Update 12
"Maa, jab se tum un baba ke yaha se aayi ho, chup chup si ho. Kahi koyi pareshani wali baat toh nahi bata di unhone? Aur tum 3-3 kundali kyon leke gayi thi udhar? Chandan aur Kavita ka toh samajh aata hai par sath me Gulaabo ki bhi?", Raat ka bhojan samay par he hua tha aur Anuradha ne he rasoi sambhali thi, teeno bacho ke baad apni maa ko khilaya tha aur abhi bas khud apni thaali dhone ke baad makaan ki bagal wale khule aangan me he wo apni maa ke kareeb khaat par aa baithi. Jaanki Devi ne apni prabhu simran wali mala ko peele vastra me band karne ke baad badi he snehi muskaan ke sath apni beti ke sar pe hath phirane ke baad naa me sar hilaya. Inke saamne he abhi Chandan gujra tha balti me paani le kar Nandi ki taraf. Baaki pashuon ka bhi chara paani poora karke. Gulaabo bhi bartan maanjne ke baad ab nahane gayi thi.
"Gulaabo kya alag hai bitiya? Jaha 2 bacho ki dikhani thi wahi teesre ki bhi pata karwa li. Mandhari baba pareshani kyun dene lage jab wo samaaj ki sewa aur peedito ke dukh dur karte hai? Bas thoda jyada he samay lag gaya udhar aur pata chala ki tere Chanda ke liye gaanv ke aadhe jamindar chaudhary log apni beti dene ko aatur hai. Hahaha.. Mere mooh par toh wo log keh nahi sakte par unhone ghuma phira kar baba ke saamne jarur ye itchha jatai ki Chandan jaisa suyogya var agar unke ghar ka damaad ban jaaye toh is se behtar unke liye kuch nahi hoga.", Anuradha thuddi par hatheli rakhe apni maa ki baat sunn kar thoda sa sharmaati si lagi. Uski aulaad ke liye logo ka itna rujhaan jaise ummeed se pare he tha.
"Aapko nahi lagta ki aisa wo log aapki sampatti ki wajah se soch rahe honge?"
"Hahaha.. Ladki byaahne par dahej aur sampatti di jaati hai jaisa riwaaj hai. Unhe Chandan ka mol samajh aata hai Anuradha aur tune kabhi gor nahi kiya jitna mujhe lagta hai. Jab mera ye naati chalta hai na toh aas-pas koyi iski takkar ka nahi dikhta. Haan tere pita ji kuch aise he the lekin unka kad mere se 2 he ungla upar tha. Chandan mujhse he aadha pauna bilaant lamba hai. Swayam Mandhari baba ko pehle aashcharya hua tha isko dekh kar. Saamne har waqt rehta hai na isliye hume ye badlaav najar nahi aate lekin sach toh ye hai ki Chandan ab ek majboot yuvak ban chuka hai, bacha nahi raha.", Jaanki devi ne najar phira kar apne naati ki taraf dekha jo chaare ki naand ko palat kar khaali karne ke baad usme saaf hara chara aur toodi milane me juta tha. Laalten ki roshni me uske kareeb baitha wo majboot bail bhi jaise khush ho. Apne hath se thoda chara bail ko khilate hue Chandan dwara uska sar sehlana aur bail ka jeebh se uski kalaai chaatna jaise dono ke beech majboot rishtey ki neev tha. Jaanki Devi ko baba ki kahi wahi baat dhyaan ho chali ki har pret bura nahi hota aur Chandan me toh har jeev ke prati lagaav hai aur badle me usko bhi sabka prem he milega.
"Bada toh ho gaya hai maa aur kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki samajhdar bhi hai. Waise aapne bataya nahi ki baba ne inki kundali dekh kar kya kaha? Rishta nibhega na maa?", Anuradha ne jaane kyun Chandan se najre hata li thi kuch he pal dekhne par. Wo bada ho raha tha ya ho chuka tha, ab wo apni maa se kaise kehti.
"Pehle Gulaabo ka byaah karna padega.", Jaanki Devi se toh jo kehte bana unhone sankshipt sa uttar diya.
"Haan toh main kab keh rahi hu ki Gulaabo ka byaah na karo? Atchi baat hai na ki pehle kanyadan hoga aur uske baad ladki ke bhai ka byaah.", Jaanki Devi ne inkaar kiya toh Anuradha ke chehre par chinta ubhar aayi ki is inkaar ka kya matlab samjhe. Par jawaab bhi Jaanki Devi ne he diya jab Chandan wapis unke kareeb se gujar gaya, hath mooh dhone ke liye ghar ke aakhiri hisse ki aur.
"Dono he ladkiyon ka byaah.. In dono ko alag nahi kiya ja sakta Anuradha. Gulaabo aur Kavita eksath rahengi aur.. aur dono ka vivaah Chandan se he hoga. Tum meri baat ko shayad galat samajh baitho ya mann me sochogi ki ye budhiya apna faayeda dekh rahi hai jis se Gulaabo ke byaah me dahej na dena pade.", Anuradha toh aisa bhule se bhi na keh sakti thi beshak koyi aur bahari vyakti hota toh dono ladkiyan apne he naati se byaah kar ghar me rakhne wali baat par yahi kehta Jaanki Devi ke liye. Parantu apni maa ke hridya aur spasht jiwan se unki beti bhali bhanti waakif thi.
"Na maa.. aisa paap main kabhi sapne me bhi nahi kar sakti ki aap par koyi itna bura laanchan lagaau. Main kismat me jarur maanti hu aur honi anhoni sab uparwale ke hath hai. Kya aisa Mandhari baba ne kisi khaas wajah se kaha hai? Matlab Gulaabo toh iske liye tayaar bhi nahi hogi.. Aur samaaj..?"
"Samaaj toh swayam bahu-vivaah se bhara pada hai.. Samaaj me naari ka astitva kaha hai bhala? Purush pradhaan samaaj ke niyam bhi purusho ke laalach aur hitt ko samarthit hai. Darshan Chaudhary ke aap 2 vivaah ho rakhe hai, dono patni aapas me sagi behne hai. Kasbe wale Lala Dhaniram ki toh 3 hain aur kul 15 santaan hai. Dhero mard hai samaaj me jinki 3-4 ya 10 bhi hongi. Par baat yaha tumhari aulaad ki hai Anuradha aur ye fainsla tumhe he karna hai. Baba ne toh jo kundli dekh kar kaha, maine tumhe wahi bataya. Pata nahi kaise lekin ye honi kismat ka khel hai ya pehle se rachi gayi uparwale ki leela. Kavita jaha saral aur kushal grehni ke sath Chandan ke hridya ko sukoon dene wali dharampatni banegi. Wahi Gulaabo usko jiwan darshan karwane wali aisi bharya jo maati me lipte sone ko kundan banati hai. Baba ke kahe anusaar toh Gulaabo aavashyak hai Chandan ke sukhi bhavishya ke liye. Baaki maine bata he diya ki aulaad tumhari hai kyonki maa tum ho. Apne bete ke jiwan ka sahi galat tumhe behtar pata hoga.", Jaanki Devi uthne lagi toh Anuradha ne unka hath dono hatho me thaam kar wapis baitha liya.
