Ko To Rok Lo {Update - 041}
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Par ye sab kuch, sirf thodi der ke liye hi tha. Ghar aate hi chhoti maa ne kaha ki, teri mausi ka phone aaya tha. Wo tujhse mumbai jaane ke pahle milna chahti hai. Ye sunte hi mere chehre ki saari raunak wapas aa gayi.
Mai ulte pair hi wapas mausi ke ghar ke liye nikalne laga. Chhoti maa ne mujhe khane ke liye rokne ki kosis ki to, maine kaha mujhe bhukh nahi hai. Maine apni bike uthayi aur mausi ke ghar ke liye nikal pada.
Aaj se pahle mujhe mausi ke ghar jaane ki baat se, kabhi itni khushi mehsus nahi huyi thi. Jitni khushi aaj mehsus ho rahi thi. Mai jald se jald mausi ke ghar pahuch jana chahta tha.
Jate jate mai man hi man ye bhi soch raha tha ki, mujhe keerti se baat karne ke liye kaise samay nikalna hai. Lekin mere dimag me ye baat bilkul bhi nahi thi ki, mujhe keerti ko kaise samjhana hai.
Mai ye bhool hi chuka tha ki, keerti mujhse kis baat par naraj hai aur uski narajgi kis baat se khatam hogi. Ye sab bina soche, bina samjhe. Mai bas keerti se baat karne ke chakkar me mausi ke ghar pahuch gaya. Maine doorbell bajayi aur darwaja khulne ka intejar karne laga.
Mera anuman tha ki, darwaja keerti ya kamal me se hi, koi ek kholega. Lekin darwaja khulte hi, mera anuman galat sabit ho gaya. Darwaja mausi ne aakar khola aur mujhe dekhte hi muskurate huye kaha.
Mausi boli “are tu itni jaldi aa gaya. Mujhe nahi malum tha ki, tu apni mausi ki baat ka itna khayal rakhega.”
Ye kahte huye mausi mujhe ghar ke andar le aayi. Mausi ke muh se, apne liye pyar bhari baat sunkar, mera dil bhi pighal gaya tha aur maine un se kaha.
Mai bola “mausi, mujhe jaise hi chhoti maa ne kaha ki, aap mujhse milna chahti hai to, mai apne aapko rok nahi paya aur fauran chala aaya. Mai chhoti maa se puchhna hi bhool gaya ki, aapne mujhe kab bhulaya hai.”
Mausi boli “ab kya tujhe apne ghar aane ke liye bhi, samay dekh kar aana padega. Ye tera hi ghar hai. Teri jab marji, tu aa ja sakta hai.”
Mai bola “haan, wo to hai. Lekin aapne mumbai jaane se pahle mujhe kyo bulaya tha.”
Mausi boli “aate hi kaam ki baat suru kar di. Tu apni mausi ki baat sunne ke liye, ghar se bina kuch khaye piye hi, yaha bhaga chala aaya hai. Mujhe sunita ne sab bata diya hai. Ab pahle tujhe kuch khila du. Fir apna kaam bhi bata dugi.”
Mai bola “kya, chhoti maa ne aapko phone kiya tha.”
Mausi boli “nahi, keerti ne phone laga kar puchha tha ki, tum kab aa rahe ho. Sunita ne bataya ki, tu to nikal chuka hai.”
Mai bola “ye keerti aur kamal kaha hai. Dikhai nahi de rahe.”
Mausi boli “keerti to sunita se baat hone ke bad hi, kamal ko sath lekar apni kisi saheli ke yaha chali gayi. Maine un logon se kaha bhi tha ki, tu aa raha hai to, kam se kam tere aane tak to ruk jaye. Lekin keerti kahne lagi ki, use apni saheli se bahut jaruri milna hai aur wo tujhse bad me mil legi. Ab tu ye sab faltu ki baat chhod. Mai tere liye khana lagati hu.”
Magar keerti ke yu chale jaane se, meri bhookh hi mar chuki thi. Maine mausi ko talne ke liye unse kaha.
