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Meri baat sunkar, aru fir se aankh band karke let gayi. Thodi hi der me aman sabko lekar aa gaya. Lekin hua wo hi, jo aru bol rahi thi. Aru ki tabiyat ki vajah se sab khamosh se khade bas ise dekh rahe the.
Aman ne mujhe ishara karke puchha ki, ye aankh kyo nahi khol rahi hai. Tab maine use chup rahne ka ishara kiya aur fir sab se kaha.
Mai boli “aap log aise chup rahege to, kaise chalega. Abhi aman aru se baat kar raha tha to, aru ke chehre par kuch bhav aa rahe the. Isliye aap sabko yaha bulaya gaya hai. Aap sab bhi us se koi baat kijiye. Ho sakta hai ki, aap me se kisi ki baat se aru ko hosh aa jaye.”
Meri baat sunkar, sab aru ke pas aakar kuch kuch baten karne lage. Maine socha tha ki, ajji ki baat sunkar, aru ko hosh aaya hai. Isliye jab ajji is se kuch kahega to, mai is ke hath par hath rakh dugi.
Lekin ajji ke pahle seerat iske pas aayi aur seerat ne iske kaan me aakar aisi koi baat kah di ki, ye apne natak ko bhool kar bich me hi bol padi. Seerat ki baat sunkar, aru ne kaha.
Archna boli “kya sach me didi.”
Aru ki aawaj sunte hi seerat ki kaato to khoon nahi wali haalat ho gayi thi. Aru ne achanak hosh me aakar use aisa jhatka diya tha ki, wo bas aawak si aru ko dekhi ja rahi thi. Yahi haal waha khade baki sab logon ka bhi tha.
Kisi ko bhi apni aankhon par yakin nahi ho raha tha. Aman ne sabko hairan hote dekha to, usne sabki hairani ko door karte huye unhe bataya ki, aru ko pahle hi hosh aa chuka tha. Wo bas sabko surprise dene ke liye abhi natak kar rahi thi.
Aman ki baat sunkar aur aru ko hosh me dekh kar sabki aankhen khushi se bhig gayi. Sab aru ko hosh me dekh khushi mana rahe the aur jab ye khushi manane ka daur thama to, selina ne seerat se kaha.
Selina boli “didi, aapne aisi kya baat bol di thi ki, ye apna natak bhool kar bich me hi bol padi.”
Seerat ab tak apne aapko aru ke diye jhatke se sambhal chuki thi. Usne muskurate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “maine kuch khas nahi kaha tha. Mai to bas ye boli thi ki, bhaiya tere thik hote hi, hume activa dilane ki baat kar rahe the aur ye itna sunte hi khushi se phool kar bol padi.”
Waha khade sabhi log seerat ki ye baat ko sunkar hans pade. Lekin inki is baat ke pichhe chhupe bhed ko in teeno ke alawa mai aur aman bhi achi tarah se samajh rahe the.
Magar meri samajh me ye baat nahi aa rahi thi ki, ek mulakat me hi us ladki ne aisa kya jadu kar diya tha ki, bina uske baare me jaane hi, ye teeno ladki use apni bhabhi banane ke liye mari ja rahi hai.
Mai is baat ko inke man se nikal dena chahti thi. Kyoki ye mai ache se janti thi ki, ab aisa ho pana mumkin nahi hai. Maine aman se is baare me baat ki to, usne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “mai janta hu ki, wo aisa kyo kar rahi hai.Tum shayad us din nikki ki Essel World me kahi baat ko bhool gayi ho. Nikki ne hum sabke samne ye baat kahi thi ki, ajay ko wo ladki bahut pasand hai aur wo ladki jab bhi ajay ke samne aati hai, ajay kahi kho sa jata hai.”
“Us samay maine nikki ki ye baat majak me udha di thi. Lekin bade dadu ki maut ke bad, jab maine ajay se kaha ki bade dadu uski shadi ko lekar chintit the aur use bade dadu ki aakhiri ichha puri karne ke liye shadi kar lena chahiye. Tab usne mujhse kaha tha ki, use apni bahno ki pasand par naz hai.Yadi bade dadu jinda hote to unki ye ichha bhi jarur puri ho gayi hoti.”
“Us din mujhe aehsas hua ki, meri teeno bahne hi nahi, balki mera bhai bhi is baat ko lekar gambir hai. Lekin mai uske liye kuch kar pata, uske pahle hi ye hadsa ho gaya aur aisi sitithi ban gayi ki, jis ladki se ajji ko pyar tha. Wo hi ladki ab anjane me hi sahi magar ajji se nafrat karti hai.”
Aman ki ye baat sunkar mai sochne par majbur ho gayi ki, ye ajji ki jindgi me kaisa mod aa gaya. Jis insan ne jindgi bhar hajaron dard sah kar bhi, sirf sabko khushiyan baati hai. Kya use khushi ki ek boond bhi nashib nahi hogi.
Ye sab soch soch kar meri aankhen bhar aayi. Meri aankhon me aansu dekh kar, aman ne mere aansuon ko pochha aur mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “tum us ladki se do baar mil chuki ho. Wo tumhe ache se janti hogi. Tumko bhale hi usme koi khasiyat najar na aayi ho. Magar kuch to usme aisa hoga. Jis vajah se ajji pahli hi najar me use apna dil de baitha hai. Mera manna hai ki, tum ek baar aur us se jakar mil lo.”
Aman ki ye baat meri samajh me nahi aayi. Maine apni hairani us par jahir karte huye kaha.
Mai boli “lekin ye sab karne ka kya fayda. Kya tumko sab kuch janne ke bad bhi aisa lagta hai ki, hume uske samne jana chahiye.”