"Ye haq bhi is ghar ki dehleej se bhitar aane ke sath aapka ho gaya tha maa. Chandu ke liye uchit anuchit bas aap he taye karengi. Mujhe bas bacha hua jiwan sukoon se aapke aur apne bete sang gujaarna hai. Gulaabo isko anyatha na le baithe aur Kavita apne pati ko sanjha kar paayegi? Chandu toh isko bhi swikaar kar lega agar aap kahengi par dono ladkiyan..", Ab Jaanki Devi kaise kehti ki yaha tum 2 ke liye pareshan ho jabki baba ke hisaab se toh 4 vivaah sunischit hai jisme se ek toh uske sath jiska astitva he nahi hota. Jaane abhi aur kya hona tha aur kaise lekin jiwan me aisi anhoni ki toh Jaanki devi ko dur dur tak kabhi apeksha he na thi. Apni beti ke aise jawaab par unhone uske hatho ko he choom liya.
"Tu meri beti hai aur tujhe jiwan sirf gujarna he nahi balki atche se khushi khushi jeena hai. Abhi Gulaabo se is par tum koyi charcha nahi karna. Thik samay dekh kar main he baat kar lungi us se aur Kavita ka hridya kuch kam nahi hai agar tum usko apna he aks maan ne ki bhool kar baithi ho. Wo Chandan se adhik prem mujhse aur sarvadhik Gulaabo se rakhti hai. Chandan toh abhi aaya hai lekin Gulaabo toh hamesha he uska dhyaan kisi yuvak se behtar rakhti aayi hai. Kal subah tumhe mere sath chalna hai baba ke yaha. Samay se tayaar ho jana aur bacho ko kuch mat batana iske baare me.", Anuradha ne bhi swikirit me gardan hila di jaise usko laga ho ki waha baba swayam ek maa se uske bete ke jiwan baare baat karne bula rahe ho. Ab mansha aur auchitiya ka toh Jaanki Devi ko he nahi pata tha toh wo kya batati apni beti ko.
"Main nahane ja rahi hu, aap araam karne jao maa. Raat kaafi ho chuki hai.", Anuradha ne uthte hue apni maa se kaha aur idhar Kavita he Anuradha ko bulane chali aayi.
"Kaaki, paani rakh diya hai maine snaanghar me aur Gulaabo upar sone bhi chali gayi. Aapke baad main naha lungi. Badi amma, kamre me kaanse ka lauta aur pankhi rakh diye hai bister ke paas.", Kavita ke gore khoobsurat par aaye paseene ko dekh Jaanki Devi bhi samajh chuki thi ki ye ladki mana karne ke bawjood har kaam poora karke he rehti hai.
"Bhali baat hai aur bahar ka dwaar dekh lena ek baar sone se pehle. Waise toh koyi darr nahi lekin suraksha rakhna behtar hai."
"Wo inhone pehle he band kar diya hai badi amma. Janjir me taali laga di thi jo aangan ke aale me rakhi hai.", Chandan ke liye inhone upyog karne par Anuradha toh mand mand muskuraai par Jaanki Devi ne Kavita ke sar pe hath phirate hue bade he laad se kaha.
"Tere se sahi se toh baat karta hai na Chandan? Kahi bahar jaate hue tujhe akela toh nahi chhod deta? Usko utni samajh nahi hai aur yuvako ka ladkapan maa-baap nahi dekh paate.", Badi amma dwara aisa sawal toh Kavita ke liye apratyakshit he tha lekin Anuradha dwara ye bataya ja chuka tha ki dono ke rishtey ke liye sabse pehle inhone he prastaav rakha tha. Nari-sulabh sharam se sar jhukati hui Kavita ne aahista se kaha.
"Unme ladakpan nahi hai aur ghar se bahar toh wo Gulaabo ka bhi poora khayaal rakhte hai. Badi amma, Gulaabo ne bhi aaj maati ka bartan banaya tha aur usko paayal bhi chahiye.", Kavita kya jawaab de rahi thi ye bas Jaanki Devi he samjhi kyonki sapaat kehna Kavita ke bas ka bhi nahi tha lekin uske dwara Gulaabo ka jikar karna ye jarur saabit kar gaya ki wo ladko ki tarah rehne wali sakht Gulaabo bhi Chandan ke pehlu me chanchal yuvti si jeene lagi hai.
"Pehle sirf tum dono he tha na yaha toh ek dusre ka khayaal rakhti thi. Ab ye jimmewari Chandan ki hai aur parso wo tum dono ko le jaayega kasba dikhane. Paayal, choodiyan aur kuch dhang ke vastra le aana tum dono. Saawan me jhoola kya purane vastro me logi? Paanv aur kalaai ab sooni rakhne ki umar gayi tumhari. Thoda us teekhi mirchi ko bhi samjha dena ki ab gaanv me dhauns chalane ki jagah sar pe audhani rakhni shuru kare. Prabhu tum dono ko itni khushiyan de ki wo peedhiyon tak barkaraar rahe. Ja ab apni kaaki ke baad tu bhi naha ke sone chali ja. Subah araam se uthna. Gulaabo ke sath main rasoi aur baaki kaam dekh lungi. Aur pashuo ke liye Laali toh aane he lagi hai. Tu bolti hansti atchi lagti hai, aise raha kar.", Jaane kaise par Jaanki Devi ne ek pal ke liye is bholi si yuvti ko apne seene se laga liya. Anuradha toh snaan karne ja chuki thi aur is drishya ko dekhne wala aur koyi kareeb na tha. Kavita ki aankhon ke ghere se nikle aansu Jaanki Devi ne mehsoos karte hue usko khud se alag kiya aur pallu se he uska chehra saaf karti muskurayi.
"Tu phir kabhi ye mat kehna ki maine tujh par koyi ehsaan kiya hai. Main chahti thi ki meri dhero aulaad ho aur sabhi ladkiyan. Tujhe aur Gulaabo ko kabhi maine itna khul kar jaahir toh nahi kiya lekin kya maine kabhi farak kiya tumhare sath?", Kavita ne ek pal chehra upar uthate hue naa me sar hilaya.
"Tum badi ho ya Gulaabo?"
"Gulll.. Gulaabo..", Kavita ki bharrayi awaaj dhimi thi lekin uske jawaab par Jaanki Devi ne gaal sehlate hue kaha.
"Tum dono samaan ho Kavita aur ye ghar tum dono ko he sambhalna hai. Jaise hamesha se mil kar sambhalti aayi ho.", Kavita dono wali baat par utne tajjub me na dikhi jaise usko samajh he na aaya ho. Aakhir wo bholi toh thi he, upar se is bhavuk pal me uska dhyaan toh bas wahi tha jaha is ghar ki bahu swikaar ho chuki thi.
"Gulaabo.. Wo kehti hai ki wo byaah nahi karegi.. Toh wo sath he toh rahegi badi amma?"
