Update 19
Mausam karwat lene laga tha jis wajah se raat ab pehle ki tulna me kuch thandak bhari hone lagi thi. Lambe garmi bhare din ke baad aisi raatein soochak thi badlaav ki. Suryodaya se suryast tak ghar-pariwar aur khet khalihaan me mehnat karnewale aksar aisi sheetal sukoon bhari raat me araam ki gehri neend prapt karte hai. Paatan ka paridrishya toh tha bhi prakriti se labalab jaha 3 dishayen toh jiwan-rekha se nehar ghere thi aur ek disha bina nehar ke bhi ghane vann se surakshit. Senkdo beegha kheti laayak jameen ke sath he 52 pariwaro se smridh Paatan me pratyek ghar ek dusre se atche khaase faansle par sthit tha aur faansle ka prayog jyadatar anaaj bhandaran, pashuo ke baade, baithak ya sabjiyon phalo ki kyariyon me kiya gaya. Parasparik neejta aur smridhi agar Paatan ka din tha toh raat ka kala sach bahar ke gaanv-sheharo se isko vimukt karne ko paryapt. Aaj bhi kuch aisi he gehri raat thi jisme nirjan se prateet hote is smridh gaanv pe kayi ghatnaye aise samay ho rahi thi jab lagbhag har praani apne mann mastishik ke sath sharir ko araam deta gehri neend me leen tha. Is khamosh gehri raat me jaha ye 2 saaye ek dusre ka hath thaame gaanv ke bhitar wale chaurahe se apne ghar ki aur ja rahe the wahi is se jyada khamoshi bhare ek ghar me koyi tha jiski aankhon se neend koso dur thi.
'Aaahhh... Ye laghushanka bhi galat samay par lagne lagi. Ummm.. Pehle he neend haraam kar rakhi hai bacho ne aur ab yaha sahara dene wala bhi koyi nahi.', Sunehari Devi ke ghar, khule aangan me akela soya Sushil madhyaratri me he uth baitha. Ek taraf uske paanv me chees uthi aur doosri taraf taango ke beech bharipan. Jism me adhik dard na iske liye dawa swaroop vaidh ne jo thodi afeem di thi, Sushil sone se pehle wo poori chatt kar chuka tha. Uski biwi ke sath aaj uski maa thi dono pautiyon ko seene se lagaye. Sushil apni khaat ke paaye par tika baans ka danda pakad kar jaise taise utha toh ek pal ke liye poora jism ainth sa gaya. Phir mann he mann Dinu aur humlawar ko kosta hua wo ek ek paanv savdhani se rakhta hua ghar ke pichle aangan ki taraf badhne laga.
'Pata bhi nahi laga ki aankh kaise lag gayi thi itni jaldi aur uske baad kitne logo ki awaajein sunaai padti rahi. Vaidh bhi jaane kaisi kaisi dawa de deta hai jiska asar saale ko khud pata nahi hoga.', Ab afeem ko nasha keh kar toh vaidh bhi nahi de sakta tha jo uske khaas guno ka jaankar hone ke sath he dushprabhaav bhi jaanta thi. Yakinan Sushil ka is anokhi dawa se ye pehla anubhav tha jisne raat shuru hone se pehle he usko sunn karne ke sath ek baar ke liye atcha araam pahuchaya tha jis wajah se uski aankh ab aadhi raat khuli. Pichle aangan aur pashuo ke baade ke kareeb se gujar kar ek kone me wo apni dhoti ko jaise taise upar utha kar mootne laga toh ling ka kadapan dekh hairat bhi hui. Aaj jaise waha rakt ka daura kuch adhik he tej tha. Mutra tyaagne me jaha pehle taklif hui wahi nivratt hone ke baad laga jaise peit aur andkosh hawa se halke ho gaye. Ab tak uski rahi sahi bojhil aankhein poori khul chuki thi.
'Yaha ye 3-3 charpaayi kaise lagi hai? Matlab wo awaajein mera veham ya swapan nahi tha aur ye jarur koyi rishteydar ya mehmaan aaye hue hai.', Kachhe aangan me uske saavdhani se kadam rakhne ki jara bhi awaaj na thi. Sushil soye hue mehmaano ka nirikshan karne ke hisaab se jaise he un chaarpayion ke kareeb pahucha toh dekha ki ek khaat baaki dono se kuch jyada duri par aur andhere hisse me thi jabki baaki dono is aangan me aane ke liye bane dusre raste ke kareeb agal bagal aapas me sati hui. Us prithak chaarpayi ko dhyaan se dekha toh waha us ek chaarpayi par 2 jawaan yuvak khudko chaadar se dhake aapas me lipat kar soye dikhe. Dono ke chehre par abhi daadhi mooch ke royen he aa rahe honge aur unhe gor se dekhne ke baad Sushil halke se muskuraya.
'Mera sala Ashok aur uska jigari Akash. Ye saale bade hone par bhi aajtak waise he hai jaise mere byaah ke samay the. Pata nahi inke beech sirf gehri dosti hai ya kuch aur. Lekin agar Ashok aaya hai toh Neela bhi jarur aayi hogi. Ho sakta hai ye dono usko he chhodne aaye ho. Kaash aisa ho jaaye.', Durgati hone ke bawjood Sushil apna swabhaav jara sa na badal saka tha aur yahi uske liye kisi din pareshani badhane wala sabab ban sakta tha. Badan me alag he urja liye wo inki khaat se 10 kadam dur un dono chaarpayi ki taraf is aasha se badha ki waha uski choti saali jarur hogi. Sushil galat bhi nahi tha jab un aapas me sati 2 chaarpayi ke sirhane ja khada hua. Is khule aur lambe chaude aangan me halki thandak bhari raat ye 2 khoobsurat chehre wo bhali bhanti dekh pa raha tha aur mann he mann chaand ka shukriya karta gaya jisne dono ko pehchan ne madad di. Shabri jaha gale tak ek rangeen chaadar audhe karwat ke bal soyi thi wahi Sushil ke kareeb wali charpaayi par uski saali Neela apni kamar tak safed dhoti jaisi chaadar liye chitt seedhi. Dhimi dhimi saans lene se unche niche hote uske youvan ko dekhte hue Sushil kab Neela ki khaat ki baayi par aa baitha usko abhaas tak na hua.
'Shabri toh abhi yahi hai lekin tumhe bhogne ki laalsa pichle 3 baras se liye baitha hu Neela.. Aaahhh. Tumhara youvan toh pichli baar se kahi jyada badh chuka hai. Kahi is khajaane par koyi aur toh hath nahi daal raha? Kaash meri soch galat ho....', Sushil mann he mann khudki kismat par garv karta hua ek baar apni behan ki taraf dekh kar aage badhne se pehle sunishchit karne laga. Shabri apna golakar utha hua pichwada uski taraf kiye gehri neend me soyi najar aayi. Apni choti behan ki peeth peeche Sushil ek pal ko toh Shabri ke matki se kulho ka utha kataav aur patli kamar me he kho gaya. Par jald he uske hatho ne savdhani se harkat aarambh ki, Neela ke hilte parvato ko qaid kiye us choli ke kaaj kholne ki. Apni choti aur kunwari saali, jiska thode antraal baad he gauna hone wala tha uske dugdh kalasho ko niharne ka ye sunehara mauka Sushil ko uttejit kar gaya. Kisi shaatir chor ki tarah dhire dhire Sushil ne Neela ke seene ke lagbhag sabhi kaaj khol diye siwaye choli ke nichle antim kaaj ke. Chaand ki roshni tale ab khule me saans le rahe wo dono akshat vaksh uske saamne the. Purn golakar aur mamuli se kaakh ki disha me dhalke, jo swabhavik chinh tha us kishori ka jo purush samagam se abhi tak bachi hui thi. Dono pusht stanno ke kendra kuch halke se ubhre, bina uttejjana ke. Neela ko toh abhaas bhi na tha ke koyi gidhh uske maans se labrej parvato par humla karne laga hai.
