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Koi 4 baje ke aaspas halki thandak se Maadhuri ki aankh khul gai. Abhi aasman me andhera he tha lekin waha dono he nirvastra the. Maadhuri ne apne sharir ko hilaya, khade hone ki koshish me toh reedh ki haddi ke neeche halka current sa laga.
'Aah. Janwar se ne poora sharir nakara he kar dia.', Himmat karti woh khadi ho gai. Bade chucho par halki hawa lagi toh unke roye khade ho gaye lekin is sab ko najar andaaj karti woh ek baar apne kulho par hath rakhne ke baad halke kadam leti diwar ki taraf chal di. Kuch der diwar par hath rakhne ke baad woh diwar ko pakadti neeche baithne ka upkram karne lagi. Bhari chaude kulhe agar is samay ujaale me dikhte toh kisi ka bhi dil dhadakna ruk jata, yakinan. Koi 15-16 baar Maadhuri ne yahi kia jaise uthak-baithak kar rahi ho.
"Ummm.. Ab Priyanka ko yakeen hua hoga ke Arjun kaise pyaar karta hai. Aah.. yakeen karwane ke chakkar me apna kaand karwa lia.. Sii..", Khud se baat karti woh fir gadde ki taraf aai aur apna woh gown pehan kar soye hue Arjun ke hontho par ek chumban karne ke baad chaadar udha kar neeche chali gai. Seedhiya utarne me bhi pichwade ke lahu luhaan chedd me tees si machne lagti lekin himmat se woh apne kamre me aa he gai. Ek kone par Aarti so rahi thi aur uske sath he Priyanka. Maadhuri ne almari se kacchi nikal kar pehan ne ke baad gown nikal kar ek purani bra bhi pehan li. Fir tshirt kameej se khud ko atche se dhakne ke baad Priyanka ki bagal me he leit gai. Chudai lambi hui thi aur sharir bhi dukh raha tha toh jald he woh Priyanka ke sath chipakti so gai thi.
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Saadhe 6 baje ke kareeb Arjun subah ki sair aur Shastri ji se mulakaat karne ke baad ghar aaya toh seedha bathroom me ghus gaya, bahar taar par se toliya uthane ke baad. Uske mamaji ne aana tha unhe lena toh woh tayaar he rehna chahta tha. Samay toh pata nahi tha unke aane ka. Phuhare ke neeche khade hone par bhi ghar ke andar aati car ki awaaj sunai de gai thi. Matlab Sanjeev bhaiya ghar aa gaye the. Jaldi se sharir saaf karne ke baad sirf toliya lapete woh upar apne kamre me daud gaya aur usko aisa karte Rameshwar ji bhi dekh rahe the.
"Ye ni sudhrega kabhi. Pattha gabru ho gaya lekin dimag se bail he hai Kaushalya.", Unki dharampatni ji toh doodh fentne me lagi thi apne is pote ke liye aur bas muskura rahi thi. Sanjeev chupchap unke saamne baitha tha aur apne dada ji ko he dekh raha tha.
"Atcha Kaushalya andar jao aur Arjun wahi aa jayega.", Unki baat par ab Kaushalya ji ka chehra shaant ho gaya tha aur woh bina kuch kahe andar chali gai.
"Haan toh mere layak bache batao fir kya khabar hai.?", Rameshwar ji bhi uske barabar he uthkar kursi par baith gaye. Sanjeev ne shayad idhar aane se pehle he daadhi banai thi, jaisa roj ka he niyam tha aur upar se neeche tak saaf suthre press kiye kapdo aur chamakte joote bata rahe the ki anushashan koot koot ke bhara tha.
"Subah 5 baje jail se hospital le jaate samay dono ne bhaagne ki koshish ki. Ek sipahi ka kandha jakhmi karte hue dono by-pas ki taraf daud gaye. Peeche bhaagte Kamalakant aur Sub Inspector ki goliyan peeth me dil ki taraf aur dusre ke sar par lag gai. Andhera tha toh savdhani se nishana nahi lag paya. Sarkari hospital tak laate samay he dono ne dum todd dia. Postmortum ki report dopahar baad he aayegi.", Ek he saans me Sanjeev ne jaise koi ratti-rattaai report padh di thi.
"Wo aise he banegi. Ab kaam ki baat batao. Lok-Dal aur Bhaan Singh ke baare me.", Ek baar aage peeche najar daudate hue unhone fir Sanjeev ke chehre ki taraf dekha.
"Bhaan Singh ke farmhouse se 27 crore ka cash baramad hua hai, jisme se 9 crore he asli tha. Lekin kisi bhi paise ka hisab nahi mila hai. Sath he special permission se ghar aur guest-house ki talashi me kuch hathiyar, takriban 31 kilo sone ke biscuit, nepali mohar wale bhi kal raat ko recover kiye gaye. Kuch casette tape, paiso ka len-den ki files aur sabse khaas cheejein jo mili woh hain Balatkar ka video cassette aur 5 hatyaon me prayog hue chaaku, desi katta aur 2 ladkiyan. Ladkiyon ko raat he Dr Gulati ki nigrani me hospital bhej dia gaya hai. Report thodi der tak mil jayengi. Waise kal shaam se he woh najarband hai apne farmhouse par lekin koshish karega woh gadbad karne ki.", Sanjeev itni baat karne ke baad shaant ho gaya. Arjun udhar aaya toh dono ko baithe dekh pehle apne dadaji se mila aur fir bhaiya se gale lagta hua bola.
"Aap ghar ka khayal rakhna fir main 4 din baad he aaunga.", Bhaiya uski baat par muskura diye aur waise he Rameshwar ji bhi.
"Ji sir. Jaisa aap kahe. Atcha andar daadi bula rahi hai tujhe main bhi aata hu wahi.", Sanjeev bhaiya ki baat sunkar Arjun bhi hansta hua andar daud gaya.
"Pata hai ke Bhaan Singh kiske paas jayega. Lekin pehle khabar akhbaar me dalwa do fir dekhte hai kon saamne aata hai. Police-Mantri ya vyapari.", Rameshwar ji ne hath me pakda akhbaar gol kar lia tha. Awaaj me halka gussa tha lekin woh dheemi he thi.
"Aur Col uncle ki taraf se khabar?", Sanjeev ne ab apne dadaji se sawaal kia.
"Shankar ne toh pehle he keh dia tha ke hum usko rok nahi sakenge. Shaam ko Satish ne taar dikha dia tha mujhko. Baat abhi bahar nahi aai hai lekin Major Kaushal ke sath he Leutinant Ajeet Singh ki laash mili hai unki regiment ko. Pehli najar me toh yahi saamne aaya hai ki rifle se Kaushal ke sar par goli maari gai hai aur fir Singh ne apni 0.9 se khud ko shoot kia. It is an inside job so Army will never accept this and will definately make it Naksal attack." Rameshwar ji ka chehra khamosh aur aankhen namm ho chuki thi. Sanjeev bhi hataash sa unke chehre ko dekhne ke baad jameen dekhne laga tha. Kuch deir shanti barkaraar rahi. Fir Sanjeev ne halki uttejjana me lekin dhimi awaaj me he kaha.
"Chacha ki itni andar tak pahoch hai? Aur unhe kya mila ye sab karke? Jaan ki keemat kya hoti hai nahi pata jara bhi unhe. Aapne rokne ki koshish nahi ki?", Jawaan tha aur policewala bhi, isliye itna bol gaya. Rameshwar ji shaanti se apne is pote ke chehre par umda dard, gussa aur jajbaat dekh rahe the. Fir unhone jo baat kahi usko sunkar Sanjeev khud sharam se sar jhuka ke baith gaya.
"Uski pahoch hum-tum aur police se aage hai. Koshish ki thi na lekin trial ka kehne ke baad usne toh dono he gayab kar diye. Aur Shankar ko jaan ki keemat nahi pata toh woh sabse kaabil chikitsak kaise hai? Haan mera ek suputra aur hai jisne undercover he 20 katal kar diye hai jinme ek toh mere dost ka bhatija bhi tha. Koi farak nahi hai is maamle me tujhme aur usme. Pariwar ke kisi ki aankh me aansu na tu dekh sakta hai na woh toh fir dono ek dusre ko galat kaise keh rahe ho? Tu meri tarah shaant aur dharyawaan hai lekin hum dono se shaant Shankar hai. Jo bedag safed coat me kitne dhabbe chupaye rehta hai aur chal toh tu bhi uske kadmo par he raha hai. Ye akelapan hai na dil ka mere bache, sharaab aur jinda-gosht isko thanda nahi kar paayega.", Woh chupchap apne kamre ki aur chal diye lekin Sanjeev unki baat sunn-ne ke baad gardan jhuka kar unke har lafz ko dil me utarta raha.
Sach he toh kaha tha unhone ki chacha aur woh ek he jaise toh hai. Bas Sanjeev jism ko andhere me anjaan ladki ke sath thanda karta tha aur chacha jisko pasand kar lete the uske sath. Katal dono ne he kiye the aur dono he apne hath saaf rakhte the. Bas Sanjeev ka network waisa nahi tha jaisa uske chacha ka tha. 'Is baar ye jarur seekhunga.', Khud se itan kehne ke baad woh bathroom se mooh dho kar andar aa gaye jaha Arjun bas doodh khatam karne ke baad Alka aur Komal se baaton me laga hua tha.
"Didi, naani ke ghar se aap dono ke liye kya lau? Aap batao mai pakka lekar aaunga. Aur fir main waha se phone karke bhi bataunga ke kya kya udhar milta hai.", Woh sahi me khush tha aaj ghar se bahar apne nana-naani ke ghar jaane ko lekar. Komal didi uske sar par hath ferti pyaar jata rahi thi wahi Alka hans rahi thi.
"Ye jama he bailbudhi hai. Waha jo bhi milta hoga woh toh yaha bhi hoga he na. Fir woh toh hum yaha bhi le sakte hai.", Alka didi ne muskurate hue ye baat kahi.
"Didi, jarur milta hoga aur shayad atcha bhi ho. Lekin woh pyaar, woh ek dusre shehar ki yaad aur jajbaat toh nahi aayenge na sirf aise he yaha se kharidi hui cheej me? Waise bhi har shehar, jameen aur paani ka swaad apne aap me he alag hota hai toh waha ki bhi kuch khaas cheej hogi he.", Arjun ki itni gehri baat peeche khade Sanjeev bhaiya ne bhi suni aur woh uske gale me haath daalte hue bole.
"Waha ki na chamde ki jooti sabse mashoor hai. Aur fir hai waha milne wale laakh ke bane khilone aur chudiyan. Lekin rabdi-jalebi jaisi waha milti hai maine aajtak nahi khaai kabhi. Aur jab jungle jaayega na toh lakdi ke chote heeran, mor aur bahot he khoobsurat kalakritya milti hai. Mere liye toh bhure rang ki jooti, ek dabba rabdi-jalebi aur sooti pajame kurte ka kapda jarur lete aana. Aur dil kare toh jo tujhe pasand ho jungle se uski yaad lete aana.", Sanjeev bhaiya ne pehli baar apne bhai ka maatha chooma tha aur Arjun ne bhi unhe baith hue he gale se laga lia tha. Sanjeev bhaiya fir bina kuch kahe upar apne kamre me chale gaye sone ka bolkar aur darwaja band kar lia tha.
"Atcha fir hamare liye bhi tu laakh ke kade aur nok wali jooti lete aana. Main kaagaj pe panja chaap kar leke aati hu. Mera aur Ritu ka bhi.", Alka didi bhaag kar Ritu ke kamre me gai lekin woh waha nahi thi. Bahar aa kar unhone Ritu ko awaaj bhi lagai lekin jawaab nahi aaya.
"Woh abhi tak so rahi hai Alka, jaa usko jaga de mere kamre se.", Rekha ji ne chai ka bartan saaf karte hue kaha toh Alka hairani se dekhti unke kamre me chal di jaha Ritu abhi tak sikudi hui soi padi thi.
"Meri jaaan..", Alka ne kaan me sargoshi ki toh Ritu ne aankhen band kiye he muskurate hue kaha.
"Tu gala kyo faad rahi thi? Neend kharaab kar di na meri."
"Oye madam. Saadhe 7 baj chuke hai aur abhi Arjun ne chale jana hai. Tu soti rahiyo aur mai chali uske pas. " Alka bhagne lagi toh hath pakad kar Ritu ne bister par gira lia.
"Woh khud yahi aayega dekh lio. 2 minute bahar mat jaa.", Apne sath he Alka ko litati Ritu boli aur neeche wale hath se uska ek ubhaar masal dia.
"Kameeni. Sudhar ja kahi bhi shuru ho jati hai. Waise raat tu chaachi ke sath kaise so gai.?", Alka ne bhi apne neeche wale hath se Ritu ka ubhar halke se mehsoos karte kaha. Dono he chehre se shant aur ek dusri ko dekh rahi thi.
"Yar sach kahu toh neend toh kal raat he aai mujhe. Sach me maa ke seene se lagne ke baad kuch yaad he nahi raha. 11 se 7 baje tak tu khud he soch maine karwat he nahi badli.", Ritu ke chehre par alag he chamak aa gai thi yaad karke ki kaise woh saari raat maa se chipki doodh peeti rahi thi. Subah koi 5 baje ke pas maa ne uske upar chaadar karte hue khud ko alag kia tha.
"Ab ye bhi bata de ki ye chamak ki kahani kya hai? Chaachi ke chehre par aisi chamak dekhi hai maine lekin tu toh aaj pehli bar unke jaise dikh rahi hai.", Alka kuredna chahti thi lekin ye bhi pata tha ke Ritu kuch nahi chupati us se. Idhar Arjun dono ke paanv pakad kar kheenchta hua bola.
"Uthane aai thi aap aur fir khud inke sath so rahi ho. Maa dekhna inhe dono ko.", Arjun ki baat par Ritu didi khilkhila kar hansne lagi wahi Alka didi usko paanv choddne ko bol rahi thi. Fir Arjun ne bhi hanste hue dono ke paanv chodd diye aur wahi baith gaya bister ke kinare par.
"Toh fir kab aayenge mamaji?", Ritu ne bhi baith kar apne kapde thik kiye aur Arjun ko hasrat bhari nigaho se dekha.
"10 baje. Waise aap bhi kapde rakh he lo agar meri baat maano toh.", Arjun ne bhi gujarish ki thi unka mann padhte hue.
"Nahi bhai. Garmi ki chuttiyon me dekhenge. Aur fir abhi tu he ja, humko kaam bhi hai bahot. 3-4 din atche se apne notes aur next year ki books review kar lengi hum dono.", Ritu ka dil tha apne bhai ke sath kuch pal bitane ka lekin abhi bhi woh aisa samay sirf akele me he bita sakti thi. Beshak Preeti ya Alka se koi raaj na chupa tha lekin ye toh sehaj hone ki baat he thi. Alka ka bhi dil tha ki Arjun jaane se pehle unke sath rahe lekin woh bhi khamosh he thi.
"Atcha aap ab khadi ho jao aur main bahar he milta hu.", Arjun ko aise waha baithna atcha nahi lag raha tha. Aur woh bina kuch sune he bahar nikal lia.
"Tujhe bhi uske sath samay chahiye tha na.?", Alka ki is baat par Ritu bhi muskura he di.
"Jab dono ko he wahi chahiye ho toh ek he samay me toh mushkil he hoga.", Halki sharam ke sath Ritu ne ye baat kahi lekin Alka ke chehre par kutil muskaan aa gai thi.
"Jara soch toh sahi ek he bister par tu, main aur Preeti Arjun ke sath. Haaye."
"Chup kar kamini. Kaisi baatein karne lagi hai tu. Main bathroom ja rahi hu aur tu meri coffee bana le itne.", Alka ki baat sunkar Ritu bhaag he gai thi.
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"Didi, 3 sawaal hain?", Arjun ne almari thik karti Maadhuri didi se itna kaha toh ek pal ke liye woh khamosh si hoti uska chehra dekhne lagi.
"Aap pehle sawaal toh sun lijiye. Pehla. Aapne chatt par khud gadde lagaye the aur fir mujhe paani lene neeche bheja. Jabki waha toh pehle he ek bottle rakhi thi. Dusra. Aap neeche aa kar so gai thi jabki aapko shayad mere baad he aana chahiye tha. Teesra. Kaun hai jo ab hum dono ke baare me jaanta hai."
Teeno he sawaal sateek the aur Maadhuri ka chehra neeche jhuk gaya. Woh kuch keh na paai bas kapde par apni ungliya uljhane lagi thi. Wahi Arjun shaant sa unko atche se tatol raha tha.
"Matlab ye hua ki jab main upar paani lekar aaya toh koi aur tha jisko iski jaankari thi. Dusra jawaab. Aap neeche aa gai pehle he kyonki aapko bhi pata tha ke main gadde upar he choddkar bahar ghumne chala jaunga toh shayad kuch nishaan pukhta mil sakte hai hamare milan ke. Teesra. Alka, Roopali aur Komal didi sath soi thi, Ritu didi maa ke sath toh bachi Priyanka-Aarti didi jisme se Aarti didi toh katai aisi nahi hongi kyonki unhe main shayad sabse behtar jaanta hu. Toh aapne ye sab Priyanka didi ke sath sanjha kia. Aap badi hai toh aapne ye sab kuch soch ke he kia hoga lekin ek pal bhi nahi socha ke is sabka parinaam kya ho sakta hai?", Arjun ke swar me na gussa tha na he narajgi aur wahi Maadhuri ke aankhen halki dabdaba gai thi kyonki Arjun ne har baat ko spasht bata dia tha. Beshak Maadhuri aur Priyanka ke beech pakki dosti aur raaj honge lekin aise Arjun ka unse safaai maang lena ek tarah se vishwas todna he the Maadhuri ka uske liye. Arjun fir aage kuch kahe bina bahar nikal gaya jaha table par khana laga hua tha.
'Priyanka teri jidd ne ye kya karwa dia? Khud he apne chote bhai ki najro me gir gai main.' Maadhuri ki aankhon se woh ruke he aansu kisi nadi ki taraha behne lage the aur woh bister ke kinare apna chehra hatho me liye baith gai thi. Ab khud unhe bura lag raha tha ke jarurat se jyada karna kitna galat hota hai. Priyanka kuch der baad andar aai toh Maadhuri ki aankhon me aansu dekh darwaja band karti unke sar par hath ferne lagi.
"Kya hua?"
"Arjun ko sab khud he pata chal gaya aur ab uski najro me maine uska vishwas todd dia hai. Meri bhi galti hai Priyanka jo maine is hadd tak hum dono ko tere saamne nanga kar lia ki ab sach me he khud par ghinn aa rahi hai. Tu he rajdar thi na meri aur sab dekhna tha na, toh ab jaa aur fir sab tu he thik kar. Arjun ruth gaya toh main jaanti hu woh fir mujhe apne kareeb kabhi nahi aane dega.", Lagbhag Priyanka ko bahar dhakelte hue Maadhuri ne kaha aur takiye me mooh dabati woh leti gai. Priyanka ka toh chehra peela padd gaya tha Arjun ka saamna karne ki soch kar he. Woh kaise khud jaa kar qabool kare ki woh dekhna chahti thi ki Arjun uske sath woh sab karega toh woh sehan kar paayegi ya nahi? Kaise kahe ki woh pratham milan ka dard dekhna chahti thi jiske liye uski sabse khaas behan aur dost ne apna peeche ka rasta sirf uski khushi ke liye khulwa lia tha.? Woh Arjun ki najro ka saamna nahi kar payegi... Fir kuch sochti hui Priyanka bahar nikli aur Ritu ke kamre se ek kaagaj par kuch likhne ke baad khaane ki table tak aa khadi hui.
Arjun toh bilkul swabhavi roop se baitha hansta-bolta khana kha raha tha aur uske sath he baithi Ritu coffee pee rahi thi. Aaj waha Roopali khana khilane me lagi thi aur Lalita ji ke sath Komal didi khana bana rahi thi. Priyanka ne himmat dikhate hue seedha Arjun ke pas jaa kar woh parchi saamne kar di.
"Ye samaan la dega Arjun mere liye, jaruri hai.", Arjun ne bharpoor nigah us ek lakir par daali. '5 minute ke liye apne kamre me milo khaane ke baad, request hai.'
"haan laa deta hu didi. Bas mera khana ho gaya hai toh main bas bahar he ja raha hu.", Arjun ne aakhiri garaai mooh me daalne ke baad plate sarka di Roopali ki taraf. Idhar ye dono anjaan the us shakhs se jiska naam Alka tha. Alka ne Priyanka didi ko woh thoda sa fata hua kagaj mutthi me band kar bahar nikalte dekh lia tha aur Priyanka ke waha se jaane ke baad seedha andar chal di jaha woh khuli rough notebook desk par rakhi thi aur ek pen khula hua wahi pada tha. Geometry se jaldi se pencil nikal kar Alka ne faade gaye panne ke pichle panne par usi jagah pencil ko chalaya toh ek line ubhar aai '5 minute ke liye apne kamre me milo khaane ke baad, request hai.' Aur isko padhne ke baad woh muskurati hui Ritu ke pas aa baithi jahan na Arjun tha aur na Priyanka.
"Jaldi chal mere sath bahar wale raste se upar.", Kaan me haule se usne itna kaha toh Ritu ki aankhe bhi chamak gai. Dono he araam se galiyare se bahar aa nikli.
"Kya chakkar hai ye Priyanka aur Arjun ka?", Ritu ne ye sawaal kia toh Alka ne hontho par ungli rakhte hue aankh maar di.
"Chup rahiyo. Aur chappal yahi utaar de." Alka ki baat par Ritu ne bhi waisa he kia aur ye dono James Bond kuch he pal baad Arjun ke darwaje se ek taraf kadam karti dawraje par he kaan lagaye thi. Paanv isliye dur kiye thi waha Arjun ki najar parchaai par padd sakti thi.
"Arjun, Maadhuri ko maine he kaha tha ye sab karne ke liye. Please meri baat samajh aur unki baat ka bura mat maan.", Priyanka andar bister par baithi thi aur thodi ghabrai bhi hui thi. Lekin Arjun bas araam se baitha tha.
"Aap kya dekhna chahti thi aise.?"
"Woh main nahi bata sakti lekin itna vaada hai ke ye baat kabhi meri jubaan par nahi aayegi. Meri utsukta thi bas dekhne ki. Maadhuri ki isme galti nahi hai maine kasam di thi toh woh badi muskhil se raaji hui thi."
"Didi, aap jitne poora sach nahi batayengi main kuch kehne wala nahi aur fir ek ghante baad main chala jaunga. Aapke pas 2 minute hai kyonki 3 khatam ho chuke.", Arjun ne kalai ghadi dekhte hue kaha toh Priyanka bilkul khamosh ho gai thi. Sach bolne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha uske pas aur jhooth Arjun pakad he lega. Jaisa usne dekh he lia tha ke Maadhuri kase fass gai thi.
"main.. main.. Main tere sath karne se pehle dekhna chahti thi ki ye sab kaise hota hai aur kitna dard hota. Maadhuri ne mere kehne par he peeche se karwaya tha kyonki aage se pehle he ho chuka tha. Aur usne ye bhi kaha tha ke itna he khoon niklega jitna mujhe chaadar par dikhega. Aur yahi sab sach hai. Iske baad main teri najro me gir jaungi lekin main Maadhuri se itna pyar karti hu ki mujhe ye manjoor hai.", Sab baat khatam karne ke baad Priyanka sar jhuka ke wahi baith gai thi.
"Aapko pata hai na ki main kisi ko dukh nahi de sakta aur fir aap behan ho meri, badi. Ye baat jis tarah se hui hai waise iska galat he matlab nikalta hai na.? Aap khud aai thi mere pas lekin maine aapko utna he pyaar dia tha. Koi jabardasti nahi toh fir jab aap yahi mere sath karna chahti thi toh main tab bhi pyaar se he karta. Chalo koi baat nahi, samajhdar logo se bhi aisa ho he jata hai. Ab unko bol dena ki is baar woh dekhengi aur unki jagah aap hongi, agle ravivar us jagah waise he raat me.", Arjun ne Priyanka ka chehra upar karke araam se honth choomne ke sath he unka bada ubhaar daba dia. Priyanka itne me he sisak gai aur bahar khadi Alka ke chehre par kutil muskaan aa gai.
"Arjun tu andar hai kya? Chachi neeche bula rahi hai.", Aur dono neeche bhaag gai. Idhar Priyanka bhi sharmati hui peechle raste se bahar chali gai toh Arjun hansta hua apni almari se purse aur paise lene laga. Sanjeev bhaiya ka darwaja halke se dhakela toh woh band he tha. Unhe soya chodd kar woh bahar se he neeche utar aaya.
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"Jai hind sir.", Tejpal Sharma ne baithak me andar aane ke baad Rameshwar ji ko salaam karte hue kaha. Col sahab bhi unke sath he baithe the.
"Aao bhai pehle araam se baitho. Ye apna ghar hai aur main retired aadmi hu. Rishteydar ho abhi tum Tejpal, haan agar giraftar karne aaye ho toh bhai ijjat mat do.", Vyang se Rameshwar ji ne unka swagat karte hue baithne ko kaha toh Col sahab ne kas ke unse hath milaya aur sofe par apne pas he baithne ko kaha. Apni topi ko wahi table par rakhte hue Tejpal ji bhi baith gaye.
"Uncle ji aapko dekhne ke baad hath khud he salaam ke liye uth jata hai. Aap retire ho chuke hai aisa toh aaj bhi nahi lagta.", Col sahab bhi is baat par muskura uthe.
"Bhai ye baat toh sau aanne sahi kahi. Bhai sahab har dusre teesre din he shehar ka daura karte dikhte hai. Jaise aajtak sabhi file aur case wahi chal rahe ho jo 10 saal pehle inhone chodde the.", Teeno he log muskura diye the.
"Waise uncle ji, ab sabse anubhavi aur daksh hai ye apne kaam me ki khud aala adhikari kehte rehte hai ke hum log inke jaise bann nahi payenge. Jo maan-dand aap bana kar gaye hai asal me toh wahi lakshya sa hai har adhikari ka.", Tejpal ki lafzo me saaf prashansa aur aadar tha. Jisko ye dono bujurg maan bhi rahe the.
"Dekho yar Tejpal, ye khud hafte me 6 din Cantt me jata hai aur mujhe vyast kehta hai. Waise aaj bhi koi khabar chal rahi hai shayad.", Rameshwar ji ki baat se Tejpal ke muskurate chehre par gambhirta ke baav aa gaye the.
"Ji uncle. Jo hua hai woh ek tarah se sahi hua hai. Lekin lagta hai ke is baar baat kuch badi aur pechida he hai. Jitender-Vishnu ke jurm ki dastaan Bhaan Singh ke ghar se judi hai aur kuch der pehle 4 report bhi aai thi. Khair mere station ka is se kuch lena dena nahi lekin apne Kamalkant ji senior hone ke sath he purane dost hai toh unhone mujhe bhi civil hospital bulaya tha." Tejpal thoda chup hua toh Col sahab ne unka chehra dekha.
"Woh Advocate Bansal ki beti ka rape clear ho gaya hai. Sath he Bhaan Singh ka dono ke sath rishta bhi ek file ne khol dia hai. Police ke 2-3 log bhi the jinhone vardaat me istemaal hue Chaaku, katte aur balatkaar ke saboot gayab karke Bhaan Singh ke supurd kar diye the. Kamalkant ka kehna hai ke woh sabhi beshak abhi gumnaam hai lekin kuch undercover unke peeche lage hue hai.", Tejpal ki baat par Rameshwar ji ne thodi si hairangi jataai.
"Undercover? Policewale Bhaan Singh ko saboot bhijwa rahe the?", Unhone ye baatein prashnatmak tarike se kahi toh Tejpal ka chehra bhi waisa he bana hua tha.
"Lekin uncle jo baat mujhe pichle 2 ghante se sata rahi hai woh inse alag hai. Maine dono mujrimo ki body dekhi thi aaj morchary me. Jahan tak goli ka sawaal hai toh woh koi regular service rivolver ki goli nahi thi. German P7 semi-automatic pistol he aise maar sakti hai. Glock ya 9mm ka nishaan aur jakham waisa nahi hota. Aur Kamakant ji ke pas aisa koi hathiyar nahi hai, meri najar me.", Rameshwar ji apne bete ke saale se bade prabhavit hue the.
"Hmm.. Sahi baat hai. Aur tum toh waise bhi firearms me 5 saal gujaar chuke ho toh mujhe koi sandeh nahi is baat par ki tum jo keh rahe ho woh galat hoga. Lekin fir wahi baat aati hai ke aisa kyon hua.", Col sahab apne dost ko bhi jaante the aur unke policia mann ko bhi. Wo bas chupp he the. Aur idhar Komal didi tray me paani chaai lekar aai aur fir apne bade mama se aashirwad lene ke baad bahar chali gai.
"Dekhiye uncle, mujhe in sabse aitraaj nahi hai. Kaam vibhaag ka he hai aur kia bhi apne he kisi vyakti ne hai. Jaha tak sawaal hai encounter aur Bhaan Singh ka toh saaf hain ki ye isliye hua ki fir kisi tarah ye dono na bach nikle uski taqat ki wajah se. Aur itna bada kaand raato-raat kia toh mere jaisa ek 2 sitara aadmi kuch samajhne layak he nahi kyonki ye hua toh sabhi bade adhikariyon ki najar me hua hai. Bas aise loophole he mujhe pareshan kar rahe hai.", Rameshwar ji ko bhi ab samajh aa gaya tha ke ye imaandar aur saafdil vyakti apne department ki choti galtiyon se dukhi hai.
"Ho jata hai beta. Kai baar jab samay kam ho aur kaam bahot jyada toh pyaado ki chinta choddkar vajir ke peeche haathi pagal ho jata hai. Lekin ye galat shatranj hai jo is baar kheli gai hai. Tumhari baat se sehmat hu main aur baat karunga jarur ye. Ab jara apni behan aur baaki bacho se bhi mil lo. Apne pitaji ko mera sneh dena aur shehar wapis aane par itilla karna. Kuch kaam hai tumhare thaane ke pas.", Unki baat par Tejpal ji ne dono ke paanv choo kar aashirwad lia aur fir apni topi uthate hue Kaushalya ji ka pyaar lete andar wale dining table ke pas aa khade hue.
Arjun is baar bilkul alag tarah se mila tha. Uchalta hua woh seedha unke seene ja laga aur woh bhi apne bhanje ko dekh vardi-ghar sab bhool goad me utha khade ho gaye.
"Oye kapoot, kyo apne mama ki jaan lene par tula hai. Bailbuddhi utar goad se.", Kaushalya ji ne danta toh Arjun hansta hua alag hua. Fir Ritu, Alka ke sath baaki sab bhi mile unse aur Rekha ji ne bhi bhai se aupcharik gale lagne ke baad ek chai ka cup table par rakh dia. Kaushalya ji ne boondi ke laddu, biscuit aur mewe rakhte hue fir se Tejpal ke sar par hath fera aur sath baith gai. Arjun bhi udhar he baitha tha lekin Rekha ji apne kamre me chali gai thi Komal aur Ritu ke sath.
"Tere se meri narajgi kam nahi hone wali Bittu. Tu shehar me hai aur is budhiya ko dekhne ka samay nahi tere pas.", Bittu unhe sirf unki maa, pitaji aur Kaushalya ji he kehti thi. Tejpal ka bhi prem tha unke sath bas rishta aisa tha ki jyada aa nahi sakte the.
"Maaji, hamesha aapke kadmo me he toh hu. Mere har thaane ka pata sabse pehle jija aur aapke he pas hota hai. Aap bas bol dia kijiye ya kabhi samay nikal kar is bete ke ghar ko bhi dhanya kar de.", Izzat aur maan se unhone apna pyaar dikhaya.
"Haan tera jija hai na, kuch jyada he kaam karwata hai tujhse. Chal koi ni is baar garmi ki chuttiyon me main jaunge tere ghar. Sunanda se shikayat bhi lagau jara teri. Kitni baar keh chuki ke tu mera beta hai, apni behan ka ghar mat samjha kar. Upar se tere uncle toh khud yaad karte rehte hai tujhe. Ab ye bata bahu ko kab la raha hai?"
"Maaji, aapka he ghar hai woh bhi. Maa toh bahot yaad karti hai lekin aap 2 saal se aaye he nahi milne. Bas Rinku aur Monu ki shaadi wale din aaye the. Ab toh ghar bhi thoda thik karwa dia hai pehle se. Aapko atcha lagega dekhne ke baad. Aur Pooja aayegi mere sath jab Rekha ko choddne aaunga wapis. Filhal toh ghar he hai dono betiyo ke imtihaan ho gaye the toh maa-pitaji ke pas chali gai.", Tejpal badi aatmiyata se baat kar raha tha. Idhar Sanjeev bhaiya ne sara samaan gaadi me rakhwa dia toh woh khud chalte aaye aur Tejpal ji aashirwad lene ke baad wahi baith gaye.
"Mamashri, aapne toh kasam khai hai ke nahi aana jaise saal me ek baar se jyada.", Sanjeev bhaiya ab muskurana seekh gaye the. Bacho ke jaise ek laddu plate se utha kar aadha Arjun ko dete aur aadha khud khate woh bole toh Tejpal ji bhi chai ki chuski lete hans diye.
"Sanjeev yar tu khud jaanta hai mere sath kya kia gaya hai. Bhai 24 ghante wali zindagi ho chuki hai. Ab toh yaad bhi nahi kab patang udaai thi tere sath aakhiri baar.", Kaushalya ji bhi inki baaton par muskura rahi thi. Pata chal raha tha ke ye policewala aadmi ek jindadil insaan tha.
"Is baar Shimla ghoom ke aate hai. 2 mahine se jyada ki chuttiyan padi hongi aapki toh dikkat nahi aane wali.", Sanjeev ki baat ka kuch matlab samajhte hue bas aankhon se he haan kaha itne me he Ritu ki awaaj aai.
"Mamaji, samaan rakh dia.", Tejpal ji bhi bina deri kiye uth khade hue aur ek baar fir Lalita ji aur Kaushalya ji ke paanv choone ke baad Sanjeev se gale milne lage. Idhar ek pooja ki thali se Kaushalya ji ne unhe tilak karte hue 1100 diye, jaise woh hamesha karti thi.
"Maaji?", Unhone itna he kaha tha ke Kaushalya ji ne ghoor kar dekha. Muskurate hue woh bhi apne bhanje aur behan ke sath bahar nikal gaye. Table par chodd gaye the 10 lifafe jinpar Sanjeev ke sath he Kaushalya ji ki bhi najar padi.
'Sanjeev, Maadhuri, Priyanka, Komal, Alka, Ritu, Tara, Aarti, Sh. Rameshwar ji, Maaji.' yahi naam likhe the harek kagaj par ek naam. Unhe shayad Roopali ka pata nahi tha. Kaushalya ji ne Sanjeev ko uska lifafa dia aur apne wala kholkar usme rakhe shagun ke 1100 Roopali ko pakda diye jo bahar se andar aa rahi thi.
"ye tere mama dekar gaye hai. Tere liye.", Unhone itna kaha toh Roopali ek halki muskaan se dusri mutthi me rakhe 2100 unhe dikhati boli.
"Mamaji ne abhi bahar he ye diye hai aisa bolkar ki pichli raakhi ke nahi diye the toh jurmane ke sath ye mere hai.", Kaushalya ji ke dil me Tejpal ki ye choti si pyaari baat gehra asar kar gai thi. Lifafa bhool gaya lekin pyaar dena nahi.
"Atchi baat hai lekin ye bhi tu he rakh le.", Unhone dene chahe toh Sanjeev bhaiya ne woh paise pakde aur araam se apni jeb me rakhte daadi ko dekhte bahar nikal gaye.
"Le maar gaya daka woh tere paise par.", Aur dono hans padi.
Idhar Arjun sabhi se milne ke baad ek baar fir Sanjeev bhaiya ke gale lag gaya.
"Chal nautanki, waha phone bhi hoga. Main shaam ko ghar he raha karunga toh phone kar lio. Ab ja nahi toh fir yahi rok lunga.", Apne bhai ko kas ke gale lagane ke baad fir gaadi ka darwaja khol ke andar kia aur fir ghar me aa gaye.
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Shehar se bahar sadak ke dono he taraf atchi hariyali thi. Arjun aage apne mama ke sath baitha bas najara karne me laga tha wahi uski maa apne bade bhai se baatein kar rahi thi. Ye sadak wahi thi jaha aage Manjubala ka bhi gaanv tha. Koi aadhe ghante baad woh bhi paar ho gaya toh Arjun ko yaad aaya budhwar ko Manjubala se uska milne ka lekin woh toh ab nanihal ja raha tha. Mushkil se 20 minute baad he woh log is chote shehar me aa gaye the jaha makaano-dukano se jyada hariyali thi aur shaanti. Ye uska nanihal tha. Chehre par muskaan teri gai thi apni maa se ye jaan kar ki uska nanihaal koi itna dur na tha.