Meri baat sunkar, aman ne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “har baat me fayda nuksan dekhna sahi nahi hai. Duniya me insaniyat naam ki bhi koi chij hoti hai. Ek pal ke liye tum ye bhool jao ki, tum ajji ko janti ho. Bas ye soch kar us se milo ki, wo ladki ek hadse ki shikar hai aur ho sakta hai ki, aise wakt me hum uske kisi kaam aa sake.”
Aman ka ye roop mai pahli baar dekh rahi thi. Mere samne bol to aman raha tha. Lekin uske muh se jo bol nikal rahe the, wo ajji ke the. Mai uski is baat se inkar na kar saki aur maine us ladki se milne ka faisla kar liya.
Agle din maine jaha shikha ka bhai bharti tha, us hospital se shikha ka pata nikala aur fir uske ghar pahuch gayi. Shikha se mai do baar mil chiki thi. Isliye mujhe dekhte hi, wo mujhe pehchan gayi.
Mujhe dekhte hi shikha mujhse yu lipat kar rone lagi. Jaise wo mujhe barson se janti ho. Maine shikha ko dilasa diya aur use shant karate huye kaha.
Mai boli “tumhare sath jo kuch bhi hua hai, bahut bura hua hai. Bas yahi baat mujhe tum tak khich kar le aayi hai.”
Meri baat sunkar, shikha ne apni saari jindgi ka haal mere samne khol kar rakhte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “mai bahut badnashib hu. Pitaji ka saya to pahle hi humare sar se uth chuka tha. Ab jo humara bhai tha, wo bhi kisi amir aadmi ki daulat ki vajah se humse chhin gaya.”
Shikha ro ro kar apna haal bata rahi thi. Shikha se mujhe malum pada tha ki, uska ghar uske bhai ki kamai se hi chalta tha aur ab unka aakhiri sahara bhi chhin gaya hai.
Shikha ka haal sunkar mai bhi apni aankhon ko chhalakne se na rok saki. Maine use kuch aarthik madad karna chaha to, usne meri madad lene se mana karte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “bhagwan jab ek rasta band karta hai to, koi na koi dusra rasta khol bhi deta hai. Maine life care nursing college se nursing course kiya hai. Bhagwan ne chaha to, jaldi hi mujhe kisi hospital me nurse ki job mil jayegi.”
Shikha ki ye baat sunkar, mai man hi man uske swabhiman ki tarif kiye bina na rah saki. Maine us se kaha.
Mai boli “tum mujhe apni badi bahan samjho aur job ki fikar bilkul mat karo. Tum jis bhi hospital me job karna chahogi, mujhe bata dena. Tumhe bina kisi pareshani ke job mil jayega.”
“Tum apne aapko bilkul bhi akela mat samajhna. Mai hamesha tumhare sath hu. Tumhe yadi aadhi raat ko bhi meri jarurat pade to, tum bejijhak mujhe phone kar sakti ho.”
Ye kahte huye maine shikha ko apna mobile number de diya aur us se vida lekar wapas aa gayi. Ye baat jab maine aman ko batayi to, use shikha aur uske parivar ke sath bahut hamdardi huyi. Wo shikha ki madad karna chahta tha.
Lekin wo ye bhi samajh chuka tha ki, shikha kisi ki madad nahi legi. Mai aur aman shikha ki madad karne ka koi tarika dud rahe the. Tabhi ajji waha aa gaya. Usne mujhe aur aman ko yu gahri soch me pada dekha to kaha.
Ajay bola “tum dono kis soch me pade ho. Kya koi pareshani hai.”
Aman ne ajji ko apne samne dekha to, use apni pareshani batate huye kaha.
Aman bola “mumbai me huye in hadso me mere ek parichit ki bhi maut ho gayi. Wo apne parivar me akela kamane wala tha. Mai uske parivar ki kuch aarthik madad karna chahta tha. Lekin wo kisi ki bhi koi madad lene ko taiyar nahi hai. Samajh me nahi aa raha ki, aise haalat me unka gujara kaise hoga.”
Aman ki baat sunkar, ajji ne kuch sochte huye kaha.
Ajay bola “sunne me aaya hai ki, sarkar hadso me ghayal huye logon ko pachas hajar aur hadso me mare huye logon ko ek lakh rupye muawja de rahi hai.”
Ajay ki baat ke jabab me aman ne use samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “kya tu is sarkari farman ko nahi janta. Aadmi aaj mara hai aur muawja pata nahi kab mil pata hai. Fir ek lakh rupye se aaj ke samay me hota kya hai. Wo bhi tab jabki us parivar me koi kamane wala hi na ho.”
Aman ki is baat ne ajay ko bhi sochne par majbur kar diya tha. Lekin wo ek businessman tha aur use iske saare daav pench aate the. Usne iska bhi rasta turant nikalte huye kaha.
Ajay bola “ye bhi koi mushkil kaam nahi hai. Kisi jeevan beema company ( Life Insurance company) wale ko pata lo. Uski madas se ye sabit kar do ki, jo insan mara tha, uska jeevan beema tha. Is tarah tum apne us parichit ke parivar ki jitne ki madad karna chahte ho, utne ki madad aasani se kar sakte ho.”
Ajay ki baat sunkar, mai aur aman hairani se usko dekhte rah gaye. Usne humari itni badi samasya ka hal badi hi aasani se nikal diya tha. Lekin abhi hume aur bhi chaukna baki tha. Usne apne jeb se ek cheque book nikali aur fir 5 lakh ka ek cheque bhar kar aman ki taraf badate huye kaha.
