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"Main kuch keh sakta hu bau ji?", Madhuri aur uske sasural walo ke sath sath Radhika ke bhi mata pita laut chuke the. Idhar se he Gorav aur Madhuri apne honeymoon par aur baaki log apne ghar. Aaj bagiche me Rameshwar ji ke sath Sanjiv tha, paani ka chhidkaav karte hue kuch gambhir. Uski daadi abhi abhi Roshni bua ke sath mandir gayi thi, apni aastha ki wajah se. Sanjiv bhi yaha isliye ruka tha ki nikalne se pehle wo apne dada ji se bhi kuch charcha kar sake. Rameshwar ji thodi nayi mitti tayaar kar rahe the jo unhone nehar kinare se mangwaayi thi bagiche me milane ke liye. Mitti ke naram dhele todte hue wo ruk gaye jab Sanjiv ne unse aagya chahi.

"Haan bilkul keh sakte ho bhai. Is desh me ye bhi ek adhikaar hai jo tumhe purn ajaadi deta hai apni baat rakhne ya kehne ka.", Ramshwar ji kaha sidha jawaab dete the lekin Sanjiv bhi toh unki chhaya me rehte hue ya bhali prakaar jaan chuka tha. Usne fir bhi chehre par khushi ke bhaav prakat na kiye.

"Aapko lagta hai ki munna jo kar raha hai wo sahi kar raha hai? Haan main us par sandeh nahi kar sakta lekin aap jyadatar pehlu kanoon ki najro se dekhte hai aur mujhe dikh raha hai toh bas apna chota bhai jo bahot saare kanoon aur niyam unki he kamjori ki wajah se badal raha hai.", Rameshwar ji sab sunte hue khurpi lagatar un naram londho par chalate rahe. Sanjiv ne ek taraju me swayam pandit ji aur unke niyam toh dusre me Arjun ko khada kar diya tha. Wo ye bhi jaan gaye the ki Sanjiv se baat bachi nahi hai jo shayad Arjun ka he kiya dhara hai lekin wo fir bhi apne bhai se dur ja raha hai jisme Arjun ka he aagrah hoga.

"Beta reitili mitti me jitna marji paani udel do wo sab sokh kar fir se pyaasi ban jaati hai. Matlab ki niyam jitne marji bana lo par kya kahi wo khatam ho sakte hai? Nahi na? Lekin us reitili mitti me agar garda mila diya jaaye toh kya hoga?", Sanjiv paani aage ki disha me dete hu har baat dhyaan se sunn raha tha.

"Santulit ho jaayegi ye nayi mitti. Na jyada paani sokhegi aur na kichad rahegi. Lekin meri baat ka matlab toh munna aur uski kaarastaniyon se hai na jo thodi bahot toh aapko bhi pata lagi hongi?"

"Hahaha.. yar tum dono bhi toh aise he ho. Khair jawaab jyada saral lehje me dene ki koshish karta hu. Tum ho kanooni aadmi aur wo hai fakeer mastmaula. Jab dono ke beech gehra taalmel baith jaaye toh meri kya bisaat jo main kuch bol paau.", Rameshwar ji ne toh yaha jawaab dene ki jagah jaise Sanjiv ko he lapet liya tha uske aur Arjun ke taalmel ki wajah se. Lekin Sanjiv bhi dhun ka pakka tha jisne is baat par pratikriya dene ki jagah fir se apna sawaal dohra diya.

"Wo kanoon todega toh aap kya karenge bau ji?", Ab toh Pandit ji ne khurpi ek taraf he rakh di aur paani se hath dhone ke baad kursi par baithte hue bagal me Sanjiv ko bhi baitha liya.

"Tum galat karte ho kuch jab duty par hote ho?", Unka ye prashan sachmuch kehne ko he chota tha par Sanjiv aakhir unka he khoon tha aur thik unka anusaran karne wala.

"Apne aap ko aaine me na dekhu bau ji lekin aatma-manthan me kya karunga jab daga karunga? Katai aisa nahi kar sakta jis se meri vardi se pehle aatma par daag lage."

"Main jaanta hu mere bache main atchi tarah se jaanta hu aur yahi wajah hai ki hum tumhare har sawaal par khudse he charcha karte hai. Sanjiv koyi bhi baat aise nahi karta, uski wajah hoti hai aur wo is dehleej ke bahar hai toh duty par hai. Haan Arjun sath ho toh duty avkaash par chali jaati hai aur avkaash pehle he ho toh tum par apne chote ka bhai ka asar ho jata hai. Lekin dusra pehlu jo hai mere sikke ka wo is chehre jitna spasht nahi hai, bas kehne ko number hai. Head tum ho toh tail wo lekin tum chehra ho aur wo... wo pata nahi kya kya hai jo hume bhi kayi baar samajh nahi aata. Khud he dekho ki uski paribhasha toh swayam hamare he paas nahi hai toh koyi aur kya dega? Lekin jaise mujhe tum par vishwas hai na Sanjiv, waise mujhe us par garv hai. Wo kahi jyada he bada registaan hai bhitar se jo tukdo tukdo me saari garda dhoond dhoond kar apne bhitar sama lega. Jaise wo tumhare gunn le chuka hai, mere, apni maa ke aur kudrat ke.", Arjun ka ullekh karte hue wo thoda sa rukte hue Sanjiv ke chehre ke bilkul kareeb aaye aur dhimi awaaj me kaha.

"Blackhole hai wo lekin sirf toote grah aur taare apne andar samahit karne wala. Bas is ek niyam ko he maanta hai tumhara munna aur mere bhi hath khade beta hai kuch maamlo me. Wo jitna khaa chuka hai hume uski khabar he nahi hai aur na tumhe hai, yakin hai hume kyonki wo jis taal pe sabko nacha raha hai uske kuch ansh hamare he aks se jude hai lekin us gyaan ko maine uplabdh nahi karwaya aur or koyi jaanta nahi. Ab ulta ye humko he waha bulane me kaamyab ho gaya jaha jana nahi chahte the."

"Haan aap sahi kehte hai bau ji. Jab meri baah pe soya hota hai toh lagta hai wo aajtak 13-14 saal pehle wala mera nathkhat chota bhai hai par wo apni anjaan duty par hota hai toh uski tayaari pehle he rehti hai. Sabhi ghatnaye, unse jude log aur shayad parinaam bhi. Wo boarding me he tha na bau ji?", Arjun ke vishaya me ye sab sunn kar khud Rameshwar ji ab khamosh rehne ka mann bana rahe the lekin Sanjiv ko pareshan mann ghar se vida karna us dada ko sahi na laga.

"Wo choti choti baato ko ehamiyat deta hai jaise tum dete ho. Lekin wo unke bhi ateet me ghus jata hai jabtak gehraai na maap le, matlab usko farak nahi padta ki ganit ka formula samajhte hue wo bhauti vigyaan me ja raha hai aur udhar se koyi yunani chinh usko kahi aur le jaaye. Wo khojta rahega jab tak ki wo wapis ganit par na laut aaye. Main matlab jaise tum ho waisa he tha aur tumhare Raghuvir dada thode bahot aise jaise Arjun, bahot thode the matlab. Lekin tumhari daadi hai bahot gehre mann wali aur bahar se sakth. Aise he pita ji the hamare, jitna unhe samajhne ki koshish karo utne samajh se bahar aur fir hume ijajat bhi nahi thi jyada taak-jhaak ki. Tumhare pita, chacha aur mama log ya jitne bhi kareebi hai unka kuch alag toh kirdaar hai na, visheshta?", Sanjiv ne paani band karte hue bas sar haa me hilaya.

"Ye insabke gunn le raha hai ya kayion ke toh le bhi chuka hai jaise mere, tumhare, tumhari daadi ke aur sabse eham hai Raghuvir Singh ke khaas gunn jo uske baad thode bahot toh Shankar me bhi the lekin jyada the Ajju me par Ajju tumhari daadi se seekh gaya tha dimaag ko niyantran me rakhna. Ab Arjun wo sabhi niyam jaan ne ke baad unki he kamjori ko hamare saamne la raha hai aur hum siwaye uska sath dene ke kar bhi kya sakte hai.? Lekin jis tarah tum apna karm kar rahe ho, mujhe bhi karte rehna hoga. Tark-sawaal aur gehan avlokan karne se pehle uske kisi bhi kadam par sandeh nahi jataya ja sakta. Toh tumhare laadle ne tumhe nahi bulawa bheja?", Apni majburi khul kar kabool karne ke baad unhone Sanjiv ke kandhe par hath rakhte hu jab akhade ki chunti ke sandarbh me poocha toh wo sar jhukaye he muskura diya.

"Aap sab jaante he hai bau ji. Wo batane ke bawjood hath bhi bandh deta hai aur usne iska jawaab ye keh kar diya ki bhaiya aap jab wapis lautne wale ho toh ek baar phone karna 20 din baad he milenge. Aur mujhe waisa he karna hoga.", Sanjiv uth khada hua saamne Narinder chacha ko car nikale dekh. Radhika sabse milne ke baad dada ji ka aashirwad lene aayi thi jaane se pehle aur Sanjiv uski bagal se nikal kar baaki sadasyo se milne laga. Ab unhe bhi jana tha apne naye rishtey ko majboot banane aur duniya eksath dekhne.

"Bitiya, khaali hath matt lautna. Zindagi aksar bhaagdaud me he nikal jaati hai aur hum phir ek samay par khaas yaadon ki jarurat rehti hai. Apne liye waisi he khoobsurat yaadein jutane ki ye sahi disha hai. Bhagwan Narayan tumhe khush rakhe aur har manokaamna purn ho.", Wo paanv chhone nahi dete the isliye paas baitha kar bas sar pe hath rakhte hue aashirwad diya. Radhika dekh rahi thi ki itne asadharan pratishta wale uske sasur kaise nange paanv he mitti sane paanv ke sath is bagiche me baithe khush the. Uske chehre par bhi pratiuttar me bholi muskaan aa gayi.

"Ji bauji aap bhi apna dhyaan dijiyega aur ye sab kaam kam he kare toh sehat thik rahegi aapki."

"Hahaha.. tum Guddu ki tarah baat kar rahi ho lekin itna dhyaan rakho ki mitti se lagaav barkaraar na rahe toh aksar bimari gher leti hai. Tumhari daadi tumhe jata nahi dekh sakti thi isliye tumhari kushalta ki kaamna maangne apne prabhu ke darbar chali gayi. Pahuchte he unse baat karna aur ab tumhe jana chahiye.", Rameshwar ji ne Radhika ko thik chote bache ki tarah samjhaya toh wo bhi jhempti hui hath jodd kar wapis laut aayi. Car me baithne se pehle Ritu ne jarur unke kaan me kuch kaha jis par wo hairani aur muskurahat ke sath pehle usko dekhti rahi fir kandhe par chapat lagati hui hansti hui pichli seat par baith gayi. Kayi hath in dono ko vida kar rahe the naye safar par jaate hue. Aur pandit ji sabko dekhne ke baad unki tulna apne bagiche se karne lage. Dono he hare-bhare aur vividhta se bharpoor the. Bas aaj us papite ke vriksh ne pehla phal dikhaya tha aur kuch phool bata rahe the ki ye toh bas shuruaat hai.

'Teri maya tu he jaane Arjun puttar. Bina beej ka phal uga diya isne ab pata lagao bhi toh kaha se lagao ki iski nasal me badlaav kaha se aaya?', Apne antarmann me bhi Rameshwar ji ka sochna paheliyon se he bhara tha aur fir khud he hanste hue apne hath paanv dhone lage jab Alka wo paani ki pipe chaalu karke unke saamne aa khadi hui.

"Aaj toh aap maal-poode banane wale tha dada ji? Dekh lo ab toh sab chale bhi gaye aur aapne time yaha kyaari me laga diya.", Alka ke shikayati lehje aur narajgi par Rameshwar ji ne bhi maafi maangi.

"Lakshmi beta tu kuch kahe aur main waisa na karu ye kabhi hua hai? Pehle rasoi khaali karwa aur mujhe bata. Main kapde badal kar aata hu fer sath me kheer bhi rakhte hai. Mewe pehle nikaal le teri daadi ki baari se, wo aa gayi toh pher ulahne dene se na hategi bp aur bimari ke.", Rameshwar ji is se pehle shayad tabhi rasoighar me gaye honge jab Alka ne farmaaish ki hogi, 1 ya dedh saal pehle. Lekin jo bhi banate the fir unki takkar ka poore ghar me koyi na tha us pakwaan me. Aaj unka mann bhi halka tha aur wo kuch hadd tak khush bhi the. Alka bhi chehakti hui nikal bhaagi aur apne bacho ko khush dekh wo bhi muskura diye.

'Kasuhalya devi aise he banaye rakhna is laghu sansaar ko. Sab tumhari he tapasya aur mehnat hai.'
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"Dekho bhai apne Arjun ne kabaddi wale khiladiyon ke sath toh daav-pench ke liye mana kar diya jo ki sahi bhi hai. Teesre din inka bhi khel hai aur aise me bematlab kisi ke chot aa jaaye toh khamiyaja poori team ko uthana padega. Ab Shahid ke toh hath khade ho chuke hai lekin apne chote pradhan ji aadha kanaal khudai karke bhi maidaan se hatne ka naam nahi le rahe. Lekin ab kushti ki bajaye match hone ja raha hai kabaddi ka jisme ek taraf hoga Arjun toh dusri taraf gaanv ko 4 baar pratyogita jiwane wale hamare soorma. Wajah bhi iske peeche jaisa Sarpanch sahab aur Arjun se charcha karne par mujhe pata chala. Team pichle 3 baras se dusre he sthaan par rahi hai kyonki parle unche pind wale kaha humse behtar hai wo kami dur karni hogi.", Jugraaj ji sabhi khiladiyon aur shamil logo ko sambodhit karte hue unchi awaaj me bata rahe the aur kabaddi ke naram maidaan ke ird-gird mercury light ki doodhiya roshni me najara joshila ho chala tha. Safed chalk mitti se ghera bana diya gaya tha aur ek taraf akela Arjun khada tha toh dusri taraf Shahid, Dilbag, Kamlesh, Bhola ke sath sath unke purane sathi jo aaj bhi lambe tagde the aur kheto me mehnat ke sath kahi jyada majboot bhi.

"Master ji, aapne toh kaha tha ke Arjun bhai daav lagayenge aur wo bhi ek sath 2-2 bando pe.", Ye yuvak vartmaan kabaddi team ka raider tha, Billa. Kad-kathi me pehalwan aur Arjun jitna he lamba. Uski baat par kayion ne samarthan kiya. Is mahol ko ek taraf toh Damini apni saheli Indu ke sath dekh rahi thi aur dusri taraf chote se vriksh par hath tikaye sehmi hui Dipa bhabhi. Mitti me sana Arjun bilkul mastaye hue saand sa khada tha us maidaan me. Aur thik uske saamne dusri taraf 7 pehalwan sarikhe dugni umar ke maharathi.

"Sunn toh lo bhai sab poori baat. Maksad hai apni aaj ki team ko raid aur gherabandi sikhane ka lekin isme ek badlaav ye hai ki Arjun ko kam se kam 2 logo ko hath lagana hoga raid maarte waqt aur idhar se jo raid maarne jaayega uspe agar Arjun ne daav na lagaya toh ek ank saamne wali team ko. Haar aur jeet pe inaam bhi hai jo apne sarpanch sahab ne ghoshit kiya.", Jugraaj ji ne hanste hue apni baat ko wahi beech me choda toh logo ki utsukta badh gayi. Wahi Dipa bhabhi ne dekh liya tha ki Damini aur Indu ek taraf dabe paanv ja rahi thi. Dimag do tarfa tha ab unka. Pehle wo Arjun ki chinta se yaha aayi thi aur ab in dono ko aise jaata dekh koyi aur bura khayaal mann me uthne laga.

"Master ji ab inaam bhi bata do, kyun tarsa rahe ho hum bacho ko?", Ye Bhoot tha lekin jaane kyun usko ye naam diya gaya. 6 feet uncha, thoda pakke rang ka lekin jism se balisht. College tak padhaai ke baad filhal natije ke intjaar aur kabaddi ke siwa koyi kaam nahi tha.

"Inaam ye hai kaka ji ki jo bhi Arjun se ek point hansil karega, badle me apne sarpanch ji tumhari team ko ek khuraak denge. 5 point ka game toh matlab Dilbag ki team agar 5 ank arjit karti hai toh agle 3 din ki khuraak ka kharcha apne maan-niya sarpanch ji uthayenge. Doodh, anda, meat, maalish sabkuch.", Ab toh Kewal Singh ke naam par jordaar taaliyan goonji. Wo bhi hath utha kar sabko shaant karte hue khushi se haan bharne lage.

"Ye toh ek tarfa inaam hua ji. Arjun bhai jeetega toh kya hume khuraak Sarpanch sahab ko deni padegi?", Bhole Nihaal ka bhola sa sawaal tha aur sabhi hans diye. Ek taraf kuch ladkiyan bhi hath me badminton liye khusar phusar kar rahi thi. Khel-ghar me unka bhi dabdaba tha barabari ki wajah se beshak ladkiyan jyadatar badminton tak he simit thi ya fir wo thoda bahot handball khelne aati thi. Is beech Dipa bhabhi ki najro ne kuch ajeeb hote dekha. Diwar ke dusri aur koyi khada tha jiske sath sar ko dhake Damini baat kar rahi thi aur wo shaksh us taraf andhere ki wajah se saaf nahi dikh raha tha. Lekin tha wo koyi aisa jiski chhavi Dipa andhere me bhi pehchan sakti thi. Indu kuch dur khadi jaise baaki sab par dhyaan rakh rahi thi. Damini ne kuch diya tha us shaksh ko aur badle me usne bhi jo Damini ne apne seene me chhupa liya. Wo dono ab idhar aane ki bajaaye wahi se chalti hui khel-ghar se bahar nikal chali. Dipa ke dil aur mann ko vichlit karke.

"Hahaha.. Oye Neeleya, Arjun ki taraf se aisa he inaam daanv pe lagaya hai apne lala ji aur daar ji ne, jis wajah se swayam Lala ji yaha padhare hai. Toh ab jaisa nirdharit kiya gaya hai, toss ke baad khel shuru.", Jugraaj ji ne Arjun aur Shahid ko aage bulate hue sikka uchala toh jeet Shahid bhai ki hui. Dono hath milane ke baad alag ho kar apni apni jagah aa gaye, raid daalne ka jimma Arjun ko diya gaya tha.

'Daare tu kinare te, Bholeya tu isde thik peeche rahi. Dilu oh tere hath na laga sake, dhyan rakhi. Pehla mauka dena appa Arjun nu.', Shahid bhai the bhi kisi pehalwan jaise jo itne barso se akhade se niyamit jude the. Dilbaag furtila tha kabhi jo ab bas majboot sharir wala reh gaya tha. Usko thoda peeche rakhte hue Shahid ne baaki sabhi ko unka kaam samjha diya. Arjun mitti ke hath lagata 'kabaddi'kabaddi' bolte hue jaise he unke paale me dakhil hua wo 'C' akaar ka ghera thoda peeche hua. Sabhi dekh rahe the ki Arjun bahot sadhe hue kadmo se bas rekha ki kinare kinare idhar udhar ho raha hai. Jaise wo inke kadmo aur sharirik bhasha ka gyaan le raha ho. Kamlesh purana khiladi tha jisne ghera todne se pehle Dilbag ke kaan me kuch kaha aur apne sath ek aur khiladi ko liye baayi taraf se Arjun ko gherne ki kavayad karne laga. Aur wo apna prayas karta us se pehle he Arjun unki taraf kadamo ka dikhawa karke apne peeche khade Bholu aur Daare ke beech furti se nikalta wapis apne paale aa khada hua. Koyi samjha bhi nahi lekin Bholu aur Dara sar pe hath rakhte hue bahar chal diye.

"Lo vi mitro, Arjun ne raid poori kitti. Plan bane reh gaye aur banda baaj nikliya jehda samajh aun toh pehla he kamm kar gaya dona de thapki maarda. Arjun da ek point.", Ab charcha ka vishaya tha Arjun ki ummeed se he jyada furti aur uska jhapatna, jo aankh jhapkne se pehle ho gaya tha. Taaliyan ruki toh is baar Shahid ke sath Dilbag ne Arjun ke paale me kadam rakha, dono viprit disha se badhe the. Dipa bhabhi jaise anjaane darr ki wajah se thoda kareeb aa khadi hui aur in dono ko poori mustaidi se dekh raha Arjun Shahid bhai ki taraf jhapat kar unhe patak he raha tha ki Dilbaag ne chalaang lagate hue uske paanv jameen se ukhaad diye. Dipa ki saans he ruk chali thi ye soch kar he ki is prahaar se yakinan Arjun ko chot pahuchi hai. Udhar Arjun toh Shahid bhai ke upar se he palti kha kar mooh se mitti saaf karta khada ho gaya par Dilbaag wapis bhag chuka tha.

"Dilbag ne point kamaya teh Arjun ne daanv poora kitta. Mamla barabar reha es karke Shahid khel vich rahega. Ek point Shahid di team ne kyonki Arjun ne dono bande nahi giraye.", Jaisa ki purv-nirdharit hua tha ki Arjun ko dono raider ko patakhni dene par he ank milega aur waisa na hone par jo usko chu kar nikal jayega, ank us raider ko prapt hoga. Hua bhi aisa he jab Dilbag bach nikla lekin Shahid ko patakne ki wajah se 2 me se ek he ank ban paya. Khel yahi se majedar ho chala tha lekin bheed bhi badhne lagi thi, baat aaspas chupal tak jaane se. Dipa chalti hui kab agle paale ke kinare pahuch gayi usko bhi dhyaan na raha. Jyadatar log baithe the aur kuch khade toh Dipa bhabhi fir bhi kuch duri par halke andhere me thi. Arjun ne honth par aaya halka sa lahu jeeb se he chaat kar saaf karne ke baad raid shuru ki.

"Is baar dhava bolna 'P' bana ke lekin Kamlesh tum aur Dilu dandi pe rahoge bhai.", Shahid ke kahe anusaar 7 ke 7 khiladi panje majbooti si tikaye is tarah ghoomne lage jaise Arjun kendra bindu ho aur wo koyi naag jo usko kasne ke khwahishmand ho. Is baar uttejana me Bholu bahar se he cheekha.

"Oh Minder, gitteya te jump maar isde. Mege, lamak ja pith teh sheti.", Wo keh raha tha ki ek vyakti jaldi uske ghutno par chalaang lagaye aur dusra peeth par sawar ho jaaye. Arjun ne ghera kasne diya apne ird-gird aur jaise he wo dono vyakti uski taraf koode, thik saamne teesra aur Shahid Arjun ko dabochne koode. Aur yahi Arjun Minder se bachta hua Mege ko apne kandhe par uthaye apne paale ki taraf kood gaya. Ye dono he usne bahar kar diye the par 80-90 kilo ke Mege ko usne jitne araam se uthaya aur fir apne paale me araam se giraya tha sabhi taali aur seetiyan maarte reh gaye. Arjun sirf aur sirf khel raha tha jabki dusri taraf wo log haanfte hue ab isko gambhirta se lene lage, khaaskar Kamlesh aur Dilbag.

"Oye balle oh pandta. Sirra he lagata putt tu tah. Ae school de jawaak nai hai jinhanu tu ehda chuk ke pajh janda. Hahaha.. mann gaye putra.", Lala ji ne Jugraaj ji dwara 1 ank Arjun ko pradaan karne ke baad is adhbut drishya se khush ho kar paas khadi un 5-6 ladkiyon ko 50-50 rupaye diye, khel me lagan dikhane ke evaj me. Saamne Shahid ki team jaise do faad ho gayi thi is raid ke baad. Jaha Shahid 4 khiladion ko raid daalne ki yojna bata raha tha, wahi Dilbag ko Kamlesh budbudate hue kuch alag he kaam bata raha tha, bina uski taraf dekhe jaise wo iska pata kisi ko lagne na dena chahta ho. Dilbaag ne bolne se pehle har taraf aaspas baithe logo ko dekha aur utni he dhimi awaaj me usne jawaab diya. Unki team se 2 tagde khiladi Arjun ko gherne nikal chale the jabki Arjun unhe dekhne ke sath sath ye bhi dhyaan de raha tha ki saamne ek team nahi balki 2 khel rahi hai. Choti team kabaddi ke sath jaise aur kuch bhi karne ka irada rakhti hai. Dono khiladi satarkta se Arjun ki aur dhire dhire badh rahe the. Arjun kuch kadam peeche hota hua kabhi ek taraf ho jata toh kabhi dusre wale ko peeche hatne par majboor karta. Kamlesh ne sabhi ka dhyaan Arjun pe lage dekh Dilbaag ki jaangh par ungli chalte hue khaas ishara diya aur wo uske aage ho gaya. Dilbag ghere ki antim line par tha jidhar bas 2 he log the kyonki jyadatar toh paale ke aamne saamne lambvat baith kar ye khel dekh rahe the. Andhere me Dilbag ke hath me kuch pakdaya gaya aur fir wo vyakti waha se hat kar bheed me ja mila. Dipa bhabhi ne bhi ye dekh liya tha jiski aashanka ab sahi saabit hoti jaa rahi thi. Udhar Arjun un dono ko chhaka raha tha darate hue aur jaise he ek ki saans tootne lagi Arjun ne hath ka dikhawa usko pakadne ka karte hue paanv viprit disha me ghuma kar dusre wale ka rasta band kar diya. Palak jhapakte he wo Arjun ke kandhe se ghoom kar poli mitti me peeth ke bal gira tha aur jitne dusra Arjun ko choone ki koshish karta, uske badhe hue hath ko kandhe par laate hue Arjun ne kisi bori ki tarah ghuma kar badi aahista se uski peeth bhi pehle wale ki bagal me sata di.

"Oh Arjun baai.. ek number speed hai baai.. mann gaye tere dimaag nu. Jama billi wang jhapteya.", Nihaal khushi se taali peet raha tha aur Arjun un dono ko hath de kar uthane ke baad apni jagah aa kar wapis khada ho gaya. Un dono khiladiyon ke mann se ab gambhir pratiyogita wali baat nikal kar Arjun ke liye samman badh chuka tha jo khushi khushi maidaan se bahar kinare pe ja khade hue. Bholu aur Dara fir se team me aa chuke the unke bahar hone ki wajah se. Yahi niyam tha ki saamne 7 barkarar rahenge.

"Mitra pyaaron, score hai Arjun 3 Shahid 1. Matlab bas ek raid aur ek bachaav poora karna hai Arjun ne jabki itna he agar dusri team karti hai toh khel barabar. Aur dugna karne pe wo vijeta. Dekhna hoga tajurba jeetega ya josh.", Jugraaj ji ne ank sunaye toh Nihaal aur uske dost taliyan peetne lage the par kuch aur bhi the jo is se alag raaye rakhte the aur wo inse alag apne he jhund me the. Unki taraf kisi ne khaas tavajjo bhi na di. Dipa bhabhi gor se dekh rahi thi ki uska pati kya karne wala hai gaagh Kamlesh ke sath mil kar. Arjun bhi dekh raha tha ki Kamlesh Shahid ki jagah khud baki khiladiyon ko apne hisaab se gherabandi karne ka keh raha tha. Matlab saaf tha ki is raid me Arjun ke sath wo niyam se nahi khelne wala tha.

'Chilla bhi nahi sakti aur agar bata dene par kuch na mila toh badnaami ke naam par jaleel alag karenge. Waheguru Arjun ko bacha lo bas.', Dipa bhabhi ki sthithi bhi uchit thi. Saamne uska he pati niyam se virudh kaam karne wala tha jiska parinaam pakde jaane par bhi ghatak aur Arjun ke jakhmi hone par bhi. Wo chaah kar bhi cheekh nahi sakti thi ki Arjun par khatra hai. Is andhere me Dilbaag apni mutthi me chhipaya hathiyaar kahi bhi fenk kar bach sakta tha aur ghar jaane ke baad wo jo salook Dipa ke sath karta, us se yakeenan jism ke jakhm badhne he wale the. Arjun ghutno ke bal baith kar sar jhukata hua jaise fefdo me praanvayu badha raha tha ya kuch aur. Usko is andaaj me dekh khud Lala ji aur Jugraaj ji bhi apna dhyaan us par lagaye the. Wo jab khada hua toh chehre par alag he muskaan thi aur aankhon me manzil ko paane ki chahat.

"Sukhi, Bholu tum dono darna nahi aur line me idhar peeche hatne ke baad jitna ho sake is ladke ko andar lete aana. Jeete tu Shahid ke sath jodi me saamne reh kar kadam piche karte jana jis se fanda bann sake. Kala aur main bhi idhar aisa he karenge. Koyi galti nahi honi chahiye is baar. Uski saans na tooti toh is baar he wo jeet jana. Dilu, dhyaan naal.", Dilbaag ko Kamlesh ne alag sandesh diya tha. Lekin saamne se aata hua insaan jaise in chote mote ghero ki baare me soch he nahi raha tha. Safed patti paar karne se pehle usne jis tarah Dipa bhabhi ki aankhon me dekha tha wo kuch samajh na saki. Uski muskurahat dekh toh aisa lag raha tha jaise koyi Aashiq khudkhushi karne se pehle aakhir baar chehra dikha raha ho apne ishq ko.

"Fans gaya tah zinda nahi bachna main Kamli. Vekh teri gherabandi tagdi hai, appa jitt jana ehda vi.", Dilbaag mann he mann darr raha tha aur uski ye aakhiri koshish thi Kamlesh ko manane ki. Yahi dono the sabse aakhir me daayi taraf ke kone par.

"Shhh.. Baat haar jit ki nahi hai Dilu, poore pind ki hai. Ye banda akhade nahi jaane dena dargah wale. Bas sab jaise he isko daboche, keel patt me ya chuttad pe ghusa diyo."

"Sooye ka tukda iska akhade se na rok sakega.", Dilbaag ki mutthi band thi jaise usme he wo sookshm hathiyar tha.

"Sharir me taap chadhega iske bas chubha diyo. Wo aa chuka hai.", Kamlesh ne ye na bataya tha ke wo bas sua nahi hai balki jehar bujha sua hai jo kuch bhi kar sakta tha Arjun ke sath. Bahot he dhimi raftar me kabaddi kabaddi bolta hua Arjun bas Shahid ko he dekh raha tha jaise wo kehna chah raha ho ki saamne matt aana. 4 kadam aage badhate he jaisa Kamlesh ne kaha tha thik waisa he hua aur parinaam bilkul viprit. 2 log peeche se aur 2 saamne se koode the par Shahid ek taraf ho gaya Arjun ko khule sand ki tarah kandha ek taraf wale 2 logo par maarte dekh. Mitti ko pichle dono paanv ne aise udaya tha ki peeche wale dono apne chehre ko dhakne par majboor ho gaye. Kamlesh jhapata lekin is baar khel se virudh Arjun ne uski gardan pakad kar jameen par aise de mara tha ki aasman me jo taare abhi aaye na the wo Kamlesh dekhne laga tha. Dilbag ke hath se wo sue ka tukda ek taraf gir gaya jisko aage badhte Jugraaj ji ne bhi dekha, jo Arjun ko rokne aa rahe the. Lekin deri ho he gayi.

"Namard ho tummmm", Ye dahaad aisi thi ki har insaan kaanp utha aur jab tak wo log samajhne laayak hote Dilbaag Arjun ke paanv pe gir chuka tha.

"Maaf kar do pradhaan ji .. maaf kar do.. Ye Kamli ne kaha tha ke aapko akhaade me jaane se rokne ke liye ye karna jaruri hai. Mujhe nahi pata tha ke is ek sue ki maar se aap kaise jakhmi ho sakte the.. Mujhe maaf kar do..", Haal e bayaan sunte hue bhi Arjun ne pehle toh Kamlesh ki taang pakad kar usko apne paale ki taraf uchaal fenka fir paanv utha kar jaise he Dilbaag ke jhuke hue sar pe rakhne laga toh andhere me chamakte un 2 aansuon ne uska ye vaar rok diya. Arjun palat kar Sarpanch ki taraf chal diya tha.

"Ho gaya na pramanit Sarpanch sahab ki aapka shak sahi tha. Ab kya karna hai inke sath? Dilbag ko saja mere dada ji sunayenge aur itne ye vyakti apne khet se bahar nahi niklega. Ullanghan hone par khet-khalihaan wapis. Dusre ko aap apne tarike se dekho jo aapke shak par khara utar gaya, durbhagya se.", Arjun ne is baar sarpanch Kewal Singh ke charan sparsh kiye the aur sabhi ko sadme me chhod wo Nihal ka hath pakad kar Shahid bhaiya ke sath yaha se chal diya. Lala ji ne bhi ghere me bache dono ke siwa sabhi ko waha se abhi ke abhi jaane ka aadesh diya toh Dipa bhabhi na chahte hue bhi bheed ke sath yaha se chali gayi. Arjun ghar ki taraf na ja kar khel-ghar ki bagal wali sunsaan gali ki aur ja raha tha. Shahid bhai ne he usko kuch der sath rehne ke liye manaya tha.

"Lala ji, Dilbaag ka toh hisaab bana gaye chote pandit par hamare bhai ko shayad hum sahi saja nahi de paayenge. Jugraaj bhai, Kamlesh ke hath baandh do peeth peeche. Hosh me aayega toh jawaab lenge is se.", Kewal Singh Lala ji ki kursi ke paas he jameen par baith gaya. Aankhon me aansu the aur dil me kuch halkapan. Dilbag ne dono ki taraf ghutno par gire hue hath jode toh pehli baar master Jugraaj ne niyam kaayde bhulate hue uske gaal par jhannate dar thappad jadd diya.

"Bada maan tha ve Dilleya tere teh sahnu. Tu tah akhaade da he maan na rakheya. Kuj kami reh gayi se saade pyaar satkaar vich jo tu pind de maan nu he mitaan lageya ci?"

"Daar ji, main sach kehna hai chahe gurughar sau uthwa lo. Menu Kamli ne keha c ki eh kil Arjun de patt ya peeche maar ke osnu mele vich shamil hon toh rokna. Kehnda ki eh pind de mukhiya di jaan da sawaal hai. Tussi jaande ho ki es Dilbaag ne kadi koyi galat kamm nai kitta? Main Kamli de iraade nahi c jaanda?", Wo safaai de raha tha aur Lala ji feeki hansi dete hue usko dekh rahe the. Jugraaj ne Kamlesh ke bhi hath baandh diye the peeth ki taraf aur jald he waha Succha Singh ji ke sath sath, Rajnish ji urf Manager sahab ghatnasthal par pahuche 2 yuvako ko liye. Unhe poore maamle se khud sarpanch ne avgat karwaya. Chehre par unke bhi 12 baj gaye the sab sunn kar.

"Kewal Singh, tumhe Kamlesh ki jaankari thi?", Ye Succha Singh ji ne poocha tha jo ab chintit bhi the aur dukhi bhi.

"Ji baba ji lekin saboot nahi tha mere pas. Mahine pehle se main dekh raha tha ki ye parle pind ke kuch badmasho ke sath jyada he mel-jol badha raha hai. Dilbag nahi jaanta tha un logo ki mansha lekin sab log ayyashi iske he khet par karte the. Chahe Dilbag waha ho ya nahi. Adde wali rangdaari me bhi iska jikar hua tha lekin paiso ke dum par isne he baat dabva di. Kal Nawaab ki kuch baatchit hui thi Arjun se shaam ko aur uske baad wo ghar pe apne is chache se he baat kar raha tha ki kaise uske dost Arjun ko thikane lagana chahte hai. Pehle he maine vadde daar ji ko bataya tha ki iska gaanv nikala karwa do toh sahi hoga lekin aapke saamne he hai ke meri ijjat uchaal di isne wo bhi Pandit ji ke bache par humle ki saajish sare aam karte hue. Main padvi chhod dunga ji lekin kal ki panchayat me iska fainsla mujhe he karne de toh behtar hoga.", Itna khulasa karne ke baad Kewal Singh ek aur baith gaya. Kamlesh ke mooh se khoon beh raha tha aur wo bhi ab dard ko peene ki koshish karta hua uthne laga tha par hath bandhe dekh hairaani se saamne baithe logo ko ghoorne laga.

"Hmmm. Arjun ne fainsla tumhe he karne ko kaha hai toh aisa he hoga. Dilbaag ki saja kya hogi ye Pandit Rameshwar ji nirdharit karenge ya hum abhi unse baat karne ke baad subah panchayat me he unka farmaan bata denge. Filhal Dilbaag tumhe jo aadesh mila hai, wahi karna hai. Yaad rahe ki gaanv nikala nahi khet me najarband ki saja mili hai tumhe. 2 waqt ka khana tumhe wahi milega aur agar tum saja-khilafi karte ho toh hatya ke pryaas me saja bhogne se pehle sampatti kurk hogi aur gaanv bedakhli alag. Waise bhagyashali ho tum jo us bhali aatma ne tumhe jaane kaise baksh diya. Humla dekh kar toh lag raha tha ke ghere se koyi bhi apne paanv par khada hone laayak nahi bachega. Wo yaha logo ke manoranjan ke liye khel raha tha tum sabko aukaat dikha kar ki uske liye tum mehaj manoranjan ka jariya ho. Fir bhi baaj nahi aaye murkhta dikhane se.", Lala ji ne bhali bhaanti wo chaal aur poora drishya dekha tha jisme Arjun kahi se bhi Arjun na tha.

"Lala ji, es kill teh zehar bujhaya hoya ji.", Jugraaj kaanch ke gilaas me duba kar wo sue ka tukda liye aaya toh paani ka rang badal chuka tha. Dilbaag toh ye dekhte he khud ke gaal par thappad ki baarish karne laga jisko un 2 yuvako ne roka Suchha Singh ji ke aadesh par.

"Yahi case ab Kamlesh par banega Kewal Singh, tumhare panchayti farmaan ke baad. Pandit ji shayad khud pooch-tach karna chahenge ab Kamlesh Singh se. Ye saboot aur Kamlesh ko sath le chalo Dhiraj-Manjeet. Panchayat me pesh hone ke baad bhi ye hamari nigraani me rahega. Kewal, panchayat band kamre me lagegi aur uski munaadi matt karwana. Milte hai subah 7 baje dharamshala me. Zehar wali baat failne na paaye aur Nawaab se keh dena ki ya toh ghar rahe ya fir usko nanihaal bhijwa do kuch hafte. Tumne gaanv ko hamesha pehle rakha hai pariwar se toh itna toh tumhare liye hum bhi kar sakte hai. Dilbaag, tumhari saja shuru ho chuki hai. Nikal jao aur jab bulawa aaye toh hajir ho jana. Chaliye baba ji. Lala ji aapko Juggi chhod dega.", Rajnish ji ke aadmi Kamlesh ko jeep ke pichle hisse me fenk chuke the aur Succha Singh ji ko agli seat par baitha kar Rajnish ji waha se nikal gaye.

"Tumhe bura lag raha hoga na Kewal bhai?", Dilbaag toh andhere me jaise taise nikal chala tha par Jugraaj aur Lala ji sarpanch ke sath wahi par baithe the.

"Atcha he lag raha hai filhaal toh Juggi baai. Mera bas nahi chalta nahi toh parle pind ke saare nashedi dariyan me hath baandh kar fenk du. Dekh lo sangat ka asar. Main fauj sewa me raha aur jakhmi lauta par hara nahi. Bhagwaan, manjhla hai lekin mujhse jyada samajhdar aur is pind ka maan lekin ye sapola khud toh barbaad hua so hua, apne bhatije tak ko nahi baksha isne. Lala ji, chaupaal me ghoshna kar dena ki sabhi khiladiyon ki khuraak mere jimme hai. Is ghatna ke baare me waise toh log jyada baat nahi karenge kyunki wo toh darr he gaye the us awaaj aur tufaan se lekin ye aapne sahi kiya ki panchayat band kamre me rakhwai. Aagya dijiye, thoda apne nawaab ki bhi khair khabar leta hu.", Sarpanch ne Jugraaj se hath milaya aur Lala ji ke charan sparsh karne ke baad seedha apne ghar ki taraf chal diye, tej kadmo se.

"Kya lagta hai Juggi beta, us aandhi ko dekh kar?", Lala ji Jugraaj ke scooter ki taraf badhte hue ab thoda muskura rahe the jaise unhe is haadse ki ab chinta na ho. Waise bhi saja ka farmaan toh diya he ja chuka tha aur wo bhi bina mahol ko garam kiye.

"Aap behtar bata sakte hai chacha. Maine toh bas aaj 2 alag alag Arjun dekhe. Ek jo pehle hansi majaak me sabke sath khel khel raha tha aur dusra jaise koyi aur he tha. Apni taaqat ka ek chota sa namuna deta hua jungle ka raja. Bholu aur Sukhi ki toh hansli gir gayi hai kandha utarne ke sath. Jabki haalat baaki dono ki bhi thik nahi thi. Kamlesh ko dekha na kaise khoon ugal raha tha aur itni taaqat kisi me kaise ho sakti hai chacha? Wo sachmuch he jaise kutte aur sher wala muqabla tha. Sher ne mooh ki jagah panje se uchaal diya is dagabaaj ko. Pehle aisa kuch dekha hai aapne?", Jugraaj ne scooter me chabi lagane ke baad unki taraf dekha.

"Tulna toh nahi kar sakta par bade Pandit ji rehte toh hamesha he shaant aur hanste bolte the par jab unke gusse ko dekha toh tumhare jaisa he haal mera tha. Lekin unhone saja us vyakti ko kuchal kar di thi jabki Arjun ne unse viprit ksham-daan diya. Waha ek vyakti tha jo apradhi tha aur yaha 7 saamne the jinme se ek khud piche chala gaya aur 5 khade hone laayak na rahe wo bhi itni jaldi ki kisi ko samajh nahi aaya. Bas dikha toh wahi jor jiski tulna tum kutte aur sher ki taaqat se kar rahe ho. Akhaade me ho sakta hai peshewar log ho lekin ye insaan dohre swaroop wala hai aur agar dusra swaroop nikhar kar saamne aaya toh waha manjar qayamat bhara hone wala hai. Yahi wajah hai ki Rameshwar bhai ne eitraaj nahi kiya. Dekha kaise mauke par he saja suna di thik apne dada ji ki tarah? Chalo bhai ghar chhod do bas, neend toh is ladke ne udaa he di hai par araam toh karna hoga.", Jugraaj bhi muskurata hua scooter chalu karne ke baad unhe peeche baitha kar chalne laga.

"Dohra swaroop, kya sahi naam diya hai aapne. Ladka toh pehle se he tayaar hai aur jhalkiyan bhi dikha raha hai ki uski najar aur jism sabkuch samajhta hai. Bache darr na jaaye bas is ghatna se."

"Arre unhone dekha he kaha sabkuch aur hua bhi toh itni jaldi. Waise bhi charcha ke liye kuch toh hona chahiye beta. Khabar honi chahiye ki sher aa chuka hai.", Lala ji ne aadtan hanste hue baat khatam ki aur dono nikal chale, chowkidar ko gate subah 5 baje kholne ka bolte hue.
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"Bhabhi, aap yaha raat me akeli khadi ho? Aap pareshan hai na bhabhi?", Nihal apne ghar ki taraf ja raha tha aur jaise he Dipa bhabhi ke ghar ke saamne pahucha usne dekha ki bhabhi bahar thaddi par akeli baithi hai mooh par dupatta liye. Kareeb aane par Nihaal ne paya ki chehre par kuch gilapan tha jo shayad aankhon ya garmi ki wajah se hoga. Uski awaaj sunte he Dipa bhabhi ne hadbadahat me chehra saaf karte hue jhooti muskaan di.

"Na ve, main toh bas tere paah ji ka intjar kar rahi thi. Aaye nahi na roti lene aaj akhade se jaate hue. Tujhe mile kya kahi?", Kitni safaai se wo jhooth bol rahi thi jabki Nihaal jaise unhe sach batane se he darr raha tha.

"Wo bhabhi.. main paah ji ki taraf se aa raha hu Shahid bhai ko khet pe chhod ke. Khana toh aapko bhi pata hai ke yar dosto ke ghar se bhi aa jana. Aap garmi me bahar na baitho, mausam bhi ghuta hoya. Barish hui toh bimaar padd jana aapne.", Nihaal ki bholi baatein sunn kar ab Dipa bhabhi kya jawaab deti.

"Shahid inke paas rukega ya milne gaya hai bas? Aur tu akela he aaya itni dur se?"

"Maaf karna bhabhi pehle maine jhooth kaha ke main paah ji ke pas se aa raha hu. Main aur Arjun baai Shahid paah ji ke naal he the kaafi der tak. Fer unke ghar se khana bandhwa kar paah ji toh Dilbag paah ji ki taraf nikal gaye khet pe aur main abhi Arjun ko haweli chhod ke apne ghar ja raha tha. Kisi ne aapko kuch kaha hai kya bhabhi?", Nihaal darr raha tha ke kahi unhe kisi ne galti se sach na bata diya ho. Pehle he bahot se aise sach the jo Dipa bhabhi ke kaan tak nahi pahuche the aur aaj bhi unhe ye batane koyi na aaya tha ke unke pati ne galat kaam me Kamlesh ka sath diya hai. Gaanv kya poora pariwar he tha ye jisme bache bhi samajhdar he the aise maamlo me.

"Na ve mujhe toh kisi ne nahi kaha kuch aur mausam kharab hone ki wajah se Raano ko andar baandh ke aayi thi na toh bas tumhare paah ji ko udeek rahi thi. Ab Shahid unki taraf chala gaya hai toh mujhe chinta nahi. Nahi toh tujhe he bhejti unka khana dene ke liye. Aur ye Arjun itni der se jata hai kya akhaade se?"

"De vi aana si bhabhi main aap bas keh deya karo. Arjun baai da mood thik c ni kuch aur Shahid paah ji ne thoda bahot hansi majaak karke sada dova da makhol kitta teh oh khush ho gaya. Bada mehanti munda hai bhabhi aur dil da vi changa. Keh raha tha ke kal toh kahi jana hai savere lekin shaam ko akhade jarur aayega. Keh raha tha ke aaj bahot thakaan hai chote pradhan ji bhi haweli nahi hai toh bas time se so jaayega. Maalish ke liye main badi bebe ko bol ke aaya hu baai ki. 2 baje se 5 tak toh wo mitti he khodta raha kalla udhar. Fer practice aur uske baad kabaddi wali kushti. 8 baj gaye.. Bhabhi 8 baj gaye aaj toh ghar se bahar. Bebe idhar he na chali aaye, main jata hu ji. Rabb rakha.", Hath jodd kar ye bhola insaan chala gaya aur peeche chhod gaya us insaan ko jo samajh nahi pa raha tha ke uske jiwan ka saar kya hai. Aaj Arjun ne bas uske aansuo ko dekh kar apna kadam peeche le liya tha jabki wo khud dohre mann se ek taraf waisa hone dena chahti thi aur dusri taraf apradhi ki biwi ke bojh se bachna bhi. Dipa jaanti thi kii uske pati ko maafi jarur mili hogi. Lekin ab Arjun jaise us se aur dur ho gaya tha. Din me toh uski awaaj kam se kam suni thi lekin ab uska bhi wajood rehna tha ya nahi, sab kismat pe tha. Aur wo toh Dipa se tabhi rooth gayi thi jab Dilbag ne usko badchalan bata diya tha parle gaanv ke nashediyon ki sohbat me.
 
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"Aaj toh sara din he bahar bita diya beta tumne. Aur ek din me he itni mehnat karne ki kya jarurat aan padi thi jaise kal suraj nahi nikalne wala?", Arjun angocha lapete hue aangan ki taraf lagi motor ke niche baitha apne jism se mitti paseena saaf kar raha tha. Nirmal thanda paani jaha jism ko sukoon de raha tha wahi kuch jagah lagi halki ragad aur kharoche saaf bhi. Devaki khud he toliya uske kareeb taar par dalne ke baad khaat par baith kar usko nahate dekh baat karne lagi. Uske jism par paini najar thi Devaki ki jaise wo kuch khaas dekhna chahti ho par na dekh paane se nirasha hui jisko alag tarah jahir kiya.

"Daadi, aaj sanyukt abhyaas tha na waha par toh time lag gaya. Din he kitne bache hai apne gaanv ki team ke paas.? Fir thoda bahot akhaade me khelne ke baad main Shahid bhai ki taraf chala gaya aur uske baad Nihaal bhai ke sath tehalne. Aaj dada ji najar nahi aa rahe abhi tak?", Arjun ne khade ho kar jism par thoda sarson ka teil mala aur geele badan ko he halke hatho se maalish karte hue Devaki se baat bhi. Meena apna kaam poora karne ke baad darwaja band karke ek taraf khadi thi jaise aagya chahti ho apne kamre jaane ki.

"Atchi baat hai beta ki tum mehnat kar rahe ho. Thoda sambhal ke rehna bas, gaanv-dehaat me aksar log ranjish ke mauke dhoondte hai aur tum toh unke liye anjaan bhi nahi. Na ghar pe tumhare chacha hai aur na dada. Aise me koyi toh purush yaha rehna chahiye na? Khet se kal he lautenge ab. Aur kuch khaas kiya aaj?", Ab Krishneshwar ji ka toh yahi tha. Khet-khalihaan ke baad gaanv biradari me rehna. Ghar pe waise he unke sath bolne chalne ko log he kitne the. Lekin jis tarah Devaki ne khaas baat kaha Arjun sar jhukaye dono ghutno se niche pindalion tak maalish karta mand mand muskuraya. Damini in dono ki awaaj sunn kar idhar he chali aayi, jo shayad aaj aaj me he teesri ya chauthi baar nahai thi. Kaale rang ka 3 button wala sabhya gown pehne kuch unmukt thi ghar pe sewak aur pita ki gair maujdgi si. Arjun ne us par dhyaan na diya jaise koyi khabar he na ho.

"Khaas baat toh hui daadi lekin pata nahi kitni khaas hai. Koyi Shabana aunty ji hai gaanv me, jinka beta koyi yojna bana raha tha bhari gadbad karne ki khel-ghar ya mele me ye toh saaf nahi hua lekin wo aisa he karne wala tha aur uske sath paas ke he gaanv ke 2 aur ladke bhi the. Rajnish dada ji ne wo dono ladke toh pakad liye par Shabana aunty ka wo beta andhere ka faayeda utha kar nikal gaya. Haah... Shabbir naam tha shayad. Ab main toh naya hu yaha toh mujhe kya pata kaun kya hai aur naam itne yaad bhi kaha rehte hai? Aap jaanti hai unko?", Ye baat usne sharir ko paunchte waqt Damini ki taraf dekhte hue kahi thi jiske chehre par ekdum se khauf ubhar aaya tha. Lekin jaangh par uski maa ka hath mehsoos karte he wo apni jagah se uthti hui Meena ko jaane se pehle kaam batane ka dikhawa karti ek taraf chali gayi.

"Wo pariwar toh bahot bhala hai beta kyonki Shabana mere saamne toh byaah kar aayi thi idhar. Aur aana jana toh mera bhi hai thoda unki taraf lekin Shabbir aur uske bhai ko toh main sare raah fatkaar lagati rahi hu aise galat mel jol ki wajah se. Par yojna matlab toh wo kuch bada karne ki firaaq me he hoga jo manager sahab ne najar rakhi. Behan Seerat jitni nekdil aur sanskari, utna he nikamma aur ghatiya ye ladka. Jarur xxxx nikal gaya hoga bachne ke liye, udhar nanihaal hai na uska. Gaanv ki baat hai toh panchayat se bahar nahi jaane wali par chalo atcha hua ki durghatna nahi hui. Aur wo 2 ladke kaun hai kuch khabar lagi beta?", Devaki machhar wali agarbatti ko jalane ke baad aangan me diwar ke kareeb rakhti hui jaise ab apne kamre me he jaane wali thi. Arjun ne dhila pajama pehan liya tha naade wala. Angocha taar par sukhate hue usne apni choti daadi ki baat ka jawaab diya.

"Pariwar toh hamesha he bhale hote hai daadi, jitni mujhe samajh hai. Bas koyi ek aadh nikal he jata hai jo santusht nahi hota. Ab sahi aur galat toh samaajik taraju hai aur us hisaab se toh paribhasha bhi galat. Baaki main nahi jaanta ki wo ladke kaun the. Aap sone ja rahi hai daadi?", Arjun ke aise vichaar sunn kar Devaki ne khushi jaahir ki aur aashirwad deti hui bas itna bol gayi.

