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'Ek taraf karo is mutalli ko bhai aur chalo.', Gulaabo aaj fir neem-andhere kamre se nikal aayi thi aur pehle sthiti ko bahot gor se dekhti rahi kyonki najro ko abhyast hone me samay toh lagna he tha. Chandan ke lambe chaude jism par maansal Kavita ko pasre dekh usne Chandan ki kanpati ko sehlate hue dhimi awaaj me he sargoshi di. Wahi bhor se pehle ki thandak me kuch pal toh Chandan bhi Kavita ki garmi se aalas-vash bas aankhen khole leta raha lekin dobara hilane par usne badi saavdhani se Kavita ko bagal me letaya aur dusre bichhawan par maujood maujood sirhana Kavita ki ek baah ke niche rakh kar khada hua toh Gulaabo ne apni hansi dabate hue mooh par hath he rakh liya.
'Ab tum hansne kyun lagi?', Chandan sharir ki jakdan durust karne ke hisaab se angdaai bhar raha tha aur fir najar niche gayi jaha Gulaabo ishara karti niche chali gayi thi. Dhoti ki chunnatt raat ko khol kar sone ke baad ab uski jaangh ke ek kinare se akda hua balishth ling samoocha he bahar nikla hua tha. Chandan turant apni sthiti sahi karta ek baar fir se Kavita ko dekhne ke baad niche chal diya. Usko toh kahi badhiya neend aayi thi Kavita se lipat kar sone se aur ab Gulaabo nahi uthati toh wo aisi meethi neend me jaane kab tak dooba rehta. Fir soch se bahar nikal kar taambe ki gadwi me rakhe jal ko ghoont ghootn peeta wo bina koyi kadmo ki aahat diye chhatt se niche chal diya. Meena aaj bhi uske saamne he Gulaabo ke kamre se nikli thi parantu abhi wo Chandan se kadam milati hui aangan tak aayi. Bartan maanjne ke sthaan par apni tambe ki gadwai rakhte hue Chandan ne Meena ko dekha toh wo diwar me bani khidki se he uski maa ke kaksh me dakhil ho chuki thi. Chandan muskura diya is drishya ko dekh. Yahi khasiyat thi is vidaal ki jo din bhar kahi bhi rahe par khaane, sone aur uthne ke waqt jarur Anuradha ke kareeb hoti.
'Jaanti ho Gulaabo, ye jo Meena hai na bahot jyada he pratispardhi hai mere sath. Pehle toh sirf mere he paas rehti thi aur hum dono he khelte rehte, sath he so jaati thi mere. Phir jab isne sabkuch samjha ki maa he bhojan banati hai, wo ghar ki badi hai aur meri parwah karti hai toh ye chalaak bilaav unke najdeek ho gayi. Yaha aate he usne pehle naani par adhikaar jamaya aur phir tum par. Ab Kavita ke aage peeche bhi ghoomti rehti hai. Sab samajh aata hai isko lekin haud mere sath he rakhni hai.', Nehar kinare chalte dono ke beech ye pehli vartalap aarambh hui thi is andhere samay. Aaj Gulaabo is vann ki khamoshi par gor kar rahi thi jo kabhi bhi itna khamosh nahi hota tha. Parantu Chandan ki baat sunn kar uske zehan me bhi Meena ki harkate ubhar aayi.
'Badi shaitaan hai wo vidaal. Main darwaja band karke araam se soyi thi ki ye jharokhe se bhitar aa kar mujhe he khiskati hui seene me dubak kar pasar gayi. Thoda hilne ki koshish bhi karu toh panje se meri kalaai ko dobara niche daba deti. Haan phir atcha lagta hai aur jabtak main kamre se bahar nikalti hu toh takiye ke upar ja letegi ye dikhane ke liye ki ab wo uska hai. Toh raat mutalli ne kuch karne bhi diya ya wajan tumhare upar giraye soyi rahi?', Aaj chalte hue kuch adhik aage aaye the dono kyonki Gulaabo ghar se kuch duri rakhna chahti thi jaise. Chandan ko toh aise thandak bhare andhkar me Gulaabo ka sath he sarvopari pasand tha. Ab Kavita par charcha ho toh Chandan chaah kar bhi taal nahi sakta tha aur Gulaabo se kuch chhipana uske liye he galat hota.
'Wo kya hai na Gulaabo ki mujhe na apne bhitar ab ajeeb sa lagne laga hai. Kaam-gyaan ki jaankari lene ke sath he ab ek aakarshan sa rehta hai kisi khoobsurat yuvti ki taraf. Ab tum mujhe pareshan karke chali gayi thi aur jaise taise soya tha ki Kavita neend me mere bichhawan tak aa gayi. Ekdum se mausam jo badal kar thoda thanda ho gaya tha. Wo.. wo maine galti se uske bhi seene par hath rakh diya jaise tumhare sath kar raha tha pehle. Phir Kavita ne kaha ki wo mujhe mana nahi karegi par shaadi ke baad.. Matlab abhi wo sehaj nahi ho pa rahi hai aur main bhi usko pareshan nahi karna chahta Gulaabo.. par aisa badlaav abhi kuch dino se.. sach kahu toh mujhe khud he kuch samajh nahi aa raha.', Chandan jo bhi aadha adhura bayaan kar raha tha, Gulaabo jaise uski kahi ankahi sab thik se samajh gayi.
'Tum waha aage jhaadiyon ki aur jao, main aati hu nivrat ho kar wahi par. Sab samadhan hai mere paas aur kuch batana bhi hai.', Chandan bhi uski baat ko maankar chand kadam aage nikal gaya aur jab wo aujhal hua Gulaabo ki najar se toh wo bhi jhaadiyon ko laangh kar ek samtal se hisse me ja baithi, poori aut me. Abhi Chandan ki vivran se Gulaabo ne aisi pratikriya na di thi jaise aadatan wo keh deti thi. Ye maamla usko bhi gambhir najar aa raha tha par hal karna jaruri bhi tha. Wahi Chandan aaj kuch jyada he uttejit tha aur khud ko niyantran me rakhne ki har sambhav koshish karta wo in sab badlaav me he khoya raha. Shauch se nivrat ho kar wo Gulaabo ka intjaar karna he bhool gaya. Ek sookhi jagah tatol kar apni dhuli hui dhoti, teil ki shishi ko waha rakh kar wo is andruni garmi se nijaat paane ke liye angocha bandh paani me kood gaya. Wo tair nahi raha tha.. Dhime behte shital jaldhara ke beech wo uthak baithak si karta dubki lagata aur kuch pal bhitar ruk kar wapis sar bahar nikaal leta. Jaangho ke beech saari raat se maujood akdan poori tarah se phir bhi dur na hui.
"Tum sabar nahi rakh pa rahe bhai aur ye kamjori ban sakti hai. Maine kaha tha na ke mera intjaar karna?", Gulaabo chalaang lagane ki jagah bade ehtiyaat se nehar me utar kar chote chote kadam leti fudakti si uske saamne pahuchi aur sahara le kar uske kandho me baahe daal khud bhi 3-4 dubkiyan Chandan sang paani ke bhitar lagaane ke baad ab kuch gambhirta se boli thi. Jheena sa wo hamesha wala kurta jo Gulaabo raat me pehanti aur subah dho kar sukha deti thi, ab uske patle chharhare badan se buri tarah chipka tha. Chandan ne apni galti swikaar karne ke sath ab Gulaabo ko apni hatheliyon ko jodd kar banaye jhoole me bithaye is jaldhara ke beecho beech he khada tha.
"Ye kuch adhik prabal si anubhuti hai Gulaabo jisme mann dohra sa hone lagta hai. Parantu na toh main tumhare sath jabran kuch karna chahta hu aur na main Kavita ka mann dukhane ka paap karunga. Jitna samay tum aur Kavita mere pehlue me rehti ho, main phir bhi kaise na kaise khud ko rok leta hu parantu khayaalo me ya ekaant me ye uttejjana apne charam par pahuch jaati hai. Ye kudrat ke virudh hai kya jo aisi uttejjana mere liye kamjori ban sakti hai?", Chandan ke saral mann se nikle sawaal aur uske masoom se uljhan bhare chehre ko dekhti Gulaabo ne apne geele honth khud he uske hontho se jodd diye. Ab wahi Chandan ke hontho ko barambar tallinta se choomti toh kabhi uske nichle honth ko apne mooh me bhar leti. Kamar ko ek pal ke liye uchka kar usne dono ke beeche se apni kurti ka sira bahar nikaalte hue nirvastra kulho ko uski dono hatheliyon ke beech tika diya. Chandan ki wahi akdan ab dobara fanfane lagi thi jiske swaroop usne thoda kass kar wo lachile kulhe dono kinaro se kass kar thaam liye.
