Agle din Manohar laal ne apna jholla uthya Vanita ke ghar gya. Vanita ki ek jhalak pane se jo usse khushi milti thi wo aur kisi cheez mein nhi thi. Uske liye abb Vanita hi sab kuch thi. Manohar ne door bell bjai. thodi hi der mein Vanita ne gate open kiya. Vanita ne aaj safed rang ki tight kurti pehni thi, jisse uske jism ki sudolta dikh rhi thi. Vanita ka badan jaise aag brsa rha tha. Manohar laal ka mann kr rha tha bss usse dekhta hi jaye. Par usne apne pe control rakha.
Manohar:- “Namste Vanita ji.”
Vanita: “Namste ji”
Manohar:- “to apne saaman nikal diya?”
Vanita:- “han bohot c cheeza nikli jiski abb zroorat nhi thi”.
Vanita andar se kuch kitaabein aur saaman lane lggi. Manohar usko set krke jholle mein dalta gya. Manohar saath saath usse baatein bhi krta ja rha tha.
Vanita :- “apne jo kal batya tha apni family ke bare mein mujhe sunke bohot bura lgga.”
Manohar:- “koi baat nhi, jo hona tha wo ho gya. waise aap or aapke papa dono bohut hi acche hain. aur aap jitni khoobsurat hain utni hi dil ki acchi bhi.”
Vanita ko apni tarif sun kr achha bhi lgga, par ek buddhe se apni khoobsurti ki baat par ajeeb bhi. Manohar ke usse dekhne ke dhangh se hi Vanita ko yakeen ho chla tha ke ho na ho ye buddha usse pasand krta hai. lekin ye baat bhi sach hai ke har larki ko attention pasand hai. vanita ko uss par tarss bhi tha. par Vanita ne jaldi se baat badal di.
Vanita:- “par apne dusri shaadi kyu nhi ki?’
Manohar:- “ krna chahta tha par kar nhi paya.. mujh akele ko kon apni larki deta, waise bhi aaj kal shaadi krne ke liye bank balance bhi chahiye. mere paas kya hai?, sach kahu to dil to krta tha aur aaj bhi krta hai ke kisi ka saath mille, par apko to pta hi hai aaj kal sab matlabi hain, sachi dosti aur pyaar kon krta hai. lekin maine iss akelepan mein jina sikh liya hai.”
Vanita:- “ par fir bhi.”
Manohar:- “nhi…meri kismat me shayad yhi likha hai, iss duniya mein insaaf nhi hota, koi ameer or koi gareeb ke ghar paida hota hai, abb aap hi dekhlo…jo larka apse shaadi krega wo kitna khushnseeb hoga, aur ek taraf main hun, jo bina kissi aurat ka pyaar paye shayed iss duniya se chla jau.”
Vanita ko uske akelepan par tars aa rha tha. Manohar jaan bhuj kar Vanita se asi baatein kr rha tha, kyuki wo chahta tha Vanita dhirre dhire uske saath khul skke.
Manohar:- “aap batayie, school khatam hone ke baad aap ghar par bore nhi hoti?”
Vanita :- “han, ghar par bore ho jaati hoon, ghar ka kaam krne ke baad kuch hota hi nhi krne ko, bahar ghumna mujhe itna pasand nhi.”
Manohar:- “ek baat kahoon, agar aap meri madad kr ske?”
Vanita:- “ ji boliye”
Manohar:- “ kya aap mujhe thoda padhna likhna sikha sakti hain?.”
Vanita:- “ Main kaise?nhi”
Manohar: “ soch lijiye agar meri madad kr skke to.”
Vanita uski help krna bhi chahti thi aur nhi bhi. par usne Manohar ko mna kr diya. Manohar ne fir iss par koi aur baat nhi ki. Manohar ne kafi saaman apne jholle mein daal diya lekin wo sara samaan nhi utha sakta kyuki saaman thoda bhari ho gya tha. to usne baaki ka kabaad kal uthane ke liye kaha. Usse abb ek aur mauka mill gya tha Vanita se milne ka. Lekin wo soch rha tha ke kaise bhi krke wo Vanita ko usse padhane ke liye manaye. Par Vanita soch rhi thi ke iss umar mein wo kyu padhna chahta hai? Vaise padhai to bahana tha asli maksad to vanita ke nazdeek ana tha.
