Update 10
"Tumhe daliya kuch jyada he pasand hai na? Sehat ke liye bhi ye uttam ahaar hai beta. Gulaabo ko bhi pasand hai bas ye isme gudd ki jagah noon aur mirchi daal ke pakati hai.", Ek bade katore me doodh daliya paroste hue Jaanki Devi apne naati Chandan ko daliye ke laabh bata rahi thi. Aaj unhone Chandan ko doodh nikalna sikhaya tha aur Laali ke aane ke baad wo rasoighar me sabke liye khud he savere ka ahaar banane lagi. Chandan ke jimme aaj dhero kaarye the isliye sabse pehle wahi bhojan karne baitha. Anuradha pichle aangan me dhule hue vastra rassi par sukha kar rasoighar ki dehleej par aate he thithak gayi. Uska hatta katta beta kath ki peedhi par dhoti pehne baith kar abhi bhojan shuru he karne ja raha tha lekin usko aise kamar ke upar se nirvastra dekh kar Anuradha ko kuch thik na laga.
"Waise toh naani jyada genhu bhi swasthya ke liye atcha nahi hai parantu bhigoya hua daliya jo gudd me bana ho, us se behtar khuraak bhi nahi. Gulaabo doodh nahi peeti isliye dubli si dikhti hai par wo kamjor nahi hai. Atcha naani main keh raha tha ke ab jameen dekhne jana hai toh wapis lautne par bail-gaadi bhi lete aata hu. Taja chaare ke liye Shambhu kaka par nirbhar rehna padta hai, kolhu se Khall ka bojha Gulaabo, Kavita sar par dhoti atchi toh nahi lagti aur har teesre din khall samapt ho jaati hai. Bhoose waali kothri me bas ek kone me 2-3 din laayak he sookha chara hoga. Gulaabo bata rahi thi ki aapke pas darjan se jyada bail hai aur kuch ghode bhi hai. Ghoda toh jaruri nahi hai parantu bailgadi rehne se roj-marra ke aur jaise maine bataye ye sab kaam araam se kiye ja sakte hai. Kal raat ka he dekh lijiye naani maa, jab ekaek jana pada aur aap wapsi me thakk bhi gayi thi.", Jaanki devi ne muskurate hue uske sar pe hath fera aur 2 unche kinaro wali thali me daliya daal kar uth khadi hui.
"Apni marji se dekh aana jab jameen par jao toh. Shambhu ke udhar he sabhi bail rehte hai. Waise bhi jutaai ke liye tumhe jarurat rahegi ek jodi ki aur Gulaabo ko apne sath lete jana. Gyaan hai usko janwar ka. Aur tu yaha khadi hui kya kaan lagaye hai ri? Ab apne bete se mujhe baat karte hue bhi tu sunegi? Chal bahar khaat bichha, yaha tujhe garmi bardasht nahi hogi subah savere. Ye Kavita kidhar hai?", Matlab wo bhojan Anuradha aur Kavita ke liye he tha. Anuradha thoda jhemp gayi aur jaate hue ek kaatar nigaah apne bete ko dekhte gayi jo sar jhukaye bhojan dekh raha tha ya wo bhi najre chura raha tha raat wali ghatna ki wajah se.
"Mujhe mirch ke sath roti chai pasand hai maa. Ye daliya aap apne laadle ko he khilao. Aur aap kuch jyada he dheel nahi de rahi hai Chandan ko? Ghar me usko rehne ki akal bhi sikha do thodi.", Chaarpayi khule aangan me chhayadar jagah lagate hue Anuradha ne apne bhojan ko dekh mooh banane ke sath he Chandan ki baaton aur rehan sehan par kataaksh kiya toh Jaanki Devi ne uske sar pe halki si chapat he laga di. Peetal ki tokni me paani bhar ke laati Kavita ko bhi unhone paani rasoi me rakh kar wapis yaha aane ka aadesh diya.
"Kuch jyada he mirch masala nahi pasand tujhe? Jaanti hu ki kal raat bhi tune 2 mirch martbaan se nikali thi roti ke samay par sharir majboot rakhna hai ya hamesha naajuk bani rahegi? Aur kya galat kaha mere Chanda ne? Wo teri sahuliyat ke sath baaki sabki mehnat kam kar raha hai. Aur 5 gaj ki dhoti toh hamesha pehan ke rakhta hai. Aur kya garmi me usko kambal audhne ko kahu? Khet me kaam nahi kiya na tune kabhi lekin ek baar jara dekh liyo jab insaan mitti se mitti hota hai na waha toh paani ke sath jameen ko paseene se bhi seenchta hai. Aadha gaanv ughada ghoomta hai lekin aaj tujhe apne bete ke rehan sehan me he kami dikh rahi hai. Chupchaap ye poora khatam kar aur fir aaj tu gandasa chalana seekh. Chara kaategi toh jism majboot hoga thoda. Ae Gulaabo, chulhe se meri chai la de jara aur tu vastra badal le bhojan karne ke baad. Apne bhai ke sath tu bhi chali ja jameen dekhne aur apni is mutalli ko bhi leti jana. Yaha rahegi toh kisi ko kaam bhi na karne degi.", Gulaabo toh Meena ke sath bhaag-daud karti khelne me he lagi thi kisi hirni jaise. Aur yaha ulta drishya tha jisme Meena uske peeche thi aur wo ek billi ko chhaka rahi thi peid paudho ke beech aadhi tedhi bhaagti hui. Apni badi amma ki awaaj sunte he uske kadam ruke aur Meena uchal kar uski peeth par challaang lagati hui kandhe par aa chadhi. Ye vidaal itni samajhdar aur sabse pyaar karne wala jeev thi ki yaha wo Gulaabo ke chehre ko jeebh se chaatne ke baad sar se sar ragadne lagi. Gulaabo is harkat par hanse ja rahi thi.
"Badi amma, mujhe toh mutalli se badhiya saheli mil gayi hai. Dekho jara is balungdi ko kaise khelti hai? Arre haan.. mattiya teil bhi lana hai aur kolhu par bhi toh jana hai na? Main wo kaam nibta deti hu, ye log Sukhlal kaka ke idhar chale jaayenge.", Gulaabo wahi aangan me aayi aur Meena uske kandhe se utar kar seedha Anuradha ki goad me ja baithi jiske paas he kasore me taja doodh rakha tha. Anuradha toh mann maar ke doodh daliya khaa rahi thi lekin Meena ko doodh khoob pasand tha jo lapalap peene lagi aur Anuradha ek hath se usko sehla kar apni gati dhimi rakhne ka samjhati lagi. Kavita ne abhi khana shuru nahi kiya tha jisko Jaanki devi gor se dekhte hue boli.
"Na tu inke sath he ja. Dono kam-akal hai duniyadari me aur ye Kavita bhi thoda ghar se bahar nikal kar tujhse kuch seekhe. Dekh kaise doodh dekh kar iski jaan sookh rahi hai?", Gulaabo ne bhi dekha aur Kavita kuch sharminda si hone lagi.
"Mujhe doodh pasand nahi hai na badi amma."
"Ghee pasand nahi, doodh gale se niche nahi utarta lekin malaai chini khoob pasand hai tujhe. Chupchap khaa aur khuraak nahi legi toh kal ko.. kal ko mujhse he sewa karwayegi jaise teri is kaaki ne karwaayi thi. Tu kyun khadi hai ab, chai la de aur bhojan karke niklo bahar. Dhoop me jana hai kya?", Gulaabo toh khilkhila kar hansne lagi jaise usko pata ho ki Jaanki Devi kis maamle me bol rahi hai aur Anuradha apni maa ko narajgi se dekhne lagi.
"Haan badi amma sahi kehti ho. Is mutalli ko khuraak ke sath thodi mehnat ki bhi jarurat hai. Duniyadari toh seekh he jaaygi.. Aati hu..", Gulaabo ke jaate he Anuradha bol uthi kyonki uski maa bhi hans rahi thi us teekhi mirchi ki baat sunn kar.
"Kuch bhi bol deti ho maa aap aur ye nahi dekhti ki bache paas hai."
"In dono ki umar tak tu 4 saal ke bete ki maa ban chuki thi jinhe tu bacha keh rahi hai. Maine kaunsa ye Chanda ke saamne kaha jo tujhe bura lag raha hai? Waise tujhe aaj hua kya hai Anuradha? Subah jab se uthi hai chehra damak raha hai lekin baatein ukhdi ukhdi kar rahi hai. Aisa kaunsa vishamrit pee liya tumne jo dohra asar ho gaya?", Ab wo kya kehti ki unke naati ne he ye dohra asar kar diya kal raat me aur ab wo baar baar uska naam galat le rahi hai. Chanda sunn kar he Anuradha ke badan me sursurahat hone lagti thi. Saamne baithi Kavita toh bas sharmati hui aadhi aadhi chammach karke bhojan karti rahi inki baatein sunte hue.