"Aahhhhh.. Kamjori tab banegi jab iska pata kisi teesre ko chale ya tum seema laangh kar kisi bahari stree ke badan ke gulaab ban baitho. Gulaabo aisa hargiz nahi hone degi jabtak jiwit hai. Parantu is baat ka bhi dhyaan rakhna hoga ki jo taral tumhare ling se nikalta hai wo din me jyada baar na nikle. Bacha bhi usi se paida hota hai jab sambhog karne ke baad purush apna dhaatu-rajj (veerya) stree ki yoni ke bhitar seench de. Kal raat agar main tumhara ling hila deti toh tum shaant toh ho jaate par hath se aisa adhik karna sehat ke liye bhi uchit nahi. Chalo aaj hum dono ek khas tarah se ye uttejjana kam karte hai. Pehle badan paunch le aur phir thodi naram jagah dekhte hai.", Gulaabo ab tair kar kinare ki taraf chali gayi aur uske peeche he Chandan bhi. Ek tarah se toh wo ab Gulaabo ka gulaam he tha jiske paas Chandan ke marz ka upchaar jo tha. Bas kuch he samay me dono apne jism paunch chuke the aur Gulaabo apne seene se jaangho tak ka hissa angoche me lapet kar 2 ghane vriksho ke beech 2 gaj jitni samtal si jagah ko saaf karke waha Chandan ki purani dhoti bichhane lagi. Is sthaan ki khoj me ye dono jawaan insaan thik us beri ke jhaad ke sammukh aa pahuche the jidhar beeti raat ko khaas ahaavan ghatit hua tha. Parantu inke beech nehar kisi chaudi rekha si maujood thi dono kinaaro ko prithak karti.
"Ye teil idhar do bhai aur tum bas araam se yaha seedhe leit jao. Paunchne ke baad ye geela angocha bandhna jaruri tha kya?", Gulaabo ke kahe mutabik Chandan shwaasan ki mudra me seedha us maili dhoti par leit gaya parantu uska wo thos aur bhayankar ubhaar toh angoche ki qaid ko he bhed raha tha. Gulaabo ne kamar pe daba seera khol kar angocha niche he bicha rehne diye. Ek pal ko wo phir se us prabal aur hairatangej akaar ke akde hue ang ki rachna me kho he gayi thi jo bhige vastra se ajaad hote he Chandan ki naabhi ke upar tak ja tana. Ujaale me usne iska rang bhali bhaanti dekha tha par abhi bas rooprekha bhi gehri chhaya samaan thi. Kaanch ki wo choti shishi khol kar hatheli par teil giraate hue usne ek najar Chandan ko dekha jiska laal hua chehra toh najar nahi aaya par aankhen jarur band thi.
"Tumm.. tumne mere saamne vastra nahi badle the toh mujhe laga koyi aur tarika prayog karogi. Thande paani me ling kuch shaant hone laga tha par akadan khaas kam na lagi. Tum kya karne lagi ho Gulaabo? Aahhhh..",Sawaal ke sath jawaab bhi us najuk hatheli ke sparsh ne diya jisne wo thanda teil ling ke shikar se uski kathor jadd tak paut diya. Aisa upkram Gulaabo ne 2 baar karte hue ab poori tarah wo golakar lamba moosal ling teil se chupad diya tha. Chandan ke pedu ki halki maalish karti hui wo ling ki kechuli si twacha bhi upar niche karne lagi. Jab jab Chandan kamar uthane ki koshish karta, Gulaabo dabaav badha kar usko sthir kar deti.
"Aankhen kholo bhai.. aur mere seene ke dono ubharo par narmi se teil maslo.. sakhti mat dikhana..", Gulaabo ne swayam he apna badan beparda kar diya. Uske patle lichle jism par wo dono ardhgolakar thos chuchiyan toh kalpana se he pare thi. Hamesha dhile vastro ke peeche band rehne wala jism beparda bhi toh sirf Chandan ke sammukh he hua tha. Chandan ne abhi ek stann par hath phiraya he tha ki Gulaabo ne uska khoonte se sakht ling ko majbooti se jakad liya. Bhor se pehle ke is andhkaar me unki ye kriya duniya ki najro se dur aise ekaant me chal rahi thi jaha ya toh prakriti thi ya phir kuch aisa jo ye nahi dekh sakte the. Chandan ki dusri hatheli par bhi thoda teil gira kar Gulaabo ne iske baad ek bada kadam liya. Usne apni jaango ke beech sthit apne kaumarya pushp ki dhaar par bhi atchi khaasi chiknaai lagaane ke baad Chandan ke kulho ke niche dabe angoche ke dono taraf apna ek ek gutna tika liya.
"Hehhhhh.. ye.. ye.. tum kya karne ja rahi ho Gulaabo? Tumne toh kaha tha ki pehle mujhe Kaali ke sang karna hai aur uske baad sahi samay milne par.."
"Tum na bhai samay he nahi gawaate apni soch ke ghore daudaane me. Uff.. ye itna bada ang main aise he andar karwa lungi kya? Jaan nikal jaayegi meri aur badi amma ghar se nikaalegi wo alag jab unhe meri haalat ke baad sachhaai pata lagegi.. Tum apne hatho wahi rakho jaha rakhne ko kaha hai bhai. Main isko andar toh nahi le sakti lekin aag toh mujhe bhi lagi hai tumhare jaise.", Chandan toh apne par sawaar is chharhari si kaya wali ghursawaar ki baat maanta apni dono hatheliyon me uske wo gol anaar thaam kar sehlane laga aur Gulaabo ne uske bhimkaaye ling ko lambvat naabhi ki disha me litate hue apna dehakta youvan push golkar se latth ke beech tika diya. Chandan ke kandho par hath rakthi hui Gulaabo badi he maadakta se apne madhyam se golakar kuloho ko hilati hui us vishaal ling par yoni ghisne ke sath itna jhuk gayi ki Chandan ke labon ko apne hontho se jodd diya. Chandan ek naye sukh se bhar utha itne naram aur chikne maans dwara ling ki ghisaai kiye jaane par. Haalat toh Gulaabo ki bhi jaise bas me na rahi jisko seene me gaanthe se mehsoos hone lagi aur ek hath thoda kass kar Chandan ke hath par dabate hue usne ishara diya ki ab wo uski sakth chuchiyon ko thoda atche se dabaaye. Ghundiyan pehle he nehar me nahaate waqt uth chuki thi jo ab gulaabi se laal ho chali. Chandan ko jab jab apne ling ke muhane twachaheen supade par Gulaabo ki ras bahati yoni ka sparsh milta, wo Gulaabo ki kamar thaamne ke koshish karta jis se wo sirf usi hisse ko aanand pahuchaye. Ye ishara bhi uske samaan kaamagni me behti tapte jism ki Gulaabo ne atche se samjha. Ab apni yoni ko wo ling ke muhane he aage peeche karti lekin purn savdhani se. Wo jaanti thi ki agar us bhayankar ling ka wo laal dehakta hua mota mukh uski yonki ki bareek si daraar ke bhitar takraya toh uska kaumarya kshat-vikshat hone se wo khud bhi pratikaar na kar sakegi.