"Wo bhi karegi aur phir bhi is ghar me he rahegi. Is par jyada vichaar karne ki bajaaye ab tum araam karo. Main bhi sone ja rahi hu. Tumhari kaaki ko laalten ki jarurat ho toh ek udhar he rehne dena. Ye aangan wali bujha dena.", Jaanki devi ko Kavita bas sar haa me hila kar he jawaab de saki. Wo toh diwar ke kinare chalti hui baithak ki taraf se apne kaksh me chali gayi lekin Kavita duvidha me padd chuki thi Gulaabo ke masle par. Raat ke is sannatte me ab snaanghar se paani girne ki awaaj bhi aani band ho chuki thi.
"Akeli khadi hui kaha gum ho tum?", Bheegne se bachane ke liye bandhe baalo ko kholti hui Anuradha idhar he chali aayi thi. Pehle wali lalten toh ab nadarad thi lekin Anuradha ke dusre hath me jo laalten thi uski roshni me swayam uska swaroop behad dilkash najar aa raha tha. Kandhe par waise he giraya hua pallu aur seene par kurti ki jagah safed sooti choli me Anuradha ka taajgi bhara chehra adhbhutt najar aaya. Rassi par geela angocha wo pehle he daal chuki thi.
"Kahi nahi amma.. Wo badi amma abhi he toh gayi hai vishram karne aur main aapke aane ki he pratiksha kar rahi thi. Ratri samay dhili kurti aur saya he uchit rehta.. Waise aap sachmuch atyadhik khoobsurat hai. Aap apne kesh ka atcha khayaal rakhti hai.", Ek jawaan yuvti se apni prashansa sunn kar Anuradha ko sharam se jyada toh tajjub hua lekin Kavita ne kuch galat bhi nahi kaha tha. Anuradha ke khule kesh jo ab seene ki taraf kisi kaali badra se saamne chaaye hue the, unki lambaai naabhi tak thi jo maatra ek lagbhag pardarshi se safed vastra ki ek parat ke niche chhupi thi.
"Kuch bhi bolti rehti ho. Umar ho chali hai meri aur jis khoobsurti ki tum baat kar rahi ho, wo tum me hai. Tumhari umar me toh main aaspas bhi nahi thi tumhare. Mujhse jyada mehnati bhi ho tum.. Haan tum apne kesh ka khayaal thoda kam rakhti ho lekin ye prakritik rehne par bhi behad ghane aur chamakdar hai. Shayad Gulaabo thoda jyada dhyaan rakhti hai pane kesh ka lekin kam tumhare bhi nahi hai. Chalo ab tum bhi naha lo phir mere he kaksh me so jana.", Kavita Gulaabo ke jikar par haami bharne ke baad jaise he thoda aage badhi aur Anuradha dwara kaksh me sone ka nyota suna toh ijajat swaroop batane lagi.
"Amma, mujhe kaksh ke bhitar sone me pareshani rehti hai. Jee ghabrata hai aur Gulaabo kehti hai main motti hu na isliye garmi jyada lagti hai mujhe. Aap agar chhat par nahi sona chahti toh main idhar aangan me he charpaayi laga lungi. Bhitar..."
"Hahaha.. mujhe pata hai tumhe kamre me neend nahi aati. Dopehar me tumhare vastra aur chehra paseene me lathpath tha aur meri wajah se tum uth kar nahi gayi. Darwaja khula rakhna chahiye tha mujhe us samay. Tum upar chhat par he so jana, waha hawa bhi atchi lagti hai aur neend bhi badhiya aayegi. Mujhe bahar sone ki aadat jara kam hai aur raat bhi neend atche se nahi aayi.", Anuradha ko neend toh badhiya mili thi lekin kuch waqt jo Chandan ke samipya me gujra tha, wo kadachit bhulaye na bhoola. Kadam peeche lena he ekmatra hal tha uske paas.
"Ji amma. Waise atchi sehat ke liye grishm hritu me khuli hawa me sona he hitkaari hai. Badi amma kehti hai ki sharir nirogi rehta hai aur thakaan mehsoos nahi hoti. Pehle toh badi amma bhi bahar aangan me soya karti thi lekin baad me unhone kaksh me he aadhi diwar hatwa kar sariye wali jaali lagwa li. Unhe akele sona he pasand hai. Aap sheahr me hamesha dhoti pehanti thi kya?", Kavita ka ye aakhir sawaal tha.
"Haan aur udhar sab mahilayen dhoti pehanti hai. Ladkiyan salwar aur kurti.. haan choti ladkiyan ghaghri aur kameej pehanti hai par jyada nahi. Ab aadat padd chuki hai isliye maine ghahri aur kurti nahi pehni. Shayad kal raat yahi wajah rahi hogi neend na aane ki. Jao naha lo, main bister sahi kar leti hu itne."
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'Aahhh.. aahhh.. kamino.. ruk jao.. aahh.. thoda taras khao.. aahhhh.', Ye maadak kilkaariyan aaj Dinu ke khet me bani jhopdi me goonj rahi thi. Ghar se toh wo nikla tha apni saali ko uske gaanv wapis chhodne ke liye parantu hawas shaant karne ka vichaar usko apne khet le aaya. Akele me ek baar Chameli ko aadha adhura bhogne ke baad wo alag hua toh Chameli ke bhare jism par Sushil ja chadha. Mamla itna he rehta toh phir bhi sab niyantran me rehta lekin Dinu ye bhool baitha tha ki usne aaj apne khet me he 2 aur mitro ko jua khelne aur sharaab ka nyota diya hua hai. Sushil sang Chameli ki kaamkrida unhone bhi dekhi thi lekin atche dost ki tarah un aadmiyon ne pehle Chameli ko darkinaar kiya aur mehfil jamne ke baad sharaab ke sath jua khelte hue bar kabhi kabhar he Chameli ko taad lete. Sushil ghar par bata kar aane ke liye nikla tha aur Dinu bhi aur sharaab laane uske sath chal diya jo wo dopehar me he haat se kharid kar laaye the. Chameli ka dhyaan ab in dono ko rakhne ka bol wo toh chale gaye par Chameli ki najro se dhan kaha bacha rehta. Ghatna kuch samay pehle is tarah shuru hui thi.
"Tum toh Gwalisar byaahi hui ho na Chameli? Dinu ke byaah me tumhe dekha tha humne. Main Manoj hu aur ye Parveen. Aage wale khet hamare he hai.", Dikhne me he dono aadmi kuch majboot aur sampatti se behtar lag rahe the. Dono ke he gale me sone ki janjir aur ungliyon me 2-2 angoohiyan bhi thi. Baal pakne ki umar abhi kuch dur thi aur taja banwai hajamat ki wajah se chehre par bas teekhi ghani mooche. Chameli ko toh lobh me he dilchaspi thi bas aur yaha wo dugna dikhaai pada.
"Haan byaahi toh hui hu par jiji jaisa ghar pariwar na mila jabki unse sundar aur jawaan hu. Tumhe toh maine dopehar me bhi dekha tha, ghoda-gaadi se jija ke ghar ke saamne se nikle the na? Haaye kitni garmi hai idhar kheto me aaj..", Aisi nautanki ke sath he Chameli ne apna pallu hawa karne ke dikhawe ke sath seene se sarka diya. Sanwle lekin motte ubhaar aur unki chikni khaai laal-peeli roshni me kahi jyada he kaamuk najar aayi in dono ko. Parveen toh bagal me he baitha tha jiske hontho par jeebh firane ki taraf Chameli ki najar na padi lekin bina aasten ka kurta sa pehne Manoj ki chaudi chaati par nigaah uski bhi thi, sone ki janjir ki wajah se.