"Inka byaah thodi na hua hai abhi aur mera samay kuch aur tha maa. Mujhe kuch nahi hua bas thoda sar dukh raha hai.", Ye sunn kar Gulaabo dwara pakdaai chai ka ki pyaali jameen par rakhte hue Jaanki devi ne chinta se apni beti ke maathe aur gale par hath firaya. Taapmaan toh unhe sahi laga aur phir kalaai pakad kar nabz jaanchne lagi jaise unhe naadi ka bhi anubhav ho.
"Tu chhat par sone ki aadi nahi hai toh aainda mat sona upar. Tabiyat toh theek hai teri lekin ho sakta hai neend poori na hui ho upar khule me sone ki wajah se. Jitna khaaya jata hai, khaa le bitiya. Phir araam kar lena apne kamre me. Main tere lalaat aur paanv ki maalish kar dungi. Araam milega thoda.", Jaanki devi aakhir maa jo thi aur unhe itna chintit dekh kar Anuradha unke gale he lag gayi. Wo kuch keh toh na saki lekin apni maa ka pyaar dekh kar khud ko rok bhi na saki.
"Bas kar pagli. Tu he toh meri eklauti dharohar hai. Tu hamesha khili khili aur hansti hui he atchi lagti hai. Tera thoda sa bhi murjhana mujhse dekha nahi jata. Fikar na kar, jitne teri maa hai itne tujhe gum naseeb nahi hone dungi."
"Oh meri pyaari maa, main bilkul thik hu. Bas aap jo itna pyaar karti ho na ye kabhi kabhi he dikhaai deta hai. Waise main eklauti dharohar kaise hui aapki? Ye Kavita aur Gulaabo koyi paraai toh nahi? Aur Chandu?"
"Ye toh teri dharohar hai ab. Kal ko ye maa banegi toh tujhe pata lagega ki bahu ki sewa bhi karni padti hai. Haan Gulaabo jarur meri maa ka punar-janam hai. Ek baar ko toh yahi darr lagta hai kisi din ek aadh ka sar he na kalam kar de wo pagli. Dekh jara kaise muskura rahi hai baatein sunti hui. Itni jaldi bhi na byaah karwa rahi tera main jo tu laal hue ja rahi.", Kavita toh ye sunn kar he apni thaali utha kar tej kadmo se nikal gayi aur ab Anuradha apni maa ke sath aise hans rahi thi jaise toh saheliya ho.
"Kya maa.. bechari ko khaate hue pareshan kar diya aapne. Ab wo saamne aane se bhi katrayegi aapke. Waise sachmuch aapko Kavita pasand hai na Chandan ke liye?", Anuradha khud nahi jaanti thi ki wo is rishtey ke liye mann he mann kuch asmanjas me kaise hai aaj par Kavita pasand bhi thi usko.
"Mujhe toh teri manjuri chahiye bitiya nahi toh Kavita se badhiya jiwansathi Chandan ke liye dusri koyi mumkin he nahi. Haan Gulaabo in dono he bacho se jyada samajhdar aur karmath hai, duniyadari bhi behtar jaanti-samajhti hai wo aur darr se uska dur dur tak koyi vaasta nahi. Phir Kavita ko ek majboot insaan toh chahiye he kyonki is maamle me ekaaki hai. Chandan ke sath khadi wo janchti bhi hai aur maine mehsoos kiya hai ki usko bhi tera laadla bhala lagta hai. Par ye tera ladla aaj bhi tere he pallu se bandha lagta hai mujhe toh. Pata nahi kal ko tu toh byaah degi in dono ko par kahi byaah ke baad bhi maa ke aage peeche firta raha toh ban gayi tu daadi. Chal thoda sa aur khatam kar de fir kha lena achaar ke sath ek roti.", Baaton baaton me he bahot kuch keh gayi thi Jaanki devi jiska unhe khud anumaan nahi tha ke alag he asar ho raha tha unki pyaari bitiya ke antarmann pe.
"Ab isme mera kya dosh hai maa jo Chandan ka itna lagaav hai mujhse? Main kehti hu kya usko?"
"Chidh kyun rahi hai is baat pe? Dekh Anuradha, tujhe toh maan karna chahiye ki bhagwan ne tujhe aisi aulaad di jo apni maa ko he apna sansaar maanti hai. Manohar ghar pariwar chalane ke liye din nikalte he ghar se chala jata tha aur saanjh dhalne ke bawjood uska pakka samay na tha aane ka. Chandan ne chhoti umar me he tera sath barabar dena shuru kar diya. Ek saal pehle tu toh aansu baha rahi thi aur yahi ladka ghar me aaye gaye logo ka chai paani karne ke sath tujhe bhi akele sambhale tha. Aaj bhi tere nahane ke liye snaanghar me wahi balti rakhe tha. Ghar pe tujhe kabhi bojha uthane diya kya usne? Dekh tere hath kitne naram hai aur jara uske sparsh kare toh pata chale ki pathar kaisa mehsoos hota hai. Jaane tu kyun dohri maansikta rakhti hai bitiya. Pyaar bhi tujhe sabse adhik us se he hai aur tu mauka bhi nahi chookti sunaane ka. Ek sachi aur bhali aulaad ke liye uska pratham prem sirf uski maa he hoti hai Anuradha. Chandan ke jiwan me Kavita ardhangini ban ke toh aa sakti hai lekin teri jagah koyi nahi le sakta. Aur tu chahti hai toh main byaah ke baad un dono ke liye 2 kamre dusri jameen par banwa dungi. Apna pakaye aur khaaye.", Jaanki devi itna sunaane ke baad jaise he Chandan ko alag karne ka boli Anuradha tunak uthi.
"Mera Chandu aise kaise alag ghar basa lega? Main apne se ek diwar na dur rakhu usko. Ghar ke sath mujhe bhi usne he sambhala hai jab aap bhi nahi thi mere pas.", Ab Jaanki devi hans rahi thi apni beti ke ravaiyye par aur apni he kahi baat par dhyaan dete he Anuradha sharam se sar jhukaye mand mand muskurane lagi. Uska Chandu..
"Ab pati patni ke beech toh na soyegi tu? Aur pata lage beta byaah diya par bahu saas ke sath soti hai jaise kal dopehar ho raha tha.", Ab wo ye kaise kehti ki un dono ke beech sone ki galti toh wo kal raat he kar chuki hai jiski yaad aate he jism kuch anksune se geet sunaaye ja raha hai. Anuradha aur Jaanki devi ke beech charcha kuch waqt aur chalti rahi jiska mudda gaanv, Bijju ki vidhwa Sharda aur bitiya Kusum bhi thi. Is beech Chandan bhi apne jism par sooti kurta pehan kar Gulaabo ke sath idhar aa pahucha. Gulaabo ke hath me 2 khaali bore the aur Chandan bada khali kanastar uthaye tha.
"Hum jameen dekhne ja rahe hai naani. Aate hue teil lete aayenge aur khall bhi."
"Kavita kaha hai?", Jaanki Devi ko apne he sawaal ka jawaab turant mil gaya jab Kavita bhi galiyare se nikal kar sar pe audhni kiye idhar badhi aayi. Uske hath me bhi ek thaila aur kanastar tha jisko Chandan ne le liya. Gulaabo ujli kurti aur ghaghre me thi toh Kavita ne bhi aaj gehre rang ki ghaghri ke upar uske jaisi he kurti pehni thi lekin sar par audhni liye.
"Tu Sukhiya ko apne sath leti aana aur ye dono samaan le kar peeche aa jayenge. Aur Gulaabo, koyi shararat nahi karni udhar. Tera koyi bharosa nahi, mauka lagte he kab kisi taang khinch de.", Jaanki devi ka matlab Chandan samajh gaya tha ki Kavita ko wapsi me Sukhiya kaaki sang idhar bhejna hai aur wo dono ghar ka samaan lete aayenge.
"Haan ghar se nikalte he tok lo pehle. Mujhe koyi shauk na hai kisi se bhidne ka badi amma. Lekin jyada hoshiyari bhi pasand nahi mujhe. Lala aur Halwai kaka ke laadlo ne jubaan kholi toh tetua daba dungi unka. Aur Sukhiya kaaki se kya kaam padd gaya jo aaj fir unhe bula rahi ho? Bijju kaka ki taraf nahi jana kya aapne?", Gulaabo ke tewar he toh pasand the Jaanki devi ko lekin wo jaanti thi ki samaaj me isko asabhya mana jata hai.