"Ye akalpaniya hai aaahhhh Gulaabo.. Mera sharir.. jaise adrishya janjire todna chahta hai.. uhhhh..", Chandan ke hath Gulaabo ke seene se fisal kar bagal se hote hue un suraahi jaise gol kulho par ja ruke. Waha ke maans ko mutthi me jakadta hua wo swayam he Gulaabo ko ek khaas sthaan par ghisne laga. Naram yoni ki faanke jo aaj se pehle kabhi Gulaabo ne he khol kar na dekhi thi, wo buri tarah us phule hue motte ang ke muhaane apne kinare kholti hui chiknaai se fisle ja rahi thi. Ye sitkaariyon bhara manjar us samay tak chalta raha jab tak dono paseene se tar-batar harkat karte badan apne charam par na ja pahuche. Antim palo me Gulaabo us sakht motte lingmund par he ja atki badan kanpkampate hue aur yahi bas wo baal baal bachi Chandan ki uthti kamar ke achanak sthir ho kar garam taral ki bauchhar chhodne par. Gadha kaamras jo ling-mukh se kuch adhik he veg se bahar nikla, wo gulaabi faanko ke darmiyaan he takra kar dono ke jism ke beech he phailne laga. Vriksh ki kati daal si Gulaabo toh ardhmurchit si Chandan ke badan par he dher ho chali jiske samaan awastha me Chandan tha. Ukhdi saanson aur band aankhon me wo dono he ek dooje se lipte kitna he samay us patli chaadar si dhoti par lete rahe. Ab na Chandan ke jism me kahi koyi dard ya akdan thi aur na Gulaabo koyi aur sabak sikhaane ki haalat me. Chandan ko apne upar Gulaabo ka yahi thehraav ab sukoon de raha tha jo kuch waqt pehle tak ek taal me jaise us par sawaar tha. Gulaabo ne kaha tha ki wo alag sukh degi par itna aur is kadar degi, ye toh kalpana he na ki thi is bhole-man jawaan yuvak ne. Chandan ki agli koyi harkat hone se pehle he uski baahon se fisal kar Gulaabo paani me beh gayi. Jism ek baar phir jo saaf karna tha aur ab toh bhor bhi ho chali thi.
'Tum abhi tak lete hue ho bhai?'
"Haan.. aankh lag gayi thi Gulaabo kyonki pehle sukoon he nahi tha aur ab main kuch waqt yahi rehna chahta hu. Tum akeli chali jaogi na?", Chandan ko ab Gulaabo ko nirvastra dekhne se kahi koyi viprit khayaal na aa raha tha jo dono anghoche nichodne ke baad ek wapis Chandan ke pas rakh kar dusre se apna maadak badan bina kisi laaj uske saamne he paunch rahi thi. Patli majboot aur baal-viheen taango ke beech uski jaangho kahi se bhi dubli na thi aur unke beech abhi bhi bas ek phule hue kanak rooprekha liye hisse ke beech halki lakir he thi. Stann jarur abhi bhi akde se the par wo utna dikhai na diye.
"Diwal-ghari leke aayenge jab kal kasbe jana hoga. Samay ka dhyaan rakhenge na us se. Tum araam karo bhai, badi amma aur choti amma is taraf nahi aayengi aur mutalli toh waise bhi 10 kadam dur akele nahi nikalne wali. Main bol dungi ki tum abhi nikle ho. Dobara naha jarur lena.. bahot beej ugla hai tumne jo tumhi par jyada bikhra hai. hahaha..", Gulaabo bas wahi patli si lambi kurti pehan kar dono ke he laute uthati hui idhar se nikal gayi. Chandan utne samay usko dekhta raha jitne wo is hisse se najar aayi. Phir usne karwat le kar nehar ke dusre kinare rukh kiya jaha wo beri ka bada sa jhaad tha. Chandan ektak dekhta raha jaise usko waha kuch sandeh ho parantu usko maatra apna veham maan kar wo dobara chitt leit gaya. Haan ab jarur uske kareeb ek saya khada tha jiski koyi parchaai nahi thi. Chandan ke sirhane baith us adrishya se saaye ne sirf uske maathe ko sehlaya aur phir wo hawa me kahi vileen ho gaya. Chandan meethi neend me ja chuka tha is ekaant sthaan par ghane vann me.
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Is vyakti ka gala pyaas se khusk tha jis wajah se aaj wo apne bister tyaagne ke samay se bahot pehle he uth baitha. Beeti raat usne madira ka utna adhik sewan bhi nahi kiya tha ki nashe ka asar abhi tak bana ho lekin kanth sookhna ek dushprabhav he tha madira ke baad. Bagal me he ek charpayi par uski biwi soyi padi thi jiska ubhra hua peit garbhvati hone ka saboot tha. Ek masoom si bachi usi peit par hath rakhe apni maa se lipti hui kahi gehri aur sukoon bhari neend me dikhi. Agar Sushil ki najar us bachhi aur apni patni ke bahar nikle peit par na theharti toh yakinan wo usko he jagata bahar se jal le kar aane ke liye. Parantu aaj usko aisa karna he uchit na laga. Badan me utna aalas bhi nahi tha shayad beeti raat jaldi sone ki wajah se aur utni thakaan bhi na hone par. Salaakhon wali 2 khidkiyan khuli hone se kamre ke bhitar kisi tarah ki ghutan toh nahi thi lekin halka paseena Sushil ko apni jaangho ke beech mehsoos hua. Adhiktar wo apne kaksh me sirf jaanghiye me soya karta tha par kal raat lungi utaarni bhi dhyaan na rahi. Kiwaad araam se khol kar wo bahar aanang me chala aaya jaha bhor ke is samay thandi hawa ne ek pal me jism ki bachi khuchi thakawat aur paseena he dur kar diya. Aasman me abhi bhor ka sunehra rang nahi chadha tha par abhyast hone par aaspas ka najara kuch hadd tak spasht tha.
'Sach kehte hai bhor ke samay ki tulna din ke baaki kisi pehar se nahi ho sakti.', Sushil nange paanv aangan me chalta hua mitti ke ghere me rakhe us bade se ghare tak ja pahucha. Hawa ki thandak me na sirf sukoon tha balki jism me unmaad sa uthne laga. Wo jyo jyo apne mooh me shital jal ki dhaar lutiya se giraane laga, jaangho ke beech uske ang me harkat badhne lagi. Aisa uthaan jo jawaani me aksar usko hota tha ye Sushil ne barso baad aaj mehsoos kiya. Matlab spasht tha ki Sushil ko abhi jarr ne utna bhi kamjor nahi kiya tha parantu wo pehle sa saksham aur urjawan bhi nahi rehta tha jiska swayam Sushil ko bhale se pata tha jis wajah se wo mardaangi barkaraar rakhne ke darjano nuskhe aajma chuka tha. Apne ling ko swabhavik roop se harkat karte pa kar Sushil ne ek bharpoor angdaai li wo lutiya matke ke dhakkan par rakhne ke baad aur phir najar padi rasoighar ke bagal me bane apni maa ke kaksh ke ek khule hue kiwaad par. Sushil ki mata ji ko peeth aur ghutno me dard ki shikayat rehti thi jis wajah se na toh wo jyada chalti firti aur na he chaarpayi par soya karti thi. Sushil ki najro ke saamne karwat dusri taraf kiye uski maa jameen par he dari-chaadar bichhaye soyi hui thi. Sushil ne toh jaane kab aakhiri baar apni maa ko soye dekha tha ye yaad bhi nahi tha usko. Jimmewariyon ke naam par wo kuch adhik he ghar se bahar gujarta tha aur siwaye khet sambhalne ya ghar ke bahar ke thode bahot kaam karne ke, wo ab baaki kisi samasya ya jarurat par dhyaan tak na deta. Shaant mann ashaant hone laga toh tehalta hua wo apni behan ke kaksh ke aage se gujarta hua ghar ke pichle khule aangan me chala aaya. Uski behan Shabri ka kaksh bahar se band hai ye dhyaan na diya par khule aangan me soot ki naram rassi se buni khaat par Shabri uske saamne he thi.
'Bhor nikalne se pehle ka chandrama toh aangan me yaha chhipa hua hai aur main soch raha tha ke ye baadlo ke peeche qaid hoga.', Karwat liye aur ghutne modne ki wajah se Shabri ki ghaghri uski gori pindaliyon tak uthi thi. Patla sa dupatta jo usne sone se pehle upar liya hoga wo uske jism se khisak kar ek taraf daba hua charpaayi par bichha dikha. Sushil ki dhadkan he badh gayi kareeb pahuchte hue. Aksar apne lambe ghane kesh choti me baandh kar dupatte se dhake rakhne wali Shabri unhe is pal ajaad kiye thi aur ghani badra se wo reshmi baal kuch chehre ke aage the aur adhiktar peeth ki taraf chaarpayi par faile hue. Sushil himmat karke us majboot charpayi ke kinare baithte hue nakh se chehre tak is apsara si yuvti ko nihaarne laga. Shabri thi bhi toh sundarta aur chanchalta ki ek nayaab moorat jo abhi beparwaah si gehri neend me soyi us giddh se anbhigya thi jo uska saga bada bhai he tha.