"Humne toh salaah bhi di thi Dinu ko lekin tumhare he pariwar ne na maani. Ye Parveen hai na iske chachere bhai ka byaah tumhare byaah ke 2 maah baad he karwaya tha. Tumse hota toh dono behne ek he gaanv me hoti aur apne Parveen ke chacha ki bhi Dinu jitni he jameen hai. Raaj karti agar idhar byaah karwaya hota."
"Pehle toh hamare liye he rishta aaya tha jija ka lekin jiji ki baat chala di hamari amma ne kyonki tab meri umar jo nahi thi. Ab kya ho sakta hai?"
"Isliye tum abhi bhi apne jija se prem rakhe hue ho?", Parveen ne beech me jaise he ye baat kahi toh ek pal ke liye Chameli ne ghabrane ka dikhawa karte hue uska hath he thaam liya.
"Mujhe laga he tha ke tumne dekh liya hoga. Hath jodti hu tum dono ke saamne, ye baat kisi se nahi kehna. Jiji he jija ka atcha dhyaan nahi rakhti aur mera toh inke sath rishta bhi honewala tha. Prem bhala bhualye se bhoolta hai kya Parveen? Mera pati na toh mera khayaal rakhta hai aur na kabhi choodi paayal he dilwaai. Jija aisa karte hai toh kya wo galat hai? Mujhe kya atche jiwan aur prem ki jarurat nahi hogi?", Ab in dono ko lag raha tha ki jaise unke kaabu me ye chidiya phans chuki hai aur mauka uchit dekh Manoj ne apni sakht hatheli Chameli ke ghagre ke upar se he maansal jaangh par rakhte hue sehla kar dhaandas bandhaya.
"Kaahe fikar karti ho aur tumhe hath jodne ki jarurat nahi. Pagli jaise Dinu aur Sushil tumhara khayaal rakhte hai, utna he haq hamara bhi hai. Bas hum dono ko kabhi itna pyaar karne wali saali nahi mili aur patni toh bache jann ne ke baad nikat nahi aane deti. Tumhe paayal choodiyon ke sath gale me sone ka gantha aur kamarbandh bhi pehan na chahiye. Itni khoobsurat aur gadraai hui apsara ka jiwan dukho se nahi, shaahi sukho se bhara rehna chahiye. Parveen tum asehamt ho kya meri baat se?", Manoj kareeb sarak kar ab jaangh se aage Chameli ke nirvastra naram peit ko sehlane laga tha. Aur iske sath he usne apni baniyaan ke saamne bani goj se chaandi ki 4 mohar Chameli ko dikhate hue uski choli ke bhitar sarka di.
"Haaye ram.. waha chhoona galat hoga Manoj.. Aise kisi paraai ladki ke seene par hath rakhna.."
"Tumhe abhi toh Manoj bhai ne bataya na ki tum hamari apni he ho? Jitna tum Dinu se prem rakhti ho agar uska aadha bhi hume naseeb hua toh ye tumhara ehsaan he hoga Chameli. Ye chaar sikke meri taraf se bhi rakh lo.. Ek badhiya laal choli aur bajubandh banwa lena apne liye. Sachmuch tum jaisi apsara ko koyi ek purush khush nahi rakh sakta. Ye jimmewari thodi hume bhi uthane do.", Ab Parveen ne sikke uski hatheli me bharne ke baad jimmewari ki bajaye Chameli ka ek pusht stann he choli ke niche se utha diya tha. Sanwli gol bhari baahen choomte hue usne apni meethi baaton ke sath he Chameli ko charpaayi par bagal me lita liya. Dikhawe ke liye pratikaar karti Chameli ki ghaghri ko paanv ki taraf baithe Manoj ne upar khiskate hue kaha.
"Parveen, Chameli bahot pyaari saali hai hamari aur iska pratikaar laaj aur badnaami ki wajah se hai. Yakeen karo Chameli, hum toh tumhare mureed hai aur badnaami ki chhaya bhi nahi padne denge. Jitna khayaal Dinu bhi nahi rakh saka, us se jyada dekhbhal karenge tumhari. Bas badle me tum thoda sa bhi prem dogi toh hamara jiwan kat jaayega iske sahare. Kitni khoobsurat ho tum.. Poore gaanv me itni bhari hui jawaani se ladi dusri koyi na hogi..aahhh.. ye mehakta youvan aur bharaav..", Jaangho ki sandhi ke beech baalo ke jhurmutt me ghiri wo phuli hui yoni kabje me lete hue Manoj ne turant he usko sehlane ke sath ek ungli bhitar utaar di. Abhi tak wo gehri gufa kaamras se chikni padi thi. Dusri taraf toh Parveen uski choli se ek chuchi bahar nikale aise chusak raha tha jaise jiwan me wo dobara nahi milne wali.
"aahhh.. Ye galat hai jija ji.. prem ke jagah kahi ye hawas toh nahi.. Main barbaad ho jaungi agar aapne ..aahhhh.. Dinu jija agar laut aaye .. aahh"
"Nahi pagli.. Tujhe toh jiwanbhar hum khush rakhenge jab jab tum yaha milne aaya karogi. Kabhi mauka mila toh Gwalisar bhi thehar jaya karenge, bagal me toh meri sasural hai waha.. Dinu aur Sushil ko aane me thoda waqt lagega.. Bas tum thoda sehyog karo jis se hum dono ko bhi jald he araam mile.. aahhhh..", Is baar ek sath do aanand bhari sitkaar sunaai padi is laalten aur diye se roshan jhopdi me. Manoj ne bina chetawani diye he apna majboot ling dhoti upar sarkate hue Chameli ki paniyaayi phuli hui yoni ke bhitar thoos diya. Parveen ab uska upari jism beparda kiye ek push stann ko masalne ke sath dusre wale ko chusakne me juta tha. Kaamagni me jal toh teeno he rahe the parantu ek tagde dhakke me aadhe bilaant se thoda bada ling bhitar ghuste he Chameli karaah si uthi. Wo Manoj se lipti toh Manoj usko baahon me uthaye kachi jameen par he khada ho gaya. Aadmi majboot tha aur apne dost ki parwah karne wala. Ye baat Chameli ko jab samajh aayi tab tak uske hontho ko Manoj ne mooh me jakad liya tha. Chikne motte kulho ke beech Chameli ke gudadwaar par jama chiknaai saboot thi ki kuch samay pehle yaha bhi kisi ling ne mohar lagaai thi.
