Update 6
"Ghare bechne ja rahe ho Sukhlal? Samay lage toh 4 badhiya se mere yaha bhi bhej dena aur ek jhaar (bada matka) bhi.", Bijju jamindaar ke ghar se nikalne me kuch jyada he waqt lag gaya tha Jaanki Devi aur Anuradha ko. Anuradha toh poora waqt bas roti bilakhti mahilaon aur ladkiyon ko ek kinare baithi dekhti rahi thi namm aankhon se. Wo bhali bhanti jaanti thi pati aur pita ke khone ka dukh kitna gehra hota hai. Lekin wo chaah kar bhi kisi ke sath shamil na ho saki. Lagbhag poore he gaanv ki mahilayen yaha aayi thi aur jo nahi aayi thi wo shayad inke kaam-kaaj me lagi bandhua jiwan kaat rahi thi. Jaanki Devi ne Bijju ki dharampati Sharda aur bitiya Kusum ke dukh dard ko thik ek maa ki tarah he jaahir kiya. Bacho ko rote dekh wo bhi rudhir ho uthi lekin majboot mahila thi wo aur unhone aaye gaye ki chai-paani par dhyaan dene ke sath ghar ke baaki sadasyo se bhi mulakaat ke sath vichaar vimarsh saanjhe kiye.
Shamshaan se laute vyaktiyon ki sabha bagal wale khaali nohre me lagi thi jaha Bijju ki anginat atchhaiyon ko sabhi ginwane me jute the chaahe wo kabhi Bijju me thi bhi ya kisi ne dekhi tak nahi thi. Hukka, chai ek anivarya hissa tha is mantrana me aur shauk jatane ke sath inka jaayka kuch bura bhi nahi tha jab wo mufat me mil raha ho. Ghar se bahar nikalte hue Jaanki devi ne Bijju ke suputra se chand shabd kehne ke baad Karam Singh ko bhi uchit raaye aur kartavya samjhaye jo bina najre uthaye dono ne seharsh swikaar bhi kiye. Bhara poora ghar jaise ek naagfani se labrej marusthal bann gaya tha. Kuch pal nohre me baithe adhed aur jawaan purusho ki nigaah us khoobsurat mahila par jaroor tiki jo taange ke pichle hisse me baithne se pehle chehra apni dhoti ke pallu se paunch rahi thi. Anuradha jaisi khoobsurti vidhwa hone ke bawjood in giddho ke jehan me kahi na kahi rum chuki thi. Karam Singh inke vida hone par bhatije ko liye ghar ke bhitar chal diya, apni biwi aur bhabhi ki sthithi dekhne. Wahi Jaanki Devi yaha se taange par baith nikli toh chaurahe se pehle he gadha-gaadi par matke laadne ke baad unhe rassi se bandhte us 35-38 baras ke vyakti ke kareeb tanga rukwati jaankari lene lagi thi.
"Paaye laagu badi amma ji. Aapne keh diya toh samjho aaj he sabse badhiya ghare aapke ghar pahucha denge. Ram ram choti maalkin.", Is vyakti ne sar pe lipta angocha apne dono hatho me lete hue sar jhuka kar pehle Jaanki devi ko maan diya aur phir unki bagal me baithi Anuradha ko, jisne chehre ko dhak liya tha.
"koyi jaldi nahi hai beta, pehle ghar aur kaam par dhyaan de. Kasbe me mehnat ka poora mol maangne se hichakna nahi aur na kisi bicholiye se sauda karna.", Jaanki Devi jaise kuch aur bhi baat karna chahti thi is mehanti vyakti se jo dhoop me bhi kadi mehnat se apna jism jala raha tha. Vyakti ke chehre par ek badhiya si muskaan bhi aayi jab usko saamne se itna maan aur shiksha mili.
"Ji sahi kaha badi amma aapne. Pichli baar ek darjan ghare kache bata kar wo sahukaar ka muneem unka mol kha gaya. Baaki 4 darjan ka daam uske kehne se aadha he mila mujhe. Is baar chahe ek ek karke bechna pade, sauda ghaate me nahi karenge. Waise choti maalkin ka beta dekha tha kal humne, bilkul bade maalik jaisa hai badi amma. Bhagwaan apni kripa banaye rakhe us par."