Shaam ko dinner krte waqt Vanita ne apne papa ko Manohar ke bare mein sab kuch bataya. Pranav Singh ko bhi uss bechaare ki condition par tarss aa rha tha. Lekin Vanita ne apne papa ko ye nhi bataya ke Manohar unki beti ko kiss nazar se dekhta hai. Fir Vanita ne kaha ke Manohar chahta hai ke main usse padhna likhna sikhaoun. Pranav ne kaha ke “ beti agar uski help kr skko to isme kya burai hai, tum usse bahar lawn mein baith kr usse padha sakti ho. ussne hamari help ki hai, thodi help hum kr dete hain.” Vanita sochne lggi ke kya kre, abb wo kya bataaye apne papa ko ke wo buddha uspe line maar rha hai.
Agle din fir Manohar Vanita ke ghar gya. uss din mausam thoda kharaaab tha. Vanita ne samaan bahar nikala or Manohar laal ke samne rakh diya. dono idhar udhar ki baatein krne lgge. to Vanita ne Manohar se kaha..
Vanita: - “ Manohar laal ji, main apko padha sakti hoon, maine papa se bhi baat ki thi.”
Manohar ko yakeen nhi ho rha tha ke uske kuch kahe bina hi Vanita maan gyi, kyuki wo soch rha tha ke pta nhi wo Vanita ko kaise manayega. Par uski kismat achi thi. Wo bohot khush huya ye sunn ke.
Manohar:- “bohot shukriya vanita ji, main apka ehsaan zindagi bhar nhi bhulonga. to kabb se shuru krna hai?”
Vanita:- “ kal se, agar aap chahe.”
Manohar:- “ thik hi main aa jaounga”
Manohar ne saaman jholle mein dala aur apne ghar ki aur chal diya. Idhar Vanita soch rhi thi ke kya ussne ye sahi kiya? Manohar ki intention Vanita se chhupi nhi thi, lekin kahi na kahin Vanita ke mann mein excitement bhi thi, Manohar par tarss bhi tha. Raat ko jab Vanita sone ja rhi thi, uske mann mein Manohar ka khayaal aya ke kaise wo usse, uske badan ko ghoorta hai. Wo hairaan bhi thi ke kaise ek kabadi buddha, sarrak-chaap jo galli-muhalle mein kurra karkat uthata firta hai uski ankh uss par hai, hamara standard kya or uska kya ! uski himmat to dekho!. Vanita mann hi mann hass bhi rhi thi ke kaise buddhe ke jawaani sir chhaddi hai.
Lekin sochne wali baat hai, Vanita ko pta to tha hi Manohar usse kiss nazar se dekhta hai, agar wo chahati to koi bhi bahana bna ke, ya apne papa ko bata kar Manohar ko apne ghar mein ghusna na deti. par fir bhi usne Manohar ki help krne ka faisla liya, wo janti thi ke wo dono ghar mein akele honge aur wo kabaadi bhuddha uss par line zaroor marega. App isse Vanita ki nadaani kaho, bachpna kaho, par uska Manohar ko apne ghar par padhane ka faisla; Vanita, uske papa Pranav singh aur Manohar teeno ki zindagi badalne wala tha. jiska kisi ko andaja bhi nhi tha. zindagi aisi hi hai choti choti baatien kab baddi ban jaati hain pta hi nhi chalta.
Manohar bhi uss raat apne gandde se bister par karwatein badal rha tha, usse neend nhi aa rhi thi, Vanita ka masoom sa chehra, uske rasile gulabi honth, reshmi julfein, nashili ankhein aur maadhak jism usse utejit kr rha tha. Wo aane wale kal ke baare mein soch rha tha. Manohar laal ne ye soch rkha tha ke abb wo zada waqt kharab nhi krega aur mauka dekhte hi Vanite se apne dil baat zaroor krega, fir chahe maut aa jaye, lekin jo dil mein hai wo usse keh ke rahega. Lagta to aisa hai jaise Manohar laal apni hasiat se bade sapne dekh rha hai, par jisne kuch bada paane ke sapne na dekhe hon wo zindagi mein kuch nhi hasil kr sakta.