Ajay bola “meri taraf ye chhoti si madad bhi apne us parichit ke parivar tak pahucha dena.”
Itna kah kar, ajay humare pas se uth kar aru ke pas chala gaya. Hum dono use jate dekhte rahe. Usne anjane me hi us parivar ki madad kar di thi. Jo madad use sab kuch pata chalne par karni thi. Ajay ke jaane ke bad, aman ne mujhse kaha.
Aman bola “tumne ajji ka dil dekh liya. Bina kuch bhi jaane usne ek majbur parivar ki madad kar di. Wo aisa hi hai, jo ek baar us se mil leta hai. Usi ka ho kar rah jata hai. Fir bhi na jaane kyo, uski kismat hamesha usko chhalti rahi hai.”
Aman ki baat ne mujhe ek baar fir sochne par majbur kar diya tha. Lekin is baar ki meri soch hamesha se ulti thi. Mai wo soch rahi thi, jiski ummid aman ko bhi nahi thi. Aman ne mujhe apni baat ka koi jabab na dete dekha to, usne mujhse kaha.
Aman bola “kuch bolti kyo nahi. Kya maine kuch galat kaha hai.”
Mai boli “nahi, tumne kuch galat nahi kaha. Lekin mujhe lagta hai ki, ajji aur shikha dono ek dusre ke liye hi bane hai. Kismat ne unhe milaya hi isliye tha ki, wo ek dusre ka adhurapan door kar sake.”
Meri baat sunkar aman ne hairan hote huye kaha.
Aman bola “ye aaj achanak tumhari soch me ye badlaw kaise aa gaya. Kya tumko lagta hai ki, humare kuch karne se wo log ek ho sakte hai.”
Aman ki baat ke jabab me maine kaha.
Mai boli “humare kuch lagne na lagne se kuch nahi hota. Hum unke liye kuch kare ya na kare. Lekin yadi kismat ne unko ek dusre ke liye chuna hai to, dekhna wo unko fir se ek dusre milwayegi aur tab tak milati rahegi, jab tak wo dono ek na ho jaye.”
Meri is baat se aman ka hausla bhi bad gaya aur usne ajay ke bataye raste par amal karna suru kar diya. Usne ek bima agent ki madad se shikha ke parivar ki 10 lakh ki madad kar di. Jiski khabar bad me shikha ne mujhe phone karke di.
Shikha ne bataya ki, uske bhai ne 10 lakh ka bima kiya tha, Jiski rakam unke parivar ko mil jaane se, uski parivar ki aarthik sithiti kuch had tak thik ho gayi hai. Ab wo befikar hokar apni bahan ko aage pada sakegi aur job karke apne parivar ki dekh bhal kar sakegi.
Us din shikha ko khush dekh kar, mujhe bhi bahut khushi huyi thi. Lekin sath hi is baat ka afsos bhi ho raha tha ki, use ye khushi mere aur aman ke jhuth ki vajah se mili hai. Jis vajah se mere dil par ek bojh sa tha.
Magar aman ne mujhe samjhaya ki, humne jo kiya hai. Wo kisi tarah se bhi galat nahi hai. Shikha ko mai apne parivar ki ek sadasya samajhta hu aur is par uska pura haq tha. Ye meri majburi hai ki, mai abhi us par ye baat jahir nahi kar sakta.
Aman ki baton se saaf ho gaya tha ki, aman ke liye shikha uske parivar ka ek hissa hai aur mai to use pahle hi apni chhoti bahan bana chuki thi. Isliye ab mere dil se is baat ka bojh utar chuka tha ki, humne shikha se jhuth bol kar kuch galat kiya hai.
Aise hi din gujarte gaye aur fir 15 din hospital me rahne ke bad aru ki chhutti ho gayi. Lekin abhi uske hath aur pair ki haddi tutne ki vajah se uske ek hath aur ek pair me plaster chada hua tha. Jise utarne ke liye use abhi ek do baar hospital me aana tha.
Lekin ab aru ki haalat pahle se bahut behtar thi. Isliye chacha ji chahte the ki, ajji ab wapas jakar apna karobar sambhale, jiski taraf ajji ne pichhle 15 din se palat kar bhi nahi dekha tha.
Magar ajji aru ke puri tarah se thik ho jaane tak, use chhod kar jaane ko taiyar hi nahi tha. Bad me aru ke manane par wo jaane ko taiyar hua aur fir agle din ajji surat wapas chala gaya.
Is tarah ek baar fir se sabki jindgi wapas apni patri par aa gayi thi. Lekin aru ne ghar pahuchte hi shikha wali baat seerat aur selina ko bhi bata di thi aur dono ye baat sunte hi, iski hakikat janne mere pas aa pahuchi.
Maine dono ko samjhaya ki, shikha se mai mil chuki hu aur wo bahut achi hai. Lekin uske man me ajji ko lekar jo soch hai use badalne me kuch samay lagega. Tab tak hume sabar se kaam lena hai aur ye baat abhi ajji ko nahi batana hai.
Shikha ko ameer logon se nafrat hai. Isliye ajji ke amir hone ki baat bhi koi shikha se nahi karega. Maine itni baat samajha kar seerat aur selina ko wapas ghar bhej diya. Mujhe laga ki, aisa karke maine stithi par kabu pa liya hai.
Lekin mai shayad galat thi ya fir kismat abhi kuch aur hi karna chah rahi thi. Seerat ek din aru ko plaster utarwane hospital lekar aa rahi thi. Tabhi ratse me use shikha apni activa ke pas khadi najar aayi.
Shikha ko dekh kar, usne apni gaadi rukwayi aur us se is tarah khade rahne ki vajah puchhi to, usne bataya ki, uski activa kharab ho gayi hai aur wo ek nurse ke interview ke liye ek hospital me ja rahi hai.