Mai bola “mausi, mujhe bilkul bhi bhookh nahi hai.”
Mausi boli “jyada jhuth mat bol. Tujhe apni mausi ke hath ka khana acha nahi lagta to, saaf bol de.”
Mai ye to jaan gaya tha ki, mausi ko ye pata chal chuka hai ki, mai ghar se bina khana khaye nikla hu. Magar fir bhi maine baat ko ghumane ki koshish karte huye kaha.
Mai bola “nahi mausi, aisi koi baat nahi hai. Mai to isliye bol raha tha ki, chhoti maa bhi khane ke liye mera intejar karegi.”
Mausi boli “teri chhoti maa, tera khane par intejar nahi karegi. Maine bol diya hai ki, mai tujhe khana khilakar hi bhejugi. Tu baith mai khana lekar aati hu.”
Ab mere pas mausi ki baat maan kar khana khane ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha. Isliye ab mai chup chap baith kar, unke khana lagane ka intejar karne laga. Thodi der bad mausi khana lekar aayi to, maine mausi se puchha.
Mai bola “mausi, ye kamal aur keerti kab tak aayege.”
Mausi boli “kuch sahi se bata kar nahi gaye. Bas keerti ne itna hi bataya tha ki, use apni saheli ke yaha se aane me der ho jayegi. Tum aao to, mai tumhe bina khana khaye na jaane du. Ab tu baat karna band kar aur chup chap khana kha.”
Mauski ki is baat ko sunkar, ab mujhe saari baat samajh me aa chuki thi. Keerti ko malum tha ki, mai us se hi milne aa raha hu aur wo mujhse milna nahi chahti thi. Isliye wo mere aane ke pahle hi ghar se chali gayi thi.
Usne ek pal me hi meri saari ummidon par pani fer diya tha. Us se dimag me to, koi jeet hi nahi sakta tha. Magar aaj uske dimag ne seedhe mere dil par chot kar di thi. Jise ab mai sah nahi pa raha tha aur tilmila kar rah gaya tha.
Ab mere mausi ke yaha rukne ka koi matlab hi nahi tha. Mai jaldi se jaldi, yaha se nikal jana chahta tha. Isliye maine jaldi se apna khana khana khatam kiya aur fir mausi ka kaam sunne laga. Mausi ka kaam sunne ke bad, maine un se mehul ke ghar jaane ka bahana kiya aur udhar se nikal aaya.
Mai nitika ke siwa keerti ki kisi saheli ko nahi janta tha. Mere dimag me aaya ki, yadi keerti nitika ke ghar hogi to, uski scooty bahar hi najar aa jayegi. Aise me mai mehul ke ghar chala jauga aur fir kisi na kisi tarike se keerti se milne ka bahana bhi nikal hi luga.
Ye soch kar mai nitika ke ghar pahuch gaya. Magar yaha keerti ki tarah, meri kismat bhi mujhse ruthi huyi thi. Nitika ke ghar ke bahar mujhe keerti ki scooty najar nahi aayi. Ab mere liye mehul ke ghar jane ka bhi koi matlab nahi tha.
Mai majbur hokar wapas apne ghar ke liye laut pada. Mai man hi man saare raste bhar keerti ke upar gussa karta raha ki, usne ye mere sath jara bhi acha nahi kiya. Wo jaane se pahle, kam se kam, ek baar to, mujhse mil hi sakti thi.
Aakhir mera kasur hi kya tha. Maine jo bhi kiya tha, usme kya galat tha. Jo sach tha, wahi to maine kaha tha. Mere man me aise hi hajaron sawal uth rahe the aur apne har sawal me, mai apne aapko sahi aur keerti ko galat sabit kar raha tha.
Yahi sab sochte huye mai ghar pahuch gaya. Ghar aakar maine chhoti maa se kaha ki, mai mausi ke yaha se khana kha kar aaya hu aur ab mai raat ko khana nahi khauga. Aap mere liye khana mat banana.
