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Ko To Rok Lo {Update - 055}
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Nurse boli “ok, waise bhi aapko inki chinta karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Hum apne har marij ka pura dhyan rakhte hai.”
Ye kah kar nurse apne cabin me chali gayi. Maine bhi uncle se yahi kaha ki, yadi unhe meri jarurat pade to, wo mujhe call laga de. Iske bad, maine uncle ka mobile, unke pas rakha aur mai niche aa gaya.
Niche aakar maine canteen se coffee li aur coffee lekar bahar aa gaya. Abhi raat ke 3 baje ka samay ho raha tha. Bahar hospital ke ek do karmchari aur khadi huyi gadiyon ke alawa koi bhi najar nahi aa raha tha.
Raat ke is sannate me samundar ki aati jaati lahron ka shor door tak sunayi de raha tha. Mai samundar ke kinare aakar baith gaya aur samundar ki aati jati lahron ko dekh kar, coffee peene laga.
Mai abhi lahron ko dekhne aur coffee peene me khoya hua tha ki, tabhi kisi ne aakar mere kandhe par hath rakh diya. Apne kandhe par kisi ke hath rakhne ka aehsas hote hi, maine pichhe palat kar dekha aur hath rakhne wale par najar padte hi, mai fauran apni jagah par, uth kar khada ho gaya.
Wo koi aur nahi, balki nikki thi. Nikki ko itni raat me apne samne dekh kar, mujhe hairani jarur huyi thi. Lekin sath hi sath use dekh kar, mera gussa bhi bad gaya tha. Use dekhne ke bad, mai yaha waha dekhne laga.
Mujhe laga ki, shayad uske sath koi aur bhi hoga. Lekin wo waha akeli hi thi. Usne abhi bhi mujhe gusse me dekha to, usne apne dono hathon se, apne dono kaano ko pakadte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “sorry, mujhse bahut badi galti ho gayi. Mujhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha.”
Mai bola “aapko sorry bolne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Aap ne jo kuch bhi kiya hai. Bahut hi soch samajh kar kiya hai. Galti to mujhse huyi thi. Jo maine bina kuch soche samjhe, ek anjan ladki ko apna dost samajh liya tha.”
Nikki boli “pls sorry yaar. Mai dil se sorry bol rahi hu. Mera irada aapke dil ko chot pahuchane ka, jara bhi nahi tha. Mai to aapki madad hi karna chah rahi thi. Mujhe nahi malum tha ki, aapko ye sab itna bura lagega.”
Mai bola “kisi ke sath dhoka karne ko, aap madad karna kahti hai. Aapne jo kuch kiya hai, use kuch bhi kaha ja sakta hai. Magar dosti hargij nahi kaha ja sakta.”
Nikki boli “aap bevajah baat ka batangad bana rahe hai. Mere kuch bhi karne se, aapka koi bura to nahi hua. Ulte is se aapka fayda hi hua hai.”
Mai bola “jo aapki najar me fayda hai. Wo meri najar me mera nuksan hai.”
Nikki boli “isi vajah se to mai aapse sorry bol rahi hu. Warna maine aaj tak, kabhi kisi ko sorry nahi kaha.”
Mai bola “kabhi kisi se sorry na bolne ka ye matlab nahi hai ki, aapne kabhi koi galti nahi ki hai. Balki sorry na bolne ka, ye matlab hai ki, aapko kabhi apni galti ko manna nahi aaya.”
Nikki boli “haan, ye baat bhi sahi hai. Meri galti rahi ho ya na rahi ho. Lekin maine kabhi kisi ko sorry nahi bola. Magar aaj mai aapse to, apni galti ki sorry bol rahi hu na.”
Mai bola “kisi ki galti ko maafi di ja sakti hai. Magar kisi ka dil todne ki ya kisi ke sath dhoka karne ki, koi maafi nahi hoti. Aapko apna dost manna meri bhool thi.”
Nikki boli “aap meri dosti ko galat mat samajhiye. Maine jo kuch bhi kiya hai. Sirf ek dost ke naate se kiya hai.”
Mai bola “yadi aapke jaise dost hone lage to, fir kisi ko dushman ki jarurat hi kya hai. Aap jise dosti kah rahi hai. Use mai dhokha manta hu aur dhokhe ki koi maafi nahi hoti.”
Nikki boli “yadi aap ise dhokha mante hai to, aapka dil jo kahe, aap mujhe wo saja de dijiye. Lekin mujhe maaf kar dijiye.”
Mai bola “mai aapko kya saja duga. Saja to mujhe keerti degi. Jab use is sab baat ka pata lagega ki, jo baat janne ke liye use, na jaane kitni mehnat karna padi thi. Wahi baat maine ek anjan ladki ko, bas jara sa puchhne par hi bata di.”
Nikki boli “keerti se aapko darne ki jarurat nahi hai. Mai us se khud baat kar lugi aur us se bhi is baat ki maafi mang lungi. Aap ke upar koi baat nahi aane dugi.”
Mai bola “aapko mere liye jo kuch bhi karna tha. Wo aap pahle hi kar chuki hai. Ab aapko kuch bhi karne ki jarurat nahi hai. Aap keerti se door hi rahe to, ye aapki mere upar bahut badi meharbani hogi. Ab se aapka rasta alag hai aur mera rasta alag hai. Aap apne raste par jaiye aur mai apne raste jata hu.”
Itna bol kar, maine coffee ka cup wahi rakhi dustbin me feka aur hospital ki taraf badne laga. Lekin nikki fauran mere samne aakar khadi ho gayi aur mera rasta rokte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “ab tum apna ghamand dikhana band karo. Ek jara si baat ko itna badaye ja rahe ho. Jaise maine tumhari duniya hi loot li ho. Are hajar baar kah chuki hu ki, mujhse galti ho gayi. Mujhe maaf kar do. Magar tum ho ki bhav hi khaye ja rahe ho.”
Nikki ka ye roop dekh kar mai dang rah gaya. Wo aap se sidhe tum par aa gayi thi. Uske tevar manane se jyada, dhamkane wale lag raha the. Jinhe dekh kar mujhe us par aur bhi jyada gussa aa raha tha.
Lekin itni raat ko, mujhe uske sath ulajhna thik nahi lag raha tha. Isliye maine apne gusse par kabu karte huye, us se kaha.
Mai bola “aap mujhe ghamandi kahe ya jo marji ho wo samajh le. Lekin is wakt mera rasta chhodiye. Uncle is wakt upar akele hai. Mujhe upar jana hai. Aap ko jo bhi baat karna hai, kal subah kar lijiyega.”
Nikki boli “nahi, jo bhi baat hogi, abhi hi hogi. Yadi mujhe subah tak ka hi intejar karna hota to, mujhe yaha raat ko rukne ki koi jarurat nahi thi. Mai maafi mangne ke liye yaha ruki thi aur maafi lekar hi jaugi.”
