Update 16
"Aise tukur tukur kya dekh rahe ho Dindayal (Dinu)? Agar aaj main tumhe waha se na nikalta toh kal bhare gaanv me ya toh tumhe mrityudand milta nahi toh kam se kam poore pariwar ke gaanv nikaale ke sath tumhe Angrez sarkaar karawaas me daal deti. Jaante ho qaidi ka jiwan mrityu se bhi bhayankar hota hai? Kaise jaante hoge, aajtak jurm toh aneko kiye hai tumne parantu pakde ek baar bhi nahi gaye.", Jaane ye kaunsa sthaan ya gaanv tha jaha bandh jhopdi ke bhitar prakashit ek bada diya aur uski maddim roshni me ye ghani daadhi wala sanyasi sa vyakti dari par aankhe khole lete Dinu ko hosh me aaye dekh usko apna ehsaas karwane laga. Dinu jaha pehle apni sthiti samajhne me he laga hua tha, ab kareeb baithe is lambe tagde saadhu se vyakti ko dekhte he uthne ki koshish karne laga par kandhe, paanv aur kamar tak pe lakdi ki patli khapchiyan bandhi thi jaise waha ki haddiyan chatak gayi ho ya apne sthaan se sarakne par unhe sahara diya ho.
"Lete raho.. 10-12 din tum bina baisakhiyon ke uth bhi nahi sakte. Jism par sirf 3 jagah maar lagi hai lekin aisa lagta hai jaise aasman se seedha gehri khaayi me gire. Itna balshali kaun ho gaya Dindayal?", Aur yahi dukhti rag dabne par Dinu ke chehre par dobara dard ke bhaav ubhar aaye, bhaye ke sath.
"Dikhne me toh wo dubli patli si kaya wali yuvti hai gurudev.. aahhh.. bas uski aankhen he yaad hai jo uski nahi thi. 2 he vaar yaad hai mujhe aur apne hontho par swayam ke rakt ka swaad. Gulaabo.. Jaanki Devi hai na.. usne he laalan paalan kiya hai us paagal yuvti ka.", Tantrik Kamalnath ye naam sunn kar jara bhi hairaan na hua. Ulta uske vikrit chehre par chamak badh gayi.
"Hahaha.. Phir toh khari manaao ke jiwit ho tum Dindayal... Dubli patli? Wo ek chhalava hai aur koyi aisa waisa nahi Dindayal.. Jaanki Devi ki dehleej se aage Gulaabo ki itchha ke virudh swayam vaayu ko adhikaar nahi bhitar jaane ka. Haan abhi us yuvti ko swayam ka bhaan nahi hai aur jabtak wo khudko pehchaane, us se pehle wo hamari antim aahuti hogi Kaaljayi pret ko. Tumhari us ek galti ne samast khel bigaad diya Dindayal varna Jaanki Devi ka waaris jiwit na hota. Apne param mitra se sanjha toh nahi kiya tha apna maksad?", Yaha Gulaabo ka aadha adhura parantu anootha vivran dene ke baad Kamalnath ne Sushil ka jikar kiya toh hairaan hua Dinu sharmindgi se sar jhuka baitha.
"Parantu.. gurudev.. Sushil bachpan se mera antrang mitra hai jo swapan me bhi apna mooh nahi kholega mere ahit karne ko. Ye Gulaabo kaisa chhalava hai gurudev? Mujhe toh yahi laga tha ki usme Nandita ka samvesh hua hoga waha pokhar par jaane ki wajah se."
"Hahaha.. tum me ek he sabse badi buraai hai aur wahi kabhi kabhi bhari padti hai Dindayal. Tum langot ke bahot kachhe ho aur jiske sang mitrata ki misaal de rahe ho waha bhi tumhara yakinant kaamlobh bhi shamil hai. Chalo ab jo hua so hua.. Na tum Paatan wapis laut sakte ho abhi aur na lautna tumhare liye faaydemand hai. Bas mera karya jarur kathin ho gaya tumhari anjaane me ki galti se. Sushil se tumne sanjha kiya hoga parantu ye dhyaan na rakh paaye hoge ki koyi teesra kuch bhi sunn sakta hai. Gulaabo ki kabiliyat toh tum is baat se he samajh lo Dindayal ki wo yuvti bekhauf us jagah ja pahuchi jaha ki sarhad he swayam me kaal hai. Tum usko ek adrishya seera bhi doge toh Gulaabo poora jaal khoj kar taar taar kar sakti hai. Aur ye toh bas uske saamarthya ki ek mamuli si shuruaat he hai jo 16 baras paar karne par paripakva bana rahe hai.", Dinu sameep he rakhi kaath ki baayi ko pakad kar jism thoda aage khinchta hua rigda jaise wo kareeb se sunn na chahta ho. Ek kaan me bhi chot aayi thi uske jis wajah se sunn ne me pareshani ho rahi thi.
"Aapne bataya nahi gurudev ki agar wo sachmuch Nandita he uske bhitar thi toh Gulaabo jiwit kaise hai ab tak? Nandita ki parchhayi aur uske daayre me aate kshetra se aapne he mujhe dur rehne ko kaha tha. Aur ye satya bhi hai ki jo uske daayre me aaya wo kaal ko prapt hua. Phir yaha toh Gulaabo pokhar bhi ho aayi aur Nandita usme sama kar bhi usko haani na pahucha saki. Ye maamla kya hai aur aapka maksad toh yahi tha ki main aapko har saptah Paatan ki jaankari deta rahu kasbe me mulakaat hone par."
"Bewkoof..hume ab antim teen bali deni hai agle 3 maah me. Aur agli bali thik ek mahine baad hume bhainse ki deni hai. Nehar ke dusre kinare hum yaha se ek bada bhainsa kaise le kar ja sakte hai? Tum udhar rehte toh ye kaarye waise he kar dete jaise bakra puliya ke bahar badh gaye the hamare liye. Aur Gulaabo he antim bali hai jisko main kaise bhi karke tumhare sahare waha la sakta tha. Ab waha koyi sehyogi nahi bacha jo sabse badi chinta hai hamari. 10 bali chadha chuka hu main aur teharvi bali dene par he Nandita ke sath sath Paatan mere kabje me aayega. Is wajah se he hum tumhe atcha dhan aur sansadhan dete rahe. Na Jaanki Devi ka waaris mara aur na ab Gulaabo tak pahuchne ka jariya hai filhal.", Kamalnath ke cherhe par is andhkarmayi jhopdi ke bhitar jo narangi prakash padd raha tha wo jalte koyle ke angaaro sa pratit hone laga. Dinu apni galti par pachhta raha tha aur sath he thoda maayus bhi ki baba uske sawaal ka jawaab nahi de rahe.
