Incest Pyaar 100 baar

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Mukaam - Haansil/Pryaas (3)


Aacharya Pramod Shashtri ji ko vivah ka nimantran dene ke baad Arjun Himani ke sath university ke liye nikal chala tha. Subah ki ujli kiran si surkh Himani kuch alag he mehsoos kar rahi thi jaise he woh ghar se bahar Arjun ki motorcycle par baithi. Dupatta sar pe ghumate hue gale me lene ke sath he Himani ne apni aankho ko is kaale chasme se dhank lia tha. Arjun ko yu chup-chaap dekh usne he baat ki shuruaat ki thi.

"Sorry. Subah woh maine jaise kaha waise nahi kehna chahiye tha?", Dono hath apni goad me liye woh saare kagaj-file majbooti se pakde thi. Dil me ajeeb si bechaini ho rahi thi. Ek sach ye bhi tha ke Australia me akele rehne wali Himani ko yaha dhalne me thodi pareshani bhi aa rahi thi. Arjun se woh bhi baat karna chahti thi lekin shayad woh shabdo ka chayan karne me asmarth ho jati thi.

"Aapne toh kuch bhi galat nahi kaha tha. Main aur dada ji he toh duniya bhool kar apne me lage hue the. Aur main samajhta hu ke aapko kuch pareshani abhi bhi hai.", Arjun ne gali me se motorcycle mukhya sadak par apni disha me badhate hue jawaab diya aur peeche dekhne wale gol shishe ko sadak ke hisab se thik karne laga.

"Haan. Main irritate hone lagti hu aur jabse yaha aayi hu bas nana ji ko he toh jaanti hu. Tumhe bhi unke he sath dekha hai bas. Waise kal bhi tum bina jawaab diye nikal gaye the aur aaj bhi. Bura toh mujhe bhi laga tha.", Himani ne ab thoda sambhalne ke hisab se ek hath Arjun ke peeth par tika diya.

"Sorry. Kal toh mera dhyaan bas us car par he tha aur aaj subah main dada ji ke saamne ye toh nahi keh sakta tha ke aap badi atchi lag rahi hai. 3-4 baar dekha bhi hai toh bas wahi jogging wale dress me. Sorry mera matlab tha ke aap aise he raha kijiye.", Arjun ne kehne ko toh baat keh di lekin ab Himani ki jagah usko ghabrahat ho rahi thi. Peeche baithi Himani ke chehre par bhaav pata nahi kaise the kyonki aankhen toh dhanki thi aur aadha chehra dupatte ke peeche tha. Bas woh surkh honth ek taraf se thoda lambe ho gaye. Kuch pal shaanti rahi toh ab Arjun khud ko dosh de raha tha.

"Tum ye sab bhi sochte ho?", Himani ne he chuppi todi jab woh laal-batti par aa ruke. Savere ke is waqt he thodi bheed hoti thi aur Arjun ne gor na kiya lekin uske dusri taraf ye esteem bhi khadi thi.

"Isliye toh sorry kaha aapko. Main jaldi he khul jata hu agar kisi se thoda bahot mil leta hu.", Arjun ne batti par 5 second ka samay dekhte hue kick laga kar motorcycle chalu ki aur hari hote he aage badh liya. Ye car bhi thodi duri banaye uske kareeb he thi. Ab Himani ke chehre par vishesh bhaav na the.

"Mere ek baar sorry ke baad tum itni baar sorry bol chuke ho. Leave it aur ab mujhe bura nahi lag raha. Waise tum thoda khud ko badal he lo Arjun.", Arjun ko ye baar nahi samajh aayi thi ke woh kaise badal le. Lekin usne ek taraf nigah ki toh gol chakkar se uske papa ki esteem shehar ki taraf nikal chali jaha hospital tha aur woh stadium ke saamne se university wali sadak par ho liya.

"Badal lu? Jaise ki?"

"See. World is not this much transparent and a person like you are really vulnerable as you are opposite. Itna spashst ya saral bhi nahi hona chahiye. Mujhe lagta hai ke hum friends jaise toh hain he. Tum kya kehte ho?", Arjun ne motorcycle dheemi kar li thi ye sab sunn kar. Aur saamne juice ki dukaan par Balbir bhai Suman ke sath baatein kar raha tha jiska dhyaan Arjun ki taraf bilkul na tha. Arjun bhi apne raste par dhyaan dene laga.

"Haan toh hum dost hain."

"Actually tum mere pehle male friend ho. Let me clear this thing, jis se tumhe bura na lage. Mom ka sach mujhe pata laga toh mujhe apne aas-pas males (purusho) se ghutan hone lagi. Meri schooling bhi is wajah se nana ji ne sirf girls school-college me karwa di thi, waha Australia me.", Himani ki baat sunn kar Arjun ka antarman vichlit sa ho gaya tha.

"Mujhe lagta hai badlaav ki aapko jyada jarurat hai. Har vyakti alag hota hai aur jaruri nahi sabki wahi mansha ho jaisi ek ki thi. Agar aisi he baat hai ke aapko purusho se darr ya parhej hai toh mere sath bhi nahi aana chahiye tha.", Arjun university ke bade gate se andar aane laga toh hamesha ki tarah suraksha karmi ne muskurate hue hath hilaya toh Arjun ne motorcycle ek taraf rok li.

"Kaise ho bhaiya? Ye Himani didi hai aur agle 2 saal yahi MBA ki padhai karne wali hai.", Arjun ne register me aaj entry ki toh Suraksha karmi thoda hairat se dekhne laga.

"Arjun bhaiya, aapki didi ko yaha asuvidha nahi hone wali aur entry ki kya jarurat thi.?", Inhone poori ijjat se Himani ko namaskar kiya aur Arjun se baat ki. Ye vyakti he jaise suraksha pramukh tha yaha.

"Inki entry ki hai bhaiya. Waise Gullu aur Meenu kaise hai?"

"Bahut he atche hai Arjun bhaiya, pooch rahe the ke chacha nahi aaye aur kahani ki kitabe leke. Ab toh apni maa aur mujhe chitra dikha dikha kar khud he kahani sunate hai dono.", Suraksha karmi ke chehre par ye nischall muskaan aa gayi thi apne bacho ka jikar karte hue.

"Jaldi he milunga bhaiya. Meri 2 aur didi bhi yahi aane wali hai, unka bhi dakhila aaj karwa raha hu.", Arjun ne fir se motorcycle chalu karte hue hath hilaya aur aaj hostel se dusri taraf is seedhi sadak par chal diya. Himani ne dono taraf saaf sadak aur chhayadar vriksh dekhte hue dupatta sar se hata liya tha

"Tum yaha aate-jaate rehte ho? Aur wo security guard ke bacho ki baat ho rahi thi na?"

"Haan, woh bhaiya he incharge hai baaki security ke. Inke bache abhi chhote hai toh main unhe kahani ki kitabe dete rehta hu. Ye MBA college hai aapka.", Is gulabi pathar se bani badi imarat ko dikhate hue Arjun ne motorcycle stand par lagayi toh Himani dekhne lagi yaha bade golakar ghere me lage fuharo aur har taraf saleke se lage aakarshak lambe patto wale peido ko. Mahol atcha tha yaha aur kayi yuvtiya chhatri liye batiyati hui aa ja rahi thi. Kadam badhate he ab file Arjun ke hath me thi aur Himani dupatta thik karte hue uske barabar chalne lagi.

"Ye tumhe ghoor rahi hai, aise toh nahi karna chahiye.", Saamne se aati 2 ladkiya nirantar inhe he dekh rahi thi aur pas aate hue woh muskura bhi gayi.

"Aapko dekh rahi hai, mujhe bhala dekh kar kya hoga. Ye admission window is taraf hai.", Arjun ne imaarat ke ek taraf wale hisse me jaate hue kaha toh line dekh kar Himani bas hairaan ho rahi thi.

"Arjun, yaha itni bheed hai. Sabhi MBA me he admission lenge kya?", Pehli baar Himani ne uska hath pakad liya tha. Arjun bas muskurane laga Himani ka darr dekh kar.

"Yaha BBA, MBA aur 2-3 department hai. Waise bhi MBA me bhi alag alag streams hai toh itna mat sochiye ke bheed hai ya kya. Haan thodi pratiksha toh karni he padegi.", 2 kataar thi jinme harek me kareeb 30-35 ladkiyan aur kuch he ladke the. Shayad ladke engineering aur dusre course me jayda itchhuk ho. Abhi dono he ye soch rahe the ki konsi kataar me laga jaye aur Arjun ke pas Librarian Naveen aa khade hue.

"Kaise ho Arjun? Hello Miss. Yar tum sahi ho jo kitne he din dikhte bhi nahi. Ab yaha admission lene lage ho kya?", Naveen koi 30-32 saal ka patla lamba sa yuvak tha jisne aate he Arjun ka hath thaam liya. Aupcharik taur par Himani ko bhi hello kaha aur Arjun ke hath se file le li.

"Nahi Naveen bhaiya aisi koi baat nahi hai. Woh Punjab jana pada aur fir ab thode he din me didi ki shaadi hai toh kaam me ulajh gaya. 3 prospectus leke toh gaya tha aapke sath, teeno didi ka admission karwana hai. Bas thodi der me faarig ho jaunga is sab se. Waise aapse milne toh parso he aaunga lunch time par.", Arjun unke sath he baat karta line me lagne laga lekin Naveen file liye ek taraf chalta hua khidki ke pichli taraf ghuss gaya. Arjun is samay beech me khada tha jaha se thodi dur Naveen aur utni he duri par Himani akeli khadi thi.

"Idhar aa jao bhai. Aur didi ko bolo 5 minute baith jaye.", Naveen ke aisa kehne par Arjun jhijhakta hua us taraf chal diya, Himani ko ek taraf lagi kursiyo par baithne ka ishara karte hue.

"Ye thik toh nahi hai bhaiya. Waha log line me lage hai.", Arjun ne dekha ki yaha ek atirikt mahila bhi baithi thi 2 khidki par baithe logo se. Aur woh naam anusaar Himani, Komal aur Priyanka ka data teji computer me daalne ke baad print nikalne lagi. Naveen ne toh Arjun ko bas khade rakha kandhe par hath rakhe.

"Lo bhai ye aa gayi admission slip. Aur class ka kuch change karwana ho toh ye hamari Nagpal madam hai. Miss Khusbu Nagpal, Admission pramukh aur madam ji ye apne VC sahab ke chahete Arjun Sharma hai, mere chhote bhai jaise bhi.", Ab Arjun thoda jhemp raha tha aur idhar in madam ne muskurate hue Arjun ko dekha aur 2 register waha se utha kar bahar chal di.

"Bhaiya fees?", Arjun ne jeb se paise nikal kar aage badhaye toh Naveen ne bhi woh paise ek taraf baithe vyakti ko pakda diye.

"Mehta ji, 3 students ki fees hai MBA ki, Nagpal madam toh bas parchi kaat kar chali gayi. Jama kar do gin kar.", Mehta ji ne chasma thik karte hue paise liye aur parchi par najar daalte hue machine me paiso ki ginti karne lage. 2-3 minute se jyada na laga aur parchi par thappa laga kar unhone wahi mand si muskaan dono ko di.

"Thank you sir.", Arjun ne abhaar jataya toh Mehta ji ne sar par hath fer diya

"Naveen bhi apne bete jaisa hai aur tum bhi. Milte rehna, waise hafta fursat toh nahi lekin uske baad main bhi library me he dikhunga.", Mehta ji bade hansmukh the. Inse baat karte hue woh baaki students ki bhi file le rahe the. Naveen aur Arjun bahar nikal aaye toh Arjun ki najar fir se Miss Khushbu Nagpal par padi jo 2-3 abhibhavko se baat kar rahi thi.

"Ye admission wali he madam hai na bhaiya?"

"Hahaha.. Bhai woh waha record lene gayi thi aur maine majaak me kaha tha ke admission head hai woh. Miss Nagpal HR subject padhati hai aur sath he apne papa ki help karti hai jo admission head hai. Unki classes nahi hai toh woh yaha time-pas kar rahi hai. Sabhi yahi university campus me he rehte hai toh aapas me family jaisa hai hamara. Kabhi fursat lage toh quarter bhi dikha dunga tumhe.", Naveen ko kisi ne awaaj di toh woh hath hilate hue nikal liya. Miss Khushbu ne bhi ek najar Arjun ko dekha tha jis par Arjun ne bhi aadar-sahit dhanyawad jataya aur Himani ke pas aa khada hua.

"Yar tumhe toh bahot log jaante hai yaha. Line toh abhi bhi waisi he hai aur tum admission karwa kar aa bhi gaye.", Himani gor se parchiya dekh rahi thi. Woh ab thoda khush bhi thi aur usko atcha laga tha ye dekh kar ki Arjun ko yaha log jaante hai jis se usko pareshani nahi hone wali.

"Woh sab chhodiye aap, ab mere ghar chalna hai aapko. Books toh fir kabhi le lenge jab market jana hoga.", Arjun ke aisa kehte he Himani thoda pareshan hone lagi.

"Maine lens nahi lagaye aaj. Fir kabhi chal padungi?"

"Chasma lagaye rakhiyega agar itni he insecurity hai aapko. Waise aapke yaha bhi toh abhi koyi nahi hai. Dada ji bhi toh keh rahe the ke hamare baad woh bhi nikal rahe hai 3 din ke liye.", Arjun ne apni baat rakhi toh Himani kuch der sochne lagi.

"Nana ji nahi hai isliye toh ghar rehna jaruri hai Arjun. Waha sirf maid ke bharose nahi reh sakte lekin kal main pakka tumhare ghar chalungi. Waise Abhi sadhe 10 hue toh tum meri ek help aur kar do.", Ab Arjun ne bhi socha tha ke woh jyada zidd nahi karega. Kaam ki baat sunn kar usne sar hila diya.

"Yaha fish feed kaha mil sakti hai kuch idea hai?", Himani ke aisa kehte he Arjun hans diya.

"Mujhe laga pata nahi kitni he badi baat hogi jo aapki shakal itni gambhir ho rahi thi. Model town me hai pet shop aur waha aisa sab samaan mil jata hai. Chaliye mujhe bhi udhar he ek kaam hai. Wo bhi ho jayega.", Is baar Himani sehaj he baith gayi thi Arjun ke peeche aur yaha se nikalte hue bhi woh dekh rahi thi ki pehle wali dono he ladkiyan aage ek peid ke niche khadi thi aur Arjun ko dekh kar fir se muskurane lagi thi.

"Chiii.. Ye ladkiyan badhi deeth hai. Kaise dekh rahi thi abhi bhi.", Himani anjane he Arjun se satt kar baith gayi thi. Ek hath kamar me daal kar.

"Wo stadium ki wajah se jaanti hai thoda bahot. Main waha boxing ke liye jata hu na aur ye ladkiyan wahi basketball practice karti hai. Aisa kuch nahi hai ke woh deeth hai ya kuch aur.", Arjun ne ladkiyon ka paksh rakha aur idhar Himani ka hath kamar se wapis goad me aa gaya. Woh ajeeb he thi. Kabhi unmukt, kabhi sanjida aur kabhi niraash. Agle 2 kilometer dono me khaas baat na hui lekin Arjun jaruri raste aur chowk batata ja raha tha, jawaab me Himani bas haa-hu karti ek tarah se he baithi rahi.

"Ye lijiye hum pahuch gaye aapki jarurat ki jagah. Chaliye.", Ek taraf chhaya me motorcycle khadi karke Arjun ne is parking ke dusri taraf market dikhate hue Himani se kaha aur sath liye is badi dukaan par aa gaya. Kutte, billi, pakshiyo aur machli ke chitra lage bata rahe the ke yaha unse sambandhint sab samaan milta hai. Himani sakuchati hui andar aayi toh Arjun ne he counter par khade 17-18 saal ke ladke se machli ki khuraak ke baare me poocha.

"Bhaiya kaunsi nasal hai? Har machli ki khuraak alag hoti hai aur sath he paani saaf rakhne ki dawa bhi.", Andar ki taraf ek bujurg sardar ji baithe akhbar padh rahe the, wahi maalik the is jagah ke. Yaha Himani ne jawaab diya.

"Koi fish hai. Aur wo waali feed hai jo upar rakhi hai. Aapke pas dog collar aur leash bhi hogi."

"Ji haan, kuch toh yaha rakhe hai aur baaki neeche hai. Chaliye main dikha deta hu.", Ladka counter ke upar rakha fatta khol kar aage aaya toh Arjun ne Himani se apne kaam ki baat kahi.

"Aap yaha dekho main 5 minute tak aa jata hu. Yahi paas me he shop par ek order dena hai.", Himani ne bas Arjunko dekha lekin chasme ki wajah se Arjun aankhen na dekh paya. Wo sehmati samajhte hue Himani ke aage jaate he bahar nikal gaya. Arora electrical 10 dukaan chhod kar he thi jaha Arjun ne AC ke liye kehna tha. Woh tej kadmo se chalta idhar aaya toh aaj Lucky ki jagah uske pita ji aur Dimpi baithe the. Dimpi shayad kuch khel rahi thi pen aur kagaj se.

"Namastey uncle ji. Wo dada ji ne 3 AC aur fitting karne wale ko bhi ghar mangwaya hai. Lucky bhaiya ko phone kiya tha lekin shayad aapse he baat hui hogi unki."

"Kaise ho Arjun beta. Pehle baitho bhai tum toh khade gaanv se aaye ho. Dimpi, kabhi dekh bhi liya kar ke koi pehchan ka bhi aata hai.", Dimpi Arjun ko dekhte he muskurati hui uske pas aa gayi. Uncle ji ne ladke ko awaaj de kar kisi ko bulane bhej diya.

"Oh toh Arjun maharaj padhare hai aaj yaha. Kaise ho aur kya baat stadium aana jana band kar diya kya?", Dimpi ne hath milane ke baad seedha sawaal kiya aur Arora ji kisi se phone par baat karne lage.

"Kaha stadium. Dekh rahi ho na abhi bhi kaam se he aaya hu idhar. Sanjeev bhaiya aur Madhuri didi ki shaadi hai toh jitne bhaiya nahi aa jaate itne toh mera mushkil hai stadium aana jana. Waise tum batao, aaj dukaan par kaise?", Dimpi se paani le kar peete hue Arjun ne poocha toh woh kuch jyada he khush najar aa rahi thi.

"Jaati hu lekin maja nahi aata, Preeti bhi aajkal nahi aa rahi. Waise ghar pe kuch karne ko tha nahi toh idhar papa ke sath aa gayi. Ab tum mil gaye toh aana safal hua. Card dene toh aaoge na?"

"Dadaji aaye toh sath aaunga lekin bhaiya ya tauji aaye toh pata nahi. Waise tum bhi aa he sakti ho, ghar toh tumhe atche se pata hai.", Arjun ne gilas rakha toh bahar rehde par 2 majdoor AC ke bade dabbe laadne lage the.

"Tumne aaj pehli baar bulaya hai woh bhi itne din baad. Yahi dekh rahi thi main. Chalo ab tumne bulaya hai toh pakka aaungi, saturday ko.", Abhi woh baat kar rahe the ke uncle ji idhar chale aaye.

"Arjun beta Rehde wala toh 20 minute me tumhare ghar pahuch jayega aur fitting wale ladke bhi aa rahe hai, tumhare ghar pahuchte he woh bhi aa jayenge.", Woh apni gaddi par baithe toh Arjun ne batue se ye check nikal kar pakda diya.

"Uncle ji ye dada ji ne diya hai, baaki baat woh aapse kar he lenge phone par.", Check 2 laakh ka tha jisko dekh kar Arora ji samajh gaye the ke abhi aur samaan bhi jaane wala hai.

"Chai-nashta mangwata hu beta. Tum akele toh aaj he aaye ho.", Woh uthne he lage toh Arjun ne mana kar diya.

"Fir kabhi uncle ji, abhi aur bhi kaam hai. Aap bhi milne aa jana, ab toh papa ka bhi tabadla yahi ho gaya hai.", Arjun ne hath jodd kar vida lete hue kaha aur unhone bhi aane ka vaada kiya.

"Kitni jaldi me ho. Koi intjaar kar rahi hai kya?", Arjun ke sath gate tak aate hue Dimpi ne hanste hue kaha aur Arjun ko jaise kuch yaad aa gaya.

"Sorry. Sachmuch didi intjaar kar rahi hai pet shop par. Jaldi milta hu tumse.", Arjun ko jaise ab yaad aaya tha ke Himani ke chehre par woh kaise bhaav the. Tej kadmo se lagbhag daudta hua woh idhar aaya toh dukaan ke andar wahi ladka khada tha. Machli ki khurak wahi counter par rakhi thi.

"Wo didi kaha gayi?", Arjun ne hadbadate hue poocha.

"Woh toh aapke nikalne ke baad neeche se aadhi seedhiyo utarte he bahar nikal gayi. Samaan bhi nahi le gayi aur ye purse bhi idhar he bhool gayi.", Ab Arjun ko galti ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Himani pehle shayad naraaj thi jis wajah se thodi khamosh thi lekin usne Arjun ko bataya bhi tha ke anjaan purusho ke aas-pas usko ghutan mehsoos hoti hai. Dukaan se bahar nikal kar woh idhar udhar dekhne laga lekin khaali parking aur dukano ke saamne wo kahi na dikhi. Ab sachmuch maathe par paseena aa gaya tha uske.

'Kya jawaab dunga main dada ji ko..' vichlit mann se woh har taraf dekhne laga toh motorcycle se he thodi duri par vriksh ke niche sehmi khadi Himani dikh he gayi. Arjun daudta hua uske saamne aa khada hua. Kuch pal woh bas Arjun ko dekhti rahi aur chasme ke andar se ludhakte woh aansu bata gaye the ke Himani ki haalat kya hogi. Arjun ko apni bhool ka ehsaas toh ho he gaya tha lekin Himani ki aisi dasha dekh woh bhi khud ko kosne laga. Bina kuch baat kiye usne bas Himani ko gale se laga liya.

"Sorry. badi galti ho gayi mujhse. Please maaf kar dijiye, main bhool gaya tha ke main aapko akela chhod ke ja raha hu. Sorry aainda agar aap bahar aayengi toh ek pal bhi alag nahi jaunga.", Himani chhote bacho si subakne lagi thi.

"Arjun main mana bhi kiya tha jaane se tumhe. Pata hai kitna darr gayi thi main basement me utarte hue, waha niche aur bhi log the lekin mudd kar dekha toh tum mere sath nahi the.", Subkiyan seene ko bhigone he lagi toh Arjun ne mahol samajhte hue Himani ko thoda alag kiya aur chasma hata kar rumaal se uski aankhon se behte aansu saanf kiye.

"Bola tha na ke ye chasma mat pehno. Chalo samaan le kar yaha se chalte hai.", Arjun ne bade pyaar se jaise chehra saaf karne ke baad ek hath me chasma aur dusre me Himani ka hath thaam liya toh Himani ka bhi rona band ho gaya tha. Woh sakuchati hui sath chalne he lagi thi ki bol padi.

"Sorry. Bas mujhe darr lagta hai aise isliye nana ji yaha le aaye the aur main ghar se bahar bhi nahi aati. Tum help karoge toh ye darr khatam ho jayega. Wo dukaan wala bhi kya soch raha hoga na?", Himani kisi sehmi hui bachi ki tarah Arjun ka hath thaame chal rahi thi. Ab jaise uska dhyaan apni beparda aankhon par gaya.

"Woh bhala kya sochega lekin purse bhi wahi bhool aayi aap."

"Mera chasma."

"Iski koi jarurat nahi hai. Mere sath ho toh khud ko alag samajhna band karo ab."

"Please. Yaha pehan lene do, samay aane par apne aap iski aadat chali jayegi.", Dukaan se bahar he Arjun ne khud apne hatho se chasma laga diya.

"Darna band kijiye ab. Yaha koi aisi waisi harkat karne wala insaan nahi hai. Aap safe hai aur sab apne kaam se kaam rakhte hai idhar.", Andar aane par bhi Himani majbooti se uska hath pakde thi. Samaan lene ke baad Arjun ne he purse Himani ko thamaya aur fir usko chhodne ghar ki taraf chal diya.

"Akele kaise manage karti ho ghar me? Darr nahi lagta kya?"

"Akelepan se toh darr nahi lagta aur waha ghar par bahut kuch hai jis se main khush rehti hu. Sorry, bahot weird feel ho raha hai ab."

"Koi baat nahi. Har mukaam jaldi nahi milta aur jaha jakhm ho waha toh thoda jyada he samay lag jata hai. Aapko isliye keh raha tha ke mere ghar chaliye, aapko atcha lagega. Meri didi badi samajhdar aur caring hai. Agle 2 saal woh aapka poora khayaal rakhne wali hai toh aapko unse milna chahiye.", Arjun ne in jaani-pehchani sadko par araam se motorcycle chalate hue kaha aur fir gol shishe me ke najar Himani par daali toh ab woh jhijhakti hui chasma utare usko he dekh rahi thi. Ek neeli aur dusri bhoori aankh is din ke ujaale me kitni adhbhutt lag rahi thi ye Arjun saaf dekh pa raha tha. Fir jhempte hue najar saamne ki aur Himani ki tarif karne laga.

"Atchi bhali ho aap fir bhi jaane kyu khud ko he chhupaye rehti ho. Ritu didi ne aapki aankhen dekh li toh woh aapke peeche he padd jane wali hai.", Arjun ki baat par chhoti si muskaan Himani ke chehre par bhi aa gayi.

"Itna asaan nahi hai ye sab Arjun. Ek tarah ka dosh he toh hai ye aankhen jo mujhe jara bhi pasand nahi."

"Inhe vardaan kaho toh behtar hai. Lijiye aapki manjil aa gayi aur aasha karta hu maaf kar chuki hongi us galti ke liye."

"Tumhari koi galti nahi hai. Main badi ho kar bhi kamjor hu lekin tum atche ladke ho. Kal lene aaoge na?"

"Tayaar rehna aap, main 10 baje ke aaspas aaunga. Apna dhyaan rakhiyega.", Arjun jaane laga toh Himani ne hath milate hue kaha.

"Thank you very much Arjun. Atche dost ho tum, aise he thoda bahot jhelte rehna is pagal ko. Kal milte hai.", Himani ke jaane ke baad bhi Arjun kuch pal bas dekhta raha aur fir sar jhatakta hua apne raaste ho liya.
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Ghar abhi bhi vyast dikh raha tha aur Arjun ne kaam karwana he behtar samajhte hue pehle mehmaan kamre me AC lagwaya aur fir baithak ko ab khaali dekh kar idhar kaam poora karwa diya. Kaushalya ji ke kamre me filhal chai-nashte ka daur chal raha tha jaha abhi sirf bujurg mahilaye he thi. Rajeshwari chachi ab Rekha ji ke kamre me thi jaha unke sath Romela ji aur Renuka bhi maujud thi. Rameshwar ji bhi Sangwan ji aur Col sahab ke sath Col ji ke he ghar chale gaye the aur Umed Singh bhi Sitara Devi ko le kar unke gaanv nikal gaye the jaha tayaariya jari thi Vikas ki nigrani me. Arjun dono vyaktiyo aur is aakhiri AC ke sath upar chala aaya tha, Sanjiv bhaiya ke kamre me.

"Bhaiya, power plug idhar hai aur khidki yaha se nikalni padegi. Stabliser laga kar aap taar ko atche se is patti ke sath he rakhna.", Arjun unhe samjha bhi raha tha ke koi bhi taar aadi-tedhi nahi lagana aur jitna kam se kam tod-fod ho utni he karni hai. Dono vyakti pehle he dekh chuke the ke ye ladka har cheej par dhyaan de raha hai. Wo bhi koyi jaldbaji kiye bina ab saleeke se kaam kar rahe the. Arjun ne chai-paani ka bhi khayaal rakha tha aur khud bhi unke sath barabar hath lagwa raha tha.

"Bahi tum kyu mitti me mitti hote ho? Apna roj ka hai ye sab karna, tumhe chot-vot aa gayi toh hamara bhi dil dukhega.", Ye vyakti koi shikayat nahi kar raha tha kyunki bahar wali seedhiyo se Arjun he AC uthwa kar yaha leke aaya tha. Lekin dihadi wala vyakti parwah toh karega he.

"Aisi baat nahi hai bhaiya. Ek toh aap itna jyada kaam kar rahe hai upar se halat bhi dekho jara. Main toh ye taar, khidki ke bahane aapko araam he de raha hu. Sharir itna bhi matt istemaal kijiye ke meri jagah aapko dikkat aaye. Koi jaldi nahi hai.", Ye vyakti ab hansne laga tha Arjun ki soojhboojh dekh kar.

"Ho he gaya chote ustaad. Maan bhi li tumhari baat aur ye taang di machine. Chalu kar ke dekho fir taar par gitti laga dete hai.", Sachmuch koi tod-fod na hui thi yaha. Khidki me AC atche se fit ho gaya tha aur ab chalu bhi ho gaya tha. Is beech ye teeno he log paseene se naha gaye the, yaad bhi nahi raha tha ke kamre me pankha he chala le. Kaam khatam hote he Arjun ne 500 rupaye apni taraf se deke dono ko vida kiya. Mana karne ke bawjood Arjun ne paise de diye the. Ab kameej ki halat dekhi toh bura haal tha. Hath bhi maile aur sharir bhi chipchip. Wapis upar chala aaya aur kameej utaar kar Tara wale kamre se bathroom me nahane ke liye idhar aa gaya.

"Sorry. Pata nahi tha ke yaha koyi hai.", Arjun ne bathroom se bahar aati Vinita ko saamne dekha toh thithak gaya. Paseene se chamakta Arjun ka tarasha hua jism Vinita ki najro ke saamne tha, jo abhi mooh dho kar bahar nikli thi. Usko toh yakeen he nahi ho raha tha ke Arjun ka jism itna tarasha hua aur maansal hoga. Awaaj kaise nikalti jab aankhe he Arjun par jamm gayi thi.

"Vinni didi, ye Arjun hai aur Arjun ye Vinni didi hai. Vinita Singh, Umed chacha ki beti. Kal he wapis aayi hai bahar se.", Komal didi ke aisa kehne se Vinni ki tandra bhang hui aur Arjun seene par toliya rakhe bas sar hila kar bathroom me ja ghusa. Vinni ke chehre par koi sharmindgi ya jhijhak na thi.

"Ye goonga ho gaya hai?", Vinni ne kamre se bahar jaate waqt bhi bathroom par najar daali thi lekin ab woh band tha.

"Kaha tha na ke bolta kam hai. Waise aap aise kya dekh rahi thi usko.?", Dono is taraf aa gayi thi jaha Ritu ka kamra tha aur baaki sabhi wahi the.

"Dekh rahi thi ke woh mujhe pehchanta bhi hai ya nahi. Waise ye jaldi he bada nahi ho gaya? Ritu se sawa saal chhota hai.", Kamre ke andar aate he woh bister par leit gayi thi. Yaha Richa, jo khud chehra saaf karke is bathroom se aayi thi ke sath Saroj bhabhi baithi thi. Ritu niche chali gayi thi Madhuri didi ke sath kaam karwane ke liye.

"Woh bahot chhota tha didi us waqt. Waise Umed chacha ki beti ho ye jarur jaanta hoga, unke sath Arjun ki atchi jamti hai. Aap baitho thodi der, bhabhi dil lagaye rakhegi aap dono ka main jara maa ko dekh aau. Ritu bhi aa jayegi thodi der me.", Komal didi unhe kamre me Saroj bhabhi ke pas chhod kar niche chali gayi.

"Toh bhabhi ji aap kab se hai yaha par? Lagta toh yahi hai ke jyada samay nahi hua shaadi ko.", Vinita bhi Richa ki tarah bister se tek lagate hue baith gayi. Saroj bhabhi saamne baithi thi paanv jameen par tikaye.

"Jyada samay nahi hua aur yaha saamne he rehti hu is ghar ke. Waise kya charcha kar rahi thi aap dono?", Saroj bhabhi ko bhi jaise jigyasa hui Arjun ka naam sunn kar.

"Kuch nahi bas waise he. Main yaha bahot pehle aati hoti thi tab sabhi chhote the. Ab Arjun ko dekha toh pehchana nahi gaya, baaki sab toh asaani se pata chal gaye the. Aap saamne he rehti hai toh thoda bahot jaanti he hongi ke woh ab itna chupchap kyo rehta hai.?"

"Haan, mujhe bhi ishare se he bata kar chala gaya tha.", Richa bhi is baatchit me shamil ho gayi.

"Arjun toh aisa bilkul nahi hai. Khoob hansi majaak karne wala ladka hai woh. Dil ka bhi saaf hai aur sabse atche se milta hai. Aap dono se aisa kyo kiya ye toh mujhe samajh nahi aaya."

"Woh mujhe dhyaan se jarur dekh raha tha. Aur tujhe Vinni?"

"usko main dhyaan se dekh rahi thi. Matlab main baat karne ki koshish kar rahi thi.", Vinni ne turant he baat palat di.

"Fir toh woh bas hairaan he hoga ke aap log yaha ho. Matlab toh yahi hua ke woh jaanta hai Richa didi ko aur aapse shayad jhijhak raha ho kisi baat par.", Richa ke toh samajh na aaya lekin Vinni muskura di.

"Aisa hai ke woh tha bahot ziddi toh ek baar maine uske gaal laal kar diye the. Koyi tha nahi aas-pas aur woh bas gusse me mujhe anaap-shanaap bol raha tha. Maine pitaai kar di thi aur fir shayad uske baad milna ab hua. Bachpan tha aur main chidhti thi aise bacho se.", Vinni ne ab thoda hanste hue kaha toh bhabhi ko andar andar bura jarur laga lekin jahir na kiya.

"Chhote bache kuch yaad rakhe ya na rakhe lekin apne khaas pal kabhi nahi bhoolte. Jisme sabse jyada khushi ho ya fir jisme unhe dukh hua ho. Baaki mera rishta uske sath bhabhi ka hai aur isliye kya pata woh jyada hansta-bolta ho mere sath.", Saroj bhabhi ki baat khatam hote hote Vinni ke hanste chehre par ab viprit bhaav the. Lekin baat yahi badalni padi inhe Ritu aur Preeti ke aate he. Richa ne bade dhyaan se dekha Preeti ko jo Vinni ko hello karne ke baad us se bhi hath milati hui Ritu ke bagal baith gayi. Saroj bhi bhi hans kar mili thi Preeti se jaise ab inki bhi atchi bol-chal ho.

"Ab ye mat kehna ke aap isko jaanti hai.", Ritu ke itna kehte he Vinni ne naa me gardan hila di.

"But she's beautiful. Aankhe sachmuch aisi hai ya lens lagaye hue hai?" Vinni ne hath pakad rakha tha Preeti ka. Lambi-sudol Preeti ka noor alag he tha apni sabse khoobsurat hone wali nanad se. Vinni ki baat par Preeti bas muskura bhar di.

"Haan ye gudiya jaisi he hai. Iska naam hai Preeti Puri, Col dada ji ki pauti hai. Preeti ye Vinni didi hai aur ye Richa didi.", Ab Ritu ne parichaya karwaya toh Preeti ne sar hila kar haami bhari.

"Preeti tum sachmuch alag he ho. Waise Ritu aur tum kad me ek barabar ho lekin dono he fair hone ke sath bilkul he opposite ho. Nahi Vinni?", Richa bhi dekh rahi thi is 5'7" ke neeli-hari aankhon wali ko. Agar koi Ritu aur Preeti ko sath dekhta toh tulna karna swabhavik he hota tha. Dono he viprit lekin lagbhag samaan unchai aur beshak haseen thi.

"Totally agree with you Richa. Dekho toh dono ladkiya matlab alag he hai. Ritu has long curly hair, brown eyes, fair complexion with really good vital stats and good height. Where's this girl has identical height but she's solid and pinkish. Preeti naam yar tumhari personality se match nahi karta. Oops tum woh foreigner aunty ki beti toh nahi ho? Richa jo thodi der pehle Rekha chachi ke pas aayi hai.?", Vinni ne toh gehrai se he naap lia tha Preeti ko.

"Ji main toh Indian hu but mom Greece se hai. So I inherited some of her features lekin Ritu didi se comparison nahi ho sakta.", Preeti ki baat par Ritu ne uske gale me hath daal kar apne sath laga liya.

"Toh Preeti kya karti ho tum?",Richa ne poocha aur jawaab Ritu ne diya.

"Ab Achitecture ke liye college jaane wali hai is session se. Lekin sports me bhi atchi hai Preeti. Swimming aur tennis."

"Matlab apni bahot jamne wali hai Preeti. College toh abhi 3 mahine ke aaspas shuru hoga. Main bhi architect hu aur tennis mujhe bhi khelna atcha lagta hai. Ab yaha wapis aayi hu Germany se toh is ghar ka pata hai aur Richa ka pata hai. Shaadi tak toh alternate days milna rahega he lekin I hope uske baad bhi milte rahenge.", Vinni ke aisa kehne par Preeti ne bhi muskurate hue sar hila diya.

"Yar ye bhi tere bhai jaisi hai kya Ritu. Khush bhi ho rahi hai, sar bhi hila rahi hai lekin bolti bahot kam hai.", ye baat waise he kahi thi Vinni ne lekin Ritu ne hanste hue pol khol di.

"Dono best friend hai na didi. Bachpan se abhi tak. Aadat ek jaisi he hai, bas Arjun thoda rota rehta hai aur Preeti hansti rehti hai.", Preeti jhooti narajgi dikhane ke baad bol he padi.

"Wo aap badi hai na toh aajkal meri aadat thodi kharaab ho gayi hai, flow flow me didi ki jagah yar nikal jata hai. Baatein jitni marji karwa lijiye fir yaad nahi rehta ke Ritu-Alka didi nahi hai, koi bada hai. Bua se bhi daant padd jaati hai is chakkar me.", Preeti ke aise bholepan par Vinni ne gaal he sehla diya.

"Oye ye toh badi pyaari hai yar. Tum jaise marji baat karo Preeti. Honth hilati ho toh aisa lagta hai jaise bas dekhti rahu. Richa bhi aisa he kar rahi hai aur bhabhi bas hans rahi hai."

"Didi bahar ja kar kahi kuch galat company toh nahi mil gayi thi? Suna hai european countries me aisa normal hai.", Ritu ne jo ye baat kahi Richa aur bhabhi ki hansi he na band hui. Preeti sharma gayi thi kyonki Ritu ka toh usko pata tha lekin Vinni ne kiya uske he sath tha.

"Thehar ja tu Shaitaan ki naani. Hain mujhe tu aisa waisa samajhti hai. Straight hu aur agar aisi mile toh bi hone se bhi gurej nahi.", Ab Ritu ka hansna tej ho gaya tha kyonki Preeti toh uth kar he jaane lagi thi.

"Hahaha.. Maje le rahe hai yar Preeti. Baith ja baith ja. Vinni didi majaak he toh kar rahi hai aur agar inka aisa he dil hai tab bhi tu he maje karegi. Didi ne kaha na tu solid hai.", Ritu ke aankh maarte he Preeti bhi hansti hui baith gayi lekin ek takiya Vinni ne Ritu ke maar diya.

"Kasam se yaar tum ho kya cheej? Tauba tauba, Komal thik kehti hai ke Ritu aafat he hai.", Vinni ki hansi abhi tak chehre par thi.

"Iski judwa yaha nahi hai, woh toh aapko abhi tak pakad he leti. Alka na jaane deti baaton me aur jo baal ki khaal wo nikalti hai us se toh baaki sab bhi katrate hai. Dono, sorry ab toh ye 5-6 hain lekin saari aisi hai ke gher le toh paani paani karke he saans le saamne wale ko.", Saroj bhabhi ki baat par Richa bhi bol he padi.

"5-6? Matlab yaha har roj he aisa mahol hota hai?"

"Aur kya didi. Aap thoda samay sath raho toh meri tarah aapki bhi jubaan chalne lage. Tara, Alka, Manju, Aarti, Priyanka didi aur ab toh Rupali bhi. Hum dono toh hai he. Ye sath wala kamra bhi joined hai aur ek idhar bhi hai. Teeno me bas yahi log rehte hai.", Preeti ne saare naam ginwaye toh Richa hairaan thi ki ye itne log woh bhi ek jaisi umar ke sath rehte hai.

"Tara, bua wali beti hai na? Wo yaha rehti hai?", Vinni ne soch kar poocha.

"Haan. Abhi toh training par hogi lekin paune 6 baje ghar aa jati hai. Weekend off hai uska aur training ke baad bhi yahi se MBA karegi. Milna aap us se.", Ritu ne bataya toh Vinni ek baar Preeti ki taraf dekh kar fir poochne lagi.

"Garmi ki chuttiyon me uski aur Arjun ki toh kutte-billi wali halat rehti thi. Ab kaise manage hota hai.?"

"Ab toh bilkul he ulta hai, dono sath sath he rehte. Dekh ke toh koi keh nahi sakta ke woh kabhi jhagadte bhi honge.", Ritu ne jaise itna kaha aage Preeti bol padi.

"Arjun bachpan jaisa toh raha nahi. Ab jidd nahi karta ulta sabka khayaal rakhta hai. Aap dekhna, abhi bhi kahi na kahi kisi kaam me laga hoga. Mili nahi kya aap Arjun se?", Preeti ke aisa poochte he Richa ne naa me gardan hila di aur Vinni bas khamosh baithi rahi.

"Tabhi daadi usko gale lagaye thi. Waise tum dono dost he ya ..?", Vinni ki aisi baat par sabhi ek dusre ko dekhne lage.

"Pariwar hai toh sab kareeb hai.", Ritu ne ye baat jaise kahi uski koi toh wajah jarur thi. Varna woh toh saamne se Preeti ko Arjun ki mangetar ya hone wali biwi keh deti thi. Is beech Richa bhi bade gor se dekh rahi thi Ritu ko. Aise he idhar mehfil lagi rahi dopahar tak aur baaki ladkiyan bhi shamil ho gayi thi. Bujurg mandli toh wahi batla rahi thi jo anivarya tha, shaadi-rasme, kab kaise aur kya kya hoga, karna padega...
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Shankar ji dopahar me sirf apne pita ji aur bete ko car ke showroom tak chhodne ke liye hospital se aaye the lekin Arjun thoda duvidha me dikha jab car me Richa didi ko bhi baithe paya. Arjun pichli seat par Richa ke he sath baitha tha aur car chalate hue Shankar ji beech beech me inhe dekh bhi lete. Richa bhi samajh rahi thi ki Arjun thoda bahot jhijhak raha hai aur is se bachne ke liye woh khamoshi se bas bahar dekh raha tha.

"Shankar, kuch aur bhi kaam hai? Woh badi bhabhi ne bhi wapis jana hai toh unhe kaun chhod ke aayega? Umed toh apni maa aur biwi ko leke chala jayega kuch he samay me.", Pandit ji ne jaise is khamoshi ko bhang kiya aur ek baar Arjun ki taraf bhi najar ghumai. Wo jaise bahar ki duniya me he khoya tha.

"Main jara Richa ko market le ja raha hu. Inke udhar bhi shaadi hai toh bhabhi aur bacho ke kapde lene hai. Fir main he taai ko chhodne chala jaunga.", Shankar ji ne baat kehne ke sath he bahar wale shishe se Arjun ko dekha jo apalak unki taraf he dekh raha tha is shishe se.

"Huhh.. Richa beta, apne chacha ke sath hone wali bhabhi ke liye bhi uphaar le lena. Fir agle 3-4 din vyast hone wale hai toh sabkuch abhi le lena. Shankar, thoda samay adhik bhi lage toh aaj manage kar lena bhai.", Rameshwar ji bhi samajhte the ke shaadi-byaah wale ghar me bahut si jarurat hongi aur waha itne purush sadasya bhi nahi hai.

"Ji dada ji, maa aur daadi ne bhi bataya hai jo samaan yaha shehar se leke jana hai. Waise chacha ji ko agar hospital wapis jana ho toh itni der Arjun mere sath kharid-dari karne me madad kar sakta hai.", Richa ne baat khatam karte hue Arjun ki taraf dekha jo apna naam sunn kar ek baar Richa ko dekh kar ab aankhe dada ji par kiye tha.

"Nahi nahi beti. Shankar ne samay nikala hai toh woh tumhare he sath rahega. Arjun aaj apni car lene aaya hai toh is baar wo sath nahi ja sakega. Fir kabhi jarur tum apne bhai ko le jana.", Rameshwar ji ke 2 took mana karne se Richa ko toh jyada farak na pada lekin Shankar ji thoda sapaat sa chehra karte hue in 2 showroom tak khamoshi se gaadi le aaye. 'Jain Auto' naamak ye 2 showroom jaise ek he vyakti ke the lekin ek jagah 'Mitsubishi' coming soon aur dusre par Hindustan Motors likha tha.

"Lijiye papa, aa gaya showroom. Aisa toh nahi ke yaha se gaadi Arjun he leke jaane wala hai?", Shankar ji ne apne pita ko bag uthate dekh pooch he liya. Arjun ab saamne showroom ko ghoor raha tha jaise woh galat jagah aa gaye ho.

"Uski car koi driver ghar nahi dene aayega Shankar. Aur ye tohfa toh hai nahi, uski pehli car hai uske he naam. Arjun he leke jayega aur Arjun he chalayega.", Idhar Arjun aur Richa bhi car se bahar nikal aaye the. Showroom ke bahar he chamchamati ekmatra kaale rang ki 'Mitsubishi Lancer' khadi thi baaki sabhi dusri car jo sarkari gaadiyo jaisi thi.

"Iska hath saaf nahi hai abhi, isliye keh raha hu. Baaki aap behtar jaante hai.", Shankar ji ne apni samajh se he kaha lekin ab unke hairaan hone ki baari thi jo Arjun ne kaha usko sunn kar.

"Waisa dada ji aap toh Ford ki car bata rahe the aur haan Richa didi, aap he tilak kar dijiye.", Arjun ne pehli baar Richa ko sambodhit kiya tha, beshak usne ye baat sehaj bhaav se he ki thi lekin Richa ne ek baar Shankar ji ko dekha aur fir Arjun ko. Bahar khade Rameshwar ji bhi sar jhatak rahe the Arjun ki baat sunn kar.

"Main kaise tilak kar sakti hu? Waise bhi gaadi toh ghar jaane ke baad tilak karte hai."

"Ghar jaane ke baad bhi karenge lekin yaha se bhi car ne nikalna toh hai he. Baaki aapko jaisa thik lage.", Arjun ne ek baar unhe aur apne pita ko dekha aur fir dada ji ke sath andar chal diya.

"Wo aisa hai na bhai ke book toh Ford wali he karwai thi lekin tere Sangwan dada ji ne kaha ke Escort atchi gaadi nahi hai. Ye wali bhi idhar sabse pehli car he hai aur unhone he sujhaya ke naye jamane ke hisab se tere liye yahi atchi rahegi. Haan jeb par thodi jyada bhari padd gayi.", Rameshwar ji Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhe andar le aaye sab samjhate hue. Car toh ek najar me he Arjun ko pasand aa gayi thi.

"Chalo, 2 he minute lagne wale hai. Jaha tak dikh raha hai yahi car li hai Arjun ke liye.", Shankar ji bhi bahar nikal aaye aur Richa ko sath liye andar aa gaye jaha ek aur jhatka tayaar tha unke liye.

"Aap bhi idhar hai chacha ji?", Shankar ji ne Col sahab ko kursi par baithe dekh kaha.

"Haan bhai ghanta pehle he aaya tha jab inka phone aaya ke gaadi aa gayi hai aur tayaar hai. Agar kuch atirikt kaam karwana hai toh dekh lijiye. Ab apne puttar ko gaadi bina CD player aur seat cover ke toh dene se raha. Aur bhi thoda badlaav karwaya hai baaki ek baat pata chal gayi ke uncha model bhi le lo toh palle se 30-35 hajar lag he jaate hai.", Col sahab ne hanste hue kaha aur showroom ka maalik unka hath pakadte hue sath muskurane laga. Rameshwar ji baithne ki jagah andar khadi contessa car dekhne lage.

"Jain bhai, hamari ek esteem bhi nikalwa do yar. Ghar me ab itni jagah nahi dikhti.", Rameshwar ji ghoom fir ke wapis aa baithe aur bag Jain sahab ke saamne kar diya.

"Pandit ji wo gaadi nayi toh hai abhi aur kharcha bhi jyada nahi karwati. Jagah kam padti hai toh ek-aadh plaat le lijiye. Hahaha. Waise sach kahu ke jabse aapki car aa ke khadi hui hai savere se 20 log iski booking ka poochne aa gaye hai. Mujhe nahi laga tha ke idhar iski demand hogi lekin gaadi majboot bhi hai aur aaj ke jamane ki bhi.", Paise sirf gaddi ke hisab se dekhne ke baad bag ek taraf rakhte hue unhone ek ladke ko thanda paani laane ko kaha.

"Dekhte hai bhai ke plaat ke paise kab tak judte hai. Is saal ki toh saari kamai tumne galle me rakh di hamari. Chalo ab ijajat do aur chabi bhi. Kagaj banwane ka kasht bhi kar dena yar. Ghar me filhal vivah ka samay hai toh mushkil hogi thodi."

"Sharminda toh mat kijiye Pandit ji. Bas Arjun ko bhej dena jab main phone karu, waise plaat se mera matlab tha ke naye sector me HUDA plaat nikal raha hai, bhar dijiye 2-3 farm bacho ke naam. Chaliye bete ko seat par baithaiye.", Paani peene ke baad sab khade hone lage toh Arjun ne bhi ladke ko tilak ka samaan laane bhej diya jo woh turant le aaya tha. Shankar ji toh Col sahab se alag baaton me lage hue the.

"Chaliye didi.", Arjun ne woh choti si plate Richa ko dete hue kaha aur ye dono sabse pehle is car tak aa gaye. Yahi lambi chamchamati 'Mitsubishi' car thi Arjun ki. Jain sahab bhi jaise dharmik aur manyatao me yakeen karne wale insan the jinhone gaadi ke saamne khud he ye nariyal food kar shubharambh kiya aur Richa ne bonatt ki jagah bumper ke madhya me tilak karte hue laal dhagha baandh diya. Arjun ne apna purse nikal kar khola toh ek pal Shankar ji usko rokne lage the lekin apne pita ke inkaar karne par bas woh dekhte rahe. Rekha aur Krishna ki woh 25 saal purani shyam-shwet stamp akaar ki photo Arjun ke batue me lagi thi. Arjun ne 1100 rupaye apni badi behan Richa ko shagun ke taur par diye toh woh bhi mana karne lagi thi.

"Rakh lo Richa beta, bhai neg de raha hai.", Ramehswar ji ne kaha toh Richa ne Arjun ko thank you kehte hue rakh liye. Shankar ji bhi dekh rahe the is car ko, unhe shauk jo tha. Arjun ke liye khud Rameshwar ji ne darwaja khola aur apne ladle ko baitha kar sar pe hath ferte hue khud pichli seat par jaane lage. Unka he anusaran karte hue Col sahab bhi dikhe toh Shankar ji ne pooch he liya.

"Aage aur koyi nahi baith raha?"

"Ritu iski jaan le legi beta. Keh ke bheja hai usne ki Arjun ki bagal me sabse pehle wahi baithne wali hai. Haan baaki ab Arjun bas sahi salamat ghar pahucha de.", Rameshwar ji ki taraf ka shisha khud he thoda niche ho gaya tha. Arjun dhyaan se andar har cheej ko samajh bhi raha tha aur hath fira kar dekh bhi raha tha. Sachmuch andar se behtareen thi ye gaadi. Swachalit niche hone wale shishe, dher saare button, steering bhi upar niche hone wala jaisa thodi he der pehle andar ladke ne bataya tha. Ye kitaab bhi usne rakh li thi jisme gaadi ke baare me sabkuch bataya gaya tha.

"Best of luck.", Shankar ji ne apne bete se kaha toh Arjun ne bhi apne pita ko hanste hue jawaab diya.

"Fir bhi aapse seekhna band nahi karunga papa.", Aur jis safaai se usne Shankar ji ki saamne khadi car ke barabar se apni car nikali thi woh bhi khade dekhte rahe. Petrol ka ye model kahi jyada jaandar aur tej tha.

"Seekh toh gaya hai beta lekin ab sachmuch pump he kharidna padega."

"Papa, tilak karne wale ko andar nahi baithate kya?", Richa ne dhimi awaaj me kaha toh unhe dhyaan aaya ke woh bhi sath he khadi hai. Dono car ki taraf chalne lage.

"Beta itni jaldi matt karo, Arjun ne tumhe sabse pehle hath lagane diya hai yahi bahot hai filhal. Tum Ritu ko bhi thoda samajhna, Arjun ko behtar jaan sakogi uske baad. Suna tha ne ke mere papa ne kya kaha, Arjun ke barabar wali seat Ritu ki hai. Waise ab tumne jo bhi kharidna hai araam se lena, dikki khali hai gaadi ki.", Hanste hue woh gaadi me baithe toh Richa bhi andar baith gayi.

"Ritu ke he sath thi main subah se. Woh intelligent hai, observe karti hai aur sabse badi baat hai ke woh bilkul ghamandi nahi hai. Matlab aaj mujhe realise hua ke woh mujhse kahi behtar hai papa. Sach kahu toh guilt feel hone lagi thi ek baar."

"Aisa nahi hai. Beshak Ritu ghar ki ladkiyon me sabse jyada intelligent hai lekin woh bhi ziddi hai. Haan pariwar me rehne se wo flexible hai aur sabse pyaar se baat karti hai lekin uska bhi ek apna dayra hai jisme woh shayad kuch he logo ko rakhti hai. Alka aur Preeti ke sath shayad Tara he hai jin logo ke sath Ritu kareeb hai. Milne lagogi toh aur atche se samjhogi.", Shankar ji bhi kisi hadd tak Ritu ko logo se jyada he jaante the. Woh unki jaan jo thi. Car ka rukh mukhya sadak par karte hue woh Richa ko bhi dekhne lage.

"Mujhe sachmuch atcha laga yaha aa kar. Family toh aisi he honi chahiye papa. Sab ek dusre ke sath itna ghul-mil ke rehte hai ki life me friends ki jarurat he nahi lage. Komal ke sath sath Madhuri ne bhi atche se khayal rakha mera, main badi hu lekin ek baar bhi kisi kaam ko hath tak nahi lagane diya. Waise Vinni itne saalo baad bhi kahi jyada jaanti hai sabko. Aur ye Preeti kaun hai?", 2 bade sawaal itni tareef ke baad.

"Aur bhi log hai ghar me jinke dil bilkul Komal-Madhuri jaise he hai. Alka, Priyanka, Tara aur Aarti bhi bahot pyari aur milansar hai. Waise Rekha se mili thi tum?", Apni biwi ka jikar karte hue Shankar ji saamne dekh rahe the.

"Wo toh main batana he bhool gayi aapko papa. Rekha maa toh sabse jyada pyaari lagi mujhe. Unhone toh gale bhi lagaya aur fir khaane ke waqt main unke he kamre me thi, Rupali ke sath. Unhone thoda bahot apne hatho se khilaya mujhe aur ye dekho, chain bhi di ek aur.", Shankar ji ko ab thoda paseena aane laga tha ye sunn kar. Hairat hona lajmi tha ke itna mehnga tohfa kaise Rekha ne is ladki ko de diya aur apne kamre me bhi pyaar diya.

"Farrattedar english jaise woh bolti hai aise toh professor bhi nahi bolte the mere college me. Pados wali ek videshi aunty ke sath woh baat kar rahi thi, ek word hindi ka nahi use kiya. Wo itni padhi likhi hai aur fir bhi ghar me he rehti hai? Sundar bhi kitni hai wo, Ritu se bhi jyada. Unse meri bahot jamne wali hai papa.", Richa ab bilkul mayus na thi jaise woh car me baithte samay lag rahi thi. Ritu-Komal ka jikar karne ke baad ab Rekha ka varnan karte hue woh bas chehakti hui bole ja rahi thi.

"Bas kar bas kar meri laado. Ek he bar toh mili hai tu abhi. Waise kuch poocha kya Rekha ne tujhse aur tu maa kyo keh rahi hai?", Shankar ji ke aisa kehne par bura sa mooh banate hue woh apne papa ko dekhne lagi fir dono hath jholi me rakhti hui kehne lagi.

"Unse mil kar mujhe toh nahi laga ke main ek he baar mili hu. Aur unhone aisa waisa toh kuch bhi nahi poocha mujhse bas jab maine mera birthday ka bataya toh unhone bhi kaha ke Ritu ka same day hota hai. Fir ye chain de di ye kehte hue ke tab sahyad hum mile na mile. Aur boli ki gold dene se maa-beti ka rishta majboot hota hai. Toh jab unhone maa-beti kaha toh maine bhi aapke saamne unhe maa keh diya. Saamne toh maine unhe aunty he bola tha."

"Apni maa se itna jikar matt kar dena gudiya."

"Hahaha.. aapki jaan kyo nikalti hai maa ke saamne.? Itna darte ho aap unse. Waise main bewkoof nahi hu jo ye sab kahungi, woh mujhe bhi nahi aane dengi aise toh. Papa, har insaan alag kyu hota hai? Paida toh ek jaise he hote hai.", Richa ki baat par jaha pehle Shankar ji Madhulata ke jikar par muskura rahe the wahi ab is sawaal ko sunn kar thoda shaant ho gaye.

"Aas-pas ka mahol, shiksha, halaat aur bahot si baatein har insaan ko dusre se alag bana deti hai. Tumhe toh aisa sawaal nahi karna chahiye tha itni padhai ke baad."

"Values and Eduction are two different things papa. Yaha wali family me sab ek jaise hai, I also observe and understand humans. Ek bhi aisa nahi mila jo haq jatata ho, galat shabd bolta ho ya kuch chupata ho. Bade bhi chhoto ko samman dete hai. Ek videshi ladki bhi bilkul aapki family jaisi thi waha. Bonding, love, values, trust sabkuch hai waha aur aap thode alag hai unse. Sorry, mera matlab aap bhi mujhe pyaar karte hai, kabhi galat nahi bolte lekin kuch alag jarur hai.", Richa ne thoda khul kar kaha toh Shankar ji ne haami bhari. Wo jaante the apne pariwar me sanskaar, ijjaat aur sabhi ka ek dusre ke liye pyaar.

"Wo ladki Preeti, jaanti ho woh kaun hai?", Shankar ji ne sirf yahi baat karna munasib samjha.

"Haan pados me rehti hai. Ritu ke sath bahot close hai woh aur uski he mom bahar se hai. Atchi ladki lagi lekin shayad uski jagah Ritu he jyada jawaab deti hai."

"Arjun ki hone wali biwi hai Preeti. Woh shuru se he family ka part hai jaise Col chacha ji mere papa ke bhai hai.", Ye baat Ritu ne toh taal he di thi Richa ke saamne. Aur usko ab badi hairani ho rahi thi ye jaan kar ki Preeti ek tarah se apni he sasural me kitna khul kar ghoomti firti hai.

"Gaune ke bina he woh aise aati rehti hai? Aur kya ye Arjun ki marji ke bina he hua hai? Kyonki usko toh maine dekha he nahi ghar me itna."

"Tumne kya dekha kya nahi woh alag baat hai. Preeti aur Arjun shuru se he sath hai aur idhar samaaj khaap-panchayat jaisa nahi hai. Preeti ghar ki beti hai aur wo hamesha waise he rehne wali hai. Us ladki ki duniya in 2 ghar me he hai jis wajah se woh apne maa-baap se alag yaha dada ji ke sath rehti hai. Arjun ko ghar me nahi dekha kyonki woh kaam karwa raha hoga. AC toh maine bhi lage hue dekh liye the aur fir dusra ghar bhi tayaar ho raha hai toh woh wahi hoga baaki samay.", Idhar dono market aa gaye aur car ek taraf lagate hue Shankar ji apni is ladli ko liye kapdo ke showroom ki taraf paidal chal diye.

"Yahi toh keh rahi hu main. Waha gaanv wala ghar aisa kyu nahi hai? Kyu maa kisi se seedhe mooh baat tak nahi karti aur kyu waha mahol hamesha janjir sa bandhan lagta hai.? Aap aate ho na tabhi 3 log ek sath baithe dikhte hai, daadi ke sath. Aisa nahi ho sakta ke waha bhi sab aisa he lage.?"

"Ab Bijender aa raha hai na ghar toh tumhe dikkat nahi hogi. Woh taai ko araam dene ke baad ghar ka mahol sahi karega. Baaki kuch toh farak rehne wala hai haveli aur ghar me. Haveli ki shaan bahar se dikhti hai aur ghar ki uske andar ke logo se. Chalo yaha tumhare aur Lata ki pasand ka sabkuch mil jayega. Jo bhi lena hai ya tayaar karwana ho kar lo.", Shankar ji ne bhi ek tarah se farak bata he diya tha. Is bade showroom me aate he apne dost se hath milate hue Shankar ji ne Richa ka parichaya diya aur Sudheer ke sath ek ladki bhi Richa ki sewa me lag gayi.
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"Dekh Arjun car ghar ke andar nahi aayegi.", Pravesh dwar par he Ritu hath kamar par rakhe khadi thi. Komal didi bhi tilak karne ke liye thaali le aayi toh Rameshwar ji hanste hue ek taraf se ghar ke andar chale aaye apne bhai samaan param mitra ke sath. Kaushalya ji toh andar he thi Chandro devi ke sath jaha Rekha aur Rajeshwari bhi thi lekin Purnima ji apni pauti Vinni ke sath khadi ye drama dekh rahi thi.

"Ye bade nahi hone wale kabhi?", Hanste hue unhone Rameshwar ji se poocha toh woh bhi inke pas ruk gaye.

"Bhabhi ye bade ho gaye toh fir ghar ghar nahi lagega. In sabki wajah se toh ghar abaad lagta hai."

"Dekh le Satish, bahana mila nahi ki meri behan ke pas aa khade hue. Chalo aapke liye 2 bar phone aa chuka hai aur Purnima tu bhi chai pee le nahi toh ye aise he dore dalte rahenge.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Pandit ji toh teji se baithak me ho liye aur Col sahab hanste hue apni bhabhi ko dekhne.

"Bhabhi ji kuch bhi kaho, aap ho khatarnaak.", Hans toh Purnima ji bhi rahi thi unki baat par.

"Aadat hai Kaushalya ki, rishta barabar hai na toh hansi majaak chalta rehta hai bhai sahab. Unhone bhi bura nahi mana aur maine bhi. Chalo chai pee ke fir nikalna bhi hai.", Teeno andar aaye toh Vinni gate ki taraf badh gayi jaha Komal ne tilak kar diya tha aur Ritu abhi tak waise he khadi thi.

"Aane de isko andar. Kya zidd lagaye baithi hai?"

"Didi, aap beech me na aao. Pehle ye mujhe steering wali jagah baithayega aur main gaadi andar karungi.", Ritu ko wajah batai toh Vinni hansne lagi wahi Komal didi thoda gusse se Ritu ko dekhne lagi.

"Toh isme kya badi baat hui. Ja baith ja seat par aur kar de car andar. Waise atchi car li hai Arjun ne."

"Vinni di, isko car chalani nahi aati. Arjun toh isko apne sath baitha kar har baat maan ne ko tayaar hai lekin madam ne thaan liya hai ke khud he car andar karengi."

"Chalo toh fir aisa karo ki Arjun ke sath us seat par he baith jao. Steering tum pakad lena aur baaki woh kar lega. Itna toh aata he hoga.", Vinni didi ke aisa kehte he Ritu aankhe chamkati hui Arjun ki taraf wale darwaje par ja khadi hui.

"Dekh best solution hai ab. Goad me baithti ho aur tu bas steering sambhalne diyo.", Arjun ab aur kya kehta, lekin wahi jhijhak thi mann me ki Ritu didi uski premika hain aur saamne Vinni Komal aur maa bhi khadi thi. Fir bhi seat peeche karke Ritu didi ko apne aage baitha liya. Unke jism ki mehak pehle he uska bura haal kar deti thi.

"Didi, khatra le rahe hai hum. Please, aap bas baithi he rehna araam se. Bahar sab log hai aur maa bhi.", Arjun ne kaan me dheemi awaaj me bataya toh Ritu thoda sa aur peeche sarak gayi.

"Pati patni aise he toh ghar me kadam rakhte hai. Chal tu mere hatho ko pakad le main jyada tang nahi karti.", Ritu ne bhi waise he kaha aur Arjun ne savdhani se car andar badha di. Ritu toh aakhir Ritu he thi. Thoda sa apne kulho ko ragadte he Arjun ko uttejit kar he diya. Ek pal ke liye car ghumne ki jagah seedhi hui lekin Ritu ne he sahi taraf steering kar diya. Gaadi ko rokte he Arjun ne narajgi se didi ko dekha jo hansti hui bahar nikal gayi.

"Marwa diya na. Ab bahar kaise niklu?", Arjun bata raha tha aur Ritu ja ke maa ki bagal me khadi ho gayi.

"Ab car le li toh iska ye matlab toh nahi sara din wahi baithega. Chal maa ko bhi chabhi de jara.", Ritu didi ki kartoot se pehle he Arjun ka bura haal tha aur bahar nikalte he sab uski halat dekh lete.

"Aa raha hu didi bas 2 minute. Ye file rakh du bas.", Arjun bahane se dashboard me kuch bhi dekhne laga aur fir apni kameej bahar nikalne ke baad lambi saans bharta hua bahar aa gaya. Ubhar ek taraf se abhi bhi thoda numaya tha lekin kuch jyada nahi.

"Shaitaan ho tum poori.", Vinni ne sneh se Ritu ka hath pakadte hue kaha aur idhar Arjun ne Komal didi ko shagun dene ke baad maa ko gaadi ka darwaja kholte hue apni seat par baitha diya. Baaki teeno bhi dekh rahi thi.

"Ab kahi car poori hui meri.", Arjun ne chabi bhi maa ke hath me rakh di.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai Arjun. Ritu baith gayi toh waise he ye poori ho gayi thi lekin sachmuch ye car bahot atchi hai. Iski chabi hamesha apne pas he rakhna, ye teri hai beta sirf teri.", Unhone bhi Arjun ke gaal ko sehlate hue sneh jatate hue chabi bete ke hath par rakh di.

"Aap mere sath chalengina market jab shopping karni hogi? Na mat karna please.", Arjun ne unhe manate hue kaha toh Rekha ji ki wahi muskaan chehre par aa gayi jiske liye Arjun ye sab kar raha tha.

"Jab bhi tu kahega main chal padungi. Ab ja ke apni daadi aur chachi se mil le, unhe nikalna hai.", Car se bahar aate hue Rekha ji ne kaha toh woh bina kisi ko dekhe andar daud gaya. Ghar ke bheetar sabhi car ke darwaje tala lage ho ya na is se koi farak nahi padta tha.

"Ye toh subah se he mujhe ignore kar raha hai. Chachi main isliye he nahi aana chahta thi haveli se idhar. Koi mujhe ignore kare ye mujhe bahot bura lagta hai.", Vinni ne saaf saaf Rekha ji se kaha aur naraaj hone lagi.

"Didi, woh andar gaya hai na toh aap bhi chali jao. Kaan kheench lena uska aur Umed chacha ke saamne woh chuskega bhi nahi.", Ritu ke is sujhaav par Rekha ji ne bhi hanste hue haan laga di thi.

"Dekh lo chachi, waha usne meri insult ki toh main fir aaj rukne wali nahi yaha aur seedha shaadi ki jagah he aaungi. Keh deti hu.", Vinni ko itna naraaj dekh Rekha ji bhi bol padi.

"Koi baat toh hogi jis wajah se Arjun aisa kar raha hai. Ye tum dono jaante ho aur fir tumhe he baat karni chahiye. Dikhta nahi lekin thoda ziddi woh bhi hai jab baat apno ki ho. Naraaj hone ka haq usko bhi toh hoga.", Rekha ji apne sath Komal ko le jaate hue Vinni ko pyaar se samjha gayi.

"Aapne mara tha na bhai ko? Mujhe bataya tha usne, lekin ab manao aur woh daadi ke saamne pakka maan jayega nahi toh dada ji bhi toh udhar he hain.", Ritu ne aankh maarte hue kaha aur Preeti ki taraf chali gayi. Dono ko kuch kaam tha jiske liye Preeti ne he bulaya tha Ritu ko apne ghar.

"Thik hai. Mujhe nahi pata tha ke woh itni purani baat ko dil pe liye hoga. Aur tujhe kaise pata ye sab.", Vinni poochti reh gayi lekin Ritu ja chuki thi. Fir dhime kadmo se woh bhi idhar he chal di jaha baaki sab the. Kursi par Col sahab aur Pandit ji baithe the aur bed par Purnima ji, Chandro devi, Kaushalya ji aur ab Arjun bhi. Umed Singh bhi ab tayaar ho kar ek taraf kursi par baithe the. Vinni ne aate he dekha ki Arjun uski daadi ke sath chipka baitha tha aur Purnima ji bhi uske baal sehlati baat kar rahi thi.

"Sorry. Lekin itni purani baat par tum abhi tak mooh banaye baithe ho?", Vinni abhi bhi thoda akad ke khadi thi unke saamne. Arjun ne chehra Purnima ji ki taraf he kar liya.

"Kya baat kar rahi ho tum aur sorry kis liye?", Umed Singh ne apni beti ko dekhte hue sawaal kiya toh sabhi bas Vinni ko he dekh rahe the siway Arjun ke jo mooh chhupaye bas muskura raha tha.

"Ye itna bada ho gaya hai aur dekhiye na papa 13 saal purani baat pe mooh fulaye baitha hai. Aaj isne ek baar bhi mujhse baat nahi ki hai. Sab itna gunn-gaan kar rahe hai iska aur mujhe lagta hai bas drama he hai."

"Daadi, ye kaisi sorry bol rahi hai.?", Arjun ne dhimi awaaj me Purnima ji se kaha jisko is kamre me lagbhag sabne suna tha.

"Haan, bata tu ye kaisi sorry bol rahi hai jisme itna gussa dikha rahi hai mere bache par?", Purnima ji ne bhi narajgi se Vinni se poocha.

"Wo ye hamesha ulta seedha bolta rehta tha na isliye maine iski pitaai kar di thi ek baar. Fir toh milna he nahi hua aur ye us baat ko he dil pe liye baitha hai ab tak. Gussa toh mujhe bhi aayega na jo ye itna ignore karega. Badi hu main is se aur agar ab bhi ye nahi mana toh fir se gaal laal kar dungi main iska.", Vinni ne kamar par hath rakhte hue kaha. Gusse me sachmuch woh laal ho rahi thi.

"Atcha, samjhane ki jagah tu iski pitaai kare aur fir sorry maangne ki jagah sorry chheen rahi hai. Hath laga ke dikha jara mere bete. Main bhi yahi baithi hu aur tere baap me bhi himmat nahi jo beech me bol sake.", Purnima ji ne Arjun ke dono gaal hath me liye kaha. Rameshwar ji aadat anusaar beech me bolne lage.

"Bhabhi, bacho ki baat hai."

"Aap toh chup he karo ji.", Kaushalya ji ne unhe chup karwa diya. Vinni idhar udhar dekhne lagi aur koyi apne sath na dikha toh dhamm se Arjun ki he bagal me baith gayi.

"Chal sorry. Gussa mujhe bhi tere jaisa he toh aata hai. Lekin tu bata itni purani baat ke liye koyi aise naraaj rehta hai kya? Dekh ab khatam kar ye baat, saare he teri taraf hai. Mujhe na hurt hota jab koyi ignore kare toh, aadat hai meri.", Vinni ki aankhon me sachmuch he thoda paani aa gaya tha. Lekin is se pehle ki woh rone he lagti Arjun ne palat kar unhe gale laga liya.

"Badi ho toh iska matlab ye nahi ke chhote he saamne se aa kar mile. Subah daadi se main mil raha tha tab toh dekh ke bhi najre hata li thi. Maine bhi fir wahi kiya, aaya maja Vinni Tinni.", Jaise Arjun chidata tha bachpan me waise he bolne laga.

"Dekho lo daadi isko. Main 6 saal badi hu is se aur abhi tak mera naam bigadta hai. Tu chal mere sath main tere kaan atche se marodti hu."

"Ab na 6 saal toh beech me rehne he wale hai lekin 6 inch lamba hu aapse. Marodo mera kaan aur dekh utha kar andhere wale kamre me band na kiya toh kehna. Mummy bhoot karke shor machane lagogi.", Vinni andhere se abhi tak darti thi lekin Arjun ke aise kehne par woh khud jor se uske gale lag gayi.

"Atcha sorry, ab pareshan nahi karungi. Subah jaanboojh kar ignore nahi kiya tha maine.", Vinni kehne ko ye keh rahi thi lekin Arjun ke seene se lagi woh aur bhi bahot kuch mehsoos kar rahi thi.