"Jug jug jiyo beta. Maine tumhari bua ko bol diya tha ke wo tumhari maalish kar de jaisa Nihaal ne kaha ki tumhare liye jaruri hai. Bhojan ke baad ya pehle ye toh tum apni suvidha se dekh lo. Baaki sabhi kha chuke hai aur bahu ke sath Aanchal uske he kamre me hogi. Nikku aaj din bhar soya nahi hai toh bas jab tak wo soyega nahi, maami bhanji lagi rahengi uske sath.", Bhitar se haweli ke dwar par tala lag chuka tha aur Devaki ke jaate he Arjun bhi apne kamre me chala aaya. Sharir sachmuch dukh raha tha lekin aaj jaise neend aani bhi mushkil thi is haalat me. Reh-reh kar usko yaad aa rahi thi toh Dipa bhabhi ki wo aankhen jinme aansu the. Usne bahot koshish ki thi khud ko rokne ki waisa na karne se lekin us band sadak jaisi raah par rasta bhi koyi aur na tha. Arjun apne khayalo me dooba waisi he haalat me bister ke beech pasra hua tha, paanv bister se latkaye. Jaise jism ke sath mastishk ko araam de raha ho. Jaane kitni he der wo is haalat me raha aur fir aankh khuli bhi toh kisi ke hilane se.

"Kitni der se awaaj laga rahi hu tumhe aur tum toh aise pade ho jaise afeem kha ke aaye ho. Bhookh nahi hai toh kam se doodh he pee lo thoda. Aur maa ne bataya tha tumhari maalish karni hai isliye main aayi thi.", Ye Damini thi jo uski bagal me baithi thi, seene par jhuki hui. Arjun kuch pal bas usko dekhta raha jaise wo abhi bhi samajh na paya ho fir hadbada kar seedha hone laga toh pehle Damini sahi hui.

"Kya time ho gaya bua?", Arjun ko laga tha ke wo shayad ghante se jyada he so gaya hai aur is kamre me toh ghadi bhi nahi thi.

"Tum toh aise pooch rahe ho jaise bahot der se bister pe ho? Main Meena ke sath galiyare ke udhar thi jab tum apne kamre me aaye aur 5 minute baad he main aa gayi. Waise paune 9 ho chuke hai aur maa toh so bhi gayi. Khana lagwau pehle ya fir maalish karu?", Damini ne maalish shabd kehte hue hontho ko thirkan di thi, sachmuch wo adaaon ki dhani kaamuk stree thi. Badan par pehna wo kala gown beshak jheena nahi tha par seene par dabaav banati 2 ubhri hui bindi saaf batati thi ki bhitar sabkuch ajaad hai. Arjun ka yun uske seene ko dekha jana Damini ko gadgad kar gaya.

"Aap maalish ki jehmat kyun leti ho bua, main thik hu. Aur Niketan soya ya nahi?"

"Abhi Anamika usko doodh pila rahi hai aur Aanchal uske kamre me baithi apna pasandida naatak dekh rahi hai. Aur maalish ki bahot jarurat hai tumhe, nahi toh jodd dukhenge subah. Dekha tha maine kitni mehnat kar rahe the waha aur Anamika ko pehle he bata aayi hu ki aadhe paune ghante baad he khana garam kare tumhara. Chalo ab chaati ke bal seedhe leit jao. Main naa nahi sunn na chahti.", Jitne haq aur kashish se Damini ne Arjun se aisa kaha tha wo na chahte hue bhi bister par girta hua palat gaya. Mooh diwar ki taraf kiye aankhe band lekin baahen faila kar lagbhag poora bister ghere hue. Damini uski taraf mudte he bas us jism par fir se haar gayi. Kya koyi yuvak itna aakarshak aur aisi aprakat mardaangi se bharpoor bhi ho sakta hai jiske sammohan me aane par baaki duniya he feeki lage?

'Nahi.', Damini mann he mann apne sawaal ke jawab par budbudayi aur is baar jo muskurahat thi wo bas isko paane ki thi, koyi shadyantra ya khel nahi. Garam karke laya hua jadi-booti wala teil jaise taise usne apni hatheli par giraya aur jab wo Arjun ki itni balisht aur sughad peeth ki taraf badhi toh haatho ki kampann wo khud he dekh pa rahi thi. Uski haalat us patange si thi jo tej agni ki taraf aakarshit toh ho jata hai usko paane ke liye, par ye nahi jaanta ki aage uska jism aur naseeb dono fanaa hone wale hai. Teil ko failate hue Damini meru (reedh) ke dono taraf ke vishal hisso par apne hath fislati toh ye chahat aur bal lene lagti. Bas kshann maatra ke liye uske jehan me jo pehla shakhs aaya tha jiska sukhad ehsaas wo aajtak nahi bhool payi thi apne komarya bhedan aur us yuwak ki taqat evam mardaangi ka toh wo Shankar he tha.

Adhbhut ehsaas tha wo jisme Shankar ne ek jhatke me he uski achhoti yoni ko cheer kar wo jadui darwaja sada ke liye todd diya. Barseem ki hari dheri par jis tarah us din Shankar ne usko bhoga tha, wo dard bhula kar paagalo ki tarah bas uske jism se lipti un naye rango ko dekh rahi thi jo pehle kabhi jiwan me bhare na the. Pathhar sa sakht Shankar aur maansal naram kuwanri Damini. Pehal sansarg jo Shankar ki adhirta aur bin chehra dekhe hua tha. Pata nahi wo kitna samay chala tha lekin jab dono alag hue tab bhi Damini bichadna nahi chahti thi. Bhola Shankar usko sharam ya darr samajh raha tha lekin alag hone par ye bhaav khud uske chehre par the. Damini ne he agar aage badh kar uske honth choomte hue aisa na kaha hota ki 'Kash tum ye pichli garmiyon me he kar lete toh aaj jitna dard na hota'.

"Oh bua 2 minute kharish jaisi maalish karte hue bhi aap thak gayi kya?", Arjun ki awaaj se wo ek jhatke me he ateet ki us yaad ko wahi chhod vartmaan me lauti. Chehre par laali aur dusra hath khudke seene pe tha Damini ka. Arjun ki chaudi peeth abhi bhi aadhi he chikni hui thi teil me.

"Kuch nahi Arjun, wo ye teil kuch der ke liye aise he chhodna padta hai. Ab tum kahoge ki bua ne toh maalish se he maar dala. Dekho mera kamaal.", Damini kisi surat me halki-fulki stree nahi thi. Atchi khuraak aur kad kaathi ke sath sath gaanv ki hawa me pali badhi aur khelne-koodne ke sath aajtak khoob jordar kaam karti aayi thi, Vinod kaha sehan kar paya tha uska bojh aur josh. Ye Arjun tha yaha jo Vinod toh katai na tha aur Shankar ne komarya liya tha toh uski yaad Damini ke zehan me marte dum tak rehne wali thi, nissandeh aajtak wo uski tagat ke aage jhukti aa rahi thi.

"Hahhhhh.. Ab laga ki bua ki aap mere paas ho. Jyada jor mat laga dena fir kahi kal aap chachi ya daadi se maalish karwati dikho. Aapke hath naram hone ke sath thode majboot toh hain. Sachmuch jaise jism se dard gayab hota ja raha hai.", Arjun aankhen moonde tarif karta raha aur Damini uski kamar se le kar kandho tak dono hath poore dabaav se aage le jaati aur waise he wapis niche. Ek taraf se hath thoda dur tak jaane me asmarth laga toh Damini ne sidha na poochte hue Arjun ko he uksaya.

"Arjun, abhi jor lagaya he kaha hai maine aur agar tum himmat rakhte ho ki sehan kar loge toh phir main khul kar apna maalish ka hunar dikhati hu. Bardasht kar sakte ho mera bojh?", Ab Damini ki mansha toh Arjun se chhipi na thi lekin agar wo utsahit thi toh usne bhi toka nahi. Balki ek kadam aage he raha wo Damini ki soch se.

"Bua aapme bojh he kitna hai jo mujhe pareshani hogi. Bas thakk matt jana kahi fir bimaag ho jao. Aur ho sake toh ye light bujha do, aankhon me jalan hoti hai jab baaki jism me araam milta ho. Lamp mere hath ke paas hai toh main he jala deta hu.", Arjun ne padhne ke liye bister kinare rakha lamp chalu kar diya jo uski pahuch me he tha, 60 watt ka bulb bhi tej tha par uska gheraav simit aur usko bhi diwar ki taraf ghuma kar Arjun ne kamre me maalish ki jagah thoda uttejjak mahol bana diya. Dikh sabkuch saaf raha tha, par andhkaar ke adhik prabhaav me. Damini ki toh jaise mann ki muraad he poori ho gayi thi is band kamre me jaha wo Arjun ke kareeb thi aur ye naam matra roshni.

"Soch lo phir matt kehna ke bua ne bojh se daba kar kamar me chanak daal di?", Arjun ko dusri taraf mooh kiye aankhe moonde pa kar Damini ne aage badhne se pehle apne gown ka upar button khol liya. Wo toh nischint kar chuki thi ki aaj Arjun ko chahe adhura he sahi lekin bhari poori aurat ki garmi ka ehsaas jarur karwa ke rahegi.

"Jaise aapka dil kare waisa karo bua. Koyi rok tok nahi aur rahi baat bojh ki toh main pehle he keh chuka hu mere liye toh aap bhi sabke jaisi he ho. Itna wajan toh main poora din jism pe liye reh sakta hu. Bas araam mil jaaye jaisa aap abhi dila rahi thi.",Arjun ki swikriti milte he Damini ne dono taraf sa apna choga thoda upar utha kar paanv uski kamar ke dono taraf kar liye bister par chadhte he. Is unchaai se wo atche se dekh pa rahi thi andhere me chamakte us balisht jism ko jo ab uske niche he tha aur jald he poori tarah bas me bhi. Savdhani se Damini ghutne modne ke baad unhe bister par tikati hui thik Arjun ke kulho par kulhe tikaye thi. Arjun mann he mann muskura raha tha apni is bua ki khushi par. Usko bhi ehsaas ho chuka tha rubber se naram aur kahi jyada he failaav liye hue bade nitambo ka jo ab uske jism par virajmaan the. Damini ne dono hath fir se us khaas teil me chupad kar aage jhukte hue poori taraf kaamuk andaaj me sharir ka pradarshan karte hue pehle wala karya jaari kiya. 30-32 ki kamar wala Arjun seene ki taraf se 46 se kam na tha. Is mudra me toh peeth kahi jyada he failaav liye kisi bargad ke virksh samaan faili hui.

"Aahhh.. Sachmuch aap mahir ho bua.. Lagta nahi ki itne komal hatho me jadoo ke sath taqat bhi hogi. Bahot atcha lagta hai jab aap kandhe tak hath le jaati ho. Kassi chala chala kar yahi sabse jyada dukh rahe hai.", Arjun jaise usko aur jyada mauka de raha tha apni peeth par girne ka. Patle pajame ke upar se he wo ye bhi samajh chuka tha ki Damini ka gown ke bhitar kya haal hai. Bhaap sa garam seka chhodti uski mulayam ubhri hui choot poora dabaav banati jab Damini aage ko jhukti hui apna jism Arjun ki peeth ki taraf badhati. Bhari chuche bhi latakne ki wajah se nipple ke sath thoda naram hissa kandho par ragad dete. Damini kamjor nahi thi, kisi bhi surat me aam mahila se jyada taqatvar. Lekin Arjun ko utsahit karne ke chakkar me wo khud he garam hone lagi. Har baar yoni ka failna sikudna, har baar chucho par Arjun ki thos peeth ki ragad aur unme badhti sakhti. Kisi bahri nashe me mastaayi Damini har gujarte pal ke sath jyada josh se ye peeth maalish ka upkram badhati rahi. Kamar, peeth, kandhe aur kuch had tak Arjun ki gardan aur baahon ke jodd tak wo thakaan ko choos chuki thi. Uski haalat se anjaan Arjun pichle 10 minute se bas apne he khas sapne me khoya muskura raha tha aur us muskurahat ko dekha Damini ne jab wo kandhe tak hath le aayi. Maddim roshni me bhi damakta aadha chehra aur wo dhanushakar muskaan.

'Farebi hai pakka ye ladka. Kaise maje loot raha hai mere badan ke aur dhitaai se khush ho raha sone ka naatak karta hua.', Damini budbudati hui kab wahi pasar gayi usko he hosh na raha. Kharbuje apna akaar badal kar Arjun ki peeth par dabaav bana rahe the. Aur us par leti Damini maalish bhool kar bas uske chehre ko dekh kar aur jyada garam. Chehra Arjun ke gaal tak jhuk gaya aur uski garam saansein atche se Arjun ki saanson se milne lagi. Arjun ki palke khulne lagi toh Damini ne anjaane me he uske kandho ko poori taqat se daba diya uthne ki hadbadahat me.

"Aahhhh.. Ye kaha se sikha bua? Bilkul sahi jagah se dabaya aapne toh. Ab bas kijiye, nahi toh main so he jaunga is maje me.", Damini jaldi he bahar se sambhal kar wahi hath peeth par dabati kamar tak le aayi.

"Abhi toh seene aur paanv ki bhi baaki hai pyaare. Lagta hai tum bojh uthane ka bahana bana ke bach rahe ho.", Wo nahi jaanti thi ki us se bhari galti hone wali hai aisa karne par. Lekin Arjun jaise us khawaab ki chahat me Damini ki ye baat bhi maan gaya.

"Sidha hone do bua aur jab thak jao tab jaga dena mujhe. Main so nahi raha bas araam kar raha hu.", Arjun ke kehne par Damini ek paanv utha kar utari toh wo bister par seedha pasar gaya. Lekin is baar Arjun ne apne chehre ko kareeb rakhi tshirt se dhak liya jaise wo vyavdhan na chahta ho kisi bhi tarah ka apne antrang khayalo me. Is baar Damini jarur jhijhak rahi thi uske seene ki maalish se. Lekin samay nikal raha tha aur jaise Arjun abhi utna vash me na hua hoga jitna wo usko karna chahti thi. Damini ka khayaal tha ki wo Arjun ko apne jism ke jaal me aisa faans le ki wo khud uske paas aaye aur bhula de un rishto ko jo band kamre se bahar sabhi jaante hai. Damini is baar Arjun ke ling se kuch niche, uski sakht jaangho par apna wajan dhyaan se daalte hue baithi aur hatheliyon ko tyaar karne ke baad badi ehtiyaat se Arjun ke sakht seene ko sehlati hui maalish karne lagi. Damini is hisse par jor ki jagah sparsh aur anubhav ka pradarshan kar rahi thi. Abhi usko ye aakarshak seena aur pasliyan malte hue 5 he minute gujre the ki Aanchal ne uske josh ko hawa karte hue awaaj di.

"Arjun, tum so gaye? Darwaja kholo, maami khana tayaar kar rahi hai.", Aanchal ki awaaj par Arjun ke toh jism me koyi harkat he na hui jabki Damini turant kisi vidaal ki si furti se bister se niche utar kar katori liye darwaje ki taraf lapki. Aaj agar yahi kaam kisi baharwale ne kiya hota toh shayad wo hadd se gujar jaati. Darwaja khulne par saamne apni maa ko dekh kar Aanchal bhi hairaan reh gayi.

"Shor kyun macha rahi hai tu? Wo thaka hara akhaade se aaya tha aur neend me hai. Maa ne kaha tha ke uski maalish kar dena aur araam karne dena.", Itni safaai toh Aanchal ne maangi bhi na thi aur wo apni maa ke jism ka kuch khula bhaag dekh kar bedhadak kamre me dakhil ho gayi. Arjun toh mooh par takiya rakhe apne he meethe sapno me khoya tha jaise usko aaj duniya se kuch lena dena he na tha.

"Jab sharir se itni mehnat hui ho toh khali peit nahi sona chahiye. Arjun ne dopehar se he kuch nahi khaya hai aur maalish toh ho chuki hai jitna mujhe dikh raha hai. Aap apne hath saaf kar lijiye, main isko utha deti hu.", Aanchal ke itni himmat dekh Damini aage kuch bol na saki par wo samajh gayi thi ki uski beti ko khatka toh ho he gaya hai jaise wo uske seene ko ghoor rahi thi.

"Haan ja rahi nahane, garmi waise he bahot hai iske kamre me. Bol dena ki khaane ke baad wapis so jaaye.", Light ab jal rahi thi aur Aanchal ne chehre se tshirt hatane ke baad Arjun ko hilaya toh wo kunmunata hua aise utha jaise savera ho gaya. Saamne Aanchal ko khada dekh bas muskura diya.

"Kitna badhiya sapna tha didi aur aapne beech me he utha diya. Kya time ho gaya? Aur kamre me toh bua thi na?", Arjun badan ko angdaai ke anusaar kholta hua baith gaya. Tshirt barabar me rakhi thi jo apne upari nirvastra bhaag dekh usne turant pehani. Aanchal bas hans rahi thi uske sawalo par.

"Jyada he thak gaye the aaj tum jo aise he so gaye. Maami ne kaha hai ki tumhe utha du, fir khaane ka time nahi rehne wala. 10 bajne wale hai aur chalo mooh hath dho ke chachi wale kamre me he aa jao. Badi atchi film aa rahi hai tv par aur udhar AC bhi chal raha hai.", Aanchal ki baat sunn kar Arjun kamre me bane snaanghar he chal diya chehra dhone. Mann bahot halka tha jaise wo abhi swarg ghoom aaya ho. Aanchal usko le kar he bahar nikli, light pankha band karne ke baad.
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"Flight ke time pahuch jayenge Sanjiv aur Radhika?", Shankar khaane se faarig hone ke baad bas kuch he waqt apne pita ke pas baitha tha aur Narinder ke ghar pe pravesh karte he wo usko sath liye chhat par tehalne laga. Din vyast raha tha dono he bhaiyon ka aur Umed bhi apne vyapaar ki wajah se Purnima ji ko haweli chhod kar ja chuka tha. Narinder ke itne jaldi lautne par sabse pehla sawaal Shankar ne yahi poocha.

"Main unhe toh bas Arore ke ghar tak chhodne gaya tha. Sanjiv usko kuch kaam saunp ke car se he nikla hai bahu ke sath. Ab unke safar me main kyun roda banu? Tu suna aaj ka din kaisa raha?", Narinder ki baat sahi lagi thi Shankar ko aur wo diwar ki munder par hath tikaye gali ke roshan gharo ki taraf dekh raha tha.

"Filhaal toh lag raha hai ki sabkuch thik hai par jab jab aisa lagta hai kisi na kisi ki maa apne aap chudwane aa jati hai. Pratap, wo agle sector wala apna doctor dost. Shaam ko bata raha tha ke Rajasthan sarhad pe jis jameen par wo hospital banane me laga tha, us par stay lag gaya hai. Sarkari aadesh nahi hai lekin rukwane wala aadmi vibhaag se he hai.", Shankar ko itna gambhir dekh Narinder samajh gaya ki is kisse me bhi uska bhai kahi na khi shamil hai.

"Aur iski wajah hogi teri uske sath gehri dosti aur vyapaar me hissedari?", Shankar ne naa me sar hila diya.

"Shalu (Shalini) ke chacha sasur se baat ki thi maine Gajju se number le kar. Unhone bataya ki highway paas hone ki wajah se keemat aasman jaane lagi hai udhar aur bade bade karobari aane lage hai jameen dekhne. Pratap wali jameen hai naye nakshe me sabse aage hai aur kone ka 4 ekad bhukhand hai. Jo naye rule ke hisaab se 70-30 rakhna hoga. Stay lagane wala local bhi hai aur vibhaag me uncha bhi. Pratap se 25 crore ki demand ki hai ya fir dhancha aise he khada rahega aur ijajat nahi milegi. Jaanta hai Inder sirf aise he dalle logo ki wajah se mujhe prashashan aur uske niyamo par gussa aata hai. Pratap ne sabkuch udhar laga rakha hai aur loan pe kaam shuru hua tha mujhse 5 lene ke baad. Dikkat nahi thi ab tak koyi lekin ab wo aadmi sadak pe aa jayega aise parajiviyon ki wajah se.", Narinder jaanta tha ki Shankar dosto ka dost hai jo unke liye kisi hadd tak gujar sakta hai. Wahi Pratap bhi ek sajjan vyakti tha swabhiman se bhara. Shankar se wo paise lene nahi wala tha hissedari se upar.

"Papa se yahi baat kar raha tha tu niche?"

"Hmmm.. Batana toh jaruri hai ki waha aisa ho raha hai. Main kahi kuch kar du toh baat un par pehle aayegi. Lekin unhone toh mujhe Delhi par karne se he mana kar diya us taraf jana toh dur. Bol rahe the ki ya toh dosti nibha lo ya apne baap ko uski jooti par gira do jiske mooh par unhone jooti maar ke bedakhal kiya tha. Ab toh baat aisi ho jaayegi ki agar kisi se us ko samjhane ke liye bhi kahunga toh baat mujhpe he aani hai. Pratap ka sabkuch daav pe hai yar Inder."

"Maa ko pranaam karu main us dalle ki. Tu chinta na kar Shankar, iska bhi hal hai apne paas. Tu is aadmi ki detail le doctor se aur Bhalle ko bhijwa. Wo Delhi baith ke he ye kaam kar dega jitna mujhe uska rasookh pata chala.", Inder ki baat par Shankar sehmat nahi tha jaise.

"Uski sewa kyun leni bhai jab apne paas jugaad hai. Aur wo toh khud apna ehsaanmand hai."

"Ab ehsaan ko uske dil me rehne de Shankar aur ye samajh ki wo ab partner hai hamara. Uska londa Rajasthan ke boarding me kyun padhta hai jaanta hai? Aur uska apharan apne pradesh me kyun hua? Umed ne kyun Bhalla ko itni tavajjo di aur itne bade bade kaam karne par bhi mooh nahi khola balki usko mureed banaya. Gajendra Bhalla waha rasookh rakhta hai aur agar us taraf koyi hai jo uski takkar ka hai toh wo Ramakaant Tehsildar. Dono ek dusre ko pasand nahi karte par Bhalla ki jooti kuch maamlo me us se upar hai aur dono ka support ek he party ko hai. Filhal wahi party idhar hai aur Delhi me toh usko kuch farak he nahi padta jab uska he naam ek jalwa ho. Bhalla toh khus ho jaayega Shankar ki tune usko kuch kaam diya. Wo rehta beshak Umed ke ya mere sath hai par juda tere sath hai dil se.", Narinder ka itna bharosa dekh Shankar kuch shaant hua kyonki Gajendra Bhalla ne sachmuch Shankar ko dharam bhai banaya tha, vidhi se. Aur kehne maatra se wo 2-2 bar idhar aaya tha shadi se pehle bhi aur shaadi me bhi, pariwar samet.

"Aur ye sach hai ki uska utna rasookh hai us registaan me?"

"Tabadala karwane ke baad bhi wo maafi mangwaye bina toh us aadmi ko jaane nahi dega. Baaki hisab uska bhi tere jaisa hai lekin wo khud nahi maarta kisi ko, uske aadmi laash pehchan ne laayak nahi chhodte bas ishara karne ki der hai. Raat ko waise bhi aajkal wo time se ghar aane laga hai. 10 bajne wale hai toh abhi khana kha raha hoga. Niche chalenge na sone toh kar liyo phone. Subah bol diyo Pratap ko good morning. Jo sacha insaan hai na Shankar, uska koyi 4 aana nahi chheen sakta. Aur jisne paap se lanka bhi basa li ho toh wo bhi deh jaati hai. Pratap saaf insan hai aur teri niyat bhi. Aur ye sab chhod munna laal ki khabar li kya papa se?", Narinder ne baat Arjun ke mudde par ghuma di thi aur Shanakr jaise baaki sab bhool gaya.

"Maa aaj poora din khush hai aur abhi sone lagi thi tab bhi bas uska he jaap karne me lagi thi. Yaad hai Inder is se pehle maa kab itna khush dikhi thi?", Shankar ke jawaab bhi itihaas samete rehte the aur Narinder jaise jawaab jaanta tha kyunki itihaas bahot baat yaad karwaya tha Shankar ne usko.

"Jab Naitik ko goad me uthaya tha maa ne, jab Arjun ka naamkaran wala din tha aur jab papa retire hue. Wo un 3 din kisi ko bolne he kaha de rahi thi. Sanjiv ki shaadi me toh fir bhi wo yaadon me uljhi thi khushi ke sath. Sanjiv jab paida hone wala tha tabhi humne thode se time me poora naksha badal kar rakh diya. Uski khushi manati ya itna kuch khone ka dukh.? Atcha hai ke maa aaj sara din khush rahi aur isme papa ka bhi poora hath hai jinhone bas baat khushi wali he unhe bataai.", Narinder ne sab ginwa diya tha is jawaab me siwaye aakhir me baat adhuri chhodte hue.

"Kuch aur bhi hua kya aaj? Aur tu bhi mujhe batane wala tha Bharat bhai ke sath mulakaat ke baare me aur Arjun ki nigrani kaise kar raha hai?", Shankar itna toh samajhta tha ke uska bhai vyast jiwan tabhi rakhta hai jab wo sachmuch kaam par ho. Aaj wo Sanjiv ko chhodne ke baad bhi itna samay bahar laga kar aaya tha.

"Bharat dilchasp aadmi hai lekin mujhe itni dilchaspi ki aadat nahi hai Shankar. Lekin network toh tagda he hoga jitna maine usko samjha. Mere saamne bhi 8-9 mukhbir aaye aur gaye uske paas. Koyi chai dene, koyi purana akhbar toh kuch tasvire. Jadd se judd kar kaam karne wala insaan hai aur tajurba bhi hoga jab Satish uncle se thoda he chota hai. Waise Arjun miya ne udhar karnama kar dikhaya wo bhi ummeed se pare.", Shankar ne haan me sar hila kar jaise pushti ki is baat ki.

"Suchh Singh uncle ka phone aaya tha jinhone pehle maa se baat ki aur fir papa ne band kamre me. Lambi baatchit hui thi unki par chehre se toh wo bhi khush he dikhe. Baaki bapu ko toh umar nikal gayi tab bhi samajh nahi paaye. Hanste hanste he kab bund laal kar dete the pata he ni chalta tha. Hahaha.. Waise tujhe kya bataya tere bande ne?"

"Kaisa banda be Shankar? Tu sahi keh raha tha ke wo jarurat se jyada chaukas insaan hai. Jugraaj se baat kar raha tha ek ghante se aur wo bhi pehle Arjun gungaan karta raha aur aakhir me mudde ki baat bataai wo bhi aise jaise kisi aur ko pata na chale. Arjun ne majaak majaak me Kamlesh aur uske 4 sathi kuch samay ke liye ghar me baitha diye aaj shaam ko. Keh raha tha ke waha baithe the unko he nahi pata laga ke ladka kya kar gaya toh saamne walo par toh gujri thi. 2 ke kandhe utaar diye pasliya sujane ke sath aur 2 ke takhne, kamar ki hansli hila di. Kamlesh toh thodi der pehle tak bhi seena pakad ke baitha ro raha tha. Khoon bahot nikla uska mooh se. Aur ye hua waha halke fulke mukable me.", Narinder ne baat aage badhane se pehle Shankar ka rukh dekhna chaha ke wo is baat ko kaise le raha hai.

"Aur bas itne he the? Lekin usne aise kyun mara jab khel majaak wala tha? Dimaag toh nahi hil gaya is ladke ka apne bade bhai aur chacha ki umar ke bande koot diye sabke saamne?", Shankar gussa nahi tha bas chintit tha. Baat unke pita tak ja he chuki thi toh wo kya kehta.

"Jugraaj ne bataya ke Kewal Singh ne usko pehle he bata diya tha ke Kamlesh kuch bada karne wala hai isliye usne he apne is bhai ko bulwaya tha maidaan me. Aur Arjun dopehar se he is sarpanch ke sath tha. Akhaade me Kamlesh ne humla karwaya Dilbaag se, wahi apne ghar se pehle jo rehta hai. Ford wala Dilbag, kya naam tha uske pita ka?", Shankar ko sawalo me uljha kar wo gussa rok raha tha uska kyonki humla aur yojna sunte he Shankar ke dhile nutt khul he jaate the.

"Gurjant Singh, chacha amli. Lekin wo himmat nahi kar sakta apne ladke pe hath daalne ki. Papa ko wo pasand tha kabhi aur wo aate jaate uske khet pe milte bhi the. Ye Kamlesh kaha hai? Kuch khabar di Jugraaj ne?"

"Rehne de is baat me na he padd Shankar. Dilbag ka sach Arjun jaan gaya tha isliye usne usko sirf jameen par giraya. Waise Juggi ye bhi keh raha tha ke Arjun ke aaspas aur log na hote toh wo shayad maar he deta ek aadhe ko. Par ladke ne samajhdari se kaam liya aur Dilbag ko saja sunai khet pe najarband rehne ki aur sarpanch ne kal Kamlesh ko panchayat me gaanv nikala dene ke sath sath 307 ka parcha bhi dalwa diya hai jaisa ghar jaane ke baad sarpanch ne Jugraaj ko bataya. Lala ji bhi fainsle me the aur is ghatna ke waqt bhi Arjun ke pas rahe. Shahid dhyaan rakh raha hai Dilbag ka jaisa Arjun chahta hai lekin wo kis jugat me hai ye nahi samajh aayi. Kamlesh ko toh pehle bhi ek baar Kewal ne jhada tha aur papa se bhi shikayat ki thi. Papa ne toh pehli galti bol kar chhod diya par ab sidha 307 ka parcha?"

"Wo toh chal jaan se maare ke pryaas me karwa diya hoga par Arjun ne Dilbag ko saja sunaai? Ye baat hui aur tu keh raha hai waha Juggi, Lala ji aur Succha Singh ji tak the. Kewal bhi bina panchayat rakhe paksh nahi rakhta aur us se pehle daar ji aur ke sath ye lala ji aur apne maulvi ji vichar karte hai. Krishan chacha dakhal nahi rakhte par papa yaha se sandesh de dete hai unhe agar aisi koyi baat ho. Par 8 baje se abhi tak toh main he unke sath tha. Suchha Singh ji ka bhi phone 9 ke baad he aaya. Hum bahar bahar se najar bhi nahi rakh pa rahe ho aur udhar andar alag khichdi pak rahi hai. Papa bas jaankari le rahe hai. Arjun saja nahi de sakta Inder kisi ko bhi", Shankar ki toh ghadi yahi atak gayi thi. Usko matlab he nahi tha ke haadsa hua, Arjun ne itno ko dhila kar diya lekin matlab tha toh bas is baat se ki wo Dilbag ko itne pratinidhiyon ke beech saja dene wala kaun ho gaya. Uske pita bhi apna paksh dete toh aise maamlo me subah hone wali panchayat par chote bhai ya gram-pratinidiyon me se kisi ko se kehalwate.

"Usne aise he chunoti nahi uthai be Shankar. Wo dada ki jooti pehan ke chaupal pe gaya tha. Pehle din subah usne ek fainsla liya aur shaam ko ek saja suna di, wo bhi aise jaise Dilbag ke jariye wo kuch aur dhoond raha ho. Mauke par saja dene ka haq sirf dada ji ko tha Shankar gaanv ke aapsi masle me. Ab Arjun wo haq le chuka hai jiska matlab hai ki Jugraaj bhi humko sirf jaankari de sakta hai ki kya hua par Arjun par najar rakhne ki jarurat wo nahi karega. Vada khilafi hogi ye aur aisa sirf 2 logo ki sehmati se ho sakta hai, Papa aur raani maa. Lekin ek taraf papa uske chunoti wale maamle par ukhde hue hai aur dusri taraf unhone itna bada fainsla uske paksh me jaane diya. Ho sakta hai ki isme rani maa ka prabhav ho lekin wo 18 ka he hai Shankar aur itni badi jimmewari?", Narinder ke antarmann ko Shankar he samajh sakta tha aur aise samay par wo aksar thoda bada bhai jisa vyavahar bhi karta tha.

"Jitna main jaanta hu Inder, gram-sampatti sirf yahi 2 log nahi paarit kar sakte. Haan adhikar papa ke paas bhi hai aur mohar mehal se he lagi hogi. Isme chote dada, Raghuvir chacha aur Rekha ki sehmati rehni jaruri hai. Rekha ko maa ki jagah shamil kiya gaya tha aur Raghuvir chacha ko gujre hone wale hai 5 baras se jyada. Aur usme bhi unke aahiri kuch baras ekakipan wale rahe hai. Fainsla toh matlab bahot pehle he kar liya gaya tha. Aur ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi ki ye hua so hua lekin Rekha ko haqdar kaise bani.? Main toh us dauraan idhar rehta he nahi tha aur mujhe toh iske baare me yahi thodi jaankari jab Arjun ke naam kheti wali jameen transfer karwayi gayi thi tabhi pata chala.", Shankar naya sawaal khoj laya tha itne bade mudde ko darkinar karta.

"Teri wajah se ghanchakkar. Tu aur rakh le taai ki haweli par sharte maa ke saamne. Maa ne toh tabhi thaan liya tha ke wo hamari jagah bahuon ko baaki ke haq dengi lekin Rekha bhabhi ko unhone chote chacha ke yaha he apna daiytva saunp diya tha. Panjikaran bhi khud papa ne karwaya tha mere sath ja kar. Matlab Rekha bhabhi ko bhi maloom hai ki Arjun uttradikari banaya gaya hai? Unke bina bhi toh sambhav nahi jaisa tu keh raha hai."

"Bahar he reh is sab se Inder nahi toh thanedar ke chakkar me padd gaye toh jaane is baar kaunsi saja milegi. Maa ne toh tagdi chot maari hai us samjhaute me meri shart ke badle. Aur Rekha toh meri samajh se he pare hai fir maa ko jaane kaise samajh aa jaati hai. Ghar ka he toh khayaal rakhti hai wo bhi bhabhi aur Krishna ke sath mil kar. Betiyan sath deti hai so alag."

"Tu rahega ling ka ling. Gotte wali jaga dimaag fit na hai tera. Ghar ko ghar banaye rakhna he toh sabse badi chunoti hai. Jaanta bhi hai ki bache kab padh gaye aur itne bade bade vishaye me aajtak unhe tution tak ki jarurat na padi. Sanjiv toh sabse bada udaharan hai iska tere samne. Fir ye kyun bhool jata hai ki bhabhi ki sehanshakti maa se bhi kahi jyada hai? Ritu ke samay bhi goli chali thi, Arjun goad me tha tab bhi waisa he hua par himmat dikha kar na sirf bete ko balki hamari maa ko bachaya tha bhabhi ne. Aurat ho kar bhi hamlavar ka saamna karne wali us naari ki kshamta tujhe nahi dikh rahi jabki ek bar goli tere saamne he un par chali aur hath bhi aisa kata ki atcha khasa mard behosh ho jaaye ya fir jyada bura bhi ho sakta tha. Bhai tujhme bas ek yahi choti si kami hai ki tu bahar ki duniya bahot behtar jaanta hai lekin ek andruni jiwan ki mehta tujhe aajtak pata nahi chali. Koyi aur hoti toh rishtey se inkaar kar deti aur byaah bhi ho jata toh ek din baat he apne ghar baith jaati.", Narinder jaise bahaav ke sath kuch jyada he Shankar ko jhanjhod gaya.

"Pyaar ke saamne kisi se tulna kaise ki ja sakti hai yar? Mujhe toh is sabki chahat he nahi thi kabhi aur tere saamne hai ki pyaar ki wajah se main taraju ke 2 alag alag paldo me akela he santulan banaye jee raha hu. Rekha atchi hai aur ek badhia maa bhi lekin na toh hamari maa ko kabhi ishq hu, na baap ko aur na he Rekha ko toh ye log kaha samjhenge pyaar ki ehamiyat? Rishto ki shayad jyada samajh rakhte honge aur samaaj ki par 2 dilo ke beech wale us pyaar ka kya jiske saamne poori duniya bhi haar jaane ka dukh nahi aur wo hansil na ho toh poori duniya bhi bharpaayi na kar sakti."

"Sahi kehta hai bhai tu. Wo 3-3 bache toh hawa me udd kar aa gaye the jaise purane samay ki kahaniyan batati hai. Bacha manga aur ja beti tujh par kripa hui. Chal be tu niche he chal pata nahi aaj ye ishq ki hariyali kaha dekh ke aaya hai jo maa baapu ko tu ishq ka dushman bata raha. Waise Vishnu ki bhi jaanch me laga diya maine Bharat bhai ko.", Aur Inder ne turant he Shankar ka dimag nayi jagah ghuma diya. Aise he wo uljhaye rakhta tha Shankar ko apne tikdam me jis se wo jald he usme shamil ho jata tha. Dono seedhiyan utar kar niche sone chal diye kyonki 11 baj chuke the. Rekha ke kamre ko chhod baki har kamre me zero bulb he jal rahe the ya wo bhi nahi.

"Notes ke liye bol dena apne papa ko beta. Tumhari Ruchi bua bata rahi thi ki is university ke kuch purane paper aur kitabe unke yaha padi hai. Aise toh ye poori 8 kitabe khatam karne me 2 mahine lagenge aur notes bhi barabar nahi tayaar hone wale.", Rekha tek lagaye apni beti ko dekh rahi jo barabar baithi hui pichle 4 ghante se bas padhne me he juti thi. Alka ne he usko yaha khana laa ke diye tha aur ab sone jaane se pehle coffee bhi.

"Ek sample paper toh hai he na maa. Us se he match karte topics padh rahi hu aur medical chahe yaha ko ho yahi kahi aur ka, system aur subjects toh wahi rehte hai na maa?"

"Phir tu yahi se kyun nahi padhai poori kar leti agar sabkuch same hai? Farak kahi jyada hai aur waha ka eduction model bhi. Chal ab ye kitaabe ek taraf rakh aur araam kar le. Waise toh 30 minute ke baad 10 minute ka break le lena chahiye lekin tujhe pehle se aadat hai isliye maine nahi toka. Lekin sava 11 ho chuke hai aur 4 baje ka alarm set hai.", Sone ki baat sunn kar Ritu ne turant he sab samaan samet kar saamne table par rakh diya. Uski furti dekh Rekha bhi kuch shankit thi ke ye ekdum se isko kya hua lekin jaise he Ritu ne zero ka bulb jalane ke baad bister par paanv ki taraf rakhi chaadar upar lene ka upkram kiya toh Rekha ji samajh gayi apni is gudiya ki jaldbaaji.

"Tujhe apne pas sulana mujhe toh bhari nahi padne wala na beta?"

"Halka padega maa, likhwa lo. Aur mujhe bhi is se atchi neend kahi nahi aati.", Unke hath se duri rakhte hue Ritu simat kar andar he dubak gayi. Bahar bas halki si awaaj aayi toh wo chain khulne ki thi.

"Sharam kar beta tu 20 ki hone wali hai 2 mahine baad. Agar ye kisi ne dekh liya na toh meri problem toh unhe samajh aa jaayegi lekin tere paas jawaab nahi hone wala.", Rekha ji usko samjha rahi thi aur Ritu ne toh andar he unke upari vaksh ko anavrit kar liya tha jarurat anusaar.

"Bol dena paida hone par toh piya nahi tha, ab kasar poori ho rahi hai. Komal didi aur Aaru dekho kitne hatte katte hai lekin main toh dubli hu unke saamne. Ab sone do na maa?", Matlab sone se saaf tha peene do na maa. Aur Rekha ji jawaab deti us se pehle he wo chaadar ke bhitar he apne honth jod chuki thi. Aisa kuch samay ke antraal baad ho raha tha toh jo mauli rukawat ubhri thi dugdh-chhidra par usko Ritu ne jor se daba kar khinchte hue hataya toh Rekha ji ki halki si cheekh nikal gayi.

"Oh.. beta tu sachmuch waisi ki waisi hai. Tab doodh kam banta tha toh khoon nikaal deti thi aur ab bhi hathh waisa he hai tera.. Aaru se baat hui teri?", Rekha ji ne pyaar se uska sar sehlate hue poocha jabki jawaab me Ritu ne bhitar he sar hilane ke sath unki kamar me hath dal liya.

"Wo thik hai na? Meri toh bas subah he ek minute ke liye baat hui thi. Lekin wo tujhse jaroor poochta hoga mere aur Komal ke baare me.", Ritu ne bas aakhiri baar ye jawaab diya wo bhi purane andaaj me he. Aur Rekha ji ke aakhir sawal se pehle he dher ho chuki thi.

'Galti ho gayi isko bula kar. Mushkil se band kiya tha aur ab fir haalat pehle jaisi. Poora khatam karna meri gudiya.. araam se..', Sar ko thapkati hui wo apne aap se he baat kar rahi thi. Vicharo me apne bache he the aur anyaas he dhyaan jab Arjun aur Ritu par kendrit hua toh sar ko jhatak kar aankhen band he kar li. Kaha toh wo soch rahi thi ki kuch samay pehle us raat dono bhai behan apni maa ki agal bagal yahi sukh le rahe the jisme Ritu ne Arjun ke sote he uski taraf bhi kabja jama kar usko pare dhakel diya tha. Aur fir dhyaan aaya unke beech pyaar ka wo ankaha pehlu jiske liye unki saas tak jhalki de gayi thi. Bache itne pyare the aur maa ke kareeb bhi lekin inki kismat me ye kaisa rishta likha hai jiska naam jubaan par aana he gunaah hai? Rekha ko bas yaad raha toh apne bete ka wo chehre jisme khud wo thi. Aur ye sach toh us rishtey se bhi bhari tha jis par wo chintit thi. Soch ko purnviraam dete hue Rekha ne apni beti ko aagoseh me lene ka he fainsla kiya. Samay aane par ghar ke bade he fainsla lenge, wo bas ek baat dhyaan rakhegi ki pariwar tootne na paaye..
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Vinod ke kamre me is waqt zero ki neeli roshni ke sath television ka atirikt prakash vyapt tha. Arjun ko jyada bhookh na hone ke bawjood apni chachi dwara khaas uske liye banaya bhojan itna pasand aaya tha ki wo Aanchal aur unke sath batchit karte hue poora khana khatam karke he hata. Samay thoda jyada laga tha batchit aur film ki charcha ke beech. Niketan bhi AC ki thandi hawa me is waqt chain se so raha tha bister ke thik beech.

"Aanchal, raat jyada ho chuki hai beti. Apne kamre me chalo, film toh ek khatam hogi toh dusri shuru.", Damini pichle dedh ghante se apne kamre me akeli thi jo ab uth kar idhar aayi toh Arjun bhi apne raat ke sone wale kapde pehan kar kamre me aa chuka tha. Aanchal aur Arjun 3 gaddi wale sofe par baithe the aur Aanchal apne jiwan ka he koyi kissa film me chal rahe majaak se jodd kar suna rahi thi. Inke hansne par tatkaal rok lagi Damini ke aane par.

"Bas uth rahi hu maa, tum chalo kamre me. Waise bhi din bhar sona he hota hai. Lekin aaj aap kyun nahi soyi abhi tak?", Aanchal ke aise sawaal par pehle se he ukhdi hui Damini apna aapa he kho baithi.

"Tumhari ye mehfile aur television ke shor ke beech behra bhi nahi so sakta. Maa ka kamra dur hai aur waha cooler hai isliye unhe awaaj nahi aati. Main bagal wala kamra chhod kar he rehti hu, jyada dur nahi. Utho abhi aur chalo sone. Arjun tumhe bhi toh jaldi uthna hoga? Anamika, tum toh badi ho...", Damini ka lehja dekh Aanchal kuch bolne he lagi thi ki Arjun ne uska hath daba diya.

"Sorry bua hamari wajah se aapko pareshani hui. Didi, bua ki baat sahi hai. Hum toh yahi hai, kal din me baith jaayenge. Aap jao aur bua ko bhi akele neend nahi aa rahi hogi.", Anamika bhi kshama maangne ke baad television band karke bhitar wale snaanghar me chali gayi. Ab Damini ko apni he harkat buri lag rahi thi jab 2-2 log maafi maang rahe the us dhimi awaaj ke liye jo kamre me bhi sahi se nahi suni ja rahi thi aur uski khudki beti narajgi se paanv patak kar uske saamne se he nikalti hui us kamre me chali gayi jaha usne sona tha. Arjun wapis us gaddi wale sofe par baitha toh Damini ne thodi tameej se poocha is baar.

"Tum abhi yahi baithne wale ho? Maalish ke samay toh tumhe neend aa rahi thi."

"Haan bua neend toh abhi bhi aa rahi hai lekin khana deri se khaya hai na toh bister pe jaane ka mood nahi. Aap so jaiyen, 11 baj chuke hai. Subah koyi nahi bhi uthayega toh 5-6 baje tak aankh shor se khul he jaati hai.", Arjun ne sofe par he chaukdi laga li thi. Damini aage kuch na kehti hui niraash ho kar bahar se shubhkamnaye deti chali gayi. Arjun ne uth kar darwaja lagaya aur sofe pe fir se pasar gaya. Wo apne sapne ke baare me he soch raha tha jo bilkul vastavik sa tha aur dil ko adhbhut sukh deta. Anamika jab snaanghar se kapde badal kar gown pehne bahar aayi toh Arjun ko chatt ki taraf najre jamaye muskurate dekh pehle hairaan hui fir uske sar pe halki chapat laga kar bolne lagi.

"Mungerilal ji, khuli aankhon se he sapne dekh rahe ho wo bhi si chote se sofe par let kar.? Udhar poora bister saamne khali pada hai aur tum idhar sikud kar lete ho. Chalo utho.", Arjun sharmata hua utha jaise uski chori saaf pakdi gayi ho aur fir chachi ka gulabi geela chehra aur waisa he gown dekh tarif se muskuraya.

"Main soch raha tha ke ya toh idhar he manji daal lu aangan se la kar nahi toh apne kamre me chala jau.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar chuddiyan utaar kar mej par rakhti Anamika chachi ne palat kar hairani jatate hue poocha.

"Aur tum aisi betuki soch laaye kab apne dimaag me? Abhi toh khud he 3 taikye waha rakhwaye hai aur fir ye manji-apna kamra kaha se aa gaya? Badi didi ki wajah se aisa bol rahe ho toh rehne do? Main samman karti hu isliye jawaab nahi deti par tumhe yaha sone ka haq khud tumhare chacha aur mere pati ne diya hai wo bhi maa ji aur pita ji ke saamne. Chalo jao us taraf apni jagah par.", Chachi ne bister ke dono taraf wale lamp chalu kar diye the jis se aadhe kamre me bharpoor roshni ho chuki thi.

"Meri jagah us taraf? Waah kya sarhad banaai hai aapne Niketan ko lita kar. Waise main jaane ka isliye keh raha tha ki unka dimaag toh aap bhi dekh chuki ho aur atche se jaanti ho ki kahi..", Arjun bister ke dusri taraf jaa kar tek lagate hue goad me ek takiya leta baith gaya.

"Mujhe farak nahi padta aur ye kamra mera hai jaha sone ka haq tumhara hai inki gair-hajiri. Udhar na toh wo cooler chalta hai aur na AC laga hai. Naitik bhi neend me kidhar bhi sarak jata hai aur mujhe bhi chain se 2 ghadi sona chahiye ke nahi?", Bister par baithne ke baad chachi apni kalaai par koyi cream laga rahi thi aur fir panjo ke upari bhag par bhi. Arjun dekh raha tha ki ab chachi khud par thoda dhyaan dene lagi hai. Pehli baar milne par toh usne paaya tha ki kalaai par halke roye jaise baal saaf dikhte the unke jinka ghantatva bhi adhik tha. Na nail-polish dikhti thi aur na nakhoon vyavasthit. Ab toh baahen eksaar aur roye ka ansh tak na tha. Paanv ke panje bhi unke rang jaise gore aur unke nakh saaf tarashe hue. Payjeb jo Arjun ne he dilwayi thi.

"Kya tukur tukur dekh rahe ho? Main nahi karti thi ye sab siwaye chehra ubtan se saaf karne ke. Tumne aadat bigadi aur uske baad tumhari behno aur Saroj-Priya ne. Kal shehar ja rahe ho na toh jo bataungi wo lete aana, paise hain mere paas.", Anamika chachi ki baatein sunn kar Arjun karwat leta hua unke chehre ka jootha nakhra dekh bas muskura raha tha.

"Hey naari teri leela aprampaar hai. Na nar samajh sake na narayan."

"Ab ye kya tana de rahe ho? Nahi laa ke dena toh thik hai, mana kar do lekin pehle ye sab kyun dilwaya tha?", Mej par kamre me snaanghar se aate hue sath laya wo makeup ka dabba Arjun ko utha kar dikhati hui wo ab thodi sachmuch naraaj lagi.

"Paise ka kya bol rahi ho chachi, mera batua bhi aapke paas hai aur bag me bhi bahot pade hai. Aur jarurat hui toh cheque bhi laya hu sath ya fir dada ji ko phone karunga toh mil jaayenge. Atcha hoga na aap sath he chalo shehar. Motorcycle pe ghuma ke laaunga aur mehal bhi dekh lena market ke sath. Is golu-molu ke bhi garmiyon ke kapde le lenge.", Arjun ke nyote par saaf inkaar kar diya chachi ne.

"Nahi ja sakti main. Tum yaad se bas wo samaan le aana jo is bakse me khali ho gaya hai ya hone wala hai. Iske kapde pehle he tumhare sath sath badi maa aur baaki sabhi ne bahot diye hai. Rehta toh ye baniyan nikkar me he hai sara din."

"Haan mere sath kyun jaane lagi aap? Chacha ka he toh ek haq hai aur haweli ki bahu ki tauheen nahi hogi adni si motorcycle par baithne se? Hamari taraf koyi pehchanta nahi tha aur bache ki jarurat ka samaan lena tha toh sath jana pada majburi me.", Arjun bhi chuhal karta hua aundha leta takiye ka satyanash karne me laga tha. Lekin tulna wali baat aur fir haweli ki bahu wala tana Anamika se sehan na hua. Rooyi aur mehakte taral ki shishi mej par rakhte he wo bifar uthi.

"Ek baar aur bolna jara ye majburi, haweli aur apne shehar wali baat? Main tumhare sath waha bhi swabhavik main thi aur idhar bhi wahi hu. Jaanta toh waise bhi is haweli ki bahu ko kaun hoga jab na milne koyi aaya na main bahar nikli. Tumhare chacha ke samne haan-hu se jyda kuch suna mujhe kehte? Ye chota hai jo garmi me safar nahi kar sakta aur tumhe jaha kaam hai waha sirf tum he jao toh behtar hoga. Sath chalungi jab Madhuri ke sasural jana ho ya fir kisi kaam se lekin dhoop ke samay nahi. Aur ab kuch nahi mangwana mujhe tumse.", Shishi ke sath dibba pack karke bister ke niche khiska kar chachi Arjun aur apne bete se mooh fer kar leit gayi. Lamp ka switch sanjha tha jisko band karte he kamre me fir se wahi halki neeli roshni reh gayi. Arjun toh asmanjas me sochta he reh gaya ke aisi toh koyi baat bhi usne nahi kahi thi aur chachi apne bete tak se mooh fer kar so gayi. Kuch pal intjaar karne ke baad wo dabe paanv uthne laga toh jaise iski aahat bhi Anamika ko pata chal gayi. Upar wala hath wo apne chehre par lati us se pehle he Arjun ne hath thaam liya.

"Dil behla rahi thi aap itni der se? Rone ke liye subah he mana kiya tha na chachi aur ab kis baat se vyathit ho? Samajh gaya. Haweli me he rehna padta hai aur koyi hai bhi nahi aapke pas?", Arjun ki baat par chachi ne sar jhukate hue naa me sar hila diya. Wo uske saamne rona nahi chahti thi par jaise Arjun ne unki sanvedanshilta jiwit kar di thi apne pyaar aur dekhbhal se.

"Samaan bhi la dunga chachi aur jo kahogi wo bhi. Bas ye aansu mat bahaya karo choti choti baat par."

"Tumhe koyi kuch bhi keh dega aur meri majburi dekho ki main jawaab bhi nahi de sakti.", Arjun is baat par halke se muskurata hua unke chehre ke kareeb aaya toh wo peeche hatne lagi lekin maathe ko choom kar wo khud he peech ho gaya.

"Itna dhyaan matt diya karo aisi choti moti baaton par. Wo toh khud pareshan thi isliye gusse me mooh se nikal gaya unke. Chalo ab udhar mooh karo aur main apni jagah aaya.", Arjn unhe baah se dhakelta hua palatne ka bol kar wapis apni jagah aa gaya. Bas wo ab gehri neend soye Niketan ke bilkul kareeb tha jaise usko apni chhaya me surakshit rakh raha ho. Chehra saaf karke Anamika bhi apne bete ko sehlati hui pehle toh khamosh rahi fir dhimi awaaj me boli.

"Maalish poori nahi hui na toh aag beqabu ho gayi hogi.", Arjun toh sann he reh gaya ye sunn kar lekin is halki roshni me wo saaf dekh pa raha tha ke chachi ko uska ye sab karna jara bhi pasand na aaya.

"Aapko kaise pata, kamra toh band tha aur aap toh idhar thi jab main mere kamre me gaya tha?"

"Khidki toh band nahi thi na? Hawa ke liye khuli chhodi hogi par hawa ke sath utni jagah se aankhen bhi andar ja sakti hai. Besharmi se pade the na uske niche?"