"Maaf karna gurudev lekin abhi bhi waha mera wo mitra hai jo mere sthaan par sabkuch karega. Kaise bhi karke thode waqt baad main us se mulakaat kar he lunga. Aapne Gulaabo wala mamla nahi bataya gurudev."
"Kya karoge jaan kar Dindayal? Waise ab tum itne he vyakul ho toh sunn lo kya sach hai Gulaabo ka aur kyun wo hamari jarurat hai. Nandita ko sarvadhik prem tha apni chacheri bahin se jo Nandita ke 15 poore karne ke baad janmi thi, uske chacha ki dusri gharwali se. Wo waqt tha jab Milakh Raj ka ye bhai bhi apne pariwar se prithak ho kar sehar me apna alag karobaar karne laga tha. 3 baras tak Nandita us se milti rahi aur apna prem lutaati rahi. Uske baad wo ghari aayi jab Milakh Raj ka pariwar samapt ho gaya.. Saja hamare pita ko mili jiske parinaam swaroop unke praan chheen liye gaye aur meri vidhwa maa ke sath mujhe Paatan se nikaal diya gaya. Paatan se toh nikaal diya gaya parantu mujhme se Paatan na nikla.. wo aur gehra bas gaya jis wajah se maine waha sampark banaye Saahib ke 2-3 virodhiyon se. Phir sunn ne me aaya ki Saahib ne ek naye pariwar ko waha sthapit kiya jo jameen usko sabse priya thi, pokhar wali wahi jameen jo ab banjar padi hai. Jaante ho wo kaun log the?", Rehasyamayi muskaan ke sath sawaal poocha toh uljhan bhare Dinu ne inkaar me sar hilaya jo ek nayi kahani sunn raha tha apne he gaanv ki.
"Hahaha.. Nandita ki usi chacheri bahin aur uske pati ko jo asal me mera he shagird tha. Main jaanta tha Sahib aur Jaanki devi jitna prem apni bitiya se karte hai wo utna he chahte the is yuvti ko jiska naam Premlata tha. Mere he shagird ne Premlata ko premjaal me phaans kar uske sang vivaah kiya aur duniya se chhipne ke liye Paatan me sharan li. Saaheb ki mrityu ho gayi thi apni bitiya ke byaah ke paschaat aur Jaanki Devi ne jaane kya asar kiya mere chele par jo mujhe he bhool baitha. Gulaabo madhyaratri me paida hui toh uska pita sameep nahi tha aur thik usi waqt main pahucha tha Premlata ko maarne ke uddeshya se kyonki Jaanki devi is se toot jaati. Par meri jaankari me kuch chook hui jo ye toh pata raha ki Premlata akeli hai, par ye nahi pata tha ki wo apne jhopde me na hogi. Prasav peeda me apne peit par hath rakhe wo meri najro ke saamne he pokhar paar karti hui chali gayi aur main khush hota raha usko khandhar me vilupt hote dekh. Khushi me main waha se laut aaya ki chalo Premlata ne swayam he apni jiwanleela samapt kar li aur ab main Jaanki Devi ko is haadse ke baad aur bebas kar dunga Premlata ke pariwar tak har baat pahucha kar. Karaari shikast mili mujhe us samay.", Kamalnath ki pathar si aankhon me dard ubal aaya wo pal yaad karte hue aur Dinu ke royen khade ho chuke the Gulaabo ke janamsthan ka he sunn kar.
"Aur Gulaabo Nandita ke us khandhar haveli me janmi?"
"Na sirf janmi balki usne toh wo urja he khud me samet li jo barso se waha qaid thi. Jaante ho jab ek shishu janam leta hai wo sabse nirmal aur kora hota hai. Wo divya hota hai jab kokh se bahar pehli saans leta hai. Gulaabo ne shwaas bhi wahi liya jaha koyi kadam tak nahi rakh sakta tha. Hume ye soochna mili dusre sampark se ki Premlata ke bitiya hui hai jo behad khoobsurat hai. Uski aankhen kuch hari thi aur jism gulaabi jis wajah se uska naam Jaanki Devi ne Gulaabo he rakh diya. Premlata ke pariwar tak main nahi ja saka kyonki wo achanak se lapata he ho gaya tha jab mujhe Gulaabo ki soochna mili. Phir meri ek galti se main najro me aa gaya toh mujhe duniya ke saamne marna pada. Lauta toh Gulaabo 6 baras ki ho chuki thi aur Premlata wahi khush-haal jiwan jee rahi thi. Maine bharksak prayatan kiye apne aadmi se baat karne ke aur usko uska uddeshya yaad dilaane ke. Wo nahi mana aur ulta mujhe he dhamki de daali ki agar maine usko dobara sampark karne ki koshish ki toh wo mera bhanda fodd dega. Insaan ki yahi pravarti hume napasand hai. Wo laalchi hai aur uddeshya he bhool jata hai jyada itthchhaye purti hone par.", Kamalnath ek pal chup ho kar sameep he rakhe kapaal ko utha kar mooh se lagate hue usme bhara taral peene laga. Jal tha ya kuch aur parantu uske sookhe gale ko tarr karne me paryapt.