"Chal tu waha par jyada dhyaan na diyo aur apne bhai ko he baat karne dena. Koyi himmat nahi karega kuch kehne ki jab ye tere sath hai. Sukhiya ko yaha teri choti amma ke paas chhod kar main akeli he Sharda ki taraf jaa rahi hu. Jao tum aur dhoop chadhne se pehle laut aana. Chandan beta, bail aur gaadi dono dhyaan se parakh lena pehle.", Chandan ne haami bhari aur ek baar apni maa ki taraf dekha jo ektak usko he dekhe ja rahi thi. Chandan bholepan se muskuraya toh is baar uski maa ne chehra firaane ki jagah pratiuttar me ek khili hui muskaan di jaise wo Chandan se jara bhi naraaj na ho. Teeno ghar se bahar nikal chale toh Jaanki devi ne aakhiri baan chhod diya.
"Waise Chandan ki kundali dikhwane ka dil ho toh bata dena. Mandhari baba dere par aaye hue hai aur aaj shayad sanjh ko darshan bhi de. Mujhe toh kuch uljhan mehsoos hoti hai iske sitaaro me.", Jaane ab unke dil me kya tha lekin is baat se toh inkaar nahi kiya ja sakta tha ki ye jo baba tha inka sammaan poore gaanv me tha. Chhagan aur Jhamru se aakhir kaha chook hui agar baba itne pahuche hue the?
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"Maa, nahane ka paani rakh diya mera? Hal leke jana hai luhaar ke paas banwane ke liye.", Ye sampann ghar tha Sushil ka jaha uski mata ji ke sath biwi Sushila, behan Shabri aur 2 bache rehte the. 3 kamre, 2 kothri aur ek pashuo ka bada tha is ghar me khule aangan ke sath jiska adhikansh bhaag ghar ke pichle hisse me tha. Wahi pashuon ka bada aur nahane ke liye snaanghar tha. Biwi peit se thi lekin phir bhi rasoighar me sabka bhojan pakane me vyast thi. Sushil darmiyane kad ki ek bhari-poori mahila thi jisne is ghar ko sanwarne me he apna jiwan bitaya. Wahi ghar ki sabse choti aur laadli thi Shabri apne teen bhai behno me. Manjhla bhai yaha se dur kisi shehar me naukri karta tha aur pita sanyaasi jiwan me ghar se vimukt the pichle 5 baras se. Shabri poore Paatan me vikhyaat thi apni khoobsurti, alhadpan aur sabse ghul-mil kar baat karne ke liye. Dinu ka varnan bhi uski khoobsurti ke aage kamtar he tha. Sadharan ladkiyon se kuch lambi lekin samay se pehle he seena bhara aur utha hua. Uski maa toh salwar kameej ki khilafat he karti thi lekin Shabri kisi ki sune toh na. Aaj toh wo aankhon me kaajal lagane ke baad choti banati hui khud ka aks chote se darpan me dekh kuch jyada he muskura rahi thi. Ye nayi gotte lagi laal-peeli ghaagri aaj he toh bann kar aayi thi jis se uske gore paanv bhi kuch had tak numaya tha aur bhitar se sab khula khula.
"Ae Shabri, ja tere bhai ke liye snaanghar me balti rakh de. Is baabu ko bhi har cheej hatho hath chahiye jaise kahi ka numberdar laga ho. Bahu, tu bhi saans le le 2 ghadi aur main dono bachhiyon ko khila deti hu.", Shabri toh apni maa ka aadesh sunn kar mooh banati hui ghar ke pichle aangan me chali gayi aur udhar Sushila ne apni ek bitiya ko gaod me baithate hue doodh bhigi roti khilani shuru ki toh uski saas ne dusri wali ko, jo kuch badi thi lekin apni daadi ki jyada he laadli. Pichle aangan me tehalta Sushil dikhawe ke liye kabhi pashuo ki taraf jata toh kabhi daatun chabate hue idhar udhar. Galiyare se ithlaati hui aati apni alhadd jawaan hoti khoobsurat behan par najar padte he dil joro se dhadak utha. Shabri ka seena itna aakarshak tha ki Dinu ka har lafz uchit laga Sushil ko. Kavita ke baad ek yahi thi uski takkar ki lekin iski shokhi kuch jyada adhik thi.
"Bhaiya, aapko sharam nahi aati apni behan se kaam karwate hue? Waise toh kehte ho main aapki rajkumari ho aur subah savere he balti bharwane lagte ho.", Sushil aise muskuraya jaise usko Shabri ki baat bahot bhali lagi ho. Tanki par jhuk kar choti balti se paani nikalti Shabri ke youvan kalash ki ghaati anyaas he uski aankho ke saamne aa gayi. Kya adhbhutt drishya tha wo aur aise kase hue gol gol kache stann Sushil ne aajtak bhogi kisi kanya ya mahila ke nahi dekhe the. Lungi me he tanaav bhadne laga par sthiti samajhte hue usne baat ka jawaab dete hue najar pher li.
"Maine mana kab kiya hai meri pyaari gudiya rani? Tum toh rajkumri nahi chalti firti apsara ho. Mujhe tumse kaam karwana jara bhi pasand nahi lekin kya karu tumhe savere dekhe bina din shuru bhi toh nahi hota. Lau main utha leta hu.", Aage badh kar Sushil ne badi balti ka kunda thama toh uska hath apni choti behan ki naram gulabi ungliyon sa laga. Dono he is awastha me jhuke the aur ek pal ko phir wahi aapas me sate chikne ubharo ki ek chauthai golaai uske saamne thi. Bhitar ganji na pehni hone se dono gol chuche ajaad aur niche jhuke apni rooprekha bayaan karne lage. Kurti kuch chust hone ki wajah se Sushil jyada na dekh saka aur muskurati hui Shabri ne naa me sar hilate hue jaise naya he khel shuru kar diya.
"Balti toh maine he rakhungi bhaiya. Shabri ko bhi apne bhaiya ke liye ye sab karna atcha lagta hai. Aap kamre se apne vastra le aao.", Jaise he wo jor laga kar balti chhudati hui mudd kar aage badhi, Sushil ka chehra halke se uske ek stann ke kinare se takraya. Unki narmi ka aisa ehsaas tha ki Sushil bas apni jagah khada reh kar us balkhari bijli si ladki ko jaate dekhta raha. Jaha ghaghri bandhi thi uske niche he ubhre hue motte gaddedar kulho ka khaas kasaav vastra se jaahir hota dikha. Lungi me ubhar kuch jyada he badh chala aur Sushil mantramugdh sa apni behan ke peeche peeche. Abhi wo balti rakh kar palat he rahi thi ki apne kulho ke beech halki thokar se girte girte bachi. Sushil anjaan bante hue turant mudd gaya.
"Maaf karna Shabri, wo thokar lagne se main snaanghar ki taraf ludhak gaya. Tumhe lagi toh nahi?", Shabri ek pal ke liye toh sann he reh gayi par uska chehra viprit disha me tha aur wo sambhal kar palti aur dikhawe ke liye hansti hui bahar aa gayi. Abhi bhi Sushil ne uske stanno ki chhuan lene se gurej na kara kyoki kiwaad utna chauda na tha aur Shabri usko wahi chhod kar chand kadam aage badhte he badbadaayi.
'Sahi kehti hai Gulaabo. Ye insaan kisi rishtey ki kadar nahi karta. Apni behan ke he seene ko ghoor raha tha aur himmat toh dekho, bina thokar khaaye dikhawa kitna badhiya kiya hai bhai ne. Wahi sudharegi is kalmoohe ko.', Shabri ki baat se spasht tha ki aaj jo bhi hua usme khel Sushil nahi balki Shabri khel rahi thi aur wo bhi Gulaabo ke kahe mutaabik. Usko pehle ye baat kabool nahi thi ki uska bhai uske prati galat soch rakhta hoga lekin jaisa Gulaabo ne karne ko kaha tha us se thoda he karne par Sushil ki niyat uski choti behan ke saamne aa chuki thi.
"Bhabhi, tum khana khila rahi ho? Maa, apne laadle ko vastra de dena jara. Apne aap se toh liye nahi jaate fir awaaj denge snaanghar se he. Main khet tak ja rahi hu, chara leti aaungi.", Shabri ko aise tyaar dekh Sushila bhabhi jaha muskuraai aur bartan ki kaalikh se he uske kaan ke peeche najar ka teeka lagane ke baad audhani lene ko kaha toh uski maa ne tok he diya.
"Khet khalihaan ke chakkar lagana uchit nahi hai."
"Kyun, daayan pakad legi din nikle hue bhi? Bhaiya ko toh aap daaru pee kar ghar pe jhagda karne se bhi nahi tokti. Sab pabandiya mere upar he lagati rahogi?"