"Samajhdar ho rahe ho jo ki atchi baat hai aur mere naati ka naam Chandan hai. Kal aayega tumhari taraf apni jameen dekhne toh thoda bahot mitti ka gyaan tumhe he dena hai. Baaki haat me jaane se pehle abhi apne ghar toh jaaoge he bhojan karne, Sukhiya ko bhijwa dena mere yaha."
"Ji badi amma yaad se bhijwa denge aur Kaali bhi apni amma ke sath aa jaayegi 2 ghare le kar. Khaas ghare hai dono aur aap paarkhi ho isliye batana kaise lage. Ab aagaya dijiye badi amma.", Is poori baatchit ke dauraan vyakti ne najre nahi milaai thi aur barabar hath jode wo jawaab deta raha.
"Haan.. bhagwaan tumhara bhala kare aur is saal jarur Sukhiya bete ko he janam degi.", Is antim baat se toh Sukhlal jaise aasman me he udne laga tha. Badi amma ne aashirwaad he aisa diya tha is mehnatkash kumhaar ko jo agar kabhi chintit bhi hua tha apne khushaal pariwar me toh sirf is wajah se ki uska koyi putra na tha. Tanga aage badh chala toh Anuradha ne pallu thoda sa upar uthaya jis se wo apni maa se baatchit kar sake.
"Ye Sukhlal nissantaan hai maa? Aur ye kabse ghare banane laga? Iske baba karte the na ye kaam.", Apni bitiya ki baat sunn kar Jaanki Devi ne gehri saans bhar ke ek pal ke liye is nirjan se chaurahe ko dekha jiske aage wo chai ka adda bhi chaurahe sa sunsaan tha aur phir jawaab dene lagi.
"Tu aayi he kaha apne gaanv me pichle dedh dashak me. Ye bechara toh thoda padh likh kar shehar me naukri karna chahta tha aur 8 jamaat atche ank le kar utreen bhi ki. Naukri ka parcha bharne ke baad apne baapu ke sath gaanv wapis laut raha tha aur raaste me he khanste khanste iska baapu bhagwan ki sharan me chala gaya. Badi behan aur jija ne madad toh dur ulta aadhi jameen tak hathiya li bechare ki. Tere byaah ke thik ek baras baad he iska bhi ghar maine baswaya. Sukhiya ghare banane ke sath ghar sambhalna bhi jaanti thi. Naukri toh iski kya lagni thi phir Sukhiya ne haandi-matke banane shuru kar diye. Mehnat se toh kabhi na ghabraya ye isliye apne se 5 baras chhoti biwi se he ghare banane seekhe aur unhe apni shiksha evam lagan se kahi behtar banaya. Aaj iske paas khudki gadha gaadi hai, eent gaare ka pakka ghar hai 3 kamre ka aur kuch hadd tak smridh hai. Bas Sukhiya se isko putra-prapti na hui 19 baras ke byaah me. Bete ki chaah me 5 ladkiyan jarur paida kar di aur aas abhi bhi hai.", 5 bacho ka jaan kar Anuradha ka mooh aashcharya se khula reh gaya. Jaha wo khush thi ki wo vyakti itna sab ghatit hone ke baad bhi kamjor na pada balki pati patni ne mil kar jiwan ko sambhala wahi itne bache paida hone ke baad bhi aur koshish kar rahe hai. Jaanki Devi apni bitiya ki pratikriya dekh mand mand muskuraane lagi.
"Itne bache paida karna toh murkhta he hai na maa aur ... aur phir se aas rakh rahe hai matlab badhti umar ki chinta nahi hai kya dono ko? Sabse badi bitiya 17-18 ki hogi aur agar ek aur santaan paida hui toh dono ke beech 18 baras ka farak. Sukhiya ko toh sochna chahiye kam se kam. Itni umar me jokhim lena he hai ye sab. Aur aap toh ladka ladki me farak nahi karti phir bhi aapne inhe samjhane ki jagah aashirwad diya.?"