Maine unhe apne khana na khane ki vajah, kal safar ke liye nikalna bataya aur kaha ki, aaj mai aaram karna chahta hu. Ami nimi se bhi maine kah diya ki, wo aakar mujhe pareshan na kare.
Iske bad mai seedhe apne kamre me aa gaya aur kamre me aakar keerti ko call lagane laga. Lekin uska mobile abhi bhi band hi bata raha tha. Mai nirash hokar sone ki koshish karne laga. Lekin mujhe nind bhi nahi aa rahi thi.
Har pal mere upar bahut bhari gujar raha tha. Maine Tv dekhne ki koshish ki to, usme bhi mara man nahi laga. Jab mai har tarah se, man ko bahlane se haar gaya to, maine apna mobile nikala aur fir se keerti ko call lagane laga.
Uska mobile abhi bhi band bata raha tha. Keerti ka mobile band pakar mujhe uske upar gussa aa raha tha. Lekin uske band mobile par call lagane se, mai apne aapko uske karib bhi mehsus kar raha tha.
Jis vajah mujhe kuch rahat si mehsus ho rahi thi. Isliye ab mai bina ruke keerti ko call lagaye ja raha. Mujhe aise hi call lagate lagate 7 baj gaye aur fir mai uth kar fresh hone chala gaya.
Mai abhi fresh hokar nikla hi tha ki, tabhi mere darwaje par dastak huyi. Mai dastak ke andaz se samajh gaya tha ki, ye nimi ke siwa koi nahi ho sakta. Isliye maine na to darwaja khola aur na hi koi jabab diya.
Mujhe laga ki, mera koi jabab na pakar wo wapas chali jayegi. Lekin jab do teen baar fir se dastak huyi to, maine jhunjhlate huye nimi se kaha.
Mai bola “dekh nimi, abhi mujhe pareshan mat kar. Mujhe kal safar ko nikalna hai. Abhi mujhe aaram karne de. Tujhe jo kuch bhi kahna hai, kal subah kah lena.”
Meri is baat ke bad, darwaje par koi dastak nahi huyi. Mai samajh gaya ki, wo shayad naraj hokar chali gayi hai. Is baat se mera dil fir dukh kar rah gaya aur mai man hi man keerti ko bakne laga.
Aakhir ye sab uski hi vajah se hi to, ho raha tha. Ab mujhe bahut jyada udasi ne gher liya tha aur isi udasi me lete lete, mujhe pata hi nahi chala, kab mujhe nind aa gayi.
Fir meri nind raat ko 11:15 baje khuli. Ghadi dekhte hi, maine hadbada kar apna mobile uthaya aur jaldi se keerti ko call laga diya. Keerti ka mobile chalu tha aur ring ja rahi thi.
Mai janta tha ki, keerti call nahi uthayegi. Fir bhi mere man me ek ummid thi ki, shayad ab mera call uth jaye. Mai usko call lagaye ja raha tha aur man hi man us se kah raha tha ki, “pls keerti sirf ek baar call utha lo.”
Is baar shayad use mere man ki pukar sunayi de gayi thi aur usne mera call utha liya. Keerti ke call uthate hi, meri khushi ka thikana nahi raha. Maine call ke uthte hi, keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “ye kya hua hai tujhe.? Kitne din se phone laga raha hu. Uthati kyo nahi hai.?”
Lekin keerti ne meri baat ka koi jabab nahi diya. Use chup dekh kar maine pareshan hote huye, us se kaha.
Mai bola “dekh, mujhe malum hai ki, tu mujhse naraj hai. Lekin mere jaane se pahle, kam se kam ek baar to, mujhse baat kar le.”
Magar keerti abhi bhi khamosh hi rahi. Uski is khamoshi ne mujhe aur bhi jyada pareshan karke rakh diya tha. Maine apni ye bebasi uske samne jahir karte huye kaha.
Mai bola “mai tujhse milne ghar bhi gaya tha. Lekin tu jaanbujh kar, kisi saheli ke ghar chali gayi thi. Maine tere sath itna bura bhi to nahi kiya hai. Jitna bura tu mere sath kar rahi hai.”