Mai bola “aap mujhe kisi baat ko karne ke liye majbur nahi kar sakti. Behtar yahi hoga ki hum kal is baare me baat kare.”
Nikki boli “nahi, mai kal ka intejar nahi kar sakti. Tumhe abhi, isi wakt, mujhe maaf karna hoga.”
Nikki ki is harkat par mujhe gussa to bahut aa raha tha. Lekin mai kuch kar nahi sakta tha. Maine majbur hokar us se kaha.
Mai bola “ok, maine aapko maaf kiya. Ab aap mera rasta chhodiye aur mujhe jaane dijiye.”
Nikki boli “nahi, is tarah nahi. Pahle bolo ki, jaise hum subah ek dusre ke dost the. Waise aage bhi bane rahege.”
Mera man kiya ki, us se kah du ki, aisa nahi ho sakta. Lekin fir mujhe laga ki, yadi maine aisa kiya to, ye fir usi baat ko pakad kar mera rasta rok kar khadi rahegi. Is se acha to, yahi hoga ki, abhi ye jaisa kah rahi hai, mai waisa kahta jau. Bad ki baat ko, bad me dekh lege. Yahi sab baten sochte huye maine nikki se kaha.
Mai bola “ok, hum aage bhi ek dusre ke dost bane rahege. Ab to aap khush hai na. Ab aap mera rasta chhodiye aur mujhe jaane dijiye.”
Maine samjha tha ki ye kah kar, mai nikki se apna pichha chhuda luga. Magar ye itna aasan bhi nahi tha. Nikki meri chaal ko samajh rahi thi. Usne meri is baat ko kaatte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “kya mai tumhe itni badi bevakuf samajh me aati hu. Jo tumhari is baat ka yakin kar lugi ki, tumne mujhe maaf kar diya aur ab hum dost bane rahege.”
Mai bola “aapne jo kaha, wo maine kar to diya. Fir aapko pareshani kya hai.”
Nikki boli “tum yahi baat kasam khakar kaho ki, tumne mujhe maaf kiya aur ab hum pahle ki tarah dost bane rahege.”
Mai bola “ab aap apni had paar kar rahi hai. Aapko meri baat par yakin karna ho to, kijiye aur nahi karna hai to, mat kijiye. Lekin mai kisi ki bhi kasam vasam nahi khane wala hu.”
Nikki boli “tab tum nikki ko ache se samjhe hi nahi ho. Nikki jo chahti hai, wo karke hi rahti hai. Uski marji ke aage kisi ki nahi chalti. Jab maine kaha hai ki, ye baat tum kasam khakar bolo to, tumhe ye baat kasam khakar bolni hi padegi.”
Mai bola “mai koi kasam nahi khauga. Ab aap kya karegi. Mujhe yaha raat bhar khada rakh kar tamasha karegi. To aap shauk se tamasha kijiye, mai bhi yahi khada hu.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ab mai koi tamasha nahi karugi. Tumhe jana hai na, ab tum ja sakte ho.”
Itna bol kar, nikki mere samne se hat gayi. Maine bhi uski koi parwah nahi ki, aur hospital ki taraf apne kadam bada diye. Lekin tabhi nikki ne kaha.
Nikki boli “jaane se pahle ek baat aur sun lo. Nikki ne jindgi me kabhi haar nahi maani aur na hi kabhi maanegi. Ab tumhe subah nikki nahi, balki samundar me tairti huyi nikki ki laash milegi.”
Nikki ki ye baat sunkar, mere hospital ki taraf badte huye, kadam ruk gaye. Mere dimag me aaya ki, jo ladki sirf maafi mangne ke liye, akeli hospital me ruk sakti hai. Wo apni jid ki khatir, kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Aise me ise yaha chhod kar jaana, khatre se khali nahi hoga. Kahin ye sach me kuch ulta sidha kar baithi to, lene ke dene pad jayege.
Ye baat dimag me aate hi, maine pichhe palat kar nikki ki taraf dekha. Lekin nikki waha nahi thi. Wo samundar ki taraf badi chali ja rahi thi. Mai fauran daud kar, uske pas pahuchha aur use rokte huye kaha.
Mai bola “ye kya paagalpan hai. Kisi ko pareshan karne ki bhi koi had hoti hai. Ek to mere sath vishwasghat kiya. Ab yaha raat ko, ye tamasha kar rahi hai. Aapko koi sharm haya hai ya nahi.”
Nikki boli “haan, mai bahut besharm hu. Tabhi tumhare itne dutkarne ke bad bhi, tumhare pichhe padi thi. Lekin ab mai tumhare raste se hat gayi hu. Tum bhi mere raste se hat jao. Maine tumhare sath jo vishwasghat kiya hai. Uski saja mai khud hi apne aapko de lugi.”
Mai bola “ab bahut ho chuka hai. Ye natak band kijiye aur wapas chaliye.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ab mai wapas nahi jaugi. Tumko jo kahna tha, tum kah chuke. Ab jo mujhe karna hai. Mai wo kar ke rahugi.”
Nikki ki is baat se mujhe samajh me aa raha tha ki, wo apni baat manwane ke liye kis had tak ja sakti hai. Ab mere pas uski baat ko manne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha. Maine uski jid ke samne ghutne tekte huye kaha.
Mai bola “mai keerti ki kasam khakar bolta hu ki, maine aapko maaf kar diya hai aur hum pahle ki tarah hi dost ban kar rahege. Ab to aap khush. Ab aap wapas chaliye.”
Nikki boli “haan ab thik hai. Yahi baat yadi tum pahle hi sidhe tarike se bol dete to, mujhe ye sab karne ki jarurat nahi padti.”
Ye kahte huye nikki mere sath wapas aane ke liye mud gayi. Mai chup chap uske sath chalne laga. Mujhe khamosh dekh kar usne kaha.
Nikki boli “lagta hai, abhi tak tumhara gussa khatam nahi hua.”
Sach bhi yahi tha ki, mera gussa kam hone ki jagah nikki ki is harkat se aur bhi bad gaya tha. Lekin ab mujhe uncle ke pas jaane me der ho rahi thi. Isliye maine baat ko jyada na badte huye kaha.
Mai bola “aisi koi baat nahi hai. Mujhe uncle ke pas se aaye huye, kaafi der ho gayi hai. Isliye thoda uljhan ho rahi hai. Ab yadi aap kahe to, mai uncle ke pas chala jau.”
Nikki boli “haan, aap uncle ke pas jaiye. Mai us samne wale room me ruki hu.”
Mai bola “kya hospital me marij ke pas rukne walo ko bhi alag se room milte hai.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ye hospital ke docters ka rest room hai. Aman bhaiya ko pata chala ki, mai aaj raat yaha ruk rahi hu to, un ne mere liye, ise khulwa diya tha. Yadi ab aapka niche aana ho to, aap wahi aa jaiyega.”