"Haan Kaali 18 ki ho chuki hai aur uska byaah hue bhi 2 baras hone ko hai. Beti toh abhi tak maa nahi bani lekin maa fir se tayaari me hai. Aur tum umar ki baat ka hawala kya de rahi ho Anuradha? Sukhiya tumse 3 baras badi hai jiski goad me 3 baras ki he sabse chhoti bitiya hai. Manohar ki jagah kisi anpadh kisaan jamindaar se byaahi hoti na toh har 2-3 baras baad tumhari goad bhari rehti. Soch he aisi hai kyonki jameen aur aurat dono par apni mohar lagane ki aadat hai inhe. Aur main chahe jitna marji samjha lu logo ko par unhe ek waaris ki aas hamesha rehti hai.", Baaton baaton me Anuradha ko unhone ye bhi jata diya tha ki uski umar kuch adhik nahi hai jabki us se badi badi toh aaj bhi maa ban rahi. Anuradha ye sunn kar thoda vichlit si hone lagi thi par baat yahi taal dena behtar laga.
"Jiska jaisa mann kare wo kar sakta hai maa. Unhe bas ek he aulaad ki chahat thi isliye kabhi dusri ka naam tak na liya. Aur mera ek he dusro ke 4-5 par bhari hai. Chahe thoda mann ka bhola hai par hai samajhdar aur mehnati.", Chandan ka jikar karte hue Anuradha ke mann me apne bete ka wahi chehra ubhar aaya jis se dil sukoon me bhar uthta tha. Dono maa beti baatchit itni dhimi kar rahi thi ki taange ko hankta vyakti unki awaaj se koso dur ho.
"Haan ye toh sahi kaha tumne bitiya ki Chandan 4-5 pe toh bhaari hai aur wo sahi maayne me ek suljha hua karmath vyakti bhi bann raha hai jiski soch aur gyaan sadharan varg ki samajh se behtar hai. Lekin dusra sach hai Manohar ka rog jiske baare me tumne toh aajtak nahi bataya lekin mujhe tab se pata hai jab Chandan 5 baras ka tha. Galat keh rahi ho toh inkaar kar de? Aurat hu main bhi ek maa se pehle aur jaanti hu ki tu bhi sadharan nahi hai. Poora sath diya tumne apne pati ka bina shikayat.", Ye kadwa sach apni maa ke mukh se sunn kar Anuradha ko jaha gehra jhatka laga tha wahi uska sar bhi jhuk gaya. Aksar aas-pados me usko yahi sunn ne ko milta tha ki wo dusra bacha kyun nahi kar rahi. Kya ek paida karne ke baad kokh upjaau nahi rahi ya pati ki mardaangi me kami aa gayi. Anuradha hamesha bachaav me yahi dohra deti ki wo bas ek se he santusht hai, jyada bacho ki unhe koyi chahat nahi. Lekin bhitar he bhitar wo avsaad me doobi rehti kyonki Chandan aksar us se choti behan ya munna ki maang karta tha bachpan me. Rakshabandhan par apni sooni kalaai dikhata toh majburan Anuradha apni devrani ki bitiya se raakhi bandhwati thi usko kyonki taane toh waha bhi yahi milte the ki ek sagi behan paida kar lene se sharir ka kuch bigdega nahi.
"Chhod is sab ko aur jo gujar gaya wo ateet tha, jo aane wala hai uski chinta bhi naahak par aaj jo hai wahi jiwan hai bitiya. Bas ek maa hu isliye thoda dukh hota hai ki tujhe utna naseeb nahi hua jitne ki haqdaar hai. Sahi maayne me toh aurat aurat he 25 baras ke baad banti hai lekin tu 15 ki thi tabhi duniya me Chandan le aayi. Jee bahot dukhi tha mera lekin uparwale ka aashirwad maan liya Chandan ko chahe uski maa aparipakwa umar me he aurat ban baithi. Isme na tera dosh hai na Manohar ka. Rishta tere pita ji ne karwaya kyonki jaankar ke ghar ja rahi thi beti lekin umar toh dekhni chahiye thi. Aur tune khud haami bhar ke rahi sahi kasar poori kar di.", Jaanki devi ki baatein unki he bitiya ko ab nastar si chubhne lagi kyonki wo kadwi hone ke sath he sach se bhari thi, kuch galtiyan ke sath. Aage Anuradha ne koyi sawaal jawaab na kiya aur wo ghar ke bahar bhi aa pahuchi thi. Apni maa se pehle Anuradha he utar kar darwaja khatkhatane lagi jo janjir se band nahi tha, Bhanwri ke yaha hone se. Taangwale ko ek tambe ka sikka de kar sadhe kadmo se Jaanki bhi ghar ke bhitar dakhil ho gayi jaha khule aangan me Bhanwari ukdu baiti hath-chakki se genhu ka daliya bana rahi thi.