'Ohhhh meri pyaari Neela. Tumhari behan bhi tumhari umar itni khoobsurat nahi thi jab mera vivaah us se hua tha. Tumhari chuchi ki golaai aur ye makkhan si chiknahat mujhe pagal kar degi. Pehle toh bas inhe vastra ke upar se sehlaya aur dabaya tha lekin aaj ye doodh ke bhagone mere saamne hai. Aahhh kitni kasi hui chuchiyan hai tumhari Neela.', Kaanpte hatho se un pusht stanno ki paridhi maapne ke baad Sushil khud ko rok na saka ek stann ka shikar choomne se. Jivha se uska wo chote chane jitna dana sehla kar Sushil ne kuch hissa mooh me he bhar liya. Kunware stann par apne byaah ke baad ye uska pehla sparsh tha. Dhoti me toh pehle he hulchal machi thi jisko dusre hath se beparda karte hue Sushil aahista aahista hilane laga. Neela safar ki thakaan ya gehri neend ki wajah se jara sa bhi na hili toh Sushil ne aisa he khel uske dusre stann ke sang dohraya. Wo dabe hue nanhe chuchak ab kuch phoolne lage the. Ab Sushil ko mann andolit hone laga tha is se aage badhne ko. Jaise he usne mooh hata kar ek stann par hatheli jamaai waise he usko apne ling wale hath par kisi ka sparsh mehsoos hua.
'Sirf saali par he haq jamaoge kya jija? Mujhe aitraj nahi lekin tum is se aage nahi badh sakoge yaha par. Main madad kar sakta hu tumhari.', Sushil ko toh jaise saanp he soongh gaya jab khaat ke paas niche jameen par apne chote saale Ashok ko ghutne ke bhar baithe dekha. Is se jyada hairani wali baat thi ki Ashok ab Sushil ka ling sehla raha tha, wo bhi poori dithaai se.
'Tummmm... Hum baad me baat karte hai.', Utni he dhimi awaaj se Sushil ne jawaab dene ke sath Neela ke seene se hath hataya par Ashok ko muskurate hue gardan naa me hilate dekh thandi aah bharte hue usko apna ling hilane diya.
'Neela aise hath nahi lagegi kyonki ye tumhare iraade bhi jaanti hai aur kunwari bhi hai. Mere sath chalo jija. Meri madad ke bina tum apni saali ko nahi paa sakte. Aur ab toh pehle tumhe mujhe khush karna hoga.', Dabi awaaj me Sushil ko agaah karne ke sath Ashok ne charpayi ke paaye par tika wo danda apne jija ko thamaya, jiske baad wo aage aage snaanghar ki taraf chal diya aur uske peeche niraasha se bhara Sushil. Aaj ek baar fir kismat ne apna khel khela tha is insaan ke sath jo apni hasratein adhuri chhod ek jawan ho rahe yuvak sang ab snaanghar me band tha.
"Tum waha Neela ke iraade ke baare me kuch keh rahe the Ashok.", Snanghar me band hone par bhi Sushil ko mamla samajh nahi aaya jo abhi tak Neela par he atka tha.
"Dhoti kholo apni jija. Mujhe tumhara lund chahiye. Rahi baat Neela ki toh maine apne waha Sushila jiji aur Neela ki baatchit suni thi jab wo dono akele me batiya rahi thi. Tumne pehle bhi chuchi dabaai hogi na Neela ki? Bas jiji wahi sab pooch rahi thi ki usne Neela ki marji shaamil thi ya jabardasti kiya.", Ashok ne turant he apna pajama utaar fenka aur yaha Sushil ke supt hote ling ko pakad kar wo dobara hilane laga. Amuman Sushil ka ling ek baar baithne ke baad dobara akadne me waqt leta tha par aaj jaise ling uske bas me he nahi tha jo ek yuvak ke hilane se he sar uthane laga.
"Tum ye kya kar rahe ho Ashok? Ek mard ho kar dusre mard ke sath aisa galat kaam."
"Tum doodh ke dhule na ho jija jo aise tark de rahe. Mujhse ek baras choti bahin ka seena nanga karke maje le rahe the jabki byaah sabse badi bahin se hua hai tumhara. Dekho jija, mujhe na ladki aurat me koyi dilchaspi nahi hai. Tum toh hamesha dekhte rahe ho ki main aur Akash he ek dooje sang rehna pasand karte hai. Kaam chalane laayak hai ye toh.", Aakhiri baat usne Sushil ke ling ke baare me kahi thi jo ab apne purnakaar me aane par Ashok ki mutthi se ek paura bahar tha.
"Aaahhhh.. Tumhe laaj nahi aati aisi baat karte hue? Aur Akash he tumhare sath ye sab karta hai matlab usne he tumhe aisa banaya hai?", Sushil ka tanaav badh chuka tha fir chahe aaj pehli baar wo kisi mahila ki bajaye ek yuvak sang tha.
"Naa jija... Ashok aur main toh ek dusre ko maja dete hai lekin hume maja tab aata hai jab koyi tabiyat se hamari kutaai kare. Ab bas dhakka laga dena.", Dher sara thook Sushil ke ling par chupad kar Ashok khud he jhuk kar usko apni guda par chipkate hue bola. Sushil ne aksar Dinu ko he gudamaithun karte dekha tha wo bhi uski saali ya faansi hui mahila majdoor ke sang par yaha toh wo saali ko bhogne ke chakkar me apne chote saale ke pichwade chipak gaya tha. Gusse me usne ek jordaar jhatka mara lekin Ashok ke moooh se maje ki aah toh Sushil ke mukh se dard bhari karaahat nikli.
'Waahhhh jija... yahi badhiya baat hoti hai chote lund ki. Ek bar me he khaaj mita deta hai jyada dard diye bina. Aahhh..', Ashok toh yaha bhi apne maje ke sath apne jija ko pratadit he kar raha tha. Sushil ki chot ko samajhte hue wo khud he Sushil ke patt pakad kar aage peeche hone laga. Dard ke bawjood Sushil ko is naye anubhav se maja milne laga. Ashok ka apni guda ko kabhi kasna aur fir dhila karna jaise ek maharath thi jo usne aise jhuk jhuk kar he paayi hogi.
"Aahhh.. saale tune apni kitno se marwaai hai jo itna anubhav ho gaya?"
"Jyada se nahi jija, bas 3-4 he hai apne gaanv me.. aahhhh.. Lekin ek baar main aur Akash uske kaka ke hath chadh gaye the.. aur tej jija aahhh.. Uske kaka ne toh mera chhed he faad ke rakh diya aur pitaai kari so alag. Ab wo kameena pichle baras chal basa toh humne bhi savdhani rakhni shuru kar di. Maa ne yaha bheja toh laga tha ke ek aur din kharaab ho gaya.. aahhhh.."
"Aahhhh..", Aur Ashok apni baat poori karta us se pehle he Sushil uske pichwade me khaali ho gaya.
"Dhatt.. Raat toh tumne bhi kharaab kar di jija jab main tumhari tareef karne he wala tha. Itni jaldi pighal gaye tum. Chalo koyi baat nahi aadhi khujli toh mita di tumne.", Ashok jaise kuch jyada he pahucha hua yuvak tha jisne apne jija ko har mauke par jaleel kiya. Yaha Sushil ko sahara diye bina he wo apna pajama pehan ne laga toh Sushil ka sabar jawaab de gaya.
"Neela wali baat kahi thi tumne?"
"Dekho jija, Neela yahi hai abhi aadha ek mahina. Main toh subah nikal lunga kyonki ab idhar rukne me koyi faayeda najar nahi aa raha. Par tumne meri aadhi khujli mitaai hai toh badle me itna bata deta hu ki meri choti bahin bhi jawaan ho chuki hai aur maine usko humumar saheliyon sang ladka ladki wali baatein sunte dekha hai. Pyaar se kaam loge toh baat ban sakti hai chahe fir tum usko apni jaangh aur hath ki maalish ke liye he keh kar shuru kyun na karo. Jor jabardasti se toh ulta tum he fasoge aur is baar toh Sushila jiji bhi chup na rahengi agar unhone dekha ya Neela ne shikayat ki. Dhoti khud pehan loge?"
"Ye laathi pakad le jara jabtak main apna ling dho lu."