Mai bola “nahi, ab mera niche aana nahi ho payega. Aap aaram kijiye. Mai upar uncle ke pas jata hu.”
Itna bol kar mai upar uncle ke pas chala aaya. Ab 4 baj chuke the. Uncle abhi bhi jag rahe the. Shayad un par se dawaiyon ka nasha utar chuka tha. Maine uncle ko jagte huye dekha to, unse puchha ki unhe koi taklif to nahi hai.
Is par uncle ne ishare se na me jabab diya. Iske bad mai uncle ko din bhar ki baten aur ghar ka haal chaal batata raha. Jisme subah ke 6 baj gaye. Fir nurse aayi aur uncle ko bath dene ko bolne lagi.
Tab mai uncle ke pas se uth kar, dalaan me aa gaya. Mai dalaan me yaha waha tahalte huye sochne laga ki, ab shayad keerti jaag gayi hogi. Mera man use call karne ko hua.
Lekin fir maine socha ki, yadi wo so rahi hogi to, bekar me uski nind kharab ho jayegi. Yahi soch kar maine use call nahi lagaya. Lekin kuch hi der bad, keerti ka call aa gaya.
Keerti ne jagte hi mujhe call kiya tha. Meri keerti se kuch baten huyi. Usne 7 baje ami nimi se baat karane ki baat kah kar phone rakh diya. Maine uncle ko bath lene me time lagte dekha to, mai niche aa gaya.
Niche ab chahal pahal suru ho gayi thi. Maine nikki ke room ki taraf dekha to, uska darwaja band tha. Mujhe laga ki, wo shayad abhi so rahi hai. Ye soch kar, mai samundar ke kinare baithne ke liye badne laga.
Tabhi meri najar ajay ki taxi par padi aur mai us se baat karne ki soch kar use dekhne laga. Lekin wo taxi me nahi tha. Maine use idhar udhar dekha. Magar jab wo kahin najar nahi aaya to, mai sidhe samundar ke kinare ki taraf bad gaya.
Samundar ke kinare aate hi meri najar nikki par padi. Wo waha akeli baithi samundar ki lahron ko dekh rahi thi. Nikki ko waha baith dekh kar, mai waha se wapas lautne laga.
Lekin tabhi kahin se ajay mere samne aakar khada ho gaya. Mujhe dekhte hi usne kaha.
Ajay bola “kya baat hai babu sahab. Kya wapas ghar jaane ki taiyari me hai.”
Mai bola “nahi, abhi nahi. Abhi mera dost nahi aaya hai. Wo 7-8 baje tak aayega. Uske aane ke bad hi mai jauga.”
Ajay bola “thik hai, yadi mai tab tak yaha raha to, mai hi aapko ghar chhod duga.”
Meri abhi ajay se baat chal hi rahi thi ki, tabhi uski sawari aa gayi aur wo chala gaya. Uske jaane ke bad, maine palat kar nikki ki taraf dekha to, wo mujhe hi dekh rahi thi. Aise me mujhe wapas jana thik nahi laga aur mai usi ke pas chala gaya. Maine uske pas aakar us se kaha.
Mai bola “aap abhi sokar uthi hai ya fir aap bhi meri tarah raat bhar soyi nahi hai.”
Nikki boli “mujhe yaha nind hi nahi aa rahi thi. Jab 6 baje dekha ki, yaha chahal pahal hone lagi hai to, mai man bahlane ke liye, yaha aakar baith gayi. Socha jab aap ghar jayege to, mai bhi aapke sath ghar jakar hi aaram kar lugi.”
Mai bola “raat ko to aap mujhe tum kah rahi thi. Ab fir se aap par aa gayi.”
Nikki boli “raat ko mujhe bahut gussa aa raha tha aur gusse me mujhe kuch bhi yaad nahi rahta hai ki, mai kya kar rahi hu. Kya aapko mera tum kahna kharab laga tha.”
Mai bola “nahi, aisi koi baat nahi hai. Waise bhi riya aur priya to, mujhse tum kah kar hi baat karti hai.”
Nikki boli “taali dono hath se bajti hai. Aap un dono ko tum bolte hai. Tabhi wo bhi aapko tum bolti hai. Jab aap mujhe bhi tum bolne lagege. Tab mai bhi aapko tum bolne lagugi.”
Mai bola “aapko ghar jana ho to, aap chali jaiye. Mera intejar mat kijiye. Mai to mehul ke aane par hi ghar jauga aur mehul ka koi pakka nahi hai ki, wo kab tak aata hai.”
Nikki boli “mujhe ghar jaane ki koi jaldi nahi hai. Waise bhi kal mehul ne 7 baje tak aane ko kaha tha. Ab wo aata hi hoga.”
Mai bola “thik hai, fir aap yahi baithiye. Mehul aaye to, use upar bhej dijiyega. Ab uncle ka bath lena ho gaya hoga. Mai unke pas jata hu.”
Itna bol kar mai uncle ke pas aa gaya. Uncle ke pas aaye abhi mujhe thodi hi der huyi thi ki, mehul aa gaya. Abhi 7 bajne me kuch samay baki tha. Mehul ko itni jaldi aaya dekh kar, maine us se kaha.
Mai bola “tu badi jaldi aa gaya.”
Mehul bola “kal tu thik se aaram nahi kar paya tha. Isliye aaj mai jaldi aa gaya. Lekin kal se mai 8 baje ke pahle nahi aauga. Ab tu ja, niche nikki tera intejar kar rahi hai.”
Mai bola “ok, koi baat ho to mujhe call kar lena.”
Iske bad mai uncle aur mehul ko bye bol kar niche aa gaya. Niche nikki ke pas aakar maine us se ghar chalne ko kaha aur mai ajay ki taxi ko dekhne laga. Magar uski taxi najar nahi aayi.
Hum dono chalte huye sadak par aa gaye aur taxi pakad kar ghar ke liye nikal pade. Hum taxi me the, tabhi keerti ka call aa gaya. Usne ami nimi se meri baat karwayi aur fir bad me baat karne ki baat bol kar call rakh diya.
Is bich nikki saare samay chup hi rahi. Use shayad sach me apni galti ka aehsas ho raha tha. Magar fir bhi mera man uski taraf se saaf nahi hua tha. Ghar aane ke bad, hum dono apne apne kamre me chale gaye.
Kamre me aane ke bad, mai fresh hokar sone ki koshish karne laga. Lekin mujhe nind nahi aa rahi thi. Meri aankhon me, kal riya se lekar nikki ke sath huyi saari baten, ek ek karke ghoom rahi thi.
Tabhi mere samne papa ka chehra aaya aur mera chehra ek baar fir gusse se laal ho gaya. Mai keerti ki kasam ki vajah se, unhe kuch kah nahi sakta. Lekin ab mere man me unke liye, sirf nafrat hi nafrat thi.
