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Thodi der baad Rupali bhi neeche bade kamre mein aayi. Tej ka kahin ata pata nahi tha. Rupali ne khidki se bahar dekha to uski car bhi bahar nahi thi.
Saamne rakhe phone ko uthakar Rupali Devdhar ka number milane lagi.
"Kahiye Rupali Ji" Doosri taraf se Devdhar ki aawaz aayi
"Main chahti hoon ke kal aap haweli aayen" Rupali ne Devdhar se kaha. Devdhar ne haan kar di to usne phone rakh diya aur Inder ke kamre mein aayi
Inder apne kamre mein nahi tha. Rupali kitchen mein pahunchi to vahan Bindiya dopahar ka khana banane mein lagi hui thi. Chander uske saath khada uski madad kar raha tha
"Inder ko dekha kahin?" Rupali ne Bindiya se puchha
"Abhi thodi der pehle to bade kamre mein hi the" Bindiya ne kaha
Rupali ne haweli ke bahar compound mein aakar dekha to Inder ki car vahin khadi hui thi. Vo compound mein idhar udhar dekhne lagi par Inder nazar nahi aaya. Use dhoondhti hui vo haweli ke piche ki taraf aayi to dekha ke basement ka darwaza khula hua tha
"Ye kisne khula chhod diya?" Sochte hue Rupali darwaze ke paas pahunchi. Usne darwaza band karne ki sochi hi thi ke basement ke andar se ek aawaz sunai di. Gaur se suna to vo aawaz Payal ki thi.
"Ye yahan kya kar rahi hai?" Sochte hue Rupali ne pehli seedhi par kadam rakha hi tha ke uske kadam phir se ruk gaye
"Aaaaahhhhh kyar kar rahe hain aap" Ye aawaz Payal ki thi
Rupali ne apne kadam dheere dheere sidhiyon par rakhe aur kisi chor ki tarah utarti hui neeche pahuchi. Sidhiyon par khade khade hi usne dheere se gardan ghumakar basement mein jhanka to uske pairon ke neeche se zameen khisak gayi.
Payal ek table par bethi hui thi. Ye vahi table thi jispar jhuka kar Chander ne use choda tha. Vo table ke kinare par bethi hui thi aur haathon ke sahare se pichhe ko jhuki hui thi. Uski salwar utri hui ek taraf padi thi aur dono taange saamne neeche zameen par bethe Inder ke kandho par thi. Inder ne uski dono taango ko poori tarah phela rakha tha aur beech mein betha Payal ki choot chaat raha tha.
"AAAhhhhh malik" Payal karah rahi thi.
Rupali fauran phir se deewar ki ot mein ho gayi. Use yakeen nahi ho raha tha. Vo hamesha apne bhai ko bahut sidha sa samajhti thi aur yahi vajah thi ke Kamini ke saath uske rishte ke baare mein sunkar vo chaunk padi thi. Aur yahan uska bhai ghar ki naukrani ki choot chaat raha tha, vo bhi us naukrani ki jisse vo kal hi mila tha.
Ek pal ke liye Rupali ne socha ke vahan se chali jaaye par phir jaane kya sochkar vo phir deewar ki aad mein khadi Inder aur Payal ko dekhne lagi.
Inder ab uth khada hua tha aur Payal ki honth choom raha tha. Vo Payal ki taango ke beech khada tha aur Payal ne apni taange uski kamar ke dono taraf lapet rakhi thi aur haathon se vo Inder ke sar ko sehla rahi thi. Inder ne thodi der uske honth choomne ke baad uski chhatiyon ko kameez ke uper se hi choomna shuru kar diya aur uski nangi jaangho par haath pherne laga. Payal vasna se apne sar ko zor zor se idhar udhar jhatak rahi thi.
"Jaldi kijiye Malik. Koi aa jayega" Payal ne aankhen band kiye hue hi kaha
Uski baat sunkar Inder ne dobara uske honth choomne shuru kar diye aur apni pent ki zip kholne laga. Thodi hi der mein uski pent sarak kar neeche ja padi aur Rupali fauran phir se deewar ke pichhe ho gayi. Vo apni hi chhote bhai ko nanga nahi dekhna chahti thi. Ek pal ke liye usne kadam uthaye ke basement se bahar chali jaaye par tab tak khud uske jism mein aag lag chuki thi. Uska ek haath kab uski choot par pahunch gaya tha use pata bhi nahi chala tha. Usne ek pal ke liye socha aur phir se Inder aur Payal ko dekhne lagi.
Inder apna karya karam shuru kar chuka tha. Uska lund Payal ki choot mein andar bahar ho raha tha. Ab Payal Table par sidhi let gayi thi. Uski gaand table ke bilkul kone par thi aur taange Inder ke kandho par jo uski taango ke beeche khada apna lund andar bahar kar raha tha. Payal ki kameez usne khinch kar uper kar di thi aur dono choochiyon ko aisa masal raha tha jaise aata goondh raha ho.
"Pehle bhi karwa chuko ho kya?" Usne Payal se puchha
"Nahi" Payal ne sar hilate hue jawab diya
"Phir tumhein ..... "Inder ne kuchh kehna chaha aur phir baaat adhuri chhodkar Payal ki choot par dhakke marne laga
Sidhiyon par khadi Rupali ka haath uski choot ke saath jung lad raha tha. Use yakeen nahi ho raha tha ke vo chhupkar apne bhai ko kisi ladki ko chodte hue dekh rahi hai aur bajay vahan se jaane ke khud bhi garam ho rahi thi.
Inder ke dhakke ab kaafi tez ho chuke the.
"Aur zor se Malik" Payal apni aah aah ke beech bol rahi thi.
Rupali ko hairat hui ke kahan tak kal ki sidhi si sharmili aur kahan aaj khud zor se zor se ka naara laga rahi thi. Uski khud ki halat ab tak kharab ho chuki thi aur vo janti thi ke filhal uske paas choot ki aag bhujhane ka koi tareeka nahi tha. Aur jis tarah se Inder dhakke maar raha tha, Rupali samajh gayi ke ab kaam khatam hone wala hai. Usne apna haath choot se hataya, apne kapde theek kiye aur dheere se sidhiyan chadhti Basement se bahar nikal gayi...