"Oh toh isliye Aanchal didi ko bheja tha aapne khud aane ki jagah? Aur badi didi se sidha 'uske', kya baat hai Mrs Anamika Sharma, ye sanskar toh haweli ke nahi hai. Galat sangati me toh nahi rehne lagi aap aajkal.", Arjun ke makhol se is baar toh chachi ne uske kandhe par nakhoon he gada diye.

"Besharmi khud karo aur galat mujhe thehrao. Bagiche me khud ghumo aur khuraak leke bhi wo jaaye par baaki sewa main karu. Nahi baat karni mujhe tumse koyi."

"Batua aur ghadi aapke paas hai aur unke sath main bhi yaha. Pagal wo ho rahi hai jabki main yaha aapko manane me laga hu.", Arjun ne badi saavdhani se Niketan ko sath chipkaye hue dusri taraf kiya toh Anamika khud-ba-khud uski is taraf wali baah par sar tikati hui leit gayi.

"Ab raat bhar hilna bhi nahi, yahi saja hai tumhari. Dohre charitra waale dhongi."

"Sachmuch yahi main kehna chahta tha lekin sanskaar beech me aa gaye. Ab lagta hai ki jaise main apne kamre me hu.", Kamre wali baat Arjun ne bahot he dhimi kahi thi jo Anamika ne fir bhi suni. Uske peit se hath gujar kar wo apne bete ko bhi jaanch rahi thi jo Arjun se chipka ab behtar sthiti me tha.

"Ab jyada atche se lagega ki tum apne kamre me ho.", Aankhen moondne se pehle Anamika ne bas halke se Arjun ke hontho aur gaal ke madhya chumban diya aur waise he so gayi. Arjun baat maanta hua bina hile ek taraf maa aur dusri taraf bete ko mefooj kiye khuli aankhon se fir wahi sapna dekhna laga jisme wo swapan-sundari thi, dohre charitra wali.

Aur wo Bharat bhai jaise aasmaan ke paar dekhne wala vyakti tha. Aasman ne bhi apna dohra charitra dikha diya unke anumaan ko sahi thehra kar. Bahar halki bunda-baandi shuru ho chuki thi.
 
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Raat ka jaane kaunsa pehar tha, shayad aakhiri pehar he shuru hua tha jab Rameshwar ji apne bister se uth kar baithak ki bajaye mehmaan kamre se hote hue is bahar wale aangan me chale aaye. Tip-tip wali halki bunda baandi ab kuch raftaar pakad chuki thi lekin utni bhi nahi ki wo ghangor kehlaati. Na toh isme baadalo ki garjana thi aur na jal-bharaav wala jor. Chatt se dhake aangan se thoda bahar nikal kar Pandit ji ne apni hatheli aasman ke niche aise badhai jaise ek chota bacha pehli baar apne jiwan me pani ko barasta hua dekh jaan na chahta ho ki kya ye sachmuch he paani hai.

'Tapish gir rahi hai, koyi dushprabhav nahi.', Hath par bas kuch bunde he ekatrit karne ke baad wo wapis peeche ho gaye. Nange paanv chalte hue ek kone me khadi naram sann se buni charpayi ko ehtiyaat se aangan ke kinare lane ke baad wo usko wahi barish se kuch pehle bicha kar mehmaan kamre me chal diye. Ek takiya liye wo wapis laute aur is baar chehra barasti bundo ki aur karte hue charpaayi par lete wo muskura rahe the.

'Ve Raame, kado di main vaaja maar ri haan. Chal kothe toh thalle aa, tere bapu ji raah vekh re hone khaane di.', Wo lamba charhara yuvak, jiske baal khaas tarah se kinaro se chhote aur baaki hisse par ghane lekin vyavasthit the jaise naya naya rangroot ho. Nichli manzil se aati apni maa ki awaaj sunn kar turant apni langar lagi patang ko dori se todd kar seedhiyon se bhag liya. Patang hawa me jhoolti hui jaane kaha girne wali thi.

"Amma ji, is piddi nu vi bhej diya karo kade. Har vele ya tah eh chulhe kol baitha thussi janda hai ya manji te chipkya rehnda hai. Tera natija ki reha Piddi? Kal tah main aaya he si es karke nai pucheya. Hun peit dard vi nahi teh sar vi thik lagda tera. Jeeb dand thalle aa gayi honi?", Apne bade bhai ki baat sunn kar chulhe ke pas baitha wo 11-12 baras ka ladka lachari se apni maa ki taraf dekhne laga. Hath me chini malai lipti roti thi aur chehre par uska ansh laga tha.

"Raame, tu apne chote praah nu bas jhidki jana? Ae vi pata hai ki mera Kanna thoda ja bhola hai. Hath di sab ungla barabar ni hundi. Roti de naal eh amb (aam) vi ne, Raggi de gharo bhai ji ne bhijwaye si. Yaad naal bata di ohna nu.", Maa toh maa he hoti hai aur bacha chota ho toh usko pyaar jyada drshayegi. Apne seene se us chote ladke lagate hue unhone apne bade bete ko aankhon se he aage kuch bolne se mana kar diya.

"Haan amma ji, ungla tah barabar nahi hundi par ae Piddi lagda ghis ghis ke chichi ungal toh vi chota reh gaya. Es baari vi fail hoya hona, panjvi vich kaun 2 bar fail hunda hai tussi aap he dasso?", Yuvak apni maa se wo kapde ka thaila le kar hanste hue bola toh uska chota bhai maa se lipte hue bola.

"Oh Sangi vi hoya na fail etki paah ji. Oh tah master ji vi raaje toh darde ne es karke agli kaksha vich karta. Sadda har parcha ikko jeha c par bapu ji raja thodi hai.", Ladke ki bholi baat aur nakal karne ka swikarna jitna uske saaf charitra ko bata raha tha utna he dard bhi tha shayad uske mann me ki uske pita raja nahi the jo kuch bhi kar sakte.

"Piddi, bapu ji di asal kamaai toh sab toh milan wali ijjatt or pyaar hai. Tenu ki lagda oh eh kamm tere vaste nahi kar sakde c? Raja ji tah aap ohna nu hath jodd ke milde ne. Ijjatt aur samman toh vadda kuch nahi chote bhai. Ja khed le apne bandra naal, vaja maar rahe tenu lekin din chipan toh pehla ghar kyonki.."

"Bapu ji de saamne kise di ni chaldi. Tussi mere vaste jehdi lili (neeli) burshat laaye ho Lahore toh main oh paa ke java?"

"Gandi na kari bas. Ja pajj ja aur Sangi hora de naal na jyada ghumeya kar.", Bade bhai ki baat poori sune bina he ye ladka ek kamre ki taraf daud gaya. Bahar maa beta bas uski khushi dekh has rahe the. Ekaek us maa ko jaise kuch yaad aa gaya bete dwara thaila utha kar chalne par.

"Raame, tu putt kal he wapas jana? Savere tere bapu ji ne dasseya menu eh.", Maa ki chinta aur pyaar dekh yuvak ne hontho ko dabate hue bas sar hila diya.

"Maa da aashirwad len tah aauna he c amma ji. Tuhade siwa menu samjhan wala hor kaun hai?"

"Jisnu tu hun milan ja reha hai. Tere bapu je keh re c ki agli baisakhi teh gathjod ho jana aur usde agle saal Lakshi nayi haweli di vaddi dhi (beti). Vekh le tu menu pyaar karda hai ja osnu.? Buddhi karan teh lagya na apni maa nu?", Ab yuvak ladkiyon ki tarah sharma raha tha jaise uski chori pakdi gayi ho.

"Main kuch ni jaanda amma. Vyaah di gall vi bapu ji naal hoyi teh ohna ne menu vi ni c daseya kal toh pehla. Tuhade vaste tah tuhada Raame apni jaan kadma vich rakh deve. Inna pyaar main kise nu ni karda chahe fer bapu ji ya guddi.", Yuvak ki gambhirta dekh uski maa ki aankhon me halki nami aa gayi thi lekin fer wo hanste hue chehre se uska chehra thapthapati hui boli.

"Eh tah sama batau puttar ji lekin ek hor hai jisda tu naa nai litta. Teh oh sahdi gall sunn ke thoda gusse vich hai. Oh mera putt Ragu kado da mooh fulaye khadeya?", Dehleej par sachmuch he Raame jitna lekin kuch tagda yuvak khada tha jo naraajgi dikhata hua uski ma ke paanv chhu kar ek taraf mooh karke gussa jahir karne laga.

"Ragghi veere, dekho paah ji mere vaste kinni sohni burshat laaye. Waise eh ek ghadi vi leke aaye ne chamde de patte aali. R likheya osde upar, sone di ghadi.", Piddi itna bol kar bahar daud gaya aur Ragghi akad ke Raame ke paas aata najre fere he uske gala laga aur fir ekdum he usko upar utha liya.

"Ghadi toh kamm ni chalna pandta, amma ne tere toh pehle menu dassya ke mehndi lagan vaali hai tere. Amma ji waise tussi kudi leke aani ya eh kudi deke?", Aur maa in dono ko dekh bas mooh par hath rakhti hansti rahi.

"Roti thandi ho jaani, tussi dona ne fer mudd ke tah andhere toh pehla aana nai. Lekin bapu ji da khayal rakho."

"Vadde General Dyer ne oh. Main vekhda ajj bapu ji nu vi amma. Har vele dabka maari jaande he sahde te. Hun hor ni sehna, sahdi vi koyi zindagi hai."

"Baapu ji main aun he lageya c ji." Raame ne ghabrate hue darwaje ki taraf dekh kar ye kaha toh Ragghi ke bhi totte udd gaye jisne darr ke maare apne dost ko chhod kar amma ji ka hath thaam liya. Darwaje par toh koyi tha he nahi.

"Hahaha. Vekh lo amma es vadde Bhagat Singh nu. Kehnda c ajaad bharat hai. Kithe gayi kaka ji aap ji di oh daleri? Chal hun, pehla roti fer shikaar.", Ghar se dono he hanste hue bahar nikle toh peeche unhe dekhti hui maa ne najar utaari chulhe me kuch laal mirche jhulsate hue.

"Data ji, khush rakhiyo bacheya nu bas.", Maa toh bas duaen he maangti hai apne bacho ke liye, sabhi bacho ke liye. Aur wo dono yuwak tehalte hue kuch he duri par sthith us aakarshak mehal ki taraf badhne lage jiski safed imarat aur us se pehle lamba chauda udhyaan bana tha. Motor-car aur ghode ek taraf bandhe the jo prarthi ya jamindaaor ke the mehal darbaar me aaye hue.

"Raame tu ab lahoriya hai ya fauji?"

"Imtihaan ki wajah se Lahore rehna pada bhai lekin us se pehle 4 mahine Jammu tha. Tujhe toh chitthi bhi bheji thi maine, jawaab nahi aaya.", Raame cycle ka handle pakde chal raha tha aur Raaghe kandhe par ek nali wali bandook aur cycle ke peeche rakha thaila pakde hue.

"Tere bapu ji ne meri bhi dhibri tight karwa di be. Jiji ka byaah kya hua, pita ji ne kaarkhane bhejna shuru kar diya mujhe. Aaj savere khud bapu ji bol ke gaye the pita ji ko tere aane par wo mujhe kaarkhane na bheje. Chithi ki baat karta hai tu bhai, main toh usko har roj padhta hu."

"Tu kabse aisa ho gaya be lomad? Ishq toh nahi ho gaya kisi gujari ya bakri charane wali se? Hahaha..", Raame ke majaak par Raaghe bhi muskraya lekin thodi gambhirta fir bhi chehre par thi.

"Oye bol na kya pareshani hai bhai? Main karta hu baat pita ji, tu vilayat chala ja jaise tu chahta tha."

"Ab nahi chahta be main kahi bhi jana. Aur Jagirdar Raghuvir Singh ke itne bure din nahi aaye ke wo gwalano se ishq ladaaye. Lekin ho toh gaya hai bhai.", Uski baat sunte he Raame hairat se apni jagah par he ruk gaya cycle pakde. Thodi aage pahucha Raaghe urf Raguvir jis tarah se muskuraya tha usme dard jyada aur khushi kam he thi.

"Sach bhai? Tu pareshan matt ho. Main sab sahi kar dunga aur tu kuch bhi mat kariyo. Main kaise bhi karke tere ghar wo rishta paucha he dunga. Lekin dekh pehle bol deta hu ki baisakhi tak kuch vi ulti seedhi harkat matt kariyo. Waise hain kaun ye sahiba jinhone hamare bhai ko itna badal diya ki wo kaam par jaane ke bahane khud banata hai aur naam pita ji ka?"

"Main jaanta hu ke tu aisa kar sakta hai Raame par tune baisakhi tak samay liya hai toh main naam holi pe bataunga. Waise suna hai Lahore ki mutiyare vilayati memo se bhi sundar dikhti hai?"

"Main unhe dekhne gaya tah kya? Aur agar tu jaan na he chahta hai toh sunn le bhai ki unke jaisi he idhar hai. Bas thodi ajaadi hai udhar wale college me jaise humne rajdhani me dekha tha kuch us tarah he. Mera jaha imtihaan tha waha bhi 30 me se 5 ladkiyan he thi. Idhar toh maine nahi dekha ki koyi 8 jamaat se upar ladkiyon ko bhejta ho. Haan yaha ameero ke ghar shikshak khud padhane chale jaate hai toh unhe jarurat bhi kya bahar bhejne ki."

"Aaye haaye meri Ramiya. Tu toh badi baatein karne lagi 2 shehar dekhne ke baad. Thikane par milta hu tu itne is rajnigandha ko saaf kar, main bapu ji ko roti deke andar wale raste se aaya 15 minute me.", Raaghe wo kapde me bandhi bandook Raame ko saunp kar thaila liye seedhe raste ho liya, apne dost ka jawaab sune bina.

'Teri marji. Waise toh kehta rehta hai baapu ji se saamna he na ho aur yaha aate he jaane kyun paanv nahi rukte. Chal Rajni aaj bade dino baad hath lagi hai, 10 bar chalane se pehle toh tujhe bhi nahi chhodne wala.', Cycle par sawaar hota Raame bade utsaah se apne kandhe par tangi us bandook se baat karta hua mehal ke kinare wale kache raste par tej paidal maarta hua jaane laga. Is raste se he toh wo jungle aata tha jidhar dono bhai ghanto matargashti karte the, duniya ki najro se dur reh kar. Bachpan se he bas yahi ek shauk tha dono ko jo ekaant ka sathi aur samay bitane ka behtareen jariya tha. Mehal ki diwar peeche reh jaane par bhi ye ye vishaal baag kahi jyada bada tha jisme cycle sawaar Raame dakhil hua. Isko paar karne pe he wo ghana jungle aata tha jaha ek taraf nadi aur uske aage is taraf se bhi ghana jungle, janwaro aur junlgee phalo ke vriksho se bhara. Beech me 3-4 sipahi jarur mile the par unhone salaam kiya kuch poochtach karne ki jagah. Ye sabhi jaante the is yuvak ko aur unke pita ka rasookh bhi.

"Eshar ji.", Abhi wo ghane baag me dakhil hota thoda aage he aaya tha ki is kareeb se aayi awaaj par cycle ke dono break daba diye. Mooh ko dhake ye jawaan daasi uski parichit he thi.

"Ji Kosi jiji? Aap yaha akeli?", Raame har taraf dekhne ke baad thodi duri se he pooch raha tha. Aksar yaha mehal ki rajkumaria bhraman ya khel-krida ke liye aati thi. Aur unki maujdgi me purush toh kya swayam shahi sewak ka bhi udhar aana mana tha. Yahi wajah thi Raame dwara is jagah ki padtaal karne ki.

"Udhar agle banere najar karte jana aap. Hum choti maalkin ke sath gaye the lekin wapis aane se pehle thoda jaldi me nikle the. Waha choti maalkin ki koyi khas cheej kho gayi hai. Aap dekh aaye jara, hum idhar intjaar karte hai."

"Bahot atchi baat hai. Main aata hu abhi laut kar.", Raaghe ne toh samay lagana tha aur Raame kisi ko kabhi mana bhi nahi karta tha isliye sabse usko pyaar aur ijjatt mili thi. Cycle ke paidal fir se chalu the aur kuch duri par wo banera jo ki ghane vriksho ka ek bhul-bhullaya he tha jaha mehal ki yuvatiyan aksar luka-chhipi khelti thi apni sewikaon ke sath. Cycle ek taraf girane ke baad Raame us banere me satarkta se dakhil hua toh uska yaha bhejne wali daasi aanchal me mooh chhipaye muskurane lagi. Wo dono rasto par najar bhi rakhe thi jaise ab udhar kisi ko jaane nahi degi.

'Ye Kosi jiji bhi hamesha kuch na kuch ulta sidha kaam bata deti hai. In jhaadiyon me kya khakh milega kuch?', Khud se ulajhta hua Raame is saaf suthri jagah ke sath kareene se kate 8 feet unche jhaad ke tedhe medhe diwar se bhul-bhulaiyya ke jyada he bhitar chala aaya. Kimti vastu toh kya yaha kankar pathar bhi na tha.

"Maafi chahte hai aapko pareshan karne ke liye.", Is meethi awaaj ne Raame ke dil ko jaise athaah thandak se bhar diya. Aankhen moond kar jaise wo ye jaanchna chah raha tha ke kahi ye pas uske antarmann ki he toh awaaj nahi. Aankhen khulne par saamne jo tha wo sach he tha. Shahi audhni me chehre ke aage parda karti un mom si naajuk mulayam ungliyon ka he didaar hua tha. Dusra hath pallu me ungliyan kasta jaise jahir kar gaya ki haalat inki bhi kuch thik nahi par chahat kuch adhik thi is sharam ke saamne.

"Aap.. Aap humse maafi maang kar hum dono ko sharminda kar rahi hai Rajkumari ji. Aap bhi wahi mulyavaan vastu dhoondne aayi thi?", Raame 2 kadam peeche ho gaya tha aur aisa hona laajmi bhi tha jab saamne mehal ki sabse badi rajkumari khadi ho.

"Aap bhi uphaas karenge hamara? Pita ji ne he sandesh bhijwaya tha ke aap wapis aaye hai kal.", Parde ke paar wo jhuki hui ghani aur lambi palke jitni khoobsurat thi utna he wo chehra. Raame ne bas ek pal he ye dekhne ki jehmat ki aur najre fir se unse dur.

"Jo vastavikta hai wo toh nahi badli ja sakti rajkumari ji. Hum mehal ke mulajim ke suputra hai aur aap waha ki maalkin. Pita ji aapke paas sandesha pahuchane ki jehmat kyun ki?"

"Jaise aap jaante nahi? Rishtey se pehle toh aap hamara uphaas udaane se nahi chookte the aur aaj jab hum aapke ho chuke hai toh ye mulajim aur raja wali baat kaha se aa gayi? Humne raja sahab ko pita ji nahi kaha tha, jaankari ke liye bata dete hai.", Raame dil he dil khush ho raha tha apni is hone wali biwi ki baat sunn kar.

"Baisakhi sirf 10 mahine dur rajkumari ji. Rishta tabhi pakka hoga aur hum chahte hai ki ye 10 mahine kal he poore ho jaaye toh behtar hoga."

"Ye baat bilkul sharafat wali nahi hai aapki. Kaayde ke hisaab se toh us din bhi bas rasam he hogi. Aapne hamare pita ji se vachan jo le liya hai shiksha poori karne ke baad he hume yaha se le kar jayenge. Pehli kabhi aapki yaad nahi aayi hume, par ab hume yaha kuch atcha nahi lagta. 2 varsh pankha laga kar nahi udte aur hum itne majboot bhi nahi ke itna samay yaha reh paaye jab aapke ho he chuke hai. Aapka vachan hamari jaan...", Un aankhon me aansu aane ki deri he thi ki Raame ne raaj-dharam, samaj ke niyam aur buniyadi asool prithak karte hue is rajkumari ko apni baahon me bhar liya. Pehli baar dono ne ek dusre ka dil mehsoos kiya tha aur wo halki halki boonda baandi jiski ummeed he nahi thi pehle, dono ke pyaar ki sakshi thi is ekaant me.

"Tum hamari ho Lakshi aur hum tumhare. Ye jiwan us din he hume saunp diya gaya tha jis din humne isko surakshit kiya tha. Raaj-adhikri ke baad ye rishta tabhi maanya ho sakta hai jab vivaah sena-pramukh se ho. Humne ye sirf aapko paane ke liye kiya hai Lakshi, sirf aapko. Vaada karo ki hum kisi bhi barsaat me uski tapish mehsoos na kare. Tumhare aansu ye kudrat bhi nahi dekh sakti toh ye Rameshwar..Ye Rameshwar toh is poora he tumse hua hai. Ye kaise sehan kar sakta hai apni ardhangini ki sajal aankhen?"

"Aapko dandit kiya ja sakta hai, hume hath lagane ki himakat par!", Sthiti ka bhaan hote he rajkumari fir se sharam ka labada audhe alag ho gayi. Baarish ki bundo ka in dono par he koyi asar na tha.

"Hum gunaah kabool kar lenge aur keh denge ki saja me hamari Lakshi hamare sath bhej dijiye."

"Hahaha.. Hum nahi jaane wale fakir ke sath. Aapke dada ji ki haweli se baraat leke aaoge tabhi hamara hath milega. Lahore se hamare liye toh kuch liya nahi hoga?"

"Baraat bhi aayegi aur tumhe leke bhi jayenge. Lahore se ye leke aaya tha main, kalaai ka akaar toh nahi pata par andaaje se.", Kameej ke bhitar hath daalne ke baad jism se bandh kar chhipaye wo khoobsurat swarn kangano ki jodi Lakshika ki hatheli par rakhi toh wo parde ki aut se kabhi Raame toh kabhi un kangano ko dekhne lagi.

"Ye bahot mehnge hai aur hum inhe kaise le sakte hai? Ye liye kaise aapne? Itne paise? Cycle bech di na aapne?", Lagatar sawaalo se bachne ke liye Raame ne sach bol he diya.

"Wajifa mila tha aur 8 mahine ki tankhwah bhi jodd kar rakhi. Usme bhi dono nahi mil rahe the toh cycle bechni padi. Ab uski jarurat bhi nahi hai, fauj me cycle mili hai hume aur ek ghar pe pehle se hai. Par jabtak ye shahi kalaai me nahi honge itne inki kimat kuch bhi nahi."

"Pehna dijiye. Kya hum ek Diya ko de sakte hai? Kaayde se toh haq hai uska bhi aur hume ek kalaai ki he aadat hai."

"Jo dil kare wo karo. Sab tumhara he hai Lakshi aur Diya se hume bhi lagaav hai. Jaanti ho us pagli ne hume pichli mulakaat me 'jija ji' ki awaaj he laga di thi. Bhala ho ki aaspas koyi tha nahi. Tumhare hath kuch jyada he najuk hai Lakshi."

"Hath pakadne ke bahane abhi se shuru."

"Humne pehal nahi ki thi aur ye lijiye Rajkumari Lakshika ji, aapke sewak ne kaam poora kiya. Ab aap dusri taraf se nikaliye aur hum yahi se vann ki aur ja rahe hai. Yaad aaye toh patra likh dena, Kanna ya Raghu mujh tak pahucha denge. Chalte hai.", Raame jaane ke liye muda toh is baar Lakshika ne he hath thaam liya.

"Likh nahi paayenge par koshish karenge. Aap jaldi aana aur ek bar fir soch lijiyega dipawali tak."

"Jarur lekin vachan nahi todd sakte. Mehal me aane ki ijajat hansil kar sakte hai aapke liye. Dipawali par mulakaat hogi. Waise Kosi jiji ko kya kehna hai?"

"Ye dekhiye hamari kalaai me ek hai aur dusra dupatte me. Humne aapse pehle dhoond liya jo khoya tha. Intjaar rahega.", Lakshika najro se pal me he aujhal ho gayi thi kyonki ye jagah uska dusra ghar thi. Raame sar kujhata kabhi hansta toh kabhi kuch sochta hua bahar nikla toh saame shila par baithe Raaghe ko dekh hairaan reh gaya.

"Tum yaha kaise?"

"Bhabhi aise he milne chali chote pandit? Arre tum apne vachan dete rehan lekin hum toh bina kahe poore kar dete hai. Dekh lena be Raame, teri shaadi me aasman ko goliyon se challni karke baarish na karwa di na toh mera naam bhi Raghuvir nahi."

"Chal be shekhchilli, aise baarish ho jaayegi kya? Uske liye baadal hone jaruri hai paani se bhare. Goli voli waha tak maar nai kar sakti."

"Abe aaj bhi toh baadal nahi hai par ye baarish kyun ho rahi hai? Maa kehti hai pret ki shaadi hoti hai jab aisa hota hai. Kahi tu aur bhabhi .. hain bol dena bhai pehle he.. Hahaha.."

"Abe thehar tu jara tere pret main utarta hu. Waise ye barish garam hai yar aur tej bhi nahi. Aisa kaise hota?"

"Na tune vigyaan padha aur na maine. Abe baras rahe hai bhosdi wale toh barasne de na be."

"Tu gaali mat diya kar bhai. Kisi din dandit kar denge pita ji ya baapu, agar unhe pata laga."

"Aur wo jo peene ke baad madhur sangeet sunate rehte hai. Oye Raame aaj daaru peeyega? Kal toh tu jaane he wala kyun na .."

"Jis din tu sabse jyada khush hoga na bhai, us din he main ek baar tere liye is buri bala ko hath lagaunga. Aaj tu pareshan hai aur iska ilaaj sharaab nahi shikaar hai. Aur barish me toh aisa karne me maahir hai.", Raame aage badha he tha ki jaise kisi gehri khaai me ja gira. Andhere se nikalne ki asafal koshisho me laga wo jaane kitni der tak girta raha aur fir ekdum saamne halki roshni jaha barish nahi thi. Ye koyi ghar tha aur saamne bagicha.

"Kabse awaaj laga rahi hu ji, aap jaag rahe ho ya so rahe ho? Andar itni garmi bhi nahi thi jo yaha khule me ke pasar gaye wo bhi khaat pe na dari na chaadar. 4 baje uthi thi lekin aap dikhe nahi toh socha bathroom gaye honge par kapde le kar idhar aayi toh aapko soye paya. Aap thik ho na ji?", Apni ardhangini ke chintit se chehre ko dekh Rameshwar ji muskuraye jiska matlab tha ke wo thik hai.

"Pehle bathroom jaane ki wajah se neend khul gayi thi bhaagwan aur fir wapis jaane laga toh Banwari ya diwar ke sath khada dikha. Lita liye saale sahab ko aur karne lage tumhari shikayat. Kab neend aayi fir pata nahi laga aur dekho aaj hum pehli baar tumhare baad uth rahe hai. Waise barish atche se nahi hui."

"Aap aur aapka Banwari. Aur isko barish bolte hai? Naaspiti kam se kam bagicha he bhigo deti lekin utna bhi na hua. Chalo aap jao nahane, main pehle rakh du udhar. Aapne kahi phone bhi karna tha 5 baje.", Kaushalya ji apne bhai ke jikar par khush hoti hui bahar wale bathroom ki taraf chal di par peeche charpai par baithe Rameshwar ji ne anjaane he hath aage aasman me badhaya toh jaan kaise wo 2 tapke hatheli par aa gire. Shayad aasman ya diwar me atke reh gaye honge.

'Thande ho chuke hai jaise kahi jyada he gehraai se nikle ho. Suchha Singh maano bhai tum hukum apne naye mukhiya ka. Hum toh chale nahane.', Dono bunde apne sar pe vaar kar Pandit ji charpaayi wapis uski jagah khadi karne ke baad takiye kamre me pahuchate hue nityakram me masroof ho gaye.
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Gaanv me 3 baje gehan andhkar he tha aur is taraf bunda-bandi halki na ho kar kuch tej hui thi lekin ghanta bhar raftar se barasne ke baad ab bas halke chhinte he aasman se girte jameen ki bachi khuchi tapish mita rahe the. Gehan sannatte me har ghar utna he khamosh tha aur kuch hadd tak waisa he haal is haweli me tha. Damini athak prayaas ke baad kareeb 12 baje soyi thi aur us se kuch pehle he Aanchal. Meena ne jarur ek baar pashuo ke baade ki jaanch ki thi us dauraan lekin ab ye sabhi log apni meethi neend poori karne me jute the. Bas ek shaksh tha jiski aankh kuch harkat hone ki wajah se khul chuki thi. Anamika ko apni baah par sulaye Arjun ko uthna he pada jab Niketan ne neend me he bister geela kar diya.

'Arre yaar tu sachmuch khatarnaak insan hai. Chal ab teri mummy ki neend mat kharaab karna ro ro kar.", Arjun ne paya ki bister utna geela nahi tha bas Niketan ka nichla kapda ek taraf se jyada bheega tha. Anamika uski baahon me sukhad neend leti jaise is sabse bekhabar thi aur kab uske sar ke niche takiya laga kar Arjun Niketan ko goad me liye bathroom chal diya, wo bekhabar rahi. Waise bhi bechari akeli he sara din itni badi haweli ke anginat kaam bina sawaal karti rehti thi aur ek chote bache me maa hone ke naate ye apne aap me ek akele insaan ke vash ka nahi tha. Kabhi kabhi toh ganimat se aisi neend milti thi aur agar usme he khalal padd jaye toh fir kya jiwan.

'Tere susu ka he samajh nahi aata. Neend me bhi tujhe karwaya tha aur us se pehle bhi tu hanste hue tanki khali gaya tha apni maa ki goad me. Abe ittu sa toh tu hai fir bhi sara din jab dekho ek he kaam.', Arjun jis tarah se uske sath dhimi awaaj me baatein karta hua geele toliye se saaf karne ke baad vastra bandh raha tha, wo chota bacha apne paanv hilata hanste hue kilkariyan maarne laga.

'maja aata hai tujhe sabko kaam me lagaye rakhne me? shaitaan kahi. Teri mummy pe taras khaya kar thoda, haan daadi aur bua pe jitna marji kar. Ab tujhe bhookh lag gayi hogi? Pehle peit bharo, fir khali karo. Sahi kaam hai tere pas. Chal ab shor nahi karna..', Arjun dabe paanv usko wapis kamre me toh le aaya lekin ab wo kare toh kare kya. Ek taraf toh jagah thodi gili thi aur dusri aur Anamika chain se soyi hui.

'Maaf karna chachi lekin apne liye nahi kar raha.', Arjun ne badi aahista se gown ke saamne ka bhaag anavrit kiya jaha wo dugdh-bhare stann the lekin bahrpoor koshish ki thi ki wo udhar na dekhe. Kapda bas itna he hataya tha ki ye bacha apne bhojan-sthal ko pehchan sake aur usko takiye pe litane ke baad khud us geeli jagah se bachte hue bister ke kinare pasar gaya. Jagah bas itni he thi ki wo karwat se let paya. Niketan sharart karta hua dudh chusakne ke sath apni nanhi nanhi ungliyon se kabhi Anamika ka chehra khinchta toh kabhi wo seene ka vastra jo mooh par aa rukta. Arjun ne stann ajaad he kaha kiye the? Anumaan se he bas chain khol kar ubhre agra-bhaag se kuch niche ka hissa khola tha.

"Nahi karo na Arjun, sone do.", Ab ye awaaj sunn kar palat ke leta Arjun chaunk utha. Anamika samajh rahi thi ki Arjun uske sath athkheliyan kar rahi hai. Lekin wo fir bhi nahi palta aur jab Niketan apni koshish me safal hone ke baad itminaan se poora nipple hontho me dabata doodh chusakne laga toh Anamika ne neend me he us ubhar ko bahar karte hue apne bete ko atche se apne seene se lipta liya. Arjun ne aage koyi awaaj sunaai na dene par chain ki saans lete hue aankhen moond li. 10 minute he gujre the aur Anamika ne jaise he stanno par harkat band paayi usne aankhen khol li. Bacha so chuka tha jaise usko bas itni he bhookh thi. Lekin Arjun ko itni dur aur wo bhi thodi si jagah me simat kar mooh fere soye dekh Anamika ko aisa laga jaise ye 3 feet ki duri na hui hajaro meel hue. Niketan ko savdhani se ek taraf sulane ke baad bister chadhne wali or takiya lagane ke baad wo dono ke beech aayi toh bister choti si jagah par namiyukt tha. Uski parwah na karte hue Anamika ne Arjun ko apni taraf halke se he dabaya toh wo sidha ho gaya. Aankhe halki si kholte hue Anamika ko puri tarah jaga dekh wo hairaan tha aur uska yu us par jhukna? Gale se niche vastra abhi tak band na tha jaha bina pinjre ke dono kabootar ajaad the aur unki kuch jhalak uske saamne.

"Aapko uthana nahi chahta tha. Nikku so gaya?"

"Mujhe neend kaise aati fir? Wo so gaya ab mujhe sona hai.", Anamika ne paanv seedhe karte hue ek hath Arjun ke seene par giraya aur ab fir se wo uske aagosh me thi.

"Aapke jaha soyi hai waha kuch gilapan hai. Isliye maine idhar karwat li thi. Aur sorry, mujhe wo karna pada jo shayad thik nahi tha par yakeen kijiye maine udhar najar nahi ki.", Arjun safaai dene ke sath thoda vyavasthit hote hue Anamika ko poori jagah de raha tha. Bacha jyada duri pe nahi tha inse.

"Tumne waha bhi yahi kiya tha meri neend ki wajah se aur tab usko bhookh nahi thi aur soya raha. Aaj bhi jyada bhookh nahi thi par neend tabhi aati hai agar jyada geela ho jaaye. Waise tumne tab jo kiya wo sahi tha lekin abhi najre mujhe par nahi thi.", Anamika apni he baat kehne ke baad Arjun ki baah par mooh dabane lagi thi. Jaise neend ke asar se wo abhi tak bahar nahi nikli thi aur ye jaan kar ki usne kya bol diya hai, swabhik sharam se wo chehra chupa rahi thi.

"Aap upar jhuki hui thi aur main jaag raha tha isliye ho gaya bas. Fir bhi sorry."

"Bahot maafi maangte ho lekin galtiyan badhti jaa rahi hai. Itni aadat mat bigado meri nahi toh pehle wali zindagi me bhi lautne ke kaabil nahi rahungi.", Anamika ki taang ab Arjun ke upar aa chuki thi ek taraf se aur jism lagbhag ek taraf se uske seene aur pasliyon par tika tha. Awaaj kaan ke itne kareeb mehsoos karke Arjun bhi jaise khud ko sambhalne ki koshish karne laga. Ek khaas ehsaas aur rishta toh panap he chuka tha in dono ke darmiyan jiska naam na Anamika rakh sakti thi aur na Arjun ke vash me tha. Mook swikriti thi jisme jhijhak, apnapan aur aahat premika si thi. Arjun wo vriksh tha jisne ek mrit beil ko apne sannidhya me lete hue punar-jivit kiya tha. Wahi Anamika din prati din usko apne dil me aur jyada gehraai se samaane lagi thi. Uska Arjun ka khayaal rakhna, har choti badi baat aur jarurat ko uske kehne se pehle he tayaar karna is ekaant se kuch alag tha par usme bhi niswarth prem ya pratiphal tha jo Arjun ne uske liye kiya uske badle.

"Kabhi kabhi baat waha tak pahuch jaati hai jaha fir maafi bhi maayne nahi rakhti. Aaine me jarur hum dono apna aks ek sath dekh sakte hai par hakikat bahot alag hai. Aur aapki baat bhi thik hai. Jiwan itna sanwarte sanwarte agar aapas me judd gaye toh na aap wapis pehle jaise ho sakengi na jo chahti hai wo.", Arjun ab dusre hath se Anamika ke chehre aur apne seene par aayi uski kuch khuli julfo ka reshmi ehsaas lene ke baad unhe wapis sahi jagah pahuchane laga. Kuch kshann ki khamoshi ke baad Anamika ne he chuppi todi.

"Jaante ho jis din tum yaha aaye the na us raat he maine tumhare chacha se keh diya tha ke unke jaane ke baad Arjun se keh dena ki wo yaha so jaayega. Maine 5 saal me itni lambi baat unke sath kabhi nahi ki jisme maine kuch manga ho. Unhone khud saamne se kaha ki tum Nikku ka dhyaan behtar rakhte ho aur is wajah se main nischint so sakti hu. kamre se bahar jaate he unhone ye tumse kaha. Tum kya main khud bhi nahi jaanti Arjun ke mere jiwan me tumhare kya maayne hai. Ek aurat ko uska uchit sthaan, wo pariwarik prem, har chote bade pal me bhagidar aur pariwar ka ek chalit sadasya tumne banaya hai. Shuru shuru me ye jab bhi kamre me dakhil hote toh sharab ki durgandh aur bas karwat badal ke so jana. Kitne saal ye chalta raha aur jab ghar ka dabav badha toh kuch waqt ek khamosh sa rishta jodne ki koshish jiska parinaam hamare peeche sukoon se so raha hai. Lekin ab toh dabav bhi chala gaya isliye fir wahi sab ya us se bhi jyada. Bas ek tum ho jiske naam lene bhar se inhe (vinod) naraaj nahi dekha. Varna ek baar himaqat karke sirf teej wale samay apne ghar jaane ka pooch baithi thi. 5 din tak kamre me bhi ghoongat hatane ki himmat nahi hui. Kya yahi sacha rishta hai pati patni ka? Yahi pati dharam hai? Khwahish jahir kar dena apradh hai agar main haweli ki bahu ho toh? Ye niyam beti par lagu nahi hone chahiye? Aur tum kyun ye dharam nibhate ja rahe ho jiske bhavishya wale parinaam mujhe suna kar tum khudko apradhi mehsoos karwao?", Anamika ka sampoorn varnan aur aapbiti sunn kar Arjun ke he dil me tees si chubhne lagi. Sach he toh tha ki 27-28 baras ki ye mahila us vyakti se byaahi gayi thi jo 10 saal bada tha aur uske sath sath jamane ka koyi aisa durugunn nahi tha jo Vinod me na ho. Aur bahu evam beti ke beech itne bade farak toh khud uski he samajh se bahar the.

"Chup kyun ho ab? Haweli ke maalik shayad yaha chaupal jaisa tatkaal fainsla lene me ghabra rahe hai. Aakhir baat pariwar ki jo hai aur ek taraf agar swarg hai toh dusri taraf aapke niyam kyun kaam nahi karte? Shayad main behak gayi hu us prem aur sukoon ki wajah se jo maine tumhare sath paya. Badhchal..", Anamika aage kuch bolti us se pehle he Arjun ne uske vyathit chehre ki taraf badhte hue dono patle honth mooh me bhar liye. Uski aankhen band thi lekin Anamika ne sukhad ehsaas me doobne se pehle dekha ki un band aankhon ke dono taraf se aansu ki choti choti bunde beh nikli thi. Jis baah par leti thi, uske he sahare Arjun ne ab poori tarah Anamika ko apne jism par oudh liya tha. Bahot ehtiyaat aur khamoshi se wo bas Anamika ko apne mook pyaar ka ehsaas dilane laga tha. Dono hath Anamika ki peeth se niche aapas me jode Arjun jaane kitne lamhe gujaar gaya us sthiti me. Khud Anamaika ne he aaj jana tha ki uski samajh se bhi jyada pyaar karta tha Arjun lekin kehna gustakhi thi aur ye haweli pehle kabhi bhi uske adheen nahi thi jiska maalik ab wo tha.

"Ye shabd aainda jubaan par nahi aane chahiye. Kam se kam uski taraf toh dekh lijiye jo hamare pehlu me hai. Jaruri nahi har baat ko keh kar bataya jaaye. Main kitna gehan dekhta hu iska aapko thoda ehsaas toh ho he gaya hoga aur baaki main abhi bata deta hu. Aapne dekha Vinod ko, jo 5 baras me apni ardhangini ko bas ek sukh de paya aur uspe bhi abhimaan lekin khudka sach jaante hue bhi aur bada gunaah karne ko amada hai. Wo aurat jo kal subah se mujhse khel rahi hai aur khel itna khatarnaak ho gaya hai ki wo ab hadd se gujrane wali hai ye bhool kar bhi ki uski maa us se kuch alag chahti hai. Aur wo maa, jisne khud apni is bewkoof lekin taqatwar beti ka anginat baar prayog kiya wo itna majboot naqaab audhe hue hai ki usko utarne se pehle ya toh main sabkuch mita du ya thoda sabar karu. Ye jaante hue bhi ki Damini ne meri maa ki jaan leni chahi main khamosh hu. Main jaan raha hu ki yaha aise bahot se log hai jinke andruni chehre kahi se bhi insaniyat wale nahi hai. Is sabke beech aakhir mere paas agar koyi hai jiske pehlu me main araam kar sakta hu toh aap ho... Wo ye masoom hai jo jab bada hoga toh inke jaisa nahi banega. Main apna pyaar jahir karke kisi ko ye nahi batana chahta ki aap meri kamjori ho. Fir main khamosh nahi reh paunga agar kisi ne galti kar di is pyaar tak aane ki. Lekin haarna padega na mujhe fir.?", Arjun ne jis tarah se sabkuch khol kar Anamika ke saamne rakh diya tha wo toh hatprabh he reh gayi. Apni saas ka ghinona sach toh jaise usko bhi utna nahi pata tha. Wo abhi bhi uske jarurat se bade jism par leti hui thi bas chehra thoda upar uthaye.

"Itna kuch jaante ho aur fir bhi yaha akele aa gaye? Ye log chahte kya hai aur tabhi tum wo sab kar rahe ho jo ye chahte hai?"

"Aapko apna sach bhi toh nahi pata. Main toh bas apne hone ka kartavya nibha raha hu lekin aap ek aashiq ki sanak ka parinaam ho. Khoobsurati bhi waisi he jaisi unhe yaad hogi aur naam toh hai he Anamika. Iske siwa koyi dusri wajah nahi hai ki aap haweli ki bahu ho. Aur main sirf ye baahri aavarn ko jaanta hu, iski gehraai me jaane wale jo raste hai unka shayad in logo ko bhi nahi pata. Haweli ki bahu aap he rahogi lekin itne wo tapish andar he rakhna jisme jhulas rahi ho. Mera pyaar bhi usko poora sukoon nahi de sakega. Jaise aajtak rehti aayi ho, wahi kuch samay barkaraar rakhna bas.", Arjun ne is baar athche se Anamika ko apne aalingan me bhar liya. Khud-ba-khud Anamika bhi uske seene se lipat gayi. Wo insaan tha bhi haqdar ko uska haq dene wala jiske khudke raaste abhi syaah gehre andhkaar se bhare the lekin wo jaanta tha ki jald he ek kadi hath lagne wali hai. Kuch waqt Anamika uski baahon me sukoon se leti rahi.

"Mujhe aaj nashte par mehal jana hai. Jab aap uthne lage toh mujhe bhi jaga dena.", Arjun karwat karte hue Anamika ko wapis bister pe le aaya seene se. Lekin wo alag hone ki jagha apne gaal uske hontho par bahot aahista se sehlane ke baad chehra thik saamne le aayi.

"Mujhe kiss karna sikhaoge jaise abhi kiya?", Aur Arjun naa me gardan hilata muskurate hue mana karne ka dikhawa karne laga toh khud Anamika ne he ye jokhim uthaya. Lekin is chumban me tadap ke sath sath maun swikriti thi ki Anamika is khamosh jung me hamesha uske sath hai aur paas bhi. Arjun jitna uske pehlu me khone laga, Anamika ki chahat utni jyada badhti gayi. Arjun ka hath peeth se sarak kar kapde ke upar se Anamika ke pusht kulhe par aaya jo paanv wo uske upar rakhe the, khud Anamika ne apne hath se uska hath waha majbuti se daba liya. Na koyi harkat karne di na alag kiya. Vinod sachmuch andha tha jo itni behtareen premika ko na pa saka jo 7 fero se uski biwi toh bani par uske durachar ne bas jakhm he diye the, pyaar Arjun ne sikhaya.

"Ummm", Ye pehli awaaj thi aur ab hontho ki jung jiwha dwand tak badh gayi. Majboot bade panje me apne kulhe ka maans jakde jaane se he Anamika kaanpne lagi. Wo khud ko he Arjun me samahit karne ka pryaas karne lagi thi jaise wo is duniya me ab astitva rakha he na chahti ho. Jald he wo shaant ho kar Arjun ke seene me fir se dubak gayi. Hath sirf Arjun ka he ab us khaas jagah tha.

"Tumhe uske sath nahi dekh sakti bas itna dhyaan rakha. Majburi me ho sakta hai wo tumhare liye jariya ho aage badhne ka par koshish karna ki waisa is ghar me na hone paaye.", Arjun ne bhi ye sunn kar ek baar sthir soye bache ko dekha aur apna hath nitamb se hata kar Anamika ke gaal par rakh diya, sehalate hue.

"Jalan ho rahi thi mujhe uske sath dekh kar?"

"Bardast nahi ho raha tha lekin kaise dur kar sakti thi usko? Wo na biwi bann payi, na beti aur na insaan. Apne bhai ki goad me nirlajjta se baith kar kaise khule-aam apni masoom beti ko daanv par laga diya usne? Aisa pehli baar toh nahi ho raha hoga na? Suna tha ke wo sanskari bhai kis upadhi se pukaar raha tha badi behan ko? Ek pal ke liye toh main kisi ko bhi tumhare pehlu me bardasht kar lu par aise maansik bimaar ko nahi jo ek rishta bhi na nibha paaye. Ek se badh kar ek haivaan hai yaha lekin tum masoom ho chahe jaankari juta kar aaye ho. Inka saamna akele nahi kar paaoge."

"Wo haivaan inse kahi bada hai jo mere andar rehta hai Anamika. Samay aane do, tum he shaant karke inka jiwan bachane wali banogi. Wo upkaar inhe tumhare kadmo me lene ke liye kaafi hoga.", Arjun ne halke se maathe ko choomne ke baad Anamika ko baahon me liye he aankhen band kar li. Anamika fir se ek choti neend lene se pehle kaafi hadd tak sukoon me thi. Wo nahi jaanti thi Arjun kis haivaan ki baat kar raha tha lekin is masoom haivaan ka bada dil aur sachha pyaar bahot tha usko apne bete ke sath baaki jiwan bitane ke liye. Is baar ki ye neend bahot sukoon-daayi thi jo 5 baje he tooti jab Meena ne baade me jaane se pehle bahar darwaje par dastak di. Arjun soya raha aur uske chehre ki masoomiyat dil me bhar kar Anamika peeche hone lagi toh khud he sharam se dohri ho gayi. Seena beparda tha lekin ganimat Arjun soya hua tha. Bister se uthte he ek baar fir wo haweli ki bahu ban gayi thi jo tayaar hone ke baad jab kamre se bahar jaane lagi toh samay sadhe 5 ho chuka tha.

"Arjun nahi utha bahu?"

"Jyada thakaan hogi maa ji shayad kal abhyaas ki wajah se. 6 baje utha deti hu. Fir Arjun ne shehar jana hai 7 baje jaisa mujhe bataya.", Chai ki tray rakhne ke baad Anamika doodh ki balti uthati rasoighar me ja chuki thi. Yahi jiwan tha uska aur is tapish me Arjun thik waisi he barsaat banke aaya tha jo beeti raat hui. Ummeed se pare aur garmi sokhne wali.
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"Aaj toh 6 baje he tatkaal panchayat lagi thi aur suna hai sarpanch ji ne apne he bhai ko bedakhal karne ke sath sath uske hisse ko gaanv sudhaar me lagane ka fainsla diya. Wo toh sharirik saja dene ka bhi fainsla suna rahe the lekin daar ji ne pehli saja he mukarrar ki hai.", Ye manje wale ki dharampatni thi, Nihaal ki mata ji jo gurughar se bahar nikalte waqt Dipa ke sath batiya rahi thi. Dipa bhabhi ke toh chehre se he pata chal raha tha ke gurughar aane ke baad bhi wo ashaant hai. Nihaal ki mata ji ke sath unki beti bhi the, Renam Kaur. Thodi sanjida aur kam bolne wali 21 varshiya yuvti jo apne chote bhai se ek saal he badi thi.

"Shabbir ki bhi khabar lagi mujhe behan ji. Suna hai uski talaash ho rahi kisi mamle me? Aur kya hua panchayat me? Chaupal par lagti toh jaankari bhi milti lekin aaj toh chaupal pe ek bhi banda nahi dikha."

"Dille ne ni bataya tujhe? Mujhe bhi inki baatein sunn kar he pata chala. Panchayat se tere jeth ke sath Dilbag aur Shahid bhi aaye the par Shahid andar aaye bina he nikal gaya Shahid ke he sath. Koyi masla hua hai kya uska tere sath?"

"Nahi behan ji aisi toh koyi baat nahi hai. Bas aapko pata he hai ke kuch mahino se ghar aane ka inka samay he nahi. Pehle bhi toh apni marji ke aap he maalik the.", Dipa bhabhi kal se he jaan na chahti thi lekin puchne ki himmat bhi nahi thi. Par Nihaal ki mata ji ki jagah Reman ne jawaab diya jisko sunn kar dono mahilaye thagi reh gayi.

"Wo koyi naye pradhan ji par humla kiya tha kal akhade me Kamlesh chacha ne, jaan lene ki koshsish thi bhabhi par safal na hue. Paah ji (Dilbag) kisi dabaav me uska sath de rahe the isliye unhe sirf itni saja mili hai ki wo 2 hafte khet me najraband rahenge. Shabbir aur Rangi ki talaash chal rahi hai kuch mamlo me aur dono aksar paah ji ke he khet par aate jaate the der raat. Neela sahi kehta hai ki ye Arjun pradhan samajhdar insaan hai jisne aisi saja sunaai nahi toh aap he jaanti ho ki jaan lene ki himakat wo bhi pind ke maalik ki toh badle me jaan he leni thi. Lekin itna saaf hai ke paah ji ko behkaya gaya tha. Neela har time aajkal Arjun ye Arjun wo he karta rehta hai. Jaane kaisa soorma hai aur 2 din hue ni, 2 panchayat karwa di.", Renam baat kehte kehte he khamosh ho gayi jab dhimi gati se wo khuli jeep chalti hui thik unke saamne aa ruki. Safed kameej, saleti patloon aur paanv me shahi mojri pehn hue wo yuvak apne bhoore chasme ghadi bandhe hath me lene ke baad Dipa bhabhi ka aashirwad lene ke baad Nihaal ki mata ji se bhi waisa karke Renam ko bas namastey karne ke baad wapis gaadi me baith nikal gaya. Us adhbut aakarshan aur uski shakshiyat dekh Renam toh bhochakki he reh gayi.

"Aaya c kal Nihaal de naal. Bada he sahu munda hai Dipa aur samajhdar bhi. Dekh Renam ne bataya na ki Dilbag ki pehle jaanch kari fir usko saja bhi aisi di jo kahi se bhi saja nhi. Rabb bas is nek bande ka khayaal rakhe. Khabar suni hai ke aaj Koki behan ji vi aa rahi hai?", Apni maa ko kisi ka gungaan karte dekh Renam se raha na gaya Dipa bhabhi ka jawaab sunn ne tak.

"Ye munda kaun tha bebe? Jubaan ni thi iske mooh me aur gaadi bas mujhe taadne ke liye roki toh aapne bhi sar pe hath rakh diya?"

"Oh chup kar kamliye, thoda soch ke bola kar. Iski toh baat tu suna rahi thi hamare sath. Arjun puttar tha wo aur tu shayad kal mil na saki is se jab ye ghar aaya tha. Nihaal ka wajifa manjoor ho jana mele me paanv rakhte he jo iski wajah se ho raha. Dipa ka ghar bhi ye dildaar bacha gaya aur tere saamne he iske paanv chhu kar bata bhi gaya ki wo bande ki kadar karta hai apne rutbe ki nahi. Bolne se pehle socha kar thoda.. taadna ki hunda?", Ab Renam lajwaab thi jiske antarmann ne pushti kar di thi ki asliyat me hua iska ulta tha. Wo he dekh rahi thi us yuvak ko itne dhyaan se aur uske dekhne ki wajah se he wo ruka tha jab usne mooh bana kar fera tha.

"Haweli da munda hai, girgit vi nikal sakda. Andha vishwas na kiya karo bebe. Main chalti hu ghar, aap jao bhabhi ke ghar. Inhe bhi toh batchit karni hogi aapse.", Renam wahi se apne ghar ki aur nikal di kyonki aage Dipa bhabi ka he ghar tha. Jo itni der se khamosh reh kar yahi soch rahi thi ki Arjun kis mitti ka bana hai. Gaanv ki sadke is tarah se bani thi ki jitni marji baarish ho paani dhalaan se hota hua ird gird bane 3 johado me he ekatrit hota tha. Aur raat wali baarish ne toh bas mausam behtar kiya tha kichad karne ki jagah. Renam apni he dhunn me ja chuki thi aur ab ye dono mahilaye apne ekaant me thi.

"Tu kuch bol nahi rahi Dipa. Dekh meri saheli hone se pehle main teri chachi bhi lagti hu. Kuch aisa hai jo tu apne me he rakhe hue hai toh bolne se dil halka he hoga. Aaj Raano tak bahar nahi nikali jabki tu khud kehti hai ki andar wo khush nahi rehti."