"Hahaha.. Jija meri baat maano toh khudko kisi atche vaidh se dikhwao. Garv karne laayak aujaar nahi hai tumhara, ye main apne anubhav se keh raha hu. Tum is se bacha toh paida kar sakte ho kyonki usme toh bas ye aurat ke bhitar ghusa kar khaali hona hota hai. Parantu jo lamba tikta hai, aurat uske he sath tikti hai.", Ashok beshak alag pravarti ka tha parantu usne apne se lagbhag dugni umar ke jija ko jis satya se awgat karwaya tha wo sunn kar Sushil ko apni kamjori kabool karni he padi. Ling ko paani se saaf karte hue usne bas itna he kaha.
"Tum kisi badhiya vaidh ko jaante ho kya Ashok?"
"Hamare gaanv wala toh kisi kaam ka nahi hai jija ulta sala wahi kameena hai jisne bachpan me meri khujli dur karne ka ilaaj pichwade me makkhan ke sath apna lund ghusa kar kiya tha. Khujli toh dur na hui ulta ab uska he khada hona band ho chuka. Lekin Akash bata raha tha ke Bhanpura (Chandan ka sehar) me Tirloki vaidh bahot maahir hai. Uske pita agle saptaah wahi le jara hai Akash ko dikhane. Byaah ki chinta hai na unhe aur ab toh wo bhi duniya ke taane sunn kar oob chuka hai. Tum thoda thik ho jao toh upchaar karwa lena Tirloki se. Is lund se toh tum Neela ko sambhaal na sakoge.", Ab darwaje ki saankal khol kar wo Sushil ko sahara dete hue bahar aaya.
"Tumhe bura nahi laga jab main Neela ke sath waisa kar raha tha?", Sushil jaane kis soch me aa kar aisa bol utha tha par Ashok ka jawaab uski soch se alag he nikla.
"Meri bahin ka gauna me deri hoti aa rahi hai pichle baras se. Ab sunn ne me aaya ki chote jija bahar gaanv naukri jugaadne me lage hue hai aur agar maamla jam gaya toh gauna aur deri se hoga. Ya phir apne sasural chali bhi gayi toh jija naukri par hoga. Hamara gaanv chhota hai jija lekin phir bhi jab kabhi kisi ke mooh se peeth peeche apni bahin ke baare me sunta hu toh lagta hai aurat jaat me paida hona he paap hai. Is gaanv me Sushila jiji ka rishta na hua rehta toh Neela ko kabhi ka koyi faans chuka hota. Aur ab toh wo bhi kayi dafa andhere me nahati hai badan ki garmi shaant karne ki khaatir. Isliye maine kaha tha ki jo bhi karo pyaar se aur soch samajh kar. Tum bahar ke nahi ho aur biwi bache wala insaan jor jabardasti ki bajaye khushiyan dega toh phir isme mujhe kya aapatti. Shubratri jija.", Sushil bhi halka hone ke baad ab apne us antarman se soch raha tha jo jaise barso baad jaagrit hua tha. Sushila se byaah ke samay toh wo ghanto uske sath kamre me band rehta tha, khet par kitna samay bitata jab uski biwi roti le kar aati thi uske liye. Pehli aulaad ke baad bhi uska aakarshan kam na hua par uske baad? Is sawaal ka jawaab khud uske supt antarmann ke paas na tha lekin aaj Ashok ne usko dhero niraali sachhaaiyon se avgat karwane ke sath insaan ke andruni halaat se eksaar karwaya tha. Dhime dhime chalta jab wo aangan laanghne laga toh paya ki ab waha na Neela thi aur na Shabri. Ashok bhi unme se ek khaali charpayi utha kar Akash ke kareeb bichate hue leit gaya tha. Sushil ek baar fir vartmaan me lautne ke sath thak haar ke apni charpaayi par aa leta. Ek halki si kilkari sunaai padi aankhein band karne se pehle jo navjaat shishu ki thi aur turant he wo band bhi ho gayi jab ek maa ne apni aulaad ko seene se lagaya.
'Ab bata ke teri choli kaise khuli hui thi?', Shabri ke kaksh ke bhitar aaj uski bagal me Neela bhi thi jo abhi tak apni saansein sambhalne me lagi thi, Shabri dwara sar sehla kar sehaj karwane par bhi.
"Pata nahi behan par jab tune uthaya maine bhi tabhi dekha. Aur ye kuch geeli si bhi thi. Kya inme dudh nikla hoga jaise badi jiji ke aata hai?"
"Paagal tujhe doodh kaise banega jabtak tera pati tujhe peit se nahi karta? Aur usme bahot waqt hai. Tujhe sach me nahi pata ki tere sath kya hua aur kisne kiya? Waha par Akash aur Ashok bhi toh soye hue the.", Shabri jaise kuch jaan kar bhi anjaan ban ne ka dikhawa karti rahi.
"Na behan wo dono aisa katai na kar sakte. Mere sath kya wo toh kisi bhi ladki ke sath aisa nahi kar sakte. Wo... wo.. un dono ko he koyi samasya hai. Par jab tumne mujhe uthaya tha tab waha ek he soya hua tha."
"Kyonki dusra aur wo koyi aur nahi tumhara bhai Ashok mere bhaiya ke sath snanghar me band tha. Yahi hai na uski bimari jo tum nahi bata rahi thi? Lekin main bata deti hu ki ye tumhare sath kisne kiya. Mere bhaiya yaani tumhare jija ne. Maine khud suna tha tumhare bhai ko ye kehte ki wo mere bhaiya ki madad karega tumhe paane me lekin pehle bhaiya usko khush kare. Ab tum aainda se akeli na kahi jaaogi aur na akele sona hai.", Shabri apne jabde bhinchte hue ye gussa us vyakti par dikha rahi thi jo aaj he toh ek bete ka pita bana tha. Sharir jakhmi hone ke bawjood uski hawas dekh kar Shabri ka krodh badhta gaya jabtak ki Neela ne us par apni baat roopi thanda paani na udel diya.
"Jiji bata rahi thi ki tumhara bhi rishta ho gaya hai behan aur tumhare 'wo' hajaro me ek hai. Meri kismat toh gharwalo ne jaane kaisi likhi hai aur upar se ek bhai jo diya wo ghar ki sudh leta nahi siwaye apni biwi ke aur dusre ka sach tumne jaan he liya. Kya naam bataya tha jiji ne... Haan Chandan.", Neela dwara apne honewale pati ka naam aur uski tareef sunn kar Shabri mann he mann garvit hone ke sath ek hath Neela ki kamar par lapet sath lagti hui boli.
"Waise kam toh main bhi nahi hu aur dikhti tum bhi khoobsurat ho. Par agar tumne unhe dekh liya toh bhabhi ki baat bhi feeki lagegi. Aur jaanti ho unka byaah sirf mere sath he nahi balki Gauri sang bhi taye hua hai. Hum dono sakhiyan ek he mard ki biwi banengi. Ek aakarshak, tagde aur dil ke bhale insaan ki biwiyan jo is gaanv ka bhi maalik hai. Milna chahogi kya unse?", Saral hridya dono he yuvtiyan sab bhula kar is vishay par lag gayi jo bhavishya tha.
"Byaah se pehle kaise mil sakti ho?"
"Abhi toh din bhi nahi nikla byaah ka aur main kaunsa ghar bata kar milne jaungi. Kal hum dono chalengi hamare khet par jab Muniya ko chhodne jana hoga. Mere hone wale wo bhi apni jameen par rahenge us samay. Waise unhone he bulaya hai aur tum sath rahogi tab maa bhi mana nahi karegi."
"Sachi?"
"Devi maiyya ki saugandh. Byaah se pehle thoda baatein karna aur ek dusre ko jaan lena atchi baat hai na Neela? Chal ab so ja, teri rakhwali ne meri bhi meethi neend me khalal daal diya. Tujhe he padi thi khule me sone ki.", Shabri toh Neela ki jagah Chandan ko maanti hui us se lipat kar aise soyi ki Neela ko bhi ek pal asehaj mehsoos hua. Par ab usko bhi alag sa meetha jwar chadhne laga tha bhale he aaj uske jija ne koyi dussahas kiya par ab wo bhi sab seekhna chahti thi Shabri ke pehlu me. Sushil se uska bachaav ho paayega ya nahi iska fainsla toh waqt ke garbh me tha.