 
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Thodi der baad Inder aur Rupali dono bade kamre mein bethe TV dekh rahe the. Jabse Inder basement mein Payal ko chodkar aaya tha tabse uske aur Rupali ke beech koi baat nahi hui thi. Rupali bethi TV dekh rahi thi aur Inder uske paas hi aake khamoshi se beth gaya tha.
Rupali ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ke apne bhai ke baare mein kya soche. Vo Bhai jise vo duniya ka sabse seedha insaan samajhti rahi. Jiske sirf 2 shauk hua karte the, shikaar karna aur apna business sambhalna. Pichhke kuchh waqt mein vo kitna badal gaya tha. Uske shauk mein kab shayri aur ladkiyan jud gayi Rupali ko pata hi na chala. Par pata chal bhi kaise sakta tha. Inder se pichhle 10 saal mein mushkil se usne 10 baar baat ki hogi aur ab pata nahi kitne waqt ke baad mili hai.
"Kamini ke saath tera rishta kahan tak pahuncha tha?" Aakhir mein usne khamoshi todi aur Inder se puchha
"Matlab?" Inder ne uski taraf nazar ghumayi
Tabhi Payal ke glass mein paani lekar kamre mein aayi to Rupali khamosh ho gayi. Rupali ko paani thamate hue Payal ne ek nazar Inder ko dekha aur muskura kar vapis chali gayi.
"Matlab ke tum log kitne kareeb the" Rupali ne paani peete hue kaha "Mera matlab ....."
Vo thodi atki aur phir apni baat keh hi di
"Mera matlab jismani taur par"
Inder is baat ke liye taiyyar nahi tha. Vo chaunk pada
"Ye kaisa sawal hai?"
"Sawal jaisa bhi hai" Rupali ne seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha "Jawab kya hai?"
"Main jawab dena zaroori nahi samajhta" Inder ne gusse mein kaha aur uthkar kamre se bahar jaane laga
"Malkin" Bindiya ki aawaz par Rupali ne uski tarf nazar uthakar dekha
"Bahar Police aayi hai. Vahi khadus inspector jo hamesha aata hai"
Bindiya ne kaha to Inder ke kadam bhi ruk gaye. Usne palatkar Rupali ki taraf dekha
"Andar le aao" Rupali ne Bindiya se kaha
Thodi der baad kamre mein Inspector Khan daakhil hua
"Salam arz karta hoon" Vo apne usi andaz mein bola
"Tum apne kamre mein jaao" Rupali ne Inder ko ishara kiya
"Are nahi rukiye Thakur Sahab" Khan ne fauran Inder ko roka "Mujhe aapse bhi kuchh baat karni hai"
"Mujhse?" Inder ne hairani se puchha
"Ji aapse. Aaiye bethiye na. Apna hi ghar hai" Khan ne use saamne rakhi kursi ki taraf ishara karke bethne ko kaha
"Aap jante hain ye kaun hai?" Rupali hairat mein pad gayi thi ke Inder se Khan kya baat karna chahta tha
"Aapke chhote bhai hain"Khan khud bhi ek chair par bethta hua bola "Thakur Indrasen Rana"
"Aap kaise jante hain mujhe?" Inder bethte hue bola
"Aji aap ek thakur hain. Suryavanshi hain. Aapko na pehchan sakun itni bada bhi bevakoof nahi hoon main" Khan ne kaha
Na Ruapli ki samajh aaya ke Khan Inder ki tareef kar raha tha ya mazak uda raha tha aur na Khud Inder ki
"Aapke ghar phone kiya tha maine to pata chala ke aap badhi behen se milne gaye hue hain. Ab police station aana to aap thakuron ki shaan ke khilaf hai to maine socha ke maine ke main hi jaake mil aaoon" Khan aise keh raha tha jaise haweli aakar usne thakur khandaan par bahut bada ehsaan kiya ho
"Kaun hai ye aadmi?" Inder chid sa gaya "Aur ye kya bakwaas kar raha hai"
"Matlab ki baat par aaiye" Rupali ne Inder ke sawal ka jawab na dete hue Khan ki taraf palatkar kaha
"Chaliye matlab ki baat hi karta hoon" Khan bola aur phir Inder ki taraf palta "Vaise aapko bata doon ke mujhe Inspector Munawwar Khan kehte hain, vaise mere chahne wale to mujhe Munna kehte hain par Munawwar Khan mera poora naam hai aur is ilaake mein naya aaya hoon. Aap chahen to aap bhi mujhe Munna kehte sakte hain. Ab to hamari jaan pehchan ho hi gayi hai"
 
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"Jaisa ki aap janti hain ke aapke pati ke khoon mein mujhe kuchh zyada hi interest hai" Khan Rupali se bola "Aur yakeen maniye jabse main yahan aaya hoon subah se shaam tak isi baare mein sochta rehta hoon"
"Par kyun?" Rupali ne khan ki baat beech mein kaat di "Main janti hoon ke ye aapka kaam hai par hamare desh ke policewale apna kaam kabse karne lage?"
Rupali ki baat sunkar Khan hasne laga
"Filhal ke liye itna jaan lijiye ke main ye isliye nahi kar raha kyunki ye mera kaam hai. Aur bhi bahut case pade hain jinpar main apna dimag khapa sakta hoon. Yun samajh lijiye ke aapke pati ka ek ehsaan tha mujhpar jo main ab utarne ki koshish kar raha hoon"
"Mere pati ko mare hue 10 saal ho chuke hain" Rupali ne Khan ko taana maara "Ab yaad aaya hai aapko ehsaan ka badla chukana?"
"Vo ek alag kahani hai" Khan ne Rupali ki baat ka jawab nahi diya "Phir kabhi fursat mein bataoonga. Filhal main jisliye aaya tha vo baat karta hoon. Kya hai ke jab aapke pati ki maut hui thi us waqt unka postmortem nahi hua tha. Postmortem ki liye body gayi zaroor thi par beech mein aapke sasur aur aapka sabse chhota dewar beech mein aa gaye the. Vahan unhone doctors ke saath maar peet ki aur body utha laaye. Ab kyunki vo yahan ke thakur the aur policewale unki jeb mein the isliye kisi ne munh nahi khola."