'Kuch galat nahi kehta Dinu. Tum kahi se bhi Kavita se kamtar nahi ho Shabri.. Aise bhare hue honth, ye pake aam se rasile stann jinki tapish he insaan ko jhulsa de.. Bahar jaane kaha kaha mooh marta raha lekin jo saamne tha wo nazar bhi na aaya. Tumhare ang ang ko nikhaarna ab mera he farz hai meri jaan.', Mann he mann uski sundarta ki tareef karta Sushil thoda sa jhuk kar apni behan ke maadak badan ki khushbu lene ke baad uski dhili kurti ke gale ko niche karke jhaankne laga. Choli ke bhitar toh dono he gore doodh kase rehte the aur unke upar dupatta suraksha karta tha. Is waqt maamla alag tha aur dono pusht gore stann karwat ki wajah se aapas me jude hue apne bhaari maans ka badhiya drishya dikha rahe the. Kaanpti ungliyon se Sushil us kaamuk badan me khoya kurti ke upari 2 kaaj khol gaya. Shabri ke chuche toh uski ummeed se bhi adhik bharaav liye aur vishaal jaan pade. Subah ki pehli auns se chamakdar aur purntaya gathile stanno ki jodi ka chuchak se upar tak ka bhaag ab beparda tha Sushil ke aage. Dhoti ke bhitar toh tanaav he seema paar gaya is hahakari kaamuk drishya ki wajah se. Sushil apni choti behan ke in youvan kalash ko pakad kar dekhna chahta tha ke wo asliyat me aise adhbhut hai ya koyi khawab. Parantu wo pehle inki rooprekha atche se dekhne ke laalach kar baitha. Kurti ke 2 kaaj abhi band the jinhone chuchak aur baaki aadhe hisse ko sameta hua tha. Ek kaaj kholte he Sushil ko wo kathaai rang ki ek jodi chonch najar aayi jin par aajtak kisi purush ka sparsh na hua hoga. Shabri ke stanno ki nok behad durlabh si thi aur aisi toh swayam Sushila ki nahi thi jab wo byaah kar iski patni ban kar is ghar me aayi thi. Komarya ka aisa swaroop dekhte hue Sushil ka kanth dobara sookhne laga. Kanpati par ubhra paseena kaamjwar ki saaf gawahi de raha tha jo behta hua Sushil ke gaal tak aa pahucha.
'Meri ye pyaari behan agar maan chuki hoti toh abhi in dono pake aamo ko nichod leta. Kitne mulayam aur bade bade doodh hai.. Ghundi toh sahi se bani bhi nahi hai jo sirf choosne se he bahar niklegi. Main bade pyaar se inki nok ko mota karunga meri behna.. Tere dono chucho ko masal masal kar itna nochodunga ki ye 5 roj baad he teri is kurti me samaane se inkaar kar denge.. Bas aaj inhe mehsoos karne de.. uthna nahi.. haaye.. ', Idhar Sushil ne aakhiri kaaj kholne se pehle he upar wale doodh ko talhatti se uthaan tak sehla diya. Aisa usne badi himmat juta kar kiya tha aur hatheli ke daayre se dedh guna bade us ek stann ki chonch par pahchne se pehle he uski jaanghiya ke beech ling ne jhatke dete hue ulti kar di. Sushil itne garam badan ke bas ek sparsh maatra se jhadd chuka tha aur jabtak wo apni haalat sambhalta, ek taraf gaayen ke rambhane ki jordaar awaaj hui, dusri taraf bahar darwaje par khatkhatahat aur antim prahaar kiya un unindi si gehri aankhon ke khulne par jinke kareeb baitha Sushil halke halke kaanp sa raha tha. Shabri ke chehre ki taraf toh uska dhyaan he na gaya jo darr ki wajah se pehle pashuo ke baade par tha aur fir us awaaj ki taraf. Lekin jaane se pehle usne ek nigaah niche un pusht stanno par giraane ka dobara dussahas kiya toh dono seero ko thaam kar apna youvan chhiapye Shabri khaat par baith he gayi. Uski aankhon me hairat aur avishwaas bhara tha kyonki jo insaan uski chaarpayi ki pusht par baitha tha wo uska saga bada bhai tha. Neend ka faayeda wo aise utha sakta hai ye kadachit Shabri ke liye duswapan se kam na tha. Is baar bahar se Sushil ko apna he naam pukare jaane ki awaaj sunaai padi.
'Wo.. main bas dekhne aaya tha.. tum khule me soyi thi na aur .. apne vastro ka khayaal rakha karo. Tum badi ho gayi ho Shabri.', Yaha Sushil ab ulta usko he tana de raha tha khaat se uthte hue lekin Shabri ne mehsoos kiya tha apne jism par uska sparsh aur khade hote he usne wo uthaan bhi dekha Sushil ki dhoti ke saamne jaha geelapan uske shighrapatan ki chugli kar raha tha. Shabri ka mann toh kiya ki wo abhi 2-4 kadwe bol apne bade bhai ko suna de lekin phir kuch soch kar wo khamosh reh gayi. Jabtak Sushil uski aankhon ke aage se aujhal na hua, usne apni kurti ko seene se waise he pakde rakha. Teeno kaaj band karti hui wo uth khadi hui mooh hath dhone ke liye. Shauch ke liye ghar ke peeche he unki jameen thi jaha Sushil ka jana sakth mana tha. Shabri ne is maamle me ab Gulaabo sang tasalli se baat karne ka vichar bana liya tha aur wo aaj usko ye bhi batane wali thi ki uski pasand ka ladka wo kal he dekh chuki hai.
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"Itni savere kya aafat aa padi be? Aur tu toh apni saali ko chhodne uske gaanv nahi ja raha tha?", Bahar aur koyi nahi balki Dinu he tha. Ajeeb insaan tha ye jo raat me itni sharaab peene ke bawjood bhor nikalte he Sushil ke ghar ke bahar aa pahucha tha. Sushil ne ab gor kiya tha ki uske ghar me bhi uski maa aur biwi uth chuki thi. Matlab Shabri ko dekhne me he usko itna samay laga thi ki din nikalne ka he pata na chala. Dinu ke mukh se abhi bhi sharaab ki halki durgandh spasht thi aur aankhon me anindra ki wajah se halki laali.
"Aafat ka toh hal karke aaya hu bhai. Chal nohre ki taraf baat karte hai.", Dinu aas-pas se gujarte ekka-dukka logo ko dekh Sushil ko liye ek taraf badh chala. Yahi bagal me he rassi aur motti tehnaiyan jameen me gaad kar bani baad par lage chote se lakdi ke faat ko kholte hue dono bhitar chale aaye. Dhimi aanch par uple sulag kar laal ho chale the jinhe kaale chimte se pakad kar hukke me bharne ke baad Sushil ki taraf sarkando ka muddha badhate hue dusre muddhe par Dinu khud aa baitha. Hukka gudguda kar paani aur tambakhu jaanchne ke baad 2 kash khinch kar usne nalki ka rukh Sushil ki aur kar diya.
"Gharwalo ki najar me toh Chameli kal saanjh he nikal gayi thi aur bhor hone se pehle Ratan kaka ka Pappu aaya tha udhar jo mujhe bol gaya ki main uske ghar sandesha de du ki wo Gwalisar ja raha hai ek bail chhodne, apni bua ke yaha. Kismat khud meri dehleej aayi toh mana kyun karta? Chameli ko uske he sath bhej diya aur phir jab Ratan kaka ki taraf gaya toh wahi mujhe badi eham jaankari mili.", Dinu rehasyamayi muskaan dete hue dobara hukka gudgudaane laga parantu wo is baat se anjaan tha ki uska ye dost mann he mann us par khindit hai jiski awaaj se uski behan jaag uthi thi aur aaj wo bas jaise taise bacha tha.
"Kya jaankari mili jo tujhse sabar na hua? Milne wale toh the he hum kuch samay baad mere khet par."
"Bhadak kyu raha hai be? Maine kaunsa tujhe chudaai ke beech se utha diya? Bhabhi toh waise he peit fulaaye baithi hai ab tum kaahe mooh fula rahe ho?", Sushil ko apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya tha ki usne jarurat se adhik he talkhi se baat ki thi.