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Jaanki Devi ka ghar bhi madhyaratri ke samay pur-sukoon se bhara tha jaha kuch alag tha toh ye ki Kavita aur Gulaabo aaj band kamre ke bhitar thi, khuli chhat par bichhawan lagaye us par gehri neend me soya Chandan akela. Ek ghari pehle he toh Chandan aur Gulaabo ghar laute the jaha unhe Anuradha aur Kavita unka intjaar karte mile. Apne bete ko sakushal lauta dekh Anuradha toh dwar par saankal laga kar sone chali gayi thi aur Chandan khamoshi se apne sthaan par aa leta. Haan band kamre ke bhitar jarur Gulaabo ki aankhon me neend na thi aur uske pehlu me pasri Kavita uske samaan jagi hui jaise aaj sawaal jawaab ki pratiksha me.
"Kya dekh rahi hai mutalli? So ja na kab tak jaagti rahegi."
"Jab tak tum sab bata nahi deti sookhi lakdi. Dekh tu jabse aayi hai tabhi se khamosh hai aur aaj tune apne sath sath mujhe bhi bahar nahi sone diya. Upar se tujhe dekh kar lag raha hai ki tum bechain ho. Sach sach bata na behan ki aisi kaunsi samasya hai jo tujh jaisi majboot ladki ko chintit kar rahi.?", Kavita akele me toh Gulaabo sang purn aatmiyata se rehti thi jo Gulaabo ko bhi pasand tha. Aur uski chinta dekh khud chintit ho rahi Kavita ke sawaal karne se Gulaabo ne halki si muskaan ke sath thandi aah bharte hue jawaab diya.
"Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki maine duniya dekh li ho mutalli aur fir ek din aisa kuch hota hai ki lagta hai abhi toh main apne aap se he anjaan hu, bahar ki duniya toh us se bhi pechida hai. Aaj kuch aisa hua ki agar main akeli hoti toh yaha tumhare sath na leti hoti. Atche se kahu toh shayad is duniya me he na hoti.", Gulaabo ki pehli baat sunn kar jaha Kavita ko atcha laga ki uski ye humsaya khud he itni shaleen hai wahi jab mrityu ka jikar hua toh darr ke uth he baithi. Gulaabo ye dekh dhime se hansi aur dobara Kavita ko apne kareeb lita liya. Uski hatheli apne hath me bhar kar sehlate hue yakeen dilane lagi ki wo surakshit hai.
"Tumhara ghar se yu bahar jana mujhe jara bhi pasand nahi hai Gulaabo. Keh deti hu ki agar kuch unch nich hui toh main bhi jee na sakungi.", Kavita jaise abhi bhi uske lafjo me khoyi peeda me thi jiske gaal par hath rakhte hue Gulaabo ne naa me sar hilaya.
"Pagli kabhi aisa nahi hoga aur ho bhi kaise sakta hai jab is Gulaabo ki neev tumhara prem aur parwaah ho. Kitne toh vrat rakhti ho tum aur badle me hamesha badi amma se jyada tum mere bhale ki kamnaye maangti ho. Par sach kehti hu Kavita ki aaj ek pal ko toh laga tha ki jaise mera dussahas mujh par he bhari padd gaya aur agar bhai mujhe nahi bachata toh kuch bhi ho sakta tha. Main bhai ke sath reh kar yahi samajhti aayi ki wo bade he saral aur bhale insaan hai jo kisi se takarane ya jokhim lene me yakin nahi karte. Parantu main galat thi mutalli kyonki wo toh 4 din pehle mili is ladki ke liye khud ko daanv par lagane se na peeche hate.", Kavita ne toh aadha sach khud he dekha tha Chandan ka jab usne Sarju aur uske dost ko thokar maar kar nehar me gira diya tha sirf Kavita ki raah me paanv adaane bhar par.
"Poori baat bata aur jo tu ab keh rahi hai na unke baare me ye tu bas behla rahi hai mujhe. Tu unke sath hoti hai toh lagta he nahi ki tum dono koyi alag ho. Pata nahi tu ye bhai kehna kab band karegi?", Kavita ke is meethe kataaksh par Gulaabo bhi ab behtar mehsoos karti hui uske bhari seene par hath rakhti hui karwat ke bal ho gayi.
"Atcha lagta hai mujhe unhe bhai kehna aur pata nahi kyun maja bhi aata hai. Atcha nautanki matt kar aur hath rakhne de in kapaas ke golo par. Hum gaye toh the Bandana kaaki ke liye kasaar dene aur Phulwa kaaki ne mujhse waha ki suraksha ko le kar bhi baat karni thi. Pehle toh main thodi der tak Laali aur kaaki ko samjhati rahi ki kasaar kaise aur kab khaani hai. Uske baad main bhai ko waha Laali aur uske chote bhai se baat karne ke liye chhod Phulwa kaaki sang parli taraf chali gayi jaha khet aur jungle aapas me judte hai.", Gulaabo ne ab vistaar se waha tak har baat bataai jaha usne laathi phenk kar maari thi andhere me. Kuch chhipa kar jo Kavita ke komal hridya ke liye uchit nahi tha. Band kamre ke bhitar ab mahol thoda sanjida ho gaya jab kavita ne suna ki waha rehna kitna dushwar hai janwaro aur bahar ke dusre khatro ke beech.
"Toh us saaye par laathi fenkne ke baad kya hua? Wo koyi janwar tha ya raahgir?"
"Tum sachmuch badi bholi ho meri mutalli behna. Raahgir bhala waha andhere me kya karne laga itni raat gaye? Raha hoga koyi janwar ya bhatka hua sharabi.", Gulaabo Kamanath ka jikar nahi karna chahti thi kyunki abhi toh khud usko nahi pata tha ki wo tantrik ya jo koyi bhi tha wo aakhir tha kaun.
"Oh. Atcha phir wo bata na jiski wajah se tumhe deri hui aur jaan bachane wali baat."
"Hahaha... waise toh ab mujhe neend aane lagi hai lekin jitne tujhe bataungi nahi, tu soyegi nahi. Toh jaisa maine bataya ki Phulwa kaaki se vida le kar main aur bhai gaanv me aane wali puliya ki bajaye nehar kinare badh gaye.", Gulaabo dwara us raaste ka jikar he karna tha ki Kavita sehmi aur hairaan najro se mook si usko dekhne lagi. Gulaabo ne haami bhar kar apni baat ko pukhta kiya aur ab iske aage ka drishya Gulaabo ki jubaani.
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"Sahi raaste se ja rahe hai devi ji. Jab main yaha susta raha tha na tumhare jaane par, tab maine is kinaare kuch ajeeb si harkat mehsoos ki thi.", Aur itna sunte he Gulaabo ne majbooti se uski hatheli pakadte hue wahi rok liya.
"Bhai, badi amma ne hume mana kiya tha na is raaste se lautne ke liye? Dekho mujhe aitraaj nahi hai parantu kuch haadse yaha par aise he andhere me hue hai jinke peeche kaun tha ya kaise wo insaan is raah par aaya, aajtak kisi ko pata nahi laga. Is nehar ne gaanv ka jitna paushan kiya hai utne he durdant haadse iske kinare ghate hai.", Gulaabo ke chehre par na koyi darr tha aur na koyi chinta. Wo jaise Chandan ko jaanch rahi thi agaah karte hue. Uski baaton me utni he sachhaai thi agar is nirjan khamosh sthaan ko dekha jaaye. Koyi kamjor dil vyakti toh is taraf kadam rakhne ke baare me vichaar bhi na karta lekin Chandan ne halke se sar hila kar sehmati dene ke baad ek nayi baat kahi.
"Is raaste ka thoda sach toh main bhi jaanta hu Gulaabo aur nehar ki is taraf se hum ghar wale raste par ja bhi nahi sakte. Par main jis din Kavita ke sath yaha se gujra tha us raat yahi wo jagah thi shayad jaha mujhe kuch timtimata sa najar aaya tha.", Chandan ek hath se Gulaabo ko apne peeche karne ke baad khud saavdhani se kadam badhata hua us sthaan ke najdeek pahucha toh aaspas ki mehak he badli si lagi. Thoda aur aage aane par toh wo gandh itni tivra ho uthi ki Gulaabo ko apne muh par hath rakh kar rukna pada.