"To?" Is baar Rupali ki jagah Inder bola
"To ye thakur sahab ke postmortem to poora nahi hua par reports mein itna zaroor likha hua tha ke Thakur Purushottam ki maut kaise hui thi"
"Goli lagne se. Ye to ham sab jante hain" Rupali ne kaha
"Ji haan aap sab jante hain par ab main kuchh aisa aapko batata hoon jo aap nahi janti" Khan le bolne ka andaz ab kaasi serious ho chuka tha "Reports ke hisab se Thakur Purushottam Singh ko ek revolver se goli maari gayi thi aur vo revolver na to India mein banti hai aur na hi bikti hai."
Rupali aur Inder chup bethe the
"Thakur sahab ko ek Colt Anaconda 6" Barrel se goli maari gayi thi. Is tarah ki revolvers ab India mein milti hain ya nahi ye to main nahi janta par aaj se 10 saal pehle to bilkul nahi milti thi. Haan order karke mangvaya zaroor ja sakti thi par usmen kaafi pareshani hoti thi kyunki aap ek hathyaar khareed kar doosre desh se magva rahe hain. Ye kaam sirf kisi aisi aadmi ke bas mein tha jiski achhi pahunch ho aur kharch karne ke liye paisa beshumar ho.Jaise ke koi khandani thakur"
"Kya matlab hai aapka" Inder ne gusse mein puchha
"Batata hoon. Sabar rakhiye " Khan ne bhi usi andaaz mein jawab diya "To maine socha ke thakur sahab ke khandaan se hi shuru karun. Ab Thakur Shaurya Singh ke khandaan mein hathyaar to bahut the, guns bhi thi, par zyadatar donali rifles aur jo revolvers ya pistol thi vo yahin India se kharidi gayi thi. Kisi ke bhi naam par kisi videshi bandook ka registraion nahi tha. To maine socha ke kyun na thaur sahab ke rishtedaron mein talash kiya jaaye. Jab pata lagaya to malum chala ke Thakur Indrasen Rana ne aaj se 11 saal pehle ek Colt Anaconda 6" Barrel mangvayi thi."
Kamre mein sannata chha gaya. Rupali aur Khan dono hi Inder ki taraf dekh rahe the.
"Vo isliye kyunki mujhe shikaar karne aur hathyaaron ka shauk tha" Inder ne apni safai mein kaha
"Ab aapki revolver kahan hai Thakur?" Khan ne sawal kiya
"Vo revolver 10 saal pehle kho gayi thi. Main shikar par gaya tha aur vahin jungle mein kahin gir gayi thi" Inder ne jawab diya
"Aapne police mein report karayi?" Khan ne puchha
"Ham thakur hain Inspector" Inder gusse mein bolta hua khada hua "Ham apne mamlo mein Police ko involve nahi karte"
Ye kehkar Inder gusse mein per patakta hua kamre se nikal gaya
Uske jaane ke baad Rupali aur Inder dono khamoshi se bethe rahe. Kuchh der baad Rupali ne bolne ke liye munh khola hi tha ke Khan ne uski baat beech mein kaat di
"Aap galat soch rahi hain. Main ye nahi kehta ke aapke pati ko aapke bhai ne maara hai par ye bahut mumkin hai ke inhi ke revolver se aapke pati ko goli maari gayi."
Rupali ne sehmati mein sar hilaya aur kamre mein phir khamoshi chha gayi. Thodi der baad Khan utha
"Mujhe yahi pata karna tha ke vo revolver ab Thakur Indrasen ke paas hai ke nahi. Agar hoti to main checking ke liye mangta par ye to keh rahe hain ke gun hi kho gayi thi. Main chalta hoon"
Khan jaane laga to Rupali ne use roka
"Aap kal subah haweli aa sakte hain? Kuchh kaam hai mujhe"
Khan ne haan mein sar hilaya aur kamre se bahar nikal gaya..
 
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Thodi der baad Rupali darwaza kholkar Inder ke kamre mein dakhil hui. Inder bistar par sar pakde aise betha tha jaise lut gaya ho.
"Sach kya hai Inder? Main janti hoon tu kuchh chhupa raha hai mujhse" Vo Inder ke kareeb jaate hue boli
Inder ne koi jawab nahi diya. Bas sar pakde betha raha.
"Tujhe bataya nahi maine par ab sochti hoon ke bata hi doon." Rupali Inder ke theek saamne ja khadi hui "Kamini ka passport mujhe yahin haweli mein mila. Har vo cheez jo vo jaane se pehle pack karke le gayi thi vo yahin haweli mein band ek kamre mein mili. Vo videsh kabhi gayi hi nahi Inder aur koi nahi janta ke pichhle 10 saal se kahan hai"
Rupali ki baat sunkar Inder ne uski taraf nazar uthayi. Vo aankhen phelaye Rupali ki taraf dekh raha tha. Aankhon mein ek khamosh sawal tha jaise ke vo Rupali se puchh raha ho ke kya vo sach bol rahi hai. Rupali ne bhi usi khamoshi se haan mein sar hilaya
"Mujhe khud abhi 3-4 din pehle hi pata chala" Rupali ne kaha
"Aur kisi ne uske baare mein pata karne ki koshish nahi ki?" Inder ko jaise ab bhi yakeen nahi ho raha tha
"Pata nahi. Jisse puchhti hoon vo yahi kehta hai ke Kamini videsh mein hai. Thakur Sahab hospital mein hain aur unke accident hone se pehle mujhe ye baat pata nahi thi isliye unse baat karna abhi baaki hai" Rupali ne kaha
"Main janta tha ke kuchh gadbad hui hai varna aisa ho hi nahi sakta tha ke vo ek baar bhi mujhe phone na kare. Aapne police mein bataya?" Inder ki aawaz se saaf pata chal raha tha ke use ab bhi is baat par yakeen nahi ho raha tha
"Khan ye baat pehle se hi janta hai. Asal mein usne hi mujhse ye baat sabse pehle batayi thi" Rupali ne Kaha
"Aapne Kuldeep ko phone nahi kiya? Uske paas hi to gayi thi Kamini" Inder sochta hua bola
"Uske jitne number mujhe mil sake maine sab try kiye. Ek bhi kaam nahi kar raha" Rupali ne kaha to Inder phir apna sar pakad kar beth gaya
"Mujhe lagta hai ke ab waqt aa gaya hai ke tum mujhe sab sach batao. Shuru se aakhir tak." Rupali ne puchha to Inder inkaar mein sar hilane laga
Rupali ne uska chehra apne hathon mein liya aur uper uthakar Inder ki aankhon mein dekha
"Ek waqt tha jab teri har baat mujhe pata hoti thi Inder. Main teri behen se zyada teri dost thi. Har chhoti badi shararat tu mujhe bataya karta tha aur main tujhe bachaya karti thi. Ab kya hua mere bhai? Kab itna badal gaya tu ke apni behen se baaten chhupane laga?"