"Maaf karna bhai.. atchi neend me tha main kaafi samay paschaat aur pehle wo gaaye ka rambhana aur uske thik baad tumne kiwaad khadka diye. Batao kya eham baat pata chali.", Shabri ke mudde par abhi turant baat nahi karna chahta tha aur Dinu ko toh iska dur dur tak andesha na tha.
"2 baatein pata chali hai aur dono bade kaam ki hai Sushil hai. Pehli baat hai Sarpanch se judi hui. Ratan kaka ne bataya ki Karam Singh sarpanchi chhodne ka mann bana raha hai. Wo chahta hai ki ab Paatan me panch koyi jawaan yuvak ya purush bane. Usne kal saanjh he chaupaal me apne gaanv ke mukhya 6-7 logo me baat ki hai. Waha par Nihaal Chaudhary, Balbir baaman, Chandan Singh, Kailash.. Kailash wahi Sarpanch ke bade bhai ka beta jo 2 maah pehle he lauta hai.. Aur tera naam pesh kiya hai. Dekh Sushil, tere peeche toh mera, Manoj, Parveen, Surinder ka pariwar hai he sath dene me aur Balbir baaman thoda dogla insaan hai jiske sath uske pita ke alawa toh koyi hone nahi wala. Nihaal naam wapis le lega jitna mujhe Ratan kaka ne bataya. Mahipal kaka ko Darshan kaka ne pehle he mana kiya hua hai aise maamlo me padne ke liye. Chaurahe se Puliya tak he wo khush hai apni jameeno aur pariwaro ke beech toh bacha kaun?", Sushil ne toh ab hukke ka kash he lene se inkaar kar diya itni badi baat sunn kar. Usko toh ye Dinu ka majaak he laga tha par jitni tafsil se wo sab bata raha tha aur khush tha, aisa majaak karne wo itni savere toh nahi aane wala tha.
"Bache.. bache Chandan Singh, Kailash Singh aur main.. Lekin ye Chandan Singh.. apna Chandan hai na? Badi amma ka naati?", Dinu ne sar hila kar haami bhari toh Sushil ka chehra ek pal me he utar gaya.
"Arre tu toh baat poori hone se pehle he dum todd gaya. Mujhe pata tha ki tu aisi he pratikriya dega lekin log 3 hai aur padd bhi 3 hai be Sushil. Sarpanch ke sath apne gaanv ka panch bhi toh auhde se ja raha hai aur sath he gram-sudhaar ka padd bhi Sarpanch ke paas tha jo ab rikt ho gaya. 4 panch me se 3 toh Karam Singh ke he log hai baaki gaanvo se aur ek se farak nahi padega. Matlab sarpanch banega Kailash, uska bada bhatija. Ab sthiti samajh aayi ho toh tu jaan he gaya hoga ki panch toh badi amma apne laadle ko banayegi nahi kyonki sudhaar ka paisa sabse adhik wahi deti hai aur Chandan aaya bhi shehar se hai. Wo gram-sudharak banega aur iska virodh ek bhi vyakti na karne wala chaupal-gaanv me. Panch ban ke tu kya kya kar sakta hai aur kaha kaha ja sakta hai, tu samajh raha hai?", Yaha bhi Dinu ka dimaag kahi aur he disha me ja raha tha par ab Sushil ke chehre par chamak laut chuki thi.
"Haan main chaupal aur aaspas ke baaki bade 4 gaanvo me hone wali panchayat me bhi haq rakhne lagunga bhai. Mera aana jana apne sarpanch aur unke kutumb ke sath he baaki sabhi ganmaanya gharo me hoga. Jitne karyakram honge unme mujhe jagah milegi, beshak sarpanch aur gram-sudharak ke baad sahi lekin yahi toh 3 padd hai apne Paatan me."
"Gabraile ko swarn kalash do toh wo usme bhi gobar he dhundega.. Ullu ki doom, tu badi amma ke bhi yaha ja sakta hai fir aur main Bijju jaisi mauj bhi le sakta hu. Chaudhariyon ki taraf hath maarne ka sapna aise he poora hoga. Saalo ki jitni jawaan ladkiyan hai apne aap me heera hai heera. Bas isme ek pareshani hai dost.", Dinu ko toh ab is se kuch farak he nahi padd raha tha ke uska mitra kaisi kaisi manshaayen paal raha hai. Kavita jo jehan me aa baithi thi lekin pareshani ka naam sunn kar usne prashanvaachak drishti se dekha.
"Aaj chautha hai na Bijju kaka isliye chaupal kal lagegi aur yahi sab naaam kal jaari honge. Karam Singh ki mulakaat aaj bahuto se honewali hai chauthe ke aayojan par aur wahi hogi badi amma, Darshan Singh, Karam Singh ka bada bhai aur baaki sabhi bade log. Hume waha shaamil hona hoga aur sewa bhi karni hogi, langot bandh kar aur aankhen idhar udhar ghumaye bina. Karam Singh ko sarpanch banane wali badi amma he hai jabki 2 gaanv us samay vidroh karne ki soch rahe the par badi amma ne sabse pehle apna paksh Karam Singh ki taraf rakh diya tha toh bhedchaal me baaki sabhi ne waisa kiya. Ab waha ja kar sewa nahi ki toh mantrana aaj he nischit ho jaane wali hai bhai. Darshan ko badi amma ne raaji kar diya na toh Mahipal bhi Nihaal ko khada rakhega jiska matlab hoga ki teri jagah Nihaal Chaudhary ka panch ban na. Aur Chaudhary hai kaayde aur auhde ko nibhane me bahot jyada he pakke. Ye mauka kismat bana bhi sakta hai aur bigaad bhi. Matlab aaj tujhe waha chalna he padega jis se badi amma ki najra tujh par rahe.", Sushil samajh chuka tha ke yaha par ab 2 kaam hai. Ek toh uska maujood hona jis se Darshan aur Mahipal swayam he uski vakalat kar de aur dusra tha waha ja kar poori lagan se sewa karna.
"Dekh bhai, jo suraj nikalne ke baad karna hai us par main abhi lagunga. Naha dho kar udhar he nikalta hu jis se Sarpancha kaka ke jimme waale kaam bhi apne sar le saku. Log jabtak udhar ekatrit honge, tab tak toh main apni chhaap chhod chuka hounga. Samajh le ki panch toh ab main he banunga. Ab tu dusri khushkhabri bata jisko dabaaye baitha hai?", Sushil ka andaaj dekh Dinu bhi chamak utha. Usko toh bada garv ho raha tha apne is dost par jo itni gehri soch rakhta tha.
"Dusri khushkhabri abhi nahi bata sakta lekin itna bata deta hu ki khandhar wali jameen baba swayam he Nandita se chhudwayenge. Aisa intjaam maine kar diya hai lagbhag. Tu din me waha sarpanch ki taraf hoga toh main bas thoda samay nikaal kar wo ghatna anjaam dene wala hu jis se baba ki dehleej par sabhi gaanvwale ja pahuchenge. Pokhar aur Khandhar waali taraf jitne bhi ghar hai wo log kuch khaas nahi aur jyadatar toh sarpanch ke yaha he honge dinbhar. Baba bhi toh wahi maujood rahenge ne dopehar khatam hone tak? Bas thode se samay me main dikhaunga ki ye Dinu kaise duniya badalta hai. Chal ab main chala nahane aur sone. Din me wahi milta hu tujhe.", Dinu toh hukka gudguda kar chala gaya lekin Sushil hairaani se waha akela baitha yahi sochta raha ke ye insaan kya karne wala hai jis se swayam baba aisa jokhim lenge. Par yaha ye dono vyakti ye bhool gaye the ki Sushil ke ghar ki diwaar is nohre se sanjhi hai jaha dusri taraf hath dhone ke liye aayi Shabri ne unka ye antim vartalaap bhali bhanti sunn liya tha jisme uske bhai ki awaaj toh shamil he nahi thi sirf kahi ja kar sewa karne wali tooti footi baat ke lekin kaandh ke kareeb baithe Dinu ka maksad poora suna tha us sundari ne aur ab toh wo Gulaabo ke paas he jaane wali thi bhojan karne ke baad.
