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Pehli Mulakaat

"Tu toh bada samajhdar ho gaya hai Shankar. Pehle kyun nahi dekha maine tera ye roop?", Market me sabhi ke sath halka fulka nashta aur thanda aadi lene ke baad Shankar ne Daleep ke pariwar ke sath sath Rajesh ko bhi kayi uphaar de kar vida kiya tha. Usne dhero samaan apni sabhi betiyon, bhatijiyon aur behan Renuka ke liye bhi kharide aur unhe diye. Rekha is dauraan apne pati ki bagal me he rahi thi aur sabse aakhir me Shankar ne apni pasand se apni biwi aur maa ke liye bhi ek behtareen saree kharidi. Bache khush the aur unhe khush dekh Kaushalya ji ne bhi apne bete ka matha choom kar aisa kaha toh pichli seat par baithi Rekha aur Renuka bhi muskuraai.

"Maa, janta hu ki mere jiwan me samay ka hamesha se he abhaav raha hai aur aisa aage bhi rehna wala hai kyonki doctor hona sirf naukari nahi ek kartavya hai. Lekin ye bhi sach hai ki aaj main jo bhi hu wo apne pariwar ki wajah se hu aur khaas kar aapki wajah se. Daleep bhi toh pariwar hai aur Rajesh.. Rajesh ek dost se badhkar wo insaan hai jo kabhi bhi mujhse sawaal tak nahi karta lekin parwah us se jyada karta hai. Aur ye meri goongi gudiya bhi toh barso se is kalaai par bina shart rakhi baandhti aayi hai.", Shankar ne Renuka ke baal bikhrane ke baad steering ghumaya toh Renuka ne jhoothe dikhave se peeth par mukka jadd diya. Komal bagal me baithi hui khamoshi se muskura rahi thi. Uski goad me bhi apne pita dwara dilwaya uphar tha aur Saroj mausi ne jo suit diya wo bhi.

"Haan beta ye toh sahi kaha tune. Rajesh tujhme sirf apna guru dekhta hai aur rishtey baad me. Waise Manju bhi atchi lag rahi thi ab aur Menaka toh jaise ab uske bina kahi jaati he nahi. Chal ab ghar bhi chalna hai. Rekha ke baare me kya bataya doctor ne, ye toh main poochna he bhool gayi?", Kaushalya ji ne aage najar ki toh Tara khidki se hath nikaal unhe angootha dikha rahi thi. Cielo me uske sath Rupali, Alka, Ritu aur Afsana thi. Shankar ji ki safari me antim seat par Muskaan ke sath Priyanka bhi in sabke beech thi.

"Pehle unhe dekh lo maa kaise bachpana karti rehti hai. Aur aap kuch jyada he nahi sar chadha rahi Ritu ko?", Filhal toh Ritu us car me araam se pichli seat par baithi Afsana se he baaton me lagi thi lekin Shankar ka aashaya kahi aur tha.

"Wo he mujhpe hukum chalati hai jaise tu karta aaya hai ab tak. Mera jor nahi chalta uske saamne toh main kya karu? Pehle tune usko sar chadhaya aur ab wo mere aa chadi hai. Waise wo majboot dil aur sahi nirnaya lene wali ladki hai Shankar. Sahi galat ki pehchan kahi jyada hai usko isliye mujhe bhi uska raub rakhna pasand hai. Rahi baat motorcycle wali toh aisa tu bhi apne samay kar chuka hai. Madhu ko car chalana sikhane ke main khilaf thi lekin tu he tha na uski zidd puri karne wala? Chal ab bata ke Rekha ke liye kya bataya doctor ne?", Shankar ji apni maa ki baat sunn kar muskura rahe the. Unki bhanji Tara toh ab tak us car ko hawa se baatein karwati hui najro se aujhal bhi ho gayi thi.