Meri is baat ko sunkar, keerti apne aapko bolne se nahi rok payi. Usne kuch bharrayi huyi si aawaj me kaha.
Keerti boli “mai tere sath kya bura kar rahi hu. Tu khud hi to chahta hai ki, mai tujhse pyar karne ki baat apne dil se nikal du. Mai to sirf teri baat maan kar, wahi karne ki koshish kar rahi hu. Bura to mai apne khud ke sath kar rahi hu. Mai bhala tere sath kya bura karugi.”
Itna kah kar wo chup ho gayi. Lekin uski aawaj se aisa lag raha tha ki, jaise wo bahut royi ho aur abhi bahut hi jyada dukhi ho. Mujhe uska is tarah se rahna acha nahi laga aur maine us se kaha.
Mai bola “dekh, tu aise baat mat kar. Mujhe acha nahi lag raha hai. Tu khush raha kar. Tu aise bilkul bhi achi nahi lagti.”
Keerti boli “mai to tujhe waise bhi achi nahi lagti thi. Meri chinta mat kar. Mai bhi dheere dheere khush rahna sikh lugi. Tu to khush hai na.”
Mai bola “tu aisa kyo kar rahi hai. Tujhe aisa kar ke kya hasil ho jayega.”
Keerti boli “ab mai kuch hasil karna nahi chahti. Mai pagal thi, na jane kya kya soch baithi thi. Magar ab mai sab samajh chuki hu. Tera mera koi mel nahi hai. Tu mujhe mere haal par chhod de.”
Mai bola “tu aisi baat mat kar. Mai tujhe udas nahi dekh sakta.”
Keerti boli “mai bhi nahi chahti ki, tu mujhe udas dekhe. Isliye to subah apna manhus chehra lekar tere aane ke pahle hi ghar se chali gayi thi.”
Aisa bolte bolte keerti apne aansu rok nahi payi aur ro padi. Uski baten sunkar aur uska rona dekh kar meri aankho me bhi aansu aa gaye. Ab mere liye bhi apne aapko rok pana muskil ho gaya tha. Maine aansuon ke sath, apne man ka gubar nikalte huye kaha.
Mai bola “tu kyo roti hai. Manhus tu nahi, manhus to mai hu. Jo paida hone ke bad apni maa ko kha gaya. Jis chhoti maa ne mujhe apne bete ki tarah pyar kiya, uske sukhi sansar ki barbadi ka karan bhi mai hi hoon.”
“Ye sab to kuch bhi nahi hai. Jis aunty ne mujhe bete se bhi badkar pyar kiya. Aaj uske upar bhi meri manhusiyat ka saya pad gaya aur uske suhag par baat aan padi hai.”
“Manhus tu nahi, manhus to mai hu. Rona tujhe nahi, mujhe rona chahiye ki, tu mujhe itna pyar karti hai aur mai chahte huye bhi tere pyar ko apna nahi pa raha hu. Tujhe to khush hona chahiye ki, mere jaise manhus se tera pichha chhut raha hai.”
Is samay mere muh me, jo bhi aa raha tha, mai rote huye bokta ja raha tha. Keerti mujhe rote dekh kar, apna rona bhool chuki thi aur mujhe chup hone ko bol rahi thi. Magar ab uski baton se mere sabar ka bandh toot chuka tha. Jo ab meri aankhon se aansu bankar bah raha tha aur mai rote huye kahe ja raha tha.
Mai bola “tu kya samajhti hai. Mujhe tujhse door rahne ka koi dukh nahi, koi dard nahi hai. Tu mere dard ko kya samjhegi. Tu kahti hai ki, tu mujhse pyar karti hai, to kya mai tujhse pyar nahi karta. Tujhe to sirf apna dard dikhta hai. Tu kabhi nahi jaan sakti ki, in teen dino me mai kitna tadpa hu, kitna roya hu. Ek ek pal mere liye maut se bhi badkar gujra hai.”