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Din khul chuka tha jab Chandan bailgaadi liye ghar wapis lauta. Anuradha aur Jaanki Devi ko le kar wahi Mandhari baba ki kutiya gaya tha lekin aaj wo bahar prangan aur udhyaan me he ghoomta raha tha jabki sabse adhik waqt tak uski maa Anuradha he kutiya ke bhitar yag ke sath aagantuke se bhent karte Mandhari baba sang vichaar vimarsh me rahi thi. Chandan ne toh raaste me bhi dono se koyi sawaal na kiya tha ki waha bhitar kya charcha hui aur baad me kyun Darshan Chaudhary ka poora pariwar uski naani aur maa ke maujood hone ke bawjood bhitar bulwaya gaya. Jaanki Devi ke chehre par toh hamesha he sehaj bhaav rehte the chahe paristhitiya kitni bhi dushwar ya sukhmaye ho. Parantu halke gulaabi rang ki wahi dhoti jo Jaanki Devi ne apni bitiya ko di thi, pehne hue Anuradha ne aadhe chehre par ghoongat liya hua tha.
"Bahot der laga di badi amaa aapne toh. Maine kaha bhi tha ke samay lagega par aapne toh nirnawasi (Khaali peit) jaane ki zidd na chhodi. Ab pehle 2 niwale kha lo chai ke sath nahi toh dopehar tak paani bhi yaad nahi rakhogi.", Gulaabo ne phalo wala khaali thaila lene ke sath Jaanki Devi ko sahara diya niche utarne ke liye aur itna sab ek saans me keh dala. Uski baat sunn kar Jaanki Devi sar halka se tedha karke aise dekhne lagi jaise Gulaabo unki amma aur aur Gulaabo sab jaante hue unse najre phirati Anuradha ki madad karne lagi. Kavita thaali me 3 gilaas paani idhar he le aayi thi. Aur Chandan ek saans me gilaas khaali karne ke baad bailgaadi ko aangan me neem ki chaya tale le gaya. Bail ko bhi pyaas lag aayi thi jo naand me chaare se pehle balti me bacha aadha paani jaldi jaldi peene laga.
"Ek baat bata meri choti amma. Bhagwan ke ghar koyi pehle khud peit pooja karke jata hai ya unhe bhog lagayega? Umar jarur badhi hai meri lekin budhiya nahi hui jo tu mujhe itna sunati rehti hai choti choti baat par. Hath mooh dho lu phir laga de mera bhojan. Aur main dopehar tak kaha rehne wali hu?", Kavita ko khaali gilaas dene ke baad wo Gulaabo ke he sang ho li par Anuradha aangan ke pakke hisse me khadi apne bete ko dekhti rahi jo bail ki peeth se kaath ki gaadi ko alag karne ke baad 2 baar thapki maar kar kuch kehne ke baad wapis muda. Aaj usne bina aasteen ka bhoore rang ka sooti kurta pehna hua tha jaisa aksar Manohar pehana karta tha ya Anuradha ke pita ji. Badalte daur ke sath yuvak aisa pehrawa pasand nahi karte the lekin uska ye hatta katta jawaan beta toh dhoti, kurti ke sath kandhe par angocha lena pasand karne laga tha.
"Aise kya dekh rahi ho maa? Agar tum mere bhavishya ke liye chintit ho toh ye chinta anyatha he hai. Maine jo vaada us ghar par kiya tha main us par aaj bhi kaayam hu.", Chandan ne kareeb aa kar jhaar ke aage hath kiye toh Anuradha ke shaant chehre par bahot halki si muskaan ubhri jiske sath he usne mitti ke us bade jhaar se paani ki gadwi bhar kar apne bete ke hatho par jaldhara giraate hue shaant lehje me jawaab diya.
"Vartmaan he sabse mehtvapurn hai Chandan aur usme mujhe tumse koyi shikayat nahi. Balki garv he hai ki tum kahi jyada paripakva ho majboot insaan bane jaisi main hargiz na ban saki. Bhootkal agar bhulaaye bhool sakta toh atcha rehta lekin bhavishya behtar banaya jaaye toh jarur sukhi jiwan ki neev ko majboot kiya ja sakta hai. Main tumse kuch poochna chahti hu agar tum meri baat ka jawaab de sako toh.", Is sthaan par bas yahi dono maujood the aur apni maa ke chehre ko chintit dekhte hue Chandan ne haami bharne ke sath kuch he duri par wo choti chaarpayi chaaya me bicha di. Chandan swayam niche farsh par aa baitha, ghutne modd kar. Phir bhi wo apne saamne aa kar baithi apni maa ke samaan he uncha tha jo charpaayi par baithne ke baad sar se ghungat hata kar apna gora khoobsurat chehra saaf karne ke baad bolne lagi.
"Tum mehnati ho aur isme ab vishwaas karne jaisa bhi kuch nahi ki tum khet-khalihaan ke sath is ghar ke purush wali jimmedariyan uthane me saksham nahi ho. Tum aisa kar he rahe ho aur itni mehnat jiwan ki shuruaat me koyi aur katai nahi kar sakta. Par kya tum iske maayne atche se samajhte ho? Matlab tum hamesha kehte rehte ho ki main tumhare liye sarvopari hu, kis adhaar par tum aisa kehte ho? Kal ko tumhara vivaah hoga toh jimewariyan bhi badhengi aur nayo rishto ke baad puraano ki taraf dhyaan kam ho jata hai. Ye main apne mann ya soch se nahi keh rahi, duniyadari saamne rakh rahi hu.",Ab Anuradha ne aisa sawaal ya aise kayi sawaal ek sath kaise kiye the ye maayne nahi raktha tha lekin gor karne wali baat thi ki usne niwala khaane se pehle apne bete sang ekaant me ye charcha karna jyada jaruri samjha.
"Naye rishtey.. Iska jawaab toh aapke he paas hai maa. Naani ko aapne he khudse dur kiya tha ek naye rishtey ki wajah se. Aapne wo jiwan chuna tha jis par main eitraaj nahi kar sakta aur na main utna bada hu lekin kya naani ka aapke liye pyaar kam hua? Kya unhone aapko ab apni jimmewari maan ne se inkaar kiya? Balki wo toh ab aapke liye adhik samay nikalti hai aur utna dhyaan rakhti hai jis se aap wo bhootkal bhula kar aane wale samay ko hansi khushi jee sako. Naya rishta uske baad aapka mujhse juda jisko aapne he janam diya. Kya aapne kabhi mujhe andekha kiya maa? Ya maine aapse duri banaai? Mera toh kartavya he mujhe deri se samajh aaya. Ho sakta hai meri kam-samajh ke wajah se aapko dhero dukh mile ho, main aapke dukh ko kam karne me asamarth raha lekin mere liye un naye rishto ke koyi maayne nahi jisme aap shaamil na ho. Bahar duniyadari ki samajh bhi kam hai lekin kheti-baadi aur ek yuvak ke farz main samajhta hu aur aapko is maamle me katai sharmindgi nahi uthane dunga. Ha jiwan kitna hai aur mrityu kab aani hai...", Anuradha jo uski baat bade dhyaan se sunti hui khudko he kos rahi thi apne bete ke pyaar ko uske shabdo me mehsoos karti hui, wo jiwan-mrityu shabd sunn kar he uske mooh par hath rakhti hue Chandan ka chehra apne seene me daba kar us se lipat he gayi
"Meri umar bhi tujhe lag jaaye mere bete.. Mujhe is baat par kabhi koyi sandeh nahi ki tu mera khayal nahi rakh sakta. Tu toh us umar se meri dekhbhal kar raha hai jab mujhe tera khayaal rakhna chahiye tha. Mere mann me toh kabhi sandeh tak na utha ki tu mere bina khudko pehle rakh sakta hai. Is baat ka he toh ghamand hai mujhe ki meri Chandu, mera sahara bahot majboot insaan hai. Bas kuch kshann ke liye mann bhatak gaya tha jabse baba ke kahi baatein dimaag me ghoom rahi hai.", Ab ulta hua tha aur yaha Chandan ne he apni maa ki bagal me baith kar unhe apni baahon me bhar liya.