Mujhe keerti ke sath papa ke kiye, is bartav se bahut dukh pahucha tha. Use meri vajah se ye sab sahan karna pada tha. Fir bhi wo hanste huye sab kuch sah gayi thi. Meri aankhon me keerti ka chehra ghoomne laga.
Mera dil us se baat karne ke liye machalne laga aur maine apna mobile utha kar, keerti ko call laga diya. Lekin keerti ne call nahi uthaya. Mai samajh gaya ki, abhi uska mobile uske pas nahi hai.
Mai aankh band karke, fir se keerti ki mithi mithi baton ko yaad karne laga. Thodi hi der bad, uska call aane gaya. Mere call uthate hi, usne kaha.
Keerti boli “sorry jaan, mai mobile kamre me rakh kar, ami nimi ko school ke liye taiyar kar rahi thi. Fir wahi se mausi ke kaam me hath batane me lag gayi to, mobile lena bhool hi gayi thi.”
Mai bola “tu pagal hai kya. Isme sorry bolne wali kya baat hai. Maine tujhse bola kahan tha ki, mai ghar pahuch kar tujhe call karuga.”
Keerti boli “sorry isliye, kyoki meri jaan ko mere call ka intejar karna pada. Mujhe kaam karte karte achanak laga ki, kahin tumne ghar pahuch kar mujhe call na kiya ho aur jab maine aakar dekha to, sach me hi tumhara call tha.”
Mai bola “tu to hamesha hi mere call ka intejar karti hai. Ek baar yadi maine intejar kar liya to, isme kaun si badi baat ho gayi.”
Keerti boli “mai apni jaan ko ek pal ke liye bhi, kisi baat ke liye intejar nahi karana chahti. Lekin tum abhi tak jaag kyo rahe ho. Tumhe to ab tak so jana chahiye tha.”
Mai bola “mai sone hi ja raha tha. Magar teri bahut yaad aa rahi thi aur tujhe dekhe bina raha, nahi ja raha hai. Isliye tujhe call laga diya.”
Keerti boli “mujhe malum tha. Tumhre sath waha jakar yahi hoga. Isliey maine tumhre liye ek khas gift bheja hai. Jise dekhte hi meri jaan ke chehre par muskurahat aa jayegi.”
Mai bola “kaha.”
Keerti boli “mehul ka bag khol kar, usme wo saman dekho. Jo maine tumhare liye rakhwaye the. Usme ek red color ka box hoga. Usko khol kar dekhna. Tumhari ye icha jarur puri ho jayegi.”
Mai bola “usme aisa kya gift hai. Jo tujhe dekhne ki meri icha ko puri kar dega.”
Keerti boli “tum khud hi use khol kar dekho na.”
Mai bola “acha thik hai. Tu ruk, mai abhi mehul ke kamre se wo box lekar aata hu.”
Ye kah kar mai mehul ke kamre me gaya aur uske bag me se keerti ka bataya box lekar aaya. Fir mobile utha kar keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “haan, mai wo box le aaya. Ab use khol raha hu.”
Ye kah kar mai box kholne laga. Us box me ek album tha. Jisme keerti ke bachpan se lekar, abhi tak ke photo the. Jise dekhte hi sach me mere chehre par muskan aa gayi. Maine muskurate huye keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “ye tune sach me mujhe bahut keemti gift diya hai. Mai ise apni jaan se bhi jyada sambhal kar rakhuga.”
Keerti boli “jao, mai ab tumse baat nahi karugi.”
Mai bola “kyo, kya maine kuch galat bol diya.”
Keerti boli “are tumhari jaan to mai hu. Tum meri tasviron ko, mujhse bhi jyada sambhal kar rakhoge, to kya mujhe bura nahi lagega.”
Ye bol kar wo khilkhila kar hanse lagi. Maine us par jhutha gussa dikhate huye kaha.
Mai bola “tujhe to hamesha majak hi sujhta hai. Ye sach me mere liye bahut keemti hai. Mere mobile me to teri abhi ki hi photo hai. Lekin isme to teri bachpan se lekar abhi tak ki photo hai.”
Keerti boli “ok, ab koi majak nahi aur ab koi baat bhi nahi.”
Mai bola “kya hua, kya meri baat tujhe buri lag gayi.”
Keerti boli “nahi jaan, mujhe tumhari koi bhi baat buri nahi lagti. Lekin ab tum so jao. Raat bhar ke jaage ho. Jab sokar uthna to, jitni chahe, utni baat kar lena.”
Mai bola “nahi, mujhe abhi tujhse ek jaruri baat kahna hai.”
Keerti boli “bolo jaan, kya baat kahna hai.”
Mai bola “mujhe tujhse sorry bolna hai.”
Keerti boli “jaan, tumhe kisi bhi baat ke liye, mujhse sorry bolne ki koi jarurat nahi hai.”
Mai bola “pahle sun to le ki, mai sorry kyo bolna chahta hu.”
Keerti boli “kya sunna jaruri hai.”
Mai bola “haan, tu sun legi to, mere man ka bojh halka ho jayega.”
Keerti boli “agar aisi baat hai to, bol do. Mai apni jaan ke man par koi bojh nahi rahne dugi.”
Mai bola “kal jab mai nashta kar raha tha aur tera call aaya tha. Tab maine tujhse jhuth bola tha ki, mai akela hu. Tab mai akela nahi tha. Us samay mere sath nikki thi.”
Keerti boli “to isme sorry bolne ki kya baat ho gayi. Tab tumne mujhe ye baat isliye nahi batayi hogi. Kyoki mai tumse isi baat ko lekar sawal karna suru kar deti aur tum nahi chahte hoge ki, mai nikki ke samne tumse jyada baat karu.”
Mai bola “haan, bilkul yahi baat thi. Jiski vajah se mujhe tujhse jhuth bolna pada tha.”
Keerti boli “jaan, mujhe tum par pura vishwas hai. Tum dobara kisi baat ke liye mujhse sorry mat bolna. Mujhe acha nahi lagta.”
Mai bola “mai janta hu ki, tujhe mujh par vishwas hai aur mai tere is vishwas ko kabhi tutne nahi duga.”
Keerti boli “jaan, bahut baat ho chuki hai. Ab dil ka bojh utar gaya ho to so jao.”
Mai bola “nahi, abhi meri baat puri nahi huyi hai. Abhi maine tujhe sabse jaruri baat to batayi hi nahi hai.”
Keerti boli “kaun si baat.”
Itna bol kar keerti mere kuch bolne ka intejar karne lagi. Lekin mai chahte huye bhi, apni baat kahne ki himmat nahi kar pa raha tha. Mai janta tha ki, keerti jitni natkhat hai, utni hi samajhdar bhi hai.
Uske andar har baat ka samna karne ki, takat hai. Lekin jo baat mai us se kahne wala tha, us baat se uske dil ko chot pahuchne ka dar bhi mujhe sata raha tha. Jis vajah se mai chahte huye bhi, us se apne dil ki baat nahi kah pa raha tha.