"Dhyaan he nahi raha behan ji. Ye banda pata nahi kaun hai asliyat me? Jaan lene wale ko koyi kaise maaf kar sakta hai? Aur ye jaante hue bhi main us insaan ki byahta hu wo mera sammaan karke gaya, aapke saamne.?"

"Log toh 2 he tarah ke hote hai Harmandip, atche aur bure. Fir aise naseeb se dikhte hai jo atchhai aur buraai ko ek taraf karke insaan ko insaan maante hai. Nihaal sahi kehta hai uske liye ki wo banda sabki kadar karta hai. Nahi toh jaan lena kaunsa mushkil kaam hai inke liye? Haweli se kitne barso baad koyi mukhiya nikla hai nahi toh bade pradhan ji aur chote pradhan ji he sunn rahe the Vadde pandat ji ke baad, jaisa daar ji ne bataya. Khaas insaan samay toh lete hai aane me lekin wo apno ka dukh dur karke fir laut jaate hai. Dilbag uski najar me saaf hai toh khud he soch ki wo ladka kitna gehrai wala hoga. Tujhe shayad pasnad bhi karta hai, sammaan tha tere liye uski aankhon me.", Dipa ka toh dil ye sunn kar he thanda padd gaya ki Arjun ab us se kabhi juda nahi ho paayega chahe wo milne aaye ya na. Apne charitra aur ankahe vaade se he wo uske dard ko sokh kar dil me utar chuka tha jiska imtihaan jaane wo kaise lene wala kyonki ek vada toh wo bhi karke gaya tha.
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"Kaun ho sahab? Andar nahi aa sakte jabtak mulakaat ka purv-byora na ho.", Arjun jeep me baitha hua us surakshakarmi ki baat sunn kar muskura raha tha. Is bade safed mehal ke charo taraf he ghane bagiche the jaise darjano maali sirf inhe sajane me he dinraat lage rehte ho. Yaha tak pahuchne me bhi usko jyada samay nahi laga tha aur na pareshani hui.

"Dekho register pe kahi XXXX gaanv se kisi ke aane ka likha hai? Ya fir aisa naam jo pehle na suna ho?", Arjun chasma lagaye itminaan se seat par baitha tha aur uske haavbhav dekh ye vyakti mulakaat ke liye bataye logo ke naam dekhne laga.

"Sahab sirf ek naam hai aaj ke liye kyonki aaj raani ma ya Kumar sahab kisi ko samay nahi dete. Aapka naam kya hai.?"

"Gate kholo bhai wo mera he naam hai. Pandit Arjun Sharma.", Jis tarah se aaj pehli baar khud Arjun ne apna parichaya diya tha khud usko maja aa gaya aisa bolne me aur wo vyakti ek aadmi ko ishara karte hue turant darwaje ke saamne aa kar uske kapaat kholne laga. Nahi toh gaadi andar le jana saaf mana tha.

"Dhanyawaad bhaiya."

"Maalik spasht hidayat thi ki aap aa rahe hai aur aapke siwa kisi ko aane na diya jaaye. Kumar Arjun Sharma ji ke naam se parichaya darj hai aur hidayat hai ki aapko mukhyabhaag tak sewak he le kar jaaye.", Wo vyakti toh bhayabhit he ho gaya tha par Arjun saamne un golakar fuharo ko dekh raha tha jo bematlab chal rahe the jabki unke paani se kisi ka bhala nahi ho raha tha. Unse aage he is 30 feet chuadi gulabi pattharo ki sadak par wo praveshdwar tha jaha se mehal me pravesh kiya jana tha.

"Jo jis kaam pe hai usko karne do bhaiya. Hum khud rasta jaante hai aur darwaja khol kar aapne pehle he madad kar di hai.", Arjun ne andar jaane se pehle abhi dekha tha ki ek taraf bahar he surakshakarmiyon ka bankar bana tha jisko wo najarandaaj kar aaya tha. Wo Gaadi ki janch karne aage badh he rahe the ke pehle wale ne unhe hath hila kar aise mana kiya jaise galti matt karo. Arjun hansta hua jeep ka gear daal us chamchamate darwaje ki aur badh chala jaha nashte ke baad uski khojbin shuru hone wali thi. Aaj he wo is se pehle padti us khandhar haweli me jaane ka irada bana chuka tha jiske baare me bhaiya ne bataya tha.

"Haan ji badi jaldi me dikh rahe ho. Ye barso purani jeep aur rasookh jaise yaha ke maalik ho. Beta gaadi mehal se bahar rehti hai. Un haramkhoro ne bataya nahi?", Safed aur bhoore ghode par sawaar ye vyakti kuch pakke rang ka aur jyada he ghamandi tha. Takriban 40 baras ka aur sharir umar ke hisaab se behtar, shayad ghudswari aur kasrat wajah hogi atche khaanpaan ke sath.

"Aapka parichaya janaab?", Arjun uske aadesh ki avhelna karta hua jeep se utar kar ghode ka sar sehlane ke sath wo dhili lagaam dekhte hue bola. Jeep sachmuch thik dwar ke saamne ek taraf khadi ki thi usne.

"Kumar Santosh Singh, samragyi Rani sahiba Saundarya ji ke bhanje lagte hai hum. Aur tum humse hamare he mehal me parichaya maang rahe ho."

"Atcha laga aapse mil kar Santosh ji. Nacheej ko Pandit Arjun Sharma ke naam se pehchan lijiye. Bhavishya me mulakaat aksar hoti rehne wali hai.", Arjun usko wahi ghode par sawaar asmanjas me chhod dwarpaal ki taraf badh gaya. Uske bolne se pehle he us ghani mucho wale vardi-bandook dharak ne adab se sar jhukate hue lakdi ka 10 feet uncha dwar khol diya, hath andar jaane ke lehje me lehrate hue.

"Veerbhan, ye yuvak bina talashi ke tumne andar jaane diya.?", Arjun sangmarmar ke us vishaal darbaar me ja chuka tha jaha kabhi sunwaai hoti thi lekin samay ke sath ye bas ek rajgharane ka hall matra tha.

"Aadesh hai hujur ki Kumar Arjun ji ko pareshani hone par tatkaal prabhaav se barkhastgi ka. Kal se sab tayaari inke he liye toh ho rahi thi.", Veerbhan dwara uchit parichaya milte he ye vyakti turant ghode ko ajaad karta darwaje ki taraf lapka.

"Abe pehle bata deta ullu ke patthe. Ye sachmuch idhar aa pahucha aur main isko he dhamka raha tha.?"

"Hujur, dekh ke toh nahi laga ke aap par dhyaan bhi de rahe the. Somvaar ko yaha aaj se pehle toh koyi nahi aaya jabse main niyukt hua hu. Aur is jalwe se toh swayam rajyapal ji bhi nahi aate ki bade Kunwar sahab ki jagah gaadi khadi kar de. Aagya thi ki koyi roktok na ho. Pata nahi jisne naam poocha tha uski naukri rahegi bhi ya nahi.", yaha toh darbaan he Santosh par bhari padd gaya tha jo uski baat se uttejit hone ke baad jab bhitar daakhil hua toh pehli baar ek alag najara tha uske saamne. Rani maa Saundarya ko gale lag ke milta ye pehalwan sa pandit uske baad waise he Amrita aur Kumar Mahendra se bhi. Vibhinn tarah ke phool toh barsaye ja chuke the itni jaldi he aur khud Rani maa uske maathe ko choomne ke baad uska tilak kar rahi thi.

"Aao Santosh aao aur inse milo. Aap hai Kumar Arjun, hamare ekmatra noor aur Kumar Mahendra samkaksh. Arjun ye hamare mama ji ke pautra hai Santosh, Nalagarh prant ke sanrakshak ke putra. Aajkal hamari sewa ke liye yaha vyast hai.", Is parichaya ne toh Santosh ke jhaant he sulga diye the. Lekin jab swayam rani maa ne parichaya diya ho aur uske baa Kumar Mahendra ne Arjun ko dono hatho se maanik-mayaan wali shahi talwar saunpi toh wo samajh gaya ke kuch bhi galat nahi kaha gaya.

"Kshama chahte hai hamare vyavahar ke liye Kumar. Aapne adhura parichaya diya tha bahar aur hum kisi Pandit se wakif nahi hai. Bhool ho gayi."

"Bhool tumne fir se ki hai Santosh. Pandit ji sarvesarva rahe hai jinka pramukh ansh aapke saamne raha hai. Hum unka naam lene ki gustakhi nahi kar sakte. Diware khud bayaan karti hai ki wo hamare liye pita tulya hai. Dhyaan rahe aisa fir na hone paaye.", Rani maa ki meethi jhadak sirf is wajah se thi kyonki Arjun abhi bhi unko ek taraf se apne sath lagaye tha jaise wo sachmuch unka he ek ansh ho. Amrita toh is pal me bhi mehnge camera se ye tasvire le rahi thi.

"Kshama chahte hai rani maa. Pandit ji parichaya ke mohtaaj nahi hai. Kumar Arjun aapse bhi hume ksham-daan ki aasha rakhte hai."

"Ab aap jarur galat kar rahe hai. Main aapse chhota hu aur aapka haq hai kehne ka. Bas ye dekh lijiye ki bewaqt ghar me sirf wahi aa sakta hai jo aapka apna ho. Galat toh nahi kaha na maine dadi ji?", Arjun ne unhe rani maa ki jagah spasht daadi keh diya tha. Yahi ek pal tha jab wo uske seene se ja lagi.

"Taras rahe the ki tum aisa kahoge hume. Lekin dil yahi kehta tha ki vachan pandit ji ka hai, sukoon de kar he jaayega. Mere vrat aaj poore hue mere bache.. poore hue mere vrat. Amrita, udhyapan ki tayaari karo. Aap sabhi nashta kar sakte hai lekin hum aaj apne bache ko khilane ke baad ye vrat kholenge. Prabhu Shiv, maan he gaye aakhir."

"Narayan kahiye daadi ji. Wo maan gaye isliye Shiv maane lekin main un dono ke sammukh nahi baithne wala. Aapke saamne baith kar intjaar karunga aur vrat ka udhyapan tabhi poora hoga jab main apne hatho se khilaunga. Fir sath me khaate hai.", Arjun jaise chand minute me he yaha adhikar jama chuka tha jo saamne walo ne bhi swikaar kiya.

"Sabhi sewak mehal se bahar ja sakte siwaye khansama ke. Hum poojghar ja rahe hai aur milte hai aap sabhi se kuch samay upraant.", Arjun ko apne sath le jaate hue rani maa ne swayam he uski kalaai par apne rumaal se nikaal kar tulsi ki mala pehna di. Jo jaane kabse unke paas thi. Unke aadesh par khud Mahendra aur Amrita muskura diye lekin ek dusre ko hath upar utha kar dikhate wo vyaktigat hall ki aur chal diye. Santosh aadesh batane ja chuka tha sabko.

"Iski kya mehta hai daadi maa?"

"Ye badi didi ki thi. Aisi he ek tumne apne waha bhi dekhi hogi. Dono ko amma ji ne he di thi ye pavitra tulsi. Didi ne apni mujhe pehna di aur dekho wahi duniya se chali gayi isko dene ke baad. Chhodo wo sab dardbhari baatein. Aaj mera bacha ghar aaya chahe wo ya rehne wala nahi lekin aaya toh hai. Aaj din bhar tum mere sath ho.", Yaha na pehle wala wo kumar sandarbh tha aur na shahi sammaan. Matrtva se bhi adhik sneh tha jaise garam tapti jameen par baarish ho gayi ho. Arjun ne aisi he mala apne dada ji ke paas dekhi thi aur isko dharan karte he usne halke se choom liya. Jabtak ye dono us mandir tak pahuchte waha kaam teji se chal raha tha. Arjun pehle he ruk gaya aur uske sath he rani maa.

"Waise apni pasand se rishta kar rahe ho ya niyati hai isme bhi.? Hum us ladki ke baare me pooch rahe hai jiski aankhen kuch aisi thi?", Rani maa ke sawaal par Arjun he jhemp gaya aur wo uski mohak muskaan dekh jaise unmukt muskuraai.

"Ab kuch bhi kahiye daadi maa, bhagwan narayan aur shiv ke ansh dharan karne likhe he hai toh niyati sahi ya niyam. Dharan toh karne he hai."

"Uttam. Jaante ho hum kab se ye vrat rakh rahe hai?"

"Jabse Saarang yaha se gaya aur dada ji kabhi idhar aaye nahi. Main aa gaya hu na ab toh aap apne jiwan ko bandhano se ajaad paayengi.", Arjun ke aise gambhir jawaab ka toh unhe andesha he nahi tha. Kumar Saarang naam lene ki himakat toh unke bacho ne bhi nahi ki thi aur yaha Arjun usko Saarang keh ke bula raha tha.

"Raja hai wo ab."

"Bhaogde raja ko yahi leke aana hai. Dekhte hai uski niyati me uddhar aapke Shankar karenge ya mere Narayan. Bas dhyaan rakhiyega ki aapki wajah se is dehleej par aaya hu aur aage bhi aaunga jabtak ye hamare beech rahe. Nahi toh kadam dubara is ..

"Nahi beta.. nahi.. maine bas jiwan gujara hai ab aur nahi. Tum jo kaho wo manjoor lekin is abhagin ko aur dukh mat dena. Ye vrat dubara rakhne ki kshamta nahi hai bete."

"Aapke dard se he toh bandha hu main. Bahot baar dekha hai maine aapko dua maangte bas chehra yaad nahi rehta tha. Aap aaj bhi waisi he hai jaisi Raghuvir dada ji ne bataya tha. Khoobsurat, shaalin aur simit, bas wo chanchalta nahi dikh rahi jo unki yaadon me kaayam thi apni Diya ke liye.", Arjun ki rehasyamayi muskurahat aur is vritaant ko sunte he Rani maa ke hatho se wo thali niche ja giri jo abhi uthaai he thi.

"Tum..Tum ho kaun?"

"Aapka wahi Arjun maa.. Raghu-Ram wala Arjun. Pehle wala thoda sa nasamajh tha jo aapke paas aaya hoga toh bhi jaan na saka ke wo kyon yaha aaya. Mara gaya.. nahi wo ghera gaya tha maa lekin is baar.. is baar.. waisa nahi hoga. Is mandir me he aaunga main wapis us kangan ko le kar jo kabhi aapki kalaai par tha. Bas wo chakravyuh ka andruni ghera nahi dikh raha jis ka darr aapke sath jaane kitno ko hai. Wo bhi milega chahe 2 baras lage ya 10. Maa kaha hai toh vaada bhi nibhaunga. Aaj tak un asthiyon ko bahaya nahi gaya. Hum sath bahayenge. Aap karengi aisa?"

"Mere bache.. tu itna bada ho gaya. Tu sab jaanta hai aur tune kabhi mujh tak aane ki koshish bhi nahi ki?"

"Aapki niyati aur ye bhagwaan. Khel toh aap bhi rahi thi na jo 18 ka hote he mujhe gaanv me bandhne lagi thi. ye bhool kar ki is naam ki wajah kya hai? Jaisa chal raha hai waisa chalne dijiye. Bahar aap raani maa hai mere liye aur galti se bhi baat Pandit ji tak nahi jaani chahiye. Jaane se pehle hum haveli ki chabhi ki chahat rakhte hai.", Arjun ne saamne mandir me tayaari poori hoti dekh kadam peeche liye toh Rani maa bhi uske sath is kone me aa khadi hui. Is poore vartalaap me kahi koyi aaspas na tha kyonki ye mandir unke shayankaksh se pehle tha aur us se pehle sirf galiyara.

"Sab tumhara he toh hai beta."

"Galat. Beshak aapne bache goad liye aur dikhave ke pati jo England se kabhi laute nahi, unse unka haq matt chhiniye. Mahendra ji sahi insaan hai aur Amrita ji bhi utni he shaleen jaisi kabhi aap thi. Aakhir me toh maine aise kisse sune hai na ki bata du toh aap yaha rukne wali bhi nahi. Raghuvir dada ji sachmuch badhiya shikari the."

"Hatt badmash kahi ke.. Daadi hu main us hisaab se tumhari."

"Ab rani maa nahi hai aap hamare liye. Unke raajdar eklaute hum he hai."

"Ajju ke sath bura hua beta. Wo nek tabiyat tha aur jab aakhiri bar hamari unse baatchit hui thi tab yahi pata laga tha ke wo college jaane laga hai. Fir ek din wo idhar aaya tha aur hamari bajaye jaldbaaji me sewika se mil kar chala gaya. Aise kisi ke saamne aa nahi sakte the us waqt."

"Us sewika ki toh maut ho gayi hogi?"

"Wo wapis he nahi lauti us samay ke baad. Bas inhonhe (Rameshwar) ne shauk sandesh diya tha aur fir humne khud ko alag kar liya apni manhoosiyat ki wajah se."

"Karo pooja aap apne ishtdev ki. Main jaanta hu ki yaha sirf pyaar mil sakta hai saboot nahi. Khaane ki mej par tabtak unka dimaag khata hu.", Arjun jaane laga toh bhavuk ho kar rani maa ne usko fir se apne seene se laga liya.

"Ye wala nahi marega maa. Isne maa ko dhoond liya hai aur ab jarur wo log saamne aayenge jo is sabke mohre hai. Ghar me he rehna shuru kar dijiye bas.", Arjun ne bhi pratiuttar me unka matha chooma aur us hall ko paar karte hue paini nigaho se sab dekhne ke baad he Kumar Mahendra aur Amrita ke paas aaya. Amrita ne toh khud he uske liye barabar wali kursi khinch kar jataya ki wo uska pansadida hai Mahendra se jyada lekin kahi garmi badh chuki thi is sher ki dastak se.

"Oye kutte ke pille, tu toh kehta tha ke raajshahi ka koyi waaris nahi aur jo hoga wo kabhi aane wala nahi.", ye Santosh tha jo kisi par buri tarah bhadka raha tha mehal se kuch dur ek PCO par.

"Namumkin toh nahi kaha tha chutiye. Thoda tameej se baat kar hum tumhare baap ki umar k hain"

"Ye tameej us se toh jyada hai jitna jaleel main 2 minute me ho gaya. Lekin tumne kaha tha ke wo nahi aa sakta fir ye mustanda bedhadak ghuss aaya mehal me aur wo raani.. wo usko chhati se chipkaye apne shayankaksh le gayi mujhe 10 baat suna kar. Aisa hua na toh fir dekh lena ki main sabkuch bhonk dunga. Ye waaris mujhe manjoor nahi Ramakant ji.", Santosh ne ye naam le kar pushti kar di thi ki wo kis firaag me hai.

"Kya naam bataya tumne is waaris ka Santosh.?"

"Bataya he kaha tha abhi. Sala Arjun hai koyi.. Pandit Arjun kaho ya Kumar Arjun. Dekhne se he he Pushpak se tagda hai par kam umar."

"Wo idhar bhi waaris bann chuka hai Santosh. Pushpak ne he usko apna waaris bana diya hai. Pata nahi sala kaisi kismat le kar paida hua hai jo pichle 18 baras se chain se na so saka ek din bhi aur ye aa bhi gaya dono taraf."

"Udhar bhi aa gaya kya wo Tehshildar?"

"Samajh lo ki saale sahab bhi nahi rok sakte usko aane se. Anamika ki vasiyat barabar thi Bindiya aur Pushpak me isliye unhe hataya tha par ye sala un dono ka waaris ho gaya. 21 ka hote he ye idhar bhi taal thok dega. 10 crore diye isko saaf kar de nahi toh kuch nahi milne wala."

"Itne ke liye toh main tumhe bhi maar dunga. Ek hafte ka time do par idhar mera hissa 50 rahega budhiya ke jaate he."

"Saarang tak baat nahi jaani chahiye. Baaki mil kar dekh lenge. Rameshwar ke is pille ko hatao.", Tehsildar ne phone kaat diya tha iske baad aur Santosh waha se nikal kar apni aalishaan gaadi me baith ab aage ka sochne laga tha. Pret laut aaya tha uske jiwan me be-mausam barsaat ki tarah jiski ummeed he nahi thi.
 
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Raj-mehal ke bhojan kaksh me jaise arse baad kahkahe lag rahe the. Mahendra aur Amrita ko toh lag he nahi raha tha ke wo Arjun se aaj pehli he baar thik tarah se mile hai. Unke liye toh jaise wo hamesha se he unke sath tha ya fir wo aaj kahi apne jiwan me shahi jiwanshaili ke vanvaas rupi samay se bahar nikal kar samajik hue the. Amrita toh thi he chanchal aur hansmukh lekin khamosh tabiyat aur apni maa ki aagya siwa kuch baat na karne wala Mahendra hansna bolna seekh raha tha.

"Bhaiya jab England gaye toh inhe ek ladki ne pasand kar liya aur wo bar bar inse baat karne aaye lekin ye kabhi idhar toh kabhi udhar. Aakhir me jab saamne se maa aayi toh ja chhipe unke peeche. Apni haalat toh kya batate upar se ye keh diya ki ye ladki kisi maksad se uke peeche hai. Hahaha... asliyat saamne aayi toh wo maa ki jaankari wale pariwar se thi. Ab insaan khud bhi toh mana kar sakta hai na? Lekin inke toh kya he kehne.. Kumar Mahendra ji.. Hahaha..", Amrita jis tarah se khilkhila rahi thi khud uske bade bhai ko aisa lag raha tha ke aaj wo jiwit mehsoos kar raha hai. Itni mohak aur swabhavik hansi wo bhi is mehal ke bhitar. Arjun bhi kisse sunta hans raha tha aur Amrita baar baar uska hath pakad kar dusre hath se mej thapthapati toh wo bhi jaise is chehre ka he wajood pata poore mehal me. Jaise Amrita he yaha ki aatma ho jo hansti hai tabhi jiwan mumkin hota hai.

"Environment bolte hai isko ji. Waise main aapko chacha aur inko bua kahunga ya fir 'jaisa chal raha hai waisa chalne dijiye Kumar.", Arjun ne abhi rani maa ki nakal me ye pankti kahi toh dono bhai behan apna peit pakad kar hansne lage the uske sath aur fir ekaek Mahendra ke chehre par wahi gambhirta aa gayi. Rani maa hath me prasaad ki thali liye jo dakhil ho chuki thi idhar.

"Ab aapko ekdum se kya hua typical Kumar Mahendra ji? Hahaha.. Kahi Sarvesarva maharani ji Saundarya maa toh nahi dikh gayi? Hehehe..", Amrita apni he masti me jab ye baat bol kar hati toh agli awaaj se uski bhi wahi haalat thi.

"Tehjeeb bhool gayi hai shayad aap Kumari Amrita?.. Jaisa chal raha hai waisa chalne dijiye.. Tum hansti hui sachmuch aafreen lagti ho bitiya.. Sachmuch hume maaf kar dena aur is se behtar kuch nahi ho sakta jab mere bache in khali kamro ko apni hansi se bhar de. Tum par hume naaj hai beti. Bas jara is dhir gambhir Mahendru se bhi keh do ki ye naqaab bas is pariwarik mahol se bahar wali duniya me he pehne rakhe. Rang pakk gaya hai thoda lekin muskurahat atchi lagti hai tum par.", Amrita ka gaal choomne ke baad unhone sabse pehle prashaad usko he diya jo hairaani se apni maa ko dekh rahi thi. Mahendra bhi hairat me tha lekin maa ne jab uske karine se vyavasthit baalo ko bigaadte hue wo mamtamayi aalingan dene ke baad khudse he prasaad khilaya toh aaj jaise pehli baar us patthar se sakth aur niyam sarvopari vyakti ki aankhon me paani aa gaya.

"Ae bhai tum toh rone he lage. Maa main na kehti thi ki ye aapki beti hai andar he andar aur hum bete? Arjun toh bas kohni tikaye maa aur bete ke is khoobsurat pal ko dekh raha tha aur jehan me jaise he uski maa ki tasvir ubhri, aaspas ki hansi ko bhula kar wo chehra niche karte hue bas wahi pahuch gaya jaha wo aaj bhi chote bacha tha unke pehlu me chain se sota hua. Uski maa ne bhi toh kabhi ye ehsaas tak nahi hone diya ki wo unse bhi bada ho chuka hai. Hamesha wo usko apni baah par ya seene se laga ke chand minute me chain ki neend tak le jaati thi.

"Arjun beta, tum thik ho?", Prasaad apne hath se usko khilane aayi rani maa ne uske sar ko sparsh kiya toh Arjun turant pehle sa ho gaya.

"Ji rani maa hum bilkul thik hai.", Arjun ke aise jawaab par wo narajgi dikhati hui apna hath peeche le jane lagi toh Arjun ne lapak kar wo hath pakad liya.

"Hum tumse baat nahi kar rahe."

"Matt kijiye kyonki khaate samay baat karni bhi nahi chaiye. Aaa kjiye.. haan aise. Ab yaha baithiye aur hamari majaak masti ke liye khed prakat kar sakte hai par maafi nahi maangne wala hum teeno me se koyi bhi.", Arjun ne wo prasaad unhe he khilaya apne hatho se. Jitna haq aaj is yuvak ne ghante bhar me de diya tha ya le liya tha aisa na ateet me hua tha na ab kisi aur ke liye bhavishya me mumkin tha. Is baar aankhen namm hone ki baari Rani maa ki thi. Lekin muskaan ke sath Arjun ka matha sehlate hue.

"Hum bhi nahi chahte ke wo din aaye jab tumhe aisa gunaah karna pade. Mahendra, khansama ko bol do ki bhojan lagwa diya jaaye aur aaj hum apne bete ke sath khaane wale hai, ek thaali me. Kal se is pariwarik jagah par kaam ki baatein nahi hongi aur Amrita aap apne shayankaksh me sangeet bajaye ya dhamaka kare, hum nahi tokenge. Niyam dehleej se bahar pehle wale he rahenge."

"Yar tum pehle kyun nahi aa gaye the.? Hamari toh zindagi ke sunehre din bhi dhal chuke tab aaye ho. Chalo kam se kam aa toh gaye. Waise main kya keh rahi thi maa, Arjun yahi rehne wala hai toh thoda baksh do isko abhi. Abhi nashte par ye mere sath hai, dopehar ko bhai ke sath hoga aur shaam me kar lena apni mamta ki baarish is par."

"Nahi bua, mujhe 12 baje wapis bhi nikalna hai. Waise main milne ke sath sath aapko aamantrit karne bhi aaya hu.", Ye dono baatein sunn kar Amrita ka chehra he utar gaya.

"Aap bua kehne se naraaj ho gayi toh chalo Kumari Amrita ji keh lenge.", Arjun ne fir se masti karni chahi toh jawaab Mahendra ne diya apne behan ko us taraf dekhte pa kar.

"Jabse pata chala hai ki tum us dangal me chunoti utha chuke ho, maa aur Amrita us din se he pareshan hai. Mujhe bhi lagta hai ki jaise tumne khud he un logo ko sahi avsar de diya jo is pal ki pratiksha me barso the. Rajpariwar se udhar koyi ja nahi sakta lekin .."

"Lekin vekin baad me dekhenge chacha ji. Aap ko toh bula he sakta hu na kyunki Kumari Amrita ji toh abhi 18 ki hui hai, jinhe aisa keh kar hum sharminda nahi karna chahte aainda. Haan toh main keh raha tha ke ye sirf ek muqabla hai jo mere liye niyamit abhyaas se kuch jyada nahi jitna maine gaanv ke akhade me dekha. Kaunse dushman aur kya intjaar.? Ek na ek din toh is sab par viraam lagna he tha toh is baar he kyun na wo viraam laga diya jaaye.? Uske baad fir main vyast ho jaunga aur dada ji aise chote mote kaam ki jagah mujhe kitaab college me he band kar denge.", Arjun jis tarah se ye sab gambhir baatein hansi majaak me kar raha tha rani maa uske sar ko sehlati hui khamoshi se uske sath baithi rahi.

"Jitna humne suna hai na Arjun, waha kitne he siyaar behroopiyon ki tarah ghaat lagaye baithe honge. Sab bahot shant chal raha hai aur ye shanti tootne par parinaam bahot ghatak ho sakte hai. Tum nahi jaante ki is bade mehal me bhi jab din me 2-2 bar pehredar badalne padte hai toh kaisa lagta hai. Maa ne bataya tha ke kaise tumhara ek bhai navjaat samay he... Arjun jo gujar chuka hai us se nikalna jaruri hai. Itihaas me aksar shadyantra aur gumnaam kadmo ke nishaan he milte hai ya dard. Tum nahi jaan sakte ki wo kaun honge ya kitne. Aur humne tumhara wo pariwar dekha tha jaha sirf khushiya he thi. Unki khushiyon se nikal kar in anjaan shikariyon se bhidna khudkhushi hogi.", Amrita kehne se rok na saki jo uske dil me bhara tha. Lekin apna dard jubaan par laane ke baad jab usne Arjun ka chehra dekha toh wo kahi jyada hairat me padd gayi. Wo jaise koyi aur he tha jiski sard muskaan sidha bhaye paida karti thi.

"Sabko unke bil se bahar nikaal kar he rukunga. Wo khushiya jo aapne dekhi thi ya jo bhaye aaj bhi sabke dil me hai.. Ye jyada bada khatra hai. Intjaar karta rahu ki fir meri maa par goli chale, mera ek bhai aur kurbaan ho jaaye.. kab Mahendra chacha ki peeth me chhura bhonk de koyi apna he sirf raajpat ya jameer bech kar? Sab.. niklenge..apne bill se... Us din mera pariwar chain se so paayega.. mere dada ji koyi salaah nahi denge.. aap bina pehredar ke bahar nikal sakengi aur akhade me sirf khel ko khel ki taraha liya jaayega. Aur main chota nahi hu, jis din mere pita ne ye kaha tha ki mujhe ghar se bahar apni najar se duniya dekhni hogi, apna mukaam khud banana hoga tab mujhe samajh nahi aaya tha wo kya keh rahe hai lekin 3 baras baad pata chal gaya tha aur jab bada hua toh aapke samne hu. Ab hum maa ke sath bhojan grehan kar sakte hai aapki aagaya ho toh, aadarniyan mallika e raaj-mehal Kumari Amrita ji?", Arjun fir se purane andaaj me aa gaya tha baat khatam karte hue. Lekin Amrita ne halki si muskaan ke sath bas sehmati me sar hila diya baaki dono ko hanste dekh.

"Chaliye aaj main aapko khilata hu. Khudse toh ek waqt aap khaati he hongi.", Arjun ke pyaar aur tanj ke saamne rani maa ne bhi hathiyaar daal he diye the aur jis tarah se wo ek ek niwala dhyaan se unhe khila raha tha baaki dono bhi dekhte rahe. Akhaade par fir charcha na hui aur jab rani maa ne bas ka ishara kiya toh Arjun ne naa me sar hila diya.

"Khuraak nahi lengi toh chalengi firengi kaise aap? Meri daadi aadarniya Kaushalya ji kehti hai ki khana jaruri hai aur agar usme prem mila ho toh bhookh se thoda jyada bhi kha lena chahiye. Ab raani hone ke bawjood khana bhi chugge ki tarah khayengi toh fir log sandeh karenge. Thoda paani pijiye sath me.", Arjun kaanch ke gilaas ko unke hontho par lagane ke baad saaf rumaal se honth paunch kar fir se khilane laga toh ye aakhiri niwala bhi unhone jaise taise kha liya.

"Maa ko ek roti se adhik khaate aaj dekh raha hu Arjun. Yar tum nashte par aa he jaya karo.", Mahendra ke majaak par ye dono muskuraye lekin Amrita toh plete me chawal ke dono se jaane kya chitrakari kiye ja rahi thi. Wo apni he soch me khoyi rahi aur sabka nashta hone ke baad jab rani maa ka dhyaan us par gaya toh unhone kandha hilate hue poocha.

"Tum khana nahi kha rahi beti? Kaha khoyi ho?"

"Wo kuch nahi maa.. bas pehle phalahaar kar liya tha bhook lagne par. Ab bas isliye shamil ho gayi ki sabhi yahi hai. Sewika se kehte hai ke mej samet de. Arjun maaf karna, thoda sar dukh raha hai isliye baad me baat karte hai.", Amrita ne feeki muskurahat se vida li aur bhitar wale hall ko langti hui un ghumaavdar seedhiyon ko chadhti hui apne kamre me chali gayi.

"Koyi baat nahi, aap naraaj matt hoiye. Sar kabhi bhi dukh sakta hai. Waise aap bhi araam kijiye daadi maa, main kuch der chacha ke sath bahar tehalne ja raha hu. Aapko sandesh bhijwa dunga sewika se wapis aane par.", Arjun bhi uth gaya tha aur baaki dono bhi. 2 sewikaye bartan sametne ke sath kapda bhi lagane lagi thi us kaali teek ke bade table par, jo apne aap me jaise sadiyan dekh chuka tha lekin aaj bhi chamak pehle si.

"Upar dusra kaksh hamara hai beta. Kisi se sandesh bhijwane ki jagah khud he aa jana. Ye tumhara bhi toh ghar hai, nahi?"

"Ji daadi maa. Waise subah poori bhi nahi hui aur mehal ghar me tabdil ho gaya.", Arjun bahar jaane se pehle ye majaak me bola tha aur unhone uske sar par halke se chapat rakhte hue jawaab diya.

"Jaha pariwar ho wo ghar he hota hai. Haan mehlo me maine bahot samay gujara lekin mujhe ghar jyada pasand hai. Pratiksha rahegi aane ki aur aap inhe ghuma laaye is ghar se aage wale mehal me Mahendra. Mehal us hall se shuru hota hai.", Ishara udhar tha jaha ek chauda hall langhne ke baad darbaar tha jiske kapaat is taraf se abhi band the. Arjun hansta hua jald aane ka bol Kumar Mahendra ke sath is mehal bhraman par nikal chala.
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"Jiski wajah se hamari beti bahana karke apne kaksh me aa kar baith gayi, dekh abhi bhi usko he rahi. Batana nahi chahti toh hum iska sammaan he karenge lekin hum hamesha se aapki maa hai Amrita aur jitne rang humne hamari beti ke chehre par un chand lamho me dekh liye itne 38 baras tak usko bada karte hue bhi nahi dekh paaye? Ho sakta hai hum anjaan ho aapke antarmann ke dwand se lekin kuch hadd toh sahi ho sakte hai.", Us kaanch lagi aadamkad khidki se ektak baahar dekhti Amrita apne me he khoyi thi jo shayan-kaksh me aayi is meethi awaaj se sakpaka kar parda lagane he lagi thi khidki par lekin us se pehle ek maa ne apni beti ka hath apne dono hatho me le liya. Pehle toh rani maa ne ye bina dekhe he kaha tha fir jab us bade udhyaan me sachmuch ujli kameej aur aasten kohni tak mode us aakarshak yuvak ko apne bete ke sath dekha toh hontho par gehri muskaan teir gayi. Amrita najre jhukaye baithi thi jaise uske paas ya toh uchit shabd nahi the ya wo khud gehre vicharo ke beech uljhi thi.

"Jaanti ho ye ladka bapu ji se bhi jyada aakarshak hai Amrita. Unke kisse prachalit thi dabi chhipi awaaj me lekin ye jo khud sabko najar lagane ki daavat deta beparwahi se ghoom raha hai, ye asadharan hai.", Rani maa ki najre abhi bhi Arjun par he tiki thi jo ghode ko apne hatho se ghaans khilata hua Mahendra se kisi baat par hanste hue charcha kar raha tha. Wo bhi Arjun ki peeth thapthapte hue gehre dost ki tarah aage isharo se kuch batane laga.

"Aap itna spasht kaise bol sakti hai maa? Aur hume ye aakarshak nahi lagta. Pandit ji ke pita ke baare me thoda bahot jaante hai jitna aapne bataya aur baaki logo ne. Tulna nahi ki ja sakti itne arse ke beech 2 alag alag insano ki."

"Spasht keh dena he toh seekha hai humne is jiwan me. Aur ye tulna toh har wo vyakti karega jisne dono ko he dekha hai. Akele baith kar he dekhna chahti hai toh hum isme badha nahi banenge. Waise bhi hamare hridya se jyara gehra prabhav toh Arjun ne aapke upar kiya tha us din jab pehli baar saamna hua tha. Lekin wo pehli bar nahi tha jis tarah tumhari aankhen kisi se batchit ke bawjood us par he tiki thi. Chalte hai aur jyada khalal paida nahi karenge hamari beti ke niji palo me.", Rani maa uthne lagi toh khud Amrita ne unka hath thoda dabaav se pakad liya.

"Aapko bhi sach pata hai aur main bhi hakikat ki samajh rakhti hu maa. Fir bhi aap wo baat keh rahi hai jo namumkin hai.", Amrita ne is baar fir se himmat karte hue saamne dekha toh dono shaksh kuch kadam dur ja khade hue the. Arjun ghode ke chote se bache se khelte hue koyi baat keh raha tha.

"Aakarshan me qaid hona kisi ke vash me toh nahi? Aasman me nikla wo chaand dil ko sukoon deta hai lekin usko paya nahi ja sakta par kya is wajah se uska didaar bhi nahi kiya ja sakta? Khair ye toh utni dur nahi hai lekin kuch hadd tak tum bhi sahi ho. Par agar niyati me kuch hona hoga toh tum badal nahi sakogi, dil me chehra baith jaane ke baad nikalta nahi asaani se. Wo badal sakta hai, itna hum pehli baar is chehre ko dekhte he jaan gaye the.", Rani maa ki paheliyan kuch toh samajh me aayi kuch upar se gayi Amrita ke. Lekin dil wali baat keh kar unhone Amrita ke gaal halke surkh jarur kar diye the.

"Waise aapke ye baapu ji urf bade pandit ji itne pratishtith aur sanskari hone ke sath jab anushashit evam niyamo ke purak the toh fir unke kisse matlab kya wo galat nahi tha?", Amrita ne jaan boojh kar baat ab Motilal ji par ghuma di thi. Wo jaise Arjun ke maamle ko jyada se jyada apne tak rakhna chahti thi. Aisa swabhivik he tha jab pehli baar maa aur beti ke beech pasand ki baat chal rahi ho.

"Hum is par raaye nahi de sakte ki kya galat tha kya sahi lekin unke charitra par kabhi koyi sawaal nahi utha tha. Jo kisse the unme bhi ye baat jyada rehti thi ki unho ne dukhi ko jeena sikhaya. Hum toh hamesha he unki liye nanhi Diya bitiya rahe jabtak wo swarg na sidhare, toh charitra aanklan nahi kar sakte hum. Shaant swabhav lekin jab bhadak jaate the toh ye bhi nahi dekhte thi saamne wala kaun hai bas apradh usool se bada hua toh jaan le lete the, hatho se he. Jyada toh yaad nahi lekin aksar jab wo mehal ke is upari galiyare se gujarte the toh choti maa bhi parde ke peeche se bas unhe he dekhti rehti thi. Waisa tum bhi kar rahi ho aur sachmuch ye kahi behtar dikhta hai.", Ateet ke palo se nikal kar fir dono maa beti wahi drishya dekh rahi thi.

"Humne kuch aur bhi dekha tha maa. Aapne jaisa bataya ki baapu ji, shaant aur gussel dono bhaav rakhte the maine niche Arjun ka alag roop dekha. Wo kuch alag tha jab maine dushmano ki baat kahi aur pariwar ki hansi khushi wali, us ek pal me sachmuch mera mann ghabraya tha. Aap toh sunn kar khush ho rahi thi lekin main chehra dekh rahi thi jisme sachmuch wo vyakti tha jo masoom nahi tha. Kuch pakke irade wala lekin maksad se bharpoor aur khatarnaak. Sab bolte hai ki ye 18 ka hai par lagta kyun nahi?"

"Itni jaldi chintit bhi ho gayi? Hamare waqt me toh aisa khayaal mahine le leta tha... Hahaha.. uphaas kar rahe hai bas. Wo khaas hai tabhi Pandit ji ne usko hamesha apne kareeb rakha. Wo bahar nikla hai toh maksad se he aur poori tayaari karke jiska khud Pandit ji ya kisi ko bhi nahi pata. Lekin maksad aisa jis se sabki khushiyan aur jiwan juda hai jo inke sath shamil hai. Dil darta hai hamara bhi lekin dusra pehlu ye bhi hai ki pandit ji isme shamil hai toh wo isko kuch hone nahi denge. Aur khabar hum bhi rakhte hai thodi bahot janaab ki. Kal he 6 pehalano ki pasliyan chatkayi hai isne akele wo bhi darshako ko samajh aa sake us se bhi kam samay me. Bapu ji hamare pita ko ekant me hamesha naam se bulate the jo prem bhi tha aapsi. Thik waise he rang in janaab ke hai jo Raja Saarang ko sidha tu-tadaak aur bhagoda tak bol gaye. Ek diler insaan jo apne liye na sochta ho aur hamesha dusro ki choti se choti khushi ki parwah kare, us se behtar khajana koyi nahi hota beti. Lekin us par kisi ek ka adhikaar bhi nahi ho sakta. Arjun baapu ji se 2 maamlo me toh kahi jyada behtar hai. Dimaag prayog karne ke daayre aur dushman ko pata lage bina gherne me. Aamne saamne ki jung me toh tum jaisi rajkumari dil haar gayi fir in pehalwano ki toh bisaat he kya. Chalte hai aur humne bata diya tha Arjun ko ki wo seedha upar se dusre kaksh me bedhak aa jaaye. Mann halka ho jaaye toh hamare kaksh me bhej dena. Jaruri baat bhi karni hai hume.", Ab toh Amrita jaise jaise sunti gayi waise he dilchaspi bhi gehrati gayi lekin aakhir me rani maa ne jaane se pehle jo jhatka diya toh wo stabdh khadi unhe jaate dekhne lagi.

"Hairaan kyun ho rahi hai aap? Galat kaha kya humne kuch? Wo bhi spasht baat karega par samajh nahi aane wali isliye ek baar fir se milna padega. Parda kar do, wo log aate he honge.", Aaj sachmuch jaise rani maa ke dil ya dimaag par koyi chot lagi thi ya wo hansna seekh chuki thi. Amrita jaldi se darwaja band karke darpan ke saamne ja khadi hui. Jabse Arjun aaya tha uska mann aur dil alag alag disha me ja rahe the. Mann samaaj ke niyam aur shahi rutbe ke ulahne deta toh dil bas jee bhar ke uske sath waqt bitane ka. Amrita ne ek baar fir se apni maa ki baaton ko mann me dohraya aur fainsla kiya ki ye chaand chahe naseeb na ho par jitna mumkin hai utna didar jarur karungi. Agle he pal bister par dhero khoobsurat paridhan pade the jinme se jo sabse jyada lubhaya wo pehan kar Amrita ne khud ko atche se tayaar kiya. Kuch der pehle ki tarah sar pe shahi tehjeeb wala sapaat chehra, dhake hue baal aur feeka reshmi paridhan jism par nahi tha. Halke ghungrale baal khuli hawa me saanse lete peeth ki taraf the, sar ke dono taraf adrishya se 2 pin lagane ke baad. Gulabi hontho par coffee ke rang ki laali aur kaano me patle kaante, jo kisi maheen choodi se the. Gehri aankhon ke bahar bhi Amrita ne geele kaajal se kala ghera gehan kar liya tha aur thuddi ka til jaise ab jiwant hua.

'Bahot si baatein karni hai lekin tum samajh rahe hoge ki main kuch orthodox type ki typical ladki hu. Haan shaadi nahi toh ladki he hu, chahe 37 basant poore ho gaye mere. Hmmm. tum par white shirt janchti hai lekin dekho black blouse aur ye long skirt tumhare jitna na sahi par Princess Amrita ko barabar khade hone laayak toh banate he hai. Bangles? Nope.. Just one in both wrists will do.", Amrita sachmuch kisi jawaan ladki si harkate kar rahi thi. Itni umar uski lagti nahi thi kisi haal me. Atyadhik he gora rang, koyi 26 ke aaspas kamar aur seena 32 se ek ratti jyada nahi tha. Ghudswari, teiraki aur nape-tule khaan-paan ke sath ek sajag dincharya aur kamaal ke husn ki har mumkin dekhbhal se wo college jaane wali yuvti se adhik nahi thi. Chaukhat par peeth lagaye Arjun sab sunn raha tha jo uske tayaar hone ke baad se he idhar khada muskura raha tha. Lambi skirt ko peeche se dekhne ke liye Amrita ne jaise he ghuamav liya wo baraf si jamm gayi. Arjun jaane kabse khada tha waha aur usne ye bhi nahi socha ki wo ab Arjun ki kya pratikriya hogi.?

"Darwaja knock karna ek atchi aadat kehlaati hai aur kamra kisi lady ka ho toh ye jaruri bhi hai.", Ab wo fir se mudda badal kar ulta Arjun ko he shiksha dene lagi thi jo muskurata hua bina kuch jaane ke liye palta toh Amrita ne jaldi se pukara.

"Jawaab diye bina ja raho ho.. Ye jyada galat baat hoti hai aur main tumse badi hu, haan bua nahi.", Arjun ek kadam baad he ruk gaya tha. Aur is baar wo paanv se chehre tak Amrita ko dekhne ka baad chehre par he ruk gaya. Ab jaise Amrita ki baari thi najre jhukane ki.

"Pehle se darwaja khula ho toh shayad fir se band karna chahiye? Nahi Princess Amrita ji? Ye aadat itni jaldi nahi padne wali jiska dikhawa kiya ja raha hai. Waise main aaya toh rani maa se milne tha lekin apna naam sunn kar kadam apne aap he thehar gaye. Aap college jaane ki tyaari kar rahi hai?", Arjun ka arth samajhte he is baar Amrita ne mooh banate hue jawaab diya jaise wo koyi choti bachi ho.

"Fir bhi andar aane se pehle awaaj deni chahiye thi. Aur hume college poora kiye 15 varsh ho chuke hai isliye ye firaki toh matt he lo. Khade he rahoge?"

"Ye rajkumari sahiba bilkul bhi mehal ke niyam nahi maanti. Aisa tabhi jyada hota hoga na jab rani maa mehal se bahar ho ya desh se? Purane samay me jarur hota tha ki raja vesh badal kar praja me ghoomte the lekin wo aisa apne rajya ki asliyat jaan ne ke liye karte the. Aap ka uddeshya toh hume bilkul bhi waisa nahi lag raha tha.", Arjun is behad aalishan aur sadharan se 4-5 guna bade kaksh ke bhitar aate hue kursi ki jagah us naram bister ke kinare aa baitha tha. Aur uski baat sunn kar Amrita furti se darwaje ki aur lapakti hui usko band karne ke baad darwaje se he peeth tika kar khadi ho gayi. Chehre par thoda bhaye tha lekin jyada aashcharya.

"Shhhh.. Hume marwana chahte ho maa se? Aur tum khel rahe the hamare sath ye jaante hue bhi ki hum kaun hai? Aur bata dete hai ki hum peecha nahi kar rahe the. Kaam se gaye the waha aur aisa aksar karna padta hai jab maa anupasthit ho.", Amrita jo bhi keh rahi thi shayad Arjun us se sehmat nahi tha.

"Mehngi kaare (Cars) is nacheej ka peecha na ke barabar he karti hai aur jaha mujhe koyi jaanta he na ho waha toh bilkul bhi aisa mumkin nahi. Raat ki wajah se us khoobsurat driver ko toh pehle sahi se nahi dekh paya tha lekin car khud he andhere me roshan rehti hai. Pehle poori ghatna dekhi, fir police ko bheja, shayad jaankari lene ke liye kyonki case toh darj hua nahi jaisa ho sakta tha aur uski wajah ye bhi ho sakti hai ki wo thanedar ji chacha se parichit the. Aisa kya khaas dikhai diya aapko jo intjaar bhi kiya aur fir ghar tak peecha bhi? Agle din wahi gaadi Model Town market ki parking me khadi thi aur is baar shayad sanyog he tha jo main fir se dikhai diya. Gurughar me dua kabool hui thi ya sachmuch ummeed thi ki waisa hoga?", Arjun samay lagate hue har baat ruk ruk kar jaise bata raha tha Amrita ki najre jhukti gayi. Lekin uske khamosh hote he Amrita ne apne lambi palke upar uthate hue is bar bholepan se jawaab diya jiski dono ko he ummeed nahi thi.

"Hum aise bilkul nahi hai jaisa tum shayad hamare baare me vichar bana chuke hoge. Sab bilkul thik kaha tumnse siwaye kuch baatein jaane bina. Bukhara Mahendra bhaiya ki milkiyat hai hai aur us shaam hum wahi se nikal rahe the jab humne wo manjar dekha jo katai samajik nahi tha. Aur na us waqt tak humko khabar thi ki waha kaun hai. Isliye humne najdiki chowk par khade police karmchari ko udhar bheja. Hamari ek dost najdeek he kuch shopping kar rahi thi aur wo police karmchari khud hamari gaadi wahi khade dekh hamare paas wapis aaye. Hum vesh nahi badalte jaise tumne kaha Arjun aur waha bhi unhone hume jaante hue khud jaankari di thi ghatna ki. Usme kuch khaas nahi tha siwaye is baat ke ki ek bhai apni behano ki hifajat kar raha tha jisme shayad 3 badmash jakhmi hue the. Lekin kanoon toh jaanch ke baad he fainsla karta hai na ke nirdosh kaun hai? Yahi humne poocha tha.", Aur aisa keh kar Amrita ne ek pal ka viraam liya aur swayam he lakdi ki shahi kursi khinchte hue Arjun ke kareeb us par baith gayi. Dono ek dusre ke saamne the, chand faansle par.

"Unka jawaab tha ki wo us ladke par hath nahi daal sakte chahe hum unki shikayat he kyun na kar de aala adhikariyon se. Aur us ladke ka sach jaan kar hum bhi wahi karenge kyonki wo Pandit Rameshwar ji ka pauta hai, XXXX ke pradhan ji aur purv SSP. Nahi jaante ki hum kyu itne utsahit hue the is vyakti ko dekhne ke liye. Shayad maa se sune kisse kahaniya, Pandit ji ka wo hamesha he hamare liye pita sa pyaar. Pehle hum poore pariwar se bhi mile the yahi is shehar me lekin jo pautra humne dekha tha wo sabhya aur kanoon ka hiteshi tha. Ye awara ladaka kaun paida ho gaya unke ghar me jiski khabar he nahi hume? Isliye hum unke sath he tumhe dekhne aaye the par tum udhar nahi mile. Inder bhaiya ki motorcycle wahi khadi thi jisko police karmchari bhi pehchante the aur hum bhi. Bas unse ijajat le kar hum wapis apni saheli ki taraf chal diye aur wo apne station. Us din jaane kyun hum pehli baar kisi ka intjaar kar rahe the wo bhi 30 minute se jyada aur jab tum us motorcycle par sawaar hue toh hum apni car ko band karke bas dekhte reh gaye us insaan ko jo muskura raha tha apni behno ke sath hansta bolta."

"Aur phir uske baad ghar tak peeche aane ka uddeshya rajkumari ji? Aapko nahi lagta ki kisi par-purush ka aise peecha karna bhi utna he galat hai jitna bina darwaje par dastak diye andar aana, aur peecha agar ek sabhya rajkumari kare toh ye toh kahi jyada galat baat hoti hai.", Arjun waise he Amrita ko pareshan kar raha tha jaise usne kiya tha jab Arjun darwaje par khada tha kamre me bhitar aane se pehle. Amrita is baar kisi navyovna si sharmaai thi lekin hanste hue.

"Tumhara peecha karne ke sath sawaal jawaab ka bhi adhikar hum rakhte hai chahe us waqt wo sab apne aap hua ho. Shayad tum sanrakshak aur shahi-khandaan ka kaayda nahi jaante, ye wo vachan hai jo Pandit ji aur is shahi pariwar ko ek dusre se jodd kar rakhe hue hai, barso se.", Amrita beshak anjaane he ye baat bol gayi thi kyonki jiwan me aisi sthiti kabhi bani he nahi thi ki jab dil ki baat ijhaar se prakat karni padi ho. Lekin Arjun naraj hone ki jagah shaant raha.