Seerat ne uski baat sunkar, us se kaha ki, wo uske sath aa jaye. Wo use hospital tak chhod deti hai. Shikha ko interview ke liye jaldi thi. Isliye usne apni activa wahi park kar di aur aakar gaadi me baith gayi. Lekin gaadi me baithte hi uski najar driver par padi to, usne seerat se kaha.
Shikha boli “kya aapne apna driver badal liya hai.”
Shikha ki baat sunte hi seerat samajh gayi ki, shikha ka ishara ajji ki taraf hai. Usne muskurate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “wo humare driver nahi hai.”
Seerat ki baat sunte hi shikha ne hairan hote huye kaha.
Shikha boli “driver nahi hai se kya matlab. Kya aapne unhe naukri se nikal diya hai.”
Shikha ki baat ke jabab me seerat kuch bolne wali thi ki, use meri baat yaad aa gayi aur wo sach baat bolte bolte ruk gayi. Lekin use samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki, wo ab shikha se kya bole aur fir jab use kuch samajh nahi aaya to usne shikha se kaha.
Seerat boli “wo ab humare driver nahi hai. Kyoki ab wo taxi chalate hai.”
Seerat ki is baat se hairan hokar, shikha ne aru ki taraf dekhte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “lekin ye to unki bahan hai. Jab wo aapke driver nahi hai to, fir ye aapke sath kaise hai.”
Seerat apne hi banaye jhuth ke jaal me fasti ja rahi thi. Use is baat ka andaja nahi tha ki, aru ko apne driver ki bahan batane ki baat, shikha ko ab bhi yaad hogi. Us se shikha ki is baat ka koi jabab dete nahi ban raha tha. Aise me aru ne baat ko sabhalte huye kaha.
Archna boli “aap shayad bhool rahi hai ki, inke bhaiya ek doctor hai aur un ne mere ilaj ke liye mujhe apne pas rakha hai. Abhi bhi hum hospital hi ja rahe hai. Aaj mere hath ka plaster utarna hai.”
Itna kahkar aru, gusse me seerat ko dekhne lagi. Seerat uske gusse ka matlab samajh rahi thi. Lekin uske pas bhi abhi ye sab bolne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha. Usne aru ka gussa kam karne ke liye shikha se baat karte huye kaha.
Seerat boli “aap kisi aur hospital me nurse ke job ke liye kyo koshish kar rahi hai. Mai abhi apne bhaiya se baat karke aapko unke hospital me job dilwa deti hu.”
Seerat ki baat sunkar, aru ka gussa sach me kam ho gaya. Usne bhi chahakte huye shikha se kaha.
Archna boli “didi sahi bol rahi hai. Inke bhaiya bahut ache hai. Jab wo apne driver ki bahan ka itna khayal rakhte hai to, aapko bhi waha koi taklif nahi hone dege aur fir inki hone wali bhabhi bhi usi hospital me hi hai.”
Aru ki baat sunkar, shikha kuch soch me pad gayi aur fir usne kaha.
Shikha boli “nisha didi ne mujhse kaha tha ki, wo mujhe kisi bhi hospital me job dila degi. Lekin mai job apni kabliyat ke bal par hasil karna chahti thi, kisi sifarish ke bal par nahi. Isliye maine unse job dilane ke liye nahi kaha tha.”
Shikha ki baat sunkar seerat ne use samjhate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “aaj ke samay me ek ladki ke liye job hasil karne se jyada mushkil kaam kahi bhi ijjat ke sath job kar pana hai. Kyoki aaj ke samay me ek akeli ladki par buri najar rakhne wale log bahut jyada mil jayege. Aise me nurse ke job me aapko din ke sath sath raat ki bhi duty karna padegi. Kya aapko lagta hai ki, aap ye sab badi aasani se kar legi.”
Seerat ki is baat ne shikha ko soch me daal diya tha. Wo ek sidhi sadi ladki thi aur uska samna abhi in sab baton se nahi hua tha. Use seerat ki baton me sachai najar aa rahi thi. Lekin wo kuch bol nahi pa rahi thi. Seerat ne shikha ko kuch duvidha me dekha to, us se kaha.
Seerat boli “mai abhi bhaiya se baat karti hu. Yadi aapko sahi lage to, aap waha job kar lena.”
Seerat ki baat sunkar, shikha ne haan me sar hila diya. Hospital me pahuchne ke bad, seerat ne shikha ko aman se mila kar, uske baare me bata diya. Jise sunne ke bad aman ne shikha se kaha.
Aman bola “mere hisab se seerat thik kah rahi hai. Lekin nisha aapko chhoti bahan manti hai. Is tarah aap mere parivar ka ek hissa hi huyi. Yadi aap yaha job karegi to, aapko koi pareshani nahi hogi aur hum dono ki aankhon ke samne bhi bani rahgegi. Lekin aapko jaha bhi thik lage, aap waha job kar sakti hai. Humare rahte aapko kisi bhi hospital me job karne me koi pareshani nahi hogi.”
Aman dil se chahta tha ki, shikha usi hospital me kaam kare. Lekin wo shikha ke sath na to koi jabardasti karna chahta tha aur na hi ye chahta tha ki, use kahi bhi job karne se dar mehsus ho.
Isliye seerat ne shikha ke man me kisi dusri jagah par job karne ka jo dar baithaya tha, use aman ne ye kah kar mita diya tha ki, humare rahte aapko kisi bhi hospital me job karne me koi pareshani nahi hogi.