"Mera matlab ye nahi tha Shabri. Tu krodh ko kaabu me rakha kar. Bahar jawaan ladke aur purush galat najar se dekhte hai. Akele matt ja, Gulaabo ke sath jaane ke liye mana nahi karti main tujhe?"
"Gulaabo bhi udhar he milegi. Keh rahi thi ki khet dekhne aayegi aur fir Sukhlal kaka ki taraf bhi jana ho sakta hai. Jhaar ya ghara le kar aana hai kya? Oh meri pyaali Billo rani, tumhre liye choti matki le kar aau?", Shabri ne apne hatho se ek niwala us bhoori aankhon wali gol matol bachi ko khilate hue poocha toh badle me usne muskurate hue apni bua ke gaal par doodh lage hontho se puppy jadd di.
"Mele aul Baboo jiji ke liye lana. Bua.."
"Is baboo ke liye baad me laayenge. Ye abhi chhoti hai na? Barfi bhi laungi meri pyaali billo ke liye. Atcha bhabhi, aap araam karna. Main Sukhalal kaka ki beti Muniya ki baat karti aaungi. Subah ka jhadu safaai aur kapde karwa degi toh utna he bahot hai.", Shabri audhni utha kar sar pe lene ke baad ek baar fir se khudko nihaane ke baad ghar se bahar nikal chali. Mutthi me band 2 tambe ke sikke ghaghre me bani jeb me rakhti hui wo tej kadmo se chal rahi thi. Jaane ab Gulaabo ne aur kya kya iske dimaag me bhara tha jo aaj Shabri hawa me udti si ghar se nikli, koyi meetha geet gungunati. Chaurahe par pahuchne se pehle he is khoobsurat apsara sarekhi yuvti ke didaad kisi aur ko bhi hue, jo apne ghar ke aangan me khada kulla kar raha tha. Ye Dinu he tha jiske chehre par chamak aa gayi Shbari ko subah subah ghar ke baahar se jaate dekh. Parantu hamesha ki tarah ye dekhna bhi ektarfa he raha.
'Saali tu bas aaj udd le hawa me, kal tere par nahi kaate toh naam badal diyo mera. Sushil ki jagah kaash tu meri behan hoti toh ab tak pichwada phula diya hota.', Apne ling par hath phirata hua Dinu tabtak is bala ko niharta raha jabtak ki wo chaurahe se mudd na gayi.
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"Beta, wo shetoot ka darakht jaha laga hai udhar tak ki jameen kheti laayak hai. Aage jameen bahot pathrili hai aur phir janglaat (jungle) shuru ho jaate hai. Us taraf nala bana hai jo saaf karna padega aur nehar se paani nikaasi karni hai bas. Itna bada jameen ka tukda toh poore gaanv me nahi hai beta lekin jitni badi jameen utni jyada mehnat. Tum 4 hisse kaat kar najdeek wale ek hisse se shuru kar sakte ho. Tumhari kaaki aur main toh hai he dekhbhal ke liye enha.", Chandan Sukhlal kaka ke sath jab jameen par pahucha toh suraj aasmaan par uncha uth chuka tha. Kavita aur Laali ko ek ghane vriksh ke niche baithne ka bol kar Chandan dur dur tak phaile is bukhand ko jaanchta raha jaha beech me kahi kahi ghane vriksh the, thodi kharpatwar ugi thi aur kuch jhaadiyan jinhe hatana jyada mushkil nahi tha lekin jameen jyada thi isliye Sukhlaal ne bhi sahi sujhaav diya. Dhoop abhi utni tikshan bhi nahi thi lekin sar par angocha audhe Sukhlaal bade dhyaan se Chandan ko dekhta raha jo kabhi muthi me thodi mitti uthata aur kabhi ek paini lakdi dharti me dhansa kar bahar nikaal leta. Paani ki handi aur 2 kullhad liye Kaali matakti hui chali aayi jisne pehle Kavita ko bade prem se jal pilaya aur fir Gulaabo ko. Gulaabo jis tarah usko dekh muskuraai thi, Kaali kuch sharmati hui apne baapu ki taraf badh gayi.
'Kamini tere khasam par daka daalne ka irada rakhti hai.', Gulaabo ne dhimi awaaj me aisa kaha tha aur Kavita aise sharmaane lagi jaise usko khasam sunn kar he aage sab ansuna laga. Dono wahi se saamne dekhti rahi jabtak Chandan paani na peene laga.
'Ye Kaali kya chahti hai Chandan ji se? Kal bhi bada ajeeb vyavahaar kar rahi thi aur ghar pe bhi tukur tukur dekhti rahi unhe.', Kavita ki baat sunn kar Gulaabo ne apna he sar peet liya.
'Main kuch alag bata rahi thi abhi? Iska mard toh iski garmi sambhaal nahi sakta aur ye kamini bhi ab uski goad me baithna chahti hai jis par tera haq hai. Waise Chandan bhai tujhe dekhte hua aaya hai saare raste. Akele samay bitana hai kya unke sath? Nahi bitayegi toh kahi ye Kaali apna kala jaadu na dikha de bhai ko.', Kavita sar utha kar upar dekhne lagi kyonki Gulaabo khadi thi aur wo niche baithi thi saaf jameen par.
'Kala jaadu? Isko ye sab bhi aata hai?'
"Oh Jaanki Devi ki mandbudhi santaan. Kaale jaadu se matlab hai ki wo ghaghra utha legi apna Chandan ke liye agar tune apne hone wale khasam ka dhyaan na rakha. Mard ka kya hai, wo toh behak he jata hai fir chahe saamne Kaali ho ya Gori. Mutalli thoda bahot akele me samay bitana shuru kar tu bhai ke sath. Chonch lada, nakhre dikha aur tera dil kare toh bol de ki kasbe se tere liye kaanch ki choodiyan la de. Aise wo tere me laga rahega aur ye Kaali jaisi ko dekhega bhi nahi. Jara dekh kaise apne baapu ke hote hue bhi apni chuchi khuja rahi hai bhai ke saamne.", Ab Gulaabo ne Kavita ko pehla sabak sikhaya apni premi ko niyantran me rakhne ka aur Kavita ko bhi Kaali ka aisa karna jara bhi pasand na aaya jo apne baapu ki taraf peeth kiye hue jhuk kar apni chuchi ko he sehla rahi thi.
"Kaanch ki choodiyon se ye phir sirf hume he dekhenge?"
"Tu na .. arri bewkoof.. jaise parso raat tu bhai ke upar leti thi na waise din me bhi mauka dekh liya kar thoda. Aur hath lagane diyo agar wo tere doodh pakadna chaahe. Chal ab yaha baithi rahi toh pakka ye Kaali kuch na kuch kar gujregi.", Wo Kavita ko jabran he sath liye waha ja pahuchi jidhar Chandan paani peene ke baad thoda paani jameen par giraane ke baad bade dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Beech beech me wo Kaali ke seene se jhankti saanwli aur bhaari chuchiyon ko bhi najar kar leta. Aakhir naya naya toh aakarshan shuru hua tha viprit ling ki taraf aur wo bhi jawaani ke taaje ankur bhara majboot aakarshak yuvak tha.
"Kya jaanch rahe ho Chandan ji? Aise tum dekhoge ki mitti kitna paani sokh rahi hai toh chullu bhar paani se toh ye pata nahi chalega. Is hisse par tumhare nana ji kheti karte rahe aur unke baad kisi ne hal na chalaya hai yaha. 2 din agar subah savere ek ek pehar paani chhoda jaaye tabhi iski garmi dur hogi. Jagah upjaau hai par bhed-bakriyon ne ghaans ke sath jadde bhi char daali toh ye aisi dikhne lagi. Kyo Sukhlal kaka, galat kaha kya maine?", Gulaabo ne wo teekhi dandi le kar alag he tarah se jameen me dhansaai jidhar paani giraya tha Chandan ne aur usko hatheli se thokne ke baad niche dabaya toh koyi ek bitte jitna motta jameen ka hissa bahar nikal aaya. Niche wali jameen naram aur gehre rang ki thi. Chandan toh awaak he reh gaya Gulaabo ki ye karamat dekh.
"Sahi keh rahi ho Gulaabo bitiya aur beta hairaan hone ki jarurat nahi hai. Jidhar Jhamru aur Chaggu ka pariwar basaya hai na udhar bhi aam-amrood ke boote isne he apne chhote chhote hatho se lagaye the jo aaj 15 tokri phal dene lage hai. Chutki si thi Gulaabo bitiya us bakhat aur hum he laa kar diye the wo paudhe. Kabhi is jameen par itna anaaj hota tha ki jo hamara ghar dekha hai tumne, utni jagah me anaaj jama hota tha iska. Tumhare nana ke paas yaha hamare pita ji rakhwali karte the. Ghare toh 12 maas banaye nahi jaate lekin fasal ek kati aur mahina baad dusri beej di. Poore gaanv me is se adhik upjaau jameen toh..", Kehte kehte Sukhlal ko apni galti ka ehsaas hone se wo baat beech me chhod kar paani peene lage. Chandan us mitti ke dhele ko hatho se phodd kar Gulaabo ko kritgyata se dekhne laga.