"Ho gaya tumhara samjhota, dekh liya mere bete ka bada dil. Teri toh saari baatein yaad rakhe hue hai aur fir iski baad sahi hai. Isne toh teri maa se bhi pyaar se mulakaat ki thi lekin tu he ignore karegi toh ye bhi waisa he karega. Chal ab chhod mere bete ko aur jaa ke apni behno ka sar kha.", Purnima ji ne itna kaha toh Vinni alag hote hue khadi hui aur jaate hue fir se Arjun ke sar par chapat lagati bhaag gayi.

"Dekh lo aap log."

"Tere sath he karegi ab. Ek he chhota bhai hai uska aur teri baat bhi galat thi jo badi behan ko aise sata raha tha. Itne saal baad ladki ghar aayi aur janaab ko maafi mangwani thi. Jaa ke dusre ghar chakkar laga aa, mistri 5 baje chale jaate hai aur 10 minute baaki hai. Tala laga aayio.", Kaushalya ji ne ab Arjun ko fatkaar lagai toh Chandro devi bol he padi.

"Teri na umar hoti Kaushalya jo baalko ke beech rali rahe hai? Rameshwar, bol de teri lugai ne ke chhore sath ult-sult na bolegi. Ja beta Arjun, iski aadat hai toh jaave koni.", Arjun bhi hansta hua Chandro devi ke paanv chhune ke baad Kaushalya ji ka gaal choom kar bahar bhaag gaya.

"Lo aur dekh lo aap. Meri fatkaar ka koi asar na hai is bailbuddhi par. Aur ye sab aapke devar ka kiya dhara hai.", Chandro devi ke sath Purnima ji bhi hansne lagi aur Rameshwar ji Umed Col sahab ki taraf dekh rahe ho.

"Taai ji, chachi ji ki na yahi khasiyat hai ke har baat ke liye chacha ji ko hathkadi lagwa do bas. Haan Bhole ne meri maa ke gaal choome hote toh badi khush hoti. Mera laal toh sirf tera hai Purnima.. tab na phool jhadte hai sirf."

"Chup kar tu bhi. Aaya chacha ka lagta bada, tu aajtak meri goad me soya rehta hai. Inki bhabhi aa gayi toh bas janaab sharif."

"Bas karo thaanedarni ji. Meri bhabhi toh aapke bagal me bhi hai. Ab ijajat ho toh kal ki baat bhi kar le? Market jana hai aapne, samaan lena hai aur fir badi bhabhi ke ghar aur Rammehar ke waha bhi jana hai. Dono taraf shaadi hai aur aapko bas main najar aa raha hu. Umed beta, Shankar na hoga kal aur main teri chachi ko leke nahi jaane wala bahar. Tu teri maa aur chachi ko bajar le jana, Arjun ko is sab ki samajh nahi hai.", Rameshwar ji ne kehne ko keh diya lekin Umed ke sath sath Col sahab ne bhi apne mooh par hath rakh liya tha. Purnima ji ke sath sath ab Chandro devi bhi hansne lagi thi.

"Dhanya ho ji aap. Jiji, Purnima aur bache ek phone karte the na ke chhuttiyan padd gayi hai toh thaane se seedha inhe lene chale jaate the aapke devar, bina ghar bataye. Ek baar toh film bhi le gaye the aur mere sath market jana bhi bhaari hai. Akele chali jayio tu Purnima, dekh fer 2 ghante ka kaam 5 me karke na aaye."

"Kaushalya bas bhi kiya kar kabhi toh. Teri aadat hai na ye chuhal karne ki woh jayegi nahi. Film wali baat bhi main bata deti hu jiji ko. Jiji, Kaushalya ne mujhe bulaya tha film ke liye jab aapke dusre devar bhi the. Unhone kaha ke ticket mushkil hai Rameshwar ko keh kar karte hai kuch hal. Aap toh madam wahi ruk gayi aur idhar hum log wapis aaye toh ye kaam se chale gaye aur main bhai sahab ke sath andar aayi ticket le ke toh picture shuru ho chuki thi. Inke barabar koi baith chuka tha toh sath wali par hum log baith gaye. Ye toh aayi nahi is taraf. Aur aaj tak maje leti hai. Mere devar ke sath film dekhi maine tujhe jo sochna woh soch.", Ab Purnima ke tunakne par Kaushalya ji bhi hansne lagi thi. Yaha inka halka-fulka majaak kuch aur der hua fir Umed Singh ke sath Purnima ji aur Rajeshwar ji ne vida li.Vinni ne bol diya tha ke woh aaj yahi rehne wali hai.
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kramash

 

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Arjun purane ghar me jaanch-padtal karne ke baad thekedar se jaankari le raha tha. Aaj bhi bahot kaam hua tha yaha aur ghar ab atcha dikhne laga tha.

"Beta, bahar wali diwar ka poora plaster kar diya hai, ye bada darwaja bhi marammat ke baad paint ho gaya. 2 majdoor laga kar saara khali hissa saaf karwaya tha aur ab kal 4 trolly mitti bichwa denge. Idhar ye saari toonti, chitkani, handle badalwa diye hai. Palle (Darwaje) bhi kal varnish ke baad laga denge. Plumber ne bhi saare nal aur pipe jaanch kar jo badalne wale the woh badal diye hai.", Thekedar ke hath me 3-4 kagaz the aur woh Arjun ko sab dikhate hue bata bhi raha tha.

"Uncle ji abhi rasoi ka pathar reh gaya hai, aur ye paint bacha hai shayad. Waise charo seat badalwa di na bathroom ki? Aur bahar gaaye wale kamre ka kya karna hai?", Arjun ne kamre ke andar he bane ek bathroom ka darwaja khol kar dekha toh yaha rang-rogan ho chuka tha, nayi comod aur toonti-fuhare chamak rahe the.

"Haan, pehle bathroom he paint karwaye hai, rasoi bhi ho gayi bijli ka kaam karwane ke baad. Aaj bahar aangan ka pathar roka hai kal rasoi ka hoga. Pankhe, AC, tubelight aur jaise lamp lagwane ho woh kal he mangwa dena subah. Is kaam ko bhi shaam tak farig karwa denge, electrician kal 2 se 9 baje tak kaam karenge. Aur bahar wale kamre ko toh atche se tayaar karne ka bola hai aapke tauji ne. Pichle hisse me bhi vehde ko pakka karna hai. Chatt par aaje niru kiya hai jis se barish me kahi bhi pani ka seelan nahi hoga.", Thekedar kaam ka pakka aadmi tha aur Arjun ko bhi atcha laga tha ye dekh kar ki sabhi tarah ke mistri ek sath laga diye the inhone.

"Chatt ki tanki reh gayi hai jaisa main dekh raha hu kagaz par nahi likhi."

"Haan. Ye shayad bhool gaye Rajkumar ji. Lekin ab likh leta hu yaha. Waise woh durust hai bas safai karwa ke plaster karwa dete hai. Baaki kaanch wala parso aayega, 2-3 khidkiyo ke chatke hue hai. Chokhat toh sabhi palish karwa di hai toh jyada kaam nahi hai. Waise meri salah hai ke bahar aangan me gaadi khadi karne ki jagah ek taraf shutter wala gairaj banwa liya jaye toh behtar rahega. Yaha ka pathar bhi is wajah se he kharaab hua tha.",Aangan me lage naye sangmarmar ko dekhte hue thekedar ne salah di.

"Haan, yaha teeno taraf he toh itni jagah. Lekin mujhe nahi lagta ke shaadi se pehle dada ji koi aisa kaam karwayenge. Aap sampark me he rehna uncle, shaadi hote he ye right side me ghar ki lambai barabar he gairaj ke liye main dada ji mana lunga. Rang toh har kamre ke aapko pata he hai, kal baaki samaan main samay par mangwa dunga. Waise bhi tauji aaj he aane wale hai wapis, dada ji ne bataya tha thodi der pehle. Toh kal wo jarur aayenge idhar. Apna samay aur uchit salah dene ke liye dhanyawad.", Arjun unke sath he is chote darwaje se bahar chala aaya jo shayad suvidha ke liye bade gate ke baaye hisse me banaya gaya tha. Dono par tala lagate hue woh paidal he chal diya ek taraf.

Aisa lag raha tha jaane kitne he din baad woh is gali me aaya ho. Shaam ke sadhe 5 baj chuke the, matlab aadha ghanta woh is ghar raha tha aur ab Akanksha ki gali me chalte hue chehre par alag he khushi thi. Unke ghar ke bahar koyi gaadi na dekh ghanti baja di. Andar Akanksha ki mata ji ki car kapde se dhanki thi, pichli bar ki tarah. Koi ek minute baad ye 35-36 saal ke lagbhag umar ki mahila ne darwaja khola. Ektak woh Arjun ko upar se niche dekhne lagi jo 6 feet ke gate se bhi lamba tha.

"Hanji?", In mohtarma ne itna he bola aur khaas tarah se aankhen hilate hue parichaya manga.

"Ji Arjun, Anshu ka friend hu aur notes lene the. Aunty aur Anshu nahi hai kya ghar me?", Arjun apni he jagah khada tha. In mahila ne Arjun ko andar na bula kar Akanksha ko awaaj lagai jo nange paanv he hilti-dulti se aangan tak aayi aur Arjun ko dekhte he chilla uthi.

"Oye tum ho. Waha kyu khade ho, andar aa jao. Bua ye Arjun hai, Arjun.", Ab jaise in mahila ko kuch yaad aaya aur woh ek taraf hui ke Akanksha ne andar aate he Arjun ka hath pakad liya.

"Sorry beta, dimag se nikal gaya tha. Thank you Arjun.", Arjun kuch jawaab deta us se pehle he hall me baithi Sushma Taneja sofe se khadi hoti uske pas aa gayi. Pehle se bhi jyada khoobsurat lag rahi thi woh aur ek Akanksha ki humumar ladki bas baithi hui dekh rahi thi.

"Tum ghar ke bahar se he chale gaye the na? Aur fir uske baad ab aa rahe ho.", Sabhi jaise chai he pee rahe the Arjun ke aane se pehle.

"Sorry aunty Rupali didi ne bataya he hoga aapko ki main toh school bhi nahi ja raha ghar me shaadi ki wajah se. Kal aane laga tha lekin fir jaruri jana padd gaya. Aap kaise hai aur uncle?", Arjun diwan ke kinare baith gaya tha aur Sushma ji uske sath.

"Hum sab toh tumahre saamne he hai. Life jyada atchi ho gayi hai, tumhari wajah se. Haan ye ab jyada pareshan karne lagi bas.", Goad me aa baithi Akanksha ko gale lagati Sushma ji ne hanste hue kaha. Arjun bhi khush tha ye sab dekh kar.

"Aap log toh meri wajah se chai bhi bhool gaye. Aur aap hain Anshu ki bua ji aur shayad ye Sejal hai.", Arjun ne us khamosh si baithi ladki ki taraf najar karte hue kaha toh woh thoda hairaan hui lekin Sushma ji ne Arjun ka sar sehlate hue kaha.

"Sahi pehchana tumne, ye Sejal he hai aur abse yahi reh kar apna college shuru karegi. Aur ye meri nanad kam chhoti behan jyada hai, Jaya. Anshu ki bua aur Sejal ki mom. Ab tum batao ke tumhare liye kya banau? Itne din baad dikhai diye ho toh aise na jaane dungi, keh deti hu.", Sushma ji ne parichya karwaya toh Arjun ne fir se bua ko namastey ki. Dekh kar nahi lagta tha ke Sejal unki beti hogi lekin sach yahi tha.

"Ye kya piyega woh mujhe pata hai mom. Aap na apni chai pee lijiye aur tum utho waha se aur mere sath chalo.", Woh Arjun ko hath pakad kar uthati hui hall se bahar rasoi me le jaane lagi.

"Maine doodh garam karna seekh liya, ab dekh lena.", Akanksha ki baat par Arjun ke sath Sushma bhi hans rahi thi. Sejal bhi waha se uth kar andar wale kamre me TV dekhne ka bol kar nikal gai. Dono ke jaate he Jaya kuch sochte hue bol padi.

"Bhabhi, ladka atcha hai lekin Anshu ka vyavahar jyada he khula hua hai. Mujhe yakeen hai ke woh aisa waisa kuch nahi karegi lekin.."

"Jaya tumhari yahi baat atchi hai ke tum sabki parwah karti ho. Lekin ye ladka hamari Anshu ki parwah humse jyada karta hai. Aur waha shaadi me tumne dekha he tha na ke pehli baar meri beti kitna chehak rahi thi, sabse mili bhi aur shamil bhi hui. Fir ye samaaj toh meri beti ke bure samay me uske sath na tha. Jaan lena thoda is ladke ko tum bhi, jitna maine jana hai isne logo ke ghar abaad he kiye hai.", Apni nanad se chai ka cup lete hue Sushma ji muskura di. Jaya thoda jhemp rahi thi.

"Sach kehti ho aap ke zindagi me sabse jaruri agar kuch hai toh sabke sath khush rehna he hai. Akelapan aur dard insaan ko todd dete hai. Sorry bhabhi, Sejal ki wajah se thoda ajeeb laga tha.", Idhar ye baatein kar rahe the aur rasoi me Akanksha Arjun se he doodh garam karwa rahi thi.

"Jyada mat garam karna aur ye malai toh nikal he dena please. Haan mere wale me bournvita extra thoda."

"Waha toh bol rahi thi ki doodh garam karna seekh liya hai tumne.", Arjun ne palat kar uski kamar me dono hath daal liye the. Wo billori aankhen itne me he chamak uthi aur khud he Akanksha uski taraf hone lagi.

"Tumne mujhe miss kiya na? I know this and I also missed you a lot. Doodh gilas me daal lo is se pehle ki main batana shuru karu ke kya miss kiya maine.", Jeebh hontho par firati hui woh Arjun ka gaal choom kar bahar nikal aayi. Arjun 2 gilas me doodh daalte hue hans raha tha.

"Mujhe bilkul pata tha ke meri beti kitna kaam jaanti hai. Doodh bhi tumne he banaya hoga?", Arjun ko 2 gilas liye andar aate dekh Sushma ji ne hanste hue kaha aur Akanksha jeebh nikaal kar kamre me bhaag gayi.

"Idhar hai hum dono, waha fir aap uske sath duniya jahan ki baatein karne lagogi."

"Jao Arjun nahi toh ye aise he sabko pareshan karti rahegi. Kuch sath me bana deti hu."

"Nahi aunty ji, waise bhi main fir aaunga. Abhi notes leke jaane hai math ke isliye aaya tha.", Arjun ko jaate dekh Sushma ji ne table se bartan samete aur apni nanad ke sath upar chal di, jaha unki saas akeli thi.

"Ab ye doodh rakho ek taraf aur mujhe pyaar karo.", Arjun ke hath se gilas ek taraf rakhti woh band kamre me ab uski goad me baithi thi.

"Sab ghar me he hai meri maa. Marwaogi tum.", Arjun kuch kehta us se pehle kandhe se dono tanniya sarkati woh us pyaari si bra me qaid apne ubhar saamne karti Arjun ke hontho se lagi. Akanksha ka choomne ka andaaj shuru me jaha dheema tha thodi he der me kashish bhara ho kar tej hone laga. Arjun ka hath apne seene par dabati woh buri tarah uske hontho ko choos rahi thi. 2 minute baad honth alag hue toh Arjun bas is khoobsurat si pari ko nihar raha tha.

"Aaj na ek baat aur kehni hai, poori jarur sunn-na.", Bra se ek ubhar khud he bahar nikal kar Arjun ke panje me rakhwati woh halki halki kamar hila rahi thi. Arjun hamesha uske sharir ko behar pyaar se he sehlata tha, kabhi koi utawlapan ya jor nahi. Aaj bhi is gulabi chote se nipple ko ukerta woh bas uski aankho ko dekh raha tha.

"Sunn raha hu."

"Tum bas aise he mujhse pyaar karte rehna chahe hamari manzil alag alag ho jaye. Senti ho kar nahi dil se keh rahi hu. Tum hamesha present me rehna mere sath Arjun, future ki baat kabhi nahi karenge.", Badi ajeeb baat keh di thi Akanksha ne. Arjun jaanta tha ke aisa mumkin nahi lekin khud saamne se usne aisa kyu kaha.

"Tumhe ye galat nahi lagta. Main pyaar karta hu tumse, beshak sabse pehle maine kaha tha ke hum friends hai jab tumne propose kiya tha."

"Buddhu, tum bade nahi ho rahe dimag se. Pyaar hai tabhi toh mere kamre me main nangi ho jaati hu tumhare saamne. Bas chahti hu ke hum aise he rahe, koi promise nahi jaise shaadi-vaadi ya bache tak. Mere pyaar ka fainsla maine kiya lekin shaadi ya future ka fainsla parents karenge aur iske baare me nahi sochna mujhe. Now take this in your mouth.", Hanste hue khud he usne aage badhte hue apna woh pyara sa stann Arjun ke hontho par laga diya. Ek hath se woh Arjun ko pakade hue kamar hila rahi thi. Frock ke niche shayad panty usne pehle he nikal di thi.

"Ghar me shaadi hai 2-2, card dene aaunga main tumhare ghar jab uncle honge. Waise pata hai tumhe tum kitni pyaari ho Anshu?", Mooh se ubhar nikal kar Arjun ne dono taraf chumban karte hue woh gaal thaam liye. Is baar Akanksha bhi utne he pyaar se usko dekh rahi thi. Fir uske seene par sar rakhti woh chipak gayi.

"Yahi toh mujhe atcha lagta hai tum me. Tum dil se pyaar karte ho, sharir se nahi. Sorry nude hone ke liye. Hold me for a while. Aur tum bulaoge toh papa mana kaise karenge.", Arjun ne bhi kapde thik karne ke baad usko baahon me jakad kar baitha raha.

"Main chahta hu ke tum har function me aao. Aur friday ko tayaar rehna, main car leke aaunga tumhe lene dopahar ko 1 baje.", Arjun ke seene se lagi woh uske gale ko choomne lagi.

"Toh ab car bhi le li hai janaab ne. Waise car me main aisa waisa kuch nahi karne wali."

"Woh toh hum mil kar decide karenge. Bas tayar rehna aur ab khadi ho jao, sava 6 ho gaye hai. Uncle bhi aa sakte hai.", Arjun ne alag karte hue uske gulabi hontho par pyara sa chumban karte kaha toh khud ko thik karti woh bathroom me chali gayi. Kuch der baad kamre ki chitkani khol kar woh bed par uske barabar he baith gayi. Dono doodh pee rahe the aur sath he Arjun uske notes bhi dekh raha tha.

"Naani ji pooch rahe hai ke tum upar aaogi kya? Mama ji bhi aa gaye hai.", Sejal ne darwaje ke bahar se he poocha toh jawaab Arjun ne diya.

"Haan main bas nikal he raha hu, ye aa rahi hai.", Sejal itna sunn kar ajeeb sa chehra banati nikal gayi aur jaane se pehle Arjun ne bhi Akanksa ke maathe ko chooma aur uske sath he bahar nikal gaya. Apne ghar pahuchte pahuchte usko 8 baj he gaye the, Annu ki mata ji ke sath 4-5 baaji ludo ki khelne aur Sardar ji ke sath gappe laga kar he woh wapis aaya tha. Uncle aunty bahot khush hue the us se mil kar aur Annu se phone par teeno ne baat ki thi.
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Shankar ji aaj Chandro devi ke he ghar rukne wale the, vivah ke kaam bahot baaki the aur Bijender ke hone se us se bhi baat kar sakte the. Rammehar ki haveli me Vikas sab dekh he raha tha aur usko he waha goad lene ki baat aaj Sitara Devi se Kaushalya ji ne ki thi. Vikas ki maa ko bhi is se aitraaj na hua tha kyonki apne shehar woh jaise akele he reh rahi thi. Waise bhi Sitara devi ke sar par bojh tha apne bete dwara bahu ke katal ka. Umed Singh bhi apne ghar aaj sukoon se maa aur biwi ke sath tha, usko apni beti ki thodi kami khal rahi thi kyonki Vinni ke aane ke baad woh abhi tak poora samay nahi de paya tha. Lekin bitiya ko Shankar ke ghar khush dekh kar woh bhi khush tha. Idhar Pandit ji ke sansar me chehal pehal jyada ho gayi thi. Rajkumar ji 7 baje he sasural se wapis laut aaye the kyonki ek raat aur waha bitana unhe bhi thik nahi laga tha.

"Kaha tha tu itni der tak? Pata nahi ke ghar pe kaam ho sakta hai.", Ye awaaj sunn kar Arjun ke paanv wahi thithak gaye the. Kaushalya ji thoda rukhe swar me uska swagat karti hui boli. Wo bahar aangan me he khadi thi jab Arjun andar aaya tab. Arjun kuch sochne ke baad unke gale ja laga.

"Daadi, koyi Richa aur Madhulata ji aapke is Arjun ko aapse alag nahi kar sakti. Main aapka hu beshak woh log bure nahi aur jo bhi hai main jaan-na nahi chahta lekin aaj aap bahot pareshan rahi hai. Gussa dada ji par nikaal rahi thi lekin kam se kam ye toh yaad rakhti ki ye aapka ghar hai, hamara ghar. Main sabko jaanta hu badi maa aur jiska jo haq hai woh aap he de sakti hai, main bas unhe ijjat de sakta hua kyonki wahi toh aapne sikhaya hai.", Arjun ke is bayaan se jaha kuch pal tak Kaushalya ji sakte me thi wahi Rameshwar ji ne apni dharampatni ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue dusre se Arjun ka sar sehla diya.

"Thanedarni, tum jisko nasamajh maanti ho na woh sachmuch wahi aulaad hai jiske liye tumne shivji ki upasana ki aur apna ramayan ka paath ek din bhi nahi tyaga. Jab ye sabko samajhta hai toh tum sandeh kyo karti ho? Aaj toh isne naam bhi le diya aur keh bhi diya ke haq sirf tum he de sakti ho. Dil dekh rahi ho apne bete ka? Richa chahe toh yaha jitna dil kare reh sakti hai Arjun, baaki tum khud samajhdar ho. Ye tumhari daadi ke lafz main keh raha hu.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunn kar Kaushalya ji ne ek baar unhe dekha aur fir Arjun ke chehre ko pakad kar boli.

"Tu kitna kuch dil par liye firta hai re. Tere batue me jo teri maa hai na bas wahi rahengi, is bagawat me tu agar kisi ka sath dega toh fir main yaha nahi rahungi. Aur main jaanti hu tu aisa nahi karega. Tu mere dil ko samajhta hai beta ye main jaanti hu aur saboot khud abhi de diya tumne. Mere bache kabhi wo matt kar gujarna jiski peeda main seh na saku."

"Daadi, jitne aapka Arjun aapki chhanv me hai, itne is ghar me wahi hoga jaisa aap kahengi. Uske baad shayad main bhi dhoop bardasht na kar saku.", Ekaek uski aankhon me 2 paani ki bunde utar aayi.

"Mere bache tere sath hamesha main aur tere dada ji rahege. Mera beta kabhi in saayo se alag nahi hoga. Bas maaf kar dena vyavhaar ke liye. Tere sahare log rasta dhoond rahe hai aur tu bhola hai, tere dada ne thoda bhi mael nahi aane diya na tujhme."

"Sahi toh kiya bauji ne, mael aa jata toh shayad main aapka atcha beta nahi hota. Aapne jo sikhaya hai wo he meri sabse badi shiksha hai badi maa. Apna pariwar ek ghar hai jiski neev kabhi nahi badal sakte, astitva nahi rehta. Fir kya mukaam aur kya manzil. Gussa hua karo lekin utna jitna dada ji ko atcha lage, inhone toh aaj BP ki dawa bhi nahi khaayi hogi. Dekh lena 4 goli hongi patte me.", Arjun ne ab pyaar se daadi ka gaal choom kar fir se apne dada ko nishane par khada kar diya tha.

"Karne de jara inhe aisa. Fir kal jaa ke dkihaye ye ghar se bahar. Aur tu chal ke kapde badal le, khana khaa ke kamre me aa jana agar fursat ho toh. Aur aap jara apni dawa dikha do, fir main batati hu.", Pal me he teeno apne samajik roop me aa gaye the. Ek baat toh saaf thi ki Kaushalya ji bewajah he Shankar se jyada Arjun ki sagi na thi. Wo bhi apne is bache par jaan nyochhavar karti thi aur Arjun unke dil ko kahi jyada samajhta tha. Bas baat sochne wali thi toh Arjun ka Madhulata aur Richa ka sach jaan-ne wali, jo Komal tak ne usko na bataya tha. Arjun yahi se upar chal diya tha aur Rameshwar ji bade sneh se apni dharampatni ko dekh rahe the.

"Toh kya jana meri thaanedarni ne aaj?"

"Yahi ki ye mera eklauta hai, asli eklauta. Kam baaki teeno bhi na hai lekin woh mere peit se na ho ke bhi dil ko jaanta hai. Chalo ab dawai dikhao apni."

"Saja he de lo Kaushalya, sach kahu toh tumhare dard se maine aaj dawa na khaai.", Rameshwar ji ne ikbaliya jurm swikaar liya tha.

"Toh kya hua ji, din me ek he toh khaani hai. Chalo aap bhojan karo fir main doodh ke sath deti hu aapki dawa. Aur mujhe toh aapko satane me sachmuch maja aata hai, bas kabhi kabhi Purnima ko dekh ke aapke bhai ki yaad aa jati hai. Hum jyada khush the jab Raghubir bhai sahab aapke sath hote the. Aaj akele ho aap.", Dono andar chal diye the.

"Raghubir aaj bhi toh sath hai Kaushalya. Dekha nahi Purnima ko, woh yaha aa kar kitna khush hoti hai. Bhagwan mere bhai ki aatma ko sukhi rakhe aur pariwar ko bhi.", Rameshwar ji ne kamre me aate he kapde uthate hue store ka rukh kiya aur Kaushalya ji pichle aangan me chali gayi khaane ka bolne.

Ye raat bhi hamesha ki tarah sukoon se gujar rahi thi. Wahi Arjun ka sabke sath hansi majaak, Alka ka uska sath dena aur badle me Ritu-Tara ka un dono ko chidana. Aarti bhi Rupali ki tarah is sab me shamil hone lagi thi. Priyanka didi ko toh jaise ek he din me yaha ki kami mehsoos ho gayi thi jo woh Arjun ki bagal me baithi bas uski he plate me sath khaana khaa rahi thi. Komal aur Madhuri didi hamesha ki tarah sabko khana paros rahi thi, khushi khushi. Rasoi me Lalita ji ka parichit andaaj sama banaye tha aur Rekha ji sabhi bacho ko paros rahi thi. Pariwar kya hota hai? Koyi manzil toh nahi, na koyi pryaas. Bas ek sansaar jisme sab ek samaan aur ek dusre ke sath ho. Vinni ne aaj yahi jana tha, yahi dekh rahi thi aur Arjun ne jo niwala usko khudse khilaya woh jaise anmol he tha.

"I really missed this life. Chachi sach kahu toh aaj mujhe lag raha hai ke main na yaha paida honi chahiye thi."

"Tu yahi paida hui thi Vinita, tumhari haveli me nahi. Rajeshwari ne is mehmaan kamre me tujhe paida kiya tha, doctor Kanta ki madad se.", Lalita ji mooh paunchti bahar chali aayi aur Vinni ke sar par hath firati hui fir Rekha ji ko dekhne lagi jo Aarti ko apne hatho se khana khila rahi thi.

"Sach taai ji? ye toh kisi ne bataya bhi nahi kabhi."

"Umed darr ke maare teri maa ko yahi le aaya tha raat ko 9 baje. Kyonki Rajeshwari ke ekdum dard utha tha aur tu samay se 2 hafte pehle he us raat ho gayi. Ye pichle kamre me bhi baad me bane hai tere paida hone ke.", Lalita ji ne jaise sab bataya baaki sab bhi hairaan ho uthe Vinni ke sath sath.

"Matlab main is ghar ki beti hui? Ye sab mere se waise he chhote hai lekin ab toh mera haq hai in par hukum chalane ka.", Vinni ne jis adaa se kaha utni adaa se saamne se jawaab aaya.

"Bhool bhi matt karna didi. Naani ke ghar main bhi paida hui hu. Dahej me aap sab aate ho meri maa ke.", Tara ne aankh maarte hue kaha toh sabhi chehro par hansi aa gayi.

"Yar Komal, tum sahi thi. Ritu-Alka toh meri samajh se bahar he hai lekin ye mirchi bhi kam nahi hai. Apni jodi toh Arjun ke sath he thik hai."

"Iske sath toh sapne me bhi matt banana.", Alka ne ye keh toh diya lekin har taraf se aati hansi ne usko jhempne par majboor kar diya tha. Vinni ko toh kuch samajh nahi aaya toh woh bol he padi. Arjun chupchap khana khatam karke waha se gayab he ho gaya tha.

"Ye kya matlab hua? Arjun mere jaisa he toh hai."

"Bilkul opposite hai didi. Baaki aapki marji.", Ritu ne waise he kaha tha, jis se kisi ko jyada kuch na kehna pade. Khana sabne kha liya tha yaha aur fir baat aayi sone par.

"Main toh badi maa ke sath sone wali hu.", Aarti ne sabse pehle he ghosit kar diya.

"Main aur Priyanka.", Madhuri didi ne bhi bata diya.

"Vinni didi, aapko hamare sath manage karna hai ya akele sona hai? Main Alka aur Tara ek sath he sone wali hai aur Komal didi ke sath Rupali. Aap chahe toh hum teeno me se kisi ke sath so sakti hai aur agar dil kare toh Komal didi aur Rupali ke sath.", Ritu ne sabhi baratan sametne ke sath he bata diya.

"Yar meri problem hai ke main akele soti hu. If you don't mind. Toh chahe AC wala kamra matt main manage kar lungi lekin akele sona hai. I don't feel comfortable, sorry. Shuru se aadat hai."

"Toh aap iske upar wale kamre me so jana. Mera he hai aur AC bhi laga hai. Sabse bada kamra hai with television.", Tara ne pareshani hal karte hue kaha aur Vinni ko bhi pata tha ke konsa kamra hai.

"Fine to me. Waise chacha ji nahi aa rahe kya?"

"Nahi, woh kal he aayenge, kaam hai na shaadi ka.", Komal didi ne jab bataya toh Vinni ne haan me sar hilaya. Idhar sabhi uth kar baatchit me mashgool ho gayi upar wale kamro me aur Arjun apne dada daadi ke paanv ki maalish kar raha tha. Rasoi me bartan Priyanka didi ke sath Komal didi aur Lalita ji dho rahi thi, gate par tala pehle he lag chuka tha aur dekhte he dekhte 11 baje tak poora ghar hamesha ki tarah shaant ho gaya. Vinni Alka-Ritu ke kamre se Alka ke he raat ke kapde le kar idhar Tara wale kamre me chali aayi. Darwaja andar se band karte hue Vinni ne AC chalu kiya aur bedhadak si bathroom me chali gayi.

Laghushanka ke sath he tang bra ki pareshani se nijaat paane ke kiye is ekaant me apni jeans, tshirt aur bra utaar kar woh sirf halke baingni rang ki panty me ek taraf comod ki taraf badhi aur kuch soch kar aaine me khud ko dekhne lagi. Woh halki baingni panty bhi utaar kar Vinni aaine me khud ko nihar rahi thi. Fakk gori aur kapde ke andar woh bahar se bilkul alag, maansal bade chucho ke sath patli kamar aur baal-vihin. Sachmuch Vinni ka jism bina kapde ko aisa tha jo yakeen nahi dilata tha ke kapdo ke peeche woh itni gadrai, lambi aur chhrhari hogi. Comod par baithti woh apne me he khoyi thi. Bas yahi woh anhoni ho gayi jo bahut kuch badalne wali thi. Ye kaisa anjaam tha, kaisa mukaam?

 

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Update 118
Mukaam - Haansil/Pryaas (4)


Chandro Devi ki haveli itne saalo baad jagmag hui thi. Ghar me paute ka vivah hone wala tha aur pauti bhi apne naye ghar jaane wali thi 3 din baad. Raat me jaldi he khaane se faarig ho kar sabhi aaspas he baithe the. Sushila bhi ek badi charpayi par 2 takiyo par tek lagaye thi aur Chandro Devi hamesha wali kursi par. Munni aur Guddi (Madhulata aur Malti) ek taraf bartan dhone me lagi thi wahi Bijender bhi apni ma ke he kareeb kursi par baitha tha. Bijender ko Sushila ne bata diya tha Shankar aur Richa ke rishtey ke baare me aur woh thoda hairaan hua lekin jyada baat nahi kahi thi. Abhi bhi Richa apne pita ki charpayi par baithi Shankar ji ka sar khaa rahi thi aur woh ab hukka gudgudate hue apni ladli ke bhi jawaab de rahe the.

"Fer aaj ke leke aayi tu shehar se?", Chandro Devi ne he beech me baat kahi.

"Daadi, pucho ke kya nahi leke aayi? Aapke liye salwar-kameej, jooti, shawl. Badi taai ji ke liye toh suit bhi aur saree bhi, Maa aur choti taai ji ke liye bhi waise he kapde. Babita didi ke liye lehnga, saree, 5 suit aur makeup ka poora samaan, kade, chudiyan, jhanjhar aur nath bhi. Bijender bhaiya ke liye summer coat-pant, kurta-pyjama, jooti, special dhoti aur sehra. Anupama bhabhi ka bhi shaadi ka lehnga liya lekin woh yaha nahi leke aaye, kal shehar se unke ghar papa he le jayenge.", Richa ke ek hath me choclate aur dusre me mehndi ki keep thi. Choclate khaate hue he woh boli ja rahi thi. Bijender bhi thoda hairaan hua ke Richa ne sabke sath uske liye bhi itna kuch liya hai.

"Kitne lagwa aayi apne baap ke? Aur apne liye na liya kuch jo itna sab baakiyo ke liye le liya.?"

"Paise maine toh diye nahi jo mujhe pata ho. Maine bhi liya hai thoda bahot, baaki Madhuri ki shaadi se pehle le lungi.", Richa ne itrate hue Shankar ji ko dekha jo dhuan nikalte hue is nautanki ko dekh khush ho rahe the.

"Thoda bahot? Maa ji is akeli ke 2 bag kapdo ke aur ek shingaar ka hai. Aur abhi aur lene hai is maharani ko.", Munni urf Madhulata hath paunchti hui chulhe se doodh ka bada bartan utha kar ek taraf rakhti halki narajgi se boli.

"Munni tu le aa, koyi manhai hai ke? Shankar ne dilwaya hai aur khushi me khush aaya kar, gussa karne ke liye main bahot hu. Tu tension na le beti, Madhuri-Sanjiv ki shaadi me main meri ladli ne ek lakh ka lehnga dilwaungi. Aur waisa he Anupama ke liye lena hai. Pata chale ke haveli ki beti-bahu byaah me aayi hai. Tu Bijender, apne kaan bhindwa le je dada ke kundal pehan ne hai toh.", Chandro Devi ki baat par Madhulata jaha khamoshi se doodh fentne lagi wahi Bijender bhi baat me shamil ho gaya tha.

"Daadi, ke jarurat hai itne sab ki.? Aur dada ji kundal ke main layak koni. Sudarshan thik rahega is sabke liye, woh hai bhi unke jaisa lamba tagda. Baaki Shanakr kaka he ja rahe hai naani ghar toh Babita ne le aavenge, mere toh aaj najar baandh di hai kaaki ne.", Bijender ki baat par Shankar ji ne haami bhar di aur Sushila apne bete ke sar pe hath ferne lagi.

"Rehan de, jo layak hoga fer wahi pehnega. Shaadi me Billo toh leke jaavega ya nahi?", Unka matlab apni pushtaini bandook se tha.

"Kartoos nikalwa dio daadi aur fer byaah ke baad ghar me koyi hathiyar bahar nahi rahega, talwar tak nahi. Hathiyar nahi honge toh nahi chalenge.", Bijender ki is 2 took baat ko sunn kar Sushila ka hath he ruk gaya tha. Bijender ne jaise hukum he suna diya tha apni daadi ko jo mukhiya thi pariwar ki.

"Tujhe pata bhi hai tu kya bol gaya? Wo badi hai aur ghar ki mukhiya bhi."

"Toh daadi meri aaj bhi tagdi padi hai aur sabko pata hai ke wahi mukhiya hai maa. Bas is ghar me aainda koyi hathiyaar ni aayega aur na ye diwar pe saje talwar-bandook dikhai denge.", Bijender ne narmi se he baat kahi thi.

"Thik hai teri baat. Tadke sabse pehle ye asla he taale me band karti hu beta. Saamne dikhega toh chalega, ye baat bahot pehle kisi ne kahi thi aur tab tu 4-5 saal ka tha. Lekin kisi ne baat maani ni aur fer pehli galti apne taraf se he hui.", Kuch vichar karti Chandro devi ateet ko yaad karne lagi.

"Hosh tha manne daadi tab bhi. Mere baap ne ghamand aur taqat ka bhadda pradarshan kiya tha aur dada ji ki poori sheh thi usme. Aag lagane wali thi aap ki soutan aur dekh lo Arjun kaka aur Dalsher kaka ko shadyantra se maar diya in sab ne mil ke. Mere se jyada toh aapko pata hai lekin tab aapne na koshish ki sab rokne ki. Maan liya waqt aur tha aur ghar me mardo ki chalti thi, lekin rehte woh sabke saamne the, aap Raghubir kaka ya Rameshwar kaka ko itilla kar sakti thi ki koyi samjhota karne ni aa rahe ye log. Kam se kam zinda hote saare aaj. Ek galat samay chup rehne se aaj kitne anaath, kitni vidhwa hai 3 pariwar me. Chauthe me bhi ho he gayi hoti Kaushalya daadi. Ke jawaab hai iska aapke pas, meri maa ke pas ya naani ke pas.? 30 saal ka ho gaya main lekin nafrat na kisi aur se nahi apne aap se hai jo main gussa akhade aur khet me nikalta hu. Ab Shaadi karke main jeena chahta hu daadi, khet me kaam karna chahta hu aur is ghar me wahi din wapis lana chahta hu jo 25 saal me kabhi na aa paye. Ye saamne jo baithe hai inka dil dekh lo, aapko aaj bhi maa ki najar se dekhte hai. Mere baap ne inke baap par goli chalai thi, aapne jis bete ke sath inke pyaar ka hath bandh diya tha wahi bua ko uthane ki himakar karne wala mera chacha tha. Mardangi ye hai jo Raghubir dada aur Rameshwar dada ne dikhai. Mere dada-nana, baap-chacha toh insaan kehlane layak nahi.", Bijender apni row me behta aankhon me aansu liye bolta he chala gaya tha, ek baar Sushila ne hath pakda lekin woh bhi jhatak kar woh dur khada ho gaya tha.

"Bijender, koyi matlab nahi is sabka. Sombir kaka ne kabhi bacho me bhedbhav nahi kiya tha. Sheela ke behkave me ek galti ho gayi aur sabne fir se rishta banaya na fir. Atche mahol aur waqt me ye sab kehna kaha thik hai? Galti karne wala toh main bhi hu, maine he aadhe bacho ko anaath kiya hai, bahu-betiyo ko vidhwa kiya. Is tarah toh mujhe bhi saja milni chahiye, lekin teri daadi aur naani ne mujhe dutkara nahi."

"Chacha dutkaar kaise sakte hai? Maine aur bebe (behan) ne sabse pehle aapke sath he jidd ki, Umed chacha ne asli farz nibhaye. Jab saamne se ek goli chali ho toh jawaab me 1 se hajaar bhi chal sakti hai. Jaante ho mere baap ne ek aurat ke peeche poora kunba khatam kar diya. Kya budhe, kya bache, kya aurat. Sab chup the is ghar me aur mere chacha-mama is par khush the. Meri maa dukhi thi, meri daadi dukhi thi lekin ek chup rahi aur dusri ne sab samay ke hawale chhod diya. Bapu ke mare baad apna boriya bister utha ke ek narak se dusre narak chali gayi. Meri gujarish hai hath jodd ke sabhi se, rasoi me chaku chhod ke ghar me aur kuch na ho. Sudarshan ne toh tayaari kar li thi baaki bache khuche pariwar ko bhi mitane ki. Ab samay hai pariwar sambhalne aur waqt ke sath chalne ka. Daadi, dil dukhaya ho toh shama chahta hu aur aapse bhi chacha lekin ab aangan me agar kisi ka khoon nikla toh fer main nahi jeene wala.", Bijender ki bheegi aankhen aur jude hath dekh kar Chandro Devi khadi ho kar uske pas aa gayi. Itne tagde pehalwan ne har lafz sirf pyaar aur pariwar ka kaha tha. Chandro Devi ne usko aagosh me lete hue matha choom liya. Richa ki aankho me aansu aa gaye the kyonki bahot kuch usko pata bhi na tha.

"Maaf kar de beta, main nahi jaanti thi ke tu itne saalo se ye dard dil me liye akela ghutt raha hai. Baaki sabse toh maafi maang li thi maine sab khone ke baad lekin fer zinda rehne ke liye aur teri chachiyo ki raksha me hathiyar uthane he pade. Tu aa gaya hai toh ab hathiyar ki jarurat nahi. Shankar aur iske pita ka karz toh 7 janam me na utaar sakti kyonki tab khamosh reh kar shayad main bhi jimmedar thi is sabki. Tu sahi keh raha hai aur aainda is ghar me koyi jhagda na hoga, vaada karti hu.", Is baar Chandro devi ne hath jodne chahe toh Bijender ne apni daadi ke hath pakadte hue unhe apne seene se laga liya.

"Aurat aap jaisi ho na toh mukhiya wahi honi chahiye daadi, mere dada jaisa nahi. Ab bas aap sabko sukoon ki zindagi dene ka farz mera hai. Baaki Shankar chacha ke sath ab mere kayi rishte bann chuke hai toh inka samman hamesha sabse upar rahega.", Bijender ne apni daadi ko wapis unki kursi par baithane ke baad Richa ki aankhen saaf karte hue choti behan ko sneh se thapki di.

"Haan bhai. Tera chacha, mama aur ab sasur bhi hu. Dekh le taai, abhi 3-3 beti baaki hai aur main sasur bhi bann gaya.", Shankar ji ne is mahol me bhi khud ko bade dheeraj se shaant rakha tha. Unhe ye dekh kar bhi atcha laga tha ke Bijender Richa se bhi pyaar karta tha bade bhai ki tarah.

"Sachu kahu toh Shankar aaj na Bijender ne waisa he kaha jaisa Rameshwar ne kaha tha. Wo bhi pariwar bakhubhi sambhale hai aur mera beta bhi ab yahi karega. Tu sasur sirf us pariwar ki najar me rahega, yaha tu hamesha mera beta hai. Chal bhai main sone chali, Guddi tu thodi der me mere malham laga diye.", Chandro devi ne jaate hue in teeno ke sar pe hath fera aur unke andar jaate he Richa ne jo sawaal kiya usko sunn kar sab usko he dekhne lage lekin Madhulata ke toh hath se doodh ka gilas he chhitak gaya.

"Ye Arjun Singh kaun the? Inka naam aaj he suna hai aur kahi ye aapke Arjun ke sath toh nahi jude.?", Madhulata ki aisi pratikriya hona Richa ke sawaal par jaise Shankar ji ko bhi thoda hairaan kar gayi. Fir laga ke kahi na kahi woh darr gayi hai ke beti ne purane itihaas ko he tatolne ki koshish ki hai jis se Lata chonk gayi.

"Tu itne sawaal kyo karti hai? Jab kuch na pata ho toh aisa mat poocha kar."

"Bhadakti kyo ho maa? Nahi pata ho tabhi toh poochte hai? Kyo badi taai ji?", Richa ko jaise apne baap aur pariwar ke saamne maa ka darr na tha.

"Richa, Arjun chacha bhi pariwar se he jude the. Umed chacha ke chhote bhai aur sahi maayne me woh sabse alag the. Kisi se koyi ladai-jhagda nahi karna bewajah, hamesha hanste muskurate hue sabke kaam karte rehna. Mere sath meri umar ke aur maa ke sath unke jaise. Kayi baar toh wo aur Shankar chacha akhade me bhi baaki sabke sath shararte kar dete the jis se baaki sabka ullu bann jata tha. Arjun, chacha se main thoda he toh mila jula tha kyonki tab main 5 saal ka he ha aur Babita 7 ki. Lekin jitna pata hai wo yahi ke unko sabhi pyaar karte the. Main nahi janta tha ke Shankar chacha wala Arjun unse juda hai ya nahi lekin swabhav dono ka lagbhag ek jaisa hai. Ye wala Arjun best hai lekin, kyonki isko main jaanta hu.", Bijender bhi ab Richa ki bagal me baith kar usko batate hue sar sehla raha tha.

"Fir aise insaan ke sath koyi galat kaise kar sakta hai bhaiya? Kya woh papa ya Umed chacha jaise strong nahi thi?"

"Ajju strong nahi tha? Beti wo toh dard me bhi muskurata rehta tha. Inder aur wo dono ek jaise the lekin Ajju na galat ko bhi mauka deta rehta tha sab jaante hue bhi. Itne saal beetne ke baad bhi main ye nahi jaan paya ke uski maut ke liye woh khud jimmedar tha ya main? Uski taqat pyaar aur duniya he thi lekin woh marte hue bhi hansta hua jubaan band rakhe tha. Aur jo bol ke gaya woh ye shabd the, 'Inder teri bahot yaad aayi yar, chachi maa ko kehna ke Bhole ko meri maa se milwati rahe. Aam todne ab akele jana padega..', aur wo khamosh he ho gaya tha. Koyi Arjun mere Ajju ki jagah nahi le sakta beti, koyi bhi Arjun.", Shankar ji khade ho kar haveli ka darwaja band karne chal diye. Thoda dimag shaant karna chahte the woh ab.

"Ye toh sachmuch bahot bura hua bhaiya. Aapne shayad nahi dekha ke papa ko jaise kuch ho gaya tha abhi.", Richa ne pareshan hote hue Bijender se kaha.

"Richa, kabhi kabhi na pyaar sab hadd paar chala jata hai. 2 bhaiyo ke beech, dosto ke beech aur aise kisi bhi 2 logo me. Shankar chacha aur Arjun chacha me bhi kuch aisa he tha. Haan Umed aur Narinder chacha bhi waise he the. Matlab 4 log. Yaha toh ye log meri maa aur daadi ji ki wajah se aate rehte the. Rameshwar ji ki bahot atchi dosti thi hamare dadaji aur nana ke sath. Kuch galtiyon aur kisi ke lalach ka shikaar sabhi ho gaye. Tum ab is baat ko yahi khatam kar dena, ghar me roti nahi milegi nahi toh. Chalo andar jao ab, savere bahot kaam hai aur maa ko main le chalta hu.", Bijender ne Richa ko samjhaya aur fir Sushila ko sahara de kar wheelchair se unke kamre ki taraf le gaya. Madhulata bhi yaha se ja chuki thi aur Guddi ne Shankar ji ki charpayi ke pas doodh ka gilas aur ek lauta paani rakh diya. Unke aane se pehle takiya, dari aur chadar charpayi par sahi se kar diye gaye the.
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Bathroom ke andar bharpoor roshni ke beech dono ki najre bas ek shann ke liye takrayi thi aur Arjun turant waha se aujhal ho gaya. Hatprabh si comod par nirvastra baithi Vinni bas yahi sochti reh gayi ki ek second me he ye kya ho gaya. Bathroom ka darwaja ab dhala hua tha aur farsh par uski baingni panty waise he padi thi. Befikari me ye kaisi bhool ho gayi thi jisme woh darwaja tak band karna bhool gayi thi. Aur Arjun, woh kya soch raha hoga uske baare me? Itne saalo baad pehli baar mile aur woh uske saamne nirvastra baithi thi. Himmat karti woh apne kapde pehan kar bahar aayi toh khoobsurat chehra ab hataash nirash sa tha.

"Arjun.", Kuch pal toh woh bister par karwat badalti rahi lekin dil ashaant tha aur ye baat jitni jaldi khatam ho utna he behtar laga Vinni ko. Dheemi awaaj me usne is darwaje par dastak dete hue Arjun ko pukara toh jald he darwaja khul gaya. Nikkar-tshirt me Arjun dusri taraf khada tha, geele baal jaise woh naha kar aaya ho.

"ji didi."

"Main andar aa sakti hu?", Vinni ne najre jhukate hue ijajat chahi.

"Haan, aap aa jaiye. Main waise bhi thoda deri se sota hu.", Vinni Arjun ke ek taraf hote he is kamre me chali aayi. Chaal sehmi si thi jaise dil par koyi bhaari bojh ho. Kamre ke andar study table par notes khule the aur kitabe bhi. Kamra vyavasthit tha aur ek toliya kursi par tanga tha.

"Sorry.", Vinni sar jhukaye bister ke kareeb he khadi hui boli.

"Akele aap ki toh galti nahi hai. Ho jata hai aisa hai. Yaha 3 kamro par ek he bathroom hai aur mujhe laga ke aap baaki sabke sath hongi isliye main nahane udhar chala gaya. Ye bhi nahi socha ke light jal rahi hai, toh mujhe bhi maaf kar dijiye.", Arjun ne apni almari khol kar purane kapde ek taraf rakhte hue ek saaf chaadar nikal kar bister par rakhte hue kaha.

"Tum soch rahe hoge ki kaisi ladki hu main, lekin sachmuch Arjun main nahi jaanti thi ki is kamre me tum bhi ho sakte ho. Ye darwaja band tha aur sath wale me koyi nahi. Bas thoda befikar ho gayi thi. Kuch aisa waisa mat sochna please.", Vinni ki halat dekh Arjun ne bhi halaat samajhte hue baat ko bhulana he sahi samjha.

"Itna kaise soch liya aapne? Aapko pata bhi hai ke main kitni der waha tha? Darwaja khula, aap par najar gayi aur main bahar. Aur aisa ho jata hai didi, it's not a big deal. Maine kuch nahi dekha aur main toh aapse sorry bol raha hu. Baat yahi khatam karte hai aur dimag me ye baat daal lijiye ke waisa kuch hua he nahi. Khud he itna kuch sochengi toh neend bhi nahi aayegi.", Arjun ne unhe bister ke kinare baithate hue muskura kar kaha toh halki ghabrahat se Vinni ne Arjun ki taraf dekha jo is taraf se nikal kar ab kursi Vinni ki taraf ghumate hue baith gaya tha. Ye dekh kar Vinni kuch shaant hui.

"Tum sachmuch mere bare me galat nahi soch rahe na? Tum samajh nahi rahe ke main kitni pareshan ho rahi hu Arjun. Main India se bahar rahi hu lekin main personally waisi he hu jaise yaha par sab pariwarik ladkiyan hoti hai."

"Shaant ho jaiye bhagwan ke liye. Aur agar aap itna he pareshan hai toh main bol deta hu ke mere liye ye sab maayne nahi rakhta ke koyi kaisa hai? kisne kya pehna hai ya kuch bhi nahi pehna? Aap bahot atchi hai aur apne ekaant me aap akeli jaise marji reh sakti hai. Bas aainda apni taraf se mere darwaje ko bhi band kar dia karna. Fir bathroom khol kar naha sakti hai. Kya Vinni didi aap sachmuch apni image se alag behave kar rahi hai. Main toh soch raha tha ke aaj mere gaal laal hone wale hai idhar aap bilkul viprit vyavahar karti sorry aur jaane kya kya bol rahi hai. Ab ijajat ho toh main mere bister par baith jau, mujhse bhi darr rahi thi abhi aap.", Arjun ne Vinni ka mann he padh liya tha.

"Main darti-varti nahi. Aur aainda aisa kuch kiya na toh sachmuch gaal laal kar dungi. Main idhar he sone wali hu, tu meri taraf nahi aayega.", Jaane kya soch kar Vinni ne chaadar uthai aur bister ke is taraf leit gayi. Arjun dekhta raha.

"Main fir udhar so jata hu.", Arjun kursi se uth kar Tara ke kamre me jaane laga toh fir se Vinni ki awaaj goonj gayi.

"Chupchap border ke is taraf leit ja. Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi toh baat kar mere sath. Main akele nahi sone wali.", Kaha toh thodi der pehle Vinni ne udhar kaha tha ke woh akele he sona pasand karti hai aur idhar woh akele sona nahi chahti thi. Arjun bhi jaise taise bister ke dusri taraf leit gaya, dono ke beech ek takiya rakhte hue.

"Border se is taraf meri jagah hai didi, us taraf aapki.", Arjun ki is baat par Vinni ke chehre par itni der baad hansi aayi thi.

"Ye tu dhyaan rakhna, mere hath panv chalte hai isliye main akeli soti hu. Chahe toh ek aur pillow beech me laga le.", Unki baat ko palan turant karte hue Arjun ne 2 takiyo se kataar si bana di lekin ek pal ke liye Vinni ke chehre par thoda ajeeb sa bhaav aaya aur Arjun tubelight bujha kar zero ka bulb chalu karte hue hamesha ki tarah takiya hath ke niche rakhe aundhe mooh leit gaya.

"Toh ab akele sone par tum hath ke neeche takiya rakhne lage ho?"

"Haan, hostel me aadat padd gayi. Pehle didi sath hoti thi aur ab ye hai.", Arjun ne jaise takiye ko ek taraf se apne sath lagaya tha Vinni ke honto par muskaan aa gayi ye dekh kar.

"Idhar upar kaun kaun rehta hai?"

"Wo tv wala kamra pehle hall tha fir Tara ne le liya. Ab jiska dil kare waha so jata hai. Idhar wala Sanjiv bhaiya ka hai aur jab woh yaha hote hai main unke sath sota hu, lekin ye wala sirf mera hai. Pehle idhar single diwan tha ab ye naya bed laga hai 2 logo wala. Sabhi didi ne toh pichli taraf apna ilaka banaya hua hai. Udhar 3 kamre, exercise room aur bathroom hai. Baaki store aur ek kamra band hai."

"Toh tum he ho jo is kamre ke sath kahi bhi so jate ho?", Vinni ki baat ko samajhte hue Arjun bhi hansne laga.

"Haan, chatt par, maa ke kamre me, dada ji ki taraf ya jaha bister dikhe wahi leit jata hu. Chhote hone ka yahi toh fayeda hai."

"Itne bhi chhote nahi rahe tum ab. Subah dekha toh main hairaan reh gayi thi ke ye 'munna' itna bada hai lekin sabhi isko bache ki tarah pyaar kar rahe hai. Kaha toh mariyal se har waqt rone dhone wale the bachpan me aur ab pehalwan se lambe-tagde.", Vinni ke shabd uske dil se alag the lekin Arjun gadde me mooh ek taraf dabaye unhe dekhta muskura raha tha.

"Thi toh aap bhi motti-hitler jaisi. Kisi se seedhe mooh baat bhi nahi karti thi siway Ritu didi aur Madhuri didi ke. Aur ab dekho.", Arjun ne aage kuch nahi kaha.

"Ab kya dekhe? Aur main motti nahi thi, healthy thi aur abhi bhi hu. Bas height badh gayi hai aur workout karti hu. Tumne bataya nahi ke ab kya badla hai?", Vinni kuch aur he sunn na chahti thi jaise.

"Ab aap sabhi ke sath din-bhar hansti bolti rahi. Atcha badlaav kiya hai aapne ye. Haan abhi bhi ye pasand nahi ke koyi aapko najar-andaaj kare. hahaha."

"Karke dekho fir batati hu main. Waise bas yahi badla hai kya?", Kehte hue Vinni ne bhi sahi se karwat lete hue ek takiya khud ke sath laga liya tha. Ab dono ke sar ke niche koyi takiya na tha.

"Badlav bure nahi hote jab woh umar ke sath aaye. Aap atchi ho aur sabko aapka gussa bhi pasand hai kyonki woh bhi aapka pyara natak he hota hai. Chaliye ab soya jaye, fir mujhe jaldi uthna hai. Goodnight.", Arjun ne toh baatchit par purn-viraam he laga diya. Aankhen band karke woh jald he neend me chala gaya aur Vinni taktaki lagaye uske chehre ko dekhne lagi jaha ghungrale baal aankho se niche tak aaye hue the.

'Tumko najar-andaaj nahi kiya tha pagal. Bas khud ko bacha rahi thi us ladke se jo ek najar me he dil me utar gaya tha. Kaha toh duniya ghoomne par bhi kabhi aisa koyi na mila jo Vinita ke khayalo sa ho aur dekho jo mila bhi toh wahi jaha mera aashiyana hai. Duvidha me daal diya tumne Arjun is ladki ko. Tumhari tinni minni vinni ko.', koyi aadhe ghante baad badi ehtiyaat se woh beeche ke dono takiye ek taraf karti hui Arjun ke kareeb aa gayi. Dhadkan badhi hui aur jaise is pal me Vinni apne he vash me na thi. Arjun ke hath ke niche wala takiya bhi ek taraf karti ab woh bilkul uske barabar leti thi. Bas yahi woh adrishya diwar thi ke is se aage wo na ja saki.

'Sab galat ho raha hai. Main badi ho kar ye kya kar rahi hu? maaf karna.'

"Araam se so jao ab, bahot duvidha-maafi ho gayi. Chalo ab aankhen band karo apni.", Arjun ne neend me he unki kamar par hath rakhte hue 60-65 kilo ki Vinni ko kagaj ki tarah apne sath laga liya. Hairaan hoti woh sab dohra rahi thi jo bhi usne mann me kaha tha lekin Arjun ke sath khud ko chipka dekh sharmati hui seene me mooh chhipaye aankhen band karke shaant ho gayi.

Ghadi me 4:30 ke sath he aaj 1 tarikh ho gayi thi May mahine ki aur Arjun ne besudh si uske sath lipti Vinni didi ko dekha toh koyi hairat na hui. Bathroom se faarig hone ke baad kapde badal kar sabse pehle usne Vinni didi ko Tara ke bister par savdhani se litaya. Beshak is pal me ek baar Vinni ne usko baahon me kas liya tha jaise koyi khaas sapna dekh rahi ho. Fir araam se soyi rahi aur Arjun unke jism par chaadar udha kar niche chala aaya. Bahut dino baad apni cycle ko ghar se nikalta woh us purane raste par ho liya jaha se kal uske liye kaamwali ne sandesha diya tha.

Mausam badalne laga tha jo amuman May mahine me hota hai. 5 bajne me 5-6 minute the aur taaji hawa me paidal marta Arjun prakriti ko mehsoos karta naye sector se aage nikal aaya. Hamesha ki tarah Saadhu Singh usko gaanv ki sadak se idhar mudte he mil gaye.

"Arre beta itne samay baad jhalak dikhi tumhari?"

"Ram-ram uncle ji. Thoda vyast tha isliye nehar-jungle se dur raha. Aaj thoda samay mila toh is taraf aa gaya. Thodi he der me wapis bhi jana padega, kaam hain ghar me."

"Haan doodh bhi 5 kilo karwa diya hai tumhari daadi ji ne. Bata rahe the ki milne wale aane lage hai aur fir 2-2 logo ka vivah bhi hai ghar me. Atcha laga tumse mil kar, samay lage toh aate jaate raha karo beta. Aaj toh mujhe bhi thoda jaldi hai, kaam jyada ho gaya hai 4-5 ghar badhne se. Aajkal toh shehar me he 7 bajne lage hai, kabhi din me khet aana araam se baithenge.",Saadhu Singh ki cycle par 2 bade kanastar ke sath ek 10 kilo ka chhota kanastar bata raha tha unki baat.

"ji uncle ji, jarur aaunga. Jald he milte hai. Apna dhyaan rakhiyega.", Unse vida leta Arjun hath hila kar gaanv wali sadak par badh chala aur Saadhu Singh apne kaam par. Gaanv me mahol shaant aur halki thandak wala tha, nehar ki disha se aati hawa ki wajah se shayad. Savita ke ghar ke bahar bhi ye fauji bullet motorcycle khadi thi, janjir se bandhi. Thodi aage aate he bahar kache aangan me paani chhidakti Bimla Devi se bhent ho gayi. Balti ek taraf rakhti woh bas Arjun ko he dekh rahi thi jo ek taraf cycle khadi karte hue unke saamne aa gaya.

"Namastey aunty ji. Wo aapne sandesh bhijwaya tha kal? Thoda vyast chal raha tha isliye aana na ho paya. Kahiye kaise yaad kiya aapne?", Arjun ko aise sadharan baat karte dekh ek pal toh Bimla devi bhi thoda hairaan hui fir jagah aur samay dekh Arjun ko apne sath aane ko kaha.

"Aao andar baat karte hain, yaha khade ho kar thik se baat nahi hogi.", Bimla devi aangan ke aakhir me bani paani ki tanki par hath mooh dhone ke baad toliye se sukhane lagi aur beech beech me woh kareeb khade Arjun ko dekh rahi thi.

"Us din jo hua shayad tumhe thik nahi lagi beta. Ab main thehari gaanv-dehat ki toh bol-baani waisi he hai thodi. Chai leke aau doodh?", Ghar ke pichle hisse me bane bagiche me charpai bichate hue unhone baat shuru ki, sath he khaane-peene ka bhi pooch liya.

"Nahi aunty abhi kuch bhi nahi. Aur main naraaj nahi hu aapse, thoda ajeeb laga tha us waqt lekin baad me main khud ghar ke kaam, padhai aur stadium me lag gaya. Uske baad dopahar me samay laga bhi toh ye soch kar nahi milne aaya ke aap khud he kahi pariwar me vyast na ho.", Arjun apna chehra rumaal se saaf karte hue Bimla devi se baat kar raha tha.

"Dekh beta, maine na tumhare pita ke liye woh nahi kaha tha. Doctor sahab ka toh dur-dur tak sampark nahi hai. Lekin kahavat hai ke josh badhana ho toh baap-bete ki gaali mard par asar karti hai. Mere mooh se bhi nikal gaya aur fir jab ehsaas hua toh tum jaa chuke the.", Bimla devi ne ek baar andar najar maari toh bacho ke kamre band he the. Fir khaat ke ek taraf baithti woh Arjun se vartalap aage badhane lagi.

"Haan woh samay tha ke mujhe thoda alag laga tha lekin sach kahu toh mujhe waise bhi gaali-galoch ki aadat nahi hai. Tabhi thoda jyada he bekaabu ho kar aapke sath kar baitha. Fir himmat nahi hui ki aapse keh saku ke dono ki galti hai isme. Lekin iska ye matlab nahi ke main naraaj hu."

"Beta, main toh jaise taise kaat lungi kyonki mere liye akele rehna nayi baat nahi hai lekin Kajal. Wo ladki hai meri aur jawan ladki ek baar sharirik sambandh bana le toh fir woh jyada samay khud ko rok nahi sakti. Tumhare dur jaane se meri beti kisi galat insaan se rishta na jodd le, yahi meri chinta hai. Tum khayal rakhne wale ladke ho aur meri beti koi kunwari toh na thi tumse milne tak. Wo galat chale is se pehle uski shaadi tak bas us se samay samay par milte raho, yahi main chahti hu. Kisi ki najro me agar main galat hu toh meri beti ke liye ye bhi sahi.", Bimla devi ke is kathan par Arjun ne unka hath apne hath me le liya.

"Aap galat nahi hai kahi se bhi. Aisi himmat aur nirnaya lena sabke vash me nahi hota. Aap apni beti se pyaar karti hai uski parwah ke sath sath. Main Kajal se milunga aur koshish karunga ke woh bhi samjhe thoda kyonki main yaha har roj nahi aa sakta. Woh maan jayegi lekin hamare beech bhi toh koi vaada hua tha?",Arjun ke haa kehne se jaha Bimla devi ko sukoon mila tha ab vaade ki baat sunn kar woh thoda sharma gayi thi. Hamesha bindaas rehne wali bebaak se Bimla yuvti si sharmati hui atchi lag rahi thi.

"Vada nibhana toh mushkil lagta hai. Aage jo haal hua uske baad jaha tum chahte ho waha jaan nikal jayegi. Samay aane par dekhte hai filhal agar tum chaho toh Kajal ko jaga sakte ho. Minder (Mahender) kal apne mama ke gaanv chala gaya tha aur kal he wapis aayega. Main Kajal ki chachi ke ghar ja rahi hu.", Bimla devi ne jaate hue Arjun ka gool choom kar bata diya tha ke woh bhi tayaar hai lekin pehle beti. Aur Arjun ne bhi unke mansal motte chuche ko masalte hue irada bata diya. Woh ab chintit hone ki jagah muskurati hui ek aangan se nikalti bahar chali gayi thi, darwaja lagati hui. Arjun bhi sadhe kadmo se Kajal ke kamre ki taraf ho liya. Darwaja waise he band tha jisko kholte he cooler ki thandi hawa ke saamne bister par soyi Kajal dikhi.

Gore foole hue gaal, hawa se hilti hui julfe, ubhre hue honth aur hare rang ki chaadar me chhipa garadan se neeche ka hissa. Kajal ko ehsaas bhi na hua ke koyi uski chaadar ke andar aa gaya hai. Kapdo ke naam par jism par tanniyo wali peit tak ki tshirt aur niche sirf panty thi. Honth sookhe the lekin Arjun ke mooh me aate he geele aur naram ho gaye. Apne bade panje me woh mulayam bada stann pakad kar halke halke masalte hue Arjun hontho ko pee raha tha aur Kajal ki kaali aankhen khul gayi. Jaha pehle kuch darr tha ab waha hairat. Lekin barabar josh dikhati hui woh apni gori mansal taang uske upar rakhti seedha Arjun ke pajame me hath daal kar lund sehlane lagi.

"Tumhe maloom tha ke ye main hu.?"

"Aur koyi karke toh dekhe aisi himmat. Hath alag kar dungi jo kapde ke upar se bhi mere chuche ko chhu jaye. Ummeed toh thi tumahre aane ki lekin itni jaldi?"

"Tumhari maa ne kaha tha ke unki ladli bigad rahi hai, sudhar du thoda.", Arjun ne bhi kacchi ke ek seere ko khincha toh khud he Kajal ne woh alag kar di ghutne modte hue.

"Pata hai mujhe ke tumne unki bhi chudai kar di hai. Kal chachi ke sath batla rahi thi wo. Lekin unki chinta galat hai, is lund ko lene ke baad mujhe aur koyi na pasand aane wala. Wapis toh tumhe aana he tha, aaj nahi toh hafte baad.", Kajal apne upar hisse ko bhi beparda karti hui Arjun ki taraf apne gore ubhaar liye chuttad karti furti se pajama sarka kar lohe se sakht lund ko hontho me leke choosne lagi. Ek hath badi sakhti se lund ko hila raha tha aur idhar Arjun ne bhi un bhoori faanko ke beech ungli ghusai toh ek pal ke liye chusai rokti woh hans ke Arjun ki taraf dekhne lagi. Choot me jald he 2 ungliya maje se aage peeche ho rahi thi aur lund bhi apni aukaat par aata Kajal ki laar me bheega chamak raha tha.

"Tum jara bhi samay kharaab nahi karti na? Socha tha ke kabhi aisi good morning bhi hogi?", Arjun ki taraf Kajal palat kar upar aayi aur taange failati lund ko choot par rakhti niche hone lagi. Dono motte gol matol se chuche Arjun hatheliyo me pakde tha.Bhoore nipple aamntrit kar rahe the mooh me bhare ke liye..

"Time milta he kitna? Wo bhi gawa du toh choot rakhne ka kya fayeda. Aaahhh.. Tera toh aur bhi motta hota ja raha hai yar. maaa.. sshhhhhh..", Aadha he andar liya tha ke dard se wahi ruk gayi Kajal.

"Jaldi tum kar rahi ho. Chalo niche aao.", Arjun ne palat kar Kajal ko aise he aadha lund fansaye apne niche le liya. Choot ka kasaav gawah tha ke is ladki ne kahi aur mooh nahi mara tha. Bas halki jhaante upari hisse par aa gayi thi. Thoda lund piche kheench kar Arjun chucho ka mardan karne laga.

"Baad de re ab andar. Jyada time na hai apne paas.aahhh.", Aadhe he lund se chudai karte hue Arjun un motti fanko ke beech ki gali dheeli karne laga. Choot ne jaldi he geela ho kar bata diya tha ke Kajal hamesha ki tarah poori garam hai.

"Lo ab sambhalo.", Arjun ne kas ke chucho ko dabate hue ye dhakka lagaya aur sachmuch halki cheekh nikal gayi thi Kajal ki jisko apne hath se he usne rok liya tha.

"Aahhh meri maa ki bhi faad di aur beti ki satyanash karke chhodega.. aahhh ... maa.. yar tera peit ke andar tak lagta hai. Ruk thoda ek minute.. aahhh..", Arjun bhi ruk kar ek bhoore nipple ko choosne laga. Jaise he Kajal ke paanv upar hue toh wo samajh gaya ke ab jadd tak dhakke lene ko woh tayaar hai.

"Sachmuch tumne ungli bhi nahi ki.. kitni kasi hui ho tum.. ummm..", Arjun ka motta lund choot ko atche se failate hue antim hisse tak ja raha tha. Gadraye badan ki Kajal toh khud himmat wali thi jo hamesha Arjun ka poora sath deti thi. Aaj bhi woh usko doodh chuswati hui har dhakke par apni kamar uske sath hila rahi thi. Lund ka supada bachedani par lagta toh siskari tej ho jati jo cooler ki wajah se jyada prabhav nahi daal rahi thi.

"Aahhh.. tera he toh kaabil hai re.. aahhh.. Pata hai chhati pe 2 number bada ho gaya meri aur kachhi bhi pehle se tight hai. Dekhiyo byaah tak aurat he na dikhne lagu main. aur tej kar re aahh... nipple na button se the mere aur ab dekh...teri chusaai se kitne motte aur bahar nikal aaye hai..", Choot se nikalta paani chadar par lag raha tha aur idhar ye dono poore josh me dhakkam-pel karte ek dusre ka poora sharir masal rahe the.

"Tum pehle se he majboot ho aur healthy bhi. Tabhi toh gaand me bhi karwa liya tha us din. Aur bade hone ke baad bhi ye sakht hai. aahh..", Arjun ne choos choos kar sachmuch dono nipple akda diye the kisi bade matar ke daane se.

"Aaj na peeche kariyo, ghod bana le chahe. Peeche toh paani me he karwaungi. Waise galat time shuru ho gaye hum dono.aahhhh.", Lund pukk se choot se nikla toh hanfti hui kajal ne choot ko pas rakhi apni bra se saaf kiya. Dher sara lisalisa gadha taral choot se nikal kar bata raha tha ke kitna paani roke hue thi woh. Fir cooler ki disha me pichla hissa karti woh ghutno par aayi toh Arjun bhi apna pajama poora nikal kar un gore bade kulho ke niche mooh khole intjaar karti choot me lund utarta upar chadh gaya Kajal ke.

"Aahhh.. Tu hai re mard toh Arjun.. aahh.. Sach kahu toh Savita bhi karna chahti hai tere sath jald he. Itne din nahi aaya toh naraaj hogi...aahhh maa.. Savita ka naam lete he faad kyo raha hai..", Arjun bhi ghutno ke bhar peeche khada satasat chudaai kar raha tha aur cooler ke sath wale 6 inch ke jharokhe se bahar khadi Savita in dono ki ye tagdi chudai dekhi hui ghaghre ke upar se he apni jawani masal rahi thi. Kuch dino me Kajal ne usko bhi jism ragadna sikha diya tha, 2-3 baar toh dono ne akele me ek dusre ke sath nirvastra badan ragde the. Woh bade dhyaan se dekh rahi thi us gulabi chhoti se choot ke andar bahar hota baans sa motta Arjun ka geela lund.

"Aahh.. Kass ke isliye kar raha hu ke jaldi farig hona hai. Aur Savita jhel nahi paayegi ye. aahh.. Woh patli hai aur pehli baar me bahot dard bhi hoga usko. Us pyaari ladki ke sath nahi kar sakta main.. aahh.. tum fir se jhadd gayi na..aahh..", Kajal sisakti hui ghodi bani rahi aur Arjun dhakke lagata raha dono chucho ko dheela karte hue.

"Ummm.. pooch he na re.. aahh.. lagta hai aaj khaali ho ke rahungi. Ab moot nikalne wala hai Arjun ek minute ruk ja please.. abhi aati hu main.", Woh turant bahar daud gayi upar chaadar lapte aur Arjun apna geela khada lund liye diwar se tek lagaye saans sambhalne laga. Lekin 2 minute baad kamre ke andar Kajal ke sath sath Savita bhi aa gayi thi, jiska hath Kajal ne pakda hua tha.

"Madam bahar khadi film dekh rahi thi. Itna he dil kar raha tha toh mere piche se aa jati iske pas. Dekh kaise akela hai.", Arjun shaant raha aur Savita khud he uske lund ko ektak dekhti sammohit se pas chali aayi.