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"Choti amma, paani rakh diya hai snaanghar me. Naha lijiye pehle fir main bhojan parosti hu.", Gulaabo ne Anuradha ke kamre me dakhil hote he kuch buland awaaj me kaha lekin phir dhyaan se dekha toh Anuradha ko apna chehra saaf karte paya. Jaise ghar me aate he Anuradha apna mann halka karna chahti thi aur uske liye niji-kaksh se uchit sthaan aur koyi na tha.
"Aap ro rahi hai choti amma? Kuch hua kya udhar ya kisi ne aisi waisi harkat ki jo aapne badi amma ko nahi kahi? Aap bas naam batao uska, chahe phir wo koyi bhi ho usko main chhodungi nahi.", Meena bhi Anuradha ki goad me he baithi thi jo baatchit ke dauraan uchal kar khidki se he bahar nikal gayi. Gulaabo ki baat sunn kar muskurane ki koshish karti Anuradha ne bas uska sar dulaar kar naa me sar hilaya.
"Pagal kahi ki. Kuch bhi bolti rehti hai tu aur bhala mujhse kyun kar koyi aisi waisi harkat karega? Bas Sharda behan ka dukh dekh kar Chandan ke pita yaad aa gaye aur kuch baat nahi. Tum kabhi thakti nahi kya jo mana karne ke baad bhi vastra dho diye, bhojan paka diya aur ab mere liye paani bhi rakh aayi?", Gulaabo unki baat sunn kar dil se muskuraate hue boli.
"Is gaanv me aap paida jarur hui hongi choti amma lekin maine ye gaanv aur gaanvwale atche se dekhe hai badi amma ke sath bhi aur unse alag bhi. Unke liye main ladka aur Kavita ladki hai isliye kayi manchale thik kiye hai maine. Aur pate ki baat ye hai ki marad chahe badi amma ke saamne najre na uthaye lekin peeth peeche wo mutalli ko taadne se chookte nahi. Aap toh us se bhi khoobsurat ho aur ye dusht jamindaar saahukar har jagah gandi niyat he liye ghoomte hai. Baaki rahi baat kaam ki toh wo sab toh mutalli ne he kiya hai maine toh bas tarkaari kaati aur aata goonda.", Gulaabo ki nirbhikta aur gaanv ke purusho ka sach sunn kar Anuradha mann he mann uski kaayal ho chali thi. Ek kishori ho kar bhi wo samaaj ka saamna karne wali dusri Jaanki Devi bann ne ki chahat rakhti thi jo galat bhi nahi tha.
"Bahot badi badi baatein karti hai tu aur ye marad aurat ka tujhe abhi se pata hai kya? Atchi buri najar ka matlab kisne samjhaya tujhe? Tera bhai nahi dikha mujhe abhi tak.", Anuradha uth kar apne liye angiya, choli aur dhoti nikalne lagi toh Gulaabo ne bade he haq se ek taraf teh karke rakha hara-safed ghagra utha kar usko thama diya. 3 kaaj wali kuch araamdayak jheene kapde ki ujali kurti bhi. Anuradha kuch kehti us se pehle Gulaabo ne toliya dete hue uske hatho se dhoti, choli angiya wapis vastro ki jagah rakh diye.