"Phir humne usko aur uske pariwar ko dand dene ka fainsla kiya.. mrityudand.. Humne ek hinsak vyakti ka chunaav kiya jo apradhi, hatyara aur jaanwar he tha. Wo bacho se dushkarm karta tha aur yahi humne usko Gulaabo ke laalach ke sath 10 swarn mohre di us pariwar ko khatam karne ke liye. Aisa karna jaruri ho jata hai Dindayal jab aapka apna he koyi aapse nama-harami kare aur dushman ka gungaan. Wo aadmi saunpe hue karye ko gambhirta se leta tha aur usne thik waisa he kiya jaisa kaha gaya tha. Bas wo un dono ko maarne ke baad bhaye se daudta hua nehar ki taraf aaya toh humne dekha ki uske peeche 6-7 baras ki wo choti si ladki bhi aa rahi thi. Nehar ke ek kinare hum khade the aur dusre par hamari aankhon ke saamne he Gulaabo ne us daityakar shaitaan se vyakti ko badi berehmi se mrityu pradaan ki. Mrityu kehna toh sarasar he anuchit hoga. Usne tadpaya, chakshu fodd daale.. ek tehni ko tirchha todd kar dono kaan ke bhitar bhar diya.. Wo cheekh nahi raha tha aur jab gor kiya toh paya ki uski jiwha toh sabse pehle he kaat di gayi thi. Aur yahi Gulaabo se pehla aur aakhiri sakshatkar hua tha hamara. Andhere me bhi uski aankhen jo kisi peele heere se jagmag thi aur mujhe dekhne ke bawjood aisa tiraskaar diya jaise hum waha maujood he nahi. Socho Dindayal ek bacha jo tumhari jaangh tak na pahuchta ho wo tumhe aisi maut de jiska varnan tak na suna ho.. Kaisa lagega? Bas uske baad humne kabhi bhi puliya par kadam na rakha. Siddhiyon ki shamta badhate gaye aur antt me yahi jana ki Nandita ko parajit karne ke liye pehle Gulaabo ki he aahuti deni padegi. Wo swayam nahi jaanti ki wo kya kshamta rakhti hai. Usko yahi pata hai ki uske maa baap ka katal hua aur wo jiwit bach gayi. Kaatil mila nahi aur wo milta bhi kaise jab usko sharir he beh gaya tha. Jaanki Devi ne Gulaabo ko apna liya aur ye ek aur gehri chot thi hamare liye.", Kamalnath ne jo khulasa kiya tha wo sunn kar Dinu ko aaj apni kismat par naaj mehsoos hua. Gulaabo ko wo jaane kya kya kehta tha peeth peeche aur wo uski soch se badhkar he nikli thi.
"Matlab jisne mujh par prahaar kiya tha wo Nandita nahi thi gurudev.?"
"Wo yakinan Nandita he thi murkh. Gulaabo sabke saamne kaise aa sakti hai jab tak usko apni shaktiyon ka he sangyaan nahi. Aur agar ekaant rehta toh tum jiwit nahi bachte. Nandita aur uske beech ek rishta hai, majboot rishta jis wajah se Gulaabo toh kahi bhi aa ja sakti hai. Bas ye baat samajh me nahi aayi ki Nandita ne aisa dussahas kyun kiya wo bhi jaha itne log maujood the? Us yuvak ki khatir jo abhi abhi Paatan me aaya hai? Uska bhala kya lena dena Nandita se? Jo bhi marna toh hai he usne ek na ek din aur phir Gulaabo ko bhi."
"Gulaabo ko apni shaktiyon ka ehsaas kaise hoga gurudev?", Dinu ne ye sawaal karke jaise Kamalnath ko he thoda chintit kar diya.
"Na Dindayal.. Aisa nahi hona chahiye.. Aur filhaal mujhe aasha hai ki Jaanki Devi anjaane he isme meri sahayata karti rahengi uska vivaah na karwa kar. Bas 3 mahine.. Jabtak Gulaabo avivahit hai, tab tak sabkuch niyantran me hai. Bhale he sahi samay par hume Gulaabo ko murchhit karke uthwana pade.. Parantu jaha uska kaumarya bhang hua wahi hamare saamne sthiti vikat ho jaayegi. Dindayal, us surat me hume swayam ki aahuti deni padegi aur wo bhi us khaas samay ke aane par jo abhi bahot dur hai."
"Aap nischint he rahiye gurudev is maamle me. Waise bhi uska vivaah aise toh hone nahi wala aur wo ladki toh kahi se bhi lagti nahi.", Ye dohra sanwaad sunn kar Kamalnath bhi muskuraya aur kapaal Dinu ke hontho se laga kar prasaad batlate hue wo taral ka ek ghoont dene ke baad wahi bhoomi par pasar gaya.
"Hume tumhari yahi baat atchi lagti hai Dindayal. Aadmi tum naade ke dheele ho par jis tarah se samaaj ko samjhaate ho wo bhi ek badhiya anubhav hai. Ab tumhara jism nahi dukhega aur tumhe neend bhi araam se aayegi."
"Gurudev, bura matt maaniyega parantu har purush aisi yuvti ki chaah rakhta hai jiske jism par med ho.. Uchit jagah youvan dikhe aur wo naram naajuk bhi ho. Inme se koyi khoobi na hai us Gulaabo me siwaye khoobsurat chehre ke jo jyadatar bina kisi bhaav ka dikha hai. Aisi ladki se kaun soordas he vivaah karega ya koyi jaanwar."
"Hahaha.. jai kaal..", Kamalnath waise he farsh par phail kar leit gaya aur us taral me jaane kya mila tha jiske sewan se kuch he pal me Dinu bhi tooti footi haalat ke bawjood gehri neend me chala gaya.
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"Ummm.. mutalli ke toh maje hai iska matlab.", Aadhi neend poori karne ke baad Chandan ke seene par leti Gulaabo jara sa khisak kar ludhakne lagi thi ki Chandan ki majboot baahon ne usko ain waqt par thaam kar dobara uske jism par he sthir kar diya. Dono he jaise kisi swapan me the aur is harkat se aankhen khul gayi. Subah jis patle se kurte me Gulaabo nahane nikalti thi, wahi usne abhi pehna hua tha. Patle sughad badan par na koyi aur vastra maujood tha aur wo kurta bhi kamar tak utha uske unnatt madham se kulho ko taaji hawa me anavrit kiye hue jaha Chandan ka ek hath swatah he fisalta ja ruka. Lachile maans ko sehlate hue wo kulhe ki dhalaan jaanch kar punah uske gumbajj se maansal uthaan par aa tika. Chandan Gulaabo ki thuddi apne seene ki shuruat me gadi dekh uske chehre ko niharta hua bola.
"Wo kaunsa kahi dur soyi hui hai. Ye bagal me he toh leti hui hai.", Gulaabo ne chehra ghumaya toh aankhen chamak uthi jab Kavita ko palat-te paya. Wo bhi jaise inki awaaj se he jagi thi aur in dono ke neeji pal me dakhal na dene ke lihaaj se chehra palta toh Gulaabo ne us bhaari kulhe ko thoda kass kar masal diya.