"Main koi patli nahi hu. Kajal le sakti hai toh main bhi le lungi. Lekin yaha nahi, jaha tum dono ne kiya tha wahi.", Arjun aur Savita chooma-chaati pehle bhi kar chuke the aur ab Savita saamne se he uske hontho ko choomne lagi toh Arjun ne bhi ek hath daal kar usko kareeb kar liya. Kajal Arjun ki goad me aati poora lund choot me nigal gayi.

"Karo tum upar upar se..aahh.. main mera kaam karti hu. aahhh.. waise chuchiya toh iski bhi kam na hai, tumne toh pakdi hui hai Arjun.", Kajal ki baat sunkar Arjun ne hontho ko choomte hue Savita ki choli par hath rakha toh Savita ne hata diya. Aankhe munde woh Arjun ko choomne ke sath he choli ke hukk khol kar apne madhyam se ubharo ko anavrit karke khud Arjun ko pakdane lagi.

"Aahh.. Upar se toh maine inhe roka he kab hai.. Lekin sach kahu toh darr toh lagega he. Dekh teri muniya kitni badi kar di hai inke laude ne. Aahhh.. araam se mooh me lo Arjun.. bhaag nahi rahi main. Khud aayi hu chal kar andar. Kaaki toh bahar chali gayi thi lekin cycle khadi thi matlab tum dono he hue na andar.. ummm.. Ye toh tere sath se bhi jyada majedar hai Kajal.", Sisakti hui Savita chucho ki chusai se madhosh ho rahi thi aur lund par hilti Kajal ne ghutno ke bal bister par khadi Savita ki choot masal di.

"Nangi ho ja na yar. aahh..", Savita ne koyi jawaab na diya aur aankhe band karke lambi saanse leti woh fir thodi dur ho gayi. Hath choot ke upar tha aur chuche hil rahe the.

"Iska tha chusai se he paani nikal gaya.. aahh.. Mera bhi.."

"Upar se utho Kajal.", Arjun ne jaise he Kajal ko hataya gadha safed veerya uchalta hua Kajal ke chehre, gale,chucho aur aakhir me peit par 4 pichkario ke roop me baras gaya. Kamre me teeno he log ab gehri saansein le rahe the. Kajal ka gora rang toh khaas hisso se poora laal ho chuka tha.

"Kar diya satyanash.. aahhh.. Iski halat dekh Savita, teri bhi aisi ho jayegi 2-3 baar me.",Kajal ne ab woh tshirt bhi gandi kar di thi veerya saaf karte hue. Arjun ke lund ko bhi sahi karke woh bister se khadi ho gayi. 5 minute me he kamra vyavasthit ho chuka tha aur Kajal sharir par paani daalne ka bol kar kamre se chali gayi.

"Tumhe bura laga meri baat ka?", Ab Arjun ne pehli baar Savita se baat ki toh woh uski goad me aa baithi.

"Bura laga jab tumne aana band kar diya. Aakhiri baar main he toh tumhe choom rahi thi waha. Jab khud he hath khajane par rakh diya toh tumhare na aane se aisa lagega na ke mujhme koi kami hai."

"Tum me koyi kami nahi hai Savita. Kajal se pehle toh tum mili thi mujhe aur tum sachmuch bahot pyaari ho, thodi gusse wali aur teekhi.", Arjun ne is baar hotho par bade araam se chumban kiya tha.

"Atcha toh fir mere sath kab karoge? Lekin iske saamne nahi aur mere bapu ke jaane ke baad. Abhi toh woh hafte ki chutti par aaye hai toh parso chale jayenge lekin Sawan ke pehle he hafte mera byaah hai tab woh mahina yaha rehne wale hai.", Laad se Arjun ki goad me paanv failaye baithi Savita uske chehre ko pakde thi. Arjun ko Savita pehli mulakat me kisi khoyi preyasi si lagi thi aur aaj woh uski goad me poore haq se baithi jaisi mana rahi thi.

"Iska fainsla bhi tum karo Savita. Main tumhari khushi ke liye wo sab karunga jo kahogi. Bas is ghar me tumhari ijjatt par baat nahi aani chahiye."

"Nahi aati koi baat aur bol deti hu iske saamne jo khadi hans rahi hai. Iska bhai na lattu hai mujhpe lekin mujhe tum pasand ho. Aana toh inke he ghar hai beti ki tarah lekin ye jo mera haq itne din se khaa rahi hai woh barabar lungi, keh deti hu. Bapu ja rahe parso aur narso aaoge tum wahi nehar par. Sadhe 4 matlab thik time par. Aur Kajal ki bachi, ghanta bhar dikhai mat dena waha.", Uthne se pehle Savita ne Arjun ke hontho ko chooma aur bahar chali gayi.

"Lo ji, jis se milne tum aate the woh bakri bhi maan gayi. Lekin yaad rakhna, najuk hai meri bhabhi.", Bahar nikalne se pehle Kajal ne nautanki ke sath Arjun ko ungli dikhai toh Arjun ne bhi usko apne sath lagate hue ek motta ubhar thoda kass ke dabate hue jawaab diya.

"Maloom hai mujhe, sharir aur dil dekh kar he karta hu main. Aur sach kahu toh dekh lena tumse jyada josh dikhayegi Savita."

"Aahh.. kamine araam se daba. Aah aisi chudai ki hai moot bhi ruk ruk ke nikal raha tha mera. Upar se ye daba daba ke laal kar diye.. aahh.. Chhod ab, jana hai mujhe. Ye tera danda pehle meri Savita ke andar jayega uske baad he main lungi. Umaahh.. bye.", Arjun ko akele he chhod kar woh bahar nikal gayi toh Arjun ne bhi ghar jaane me he bhalai samjhi. Ghanta ho gaya tha usko yaha aaye hue aur log baatein bana sakte the. Ghar se bahar aaya toh Bimla Devi apni devrani ke sath bhainso ko chara de rahi thi. Arjun ko laga tha ke woh kisi ke ghar hongi.

"Aate rehna beta."

"Ji, abhi chalta hu.", Arjun cycle ke paidal marta apne ghar ki taraf ho liya aur jaate hue najar datun karte fauji par padi. Savita ke pita koyi 40 ke vyakti the, lambe-majboot, saaf mooche aur is waqt toh apne chote se bete ke sath muskurate hue tehal rahe the.

"Sachmuch ghoda hai jiji ye ladka toh. Kad-kaathi toh gaanv me bhi kisi ka na iske jaisi. Kajal gadari hai aur tagdi bhi isliye jhel gayi, shayad dono kaafi bakht (Time) se kar rahe hai khaat-kabaddi.", Devrani ne jikar kiya toh Bimla ke chehre par alag he muskurahat aa gayi.

"Tu galti se niche na aa jaiyo bata deti hu. Kajal ne toh poora sath diya aur jo tu beech me hatt gayi toh wahi killa tere pichwade me thokk dega. Choot me toh teri bhi aag lagi hai jo beti ki chudai dekhne chali gayi."

"Jiji, main toh darr ke gayi thi jab aapki hone wali bahu shamil hui unke kamre me. Lekin Savita ne chooma-chati dil se kari thi. Chakkar Kajal se pehle shayad in dono ka hain."

"Savita na le payegi Darshna, likhwa le mere se. Isliye jawan ladki choom-chaati karke dur ho gayi."

"Haan jiji, sahi baat hai. Saheli hai na dono toh byaah se pehle dekh rahi hogi ke Kajal ye sab kaise karti hai. Aapne toh din he kharaab kar diya mera."

"Main yaha chara bana rahi thi aur tu karamchand bani aap andar gayi. Choot teri kulbula rahi aur dosh mera. Ab ho jayi khet me Shillu ke saamne nangi, kuch toh karega he.", Bimla ne hanste hue kaha

"Ek baar aap karwa lo is se mere saamne, main bhi le lungi fer iska. Kajal aur Savita kar sakti hai toh hum dono toh barso se saheli hai jiji.", Darshna ki halat dekh Bimla bhi kaam karti ruk gayi.

"Is baar aayega na, tab rakh lungi time iske sath. Lekin keh deti hu ke aisa waisa na kariyo kuch, woh tayaar ho toh he hoga nahi toh taal."

"Jiji, ab aise karogi? Main bhi toh kaam aayi na aapke is ladke ko bulane me. Kasam se ek bar isne Darshna ki garmi dekh li na toh khud he aaya karega. Aur fayeda he hai, dono milengi toh badal badal ke lega.", Darshna ki baat par hansti hui Bimla ne sar pe chapat laga di.

"Kameeni, chal ye bhains ke saamne rakh. Badal badal ke karegi."
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Gaanv se tayaar ho kar nikalne ke baad Shankar ji 6 baje he apne ghar aa gaye the. Naye kapde pehan kar woh apne pita ke pas baithe nashta kar rahe the ke Arjun cycle liye ghar me dakhil ho gaya. Apne pita ko itni savere woh bhi aangan me nashta karte dekh Arjun bhi kareeb aa baitha.

"Kahi ja rahe hai kya aap? Aur dada ji aap bhi joote pehan kar baithe hai?", Arjun ki bheegi tshirt ko ek baar dekhte hue Rameshwar ji ne he jawaab diya.

"Madhuri ke sasural ja raha hu teri daadi ke sath. Waha se Dharamvir ji ke ghar aur fir IG Kapoor or Nirmal Singh ke pas. Ab tu bata ke sath chalna hai mere ya ghar ke kaam karega?", Shankar ji toh araam se nashta karte rahe aur Arjun apne dada ka jawaab sunn kar narajgi se unhe dekhne laga.

"Sirf poocha he toh hai aapse aur main nahi ja raha kahi bhi. Mujhe yahi bahot kaam hai.", Arjun joote khol kar ek taraf rakhne ke baad bahar wali taraf hath mooh dhone chal diya. Tshirt bhi utaar kar wahi taar par taangte hue wapis aaya toh daadi bhi tayaar thi jo uska doodh aur khurak liye intjaar kar rahi thi.

"Iske jimme kaam de toh do fer ye matt puchna ke wo aaj hoga ya kal.", Kaushalya ji badbadati hui Arjun ko gilas pakdane lagi toh woh unhe bhi hairani se dekhne laga.

"Ab maine aisa konsa kaam hai daadi jo nahi kiya hai? Agar koyi bhool gaya hu toh yaad dila dijiye.", Arjun ne gilas aur khurak ka laddu niche rakhte hue poocha.

"Kisi ko ghar se bahar nahi nikalne ki aadat hai toh koi ghar me aata he nahi. Sab apni marji ki karo kaam budhape me bhi humko he karna hai toh fir nahi dekhna kisi ki taraf.", Kaushalya ji ka tanj sunn kar Shankar ji ke hath ruk gaye.

"Maa, waha bhi shaadi-byaah ke kaam hai toh dekhna jimmewari banti hai ya nahi? Yaha toh fir bhi 20 din pade hai lekin us taraf teesre din 2-2 shaadi hai. Beshak khaas samaroh nahi ho raha mrityu ki wajah se lekin aaye gaye ki roti, byaah ke riwaaj, sabke kapde latte aur baaki kitna kuch hota hai woh bhi dekhna padta hai. Nahi gaya Madhuri ke sasural kal toh aafat nahi aa gayi koyi. Aapko ye toh dikhta nahi ki 3 din se hospital ki furlo laga raha hu kaam-ghar ke chakkar me. Bas is baat se gussa ho ke sambandhiyo ko card nahi deke aaya. Ab ja raha hu na."

"Jab marr jaungi na tab bhi arthi alag se uthane agle din aa jayio. Raat ko ye kaam karwa raha tha waha. Jhande gaad rakhe hai na jo har taraf woh tere kaam ki kahani gaate rehte hai. Aur aap bhi chalo ji, gaadi nikalo khud aur isko karne do byaah ki tayariya. Waha hospital se isko special permission hai.", Kaushalya ji ki itni khari khari sunn kar Shankar ji ne plate ek taraf rakh di thi.

"Ab ja raha hu na."

"Ehsaan kar raha hai bada. Nahi leke ja rahi main tujhe, ja ke tu tere kaam dekh mere main aap kar lungi. Aur aapne khade hona hai ya fer main he mil aau sabse? Sare mel-jol ka satyanash karna pada sambandhiyo ke ek phone aane se. Purnima ab akeli karegi bechari sabkuch.", Rameshwar ji toh chupchap safari ki chabi le kar uth gaye.

"Tu he chala ja maa ke sath. Idhar toh koyi kaam aisa nahi jisme teri jarurat ho.", Shankar ji ne halke gusse se Arjun ko aadesh diya jisne ghee ka kaam kiya jalti aag me.

"Tu kaun hota hai isko batane wala ke kya karna hai kya nahi? Uske jimme 10 kaam do toh 11 karta hai woh. Tere ek laga do toh woh bhi time pe nahi. Ab kam se kam jinke byaah karwa raha hai wahi shakal le ja. Yaha ye ghar sambhal raha hai aur hum dekh lenge baaki.", Shankar ji ab aur kya kehte. Galti unki he thi jo bewajah haveli par ruk gaye the aur Madhuri ke sasural na gaye. Gussa aa raha tha lekin yaha nikalne se toh aur kaam kharaab hota. Apni car le kar turant nikal gaye bahar.

"Kaushalya, kabhi kabhi tum thik nahi karti ho. Din ki shuruwaat he aisi kar di toh ab woh sara din baaki sabse ulajhta rahega.", Rameshwar ji ne safari ke darwaje ko kholte hue ab kahi pehli baar kuch kaha tha.

"Aap bhi thoda samjho ke woh kya kar raha hai. Fir kehte ho ke main isko bigadti rehti hu. Bhagwan ne 3 diye lekin ek bhi wo kaam nahi karta jo jimmewar bacha karta hai har ghar me. Umed ke toh dono bhai na rahe fir bhi akela sabke kaam apne jimme liye bas karta rehta hai. Gaya woh time ji jab ye ladke shararat karte the, ladte jhagadte the. Aaj halki si dor idhar udhar hui na toh patang loot-te rehna ya charkhadi pakde khade.", Kaushalya ji bhi dusri taraf baithne lagi thi ki Ritu tayaar ho kar saamne aa khadi hui.

"Nana ji, main chal rahi hu. Naani peeche baitho aap log.", Kaushalya ji ke jawaab dene se pehle he Rameshwar ji beech wala apni taraf ka darwaja kholte hue andar baith gaye. Tara safed kameej, jeans ke sath dhoop ka chasma lagaye thi aur dusri taraf se Alka ne agli seat par kabja jama liya. Arjun ab khada hua ye dekh raha tha aur Tara usko hath hilati hui is badi gaadi ko nikal kar ghar se nikal chali.

"Papa ki toh aaj atchi class lagi Aaru, tu tha nahi thodi der pehle. Daadi ne shuru me toh araam se kaha tha ke unhe kuch yaad nahi rehta. Papa ka jawaab sunn kar toh jo daadi ne jhaad lagayi woh idhar aa kar baith gaye.", Ritu didi ke chehre ke bhaav dekh kar Arjun ne thoda chain ki saans li.

"Yaha toh unki aur jyada buri halat kar di daadi ne. Woh plate rakh kar gusse me car leke chale gaye didi."

"Plate me 4 parathe the Aaru, saare kha gaye aur lauta lassi ka bhi chatt. Papa ka gussa aisa he hai, khaa pee kar nikal liye kyonki daadi khud thodi der me chinta karne lagegi unki. Chal tu ye doodh de main garam karke laati hu.", Ritu didi jaise ye sab dekhti aayi thi wahi Arjun pareshan ho gaya tha pehli baar aisa dekh kar lekin rahat ki saans li jab didi ne bataya usko. Abhi bhi woh sirf pajame me khada tha, ughde seene.

"Tum hamesha aise he aadhe kapdo me ghoomte firte ho kya?", Ye khanakti awaaj aur hatho me doodh ka gilas liye Vinni didi uski taraf chalti aayi toh Arjun ne sar khujate hue muskura kar kaha.

"Aap itni jaldi uth gayi? Thank yoo.", Arjun ne gilas lene ke baad jyada dhyaan nahi diya Vinni didi par. Kahi woh kuch aur he na shuru kar de.

"7 bajne wale hai aur itni late main kabhi kabhi he uthti hu. Toh batao ke kya tum aise he ghoomte firte ho ya aas-pas kisi ke sath chakkar hai.? Aur ye kaisi cheej hai tumahre hath me. Yuck", Vinni ne baatein karte hue woh ayurvedic laddu sungha aur ajeeb si shakal banane lagi.

"Abhi running se aaya tha toh main roj he doodh ke time tshirt utaar deta hu, paseene ki wajah se. Koyi chakkar vakkar nahi aur aap dekh he rahi hai ke yaha se bahar kya dikhta hoga. Ye hai meri daadi ji ke banaye pyare laddu, chakh kar dekhiye inki smell se jyada ganda taste lagega.", Arjun ne is baar jaise he didi ko dekha toh dono ki najre mil gayi. Bewajah ki baatein bhool kar dono ne ek dusre ko dekha aur Vinni sharmati hui bagiche ki taraf chali gayi. Arjun bhi palbhar ke liye dekhta raha unhe. Kal raat sachmuch us par bijli he gir gayi thi.
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Shankar ji ghar se toh nikal aaye lekin ab itni savere jaaye kaha yahi soch rahe the market se aage is parking me car lagaye. Kuch na soojha toh cigrattee sulga li.

'Maa bhi na bematlab he garam ho jaati hai. Unhe pata hai ke mujhe waha bhi dhyaan rakhna padta hai. Meri biwi hai Lata aur Richa beti hai, badi beti. Un jimmewariyon ko na nibhau? Bas koi kaam deri se ho toh jaye fir sochti tak nahi ke main bada ho chuka hu, meri bhi life hai lekin unhe toh farak he nahi padta.', Abhi tak gussa shaant nahi hua tha Shankar ka. Fir kuch soch kar PCO se ek number milaya aur baat karne ke baad sadak par gaadi dauda di. 10 minute baad he car farmhouse se andar dakhil hui aur khaane ki mej par Mehul Gulati akela baitha tha.

"Toh aaj Shankar ji itni tadke tadke hamare gareebkhane par. Bhai sab thik hai na, le coffee pee.", Gulati ne cup apne dost ki taraf badhate hue kaha aur nashte ki plate dur karte hue khud bhi cup hath me utha kar Shankar ko dekhne laga.

"Yar Gulati behanchod ye transfer ke baad ek din bhi chain nahi mil raha. Sala din shuru hua nahi ke gaand utha kar bhaag lo.", Ek aur cigrattee itni jaldi sulag uthi.

"Matlab aaj toh aunty ji ne class le li teri. Tabhi fadfada raha hai itna. Kya hua ye toh bata?", Gulati bhi kareeb se jaanta tha apne dost ko. Aakhir college se woh sath the aur aaj bhi ek dusre ke bina din poora nahi hota tha.

"Yar kal raat haveli chala gaya tha, Lata ne kaha ke main ruk jau toh main bhi ruk gaya. Richa ko bhi atcha laga aur fir subah time se ghar aa gaya lekin maa shuru ho gayi jab bataya ke haveli tha. Dekhti bhi nahi ke waha mere bache bhi sunn rahe honge."

"Tere bache? Bhai pehli baat toh tu unka bacha hai. Dusri baat ye ki tu agar fadfada raha hai toh teri galti hai. Ab bol ke baat kya hai?"

"Kuch nahi yar. Kal Madhuri ke sasural jana tha nimantran dene aur main bhool gaya. Unka phone aaya maa ke pas ki aap log mahurat dekh kar aa rahe hai toh maa mere par bhadak gayi. Bata shaadi ko 20 din pade hai aur ye nimantran na hua jaise medical ka paper ho gaya ke 10 se 1 hai toh hai. Lata ka dil tha raat mere sath rehne ka, baatein karne ka hamare aane wale kal ke liye. Ab usko ek raat bhi nahi de sakta kya? Meri biwi hai yar Gulati wo aur itna toh main kar he sakta hu na uske liye."

"Gaand mara bhosdike. Saala itna ni samajhta ke ladkewalo se agar samay liya hai toh jana he padega. Sahi karti hai aunty tere sath, tu hain he chutiya. Meri beti, meri biwi.. kabhi kaha hai mera ghar. Meri Rekha mera Arjun.. Na sirf Madhulata teri biwi hai jiske gale me kisi aur ka mangalsutra, jo kisi aur ki vidhwa.. lekin tujhe usme wahi ladki dikhti hai jo shaadi se pehle thi. Abe itna he dum hota na us Madhulata me toh ghar se bhaag jaati tere sath jab shaadi honewali thi uski. Tere jaisa chutiya bhola sanam mile toh kehne he kya? Aur tu ab tak dosh deta hai Pandit Rameshwar ji ko jinhone teri shadi us ladki se nahi hone di. Byaahi hoyi aurat ke sath teri beti unke ghar aati hai toh saja toh tu atchi de raha hai unhe Shankar. Sangwan ko samjhaya tha na tune kal, aaj meri baat kaan khol ke sunn le. Dost hu aur dost ki tarah he kahunga ke tu jis do-tarfa raste par hai na uski manjil aisa chauraha hota hai jaha koyi raah nahi hoti.", Mehul Gulati ka para is tarah garam hote toh Shankar ne bhi nahi dekha tha kabhi. Sabse thanda vyakti tha woh in dosto me.

"Itni he kadar karta hai tu mere pyaar ki Mehul? College se tu jaanta hai ke duniya me meri sirf 2 kamjori hai. Ek meri maa aur dusri Lata."

"Tere pyaar ki main dil se kadar karta hu Shankar. Biwi ka darja dene wali baat par aitraaj hai mujhe. Rekha kaun hai? Wo teen bache kaun hai Shankar jo tere ghar me sab chupchap sambhalti hai? Jisko tune kamjori me gina hai na usme se teri taqat hai aunty ji. Haan Madhulata teri kamjori hai dost. Jiske samne aaj tujhe apni beti ke sambandhi jaruri nahi lage. Tu savere savere us boodhi maa se behas karke aa gaya jo tere har jurm aur galti ko dhakti aayi. Jaanta hu aukaat se jyada bol gaya lekin mere dost Rekha ko maine bhabhi mana hai aur biwi ne behan. 10 logo se raye le lio aur kahi 2 log bhi tere paksh me nikle toh Gulati zindagi bhar gulami karega teri. Bahar ladkiya chod, daaru pee, katal kar ya kuch bhi lekin ghar jo hai woh sukoon hai mere bhai, usko kharaab kiya na toh saare dosh bhi khilafat par utar jayenge.", Gulati alag cigrattee sulgata hua bagiche ki taraf aa gaya tha. Itna bolne ke baad uska bhi dil bhari hone laga, woh apne dost par itna nahi barsa tha kabhi. Shankar bas kursi par baitha Gulati ko tehalte dekh raha tha.

Aaj toh sachmuch kahi jyada he baatein keh di thi Mehul ne lekin Mehul toh unme se hai jo hamesh seedhi aur saaf baat karte hai. Matlab Shankar apne baap ko dosh dene ke bawjood khud ko us aurat ka pati kaise ghosit karta raha. Ye baat dimag me aate he sar table par rakh ke Shankar socho me doob gaya.

"Dekh Shankar, kayi baar hum manzil khud nahi banate dost. Wo upar wala hai na wahi bana deta hai. Hum kitne bhi prayaas kare lekin wo hansil nahi hoga jo uparwala dena nahi chahta. Iske chakkar me daav par sabkuch laga dete hai. Tu chahta hai na ke Richa ko apna naam de, toh bhai uske liye mehnat kar main tere sath hu. Kisi aur ki bahu ko toh wo darja dene ki soch raha hai jis par pehle se koyi masoom itne saalo se akeli hai. Main bhai jyada samajhdar nahi hu duniyadari me lekin itna pata hai ke insaaf ka taraju dono palde barabar rakhne par hota hai lekin tera jhukaav sirf us taraf hai jaha sabki kabar khudi hui hai.", Gulati ne kisi bade ki tarah Shankar ke sar ko bade pyaar se sehlaya.

"Bhai kya karu, main Lata ke bina nahi reh sakta."

"Chhod de Pandit ji ko. Baat khatam. Lekin aisa karne se pehle Chadro Devi se Madhulata ko maang kar dikha. Arjun-Ritu-Komal se unke baap ka naam hata de. Kar sakta hai aisa?", Ye sachmuch asambhav sa tha lekin Mehul Gulati ka har shabd sach he toh tha.

"Nahi bhai. Mere baap ka saya meri sabse badi daulat hai. Main Lata ke sath sirf isliye mahine me 2 baar milta hu ki usko utna he samay de saku jitna Rekha ko deta hu. Baap se alag nahi ho sakta aur teeno bacho se toh sapno me bhi nahi."

"Wo ladka hai na Arjun, sabko sambhal lega. Tu teri marji kar aur main jaanta hu ke tu ghar se jana chahega toh teri maa rokegi nahi tujhe."

"Haan. Jaanta hu ke aaj wo sabkuch hai unke liye. Aur maa bol chuki hai ke woh mera sath nahi degi agar Arjun kabhi mere saamne khada hua."

"Khud ko dekh tu Arjun se barabari kar raha hai. Wo nasamajh sa chhota bacha hai wo bhi tera khoon. Shankar tu ghar pe bol kar 2 din ke liye kahi chala ja mere bhai. Sabkuch sochna jo tu kar raha hai. Hamam me hum sab nange hai lekin tu bahar bhi nanga nikalna chahta hai. Ghar ki baaton ko halke matt le, ek nasamajh agar tere kaam karta rahega toh tu he uska gunehgar hoga. Chachi toh fir tujhe seene se laga legi. Meri baaton ke liye main maafi chahta hu lekin main apni najro me khud sharminda hu.", Gulati ne thadi coffee ek ghoont me halak se niche utaar li.

Kahi se bhi Shankar ka dost galat na tha. Ab apne is dost ke chakkar me Gulati ne hospital phone karke chutti le li thi, jis se Shankar akela na rahe.
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Arjun ne bhi purane ghar ka sara samaan Arora ji ko bata diya tha aur hardware wali dukaan se bhi rang-rogan ka samaan bhijwa diya tha jaha dekhrekh Rajkumar ji kar rahe the. Himani ko apne ghar laate hue 11 baj gaye the aur woh thoda jhijhakti hui uske sath chali aayi thi lekin Arjun ne Ritu aur Komal didi ko pehle he bata diya tha inke baare me. Komal didi aur Priyanka didi toh uske he sath padhne wali bhi thi.

Aankhon par chasma lagaye Himani ko Komal didi ne apne nichle kamre me he baitha liya jo pehle Ritu-Alka ka hota tha. Yaha Arjun ki maujdgi me halka-fulka parichaya hua toh Ritu didi ne usko bahar bhej diya. Ab kamre me Vinni, Komal, Priyank, Ritu ke sath Preeti bhi thi.

"Didi, yaha toh chasma hata dijiye. Eye-flu toh nahi hai na?", Preeti ne itna kaha toh Himani ne chasma nikal kar saamne wali dono ladkiyo ki aankho ko ab ujaale me dekha. Ek-ek aankh uski in dono jaisi he thi. Teeno he kuch pal ke liye khamosh ho gayi thi.

"Wow. Beautiful.", Preeti ne toh itna he kaha lekin Ritu khisak kar bilkul kareeb he aa gayi, beshak Komal didi kuch ishara kar rahi thi lekin Vinni ne rok diya.

"Yaar aap toh kamaal he ho. Arjun ne sahi kaha tha ke aap special ho. No doubt beautiful toh ho he lekin ye toh aisa hai ke main aur Preeti fuse kar diye gaye ho. Hain na Preeti.?"

"Exactly. Pata nahi didi ne goggles kyo pehne hue the.? Aap aur main. Matlab sabkuch hua na Ritu didi?", Unka sawaal bas wahi dono jaanti thi.

"It's weird you know. I hate my eyes, it's a defact. But thank you so much for this love.", Himani thoda sehaj thi lekin ajeeb bhi laga usko ye dekh kar ki 2 ladkiyan usko itna khush ho kar dekh rahi hai.

"Ye bimari nahi hai Himani. Hetrochromia is rare but it's natural. Believe me I have seen more weird colors. And they both are right, you are beautiful as well as special. Yaar meri aankhen aisi hoti toh ...", Vinni itna keh kar bas muskura di.

"Chhodo ye sab aur ye batao ke tum sehmi hui kyo rehti ho? Aankhon ki wajah se toh bilkul nahi. Tension mat lena Himani, mera chhota bhai jab kisi ka hath pakad le toh uski saari pareshaniya woh khud utha leta hai, humko shamil karke.", Komal didi ne jis apnepan se Himani ka hath pakda tha woh bas unhe dekhti reh gayi.

"Wo mere parents nahi hai. Main apne nana ji ke sath rehti hu matlab abhi aayi hu. Australia se. My mother was single parent.", Hichkichate hue Himani ne sabki taraf dekhne ke baad najre jhuka li.

"Toh ab toh fir saari umar rona he padega?", Komal didi ki aisi baat par baaki sab unko dekhne lage.

"Dekho Himani, zindagi ek he vakti ki hoti hai, khudki. Nana ji hai na tumhare jo Arjun se bhi pyaar karte hai. Ek bahar ka ladka hai woh. Tum unki ho, tum pareshan matlab wo pareshan. Ek sach main batati hu tumhe jisko sunn ne ke baad tum fainsla karna.", Komal didi ne uske hath me majboot se apna hath rakhte hua kaha.

"Arjun chhota sa tha jab is ghar se dur kar diya gaya. Keh lo ki nikaal he diya gaya. 8-9 saal tak. Wo wapis aaya toh sab log saamne the uske. Sabhi barabar doshi. Kya karna chahiye tha usko aise me?"

"Gussa, obviously. If he was a child that time. Itne saal dur raha toh frustration hogi he. Lekin kyu hua aisa.?"

"Usne bikhre hue ghar ko jodd diya. Aaj tumhare saamne itne log hai jo sirf us se pyaar karte hai. Usne khud ko nuksaan nahi pahuchaya, koyi galat kadam nahi uthaya ya fir kamre me band ho gaya. Bahar nikla aur sabhi kamre me rehne wale log bahar mej par ek sath baitha diye. Ab tumhe yaha leke aaya hai toh iski wajah jarur hogi."

"Haan woh nana ji us se sabse jyada pyaar karte hai.", Himani thoda aur khulne lagi thi itna kuch jaan kar.

"Socho woh tumhare nana ji ke liye itna kar raha hai toh tumhe toh ye khud karna chahiye tha. Coffee peeti ho na? Main thik thak bana leti hu. Itne tum jara Ritu ke sath baaki sabko jhelo, main aayi.", Komal didi ne hanste hue kaha toh Himani pehli baar muskurai thi.

"Ye baat. Aapki toh class le lenge hum. Aise kamjor shikaar he toh pasand hai humko, jo khoobsurat bhi ho.", Ritu ki baat sunn kar Priyanka didi ne hanste hue uska kaan pakad liya.

"Dekho, itni parwah milegi kahi jaha aapke liye meri didi mera he kaan kheench rahi hai.? Ab toh iske liye aapko apne ghar me coffee pilani padegi next time, without goggles.", Ritu ne toh Himani ko idhar he kheench liya tha jaha Komal didi thi pehle.

"Yaar Ritu sach kahu toh Himani kuch samjhe ya na samjhe lekin maine dekh liya ke tum logo ki bonding apne aap me ek paheli hai.", Vinni ke bolne par jawaab Himani ne diya.

"He is really an amazing person didi. Aap usko ek din ya mahine me toh nahi samajh sakti. He made me comfortable on my first university visit. Gatekeeper se lekar har admin person usko pyaar he kar raha tha. I saw that love and respect. Aap log uska pariwar hai toh uska dhyaan rakhna bas."

"Woh aapke nana ji ka bhi pauta hai didi. Ye kaam aap bhi karna. Waise meri maa toh jagat maa bann ne wali hai, aapko dekhegi toh gale laga legi.", Ritu ki baat sunnkar Preeti jarur Ritu ke gale lag gayi.

"Exactly. Aap Rekha maa se milna, lunch tak toh yahi ho.", Preeti ne Rekha maa kaha toh Vinni thodi hairaan hui lekin boli nahi.

"Nahi jana hoga mujhe thodi der me.", Himani ne itna he kaha aur Preeti hansne lagi.

"Nahi ja sakti aap. Arjun toh ab 3 baje aayega aur car sirf Tara ko aati hai jo chali gayi."

"Haan aur Arjun ne kaha tha ke aap shaam tak yahi hai. Komal-Priyanka didi ke pas sabhi books hai toh unke sath lunch ke baad baith jana. Waise bhi aaj aapke mama-maami hai ghar pe.", Ritu ne aankh maarte hue bataya ke usko Arjun sabkuch bata deta hai.

"Wow. Aap log toh mere baare me sabkuch jaante ho. Dekho main kabhi itna bahar nahi rahi hu."

"Scooty leke chali jana fir. College sath jaane wale hai hum log.", Priyanka didi ne bhi gher he liya tha Himani ko.

"Humne kaha tha na ke shikaar kamjor aur khoobsurat ho toh nahi chhodte. Alka bhi aa jayegi lunch tak, fir aapko aaj he sikha dete hai HR and Marketing. MBA toh upar wale kamre me har raat hoti hai.", Ritu ne jaise kaha tha Priyanka ki hansi chhott gayi.

"Yaar tum log badi kharaab ho. Ye bechari confuse ho jayegi.", Vinni ne bachaav karte hue kaha.

"Aapko darr hai toh sath aa jana Himani didi ke, aapka naksha bhi correct kar he denge didi. Team hai poori professional isliye Arjun bhi udhar nahi dikhta.", Ye awaaj andar aati Aarti ki thi. Ye bhi aajkal bolne lagi thi.

"Hi, Aarti. Arjun ki ek aur behan.", Apna parichaya deti Aarti Preeti ki bagal me he baith gayi thi.

"Hum girls hostel ke room me hai kya?", Himani thoda uttejit ho gayi thi itne logo ko apne liye tayaar dekh.

"Haan kuch aisa he lekin hostel upar hai. Niche log strict hai. Upar casual reh sakti ho.", Preeti ne bahaav me itni badi baat kahi toh Vinni hairat se dekhne lagi wahi Himani bhi idhar udhar dekhne lagi.

"Ye nasamajh hai thodi. Kal bataya tha na Vinni didi.", Ritu ne baat ko sambhalte hue kaha.

"Bahar kabhi mardo ko le kar ghutan hui hai kisi ko? Mujhe har roj hoti hai.", Himani ne dil ki baat keh di thi ab.

"Mard toh fir Arjun hai, baaki ko hum dekh lete hai. Hath toh laga kar dekhe koyi, Arjun jameen me zinda gaad dega us insaan ko jisne kabhi aisi himmat ki. Believe me Himani didi poore stadium me log najre jhuka kar chalte hai ab.", Preeti ne jo khulasa kiya tha woh in dono ke liye hairani wala tha. Vinni ke liye khaastaur par.

"Woh aisa bhi karta hai?", Vinni ne sirf sawaal kiya tha.

"Jiski parwah karta hai uske liye toh woh aisa he karta hai.", Aarti ki baat sunn kar Preeti ne haa me gardan hila di.

"Are you guys real? Matlab yar itna comfort kaun set karta hai.?", Himani abhi bhi thoda adjust kar rahi thi khud ko. Waise ab usko atcha lag raha tha in sabke beech baithna. Komal didi ne apne hatho se coffee ka cup sabko diya is beech.

"Mere bhai ko pyaar hai aapke nana ji se. Family enjoy karo bas, dekhte hai ye male-phobia kab tak rehta hai.", Ritu didi ne sabke samne he Preeti ka gaal choom kar aankh maarte hue kaha.

"Kameeni, ye harkate toh matt kiya kar?", Priyanka didi ne kaha toh ab sabke chehre par hansi thi.

"Isliye kiya tha dekho sab khush hai siwaye Vinni didi ke. Inka toh aashiq jaise kahi bhaag gaya bina bataye.", Ab mara tha Ritu ne hukum ka ekka aur Vinni ke pas na 'Ha' kehte bana na 'Na'. Himani khul kar hansne lagi aur uske mooh me Preeti ne apne hatho se barfi laga di thi.

"Didi, shaadi hai na ghar me. Kaju katli se he mooh meetha kar lijiye.", Himani ne mehsoos kiya tha ke Arjun ki asli taqat yahi toh hain. Sab ek se badh kar ek aur isliye woh usko ghar aane ke liye bol raha tha. Idhar Vinni ke kaan me bhi Ritu ne kuch keh diya tha jisko sunn kar woh najre jhukaye sharma rahi thi. Aur Himani ne sahi maayne me jana tha ke jo parwah karta hai wo pas na ho kar bhi aapko aisi disha me pahucha deta hai jaha khudko surakshit mehsoos kiya ja sake.
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Kramash


Jaari
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Arjun aaj gaushala rukne ki jagah seedha Manju ko liye unke khet me chala aaya tha, bahar wale raste se. Gor karne wali baat thi ki ab idhar kateeli taaro se poore khet ko surakshit kiya ja chuka tha. Laal-safed salwar-kameej aur sar pe dupatta liye Manju ne is taraf bane lohe ki pipe wale gate ko dekha aur fir Arjun ko jo khud thoda hairaan tha.

"Waha gaushala se isliye nahi aaya tha ke koyi dekh le toh aur sawaal. Ye pata nahi kya karwa diye mere sasur ji ne.", Arjun dwara apne pita ko sasur kehna Manju ke pyare mukhde par hansi le aaya.

"Balma ji, aapke sasur na hain toh neere seedhe. Jaise ghar ki chabi gamle me rakhi hoti hai, iski chaabi bhi is patthar ke niche hogi.", Manju ne is chokor cement ke pathar ko hataya toh wahi par chaabi mili. Arjun bhi hans raha tha ab.

"Tum na kamaal he ho Manju. Matlab aise waqt par tumhara dimag bhi chalta hai? Aur yaha chabi na hoti toh?"

"Fir tala todd dete. Hamara khet hai aur mere pati ne jaha se kaha wo wahi se jayega.", Kadi khol kar Arjun ko rasta deti Manju muskurai aur Arjun bhi motorcycle andar karne ke baad Manju ko baithaye wahi aa gaya jaha dono ne pehli baar milan kiya tha. Ghane vriksho ke jhurmut ke beech bane is 2 kamre ke aashiyane aur tubewell par. Aaj bhi yaha sabkuch waisa he tha jaisa hamesha hota tha. Bas anaar thode bade ho gaye the, patte bikhre the jaise 2-3 din se safaai na hui ho. Tanki labalab bhari thi, upar patte teir rahe the.

"Toh biwi ji aa gaye hamare ghar par. Ab bataye ke kya hukum hai.?", Arjun ne yaha aate he Manju ki kamar me hath daalte hue apne se laga liya. Khilkhilati hui Manju ne bhi kehne se pehle uske hontho ko choom kar apni baahen bhi Arjun ke peeth par bandh li.

"Haan ye thik kaha tumne. Ye sachmuch hum dono ka ghar he hai, jaha maine tumhe paya hai. Ummaaahh. Ab chhodo na, tum araam kar lo main kapde badal lu.", Manju ne pyaar se Arjun ko khud he choomne ke baad alag karte hue jawaab diya.

"Kapde main he badlunga, lekin pyaar karne ke baad.", Manju kuch samajh paati us se pehle he Arjun usko baahon me uthaye kamro ke pichli taraf le chala. Woh khush bhi thi lekin jidhar Arjun ja raha tha us taraf jaate hue hairaan bhi thi.

"Kar lo main toh khud chahti hu ke tum mujhe is pal me bharpoor pyaar do. Lekin kidhar ja rahe ho?"

"Yaha aur mujhe pata tha ke tumhe ye jagah jyada pasand hai.", Labalab paani se bhari us lambi khail (open tank) ke pas Manju ko khada karte hue Arjun ne ishare se dikhaya.

"Oye hoye. Bada pata kiye rakhte ho ke mujhe kya pasand hai. Waise sachmuch ye jagah aisi hai Arjun jaha main khud ko sabse jyada mehsoos karti hu aur tumhara yaha hona matlab meri duniya poori. Bahot chhoti thi main jab papa ne ye banwaya tha mere liye aur ghanto main isme uchal kood karti rehti thi.", Manju paani me hath firati jaise kho si gayi thi. Arjun ne bhi usko peeche se baahon me bharte hue gaal par lagate hue jawaab diya.

"Isliye toh main tumhe yaha leke aaya hu. Kyonki ye jagah tumhare aaspas na hone par bhi wahi ehsaas karwati hai mujhe. Hamesha dil ko thandak dene wala ehsaas jo mujhe tum deti ho.", Manju ke peit par dono hath kuch jaanch rahe the jaise.

"Abhi se bada ho jayega kya? 5 mahine baad dikhne lagega kuch aur tum kab aaye yaha mere bina?", Manju samajh gayi thi ki Arjun kyo aise peit sehla raha hai.

"Aaya tha jab gaushala ka kaam dekhne aaya tha. Tab bhi main bahar wale haud (tank) me naha kar gaya tha jaha tumne mujhe khud se laga ke nehlaya tha. Ye sachmuch fool gaye hai ya mujhe lag raha hai?", Suit ke upar se un golakar ubhre dono kinnu se bade stanno ko pakad kar jayaje lete hue Arjun ne halka sa dabaya aur Manju ne apne thos nitambh peeche chipka diye jaha Arjun ka motta ling akadne laga tha.

"Aahhh.. mehnat dil laga kar ki hai na tumne meri jameen par. Aise he bade hote rahe toh baad me dikkat hone wali hai. Umm.. ruko, kholne do kapde. Aaj pehli baar he pehna hai ye suit.", Manju poori garam ho gayi thi Arjun dwara bas thoda sehlane aur kaan ko choomne se. Duniya ki najro se dur is prakritik aashiyane me Manju ko apne saamne kameej ke bina dekh Arjun bas niharta he reh gaya. Ek lace wali laal bra me qaid uske uroj aur woh sunehari rangat lajawaab he thi.

"Aise he dekhte rahoge toh fir tum bas waqt zaya karoge.", Manju ke shabd kaano me padte he jaise Arjun us sundar khwaab se bahar aaya jo woh khuli aankho se dekh raha tha. 3 feet unchi tank ke andar woh kab utar gayi thi Arjun ko hosh na tha. Ek taraf latke chaaro vastra bata rahe the ke woh andar kis halat me hogi.

"Itni jaldi tum paani kab utar gayi? Aur ye cheating hai.", Arjun ne turant apni tshirt nikal kar jeans kholte hue uski taraf kadam badhaye toh machli si Manju is lambe tank ke dusre kinare ja lagi.

"5 minute tum bas dekhte he rahe, ab galti tumhari hai toh sudharna bhi tumhe padega.", Tank koyi itna chauda na tha ke dono sharir ek dusre ke barabar nikal sakte. Paani ke bahar sirf gardan se upar ka hissa nikale Manju dono taraf ki patli diware pakde Arjun ko uksa rahi thi.

"Aaj tum nahi bachne wali. 5 minute meri galti thi, ab 50 minute iski saja tumhe milegi Manju darling.", Arjun ke kapde jameen par the aur tank ke andar utarte dekh Manju upar se niche tak niharne lagi thi is lambe chaude nirvastra jism ko.

"Saja ke liye toh tum yaha leke aaye the na. Cheating hai ye.", Manju ko laga tha ke Arjun teir kar uski taraf aayega, woh chalta hua aane laga toh itna kehti woh bas kho si gayi thi paani ki satah se bahar jhoolte us vikral motte ling ko. Is baar usko hosh aaya toh is aakhiri chhor par woh Arjun ki baahon me lipti thi, nirvastra.

"Tumhe is haud se bhi pyaar hai na Manju, aaj iske sath aur yaadein jodd dete hai.", Paani se bheege un patle naram hontho ko choomta Arjun unmukt pyaar kar raha tha. Manju ke hath diwaro se hatne ke bawjood woh niche na giri thi. Paani ke andar ghutne teke Arjun ne usko apne seene se laga rakha tha aur Manju aage hoti apni lambi taango ko uski kamar me daale uske seene se chipki bas wahi dohra rahi thi jo Arjun kar raha tha.

"Tumhare ghutne chhil jayenge Arjun.", Behad parwah se Manju ne aisa kaha toh Arjun muskurane laga. Paani ke andar ab woh Manju ke pehle se behtar aur maansal ho chuke nitambo ko daba raha tha. Teekhe nipple seene ko jaise bhedne me lage ho.

"Aisa mumkin nahi hai Manju, hath lagao idhar.", Arjun ne apne hath me uska hath leke andruni satah par lagaya toh woh ek chikna farsh sa tha bas.

"Comfortable nahi hoga na?"

"Main tumhe comfort de raha hu, jo jaruri hai. Aur is se mujhe jyada atcha lagega.", Aage ki baat band karte hue Arjun ne wapis honth chipka diye. Dono ke hath ek dusre ke peeth par kase sharir thaame the. Fir gehri saans lete ek duje ko dekhte hue muskurane lage.

"Hum yaha bas kissing he karne wale hai?"

"Bilkul. Aur kuch nahi filhal.", Arjun ke jawaab se Manju uske gale lag gayi.

"Main soch rahi thi ki hum yaha pyaar karenge, poora wala."

"Karenge na Manju. Lekin yaha nahi. Isko saaf rehne do, wo pyaar wahi peid ki chhaav me karenge.", Arjun ki aisi parwah dekh woh kuch der uske gale lagi rahi. Kuch der ek dusre ko bhigote rehne ke baad jab haud se bahar aaye toh Arjun Manju ke geele lambe badan ko waise he baahon me liye charpayi par aa gaya. Koyi kona aisa na tha jaha Arjun ne hontho se Manju ke jism par laga paani chooma na ho. Sharir ki garami bahot thi baaki sukhane ke liye. Manju khud he apne Arjun ke upar leit chuki thi.

"Tumko dekh kar na lalach aa jata hai mujhe. Sachmuch dil karta hai ke bas aise he tumhare sath saari duniya se alag pyaar karte hue zindagi bita lu.", Manju thoda jajbaati hone lagi thi. Kaam-jwar kahi na tha.

"Tumhara he toh hu aur aisa lalach galat toh nahi Manju. Waise hum jis halat me hai agar koyi idhar aa gaya toh?", Arjun kulho ko thapkta beech beech me uske gaal, honth aur gardan choom leta.

"Aane do jisko aana hai. Woh sawaal nahi kar sakte koyi.", Manju ka ukhda hua swar dekh kar Arjun ne thoda tej thappad laga diya tha ek nitamb par.

"ouch. gande kahi ke."

"Galat baat toh tumne kahi ke woh sawal nahi kar sakte. Samjhaya tha na ke woh bade hai Manju aur aulaad hone ke naate hamara farz hai izzatt dena. Sawaal samay aane par araam se kar sakte hai.", Sudol kulho ki us gehri darar me ungliya dabate hue Arjun Manju ko apne aur kareeb chipka raha tha.

"Ohhh.. beech me ye rehta hai na toh baat bhi nahi hoti. Ummaahh.. nahi kehti hai aisa kuch. Aur maa ghar pe hai, papa Rajesh mama ke sath. Yaha koyi nahi aane wala, dekha na safaai kitni hai.", Khud ko thoda aage karti Manju ne us motte ling ko apni fooli hui choot ke barabar se nikalte hue jaangho me fansa liya. Arjun ab nishchint tha ye jaan kar ki is ekaant me koyi unhe tang nahi karne wala. Baatein khatam karte dono he betahasha ek dusre ko choomte sharir aapas me ragadne lage the. Har baar ki tarah aaj bhi Manju ne he kamaan apne pas he rakhi thi.

"Bas ye he hai jo meri parwah karta hai.. aahhh... tumhara najarandaaj karna isko gussa dilata hai.. maaa.. kitna aahhhh.. mushkil hota hai shuru me har baar.. Ruke rhena.", Manju ne jo lachakta dikhate hue 1 minute me he woh poora ling andar samahit kar liya, woh bahot tha batane ko uska pyaar. Dard bahar na aane diya beshak choot ki faanke chuadi ho kar rubber si khinch gayi thi. Kuch pal aankhe moonde woh sehaj hone lagi toh ab kahi Arjun ne un raseele ubharo ko jakad liya. Kathhai rang ka woh nipple chooste hue Arjun bacha khucha ling bhi andar bharne laga.

"Pyaar se jaan.. aahh.. ab toh ye aur bhi atcha lagta hai. aahhhh.. pehle bahot dard hota tha lekin ab sirf maja milta hai thodi pareshani ke baad.", Manju bhi is khule aangan me milan aage badhati hui dhire dhire hilne lagi thi. Ab dekhne se pata chalta tha ke Arjun ke pyaar ne kaha kaha mehant karke is sharir ko nikhar diya tha. Kulhe halke dabav par jaise hilte the, woh purn-golakar chucho ki thirkan, jaangho ka thoda atirikt ghera. Pehle wali chharhari Manju ab ek purn yuvti bann chuki thi, maansal aur lachakdar.

"Aah.. tum bhi toh kisi nashe jaisi ho gayi ho Manju. Haavi ho jati ho pal me he aur mujhe lagta hai jaise andar kheench rahi ho.. aahhh.. ummm..", Manju ne he jhatke tej kar diye the aur choot se nikalta ye atirikt rass ling ki jadd par ekatrit hota usko chamkane laga. Pagalpan me Manju badstar uske hontho ko bas khaa rahi thi. Lekin Arjun ke haatho me bas un nitambo par poora pyaar he dikhaya. Wo is yuvti ke sath ab koyi josh-jor nahi dikhana chahta tha. Madhoshi me ek ungli gaand ke us achhote chedd se takrai toh Arjun un dardari lakeero ko sehlane laga jo batati thi ki Arjun yaha se kori hai. Chumban ekake ruk gaya.

"Waha karna hai?"

"Nahi. Bilkul bhi nahi, bas jo kar rahe hai wahi.", Arjun ke jawaab par Manju utarti hui bagal me leit gayi thi. Lund ke phoole hue supade par jaise shishi ulat di ho shehad ki.

"Ho gaya aur woh bhi pata nahi kitna. Saaf karu kya?", Manju ke sakhhalan ka jaan kar Arjun ne bas karwat lete hue uske band hontho ko chooma aur upari stann ko halke se daba diya.

"Kuch saaf nahi karna jitne dono ka nahi hota.", Yaha Arjun ne upar aane ki jagah aise karwat liye he charpayi hilana thik samjha. Ragad kuch jyada he lag rahi thi lekin dono khush the aur ek dusre ke sath. Wahi koyi 100-sava 100 gaj dur shisham ke ghane vriksh ke paas se unhe prem me lipt dekh kar ye vyakti thoda hairaan ho gaya. Ye katai ummeed na thi ki dono yaha ho sakte hai is samay aur woh bhi itne nirbhik ki khule me sansarg karne lage. Har taraf najar daudai toh paya ke woh khud he inke ekaant me chala aaya, kyonki yahi se toh woh thoda bahot dikh rahe hai. Kadam wapis gaushala ki aur ho gaye, bahot saare khayalo aur sawalo ke sath.

"Aaahhh.. andar he aahh.. sara andar he daalna.. Ummmm..", Is dheemi aur lambi chudai me dono ko jara bhi thakaan na thi lekin parinaam wahi tha. Sadharan se kahi jyada woh mardana taral reh reh kar Manju ki choot ki gehrai me Arjun ne khaali kar diya. Manju aur kass ke lipat gayi thi, ek taang upar rakhti.

"Hhh.. Ab pregnant toh ho chuki, andar daalu ya bahar. Farak nahi padna chahiye.", Arjun bhi waise he baahon me liye lipta tha.

"Farak padta hai Arjun. Ye khaas lagta hai aur mujhe atcha bhi. Ab andar karne se 1 bache ki jagah 2 toh nahi hone wale itni samajh hai mujhme. Lekin waste kyo karu aisi feeling ko jisme hamara milan poora hota hai. Kuch der aise he lete raho, fir naha ke khana lagati hu.", Arjun ne toh letne ke naam par aankhen he band kar li thi aur yahi haal Manju ka tha. Ling bhi thithil ho kar bahar nikal aaya lekin dono waise he soye rahe, ek dusre se lipte.
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Dopahar ke 2 baje Rameshwar ji ghar laute toh sath sath Umed Singh bhi chala aaya tha. Apni maa aur biwi ke sath woh sab samaan bhi kharid laya tha jo uski chachi ne bataya tha. Vinni bhi apne papa ke aane par idhar kamre me chali aayi, tray me sabke liye paani leke. Purnima ji ne apni pauti ko jitni hairat se dekha tha utna he Umed aur Rajeshwari ne apni beti ko.

"Aise kya dekh rahe ho aap log? Ab ghar me sabhi aisa he karte hai na. Waise mere kapde bhijwa dene kisi ke haath agar idhar chakkar lage toh. Waha toh akele main bore ho jaungi, idhar mera dil lag gaya hai.", Vinni ki aisi baat sunn kar Rajeshwari ji thode narajgi se dekhne lagi lekin Purnima ji ne apne pauti ko dularte hue kaha.

"Atcha hai na ke tera yaha dil toh laga. Teri maa ko toh chinta thi ke jaane kuch khaya hoga ya nahi, soyi kaise hogi aur jaane kya kya. Ek din me he meri bachi itni samajhdar ho gayi toh fir mahine bhar me toh Kaushalya he na ho jaye.", Purnima ji ne idhar apni saheli ko bhi lapet liya tha jinke chehre par ab tanaav na tha subah wala.

"Meri he toh hai ye, samajhdar shuru se hai bas iski dusri dadi ko dikhi ni. Vinita beti, taai ko bol de teri khana bana de sabka.", Kaushalya ji ne jyada baat na karte hue paani ka ghoont liya aur Vinni turant bahar chali gayi.

"Aap pareshan kyo ho chachi ji? Bhole ki wajah se ya fir Madhuri ke sasural me kuch hua.", Umed ne jooti utaar kar ek taraf rakhte hue paanv bister par kar liye.

"Hospital phone kiya toh Shankar waha nahi tha. Subah naraaj ho kar gaya hai aur jaane kaha takkar maar raha hoga.", Kaushalya ji ke itna kehte he Rameshwar ji hansne lage. Unhe bhi pata tha ke jitna bhi unki biwi gussa kar le lekin Shankar se naraaj reh he nahi sakti.

"Aapse daant kha ke woh kahi takkar marta nahi firta. Savere wo Gulati ke sath Rammehar ke udhar kaam karwa raha tha. Thodi der pehle gaushala phone connection lagwaya hai toh abhi aane he wala hoga. Baaki sab thik raha chacha ji?"

"Haan bhai. Meri bachiyan bahot badi ho gayi hai Umed. Tara ne toh safar ka pata tak nahi lagne diya aur Shankar jaisa he hath hai uska gaadi par. Madhuri ke sasural me Lakhsmi me ne jaise baat ki mujhe laga he nahi ke wo abhi college jaane wali chhoti si ladki hai. Kapoor ji ke dharampatni toh dono me se ek ka hath he maangne lagi thi apne chhote bete ke liye. Sab atcha raha aur sath he thoda samaan bhi lete aaye. Tumne sabse jaruri kaam kar diya beta, nahi toh shaam tak khaana naseeb na hota.", Rameshwar ji ne sara haal bataya toh Umed ko bhi atcha laga ke Tara-Alka itni samajhdar ho gayi hai. Wahi bura bhi laga ke Shankar ko aisa nahi karna chahiye tha, kam se kam aise waqt toh nahi.

"Munna nahi dikh raha aaj.", Ye baat Rajeshwari ji ne kahi toh Umed muskurane laga apni biwi ke aisa kehne par.

"Ghar pe hota toh ab tak aa he jata, kahi laga hoga kisi kaam me. Tujhe milna hai toh bhejti hu kisi ko dhundwane.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Umed hansi he na rok paya aur apne pati ko aise hanste dekh Rajeshwar ji ne apni saas ka hath pakad liya.

"Chup kar. Har waqt daant nikalta rehta hai. Ye bhi laad karti hai apne bhatije ko, wo alag baat hai ke meri bahu bolti nahi.", Kaushalya ji ne Umed ko jhidka toh woh unki goad me he pasar gaya. Kaushalya ji uska sar sehlate hue kehne lagi.

"Jyada he pareshan kar diya na aaj tujhe? Agli baar 2 din tak bas ghar me he rahiyo mere pas. Aur is Shankar ki taange main toddungi, ek baar aane de."

"Chachi ji, lo todd ke dikhao. Aa gaya aapka suputra.", Umed ne andar aaye Shankar ko dekhte he kaha jiske sath Mehul Gulati bhi aaya tha. Dono ke hath me ek-ek bag tha jo karidi ka lag raha tha.

"Kaushalya kuch keh ke toh dikhaye jara, idhar aa mere bache. Naraaj na hua kar tu teri maa ki baat se. Main dekh lungi isko.", Purnima ji ne Shankar ko apne pas baithate hue kaha aur Gulati ke liye Rameshwar ji ne bhi kursi kheench di jisne teeno bujurgo ke charan-sparsh karne ke baad Rajeshwari aur Umed ko bhi namaskar kiya tha. Kaushalya ji gusse me Shankar ko ghoorne lagi toh woh sharam se apni chachi ko dekhne laga.

"Chachi ji, ye kuch dabbe tayaar karwaye hai nimantran ke sath dene ke liye aur baaki bahar aangan me rakh diye. Waha Rammehar ji ke ghar bhi dulhan ka joda, samaan dene ke sath sath jagah bhi tayaar karwa di hai bhoj-baraat ke liye. Gehne tayaar he le liye the aur aate hue gaushala bhi chakkar laga aaye.", Gulati ne ek bag Kaushalya ji aur Pandit ji ke madhya rakhte hue sab bata diya.

"Aur ye kehti hai ke Shankar koyi kaam ni karta. Beta tum dono ne bahot atcha kiya jo sab nibta diya aur agar ho sake toh Anupama ki bidai tak Shankar ke sath rehna. Akele ka iska dimag utna nahi chalta.", Purnima ji ne Gulati ka dhanyawad karte hue Shankar ko bhi puchkar diya.

"Haan ye aflatoon adhure dimag ke sath paida kiya tha maine, ilaaj toh bahot badhiya karta hai bas baaki kaam ke waqt isko kuch yaad ni rehta.", Kaushalya ji ke aise tanj par Shankar najre neechi karte Umed ko dekhne lage. Jaise keh rahe ho ke tu he kuch kar.

"Chachi ji, Bhola shuru se aisa he toh hai. Aapko bhi pata hai ke woh akela kabhi raha nahi toh fir kaise itne saalo baad aap isko dosh de sakti hai. Mehul bhai tumne atcha kaam kiya iske sath reh kar. Chachi toh pareshan thi ke ye jaane kaha hoga, kuch khaya bhi hoga ya abhi tak bhookha hoga.", Umed ke aisa kehte he Pandit ji ki hansi chhutt gayi. Aur na chahte hue bhi kaushalya ji muskura di.

"Isko pata hai ke main is se naraaj ni reh sakti lekin agar nahi sudhra na toh sach kehti hu Shankar maine jo savere kaha tha fir wahi hoga. Beta tu bada ho ja thoda, Mehul ko he dekh le jo tujhe sahi ghar leke aaya aur apne kiye kaam tere naam kar raha hai. Dena seekh Shankar, chahat toh marte samay tak khatam na hongi.", Kaushalya ji ne apne bete ka hath pakad kar thoda bhavukta se kaha.

"Aainda aisa nahi hoga maa. Sorry papa."

"Aainda aisa jaldi he hoga, sorry Kaushalya.", Rameshwar ji ne bhi Shankar ko gher he liya tha is baat par.

"Papa jiski tareef kar rahe the woh kaha hai jara bata do.", Galti se ye lafz nikal he gaya Shankar ke mooh se aur Gulati ne hath pakad kar naa me gardan hilai. Teer toh chhutt he chuka tha jaane-anjaane. Umed ne bhi gehri saans li jaise Shankar ko samajh raha ho.

"Kaha ho sakta hai woh? Savere dusre ghar ka bijli, rang-rogan aur pathar ka samaan bhijwane ke baad Shashtri ji ke ghar gaya hoga, waha se fir Manju ke pas aur 3 baje ghar hoga. Poore 5 minute baad. Dekh liyo apni aankhon se, tu bhi yahi hai aur main bhi. Baat bete bete ki le aaya toh yahi sahi. Pauta hai waise wo.", Kaushalya ji ne Arjun ka poora haal batane ke sath Manju ka jikar bhi kiya toh Shankar ke chehre par sharam si aa gayi thi. Gulati ne savere kaha bhi tha ke woh beta hai, pratidwandi nahi. Lekin bol he gaye. Idhar baithak me sabke liye khana lag raha tha ke Bullet ki gadd-gadd sunai padd gayi. 3 bajne me 1 minute baaki tha aur Arjun laut aaya tha.

"Haan, tu kuch pooch raha tha Shankar? Aainda galti nahi, fer Purnima ke gale lag ke na bachne dungi main. Sandeh nahi.", Kaushalya ji ki baat khatam hote hote Shankar ji ka jhepna aur bhi badh gaya tha Arjun ke sath Rajkumar ji ko dekh kar. Matlab ladka inhe bhi ghar leke aaya tha. Sabse milne ke baad Arjun toh andar chala gaya lekin Gulati aur Kaushalya ji ki muskurahat se Shankar ji ko ehsaas ho gaya tha ke wo bematlab aisa khel khel rahe hain jiska natija jo bhi ho, galti wahi kar rahe hai

Himani bahot khush thi ab aur Arjun se milte he woh sirf dhanyawad karti najar aayi. Beshak Komal didi aur Priyanka didi ke sath agle 2 saal padhne wali thi, abhi uske sath Ritu aur Tara thi. Jaha Ritu parichaya karwa chuki thi Tara ka aur Alka kapde badalne gayi thi. Maa ne bhi Arjun ko pyaar kiya aur fir khana paraso, tab tak Vinni baaki sabko baithak me khila rahi thi Komal didi ke sath.

"Chalti hu aunty ji aur Ritu agar ghar pe aayegi lene toh main aati rahungi. Vinni didi, aap bhi thode din rehna please.", Jaane se pehle Himani ne sabse milne ke upraant khaas taur par Rekha ji ke saamne Ritu aur Vinni ko aamantrit kiya tha.

"Matlab main nahi aa sakti?", Preeti abhi Rekha ji ki bagal me thi jo nautanki me ustaad ho chuki thi.

"Tum toh Ritu jaisi he ho na? Alag se kehna padega?", Jaane se pehle Himani ne Preeti ka gaal kheench kar bata diya tha ke woh bhi pasand aayi thi unhe. Arjun unhe chhodne nikal chala

 

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Update 119
Mukaam - Haansil/Pryaas (5)

Saal 1973 Dussherra ka Samay

Ye yuvak yuvti kaam kreeda karke is nirjan khet se nikal kar bahar aaye the abhi. Yuvak khush tha wahi ladki santusht hone ke bawjood naraaj dikh rahi thi. Salwar-kameej jhaadti hui woh mooh firaye thi apne aashiq se.

"Lata, maine kaha hai na ke papa ko main mana lunga hamari shaadi ke liye. Tum bina wajah gussa ho rahi ho aur main itni dur sirf tumhe khush karne aata hu lekin har baar wahi narajgi.", Ye yuvak apni mehbooba ka hath pakadte hue manane laga. Gaanv se bahar in kheto me shaam ka dhundalka badhne he laga tha lekin kisi aur ki maujudgi ka nishaan bhi na dikha.

"Shankar, tumhe chudai karni hoti hai toh meri yaad aati hai. Doctor ki degree poori hone tak tum byaah nahi karoge aur tab tak mere bapu mujhe ghar na baithane wale. Tumhare toh dono hatho me laddu hai. Itne jee bhar ke mera jism lootna aur fir nayi naveli biwi ka.", Ladki tunak kar boli aur jubaan sirf kadwahat se labrej.

"Tum jaanti ho Lata ke maine sirf tumse pyaar kiya hai. Baat agar jismani rishtey ki he hai toh kya ladkiyan mere college ya kasbe me nahi hai? Shaadi tumse he karunga aur agar tumhe meri padhai itni he akhar rahi hai toh main apni maa se keh kar tumhare yaha rishta bhijwa deta hu. Sagaai hone par toh ruk jaogi na?"

"Itna asaan hai kya ye sab? Mere baapu biradari ko maante hai aur Panch bhi hai toh jyada pareshani hogi. Lekin ye sab tumhe he dekhna hoga aur mujhe apni biwi bana kar yaha se leke jaoge. Agar aisa nahi hua toh main tumhe barbaad kar dungi."

"Gussa kyu karti ho Chaand. Tum hamare he ghar ki bahu banogi aur fir kar lena mujhe barbaad, jaise thodi der pehle kiya tha. Kal he bhejta hu main maa aur papa ko.", Shankar ne woh naram ubhar kass ke masal diya tha gaal ko choomne ke sath he.

"Aahh.. mera toh khud ka dil karta hai re Shankar ki tum bas aise he mujhko sukh dete raho. Lekin jawaan ladki hu aur unch neech ho gayi toh ladki pehle maari di jaati hai phir sawaal kiya jata hai. Kal jarur bhej dena apne maa-baap ko aur keh dena ke baapu biradari se bahar shaadi tabhi karwayenge agar ye unki sharto par hoti hai toh.", Lata ne bhi baat poori karte hue Shankar ko chooma aur yaha se nikalne ko kaha. Ab thodi chinta is tagde naujawaan ke mukhde par thi. Aage ek taraf khade scooter tak jaate hue Shankar ne peeche mudd kar Lata ko dekha jo hari-sabjiyon ko chunni me lapet kar gaanth laga rahi thi. Kuch he palo me dhool udata woh scooter kacche raste se gaanv se viprit disha me nikal chala.

"Tu bahot badi chhinaal hai Munni. Pehli chhori hogi in dus gaanv me jo khud yaar se chudne viraano me ghoomti rehti hai.", Ye 2 ladke gobar ke bitodo ke peeche se Lata ke saamne aa khade hue lekin ladki ke chehre par koyi darr na tha. Ek yuvak koyi 25-26 saal ka sava 6 feet lagbhag aur dusra apne bhai se aadha feet chhota Lata/Shankar ki he umar ka, jo adhik gusse me tha.

"Teri kyu sulag rahi hai Fateh? Shankar mard hai aur tabiyat se thanda karta hai. Tere bhai ka toh mujhe peshab karte dekh kacha safed ho gaya tha. Chalo baju hato dono, begairat saale.", Lata ke ek hath me tej darati aur dusre me sabji ki potli, jisko kandhe par latkaye pakde thi.

"Dekh Munni, Shankar tujhe chodta hai lekin fir bhi tu mujhe pasand hai. Saaf baat kehta hu ke mere se byaah kar le, haveli ki rani bana kar rakhunga.", Ye baat chhote wale yuvak ne uska darati wala hath pakad kar kahi aur Lata ke saamne Fateh aa khada hua.

"Mere bhai ka dil dekh le Munni kitna bada hai. Chahta toh yahi patak kar chod deta, tu kuch kar bhi nahi sakti ye tujhe pata hai. Lekin ye byaah ke liye keh raha hai, marji se ya fir bina marji byaah toh ho ke rahega tera Surender se.", Ab sachmuch ladki ke dil me darr panap gaya tha lekin chehra shaant rakhe woh phir se boli.

"Mard ho toh mard ki tarah fainsla karo na. Kaho is Surender se ki Shankar ko hara de, main kar lungi byaah iske sath. Ye hara toh jis hath se meri kalai pakdi hai waha raakhi bandhungi, keh deti hu."

"Tu Shankar ko harane ka kehti hai, main toh jaan se maar dunga. Dekhti ja bas tu lekin us se pehle he tu bahu hogi hamare ghar ki. Sushila se abhi kehta hu ke teri maa ko shagun de aaye. Aur tu na khud apne gharwalo ko mana nahi kar payegi.", Fateh jaise bahot kuch soche baitha tha aur is beech Surender ne hanste hue Lata ka gaal choom liya.

"Bhaiya jo kehte hai wahi hota hai. Raand ki tarah chodunga tujhe, dekhti ja Munni. Bahot dil jalaya hai na tumne.", Surender ki himakat ka koyi jawaab na tha ab Lata ke pas. Lekin dono he yuvak dur hatt gaye jab cycle par gungunata hua ye sajila hatta-katta naujawaan is taraf aate dekha. Cycle ke saamne lagi badi si tokri me kutte ka pilla rakhe woh muskurata hua wahi khada ho gaya.

"Kaise ho Fateh bhaiya? Aur bhai Sundi aaj khet me patte khane aaya hai kya?", Apne naam ka uphaas hote dekh Surender ka chehra gusse se tamtama gaya tha wahi Lata is ladke ko dekh rahat ki saans le rahi thi.

"Mera naam Surender Singh hai, maloom nahi ke haveli ke utradhikari se koyi badtameeji se baat nahi kar sakta. Yaha ke 10 gaanv me hamara raaj hai."

"Kya Fateh bhaiya, iska fuse uda rehta hai kya har bakhat? Tabhi sundi (keeda) kehte hai isko. Gusse me khud ko he khaata rehta hai. Abe mere bhai tum haveli haveli karte rehte ho na jo har samay toh bata dete hai ke abhi tumse bhi badi haveli me moot maar kar aa rahe hai. Baitho Lata bhabhi, Shankar bhai bol kar gaye the ke saanjh ho rahi hai toh aapko leta aau.", Is yuvak ki baat se dono bhaiyo ki gaand he sulag gayi thi. Beshak Fateh umar me bada tha aur sharir me bhi tagda lekin fir bhi is ladke se nahi uljha. Aur cycle ke peeche baith kar Lata Surender ki taraf khaas tarah muskurati hui nikal gayi jidhar se ye ladka aaya tha udhar he.

"Aap kuch bhi kar lo bhaiya, sala Shankar se pehle isko maarna padega. Akele toh aapse bhi nahi hoga iska kuch ye pata hai mujhe lekin jabtak ye zinda hai toh bhool he jao ke aap hukumat barkarar rakh paoge. Upar se jab se baap bane ho, aapki jyada fati rehti hai.", Gusse me Surender apne bade bhai se pehle gaanv ki taraf chal diya.

"Arre ruk toh sahi Sundi. Maaf kar de bhai lekin main tera byaah kal he pakka karwa dunga us Munni se aur fir dekhna is Ajju ki kaise gaand maarte hai hum. Sher hai na woh, Bhawani bhai ke sath mil kar hum iska aisa shikaar karenge chhote ki Raghubir Singh ki haveli sunsaan na ho gayi toh main apna lund apne hath se kaat lunga. Vaada hai tere se mera. Munni se teri shaadi karwate he main is Ajju ko mita dunga.", Surender apne bade bhai ki baat sunn kar gale lag gaya tha.

"Phir Medi aur Shankar. Hahaha.", apne khayal bunte hue dono bhai apni haveli jaane lage. Vichar toh kahi se nek na the inke, shayad parvarish he aisi rahi hogi.

Jaise har suryast ke baad suryodya hota hai waisa he idhar bhi hua tha. Apne ghar Shankar ne aaj poori baat bata di thi apni maa ko, bhai Narinder ki upasthiti me aur roubdar Kaushalya Devi ne bhi apne pati Rameshwar ji ko bulwa liya tha. Bacho ki khushi aur apni biwi ke pyaar ki wajah se thanedar Rameshar Sharma savere he apni pehchaan ke is gaanv nikal liye the shuda patni Kaushalya.

Ye bhi ek bhara-poora gaanv tha jo aata toh Rameshwar ji ke param mitra-bhai samaan Raghubir Singh ki jadd me tha lekin utni he pakad ek aur dost Sombir Singh ki bhi thi, jo umar me Raghubir se bada tha. Panch Ishwar Singh ke aangan me Raghubir Singh aur Rameshar ji ke aane se pehle he Sombir Singh ki car aur jeep khadi mili. Panch ke ghar Sarpanch ka hona koyi badi baat na thi.

"Aaiye Raghubir ji, Pandit ji. Aaj toh aapka bhi aana bade mangal samay par hua hai. Namaskar thanedarni ji.", Ishwar Singh ne khud he in sabka swagat kiya tha aur Kaushalya devi apni sakhi Purnima ke sath ghar ke bheetar chali gayi thi, wahi baaki sabhi baithak me virajmaan ho gaye. Sombir Singh se khud Rameshawr ji ne hath jodd kar mulakaat ki aur barabar baithe Fateh-Surender ke sar par bhi hath fera.