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Meri baat sunkar, aru fir se aankh band karke let gayi. Thodi hi der me aman sabko lekar aa gaya. Lekin hua wo hi, jo aru bol rahi thi. Aru ki tabiyat ki vajah se sab khamosh se khade bas ise dekh rahe the.
Aman ne mujhe ishara karke puchha ki, ye aankh kyo nahi khol rahi hai. Tab maine use chup rahne ka ishara kiya aur fir sab se kaha.
Mai boli “aap log aise chup rahege to, kaise chalega. Abhi aman aru se baat kar raha tha to, aru ke chehre par kuch bhav aa rahe the. Isliye aap sabko yaha bulaya gaya hai. Aap sab bhi us se koi baat kijiye. Ho sakta hai ki, aap me se kisi ki baat se aru ko hosh aa jaye.”
Meri baat sunkar, sab aru ke pas aakar kuch kuch baten karne lage. Maine socha tha ki, ajji ki baat sunkar, aru ko hosh aaya hai. Isliye jab ajji is se kuch kahega to, mai is ke hath par hath rakh dugi.
Lekin ajji ke pahle seerat iske pas aayi aur seerat ne iske kaan me aakar aisi koi baat kah di ki, ye apne natak ko bhool kar bich me hi bol padi. Seerat ki baat sunkar, aru ne kaha.
Archna boli “kya sach me didi.”
Aru ki aawaj sunte hi seerat ki kaato to khoon nahi wali haalat ho gayi thi. Aru ne achanak hosh me aakar use aisa jhatka diya tha ki, wo bas aawak si aru ko dekhi ja rahi thi. Yahi haal waha khade baki sab logon ka bhi tha.
Kisi ko bhi apni aankhon par yakin nahi ho raha tha. Aman ne sabko hairan hote dekha to, usne sabki hairani ko door karte huye unhe bataya ki, aru ko pahle hi hosh aa chuka tha. Wo bas sabko surprise dene ke liye abhi natak kar rahi thi.
Aman ki baat sunkar aur aru ko hosh me dekh kar sabki aankhen khushi se bhig gayi. Sab aru ko hosh me dekh khushi mana rahe the aur jab ye khushi manane ka daur thama to, selina ne seerat se kaha.
Selina boli “didi, aapne aisi kya baat bol di thi ki, ye apna natak bhool kar bich me hi bol padi.”
Seerat ab tak apne aapko aru ke diye jhatke se sambhal chuki thi. Usne muskurate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “maine kuch khas nahi kaha tha. Mai to bas ye boli thi ki, bhaiya tere thik hote hi, hume activa dilane ki baat kar rahe the aur ye itna sunte hi khushi se phool kar bol padi.”
Waha khade sabhi log seerat ki ye baat ko sunkar hans pade. Lekin inki is baat ke pichhe chhupe bhed ko in teeno ke alawa mai aur aman bhi achi tarah se samajh rahe the.
Magar meri samajh me ye baat nahi aa rahi thi ki, ek mulakat me hi us ladki ne aisa kya jadu kar diya tha ki, bina uske baare me jaane hi, ye teeno ladki use apni bhabhi banane ke liye mari ja rahi hai.
Mai is baat ko inke man se nikal dena chahti thi. Kyoki ye mai ache se janti thi ki, ab aisa ho pana mumkin nahi hai. Maine aman se is baare me baat ki to, usne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “mai janta hu ki, wo aisa kyo kar rahi hai.Tum shayad us din nikki ki Essel World me kahi baat ko bhool gayi ho. Nikki ne hum sabke samne ye baat kahi thi ki, ajay ko wo ladki bahut pasand hai aur wo ladki jab bhi ajay ke samne aati hai, ajay kahi kho sa jata hai.”
“Us samay maine nikki ki ye baat majak me udha di thi. Lekin bade dadu ki maut ke bad, jab maine ajay se kaha ki bade dadu uski shadi ko lekar chintit the aur use bade dadu ki aakhiri ichha puri karne ke liye shadi kar lena chahiye. Tab usne mujhse kaha tha ki, use apni bahno ki pasand par naz hai.Yadi bade dadu jinda hote to unki ye ichha bhi jarur puri ho gayi hoti.”
“Us din mujhe aehsas hua ki, meri teeno bahne hi nahi, balki mera bhai bhi is baat ko lekar gambir hai. Lekin mai uske liye kuch kar pata, uske pahle hi ye hadsa ho gaya aur aisi sitithi ban gayi ki, jis ladki se ajji ko pyar tha. Wo hi ladki ab anjane me hi sahi magar ajji se nafrat karti hai.”
Aman ki ye baat sunkar mai sochne par majbur ho gayi ki, ye ajji ki jindgi me kaisa mod aa gaya. Jis insan ne jindgi bhar hajaron dard sah kar bhi, sirf sabko khushiyan baati hai. Kya use khushi ki ek boond bhi nashib nahi hogi.
Ye sab soch soch kar meri aankhen bhar aayi. Meri aankhon me aansu dekh kar, aman ne mere aansuon ko pochha aur mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “tum us ladki se do baar mil chuki ho. Wo tumhe ache se janti hogi. Tumko bhale hi usme koi khasiyat najar na aayi ho. Magar kuch to usme aisa hoga. Jis vajah se ajji pahli hi najar me use apna dil de baitha hai. Mera manna hai ki, tum ek baar aur us se jakar mil lo.”
Aman ki ye baat meri samajh me nahi aayi. Maine apni hairani us par jahir karte huye kaha.
Mai boli “lekin ye sab karne ka kya fayda. Kya tumko sab kuch janne ke bad bhi aisa lagta hai ki, hume uske samne jana chahiye.”