"Kuch sadd raha hai bhai idhar. Lekin ajeeb baat hai ki ye durgandh 2 kadam peeche tak toh pata he nahi lagi.", Chandan bhi wahi soch raha tha jo Gulaabo ne kaha. Aisi durgandh sehan karna dushwar hone laga toh Chandan kadam peeche leta hua Gulaabo ke kandhe par hath rakh kar yaha se nikalne he laga tha ki Gulaabo ko kuch ajeeb sa ehsaas hua.
"Bhai tumne suna kya?"
"Itni shaanti me toh mujhe jhinguro ki awaaj ke siwa aur kuch sunaai nahi diya Gulaabo. Haan kahi dur siyaar ro rahe hai jo unka swabhaav hai.", Chandan pyaar se uski peeth ko sehlate hue apne sath liye chand kadam he aage badha tha ki Gulaabo ko is baar wahi ehsaas dobara hua lekin pehle se kahi jordaar aur usne Chandan ki hatheli majbooti se pakad li. Kisi se bhi na darne wali Gulaabo ke chehre par pareshani ke sath sath kuch dard ke bhaav najar aane lage. Beshak itne ghane andhere me Chandan uske chehre ka purn swaroop dekhne me asafal tha par mehsoos toh kar he sakta tha.
"Ab kya hua Gulaabo? Kya tumne dobara kuch suna?", Gulaabo ab hairaan thi ki aisa kaise ho sakta hai ki ek awaaj jo usko pehle se jyada spasht sunaai padi ho wo Chandan ko jara bhi na sunaai padi.
"Kisi ne mujhe pukara bhai aur ye awaaj hamare peeche se he aayi. Koyi bahot dukh me hai jaise marnassan awastha me ho. Hume dekhna he hoga bhai kyonki ye awaaj maine pehle bhi kahi suni hai bas yaad nahi aa raha.", Chandan usko kuch keh pata ya rokta us se pehle he bheegi machhli si wo uske hath se fisalti hui us dargandhit sthaan par ja pahuchi. Ye uncha aur ghana sa vriskh manushya aakriti me faila hua kisi daanav sa prateet hota tha. Ab na toh udhar wo sadhaandh thi aur na ghutan ka ehsaas.
"Mere liye rukna chahiye tha tumhe. Ab dekh liya na yaha kuch nahi hai?", Chandan ke bhi kanpati par paseene chachala uthe kyonki is sthaan par usko bhi ghabrahat ho rahi thi.
"Yaha niche tumhe kuch dikh raha hai bhai? Jaise kisi janwar ki maand ho aur iske andar he koyi aurat karaah rahi hai bhai. Main uski dard se bhari pukaar ab saaf sunn rahi hu. Wo mujhe he pukaar rahi hai aur baar baar keh rahi hai ki main usko ajaad kar du.", Chandan toh ye sab sunn kar vismit he reh gaya kyonki usko toh abhi bhi waha par asehniya sadaandh maarte kisi jaanwar ke shav ki durgandh aa rahi thi.
"Hame abhi yaha se nikalna hoga Gulaabo. Ye wahi sthaan hai jiske baare me mujhe Shambhu kaka ne agaah kiya tha. Nahi Gulaabo aisa matt karo..", Gulaabo ka hath us maand ke bhitar abhi jaane he laga tha ki Chandan us par challaang lagate hue usko liye is vishaal beri ke jhaad se viprit nehar ke kinare ludhakta he chala gaya. Kismat ka sath tha jo dono ke jism us naram se vriksh ne rok liye anyatha wo nehar me ja girte. Gulaabo sehmi hui kabhi aankhen band karti aur kabhi khol kar Chandan ko dekhti.
'Tttaaaaaaahhhhhhh.... chaasssssssssss', Ye dhwani itni tikshna thi jisne ek baar toh poore vann ko he bhend diya. Gulaabo aur Chandan apne kaano par hath rakhne ko majboor ho gaye aur najar usi maand par ja tiki jaha 2 badi badi sholey se jalti aankhein beri ki maand se bahar nikal kar jaise unhe he ghoor rahi thi.
"Haahhhh.. tis tis tis tis.. Tumhara rakt meri ajaadi... haaahhhhh.. tis tis tis tis..", Ye itni bhayanak awaaj thi ki Gulaabo aankhen moond kar Chandan ke baahon me dubak gayi jo khud paseene me nahaya hua ektak beri ki maand ko ghoor raha tha. Shambhu kaka ne bataya tha ki waha par kuch upari taaqat hai aur uske paas he Kamlesh urf Tantrik Kamalnath ko koyi sidhi karte dekha gaya tha. Ab ye uske jiwan me pehla pratyaksh vaakeya ho raha tha jisme upari shaktiyon ko naa maan-ne wala Chandan swayam uske saamne tha. Parantu kuch toh khaas tha is yuvak me jo paseene se lathpath hone ke bawjood Gulaabo ko seene se lagaye hue is adrishya dushman se ratti bhar na dara.
"Iska rakt chahte ho tum? Aaj aur abhi se main Chandan Singh suputra swargiya Manohar Singh aur Paatan ka waaris, Gulaabo ko apni patni swikaar karta hu. Tum chahe jo bhi bala ho, meri chunoti hai tumhe. Gulaabo ke rakt ki ek boond bhi tum hansil kar sake toh jiwan-paryant mera kul tumhari gulaami karega. Parantu...", Apne honth par chubhe daant ki wajah se nikalte rakt ko anguthe par lete hue andhere me he Chandan ne Gulaabo ke upari mastak aur baalo tak maang bhar di. Wo apne sthaan se khada hone ke baad bhi Gulaabo ko baayi taraf sath lagaye us beri ke jhaad ko ghoor raha tha jaise jawaab chahta ho.
"Haaaahhhhh... Rannvijay aur Vaibhavi ka khoon... haaaahhhh... Aakhir tum aa he gaye. Par tum mehaj ek manushya .. tuchh manushya mera kuch bigaad nahi sakte. Haaaahhhh.. Tumhara parantu yahi tha na ki mere gulaam ban ne se pehle tum mujhe mita doge..? Mita sakte toh bandhte nahi.. Haaahhhhhh.."
"Jaanta hu ki tum ek neech pret ho aur taqat bhi hai thodi bahot. Parantu is baar tumhare upasak Kamlesh ke sath sath tumhe bhi hamesha ke liye mukti dunga main.", Chandan aage kuch kahe bina nehar kinare he puliya ki taraf badhne laga tha. Uski dhadkan naam-matra bhi tej na thi lekin chehre par itne sakht bhaav jaise wo beri ka pret agar manushya roopi rehta toh Chandan jara bhi waqt na gawata us se bhiddne me.
"Haaaahhhhh.. Wo chhaliya Nandita mere saamne tuchh hai aur tum uski pooja karne wale mujhe chunoti de rahe ho.. Haaaahhhhh.. Paatan ke har ghar me arthi uthegi.."
"Is baar waisa kuch nahi hoga jaisa ateet me hua tha. Chaaron dishaon me bane chaurahe main dobara abaad karunga. Bargad wala chauraha, pokhar ke par khandar wala chauraha, ye nehar wala jaha tum bandhe ho aur us gehre vann ke bhitar wala chauraha. Charo dishayen sirf mujhse judengi kyonki main he toh asli chauraha hu.", Ye ajeeb jawaab tha jo palat kar Chandan ne us pret ko diya jo beri ke jhaad me qaid tha. Uski badli hui awaaj aur chamakti aankhen Gulaabo na sunn saki na dekh paayi. Par pret ne dekha us badlaav ko aur uske mooh se wo raaj suna jo poore Paatan me kisi ko pata nahi tha. Iske baad aage na koyi aur awaaj sunaai padi aur na Chandan ne kuch kaha. Kuch kadam aage chalne par usko bhari thakaan mehsoos hone lagi.