"Le beta hum aa gaye apne ghar. Bas chup rehna aur peeche chalna, dekhte hai kon pehchanta hai tujhe.", Apne bade mama ki baat par Arjun hans dia. Fir Tejpal ji ne khud he 2 bag uthaye aur Rekha ke sath andar chal diye. Arjun unke peeche chalta is mehal se ghar ko dekh raha tha. Unke ghar ke jaisa he bada bagicha tha lekin thik uske baad kataar se khadi 5 gaadiya. Ghar ke barabar he khulla aangan tha ye aur ek taraf thoda kacha teen ki chaadar se bana gaaye-bhainso ka bada. Makaan ki taraf sara farsh safed sangmarmar se bana tha. Lekin koi dikhai nahi de raha tha. Itne me he ek bhaalu se baalo wala jhabrila kutta bhaagta aaya aur Rekha ji ke saamne dono paanv upar karta khada ho gaya.
"Mera bacha. Kaisa hai tiger?", Unhone toh jaise baahon me he bhar lia tha is shikari kutte ko aur fir baramde ka darwaja khula toh 7-8 chehre ek-ek karte bahar aa nikle. Haath me aarti ka bada thaal liye woh bujurg aurat sakshaat uski maa si lag rahi thi. Baal bas kuch chaandi ka rang liye lekin lambaai maa se bhi 3 inch upar aur doodh si gori. Ye Arjun ki naani Sunanda thi jo apne dono bacho ko chodd sidha Arjun ke saamne aa khadi hui thi. Unke peeche he 6 feet ke tandrust se lekin safed baal aur safed daadi wale vyakti muskurate hue Arjun ko he dekh rahe the. Pandit Kundan Sharma, Arjun ke nanaji.
"Main kehti thi na ji aapse ke mera Arjun aayega toh usme sabki jhalak milegi. Ye mera beta hai.", Tilak karne ke baad thaali Rekha ko deti woh jor se Arjun ke gale ja lagi aur kai der tak waise he khadi rahi. Udhar Rekha ji apne pita se milne ke baad apni bhabhi aur unke bacho se milne lagi thi. Tiger unke peeche peeche he ghoom raha tha. Arjun ka dil itne sukoon se bhar gaya tha apni naani ke gale lagne se jaise woh unka he hissa tha jo aaj mil gaya ho wapis.
"Bhagywan, jara humko bhi naapne do hamari naati ki sehat.", Unki baat par ye khoobsurat mahila bheegi aankhon se muskurati ek taraf hui toh Kundan ji ne Arjun ko apne seene se laga lia. Is umar me bhi woh khoob tagde the aur Arjun ke liye bhi unke mann me wahi vichar aaye.
"Nana se bhi lamba ho gaya ye toh. Waah beta jab pehle dekha tha toh itna sa tha aur ab dekho jara.", Fir uske kandhe par hath rakh woh usko apne sath he andar le aaye toh unke sath he Naani bhi aa gai aur Arjun ko sabse milwane lagi.
"Beta ye hai teri choti naani (Sumitra), badi maami (Pooja), Bittu(Tejpal) ki ardhangini. Ye hai Mamta, Raju (Rajesh) ki biwi. Aur ye dono hain teri badi behne aur Bittu ki jaan. Somya aur Kanchan, tere he shehar me degree kar rahi hai. Tere bade nana toh Mandi gaye hai lekin badi naani abhi mandir se aane wali hogi. Monu aur Rinku khet par hai chote nana ke sath lekin teri dono choti maamiyan upar kaam me lagi hai bas aati he hongi. Mamta ki bitiya (Swati) bas pas me gai hai scooty lekar toh us se bhi mil liyo. Aur ye hai is ghar ka sabse chota sadasya Tiger.", Arjun ne sabhi ke paanv chue the lekin sabhi ne usko gale he lagaya. Somya aur Kanchan didi ne bhi bejhijhak apne chote bhai ko gale lagate hue prashansha he ki thi. Lekin jab Tiger naam lia naani ne toh ye German Shepherd Arjun se waise he mila jaise woh Rekha ji se mila tha aur Arjun ne bina dare, swabhavik he uske sar ko pyaar se thapthapaya. Sabhi log andar aa gaye the is bade haal me jaha vilasita ki har cheej uplabdh thi.
"Chachi main jara nahane ja raha hu. Aap ye samaan rakhwa dijiyega Rekha ka uske kamre me aur Chacha ji khaane ke baad mandi he chalte hai.", Tejpal ji ne itna kaha aur fir andar ki taraf chale gaye.
Nanihal Ki Aur
Koi 4 baje ke aaspas halki thandak se Maadhuri ki aankh khul gai. Abhi aasman me andhera he tha lekin waha dono he nirvastra the. Maadhuri ne apne sharir ko hilaya, khade hone ki koshish me toh reedh ki haddi ke neeche halka current sa laga.
'Aah. Janwar se ne poora sharir nakara he kar dia.', Himmat karti woh khadi ho gai. Bade chucho par halki hawa lagi toh unke roye khade ho gaye lekin is sab ko najar andaaj karti woh ek baar apne kulho par hath rakhne ke baad halke kadam leti diwar ki taraf chal di. Kuch der diwar par hath rakhne ke baad woh diwar ko pakadti neeche baithne ka upkram karne lagi. Bhari chaude kulhe agar is samay ujaale me dikhte toh kisi ka bhi dil dhadakna ruk jata, yakinan. Koi 15-16 baar Maadhuri ne yahi kia jaise uthak-baithak kar rahi ho.
"Ummm.. Ab Priyanka ko yakeen hua hoga ke Arjun kaise pyaar karta hai. Aah.. yakeen karwane ke chakkar me apna kaand karwa lia.. Sii..", Khud se baat karti woh fir gadde ki taraf aai aur apna woh gown pehan kar soye hue Arjun ke hontho par ek chumban karne ke baad chaadar udha kar neeche chali gai. Seedhiya utarne me bhi pichwade ke lahu luhaan chedd me tees si machne lagti lekin himmat se woh apne kamre me aa he gai. Ek kone par Aarti so rahi thi aur uske sath he Priyanka. Maadhuri ne almari se kacchi nikal kar pehan ne ke baad gown nikal kar ek purani bra bhi pehan li. Fir tshirt kameej se khud ko atche se dhakne ke baad Priyanka ki bagal me he leit gai. Chudai lambi hui thi aur sharir bhi dukh raha tha toh jald he woh Priyanka ke sath chipakti so gai thi.
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Saadhe 6 baje ke kareeb Arjun subah ki sair aur Shastri ji se mulakaat karne ke baad ghar aaya toh seedha bathroom me ghus gaya, bahar taar par se toliya uthane ke baad. Uske mamaji ne aana tha unhe lena toh woh tayaar he rehna chahta tha. Samay toh pata nahi tha unke aane ka. Phuhare ke neeche khade hone par bhi ghar ke andar aati car ki awaaj sunai de gai thi. Matlab Sanjeev bhaiya ghar aa gaye the. Jaldi se sharir saaf karne ke baad sirf toliya lapete woh upar apne kamre me daud gaya aur usko aisa karte Rameshwar ji bhi dekh rahe the.
"Ye ni sudhrega kabhi. Pattha gabru ho gaya lekin dimag se bail he hai Kaushalya.", Unki dharampatni ji toh doodh fentne me lagi thi apne is pote ke liye aur bas muskura rahi thi. Sanjeev chupchap unke saamne baitha tha aur apne dada ji ko he dekh raha tha.
"Atcha Kaushalya andar jao aur Arjun wahi aa jayega.", Unki baat par ab Kaushalya ji ka chehra shaant ho gaya tha aur woh bina kuch kahe andar chali gai.
"Haan toh mere layak bache batao fir kya khabar hai.?", Rameshwar ji bhi uske barabar he uthkar kursi par baith gaye. Sanjeev ne shayad idhar aane se pehle he daadhi banai thi, jaisa roj ka he niyam tha aur upar se neeche tak saaf suthre press kiye kapdo aur chamakte joote bata rahe the ki anushashan koot koot ke bhara tha.
"Subah 5 baje jail se hospital le jaate samay dono ne bhaagne ki koshish ki. Ek sipahi ka kandha jakhmi karte hue dono by-pas ki taraf daud gaye. Peeche bhaagte Kamalakant aur Sub Inspector ki goliyan peeth me dil ki taraf aur dusre ke sar par lag gai. Andhera tha toh savdhani se nishana nahi lag paya. Sarkari hospital tak laate samay he dono ne dum todd dia. Postmortum ki report dopahar baad he aayegi.", Ek he saans me Sanjeev ne jaise koi ratti-rattaai report padh di thi.
"Wo aise he banegi. Ab kaam ki baat batao. Lok-Dal aur Bhaan Singh ke baare me.", Ek baar aage peeche najar daudate hue unhone fir Sanjeev ke chehre ki taraf dekha.
"Bhaan Singh ke farmhouse se 27 crore ka cash baramad hua hai, jisme se 9 crore he asli tha. Lekin kisi bhi paise ka hisab nahi mila hai. Sath he special permission se ghar aur guest-house ki talashi me kuch hathiyar, takriban 31 kilo sone ke biscuit, nepali mohar wale bhi kal raat ko recover kiye gaye. Kuch casette tape, paiso ka len-den ki files aur sabse khaas cheejein jo mili woh hain Balatkar ka video cassette aur 5 hatyaon me prayog hue chaaku, desi katta aur 2 ladkiyan. Ladkiyon ko raat he Dr Gulati ki nigrani me hospital bhej dia gaya hai. Report thodi der tak mil jayengi. Waise kal shaam se he woh najarband hai apne farmhouse par lekin koshish karega woh gadbad karne ki.", Sanjeev itni baat karne ke baad shaant ho gaya. Arjun udhar aaya toh dono ko baithe dekh pehle apne dadaji se mila aur fir bhaiya se gale lagta hua bola.
"Aap ghar ka khayal rakhna fir main 4 din baad he aaunga.", Bhaiya uski baat par muskura diye aur waise he Rameshwar ji bhi.
"Ji sir. Jaisa aap kahe. Atcha andar daadi bula rahi hai tujhe main bhi aata hu wahi.", Sanjeev bhaiya ki baat sunkar Arjun bhi hansta hua andar daud gaya.
"Pata hai ke Bhaan Singh kiske paas jayega. Lekin pehle khabar akhbaar me dalwa do fir dekhte hai kon saamne aata hai. Police-Mantri ya vyapari.", Rameshwar ji ne hath me pakda akhbaar gol kar lia tha. Awaaj me halka gussa tha lekin woh dheemi he thi.
"Aur Col uncle ki taraf se khabar?", Sanjeev ne ab apne dadaji se sawaal kia.
"Shankar ne toh pehle he keh dia tha ke hum usko rok nahi sakenge. Shaam ko Satish ne taar dikha dia tha mujhko. Baat abhi bahar nahi aai hai lekin Major Kaushal ke sath he Leutinant Ajeet Singh ki laash mili hai unki regiment ko. Pehli najar me toh yahi saamne aaya hai ki rifle se Kaushal ke sar par goli maari gai hai aur fir Singh ne apni 0.9 se khud ko shoot kia. It is an inside job so Army will never accept this and will definately make it Naksal attack." Rameshwar ji ka chehra khamosh aur aankhen namm ho chuki thi. Sanjeev bhi hataash sa unke chehre ko dekhne ke baad jameen dekhne laga tha. Kuch deir shanti barkaraar rahi. Fir Sanjeev ne halki uttejjana me lekin dhimi awaaj me he kaha.
"Chacha ki itni andar tak pahoch hai? Aur unhe kya mila ye sab karke? Jaan ki keemat kya hoti hai nahi pata jara bhi unhe. Aapne rokne ki koshish nahi ki?", Jawaan tha aur policewala bhi, isliye itna bol gaya. Rameshwar ji shaanti se apne is pote ke chehre par umda dard, gussa aur jajbaat dekh rahe the. Fir unhone jo baat kahi usko sunkar Sanjeev khud sharam se sar jhuka ke baith gaya.
"Uski pahoch hum-tum aur police se aage hai. Koshish ki thi na lekin trial ka kehne ke baad usne toh dono he gayab kar diye. Aur Shankar ko jaan ki keemat nahi pata toh woh sabse kaabil chikitsak kaise hai? Haan mera ek suputra aur hai jisne undercover he 20 katal kar diye hai jinme ek toh mere dost ka bhatija bhi tha. Koi farak nahi hai is maamle me tujhme aur usme. Pariwar ke kisi ki aankh me aansu na tu dekh sakta hai na woh toh fir dono ek dusre ko galat kaise keh rahe ho? Tu meri tarah shaant aur dharyawaan hai lekin hum dono se shaant Shankar hai. Jo bedag safed coat me kitne dhabbe chupaye rehta hai aur chal toh tu bhi uske kadmo par he raha hai. Ye akelapan hai na dil ka mere bache, sharaab aur jinda-gosht isko thanda nahi kar paayega.", Woh chupchap apne kamre ki aur chal diye lekin Sanjeev unki baat sunn-ne ke baad gardan jhuka kar unke har lafz ko dil me utarta raha.
Sach he toh kaha tha unhone ki chacha aur woh ek he jaise toh hai. Bas Sanjeev jism ko andhere me anjaan ladki ke sath thanda karta tha aur chacha jisko pasand kar lete the uske sath. Katal dono ne he kiye the aur dono he apne hath saaf rakhte the. Bas Sanjeev ka network waisa nahi tha jaisa uske chacha ka tha. 'Is baar ye jarur seekhunga.', Khud se itan kehne ke baad woh bathroom se mooh dho kar andar aa gaye jaha Arjun bas doodh khatam karne ke baad Alka aur Komal se baaton me laga hua tha.
"Didi, naani ke ghar se aap dono ke liye kya lau? Aap batao mai pakka lekar aaunga. Aur fir main waha se phone karke bhi bataunga ke kya kya udhar milta hai.", Woh sahi me khush tha aaj ghar se bahar apne nana-naani ke ghar jaane ko lekar. Komal didi uske sar par hath ferti pyaar jata rahi thi wahi Alka hans rahi thi.
"Ye jama he bailbudhi hai. Waha jo bhi milta hoga woh toh yaha bhi hoga he na. Fir woh toh hum yaha bhi le sakte hai.", Alka didi ne muskurate hue ye baat kahi.
"Didi, jarur milta hoga aur shayad atcha bhi ho. Lekin woh pyaar, woh ek dusre shehar ki yaad aur jajbaat toh nahi aayenge na sirf aise he yaha se kharidi hui cheej me? Waise bhi har shehar, jameen aur paani ka swaad apne aap me he alag hota hai toh waha ki bhi kuch khaas cheej hogi he.", Arjun ki itni gehri baat peeche khade Sanjeev bhaiya ne bhi suni aur woh uske gale me haath daalte hue bole.
"Waha ki na chamde ki jooti sabse mashoor hai. Aur fir hai waha milne wale laakh ke bane khilone aur chudiyan. Lekin rabdi-jalebi jaisi waha milti hai maine aajtak nahi khaai kabhi. Aur jab jungle jaayega na toh lakdi ke chote heeran, mor aur bahot he khoobsurat kalakritya milti hai. Mere liye toh bhure rang ki jooti, ek dabba rabdi-jalebi aur sooti pajame kurte ka kapda jarur lete aana. Aur dil kare toh jo tujhe pasand ho jungle se uski yaad lete aana.", Sanjeev bhaiya ne pehli baar apne bhai ka maatha chooma tha aur Arjun ne bhi unhe baith hue he gale se laga lia tha. Sanjeev bhaiya fir bina kuch kahe upar apne kamre me chale gaye sone ka bolkar aur darwaja band kar lia tha.
"Atcha fir hamare liye bhi tu laakh ke kade aur nok wali jooti lete aana. Main kaagaj pe panja chaap kar leke aati hu. Mera aur Ritu ka bhi.", Alka didi bhaag kar Ritu ke kamre me gai lekin woh waha nahi thi. Bahar aa kar unhone Ritu ko awaaj bhi lagai lekin jawaab nahi aaya.
"Woh abhi tak so rahi hai Alka, jaa usko jaga de mere kamre se.", Rekha ji ne chai ka bartan saaf karte hue kaha toh Alka hairani se dekhti unke kamre me chal di jaha Ritu abhi tak sikudi hui soi padi thi.
"Meri jaaan..", Alka ne kaan me sargoshi ki toh Ritu ne aankhen band kiye he muskurate hue kaha.
"Tu gala kyo faad rahi thi? Neend kharaab kar di na meri."
"Oye madam. Saadhe 7 baj chuke hai aur abhi Arjun ne chale jana hai. Tu soti rahiyo aur mai chali uske pas. " Alka bhagne lagi toh hath pakad kar Ritu ne bister par gira lia.
"Woh khud yahi aayega dekh lio. 2 minute bahar mat jaa.", Apne sath he Alka ko litati Ritu boli aur neeche wale hath se uska ek ubhaar masal dia.
"Kameeni. Sudhar ja kahi bhi shuru ho jati hai. Waise raat tu chaachi ke sath kaise so gai.?", Alka ne bhi apne neeche wale hath se Ritu ka ubhar halke se mehsoos karte kaha. Dono he chehre se shant aur ek dusri ko dekh rahi thi.
"Yar sach kahu toh neend toh kal raat he aai mujhe. Sach me maa ke seene se lagne ke baad kuch yaad he nahi raha. 11 se 7 baje tak tu khud he soch maine karwat he nahi badli.", Ritu ke chehre par alag he chamak aa gai thi yaad karke ki kaise woh saari raat maa se chipki doodh peeti rahi thi. Subah koi 5 baje ke pas maa ne uske upar chaadar karte hue khud ko alag kia tha.
"Ab ye bhi bata de ki ye chamak ki kahani kya hai? Chaachi ke chehre par aisi chamak dekhi hai maine lekin tu toh aaj pehli bar unke jaise dikh rahi hai.", Alka kuredna chahti thi lekin ye bhi pata tha ke Ritu kuch nahi chupati us se. Idhar Arjun dono ke paanv pakad kar kheenchta hua bola.
"Uthane aai thi aap aur fir khud inke sath so rahi ho. Maa dekhna inhe dono ko.", Arjun ki baat par Ritu didi khilkhila kar hansne lagi wahi Alka didi usko paanv choddne ko bol rahi thi. Fir Arjun ne bhi hanste hue dono ke paanv chodd diye aur wahi baith gaya bister ke kinare par.
"Toh fir kab aayenge mamaji?", Ritu ne bhi baith kar apne kapde thik kiye aur Arjun ko hasrat bhari nigaho se dekha.
"10 baje. Waise aap bhi kapde rakh he lo agar meri baat maano toh.", Arjun ne bhi gujarish ki thi unka mann padhte hue.
"Nahi bhai. Garmi ki chuttiyon me dekhenge. Aur fir abhi tu he ja, humko kaam bhi hai bahot. 3-4 din atche se apne notes aur next year ki books review kar lengi hum dono.", Ritu ka dil tha apne bhai ke sath kuch pal bitane ka lekin abhi bhi woh aisa samay sirf akele me he bita sakti thi. Beshak Preeti ya Alka se koi raaj na chupa tha lekin ye toh sehaj hone ki baat he thi. Alka ka bhi dil tha ki Arjun jaane se pehle unke sath rahe lekin woh bhi khamosh he thi.
"Atcha aap ab khadi ho jao aur main bahar he milta hu.", Arjun ko aise waha baithna atcha nahi lag raha tha. Aur woh bina kuch sune he bahar nikal lia.
"Tujhe bhi uske sath samay chahiye tha na.?", Alka ki is baat par Ritu bhi muskura he di.
"Jab dono ko he wahi chahiye ho toh ek he samay me toh mushkil he hoga.", Halki sharam ke sath Ritu ne ye baat kahi lekin Alka ke chehre par kutil muskaan aa gai thi.
"Jara soch toh sahi ek he bister par tu, main aur Preeti Arjun ke sath. Haaye."
"Chup kar kamini. Kaisi baatein karne lagi hai tu. Main bathroom ja rahi hu aur tu meri coffee bana le itne.", Alka ki baat sunkar Ritu bhaag he gai thi.
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"Didi, 3 sawaal hain?", Arjun ne almari thik karti Maadhuri didi se itna kaha toh ek pal ke liye woh khamosh si hoti uska chehra dekhne lagi.
"Aap pehle sawaal toh sun lijiye. Pehla. Aapne chatt par khud gadde lagaye the aur fir mujhe paani lene neeche bheja. Jabki waha toh pehle he ek bottle rakhi thi. Dusra. Aap neeche aa kar so gai thi jabki aapko shayad mere baad he aana chahiye tha. Teesra. Kaun hai jo ab hum dono ke baare me jaanta hai."
Teeno he sawaal sateek the aur Maadhuri ka chehra neeche jhuk gaya. Woh kuch keh na paai bas kapde par apni ungliya uljhane lagi thi. Wahi Arjun shaant sa unko atche se tatol raha tha.
"Matlab ye hua ki jab main upar paani lekar aaya toh koi aur tha jisko iski jaankari thi. Dusra jawaab. Aap neeche aa gai pehle he kyonki aapko bhi pata tha ke main gadde upar he choddkar bahar ghumne chala jaunga toh shayad kuch nishaan pukhta mil sakte hai hamare milan ke. Teesra. Alka, Roopali aur Komal didi sath soi thi, Ritu didi maa ke sath toh bachi Priyanka-Aarti didi jisme se Aarti didi toh katai aisi nahi hongi kyonki unhe main shayad sabse behtar jaanta hu. Toh aapne ye sab Priyanka didi ke sath sanjha kia. Aap badi hai toh aapne ye sab kuch soch ke he kia hoga lekin ek pal bhi nahi socha ke is sabka parinaam kya ho sakta hai?", Arjun ke swar me na gussa tha na he narajgi aur wahi Maadhuri ke aankhen halki dabdaba gai thi kyonki Arjun ne har baat ko spasht bata dia tha. Beshak Maadhuri aur Priyanka ke beech pakki dosti aur raaj honge lekin aise Arjun ka unse safaai maang lena ek tarah se vishwas todna he the Maadhuri ka uske liye. Arjun fir aage kuch kahe bina bahar nikal gaya jaha table par khana laga hua tha.
'Priyanka teri jidd ne ye kya karwa dia? Khud he apne chote bhai ki najro me gir gai main.' Maadhuri ki aankhon se woh ruke he aansu kisi nadi ki taraha behne lage the aur woh bister ke kinare apna chehra hatho me liye baith gai thi. Ab khud unhe bura lag raha tha ke jarurat se jyada karna kitna galat hota hai. Priyanka kuch der baad andar aai toh Maadhuri ki aankhon me aansu dekh darwaja band karti unke sar par hath ferne lagi.
"Kya hua?"
"Arjun ko sab khud he pata chal gaya aur ab uski najro me maine uska vishwas todd dia hai. Meri bhi galti hai Priyanka jo maine is hadd tak hum dono ko tere saamne nanga kar lia ki ab sach me he khud par ghinn aa rahi hai. Tu he rajdar thi na meri aur sab dekhna tha na, toh ab jaa aur fir sab tu he thik kar. Arjun ruth gaya toh main jaanti hu woh fir mujhe apne kareeb kabhi nahi aane dega.", Lagbhag Priyanka ko bahar dhakelte hue Maadhuri ne kaha aur takiye me mooh dabati woh leti gai. Priyanka ka toh chehra peela padd gaya tha Arjun ka saamna karne ki soch kar he. Woh kaise khud jaa kar qabool kare ki woh dekhna chahti thi ki Arjun uske sath woh sab karega toh woh sehan kar paayegi ya nahi? Kaise kahe ki woh pratham milan ka dard dekhna chahti thi jiske liye uski sabse khaas behan aur dost ne apna peeche ka rasta sirf uski khushi ke liye khulwa lia tha.? Woh Arjun ki najro ka saamna nahi kar payegi... Fir kuch sochti hui Priyanka bahar nikli aur Ritu ke kamre se ek kaagaj par kuch likhne ke baad khaane ki table tak aa khadi hui.
Arjun toh bilkul swabhavi roop se baitha hansta-bolta khana kha raha tha aur uske sath he baithi Ritu coffee pee rahi thi. Aaj waha Roopali khana khilane me lagi thi aur Lalita ji ke sath Komal didi khana bana rahi thi. Priyanka ne himmat dikhate hue seedha Arjun ke pas jaa kar woh parchi saamne kar di.
"Ye samaan la dega Arjun mere liye, jaruri hai.", Arjun ne bharpoor nigah us ek lakir par daali. '5 minute ke liye apne kamre me milo khaane ke baad, request hai.'
"haan laa deta hu didi. Bas mera khana ho gaya hai toh main bas bahar he ja raha hu.", Arjun ne aakhiri garaai mooh me daalne ke baad plate sarka di Roopali ki taraf. Idhar ye dono anjaan the us shakhs se jiska naam Alka tha. Alka ne Priyanka didi ko woh thoda sa fata hua kagaj mutthi me band kar bahar nikalte dekh lia tha aur Priyanka ke waha se jaane ke baad seedha andar chal di jaha woh khuli rough notebook desk par rakhi thi aur ek pen khula hua wahi pada tha. Geometry se jaldi se pencil nikal kar Alka ne faade gaye panne ke pichle panne par usi jagah pencil ko chalaya toh ek line ubhar aai '5 minute ke liye apne kamre me milo khaane ke baad, request hai.' Aur isko padhne ke baad woh muskurati hui Ritu ke pas aa baithi jahan na Arjun tha aur na Priyanka.
"Jaldi chal mere sath bahar wale raste se upar.", Kaan me haule se usne itna kaha toh Ritu ki aankhe bhi chamak gai. Dono he araam se galiyare se bahar aa nikli.
"Kya chakkar hai ye Priyanka aur Arjun ka?", Ritu ne ye sawaal kia toh Alka ne hontho par ungli rakhte hue aankh maar di.
"Chup rahiyo. Aur chappal yahi utaar de." Alka ki baat par Ritu ne bhi waisa he kia aur ye dono James Bond kuch he pal baad Arjun ke darwaje se ek taraf kadam karti dawraje par he kaan lagaye thi. Paanv isliye dur kiye thi waha Arjun ki najar parchaai par padd sakti thi.
"Arjun, Maadhuri ko maine he kaha tha ye sab karne ke liye. Please meri baat samajh aur unki baat ka bura mat maan.", Priyanka andar bister par baithi thi aur thodi ghabrai bhi hui thi. Lekin Arjun bas araam se baitha tha.
"Aap kya dekhna chahti thi aise.?"
"Woh main nahi bata sakti lekin itna vaada hai ke ye baat kabhi meri jubaan par nahi aayegi. Meri utsukta thi bas dekhne ki. Maadhuri ki isme galti nahi hai maine kasam di thi toh woh badi muskhil se raaji hui thi."
"Didi, aap jitne poora sach nahi batayengi main kuch kehne wala nahi aur fir ek ghante baad main chala jaunga. Aapke pas 2 minute hai kyonki 3 khatam ho chuke.", Arjun ne kalai ghadi dekhte hue kaha toh Priyanka bilkul khamosh ho gai thi. Sach bolne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha uske pas aur jhooth Arjun pakad he lega. Jaisa usne dekh he lia tha ke Maadhuri kase fass gai thi.
"main.. main.. Main tere sath karne se pehle dekhna chahti thi ki ye sab kaise hota hai aur kitna dard hota. Maadhuri ne mere kehne par he peeche se karwaya tha kyonki aage se pehle he ho chuka tha. Aur usne ye bhi kaha tha ke itna he khoon niklega jitna mujhe chaadar par dikhega. Aur yahi sab sach hai. Iske baad main teri najro me gir jaungi lekin main Maadhuri se itna pyar karti hu ki mujhe ye manjoor hai.", Sab baat khatam karne ke baad Priyanka sar jhuka ke wahi baith gai thi.
"Aapko pata hai na ki main kisi ko dukh nahi de sakta aur fir aap behan ho meri, badi. Ye baat jis tarah se hui hai waise iska galat he matlab nikalta hai na.? Aap khud aai thi mere pas lekin maine aapko utna he pyaar dia tha. Koi jabardasti nahi toh fir jab aap yahi mere sath karna chahti thi toh main tab bhi pyaar se he karta. Chalo koi baat nahi, samajhdar logo se bhi aisa ho he jata hai. Ab unko bol dena ki is baar woh dekhengi aur unki jagah aap hongi, agle ravivar us jagah waise he raat me.", Arjun ne Priyanka ka chehra upar karke araam se honth choomne ke sath he unka bada ubhaar daba dia. Priyanka itne me he sisak gai aur bahar khadi Alka ke chehre par kutil muskaan aa gai.
"Arjun tu andar hai kya? Chachi neeche bula rahi hai.", Aur dono neeche bhaag gai. Idhar Priyanka bhi sharmati hui peechle raste se bahar chali gai toh Arjun hansta hua apni almari se purse aur paise lene laga. Sanjeev bhaiya ka darwaja halke se dhakela toh woh band he tha. Unhe soya chodd kar woh bahar se he neeche utar aaya.
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"Jai hind sir.", Tejpal Sharma ne baithak me andar aane ke baad Rameshwar ji ko salaam karte hue kaha. Col sahab bhi unke sath he baithe the.
"Aao bhai pehle araam se baitho. Ye apna ghar hai aur main retired aadmi hu. Rishteydar ho abhi tum Tejpal, haan agar giraftar karne aaye ho toh bhai ijjat mat do.", Vyang se Rameshwar ji ne unka swagat karte hue baithne ko kaha toh Col sahab ne kas ke unse hath milaya aur sofe par apne pas he baithne ko kaha. Apni topi ko wahi table par rakhte hue Tejpal ji bhi baith gaye.
"Uncle ji aapko dekhne ke baad hath khud he salaam ke liye uth jata hai. Aap retire ho chuke hai aisa toh aaj bhi nahi lagta.", Col sahab bhi is baat par muskura uthe.
"Bhai ye baat toh sau aanne sahi kahi. Bhai sahab har dusre teesre din he shehar ka daura karte dikhte hai. Jaise aajtak sabhi file aur case wahi chal rahe ho jo 10 saal pehle inhone chodde the.", Teeno he log muskura diye the.
"Waise uncle ji, ab sabse anubhavi aur daksh hai ye apne kaam me ki khud aala adhikari kehte rehte hai ke hum log inke jaise bann nahi payenge. Jo maan-dand aap bana kar gaye hai asal me toh wahi lakshya sa hai har adhikari ka.", Tejpal ki lafzo me saaf prashansa aur aadar tha. Jisko ye dono bujurg maan bhi rahe the.
"Dekho yar Tejpal, ye khud hafte me 6 din Cantt me jata hai aur mujhe vyast kehta hai. Waise aaj bhi koi khabar chal rahi hai shayad.", Rameshwar ji ki baat se Tejpal ke muskurate chehre par gambhirta ke baav aa gaye the.
"Ji uncle. Jo hua hai woh ek tarah se sahi hua hai. Lekin lagta hai ke is baar baat kuch badi aur pechida he hai. Jitender-Vishnu ke jurm ki dastaan Bhaan Singh ke ghar se judi hai aur kuch der pehle 4 report bhi aai thi. Khair mere station ka is se kuch lena dena nahi lekin apne Kamalkant ji senior hone ke sath he purane dost hai toh unhone mujhe bhi civil hospital bulaya tha." Tejpal thoda chup hua toh Col sahab ne unka chehra dekha.
"Woh Advocate Bansal ki beti ka rape clear ho gaya hai. Sath he Bhaan Singh ka dono ke sath rishta bhi ek file ne khol dia hai. Police ke 2-3 log bhi the jinhone vardaat me istemaal hue Chaaku, katte aur balatkaar ke saboot gayab karke Bhaan Singh ke supurd kar diye the. Kamalkant ka kehna hai ke woh sabhi beshak abhi gumnaam hai lekin kuch undercover unke peeche lage hue hai.", Tejpal ki baat par Rameshwar ji ne thodi si hairangi jataai.
"Undercover? Policewale Bhaan Singh ko saboot bhijwa rahe the?", Unhone ye baatein prashnatmak tarike se kahi toh Tejpal ka chehra bhi waisa he bana hua tha.
"Lekin uncle jo baat mujhe pichle 2 ghante se sata rahi hai woh inse alag hai. Maine dono mujrimo ki body dekhi thi aaj morchary me. Jahan tak goli ka sawaal hai toh woh koi regular service rivolver ki goli nahi thi. German P7 semi-automatic pistol he aise maar sakti hai. Glock ya 9mm ka nishaan aur jakham waisa nahi hota. Aur Kamakant ji ke pas aisa koi hathiyar nahi hai, meri najar me.", Rameshwar ji apne bete ke saale se bade prabhavit hue the.
"Hmm.. Sahi baat hai. Aur tum toh waise bhi firearms me 5 saal gujaar chuke ho toh mujhe koi sandeh nahi is baat par ki tum jo keh rahe ho woh galat hoga. Lekin fir wahi baat aati hai ke aisa kyon hua.", Col sahab apne dost ko bhi jaante the aur unke policia mann ko bhi. Wo bas chupp he the. Aur idhar Komal didi tray me paani chaai lekar aai aur fir apne bade mama se aashirwad lene ke baad bahar chali gai.
"Dekhiye uncle, mujhe in sabse aitraaj nahi hai. Kaam vibhaag ka he hai aur kia bhi apne he kisi vyakti ne hai. Jaha tak sawaal hai encounter aur Bhaan Singh ka toh saaf hain ki ye isliye hua ki fir kisi tarah ye dono na bach nikle uski taqat ki wajah se. Aur itna bada kaand raato-raat kia toh mere jaisa ek 2 sitara aadmi kuch samajhne layak he nahi kyonki ye hua toh sabhi bade adhikariyon ki najar me hua hai. Bas aise loophole he mujhe pareshan kar rahe hai.", Rameshwar ji ko bhi ab samajh aa gaya tha ke ye imaandar aur saafdil vyakti apne department ki choti galtiyon se dukhi hai.
"Ho jata hai beta. Kai baar jab samay kam ho aur kaam bahot jyada toh pyaado ki chinta choddkar vajir ke peeche haathi pagal ho jata hai. Lekin ye galat shatranj hai jo is baar kheli gai hai. Tumhari baat se sehmat hu main aur baat karunga jarur ye. Ab jara apni behan aur baaki bacho se bhi mil lo. Apne pitaji ko mera sneh dena aur shehar wapis aane par itilla karna. Kuch kaam hai tumhare thaane ke pas.", Unki baat par Tejpal ji ne dono ke paanv choo kar aashirwad lia aur fir apni topi uthate hue Kaushalya ji ka pyaar lete andar wale dining table ke pas aa khade hue.
Arjun is baar bilkul alag tarah se mila tha. Uchalta hua woh seedha unke seene ja laga aur woh bhi apne bhanje ko dekh vardi-ghar sab bhool goad me utha khade ho gaye.
"Oye kapoot, kyo apne mama ki jaan lene par tula hai. Bailbuddhi utar goad se.", Kaushalya ji ne danta toh Arjun hansta hua alag hua. Fir Ritu, Alka ke sath baaki sab bhi mile unse aur Rekha ji ne bhi bhai se aupcharik gale lagne ke baad ek chai ka cup table par rakh dia. Kaushalya ji ne boondi ke laddu, biscuit aur mewe rakhte hue fir se Tejpal ke sar par hath fera aur sath baith gai. Arjun bhi udhar he baitha tha lekin Rekha ji apne kamre me chali gai thi Komal aur Ritu ke sath.
"Tere se meri narajgi kam nahi hone wali Bittu. Tu shehar me hai aur is budhiya ko dekhne ka samay nahi tere pas.", Bittu unhe sirf unki maa, pitaji aur Kaushalya ji he kehti thi. Tejpal ka bhi prem tha unke sath bas rishta aisa tha ki jyada aa nahi sakte the.
"Maaji, hamesha aapke kadmo me he toh hu. Mere har thaane ka pata sabse pehle jija aur aapke he pas hota hai. Aap bas bol dia kijiye ya kabhi samay nikal kar is bete ke ghar ko bhi dhanya kar de.", Izzat aur maan se unhone apna pyaar dikhaya.
"Haan tera jija hai na, kuch jyada he kaam karwata hai tujhse. Chal koi ni is baar garmi ki chuttiyon me main jaunge tere ghar. Sunanda se shikayat bhi lagau jara teri. Kitni baar keh chuki ke tu mera beta hai, apni behan ka ghar mat samjha kar. Upar se tere uncle toh khud yaad karte rehte hai tujhe. Ab ye bata bahu ko kab la raha hai?"
"Maaji, aapka he ghar hai woh bhi. Maa toh bahot yaad karti hai lekin aap 2 saal se aaye he nahi milne. Bas Rinku aur Monu ki shaadi wale din aaye the. Ab toh ghar bhi thoda thik karwa dia hai pehle se. Aapko atcha lagega dekhne ke baad. Aur Pooja aayegi mere sath jab Rekha ko choddne aaunga wapis. Filhal toh ghar he hai dono betiyo ke imtihaan ho gaye the toh maa-pitaji ke pas chali gai.", Tejpal badi aatmiyata se baat kar raha tha. Idhar Sanjeev bhaiya ne sara samaan gaadi me rakhwa dia toh woh khud chalte aaye aur Tejpal ji aashirwad lene ke baad wahi baith gaye.
"Mamashri, aapne toh kasam khai hai ke nahi aana jaise saal me ek baar se jyada.", Sanjeev bhaiya ab muskurana seekh gaye the. Bacho ke jaise ek laddu plate se utha kar aadha Arjun ko dete aur aadha khud khate woh bole toh Tejpal ji bhi chai ki chuski lete hans diye.