"Oyiiii.."
"Arri mutalli.. tu sudi chipkali hai.. Jaag rahi hai toh mooh kyun pher rahi ab? Jalan toh nahi ho rahi? Aisa hai toh aa leit ja bhai ke upar..", Chandan toh khamoshi se muskurata raha par bhai shabd sunn kar apna kulha masalti Kavita thoda sa palat kar boli.
"Jitne mere hai utne he tumhare hai aur ab toh kam se kam bhai mat kaho na inhe. Badi amma ne bataya na ki hum dono ka he inke sath.. Aur mujhe jalan kyun hone lagi? Haan tum dur hoti toh jarur mushkil hoti."
"Toh phir idhar palat na mutalli aur ye bhai ki hath par sar tika le. Mujhe tang kar rahe hai ye. Jaise main mushkil me tera sath deti hu, waise ab tu de aur peeth tab pheri jaati hai jab narajgi ho. Bhai ya mujhse naraaj hai kya tu?"
"Issshhh.. lajja nahi aati tumhe aur sone do na inhe bhi kyun aadhi raat ko pareshan kar rahi ho?", Lekin yaha Chandan ne dusra hath Gulaabo ki peeth se hata kar seedha karte hue Kavita ke sar ke niche se gujara toh aakhirkar usko bhi palatna he pada. Ab lagbhag ek he bichhawan par teeno ke jism the. Kavita toh sharam se chehra he dabaye thi aur Gulaabo ne shararat karte hue apni jaanghe thodi phailate hue Chandan ki jaangho ke beech bane ubhaar par youvan-ghaati ghisa di. Chandan ko bhi ab Gulaabo ki harkat jaanleva lagi jo kuch jyada he unmukt harkat kar rahi thi.
"Tum isliye bhai ke upar sona pasand karti ho na ki garmi ko garmi kaat sake? Waise ye toh bata ki byaah ke baad tu apna alag kamra legi ya sath rahegi?", Gulaabo ne apni yoni ko ab sahi sakht ang par tikane ke baad jism dheela chhod diya. Chandan ka ek hath uske nitambh par he tha jo ab aankhen band kare inki sunn ne laga. Kavita bhi jaanti thi ki Gulaabo aise toh chup hone nahi wali jitne jawaab nahi le legi aur kakhiyon se Chandan ka chehra dekhne ke baad uski aankhen band jaan kar dhimi awaaj me boli.
"Pati ban ne wale hai ye tere aur mere. Bhai kyun bolti hai inhe aur tera vastra thik nahi hai. Aur vivaah ke baad kamre alag alag he toh honge."
"Haaye ram.. aise soch hai teri Mutalli? Main bachpan se tere sath rahi hu aur byaah ke baad tum apna kamra badal logi? Matlab agar tumhara akeli ka vivaah bhai ke sath ho raha hota toh tum jyada khush hoti kyonki ab toh baantne wala kaam karna padd raha hai tumhe? Batwara wo bhi hum dono ke beech?", Gulaabo ne saral aur bholi Kavita ko apni baaton me fansa he liya tha itni gambhirta se baat kehte hue.
"Mera wo matlab nahi tha Gulaabo.. Tumse mera kya batwara behan..? Wo toh vivaah ke baad alag alag rehna he padega na jab pati patni..", Aage toh kuch kehte na bana bechari se aur Gulaabo ke rukh me jara bhi narmi na aayi.
"Matlab ka sath tha aajtak? Ab pati ke milne par kamra alag jabki patni toh main bhi banungi bhai ki. Samaan haq mil raha hai lekin tumhe alag he hona hai kyunki tumhe apna hissa chahiye. Atchi baat kahi hai tumne Kavita aur samay rehte bata diya thik kiya. Kal ko tumhare bache honge toh unki maa tum he kehalwaogi aur mere bacho se bhala kyun mamta rakhogi? Bhale he unka baap ek hoga lekin ye toh batao ki meri aulaad ko sautela kehalwana hai ya tumhari? Behan se sautan ban ne wali hai na hum dono toh iska bhi fainsla kar do.", Kavita iske liye tayaar he na thi kyonki yaha par Gulaabo ne apni kadwi baaton se aisa satya saamne kiya tha jis par Kavita ne vichaar tak na kiya.
"Nahi nahi Gulaabi.. Koyi sautela nahi hoga.. Wo alag kamre wali baat se mera matlab itna sab nahi tha. Wo toh bas.. Tum nahi samjhi main jo kehna chahti thi behan.. Tumhare liye toh main inke kabhi paas he nahi aaungi aur tumhari santaan hamesha mere liye meri asli rahegi. Tumse jyada wo meri hongi.. Tum kabhi ye matt kehna ki main ye sautela kehlaye jaane wala paap karungi.. Tum jaanti he ho is shabd se he mujhe gehri peeda hoti hai..", Kavita abhi rone lagti us se pehle he Gulaabo ne uski chuchi ka shikhar thoda kass kar masal diya.
"Aisa hai meri mutalli ki jaise tum mere sath band kamre me aaj se pehle rehti aayi ho na sabkuch waise he rahega.. Bhai ke ek taraf tum aur dusre hath ke upar mera sar. Ab main na khud dekhna chahti hu ki jab bhai tumhe pyaar karega toh tumhe kaisa lagega.. Bache toh tabhi honge na jab kuch hoga aur tumhari jameen toh pehle he itni hari-bhari hai ki har saal fasal paida hogi. Bas kamra aur bister ek he rahega jaise abhi hai thik waise.", Gulaabo ne iske baad ye hairaani wala kritya kar dikhaya Kavita ko jo bade gor se bas dekhti he reh gayi. Apne kulhe uchakti si wo aage sarki aur Chandan ke hontho ko apne mooh me bharte hue itne kaamuk andaaj me apni akshat yoni ko Chandan ke naabhi tak pahuche prachand ling par ghisaya ki Chandan ne Kavita ko bhi bagal me kass liya. Chandan aankhen moonde bharsak koshish kar raha tha niyantran me rehne ki lekin Gulaabi ke bas ek kadam ne he uski majboot imarat ka jarra jarra hila kar rakh diya. Kache kathor stanno ko majboot seene par nirantar ragadti hui Gulaabo ne tabhi honth alag kiye jab usko Chandan ki kamar uchakne ka ehsaas hua. Chitt leta Chandan bas majbooti se Gulaabo ke ek kulhe ko jakde hue khamosh raha.