Rupali ki baat sunkar Inder ki aankhon se pani behne laga
"Kal raat jab main Kamini ke kamre mein kuchh talash kar rah tha aur aap aa gayi thi tab maine aapko kaha tha ke main vo papers dhoondh raha tha jispar maine shayri likhi hui thi. Ye baat kuchh ajeeb nahi lagi aapko? Aakhir kuchh kagaz hi to the. Aisi koi badi museebat to nahi thi ke main aadhi raat ko Kamini ke kamre mein jata" Inder ne kaha
"Aajeeb to lagi thi par teri har baat par yakeen karne ki aadat si pad gayi hai mujhe isliye kuchh nahi boli" Rupali ne Inder ka chehra chhodkar uske saath bistar par ja bethi
"Main vo revolver dhoondh raha tha Didi. Meri revolver jungle mein nahi khoyi thi. Vo maine Kamini ko di thi. Aakhiri kuchh dino mein vo bahut pareshan si rehti thi. Kehti thi ke use haweli mein darr lagta hai. Apne hi gharwale use ajnabhi lagte hain kyunki har kisi ne apne chehre par ek nakli chehra laga rakha tha. Ek din vo mujhse milne aayi to ro rahi thi. Maine puchha to kuchh boli nahi bas mujhse meri gun maangi. Mujhe ajeeb laga. Main revolver use dena nahi chahta tha par uske aansoo dekh bhi nahi sakta tha. Dil ke hathon majboor hokar maine vo revolver Kamini ko de di."
Usne vapis nahi di?" Rupali hairan si Inder ko dekh rahi thi
"Naubat hi nahi aayi" Inder ne sar jhatakte hue kaha "Uske 2 din baad hi Jijaji ka khoon ho gaya aur phir main Kamini se mil nahi saka. Pichhle 10 saal se sochta raha ke aakar uska kamra dekhun ke shayad vo revolver yahin kahin rakha chhod gayi ho par himmat nahi padi. Ek do baar aapse milne ke bahane aaya bhi to Kamini ke kamre mein jaane ka mauka nahi mila"
"Tere paas Kamini ke kamre ki chaabhi kahan se aayi?" Rupali ko achanak yaad aaya ke Inder badi aasani se kamra kholkar andar chala gaya tha
"Vo jab aakhri baar milne aayi to bahur ghabrayi hui thi. Usi ghabrahat mein chabhi meri gaadi mein chhod gayi thi" Inder ne jawab diya
"Shuru se bata Inder. Sab kuchh" Rupali ne kaha
"Maine Kamini ko apne ek dost ki shaadi mein dekha tha" Inder ne batana shuru kiya..
 
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Party poore josh par thi. Inder sharab nahi peeta tha par aaj uske ek bahut kareebi dost ki shaadi thi isliye doston ke kehne par majbooran peeni padi. Thodi hi der baad use ehsaas ho gaya ke nasha ab uske sar par chadhne laga hai. Vo hamesha se apni zubaan par kaabu rakhne wala aadmi tha. Sirf utna hi bolta tha jitna zaroori ho. Kabhi bhi kahin par uski zubaan se aisi baat nahi nikalti thi jo vo na kehna chahta ho. Par insaan nashe mein ho to na khud par kaabu rehta hai aur na apni zubaan par aur ye baat Inder achhi tarah janta tha. Party mein maujood har ladki bas jaise usi ki taraf dekh rahi thi aur usse baat karne ya uske kareeb aane ki koshish kar rahi thi. Nashe ki halat mein kahin vo kisi ke saath koi badtameezi na kar de ye sochkar Inder ne sabse alag kahin akele jaakar bethne ka faisla kiya. Abhi vo nashe mein tha par nasha itna nahi tha ke vo hosh kho de par agar doston ke beech rehta to vo use aur pila dete aur phir baat kaabu se bahar ho jaati.
Akela Inder apne dost ki sasural ke ghar ki sidhiyan chadhta chhat ki aur chala. Chhat par pahunchte hi thandi hawa ka jhonka uske chehre par laga aur use kuchh rahat si mehsoos hui. Neeche cigerette ke dhuen mein uska dam sa ghutne laga tha.
Chhat par koi nahi tha. Inder ne kone mein rakhi ek chair dekhi aur jakar uspar beth gaya.
"Hey bhagwan " Usne zor se kaha "Insaan sharab kyun peeta hai"
Tabhi use chhat ke kone par kuchh aahat mehsoos hui. Nazar ghumakar dekha to vahan ek ladki khadi thi jo uske zor se bolne par mudkar uski taraf dekh rahi thi.
"Maaf kijiyega" Inder fauran chair se uth khada hua "Maine aapko dekha nahi. Shayad ye chair aap laayi hain uper. Aapki hai"
Us ladki ne ek nazar Inder par daali aur phir aasman ki taraf dekhne lagi. Inder ko ye thoda ajeeb laga. Neeche khadi har ladki bas usi ki taraf dekhe ja rahi thi aur is ladki ne uspar ek nazar daali thi. Aakhir aasman mein aisa kya hai jiske liye use bhi nazar andaz kar diya gaya. Ye sochte hue Inder ne aasman ki taraf nazar uthayi.