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Nurse boli “ok, waise bhi aapko inki chinta karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Hum apne har marij ka pura dhyan rakhte hai.”
Ye kah kar nurse apne cabin me chali gayi. Maine bhi uncle se yahi kaha ki, yadi unhe meri jarurat pade to, wo mujhe call laga de. Iske bad, maine uncle ka mobile, unke pas rakha aur mai niche aa gaya.
Niche aakar maine canteen se coffee li aur coffee lekar bahar aa gaya. Abhi raat ke 3 baje ka samay ho raha tha. Bahar hospital ke ek do karmchari aur khadi huyi gadiyon ke alawa koi bhi najar nahi aa raha tha.
Raat ke is sannate me samundar ki aati jaati lahron ka shor door tak sunayi de raha tha. Mai samundar ke kinare aakar baith gaya aur samundar ki aati jati lahron ko dekh kar, coffee peene laga.
Mai abhi lahron ko dekhne aur coffee peene me khoya hua tha ki, tabhi kisi ne aakar mere kandhe par hath rakh diya. Apne kandhe par kisi ke hath rakhne ka aehsas hote hi, maine pichhe palat kar dekha aur hath rakhne wale par najar padte hi, mai fauran apni jagah par, uth kar khada ho gaya.
Wo koi aur nahi, balki nikki thi. Nikki ko itni raat me apne samne dekh kar, mujhe hairani jarur huyi thi. Lekin sath hi sath use dekh kar, mera gussa bhi bad gaya tha. Use dekhne ke bad, mai yaha waha dekhne laga.
Mujhe laga ki, shayad uske sath koi aur bhi hoga. Lekin wo waha akeli hi thi. Usne abhi bhi mujhe gusse me dekha to, usne apne dono hathon se, apne dono kaano ko pakadte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “sorry, mujhse bahut badi galti ho gayi. Mujhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha.”
Mai bola “aapko sorry bolne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Aap ne jo kuch bhi kiya hai. Bahut hi soch samajh kar kiya hai. Galti to mujhse huyi thi. Jo maine bina kuch soche samjhe, ek anjan ladki ko apna dost samajh liya tha.”
Nikki boli “pls sorry yaar. Mai dil se sorry bol rahi hu. Mera irada aapke dil ko chot pahuchane ka, jara bhi nahi tha. Mai to aapki madad hi karna chah rahi thi. Mujhe nahi malum tha ki, aapko ye sab itna bura lagega.”
Mai bola “kisi ke sath dhoka karne ko, aap madad karna kahti hai. Aapne jo kuch kiya hai, use kuch bhi kaha ja sakta hai. Magar dosti hargij nahi kaha ja sakta.”
Nikki boli “aap bevajah baat ka batangad bana rahe hai. Mere kuch bhi karne se, aapka koi bura to nahi hua. Ulte is se aapka fayda hi hua hai.”
Mai bola “jo aapki najar me fayda hai. Wo meri najar me mera nuksan hai.”
Nikki boli “isi vajah se to mai aapse sorry bol rahi hu. Warna maine aaj tak, kabhi kisi ko sorry nahi kaha.”
Mai bola “kabhi kisi se sorry na bolne ka ye matlab nahi hai ki, aapne kabhi koi galti nahi ki hai. Balki sorry na bolne ka, ye matlab hai ki, aapko kabhi apni galti ko manna nahi aaya.”
Nikki boli “haan, ye baat bhi sahi hai. Meri galti rahi ho ya na rahi ho. Lekin maine kabhi kisi ko sorry nahi bola. Magar aaj mai aapse to, apni galti ki sorry bol rahi hu na.”
Mai bola “kisi ki galti ko maafi di ja sakti hai. Magar kisi ka dil todne ki ya kisi ke sath dhoka karne ki, koi maafi nahi hoti. Aapko apna dost manna meri bhool thi.”
Nikki boli “aap meri dosti ko galat mat samajhiye. Maine jo kuch bhi kiya hai. Sirf ek dost ke naate se kiya hai.”
Mai bola “yadi aapke jaise dost hone lage to, fir kisi ko dushman ki jarurat hi kya hai. Aap jise dosti kah rahi hai. Use mai dhokha manta hu aur dhokhe ki koi maafi nahi hoti.”
Nikki boli “yadi aap ise dhokha mante hai to, aapka dil jo kahe, aap mujhe wo saja de dijiye. Lekin mujhe maaf kar dijiye.”
Mai bola “mai aapko kya saja duga. Saja to mujhe keerti degi. Jab use is sab baat ka pata lagega ki, jo baat janne ke liye use, na jaane kitni mehnat karna padi thi. Wahi baat maine ek anjan ladki ko, bas jara sa puchhne par hi bata di.”
Nikki boli “keerti se aapko darne ki jarurat nahi hai. Mai us se khud baat kar lugi aur us se bhi is baat ki maafi mang lungi. Aap ke upar koi baat nahi aane dugi.”
Mai bola “aapko mere liye jo kuch bhi karna tha. Wo aap pahle hi kar chuki hai. Ab aapko kuch bhi karne ki jarurat nahi hai. Aap keerti se door hi rahe to, ye aapki mere upar bahut badi meharbani hogi. Ab se aapka rasta alag hai aur mera rasta alag hai. Aap apne raste par jaiye aur mai apne raste jata hu.”
Itna bol kar, maine coffee ka cup wahi rakhi dustbin me feka aur hospital ki taraf badne laga. Lekin nikki fauran mere samne aakar khadi ho gayi aur mera rasta rokte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “ab tum apna ghamand dikhana band karo. Ek jara si baat ko itna badaye ja rahe ho. Jaise maine tumhari duniya hi loot li ho. Are hajar baar kah chuki hu ki, mujhse galti ho gayi. Mujhe maaf kar do. Magar tum ho ki bhav hi khaye ja rahe ho.”
Nikki ka ye roop dekh kar mai dang rah gaya. Wo aap se sidhe tum par aa gayi thi. Uske tevar manane se jyada, dhamkane wale lag raha the. Jinhe dekh kar mujhe us par aur bhi jyada gussa aa raha tha.
Lekin itni raat ko, mujhe uske sath ulajhna thik nahi lag raha tha. Isliye maine apne gusse par kabu karte huye, us se kaha.
Mai bola “aap mujhe ghamandi kahe ya jo marji ho wo samajh le. Lekin is wakt mera rasta chhodiye. Uncle is wakt upar akele hai. Mujhe upar jana hai. Aap ko jo bhi baat karna hai, kal subah kar lijiyega.”
Nikki boli “nahi, jo bhi baat hogi, abhi hi hogi. Yadi mujhe subah tak ka hi intejar karna hota to, mujhe yaha raat ko rukne ki koi jarurat nahi thi. Mai maafi mangne ke liye yaha ruki thi aur maafi lekar hi jaugi.”
Mai bola “aap mujhe kisi baat ko karne ke liye majbur nahi kar sakti. Behtar yahi hoga ki hum kal is baare me baat kare.”