"Ek sant-baba ya koyi bhi gyaani dhyaani bhavishya ko spasht nahi bata sakta maa.. Aisa hota na toh kudrat ke niyam he bigad jaate. Wo bas anumaan laga sakte hai aur hongi koyi shaktiyan siddhiyaan unke paas lekin mera bhavishya main taye karunga maa. Aapka pyaar aur parwarish nirdharit karegi ki is duniya me ye Chandan ek majboot vriksh bann kar poore vann par raaj karta hai ya kisi lakdi ke chhote se tukde ki tarah mandir me qaid ghista hua samapt hoga. Mujhe nissandeh aapne he saksham banaya hai aur main wo tukda nahi banunga maa jo ghiss kar samapt ho jaaye. Jo bhi rishtey banenge wo aap he taye karengi aur unka nirvaah main aapki chhaya me reh kar he karunga.", Anuradha ki palke bheeg chuki thi par antarman par chaaye gehre baadalo ko dur karke. Wo swayam he apne bete ke majboot seene se lagi anant sukoon se bhar uthi.
"Kal agar Kavita tumhari dharampatni ban gayi toh ye vaada barkaraar rahega?", Ab jaise Anuradha apne bete ko sataane ka pryaas kar rahi thi lekin uske chehre ki khoobsurti aur khushi dekhta Chandan toh ek alag he jawaab de gaya.
"Aapke saamne mujhe Kavita najar nahi aati maa. Wo ek atchi ladki hai aur jab aapne jikar kar he diya hai toh main bhi sach he kahunga ki mujhe yaha aane se pehle bahar insaano ke beech jeene ki samajh nahi thi. Parantu ab mujhe Gulaabo aur Kavita ka apne aaspas hona atcha lagta hai. Haan aap jarur ab megh si ho gayi hai jinka sahi se pata he nahi chalta ke kab kya soch rahi hoti hai. Kabhi meri taraf itni adhik parwaah darshati hai kabhi itni dur ho jaati hai ki main apni he parchaayi ko dhundla sa pata hu.", Anuradha nahi jaanti thi ki ek aisa sawaal jo usne apne bete ko chhedne ke liye kiya tha uska jawaab swayam Anuradha ke he dil par chot kar dega. Ye chot dukhdaayi toh nahi thi lekin samaaj aur rishtey isko kis prakaar samajhte ye baat uljhan bhari thi. Anuradha ektak si apne bete ko dekhne lagi jo swabhavik muskaan se usko he nihaar raha tha.
"Tum sahi kehte ho Chandan ki duniyadari ki samajh tumhe jyada nahi hai parantu maine jitna samjha hai usme ye baat ek beta apni maa se kabhi nahi kehta. Ho sakta hai mujhe bhi gehri samajh na ho lekin ye vichaar agar ek jawaan badlaavo se bhare yuvak ke hai toh sarasar galat hai aisa kehna."
"Aap toh samaaj aur pooja paath me kahi jyada maanti hai na maa? Kya ek maa aur bete ke beech siwaye prem aur parwaah ke koyi anyatha tatva shaamil hota hai? Mere jiwan ka har fainsla aur behtar bhavishya jab maa ki chhaya me ho, toh bete ka apni maa ke liye prem darshana, parwaah karna galat kaise ho sakta hai? Ya gujarte waqt ke sath rishta purana padne par iska mehtava kam ho jata hai aur is rishtey me bhi milawat jagah le leti hai jisko grantho-shashtro me bhi nirmal-nischhal aur varnan se pare bataya gaya hai.", Anuradha ko itne gehre jawaab ki aasha nahi thi apne is putra se jisko wo duniyadari sikhane chali thi. Par ab usko ye bilkul bhi atcha nahi lag raha tha ki Chandan us se duri par baitha tha. Wo toh uske seene se lagne par khaas sukoon paati thi par uske he ek aadhe adhure sawaal ne bete ko aisa jawaab dene par vivash kar diya jis par Anuradha ke paas ab koyi tark nahi tha. Aulaad ko stannpaan karwane ke baad wahi seena agar aulaad badi hone par beparda ho toh paap kyu ho gaya.
"Tumne bhi toh bhojan nahi kiya Chandan?", Anuradha ko aur toh kuch soojha he nahi isliye najre jameen par karti hui wo yahi keh sakti thi.
"Aap kar lijiye maa, mujhe bhookh lagegi toh main kha lunga.", Chandan sapaat sehaj chehre se ek baar apni maa ko dekhne ke baad uthne laga toh Anuradha ki naram hatheli ne uske majboot panje ko thaam liya.
"2 raat pehle jo hua tha wo samaajik nahi tha Chandan. Wo paap tha aur us se pehle 2 baar tumne apni maa ko us dasha me dekha jaisa karna ek bete ko shobha nahi deta. Tum prem ki alag paribhasha banane ki anuchit koshish kar rahe ho. Iska bhi varnan kisi granth-shastra me nahi. Kaisa prem hua ye jisme tumne apni umango ke beech wo rishta bhi bhula diya jiske maayne vishwaas aur prem par adhaarit hai. Ek pavitra rishta maa aur bete ke beech.", Chandan ke mastishk me ek alag sa he dard uthne laga tha jab uski maa ne is prakaar ka pehlu saamne rakhte hue bachaav ke sath usko doshi he saabit kar diya.
"Nahi maa.. aise sambandh ki bhi waha koyi paribhasha nahi hai. 5 baras tak shayad nirdharit kiya gaya hoga kahi ke ek beta apni maa ke kareeb so sakta hai, wo usko dugdhpaan karwa sakti hai aur tabhi tak maa aur bete ko ek dusre ke kareeb rehna chahiye. Bhoolvash bhi ek bete ko aasman se niche jameen nahi dekhni chahiye kyonki waha agar uski maa snaan kar rahi hogi toh paap ka bada sa bojh us putra ke kandho par aa girega. Ek antarman jo dukhdard se bhara ho aur wo swayam sukh mehsoos karne lage apne kisi ke seene se lagne par jo koyi bahari nahi apitu uska he ansh ho. Bhoolwash toh wo ek he pal tha jab maine aapko apne sang lagaya jo ki neend ke samay aap swayam he pehle se lagi hui thi. Kya aapko choomne matra se main paap ka bhaagidar ho gaya maa? Aisa hai toh ab prayschit toh karna he padega, aapke he pehlu aur duniyadari wali samajh se. Maaf karna maa, aisa anjaane se bhi dobara hua toh main apna chehra nahi dikhaunga. Haan prayschit aap he bata dijiyega jaisa aapki duniyadari me prachalit ho.", Chandan hath jodd kar khaat ke ek taraf rakha apna angocha utha kar idhar se aangan ke pichle hisse ki taraf badh gaya. Peeche Anuradha baithi reh gayi kisi pathhar ki moorat si jadd ho kar. Chandan ki kahi har baat uchit thi jisme wo kahi bhi apradhi nahi tha aur prem ki samajh ne darsha diya tha ke jakdan me Anuradha he qaid thi. Chandan toh ek aisa shaksh tha jo bandhan me bhi bas dusro ke sukh ko jiwan ka adhaar banata tha. Wo toh aujhal ho gaya lekin jaane se pehle aaj usne Anuradha ki soch, duniyadari aur prem ke najariyon par itne vibhats prahaar kiye the ki na ab us se uthte ban raha tha na yaha akele.
"Choti amma, chalo aapka bhojan bhi laga diya hai. Ye bhai kaha chala gaya? Badi amma ne kar liya hai aur wo bol rahi thi ki bhai unhe kuch samay me Sarpanch kaka ki taraf chhod aaye. Aap rasoighar me jao, main dekhti hu bhai ko.", Meena ko bail ki naand ki peeche se nikal kar teji se ek taraf bhagte dekh Gulaabo samajh gayi ki ye vidaal kaha bhaagi gayi hai. Gulaabo ko kaha pata tha Anuradha ki sthiti ka jo 2 baar puakre jaane par soch se bahar nikli thi.
"Chandu ne bhojan nahi kiya hai aur maa usko le kar ja rahi hai? Kab lautenge ye?"