"Shikan liye muskurate labon pe,Baat aati hai kabhi kabhi,
Qurbaton mein pali vo zindagi, saath aati hai kabhi kabhi
Aasman se Chand churakar kahin le ja tu aaj sitamgar,
Jee lene de andhere ko, ke amavas ki raat aati hai kabhi kabhi"
Aasman ki taraf dekhte hue us ladki ne kaha
"Ji?" Inder ne uski taraf dekha "Apne mujhse kuchh kaha?"
Vo ladki phir se Inder ki taraf dekhne lagi
"Aap yahan uper akele mein kya kar rahe hain? Aaiye neeche chalen" Ladki ne kaha to is baar Inder ko aur zyada hairani hui. Kahan to har ladki akele mein usse baat karna chah rahi thi aur kahan ye ladki use vapis neeche jaane ko keh rahi thi.
Inder ne ek nazar uspar daali. Vo ek mamuli soorat ki aam si dikhne wali ladki thi. Halka saawla rang, gol chehra, kaali aankhen aur kaale baal.
"Main agar neeche gaya to museebat aa jayegi. Mere dost phir se mere haath mein sharab thama denge" Usne muskurate hue us ladki se kaha
"To kya hua? Yahan to har koi pee raha hai" Us ladki ne kaha
"Ji haan par agar main pee loon to main pagal ho jata hoon. Apne hosh mein nahi rehta. Agar ek baar mujhe nasha chadh jaaye to main beech bazar mein nachna shuru kar doon" Inder ne halka sharmate hue jawab diya
Uski baat sunkar vo ladki has padi. Uske hasne ki aawaz aisi thi ke Inder bas use dekhta reh gaya. Ladki ne haath ke ishare se use phir neeche chalne ko kaha to Inder ne fauran inkaar mein sar hila diya
"Ji bilkul nahi. Na to mera aaj pagal hone ka irada hai aur na kahin nashe mein nachne ka, na bazar mein aur na hi yahan party mein"
Uski baat sunkar vo ladki uske thoda kareeb aayi aur halki si aawaz mein aise boli jaise koi raaz ki baat bata rahi ho
"Aaj bazaar mein pabajola chalo
Dastafshaan chalo,Mast-o-raksaan chalo
khaak barsar chalo,khoon badama chalo
raah takta hai sab,Sheher-e-jaana chalo
Haakim-e-sheher bhi, Majma-e-aam bhi
Teer-e-ilzaam bhi, sang-e-dushnaam bhi
Subah-e-nashad bhi, Roz-e-nakam bhi
Inka damsaaz apne siwa kaun hai
Sheher-e-jaana mein ab basifa kaun hai
Dast-e-qatil ke shaayan raha kaun hai
Rakht-e-dil baandh lo, dilfigaro chalo
Phir ham hi qatl ho aayen yaaro chalo"
"Ji?" Ek shabd bhi Inder ke palle nahi pada "Ye kaun si bhasha thi"
Uski baat sunkar vo ladki phir khilkhilakar hasne lagi aur sidhiyan utarkar neeche chali gayi..
 
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Neeche aakar Inder ne pata kiya to Ladki ka naam Kamini tha aur vo Thakur Shaurya Singh ki beti thi. Kamini mein aisa kuchh bhi nahi tha jispar aakar kisi ki nazar tham jaaye par jaane kyun Inder ki nazar baar baar usi par aakar rukti. Jis tarah se vo uper khadi aasman ko dekh rahi thi, jis tarah se usne haath se ishara karke Inder ko neeche chalne ko kaha tha, aur jis tarah se vo kuchh dheere se kehti thi jo Inder ko samajh nahi aaya tha, in sab baaton mein Inder ulajh kar reh gaya the. Poori raat party mein vo bas Kamini ko hi dekhta raha aur usne mehsoos kiya ke vo bhi palatkar usi ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Kai baar dono ki nazar aapas mein takrati aur dono ne muskura kar nazar pher lete.
Subah ke 4 baj rahe the. Inder ladkewalon ki taraf se baraat ke saath aaya tha jabki Kamini ladki walo ki taraf se thi. Vidayi ki waqt ho gaya tha aur har koi dulha aur dulhan ke aas paas bhatak raha tha. Inder janta tha ke thodi der baad usko jaana hoga par vo Kamini se ek baar baat karna chahta tha. Jaane kya tha ke uski nazar pagalon ki tarah bheed mein Kamini ko talash rahi thi par vo kahin nazar nahi aayi. Achanak Inder ko chhat ka khyaal aaya aur vo bhagta hua phir chhat par pahuncha. Jaisa ki usne socha tha, Kamini vahin khadi phir se aasman ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Inder bhagta hua chhat par aaya tha isliye uski saans phool rahi thi. Uske haafne ki aawaz sunkar Kamini uski taraf palti aur khamoshi se use dekhne lagi. Kuchh der tak Inder bhi kuchh nahi bola aur chhat ki deewar ka sahara lekar khada ho gaya.
"Shukriya" Thodi der baad Kamini boli
Inder ne sawaliya nazar se uski taraf dekha
"Kis baat ke liye?" Usne Kamini se puchha
"Aaj raat ke liye. Aaj raat aap hamare saath rahe uske liye" Kamini ne ek nazar Inder ki taraf dekha aur phir aasman ki taraf dekhne lagi
"Main aapke saath kahan tha. Aapko to apni doston se waqt hi nahi mila" Inder ne Kamini ki taraf dekha. Vo ab bhi uper hi dekh rahi thi
"Kya dekh rahi hain aap? Kya hai aasman mein" Aakhir Inder ne puchh hi liya
Uski baat sunkar Kamini ne uski taraf dekha aur uske sawal ko nazar andaaz kar diya
"Bhale aap khud hamare saath nahi the par aapki nazar ne hamen ek pal ke liye bhi akela kahan hone diya. Poori raat aapki nazar hamare saath rahi" Kamini ne kaha to Inder ne muskurate hue nazar neechi kar li
"To aap janti thi?" Usne Kamini se puchha
Jawab mein Kamini kuchh nahi boli. Bas khamoshi se uske kareeb aayi aur phir usi halki si aawaz mein boli, jaise koi bahut bade raaz ki baat bata rahi ho
"Kuchh is ada se aap yun pehlu-nashin rahe
Jab tak hamare paas rahe, ham nahin rahe
Ya rab kisi ke raaz-e-mohabbat ki khair ho
Dast-e-junoon rahe na rahe aasteen rahe"
Inder ko ek baar phir poori tarah se Kamini ki baat samajh nahi aayi par vo kis mohabbat ke raaz ki baat kar rahi thi ye vo achhi tarah samajh gaya tha. Usne Kamini ki taraf dekha.