"Sanjeev yar tu khud jaanta hai mere sath kya kia gaya hai. Bhai 24 ghante wali zindagi ho chuki hai. Ab toh yaad bhi nahi kab patang udaai thi tere sath aakhiri baar.", Kaushalya ji bhi inki baaton par muskura rahi thi. Pata chal raha tha ke ye policewala aadmi ek jindadil insaan tha.
"Is baar Shimla ghoom ke aate hai. 2 mahine se jyada ki chuttiyan padi hongi aapki toh dikkat nahi aane wali.", Sanjeev ki baat ka kuch matlab samajhte hue bas aankhon se he haan kaha itne me he Ritu ki awaaj aai.
"Mamaji, samaan rakh dia.", Tejpal ji bhi bina deri kiye uth khade hue aur ek baar fir Lalita ji aur Kaushalya ji ke paanv choone ke baad Sanjeev se gale milne lage. Idhar ek pooja ki thali se Kaushalya ji ne unhe tilak karte hue 1100 diye, jaise woh hamesha karti thi.
"Maaji?", Unhone itna he kaha tha ke Kaushalya ji ne ghoor kar dekha. Muskurate hue woh bhi apne bhanje aur behan ke sath bahar nikal gaye. Table par chodd gaye the 10 lifafe jinpar Sanjeev ke sath he Kaushalya ji ki bhi najar padi.
'Sanjeev, Maadhuri, Priyanka, Komal, Alka, Ritu, Tara, Aarti, Sh. Rameshwar ji, Maaji.' yahi naam likhe the harek kagaj par ek naam. Unhe shayad Roopali ka pata nahi tha. Kaushalya ji ne Sanjeev ko uska lifafa dia aur apne wala kholkar usme rakhe shagun ke 1100 Roopali ko pakda diye jo bahar se andar aa rahi thi.
"ye tere mama dekar gaye hai. Tere liye.", Unhone itna kaha toh Roopali ek halki muskaan se dusri mutthi me rakhe 2100 unhe dikhati boli.
"Mamaji ne abhi bahar he ye diye hai aisa bolkar ki pichli raakhi ke nahi diye the toh jurmane ke sath ye mere hai.", Kaushalya ji ke dil me Tejpal ki ye choti si pyaari baat gehra asar kar gai thi. Lifafa bhool gaya lekin pyaar dena nahi.
"Atchi baat hai lekin ye bhi tu he rakh le.", Unhone dene chahe toh Sanjeev bhaiya ne woh paise pakde aur araam se apni jeb me rakhte daadi ko dekhte bahar nikal gaye.
"Le maar gaya daka woh tere paise par.", Aur dono hans padi.
Idhar Arjun sabhi se milne ke baad ek baar fir Sanjeev bhaiya ke gale lag gaya.
"Chal nautanki, waha phone bhi hoga. Main shaam ko ghar he raha karunga toh phone kar lio. Ab ja nahi toh fir yahi rok lunga.", Apne bhai ko kas ke gale lagane ke baad fir gaadi ka darwaja khol ke andar kia aur fir ghar me aa gaye.
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Shehar se bahar sadak ke dono he taraf atchi hariyali thi. Arjun aage apne mama ke sath baitha bas najara karne me laga tha wahi uski maa apne bade bhai se baatein kar rahi thi. Ye sadak wahi thi jaha aage Manjubala ka bhi gaanv tha. Koi aadhe ghante baad woh bhi paar ho gaya toh Arjun ko yaad aaya budhwar ko Manjubala se uska milne ka lekin woh toh ab nanihal ja raha tha. Mushkil se 20 minute baad he woh log is chote shehar me aa gaye the jaha makaano-dukano se jyada hariyali thi aur shaanti. Ye uska nanihal tha. Chehre par muskaan teri gai thi apni maa se ye jaan kar ki uska nanihaal koi itna dur na tha.
"Le beta hum aa gaye apne ghar. Bas chup rehna aur peeche chalna, dekhte hai kon pehchanta hai tujhe.", Apne bade mama ki baat par Arjun hans dia. Fir Tejpal ji ne khud he 2 bag uthaye aur Rekha ke sath andar chal diye. Arjun unke peeche chalta is mehal se ghar ko dekh raha tha. Unke ghar ke jaisa he bada bagicha tha lekin thik uske baad kataar se khadi 5 gaadiya. Ghar ke barabar he khulla aangan tha ye aur ek taraf thoda kacha teen ki chaadar se bana gaaye-bhainso ka bada. Makaan ki taraf sara farsh safed sangmarmar se bana tha. Lekin koi dikhai nahi de raha tha. Itne me he ek bhaalu se baalo wala jhabrila kutta bhaagta aaya aur Rekha ji ke saamne dono paanv upar karta khada ho gaya.
"Mera bacha. Kaisa hai tiger?", Unhone toh jaise baahon me he bhar lia tha is shikari kutte ko aur fir baramde ka darwaja khula toh 7-8 chehre ek-ek karte bahar aa nikle. Haath me aarti ka bada thaal liye woh bujurg aurat sakshaat uski maa si lag rahi thi. Baal bas kuch chaandi ka rang liye lekin lambaai maa se bhi 3 inch upar aur doodh si gori. Ye Arjun ki naani Sunanda thi jo apne dono bacho ko chodd sidha Arjun ke saamne aa khadi hui thi. Unke peeche he 6 feet ke tandrust se lekin safed baal aur safed daadi wale vyakti muskurate hue Arjun ko he dekh rahe the. Pandit Kundan Sharma, Arjun ke nanaji.
"Main kehti thi na ji aapse ke mera Arjun aayega toh usme sabki jhalak milegi. Ye mera beta hai.", Tilak karne ke baad thaali Rekha ko deti woh jor se Arjun ke gale ja lagi aur kai der tak waise he khadi rahi. Udhar Rekha ji apne pita se milne ke baad apni bhabhi aur unke bacho se milne lagi thi. Tiger unke peeche peeche he ghoom raha tha. Arjun ka dil itne sukoon se bhar gaya tha apni naani ke gale lagne se jaise woh unka he hissa tha jo aaj mil gaya ho wapis.
"Bhagywan, jara humko bhi naapne do hamari naati ki sehat.", Unki baat par ye khoobsurat mahila bheegi aankhon se muskurati ek taraf hui toh Kundan ji ne Arjun ko apne seene se laga lia. Is umar me bhi woh khoob tagde the aur Arjun ke liye bhi unke mann me wahi vichar aaye.
"Nana se bhi lamba ho gaya ye toh. Waah beta jab pehle dekha tha toh itna sa tha aur ab dekho jara.", Fir uske kandhe par hath rakh woh usko apne sath he andar le aaye toh unke sath he Naani bhi aa gai aur Arjun ko sabse milwane lagi.
"Beta ye hai teri choti naani (Sumitra), badi maami (Pooja), Bittu(Tejpal) ki ardhangini. Ye hai Mamta, Raju (Rajesh) ki biwi. Aur ye dono hain teri badi behne aur Bittu ki jaan. Somya aur Kanchan, tere he shehar me degree kar rahi hai. Tere bade nana toh Mandi gaye hai lekin badi naani abhi mandir se aane wali hogi. Monu aur Rinku khet par hai chote nana ke sath lekin teri dono choti maamiyan upar kaam me lagi hai bas aati he hongi. Mamta ki bitiya (Swati) bas pas me gai hai scooty lekar toh us se bhi mil liyo. Aur ye hai is ghar ka sabse chota sadasya Tiger.", Arjun ne sabhi ke paanv chue the lekin sabhi ne usko gale he lagaya. Somya aur Kanchan didi ne bhi bejhijhak apne chote bhai ko gale lagate hue prashansha he ki thi. Lekin jab Tiger naam lia naani ne toh ye German Shepherd Arjun se waise he mila jaise woh Rekha ji se mila tha aur Arjun ne bina dare, swabhavik he uske sar ko pyaar se thapthapaya. Sabhi log andar aa gaye the is bade haal me jaha vilasita ki har cheej uplabdh thi.
"Chachi main jara nahane ja raha hu. Aap ye samaan rakhwa dijiyega Rekha ka uske kamre me aur Chacha ji khaane ke baad mandi he chalte hai.", Tejpal ji ne itna kaha aur fir andar ki taraf chale gaye.
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Nanihaal ke Charitra
Reka ke Pitaji aur 3 bhai the aur teeno he ek sath rehte the.
1. Sohanlal Sharma (70 saal)- Bade suljhe aur padhe likhe vyakti hain. Sarakari afsar the aur retirement ke baad se he apne manjhle bhai ke sath mandi me apni badi aadhat ki dukaan sambhalte hai. Haryana ke is hisse ki ye sabse badi anaaj mandi ki sabse badi dukaan inhi ki thi jo inke pitaji ne shuru ki thi. Sohanlal ji ab boodhe ho chuke hain lekin sharir abhi atchi halat me hai. Inki dharampatni Smt Anjana Devi dharmik hone ke sath he samajhdar aurat hai. Yaha ghar ke andar striyo ko palla rakhne ki bandish nahi hai aur ye ajaadi inhi ne di thi. Ghar ke sabhi bache in miya-biwi se he farmaish karte hai jo bhi unhe chahiye ho. In dono ke pyaar ki nishani hai ghar ka bada beta Tejpal Sharma (47 saal), Haryana Police me sub-inspector hai filhal aur apni imaandari ki keemat chukate rehte hai. Nidar, hansmukh aur agyakari aulad mili thi Sohanlal aur Anjana Devi ko. Ghar ki beti ke vivah ke baad he Tejpal ki shaadi hui thi Pooja Gaur(43) se, jinke pita jaane-maane thekedar the aur aaj pariwar ek pratishtith Nirmaan Sanstha ban chuka hai. Vivah ke pehle kuch saal pyaar bharpoor raha toh inki 2 betiya bhi ho gai thi. Somya Sharma (20) aur Kanchan (18). Dono he ladkiya atchi shiksha le rahi thi college me aur ghar me ajaadi ke bawjood dono he anushashit evam sarvgun sampann thi. Alhad Pooja aur Tandrust Tejpal ke gunn in dono me bhi dikhte. Gori, lambi aur sudol thi dono he ladkiya, sath he ghar ke sabhi kaam kar leti thi. Sohanlal ji ke dusre suputra Rajesh Sharma (44), thode uljhe hue vyakti hain. Ye sahab saal bhar me yada kada he dikhai dete hai aur sarkar ke har vibhag me inki kam-jyada pahuch hai. Apne jeeja Shankar Sharma se atoot sambandh hai jo kitna gehra hai woh kisi ko nahi pata. Gharwalo ne inka vivah jaldi karwa dia tha ye soch kar ki shayad ye insaan kaabu me aa jaye, lekin Mamta (42) ki khoobsurti aur pyaar bhi inhe baandh na paya. Jaha bhi rahe lekin Holi, Diwali aur Karwachauth ko ye apni shrimati ke pas pahuch jaate hai. In dono ki beti hai Swati (18), jo Kanchan ke sath he padhti hai aur swabhav-dimag se bhi bilkul uske he jaisi hai.
2. Kundanlal Sharma (66 Saal)- Ye vyakti the jo shehar me waise he prasidh the jaise inke samdhi Rameshwar ji apne shehar me the. 6 feet lambe aur chust sharir ke Kundan ji ki khasiyat thi unke chehre par hamesha rehne wali muskurahat. Anaaj mandi ke pradhaan bhi the aur aas-pas ke ilake ke pramukh jamindar bhi, kyonki bade bhai Sohanlal toh 40 saal naukari par he the toh pehchaan inhi ki thi. Inke pitaji inki jawaani me Kundan ji ko bahar nahi jaane dete the aakarshak vyaktitva ki wajah se. Aur fir inka vivah bhi jinke sath hua woh inse bhi 2 kadam upar he thi. Smt Sunanda (65) apne samay ki aadhunik mahila thi aur ek prasidh rajneetik pariwar se thi. Kundan ji ke pitaji ne inhe dekhte he apne bete ke liye pasand kar lia tha aur fir dono pariwaro me kuch mulakato ke baad shaadi ho gai thi dono ko. Inki saas aur jethani ne inhe vivah ke pehle 5 baras ghar se bahar nahi nikalne dia tha, kyonki woh khoobsurti me bejod thi aur upar se shehar se byaah kar ek kasbe me aai thi. Atche vyavahar aur milansaar vyaktitva ki wajah se inhe ghar ki jaan kaha jata tha. Fir vivah ke ek saal baad he inhone janam dia tha Rekha ko, jo apne maa-baap ki he sampoorn jhalak thi. Pandit Rameshwar ji is ilake me jab bataur thaanedar aaye the toh unhone pehli najar me he Rekha ko apne manjhle bete Shankar ke liye maang lia tha. Sohanlal ji aur Kundanlal ji ne atche se pariwar jaanchne ke baad he apni beti ka hath saupa tha Shankar Sharma ko. Lekin fir sambandh aise bane the ki Kundanlal ji aur Rameshwar ji ek dusre ko bhaaiyo sa samman dene lage the. Waisa he rishta tha Sunanda ji aur Kaushalya ji ka. Pariwar badh gaye toh jarur milna kam hua lekin hafte me nirantar phone par baat hoti rehti thi. Rekha ke bacho ko bhi yaha bharpoor pyaar mila tha kyonki ghar ki woh akeli beti thi.
3. Manoharlal Sharma (63)- Maa-baap ki laadli santaan the aur school jaane se katrate rehne ki wajah se fir kheti-baadi he sambhaal li thi inhone. Dabbu kism ke the lekin apne bade bhaaiyo ke laadle bhi the. Thik samay par inki shaadi bhi Sumitra (58) ji se ho gai thi, jo ek bhari-puri samajhdar aurat thi. Lekin Manoharlal ji ko choti umar me he jawani ka chaska aisa laga tha ke inhone 2 bete ho jaane ke baad fir kabhi apni dharampatni ke sath bister sanjha na kia tha. Khet me rehne ki yahi inki badi wajah bhi thi. Gaanv ki aurate aur ekaant he bas inki zindagi thi. Sath he umda kisaan bhi the toh fasal bhi bharpoor paida karte the. Inke dono he bete samjhdar aur hajir jawaab the. Bada beta Manoj (32) pita ke sath he kheti dekhta tha kyonki jameen adhik thi aur chota beta Kailash (30) apne bade dada ke sath mandi me dukaan ke kaam dekhta tha. Dono ki he shaadi ek sath 3 saal pehle he hui thi kyonki kahi na kahi inme ek dabbupan aur jhijak thi stree-sannidhya ko lekar. Manoj ka vivah Sangita (27) aur Kailash ka Anita (25) se hua tha. Vivah toh dono he nahi karna chahte the lekin apna palla jhadne ke chakkar me bas haan kar di thi. Waise in dono ki biwiyan thi bahot mehanti aur ghar ke sabhi kaamo me nipun. Sangita aur Anita ne kabhi apni jetaniyo ko chulhe ke paas nahi aane dia tha pichle 2 saal me. Jyada se jyada chai-doodh he garam karne ko milta tha badi bahuo ko.
12 kamro ka 2 manjila ghar tha shayad aadhe ekad jagah me Sharma pariwar ka. Kuch 3 saal pehle he upar ka hissa bhi naya karwaya gaya tha. Bahar unchi diwar ke baad ek bada bagicha jiske aage khula aangan aur ek taraf 2 bhains aur 1 gaye bhi rakhi hui thi. Sath he ek kamra unke chaare ka tha aur idhar ek bathroom bhi banaya hua tha. Pakke aangan se andar aate he 3 taraf darwaje the ghar me andar jaane ko aur ek taraf chauda galiyara tha. Pehle dono darwaje ek bade drawing room aur choti baithak ke the. Teesre se ghar ke bheetar jaya jata tha. 'L' ke akaar me 2 kamre ek taraf jinke baad ek store aur 3 kamre dusri taraf the yaha. Beech me bada khula aangan jaha phulo ke gamlo ke sath he paani ka hath se chalane wala nalka laga tha. yaha par galiyare se bhi aaya ja sakta tha. Aur udhar se aane par he saamne dikhte the 2 bathroom aur woh pakke farsh par laga lohe ka bada nalka. Aangan ke beech me he ek bada tulsi ka gamla rakha tha jispar sangmarmar se char-diwari khinchi hui thi ek diya rakhne ki jagah ke sath he. Neeche 2 kamre sath lagte the Sohanlal ji aur Kundan ji ke, jaha woh dono he apni dharmaptniyo ke sath rehte the. 3 kamre jo unse aage aur thik baithak ke pichli taraf the waha pehla kamra Sumitra ji ka tha aur unke sath he Manoj-Sangita, Kailash-Anita ke kamre the. Manoharlal agar ghar sone bhi aate toh baithak me he sote the. Drawing room lagbhag 3 kamro ki lambai ka he tha jidhar khaane ki badi table ek hisse me aur dusri taraf ek diwaan aur 3 lambe sofe lage the jinke beech me kaanch ki table aur kuch duri par 29 inch ka rangeen television laga tha.
Thik aise he ghar ka upari bhaag bhi tha lekin yaha 5 kamre waise he the jaise neeche lekin unke saamne se 6 feet ka galiyara 'L' ke akaar me he ghooma hua tha. Upar ke sabhi kamro me se 2 me bathroom juda tha aur baki 3 waise he band rehte the. Jaha neeche drawing room tha yaha upar ek bada rasoighar jiske upar 3 feet ka chajja bahar nikla hua tha aur baaki khuli chatt thi. Idhar ki neeche se aati seedhiya upar badi khuli chatt tak jaati thi jaha sirf paani ki 3 badi tankiya bani hui thi, cement ki. Ek pakki seedhi is majil ki dusri taraf se neeche ke aangan me bhi jaati thi. Swati apni maa Mamta ke sath ek kamre me rehti thi aur dusre me Pooja aur Tejpal, agar woh idhar hote the tab. Pichle 3 kamro me se pehla tabhi khulta tha jab Somya aur Kanchan ko jarurat ho ya ghar me koi khas aaya ho. Baaki 2 kamre ghar ke beti ke liye he the. Jinhe is baar mukkammal tarike se bada kia gaya tha aur naya bister-television rakhwaya gaya tha udhar.
Is ghar ki khaas baat thi ki yaha koi mukhiya nahi tha aur koi hissa nahi hua tha pariwar me kabhi. Vasiyat jarur kehti thi ki teeno bhaiyo ke pas barabar jameen aur dukaan hai lekin yaha sabhi ek he pariwar the. Bas ek he baar jameen ka kuch hissa Rekha ke naam kia gaya tha ##### gaanv ki 50 kille jameen jo baad me Arjun ke naam he karwa di gai thi. Ghar ke sabhi fainsle teeno bhai aur unki patniyo ki maujudgi me he liye jaate the, kisi ek ke inkaar par wajah jayaj hone par baaki 5 bhi maante the. Yahi raaj tha is bhare-pure pariwar ka jaha Arjun aaj aaya tha. Apne nanihal. Bahot kuch abhi aur dekhne ko milne wala tha usko in agle chaar dino me.
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"Beta, tera mama toh wapis chala jayega abhi duty par aur main bhi kuch der dukaan par kaam dekh ke aaunga. Tera agar dil kare toh mere sath chal aur araam karna hai toh fir poora ghar tere saamne hai.", Kundan ji baithak me apne naati ke sath baithe the aur Sunanda ji apne haatho se Arjun ko kheer-choorma khila rahi thi.
"Kyon ji? Hum nahi hain kya ghar par? Itne saalo baad toh mere chaand ko dekh rahi hu. Aaj kahi bahar nahi jayega ye. Kyon beta?", thaali ko ek taraf table par rakhti woh Arjun ka mooh kapde se saaf karne ke baad boli. Itni der se Sunanda ji bas Arjun ke he sath thi. Sirf uski badi naani ne jarur kuch pyaar kia tha lekin abhi tak andar nahi ja paya tha jaha uski maa aur baaki log the.
"Haan nana ji, aaj aap jaiye main ghar he rahunga naani ke sath. Abhi toh main baaki sabhi se mila he nahi hu.", Bholepan se usne aise kaha toh Kundan ji ek chabi uski taraf karte muskura kar bole.
"Agar fir bhi dil kare kahi jaane ka toh ye pakdo tumhari sawari. Kanchan, Swati ya Somya koi bhi tumhe dukan, market ya khet dikha layengi. Waise Rekha ka pata hai ke shaam hote he woh bhi kahegi jaane ko. Toh ab shaam ko milte hai beta waha tumhare bade nana akele honge.", Maathe ko choomte hue woh uthne lage toh Arjun hairani se unhe aur us chaabi ko dekhne laga jo Nanaji ne usko pakdai thi.
"Haan ye waisi he hai, jaisi tere pas udhar hai. Kal he leke aaya tha main aur chalane bhi atchi hai bas mujhe ye chaar chakke wali motor jyada pasand hai.", Sunanda ji ne bhi muskurate hue Arjun ko apne sath he khada kia aur gilas se paani pilane ke baad Kundan ji ke peeche he bahar leti aai. Galiyare me tirpal ke neeche woh motorcycle khadi thi jiski chaabi Arjun ko mili thi. Khud he Kundan ji ne woh tirpal utaar kar ek taraf fenk dia. Ye bilkul waisi he thi jaisi Arjun ki Raani thi bas yaha chandi ke rang ke sath kala rang tha laal ki jagah.
"Waah. Ye toh mere wala model he hai. Lekin aapko kaise pata?", Arjun ne hairani se apne Nana ko dekha aur chaabi motorcycle me laga kar chodd di.
"Ek beta hamara police me bhi hai. Usne bata dia tha hume pehle he. Pehle toh laga tha ke ye kuch jyada he bhari cheej hai bache ke hisab se lekin Bittu sahi tha ke tum is se kam kuch chala na paoge.", Apne seene se lagate woh bahar aangan me aa khade hue. Idhar Sunanda ji ghar ke andar dakhil ho gai.
"Nanaji, aap kabhi hamare udhar toh aaye nahi. Main toh ek saal se aaya hua hu hostel se.", Arjun ne waise he bholepan se kaha.
"Beta, bas utna samay nahi laga aur waise bhi beti ka ghar hai. Haan tumhare dadaji se milna hua is beech 3-4 baar. Rameshwar ji aur Satish ji dono he aaye the abhi 2 mahine pehle.", Arjun dhyaan se sunn raha tha unki baat. Usko nahi pata tha ke dada aur nana aapas me milte hai.
"Arre samdhi kam aur mere dost jyada hai woh. Itna mat socho. Aur woh jameen tumhare naam chadhwai thi toh uski ek copy dene aaye the.", Bagiche ki taraf Arjun ko le jaate woh bata rahe the. Chatt par se Anita maami ke sath khadi Kanchan aur Somya bhi dono ko dekh rahi thi. Unhone bhi Arjun ko aaj he dekha tha. Bachpan ki thodi bahot yaadein he thi Kanchan aur Somya ki uske sath.
"Jameen?", Arjun fir hairaan ho gaya. "Kitni jameen naam hogi mere? Abhi thode din pehle bhi hui thi.", Arjun ne ye baat kahi toh Kundan ji muskura diye. Sach me unki muskaan dil me utar jaati thi. Gore laal toh the he woh saath he baal kahi se jhade na the lekin poore baraf se aur safai se kaate gaye the.
"Beta woh toh Rameshwar ji ka masla hai. Filhal toh ##### ganv me apni kuch 50 ekad jameen thi road par, teri mummy ke naam jo abhi tere ho gai hai. Yaha se toh 13-14 kilometer he hai road par. Shayad aate hue Bittu ne dikhai ho", Arjun ko ek aur jhatka laga unki is baat ko sunkar.
"##### ganv me road ke sath lagti hui? Jahan woh bus rukne ka stand bana hai bargad ke neeche?", Arjun ne Manjubala wali jameen ka naksha bataya tha apne Nana ko. Woh dekhna chahta tha ke ye konsi jameen hai. Upar se ab usko yaad ye bhi aaya ke Manju ne kaha tha uska ghar apne Mausa-Chacha ke gaanv se 15 kilometer aage hain. Ye baat sunkar uski aankhon me alag he chamak si aa gai thi.
"Nahi nahi woh 30 ekad ka tukda toh apne Daleep Singh aur uske chote bhai ka hai. Apna uske sath wala tukda hai. Beech me bas safede aur Neem ke pedd lage hai.", Itne me he Sunanda ji ek chabi, batua aur press kia hua rumaal liye bahar aa gai. Muskurate hue Kundan ji ne chaabi hath me rakhi aur batua-rumaal halki bhuri patloon ki jeb me rakhte fir neele rang ki ciele car me ja baithe. Dono ko hath hilane ke baad car ko peeche karne lage toh Arjun ne dekha ke ek aadmi bada gate khol kar pehle he khada tha aur usne tiger ke gale me ab chain daal rakhi thi. Nanaji toh 1 minute baad he aankhon se aujhal ho gaye lekin Arjun wahi khada bahar dekh raha tha.
"Ye Prakash hai aur apne yaha he kaam karta hai. Iski biwi Bindiya aur ye he ghar ke bahar ki safai, doodh nikalne ka kaam dekhte hai. Idhar ye gaaye jaha bandhi hai iske peeche bhi sabji-phalon ka bagicha hai aur in dono ka kamra bhi.", Sunanda ji ne apne naati ko sab samjhate hue kaha aur fir sath lagaye he andar le aai. Upar khadi woh 3 yuvtiya-maami ab nadarad thi.
"Lo Sangita-Anita, dekh lo ab apne is bhanje ko. Tumhare sasurji he nahi chodd rahe the mere bache ko.", Yaha andar aaya toh Arjun itna bada aur khula aangan dekh kar hairaan ho gaya. Ye sach me he behtareen dhang se banaya hua ghar tha. Aangan me chajje ke neeche he 2 takht lage hue the jaha uski maa ab salwar-kameej me apni bhahiyo aur bhatijiyo ke sath baithi thi. Badi naani araam karne apne kamre me jaa chuki thi kyonki dopahar ka 1 baj chuka tha aur woh is samay araam karti thi. Choti naani Sumitra ji ek jawaan si aurat ko kuch samjha rahi thi, jo kapde ke machine chalane me lagi thi. Sanwli lekin bhare sharir ki woh aurat yakinan Bindiya he thi, Arjun ke dimag ne kaha aur usne dhyaan wapis apne saamne khadi is patli lekin aakarshak mahila par laga lia, jo usko he dhyaan se dekh rahi thi.
"Maaji ye toh bilkul bade papa jaisa dikhta hai, shayad unse halka sa lamba.", Sangita ek chust safed-kaale print wale suit me kisi college ki yuvti si lagti thi. Dekh kar lagta he nahi tha ke iska byaah ho gaya ho, sirf maang me bindi sa sindhur aur gale me kaale-sunheri mangalsutra ki chain ko chodd kar. Idhar Arjun hath jodta jaise jhemp gaya wahi uski maa Rekha aur dono naani muskura uthi. Plastic ki kursi par khambe ke peeche baithi Somya najre churati si dekh rahi thi Arjun ko aur takht par baithi Anita mami jaise dheemi awaaj me kuch keh rahi thi jis par bas woh muskura rahi thi.
"Haan bas thoda sa farak hai. Mere chaand ke baal jyada sundar hai aur ye abhi tak masoom hai. Maine toh tere bade papa ko mana kar dena tha agar ye unka bhai hota us samay toh.", Hansti si woh ja baithi apni beti ke pas aur Arjun bhi udhar he ho lia. Sangita maami ne ek kursi aage ki toh dhanywad karta woh bhi baith gaya sabhi ke pas.
"Naani waise abhi tak toh main maa ko he sabse khoobsurat maanta tha. Lekin aaj pata chala ke woh itni sundar kaise hai.", Arjun ki baat par uski badi maammiya bhi Arjun ko dekhti hansne lagi. Lekin Sunanda ji sharmili muskaan ke sath Rekha ko gale lagati kaan me kuch keh kar chup ho gai.
"Teri ye naani bilkul Rekha jaisi he thi jab main ghar me byaah ke aai thi. Lekin aaj bhi ye waisi he hai aur Rekha thodi bhari ho gai.", Sumitra ji bhi idhar aa gai toh Anita maami apni jagah se uth kar Arjun ke barabar he kursi le kar baith gai.
"Rehne de Sumitra, woh purani baatein thi. Lekin main isko kuch dikhati hu. Pooja woh choti wali album lekar aa jara television ke neeche se.", Badi maami jab uthi toh Arjun ne dhyaan se unhe dekha. Woh ek kase hue neele-hare suit me thi jo unke ubharo par se kuch jyada he utha tha aur gol pichwada bilkul waise he peeche nikla hua tha. Peit samtal sa lekin aakarshak. Kulhe matkati woh kareeb se nikal gai toh Arjun ne sath baithi Anita maami ki taraf dekha. Woh bhi usko he dekh rahi thi. Inhone bhi ek umda cotton ka halka peela kameej aur safed salwar pehna hua tha. Gale me dupatta bhi safed tha. Patle lekin sudol sharir ke sath he chehre bhi ujla aur bedaag tha.
"Maami aap college me hain kya?", Arjun ne dekh lia tha ke woh usko he gor se dekh rahi thi. Lekin chalaki se Arjun ne unki he prashansha kar di thi. Jispar woh ek baar apni jawan dono bhatijiyo ko dekh kar fir muskurati hui Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"College khatam kiye 5 saal ho jayenge 2 mahine baad. Maaji aap kehti ho ye bhola hai dekho sabke samne he kaise maje le raha hai.", Hansti hui toh woh aur dilkash lagti thi. Chamakte saaf daant aur halki laali liye dhanush se honth. Arjun jawab bhoolkar bas unke chehre ko dekhne me kho gaya tha aur uski ye najar khud par mehsoos karte he Anita maami bhi muskurati hui halki sharam se dusri taraf dekhne lagi.
"Haan toh tu jaisi lagti hai waise he toh kaha isne bhi. Ye umar se bada dikhta hai aur tu abhi bhi jaisi ghar me aai thi waisi he hai.", Sumitra ji ne kaha kyonki Sunanda ji toh apni beti se jaise koi gehri baat he karne me lagi thi. Mamta maami bilkul he shant baithi thi. Aur Arjun ko jaise ye baat khatakne lagi toh uth kar unhi ki aur chal dia, unke kareeb he is dusre takht par Sumitra ji, Kanchan baithi thi.
"Choti naani, ye maami ji bolti nahi kya?", Arjun apni choti naani ke sath judkar baitha toh uski baat par Mamta ji jhemp gai aur Sumitra ji ke sath he Kanchan aur Somya bhi muskura uthi.
"Nahi mere laal. Ye teri maami badi sabar wali hai. Ye chahti thi ki tu khud iske pas aaye aur sirf is se baat kare.", Sumitra ji ne apni bahu ka bhi paksh rakhte hue aisa kaha. Idhar Arjun ke waha se uth kar jaane se Anita maami jarur thodi bechain si ho gai thi.
"Maaji, aisi baat nahi hai. Arjun toh waise bhi raat mere pas he sone wala hai toh fir behtar hai pehle sabhi log baat kar le.", Ek pyaar muskaan deti Mamta maami ne Arjun ko sar par dular kia aur unki bagal me he ab Pooja maami bhi aa baithi. Unke hath me ek choti si purani album thi.
"Jara ye dekho fir batana.", Pooja maami ki baat par Arjun ne woh 12-13 panno ki choti si patili album li aur jaise he pehla panna palta waha 2 shwet-shyaam photo thi. Woh toh unhe dekh kar hairan he ho gaya tha. Ek me saree pehne jaise Ritu didi khadi thi lekin jyada bhari hui aur halke ghunghrale baalo wali. Yahi 2 cheej bas aisi thi jo Ritu didi se alag thi. Aur dusri photo toh aur hairaan kar dene wali thi. Ritu ke sath he jaise uski khud ki photo ho. Aankhon aur baalo ka he farak tha. Aur photo wale chehre par daadhi ke nishaan the, lambi kalam thi.
"Ye toh jaise meri aur Ritu didi ki photo ho. Bas hum dono ke he baal alag hai aur ye nanaji ki aankhen mere ya Ritu didi jaisi bhuri nahi hai shayad. Naani aisi lagti hai jaise Ritu didi me Komal didi ko mila dia ho, chehra maa se bhi jyada chamak wala hai. Ye purani photo me aisa tha toh sach me aap kitni sundar rahi hongi naani.?", Arjun hairaan tha aise sanyog se lekin baaki sabhi badi mahilaye muskura rahi thi.
"Damaadji ki aankhen bhuri hai aur baar bhi tujhe unse he mile hai. Baaki sab samajh le mere se teri maa ko aur aage tum bacho ko. Isliye toh keh rahi thi ki tu tere nanaji ka ek behtar sanskaran hai. Damaadji bhi toh kam nahi kuch lekin tu mere bache apne nana aur pita, dono se he aage hai. Bas dimag aur dil bhi unse behtar he rahe.", Sunanda ji ne takht par rakhi kajal ki dibbi se halki kalikh lete hue aage badh kar Arjun ke kaan ke peeche tika laga dia.
"Waise ab tu khud he soch le ke teri naani kaisi hogi? Ritu ke jaise shaitan ya fir Komal jaisi shaant?", Rekhaji ne ye baat kahi toh Sunanda ji apni beti ka kaan kheenchne ka naatak karne lagi..
"maa, naani ji na ghar me Komal didi jaisi samajhdar hongi aur bahar Ritu didi jaise tej-taraar sabki khatirdari karne wali rahi hongi.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par khush hoti Sunanda ji ne uska chehra apne seene se laga lia. Yahi bas ye galti kar gai thi anjaane me. Jo abhi toh pata nahi chali thi.
"Dekh le jara mere bete ko. Beshak 10 saal baad mila hai lekin aaj bhi naani ka he saga hai ye. Atcha ab bahot der ho gai ladkiyon, dopahar ka khana bhi dekh lo jara. Jiji uthne wali hongi aur unhone abhi subah se niwala nahi toda hai.", Unki baat par Rekha ji bhi khadi hoti apni choti bhabhi Mamta ka hath pakad upar ki aur chal di.
"Khana main aur Mamta bana lenge maa aur bhabhi aap bhi upar he aa jao.", hansti hui Pooja bhi apni nanad ki baat par teji se seedhiyo ki aur badh gai.
"Ye ladki abhi bhi waisi he hai. Jaane waha kya karti hogi?", Sumitra ji ghar ki eklauti beti ko jaati dekh boli toh Sunanda ji bhi hansti hui Bindiya ki taraf chal di, jo ab kapde baalti me liye taar par dalne me lagi thi.
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"Hello, main yaad hu kya?", Saumya ne Arjun se hath milate hue kaha. Ab yaha par sirf Kanchan, Saumya aur Anita he baithe the Arjun ke pas.
"Aap ho Saumya didi. Ye hai Kanchan didi lekin abhi bhi ek didi gayab hai, chutki didi", Arjun Swati ko is naam se he bachpan me bulata tha. Lekin usko aaye 4 ghante ho gaye the aur abhi tak usne Swati ko nahi dekha tha.
"Waah. Sach batau maine toh nahi pehchana tha tumhe.", Saumya ne abhi tak Arjun ka hath thama he hua tha. Jaise woh atche se uska sparsh mehsoos karne me lagi ho. Fakk gori, gehri aankhon aur reshmi seedhe kaale baalo wali Saumya bhi jawaani ke ufaan par thi. Bindiyo wale laal kameej aur punjabi salwar pehne woh damakti ladki shayad jyada he teji se Arjun ki taraf aakarshit ho rahi thi. 2 jodi nigahe aur bhi inhe dekh rahi thi.
"Pehchanogi kaise aap? Na he ye nikkar me hai aur na he iske hath me danda hai jo leke ye aapke peeche pada tha.", Kanchan ki baat sunkar Arjun toh hansne laga lekin Saumya sharmati si hath kheench kar baith gai.
"Waise aap kaisi hai Kanchan didi? Ab toh angoor gayab nahi karti na aap bail se? Waise chutki didi kaha hai?", Arjun ki aisi baat par dono he behne muskura uthi. Thoda hairaan thi ki kaise isko abhi tak woh purani baatein yaad hai.
"Nahi. Ab woh bail bhi nahi rahi aur na woh umar. Waise chutki upar kamre me so rahi hai, scooty puncture ho gai thi toh woh dukan par khadi karke riksha se aa gai thi. Tum dadaji ke sath baithe the aur usko bhi nahi pata tha toh woh apne kamre me chali gai thi.", Teeno baatein karne me lage the aur Anita jaane konsi hasrat se bas lagatar Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Atcha fir main unhe jagata hu jaa kar.", Arjun uthne he laga tha ke Anita maami bol padi.
"Usko neeche he le aana aur agar tumhe thik lage toh kisi ke bhi sath jaa kar khana de aaoge khet par? Scooty nahi hai na lekin khet yahi thodi he dur hai.", Saumya gor se apni chachi ko dekhne lagi thi is baat par lekin jaane kaisa ishara kia tha inhone ke woh khamosh he rahi.
"Konsi badi baat hai. Aap khana bandhwa dijiye main jo bhi jana chahe uske sath chala jaunga.", Arjun ki baat par Kanchan ne wahi se Swati ka kamra samjha dia aur woh teeno wahi baithi rahi aur idhar Arjun dusri taraf ki seedhiyo se upar chal dia.