"Hmmm.. Main bhi toh doctor he hu maa. Waise filhal condition thik hai hatheli ki aur agar nishaan gehra laga toh surgery se thoda behtar kar denge. Patti ke liye toh main bhi mana karta hu par garmi hai aur paseena ya pani laga toh pareshani ho sakti hai. Rekha, jakhm sukhane ki dawa niyam se leti rehna aur jo jo taqat ki dawa bataai hai wo bhi.", Shankar ji ne aaine me dekh kar beech wali seat par baithi apni biwi se kaha toh unhone bas haami me sar hila diya. Ek pal toh Shankar wo chehra he niharte rahe jo itne dard me hone ke bawjood kitna nischall aur khoobsurat tha. Fir mann ko sanyatt karke nigaah sadak par sthir ki.

"Renuka, teri shikayat aayi hai mujhe.", Kaushalya ji ne ab thoda dapat kar kaha tha jis par Renuka apni bhabhi ki taraf dekhne lagi.

"Badi maa, sabkuch toh time se kha pee rahi hu."

"Khuraak phir bhi kam hai aur doctor bol rahi thi ki tu neend sahi se nahi le rahi. Komal beta, tum jara dhyaan dena apni bua par. Tumhare sath toh fir bhi ye saheli jaisi hai. Waise tu Delhi kya karne ja raha hai Shankar?", Kaushalya ji amuman aise sawaal akele me karti thi lekin yaha baaton me unhone ye bhi pooch he lia. Mahol atcha tha isliye Shankar ji ne bhi maa ki baat ka jawab dena sahi samjha.

"Inder aur Umed ne kaam shuru kiya hai na maa Delhi me. Gajendra bhai sahab se kal aapko milwaya tha na, bas unke sath he ek meeting hai meri. Kagaj jaruri hai aur Inder chahta hai ke pehla kaam main apne hath se karu. Waise bhi aaj wo Hussain bhai sahab ke sath vyast hai aur kal papa ke kaam se kahi jana hai usko. Subah jaldi aa jaunga wapis lekin fir naukri ke sath sath Sangwan chacha ke bhi hospitals me bahot se case sambhalne hai. Agle mahine Europe bhi jana hai sarkari tour pe toh bharpaai karni padegi.", Car naye sector wali khuli sadak ki taraf aayi toh unhe Tara wali gaadi ek kinare khadi dikhi jaha ice-cream wala unhe bache hue paise wapis pakda raha tha. Shankar ji ne ek nigaah car ki khuli khidki se daali toh Tara ne unhe hare rang ki kulfi sani jeebh chidha di.

"Ye na sudharne wali. Tu isko bhi bigad chuka hai Shankar.", Kaushalya ji ko bhi apni natin se utna he sneh tha aur ye upari dikhawa baaki sabhi jaante the.

"Inke yahi toh din hai maa. Aapne dekha kitne saleeke se car ek taraf khadi karke wo log bina bahar nikle baithi thi? Bache samajhdar hai aur waise bhi is shehar me aajkal unhe kisi ka darr bhi nahi raha."

"Haan toh tere papa ne naam kam kamaya hai jo mere bache kisi se dare?"

"Wo toh apne laal se he poochna aap. Ye darr ya naam uska jyada ho rakha hai aajkal. Pata he nahi chalta wo kab kya kaand kar deta hai? Waise uske kapde aapko pasand toh aaye na?", Shankar ka ishara samajh toh chuki thi Kaushalya ji lekin unhone naam wali baat par koyi tippani nahi ki. Par dusri baat se jaise unhe ek alag he mauka mil gaya tha apne bete ki khinchaai karne ka, thodi bahot Rekha ki bhi.

"Haan usko yakeenan kapde pasand aayenge Shankar. Ritu uske liye hamesha sahi hai.. Mera matlab wo uske liye hamesha sabse sahi cheej he leti hai. Aur wo ek najar me bata dega ki wo kisne liye hai.", Ab toh sachmuch Rekha ko bhi jhurjhuri si mehsoos hui Ritu ke sath Arjun ka sunn kar. Wahi Komal ne toh chehra he bahar kar liya aur aaj jaise wo hansi rokne ki bharpoor koshish kar rahi thi kuch samajh kar. Shankar ab bole bhi toh kya he bole.