"Dekho bhai Rameshwar, tum kuch bhi kaho us se pehle jara main bhi apni baat rakh deta hu. Hamara jo aapsi bhaichara hai wo majboot rehna chahiye beshak tumhara aur hamara yaha aane ka prayojan ek he kyo na ho.", Sombir Singh safed pagdi me hamesha ek maharaja sa tevar rakhta tha, saamne wala chahe jo bhi ho. Bas Raghubir Singh ek apvaad tha.

"Ji Sombir bhai. Aapki baat se main bhi purn sehmat hu lekin jab prayojan ek he hai toh fainsla usko karna chahiye jiski zindagi ka fainsla hum dono me se kisi bhi ek ke pariwar se judnewala ho. Aur main Ishwar Singh ji se bhi hath jodd kar shama chahta hu ke aise seedha he unki dehleej par chala aaya.", Rameshawar Sharma ko hath joddte dekh Ishwar Singh ne khud he unke hath thaam liye.

"Dekhiye aisa paap matt chadhaye mere sar par Pandit ji. Aap mere ghar padhare hai toh is se jyada khushi ki aur kya baat ho sakti hai. Waise ab aap dono he meri beti ka hath maangne aaye hai toh main kisi ko naraaj kaise kar sakta hu? Bas kisi bhi surat me is nacheej ki pagdi matt uchalne dijiyega.", Ishwar Singh ek samajhdar insaan tha aur poore gaanv ko he pariwar maan kar chalne wala nek vyakti. Beshak uski dharampatni kuch alag vicharo wali thi.

"Ji main aapko vachan deta hu, yaha jo fainsla hoga main poore dil se uska samman karunga. Aap beti ke pita hai aur jo fainsla lenge sahi lenge bas Madhulata se jarur raaye le lijiyega.", Rameshwar ji ke kathan par Raghubir Singh ne bhi sehmati jata di.

"Main bhi is baat se ittefaak rakhta hu Ishwar Singh ji. Sombir bhai sahab ho sake toh Fateh-Surender ko bahar bhej dijiye.", Raghubir Singh ka aisa kehna un teeno ka na pasand aaya lekin Sombir Singh ne apne dono beto ko ishare se jaane ko kaha.

"Sabhi baatein tum teeno he karoge toh humko toh yaha hona he nahi chahiye. Ishwar Singh jaisa Rameshwar ne kaha ke fainsla tumhe aur tumhari beti ko lena chahiye, mujhe ye baat sahi lagi lekin kuch jaat-biradari, panchayat aur samaaj bhi maayne rakhta hai. Khud Panch ho tum, is baare me bhi vichar karna thoda.", Sombir Singh ke swar me jo chetawani thi woh ye teen log bhali bhaanti samajhte the.

"Mere liye mera samaaj ye gaanv hai Sombir Singh ji lekin fainsla karna hai toh fir hum 4 logo ke beech chaaro mahilaye bhi hongi aur jiska vivah hone ja raha hai wo meri beti bhi.", Ishwar Singh ki is pratikriya ko dekh sabhi sehmat the. Thode he samay me is baithak me charo pariwar ke dampatti baithe the lekin Sombir Singh ke sath Chandro Devi ki jagah ye jawaan mahila thi koyi 30-32 saal ki. Sabhi jaante the ki ye khoobsurat aurat Sheela Devi hai, Sombir Singh ki yuva dusri patni.

"Tum jaanti ho beti ke hum sab yaha kyo jama hai?", Rameshwar ji ne he ghoonghat liye baithi Madhulata se sawaal ki shuruwaat ki thi.

"Ji kaka. Mere byaah ki baat karne ke liye."

"Sabhi tumhara fainsla jaan-na chahte hai, shuda sharat Munni.", Sombir Singh ki awaaj par kuch pal khamoshi chhayi rahi. Kaushalya ji ko ye 'sharat' lafz bada khatka aur woh vyaktitva anusaar bol he uthi.

"Bhai sahab, sharto par kaunse rishtey bante hai? Aur jara batao beti tumhari sharte jo tumne mere bete se pyaar karte samay usko nahi bataai. Agar ye nischall prem hai toh main yaha baithe harek insaan ke khilaf ja sakti hu aur agar isme milawat hai toh ye sabhi ek taraf aur main yaha upasthit bhi nahi.", Sheela devi ko alag he mirch lag gayi thi lekin Sombir Singh ne hath thaam kar chup rehne ko kaha.

"Pyaar hai tabhi toh Shankar se kaha ke woh aap logo ko mere yaha bheje, kaaki. Lekin main bhi ek bhavishya chahti hu jaisa aapka hai. Meri sharat koyi badi nahi hai aur mera fainsla Shankar ke sath zindagi bhar rehne ka hai.", Madhulata ke kathan ko sunn kar Sheela fir se Sombir Singh ko dekhne lagi jo apni muchho ko taav de raha tha. Bahar se wo dono bhai jharokhe se kaan lagaye sab sunn rahe the.

"Mere ghar me aane ke baad yahi toh hoga aage chal kar. Jaise aaj main bacho ki maa hu, ghar chalati hu waise he kal tum bhi yahi karogi. Tumhe aisa sandeh kyo hua bhala? Prem karna bura toh nahi hai aur beshak baat jaat-biradari ki ho lekin mere ghar me insaan ko insaan he mana jata hai, kisi ke sath paraye sa vyavahar ya rasookh nahi dikhaya jata.", Kaushalya devi abhi bhi mantvya jaan-na chahti thi is ladki ka jo sirf jubaan se he tej na thi.

"Haan beti khul kar kaho jo kehna hai. Hume itna toh samajh me aa gaya ke tumhari najar me hum dusre sthaan par hai lekin Shrimati Kaushalya Devi ji ka apna mantavya spasht kar do.", Sombir Singh ke bolne par ab Rameshwar ji ne gehri saans li jaise unhe bhaan ho gaya ke yaha milawat jarur hai.

"Aapke baad pariwar ki mukhiya main banungi. Aur jo bhi hai woh Shankar aur uske baad mere bacho ke naam hoga.", Ab toh Ishwar Singh ke bhi paanv tale jameen khisak gayi thi, baaki sab toh hairaan he the beshak Sombir Singh adakari kar raha tha lekin saath usne bhi sabka diya chonkne me. Pehli baar Purnima ji ne kuch kaha.

"Hamari haveli, kheti ki zameen aur lakdi ka kaarkhana bahot rahege tumhare liye ya phir shehar wala plot isme jodd du? Agar tumhe pariwar ke bado par he bharosa nahi hai jo apni he biradari ke bahar sirf bacho ki khushiyo ke liye idhar chale aaye toh tumhara mann itne se bhi nahi bharega. Utho bhai sahab yaha se.", Purnima ji ne Rameshwar ji ko kaha toh unhone apni bhabhi ke saamne hath jodd kar wapis baithne ki guhaar ki.

"Aap ye sab kyo dene lagi, main koyi Ajju se byaah toh nahi karne lagi.? Baat meri aur Shankar ki hai toh unke pita ji apna fainsla denge. Main shaadi ke liye tayaar hu bas meri ek yahi sharat hai.", Madhulata ki baat par bhaari mann se Pandit ji ne apne gale wo tulsi ki mala utaar kar Madhulata ke saamne rakh di.

"Beti ye meri maa ki nishani hai, vachan deta hu ke hamare ghar ke bahar jo bhi mere naam hai wo sab main tere bacho ke naam kar dunga. Ghar me mere 3 bete hai aur ek chhoti beti. Unko sabhi ko tere bacho se 10 kam he dunga lekin ghar ki ek bhi eent kisi ke naam nahi hogi.", Jiwanbhar Thanedar Rameshwar Sharma ne woh tulsi ki mala kabhi alag na ki thi khud se. Kabhi maans-madira ke hath na lagaya tha kyonki unki maa ne rukhsat hone se pehle apne gale se yahi utaar kar unhe pehnaai thi.

"Aap galat kar rahe hai ji. Bhuliye mat yaha sirf aapke he 4 bache nahi hai. Ek bahu pehle he hai meri, jo badi hai lekin uska ohda kamm kar rahe hai aap.", Kaushalya ji ne itna kaha he tha ke Madhulata ne woh mala utha kar ek taraf rakh di.

"Aise vachan nahi chahiye kaka jinka koyi mol na ho. Aap sabkuch Shankar ke naam kariye, idhar mere pita ji tareekh nikalwate hai byaah ki.", Madhulata ne jo kaha woh asehniya tha in sab ke liye.

"Maaf kijiyega, bhai sahab. Humko apne bete ka pyaar chahiye tha lekin is sharat par nahi ke pariwar bikhar jaaye. Bhagwan sabko khush rakhe bas, koyi galat baat kahi ho toh shama kijiyega.", Cigaar-daani ke barabar rakhi apne pati ki mala ko rumal me rakhte hue Kaushalya ji ne uthte hue kaha toh ab kahi Madhulata ki maa ke bol nikle.

"Panditain ji, chokhi baat hai aapki. Ab bahar aapka beta jo hamari ijjat uchalega uska kya?"

"Shankar toh hai bhi uddandd, bado ko kuch nahi samjhta fer ye toh ek ladki ki ijjatt uchhalne jaisa asaan kaam hai.", Sheela ne apni taang bhi fansa he di thi.

"Main is kamre se bahar sirf yahi kahunga ke ye rishta is liye nahi ho sakta kyonki Panch Ishwar Singh ji ki biradari ne unhe bedakhal karne ki dhamki di hai agar aisa hota hai toh. Dusri baat main aapse kehta hu Sheela Devi, ladki ki ijjatt uchhalne se jyada galat baat toh is shabd ko ek mahila ho kar kehna hai. Mera beta katai aisa kaam nahi karega jis se aap logo par koi aanch aaye, ye jimmewar meri hai. Usko main ye ek pariwarik fainsle ke roop me kahunga.", Rameshwar Sharma idhar bahar nikal he rahe the ki aangan me Umed Ajju Inder aur Shankar aa khade hue the, jeep Umed ke hath.

Ek pal ke liye toh mahol shaant sa ho gaya tha. Aur Sombir Singh ne jaise mohar lagwa he li thi Ishwar Singh ki biwi se apne bete ke sath Madhulata ke byaah ki. Sabhi is bade aangan me aaye toh Rammehar Singh ke 2 ladke bhi Surender aur Fateh ke sath maujud the yaha.

"Deepawali ke baad Surender ka vivah kisi bhi shubh din hum Madhulata ke sath karwa denge. Aap sabhi ko main abhi se aamantrit karta hu.", Sombir Singh ki ye garjana aghaat kar gayi thi in chaaro ke dil me jo abhi abhi idhar aaye the. Madhulata upari manjil me jaali se dekh rahi thi bas.

"Papa, aapne mere liye ye ek kaam na kiya? Main aapki pratishtha ke liye sab sahi tarike se karna chahta tha nahi toh bhaga kar bhi le ja sakta tha main Lata ko. Aur ab bhi aapke chehre par koi dukh nahi hai?"
Beta Ishwar ji ek ladki ke baap hai, biradari samaaj se inhe bahar karke hum chain se reh sakenge? Inka bhi toh haq hai apni beti par aur jaha ye uska atcha bhavishya dekhenge wahi toh bhejenge. Tum mere atche bete ho Shankar, ladki bhagane jaisa kalank tum kabhi mere sar nahi lagne de sakte. Chalo ab humko chalna chahiye.", Rameshwar ji apne bete ko liye is jeep me sawaar hue aur dusri car me Kaushalya devi, Purnima aur Raghubir Singh. Bas muskurata hua Ajju yaha jeep se utar kar khada reh gaya.

"Toh taau ji aapne tikdam laga he dala na? Pata tha mujhe ke aapke londo ke bas ka nahi hai ye sab, 4-4 nikamme aaj tak apne baap par nirbhar. Meri hardik mubarakbaad Sundi bhai ko, khet se kati fasal uske pas chali aayi. Ram-Ram Laajo kaaki, waise laaj toh naa aayi hogi aapko bhi. Pata bhi hai ke ladki Shankar bhai se aathvi se prem karti aa rahi hai lekin Panch Ishwar Singh ji ko biradari ka bahana karke shikaar bana diya.", Ajju ke muskurate chehre ke sath sath aise teekhe shabd sabhi ke dil me baan se chubh rahe the, siwaye Ishwar Singh ke jo sar jhukaye khada tha.

"Ghani jubaan chalti hai ladke teri lekin aainda nahi chal ...aahhh.", Ye pehalwan sa vyakti tha Bhawani Gujjar, kadiyal aur apradhik vyakti jo Rammehar ka beta tha. Lekin is sava 6 feet ke daanav ko bade araam se Ajju ne gardan se pakad kar aangan me chitt patak diya tha. Baaki kisi ki himmat na hui thi ke aage badhe.

"Dekho bhaiya aisa hai ke hum he bade hai aur hum he chhote hai. Rahi tumhare in bhai-kaka ya jo bhi ho yaha ki baat toh sabko pata hai ke Ajju bolta hai toh khara bolta hai nahi toh hare-gopala hare-murari. Abhi chhod raha hu lekin aage se koyi aisi cheshtha ki toh wahi haal karunga jo kisi ka bhi nahi kiya aaj tak.", Bhawani hairaan tha ke koyi itna tej aur taqatwar kaise ho sakta hai. Wo bhi sadharan sehat wala. Beshak 6 feet ka Ajju baaki sabki tarah pehalwan na tha lekin sharir gehra kataav liye aur maanspeshiyo se bharpoor tha.

"Hum tumhare tau lagte hai beta. Thoda tameej aur ijjatt ka khayal kiya karo. Hum bhi toh pasand karte hai tumhe kyonki tum atche ladke ho.", Sombir Singh ne ek najar jameen par pade Bhawani ko dekhne ke baad Ajju ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue kaha.

"Tau ji, ijjatt toh main bhi aapki karta tha lekin aap na hamesha bacho ke beech shamil ho jaate ho. Batao bhala ke Lata bhabhi is Sundi se shaadi kyo karegi?"

"Ye toh tumhe Lata se poochna chahiye aur ab tum ho ek vyask toh shaadi tak tum us se mil nahi sakte. Vivah ke baad bata degi tumhe ki usne aisa kyo kiya.", Sombir Singh ne baal sehlate hue Ajju ko samjhaya toh woh haami bharta hua Ishwar ji ke aangan se he cycle utha ke apne ghar ki aur nikal liya. Idhar Sombir Singh bhi kal wapis aane ka bol kar yaha se nikla toh Sheela devi ke sath Fateh tha aur ek gaadi me Bhawani Singh, Surender aur Sombir Singh the.

"Pita ji, aap na kuch karo ya na karo bas is Ajju ka kuch kar do. Shankar toh aadha aaj he marr gaya.", Surender ne baat kahi jo gusse me tha.

"Arre mere sundi beta, dheeraj se kaam le. Wo log apne he toh hain, Ajju atcha ladka hai beta. Uske sath galat karke bahut kuch kharaab ho jayega. Tum us se dur raho wo tumse dur rahega. Shankar bhi galat nahi hai lekin jo cheej Sombir Singh ke bete ko pasand ho woh fir kisi aur ki nahi ho sakti. Aur Bhawani yaad rakhna us ladke ko, tum jaise toh kya Fateh Singh jaise bhi 10 milkar Arjun Singh suputra Raghubir Singh ka baal banka nahi kar sakte. Wo Shresth hai aur humko pasand bhi hai.", Sombir Singh apne is laadle ko samjha raha tha aur beech me Bhawani ke sath baitha Mohar bol pada.

"Bhawani bhai kehve the ke Shankar ki behan bhi bahot sundar hai."

"Haramkhor, ye galti matt kar dena tum log. Zinda dafan kar dunga tum sabko agar kuch bhi aisa waisa soch toh Madhu bitiya ke baare me. Kaan khol kar sun lo aur jo yaha nahi hai unko bhi keh dena ke Sombir Singh ne kaha hai koi bhi matlab koyi bhi Rameshwar Sharma aur Raghubir Singh ke pariwar ke kisi bhi shaksh ke sath aisi waisi harkat nahi karega. Maa chodd ke rakh dunga main tum sabki.", Sombir Singh ka tamtamaya chehra dekh kar sabki gaand fatt gayi thi. Itna gussa toh woh kabhi kisi par na hua tha.

Chalo aaj usne jaise taise apne ek bete ka ghar toh baswa he diya tha beshak tikdam chalaye the lekin tikdam bhi wahi chalte hai jaha saamne wale ki manjuri ho. Aise raahi aksar safar me lawaaris bhi reh jaate hai jo pyaar ke sath sharte jodd dete hai.

Wahi cycle ke paidal maarta hua Ajju dukhi bhi tha apne bhai Shankar ke liye aur dukh ko kam karne ke liye hamesha ki tarah geet gunguna raha tha.

'Teri manjil na hai ye banvre, bas rukaav hai ek kataar ka.
Kar khud ko saabit jara, bana de naya sansaar ek pyaar ka.
Preet kar Radha si, Prem kar Meera sa
Preet kar Radha si, Prem kar Meera sa
Pyaare pattjhad se na tootna, aayega mausam naya bahaar ka.
Teri manjil na hai ye banvare, bas rukaav hai ke kataar ka

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Saal 1998 (vartmaan)

Arjun Himani ko liye ghar se nikla toh ye dekh kar atcha laga tha ke woh khush thi. Lekin wahi chasma aankho par tha jo Arjun ko pasand na tha.

"Thank you Arjun.", Himani ne jaise ye lafz kahe the sunn kar Arjun ko atcha laga. Aaj woh kal ki tarah naraaj bhi na thi aur hath Arjun ki kamar me daale Himani muskura bhi rahi thi.

"Aap bas vyast raha kara, lekin akele nahi. Bahar nikla karogi toh meri jarurat nahi padegi aapko."

"Tumhari jarurat he rehne wali hai ab. Komal ko keh diya hai maine. Jab bhi mujhe tumhare yaha aana hoga, tum lene aaoge mere phone karne par.", Arjun bas khush tha ke Himani bolne lagi hai.

"Thik hai, lekin kabhi kabhi mere na hone par aap bhi chali jaya karna ya Ritu didi lene aa jaya karegi. Main chahta hu ke college ke pehle din aap khud jaaye, poore atmavishwas se."

"Filhal toh main peecha chhodne nahi wali hu, jo bhi karo ya kaho. Aao tumhe mama ji se milwati hu.", Himani ne gate khol kar andar aamantrit kiya toh Arjun ne naa me gardan hila di.

"Phir kabhi milunga uncle-aunty se. Abhi toh stadium jana jaruri hai.", Arjun ne asamrthata se kaha toh Himani ne hath hila kar bye kaha aur najakat se andar chali gayi. Arjun bhi itne din ke baad aaj stadium ja raha tha, beshak Sandhu ji ko bataya ja chuka tha ke Arjun vyast hai lekin prashikshan prabhavit jarur hua tha. Itne dino baad stadium ke dwar se andar aaya toh ajeeb si khushi mil rahi thi in sab chehro aur jagah ko dekh kar.

"Kaise ho mister? Aajkal toh chaudvi ka chaand ho gaye ho?", Ye Chandni thi jo Dimpi ki taraf se chalti hui stand tak aa gayi thi. Dimpi tennis me vyast thi aur na uska dhyaan tha idhar. Chandni ki najre bahot kuch kehti thi aur ye bhasha bhi Arjun ke liye nayi na thi.

"Main toh atcha hu Chandni lekin lagta hai aapka khayal nek nahi hai. Ab toh Suman ne bhi boyfriend bana liya hai, permanent. Kyo samay kharaab kar rahi ho kisi bewkoof ke peeche.?", Arjun ne kandhe par bag taangte hue jawaab diya.

"Ye bewkoof samajh nahi raha meri tadap ko. Saaf kehti hu ke bas ek baar meri ye jigyasa shaant kar do phir kabhi nahi tokne wali tumhe.", Khulkar kehna he behtar laga tha Chandni ko.

"Jis raste ki koyi manjil na ho uska kya fayeda Chandni? Samajhdar ho aur ab toh team ki captain bhi. Khel aur career par dhyaan do, chahne wale toh tumhare bhi bahot hai.", Arjun chalne he laga tha ke usne hath pakad liya.

"Dekho, besharam bhi bann gayi hu tumhare liye. Ab itna bhi na girao ke mera wajood he na rahe. Sach keh rahi hu Arjun, tum jo kahoge wo karungi lekin ek bar meri chahat poori kar do."

"Manju se jawaab le lena Chandni, woh kahegi toh main aag me bhi kood jaunga. Ab hath chhodo mera.", Arjun ne narmi se kaha aur hath chhudwate hue apne raste badh gaya. Chandni ke pas Suman aa khadi hui.

"Dekh Chandni, wo ladka atcha hai aur Manju apni he saheli hai. Kya milega tujhe aisa karke?"

"Suman baat sirf sex ki nahi hai. Main Manju se har cheej me behtar rahi lekin sabkuch usko mila. Tujhe kya lagta hai ke Manju ne game chhod kar mujhe kaptaan aise he bana diya? Tamacha maar ke gayi hai woh mere mooh par. Ek baar ye ladka meri taraf chala aaya na phir dekh main Manju ko kaisa dard deti hu."

"Thoo hai teri jaisi saheli par Chandni. Galti se Manju apne purane roop me aa gayi toh tera hostel, college aur stadium khatam ho jayega. Dost ko dushman samajhne wali tere jaisi kameeni ladki ke aaspas bhi nahi dikhna chahti main..", Suman ki baat sunn kar Chandni ne gussa aur akad dikhate hue alag he jawaab diya.

"Tu matt itra randi. Jiske sath tu gulcharre udaa rahi hai na, usko tera past bataya toh wo bhi nafrat karne lagega tujhse. Pehle bhi toh yaar tha tera, jis se chudwa kar apna kharch chalati thi. Aur captain hu main, coach ki khaas bhi. National toh kya khelegi, extra me bhi na baithne dungi tujhe.", Chandni jo bhi keh rahi thi woh jaise Suman ko majaak sa lag raha tha.

"Kar le jo tu karna chahti hai. Balbir pyaar karta hai mujhse aur usko pata hai mere ateet ke baare me. Rahi baat is basketball ki toh agle saal shaadi hai meri Balbir ke sath, wo mere liye maayne rakhta hai. Ja chudwa le coach se bhi aur phir dekhti hu tujhe Manjubala Nain se kaun bachata hai. Tera coach ya tera ghamand.", Suman ne bhi karara tamacha laga diya tha is moorakh yuvti ke dil par, shabdo aur sachaai se. Paanv patakti hui Chandni badbadati hui Tennis court se aage jaane lagi toh paani ki ghoont bharti Dimpi ne toh aag me ghee ka kaam kar diya.

"Didi oh Chandni didi, suna hai Stadium federation koyi jaanch baitha raha hai basketball coach aur kuch sandigdh logo par. Ye Deepti abhi wahi se aayi hai.", Chandni ke paanv jadd ho gaye the aur Dimpi ke sath khadi ladki bhi sehmati me sar hila rahi thi.

"Kya bak rahi ho? Hamari team toh north winner hai. Coach sir ki toh promotion hone wali thi. Ye kaisi jaanch ki baat kar rahi ho tum aur kaise pata iske baare me.?"

"Didi, abhi hamare tournament ke baare me pata karne gayi thi main toh waha S.A.I. se bhi kuch log the aur Stadium management bhi. Pradeep Sir (Tennis Coach) ek ladki ko chup karwa rahe the aur woh unhe bata rahi thi ki kaise team me jagah ke liye senior ladki ne usko aapke coach ke sath galat kaam karne ko kaha. Filhal toh waha aur kuch nahi pata chala lekin Pradeep Sir keh rahe the ke wo us ladki ko insaaf dilwayenge aur police jald he aane wali hai.", Deepti naamak ye ladki jitna jaanti thi usne utna bata diya. Lekin Chandni ek shabd bhi bole bina tej kadmo se basketball court ki jagah dusri taraf chal di.

"Naam he bata deti usko yar, shayad jyada jaldi bhaag jaati.", Dimpi ne hanste hue kaha aur Deepti thoda sharma gayi.

"Kya yar Dimpi, waise ye ladki ho kar bhi itni galat kaise ho sakti hai?"

"Kayi baar hum sahi mauko par galat fainsle le lete hai darling. Iski bhookh ne isko andha bana diya lekin ab bhugatne de, hum match lagate hai.", Yaha ye dono wapis khelne me lag gayi aur idhar aaj Balbir ke sath kasrat karne ke sath sath Arjun ne dhero baatein bhi ki. Usko ye jaan kar bhi khushi hui thi ki Balbir ko clerk ki naukri bhi mil gayi hai. Dono ne paseena sukaane ke baad abhyaas wali jagah ka rukh kiya toh Arjun ke kadam thithak gaye.

"Abe tujhe kya hua? Coach sir ko dhoond raha hai kya?", Balbir ne Arjun ki chintit dekh poocha. Lekin yaha Charul ko dekh woh thoda hairat me tha, pareshan nahi.

"Kaha hai sir?"

"Pata nahi abhi thodi der pehle he prabandhak sahab ka PA unhe bula kar leke gaya tha. Koyi meeting-weeting hogi bhai. Waise 5 din se ye madam bhi idhar aa rahi hai, tere dost hai na Charul madam?", Balbir itna kehta hua kit ki taraf liye chal diya Arjun ko.

"hmm. Lekin female boxing ka practice area toh dusri taraf hai na bhaiya. Yaha kyo hai ye?", Arjun ne dono panjo par garampatti baandhte hue poocha. Charul ne bhi Arjun ko dekh liya tha aur soch rahi thi ki wo baat karne aayega. Lekin yaha toh Arjun ne aaj Balbir se pehle kit par shuruwaat kar di thi. Halke mukko se woh sadhi hui laye me abhyaas karte hue Balbir ki baatein bhi sunn raha tha.

"Wo seekhne nahi aayi hai bhai. 40 din ke liye assitant hai woh, training dene se pehle ye jaruri prakriya hai. Iske baad woh junior coach ka imtihaan dengi, yahi stadium ya phir University me sikhane ke liye.", Balbir ne glucose ki bottle mooh par lagai aur fir ek ghoont lene ke baad 2-3 bar uthak baithak ki.

"Ye boxing ki coach kaise bann sakti hai? Jaha tak mujhe pata hai woh pehle gymnast thi aur baad me Judo ki player.", Arjun alag hua toh Balbir ne kit ko thaam liya. Santulit karne ke baad woh bhi araam araam se bas kandhe ka abhyaas kar raha tha har mukke ke sath.

"Game toh aur bhi bahot khele hai madam ne lekin Judo me black-belt hai woh. Athletics ki ek aur baat hai bhai, ke coaching ke liye jaruri nahi ke wahi khel aapne khela ho. Aapko samajh hai toh prashikshan lo, tayaari karo aur imtihaan do. Baaki aapki samajh aur kushalta par nirbhar hai. Dicky Bird ka toh maine koyi cricket match nahi dekha lekin woh umpire hai.", Balbir ne sahi samjhaya lekin galat udaharn ke sath.

"Haan lekin Holding bowler the jo baad me bowling coach bhi bane. Aapne example refree ka diya hai bhaiya. Waise wo team games hai toh waha shayad jaruri ho jaisa main samajhta hu lekin idhar aap sahi hai individual me. Sandhu ji khud boxer rahe hai aur ab senior coach hai, karwa sakte hai naam ki sifarish.", Aakhiri baat Arjun ne thoda tej kahi jo Charul ke kaan tak sahi se pahuchi. Wo itni der se inki he baatein sunn rahi thi. Phir bhi woh khamosh rahi aur ye dono practice karne lage rahe. Thodi der baad Sandhu ji bhi aa gaye the aur ye dono abhyaas khatam karke sharir ko sukha rahe the.

"Balbir, tum jara hostel warden ke sath chale jao. Wo intjaar kar rahi hai tumhara. Aur Arjun beta, mujhe abhi thoda samay lagega yaha, agar jyada pareshani na ho toh Charul ko apne sath le jana.", Sandhu ji ne vinamrata se kaha tha jaise woh thoda pareshan ho.

"Main auto se chali jaungi papa.", Charul ne turant jawaab diya.

"Thik hai agar tumhe auto se jana hai toh Arjun tumhe battiyon ke pare tak chhod dega. Yaha se toh auto bhi nahi milega. Waise bhi isko kaam hai shaadi-byaah ke toh ghar chhodne ke baad kahi tumhari maa iska samay na kharaab kar de. Main chalta hu baaki sab log abhyaas ke baad sabhi samaan thik se rakh ke chale jana.", Sandhu ji ne jyada kuch na kaha. Kaali chust tshirt aur saleti sooti track pajama pehne Charul ke gore gaal thodi mehnat ki wajah se gulabi ho chuke the. Sundar toh woh Parul se bhi kahi jyada thi lekin hamesha pehrava khiladiyo wala rehta tha.

"Ji 2 minute rukiye, main kapde badal kar yahi aata hu. Tab tak aap bhi change kar lijiye chahe.", Arjun ne aage ka jawaab na suna aur furti se nikal gaya. Charul dharamsankat me thi ab. Jana chahti bhi thi lekin Arjun dwara andekhi kiye jaane se aahat bhi thi. Ye bhi pata chala tha ke woh itne din se kyo nahi aa raha aur ab apne he kathan par gussa thi ke kyo auto ka kaha. Fir kuch soch kar wo bhi alag disha me chali gayi, kapde badalne. Arjun 5 minute baad uski pratiksha karta he mila. Charul ne kapde badle jarur the lekin woh waise he the. Bas ab kaali ki jagah saleti chust tshirt aur ye kala track pajama jo kulho par se ab kuch jyada chipka tha.

"Chalo aur meri wajah se intjaar karna pada uske liye sorry.", Charul ne apeksha se viprit baat kahi thi aur Arjun muskura raha tha.

"Dosto me toh sorry jaisa kuch nahi hona chahiye."

"Main dost nahi maanti tumhe. Saaf kehti hu aur yaad rakhna.", Dono chalte hue stand tak aa gaye the jaha aaj stadium ki shuruwaat Chandni ke sath alag behas se hui thi wahi kuch aisa he jaate waqt hone wala tha.

"Fir kya maanti ho aap? Yaha bhi madam he kahu kya?", Arjun ne apna bag Charul ko pakdate hue kaha jo behichak usne thaam liya.

"Pyaar.", Arjun ko ek pal apne kaano par vishwas na hua ke abhi Charul ne kya kaha hai. Lekin wo gehri bhoori aankhe apne jawaab par adig thi jaise. Bina prasadhan ke bhi Charul ullekhniya roop se sundar thi.

"Pata hai aap kya keh rahi hai aur hum log is waqt kaha khade hai?", Arjun ne wapis aage badhte hue motorcycle me chaabi lagai aur bahar nikalne laga.

"Jaha marji ho, ye badalne toh nahi wala jagah ke hisab se. Haan maanti hu ke main tumhe kisi aur ke sath nahi dekh sakti thi isliye kabhi bol na saki."

"Phir aaj koyi khaas wajah is puruskaar se nawaajne ki?", Arjun ke baithne ke baad Charul bhi dono taraf paanv karte hue baith gayi. Beech me ek bag tha aur dusra kandhe par.

"Socha kab tak akele pareshan hoti rahu, tumhe bhi thoda karna he chahiye. Isliye 5 din se stadium bhi aa rahi hu. 3 se 6 baje tak."

"Main kaise pareshan hounga ji? Aur iska matlab ye hua ke aap mere liye yaha aa rahi hai. Fir toh ye sarasar galat hai."

"Tum khaas wajah ho lekin dusra pehlu bhi jaruri hai. Aur girlfriend ke nakhre kabhi kabhi pareshan toh karte he hai. Kyo aisa nahi hota kya?", Stadium se bahar nikalte he Charul ne apna ek hath Arjun ki kamar me rakh liya. Arjun samajh nahi pa raha tha ke woh kya jawaab de is sab ka.

"Meri 2 girlfriend hai pehle se he, teesri England ja chuki hai. Ek aur bhi hai jo filhal yaha nahi toh total hui 4. Ab panchvi bann ne se toh bahot jyada bura nahi lagega aapko Miss Charul Sandhu.?"

"Hajarvi me bhi problem nahi hai Shriman Arjun ji. Aap bas haan toh kaho ke main aapke layak hu, sach keh rahi hu kabhi koi demand nahi hogi siway sath waqt bitane aur wo saari baatein sunane ke jo main akele karte aayi hu abtak. Is se pehle ke ye pucho ki maine ekdum se ye sab kyu kaha toh iska jawaab hai Annu."

"Annu ka is sab se kya lena dena? Aur tumhari baat kab hui us se?"

"Jab tumne us se baat ki thi just uske baad. Tum bade saral ho Arjun aur main khud tumhe uljhan ki tarah samajh rahi thi. Now I regret ki tum saamne the aur main har wo baat dhoond rahi thi jiska mujhse koyi lena dena na tha. Aur jab baat samajh me aayi toh aaj sara din main sirf tumhe yaad karti rahi. Dekho tum aaye bhi aaj lekin jaise meri andekhi kar rahe the toh mujhe wahi feeling aa rahi thi jo sachmuch ek lover ko hoti hai, meri galti maan li maine.", Charul ne kuch bhi dil me na rakhte hue saaf saaf hakikat bayaan kar di. Arjun abhi bhi asmanjas me tha.

"Us din thappad kyu mara tha?"

"Kyunki mujhe laga tum ..", Ek pal ke liye Charul chup he ho gayi.

"Kya laga tumhe Charul?", Arjun ne ab naam se bulaya toh Charul ne chehra ek taraf karte hue uske kaan ke sameep hote hue kaha.

"Mere inners ke color ki baat kar rahe ho. Sorry for that too. Lekin tab bhi sirf tum he mere khayal me the aur Simmi ne mood kharab kiya hua tha sach bol bol kar. Main is baat ka bura nahi maanti agar wo sab tum kehte ya hum akele hote. Thoda is baad se bhi gussa thi ke Annu wahi thi jis se tum pyaar karte ho."

"Aur ab?"

"Kaha na jab tum aur main ho bas tab. Kisi ke saamne main khud he peeche hatt jaungi."

"Matlab ab main inners ki baat kar sakta hu?", Arjun ne chanchalta se keh toh diya lekin anjaam dekh kar khud he halat patli ho gayi.

"Dekh bhi sakte ho, bas mere kamre me ya jaha hum dono ho. Tabhi toh keh rahi thi ki mera dil bhara baitha hai Arjun tumse dhero baatein karne ke liye. Kismat kahi aur le jaaye toh ye malaal na ho ke main ek band diary si zinda thi jisko wo insaan khol kar padh bhi na saka jiska jikar har line me tha.", Charul ne peeche se he usko aagosh me le liya tha.

"Sadak par log hai Charul."

"Sorry. Aur agar tumhe tumhari vyast zindagi se kabhi bhi fursat mile toh milne jarur aana Arjun."

"Main yahi hu Charul aur jab tumhara dil kare baat karne ka toh keh dena. Main aa jaunga aur padh lunga kya kya likha hai."

"Kal?"

"Kal.", Arjun ne bhi wahi shabd bina prashn ke dohra diya.

"Kaha? Mere ghar toh koyi na koyi hoga he. Waise bhi 2 din school aur hai abhi."

"School ke baad ya stadium ke baad jab tumhe thik lage. Baat karne ke liye toh poora shehar he hai, fir ek ghar par nirbhar kyu rehna.", Arjun ne motorcycle Charul ke ghar se thoda pehle he rok di thi.

"Thik hai, stadium ke baad. Jaha tumhara dil kare. Park ya market ya chalti motorcycle is bheed se pare. Good bye and take care.", Hath hila kar jaane se pehle Charul ne bag Arjun ko wapis kiya aur ek muskaan ke sath vida kiya. Arjun pehle din se he jaanta tha ke Charul usko khaas tarah se dekhti hai, school ke basketball wale prakaran se kuch samay pehle jab Annu ne usko kaksha se bahar kiya tha tabhi se. Wo Charul he toh thi jisne Annu ko bola tha Arjun ko wapis class me lene ke liye. Lekin uske baad silsila ektarafa mohabbat ka banati Charul ne anjaane he khud ko kshati pahuchai thi.

'Pagal sa ek shaksh, duniya samajhne nikla lekin wapis ghar pagal he aaya.', In vicharo se nikalta jab apne ghar dakhil hua toh bas itna he khud se kaha. Aangan se bagiche ki taraf jaate Pandit ji ke sath Dharamvir Sangwan aur Col Sahab the. Shankar ji ki car fir se nadarad thi aur Umed chacha bhi ja chuke the.
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"Tumhari laadli meri naak katwane par tuli hui hai Saroj. Ek baap ne aaj wo dekh liya jo kabhi koyi bhala insaan sapne me sochne tak ki galti nahi karta.", Bhannaye se Daleep Singh ki awaaj chaah kar bhi tej na ho saki thi. Diwan par baithte hue chehre par dard-gussa aur bebasi ke mile-jule bhaav liye woh hath paunch rahe the.

"Laadli toh waise woh byaah se pehle tak aapki he thi. Mujhe toh aapne bas uski palanhar samajh ke rakha hua tha. Jara sunu toh aapki lambi naak par meri laadli kaise pahuch gayi.?", Saroj mausi ke swar me sirf bebaki thi.

"Kuch keh bhi nahi sakta aur kar bhi nahi sakta, itna bebas main kabhi na tha Saroj. Manju waha khet me Shankar ke bete ke sath us halat me thi jisko dekhna har baap ke liye sharmnaak hai. Kaise mumkin hai ye sab? Mere liye toh dono ek samaan he hain.", Aaj dopahar me apni beti aur na-maloom damaad ko dekhne wale wahi toh the.

"Gaumati toh aapki sagi chacheri behan nahi hai? Suna hai byaah ke baad tak wo apne laadle bade bhai ki goad me khelti rahi hai. Waise Manju ki shaadi jaha aapne karwai thi waha toh khud aap logo ne uska sansaar ujaad dala. Ab jaha wo apni marji se khush hai, udhar bhi aapko dikkat hai. Ho kya aap? Baap? Kasaai? Bhediye ya fir mooh kharaab karke nayi upaadhi de dalu?", Saroj ki awaaj naram na thi is waqt aur Daleep Singh ke pajame ke andar pichwade tak paseena aa chuka tha aisi khari khari sunn kar. Saroj toh kabhi uske sath teekha vyavahaar na karti thi. Kabhi koyi sawaal nahi ke woh kaha jata hai kya karta hai lekin aaj. Woh bhi itni badi baatein keh daali thi.

"Gaumati ke sath jo bhi mera sambandh tha main usme tumhara paapi hu Saroj lekin ye jo Manju aur Arjun ke beech ho raha hai wo tufaan la dega kayi gharo me. Shankar gaushala pe he tha aur agar wo ye sab dekh leta ya fir Rajesh? Dekho main maafi maangta hu apne kiye ki tumse. Mujhse badle ki bhawna me galat ho gaya aur Manju meri jaan hai. Uski zindagi barbaad ho jayegi."

"Wo peit se aapki karni ki wajah se. Girwa do bacha aur fir se bandh do usko kisi ke palle, bakri hai na woh tumhare khaandan ki. Badle ki bhawna wale kasaai apne khoon se sane kapdo ke liye kisi aur ko jimmewar matt theharao. Chudail bhi bali kisi aur ki deti hai apni aulaad ki nahi. Wo khet mera hai aur aainda waha kadam mat rakhna aap, keh deti hu. Rahi baat Arjun ki toh woh is ghar ke andar mera damaad hai jisne meri beti ko ek sahi jindagi di. Uske aur Manju ke baap ki tarah ujaadi nahi.", Saroj befikar si thik saamne baith gayi thi ek kursi par. Daleep Singh shunyabhaav se bas soch raha tha.

"Pandit ji se ye raaj na bachega Saroj. Mujhe chinta Arjun ki hai aur uski zindagi kisi aur ladki ke sath pehle he baandhi ja chuki hai. Main tumhare saamne se kahi na jaunga aur jaha bhi gaya tumhe leke jaunga lekin ye anarth rok do."

"Yahi baat Shankar ji ko yaha bulwa kar kahiye, main bhi vichar karungi. Filhal mere bache khush hai apni duniya me. Arjun ek jimmewar pati aur damaad hai, Manju ka har fainsla wo karega aur baat karni hogi Shankar ji ke sath baith kar aapko. Haan Manju uske sath he hogi us samay bhi. Milaye toh jara Shankar ji ko phone.", Saroj ne kehte ke sath he stool par rakha phone aage kar diya tha Daleep ke. Sochne samajhne ki taqat jab na bachi ho toh aadmi hukum maan he leta hai. Daleep ko pata tha Shankar abhi kaha hoga. Diary se number nikal kar bas handle kaan pe tikaye woh pratiksha karta raha.

"Shankar bhai Daleep bol raha hu."

"Pata hai bhai, awaaj jaanta hu tumhari. Lekin ghabraye hue kyu ho? Musibat me toh nahi, main aata hu tumhare pas."

"Suno bhai suno. Ek bahot badi ghatna ho gayi hai Shankar. Manju aur Arjun...", Ab wo atak gaya tha itna kehte kehte aur dusri taraf Shankar ki bechaini badh gayi thi in 2 naamo ko sunn kar.

"Kya hua un dono ko? Kaha hai woh Daleep? Kuch toh bol mere dost, dekh un par musibat aayi toh main bina-wajah mara jaunga."

"Shankar, yar un dono ka chakkar hai. Mujhe maaf kar de yar lekin mujhe aaj he pata laga ke meri beti Arjun ke sath sharmanak halat me thi.", Daleep dard me itna he keh saka.

"Pati-patni ke beech kyo aate ho mere bhai? Hamare pas kisi ke bhi sawaal ke sahi jawaab nahi hai. Aur jo sahi hai unse sawaal karke hum jyada gir jayenge. Teri beti uski biwi hai bas yahi ek gupt sach hai. Apne tak he rakhna is baat ko, waise bhi lafde 50 pehle se hai kahi ye ab tumhare peeche padd gaya toh tumhe toh bachane wala bhi koyi nahi. Mere pas maa toh hain.", Shankar se toh aise jawaab ki ummeed tak na thi Daleep ko.

"Tumhe pata hai kya keh rahe ho?"

"Haan pata hai. Hum dono sachmuch kasurvar hai Manju ke aur Arjun uska sabkuch. Aur ye baat bhi samajh lena ke Arjun ki shaadi pariwar ke hisab se Preeti se he hogi, lekin wo ladki bhi shayad shamil hai Arjun-Manju ke sath. Hum bahar hai toh hamare liye filhal thik hai. Tu Gaumati ke pas ja thoda thanda karegi toh chain se samajh sakega.", Ye naam bhi Saroj ko sunaai de gaya tha baaki baaton ke sath. Hadbadahat me Daleep ne turant phone rakh diya.

"Main bhagwan kasam khaata hu ke Gaumati ke sath ab mera kuch nahi hai. Aainda main unke pariwar ke bhi kisi insaan se nahi milne wala. Mujhe kaise bhi maaf kar do Saroj."

"Aap bas ab wahi karoge jo is ghar ke liye thik hoga. Kaam Rajesh ke sath jo ki Manju ke hisse kiya hai Arjun ne aur baaki waqt yaha ghar me. Apne bhai ko bol dena ke us khet me na jaaye aur waha jab bhi hum kaam karenge, pata hona chahiye. Bagiche wali taraf gherav karwa do aur woh 2 ekad Manju ke naam. Baaki sab toh sahi hai. Main nahi rokti Gaumati ke pas jaane se ya Bindiya ke. Chai la rahi hu.", Saroj jaate hue ye naya naam bhi bomb ki tarah fodd gayi thi apne pati ke sar par.

'Sahi kehte the Pandit ji, bakre ki maa kab tak khair manayegi. Fatti bhi aisi ki ab dubara sil na payegi.', Daleep bebas sa yahi keh saka khud ko. Dil gamgeen tha aur biwi ab bhi sath thi. Aankhon me paani aa he gaya tha.
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"Tu ab idhar aa kamre me, bhagta fir raha hai na main sab samajhti hu.", Arjun naha dho kar bathroom se nikla toh Komal didi ne baithak ka darwaja andar se band karte hue usko bister par baitha liya.

"Kyu bhaagunga main aapse.? Bas thoda vyast tha aur sab hote hai yaha. Koyi aa jayega didi."

"Koyi nahi aata tu nischint ho ja. Aur chal ab bata ke Madhu bua ke sath kya ho raha hai?", Seedha sawaal toh tedha jawaab dene ki galti Arjun yaha toh nahi kar sakta tha. Agle 20 minute tak rattu tote ki tarah woh sab bolta gaya siwaye apne pita ke raaj ke. Kaise usne bua ke sath sambandh banaye, bua ko us se pyaar hona, bua ki pareshan halat aur sath he dada ji ka beti ke liye vyathit hona. Aakhir me jab unke sasural me shamil hone ka ullekh kiya toh Komal ne apne bhai ko pyaar se gale laga liya.

"Toh isliye bua ro rahi thi? Dekh samabandh ke baare me toh main kya he kahu. Dono vyask ho aur woh samajhdar badi mahila hai. Lekin tune ye bahot atcha kiya ke unki zindagi ko sahi manzil tak pahucha diya. Jis insaan ka dil chhalni hua ho na Arjun, usko pyaar ki marham lagana gunaah nahi hai. Waise 2-3 sawaal aur hai mere pas.", Komal didi ne Arjun ka hath pakadte hue pooch he liya.

"Ji aap puchiye."

"Tere kuch baatein samajh me nahi aati mere bhai. Kaha tha ke har us ladki ke sath shamil matt hona jo kahe ki usko tujhse pyaar hai? Ye galtiya tujhe kahi ka kahi le ja sakti hai."

"Aap kiski baat kar rahi hai?", Arjun ne dimag par jor daale bina kaha.

"Atcha ye chhod aur jara ye bata ke Himani, Richa aur Vinita didi ke baare me tum kya feel karte ho. Mujhe pata hai ke tum hamesha sach bolte ho.", Komal didi ne jaise ye baat kahi thi Arjun bister par thoda sahi se ho kar baith gaya.

"Bata raha hu didi lekin iske baad ek sawaal mera bhi hoga. Sabse aakhir me."

"Thik hai. Aaj tum sawaal bhi kar lena."

"Himani didi ek jimmewari hai mere liye, jinhe bade vishwas se Aacharya ji ne mere supurd kiya hai. Wo us sookshm pal me he qaid hai jaha agar unhe nirantar bahari duniya ka ehsaas na karaya jaye toh wo wapis band ho jayengi. Main unhe akela thik nahi kar sakta. Ho sakta hai is sabke dauraan woh mujhme dilchaspi le aur aisa swabhavik hai didi. Lekin mera lakshya hai ke bikhre kaanch ko gond se jodne ki jagah pighla ka ek majboot moorat du, jisme koyi aur aks na ho. Himani didi ke baare me mera yahi vichar hai.", Arjun ne har shabd ko gehanta se kaha, soch samajh kar.

"Aur Richa?"

"Unke baare me hum vyarth he baat karenge didi. Sawaal bhi aapke pas, jawaab bhi aapke pas. Lekin agar kuch mere mooh se he jaan-na hai toh bata deta hu. Wo hain Chandro Devi ki pauti aur inki mata ji ka naam hai Madhulata Singh/Lata Sharma. Dimag majboot, har cheej ko sirf dekhna samajhna aur chup rehna. Matlab jiwan me 2 kirdar jeene wali, shaayad atript aur ek aashawan ladki. Mujhko bhai ki tarah dekhti hai, Ritu didi ko kisi pratispardhi ki tarah aur saamne dikhti cheej ka pata poochne wali. Matlab baat karne ke liye utsuk ek akelepan ki shikar, masoom ladki. Aadha sach aur na-maloom sach unki zindagi ko asaan nahi karne wala.", Arjun ke is jawaab par Komal ki dhadkan tej ho gayi thi. Wo uski soch se aage ja chuka tha aur jaise kisi sachaai ke kareeb jo Komal ke sath sath kisi ko bhi na pata thi.

"Vinita?", Ye naam lete hue hontho kampkampa rahe the.

"Wo toh aapke he jaisi hai na didi? Unke baare me toh humko nahi baat karni chahiye. Aap chahti hai ke ye main kahu ya aap waise he samajh jaye jaise aap Tara-Priyanka didi ke baare me jaanti hai.", Arjun se aaj shayad wo galat he ulajh gayi thi lekin Komal didi jaanti thi ki Arjun hain toh unse chhota he.

"Tum aaj subah kaha gaye the? Aacharyaji toh bahar hai aur ek baat main keh deti hu ki kaamwali bai ne tumhe kuch sandesh diya tha. Bimla jiji ke naam se.", Yaha ab mahol badal kar Komal didi ke paksh me aa chuka tha. Ghadi ne itni jaldi paune 8 baja diye the lekin Arjun kuch soch kar apni baat kehne laga.

"Saadhu Singh uncle ki biwi hai Bimla devi. Unki beti hai Kaajal jiske saath maine jungle me 3-4 baar wo sab kiya hai. Sach kehta hu ke woh sirf jismani jarurat jaisa hai jo khud woh chahti hai. Maine waha jana chhoda toh Bimla aunty ne yaha sandesh bhijwa diya. Mujhe nahi pata tha ke aapne sunn liya tha woh. Isliye subah main Kajal ke sath fir se wahi dohra kar aaya. Ek aur ladki bhi shamil thi aaj."

"Kaun hai wo ladki?"

"S.. s..Savita naam hai uska didi."

"Wo tujhse pyaar karti hai?"

"Haan. Aur pehle maine usko he dekha tha Kajal se. Lekin humne kuch kiya nahi aur ab uski shaadi hai 2 mahine baad Kaajal ke bhai ke sath."

"Aur in 2 mahine me tu usko bhi aurat bana dega? Maine jhoot toh nahi kaha na?"

"Haan. Wo yahi chahti hai."

"Tu kya chahta hai Arjun ye jaruri hai. Idhar dekh kar baat kar niche dekhne se ye baat nahi chhup jayegi ki tera sambandh shayad Bimla Devi se bhi hai.", Komal didi ne aaj pehli baar thoda jor se kaha tha. Arjun ke chehre par ajeeb se bhaav aa gaye the.

"Main kya karu didi? Saamne se agar koyi khud tayaar ho aur fir mera bhi dil ho us ladki ke sath tab main kya karu?"

"Mere aur us Savita me se kisi ek ko chunn le bhai.", Didi ne itni badi baat keh di thi ki Arjun bina kuch kahe bas unke gale lag gaya tha.

"Ek baar aise he haadse ne bahot kuch badal diya tha Arjun. Main nahi chahti ki tu shikaar ho kisi kshadyantra ka. Tu shikar nahi karta kyonki tu pyaar karna jaanta hai. Lekin khud he soch tu us ladki ke pyaar ko mehsoos karna chahta hai ya jism ko? Agar wo tujhe ke najar me kabhi atchi lagi hogi tabhi toh woh aajtak akshat hai. Aaj woh us dehleej par hai jaha woh apna sabkuch tere hawale karke tujhe apna banana chahti hai. Isme Kajal ya Bimla devi jaisa wo kaam-vaasna ya sukh ka chaah nahi re pagle. Khud he soch ke pehel Savita mili lekin 3-4 baar tu Kajal ke sath ekakar hua. Ye sab mahine 2 mahine ke beech toh hua he hoga. Itna sabar karne wali ko tu kya jawaab dega? Ya wo ladki kya leke apne pati ke pas jayegi jab aatma tere hawale ho jaane wali hai. Kayi mandiro me diye kisi aur ko bhi jalane de Aaru, pandit prem ka har koye. Na koye na Hoye. Ab tera sawaal.", Didi ne jo aaina dikhaya tha woh bahot tha uske liye.

"Main aapse pyaar karta hu. Aur aainda ye mat kehna ke kisi ke liye bhi aap khudko saamne rakh dengi. Mera koyi sawaal nahi hai bas.", Arjun halki narajgi me tha aur chehra par halka dard. Komal didi ne bhi uske chehre ko pakadte hue hontho se honth jodd diye. Jab alag hue toh Arjun sharamane lag raha tha.

"Haan ab bol. Tu meri jaan hai Aaru aur main jaanti hu ke tu mere bina nahi reh sakta. Tabhi tujhe sudharti hu thoda thoda. Baki tu jo marji karta reh."

"I love you.", Is baar Arjun ne unhe choomne ke baad baahon me le liya tha. Kuch der tak woh unhe jakde raha toh Komal didi ko bhi pata lag gaya ke woh sachmuch pareshan ho gaya hai.

"Atcha baba. Aainda aisa nahi kahungi. Lekin ab tu na apna sawaal kar.", Komal didi ne Arjun ko gale laga liya tha.

"mujhse shaadi kar lo."

 

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Fainsle - Faansle

"Shaadi. Sunn ne me toh bas ek lafz hai Arjun lekin iske maayne itne vishal hai ke tum samajh nahi sakte. Aur main thodi khudgarz hu, pyaar ki dor se he bandhe rehne do bhai. Waise bhi tumhari raahein pehle he badi mushkil hai. Toh sawaal karo jo tum poochna chahte ho?", Komal didi ka ye jawaab sachmuch gehra tha aur inkaar karna apne aap me ek rehasya sa. Arjun bhi bas unhe dekhta reh gaya.

"Aap chahti hai ke main wo sab karna band kar du toh main aisa kar sakta hu didi.", Arjun ne ek aur koshish ki lekin saamne kaun hai ye jaise is pal me wo khud bhool raha tha.

"Kya band karne ko keh rahe ho tum Arjun? Agar tumhara matlab sharirik sambandh banane se hai toh woh ek na ek din khud band ho jayega. Samajhdari se ya fir durghatna hone ke baad. Lekin Ritu, Alka, Tara, Manju-Preeti ya khud mere sath tum bhavnatmak aur aatmik taur par jude ho, ye kaise ruk sakta hai? Sehan toh tum Renuka se algaav he nahi kar paaye the. Wo vaade kabhi mat karna Arjun jinka poora na hona pyaar ko galat roop de de. Tum mere ho, ye sach hai lekin main tumhari rahungi ye bhavishya he fainsla kare toh sahi hoga. Agar kuch kar sakte ho toh itna karo ke jab jism me wo alag se garmi tumhe bahar le jaane lage, apne kadam wapis andar le aana.", Komal didi ne Arjun ke chehre ko bade pyaar se sehlate hue kaha.

"Kadam ghar me le aau? Aur ye garmi lagti he kyu hai didi? Sach kahu toh main aisa kuch karna he nahi chahta aur jab saamne se he koyi hath pakad leta hai toh main khud sath chal deta hu. Aap kehti hai ke vaada poora nahi hota toh main itna he kahunga ke isko koshish samajh lijiye meri. Lekin ghar aane ka matlab bhi bata dijiye."

"Tumhe maine kaha tha na ke Savita aur mere me se ek ko chun lo. Tumne mujhe chuna toh wo dard bhi main he dur karungi. Tum Ritu ya Tara ke bhi pas ja sakte ho ya fir baaki kisi ke bhi jo sirf tumhe waisa he pyaar karta ho jaisa tum. Aaj rokna shuru karoge toh shaadi tak sambhal he jaoge. Jaanti hu ke ye sab itna asaan nahi hoga tumhare liye lekin mujhe yakeen hai ke tum dard bardasht kar sakte ho. Bas jaise hamesha savdhan rehte ho waise jarur rehna, ghar hai ye.", Komal didi ne is baar jaise Arjun ka sar apne peit par lagate hue sehlaya tha usme kahi se bhi premika-behan wala sparsh na tha.

"Ye badlaav kaise aa rahe hai didi?", Aakhir Arjun ne apna sawaal pooch he liya tha is sneh se bhare divya-sparsh me abhibhut ho kar. Komal didi waise he uska sar sehlati khadi thi. Wo bhi kya jawaab deti us sawaal ka jiski asli wajah toh khud unhe bhi pata na thi. Arjun ka prem toh unke sath duniya se pare he tha, jismani kya ruhani kya.

"Kaise aa rahe hai iska toh main bhi kya jawaab du Arjun. Bas itna jaanti hu ke jo badlaav la raha hai toh usko he inhe jhelna hoga. Tu hamara hai aur hum sab tere lekin tum hamesha wahi masoom se pyaare bhai rehne wale ho jisko maine apne seene se lagaye rakha tha. Aaj maa ke pas so jana Aaru, main chalti hu niche.", Komal didi ne jawaab bhi aisa diya jisme kitne he sawaal the lekin Arjun agla sawaal nahi kar sakta tha.

"Didi, Renuka."

"Maa ke pas Arjun. Renuka apne ghar he rahegi kuch din.", Komal didi ne koyi aadesh na diya tha, parwah thi apne chhote bhai ki jiska dard wo us se bhi jyada samajhti thi. Arjun ke sharir me aane wale badlaav bahari aur maansik toh sabhi kareebi logo ko dikhte the lekin shayad kuch aisa tha jo Kaushalya ji ko bhi na dikha aur Komal se na chhupa. Komal didi ke jaane ke baad Arjun bhi niche apni maa ke kamre me chala aaya. Rupali didi ke sath khana karke wo dono he padhte rahe jabtak raat na gehra gayi. Vinni ne bhi koshish ki thi Arjun se baat karne ki lekin Alka ek bahari kavach thi jo unhe apne sath he le gayi. Aaj sahi maayne me Arjun kisi chhote bache sa Rekha ji ki chhaya me sukoon se so gaya tha.
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"Arre Bhole bhai, tum na dimag wali baat dil se aur dil ki baat lund se sochte ho. Tabhi tumhe Rameshwar ji me bhi woh Ishwar kaka na dikhe jo bandhe hath the.", Ye Ajju he tha jo haveli ki chhat par Umed, Shankar aur Narinder ke sath sabke liye jaam bana raha tha, andhere me. Aaj yahi log the kuch kaam karne walo ke siwa yaha. Inke mata-pita Shillu aur Shalini ko apne sath le gaye the Rameshwar ji ke ghar.

"Haan toh ye baat sabko pata hai siwaye Shankar ke. Hahaha", Umed ne hanste hue kaha toh Ajju ne apne bade bhai ko ghoor ke dekha jaise woh mahol ko thik rakhna chahta ho. Lekin Shankar toh wo saand tha jisko kuch aur dikhai na deta tha jab baura jaye.

"Kya dikha tumhe Ishwar kaka me jara batao prabhu? Hamare aadarniya SHO Rameshwar Sharma ji ne beda garak karne ka thaan liya ho toh fir mata Kaushalya ji bhi kaise rok sakti thi? Aur main doctori ki padhai kar raha hu, dimaag hai mujhme.", Shankar ne ye motte kaanch ka gilas ek baar me he halak se niche utaar liya tha. Bahot dukh tha dil me aaj apni Lata ko khone ka aur iska dosh bhi apne pita ko dete hue sabse jyada bura lag raha tha.

"Atcha Bhole ek baat bata, Kauve aur Hanse me kya samanta hai?", Ajju ne bhi apna gilas uthaya aur baaki dono ki taraf dekhne ke baad ghoont ghoont peene laga. Isne ek poora jug nimbu ki shikanjvi bana rakhi thi apne liye. Beshak mahol thanda tha lekin swaad-swaad ki baat hai.

"Dono pakshi hai. Ab tu chutiyo jaisi baatein kyu kar raha hai Ajju? Main us Fateh aur Sundi ki gaand maar lunga.", Shankar khud he wo plastic ki bottle se rum daalte hue apna agla jaam banane laga lekin Ajju ne gilas aur bottle ek taraf rakh diye. Inder aur Umed abhi pehla he pee rahe the.

"Dekh teeno baat galat kahi aur fir kehte ho ke tumhare dimag me lund nahi hai. Kauva aur Hans dono viprit rango ke hai lekin unka prem jo hota hai na wo ek samaan hota hai. Hanso ka pariwar hota hai na usme pramukh Nar ek jawan hans ko tabhi shamil karta jab woh jawaan hans ko apni beti ke liye mehnat karte dekhta hai. Phir bhi maada ki marji hoti hai nar ko pasand karne me. Joda bann jaye toh fir ye dono alag ho jaate hai. Hans saari zindgai ek hansini ke sath bita deta, ek marr jaye toh dusra bhi zinda nahi rehta. Aise he nar-kauva apni premika ke sath ek aashiq jaisi shuruwaat karta hai. Maada ko kabhi pathar bhent karega, kabhi lakdi toh kabhi bhojan. Woh maada bhi na Bhole iska maja leti hai jabtak woh us par vishwas na karne lage. Phir dono apna jiwan sath gujarte hai, zindagi bhar. Tum na toh kauve ho aur na he Hans, Bhole.", Ajju hamesha he apni baat kahani ke hisaab se kehta tha. Lekin sabko pasand aati thi uski baatein jinme gyaan aur sachhai hoti thi.

"Ye saand hai Ajju, tu kya iske saamne cheel-kauve-bagule ke baatein kar raha hai.", Umed ne bhi apna khali gilas beech me rakhte hue kaha.

"Isne bagula cheel kab kaha Gajju? Hans aur Kauve ka sateek udaharan diya hai. Aur agar Shankar kisi pakshi sa hai toh woh mor he hona chahiye ya fir baaj.", Ye Inder urf Narinder bola jo hubahu Shankar jaisa he tha, thoda sa lamba lekin.

"Haan kaise bhool gaya tha ke yaha toh pehle he param gyaani dhyani Umed ji hai aur unke sath Inder dev. Bhiaya iski sangat me jyada na raha karo, kisi din taav me aake aag laga dega ye Bholenath. Mor, kaha se mor dikhta hai tumhe ye Medi bhaiya? Desi murga hai Shankar woh jhund ka sabse tagda wala, jo apne baade me kutto ko bhi na aane deta. Har murgi par chadh jata hai, chahe uski marji ho ya na ho. Lekin wo hoti hai na ek safed tagdi murgi jo gaand pe chonch maarti rehti hai us aashiq-bhogi murge ke wahi iski jaan basti hai. Hum kehna chah rahe the kuch aur le aaye kahi aur.", Ajju ne pehle Gajju ka jaam banaya fir Inder ka aur aakhir me Shankar ka gilas aage kar diya. Dabe mooh Inder hans bhi raha tha Shankar ki tulna Murge se karne par.

"Gajju yar iska radio band karwa. Khud shikanji pee kar bhai ka gum karne ki baatein kar raha hai. Lekin kora gyaan dene ke siwa kuch keh nahi raha."

"Bhole bhai, suno ab gor se. Tumhari murgi koyi gale pe talwar laga ke toh leke na gaye Sombir tauji apne ghar. Thanedar kaka toh tumhare liye jaan de sakte hai ye rishta maangne wali baat bahot chhoti bhala. Gaye toh pita ji bhi the na kaka ke sath? Waha sabko yahi dikha ke ladki ka rishta udhar ho gaya, Shankar se Lata bhabhi dur ho gayi ya biradari beech me aa gayi lekin kisi ne ye nahi poocha ke waha Sombir kaka aaye kaise? Lata bhabhi ne Rameshwar kaka tumhari tarah he kabula hoga ke woh tumse pyaar karti hai? Aur ye baat ki ab woh byaah hone tak ghar me he rehne wali hai koyi purush mil nahi sakta unse?", Shankar aur Inder ke toh jaam jameen par he aa gaye. Ajju ki baat jara bhi kori na thi aur ab Umed bola.

"Dekh Bhole, baat me dum hai. Chacha ji sabse jyada tera he karte hai aur wo itni jaldi Ishwar kaka ke ghar bhi aa gaye. Lekin baat sirf 2 he jagah kharaab hui hogi. Biradari se kaka ke bahar hone ke andeshe par ya fir Lata ki taraf se. Hone ko Sombir tauji bhi is sabke peeche ho sakte hai kyunki Sheela bhi sath thi."

"Hone ko toh aisa bhi ho sakta hai ke papa ne Sombir tauji ke waha hone aur rishtey ki pehal karne par khud he kadam peeche le liye ho. Sab jaante hai wo bade hai aur sab par hukum chalate hai, Sundi shuru se meri Lata ke liye pagal hai aur papa jhagda nahi chahte jo ki ho he jaata agar Sombir tau ki baat taal di jaati. Matlab mere papa ne prayas toh kiya lekin fir ghutne tek diye.", Shankar ke is bayaan par baaki teeno hairaan the. Wo Madhu ka toh jikar he nahi kar raha tha.

"Dekh Bhole tujhe vachan deta hu bhai ke agar kahi bhi aisa kuch hai toh Lata bhabhi ko main hath pakad kar unki haveli se leke aaunga aur fir mandir me hath rakhwa kar sach bahar nikalwaunga. Lekin byaah hone tak Ishwar kaka ki ijjat nahi uchalni bhai. Woh poore gaanv ko pariwar maante hai. Rahi baat Rameshwar kaka ki toh agar unse jubaan ladai toh fir main tere se baat nahi karunga.", Ajju ne jaise haq se kaha tha Shankar kuch shaant ho gaya.

"Dekh bhai Bhole, Banwari mama aur maine kaha tha na ke tu Lata ko leke bhaag ja. Tab baat sirf Ishwar kaka aur chacha ji ko manane se hal ho he jaati lekin teri Lata ko toh ye bhi pasand nahi aaya tha. Aur ab agar kuch bhi aisa waisa kiya toh bhai mooch ke naam par talware-banduke nikal jayengi aur aisa Rammehar ke badmash ladke chahte bhi hai. Hum kisi se darte nahi Bhole aur ye un sabko pata bhi hai lekin ek galat kadam aur sab apne khilaf ho jaane wale hai bhai.", Umed ne apne daleel pesh ki toh Inder ne bhi uska sath diya.

"Shankar tum kahoge toh main ye bhi kar sakta hu, Gajju-Ajju ki bhi jarurat nahi padegi agar Lata ko utha kar he leke aana. Lekin bhai papa ne sabke saamne kaha hai aur unki baat matlab unke he khilaf jana. Chal bhai kal college wapis chalte hai vijaydashmi toh ho gayi apni. Tu college khatam kar aur apna wo sapna poora kar jo teri mehnat par nirbhar hai. Pyaar karna hai toh ab is se he kar le."

"Lata ko nahi bhool sakta Inder aur papa ke khilaf jaane ka soch bhi nahi sakta. Ajju tu college he aa jana Gajju ke sath, main shaadi me toh aaunga nahi jo ki Sombir tauji pakka aamantrit karne wale hai. Lekin Lata se itna kehna ke woh mujhse ek baar jarur mile. Baat karna jaruri hai bhai.", Shankar ne gilas khaali kiya aur uth khada hua. Taja taja cigrattee ki aadat lagi thi apne college ke he ek dost se toh ekmatra cigrattee jeb se nikaal kar jalate hue chatt ki munder se bahar dekhne laga.

Is raat ke baad Shankar aur Inder is haveli laut kar naa aaye the. Kaushalya ji bhi bebas thi aur Rameshwar Sharma toh the he aise insaan so apne pariwar ke se pehle bahar ki suraksha ka dhyaan rakhte the, unki dharampatni bahot thi pariwar ko sambhalne ke liye. Wo din bhi aa gaya tha jab Sombir Singh ki haveli se Surender aur uske chhote bhai ki barat nikli aur Lata ko byaah kar haveli ki teesri bahu bana diya gaya, wahi sabse chhote bete ka vivah bhi Bindiya namak yuvti se ek he mandap me hua. 10 gaanv nimantrit the aur bade bade mantri-santri bhi. Sab khush the is vivah se lekin agar koyi dukhi tha toh woh 4 log the. Chandro devi jo haveli ke pramukh Sombir Singh ki pehli biwi thi, Kaushalya Devi jinka beta ab gehre dard me tha aur diwali bhi ghar manane na aaya tha, Ishwar Singh (Panch) jo jaanta tha ke ye galat hua hai aur Shankar Sharma.

Yaha Rameshwar Sharma apni dharampatni aur beti Madhu ke sath padhare the toh is khoobsurat ladki par gandi najar padd he gayi thi Mohar Singh naamak is vyakti ki. Apni biwi ki madad se usne jaan liya tha ke ye ladki kaha padhti hai aur fir khamosh raha byaah hone tak. Sab atche se nibat gaya tha aur pehli bar Sombir Singh ne Kaushalya Devi ke saamne hath jode the. Bata bhi diya tha ke unke liye unke bete ki chahat kitni jaruri thi. Lekin samay hamesha ek sa nahi rehta. Lata se byaah ke 10 din baad Ajju milne aaya tha.

Sombir Singh ki haveli me aisa nahi tha ke kisi bhi bache se koyi bair bado ne rakha ho. Shankar bhi yaha Fateh ki biwi Sushila ke bacho se milne khelne aata tha, Umed ka bhi judaav tha aur Ajju ko toh khud Sombir Singh pasand karta tha. Teeno yuvko ko bharpoor prem milta tha yaha Chandro Devi se. Inder he ek tha jo yaha aana pasand nahi karta tha.

"Lata bhabhi, kuch baat karni thi aapse.", Ajju ne haveli ke pichle aangan me dhoop sekne baithi Lata se kaha. Hatho par mehndi ka rang utar chuka tha aur chehre par bhi koi khaas chamak na thi Lata ke. Ajju ko apne kareeb baitha dekh jaha ek taraf usko khushi hui thi wahi dil me dard bhi.

"Haan to bolo na devar ji. Baat karne ka haq toh sabko hai."

"Bura na maan-na lekin Bhole ek aakhiri baar aapse milna chahta hai. Ab toh byaah ko hafta poora ho gaya, bahar jaane se toh na rokne wala koyi aapko. Dopahar me nikal lo kal.", Abhi wo dono he khusar phusar kar rahe the ke andar se Lata ke jeth Fateh ne dono ko dekhne ke baad khidki band karte hue waise he awaaj lagai.

"Munni, jara paani ka jug dena. Sushila shayad Zile ke ghar gayi hui hai.", Awaaj aise sunai di thi jaise dur se pukara gaya ho.

"Bhabhi, aap ho aao andar. Main intjaar karta hu.", Ajju bhi khada ho is pichle aangan me he ek taraf khel rahe chhote ladke ke sath masti karne laga. 5-6 saal ka ye ladka bhi Ajju ko pasand karta tha.

"Chacha, main na naya laatu laya hu aap yahi ruko fir dono ghumayenge usko. Kamre se abhi aaya main.", Bacha teji se daud kar saamne wale hisse se haveli me dakhil ho gaya aur Ajju is mitti ke aangan me baitha apne he vicharo me uljha raha. Lata ko paani deke aane me 15 minute lag gaye the aur woh chhota bacha bhi wapis na aa kar bade dhyaan se apni nayi chachi ko Ajju chacha se baat karte dekhne laga.

"Dekh Ajju, main bahar toh nikal lungi lekin milna khule me na hoga. Main dopahar me 3 baje sabki roti ke baad bahar niklungi. Lekin tu lene aayega aur purane school me milungi main Shankar se. Abhi woh band hai aur kamre hai toh koyi dekhne wala nahi hoga. Baat kuch hui toh tera naam le dungi, sath wali jameen tumhari he hai aur beri todne gaye the.", Lata ne jaisa kaha Arjun ko samajh aa gaya tha. Mulakaar ke liye woh jagah bilkul uchit thi aur gaanv se pare bhi.

"Thik hai, main Bhole se baat karke usko bata deta hu. Woh shehar wale ghar he hai aur chacha ji bhi udhar aaye hue hai. Tadke woh duty chale jayenge aur phir Bhole bhi scooter leke aa jayega aadhe ghante me. Bas dhyaan rakhna bhabhi, jo hua so hua lekin bhai ko sab sach sach bata dena kal.", Ajju yaha se nikalta hua Chandro devi ke bhi paanv chhu gaya tha aur ab idhar wala darwaja kholte hue ye 4 vyakti Lata ke paas aa gaye. Fateh, Bhawani, Mohar aur Surender.

"Dekh Munni, tu kitni samajhdar hai ye humko maloom hai. Aur agar koyi gadbad hoyi toh phir anjaam pata he hai tujhe. Mohar bhai, Shankar idhar nahi aana chahiye. Baaki gherabandi main aur Bhawani bhai sambhal lenge.", Fateh ne jo bhi kaha tha wo jaise pehle bhi sabkuch Lata ko bata chuka tha.

"Jeth ji, baat bahut badi ho rahi hai. Dekho meri ek galti ki wajah se mujhe Shankar ko chhodna pada lekin ab aap mujhe itne bade shadyantra ka hissa bana rahe hai. Meri bhi maut pakki hai isme, chahe Ajju mara jaye toh bhi aur zinda bach gaya tab bhi.", Lata ki baat ko in logo ke alawa 3 log aur bhi sunn rahe the lekin woh dakhal na de sake ya shayad unme se kisi ko ye sab manjoor bhi tha.