"Chaachi, aapke mann me kya chal raha hai? Dekho ye bahot he atcha ladka hai aur sabse pyaar karta hai. Aap kuch bhi jabardasti mat karna ya aisa kuch jis se is bechare ki izzat par baat aa jaye.", Saumya ka swar chintit tha aur uska lehja bata raha tha ke ye teeno he ghanisht thi aapas me.
"Sirf rasta dikha rahi hu yar. Sach kahu toh ye ladka waisa he hai jaisa maine sapna dekha tha. Yakin rakh agar mujhe kuch bhi galat laga toh main khud hatt jaungi. 3 saal se main aur Sangita namardo se byahi hui hai. Tujhe ye bura lag raha hai toh fir main yahi ruk jaati hu.", Anita dukhi awaaj me kehti fir neeche dekhne lagi thi.
"Oh Chachi didi ka ye matlab nahi tha. Aapne kabhi kuch galat nahi kia, hum dono janti hai. Na he Sangita chachi ne kia kabhi aisa kuch. Bas inki baat dhyaan me rakhna ki ye bua ka beta baad me lekin is ghar ka bhi utna he hai jitna bua ke ghar ka. Waise kon jaa raha hai khet Arjun ke sath.", Kanchan ne baat bilkul sahi tarike se ki thi bina pakshpat ke.
"Saumya ya tu he jana. Swati ka bachpana abhi tak barkarar hai.", Itna bolkar woh andar wali seedhiyon se upar rasoighar ki taraf chal di. Ye dono bas ek dusre ko dekh rahi thi.
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Masoom se halke sanwle chehre wali ye ladki karwat liye takiya daboche so rahi thi. Neend gehri thi toh kamre ke andar kon aa khada hua ye pata nahi tha. Arjun kuch der tak is haseen ladki ka didar karta khada raha. Badaami rang ka kamar se neeche tak ka top aur saleti-kaali jeans pehan kar soi hui Swati ka roop-lavanya bhi nirala he tha. Kandhe se neeche tak gehre bhure baal, koi 26-27 shayad kamar hogi aur 32 ke lagbhag seena, lekin ubhar durust the. Waise he lambi patli sudol taange aur halke se gadraye kulhe.
Fir Arjun araam se chalta is saaf aur aramdayak bister par uski bagal me ja leta. Ek hath se chehre par aai julfon ko peeche karta woh us masoom chehre ko sehlane laga toh kuch he pal me woh badi badi kaali aankhen kholti us chehre ko dekhne lagi jo 7-8 inch dur bas usko he dekh raha tha. Kuch pal aise he dekhne ke baad khud he takiya hatati woh Arjun se lipat kar aankhen munde fir leit gai. Arjun thoda hairaan sa ho gaya tha Swati ki si harkat par.
"Oye teri aankhen wahi rahengi. Waise handsome ho gaya hai tu.", Swati jakadti hui neeche mooh kiye he bol rahi thi. Neend ki khumari se toh bahar aa gai thi lekin sharir me halka aalas sa baki tha.
"Tu kaha badli hai? Aaj bhi kaise din me he so rahi hai akeli. Pehle bhi yahi karti thi aur main dhoop me tera intjaar karta sab jagah dhundta rehta tha.", Is baar Arjun ne bhi Swati ke upar hath rakh lia tha.
"Main tere se badi hu lekin tu abhi bhi tu-tadaak he karta hai.", Nakhra karti woh mooh upar karti boli aur Arjun ne matha choom kar khade hote hue kaha.
"Tu mere liye wahi rahegi chutki."
"Tu lamba he itna ho gaya hai. Waise atcha lag raha hai.", Swati ka ek baar dil dhadak gaya tha Arjun ke choomne se lekin jab uska waisa he shant chehra dekha toh woh bhi muskurati hui ek minute me aane ka bolkar bathroom me ghus gai.
"Darwaja band mat karna, kankhajura aa jayega.", Arjun ne peeche se awaaj lagai toh woh hansti hui boli.
"Main mooh dhone ke liye aai hu aur ye kacha wala bathroom nahi ja tere bichhu, kankhajure aate rahenge.", Fir toonti chala kar atche se chehra dhone ke baad woh bahar aai aur ek baar fir se uske gale milkar sath he neeche utar aai.
"Waise jaldi yaad nahi aa gai tujhe meri?", Shikayat thi awaaj me uski.
"Mujhe thodi pata tha ke ye ghar itni pas hoga mere yaha se. Main toh kabka aa jata milne motorcycle par, 45 minute ka he rasta hai. Aaj pata chala mujhe.", Kandhe par hath rakhe woh wahi takht par aa baitha. Yaha abhi sirf Kanchan he thi.
"Aa gaye dono shararti?", Kanchan ne feeki muskurahat ke sath kaha. Arjun ka aise Swati ke sath lage hue baithna pasand nahi aaya tha shayad Kanchan ko.
"Sach me mere bache tu kitna bada ho gaya hai itni jaldi he.", Ye badi naani thi jo Arjun ke ek taraf aa kar baith gai thi. Sar ko pakadti woh Arjun ke maathe ko choomne ke baad gale laga kar apne is eklaute naati ko mehsoos kar rahi thi. Arjun ne bhi alag hone se pehle apni naani ke gaal ko choom lia.
"Naani aap toh abhi tak waisi he ho jaisi jab main chota tha tab thi.", Masti karte usne itna kaha toh khane ki thali laati Sunanda ji bhi sur me sur milate hue boli.
"Wahi main kehti hu beta. Jiji ab bahana karne lagi hai bas araam karne ka. Aaj tu aaya hai toh bahar aa gai apni chata bikherti nahi toh bas kamre me he milengi.", Thali unke saamne rakhti woh pani ka gilas chote stool par rakhne lagi toh sirf kshann bhar ke liye Arjun ki najar apni is khoobsurat naani ke stanno ki khaai par padd gai. Jaldi se woh najar hata kar Kanchan se baat karne laga.
"Didi, chote nana aur mama ka khana bandh gaya ho toh le aaiye. Main chutki ke sath he de aata hua.", Sunanda ji ne Arjun ki baat suni toh fir apni dono potiyon ko dekha.
"Daadi scooty puncture hai. Toh maine poocha tha Arjun se agar woh de aaye mere sath.", Kanchan ne itna he kaha. Usko pata tha ke uski daadi naraaj ho sakti hai agar Arjun ko kaam bataya toh.
"Thik hai agar ye jana chahta hai toh. Lekin Anita ko bol woh chali jayegi iske sath.", Sunanda ji ne spasht kar dia tha.
"Haan toh sahi kaha Sunanda. Khet-khalihan me wahi jaati thik hai Arjun ke sath. Ye bachiyaan kaha dopahri me taav sahengi.", Badi naani ne bhi sabji ko chakhte hue kaha.
"Rekha ne banai hai na ye doodh wali turai ki sabji.? Koi aisi nahi bana sakta is ghar me."
"jiji, rehne do aap. Khud he sikhaya tha usko aapne toh fir koi aur kyo nahi bana sakta? Main roti lekar aati hu.", Woh jaane lagi toh Kanchan ne apni daadi ke hath se khali plate lete hue kaha.
"Aap yahi baithiye daadi, main le aati hu aur chachi ko bata deti hu ke khana lekar woh Arjun ke sath chali jaye.", Bina he jawaab sune woh nikal chali udhar.
"Daadi, kal Arjun ke sath vann dekhne chale jaye kya hum log?", Swati ne badi daadi se ye baat kahi thi kyonki Sunanda ji toh mana kar bhi sakti thi. Aur woh dekhe bhi aise he rahi thi apni is sabse choti pauti ko.
"haan, chali jana aur Rekha ko bhi le jana. Lekin ya toh suabh 9 baje nahi fir sham ko 4 baje. Dopahar me nahi jana.", Swati Arjun ki gardan baah me leti hilne lagi thi.
"Chal fir apna kal ka program set. Ab tu phansa na, dekh teri kaisi kasrat karwati hu.", Chehakti si woh bol rahi thi lekin Arjun toh apne seene se ragad khaate uske ubhar ko mehsoos karta asehaj hone laga tha. Itne me he Kanchan roti leti aa gai aur uske peeche he sar par dupatta thik karti Anita chahchi hath me ek jute ka bag jisme khaane ka dabba, thande pani ki bottle aur lassi ki bottle rakhi thi, liye thi.
"Atcha abhi khana mat shuru karna. Sath me khayenge tu main, kanchan didi aur Saumya didi.", Arjun khada hota uske baal khilerta bhaag nikla. Swaati jhoota gussa dikhati apni daadi ko dekhne lagi. Jo muskura rahi thi bacho ki harkato par.
"Shukar hai dono waise he ho. Jaise woh shaant baitha tha mujhe atcha nahi lag raha tha. Lekin kam se kam tere sath woh aaj bhi bachpan jaisa he hai.", Sunanda ji takht par karwat ke bal leit ti hui boli.
"Daadi, aapko uski saari shararat pasand he aati hai. Lekin agar maine uske ek laga dia toh fir meri jaan aap bas nikal he deti ho."
"Tu bhi uski he sagi hai. Rehne de.", Sunanda ji aankhen band karti araam karne lagi toh Sangita ji unke paanv dabane lagi thi.
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"Car nahi aati kya?", Bahar tiger se milne ke baad Arjun motorcycle ke pas aa khada hua toh Anita maami ne motorcycle dekh kar kaha. Pata toh unhe bhi tha ke is par he jana hai.
"Khet me aap car se jayegni maami?", Arjun ne kaha toh woh muskurati si ek taraf ho gai aur Arjun bhi waise he hansta hua is nayi motorcycle ko peeche karta aangan me le aaya. Meter bata raha tha ke ye sirf showroom se ghar he aai hogi. 19 kilometer he chali thi abhi.
"Baith jaaiyen aap. Aur sambhal kar.", Arjun ne payedaan ki taraf ishara karte kaha toh Anita chapalta se paanv rakhti woh bag ulte hath me pakad gaud me rakhti seedha hath Arjun ki kamar me daalti baith gai. Kick maarte he ghar me chir-parichit dug-dug-dug ki awaaj goonj gai thi.
"Isliye car keh rahi thi main"
"Maami, iska bhi alag maja hai waise. Ye awaaj bhi sukoon deti hai. Waise aap rasta bata dena.", ek taraf ke gate se motorcycle bahar nikalta Arjun bola aur idhar Anita aur bhi satt kar baith gai thi. Kandhe par sar rakhti jaise wo saamne dekhne ka natak kar rahi thi.
"Ye seedhi sadak se ulte hath par le lena. Bas 2 kilometer ke baad he hadd khatam ho jayegi aur waha se aage main bata dungi.", Unke madhyam lekin tanne hue ubhar aise baithne se Arjun ki peeth me dab rahe the. Lekin wo rishte ka lihaj karta shaanti se motorcycle chalata is shehar ki khoobsurti ka najara karta raha.
"Maami, kitna bada hoga ye shehar?", Usne baat shuru ki.
"Ek seedhi sadak ke dono taraf he hai. 5 kilometer lambai maan lo aur aise he dono taraf dedh-2 kilometer. 70 hajaar abaadi hai saari lekin jungle, khet-khalihan bahot hai idhar. Kuch haveliya bhi hai, woh toh apne ghar ke bilkul pas he hai.", Anita ka hath ab atche se lipat gaya tha Arjun ki kamar se. Dusre hath se woh bag majbuti se thaame thi.
"Haan. Haveliya hai dusri taraf lekin tab chota tha toh jaane nai dia kabhi udhar lekin Komal didi darati thi mujhe waha ki baatein suna kar.", Yaadon ke jharokhe me jaata woh bol raha tha. Idhar dono he ab is patli sadak par aa chuke the.
"Yaha se woh agle baaye raaste par le lena. Aur woh haveliya sunsan jarur hai lekin hain badi atchi. Tere mama ke sath dekhne gai thi main ek baar. Waise he anpadh logo ne afwaah failai hui hai aur kuch nahi hai.", Idhar halke jhatke lagne lage toh ab Arjun ka aujar bhi halka tanaav me aane laga tha. 5 feet ki pagdandi majboot toh thi lekin halki ubad-khaabad thi jis se dono he ek dusre se gharshan kar rahe the. Ek halka sa gadda aaya toh Anita ka hath hilta hua Arjun ke ek taraf ko ubhar aaye lund se ja laga. Hatheli bhi udhar he thi jidhar Arjun ka vishal ling tanaav liye muda hua tha.
'Oh baap re. Ye wahi hai jo mujhe mehsoos hua?' Mann me sochti woh achambhit thi lekin ab dhyaan kheto me khadi fasal par lagaya toh apni jameen bhi najar aa gai.
"Aa gaye hum. Bas is agle neem ke pedd ke neeche gaadi rok de.", Ishare se bataya toh Arjun ne 100 meter dur lage pedd ki chaya tale motorcycle rokte hue band kia aur stand laga ke maami ke utarne ke baad khud bhi utar aaya. Saamne dur tak bas fasal khadi thi aur kahi kahi ikka-dukka kamre bane the kheto ke beech. Anita maami wahi khadi Arjun ke chalne ka intjaar kar rahi thi.
"Khet me toh koi dikhai nahi de raha maami.", Arjun ne andar ki taraf jaati us sankari pagdandi par kadam bhadate hue kaha. Idhar ki taraf genhu ki fasal lehlaha rahi thi aur dur aage surajmukhi ke unche phool se jameen jaise sunehari he ho chuki thi. Kahi kahi shehtoot, shesham ke ped lage the. Sath me chalte hue Anita ka sharir apne bhanje se ragad bhi le jata lekin woh waise he kulhe matkati chal rahi thi.
"Ye aage ek motor hai aur udhar bhi sabji lagi hai. Yahi kahi honge tumhare mama aur chote nana.", Adaa se dekhti wo itna he boli thi ki fasal ke beech se ek aurat jo ki thodi sanwli aur bhaare sharir ki thi uthti khadi hui.
"Namaste choti malkin. Aaj aap aai hai khana lekar.?", Ye khet me kaam karne wali pravasi mahila thi. Aur Anita se baat karti gor se Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Pitaji kidhar hai Angoori?", Anita ne utawlepan se kaha toh ek pal ke liye Angoori idhar udhar dekhne lagi.
"Wo thodi der pehle sabji ki bagichi dekhne gaye rahe. Aur chote maalik diesel lene gaye hai pump par abhi 15 minute hue. Kehkar gaye the ke aadhe ghante tak aa jayenge.", Aadhi he baat sunti Anita tej kadmo se agli motor ki taraf chal di aur peeche ghaghre ki ganth lagati Angoori bas dekhti reh gai choti malkin aur is ladke ko.
"maami, hamari konsi jameen hai.? Arjun bhi unke he peeche chalta puchne laga.
Nanihaal ke Charitra
Reka ke Pitaji aur 3 bhai the aur teeno he ek sath rehte the.
1. Sohanlal Sharma (70 saal)- Bade suljhe aur padhe likhe vyakti hain. Sarakari afsar the aur retirement ke baad se he apne manjhle bhai ke sath mandi me apni badi aadhat ki dukaan sambhalte hai. Haryana ke is hisse ki ye sabse badi anaaj mandi ki sabse badi dukaan inhi ki thi jo inke pitaji ne shuru ki thi. Sohanlal ji ab boodhe ho chuke hain lekin sharir abhi atchi halat me hai. Inki dharampatni Smt Anjana Devi dharmik hone ke sath he samajhdar aurat hai. Yaha ghar ke andar striyo ko palla rakhne ki bandish nahi hai aur ye ajaadi inhi ne di thi. Ghar ke sabhi bache in miya-biwi se he farmaish karte hai jo bhi unhe chahiye ho. In dono ke pyaar ki nishani hai ghar ka bada beta Tejpal Sharma (47 saal), Haryana Police me sub-inspector hai filhal aur apni imaandari ki keemat chukate rehte hai. Nidar, hansmukh aur agyakari aulad mili thi Sohanlal aur Anjana Devi ko. Ghar ki beti ke vivah ke baad he Tejpal ki shaadi hui thi Pooja Gaur(43) se, jinke pita jaane-maane thekedar the aur aaj pariwar ek pratishtith Nirmaan Sanstha ban chuka hai. Vivah ke pehle kuch saal pyaar bharpoor raha toh inki 2 betiya bhi ho gai thi. Somya Sharma (20) aur Kanchan (18). Dono he ladkiya atchi shiksha le rahi thi college me aur ghar me ajaadi ke bawjood dono he anushashit evam sarvgun sampann thi. Alhad Pooja aur Tandrust Tejpal ke gunn in dono me bhi dikhte. Gori, lambi aur sudol thi dono he ladkiya, sath he ghar ke sabhi kaam kar leti thi. Sohanlal ji ke dusre suputra Rajesh Sharma (44), thode uljhe hue vyakti hain. Ye sahab saal bhar me yada kada he dikhai dete hai aur sarkar ke har vibhag me inki kam-jyada pahuch hai. Apne jeeja Shankar Sharma se atoot sambandh hai jo kitna gehra hai woh kisi ko nahi pata. Gharwalo ne inka vivah jaldi karwa dia tha ye soch kar ki shayad ye insaan kaabu me aa jaye, lekin Mamta (42) ki khoobsurti aur pyaar bhi inhe baandh na paya. Jaha bhi rahe lekin Holi, Diwali aur Karwachauth ko ye apni shrimati ke pas pahuch jaate hai. In dono ki beti hai Swati (18), jo Kanchan ke sath he padhti hai aur swabhav-dimag se bhi bilkul uske he jaisi hai.
2. Kundanlal Sharma (66 Saal)- Ye vyakti the jo shehar me waise he prasidh the jaise inke samdhi Rameshwar ji apne shehar me the. 6 feet lambe aur chust sharir ke Kundan ji ki khasiyat thi unke chehre par hamesha rehne wali muskurahat. Anaaj mandi ke pradhaan bhi the aur aas-pas ke ilake ke pramukh jamindar bhi, kyonki bade bhai Sohanlal toh 40 saal naukari par he the toh pehchaan inhi ki thi. Inke pitaji inki jawaani me Kundan ji ko bahar nahi jaane dete the aakarshak vyaktitva ki wajah se. Aur fir inka vivah bhi jinke sath hua woh inse bhi 2 kadam upar he thi. Smt Sunanda (65) apne samay ki aadhunik mahila thi aur ek prasidh rajneetik pariwar se thi. Kundan ji ke pitaji ne inhe dekhte he apne bete ke liye pasand kar lia tha aur fir dono pariwaro me kuch mulakato ke baad shaadi ho gai thi dono ko. Inki saas aur jethani ne inhe vivah ke pehle 5 baras ghar se bahar nahi nikalne dia tha, kyonki woh khoobsurti me bejod thi aur upar se shehar se byaah kar ek kasbe me aai thi. Atche vyavahar aur milansaar vyaktitva ki wajah se inhe ghar ki jaan kaha jata tha. Fir vivah ke ek saal baad he inhone janam dia tha Rekha ko, jo apne maa-baap ki he sampoorn jhalak thi. Pandit Rameshwar ji is ilake me jab bataur thaanedar aaye the toh unhone pehli najar me he Rekha ko apne manjhle bete Shankar ke liye maang lia tha. Sohanlal ji aur Kundanlal ji ne atche se pariwar jaanchne ke baad he apni beti ka hath saupa tha Shankar Sharma ko. Lekin fir sambandh aise bane the ki Kundanlal ji aur Rameshwar ji ek dusre ko bhaaiyo sa samman dene lage the. Waisa he rishta tha Sunanda ji aur Kaushalya ji ka. Pariwar badh gaye toh jarur milna kam hua lekin hafte me nirantar phone par baat hoti rehti thi. Rekha ke bacho ko bhi yaha bharpoor pyaar mila tha kyonki ghar ki woh akeli beti thi.
3. Manoharlal Sharma (63)- Maa-baap ki laadli santaan the aur school jaane se katrate rehne ki wajah se fir kheti-baadi he sambhaal li thi inhone. Dabbu kism ke the lekin apne bade bhaaiyo ke laadle bhi the. Thik samay par inki shaadi bhi Sumitra (58) ji se ho gai thi, jo ek bhari-puri samajhdar aurat thi. Lekin Manoharlal ji ko choti umar me he jawani ka chaska aisa laga tha ke inhone 2 bete ho jaane ke baad fir kabhi apni dharampatni ke sath bister sanjha na kia tha. Khet me rehne ki yahi inki badi wajah bhi thi. Gaanv ki aurate aur ekaant he bas inki zindagi thi. Sath he umda kisaan bhi the toh fasal bhi bharpoor paida karte the. Inke dono he bete samjhdar aur hajir jawaab the. Bada beta Manoj (32) pita ke sath he kheti dekhta tha kyonki jameen adhik thi aur chota beta Kailash (30) apne bade dada ke sath mandi me dukaan ke kaam dekhta tha. Dono ki he shaadi ek sath 3 saal pehle he hui thi kyonki kahi na kahi inme ek dabbupan aur jhijak thi stree-sannidhya ko lekar. Manoj ka vivah Sangita (27) aur Kailash ka Anita (25) se hua tha. Vivah toh dono he nahi karna chahte the lekin apna palla jhadne ke chakkar me bas haan kar di thi. Waise in dono ki biwiyan thi bahot mehanti aur ghar ke sabhi kaamo me nipun. Sangita aur Anita ne kabhi apni jetaniyo ko chulhe ke paas nahi aane dia tha pichle 2 saal me. Jyada se jyada chai-doodh he garam karne ko milta tha badi bahuo ko.
12 kamro ka 2 manjila ghar tha shayad aadhe ekad jagah me Sharma pariwar ka. Kuch 3 saal pehle he upar ka hissa bhi naya karwaya gaya tha. Bahar unchi diwar ke baad ek bada bagicha jiske aage khula aangan aur ek taraf 2 bhains aur 1 gaye bhi rakhi hui thi. Sath he ek kamra unke chaare ka tha aur idhar ek bathroom bhi banaya hua tha. Pakke aangan se andar aate he 3 taraf darwaje the ghar me andar jaane ko aur ek taraf chauda galiyara tha. Pehle dono darwaje ek bade drawing room aur choti baithak ke the. Teesre se ghar ke bheetar jaya jata tha. 'L' ke akaar me 2 kamre ek taraf jinke baad ek store aur 3 kamre dusri taraf the yaha. Beech me bada khula aangan jaha phulo ke gamlo ke sath he paani ka hath se chalane wala nalka laga tha. yaha par galiyare se bhi aaya ja sakta tha. Aur udhar se aane par he saamne dikhte the 2 bathroom aur woh pakke farsh par laga lohe ka bada nalka. Aangan ke beech me he ek bada tulsi ka gamla rakha tha jispar sangmarmar se char-diwari khinchi hui thi ek diya rakhne ki jagah ke sath he. Neeche 2 kamre sath lagte the Sohanlal ji aur Kundan ji ke, jaha woh dono he apni dharmaptniyo ke sath rehte the. 3 kamre jo unse aage aur thik baithak ke pichli taraf the waha pehla kamra Sumitra ji ka tha aur unke sath he Manoj-Sangita, Kailash-Anita ke kamre the. Manoharlal agar ghar sone bhi aate toh baithak me he sote the. Drawing room lagbhag 3 kamro ki lambai ka he tha jidhar khaane ki badi table ek hisse me aur dusri taraf ek diwaan aur 3 lambe sofe lage the jinke beech me kaanch ki table aur kuch duri par 29 inch ka rangeen television laga tha.
Thik aise he ghar ka upari bhaag bhi tha lekin yaha 5 kamre waise he the jaise neeche lekin unke saamne se 6 feet ka galiyara 'L' ke akaar me he ghooma hua tha. Upar ke sabhi kamro me se 2 me bathroom juda tha aur baki 3 waise he band rehte the. Jaha neeche drawing room tha yaha upar ek bada rasoighar jiske upar 3 feet ka chajja bahar nikla hua tha aur baaki khuli chatt thi. Idhar ki neeche se aati seedhiya upar badi khuli chatt tak jaati thi jaha sirf paani ki 3 badi tankiya bani hui thi, cement ki. Ek pakki seedhi is majil ki dusri taraf se neeche ke aangan me bhi jaati thi. Swati apni maa Mamta ke sath ek kamre me rehti thi aur dusre me Pooja aur Tejpal, agar woh idhar hote the tab. Pichle 3 kamro me se pehla tabhi khulta tha jab Somya aur Kanchan ko jarurat ho ya ghar me koi khas aaya ho. Baaki 2 kamre ghar ke beti ke liye he the. Jinhe is baar mukkammal tarike se bada kia gaya tha aur naya bister-television rakhwaya gaya tha udhar.
Is ghar ki khaas baat thi ki yaha koi mukhiya nahi tha aur koi hissa nahi hua tha pariwar me kabhi. Vasiyat jarur kehti thi ki teeno bhaiyo ke pas barabar jameen aur dukaan hai lekin yaha sabhi ek he pariwar the. Bas ek he baar jameen ka kuch hissa Rekha ke naam kia gaya tha ##### gaanv ki 50 kille jameen jo baad me Arjun ke naam he karwa di gai thi. Ghar ke sabhi fainsle teeno bhai aur unki patniyo ki maujudgi me he liye jaate the, kisi ek ke inkaar par wajah jayaj hone par baaki 5 bhi maante the. Yahi raaj tha is bhare-pure pariwar ka jaha Arjun aaj aaya tha. Apne nanihal. Bahot kuch abhi aur dekhne ko milne wala tha usko in agle chaar dino me.
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"Beta, tera mama toh wapis chala jayega abhi duty par aur main bhi kuch der dukaan par kaam dekh ke aaunga. Tera agar dil kare toh mere sath chal aur araam karna hai toh fir poora ghar tere saamne hai.", Kundan ji baithak me apne naati ke sath baithe the aur Sunanda ji apne haatho se Arjun ko kheer-choorma khila rahi thi.
"Kyon ji? Hum nahi hain kya ghar par? Itne saalo baad toh mere chaand ko dekh rahi hu. Aaj kahi bahar nahi jayega ye. Kyon beta?", thaali ko ek taraf table par rakhti woh Arjun ka mooh kapde se saaf karne ke baad boli. Itni der se Sunanda ji bas Arjun ke he sath thi. Sirf uski badi naani ne jarur kuch pyaar kia tha lekin abhi tak andar nahi ja paya tha jaha uski maa aur baaki log the.
"Haan nana ji, aaj aap jaiye main ghar he rahunga naani ke sath. Abhi toh main baaki sabhi se mila he nahi hu.", Bholepan se usne aise kaha toh Kundan ji ek chabi uski taraf karte muskura kar bole.
"Agar fir bhi dil kare kahi jaane ka toh ye pakdo tumhari sawari. Kanchan, Swati ya Somya koi bhi tumhe dukan, market ya khet dikha layengi. Waise Rekha ka pata hai ke shaam hote he woh bhi kahegi jaane ko. Toh ab shaam ko milte hai beta waha tumhare bade nana akele honge.", Maathe ko choomte hue woh uthne lage toh Arjun hairani se unhe aur us chaabi ko dekhne laga jo Nanaji ne usko pakdai thi.
"Haan ye waisi he hai, jaisi tere pas udhar hai. Kal he leke aaya tha main aur chalane bhi atchi hai bas mujhe ye chaar chakke wali motor jyada pasand hai.", Sunanda ji ne bhi muskurate hue Arjun ko apne sath he khada kia aur gilas se paani pilane ke baad Kundan ji ke peeche he bahar leti aai. Galiyare me tirpal ke neeche woh motorcycle khadi thi jiski chaabi Arjun ko mili thi. Khud he Kundan ji ne woh tirpal utaar kar ek taraf fenk dia. Ye bilkul waisi he thi jaisi Arjun ki Raani thi bas yaha chandi ke rang ke sath kala rang tha laal ki jagah.
"Waah. Ye toh mere wala model he hai. Lekin aapko kaise pata?", Arjun ne hairani se apne Nana ko dekha aur chaabi motorcycle me laga kar chodd di.
"Ek beta hamara police me bhi hai. Usne bata dia tha hume pehle he. Pehle toh laga tha ke ye kuch jyada he bhari cheej hai bache ke hisab se lekin Bittu sahi tha ke tum is se kam kuch chala na paoge.", Apne seene se lagate woh bahar aangan me aa khade hue. Idhar Sunanda ji ghar ke andar dakhil ho gai.
"Nanaji, aap kabhi hamare udhar toh aaye nahi. Main toh ek saal se aaya hua hu hostel se.", Arjun ne waise he bholepan se kaha.
"Beta, bas utna samay nahi laga aur waise bhi beti ka ghar hai. Haan tumhare dadaji se milna hua is beech 3-4 baar. Rameshwar ji aur Satish ji dono he aaye the abhi 2 mahine pehle.", Arjun dhyaan se sunn raha tha unki baat. Usko nahi pata tha ke dada aur nana aapas me milte hai.
"Arre samdhi kam aur mere dost jyada hai woh. Itna mat socho. Aur woh jameen tumhare naam chadhwai thi toh uski ek copy dene aaye the.", Bagiche ki taraf Arjun ko le jaate woh bata rahe the. Chatt par se Anita maami ke sath khadi Kanchan aur Somya bhi dono ko dekh rahi thi. Unhone bhi Arjun ko aaj he dekha tha. Bachpan ki thodi bahot yaadein he thi Kanchan aur Somya ki uske sath.
"Jameen?", Arjun fir hairaan ho gaya. "Kitni jameen naam hogi mere? Abhi thode din pehle bhi hui thi.", Arjun ne ye baat kahi toh Kundan ji muskura diye. Sach me unki muskaan dil me utar jaati thi. Gore laal toh the he woh saath he baal kahi se jhade na the lekin poore baraf se aur safai se kaate gaye the.
"Beta woh toh Rameshwar ji ka masla hai. Filhal toh ##### ganv me apni kuch 50 ekad jameen thi road par, teri mummy ke naam jo abhi tere ho gai hai. Yaha se toh 13-14 kilometer he hai road par. Shayad aate hue Bittu ne dikhai ho", Arjun ko ek aur jhatka laga unki is baat ko sunkar.
"##### ganv me road ke sath lagti hui? Jahan woh bus rukne ka stand bana hai bargad ke neeche?", Arjun ne Manjubala wali jameen ka naksha bataya tha apne Nana ko. Woh dekhna chahta tha ke ye konsi jameen hai. Upar se ab usko yaad ye bhi aaya ke Manju ne kaha tha uska ghar apne Mausa-Chacha ke gaanv se 15 kilometer aage hain. Ye baat sunkar uski aankhon me alag he chamak si aa gai thi.
"Nahi nahi woh 30 ekad ka tukda toh apne Daleep Singh aur uske chote bhai ka hai. Apna uske sath wala tukda hai. Beech me bas safede aur Neem ke pedd lage hai.", Itne me he Sunanda ji ek chabi, batua aur press kia hua rumaal liye bahar aa gai. Muskurate hue Kundan ji ne chaabi hath me rakhi aur batua-rumaal halki bhuri patloon ki jeb me rakhte fir neele rang ki ciele car me ja baithe. Dono ko hath hilane ke baad car ko peeche karne lage toh Arjun ne dekha ke ek aadmi bada gate khol kar pehle he khada tha aur usne tiger ke gale me ab chain daal rakhi thi. Nanaji toh 1 minute baad he aankhon se aujhal ho gaye lekin Arjun wahi khada bahar dekh raha tha.
"Ye Prakash hai aur apne yaha he kaam karta hai. Iski biwi Bindiya aur ye he ghar ke bahar ki safai, doodh nikalne ka kaam dekhte hai. Idhar ye gaaye jaha bandhi hai iske peeche bhi sabji-phalon ka bagicha hai aur in dono ka kamra bhi.", Sunanda ji ne apne naati ko sab samjhate hue kaha aur fir sath lagaye he andar le aai. Upar khadi woh 3 yuvtiya-maami ab nadarad thi.
"Lo Sangita-Anita, dekh lo ab apne is bhanje ko. Tumhare sasurji he nahi chodd rahe the mere bache ko.", Yaha andar aaya toh Arjun itna bada aur khula aangan dekh kar hairaan ho gaya. Ye sach me he behtareen dhang se banaya hua ghar tha. Aangan me chajje ke neeche he 2 takht lage hue the jaha uski maa ab salwar-kameej me apni bhahiyo aur bhatijiyo ke sath baithi thi. Badi naani araam karne apne kamre me jaa chuki thi kyonki dopahar ka 1 baj chuka tha aur woh is samay araam karti thi. Choti naani Sumitra ji ek jawaan si aurat ko kuch samjha rahi thi, jo kapde ke machine chalane me lagi thi. Sanwli lekin bhare sharir ki woh aurat yakinan Bindiya he thi, Arjun ke dimag ne kaha aur usne dhyaan wapis apne saamne khadi is patli lekin aakarshak mahila par laga lia, jo usko he dhyaan se dekh rahi thi.
"Maaji ye toh bilkul bade papa jaisa dikhta hai, shayad unse halka sa lamba.", Sangita ek chust safed-kaale print wale suit me kisi college ki yuvti si lagti thi. Dekh kar lagta he nahi tha ke iska byaah ho gaya ho, sirf maang me bindi sa sindhur aur gale me kaale-sunheri mangalsutra ki chain ko chodd kar. Idhar Arjun hath jodta jaise jhemp gaya wahi uski maa Rekha aur dono naani muskura uthi. Plastic ki kursi par khambe ke peeche baithi Somya najre churati si dekh rahi thi Arjun ko aur takht par baithi Anita mami jaise dheemi awaaj me kuch keh rahi thi jis par bas woh muskura rahi thi.
"Haan bas thoda sa farak hai. Mere chaand ke baal jyada sundar hai aur ye abhi tak masoom hai. Maine toh tere bade papa ko mana kar dena tha agar ye unka bhai hota us samay toh.", Hansti si woh ja baithi apni beti ke pas aur Arjun bhi udhar he ho lia. Sangita maami ne ek kursi aage ki toh dhanywad karta woh bhi baith gaya sabhi ke pas.
"Naani waise abhi tak toh main maa ko he sabse khoobsurat maanta tha. Lekin aaj pata chala ke woh itni sundar kaise hai.", Arjun ki baat par uski badi maammiya bhi Arjun ko dekhti hansne lagi. Lekin Sunanda ji sharmili muskaan ke sath Rekha ko gale lagati kaan me kuch keh kar chup ho gai.
"Teri ye naani bilkul Rekha jaisi he thi jab main ghar me byaah ke aai thi. Lekin aaj bhi ye waisi he hai aur Rekha thodi bhari ho gai.", Sumitra ji bhi idhar aa gai toh Anita maami apni jagah se uth kar Arjun ke barabar he kursi le kar baith gai.
"Rehne de Sumitra, woh purani baatein thi. Lekin main isko kuch dikhati hu. Pooja woh choti wali album lekar aa jara television ke neeche se.", Badi maami jab uthi toh Arjun ne dhyaan se unhe dekha. Woh ek kase hue neele-hare suit me thi jo unke ubharo par se kuch jyada he utha tha aur gol pichwada bilkul waise he peeche nikla hua tha. Peit samtal sa lekin aakarshak. Kulhe matkati woh kareeb se nikal gai toh Arjun ne sath baithi Anita maami ki taraf dekha. Woh bhi usko he dekh rahi thi. Inhone bhi ek umda cotton ka halka peela kameej aur safed salwar pehna hua tha. Gale me dupatta bhi safed tha. Patle lekin sudol sharir ke sath he chehre bhi ujla aur bedaag tha.
"Maami aap college me hain kya?", Arjun ne dekh lia tha ke woh usko he gor se dekh rahi thi. Lekin chalaki se Arjun ne unki he prashansha kar di thi. Jispar woh ek baar apni jawan dono bhatijiyo ko dekh kar fir muskurati hui Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"College khatam kiye 5 saal ho jayenge 2 mahine baad. Maaji aap kehti ho ye bhola hai dekho sabke samne he kaise maje le raha hai.", Hansti hui toh woh aur dilkash lagti thi. Chamakte saaf daant aur halki laali liye dhanush se honth. Arjun jawab bhoolkar bas unke chehre ko dekhne me kho gaya tha aur uski ye najar khud par mehsoos karte he Anita maami bhi muskurati hui halki sharam se dusri taraf dekhne lagi.
"Haan toh tu jaisi lagti hai waise he toh kaha isne bhi. Ye umar se bada dikhta hai aur tu abhi bhi jaisi ghar me aai thi waisi he hai.", Sumitra ji ne kaha kyonki Sunanda ji toh apni beti se jaise koi gehri baat he karne me lagi thi. Mamta maami bilkul he shant baithi thi. Aur Arjun ko jaise ye baat khatakne lagi toh uth kar unhi ki aur chal dia, unke kareeb he is dusre takht par Sumitra ji, Kanchan baithi thi.
"Choti naani, ye maami ji bolti nahi kya?", Arjun apni choti naani ke sath judkar baitha toh uski baat par Mamta ji jhemp gai aur Sumitra ji ke sath he Kanchan aur Somya bhi muskura uthi.
"Nahi mere laal. Ye teri maami badi sabar wali hai. Ye chahti thi ki tu khud iske pas aaye aur sirf is se baat kare.", Sumitra ji ne apni bahu ka bhi paksh rakhte hue aisa kaha. Idhar Arjun ke waha se uth kar jaane se Anita maami jarur thodi bechain si ho gai thi.