"Ab teri baari mutalli.. Aur agar tune bhai ke sath aisa nahi kiya na toh main samajh jaungi ki tere mann me khot hai. Ab main bhai ki bagal me hu aur tu aa upar.", Chandan beech bachaav karna chahta tha par bagal me leti hui Gulaabo ne andhere ka laabh uthate hue adhkhuli dhoti ke bhitar he uske vishaal ling ko jadd se pakadte hue 2 baar daba kar mook rehne ka sandesh diya. Apni sakhi ke dussahas se hairaan Kavita ab swayam ko isme shamil kiye jaane par thodi naraaj jaan padti thi.
"Ye kaisa nirlajj tarika hua Gulaabo? Prem jaahir karna antrang samay par nirbhar karta hai. Aise tumhare saamne aur inki neend me badha pahucha kar main aisa waisa kuch nahi karne wali."
"Thik hai agar yahi baat hai toh. Mujhe jawaab mil gaya hai Kavita ki ab main antrang saheli nahi rahi tumhari. Pati dono ka ek honewala hai parantu ab tum inke bhi 2 hisse karne chahti ho toh poora ka poor he tum rakho. Gulaabo prem bhi khulkar jaahir karti hai aur haq leti hai toh poora nahi toh jaise pehle akeli thi waise he ab reh lungi.", Yaha Gulaabo ne uthne ki bajaaye bas mooh he phera tha Kavita ko mutalli na keh kar. Aur Chandan se adhikar khatam karne ka uska naatak aisa rang laaya ki Kavita se ab uske tanz bardash he na hue.
"Kya dekhna chahti hai behan? Tu kahegi toh main jaan bhi de du lekin tere bin mera bhavishya bhitar se siwaye ek andhkaar ke kuch nahi hai. Tum chahti ho ki main inke upar waise he leit jau jaisa... jaisa jab main inke sang ekaant me hoti hu aur neend me swayam he aa pahuchti ho toh main tumhare liye aisa khuli aankhon se karne ko tayaar hu. Par har baar pariksha uchit nahi hai.", Kavtia ne ab Chandan ka chehra dekhe bina he apne seene ko bade he dhyaan se uske seene par tikaya aur ek paanv Chandan ki kamar se laangh kar poora jism upar bichhane ke andaaj me hui toh kshanik pall me Gulaabo ne wo majboot mota ling chhodte hue Kavita ke bhaar aur uthe hue nitambo ke upar se uska halka sa ghaghra peeth ki taraf uchaal diya. Vastra hilne aur hatne ka Kavita ko abhaas tak na hua jo kamar se niche ek tarah ab purn nirvastra thi aur ehtiyaat se apna peit niche laati gayi. Jhuke hue ghudsawaar si is mudra me Kavita ke gore pusht nitambh jinme eksaar golaai thi wo kisi hahakari kaamuk drishya se kam na the. Yaha Gulaabo ne uchit samay par sargoshi ki.
"Bhai ke hontho par honth rakho mutalli.. maine dekha hai ki tum akele me aisa karti ho inke sath. Mujhse pehle chumban tum kar chuki ho bhai ko.", Kavita par jaane kaisa jaadu tha Gulaabo ke kahe shabdo ka jo apne pichwade ko abhi bhi upar uthaye pehle mukh ki taraf jhuki aur narmi se apne honth Chandan ke pehle he Gulaabo dwara geele kiye hotho se jodd gayi. Karwat ke bal leti Gulaabo mann he mann is drishya ko dekh swayam me vichitra urja si mehsoos karne lagi jaisi pehle kabhi na hui. Uska ek hath abhi bhi Chandan ke ling ki jadd me sthir tha jaha ki sakthi aur tapish ka prabhaav uski naram hatheli se gujarta hua jaane kaha kaha daudne laga.
"Jaise bhai karta hai tere sath.. waise kar Kavita.. Ye hum dono ke hai aur hum dono toh pehle se he ek hai.. Chehra thaam le aur atche se leit inke upar..", Ye dhimi dhimi baatein jaadu sa karne lagi Kavita ke saral mann par jo aaj swayam purush samaan pehal kar rahi thi apne swabhaav se itni viprit jo koyi kalpana tak na kar sake. Yaha Kavita ne aankhen moond kar Chandan ke hontho ko aur geela karna shuru kiya aur udhar Gulaabo ne dhoti ka raha saha hissa bhi khol kar wo prachand mota lamba dhaatu sa sakht ling ajaad karne ke paschaat Kavita ke gol matol kulho ko sehlaya. Kavita ko apne thande kulho par ye garam ehsaas bhali bhanti pata tha ki Gulaabo ka he hai. Rom rom par jaise Gulaabo ne adhikar jama diya tha uske jo pratikaar karne ki bajaye kulhe niche karti gayi. Aur thik waqt par Gulaabo ne pehli dafa Kavita ke youvan kalash ka dwar sehlaya. Gilgile maans se ghira wo yoni pradesh kaafi phula hua tha jiske aaspas tak koyi roya nahi. Dono naram faanko ke beech us kataav ko apni lambvat ungliyon se sehla kar Gulaabo ne chhoda toh Kavita khud ko sambhal na saki. Uska jism jo maatra 2 ungliyon jitna he unchai par tha Chandan ke badan se wo niche gira, beawaaj aur unhe naram faanko ke beech Chandan ke majboot ling ke phoole hue mukh ne sparsh kiya.
'Aahhhhh... Gulaabiiiii..', Kavita ke beparda youvan par wo majboot nirvastra ling apna kavach utare juda tha. Itni he samay me Kavita ne khudke bhitar tej toofaan sa uththa mehsoos kiya aur wahi yoni mukh par tej sarsarahat ke sath jaise uski aatma he nikal gayi. Chandan ne bhi apne ling par spandan ke sath alag he geelapan paaya jo ris raha tha Kavita ki akshat yoni se.