"Haan maa. Wo bada he nahi hua jaise, Ritu ki maano toh. Uski maujdgi me Arjun apne se kuch kar he nahi sakta aur na wo usko karne deti hai. Duniya ke liye wo sawa 6 feet ka pehalwan ho gaya lekin Ritu ki najro me wo aaj bhi wahi hai jo bachpan me tha. Chalo atcha hai na maa ke unme itna vishwas aur pyaar hai. Ritu kabhi usko bhatakne nahi degi.", Shankar ne car chalate hue he pichle shishe se wo car dekhne ki koshish ki jisme uski beti thi. Shayad wo log abhi bhi chali nahi thi. Aur uske jawaab par Kaushalya ji sar hilate hue halke se muskuraai.

"Wo nahi bhatakne degi ye main jaanti hu Shankar. Ritu kuch maamlo me sachmuch shayad nirdayi bhi hai Arjun ke sath jaise padhai aur samajik vyavahar. Maine dekha hai wo kaise kaan khinch deti hai uske wo bhi bina kisi ki parwah ke. Zindagi bhar kaabu me rehne wala hai wo.", Aur yaha fir se kaushalya ji ne chulhe hila di thi Shankar aur Rekha ki lekin is baar Shankar hanse bina na reh sake.

"Chalo maa aapko mubarak ho fir toh. Ritu ke saamne aapki chalti nahi aur Arjun toh waise bhi aapka pyara hai. Aap jaano aur aapke laadle. Komal beta tum jara apni bua se samaan le lena niche utar kar. Rekha, main kholta hu tumhari taraf ka darwaja.", Ghar ke saamne he gaadi rok kar Shankar ji ne itna kaha lekin Muskaan unse pehle utar kar Kaushalya ji aur Rekha ji ki taraf ke darwaje khol chuki thi. Muskaan ne he Rekha ji ki baah ke niche se hath daal kar unhe sahara dete hue utara toh kareeb aaye Shankar ji ne apni maa se wo bag lene ke baad Muskaan ke sar ko choomte hue dhanyawaad kiya.

"It's alright uncle. Aunty has done a lot for me and this is nothing if compared."

"You are already calculative if it is so, Muskaan. I'm a mother and you all deserve reasonable affection and care. If you wish I will be slightly formal towards you.", Rekha ji ke mooh se farratedar angrezi sunn kar unki saas muskurati hui Shankar ka hath pakad kar andar badh chali jo khud bhi hans rahe the. Muskaan ne jo bhi suna tha ab wo shayad galti samajh chuki thi. Komal bhi Renuka bua ko utarwane ke baad samaan le kar Priyanka ke sath andar jaane se pehle ruk kar apni maa aur Muskaan ko he dekh rahi thi.

"Sorry. It's really my mistake and you are right aunty that I was bit calculative because I am not use to with such heart warming care. I thought if I express my feelings in other language, you might not check out. And there I was wrong again."

"Hey.. It's alright. The one who had been traveled under hailstorms, usually doubt clean sky. Mujhe French nahi aati aur suna hai tumhe French kuch jyada he pasand hai. Jab mujhse kuch aisa kehna ho jo main samajh na saku toh koshish karna. Lekin ab lagta hai jarurat nahi padegi. Mere liye tum alag nahi ho beta aur maa koyi bhi ho wo har bache se mamta rakhti hai. Tumne bhi toh bina kahe mera itna dhyaan rakha.", Rekha ji waise he Muskaan ke kandhe par hath rakhe dhime kadmo se aage badhne lagi toh Muskaan bhi unko thaame chal padi.

