vah haar raha tha, jisamen saakshee aur raamoo aatmasantusht, vijayee khilaadee the. havelee ka galiyaara puraanee duniya ke aakarshan ka ek simphanee tha, isakee jatil nakkaasheedaar deevaaren timatimaatee laalaten kee chhaayaon ke nrty kee mejabaanee kar rahee theen. chamelee kee maadak phusaphusaahat aur mahange itr kee maadak khushaboo se bharee hava ne manch taiyaar kar diya. vahaan, parishkrt sharaarat ke smaarak jaise ek khambhe ke sahaare jhuke hue, ismail bhaee gahare laal rang kee sheravaanee mein shaanadaar dikh rahe the, unakee chaandee kee dhaariyaan kadee mehanat se haasil kee gaee ek chamakadaar daadhee kee tarah chamak rahee theen.tabhee, door ke chhor par naram roshanee se raamoo prakat hua.

haan, painsath saal ka, lekin apanee umr ko sammaan ke tamage kee tarah dhota hua,

kreem rang ka kurta pahane hue jo chamak raha tha.

usakee akad

sirph aatmavishvaas nahin thee; yah ek vidrohee ghoshana thee ki boodha

sher abhee bhee khel mein hai.

usakee aankhon mein ek sharaaratee chamak lagabhag

usake aane kee poorv-soochana thee.

"ismail bhaee!"

raamoo kee aavaaz goonj uthee, ek garmajoshee bharee gadagadaahat jisane

sundar jagah ko bhar diya,

usakee baahen is tarah phailee huee theen maano pooree havelee ko gale lagaana chaahatee hon.

"aakhirakaar, aagara ke raaja ne

apanee

upasthiti se mujhe sammaanit kiya! kitanee chaandanee huee hain- das, pandrah, ya vaaraanasee mein bhaang ke us vishesh roop se shaktishaalee baich ke baad

hamane ginatee hee kho dee?"

ismail kee hansee ek gaharee, gale se nikalane vaalee dahaad thee, ek aisee aavaaz jo