"Garmi me bhala kaise aap itne saare vastra pehne rehti ho? Dhoti ke niche alag ghagra aur choli ke niche angiya bhi. Badi amma kehti hai jyada vastra kase ho toh naadi bhi dab sakti aur insaan ko rog bhi ho sakta rakt-sanchaar sahi na hone par. Inme bhi sharir sahi se dhaka rehta lekin jyada garmi nahi lagti. Aap pooch rahi thi na ke main marad aurat ka kaise jaanti hu toh choti amma 18 toh maine bhi poore kar liye aur ghar ke bahar ke kaam main he karti aayi hu abhi tak. Jo nahi bhi seekhna chahiye wo log sikha dete hai aur atcha bura samajhna jaruri bhi hai. Aap Sharda kaaki ki baat kar rahi ho lekin Bijju kaka khud haivaan vyakti the. Aap naha lo pehle phir khud badi amma se pooch lena ki Bhanwri kaaki ne unhe kya bataya.", Anuradha toh lajwaab he reh gayi is titli si chanchal ladki ke mukh se itna samaajik gyaan sunn kar. Gulaabo ke diye vastra abhi bhi hath me liye wo apni he jagah khadi thi aur darwaje par rukti Gulaabo ne ek aur jawaab diya.
"Bhai bhojan karne ke baad aam ki chaav me soya hai thodi der pehle. Ghar pe hum 2 ladkiya he thi isliye bahar nahi gaya.", Gulaabo ke jaate he Anuradha ne darpan ke samne khade ho kar wo dono vastra sharir ke saamne laga kar dekhe toh usko laga jaise uski maa sahi keh rahi thi. Wo kahi se bhi itne bade yuvak ki maa nahi lagti thi aur jiwan me sirf 10-12 mahine purush sansarg ne usko badan ko kholne ki jagah aaj bhi yuvti sa he rakha tha, stann aur prishth bhaag me thoda ijaafa karne ke siwa. Phir dhyaan sooni maang par gaya aur uske baad apne bete par. Anuradha ko toh ye ekaant bhi kaatne laga jis wajah se wo turant vastra utha kar snaan karne nikal gayi. Peeche wala darwaja khula tha jaha ghane aam ke vriksh tale chaarpayi bichaye uska beta Chandan sukoon se soya dikha. Charpaayi se kuch bahar nikalte uske paanv Chandan ke paursh aur tagde lambe badan ki chugli karte lage.
'Baat toh karenge he sabhi jab laayak hai mera Chandu.', Phir apni he kahi baat yaad aayi aur apni maa ka wo muskurana jab Anuradha ne apne bete ko 4-5 pe bhari bataya tha. Mann antardwand sa karne laga tha kyunki sochte sochte Anuradha itni gehraai me ja pahuchi jaha wo vishal kaalpanik sa mota lamba ling uske bete ki jaangho ke beech sar uthaye tana tha. Anuradha ne turant he snaanghar me daakhil ho kar dwar jadd liya. Uski hridyagati asamanya ho chali thi jaise koyi pret yaad aa gaya ho. Apne pati Manohar ke kehne par navjiwan ke aarambh samay Anuradha ne unka ling pakda bhi tha aur bataye anusar sehalaya bhi tha lekin wo ang sakht hone ke bawjood uski mutthi se 2 ungli jitna he bahar rehta tha lekin Chandan ka ang ka kaam-ang toh Anuradha ki kalaai se uski kohni tak lamba aur shayad kalaai jitna he mota raha hoga. Ye sab sochti hui wo vastra pehne hue he jism par paani girane lagi. Thanda paani uske jism par jaise ulat vaar karne laga kyonki Anuradha ko poora badan garam mehsoos hone laga, atyadhik bechani sang. Jaise taise wo badan par paani udel kar maile kapde dusri baalti me duboti hui jism paunch kar kurti aur ghagra pehne bahar nikal aayi. Is baar usne Chandan ki taraf dekhne ki gustaakhi katai na ki.
"Kaaki, aapka bhojan yahi le aau?", Kavita ne Gulaabo aur Jaanki Devi ko bhojan karwane ke paschaat Anuradha ka darwaja thapkaya toh baal sahi karti hui khile gulaab si Anuradha ne is khoobsurat kishori ko dekh kar pratiuttar me mohak muskaan di.
"Tumne bhi nahi khaya hoga? Dono ka he yahi le aao, agar tumhe mere sath bhojan karne me koyi pareshani na ho toh.", Kavita ko unka aisa kehna bharpoor khushi de gaya kyonki Anuradha se usko bhi judaav hone laga tha aur kahi na kahi wo apna swaroop waisa he dekhti thi.