"Maaji, aisi baat nahi hai. Arjun toh waise bhi raat mere pas he sone wala hai toh fir behtar hai pehle sabhi log baat kar le.", Ek pyaar muskaan deti Mamta maami ne Arjun ko sar par dular kia aur unki bagal me he ab Pooja maami bhi aa baithi. Unke hath me ek choti si purani album thi.
"Jara ye dekho fir batana.", Pooja maami ki baat par Arjun ne woh 12-13 panno ki choti si patili album li aur jaise he pehla panna palta waha 2 shwet-shyaam photo thi. Woh toh unhe dekh kar hairan he ho gaya tha. Ek me saree pehne jaise Ritu didi khadi thi lekin jyada bhari hui aur halke ghunghrale baalo wali. Yahi 2 cheej bas aisi thi jo Ritu didi se alag thi. Aur dusri photo toh aur hairaan kar dene wali thi. Ritu ke sath he jaise uski khud ki photo ho. Aankhon aur baalo ka he farak tha. Aur photo wale chehre par daadhi ke nishaan the, lambi kalam thi.
"Ye toh jaise meri aur Ritu didi ki photo ho. Bas hum dono ke he baal alag hai aur ye nanaji ki aankhen mere ya Ritu didi jaisi bhuri nahi hai shayad. Naani aisi lagti hai jaise Ritu didi me Komal didi ko mila dia ho, chehra maa se bhi jyada chamak wala hai. Ye purani photo me aisa tha toh sach me aap kitni sundar rahi hongi naani.?", Arjun hairaan tha aise sanyog se lekin baaki sabhi badi mahilaye muskura rahi thi.
"Damaadji ki aankhen bhuri hai aur baar bhi tujhe unse he mile hai. Baaki sab samajh le mere se teri maa ko aur aage tum bacho ko. Isliye toh keh rahi thi ki tu tere nanaji ka ek behtar sanskaran hai. Damaadji bhi toh kam nahi kuch lekin tu mere bache apne nana aur pita, dono se he aage hai. Bas dimag aur dil bhi unse behtar he rahe.", Sunanda ji ne takht par rakhi kajal ki dibbi se halki kalikh lete hue aage badh kar Arjun ke kaan ke peeche tika laga dia.
"Waise ab tu khud he soch le ke teri naani kaisi hogi? Ritu ke jaise shaitan ya fir Komal jaisi shaant?", Rekhaji ne ye baat kahi toh Sunanda ji apni beti ka kaan kheenchne ka naatak karne lagi..
"maa, naani ji na ghar me Komal didi jaisi samajhdar hongi aur bahar Ritu didi jaise tej-taraar sabki khatirdari karne wali rahi hongi.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par khush hoti Sunanda ji ne uska chehra apne seene se laga lia. Yahi bas ye galti kar gai thi anjaane me. Jo abhi toh pata nahi chali thi.
"Dekh le jara mere bete ko. Beshak 10 saal baad mila hai lekin aaj bhi naani ka he saga hai ye. Atcha ab bahot der ho gai ladkiyon, dopahar ka khana bhi dekh lo jara. Jiji uthne wali hongi aur unhone abhi subah se niwala nahi toda hai.", Unki baat par Rekha ji bhi khadi hoti apni choti bhabhi Mamta ka hath pakad upar ki aur chal di.
"Khana main aur Mamta bana lenge maa aur bhabhi aap bhi upar he aa jao.", hansti hui Pooja bhi apni nanad ki baat par teji se seedhiyo ki aur badh gai.
"Ye ladki abhi bhi waisi he hai. Jaane waha kya karti hogi?", Sumitra ji ghar ki eklauti beti ko jaati dekh boli toh Sunanda ji bhi hansti hui Bindiya ki taraf chal di, jo ab kapde baalti me liye taar par dalne me lagi thi.
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"Hello, main yaad hu kya?", Saumya ne Arjun se hath milate hue kaha. Ab yaha par sirf Kanchan, Saumya aur Anita he baithe the Arjun ke pas.
"Aap ho Saumya didi. Ye hai Kanchan didi lekin abhi bhi ek didi gayab hai, chutki didi", Arjun Swati ko is naam se he bachpan me bulata tha. Lekin usko aaye 4 ghante ho gaye the aur abhi tak usne Swati ko nahi dekha tha.
"Waah. Sach batau maine toh nahi pehchana tha tumhe.", Saumya ne abhi tak Arjun ka hath thama he hua tha. Jaise woh atche se uska sparsh mehsoos karne me lagi ho. Fakk gori, gehri aankhon aur reshmi seedhe kaale baalo wali Saumya bhi jawaani ke ufaan par thi. Bindiyo wale laal kameej aur punjabi salwar pehne woh damakti ladki shayad jyada he teji se Arjun ki taraf aakarshit ho rahi thi. 2 jodi nigahe aur bhi inhe dekh rahi thi.
"Pehchanogi kaise aap? Na he ye nikkar me hai aur na he iske hath me danda hai jo leke ye aapke peeche pada tha.", Kanchan ki baat sunkar Arjun toh hansne laga lekin Saumya sharmati si hath kheench kar baith gai.
"Waise aap kaisi hai Kanchan didi? Ab toh angoor gayab nahi karti na aap bail se? Waise chutki didi kaha hai?", Arjun ki aisi baat par dono he behne muskura uthi. Thoda hairaan thi ki kaise isko abhi tak woh purani baatein yaad hai.
"Nahi. Ab woh bail bhi nahi rahi aur na woh umar. Waise chutki upar kamre me so rahi hai, scooty puncture ho gai thi toh woh dukan par khadi karke riksha se aa gai thi. Tum dadaji ke sath baithe the aur usko bhi nahi pata tha toh woh apne kamre me chali gai thi.", Teeno baatein karne me lage the aur Anita jaane konsi hasrat se bas lagatar Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Atcha fir main unhe jagata hu jaa kar.", Arjun uthne he laga tha ke Anita maami bol padi.
"Usko neeche he le aana aur agar tumhe thik lage toh kisi ke bhi sath jaa kar khana de aaoge khet par? Scooty nahi hai na lekin khet yahi thodi he dur hai.", Saumya gor se apni chachi ko dekhne lagi thi is baat par lekin jaane kaisa ishara kia tha inhone ke woh khamosh he rahi.
"Konsi badi baat hai. Aap khana bandhwa dijiye main jo bhi jana chahe uske sath chala jaunga.", Arjun ki baat par Kanchan ne wahi se Swati ka kamra samjha dia aur woh teeno wahi baithi rahi aur idhar Arjun dusri taraf ki seedhiyo se upar chal dia.
"Chaachi, aapke mann me kya chal raha hai? Dekho ye bahot he atcha ladka hai aur sabse pyaar karta hai. Aap kuch bhi jabardasti mat karna ya aisa kuch jis se is bechare ki izzat par baat aa jaye.", Saumya ka swar chintit tha aur uska lehja bata raha tha ke ye teeno he ghanisht thi aapas me.
"Sirf rasta dikha rahi hu yar. Sach kahu toh ye ladka waisa he hai jaisa maine sapna dekha tha. Yakin rakh agar mujhe kuch bhi galat laga toh main khud hatt jaungi. 3 saal se main aur Sangita namardo se byahi hui hai. Tujhe ye bura lag raha hai toh fir main yahi ruk jaati hu.", Anita dukhi awaaj me kehti fir neeche dekhne lagi thi.
"Oh Chachi didi ka ye matlab nahi tha. Aapne kabhi kuch galat nahi kia, hum dono janti hai. Na he Sangita chachi ne kia kabhi aisa kuch. Bas inki baat dhyaan me rakhna ki ye bua ka beta baad me lekin is ghar ka bhi utna he hai jitna bua ke ghar ka. Waise kon jaa raha hai khet Arjun ke sath.", Kanchan ne baat bilkul sahi tarike se ki thi bina pakshpat ke.
"Saumya ya tu he jana. Swati ka bachpana abhi tak barkarar hai.", Itna bolkar woh andar wali seedhiyon se upar rasoighar ki taraf chal di. Ye dono bas ek dusre ko dekh rahi thi.
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Masoom se halke sanwle chehre wali ye ladki karwat liye takiya daboche so rahi thi. Neend gehri thi toh kamre ke andar kon aa khada hua ye pata nahi tha. Arjun kuch der tak is haseen ladki ka didar karta khada raha. Badaami rang ka kamar se neeche tak ka top aur saleti-kaali jeans pehan kar soi hui Swati ka roop-lavanya bhi nirala he tha. Kandhe se neeche tak gehre bhure baal, koi 26-27 shayad kamar hogi aur 32 ke lagbhag seena, lekin ubhar durust the. Waise he lambi patli sudol taange aur halke se gadraye kulhe.
Fir Arjun araam se chalta is saaf aur aramdayak bister par uski bagal me ja leta. Ek hath se chehre par aai julfon ko peeche karta woh us masoom chehre ko sehlane laga toh kuch he pal me woh badi badi kaali aankhen kholti us chehre ko dekhne lagi jo 7-8 inch dur bas usko he dekh raha tha. Kuch pal aise he dekhne ke baad khud he takiya hatati woh Arjun se lipat kar aankhen munde fir leit gai. Arjun thoda hairaan sa ho gaya tha Swati ki si harkat par.
"Oye teri aankhen wahi rahengi. Waise handsome ho gaya hai tu.", Swati jakadti hui neeche mooh kiye he bol rahi thi. Neend ki khumari se toh bahar aa gai thi lekin sharir me halka aalas sa baki tha.
"Tu kaha badli hai? Aaj bhi kaise din me he so rahi hai akeli. Pehle bhi yahi karti thi aur main dhoop me tera intjaar karta sab jagah dhundta rehta tha.", Is baar Arjun ne bhi Swati ke upar hath rakh lia tha.
"Main tere se badi hu lekin tu abhi bhi tu-tadaak he karta hai.", Nakhra karti woh mooh upar karti boli aur Arjun ne matha choom kar khade hote hue kaha.
"Tu mere liye wahi rahegi chutki."
"Tu lamba he itna ho gaya hai. Waise atcha lag raha hai.", Swati ka ek baar dil dhadak gaya tha Arjun ke choomne se lekin jab uska waisa he shant chehra dekha toh woh bhi muskurati hui ek minute me aane ka bolkar bathroom me ghus gai.
"Darwaja band mat karna, kankhajura aa jayega.", Arjun ne peeche se awaaj lagai toh woh hansti hui boli.
"Main mooh dhone ke liye aai hu aur ye kacha wala bathroom nahi ja tere bichhu, kankhajure aate rahenge.", Fir toonti chala kar atche se chehra dhone ke baad woh bahar aai aur ek baar fir se uske gale milkar sath he neeche utar aai.
"Waise jaldi yaad nahi aa gai tujhe meri?", Shikayat thi awaaj me uski.
"Mujhe thodi pata tha ke ye ghar itni pas hoga mere yaha se. Main toh kabka aa jata milne motorcycle par, 45 minute ka he rasta hai. Aaj pata chala mujhe.", Kandhe par hath rakhe woh wahi takht par aa baitha. Yaha abhi sirf Kanchan he thi.
"Aa gaye dono shararti?", Kanchan ne feeki muskurahat ke sath kaha. Arjun ka aise Swati ke sath lage hue baithna pasand nahi aaya tha shayad Kanchan ko.
"Sach me mere bache tu kitna bada ho gaya hai itni jaldi he.", Ye badi naani thi jo Arjun ke ek taraf aa kar baith gai thi. Sar ko pakadti woh Arjun ke maathe ko choomne ke baad gale laga kar apne is eklaute naati ko mehsoos kar rahi thi. Arjun ne bhi alag hone se pehle apni naani ke gaal ko choom lia.
"Naani aap toh abhi tak waisi he ho jaisi jab main chota tha tab thi.", Masti karte usne itna kaha toh khane ki thali laati Sunanda ji bhi sur me sur milate hue boli.
"Wahi main kehti hu beta. Jiji ab bahana karne lagi hai bas araam karne ka. Aaj tu aaya hai toh bahar aa gai apni chata bikherti nahi toh bas kamre me he milengi.", Thali unke saamne rakhti woh pani ka gilas chote stool par rakhne lagi toh sirf kshann bhar ke liye Arjun ki najar apni is khoobsurat naani ke stanno ki khaai par padd gai. Jaldi se woh najar hata kar Kanchan se baat karne laga.
"Didi, chote nana aur mama ka khana bandh gaya ho toh le aaiye. Main chutki ke sath he de aata hua.", Sunanda ji ne Arjun ki baat suni toh fir apni dono potiyon ko dekha.
"Daadi scooty puncture hai. Toh maine poocha tha Arjun se agar woh de aaye mere sath.", Kanchan ne itna he kaha. Usko pata tha ke uski daadi naraaj ho sakti hai agar Arjun ko kaam bataya toh.
"Thik hai agar ye jana chahta hai toh. Lekin Anita ko bol woh chali jayegi iske sath.", Sunanda ji ne spasht kar dia tha.
"Haan toh sahi kaha Sunanda. Khet-khalihan me wahi jaati thik hai Arjun ke sath. Ye bachiyaan kaha dopahri me taav sahengi.", Badi naani ne bhi sabji ko chakhte hue kaha.
"Rekha ne banai hai na ye doodh wali turai ki sabji.? Koi aisi nahi bana sakta is ghar me."
"jiji, rehne do aap. Khud he sikhaya tha usko aapne toh fir koi aur kyo nahi bana sakta? Main roti lekar aati hu.", Woh jaane lagi toh Kanchan ne apni daadi ke hath se khali plate lete hue kaha.
"Aap yahi baithiye daadi, main le aati hu aur chachi ko bata deti hu ke khana lekar woh Arjun ke sath chali jaye.", Bina he jawaab sune woh nikal chali udhar.
"Daadi, kal Arjun ke sath vann dekhne chale jaye kya hum log?", Swati ne badi daadi se ye baat kahi thi kyonki Sunanda ji toh mana kar bhi sakti thi. Aur woh dekhe bhi aise he rahi thi apni is sabse choti pauti ko.
"haan, chali jana aur Rekha ko bhi le jana. Lekin ya toh suabh 9 baje nahi fir sham ko 4 baje. Dopahar me nahi jana.", Swati Arjun ki gardan baah me leti hilne lagi thi.
"Chal fir apna kal ka program set. Ab tu phansa na, dekh teri kaisi kasrat karwati hu.", Chehakti si woh bol rahi thi lekin Arjun toh apne seene se ragad khaate uske ubhar ko mehsoos karta asehaj hone laga tha. Itne me he Kanchan roti leti aa gai aur uske peeche he sar par dupatta thik karti Anita chahchi hath me ek jute ka bag jisme khaane ka dabba, thande pani ki bottle aur lassi ki bottle rakhi thi, liye thi.
"Atcha abhi khana mat shuru karna. Sath me khayenge tu main, kanchan didi aur Saumya didi.", Arjun khada hota uske baal khilerta bhaag nikla. Swaati jhoota gussa dikhati apni daadi ko dekhne lagi. Jo muskura rahi thi bacho ki harkato par.
"Shukar hai dono waise he ho. Jaise woh shaant baitha tha mujhe atcha nahi lag raha tha. Lekin kam se kam tere sath woh aaj bhi bachpan jaisa he hai.", Sunanda ji takht par karwat ke bal leit ti hui boli.
"Daadi, aapko uski saari shararat pasand he aati hai. Lekin agar maine uske ek laga dia toh fir meri jaan aap bas nikal he deti ho."
"Tu bhi uski he sagi hai. Rehne de.", Sunanda ji aankhen band karti araam karne lagi toh Sangita ji unke paanv dabane lagi thi.
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"Car nahi aati kya?", Bahar tiger se milne ke baad Arjun motorcycle ke pas aa khada hua toh Anita maami ne motorcycle dekh kar kaha. Pata toh unhe bhi tha ke is par he jana hai.
"Khet me aap car se jayegni maami?", Arjun ne kaha toh woh muskurati si ek taraf ho gai aur Arjun bhi waise he hansta hua is nayi motorcycle ko peeche karta aangan me le aaya. Meter bata raha tha ke ye sirf showroom se ghar he aai hogi. 19 kilometer he chali thi abhi.
"Baith jaaiyen aap. Aur sambhal kar.", Arjun ne payedaan ki taraf ishara karte kaha toh Anita chapalta se paanv rakhti woh bag ulte hath me pakad gaud me rakhti seedha hath Arjun ki kamar me daalti baith gai. Kick maarte he ghar me chir-parichit dug-dug-dug ki awaaj goonj gai thi.
"Isliye car keh rahi thi main"
"Maami, iska bhi alag maja hai waise. Ye awaaj bhi sukoon deti hai. Waise aap rasta bata dena.", ek taraf ke gate se motorcycle bahar nikalta Arjun bola aur idhar Anita aur bhi satt kar baith gai thi. Kandhe par sar rakhti jaise wo saamne dekhne ka natak kar rahi thi.
"Ye seedhi sadak se ulte hath par le lena. Bas 2 kilometer ke baad he hadd khatam ho jayegi aur waha se aage main bata dungi.", Unke madhyam lekin tanne hue ubhar aise baithne se Arjun ki peeth me dab rahe the. Lekin wo rishte ka lihaj karta shaanti se motorcycle chalata is shehar ki khoobsurti ka najara karta raha.
"Maami, kitna bada hoga ye shehar?", Usne baat shuru ki.
"Ek seedhi sadak ke dono taraf he hai. 5 kilometer lambai maan lo aur aise he dono taraf dedh-2 kilometer. 70 hajaar abaadi hai saari lekin jungle, khet-khalihan bahot hai idhar. Kuch haveliya bhi hai, woh toh apne ghar ke bilkul pas he hai.", Anita ka hath ab atche se lipat gaya tha Arjun ki kamar se. Dusre hath se woh bag majbuti se thaame thi.
"Haan. Haveliya hai dusri taraf lekin tab chota tha toh jaane nai dia kabhi udhar lekin Komal didi darati thi mujhe waha ki baatein suna kar.", Yaadon ke jharokhe me jaata woh bol raha tha. Idhar dono he ab is patli sadak par aa chuke the.
"Yaha se woh agle baaye raaste par le lena. Aur woh haveliya sunsan jarur hai lekin hain badi atchi. Tere mama ke sath dekhne gai thi main ek baar. Waise he anpadh logo ne afwaah failai hui hai aur kuch nahi hai.", Idhar halke jhatke lagne lage toh ab Arjun ka aujar bhi halka tanaav me aane laga tha. 5 feet ki pagdandi majboot toh thi lekin halki ubad-khaabad thi jis se dono he ek dusre se gharshan kar rahe the. Ek halka sa gadda aaya toh Anita ka hath hilta hua Arjun ke ek taraf ko ubhar aaye lund se ja laga. Hatheli bhi udhar he thi jidhar Arjun ka vishal ling tanaav liye muda hua tha.
'Oh baap re. Ye wahi hai jo mujhe mehsoos hua?' Mann me sochti woh achambhit thi lekin ab dhyaan kheto me khadi fasal par lagaya toh apni jameen bhi najar aa gai.
"Aa gaye hum. Bas is agle neem ke pedd ke neeche gaadi rok de.", Ishare se bataya toh Arjun ne 100 meter dur lage pedd ki chaya tale motorcycle rokte hue band kia aur stand laga ke maami ke utarne ke baad khud bhi utar aaya. Saamne dur tak bas fasal khadi thi aur kahi kahi ikka-dukka kamre bane the kheto ke beech. Anita maami wahi khadi Arjun ke chalne ka intjaar kar rahi thi.
"Khet me toh koi dikhai nahi de raha maami.", Arjun ne andar ki taraf jaati us sankari pagdandi par kadam bhadate hue kaha. Idhar ki taraf genhu ki fasal lehlaha rahi thi aur dur aage surajmukhi ke unche phool se jameen jaise sunehari he ho chuki thi. Kahi kahi shehtoot, shesham ke ped lage the. Sath me chalte hue Anita ka sharir apne bhanje se ragad bhi le jata lekin woh waise he kulhe matkati chal rahi thi.
"Ye aage ek motor hai aur udhar bhi sabji lagi hai. Yahi kahi honge tumhare mama aur chote nana.", Adaa se dekhti wo itna he boli thi ki fasal ke beech se ek aurat jo ki thodi sanwli aur bhaare sharir ki thi uthti khadi hui.
"Namaste choti malkin. Aaj aap aai hai khana lekar.?", Ye khet me kaam karne wali pravasi mahila thi. Aur Anita se baat karti gor se Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Pitaji kidhar hai Angoori?", Anita ne utawlepan se kaha toh ek pal ke liye Angoori idhar udhar dekhne lagi.
"Wo thodi der pehle sabji ki bagichi dekhne gaye rahe. Aur chote maalik diesel lene gaye hai pump par abhi 15 minute hue. Kehkar gaye the ke aadhe ghante tak aa jayenge.", Aadhi he baat sunti Anita tej kadmo se agli motor ki taraf chal di aur peeche ghaghre ki ganth lagati Angoori bas dekhti reh gai choti malkin aur is ladke ko.
"maami, hamari konsi jameen hai.? Arjun bhi unke he peeche chalta puchne laga.
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"Saari he hamari hai ye jitni dikh rahi hai. Idhar gehun khadi hai aur 2 hafte me kataai ho jayegi. Udhar choliya (chana) katne lag raha hai jaha shayad majdur abhi roti khane lage honge. Ganna aur suryamukhi ka mausam toh poora saal he rehta hai toh woh us taraf sirf wahi hai. Aage bhi gehun lagi hai. Lekin pehle chal chote nana ko dekh le ke woh konsa paani de rahe hai.", Jameen toh itni thi ki jahan tak najar aa rahi thi woh saari he unki thi lekin aakhiri baat ne Arjun ka dimag hila dia tha ke chote nana konsa paani de rahe hai. Idhar ek kamra pakka bana hua tha aur sath he khaprail ka ek jhopda bhi bana hua tha. Koi ek-chauthai ekad ke is bhaag par paani ki motor, sabjiyo ki kyari aur ye kamre he the. Dono he kamre se abhi 10-12 kadam dur the ki tinn ki chaadar ka darwaja khol kar kapde sahi karti ek 23-24 saal ki mahila bina he unki taraf dekhe cement ki khule mooh ki tanki par jhukti mooh dhone lagi. Gale ke pas kuch safed katre risne lag rahe the jo Anita aur Arjun dono ko pata tha ke woh kya the lekin dono ek dusre ke saamne kuch bol nahi rahe the. Itni he der me darwaje se bahar ye bujurg aakriti nikli.
Safed dhoti, waisa he kurta aur paanv me jooti pehne ye Manoharlal he the jo hath me ek safa liye is jawan aurat ki gaand ko hasrat se dekh rahe the.
"Pitaji, khana laaye hai.", Anita ne mooh dusri taraf karte hue thodi unchi awaaj me ye baat kahi thi. Arjun aur Anita ko yu dekhkar ek bar toh woh chaunk gaye lekin fir thoda sambhalte hue dono ke najdeek aa khade hue.
"Ye hai mera dohta, hain? Pehalwan ho gaya hai re tu toh.", Aankhon me saaf khushi thi ab jahan pehle us aurat ko dekhte samay sirf hawas thi. Unhone jor se apne naati ko gale lagaya toh Arjun ne bhi utne he pyaar aur josh se apne chote nana ko bahon me bhar lia. Mehnat karne ki wajah se Manoharlal ka jism bilkul dheela toh nahi pada tha lekin is jawan ladke ki bahon me unhe aseem taqat ka anubhav jarur hua tha.
"Waah beta. Dil khush ho gaya tujhe dekh kar. Socha tha Pandit ji ke ghar Shankar jaisa koi nahi hoga, lekin tu Kundan bhaiya se bhi ungal bhar uncha aur apne baap se bhi tagda ho gaya hai re.", Kandhe par hath rakhte hue woh Arjun ko apne sath liye us ghane aam ke ped ke neeche aa gaye. Yaha sann ki buni khaat par dono baith gaye toh Arjun ne bade pyaar se kaha.
"Nanaji, pehle khana shuru kijiye main yahi baitha hu aapke paas. Waise aap akele he itni badi jameen dekhte hai?", Anita ko ye baat shayad atchi nahi lagi thi lekin fir motor ki pas he bani cement ke farsh jaisi jagah par khaane ke dabbe rakhti woh andar ke kamre se plate, gilas aur katori leti bahar aa gai. Sare bartan paani se ek baar saaf karne ke baad kapde se paunchkar unhone sabji, roti aur lassi paros kar apne sasur ke saamne rakh di.
"Beta, atcha laga tumhe barso baad dekh kar. Aur main shuru se he dehati aadmi hu toh apni jameen se he pyaar hai aur ek din fir isme he toh jana hai.", Ghar me sirf inke he lambi muchhein thi, jo ab safed ho chuki thi. Arjun itna samajhdar toh tha he ke uske nana pehle kya kar rahe the samajh sake. Lekin jo baat usko atchi lagi thi woh ye ke unhone apni bahu ki taraf ek baar bhi aankh utha kar nahi dekha tha.
"Abhi toh aap jawaan pade ho fir isme samaane ki baat mat he kijiye. Aur maami ji aap khadi kyo hain? Baith jaaiye na aur idhar nahi baithna toh woh kursi laa deta hu.", Arjun ne nana se baat karte hue fir apni choti maami ko dekha jo charpai ke peeche he khadi thi.
"Nahi nahi. Bas main thik hu. Pitaji woh main aage jaa kar aati hu, kuch anaar pake honge toh todd lungi. Woh maaji ne kaha tha ke Rekha didi ko pasand hai.", Anita ek taraf dekhti boli jaha kuch hisse me 8-10 papite ke pedd aur kuch anaar ke jhaad bhi lage hue the, suryamukhi ki fasal ke barabar ke tikone se hisse par.
"Haan dekh lo bitiya aur sambhal kar jana thoda woh bahar wali medd tootne ki wajah se jameen kahi kahi jada geeli ho gai hai.", Lassi ka ghoont lene ke baad unhone kaha toh idhar khet ki pagdandi se aata hua Aadmi awaaj deta bola.
"Idhar akeli kaise aa gai Anita?", Ye Kailash mama the Arjun ke, neeli kameej aur halki saleti pant pehne. Kameej bahar ko nikli hui thi. Sharir bhi bas thik-thak he tha. Jaise ghar ke baaki sadasya Arjun ne ab tak dekhe the woh biklul waise na the.
"Idhar dekh jara toh pata chalega ke kisi sath aai hai.", Unke pitaji ki awaaj ki disha me dekhne par hatta-katta muskurata chehra dekh Kailash bhi teji se udhar aa khada hua. Arjun ne paanv chune ki koshish ki lekin beech me he usko pakad kar mama ne apne se dugni sehat wale bhanje ko gale lagate hue kaha.
"Arre jama khaagad ho gaya hai tu toh. Pehle cycle ke dande par baith ke mere sath ghoomta tha aur ab lagta hai cycle ka tyre he fatt jaye tere neeche. Waah bhanje jee khush ho gaya.", Kailash bhi apne baap ki tarah khet-khalihan me raha tha toh bhasha bhi dehati thi lekin inka bhi bada prem pyaar tha apne bhanje se.
"Woh chodo lekin aapki sehat ko kya hua? Mujhe toh jaha tak yaad hai ghar me aap aur Manoj mama us samay bhi kasrat kia karte the. Is baar patang jarur udayenge sath me.", Arjun alag hone ke baad dhyaan se apne mama ko dekhte hue bol raha tha. Anita maami ne bhi ab apne pati ke liye khane ki thaali laga di thi. Aur Arjun ne bhi unhe charpai par bitha dia tha.
"Shaadi ho gai bhai ab hamari. Aur kaam-dhande me itni kasrat ho jaati hai ke fir sharir mitti me mitti hota rehta hai. Aaja khana kha le pehle.", Kailash mama ke khaane ke nyote par Arjun ne muskurate hue naa me gardan hila di.
"Woh maami ke sath jara anaar todd laau. Aapke sath khana raat me he khaunga. Waise aap diesel lene gaye the toh kya nahi mila kya.?", Arjun ne 2 kadam dur hone ke baad khaali kanastar par najar daalte hue kaha.
"Arre nahi re, diesel daal kar he idhar aaya hu. Paani udhar wale khet ki motor se laga rahe hai na. Ye fasal toh tayaar hai lekin udhar jameen tayaar ki hai abhi.", Arjun ko ab samajh aaya ke mama motorcycle ki taraf se nahi aaya tha. Woh khet ke beech se he usi pagdandi par aa gaye the jo bahar wali se beech me he judti thi. Fir Arjun unhe khana khaate chodd hath paunchti Anita maami ke taraf aa gaya.
"Chalo maami main he todd dunga aapke liye anaar.", Uski baat sunkar palat kar bas muskura uthi. Ye muskaan alag si thi, kuch raaj ho jaise iske peeche. Fir dono he us aur chal diye fasal ke kinare se hote hue. Kuch he duri par Arjun ko woh keechad sa dika peddo se phele he bani is mitti ki lakeer ke pas. Thoda sambhal kar ek taraf se woh uchal kar nikal gaya toh peeche mudkar apni maami ko dekhne laga. April shuru he hua tha lekin ye dhoop aisi teekhi bhi na thi. Aakarshak chehre wali uski ye jawaan maami kuch sochti si us paar khadi thi Arjun se, koi 4 feet dur.
"Ab ye mere bas ka nahi.", Woh us gaare ko dekh rahi thi jo bata raha tha ke satah atchi geeli thi aur fisalna pakka he tha. Arjun unki haalat dekh muskura dia bas. Is taraf jameen samtal karne ke kaam aane wala lakdi ka ek foot se adhik chauda fatta dikha toh usko seedha unki taraf jameen par rakhte Arjun ne kaha.
"Maami, ab toh ho jayega na aapse? Ya udhar aa kar le jana padega?", Arjun ko ye karte dekh woh bhi hans di. Aur fir salwar ko thoda upar chdhati si fatte par paanv rakhti aage hui toh woh halka sa andar dhans gaya lekin Anita ne jaldbaji me he dusra kadam aage le he lia, jis se ab ye lakdi ka fatta keechad me samaane laga. Arjun ne furti dikhate hue maami ko aage badhkar apni taraf kheench lia. Ye sab itni jaldi hua ke woh seedha uske seene se ja lagi. Anaar ke ped se dur he Arjun ke chaude seene se ye kache anaar ja lage toh Anita ki siski nikal gai. Aisa patharr sa kathor jism pehli baar takraya tha unke jism se. Lekin sab najarandaaj karte Arjun unka hath thaame he is thodi nichai wale bagiche si jagah me aa khada hua. Idhar se shayad he woh dono najar aate waha dur baithe Manoharlal ji ya Kailash ji ko.
Anita maami chupchap si sab taraf dekh rahi thi. Yaha jameen par har ped ke neeche golai ki gai thi aur khaad mitti daal kar paani bhi diya hua tha. Khet ki mitti se kuch alag thi yaha ki jameen, shayad in pedo ko dhyaan me rakhte hue he aisa kia gaya tha. Papite ke ped par jyadatar hare he papite lage the lekin neeche ki taraf kuch bade aur peele phal the. Anaar ke jhaad 5-6 feet unche lekin atche se faile hue the. Kuch anaar toh jyada pakne ki wajah se khull chuke the.
"Atcha maami batao jara konse wale todne hai?", Arjun ne ek ghane jhaad ke pas khade hote hue apni maami ko dekhte hue kaha.
"Ye bhi nahi pata ke anaar konsa paka hota hai aur konsa kacha?", Hansti si woh bhi barabar aa gai thi.
"Bahar se toh sabhi jyadatar laal-gulabi he hain. Haan jo jyada chote hai unka pata hai ke woh kache he honge.", Arjun jhempte hue bola aur fir ek tehni ko neeche jhukate hue us par latak rahe 2 bade anaaro ko todd kar maami ko pakdane laga.
"Ruk jara.", Apna dupatta sar se hatane ke baad unhone woh failaya toh dono phal Arjun ne usme rakh diye. Ab seena bhi atche se dikh raha tha unka. Ek pal najar daal kar woh wapis dhyaan se pake anaar talshne laga.
"Arjun ye jo thik jhaad ke upar hai, woh anaar paka hua hai.", Sach me he woh ek bada anaar tha jisme daraar aa chuki thi. Andar ka raktim rang saaf dikh raha tha. Lekin ye toh jhaad ke thik upar tha jaha Arjun ka haath seedha nahi pahuchne wala tha, jhaad ki adhik golai ki wajah se.
"Maami kyo maje leti ho aap? Waha haath nahi jaane wala. Agle jhaad par dekhte hai.", Anita ko is baat se halki nirasha si hui lekin woh mann maarti si uske sath aage chalne lagi.
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"Saari he hamari hai ye jitni dikh rahi hai. Idhar gehun khadi hai aur 2 hafte me kataai ho jayegi. Udhar choliya (chana) katne lag raha hai jaha shayad majdur abhi roti khane lage honge. Ganna aur suryamukhi ka mausam toh poora saal he rehta hai toh woh us taraf sirf wahi hai. Aage bhi gehun lagi hai. Lekin pehle chal chote nana ko dekh le ke woh konsa paani de rahe hai.", Jameen toh itni thi ki jahan tak najar aa rahi thi woh saari he unki thi lekin aakhiri baat ne Arjun ka dimag hila dia tha ke chote nana konsa paani de rahe hai. Idhar ek kamra pakka bana hua tha aur sath he khaprail ka ek jhopda bhi bana hua tha. Koi ek-chauthai ekad ke is bhaag par paani ki motor, sabjiyo ki kyari aur ye kamre he the. Dono he kamre se abhi 10-12 kadam dur the ki tinn ki chaadar ka darwaja khol kar kapde sahi karti ek 23-24 saal ki mahila bina he unki taraf dekhe cement ki khule mooh ki tanki par jhukti mooh dhone lagi. Gale ke pas kuch safed katre risne lag rahe the jo Anita aur Arjun dono ko pata tha ke woh kya the lekin dono ek dusre ke saamne kuch bol nahi rahe the. Itni he der me darwaje se bahar ye bujurg aakriti nikli.
Safed dhoti, waisa he kurta aur paanv me jooti pehne ye Manoharlal he the jo hath me ek safa liye is jawan aurat ki gaand ko hasrat se dekh rahe the.
"Pitaji, khana laaye hai.", Anita ne mooh dusri taraf karte hue thodi unchi awaaj me ye baat kahi thi. Arjun aur Anita ko yu dekhkar ek bar toh woh chaunk gaye lekin fir thoda sambhalte hue dono ke najdeek aa khade hue.
"Ye hai mera dohta, hain? Pehalwan ho gaya hai re tu toh.", Aankhon me saaf khushi thi ab jahan pehle us aurat ko dekhte samay sirf hawas thi. Unhone jor se apne naati ko gale lagaya toh Arjun ne bhi utne he pyaar aur josh se apne chote nana ko bahon me bhar lia. Mehnat karne ki wajah se Manoharlal ka jism bilkul dheela toh nahi pada tha lekin is jawan ladke ki bahon me unhe aseem taqat ka anubhav jarur hua tha.
"Waah beta. Dil khush ho gaya tujhe dekh kar. Socha tha Pandit ji ke ghar Shankar jaisa koi nahi hoga, lekin tu Kundan bhaiya se bhi ungal bhar uncha aur apne baap se bhi tagda ho gaya hai re.", Kandhe par hath rakhte hue woh Arjun ko apne sath liye us ghane aam ke ped ke neeche aa gaye. Yaha sann ki buni khaat par dono baith gaye toh Arjun ne bade pyaar se kaha.
"Nanaji, pehle khana shuru kijiye main yahi baitha hu aapke paas. Waise aap akele he itni badi jameen dekhte hai?", Anita ko ye baat shayad atchi nahi lagi thi lekin fir motor ki pas he bani cement ke farsh jaisi jagah par khaane ke dabbe rakhti woh andar ke kamre se plate, gilas aur katori leti bahar aa gai. Sare bartan paani se ek baar saaf karne ke baad kapde se paunchkar unhone sabji, roti aur lassi paros kar apne sasur ke saamne rakh di.
"Beta, atcha laga tumhe barso baad dekh kar. Aur main shuru se he dehati aadmi hu toh apni jameen se he pyaar hai aur ek din fir isme he toh jana hai.", Ghar me sirf inke he lambi muchhein thi, jo ab safed ho chuki thi. Arjun itna samajhdar toh tha he ke uske nana pehle kya kar rahe the samajh sake. Lekin jo baat usko atchi lagi thi woh ye ke unhone apni bahu ki taraf ek baar bhi aankh utha kar nahi dekha tha.
"Abhi toh aap jawaan pade ho fir isme samaane ki baat mat he kijiye. Aur maami ji aap khadi kyo hain? Baith jaaiye na aur idhar nahi baithna toh woh kursi laa deta hu.", Arjun ne nana se baat karte hue fir apni choti maami ko dekha jo charpai ke peeche he khadi thi.
"Nahi nahi. Bas main thik hu. Pitaji woh main aage jaa kar aati hu, kuch anaar pake honge toh todd lungi. Woh maaji ne kaha tha ke Rekha didi ko pasand hai.", Anita ek taraf dekhti boli jaha kuch hisse me 8-10 papite ke pedd aur kuch anaar ke jhaad bhi lage hue the, suryamukhi ki fasal ke barabar ke tikone se hisse par.
"Haan dekh lo bitiya aur sambhal kar jana thoda woh bahar wali medd tootne ki wajah se jameen kahi kahi jada geeli ho gai hai.", Lassi ka ghoont lene ke baad unhone kaha toh idhar khet ki pagdandi se aata hua Aadmi awaaj deta bola.