"Arjun sach kehta hai ki aap sabse khaas hai aur dil ki bhi sabse atchi. Waise ye French wali baat aapse kisne kahi?", Muskaan ghar me dakhil ho chuki thi unke sath.

"Us kitaab ka yahi naam hai na, 'The Bicycle'? English sanskaran par bhi thik wahi photo thi jo maine padha tha. Tumhari Krishna aunty ke pas toh college me French optional subject bhi tha aur unke pas waisi bahot si kitabe bhi mil jayengi agar tum padhna chaho. Bas badle me tumhe unhe bhi apni kitabe deni padengi.", Rekha ji ke hath par ab nayi patti pandhi thi aur wo hath sahi rakhne ke liye gale me alag se ek patti daal kar kalai ko uncha rakha gaya tha.

"Hahaha.. mujhe sachmuch nahi pata tha aunty ji ki aap logo ki education itni atchi bhi ho sakti hai. Aisa nahi hai ki ye main apne aap se keh rahi hu. Wo haweli par jyadatar aunties school he nahi gayi kabhi aur jo gayi hai unke bolne se pata bhi nahi chalta. Aaj raat main aapko apni favourite book read karke sunaungi. Phir dekhte hai Krishna aunty ji ki collection kaisi hai.", Muskaan ab Rekha ji ke kamre me aa chuki thi jaha Romela pehle se he virajmaan thi aur Shankar ji se kuch batchit karte hue hans rahi thi. Rekha ko sahayata de kar Komal ke sath unhone bister par baithaya toh Komal ne apne pita ka tayaar chota sa suitcase unhe pakdaya.

"Arjun najar nahi aaya. Uski car aur motorcycle toh ghar me he hain.", Shankar ji ne wo suitcase ek taraf rakh kar pehle kalaai par ghadi pehni aur fir doctor dwara bataai sabhi dawaai Komal ko bhi atche se samjha di. Ritu bhi kamre me dakhil ho chuki thi, jisne Romela ka gaal choomne ke baad apni maa ki goad me he sar tika liya. Uski bachkani harkat par sabhi muskura rahe the.

"Preeti usko market le kar gayi hai Shankar. Mujhe bhi usne jyada kuch nahi bataya ke wo kya lene gayi hai par kal Chandigarh ja rahe hai toh jarur kuch na kuch chahiye he hoga usko. Waise Rekha ne abhi tak sahi se bataya nahi ki ye chot lagi kaise hai?", Romela ke jawaab ke baad wale sawaal ne sabki najre Rekha ki bajaye Shankar par he kar di thi.

"Rekha behtar jaanti hai ki ye chot kaise lagi Romela. Mujhe itna pata hai ki ye jakhm 3 hafte se pehle sahi nahi hone wala. Main sirf aaj raat he bahar hu, baaki dhyaan main rakh lunga. Chalta hu ab. Romela, Alisha ko dekh lo agar tayaar ho gayi ho toh.", Shankar ji ne jaane se pehle Ritu ko apne seene se lagaya aur uska matha choom kar kamre se nikal gaye apni maa ki taraf. Komal ne dawa bana kar Muskaan ko pakda di thi apni maa ko pilane ke liye aur khud wo sabke liye coffee banane chali gayi.

"Tum meri samajh se bahar ho Rekha. Poori hatheli aise kati hai jaise agar thoda aur pressure diya hota toh sandwich ki tarah 2 trikon bann jaate. Tumhare hath me ab 3 lakiro ki jagah 4 ho gayi hai waise.", Romela ki baat sunn kar ek baar ko toh Muskaan bhi kaanp si gayi thi. Usko nahi pata tha ki chot itni gehri lagi hogi. Ritu bahar se Alka ki awaaj aane par chali gayi Muskaan ko wahi rukne ka bol kar.