"Samay kam hai Chameli isliye sehyog karna. Main aur Manoj hamesha se eksath he rahe hai aur tumhe bhi aaj ek naya sukh milega.", Guda me ungli se chiknaai tatol kar Parveen ne bhi apni dhoti se akda hua ling bahar nikaal kar Chameli ke fudakte hue gudadwar par bhida diya. Wo hilti us se pehle he Parveen ki kamar hili. Kachh se uska majboot ling aadha bhitar ja fansa us tarooj se bade kulho ki jadd me. Manoj ko toh mehnat he na karni padi thi aise aur jab tak Chameli sehaj hoti uska sharir dobara kaanp utha. Chaandi ke sikke toh kabke farsh par bikhar chuke the aur 2 majboot aadmi usko hawa me uthaye aage aur peeche se ek laye-taal me bhogne lage. Chameli ko apne bhitar dard aur alag se aanand ki lehar aage peeche daudti si lagi. Uske chuche jo Manoj ke seene se pis rahe the ab unhe Parveen peeche se mutthi me bharta hua tabadtod kamar hilane lage. Maadak siskariyon ke sath Chameli ki awaaj bhi nikalne lagi.
"Maar dala tum dono jija ne aahhhhh maa.. behla ke chod diye mujhe.. aaaiiii... pichwada dukhta hai mera.. araam se karo.. janwar jaise nahi.. arri amma bacha le apni bitiya ko.. aahhh..", Wo dono toh aise bhare sharir ko bhogte hue masti me the lekin unhe ye nahi pata tha ki Chameli ke liye unka aise mil kar uska jism bhogna jara bhi dardbhara na tha. Wo khud he apni yoni aur guda ko kas leti jis se dono ka josh badha rahe. Sharaab ke nashe me unhe toh bas wo gadraayi yuvti ek asaan aur sasta shikaar he laga tha lekin sach ye tha ki unka shikaar khud Chameli ne kiya tha. Manoj ka sharir lehrane laga aur sakhallan ke najdeek aate he wo alag hota hua apne hath se ling hilane lag pada. Chameli ke paanv jameen par tikte he usko diwar ke sahare lagate hue Parveen ne bhi agel 10 dhakko me uski garam guda ko apne veerya se seench diya. Jhopdi ke bheetar ab teeno ke kaamras ki gandh phail chuki thi. Chameli waise he apne vaksh ko beparda chhode jameen par baithi aansu bahane lagi, dard ke dikhawe ke sath.
"Oh.. tumhe jyada he dard pahucha lagta hai Chameli. Maaf karna.. hume laga ki tum pehle bhi Sushil aur Dinu ke sath aisa kar chuki ho. Agar pata rehta ki tumne ek baar me eksath 2 lund nahi liye hai toh hum kadaapi aisa nahi karte... Rona band karo Chameli.. dekho Dinu kabhi bhi laut sakta hai. Dosti me daraar nahi lana chahte hum..", Chameli ka peit pakad kar bilakhna dekh dono ki he sharaab hawa ho chuki thi. Maldwaar se rista kaamrajj bhi mitti par behta dikha jaha Chameli ka dusra hath daba tha.
"Pehle toh hume itni buri tarah se hawa me utha kar bhogte rahe. Itni sakhti se pakde hue the aur cheekhna chillana bhi nahi sune mera... Ab jhooti fikar dikha rahe ho.. Veshya nahi hu main jo sabke sath karti phirti hu. Tum dono ne kaha tha ke thoda pyaar karoge.. Aise janwaro jaise toh jija ne kabhi na kiya mere sath.. Haaye.. mere bhitar .. aahhh.. tum dono ka bada bhi toh kitna hai.. aage peeche mirche bhari ho jaise.. Mujhse utha nahi ja raha..", Ab dono dosto ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha aur Manoj ne he apni goj se 5 sikke nikaal kar Chameli ki hatheli par rakhne ke baad chehra saaf karne ki koshish ki.
"Galti ho gayi Chameli.. Wo aisa hai na ke tum jitni khoobsurat aur bhare jism ki yuvti pehli baar toh kareeb thi. Tumne toh ulta hamare pyaar ko he swikaar kiya lekin uttejjana me hum dhyaan na rakh sake ki tum koyi bajaru nahi ho. Behak gaye the tumhari khoobsurati me aur ye Parveen hai na is se sabar he na hua tumhara pichwada dekh kar. Jhooth nahi bol raha kyonki tum hume pasand ho. Dard dene ke liye maaf kar do aur agar kahogi toh tumse dobara nahi milenge."
"Haan Chameli.. Ye kuch paise rakh lo ilaaj aur naye vastro ke liye. Tumhe dobara kabhi dukh nahi denge."
"Main toh khud tum dono ke paas thi. Mana nahi kiya tha lekin pyaar se karte toh mujhe bhi atcha lagta. paise nahi chahiye, ye rakh lo tum dono. Bas itna dard aajtak nahi hua mujhe. Jija samajh jaayenge meri chaal aur haalat dekh kar.", Chameli ne naatak karte hue dono ke diye paise wapis dene chaahe toh Manoj ne uski mutthi band karte hue haule se gaal choom liya. Wo khud he uski choli ko band karne laga tha.
"Tum bahot pyaari ho Chameli aur hume khushi hai ki tumne maaf kiya. Aainda jo bhi karenge, pyaar aur tumhari marji se. Ye paise tumhare he hai aur Dinu ki fikar matt karo. Tum apni dhoti sahi karke bas khaat par leit jao. Hum us se keh denge ki tumhe neend aa rahi thi isliye so gayi. Agli baar Gwalisar milne aaye toh milogi na?", Goad me utha kar Manoj ne he Chameli ko chaarpayi par litaya lekin ye wali choti charpayi thi jo ek taraf padi thi.
"Raat me nahi mil sakungi aur tumhe ghar he aana padega. Lekin vaada karo ki janwar jaise nahi karoge?"
"Nahi karenge. Vaada hai.. Ab tum aankhen moond lo.", Choli me lagbhag 20 sikke bhar kar Chameli toh inhe loot kar so gayi par Manoj aur Parveen jhopdi se bahar nikal kar apne kiye par he sharminda se dikhe. Dinu akela he lauta tha aur usko un dono ne wahi bataya ki Chameli so gayi thi isliye wo log bahar khule me he aa baithe. Ab jue ki jagah sirf kuch daur sharaab he chali jiske baad dono dost apne khet ho liye. Dinu nashe me dhut aa lipta apni saali se, par karne ki taaqat toh usme bhi shesh na thi.
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'O beri ke pret, ye jiwit bali kabool kar.', Madhyaratri ke pashchaat jab smoocha Paatan khamosh padd chuka tha aur har insaan apne ghar-jhopdi ke bhitar qaid, tab ye manushya aakriti nehar ke dusre kinare par sthit us ghane beri ke jhaad ke saamne ghutne tikaye baithi thi. Poore jism par kaali chaadar lapete hue jise se sirf aankhen najar aa sake. Poore nirjann se vann me ek ajeeb si thandak bhar uthi jab us aakriti ne mooh par jaali bandhi wo bakri beti ke tane se baandhne ke baad chand kadam peeche le kar ghutne tek diye. Us masoom jeev ko toh apne bhavishya ka he kuch pata na tha par ekaek mahol bhayankar ho chala. Khule aasman me bhi jo sitare chamak rahe the, unhe ghane baadalo ki parat ke peeche chupna pada.