"Idhar akeli kaise aa gai Anita?", Ye Kailash mama the Arjun ke, neeli kameej aur halki saleti pant pehne. Kameej bahar ko nikli hui thi. Sharir bhi bas thik-thak he tha. Jaise ghar ke baaki sadasya Arjun ne ab tak dekhe the woh biklul waise na the.
"Idhar dekh jara toh pata chalega ke kisi sath aai hai.", Unke pitaji ki awaaj ki disha me dekhne par hatta-katta muskurata chehra dekh Kailash bhi teji se udhar aa khada hua. Arjun ne paanv chune ki koshish ki lekin beech me he usko pakad kar mama ne apne se dugni sehat wale bhanje ko gale lagate hue kaha.
"Arre jama khaagad ho gaya hai tu toh. Pehle cycle ke dande par baith ke mere sath ghoomta tha aur ab lagta hai cycle ka tyre he fatt jaye tere neeche. Waah bhanje jee khush ho gaya.", Kailash bhi apne baap ki tarah khet-khalihan me raha tha toh bhasha bhi dehati thi lekin inka bhi bada prem pyaar tha apne bhanje se.
"Woh chodo lekin aapki sehat ko kya hua? Mujhe toh jaha tak yaad hai ghar me aap aur Manoj mama us samay bhi kasrat kia karte the. Is baar patang jarur udayenge sath me.", Arjun alag hone ke baad dhyaan se apne mama ko dekhte hue bol raha tha. Anita maami ne bhi ab apne pati ke liye khane ki thaali laga di thi. Aur Arjun ne bhi unhe charpai par bitha dia tha.
"Shaadi ho gai bhai ab hamari. Aur kaam-dhande me itni kasrat ho jaati hai ke fir sharir mitti me mitti hota rehta hai. Aaja khana kha le pehle.", Kailash mama ke khaane ke nyote par Arjun ne muskurate hue naa me gardan hila di.
"Woh maami ke sath jara anaar todd laau. Aapke sath khana raat me he khaunga. Waise aap diesel lene gaye the toh kya nahi mila kya.?", Arjun ne 2 kadam dur hone ke baad khaali kanastar par najar daalte hue kaha.
"Arre nahi re, diesel daal kar he idhar aaya hu. Paani udhar wale khet ki motor se laga rahe hai na. Ye fasal toh tayaar hai lekin udhar jameen tayaar ki hai abhi.", Arjun ko ab samajh aaya ke mama motorcycle ki taraf se nahi aaya tha. Woh khet ke beech se he usi pagdandi par aa gaye the jo bahar wali se beech me he judti thi. Fir Arjun unhe khana khaate chodd hath paunchti Anita maami ke taraf aa gaya.
"Chalo maami main he todd dunga aapke liye anaar.", Uski baat sunkar palat kar bas muskura uthi. Ye muskaan alag si thi, kuch raaj ho jaise iske peeche. Fir dono he us aur chal diye fasal ke kinare se hote hue. Kuch he duri par Arjun ko woh keechad sa dika peddo se phele he bani is mitti ki lakeer ke pas. Thoda sambhal kar ek taraf se woh uchal kar nikal gaya toh peeche mudkar apni maami ko dekhne laga. April shuru he hua tha lekin ye dhoop aisi teekhi bhi na thi. Aakarshak chehre wali uski ye jawaan maami kuch sochti si us paar khadi thi Arjun se, koi 4 feet dur.
"Ab ye mere bas ka nahi.", Woh us gaare ko dekh rahi thi jo bata raha tha ke satah atchi geeli thi aur fisalna pakka he tha. Arjun unki haalat dekh muskura dia bas. Is taraf jameen samtal karne ke kaam aane wala lakdi ka ek foot se adhik chauda fatta dikha toh usko seedha unki taraf jameen par rakhte Arjun ne kaha.
"Maami, ab toh ho jayega na aapse? Ya udhar aa kar le jana padega?", Arjun ko ye karte dekh woh bhi hans di. Aur fir salwar ko thoda upar chdhati si fatte par paanv rakhti aage hui toh woh halka sa andar dhans gaya lekin Anita ne jaldbaji me he dusra kadam aage le he lia, jis se ab ye lakdi ka fatta keechad me samaane laga. Arjun ne furti dikhate hue maami ko aage badhkar apni taraf kheench lia. Ye sab itni jaldi hua ke woh seedha uske seene se ja lagi. Anaar ke ped se dur he Arjun ke chaude seene se ye kache anaar ja lage toh Anita ki siski nikal gai. Aisa patharr sa kathor jism pehli baar takraya tha unke jism se. Lekin sab najarandaaj karte Arjun unka hath thaame he is thodi nichai wale bagiche si jagah me aa khada hua. Idhar se shayad he woh dono najar aate waha dur baithe Manoharlal ji ya Kailash ji ko.
Anita maami chupchap si sab taraf dekh rahi thi. Yaha jameen par har ped ke neeche golai ki gai thi aur khaad mitti daal kar paani bhi diya hua tha. Khet ki mitti se kuch alag thi yaha ki jameen, shayad in pedo ko dhyaan me rakhte hue he aisa kia gaya tha. Papite ke ped par jyadatar hare he papite lage the lekin neeche ki taraf kuch bade aur peele phal the. Anaar ke jhaad 5-6 feet unche lekin atche se faile hue the. Kuch anaar toh jyada pakne ki wajah se khull chuke the.
"Atcha maami batao jara konse wale todne hai?", Arjun ne ek ghane jhaad ke pas khade hote hue apni maami ko dekhte hue kaha.
"Ye bhi nahi pata ke anaar konsa paka hota hai aur konsa kacha?", Hansti si woh bhi barabar aa gai thi.
"Bahar se toh sabhi jyadatar laal-gulabi he hain. Haan jo jyada chote hai unka pata hai ke woh kache he honge.", Arjun jhempte hue bola aur fir ek tehni ko neeche jhukate hue us par latak rahe 2 bade anaaro ko todd kar maami ko pakdane laga.
"Ruk jara.", Apna dupatta sar se hatane ke baad unhone woh failaya toh dono phal Arjun ne usme rakh diye. Ab seena bhi atche se dikh raha tha unka. Ek pal najar daal kar woh wapis dhyaan se pake anaar talshne laga.
"Arjun ye jo thik jhaad ke upar hai, woh anaar paka hua hai.", Sach me he woh ek bada anaar tha jisme daraar aa chuki thi. Andar ka raktim rang saaf dikh raha tha. Lekin ye toh jhaad ke thik upar tha jaha Arjun ka haath seedha nahi pahuchne wala tha, jhaad ki adhik golai ki wajah se.
"Maami kyo maje leti ho aap? Waha haath nahi jaane wala. Agle jhaad par dekhte hai.", Anita ko is baat se halki nirasha si hui lekin woh mann maarti si uske sath aage chalne lagi.
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Waise ek baat pooch sakta hu? Bura na maane toh?", Arjun idhar aage chala aaya tha jaha uncha jaamun ka bhi pedd laga tha lekin uspar sirf hare patte he the.
"Haan toh bura tabhi lagega jab baat buri karoge. Lekin lagta nahi ke kuch aisa tumhare mann me hoga.", Hansti si woh boli aur Arjun kuch sochkar fir anaar dekhne laga. Idhar bhi 2-3 atche anaar dikhe toh usne unme se bhi ek behtar wala todd kar dupatte me daal dia. Woh khamosh he tha aur uski baat par Anita ektuk dekhe jaa rahi thi. Fir ek latakti daal ko jamun ke ped se todte hue Arjun ne khamoshi se usko saaf kia toh Anita maami khud he bol padi.
"Tum jo bhi poochna chahte ho pooch sakte ho. Main bura nahi maanungi. Jyada se jyada yahi hoga ke main woh baat khatam kar dungi agar thik na lagi toh.", Uthal puthal mach gai thi aise Arjun ko khamosh dekh kar.
"Ye chote nanaji kya khet me yahi sab karte hai? Aur Kailash mama ko pata hai ye sab?", Arjun ne kuch bhi aisa nahi kaha tha jo Anita ko pata na ho. Lekin uske shabd bade napetule aur swach the. Anita ko bhi uska is tarah se baat rakhna atcha laga tha.
"Jab aai thi toh mujhe nahi pata tha ke wo aise hai kyonki jyadatar toh woh khet he rehte hai. Lekin ek din raat ko neend nahi aa rahi thi, koi 2 saal pehle ki baat hai ye. Toh main pehle toh andar wale aangan me tehalne lagi rahi fir kuch der baad bahar ki taraf chali aai galiyare se. Us din sasur ji baithak me he ruke the raat ko kyonki shaam me baarish hone ki wajah se khet par rehna toh mumkin nahi tha. Lekin jab idhar aai toh aangan me unka hukka sulag raha tha lekin woh nahi the.", Ek lambi saans lene ke baad woh aage kehne lagi. Ab tak Arjun ne woh tehni saaf karte hue ek taraf se hukk jaisi bana li thi. Jisko lekar woh pehle wale anaar ke jhaad ki taraf chal dia tha.
"Fir thoda aankhon ko har taraf ghumaya toh kuch dabi dabi se awaaje aa rahi thi bhains ke baade ke peeche se. Jigyasa me us taraf gai toh woh dekh lia jiski wajah se aaj tum ye sawaal kar rahe ho.", Aur itna keh kar woh jameen par gira woh paka hua anaar uthane lagi jisko Arjun ne pehle nahi toda tha. Lekin sath he Arjun bhi jhuk gaya tha unki baatein sunta us anaar ko uthane. Halke se dono ke sar takraye toh dono he muskura diye.
"Main utha raha tha na maami.", Apni maami ke maathe ko sehlata woh unke sath he khada hua. "Mera sar patharr sa hai toh aapko lagi hogi.", Arjun ki is baat par muskurati woh naa me gardan hila kar anaar ko wapis dupatte me daalne lagi.
"Waise aapne bataya nahi ke Kailash mama ko ye sab pata hai? Aur kya woh unhe mana nahi karte?", Arjun ke kaha gaya har lafz jaise sui sa chubha ha Anita ko lekin is andar ke dard ko bardasht karti woh pheeki muskaan ke sath he boli.
"Jo khud kuch nahi karte woh dusro ko rok nahi sakte.", Arjun ko kuch samajh aaya kuch nahi. Aur woh nirantar apni maami ke chehre ko gor se dekhta raha. Jisko woh bhi samajh gai thi ki is bailbuddhi ko shayad atche se samajh nahi aaya.
"Tere mama kisi kaam ke nahi hai. Apni biwi se bach kar woh idhar aate hai fir apne pita ke kehne par khet ke dusre kone me chale jaate hai unhe araam se apni pasand ki aurat bhogne ke liye.", Arjun awaak reh gaya aisi kadwi sachaai sunkar. Chehre par beyakeeni ke bhaav aane jaane lage the.
"Toh kahi aap bhi chote nana..", Arjun ko apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya tha lekin teer kamaan se nikal chuka tha.
"Sorry maami, galti se ye baat nikal gai. Main jaanta hu aap katai aisi mahila nahi hongi.", Apni najre jhukata sa woh bahar ki taraf jaane laga. Anita pehle hairan hui thi lekin Arjun ko aise khud se nirash ho kar jaate dekh woh bhi turant uske peeche chal di.
"Teri maami ke itne bure din bhi nahi aaye abhi. Beshak mujhe pati ka pyaar nahi mila lekin mujh me sabar hai. Dusri baat bhi atche se yaad rakhna, tere chote nana jo hain woh beshak ye sab karte hai aur shayad khet me kaam karne wali 50 hongi jinse unke sambandh ho, lekin ghar ke liye woh poore sanjida aur nishthawan insaan hai.", Wahi medd ke paas woh ruki toh Arjun peeche mudkar unhe khada dekhne laga.
"Waise is baar aur fatta nahi hai. Haan bura na maano toh mai he paar kara deta hu.", Anita abhi tak Arjun ki baat sahi se samajh paati ki Arjun ne apna panja us dhase hue fatte par rakhte hue Maami ko baahon ke jodd se kisi bachi ki tarah pakadte hue ek he pal me utha kar idhar la khada kia. Anita ko toh samajh bhi nahi aaya tha ke abhi kya hua. Kyonki na toh Arjun ne aur kahi hath lagaya tha aur na he apne jism se unka jism lagaya tha. 52-53 kilo ki mahila ko kaise kagaj sa utha kar idhar khada kar dia tha. Woh gehri nigaah daalti Arjun ko dekhne lagi jo unse kuch kadam aage nikal gaya tha.
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"Nanaji phir shaam ko milta hai hum. Aaj ghar he aayenge aap mama ke sath.", Arjun ne unke pas aate hue kaha. Dono he kuch baatein kar rahe the aur bartan saaf ek taraf rakhe hue the.
"haan beta. Aaj toh main wahi rahunga apne bete ke he sath. Rekha ke se bhi milunga itne samay baad. Meri bitiya ke liye samaan bhi lena hai Kailash. Tu gaadi saaf kar le itne fir waqt se market bhi chalenge.", Arjun ke sar par haath ferne ke sath he unhone apne bete ko bhi kaha. Arjun unki baat par idhar udhar dekhne laga. Yaha konsi gaadi hai.
"Nanaji aap konsi gaadi ke baat kar rahe ho? Idhar kaha gaadi hai?", Arjun ki baat par woh hans diye lekin Kailash mama viprit disha me chalte hue bolne lage.
"Beta khet ke 2 taraf aur bhi sadak hai aur ye idhar ka sara hissa hamara he hai. Gaadi is taraf se sadak ke pas he khadi hai.", Woh itna bolkar nikal liye. Aur Arjun bhi fir apni maami ke sath pagdandi par badh lia. Woh navyuvti jisko uske chote nana bhog chuke the ab daraati se choliye ki fasal kaat rahi thi aur bahut se aurat aur purush bhi wahi kaam kar rahe the.
"Maami, yaha toh bahot log hote hai kataai ke samay.", Arjun ne medd ki ghatna ke baad abhi baat ki thi Anita se. Jabki woh toh tabhi se bas is purn-purush ko dekh rahi thi. Kamaal ka ladka tha ye jo abhi se itna majboot, samajhdar aur hansmukh tha. Jaha Anita ko purush sansarg ki talash thi wahi ab uska dil aa gaya tha is ladke par. Woh uska chehra dekhte bas chali ja rahi thi.
"Maami, meri harkat ka bura laga ho toh maaf karna. Aur kuch samajh nahi aaya tha toh maine wohi kia jo thik laga.", Arjun ko laga tha ke shayad abhi bhi woh naraaj hongi uski harkat se.
"Nahi re. Maine kab aisa kaha ke bura laga. Bas vishwas nahi ho raha ke ek itni kam umar ka ladka mujhe rooi ki tarah aise utha ke palbhar me he idhar se udhar rakh sakta hai.", Abhi bhi sammohan barkaraar he the unpar. Aur Arjun muskura dia tha kyonki usko ab itni samajh toh aa he chuki thi ladki ke 2 he bhaav hote hai aise pal me. Gussa-Pyaar. Aur khud unhone he kaha tha ke gussa nahi hai toh matlab tha ke maami ko pyaar ho he gya tha.
"Kaho toh yaha se motorcycle tak goad me he le chalu aapko? Waise itni halki ho ke ghar tak bhi le ja sakta hu.", Arjun hanste hue bola toh pehli baar woh sharmati si uski baah par maarne ke baad tej kadmo se aage bhaag chali. Peeche Arjun unke woh suit me thirakte halke sudol nitambh dekh raha tha. Kaise kisi alhadd ladki si sharmati bhaagi thi. 'Ye waha jaa rahi hai jaha se shayad waisi he haalat me insaan wapis nahi aa pata. Mami, jo bhi karna bas soch samajh kar karna.' Khud se he itna kehta woh bhi unke peeche he chal dia.
"Tum gaadi kyo nahi chalate?", Anita motorcycle ke pas he khadi boli.
"Maami woh aisa hai na ke ye kahi bhi aa jaa sakti hai aur fir mere jaise ladke ke liye toh aisi he cheej thik hai na. Na koi jagah ka jhanjhat aur sadak ka.", Arjun kick lagane se pehle bola.
"Jagah bahot hai hamare pas. Bas tum leke jaane wale bano.", Honth kaat-ti woh peeche baith kar boli toh jaan kar bhi Arjun anjaan bante hue peeche dekhta hua bola.
"Kaha leke chalu aapko? Aur konsi jagah dikhayengi aap?", Anita sharam se paani ho gai lekin waise he andaaj me uski kamar me hath dalti baith gai.
"aap bata nahi rahi?", Arjun ne fir se poocha motorcycle aage badhate hue.
"Kal dekhte hai abhi ghar chalo pehle. Waha sabhi khaane par intjaar kar rahe honge.", Awaaj me halki si kampann thi Anita maami ke is samay aur wo bas Arjun ke majboot sharir ko mehsoos karti baithi rahi. Dono he shaant the aur ye rasta kuch mushkil bhi na tha samajhne ke liye. Seedhe hath modne ke baad jab woh mukhya sadak tak aaye jaha se unke ghar ki taraf wali road jaati thi Arjun ne dhyaan se dekhna shuru kar dia. Ye unke ghar ke taraf jaati gali he thi jaha woh abhi dhimi gati se muda tha.
Peele rang ka ye makaan jaha taar par toliya sukhati ladki uski aankhon ke sama chuki thi aur Arjun ka dhyaan bas wahi laga tha. Jhatke khaati motorcycle ekdum se us ghar se pehle wale ke saamne he band ho gai. Lekin abhi bhi Arjun ka dhyaan wahi laga tha.
"Arre kya hua tujhe? Teil khatam ho gaya kya isme?", Anita maami neeche utarti boli aur Arjun ko hosh aaya ke woh kaha hai aur kiske sath hai. Lekin udhar se bhi us ladki ne taar par baaki kapde daalne ke baad jaise he jhukne ke baad najre seedhi ki toh bhochakki si dekhti reh gai. Ek pal ko toh laga woh sapna he dekh rahi ho jaise.
"Agar teil khatam ho gaya hai toh idhar khadi kar de. Tere mama le jayenge baad me yaha se, apni pehchan ka he ghar hai. Arri Manju, ye andar karwa tumhare ghar. Tere chacha le jayenge apne aap.", Unki baat par woh sehmi hui si safed salakho wala darwaja upar se kholti khadi ho gai.
"Oh maami, teil nahi khatam hua hai. Woh shayad speed kam thi toh band padd gai hai. Aise he kisi ka bhi ghar khulwa leti ho aap.", Arjun bahot dheemi awaj me bol raha tha. Usne motorcycle ki tanki ko hilate hue kaan laga ke suna tha ke abhi teil bahot tha usme.
"Chachi laga dijiye aap andar aur chahe toh papa ka scooter le jaiye.", Udhar se Manjubala ne thoda sambhal kar ye kaha lekin Arjun ne aankh maarte hue motorcycle start kar li. Gali me fir se dug-dug ki awaaj goonj gai.
"Ye mera bhanja hai. Abhi shayad gaadi chalana seekh he raha hai toh galti se band ho gai hogi is se. Chal koi baat nahi tu darwaja band kar le. Aur shaam ko aa jaiyo ghar me didi ko lekar. Bata dio Rekha didi aai hai.", Anita ji wapis baith ti hui boli aur unki awaaj aise thi jaise 5-6 ghar araam se sun sake. Manju hansti hui si andar bhaag gai. Aur Arjun bhi muskurata hua motorcycle ghar ki aur le chala.
"Bada hans raha hai tu?", Jaise he woh darwaje ke pas pahuche gate kholti Anita chachi boli. Prakash abhi waha nahi tha lekin jaise he darwaja khola Tiger uchalta hua bahar aa gaya.
"Soch raha tha ke aap kahi bhi majaak uda sakti hai. Dekho jara ek anjaan ke saamne mujhe nausikhiya bata dia aapne. Mana ke motorcycle abhi 2 hafto se he chala raha hu lekin atchi chala leta hu.", Andar lagate hue woh stand par khadi karne ke baad utara aur fir Tiger ko baith kar sehlane laga. Tiger bhi masti kar raha tha.
"Arre anjaan nahi hai woh log. Main yaha 3 saal se hu lekin unka pariwar shuru se he hai idhar. Aur teri behano se bhi atchi dosti hai iski. Waise rehti shehar me he hai udhar aur bada naam uncha kia isne hamare shehar ka poore rajya me.", Andar kadam badhati woh ja rahi thi aur Arjun unki baat sunta bas peeche chal raha tha. Andar ke darwaje par woh achanak he ruki aur apni socho me gumm Arjun unke pichwade se ja laga.
'ouch.. Kaha dhyaan hai tera?", Apna seena sehlati woh darwaja khol bheetar aangan me aai, unka seena is takkar se darwaje par takra gaya tha.
"Sorry, woh aapki baat sun raha tha aur itne me aap he ruk gai.", Arjun jhempte hue aage badha aur idhar Swati fir se uski baah pakadti sath ho li. Anita maami ne bhi bag se anaar takht par rakhte hue chehra saaf kia.
"Kiski baatein ho rahi thi chachi.?", Swati waise he Arjun se satt kar baithi puchne lagi. Idhar Sangita maami ke sath Saumya aur Kanchan khana wahi dono takht par rakhti baith gai thi. Baaki sab shayad apne kamro me the Rekha ji ke sath. Drawing room me aupcharik khana jaise unhe pasand nai tha.
"Kuch nahi woh apni Manju ke ghar ke bahar iski motrocycle band ho gai thi. Fir uske pariwar ke baare me he bata rahi thi main isko.", Hath dhone woh uthti hui aangan ke dusre kone me chali gai aur Arjun bhi unko dekhne ke baad khud hath dhone chal dia. Kanchan yaha nalka chalati uske hath dhulwa rahi thi. Kase kameej me uske chote ubhar bata rahe the ke woh itne chote bhi nahi the. Arjun kuch ko sambhalta wapis sabke pas aa gaya.
"Meri atchi saheli hai woh lekin aajkal idhar kam he dikhti hai. Parso toh unka pariwar yaha nahi tha chachi.", Somya ne ye baat Arjun ko batate hue fir apni choti chachi se poocha.
"Shaniwar ko woh yaha se gaye the ##### gaanv. Koi pooja thi eitwaar ko toh fir wahi se kal wapis aaye the. Waise bhi didi prashad dene aayngi he toh woh bhi sath aayegi.", Sangita maami ne Arjun ki plate me daal ki katori rakhte hue kaha. Arjun usme pade ghee ko dekh hairan ho gaya.
"Khaa le beta, tere jaise he sharir wale jhel sakte hai asli khuraak.", Is baar gehri najar se unhone dekhte hue ye baat kahi thi. Arjun hairaan tha ke ye maami toh badi chupchap thi sara din se lekin yaha sirf ye he bol rahi hai aur Anita maami toh khamosh hai.
"Maami aap log bhi toh mehnat karte ho itni fir apni bhi khurak badhao thodi. Dekho jara abhi bhi itni patli ho.", Arjun ne ye aise he kaha tha. Lekin Somya aur Anita maami uski is baat par hans di thi. Fir woh sabhi khana shuru karte hue halki fulki baatein karne lage. Swati aur Kanchan Arjun ke sath he kha rahi thi. Usko bhi ye dekh acha laga ke uski behne abhi bhi waisi he hai.
"Tujhe milwaungi Manju se. Dekhna kitni tej-tarrar ladki hai woh lekin sath he dil ki bhi atchi hai. Bas unke he sath jinhe woh atche se jaanti hai.", Somya ne ye baat boli aur Kanchan hansne lagi.
"Kahi aisa na ho ke iska bhi gaal na sek de koi shararat karne par. Yaad hai na didi us casette ki dukan wale ki kya dhulai ki thi Manju didi ne?", Khilhilati hui Swati ne itna kaha toh Arjun ne ghoor ke dekha usko.
"Bas bhi karo itni baatein jinko main janta bhi nahi. Aur rahi baat tej-tarrar hone ki toh waada raha ke uski bolti band nahi kar di toh mera naam bhi Arjun Shankar Sharma nahi.", Uttejana me aur majaak me usne ye sab kaha tha lekin uski baat par Somya didi ke sath baaki charon bhi hansne lagi.
"Beta, dekh tu pehalwan jaisa hai ye atchi baat hai. Lekin woh ladki tere he kadd ki aur chalti firti aag he hai. Beshak tujhe haath na lagaye kyonki is ghar pe hai tu lekin agar koi utt-patang harkat ki toh kaan kheenche bina toh nahi choddne wali tujhe woh.", Anita maami ne itna kaha idhar Kanchan bhi bol uthi.
"Bhai, chal tu bhi kya yaad karega. Aaj na tu bas ek kaam karke dikha dio toh fir tu jo bolega woh main karungi. Ek baar hath pakad ke dikha dio uska.", Kanchan ki baat par Swati ne bhi swar milaya.
"Aisa kar dia aur usne kuch nahi kaha toh main bhi yahi waada karti hu."
"Tum sab milkar isko pehle he din pitwane me lag gai. Konsi dushmani nikaal rahi ho iske sath? Aur hath pakadna sarasar galat baat hai beta.", Sangita ji ne ye baat kehte hue apni plate chodd di. Jisko Bindiya ne uthate hue baaki plate bhi samet li thi.
"Maami ji. Aap bhi dekhna phir apne is bhanje ko jisko sab bacha bol rahe hai. Bas ye baat bado tak nahi jaani chahiye.", Arjun ne waise he shaanti se kaha
"Bas tu he apni mummy ke pas rote hue mat jana.", Somya ne hanste hue kaha aur woh bathroom ki aur chali gai.
"Bhai tu ek baar mere sath chal jara. Scooty le aate hai na meri. Aur is baar tu wapis mere sath he chalna jis se scooty shehar le ja sake. Didi ko unki saheli le jaati hai lekin mujhe aur Kanchan ko auto ya fir rikshaw se jana padta hai college.", Swati ke aise pyaare nivedan par Arjun bhi uth khada hua. Dopahar ke saadhe 3 baj chuke the. Fir Kanchan ne bhi Swati ko kuch laane ke liye kaha toh dono bahar aa gaye.
"Ab mujhe kya pata ke kaha jana hai? Bata market kis taraf hai?", Motorcycle ke awaaj sunkar Sunanda ji bahar aa nikli.
"Ye kya, fir se bahar ja rahe ho tum log? Beta tu araam kar le ye ladkiya toh aafat karti he rahengi.", Unhone badi parwah se kaha toh Arjun apni is khoobsurat naani ko hanste hue dekh kar kehne laga.
"Naani ji, main koi lamba safar nahi karke aaya hu idhar. Ab dekhna har hafte ya mahine me 2 baar toh main aapse milne he aaya karunga. Aur abhi sirf is chutki ki scooty lekar aa rahe hai.", Sunanda ji thodi anushashan wali mahila thi lekin apne naati ka ye prastav sunkar khush ho gai thi. Woh kitne apnepan se bola tha ke ab yaha aane ke liye uska rasta pata lag chuka tha.
"Sambhal ke jana iske sath. Ye jaati jis kaam se hai uske sath aur kahi chal deti hai.", Darwaja lagati woh andar chali gai idhar dono he ghar se bahar chal diye. Swati sabhi raste-galiya samjhati rahi aur kuch he deri me woh is atchi khasi marke me aa gaye the. Arjun dekh raha tha ke yaha sach me dopahar me bhi raunak thi. Dukane is lambi chaudi sadak ek dono he aur thi.
"Ye yaha ki choti market hai. Sabji mandi road bolte hai. Badi market toh jaha apni dukaan hai us se pehle hai. Chal aaja.", Ek dukaan me ghusti woh Arjun ko batane lagi. Ye ko bakery jaisi dukan thi.
"Bhaiya 4 dairymilk, ek milkybar aur 2 picnik de do. Aur chal tu paise nikal.", Arjun Swati ke aise kehne par hansta hua purse nikal kar khada ho gaya. Fir dukandar ke bataye paise deta wapis motorcycle ki taraf aaya toh Swati ne hath se pakadte hue aage ki taraf chalna shuru kar dia.
"Aise nahi bachega tu itni jaldi. Aur maine dekha kitne paise rakhne laga hai tu. Ab pehle hum yaha vadilal wale se ek icecream ka dabba lenge fir, wapis raste se scooty.", Swati ka aise haq jamana aur Arjun ko apne sath liye chalna usko bhi atcha lag raha tha. Kuch dukan aage he dono is bade ice-cream parlour par khade the. Bahar softy ki machine lagi thi aur andar bade fridge.
"Ek butterscotch ki brick dena bhaiya aur ek choclate vanila cone.", Is baar Arjun ne itna bola aur Swati chehak uthi. Paise dene ke baad ice-cream khud pakad kar softy Swati dete hue woh muskurane laga.
"Tu na waisi he pyari choti bachi hai."
"Aur tu mera sabse pyara dost hai.", Swati ne bhai nahi kaha tha aur Arjun bhi bas usko wo softy jaldi jaldi khaate dekhne laga.
"Chal ab pehle scooty lele. Peeche baith kar he kha lio tu.", Arjun wapis wahi le aaya aur ek hath me choclate aur dabba pakde woh dusre hath se araam se baith softy khaane lagi.
"yar ye samaan tu aage he handle par latka le. Aise na pakad sakunga na khaa.", Arjun ne bhi woh sabhi saman ek polythin me karte hue handle par latka lia. Swati ulte hath se khati dusre hath se uski kamar pakade chipakti hui baithi rahi. Ek choti si mistry ki dukaan ke pas rokne ka bol kar woh fir motorcycle rukne par utar khadi hui. Bachi khuchi softy khatam karne ke baad woh Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Bhaiya ho gai ye scooty? Kitne hue?" Arjun ne khud he utarte he us chote se kad ke vyakti se poocha jo ek cycle ki tube pani ke tasle me dubate hue dekh raha tha.
"Ho gai hai bhai. 20 rupaye hue.", Arjun ne jeb se 20 ka note nikal kar aage badha dia. Chabi scooty me he lagi thi toh muskurati hui Swati ne usko start kia aur Arjun ki pratiksha karne lagi.
Kuch he pal baad dono he sath sath chal rahe the. Ab samaan scooty ke aage tanga hua tha aur Arjun thodi thodi der baad Swati ka chehra niharta sab taraf dekh kar 20-30 ki raftar se chal raha tha. Swati bhi mand mand muskurati si iska maja le rahi thi.
"Aage bhi dekh lo thoda bahot. Tumhare liye ye raste naye hai.", Khud bhi samne dekhti woh muskura rahi thi.
"Tumhe toh pata hai na raste? Bas fir mujhe kyo dikkat hone lagi.", Arjun bhi maje lene laga tha Swati ke. Dono aise he ghar ke bahar pahuch gaye the. Is baar sab samaan drawing room se nikalte andar ke raste me rakhe fridge ke andar rakhti woh seedhiyo se he Arjun ko upar le aai.
"Chalo tumhara kamra bhi dikha du tumhe." 2 kamro ko paar karti woh idhar aa gai thi jaha ye teen kamre the.
"Ye pehla wala hai didi ka aur sath wala bua ka. Ye aakhiri wala hai tumhara.", Kamra kholne par Arjun ne paya ke ye bada he vyavasthith aur naya kamra tha. Umda bister, dono taraf 2 lamp lage the choti stool par, lakdi ki jameen se chatt tak jaati badi almari aur choti table ke dono taraf 2 kursiyan. Bister ke har taraf atchi khasi jagah bhi thi.
"Ye toh jaise bilkul naya hai." Arjun ne sath me khadi Swati ko kaha
"Pehli baar tum he aaye ho rehne isme. Abhi tak koi nahi aaya tha.", Almari kholti Swati ne usko kapde dikhaye jo Arjun ghar se leke aaya tha lekin ab yaha sahi tarah se rakhe the.
"Upar television yaha sabhi kamro me hai sirf isko choddkar. Lekin ye jarur hai.", Dusri almari kholkar Swati ne dikhaya koi 100 se jyada kitabe rakhi thi waha.
"Waah ye hui mere kaam ki cheej.", Arjun bhi uske barabar khada unhe dekhne laga. Kitabe padhna toh uska sabse pasandida kaam tha. Lekin idhar jaise he Swati ghoomi uske ye thirakte madhyam se stann Arjun ki baah se atche se ragad gaye. Woh toh jaise wahi jamm gai thi.
"Waise tumhari kamjori mil he gai mujhe.", Arjun ne halke se kamar me hath rakhte hue kaha toh Swati nadaan se chehre se usko dekhne lagi. Arjun ne aankhon ko neeche karte fir uske chehre ko dekha toh Swati ke gaal laal ho gaye aur woh titli si uski giraft se nikalti bahar bhag gai. Arjun bhi apni is harkat par muskurata hua bister par gir gya. Ab halki thakan mehsoos hone lagi thi. Takiya ek hath ke neeche dabaye woh waise he ulta leit gaya tha. Darwaja band karne ki koi jehmat nahi ki thi.
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Rekha ji ka bhi sara samay apni maa, tai-chachi aur bhabhiyo ke sath he beet gaya tha. Kuch der unhone ghar pe apni saas, betiyo se bhi baat ki thi. Khana khaane ke baad woh upar he Mamta ke kamre me Pooja aur Mamta ke sath he bister par leti sukh-dukh sanjhe kar rahi thi. Apne maayke aakar woh bilkul he alag lag rahi thi. Salwar kameej me khili-khili se woh aaj fir se nai umang se bhari aurat thi. 5 se upar ka kuch samay hua toh neeche se unki chaachi Sumitra ji ki awaaj sunai padi.
"Kamre me he band rahogi kya din bhar? Rekha, tujhse milne Saroj aai hai.", teeno he aurate ast-vyast si pasri thi bister par. Baatein karti jaise so he gai thi lekin Pooja ne apni nanad ko uthate hue kaha.
"Didi, chalo aapka bulawa aaya hai. Ab raat ko so lena sath me. Waise bhi aapke bhai toh aane se rahe.", Hansti hui woh kameej thik karne ke baad hath-mooh thik karne bathroom me chali gai. Idhar Mamta bhi uth gai aur Rekha ji bhi.
"Aap sath wale kamre me jaa kar tayaar ho jao. Main didi ke aane ke baad ho jaungai.", Mamta ki baat par Rekha ji sath wale kamre me chali gai. Kuch he der baad teeno he mahilaye neeche wahi takht par baithi thi jo ab aangan ke beech me rakhe the. Apni saheli Saroj se Rekha ji gale lag ke mili thi aur wahi Sunanda ji bhi kursi lekar aa gai thi.
"Didi main chai bana ke laati hu, aap log baith kar baatein kijiye.", Mamta ne itna kaha lekin un se pehle he Sangita ji ne apni jethani ko wapis baitha dia jispar baaki sab bhi halke se hans diye.
"Rekha tu na boodhi hone ko aai. Ek toh pehle he aunty ne budhape ko dhokha dia hua upar se tu wahi jawani me ruki padi hai.", Ye aunty ji ki awaaj saaf aur pyaari thi. Lekin lambai jaise Rekha ji aur Sunanda ji se bhi 2-3 inch upar he thi.
"Maa ki baat toh sahi kahi lekin main dekh kitni motti ho gai hu. Na ye Mamta charbi chadhwa rahi na tu.", Rekha ji ne apni saheli ki prashansha ke sath apni maa aur bhabhi ka bhi jikar kar dia tha.
"Suna hai guddi bhi aai hui hai?", Sumitra ji ne mithai aur mewe ki thali waha takht par rakhte hue kaha.
"haan. Chachi woh chuttiyan thi abhi college ki aur stadium me bhi ek hafta uski practice nahi thi. Fer woh apni mausi ke ghar bhi reh aai 2 din toh kal raat he aa gaye the usko lekar. Bahar he baithi hai woh aur pata ni kya khichdi paka ri hai saari milke. Le Rekha ye prashad ka dabba tu khol. Sawamani lagai thi balaji ke parso.", Sab batati Saroj ne woh laal panni se dhaka bada mithai ka dabba apni saheli ki taraf badhaya jisko Rekhaji ne bhi hath jodd kar lene ke baad khola. Boondi ke laddu se thoda sa tukda lene ke baad unhone woh apni bhabhi ki taraf kar dia.
"Bula toh jara meri bitiya ko. Dekhu kaisi ho gai hai. Aur ab baal katwane band kar de uske.", Rekha ji ne hath maarte hue ye kaha idhar Sunanda ji ne awaaj di aur fir khud he apni beti ko batane lagi.
"Saroj ki ladki 10 ladko pe bhari hai Rekha. 3 saal pehle dekha tha tune lekin abhi jara dekhiyo.", Itni he der me Somya ke sath he Manju andar aai lekin chehre par alag he chamak thi uske. Jo thoda hairan karne wali thi sab dekhne walo ko.
"Ye Manju hai?", Rekha ji ne dekha is ladki ko jo laal kadhai kiye hue safed salwar kameej me thi. Baal kandhe se neeche aur sharir me bharpoor lachak. Bedag twacha aur 6 feet lambi. Wo hath jodne lagi toh Rekhaji ne usko pehle toh gale lagaya fir apne he sath bitha lia. Mamta ji udhar se khadi hoti hui upar rasoighar ki taraf chal di thi.