"Sach sirf yahi hai Romela ki ye bas ek zakhm hai jo jald bhar jayega. Kisne kiya ya kaise lagi toh iska jawaab yahi hai ki us ko na batane se farak nahi padne wala. Haan tumhari wo chaar lakiro wali baat toh maine bhi sochi nahi. Pehle meri hatheli me kismat ki lakir nahi thi. Ab hai.", Wo dawa jitni bhi kadwi thi lekin Rekha ke chehre par aayi muskurahat feeki na hui.

"Tum aur tumhare ye logic Rekha. Main chali apni kismat se grehan hatane. Komal ko bolna ke 5 minute me aa rahi hu, meri coffee rakh le aur Lalita didi ko bhi bula le.", Romela ke jaate he Rekha ji peeth ke peeche 2 takiye laga kar araam se baith gayi.

"Sachmuch Romela aunty sahi bol rahi thi. Waise ab aapko araam karna chahiye aunty. Main raat me baithti hu aapke pas."
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"Huhhh... araam se maano....aahhhh.. kya kar rahi ho ye tum..?", Yaha Manju ke kamre me drishya soch se bhi pare tha. Poore ghar ko atche se band karne ke baad jab dono premi yugal ek dusre ko choom-choom kar bhi santusht na hue toh Preeti laghbhag khinch kar Arjun ko is bister par aa chadhi. Pichle kuch samay se antarmann ke dwand me dooba Arjun ab khud ko jiwit mehsoos karne laga tha aur iska saboot tha wo nirvastra akda hua bhujang. Preeti apni kalaai se mote us ling ko hatheli me majbooti se pakde hue jaha upar niche karti hui aur bhayankar swaroop de rahi thi toh uska dusra hath Arjun ki gardan ko dabata hua jaise Arjun ko bister ke bhitar dabaye ja raha tha. Bikhre hue wo halke bhoore baal aur unke peeche paseene me nahaya wo surkh gora chehra. Preeti is pal me sachmuch Arjun ko jaise wo katu sach dikhla rahi thi jiski kalpana tak wo na karta agar yaha koyi aur ladki hoti.

"Shhhhh.. Gussa, akelapan, darr aur bematlab ke khayal is kamre se bahar Arjun.. Ummmm", Preeti ne lagbhag faadne ke irade se Arjun ki tshirt upar khinchi thi jisko samay rehte Arjun ne apne jism se juda kar diya. Ab wo upari hisse se bhi nirvastra tha aur agle he pal uski aankhen fir se moond gayi. Chaudi chhati par ubhre hue wo lagu chuchak Preeti ke daanto ke beech the. Halke halke unhe kaat kar jis tarah se wo apni garam geeli jeebh waha fira rahi thi, Arjun ke peit ki sabhi manspeshiya aapas me judd kar jism upar uthane lagi. Wo is adhbhutt maje se pagal hua ja raha tha lekin Preeti ne toh jaise ye khel abhi shuru he kiya tha. Jism ka baaki rakt toh jaise us dehakte supade me ekatrit ho gaya tha jisko Preeti majbooti se hilati hui apni seema se kahi jyada bhayankar bana rahi thi. Neeli rage ubhar kar us 9 inch se kuch adhik lambe kaamdand ko Arjun ke baaki jism samaan maansal bana chuki thi. Ek pal baad sirf laal bra me qaid apne kathor ubharo ko Arjun ke chehre par dabati hui Preeti Arjun ke jism par kisi chaadar si chadhi thi. Fadakta hua ling us laal panty ki garmahat leta hua dono gori jaangho ke beech fansa tha.

"Saans toh lene do jaan.. aahhh..", Arjun ka jism thithil padne laga tha lekin Preeti ke iraade kuch aur the. Thoda niche sarak kar usne Arjun ke hontho ko apne mooh me aise daboch liya jaise billi kisi choohe ko. Tarashe hue nakhoon har taraf Arjun ke seene, kamar aur peeth ko kured rahe the. Wo waqt bhi aa pahucha jab Arjun ukhdi saanso ke baad us daur me pahuch chuka tha jaha har dhaavak hawa me udhta mehsoos karta hai. Ye swargik anubhuti thi aur shehad se meethe Preeti ke naram hontho ka ras chakta hua Arjun apne dono hath us laal reshmi panty me ghusata hua dono malaai se kulho ko masalne laga. Ab saanso ka shor na tha. Bas dhadkane aapas me batla rahi thi aur dheeli hui bra bister se niche farsh par tanha padi apni kismat kosti lagi.