"Mera sar dukh raha hai Gulaabo.", Chandan ko jaise khabar he na thi ki abhi usne kya kaha tha peeche mudd kar aur ekdum se wo kamjor kyun padd raha hai. Lekin Gulaabo ko itna toh samajh aaya tha ki waha uska jiwan bachane ke sath maang bharne wala ye shaksh kitna diler hai. Aur ye kamjori shayad us pret ke daayre se nikal aane ke baad ka ehsaas hai.
"Tum yahi par ruko bhai. Dekho apni laaltein wahi padi hai aur main tumhare liye paani bhi laati hu."
"Nahi. Paani matt lana Gulaabo. Main yahi nehar ke paani se mooh dho leta hu. Aahhh.. kitna shital ehsaas hai iska.", Chehre ko chullu me paani le kar dhone ke baad sookha gala tarr karte he Chandan tarotaja he ho utha. Honth par lagi wo mamuli chot bhi jaise thande paani se ab kuch had tak behtar thi.
"Atchi baat hai. Main aati hu."
"Tum mooh nahi dhone wali?"
"Nahi aur mujhe koyi thakaan bhi nahi hai. Haan vastra jhaad leti hu aur itne tum bhi khud ko thik kar lo.", Gulaabo ne chehra dhone se jis wajah se inkaar kiya tha wo tha uski maang ka bhara hona. Kam se kam is raat toh wo isko aise rakhna chahti thi. Chandan usko jaate hue dekhta raha aur khud ki kismat par garvit hota raha.
'Pata nahi tha ke khushiyan aane se pehle aisi koyi taklif milegi. Par aisi hajaaro taklife manjoor hai agar jiwan me aisa prem bhara ho.', Chandan ke dil me apni naani se le kar Gulaabo tak sabhi ka ek chitra ban utha. Ghutna halka chhil gaya tha jisko pani se dhote hue bhi wo muskurata raha. Vastra jhaad kar jab wo khada hua toh hansti muskurati hui Gulaabo bade haq se uski baah apne hath me daba kar laalten ki roshni se raah dekhti chal padi.
"Patni banane ke liye is se uchit sthaan nahi mila tha kya tumhe?"
"Kudrat aur uparwale ko samakhs rakhne ke sath kisi musibat me aage khade ho kar tumhe apna banaya hai Gulaabo. Is se kuch behtar agar tumhari soch me hai toh bata do. Hum dobara vivaah kar lenge."
"Chup. Ab jab hoga tab samaaj ke saamne hoga aur us se pehle tum pati wala haq nahi jamana. Keh deti hu, haan."
"Matlab tum chahti ho ki main haq jamau? Ye meetha inkaar mujhe nyota jyada lag raha hai.", Ab baari thi Gulaabo ke vaar ke jisne apni kohni tirchhi karke Chandan ki kamar par de maari.
"Sab tumhara he hai lekin samay se pehle kuch nahi milne wala."
"Aaahhh.. Kam se kam jaisa hum raat me karte hai wo toh chalta rahega na?", Chandan jo khuleaam pooch raha tha wo sunn kar mann he mann Gulaabo ki umange bhi uthne lagi thi lekin uska jawab viprit he nikla.
"Aaj toh saja ke roop me tumhe akela he sona padega. Kal ka kal dekhenge agar tumne koyi dussahas nahi kiya toh. Waise aaj main mutalli ko bhi tumhare paas na sone dungi.", Ab Chandan ki baari thi niraash hone ki lekin wo jaanta tha ki Gulaabo ko ekant kyun chahiye. Yahi toh judaav aur aapsi gehra sambandh tha ab inke beech. Chahate aur ek dusre ka sammaan dono taraf bharpoor tha.
"Lekin maa aur naani se tum jikar nahi karogi kisi bhi ghatna ka.", Ghar ke bahar pahuchne se pehle jo Chandan ne kaha us par Gulaabo ne apni audhni ko sar par lene ke baad jaldi se panjo ko uchka kar uska gaal chooma aur fir turant he gate baja diya. Chandan ko harkat karne ka mauka he na mila jab saamne dwaar par apni maa ko khada paya. Par ab dono khamoshi se bhitar aa chuke the. Chandan nahane ka bol kar peeche chala gaya aur Gulaabo seedhiyan chadhti hui apne kaksh me.
Vartmaan me aate he kuch halki chhedchaad karti hui Gulaabo aur Kavita aapas me lipat kar so chuki thi. Bas kuch khaas tha toh ye ki aaj band kamre me Gulaabo sirf dhila kurta pehne thi aur uske aagosh me leti Kavita ke gadraye jism par bhi aaj maatra kurta he tha. Gulaabo aakhir us kaam par bhi lag chuki thi jisko wo dono ke khaas din anjaam dene wali thi.
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"Baba, aapki aisi haalat kisne ki aur kaise? Maine kitna darwaja bajaya aur dekho meri ye pattiyan bhi khul gayi aap tak pahuchne me.", Dinu jitna kamjor aur chotil hone par lachaar lagta tha asliyat me wo iraade ka is se kahi jyada he majboot nikla. Kamalnath ka dere ke bhitar aane ke baad aur kutiya ke saamne achet ho kar girna he tha ki rengta ghisat-ta Dinu apni bachi khuchi taaqat jama karke darwaja kholne me kaamyab ho gaya. Saamne raktranjit chehre ke sath behosh apne guru ko dekh wo unhe bhi ghaseet kar jaise taise bhitar laaya aur matke se jal uske chehre par gira kar athak mehnat ke baad aakhir hosh me laane me kaamyab ho he gaya.
"Hhhh.. Kaal tumhara bhala kare Dindayal. Tum hamari soch se bhi jyada samarth aur majboot nikle. Aahhh. jara wo kapaal hume dena aur ye angocha bhi.", Dinu ne turant he aagya ka paalan kiya beshak uske mooh se dard se bhari karaah 2 baar nikli. Ghutne jakhmi the aur seene par bandhi pattiyon se khoon risne bhi laga tha. Kamalnath ye bakhubi dekh pa raha tha chetna lautne par aur aaj usko ehsaas ho raha tha ki kyun ek samarpit shishya hona jaruri hai. Kapaal ko mukh se lagaye wo tab tak gatakta raha jab tak usme bhara taral samapt na ho gaya. Laal rang ka wo khaas mehak wala taral kuch uski ghani daadhi se bhi tapak kar kutiya ki bhoomi par bhi aa gira. Angoche se apna jakhmi kaan halke se paunchne ke baad usko dono kaan par lapetne ke baad wo kuch pal bas gehri saansein bharta hua sab yaad karne laga jo aaj ghatit hua tha. Dinu ne dobara prashan nahi kiya toh sarvpratham Kamalnath ne ek taraf bichi chaadar ko leero me faadne ke baad apne is shishiya ki pattiya dobara durust karni shuru ki. Is baar Dinu dard me karaah kar jab apne is kaal-guru ka sahara lene laga toh Kamalnath ne virodh kiye bina usko waisa karne diya. Paanv par bandhi fattiyan jaanch kar sahi karne ke baad usne Dinu ko shayya par litane ke baad apna sthaan grehan kiya.
"Tumne aaj hamare mann me apna sthaan aur bhi majboot kar liya Dindayal. Aur jab hum yaha se ja rahe the toh hume tumhare paas ruk jana chahiye. Us waqt tumhara tokna hume pasand nahi aaya tha lekin ab lagta hai ki tum sahi the."
"Aakhir ye durghatna aapke sath hui kaise gurudev? Jab aap akele he vaidh, Sushil aur unke sath 3 logo ko pal bhar me achet kar sakte hai toh aisa kaun paida ho gaya jo aap par vaar kar gaya? Jarur dhokhe se aisa kiya gaya hoga.", Dinu ki baat sunn kar us kaale syaah chehre par bhi ek saadi muskaan ubhar aayi, chaahe wo bhi bhayanak dikh rahi thi.
"Is bar toh ye prahaar saamne se he hua hai Dindayal aur wo bhi andhere ke bawjood itna achook jaise us insaan ke paas baagh jaisi andhere me dekhne ki kshamta ho. Hum us insaan ko kamtar aankne ki galti kar gaye jiski taaqat ka namuna hum uske balyakaal me dekh chuke the. Dushman ho toh aisa he hona chahiye Dindayal jiski tareef karna bura na lage. Ab toh Gulaabo ki aahuti dena he hamare jiwan ka ekmatra maksad hai.", Dinu ki aankhen itni chaudi ho gayi jaise wo bahar ubal aayengi.