"Wo ek galti kaha hui Munni? Pehle Shankar ne tujhe aurat banaya, phir tu apne he mama ke ladke se gaand marwa rahi thi aur ab is haveli ki bahu bann kar sati savitiri bann rahi hai. Saboot dono ke sath sambandh banate waqt ke hai hamare pas. Ye kaam poora ho gaya toh maa kasam, tu apne hatho se jala diyo aur phir tujhe kabhi zindagi me pareshan na karenge. Chahe toh Sundi ko hath bhi na lagane diyo.", Fateh Singh ne jo bhi kaha sunn kar Lata ki aankhon me halka paani aa gaya.

"Shankar ke sath kuch nahi karoge? Chandar (mama ka beta) ke sath sambandh kuch majburi me hua jeth ji, lekin Shankar se mera pyaar sirf dil se hai."

"Pakki baat. Uske sath hum kuch nahi karenge aur tu chahe toh chudwa liyo us se. Koyi rokne wala bhi nahi. Aur teri maa bhi chudwati hai Chandar se ye humko pata hai, maine bhi kayi baar milkar pela hai kaaki ko.", Fateh ne apni jeb se kuch nikal kar Lata ko diya aur hanste hue aage bola. "Sahi jagah aur sahi samay par bas wahi karna jo kaha hai.", Aur sabhi idhar se nikal gaye siwaye Surender ke jo ab har ghadi apni biwi ke sath he rehne wala tha.

"Bhole bhai, Lata bhabhi milne ko maan gayi hai kal tum yaha aa jao.", Phone par aahista se baat batate hue Ajju idhar udhar bhi dhyaan de raha tha ke kahi uski maa ya chhoti behan na sunn le.

"Ajju, aa toh jaunga lekin pehle Guddu (Madhu) ko college se leke aana hai. Uska parcha 2 baje khatam hoga.", Shankar bhi ehtiyaat se idhar udhar dekh raha tha.

"Inder le aayega yar bebe ko. Waise bhi 3 baje main usko leke sarkari school pahuchne wala hu, purane wale me."

"Bhai, badi bhabhi peit se hai toh Inder aur Maa ja rahe hai unhe bhaiya ke pas se laane. Main ghar par hu toh papa ne sakhti se mujhe he kaha hai ye karne ko. Naraaj hai thode college wali ghatna pe toh main in sabke baad tere pas poore 3 baje pahuch jaunga. Chal rakhta hu.", Shankar ne aas-pas jayja liya toh waha koyi nahi dikha. Raat jaise taise kati aur savere Rameshwar ji koyi 8 baje he nikal gaye the, sabhi ko hidayat dene ke sath. Shankar ke bade bhai Rajkumar ji apne kaam ki wajah se ghar se bahar rehte the lekin jald he woh is ghar me wapis aane wale the. Dharampatni Lalita garbhvati thi aur unhe bhi aaj leke aana tha.

"Maa main Guddu ko college chhodne ja raha hu. Aap log chabi aale me he rakh jana kyonki main iske paper ke baad isko sath leke he aaunga.", Shankar ki baat sunn kar Madhu alag he tarah muskura rahi thi. Aur Kaushalya devi ne bhi sehmati de di. Shankar apni behan ko liye scooter par nikal gaya toh Kaushalya ji ko yaad aaya ke beti dahi-cheeni toh khaa kar he nahi gayi. Idhar chulhe par ubalta doodh bhi gir gaya tha.

"Bas yahi baaki tha hona. Bhagwan sabko surakshit rakhna.", Kaushalya ji ka dil thoda sa khatta ho gaya tha anjane bhaye se. Lekin jaise taise woh bhi tayaar ho kar nikal gayi Inder ke sath car me. Bahu ko leke aana tha toh uske liye ye car he uchit thi. Madhu ko college ke bahar chhodte waqt Shankar ne hidayat di.

"Guddu, yahi gate par milna 2 baje. Main lene aaunga aur jabtak na aau intjaar karna.", Shankar tab tak college ke bahar khada raha jab tak behan andar na chali gayi. Mahol alag tha aur gaanv-shehar ke ladke manchale bhi the. Shankar bas ye na dekh saka tha ke koyi aur unse bhi pehle yaha najar rakhe hue tha. Apne college ke dost ke ghar samay vyatit karke Shankar 1:55 par he is mahila mahavidhyala wapis aa gaya tha.

"Bhaiya, Madhu toh abhi abhi nikal gayi. Wo us car me, koyi Sheela aunty thi aapke pariwar ki.", Shankar ke kaano me pighalta hua seesa daal diya tha is Madhu ki sahli dwara kahe lafzo ne. Shankar ne scooter ki kick lagai aur is khuli sadak par sarpat jaati car ke peeche apna scooter dauda diya. Car ke andar Madhu behosh thi aur usko thaame Sheela devi alag tarah se hansti hui Mohar Singh se batla rahi thi.

"Kar di na tere mann ki Mohar? Ab tu jee bhar ke masaliyo is bagad-billi ko. Namastey kaaki keh ri thi, ab karwati hu Rameshwar ki namastey.", Sheela Devi aurat ke roop me ek haivaan he toh thi. Kaise din dahade ye ghatna anjaam de di thi usne aur Mohar Singh toh josh me gaadi ko hawa me dauda raha tha.

"Kuch bhi keh Sheela, tu aur Bhavani bhai na mera poora khayal rakhte ho. Sala Shankar waha khada behan ko dhoond raha hoga aur idhar main iska naada todd ke choot khol dunga. Phir Rameshwar bhi waise he mutthi me hoga jaise Munni hai.", Unhe ye nahi pata tha ke Shankar peeche he hai, beshak faansla jyada ho chuka tha lekin jis raste par gaadi daud rahi thi woh Shankar ki pehchan ka he tha.

"Chal meri madad kar Mohar. Utha ke le chal saali ko kamre me, pher main karti hu iska cheer-haran.", Car se Madhu ko nikal kar dono ne is nirjan char-diwari ke bheetar kiya aur Sheela apna jaruri samaan laane wapis chali gayi.

"Aaj aayi mere hath asli jawani. Behanchod aisi gaand marunga na... aahh..kaun hai... shankar...", Pajama kholte Mohar Singh ki gaand par jordar laat padte he woh ludhakta hua aage ja gira. chardiwari ke bahar Shankar ka scooter jameen par gira tha aur ab Shankar gusse me fufkarta Mohar Singh par kaal ki tarah khada tha.

"Teri ye majaal kutte, meri behan ki ijjat par hath daalega.", Shankar ne iske baad tassali se Mohar Singh ke chehre ka naksha bigada. Uski cheekhe sunn kar Sheela Devi dabe paanv he waha se gayab ho gayi thi. Hath-paanv lagbhag todd he diye the Shankar ne aur jaise he jaan se maarne ke liye kassi uthai ye pativrata naari uske pairo me aa giri.

"Shankar, hath joddti hu inko jaan se matt maro. Inhone jo bhi galat kiya uski saja tum mujhe de do. Inki jaan matt lo.", Ye komal-hridya mahila apna rota chehra liye Shankar ke paanv me mooh tikati baith gayi aur toote-foote sharir ke sath Mohar Singh bas khoon se lisde apne chehre se dekhta raha. Sachmuch uska sharir itna toot chuka tha ke hath se woh aankho ke saamne aate khoon ko bhi saaf na kar pa raha tha.

"Saja toh main deke he rahunga aur woh bhi aisi ki ye har roj tadapta rahe. Kapde kholo apne tum. Aur aisa mere har baar aane par hona chahiye.", Mohar Singh ki biwi bilakhna bhool kar bas apne pati ko geeli aankho se dekhti rahi. Aaj pati ke kukarmo ki wajah se bhala devar shaitaan bann kar uske sharir ko raund raha tha. Shankar ka sara krodh lund se nikal kar is aurat ki kokh me ja gira toh usne dhyaan diya. Nirjiv si ye aurat nirvastra jameen par padi thi. Jism par anginat daag aur nishaan bana diye the vehshipan aur sambhog ke. Mohar Singh dard se behosh ho chuka tha, lekin dekha usne bhi tha apni biwi par sawar Shankar ko.

"Ye jail jayega aur tum abse meri ho. Yaad na dilana pade.", Aurat ki taraf kapde bhadate hue Shankar ne usko apni behan ka dhyaan rakhne ko kaha aur bahar nikal gaya. Usko pata tha ke Rammehar ke ghar ki ye bahu atche se jaan gayi hai usko. 10 minute baad he woh wapis aaya toh police ki jeep uske sath he thi.

"Ye padi meri behan, wo raha apradhi aur ye gaadi jo istemaal hui is apraadh me. Mere papa sambhal lenge sabkuch, tumne agar isko bahar aane diya toh yahi haal main tumhara karunga.", Shankar ne dono sipahiyo ko bedhadak he dhamka diya tha. Mohar Singh ki dharam-patni ne mooh par paani daal daal kar mehant se Madhu ko hosh me laaya toh dari sehmi se woh kuch waqt har taraf dekhti rahi aur fir apne bhai ke gale lag kar dahade maarti hui rone lagi.

"Chal Guddu, sab thik hai. Ghar chalte hai bas.", Sheela devi is beech nikal gayi thi aur Shankar ko jaise uska dhyaan bhi na raha. Khamoshi se scooter chalata hua apni behan ko liye jab ghar pahucha toh baap ki gaadi pehle he khadi thi. Samay 4 bata rahi thi ghadi.

"Aap is waqt?", Shankar ke is sawaal ka jawaab na dete hue Rameshwar Sharma ne apni beti ko gale laga liya.

"Beta kapde badal kar araam karo, Shankar ko abhi mere sath hospital jana hoga.", Shankar ko apne pita ke is jawaab me dard he dard najar aaya. Pados ke ghar ki ek mahila aur uski beti Madhu ke sath yaha thi. Rameshwar ji apne bete ko liye turant nikal liye yaha se.

"Hua kya hai papa? Maine kuch nahi kiya, galti Mohar ki he thi. Haan uske baad mere se galti hui lekin main kya karta.?"

"Shankar, tum ek atche bete ho ye main jaanta hu. Lekin ab tum khud ko thoda majboot kar lo.", Rameshwar ji ki bheegi aankhen kuch aur he bata rahi thi. Shehar ke is bade hospital ke bahar tak anginat gaadiya khadi thi. Kitne he policewale the yaha aur fir bhi sannatta sa pasra tha. Ek anhoni ki aashanka se Shankar ke kadam andar badh gaye. Kaushalya devi ki car bhi yahi dekh kar Shankar ki aankhon se apne aap he aansu tapakne lage. Is galiyare me har chehre par maatam tha aur aakhiri kamre ke bahar bilakhti Purnima chachi ko dekh kar Shankar khud ko sambhal he na paya.

"Mera sab ujad gaya Shankar mera sab kuch ujad gaya beta.", Dahade maar kar roti Purnima toh jaise is ladke ka he intjaar kar rahi thi jiske gale lagte he woh behosh ho gayi. Kitni cheekh-pukaar kaano me gunjti rahi Shankar ke aur woh bas dekhta raha apni baaho me achet apni chaachi ko.

"Doctor bulao koyi.. meri chachi.. meri chachi ko dekho koyi. Papa kya ho gaya hai yaha..? Maa kaha hai .. maa dekho chachi ko kya ho gaya... Sab ro kyu rahe hai?", Kamre se roti hui Kaushalya devi bahar nikli aur 2-3 log turant he Purnima devi ko le kar ek kamre me chale gaye.

"Shillu is duniya me na raha Shankar.", Bilakhti hui Kaushalya devi apne bete se lipat gayi thi. Aur Shankar toh bas baraf sa thanda ho gaya tha.

"Kaushalya, doctor inhe leke jao.", Rameshwar ji ne rote hue apni biwi ko pakda aur Inder apne bhai ka hath pakde is kamre me aa gaya. Buri tarah kata hua ek jism nirjiv sa bister par pada tha. Ye Dalsher urf Shillu na tha. Oxygen mask ke peeche us chehre ko dekh Shankar kisi chhote bache ki tarah fafak kar rota hua diwar se ja laga.

"Dekh Shankar, doctor ne jawaab de diya hai. Ye aakhiri baar tujhe dekhna chahta hai bhai.", Narinder ne bhai ko hath se pakad kar Ajju ke kareeb kiya toh Shankar rote hue Inder se he lipat gaya.

"Main nahi dekh sakta Inder. Agar iski saansein chal rahi hai toh koyi isko bachata kyu nahi?"

"Isliye nahi bacha sakte?", Narinder ne chaadar hatai toh Shankar ka raha saha dum bhi nikal gaya. Ajju ka ek hath nadarad tha, silai ki hui chaati bhi saksham na thi sharir ko jodne me. Narinder ne wo mask hataya toh sharir me hulchal si hui. Jaane kaise abhi bhi si sharir me kuch baaki tha. Ajju ke hontho par dardbhari muskaan aayi toh dheemi awaaj bhi nikal aayi.

"Inder... teri bahot yaad aayi yar, chachi maa... ko kehna... ke Bhole ko meri maa.... aahh bhaiiiii.. se milwati rahe. Aam todne... ab akele jana padega..', aur iske sath he Ajju hamesha ke liye khamosh ho gaya. Inder ne bhi bheegi aankhon se uske sharir ko dhankne ke baad maatha choom liya. Wo khuli aankhen band karte hue uske hath tharthara rahe the. Is kamre me ab jaise kisi ka bhi dil zinda na raha tha. Rameshwar ji ke sath Raghubir Singh bhi andar aaye toh dono ladko ko behal paaya. Narinder toh bagal me he leta hua jaane kya kya badbada raha tha, wahi Shankar ghutno me mooh dabaye bas roye ja raha tha. Raghubir ji kareeb aaye toh suna Narinder apne bhai ke kaan me Bhagwad Geeta ke shlok uchaaran kar raha tha, uski aatma ki shaanti ke liye.

"Rameshwar, inhe sambhal bhai.", Raghubir Singh ne is kathin samay bhi himmat dikhai.

"Inder, beta apne bhai ko le jao. Tumhari maa aur chachi ko tum dono ki jarurat hai. Kam se kam Umed aur Shalini ka he khayal karo, tumhe un dono ko bhi dekhna hai.", Rameshwar ji ne jaise taise ye lafz kahe. Narinder bhi 1 minute baad dhime kadmo se apne bhai ki taraf aaya aur hath thaam kar uthane laga.

"Ajju meri wajah se mara hai. Maine mara hai Ajju ko. Ye sab meri wajah se hua hai, mujhe jeene ka koyi haq nahi hai papa. Meri wajah se mera bhai mara gaya.", Shankar ki garjna sunn kar Narinder aur Rameshwar ji bhi aankhe faade usko dekhne lage jo ab ek toota hua insaan tha bas. Baar baar sookhe patte sa hilta Shankar kaamp raha tha.

"Arjun Singh ko sirf Arjun Singh he maar sakta hai beta. Wo rail ke sath takraya tha aur baaki toh main pataal se nikal kar bhi dhoond lunga jo wajah hogi. Lekin usne khud bayaan diya hai.", Raghuvir Singh ke itna kehne ke sath he Narinder apne bhai ko lagbhag ghaseet kar yaha se le gaya.

"Raghubir, ye haadsa nahi hai bhai. Madhu ko bhi agwa kiya gaya tha aur ek he waqt Shillu ke sath sath Arjun par humla hua. Main kuch na kar saka mere bhai. Main kuch bhi na kar saka.", Rameshwar ka rudan bhi bata raha tha ke vyakti kitna saral aur aatmik taur par juda tha sabke sath.

"Bhai, Arjun ne saboot chhode he kaha? Baaki 12 laash tumne dekhi nahi. Aur Shillu ko maarne ke sath sath mere 15 log bhi zinda jala diye gaye factory me. Mera wo masoom bacha toh khud rota hua waha gaya tha ke koyi uske bhai ko maar raha hai. Aurat thi sath.. aurat thi sath... bas yahi sunn paya jo jakhmo ki taav sehta marne se pehle bata gaya Shillu ke baare me. Inke sanskaar ke baad Sombir Singh ke ladke haajir karo Rameshwar. Aurat ke sath wahi log gherenge ek sher ko. Mere pas khone ke liye ab jyada kuch nahi hai aur Shankar-Inder is sab se dur rahe itni gujarish kar sakta hu.", Inki baatein khatam bhi na hui thi ki Sombir Singh, Rammehar aur SP Rathod kamre me dakhil hue.

"Raghubir, mere bhai is dard ko main samajh sakta hu lekin tum par jo beet rahi hai woh koyi aur nahi jaanta.",Sombir Singh ke aansu alag he kahani keh rahe the.

"Raghubir ji, kanoon aapke sath hai aur har mumkin chhanbin ki jayegi. Koyi apradhi nahi bachega jo is case se juda ho.", Rathod ne apni topi kakh me dabaye aashwasan diya aur shok prakat karke wo log bahar chale gaye. Aanan fanan me he sabkuch kiya gaya aur sandhya ke samay he kuch logo ki maujdgi me dono beto ka sanskaar kar diya gaya.

Purnima aur Kaushalya ji ke liye toh sabkuch asehniya he tha, unhe gaanv ki haweli me he rakha gaya tha. Rameshwar Sharma ne bhi khud ko pariwar se darkinaar karte hue poori gehraai se jaanch shuru kar di thi. 3 din me he unke hath pukhta saboot the jo gherte the Rammehar ke bete Bhawani, Sombir Singh ke laadle Surender, Fateh ko. Bhaade ke kaatil UP se aaye the, Bhawani ke sampark se. Lekin ye baat aage badhti us se pehle he unke tabadle ke kagaz khud SP Rathod ne pakda diye the Rameshwar ji ke hath.

"Raghubir bhai, aaj bacho ka chautha hai aur mera kaam poora hua. Ab is case se mujhe hata kar #### transfer kiya ja raha hai. Ye hai jo apraadh me shamil the aur ye diya hai mujhe Rathod sahab ne puruskar."

"Muneem ji, Sombir ko hajir karo aur sath he Rammehar ko.", Raghubir Singh ne hunkaar bhari toh dekhte he dekhte ye bada jamghat sa lag gaya tha is bade aangan me. Aadhe he ghante me dono baap yaha hajir the, apne beto ke sath.

Raajiname ki sharto par Sombir ke mohar lagane se pehle he Fateh ne goli daag di thi Raghubir Singh par jo takrai Rameshwar ke kandhe se. Dusri goli Bhawani ne chalai thi rivolver nikalte Rameshwar par aur apne upar le gaya unka ye anjaan sehyogi jo saare case me Rameshwar ji ko suraag de raha tha. Jawaab me chali 10-12 goliyo ne 6 sharir neeche gira diye the jinme se ek toh Rammehar ka naamjad beta Hukum Singh bhi tha. Palbhar me he Sombir-Rammehar yaha se nadarad ho chuke the.

"Ye galat hua Raghubir. Bahot badi galti kardi inhone, koshish karne se bhi shayad ab ye anhoni na ruke.aahh.", Khoon me lathpath Rameshwar apne dost ki baahon me behosh ho gaye the.

"Umed, gaadi nikal beta. Aur tum sab haveli ki suraksha karna, dekhte he goli utaar dena jo najdeek aaye.", Raghubir Singh ne achet bhai ko gaadi me daalte hue hospital ka rukh kiya.

"Ab beech me na padna papa.", Umed ne hadd par karke car bhagai thi lekin agli seat par he bandook rakhe tha.

"Tu ek he bacha hai Medi mere pas. Main sambhal lunga tu bas ghar dekh. Inhe kuch ho gaya toh main jeete jee marr jaunga beta.", Itni he jaldi ek baar fir sablog hospital the aur is baar Shankar ki aankhon me koyi aansu na tha. 3 din tak mahol shaant tha aur is beech Sombir Singh ne sab samjhute nakarte hue Mandir par kabja jama liya tha. Sarkar, prashashan sab uski pakad me tha.

Aur ek hafte baad Rammehar-Sombir Singh ki dono haveliya mard viheen kar di gayi thi aur ab Ajju ki tehravi par Shankar ne mundan karwa liya tha. Un sabhi ko Ajju ke pas pahucha kar jo uski maut ke peeche the. Naye saal ke pehla din kaal bann ke aaya tha un sabhi ke liye jo mehnat aur pyaar ki jagah Shadyantra aur taqat ke guroor me andhe ho chuke the. Pariwar ki taqat ka jo najara Shankar-Umed-Narinder ne dikhaya tha usko dekhne wale koyi zinda na rahe the, wo raajneta bhi nahi jinko gumaan tha.
Phir bhi kuch mujrim bach he gaye the, jinka suraag Rameshwar ji ka wo khaas dost na laga paya tha case se hatne ki wajah se. Bas sone ka ek kangan jo kisi mahila ka tha Ajju ke kate hue hath me. Rameshwar ji ne woh kangan kuch soch kar ek bakse me band kar diya tha bajaye us agyaat ko pakadne ke. Waqt ka prahaar kuch aisa hua tha ke Raghubir Singh ne apne dharam-bhai ko chhod kar sabse kinara kar liya tha. Umed ne bhi jald vivah karte hue sab jimmewariyan apne kandho par le li thi, haveli se Ajju ki har yaad dafan karte hue.

Sombir Singh ki haveli se bhi Kaushalya devi ne sashart sandhi ki thi, Chandro devi baagdor apne hath me le aur Sheela Devi ko yaha se rukhsat kiya jaye. Kuch log naraaj bhi hue the is sandhi se. Badi bahu Sushila apne maayke chali gayi thi aur sabse chhoti Bindiya ne kuch aur he fainsle liye the, jo bas uske seene me dafan the aur Narinder wajah tha. Mohar Singh ekmatra vyakti tha jo zinda bacha, 1 saal karawas ki wajah se. Sitara devi ne duhai dete hue Rameshwar ji ke paanv pakad liye the apne bache eklaute bete ki zindagi ko bakhsne ke liye. Apni doodh-moohi bachiyon ke sar se maa ka saya khatam karke Mohar Singh bhi 14 saal ke liye wapis andar chala gaya tha, Shankar ne itna pratadit jo kar diya tha usko.
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1998

Raat ke kisi pehar Vinni Tara aur Alka ke sath dhero baatein karne ke baad araam se wahi so gayi thi unke sath. Komal didi bhi aaj upar wale pichle hisse me, hamesha band rehne wale kamre me Ritu ke sath soyi thi. Baatein yaha bhi hui thi lekin wo ladkiyon wali swabhavik baaton se kuch alag he the. Rupali ne jaha aaj Aarti ke sath Komal didi wale kamre me he sona behtar samjha tha wahi Madhuri-Priyanka unke bagal wale kamre me hamesha ki tarah thodi masti majaak ke baad araam se so gayi thi. Takriban 12 baje Shankar ji laut kar aaye the, aaj ghar ke he kaam se bahar the toh maa ki daant toh padne ka sawaal he na tha.

"Ye yaha so raha hai?", Pichle ek hafte me teesri baar woh raat me apni patni ke darwaje khade hue the.

"Haan, wo kabhi kabhi jab der tak baatein karta hai toh yahi so jata hai. Aapka khana lagati hu main.", Rekha ji ki tabiyat ab bilkul thik thi. Arjun kisi chhote bache se ghutne maude viprit disha me soya hua tha jiski peeth ke tarah 2 takiye lagate hue Rekha ji kamre se bahar aa gayi, darwaja wapis lagati hui. Shankar ji hath-mooh dho kar table par baithe toh unhe paani dene ke baad Rekha ji ne khana parosa. Komal ne sabse baad me apne papa ka khana tyaar kiya tha unke phone aane par.

"Wo bada ho raha hai, ab toh usko ye aadat nahi honi chahiye.", Roti ka niwala todte hue unhone saamne wali kursi par he Rekha ko baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Haan, wo shayad 8 mahine ka tha tabhi bada ho gaya tha.", Rekha ji ne shaadi ke itne saalo baad ye aisa jawaab pehli baar diya tha. Ek pal ko Shankar ji ko bhi ye baat chubhi lekin galat baat toh nahi kahi thi unki biwi ne.

"Tab halat kuch aur thi Rekha. Krishna ko jarurat thi us bache ki lekin ab woh 18 paar kar chuka hai.", Shankar ji plate ki taraf dekhte hue he bol rahe the.

"Krishna ke liye toh maine aisa nahi kaha. Baat ek maa aur bete ki hai ji. Wo 8 mahine ka tha tab dur hua tha aur aaj 18 ka hone par bhi woh khudko wahi samajhta hai. Lekin usko ye nahi pata ke itne saal gaye kaha. Ek saal Komal usko seene lagaye sulati rahi phir ye jimmewari Ritu-Alka par aa gayi aur aage toh usko akele he sona pada us chhoti umar me. Maa ke pas raha he kab woh?", Samandar si shaant Rekha ji ke shabdo me behad narmi thi, viyog ke sath sath.

"Baat vartmaan ki ho rahi hai Rekha. Jo us samay uske liye sahi tha wahi kiya gaya, dekhti ho na ke wo kitna samajhdar ho gaya hai."

"Usko samajhdar keh kar aap khud ko atcha pita sabit kar rahe hai. Aur ye galat bhi nahi hai kahi se. Main bas atchi maa nahi bann paayi kyonki mere bete ko main kabhi woh saaya na de paayi jo har maa deti hai. Neend me wo aaj bhi darta hai, uske mooh se aaj bhi soye hue waqt maa nikal jata hai. Kitne he saal ye wo akele jhelta raha hoga. Wo kami toh poori nahi kar sakti lekin is samajhdar ladke ko kabhi kabhi ehsaas karwa sakti hu ke woh akela nahi hai.", Rekha ji ne plate me ek aur roti rakhte hue apni baat ko khatam kiya.

"Jo bhi hua us waqt halaat aise he the Rekha. Ye ziddi bhi tha aur beshak gussel bhi. Agar samay rehte ye sab nahi kiya jata toh natija kuch aur he hota. Aaj woh ek behtar naujawaan hai. Maa-papa ne us par itni mehnat ki hai, sahi shiksha di hai aur sabse badhkar usko akele ko he waaris banaya hai. Tumhari mamta apni jagah hai aur ek jiwan ko sudhar kar behtar banana us se kahi jaruri. Tumne bhi is ghar ka poora khayal rakha jo tumhe atchi bahu aur maa sabit karta hai.", Shankar ji ke paas seedha jawaab na tha lekin apni biwi ka bolna unhe thes pahucha gaya tha.

"Ji. Main usko utha kar bol deti hu, wo apne kamre me sone chala jaayega.", Rekha ji ke chehre par koi khaas bhaav naa tha. Unhone ek pal bhi ye na dikhaya ke unhe kitna bura laga tha apne pati ki is baat ka.

"Rehne do abhi. Wo so raha hai toh aaj sone do lekin usko samjha dena ke is kamre me uske mata-pita sote hai.", Shankar ji ne teesri roti ka niwala todte hue apni biwi ko abhi ke liye mana kar diya.

"Ji keh dungi."

"Tumhe iske baare me pata hai ye kya karta hai, kaha jata hai ya kaun dost hai iske? Maa ho toh ye sab pata he hoga.", Shankar ji jaise kisi aur he dhun me ja rahe the.

"Ye seedha samajhdar he ho gaya aur ye sab mere saamne toh nahi hua. Ek saal me iske jo dost hai woh mujhe pata hai. Jaha jaata hai aur jo bhi karta hai uske baare me sabse jyada toh maa ji ko pata hai. Yaha mere he pas kayi kayi din baad aata hai toh iski mujhe behtar jaankari nahi hai.", Rekha ji ka jawaab waisa he tha jaisa Shankar ji chahte the.

"Phir tum iska poora dhyaan kaise rakhti ho? Ye sab tumhe behtar pata hona chahiye.", Shankar ji ki ye muskaan jaise ek tanz tha apni biwi ke prati.

"Haan. Yahi toh baat mujhe khalti hai. Main atchi maa nahi bann paayi iski.", Rekha ji uth kar rasoi me chali gayi thi apne pati ke liye doodh garam karne ke liye. Wahi Shankar ji ke pas ab aur koyi aisa sawaal na tha jis se woh apni biwi se behas kar sake. Pehli baar Rekha ne saamne se sawaal kiya tha aur ye katai ganwara na hua Shankar ji ko. Lekin ekaek sab dhyaan me aaya toh aakhiri niwala wapis thaali me rakh diya.

Wo khud apni maa ke pas abhi tak sote rehte the jis par kabhi unke pita ne aapatti na jatai thi. Sabse jyada ziddi aur gussel hone ke bawjood wahi maa ke ladle the jinhe Kaushalya ji ne khud kabhi apne se dur na kiya tha. Unke pita, wo toh jyada kuch kehte bhi na the beshak kaisi bhi galti ho. Unka bachpan atulniya tha jaha dhero dost, shararte, mauj-masti thi. Kya wo khud ye sab apne bete ko de paaye? Kya Rekha ke sath nyaye kiya? Wo kyo atchi maa nahi hai jo aaj bhi apne bache ke liye itni aas rakhti hai. Apne aap par he sharmindgi ka bojh badhne laga toh ghutan si hone lagi thi Shankar ji ko.

"Ji doodh. Aapne kaha sona hai, main bister tayaar kar deti hu.", Rekha ji ne hamesha wale bhaav se kaha.

"Dekho Rekha, mera irada tumhe thes pahuchane ka bilkul nahi tha. Kisi aur baat ki wajah se maine ye galat baat shuru kar di thi. Wo jaha sona chahe waha so sakta hai, main kuch nahi kahunga. Main abse baithak me soya karunga.", Shankar ji ne doodh gilas hath me le kar khade hote hue kaha. Rekha ji apne pati ke itni jaldi palat jaane par thoda hairan thi, chehre par sthir bhaav ke sath.

"Mere sath Ritu, Komal, Rupali bhi sote hai. Aapne ek Arjun ko he chuna, wo koyi bhi baat thi lekin judi Arjun se he thi.", Shankar ji ke kadam wahi rukk gaye the.

"Haan wo baat us se judi hai lekin koyi gambhir baat nahi hai. Bas usko thoda samjhao ke wo bacha hai aur waise he mahol me rahe."

"Wo bada hai aur samajhdar bhi. Aapne he kaha tha abhi. Aapne jo bhi baat kehni ho wo spasht kaha kijiye, khaastaur par Arjun se judi hui baat."

"Tumhe nahi lagta ke hadd par kar rahi ho tum Rekha? Wo bhi apne pati ke sath.", Shankar ji ka ye kehna shayad khud ke eham par lagi thes ka natija tha.

"Ji maine sirf aapki he baat dohrai hai. Aapko lagta hai ke isme koyi hadd par hui hai toh main maafi chahti hu. Fir bhi ye jarur kahungi ki mere bacho ka mujh par adhikar hai. Maine aapki beti se koyi farak nahi kiya aur aap toh hum dono ke bete ko alag kar rahe hai. Ye hadd kaun par kar raha hai?", Sara eham ek he pal me chaknachoor karke rakh diya tha Rekha ji ne sirf ek shabd me. 'Aapki beti'

"Wo.. wo baat.. us baat ka tumse koyi sarokar nahi hai."

"Mera bhi yahi jawaab hai ji. Mere bache hai aur mere sath he rahenge, chaaro ek samaan.", Is baar Shankar ji ko ehsaas hua tha ke Rekha ne khud unki beti ke sath itna apnapan dikhaya tha, maloom hote hue. Aur woh bematlab kheench-taan kar rahe the.

"Sorry. Tumhe jo thik lage woh karo. Aur Richa ke sath atche bartaav ke liye dhanyawaad. Main aur koyi baat nahi karna chahta.", Shankar ji ko yahi behtar laga kyonki unki biwi ne apna bada dil dikha diya tha. Narajgi jaayaj thi kyonki ye baat Shankar ji ne kabhi na bataai thi aur ulta wahi apne bete ko dosh de rahe the. Biwi ko uksa rahe the. Ek jawaab ne unhe najre milane laayak na chhoda.

"Vartmaan aur bhavishya ko thik kiya ja sakta hai. Ateet sirf sawaal aur sahi-galat se bhara milega. Shubhratri.", Rekha ji ne jaate hue vinamrata se apne pati se vida li aur sabhi bartan saaf karne ke baad apne kamre me chali aayi. Jaha unka beta bade araam se nischint soya hua tha.

"tu he mere jeene ki wajah hai beta. Aur teri maa hamesha tera dhyaan rakhegi, phir saamne jo bhi ho.", Peeche se takiye hata kar usko baahon me leti hui Rekha ji kuch der bete ke baare me sochti rahi aur thode samay baad he neend ke aagosh me chali gayi.

 

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Hamesha avsaad me rahi Himani ka jiwan jitna samajik taur par dayniya tha utna he kashtdayak aatmik andruni raha tha. Akeli maa ke sath bachpan gujra jarur tha lekin usme bhi kahi na kahi dard ne dastak de he di thi. Maa ka ateet aur aaksmik mrityu ke baad wo us vriksh ki tarah ho gayi thi jo bahar taur par khoobsurat lagta hai lekin andar dhire dhire deemak khokhla karne lagti hai. Har raat duswapan aur ek anjana darr uske sath sone lage the. Aaj bhi haal kuch aisa he tha.

'Mujhe jaane do. Please mujhse dur raho.', Is duswapan me woh anjaan chehro se bhaagti hui is jagah aa pahuchi thi jaha aage koyi rasta na tha. Andheri sunsaan gali yaha khatam ho jaati thi. Ye 3 aakritya usko bhaybhit karti hui aur pas chali aayi.

'Marne se pehle tumhe zindagi ka sabse bada sukh jarur milega.', Attahas karta ye vishalkaye aadmi uske saamne aa khada hua tha. Himani darr se aankhen moonde bas gidgida rahi thi. Teeno he vahshi darinde is kamjor shikaar ki halat par hans rahe the.

'Mujhe jaane do please, bhagwan ke liye mere sath aisa mat karo.', Har baar ki tarah aaj bhi wo ghutne tekti hui roye ja rahi thi. Un syaah kaale saayo par koyi asar na hua is masoom ke rone gidgidane ka.

'Ab bahot der ho chuki hai ladki.', Dusra saya bhi sar ke pas aa khada hua. Himani ka jism sapne se bahar bhi paseene se lathpath tha. Seene par hath rakhe wo is se bahar aana chahti thi lekin sharir ko jaise lakwa maar gaya tha. Us bure sapne me bhi ab teeno log us asahaye si ladki par giddh ki tarah mandra rahe the. Sabse pehle wale darinde ne apna hath aage badhate hue uske baal pakadne chahe lekin hath kohni se toot kar niche ja gira. Us cheekh se Himani ki rahi sahi himmat bhi jaati rahi.

'Aap tak ab kabhi koyi musibat nahi pahuchne dunga.', Is chauthe saaye ne Himani ko khada karte hue apne seene se laga liya. Jameen par teen saaye shat-vishat halat me pade the aur wo andher band gali me ek darawaja bann chuka tha, surya si roshni wala chakachondh sa rasta. Dari sehmi Himani darwaje ki surang se bahar nikli toh ujla din aur har taraf hariyali thi. Ghane vriksh, hanste muskurate vriksh aur dil ko sukoon deti thandak. Ye jana-pehchana sa mor aur uske daaye-baaye 2 morni chalti Himani ke pas aa gahe the.

Hamesha ki tarah Himani ka hath saamne hua jisme chugne ke liye wo daane jaane kaha se aa gaye the. Wo mehsoos kar rahi thi apna ye naya roop, ek alag he taqat aur himmat. Jawaab kahi na mila aur najre un 2 morniyo par ja tiki. Woh dana chuggne ki jagah ektak Himani ko he dekh rahi thi. Baayi taraf wali morni ki bhoori gehri aankhe aur daayi taraf wali ki hari-neeli. Ek ajeeb sa khinchaav mehsoos karti Himani ghutno par ho gayi. Ab waha woh vishal mor na tha, bas ye dono morniya uski hatheli se bache hue daane khaati jaise uski sabhi samasyao ko khatam karti rahi.

'Wo shaksh kaha gaya jo mujhe bacha ke yaha leke aaya tha?', Himani ne peeche mudd kar dekha toh ab waha koyi darwaja na tha. Sirf ye bada udhyaan aur is se bahar nikalte hue wo 2 shaksh jinka kad ek samaan tha. Idhar pakshiyo ki taraf dekha toh yaha bhi sab saaf tha, siwaye saamne gire us morpankh ke.

"Arjun.", Himani ne jhatke se aankhe khol li. Is bade hawadar kamre me wo akeli thi aur badi khidki ke saamne wala safed parda hil raha tha. Dono hath bister par tikaye Himani aaj darr ki wajah se nahi uthi thi. Uski dhadkan samanya thi aur chehra shaant. Bister se khadi hoti wo is ekmatra lambe safed paridhan me khidki tak chali aayi. Aadhe darwaje jitni badi ye jagah uske kamre me uski pasnadida jagah thi. Parda hataya toh ye neela-hara morpankh farsh par aa gira. Ghar ke bagiche se bahar udta gaya mor 'peehun-peehun' karta bata gaya tha ke Himani akeli nahi hai.

'Jaane kya ho tum lekin lagta hai is Himani ko sarita (nadi) bana kar ajaad karke he rahoge.', Himani ne ghadi me dekha toh 5 baj gaye the aur kitne he dino baad wo aaj itni der tak so paayi thi. Kuch sochte hue Himani ne wo pankh utha kar gadde ke niche rakha aur bathroom me chali gayi.
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Rameshwar ji ke sansar me bhi aaj kuch alag hua tha. Rekha ji ne nahane ke baad apne bete ko uthaya toh woh kuch pal maa ke gale laga unhe batane laga ke raat kitni atchi neend aayi thi Arjun ko. Maa ne bhi bete ko utna he dulaar kiya aur jaldi tayaar hone ka bol kar bahar aa gayi. Lalita ji ne is waqt uthne walo ke liye chai bana li thi aur Rekha ji ne ek cup apne pati ko dene ke baad unke kapde bhi pakda diye the.

"Chal joote pehan le phir chalte hai aaj walk par.", Ritu didi khud pichle aangan me tayaar khadi thi bathroom se bahar nikalte Arjun ke saamne. Apne un halke ghumavdaar lambe baalo ko ek rubber me baandhe Ritu ek poori aasteen ki dheeli tshirt aur track-joote me kisi khiladi si tayaar thi.

"Aap, mere sath daudne chalogi? Maine toh ghar se bahar aapko chalte hue bhi nahi dekha.", Arjun ne shararat se jawaab diya aur idhar Rekha ji ne uske joote seedhiyon ke pas rakh diye.

"Mujhe jo karna hai wo hum dekh lenge filhal tum late ho 15 minute.", Ritu didi ne hath me wo safed chhota toliya pakda hua jis se paseena paucha jata ho. Arjun bhi sar jhatakta joote pehan kar unke sath galiyare se bahar nikla toh Ritu didi ne ek taraf khadi ye 'Ranger' cycle sath le li.

"Preeti ki hai, main ye chalaungi tu running karna. Mujhe baitha ke tu bhi chala sakta hai, apni running poori karne ke baad.", Ritu didi ke us gore chehra par ek najar daalte hue Arjun ne bada gate khola aur unke cycle par baithte he dhimi raftaar daudna shuru kar diya. Naha kar bahar aaye Shankar ji ne bhi dekha tha apne dono bacho ko aise jaate hue.

"Aaj ka tera program hai kuch?", Kaushalya ji ne kameej saamne karte hue poocha.

"Aaj toh poora din hospital he lagne wala hai maa. Sangwan bhi nahi hai aur upar se kuch jaruri patient ko samay diya hua hai. Mujhe toh lagta hai ke kal bhi yahi hone wala hai. CMO chutti par ja raha hai aaj.", Shankar ji ne apni maa se kameej le kar pehante hue jawaab diya. Rameshwar ji bhi pooja se faarig ho kar idhar aa gaye the.

"Fer Rammehar ke ghar kaam kaun dekhega?", Kaushalya ji ka sawaal sunn kar Shankar kuch shaant raha toh Pandit ji he bol uthe.

"Aaj main chala jata hu kal ka kal dekhenge. Waise Vikas ne atche se sambhal rakha hai kaam, lekin ek bade ka hona jaruri hai.", Rameshwar ji ka ye alag he andaaj tha, nahane aur pooja paath ke baad shave karna.

"Main shaam ko wahi chala jaunga aur kal shayad utni jarurat na pade. Koyi naach gaane wala mahol toh hai nahi. Bas halwai baith rahe hai, khana, shagan aur riti-riwaj hai bas. Parso byaah hai jisme thodi pareshani hone wali hai."

"Koyi pareshani nahi hone wali. Tu Rammehar ke reh kar ladki ke pita ka farz adaa karega aur tere papa waha Sombir Singh ki taraf Babita ke vivah me dekhbal karenge. Sab asaan he hota hai beta, bas ek samay me ek jagah raho.", Kaushalya ji itni der se bas is baat tak he aana chahti thi. Apna fainsla bata kar woh andar chali gayi, bete ka nashta lagwane.

"Maa ka har baat par tana dena jaruri hota hai kya papa?", Shankar ji kursi par baithte hue apne pita ko kehne lage.

"Tumhare aur Kaushalya ke beech mujhe ko bura banwate ho bhai? Waise baat thik hai tumhari maa ki. Kanyadan karna hai toh chote se shagun se le kar vidaai tak tumhari he toh maujdgi pramukh hai."

"Is sab me toh pita ke sath maa ka bhi hona jaruri rehta hai. Anupama ki maa toh nahi hai fer main kiske sath baaki rasme karunga?", Shankar ji shayad bhool gaye the ke woh kiske sath aur kya baat kar rahe hai.

"Kiti biwi hai tumhari barkhurdar.? Jaha tak yaad hai humne toh tumhara vivah Kundanlal ji ki suputri Rekha se karwaya tha."

"Ji.. mera yahi matlab tha ke mujhe Rekha ko waha sath le jana hoga? Aap sab jaante hai.", Shankar ki baat par us chhote aaine me bachi-khuchi cream dekh kar kapde se saaf karte Rameshwar ji muskura diye.

"Hamari ardhangini ko toh ye bhi yaad hai ke falani tareekh ko falane waqt unka pati duty par kaha tha, kiske sath tha aur kya kar raha tha. Lagta hai tum baatchit nahi karte. Aisa toh kuch khaas nahi hai Rammehar ki haveli me jis se tumhe chinta ho. Ek ladki ke mata-pita nahi hai, uska kanyadaan karke bada he nek kaam kar rahe ho. Toh tumhe toh khush hona chahiye. Rekha ke sath sath Lakshmi aur Ritu ko bhi leke jana, dono bachiyaan bhi dekh lengi parampara, riti-riwaj, gaanv-biradari.", Rameshwar ji ne baat atche se samjhai thi apne bete ko. Idhar Kaushalya ji bhi lassi ka lauta, makkhan aur parathe liye aa gayi.

"Arjun? Wo nahi jayega kya in samaroh me?", Shankar ji ne ab kar he diya tha apne bete ka jikar. Aur hona bhi jaruri tha kyonki saamne Arjun ke sanrakshak jo baithe the.

"Beta is boodhe ki lathi hai wo. Kaise nahi jayega? Haan wo udhar Babita ke vivah ko dekhega, Chandro Devi ne usko khaas aamantrit kiya hai aur fer Sushila ne kaha hai ke woh Arjun ko he phere ke liye Babita ke sath bhejegi. Udhar se toh Anupama ke sath pados ka ek chhota ladka hai wahi behan ki sasural jayega.", Rameshwar ji ne poora vivran he de diya tha.

"Uska jana waha thik hoga? Aap he toh kehte hai ke Arjun ka dimaag jyada he chalta hai. Us haveli me bahot kuch aisa hai jo usko nahi jaan-na chahiye.", Shankar ji ne stool par plate rakhne ke baad parathe par dher sara makhhan rakhte hue apne pita ko dekha.

"Uska dimag toh sadharan he hai Shankar. Ek chhote bache ki tarah bilkul bas ungli pakde rehna padta hai. Kone me chhipe khilone kayi baar unke kaam ke nahi hote.", Kaushalya ji ka jawaab sunn kar Shankar ne khaane par he dhyaan dena uchit samjha. Maa ke jaate he unhone apne pita ko fir se dekha.

"Tere liye jab itna kar sakta hu toh kuch bhi galat kaise karunga Shankar.? Arjun meri jimmewari hai jab tak woh apne paanv par khud khada nahi ho jata lekin ek vaada tune bhi kiya tha aur mujhe nahi lagta ke taraju ke dono palde teri taraf se barabar hai.", Ye baat jaise gupt shabdo me ho rahi thi. Shankar ko bhi ehsaas hua ke pichle kuch samay se sachmuch unse chook hui hai.

"Ek koshish."

"Koyi koshish voshish nahi. Maine us pariwar ke kisi sadasya ko yaha aane se mana nahi kiya, lekin swargiya Sombir Singh ke naam tale he aana hoga. Beta, tum jaante ho ke maine apne vachan ka kabhi tiraskaar nahi kiya lekin badle me mujhe bhi saamne wale se dil ki baat dil aur dimag ki baat dimag se milni chahiye.", Rameshwar ji thoda kareeb khisak aaye the. Apne he bete ki plate se uske sath he khana shuru karte hue wo bata rahe the ke dono kahi alag nahi hai. Aaj samay se pehle he wo bhojan ki suruaat kar rahe the.

"Aapko pata hai na papa ke main akela nirnaya nahi le pata?", Shankar ji ne jhempte hue ye baat jaise taise keh di.

"Ek behtareen chikitsak jo dusro ko hamesha sabse sahi raaye deta hai, akele me kahi jyada paripakvata se jakhmi ko bachata hai aur phir kehta hai ke akele nirnaya nahi le sakta? Shankar moh hona lajmi hai, junoon aur gulaam nahi. Inder ko tumne dur nahi kiya tha ye bhi tum kabool kar sakte ho.", Rameshwar ji ko bhi nashta karte dekh Kaushalya ji chai rakh kar turant wapis chali gayi.

"Aapne bhi toh sabkuch nahi bataya. Baatein dono taraf se kahi na kahi gayab hai."

"Hain toh ghar ke andar he Shankar. Aur unka koyi fayeda bhi nahi jab wo tumhare liye maayne na rakhti ho."

"Mere liye bhi ye pariwar aur aap sabse upar ho papa. Haan jaanta hu ke mujhe shayad sabke beech rehne ki aadat nahi hai.", Shankar ji ne bhi chai ka ghoont bhara aur dekha toh is baar Komal parathe leke aayi thi.

"Jaane se pehle toh sab sawal aur jawaab mil he jaate hai insaan ko. Tumhe jo thik lagta hai karte raho bhai. Meri vachan wali baat ka maan rakhna, isliye keh raha hu ke pichle mahine me 3 din the. Ye badhkar 30 pe aaye aisa main intjaar nahi karunga."

"Ab 3 bhi nahi aate lekin.."

"Haan tum us se milo, atchi parwarish do, har jayaj jarurat poori karo. Wo farz hai aur koshish karna ye utna he idhar bhi ho.", Koshish shabd aise kaha tha Pandit ji ne jaise wo ehsaas karwa rahe ho ki pakshpat toh hai he lekin sudharna shuru kiya ja sakta hai.

"Uth ja re Shankar, 8 parathe kha chuka tu aur lassi-chai ek sath kaun peeta hai?", Kaushalya ji ne aate he jhaad lagai toh Shankar ji ne dekha ke woh sachmuch katora bhar makhhan, lassi ka lauta aur 2 cup chai ke bhi pee chuke the, apne pita wala bhi.

"Baad wale parathe jyada atche lage toh khaye gaye maa, guss kyu karti ho? Chai aur lassi dono he doodh se bante hai, kuch nahi hota.", Ye agla paratha bhi apni taraf sarkaya toh Kaushalya ji ne sar pe he hath rakh liya.

"Bhabhi ji, lagta hai aaj jaldi he aapko chulhe ke saamne baitha diye mere bhai sahab aur bete ne.", Col Sahab poore tayaar ho kar aaye the. Apni badi bhai ko pranaam karne ke baad wo bhi wahi baith gaye toh Kaushalya ji chai lene chali gayi in dono ke liye.

"Satish, ye saamne baith ke khaane laga toh mujhe bhi mauka mil gaya. Jitne chai khatam karoge itne main bhi tayaar ho jaunga.", Rameshwar ji ne bhi ye garam paratha apni taraf karte hua kaha.

"Papa, maa ne mujhe toh keh liya jo kehna tha. Aapko parathe mana hai. Dekh lo chacha ji aapke saamne he hai."

"Tere jaise doctor maine paida kiye hai, mujhe na bata ke kya mana hai. Dil kar raha hai toh khaunga, sara din toh fir wahi sookhi chapati aur adrak mili feeki sabjiyo par jeena padta hai.", Rameshwar ji itna bol kar niwala mooh me leke he gaye the ke Kaushalya ji aa khadi hui.

"Haan ji, sookhi roti, kadve karele aur shimla mirch he khilati hu aapko toh. Bada gungaan kar rahe ho mere bete aur devar ke saamne. Jitna marji rok lo, dahi band nahi hota inko teeno time. Upar se sabji sarson ke teil me alag se bana di toh plate ek taraf. Sirf bharva baingan he us teil me khaate hai baaki sab me desi. BP ki dawai le rahe hai kal ko pata nahi konsi shuru karwa le."

"Jin logo ke saamne tum meri badaai kar rahi ho na thaanedarni ji, wo kuch bhi nahi chhodte.", Pandit ji ka aashaya samajh kar Kaushalya ji jaate hue Shankar ko kosti hui chali gayi, Rameshwar ji ke kapde nikalne. 'Rakshas hai uska kya karu. Aap toh samajhdar ho.'

"Dekh lo chacha ji, apni taraf aati goli yaha modd di.", Shankar ne Col Sahab se shikayat ki lekin jawaab karara mila.

"Bhai shukar hai sirf goli tumhari taraf ki. Kayio ke saamne toh bandook bhi kar dete hai. Sambhal ke raha karo. Hahaha.", Yaha inki baatein chal rahi thi ki paseene me lathpath Arjun cycle liye ghar me dakhil hua. Sar se lekar paanv tak wo bheega hua tha aur peeche baithi Ritu ke hath me phalo ke juice ke juice ka packet tha, shayad 4-5 gilas.

"Aye kapde pehan kar kahi paani me kood ke aaye ho kya?", Pandit ji ne halat dekhte hue Arjun se sawaal kiya toh usne narajgi se Ritu didi ko dekha.

"Bhai ne shart lagai thi aur wo haar gaya. Badle me bus-stand tak ye cycle par mujhe leke gaya juice dilwane.", Ritu ne chehakte hue woh bada plastic dikhaya jaha andar wali thail ko thanda rakhti baraf naam-matra bachi thi aur paani bahar tak tapak raha tha.

"Bus stand? Bade wale bus stand tak tum log cycle par gaye the?"

"Dekh lo dada ji didi ko. Daudne ke baad aadha ghanta ye cycle kheenchni padi aur abhi bhi shart poori nahi hui hai.", Arjun ne lachaar si shakal banate hue kaha aur ek taraf jaate hue tshirt utaar kar nichodne laga. Wo sachmuch paani ki tarah paseena gira rahi thi. Shankar ji toh bas uski chamakti masnpeshiya dekh rahe the. Aisi toh unhone apne kisi ki bhi na dekhi thi.

"Ye aafat tere gale kaise padd gayi itni savere? Aur tu badi hai Ritu, bhai ko aise kaun pareshaan karta hai?"

"Daadi aap toh iska paksh lo he na. Ye kitna daudta hai pata lag gaya mujhe. Aur rahi baat chhote bade ki toh usme hum dono ki koyi galti nahi hai. Bada yahi lagta hai aur jo lagta hai wahi bada.", Ritu gardan jhatakti hui andar chali gayi sabko awaak chhod kar bas Pandit ji muskura rahe the.

"Ye tanne kya paida kari hai Shankar? Dekh mere bache ki rail bana di din chadhte he."

"Isko he nikhar rahi hai bhagwan wo. Agar isne 8 kilometer cycle chala he li toh kaunsa badi baat hai. Paseena aana jaruri hai aur waise bhi Ritu jo karegi iske faayde ke liye he karegi. Stadium bhi hafte baad jana band ho jayega toh mehnat karne do.", Yaha unhone shaanti se mahol sambhal liya. Kaushalya ji apne laadle ko toliya pakda kar doodh lene andar chali gayi jaha par Ritu ne pehle he hud-dang machaya hua tha. Vinni aur Tara ko ananaas (pineapple) ka juice peena tha aur un dono ko wo jaga chuki thi.

"Tum boxing ke sath sath wajan bhi uthate ho Arjun?", Shankar ji ne apne bete ko sirf nikkar me farsh par baithe dekh poocha.

"Haan papa. Pehle toh sirf shoulder aur arms ki exercise karta tha lekin ab ek ghanta poora workout karta hai. Coach sir toh kehte hai ke game badal lo lekin unhe bhi nahi pata ke main kaunsa game lu jis se aur bette workout ho sake."

"Kitna weight lift karte ho?", Shankar ji toh khud abhi tak hafte me 3 din vyayaam karte the gym me aur unhe dilchaspi hui is dhaardar bade aur chaude jism ko dekh kar.

"25-25 arms par, 100 chest, 100 shoulder aur 120 legs. Baki machine bhi hai bahot saari waha. Aapke pas bhi purani jagah gym thi na?"

"Haan. Yaha bhi dekhenge kuch, ye shaadi ke baad. Tumhe nahi lagta ke badi jaldi itne badlaav aa gaye sharir me.?", Shankar ji ki utsukta dekh Rameshwar ji rehsyamyi tarike se muskurate hue andar chale gaye.

"Nahi itna bhi jaldi nahi badla papa. Pichle 15 mahine se toh main roj he savere daud lagane ja raha hu. Haan height jo hai woh ek saal me 5-6 inch jarur badh gayi hai. Pehle underweight toh nahi tha bas ab maa aur daadi ne diet par sakhti ki hui hai.", Arjun ne daadi ke hath se gilas aur wo chhota sa laddu liya toh ab is taraf bhi unki najar gayi. Aadha kilo doodh jisme kitna badaam dala hoga ye saaf dikh raha tha.

"Is se tumhe kaisa lagta hai? Dekhne me toh ajeeb hai.", Shankar ji ne hath laga kar us chhote laddu ko dhyaan se dekha aur wapis rakh diya. Col sahab bas araam se chai ki chuski lete inhe bhi dekh rahe the aur apni bhabhi se batla rahe the.

"Ajeeb sa swaad laga tha pehli baar papa. Is se pehle wale laddu toh phir bhi khaaye jaate the lekin ye wala nigalna padta hai. Haan ab neend atchi aati hai aur thakaan bhi nahi hoti.", Arjun ne wo nahi bataya jo shayad Shankar ji jaan-na chahte the.

"Atchi baat hai, lekin iska matlab ye bhi ho sakta hai ke shamta ke hisaab se kasrat nahi kar rahe. Ajeeb baat hai. Sharir alag kahani keh raha hai tum alag bata rahe ho."

"Us se na pooch, kuch jawaab mere pas bhi hai. Mehant se pehle jitni taqat ki jarurat hoti hai utni karne ke baad bhi honi chahiye. Thakk kar baith jana sahi shamta nahi. Aur jo tere saamne hai wahi sach hai, baaki jaanta toh tu bhi hai.", Kaushalya ji ke itna kehte he woh chuhal se unhe pranaam karke ghar ka gate khol apni Esteem me jaa baithe.

"Raat ka papa ko bata diya hai maine. Kal milta hu.", Shankar ji ne jaate hue kaha aur gate khula he chhod kar nikal gaye.

"Laat-sahab he hai ye ladka. Gate maa he band karegi iski. Waise Kundan bhaisahab ke card dene ja rahe ho toh Sunanda ko bol dena idhar aa jayegi samay se. Parso se agle din aapko mere sath chalna hai gaanv.", Kaushalya ji ne aakhiri baat Col sahab se kahi thi jo haami bhar rahe the. Matlab ye tha ke abhi ye log pehle Rekha ji ke maayke jaane lage the.

"Arjun beta, khayal rakhna ghar ka. Main saanjh tak laut ke aaunga aur tumhari daadi bhi thodi der tak haveli jaane wali hai.", Rameshwar ji hamesha ki tarah saleeke se istree ki hui kameej-patloon aur chamde ke joote pehne bahar aaye. Ek attachi jaisa bhoora bag bhi unke hath me tha.

"Daadi akele kaise jayengi?", Arjun abhi bhi is bakbake swaad wale laddu ko kutar kutar kar kha raha tha.

"Akeli toh maine nahi kaha bhai. Waise bhi ek thanedar laav-lashkar ke sath he jata hai. Muneer aayega thodi der me aur safari se inhe le jayega. Kahi dur matt jana agar kaam bhi ho toh.", Pandit ji ne bhi apne kadam bahar badha diye, Col sahab ki gaadi unke ghar ke he saamne thi. Arjun kuch der baad nahane chala gaya, aaj Ritu didi ke sath ja kar jaise galti ho gayi thi.
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Sanjiv aaj behtar tha aur itni subah apne chacha ke yaha aane par thoda khush bhi. Ekaki jiwan jeena koyi marji na thi lekin itne saalo me jaise aadat si ho gayi thi. Hospital me ab tehal bhi leta tha aur thode bahot case ki file padhke meeting bhi karta rehta tha. Abhi Shankar chacha ne khud jaanch ki aur kursi par baith gaye.

"Toh sudhar toh hua hai lekin ye sar pe nishaan kuch samay rehne wala hai. Taanke bhi cut ho gaye toh bas ye chest support mere khayal se aaj utar jaani chahiye.", Shankar ji ne nirikshan karne ke baad cigrattee sulgate hue kaha. Sanjiv ne peene se saaf mana kar diya tha, shayad parhej.

"Haan chacha ji, ab dard nahi hai. Jis din yaha aaya tha toh laga tha ke haddiyan tooti hongi, lekin bahari choto ke siwa bas muscles me thoda prabhav aaya tha. Taanke bhi bade safaai se lagaye hai. Waise aapko kaisa lag raha hai ghar aa ke.?", Nurse Sanjiv ko ye doodh shehad deke wapis chali gayi thi.

"Sharir atcha hai tumhara aur samay rehte ilaaj ho gaya tabhi nuksaan nahi hua. Baaki bhai ghar ka mat he pucho.", Shankar ji ne hanste hue kaha lekin Sanjiv samajh gaya tha ke pareshani jarur hui hai unhe.

"Aapse bahot chhota hu chacha ji isliye request he kar sakta hu. Aap us baat par dhyaan na he de toh sahi rahega. Arjun kahi kahi aapke jaisa hai lekin aap hamesha bete ki tarah rahe hai toh aapko ajeeb lagta hoga jab sabhi uski parwah karte dikhe, jaise kabhi waha aisa aapke liye tha. Mujhe bhi pata tha ke jab aap hamesha ke liye ghar rehne aayenge toh ye baat prabhavit karegi aapko.", Sanjiv ne aisa sach kaha tha jisko Shankar ji mana nahi kar sakte the.

"Yar baat toh teri thik hai aur main itna bhi nasamajh nahi hu. Lekin wo kabhi kabhi akela nahi sota, papa se le kar Ritu tak usko bache ki tarah rakhte hai. Sachai toh tu bhi jaanta hai ke woh bacha nahi raha. Kya kya gul khila chuka hai woh aur abhi bhi khila he raha hai. Mujhe toh kisi ne ye na bataya ke tu yaha aaya toh poori baat kya thi, Arjun kaise shamil hua. Dimaag ki gaand na is baat ne maar rakhi hai ke ek taraf wo chhota bacha hai toh dusri taraf wo unke liye ek jimmewar vyakti. Kar clear agar kar sakta hai toh.", Shankar ji ne apni baat khulkar kehna he sahi samjha. Cigratte ki raakh jhaadte hue woh bhi dekh rahe the ki badhi daadhi liye Sanjiv bhi kuch sochne me lag gaya. Soch se bahar aate he usne jawaab diya.

"Wo bacha he hai chacha ji jo yuvak bann chuka hai. Koyi bhi uska khoya hua waqt wapis nahi dila sakta jaha usne itna bada pariwar hote hue bhi aisa jiwan dekha jaha uske pas koyi na tha. Jis samay wo school bheja gaya tha ghar se dur, tab tak woh bathroom ke bahar mujhe khada karke rakhta tha darr ki wajah se. Kya nahi kiya hoga usne waha akele me? Pichle sava saal me toh hum woh 9 saal wapis nahi kar sakte us ladke ke lekin usko ehsaas karaye rakh sakte hai ke woh hamare liye aaj bhi bacha hai. Wo logo se jaldi ghul-mil jata hai beshak log simit hai aur jo bhi us se milta hai woh khud uska ho jata hai.Un 9 saalo me usne maansik roop se khud ko paripakva kiya, dil abhi bhi bache ka hai jo pyaar karna jaanta hai.", Sanjiv har pankti ruk ruk kar bol raha tha. Jaise woh yaad kar raha ho ke kitne ghante, din aur pal Arjun ke sath usne bitaye the.

"Tumhe bhi pata hai ke usko boarding bhejne ke peeche bas uski zindagi sudharna tha yar. Koyi aur maksad nahi tha. Lekin phir wo aise kaa kyu kar raha hai jis se bahot kuch galat ho sakta hai?"

"Aapke pas saboot toh nahi hoga uske khilaf. Beshak kisi ladki ke sath photo ho, milte dekha ho, kisi ne moojbaani bataya ho. Jhagde ki baat kare toh Arjun ka khud ka koyi kalesh nahi milega aapko. Kisi ke purane shadyantra, kamjor ki madad ya pariwar ki suraksha me shamil hona usko hinsak ya khunkhaar nahi banata. Main toh aaj tak uske sath wahi bante wali bottle peene jaata hu jo usko sabse jyada pasand hai. Pichli garmi me humne patang bhi sath udaai thi aur woh mere ghar hone par ab bhi meri bagal me sota hai. Isliye main usko apna sabkuch maanta hu chacha ji. Aaj yaha zinda baitha hu kyunki mera chhota bhai utna he pyaar mujhse karta hai. Aapko bas ye samajhna hoga ke ghar me sab apni galtiyo ki bharpaai kar rahe hai aur badle me wo sabko barabar pyaar karta hai. Aap bhi shamil ho he jayenge is sab me.", Sanjiv ne khade ho kar araam se chalte hue wo kaanch ki khidki khol di. Halki dhoop kamre me aa rahi thi, taaji hawa ke sath.

"Sanjiv main sirf koshish kar sakta hu lekin sach baat toh ye hai ke main usko apne samkaksh samajhne laga hu. Na chahte hue bhi mujhse galtiya ho jaati hai. Upar se ek darr ye bhi lagta hai ke sabka itna adhik lagaav hai aur koyi anhoni ho gayi toh kaam kharaab ho jayega. Tum khud jaante ho ke dushman bhi anginat hai chahne walo ki tarah.", Cigratte bujhate hue Shankar ji ne paani ka ghoont liya aur kulla karte hue dustbin me ugal diya.

"Dada ji ne bataya tha ke aap 4 bhai the, taqatwar aur diler. Yaha toh hum 2 hai aur dono me se ek toh lagbhag bahar he reh kar logo ke bima karta hai. Dada ji aisi galti nahi karenge ki ye ek un 4 ke barabar na ho. Haan itihaas toh mujhe bhi jyada nahi pata aur Arjun ko bhi. Lekin ab wo khojbin nahi karega, jaisa woh pichle maamle me kar gaya. Bas meri samajh me ye nahi aa raha ke wo kambakhat kaun tha jisne Arjun ko aisi jaankari di jis se woh un anjaan logo se apna rishta jaan gaya.?", Baat kehte kehte Sanjiv ke jabde kass gaye the.

"Wo kambakht main he hu. Ek galti hui aur jaane ye teesmaar khan kaise meri gupt jagah pahuch gaya. Records maintain karta tha main kuch, Daleep ke sath ek khufiya jagah. Kuch logo ke khilaf saboot bhi the aur baaki sirf dushmano ki pariwarik jaankari. Dimaag ki daad deni padegi ki waise uske.", Shankar ji ki baat par muskurata hua unka bhatija wapis apni jagah baith gaya.

"Toh phir kuch chhed-chhad mili aapko apne khajane se? Uska dimag he toh jisko rokne ke liye pariwar ke beech rakhna padta hai.", Sanjiv ne doodh peena shuru kiya aur apne chacha ke jawaab ki pratiksha karne laga.

"Umed ne sab nasht kar diya lekin kuch jaruri kagaj aur tasvir shayad wo le gaya. Sushila aur Bindu ke pariwar ka usko wahi se pata laga hoga. Aur toh jo bhi tha wo log gayab ho chuke hai ya phir baaki samaan bade logo ko mutthi me rakhne ka tha, waqt aane par. Ab Arjun ne waha se kya liya aur kya chhoda uski baat karna bekar hoga Sanjiv lekin kahi wo galat istemal na kar baithe un jaankariyo ka.", Shankar ji ne ghadi me samay dekha toh 8 bajne me kuch he minute the.

"Wo galat ka bhi istemal sahi he karega, udaharan toh aapke saamne he hai. Jaankari li Sushila Singh ki jo pagal ho chuki thi badle ki bhawna me aur aaj wo Arjun ko sabse upar maanti hai. Ye dada ji ne bataya mujhe aur us raat shyad Arjun ne un dono ko bachaya bhi tha mere baad. Jo bhi karega kisi ka nuksaan nahi karega jabtak saamne wala pariwar ka nuksaan na kare. Suna hai meri shaadi ki tayaari me wahi laga hua hai?"

"Haan, papa ne usko vyast rakha hua hai. Roj ek list usko di jaati hai jis se wo matha-pachi karta rahe. Ab shaadi hone wali hai toh ghar bhi aa he jao bhai."

"Parso ek meeting hai chacha ji, uske agle din aa jaunga aur phir mahina bhar ghar he toh rehna hai. Waise atcha laga ke aap Radhika ke ghar dada ji ke sath gaye. Kuch jyada baatchit toh nahi hui?"

"Jana toh tha he, papa ke saamne main rahu toh fir sath leke he jayenge. Waise Ritu-Tara bhi gayi thi apni hone wali bhabhi ko dekhne aur akele he mili thi bahu se uske kamre me.", Shankar ji ne jo bataya shayad Rameshwar ji ne ye baat nahi kahi thi Sanjiv se. Chehre par alag he gambhirta utar aayi ekaek.

"Marwa diya in dono ne mujhe chacha ji. Ye agar Radhika se mili hongi toh usne sabke baare me poocha hoga aur Arjun ka jikar jarur hua hoga. Ye nahi hona tha abhi."

"Kyon, jab aayegi tab bhi toh milne he wali hai wo Arjun se. Baat toh karte he hoge tum Radhika se toh kya itne samay me Arjun ke baare me tumne kabhi nahi bataya?", Shankar ji ko bhi jigyasa hui ki Radhika aur Arjun ka kya mamla ho sakta hai jo Sanjiv apne sabse khaas bhai ka bhi jikra nahi karna chahta tha.

"Itna bhi gambhir mudda nahi hai chacha ji. Darasal ## sector ki parking me lagbhag saal pehle main aur Arjun gaye the hamesha ki tarah nimbu-soda peene. Shehar kuch kaam tha toh hum us sector me he chale gaye. Ye janaab apni he duniya me awaara kutto ko bread-biscuit khilane lage aur Radhika bhi udhar aayi hui thi, kyonki uski mausi ji bhi wahi rehti hai. Main apni aadat anusaar chhup kar cigratte pee raha tha aur madam ji ko in janaab ki ye harkat atchi lagi jo 15-16 kutto ki beech baitha puchkar bhi raha tha aur khila bhi raha tha. Thoda pas gayi toh awaara kutte bhonk diye aur unke sath sath Arjun maharaj ne keh diya ke 'didi, jab koyi khana khaa raha ho toh disturb nahi karna chahiye.' Gussa toh naak par us waqt rehta he tha Radhika ke toh paanv patakti hui chali gayi.", Sanjiv baat bata kar muskura raha tha aur ab Shankar ji apne bete ke kaam par muskura rahe the.

"Phir tum kaha kahani me aa gaye? Aur ab Arjun-Radhika ek dusre ko dekhenge toh pakka woh khinchai karegi uski."

"Suno toh sahi chacha ji. Tab tak hamari ghar-pariwar ki jyada baatein nahi hoti thi lekin agle din hum dono sath he gaye the ek drill par. Waha Radhika ne Arjun wala kaam kiya. Chai ke khokhe se double roti lekar khilane lagi toh maine bhi is badlaav ka pooch liya. Pehle kabhi toh dekha nahi tha aisa karte hue. Usne kaha ke jab koi khana kha raha ho toh disturb nahi karna chahiye. Hahaha. Matlab ye tha ke woh ek he pal me Arjun se impress ho gayi thi. Mujhe toh pata tha ke pichli shaam kya hua tha lekin usko nahi pata tha ke main waha tha. Jab Radhika ne khud se he 'us' ladke ka jikar kiya aur bataya ke woh bekhauf sa itne kutto ke beech maje se baitha tha toh maine bhi soch lia ke wo us ladke se ab khud he mile. Lambe ghungrale baal, bacho si shakal wala wo ladka Radhika me ek pal me bahot kuch badal gaya tha chacha ji.", Sanjiv ko itna khushi se apne bhai ka gungaan karte dekh Shankar ji bhi hansne lage.

"Lekin Arjun ka naam lene se wo kaise jaan jayegi ki us ladke ke baare me? Jyada nahi soch rahe tum?"

Uski mausi Arjun ko dasvi me english padhati thi. Waha pe Pandit ji ka toh koyi jikar hai nahi jis se Arjun ke baare me teacher kuch bata sakti. Naam pata hai Radhika ko aur kahi Ritu ko dhyaan se dekho toh thoda Arjun bhi najar aa he jata hai.", Bas yahi toh baat thi jisko Shankar ji sunn na nahi chahte the. Lekin aaj wo thoda atche mood me the.

"Haan ye baat toh sahi kahi tumne. Un dono ke kuch features ek jaise he hai. Chalo khayal rakhenge ki bhabhi-devar ek dusre ko dekh kar surprise ho. Waise Radhika ne Arjun ki rail jarur bana deni hai. Akeli bhabhi hogi aur idhar janaab akele devar."

"Hahaha.. Main toh ye soch raha hu chacha ji ki mujhe toh sirf Arjun se bachna padta hai, usko bahot logo ke saamne vakil rehna padega.", Sanjiv ne ab kameej pehan li thi baat karte hue.

"Wo tujhse bhi atchi officer hai, at least undercover ke mamle me. Jab tujhe Arjun nahi pakad saka toh woh hath nahi aane wali."

"Kisne kaha ke main Arjun ke hath nahi chadha tha? Us se toh hamare Pandit ji bachte firte hai aur Rajesh mama ki bhi nabz pakde baitha hai wo. Aap pe aur Daleep kaka pe shak tha isliye he usne sendh lagai hogi us jagah. Kabhi matt bhoolna ke hamare Pandit ji retire hone ke baad sabse jyada uske sath rehte hai. Yaad hai na Lucky ko sirf telephone booth se pakad liya tha? Lekin wo raaj ko apne tak he rakhta hai. Bas uske saamne wahi raho jo rishta hai nahi toh 10 sar wale Raavan ke dimag me kya chal raha ho pata nahi lagta.", Sanjiv ne bhi ghadi me dekha jaise kisi ka intjaar kar raha ho.

"Haan, Raavan jaisa bhi toh hai woh. Niyam, pariwar ke prati samarpit, gyaan ke liye hamesha tatpar. Waise kamaal he nahi kar diya hamare Pandit ji ne isko aisa bana kar?", Shankar ji ke mooh se Arjun ke liye tareef dekh Sanjiv muskura diya.

"Pata hai aapko wo sabse jyada chahta hai jaise aap usko. Haan wo alag baat hai ke aapka mood kab badal jaata hai usko abhi maloom nahi. Arjun sahi maayne me aapke sath rehna chahta hai, seekhna chahta hai kyonki uske hero aap ho chacha ji.", Ye baat ek baat sunn kar toh Shankar ji ko bedhangi si lagi kyonki unhone toh Arjun ko kuch alag he dekha tha. Phir yaad aaya jab Arjun unke gale se laga tha Holi wale din. Kaise lipta tha wo apne baap se jaise chhota bacha goad me aana chahta ho. Car, uski pehli car khud wo chahta tha ke uske pita chalaye, wahi sikhaye aur agar pichle kuch dino me kuch bhi anmol mila tha Shankar ko toh wo pal jab Ritu aur Arjun unke sath the. Arjun ke hatho me abhi tak narmi thi jaise har baap ke samkaksh beta hota hai. Unki goad me baitha woh ladka unka sabse chhota bacha tha jiske liye khud wo aaj kitni he bhrantiya paale the.