"Waise is se behtar jameen aur kaunsi bata rahe tha kaka aap? Gaanv ki sabse badhiya jameen ye nahi hai toh kya wo jameen nana ji ki nahi hai.?"
"Beta wo gaanv se bahar padti hai. Gaanv ki toh yahi sabse behtar hai."
"Aur wo jameen kiski hai phir aur kaha padti hai?", Sukhlal se kuch kehte na bana toh Gulaabo ne he jaankari dena thik samjha.
"Badi amma ne kaha tha na ke tumhe jitna bataya jaaye utne par he sawaal karna bhai? Wo jameen bhi tumhari he hai lekin wo baayi taraf jaha dur ghane vriksh lage hai, uske peeche he pokhar hai. Waha se le kar khandhar tak aur us se utna he aage wo jameen hai. Nehar bhi udhar kuch chaudi hai aur jameen jara si dhaal me pokhar ki taraf. Pokhar tabhi toh bhara rehta tha jab us khet me paani diya jata. Ye maine sirf suna hai, dekha nahi kabhi.", Gulaabo jameen se uth khadi hui toh Chandan bhi haan kehte hue uske sath he uth kar paanv se wo chota gadha mitti se bharne laga.
"Toh aap kya salaah dete hai kaka? 4 tukde he kiye jaaye?"
"Main toh isliye aisa keh raha hu beta ki ye tumhara pratham anubhav hai kisaani ka aur jab ek hissa tayaar ho jaaye toh jaade (sardiyon) me dusra bhi sath le lena. Baaki badi amma toh idhar aayengi nahi kabhi lekin tumhare paas Gulaabo bitiya hai, badhiya bail aur sansadhan bhi hai. 6-8 log laga lo sath toh aadha hissa bhi jutaai ke liye tayaar kar sakte ho.", Sukhlal ki baat sunn kar Chandan hairaan hua ki uski naani is jameen ki taraf kabhi nahi aati lekin Gulaabo kaka ki baat se sehmat na dikhi.
"Suno bhai, jameen ke hisse nahi honge. Chaaho toh tum chhota hissa dekh sakte ho jo puliya ke us paar hai ya phir Shambhu kaka wala tayaar khet. Lekin tumne kaha tha ki tum khudko saabit karna chahte ho aur badi amma ne tumhe yahi jameen dekhne ko kaha. Wo jaha pokhar ki taraf vriksho ka jhurmutt hai na, wahi iske 2 tukde karta hai. Main toh chahti hu tum is poori jameen par he mehnat karo lekin abhi is poore hisse par, baaki samay aane par dekha jaayega.", Gulaabo ki baat sunn kar Sukhlal kaka ke sath unki bitiya ko bhi hairaani hui kyonki bhukhand itna bada tha ki nausikhiye ke liye pahaad todne jaisa.
"Aadha?"
"Poora... Aur bail haankne aate hai mujhe. Bhai peeche hal daba lega aur main jaut lungi shuru me. Badi amma ne sirf 4 majdoor manjoor kiye hai kyonki samay rehte jameen tayaar na hui toh jyada logo ko jyada majduri chukani padegi. Kaka, ek jhopdi tayaar karwa dijiyega us shehtoot ke paas aur naali ki safaai 2 din baad hum khud karenge. Ab idhar se chalte hai bhai, mutalli dhoop se laal ho rahi hai aur isko kaaki ke sath ghar bhi jana hai.", Gulaabo ne jaise Chandan ke badle ye jawaab diya tha aur Chandan gadgad ho utha apni is jodidaar par jo kahi bhi uski dhaal, guru aur hamraai ban khadi ho jaati thi. Ye 5 log yaha se baatein karte hue kaka ke ghar ki taraf chalne lage. Kaali he Kavita se baatchit kar rahi thi sabse peeche chalte hue aur Kavita saral swabhaav se jitna mumkin rehta utna jawaab deti. Gulaabo Chandan ko aanewale dino me kya niyam banane hai aur kaise karya aage badhana hai wo samjha rahi thi jisme Sukhlal kaka bhi apna anubhav jodd dete.
"Baapu, maati lene ja rahe ho kya?", Ye Muniya thi, Sukhlal ki dusri bitiya jisne umar ke 16 basant haal he me poore kiye the. Ghar ka lagbhag poora khayaal yahi rakhti thi kyonki Sukhiya apne pati Sukhlal sang matke, jhaar aur haandi banane ka kaam dekhti thi. Ye bhi kehna uchit hoga ki Sukhiya sab banati thi aur Sukhlal unhe aag me pakane ke baad haat-kasbe me bechne jata tha.
"Haan bitiya, maati laane he jaunga ab. Chandan beta ko jameen dikha kar aaye hai, thoda chai rakho jara chulhe par.", Ghar ke bhitar aate he Sukhlal ke sath he Chandan ne bhi hath paanv dhoye aur ye log sarkando ki chhat tale chhaya me aa baithe. Gulaabo toh bacho ko chaak (matka banane ka pharma) par geeli chikni mitti se aadhe tedhe bartan banate dekh turant he Kavita sang unke paas ja baithi. Peedhi le kar wo lagi ek londha masalne aur Kavita ko wo gol chaak ghumane ka bolti hui geele haatho se thodi si maati ko chaak ki satah par rakhti akaar dene lagi. Kavita ki audhni ab ek choti ladki ke sar par thi jisko audhe wo sabko ghoom goom kar khushi se dikhati aangan me ghoomne lagi. Chandan Sukhlal kaka se gaanv ki jaankari lete hue in dono ko he dekhta raha. Kaise duniya se alag ho kar hansti muskurati hui wo khoobsurat kamsin aur saaf dil sakhiyaan maati ke is rochak khel me doodbi thi. Sirf sharirik rooprekha he toh bhinn thi dono ki, aatma jaisi aapas me gehri judi hui.
"Kavita ne sabse pehle ye hunar seekha tha tumhari kaaki se. Badi amma in dono ko liye idhar aati toh Gulaabo fir bhi dhama-chaukdi karti rehti lekin Kavita tumhari kaaki ko mitti ke bartan, ghare banate hue bade dhyaan se dekhti rehti. Ek din Sukhiya ne poocha ki wo banayegi toh Kavita badi amma ki taraf dekhne lagi. Kumhaar ka chaak unchi jaat wale hath nahi lagaate na beta. Par badi amma ne khud he usko diya bana kar dikhaya aur 4 prayas me he Kavita bitiya ne ek diya bana he diya. Thoda sa bedhanga tha lekin badi amma ne wo pakwaya aur apne sath le kar gayi, badle me ek chandi ka sikka muniya ko de kar. Phir saptaah 15 din baad kabhi unka chakkar lagta toh Kavita bina kisi se baat kiye ja baithti udhar. Ye ladki har baar kuch alag he banati. Khule mooh ka gol bartan lekin us par ungliyon se aisi dhaari jo upar se le kar neeche tak ek samaan duri banaye rakhti. Anaaj saaf karne wali paraat he bana di thi isne toh. Udhar dekho Gulaabo jo bana rahi hai usko kaise Kavita bitiya apne bas nakhoon se he durust kar rahi. Hath chaak ko barabar chala raha hai.", Chandan ne sab sunn ne ke baad un dono ki taraf dekha toh wo chota sa maati ka tukda ab kisi bhagone jaisa ban chuka tha aur Kavita uske kinaro ko nakoon se gol karti hui sanrachna bhi Gulaabo ko samjhati lagi. Phir bade he ehtiyaat se Gulaabo ne wo bartan chaak se upar utha liya. Unki khushi dekh kar Chandan bhi khudko unse gehra juda maan kar muskura diya.
"Mujhe ye sab nahi aata kaka lekin atchi baat hai ki sikhaane wale mere paas he hai. Waise aapse ek jaruri baat poochna chahata hu. Agar jaante hai toh jarur bataiyega."
"Haan beta. Pehle ye chai lo.", Chandan ne bhi wo kullhad thaam liya aur udhar ghar ke bhitar ye ek nayi khoobsurat bala chali aayi jo Sukhlal kaka ko dur se he pranaam karti hui Kavita aur Gulaabo ke beech ja baithi. Ab muniya bhi 4 chai liye un teeno ke paas baithi thi aur Kaali kahi dikhaai na di. Wo abhi abhi padhari khoobsurat ladki kankhiyon se Chandan ko dekhne lagi jo un chaaro ke beech jaise charcha ka vishaya ho.