"Ji kaaki, pehle main aasan bicha deti hu yaha."
"Wo main kar leti hu aur saanjh ko chulhe ke paas toh kya rasoighar me bhi tum dakhil nahi hogi.", Kapde se bune dari jaise aasan utha kar unhe farsh par bichhate hue Anuradha ne jaisa kaha Kavita ne anmane bhaav se sar hilaya.
"Tum bhojan atcha bana leti ho toh ye mat samajhna ki main kisi wajah se aisa keh rahi hu. Par mujhe atcha lagta hai rasoi sambhalna.", Jawaab ne ab Kavita ko nishchint kar diya jis par wo haami bharti hui dono ka bhojan wahi la kar khaane ke sath kuch Anuradha ki sunti aur thoda bahot apne baare me batati. Jaanki devi bhi Bhanwri se jaankari lene ke baad usko vida karke apne kaksh me araam karne ja chuki thi aur Gulaabo bhi. Aaj Anuradha ne farsh par he chataai bicha kar Kavita ko apne he kareeb dusri chataai par sula liya tha. Dono he apne apne ekaant se bach rahi thi aur sahara aapas me haansil hua.
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"Naani, bahar koyi mahila aayi hai Sukhiya naam ki apni beti ke sath. 2 Ghare bhi laayi thi jinhe maine rasoighar ke bahar he rakh diya.", Dhoti pehne Chandan apni naani ko uthane aaya toh wo darwaje par dastak hote he uth khadi hui. Saamne unka hatta katta naati bina baah ki ganji pehne kuch paseene me bhara tha jis wajah se jitna jism saamne tha wo bharpoor chamak raha tha.
"Tu kab utha beta aur baaki sab kaha hai jo tujhe darwaja kholna pada?", Apna kameej vyavasthit karne ke baad Jaanki Devi ne ek ghoont paani peeya aur Chandan ke sang he bahar baithak se aangan ki taraf chal padi.
"Abhi toh kahi dhoop kam hui hai naani aur maine maa ko utha diya hai jo chulhe par chai rakh rahi hai. Gulaabo Kavita dinbhar toh kaam he karti rahi toh unhe bhi araam ki darkaar hogi.", Jaanki devi ne prasannta se apne naati ko dekha aur bahar ujaale me uske vastro par hare tinke dekhe toh peeth thapthapa di.
"Chara kaat ke tune un dono ka kaam bhi nibta diya na? Waise kal se Laali ye sab dekh legi, tum ye sab matt karna.", Bahar charhare jism ki ye mahila jiske vaksh uski peeli choli me sama he nahi rahe the aur uske sath uska thoda jawaan pratiroop jo saanwla hone ke bawjood teekhe nain naksh aur gathile youvan se lada unki pratiksha kar raha tha.
"Ye sab kaam mere he hai naani aur aainda ladkiyan chara nahi kaatengi. Unhe aap halke kaam he dijiye aur purusho wale sab main dekh lunga. kal toh waise bhi jameen dekhne jana hai aur meri itcha hai ki dhaan ke sath ganne aur sabjiyon ko kheti ki jaaye. Sushil bhai bata rahe the ki hamare paas dhero bail hai aur 2 ghode bhi. Bailgaadi aur ek ghoda yahi ghar pe rakh lenge toh sahuliyat hogi. Laali doodh nikalna aur chara khilana jaisa kaam kar le wahi bahot hai.", Dono he baatchit karte hue bahar aangan me Sukhiya aur Kaali ke paas aa pahuche toh Chandan ne he apni daadi ke baithne ke liye moodha rakha. Wo sanwli saloni yuvti toh kankhiyon se bas Chandan ko he dekhe ja rahi thi aur badi amma keh kar pranaam karte hue wo apni maa se thoda hatt kar Jaanki Devi ki najro se pare Chandan ko dekhne ka iraada liye pakke galiyare tale aa baithi. Choli ke gale se uske dono kathor ubhar aur unki paseene se chamakti ghaati bakhubi dikh rahi thi.