"Gul.. Gulaabo ne humla kiya aap par? Kab aur kaha?"
"Vann ke bhitar aur ghupp andhere me jabki wo swayam kuch ujaale me khadi thi. Parantu abhi hamara dhyaan aur lakshya Gulaabo na ho kar wo insaan hai jiske shaant vyaktitva ke peeche humne athaah taaqat mehsoos ki. Hum dekhne me jitne vishaal hai wo humse kuch jyada kam nahi hoga lekin uska hridya itna shaant aur chaal aisi sadhi hui ki jaise usko daso dishaaon ka bhaan ho par koyi parwaah nahi. Jaanki Devi ka naati he tha wo. Kaise bhi karke hume us shaksh ke baare me jaankari chahiye Dindayal. Hum tumhe ab jald se jald bhala kar denge aur apne sutro ka upyog karke tum hume is yuvak ki jitni mumkin ho utni jaankari uplabdh karwaoge.", Kamalnath ne jo bhi bataya aur Dinu se chahat darshaai uske jawaab me Dinu ne sirf haami bhari. Aankhein kuch bojhil se hone lagi thi jab uske guru ne ek khaas taral uske mooh me udela.
"Aur ek aavashyak karya hai Dindayal jo tumhi purn kar sakte ho."
"Ji gurudev aap nisankoch kahiye. Ab toh jism me ratti bhar bhi dard nahi aapki aushadhi peene matra se.", Rehasymayi muskaan se Kamalnath ne is jawaab ka swagat kiya.
"Hume ek aisi akshat kanya chahiye Dindayal jisme 2 baatein khaas ho. Pehli jaruri baat ki wo akshat kaumarya wali yuvti Paatan se na ho aur dusri wo rishtey me bandhi ho kar bhi avivahit ho. Matlab ki us yuvti ka gauna nahi hua hona chahiye. Beech majhdar ki ek bandhi hui kanya. Ab ham khandit ho chuke hai jis wajah se hamare isht dev ke kaabil nahi rahe. Aisi yuvti ki aahuti dene se he hamara dosh purn hoga. Parantu ye hume apni agli bhent beri ke pret ko dene se pehle karna hoga.", Dinu bojhil hoti palko ke bawjood har baat apne mann me dohrane laga. Ek aisi akshat kanya jiska lagan ho chuka ho aur wo Paatan ki na ho. Dinu ke dimaag me Paatan ke he har purush aur pariwar ke sadasya ghoomne lage. Aur jald he uski aankhon me aayi chamak ye tantrik bhali bhanti dekh gaya.
"Matlab tumhari najar me aisa koyi hai? Wo tumhare gaanv ke he kisi rishteydar se sambandhit hai?"
"Ji Gurudev aur ek tarah se meri sabse khaas pehchan wale se he sambandh hai uska. Sushil ki sabse choti saali Neela. Sushil swayam uske peeche paagal hai parantu wo yuvti akshat bhi hai aur uska gauna 4-6 mahine baad he hoga.", Iske baad jab baaki sab jaankari Dinu ne vistaar se di toh Kamalnath apne ghandi daadhi me hath firate hue mand mand muskurane laga.
"Bhogi, lobhi, sadhu aur sanyasi me kayi samantaye hoti hai Dindayal. Wo bahar se jitne akele dikhaai padte hai bhitar he bhitar wo gehra gyaan rakhte hai. Tumne atcha kaam kiya hai lekin wo yuvti akshat hai iski jaanch tumhe swayam he karni hogi aahuti dene se pehle. Aisa nahi hua toh dusra vikalp jarur tayaar rakhna. Gulaabo ka vivaah 3 maah se pehle hone nahi wala aur us se pehle hume Gulaabo ki he antim aahuti deni hai. Anjaane he uski shaktiyan bahar nikal rahi hai jo ki hamare hit me nahi. Uska kaumarya bhedan hone ki dasha me humse pehle wo tumhara vadh karegi agar dhyaan ho toh. Ab araam karo.", Kamalnath apne sthaan se uth kar khaas aushadhi banane me jutt gaya. Dinu kuch samay tak usko dekhta raha ki wo kitne bhinn bhinn tarah ki jadi bootiyan, taral aur yaha tak ki murda jeev jantuo ke hisse ek aukhli me gira kar koot raha tha. Khaas baat thi ki Kamalnath ek chote pinjre me band safed khargosh ki gardan alag karke uska rakt aukhli me bhar raha tha. Dinu is drishya ko dekhne se pehle he aankhein moond chuk tha.
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Sikhar dupehari me Anuradha jab bailgaadi se niche utari toh paya ki uska kaath ka chakka tircha ho chuka hai. Aasmaan me tej chamakta surya aur dur dur tak baadlo ka naam-o-nishaan nahi. Wo puliya ke paar he khadi thi aur jaise he chal kar bailgaadi ke saamne aayi toh Shambhu kaka nehar kinare jaate dikhaai diye. Wo hairaan pareshaan si bas dekhti reh gayi kyonki unhone toh koyi jawaab he nahi diya tha.
'Ye kaka ko kya hua jo aise chale gaye? Shayad gaadi banwane ke liye kisi ko khojne gaye honge. Par bata kar jaate toh atcha rehta. Yaha se ghar jyada dur toh nahi, intjaar se atcha paidal he taye kar leti hu.', Apne aap ko samjhati hui Anuradha ne pallu se apna chehra pauncha toh paya ki itni se der me he uska jism paseene se naha gaya tha. Itni teekhi dhoop aaj se pehle usne apni is janambhoomi par pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi aur na he is gaanv ko itna nirjan. Kadam badhati hui wo Chaudhariyon wali gali me chalne lagi toh paaya waha kisi bhi ghar ke bahar na wo ghane vriksh the aur na he kisi ke pashu bahar bandhe hue.
'Ye sannatta toh samajh aaya par saare peid aur janwar kaha gaye in logo ke? Geeta behan ji ke ghar ke bahar bhi koyi nahi dikhaai padd raha.', Darshan Singh ke ghar ke sameep aate he Anuradha ne jab gor se dekha toh uska jism he sunn padne laga. Darshan Chaudhary ke us lambe chaude ghar ke bahar wala dwaar he gayab tha. Bhitar ki har diwaar gehri kaalikh se puti aur aangan me samaan bikhra hua. Jaise waha koyi bhayanak aagjani ke sath loot-paat hui ho. Anuradha ki rooh tak kaanp uthi ye drishya dekh kar. Seena jo safed choli me band tha, wo hilaure lene laga aur gori sutwa kamar par paseena aise chamakne laga jaise kisi ne balti paani udel di ho. Darr aur kisi anhoni ki aashanka se Anuradha tej tej chalne lagi. Wo ghabrane ke sath he kamjori mehsoos karne lagi thi.
'Hey bhagwan mere munna ko surakshit rakhna.', Bhagwan ka naam japti hui Anuradha ka pallu ab sar se ludhak kar dhool mitti bhari raah me ghis raha tha. Wo lagbhag bhaagne he lagi thi ki uski samdhan Sunehari Devi ke ghar se Sushil cheekhta chillata hua bahar nikla. Wo bachao bachao ki awaaj deta hua apne gale ko dono hatho se daboche tha.