"Main na kisi vachan se bandha hu aur na mujh par shahi kaayde aur kanoon lagu hote hai rajkumari ji. Aap beshak ye baat rani maa se pooch sakti hai. Saaf saaf likha milega ki vachan Pandit Rameshwar ji aur Maharaja sahab ke beech hua tha. Jaanta hu ki main chota mooh aur badi baat kehne ja raha hu lekin yaha mehal me mujhe aane ke liye vivash nahi kiya gaya, main apni marzi se aaya hu. Jis tarah mere dada ji sanrakshak hai, waise he kaayde se idhar bhi ek sanrakshak hoga. Unse main sawaal jawaab kar sakta hu kyonki wo haq mujhe khud aapke is mehal aur Pandit ji ne saunpa hai. Lekin main in sandhi, niyamo aur kanoon ko samajhne me asamarth hu rajkumari ji. Mujhe bas insaan dikhte hai jo dard me ho, kamjor, bebas ya fir shaatir. Inme se aap sirf kamjor aur bebas hai. Kamjor isliye ki jo baat aapko kehni chahiye wo kehne ki himmat nahi hai, wajah hai aashankit mann, samaaj aur parinaam. Bebasi in niyamo aur kaaydo ki wajah se kyonki rajkumari unke daayre me jo aati hai. Ab aap apni baat aage kahiye, jaane se pehle main aapki uljhan ka hal karke he jaunga.", Arjun sach keh raha tha ki ab us par niyam laagu nahi ho sakte the aur jis tarah se usne rajkumari ko ye ehsaas karwaya tha uske pinjre aur Arjun ke azaad parinde samaan jiwan ka Amrtia us kursi par baithi kuch jyada he simat gayi thi. Chehra jhuk gaya tha apna sach kisi aur ke mooh se sunn ne ke baad. Arjun ne wo aapas me ulajhti naram patli ungliyon ke aapsi fande alag karte hue Amrita ke dono hath apne hatho me le liye. Aisa karke usne Amrita ko ehsaas dilwaya ki wo wahi hai, uske paas.

"Hum..

"Main.. aise baat kahiye, thoda behtar lagega."

"Hnnn.. Main bas pata karna chahti thi ki aakhir tumhe aajtak is pariwar se milwaya kyun nahi gaya? Aur kareeb se bas dekhna chahti thi. Utni dur se has haav-bhaav se yahi laga ke aapas me hans bol rahe hai.. Tumhare jaane ke baad hum.. matlab main kuch duri banate hue agli market aur fir model town tak peecha karti rahi lekin waha light ho jaane ki wajah se tumhe kho diya, hum ghar tak nahi aaye the.. matlab main nahi aayi thi. Raat hamare hotel me bitane ke baad suabh jaldi nikalna tha yaha wapis aane ke liye. Avni, meri saheli hai Delhi se jo us din sath thi. Wo paas wale gurughar gayi thi ardaas ke liye jaisa wo aksar karti hai aur main wapis car ki taraf laut rahi thi jab tum kisi bujurg ko paise de rahe the aur fir dogs ko bread biscuit khilane lage. Ek baar toh mujhe bhi laga tha ki tumne mujhe dekha hai par laga veham hoga. Tum is bar motorcycle ki jagah black mitsubishi me the. Main anjaane he apni dost aur mehal ke kaayde bhool kar tumhare peeche aane lagi par tumhe park ke andar jaate dekh bina ruke wapis laut aayi. Nahi jaanti ki aisa kyun kiya lekin hume aisa karke pachtava bhi nahi tha. Kuch waqt ajaad mehsoos kiya tha aur khush bhi. Bas itna he tha hamare paas batane ko."

"Aur rani maa se milne ke waqt meri photo lene ki khaas wajah, waha shaadi me? Car ke andar andhera ho sakta hai lekin khidki par tika camera bahar ki roshni se saaf dikhta hai rajkumari ji, isliye aap shaatir toh bilkul bhi nahi hai. Aur'bas itna he tha hamare paas batane ko',", Arjun ne aisa dusri baar kiya tha jab Amrita ke pehle kahi baat usne dohrai ho. Apni chori pakde jaane se wo ab baithne ki bhi himmat nahi kar pa rahi thi. Ye sab bahot jaldi hua tha aur Arjun uske he mehal me aane ke baad ab uske kamre me uska he hath pakde jis tarah sawaal aur haq jata raha toh, Amrita ne pehli baar khud ko sachmuch bebas paya.

"Tumhari nahi li thi, wo drishya khoobsurat tha aur humne jyada vivaah samaroh nahi dekhe hai. Matlab maine. Tumhe kyun laga ki tumhari photo lenge? Utne khaas bhi nahi ho.", Amrita bas kaise bhi ab Arjun se bachna chaah rahi thi. Ye pehla he toh avsar tha kisi purush ke sath ekaant batchit ka aor wo bhi uske khudke kamre me. Amrita ke khade hone par Arjun ne bhi hatheliya chhod di. Dikhave ke liye Amrita kuch kadam chal kar us badi almaari me taak-jhaak karne lagi. Jaise kuch dhoond rahi ho.

"Thik hai nahi li hogi aur sachmuch main khaas bhi nahi hu. Aap khaas ho aur ye black dress bhi aapko jyada suit karti hai, thik in ear-rings aur khule balo ke sath. Sath me khada ho kar ye toh dekh he sakta hu na ki main kuch hadd tak thik lag raha hu ya nahi? Ye himakat aapke bhai sahab ke saamne karta toh gardan alag ho chuki hoti ab tak meri.", Amrita ki saansein he atak gayi thi jaise he khud ko Arjun ke aalingan me paya, jo peeche khada ek hath uski kamar aur dusre se baalo ko peeche karke Amrita ke daaye taraf ke jhumke ke sath sath chehra bhi dekh raha tha. Bade darpan par najar padte he Amrita sehamne ki jagah sharmati hui najre jhukane lagi. Sachmuch shwet-shyaam rango me ye jodi utkrisht thi. Arjun ne agli himakat karte hue halke se Amrita ka gaal choom liya.

"Saja soch lijiyega kya dene wali hai is aam insaan ko itni badi gustakhi karne ki. Jo aap chahti thi maine bas wahi kiya hai aur ab chalta hu, rani maa se bhi milna jaruri hai. Amritaaa..", Arjun ne jis tarah uske naam ki sargoshi ki thi, Amrita ne aankhen band karte hue uska hath apni patli kamar par kass ke daba liya. Julfe ek baar fir se gaalo ko dhak chuki thi.

"Hume naam se pukarne ki gustakhi..

"Bas akele me karunga, jab aap chahengi. Bua nahi hai na aap meri. Bye.", Arjun jaise reit ki tarah uski hatheli se fisalta alag ho chuka tha. Amrita me ab bilkul himmat nahi thi is gustakh ko rokne ki. Wo kuch waqt wahi khadi rahi aur jab khud ko aaine me akele dekha toh usko bhi parde se dhak diya.

'Ab drishya adhura hai. Farebi kahi ka..' Amrita apni he khushi par sharmaati hui bister par aundhe mooh leit gayi. Aaj uska sukoon kho chuka tha aur Arjun ne jo kaha tha wo Amrita ke he dil me chipe jajbaat the. Agle 2 ghante Arjun uski maa ke he kaksh me band raha tha jaha jaane ki anumati kisi ko bhi nahi thi siwaye sewika aur Amrita ke lekin jaruri kaam se sirf.
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"Padhai nahi kar rahi tum? Aur phone kaha milaya tha?", Kaushalya ji kamre me dakhil hui toh Ritu bas handle rakh kar uthne he lagi thi.

"Wo.. padh he rahi thi daadi lekin Preeti ke ghar thodi disturbance thi aaj isliye yahi padh rahi thi. Aaru ka phone nahi aaya tha isliye gaanv wale number pe call lagaya lekin wo vyast hai.", Ritu ke chehre par uska bareek dandi wala chasma aur ek hath me pen dekh Kaushalya ji bhi samajh gayi ki wo sach keh rahi hai.

"Ab tune kya uske sath time pakka kiya hua hai jo 12 bajte he baat karni jaruri hai? Waise bhi ghoom fir raha hoga idhar udhar. Mujhse toh sadhe 6 baje he baat ho gayi thi savere. Bol raha tha ke aaj kuch kaam se shehar ja raha hai, khel-ghar ka samaan bhi lena hai udhar. Baaki lautne pe toh phone karega he. Main baat karwa dungi teri. Aaru ka phone nahi aaya...", Bister se akhbaar samet kar ek taraf rakhte hue Kaushalya ji bhi uske maje lene se nahi chook rahi thi. Ritu kuch asehaj hoti hui kamre se jaane he lagi thi ki baithak se aate apne dada ji aur col sahab ko dekh ruk gayi.

"Wo khota (gadha) mehal ghoomai pe nikla hua hai bitiya. Waha najar rakhne wali tu aur main nahi hai na toh uski manmaani jyada ho rahi hai ab. Shaam ko khabar leta hu main uski atche se.", Abhi Kaushalya ji ne bister sameta aur wo us par ja baithe. Ek kursi khud Col sahab ne khiska li thi Ritu ke he kareeb. kaushalya ji unhe kuch kehne lagi thi ki phone ki aadhi ghanti bajte he Ritu ne handle utha ke apne kaan se laga liya. Dusri taraf se awaaj shayad poori sunaai he na di ki wo bhadak uthi.

"Tu ye mehal ghoomne ke liye udhar gaya hai? Aur akele jaane ki jarurat he kya thi waha par? Daadi ko bhi tu shehar ka bahana karke gaya lekin ye nahi bataya ki pehle tera mehal bhraman poora hoga fir baaki jaruri kaam. Pahoch ke bhi phone kar sakta tha na jaise abhi kiya?", Ritu ki baat sunn kar Kaushalya ji ne toh apna he sar peet liya aur Rameshwar ji uske kandhe par thapki dete hue shaant karwane lage.

"Arre beta thoda narmi se.. Tu toh lagta hai goli bhi chala degi line pe he. Wo bata kar he gaya tha aur teri daadi tujhe pareshan karne ke liye waisa keh rahi thi. Ja baithak me araam se baat kar le aur daantna band kar.", Arjun dusri taraf hanste hue lotpot ho raha tha udhar ki baatein sunta hua aur idhar Ritu phone utha kar lambi taar khinchti dusri taraf chali gayi. Ab wo haan -hun kar rahi thi aur Arjun usko sab bata raha tha.

"Ye bachpan se he uske liye kuch jyada he fikarmand hai Satish. Tumhare bhai sahab he bol sakte the isko, meri bhi nahi sunti jab us bache ko ye aise dhamkati hai. Ab toh wo meri najro me bhi bada ho raha hai lekin iske liye wo shayad aaj bhi munna ka munna hai. Pata nahi wo bechara kaise sehan karta hoga, bolta bhi nahi palat kar.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar col sahab toh hans rahe the wahi Pandit ji hath ke ishare karte yahi keh rahe the ki kya kar sakte hai.

"Bhabhi ji, wo badi jarur hai Arjun se lekin dono jaise ek dusre ki he parchaai hai. Arjun bhi uska aise he khayaal rakhta hai jaise wo uski choti behan ho. Bas jisne galti kari, dusre ko mauka mil gaya. Haan pareshani wali baat toh ki itna lagaav anjaan vyakti toh sehan nahi kar sakta. Komal bitiya se ek-ek pyali chai he mangwa dijiye. Renu yahi hai subah se aur Parvati aaj Mukesh ke sath bajaar gayi hui hai. Isliye idhar laut aaye hum dono.", Col sahab ki lagaav wali baat bahot hadh tak sach thi par unhe kaha bhavishya pata tha. Kaushalya ji rehsyamayi muskaan apne pati ko deti hui khud he rasoighar chali gayi. Ritu abhi bhi dusri taraf phone se chipki hui thi.

"Waise Arjun akela mehal kaise chala gaya bhai sahab? Koyi sath toh bhejna chahiye tha uske. Anjaan shehar hai uske liye aur Saundarya ji beshak uska bharpoor khayaal rakhengi lekin ... aap samajh rahe hai na bhai sahab?"

"Kya kahu Satish is mudde par? Main toh abhi bhi mele me uljha hua hu aur jab khud Saundarya ne usko bulaava bheja toh wo akela he gaya. Somvaar wale din toh kabhi hum he mulakaat nahi kar paaye aur ye chaudhary toh pita ji ki jeep le kar thaat se waha ja pahuche jaise inke baap ki sampatti ho. Haan baap ke dada ki hai aur ab iski he ho gayi. Mujhe bhi nahi batata jyada kuch aur shayad wo thik bhi kar raha hai. Tumhari bhabhi ne kaha tha ke usko fainsle lene chahiye khud se aur mujhe jyada toka-taaki nahi karni chahiye jabtak ki wo galat na ho. Parso ke liye Vivaan ko bata diya hai na?"

"Sahi kaha bhai sahab aapne. Arjun sachmuch he apne aap me jyada rehne laga tha aur bahar nikalne se ye badlaav usko nikharenge he. Rahi baat batane ya chhupane ki toh wo ladka aapse alag nahi hai. Vivaan 30 tarikh ko wapis ja raha hai aur bata raha tha ke Inder ke prastaav par vichaar jarur karega. Romela Preeti ke college jaane tak yahi rahegi, phir thode waqt ke liye kaam dekhne ke sath sath Joel ke sath samay bita kar laut aayegi. Uska mann idhar lag gaya hai jo ummeed nahi thi par atchi bahu hone ke sath sath ghar ki dekhbhal bhi poori rakhti hai. Gaanv ke liye hum log 3 baje nikle toh behtar hoga bhai sahab. 7-8 baje tak pahuch jaayenge aur jab aap kahenge hum wapis chal denge. Akhada 8 baje he lagna hai na?"

"3 baje he behtar rahega lekin akhade ke samay 7 baje ka hai Satish. Pahoch jaayenge tab tak araam se. Tumhari bhabhi ki hasrat hamare liye kuch niyamo se badhkar hai. Bete toh sabhi vyast hai aur Renu ko nahi leke jaayenge chahe wo jana bhi chahe. Lo bhai chai bhi aa gayi aur sath me hamari pasand ki methi namkeen bhi.", Rameshwar ji ne chai se pehle plate se namkeen uthai toh apni biwi ka chehra dekh kar wapis rakhne he lage the.

"Ek ya jyada se jyada 2. Teil mana hai aapko. Ye Ritu abhi bhi phone pe he lagi hai? Bache ki jaan he le kar rahegi lagta hai."

"Tumhi par gayi hai, hum kya keh sakte hai is maamle me.", Rameshwar ji ke is tanj par Kaushalya ji ghoorne ke baad us taraf chali gayi jaha Ritu baat sunte hue aise khoyi thi ki daadi ke aane ka pata na chala. Kabhi wo honth kaatne lagti kabhi gambhir aur fir wapis wahi muskaan. Kaushalya ji ne speaker wala laal button he daba diya jis par Ritu hadbada kar khadi ho gayi.

"Haan sach bol raha hu, majaak nahi. Tum.."

"Daadi baat karna chahti hai tumse Aaru. Phone speaker par dala hai maine.", Ritu hadbadane ke bawjood agle he pal sambhal gayi thi jaise dono he fansne wale ho. Aur Kaushalya ji kuch kehti us se pehle he wo nikal chali idhar se, unhe aankh maar kar. Jaise keh rahi ho ki tum ser, hum sava ser.

"Tu isko tum keh ke bulane laga hai?"

"Oh nahi daadi main toh aisa keh raha tha ki tumhare liye dress pasand ki hai market me jisme bilkul rajkumari lagogi. Didi boli ki majaak band karo toh maine kaha ki sach bol raha hu, majaak nahi. Tumhare liye ab leke he aaunga toh dekh lena.", Kaushalya ji ne phone wapis handle pe lete hue apni bataai ab apne is bailbuddhi ko.

"Baal aise he safed nahi hue beta mere. Usne toh mooh se kuch na kaha jo tu apne aap se laga raha hai. Aur aisi kaunsi dress dekh li tune wo bhi sirf iske liye? Mehal me dukaan khuli hui kya darji ki? Poochti hu tere dada se ke wo jameen kiraaye pe deke kharcha chalane lage, aise kya din aa gaye unke. Kab nikal raha hai tu wapis?", Arjun ki toh bolti he band kar di thi uski daadi ne.

"Ji bas dopehar ke khaane ke baad market jaunga aur fir seedha gaanv. Dress maine yaha rani maa ke paas he dekhi thi daadi jo 40 se jyada saal purani hai lekin aajtak waise he band thi. Ab dekh li hai toh waise banwa bhi lenge, ek aapke liye bhi. Dekhna kamaal ki lagogi aap bhi.", Ab Kaushalya ji uski baaton me fans kar khud hansne lagi thi.

"Teri maa ko pehnaiyo bada aaya mujhe rajkumari banane. Chal phone rakh ab, apne ghar nahi baitha. Aur sunn.. ye jyada khola-faroli matt kiya kar beta, atchi baat nahi hoti."

"Thik hai daadi, raat me baat karta hu. Waise dress leke aaunga aapke liye."

"Chal ab bahot hua. Main batati hu tere bau ji ko teri baatein."

"Rang unki marji ka he lenge chinta matt kijiye.", Arjun hansi dabate hue jyada maje lene laga tha.

"Ajji sunte ho.."

"Atcha bye daadi. Raat me baat karta hu aur jaisa aap keh rahi ho waisa he karunga. Dhyaan rakhna apna.", Arjun ne dada ji ko jaati awaaj sunte he ek saans me ye sab kaha aur phone rakh diya. Kaushalya ji hanste hue wapis kamre me chali aayi.

"Kya keh raha tha tumhara ladla jo hume awaaj lagai ja rahi thi.?"

"Uski wahi maskhari karni ki aadat jo aapse mili hai. Atcha khayaal rakha Saundarya ji ne uska."

"Wo us laayak hai bhaagwan aur bacho se sabhi prem karte hai chahe mehal ho ya jhopdi. Bataya kab wapis ja raha hai waha se?"

"Haan bas khaane ke baad market niklega aur samaan le kar seedha gaanv. Be-taar phone bhi le lo ji ghar ke liye 1-2. Itne bade ghar me yahi ek phone hai jisko kabhi idhar khiskao toh kabhi udhar.", Ab ye jaane unhone kyun kaha tha par Pandit ji sehmat na dikhe.

"Us par sunn ne ke bhi paise lagte hai mohtarma. Aur abhi signal ki samasya chal rahi hai, jab keemat kam hongi aur sewa sucharu milne lagegi tab vichaar karenge is baare me. Waise ye Inder najar nahi aa raha. Raju leke gaya tha Rekha bahu ko badi bahu ke sath.", Rameshwar ji chai ki khali pyaali rakhne ke baad uth chuke the jaise kahi jana ho unhe.

"Bol raha tha ke kaam hai kuch shehar me aur uske baad agar kama poora hua toh fir Delhi niklega. Aaya toh thodi der me aa jayega nahi toh fir kal. Naya naya kaam hai aur pata nahi kya karte fir rahe hai. Raju toh idhar he rahega na ab?"

"Haan, wo filhal yahi hai jitne Sanjiv nahi aa jata. Phir wo bhi Inder ke sath kaam sambhalega par ghar aana jana niymit rakhte hue. Hum jara Chandu ke pas ja rahe hai, guest house pe bulaya tha aur khana wahi hai hum dono ka. Bahot din hue us se mile aur shaadi me na aane ki fatkaar bhi lagani hai.", Rameshwar ji abhi chalne he lage the aur unhe rumaal batua pakdane ke sath aaj toh khud Kaushalya ji ne unki rivolver holster samet saamne rakh di thi.

"Shagun sabse pehla uska he aaya tha aapke purane mitro me. Mujhse bhi phone par baat ki thi Sushma aur Chandu ne. Taash khelne baithe toh uski shaamat nahi, keh deti hu."

"Haan malkin ji jaante hai taash ghar ka satyanash. Umed ka kaam ho gaya hai aur us silsile me he baat karni hai uske sath. Delhi me iske jimme kuch kaam lagane hai aur thodi apni baatein bhi. Aate hai 5 baje tak aur Arjun ka phone na aaye toh khudse 5 baje mila lena."

"8 baje karega wo phone, akhade ke baad. Jao aap log ab, main bhi Krishna ke pas jaati hu.", Kaushalya ji unke jaane ke baad baithak ka darwaja laga kar pichli taraf chali gayi. Aaj Narinder ko bhi aakhirkar Himmat Singh aur uske upar wale ki poori khabar mil chuki thi. Bharat bhai ummeed se bhi jyada badhkar nikle the, beshak chana chaat ke baad ek dibbi cigrattee hajam ki lekin kaam poora karne ke baad.
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Gehre baadlo bhare aasman me Amrita upari manzil se bahar dekh rahi thi chajje wale hisse par khadi. Arjun us se jaate waqt milne bhi nahi aaya tha aur wo khud bhi jaise uske saamne aane se katra rahi thi. Jeep me baithne se pehle Arjun ne rani maa aur Mahendra ji ko gale lagaya tha aur unhone bhi najar utarne ke baad matha choom kar vida kiya. Jeep ko kushalta se ghuma kar jabtak wo us bade gate se bahar na nikal gaya, ye 3 log usko dekhte he rahe. Rani maa bhitar chali aayi aur Mahendra apne muneem ke sath ek taraf bane daftar badh gaya. Lekin jaise he Arjun ki jeep us kachhe raste ki taraf jaati dekhi jaha aage ghane jhaad aur jungle sath, Amrita ke chehre par sard bhaav ubhar aaye. Kisi anhoni ki aashanka se uska dil hathode ki tarah dhad-dhad karta dhadakne laga tha. Wo jeep jaise ab kho chuki thi us ast-vyast se bukhand me lekin aage jo tha wo bas barso se khandhar badi haweli. Samay ki maar ne usko kahi kahi se kshat-vikshat kar diya tha aur diware laal se kaali padd chuki thi. Lekin jaise wo bada kala saya aaj bhi majbooti se khada Amrtia ka he uphaas uda raha tha. Wo chehre par paseena liye tej kadmo se bhitar bhaagi.

"Ye aapne kya anarth kar dala maa? Arjun.. Arjun ko aapne us shrapit khandhar ka pata de diya, ye jaante hue bhi ki wo jagah kitni manhoos hai aur jab se hum paida hue hai humne bhi kisi ko us taraf jaate nahi dekha. Aapne he toh bataya tha ki wo rasta sabke liye khud aapke pita ji band karwa diya tha fir aaj Arjun ko aapne waha jaane diya?", Amrita bas jaise abhi ro degi. Apni beti ki haalat dekh us maa ne usko apni baahon me bhar liya.

"Main aisa kaise kar sakti hu beti? Wo ladka khaas maksad pe chal raha hai jisko uske rehnuma tak na rok paaye fir main kaise rok sakti hu. Wo jaanta hai us haweli ke baare me jiski kahaniyan bhi hum jubaan par nahi laa sakte. Jaane kyun ye aajtak salamat khadi hai aur kya rehasya bhara hai isme jo Arjun ko idhar kheench laya. Tum nischint raho Amrita, chabi bhi saksham nahi uske kapaat kholne me. Dekh kar he chala jaayega wo, zidd hai na.", Dil toh swayam rani maa ka bhi ghabra raha tha par wo ye darr apni pehle se dari beti ko nahi dena chahti thi.

"Maa, bhaiya ko pata hai ki Arjun udhar gaya hai? Usko rokna hoga maa nahi toh uske sath kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Rehmat kaka ka sharir wahi junglaat me kitni buri haalat me mila tha aur Rakesh Singh toh fauji tha fir bhi chehra aur kankaal he bacha tha na unka? Maine kaha bhi tha ke girawa do us manhoosiyat ko lekin kisi ke kaano par joon bhi nahi rengti. Main bolti hu bhaiya ko waha jaane ke liye. Jitne surakshakarmi hai sabko le jaaye aapne sath."

"Pyaar me hosh nahi khote bitiya aur isme dono ka jiwan samajhna jaruri hota hai. Wo log apni galti se jaan kho baithe the, kisi laalach ya haadse me. Aur Arjun ne pehle he hume kasam de kar baandh diya hai ki uske peeche main kisi ko nahi bheju. Aur agar maine kisi ko bataya toh fir kabhi hamari dehleej par nahi aayega. Humne samjhaya aur aakhir tak manate rahe lekin uski kasam ne rok he diya hume. Bhagwaan Shiv uska ahit nahi hone denge. Tum apne kaksh me araam karo, hum bhi jaate hai.", Rani maa dwara poori baat tafseel se batane par Amrita khamoshi se apne kamre me band ho gayi. Aankhon me aansu the aur hatho me Arjun ki wo tasvir jo vivaah se aane ke waqt Amrita ne chupke se khinchi thi.

'Keh kar toh gaye the ki meri kamjori aur bebasi khatam kar doge.. Ye nahi bataya ki uske baad aisa fareb karne wale ho hamare sath. Tumhe kuch ho gaya na toh hum sachmuch tumhair jaan le lenge Arjun.. hum fir kabhi muskura na sakenge ... kaayar kasam me bandh gaye na?..', Takiye me chehra dabaye Amrita aage khamoshi se uske lihaaf ko aansuo me bhigone lagi thi. Bahar aasman me baadal jyada gehre ho chale the lekin hawa jaise poori tarah thamm gayi. Us khandhar ki tarah aaj itni khamoshi nahi thi.
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'Ye toh rasta he band ho gaya aage ka?', Arjun kuch ek kilometer bhitar aa pahucha tha us ubad-khaabad se kache raste par, ganimat thi ki is jeep me jaan bhi thi aur aise raste ki aadat lekin saamne cement ke pillar aur katili taaro se aage ka poora rasta band tha. Wo kaali haweli jisko Amrita shrapit bata rahi thi, abhi bhi koyi 500 gaj dur thi lekin rasta aur jyada ghana. Kuch soch kar Arjun ne jeep ke pichle hisse ko khangala toh seat ke peeche he majboot lakdi ka bana velcha mil gaya, jo shayad jameen khodne ke kaam laya jata tha. Aasman ki taraf dekhte hue usne jeep ki daraaj se madhyam akaar ka khanjar aur battery nikaal liye. Ye samaan Vinod chacha ke kamre se he liya tha usne aur aaj kismat se kaam aane wale the dono. Kameej ki aastin wapis kohni tak chadhata hua wo un taaro se andar aaya toh jung laga lohe ka ishtihaar us raste ke beech khada paya jiske akshar kuch kuch saaf the.

'Pravesh Nishedh' aur urdu usko padhni nahi aati thi lekin matlab yahi tha.

'Arre Juglal ji aisa kya kaan kar diya tha aapne ki haweli ke raste par he board gaadna pada? Dada ji yaha 50 se jyada saalo se nahi aaye matlab us se pehle aate rahe honge. Rani maa keh rahi thi ki yaha unke dada aur dada ji ke dada bahar latke hue mile the. Batao mehal ke itni paas he raja aur munshi dono ke baap maar ke koyi taang gaya aur inhone hatyara dhoondne ki jagah is bechari par he tala jadd diya... Teri maa.. iss.. Abe bahot kaante hai idhar toh.. Koyi baat nahi Juglal ji, hum aa gaye hai aapki aatma ki mukti ke liye.. Ye chote mote kaante toh dur, pandit ji ki maar khana bhi manjoor hai bas raah dikha dene apne is .. pata nahi kaunse paute ko lekin aapke he vansh hai hum.', Arjun apne aapse he baatein karta hua akelapan kam karne ki koshish ke sath aage badhta raha.

'Nahi nahi.. Satyanash ho is haweli ke rakhwalo ka.. ', Haweli ke saamne kuch bhaag jaise kabhi samtal raha hoga, jidhar lambi ghaas ke siwa kuch nahi tha. Arjun waha pahucha he tha ki mooh par rumaal rakhte hue najre ghuma li. Koyi kamjor hota toh ulti karne ke baad behosh he ho jata. Pata nahi wo kisi janwar ka hissa tha ya insaan ka. Haddiyon se bhi aadhi jagah maans gayab tha aur durgandh aisi ki saans lena lagbhag namumkin. Rasta badal kar Arjun idhar se aage badha toh lohe ka darwaja aur jhaadiyon se ghiri chardiwari saamne thi.

'Ab ye toh aadhe se jyada mitti me dhansa hai, khulega khaakh. Chal bhai Arjun le Pandit ji ka naam aur diwaar ke paar.. Oh maa.. sala bahar se toh 4 feet aur andar 8... Bacha gaya nahi toh apna he khanjar apne he jism me gaya hota aur idhar sala bachane ki jagah koyi khaane he pahuch jata. Huhhh.. Ye kuch behtar hai par surakshit nahi.', Diwar kood kar Arjun seedha jameen par he gira tha. Chaku se hatheli par mamuli cheera aaya par jyada gehra nahi. Yaha haalat bahar se behtar thi jaise haweli ke bahari hisse me kudrat jyada pravesh na kar saki ho. Ek taraf gaaye bandhne ka tabela tha jaha chhatt gir chuki thi lekin baans galne ke bawjood jameen par khade the. Aak aur jhadiyan alag si diwar banaye thi haweli ki diwar se. Kahi kahi dararo se pipal ki jade aur patte 8-10 feet unche tak nikal chuke the. Arjun yaha tak aate aate he pasine me buri tarah bheeg chuka tha. Velcha jameen me gaad kar wo saamne is imarat ko dekhta raha jiske band hone ke peeche wali badi wajah toh Rani maa ne bata di thi par na jyada unhe kuch pata tha aur na kisi aur ko. Arjun samajh chuka tha ke yahi wajah hogi ki dada ji ke pita ne kyun kisi bhi bache ko fir idhar jaane nahi diya. Lekin itni badi haweli wo bhi dusre ghar se koyi jyada dur na thi fir akele Juglal ji he kyun isme rehte the? Aur aise koyi 2-2 badi hastiyon ka katal karkte unhe taang gaya fir bhi khojbin nahi hui.

'Dada ji bura fasa main toh.. Shabnam se shuru hua tha aur paanch peedhi peeche pahucha diya mujhe aapki pareshani ne. Bas ab ye darwaja khul jaaye kisi tarah. Khidkiyon pe toh salakhe itni moti lagi hai jaise jail ho koyi.',Arjun patloon ki jebh se khanjar jitni he badi chabi nikaal kar khastahaal 4 seedhi chadhta hua is 12 feet unche darwaje ke saamne ruka. Peetal ki bhari saankal toh kuch mashhakkat se khul gayi lekin ab ye chabi kaha lagni thi. Har taraf dekhne ke baad darwaje ke saamne he uge us chote se paudhe par dhyaan gaya toh pehli baar usne jiwan me kisi paudhe ko ukhada tha, is se pehle toh bas lagata he raha tha.

'Itta bada darwaja aur chabi dekho, jadd me lagti hai. Jarur isko koyi sewadar he kholta hoga. Waise agar koyi aurat kholti hogi toh kitna ajeeb lagta hoga na?',Arjun apni he soch par sharminda hone laga aur fir palat kar seedhiyon se dusri taraf dekha toh wo maidaan jaise baithne ke liye bhi ho sakta tha.

'Tharki soch kyun aa rahi hai is waqt mujhe.? Waise waha pe koyi baitha ho aur aurat ye chabi lagaye toh yakinan bahot galat najara hoga. Pata nahi aise samay ye kya vichaar aane lage. Upar se garmi ne alag lahu pee rakha.. arre ghoom ja kamini.. lagta hai jung lag gayi isko. Mudd he gayi.. dhatt', Ab Arjun bebasi se idhar udhar dekh raha tha jaise kuch toh mil jaaye andar jaane ke liye. Rani maa ki soch sahi thi ki darwaja nahi khulne wala lekin ye Arjun tha jo ab aa gaya tha toh khali hath jaane se raha. Aur iske jaise iraade kisi aur ke bhi thi. Arjun aasha ki ummeed se bhara velcha jameen se ukhaad haweli ki chhaya me aage badhne laga. Jaise wo koyi chor raaste ki ummeed lagaye ho.
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"Ae Lotan, idhar aa jara.", Mehal se bahar jaate raste par Santosh sadak kinare khada tha aur uske saamne haweli ka ye naukar tha jo shayad iska khasamkhaas tha.

"Ji maalik. Aapka he intjaar kar raha tha. Jaisa aap kahe hum najar rakhte rahe lekin jyada pata nahi kar sake."

"Jo pata laga wo bata beta, tujhe malamaal kar dunga agar ek bhi baat kaam ki nikli.", Santosh ne hare hare 10 note uski jebh me bharte hue gaal thapthapa kar kaha toh Lotan bhi hontho se peek saaf karke jaankari dene laga.

"Hall ke bhitar toh hum nahi jaa paaye the maalik kyonki bade Kumar sahab gardan alag kar denge aisa karne par. Lekin astbal saaf karte samay humne thoda baatchit suni thi un dono ki. 28 ko subah bade Kumar sahab XXXX dargaah jaane wale hai jaha ye naye maalik ki koyi kushti hone ja rahi hai. Aur koyi Pandit ji bhi aane wale hai waha. Dargaah pe pandit ji ka kya kaam maalik?", Lotan ka sawaal sunte he Santosh ne apne gusse ko jaise taise kaabu kiya.

"Arre maa ki.. chhod Pandit ko lekin ye baat kaam ki hai. Aage bata kya hua? Aur wo koyi naya maalik nahi bas aise he hai."

"Badi raani mata ji ne toh kabhi kisi ko hath tak nahi milane diye maalik aur ye pehalwan unhe na sirf gale lagaye balki gaadi me jaane se pehle goad me he utha liye the aur wo hansti ja rahi thi. Aap logo ka mamla, hum toh bas aapke sewak hai."

"Lund kaat ke kutto ko khila dunga agar aur bematlab baat ki toh. Waise he is saale ne kayi jagah hath fansa rakhe hai.."

"Ji maalik dekh he lagta hai harami insaan hai aur tagda bhi. Par aap jitna nahi hoga."

"Abe tu meri he gaand maar raha hai harami bol kar.."

"Taqatwar bole maalik. Harami toh uh pehalwan ko bole hum. Aap shahi rajkumar hai aur wo toh bacha hai aapke saamne. Haan yaad aaya, wo koyi file bhi diye bade Kumar sahab ko astbal se mehal wapis jaate samay. Fir bahut der tak toh wo ranighar me rahe jidhar aap bhi nahi ja sakte. Aur uske baad jeep ko daudate nikal liye. Par wo idhar nahi gaye maalik.. Lagta hai aapne unhe baddua di hogi jo wo khud he marne kaali haweli wale jungle me ghus gaye. Fauji ki toh udhar sirf mundi he mili thi maalik, inka jaane kya bachega."

"Abe chut.. Lotan ye sabse jyada kaam ki baat bataai re tune. Main bhi us haweli ke baare me din raat sochta hu. Uska raasta jaanboojh kar band karwaya hai in logo ne. Waha koyi bhoot pret nahi hai jitna main jaanta hu. 3 din pehle halka dhuan sa dekha tha udhar. Jarur shahi khajana sarkaar aur duniya se bacha kar waha chhipaya hua hai in kamino ne. Ye ek hajaar aur rakh apne paas. Mera kaam hote he aise aise 1000 note dunga tujhe lekin kaayda jaanta hai na atchi tarah? Aur Phulwa ko bol dena ke aaj raat maalik aayenge tere garibkhaane pe. Daru-murga leta aaunga baaki wo tayaari karke rakhe. Chal ab tu nikal aur ab mehal ki taraf mat jana. Koyi sewak aaye toh Phulwa se kehlwa dena ki bimaar hai.", Idhar Santosh gaadi me baith kar teji sekahi nikal chala jaise jiwan me nayi ummeed bhar aayi ho aur Lotan usko gaali deta apne raste ho liya.

'Hatt tuhri maa ka bhonsda. Lugaai hamari aur ragdo tum.. Saali Phulwa bhi randi kaise maalik maalik karti raat bhar uchalti rehti hai... Jhaant-maari ki bur me aag bhi jyada hai.. Chalo humko ka matbal.. daaru mil gayi bahot hai.. Bas hamar bitiya baksh dena bhonsdiwale maalik.', Lotan apne pariwarik jiwan me jaise paglaya hua tha jaise waha uski kadar he na ho lekin aaj 2000 rupaye hath lage the aur mausam bhi gehraya hua tha, kadam sabse pehle theke par he ja ruke. Dusri taraf Santosh jaise pehle he tayaari kiye baitha tha Arjun par aaj he humla karne ki. Bas ab wo ye kaam sadak durghatna na dikha kar us haweli me he anjaam dene ki koshish thi. Jis waqt Ramakaant se uski baat hui thi, tabhi se Santosh mehal se bahar apne kuch aadmi ekatrit karke Arjun ka kaam nibtane ki tyaari kar raha tha.

"Plan change hai ganje. Ab tum log us ladke ko waha khatam karoge jaha usko khojne bhi koyi gaya toh wo yahi maanega ki ye kisi jaanwar ya giroh ka kaam hai.", Ye 6 log the aur jyadatar ke pas ispaat ki rod ya khanjar. Waise bhi unhe toh Arjun ki gaadi ko he takkar maarni thi is naye plan se pehle.

"Aisi konsi jagah aa gayi jaha log jana nahi chahte malik? Bawdi ki taraf ya shamshaan.. Hahaha.."

"Jungle wali haweli gaya hai wo ladka.", Santosh ke itna kehte he unme se ek aadmi thoda peeche hatt gaya.

"Kyun majaak karte ho maalik? Riks hai udhar aur hum log driver lootere hai jo maar-peet kar sakte. Aapke liye usko road-accident me bhi maarne ko tayaar kyunki 30 lakh se hum sabhi ke ghar pariwar sambhal jaaynge. Par us khandhar me toh baad me pahuchenge pehle koyi jaanwar ya pret hume he upar pahucha dega. 5 lakh ke badle me jail manjoor par jaan nahi de sakte."

"Khatra toh hai maalik aur dusri baat hai ki us taraf jana he mumkin nahi. Rajmehal ki sadak par ghusne se pehle he police naka paar karna padega. Aage bhi surakshakarmi milne nischit jaisa hona he hai aur aap toh saamne aane nahi wale. Ratna thik bolta ki riks barabar hai. Gaadi wala kaam jamega aur koyi poblem he nai.", Ye inme sabse samajhdar aur kuch majboot vyakti tha. Pakke rang ka aur 6 feet uncha jiske chehre par bhi 2-3 lambe nishaab uski taqat ka parichaya dete the.

"Main karne ko tayaar hai par payment double karte ho toh maalik. Ye baaju me nadi ki taraf se shortcut udhar jo direct jungle aur haweli pe niklega. Mehal ki taraf jaane ka bhi nahi par abhi nikle toh bhi 30-40 minute lagne wale gaadi nehar pe rakh kar bhi. Saaf jaan ka riks hai aur sadak pe shayad koyi lafda bhi ho jaaye par khandhar se toh cheekh bhi bahar nahi jaane wali. Kya bolte bhai log, janwaro ka peit bharke thoda punya kamaya jaaye? Soch lo seth, main ready par jo bhi kaam karega usko 10 lakh.", Ganje ne bhi is wale ki haan me haan milai aur aakhir me Ratan ko chhod kar baaki sab kaam karne ko tyaar ho gaye.

"Toh Ratan, kaam nahi karega fir isko ya toh marna padega nahi toh.."

"Nahi seth, ye bhai hai aur sath ye bhi jaayga. Iska darr wajib hai aur waise bhi ye gaadi ke paas nigraani karega. Tension nai Ratna, hum paancho 1-1 lakh tujhe denga. Bas gaadi ke sath rehna."

"Thik hai fir toh 50 lakh tumhare aur badle me mujhe us ladke ki jaan chahiye. 10 lakh car me hai, abhi le lo aur baaki tumhe wahi mil jaayenge jaha tum humse milte rehte the. Aisa kuch matt karna ki baat abhi fail jaaye. Koyi aag-goli nahi .. Ladka majboot hai par tum bhi khiladi log ho is kaam me. Raat ko Lotan ke waha.", Aur Ganja paise ka bag dikki se utha kar apne canter me daalne ke baad nikal chala baaki sathiyon ko le kar.

'Shrapit haweli ka shraap ek baar fir se safal hone wala hai. Hahaha.. Mahendra fir tujhe hataunga aur teri behan se byaah karke main raja. Hahaha'
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"Idhar toh alag he mahol hai. Lagta hai jaise yaha koyi aaya hoga kuch samay pehle.", Arjun haweli ke pichle hisse me jab pahucha toh ek taraf kacha chulha bana hua tha jiski raakh ekdum thandi lekin poori tarah apni jagah. Kuch hisse me saaf safaai thi aur insaani kadmo ke sath sath kisi bade kutte ke bhi pad chinh kahi kahi dhundle se the jiska matlab jo bhi aaya tha wo kuch din pehle he aaya hoga. Haweli ki diwar ke peeche he jungle aur nadi thi jaha se nami wo saanson se he mehsoos kar pa raha tha. Ek badi khidki se lohe ki 2 salakhe gayab thi aur uske akaar ko dekh Arjun samajh gaya tha ki yahi ek rasta hai andar jaane ka. 4 feet chaudi aur utni he lambi khidki me bas ek salaakh aur thi jisko hatane ke liye Arjun ne jor lagaya toh wo tass se mass na hui.

'Bhaad me jaaye, itna rasta he bahot hai. Lekin aisa aadmi kaun hoga jisne sala ye salaakh ukhaad di? Paanv ka panja toh mujhse bhi bada hai toh hoga koyi..', Velcha us salaakh me adate hue uski sahare Arjun upar chadne ke baad diwar ke bahar dekhne ki koshish karne laga. Hariyali he thi bas har taraf. Lekin haweli ke bhitar bas halki si roshni aur jaise waha ki hawa bhi aaj tak barso purani ho kar ajeeb si. Bhitar chalaang lagate he dhapp ki awaaj kayi hisso me alag alag sunaai padi.

'Arre kahi sachmuch he pret na ho? Hahaha.. hoga toh khush he hoga ke chalo koyi toh baat karne aaya. Hello.. hello .. Pret ji.. Hahaha..bada sahi mahol hai idhar toh.. Ek awaaj lagao toh upar niche daaye baaye sabhi jagah sunaai padti hai.. Oh.. ye kya gaya paanv ke upar se.?', Arjun ko khud nahi pata tha ke wo haweli ke kiss hisse me pahuch chuka hai aur idhar andhera badh chuka tha. Battery ki roshni ek taraf daalne par wo dang reh gaya us najare ko dekh. Wo chooha kahi se bhi mamooli na tha aur uske mooh me jo cheej thi wo bhi. Arjun ne abhi yaha pravesh karte he jiwan ka sabse ajeeb drishya dekh liya tha jaha ek bada junglee chuha kisi saanp ya uske bache ko mooh me dabaye ek pal ruka aur fir ghane andhere me vileen ho gaya.

'Ab haweli itne barso tak band rahegi toh kuch toh ajeeb hoga he. Bas bhagwaan tu chahe pret dikha de lekin ye sab nahi. Ab awaaj bhi nahi goonj rahi. Ho kya raha hai idhar.? Ye seedhiya upar jaa rahi hai aur ye idhar kitne saare kamre hai?", Arjun thoda abhyast ho chuka tha is gehre andhkaar ka. Uski saansein bhi saaf sunn pa raha tha wo idhar udhar talashi leta. Diwaro par badi badi tasvire dhool se sann chuki thi jin tak hath pahuchna he namumkin tha lekin hairaani wali baat thi ki kisi bhi kamre ke bahar tala nahi tha. Saavdhani se wo jis bhi kamre ko kholta wo sirf andhere se bhara milta jaise waha koyi kabhi raha he na ho. Sar khanjar se khujata hua wo paseene me bhiga hua 5 kamre dekh chuka tha lekin siwaye dhool ya ek kamre me rakhi charpaayi ke baaki sabhi kore saaf the. Is manjil par bas ek he kamra bacha tha jidhar badhte hue wo apne kadmo ki aahat me aaye badlaav se thoda shankit hua. Lekin fir aakhiri kamre ko kholne par dekha waha rakha hua ek bada bister aur khidki ke samne parda. Idhar bhi haal waisa he tha lekin ye kamra saaf suthra aur dhool naam matra bhi nahi. Golakaar chote mej par tambe ka jug tha, khali aur parda hatane par wahi hariyali jo hall wali khidki se Arjun ne dekhi thi par wo ye dekh pa raha tha ke haweli ke pichle darwaje ke us or purana ghaat jaisa kuch tha aur nadi ki bas jhalak jo ghani jhaadiyon ke beech se he dikh rahi thi.

'Juglal ji aapki biwi nahi rehti thi kya yaha? 6 kamre, itna bada hall aur 2-2 rasoighar lekin kahi kuch nahi. Aapke bete ne lagta hai saaf karwa diya hoga aapke jaane ke baad.', Arjun kamre se nikalne he laga tha ki fir se diwar par roshni daalne par waha kuch ajeeb sa laga. Wo aankhon ke saamne aaya paseena saaf karta hua us jagah ke saamne aaya toh ye diwar ke rang ka he lakdi ka palla tha jaise choti almaari. Khanjar fansa kar usko kholte he wo hairat me padd gaya. Saamne kapde ki choti si gudiya, 2 choodiyan, ek ajeeb sa kapda jisko kholne par wo shayad koyi nikkar jaisa kuch tha lekin baniyan jaise kapde ka. Arjun ne kapde ki gudiya jeb me rakh li. Ab idhar aur kuch nahi tha lekin wo jaan gaya tha ke aise chor khajane diwaro me chhipe mil sakte hai. Ek ghanta toh usko idhar he lag gaya tha aur abhi toh upar bhi ek manzil thi lekin jo milna tha wo saamne nahi milne wala tha. Haweli khali ki ja chuki thi ya ye aisi eh thi bas samaan hata diya hoga.

'Sar dukhne laga is durgandh se toh. Ajeeb si hai mitti he jali hui ho aur thandi bhi..', Arjun jaise jaise un chaudi seedhiyon par chadhta hua upar ja raha tha ghutan badhne lagi thi. Idhar toh niche hall jitni bhi roshni nahi thi. Thik utne he kamre yaha the lekin yaha hall me diwaro par junglee janwaro ke sar latke the aur 2 purani bandook bhi. Arjun bandook ke kareeb gaya toh is diwar me bhi halka sa jala laga tha jaise nichle kamre me mili gupt daraaj ke pas tha. Wo sahi soch raha tha kyonki ek aale ko yaha bhi gupt rakha gaya tha.

'Arre Juglal ji aap aadmi the ya rehasya aur ye khajana hai koyi? Ye toh kisi ladki ki bra jaisa kuch hai par hukk nahi hai ispe. Ye shishi ajeeb hai aur ye kya hai? Drawing.. nangi ladki, ladki kehna toh galat he hoga isko ye toh.. behanchod.. ye kis harami ke kaam hai.. ? Koyi aur bhi rehta hoga Juglal ji ke sath aur jo bhi tha sanki insaan he hoga.', Arjun wo sabkuch wahi chhod kar bas us kapde ko jeb me daalne ke baad aakhir wale kamre me ghusa jo niche bister wale kamre ke upar tha. Idhar bura haal tha jaise koyi chota mota janwar hafte pehel mara ho. Baaki wo khali he tha jis se Arjun darwaja band karta hua turant bahar nikla. Baaki sabka bhi haal ummeed mutabik he nikla, kahi kuch nahi siway ek kamre me diwar par tange dhoti kurte ke. Wo sewadar ke he rahe honge jaisi unki haalat thi aur charpaai pe wahi sota hoga. Andhere me itni der se bhatakte hue ab toh uske paanv bhi thakne lage the. Lekin jism me ekdum se bijli bhar uthi jab usko kuch yaad aaya.

'Basement hogi waha.. Dekhta hu jarur koyi chor rasta hoga udhar jaane ka. Ye kamre bhi itni unchaai par bane hai toh wo awaaj veham nahi thi.", Arjun furti se neeche dauda jaise rasta yaad ho chuka ho. Ek baar girne se bacha lekin hanfta hua wo is kone me tha jaha ghupp andhere me chalte hue usne thak-thak mehsoos ki thi. Har taraf jameen par roshni maarta hua wo mukhya dwar tak aaya lekin farsh samtal. Rasoighar is kone se nikalte he ulte hath ki taraf tha jidhar Arjun jaise jana bhool gaya tha kamra na hone ki wajah se. Aur yahi wo mota kaleen jaise us raste ka pehredar bana hua tha.

'Badi mehnat karwa rahe ho Juglal ji. Dekhne se toh lagta hai ki yaha kuch bhi nahi par diware bahot kuch suna rahi hai. Hmmm.. Itne bade aadmi aur basement me jaane ki jagah par ye lakdi ka tukda lagwaya hua? Nahi yaha ye nishaan toh jaise seedhiyan idhar bhi jaati thi. Fir band kyun ki?', Arjun ne upar jaane wali seedkhiyon ko dekha aur fir un nishano ko jaha lakdi jameen me dhansi thi, farsh ke samaan ster pe. 6 feet se jyada lamba cut tha ye niche jaane wale raste ka. Seedhi par utarte he halki ghabrahat si hone lagi thi Arjun ko aur niche andhera bhi itna tha ki battery ki light bas kuch duri par he khatam.

'Maa, kuch sahi nahi lag raha. Maaf kar dena agar kuch galat ho jaaye.', Apni maa ko jaise usne yahi se sandesh diya ki kuch bada hone ja raha ho jaise. Savdhani se wo jaise jaise niche jata gaya waise waise us andhere me vileeen ho gaya. Yaha naam-matra bhi dhool nahi thi aur ek chauda hall thik upar jaisa jiske dono taraf kuch lakdi ki almariyan thi. Arjun bas seedha chalta raha jaise koyi usko us aur kheench raha ho. Yaha bas 2 he kamre the aur ek par mota tala. Arjun ne is ghangor andhere me jaise he wo darwaja dhakele, barso se jama thandi hawa ne uska paseena ek pal me sukah diya. Kuch boonde jameen par tapki toh inki awaaj spasht sunaai di. Aaj wo pehli baar jiwan me is tarah ghabraya tha jaise ye uska aakhiri samay ho aur uska jism yahi kho jaane wala tha. Andar ek bister tha jiski chaadar jagah jagah se ast vyast thi jaise koyi chahta tha ke wo khojne wale ko waisi haalat me he mile. Arjun mushkil se dekh pa raha tha lekin kareeb aane par waha kapde ke kuch tukde the jaise unhe fada gaya ho. Ab gala sachmuch sookh raha tha is jagah ki khamoshi aur haalat dekh.

'Hey bhagwaan..", Arjun ne mooh par he hath rakh liya jab bister ke dusri taraf tooti hui choodiyan, bister par bikhre un katrao ka samoocha vastra aur safed kapde par wo gehra daag dekha jo samay ke sath is waqt kala dikh raha tha. Yakinan yaha bahot bura hua tha jo is haweli ke naam ko aaj sach karta tha, Kaali haweli. Parde ko khanjar se hataya kyonki jisne poori haweli saaf kar di usne ye jagah aisi kyun chhodi? Jarur wo insaan chahta tha ki ye is haalat me he milne chahiye. Parde ke dusri aur anginat vastra the jo kam umar ladkiyon ke he the jyadatar. Arjun ki aankhon se aansu apne aap he behne lage the aur wo kapda khud ba khud usne utha liya jo kahi se bhi kisi kishori ka nahi tha. Jo bhi insaan yaha havaaniyat karta hoga wo insaan toh ho he nahi sakta. Nasamajh tak ko nahi baksha tha us vyakti ne. Arjun ko ghutan hone lagi thi jaise koyi uska gala daba raha ho. Lekin is dard ke sath jaise kuch rishta tha jo usko yaha roke hue tha. Almari ke upari bhaag par purane kaagaj se the jaise us waqt ke rupaye, wo kisi kaam ke nahi the. Lekin hath lagne se koyi dhatu ka sikka jarur niche gira. Arjun ne usko dekhe bagair utha kar jeb me daal liya. Kapde se bane fande aur waisi he vastue thi waha bas. Arjun kamre se bahar aate he roshni band karke diwar sahare baith gaya. Itna bhayank ghatnasthal is dharti par kya uske he naseeb me dekhna likha tha?

'Nahi.. Wo kuch aur bhi dikhana chahta hai mujhe.. Dard ke sath he dawa hoti hai.. Is kamre me kuch hai..',Arjun aansu ponchne ke baad fir se harkat me aaya aur is baar taale ko hath se khinchte he wo khul gaya jaise bas fasa kar chhod diya gaya. Is kamre ke bahar tala aur bhitar kuch bhi nahi.. Aisa nahi ho sakta tha.. Jo bhi tha wo itni asaani se ye saboot nahi saunpne wala tha matlab kabili insaan he ye kar sakta hai.

'Dada ji, aapne kaha tha ki ab main andhere se nahi darunga. Aap hamesha mere sath rahoge.. Dekho main darr nahi raha.. Lekin yaha roshni bhi nahi hai aur aage badhne ka rasta bhi nahi.. Koyi mara gaya hai idhar.. nahi bahot se masoom .. anginat masoom cheeeeekh rahe hai mere kaan me bau ji...", Is bar Arjun poori jaan laga kar cheekh utha tha jaise wo buri tarah jakhmi hua ho. Ghutno par girta wo pagalo ki tarah har taraf hath maarta raha jaise uska kuch kho gaya ho. Koyi uski aisi haalat dekh leta toh yakinan khud bhi darr jata. Badhawaas sa wo andhere me poore farsh par he reng raha tha aur jab himmat khatam hone lagi toh jameen par chehra tikaye sisakne laga. Upar wali jeb se sikka jameen par girta hua is khomish me kisi anya dhatu se takraya toh Arjun ko vishwaas he na hua. Ye ishara tha jaise ki wo yaha akela nahi hai. Battery jaane kaha giri thi lekin andher me farsh tatotle hue Arjun darwaje ke kareeb pahucha toh wo salamat mili. Turant usko chalu karta hua wo kamre ke is kone me aaya jaha se alag si awaaj sunaai padi thi. Wo chamakdar sikka jaha tha wahi diwar me ye ek feet ka dhaatu se bana darwaja tha. Kanpte hatho se Arjun ne usko tatola toh koyi kinara he nahi mila.