Subah huyi, Vanita 7vje uthi aur usne apne papa ko breakfast diya aur lunch bna ke pack kar diya. Pranav roz ki tarah 8:30 office ke liye chle gye. Abb Vanita ghar mein akeli thi. Usne ghar ka aur thoda bohot kaam kiya, aur nahane chali gyi. Aaj ussne salwaar suit pehna tha, jisme wo behadd sundar lagg rhi thi.
10 ke karib door bell awaaj ayi. Vanita ko lagga shayad Manohar aya hai. Jaise hi Manohar laal ka khayaal aya usse kuch ajeeb sa ehsaas huya. Usne gate khola aur bahar Manohar laal khada tha, usne koi puraani pant pehn rakhi thi, aur check wala purana sa kameez, jiske upper ke 2 button gayeb the, jiski wajah se uske chaati ke baal nazar aa rhe the. waise Manohar kamm hi nahata tha par aaj wo naha dho ke aya tha. Vanita ne lawn mein 2 kursiyaan lgga di, Vanita ne Manohar ko wahan baithne ke liye kaha. Manohar ki khushi uske chehre par jhalak rhi thi. Vanita uske liye chaye le ayi.
Vanita ne usse ek copy pen diya aur uske samne baith gyi.
Manohar:- ‘’ apko pta nhi hai aap mujh par kitna bda ehsaan kar rhi hain hai.”
Vanita:- “ par aap iss umar mein kyu padhna chahte hain?”
Manohar:- “baat ye hai ki meri bachpan se ichchha thi ke main school jaoun padhu likhu, par ja na skka aur iss umar mein main kaise ja sakta hoon, aap ye samjhlo ke aap mera ek sapna pura kar rhi hai.”
Manohar:- “aur vaise bhi, na jaane kitni baar anpadh hone ke karan kitne logon ne mujhe ddhagga hai.”
Vanita ke baat dil ko laggi, usse acha lagga ke wo Manohar laal ki help kr rhi hai. Vanita ne kal shaam ko hi hindi varnamala chart aur kuch chhote bacchon ki kitaabein download krke print kr li thi.
Manohar laal ki nazar bar bar Vanita ke jism par ja rhi thi, kabhi wo uske gulabi honth aur kabhi ubhare huye satno ko dekhta. Vanita ko bhi ehsaas tha ke Manohar ki nazar bar bar uske badan par ja rhi hai. Par na jaane kyu Vanita ko uska aise dekhna bura nhi lagga, shayed usne socha ke Manohar kitne saalon se akela hai shayed isiliye aise dekh rha hai.
Vanita ne usse padhana shuru kiya. Wo usse varnamala samjha rhi thi. Vanita usse bade hi dhyaan se or dil se padha rhi thi. kareeb 2 ghante takk wo Manohar ko padhati rhi. Vanita ko padhane ka koi anubhav ni tha par jitna usse ho ska usne dil se kiya.
fir wo dono idhar udhar ki baatein krne lgge, Manohar laal usse apne bachhpan aur gaon ke bare mein batane lgga. Vanita dhire dhire usse sehaj hoti ja rhi thi. Vanita ko uski baatein bohot dilchasp lgg rhi thi. Manohar laal yehi chahta tha ke Vanita uske saath khulke baatein kr ske jaise wo uska dost ho.
Fir thodi der baad wo wahan se chla gya, aaj ke liye itna kafi tha. Vanita ko bhi usse padhana acchha lagga. agle din fir se wo subah 11 ke kareeb Vanita ke ghar gya. 2 ghante padhne ke baad wo baatein krte rehe. Manohar ek hasmukh insaan tha, mauj masti mein rehta tha, isiliye Vanita ko uski baatein achhi lgti thi. Wo abb usse aur sehaj ho gyi thi. Manohar shakal se badsurat bhalle tha par uske vyaktitav mein kuch aisi baat thi ki Vanita ko usse darr nhi lgga ke wo uske saath ghar mein akeli hai. Ye baat Manohar ko khaas bnati thi, isiliye Vanita usse itni sehajta se baat kr rhi thi.