puraanee nakkaashee se dhool ko bhee hila sakatee thee. usakee aankhen, sachchee khushee se jhapakatee huee, raamoo se mileen, jaise hee vah aage badha, usane apane dost ke kandhe par jor se thapathapaaya. "are
raamoo bhaee, tum boodhe badamaash! bahut saaree chaandanee, mere dost - dillee mein desee daaroo ke saath us paagal, shaanadaar raat ke baad se, vah
daansar jo khud ko gulaab jaamun kee tarah gaanthon mein baandh sakatee thee, aur
suraksha adhikaaree saayaran jisane hamaare prasthaan mein ek nishchit... tatparata jod dee, hai na?" usane aankh maaree, usakee aavaaz mein itanee sharaaratee puraanee yaaden tapak rahee theen ki vah vyaavahaarik roop se sharama sakata tha. "lekin ab hamen dekho - abhee bhee trophiyon ka peechha kar rahe hain, hai na?"
raamoo kee muskuraahat usake saanvale chehare par ek dusht saphed chamak thee, usake chaandee ke baal laalaten kee roshanee ko pakad rahe the. vah shadyantrakaaree dhang se jhuka, usakee aavaaz naatakeey phusaphusaahat mein badal gaee. "trophiyaan, vaastav mein! aap, apanee noor ke saath, ek dulhan jo itanee kam umr kee hai ki vah aapakee potee kee dost ho sakatee hai - vaastav mein ek behatareen vikalp, bhaee! aur main, meree saakshee ke saath - guntoor mirch kee tarah teekhee aur dogunee bold. ham har yuva hiran kee eershya hain, aashchary hai ki ham abhee bhee sabase taaze gulaab kaise todate hain!" usane thahaaka lagaaya, apane kurte ko ek abhyaas ke saath theek kiya, usaka garv vyaavahaarik roop se usake chaaron or ek moort aabha tha. ismail ne apana sir peechhe phenka, dil kholakar hansa, aavaaz galiyaare mein halkee-see goonj rahee thee. phir, usane apanee aavaaz ko ek chidhaane vaalee gurraahat mein badal diya, usakee aankhen naach rahee theen. "aah, saakshee jee! mainne abhee use aapase aise chipake hue dekha jaise koee puraana, majaboot peepal ke ped par ek khaas tarah ka boganaviliya ho. aur vo sleevales blauj, raamoo - bhaee, tumamen himmat hai ki tum aisee khoobasoorat ladakee ko meree shaadee mein lekar aae! vo dulhan se bhee jyaada logon ka dhyaan kheench rahee hai, aur mujhe yakeen hai ki tum har svaadisht halachal ka bharapoor aanand le rahe ho."
raamoo kee aankhon mein sharaarat bharee chamak thee aur vah apanee chhaatee par thapathapa raha tha. "doshee thahara hua, bhaee! vah meree pataakha hai - is boodhe sher ko dahaadata rahata hai. aur tum, noor ke naazuk, mehandee lage haathon se - mujhe batao, pooree gopaneeyata se, kya vah jaanatee hai ki tumane jeevan ke akhaade mein kya-kya behatareen tarakeeben seekhee hain? ya tum use shuruaatee kors par bhej rahe ho?" usane bhaunhen uthaeen, usake lahaze mein chanchal aarop aur saajha, kaamuk itihaas jhalak raha tha. ismail ne naatakeey andaaz mein apanee daadhee ko sahalaate hue muskuraaya, usakee nazar ek pal ke lie door ho gaee jaise ki bhoole hue paathon par vichaar kar rahee ho. "oh, vah seekh rahee hai, raamoo bhaee. itanee kam umr kee dulhan, itanee utsuk - chalo bas itana hee kaho ki shaadee kee raat usake lie dhairy ka paath hogee... shaayad!" usane ek jaanaboojhakar aankh maaree, phir aur bhee kareeb jhuk gaya, usakee aavaaz ek karkash, gopaneey phusaphusaahat mein badal gaee. "lekin mujhe batao, kya saakshee jaanatee hai ki tum abhee bhee vahee jaadoogar ho jisane laahaur kee galiyon mein dil churae the - aur shaayad kuchh paarivaarik vyanjan bhee? ya vah tumhaara dil churaane mein vyast hai, tukade-tukade karake?" raamoo hansa, ek samrddh, bebaak sharaaratee aavaaz mein, apanee kohanee se ismail ko dhakka dete hue. "usane mere dil ko sultaan ke khajaane se bhee zyaada mazabootee se band kar rakha hai, bhaee - lekin main use kuchh tarakeeben bhee sikha raha hoon.
besharm, ham donon! bilakul besharm!" ismail ne apanee aankhon se hansee ke aansoo ponchhate hue kaha, usakee chhaatee abhee bhee dhadak rahee thee. "puraane sheron ko naee trophiyaan mileen - bhagavaan hamen phurteela banae rakhen aur hamaaree bhookh aur bhee zyaada badh jae! lekin saavadhaan raho, raamoo - meree dulhan kee chhotee chacheree bahanen, badee-badee aankhen aur dhoort muskaan lie, tumhaaree saakshee ko utsukata bharee muskaan se dekh rahee hain. ve use mehandee nrty mein shaamil hone ke lie kah sakate hain, aur kaun jaanata hai ki vah hamaare... gauravashaalee ateet ke baare mein kaun-se mazedaar aur nindaneey rahasy ugal degee!" raamoo ne haath hilaakar khaarij kar diya, usaka aatmavishvaas dagamagaaya nahin, ek shaanadaar dikhaava jo kisee bhee vaastavik chinta ko jhuthalaata tha. "unhen koshish karane do, bhaee. is sher ke panje abhee bhee apane puraskaar kee raksha karane ke lie paryaapt tez hain - aur saakshee ko vash mein karana mera kaam hai!" unhonne phir se dil kholakar hansee, galiyaara unake shoragul bhare sauhaard se goonj utha, do puraane dost apane saahasik prem jeevan ka aanand le rahe the, shaadee kee pavitrata unake asammaanajanak, pashchaataapaheen mazaak ke saath svaadisht roop se mishrit ho rahee thee

 