"Dua karti hoon ke maine jo abhi kaha hai, iske baad ki lines kehne ki naubat kabhi na aaye" Kamini ne dheere se pichhe hote hue kaha
"Ji?" Inder ne Kamini ki aur dekhte hue puchha
Kamini phir se hasne lagi aur Inder phir usko ektuk dekhne laga
"Kabhi is Ji ke siwa kuchh aur bhi kahiye Thakur Indrasen Rana" Kamini ne kaha aur sidhiyan utarkar neeche chali gayi
Inder samajh gaya tha ke jis tarah vo apne doston se Kamini ke baare mein malum karne ki koshish kar raha tha vaise hi Kamini ne bhi uska naam kahin se malum kiya tha. Thodi hi der baad baraat vida ho gayi. Jaate hue Inder ko Kamini kahin nazar nahi aayi par vo janta tha ke vo use phir zaroor milega..
 
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Shaadi ke 2 din baad Inder apne kamre mein soya hua tha. Subah ke 9 baj rahe the par use der se sone aur der tak sote rehne ki aadat thi. Uske paas rakha phone bajne laga to chidkar Inder ne takiya apne munh par rakh liya. Phone lagatar bajta raha to usne gusse mein phone uthaya.
"Hello" Aadhin neend mein Inder bola.
Doosri taraf se vahi thehri hui dheemi aawaz aayi jisne 2 din pehle Inder ko pagal sa kar diya tha.
Lazzat-e-gham badha dijiye,
Aap yun muskura dijiye,
Qeeamt-e-dil bata dijiye,
Khaak lekar uda dijiye,
Mera daman bahut saaf hai
Koi ilzaam laga dijiye
"Kamini" Inder bistar par fauran uth betha.
"Hamen to laga ke aap hamen bhool gaye" Doosri taraf se Kamini ki aawaz aayi
"Kaise bhool sakta hoon par aap apne number dekar hi nahi gayin" Inder apni safai mein bola
"Number to aapne bhi nahi diya par hamen to mil gaya" Kamini ne kaha to Inder ke paas ab koi jawab nahi tha.
Kuchh der tak vo idhar udhar ki baaten karte rahe. Kamini ne use apne baare mein bataya aur Inder ne Kamini ko apne baare mein. Khabar hi nahi hui ke dono ko baat karte karte kab 2 ghante se zyada waqt ho gaya. Aakhir mein Inder ne phir se milne ki baat ki to Kamini khamosh ho gayi.
"Kya hua?" Inder ne puchha "Aap milna nahi chahti?"
"Agar insaan ke chahne se sab kuchh ho jaaya karta to phir duniya mein itni museebat na hua karti" Doosri taraf se Kamini ki aawaz aayi "Ham phir phone karenge"
Kehkar Kamini ne phone rakh diya. Inder pareshan sa phone ki taraf dekhne laga. Is baar bhi Kamini ne use apna phone number nahi diya tha..
 
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"Phir kya hua?" Rupali khamoshi se bethi Inder ki baat sun rahi thi
"Usne us din phone aise hi rakh diya par main samajh chuka tha ke vo bhi mujhe chahti hai. Maine apne us dost ko phone kiya jiski shaadi mein mujhe Kamini mili thi aur uski biwi ke zariye maine Kamini ka phone number nikal liya. Yaani yahan haweli ka number" Inder ne kaha
":Hmmmmm "Rupali ne haami bhari
"Par museebat ye thi ke agar main phone karun to pata nahi Kamini uthati ya koi aur. Phir bhi maine koshish ki. 3 din tak main lagatar koshish karta raha par har baar koi aur hi phone uthata aur mujhe phone kaatna padta. Is beech Kamini ne bhi mujhe phone nahi kiya. 3 din baad ek din maine phone kiya to phone Kamini ne uthaya. Pehle to vo mere phone karne par zara pareshan hui ke mujhe yun phone nahi karna chahiye tha aur agar ghar mein kisi ko pata chala to museebat aa jayegi. Par phir khud hi haskar kehne lagi ke vo dekhna chahti thi ke main phone karunga ya nahi isliye khud bhi mujhe 3 din se phone nahi kar rahi thi. Ye thi meri aur uski pehli mulaqat. Iske baad ham dono ke beech phone shuru ho gaye aur ham ghanto ek doosre se baaten karte rehte. Mujhe khabar hi nahi hui ke main kab Kamini ko itna chahne laga tha par vo thi ke mujhse milne ko taiyyar hi nahi hoti thi. Phir takreeban 6 mahine baad vo mujhse milne ko taiyyar hui." Inder ab bina ruke apni poori kahani bata raha tha
"Sheher mein milte the tum dono?" Rupali ne puchha
"Haan" Inder ne haan mein sar hilaya "Kamini gaadi akeli hi laati thi. Na driver na bodyguard. Un dino vo kaafi khush rehti thi. Ham saath rehte, baaten karte aur kuchh waqt saath guzarne ke baad vo vapis chali aati. Un dino mein aisa kuchh nahi hua jo kuchh ajeeb ho. Bas ek ladka ladki milte aur ek doosre ka haath thaame ghanto baaten karte rehte. Kuchh din baad jaane kaise par aapki shaadi Kamini ke ghar hi pakki ho gayi. Ham dono is baat ko lekar bahut khush the aur ise apni khushmati maan rahe the. Main isliye khush tha ke main aapki shaadi ke baad bina kisi pareshani ke haweli mein aa ja sakta tha aur vo isliye khush thi ke use mere saath shaadi ki baat chalane ka ek bahana mil gaya tha, yaani ke aap. Par vo chahkar bhi kabhi aapse baat nahi kar saki aur na hi main aur iski vajeh thi ke aap mandir se kabhi bahar hi nahi nikalti thi. Ham dono ye sochkar chup reh jaate ke jaane aap kaise react karengi. Isi uljhan mein kab waqt guzarta chala gaya hamen pata hi nahi chala. Kabhi kabhi main aapse milne ke bahane haweli aa jaya karta tha par ab bhi ham zyadatar bahar hi mila karte the"
"Kamini mein badlav kab dekha tumne" Rupali ne puchha
"Aakhri kuchh dino mein. Jijaji ke marne se koi 2 mahine pehle se. Ek din vo mujhse milne sheher aayi" Inder ne batana shuru kiya.