'Isko kehte prem-pradarshan meri mutalli.. Aur abhi tala surakshit rahega jitne bhai ko taali (chaabhi) daalne ki ijajat nahi milti. Kyonki mere taale me bhi wahi taali lagegi na behan aur tujhse pehle, tere saamne aur hum teeno ke ek he shayan kaksh me. Badi hu na main tujhse toh bada kaam pehle mujhe he karne dena. Ab main chali sone, tum lipti raho mere bhaiya aur apne saiyaan se.", Gulaabo ne uthne ke sath he Gulaabo ke nirvastra kulho par chapat maari aur ghagri wapis niche girati hui andhere me he apne kaksh ki taraf jaane lagi. Yaha Chandan aur Kavita abhi tak sthir the pehle wali mudra me. Chandan sone ka dikhawa kar raha tha aur Kavita me jaise ab kuch kehne ya karne ki himmat he na bachi thi. Chehra ludhak kar kandhe par tika tha par geeli yoni apne us majboot hal par jo aane wale samay me Kavita ki upjaau bhoomi par chalne wala tha.
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"Baba aap aur wo bhi hamare dwaar par? Aadesh kiya hota toh main swayam he aapke sthaan par chali aati.", Sabkuch jaise pratidin chalta tha, aaj savere bhi thik wahi hua tha Jaanki Devi ke ghar. Ghar ki saaf safaai, pashuo ka doodh duhna, unhe chara paani ityadi dene ke baad rasoi me Anuradha ka bhojan tayaar karne jana aur Chandan ka apne bail ki saaf safaai me lagna. Gulaabo yaha Laali ko agle din ka kaam samjhane ke baad vastra badalne ke liye apne kaksh me ja rahi thi aur Kavita doodh ki balti liye rasoi me. Darwaje par khatka hua toh baithak se saamne wale aangan me aati Jaanki Devi ne he chota dwar kholte hue aagantuk dekhna chaha aur waha swayam Mandhari baba ko geruan choga pehne khade dekh hairaan reh gayi. Kandhe par latka geruan jhola batata tha ki baba Paatan se prasthan karne wale hai.
"Devi, fakeer ka kaisa sthaan? Wo bhi tumhari he bhent hai jaha hum nirvighna prabhu jaap kar sakte hai, sangat se mil lete hai. Aaj ja rahe the aur is baar shraavan maas poora hone tak lautenge nahi isliye tumhare he dar aa pahuche ki fakir ko 2 niwale mil sake.", Mandhari baba ke chehre par saidav barkaraar rehne wala tej aur ek saral muskaan virajmaan thi. Jaanki Devi ne hath jodd kar kshama maangte hue bada dwaar he khola jis se baba ko sar jhuka kar ghar me na aana pade aur unka ye kritya dekh Mandhari baba ne bhi pratiuttar me hath jodd kar meethi muskaan he di.
"Aaiye baba.. Chandu.. beta baba ke liye yahi chhaya me charpaayi laga. Baba main aap baithiye, main jalpaan ki vyavastha karti hu.", Chandan bhi khall me tuarnt hath dhone ke baad sirf dhoti pehne he furti se idhar pahucha aur baba ke charan sparsh karne ke paschaat wo badi aur majboot sann ki buni hui charpaayi ghane vriksh ki thandi chhaav me bicha di. Poora aangan he abhi kuch samay pehle Laali ne buhaar diya tha jis se jameen par na pattiyan bikhri thi aur na hari gol nimboliyan. Mandhari baba is vistrit faile hue bade aangan ko dekhte hue charpaayi par aasan lagaye baithe toh ek pal ke liye wo hairaan se reh gaye jab ye bilaav kahi se achanak he prakat hua aur Chandan ki goad me chadhne ke baad uchhal kar baba ke kareeb he ja baitha. Ye Meena thi aur wo uchit duri banaye bas Mandhari baba ko dekhti ya jaise unki jaanch karne lagi.
"Hahaha.. Hume nahi maloom tha ke tumhare paas sachmuch ki vidaal hai pehle se he. Bahot pyaara jeev hai."
"Ye meri Meena hai baba aur sachmuch pyaari hone ke sath parwah karne wali bhi hai. Isne dekha na ki main aapke charan sparsh kar raha hu aur ye khaat naani ki hai jitna Meena ko pata hai. Bas unhi dono wajah se ye yaha aa baithi. Adhikar jamane ki ajeeb aadat hai isko aur khaas kar agar koyi mere paas hota hai tab."
"Yahi toh vidaal pravarti hai Chandan beta. Inke rakt me he shaasak ke gunn janam se rehte hai. Ek Singh (sher) aur bilaav jyada bhinn nahi hote bas hum akaar ki wajah se unhe alag samajh baithte hai. Haan vidaal kisi bhi parivesh me khudko dhaal sakte hai parantu rehte ye hamesha shaashak he jab tak inhe koyi khudse behtar na lage. Aao badi vidaal.. sada khush raho.", Yaha Meena ke sandarbh me Chandan ko gyaan dete Mandhari baba ki najar sar par audhani sahi karti aayi Gulaabo par padi toh charcha yahi rok di gayi. Meena ab jaise inki charcha se ubaasi lene lagi thi aur charpaayi ke ek kinare sustane lagi.
"Baba pehle bhojan lagaaye ya aap chai peena chahenge?", Gulaabo ne unhe jal pesh karne ke sath bade he vinamra andaaj me sar jhukaye poocha jaisi wo kadapi nahi thi.
"Tumhare hath ki bani chai jarur peena chahenge parantu aaj pehle hum tumse he baat karna chahte hai.", Yaha Gulaabo ke jawaab se pehle he Jaanki Devi Anuradha ko apne sang liye idhar aa pahuchi. Ek thaali me aam aur angoor dho kar Anuradha pakde hue thi aur Chandan ne apni naani se chataai le kar wahi jameen par baba ke saamne he laga di. Mandhari baba ne ke najar apni daayi taraf leti Meena ko dekhne ke baad baayi aur Gulaabo ko baithne ka ishara diya.