'Kaaaan-kaaaan...' Ekiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr aur jaane kaisi kaise karkash cheekhti awaajen is sunsaan vann ke khaas hisse me goonj uthi. Nehar ke upar chhaya dete vriksho se sookhe patte jhadd kar niche shaant behte paani par tapakte hawa ki teji batane lage. Wo aakriti kuch budbudaye ja rahi thi aur ghabrahat ke bawjood dil me ek majboot maksad usko wahi roke raha. Samast vriksh, jhaad aur beil-lataayen hilne ke bawjood wo beri ka jhaad aise khamosh tha jaise uske chhote patte tak ko hawa ka ehsaas na hua ho. Vichitra leela tha is beri ki aur nirantar koyi jaap karti is manushya aakriti ne ant me apni chaadar ke bhitar hath daalte hue wo chamchamata khanjar bahar nikala aur hatheli ke thik beech me cheera lagate hue bakri ke mastishk par lahu ki dhaar nichod di.
'Bali swikaram..', Aur abhi bhi chehre par dard ka namonishaan na dikha is vyakti ke. Aur is baar uska sar jhukte he jaise beri ke jhaad me jordaar sarsaraht hui. Bakri uski taraf badhi thi ya wo ghana jhaad uske upar aa kar us jeev ko apne bhitar le gaya, ye wo vyakti dekh bhi na saka. Bas uske saamne agar kuch aa kar gira toh wo rassi se bani jaali jo abhi tak uski mimiyahat ko dabaye the.
'meeehhhhh meeehhhhh' ye aakroshit dard se bhara mimiyane ka swar bas 2 he baar goonja. Ye manushya aakriti hath jode saamne dekhne lagi toh bas 2 safed chamakte chhote se gole najar aaye jo turant bujh gaye.
'O beri ke pret, jald lautunga. Anushthaan purn karne me bas 3 aahutiya shesh hai. 3 maah ke baad tumhari kripa se Paatan ka swami badlega. Wo haweli abaad karunga main us chudail ko parast karne ke paschaat. Tumhe bhi bandhanmukt hona hai aur mujhe yaha ekadhikar banana hai. Bas 3 maas shesh hai swami. Phir yaha ka rakshak aur bhakshak me he banunga, tumhari chhaya me.", Ye jo bhi tha iske iraade behad he khatarnaak the. Aakhir ye kaise anushthaan ko purn karne me juta tha aur Nandita ki haweli par raaj karne ke liye beri ka pret isko kya taaqat pradaan karta.? Sawaal toh dhero the lekin is biyabaan me na inhe dekhne wala koyi tha aur na is khaufnaak makasad ki samajh rakhne wala. Aur ye manushya aakriti nehar ke dusri taraf se he bahar ki aur nikal chali. Spasht tha ki ye jo bhi tha wo gaanv me nahi rehta tha ya kabhi pehle rehta hoga lekin filhal uski rihayash Paatan se dur he thi. Aankhen andhere ki itni abhyast ki wo najar uthaye he chalta gaya, bina kisi jeev jantu se dare. Par koyi toh tha jo usko dekh raha tha lekin nehar ke is taraf bebasi se khade reh kar. Shayad iski hadd nehar ka ye kinara tha aur us shaksh ki nehar ka dusra kinara.
Mausam jis tarah se ekaek badla tha, usko dekhne wale 2-3 log aur bhi the jinme se prabhu-jaap karte hue ek the Mandhari baba aur unke saamne baitha Darshan Chaudhary. Mandhari baba se milne ke liye waqt simit nahi tha kisi ke liye aur swayam baba ke sone ka samay sunischit nahi tha par bhor se pehle wo shayya tyaag dete the. Abhi bhi jaise wo apni kutiya se bahar is khule aangan me aane se pehle araam he kar rahe the. Kisi ke chardiwari me kadam rakhne se pehle he wo bahar nikal aaye. Aagantuk purana niwasi thi is Paatan gaanv ka aur mehnati saaf suthi chhavi wala Darshan Chaudhary. Abhi wo log aasan bicha kar aapas me baatchit karne he lage the ki ekaek badle is mausam ko dekh jaha Darshan Chaudhary ke maathe par bal padte dikhe wahi baba muskuraye.
"Grishm hritu jald samapt hone wali hai Darshan. Sanket badhiya hai kudrat ka. Waise bhi Paatan kabhi grishm tapish se utna prabhavit nahi hua jitna aaspaas ke gaanv, kasbe rehte hai. Yaha ke swami ne kudrat ko badhaya he tha apne jiwankaal me aur phal tum bhi bhog rahe ho atchi paidawar, asaan jal strot aur upjaau bhoomi ka. Ghanghor barsaat se bhare saawan ke aane se pehle mausam aisi he karwat badalta hua apne aane ki dastak pehle he dene lagta hai.", Baba ki durdarshita aur Jaanki Devi ke sasur dwara ateet me ki gayi athak mehnat ko bayaan karne par Darshan ne bhi haami bharne ke sath hath jodd diye.
"Satya kaha aapne guru ji. Ye gaanv shayad prakriti ne isliye he swayam tak simit rakha hua hai. Bhoomi toh sona he ugalti hai lekin sarhad khatre se bhari hai jaha bhatak kar pahuchne par anjaam dukhdayi he milta hai. Waise ye ekdum se badlaav koyi galat sandesh toh nahi guru ji?", Darshan ki baat sunn kar apne kamandal se kuch jal ke chhinte charo dishaaon me barsane ke baad Mandhari baba ne jawaab diya.
"Sharir me jo taap (Bukhaar) chadhta hai wo koyi bimaari nahi hoti darshan.. Wo upchaar hota hai sharir ko swasth nirogi rakhne ke liye. Aisa he prakriti karti hai jab aas pas rog badhne lagte hai toh wo apna taap badha deti hai. Paatan me prakriti ko itna sahej kar rakha gaya hai ki yaha rog nahi hote lekin kuch rog jo insaan ke jism me sirf uski itchhaon aur laalch swaroop panapte hai, unhe dur karne ke liye ab tum us suraksha ko pret kaho ya khatre bhari sarhad. Seema laanghne ka dushparinaam toh milega he na jab pehle se prakriti sabko abaad rakhe hue hai.? Waise pehle tum saanjh dhale aaye the tab ham dhyaan me leen the. Maafi chahte hai mil nahi sake.", Baba swayam maafi maangne lage toh Darshan ne unke charan he pakad liye.
"Paap ka bhaagi na banaye baba. Main toh tehalta hua he is aur chala aaya tha aur us samay baat karna bhi munasib nahi hota. Karam Singh bahar jo mil gaya tha mujhe. Aapke paas aata toh yakinan wo sath rehta ya pratiksha karta mere lautne ki. Khet par aaj kuch khaas tha nahi aur raat me der tak rakhwali ki aadatwash neend bhi badal chuki hai. Ab aapke darshan se behtar kuch aur nahi soojha.", Darshan Chaudhary ko apne aane ka prayojan batane me hoti jijhak dekh kar Mandhari baba ne khudse he baat chhedi.