[Aar am]

havelee ka bheetaree bhaag gulaab jal aur itr kee maadak khushaboo se bhara hua tha, aur resham kee naram sarasaraahat se goonj raha tha, jab saakshee aaleeshaan makhamalee kushan par baithee thee. usakee bina aasteen kee sari, sindoor kee ek jeevant jharana, usake chaaron or lahara rahee thee, har mod, har mod ko ubhaar rahee thee, ek mahila ke lie ek vaseeyatanaama jo pooree tarah se usakee tvacha mein basee huee thee. usake saamane, noor, 19 varsheey dulhan, apane laal lahange mein ek devee kee tarah baithee thee, jisakee sone kee kadhaee chamak rahee thee. usakee yuva chamak, kaajal se sajee aankhon aur ek laalima se badh rahee thee jo badhatee huee naareetv ka vaada karatee thee, saakshee kee anubhavee aag ke saath ek aakarshak vipareetata paida karatee thee. hava, jo pahale se hee pratyaasha se bharee huee thee, ab ek alag tarah kee oorja se chatak rahee thee - ek stree vidyut, do raaniyon ke beech ek phusaphusaatee samajh ek alag tarah kee oorja se chatak rahee thee - ek stree vidyut, do raaniyon ke beech ek phusaphusaatee samajh. saakshee ne apana sir jhukaaya, usakee kaajal-yukt aankhon mein ek sharaaratee chamak thee, jab usane apanee chotee se ek chamelee ka phool ghumaaya, jisakee khushaboo se ek chhotee, shaktishaalee aah nikalee. "to, noor jee, is saaree dulhan kee chamak ke saath, aapakee kya shaanadaar yojanaen hain? aap ismail bhaee ko kitane chhote raajakumaar aur raajakumaariyaan dene ka sapana dekh rahee hain? sharmeelee mat bano, daarling. yah rasadaar sveekaarokti ke lie ek surakshit sthaan hai." usakee aavaaz, ek dheemee, mohak phusaphusaahat, chidhaane vaalee jigyaasa ke saath tapakee, usake hothon par ek dhoort muskaan khel rahee thee.
noor ke gaalon par ek naajuk gulaab khil gaya, usake mehandee lage haath usake chehare par lahara rahe the aur vah khilakhila rahee thee, usakee choodiyaan ek sharmeelee sveekaarokti kee tarah jhanajhana rahee theen. "are, saakshee jee! aap bahut himmatavaalee hain, itanee jaldee dulhan se yah poochh rahee hain! meree mehandee kee syaahee abhee sookhee bhee nahin hai!" vah rukee, usakee aankhen behichak sharaarat se chamak rahee theen, phir jhukee, apanee aavaaz ko ek shadyantrakaaree phusaphusaahat mein kam karate hue, door kee shaadee ke shor ke oopar se usake shabd mushkil se sunaee de rahe the. "main soch rahee thee... shaayad teen? ek usake aakarshan ko viraasat mein paane ke lie, ek meree aag se mel khaane ke lie, aur ek bas raaton ko... jeevant rakhane ke lie, tumhen pata hai?" usakee sharm aur gaharee ho gaee, ek svaadisht laal rang, aur usane apane honth kaat lie, sharaaratee nihitaarth sugandhit hava mein svaadisht, uttejak roop se latak rahe the. saakshee jor se hansee, aavaaz ghantiyon kee jhanajhanaahat jaisee thee, aur
noor ko apane ghutane se chanchalata se dhakka diya. "raaten bahut majedaar hain, hai na? tum 19 saal kee umr mein
ek chhotee see sharaaratee ladakee ho! ismail bhaee ek jangalee savaaree ke lie taiyaar hai, hai na? usaka puraana dil gati ko sambhaal sakata hai!" vah rukee, usakee muskaan
naram ho gaee, usakee nigaahon mein kuchh gahara sanket tha, kyonki noor, abhee bhee
maan rahee thee ki saakshee raamoo kee patnee hai, usane sharmeelee muskaan ke saath savaal ka javaab diya. "aur aap, saakshee jee? aap us khoobasoorat boodhe sher ke saath kitane chhote raamoo jooniyar kee yojana bana rahee hain? mujhe yakeen hai
usamen pooree kriket teem ke lie stamina hai!"