"Ye Nandita ji waha khandhar me he rehti hai? Dekhiye thoda bahot mujhe pata hai lekin koyi bhi mujhe poori baat nahi bata raha kaka. Aap he sochiye ki kal ko agar mujhse he koyi galti ho gayi anjaane toh anisht bhi ho sakta hai. Mujhe pata laga ki puliya se aage nehar kinare jo rasta hamare ghar ke peeche jata hai waha bhi koyi saya ya upari taaqat hai. Idhar pokhar ka bhi yahi bataya jata hai jo barso se sookha raha, khandhar bhi apne aap me ek kahaani hai aur aur wo chauraha jo is gaanv me dakhil hone se pehle hai, wo bhi manhoos ya shraapit suna hai maine. Kya ye sab Nandita ji ki he wajah se hai?", Ab itna kuch sunn kar Sukhlal gehri saans bharte hue kshitiz me dekhne laga.
"Beta Nandita ji kisi ka anisht toh nahi karti agar insaan bhala ho. Koyi kukarmi raha ho, vyabhichari ya buri niyat wala vyakti apni raah se bhatak kar unke daayre me ja pahuche toh phir wo pran liye bina nahi rukti. Pokhar me toh unki laash he mili thi jo nehar kinare kho gayi ya samjho adrishya ho gayi kyonki wo mukti nahi chahti hongi. Kaun mukt hona chahega jab usko dukh dard aur yaatna dene wala janwar jiwit ho.? Asmat looti gayi thi toh aisa kukritya karne wala unki raah me aaye toh uska wahi haal karti hai jaisa unhe uchit lagta hai. Khandhar me kya raaj dafan hai ye kisi ko nahi pata aur na he Nandita ji usme kisi ko aane deti hai. Gaanv me jitne raaste rahgir ke liye bane hai, jo jameen kisi vyakti ke paas hai us par Nandita ji dakhal nahi deti. Baaki nehar kinare, pokhar, khandhar aur puliya unki chhaya me hai.", Sukhlal ne bhi bina laag lapet Nandita ke varchasv ko batate hue kabool kiya ki unka astitva majaak nahi balki ek aisa sach hai jisko swikarne ke bawjood log batana nahi chahte.
"Aur wo baaki sab jagah kaka? Ye jameen se aage ki taraf jo jungle hai wo chaurahe par he jata hai? Laali ke pita aur kaka ke shav us taraf he mile the na?", Chandan ki baat sunn kar chai ka ghoont lete hue Sukhlal ne bujhe mann se haami bhari.
"Saaye kaha nahi hote beta? Hamari duniya unke liye anoothi hai aur unki hamare liye rehasya. Ek dusre ke sukoon, pariwar aur jiwan me dakhal dena prakriti ke bhi khilaaf hai. Wo chuaraha kabhi abaad tha jitna maine suna hai. Is gaanv ke basne se bhi bahot pehle waha kayi pariwar, kabile baste the jo ek raat me shamshaan ban gaya. Devi-devtaaon par unki badi aastha thi aur wo bargad unka isht tha jo chaurahe par aaj bhi seena uthaye khada hai. Dhire dhire waha vanaspatiyon ne dera jama liya aur jo bhi udhar jaane ki koshish karta ya toh raah bhool jata aur agar din dhale gaya toh jiwit nahi lauta. Waha kya taaqat hai, pret hai ya kuch aur bala.. koyi nahi jaanta beta. Kuch gore aaye the jinhe kuch alag he gyaan tha aur wo khoji the. Sarkaar ke sanrakshan me unhone us kabile wali jagah dera lagaya, kuch unke hath laga lekin jyada ki chahat aur sab haadso ko veham batate hue unhone raat wahi rehne ka nishchaya kiya. Bhor hone par kuch ke toh shav pehchan me aaye lekin jyadatar toh aadhe adhure ya mile he nahi. Us waqt main padhne ke liye kasbe jata tha aur atche se yaad hai ki tehkikaat ke liye ek tukdi aayi thi is taraf aur jo gore sahab unke afsar the wo nehar kinare us puliya se aage aisi haalat me mile ki dobara kabhi yaha sarkari log rehne nahi aaye. Bas kabhi kabhaar kar lene aate hai lekin Paatan par utna sarkari kar bhi nahi lagta kyonki iska vikaas karne me sarkar saksham nahi hai aur ye dur bhi padta hai. Puliya se aage kya hai kisi ko nahi pata lekin din dhalne ke baad udhar se insaan toh kya koyi jeev bhi nahi gujarta. Kehte hai Nandita ji swayam waha jaane walo ko rok deti hai.", Chandan ke toh royen he khade ho chuke the wo drishya yaad aate he jab Sukhlal kaka ne us jagah ka ullekh kiya.
"Matlab ye koyi insaani shadyantra nahi hai?"
"Hahaha.. Insaan laalchi aur bura jarur ho sakta hai beta par utna saksham nahi jo uparwale ko chunoti de sake. Aaj subah he dere par Mandhari baba padhare hai aur ek saptaah rukenge. Samay aur wajah ho toh jarur mulakaat karna. Tum waise bhi dilchasp insaan ho Chandan beta. Main us jameen par jab jab pehle kabhi gaya hu, thodi ghabrahat mehsoos hoti thi lekin aaj waisa kuch nahi laga.", Sukhlal kaka ki chai bhi khatam ho chuki thi aur unki patni Sukhiya bhi saaf vastra pehan kar is taraf chali aayi.
"Ji aap he mujhe aur Kaali ko badi amma ke yaha utaar kar mitti lene aage chale jana.", Kaali ka jikar hote he wo us kamre se nikli jaha wo itne waqt se aujhal hui baithi thi. Ab toh uske seene par choli bhi kuch jyada he kasi hui thi aur ghaghri thode maheen vastra ki.
"Main idhar he rahungi baapu. Mujhe nahi jana kahi aur maa muniya ko le jao apne sath."
"Kaaki, ye mutalli bhi aapke he sath jaayegi. Agar kaka gaadi se ja rahe hai toh atchi baat hai.", Kavita us bachi se apni audhni leti turant khadi ho gayi aur Muniya bhi. Sukhlal ko pata tha Chandan aur Laali ne bail dekhne bagal wale khet me bhi jana hai.
"Waise main Muniya ki he baat karne aayi thi kaaki. Bhabhi ko ab pareshani hoti hai kaam karne me aur main akeli bhi ghar ka sara kaam nahi kar paati. Maa ne poocha hai ki Muniya savere thoda waqt nikaal le toh sahara ho jayega. Bas aangan aur kamro ki safaai aur kapde dhulwane ka kaam karna hai badle me 5 ser shakkar aur ek mann anaaj, mahine ka. Haan savere ka bhojan bhi mere he yaha kar legi.", Sukhiya ko Shabri ka atche se pata tha ki wo bhali ladki hai aur uski maa-bhabhi bhi sabse prem rakhne wale log.
"Jimmewari tum le rahi ho toh manjoor hai bitiya. Chahe shakkar matt bhi dena lekin iska khayaal rakhna tumhare jimme hai.", Ab Shabri ko bhi apni kahi baat par vichaar karna pada kyonki kaaki toh Sushil se waakif na thi.
"Main he lene aaungi aur main he chhod kar jaungi kaaki. Jis din na aau us din ye ghar he rahegi. Dhanyawad jo aapne inkaar nahi kiya.", Sukhiya kaaki muskurati hui apnepan se uske sar hath pher kar gadha gaadi ke pichle hisse par ja baithi jaha kapda maarne ke baad ab taat ki boriyan bichi thi. Kavita ko upar baithne me Muniya ne madad ki aur Sukhlal gaadi le kar yaha se chal diye, peeche Kaali ko ghar ka dhyaan rakhne ka bol kar. Sabse chhoti bitiya Sukhiya kaaki ki goad me baith kar sath he gayi thi jaise unhe khud apni badi beti par eitbar na ho.
"Ye Shabri hai bhai, meri sabse pyaari sakhi aur Sushil bhai ki eklauti bahin. Shabri, tumhe deri na ho rahi ho toh sath chalna chahogi Shambhu kaka ke baade tak? Uske baad lala aur Gajju kaka ki taraf jana hai hume.", Chandan ne toh bas hath jodd kar abhivadan kiya us sundari ka jo pratiuttar me audhni ka ek hissa mooh me dabaye najro se he ru-ba-ru hui.