"Devi hum toh bitiya ke hath se bani chai ke itchhuk the aur phalahar hum kahi raah me kar lenge. Waise toh hamari charcha Anuradha bitiya se bhi poori an ho saki aur ab samay ka abhaav bhi hai toh kyun na poore pariwar se ek sath he baat kar li jaaye? Jitna inke liye aavashyak hai.", Mandhari baba ne ujle salwar kameej ke sath seene aur sar par dupatta liye us khoobsurat yuvti ko bhi dekha jo sar jhukaye Anuradha ke peeche aa khadi hui.
"Jaisi aapki aagya gurudev. Aapne jo kaha uska pratyaksh pramaan toh humne swayam dekha hai aur baaki gaanv ke purusho ne bhi. Baat kar li jaaye toh uchit hoga aur aapke jaane ke baad kya karna hai kya nahi ye bhi agar bata de toh badi kripa hogi.", Jaanki Devi ne Chandan dwara rakha moodha grehan karne ke baad apni bitiya aur Kavita ko chataai par baithne ka ishara diya jaha ek kinare par Kavita ki bagal me Chandan baitha. Yaha Anuradha ka chehra jarur sapaat tha par mann raat se bhi adhik vichlit.
"Niyati bahot ajeeb khel khelti hai Gulaabo bitiya.. Hume sangyaan nahi tha ke tumne Chandan ko bhai ka darja diya jabki niyati ke maane toh tumhara aur Chandan ka rishta aatmiyata se bhi kahi upar hai. Aur aise me tum he is yuvak ke chakshu ho aur tum he iska mastishk. Kavita bitiya bhi samaan darje se iski sangini banegi. Kya tumhe ye swikaar hoga?", Aise Jaanki Devi aur Anuradha ke saamne he Gulaabo se itna bada prashn karne par us se adhik vismit aur chintit Kavita dikhne lagi aur Anuradha wahi sapaat chehra liye thaali me rakhe phalo ko gol gol ghumati hui jaise koshish kar rahi thi ki wo is charcha me bani rahe.
"Haan kyun nahi baba. Aur bade bhai ka arth mere liye toh yahi hai ki jo aajtak main Kavita ke liye bani hu waisa he ehsaas mujhe bhi ho. Ek bada bhai jo samaaj me kaisa bhi kyun na ho wo apni choti behan ke liye duniya se.. us samaaj se bhidd sakta hai. Yahi sab agar jiwansathi me mile toh is se behtar insaan bhala koyi mumkin hoga? Nahi hoga na baba? Kavita toh swayam mere liye wahi hai jo maine bataya. Sakhi, bahin aur sangini.. kya nahi hai hum aapas me.. Na main chahti thi ki iska vivaah kahi mujhse dur ho aur na ye reh paati agar main kahi dur jaati. Aur rahi baat bhai ke chakshu aur mastishk ki toh wo mujhse kahi adhik kaabil hai aur sinh (Sher) tabhi apna rutba dikhata hai jab baat sinhni ke bas se baahar hone ka abhaas ho. Nahi toh wo pariwar ki dekhbhal ke siwaye bas gasht he lagata hai.", Vidaal ke sandarbh me Gulaabo bhi poori jaankari rakhti thi jisko sunn kar baba ke sath sath Jaanki Devi bhi muskuraai par Chandan bagle jhaankne laga kyonki Gulaabo ki shaili bilkul unmukt thi.
"Uttam.. Dekha devi.. hum na kehte the ye swayam ek behtareen vidaal hai.? Waise ghar ke kaam jaanti ho bitiya?"
"Wo Kavita ke jimme the abhi tak toh baba aur baaki aate mujhe bhi hai lekin ye adhik kushal hai. Ghar ye sambhalti thi aur bahar hisab kitaab main jaisa aapko pata he hai. Ab karne lagi thi thoda toh choti amma ne hum dono ko he rasoi se nikaal diya. Subah ke waqt ka chulha badi amma ne apne jimme le liye toh kapde dhone ya chota mota kaam karne ke siwa toh hum dono behno ke paas kuch kaam he nahi bacha. Bahar bhi toh sab bhai he sambhalne lage hai.", Gulaabo ne yaha Anuradha aur Jaanki devi ko he katghare me la khada kiya. Jaanki Devi iski bebaaki par apne sar pe hath rakh baithi aur pehli dafa Anuradha ko laga ki uska sammaan toh Gulaabo karti he hai chahe aantarik dwand uska Chandan ke sang ho.
"Hahaha.. seedha kyun nahi kehti bitiya ki ab tumhe poori ajaadi prapt hai? Atchi baat hai jo bacho ko falne foolne ke liye Devi ne sahi kadam uthaya. Waise kadachit hum ye jaan sakte hai ki kal tumhare mann me kya vichaar chal raha tha jab Chandan musibat me laga? Hum bas jaan na chahte hai ki tumhe kaisa laga aur kya karna chahti thi tum?", Ye ek gehra aur sanvedanshil sawaal tha jis par Chandan ne chehra upar utha kar Gulaabo ke khamosh se chehre ko dekha aur phir Gulaabo ke honth hile.
"Mujhe laga ki duniya dobara samapt ho jaayegi agar maine kuch na kiya. Main choti amma aur Kavita ko dukhi nahi dekh sakti thi isliye bas chupchap nikal gayi. Mann me asankhya taar ulajh rahe the kisi paheli ko suljhane ke liye aur hridya me bas yahi ki bhai surakshit mil jaaye uske baad jo koyi uske peeche hoga uska sar main swayam chaurahe ke beech dhadd se alag karungi. Waha pahuchte pahuchte paheli bhi sulajh chuki thi aur aur mere ek baar dekhne bhar se Dholu daldal se bhi bahar. Maine he jaise usko aadesh diya aur mujhe ye ajeeb laga. Par jab main pokhar se laut rahi thi toh jism thand mehsoos karne laga. Aisa jaise agar mujhe jyada waqt gujarna pada toh us kadaake ki thand me main praan bhi tyaag dungi. Fir kuch yaad hai toh mera sar bhai ke seene me laga tha aur unki aankh ke upar kapda dabaye badi amma. Dinu.. wo ab bhi mere hath laga toh main wahi karungi jo kaha hai aur badi amma samjhaye ya aap mana kare lekin Paatan me usne kadam rakha toh wo antim din hoga. Mujhe intjaar hai uska jo sabki najro me dhool jhonk kar bhaag chuka hai.", Yaha Gulaabo ke kathor parantu dhime swar se Jaanki Devi ke majboot hridya me bhi sirhan daud gayi lekin Chandan ke hridya me jaise Gulaabo ke prati prem badh chuka tha.