"Aao Sukhiya, lo paani piyo pehle.", Tashtari me 4 gilaas paani liye Kavita he aayi thi jisne sabko paani dene ke baad jab Kaali ki taraf gilaas badhaya toh uski najro par gor karte hue Kavita kuch kunthit si hui. Patri par baithe Chandan ko wo lagatar nihaar rahi thi aur jism par aanchal rakhne ki jagha wo usko goad me liye thi.
"Paani peena hai ya bas tukur tukur dekhti rahogi?", Jaane kaise Kavita jaisi antarmukhi yuvti ye baat keh gayi lekin awaaj dhimi thi jo aage baithe teeno logo ne nahi suni. Kaali samajh gayi thi ki Kavita ko uska aise dekhna pasand nahi aaya aur wo chahe jo bhi ho thi toh is ghar ki sadasya jis se Kaali jawaab karne ki haqdar nahi thi.
"Maaf karna, main toh bas baatchit sunn rahi thi. Paani ki pyaas nahi hai.", Hath jodd kar Kaali ek taraf khisak gayi aur paanv patakti hui Kavita wapis rasoighar ki aur jisko jaate hue Chandan dekh raha tha muskurate hue. Kaali se uski najre chaar hui toh wo phir waise he usko dekhne lagi jaise koyi mook nimantran de rahi ho par Chandan ko ye bhasha kaha aati thi. Bhitar se apne pukare jaane ki awaaj sunn kar Chandan uth kar udhar he chal diya jaha se pukara gaya tha, uski maa dwara. Ab Jaanki devi aashwast ho kar Sukhiya se koyi gehri jaankari jutaane lagi thi. Mamla gambhir he tha jaise Bhanwri ke sath baatchit me unhe bahut kuch pata chala. Sukh dukh ki jaankari lene ke baad Jaanki devi ne Bijju ke mudde par baat karne ke sath Phulwa, Bandana aur Laali ka bhi jikar chala. Kuch samay baad Chandan he yaha chai liye aaya aur uske peeche Anuradha.
"Ja Chandu beta, khaat le aa aur Kavita se keh de ke yahi sabjiyan leti aaye thaal aur chaaku ke sath.", Chai parosti Anuradha ne Chandan ko jaise he nirdesh diya wo wapis jaane laga lekin Kaali ne alag he baat keh di jisko sunn kar Jaanki Devi sang Sukhiya ne bhi apni beti ko dekha.
"Wo choti maalkin hume peshaab karne jana hai. Jagah bata dengi?"
"Chandan, Kaali ko ghar ke peeche jagah dikha do.", Jaanki devi jaanti thi ki Kaali sirf ladkiyon ke beech badi hui hai aur duniyadari ki jaise usko jyada samajh nahi isliye wo aisa bol gayi hogi. Chandan toh tha he mastmaula jisko kya he farak padna tha.
"Is taraf se aa jaiye mere peeche, chaarpayi bhi wahi se leke aani hai mujhe.", Chandan uske aage chal raha tha aur Kaali apni mastani chaal me tej tej uske bagal tak aati ajeeb muskaan udel rahi thi. Pichla aangan toh tha he nirjan kyonki Gulaabo aur Kavita rasoighar me baithi thi apni apni chai ka pyala liye. Ghar se bahar nikalne ke liye Chandan ne darwaja khola toh saamne peid-paudhe aur itna sannatta dekh Kaali ne apna he dimaag chalaya.
"Chote maalik, mujhe akele darr lagta hai. Thoda aage tak chal padiye."
"Chandan.. Mera naam hai. Main koyi maalik nahi hu ji. Chaliye aur waise bhi yaha darne ki jarurat nahi hai. Jungle toh aage hai jidhar jyada jhaadiyan hai.", Kaali bas haan kehti hui uske saamne se nikal kar nehar se kuch pehle he badi laparwahi se ghagra upar uthati hui apna jarurat se jyada he gadraya pichwada ujagar karti niche baith kar peshaab karne lagi. Beshak wo baithne par spasht nahi dikh rahi thi lekin baithne se pehle he wo apna nichla jism Chandan ko dikha gayi. Chandan ne jhijhakte hue chehra dusri taraf kar liya aur kuch samay baad jab Kaali nivrat ho kar wapis aane lagi toh Chandan se aise batiyane lagi jaise wo barso se jaanti ho
"Hamare ghar ki taraf toh aur bhi sunsaan jungle hai. Main toh din me bhi udhar jaati darti hu aur waha aaspas koyi rehta bhi nahi. Tum kal aaoge na tab main tumhe dikhaungi, shayad tumhe atcha lage. Tumhara byaah nahi hua kya?"