Vanita: “Manohar ji aap mujhe abb aap mujhe ‘aap’ nhi ‘tum’ keh sakte hain aap bade hain to sirf Vanita hi thik hai, Vanita ji nhi”
Manohar thoda haste huye… “ nhi.. main tumhe Vanita nhi, Vaani kahunga.”
Vanita:- ‘kya? to aapne mera nickname rakh diya? Vaani! thik hai aap mujhe vaani kahiye.”
Manohar:- “aur tum bhi mujhe ‘tum’ kaho aur Manohar ji nhi bass Manohar kaho, main to tumhara vidyarthi jo hu.”
Vanita haste huye… “ achya ji to thik hai Manohar, jaisi tumhari marji.”
Manohar: ‘ek baat kahun tumse?.. tum hasti huyi bohot hi zada sundar lagti ho.”
Manohar ne ye Vanita ki ankhon mein ankhein daal kr kaha. Vanita chup ho gyi. ye baat apnse itne baade aadmi se sunn ke usse samjh nhi aya ke wo kya kahe. lekin Manohar bhi chup rha, kuch pal ke liye sanata sa ho gya. Shayed ye sanata bhi zaroori tha.
Vanita ne chupi todte huye Manohar se kaha.
Vanita:- “tum yahaan padhne aate ho ya mujhe dekhne?”
vanita ne thoda gussa krte huye kaha.
Manohar: “sach kahu to dono. aur tum chahe jo samjho par jo mujhe lgga wo maine keh diya.”
Manohar: “Miane apni zindagi mein bohot kuch dekha hai, bohot bure din dekhe, mere gaon mein hum nichi jaat ko uchi jaat ke logon ke kuyein se paani peene ka haq nhi tha, bacchpan mein ik baar galti se maine unke kuyein se pee liya tha, aur unhone mujhe janwaron ki tarah mara tha. fir jwaani mein apni biwi bache ko kho diya, na padh ska, bss kabadi ban ke reh gya.”
Manohar:- “to agar mujhe tumhe dekh kar thodi c khushi milti hai, to isme main kya paap kr raha hoon, log kya kya nhi krte, maine tumhe kabhi tang nhi kya ! meri vajah se tumhara koi nuksaan huya ho?
Vanita uski baatein chup-chap sun rhi thi, Manohar apni baaton se Vanita ko bhavuk kr rha tha. Vanita ko uski baat kahin na kahin sahi bhi lagg rhi thi. vanita ne kuch nhi kaha. Manohar ko lagga kahin Vanita bura na maan gyi ho par usne bhi aage kuch nhi kaha. Usse apni kissi baat par koi pachtava nhi tha. fir Manohar ne kaha ke wo kal ayega aur wahan se chla gya. Manohar unme se nhi tha jo bina baat larkiyon se maafi mangte firte hain. aaj kal ke larke…larki thodi gussa huyi nhi ke sorry sorry krne lgte hain.
Manohar ke jane baad Vanita uske baare mein soch rhi thi. Wo Manohar ki life or jo usne apni life mein dukh dekhe the unke baare mein soch rhi thi, Usse apne papa ki baatein bhi yaad ayi ke kaise Manohar laal ne unki aur ek aurat ki help ki thi. Ye sab uske dimaag mein chal rha tha. Wo soch rhi thi ke ek kabadiwala buddha usse pasand krta hai, ye galat hai… par saath hi uske mann mein chal rha tha ke wo uska koi nuksaan nhi kar rha. Manohar insaan to acha hai, Agar wo usse pasand krta hai to isme burai bhi kya hai? lekin abb kahin na kahin Vanita ke mann mein bhi kuch kuch ho rha tha. ye soch ke ki uske baap se bada adami usse chahta hai. Wo jawaani mein kadam rakh rhi thi, wo chahe maane ya na maane par uska badan bhi kisi ka saath chahta tha.