"Papa bhi yahi chahte hai na shayad? Matlab is ghar me main he akela hu jiske sath Arjun ka rehna baaki hai.", Shankar ji ke bhaav mile-jule the lekin sirf unhe he pata tha ke kaha chook hui hai.

"Haan chacha ji lekin ye sab araam se aur dhire dhire karna. Main bhi jaanta hu ke aap uski bahot parwah karte hai bas wo darr nikalna hoga jo aapko us se dur rakhta hai.", Baat khatam hui aur ek ladke ne darwaje par dastak di.

"Sir, aapki shave karni hai?"

"Tumhara he intjaar tha bhai.", Sanjiv ne usko andar bulaya aur Shankar ji uth khade hue.

"Chalo bhai, tumse ab kal milna hoga agar fursat lagi. Dhyaan rakhna apna.", Sanjiv ne bhi hath hila kar unhe vida kiya. Ab Shankar ji kamre se bahar aate he apni soch par hans bhi rahe the aur khed bhi tha. Sach he toh tha ke Arjun ka vastavik parichaya Arjun Shankar Sharma tha. Apne mitra Bhuppi se bhi kuch samay milne ke baad wo wapis sarkari hospital aa gaye the. Shanivar hone ke bawjood din lamba rehne wala tha unka lekin ab soch liya tha ke wo Arjun ko uchit samay jarur denge, aakhir Rekha bhi toh naraaj hui thi pehli baar unse.
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Kaushalya ji ke ghar se jaane ke baad ab Arjun upar apne kamre me baitha practical file poori karne me laga hua tha. Kaushalya ji ke sath aaj lagbhag har sadasya Umed Singh ki haveli gaya tha siwaye Alka, Komal, Madhuri aur Vinni ke. Rajkumar ji purane ghar chale gaye the jaha se wo dopahar ke he waqt wapis aane wale the. Komal didi ne bahar machine laga rakhi thi kapde dhone ke liye jaha Madhuri didi bhi unke sath kaam karwa rahi thi. Vinni ka dil tha ke wo Arjun ke sath akele me thoda waqt gujare lekin aisa karne me jhijhak bhi thi. Preeti unhe apne ghar le gayi thi kisi kaam se jisme Vinni didi ki madad chahiye thi.

"Ab toh lagta hai ke pyaar-girlfriend jaise shabd bas dhakosle he the. Jyada ki chahat jo rehti hai har mard ko.", Alka didi chalti hui Arjun ke kamre me dakhil hui toh Arjun ne aaine me unhe ek baar dekh kar najre wapis file par gada di. Alka didi bhi uski kursi ke he peeche bed par tek lagati hui pasarti si apni baat kehne lagi. Arjun ne najar ghuma kar unhe dekha toh woh us se viprit saamne lagi diwar ko dekh rahi thi. Kamartak lambe baal is waqt khule the. Sharir par jheena sa rang-biranga kameej aur lambe khoobsurat paanv par elastic wala dheela pajama, jo gori pindliyo tak chadha hua tha.

"Aur aapko aisa kyu lagta hai?", Arjun is chitra ko poora karta hue muskura raha tha.

"Jawaab mujhe chahiye. Kaha toh pehle main ek pal bhi akeli dikhti thi toh apne seene se laga lete the aur ab shayad mera naam tak nahi lete. Batao jara is andekhi ki wajah kya hai? Kaun hai jo tumhe mere se behtar pyaar karne lagi hai? Tumhare liye toh maine wo sabkuch kiya-saha jo shayad Ritu ke siwa koyi aur na kar sake.", Alka didi kya soch kar aayi thi jo aate he baras rahi thi. Arjun ne pencil file ke beech rakhte hue usko band kiya aur uth kar Alka didi ki bagal me aa gaya. Lekin wo thoda aage khisak gayi.

"Aapko ye toh nahi kehna chahiye ke main aapse pyaar nahi karta. Baaki aapke saamne hai ke life kitni uneven ho rahi hai. Pariwar me bhi itne log hai aur samay kaha milta hai.", Arjun ne gaal ko hath lagaya toh bidakti hui wo uth kar baith gayi. Khoobsurat gulabi chehre par sachmuch gussa tha.

"Tumhari baat tumhe bhi pata hai kitni sach hai. Sar par hath rakh kar kaho ke tum har roj sex nahi karte? Main, Ritu aur Tara kam padti thi jo bahar ye sab karte firte ho? Kaho ke tumhara ghar se bahar kisi ke sath koyi chakkar nahi hai?", Alka ne ab khud Arjun ka hath apne sar par majbooti se rakh liya tha. Wo chup raha toh Alka jaise jyada bhadak gayi.

"Mil gaya apni he baat ka jawaab tumhe? Waqt, pariwar, vyast zindagi mujhe bhi dikhti hai lekin bahar samay nikalna tumhe manjoor hai. Aainda aana tum mere kareeb, Ritu nahi hu ke pyaar najar andaaj karne lage tab bhi khud he samne se aa kar lipat jau. Sab bhool kar.", Aaj Arjun ki sachmuch fatti thi. Komal didi toh usko araam se samjhati thi, Ritu didi ulta khush he rehti thi jab bhi woh unke sath thoda samay bitata tha lekin Alka didi ne seedha usko aaina he dikha diya tha.

"Sorry. Aap sahi kehti ho lekin..

"Kya lekin? Laga koyi aur bahana ke falani tere se pyar karne lagi, sahare ki jarurat thi, tujhe bhi uske sath atcha lagata.. jo tumhare lekin vekin hai wo sab sirf excuse hai Arjun. Sach wahi hai ke mard ho na toh marji kar sakte ho, main bhi yahi karne lagu toh kalank kehlaungi.", Alka ki aankhon me motte motte aansu aa gaye the jinme uska dard labrej tha. Sharmindgi ke alawa jaise Arjun ke pas ab aur kuch na bacha tha. Pehli baar kisi ne uske kapde utaar diye the, aatma tak hila di thi.

"Haan main aapka kasoorwar hu, jo kiya wo galat kiya. Mere sambandh hai kayi yuvtiyo se jinme main barabar shamil raha hu. Didi, lekin aapki andekhi bhi main nahi kar sakta. Yaha hamesha koyi na koyi rehta hai ya main he bahar hota hu. Pehle ghar me log he kitne the lekin ab waisa nahi hai. Bua abhi gayi hai aur Aarti-Priyanka didi bhi yahi rehti hai. Papa aur tauji ke hone par main kar sakta hu.?"

"Sirf us baare me baat nahi kar rahi Aaru main. Mujhe bhi tu apne sath leke ja sakta hai, 2 ghadi mere kamre me sath baith sakta hai aur jyada he dil ho toh seedha Ritu aur mere kamre me aa sakta hai. Subah 4 baje se le kar raat 12 tak tumhare pas hamare liye 5 minute bhi nahi ho sakte kya Aaru? Gale laga kar itna bhi nahi keh sakte ke tumne mujhe miss kya? Mujhe koyi lena dena nahi ke tum kis kiske sath lage rehte ho lekin agar sachmuch tum aaj bhi wahi Aaru ho toh meri itni andekhi ke liye aisi wajah nahi dete.", Alka didi uth khadi hui aur Arjun ek ummeed se unhe dekhta hua hath pakadne laga.

"Jab tumhe lage ke tum aaj bhi mujhse pyaar karte ho toh khud aana, main intjaar nahi karungi.", Alka didi ne hath jhatak kar chhudaya aur bahar chali gayi. Arjun khamoshi se bas abhi jo kuch hua tha uske baare me sochne laga. Alka didi ke sath wo college ke dino me shuru hua pyaar, unhe scooty ke bahane bahar leke jana, kitni masti karte the woh dono jisme sharir se jyada dil aur pyaar he tha. Aisa he toh Ritu didi aur Preeti bhi mehsoos karti hongi. Beshak Komal aur Madhuri didi kuch jyada nahi kehti thi lekin unke sath bhi toh Arjun ka judaav kitna gehra tha.

Ye sab milte hue bhi wo bahar kitno ke sath he antrang ho gaya itne kam samay me. Beshak wo sabhi Arjun ke sath dil se judi thi lekin un ke pas pahucha toh wo khud he tha. Sabhi taraf kadam uske he toh gaye the chahe wo gaanv me Savita-Kajal ho ya phir Bindiya, Munni, Bimla. Naam toh aur bhi kayi the lekin waha Arjun ki jagah saamne wale ki bas majburi thi. Kuch jagah woh sachmuch kadam peeche kar sakta tha aur Alka ke sath agar ghar me samay nahi mil raha tha toh wo premika ko bahar ghumane bhi toh le ja sakta tha. Aise najarandaaj usne sabhi ko kiya tha beshak Tara saamne se khud mauka bana leti thi lekin khud toh Arjun bhi uski taraf khud se nahi gaya tha

"Khuli aankhon se kaunse sapne le raha hai Aaru? Jyada pareshan hai kisi baat se toh mujhe bata sakta hai bhai.", Komal didi aayi toh thi yaha maile kapde lene lekin jab Arjun ko unke aane ka ehsaas bhi na hua toh chinta lajmi hui. Bade sneh se apne chhote bhai ke sar pe hath fera toh Arjun tandra se bahar aaya.

"Didi, aap sabse mile itne pyaar ke bawjood maine anginat galtiya kar di. Sabhi ka kitna dil dukhaya hoga maine apni nasamjhi ki wajah se.", Arjun ko itne dard me dekh kar didi ne bas gale se laga liya.

"Tu kisi ko dukh nahi deta bhai bas anjaane me he tu thoda aage nikal jata hai. Pooch sakti hu ke tu kya soch raha tha abhi.?", Didi ne itne pyaar se poocha tha ke Arjun bolne se khud ko rok na paya.

"Didi, mujhse wahi galti hui jiske liye aap mujhe samjhati rehti thi. Pyaar karne walo ki andekhi karke maine khud he bahar naye rishtey jodd liye. Bahot galat kiya didi maine aur jaanti ho Alka meri pehli girlfriend hai. Unke sath maine bahot galat kiya hai didi.", Arjun ka Alka ko didi kehne ki jagah girlfriend batana Komal didi ke chehre par muskaan le aaya.

"Atchi baat hai na ke usne saamne se aa kar narajgi dikhai Aaru. Tabhi toh kaha tha ke jab dard ho ya mann vichlit hone lage toh bahar ki jagah kadam andar le aana. Chal aaja aaj hum mil kar kuch jaruri kaam karte hai. Tu yaha wo naam likh jo ghar se bahar hai. Dekhe jara kitne kam ho sakte hai.", Didi ne ye kehte hue jaise Arjun ko aur nirvastra kar diya tha. Table se ek kalam aur copy uthati wo barabar aa baithi.

"Ye sahi hoga didi?"

"Galat hota toh main aisa kehti kya? Tu bas hamare darwaje se bahar ke sabhi naam likh aur yakeen dilati hu ye kagaz yahi khatam ho jayega.", Komal didi ne uski peeth sehlate hue himmat di. Arjun bhi ab tak ke jiwan ka wo saar likhne laga jaha uske kadam behke the. Panna antim pankti tak ja pahucha toh Komal didi ki aankhen he chaudi ho gayi. Wo hairat me thi ki Arjun unki soch se bhi kahi jyada dur tak gaya tha.

'Malti
Jyoti
Manjubala(W)
Nusrat*
Charu
Akanksha(L)
Anita Maami
Sangita Maami
Pooja Maami
Bindia
Munni
Kajal
Bimla
Menaka Singh
Saroj mausi
Saroj bhabhi*
Babita
Somya*
Kanchan*
Swati*
Annu Wali (L)
Renuka (W)
Muskaan
Gurdeep'

Jaha * ka matlab tha ke yaha kuch ya bahut kuch hua hai lekin abhi tak jismani rishta nahi sthapit hua tha. Arjun ke hath se copy lete hue wo bar-bar sab naam dohra rahi thi. Preeti ko toh Arjun dil me he raktha tha aur uska naam wo bahar kahi likh nahi sakta tha. Didi ne Manju, Renuka ke naam kaatne ke baad Arjun se itni der me pahla sawaal kiya.

"Akanksha aur Annu ko tum bhi pyaar karte ho?", Unke sawaal par Arjun ne bas sar haan me hila diya. Aur didi ne wo dono naam bhi hata diye.

"Ye Babita kaun hai?"

"Ji, Sushila bua ki beti hai. ## gaanv wali.", Arjun ke is kaboolnaame se toh Komal didi ki dhadkan he tej ho gayi.

"Ye kya kar diya tumne Aaru? Ye nahi hona chahiye tha.", Unki baat par Arjun ne saari kahani batai toh woh ab shaant hui. Ye jaankar atcha laga tha ke Babita ne sabkuch apni marji se kiya aur Arjun ne bhi samajhdari se handle kiya sab.

"Dekh Aaru ab tu khud se ye bata ke inme se kiske sath tera aage milna nahi ho sakta.", Didi ne copy uski taraf badha thi. Arjun ne Malti, Jyoti, Charu, Munni, Bindia, Bimla aur sabhi maamiyon ke naamo ke aage 'X' nishan laga diya toh didi muskurane lagi.

"Ye maami wala kissa abhi bhool ja tu lekin Kajal, Muskaan aur ye Gurdeep ka kya chakkar hai? Kajal ke pas jayega toh Bimla se bhi milega aur Savita se bhi.", Didi ne filhal mama ki betiyon par ungli nahi uthai thi.

"Wo, Kajal se mil kar main usko mana karna chahta tha didi. Usko mere sath bas sex he karna hota hai aur kuch nahi. Ye Muskaan atchi ladki hai didi aur akeli bhi. Gurdeep waha Punjab me chacha ji ki padosi hai. Aarti-Priyanka didi ki khaas saheli."

"Matlab Muskaan aur Gurdeep tere rojana wali life me toh nahi hai! Lekin Kajal se aakhiri baar milna galat na ho jaye Aaru. Waise Saroj mausi ka kissa hairani wala hai kyonki wo tere sath aisa kar nahi sakti. Wajah kuch aur he hogi. Bachti hai Annu, Akanksha, Menaka aur ye teeno behne."

"Annu yaha nahi hai didi aur Swati-Kanchan se main khud he dur rehta hu.", Arjun ne turant jawaab de diya.

"Good. Ab tu khud samajh jab itne naam inme se hatt he gaye toh baaki sab tu samajhdari se handle kar he lega. Saroj bhabhi ka kissa bhi chhoti maami jaisa he hai toh wo badi wajah nahi hongi. Ab tu tayaar ho ja aur Alka ke sath uski saheliyo ke ghar invitation de aa. Baaki sabko aise kaam ke sath sath time dete rehne se andekhi bhi nahi hogi aur koyi na koyi hamesha sath rahega toh tu idhar udhar bhi nahi niklega.", Komal didi ne Arjun ka gaal choomne ke baad khade hote hue wo kagaaj anginat tukdo ke roop me Arjun ki hatheli par rakh diya tha.

"Thank you so much didi.", Arjun ka dimag kuch shaant ho chuka tha ab. Na dard tha aur na pareshani. Bahar jaane se pehle didi ne uski almari se kapde nikal kar uske pas rakhe toh Arjun ko kuch yaad aa gaya.

"Didi, wo dada ji ne kaha tha ke main ghar se bahar na jau jyada dur. Kya ye karna thik rahega?"

"Jyada dur kaha ja rahe ho tum, yahi 2 sectors ke beech he Alka ki saheliyo ke ghar hai. Chal tu tayaar ho main Alka ko bolti hu ke wo bhi tayar ho jaye.", Arjun ne apne saamne rakhi safed kameej aur neeli jeans dekhi toh tshirt utarne laga. Didi ja chuki thi aur Arjun mooh hath dho kar atche se tayaar hone laga. Lekin ab jhijhak wapis aa chuki thi Alka didi ki baat yaad aate he. Aadhe ghante baad wo kamre se nikal kar pichle aangan me aaya toh Alka didi ke kamre me koyi na tha. Bhool gaya tha ke yaha ab Ritu-Alka nahi rehti. Wapsi upar aate hue ab wo in pichle kamro ki taraf pareshan sa badha toh darwaja kholte he saamne bister par Alka didi uski pratiksha me he tayaar baithi thi.

"Kamra he bhool gaye ho toh lajmi hai mujhe kaha yaad rakhoge.", Chehre par sapaat bhaav lekin gusse me aur gulabi hoti wo gazab dha rahi thi. Gori-lambi Alka thi bhi toh sabse khaas aur saanche me dhali. Cottor ke peele chust kurte ke niche tang mori ki dheeli sooti salwar, do-ranga dupatta aur kaano me bhi peele-safed topas. Bhoore lambe baal saleeke se goonth kar kamar tak ki choti ke roop me unhe sampoorn roop de rahe the. Arjun ko saamne bas aise ektak dekhte Alka ke honth pal bhar ke liye hile par fir se chehre par gambhir bhaav aa gaye.

"Sorry. Ab chale ya aur gussa karna hai?", Arjun ne jaise sorry kaha tha aur uske baad yu ekeak chalne ka bola toh Alka uthiti hui thoda jyada ukhde swar me bol padi.

"Ehsaan kar rahe ho mujhe par? Ummmaahhh.", Pal me he bolti band ho gayi thi Alka ki. Ek do baar Arjun se chhotne ki koshish ki lekin phir khud he usko kas ke pakadti woh is gehre chumban me Arjun ke sath lipt ho gayi. 2 minute baad dono alag hue toh Alka ki najre neeche the lekin Arjun ne ek hath ko pakadte hue apne dil par rakh lia.

"Aaina kabhi shikayat ka mauka nahi dunga.I'm really sorry. Abhi akal nahi hai na jyada lekin aapko bhi toh poora haq hai na. Khud bhi bandh sakti thi mujhe jaise Preeti karti hai."

"Baandh he liya toh phir pyaar kaisa Arjun. Vishwas hai aur main ajaadi me yakeen karti hu. Bas din ki shuruwaat aur ant agar hamare beech hone lage toh tum bhi nahi bhatkoge.", Alka kitne he dino baad nischall prem se Arjun ke gale lagi thi. Arjun khud ko khuskismat maan raha tha ke itna pyaar karne wali premikaye hai uske pas. Wo awaargi kahi jayaj na thi inke saamne jo ghar se bahar ki thi. Haan kuch phool waha bhi the jinke liye Komal didi ne bhi aitraaj na kiya tha.

"Ab hum chale?", Arjun ne wahi baya hath thaame poocha toh Alka ne ishare se handbag uthane ko kaha.

"Dekhte jao ab tumse kya karwati hu.", Itrati hui Alka aage aage aur uska pruse liye Arjun uske peeche. Dono bahar wale aangan tak aaye toh Alka motrocycle ke pas ruk gayi.

"Memsaab, aap yaha baithiye.", Nayi car ka darwaja kholte hue Arjun ne wo Ritu didi ke liye aarakshit seat ki taraf ishara kiya. Alka hairani se dekh rahi thi aur idhar Preeti ke sath Vinni didi baithak se bahar nikal aayi.

"Aap log ghar me he the?", Arjun ke is sawaal se Vinni ko khushi hui ki woh bhi uske baare me soch raha tha. Preeti ne 2 saree Arjun ko dikhate hue jawaab diya.

"Mom, painting bana rahi hai aur Vinni didi unka subject hai. Bahot majedar kaam hai.", Preeti ne jaise hanste hue kaha tha Vinni didi ne uske halki chapat laga di.

"Khaakh maja aa raha hai. Ek he tarah baith baith kar body numb hone lagti hai. Waise iski mom artist kamaal ki hai. Baad me milte hai.", Vinni jaise khud he jyada lalayit thi aur dono bahar nikal gayi tab Alka didi ne Arjun se poocha.

"Tum car chala lete ho? Aur ye seat shayad Ritu ki hai."

"Aap baithiye, Ritu ko bura nahi lagega. Aur rahi baat chalane ki toh ghar me khadi rahegi toh kaise chalaunga.?", Arjun ke kehne par Alka didi saavdhani se kapde sambhalti andar baith gayi. Pichli seat par purse, nimantran-mithai rakhne ke baad Arjun driver seat par aa baitha. Mukhya dwaar khula he tha kyonki bahar wale farsh ko kaamwali dho rahi thi.

"Ye seat Ritu ke sath sath sabhi ki hai lekin jaha main baitha hu ye wali sirf Ritu ki.", Apni seat ke aage hath rakhte hue Arjun ne muskurate hue poori baat kahi toh Alka didi hansne lagi. 1 minute tak car chaalu rakhne ke baad Arjun ne gear lagate hue badi savdhani se usko bahar nikala. Alka didi gor se car ke andar ki har cheej dekh rahi thi. Sachmuch ye car khaas thi aur sundar bhi.

"Ritu ne morcha maar liya shayad. Nahi toh tum andar nahi baithane wale the. Waise aajkal seedha Ritu bulane lage ho."

"Aapke saamne ya unke sath akele me he bulata hu. Aur jab car ghar ke andar aayi thi tab wahi steering par thi, meri goad me baithi hui.", Gali me araam se chalate hue Arjun baatein toh kar raha tha lekin dhyaan chalane par he tha.

"Matlab grah-pravesh kar liya jodi ne. Waah Ritu madam, kitna dur ka sochti ho.", Alka didi ke hansi ke sath sath Arjun ko bhi ab samajh aaya tha us din Ritu didi ka aisa karna.

"Toh kaha chalna hai hume?"

"## sector me aur waha Aasha ko invite karne ke baad unke pados me he Nusrat hai. Uske baad jaha tumhara dil kare. Waise car nikalne ke peeche koyi aur masla toh nahi hai na tumhara?", Aankhen tarerti hui Alka didi aur haseen lagti thi.

"Abhi 11 baje hai aur agar sab sahi raha toh car ki jarurat nahi padegi. Aapka kamra jyada thik hai.", Arjun mukhya marg par ab apni taraf car chala raha tha. Dono halki pyaar bhari masti karte jaane lage.
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Swargiya Raghubir Singh ji ki haveli me aaj varsho baad chehal pehal dikh rahi thi. Jyadatar shaant rehne wali ye jagah anushashit si thi lekin aaj yaha Rameshwar ji ki pautiya-bahuen aur biwi aayi hui thi. Sath he Umed Singh apni behan Shalini ko bhi le aaya tha uske sasural se. Aas-pas se bhi kuch chuninda log hajir the yaha. Ritu toh hairaan thi is jagah ko dekh kar. ulte 'U' ke akaar me bani haveli ki imarat me koyi darjan kamre neeche aur itne he upar the. Beech wala aangan jaha gulaabi pathar laga tha wo jagah unke ghar se doguni badi thi. Kamro ke bahar chayadar galiyara koyi 15 feet chuada aur badi badi seedhiya. Sachmuch ek mehal si haveli thi jaha har cheej vyavasthit thi.

"Daadi yaha kitne log rehte hai?", Aarti ne jo sawaal kiya wahi Ritu kehne wali thi. Unki baat sunn kar Kaushalya ji toh kya jawaab deti Purnima ji ne unhe pyaar se gale lagane ke baad kaha.

"Sab yahi rehte hai. Filhal toh tera chacha, chachi aur main he hai idhar. Tumhari Shalini bua bhi aati rehti hai mujhse milne, kabhi kabhi Shankar aur Inder bhi aate hai. Baaki kamre band pade hai, jab jarurat ho toh khulwa lete hai.", Sabko le kar wo is bade haal me aayi toh Tara ke mooh se ye ashcharya ki awaaj nikal gayi.

"Wow. Ye toh bahot he sundar hai. Kitni purani hogi ye haveli? Waise lag toh bilkul naye jaisi rahi hai.", Tara chatt par lage fanoos, farsh par kaleen aur shahi kursiya, mej aur lakdi-pathar ki kalakari nihaar rahi thi.

"Purani toh pata nahi beta ye kitni hai lekin hamare dada ji se pehle yaha unki 2 aur peedhiyan reh chuki hai. Kaam samay samay par hota rehta hai toh kuch bhi badla nahi hai.", Tara ke kandhe par hath rakhe ye khoobsurat mahila Shalini Singh thi. Takriban 40 varsh ki Shalini Singh khud bhi ek aakarshak rutbe wali aur milansar mahila thi. Umar ka koyi prabhav na tha jism par aur baingni rang ki saree par ek silwat tak na hona bata raha tha ke wo anushashit bhi hai.

"Mausi, hum yaha kabhi kyo nahi aaye pehle?", Tara abhi bhi unke sath he khadi thi wahi baaki sab kursi-diwan par itcha anusaar baith chuke the.

"Aaye toh beta tum ho yaha par lekin shayad yaad nahi. Priyanka bitiya aur Komal ko shayad yaad ho. Bas Arjun he kabhi nahi aaya idhar.", Purnima ji ne Priyanka ko dulaar karte hue jawaab diya toh Priyanka ne haa me sar hila diya.

"Yaha aur kuch bhi hai kya?", Aarti ke kauthool ko dekh Ritu bhi Shalini bua ko dekhne lagi.

"Yaha sirf kamre toh nahi honge na. Peeche wale hisse me astbal bhi hai ghodo ka aur ek taraf tumhare chacha ka dog farm. Swimming pool haveli ke andar he hai lekin pichle hisse se he rasta hai. Meena ghuma degi tumhe nashte ke baad aur jisne mandir chalna ho wo waha chal sakta hai.", Itna kuch hoga yaha iski kalpana kisi ne nahi ki thi in behno me se.

"Yar ye Vinni didi bhi na. Sath aa jati toh atcha rehta.", Ritu ne mooh banate hue kaha toh Kaushalya ji ne ab kahi apni laadli ko toka.

"Uska dil waha rehne ka tha toh yaha kyo aayegi? Ghoom lo apne aap, koyi rok raha hai tumhe? Bas waha kutto wali taraf matt jana.", Kaushalya ji jaise parichit thi is jagah se.

"Chachi ji kyon na jaaye kutto ke pas? Beti nishchint jaha dil kare ghumo tum aur yaha sabhi kamre khule hai. Dil kare toh tasveer bhi le lena, camera wo showcase me rakha hai.", Umed Singh ab vastra badal kar saaf kurte pajame me the. Aarti aur Ritu ko laad ladate hue unhone apni behan ko bhi kuch ishara kiya.

"Wo Aaisha abhi so rahi hai bhai. Uthegi toh mil legi sabse, raat jaag rahi thi aur fir 5 ghante ka safar.", Shalini ne jawaab diya aur idhar nashta le kar 2 yuvtiya aa gayi. Sabhi chai-coffee le rahe the aur Ritu jigyasa me nashta chhod kar is pichle hisse wali khidki se bahar dekh rahi thi. Chhayadar ghane vriksh ke niche wo vishal kutta araam karta hua usko bada pyara laga. Reshmi halke bhoore rang wala uska sharir jo kisi rottweiler se bhi bada tha aur gulabi latakte hue jabde. Hairani ki baat thi ki wo bandha hua na tha.

"Uska naam Romeo hai, tumhare chacha ka ladla hai wo aur yaha ghar ko chhod kar baki jagah aise he ghoomta rehta hai.", Shalini ji ke aisa batate hue Ritu muskurane lagi.

"Iska naam galat nahi hai bua? Wo kitna bada aur strong dikhta hai lekin naam Romeo.", Ritu ki baat par Shalini ji bhi muskurane lagi aur is bade shishe ke pas Umed Singh bhi aa khade hue.

"Bitiya abhi tumne King ko nahi dekha na isliye Romeo tumhe bada lag raha hai. Romeo ek mastiff hai jo family dog hai lekin thode bade.", Umed ko dekh kar hairani nahi hui thi ki Ritu kutto ko pasand kar rahi thi. Arjun bhi aisa he tha aur inke pita Shankar toh jaise Umed ki tarah he the.

"Atcha ab jisne rukna hai ruko yaha, hum log nashta bhi aa kar karenge mandir se toh chalna chahe chalo.", Kaushalya ji ne apni baat kahi aur khadi ho gayi. Unke sath he Lalita ji, Reka ji, Rajeshwari aur Purnima ji ne bhi apni jagah chhod di thi.

"Main bhi chalti hu aap logo ke sath.", Priyanka didi ne kaha toh Tara bhi unke sath ho gayi. Umed Singh bhi bahar nikal liye kyonki ab 2 gaadiyo ki jarurat thi. Ghar me peeche Aarti, Ritu, Shalini ji aur bas kaam karne wali mahilaye he bachi thi.

"Chalo ab yaha reh kar main khud tum dono ko seir karwati hu ghar ki.", Shalini ji ke itne apnepan se kehne par Aarti-Ritu ke chehre khill uthe.

"Sachmuch aap bahot atchi hai bua. Arjun bhi yaha hota toh usko bada atcha lagta.", Ritu ne Arjun ka jikar kiya toh ek pal ke liye Shalini ke chehre par kayi tarah ke baav aa gaye. Khud ko sambhalti hui wo muskurati hui un dono ko sath liye is galiyare se nikalti pichle hisse ki taraf jaane lagi.

"Arjun tumhara chhota bhai hai na jisko sab Munna bualte hai. Ab toh bada ho gaya hoga wo?", Yaha ye bada maidaan tha jaise khet ki jameen ko durust karke tayaar kiya ho aur kuch kuch duri par ek kataar me ghane vriksh lage the. Wo kutta hilta dulat in logo ke pas chala aaya toh ek pal ke liye Aarti ke chehre par daar sa bhaav aa gaya. Lekin wo inhe bas soongh kar hilta dulta idhar udhar matakne laga.

"Romeo, say hello to didi?", Shalini ji ki baat sunn kar is vishal jeev ne bas mooh khol jaise wo khush ho raha ho. Shalini ji ne Ritu ka hath pakad kar uske bade sar par rakhwaya toh khud he wo sehlane lagi. Romeo bhi masti karta jameen par baithne laga toh Ritu bhi ghutne moddti hui usko gardan tak sehlane lagi.

"hahaha. Teddy bear jaisa hai ye toh. Aarti dekh jara.", Apne paanv hawa me hilata Romeo jameen par laut laga raha tha. Aarti ka darr bhi jata raha toh wo bhi apni behan ke sath shamil hoti is pyaare jeev ko dularne lagi.

"Bua ji ye sharir se bahot bada hai lekin kitna pyara hai.", Aarti ke aisa kehne par Shalini ji ne sehmati me gardan hilai aur dono ladkiya bhi khadi ho gayi. Aage chalte hue ab Romeo unke sath he tha.

"Ye jaisa abhi hai waisa raat ke waqt nahi hota. Idhar raat me kuch siyaar aa jate the aur Romeo ne 4 toh maar he diye. Anjaan logo ko ye haveli ke andar nahi aane deta lekin ghar ko koyi vyakti maujud ho toh utna he pyaar bhi dikhata hai. Ek baar tumse ab pehchan ho gayi hai toh zindagi bhar yaad rakhega.", Tehalte hue wo thodi aage aaye toh 6 feet unche jaali-dar baade ke andar se bhonkne ki bhayankar awaajein aane lagi. Romeo bhi ek pal thithak gaya tha un jhabraile kutto ko jaali par panje maarte dekh. Kaale-bhoore lame baal aur khatarnak lambe safed daant.

"Wow, ye toh bilkul alag aur bade gusse wale hai.", Ritu is baade ke pas ja khadi hui toh kuch der bhonke ke baad bas wo 2 kutte gurrate rahe.

"Ye tumhare chacha Himachal se leke aaye the, Gaddhi nasal ke bhalu jaise ye kutte hai toh bade wafadar lekin jaldi trust nahi karte. Dinbhar andar cooler ki thandak me pade rehte hai aur raat ko pehredari karte hai.", Unke pas se gujarne par pehli baar Romeo bhonka tha, jaise unhe chida raha ho. Aage astbal aur King bhi toh dekhna tha abhi.

Wahi baaki sab mandir me pahuche toh Tara ko thodi hairat hui ke unke sath 4 surakshakarmi kyon aaye hai. Aur Purnima-Kaushalya ji ko dekh kar bahut se log namaskar karte hue aadar bhav se sar bhi jhuka rahe the. Mahilaye sabhi andar chali gayi thi Umed Singh ke sath, jaha unhone pooja karni thi. Wahi Tara ne Priyanka didi ko idhar he rok liya tha apne sath.

"Aapne dekha kuch? Naani ko yaha kitne log jaante hai aur wo pujari khud jhuk kar unhe namastey kar raha tha. Mandir bhi atcha purana hai aur log bhi bahot hai aaspas.", Tara bhi har baat par dhyaan deti thi jo shayad har vyakti nahi jaanta tha.

"Dada-daadi ji yaha apni shaadi ke waqt se aa rahe hai Tara aur gaanv ke log unhe atche se jaante hai. Waise wo bahar peid ke niche jo log baithe the un par dhyaan nahi diya tumne.", Priyanka didi ki baat sunn kar Tara hansti hui unhe liye in ghane vriksho ki taraf chal di.

"Baat toh us baare me he karni thi maine aapse. Ek gaadi humse pehle yaha ke liye aayi aur Umed mama ne unhe kuch samjha kar bheja tha. Mujhe jitna lagta hai uska matlab toh ladies par koyi najar na daale isliye aisa kiya gaya hoga. Baaki aapko kya lagta hai?"

"Tara, baat tumhari sahi ho sakti hai kyonki gaanv ke andar aisa hona lajmi hai lekinn suraksha ke liye alag se itne aadmi. Baat kuch aur bhi ho sakti hai.", Priyanka didi ki baat sunn kar Tara bhi sochne lagi thi. Ek 45 varsh ke kareeb ka vyakti thodi duri se in dono ladkiyo ko bade gor se dekh raha tha. Mandir ke andar koyi surakshakarmi na tha, sab gate par the is samay.

"Wo uncle kaise ghoor kar dekh raha hai na Tara.", Priyanka didi ne Tara aur apne kapde dekhe toh wo sahi tarah se salwar-kameej ke upar dupatta liye the lekin us vyakti ka aise dekhna unhe bura lag raha tha.

"Tharki boodhe ko uncle kyo keh rahi ho aap. Lagta hai iraade thik nahi hai is kameene ke."

"Jaanta nahi hai na wo ke aisa karna kitna bhari hone wala hai iske liye.", Priyanka didi ne mandir ke prangan me khade Umed chacha ko ek najar dekhne ke baad is vyakti par najar daali toh 10 seedhiya Umed Singh ne ek shann me he maap di thi. Wo ab is vyakti ke thik saamne aa khade hue, jiski najre in ladkiyon par atki hui thi.

"Pare ho ja behanchod, aisa samaan dus hajaar me bhi na mile.", Is aadmi ne jaise ye dekha he na tha ke saamne Umed Singh khada hua hai.

"Aaja main tujhe jannat ki sair karwata hu.", Ye roubdar awaaj aur ab is daanav ke chehre ko dekhte he is aadmi ki ghiggi bandh gayi lekin tabtak der ho chuki thi. Girbaan se pakadte hue Umed Singh ne is vyakti ko bahar khade surakshakarmi ki taraf dhakel diya.

"Pradhaan ji paanv padhu hu..", Wo hath jodd raha tha lekin Umed Singh apne aadmiyo ko ishara karke wapis mandir me chale gaye. Aadmi ko 3 log lekar waha se gayab ho chuke the aur Tara muskura rahi thi kyonki Priyanka didi ne jo kaha woh sach sabit hua tha. Aur Umed Singh ne badi shanti se sab sambhal kar apni samajhdari dikhai thi. Ab Tara aur Priyanka bhi andar chal di thi mandir se aati awaaj sunn kar.
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Aasha ke ghar nimantran dene ke baad jab Arjun aur Alka Nusrat ke ghar nikalne lage toh Aasha bhi unke sath car ki pichli seat par aa baithi. Ghar me woh dhang se baat nahi kar paayi thi aur Arjun ko niharna bhi na hua tha.

"Toh tum dono ki masti lagta hai jyada he aage ja chuki hai.", Peeche baithte he pehli baat yahi ki thi Aasha ne.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai yar. Maine pehle he bataya tha ke hum itna nahi mil paate.", Alka ke chehre ki laali baat se ittefaaq nahi rakhti thi. Arjun bas chupchap batayi sadak par dhire gaadi chala raha tha.

"Jitna nikhaar aaya hai na tujhme wo chhup nahi raha. Mehnat toh atchi khaasi hui hai baaki teri apni zindagi toh hum kar he kya sakte hai.", Itrati hui Aasha ne ek najar khamosh Arjun par ki lekin wo ghar pe bhi shant tha aur ab bhi.

"Waise tu Himachal kyu ja rahi hai yar? Main toh yahi soch kar aayi thi ki didi ki shaadi me har function tu attend karegi.", Alka ne baat badalte hue jaruri baat kahi toh Aasha ne bhi thandi saans lete hue jawaab diya.

"Yar waha toh ghar pe thi isliye khul kar nahi keh saki, Kullu (Himachal) rishta pakka ho gaya hai mera aur 15 tarikh ko sagaai ke baad poori family wahi shift hone wali hai.", Aasha ke is khulase par jaha Alka ko hairat hui wahi Arjun bhi chup na reh saka.

"Aap toh abhi padhai kar rahi ho. College khatam nahi hua hai aapka aur itni jaldi sagai-shaadi. Ghar me baat nahi kari kya is sabke liye?"

"Hello dhyaan se samjho jara meri baat ko. Jab pariwar he poora wapis ja raha hai toh meri kya majaal jo sawaal karu.? Daadi hai meri aur unhone kaha hai toh matlab patthar ki lakeer. Waise jaankari ke liye bata deti hu ke mujhe toh phir bhi sabse jyada freedom mili hai, maa 15 ki thi jab unki shaadi hui thi aur meri badi didi 18 ki aur aaj unke 2 bache hai 22 ki umar me.", Arjun aur Alka dono ko he jhatka laga ye baat sunn kar aur Aasha ne Arjun ko dahini taraf mudd kar ek taraf gaadi rokne ka kaha.

"Matlab aaj bhi aisa hota hai? Galat hai ye sab.", Arjun itna kehne ke sath he gaadi me baitha raha aur dono ladkiya utar kar uski pratiksha karne lagi.

"Aap jaiye andar, main yahi intjaar karta hu.", Alka ne koyi sawaal na kiya aur araam se andar chali gayi. Arjun jaanboojh kar yaha ruka tha kyonki Nusrat ke sath kuch hadd toh woh bhi paar kar chuka tha aur aage se wo wahi sab nahi dohrana chahta tha. Wo andar baitha bas dheemi awaaj me chalte gaane sunn raha tha aur koyi 15 minute me he sirf Alka bahar aayi.

"Chalo ab jaha chalna hai. Nusrat aayegi shaadi me lekin filhal uske yaha relative aaye hue aur Aasha bhi uske pas ruk gayi.", Car me baithte he Alka didi apne chehre par aaya paseena saaf karte hue kaha. Arjun bade dhyaan se ye dekh raha tha aur Alka ke chehre par ek mohak muskaan aa gayi.

"Ab matt kehna ke main khoobsurat lag rahi hu."

"Wo hamesha he lagti ho aap. Bas ye dekh raha tha ke aapko bhi AC ki aadat lag he gayi.", Arjun ne car chalu karne se pehle ek baar unka hath thaam kar choom liya. Turant hath peeche kheenchti woh sharmati hui dusri taraf dekhne lagi.

"Aise me koyi dekh sakta hai Arjun. Sabke liye hum lovers nahi hai.", Thoda thik se baithne ke baad wo apni he baat ko jhutlati hui Arjun ki kalai par hath rakhte hue kehne lagi. Arjun ne is taraf se he car mukhya sadak par laate hue gear badha kar ulte hath me unka seedha hath pakad liya tha. Alka ko bhi ab sukoon tha aur khali sadak par Arjun ko bhi pareshani nahi ho rahi thi ek hath se steering sambhalne me.

"Ab batao ke lunch restra me karna hai ya kahi aur? Is sector me bhi ek badi market hai.", Arjun ne car dheemi ki toh gear badlne ke liye hath alag karna pada. Indicator deta wo is parking me mudne laga toh Alka thoda asmanjas me aa gayi.

"Ghabrati kyo ho aap? Duniya ki najro ke hisab se he chal lo."

"Main girlfriend ke hisab se he chalungai. Tum tension na lo aur us ice-cream parlour ke pas gaadi laga do.", Alka didi ka vishwas dekh Arjun bhi hairaan tha. Chhaya me thodi mashakkat se car lagane ke baad wo bahar nikla toh Alka didi abhi bhi andar baithi thi. Wo samajh gaya tha iski wajah. Saamne se ghoom kar usne Alka didi ki taraf ka darwaja khola toh ek bade frame ka bhoora dhoop ka chasma lagaye Alka didi najakat se bahar nikli.

"Waah. Kya irada hai aapka?", Arjun ke liye toh woh aaj jamane bhar ki sabhi ladkiyon se kahi badhkar lag rahi thi. Beshak Arjun bhi kuch kam nahi dikh raha tha lekin Alka apne pehnave aur is kamaal ke rangat par gehre rang ke is chasme ke sath toh qayamat ka dusra naam thi.

"Irada bilkul nek hai darling. Tumhe ladkiyan dekhti hai na toh unhe ye bhi pata hona chahiye ke is ladke ki lover bhi kuch kam nahi hai.", Baat jara bhi galat na thi Alka ki. 3-4 ladke bade gor se in dono ko dekh rahe the lekin lambi-haseen Alka ne Arjun ka hath ek saleeke se pakadte hue is bade ice-cream parlour ka rukh kiya. Thodi dur he khade wo 4 college ke ladke unhe dekhte he aapas me batiyane lage.

"Abe wo ladki Alka he thi na, #### college wali Miss Fresher? Kya maal hai bhai Malik ye ladki.", Ye chokor chhape wali kameej pehne patla sa yuvak scooter par baithe hue apne ek dost se bola jiska naam shayad 'Malik' tha.

"Bhosdike wo Alka Sharma he hai lekin londa na dikha tujhe uske sath? Sala car bhi aisi aur upar personality bhi dekh. Aur khud soch ke wo itni lambi aur khoobsurat ladki, jo najar utha kar kisi ko nahi dekhti toh tere mere jaise ke toh patne se rahi Billu.", Ye motta sa daadhi wala ladka inme samajhdar tha.

"Waise bhai woh chhora na harami hai pakka. Us ladki ko toh maine aaj he dekha hai lekin is ladke ka chakkar na is se bhi sundar chhori ke sath hai. Hari aankhen hai us ladki ki, bade park ke bahar juice ki stall pe savere dekha tha maine uske sath is ladke ko. Laal bullet thi tab iske par aur sach kahu toh sharif toh hai nahi beshak ameer ho. Maar-kutai wala sharir bhi hai waise iska.", Ye uljhe hue baalo wala yuvak bhi kisi daud wale khiladi sa tha aur uski baat sunn kar 'Billu' naamak ladka thoda chaunk utha.

"Abe kya keh raha hai? Alka se bhi sundar ladki pata rakhi hai isne? Alka ko dekhne ke chakkar me 4 baar dande kha chuka hu main toh is se sundar kaun ho sakti hai be Chhotu?", Billu itna keh kar badi aas se us parlour ki taraf dekhne laga jaha bada shisha laga tha aur ek table par Arjun-Alka ek taraf 2 kursiyo par baithe ek dusre ko bade pyaar se ice cream khila rahe the.

"Sabne bol diya ho toh main kuch kahu.?", Ye ladka in sabme thoda chhota lag raha tha aur mooh par ek rumaal bandha tha iske. Scooter par baitha woh jaise Arjun ko dekhna bhi nahi chahta tha.

"Bol Raane tu bhi bol."

"Maa chod ke rakh dega wo akela sabki. Aap Malik bhai bura matt maan na lekin Arjun naam hai uska aur jab wo dhulai karne lagta hai na toh hath sambhal ke karta hai. Police bhi uska he sath deti hai, baaki chota bhai hone ke naate itna he kahunga ke galti bhi matt karna us se ulajhne ki. Kulwinder aur main toh iske sector me bhi nahi jaate."

"Abe isne he tumhari duragati ki thi kya?"

"Bhai wo neeli aankhon wali Kulwinder aur mujhe badi pasand thi. Is pehalwan ne jo dhoya na humko pucho he matt Billu bhai. Dil ka atcha hai lekin bas koyi mauka matt dena jis se ye gaand maar de sabki.", Raane ki baat sunn kar khamoshi si chha gayi kuch pal ke liye.

"Matlab bhai ye 2-2 sambhal raha hai aur tum dono keh rahe ho ke dusri wali bhi kam nahi hai? Sala ye toh na-insaafi hai. Agar kisi tarah Alka ko pata lag jaye ke ye ladka usko dhokha de raha hai toh phir baat bann sakti hai.", Billu apna dimag lagate hue andar dekh raha tha jaha shishe ke pas baithi Alka Arjun ko apne hath se ice-cream khilati hui muskura rahi thi.

"Laude lag jayenge main bol raha hu Billu bhai. Aur aapne jo karna hai wo karo, main aur Dilpreet toh chale yaha se.", Scooter chalu karte he woh dhaavak yuvak bhi peeche baitha aur Rana waha se nikal liya.

"Malik bhai dande khaa chuka hu is londiya ke peeche aur aap bhi jaante ho ke ye ladki ek taj-mehal hai. Aap toh mera sath doge ya phir bhaagne wale ho.? Dekho wo khade ho gaye hai aur main himmat karke bolne wala hu ke is ladke ka chakkar hai kisi aur ke bhi sath."

"Tu befikar bol Billu. Agar ladki ne baat suni toh main tere sath hu, Camp me tere bhai ka raaj hai. Beshak paisewala ho aur taqatwar bhi, lekin apne pas jamghat hai ladko ka. Sonu badmash mama hai mera toh isko kahi bhi patak lenge.", Alka aur Arjun hatho me hath liye bahar aa rahe the aur Malik bhi unko dekh raha tha. Usne Billu ki peeth thapthapate hue aage badhne ka ishara kiya toh Raane 200 gaj dur chhup kar Dilpreet ke sath yaha ka najara dekh raha tha.

"Ye ladka dhokhebaj hai Alka. Iska chakkar ek aur ke sath chal raha hai agar tumhe na pata ho toh main bata deta hu. Tum jaisi sharif aur ijjatdar ladki iske sath dekh kar atcha nahi laga.", Billu ne ye baat thode josh se kahi thi aur Alka ke liye darwaja kholta hua Arjun ek alag he tarah muskurane laga.

"Who are you? Get lost.", Alka usko najarandaaj karti hui andar baithne lagi toh Arjun ne thoda rukne ka ishara kiya. Wo bhi muskurati hui car se tek lagati is ladke ko dekhne lagi.

"Main jo bhi hu ye ladka na sahi na hai. Iski ek aur bhi setting hai, koyi neeli aankhon wali.", Arjun gussa hone ki jagah hansne laga toh ab Malik bhi unke kareeb aa gaya.

"Haan toh tumhe kya problem hai.? Wo meri best friend hai. Agli baar ye surat najar aayi toh phir kabhi najar nahi aaoge. Fuck off.", Alka ne jaise gaali di thi ek pal ke liye Arjun bhi hairaan ho gaya tha.

"Oh madam, mera dost jo keh raha hai wo dil se keh raha hai. Usko parwah hai aapki, paisa dekh ke aise ladke ke chakkar me na pado.", Malik thoda aage aaya toh Arjun bhi is taraf aa gaya tha. Wo gor se Malik ko dekhne laga.

"Tum apne kaam se kaam rakho aur ye 2 sambhale ya 10 tumhe koyi matlab nahi hona chahiye. Get lost.", Alka itna kehti andar baith gayi aur Arjun ne darwaja band kar diya. Malik ye beijjatti jaise dil par le gaya tha.

"Mehnga padega londe tujhko. Paiso ka ghamand mat rakhna, khaal utaar sakta hu teriii..aaahhhh", Woh kuch kehta us se pehle Arjun ne baah pakad kar ek taraf fenk diya tha usko.

"Camp me dekha tha tujhko, Sonu se bolna ke Arjun Sharma se mil kar aaye ho. Uski baat dhyaan se sunn lena. Agli baar itna mauka nahi dunga.", Malik ki toh gaand he fatt gayi thi jab uske mama ka naam Arjun ne aise liya.

"Mama. Mama ko kaise jaante ho tum?", Dard ki parwah na karte hue wo bas ye dekh raha tha ke is ladke ki baaju me kitni jaan thi aur wo jaante hue bhi uske saath aisa salook kar raha tha.

"Stadium me Security guard hai na tumhare dusre mama? Ghar bhi aaya tha main Sonu ke jab tum gali me unki biwi ke sath baatein kar rahe the.", Arjun ne jaise ye kaha toh Malik par ghado paani gir gaya. Jitna dum-khum tha Arjun me toh woh uski halat buri kar sakta tha lekin bas woh chupchap car me ja baitha. Alka muskura rahi thi aur wo gaadi unke samne se nikal gayi.

"Maa chuda Billu, ye launda baap hai apna. Wo ladki bhi santusht hai aur iski baat bhi khari hai. Main chala aur Raane ko bol dena ke wo sahi tha."

 

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Update 122
Prabhaav - 2

Aaj Shankar Sharma ka din khasa vyast chal raha tha hospital aane ke baad. Subah se mareejo ki kataar, bharti kiye hue bimar-chotil logo ki jaanch/upchaar ke baad kahi 2 baje wo apne cabin me aaye the. 5 ghante kaise nikle unhe khud he pata na chala aur ab kahi unhone ek chai mangwai toh cabin ke darwaja par dastak deti unki PA ne suchit kiya ke ek inspector unse milne aaye hai.

"Namaskar doctor sahab.", In janaab ne aate he Shankar ji ko hath jodd abhivadan kiya aur unhone bhi hath milane ke baad baithne ke liye saamne wali kursi pesh ki.

"Kahiye Gautam ji, aapki kya seva kar sakta hu?", Chai aur paani ke liye phone karne ke baad Shankar ji ne inspector se mukhatib hote hue kaha. Gautam ji ke chehre par abhi pareshani ke bhaav aa gaye the band kamre me neejta milte he.

"Shankar yar mujhe 3 din pehle he pata chala ke tumhara waha se tabadla ho gaya hai. Aaj chhuti le kar main sirf tumse he baat karne aaya hu.", Gautam ji bhi hum-umar the Shankar ke aur ek tandrust vyakti jin ke baalo me samay ka prabhav padne laga tha. Chai aur paani andar rakhne ke sath he Shankar ne darwaje par chitkani laga di.

"Bhai baat bata kya hai? Tere chehre se toh lagta hai ke kuch badi ghatna hui hai.", Shankar ab inke barabar aa baithe.

"Ek dead body mili thi 3 din pehle #### road par. 19-20 saal ki ladki jiske seene ke hisse ko bhi kaat khaya tha darindo ne. Tujhe dhyaan hai na mahina pehle bhi ek is tarah ki vardaat wahi thodi duri par hui thi? Tab bhi ladki itni he umar ki thi lekin saboot nahi mile the us waqt.", Gautam ne apne jeb se lifafe me rakhi 3-4 tasvire Shankar ke saamne rakh di. Ghatna wahi hui thi jaha is se pehle Shankar ki duty thi. Bade dhyaan se Shankar un photo ko dekhne laga jaha ek yuvti ke sath sabhi seemaye laangh kar maar diya gaya tha.

"Tumne apradhi ka pata laga liya Gautam?"

"Mujhe case se hata diya gaya hai Shankar. Postmortum report bhi badal kar sirf agyaat dwara hatya bata kar baat khatam kar di gayi hai. Ladki ka pariwar bhi pravasi hai toh sabhi ko dhamka kar kuch paise dene ke baad waha se bhej diya gaya. Parso raat se ab tak main so nahi pa raha dost aur DSP Sampat shayad mujhe wireless ya traffic me daal dega."

"Tujhe pakke saboot mile the Gautam? Aur agar hospital-police bhi apradhi ka sath de rahe hai toh matlab vyakti bahot rasookh wala hai.", Shankar ke liye laashe dekhna aam baat thi lekin un tasviro ko dekh kar ajeeb si bechaini hone lagi thi unhe bhi.

"Seth Narottam Das ka beta Prateek urf Bobby aur ye gangrape tha jisme kuch aur bade gharo ke laadle bhi shamil honge. Dekh bhai baat naukri ki nahi hai, beti meri bhi hai aur kal ko yahi sab kisi aur ke sath phir hoga toh khud ko kya jawaab dunga."

"Saboot kya hai us seth ke londe ka tumhare pas?", Shankar ne 2 took baat kahi jis se wo koyi fainsla le sake.

"Saboot tha jo Sampat ne khud mere saamne Bobby ko lauta diya. Uski chain se toot kar gira 'Bobby' naam likha sone ka locket. Dhang se jaanch ki jaati toh pakka sperm aur finger print match ho jaate. Report toh abhi bhi hogi he waha hospital me. Pakka saboot us se jyada kya hoga aur kisi tarah Bobby hatthe chadh jaaye toh uska milaan kiya ja sakta hai.", Ab Shankar ne sehmati me gardan hilai kyonki baat sahi kahi thi Inspector ne. Phone apni taraf khiskate hue Shankar ne number milaya aur kuch ghanti jaane ke baad he saamne wale ne jawaab diya.

"Karambir, Shanakr bol raha hu."

"Ji sir. kahiye kya seva kar sakta hu.?", Saamne wale ne bhi joshili awaaj me jawaab diya.

"3 din pehle koyi dead-body aayi thi 19 saal ki ladki ki. Kisne jaanch ki thi?", Is baat ko sunn kar saamne wale ne vyakti ne kuch second tak maun rakha aur fir dheemi awaaj me bola.

"Dr Mrs Kalra ne sir. Baad me usko badalwa diya gaya tha, 5 lakh liye hai M.O. Satish ne aur Kalra madam ko shayad dhamki bhi mili hai."

"Tumhare aas-pas koyi hai?"

"Nahi sir, lunch time hai aur main bhi yahi dekh raha tha. Aapki khaas ruchi hai is case me toh matlab kayi logo ka number lagaane wale ho."

"Aisa he samajh lo Karambir. Wo original report kya hai bata sakte ho agar kuch record hai toh?"

"Ek minute dijiye sir, aise pechida case toh main hamesha chhupa kar rakhta he hu. Haan.. ye yaha laane ke 12 ghante pehle mari thi lagbhag. Multiple semen trace the, genitals aur chest par serious injury thi aur saans ghutne se maut jo neck area par bani markings se pata lagta hai."

"koyi aur khaas baat Karambir?", Shankar bade gor se sabkuch sunn rahe the.

"Yes sir, alcohol mooh me dala gaya tha dum ghutne ke baad. Matlab dikhane ke liye he aisa kiya gaya hoga. Waise Dr Mrs Kalra aapko better bata sakti hai sir kyonki unhone jo pehle inspector aaye the unhe bataya tha ke aisa he case shayad aapne study kiya tha 5 hafte pehle."

"Hmm. Thank you Karambir aur ye baat Mrs Kalra se bhi matt karna. Report ki jarurat padi toh tumhe yaad karunga."

"Welcome Sir.", aur iske sath he line kaat di gayi.

"Gautam, abhi shaant raho 3 din tak lekin apne khabri mustaid rakhna. Main bhi baat karta hu aur budhwar ko tum kanooni prakriya apnana main meri doctor wali. Tumhara transfer toh hone nahi dunga dost jabtak case nibta nahi dete aur is DSP Sampat ki bhi kundli nikalte hai Bhuppi se bol kar.", Ye baat sunn kar ab Gautam ke chehre par sukoon ke bhaav aa gaye the.

"Yar Shankar isliye he toh main tumhe itna maanta hu. Mujhe pata hai ke tum sahi kaam ko beshak alag tarike se anjaam do lekin bure ka sath nahi dete. Waise Sampat ji ne thode he samay pehle Delhi me koyi mehnga ghar kharida hai apne bete ke naam se. Kundli ki shuruwaat main he kar deta hu aur tum bas masoom ke sath insaaf me mera sath do bhai.
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"Suna hai tum agle hafte fir se Punjab ja rahe ho. Is baar main bhi sath chalu kya?", Alka didi ko khaas adhovastra dilwane ke baad Arjun ab ghar ki taraf car le kar chal raha tha. Dono ne aaj kaafi samay sath gujara tha jo chehro ki khushi se pata chal raha tha.

"Mujhe toh kisi ne bataya nahi ke mujhe Punjab jana hai. Lekin aap keh rahi hai toh jarur jana hoga. Aap chalogi toh mujhe jyada khushi hogi.", Arjun ne ek najar Alka didi ko dekha aur unka gaal pyaar se sehla diya. Wo bhi muskura rahi thi lekin unki chahat is se kahi jyada thi.

"Yaha khulkar nahi samay bita sakte na Arjun. Sath jaungi toh safar me bhi araam nahi lene dungi.", Bahar sadak sunsaan dekhte hue Alka ne Arjun ka gaal choom liya.

"Matlab aaj hum kuch nahi karne wale? Waise 5 baje tak ghar me jyada log nahi hone wale.", Arjun ki baat sahi thi aur chahti Alka bhi thi ki woh Arjun se befikar ho kar pyaar kare.

"Mera dil toh har waqt he tumhare sath rehne ka karta hai. Ghar pe Madhuri didi aur Vinni didi ka khatra hai yar, raat ko toh fir bhi kuch kar sakte hai."

"Mujhe nahi lagta ke Vinni didi se pareshani hogi. Wo Komal aur Madhuri didi ke sath lagi rahengi aur waise bhi Preeti ke ghar gayi hai toh Preeti unke sath Architect ke anginat sawaal poochne wali hai.", Arjun ko itna uttejit dekh Alka ki muskaan gehri ho gayi.

"Subah Ritu ne tumhe haraya tha na?", Alka didi ki is baat ko sunn kar Arjun ko bhi yaad aa gaya tha ke aaj uske sath kya ghatna ghati thi. Sharam se jhempta wo apne sector ki sadak par he dhyaan dene laga.

"Sharmao matt. Ye baat sirf mujhe pata hai aur isme tumhari galti nahi hai. Main bhi tumhare sath agar waisa karungi toh natija same he hoga."

"Pata nahi ye kuch samay se kya hone laga hai Alka. Main apna sabkuch control kar sakta hu lekin jyada control karne par ajeeb si garmi aur bechaini hone lagti hai. Ritu ne bas hontho ke pas apne honth kiye aur maine unki saansein mehsoos kari toh mera ye bekabu sa hone laga tha. Agar wo paseena na nikalta toh main jarur ghar se bahar kisi ke pas chala jata."

"Main hu na Arjun aur Ritu bhi tumhe samajhti hai. Tum har roj kisi ek ke sath time spend kar sakte ho aur jis din aisa na ho us din ya toh exercise karke khudko shaant kar lena nahi toh bahar jaane par bhi koyi rok nahi hai. Bas khayal rakhna ke tum safe raho. Tumhari body me kuch changes aa rahe hai aur Ritu ne bhi yahi baat mujhse share ki thi. Jyada rokna bhi galat he hoga Arjun aur shaadi ke mahol me 10 din pehle se he shayad tumhe jyada dikkat aaye.", Alka didi ne ye baat badi sanjidgi se kahi thi Arjun ke hath par hath rakhte hue.

"Maine bhi kuch samjha hai Alka. Jo ye daadi ji mujhe khuraak deti hai na inme overall strength dene wali jadi-bootiyan hai. Lene main he gaya tha toh kuch naam mujhe yaad rahe aur jab unke baare me thoda bahot jana toh waha sharir par padne wale prabhaav bhi samajh aaye. Shayad daadi ko bhi ye nahi pata hoga ke sirf sharir majboot aur jyada taqat ke sath inka asar kahi aur bhi ho raha hai.", Arjun ke ye khulasa karne par Alka didi thoda hansne lagi.

"Tum itni mehnat kar rahe the? Daadi ne jab wo jadi-booti likhi thi na toh uske nichle panne par humne wo naam nikaal liye the. Ritu ke sath Komal didi ne bhi harek cheej ko samjha tha ke tum me badlaav kis wajah se aa rahe hai. Khaaskar jab Ritu ki halat tumne kharaab ki thi uske baad. Aur ab toh shayad jyada durlabh cheej kha rahe ho jinke baare me khoj-bin chal rahi hai. Waise sach kahu toh mujhe toh atcha lagta hai.", Alka didi dabe shabdo me he Arjun ke ling ka jikar kar gayi thi.

"Sahi me James Bond he aap. Waise ye sab kis kisko pata hai?", Arjun ne baat ko ghuma diya tha aur ab wo ghar ke pas aa rahe the.

"Tara, Komal didi aur Ritu ke sath mujhe."

"Aarti didi ko?", Alka is naam se thoda chonk gayi thi lekin fir muskura di.

"Kameene ho tum, pakke wale kameene. Punjab me kar he di na us bechari ki halat kharaab. Usko is sabke baare me nahi pata kuch lekin wo aur Tara bhi mere aur Ritu ke sath ab sab baatein karti hai. Tum ye jaahir nahi karoge un teeno ke saamne.", Arjun ko kuch kuch khabar thi in chaaro ke beech itna judaav dekh kar. Wo ghar ke saamne car rok kar utarne laga toh Alka didi us se pehle nikal kar gate kholne lagi. Car andar khadi karte he unke peeche Rajkumar ji bhi aa gaye the. Unhone apni car gate ke bahar he laga di thi.

"Alka mera khana lagwa do beti, jaldi he wapis jana hai.", Unhone bahar wale handpump par he hath mooh dhoya toh Arjun ne taar pe tanga toliya apne tauji ki taraf badha diya.

"Main chala jata hu Tauji, aap araam kijiye lunch ke baad." Arjun ne thodi parwah se kaha tha lekin Rajkumar ji ne hanste hue mana kar diya.

"Aaj mera waha hona jaruri hai beta. Aur tumne pehle he sabkuch toh bhijwa diya hai, ghar raho bas.", Rajkumar ji ne pyaar se mana kiya aur andar Alka ne Madhuri didi se bol kar apne papa ka khana lagane ka kaha aur khud upar chali gayi. Arjun bhi apne tauji ke he sath baith kar jaruri baatein samajhne laga tha bhojan ke waqt.
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Aaj Babita bhi apne dada ki haveli aa chuki thi kyonki ek din baad he uska vivah hone wala tha. Bijender ko bhi atchi madad mil gayi thi Shankar ji aur Umed kaka ke pehle he sab kaam shuru karwa dene se. Is haveli par mahol thoda behtar tha Rammehar wali jagah se aur aaj mehandi ki rasam ke sath geet bhi gaaye ja rahe the desi boli me. Gaanv-dehat me aksar yahi toh khoobsurti hoti hai ke sabhi milansar aur ek dusre ke sukh-dukh me shareek hote hai. Bujurg, adhed aur jawaan mahilaye geet bhi gaa rahi thi aur Babita ke sath mehandi ki rasam bhi nibhai ja rahi thi.

"Kuch bhi keh Sushila, Babita se 19 he hoga dulha.", Sushila ki umar ki he ye mahila Babita ke sar par chunadi daalti hui boli. Ek purane salwar kameej me Babita ka jism behtar najara de raha tha. Chikne paanv ghutno tak nirvastra the aur aise he gol-chikni baahen poori numaya thi Babita ki.

"Meri Babita hai he itni pyaari ke har koyi 19 he dikhega iske saamne Laali.", Pas me he baithi Sushila ne bhi apni beti ke khoobsurat chehre aur muskurahat ko dekhte hue jawaab diya. Wahi Babita ki umar ki ek bhabhi jo Babita ki hathli par mehandi laga rahi thi wo bhi bol padi.

"Kaaki, baat aisi hai ke hum toh hai bhed-bakri jaisi aur Babita neeri Jhoti (jawan bhains). Takkar ka toh mard koyi na lagta iske saamne, ulta kahi ye na bhari padd jaye aapke damaad par.", Babita sharam se najre jhukaye jhemp rahi thi aur Sushila mooh par hath rakhti hans rahi thi. Ye sab haveli ke pichle bade aangan me tha toh jayaj baat thi ki koyi purush yaha aa nahi sakta tha. Sabhi ko chai-mithai deti Richa bhi hansti hui apni badi behan ke pas he baith gayi.

"Bala bahu, Gollu itna kamjor bhi na hai lekin meri beti special hai kyonki maa-baap ka poora asar hoya hai ispe. Fer dhoondne ke baad bhi is se toh upar koyi chhora milta na, Gollu bhi pehalwan hai aur swabhav bhi saaf."

"Ya baat toh sahi kahi Sushila, tu jab byaah ke aayi thi na toh gaanv ke mard saare armaan apni apni lugaai par josh dikha ke poore kar lete the. Aur Babita toh tere se bhi 2 kadam aage hai.", Ye wahi mahila thi Laali. Aur inki baat sunn kar Richa ki bhi hansi chhoot gayi. Is baar sharmane ki baari thi Sushila ki aur Babita apni maa ko dekh rahi thi.

"Waise taai ji agar ijajat ho toh main kuch bolu?"

"Haan tu bhi bol Munni ki muniya, agla number tera he hai.", Ye bhabhi thi jo Babita ko mehndi laga rahi thi. Richa inki baat par muskurati hui Babita ko dekhti hui kehne lagi.

"Babita didi ki takkar ka ladka toh hai bas 12-13 saal umar kam hai uski.", Is baat par ek pal toh Babita ko bhi saanp soongh gaya ke Richa ne ye kaisa dhamaka kar diya lekin Sushila Singh hansti hui Richa ka gaal khinchti hui boli.

"Bawli, bhai hai iska wo. Pasand manne (mujhe) bhi bahot hai Arjun aur sach kahu uske kaabil duniya ki shayad he koyi ladki ho. Laali, tu bhi dekhiye us chhore ne jad parso wo aavega jiski baat Richa kare hai.", Apni maa ke mooh se Arjun ke liye itni prashansha sunn kar Babita ke chehre par ye alag he khushi aa gayi thi. Usko bhi Arjun ek najar me pasand aa gaya tha. Lekin koyi ye nahi jaanta tha ke Babita ko pehli he aurat bana chuka hai.

"Dekhna he padega eb toh Sushila. Jiski baat pe he Babita tubelight si jagmag ho rahi hai, pakka khaas he hoga.", Laali ji ki baat sunn kar sabhi ne Babita ko dekha jiske gaal sharam se laal ho chuke the. Jaise koyi chori pakdi gayi ho.

"Ye toh byaah ki khushi hai jiji. Babita beti ab bas naya bed banwa liyo kyonki pehli raat me ek toh pakka tootega.", Ek aur adhed mahila baaton me shamil hui thi aur Richa khud Babita ke dusre hath par mehandi lagane lagi thi. Aisi vyask baato se mahol me hansi aur sharam ka mila jula rang udd raha tha.

"Waise bed toh ek baari Sushila jiji ka bhi toota thi bhabhi. Haan bahana kuch aur bataya tha jiji ne.", Lata, jo hamesha kaam se kaam rakhti thi aaj woh bhi yaha shamil ho gayi thi. Itni purani baat yaad dilati wo hansne lagi toh bindaas Sushila bhi kaha chup rehti. Richa-Babita ko bhool kar wo bhi bol padi.

"Tu toh ande he phodd diya karti thi Munni. Munni pilot thi apne time par.", Ab nehle pe dehla lagte he Lata ki bolti band ho gayi thi.

"Kuch toh sharam karo jiji, bache bhi hai yaha."

"Teri baari me bache aur meri baari me? Iska byaah ho jayega parso aur thode time baad Richa ka bhi. Tension na liya kar, mahol hai arr inhe bhi samajhna hai sabkuch. Zindagi me hansi-khusi se badh ke kuch na hota.", Sushila ne samajhdari se ehsaas karwaya ke ab wo badi ho chuki hai. Hansna bolna bahot jaruri hai inke liye.

"Waise taai ji, Shankar chacha udhar jaayenge toh Arjun yaha kyo aayega? Wo bhi toh Anupama ke udhar jayega na.", Richa ne Arjun ka jikar toh kar diya lekin ek pal ke liye Lata ki bechaini badha di thi.

"Kyu na aayega wo yaha.? Uska baap kanyadan kar raha hai Arjun thodi. Aur Rameshwar kaka idhar aayenge toh Arjun sath aayega. Apni behan ke sasural fere pe bhi jana hai usne. Bijender ka byaah na bhi hota tab bhi manne Arjun ko he Babita ke sath bhejna tha, dil se wo mera beta hai ab Richa. Main chali andar, dawai ka time ho gaya mera.", Sushila ne apni baat kehte hue Richa ke baal sehlaye aur ek yuvti unki wheelchair khiskar le gayi idhar se he unke kamre me.

"Dekhiyo Babita kal ko Bijender aur tere hisse me Arjun na aa ke baith jaye? Teri maa ne toh aulaad he ghosht kar diya us ladke ko.", Lata chachi ki ye baat sunn kar Babita ne muskurate hue jo jawaab diya wo bahot kuch keh bhi gaya aur uljha bhi gaya sabko.

"Kya kaaki bas itni si baat. Mera toh sabkuch Arjun ka hai fer hisse ki baat he khatam aur Bijender bhi mana na karega usko."

"Aapka sabkuch Arjun ka hai?", Richa ne mehndi rok kar apni badi behan ko dekhte hue poocha.

"Zindagi se badhke toh kuch na hota meri laado? Arjun ne maa, bhai, meri aur baaki kitno ki zindagi bachai-sudhari aur badle me sirf pyaar diya. Dushmani na ki usne koyi aur meri maa ko gale lag ke milta hai wo. Kuch rishtey bhagwan aise bade bana deti hai behna jinka prabhav hum jubaan se nahi samjha sakte.", Babita ne jab poori baat kahi toh Richa ne samajhte hue haan me sar hilaya aur Lata ji ke chehre par kuch alag he bhaav aa gaye the. Geet gaana abhi bhi ek taraf jaari thi aur bahar wale aangan me gaanv ke logo ka jalpan shuru ho chuka tha.
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Dopahar 3 baje the aur yaha Ritu-Alka wale kamre me band darwaje ke bheetar Alka poori tarah se Arjun ke upar leti thi. Apne tarashe hue gulabi hontho se wo reh reh kar Arjun ke gaal, honth aur naak par choom leti. Arjun bhi us peele kameej ke andar dono hath daale Alka ki makhan si twacha ko sehlata hua in antrang palo me poora sath de raha tha. Alka paidaishi khoobsurat thi lekin mehnat se usne apne poore jism ko utkrisht bana liya tha.

"Sabse jyada maine yahi miss kiya hai Arjun. Tumhara ye touch aur aise mujhe khud se lagaye rakhna. Yaad hai kaise paglo jaise mujhe pakad kar kiss karne lag jaate the apne kamre me aur hath har jagah ghoomte rehte the tumhare.", Alka ne kohni aur kalai uski chaati par tikate hue aankon ke upar apna chehra karte hue dheemi awaaj me kaha. Arjun un ghane baalo ke andhakaar me chamakti Alka ki aankhon ko he dekh raha tha.

"Mujhe toh yaad hai aapka mere sath bathroom me nahana."

"kameene kahi ke. Besharam ho tum poore.", Khilkhilati hui woh apni aankhen band karti hui diwanwar si Arjun ke hontho ko choomne lagi. Sach toh ye tha ke wo bhi Arjun ke sath apne antrang palo ko roj sapne me dekhti thi. Shiddat se hontho ka ras chooste hue dono ek dusre ki jeebh bhi daant me pakadte masti kar rahe the. Kamar par bandhi salwar kulho par ek jaadui uthaan leti thi Alka ke. Lambi sudol taango ke upar wo gumad se tarashe hue kulhe jo akalpniya the. Arjun ke hath us dheeli salwar se andar jaate hue lagbhag nirvastra kulho ko aate ki tarah goonthne lage.

"Dono besharam hai ye kehna thik rahega. Waise lagti toh aap dance karti hui bhi kamaal ho bas tab control karna padta hai.", Arjun ke hatho dwara apne kulhe sehlaye jaane se Alka bhi muskura rahi thi.

"Tumhe na mere ye kuch jyada he pasand hai. Lekin waha no entry aur mujhe pata hai dance me bhi tum wahi dekhte ho."

"Na sirf wahi nahi, poora ka poora aapko dekhta hu. Aur jitne aapke ye idhar se bahar hai, utne he saamne se ye.", Arjun unhe palat kar apne neeche laate hue Alka ke maansal stanno par kameej ke upar se he choomne ke baad bola. Alka ko apne sapat peit par wo motta kathor ling bhali bhanti mehsoos ho raha tha. 2 kapdo ke bawjood choot se ushma bahar nikalti bata rahi thi ki halat uski bhi thik nai hai.