"Main bhi chalu tumhare sath agar koyi pareshani na ho toh? Wo mujhe bhi jalawan ke liye udhar se he uple lene hai.", In teeno ke saamne he khaali bora uthaye ek maadak andaaj me Kaali bhi chali aayi. Usne toh sar dhakne ki koyi jehmat he na dikhaai aur seena aise uthaye thi jaise 2 parvat shikar lagaaye ho. Gulaabo ke mann me bhi kuch aur he chal raha tha jo rehasyamayi muksaan deti hui boli.
"Hume toh atcha he lagega Kaali agar tum sath chalo. Wo kya hai na tumhe toh baade aur pashuon ka anubhav jyada hai toh tum hamara kaam asaan he karogi. Shabri, tumne jawaab nahi diya. Jaldi toh nahi hai na jaane ki?", Gulaabo ne ek kanastar aur thaile me bori rakhte hue wo Chandan ko pakdate hue kaha. Ek kanastar khud utha liya. Shabri sakucha rahi thi Chandan ki wajah se lekin usko bhi ye sath pasand aaya.
"Inhe pareshani toh nahi mere sath rehne se?", Chandan ne turant swachalit mudra me gardan hila kar bata diya ki usko pareshani nahi. Ab ye 4 jawaan log yaha se nikal chale the kuch he faasle par maujood us khet aur kache pakke makaan ke sath bane chhayadar baade ki taraf. Gulaabo Shabri se he khusar phusar karne me lagi thi ya wo aisa dikha rahi thi Kaali ko aur Kaali Chandan ke sath unse 2 kadam peeche.
"Tum ladkiyon se baat karna pasand nahi karte? Kabse dekh rahi hu tumhara dhyaan pare he rehta hai. uff...", Kaali ne dhimi awaaj me baatchit shuru karne ke sath he bore ki aad me apni baayi chuchi par khujate hue aisa dikhwa kiya jaise waha sachmuch ragad lagi ho. Chandan ka dhyaan us gehri khaayi me gaya toh maans bhare 2 saanwale lekin chamakdar golo ke kinaaro ka didaar hua. Rang beshak kuch gehra tha Kaali ka lekin jism kisi pracheen kaamdevi sa tarasha aur khaas hisso par maans se bharpoor. Is choli me agar wo thoda sa bhi jhuk kar khujaati toh yakinan chuchiyo ka aadha hissa saamne hota unhe upar se dekhne wale ke.
"Aisi baat nahi hai, bas mujhe kam baat karna he pasand hai. Tumhara byaah ho chuka hai na?"
"Haan.. ho toh chuka hai aur 2 baras bhi hone ko hai is saawan me. Waha mann nahi lag raha tha aur karne ko bhi kuch nahi tha isliye yaha aa gayi. Saawan ke baad laut jaungi wahi. Tumhe kheti me agar madad chahiye ho toh main kaam kar sakti hu tumhare waha, majduri jo thik lage wo de dena. Mujhe sabkuch aata hai.. Haaye ye bori royen bhi na jyada he katile hai. Dekho kaise laal padd gayi hai meri khaal?", Is baar toh Kaali ne hadd he kar di thi sunsaan jagah aur aage chalti dono ko apne me khoye dekh. Ek hath poora he choli me baayi taraf ghusate hue usne apne motte stann ko sehlane ke baad hath peeche kiya aur Chandan ki najar wahi jami dekh stann ko thoda bahar nikaal kar kaale chane si chuchi ki ghundi dikhane ke baad wapis bhitar thel diya. Maatra us ek jhalak se he Chandan ki dhoti ke beech jordar hulchal si machi aur wo thook gatakte hue saamne dekhne laga kahi Gulaabo ne na dekh liya ho.
"Waha se bori dur rakhni chahiye agar khaal itni naajuk hai toh. Waise 2 baras me tumhe santaan nahi hui? Maine toh suna hai byaah ke baad santaan paida ho jaati hai.", Ab Kaali dikhawe ke liye ek baar sharmayi aur fir dhimi awaaj me jawaab diya.
"Aise he ho jaati hai? Byaah karne ka matbal ye nahi hota ki santaan upar se jholi me aa gire. Jaise jameen par fasal ke liye hal chalana padta hai waise he aurat ko bhi uska mard tayaar karke beej daalta hai. Tabhi fasal.. matlab bacha hota hai. Tum toh shehar se aaye ho, pata hona chahiye tumhe.", Chandan ke liye toh ye vishaya bas kitaabi he tha aur jitna Gulaabo ne samjhaya wahi gyaan tha usko. Lekin jaan ne ki chahat jarur thi.
"Matlab sambhog karne se bacha paida hota hai mujhe ye pata hai. Byaah ke baad pati patni wahi karte hai na? Aur tumhara byaah 2 baras pehle ho chuka toh sambhog bhi kiya hoga. Phir tum maa kyun nahi bani?", Aise bhari aur shudh shabd sunn kar Kaali mushkil se apni hansi rok paayi aur itne me he ye log us taraf aa pahuche jaha Shambhu kaka ka khet me he makaan bana tha, gaare ki diwaar aur puaal ki chatt se tayaar kiya hua 2 kamre aur jameen lipaai kiya khula aangan.
"Ram-ram kaaki. Kya baat aaj akeli dikh rahi ho? Kaka kidhar hai?", Gulaabo ne us adhed umar ki mahila ko pranaam karne ke baad jaankari maangi toh Chandan ki taraf bhi unhone gardan jhukane ke baad hath jode. Jaise unhe bhi gyaat ho he gaya tha ke yahi chhote maalik hai.
"Main khaat bichaati hu Laali bitiya. Wo abhi aate he honge, nehar kinare tak gaye hai bailgaadi le kar. Chote maalik baithiye.", Unhone sann ki buni hui ek chaarpayi wahi khule aangan me bichate hue kaha toh Chandan ne inkaar karte hue poore maan se kaha.
"Kaaki mera naam Chandan hai aur main kisi ka maalik nahi hu. Bas wo bail dekhne the hume. Agar aap he baada dikha deti toh kaka ke aane se pehle hum he pasand kar lete kaunsa leke jana hai. Ek jodi bail parso le jaayenge jab jameen par kaam karna hoga, abhi bas ek bail aur jo salamat chakka-jodi ho wo bahot hai.", Kaaki kuch sochne lagi thi aur Gulaabo apne he andaaj me Chandan ka hath pakde aangan se aage badh gayi.
"Kaaki ko kyo pareshan karte ho bhai. Udhar ghere me he pashuo ka bada hai. Hum he dekh lete hai waha chal kar. Jo sahi laga wo le chalenge rassi pakad kar. Kaka gaanth (nakel) bhar denge uski naak me.", Shabri aur Kaali bhi unka anusaran karti hui peeche chal di us baade ki taraf jiske bahar he 2 dhai gaj unchi gaare-pathar ki diwar khadi thi. Lekin bhitar aa kar jaise unhone jaldbaaji kar di thi kyonki khule hisse se aage naand me jaha kuch pashu chara paani charr rahe the wahi ek khule hisse me gare khoonte par choti rassi se bandhi bechain si taja paripakwa hui gaaye bandhi idhar udhar hil dul rahi thi. Kisi ko pehle toh kuch samajh nahi aaya lekin baade ke bhitar se nikla ek uncha tagda bail dekh kar Gulaabo ko paseena aa gaya.
'Marr gaye.'
"Kuch kaha tumne Gulaabo? Aur ye bail aise khula kyun hai?", Ab Gulaabo toh kya kehti jab wo janwar us mada ke peeche khada apne mooh se usko garmaane laga. Shabri ne toh Gulaabo ka hath he kass ke pakad liya lekin us jagah se tass se mass wo bhi na ho saki. Wo gaaye ab apni jagah sthirr ho chuki thi aur tabhi Kaali ne Chandan ke kareeb aa kar uske kaan me kaha.
"Sambhog nahi chudaai bolte hai jo tum keh rahe the. Aur ye hatta katta bail bhi is gaaye ke sath wahi karne wala hai jisko aam bolchal me hara karna kehte hai.. hara matlab fasal.. aulaad..Dekho ab chadhega uske upar.", Aur baat poori hote he wo gaaye se dugna tagda aur kahi uncha aur bhari bail saamne wale paanv uske upar rakhte hue uncha uth gaya. Wo lagatar hile ja raha tha jaise kuch khaas kar raha ho aur phir jaise wo jagah bina dekhe he mil gayi aur bail bhishan dhakke se aage hota hua buri tarah apni maada sangini par bojh badhata hua hilne laga. Aisa karte hue wo ab is tarah ghoom chuka tha ki un dono ki harkat aur ang in chaaro ke saamne the. Shabri aur Gulaabo toh turant he bahar nikal gayi kyonki unse wo drishya dekha na gaya jaha ek laal talwar si andar bahar ho rahi thi us shor machati gaaye ke jannanang me. Yahi wo pal tha jab Chandan apni jagah jadd tha aur uski dhoti me bane tanaav par Kaali ne hatheli tikate hue kaha.