"Nahi. Abhi main kaam nahi karta lekin kal se karne lagunga. Darwaja band kar dena.", Chandan ko jaane kya hua jo wo tej kadmo se rasoghar ki taraf chal diya Kaali ko wahi chhod kar. Mooh banati hui Kaali bhi darwaja band karke badbadati hui jaane lagi.
"Tum is ladki ko jaanti ho kya Gulaabo jo bahar aayi hui hai?", Kavita ko bhej kar Chandan ne Gulaabo se baat shuru ki jo charpaayi khali karne lagi thi bahar le jaane ke liye. Aur Chandan ki baat sunn kar wo hanste hue boli.
"Kyo tumhe pasand nahi aayi kya bhai? Uski harkato ki wajah se he Suklal kaka ne Kaali ka byaah itni jaldi kar diya tha. Waise kaha gaye the uske sath?", Wo jis tarah muskura rahi thi Chandan ko lag raha tha ki Gulaabo bhi us par tanj kar rahi hai kyonki wo kaha jaanta tha Kaali ki itcha.
"Usko laghushanka ke liye peeche le gaya tha. Pata nahi kya kya bol rahi thi isliye main idhar he aa gaya.", Gulaabo uski baat sunn kar bilkul kareeb aa khadi hui, nigaahon me chamak aur Chandan ke bholepan par pyaar liye. Uske chaude seene par aahista se hath rakhti hui wo jaise usko samjhane lagi.
"Peeche hatna koyi hal nahi hai aur na he daud jana. Duniya samajh lo pehle phir jaise dil kare waise hal karna bhai. Waise tum kuch jyada he nadaan ho aur tumhari nadaani me ki gayi galti se mutalli naraaj ho gayi hai tumse.", Chandan ko ye sunte he wo pal yaad aa gaya jab usne Kavita ko nirvastra dekh liya tha. Chehre par gambhirta ke sath uska vichlit hona Gulaabo ne bhi dekha aur turant he uska gaal thapakte hue uski pareshani khatam karte hue boli.
"Itna kyu ghabra rahe ho tum? Kavita ko ye Kaali jara bhi pasand nahi aur uska tumhe dekhna bhi. Abhi tum jab uske sath bahar ja rahe the toh usne bhi dekh liya, bartan bahar rakhte waqt. Bahar le jana usko apne sath kyun ki Laali ke ghar toh jana he hai tumne.", Gulaabo mann se toh khud bhi chahti thi ki wo Chandan ke kareeb rahe lekin Kavita se bhi uska pyaar gehra tha isliye wo ye mauka usko dene lagi.
"Tumhari baat meri samajh nahi aati aur Kavita ka dil kare toh chal padegi mere sath. Wo darti bahot hai.", Chandan bhi jaise baat chhupane ki kala seekhne laga tha aur Gulaabo ye bhi pehchaan gayi.
"Jao khaat le jao bahar. Kya pata Kaali ki kismat hui toh tumhe unke sath bhi jana pade.", Aur Gulaabo ka kehna sach he saabit hua kyonki ghadi bhar baatchit ke baad jab mausam karwat lene laga toh Jaanki devi ne Chandan se aisa he kaha. Ab wo Sukhiya ko unke ghar tak chhodne ja raha tha aur sath he Jhamru ki dharampatni tak sandesh bhi pahuchana tha, Kavita ko sath le jaate hue. Sukhlal ka ghar gaanv ke usi hisse me tha jaha aage Nandita ki mrityu soochak pokhar aur ghana jungle. Aaj kya haadsa hone wala tha ye kisi ko khabar nahi thi lekin koyi toh tha jiski kismat prabal thi. Shayad aaj Sushil aur uska dost Kavita se mukhatib hone wale the kyonki wapis aate samay Chandan aur Kavita ne jidhar se aana tha ye log wahi milne wale the.
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