 
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Inder apni gaadi roke koi ek ghante se Kamini ka intezaar kar raha tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hota tha ke Kamini der se pahunche, balki vo Inder se pehle hi pahunch jaati thi par aaj Inder ko intezaar karna pad raha tha. Vo sheher ke bahar ek sunsaan ilaake mein gaadi roke khada tha. Kamini aur vo aksar yahin mila karte the.
Thodi der baad use Kamini ki gaadi aati hui nazar aayi. Vo apni car se bahar nikla. Kamini ne uski car ke pichhe lakar apni car roki aur uski taraf chalti hui aayi.
"Sorry" Kamini ne kareeb aate hue kaha "Aaj der ho gayi"
"Koi baat nahi" Inder ne muskurate hue kaha "Itne waqt se tum mera intezaar karti thi. Aaj maine kar liya to kaun si badi baat hai"
Inder ne apni car ka darwaza khola aur vo dono uski car ki backseat par beth gaye. Dopahar ka waqt tha aur garmi sar chadhkar bol rahi thi. Inder ne car ka AC on kar diya
Kamini aaj Inder se poore 2 mahine baad mil rahi thi. Vo 2 mahine se koshish kar raha tha par Kamini mana kar deti thi. Usne haweli jaane ki sochi par vahan vo akele mein waqt nahi bita paate the.
"Kya hua?" Inder ne Rupali ke maathe par haath pherte hue kaha "Pareshan si lag rahi ho"
"Kuchh nahi" Kamini ne zabardasti muskurate hue kaha "Thak gayi hoon"
"Inder car ki backseat par ek kone mein ho gaya aur Kamini ko ishara kiya ke vo let jaaye. Kamini ne pehle to mana kiya par Inder ke zor daalne par vo let gayi aur apna sar Inder ki jaangh par rakh liya
"Kya hua aaj hamesha ki tarah koi shayri nahi?" Inder ne puchha
"Jab zindagi khud apni shayri sunana shuru kar de to insaan kahan shayri kar pata hai" Kamini ne udaas si aawaz mein jawab diya
"Kya hua?" Inder ne dobara puchha
"Kuchh nahi. Bas insaan ka chehra dekhkar kabhi kabhi samajh nahi aata ke asli kaun sa hai aur nakli kaun sa" Kamini ne kaha aur apni aankhen band kar li
Inder ne uske udaas chehre ki taraf dekha aur aage kuchh na puchha. Vo pyaar se Kamini ke sar par haath pherta raha
Kamini ne salwar kameez pehen rakhi thi. Inder ki god mein lete hone ki vajah se uska dupatta sarak kar car mein neeche gir pada tha. Vo is tareeke se leti hui thi ke dono taange bhi uper seat par thi aur uska poora jism muda hua tha jiski vajah se neeche de dabav padne ke karan uski chhatiyan kameez ke uper se bahar ko nikal rahi thi.
Inder ki nazar Kamini ki chhatiyon par padi to pehle to usne nazar pher li par phir dobara usi taraf dekhne laga. Kamini aur uske beech ab tak koi jismani rishta nahi bana tha. Kabhi kabhi vo dono ek doosre ko choom lete the aur bas. Na to kabhi isse aage baat gayi aur na hi Inder ne koshish ki ke isse aage kuchh aur kare. Par aaj Kamini ko yun is halat mein dekhkar uske dil ki dhadkan tez hone lagi.
Uska haath Kamini ke sar par ruk gaya tha. Kuchh der tak aankhen band rakhne ke baad Kamini ne aankhen kholi aur Inder ki taraf dekha. Inder ki nazar ab bhi uski chhatiyon par thi. Kamini ne sharma kar apne dono haath apne seene par rakh liye.
Uski is harkat se Inder ne uski aankhon mein dekha. Vo dheere se neeche jhuka aur apne honth Kamini ke honth par rakh diye. Kamini ke munh se aah nikal gayi aur uska haath Inder ka sar sehlane laga. Dono ke honth aapas mein ek doosre se chipak gaye aur zubaan ek doosre ki zubaan se takrane lagi. Apne honth Kamini ke honthon se chipkaye hue hi Inder ne apne ek haath se Kamini ke haathon ko uske seene se hataya. Kamini ne inkaar karna chaha par Inder ki zid ke aage haar mankar apne haath hata diye. Inder ka haath uske gale se hote hua uske seene par aaya aur kameez ke uper se hi Kamini ki chhatiyan dabane laga. Ab tak Kamini ki saansen bhi bhaari ho chali thi. Ye pehli baar tha ke vo aur Inder itne kareeb aaye the aur Inder ne uske jism ko chhua tha. Usne bhi palatkar poore zor se Inder ko choomna shuru kar diya.
Thodi der kameez ke uper se hi chhatiyan sehlane ke baad Inder ka haath phir Kamini ke gale par aaya aur is baar uske kameez ke galey se hote hue andar gaya aur phir bra ke andar ghusta hua sidha Kamini ki nangi chhati par aa gaya. Kamini ka poora jism aisa hila jaise usey koi zabardast jhatka laga ho. Usne apne honth Inder ke honth se hataya, uska haath pakadkar bahar khincha aur uthkar beth gayi. Bethkar vo zor zor se saans lene lagi aur apne baal theek karne lagi. Neeche pada dupatta uthakar usne apne gale mein daal liya
"Kya hua?" Inder ne puchha.