Nikki boli “nahi, mai kal ka intejar nahi kar sakti. Tumhe abhi, isi wakt, mujhe maaf karna hoga.”
Nikki ki is harkat par mujhe gussa to bahut aa raha tha. Lekin mai kuch kar nahi sakta tha. Maine majbur hokar us se kaha.
Mai bola “ok, maine aapko maaf kiya. Ab aap mera rasta chhodiye aur mujhe jaane dijiye.”
Nikki boli “nahi, is tarah nahi. Pahle bolo ki, jaise hum subah ek dusre ke dost the. Waise aage bhi bane rahege.”
Mera man kiya ki, us se kah du ki, aisa nahi ho sakta. Lekin fir mujhe laga ki, yadi maine aisa kiya to, ye fir usi baat ko pakad kar mera rasta rok kar khadi rahegi. Is se acha to, yahi hoga ki, abhi ye jaisa kah rahi hai, mai waisa kahta jau. Bad ki baat ko, bad me dekh lege. Yahi sab baten sochte huye maine nikki se kaha.
Mai bola “ok, hum aage bhi ek dusre ke dost bane rahege. Ab to aap khush hai na. Ab aap mera rasta chhodiye aur mujhe jaane dijiye.”
Maine samjha tha ki ye kah kar, mai nikki se apna pichha chhuda luga. Magar ye itna aasan bhi nahi tha. Nikki meri chaal ko samajh rahi thi. Usne meri is baat ko kaatte huye kaha.
Nikki boli “kya mai tumhe itni badi bevakuf samajh me aati hu. Jo tumhari is baat ka yakin kar lugi ki, tumne mujhe maaf kar diya aur ab hum dost bane rahege.”
Mai bola “aapne jo kaha, wo maine kar to diya. Fir aapko pareshani kya hai.”
Nikki boli “tum yahi baat kasam khakar kaho ki, tumne mujhe maaf kiya aur ab hum pahle ki tarah dost bane rahege.”
Mai bola “ab aap apni had paar kar rahi hai. Aapko meri baat par yakin karna ho to, kijiye aur nahi karna hai to, mat kijiye. Lekin mai kisi ki bhi kasam vasam nahi khane wala hu.”
Nikki boli “tab tum nikki ko ache se samjhe hi nahi ho. Nikki jo chahti hai, wo karke hi rahti hai. Uski marji ke aage kisi ki nahi chalti. Jab maine kaha hai ki, ye baat tum kasam khakar bolo to, tumhe ye baat kasam khakar bolni hi padegi.”
Mai bola “mai koi kasam nahi khauga. Ab aap kya karegi. Mujhe yaha raat bhar khada rakh kar tamasha karegi. To aap shauk se tamasha kijiye, mai bhi yahi khada hu.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ab mai koi tamasha nahi karugi. Tumhe jana hai na, ab tum ja sakte ho.”
Itna bol kar, nikki mere samne se hat gayi. Maine bhi uski koi parwah nahi ki, aur hospital ki taraf apne kadam bada diye. Lekin tabhi nikki ne kaha.
Nikki boli “jaane se pahle ek baat aur sun lo. Nikki ne jindgi me kabhi haar nahi maani aur na hi kabhi maanegi. Ab tumhe subah nikki nahi, balki samundar me tairti huyi nikki ki laash milegi.”
Nikki ki ye baat sunkar, mere hospital ki taraf badte huye, kadam ruk gaye. Mere dimag me aaya ki, jo ladki sirf maafi mangne ke liye, akeli hospital me ruk sakti hai. Wo apni jid ki khatir, kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Aise me ise yaha chhod kar jaana, khatre se khali nahi hoga. Kahin ye sach me kuch ulta sidha kar baithi to, lene ke dene pad jayege.
Ye baat dimag me aate hi, maine pichhe palat kar nikki ki taraf dekha. Lekin nikki waha nahi thi. Wo samundar ki taraf badi chali ja rahi thi. Mai fauran daud kar, uske pas pahuchha aur use rokte huye kaha.
Mai bola “ye kya paagalpan hai. Kisi ko pareshan karne ki bhi koi had hoti hai. Ek to mere sath vishwasghat kiya. Ab yaha raat ko, ye tamasha kar rahi hai. Aapko koi sharm haya hai ya nahi.”
Nikki boli “haan, mai bahut besharm hu. Tabhi tumhare itne dutkarne ke bad bhi, tumhare pichhe padi thi. Lekin ab mai tumhare raste se hat gayi hu. Tum bhi mere raste se hat jao. Maine tumhare sath jo vishwasghat kiya hai. Uski saja mai khud hi apne aapko de lugi.”
Mai bola “ab bahut ho chuka hai. Ye natak band kijiye aur wapas chaliye.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ab mai wapas nahi jaugi. Tumko jo kahna tha, tum kah chuke. Ab jo mujhe karna hai. Mai wo kar ke rahugi.”
Nikki ki is baat se mujhe samajh me aa raha tha ki, wo apni baat manwane ke liye kis had tak ja sakti hai. Ab mere pas uski baat ko manne ke siwa koi rasta nahi tha. Maine uski jid ke samne ghutne tekte huye kaha.
Mai bola “mai keerti ki kasam khakar bolta hu ki, maine aapko maaf kar diya hai aur hum pahle ki tarah hi dost ban kar rahege. Ab to aap khush. Ab aap wapas chaliye.”
Nikki boli “haan ab thik hai. Yahi baat yadi tum pahle hi sidhe tarike se bol dete to, mujhe ye sab karne ki jarurat nahi padti.”
Ye kahte huye nikki mere sath wapas aane ke liye mud gayi. Mai chup chap uske sath chalne laga. Mujhe khamosh dekh kar usne kaha.
Nikki boli “lagta hai, abhi tak tumhara gussa khatam nahi hua.”
Sach bhi yahi tha ki, mera gussa kam hone ki jagah nikki ki is harkat se aur bhi bad gaya tha. Lekin ab mujhe uncle ke pas jaane me der ho rahi thi. Isliye maine baat ko jyada na badte huye kaha.
Mai bola “aisi koi baat nahi hai. Mujhe uncle ke pas se aaye huye, kaafi der ho gayi hai. Isliye thoda uljhan ho rahi hai. Ab yadi aap kahe to, mai uncle ke pas chala jau.”
Nikki boli “haan, aap uncle ke pas jaiye. Mai us samne wale room me ruki hu.”
Mai bola “kya hospital me marij ke pas rukne walo ko bhi alag se room milte hai.”
Nikki boli “nahi, ye hospital ke docters ka rest room hai. Aman bhaiya ko pata chala ki, mai aaj raat yaha ruk rahi hu to, un ne mere liye, ise khulwa diya tha. Yadi ab aapka niche aana ho to, aap wahi aa jaiyega.”