"Tere toh bhaag he khul gaye Saroj, aisi ladki naseeb se he milti hai.", Rekha ji ne matha choomte hue ek kaju khud he Manju ke mooh me daal dia.
"Naseeb? Kya batau tujhe. 5 mahine me 3 ladke dekh chuke lekin iske kadd ka aur pasand ka na mila koi. Upar se iska baapu toh pehle bol deta hai ke shaadi ke baad bhi uski beti khelti rehni chahiye.", Saroj ji toh jaise sankat me he thi.
"Upar is iska gussa dekh le toh rahi sahi kasar poori."
"Jaldi mat kar. Jab thik samay hoga toh apne aap sab thik ho jayega. Atcha beta tum yaha hum auraton me boriyat mehsoos karogi. Hum baad me milte hai tum pehle apne saheliyon se mil lo.", Rekha ji ne isko sharmate dekha toh ek baar fir se gale lagate hue Somya ke sath vida kia. Dono he seedhiyo se upar chal di.
Yaha inka ye gup-shup chalta raha idhar upar kamre me Manju apna dupatta ek taraf fenkti hui bister par aa baithi. Somya aur Kanchan waha pehle se he thi.
"Oye tu raat ko aa gai thi toh subah se kya kar rai thi ghar pe.?" Somya didi ne bhi ek kone par baith kar kaha.
"Mausi subah gai hai aur fir aaj maa ne kapde bhi dhulwa diye mere se.", Swar me thoda rosh sa tha.
"Tu neeche sharma rahi thi, ab tu kapde bhi dhone lagi hai. Chakkar kya hai?" Somya ne uska hath pakadte hue poocha.
"Kuch nahi re. Maa peeche padi hai meri shaadi ke, papa toh fir bhi maan jaaye lekin Mausi aur Maa har samay bas ratta lagaye baithi hai. Kaam sikhana, kapde aise pehan na aur na jane kya kya. Tu bata kya chal raha hai? Aur ye dono kya khichdi paka rahi hai.", Manju araam se pooch rahi thi. Abhi woh araam se thi jaise apni saheliyo ke sath woh hoti thi.
"Hamara wahi hai didi jo hota hai. Udhar college aur idhar ghar me jitni milti hai utni masti.", Kanchan ne takiya goad me rakhte kaha.
"Aajkal waha shehar me bhi nahi milti aap toh? Is baar ek baar bhi nahi aai?" Swati ke prashan par Manju soch me doob gai fir jaldi se boli.
"Trial the yaar toh time ni laga. Waise kal jana padega ek baar lekin dopahar tak aa jaungi.", Ye idhar sabhi baatein kar rahi thi ki Anita ji chai-coffee ki tray leti andar chali aai.
"Haan toh hamari gabbar singh suna hai aajkal ghar ke kaam karwaye ja rahe hai?", Unhone hanste hue tray bister par rakhte hue ek kursi kheench li.
"Chachi, aaj dekh toh lia aapne. Ab dhindhora peetogi.", Manju bhi hansti hui jawaab de gai.
"Atcha yar tu idhar baithi ek kaam kar jara. Woh ye aakhiri kamre me bister par ek kitab padi hai jara leti aa. Tujhe kuch kaam ki cheej dikhani thi.", Somya ne gambhir chehre se Manju ko ye kaha toh woh bina soche he bahar nikal gai. Na chappal na dupatta liye tha, kyonki yaha aur toh koi hota nahi tha. Arjun abhi he bathroom me gaya tha toh kamra khali tha. Manju ne idhar udhar dhyaan se dekha lekin kitab nahi mili. Kuch sochti si woh almari ki taraf badhi aur darwaja khol kar dekhne lagi jaha itni kitabe padi thi.
'Pata ni konsi kitab hogi. Bol deti hu khud he le legi.', Lekin ye baat mann me kehti woh palat he rahi thi ki peeche se Arjun ne usko bahon me bhar lia. Dil jaise dhakk ke sath ruk he gaya tha Manju ka.
"Mere he kamre me chali aai. Badi himmat wali ho tum.", Gardan ko choomte hue Arjun ne chodd dia lekin woh wahi khadi saanse durust karti rahi. Kuch pal baad jab mudi toh Arjun bister par paanv neeche latkaye usko nihar raha tha.
"Tum idhar?", Itna ha poocha Manju ne
"Mere nana ka ghar hai. Waise atcha laga tumhe aise apne kamre me dekh kar.", Arjun ko pata tha ke ghar me yaha sabhi hai aur kuch aisa waisa karna mumkin nahi hoga.
"Kal ja rahi hu shehar lekin din me wapis aa jaungi.", Woh bahar nikal kar jaane lagi toh Arjun ne hath pakad lia. Manju khamosh khadi Arjun ke is sparsh ka ehsaas le rahi thi.
"Mili nahi kitab? Arjun ye kya kar rha hai.?", Somya didi ki awaaj par Arjun ne muskurate hue hath chodd dia lekin Manju waha se bhaag gai thi. Didi wahi khadi bas Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Lo fir apni baat maine poori ki aur shayad aapki saheli ke gaal he laal ho gaye honge.", Arjun khada hota hua almari se kapde nikal Somya ko hairan wahi chodd kar bathroom me nahane chala gaya.
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"Usko tune kuch nahi kaha? Aur hath kyo pakda tha usne tera?", Somya idhar andar aai jaha Manju khamosh si najre jhukaye baithi thi lekin shayad ye sharam aur pyaar ki wajah se tha.
"Aisa kuch nahi hua tha. Woh kitab nahi mili lekin fir usne mera hath pakad kar kitab almari se lene ko kaha par main bahar aa gai. Aur kya main aise he harek ke sath ladti rehti hu kya?", Manju ki is baat par Swati aur Kanchan ek dusre ko dekh kar pareshan surat banaye baithi thi.
"Didi, aapke upar toh humne Arjun se shart laga li thi ki aap unka gaal laal kar dogi. Kam se kam palat ko daant toh dogi he. Yaha aap ulta bheegi billi si chali aai.", Swati ke swar me narajgi ka putt tha.
"Ser ko sawa ser milta he hai. Is serni ko bhi mil gaya lagta hai.", Anita ji ki baat par jaha sabhi hans diye wahi Manju khud ko sanyat karti si unhe dekhne lagi.
"Aisa kuch ni hai chachi. Harkat ya kuch bura nahi kaha toh main kaise kuch kehti. Atcha aap sunao kya maje chal rahe aapke. Aaj iske he sath toh aa rahi thi din me aap toh mere sath kyo uljha rahi thi isko?"
"Chachi khet gai thi apne sath leke Arjun ko khana dene. Tu ye bata jara ke us ladke ka kya hua jiske baare me tu college me bata rahi thi ki pehli baar koi ladka thik laga tujhe?", Somya ye pooch he rahi thi ki Arjun safed kurta-pajama pehan kar apne geele baal sahi karta hua andar aa baitha Swati ko aage dhakelta sa.
"Kis ladke ki baatein ho rahi hai?", Arjun ne Swati ke sath thoda sahi se baithte hue ek baar Manju ko dekha aur fir Somya didi ki taraf.
"Teri he baat ho rahi thi aur tu aa gaya.", Is baat par Manju thoda hans he padi. Sach bhi tha ke yahi woh ladka tha jiske baare me usne Somya se baat ki thi lekin abhi tak naam nahi lia tha.
"Atcha ji. Waise aapka thank you Miss. Aapne meri help ki in dono se shart jitne me.", Uski baat par sab Arjun ko he dekhne lage jaise woh kya keh raha hai.
"Arre. Ye Swati aur Kanchan didi ab dono haar chuki hai. Waade ke mutabik main jo bhi kahunga woh ye dono karengi.", Idhar ye baatein kar rahe the ki Sangita ji gate par aa khadi hui.
"Woh pitaji aa gaye hai aur Arjun tumhe neeche bulaya hai.", Arjun jhatt se waha se uthata neeche daud gaya.
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Agle ek-dedh ghante woh apne teeno nana ke sath he baith tha drawing room me jaha Sohanlal ji chai pee rahe the aur Kundanlal ji apne chote bhai Manohar ke sath whiskey. Unka ye routine tha ke shaam ko salaad ke sath woh 2 peg lagate the aur fir khana khane ke baad samay se so jaya karte the. Abhi sadhe 7 baje unhone peena shuru he kia tha aur wahi Arjun unke saamne baitha woh 2 laddu aur doodh pee raha tha. Yaha bhi usko ye khaane padd rahe the.
"Toh munna, is saal gyarah jamaat me ho jaoge. Fir kya socha hai uske baad.", Sohan ji ne apne naati ke peeth par hath rakhte hue kaha.
"Bade nana ji, abhi toh bas 2 saal atche se padhna hai bas. Sath he boxing aur kasrat bhi karte rehna hai. Bahravi ke baad dekhunga ke aage kya karna hai. Abhi jo saamne hai wahi bahot hai."
"Atchi baat hai beta. Aankhe tarsa di tune lekin aaj dekh raha hu kitna samajhdar aur gunvan bacha ban chuka hai 9 saal mehnat ke baad. Kundan, ek baar isko dukaan bhi dikha dena bhai jara kal. Aur tum apna ye karyakram karo main bitiya se mil leta hua andar.", Unhone uthte hue kaha aur fir sar pe hath ferte bahar nikal kar galiyare se aur Arjun apne baaki 2 nana ke sath reh gaya idhar.
"Kal thoda shehar ghoom lena aur apni behno ke saath vann bhi dekh aana. Parso hum chalenge beta. Aur haan ye atcha hai ke tum khurak samay se lete ho.", Kundan ji ne salad khaate hue kaha.
"Waise bhaiya, ek pal toh jab munna ko dekha toh laga 45-46 saal pehle wale tum he aa khade hue mere saamne. Lekin ye aapse bhi chauda aur lamba hai abhi se.", Manohar ji ki baat par woh hans diye aur Arjun sharma gaya.
"Sahi kaha bhai. Ye sach me he meri aur Shankar ki jhalak deta hai lekin dono se adhik he hai. Waise jameen toh dikhai na isko.?", Kundan ji ne apne chote bhai ko dekhte hue kaha. Unhe bhi khushi thi ki aaj mahine bhar ke baad unka bhai bhi ghar pe tha.
"Na. Isko toh wahi dikhai dia jitna khaane ke samay dekh paya lekin main kal dikha launga isko. Waise abhi chane ki fasal uthne lagegi aur fir gehun ki. Kehte toh naye beej lene bade shehar ho aata.", Ek saans me baaki ka peg khatam karte unhone moonche saaf karte hue bataya.
"Abhi bitiya aai hai toh agle 4 din toh nahi. Fir dekhenge jaate samay. Atcha Arjun beta Daleep ki dharampatni aur bitiya ko jara ghar tak chodd aao. Fir aane ke baad baatein karte hai. Aur ye Kailash-Manoj kaha reh gaye aaj.?", Arjun khada hua aur Manohar ji ne jawaab dia.
"Bitiya ke liye Rabri-jalebi lene bheja tha. Dono aa jayenge 8 baje tak.", Ye baat bahut narmi se unhone kahi lekin shayad Kundan ji ko pasand na aai thi.
"Dono ko keh do ke ghar me bahot jagah hai. Chatt hai, baithak hai aur unke kamre bhi hai. Bas yaha unhe rokne wale hai toh bahar jitna dil kare utna pee lena shayad unhe sakoon deta hoga.", Arjun unki ye baat sunkar sochta sa bahar aangan me aa gaya.
"Ye hai mera beta Arjun, tune toh dekha he hai lekin tab ye 6-7 saal ka he tha. Manju bitiya ko shayad yaad he na ho kyonki woh toh kabhi kheli nhi thi iske sath.", Arjun ne bhi Saroj ji ko namaskar karte hue paanv chue lekin jaise he khada hua toh unhone dono baju pakadte hue jee bhar ke uski najar ki. Aangan me safed tube jagmag thi lekin andher bhi ho gaya tha.
"Rekha, kuch bhi lekin ladka tera mujhe he dede.", Arjun unki is tarah khulli baat sunkar jhemp gaya aur apni maa ko dekhne laga jo hans rahi thi.
"Tera he hai aur tune toh malish bhi bahot ki hai iski bachpan me.", Unhe bhi apni sakhi ki baat buri nahi lagi thi.
"Na ri. Dekh toh jara deel-daul iski. Kaha tu phool si aur kaha ye pehalwan sa lekin shakal se kaccha he hai. Jijaji ka asar toh hua lekin thikane jyada laga dia jo unse bada ho gaya.", Thahaka lagati woh boli idhar Arjun ki toh kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha. Phir kuch der baad usne he kaha.
"Maa, nanaji ne kaha hai aunty ko ghar tak chodd ke aane ko."
"Beta mausi hai ye teri. Aur chal ja chodd aa. Is se bhi mil le ye Manju hai, meri gudiya.", Najar ka tika lagti Rekha ji ne bhi usko gale se lagaya. Manju ko bhi aise unse milna atcha laga tha.
"Phir ye aaj wahi rahega, main nahi aane deti wapis.", Bahar ki taraf jaati woh bolne lagi lekin Rekha ji ne awaaj di.
"Aaj nahi Saroj, parso shaam ko hum dono he aayenge. Kuch deir iska dil kare toh baith jayega waha waise bhi khana toh 3-4 baje khaya hai inhone.", Rekha ji Tiger ko apne sath andar le gai aur woh teeno bahar chale gaye.
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"Beta, tumhare he shehar me hai ye Manju bhi. Basketball khelti hai college ke sath he. Kabhi waqt lage toh mil aaya kar aur fir mera toh chakkar lagta nahi. Akeli udhar jaane kaise rehti hogi.", Ghar ke gate par he khade the woh teeno lekin Manju kunda kholti bas muskura rahi thi peeth ke peeche.
"Ji mausi ji. Waise main bhi roj 2 ghante stadium jata hu boxing ke liye. Toh kabhi mil he sakta hu. Aap bhi aana kabhi hamre ghar.", Arjun ne aakhiri baat dono ki taraf dekhte kahi thi.
"Ye toh aur bhi badhia hai. Aur tu andar toh aaja pehle.", Saroj ji ne pyaar se uska baju pakadte hue kaha lekin Arjun ne narmi se he mana kia.
"Kal pakka aaunga main aapke ghar. Abhi dekhiye na main ghar me sabhi se mila nahi hu. Mama aane wale honge toh kuch deri waha bhi baithunga. Lekin kal main khud he aapse milne aaunga."
"Kal toh Manju ne shehar jana hai kuch kaam se.", Saroj ji ne Manju ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"mausi, maine kaha hai ke kal main aapse milne aaunga. Inse nahi. Atcha ab chalta hai. Bye.", Itna bolkar woh unke paanv chune ke baad Manju ko hath hilata ghar wapis chal dia.
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"Ye biradari ka jhamela na hota na toh Rekha se tere liye he maang leti isko. Jitne ladke abhi tak dekhe sab tere se 19 the lekin ye 25 he hai.", Ek aah si bharti Saroj jaati-biradari ko kosti hui wapis gate lagati beti ke peeche chalti andar aa gai. Manju bas khush thi aur kismat pe yakeen nahi ho raha tha ke ye ladka aur pariwar unke itne kareeb niklega. Ab usko aasha hone lagi thi ki wo dono ab thoda jyada atche se mil sakte hain.
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Manoj aur Kailash ghar me aaye toh dono ek hadd tak bas sambhle hue the. Halka surur tha dono ko jis wajah se aangan me lage nalke par pehle hath mooh dhoya. Idhar Anita ji ne apne pati aur jeth ko toliya pakdaya toh dono he khud ko paunchte hue apne apne kamre me chale gaye. Kuch der baad saaf kapde pehne aur pehle se atchi haalat me bahar nikal kar apni badi behan se milne ke baad dono he mama ne apne bhanje ko laad-pyaar kia. Jyada kuch khaas nahi tha bas sabne shanti se khana kha lia tha abhi aur usme he raat ke 10 baj chuke the. Rekha ji toh thodi der apne maa-papa ke kamre me vakt bitane chali gai lekin Arjun kuch der wahi aangan me baitha tha.
"Aaj toh main tumhare kamre me sone wali hu. Baatein karenge der tak.", Swati ne chochlate khaate hue Arjun se kaha jo uski aur he dekh raha tha.
"Aaj chachi nahi so rahi kya tere sath?", Kanchan ne dakhal dete hue kaha.
"Bua maa aur taaiji ka ek sath sone ka program hai."
"Thik hai fir toh. Kam se kam aaj toh bina maa ke soyegi tu.", Chidate hue Kanchan ne kaha lekin Swati ne muskurahat se he usko dekha.
"Chalo ab sab sone ki tayaari karo. Utho utho.", Sangita ji ki awaaj par woh dono he uth khadi hui aur Arjun bhi ek baar apne nana-nani se milne ke upar aa gaya.
"Swati main thodi der chatt par tehalne ja raha hu. Agar tumhe aana ho toh aa jao. Lekin agar nahi toh fir jab free ho jao toh awaaj laga lena.", Arjun ko haan kehti woh apne kamre me chali gai raat ke kapde badalne aur Arjun chatt par aa khada hua. Yaha se dur-dur tak timtimate bulb dikh raha the aur beech beech me kahi pedd-andhera dikhta tha.
"Atcha lagta hai na ye sannatta?", Peeche se aati is awaaj par Arjun ne sirf sar he ghumaya. Haath abhi bhi diwar par tike the. yaha se bahar ka aangan bhi saaf dikhta tha jaha abhi light jal rahi thi.
"Sannatta nahi shanti atchi lagti hai maami. Sannatta thoda nakrtamak pratit hota hai. Waise aap sone nahi gai? Mama toh kabke kamre me chale gaye the."
"unhe neend aa rahi thi woh so gaye. Mujhe nahi aa rahi thi toh upar aa gai. Tumhe atcha nahi laga mera aana.?", Anita ji ki awaaj me halka dard tha aur kampann
"Aap aa gai hai toh behtar lag raha hai. Waise woh roj he aise so jaate hai, itni jaldi?", Arjun ab diwar ke pas bani tanki ke sath satt ke khada tha.
"aaj toh fir bhi kuch deri se soye hai. Nahi toh log toh ghar me khana kha rahe hote hai aur idhar mere pati aur jeth bekhabar bister par pade hote hai."
"Maami, aapko dukh nahi hota? Aur nana ya nani unhe samjhate nahi kya?", Arjun hairan tha is baat se. Kaise koi pati har roj aisa kar sakta hai. Dono ki jab biwiyan bhi itni sundar aur atche swabhav ki ho.
"Dukh bhi kuch samay baad band he ho jata hai hona. Ye pariwar bahot pyaar dene wala hai Arjun. Mujhko kabhi aisa nahi laga ke main yaha byaah kar aai hu bas ..", Aasman me us naye chaand ko dekhti woh baat adhuri chodd kar khamosh ho gai. Anita ji ke hath ab wahi diwar par the jaha kuch der pehle Arjun khada tha. Yu lagatar saamne dekhti Anita ji ki aankhon me ubhar aai woh paani ki bunde Arjun se chhip na saki. Ek kadam dur khadi ye navyuvti is kadar dard sehti jee rahi hai aur koi unhe is dard se nijaat nahi dilata.? Din bhar kaise hansti-batiyati rehti hai lekin unko sannatte me koi kandha nahi deta.
"Aap badi himmat wali ho maami. Koi aur hoti toh shayad ye sab bediya todd chuki hoti.", Arjun ne unke barabar khade hote aankhon me aai woh 2 bunde saaf karte kaha. Uska aise karna Anita ki aankhon ke bandh kholna sabit hua. Dono aankhon se paani tapakne laga toh Arjun ne unhe seene se laga lia.
"Maine sirf ek baat seekhi hai maami. Sabko unka haq milna chahiye, bagawat jaruri nahi. Aap ro lijiye jitna chahe bas kal se ye dard andar matt bharna"
kuch der woh lipti sisakti rahi uski baahon me. Anita ko bhi Arjun ka aise khud se lagye rakhna behtar mehsoos karwa raha tha. Kuch pal baad jab woh thik hui toh dheemi awaaj me boli
"Tumhari maami ne shayad aaj tumhari ye pehli raat kharab kar di apne nanihal me."
"Mujhe lagta hai ye aaj ka sabse behtar pal tha mere liye.", Arjun ne waise he unki kamar par ek hath rakhe kaha.
"Mere dil ne aaj bagawat kar di thi. Tumse jhooth nahi kahungi lekin shaadi ke baad aaj pehli baar jiwan me ek purush ka sparsh hansil hua hai. Jisko parwah hai meri.", Anita ke chehre par aai sharam beshak na dikh rahi thi lekin uska is tarah se apna sar abhi tak Arjun ke kandhe se lagaye rakhna bahot kuch keh raha tha.
"Toh aap aaj isliye mere sath khet gai thi?"
"Nahi. Sirf ye dekhne ki tum sach me samajhdar ho ya waise he ek alhad ladke. Lekin mujhe pata chal gaya ki tum harek mard jaise nahi ho.", Arjun ab unki peeth sehla raha tha.
"Arjun-Arjun" Swati ki awaaj se dono alag hue jo neeche se he awaaj de rahi thi.
"Atcha kal milte hai.", Anita jaane lagi toh Arjun ne unka hath apni aur kheenchte hue ek chota sa chumban gaalo par kia.
"Neend na aaye toh hum raat me bhi mil sakte hai.", Itna bolkar woh neeche bhag gaya aur upar Anita pehle hairan aur fir hansti hui si ek taraf ko chal di.
"Kitna tej cheekhti ho yar.", Swati ke pas pahuchte hue usne kaha jo ek pajama tshirt pehne hath me takiya liye uske darwaje ke bahr he khadi thi.
"Itni der se intjaar kar rahi thi lekin neeche he nahi aa rahe the. Ab chalo andar", Hath pakad kar woh kamre me aane ke baad darwaja lagati bister ki dusri taraf leit gai. Abhi light jal rahi thi toh Swati ne apni taraf ka lamp jala dia.
"Waha ka bhi jala do aur light band kar ke aa jao.", Arjun ne uski baat sunkar apna kurta utaar kar ek taraf table par rakha aur lamp jalane ke baad badi light band karta bister par Swati ki taraf karwat kar ke leit gaya.
Is madhyam roshni, jisme sirf bed he prakashit tha dono ek dusre ko dekh rahe the.
"Haan toh bura tabhi lagega jab baat buri karoge. Lekin lagta nahi ke kuch aisa tumhare mann me hoga.", Hansti si woh boli aur Arjun kuch sochkar fir anaar dekhne laga. Idhar bhi 2-3 atche anaar dikhe toh usne unme se bhi ek behtar wala todd kar dupatte me daal dia. Woh khamosh he tha aur uski baat par Anita ektuk dekhe jaa rahi thi. Fir ek latakti daal ko jamun ke ped se todte hue Arjun ne khamoshi se usko saaf kia toh Anita maami khud he bol padi.
"Tum jo bhi poochna chahte ho pooch sakte ho. Main bura nahi maanungi. Jyada se jyada yahi hoga ke main woh baat khatam kar dungi agar thik na lagi toh.", Uthal puthal mach gai thi aise Arjun ko khamosh dekh kar.
"Ye chote nanaji kya khet me yahi sab karte hai? Aur Kailash mama ko pata hai ye sab?", Arjun ne kuch bhi aisa nahi kaha tha jo Anita ko pata na ho. Lekin uske shabd bade napetule aur swach the. Anita ko bhi uska is tarah se baat rakhna atcha laga tha.
"Jab aai thi toh mujhe nahi pata tha ke wo aise hai kyonki jyadatar toh woh khet he rehte hai. Lekin ek din raat ko neend nahi aa rahi thi, koi 2 saal pehle ki baat hai ye. Toh main pehle toh andar wale aangan me tehalne lagi rahi fir kuch der baad bahar ki taraf chali aai galiyare se. Us din sasur ji baithak me he ruke the raat ko kyonki shaam me baarish hone ki wajah se khet par rehna toh mumkin nahi tha. Lekin jab idhar aai toh aangan me unka hukka sulag raha tha lekin woh nahi the.", Ek lambi saans lene ke baad woh aage kehne lagi. Ab tak Arjun ne woh tehni saaf karte hue ek taraf se hukk jaisi bana li thi. Jisko lekar woh pehle wale anaar ke jhaad ki taraf chal dia tha.
"Fir thoda aankhon ko har taraf ghumaya toh kuch dabi dabi se awaaje aa rahi thi bhains ke baade ke peeche se. Jigyasa me us taraf gai toh woh dekh lia jiski wajah se aaj tum ye sawaal kar rahe ho.", Aur itna keh kar woh jameen par gira woh paka hua anaar uthane lagi jisko Arjun ne pehle nahi toda tha. Lekin sath he Arjun bhi jhuk gaya tha unki baatein sunta us anaar ko uthane. Halke se dono ke sar takraye toh dono he muskura diye.
"Main utha raha tha na maami.", Apni maami ke maathe ko sehlata woh unke sath he khada hua. "Mera sar patharr sa hai toh aapko lagi hogi.", Arjun ki is baat par muskurati woh naa me gardan hila kar anaar ko wapis dupatte me daalne lagi.
"Waise aapne bataya nahi ke Kailash mama ko ye sab pata hai? Aur kya woh unhe mana nahi karte?", Arjun ke kaha gaya har lafz jaise sui sa chubha ha Anita ko lekin is andar ke dard ko bardasht karti woh pheeki muskaan ke sath he boli.
"Jo khud kuch nahi karte woh dusro ko rok nahi sakte.", Arjun ko kuch samajh aaya kuch nahi. Aur woh nirantar apni maami ke chehre ko gor se dekhta raha. Jisko woh bhi samajh gai thi ki is bailbuddhi ko shayad atche se samajh nahi aaya.
"Tere mama kisi kaam ke nahi hai. Apni biwi se bach kar woh idhar aate hai fir apne pita ke kehne par khet ke dusre kone me chale jaate hai unhe araam se apni pasand ki aurat bhogne ke liye.", Arjun awaak reh gaya aisi kadwi sachaai sunkar. Chehre par beyakeeni ke bhaav aane jaane lage the.
"Toh kahi aap bhi chote nana..", Arjun ko apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya tha lekin teer kamaan se nikal chuka tha.
"Sorry maami, galti se ye baat nikal gai. Main jaanta hu aap katai aisi mahila nahi hongi.", Apni najre jhukata sa woh bahar ki taraf jaane laga. Anita pehle hairan hui thi lekin Arjun ko aise khud se nirash ho kar jaate dekh woh bhi turant uske peeche chal di.
"Teri maami ke itne bure din bhi nahi aaye abhi. Beshak mujhe pati ka pyaar nahi mila lekin mujh me sabar hai. Dusri baat bhi atche se yaad rakhna, tere chote nana jo hain woh beshak ye sab karte hai aur shayad khet me kaam karne wali 50 hongi jinse unke sambandh ho, lekin ghar ke liye woh poore sanjida aur nishthawan insaan hai.", Wahi medd ke paas woh ruki toh Arjun peeche mudkar unhe khada dekhne laga.
"Waise is baar aur fatta nahi hai. Haan bura na maano toh mai he paar kara deta hu.", Anita abhi tak Arjun ki baat sahi se samajh paati ki Arjun ne apna panja us dhase hue fatte par rakhte hue Maami ko baahon ke jodd se kisi bachi ki tarah pakadte hue ek he pal me utha kar idhar la khada kia. Anita ko toh samajh bhi nahi aaya tha ke abhi kya hua. Kyonki na toh Arjun ne aur kahi hath lagaya tha aur na he apne jism se unka jism lagaya tha. 52-53 kilo ki mahila ko kaise kagaj sa utha kar idhar khada kar dia tha. Woh gehri nigaah daalti Arjun ko dekhne lagi jo unse kuch kadam aage nikal gaya tha.
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"Nanaji phir shaam ko milta hai hum. Aaj ghar he aayenge aap mama ke sath.", Arjun ne unke pas aate hue kaha. Dono he kuch baatein kar rahe the aur bartan saaf ek taraf rakhe hue the.
"haan beta. Aaj toh main wahi rahunga apne bete ke he sath. Rekha ke se bhi milunga itne samay baad. Meri bitiya ke liye samaan bhi lena hai Kailash. Tu gaadi saaf kar le itne fir waqt se market bhi chalenge.", Arjun ke sar par haath ferne ke sath he unhone apne bete ko bhi kaha. Arjun unki baat par idhar udhar dekhne laga. Yaha konsi gaadi hai.
"Nanaji aap konsi gaadi ke baat kar rahe ho? Idhar kaha gaadi hai?", Arjun ki baat par woh hans diye lekin Kailash mama viprit disha me chalte hue bolne lage.
"Beta khet ke 2 taraf aur bhi sadak hai aur ye idhar ka sara hissa hamara he hai. Gaadi is taraf se sadak ke pas he khadi hai.", Woh itna bolkar nikal liye. Aur Arjun bhi fir apni maami ke sath pagdandi par badh lia. Woh navyuvti jisko uske chote nana bhog chuke the ab daraati se choliye ki fasal kaat rahi thi aur bahut se aurat aur purush bhi wahi kaam kar rahe the.
"Maami, yaha toh bahot log hote hai kataai ke samay.", Arjun ne medd ki ghatna ke baad abhi baat ki thi Anita se. Jabki woh toh tabhi se bas is purn-purush ko dekh rahi thi. Kamaal ka ladka tha ye jo abhi se itna majboot, samajhdar aur hansmukh tha. Jaha Anita ko purush sansarg ki talash thi wahi ab uska dil aa gaya tha is ladke par. Woh uska chehra dekhte bas chali ja rahi thi.
"Maami, meri harkat ka bura laga ho toh maaf karna. Aur kuch samajh nahi aaya tha toh maine wohi kia jo thik laga.", Arjun ko laga tha ke shayad abhi bhi woh naraaj hongi uski harkat se.
"Nahi re. Maine kab aisa kaha ke bura laga. Bas vishwas nahi ho raha ke ek itni kam umar ka ladka mujhe rooi ki tarah aise utha ke palbhar me he idhar se udhar rakh sakta hai.", Abhi bhi sammohan barkaraar he the unpar. Aur Arjun muskura dia tha kyonki usko ab itni samajh toh aa he chuki thi ladki ke 2 he bhaav hote hai aise pal me. Gussa-Pyaar. Aur khud unhone he kaha tha ke gussa nahi hai toh matlab tha ke maami ko pyaar ho he gya tha.
"Kaho toh yaha se motorcycle tak goad me he le chalu aapko? Waise itni halki ho ke ghar tak bhi le ja sakta hu.", Arjun hanste hue bola toh pehli baar woh sharmati si uski baah par maarne ke baad tej kadmo se aage bhaag chali. Peeche Arjun unke woh suit me thirakte halke sudol nitambh dekh raha tha. Kaise kisi alhadd ladki si sharmati bhaagi thi. 'Ye waha jaa rahi hai jaha se shayad waisi he haalat me insaan wapis nahi aa pata. Mami, jo bhi karna bas soch samajh kar karna.' Khud se he itna kehta woh bhi unke peeche he chal dia.
"Tum gaadi kyo nahi chalate?", Anita motorcycle ke pas he khadi boli.
"Maami woh aisa hai na ke ye kahi bhi aa jaa sakti hai aur fir mere jaise ladke ke liye toh aisi he cheej thik hai na. Na koi jagah ka jhanjhat aur sadak ka.", Arjun kick lagane se pehle bola.
"Jagah bahot hai hamare pas. Bas tum leke jaane wale bano.", Honth kaat-ti woh peeche baith kar boli toh jaan kar bhi Arjun anjaan bante hue peeche dekhta hua bola.
"Kaha leke chalu aapko? Aur konsi jagah dikhayengi aap?", Anita sharam se paani ho gai lekin waise he andaaj me uski kamar me hath dalti baith gai.
"aap bata nahi rahi?", Arjun ne fir se poocha motorcycle aage badhate hue.
"Kal dekhte hai abhi ghar chalo pehle. Waha sabhi khaane par intjaar kar rahe honge.", Awaaj me halki si kampann thi Anita maami ke is samay aur wo bas Arjun ke majboot sharir ko mehsoos karti baithi rahi. Dono he shaant the aur ye rasta kuch mushkil bhi na tha samajhne ke liye. Seedhe hath modne ke baad jab woh mukhya sadak tak aaye jaha se unke ghar ki taraf wali road jaati thi Arjun ne dhyaan se dekhna shuru kar dia. Ye unke ghar ke taraf jaati gali he thi jaha woh abhi dhimi gati se muda tha.
Peele rang ka ye makaan jaha taar par toliya sukhati ladki uski aankhon ke sama chuki thi aur Arjun ka dhyaan bas wahi laga tha. Jhatke khaati motorcycle ekdum se us ghar se pehle wale ke saamne he band ho gai. Lekin abhi bhi Arjun ka dhyaan wahi laga tha.
"Arre kya hua tujhe? Teil khatam ho gaya kya isme?", Anita maami neeche utarti boli aur Arjun ko hosh aaya ke woh kaha hai aur kiske sath hai. Lekin udhar se bhi us ladki ne taar par baaki kapde daalne ke baad jaise he jhukne ke baad najre seedhi ki toh bhochakki si dekhti reh gai. Ek pal ko toh laga woh sapna he dekh rahi ho jaise.
"Agar teil khatam ho gaya hai toh idhar khadi kar de. Tere mama le jayenge baad me yaha se, apni pehchan ka he ghar hai. Arri Manju, ye andar karwa tumhare ghar. Tere chacha le jayenge apne aap.", Unki baat par woh sehmi hui si safed salakho wala darwaja upar se kholti khadi ho gai.
"Oh maami, teil nahi khatam hua hai. Woh shayad speed kam thi toh band padd gai hai. Aise he kisi ka bhi ghar khulwa leti ho aap.", Arjun bahot dheemi awaj me bol raha tha. Usne motorcycle ki tanki ko hilate hue kaan laga ke suna tha ke abhi teil bahot tha usme.
"Chachi laga dijiye aap andar aur chahe toh papa ka scooter le jaiye.", Udhar se Manjubala ne thoda sambhal kar ye kaha lekin Arjun ne aankh maarte hue motorcycle start kar li. Gali me fir se dug-dug ki awaaj goonj gai.
"Ye mera bhanja hai. Abhi shayad gaadi chalana seekh he raha hai toh galti se band ho gai hogi is se. Chal koi baat nahi tu darwaja band kar le. Aur shaam ko aa jaiyo ghar me didi ko lekar. Bata dio Rekha didi aai hai.", Anita ji wapis baith ti hui boli aur unki awaaj aise thi jaise 5-6 ghar araam se sun sake. Manju hansti hui si andar bhaag gai. Aur Arjun bhi muskurata hua motorcycle ghar ki aur le chala.
"Bada hans raha hai tu?", Jaise he woh darwaje ke pas pahuche gate kholti Anita chachi boli. Prakash abhi waha nahi tha lekin jaise he darwaja khola Tiger uchalta hua bahar aa gaya.
"Soch raha tha ke aap kahi bhi majaak uda sakti hai. Dekho jara ek anjaan ke saamne mujhe nausikhiya bata dia aapne. Mana ke motorcycle abhi 2 hafto se he chala raha hu lekin atchi chala leta hu.", Andar lagate hue woh stand par khadi karne ke baad utara aur fir Tiger ko baith kar sehlane laga. Tiger bhi masti kar raha tha.
"Arre anjaan nahi hai woh log. Main yaha 3 saal se hu lekin unka pariwar shuru se he hai idhar. Aur teri behano se bhi atchi dosti hai iski. Waise rehti shehar me he hai udhar aur bada naam uncha kia isne hamare shehar ka poore rajya me.", Andar kadam badhati woh ja rahi thi aur Arjun unki baat sunta bas peeche chal raha tha. Andar ke darwaje par woh achanak he ruki aur apni socho me gumm Arjun unke pichwade se ja laga.
'ouch.. Kaha dhyaan hai tera?", Apna seena sehlati woh darwaja khol bheetar aangan me aai, unka seena is takkar se darwaje par takra gaya tha.
"Sorry, woh aapki baat sun raha tha aur itne me aap he ruk gai.", Arjun jhempte hue aage badha aur idhar Swati fir se uski baah pakadti sath ho li. Anita maami ne bhi bag se anaar takht par rakhte hue chehra saaf kia.
"Kiski baatein ho rahi thi chachi.?", Swati waise he Arjun se satt kar baithi puchne lagi. Idhar Sangita maami ke sath Saumya aur Kanchan khana wahi dono takht par rakhti baith gai thi. Baaki sab shayad apne kamro me the Rekha ji ke sath. Drawing room me aupcharik khana jaise unhe pasand nai tha.
"Kuch nahi woh apni Manju ke ghar ke bahar iski motrocycle band ho gai thi. Fir uske pariwar ke baare me he bata rahi thi main isko.", Hath dhone woh uthti hui aangan ke dusre kone me chali gai aur Arjun bhi unko dekhne ke baad khud hath dhone chal dia. Kanchan yaha nalka chalati uske hath dhulwa rahi thi. Kase kameej me uske chote ubhar bata rahe the ke woh itne chote bhi nahi the. Arjun kuch ko sambhalta wapis sabke pas aa gaya.
"Meri atchi saheli hai woh lekin aajkal idhar kam he dikhti hai. Parso toh unka pariwar yaha nahi tha chachi.", Somya ne ye baat Arjun ko batate hue fir apni choti chachi se poocha.