"Tum jaante ho ki tum mujhse nahi bhaag sakte. Phir bhi koshish karte rehte ho. Ummmm.. Dhire se chuso paagal..", Arjun ke chehre se thoda uthkar Preeti usko samjhane he lagi thi ki un dono kathor narangiyon ko muthi me bharta Arjun ke nipple samet aadhe stann ko mooh me bhar kar peene he laga. Preeti ke uroj kisi pathar se thos the aur jaane unme kaisa ras nikalta tha jo Arjun hamesha unhe mooh me bharne ko aatur rehta. Panty ke bhitar aaya geelapan Arjun ke sath sath uske lund ne bhi atche se mehsoos kiya. Preeti apne aap he is unmaad me apni yoni Arjun ke lund par ghisne lagi thi. Jitna pehle wo Arjun ko sata rahi thi, ab Arjun bhi uske jism par utne he humle karne laga. Mulayam stanno ki akad ko kam karne me juta Arjun baari baari se dono chuchak choosta hua unhe masal bhi raha tha.

"Aahhhhh.. Ufff... wait..", Preeti ne majbooti se Arjun ka chehra bister par bhida diya. Furti se panty nikaal wo palat kar Arjun ke chehre par apni yoni tikati hui dono hatho me us moosal ko daboch kamar chalane lagi. Arjun na wo gulabi yoni dekh saka aur na Preeti ne koyi mauka diya. Ek adhbhut mehak nathuno me bhar uthi. Kache santre ki taja mehak jo yakinan Preeti ke us pushp se urjit thi jo Arjun ke chehre par tika tha. Kamar ek inch niche sarakte he Arjun ke hontho ne wo swaad chakh he liya. Beshak wo Preeti ka pushpras he tha lekin vilakshan, thik uski he tarah. Naram reshmi phuli he faanko ke beech se tapakta wo madhur ras Arjun ki jivha se hota hua uske gale me utarta gaya. Honth swatah he is ras ko aur peene ke liye un faanko ke beech ja dhanse. Dusri aur maje me hilti jhoolti Preeti ne bhi samay gawaye bina wo bade tamatar sa supada ek pal me he mooh ke bheetar utaar liya. Arjun ne khud aisi chusaai ki kalpana tak na ki thi jaisi Preeti ne karni shuru ki. Ek muthi me ling ki jadd thaame wo lagbhag aadha ling ek taal me andar bahar karti hui mukhras se chamkane lagi. Honth apni seema tak fail gaye aur utni he tivrata se wo apne maansal kulhe upar niche patakti hui Arjun ko wo shehad chakhati rahi jiske liye wo saans lena tak bhool chuka tha. Arjun ka josh uske ling me jama hone laga tha aur yahi Preeti ne chusaai rok kar apne patt uske chehre par buri tarah kass diye. Reh reh kar wo jhatke khaati rahi aur Arjun har katre ko hajam karke madhosh ho gaya. Wo ab jhadna chahta tha lekin Preeti uske jism se fisal kar bagal me aa leti. Har saans ke sath uske dugdh upar niche hilne lage. Dono chuchak sooi se akde bata rahe the ki ye billi abhi aur shikaar karne wali hai.

"Tumhara ho gaya? Huhhhhh..", Arjun ka chehra laal ho kar Preeti ki barsaat me bhigne se alag he chamak raha tha. Baal ast-vyast aur aankhon me ek aseem chahat kuch paane ki.