"Dekho wo cheekh nahi rahi, maje se shor macha rahi hai. Mera marad is bail jaisa tagda nahi hai, tum ho aur tumhara ye toh kuch jyada he bada hai. Mujhe hari kar do, badle me saari umar tumhari sewa karungi jab bhi idhar aaungi. Bina majduri liye.", Kaali ne aisa kehne ke sath he halke se uske ang ko sehla diya aur udhar bail bhi apne ang ko bahar nikaal kar ek taraf ja khada hua. Gaaye ki pichle ang se us bail ka waisa he taral tapak raha tha jaisa aaj subah ke andhkaar me swayam Chandan ne apne ang se nikalta dekha tha. Ling me akdan mehsoos karte he jaise wo hosh me aaya aur Kaali ko ek najar dekhne ke baad baade se bahar chal diya. Kaali muskurate hue ek taraf bane uplo ke bitode ki taraf badh gayi. Usko uple jo lene the.
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Chandan khamoshi se bailgaadi hankta hua apni raah ja raha tha aur pichle hisse me baithi dono ladkiyan dabi awaaj me baat karti kabhi hansne lagti toh kabhi apni awaaj daba leti. Wo drishya ab durghatna ki jagah uphaas parihaas ka vishaya ban chuka tha lekin Chandan se us baare me koyi charcha kiye bina Gulaabo bas Shabri ke he maje le rahi thi. Ek badhiya aur shaant bail is gaadi me juta tha jiske pichle bhaag ke upar baans ki chhaal se buni chhat bharpoor chhaya me rakhti thi gaadiwan aur is par baithne wale ko. Kanastar, bori aur thaila wahi maujood tha ja halke se jhatke par hil kar aapas me takraa jaate.
"Bas idhar he ek taraf peid se rassa baandh do bhai. Chal Shabri, pehle halwaai kaka ke yaha chalte hai.", Chandan ne ek kushal nausikhiye ki tarah jaise taise bail ko dhima kiya lekin Gulaabo toh pehle he utar kar us dukaan me daakhil ho gayi jaha se taja doodh ke ubaale jaane ki mehak bahar tak aa rahi thi. Chandan ne bailgaadi ka rassa peid ke tane se bandha aur aage badhne he laga tha ki najar peeche baithi Shabri par padi.
"Aap nahi utari abhi tak?", Shabri ka chehra ab uske saamne he tha aur Shabri bhi masoomiyat se bas is yuvak ko he dekh rahi thi jiske chehre par koyi lobh ya bematlab ki chahat nahi thi.
"Utarna nahi aata mujhe aur chadhaya bhi toh Gulaabo ne he tha.", Chandan itna sunn kar uske kareeb aa gaya. Hath aage badhaya toh Shbari ne pehle ek hath apni ghagri ke upar he patt pe rakha aur dusra hath najre jhukaye Chandan ki hatheli par rakh diya. Aaspas dekh parakh kar Chandan ne agle he pal Shabri ke dusre hath ki baah ko pakad kar bade he araam se usko uthate hue jameen par la khada kiya.
"Gaadi kuch jyada he unchi hai. Tumhe kasht toh nahi hua?", Bas naa me gardan hilati hui Shabri tej kadmo se dukaan ki aur badh gayi. Yaha kismat se galle par Sarju he baitha tha aur Laali ko waha na dekh Shabri thithaki toh dhurt Sarju dhitaai se daant dikhate hue bola.
"Aaj toh apsara khud chal kar aayi hai. Kaho Shabri tumhe kya kya du? Paani pilau ya taja malaai chakhna chahti ho?", Dwiarthi baat sunn kar Shabri se kuch kehte he na bana aur wo mann me Gulaabo ko kosti hui wapis baahar aane ko hui toh Sarju apni gaddi se uth khada hua jiski wajah Chandan ka bhitar aana tha.
"Paani se mann nahi bhara kya tumhara jo ab dusro ko nyota de rahe ho? Apni dukaan par aane wali har mahila aur yuvti se aise he baat karte ho kya tum?", Chandan ki awaaj unchi toh nahi thi lekin jitni kadi thi wo sooi si tej Sarju ke mann mastishk ko bhendti hui gayi.
"Wo.. bhaiya.. main toh keh raha tha ke garmi hai na bahar.. Shabri ji ko pyaas lagi ho toh paani pooch raha tha. Aapke liye paani laau.?", Shabri jaise pehli baar is dhurt ko mimiyate hue dekh rahi thi aur usne bebaaki se anjaane he Chandan ki hatheli thaam li.
"Tumhari behan samaan hai ye aur vyapaar ko devi samaan pavitra samjha jata hai. Baap dada ke naam ko aise toh matt girao dost ki log yaha aane se he katraane lage. Ye kuch kehti nahi kyonki uncha bolne se tumhara apmaan hoga. Thoda sammaan tumhe bhi karna chahiye dost.", Sarju ko toh bina daante fatkaare he Chandan ne sharminda kar diya. Usne ek najar Shabri ko dekha jo Chandan ka hath thaame thi aur maafi maangte hue kaha.
"Maaf karna jija, ye gaanv ki he hai toh bahin he lagi hamari aur aainda galle ki poori ijatt karunga.", Ab yaha toh Sarju ne ulta in dono ko fansa diya tha aur udhar Laali kaagaj me lipti barfi liye aayi toh yaha ka mahol dekh kar stabdh si reh gayi.
"Oye satrangi, tu toh abhi gaddi par baitha ungh raha tha. Apne jija ko dekh kar neend me vyavdhaan padd gaya kya? Aur tu kyun waha khadi hai, le teri barfi. 2 paav hai poori aur ye ek ser main ghar leke jaa rahi hu.", Ab Gulaabo ne jija Kavita ke hisaab se kaha tha lekin Sarju Shabri dwara Chandan ka hath pakde jaane par bola tha. Shabri ko yahi laga ki uski saheli ne suna toh wo majaak kar rahi hai aur Chandan toh tha he ab nishabd.
"Na Gulaabo, wo toh jija pehli baar dukaan par aaye toh paani pooch raha tha. Soya nahi tha main, bas aankh band karke kuch soch raha tha.", Sarju ki baat sunn kar khilkhilati hui Gulaabo toh Shabri ka hath pakad kar bahar chali aayi aur Chandan sar khujate hue paani pee kar he bahar aaya. Shabri ja chuki thi apne ghar aur ab dono bagal wale kolhu me daakhil ho gaye.
"Usne mujhe jija kyun kaha tumhe pata hai?"
"Haan. Kyunki tum mutalli ke hone wale pati ho aur gaanv ke hisaab se toh ye uska bhai he laga, chahe kameena behan.. maaf karna.. chahe kitna bhi bura ho. Waise main tumhe aaj wahi dikhane wali thi jo baade me tumne achanak he dekh liya. Lekin Shabri aur Kaali ke sath kaaki ka bhi udhar milna buri kismat he keh lo. Har roj koyi na koyi apni gaaye aur bhains udhar bandh jata hai. Bail ya jhotta phir wahi karte hai unke sath jo tumne dekha. Aur waisa 2-3 baar toh hota he hai din bhar me.", Gulaabo ye gyaan dene wali thi usko.
"Mujhe toh laga tha ke tum insaano ke beech sambandh dikhaogi. Janwar ka?"
"Insaan kaunsa jaanwar se kuch kam hai bhai? Abhi ghar chalenge ye samaan dene aur phir jab dopehar ko sab araam kar rahe honge tab tumhe insaano wala dikhaungi. Waha utna dekhne nahi milega isliye pehle ye dikhana tha ki nar aur maada ke beech hota kya hai. Jo dopehar me dekhenge wo thoda dur se aur chupke se dekhna padega. Kismat rahi toh saaf bhi dikh sakta hai.", Kolhu me is samay sannata sa pasra hua tha aur neem ki nimboliyan har taraf bikhri hui.
"Aur hum ye kaha dekhne waale hai?"
"Pados me he Ratan kaka ka ghar hai. Unke ghar me pichle hisse ki taraf ko darwaja nahi hai lekin khidki jarur hai. Jab bhi Dinu ki saali yaha gaanv me hoti hai toh dopehar me wo udhar he aati hai Ratan kaka ke bete se milne. Dono wahi dubak kar pyaar karte hai aur ye aurat hai badi laalchi. Har baar paisa ya uphaar le kar jaati hai wo badle me.", Chandan sar khujaane laga jab itna kuch suna wo bhi ek bahar se gaanv me aayi mahila ke baare me. Lekin abhi usko ye kaha pata tha ke wo wahi aurat dekhne wala hai jo kal shaam ko Dinu ke he niche khet me mili thi.
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