"Shaniwar ko woh yaha se gaye the ##### gaanv. Koi pooja thi eitwaar ko toh fir wahi se kal wapis aaye the. Waise bhi didi prashad dene aayngi he toh woh bhi sath aayegi.", Sangita maami ne Arjun ki plate me daal ki katori rakhte hue kaha. Arjun usme pade ghee ko dekh hairan ho gaya.
"Khaa le beta, tere jaise he sharir wale jhel sakte hai asli khuraak.", Is baar gehri najar se unhone dekhte hue ye baat kahi thi. Arjun hairaan tha ke ye maami toh badi chupchap thi sara din se lekin yaha sirf ye he bol rahi hai aur Anita maami toh khamosh hai.
"Maami aap log bhi toh mehnat karte ho itni fir apni bhi khurak badhao thodi. Dekho jara abhi bhi itni patli ho.", Arjun ne ye aise he kaha tha. Lekin Somya aur Anita maami uski is baat par hans di thi. Fir woh sabhi khana shuru karte hue halki fulki baatein karne lage. Swati aur Kanchan Arjun ke sath he kha rahi thi. Usko bhi ye dekh acha laga ke uski behne abhi bhi waisi he hai.
"Tujhe milwaungi Manju se. Dekhna kitni tej-tarrar ladki hai woh lekin sath he dil ki bhi atchi hai. Bas unke he sath jinhe woh atche se jaanti hai.", Somya ne ye baat boli aur Kanchan hansne lagi.
"Kahi aisa na ho ke iska bhi gaal na sek de koi shararat karne par. Yaad hai na didi us casette ki dukan wale ki kya dhulai ki thi Manju didi ne?", Khilhilati hui Swati ne itna kaha toh Arjun ne ghoor ke dekha usko.
"Bas bhi karo itni baatein jinko main janta bhi nahi. Aur rahi baat tej-tarrar hone ki toh waada raha ke uski bolti band nahi kar di toh mera naam bhi Arjun Shankar Sharma nahi.", Uttejana me aur majaak me usne ye sab kaha tha lekin uski baat par Somya didi ke sath baaki charon bhi hansne lagi.
"Beta, dekh tu pehalwan jaisa hai ye atchi baat hai. Lekin woh ladki tere he kadd ki aur chalti firti aag he hai. Beshak tujhe haath na lagaye kyonki is ghar pe hai tu lekin agar koi utt-patang harkat ki toh kaan kheenche bina toh nahi choddne wali tujhe woh.", Anita maami ne itna kaha idhar Kanchan bhi bol uthi.
"Bhai, chal tu bhi kya yaad karega. Aaj na tu bas ek kaam karke dikha dio toh fir tu jo bolega woh main karungi. Ek baar hath pakad ke dikha dio uska.", Kanchan ki baat par Swati ne bhi swar milaya.
"Aisa kar dia aur usne kuch nahi kaha toh main bhi yahi waada karti hu."
"Tum sab milkar isko pehle he din pitwane me lag gai. Konsi dushmani nikaal rahi ho iske sath? Aur hath pakadna sarasar galat baat hai beta.", Sangita ji ne ye baat kehte hue apni plate chodd di. Jisko Bindiya ne uthate hue baaki plate bhi samet li thi.
"Maami ji. Aap bhi dekhna phir apne is bhanje ko jisko sab bacha bol rahe hai. Bas ye baat bado tak nahi jaani chahiye.", Arjun ne waise he shaanti se kaha
"Bas tu he apni mummy ke pas rote hue mat jana.", Somya ne hanste hue kaha aur woh bathroom ki aur chali gai.
"Bhai tu ek baar mere sath chal jara. Scooty le aate hai na meri. Aur is baar tu wapis mere sath he chalna jis se scooty shehar le ja sake. Didi ko unki saheli le jaati hai lekin mujhe aur Kanchan ko auto ya fir rikshaw se jana padta hai college.", Swati ke aise pyaare nivedan par Arjun bhi uth khada hua. Dopahar ke saadhe 3 baj chuke the. Fir Kanchan ne bhi Swati ko kuch laane ke liye kaha toh dono bahar aa gaye.
"Ab mujhe kya pata ke kaha jana hai? Bata market kis taraf hai?", Motorcycle ke awaaj sunkar Sunanda ji bahar aa nikli.
"Ye kya, fir se bahar ja rahe ho tum log? Beta tu araam kar le ye ladkiya toh aafat karti he rahengi.", Unhone badi parwah se kaha toh Arjun apni is khoobsurat naani ko hanste hue dekh kar kehne laga.
"Naani ji, main koi lamba safar nahi karke aaya hu idhar. Ab dekhna har hafte ya mahine me 2 baar toh main aapse milne he aaya karunga. Aur abhi sirf is chutki ki scooty lekar aa rahe hai.", Sunanda ji thodi anushashan wali mahila thi lekin apne naati ka ye prastav sunkar khush ho gai thi. Woh kitne apnepan se bola tha ke ab yaha aane ke liye uska rasta pata lag chuka tha.
"Sambhal ke jana iske sath. Ye jaati jis kaam se hai uske sath aur kahi chal deti hai.", Darwaja lagati woh andar chali gai idhar dono he ghar se bahar chal diye. Swati sabhi raste-galiya samjhati rahi aur kuch he deri me woh is atchi khasi marke me aa gaye the. Arjun dekh raha tha ke yaha sach me dopahar me bhi raunak thi. Dukane is lambi chaudi sadak ek dono he aur thi.
"Ye yaha ki choti market hai. Sabji mandi road bolte hai. Badi market toh jaha apni dukaan hai us se pehle hai. Chal aaja.", Ek dukaan me ghusti woh Arjun ko batane lagi. Ye ko bakery jaisi dukan thi.
"Bhaiya 4 dairymilk, ek milkybar aur 2 picnik de do. Aur chal tu paise nikal.", Arjun Swati ke aise kehne par hansta hua purse nikal kar khada ho gaya. Fir dukandar ke bataye paise deta wapis motorcycle ki taraf aaya toh Swati ne hath se pakadte hue aage ki taraf chalna shuru kar dia.
"Aise nahi bachega tu itni jaldi. Aur maine dekha kitne paise rakhne laga hai tu. Ab pehle hum yaha vadilal wale se ek icecream ka dabba lenge fir, wapis raste se scooty.", Swati ka aise haq jamana aur Arjun ko apne sath liye chalna usko bhi atcha lag raha tha. Kuch dukan aage he dono is bade ice-cream parlour par khade the. Bahar softy ki machine lagi thi aur andar bade fridge.
"Ek butterscotch ki brick dena bhaiya aur ek choclate vanila cone.", Is baar Arjun ne itna bola aur Swati chehak uthi. Paise dene ke baad ice-cream khud pakad kar softy Swati dete hue woh muskurane laga.
"Tu na waisi he pyari choti bachi hai."
"Aur tu mera sabse pyara dost hai.", Swati ne bhai nahi kaha tha aur Arjun bhi bas usko wo softy jaldi jaldi khaate dekhne laga.
"Chal ab pehle scooty lele. Peeche baith kar he kha lio tu.", Arjun wapis wahi le aaya aur ek hath me choclate aur dabba pakde woh dusre hath se araam se baith softy khaane lagi.
"yar ye samaan tu aage he handle par latka le. Aise na pakad sakunga na khaa.", Arjun ne bhi woh sabhi saman ek polythin me karte hue handle par latka lia. Swati ulte hath se khati dusre hath se uski kamar pakade chipakti hui baithi rahi. Ek choti si mistry ki dukaan ke pas rokne ka bol kar woh fir motorcycle rukne par utar khadi hui. Bachi khuchi softy khatam karne ke baad woh Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Bhaiya ho gai ye scooty? Kitne hue?" Arjun ne khud he utarte he us chote se kad ke vyakti se poocha jo ek cycle ki tube pani ke tasle me dubate hue dekh raha tha.
"Ho gai hai bhai. 20 rupaye hue.", Arjun ne jeb se 20 ka note nikal kar aage badha dia. Chabi scooty me he lagi thi toh muskurati hui Swati ne usko start kia aur Arjun ki pratiksha karne lagi.
Kuch he pal baad dono he sath sath chal rahe the. Ab samaan scooty ke aage tanga hua tha aur Arjun thodi thodi der baad Swati ka chehra niharta sab taraf dekh kar 20-30 ki raftar se chal raha tha. Swati bhi mand mand muskurati si iska maja le rahi thi.
"Aage bhi dekh lo thoda bahot. Tumhare liye ye raste naye hai.", Khud bhi samne dekhti woh muskura rahi thi.
"Tumhe toh pata hai na raste? Bas fir mujhe kyo dikkat hone lagi.", Arjun bhi maje lene laga tha Swati ke. Dono aise he ghar ke bahar pahuch gaye the. Is baar sab samaan drawing room se nikalte andar ke raste me rakhe fridge ke andar rakhti woh seedhiyo se he Arjun ko upar le aai.
"Chalo tumhara kamra bhi dikha du tumhe." 2 kamro ko paar karti woh idhar aa gai thi jaha ye teen kamre the.
"Ye pehla wala hai didi ka aur sath wala bua ka. Ye aakhiri wala hai tumhara.", Kamra kholne par Arjun ne paya ke ye bada he vyavasthith aur naya kamra tha. Umda bister, dono taraf 2 lamp lage the choti stool par, lakdi ki jameen se chatt tak jaati badi almari aur choti table ke dono taraf 2 kursiyan. Bister ke har taraf atchi khasi jagah bhi thi.
"Ye toh jaise bilkul naya hai." Arjun ne sath me khadi Swati ko kaha
"Pehli baar tum he aaye ho rehne isme. Abhi tak koi nahi aaya tha.", Almari kholti Swati ne usko kapde dikhaye jo Arjun ghar se leke aaya tha lekin ab yaha sahi tarah se rakhe the.
"Upar television yaha sabhi kamro me hai sirf isko choddkar. Lekin ye jarur hai.", Dusri almari kholkar Swati ne dikhaya koi 100 se jyada kitabe rakhi thi waha.
"Waah ye hui mere kaam ki cheej.", Arjun bhi uske barabar khada unhe dekhne laga. Kitabe padhna toh uska sabse pasandida kaam tha. Lekin idhar jaise he Swati ghoomi uske ye thirakte madhyam se stann Arjun ki baah se atche se ragad gaye. Woh toh jaise wahi jamm gai thi.
"Waise tumhari kamjori mil he gai mujhe.", Arjun ne halke se kamar me hath rakhte hue kaha toh Swati nadaan se chehre se usko dekhne lagi. Arjun ne aankhon ko neeche karte fir uske chehre ko dekha toh Swati ke gaal laal ho gaye aur woh titli si uski giraft se nikalti bahar bhag gai. Arjun bhi apni is harkat par muskurata hua bister par gir gya. Ab halki thakan mehsoos hone lagi thi. Takiya ek hath ke neeche dabaye woh waise he ulta leit gaya tha. Darwaja band karne ki koi jehmat nahi ki thi.
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Rekha ji ka bhi sara samay apni maa, tai-chachi aur bhabhiyo ke sath he beet gaya tha. Kuch der unhone ghar pe apni saas, betiyo se bhi baat ki thi. Khana khaane ke baad woh upar he Mamta ke kamre me Pooja aur Mamta ke sath he bister par leti sukh-dukh sanjhe kar rahi thi. Apne maayke aakar woh bilkul he alag lag rahi thi. Salwar kameej me khili-khili se woh aaj fir se nai umang se bhari aurat thi. 5 se upar ka kuch samay hua toh neeche se unki chaachi Sumitra ji ki awaaj sunai padi.
"Kamre me he band rahogi kya din bhar? Rekha, tujhse milne Saroj aai hai.", teeno he aurate ast-vyast si pasri thi bister par. Baatein karti jaise so he gai thi lekin Pooja ne apni nanad ko uthate hue kaha.
"Didi, chalo aapka bulawa aaya hai. Ab raat ko so lena sath me. Waise bhi aapke bhai toh aane se rahe.", Hansti hui woh kameej thik karne ke baad hath-mooh thik karne bathroom me chali gai. Idhar Mamta bhi uth gai aur Rekha ji bhi.
"Aap sath wale kamre me jaa kar tayaar ho jao. Main didi ke aane ke baad ho jaungai.", Mamta ki baat par Rekha ji sath wale kamre me chali gai. Kuch he der baad teeno he mahilaye neeche wahi takht par baithi thi jo ab aangan ke beech me rakhe the. Apni saheli Saroj se Rekha ji gale lag ke mili thi aur wahi Sunanda ji bhi kursi lekar aa gai thi.
"Didi main chai bana ke laati hu, aap log baith kar baatein kijiye.", Mamta ne itna kaha lekin un se pehle he Sangita ji ne apni jethani ko wapis baitha dia jispar baaki sab bhi halke se hans diye.
"Rekha tu na boodhi hone ko aai. Ek toh pehle he aunty ne budhape ko dhokha dia hua upar se tu wahi jawani me ruki padi hai.", Ye aunty ji ki awaaj saaf aur pyaari thi. Lekin lambai jaise Rekha ji aur Sunanda ji se bhi 2-3 inch upar he thi.
"Maa ki baat toh sahi kahi lekin main dekh kitni motti ho gai hu. Na ye Mamta charbi chadhwa rahi na tu.", Rekha ji ne apni saheli ki prashansha ke sath apni maa aur bhabhi ka bhi jikar kar dia tha.
"Suna hai guddi bhi aai hui hai?", Sumitra ji ne mithai aur mewe ki thali waha takht par rakhte hue kaha.
"haan. Chachi woh chuttiyan thi abhi college ki aur stadium me bhi ek hafta uski practice nahi thi. Fer woh apni mausi ke ghar bhi reh aai 2 din toh kal raat he aa gaye the usko lekar. Bahar he baithi hai woh aur pata ni kya khichdi paka ri hai saari milke. Le Rekha ye prashad ka dabba tu khol. Sawamani lagai thi balaji ke parso.", Sab batati Saroj ne woh laal panni se dhaka bada mithai ka dabba apni saheli ki taraf badhaya jisko Rekhaji ne bhi hath jodd kar lene ke baad khola. Boondi ke laddu se thoda sa tukda lene ke baad unhone woh apni bhabhi ki taraf kar dia.
"Bula toh jara meri bitiya ko. Dekhu kaisi ho gai hai. Aur ab baal katwane band kar de uske.", Rekha ji ne hath maarte hue ye kaha idhar Sunanda ji ne awaaj di aur fir khud he apni beti ko batane lagi.
"Saroj ki ladki 10 ladko pe bhari hai Rekha. 3 saal pehle dekha tha tune lekin abhi jara dekhiyo.", Itni he der me Somya ke sath he Manju andar aai lekin chehre par alag he chamak thi uske. Jo thoda hairan karne wali thi sab dekhne walo ko.
"Ye Manju hai?", Rekha ji ne dekha is ladki ko jo laal kadhai kiye hue safed salwar kameej me thi. Baal kandhe se neeche aur sharir me bharpoor lachak. Bedag twacha aur 6 feet lambi. Wo hath jodne lagi toh Rekhaji ne usko pehle toh gale lagaya fir apne he sath bitha lia. Mamta ji udhar se khadi hoti hui upar rasoighar ki taraf chal di thi.
"Tere toh bhaag he khul gaye Saroj, aisi ladki naseeb se he milti hai.", Rekha ji ne matha choomte hue ek kaju khud he Manju ke mooh me daal dia.
"Naseeb? Kya batau tujhe. 5 mahine me 3 ladke dekh chuke lekin iske kadd ka aur pasand ka na mila koi. Upar se iska baapu toh pehle bol deta hai ke shaadi ke baad bhi uski beti khelti rehni chahiye.", Saroj ji toh jaise sankat me he thi.
"Upar is iska gussa dekh le toh rahi sahi kasar poori."
"Jaldi mat kar. Jab thik samay hoga toh apne aap sab thik ho jayega. Atcha beta tum yaha hum auraton me boriyat mehsoos karogi. Hum baad me milte hai tum pehle apne saheliyon se mil lo.", Rekha ji ne isko sharmate dekha toh ek baar fir se gale lagate hue Somya ke sath vida kia. Dono he seedhiyo se upar chal di.
Yaha inka ye gup-shup chalta raha idhar upar kamre me Manju apna dupatta ek taraf fenkti hui bister par aa baithi. Somya aur Kanchan waha pehle se he thi.
"Oye tu raat ko aa gai thi toh subah se kya kar rai thi ghar pe.?" Somya didi ne bhi ek kone par baith kar kaha.
"Mausi subah gai hai aur fir aaj maa ne kapde bhi dhulwa diye mere se.", Swar me thoda rosh sa tha.
"Tu neeche sharma rahi thi, ab tu kapde bhi dhone lagi hai. Chakkar kya hai?" Somya ne uska hath pakadte hue poocha.
"Kuch nahi re. Maa peeche padi hai meri shaadi ke, papa toh fir bhi maan jaaye lekin Mausi aur Maa har samay bas ratta lagaye baithi hai. Kaam sikhana, kapde aise pehan na aur na jane kya kya. Tu bata kya chal raha hai? Aur ye dono kya khichdi paka rahi hai.", Manju araam se pooch rahi thi. Abhi woh araam se thi jaise apni saheliyo ke sath woh hoti thi.
"Hamara wahi hai didi jo hota hai. Udhar college aur idhar ghar me jitni milti hai utni masti.", Kanchan ne takiya goad me rakhte kaha.
"Aajkal waha shehar me bhi nahi milti aap toh? Is baar ek baar bhi nahi aai?" Swati ke prashan par Manju soch me doob gai fir jaldi se boli.
"Trial the yaar toh time ni laga. Waise kal jana padega ek baar lekin dopahar tak aa jaungi.", Ye idhar sabhi baatein kar rahi thi ki Anita ji chai-coffee ki tray leti andar chali aai.
"Haan toh hamari gabbar singh suna hai aajkal ghar ke kaam karwaye ja rahe hai?", Unhone hanste hue tray bister par rakhte hue ek kursi kheench li.
"Chachi, aaj dekh toh lia aapne. Ab dhindhora peetogi.", Manju bhi hansti hui jawaab de gai.
"Atcha yar tu idhar baithi ek kaam kar jara. Woh ye aakhiri kamre me bister par ek kitab padi hai jara leti aa. Tujhe kuch kaam ki cheej dikhani thi.", Somya ne gambhir chehre se Manju ko ye kaha toh woh bina soche he bahar nikal gai. Na chappal na dupatta liye tha, kyonki yaha aur toh koi hota nahi tha. Arjun abhi he bathroom me gaya tha toh kamra khali tha. Manju ne idhar udhar dhyaan se dekha lekin kitab nahi mili. Kuch sochti si woh almari ki taraf badhi aur darwaja khol kar dekhne lagi jaha itni kitabe padi thi.
'Pata ni konsi kitab hogi. Bol deti hu khud he le legi.', Lekin ye baat mann me kehti woh palat he rahi thi ki peeche se Arjun ne usko bahon me bhar lia. Dil jaise dhakk ke sath ruk he gaya tha Manju ka.
"Mere he kamre me chali aai. Badi himmat wali ho tum.", Gardan ko choomte hue Arjun ne chodd dia lekin woh wahi khadi saanse durust karti rahi. Kuch pal baad jab mudi toh Arjun bister par paanv neeche latkaye usko nihar raha tha.
"Tum idhar?", Itna ha poocha Manju ne
"Mere nana ka ghar hai. Waise atcha laga tumhe aise apne kamre me dekh kar.", Arjun ko pata tha ke ghar me yaha sabhi hai aur kuch aisa waisa karna mumkin nahi hoga.
"Kal ja rahi hu shehar lekin din me wapis aa jaungi.", Woh bahar nikal kar jaane lagi toh Arjun ne hath pakad lia. Manju khamosh khadi Arjun ke is sparsh ka ehsaas le rahi thi.
"Mili nahi kitab? Arjun ye kya kar rha hai.?", Somya didi ki awaaj par Arjun ne muskurate hue hath chodd dia lekin Manju waha se bhaag gai thi. Didi wahi khadi bas Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.
"Lo fir apni baat maine poori ki aur shayad aapki saheli ke gaal he laal ho gaye honge.", Arjun khada hota hua almari se kapde nikal Somya ko hairan wahi chodd kar bathroom me nahane chala gaya.
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"Usko tune kuch nahi kaha? Aur hath kyo pakda tha usne tera?", Somya idhar andar aai jaha Manju khamosh si najre jhukaye baithi thi lekin shayad ye sharam aur pyaar ki wajah se tha.
"Aisa kuch nahi hua tha. Woh kitab nahi mili lekin fir usne mera hath pakad kar kitab almari se lene ko kaha par main bahar aa gai. Aur kya main aise he harek ke sath ladti rehti hu kya?", Manju ki is baat par Swati aur Kanchan ek dusre ko dekh kar pareshan surat banaye baithi thi.
"Didi, aapke upar toh humne Arjun se shart laga li thi ki aap unka gaal laal kar dogi. Kam se kam palat ko daant toh dogi he. Yaha aap ulta bheegi billi si chali aai.", Swati ke swar me narajgi ka putt tha.
"Ser ko sawa ser milta he hai. Is serni ko bhi mil gaya lagta hai.", Anita ji ki baat par jaha sabhi hans diye wahi Manju khud ko sanyat karti si unhe dekhne lagi.
"Aisa kuch ni hai chachi. Harkat ya kuch bura nahi kaha toh main kaise kuch kehti. Atcha aap sunao kya maje chal rahe aapke. Aaj iske he sath toh aa rahi thi din me aap toh mere sath kyo uljha rahi thi isko?"
"Chachi khet gai thi apne sath leke Arjun ko khana dene. Tu ye bata jara ke us ladke ka kya hua jiske baare me tu college me bata rahi thi ki pehli baar koi ladka thik laga tujhe?", Somya ye pooch he rahi thi ki Arjun safed kurta-pajama pehan kar apne geele baal sahi karta hua andar aa baitha Swati ko aage dhakelta sa.
"Kis ladke ki baatein ho rahi hai?", Arjun ne Swati ke sath thoda sahi se baithte hue ek baar Manju ko dekha aur fir Somya didi ki taraf.
"Teri he baat ho rahi thi aur tu aa gaya.", Is baat par Manju thoda hans he padi. Sach bhi tha ke yahi woh ladka tha jiske baare me usne Somya se baat ki thi lekin abhi tak naam nahi lia tha.
"Atcha ji. Waise aapka thank you Miss. Aapne meri help ki in dono se shart jitne me.", Uski baat par sab Arjun ko he dekhne lage jaise woh kya keh raha hai.
"Arre. Ye Swati aur Kanchan didi ab dono haar chuki hai. Waade ke mutabik main jo bhi kahunga woh ye dono karengi.", Idhar ye baatein kar rahe the ki Sangita ji gate par aa khadi hui.
"Woh pitaji aa gaye hai aur Arjun tumhe neeche bulaya hai.", Arjun jhatt se waha se uthata neeche daud gaya.
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Agle ek-dedh ghante woh apne teeno nana ke sath he baith tha drawing room me jaha Sohanlal ji chai pee rahe the aur Kundanlal ji apne chote bhai Manohar ke sath whiskey. Unka ye routine tha ke shaam ko salaad ke sath woh 2 peg lagate the aur fir khana khane ke baad samay se so jaya karte the. Abhi sadhe 7 baje unhone peena shuru he kia tha aur wahi Arjun unke saamne baitha woh 2 laddu aur doodh pee raha tha. Yaha bhi usko ye khaane padd rahe the.
"Toh munna, is saal gyarah jamaat me ho jaoge. Fir kya socha hai uske baad.", Sohan ji ne apne naati ke peeth par hath rakhte hue kaha.
"Bade nana ji, abhi toh bas 2 saal atche se padhna hai bas. Sath he boxing aur kasrat bhi karte rehna hai. Bahravi ke baad dekhunga ke aage kya karna hai. Abhi jo saamne hai wahi bahot hai."
"Atchi baat hai beta. Aankhe tarsa di tune lekin aaj dekh raha hu kitna samajhdar aur gunvan bacha ban chuka hai 9 saal mehnat ke baad. Kundan, ek baar isko dukaan bhi dikha dena bhai jara kal. Aur tum apna ye karyakram karo main bitiya se mil leta hua andar.", Unhone uthte hue kaha aur fir sar pe hath ferte bahar nikal kar galiyare se aur Arjun apne baaki 2 nana ke sath reh gaya idhar.
"Kal thoda shehar ghoom lena aur apni behno ke saath vann bhi dekh aana. Parso hum chalenge beta. Aur haan ye atcha hai ke tum khurak samay se lete ho.", Kundan ji ne salad khaate hue kaha.
"Waise bhaiya, ek pal toh jab munna ko dekha toh laga 45-46 saal pehle wale tum he aa khade hue mere saamne. Lekin ye aapse bhi chauda aur lamba hai abhi se.", Manohar ji ki baat par woh hans diye aur Arjun sharma gaya.
"Sahi kaha bhai. Ye sach me he meri aur Shankar ki jhalak deta hai lekin dono se adhik he hai. Waise jameen toh dikhai na isko.?", Kundan ji ne apne chote bhai ko dekhte hue kaha. Unhe bhi khushi thi ki aaj mahine bhar ke baad unka bhai bhi ghar pe tha.
"Na. Isko toh wahi dikhai dia jitna khaane ke samay dekh paya lekin main kal dikha launga isko. Waise abhi chane ki fasal uthne lagegi aur fir gehun ki. Kehte toh naye beej lene bade shehar ho aata.", Ek saans me baaki ka peg khatam karte unhone moonche saaf karte hue bataya.
"Abhi bitiya aai hai toh agle 4 din toh nahi. Fir dekhenge jaate samay. Atcha Arjun beta Daleep ki dharampatni aur bitiya ko jara ghar tak chodd aao. Fir aane ke baad baatein karte hai. Aur ye Kailash-Manoj kaha reh gaye aaj.?", Arjun khada hua aur Manohar ji ne jawaab dia.
"Bitiya ke liye Rabri-jalebi lene bheja tha. Dono aa jayenge 8 baje tak.", Ye baat bahut narmi se unhone kahi lekin shayad Kundan ji ko pasand na aai thi.
"Dono ko keh do ke ghar me bahot jagah hai. Chatt hai, baithak hai aur unke kamre bhi hai. Bas yaha unhe rokne wale hai toh bahar jitna dil kare utna pee lena shayad unhe sakoon deta hoga.", Arjun unki ye baat sunkar sochta sa bahar aangan me aa gaya.
"Ye hai mera beta Arjun, tune toh dekha he hai lekin tab ye 6-7 saal ka he tha. Manju bitiya ko shayad yaad he na ho kyonki woh toh kabhi kheli nhi thi iske sath.", Arjun ne bhi Saroj ji ko namaskar karte hue paanv chue lekin jaise he khada hua toh unhone dono baju pakadte hue jee bhar ke uski najar ki. Aangan me safed tube jagmag thi lekin andher bhi ho gaya tha.
"Rekha, kuch bhi lekin ladka tera mujhe he dede.", Arjun unki is tarah khulli baat sunkar jhemp gaya aur apni maa ko dekhne laga jo hans rahi thi.
"Tera he hai aur tune toh malish bhi bahot ki hai iski bachpan me.", Unhe bhi apni sakhi ki baat buri nahi lagi thi.
"Na ri. Dekh toh jara deel-daul iski. Kaha tu phool si aur kaha ye pehalwan sa lekin shakal se kaccha he hai. Jijaji ka asar toh hua lekin thikane jyada laga dia jo unse bada ho gaya.", Thahaka lagati woh boli idhar Arjun ki toh kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha. Phir kuch der baad usne he kaha.
"Maa, nanaji ne kaha hai aunty ko ghar tak chodd ke aane ko."
"Beta mausi hai ye teri. Aur chal ja chodd aa. Is se bhi mil le ye Manju hai, meri gudiya.", Najar ka tika lagti Rekha ji ne bhi usko gale se lagaya. Manju ko bhi aise unse milna atcha laga tha.
"Phir ye aaj wahi rahega, main nahi aane deti wapis.", Bahar ki taraf jaati woh bolne lagi lekin Rekha ji ne awaaj di.
"Aaj nahi Saroj, parso shaam ko hum dono he aayenge. Kuch deir iska dil kare toh baith jayega waha waise bhi khana toh 3-4 baje khaya hai inhone.", Rekha ji Tiger ko apne sath andar le gai aur woh teeno bahar chale gaye.
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"Beta, tumhare he shehar me hai ye Manju bhi. Basketball khelti hai college ke sath he. Kabhi waqt lage toh mil aaya kar aur fir mera toh chakkar lagta nahi. Akeli udhar jaane kaise rehti hogi.", Ghar ke gate par he khade the woh teeno lekin Manju kunda kholti bas muskura rahi thi peeth ke peeche.
"Ji mausi ji. Waise main bhi roj 2 ghante stadium jata hu boxing ke liye. Toh kabhi mil he sakta hu. Aap bhi aana kabhi hamre ghar.", Arjun ne aakhiri baat dono ki taraf dekhte kahi thi.
"Ye toh aur bhi badhia hai. Aur tu andar toh aaja pehle.", Saroj ji ne pyaar se uska baju pakadte hue kaha lekin Arjun ne narmi se he mana kia.
"Kal pakka aaunga main aapke ghar. Abhi dekhiye na main ghar me sabhi se mila nahi hu. Mama aane wale honge toh kuch deri waha bhi baithunga. Lekin kal main khud he aapse milne aaunga."
"Kal toh Manju ne shehar jana hai kuch kaam se.", Saroj ji ne Manju ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"mausi, maine kaha hai ke kal main aapse milne aaunga. Inse nahi. Atcha ab chalta hai. Bye.", Itna bolkar woh unke paanv chune ke baad Manju ko hath hilata ghar wapis chal dia.
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"Ye biradari ka jhamela na hota na toh Rekha se tere liye he maang leti isko. Jitne ladke abhi tak dekhe sab tere se 19 the lekin ye 25 he hai.", Ek aah si bharti Saroj jaati-biradari ko kosti hui wapis gate lagati beti ke peeche chalti andar aa gai. Manju bas khush thi aur kismat pe yakeen nahi ho raha tha ke ye ladka aur pariwar unke itne kareeb niklega. Ab usko aasha hone lagi thi ki wo dono ab thoda jyada atche se mil sakte hain.
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Manoj aur Kailash ghar me aaye toh dono ek hadd tak bas sambhle hue the. Halka surur tha dono ko jis wajah se aangan me lage nalke par pehle hath mooh dhoya. Idhar Anita ji ne apne pati aur jeth ko toliya pakdaya toh dono he khud ko paunchte hue apne apne kamre me chale gaye. Kuch der baad saaf kapde pehne aur pehle se atchi haalat me bahar nikal kar apni badi behan se milne ke baad dono he mama ne apne bhanje ko laad-pyaar kia. Jyada kuch khaas nahi tha bas sabne shanti se khana kha lia tha abhi aur usme he raat ke 10 baj chuke the. Rekha ji toh thodi der apne maa-papa ke kamre me vakt bitane chali gai lekin Arjun kuch der wahi aangan me baitha tha.
"Aaj toh main tumhare kamre me sone wali hu. Baatein karenge der tak.", Swati ne chochlate khaate hue Arjun se kaha jo uski aur he dekh raha tha.
"Aaj chachi nahi so rahi kya tere sath?", Kanchan ne dakhal dete hue kaha.
"Bua maa aur taaiji ka ek sath sone ka program hai."
"Thik hai fir toh. Kam se kam aaj toh bina maa ke soyegi tu.", Chidate hue Kanchan ne kaha lekin Swati ne muskurahat se he usko dekha.
"Chalo ab sab sone ki tayaari karo. Utho utho.", Sangita ji ki awaaj par woh dono he uth khadi hui aur Arjun bhi ek baar apne nana-nani se milne ke upar aa gaya.
"Swati main thodi der chatt par tehalne ja raha hu. Agar tumhe aana ho toh aa jao. Lekin agar nahi toh fir jab free ho jao toh awaaj laga lena.", Arjun ko haan kehti woh apne kamre me chali gai raat ke kapde badalne aur Arjun chatt par aa khada hua. Yaha se dur-dur tak timtimate bulb dikh raha the aur beech beech me kahi pedd-andhera dikhta tha.
"Atcha lagta hai na ye sannatta?", Peeche se aati is awaaj par Arjun ne sirf sar he ghumaya. Haath abhi bhi diwar par tike the. yaha se bahar ka aangan bhi saaf dikhta tha jaha abhi light jal rahi thi.
"Sannatta nahi shanti atchi lagti hai maami. Sannatta thoda nakrtamak pratit hota hai. Waise aap sone nahi gai? Mama toh kabke kamre me chale gaye the."
"unhe neend aa rahi thi woh so gaye. Mujhe nahi aa rahi thi toh upar aa gai. Tumhe atcha nahi laga mera aana.?", Anita ji ki awaaj me halka dard tha aur kampann
"Aap aa gai hai toh behtar lag raha hai. Waise woh roj he aise so jaate hai, itni jaldi?", Arjun ab diwar ke pas bani tanki ke sath satt ke khada tha.
"aaj toh fir bhi kuch deri se soye hai. Nahi toh log toh ghar me khana kha rahe hote hai aur idhar mere pati aur jeth bekhabar bister par pade hote hai."
"Maami, aapko dukh nahi hota? Aur nana ya nani unhe samjhate nahi kya?", Arjun hairan tha is baat se. Kaise koi pati har roj aisa kar sakta hai. Dono ki jab biwiyan bhi itni sundar aur atche swabhav ki ho.
"Dukh bhi kuch samay baad band he ho jata hai hona. Ye pariwar bahot pyaar dene wala hai Arjun. Mujhko kabhi aisa nahi laga ke main yaha byaah kar aai hu bas ..", Aasman me us naye chaand ko dekhti woh baat adhuri chodd kar khamosh ho gai. Anita ji ke hath ab wahi diwar par the jaha kuch der pehle Arjun khada tha. Yu lagatar saamne dekhti Anita ji ki aankhon me ubhar aai woh paani ki bunde Arjun se chhip na saki. Ek kadam dur khadi ye navyuvti is kadar dard sehti jee rahi hai aur koi unhe is dard se nijaat nahi dilata.? Din bhar kaise hansti-batiyati rehti hai lekin unko sannatte me koi kandha nahi deta.
"Aap badi himmat wali ho maami. Koi aur hoti toh shayad ye sab bediya todd chuki hoti.", Arjun ne unke barabar khade hote aankhon me aai woh 2 bunde saaf karte kaha. Uska aise karna Anita ki aankhon ke bandh kholna sabit hua. Dono aankhon se paani tapakne laga toh Arjun ne unhe seene se laga lia.
"Maine sirf ek baat seekhi hai maami. Sabko unka haq milna chahiye, bagawat jaruri nahi. Aap ro lijiye jitna chahe bas kal se ye dard andar matt bharna"
kuch der woh lipti sisakti rahi uski baahon me. Anita ko bhi Arjun ka aise khud se lagye rakhna behtar mehsoos karwa raha tha. Kuch pal baad jab woh thik hui toh dheemi awaaj me boli
"Tumhari maami ne shayad aaj tumhari ye pehli raat kharab kar di apne nanihal me."
"Mujhe lagta hai ye aaj ka sabse behtar pal tha mere liye.", Arjun ne waise he unki kamar par ek hath rakhe kaha.
"Mere dil ne aaj bagawat kar di thi. Tumse jhooth nahi kahungi lekin shaadi ke baad aaj pehli baar jiwan me ek purush ka sparsh hansil hua hai. Jisko parwah hai meri.", Anita ke chehre par aai sharam beshak na dikh rahi thi lekin uska is tarah se apna sar abhi tak Arjun ke kandhe se lagaye rakhna bahot kuch keh raha tha.
"Toh aap aaj isliye mere sath khet gai thi?"
"Nahi. Sirf ye dekhne ki tum sach me samajhdar ho ya waise he ek alhad ladke. Lekin mujhe pata chal gaya ki tum harek mard jaise nahi ho.", Arjun ab unki peeth sehla raha tha.
"Arjun-Arjun" Swati ki awaaj se dono alag hue jo neeche se he awaaj de rahi thi.
"Atcha kal milte hai.", Anita jaane lagi toh Arjun ne unka hath apni aur kheenchte hue ek chota sa chumban gaalo par kia.
"Neend na aaye toh hum raat me bhi mil sakte hai.", Itna bolkar woh neeche bhag gaya aur upar Anita pehle hairan aur fir hansti hui si ek taraf ko chal di.
"Kitna tej cheekhti ho yar.", Swati ke pas pahuchte hue usne kaha jo ek pajama tshirt pehne hath me takiya liye uske darwaje ke bahr he khadi thi.
"Itni der se intjaar kar rahi thi lekin neeche he nahi aa rahe the. Ab chalo andar", Hath pakad kar woh kamre me aane ke baad darwaja lagati bister ki dusri taraf leit gai. Abhi light jal rahi thi toh Swati ne apni taraf ka lamp jala dia.
"Waha ka bhi jala do aur light band kar ke aa jao.", Arjun ne uski baat sunkar apna kurta utaar kar ek taraf table par rakha aur lamp jalane ke baad badi light band karta bister par Swati ki taraf karwat kar ke leit gaya.
Is madhyam roshni, jisme sirf bed he prakashit tha dono ek dusre ko dekh rahe the.
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