"Atcha kiya tum aaye. Thoda samay baatchit ke liye mujhe bhi kisi ki aavashyakta thi. Sone se pehle aisa karne se neend behtar aati hai. Vichaar aur mann shaant he hone chahiye. Waise tumne apne bete ka vivaah toh pakka kar he diya hai. Bitiya ke rishtey bhi aate honge?", Darshan ne dobara hath jodd diye. Aasmaan ke sitare abhi bhi ghani badra ke peeche chhipe the aur yaha diya bhi aut me jalne ke bawjood kuch fadfada raha tha.
"Bete ke liye aapne sahi gaanv sujhaya tha guru ji. Honewali bahu bhi greh-karya me kushal hai aur bhare-poore pariwar me pale bache aksar samajhdar aur maan banaye rakhne wale he hote hai. Sunil ki shikayat jyada he milne lagi thi isliye vichaar banaya hai ki is shraavan maas me he bahu ko liva laaye. 2-3 roj se toh beta baat maan raha hai aur yaha waha bhatakna bhi band karke ya toh ghar he rehta hai anyatha khet aur pashuon par dhyaan dene laga hai. Ab bas Gauri bitiya ka he rishta atche se ghar me ho jaaye toh ganga naha lunga guru ji. Rishtey jo bhi aate hai, wo meri sampannta ki wajah se aur dahej ki aas me aate hai. Aap he koyi aisa pariwar bataye jo meri bitiya ko maan de na ke sampatti dahej ko.", Darshan Chaudhary ne ek baar bhi Jaanki Devi ka jikar nahi kiya tha apni sthiti samjhate hue. Mandhari baba bhi sab gor se sunte rahe aur wahi deepak ki lau me ek tinke se Gauri ke janam samay, umar ityadi ki jaankari lete hue bhoomi par he kuch lakire banane lage. Darshan Chaudhary bhi har vivran jaankari dene ke sath unhe dekhte rahe. Ghor andhkaar me bhi maatra diye ki roshni me jis tarah se Mandhari baba ki najre aur hath harkat me the, yakinan wo aam insaan se kahi behtar the.
"Vivaah yog toh prabal hai tumhari bitiya ka Darshan parantu..."
"Koyi samasya hai guru ji? Maine toh bitiya ki kundali bade bade pandit gyaani ko dikhaai hai jinke anusar usme kahi koyi dosh nahi. Rishta main he inkaar karta raha hu jiski wajah bhi maine aapko bataai.", Baba shaantchit muskurate hue haami bharte rahe.
"Dosh nahi Darshan, yog maayne rakhta hai. Inkaar tum nahi kar rahe balki tumhari bitiya ka tej he itna adhik hai ki uski itchha virudh vivaah kiya he nahi ja sakta. Thoda samay do aur devi maa ki kripa rahi toh is baar jaade se pehle he Gauri bitiya ko uske laayak jiwansathi milne nishchit hai. Sanjog ki bhi apni mehta hai Darshan aur ye byaah janam maran jaise ghatak har baar hamare hath nahi hote. Gauri rajat padd (paanv) liye ek dev-yoni jaatak hai. Mrigya swabhaav aur chanchal hone ke sath behat samajhdar aur sulabh mann baalika hai tumhari putri. Uski marji ke virudh tum vivaah toh kar sakte ho apni putri ka parantu wahi tumhari vastavik smridhi aur sampatti hai jiske rusht hone par tumhare he samikarn badal sakte hai. Putra ki kundali toh maine samay par he tumhe bata di thi aur hum galat nahi the. Jaha Gauri me tumhare charitra ki sabhi atchhayi samavesh hui wahi putra par par jarurat se jyada prem pradarshan karke usko bigaadne me pati patni ka he dosh hai. Sunil ko sansarik gyaan dene ke liye tumhe usko apne saaye me he rakhna padega Darshan anyatha wo yuvak jo tumhe kuch roj se sambhla hua lag raha hai, wo anjaane he badi durghatna ko nyota dega. Tum mehnati aur pariwaar ko prathmikta dene wale vyakti ho Darshan. Thoda samajhna hum kya kehna chahte hai.", Baba ne jis tarah se putramoh wala parda utaar kar Darshan ko dikhaya tha, uski najre he jhuk gayi. Sharmindgi bata rahi thi ki wo apne bete ke karmo se parichit tha.
"Jawaan ladka hai baba. Kuch kaha toh.."
"kab tak vastvikta ko swikaar karte rahoge Darshan? Jab deri ho chuki hogi toh lautne ki raah tak naseeb na hogi. Khayaal Singh ke putra ke samay tum bhi toh maujood the 3 baras pehle. Humne kaha tha ki uske kadam daayre se bahar ja rahe hai. Khayaal Singh ne bhi yahi jawaab diya tha ki jawaan ladke apni marji karte hai unhe kaise roka jaaye. Vivaah ko 2 saptaah he hue the uske aur shav shat-vishatt awastha me waha mila tha jaha ek stree ke fate vastra maujood the, gaanv ki sarhad par. Khet khalihaan ya pashuo ki dekhbhal karna ek dikhawa bhi ho sakta hai jisko najarandaaj karke tum badhava he doge is jawaan yuvak ko jiske agle he maah vivaah nishchit hai. Tumne 2 behno se vivaah karne ke baad eksaar samaan diya aur aaj tabhi tum saksham vyakti ho. Santaan sirf 2 hai jinme se ek apne sasural me vansh badhayegi aur ek tumhari peedhi ko barakrar rakhne wala putra. Jawaan bail ko he rassi ki aavshyakta hoti hai Darshan jis se wo apni taaqat ko bewajah jaaya na kare. Ek pita ke liye uski santaan hamesha santaan he rehti hai jisko anushashan sikhane ke liye kisi teesre ki jarurat nahi. Koyi aur pareshani ho toh kaho? Mann halka karke he jana hamari kutiya se.", Darshan Chaudhary ek pita ka daiytva ab bhali bhanti samajh chuka tha aur bhoomi ko pranaam karte hue usne apni goad me rakhe angoche ko baba ke charno me rakh diya.
"Aapke liye ye kuch taaje phal shaam ko ekatrit kiye the guru ji. Savere aap ann grehan toh karte nahi. Inhe swikaar kare. Mere paas ab koyi pareshani nahi hai. Bhagwan ne pehle he jarurat se jyada he diya hai aur ab beta sudhaarne ke baad aapke darshan ko aaunga."
"Sada khush raho aur devi apni kripa banaye rakhe. Waise pratahkaal din roshan hote he agar tum apne pariwar sahit idhar padharo toh mujhe atcha lagega. Gauri bitiya ki kundli sath lete aana.", Darshan ne aage koyi sawaal na kiye bhale he bhitar mann me jarur hairaani thi ki baba ne toh yahi kundali dekh li thi samay aur naam ityaadi jaan ne ke baad.
"Jarur guru ji. Aapne aisa keh kar toh mujhe santusht he kar diya. Aagya dijiye.", Baba ne muskurte hue hath utha diya aur unhe pranaam karke Darshan bhi apni laathi aur dusra angocha uthata hua kutiya ke prangan se bahar chal diya.