"Toh tumhe Nandita ka bhi darr nahi laga jab pokhar tak ja pahuchi?"
"Mere maamle me wo na pade toh he behtar rahega. Pokhar ek sandhi-sthal hai na ki Nandita ki jaayedad. Aur baat pariwar ki ho toh unhe bhi samajhna padega. Badi amma ke prati bhi koyi aisa dussahas dikhaye toh kya mujhe chup rehna chahiye? Kya Nandita ke darr se main us apradhi ke peeche na jau jo jaanboojh kar uski he peeche ja chupe? Baba, maine wo sansaar tab khoya tha jab mujhe samajh nahi thi. Ye mera pariwar hai aur meri jimmedari ka nirvaah karne ke liye kisi hadd ki parwaah nahi.", Gulaabo dukhi thi kyonki Dinu uske hath se bach nikla tha aur yaha usko abhaas bhi tha ki Nandita he kahi na kahi wajah hai jisne uske jism par niyantran kiya tha.
"Bahot khoob.. Waise Nandita ke baare me kuch jaankari hai tumhe? Wo kaun thi aur.."
"Chai bana ke laati hu baba. Aur Nandita ke baare me sirf yahi jaanti hu ki kal unki wajah se wo mere hatho bacha jisne is ghar ke chiraag ko bujhane ki himakat kar daali. Hamari mutalli ka he bata dijiye itne kuch jo badi aas se hath jode baithi hui hai. Choti amma chalengi mere sath?", Gulaabo ne toh yaha Mandhari baba ko he darkinaar kar diya tha jab baat kuch aur disha me jaati lagi. Jaanki Devi kuch kehti us se pehle he baba ne mana kar diya aur Anuradha ko sang jaane ka ishara bhi.
"Haan.. aur thoda doodh kam he daalna bitiya shakkar ke sath. Waise Chandan beta agar tumhe kasht na ho toh aam ke 8-10 patte la sakte ho? Tehni nahi sirf patte aur wo bhi dho kar.", Chandan ko bhi yaha se bhej kar baba ne ab pehle Meena ko dekha jo apni sangi ke sath nikal chali thi ghar ke pichle hisse me jaise Gulaabo ki kami poori kar rahi ho.
"Devi, ye baalika he Gulaabo ke sath Chandan ko jiwan ka gyaan de sakti hai. Kavita.. ye naam he apne aap me bada goodh hai bitiya jo siwaye kisi darshanik ko kisi aam isnaan ke samajh nahi aati. Tum durbal nahi ho bas swayam me simti hui ho aur jaisa Gulaabo ne kaha ki wo tumhare bina adhuri hai aur tum uske bina. Ye prem he samay aane par is ghar aur pariwar ki taaqat banega. Tumhe bas itna karna hai ki jo Gulaabo kahe wo maano aur jo Chandan kahe us par vichar karo. Saral mann hai na uska lekin Gulaabo.. Wo tumhara he dusra pehlu hai. Sath rahogi toh ek dusre ke saddgunn prapt kar sakogi, avgunn dur bhi. Chandan ke dono hath tum he ho aur inka taalmel barkaraar rehna chahiye. Karogi aisa? Patni bann ne ke baad jiwan me dhero badlaav aayenge par unse swayam ko matt badalna.", Kavita jo khamoshi se sab sunn rahi thi wo bhitar he itni khush thi jaise usne sarvasva prapt kar liya ho. Gulaabo toh thi he uska chanchal mann aur Chandan dusri chahat uske baad. Jo beeti raat Gulaabo ne kaha tha wahi ek sabhya lehje me swayam Mandhari baba ne keh dala.
"Ji."
"Sada khush raho aur ye dono he phal tumhe grehan karne hai. Angoor khud khilane hai Gulaabo ko. Prasaad samajh lo chahe aur wo humse legi nahi. Ab tum ye karo aur hume thoda samay do ekaant ka.", Kavita ko phal saunpne se pehle Mandhari baba ne aankhen moond kar prabhu ka dhyaan kiya aur usi hisaab se phal diye jaise unhe uchit laga. Kavita wo thaal liye chali gayi aur jhole me baba ne angoor ka ek guchha aur ek aam rakhne ke baad ab apna dhyaan is ekaant me Jaanki Devi ki taraf kiya.
"Devi, humne Paatan me 2 raat pehle ek aahvahan mehsoos kiya hai aur kal Dinu bhi gayab hua. Dono ke peeche wahi vyakti hai jiska dwesh tumse aur Nandita se hai. Kaise bhi karke Gulaabo ko jald se jald Chandan ki byahahta banana padega nahi toh iske parinaam jo honge unhe main toh kya swayam Nandita tak na rok sakegi. Haan sirf yahi paryapat nahi hoga us Kamalesh ko rokne ke liye. Wo aatma-aahuti dene par bhi karyarat hoga agar Gulaabo uske hath se nikli. Aur phir swayam wo pret banega, ek sidhh pret jo sirf vinaash karega."
"Baba.. Gulaabo ka toh vivaah main ek saptaah baad he karwa dungi.. Kavita aur Gulaabo ka ek sath.. Parantu Kamlesh.. Wo agar swayam ki aahuti dega toh iski kaat? Mujhe meri parwaah nahi hai baba lekin Paatan phalna phulna chahiye jaise abhi badh raha hai. Mujhe toh Gulaabo se bhi darr lagta hai jaisi baatein wo kar rahi thi. Pagli hai na.. par baba.. kya Gulaabo bhi saamna na kar sakegi?"
"Kar sakti hai Devi.. Wo samarth hai parantu tum uska jiwan daanv par laga sakti ho? Wo kitni mulyavaan hai ye mujhse behtar tum jaanti ho devi. Swayam Nandita aur Saaheb ki santaan hai wo jo janmi bhi toh aahavan se. Na Premlata ye jaan saki aur na wo thagg lekin tum toh jaanti ho ki jism jo bhi the par aatmayen.. Gulaabo pret yoni me paida hui hai par tadparant pret bann kar raksha nahi kar sakti."
"Iska hal baba?"
"Anuradha aur Chandan ki santaan."
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