“Tu to ye teen din mujhse baat kiye bina rah gayi. Lekin mera kya tha. Mai to har pal tujhse baat karne ki koshish me hi laga raha. Tujhse milne ke liye, tujhse baat karne ke liye, maine kya nahi kiya. Tere ghar gaya, tere school ke chakkar lagaye. Raat din tujhe call lagata raha.”
“Tu sirf un call ko hi dekh sakti hai na, jo maine tere chalu mobile par lagaye. Wo call tujhe kaise dikhege, jo mai ghanton baitha, tere band mobile par, is ummid ke sath lagata raha ki, kahi tune apna mobile chalu to nahi kar diya. Tu mere dard, mere pyar ko kabhi samajh hi nahi sakti. Mai manhus jo hu.”
Itna kah kar mai chup ho gaya. Lekin mere aansu bahna band nahi huye. Thodi der koi kuch nahi bola aur fir achanak mere darwaje par dastak huyi. Apne darwaje par huyi is dastak ko sunkar, maine fauran apne apne aansu ponchhe.
Mujhe laga ki mere rone ki aawaj se ami nimi me se koi aa gaya hai. Unhe samajha kar, wapas bhejne ke liye maine darwaja khola. Lekin darwaja kholte hi mujhe apni aankhon par viswas nahi hua.
Mere samne keerti khadi thi. Uski aankhon me bhi aansu the. Wo mere aakar seedhe mujhse lipat gayi aur maine bhi use apne gale se laga liya. Hum dono ek dusre ke gale se lage roye ja rahe the.
Fir kuch der bad usne mere aansu ponchhe aur darwaja band karke bed par baith gayi. Mai bhi uske pas jakar baith gaya aur use fir se apne seene se lagate huye kaha.
Mai bola “tune mujhe itna kyo rulaya.”
Keerti boli “tune bhi to mujhe kitna rulaya hai.”
Mai bola “to tu mujhse badla le rahi thi.”
Keerti boli “nahi, mai sirf ye dekh rahi thi ki, mai tujhe jitna pyar karti hu, tu bhi mujhe utna pyar karta hai ki nahi.”
Mai bola “to tune kya dekha.”
Keerti boli “mai jitna sochti thi. Tu mujhe us se bhi jyada pyar karta hai. Mai to soch bhi nahi sakti thi ki, tu mujhe itna pyar kar sakta hai.”
Ab mere man ka sara gubar nikal chuka tha. Maine use apne seene se alag kiya aur fir bed par tik kar baith gaya. Keerti bhi mere baju se kandhe par sar tika kar baith gayi. Mai uske balon par hath ferne laga aur us se puchha.
Mai bola “tu yaha kab aur kaise aa gayi. Yadi aayi thi to, fir mujhse pahle kyo nahi mili.”
Keerti boli “mai to sham ki aayi hu aur aate hi sabse pahle tere pas aayi thi. Lekin tune darwaja hi nahi khola.”
Mai bola “wo tu thi.? Mai to samjha ki nimi hai aur tere gusse me maine darwaja nahi khola. Lekin tujhe aawaj to dena chahiye thi.”
Keerti boli “maine socha tu gusse me hai. Isliye bina kuch bole wapas chali gayi thi ki, jab raat ko baat hogi to, tujhse mil lugi.”
Mai bola “jab tu mujhse milne hi aayi thi to, fir phone par itna natak kyo kar rahi thi.”
Keerti boli “wo sab natak nahi tha. Mere man ki bhadas thi. Tune mujhe bahut rulaya hai.”
Mai bola “tune nahi rulaya kya.?”
Keerti boli “par suru to tune kiya tha.”
Mai bola “chal meri galti hai. Lekin tu to mujhe kuch kahne ka mauka hi nahi de rahi thi. Ek to apna mobile band kar ke rakhi thi aur upar se jab chalu karti thi to, mera call bhi nahi utha rahi thi.”
Keerti boli “ab chhod na in baton ko. Koi aur baat kar.”
Mai bola “nahi mujhe janna hai. Tune aisa kyo kiya.”