"Aaahhhhh kaaki.. mujhe bacha lo kaaki.. main apne sab gunaah swikaar karta hu.. mujhe.. jeena hai kaaki. dekho mera rakt behta ja raha hai.. mere bache abhi chhote hai.. Nahi wo sabhi maare gaye.. ek haivaan ne sabko maar diya Kaaki... wo tumhe bhi nahi chhodega.. Hahaha.. Wo sabka kaal hai wo sabka vadh karega. Koyi jiwit nahi bachega. Tumhara munna kaaki. Wo wahi gaya hai aur uske sath tumhare he sabse khaas log hai. Hahaha.", Sushil rone gidgidane ke baad paagalo ki tarah hanse laga tha. Uska gala aadha kata hua jiske bhitar gale ki safed haddi ko dekh Anuradha swayam bhi cheekh uthi. Kuch kadam aage jaate he Sushil sadak ke beecho beech deh gaya. Uska sar uchhal kar paani ki nikaasi karti naali me ludhka toh wo naali aaj paani ki bajaye laal rakt se bhari thi. Sushil ne Anuradha ke vastro par bhi rakt barsa diya tha jo badhawaas se apne ghar ki taraf daudne lagi. Uske khudke paanv ke niche aate pallu ke sath kamar par bandhi dhoti khulti gayi jisko sambhalne ka hosh bhi na tha Anuradha me. Gajju halwaai ke bahar badi kadhaai me baap aur bete ke sar garam teil me khaulte dekh bhi wo na ruki. Kuch aage pahochte he Gajju ki beti nirvastra awastha me raktranjit tadapti dikhaai padi.
"Anuradha kaaki.. aahhhh... mujhe bacha lo. Bahot nirdayi hai yaha ke log. Maanglik bata kar Mandhari aur Sarpanch ne vaidh ke sath mil kar mujhe 11 baar bhoga aur utne he jakhm de diye kaaki. Is dard se atcha toh mujhe maut he aa jaaye.. Tumhara bhi aisa he haal hoga Anuradha. Hahaha.. Tumhe toh wo log 50 bar bhogenge. Wo tumhara intjaar kar rahe hai Anuradha aur unke paas tumhara munna bhi hai. Nahi bachogi, bilkul nahi bachogi.", Hanste hanste us yuvti ne apni ek aankh he nakhoon se fodd kar bahar nikaali aur Anuradha ki taraf uchhaal fenki. Us se bachne ke chakkar me Anuradha dhoti ke aakhiri hisse me fans kar seedha jameen sa takraayi. Jordaar cheekh ke bawjood wo apne mukh se riste khoon ki parwaah na karti hui saaye aur choli me he dhool rakt se lathpath bhaagti rahi jabtak uske ghar ka dwaar na aa gaya. Yaha sab khamosh tha jaise tufaan se pehli ki shaanti. Sehmi hui wo dhime dhime dwar ko kholne he lagi thi ki us se pehle he wo dono kapaat khul gaye.
"Hahaha. Tumhara he intjaar tha bitiya. Bahot intjaar karwaya hai tumne. Isko bachane aayi ho na?", Mandhari baba ke hontho se tapakta taja lahu unka nahi tha jitna Anuradha dekh saki aur unke ek hath me masoom navjaat dekh Anuradha turant he roti hui ghutno ke bhar baba ke charno me ja giri.
"Mere bache ko chhod do baba... Aap jo kahoge main karungi, mere bache ko baksh do."
"Bahot der ho chuki hai maalkin. Tumne hamara bahot anadar kiya jiski saja tumhari aulaad ko mili. Par ab tum zinda rahogi, bas baba ke sath apne kaka ki sewa karti rehna.", Ye awaaj Shambhu kaka ki thi jisne ek jhatke me Anuradha ki choli ko pakad kar faad diya tha. Uske chehre ke saamne wo khoon se lathpath murda shishu gira toh Anuradha tadapti hui cheekhne he lagi thi ki Mandhari aur Shambhu ka sar jameen par aa gira.
"Tumhe aancha na aane dunga.", Ye awaaj sunte he jaise sab shaant ho gaya aur uske sath he bister par kasmasati hui paseene se tar-batar Anuradha uth kar baith gayi. Saamne panje maarti hui Meena najar aayi jisne sahi mauke par usko aise sapne se jagaya tha jiske bhitar se nikalne ke Anuradha ke saare prayaas viphal rahe the. Ab bhi uski sthiti kuch kuch apne khwaab si he thi. Poora jism aur wo bister paseene se bheega hua, saasein ast-vyast, dil ki dhadkan bekaabu aur gehra sannata. Meena ne bade he prem se uske charno par jeebh firaai jaise bata rahi ho ki wo hamesha uske paas hai.
"Meri bachi dhanyawaad mujhe bahar nikalne ke liye.", Lekin Meena thapki milne se pehle he uth kar bahar daud gayi lekin peeche chhod gayi toh Chandan ka wo kurta jo chaadar ki jagah Anuradha ke kamar tak chadha tha. Matlab Meena uske paas ye le kar aayi thi. Anuradha ne usi se apna chehra paunchne ki koshish ki toh ek pal ke liye uska hath apne chehre ke saamne he ruk gaya. Na chahte hue bhi wo uski mehak lene se khudko rok na saki. Sapne ke antt me bhi yahi khaas mehak toh thi us vyakti ki jisne usko bachaya tha. Jaane kis sammohan me Anuradha thik apni vidaal si bhoomi par aa khadi hui aur ab uske kadam ye bahar khulne wale darwaje se nikal kar galiyare ko paar karte hue seedhiyan chadh rahe the. Raat ka ye aakhiri pehar tha jisme wo kaha ja rahi hai aur kyun, iska jawaab jaise wo swayam khoj rahi thi.
Khuli chhatt par behti thandi pawan me uska wo khaas mehak se bhara paseena turant he sookh gaya. Kadam ek baar bhi nahi thithake jab wo us ekmatra bichhawan par soye apne bete Chandan ki bagal me aa leti. Chandan jaise aadhe bichhawan par he sota tha aur aaj us aadhe hisse ko bharne ka jimma Anuradha ne uthaya. Ek he takiye par apne bete ke sar ke barabar sar rakh kar leti wo bas usko he niharti rahi. Jald he Anuradha ke chehre par muskaan tairne lagi thi kyonki uska wo hatta katta beta neend me he jaise apne kareeb badli hawa ki mehak ko bhitar bharne laga tha. Is khaas pal me Anuradha swayam bhi ek vishesh khinchaav mehsoos kar rahi thi us bhole chehre ke prati jo vastvikta me uska he ansh tha.
'Ummmm', Ye halki si dhwani aakhir uske mukh se nikal he gayi jab neend me he Chandan ne uski kamar ko thaamte hue apni taraf khinch liya. Dono ke jism ab seene se ek dusre se judd chuke the jaha Anuradha ke thos motte ubhaar Chandan ke majboot ughde seene se dabe fadakne lage. Saansein aapas me ghulne par bhi ek nasha hota hai jo Anuradha ne pehli baar paya tha. Wo lalayit si ho kar apne honth khud he kholne lagi par Chandan ko choomne ka saahas na juta saki. Parantu Chandan ka hath uski patli makhmali kamar se fisalta hua jab pusht nitambo par pahucha toh wo sisak he uthi. Itna majboot aur mardana sparsh tha Chandan ka jisne Anuradha ke barso se achhute kulho ka atcha khasa maans hatheli me bharne ke baad kamar ki taraf se bhi apne sang chipka liya tha. Moondi aankhein agle he pal khul kar phail gayi jab uske hilte hontho ko Chandan ke mukh ne apne bhitar bhar liya. Aur aakhirkar Anuradha ne bhi virodh na karte hue apni baah uski pasliyon se gujarte hue majboot peeth par hatheli daba di. Chandan neend me he uske naram raseele hontho ko aise pee raha tha jaise barso ka pyasa paani ki chahat me sharbat paa le. Ek aur naya ehsaas poore badan me bhar utha jab is gehre chumban ke dauraan he Chandan ki hatheli ne nitambo ki bajaye ab dhili choli ke bhitar uska ek pusht stann he kabja liya. Makhmali golaai par fisalte fisalte uski ungliyan waha us kendra par aa pahuchi jo uttejjana se tann kar kisi kankar sa sakht ho chuka tha. Anuradha ke chuchak bakhubi bayaan kar rahe the ki aaj pehal unki swamini ne ki hai jo Chandan ke prem ko aakhirkar swikaar kar baithi thi. Ek andheri gali se kuch prakash me aane ke baad Anuradha ko apne chaurahe ke paar manzil mil he gayi thi. Bas dekhna ye tha ki wo is naye ristey ko kis raftaar se aage badhane wali thi. Kyonki ab usne Chandan ka hath bahar nikal kar uski taraf peeth kar li thi. Haan hath thaame wo soyi uske he pehlu me rahi.
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