'Ishwar sabka bhala kare. Galat raah par chalne waalo ka bhi aur bhatake hue masoom praniyon ka bhi. Jai maa annapurna.'
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"Kya hua? Darr gayi thi kya sapne me?", Khuli chhat par jaha pehle Chandan thoda waqt Gulaabo ke sath khatti meethi nokjhok me bita kar so chuka tha wahi Kavita bhi jab naha kar upar aayi toh apna bichhavan Chandan se thodi is duri par laga kar uski neend me khalal paida kiye bina leit gayi thi. Sone se pehle wo kaafi samay tak usko he dekhti rahi aur sochti rahi din bhar ki ghatnao ke baare me. Gulaabo dwara usko utsahit karna ki wo Chandan par adhikar jamana shuru kare, uske thoda kareeb hona shuru kare aur apne prem ka halka fulka ijhaar kare jab bhi ekaant mile. In khayaalo ke baad wo us pal ko yaad karti jab Chandan si lipat soyi thi, Kavita kab neend me chali gayi usko khayaal he na raha. Waqt gujarne aur raat gehraane ke baad ekaek he mausam ne angdaai li aur grishm hritu ki is raat me behti sadharan hawa thandi ho chali. Karwat leti hui Kavita jab ruki toh wo ab Chandan ke bichhawan par uske seene se lagi thi. Aur is naram makhmali yuvti ke jism ke ehsaas se he Chandan ki aankhen khuli toh thik usi waqt Kavita ki badi badi gehri aankhon ne bhi us chehre ka rukh kiya. Chandan ki saansein seedhi apne chehre par mehsoos karti Kavita ne aahista se naa me sar hilaya jiske baad Chandan ne uski kamar ke peeche hath rakhte hue apni taraf aur sahi se uska poora jism laga liya.
"Tum mujhse darti ho kya Kavita? Jab main tumhare kareeb hota hu toh mujhe wo pal sabse khaas lagta hai. Parantu tumhe shayad mera sath pasand nahi.", Chandan dwara apne sang lagaye jaane par pehle toh Kavita sharam se uski baah aur seene me chehra dabane lagi lekin napasand wali baat sunn kar aahista se boli.
"Aap soye hue the, jab main yaha aayi. Kisi ki neend me vyavdhaan paida karna paap hota hai na? Hume kisi ne dekh liya aise toh galat samajh lega.", Kavita ki bholi baat aur jarurat se he adhik darr dekh kar Chandan ne wo kiya jo khud usko andaja nahi tha ki aisa kar sakta hai. Peeth ki taraf se he apna hath kurti ke bheetar makhmali chikni peeth par firaate hue usne apne honth Kavita ke band hontho se bhida diye. Is yuvti ke jism me dohri sansani si uthi is kadar sehlaye jaane ke baad ek dhime chumban par. Aankhen moond kar wo Chandan se judd he chuki thi. Reh reh kar jism me spandan hone lage aur royen jaha bhi maujood the, ubhar uthe. Aaj sahi se chumban karne ka sabak jo liya tha Chandan ne Gulaabo se aur adhuri uttejjana ko phir se hawa mili apni hone wali sangini ke kareeb aane par, is halke thandak bhare mahol me. Kavita ke lab kuch kehna chahte the lekin unke khulte he jaise Chandan ke mukh ko ek meethe ras ka ehsaas bha gaya. Kurti ke bhitar rengta uska majboot lamba hath pehle reshmi maansal kaakh ki taraf badha aur phir us naram gol maans se bhare push kunware stann ki bahari golaai par aa ruka. Maatra sparsh karne se he Chandan ke jism me aanand ras lahu sa behne laga. Kitna mulaayam aur anootha ehsaas tha Kavita ke pusht motte stann ki bahari golaai ka.
'Aahhhh.. waha se hath hata lijiye.. Aapne toh hume jhootha kar diya.', Kavita ke honth ajaad hote he wo sharmsaar si karwat lene ki koshsih karne chali thi aur aisa karte he uska vishaal sudol stann ab sahi se Chandan ki hatheli ke niche aa daba. Chandan ko us kadak hote maans ke daane ki chubhan hatheli ke beecho beech mehsoos hui aur makhhan sa naram wo maans ka bada gola sehlane ka lobh wo chhod na saka. Behad pyaar se usko pakadne ki koshish me wo ye jaan he gaya ki ye stann Gulaabo ke seene ki golaai se kahi adhik vishaal hai jo ek hath me toh kya dono hatheliyon ke ghere me na samaye. Poori golaai ko sehlate hue Chandan ne dobara Gulaabo ko apni taraf khincha aur ab uski peeth Chandan ke seene se lagi thi. Bhare hue gaal par chumban dene ke sath usne dhime se kaha.
"Prem kabhi maila hota hai kya Kavita? Aur tumhe mera aisa karna karna uchit nahi lag raha toh main aainda tumhe chhoone ki bhool..", Chandan apni baat poori keh pata us se pehle he Kavita palat kar uske upar he aa leti.
"Main aapki he hu aur mera swayam he aapke kareeb aana pramaan hai ki prem ek tarfa nahi hai ji. Aapki toh main kabse ho chuki hu lekin abhi bado ka aashirwad baaki hai. Agni ke phere aur meri maang me aapka sindoor lagana purn nahi hua. Ye sharir bahot kam hai aapke aur mere prem ki gehraai ke samkaksh jiske swami aap tabhi ban gaye the jab main aise he aapke seene se lagi soyi thi. Bas main majhdhaar me nahi rakhna chahti aapko. Suhagan bana kar aap mujhe purn kare yahi itcha hai lekin aap chahe kuch bhi kar sakte hai mere sath. Koyi manahi nahi hai ji.", Chandan ko Kavita ne ek saans me he apne dil ka haal bayaan kar diya tha jisko sunn kar Chandan bhi uske agaadh prem ke saamne khud ko kamtar he maan gaya.
"Maaf kar do Kavita. Tumhara aakarshan mujhe apni taraf khinchta rehta hai."
"Nahi.. ye mera saubhagya hai ki aapko main itni pasand hu. Maafi mat maangiye.. jaha chahe waha sparsh kar lijiye par .. main aise he kuch waqt aapke upar..", Kavita ne ab chehra seene par he rakh liya kyonki aage kuch bola na gaya.
"Jiwanbhar aise he rahogi tum mere paas. Bhitar sparsh tabhi karunga jab tumhari maang me sindoor bhar dunga. Lekin mujhe tumhe choomna pasand hai."
"Maine hath lagane se mana nahi kiya aapko. Bas sath nahi de sakti abhi aur besharm sa mehsoos hota hai. Ab aap rakh lijiye jaha pehle rakhe hue the.", Chandan ne jyada satana bhi thik nahi samjha aur is baar uske dono hath Kavita ke naram unche kulho par jame the. Raat ka aakhiri pehar jald khatam hone wala tha aur ye ab kahi neend me doobe. Chandan aur Kavita anjaan the us aanewale samay se jisme Chandan swayam ek chuaraha ban ne wala tha.
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