Mai bola “nahi, ab mera niche aana nahi ho payega. Aap aaram kijiye. Mai upar uncle ke pas jata hu.”
Itna bol kar mai upar uncle ke pas chala aaya. Ab 4 baj chuke the. Uncle abhi bhi jag rahe the. Shayad un par se dawaiyon ka nasha utar chuka tha. Maine uncle ko jagte huye dekha to, unse puchha ki unhe koi taklif to nahi hai.
Is par uncle ne ishare se na me jabab diya. Iske bad mai uncle ko din bhar ki baten aur ghar ka haal chaal batata raha. Jisme subah ke 6 baj gaye. Fir nurse aayi aur uncle ko bath dene ko bolne lagi.
Tab mai uncle ke pas se uth kar, dalaan me aa gaya. Mai dalaan me yaha waha tahalte huye sochne laga ki, ab shayad keerti jaag gayi hogi. Mera man use call karne ko hua.
Lekin fir maine socha ki, yadi wo so rahi hogi to, bekar me uski nind kharab ho jayegi. Yahi soch kar maine use call nahi lagaya. Lekin kuch hi der bad, keerti ka call aa gaya.
Keerti ne jagte hi mujhe call kiya tha. Meri keerti se kuch baten huyi. Usne 7 baje ami nimi se baat karane ki baat kah kar phone rakh diya. Maine uncle ko bath lene me time lagte dekha to, mai niche aa gaya.
Niche ab chahal pahal suru ho gayi thi. Maine nikki ke room ki taraf dekha to, uska darwaja band tha. Mujhe laga ki, wo shayad abhi so rahi hai. Ye soch kar, mai samundar ke kinare baithne ke liye badne laga.
Tabhi meri najar ajay ki taxi par padi aur mai us se baat karne ki soch kar use dekhne laga. Lekin wo taxi me nahi tha. Maine use idhar udhar dekha. Magar jab wo kahin najar nahi aaya to, mai sidhe samundar ke kinare ki taraf bad gaya.
Samundar ke kinare aate hi meri najar nikki par padi. Wo waha akeli baithi samundar ki lahron ko dekh rahi thi. Nikki ko waha baith dekh kar, mai waha se wapas lautne laga.
Lekin tabhi kahin se ajay mere samne aakar khada ho gaya. Mujhe dekhte hi usne kaha.
Ajay bola “kya baat hai babu sahab. Kya wapas ghar jaane ki taiyari me hai.”
Mai bola “nahi, abhi nahi. Abhi mera dost nahi aaya hai. Wo 7-8 baje tak aayega. Uske aane ke bad hi mai jauga.”
Ajay bola “thik hai, yadi mai tab tak yaha raha to, mai hi aapko ghar chhod duga.”
Meri abhi ajay se baat chal hi rahi thi ki, tabhi uski sawari aa gayi aur wo chala gaya. Uske jaane ke bad, maine palat kar nikki ki taraf dekha to, wo mujhe hi dekh rahi thi. Aise me mujhe wapas jana thik nahi laga aur mai usi ke pas chala gaya. Maine uske pas aakar us se kaha.
Mai bola “aap abhi sokar uthi hai ya fir aap bhi meri tarah raat bhar soyi nahi hai.”
Nikki boli “mujhe yaha nind hi nahi aa rahi thi. Jab 6 baje dekha ki, yaha chahal pahal hone lagi hai to, mai man bahlane ke liye, yaha aakar baith gayi. Socha jab aap ghar jayege to, mai bhi aapke sath ghar jakar hi aaram kar lugi.”
Mai bola “raat ko to aap mujhe tum kah rahi thi. Ab fir se aap par aa gayi.”
Nikki boli “raat ko mujhe bahut gussa aa raha tha aur gusse me mujhe kuch bhi yaad nahi rahta hai ki, mai kya kar rahi hu. Kya aapko mera tum kahna kharab laga tha.”
Mai bola “nahi, aisi koi baat nahi hai. Waise bhi riya aur priya to, mujhse tum kah kar hi baat karti hai.”
Nikki boli “taali dono hath se bajti hai. Aap un dono ko tum bolte hai. Tabhi wo bhi aapko tum bolti hai. Jab aap mujhe bhi tum bolne lagege. Tab mai bhi aapko tum bolne lagugi.”
Mai bola “aapko ghar jana ho to, aap chali jaiye. Mera intejar mat kijiye. Mai to mehul ke aane par hi ghar jauga aur mehul ka koi pakka nahi hai ki, wo kab tak aata hai.”
Nikki boli “mujhe ghar jaane ki koi jaldi nahi hai. Waise bhi kal mehul ne 7 baje tak aane ko kaha tha. Ab wo aata hi hoga.”
Mai bola “thik hai, fir aap yahi baithiye. Mehul aaye to, use upar bhej dijiyega. Ab uncle ka bath lena ho gaya hoga. Mai unke pas jata hu.”
Itna bol kar mai uncle ke pas aa gaya. Uncle ke pas aaye abhi mujhe thodi hi der huyi thi ki, mehul aa gaya. Abhi 7 bajne me kuch samay baki tha. Mehul ko itni jaldi aaya dekh kar, maine us se kaha.
Mai bola “tu badi jaldi aa gaya.”
Mehul bola “kal tu thik se aaram nahi kar paya tha. Isliye aaj mai jaldi aa gaya. Lekin kal se mai 8 baje ke pahle nahi aauga. Ab tu ja, niche nikki tera intejar kar rahi hai.”
Mai bola “ok, koi baat ho to mujhe call kar lena.”
Iske bad mai uncle aur mehul ko bye bol kar niche aa gaya. Niche nikki ke pas aakar maine us se ghar chalne ko kaha aur mai ajay ki taxi ko dekhne laga. Magar uski taxi najar nahi aayi.
Hum dono chalte huye sadak par aa gaye aur taxi pakad kar ghar ke liye nikal pade. Hum taxi me the, tabhi keerti ka call aa gaya. Usne ami nimi se meri baat karwayi aur fir bad me baat karne ki baat bol kar call rakh diya.
Is bich nikki saare samay chup hi rahi. Use shayad sach me apni galti ka aehsas ho raha tha. Magar fir bhi mera man uski taraf se saaf nahi hua tha. Ghar aane ke bad, hum dono apne apne kamre me chale gaye.
Kamre me aane ke bad, mai fresh hokar sone ki koshish karne laga. Lekin mujhe nind nahi aa rahi thi. Meri aankhon me, kal riya se lekar nikki ke sath huyi saari baten, ek ek karke ghoom rahi thi.
Tabhi mere samne papa ka chehra aaya aur mera chehra ek baar fir gusse se laal ho gaya. Mai keerti ki kasam ki vajah se, unhe kuch kah nahi sakta. Lekin ab mere man me unke liye, sirf nafrat hi nafrat thi.