"Tum jaise inhe masalte ho na toh jaldi he ye jyada bade ho jayenge. Bahot mehnat karni padti hai inhe itna rakhne ke liye.Aahhh.. Jyada time nahi hai apne pas.", Alka ne is beech ghadi par najar ghumai toh Arjun seedha ho gaya. Arjun ke nirvastra hone se pehle he Alka uske saamne sirf ek jheeni se bra aur patli dori wali panti me bister par leti thi. Nariyal si golai aur sakhti liye uske dono chuche chhat ki taraf sar uthaye Arjun ko amantrit karte dikhe. Chikne samtal peit ke dono taraf upari hisse me pasliya bata rahi thi ki Alka ke sharir me jo bhi hai bas charbi nahi hai. 36 ke gol chuche aur 28-29 lagbhag kamar is 5'9" lambai wali apsara ko bejod he banate the.

"Jitna samay lagna hai utna toh lagega he na. Aur aaj poora pyaar karunga aapko.", Arjun fir se hontho ko choomta hua apne seene ke niche didi ki chhatiyan dabane laga. Alka ne bhi paanv failate hue usko kas ke khud se chipka liya tha. Saanse ukhdi toh dono he ek dusre ko hanste hue dekh rahe the. Alka ne hath badha kar Arjun ke tannaye lund ko kas ke pakad liya. Wahi Arjun ne bhi kandhe ke dono taraf se bra ki patti niche sarkate hue chikne kandho par aadha darjan chumban chipka diye.

"Tum toh poora pyaar kar loge lekin mujhe sabke saamne sahi se bhi chalna hai darling. Karne ke baad at least ek ghanta toh milna chahiye ke nahi?", Alka ab us motte dande ko nirantar hath se hilaye ja rahi thi. Arjun bhi purn uttejit tha aadha ghante se halki masti karne ki wajah se.

"Inhe pyaar kar lu fir aage karte hai.", Sakht urojo ko nirvastra karte he Arjun un kishmish se nipple ko dekhne laga. Sponge se gaddedar aur purnakar ardh-gole sachmuch bemisal the. Ek chuchak mooh me lete he Alka ki awaaj nikal gayi. Dusre chuche ko bhi Arjun sehalte hue nipple ragad raha tha. Choot ke saamne wala kapda buri tarah kaamras me bheeg kar chipak chuka tha.

"aahh.. Kar lo inhe bhi pyaar.. lekin ummm.. wo bhi sath he kar lo na.. aahhh. sehan nahi ho raha Arjunnnnnn", Alka ki aankhe toh nashe me band si hone lagi thi, chuchak ek minute me tann kar sooi se khade ho gaye the. Madhoshi me Alka ka gora-gulabi chehra laal hone laga aur sharir me jhurjhuri se mach chuki thi. Aisa kuch uske sath sirf tab hua tha jab Arjun ne pehli baar uske in urojo par hath rakha tha. Arjun ne bhi choot ke saamne se kachhi ka wo hissa hata kar ungli firai toh lesdar paani bahar he mehsoos ho gaya. Alka sachmuch tadap rahi thi milan ke liye.

"Aise he karu ya nikal kar?", Arjun ki baat sunnkar Alka ne josh me panty he ek taraf se pakad kar kheench di. 'charrrr' ki ye chhot si awaaj ke sath he choot ke saamne ab koyi avrodh na tha.

"Itna matt socha karo tum.. aahhh.. Geela karu kya tumhara?", Arjun ko wapis apne upar litate hue Alka ne he uska lund apni ras-bahati chhoti si choot ke muhane laga diya. 3-4 baar us maheen lakeer aur gulabi faanko me firane se he wo zero bulb sa motta supada chikna ho gaya tha. Reh reh kar dono ke sharir me jhatke lagte jab choot aur supade ka ye anokha chumban hota. Arjun bhi apne ling me khaas thirkan mehsoos kar raha tha jo Alka ki yoni par lagne par hoti.

"Jyada he garam ho aap is waqt. Current daud raha hai kya andar.?"

"Yar karo bhi tum aahhh.. tumne waha se bijli leni hai kya? Lagao apna transformer agar current chahiye toh..aahhh.. maa..Araam se Arjunnnn.. ye daadi ki dawai meri faad rahi hai..aahhhh maa..", Aisi natkhat baatein aur uttejna se Arjun ne bhi halke dabaav se aadha supada andar bharne ke baad ek dhakka lagate hue 5 inch andar baitha diya tha. Kanak si yoni is vikraal ling ko lete he shankh si ho gayi thi. Alka sachmuch jaan nyochhavar karne wali premika thi Arjun ki jo is aseem dard ko bhi badi kushalta se sehti bas muskura rahi thi.

"Isliye bhi main dur rehta tha aapse.. Aahh.. halat kharaab ho jaati hai na?", Arjun ne utna ling fansaye hue he Alka ke muskurate chehre se woh atirikt paseena saaf karte hue vivashta jaahir ki toh Alka ne uska chehra niche karte hue hontho ko apne mooh me daba kar apni kamar upar uchka di. Arjun ke halke jhaant yoni ke upar aa chipke. Ek pal ke liye dono ka sharir baraf sa ho gaya aur turant Alka ne apni aankhe kholte hue honth hata liye.

"Tum dard nahi dete itna yaad rakhna. Bas wo manjil asaan nahi hai jo Alka ne pasand ki hai. Umaahhh. Ab dikhao jara apna dum bas Ritu wale se thoda kam he rakhna.", Alka ne is bhayankar peeda ko bhi jajb karte hue poora ling apni yoni me samahit kar liya tha. Rubber si lachili choot apni shamta se chaudi hui kass kar lund ke gird lipti thi. Gulabri surkh adhar (lips) choomte hue Arjun ne koyi jor na dikhate hue bas Alka ko bharpoor pyaar kiya. Kamar ek kram me aage piche karta wo aise chudai kar raha tha jaise ye Alka ka pehli baar ho aur wo usko dard nahi dena chahata tha.

"Is sabse jyada maja aata hai jab main aapko apne sath laga ke sota hu. Aisa nahi hai ke mujhe aapke sath sansarg me khushi nahi milti. Ye toh bayan bhi nahi kar sakta lekin jis raat aap aur Ritu mere sath soyi thi na wo sabse atcha pal tha.", Dono chucho ko bas thaame hue Arjun lagbhag aadhi lambai is geeli surang me aage piche kar raha tha. Halke halke sankuch bata rahe the ke Alka sakhallit ho chuki hai jo badi baat na thi.

"Aahhh.. mujhe bhi ummm. tumhari peeth se chipak kar sona atcha lagta hai.. shhhiiii.. aahh.. Ritu maaregi mujhe aaj pakka... aahhh..", Alka ne ye jis bhaav se kaha tha wo Arjun na samjha.

"Kyo.. aahhh.. ummmm.. Wo kuch nahi kahengi. Umaahhh.", Gaal ko hontho me bhar ke Arjun ne nirvastra chucho par apna seena ragda toh Alka ki bhi taange uski kamar se belt ki tarah lipat gayi.

"Bed ganda ho gaya. aahh.. Humne ummm.. rule banaya tha ke is par dono me se koyi tumhare sath nahi karega. aahhh.. Waha nahi aahhh.", Gol kulhe is mudra me thoda bister se upar uthe he the ki Arjun ne unki faanko ke beech ungliya dhansa di. Gudadwaan ke paas wo chiknahat aur gehrai Arjun ko alag he maja de rahi thi. Jyada aage na badhte hue wo bas gehre dhakke lagata raha. Kamre me kaamras jaise hawa me he bhar gaya tha.

"Sachmuch ye problem wali baat hai Alka. Aaj kuch jyada he orgasm ho rahe hai. Jaha meri ungliyan hai waha tak.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Alka aahen bharte hue bhi muskurane lagi.

"Gande kahi ke. aahh. Ek toh itne din baad hum mil rahe hai aur upar se ummmmaahh.. aaj tum jaise push kar rahe ho alag sa friction ho raha hai.. maaahhh..", Alka ek aur baar teji se jhadi toh aankhen band ho gayi thi. Chaadar mutthi me kase wo akadi aur Arjun ne bhi dono hath uske kandhe ke niche rakhte hue raftaar badha di. Wo bhi kuch jyada he bhara baitha tha lekin Alka ek baar fir uske saath is kaam-sagar me dubki lagane lagi.

"Kitni bar hona hai aapne aaj.. aahh? Aise bhi koyi hota hai kya? Mera bhi hone wala hai.. hhuuh.."

"Aaahh.. Bahar he nikalna Arjunnnn.. aahhh.. Fertile time hai..", Alka ne uske kandho par hath rakhte hue Arjun ko apni vivashta batai aur ek baar fir wo reh reh kar hilne lagi thi. Idhar Arjun alag hua toh 'pukk' ki halki awaaj se choot-ras me bheega uska ling spring sa uchalta yoni se bahar aa gaya. Poori chudai ek he mudra me ki thi aur andar jaane ke baad supada 25 minute baad abhi bahar nikla tha. 2-3 bar hath se hilate he safed gaadha taral lehrata hua Alka ke gulabi chucho aur peit par girne laga. 5-6 fuhare chhodne ke baad Arjun bhi Alka ki bagal me aa gaya. Chehre ke saamne se baal thik karta woh dekh raha tha ke Alka aaj kitni sukoon me dikh rahi hai.

"10 se jyada baar. huuuuhhhhhh.. 10 se jyada baar aaj main release hui hai. Ab toh uthne ki bhi jaise himmat nahi hai.", Alka palat kar Arjun ki baahon me aa gayi. Wahi Arjun hairaan tha ke itne sakhallan ek baar me kaise. Phir kuch na kehta wo bhi Alka ke mulayam jism ko apne aagosh me leke araam karne laga. Ek ghante baad Alka ki aankh pehle khuli toh Arjun abhi bhi ek he sthiti me soya tha. Muskurati hui wo uska gaal choom kar savdhani se alag hui toh bister ke thik beech me 1 feet ka daayra poora geela hua pada tha. Muskurate hue ek najar apni gulabi yoni par daali toh woh bhi khusi se thoda phool chuki thi.

'Ab koyi kaise sambhale khud ko jab pyaar he aisa ho. Jaan nikal bhi deta hai aur daal bhi deta hai.', Uth kar bathroom me jaane se pehle Alka ne sabhi kapde waha se hatate hue bister thoda thik kar diya tha. Thodi he der baad Arjun bhi uth kar nahane laga aur Alka kamre ko dusrust karke apne chehre ko sahi karne lagi. Pyaar ke kuch nishan yaha bhi dhyaan dene par dikh he rahe the.

'Thakk-thakk' ki dastak darwaje par hote he Alka ne befikri me kundi khol di.

"Band kyo kiya hua tha? Naha rahi thi toh bathroom band karna he bahot hai.", Ritu bedhak si andar aati hui Alka ka gaal choomne ke baad bister par aa pasri. Turant peeche he Tara bhi.

"Ye kya Alka, panty 2 din pehle he li thi aaj faad bhi di aur yaha aise kyo fenk rakhi hai?", Tara ne jaise he takiya uthakar apni goad me liya wo panty bhi hath me aa gayi. Alka ke laal chehre par dhero jawaab the bas jubaan par taala.

"Yar maan liya yaha hamare siwa koyi nahi aata lekin galti se koyi aa jaye toh? Vinni didi ya Saroj bhabhi he.", Ritu ne wo panty Tara se lete hue almari me rakhte hue kaha.

"Majra toh kuch aur he hai Ritu. Yaha toh itna bada nishan bhi hai aur ajeeb si smell bhi.", Tara ne baithe hue he us gehre rang ke hisse par hath lagaya toh ab Alka ko bolna he pada.

"Arjun aur or koyi sawaal nahi bas.", Alka itna kehti hui sath wale kamre me chali gayi, dusri chaadar lene. Yaha in dono ke chehre par hairat ke bhaav the thode.

"Inko jara bhi darr nahi hai kya? Rupali, Madhuri-Komal didi aur Vinni didi bhi ghar he hai. Din dihade ye khatra le liya.", Tara ke khulase se bathroom ke andar sharir paunchta Arjun bhi hairaan tha. Matlab ki ye aapas me teeno he ek dusre ke baare me jaanti hai. Jaanti hai toh jaanti hai lekin ab inka saamna kaise karega ye alag darr tha Arjun ko.

"Rupali aur Vinni didi nahi hai yaha. Wo hoti toh Alka aisa kuch nahi karti lekin baat ye hui thi ki is kamre me Arjun ke sath kuch nahi.", Ritu ne khade ho kar chaadar hataai toh Tara bhi madad karne lagi. Kuch pal koyi awaaj na sunn Arjun kapde pehne bahar aaya toh saamne he Ritu didi khadi thi.

"Jaldi 9-2-11.", Ritu didi ke aisa kehte he Arjun ne Tara ki taraf bhi nahi dekha lekin ab teeno hans rahi thi.

"Alka ki bachi tu raat tak nahi ruki.", Ritu ne bathroom se he awaaj dete hue kaha.

"Raat? Main toh tumhare jaane ke baad he uske kamre me karne wali thi. Koyi baat nai raat ko bhi kar lungi tu tension matt le.", Alka ne bedhadak kaha toh Tara khilkhilane lagi.

"Batati hu tujhe main ruk toh sahi. Raat ko bhi kar lungi ki bachi. Ab next Aarti hai aur aaj hum chaaro me se koyi kuch nahi karega. Aarti ko sambhalne do agli baari.", Ritu ne chehra saaf karte hue apni kameej utaar kar ek taraf rakhi aur almari se tshirt nikalne lagi.

"Yar Ritu tujhe bura nahi lagta? Waise maan liya ke tujhe pata lag gaya lekin phir aise aapas me involve karna?", Tara ne sawaal ke sath he apne bhi kapde utaar liye the. Wo bhi tshirt aur pajama pehan ne lagi thi.

"Dekh Tara bura tab lagega jab uski marji nahi hogi aur dusra uski shaadi ho chuki ho. Hum 4 hai aur chaaro us se attach hai. Problem usko bhi hai jiski wajah se ye sab mil kar karna jaruri hai. Roj akeli Alka ya tu Arjun ko nahi sambhal sakti. Jis din sab thik hua phir uski marji ya Preeti ki. License uske pas hai aur filhal hamare pas kiraye par hai samajh le.", Ritu ne pajama pehan ne se pehle Alka ke pichwade par ek jhaapad lagate hue aankh maar di.

"ouch. Kamini. Sahi baat hai Tara iski. Khud he soch hum aapas me uski jyada baat nahi karte lekin parwah barabar karte hai aur sabse badi baat hai ke pata hone ke baad hum aapas me jyada close hue hai.", Alka ki baat par Tara ne uska gaal choom liya.

"Arre baba, mera aisa koyi matlab nahi tha. Fikar thi ki Ritu ke aankhon me Arjun he dikhta hai mujhe. Tu toh uski girlfriend hai lekin ye Ritu na jaise uska sabkuch hai. Ajeeb sa lagta hai mujhe jab main Arjun ke paas se iske paas aati hu. Ye uska female version hai lekin pata nai kyo mujhe guilty feel hota hai.", Ritu bhi Tara ki is baat par muskurati hui uske gale lag jaati hai.

"Tu sachmuch bahot kuch samajhti hai. Ye Alka ki bachi tujhe bhi James Bond bana kar maanegi lagta hai. Chal Alka ko araam karne de, hum coffee bana ke laate hai. Preeti bhi aane wali hogi Aarti ke sath.", Tara ko kamar se pakad kar Ritu apne sath bahar le aayi thi. Aur is sabke chalte aaj Arjun stadium bhi nahi ja paya tha lekin Akanksha ke pas jaane ke liye car se nikal chuka tha.
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"Kuch bhi kaho maa Ritu sachmuch khaas hai. Wo bilkul alag hai typical ladkiyo se lekin sath he badi pyaari bhi.", Shalini ji apni mata Purnima, bhai Umed aur bhabhi ke sath baithi chai ke waqt baatchit kar rahi thi. Shalini ka vyaktitva aisa tha ke wo jyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi lekin sabka khayal rakhne wali padhi likhi mahila tha.

"So toh hai Shalini. Rekha bhi bata rahi thi ki wo ladki Munna (Arjun) ka saya hai aur apne bhai ki poori dekhbhal karti hai. Sath he padhai me bhi top hai. Waise tumhe usme dilchaspi kaise hui.?", Purnima ji ne ek taraf se aati is chandni si gori aur masoom si ladki ko apni goad me lete hue pooch bhi liya. Ye taruna Shalini ji ki beti Aayesha thi, jiska college me pravesh hone wala tha.

"Usne king ko bina dare gardan se pakad liya tha maa.", Shalini ji ne ye baat hichkichate hue kahi thi apne bade bhai se najre churate hue.

"Kya bol rahi ho Shalini? King ko kisne khola aur wo uske kareeb kaise chali gayi? Haadsa pooch kar nahi hota kabhi.", Umed Singh ne apne sar pe hath rakh liya tha.

"Bhaiya, wo anjane me he gate khul gaya tha uske baade ka. Mujhe bhi pata nahi laga kyonki hum teeno (Aarti-Ritu) astbal me the. King waha pahucha toh mujhe bhi darr lag gaya tha. Lekin wo Ritu ke aas-pas ghoomta raha jaha Romeo bhi satark tha. Fir Ritu jameen par baithi toh King bhi shanti se uske saamne baith gaya. Ritu se usne khud he dost kar li jaise Shankar bhaiya ke sath wo aate he panja rakh kar karta hai. Sorry lekin sachmuch mujhe pata nahi laga ke woh bahar kaise aa gaya.", Baat sunn kar Umed ne ek gehri saans li.

"Kutte samajhdar hote hai behan bas unhe saamne se pyaar aur ijjat milni chahiye. King bhi alag nahi hai bas kabhi kabhi bhediya bann jata hai. Main waha tala he lagwa deta hu,kundi shayad kaam ki nahi.", Umed Singh ko andar se thodi hairat bhi thi ki ek yahi kutta tha jo kisi ke saamne ghutne nahi tekta tha. Khud ko kisi bhediyo ke sardar ki tarah King bhi Alpha (pramukh) maanta tha.

"Mama, waise wo didi hai badi sundar. Mummy kuch aur bhi kehna chahti hai.", Aaisha ne apni naani ke gale me baahen daale kaha toh Shalini jhijhakti hui apne bade bhai ko dekhne lagi.

"Bolo Shalini, tumhe toh hichkichana nahi chahiye.", Purnima ji ne apni beti ko haunsla dete hue kaha.

"Ji wo agar antarjatiya vivah maante hai toh Shankar bhaiya se Ritu ke rishtey ki baat kar sakte hai. Karanvir (Jeth ka beta) ki bhi padhai khatam ho chuki hai aur ladki dekhne ke liye bhi charcha ki thi didi-jeth ji ne. Ritu har tarah se Karan ke liye sahi ladki rahegi.", Umed Singh toh bas sunn raha tha apni behan ki baat aur sath he mand mand muskura raha tha jaise usko pata ho ke jawaab maa he dene wali hai.

"Ye fainsla Shankar ke bhi hath me nahi hai Shalini. Pata hai maine Komal ke liye baat ki thi us se. Komal badi bhi hai aur kahi jyada behtar bhi har kaam me. Apne Sushil ji hai na Jaipur wale, unke bete ke liye. Shankar ka jawaab tha ke ye fainsla Komal karegi aur jabtak wo padh rahi hai wo apni beti se sawaal nahi karenge. Ritu ke abhi 4 saal toh MBBS ke baaki hai aur fir wo shayad aage bhi padhai kare. Jiwansathi ka chunaav bhi wo khud he karne wali hai aur tera bhatija 6-7 saal intjaar nahi karega.", Purnima ji ne kahi bhi koyi galat baat nahi kahi thi. Apni beti ko sach samjhaya tha jis se dil ko thes na lage.

"Shankar bhaiya ki yahi baat sabse atchi hai maa. Bacho ko unke fainsle lene ke liye poori ajaadi di hui hai aur sath he bache bhi koyi galat fayeda nahi uthate. Unme sanskaar bhi hai aur harek ke prati ijjatt bhi. Mera beta bada hota toh main pakka intjaar karti Ritu ke liye.", Shalini ka beta Aaisha se chhota tha jo bahar he padhta tha.

"Shaadi fir bhi nahi hoti behna. Ek pariwar me ye mumkin nahi hai. Tujhe Shankar mujhse bhi jyada maanta hai toh khud he soch aisa kaise ho sakta hai? Kal tu Arjun ko dekh legi toh kahegi ki usko Aaisha ke liye pakka kar lete hai. Pehle he bata deta hu ke us ladke ka rishta is peedhi me sabse pehle pakka ho chuka hai kyonki usko dekhte he tere dil me ye khayaal pakka aayega.", Umed Singh ne jab dono pariwar ki asliyat yaad dilai toh Shalini sachmuch jhemp gayi.

"Sach keh rahe hai ye Shalini. Aap dekhna jara Arjun ko jara ek baar. Mujhe toh daant padd he gayi thi lekin inhone aapko pehle he bata kar bacha liya.", Rajeshwari ji ki baat par Purnima ji bhi hansne lagi thi aur Aaisha apni maa aur maami ko dekhe ja rahi thi.

"Aise konse heere jade hai maami? Aur aapne kya kaha tha mama se jo daant padi.?"

"Teri maami kehti ki Arjun ka rishta Vinita se karwa do.", Ab Umed ke sath sath baaki sab bhi hansne lage lekin Rajeshwari bas sharma rahi thi.

"Wo Vinita se 6 saal chhota hai bhabhi. Aapko pata nahi tha kya?"

"Shalini, galti Rajeshwari ki bhi nahi hai. Wo pehli baar Munna se mili thi aur wo bhi hatta-katta jawaan hai, beshak umar kam hai lekin tere bhai se bhi chauda hoga. Pata hota toh meri bahu aisi baat nahi karti.", Purnima ji apni bahu ki tarafdari karti boli toh Aaisha fir se bol uthi.

"Hum kab ja rahe hai unke ghar? Dekhe kaun hai ye janaab jinki meri naani aur mama tareef kare ja rahe hai. Waise Vinni didi se bhi main naraaj hu. Unhe pata tha ke main aayi hu phir bhi apne he ghar nahi aayi."

"Beti, uska dil ek toh kahi lagta nahi aur agar waha usko atcha lag raha hai toh thik hai na. Waha uske sath poora jamghat hai uski behno ka. Waise bhi wo idhar kuch seekhne wali thi nahi lekin udhar chaav-chaav me rasoi me jaane lagi hai.", Purnima ji ki baat sunn kar Umed ko bhi atcha laga tha.

"Waise Ritu didi se toh meri bhi dosti ho gayi. Aarti didi thoda kam bolti hai lekin wo bhi atchi hai.", Aaisha ab uth kar khadi hui aur swimming ka bata kar nikal gayi.

"Shankar bhaiya ko waise koyi aur naam nahi mila maa? Unka pyaar gehra tha Ajju bhaiya ke sath lekin bete ko unka naam dena. Sab is se bachne ke liye usko Munna-munna kehte hai lekin aap he socho aise toh bhaiya ne apne jakham bharne he nahi diye."

"Tere chacha ji ne diya tha ye naam usko kyonki wo chahte the ki Shankar ka beta bilkul waisa bane jaisa unka ladla Ajju tha. Aur yakeen kar Shalini, kuch galat nahi kiya unhone. Haan mere se jyada usko tera bhai jaanta hai kyonki wo iska bhi beta hai. Kaushalya ne bataya kaise Umed ne Arjun par mehnat ki aur jitna isko Ajju ke baare me maloom tha utna munna ko banane ki koshish ki.", Is khulase se Shalini apne bade bhai ko dekhne lagi.

"Shankar ya koyi aur maane na maane maa, Arjun Sharma waisa he hai jaisa mera bhai tha. Bas unme kabhi samanta mat kijiyega kyonki dono he kahi na kahi apne aap me khaas rahe hai. Main chalta hu maa, thodi der tak aa jaunga.", Umed Singh ne bhi ghadi ki taraf dekha toh uth khade hue. Saanjh ke sadhe 7 baj chuke the aur ek chakkar Sombir Singh ki haveli pe lagane ka soch kar wo nikal gaye.
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Arjun ne aaj atcha samay vyatit kiya tha Akanksha ke sath aur ab halka andhera hone laga toh car ko wapis uske ghar ki taraf le chala. 2 ghante dono ne jee bhar ke baatein ki thi, bhuna hua bhutta (makki) bhi Akanksha ne bade chaav se khaya tha aur Arjun ne uska kisi shehjadi sa dhyaan rakha tha har jagah. Ghar pahuchne se pehle ek gehra chumban karke dono ne ye shaam khatam karne ka nirnya liya aur fir muskurati hui wo apne ghar me dakhil ho gayi. Vinay Taneja bhi apni beti ko khush dekh kar muskura rahe the.

"Ye long frock, bangles aur itni saari chochlate li hai maine aaj. Aur nimbu wala bhutta bhi khaya aur masala dosa bhi.", Akanksha dhamm se us bade sofe par ja baithi
jaha uski mom Sushma ji apni beti ko khush dekh thoda hairaan bhi thi aur khush bhi.

"Tera toh birthday bhi nahi hai fir itni shopping aur masti? Paise bhi toh nahi leke gayi thi tu Anshu.", Sushma ji ne apni laadli ko ek taraf se apne sath lagate hue poocha aur gaal choomti hui sar sehlane lagi.

"Arjun ki jeb kaat li maine aaj. Nayi car li hai toh kaise bach sakta tha mujhse.? Lekin wo toh ulta khush tha, ek baar bhi mana nahi kiya.", Akanksha abhi bata he rahi thi ki uski bua Jaya bhi apne bhai ke liye sharbat le kar andar aa gayi. Wo bada sa dabba table par rakhe dekh unhone bhi pooch liya.

"Ye isme kya hai bhabhi? Anshu leke aayi hai?"

"Hanji bua ji, mujhe gift mila hai mere best friend se. Aur wo laakh ke rang-birange kade aur chochlate hai. Frock dekho aap bhi chakra jaogi, ye maine bhi nahi maangi thi.", Akanksha ne is do-taraf khulne wale 3 feet lambe dabbe ko khola toh sachmuch wo kisi mehnge gown jaisi pari wali frock he thi, bina chaand-sitaro ke.

"Waah. Yaha aise kapde bhi mil jaate hai? Sachmuch sundar hai bilkul teri tarah. Meri Anshu bhi pari he toh hai.", Bua ne bhi bade sneh se kaha lekin Sushma ji ne wo dabba apni taraf khiskaya toh gor se dekhne lagi.

"Anshu beta ye kitne ki hai? Aur kya ye tune maangi thi Arjun se?"

"Mom main aisa kar sakti hu kya? Hum toh waha bas bangles lene gaye the kyonki ab suit pehnungi toh unke sath kalai me kuch toh hona chahiye. Ye Arjun ne he mangwa rakhi thi pehle se he uski pehchan ke showroom se. Surprise bol kar usne belated happy birthday present diya toh maine mana nahi kiya.", Akanksha ki bholi surat dekh kar Vinay ne bhi apni beti ko pyaar se shaant kiya.

"Ab dost hai toh humko beech me nahi bolna chahiye Sushma. Anshu bhi usko present de degi uske birthday pe."

"Aap samajh nahi rahe ho ji. Ye school ke bache hai beshak badi class me aur iski keemat likhi hui hai 9 hajaar yaha. Itna mehnga uphaar galat hai na.?"

"Mom main kuch kahu?", Akanksha ne beech bachav karte hue kaha.

"Bolo lekin baat wajib honi chahiye.", Sushma ji shayad asool wali mahila thi, beshak atche vyaktitva aur khayal rakhne wali bhi.

"Arjun ke dost ne ye bola tha ke 50% likhe hue price se aur ye gift dene ke liye wo pocket money save kar raha tha jo ki meri birthday tak is dress ki keemat jitni nahi ho paayi thi. Ab aapko bura lagta hai toh main wapis kar deti hu.", Ab Sushma ji lajwaab ho gayi thi. Ek ladke ne sadhe 4 hajaar sirf isliye jode ki wo unki beti ko ye dress gift kar sake. Matlab unki beti Arjun ke liye kahi jyada khaas hai. Kuch kahe bina bas wo Akanksha ko kuch pal apne sath lagaye rahi. Phir chupchap he us dabbe ko band karti khadi hui toh Vinay he bol pade.

"Madam, wapis karwa de ye uphaar? Sab jaanti ho Sushma ki wo iski kitni parwah karta hai fir bhi tumne ye baat kahi?"

"Galti ho jaati hai na. Bas kuch der ke liye mujhe galat khayal aa gaya tha lekin wo Arjun hai jo humko he hamari Anshu ke liye samjha gaya tha. Uska diya har uphar meri beti ke prati uska sneh he hai. Best friend hai toh ab hai. Main isko Anshu ki almirah me rakh ke aati hu."

"Bhaiya fir aap unke ghar Anshu ki baat he kar lijiye.", Jaya ne jaise he ye kaha Vinay toh gambhir ho gaya wahi Akanksha hansne lagi.

"Oh meri pyaari bua ji aisa waisa matt kahiye jis se sabhi hamari dosti ko alag tarah se dekhne lage. Jo dost hota hai na wahi parwah kar sakta hai, rishta hone par bojh aur jimmedari me farak nah rehta. Arjun kuch chhipata nahi kyonki wo dost hai aur mere liye yahi jaruri hai. That's it.", Akanksha ke itne araam se aisi badi baat kehne par Vinay Taneja ka seena garv se chauda ho gaya tha aur wapis aati Sushma ji bhi muskurati hui apni beti ki baat ko aage badhati hui boli.

"Sahi dosti aisi nahi hoti jo kisi rishtey par bhari padi. Wo bas sab rishto ko jodd deti hai. Life me kabhi kuch samay ke pyaar aur purani dosti me se kuch ek select karna pade toh woh purani dosti hamesha upar rakhna. I'm really happy for you my princess and he is really a speacial person. Umaah. Chalo ab kapde badlo aur apni daadi ke pas baitho thodi der.", Sushma ji ne ab khaane ki tayaari karni thi aur baaki sab bhi apne kaam me lag gaye. Arjun ab Annu ke ghar baitha tha jaha ludo ki is lambi baaji ke baad Sardar ji apna jaam banaye baithe the aur Annu ki mata ji ke sath Arjun rasoi me khada Annu se phone par laga tha. 8 bajte he wo kal aane ka bol kar yaha se bhi apne ghar ke liye nikal chala.

 

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"Kaha awaragardi karta ghoom raha hai tu?", Ghar ke andar abhi aaya he tha Arjun ki Ritu ne thode teekhe andaaj me swagat kiya. Waqt se thoda late hone par swagat toh aise he hota tha uska lekin ye baat usko daadi he kehti thi. Aur Kaushalya ji, jo kisi kaam se aangan me thi wo bhi Ritu ki unchi awaaj sunn kar wahi dekhne lagi.

"Wo yahi pas me tha lekin time ka pata nahi chala sorry.", Arjun kabhi Ritu se behas nahi karta tha kyonki wo badi thi aur us se beinteha pyaar karti thi.

"Car ki chabi idhar la aur aainda 8 baje ghar matlab ghar. Tere pas motorcycle aur cycle hai agar akele he jana ho toh. Car bata kar aur sirf jab jaruri ho tabhi. Chal ja ke mooh-hath dho main khana lagati hu.", Arjun ne bhi jeb se car ki chabi unhe thama di jisko lene ke baad wo khud he Arjun ke liye nalka chalane lagi. Hath mooh dhone ke baad toliya bhi Ritu didi ne he diya aur rasoi me chali gayi. Kuch soch kar Kaushalya ji khaane ki mej par he baith gayi jaha filhal sirf Arjun he tha.

"Tu itna bhi chhota nahi hai us se fir kabhi kuch bolta kyo nahi palat kar?", Kaushalya ji ne baat bade araam se kahi thi jo Arjun ke siwa sirf Ritu ko sunai di, jo khambe ke pas khadi plate saaf kar rahi thi.

"Chhota toh agar 1 minute bhi hota tab bhi wo badi he rehti daadi. Galti toh meri he hai ke main der se aaya aur unhe bhi darr lagta hai kyonki car leke gaya tha.", Arjun ne gilas me paani daal kar apni daadi ki taraf badhaya jinke hath me ajvain thi.

"Car jab li hai toh chalayega he, tabhi toh hath saaf hoga. Aur teri car ke agar kuch hota hai toh usko tension kyu hui bhala?", Kaushalya ji kehne ko toh dikha rahi thi ki wo Arjun ka sath de rahi hai aur Ritu ki baat ka bura laga unhe. Lekin wo aise he koyi baat nahi karti thi aur wo bhi Ritu ke liye jo unki jaan thi.

"Car toh aur aa jayegi daadi lekin main? Mujhe kuch hua toh fir? Bas unki yahi chinta hai aur galti se main bata kar bhi nahi gaya tha. Sorry aur didi naraaj nahi hai wo bas mujhe le kar thoda jyada ghabra jati hai jaise aap khud. Aap bhi toh waisi he ho jo jaante hue wahi sawaal kar rahi ho kyonki ye sab toh aap kehne wali thi agar Ritu didi na kehti.", Kaushalya ji muskurati hui khadi ho gayi. Pani ka gilas andar le jaane se pehle unhone apni laadli pauti ko gale lagate hue matha chooma aur anjaane he mooh se anchahi itcha nikal gayi.'Shivji jodi banaye rakhe' lekin ye baat jaise wo budbuda gayi thi bas.

"Chal khana kha le uske baad Rupali ke sath thoda padh lena.", Ritu didi ne khana lagaya he tha aur Vinni didi ke sath Aarti, Tara aur Alka bhi aa baithi. Vinni ne toh aate he Arjun ke barabar wali seat hathiya li thi aur dusri taraf Aarti.

"Aaj koyi padhai-vadhai nahi bol deti hu. Ye aaj mere sath time spend karega fir chahe film dekh ke ya fir baatein kar ke.", Vinni didi ne Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue Ritu se kaha toh wo bas muskura di.

"Haan thik hai kar lo aap bhi iske sath time spend fir kal iske pyare bhaiya aa jayenge toh ye kisi ke pas nahi baithne wala.", Alka ne jaise he Sanjiv bhaiya ka jikar kiya toh Arjun ke chehre par chamak aa gayi.

"Wow. Ye toh sachmuch aise khush ho raha hai jaise bhaiya na hue koyi kumbh ka mela ho gaya. Koyi baat nahi waise bhi kal maine wapis jana hai toh aaj is Munna ki he taang khinchai kar lete hai.", Vinni didi ne bhi ek plate me khana daalne ke sath he usko Aarti ki taraf badha diya. Aur Alka ne aisa he Tara ke liye kiya. Fir apna bhi khana lagate hue sabhi halki fulki baatein karte bhojan ka lutf lene lage lekin Pandit ji ke kamre me mahol thoda alag tha abhi.

"Khush bhi ho aur thoda thoda pareshan bhi. Thanedarni ji aisi rangat aaj pehli baar dekhne ko mil rahi hai.", Rameshwar ji aaj thakaan mehsoos kar rahe the toh jaldi he bister par aa gaye the. Apni biwi ko dekh unhone sawaal kar he liya.

"Dimag aur dil kayi bar alag alag chal padte hai toh chauraha bann jata hai ji. Tab baat 2 nahi 4 tarfa ho jaati hai aur aaj mere se bhi yahi ho gaya.", Kaushalya ji ne Ajvain aur paani apne pati ko dene ke baad hath kapde se saaf kiye aur bister ke dusri taraf jaane se pehle zero ki roshni kar di badi tube band karte hue.

"Dharamsankat toh koyi badi baat nahi hai Kaushalya. Ek tinke ke 2 ho jaye toh roop-rekha badalna swabhavik he hai. Ab kaho ke dimag aur dil me aisa kaunsa dwand chal gaya jisme dil ko jita rahi ho aur dimag ko peeche bhi nahi hata paa rahi.", Pandit ji bhi gehri jaankari rakhte the insaan aur bhavnao ki.

"Ye sab na aapki he karastani hai ji aur aapke kapoot ki. Mere dimag me jaane kaise kaise khayal baitha diye hai aap logo ne aur main khud anjane he prabhavit hue ja rahi hu.", Halki narajgi se Kaushalya ji ne itna kaha aur takiya thik karke karwat ke bal leit gayi.

"Dekho Kaushalya koyi bhi kisi ke mann ko nahi badal sakta agar saamne wala swikaar na kare. Aur itna ghuma fira kar baat kyu kar rahi ho, seedha kaho ke Arjun aur maine aisa kya kar diya hai jiska tum par dush-prabhav ho raha hai?"

"Maine kab kaha ke ye galat prabhav hai? Bas ye ladki na uske sath waise he bartaav karti hai jaise maa ya premika ho uski. Arjun saamne se kabhi jawab tak nahi deta chahe baat wo kitni badi he kyu na keh de. Kisi aur ka hona na hona bhi nahi dekhti.", Ab Rameshwar ji bhi thode gambhir ho gaye the itna sunn kar.

"Jab Shankar ne kaha tha ke main Arjun ko saand bana raha hu jo kal ko mujhe he bhari padd sakta hai, toh tumhe dhyaan hai maine kya kaha tha? Saand kitna bhi bada kyu na ho lekin wo ek mamooli si rassi me bandh jata hai agar dusra seera usko pyaar karne wale ke hath me ho. Tum isko jhuthla nahi sakti Kaushalya ke Arjun ko niswarth sirf Ritu he niyantrit rakhti hai.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunn kar unki dharampatni ji ka swar bhi thoda sa chintit sa ho gaya tha.

"Ji aap jaante ho ke bacho me maine kabhi farak nahi kiya lekin Ritu mere liye bhi khaas hai. Uska ek paksh jo sabke saamne hai wo bilkul Arjun jaisa hai ya us se bhi behtar. Lakshya ke liye hamesha gambhir, mehnati, kade nirnaya lene wali aur maryadit shresth santaan sa. Wahi Arjun ke liye wo is sab se ulat hai jaise wo khud he Arjun ko shresth banana chahti hai lekin sirf apne liye.", Itni gehri baatein aur apni biwi ki chinta dekh Pandit ji parichit andaaj me muskura diye.

"Tum waisa nahi chahti kya Kaushalya?", Kaushalya ji toh aise chonk gayi jaise unki chori pakadi gayi ho lekin Rameshwar ji ne khud he baat aage kahi.

"Dekho wo usko behtar bana rahi hai lekin tumne agar dhyaan diya ho toh Ritu ne apne vyaktitva ke pehle paksh ke sath samjhauta nahi kiya hai. Aaj savere bhi Arjun ki halat tumhare saamne he thi ki Ritu usko kahi behtar nikharna jaanti hai. Lekin ye ek andruni paksh jis se tumhe darr ya chinta ho rahi hai toh meri salah yahi hai ke sab waqt par chhod do."

"Aap aise kaise keh sakte ho ji ki sab waqt par chhod do? Waqt aane par apne he paute ka byaah pauti ke sath karwa sakte ho aap? Mujhe toh ye hota dikh raha hai kyonki Arjun ki najro me Ritu ke liye sirf pyaar hai aur koyi sawaal tak nahi. Itni duniya toh maine bhi dekhi hai jo bata na saku ke ye pyaar kaisa hai."

"Tum aashirwad dogi toh main bhi hath peeche nahi rakhne wala bas fir apni zindagi ke nirnaya unhe he lene honge, sirf unhe.", Rameshwar ji ko jaise kuch hadd tak bhavishy pata tha jo itna saral bhi na tha lekin hal nikala ja sakta tha.

"Yahi galti hui hai ji abhi thodi der pehle. Dil se apne aap he nikal gaya ke bhagwan unki jodi banaye rakhe aur ab khud par he gussa aa raha hai ek ye main kaise kar sakti hu. Galat me galat hona samajhdari nahi hai."

"Tumne is se bhi bade bade aashirwad aur kasme di hai Kaushalya aur jabtak tumhara sath hai main sabkuch kar sakta hu kyonki ye pariwar tumne basaya hai. Main khud iska hissa hu kyonki inhe tumne bikharne dene ki jagah majbooti se baandhe rakha hai. Keemat kayi bar bahot badi chukani padi lekin tumne kuch bhi bikharne nahi diya. Aur ab bhi nahi hone dogi ye mujhe vishwas hai.", Apne pati ke is jawaab par Kaushalya ji ne kitne he varsho baad aaj unke gaal ko choo liya tha.

"Putra-moh me aapne bhi bahut kuch kiya hai ji toh ye din bhi sath mil kar he dekhenge. Bas agar main pehle chali jau toh Arjun ko adhura matt rehne dena. Bahot saare raaj aise hai jo samay rehte he bas khatam ho jaaye aur Shankar bhi aapke jaise nirnaye le sake. Rekha mujh se kahi behtar hai aur wo Arjun ko roke rahegi."

"Tum abhi na jaane lagi thaanedarni. Jo baat mooh se nikali hai wo mere sath poori karna bas kyonki santulan toh dono ke sath rehne se hoga. Baaki Shankar ka dil bhi bahot kuch samajhta hai bas wo jahir nahi karta. Duvidha me hai ke abhi bete ko pyaar kare ya baad me...", Rameshwar ji ne baat adhuri chhod kar ek muskurahat di toh Kaushalya ji bhi hansne lagi.

"Haan jalokda hai wo poora aur ho bhi kyo na, baap ne sabkuch toh usko bina maange de diya. Ab dikkat ho rahi hai toh ya toh baat kare ya chupchap rahe. Chalo aap araam karo ji, main ek chakkar laga aati hu.", Kaushalya ji ne khade hone se pehle apne pati ko kamar tak chaadar di aur bahar chali aayi peeche darwaja wapis band karke.
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Haveli par ladki ke sath sath ladke ka bhi byaah tha aur ek pratishta ke sath sath ye alag parampara bhi thi jaha mardo ke liye madirapaan ka aayojan bhi hota tha. Bijender ne toh mana bhi kiya tha apni maa aur daadi ko is sabke liye lekin Chandro devi ne khud he kaha ke is avsar par wo ye parampara bhi shamil rakhengi. Haveli ke saamne he inka ye aadha ekad ka chardiwari kiya nohra tha jaha unhone aayojan ke liya Bijender ko aadesh diya.

7 baje ke baad he halki roshni me us jagah desi-angrezi ki chhoti chhoti mehfil jamne lagi jo baad me 50 logo ki ek badi mehfil ban chuki thi. Murga-mutton ke sath sath halka sangit bhi deck se baj raha tha aur sab apne apne hisab se peete hue haveli me hone wale vivah ki shubhkamnaye de rahe the. 8 Baje ke kareeb Umed Singh is bade nohre me chale aaye toh naujwaan ladke sankochwash 1-2 bottle le kar apni mehfil gaanv se bahar he le gaye.

"Sab thikthak hai na yaha? Koyi kami peshi.", Umed Singh ke itna bolte he kuch log hath jodd kar khade ho gaye aur Bijender bhi unke pas chala aaya.

"Na kaka, sab thik hai. Mujhe pata na tha ke aapne ye sab bhi mangwa rakha hai."

"Bijender beta, ab baraat me toh sirf tu khush hovega. Yaha inhe bhi toh khush karna hai.", Umed kaka ki baat sunn kar Bijender ladki sa sharmane laga toh baaki sab bhi hansne lage. Aadha ghanta waha logo se batlane ke baad Umed apne sath he Bijender ko liye saamne haveli aa gaye. Bijender toh waise bhi sharaab se dur he rehta tha aur sath he kal ke din jo jaruri kaam the unki charcha bhi karni thi. Udhar nohre me bhi 2 ghante me lagbhag sabhi log tunn ho kar apne apne ghar chale gaye the. Bijender ko dil se dhanyawad karte hue aur Umed Singh cigratte peene haveli ki chatt par. Chandro devi ke saamne sirf Shankar ki he itni himmat thi ya Umed ko kuch jhijhak thi.

"thak-thak." Ye awaaj saankal ki thi jo kisi ne darwaje par bajai thi. Bijender nahane gaya tha aur Umed upar the. Madhulata ke kehne par Richa ne darwaja khola toh saamne khade vyakti ko hath jodd kar namastey karti hui boli.

"Ji mama, koyi kaam tha kya itni raat ko?", Ye vyakti tha Chandarbhan, Richa ka mama aur Lata ka mamera bhai. Jo ek baar Richa ko niharne ke baad bola.

"Richa bitiya, thanda paani na hai udhar aur 1 khas dost baitha hai toh bas ek gadwi thanda paani bhijwa de. Fer hum bhi apne ghar chale.", Chandarbhan ladki ka mama tha aur usi haq se usne apni baat kahi thi. Richa bhi us chhote darwaje ko waisa khula chhod kar andar chali gayi. Guddi taai ko bata kar wo wapis gate par aayi toh mama waha nahi dikha. Kuch soch kar wo 10 kadam dur nohre ki taraf chal di.

"Mama, ye lo paani. Baraf bhi daal di hai isme.", Halki awaaj me Richa ne gate ke pas se he awaaj di toh saamne lakdi ke takht par baitha wo vyakti bola.

"Bitiya, Chandar halka hone gaya hai. Paani yaha rakh de mere hath maile hai thode.", Richa haveli ki beti thi toh nidar bhi thi kyonki sabhi unke pariwar se najre neechi karke baat karte the. Lekin shayad usko bhi nahi pata tha ke is sharaab ne toh atche atche ko beijjatt kar chhoda hai aur kitne he duniya se jaa chuke iski jadd me aa kar. Kadam nohre me rakhti wo is halke andhere ki taraf chal di. Ye vyakti bhi uske he mama ki umar ka tha aur abhi bhi murge ki taang se bacha khucha maanch udhedne me vyast tha.

"Richa bitiya ye lattu dikkat kar raha tha isliye band kar diya. Tu paani le aayi?", Lohe ke gate se andar aate Chandarbhan ne lauta rakhti Richa ko dekha toh andhere ki wajah batai. Atche suroor me the ye dono vyakti jis wajah se ab Richa ko chalna he uchit laga. Lekin saamne se Chandarbhan ne aate he bhanji ke kandeh par hath rakh diya.

"Ye bhi tera mama he lagta hai Richa aur Manbir ye apni Munni ki beti hai meri bhanji.", Is baat par pehli baar vyakti ne thoda gor se Richa ko dekhne ki koshish ki. Bahar se aati roshni me halka chehra aur sharir dekha ja sakta tha.

"Hmmm. chokhi baat hai Chandar aur bitya toh maa se bhi suthri hai. Pehle na dekhya bitiya ko?", Ab Richa bhi majburi me thithak gayi thi lekin kisi bahari vyakti dwara maa ko sundar kehna usko jancha nahi.

"Dekhya toh manne bhi aaj he hai bhai 4-5 saal baad. Bahar padhti hai na toh najar na aayi. Ab gaanv me hai aur main bhi kuch din idhar he hu toh bhanji ko mama ka poora pyaar dunga.", Ye kehte hue Chandarbhan ka hath fisal kar kandhe se Richa ke nitamb ko ragad gaya. Sharir me ye kaisi jhurjhri si daud gayi thi. Mama ho kar kaise wo uske sath ye kar sakta tha lekin sadma toh Manbir ki baat sunnkar laga.

"Munni wala pyaar toh bas peeche peeche tha bhai, ye bhanji hai toh isko poora dena padega.", Richa nadaan na thi jo aisi dwiarthi baatein na samajh sakti aur usko shaant khade dekh Chandar ne hadd langhte hue jaango ke beech he piche se hath daal kar daba diya.

"Mana na karegi meri bhanji.. aahh..", 'Chattaak ki awaaj ke sath he Chandarbhan ki cheekh nikal gayi aur thappad ki goonj sunn kar 1 minute me he Umed Singh idhar aa pahucha jaha se Richa uski he taraf aa rahi thi. Gusse ke sath roti hui.

"Ruk beti. Kya hua tha yaha abhi?", Richa ke sath bahar Umed Singh ko dekhte he ye dono vyakti nashe me hone ke bawjood badi teji se diwar faand kar kheto ki taraf bhaag nikle.

"Chacha, wo wo aadmi mera mama kaise hai? Chhiii.. kitni ghatiya harkat aur wo bhi apni beti jaisi bhanji ke sath.", Richa ke mooh se itna he sunn paya tha Umed Singh aur turant bahar khadi jeep me apni bhatiji ko baitha wo nikal chala us jagah jaha ye ghinona mama mil sakta tha. Lekin peeche haveli ke gate par khadi Lata ke sharir ko jaise lakwa maar gaya tha ye baatein sunn kar.

"Munni, waha kyo khadi hai?", Chandro Devi ki awaaj sunn kar woh ghabrati hui palti toh idhar Bijender bhi aangan me aa gaya tha.

"Wo maa ji pata nahi jeth ji Richa ko jeep me baitha kar kidhar le gaye. Gusse me the."

"Richa bahar kab gayi Munni? Umed bhi koyi awaaj sunn kar he gaya tha toh matlab waha koyi ghatna hui hai? Chal dekh lega wo apne aap tu kaam kar."

"Main keh rahi thi ki Bijender bas peeche chala jaye toh.."

"Munni, Umed gaya hai na. Bijender ghar se bahar byaah wale din he niklega ab.", Ghabrati hui Lata jaise taise ek kone me chulhe ke pas ja baithi. Mann ashaant tha aur dil ghatt raha tha ye soch soch kar ki anjaane me he Chandar ne kaale raaj khol diye toh wo jeete jee maari jayegi. Iske sath he kahi dur ek patakha chalne ki awaaj sunai di jis se is haveli ke log toh atche khaase wakif the. Koyi 15 minute baad Umed aur Richa wapis aaye toh Umed Singh ke chehre par khaas bhaav na the. Richa bhi sadhi hui chaal se apne kamre me chali gayi.

"Atcha taai main chalta hu, kal haldi pe maa aur Rajeshwari ko leke aa jaunga. Aur 2-3 log gate pe rakhne shuru karo, kheto me abhi jarurat nahi hai.", Paanv chhu kar wo jaate hue Bijender se bhi thodi baat karke gaye. Madhulata abhi tak bechain thi aur Chandro Devi bas akele baithi muskura rahi thi. Apni beti ko doodh dene ka bol kar Lata andar Richa ke kamre me aa gayi thi.

"Bahar kya hua tha Richa?"

"Thodi der me ya savere pata lag he jayega aapko ki kya hua hoga. Ab jaan gayi hu ke Daadi aur Bijender bhaiya kyu papa aur Umed Chacha ko mard bolte hai.", Richa ke jawaab ne Lata ko jaise mirche laga di thi.

"Tu kya bakwas kar rahi hai tujhe pata hai? Tu jawaan ho rahi hai toh kya kuch bhi bakegi?"

"Awaaj niche rakhiye maa. Mard ka matlab suraksha dene wala bhi hota hai. Soch me kahi toh kharabi hai aur main ye jaan kar rahungi.", Richa ko pata tha ke aise toh maa peecha nahi chhodne wali toh uth kar wo daadi ke pas aa gayi. Lata bas hairat se khadi dekhti rahi.

"Daadi abse main aapke sath he soya karungi ya fir badi taai ji ke sath.", Richa ki baat sunn kar Sushila ne palat kar he jawaab de diya.

"Mere sath. Maa ji neend me bandook utha le kuch pata nahi. Tu mere sath he soya kar agar akele me dikkat hai toh.", Laad se woh uska sar sehlane lagi jiske bheetar Richa na jaane kya kuch soch rahi thi. Pichle aadhe ghante me ek tarah se uski duniya he ulat-palat gayi thi lekin wo shayad natije par nahi pahuchi thi. Aur sath sath Madhulata bhi jaise ek alag he sadme me aa gayi thi. Uski beti ne koyi sawaal na kiya tha. Lekin awaaj neechi rakhne ka jaisa aadesh diya tha utni himmat toh aaj tak kisi ka na hui thi. Isko bhi ek mook sandhi maan kar wo khamosh he reh gayi.
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Arjun ko aaj khaane ke baad Ritu didi ne pehli baar is naye kamre ka parichaya karwaya. Yaha unki trademill aur ek aaina he hota tha jaha samay milne par wo log khud ko tarashne ke liye mehnat karti thi. Lekin aaj ye jagah alag thi aur kahi behtar. Arjun is 12x14 ke kamre me aaya toh woh bas hairat se dekhne laga. Ye bhavishya me ek aur bathroom-store ke liye chhoda gaya hissa tha jo ek vyayamshala me tabdil ho chuka tha.

"Jis din stadium nahi jaoge usdin yaha 90 minute rehna hoga. Waise toh ye no entry hai kisi bhi vyakti ke liye lekin maine tumhare liye isko badal diya hai. Apna alag mat bhi le aana jab market jana ho kyonki hum sabke alag alag hai, with name. Sanjiv bhaiya ka sara samaan idhar hai aur chaho toh aisa he ek bench aur le lena, kuch weights ke sath.", Kamre me wahi sab samaan atche se rakha tha jo Sanjiv bhaiya kasrat me prayog karte the. Dumbell, 3 tarah ki rod, lohe ki vibhinn plate, ek wajni ispaat ka gaddi laga table aur ek rod jo latakne ke liye Alka ne he yaha lagwaya tha.

"Ye toh apne aap me he ek gym hai. Aap log ye sab bhi karti ho kya?", Arjun ne jigyasavash poocha toh Ritu se pehle andar aati Tara ne jawaab diya.

"Na lekin rod use kar lete hai kabhi kabhi. Lekin tu halke weight lakar dega toh main tere sath karne ko ready hu. Baaki toh bas running, stretching aur jo Alka-Preeti sikhati hai wahi sab hota hai."

"Karwati hu tujhe toh main iske sath exercise, badi aayi dole banane wali. Ye sab tum akele karoge aur agar jarurat pade toh Komal didi ya Preeti ko bula sakte ho. Bas apna alag mat jarur le aana.", Ritu ne Tara ka hath pakde hue he Arjun ko nirdesh diye ke wo yaha Sanjiv bhaiya ko bhi aamantrit nahi kar sakta. Arjun ne bhi sar haa me hila diya.

"Chal ab apne kamre me jaa aur araam kar. Savere 5 baje main bulane aaungi toh tayaar milna. Chal Tara ab padhne ka time ho gaya. Papa se bol kar ab computer bhi mangwana padega.", Kamre ko wapis band karti Ritu didi apne sath Tara ko bhi apne kamre me le gayi. Arjun sar khujata hua agle hisse me aaya toh kamra baraf sa thanda ho rakha tha lekin aise me bhi Vinni didi ke sath Madhuri-Priyanka didi baithi hui ye film dekh rahi thi.

"Thoda toh temperature thik rakho didi, kulfi jamani hai kya?", Arjun andar aate sath he remote se taapmaan badhate hue bola toh Vinni didi ne aankh maar di.

"Bahar se aaya hai na isliye lag raha hai. Tu kaha bhatakta firta hai har waqt?", Vinni didi ke is sawaal ko Arjun ne apne kamre me jaate hue suna aur almari se pajama tshirt nikalte hue bolne laga.

"Atchi neend ke liye bhatakna toh padta he hai didi. Waise bahar sachmuch ekdum se umas jaisa ho gaya hai.", Arjun kandhe par toliya taange wapis is taraf aaya toh Komal didi apni jagah se khadi ho gayi.

"Aa ke naha liyo Aaru, barish aa gayi toh meri shamat aa jayegi. Chatt par dari, parde dhoop lagwane ke liye rakhe the aur bheeg gaye toh daadi ne jaan le leni hai.", Wo abhi itni baat kehke hati thi ki tej garjna ne unki baat ko saabit kar diya. Arjun unse pehle he kamre se bahar nikla aur chatt par badh gaya. Abhi tak baarish shuru nahi hui thi lekin aasman ghutt gaya tha.

"Tu udhar se samet aur main ye parde uthati hu.", Komal didi ne bikhre hue pardo ko uthana shuru kiya toh Arjun unse dugni raftar se baaki sab sametne laga. Vinni didi bhi idhar aa gayi thi jo Komal ki madad karne lagi.

"Waise atcha he hai ke barish aa jaye. 2-3 din se baadal aa rahe hai lekin baras nahi rahe. Chalo idhar ka toh hua, ye aap leke chalo main baki leke niche aati hu.", Vinni didi ne Komal didi ko uthane layak samaan dene ke baad Arjun dwara teh kiye parde aur chaadar khud utha liye. Bhaari dari aur kaleen Arjun khud utha kar unke peeche chal diya. Filhal ke liye sabkuch Sanjiv bhaiya ke kamre me rakhte hue teeno ne rahat ki saans li.

"Sorry didi, aapse bhi kaam karwana pada.", Komal didi ne Arjun ke toliye se he Vinni didi ke hath saaf kiye aur fir apne bhi karne ke baad toliya Arjun ko deti goodnight bol kar niche chali gayi. Saadhe 10 baj chuke the aur Priyanka didi ke sath waha Madhuri didi kaam karwa rahi thi. Komal didi badi behan se kaam nahi karwana chahti thi isliye khud he rasoi me aa juti bartan saaf karne.

"Baarish me nahayega?", Arjun se jaise he Vinni didi ne ye kaha wo unhe hairat se dekhne laga.

"AC me baithi thi aap itni der se aur ab itni raat ko barish me nahane ki baat kar rahi ho. Bimar padd gayi na fir aapko toh koyi kuch nahi kahega lekin meri shaamat aa jayegi. Aap araam se television dekho main bathroom se naha kar aaya.", Arjun ne itna jawaab diya aur andar ghuste hue darwaja band kar liya.

"Shit. Meri undies... Ho gayi ek aur galti tujhse Vinni.", Apne sar pe hath rakhti Vinni ko dhyaan aaya ke kapde badalne ke baad wo apne adhovastra andar he chhod aayi thi. Wo bhi beparda aur Arjun ko jaate he dikh jaane wale hai. Sharmindgi me yaha se gayab hone ke siwa koyi dusra chara na tha ab. Arjun ki najro se bachne ke liye woh bahar nikli toh motti motti bunde aangan me tapak rahi thi. Saamne Ritu-Alka ki taraf kamre band the aur nichle aangan me bhi aisa he najara tha siwaye rasoighar ke. Vinni apni he soch me khoyi seeddhiyo se chhatt par chali gayi.

'Ab ye Vinni didi kaha chali gayi?', Arjun naha kar 10 minute baad bahar nikla toh kamra khaali tha. Bedhyani me woh apne kamre me aa kar baal sahi karne laga toh ek bhayankar garjna ne uska dhyaan bahar badle mausam ki taraf kar diya.

'Ye pagal Vinni didi chali gayi upar barish me.', Arjun turant geela toliya liye bahar nikal aaya. Nichle aangan me Priyanka-Madhuri didi usko kamre me jaati dikhi aur Ritu-Alka wala kamra bhi band. Baarish ab ek jhadi ka roop akhtiyaar kar chuki thi jis se Arjun ka dil baith gaya. Seedhiya faandta hua wo jaise he khuli chhat par pahucha, Vinni didi ko dekh kar thithak gaya.

"Sachmuch pagal he ho aap didi. Mana karne ke baad bhi aap yaha barish me bheegne aa he gayi."

"Har roj toh baarish nahi hoti na? Mujhe ye pasand hai aur sath he bijliyo ka kadakna, wo chamak jo andhere ko ek pal ke liye khatam kar deti hai. Shuru me toh dharti ka sek bahar nikalta hai lekin fir jo thandak ye barish deti hai uska koyi jawaab nahi.", Itni ghani baarish me dono bas ek dusre ko syaah saaye ki tarah dekh bhar sakte the. Arjun kuch aage chalta thoda kareeb aaya toh Vinni didi is musladhaar baarish me jaise prabhavhir he thi.

"Aapko ye teekhi bunde chubh nahi rahi?", Arjun bhi ab unke sath bheeg he chuka tha aur waise bhi barish toh hamesha he usko pasand thi.

"Atchi lag rahi hai ab toh. Bas shuru me chehre par jarur chubh rahi thi lekin iska bhi alag maja hai. Waise pehle mujhe bhigna bilkul pasand nahi tha.", Vinni didi apni hatheliya baraste paani ke niche failati hui wapis un bundo ko upar uchhaal rahi thi. Kisi chhoti si bachi ki tarah.

"Jab pehle barish pasand he nahi thi toh aisa kya hua ke ye garajti bijli ka bhi darr khatam ho gaya? Kyonki jyadatar ladkiyon ko ye dara deti hai.", Arjun bhi kuch soch kar ab farsh par baith gaya tha, paanv lambe pasaar kar. Ek najar Vinni didi ne Arjun ko dekha aur fir wo bhi kuch duri par waise he baith gayi.

"Waha jab akeli thi toh ye baarish bahot dara deti thi. Ek toh akelapan kyonki apne ghar se itni dur thi aur dusra mujhe bahari duniya ka koyi gyaan he na tha. Lekin kitne din aise rehti? 5 Saal lage mujhe khud ko himmat dene me aur jab main kamre se bahar nikal kar akeli aisi ghanghor baarish me aa khadi hui toh kuch pal ke liye main bas sunn reh gayi thi. Darr, dard aur asuraksha. Mere se 4-5 saal chhote 2 bhai-behan waisi he barish me uchal-kood karte hue apni maa ke peeche chal rahe the khuli sadak par. Us din in bundon se toh darr khatam ho gaya lekin ligtning fir bhi dara deti thi.", Itna keh kar Vinni ekaek khamosh ho gayi thi. Aankhen munde woh chehra upar karti jaise ek jung lad rahi thi in tapakti bundon se.

"Phir ye darr kaise dur hua aapka? Shayad is baar wajah un bacho jaisi masoom nahi rahi hogi.", Arjun ne bhi hatheliya piche farsh par rakhte hue khuli aankho se upar dekha toh sachmuch ye chehre par atcha khasa waar kar rahi thi. Kaisi Vinni didi inko jhel rahi hongi Arjun ye soch kar he hairaan tha aur sath he ek darr ne bhi gher liya tha kyonki uska sawaal galat tha.

"Tumhe bataya nahi maine lekin sach kahu toh tum pehle ladke ho jo insaan ko alag tarah se dekhte aur samajhte ho. Aur ye bhi sach hai ke is darr ko dur karne ki wajah ek aisa dard tha jisne mujhe bas kaabil banaya, toot ke bikharne se atcha toh yahi hai na.", Vinni didi bhi jaise kayi mausam dekh chuki thi, dard-akelepan aur samaaj ke.

"Agar baat aisi hai toh behtar rahega hum is par charcha na kare. Aap fir se us dard ko yaad karengi toh mushkil hoga."

"Ek baar nikalna jaruri hai bas aur tum par trust kar he sakti hu.", Jaise Vinni didi ne ye baat kahi thi is andhere me bhi unki muskaan jahir kar gayi ki wo is ladke ko kitna maan ne lagi hai.

"Haan ye bhi baat thik hai ke dard se nikalne ke liye ek baar khud ko khaali karna behad jaruri hai. Nahi toh hum atchi yaadein nahi bana sakte. Fir har barish bas ek dwand ya takraav si lagegi jisme maje se jyada khud ko saabit karna aisa lagta hai jaise khud se he bhaag rahe ho.", Arjun ki itni dur ki baat Vinni didi ko bhi samajh aa gayi thi. Baithe hue he unki hatheli kuch hadd tak Arjun ki ungli se takra gayi jis par dono ne dhyaan na diya.

"First year me mujhe ek ladke se attraction hone lagi thi. Uska naam Dirk tha, same class me local German ladka. Us se pehle toh school me hamesha khudse he uljhi rehti thi lekin Dirk khud mera dhyaan rakhta aur mujhe madad karta mahol me participate karne me. Ek saal me hum atche dost bann gaye aur main uske sath har baat share karti. Samay milne par aas-pas hiking ke liye chale jana, streets explore karna aur logo se milna julna hone laga. Tab tak wo attraction ek atche friend se bhi thodi upar chali gayi thi. Hum second year bhi half complete kar chuke the.", Vinni aur Arjun ko toh ab is baarish ka asar he nahi ho raha tha. Wo chupchap bas sunn raha tha

"Weekend par ek local friend ke yaha party thi jaha main jana nahi chahti thi lekin Dirk party karta tha aur wo ladki uski bhi dost thi. Ek room-mate ke force karne par main bhi thodi deri se waha chali gayi jiska shayad Dirk ko andaja nahi tha. Party me wo kahi najar nahi aur main bhi thoda bore hone ke baad ghar ke pichle yard me chali gayi jaha thoda sukoon rehta tha. Waha maine Dirk aur uske ek friend ko ek ladki ke sath intimate dekha toh mujhe kuch samajh nahi aaya. Main soch kar baithi thi ki next day Sunday hai aur Dirk ke proposal ko accept karke ek rishta shuru karungi lekin sab ek pal me he khata ho gaya.", Vinni ke aankhon me agar is waqt aansu bhi the toh wo dikh nahi sakte the. Lekin awaaj ki kampann Arjun samajh sakta tha.

"Life is unpredictable Vinni di. Aap jis modd se roj gujro jaruri nahi ke wo ek din waisa he rahega. Waha 2 raste bhi bann sakte hai jisme naye wale par chalna thoda anjana aur kora sa hota hai. Khali khali sa.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Vinni ne ek feeki hansi di lekin aankhen sachmuch beh rahi thi. Hath ab ungli ki jagah Arjun ki hatheli ke upar tik gaya tha.

"Baat itni he nahi thi Arjun. Uske dost ne jo aage se kaha wo bure sapne se bhi bura tha. Dirk uske sath mujhe share karne wala tha jaise wo apni girlfriend ko Dirk ke sath mere saamne share kar raha tha. Us waqt mujhe kuch sunaai na diya aur main roti hui agle 5 kilometer chal kar hostel tak aayi. Is se bhi jyada buri barsaat me jaha girne ko toh ye aasmani bijli har taraf gir rahi thi lekin mere andar haal us se bhi bura tha. Kitne he din main kamre me fir se band rahi aur sochti rahi ke ek fainsla main khud karne wali thi aur wahi galat sabit ho gaya. Mujhe bilkul nahi pata tha ke dil tootna itna jyada dard de sakta hai. Meri galti he kya thi Arjun?", Ab Vinni ki awaaj ladkhada chuki thi aur Arjun ke pas ab koyi rasta na tha siwaye unhe shaant karne ka.

"Jo insaan agar kisi sache dil ko thes pahuchata hai na wo kabhi bhi ek atchi zindagi nahi jee sakta. Aapne toh isme kuch galat nahi kiya na aur pyaar karna gunaah ya paap nahi hai lekin utna he kathor sach ye hai ke hum sahi pyaar aur insaan ki samajh nahi rakhte. Mujhe toh bilkul bhi nahi hai aur maine anginat aise fainsle kiye hai jinka parinaam kahi jyada dukhdaai ho sakta hai. Sabse jaruri baat hai ke aapne khud ko sambhala aur jiwan ko sahi disha di. Har ladki itni majboot nahi hoti.", Vinni ab uske seene se lagi thi aur Arjun ek sanrakshak ki tarah unke sar par ek hath rakhe unhe haunsla de raha tha. Kuch pal wo bas lipti rahi aur fir dheemi awaaj me boli.

"Mujhe thand lag rahi hai Arjun. Niche chalte hai.", Baarish me hawa ka milan ho chuka tha aur itni der se bhigne ke baad jab dono khade hue toh sachmuch roye khade ho gaye the jism par.

"Haan chaliye aur ab is baare me bilkul bhi matt sochna.", Arjun unka hath pakde hue he niche leke aaya toh darwaje par aa kar ruk gaya.

"Aap change kar liye itne main niche se paani le kar aa raha hu.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Vinni didi ne bas haan me sar hila diya. Roshni me aate he khud ki halat dekh wo sakpaka gayi thi. Alka ki wo tshirt unke jism par twacha ki tarah chipki thi jisme se kathor chuchak bahar ubhre saaf dikh rahe the. Waisa he haal nitamb aur yoni-pradesh ke pas tha. Sarpat wo bathroom me ja ghusi aur chitkani lagate he kapde jism se juda karti wo aaine me dekhne lagi. Chehra safed sa dikh raha tha aur poore sharir par roye khade the. Nipple kisi chhoti si ghundi ke roop me kathor hue apni rangat se adhik gehre. Geele baalo se paani tapakata hua farsh par gir raha tha.

'Ohhh.. shit. Kuch bhi kar baith ti hu.', Itna kehti woh kuch yaad aane par fuhare ki taraf dekhne lagi toh waha unke angvastra na dikhe. Darwaje ke peeche lagi hukk par ek saaf toliye ke peeche wo dono kapde sahi se tange dekh thoda pareshan bhi hui lekin fir muskura uthi.

'Kapde toh leke nahi aayi aur toliye me bahar nahi jaane wali. Pehle he beda-garak kar chuki hu.', Abhi woh sharir paunch kar itna he bol rahi thi ki Arjun ki awaaj sunaai padi.

"Vinni didi, ye darwaje ke handle par Komal didi ki tshirt aur lower taang diya hai. Aap le lijiyega aur main mere kamre me hu.", Itna bol kar Arjun dono kamro ke beech wala darwaja band karta apne bister par aa gaya tha. Apne kapde wo niche he badal aaya tha maa se le kar. Saadhe 11 baj chuke the aur barsaat ab halki hone lagi thi. Wahi Vinni ke chehre par alag he muskurahat aa gayi thi.

'Ye ladka ab pasand na aane ki toh koyi wajah deta he nahi. Nahi ruk paayegi tu Vinni jitna marji jor laga le. Pata hai ye sab galat ho raha hai lekin hal kya hai? Shaadi toh Dirk se bhi nahi hone wali thi aur is se toh mumkin bhi nahi. Is dil ko kaun samjhaye ab.', Khud se batiyati hui wo toliya lapete bahar aayi toh dono taraf se darwaje band the. Bina adhovastra ke tshirt aur wo dheela pajama pehan kar Vinni apne baal sukhane lagi. Arjun dwara pehel he AC band karne ke bawjood sharir abhi tak thandak mehsoos kar raha tha.

"Oh hero, ab khol bhi do ye darwaja.", Baal sukhane ke baad Vinni ne Arjun ko awaaj lagai toh ek minute baad he wo beech ka rasta khul gaya. Arjun wapis apni kursi par ja baitha aur Vinni didi 2 takiye sar ke niche lagati bed par pasar gayi. Kinare rakhi safed chaadar apne sharir par lene ke bawjood thandak waisi he barkarar rahi.

"Ab tum raat me Ph.D karoge kya?"

"Aap batao fir kya kare? Ye aakhiri diagram na 2 din se latka hua hai.", Arjun ne ek najar Vinni didi ko dekha aur unke masoom se chehre par akelepan ke bhaav. Fir bina unka jawaab sune bister par apni taraf aa leta. Kamre me bas wahi night lamp aur zero ki roshni thi jo paryapt thi.

"Majaak kar rahi thi baba. Tum kar lo diagram poora, file submit bhi karwani hogi tumhe.", Unhone Arjun ko 2 takiye beech me rakhte dekha toh utha kar ek taraf fenk diye. Arjun bas muskura kar reh gaya.

"Aur ye diwar-vivar nahi banani beech me. Keh deti hu."

"File toh July me check hogi ab, wo toh bas samay rehte khatam kar raha tha. Waise parso toh aap khud he diwar bana rahi thi.", Arjun ne itna kaha toh Vinni didi sarak kar uske kareeb aa gayi. Duri matra aadha-pauna feet thi beech me.

"Wo diwar us raat he hata di thi maine aur baaki upar chhat par. Sach kahu toh tum mujhe kabhi embarass feel nahi karwate, beshak mujhse anjane me galti ho jaati hai lekin tum dhakne ke baad bhi jahir nahi karte.", Arjun samajh gaya tha ke wo kya dhakne ki baat kar rahi hai.

"Galti nahi sirf bhool kehte hai usko aur aisa sabke sath hota hai. Mujhe toh khushi hui ki aapne mujhe apna samjha aur bharosa kiya. Aaj bhi aap hichkichati hai, hesitation ki jagah confidently act karna chahiye. Kabhi problem nahi hogi personal ground par. Kyonki kaam ke prati toh aap hain he best.", Arjun ne abhi apni baat poori ki he thi aur Vinni didi ne uske hontho ko teji se choom liya. Baarish ki wajah se dono ke he honth kuch ukhad se gaye the lekin wo 5 second ka sparsh bahot kuch kar gaya.

"Aise act karne ko toh nahi kaha tha.", Arjun ne bholepan se unki taraf dekha toh wo sharam hone ke bawjood khuli aankhon se usko nihar rahi thi.

"Main toh parso raat he tumhe kiss karne wali thi lekin tab mujhe bas ye ek attraction jaisa lag raha tha kyonki tum sabka itna khayaal rakhte ho aur parwah karte ho. Haan handsome ho isliye pehli najar me tumhe dekh kar ignore kar diya tha, actually jarurat se jyada handsome ho. Lekin sabse alag baat pata hai Arjun, main tumse bhaag rahi thi aur fir sukoon bhi mujhe tumhare pas baith kar mila. Aisa laga jaise ek kandha mere pas bhi hai jis par main bharosa kar sakti hu.", Vinni didi ne ahista ahista apna wo komal hath khiska kar Arjun ke nichle hath par rakh diya.