Kamini ne jawab diya to usne apna haath uske haath par rakha
"Kya hua Kamini? Bura laga kya?" Inder ne uske kareeb hone ki koshish ki par Kamini door hoti hui car ka darwaza kholkar bahar nikal gayi
"Ok i am sorry" Inder bhi apni taraf ka darwaza kholkar bahar nikla "Tum janti ho main tumse pyaar karna chahta hoon aur shaadi karna chahta hoon isliye shayad thoda aage badh gaya. Kuchh galat kiya maine?"
"Nahi. Kuchh galat nahi kiyá"Kamini palatkar chillayi "Ye to hamare rishte ke liye bahut zaroori tha na"
"Kamini !!!!! " Inder ne pehli baar Kamini ko yun chillate dekha tha isliye hairani se uski taraf dekhne laga
"Is jism mein aisa kya hai Inder jo har koi pagal hua rehta hai iske pichhe. Ke apni aag logon se sambhali nahi jaati" Kamini ab bhi gusse mein thi
"Kya matlab?" Inder ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ke Kamini yun over react kyun kar rahi thi
"Har kisi ko yahi chahiye, hai na? Har kisi ko bas isi ek cheez ki khwahish lagi rehti hai. Phir na to rishte matlab rakhte hain aur na koi aur cheez. Phir chahe jitna girna pade par jism ki aag bujhni chahiye, chahe kisi ke saath bhi ho. Phir ye nazar nahi aata ke kaun apne ghar ka hai aur kaun ........." Kamini ne baat adhuri chhod di. Inder ab bhi usko chup khada dekh raha tha
"Bas yahi ek cheez chahiye sabko" Kamini ne dono haath hawa mein phelate hue phir apni baat dohrayi
"Sabko matlab" Inder bas itna hi keh saka. Kamini uski baat ka jawab diye bina apni car mein bethi aur vahan se nikal gayi..
 
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"Uske baad?" Rupali Inder se puchha
"Vo aakhri baar tha jab Kamini mere itne kareeb aayi thi. Uske baad agle 2 mahine tak main phone try karta raha par usse baat nahi ho paayi. Main kai baar haweli aapse milne aaya par vo mujhe dekhkar apne kamre mein chali jaati thi aur tab tak bahar nahi aati thi jab tak ke main vapis na chala jaoon" Inder bola
"Usne kuchh nahi bataya ke vo kis baat ko lekar itna pareshaan thi?" Rupali ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kya soche
"Is baat ka mauka hi nahi mila Didi ke main usse aaram se bethkar baat kar pata ya kuchh puchh pata. Us din jab vo mili to mujhse ladkar chali gayi thi. Pata nahi kiska gussa usne mujhpar nikala tha Aur uske baad kabhi hamen mauka hi nahi mila ke aaram se bethkar baat kar paate" Inder ne kaha
"To apni revolver kab di tumne usko?" Rupali ne puchha
"Jijaji ke khoon se 3 din pehle uska mere paas phone aaya" Inder ne aage bata shuru kiya
Inder apne kamre mein betha ek kitaab padh raha tha. Phone ki ghanti baji to usne aage badhkar phone uthaya. Phone ke doosri taraf se Kamini ke rone ki aawaz aayi.
"KAMINI" Inder jaise chilla utha "Oh thank god Kamini. Mujhe to laga tha ke tum mujhse ab kabhi baat hi nahi karogi. Meri galti ki itni badi saza de rahi thi mujhe?"
Doosri taraf se Kamini ne kuchh nahi kaha. Bas roti rahi. Uske rone ki aawaz aisi thi jaise vo bahut takleef mein ho. Inder se bardasht nahi hua. Uski apni aankho mein pani aa gaya
"Mujhe maaf kar do Kamini. Main manta hoon ke galti meri hai. Mujhe shaadi se pehle aisi harkat nahi karni chahiye thi. Par tum janti ho main tumse kitna pyaar karta hoon. Main aaj hi tumse shaadi karne ko taiyyar hoon agar tum kaho to. Ham apne ghar mein baat kar lenge. Nahi maane to court marriage kar lenge. Mera yakeen karo Kamini" Inder pagalon ki tarah kehta ja raha tha.
Kuchh der dono khamosh rahe. Thodi der baad Rupali ne rote rote kaha
"Mujhe nahi pata ke ab main kiska yakeen karun aur kiska nahi Inder. Ab to har koi ajnabi sa lagne laga hai. Har kisi ki shakal dekhkar aisa lagta hai jaise usne apni shakal par ek parda sa daal rakha ho. Andar se kuchh aur aur bahar se kuchh aur. Kismat ka khel to dekho Inder ke jo apne the vo paraye ho gaye aur jo paraya tha vo apna gaya."
"Main kabhi paraya nahi tha Kamini. Main to hamesha se tumhara apna tha. Tum aisi baaten kyun kar rahi ho?" Inder tadapkar bola
Phone par phir thodi der tak khamoshi bani rahi
"Meri jaan ko khatra hai Inder" Rupali ne rona band karte hue kaha
Inder ko aisa laga jaise usko 1000 watt ka jhatka laga ho
"Kisse?" Usne puchha
"Ye sab baaten baad mein. Main abhi zyada der baat nahi kar sakti. Tum meri baat suno. Tum mujhe koi hathyaar de sakte ho? Hifazat ke liye? Tumhari koi pistol ya revolver?" Kamini ab bahut dheere dheere bol rahi thi
"Pistol? Revolver? Tum kya keh rahi ho meri kuchh samajh nahi aa raha" Inder ke sachmuch kuchh bhi palle nahi pad raha tha
"Abhi samjhane ka waqt nahi hai. Tum ek kaam karo. Kal dopahar 2 baje usi jagah par mera intezaar karna jahan ham aakhri baar mile the. Aur apni revolver lekar aana" Kamini ne kaha
"Kamini meri baat suno" Inder bola "Kal 2 baje to main aa jaoonga par ......."
Vo abhi keh hi raha tha ke pichhe se Sarita Devi ki aawaz aayi"
"Kamini beta"
Aur Kamini ne phone kaat diya..
 

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