Meri baat sunkar, aman ne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “har baat me fayda nuksan dekhna sahi nahi hai. Duniya me insaniyat naam ki bhi koi chij hoti hai. Ek pal ke liye tum ye bhool jao ki, tum ajji ko janti ho. Bas ye soch kar us se milo ki, wo ladki ek hadse ki shikar hai aur ho sakta hai ki, aise wakt me hum uske kisi kaam aa sake.”
Aman ka ye roop mai pahli baar dekh rahi thi. Mere samne bol to aman raha tha. Lekin uske muh se jo bol nikal rahe the, wo ajji ke the. Mai uski is baat se inkar na kar saki aur maine us ladki se milne ka faisla kar liya.
Agle din maine jaha shikha ka bhai bharti tha, us hospital se shikha ka pata nikala aur fir uske ghar pahuch gayi. Shikha se mai do baar mil chiki thi. Isliye mujhe dekhte hi, wo mujhe pehchan gayi.
Mujhe dekhte hi shikha mujhse yu lipat kar rone lagi. Jaise wo mujhe barson se janti ho. Maine shikha ko dilasa diya aur use shant karate huye kaha.
Mai boli “tumhare sath jo kuch bhi hua hai, bahut bura hua hai. Bas yahi baat mujhe tum tak khich kar le aayi hai.”
Meri baat sunkar, shikha ne apni saari jindgi ka haal mere samne khol kar rakhte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “mai bahut badnashib hu. Pitaji ka saya to pahle hi humare sar se uth chuka tha. Ab jo humara bhai tha, wo bhi kisi amir aadmi ki daulat ki vajah se humse chhin gaya.”
Shikha ro ro kar apna haal bata rahi thi. Shikha se mujhe malum pada tha ki, uska ghar uske bhai ki kamai se hi chalta tha aur ab unka aakhiri sahara bhi chhin gaya hai.
Shikha ka haal sunkar mai bhi apni aankhon ko chhalakne se na rok saki. Maine use kuch aarthik madad karna chaha to, usne meri madad lene se mana karte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “bhagwan jab ek rasta band karta hai to, koi na koi dusra rasta khol bhi deta hai. Maine life care nursing college se nursing course kiya hai. Bhagwan ne chaha to, jaldi hi mujhe kisi hospital me nurse ki job mil jayegi.”
Shikha ki ye baat sunkar, mai man hi man uske swabhiman ki tarif kiye bina na rah saki. Maine us se kaha.
Mai boli “tum mujhe apni badi bahan samjho aur job ki fikar bilkul mat karo. Tum jis bhi hospital me job karna chahogi, mujhe bata dena. Tumhe bina kisi pareshani ke job mil jayega.”
“Tum apne aapko bilkul bhi akela mat samajhna. Mai hamesha tumhare sath hu. Tumhe yadi aadhi raat ko bhi meri jarurat pade to, tum bejijhak mujhe phone kar sakti ho.”
Ye kahte huye maine shikha ko apna mobile number de diya aur us se vida lekar wapas aa gayi. Ye baat jab maine aman ko batayi to, use shikha aur uske parivar ke sath bahut hamdardi huyi. Wo shikha ki madad karna chahta tha.
Lekin wo ye bhi samajh chuka tha ki, shikha kisi ki madad nahi legi. Mai aur aman shikha ki madad karne ka koi tarika dud rahe the. Tabhi ajji waha aa gaya. Usne mujhe aur aman ko yu gahri soch me pada dekha to kaha.
Ajay bola “tum dono kis soch me pade ho. Kya koi pareshani hai.”
Aman ne ajji ko apne samne dekha to, use apni pareshani batate huye kaha.
Aman bola “mumbai me huye in hadso me mere ek parichit ki bhi maut ho gayi. Wo apne parivar me akela kamane wala tha. Mai uske parivar ki kuch aarthik madad karna chahta tha. Lekin wo kisi ki bhi koi madad lene ko taiyar nahi hai. Samajh me nahi aa raha ki, aise haalat me unka gujara kaise hoga.”
Aman ki baat sunkar, ajji ne kuch sochte huye kaha.
Ajay bola “sunne me aaya hai ki, sarkar hadso me ghayal huye logon ko pachas hajar aur hadso me mare huye logon ko ek lakh rupye muawja de rahi hai.”
Ajay ki baat ke jabab me aman ne use samjhate huye kaha.
Aman bola “kya tu is sarkari farman ko nahi janta. Aadmi aaj mara hai aur muawja pata nahi kab mil pata hai. Fir ek lakh rupye se aaj ke samay me hota kya hai. Wo bhi tab jabki us parivar me koi kamane wala hi na ho.”
Aman ki is baat ne ajay ko bhi sochne par majbur kar diya tha. Lekin wo ek businessman tha aur use iske saare daav pench aate the. Usne iska bhi rasta turant nikalte huye kaha.
Ajay bola “ye bhi koi mushkil kaam nahi hai. Kisi jeevan beema company ( Life Insurance company) wale ko pata lo. Uski madas se ye sabit kar do ki, jo insan mara tha, uska jeevan beema tha. Is tarah tum apne us parichit ke parivar ki jitne ki madad karna chahte ho, utne ki madad aasani se kar sakte ho.”
Ajay ki baat sunkar, mai aur aman hairani se usko dekhte rah gaye. Usne humari itni badi samasya ka hal badi hi aasani se nikal diya tha. Lekin abhi hume aur bhi chaukna baki tha. Usne apne jeb se ek cheque book nikali aur fir 5 lakh ka ek cheque bhar kar aman ki taraf badate huye kaha.
Ajay bola “meri taraf ye chhoti si madad bhi apne us parichit ke parivar tak pahucha dena.”