'Chaaku.. Chaaku kaha reh gaya? Bahar baithte samay hath me tha.. ', Budbudata hua wo bahar nikla toh khanjar thik usi jagah tha jaha wo idhar aane se pehle baith kar roya tha. Ab wo jaise bijli se chal raha tha oxygen ki jagah. Diwar aur us dhatu ke beech khanjar fasate he usne poori jaan laga di aur 2 awaaj lagatar hui. Khanjar toot chuka tha aur us tijori ka darwaja bhi. Andar bas kuch kaagaj the jinhe Arjun ne palak jhapakte he utha liya. Baaki tijori ko tatola toh kuch tabeej sa hath laga aur kuch nahi. Kaagaj band karke jeb me rakhta hua wo ek pal aur is jagah nahi ruka jaise usko sabkuch mil gaya ho. Bahar wali almariyon par bhi nigaah na ki kyonki wo sab toh waise bhi khuli thi, kapdo se bhari. Jeb me kaagaj aur wo tabeej rakh kar unhe hath se dabaye wo seedhiyon se girta bhidta bahot jagah chot kha chuka tha lekin aakhirkar wo halki roshni me bahar nikal he aaya tha us bhayanak manjar se. Us andhere ko peeche chhod aaya tha jaha ek pal toh uski saans he atak gayi thi. Lekin chain se saans le pata us se pehle he peeth ke peeche ye jordaar prahaar hua.. Arjun jhuka hua he farsh par gir chuka tha aur uske peeche khade the 5 pret.
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"Ye toh ek vaar me he ludhak gaya Ganje. Lekin ye bhaag kyun raha tha? Neeche kuch hai kya?", Arjun ko farsh pe gira dekh inme sabse majboot vyakti ne pehle Arjun ko hilaya aur fir tehkhaane me roshni maari.

"Bhai udhar jaise koyi almaari hai. Khajana hoga jarur. Maine suna hai ki band haweliyon me aksar khajane bhi dabe hote hai. Isko tum teeno dekho, main aur Bhiru bhai jara idhar talashi le aaye. Saala baaki haweli toh aise khaali padi hai jaise sachmuch kabhi pret he raha ho jiski koyi jarurat he nahi hoti.", Arjun ko wo log murchit samajhne ki galti kar chuke the jo khamoshi se bas khud ko sanyamit kar raha tha. Dono vyakti tej battery aur rod liye jaise he seedhiyon se niche utre, peeche reh gaye teen me se ek ne Arjun ke jism par rod lagate hue uski jaanch li.

"Behosh hai ye Dinu. Saale ki kameej utaar, maalik ko de denge nishani.", Dinu ne bhi haan kehte hue jameen par jhuk kar Arjun ko palatne ki koshish ki toh jaise uski taqat he khatam ho gayi.

"Behanchod aadmi hai ya pahaad hai ye? Sala marr toh nahi gaya ek vaar me he?"

"Itni jaldi kaise marr sakta hu main? Sariye se kutte billi marte honge, Rudra bandook se bhi nahi marne wala. Galti kar baithe na yaha aa kar?", Arjun jis tarah se aankhen khole usko dekhte hue muskura raha tha wo aadmi darr ke maare piche he ludhak gaya.

"Pret.. Isme koyi upari aatma hai be Shantu.. Un dono ko bula re ....aahhh.", Baaki dono apne dost ko he dekh rahe the sehme hue aur jabtak wo harkat karte unka Dinu tehkhaane me ja gira. Niche bahot kuch girne aur tootne ke sath kayi cheekhe nikli lekin unhe yaha kaun sunta inke alawa. Sar pe hath rakh kar baal sanwarta hua Arjun itne dhime un dono ki taraf badh raha tha jaise sachmuch baagh ne shikar ka rasta band kar diya ho. Ek ke hath me sariya aur dusre ke khanjar tha lekin chehre par darr.. Saamne wale ke chehre par agar ek taraf lahu tha toh hontho par haivaniyat.

"Ae peeche raho.. Main maar dunga.. Aage matt aana ek kadam bhi.."

"Maar dega? Darpok apni haalat dekh.. tu toh khud marne wala hai..", Arjun ko kareeb aaya dekh sariye wale ne poori jaan laga kar vaar kiya tha jo Arjun se takraya bhi lekin aise jaise sariya khud uski hathli me jana chahta ho.

"Peeth pe hamla karte ho kaayaro.. Ye lo fir uski saja.. ", Aur khandhar me itni vidhwansak cheekh shayad he pehle sunaai di ho. Sariya majboot jaangh ke aar-par tha aur wo vyakti jameen par lot-pot hota tadapne laga. Chaku wale ne apna kaam kiya jaan bachane ke liye aur wo safal bhi ho jata agar vaar sahi hoga. Baah par chira he de saka tha aur ab uski gardan thi Arjun ke hatho me. Neeche tehkhane me bhi halchal hui jaise koyi uth kar aane laga ho upar lekin Arjun toh is aadmi ko jameen se 3 feet upar utha chuka tha. Aankhen ubal kar bahar aane wali thi aur wo awaaj nikalne me bhi bebas.

"Chhod de usko behanchod.. Teri maa..", Peeche se Ganja Arjun ki aur lapka tha lekin 5 kadam dur khade is haivaan aur apne aadmi ki haalat dekh dono hatho se samaan chhot kar jameen par ja gira. Battery aur wo mota sariya jis se usne Arjun par vaar kiya tha. Uske sathi ko Arjun ne kisi kapde ki tarah diwar me de mara tha jo cheekhne se pehle he murchhit ho gaya sar fatne ke sath. Ab ek baar fir yaha khamoshi thi jisme apni baah par behte khoon ko choosta hua Arjun is shaksh ko aise dekh raha tha jaise wo aisa he uske sath karne wala hai.

"Ae.. galti ho gayi bhai.. Wo Santosh .. Nalagarh wala Santosh hai na usne .. paise diye the.. dekh bahi mere baal bache hai.. unki khati jaane de.. naam bhi bata diya maine aur paise chahiye toh wo bhi lele.. Nehar paar hamara sath ..aaahhhhhhh bachhaaoooooo.", Jangh aur peit ke beech jordar prahaar se Ganja us majboot stambh se ja takraya.. Haddiyan tootne ki awaaj ne us rote hue aadmi ko bhi khamosh karwa diya jiski jaangh me 3 feet ka sariya ghusa hua tha.

"Sabka pariwar hota hai.. sabhi pariwar se pyaar karte hai lekin .. jab galat kaam karte hai toh fir unki duhaai de kar bachne ki bheekh kyun maangte ho..Kyunn..?", Cheekhte chillate hue Rudra ne saamne gire Ganje ko ek baar fir se utha kar tehkhaane se nikalte dono aadmiyon par de mara aur fir se wo teeno wahi pahuch gaye the jaha se nikal kar aaye the. Is baar waisa mumkin na tha jaise wo cheekhe.. Arjun us tadapte sariye se bindhe aadmi ke kareeb he pahucha tha ki peeche se ek bhari hath uske kandhe par aa tika. Kaun tha jiske kadmo tak ki aahat Arjun ke tej kaan na sunn sake. Jo bhi tha usne galat insaan ke kandhe par galat samay hath rakh diya. Wo aadmi kuch bolta us se pehle he Arjun ne ghoom kar poori taaqat se us par prahaar kiya.. Lekin wo toh us se beasar Arjun ke mukke ko he mutthi me daboche khada tha. Chehre pe shaant muskurahat, Arjun ki rudra hansi se viprit.

"Chalo ab yaha se chalte hai beta. Tum safal rahe aur hume khushi hai ki jis dard se insaan bimaar ho kar ghutne lagta hai ya pagal ho sakta hai, tumne usko saadh kar apna kawach bana liya. Dekho aasman saaf ho gaya hai, jaise koyi parat khul gayi ho. Aksar kayi taalo ki chabi nahi hoti, dil ka mantra unhe khol leta hai. Jo bahar se band prateet hota hai aksar usko kholne ke liye bhitar se pryaas karna padta hai. Ye raah tumhe sahi jagah pahucha degi Arjun. Ab idhar wapis matt aana.", Arjun toh kisi chhote bache ki tarah apne se kahi jyada vishaal in swami ji ki ungli pakde chal raha tha. Haweli ka darwaja unhone hath lagate he khol diya tha jo bahar se band tha aur fir se band kar diya gaya. Syaah kaale rang aur peeli aankhon wala ye kutta bhi ajeeb tha jo unhe dekhte he satarkta se khada ho kar barabar chalne laga.

"Wo log jo andar the baba?"

"Unhe uchit saja toh de he chuka hai tumhara dard. Jaan lene se musibat ka hal hota toh aaj tumhe dard kyun hua tha andhere me? Bade fainsle karne padte hai parantu unke sath jeena tum jaise masoom ke liye mumkin nahi. Jinho ne liye the wo bhi chale gaye aur jisne apraadh kiya wo bhi. Tumhe jitna uchit lage bas utna he gyaan dena us insaan ko. Vastra badal lena beta, ye dushit ho chuke hai.", Arjun nayi urja se bhara muskura raha tha unka hath pakde chalta hua. Jaha wo katili baad lagi thi, usko bhi asaani se khol kar unnhone Arjun ko uski jeep tak surakshit pahucha diya.

"Ab aap kaha jaayenge baba? Aur fir mulakaat toh hogi na?"

"Is baar toh tumne hume pratiksha karwayi hai deri se aa kar. Lekin sahi samay par hum swayam milne aayenge. Ye toh kisi anya ki pareshani hai, tumhara waqt aayega toh aana he padega. Prabhu tumhe aur tumhare pret ko salamat rakhe. Bahar duniya me toh pret rehte he nahi, insaan ke bhitar unka astitva hai. Saadh liya toh shakti, haar gaye toh mukti. Shiv ji, kripya barkaraar rakhe.", Arjun ko bhej kar wo wapis us taraf chal diye jaha se aaye the lekin is baar haweli ki jagah wo nadi ki aur gaye the apne us vichitra se shwaan ke sath. Arjun unhe tabtak dekhta raha jabtak wo aujhal na ho gaye. Ghadi me 4 baj chuke the aur sachmuch uski haalat buri thi. Kapdo ki toh kahi jyada he buri. Lekin ab lahu behna band ho chuka tha aur jaha khanjar se ghaav hua tha waha safed kapda jaane un baba ne kab lapet diya. Jeep ki daraaj me batua dekhne ke baad Arjun usko liye wapis mudd chala. Mehal ki chhatt se usko jata dekhti un aankhon me aansu aur chehre par muskurahat laut chuki thi.

Agle dedh ghante baad pehle jaise lekin jaye kapdo me Arjun aankhon par wahi gehra chasma lagaye apni raftaar se gaanv wale raste nikal chuka tha, Anamika chachi ka samaan lene ke sath. Uska Pret uski shakti tha jiski maarak shamta Santosh tak ja pahuchi thi. Wo bhi mehal se nikal chuka tha apne astitva ko banaye rakhne ke liye. Pret se pala jo padd chuka tha aur uski kshamta ummeed se kahi jyada he thi.
 
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"Chal Rekha, ghar chalte hai tere jeth ji aa gaye bahar. Kahi kuch aisa hai jis par baat karke mann halka karna chahti ho?", Lalita ji aaj hamesha ki tarah khush dikhne ki jagah thodi si chintit thi. Rekha ke hath ki jaanch karwane ke paschaat usne khud he apni jethani se kuch waqt is bade mandir ke praangan me vyatit karne ki itcha jataai thi. Rajkumar ji ko bhi market me thoda kaam tha isliye unhe bhi ye baat sahi lagi. Jaisa aksar hota hai ki dopehar ke samay mandir ke kapaat band rehte hai, idhar bhi waisa he tha. Lekin agal bagal me asankhya ghane vriksh aur unke niche virajmaan bhagwaan ke prateek bahot the Rekha ke liye. Lalita ji bahar gareeb bacho ko khaane peene ka samaan bhent karne ke baad kuch waqt wahi ek vriksh ki chhaya me baithi apni is jyadatar shaant rehne wali devrani se adhik choti behan ko he dekhti rahi.

Rekha jaane kya vartalaap kar rahi thi us tulsi se ek taraf chhaya me sthit thi. Laal pavitra dhaage aur kuch diye agal bagal the us pavitra paudhe ke jiski mehta harek vyakti jaanta samajhta tha. Samay gujarne ke sath apni jethani ki awaaj se Rekha ki ye mook vartalaap aur tandra bhang hui. Ab chehre par kuch hadd tak santosh aur sehajta ke bhaav the.

"Kuch aisa hua toh sabse pehle main aapse he baat karungi didi. Bas hath me thoda dard jyada hone laga tha aur ghabrahat bhi. Aap jaanti he hai ki mujhe bheed aur ye hospital wale vatavaran ki bilkul bhi aadat nahi. Dum ghutne lagta hai aisi jagah fir chahe hamari dekhbhal aam logo se behtar kyun nahi ho.", Rekha ke sath sehmati jatati hui Lalita ji is lambe raste par chalte hue mandir ke bahar khadi car ko he dekhte hue apni baat kehne lagi.

"Main jaanti hu Rekha ki tum kayi maamlo me purusho se bhi majboot ho lekin utni he jyada sanvedanshil bhi. Us chhote bache ka jakhm aur rudan tumse sehan nahi hua na? Hatheli tumhari aadhi alag ho sakti thi, jis par tumne halka sa bhi dard na darshaya par bas ek bache aur uske chote se jakhm ne tumhe kitna vichlit kar diya jis wajah se tum yaha apna dard halka karne aa pahuchi. Tumhe main 24 baras me na samajh paayi Rekha ki aakhir uparwale ne tumhe kis galat mitti se bana diya is kalyug me?", Lalita ji ne thik us badi behan ki tarah Rekha ji ko jana tha jo ek dusre ki purak ho. Aur unke is varnan par swayam Rekha ji muskurane se na ruk saki.

"Jiwan ka ehsaas sabko rehta hai didi aur hum mahilaon par toh jaise bhagwan ki kuch adhik he mehar hai jo saksham hoti hai aur kayi jiwan is duniya me laane ke liye. Kya wo dard hota hai? Nahi na didi. Wo pariksha hoti hai jisko paas karne ka phal ek naya jiwan, jo aapse he jiwant hua ho. Fir us ansh ka dard toh har uske samaan jiwan se humko jodd deta hai. Wo bacha peeda me the aur maa sabkuch dekh sakti hai us peeda ko nahi. Jawaab mujhse behtar aapko pata hai. Arjun aur Sanjiv me bhedbaav bhi toh aap he karti aayi hai.", Rekha ke jawaab se jaha Lalita ji khush thi wahi us tulna ne unhe hairat me daal diya. Aajtak toh Rekha ne aisa kabhi nahi kaha tha bacho ke liye.

"Main aisa sapne me bhi nahi soch sakti Rekha. Mera lalla mujhe Sanjiv se kahi jyada pyara hai. Bol deti hu aainda kuch bhi anaap shanaap kaha toh."

"Dekh liya didi aapne he khud meri baat sach saabit kar di. Sanjiv Maadhuri ke waqt toh aap unhe samay de na sakti ghar aur jeth ji ka dayitva poora karte hue. Alka aur Ritu toh sath me pali badhi, chahe ek ko maa ji ne jyada goad uthaya aur dusri ko pita ji ne. Wo dono us dauran na mere kareeb hui na he aapke. Par Arjun.. wo toh aapke seene par bhi soya hai aur mere bhi. Lekin har roj usko nehlana, maalish sab aap he karti rahi. Aap nahi royi thi jab wo Krishna didi ke pas chala gaya tha? Wapis aaya toh 2 he log the ghar me jo usko lene ke liye umar ka antraal bhi bhula baithe. Ritu aur aap. Uski zidd yaha poori nahi hoti thi toh wo pichle ghar pahuch jata tha kyonki uski aayi ji (taai ji) usko sab dilwa dengi. Sach toh yahi hai na ki wo aapki kokh se bhale paida na hua par sabse jyada mamta aapko uske sath he mili? Aaj bhi wo ghar me sabke saamne sirf aapke he sath masti karta hai chahe aapka mood ho ya na ho. Aap bhi toh uske liye ye sansarik aur aatmik bandhano se pare ja chuki hai. Hota hai na uska dard aapko mehsoos?", Ab Lalita ji lajawaab ho chuki thi jaise unhe Rekha ke dard ka bhi samajh aa chuka ho. Lalita ji jaha is dard me kuch simit daayre me thi wahi Rekha isko har taraf mehsoos kar leti thi.

"Tu abhi jawaan padi hai aur meri maan toh ek aur koshish kar le Shankar ke sath. Iska toh byaah main he karungi Rekha fir chahe Krishna bhi bura maane. Dusra kar legi toh tum dono usko dekh lena par mera lalla main he byahungi.", Ab Rekha ne pehli baat toh seere se he najarandaaj kar di kyonki is paawan jagah par jo khayaal aane laga tha wo toh kahi jyada he anaitik tha. Lekin dusri baat ka jo jawaab diya wo Lalita ji na samajh saki.

"Haan mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai didi ki uski jimmewari aap he lengi. Main aur Krishna toh bas kanyadaan he kar sakte hai. Chalo baaki raat me baat karte hai, ye Aarti jaane kya kya le aayi apne tau ji ke sath.",Dono pichli seat par baithi toh aage Rajkumar ji ki bagal me Aarti dhero samaan liye thi. Usko khush dekh mann he maan Rekha ji bhi apna dard bhula kar bas dekhti rahi ki wo kitni pyaari hai. Jaise Ritu ka he ek aur sanskaran. Aur wo toh kehti bhi inhe badi maa thi jaise Shankar ji ko bade papa. Car wapis ghar ki taraf chal padi thi aur aajkal toh Rajkumar ji bhi sabse baatchit ka maja lene lage the. Shaam hone me thoda he waqt baaki tha is saaf aasman aur tapish ke kam hone se.
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"Aaj kuch jyada he samay lag gaya beta tumhe? Sab khairiyat toh hai na? Badi jiji ka phone aaya tha abhi aur pooch rahi thi ki gaanv aaye ya nahi wapis shehar se? Unhe tumne 8 baje ka bola hoga akhaade ke baad baat karne ka isliye maine bataya ki sewak ko bhek kar pata karwa leti hu. Pehle paani pee lo beta.", Devaki toh aaj sachmuch he mamta barsa rahi thi jaise Arjun ki chinta me wo nirjala rahi ho. Abhi ye bas bhitar aaya he tha ke sawaal par sawaal jo Anamika ke paani lekar aane par he khatam hue. Arjun jaha Anamika ko muskura ke dekh raha tha wahi wo kuch ukhdi si lagi.

"Waha sabhi se milne milaane me he aadha din nikal gaya daadi aur uske baad anjaan shehar me ghoom fir kar samaan lena thoda mushkil bhara kaam tha par ab thoda jaan gaya hu shehar ko. Waise aaj abhyaas toh nahi karunga lekin thoda tehalne jarur jana hai udhar. Chote dada ji kya aaj bhi nahi aaye?", Arjun ne paani ka gilaas tray me rakhne ke baad hath mooh dhoya toh chachi pehle se he toliya liye khadi mili. Wo aaj alag harkate kar rahi thi lekin jubaan hamesha ki tarah khamosh. Par in harkato ko sirf Arjun he samajh raha tha kuch hadd tak. Devaki ke liye toh uski bahu ka ye farz maatra tha.

"Tere dada ji ko toh main aaj tak samajhne ki koshish kar rahi hu beta, is ghar me jab se aayi thi wo aise he dekhe hai. Dopehar me kareeb 12-1 baje aaye the aur roti bandhwa kar fir se khet nikal gaye. Jameen samtal karwa rahe hai, jaane waha se kya sone ke kalash nikalne wale hai. Aur mehal me sab kushal mangal hai beta?", Devaki jaankari le rahi thi aur Aanchal rasoighar se unki chai, Arjun aur khud ke liye doodh liye chali aayi. Arjun ne muskura kar Aanchal ko dekha aur pratiuttar me usne bhi waisa he kiya. Aaj Aanchal bhi kuch unmukt dikh rahi thi, salwar kameej ki jagah lambi dhili tshirt aur dheela naram kapde ka elasic wala pajama. Baal aise he khule jinhe bas rubber se bandh kar sameta hua tha. Devaki ne bhi apni naatin ko ek nigaah dekhne ke baad chai ki pyali utha li. Chehre se toh wo khush he thi is waqt.

"Haan thoda bahot bau ji ne bataya tha is baare me ki chote dada ji jyadatr bas khet-jameen ya chaupal par he samay gujarte hai lekin baatchit fir bhi nahi karte utni. Mushkil hota hoga na daadi aise taal-mel baithana? Aap badi himmatwali hai jo akele he is badi haweli aur fir bacho-bahu tak ko atche se rakhti aayi hai. Udhar mehal me toh pehli bar he jana hua tha isliye yahi keh sakta hu ki waha dhero niyam, anshashit mahol aur raaj-shahi or aam insaan me aaj bhi faansla hai. Log bhale hai aur Mahendra ji ne apna atcha samay diya mujhe. Baaki toh bas itna bada mehal ghoomne firne me waqt pata nahi chala. Aap kabhi gayi hai udhar daadi?", Arjun ne jis tarah bahu ka khayaal wali baat kahi thi Anamika paanv patakti hui jeep se sara samaan nikaal kar apne kamre me he band ho gayi. Arjun uski khinchaai kar raha tha jabki aisa wo karna chahti thi. Idhar mehal ka jikar hua aur Damini apna pallu ghumati hui hansti bolti hui Indu aur Dipa ke sath haweli ke bhitar chali aayi. Lagta tha kuch jyada he khush thi wo aaj par Dipa bhabhi ka aana Arjun ko thoda khatka, fir bhi sammaan se usne sabhi ki taraf bas hath jodd diye. Damini ne khud he charpaayi sidhi karke saamne bicha li thi aur baaki dono mahilaon ne pehle Devaki ji ke charan saprsh karke aashirwad liya.

"Main toh is gaanv se bhi agar kabhi bahar nikli hu beta toh barso pehle apne peehar gayi thi aur ya fir tumhare shehar. Jyada se jyada is Damini ke ghar tak nikalna hua hai wo bhi maharani is budhiya se kaam karwati hai isliye. Gaanv ki bhi vichitra kahani hai beta jahan har aadmi nikal kar shehar jata hai aur aurat gaanv me ghar ki chardiwari me reh jaati hai. Chalo, mere maamle me itna sabkuch toh nahi hai. Driver, gaadi hai apne paas toh aana jana kar sakte hai kahi bhi lekin fir jo tumne kaha wo baat bhi hai. Haweli aur bache sambhalne ke sath dhero jimmewariyan. Raat neend kam aur behoshi jyada haavi rehti hai. Hahaha.. Doodh thanda ho raha hai aur aaj tum deri bhi ho gayi. Aur Dipa, sab kushal mangal hai beti? Aaj tum bhi Indu ke ghar he thi kya inke sath?", Yahi sawaal toh Arjun ke mann me tha jo ab un logo ki taraf na dekh araam se doodh peene ka upkram karta hua bas Aanchal se thodi najre lada raha tha. Anamika ne rasoighar me jaane se pehle apne bache ko saas ki goad me de diya, jo jaag chuka tha. Devaki bhi jaise bahot jyada moh rakhti thi apne is paute se jisko lete he wo bas usko khilane me he lag gayi.

"Badi maa ji, main aapke he paas aa rahi thi aur ghar ke bahar he didi mil gayi yaha aati hui. Ghar me aapki daya se sab thik kushal mangal hai bas aapse kuch maangne aayi thi agar aapki meharbani ho toh.", Dipa bhabhi ki 'daya' wali baat Arjun ne bhi suni aur unhone ye kaha bhi ek baar Arjun ki taraf dekh kar tha. Aanchal jaise Arjun ki durdarshan thi filhaal.

"Tum hamare liye kahi Damini Roshni se kam ho kya Dipa? Ek baar ko toh main is Indu ke kaan khinch du lekin tum haq rakhti ho bejhijhak baat karne ka. Jo mujhse ban padega wo main jarur karungi apni bachi ke liye. Batao kya pareshani hai beti?", Devaki aur ye uska dildaar roop. Arjun toh nakaam he tha is ghaag ko samajhne me lekin Dipa bechari sachmuch he bahot bholi aur saafdil mahila thi.

"Badi maa ji, aapka bahot shukriya aur main isliye he aapke paas aayi hu. Ye khet pe he vyast hai aur inse kehne ka koyi faayeda bhi nahi hoga. Kal Nimmi ki tution bharne ki aakhiri tarikh hai udhar shehar ke bade center par aur iski bua bhi aaj tadke nikal gayi kaam ki wajah se nahi toh wo he naam likhwa deti paise bharne ke sath, Nimmi ko wo sath le gayi. Gyaani ji tempu thik karwana deke aaye hai aur Neele ko pareshan karna thik nahi laga. Aap chote pradhan ji se ya apne he kisi ko bhijwa dijiye na maa ji. Bachi ka saal kharaab ho jaayega, paise or parcha bhar ke tayar hai mere pas. Kal 9 se 12 ka he samaya bas.", Dipa bhabhi ki baat sunn kar ek pal toh Arjun he chahta tha ke wo bol de ki ho jaayega lekin yaha baat Devaki ji se ki gayi thi.

"Arre ye kaisi maang hai bitiya bhala? Nimmo kya hamari bachi nahi hai? Arjun beta, 8:30 pe Dipa ke ghar se kagaj le ke shehar chale jaane, ghanta bhar nahi lagne wala isme aur bitiya gairo ko aisa kaam kyun kahegi hamare hote hue. Dipa, mera pauta kar dega sab aur waise bhi isne kal shehar jana bhi tha Aanchal ke sath uski kitabe lene. Bhej toh sewak ko bhi deti ya Binod ko he phone kar deti lekin parcha tere pas hai toh Binod ko idhar aana padat aur wo babu ji aisa karte nahi. Sewak hai meri tarah, angootha chhaap. Tu chai pee aur apne badi behno se batiya nischint ho kar. Main jara baabu ko ghuma ke aati hu. Aisi choti moti baat sabse pehle mujhse kiya kar, keh deti hu.", Dipa ne sar jhukane ke sath hath jodd kar unka dhanyawaad kiya. Anamika yaha inke liye chai rakh gayi thi aur Arjun bhi Aanchal ko abhi kapde badal kar aane ka bol chachi ke kamre me chala gaya.

"Toh Aanchal bitiya, is baar toh haweli me mann lag raha hoga? Sath me bhai bhi ab toh yaha?", Dipa ne charcha shuru ki kyonki Indu alag guftgu kar rahi thi gaanv ke kisi mudde par Damini ke sath.

"Ji aunty ji pehle se toh kuch thik hai lekin mera ye bhai tikta he kaha hai ghar pe. Subah din nikalne ke sath gaya tha aur ab din dhale wapis aaya hai. Abhi bhi dekhna ye tikne wala nahi, nikal lega gaanv ghoomne. Par iski wajah se computer aa gaya hai jis pe kaam kar leti hu aur raat me thoda hans bol lete hai aapas me. Aap bhi toh padhi likhi ho aunty ji aur Nimrat bhi ab badi class me aa gayi hai, computer aap bhi lagwa lo. Main toh chachi ko bhi sikhane me lagi hu, unhe mushkil toh ho rahi hai par gaane chala leti hai wo.", Aanchal aur Dipa bhabhi ke vartalaap par toh jaise baaki dono ka dhyaan he na tha. Aur Dipa bhabhi bhi Aanchal se ye jaankari le rahi thi jaise unhe thoda pata ho iske baare me.

"Wo Kokki behan ji ke ghar bhi dekha tha maine computer. Unke bache idhar aate hai toh chalate hai. Television ke he jaisa tha dekhne me toh par Nimno keh rahi thi ki aage usko bhi jarurat padne wali hai. Pata kiya tha inhone shehar se toh 50 hajaar ka bataya tha us waqt. Ab fasal bik chuki hai toh itne paise toh honge ki liya ja sake. Dekhte hai ye kya jawaab dete hai nahi toh thoda time baad sahi.", Dipa bhabhi ne ab Aanchal se he baat karna behtar samjha kyonki wo kaam ki baat kar rahi thi aur Arjun jaise us ki najro se khud ko dur kiye tha. Baaki dono ke kisse bhi jaise khatam hone ko nahi aa rahe the lekin Anamika ke kamre me jyada batchit ke bina bhi bahot kuch ho raha tha.

"Aise ukhdi ukhdi si kyun dikh rahi hai aap? Aapne jo bhi bataya tha wo main sab leke aaya hu. Agar fir bhi kuch reh gaya toh kal jaane wala hu na fir se, bata dena jo kahengi le aaunga.", Arjun ne almaari sametne ka dikhawa karti chachi se baat shuru ki toh unhone koyi jawaab diye bagair Arjun ka samaan daraaj ke bhitar surakshit rakh diya. Apne samaan ko toh dekhne tak ki koshish na ki thi Anamika ne. Aur kabhi wo ek taraf ke kapde utha kar dusri taraf rakhti toh fir dubara wahi. Arjun ne ek baar aadhe dhalke darwaje ki taraf dekha aur fir himmat juta kar chhui-mui si Anamika ko peeche se apni baahon ke ghere me le liya. Samtal gora-chikna peit jo bamushkil 28 hoga, us par Arjun ki ye pakad aur poora wajood Arjun ke jism se chipakne par Anamika ki saansein he ukhad gayi. Wo khush hona chahti thi lekin itni jaldi bhi nahi.

"Hum kaun hote hai jiski parwah tumhe ho.? Kaam karne do hume Arjun, mood thik nahi hai hamara. Waise bhi hamara khayal toh maa ji atche se he rakhti hai.", Arjun samajh gaya tha ke narajgi toh jarur hai lekin filhaal ye aise he rehna chahti thi. Arjun ne chehra niche jhukate hue Anamika chachi ke kandhe ke thode nirvastra hisse ko choom liya.

"Main kaha rok raha hu chachi aapko. Lekin aise naraaj rehna toh galat hai na? Jaanti ho mujhe toh 8 bajne wale the lekin aapki yaad mujhe jaldi ghar le aayi.", Arjun shararat se unki naabhi ki taraf hath le jaane laga toh Anamika pehle toh najre nichi karti muskuraai fir wapis dikhawe ke liye uska hath hata diya.

"Kaha na kaam karne do aur jaha jana hai waha jao. Tumhari apni zindagi hai aur tum kaha yaad karte ho unhe jo tumhari chinta karte hai.?"

"Kasam se chachi, ab aap na jyada he bol rahi hai. Dekho kya mera pyaar jhootha hai ya main sammaan nahi karta aapka?",Arjun unke kehne par alag hua toh Anamika ne palat kar uska girebaan he pakad liya.

"Andhe nahi hai.. Subah wale kapde kaha hai? Naye le liye toh kya dikhaai nahi dega? Kapde kholo abhi ke abhi.", Anamika dhyaan rakh rahi thi ki uski awaaj bas yahi tak rahe aur uski baat sunn kar Arjun ka sar jhuk gaya.

"Aisa atcha thodi lagta hai chachi? Bahar bua aur Aanchal ke sath 2 aur bhi log hai.", Arjun ke jawaab ne toh Anamika ka para charam par he pahuncha diya.

"Kameej utaro matlab utaro. Aur koyi aayega toh yahi dekhega na ki tum dhone ke liye kameej de rahe ho. Waise bhi bhagne toh tum wale ho he khel ka bahana bana kar. Galat kaha kya? Chalo atche bache ki tarah kameej utaar do aur fir bas ek sawaal ka jawaab de dena.", Arjun samajh gaya tha ke chachi upar se nanga karke he maanegi ab kyonki 3 button toh khol he chuki thi wo. Arjun ne baaki 3 button khol kar jaise he kameej utarne ka prayaas kiya bas ek pal ke liye uske chehre par halka dard ubhra jo Anamika ko bhi pareshan kar gaya. Baah par ek inch chaudi taja patti bandhi thi, jo jyada moti na thi. Chauda seena nayi baniyaan me he uske saamne tha.

"Ghoom jao toh jara.", Arjun bebasi se ghooma toh Anamika ne dhadakte dil se wo baniyaan upar karni shuru ki. Aur abhi wo us lakeer ko aadha he dekh saki thi ki wapis dhak diya. Arjun hairaan hua ki achanak chachi ki awaaj kaha chali gayi. Mudne ke baad jab najar padi toh wo mooh par hath rakhe bas aansu baha rahi thi. Arjun ka bhi dil paseej gaya is prem aur aatma-sambandh ko dekh. Usne bas chachi ko apni baahon me lete hue seene se laga liya.

"Jaanta tha ki kuch bhi kar lu par aap pehchan lengi. Har baat ka itna khayaal jo rakhti hai meri. Main aapko dukhi nahi karna chahta tha chachi aur socha bhi ki ghar andhera hone par he aau lekin fir bhi aana toh aapke he paas tha na laut kar? Main jitna aapke sath khush rehna chahta hu utna aapko dukhi karne laga hu. Kuch din ke liye kahi aur rehne chala jau? Mehal ya khet me? Nishan shayad kuch aur bhi badh sakte hai jo main aapko dikhana nahi chahta."

"Thappad laga dungi ye kahi aur ki baat kahi toh rehne wali. Ab pooch nahi sakti toh iska ye matlab toh nahi ki dard mehsoos na kar saku? Jeep se nikal rahe the tab bhi ghutna seedha karte hue tumhe dard hua tha. Jaanti hu tum mehal ke baad kahi na kahi koyi gul khila kar aaye ho par ilaaj toh karwa lete thoda. Peeth dekho jara apni. Koyi bhi pehchaan lega ki kisi ne bahot buri tarah mara hai tumhe. Jo bhi tha wo haivaan he tha..", Rone ke sath sath Anamika Arjun ke seene se lagi dhyaan rakh rahi thi ki wo usko jyada dard na de sake.

"Mujhse bada haivaan nahi tha wo.. Nausikhiye se the 2-3 jinhone andhere me bas peeth pe halka sa vaar kar diya. Wo nahi chalne wale mahine ya 2 mahine se pehle. Raat ko itna kasht kar dena meri pyaari chachi, peeth ki sikaai jis se nishaan chala jaaye. Daadi ne dekh liya toh wapis le jaayengi apne sath. Kar dengi na?", Arjun ne fir se fansa liya tha bechari Anamika chachi ko.

"Thoda dhyaan rakh lene se kuch chala jaayga? Abhi akhaade me jaoge toh bhi ye baah pe jo lagwa ke aaye ho ye dikhega aur dard bhi hoga. Jaane nahi dungi tumhe wapis, chahe badi maa se mujhe he bahana karna pade."

"Haan hamesha apne faayeda ka he sochti ho aap. Raat ko aap araam se so sako aur main Nikku ki nikkar badalta rahu. Ab itna toh karna he padega aakhir uski maa itni pyaari jo hai. Waise main akhaade me nahi ja raha aaj aur ye toh mamuli si chot hai, garmi ki wajah se patti bandh li infection na ho. Kar dengi na raat me maalish?", Arjun jaise unhe sataane ke sath thoda utsahit bhi ho raha tha jo uske hath Anamika ke naram kulho par fisal aaye.

"Ye pyaar rakho apne paas aur thoda hath hatao waha se apne. Makhhan pasand nahi hai mujhe. Kapde badal lo, main raat me fitkari ke paani se sikaain kar dungi. Aur Nikku tumhi dekho, mujhe bhi sona hota hai."

"Hath udhar se hata kar kaha rakhu aap he bata do?"

"Shh.. Hato na please.. Rasoi me jana hai aur Aanchal bhi aa sakti hai. Nahane ke baad patti main badal dungi, samaan rakha hai mere pas. Ab kapde badal kar bahar jao, waise bhi Aanchal ulte sidhe sawaal pooch rahi thi aaj mujhse. Ab hato.", Anamika ne Arjun ko pare dhakelne ke sath jaldi se uske kapde saamne kr diye. Wo ab sharam rahi thi aur jaise he Arjun ne najro ka peecha kiya, wo sar khujata hua pajama aur tshirt liye kamre se nikal gaya. Tagda ubhaar taango ke beech ban ne laga tha, is halki fulki masti aur aalingan se. Anamika ko simit sa anubhav tha sansarg ka lekin jaisa sparsh usne Arjun ke samipya me us purushang ka kiya tha wo kahi na kahi virodhabhasi vishaya tha. Arjun tayaar ho kar jab bahar aangan me aaya, Anamika apne kaam me lag chuki thi aur Aanchal uske he sath thi rasoighar.

"Khel-ghar ki taraf he ja rahe ho na Arjun? Dipa aur Indu ko bhi sath lete jao. Dipa fir bhi pados me he rehti hai par Indu ka ghar khet wali sadak pe hai.", Damini ke swar me bhi ummeed se jyada mithaas dekh Arjun mann he mann shankit hua ke aaj maa beti ne chashni toh nahi gatak li. Wo jawaab me bas haan me sar hilata hua un dono ke sath ho liya. Jaha halka sa jakhm hua tha wo patti tshirt se poori toh jahir nahi ho rahi fir bhi safed chust tshirt se uska kuch bhaag jarur dikh raha tha jo Dipa bhabhi ne gor kiya. Kuch ajeeb baat thi paidal chalte waqt. Dipa bhabhi ek taraf toh Indu Arjun ki bagal me. Jabki hona chahiye tha un dono mahilaon ko ek sath.

"Pehli baar aa kar kya bahar se he chale jaoge Arjun?", Arjun ko ab jyada hairani hui jab Dipa bhabhi ne 'pehli bar' kaha aur Arjun se pehle Indu ne jawaab de diya.

"Haan aayega kyun nahi Dipa? Kal aana toh hai he isne, aur shaam ho rahi hai toh pehle mujhe ghar chhod aaye. Kal nashta tum karwa dena isko. Kyun Arjun beta?"

"H.. Haan bhabhi main kal subah aata hu. Chaliye Indu aunty.", Arjun ko sakpakate dekh Dipa ne bhi jyada koshish na ki lekin dil me hajaro sawaal the jinki wajah se wo aaj haweli tak ja pahuchi thi. Indu toh jaise kuch aur he thaan ke nikli thi haweli se jo Arjun ab samajhne laga tha. Dipa bhabhi se vida lene ke baad dono chaupal se pehle he ek taraf jaati sadak par he mude thi Indu ki kamar me jyada he lachak aa gayi. Damini ki saheli thi aur harkato ke sath sath jism bhi waisa he bas rang genhua tha lekin ye kami Indu apne jalwo se poori karti thi jo ab usne dikhane shuru kar diye.

"Toh kaisa laga Damini ka baag? Aur Dipa bhabhi, main aunty.. Insaaf nahi kar rahe pradhaan ji aap.", Indu ne jaise apne dupatte ko sar pe karne ke baad seena saamne kiya Arjun uski himakat dekh hairaan he reh gaya. Upar se itne spasht sawaal.

"Wo sirf bua ka he baag nahi hai aunty, pariwar ka hai. Haan atche se sabhaal kar rakha gaya hai aur nehar ke paas toh drishya bhi khoobsurat tha. Waise Dipa bhabhi ko Nihaal bhabhi bula raha tha toh maine bhi wahi kaha. Lekin aap bua ki saheli hai toh aunty kehna thik nai kya?"

"Haan tum bhed-bhaav toh karoge he, akele tum he nahi jinhe jawaan aurte pasand na ho. Lekin itni boodhi bhi nahi hui hu main ki mujhe najarandaaj he kar do.", Arjun bas khud ko kaise bhi shaant kar gaya tha is tulna par.

"Na maine kab kaha ke aap boodhi hai. Aur Dipa bhabhi se main mila he kitni baar hu? 2 bar haweli me saamna hua, ek bar chaupal par aur ek bar Dilbaag bhaiya ka khana dene gaya tha Nihaal ke sath toh unke ghar se liya. Lekin lagta hai aap kuch jyada jawaan hoti ja rahi hai.", Arjun ne ghar jaane wali baat ko is tarah se ghuma kar bata diya tha jis se agar Indu sawaal bhi karna chahe toh na kar sake.

"Wo toh keh rahi thi ki tum ghar aaye he nahi abhi tak. Waise meri jawani Damini ki takkar ki hai, bata deti hu.", Kuch khali plot aur aage sunsaan si gali. Sarpanch ka ghar pichli gali me tha aur uski sanjhi diwar thi agle modd par bane Indu ke ghar se. Yahi sadak aage sunsaan ho jaati thi jaha sirf khet he the.

"Aapke ghar me dakhil ho kar main wapis chala jau toh kya isko aana kahengi aap? Unka matlab chai-paani se he tha lekin mujhe nahi lagta ki aap seedhe seedhe kuch samajhne wali hai. Jo chahti hai wo bol dijiye aur yakeen kijiye ki baat hamare beech he rahegi. Main ye bhi jaanta hu ki bua ko aapke in iraado ki khabar tak nahi.", Arjun ne us bhari seene ko besharmi se taadne ke baad Indu ke chehre par najre tikaye apni baat kahi toh ek pal ko toh Indu ki bolti he band ho gayi. Fir wo himmat karke bol he uthi.

"Shabbir aur mera chota bhai Satvir kaha hain? Mujhe nahi pata ke unhone wo sab kyun kiya lekin itna jarur keh sakti hu ki un dono se tumhara jarur lena dena hai. Gaanv walo ki najro me toh kehalwa diya ki Shabbir bhagoda ho gaya par maine apni aankhon se dekha tha tumhe usko kandhe par daal ke le jaate hue. Maine kisi ko nahi bataya is baare me aur Shabbir ko tum maar ke fenk bhi do chahe lekin mera chota bhai... Satvir ghar laut aana chahiye. Tum mujhe nahi jaante ki main kis hadd tak ja sakti hu?", Indue ab kaamuk ki jagah gusse me bhadak rahi thi lekin awaaj ko dhima rakhte hue.

"Itna karne diya wahi bahot nahi hai tumhare liye? Main jaanta tha ke tum wahi thi aur bua ko tumne he bheja tha Shabbir ke pas waha jaane se pehle. Peshaab karne gayi thi aur wapis lauti toh na Shabbir mila na apna chodu bhai. Oh.. Satvir ke baare me toh tumne apni khaas saheli ke sath gharwalo ko bhi nahi bataya hoga na ki kya gul khilati ho tum uske sath? Waise tum Nawaab ka shikaar karne wali thi na jald he? Aur bhi batau tumhare har 2 mahine baad maayke aane ki wajah ya aaj ke liye itna kaafi hai? Tumhe Sattu ki bhi jarurat nahi hai Indu devi, un tasviro ki hai jo uske pas thi aur us raat wo apna kaam karne ke baad tumhe lautane wala tha. Khair tumhari buri kismat aur meri kismat toh jarurat se kuch jyada he tej hai. Shabbir ki jarurat kisi aur maamle me thi lekin atcha hua ke tum aur tumhara bhai sath lapete gaye. Maine filhaal Nihaal aur Shahid bhai ko is baare me jaankari nahi di hai. Lekin ek pate ki baat batata hu tumhe. Jis samay un dono ko dabocha tha us se pehle maine aur mere dosto ne tumhari purane aur naye aashiq ki dil ki baat suni thi. Tumhari besharmi aur aag ka bhugtaan tumhari beti karne wali thi. Aksar log taash me patte laga lete hai ek ya 2 baaji jeetne ke liye lekin main poori taash badal deta hu.", Arjun ne Indu ke paanv ke niche se poori jameen he gayab kar di thi in sabhi ghatnao ko khol kar aur unme shamil logo ke. Us raat wo Shahid bhai ke sath yahi toh kar raha tha akhaade se jaane ke baad.

"Wo log aisa nahi kar sakte.. Dekho mera pariwar ujad jaayega Arjun agar wo tasvire kisi ke hath lagi tho. Shabbir se maine jo bhi kiya wo sehmati se kiya lekin Shabbir ne Satvir ko isme shamil karne ka kaha toh main us se bhi dur ho gayi. Lekin wo tasvire usne mere bhai ko de kar mujhe majboor kar diya isliye maine ek bar apne bhai ko bhi khush kiya. Us raat un dono ne aakhiri baar ka vasta de kar bulaya tha mujhe jiske baad Shabbir idhar kabhi aane nahi wala tha aur Satvir aage sirf meri marji se shamil hona chahta tha, photo dene ke baad. Wo apni bhanji ke sath aisa nahi kar sakta.", Arjun mann he mann soch raha tha ke kamaal ki saheliyan thi dono. Kismat se dono ke chote bhai bhi unke he jaise nikle.

"Bahot badi badi baat keh rahi thi abhi tum. Jawani dikha dogi, main tumhe nahi jaanta.. kis haad tak ja sakti ho.. Damini bua se baaton me tumne meri jaankari nikalwa li aur socha ki ye toh pake aam sa jholi me aa girega aur dara daba ke triya charitra se kaam nikalwa lungi. Aainda kisi ke baare me bhi ouchi ya galat baat tumhare mooh se nikli toh main aage jo karunga wo tum dekh nahi sakogi. Blackmail nahi kar raha, saaf bata raha hu saamne se. Meri bua se dur rehna aur nikal lo subah apne pati ke ghar. Tumhara bhai filhal kadi mehnat kar raha hai apne paapo ko dhone ke liye. Pahoch jaayega 2 din baad ghar aur ab wo galti bhi nahi karne wala kisi ladki.. apni biwi tak ko nahi chhedne wala. Maine jo kaha tum wo karo, jo tum chahti ho wo main karunga. Har kaam ke liye kapde utaarne jaruri nahi hoti Indu ji aur na kori dhamki se kuch ho sakta hai. Tumne mujhe nahi balki maine injtaar kiya tha ki tum mujhe dekh sako yaha se jaate hue. Bhai toh tumhara pehle he chhod aaya tha sahi jagah. Mere paas aa kar samasya batati toh khud ki najro me sharminda nahi hona padta. Chalta hu aur Arjun Sharma apne vaade ka pakka hai.", Arjun beech ki gali pakadta hua khel ghar ki taraf ho liya Indu ko wahi sadme me chhod kar. Panchayat me toh sirf parle gaanv ke 2 ladko ka he jikar hua tha lekin unke sath ye 2 log pehle he Dilbaag ke khet me qaid kar diye gaye the. Indu jaha pehle Arjun dwara aise pol-patti khole jaane se bhayebhit thi, wahi uski poori baat sunn ne ke baad sachmuch usko khud se he ghrina hone lagi thi. Arjun toh najro se aujhal ho chuka tha usko tiraahe par chhod. Fainsal Indu ko he karna tha ki wo fir usi raaste par jaaye ya Arjun ne dikhaya hai. Teesra toh band he tha, andhere se bhara.
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"Tu Aaru se kab baat kar rahi thi?", Yaha Aarti aur Alka padhne me lagi thi jab Ritu apni kitabe uthaye is upar wale kamre me chali aayi jaha pehle Alka aur wo he rehte the. Din me Komal didi ne Ritu ko kabje me liya hua tha isliye abhi ek ghante ke liye wo ajaad thi par kitaabe sath. Ritu ki awaaj sunn kar Alka ne toh turant mundi na me hila di par Aarti muskurate hue chasma chadhaye kuch likhne me vyast rahi.

"Arre is se baat kar rahi hu main jo nautanki kar rahi hai likhne ki. Bol ri moto, aaj tu PCO tak kaise chali gayi aur number kaha se mila?", Ritu Aarti ko daboch kar uske gaal khinchne lagi toh wo Alka se gujarish karti dikhi chhudane ki. Par hans wo bhi rahi thi.

"Bol de Aarti nahi toh ye chhodne nahi wali.", Alka ne bhi gudgudi karte hue Aarti ko gher liya jo bechari waisi he kam bolti thi.

"Atcha baba.. batati hu.. hahaha.. chhod de na Ritu.. gandi kahi ki.. Hahaha.. sorry...", Ritu uske upar he sawaar ho kar bagal me gudgudi ke baad jaise he ubharo par hath le jaane lagi Aarti ne hath jodd diye.

"Wo number iske peeche he likha tha, village PCO Arjun ke naam se. Maine din me waha phone karke kaha tha ke Arjun se bol dena ki main shehar se bol rahi hu aur 6:30 baje phone pe he mile. Ladka bhala tha jo 'atcha bhen ji, sneha de dawanga pradhan ji nu.' bol kar maan gaya. Daadi ke sath mandir gayi toh bas try kiya aur baat ho gayi. Waise tu itni jasoosi kyun kar rahi hai? Baat nahi hui kya teri?", Aarti chasma hata kar ab muskurate hue Ritu ko dekh rahi thi.

"Dekh le is Aarti ko Alka, tere boyfriend pe daka daal rahi hai wo bhi kitni himmat se. Tune gaanv ke pco par message diya? Hahaha.. Waah Aarti.. Alka jeet he gayi fir? Mujhe laga tha ke number dikhane se bhi tu kuch na karne wali lekin .. batao is ladki ne PCO se PCO par he message de diya. Lekin kuch bhi kaho wo ladka bhi nek insaan he hoga jo Arjun ko bula bhi laya. Aur kya keh raha tha mera Aaru, apni Aaru ko? Bol de motto.. Jyada he khil rahi hai tu..", Aarti toh dil se shukriya he kar rahi thi Ritu ko aur uske mooh se 2 baar Aaru sunn ke anjaane he muskurahat ke sath uski aankhen namm ho gayi.

"Ye rotlu hai Ritu aur tu ab is se kahani puchegi toh bechari ne roti bhi nahi khaani. Galti se kal raat maine isko pakad liya tha neend me toh uth kar andar wale kamre me chali. Kehti mujhe waha hath mat lagao, ye sirf Aaru kar sakta hai.".

"Chhiii.. Ye jhooth bol rahi hai Ritu.. Alka ki bachi, maine bas aisa kaha tha ke sone de lekin poori baat nahi bata rahi ki tu mere upar he leit gayi thi. Aur wo Aaru wali baat apne se he laga rahi hai ye. Main yahi soyi thi bas beech me takiya lagana pada. Ye ladki bahot khatarnaak hai, tu jaane kaise iske sath so jaati hai.", Aarti chehra saaf karte hue hans bhi rahi thi jaise usne Arjun wali baat se unka dhyaan hata diya ho. Alka toh uske sath he hans rahi thi par Ritu thoda niche jhukte hue dhire se boli.

"Atcha bata na kya baat ki uske sath jo itna chamak rahi hai? Nahi toh aaj raat main sone wali hu tere sath aur pooch le Alka se ki mere sath ye takiye chaadar bhi kaam nahi aate.", Ritu hontho ko kareeb le jaane lagi toh Aarti ke aankhe he badi hone lagi thi jabki Alka mooh ko hath se dabaye hansi rok rahi thi is khel ko dekhte hue.

"Tujhe meri kasam hai, kiss nahi Ritu please.. Bas thodi chinta ho rahi thi mujhe jabse suna hai maa-papa ko baat karte hue. Maa pareshan thi ye sunn ne ke baad ki waha Aaru ki jaan khatre me hai. Log wrestling ke naam par uske sath galat bhi kar sakte hai. Aur Alka se pooch le ke raat main soyi nahi ye sab sunn ne ke baad. Bas isliye ek baar baat karne ka dil tha. Tu gussa toh nahi hai mere aisa karne se?"

"Ullu ki dum fir main he tujhe number kyun deti? Daadi aur Anjali didi ke sath Komal didi ya Tara jaate hai lekin Tara nahi gayi kyonki tujhe bhejna tha. Jitna uski parwah main ya ye Alka karte hai, tu thodi si jyada karti hai. Din me maine bhi kaha tha usko ki tujhse baat kar le ek baar toh bola tha gaanv ke PCO se kar lega shaam ko. Jyada he sensitive hai tu aur aainda bahar jaane ki jagah idhar se he kar liya kar phone nahi toh Preeti.. na yahi se kar liya kar. Daadi ko main laga liya karungi apne sath. Waise tu kabhi toh Phoolan Devi dikhti hai toh kabhi wahi hamesha ro ke baat manwane wali. Aur kya kaha fir Aaru ko Aaru ne? Personal hai toh rehne de.."

"Ha rehne he dete hai aur tu mere upar se uth pehle. Mujhe motti bolti hai lekin wajan tera mujhse he jyada hoga. Waise aur bhi kuch suna hai maine, Alka ko batane wali thi par isne kaha ke tu aa jaye pehle.", Aarti ko thoda chintit dekh kar Ritu turant uske upar se uth kar saamne he baith gayi.