Mujhe keerti ke sath papa ke kiye, is bartav se bahut dukh pahucha tha. Use meri vajah se ye sab sahan karna pada tha. Fir bhi wo hanste huye sab kuch sah gayi thi. Meri aankhon me keerti ka chehra ghoomne laga.
Mera dil us se baat karne ke liye machalne laga aur maine apna mobile utha kar, keerti ko call laga diya. Lekin keerti ne call nahi uthaya. Mai samajh gaya ki, abhi uska mobile uske pas nahi hai.
Mai aankh band karke, fir se keerti ki mithi mithi baton ko yaad karne laga. Thodi hi der bad, uska call aane gaya. Mere call uthate hi, usne kaha.
Keerti boli “sorry jaan, mai mobile kamre me rakh kar, ami nimi ko school ke liye taiyar kar rahi thi. Fir wahi se mausi ke kaam me hath batane me lag gayi to, mobile lena bhool hi gayi thi.”
Mai bola “tu pagal hai kya. Isme sorry bolne wali kya baat hai. Maine tujhse bola kahan tha ki, mai ghar pahuch kar tujhe call karuga.”
Keerti boli “sorry isliye, kyoki meri jaan ko mere call ka intejar karna pada. Mujhe kaam karte karte achanak laga ki, kahin tumne ghar pahuch kar mujhe call na kiya ho aur jab maine aakar dekha to, sach me hi tumhara call tha.”
Mai bola “tu to hamesha hi mere call ka intejar karti hai. Ek baar yadi maine intejar kar liya to, isme kaun si badi baat ho gayi.”
Keerti boli “mai apni jaan ko ek pal ke liye bhi, kisi baat ke liye intejar nahi karana chahti. Lekin tum abhi tak jaag kyo rahe ho. Tumhe to ab tak so jana chahiye tha.”
Mai bola “mai sone hi ja raha tha. Magar teri bahut yaad aa rahi thi aur tujhe dekhe bina raha, nahi ja raha hai. Isliye tujhe call laga diya.”
Keerti boli “mujhe malum tha. Tumhre sath waha jakar yahi hoga. Isliey maine tumhre liye ek khas gift bheja hai. Jise dekhte hi meri jaan ke chehre par muskurahat aa jayegi.”
Mai bola “kaha.”
Keerti boli “mehul ka bag khol kar, usme wo saman dekho. Jo maine tumhare liye rakhwaye the. Usme ek red color ka box hoga. Usko khol kar dekhna. Tumhari ye icha jarur puri ho jayegi.”
Mai bola “usme aisa kya gift hai. Jo tujhe dekhne ki meri icha ko puri kar dega.”
Keerti boli “tum khud hi use khol kar dekho na.”
Mai bola “acha thik hai. Tu ruk, mai abhi mehul ke kamre se wo box lekar aata hu.”
Ye kah kar mai mehul ke kamre me gaya aur uske bag me se keerti ka bataya box lekar aaya. Fir mobile utha kar keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “haan, mai wo box le aaya. Ab use khol raha hu.”
Ye kah kar mai box kholne laga. Us box me ek album tha. Jisme keerti ke bachpan se lekar, abhi tak ke photo the. Jise dekhte hi sach me mere chehre par muskan aa gayi. Maine muskurate huye keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “ye tune sach me mujhe bahut keemti gift diya hai. Mai ise apni jaan se bhi jyada sambhal kar rakhuga.”
Keerti boli “jao, mai ab tumse baat nahi karugi.”
Mai bola “kyo, kya maine kuch galat bol diya.”
Keerti boli “are tumhari jaan to mai hu. Tum meri tasviron ko, mujhse bhi jyada sambhal kar rakhoge, to kya mujhe bura nahi lagega.”
Ye bol kar wo khilkhila kar hanse lagi. Maine us par jhutha gussa dikhate huye kaha.
Mai bola “tujhe to hamesha majak hi sujhta hai. Ye sach me mere liye bahut keemti hai. Mere mobile me to teri abhi ki hi photo hai. Lekin isme to teri bachpan se lekar abhi tak ki photo hai.”
Keerti boli “ok, ab koi majak nahi aur ab koi baat bhi nahi.”
Mai bola “kya hua, kya meri baat tujhe buri lag gayi.”
Keerti boli “nahi jaan, mujhe tumhari koi bhi baat buri nahi lagti. Lekin ab tum so jao. Raat bhar ke jaage ho. Jab sokar uthna to, jitni chahe, utni baat kar lena.”
Mai bola “nahi, mujhe abhi tujhse ek jaruri baat kahna hai.”
Keerti boli “bolo jaan, kya baat kahna hai.”
Mai bola “mujhe tujhse sorry bolna hai.”
Keerti boli “jaan, tumhe kisi bhi baat ke liye, mujhse sorry bolne ki koi jarurat nahi hai.”
Mai bola “pahle sun to le ki, mai sorry kyo bolna chahta hu.”
Keerti boli “kya sunna jaruri hai.”
Mai bola “haan, tu sun legi to, mere man ka bojh halka ho jayega.”
Keerti boli “agar aisi baat hai to, bol do. Mai apni jaan ke man par koi bojh nahi rahne dugi.”
Mai bola “kal jab mai nashta kar raha tha aur tera call aaya tha. Tab maine tujhse jhuth bola tha ki, mai akela hu. Tab mai akela nahi tha. Us samay mere sath nikki thi.”
Keerti boli “to isme sorry bolne ki kya baat ho gayi. Tab tumne mujhe ye baat isliye nahi batayi hogi. Kyoki mai tumse isi baat ko lekar sawal karna suru kar deti aur tum nahi chahte hoge ki, mai nikki ke samne tumse jyada baat karu.”
Mai bola “haan, bilkul yahi baat thi. Jiski vajah se mujhe tujhse jhuth bolna pada tha.”
Keerti boli “jaan, mujhe tum par pura vishwas hai. Tum dobara kisi baat ke liye mujhse sorry mat bolna. Mujhe acha nahi lagta.”
Mai bola “mai janta hu ki, tujhe mujh par vishwas hai aur mai tere is vishwas ko kabhi tutne nahi duga.”
Keerti boli “jaan, bahut baat ho chuki hai. Ab dil ka bojh utar gaya ho to so jao.”
Mai bola “nahi, abhi meri baat puri nahi huyi hai. Abhi maine tujhe sabse jaruri baat to batayi hi nahi hai.”
Keerti boli “kaun si baat.”
Itna bol kar keerti mere kuch bolne ka intejar karne lagi. Lekin mai chahte huye bhi, apni baat kahne ki himmat nahi kar pa raha tha. Mai janta tha ki, keerti jitni natkhat hai, utni hi samajhdar bhi hai.
Uske andar har baat ka samna karne ki, takat hai. Lekin jo baat mai us se kahne wala tha, us baat se uske dil ko chot pahuchne ka dar bhi mujhe sata raha tha. Jis vajah se mai chahte huye bhi, us se apne dil ki baat nahi kah pa raha tha.