Itna kah kar, ajay humare pas se uth kar aru ke pas chala gaya. Hum dono use jate dekhte rahe. Usne anjane me hi us parivar ki madad kar di thi. Jo madad use sab kuch pata chalne par karni thi. Ajay ke jaane ke bad, aman ne mujhse kaha.
Aman bola “tumne ajji ka dil dekh liya. Bina kuch bhi jaane usne ek majbur parivar ki madad kar di. Wo aisa hi hai, jo ek baar us se mil leta hai. Usi ka ho kar rah jata hai. Fir bhi na jaane kyo, uski kismat hamesha usko chhalti rahi hai.”
Aman ki baat ne mujhe ek baar fir sochne par majbur kar diya tha. Lekin is baar ki meri soch hamesha se ulti thi. Mai wo soch rahi thi, jiski ummid aman ko bhi nahi thi. Aman ne mujhe apni baat ka koi jabab na dete dekha to, usne mujhse kaha.
Aman bola “kuch bolti kyo nahi. Kya maine kuch galat kaha hai.”
Mai boli “nahi, tumne kuch galat nahi kaha. Lekin mujhe lagta hai ki, ajji aur shikha dono ek dusre ke liye hi bane hai. Kismat ne unhe milaya hi isliye tha ki, wo ek dusre ka adhurapan door kar sake.”
Meri baat sunkar aman ne hairan hote huye kaha.
Aman bola “ye aaj achanak tumhari soch me ye badlaw kaise aa gaya. Kya tumko lagta hai ki, humare kuch karne se wo log ek ho sakte hai.”
Aman ki baat ke jabab me maine kaha.
Mai boli “humare kuch lagne na lagne se kuch nahi hota. Hum unke liye kuch kare ya na kare. Lekin yadi kismat ne unko ek dusre ke liye chuna hai to, dekhna wo unko fir se ek dusre milwayegi aur tab tak milati rahegi, jab tak wo dono ek na ho jaye.”
Meri is baat se aman ka hausla bhi bad gaya aur usne ajay ke bataye raste par amal karna suru kar diya. Usne ek bima agent ki madad se shikha ke parivar ki 10 lakh ki madad kar di. Jiski khabar bad me shikha ne mujhe phone karke di.
Shikha ne bataya ki, uske bhai ne 10 lakh ka bima kiya tha, Jiski rakam unke parivar ko mil jaane se, uski parivar ki aarthik sithiti kuch had tak thik ho gayi hai. Ab wo befikar hokar apni bahan ko aage pada sakegi aur job karke apne parivar ki dekh bhal kar sakegi.
Us din shikha ko khush dekh kar, mujhe bhi bahut khushi huyi thi. Lekin sath hi is baat ka afsos bhi ho raha tha ki, use ye khushi mere aur aman ke jhuth ki vajah se mili hai. Jis vajah se mere dil par ek bojh sa tha.
Magar aman ne mujhe samjhaya ki, humne jo kiya hai. Wo kisi tarah se bhi galat nahi hai. Shikha ko mai apne parivar ki ek sadasya samajhta hu aur is par uska pura haq tha. Ye meri majburi hai ki, mai abhi us par ye baat jahir nahi kar sakta.
Aman ki baton se saaf ho gaya tha ki, aman ke liye shikha uske parivar ka ek hissa hai aur mai to use pahle hi apni chhoti bahan bana chuki thi. Isliye ab mere dil se is baat ka bojh utar chuka tha ki, humne shikha se jhuth bol kar kuch galat kiya hai.
Aise hi din gujarte gaye aur fir 15 din hospital me rahne ke bad aru ki chhutti ho gayi. Lekin abhi uske hath aur pair ki haddi tutne ki vajah se uske ek hath aur ek pair me plaster chada hua tha. Jise utarne ke liye use abhi ek do baar hospital me aana tha.
Lekin ab aru ki haalat pahle se bahut behtar thi. Isliye chacha ji chahte the ki, ajji ab wapas jakar apna karobar sambhale, jiski taraf ajji ne pichhle 15 din se palat kar bhi nahi dekha tha.
Magar ajji aru ke puri tarah se thik ho jaane tak, use chhod kar jaane ko taiyar hi nahi tha. Bad me aru ke manane par wo jaane ko taiyar hua aur fir agle din ajji surat wapas chala gaya.
Is tarah ek baar fir se sabki jindgi wapas apni patri par aa gayi thi. Lekin aru ne ghar pahuchte hi shikha wali baat seerat aur selina ko bhi bata di thi aur dono ye baat sunte hi, iski hakikat janne mere pas aa pahuchi.
Maine dono ko samjhaya ki, shikha se mai mil chuki hu aur wo bahut achi hai. Lekin uske man me ajji ko lekar jo soch hai use badalne me kuch samay lagega. Tab tak hume sabar se kaam lena hai aur ye baat abhi ajji ko nahi batana hai.
Shikha ko ameer logon se nafrat hai. Isliye ajji ke amir hone ki baat bhi koi shikha se nahi karega. Maine itni baat samajha kar seerat aur selina ko wapas ghar bhej diya. Mujhe laga ki, aisa karke maine stithi par kabu pa liya hai.
Lekin mai shayad galat thi ya fir kismat abhi kuch aur hi karna chah rahi thi. Seerat ek din aru ko plaster utarwane hospital lekar aa rahi thi. Tabhi ratse me use shikha apni activa ke pas khadi najar aayi.
Shikha ko dekh kar, usne apni gaadi rukwayi aur us se is tarah khade rahne ki vajah puchhi to, usne bataya ki, uski activa kharab ho gayi hai aur wo ek nurse ke interview ke liye ek hospital me ja rahi hai.