"Didi, sach kahu toh ye dono ke liye thik nahi rahega."

"Preeti se pyaar karte ho isliye aisa keh rahe ho? Main beech me nahi aa rahi Arjun aur mujhe bhi wo pyaar si ladki tumhare sath atchi lagti hai. Bas mujhe apne pyaar ka thoda sa sahara de do jis se main fir kabhi ladkhada na saku. Us raat jab main tumhari baahon me thi, main saalo baad sukoon se so paayi. Aur tumne mujhe jaise goad me uthaya tha toh main chahti thi ki wo 10 kadam ka safar thoda lamba hota toh behtar rehta. Har chahat poori nahi kar sakte toh kam se kam apne seene se laga ka waisi he pyaari neend to sone de sakte ho?", Is baar Arjun ne he unhe apni taraf kheench kar bagal me lita liya. Ek pal toh sharma gayi lekin hairaan bhi hui ke kitne araam se Arjun ne ye kar diya tha.

"Mujhe pata hai ke aap beech me nahi aa rahi ho. Aur aapki wo uljhan parso raat he maine sunn li thi. Bas kayi baar hum vada kar baithte hai jo nibha nahi paate. Main aapko kamjor nahi karna chahta didi. Aapko badi behan ki tarah poora haq hai lekin agar iski jagah aapne ek aisa bhavishya maang liya jo mumkin na ho toh ye sabke sath vishwasghat jaisa hoga. Us taraf aage badhne par shayad aap beech majhdar me na fans jao.", Arjun unke nam baalo ko kaan ke pas se piche karte hue kisi bade ki tarah samjha raha tha. Vinni didi ko toh is ek pal me jaise sabkuch mil gaya tha.
Thoda sa vishwasghat kar lete hai, is band kamre me hum dono bas Barbie and Kevin bahar tum Vinni ke munna. Shit, thoda naught sound kar raha hai but I'm okay with it. Aur agar kabhi bhi kuch problem hui toh Vinita Singh is Arjun Sharma par ungli tak nahi uthne degi.", Jaise aankhen matkate hue Vinni didi ne dono ke naam liye Arjun hansne laga.

"Pakki dramebaj ho aap lekin fir bhi main kehta hu ke isko limit me rakhte hai.", Arjun ne ab upar wala hath unki kamar par rakhte hue kaha, jaha se tshirt thodi upar ho chuki thi. Is garam sparsh se he Vinni kisi adrishya dor se khinchti Arjun ke hontho par aa ruki. Wo apne adhar majbooti se chipkaye thi lekin jaise unhe yahi ek chumban ka gyaan tha. Lekin jiske sath wo aisa kar rahi thi wo jaise antrang palo ka sarvgyaani tha. Arjun ne unke nichle honth ko mooh me bhar kar araam se peene ke upkram kiya toh Vinni ko laga jaise wo hontho se uski aatma apne andar khinch raha ho. Is naye anubhav se jaise he Vinni ka mooh thoda khula toh honth ko chhod kar Arjun unki gulabi meethi jeebh ko mooh me lete hue peene laga. Ye sab bas ek minute me chala tha aur itne me he Vinni ki saansein ukhad kar kisi dhaunkni si tej chalne lagi.

"Hhhhhuuu.. Ye kya tha Arjun?", Badi masoomiyat se itna pooch kar wo uske seene me sar rakhti sab yaad sa karne lagi. Arjun bhi samajhta tha ke beshak didi Dirk ko kabhi pasand karti thi lekin wo kabhi us hadd se aage na gayi jo ladki ko badal deti hai.

"Aapne kaha tha ke aap Barbie ho toh Kevin ne waise he pyaar dikhaya. Lekin ek baat pata lag gayi ki aapne kuch bhi nahi seekha bahar reh kar bhi.", Arjun unhe aur atche se apne sath lagate hue peeth sehlane laga. Vinni didi ko toh apne seene me bhi aaj alag alag tarange uthti mehsoos ho rahi thi. Ek taraf Arjun ka nirvastra chauda seena aur khud wo bas ek patli si tshirt me apna youvan ajaad kiye. Lekin jo Arjun ne kaha us par chup rehna bhi manjoor na hua.

"Tumne toh isme Ph.D. kar rakhi hai pakka. Aise sirf filmo me dekha tha lekin pata nahi tha ke ye aisa mehsoos hota hai. Preeti ke sath yahi sab karte ho kya?"

"Aap khud he pooch lijiyega ke usne kya kuch sikhaya hai mujhe. Waise sachmuch wo koyi bewkoof he raha hoga jo aap jaisi pyaari ladki ko na sambhal kar rakh paya. You are really beautiful and pure didi.", Arjun ke sparsh me Vinni ne jara bhi vaasna na mehsoos ki thi. Kaise wo ekaek itna shaant tha us gehre chumban ke baad. Khud he upar sarakte hue wo jab Arjun ke chehre tak aayi toh naram gubbaro ne alag he ehsaas paya us ragad se. Jaise taise kaabu karti Vinni didi uski bhoori aankhon ko dekhne lagi.

"Tum ho kya cheej jara bataoge.? Ek jawaan ladki khud tumhare sath lipti hui hai aur tum ho ke tareef he kiye ja rahe ho. Main itni buri bhi nahi dikhti shayad."

"Aapko toh maine poora he dekha hua hai aur chaah kar bhi bhula nahi sakta is khoobsurti ko. Lekin kya ye thik rahega ki sabkuch ek-sath he ho jaye.?", Arjun ne jis tarah wo pal yaad dilwaya tha Vinni ne sharmate hue apna gaal uske hontho se sata dia.

"Bahot gande ho tum. Kya sachmuch tumne mujhe poora dekha tha.?", Wo najre neeche kiye waise he leti thi. Arjun ki garam saanse gaal se takrati har taraf ek nayi aag lagane lagi.

"Sachmuch poora. Aap haseen ho isliye toh keh raha tha ke wo bewkoof he hoga jo aapko na dekh paya. Andar aur jyada andar se. Umaah.", Gaal par apne honth dabate hue Arjun ne pehli baar apna hath kamar se khiskate hue naram lachile peit par firaya. Kaanch par gire paani si fislan ko dono ne he ehsaas kiya. Vinni ka chehra masti me thoda upar hua aur is baar wo khud apne surkh hontho ko Arjun se jodti registaan ke pyaase si peene lagi. Wo mardana hath kabhi peit ki talhatti par jata toh kabhi ghumavdar naabhi par. Ek taan khud he Arjun ke upar rakhti wo hath ko dabane lagi thi.

"Hum galat kar rahe hai fir bhi ye galat nahi lag raha Arjun..aahh.. sach kahu toh kuch galat nahi bas benaam bewajah ke bandhan hai. Tum mujhe mukt kar do in bandhano se. Ye soch kar he ki main ajaad hona chahti hu.", Vinni ne wo hath khud he andar sarkate hue apne ek ubhaar par tika diya. Itna sukoon aur khaas ehsaas tha ye uske liye ki wo Arjun ke sath is safar par aage jana chahti thi. Wahi Arjun bhi us naram ubhar ki sanrachna ka jayja leta bade itminaan se apni badi didi ke hontho ko choomta us vaksh ko sehlane laga. Ye stann achhute aur bilkul kore the, 24 ki umar ke bawjood.

"Aaj sabkuch mumkin nahi hoga didi. Aap bas mere sath pyaar se chipak kar araam kijiye. Haan hum dono kapde utaar sakte hai jis se aapko aisa nahi lagega ki main aage nahi badhna chahta. Bas is sabke liye samay kam bhi hai aur subah aap fans jaogi.", Arjun ne unki duvidha dur karte hue apna pajama hata dia. Vinni jaha ye soch rhai thi ki Arjun beech majhdar me chhod kar ja raha hai wahi ab wo us jhoolte hue 9 inch ke asadharan ling ko dekh sakte me aa gaye.

"Are you real?"

"Just calm down. Aap ye le sakti hai lekin sadhe 12 ho chuke hai abhi aur fir jaanti hai na ke aapko ghar bhi jana hai kal. Thoda mushkil ho jayega.", Arjun ne khud he wo tshirt Vinni didi ke jism se alag karte hue dono gubbaro ko bari baari se choom liya.

"Aahh.. seh lungi yar. Bada toh sachmuch bahut hai."

"Aapko pyaar se he sulaunga didi. Aaj bas feel kijiye.", Arjun ne suvidha ke liye wo zero bulb bhi band kar diya. Kuch he pal baad Vinni us safed chaadar ke bhitar nirvastra lipti thi Arjun se aur jaangho ke beech us kaamdand ki 2-3 ragad ne he unhe pagal kar diya tha.

"Ouchh.. ye kya sensations hai Arjun.. aahhh..", Arjun ke sharir ki garmi aur chote chote chumban ke sath wo aaj pehli baar ling ko bhi apne youvan kund par dastak dete mehsoos kar rahi thi. Arjun ne unhe nirash na karte hue apne sath lagaye he 10-12 baar daba kar us akshat choot ke hontho par apna vikral ling firaya toh uttejjjana me Vinni ki halki cheekh he nikal gayi. Younkund ne itni jaldi apna rass bahar udel diya tha. Vinni didi bechargi se Arjun ko lamp ki roshni me dekh rahi thi.

"Aaahh.. ye kya tha Arjun? Kuch kiya bhi nahi aur.. aahh.. I'm still leaking and these goosebumps."

"Ab aapko atche se neend aayegi didi. Jaruri nahi ke hum wo sab he kare. Ye tab atcha lagega jab kuch aur diware bhi deh jaye."

"Love you Arjun. You are really one dream guy and I'm happy that I am here, with you. Umaaahh. Sleep well Kevin.", Ek dirgh chumban karti Vinni ne apne maansal chuche Arjun ke sath lagate hue aankhen band kar li.

"Love you little Barbie. Aap araam kijiye, main sath hu.", Arjun ne maathe par honth lagate hue unhe ehsaas karwaya ke wo is band kamre me unse bada hai aur parwah karne wala bhi. Chahta toh wo aaj sabhi hadd par kar sakta tha lekin ab bina Ritu ya Komal didi ki marji ke woh is ghar me aisa kuch nahi karne wala tha. Aur kaise wo thes pahucha sakta tha khudko? Vinni didi aaj bhavnao ke prabhaav me shayad wo sab kar jaati jo nayi subah ek pashchataap ka roop le sakti thi. Aise he unhe baaho me liye wo neend ke aagosh me jaane laga tha. Ling apne samanaya akaar me aata bata gaya ke vasna par kaabu karna Arjun seekh raha hai.
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"Dono laash waise he dikhani hai jaise nirdesh diye the. Lagna chahiye ke sharaab ke baad jhagda hua hai.", Sanjiv ne itni hidayat di thi ki andhere me 2 laasho ko un hawaldaro ne badi mehnat se ek aapsi ranjish ka roop de diya tha. Kheto ke beech sabkuch sahi tarike se vyavasthit karke Sanjiv ab chalta hua apne Umed Chacha ke pas aa khada hua.

"Lo ji, ho gaya sab tayaar. Hooter hamare jaate he bajega. Waise mamla samajh nahi aaya Chacha.", Sanjiv unki car me baith kar cigrattee sulgata hua bola toh Umed Singh muskurane laga.

"Lalla, ab na Bhole ko Bhootnaath uski beti banaye toh jyada behtar hoga. Baat toh mujhe bhi kachi-pakki pata hai isliye ek ki gardan todi aur dusre ko goli maari. Mama ho ke isne meri ladli ka hath pakda, apni bhanji ka toh baat itni toh nahi hone wali. Chal daru peete hai haveli pe aur inko bol ke gaanv me shor machaye.", Umed Singh ki baat sunn kar Sanjiv ne hanste hue bahar 5 minute ka ishara kiya aur wo dono yaha se nikal gaye.

Manbir aur Chandarbhan Singh sharaab peene ke baad aapas me ladd ke maare gaye. Gaanv se bahar, pooli ke paas dono ki laashe gashti police ne baramad ki. Poori report postmortum aur jaanch ke baad. Gehri syaah raat me barish ne bhi apna kaam bakhubi kiya tha jo do nirjiv jismo ko matiyamet karke bache khuhe saboot bhi mita gayi thi. Raat ek baje police jeep ne ek khetwale se pehchan karwane ke baad jab swargiya Panch Ishwar Singh ka darwaja khatkhataya toh Laajwanti ke paanv tale jameen khisak gayi.

"Ji Chandarbhan Singh aapke bhai ke suputra hai?"

"Hanji. Kya hua? Wo aaj he aaya hai yaha kuch din rehne ke liye. Kuch gadbad ki hai kya?"

"Aaya tha kahe toh behtar rahega. Pehchan hone par he aapke pas aaye. Chandarbhan aur ek agyaat vyakti ke beech muthbhed me dono ki mrityu ho gayi hai. Ghar me koyi purush hai toh wo sath chale nahi toh shinakht ke liye aap subah sarkari hospital aa sakti hai kyonki filhal mahila police hamare sath nahi hai.", Constable ne poori baat batai toh Lajwanti ki halat he kharab ho gayi. Wo constable chala gaya tha lekin Lajwanti toh bahar ki taraf jaise shunya me dekh rahi thi. Hosh aaya toh bina soche samjhe haveli ka number mila diya. Aankho se aansu beh rahe the lekin buri kismat ye thi ki aaj phone bhi kharaab tha.

'Jab sab raste band hote hai toh fir ek sath he hote hai.', Itna kehti wo paidal he haveli ki aur nikal chali, bina parwah kiye keechad aur andhere ki. 15 minute me wo bhaari kadmo ke sath haveli ke dwar pahuchi thi ki chetna wapis aayi. Kaise kahe aur kya kahe? Lekin kuch toh kehna he tha kyonki ab uski beti he toh ek sahara thi is gaanv me uska. Saankal khadkate hue darwaja bajaya toh 2-3 minute baad Bijender ne he wo chota dwar khola.

"Kaaki itni raat ko? Sab khairiyat toh hai?", Unhe andar lata wo poochne laga. Charpayi uski bhi galiyare me lagi thi jaha barish se bheeg bhi nahi sakta tha lekin ghar par najar bhi rakh sakta tha.

"Beta wo Chandar ghar pe bol ke aaya tha ke yaha aaj mehfil hai lekin uske baad police ko uski laash mili wo bhi gaanv se bahar kheto me.", Bijender itna sunte he bhochakka reh gaya. Reh reh kar kuch bunde gir rahi thi lekin unse pare dono galiyare tak aa pahuche aur idhar Madhulata ke sath sath Guddi, Richa aur Babita bhi yaha aa gayi thi.

"Naani, itni raat me aap yaha?", Richa ne he sawaal kiya tha roti hui Laajwanti se.

"Munni, Chandar hamare beech na raha. Police abhi bata kar gayi hai. Uski laash sarkari hospital me hai beti, mere sath chal ke le aa usko.", Fafakti hui Lajwanti ki baat sunn kar Madhulata, Guddi ke chehre ke toh rang he udd gaye the. Lekin muskurati hui Richa ko dekh Bijender kuch shaant he raha.

"Maa ye sab kaise hua? Bhaiya yahi se toh 4 ghante pehle gaye the.", Lata ki toh aap rulaai nikalne lagi thi.

"Jo hoga naani wo subah he hoga. Raat toh postmortum karke wo dead body dene se rahe. Aap yaha araam se so jao subah chali jana maa ko leke.", Richa ne toh ye tak na kaha ke wo chalegi sath. Spasht naa.

"Kya bakti hai tu? Mera bhai mara gaya, tera mama aur tu aisi baat kar rahi hai. Maa mai Shankar ka number milati hu, wo kuch karenge."

"Haan beti, Shankar sarkari bada doctor hai, wo sab kar dega.", Lajwanti ne abhi itna he kaha tha ke Richa ne baat kaat di.

"Aisi galti bhi matt karna maa. Nahi toh number main milaungi is bar Shankar chacha ka. Aur naani suna hai maa ka bahot gehra pyaar tha is mama ke sath. Chupchap is haveli se wapis apne ghar chali jao. Aur ye agar us shaitan ke sanskaar par bhi aayi toh fir wahi rahengi. Goodnight aur Bijender bhaiya gate tak chhod aaye naani ko aap, maa jana chahe toh unhe bhi.", Richa itna bol kar andar chali gayi lekin Babita ki aise mauke par bhi hansi chhut gayi.

"Bijju chhod aa bhai, daadi jaag gayi toh aaj dulari 2 baar chaalegi. Richa shayad apne se jyada jaan gayi kuch.", Is baat ka asar turant he hua aur gardan jhukaye Lajwanti bahar ki aur chalne lagi.

"Kaaki, raat yahi raho. Savere main bhijwa dunga aapko hospital. Chachi le jao apne sath aur aisa kuch na karna ke jiska dukh ho baad me.", Bijender ne badappan dikhate hue unhe ghar ke bheetar kiya toh bheegi aankho se lajwanti apni beti ke sath uske kamre me chali gayi. Richa apni taai Sushila ke pas aa gayi thi aur peeche peeche Babita bhi.

"Isne seep laga di maa pakki wali. Ya chhori shayad koyi bada raaj jaan gayi hai aur manne lage hai agar tu iske sath na rahi toh ya maari jayegi.", Hansi se baat shuru karte hue Babita ne ekdum he badi baat keh di thi. Sushila Singh na himmat hote hue bhi bister par baith gayi thi.

"Ye raat koyi majaak toh nahi kar rahi tu Babita? Bijender kaha hai aur Richa tu idhar aa.", Sushila ne turant he Richa ko bagal me bula liya.

"Main idhar he hu maa, wo baat aisi hai ke Munni kaaki ka mamera bhai Chandar mara gaya hai aisa police ne bataya hai."

"Toh jana chahiye na Munni ko aur Richa ko."

"Taai, shaant raho. Is haveli se jo bhi udhar gaya na toh sach kehti hu papa se bura koyi na hoga fir. Umed Chacha se toh aap ru-ba-ru ho na, unhone he dono ko upar pahuchaya hai kyonki us shaitan ne mere hath lagaya tha. Lekin koyi kuch nahi bolega, hisab ho chuka hai.", Richa ne apni taai ko jabardasti sath lagate hue leta liya toh Bijender ne bhi sehmati jata di.

"Umed na ijjat pe baat aa jaye toh fir sochta na kuch meri bachi. Wo goli ki awaaj sabne suni thi aur maa ji ko bhi pata hai ke kisi ne tere sath kuch galat he kiya hoa. Shankar alag hai, woh gaanv ke aag laga dega agar tujhe kisi ne hath lagaya. Chal ab so ja, aisi bahot goliyan dekhi hai humne.", Sushila Singh ne bhi khamoshi se apni bhatiji ko gale lagate hue dusri taraf Babita ko sone ka ishara kiya. Aaj raat kuch logo ke liye lambi hone wali thi.

 

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Is syaah kaali raat me kuch log chain se soye the kuch duniya se bekhabar pyaar bhare aagosh me lekin sabka naseeb aisa ho ye mumkin nahi. Umed Singh 2 ghante peene ke bawjood khidki ke pas baitha tab tak jaagta raha jab tak aasman me laali na hone lagi thi. Kuch galat bhi ho sakta tha jo kuch raat uske hatho hua us ghatna se. Ek ladki aur wo bhi itne kareeb wali ke sath uske he mama, chahe dur ka he sahi lekin rishta toh rishta hai. Kaise itni himakat kar gaya wo insaan? Chandar ek dhurt kism ka vyakti hai ye Umed jaanta tha lekin yahi baat gale nahi utar rahi thi ki wo Richa par kaise hath daal sakta hai? Josh aur gusse me aa kar usne bina baatchit kiye usko goli maar di thi. Baat karne ke baad bhi agar wahi saja deta toh shayad bura na lagta. Bhatiji Richa se kuch poochna kadachit galat hoga. Jaane kab baithe baithe he aankh lag gayi thi.

Wahi Sombir Singh ki haweli me bhi kisi ki halat thik waisi he thi lekin soch bahot alag. Madhulata urf Munni ne apni maa ko toh neend ki dawa de kar sula diya tha lekin aankhon me neend ki dastak tak na hui thi uske. Bahar aangan me akeli baithi wo ab ro nahi rahi thi lekin peeda bharpoor thi us khoobsurat chehre par. Bhor hone se pehle kisi samay uski beti Richa laghushanka ke liye uth kar is taraf aayi toh apni maa ko aise baithe dekh ek pal ke liye thithak gayi.

"Tumhe jo thik lagta hai wahi karo main sawaal nahi karungi.", Lata ne sirf itna he kaha aur bahar khule aangan ko dekhne lagi. Richa masoom thi aur usko bhi laga ke maa se toh usne baat tak na ki thi jo bhi hua ya suna us baare me. Uski maa he toh itne saal saath thi uske ya fir Shankar ji, jinka vastavik parichya khud maa ne he karwaya tha.

"Aap ye isliye keh rahi ho jis se main baat shuru kar saku! Toh batao aapka aur Chandarbhan ka sach kya hai? Kaun tha wo Manbir jisko aapke kritya ka pata hai wo bhi aisa jo bhagwan na kare kisi ko kabi pata chale. Kyu aap hamesha tabhi naani ke ghar jaati thi jab Chandarbhan aaya hota tha? Aap kal raat waha darwaje par khadi pareshan thi lekin meri wajah se nahi. Bolo kya sach hai fir main apna fainsla lungi.", Richa ne bhi mahol aur khamoshi ko dekhte hue apni awaaj neechi rakhi lekin kadwahat aur dard fir bhi shamil tha. Lata shunya bhaav se bas saamne dekhti apni beti ke sawaal sunn rahi thi.

"Chandarbhan. Thik hai toh aise he sahi. Mere pita toh kabhi ghar-pariwar ki jimmewari lete nahi the lekin mere vivah ke baad toh unhone maa se alag rehna he shuru kar diya. Chandar bhaiya ne sab jimmewariya uthai aur maa bhi pati ki andekhi, bhaiya ke pyaar ki wajah se unke kareeb ho gayi. Akeli aurat ki bhi kuch itchaye hoti hai aur Chandar bhaiya pariwar se the toh wo galat fayeda uthane walo me se toh nahi the. Aaj tak unhone sirf isliye byaah nahi kiya kyonki meri maa ki andekhi na ho.", Lata apni alag he kahani suna rahi thi jis se Richa ne asehmat hote hue beech me he tok diya.

"Ye itihaas nahi sunn na maine maa. Saaf hai ke naani ke unse jismani tallukaat abhi tak rahe aur ab aap wo batao jo maine poocha. Aapke unse jismani taalukaat kyo bane? Kya papa me bhi nana ji jaisi kami hai? Itni samajh hai mujhme aur fir aapka wo ladla bada bhai aapki he beti par hath daal raha tha tab bhi aapko galat nahi laga?"

"Mere koyi jismani taalukaat nahi the unke sath. Aur tum kaunse papa ki baat kar rahi ho? Jo marr gaye wo ya jo mahine me 2 bar hajri laga ke chale jaate hai wo? Mere bhaiya ne jo kiya wo galat hoga lekin insaan nashe me galat harkat kar deta hai. Uske liye saja di ja sakti hai lekin maut nahi.", Lata ki aankhon me aansu aur gussa bhara tha lekin Richa shaant thi.

"Sawaal wahi hai aur jawaab fir galat. Jaanti ho sharaab peene ke baad insaan galat harkat tabhi karta hai jab usko kuch yaad aa jata hai. Pyaar, vaasna ya dard jaisa kuch aur fir ek sharabi toh jhooth bhi nahi bolta. Manbir ne jo kaha tha wo main apni maa ke toh saamne nahi keh sakti lekin aapki daleel bebuniyaad hai. Nischint rahiye aur ghabraiye mat. Sabke saamne aap meri maa he rahengi lekin mujhe tab-tak chain nahi milega jab tak main aakhiri kinare tak nahi pahuch jaati. Ye haveli purani hai toh raaj bhi yahi dafan milenge. Chalti hu, aap apna soch lena bas. Apni maa ke ghar jana hai ya yaha haveli me rehna. Chandar ki laash lene gayi toh darwaje se andar wapis matt aana.", Richa ne itni badi baat ekaek tamache ki tarah apni maa ke mooh par maar di thi.

"Tu hoti kaun hai hukum dene wali?"

"Awaaj neeche maa, raat ko bhi kaha tha maine. Haveli ki malkin main hu aur aisi vasiyat dada ji ne he tayaar ki thi, pata nahi kiske kehne par lekin ye haveli 6 saal se meri hai aur meri asli pehchaan bhi ye pariwar hai. Aainda aap ya toh sach bolengi ya kuch bhi nahi. Daadi utne wali hai toh chulha baal lo.", Richa itna keh kar sadhi hui chaal se bathroom ki taraf chal di lekin Lata ke mirche lag chuki thi.

'Saali kutiya is din ke liye badi ki thi? Haveli dilwai maine aur mujhpe he raub. Chandar ki maut ka badla aisa lungi raand tujhse ki haveli me 13 din roti na banegi.', Mann me he bahut kuch thaan chuki thi ye bholi si dikhne wali kroor mahila. Shayad ek badi jung ki neev rakh di gayi thi jiska vyapak asar hone wala tha.

"Guddi, chaa rakh de aur baaki sabko bhi jaga de. Munni, tu apni maa ke sath kahi jaa rahi hai kya?", Audhni thik karti hui Chandro devi bahar aayi toh apni bahu ko yu akele baithe dekh pooch liya. Malti urf Guddi bhi sar ko dhakne ke baad chulhe ki taraf chali gayi thi.

"Na maa ji. Wo kal raat Chandar bhaiya kisi ranjish ka shikar ho gaye toh maa sandesha dene aayi thi. Din nikalte he wo Raju ke sath hospital chali jayengi. Bhaiya ki soochna de di thi mama ji ko toh wo log 6 baje tak idhar he aa jayenge. Sanskaar toh unke he gaanv me hoga toh main kahi nahi jaane wali.", Saamne aa khadi hui Richa ye sunn kar muskura uthi. Aur Chandro devi ne aatma ki shaanti ke liye kuch shabd budbudaye, fir snanghar ki taraf badh gayi. Unhe jaan kar thoda dukh hua tha lekin jab Munni ne he keh diya tha ke wo yahi rahengi toh Chandro Devi ne koyi sawal-jawaab na kiya.

"Taai ji, meri chai mat banana, main abhi badi taai ji ke sath thoda aur soungi. Raat neend poori nahi hui.", Richa angdai leti hui jaate jaate apni maa ko fir chida gayi thi. Usko bhi pata tha ke ab maa muthi me he rehne wali hai.

'Kar le seena chauda lekin pariwar mera bhi hai. Aisi neend milegi jaisi tere nana ko di thi, wo bhi mere raste aaya tha aur tu bhi aa gayi.', Lata waha se khadi ho kar pichle hisse me kaam karne walo ko uthane chali gayi. Bebas thi filhal lekin ziddi apni beti se jyada.
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Arjun apne savere wale ling-tanaav ki wajah se utha toh soyi hui Vinni didi ke masoom chehre par aayi muskurahat dekh khud bhi muskurane laga. Abhi bhi dono nirvastra chipke the aur Arjun ke alag hone par wo dono motte uroj beparda saamne aa gaye.

'Ab khoobsurat hai toh hai. Chaliye inhe good morning bol he deta hu.', Gulabi nipple abhi akde hue na the jinhe bade araam se Arjun ne choom liya. Sharir me halki si kamapnn hui Vinni didi ke lekin jaise woh kisi meethe khwaab me khoyi thi. Chaadar samet unhe apni baahon me uthaya toh wo gehri chamakdar aankhen bhi khul gayi.

"Kyu sata rahe ho itni raat me? Sone do na please.", Apne hath didi ne bhi Arjun ke gale me daal liye. Unhe ehsaas ho gaya tha ke wo bheetar se nirvastra he hai.

"Is haalat me aapko Ritu didi ne dekh liya toh aaj mera bhi boriya-bister ghar se bahar. Wapis so jayega is kamre me, kapde pehan kar. Waise ho toh aap bhi bilkul apsara si.", Arjun ne Tara wale bister par litate hue unke hontho ko pyaar kiya toh Vinni didi ne bhi usko apne upar kheench liya. 1 minute baad dono alag hue toh wo nirantar usko he dekh rahi thi.

"I love you. Aur mujhe tumhare sath sachmuch atcha laga Arjun. Koyi pachtava jaisa nahi, bas ek suraksha aur dher sara pyaar mila. I will wait for the day when you will hold me beyond restrictions.", Ab unka seena chaadar se bahar tha aur dono ki he najre is taraf na thi. Arjun ne haule se gaal par hath firaya aur haan me sar hila kar sehmati de di. Sone se pehle Vinni didi ne wo kapde anitcha se pehan liye lekin ek baar aur apne seene se Arjun ko lagane ke baad.

"Aap bhi bahot pyaari hai didi. Aapki har khwahish poori hogi aur ab araam kijiye main tayaar hota hu. Goodnight once again.", Itna kehta wo bathroom chala gaya aur Vinni apni kismat par khush hoti fir se neend ke aagosh me chali gayi. Thik 4:50 par Arjun ne he Ritu didi ke darwaje par dastak di toh darwaje ke udhar alsaai si Aarti didi ko khada paya. Raktim gorvarn wo bhi ek pyaari ladki thi, bhare sharir ke sath jo ab nikharta ja raha tha.

"Ummmmaahh. Kaisi ho aap?", Arjun ne bister par soyi Alka ko dekhne ke baad unhe baahon me leke bade pyaar se hontho ko chooma toh Aarti didi bhi is band kamre me uske seene se lag gayi. Jheeni si nighty me wo andar se ajaad thi aur dono maansal kabootar Arjun ki chhati par chonch maarte lage.

"Good morning. Main atchi hu aur tumhe dekhne ke baad ab jyada atchi. Ritu bathroom me tayaar ho rahi hai tabtak tum yahi baith jao.", Wo alag na hote hue khud bhi Arjun se chipak kar apni chahat jata rahi thi.

"Aise jyada atcha lag raha hai toh baithna kyu. Aap kaise itni jaldi uth gayi?", Baat karte hue Arjun unke naram kulho ko bhi sehla raha tha jis se Aarti ko koyi pareshani na thi. Wo toh khud chahti thi ki Arjun bas kareeb rahe. Is baar khudse he ek chumban deti woh Arjun ke kandhe pakde aedi par khadi ho gayi. Arjun ki ungliya golakar kulho ki darar me chalti alag he maja de rahi thi.

"Ritu aur main jaldi so gaye the, Alka aur Tara 2 baje soyi. Tum batao tumhare irade kuch aur he lagte hai. Sab thik hai na?", Unke aisa poochne par Arjun ne naa me gardan hila di.

"Aapko Punjab wale pyaar ke badle me apna pyaar dene ka irada hai mera."

"Rok kaun raha hai fir? 11 baje tumhare kamre me. Umaah.", Aarti didi ne saamne se he Arjun ko samay aur jagah bata di. Wo thoda hairaan bhi hua lekin apni baat kehna thik laga.

"Raat tak kuch jyada der nahi hogi?"

"Din me 11 baje ullu. Vinni didi ke ghar se unhe lene tauji 8 baje aayenge aur Tara car se Alka-Ritu aur Preeti ko le kar Himani ke ghar jaane wali hai 10 baje. Bolo kya kehte ho?"

"Risk hai lekin aap sadhe 10 tayaar rehna. Hum bahar chalenge."

"Pagal ho kya Arjun? Ye sab bahar nahi. Main Punjab chalne ka intjaar he kar lungi.", Aarti didi ne saaf inkaar he kar diya.

"Kuch jagah ghar ke jaisi ghar se bahar bhi toh ho sakti hai? Aap bas tayaar rehna, Punjab ka waha jaane ke baad dekhenge.", Arjun ne ek ubhar par hath rakha he tha ke Aarti muskurati hui dur hatt gayi. Bathroom ka darwaja khula toh Ritu bahar aa gayi. Aarti didi ke bhi kaan tej ho gaye the ye dekh Arjun muskura diya.

"Ho gaya tera hansna toh chale ab?", Ritu didi ko aise naraaj dekh Arjun ko ajeeb laga lekin wo joote pehan kar uska hath pakad kar bahar nikal chali. Aarti didi hansti hui tayaar hone bathroom me. Aajkal inhone khud he 2-2 ki team bana kar rasoi bhi sambhalni shuru kar di thi, Arjun par dhyaan dene ke sath he.

"Aaj bahar keechad hoga didi aur park bhi geela.", Arjun ne wahi Preeti wali cycle gate se nikalte hue Ritu didi se kaha toh wo bhi geeli sadak dekh kar duvidha me padd gayi.

"Toh ab ye matt kehna ke aaj tum exercise nahi karoge."

"Wo waha aangan me kursi par toliya rakha hai, wo utha laao aap bas. Exercise jyada atchi karenge aaj.", Arjun ki baat par ajeeb sa chehra banati Ritu didi jald he toliya liye wapis aa gayi.

"Ab?"

"Ab aap peeche baitho bas. Cycle se he shuruaat karte hai.", Arjun unhe piche baitha kar nikal chala agle sector ki taraf aur jaise he wo apne sector se bahar pahuche usne baat shuru ki.

"Vinni didi ke baare me pata hai aapko?"

"Haan pata hai?", Ritu didi ke aise sapaat jawaab par Arjun chonk gaya lekin Ritu didi ne he baat aage badhai.

"Wo tujhe pasand karti hai, jaan boojh kar avoid karti hai lekin fir bhi unka dhyaan tujhpe he rehta hai. Unhe samajh nahi aa raha ke wo tujhe kaise approach kare aur kya aisa karna thik rahega, kyonki wo badi hai aur ek rishta aur bhi hai unka tumhare sath. Tujhse baat karke shayad woh koyi hal nikale ya nikaal bhi chuki ho. Ab tu bata.", Ab Arjun kya he bolta. Wo paidal maarta idhar udhar dekh raha tha, sadak saaf thi lekin 5 baje bhi poora ujala na tha.

"Raat wo mere sath soyi thi?"

"Oye ullu ki doom, kahi kar toh nahi diya wo sab jisme tu maahir hai?", Ritu didi ne uski tshirt jor se kheenchi toh Arjun ne cycle rok he di.

"Aapko is baat ki he tension thi na bathroom se bahar aate hue bhi aur abhi mere sath baat karte waqt bhi?", Ab baari Ritu ki thi khamosh hone ki. Tshirt chhodte he najre neechi ho gayi unki.

"Sorry yar. Maine socha ke tum ruk nahi paaoge chahe wo ijhar kare ya dosti. Lekin tumhari baat sunn kar lagta hai ke tumne wo nahi kiya jis se mujhe tension hai."

"Wo pehle he itni tooti hui thi ki main aisa chaah kar bhi nahi kar sakta tha. Aur bata deta hu ke main control se bahar sirf aapke sath hota hu. Chahe Preeti mujh par haavi ho ya Alka barabar sath de.", Arjun ki is baat par Ritu ne ek pyaari muskaan dete hue yahi viraan sadak par he uska gaal choom liya. Beshak kuch ghar the lekin wo inhe dekh toh nahi sakte the. Dono fir se Arjun ki anjaan manjil ki taraf chal pade.

"Aur main chahti hu ke aisa he ho. Tum aise he raho Aaru hamesha. Preeti ka haq hai isliye wo tumhe apne control me rakhti hai aur Alka toh jaise tum kaho woh waise karegi kyonki usko tum pasand ho. Haan hamara connection thoda disturbing hai, mujhse bhi control nahi hota.", Hansne ke sath sath woh apni he baat par sharma rahi thi.

"Toh ab Vinni didi ko agle kuch din tak toh taal diya. Lekin wo dur nahi hongi aur shayad agli baar main bhi unka sath du.", Arjun ne thodi chinta se kaha tha.

"Haan toh kaunsa main tumhe rok rahi hu. Apne ghar wapis jaane ki halat me nahi rehti wo Arjun aur fir ekdum itna aage jana bhi thik nahi tha. Isliye jyada tension thi. Next time tum jaano aur Vinni didi, bas mujhe kuch mat batana. Aur ye hum ja kidhar rahe hai? Yaha toh sector bhi khatam ho gaya."

"Sab khatam hone ke baad he toh manjil aayegi."

"Aur is manjil par pehle tumhare sath kaun aaya tha? Bolo bolo.", Shararat se Ritu ne aisa kaha toh Arjun bhi hansne laga.

"Aapki partner ko leke aaya tha main yaha. Aur tabhi mera dil tha ke yaha koyi aur nahi aayega.", Arjun ab us kache raste par aaya toh wo itni baarish ke bawjood sahi salamat tha. Thos aur bas halka geela.

"Fir mujhe kyu leke aaye yaha?"

"Kyonki main akela toh aa he sakta hu. Matlab aap har us jagah ja sakti hai na jaha main jaau?", Thoda aage aate he najar labalab behti nehar par padi toh Arjun ne ishara kiya us aur. Paani aaj hamesha se kahi jyada he upar tak tha, eent ki diwar ke upar tak.

"Waah. Ye jagah toh sachmuch badi anokhi hai aur idhar koyi aata jata nai kya?"

"Jungle me kaun aayega wo bhi jaha jameen sarkari ho? Lekin kankar maar kar he khush nahi hona aapne, andar utarana bhi hai.", Arjun ko tshirt utarte dekh Ritu ke wo hath wahi ruk gaye jin se woh paani me chhote pathar fenkne lagi thi.

"Pagal ho kya? Na mujhe swimming aati hai aur na main itni jaldi doob kar marna chahti hu. Preeti aur tumhe he mubarak ye behta dariya.", Ritu didi ke itne gambhir chehre ko dekh Arjun hansne he laga tha. Joote kholne ke baad usne track pajama bhi us jhaadi ke upar latka diya jo 4-5 feet unchi thi. Halki roshni me Arjun ko lagbhag nirvastra dekh Ritu ke chehre ki bhi rangat badalne lagi thi. Lekin 'chhapaak' ki awaaj ke sath dhyaan diya toh Arjun paani me kood chuka tha aur uski gardan poori bahar thi.

"Dariya nahi nehar hai ye wo bhi mushkil se 5 feet gehri. Sabse jaruri baat ye hai ke kya main apni jaan khud le sakta hu?", Us bahaav ka koyi khaas prabhav na dekh Ritu bhi sammohit si aage badhne lagi. Arjun hai toh fir darr kis baat ka.

"Oh hello, neend me chal rahi ho kya aap? Kapde utaar kar waha us diwar se aa jao, main pakadta hu aapko.", Arjun ki awaaj se dhyaan aaya ke woh kaise jaane lagi thi aur idhar se toh nehar bhi 'V' akaar me thi jaha chot lag sakti thi. Lekin Arjun bahav ke viprit chalta hua is khuli tanki jaisi jagah aaya toh Ritu ab idhar udhar dekhne lagi. Nirvastra aur wo bhi khule me.

"Yar yaha kapde utaaru? Tum chalo yaha se, ye mujhse nahi hoga."

"Ritu, dur dur tak tumhe sirf main dekhne wala hu yaha ya fir ye ghane vriksh aur kismat atchi rahi kisi neelgaye, siyaar ya khargosh ki toh wo. Main apni aankhon ke siwa kisi aur ki najre kaise tumhare upar aane de sakta hu.?", Arjun ke baat khatam karne se pehle Ritu ne bhi hanste hue apni tshirt utaar kar Arjun ke kapdo par daal di. Safed bra me kase wo adhbhut kalash paani ke andar bhi Arjun ko garmi dene lage. Usko khaas najro se dekhte hue Ritu ne apna pajama aur joote bhi utaar kar rakhe toh Arjun ka ling paani me bhi kada ho chuka tha. Jhukne par aate wo kataav, ardhnagna urooj aur chikni gori gol jaangho ke beech wo ujli safed panty.

"Dekhna band karo nahi toh main nahi aane wali.", Arjun is baat se thoda maayus ho gaya lekin hontho ko dabati Ritu ne ek shann me he wo dono safed vastra bhi utaar fenke. Arjun toh fir bhi kachhe me tha, lekin Ritu janamjaat awaastha me nange paanv geeli satah par mandakini si chalti us thande paani me aadha inch doobi diwar par aa khadi hui. Dono ne samay milne par atcha khasa sansarg kiya tha lekin Ritu ka youvan jyu ka tyo sar uthaye khada tha, bedaag aur kora.

"Aap cheej kya ho? Pehle se bhi aur haseen ya yu kahu ke main bata nahi sakta."

"Cheej nahi tumhara pyaar hu. Aur pyaar nikharta hai bas. Ab giraya toh yahi pyaar kaal ban jayega.", Arjun ko hath deti woh uske kareeb aayi toh Arjun ne kamar se pakadte hue apne jism se sata kar thande paani me utaar liya.

"Ouch. Yar Aaru kya karwa rahe ho tum? Aahhh.. kitna thanda paani hai aur yaha koyi saanp-vaanp toh nahi na?", Ritu ne kass ke Arjun ko pakad liya tha. Lekin turant he chehre par dilkash hansi aa gayi jab pata laga ke saanp ghar se unke sath he aaya hai.

"Kamine ho tum, ye khada kiye ho yaha paani ke andar. Itne thande paani me bhi tum ye kaise kar sakte ho.?", Arjun ne jawaab dene ki jagah hontho se honth milate hue unke sudol kulho ko jor se daba liya. Lambe baal bhi paani ki satah par bheegne lage the. Dhire dhire khud Ritu bhi is bahaav me shamil ho kar Arjun ke pyaar ki naav me savaar hone lagi. Nehar ki andruni satah saaf thi jaha khade hone par koyi pareshani nahi hui. Dono ke honth juda hue toh ab Ritu ki aankhon me wahi tadap thi hamesha Arjun ke sath ekaant milne par dikhti thi. Lekin fir bhi woh shayad khud ko rokna chahti thi.

"Tum swimming karo main is diwar par baithti hu.", Wo alag hone lagi toh Arjun ne naa me gardan hila di.

"Ab uske liye deri ho chuki hai Ritu. Ghar se nikalte he aisa ho gaya tha aur aap bhi aisa chahti hai."

"Lekin na karne ki ek wajah hai Arjun jo main bata nahi sakti abhi."

"Us wajah ko main sambhal lunga lekin ab dil ko nahi sambhal sakta.", Arjun ne kulho ke niche hath rakhte hue Ritu ke jism ko upar uthaya toh dono kade nipple chhati par ghiste hue uske chuchak ke barabar aa ruke. Itna bahot tha Ritu ka dhariya khatam karne ke liye.

"Aahhh.. Lekin yaha paani me thik nahi rahega Arjun.. Ummmm.. Infection ho sakta hai.", Arjun unka darr samjhte hue naak se naak lagane laga jaise Ritu khud uske sath bachpan me karti thi.

"Behta paani hai aur itna saaf lekin main bhi nahi chahta ke aapko yaha pareshani ho. Aap na ghar me band reh kar kuch jyada he darne lagi ho.", Goad se utaar kar Ritu didi ko wapis us diwar par baithaya toh woh hansne lagi.

"Tum jyada he diler nahi ho gaye bahar nikal kar? Waise ye diwar bhi atchi jagah hai, kya kehte ho? Andar is taraf se paani bhi kam gehra hoga.", Aisi he tanki toh waha gaanv me thi jaha Arjun Kajal ke sath sansarg karta tha lekin wo kuch aur he soch kar baitha tha.

"Na yaha nahi. Mujhe pata hai ke ye paani ki wajah se sapaat hai lekin fir bhi thik nahi. Pehle nahana tha jo ho gaya aur ab khaana hai toh jameen jyada sahi rahegi.", Arjun diwar pakad kar upar aa gaya toh Ritu bhi dekhne lagi ki woh kya karne laga hai. Arjun chalta hua is bade safede ke vriksh ke kareeb aa ruka aur mudd kar Ritu ko dekhne laga.

"Jameen ka matlab ye nahi tha ke hum mitti me letne wale hai.", 5-6 kadam Ritu bhi chalti uske pas aa gayi. Bheega badan ab jyada kamuk lag raha tha in vriksho ke jhurmut aur nehar kinare.

"Tumhari kitni fantasy hai aisi? Pagal kahi ke.", Ritu ne palbhar vyarth na karte hue Arjun se lipatna he behtar samjha. Arjun apne sath sath usko bhi ye alag duniya dikha raha tha. Bheega underwear ab jameen par gira tha aur dono he ek dusre ke hontho ko chooste hue apne apne hath se ek dusre ke khas ango ko sehla rahe the. Ritu aedi uchkaane lagi toh Arjun bhi samajh gaya ke wo seedha antrang hona he chahti hai, bina jyada kuch kiye.

"Aahh.. Aapke sath mere aise hajaro sapne hai jo main poora karna chahta hu. Lekin jyadatar ke liye toh shaadi tak he rukna padega.", Apni peeth us mulayam safede se tikate hue Arjun ne Ritu ko upar utha liya. Sharir geela hona isko mushkil bana raha tha lekin Ritu ne bhi pakad kamjor na hone di. Jaanghe failte he yoni ka sankra cheera thoda behtar khul gaya. Ling bhi deri na karta apni mehbooba se chipka aur khudhe Ritu ne nitamb thoda niche gira diye. Ek tej aah ke sath he wo supda andar samahit kar chuki thi. Dono waise he ruk kar ek dusre ko kaabu kar rahe the.

"Aahhh.. Kar lena sab, main bhi chahti hu ki sabkuch sirf char-diwari me he na ho. Yaha aise khule me toh mujhe bhi alag se sensation ho rahe hai. Thoda darr aur jyada excitement. Ouch. .. Gadhe araam se aahh.. Yaha cheekh nikli toh dur tak jaayegi.. aaahh..", Majbooti se Arjun ki gardan me dono hatho se shikanja banaye woh jameen se 3 feet upar thi. 36 ke kulho ke beech us gulabi yoni me aadhe se jyada ling samaya tha. Itni baar sansarg ke baad bhi yoni ke honth waise he kasaav liye samaan rangat ke the. Jyadatar ke toh ye gehre ho jaate hai.

"Ummmmm.. aapke sath nahi karunga toh kiske sath karunga?", Arjun sirf hontho ko he choom sakta tha is awastha me aur wahi kar raha tha. Ritu khud aahista aahista kamar hila rahi thi.

"Aahhhh.. Preeti ke sath karna, wo toh khud chahti hai ke tum uske sath pool me dubki lagao.. aauch.. Besharam matt banao jyada mujhe...", Ritu kuch soch kar upar uthi aur ling bahar nikal kar kapdo ki taraf chal di. Arjun hairat se bas khade lund ke sath unhe jata dekh raha tha. Lekin jald he wapis aayi aur niche wo 3x2 ka toliya bichati leit gayi.

"Idhar aa jao, dekha jayega agar koyi keeda hua bhi toh.", Arjun bhi samajh gaya tha ke wo kaha jhijhak rahi hai aur sath he ye suvidhajanak bhi tha. Ab woh unke upar aate hue dono motte doodh dabata 2-3 dhakko me he andar sama gaya tha.

"Nahi banata besharam aapko.. aahhhh.. Lekin Preeti ke sath dubki shaadi ki raat.. ummm..", Bade pyaar se unka stann mardan karte hue woh yaha junglee ghas par biche toliye par leti Ritu ko pyaar ke safar aur aage le jaane laga tha. yoni ka kasaav ab chiknahat ki wajah se aade nahi aa raha tha. Gore stann jald he jyada kasaav lete laal hone lage aur Ritu ki taange bhi kamar par majbooti se kass gayi.

"Ajaad kar do na Arjun usko is vachan se. aahhhh.. Tum bahot galat kar rahe ho uske sath... Ummmm", Arjun ke dhakke gehre hote gaye Ritu ka har lafz sunn ne ke sath. Dono me yahi khoobi thi ki kabhi pagalpan hota tha toh kabhi gehri baatein. Aaj dusri tarah ye milan chal raha tha. Ritu bhi Alka ki tarah skhallan hone ke bawjood bina ruke Arjun ko apne chucho par jhuka rahi thi.

"Ummm.. Wo samay aane par main khud he kar dunga.. aahhh.. Sahi samay ka intjaar hai bassss..", Kasmasata Arjun aaj Ritu ki ye alag si pakad ko bardasht na kar saka. Pehli baar wo 15 minute me nibat chuka tha aur hunkaar bharta unke peit par apna kaamras chhod kar nirvastra he nehar me ja kooda.

"Pagal ho tum, poore pagal. Lekin main jaanti hu tumhe handle karna.", Ritu chalti hui wahi nehar kinare aa gayi. Pindli par sool chubhne se khoon behta hua panje ki taraf ja raha tha jis par Arjun ki najar jara deri se padi. Toliya jhaad kar apne kandhe par rakhti woh diwar ka sahara liye nehar me utarne he wali thi ki Arjun ne unhe pakad liya.

"Pagal aap ho. Ye kya halat ki hai aapne apni.?", Paani girate hue Arjun ne wo lamba kanta bahar nikala aur waha honth laga diye. Ritu bas muskura rahi thi.

"Ho jata hai aisa aur jaruri nahi ke dard ho. Ab fir se nahana padega.", Unki baat sunn kar Arjun ne unhe araam se waha utaar diya. Khud he unhe paani se saaf karke 2-3 dubki lagata wo bhi bahar nikal aaya.

"Aap pehle paunch lo.", Arjun ne kehne ke sath sath apne hatho se unka sharir saaf kiya aur Ritu bas Arjun ka pyaar dekh khush ho rahi thi.

"Ek kanta lagne par he ghabra gaye. Diler dekho jara.", Khilkhilati hui wo kapdo ke pas bhaag aayi aur Arjun khud ko sahi karne laga. 10 minute baad dono he paidal chalte cycle ke sath is jungle se bahar aa gaye. Ritu abhi tak apne baal sukha rahi thi.

"Mujhe Manju ke ghar chhod dena Arjun aur ghar par koyi puche toh bata dena ke tum nehar par jaane se pehle mujhe wahi utaar gaye the. Preeti ko phone kar dungi ghante baad toh wo lene aa jayegi.", Cycle ke peeche baith kar Ritu didi ne usko samjha diya tha.

"Hmmm. Waise aapke sath bister wala he thik hai. Aur aaj aapne kuch alag he kiya na?",Arjun paidal chala raha tha aur Ritu hans rahi thi.

"Bachu, ye ladki par bhi depend hota hai ke control apne hath me kaise le. Wahi practical tumhare sath kiya bas. Aur sach kahu toh mujhe atcha toh laga yaha tumhare sath lekin jagah comfortable nahi thi. Wo baarish aur chatt wala he best tha.", Ritu didi ki baat par Arjun ko bhi yaad aa gayi thi wo raat. Dono halki masti karte agle sector tak aa gaye jaha didi ko Manju ke ghar ke bahar chhod Arjun apne ghar nikal gaya.
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"Chandarbhan Singh ek dhrut vyakti tha aur Manbir uska langotiya, wo Lata ki shaadi se bhi bahot pehle se sath the. Aapas me ladd kar toh nahi marr sakte.", Rameshwar ji bagiche me baithe chai par charcha kar rahe the apne dharam bhai Col Sahab ke sath aur Kaushalya ji bhi udhar he thi. Arjun naha dho kar sabjiyan lene gaya tha Preeti, Tara aur Renuka ke sath.

"Toh yahi batane ke liye badi bhabhi ka phone aaya tha kya aapko?", Kaushalya ji ne ye sawaal kiya toh Rameshwar ji ne naa me gardan hila di.

"Ye Umed ne bataya tha abhi jab main kapde pehan raha tha tab. Phone pe jyada baat nahi hui kyonki woh thodi he der me yaha aane wala hai. Lekin badi bhabhi ne iska jikar kyu nahi kiya ye baat jyada ajeeb hai.", Rameshwar ji ne chai ka cup ek ghoont lene ke baad niche rakha toh ab Col sahab ne baat aage badhai.

"Ek toh jaha tak mujhe pata hai bhai sahab wo unke pariwar se nahi hai. Dusra byaah shaadi ka samay hai toh wo bhi nahi chahti hongi ki aap fir se policia dimag lagao.", Is se jyada ab woh keh bhi nahi sakte the kuch.

"Devar ji, inka dimag jaha chal raha hai wo aap nahi samajh pa rahe. Ishwar Singh ek bhala aur sarvpriya insaan tha jiski maut saanp ke kaatne se hui thi. Tab bhi yahi 2 log sabse pehle lash tak pahuche the aur saga beta na hone ki wajah se Chandarbhan ne he chita ko aag di thi. Koyi postmortum tak nahi hone diya tha aur na jyada logo ko pata chala tha. Apni majburi me inhone waha hath nahi dala lekin ab ye ghatna hui hai toh purani ke sath jarur jodenge ye.", Is baar hanste hue Rameshwar ji ne haan bhari.

"Isliye tumhari bhabhi ko thaanedar kehta hu Satish. Maan lo ye hai 1, ye hai 2 , ye hai 3 aur ye hai 4. Shuru se shuru karte hai aur Kaushalya tum jara dhyaan rakhna.", Rameshwar ji ne akhbar ke ek thode se kore hisse par chaar gole bana diye, kramaank ke sath.

"Nishchint rahiye."

"Haan toh ye 1 hai Ajju-Shillu wali durghatna. Jaha Lata behosh mili thi Chandarbhan aur Manbir ko, band school me. Unhone mana tha ke woh waha chillam peene jaate the aur us din bhi wahi karne gaye the. Train ki patri school ki chardiwari se 100 gaj dur bhi nahi thi. Ab aao dusri ghatna par jo us vibhats ghatna ke baad Sombir bhai ki haveli par sandhi ke waqt hui. Lata ne apni jagah Chandarbhan ko apne pita ki sampatti ka waris banane ki peshkash rakhi thi jispar Ishwar Singh ne saaf mana karte hue ye kaha tha ke agar Chandro Devi saamne se Shankar ko unke ghar ke bache bade hone tak waris rakh rahi hai toh Ishwar Singh ke liye bhi Shankar unki sampatti ka waris hai. Waha Lajwanti ke sath sath Chandarbhan ko bhi ye baat chubhi thi aur unhone hastshep bhi kiya lekin Lata ke ek baar kehte he wo khamosh ho gaye. Teesri aur dhyaan dene wali ghatna.", Itna keh kar ek pal ke liye Rameshwar ji khamosh ho gaye aur Col sahab bade dhyaan se unhe dekhne lage.

"Bindu ka aakhiri bar Chandarbhan aur Manbir ke sath dikhna, uske baad woh desh se bahar he chali gayi thi. Kyo ji yahi bolne wale the na aap.?", Kaushalya ji ne sahi nishane par teer lagaya tha aur ab Col sahab bhi maan gaye the ki unke bade bhai sachmuch apni dharampatni ke sath ek ek pal sanjha karte hai.

"Aur fir chauthi baat wahi, Ishwar Singh ki maut. Matlab ye itna jatil hai ki ghoom fir ke baat aa rahi hai Lata par aur us se hum sawaal nahi kar sakte kyonki ye vachan diya hua hai. Aur wo dono nahi rahe toh peeche suraag talashna itna asaan nahi hone wala. Ab Umed ko ye khabar hai toh us se sabkuch sanjha karna jaruri ho gaya hai nahi toh mujhe aashanka hai ke kuch bada ho jayega."

"Shankar se is baare me baat kyu nahi karte aap bhai sahab?"

"Dekho bhai, jatil ka matlab Shankar bhi hai. Hum Lata ke liye usko kuch nahi kahenge hamare ghar se bahar aur agar kuch batana hai toh woh dikhana he padega jiske saboot chawal se cheeni alag karne jaisa hai. Kal tak mujhe intjaar kar lena chahiye shayad, dil keh raha hai ke ek din Umed ke sath baat ko taal diya jaye aur aaj bas uski sunte hai.", Rameshwar ji ne ekaek apna he kathan badla toh Kaushalya ji rehsayamayi tarike se muskurai.

"Toh fir se pyaade ko vajir banane wale ho aap?"

"Wo raja hai Kaushalya, hum toh bas adne se boodhe mantri hai jo is kishor raja ko sab samjha rahe hai. Lekin is se vachan bhi na tootega aur wo baat bhi pata chal sakti hai jisko sambhale mujhe 25 saal hone wale hai.", Rameshwar ji ka lehja beshak naram tha lekin chehre par krodh ke badal aa gaye the kuch pal ke liye. Fir shaant ho kar unhone us 1 wale kramank se pehle ek gola kheench kar uspar prashanchinh laga diya jisko dekh kar baaki dono ke chehre par bhi hairat najar aane lagi. Matlab kuch Kaushalya ji ko bhi nahi pata tha aur ab sawaal munasib bhi nahi tha.

"Fir toh aapne bahut dheeraj rakha hai bhai sahab kyonki itni pratiksha ki wajah chhoti nahi hogi aur aapko khaas pal ka intjaar raha hoga.", Col Sahab ne bhi sawaal nahi kiya jo ki Pandit jo ko bhi atcha laga aur Kaushalya ji ko bhi.

"Haan bhai, isko itnjar kaho ya atirikt indriya sandesh jo mujhe hamesha batata tha ke ek sahi samay jarur aayega. Kabhi kabhi parishthitiya chup karwa deti aur kabhi fainsle. Samay badalta hai lekin ek baar jarur wo thik usi jagah aata hai jab sabkuch ek kataar (line) me saamne ho. Prithvi apni kaksha me 24 ghante leti hai suraj ki ird-gird 365 din. Yahi toh niyati ka siddhant hai lekin wapsi jarur hoti hai.", Pandit ji ne ek najar bahar dekha toh Tara wapis aa gayi thi aur Arjun 3-4 jhole sabjiya uthaye dayniya sthiti me uske peeche chal raha tha sath he hansti khelti Preeti kisi baat par apni bua ke sath lagi hui thi.

"Chalo ji, nashta dekhti hu main chal kar aur aap log bhi baithak me aa jana fursat mile toh. Aapka raja abhi naukar bana dikh raha hai aur ye ladkiyan jara taras nahi khaati mere bache par.", Kaushalya ji tray uthane lagi toh apne pati ki baat sunn kar khud bhi hansne lagi.

"Usko abhi se pata chalna chahiye ke shaadi ke baad Preeti yahi sab karwane wali hai is bailbuddhi se.", Col sahab bhi is baat par thahaka lagate hansne lage the. Ye vatavaran he toh taqat tha is sansaar ki jaha har pal ko khushi se swikara jata tha bina shikayat ke. Arjun sab samaan rasoighar me rakhne ke baad khud ko durust karne upar chala gaya tha aur ab Manju-Ritu ke sath Menaka bhi yaha aa chuki thi.

"Hero, ab shayad main hafte se pehle idhar na aau. Time mile toh milne aa jana.", Arjun filhal is jeans me tha jab Vinni didi peeche se uske nirvastra chaude seene par hath firati chipak gayi thi. Ab utni jhijhak na thi aur wo is ekant me uske kandhe se gaal lagaye kuch aur bhi soch rahi thi.

"Itna pareshan mat hoiye aap. Main abhi bhi aapke saamne hu aur jab aayengi tab bhi kuch jyada nahi badalne wala.", Arjun ne unka dil ki taraf rakha hath apne hath se dabate hue aaine me dekh kar kaha.

"Tum asaan lag raha hai lekin mujhe toh ek raat aisi lagi jaise barso se hum sath the. Ye hafta vanvaas na bann jaye."

"Aap phone kar dena bas aur chacha aate rehte hai. Ummaahh.", Palat kar Arjun ne jaise Vinni didi ki mann ki muraad poori kar di thi. Dono ke honth ek pal atche se jude aur fir Vinni didi ruk na saki waha. Sharmati hui wo vidhutgati se niche bhaag gayi. Arjun ek laal tshirt pehan kar ab khud ko chhupa chuka tha. Ghadi, joote pehan ne ke baad kamra thik karke wo bhi wahi aa gaya jaha sab baithe the ya kaam me lage the. Ye patli si gori-aadhunik si ladki usko bade dhyaan se dekh rahi thi.

"Aaisha ye hai Arjun, mera chhota bhai. Aur Arjun ye hai Shalini bua ki beti Aaisha. Hum kal he mile the.", Ritu didi ne parichaya karwaya toh Arjun ne bhi aupcharik shishtachar me gardarn hila kar hello kar diya. Pas baithi Menaka aaj atche mood me thi aur Arjun bhi apne daayre me reh kar unke sath hansi majaak me lag gaya. Reh reh kar wo kabhi kaam me lagi Manju ko dekhta toh kabhi apni maa Rekha ji ko. Atcha taal-mel bana chuki thi dono.

"Menaka didi, ye Arjun bematlab itna pyaar nahi dikhata. Pakka farmaish aane wali hai koyi.", Preeti ne ye chugli ki toh wo bhi Aaisha ke nishane par aa gayi jo abhi bhi najar bacha kar bas idhar he dekh rahi thi.

"Farmaish toh tu poori kiya kar iski nahi toh kahi aur he na bhaag jaye.", Menaka ne Arjun ki jagah Preeti ko he lapet liya tha. Aur Alka, Ritu ke sath sath Manju aur Priyanka didi bhi ye sunn kar hansne lage.

"Ab koyi shikayat bhi kare toh aap ulta uski he taang kheenchogi? Kal tak toh main he aapki laadli thi.", Preeti bhi ab pehle wali na rahi thi jo khulkar takkar le rahi thi.

"Tere aur Arjun me kuch alag hai kya meri gudiya? Waise mujhe ye jara bhi pasand nahi bas shakal dekh kar taras aa jata hai. Isliye dil rakhne ke liye iski tarafdari kar deti hu.", Menaka ne bhi paksh badal liya tha lekin Kaushalya ji ki awaaj sunte he wo turant andar wale kamre me chali gayi.

"Hello, wo ladki tumhe he dekhe ja rahi hai.", Preeti ne ye baat kaan me kahi toh Arjun uski fikar dekh khamoshi se udhar he dekhne laga jaha Aaisha ne najre hata li thi. Lekin fir ek baar dekh kar fir Ritu ke sath baat me lag gayi.

"Tension mat lo, didi sambhal legi. Waise tum na tayaari kar lo, ghar chalna hai 3 din baad.", Arjun ne jaise ye kaha Preeti bhi waha se uth kar rasoi ki taraf chal di. Sabhi mehmano ki aavbhagat me lage the aur Arjun nashta karta bas apne he vicharo me khoya tha.

"Shalini bitiya, ye hai Arjun. Inhe jaante ho Arjun?", Kaushalya ji is khoobsurat mahila ko le kar Arjun ke pas aayi toh dusri taraf Aaisha bhi aa khadi hui. Shalini ji toh bade dhyaan se usko aise dekh rahi thi jaise mann me bahot kuch uthal puthal mach gayi ho. Aur Arjun ne bhi ek najar me he is chamakdar shakhsiyat ko jaanch liya tha. Tehjeeb se li hui gehre hare rang ki reshmi mehngi saree, naam matra makeup, kalai me sirf ek kada aur dusri me chamde ke patte wali sunehari ghadi. Lambai lagbhag Ritu didi jitni thi.

"Namastey bua ji. Aapko saamne dekh kar bada atcha laga.", Arjun ne paanv chhune se pehle apne hath atche se saaf kiye the aur Shalini thoda hairaan thi usko aashirwad dete hue.

"Hum pehle kab mile hai Arjun?", Table ke ektaraf khade ye log ek dusre ko dekh rahe the aur jawaab Arjun ne he diya.

"Aap mujhse pehli baar he mil rahi hai lekin maine aapko pehle bhi dekha hai. Mera boarding aapke sasural ke kareeb he tha aur 2 saal pehle Umed chacha aapko car me baitha kar mujhe school gate par samaan deke gaye the. Aapko apne sath le jaate samay.", Shalini ji ne apne dimag par thoda jor dala toh kuch yaad aa gaya.

"Toh bhaiya ke wo dost tum ho? Atchi yaadasht hai tumhari, mujhe bhi atcha laga tumse mil kar. Toh boarding pasand nahi aaya fir?", Shalini ke shaant chehre par pehli baar muskaan aayi thi.

"Behtar rahega agar ye kahe ki daadi ji ne saja maaf kar di meri.", Arjun ne bhi mahol ko khushnuma karte hue apni daadi ko bhi muskurane par majboor kar diya.

"Ye aisa he hai Shalini, jaldi har kisi se judd jata hai isliye ghar me rakhti hu mere bache ko. Arjun tumhari bua shaadi tak apne ghar (haveli) he hai, jimmewari lena thodi bahot kyonki Umed aur Shankar bhi kaam ke sath vivah me uljhe rahenge. Ye meri Madhu hai aur Madhu Purnima ki Shalini.", Kaushalya ji ne sneh wash Shalini ji ke sar par hath firate hue kaha toh unhone bhi utne he prem se apni chachi ke gale me ek baah daal di.

"Waise tumhe pareshani nahi hone dungi. Aana jana hoga toh driver ka istemaal kar lenge. Baaki yaha shehar me tum madad kar sakte ho.", Arjun kuch jawaab deta us se pehle Kaushalya ji ne naa me gardan hila di.

"Gharwalo ke sath matlab apno ke sath. Haveli se yaha tak koyi kotahi nahi Shalini."

"Chachi ab samay badal chuka hai. Aap bilawajah pareshan hoti ho, aadha ghanta lagta hai aur sadak saaf hai."

"Samay jarur badla hai lekin insaan nahi beti. Maa ho ab toh maa ka darr samjho aur tu kaan khol kar sunn le jo maine kaha hai. 10 taarikh ke baad har waqt najro ke saamne jinte kaam na batau.", Shalini ji ko apne sath le jaate hue unhone Arjun se kaha toh woh bas hans diya.

"Naani, bodybuilder hai kya ye aapka munna?", Aaisha ne jaate jaate itna kaha toh Shalini ne apni laadli ke sar par chapat jama di. Arjun filhal anjaan tha ke baithak me uske dada ji ke sath Sanjiv bhaiya aur Umed chacha kisi gehri guftgu me lage hai. Maa ne usko ek baar fir ghar se bahar bhej diya tha samaan ki parchi de kar aur is baar wo akela he gaya tha 2 ghante me wapis aane ka bol kar. Kisi aur ko bhi samay diya hua tha aaj ka jaha sara din munasib na tha lekin hajri lagai ja sakti thi.
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Ravivar ko bhi Shankar ji duty par he the lekin aaj yaha inke cabin me 3 aur log inke sath baithe the. Sarkari hospital me is din sirf emergency case he liye jaate the toh itna kaam na tha. Yahi soch kar ye meeting rakhi gayi thi. Daleep Singh, Mehul Gulati, Bhupinder aur Shankar ke beech rakhi table par ye kayi kaagaj bikhre the.

"Dekh Shankar, kaam sachmuch tedha hai. Bhuppi kundli toh le aaya us DSP ki lekin Narottam Das tak ye bhi nahi pahuch paya.", Mehul ne stapler lage wo 4 panne padhne ke baad apni raaye rakhi jis par baat aage Daleep ne badhai.

"Gulati bhai, ab jara mera hisaab bhi dekh lo thoda. Ye hai DSP Sampat ka beta Monu, ye hai Deepu jiske baap ke 50 sharaab ke theke aur godam hai, ye ladka hai Satbir urf Sattu jo Fajilka se nasha is belt par sambhalta hai. Matlab Prateek urf Bobby ko milakar hue 4 log aur chaaro raees nashedi. 2 ladkiyan aur gayab hui thi in dono vardaat ke beech aur unka koyi suraag nahi. Ab panga jo hai woh sirf Narottam Das se nahi balki 4 bade magarmachho se hai. Deepu ke baap par jitne apradhik maamle the woh sab saaf ho chuke hai toh iska matlab sarkar aur kanoon me bahot motti dakhal hai. Hum 4 logo se ye nahi sambhlega. Ya toh chara fenka jaye aur saboot seedha Kapoor aur CID tak pahuchaye jaye nahi toh fir Shankar ka priya kaam. Gaand me operation blade se peit tak cheera in chaaro ke."

"Daleep bhai, ab pata chala ke kyu Shankar aapko itna maanta hai. Sala 24 ghante me itni report nikaal di. Waise baat se main bhi sehmat hu ke bina sarkar ko shamil kiye seedha thok diya jaaye toh behtar rahega.", Bhuppi ab kaafi behtar halat me tha aur uttejit bhi. Itne time baad jo kaam karne ko mila tha.

"Ye chaaro ki property kitni hogi Daleep?", Shankar ka toh sawaal he alag tha. Aur baaki teeno bade dhyaan se usko dekhne lage. Lekin Daleep ne jawaab diya.

"DSP Sampat ka toh kuch khaas nahi 5-6 crore tak lekin Narottam Das hai 80-85 crore se upar aur Deepu ke baap ki hogi koyi 200 crore. Sattu ka paisa ek system se ghoomta hai toh kehna mushkil hoga lekin hisab hafte ki hafte hota hai toh sahi samay par 2-3 crore cash uske pas bhi milega he. Karna kya chahta hai bhai tu.?"

"Wo mere bhai ko election fund ke liye kitna paisa bahot rahega yahi soch raha hu. Is sabka 10% bhi bahot hai waise. Chal ab jara reki karwa bhai is Narottam Das ki. Baap gaya toh bete besahara aur kanoon se bahar niklega Sampat lekin uska beta hoga hamare pas. Phir na is taskar ko uthana, paise nahi drugs chahiye is se. Lo fir lapete me is sharaab king ko. Iski maa ka godaam saale aise paise ka toh hona he paap hai."

"Bhai Shankar, tu jaanta hai ke tu kya karne ke liye keh raha hai?", Mehul kuch mamlo me jyada vichar karta tha, Sangwan se ulat jo abhi yaha tha nahi.

"Haan aur Narottam ka wo munasib ek minute mila toh sabkuch 2 ghante me karke dikhata hu jaise main aur Daleep pehle karte aaye hai. Lekin mamla bada hai toh team bhi badi hogi. Rajesh Daleep se thodi der me he mil lega aur Bhuppi karega is Sattu se setting, backup ke sath. Tere farmhouse par is Sampat ke pille ko rakhna hai Gulati aur fir Deepu ke pappa se baat karega Umed. Kal raat tak sab khakha tayaar kar lena hai.", Shankar jaise fainsla kar chuka tha kisi badi tabahi ki.

"Sangwan bhi aaj raat aa jayega Shankar.", Gulati ne bina soche he keh diya.

"Usko shamil nahi karna. Beti aur biwi ke sath aa raha hai toh kuch din waise he jeene de bhai usko."

"Shankar, Sampat ka londa ek insaan chutki bajate he gayab kar sakta hai.", Daleep ne kuch vichar karne ke baad ye kaha tha.

"Sanjiv ko bhi is sab me nahi milana Daleep."

"Main baat Arjun ki kar raha hu Shankar.", Ek pal ke liye toh baaki teeno ko saanp soongh gaya tha ye naam sunn kar.

"Aise kya ghoor rahe ho tum log. Wo ye kaam chutki bajate he kar dega aur jaanta main bhi hu ke wo is kamre me baithe hum charo se shatir aur taqatwar hai. Monu university me he rehta hai 5 din, chahe kaksha chalu ho ya band. Ye ghatnaye sanyog se shanivar-itwaar ki hai bas aakhiri wali ko chhod kar kyonki us din ye kaam baaki teeno ne kiya hoga. Kya kehte ho bhai?"

"Ek baar toh sab waise he karo jaisa taye hua hai. Mujhe nahi lagta ke Arjun ko yaha shamil karna thik hoga lekin is baat se ittefaq rakhta hu ke University ke andar wo jarur kuch dum rakhta hai. Kal raat ko dekhte hai agar kuch fer-badal ki gunjaaish hui toh. Lekin abhi dimaag me wahi rakhna jo maine kaha hai."

"Aadmi aur koyi shamil nahi hoga siwaye Umed ke. Hathiyar aur gaadi mera jimma.", Bhuppi ne bhi mohar laga di thi pehle wale plan par.

"Records banwana aur ladke ko qaid karna mera kaam hai.", Gulati ne bhi haami bhar di thi.

"Bas fir mangalwar ko mangal kaam karte hai. Jarurat padne par shayad humko is baar badi holi khelni padd sakti hai lekin is se fatni sabki chahiye jo bhi aisa kaam karte hai aur jo log unko sheh dete hai. Peeche Sangwan chacha jindabad. Wo bhi keh rahe the ki rivolver par pakad bann rahi hai wapis.", Shankar ne chuhal karte hue sabko saaf kar diya aage kya karna hai. Inki ye alag he shatranj chal rahi thi jaha hathi-ghode-oont saamne wale ko bina pate chala poori saltnat ukhadne wale the. Aisi he baaji toh khelni aati thi dil se sochne wale Shankar ko. Dimag se toh ek akela khel kar 2 saltnat aapas me ladwa deta hai.