"Aisa kya sunn liya jo tu tension me aa gayi? Aur ye tune kab suna jara ye bhi bata?", Ritu ko laga ki Aarti usko deri se batane wali hai jo bhi baat hai. Par Alka ne uska hath daba kar sehaj rehne ka ishara diya.

"Daadi badi maa (Rekha) se baat kar rahi thi kuch waqt pehle mandir wale kamre me. Badi maa jyot jala rahi thi udhar aur daadi kamandal rakhne gayi. Unhe laga ki hum log peeche nahi aaye unke kamre tak.", Aarti thoda soch soch kar bol rahi thi.

"Haan, maa thoda disturb hai wo maine subah note bhi kiya par laga ki hath me chot ki wajah se dard hua hoga. Wo 3 baje bhi jaag rahi thi lekin mujhe utha hua dekh fir mere sath so gayi. Haan fir wo sachmuch so gayi thi ghante bhar ke liye. Lekin mudde ki baat kar na, main he bataye ja rahi hu.", Ritu bhi kahi na kahi taar jodd ke mamle ko dekh rahi thi.

"Daadi keh rahi thi ki 'ab toh bol de Rekha, bhagwan ke saamne baithi hai. Tu us insaan ko nahi jaanti toh huliya he bata de.', Jiske jawaab me badi maa ne sirf itna kaha ki, 'maa ji, abhi taklif nahi hai lekin phir sabki badh jaayegi. Waise wo sab jaanta hai aur aapki parwarish galat nahi hai. Wo kar dega thik.' Aur daadi wahi baith gayi thi badi maa ke paas. Thoda saaf sunaai nahi diya lekin unhone kuch kaha ki dada vachan se mukt hone ke baad bhi aur vachno me bandhe hai lekin paute par niyam laagu nahi hai. Kuch bada hone wala hai jo koyi nahi jaanta par samay rehte roka ja sakta tha. Teri (Rekha) santaan bhi daav pe.. aur badi maa ne unka hath pakad kar naa me gardan hilaai bas. Jyot karne ke baad badi maa ne kaha ki agar ateet bhavishya tak peeche reh kar bechain kare toh uski shaanti ke liye har santaan sath degi, par yahi bahot hai.", Aarti ekdum chup ho gayi thi jaise usko saari baat khud he samajh me na aayi ho aur inhe aati bhi kaha se jab poora ateet khud Rameshwar ji ko he nahi pata tha aajtak. Unke toh pas kuch aise gum the jo saamne se mile the, khojbin se pehle toh unhe he janjiro me bandh kar vida kar diya gaya tha.

"Ye dada paute toh Arjun aur bau ji hai. Maa pe humla kiya tha Damini bua ne jo bewkoof aurat hai matlab usko side me he rakho. Vachan.. ye vachan ke baare me toh tujhe pata hoga na Alka?", Ritu ne Damini ka naam jitni asaani se le diya tha Aarti toh aankhe faad ke usko aise dekh rahi thi jaise usne bomb gira diya ho lekin Alka ne haan me sar hilaya.

"Vachan toh bahot saare hai agar Aarti ki baat ko samjha jaaye. Mujhe jo pata hai wo ye ki gaanv wale ghar me dakhal nahi dene ke liye daadi ne bau ji se vachan liya tha. Shaadi ke baad he wo log idhar aa gaye the par kuch din pehle apni emotional daadi ke emotions se dada ji khel gaye aur unhone vachan wapis le liya. Lekin bau ji ab bhi jaise ajaad nahi hue aur pata nahi ye rani maa wala kirdaar thoda sa ajeeb lag raha hai. Bau ji isme kaha fit baithte hai? Mile toh hum sabhi hai 2-3 baar par hamesha gaanv ya unke shehar wo bhi bas dekha dikhai tak aur bau ji unke sath alag batchit karte the. Tu toh inke pados wale shehar me thi Aarti, kuch suna kabhi chacha se ya gayi hai tu mehal? Itna he pata hai ki pad-dada ji munshi the leki wo sab toh gujar chuka fir .. "

"Papa waha jaate the kabhi kabhi aur jo wo uncle the tikhi mooch wale (Mahendra), ek baar wo ghar ke bahar tak papa ke sath aaye thi fir bahar se he chale gaye. Papa ne kabhi kuch bataya toh bas yahi ki purani jaan-pehchan hai aur aapas me kaam hota rehta hai fir chahe wo raj-pariwar se kyun na ho. Lekin ye Damini bua saali.."

"Shh.. shaant reh mere golgappe.. Isliye main naam nahi le rahi thi par apna Aaru gaya hai peeche toh wo apne aap koyi scheme laga lega. Lekin ye maa kabse aise mamlo me padne lagi aur batao kitne shaatir hai ye bhole bhaale log jo naam liye bina aapas me itni kahani keh gaye jitni Karamchand na keh sakta. Aaru aaj mehal gaya tha na aur subah se he udhar tha. Rani maa ke kamre se he toh phone kiya tha unse mujhe jabki rani maa khud uske liye milkshake banwane gayi thi, matlab usne bheja tha. Raj-mehal me aurat ke kamre me bahar ka toh kya ghar ke purush bhi nahi ja sakte.. Matlab ye.. Alka sachmuch mamla bahot bada hai behan kyonki apna Aaru kabhi itne bade logo par hath nahi daalne wala aur dada ji un logo ko bahot maan dete hai thik kisi sewak ki tarah.", Ab wakai Ritu ke sath sath baaki dono bhi pareshan thi lekin Aarti kisi aur wajah se shayad.

"Rani ke kamre me ja sakta hai toh pakka ye rajkumari ke bhi gaya hoga.. Kamine ko bas yahi tarika aata hai kya kuch bhi poochne ke liye?", Aarti ka dukh sunn kar dono ne he sar peet liya tha.

"Ae chup kar paagal ladki kuch bhi bolti hai. Rani apni daadi se bhi badi hogi shayad aur Rajkumari, wo toh kamini lagti bhi Vinni didi jaisi hai. Maa beti nahi lagti aur tu poori tarah se galat bhi nahi hai Aarti hai. Ye subah se dopehar tak un kamro me rahe aur saamne wale ko laad pyaar se na lapete aisa toh ho nahi sakta. Par is sabka aapas wala connection nahi bann raha kuch. Yar Alka humko kahani kaun suna sakta hai raja-rani wali?", Ritu ko abhi bhi sehaj aur sawaal karte dekh Aarti toh lagbhag ruansi ho chali thi jiske sar pe Alka ne halke se thappad laga diya.

"Iski jaan sukh rahi hai ki waha iska Aaru musibat na fans gaya ho aur tu kahani ke peeche padi hai. Tu ek kaam kar, Preeti ko pakad Ritu. Usko samjha ke bau ji aur daadi ke saamne bhej. Wo kahani sunn legi tareef aur sawaal karke. Daadi tujhe aur mujhe toh is baat pe nede (kareeb) bhi na lagne degi lekin wo masoom bili hai jiska unhe jara bhi nahi pata. Aarti bhi masoom hai lekin ye toh bolte he pakdi jaani kyonki ye udhar baithti he kitna hai. Preeti wrestling ka jikar karke rani aur mehal tak araam se chali jaayegi aur daadi toh usko bas dekhte he baaki sab bhool jaati hai lekin wo bhi nahi jaanti ki asli karamchand toh wahi hai.", Ab Ritu ko bhi baat janch chuki thi lekin Aarti jaise ubar he nahi pa rahi thi apni soch se.

"Yahi karte hai kal dopehar ko. Baaki tu koshish kar Aaru ko behlane ki aur motti, agar usne waisa kuch kiya na toh main uski taange todd dungi. Tension mat le ab."

"Arre, book me padha tha ke agar koyi itni himakat raj-mehal me kar de toh usko mrityu-dand tak mil sakta hai."

"Ae bahar nikal tu un ghatiya kitabo se. Wo toh Arjun ko aise dekh rahi thi jaise shadi me koyi hai he nahi. Dand Aaru de sakta .. ganda word hai ye. Saja is better.. haan dand Aaru he dega aur shaam ko wo jaise mehal se aa gaya waise he aage bhi aata rahega. Tu thoda focus kar aur dhyaan rakha kar ye choti moti baato ka. Maa pe najar nahi rakh sakte, daadi par bhi nahi lekin inki baatein sunn ne ka prabandh karna padega yar. Main chalti hu padhne niche aur aaj Alka tu nahi bachne wali. Ye garmi tujh par nikalegi.", Ritu darwaja band karti hui teji se bhag khadi hui aur Alka ne he Aarti ko choom liya.

"Usko ye pata hai ke kharbuja chhuri par gire ya chhuri kharbuje par, katega toh..?"

"Kharbuja he. Lekin tere pas chhuri nahi hai darling."

"Oh bewkoof tu Ritu ki baat kab samajhne lagegi? Rajkumari Arjun ke fanse ya Arjun rajkumari ke, kharbuja rajkumari he hai. Sahi kiya tune jo dimaag nahi lagaya. Pata nahi kya bolti hai.. chhii.. mere chhuri .. hatt kamini. kitna ganda bolti hai tu."

"Maine toh yahi kaha na ke tumhari chhuri nahi hai. Waise Ritu ne pehle kaha ke dand toh ganda word hai us se atcha toh saja lagta hai fir usne repeat kyun kiya dand.?"

"Wahi chhuri hai bas aur wo kaha baaj aati hai ? chal ab roti banate hai. Pinki didi aur Tara toh chhutti par hai aur ye Rupali Muskaan ek mahine me he agle saare paper dene wali hai jitne life me honge."
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"Hello, Tehsildar ji.", Ye Santosh tha jo jaane is samay kaunse shehar ya kasbe me tha par chehre se paseena paunch kar wo is sunsaan c PCO se number milane ke baad ghanti khatam hote he saamne wali ki awaaj sunte he besabri se poochne laga.

"Arre.. Kumar Santosh ji itna ghabraye hue hai aur itni ijjatt se toh mat bulao is nacheej ko.", Ye Ramakant he tha dusri taraf jo dhitaai se muskura raha tha is awaaj ko sunn kar.

"Majaak nahi bade bhai, main musibat me hu. Koyi thikana batao jaha surakshit reh saku. Wo sala toh kali haweli se bacha aur upar se mere saare aadmi bhi gayab hai siwaye ek ke jo mila bhi toh behosh. Mehal wapis gaya toh Mahendra he goli maar dega aur apni taraf gaya toh mera baap. Upar se wo ladka sadharan nahi hai. Kuch karo bhai sahab."

"Tumne hume chutiya samjha tha jab humne kaha tha ki Pushpak ne uska apna waris bana diya hai aur Rameshwar ki jagah aaj wo bade pandit ka uttradhikari hai? Kaali haweli se hamare he jaane kitne aadmi zinda nahi laute aur ye waha se bhi aa gaya sath me tumhare aadmiyon ki pilaai ki hogi so alag. Dekho Punjab se bhaag kar tum ab na Himachal ja sakte ho aur na Haryana. Saarang toh kisi haal me tumhe panaah nahi dene wala agar usko pata chala ki tum Rameshwar se ulajh kar idhar aaye ho. Ye pata note karo.. sarhad pe he XXXX shehar se pehle gaanv padta hai. XXXX Dhabe par batana ke Lalliya se mulakaat karni hai, surakshit rahoge. Badle me samay anukool hote he 10 crore ka udhaar hai tum par, wo chuka dena. Pita ji ke paas bill bhijwana thik nahi lagega tumhare. Sala udhar bache thodi paida hote hai, janwar hai 2 pairo wale Rameshwar ke kunbe me. Gaand salamat toh lund hajaar. Rakhte hai.", Santosh ka tha mann he vichlit ho gaya tha. Arjun se abhi aamna saamna nahi hua tha aur jaan ke laale padd chuke the. Ulta chhup kar jeene ki kimat alag se 10 crore gale padd gayi.

'Arre behanchod purana plan he thik rehta agar gaadi se udwa deta. Nahi marna the ye sala waha bhi jaise udhar nahi mara. Ab 150 kilometer jaan salamat rahe bas. Phir is tehsildar ki toh gaand jarur maarunga.', Santosh car ki taraf badha toh hosh he udd gaye uske. Waha uski gaadi he gaayab thi.

"Ae bhai, yaha meri car khadi thi. Kaha gayi?", Wo paas khade raahgir se poochne laga jo kisi bus ka intjaar kar raha tha. Shakal se he ghaagh aur harami vyakti tha jo bhi tha.

"Hum maa chudaye khaatir nigrani karenge be tuhaar gaddi ka? Le gaya kono bhonsdiwala, hum toh sarkari roadways se chalat rahe hamesha. Aakhiri bus aanewali 10 mint me, chadh jiyo. Poora pind harami idhar ka. Ladka ladki na dekhat, gulla ghusa dete pichwade me.", Santosh kad-kathi me majboot insaan tha lekin uski haalat jaise ye ghaagh pehchaan gaya tha ke filhal uske palle kuch nahi.

"Tum hume jaante nahi, Kumar Santosh hai hum. Badtamiji ke badle jaan le sakte hai tumhari. Wo gaadi 30 lakh ki thi aur usme 10 lakh nagad rakhe the. Bus se chale jaaye? Arre koyi batayega ki hamari gaadi gayi kidhar?", Wo aadmi toh peek thookta bas dhitaai se hans raha tha apni jaangho ke beech hath se sehlata hua. 2 log jarur Santosh ke paas chale aaye.

"Kya hua babu? Koyi pareshani hai kya?"

"Arre bhai, phone karne gaye the aur 2 minute me he wapis aaye toh hamari gaadi he gayab mili. Hume kahi bahot jaldi pahuchna hai aur idhar toh car-taxi tak nahi dikh rahi. Local he ho tum?"

"Jeep chalegi sahab? Waise idhar koyi bhi apni gaadi khule me nahi khadi karta. 10 saal ka londa bhi kaan se mail nikal lega aur khabar tak na hogi. Ab is taraf gayi hogi toh XXXX me khol ke bech di jaayegi aur udhar gayi hogi toh salamat milegi par aadha daam dena padega nahi toh Baabu bhai bhainso ke beech katwa kar kilo ke bhav bech denge aapko. Bolo jeep chalegi?", Ab Santosh marta kya na karta. Pehle he 3 ghante se wo 120 se jyada raftar se car daudata hua is Rajasthan ke jaane kaunse hisse aa pahucha tha aur raat bhi gehrane lagi thi. Us pehle wale ghaag tharki ne inhe baatchit me vyast dekh Santosh ke chuttado ko muthi me pakad kar dabane ke baad chhod diya.

"Oh bhosdike.. teri maa ki..", Santosh pil pada us par aur uske sath he baaki dono bhi. Wo ajeeb aadmi tha jo inse maar khaane ke baad bhaag kar thodi dur ja ruka.

"Gaand bahot majboot hai babu tuhaar. 5 minute bache hai dekh lo, tabiyat se thanda kar dunga. Hehehe.."

"Jaane do sahab sala teir me hai ye. Na dard hoga na samajh hai isko. Bolo gaadi nikale lekin mol-bhav kar lo pehle."

"XXXX jagah jana hai, mere hisaab se 150 kilometer hoga. Waha pahucha do aur taxi ka bhada le lo. Khaane ka bhi dene ko tayaar hu main bas jitni jaldi pahucha sako utna behtar."

"Ye chain ke badle me jaha kahoge waha pahucha denge. Dekho sahab, saaf pata lagta hai ke tum koyi lafda karke nikla hai. Raste me bhi kuch ho sakta hai toh soch lo. Haan daaru aur khana hamari taraf se. XXXX dhaba apne he dost ka hai udhar. Bolo manjoor? 10 minute baad idhar kutta bhi nahi mootne aayega. Dono taraf ka toh aapko bata he chuke hai.", Aadmi jo bhi the is waqt wahi sahara the Santosh ka.

"Chalo bhai, lekin chain wahi jaane ke baad dunga. Aur mujhe bhi usi dhaabe par jana hai."

"Khud he dena sahab, galat kaam me bhi hum log sharafat rakhte. Wo dhaabe par he jana hai toh ladki bhi dilwa denge, free me. Bahot karari hai udhar ki kabile wali. Chal be Jugnu, nikal apni Jugni.", Us yuvak ne apne sathi ko aadesh diya aur 2 minute baad he sankari gali se wo khatara si jeep unke saamne aa ruki.

"Isme jana hai."

"Aisa mat dekho sahab, registaan me unt baith sakta hai par apne Jugnu ki ye jugni, 40 sawari utha kar bhi hawa me udti jaati hai. Pasar ke baitho beech wali seat pe. Ghante baad pilate aapko shahi gulaab.", Santosh ke sath kam se kam ye toh sukhad ghatna hui thi. Nahi toh pehle sar se mehal ki chhat, fir uske aadmi aur baad me car aur paisa bhi ja chuke the. Rahi sahi kasar us harami aadmi ne uski gaand daboch kar poori kar di thi. Ye log is chote se safar ka us se hajaar guna jarur vasool rahe the par kaam toh aaye.

'Ye din yaad rakhunga main Pandit Arjun.'
 
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"Aadmi tum jara tedhe ho Arjun miya. Aaj abhyaas ki jagah phone par he chipke hue the. Ishq chalo ek se ho sakta ha ya 2 se, 5-5 jagah kaun number ghumata hai wo bhi ek ke baad ek.", Ye Shahid bhai the jinke sath abhi Arjun unke ghar se nikal kar khet wali taraf ja raha tha. Aaj usne thoda waqt yahi unke ghar bitaya tha Shahid bhai ke judwa beto aur unki begam Safina se hans bol kar. Behad he pyara pariwar tha Shahid bhai ka aur Arjun dwara itna maan-samman dene ke sath sath jis tarah se wo unke ghar me unmukt raha tha, is baat se Shahid bhai ka lagaav bhi us ke sath aur badh chuka tha. Unke sawaal par Arjun muskurate hue jawaab dene laga.

"Jaisa soch rahe hai na aap waisa hargij nahi hai. Pehle jinka phone tha wo classmate hai, result ki charcha kar rahe the thodi. Fir ghar ka number mila liya kyonki yahi samay hota hai ki baat kar saku unke sath. Baad me bhi bas dosto ko yahi bataya ki abhi ghar nahi hu toh waha matt jana. Dada ji baal ki khaal nikal lete hai aur wo bechare khamkhwah pakde jaane."

"Eid humne tumse kuch jyada he dekhi hai barkhurdaar. Sab maan liya lekin wo classmate wala phone janaab ki begam ka he tha. Safina se hamari pehli mulakaat hamare mama ke gaanv me hui thi. Phone wala samay nahi tha wo aur na classmate wala jaisa tumhe ajaadi hai aajkal. Lekin ishq humne bhi farmaya hai pandit ji.", Shahid bhai ki baat sunn kar Arjun hairaani se unhe dekhne laga. Wo kahi se bhi aashiq toh nahi lagte the par gambhir bhi nahi rehte the har waqt.

"Waah. Matlab Safina bhabhi se aapka niqaah aapki marzi se hua tha? Aur jitne bade aapke dono bete hai, matlab 15-16 baras pehle aisa mumkin ho gaya?"

"Bhai aise kisse toh hajaro saalo me hote rahe hai aur hamara toh bas ek najar ka tha jisme Shahid pal me shaheed ho kar reh gaya.", Shahid bhai ko is tarah dekh kar Arjun maan gaya tha ke yakinan ye banda tagda aashiq reh chuka hai.

"Toh batana chahenge haal-e-khoobsurat durghatna hume?"

"Hahaha.. Kyun nahi bhai. Waise toh ye vakya mere humumar sabhi dosto ko pata hai par tumhe bhi bata dete hai. Us samay hum apne maamu ke yaha the XXXX zile me gaanv hai unka, bada he khoobsurat gaanv hai. Najdeek ke gaanv me dangal jeetne ke baad hum log wapis ghar aa rahe the mama ke, tabhi hamari peeth per in mohtarma ne laathi maar di ghar se kuch pehle." Shahid bhai ne toh bina lag-lapet ek line me he baat keh di. Arjun hairat se dekhne laga ke ye kaisa kissa tha.

"Arre bhaiya ye kaisi mulakaat hui jisme peeth par he lathi khaane ko mili? Bhabhi toh kahi se bhi aisi nahi lagti.", Arjun hanste hue jaise aage jaan na chahta tha kyonki ye kissa toh sachmuch dilchasp tha.

"Eekh.. matlab ganna bahot hota hai udhar. Hum 5 log the aur paidal he us gaanv se apni taraf laut rahe the. Ghar ke kareeb wale khet tak hamare dono maamu aur unke 2 bete thoda aage nikal gaye the aur ganna dekh kar humse raha nahi gaya toh us anjaan khet se todd liye 2 ganne. Ab humko kya pata tha ke ganna nahi aafat mol li hai. Inhone dekh liya tha jaise ye waha apne walid (Papa) ko dopehari me khana pahuchane gayi thi. Abhi chaukhat tak bhi nahi pahuche the ki peeth sek di gayi. Hamari cheekh sunn kar jab mama daude aaye toh unhone dekha ki hath me ganna hamare bhi hai aur jisne hume mara unke bhi. Lekin wo hansne lage aur jab peeche mudd kar dekha toh bas aisa laga ki koyi 5-6 bar aur maarke hume is jannat se bahar nikal de. Ab kehte bhi kya aur wo jab boli toh maar ki jarurat he na padi."

"Aisa kya bola tha bhabhi ji ne jo aapko jyada dard hua? Hahaha.. Majedar raha hoga na ki ek taraf mama aur dusri taraf anjaan ladki."

"Arre wo toh us waqt Sholay picture wali Basanti he ban gayi thi. Kehti ki Usmaan chacha ye ladka pehle hamare khet se eekh chura laya aur itni der se aapka peecha kar raha hai. Niyat galat hai is chor ki aur dekho ab fans gaya toh jubaan nahi khul rahi. Bandh ke maarte hai is be-gairat pehalwan chor ko. Ae aise kya ghoor rahe ho?' Aur bhai mama time se na bolte toh fuljhadi sachmuch hume jala deti. Unhone hanste hue hamara parichaya diya ki hum XXXX me rehte hai aur unki badi behan ke eklaute bete hai. Apni beti ke peeche unke walid sahab bhi aa chuke the jo jaante honge inke tewar aur jis tarah ye aayi thi hamare peeche toh saaf pata chal gaya hoga. Unhone toh aate he maamu se maafi maangi lekin mohtarma ke toh abhi tak naak par garmi barkaraar thi."

"Phir kya hua Shahid bhai?"

"Ye boli ke iska mooh nahi hai jo itti der se ghoore ja raha hai. Naam bata deta toh bhala kyun maarti? 4 aane ka ganna toh chacha hota bhi kuch nahi lekin bol ke lena chahiye tha na.' Arjun miyan hum toh bas sune ja rahe the aur jab wo bolna band karti toh unke dhoop me surkh ho rahe chehre se bandh jaate. Lekin jab bole toh fir waha baaki sab chup ho gaye.", Shahid us tirahe aa chuka tha jaha se Arjun ne haweli aur unhone khet nikalna tha.

"Gadbad kar di hogi jarur aur fir toh mama ke sath ladki ke pita ne dhoya hoga?"

"Kash aisa hota.. Humne kaha ki mama hume toh inke sath he niqaah padhwana hai, ek ganna ke badle hum hamara poora jameen dene ko tyaar hai inhe. Bas fir kya tha, inhone toh fir se ganna utha liya maarne ke liye aur mama hume ghaseet kar ghar me le gaye. Lekin pata nahi kaise us shaam inke walid sahab hamare ghar aaye aur kaha ke Safina ko rishta manjoor hai Shahid ke sath. Ameena khala (Shahid ki ammi) se behtar koyi hamari bachi ko rakh bhi nahi sakta. Aur unhone fainsla hamare dono maamu aur ammi par chhod diya. Jinhone rishta manjoor bhi kar liya.", Shahid ne baat jaise he poori ki aadatan Arjun ke sawaal saamne the.

"Ye kaise ho sakta hai bhaiya? Aapke mama toh aapko le gaye the aur udhar bhabhi bhi apne papa ke sath chali gayi fir ye rishta ekdum se kaise kabool ho gaya? Film ki kahani suna rahe ho aap toh?"

"Hahaha.. Hume bhi yahi laga tha ke ye sab kaise ho gaya fir baad me pata chala ki ammi aur maamu unke ghar gaye the jaha unhone saari baatein ki, mere aur hamari aamdani ke jariye ki. Gaanv bhi kuch maayne rakhta hai aur unhe toh khud Safina dekhte he pasand aa gayi thi. Safina ne bhi ammi ko pasand kar liya tha lekin dikhawe ke liye aisa kiya ki wo rishta leke hamare ghar aaye. Ek saal ke baad ja kar hamara niqaah hua par us ek saal me humne Safina ko sabit kiya ki wo hamare liye kitni khaas hai. Ghar ke bade hamesha he bacho ke baare me pehle sochte hai, apne baare me baad me. Toh ab classmate se baat aage badhane wale ho ya ..?", Arjun ne hath khade kar diye the unke sawaal par.

"Abhi toh main school me he hu Shahid bhaiya aur classmate sirf dost hai. Jis din koyi meri peeth par lathi maaregi tab sochunga is baare me. Chalta hu ab, khana kha lijiyega Dilbag bhaiya ke sath.", Arjun ko bhagte dekh Shahid bhai bhi hanste hue apne raste nikal liye. Har insaan ki tarah unki bhi ek kahani thi, jisme dukh bhi the toh aisa pyaar bhi. Kahi na kahi ek majboot rishta panapne laga tha Arjun aur Shahid bhai ke darmiyaan.

Ghoomta firta hua Arjun aur bhi dhero baatein sochta hua haweli me dakhil hua toh 8 se upar waqt ho chuka tha. Devaki ji ke sath Damini bhi bhojan se faarig thi jo bahar charpayi par baithi jaise uska he intjaar karti lagi. Kehne ko wo Devaki ji se baatein kar rahi thi par jis tarah bhitar dakhil hote Arjun ko usne dekha, aankhon me halki si chamak khud Arjun ne dekhi.

"Aa gaya beta? Thoda samay ghar pe raha kar apni behan bua ke sath. Chal hath mooh dho le, bahu khana laga deti hai tab tak.", Aasha anuroop Devaki ji ne wahi baat kahi jo kehni banti thi. Arjun hath mooh dhone ke liye nal ke saamne aaya toh is baar bhi chachi toliya rakh kar chali gayi uske saamne.

"Thoda ghoom fir raha tha daadi gaanv me. Ab aaya hu toh pata bhi hona chahiye ke aaspas kya kuch hai, log kaise hai aur unke vichar jaan na bhi jaruri hai. Khana thoda deri se khaunga aur chachi se keh dijiye ki wo araam kar le. Jab bookh hogi toh main khud he le lunga. Ek ghanta padh leta hu pehle, kayi din se kitabe dekhi bhi nahi.", Damini ka chehra toh ye sunte he utar gaya aur rasoighar me gayi Anamika chachi se saaf thali waise he wapis rakh di thi Arjun ki baat sunn kar. Krishneshwar ji aaj raat bhi ghar se bahar the. Arjun ko Anamika ke kamre me jata dekh Damini bhi utha khadi hui.

"Aaj main chhat pe sone ja rahi hu maa. Mausam khul gaya hai na barish ke baad aur shaam se hawa bhi atchi chal rahi hai.", Damini ne jis tarah se ye sunaya tha Devaki ke chehre par kshann matra ke liye kutil muskaan dikhi lekin usko dekhne ke liye waha tha he kaun in dono ke siwa. Ye ishara tha ki Arjun bhi upar sone aaye. Jaisa bhitar kamre se usne jawaab bhi diya.

"Haan bua, main bhi soch raha hu ki upar he sou lekin 12 ke baad he sona hoga mera toh. Thoda abhi padhunga fir khaane baad. Mera bister lagwa dengi aap upar? Bas ek dari aur 2 takiye.", Anamika ne toh apni thali bhi palat di thi uski baat sunn kar. Sar jhukaye kuch waqt wo bhitar he baithi rahi. Jab Damini Arjun ko bata kar seedhiyon se upar chali gayi aur Devaki apne kamre me tabhi Anamika waha se uthi. Uske kamre me Arjun ab kapde badal chuka tha. Dhili si tshirt aur ghutne se kuch upar tak ki sooti nikkar, jaisi wo aksar pant ke niche bhi pehan kar rakhta tha. Niketan Aanchal ke paas tha uske kamre me aur is wajah se Anamika ko fir se mauka mil gaya Arjun ki khaatirdari karne ka.

"Jao jaha jana hai aur aainda roti bhi wahi parso dengi jinki bagal me tumhe atche se sone ko milega. Ghoom fir ke ab bahar log nahi bache toh tumhari aadarniya bua maujood hai he.", Anamika itne he kam samay me Arjun ki aadi hone ke sath adhikar bhi jatane lagi thi. Ya shayad wo Damini ka sach jaan ne ke baad se jyada vyakul rehti thi. Abhi bhi wo bister se Arjun ke kapde utha kar sahi se sametne ke baad almaari me rakh rahi thi.

"Khana sath he khaayenge, main jaanta hu nahi khaya aapne bhi. Aur main kahi nahi ja raha, bas unke maje le raha tha. Folder nikal ke dengi jara?", Arjun ne toh itne me he Anamika ko shant kar diya tha, beshak ek baar fir se wo peeche se unhe aalingan me bhare tha, sirf aalingan me.

"Main dekh rahi hu tumhe aisa karne me jyada maja aane laga hai aajkal. Aur jab upar sone nahi jaoge toh jawaab bhi dena padega iska? Tumhe kaise pata ki maine khana nahi khaya?", Anamika almari ke bhitar he bani us daraaj ko chabi se khol kar chamde ka chota bag nikal kar Arjun ko dene lagi toh is baar dono ke chehre aamne samne the. Najre swatah he jhuka li Anamika na Arjun ke muskurahat dekh kar.

"Jaanti ho isme kya hai?", 3 anko wala tala laga tha us bag par jo chachi ne usko pakdaya tha.

"Jaan na bhi nahi chahti lekin ye khaas hai aur tum isko surakshit rakhna chahte ho isliye number wala tala laga hai. Yaha ye surakshit hai jitne tum rakhna chaho.", Anamika ke jawaab par Arjun ne badle me halke se unka hath chooma aur kuch samay baad aane ka bol kar apne kamre me dakhil ho gaya. Is haweli me aane ke baad usne khudse pehli baar is kamre ko band kiya tha, khidki aur bathroom ke darwaje samet.

'Juglal ji, dekho sach kehta hu ab aur jalwe toh matt he dikhana. Bahot mushkil se sambhal raha hu khudko aur dil najuk hai thoda kuch maamlo me.', Arjun ne kamre me sirf us lamp ki roshni rakhi rahi thi jo padhai karne ke liye lagaya gaya tha. Kapde ki gudiya nikaal kar wo kuch pal usko ghuma fira kar dekhta raha. Jisne bhi wo banaai thi, bade pyaar aur kushalta se banaai gayi thi. Kuch maili thi lekin safed kapde, dhaago nse choti, aankhen aur mooh ukera gaya tha. Salwar kameej darshane ke liye bhi aise he rangeen dhaago ki karigari thi us gudiya me.

'Ye jaadu-tona wala toh kahi se bhi nahi hai fir isko itna surakshit rakhne ki koyi khaas wajah? Aur ye kisi bache ka underwear jaisa hai lekin gaanv me wo bhi us samay par bache pehante bhi honge ye sab? Gudiya se ladkiyan khelti hai toh ye yakinan usi ladki ki honi chahiye jiski gudiya hogi. Par ye salamat hai aur bilkul saaf bhi. Majra kya hai ye aur jaise ye chupaai gayi thi matlab jo bhi tha wo is Lolita ke liye pagal Humbert tha. Aur rani maa ne bataya ki waha jyada dakhal nahi di jaati thi kyonki dada ji ke dada ji aur bade raja sahab adhiktar idhar he rehte the. Kuch khaas sewako ke sath. Aur ye shishi me jo cheej hai wo teil nahi hai. Us bra jaise kapde me halki mehak thi chemical ki aur ye uske sath. Baad me dekhte hai isko. Pehle ye sabse upar wala kagaj padha jaaye agar padhne layak hua toh.', Arjun ne samaan wapis bag me bharne ke baad un saaf suthre kagajo ko bahar nikala jo sadharan kaagaj se kuch mote the aur jeb me rakhne ki wajah se kahi kahi un par bal pad gaye the. Pehle he kagaj ko saamne rakha toh wo kaali syahi se hindi me he likha gaya tha.

'Aaj ye shayad hamara antim lekh hoga. 1947 se hum har saal is haweli me is manhoos tarikh par he aate rahe hai. 13 varsh gujar chuke hai us kaali raat ko gujre hue aur aaj bhi sab waisa ka waisa hai is haweli me. Kuch log jarur galat bhawna se iske bhitar aane ki koshish me apni jaan ganwa baithe aur unki maut ne jaise is manhoos jagah ko aur taqatwar kar diya. Aaj hume pachtawa ho raha hai kyun humne apne sabse laayak putra ko aise vachanbadh karwaya ki wo is jagah ke sath apni maa aur mitti se bhi dur ho gaya. Bahot khaalipan sa mehsoos hota hai jiwan me jab apne us hanste khelte pariwar ko yaad karke vartmaan se tulna karta hu. Rameshwar ke hum gunahgaar hai lekin hamara beta aaj bhi jab milne aata hai toh hamesha ki tarah kabhi charno se aage nahi baitha. Ek behtareen sipahi aur aadarsh beta hone ke sath ab wo khud ek behtareen pita bhi hai 4 pyaare bacho ka. Guddu.. bilkul thik waisi he natkhat si hai jaise Raame ki laadli Guddi hoti thi. Apni behan ki yaad dil se nikaal nahi paya wo aur kaise nikal sakta tha? Ye wali 5 baras ki hone par thik uske jaisi he hai. Balwinder (Maharaja) toh kehta hai ke Raame aur Raaghe yaha bhi ek samaan nikle. Shalu bitiya bas thodi naajuk hai aur usko dekh kar aankhen namm ho gayi thi bechare ki. Ab rishta hai toh hai chahe waqt kitna bhi badal jaaye.

Shankar bolta hai ki wo bada ho kar doctor banega aur jab humne vaidh kaha toh mujhe he samjhane laga ke hum toh anpadh hai. Vaidh toh uski maa bhi hai par doctor kautwal se bhi taqatwar hota hai. Bahot bhola hai lekin utna he pyara bhi. Hamari badi bahu Kaushalya bhi samajhdar stree hai jisne hamare bikhre hue Rameshwar ko fir se abaad kar diya. Wo hame bhi samajhti hai aur Rameshwar ki maa ko bhi. Devaki waisi nahi hai aur na hum us vivaah ke liye raaji the. Kirshan bahot bhola bhala hai jo jaalsaji ka shikar ho gaya hamare sath sath. Rameshwar sahi kehta tha ki piddi maa ke pas he surakshit hai aur Sangi se dur rahe toh behtar. Hum bhagwan thodi hai jo sabkuch hamare anusaar he ho. Waise bhi ab hum thak chuke is duniyadari se. Jyada sochte hai toh lagta hai hum jiwan bhar murkh he rahe jo pradesh ki shanti barkarar rakhne me aise vyast hue ki apno par dhyaan he nahi gaya. Balwinder ka bhi haal mere he jaisa hai aur aajkal toh wo jyada he gumgeen rehne laga hai. Ek bojh hum apne us honhar bete par aur daal rahe hai jiske liye bulawa bhej diya tha kal he. Raja bann ne se toh usne tabhi inkaar kar diya tha jab Balwinder ne khud uske paanv pakad kar manane ki koshish ki thi. Hatthi hai na thoda is maamle me lekin usko bhi nahi pata ki wo sab apne he hai. Aayega toh nayi vasiyat padhega lekin is baar hum saamne rahenge toh mana nahi karega. Uski maa ke bhi kark rog ho gaya hai, bahot sath diya hamara hamari dharampatni ne aur hum he jimmewar hai unki haalat ke. Pehle masoom guddi ko khoya aur fir apne Ram se bhi dur ho gayi. Kya kehta ki ye waqt sahi nahi hai hamare is bete ke liye? Wo aur Raghu dono he maare jaayenge toh kya sehan kar sakengi? Is haveli ke shadyantra aur dardnaak chikhon se toh aajtak nahi nikal paaye hai toh kaise dekh le hum apne bacho ki durdasha? Maniram, Tantrik Shridhar, Rana ke sath sath mehal ke he kaale chehre inke hamare khoon ke pyaase hai. Sab lakaddbaghe hai jo andher aur jhund me shikar karte hai. Khojbin karwa rahe hai lekin filhal tabiyat bhi nasaaj hai aur halaat bhi.

Is beech humne Saarang ke mama ko maar kar Balwinder ki raah bhi asaan kar di aur apne kuch dushman aur badha liye. Gumraah insaan raja nahi ban sakta aur Saarang toh khud ek chikna ghada hai jisne apni choti behan tak ko lapta karwa diya. Jaane hamari Anamika bitiya kis haal me hogi aur jiwait bhi hogi ya nahi? Koshish karenge Rameshwar se is par alag tarah se charcha kar sake. Kabil insaan karishme kar dete hai aur uske sath Raghuvir bhi hai. Kuch na kuch toh karenge he, apno ke liye. Hamari dharampatni bata rahi thi ki badi bahu se choti bahu ne ladka hone ki dawa maangi hai. Sabko utradhikari he chahiye aur jo laayak hai wo bann na nahi chahte. Ab hamari bhi ummeed toot c gayi hai raah dekhte dekhte us kaabil insaan ki jo is haweli ke dard ko sune, mehsoos kare aur un cheekho ka shor band kare jinhe hum bhi khamosh nahi kar paaye. Hum me himmat nahi thi ki ye raaj ujagar kar sake. Shahi-sewak hai toh itni ajaadi bhi nahi hai hume. Aaj sada ke liye tijori band karke hum ja rahe hai yaha se. Chabi nadi me fenk kar. Jiwan ki saansein jaane kab ruk jaaye par dil kehta hai ki koyi apna, koyi mera he yaha pahuch paayega. Tum mere koyi apne ho toh beta, is haweli ko girane se pehle bagal wale kamre se un masoom aatmaon ki cheekhen jarur sunn na. Tumhe fir bhi mera kritya galat lage toh ye dhyaan rakhna ki us bister par un asankhya masoom bachiyon me se ek swayam hamari pyari bitiya Guddi bhi thi. Na sharir mila na kuch aur, bas uski wo choti kaanch ki choodiyan aur kameej he tha udhar. Hum uske kareeb se gujarte hue bhi apni saansein rukti mehsoos karte hai. Maniram, Lalliya, Shridhar toh bach nikle lekin baaki sabhi ko humne khud he mrityu-daan diya apne inhi hatho se. Kuch aur log bhi is beech hamara shikaar hue honge lekin the wo sabhi apradhi, jis wajah se hume iska koyi shikwa nahi. Marne ke pashchaat bhi hume moksh nahi milega jabtak koyi yaha nahi pahuchta. Unka dard meri aatma me rum chuka hai jo sharir tyaagne matra se nahi dur hoga. Kuch patra hum yaha se hata rahe hai, uttejit mann se likh diye the barso pehle. Kuch baatein parde me he rahe toh sabke liye behtar hoga. Ab haal-e-dil kahi aur keh bhi toh nahi sakte aur aage kabhi keh bhi na sakenge. Rameshwar par hume purn vishwas hai ki vachanbadh hone ke bawjood hamara ye beta apne kartavya ka puri nishtha se paalan karega. Chalte hai, is andhere se bahar bhi andhkaar ho chuka hai. Ab nahi lautenge.

Lakshmi-Narayan tum par kripa kare

Ek hara hua pita aur bemisaal Vajeer,
Pt Motilal Anuradha Sharma
25/05/1960
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"Arre baap re baap, ye sab kya tha? Aur ye toh aaj bhi 25 May he hai matlab main unke he nirdharit din par waha pahucha? Jis tarah se ye mahraja ke baare me bata gaye iska matlab rishta kuch or he tha dono ka. Aur wo rishta likh diya hoga un kaagaj par jinhe wapis le gaye? Aur Guddi daadi bhi.. Hey prabhu.. Bura fansa tu Arjun.. Aur ye Lalliya, Maniram aur tantrik ke sath sath Rana kaun ho gaya jo aajtak sunaai he nahi diya pehle? Halaat itne kharaab the aur ye dada ji vachan he nibhate reh gaye? Haan kar bhi kya sakte the jab kuch pata he na ho. Abhi toh ek he padha hai aur ye 7 or bhi baaki hai. Haweli toh inke pita Juglal ji ki thi fir ye itne log waha kaise? Juglal ji, aap kahi galat nikle na toh.. main kar he kya sakta hu. Kaand karwa diye jamane bhar ke aur khud nikal liye. Arre meri bhi koyi apni zindagi hai ya nahi? Bahot atchi vasiyat chhodi hai mere naam aur jab khud pata tha ke choti bahu kaisi hai toh aise kya vivash hue Motilal ji ki haweli ki mukhiya bana di?", Arjun toh mann ki jagah ab jaise spasht he khudse baatein kar raha tha jaise usne apne Rudra ko bhi dost bana kar bagal me baitha liya ho. Kagaj par uske chehre se tapakte pasine ne yaad dilwaya ke wo yaha bina pankha chalaye he baitha hai pichle ek ghante se.

'Ye gudiya kahi aisi jagah chhipata hu jaha se main kisi ke saamne isko nikalu. Ho na ho chote dada lapete me jarur aayenge is tarah. Aur haweli jaane se mana kiya hai, nadi kinare toh nahi. Kuch toh aisa hai jo main peeche chhod aaya ya najar nahi gayi. Jin 2 kamro se nadi aur wo ghaat dikhta tha nichle wale me bister tha aur upar wale me kisi janwar ke avshesh. Ek toh hua tantrik.. dusra tharki.. Agla dekhte hai kya kehta hai? Chalenge is kram me he jaise ye rakhe gaye hai.", Arjun abhi dusra kagaj uthata us se pehle he Aanchal ki tej awaaj sunaai di. Jaldi jaldi usne sara taamjhaam baste me bhara aur band karke khada ho gay.

"Arjun, so toh nahi gaye? 10 baj chuke hai aur khana khaa lo."

"Aaya, 2 minute bas."

'Ye itni jaldi 10 bhi baj gaye? Filhal akhade par dhyaan dena hoga. Inhe band rehne dena he thik hai. Pata nahi ab kaunsa dhamaka kar de. Aur the bade he julmi. Batao Saarang ko raja banane ke liye uske he mama ko tapka diya aur hastakshar se pehle munshi ki jagah vajeer. Sach likhna he padta hai Motilal ji jab dard ki dawa chahiye ho. Koyi ni, aapka raaj mere sath surakshit hai filhaal. Aur aap haare hue pita nahi ho, apne thanedar ji ka tagda rutba hai. Chalo aapko bhi thikane laga du. Sorry aapke likhe in dimaag ghumao jiwan-darshno ko.', Arjun bathroom se chehra dhone ke baad wo basta liye ja pahucha apni chachi ke kamre me. Aanchal bina baah ki tshirt pehne jaise baithi television dekh rahi thi, Arjun khud sakpaka gaya. Ye ladki uska dimaag alag kharaab kar rahi thi, anjaane he sahi. Jaise wo kohni ke bhaar jhuki hui thi, aadhe narangi toh spasht dikh rahe the. Arjun turant sofe par ja baitha.

"Aap sone nahi gayi abhi tak? Bua kahi kal ki tarah phir na bhadak jaaye.", Arjun koshish kar raha tha Aanchal se najre dur rakhne ki lekin television ki taraf dekhte hue bhi ye galti ho rahi thi. Saleti chust pajama jis kadar Aanchal ke paripakva kulho ka kataav ubhaar ke sath dikha raha tha, aaj sachmuch wo kuch vichlit sa hone laga tha. Ek taraf jism ka dard, dusra maansik kshati un ghatano se aur chitthi padhne par lekin ye teesra dard aur ubharne laga tha jo us khuraak ka ekmatra pratikool prabhaav tha. Phir bhi Arjun bahar se shaant bana raha.

"Maa gayi upar sone ke liye aur waise main bhi upar he jaane lagi hu. Jyada padhai na karni ho toh dekh lena 11-sadhe 11 tak toh jaagti he hu. Lo aa gayi maami bhi. Atcha goodnight maami, main bhi chalti hu aap khilao isko khana.", Aanchal jis tarah khadi hui thi is baar Arjun ke sath sath khud Anamika chachi ne bhi wo drishya dekha. Angdaai ke sath he uski wo choti si gol naabhi aur dono sakht chuche saamne the. Wo khadi ho kar chachi ki jagah Arjun ke kareeb se gujri, jidhar se rasta ghoom kar bahar jata tha. Anamika toh bister par khana rakhne lagi thi par Arjun toh usko jaate waqt bhi dekhta reh gaya. Kulho ke beech ki daraar me fanse pajame tak ko nikalne ki jehmat Aanchal ne na ki thi.

"Ye Aanchal didi thik toh hai na chachi? Mujhe he ajeeb lag raha hai ya aapne bhi dekha?", Arjun darwaja lagane ke baad bister ke kinare baitha toh Anamika ne soye hue Niketan ko dhyaan se utha kar paalne me lita diya. Ye bhi Arjun ne abhi dekha tha ki aaj idhar paalna tha jo nayi baat thi. Chachi ab almari se kapde nikalte hue jawaab dene lagi thi, unhone pehle Arjun wala basta surakshit kiya.

"Maine kal he kaha tha tumse ki ye ladki mujhse ajeeb se sawaal jawaab kar rahi thi. Aaj kal se bhi jyada kyonki ghar pe bas hum dono he thi. Lekin abhi toh baat baaton se bhi kuch aage badh gayi lagti hai. Khana shuru karo, main naha ke aayi abhi. Bas paani he daalna hai.", Anamika chachi hamesha he bister par jaane se pehle kapde badalti thi. Ab sara din sharir saree me he bandha rehta tha toh raat me he kam se kam kuch araam toh milna laajmi he hai. Arjun ne sabji ki katori dhakne ke baad dhyaan television par laga liya. Pata nahi ye ladkiyan kaise kaise karyakram dekhti rehti thi. Yahi haal uske ghar pe tha aur idhar bhi. Saamne wale karyakram me us chasme wali ladki ko dekhte he Arjun ke jehan me Komal didi, Ritu aur Aarti ka aks ubhar aaya jo kuch aage badh kar Akanksha pe ja ruka. Saamne jo ladki thi wo bhi bus ki khidki wali taraf baithi thi, jiski bhoori julfe hawa se hilti hui wo ladka khamoshi se dekh raha tha jo bagal wali seat par tha.

"Tum abhi tak aise he baithe ho? Aur ye kya dekh rahe ho? Ye channel toh band ho gaya.", Anamika chachi wo bhini bhini mehak bikherti kamre me dakhil hui toh unki awaaj se Arjun hosh me aaya. Saamne sachmuch signal band ho chuke the aur samay 10:30. Matlab wo pichle 15 minute se bas khayalo me khoya hua tha? Ab chachi ki taraf dekha toh unhe dekhta he reh gaya. Bina baak ka hare aur kaale rang ka gown pehne wo apni gori sudol baahon par cream laga rahi thi, baal geele ho gaye honge jis wajah se unhe sukhne ke liye khula rakha tha. Sharir ki harkat se seene ki golaai thirakti bata rahi thi ki ab wo ajaad hai bhitar. Chachi ghoom kar aaine ke saamne khadi hui aur apni baahon ke bhitar ki twacha dekhne lagi jo haal filhaal me he chikni ki gayi thi jaise. Is mudra me paridhan ke is hisse se unki gori golaai ka bharpoor hissa numaya ho raha tha. Halki si mehak wala itra lagane ke baad unhone is baar apne baal ek taraf karke thoda jhuk kar unhe toliye se sukhane ka upkram kiya toh Arjun ke kanth me jaise hawa he khatam ho gayi. Kapda jhoolne ki wajah se pehli baar wo saaf dekh pa raha tha muthi se dugne bade wo sakht ubhaar jinme halki si bhi latkan na thi. Paani ya doodh ki wajah se wo kathhai rang ka chuchak jyada he sakht jaan padta tha.

"Haan? Aanchal se jyada toh mujhe tumhari harkate ajeeb lag rahi hai. Pehle band tv dekh rahe the duniya se bekhabar aur ab wo aaina ghoor rahe ho ya kona? Chot sar bhi lagi thi kya?", Ye kya chachi toh jalwe dikha kar ab barabar bhi aa baithi thi. Arjun ne sharmate hue naa me sar hila diya lekin lafz mooh se fir bhi nikal gaye.

"Bahot sundar ho aap chachi aur lagta hai is kamre me khud zindagi mere saamne aa baithi hai.", Arjun ke sar pe halki si chapat lagate hue chachi sar jhatakti hui ek thali me he dono ke liye roti daalne lagi. Unki swabhavik muskaan aur taja dhula chehra itna khoobsurat tha ki kisi prasadhan ki jarurat he nahi thi. Maa bann ne ke baad sharir dhila hone ki jagah jyada kass gaya tha aur mehnat toh wo sara din karti thi.

"Khana shuru kare zindagi-swami? Toh Aanchal me kya ajeeb laga tumhe? Fir main batati hu.", Unki baat khatam hote he Arjun ne pehla niwala unke hontho se laga diya jis par wo bas uski aankhon ko dekhne ke baad savdhani se mooh me leti hui najre jhukane lagi. Prem ka rang pehli he baar toh chadh raha tha Anamika par aur dohre-jiwan me ye jhijhak itni jaldi jaane wali bhi nahi thi, beshak shayan-kaksh ek karne ke baad andhere me dono ek dusre ko chumban tak kar chuke the.

"Shaam ko wo mujhse ajeeb baat kar rahi thi aur Dipa bhabhi ko mere baare me jaise suna rahi thi wo thoda alag tha. Pehle toh hamesha he wo salwar kameej me dikhti thi chahe kamre me tshirt aur pajami pehanti hongi. Aaj kal se bhi jyada he aadhunik avtar banaye thi. Itna chota top aur aisi fitting wala lower. Baithne aur letne ka tarika dekh kar toh main he ghabra gaya tha. Aapse kya sawaal jawaab kar rahi thi wo?", Arjun ne ek niwala unhe khilane ke baad ab khud khane ke liye aage badhaya toh us se pehle chachi ne usko khila diya, hath thoda hil rahe the jaise ye wahi prem wali bhavna thi. Arjun ne savdhani bilkul na dikhai aur halke se unki 2 ungliyon ko choom liya.

"Tum dono sath the na us raat toh jo tumne dekha wo usne bhi dekh liya. Ab waha chahe jo bhi hua ho lekin ladka ladki wala sambandh bhi toh tha. 23 ki hai Aanchal aur mera 28va shuru ho chuka jis hisaab se thodi saheliyon wali bolchal bhi hai. Lekin ab sawaal bhi badal gaye hai uske aur duniya dekhne ka najariya bhi. Kal toh yahi pooch rahi thi ki kya kabhi mera boyfriend tha? Boyfriend ke sath ghoomna bhi khatr wala rehta hoga? Sadharan kapde aur khaas kapde kya farak daalte hai ladko par? Aur jaane yahi sab pooch rahi thi jisme meri samajh toh us se bhi kam thi. Baad me mujhe he batane lagi ki shaadi ke baad to pyaar vyaar bas bache tak he reh jata hai. Life toh itne he badhiya tarah se jee sakte hai jitne shaadi na ho. Itna toh samajhti he hu ke uske mann me halchal ho chuki hai. Par ye pakka ho gaya ki uski najar ab sirf tum par he hai.", Arjun jaha pehle hanste hue Aanchal wale sawaal sunn raha tha ab akahiri baat sunn kar hath mooh me jaate jaate ruk gaya.

"Ye aap kya keh rahi hai chachi? Wo jaanti hai atche se ke hamara rishta bhai-behan ka chahe sage na sahi par kam bhi toh nahi hai. Wo aisa nahi karengi, shayad galat fehmi hogi aapko?", Arjun wapis roti ka niwala banane laga toh chachi swachandta se muskuraai.

"Rishtey rok sakte hai kya pyaar ya aakarshan hone se? Tum dono us waqt eksath the Arjun, jaha shayad Aanchal ne bhi tumhara sparsh mehsoos kiya hoga lekin tumhe un dono ki tarah koyi seema na todte dekh akele me vichaar bhi nahi kar sakti? Wo ye sab samajhti hai kyonki apni maa ka sach wo choti umar se he jaan gayi thi lekin tab har aisa sambandh uski najar me anaitik tha. Ab usko pyaar aur hawas me farak saaf pata hai tumhare aur mere pati ke beech din raat jitne antar se. Main bhi keh sakti thi ki ye mera anumaan hai lekin uska tumhari utari hui tshirt ki mehak lena, usko pehan kar bister par letna aur fir sabse badi baat ki mujhse he pooch lena ki Arjun kitna atcha hai na maami? Bhai na hota toh main shaadi he kar leti par umar me bhi farak hai thoda'. Us kam-akal ko ye nahi pata ki main bolti nahi par dikhta toh hai mujhe. Abhi khaane ke liye tumhe bulane jaane se pehle he usne wo kapde pehne aur dekh lena chatt par jaate waqt badal liye honge.", Chachi ne toh kehne ko ye sab keh diya par Arjun ke chehre par 12 jarur baj chuke the.