Seerat ne uski baat sunkar, us se kaha ki, wo uske sath aa jaye. Wo use hospital tak chhod deti hai. Shikha ko interview ke liye jaldi thi. Isliye usne apni activa wahi park kar di aur aakar gaadi me baith gayi. Lekin gaadi me baithte hi uski najar driver par padi to, usne seerat se kaha.
Shikha boli “kya aapne apna driver badal liya hai.”
Shikha ki baat sunte hi seerat samajh gayi ki, shikha ka ishara ajji ki taraf hai. Usne muskurate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “wo humare driver nahi hai.”
Seerat ki baat sunte hi shikha ne hairan hote huye kaha.
Shikha boli “driver nahi hai se kya matlab. Kya aapne unhe naukri se nikal diya hai.”
Shikha ki baat ke jabab me seerat kuch bolne wali thi ki, use meri baat yaad aa gayi aur wo sach baat bolte bolte ruk gayi. Lekin use samajh me nahi aa raha tha ki, wo ab shikha se kya bole aur fir jab use kuch samajh nahi aaya to usne shikha se kaha.
Seerat boli “wo ab humare driver nahi hai. Kyoki ab wo taxi chalate hai.”
Seerat ki is baat se hairan hokar, shikha ne aru ki taraf dekhte huye kaha.
Shikha boli “lekin ye to unki bahan hai. Jab wo aapke driver nahi hai to, fir ye aapke sath kaise hai.”
Seerat apne hi banaye jhuth ke jaal me fasti ja rahi thi. Use is baat ka andaja nahi tha ki, aru ko apne driver ki bahan batane ki baat, shikha ko ab bhi yaad hogi. Us se shikha ki is baat ka koi jabab dete nahi ban raha tha. Aise me aru ne baat ko sabhalte huye kaha.
Archna boli “aap shayad bhool rahi hai ki, inke bhaiya ek doctor hai aur un ne mere ilaj ke liye mujhe apne pas rakha hai. Abhi bhi hum hospital hi ja rahe hai. Aaj mere hath ka plaster utarna hai.”
Itna kahkar aru, gusse me seerat ko dekhne lagi. Seerat uske gusse ka matlab samajh rahi thi. Lekin uske pas bhi abhi ye sab bolne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha. Usne aru ka gussa kam karne ke liye shikha se baat karte huye kaha.
Seerat boli “aap kisi aur hospital me nurse ke job ke liye kyo koshish kar rahi hai. Mai abhi apne bhaiya se baat karke aapko unke hospital me job dilwa deti hu.”
Seerat ki baat sunkar, aru ka gussa sach me kam ho gaya. Usne bhi chahakte huye shikha se kaha.
Archna boli “didi sahi bol rahi hai. Inke bhaiya bahut ache hai. Jab wo apne driver ki bahan ka itna khayal rakhte hai to, aapko bhi waha koi taklif nahi hone dege aur fir inki hone wali bhabhi bhi usi hospital me hi hai.”
Aru ki baat sunkar, shikha kuch soch me pad gayi aur fir usne kaha.
Shikha boli “nisha didi ne mujhse kaha tha ki, wo mujhe kisi bhi hospital me job dila degi. Lekin mai job apni kabliyat ke bal par hasil karna chahti thi, kisi sifarish ke bal par nahi. Isliye maine unse job dilane ke liye nahi kaha tha.”
Shikha ki baat sunkar seerat ne use samjhate huye kaha.
Seerat boli “aaj ke samay me ek ladki ke liye job hasil karne se jyada mushkil kaam kahi bhi ijjat ke sath job kar pana hai. Kyoki aaj ke samay me ek akeli ladki par buri najar rakhne wale log bahut jyada mil jayege. Aise me nurse ke job me aapko din ke sath sath raat ki bhi duty karna padegi. Kya aapko lagta hai ki, aap ye sab badi aasani se kar legi.”
Seerat ki is baat ne shikha ko soch me daal diya tha. Wo ek sidhi sadi ladki thi aur uska samna abhi in sab baton se nahi hua tha. Use seerat ki baton me sachai najar aa rahi thi. Lekin wo kuch bol nahi pa rahi thi. Seerat ne shikha ko kuch duvidha me dekha to, us se kaha.
Seerat boli “mai abhi bhaiya se baat karti hu. Yadi aapko sahi lage to, aap waha job kar lena.”
Seerat ki baat sunkar, shikha ne haan me sar hila diya. Hospital me pahuchne ke bad, seerat ne shikha ko aman se mila kar, uske baare me bata diya. Jise sunne ke bad aman ne shikha se kaha.
Aman bola “mere hisab se seerat thik kah rahi hai. Lekin nisha aapko chhoti bahan manti hai. Is tarah aap mere parivar ka ek hissa hi huyi. Yadi aap yaha job karegi to, aapko koi pareshani nahi hogi aur hum dono ki aankhon ke samne bhi bani rahgegi. Lekin aapko jaha bhi thik lage, aap waha job kar sakti hai. Humare rahte aapko kisi bhi hospital me job karne me koi pareshani nahi hogi.”
Aman dil se chahta tha ki, shikha usi hospital me kaam kare. Lekin wo shikha ke sath na to koi jabardasti karna chahta tha aur na hi ye chahta tha ki, use kahi bhi job karne se dar mehsus ho.
Isliye seerat ne shikha ke man me kisi dusri jagah par job karne ka jo dar baithaya tha, use aman ne ye kah kar mita diya tha ki, humare rahte aapko kisi bhi hospital me job karne me koi pareshani nahi hogi.