"Kya farak padta hai bhai ko.. hatte katte hai aur jab bhookh lagegi toh kha lenge choti amma. Unhe toh waise bhi jameen par jana he tha toh pehle badi amma ko chhod denge phir jameen ki taraf chale jaayenge. Shambu kaka se baat kari thi toh paani ki naali dekhni hai aur kab unhe kholna hai ye bhi samajhna hai. Laut aayenge dopehar tak wapis parantu parso se din nikle jaane lagenge aur shaam tak he lautna hoga. Aap apna khayaal rakho, unhe main dekh lungi.", Ab toh Gulaabo ne he aisa adhikaar jata diya tha ki Anuradha mann he mann khindit si hoti uth kar seedhi baithak me chali gayi. Wo sthiti ko samajh nahi paa rahi thi lekin Gulaabo chehalkadmi karti hui ja pahuchi ghar ke pichle aangan me jaha Chandan apni us vidaal sathi ko geele kapde se saaf karne me juta tha aur wo beech beech me pratikaar karti toh halke se sar thapak kar usko shaant kar deta. Meena ke swabhaav ko is ghar me sabhi samajh chuke the ki wo apni marji bina kisi ko hath tak nahi lagane deti thi aur yaha par maamla he alag tha. Chandan he us par haq jata raha tha bade hone ka aur peeli aankhon wali wo chapal vidaal uske niyantran me khud ko saaf karwati rahi.
"Ye toh tumhare vash me rehti hai bhai. Mujhe toh lagta tha ke ye harek par apna haq jamati hai jaise yahi maalik ho."
"Meri Meena mujhe atche se samajhti hai Gulaabo. Iske prem ka ek saral sa niyam hai. Jo iski dekhbhal aur parwaah karta hai, wo is par haq jata sakta hai. Jo sirf isko ghar ka sadasya maan kar doodh roti deta hai toh badle me Meena usko apna sirf sewak samajhti hai. Insaan bhi aisa he hota hai Gulaabo, jo swayam ko puri tarah sirf ek ke he adheen karta hai beshak wo pyaar aneko se kare ya duniyadari ka gyaan le. Ab rishta toh iska sabse pehle mere sang he juda lekin isne mere daayre ko samjha ki waha kaun hai aur kiska kitna mehatva. Us hisaab se ye unke kareeb hoti gayi. Ab tum mujhse sneh rakhti ho aur parwaah karti ho toh Meena tumhe bhi haq degi dulaarne ka. Lo.. isko apne dono hatho me pakadna par chhodna nahi kyonki vidaal pravriti hoti hai ek baar jor laga kar saamne wale ko parakhne ki. Isko saabit karo ki tum badi ho is se aur tumhe mujhse prem hai.", Apne kaksh ki khidki se Anuradha sab sunn rahi thi apni aankhen paunchne ke baad aur ye drishya uski najro se dur bhi na tha. Chandan ko uski maujdgi ka gyaan tha ya nahi lekin uski kahi baatein yaha bhi Anuradha ke mann-mastishk par chot he pahucha rahi thi. Wahi Gulaabo toh thi he nidar jisne Meena ko dabocha toh usne saamne wale dono panjo se thoda bahot usko kharocha lekin chhuda na saki. Antatah Meena ne pratikaar he tyaag diya jabki Gulaabo ne muskuraate hue usko apne chehre ke kareeb kiya aur kuch pal dekhne ke baad Meena ke mastak ko choom liya. Yahi wo pal tha jab Meena ne Gulaabo ki naak aur gaal par gulaabi patli jeebh se chaat kar jawaab diya.
"hahaha.. bhai.. dekha tumne.. ye toh mujhe he pyaar dene lagi....", Gulaabo ne usko seene se lagaya he tha ki Meena ne uske ek stann par apna kaan ragadne ke baad chaaron paanv upar utha kar vishram mudra grehan kar li.
"Prem me bas samarpan aur vishwaas hota hai Gulaabo. Tumhe bhi toh aisa he nischhal prem hai mujhse aur main koyi Meena se alag toh nahi hu. Jeev hridya se sochte hai lekin bahar jo samaaj hai uske niyam aur asool bhavnao se pare sirf swarth aur bematlab ki dharnaye bana kar chalte hai. Maine Meena se he seekha hai parwaah aur prem karna. Waise tum mere sath chalogi kiya jameen ki taraf?", Chandan ne hath dhoye aur udhar Gulaabo ne meena ko ajaad kar diya lekin ab wo Gulaabo ki ghaagri me panje gada kar us par he chadhne lagi toh usne dobara usko goad me bhar liya. Meena ko waise he araam karna tha.
"Na, aaj toh tum akele he jao bhai. Haan kaam aur jagah dhyaan rakhna badi amma ko sarpanch ki taraf chhod kar. Tumhe kuch nahi karna, baaki apne aap he hoga. Aaj Shabri ne milne ke liye aana hai kuch he samay baad. Aur mutalli ne kal ke liye apne vastra dhone hai toh mujhe bhi uski madad karni he padegi.", Gulaabo ne bhi yaha bhojan ka nahi poocha jaise usko pata ho ki Kaali he aaj Chandan ka peit bharne wali ho.
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"Yaha se tu kidhar jaayega ab?", Kuch antraal baad ye drishya tha Sarpanch ke ghar ke bagal wale nohre ka jaha aaj safed chaadar lagi thi aur jameen par dariyan bichhaayi ja rahi thi. Ghar pariwar ke he koyi 30-35 log the waha aur Chandan ko ek jodi aankhein aise dekh rahi thi jaise wo koyi chhalava ho. Ghar ki chhat par khadi ye ladki swayam Karam Singh ki bitiya thi aur apni naani ki baat ka jawaab dene se pehle Chandan ne waha maujood sarpanch, uske bade bhai aur kuch bujurgo ka aashirwad liya. Thodi bahot baatchit aur jald he yaha mulakaatka bata kar wo apni naani ke pas lauta. Baaki wahi sab log is yuvak par he charcha kar rahe the jisme swayam Karam Singh bhi shamil tha.
"Abhi toh khet tyaar karne ke liye jagah ka nirikshan karna hai naani. Sukhlal kaka ne kaha tha ke wo aaj thode he samay uplabdh honge. Shambhu kaka ne bhi fir idhar he aa jana hai. Samay rehte maine unka sadupyog na kiya toh phir deri ki jimmedari bhi mujhe he uthani padegi. Dhoop dhalne se pehle aa jaunga aapko lene.", Chandan ne ek taraf najar ki jaha bhojan ke liye rasoiye baithaye ja rahe the, unka samaan laya ja raha tha. Karam Singh ke paas bhi ek bada ghar tha aur atchi khaasi jameen jiske sath he uske 2 pariwar bhi lagte the aur is taraf swayam Bijju ka ghar jiske beech bas wahi nohra tha jaha pooja path hona tha. Ye khoobsurat yuvti mooh ke aadhe hisse par dupatta liye uske paas paani liye aayi toh Karam Singh ke chehre par muskaan teir gayi.
"Aap bhojan par aa jaiyega. Badi amma hamare kehne se agar gram prabhari nahi aate toh aap he keh dijiye.", Chandan apni naani ko dekhne laga hath me gilaas liye jo muskura rahi thi aur is yuvti ke sar par hath rakh kar aashirwad dene ke baad kehne lagi.
"Aayega kyon nahi Rukmani? Gram-prabhari ki kya majaal jo sarpanchni ko mana kare? Sunn liya tumne prabhari ji. Paath ke baad tumhe yahi bhojan karne aana hai."
"Ji. Dhanyawad. Main aa jaunga.", Chandan toh gilaas wapis de kar nikal gaya lekin ye yuvti aur Jaanki devi ek taraf chal padi baatein karti hui.
"Kya baat hai Karam Singh. Badi amma ne toh tumhara he paksh le liya apne naati ke saamne. Bitiya ki baat kiye bina he jaie taye ho gayi hai."
"Baat taye hui ho ya na bhaiya ji, ladka apna he hai aur ye gaanv aur mera ghar us se kuch alag toh nahi. Badi amma ne hamesha sath diya hai chahe devar maan kar ya beta. Ab meri bitiya agar kuch maang le toh mana nahi karengi. Waise main soch raha tha ke Nihaal ko panch banaya jaaye, Kailash ko prabhari aur is Chandan ko maha-sarpanchi ke liye khada kare, sarpanch banane ke baad."
"Mera beta tumhara bhatija hai bhai. Galat toh nahi sochoge aur prabhari rahega toh Chandan ke he sath."
"Goro ka bhi sath milega agar Chandan ko khada kiya toh. Chote shehar ke maalik ne charcha ki thi hamare sath aur kaha tha ki Chandan ka baal bhi banka hua toh wo hume dekh lenge. Matlab agar isko he saamne rakh diya jaaye toh sab mushkile hal. Aakhir maalik toh yahi hai."
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