"Ye galat hai chachi aur aisa sochna he galat hoga.", Arjun ne yahi chand shabd kahe aur koshish karne laga jaise taise khaane ki.

"Fir toh main bhi galat hu Arjun. Rishta toh tumhara aur mera bhi chachi-bhatije wala hai jo maa-bete ke samkash hota hai lagbhag. Aanchal toh sirf abhi aasakt aur aakarshit he hui hai lekin main toh seema he laangh chuki hu, mann se khudko tumhari maan kar. Ab main samaaj ki najro me galat hui ya fir tumhari?", Arjun ko ab bahot ajeeb sa lagne laga tha. Wo sahi jawaab de kar yahi baat khatam kar sakta tha lekin ab chachi ko samjhana he tha toh usne dusra rasta apnaya.

"Damini kya chahti hai chachi aap jaanti hai? Ek aisa mauka jisme main wo galti kar jau jo chacha ne ki hai. Main pyaar ya aakarshan se inkaar nahi kar raha hu, ye ho sakta hai aur main rok bhi nahi sakta aisa hone se. Par aap khud us tasvir ko dekho jisme Damini aur Vinod chacha ki jagah Aanchal aur main ho, hume dekhne wale is pariwar ke wahi shaatir log jinhe bas sahi mauka chahiye. Aanchal ki unmukt harkate he bina aage kadab badhaye wo mauka de dengi. Ek ladki se sawaal jawaab hoga toh wo ya toh sach bata degi jisme khud wo sabki najro me galat sabit ho jaayegi, thoda bahot mera kasoor shamil rahega. Apni ijjatt bachane ke liye wo agar inkaar karegi aur palat kar sawaal jawaab kar baithi toh jo pehle se galat hai sirf wahi uske sath fasega lekin mauka toh mil he jaayega na.? Damini sirf ek bewkoof mohra hai aur Aanchal kuch waisa he karne ja rahi hai. Ek baar ko toh mera aur aapka sambandh khul bhi jaaye toh baat sambhali bhi ja sakti hai lekin yaha wo parwarish aur sanskaro ki chot karenge. Ho sakta hai kisi dabaav me Aanchal ko mukarne ke liye bhi majboor kar de uski kisi kami se. Pyaar karne wale insaan ko aise bhi dushkarmi bana diya jata hai. Beti mujhe waha sone ke liye aamantrit kar rahi hai jaha pehle se he uski maa ghaat lagaye maujood hai. 23 ki bhale he ho gayi wo lekin kuch galat jhalkiyan galti se uske saamne aa gayi toh ye matlab nahi hai ki wo jiwan ka har path seekh chuki hai. Baat karna jara us se jab samay lage toh.", Arjun khana chhod kar uthne laga toh Anamika ne bade he pyaar se uski kalaai pakad li.

"Khaa toh lo Arjun swami. Tumne bilkul sahi baat ki hai, maine he galat najariya rakh diya baaki sab soche bina. Par mujhse aur khaane se narajgi kyun? Baat toh ho gayi na ab hamari?", Arjun ab saamne ki bajaye unki bagal me he aa baitha. Unke maathe ko choom kar ek baar apne sath laga kar ab khud he unhe khilane laga tha.

"Bhool gaya tha ek yahi waqt hota hai jab aap thoda bahot khaa leti hai. Meri galti se ab aap aur ye masoom bhukha rahe toh fir bhagwan bhi maaf nahi karenge. Aur phir kabhi khudko galat mat kehna, har pyaar galat ho jaayega waisa kehne se. Aanchal se main bhi baat karne ki koshish karunga, subah shehar jaane par.", Arjun jis tarah unhe apne ek hath se khilate hue dusre se apne sang lagaye hua tha, Anamika toh jaise itni khush kabhi hui he nahi thi. Khana khatam hone ke baad Arjun ne unhe wahi rehne ka farmaan diya aur khud bartan le kar rasoighar gaya. Bahar ka tala jaanchne ke baad wo galiyare tak bhi chakkar laga aaya. Sab poori tarah shaant tha aur Meena ke kamre ki batti bhi band ho chuki thi. Kamre me wapis launte par chachi ko fir se chehra saaf karte dekh bas muskura diya.

"Waise aaj ye nanha munna shaitan waha alag sulane ki khaas wajah?"

"Saari raat ke liye thodi sulaya hai waha. 10 baje doodh pila kar sulaya hai aur paalne me ye jyada gehra sota hai. Uthega 3-4 ghante me toh pakda dena mujhe, kapde badal kar.", Anamika ki ye hansi dekh Arjun ne jhukte hue hath se 2 baar salaam farmya.

"Ji maalik, sewak aapki uchit khidmat ka vaada karta hai. Waise aaj jyada he nahi chamak rahi aap?", Arjun ab tubelight band karke bister kinare wale dono lamp chalu karta dusri taraf aa kar leit gaya tha. Anamika apne paanv ki maalish karne ke baad khadi hote hue boli.

"Koyi chamak nahi rahi, bas tumhari aankhen jyada ghoomti rehti hai. Kabhi toliya pakdane aao toh dekhte rehte ho aur naha ke niklo tab bhi. Aaine se tumhe he dekh rahi thi main. Ab tshirt utaar kar ulte let jaao. Garam paani aur toliya leke aati hu main.", Chachi ko sachmuch yaad tha ki Arjun ki peeth ki sikaayi jaruri hai.

"Dard nahi hai ab."

"Chupchap let jao jaise kaha hai. Ek baar sikaai kar du uske baad dard dekhti hu.", Chachi bathroom me ja chuki thi aur Arjun ne jaise he tshirt utari sachmuch peeth me abhi bhi dard tha. Yaha kuch bhi ektarfa nahi tha in dono ke beech.
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"Dil dukhta hai uncle ji.. Aap nahi samajh sakte is dard ko jo aksar hame kisi apne ki gaddari se milta hai. Main yahi sochta reh gaya ki ye sala aadha adhura insaan itne baras tak zinda bacha toh kiski chhaya ke niche reh kar. Har pariwar par har mumkin khatra toh dhoond dhoond kar thikane laga chuke the aur jo bach bhi gaye wo najar me hai. Gunehgaar ki talaash us dar pe le aayi, jaha aksar hum sajda karte the.", Pradesh ki seema khatam hone aur Delhi se kuch pehle is neeji farm-bangle ke bhitar wale hall ke thik beech me Narinder lakdi ki kursi par aise baitha tha jaise ye jagah uski he ho. Aur asli maalikana haq rakhne wala wo vyakti apne hath bandhe, sar jhukaye us safed chamde ke sofe par baitha tha. Sharirik bhasha saaf cheekh cheekh kar keh rahi thi ki wo apna mukaddar jaan chuka hai. Narinder ne aadha darjan sewak aur niji surakshakarmiyon ke thik maathe me ghera bana diya tha jo ab idhar udhar pade the. Ek kone me jakhmi paanv ko pakde wo shaksh karaah raha tha jiska aadha chehra jhulsa hua aur gardan par kisi purane jakhm ka aadha feet lamba cheera. Yahi Himmat Singh tha aur saamne baitha insaan purv Judge Kishori Lal tha, Pandit ji ka ek khaas mitra.

"Yahi baat agar hum kahe toh tum kya kahoge Narinder? Pandit Rameshwar Sharma aur unka pariwar koyi dhoodh ka dhula hai? Yahi dard hume mila tha jab hamare pita aur 18 baras ke bhai ki laash ko kandha diya tha humne. Kholo jara apne pariwar ka ateet aur karo fir fainsla ki main galat hu ya Pandit pariwar? Arre koyi vivaad tha bhi agar hamare pita ka us nakli raja se toh baith kar suljhate. Kyun ek 2 kodi ke munshi ne batchit ki jagah 2-2 bereham katal kar diye.? Us din he fainsla kar liya tha maine ki eent se eent baja dunga main us raaj-gharane aur Motilal ke khaandan ki. Tum kasaai ho na us naam ke Ram ke? Tum nahi samajh sakte ki baap aur bhai ko khone ka kya dard hota hai? Haan maine Himmat Singh ko panaah di kyonki ye bahot kuch jaanta hai. Aur ab tum mujhe bhi maar do toh koyi parwah nahi. Main apni baaji khel chuka ho jo swachalit chalne lagegi mere marte he.", Narinder pehli baar itna kuch sunn raha tha kyonki saamne baitha insaan uske pita samaan tha aur wo jaankari bhi lena chahta tha.

"Teri swachalit baaji toh ab pagla kar bikhar bhi chuki hai Rana Kishore Singh urf Kishori Lal. Kasaai mera bhai hai, main maut hu. Dil karta hai toh tadpata hu nahi toh sochne ka samay bhi nahi deta. Tujhe dunga aur khud bataunga ki tera khel kaise chal raha tha. Bas tu nahi dikha mujhe. Tu pehle khamosh ho saale, teri wajah se jaane kitne maare gaye. Baad me gardan utaar lunga teri.", Narinder ne Himmat Singh ke bhi thik maathe me surakh kar diya tha aur halka dhuan chhodti uski kam-awaaj pistol ab mej par padi thi. Kishori Lal ke maathe par khauf ka pasina pehli baar aaya tha apni asliyat sunn kar.

"Tera ek bada bhai bhi hai na, MP me uska koyle ka karobar hai. Himachal me kabhi tumhari maa raaj-pariwar ke khaas manoranjan ki vastu se adhik na thi aur unke tukdo par palne wala tumhara baap usko maarne ke baad uski he choti behan se shaadi karke mehal walo ka jyada paaltu bann gaya. Mere dada ji ko tu munshi bol raha tha wo bhi 2 kodi ka lekin apne pita ke baare me kya kahega? Dalla, kutta, jaalsaaj ya haraami? Tera baaki khaandan bhi dhoond he lunga jaise tujhe dhoond liya. Najayaj aulaade khud he apna khoon dikha deti hai. Waise pita ji se maafi toh mujhe maangni padegi, unhone thodi na vishwasghat kiya tha. Dost maar raha hu unka.", Aur saamne wala hilne se pehle he shaant ho gaya tha. Thik dil me goli maari thi Narinder ne kyonki is aadmi ka yahi kharaab tha.

'Kushal Rana, ab teri baari hai.', Himmat Singh ki gardan sachmuch he juda karke plastic ke thaile me bhar li thi Narinder ne. Ab jaise wo alag he safar pe badh chala tha poora sach jaan ne ke baad. Uske hisaab se toh bas Himmat Singh he aakhiri tha lekin Bharat bhai ne toh har wo taar uske hawale kar diya tha jo iske sath juda tha. Ye jung kis dar khatam hone wali thi ye khud Narinder nahi jaanta tha par ab baat thi kuch bada rokne ki.
 
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"Oh maa..", Arjun aundhe mooh bister par pasra tha jiski bagal me baithi Anamika chachi garam paani aur fitkari ki bhaap ko toliye se us lambe nishaan par ehtiyaat si daba rahi thi. Rod kitni jaandar rahi hogi iski kalpana ke liye wo dedh feet lamba aur ek inch chauda neela-laal nishaan paryapt tha. Nishaan ka antim seera 'C' ke akaar ka jakhm liye the jaha garam toliye ke sparsh matra se Arjun ke mooh se bas maa phoot pada. Dard me bhi aur pyaar me bhi, uska koyi paryaye tha toh wo sirf maa thi. Dukh toh khud Anamika ko bhi ho raha tha us neel ko dekh kar, lekin dard he dard ko khatam karta hai jaisa Arjun ne unhe samjhaya tha ye karne se pehle.

"Yaha par ek cut jaisa hai Arjun. Tumhe doctor ko dikha lena chaiye kal. Par yaha se khoon nikalne ke jagah jama hua hai. Aisa prahaar tumhara jism jhel kaise gaya Arjun? Mera matlab ye nahi hai ki tum majboot nahi ho. Saaf dikhta hai ki tumhara sharir asadharan hai lekin aisi maar lagne par bhi soojan nahi hai bas neel padd gaya hai.", Hath laraj rahe the jinhe sambhalne ki koshish me Anamika apna dhyaan aise bata rahi thi. Har baar uski najar jakhm se hatt kar Arjun ke chehre par chali aati. Wo ab mand mand muskura raha tha aankhen band kiye.

"Mere jism par ghaav jyada der nahi rehte chachi, khoon he kuch khaas hai shayad. Aur wo jo khuraak aap de rahi ho na mujhe dono samay, uska bhi bahot yogdaan hai mere sharir ko behtar banane me. Baaju pe jo cut laga tha uska khoon kuch der me he ruk gaya tha aur dekh lena parso tak wo band bhi ho jana, nishaan rahega kuch din tak bas. Aur dard ka kya hai, jism se jyada toh chot wo hoti hai jo bhitar lage. Uske liye dawa aur khuraak kaam nahi karti. Bau ji batate hai ki meri daadi ne wo khuraak unke saamne kabhi kisi ke liye nahi banaai. Aur mujhe bhi ye wali dene se pehle unhone is se kuch kam wali mujh par ajmaayi, poore 30 din tak.", Arjun aankhen band kiye he in baaton ke beech jaise apne dada daadi ki he yaad kar raha tha. Wo pyaar bhi usko he karte the sabse jyada aur shayad he koyi din gujarta hoga jab uski daadi us se baat kare bina rahi ho.

"Baat toh tumhari bhi thik hai lekin kuch khaas hoga tabhi toh maa ji ne tumhe he wo khuraak di? Har sharir usko sehan kar sakta toh wo khaas nahi hoti. Maine khud bhi dekha tha ke tum kitni savere nikal jaate the kasrat ke liye aur baad me mujhe maa ji ne bhi bataya tha ke tum jitne paseena nahi baha lete itne shaant bhi nahi hote. Na toh kisi khel me bhaag lete ho aur na waisa koyi maksad bhi lagta hai lekin itni jee jaan laga kar ye sharir aur us khoon ko tumne he khaas banaya hai Arjun. Koyi khuraak ya akhada tumhe khaas nahi bana sakta jabtak tumhari lagan aur mehnat sadharan se behtar na ho. Ab shaadi ke baad haweli se utna bahar nahi jana hota toh iska matlab ye nahi ki humne thodi bahot bhi duniya nahi dekhi. BA tak padhaai bhi kar rakhi hai aur aage padhne ke liye dakhila bhi liya tha.", Arjun ne ab lete hue he unka wo khali hath apni hatheli me bhar liya.

"Jaanta hu meri ye pyaari chachi bahot samajhdar hai bas bolti sirf mere he sath hai. Waise kitni duniya dekhi hai aur ye kasrat abhyaas ke baare me kaha se jaankari mili meri is sharmili c chachi ko?", Arjun dwara hatheli kabje me lene se wo sachmuch sharmane he lagi thi.

"College me khel bhi hote the hamare lekin main us sabse dur he rehti thi. Haan kabhi class maidaan me lagti thi toh najar pad jaati thi abhyaas karte hue khiladiyon par. Saheliyan aur teacher batate the ki wo pichle saal inter college jeeta hai, falana ye tournament jeet kar aaya hai aur koyi district level par wrestling karne laga hai. Dekh kar lagta bhi tha ke unki duniya toh bas wahi thi aur sharir ajeeb se. Matlab agar wo chalte bhi the toh machine jaise dikhte the us bedhange sharir ki wajah se. Lekin fir bhi jitna mujhe yaad hai unme se koyi bhi tumhare aaspas nahi hai.", Chachi toh yaad karke bata rahi thi lekin Arjun ko mauka mil gaya unhe satane ka. Maalish ya sikaai jitni honi thi wo ho chuki thi kyonki toliya bhi ab thanda tha aur paani bhi, jisme bhaap he gayab thi.

"Matlab ye hua ke main unse bhi jyada bedhanga aur machine ki tarah chalta hu? Aakhir sach bol he diya aapne ki ye humdardi hai aapki meri aisi haalat par.", Arjun itna he bola tha aur anyaas he chachi na uska wo hath jisme Arjun ne unki hatheli thaami hui thi, usko seene par rakh liya.

"Tumhe kya aisa laga ki main tumhara majaak bana rahi hu aur ye sab humdardi hai.? Mera ye matlab nahi tha Arjun. Tum kisi ke bhi jaise nahi ho kyonki tum khaas ho aur yahi wajah hai ki tumhari tulna karke main khudko he sharminda nahi karna chahti thi. Khud he dekho na ke char-diwari me rehne wali aur ek navjaat ki maa hone ke bawjood mera pehla pyaar tumhi bane or aakhiri saans tak tumhi rahoge."

"Arre.. Aapka bhi fuse dhila he hai chachi.. Kaha main majaak kar raha tha aapke sath aur aapka ye prem rudan-program chalu ho gaya itni si baat par. Waise ro toh nahi rahi isliye ek baat aur batani thi.", Arjun ne unka utra hua chehra dekh kar jab ek aur baat kehne ke baad chuppi sadhi toh chachi ne mooh banate hue he halke se bas batane ka ishara kiya.

"Mera hath na.. kuch jyada he dhang ki jagah par hai.", Ab uske is tarah besharmi se batane par chachi ne haalat par gor kiya toh wo Arjun ko masti me he maarne ka jhoota naatak karti hui lapki. Aur chamakte baadal si Anamika ko anant aasman se Arjun ne palat kar apne seene par le liya. Mooh se uff tak na nikla is karwat aur chot ke bawjood. Na Anamika ne kuch waqt koyi harkat ki uske seene par apna bojh tikaye. Ufanti nadi bhi samandar me vileen ho kar apni garjna kho deti hai.

"Huhhhh.", Arjun ne halke se peeth thapthapayi toh bas itna he jawaab diya Anamika ne.

"Kya huhhh..? Ya toh atche se upar he let jao nahi toh yaha bagal me aa jao.", Arjun fir se unhe satane ke liye aisa keh raha tha kyonki khud wo apne ek hath se Anamika chachi ko kamar ki taraf se apne upar kar chuka tha aur wo halki gudgudi se hilti hui jaise mana kar rahi thi. Chehra jab thik Arjun ke seene se upar aa tika toh wo aankhen kasti hui thoda jor se lipat gayi. Arjun ki hatheli ka sparsh unhe bakhubi apni kamar par ho raha tha, jaha Arjun jaise anjaane he kuch tatol raha ho aur uski harkat Anamika samajhti hui himmat he nahi juta saki kuch kehne ki. Arjun apni he galti aur majaak me antvastro ki toh leta hua halka uttejit hua toh hath wahi ruk gaye. Ab uski bhi haalat kuch kuch Anamika jaisi he thi. Ek baar fir dono he khamosh the jaise ye adrishya koyi diwar thi jisko pehle kaun laanghe iska fainsla dono he karne me asmarth ho. Anamika ko aise me bhi Arjun ki hatheli ka sparsh apne ubhre hue nitambh par alag sa ehsaas de raha tha.

"So gaye kya?", Bas yahi 3 shabdo ka sawaal is chuppi ko todd gaya. Arjun aankhen moonde sthir leta tha itni der se aur thik waise he uske aalingan me jism par choti si chaadar jaisi bichi Anamika. Arjun ne apni palke kholte hue us chehre ko apne itna kareeb dekha toh bas halke se naa me sar hila diya. Soch se bhi pare Anamika ne khud he Arjun ki thuddi ke kinare par apne honth laga diye. Wo naram aur geela ehsaas Arjun ke rom rom me utar gaya chahe ye harkat mamuli si thi, pichli raat wale us gehan chumban ke saamne. Aage sarakne ke upkram me Anamika ke makhmali badan ki bahot halki si ragad jaise ek aur kadam tha us adrishya diwar par chot karne ka. Arjun ke chehre ko dekhte hue Anamika ne apna chehra uska aks bana liya. Sansein ek dusre me milne lagi thi aur Arjun ki wo nistej hatheli ekaek harkat me aati hui Anamika ke sudol pusht nitamb ka utna hissa apne kabje me karti usko protsahit karne lagi.

Alag sa kasaav, narmi aur chiknahat ka samavesh tha Anamika ke badan aur un kataav liye kulho me jo shayad he kisi ke najar me aaya ho. 16-17 ghante tak ye khoobsurti sar se paanv tak jab 9 gaj ke vastra ke kayi ghero me lipti ho aur shayankaksh me bhi kuch samay se pehle tak wahi roop barkaraar raha ho toh kaise is Mandakini ke husn ki kalpana koyi awara bhanwra karta. Iske wajood ki gehraai toh bas wahi maap sakta tha jo isko swayam ke hone ka ehsaas karwa sake. Athaah jalashaya ek simit samay tak he us diwar se ruk sakta hai jo khud par ghamand karti hai par ek choti si andekhi daraar ehsaas karwa deti hai us khamoshi ke baad wali asehniya urja ka jo diwar samet jaane kitna bukhand apne me samahit kar leti hai. Aisa jalashaya he toh ye Mandakini thi, Anamika.

Arjun ka dusra hath bhi apne nitamb ki taraf badha kar Anamika ne dono hatho se uska chehra thaam liya. Saansein ukhadne ke baad ab sambhal chuki thi lekin ye ek aur kadam tha aage badhne ka. Bade upvan ka aakhiri phool tha Arjun ka mukh aur uska ras peene ko aatur jiwan ki chahvaan titli Anamika. Us mithaas aur tadap ka behisaab asar hua tha is yuwak par. Anamika aise usko thaam legi aur itni shashakt pehal? Arjun ke labo ko jodi bekarari se lagbhag chooste hue Anamika ne apni kamar ko utne he kaamuk andaaj me aage peeche kiya. Ab wahi badi hatheliya dono naram golakar kulho ka lachila maans dabata hui bina Anamika ko mehnat karwaye Arjun ke badan par ghisne lagi thi. Jheen reshmi sooti kapde ki parat ke bhitar Anamika ka madhukund is lambvat kathor golaai ka bharpoor ehsaas le raha tha. Ek pal ko jab Anamaika ki kamar kuch jyada he aage aane ke pashchaat utni he tivrata se peeche hui, golakar ushmit pathar thik jaangho ke khaas jodd se takraya jiski aadrata resham si mulayam aur lajile maans si thi.

"ohhhhhh..ummm.", Bas us pehli he halki dastak ne Anamika ki yoni ka bahaav khol diya. Aapas me uljhi jivha alag hone par bhi us geeli laar se judi dikh rahi thi. Anamika ne sab bhula kar aaj jo mukh-swaad Arjun ko diya tha, wo abhi tak uske he nashe me tha. Anamika ke sharir ki kanpan aur honth juda hone se Arjun ne aankhen kholi toh Anamika ki haalat buri thi. Uski kamar aur dil ki dhadkan ke siwa jism me kuch bhi harkat na thi. Arjun agar kuch kar sakta tha toh itna ki is pal me wo Anamika ka sehyog kare. Kahi aatmglani is sakhallan par haavi ho kar is nausikhiya premika ke kadmo ko peeche na le jaaye. Aur Arjun ne waisa he kiya bhi. Peeth par haule haule hath firane ke sath wo dusri hatheli se un gaddedar kulho ko thapakne laga. Kuch 5-10 minute ke baad Anamika ki pyaari surat us par he tiki thi.

"Bahod gande ho tum. Rok nahi sakte the?"

"Fir kal tum koshish karna he band kar deti. Ab behtar mehsoos ho raha hai?", Arjun ki dono he baatein Anamika ki kuch sambhli dhadkan badha gayi thi. Wo dil se yahi chahti thi ki jaisa pyaar Arjun ne diya hai, wo ek kadam aage badhkar usko apnaye.

"Mehsoos se matlab?", Najre milaye bagair Anamika ne Arjun ki bagal me nakhun gadate hue ulta sawaal he kar diya. 'Tum' ka toh jaise wo haq de he chuki thi usko.

"Jo abhi abhi feel karte hue kaanp rahi thi usko charamsukh kehte hai aur main wahi pooch raha hu ki uske baad atcha lag raha hai na? Inkaar karke faayeda nahi. Mere he upar leti hui ho aur jaise mere lips geele hai, waha bhi waisa he kuch main feel kar raha hu, jo tumne kiya hai.", Arjun aur bhi kuch bolta lekin Anamika ne nakhoon ka dabaav badhane ke sath he uske seene par bhi daant gada diye.

"Har baat bolni jaruri hai kya? Main sirf kiss kar rahi thi jaise tumne sikhaya waise. Uske baad sab tumhari galti hai mister. Haan main bas upar leti he thi jaise ab.", Anamika ke antarmann ki tohh Arjun le chuka tha aur ab baari uski thi kadam badhane ki. Jabtak Anamika kuch samajhti us se pehle wo us bade bister par peeth ke bal thi aur uske upar vishaal bargad sa Arjun ka chuada jism. Chehre ko chhod kar ek inch bhi Anamika ka jism uski chhaya se bahar na tha. Ab jis mook aamantran se Anamika usko dekh rahi thi uski dhadkan alag raag alaapti lagi.

"Darr lag raha hai?", Arjun ne dono najuk baahon ke niche apne kohni nikal kar atche se Anamika ko samet liya. Ab se pehle tak toh bas Anamika he Arjun par aayi thi par uske majboot aur kataav liye seene ke niche apna dugdh-kalash dabte dekh nabhi se niche tak ye nayi lehar daud gayi. Par waha toh alag he bala sar uthaye dastak de rahi thi. Anamika ne bas us ubhaar ka dhundla sa swaroop dekha tha aur aaj pehli baar lingmund ki is anokhi kathorta se wo buri tarah bhigi thi. Wo kaisa hoga? Kya sachmuch jaisi aabha thi wo utna bhayankar hoga? Aisa kaise ho sakta hai kisi insaan ka? Yahi sab dwand uske alag hisse ko uksa rahe the par unse jyada khaas toh ye pal tha jisme Arjun uske upar aaya hua kabhi maathe ko choomta toh kabhi halke se uske hontho ko sparsh karta.

"Darr bas aaj he nahi lag raha. Is se pehle jo aise pal the unme wo sab tha he nahi jo ab ho raha hai. Darr... aaj jaise uski kami se he main khush hu. Tumhe toh kahi aisa nahi lag raha ki tum aage badhe toh sab badal jaayega? Wo pehle he badal chuka hai Arjun... Jab tumne kaha tha Anamika.. Us pal se he badal gaya tha..", Arjun ne iska jawaab is baar thik waise diya jaisa wo chahta tha aur Anamika ko aasha na thi. Gale aur seene ke kareeb us nirvastra gore hisse ko hontho me bharte hue Arjun ne jis tarah se choosa Anamika ki kamar swatah he upar uthti hui us asadharn ling se chipak gayi jiska darr atche atche ka mann vichlit kar deta tha. Anamika ko na iska anubhav tha aur na wo ab rukna chahti thi. Arjun ke kulho par nakh gadate hue wo khud he usko niche khinchne lagi jaise ye jiwan ka uska pehla milan ho aur ab garmi bardasht se bahar. Is dauran Arjun seene se upar 2 nishaan bana chuka tha. Ab uske honth bari bari se Anamika ke adhar khali karne me jute the. Saans lene ke chehe juda hue toh Arjun ne larajte hathon se gown ki chain par ungliyan tika di.

"Sab tumhara hai.", Anamika ne he uske hath ko gati dete hue wo vastra seene se niche tak khol diya. Ubhaar abhi bhi parde me the jinhe nirvastra karne se pehle Arjun bagal se hath fisla kar us kathor doodh se bhare maansal chuche par rakh kar jaise Anamika ke jism ke bache khuche taar hilane laga.

"Ohhhh.. ye kar kya rahe ho? Wo doodh peeta hai tab bhi aisa nahi lagta..Ummm", Awaaj rokne ke liye Arjun ne karwat lete hue Anamika ko hontho se he khamosh karwa diya. Ab Anamika ka vastra uski gori pindliyan dikhata upar uth chuka tha ek paanv Arjun par jaate he. Arjun is maamle me kisi anbhavi se bhi jyada anubhav rakhta tha jisne halke stann mardan se he Anamika ko pagal kar diya. Chehra niche sarkate hue wo ab seene ke khule hisse ki mehak lete hue halke chumban karne laga. Ek alag he mehak thi Anamika ke seene ki aur uski taraf khinchta Arjun dono golaiyon ke ubhre hisse par aayi nami choosta hua ek hath se Anamika ki chikni baal-viheen pindli ko sehlata aage badhta raha. Ghutno se aage toh jaise jism he achoota tha. Resham si fislan aur wo khaas narmahat har pal badhti ja rahi thi. Maansal makhmali jaangho ke uthaan par Arjun ka itna uttejjak sparsh aur agle he pal kapde se jhankte hue ek nipple ka uske hontho me jana.

"Aaahhhhhhh.. Mujhe bahot.. aahhh.. Arjunnn..Ouchhhhh", Ek taraf us sakht chuchak se meethi boonde Arjun ke mooh me utari aur dusri taraf uski ungliyon ne Anamika ke lachile kulho ki daraar ki gehraai maap li. Ummeed se pare he tha Anamika ke kulho ka kataav aur namm gehraai. Waha ka maans halke se dabate hue Arjun yoni ki narmi aur garmi ka bhi jayja leta poori lagan se stannpaan karne laga. Anamika ke mooh se saaf shabd na nikal kar bas masti bhari nayi awaaje nikalne lagi. 5 baras vivahit rehne ke baad ye pratham yovna sukh jaise aaj uske jism ne paya tha. Arjun apne majboot jism ki jagah sirf kaamuk kridaon se usko ye sukh de raha tha. Amarbel ki tarah Anamika khud he us majboot vriksh se lipti ja rahi thi. Yonimukh se bahar tak Anamika ka kaamras apni chiknaai girane laga. Wo dusri baar jhadi thi jisme Arjun ne abhi tak toh koyi mukhya harkat he nahi ki thi. Kapdo se befikar Anamika Arjun ke upar he sawaar ho gayi. Stanno ko uske chehre par giraye wo buri tarah haanfti hui koshish kar rahi thi is sabko samajhne ki.

"Shhhh.. Ho gaya bas. Ab aap araam karo. Is se jyada aage badhe toh ye raat bhi kam lagegi. Aur subah aap koyi bahana bhi nahi kar sakti.", Arjun ne he unke kamar se niche nirvastra jism par wo labade jaise gown khinch kar sahi kar diya. Seene se dono ubhaar akad kar abhi bhi bahar the jinhe wo band karne laga toh Anamika ne uska hath he rok liya.

"Aise kaise kar sakte ho tum? Chudai nahi karoge? Yahi bolte hai na ya fir sex?", Apne kahe shabd se ek pal toh wo khud bhi jhijhak gayi par yaha uske sath wo insaan tha jisne asli pyaar se ru-ba-ru karwaya tha. Antrang palo me bhi wo bas Anamika ki he santushti par kendrit raha aur ab usko thakta dekh peeche bhi hatt raha tha.

"Aapki normal delivery nahi hui thi na?", Arjun ke aise spasht sawaal aur anumaan se ek baar toh Anamika jhemp gayi par fir se uske seene par apne ubhaar rakhti hui kareeb aa gayi.

"Us se koyi farak nahi padne wala. Thodi problem hui thi lekin main 10ve din wapis saare kaam karne lagi thi. Ye toh pee kar aaye aur fir bas waha kiya 5 minute aur palat kar so gaye. Aaj tumne mujhe ehsaas karwaya hai ki wo na toh sukh tha aur na he sach. Ab toh apne baare me socho?"

"Aap he soch lo chachi.", Arjun ne unke saamne mooh se jawaab dene ki jagah apni nikkar khiskate hue wo jhoolta hua bhujang unke naram hath me thama diya. Ye sab itni jaldi hua tha ki Anamika kuch pal bas us motte garam baans ko samajhti rahi aur fir ekdum he Arjun ke seene se utar kar hairaani se baith wo reh reh kar jhatke khata bhujang dekhne lagi. 2 lamp ki roshni bahot thi unhe wo avishvasniya ang dekhne ke liye. Kabhi wo Arjun ke chehre ko toh kabhi wapis us 9 inch se bhi lambe moosal ko dekhti.

"Ye.. Ye sachmuch.. Ye asli me aisa hai? Mujhe laga tha ke kal tum mujhse shararat kar rahe the jeb me kuch daal kar. Mujhe laga tha ke ye kuch jyada mota hai par itna bada? Aur ye aise he hilta rahega? Ye.. ye waha jaayega kaise?", Arjun unke sawaal aur chehre ko dekh kar kuch pal bas muskurata he raha aur jab wo waise he jhijhakti rahi toh usne nikkar upar chadha li. Anamika ab bhi usko hairaani se dekh rahi thi ki ye toh karne ko nahi kaha tha.

"Ab main jadugar toh hu nahi chachi ki isko badal sakta hu. Aur ye waha bhi chala jaayega jaha ke baare me pehle aap bol rahi thi aur ab mann mana kar raha hai. Lekin aaj raat nahi chachi. Subah aapko chalne me pareshani hogi jaise pehli raat ke baad hui hogi. Nahi us se toh bahot jyada he hogi. Subah bukhar ka bahana kar dene se bhi hal nahi hone wala kyonki ek din me bukhar toh chala jaayega par parso chacha aa rahe hai. Galti se unka mood bann bhi gaya toh ek second me khatam ho jaayega. Araam se karenge na akhaade se agle din, shehar chal kar.", Arjun ne unko wapis apne sath laga kar baahon me lete hue jab vastavikta bataai toh wo abhi bhi sehaj nahi lagi.

"Mujhe nahi pata maine feel karna hai toh karna hai. Shehar ka tumhi dekhna aur wo jab hoga tab hoga.", Arjun ne is baar kuch na kehte hue unke honto par jordar chumban jadne ke baad dusri taraf ghuma diya. Maalish ke liye rakha garam teil toh ab takh thanda he ho chuka tha jisko apni charo ungliyon par laga kar Arjun ne ek baar wo choga chachi ki kamar tak upar utha diya. Is dauraan bhi wo nichle hath se unka ek stann masalte hue hontho ko buri tarah choosne me laga raha. Arjun ka dusra hath apni jaangho ke beech jata mehsoos kar ke Anamika ne upar wali taang aage ki taraf modd kar khud he jagah bana di. Is mudra me unka prishth bhaar aur yoni-lab ubhar kar bahar aa chuke the jinhe is awastha me Arjun dekh toh nahi sakta tha par uske hath sateek us phooli hui yoni ke baahri honto se ja lage. Nirantar ek chuche ke mardan se nipple halka halka doodh bahar udel raha tha aur itne joshile chumban se pagal hoti Anamika yoni par is pehle he prahaar se poori tarah machalne lagi thi. Arjun bahar ka naram hissa teil se bhigone ke baad ab us patli darar aur gulabi chonch ko ragadne laga. Anamika ne is baar apna hath peeche le ja kar khud he wo bhujang tataol kar majbooti se pakad liya. Ye sakshaat kaam-jwar haavi ho chuka tha jisme wo bhool chuki thi ki jis ang ko wo pakde hai wo agar uske jism me pravesh kiya toh asliyat me aaj he uska poora komarya bhedan hoga. Arjun ne he unka hath alag karke hatheli par teil gira diya.

"Waise he sehlao bas. Umaaahhh", Anamika ko dubara na kehna pada aur bina us ang ko dekhe wo apne upari hath se ab atche tarah jadd se supade tak apna hath ghis rahi thi. Ek tarah se toh Arjun apne he charam ko najdeek la raha tha in komal hatho ki harkat se. Chachi ki yoni ke sath unke sudol kulho ki daraar bhi chikni karne ke baad wo ab unke pichle hisse se chipak chuka tha. Phaili hui maansal naram taango ke us khaas jod ke beech abhi usne apna lingmund he utara tha ki Anamika ki jordar sitkaar nikal gayi. Pehla sparsh he dono nirvastra ango ka chumban ki tarah tha.

"Aaahhh.. Atcha lag raha hai... Inhe maslo Arjun, ye jyada sakht ho rahe hai jaane kya ho gaya hai inhe.", Apne chucho ka naam liye bagair Anamika ne uske dusre hath ko bhi apne motte stanno par tika diya. Arjun niche bhi apni sthiti bana chuka tha. Garam aur chikne gudadwaar ke kareeb se ragad kar yoni ko hontho ke beech fisalta uska vishaal ling Anamika ko sudhbudh bhulane laga. Arjun ne upar taraf se usko ghuma kar thoda seedha karte hue idhar wale chuche ko mooh me bhar liya. Sava 6 feet ke us balisht yuvak ke pehlu me lagbhag ek feet choti aur kamsin si Anamika kisi gudiya se jyada na lag rahi thi. Arjun usko jaise ghumata wo waise ho jaati. Kabhi kabhi jab lingmund seedha us kaamras bahati yoni ke muhane lagta toh Anamika apni jaanghe kass leti. 10 minute tak Arjun waise he apne motte moosal ko in kasi hui jaangho aur yoni par daba kar ragadta raha. Anamika ki yoni is ragdaai se he phool kar aur ubhar chuki thi. Wo band choti si chonch bhi ek cm bahar nikal jaise lund ko apne andar bulana chahti thi.

"Daal doo.. aahhhh maa.. ", Seena buri tarah khudke he doodh se bhig chuka tha aur jaise wo akdan ab unhe yaad tak na thi. Arjun unke har ang se utsahit hota apne charam par aa pahucha tha aur us se pehle he Anamika fir se jhadni lagi. Uski itcha sunn kar Arjun ne bhi is baar thoda dabaav bhadaya toh sirf aadha lingmund he un lachile honto ko failata hua andar ghusne he laga tha aur Anamika ki cheekh mooh me ghuti he reh gayi. Arjun waise he apna lava unke andar udelne laga. Ek 2 3.. aur aise he 8 baar uske ling ne wo jardaar pichkari yonidwar ke bhitar barsaai jiske baad bhi Arjun waise he chipka aakhiri katre khaali karta raha. Anamika ke mooh se hath hatate he uski najar chehre pe padi jaha kuch nami thi.

"Aadmi ho ya kuch aur? Andar bahar jaane kitna veerya giraya hai. Aur ye itna mota andar nahi ja raha tha toh jor kyun lagaya?"

"Andar dala he kaha chachi? Mujhe tabhi pata chal gaya tha ke thoda se bhi aage kiya toh is haweli me sab log uth jaayenge. Bas bister ganda nahi karna tha aur aapne bhi kaha ke daal do. Chalo saaf karwa lata hu.", Arjun muskura raha tha Anamika ki roni surat aur nakhre se. Agar aaj wo yoni ke challe par dabaav bana deta toh yakinan Anamika sehan na kar paati. Usko dhyaan tha is baat ka aur isliye he wo parhej kar raha tha abhi tak.

"Jab abhi tak mujhe nahi dekha toh gandi haalat me main tumhe dekhne bhi nahi dungi. Aati hu main.", Anamika ghutno ke bal chalti hui ja rahi thi aur Arjun ki baat sunn kar ek baar thithak gayi.

"Agli baar waha seedha mooh lagaunga aur fir khud he kahogi ke pehle wahi karo."

"Lagwati hu tumhara mooh. Mooh fer ke so jao ab.. Aah sachmuch dard hai aur agar tum wo andar khaali nahi karte toh jyada dard rehta.", Arjun ne nikkar pehan ne ke baad sar ke niche takiya laga liya. Uski bhi garmi kuch hadd tak ab shaant ho chuki thi lekin chachi uski ummeed se bhi jyada he kasi hui nikli. Vinod sachmuch bahot bada chutiya tha jo yoni-bhedan ke liye toh mara mara firta tha par sahi se aurat ko youn-sukh kaise dena hai uski jaise paribhasha he pata na tha usko. Arjun aankhen moonde leta tha aur ek baar fir Anamika uski baahon me aa chuki thi. Hath vastra ke upar se abhi bhi yoni par he tha. Thakaan ke bawjood wo santusht thi aur sone se pehle Arjun se lipat kar ye unhone jaahir bhi kiya.

"Tumhari shaadi ho bhi gayi toh biwi paas nahi aane degi? Aur wo pagal Aanchal khud nahi jaanti ki rasta galat jagah jata hai."

"Ab aap ye dua de rahi hai ya bad-dua? Hahaha.. majaak kar raha hu aur dekh lena bas 1-2 baar thoda dard hoga fir problem nahi hogi. Isliye toh main aapki baat nahi maan raha tha. Chalo ab aap araam karo aur main bhi Nikku ko yahi le aata hu. Thodi der baad usko bhookh lagegi bhi toh shayad poora khana na mile.", Arjun ka aashaya tha unke stanno me khaali kiye doodh se.

"Tum dono ko ek sath laga ke rakh sakti hu. Wo waise bhi idhar wale se peeta hai, wo bhi jyada nahi. Tumne kam se kam dard halka toh kiya inka. Ab so jao.", Wo apni baat par khud he sharam rahi thi lekin Arjun ne unhe aakhir bolna toh sikha he diya. Ek pyaar bhare chumban ke baad dono alag hue jabtak Arjun Anamika ke bete ko na le aaya. Ek baar fir wo purv-vat soye the, Anamika uski baah pe sar rakhe aur dusri taraf chota Niketan.
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"Aaj aane ka dil nahi tha parantu is taarikh par humare kadam swayam hume idhar khinch laate hai. 12 varsh gujarne ke bawjood yahi lagta hai jaise humne abhi abhi apni bijli ko saafe se saaf kiya hai. Bijli.. Humne toh aajtak hamare kisi bache ka bhi naamkaran nahi kiya aur hamari priya talwar ko bhi ye naam Diya bitiya ne diya tha. Aksar jab hum krida-bhawan me sabhi bacho ko abhyaas karte dekhne jaate toh unki yahi maang rehti thi ki main unhe talwar chalani sikhau. Dil rakhne ke liye kabhi kabhi hum Balwinder ke sath mil kar unhe thoda bahot sikha dete the par ye natkhat Diya aksar waha aa pahuchti jaha hum khud abhyaas karte the. 'Baapu, aapki talwar dikhti nahi hai bas takrane ki awaaj he aati hai jaise bijli ho koyi. Aap isko ghar kyun nahi leke jaate kabhi?', Aur jis din humne uski baat maani, toh humne wo bijli sachmuch barsa di. Kya karte jab dusra koyi hal he nahi tha hamare saamne.?

Shridhar us masoom ko kandhe pe liye tehkhaane se nadi ki aur bhaag raha tha. Tehkhaane me 5 log mil kar 2 aur masoom bachiyon ko raund rahe the. Aur na hume hamare pita waha dikhe aur na maharaj. Shridhar khud toh wapis na lauta aur uska peecha karne se pehle hum in vehshi janwaro se ulajh gaye jinki sirf ek he saja thi, maut. Aur humne us raat waha maujood sabhi 17 janwaro ki bali chadha di. Un dono bachiyon ko bachane ka hosh jabtak aata hum ghutne teke aansu baha rahe the. 8-9 baras umar he kya hoti hai? Humne toh suna hai ki sanvidhan ban chuka hai jisme 16 varsh toh likhit umar hai. Abodh bachiyon ke balatkaar aur bali se kaunsa devta khush hota hai? Hum lalkarte hai us namuraad ko jo itne poojniya prateek ke sath ye kaam-pipasa ko jodd kar shaitaan ki jagah anjaan isht bana kar masoom logo ko bhaybhit karte hai. 12 baras me toh khud Shridhar na lauta par hum intjaar karenge uska aur uske chele pakhandi Kalpatru ka. Aghori jaise pavitra pad ki avhelna karne wale ye nar-pishaach se bure tantrik samaaj ke liye kahi jyada bada khatra hai aur utna he bewkoof hai aam insaan, apni kamjori inhe khud bata kar fir uska nidaan bhi bheekh me maangta hai. Ghaat ke us paar kabhi 50 se jyada pariwar rehte the, mehnat majdoori wale mehnati log. Sabne apni aulaad khoyi aur unse ek kos dur reh rahe humko iski soochna tak nahi mili.

Guddi ka dard toh hum pita ke sthaan par kaise bhi jhel lenge, sabne baant kar apne apne hisse ka le bhi liya hai. Praja, naitikta aur apne antarman se kaise utaar paayenge ye bojh jisme 57 masoom bachiyon ke dushkarm aur mrityu ka bhaar hai.? Kuch samay pehle he hume ye aankda uplabdh hua aur humne jo ban saka us ster se un sabhi ki sahayata bhi ki lekin kya humne sahayata ki ya dikhawa karke har waqt hume maansik kasht pahuchati in awaajon se bachne ki namumkin koshish kar rahe hai? Murde jiwit nahi hote aur asmat phir se nahi laut ti. Phir humne wo sahayata ya keemat kyun di? Gareeb hona bhi ek shraap hai aur hum nahi chahenge ki aisi durghatna kabhi dubara ho. Ek pryaas hai bas kyonki jinhe kho chuke hai, wo yaadon me zinda reh sakte hai.

Raghuvir, hamara rakt na ho kar bhi rakt se kam nahi. 5 mahine pehle usne hamare naam se kanya vidyalya shuru karwaya hai aur Rameshwar ne bhi shehar se thekedar bhej kar hamare gaanv me dusra vidhyalaya khulwa diya. Pyaare aur Haqiqat apne apne darbaar se seedha bacho ko shiksha dene pahuch jaate hai. Yahi toh 2 insaan hai jinke sath hum khud ke hone ka ehsaas paate hai. Kyun likh rahe hai hum ye sab? Koyi 11 baras se toh aaya nahi fir 12 hone ke baad bhi nahi aayega? Aayega koyi na koyi toh jarur aayega kyonki aaj hum yaha aansu nahi baha rahe. Hume Raghubir ne ek aasha saunpi thi, wo aaj 11 baras ki ho chuki hai. Paagal hai poora paagal lekin pyaar me aur itne dard ke bawjood wo waisa he natkhat aur hansmukh hai. Rameshwar kabhi kabhi naram ho jata hai lekin ye sambhal leta hai usko. Hum unse toh nahi keh sakte ki andruni haalat kya hai hamari aur ye pita ka daitva bhi hai ki ijhaar hone na paaye. Humne bas itna kaha tha ki hum ladkiyon ko samaaj me wahi sthaan dena chahte hai jaisa navmi tak har brahman aur satvik insaan dhong karta hai. Wo padhe likhe ladke hai aur unhone waisa kiya bhi. Raghuvir toh yaha tak keh gaya ki jabtak pariwar barkarar rahega, har besahara bachi aur devi, wo apni beti swaroop goad lega. Kanooni adchane hongi toh Raame dekh lega.

Atche vichar hai lekin is se aane wale waqt ko sudhara ja sakta hai par hum toh yaha ateet me he baithe hue. Ab bewajah toh sabko nahi maar sakte na? Ho sakta hai ye hamari he kisi bhool ki saja uparwale ne di ho ya pita ka bojh putra ke kandhe wala prachalan. Putra se hume hamare ye 2 nanhe shaitaan yaad aa gaye jinka naamkaran he galat kar diya gaya hai. Ek Narinder hai aur dusra Arjun, 7 baras ke hai lekin abhi se naak me dum kiye rehte hai sabke. Naro me sarvottam ya unke raja ko Narinder kaha jata hai. Aur Parth jaisa kendrit, dharyavaan aur lagan rakhne wala Arjun. Ye dono naam se pratikool kahi se bhi sabhya aur shalin nahi hai. Lagan hai bhi toh bas ek he cheej ki hai, har namumkin shaitani karne ki. Gaaye ke table me aag laga di diyasalaai se aur darr ke maare khudko he band bhi karne lage the bhitar. Waha gaanv ke bahar se nehar gujarti hai, jaane kaise dono pahuch gaye aur kood gaye. 7 baras ke wo tairna jaante hai lekin 9 baras ke Gajendra ko behla ke dubone lage the. Ye vidhaylaya bhi nahi pahuchte aur ab toh avkaash hai inke isliye yahi kaam dhaam hai inhe. Vyast rehte hai toh din nikal jata hai kaise bhi, par jaise he raat gehraati hai hum apne bachaav me kuch bhi nahi kar sakte. Yaha likhne se mann halka ho jata hai thoda aur ghar se jhooth bol kar aa bhi jaate hai ki aaj ke din pita ji ka nidhan hua tha, hatya hui thi. Bhatakne lagte hai idhar udhar, bachna chahte ho jaise yaha aane se lekin humse pehle hamara ye Amavas idhar aa jata hai. Ye bhi un kambakhto se pareshan hai. Meri tarah is par bhi budhapa aa raha hai lekin wo isko kuch samajhte he nahi. Bujurg toh harek samman ka adhikari hota hai. Pehle wale Amavas ke baad socha tha fir kabhi aise chahne wale ko najdeek nahi aane denge lekin pita ke baad putra bhi hamare sath 13 varsh nikal gaya, shikayat kiye bina.

2 maah pehle Raghuvir ki dwara hume supurd ki hamari aasha, hamara Sambhav, Kashi se shiksha poori karke humse milne aaya tha. Bada he diler aur shaant bacha hai apni umar ke hisab se aur utna he jaldi badh raha hai. Rameshwar aur Raghuvir ke jaane ke baad Raghvir lauta tha ek raat jab usne hume wo navjaat supurd kiya ye kehte hue ki 2 beto ke badle bas wo itna he kar sakta hai hamare liye. Lena nahi chahte the hum wo par baat chaukhat par rakhne ki aayi toh vivash ho gaye. Ghar pe toh yahi bataya tha ki Purnima bahu ne mrit bache ko paida janam diya hai aur usko akele dafanane ka keh kar Raghuvir usko hum tak le aaya. Bache ki bhookh ke aade koyi majhab na aaya us waqt aur hum abhari rahenge Pyare aur Haqiqat ke jinhone ek baras tak us bache par koyi saya na aane diya. Rajmehal me 3 baras hamari bitiya aur Keshvi daayi ne usko sambhala jab tak mumkin tha. Hume maloom nahi tha hum waisa kyun kar rahe hai. Maharaj ne raah dikhaai ki fakeer ke paas Parshuram he bade hote hai. Us din se humne usko kabhi baalak nahi samjha. Ab aaya tha milne toh Amavas ko he kandhe par utha liya. Humse ek hath upar jaayega hamara ye Sambhav aur hamare jaane ke baad haweli, raj-mehal ki suraksha hum iske he hawale karenge. Tantrik ka todd toh yogi he ho sakta hai, hamara Sambhav wahi banega. Raghuvir hamara sath de raha hai isme bhi, muskurata rehta hai bas jikar nahi karta.

Jaane se pehle bol kar gaya hai ki Bapu, hum bhediya leke aayenge aapke liye. Diya ke sath ye bhi humko bapu kehne laga hai. Kabhi gharwalo ke saamne mulakaat khul gayi toh jawaab dete na banega. Aaj rone nahi aaya aur na main ateet ko itna dohrana chahta hu ki wapis ghar he na pahuch paun. Bache ghar par hai aur Kaushalya chahe parda rakhti hai humse, par bahu police wale hamare bete ke sath reh kar aadhe mujrimi toh pehchan he leti hai. Tumse milna na bhi ho paya bete toh bas ek baar hamare sath apna naam jodd kar itna keh dena ki hum galat nahi the. Sada itne himmatwar he rehna jis tarah tum inke pas pahuch chuke hoge. Vajeer aksar aise he Raja ki pariksha lete hai. Chalte hai, raat gehra chuki hai.

Lakshmi Narayan tumhara bhala kare

Pandit Motilal Anuradha Sharma
25/05/1959
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5 bajne ka shor ghadi ne kiya toh Arjun vartmaan me lauta un jungle aur haveli se. Jaise wo he khud waha baitha ye sab padh raha ho ya likh. Aaj wo dara nahi tha bas achambhit tha. Aaj kyun wo khudko apne paddada se tulnatmak dekh raha tha? Unke dard me bhi aaj kuch haunsla tha aur ye Raghvir ji wala prakaran jaise usko pehle se pata tha. Lekin aur bhi bahot kuch tha isme jaise Umed chacha ka itne kanya sansthaan chalana, 57 hatyaye aur dushkarm. Kaise halaat rehte honge is sab ke beech aur kaise Motilal ji akele he itna kuch karte rahe honge. Arjun ne ek najar alsaayi si unindi aankhon se usko dekhti Anamika ko dekha aur fir wo patra wapis bakse me band kar diya. Anamika ke hontho ko choomne ke baad wo sabkuch pehle jaisa surakshit rakh kar apne kamre ki taraf chala gaya. Kuch pehlu toh uski bhi ummeed se pare the. Ab usko tayaar bhi hona tha aur dhero sawaal the jo wo kayi logo se tukdo tukdo me poochne wala tha. Sabse pehla vyakti toh khud he haweli me dakhil ho raha tha, Krishneshwar ji.
 
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