"Abhi 2 baar he hua hai... Kaisa laga mere fattu?", Preeti ki aankhon ki wo chamak saaf bata rahi thi ki Arjun aaj bachne wala nahi.

"Fattu? Ab dekho main tumhari kya halat karta hu..aahhhh.. araam se pagal.. ", Arjun lapak kar Preeti par chadhne he laga tha ki uske dono andkosh Preeti ne muthi me daboch liye.

"Shhhhh.. Tum bhool rahe ho darling ki aaj is bister ke maalik hum hai aur tumhare bhi. Chupchap.. bas pade raho.", Preeti ne bade araam se Arjun ko dhakel kar ek taraf kar diya tha. Paani peeti hui wo jaanboojh kar aadha apne hontho se udelti hui baaki jism ko geela karne lagi. Arjun bebasi se kabhi apne ling toh kabhi muskurati Preeti ko dekhne laga. Aaj wo sachmuch kuch alag thi aur us par poori tarah bhari.

"Ye kaha seekha?"

"Sawal he galat hai tumhara. Poochna chahiye tha ke ye maine kab seekha aur jawab hai jab mujhe jarurat mehsoos hui. Shaadi ke baad tumhara ye ajgar hamesha pitare me rehne wala Mr Arjun Sharma. Umaaahhh.. Ho tum bhi bahot meethe.", Arjun ke jis par araam se let kar wo ab tallinta se usko choom rahi thi. Is pal me Preeti ne Arjun ko jyada nahi tadpaya aur apni kamar uchkate hue wo bheegi hui yoni-lakeer us zero bulb se supade par tika di. Arjun agar aam insaan hota toh is dehakti yoni ke sparsh se he pighal kar khali ho jata. Phir bhi ek aah uske hontho se nikal gayi.

"Bahot bhadki hui ho yar.. aahhhh.. Dard.."

"Shhhh.. Dard vard ko kab tak beech me laate rahoge? Jo pata hai wo bolna jaruri hai Arjun? Ab bas meri aankhon me dekho...", Un neeli hari aankhon ne ek jaadu toh jarur tha. Gora chehra surkh ho chuka tha aur wo aankhen Arjun ki aatma tak utar kar bina koyi aur ehsaas dilaye jaise Arjun ko sammohan me bandh chuki thi. Dono ki kamar ke niche drishya jarur hahakari tha. Preeti ki yoni ke bahari lab jaise abhi tak ankhile the aur phule hue hisse ke bich ki wo lakir ek pal ke liye us gardabh lingmund ke piche chipne ke baad kuch faili aur fir kisi gurutvakarshan ki tarah shanay shanay usko apne andar samane lagi. Lakir phail kar itni chauda chuki thi jaise abhi rakht tapak pade. Wo kasaav adhbhutt tha aur inka ye milan bhi. Ek pal jism wahi ruk gaye aur agle he pal vidhut gati se Preeti kamar ko patakti hui wo poori lambaai apni yoni me utaar gayi.

"Aaaiiiiiiiiiiiii... Kanth se ye cheekh nikalte he Arjun bhi chetna me lauta lekin der ho chuki thi. Preeti kisi kate vriksh si uske upar giri thi, buri tarah sisakti hui. Wo lipat kar apne thande hote jism ko Arjun ke sharir se garmi khinchne ke pryaas me thi aur wo vikraal ling jaise ab Preeti ke garbh ko choom kar bata raha tha ke aisa kuch waqt tak hota rahega.

"Oh Preeti.. Ye jaldi nahi karni thi.. Bas.. ab mat hilna.. Aahh.. tum pagal ho.. poori pagal.", Preeti ki peeth sehlata hua Arjun bhi halka halka taral apne ling par mehsoos kar pa raha tha. Shayad pichle samagam se wo Preeti ko poori tarah kholne me asfal raha hoga. Is pal me Arjun ko sirf uski parwah thi, kamagni toh pehle bhi uske aur Preeti ke damiyan maayne na rakhti. Jism par roye ubharne lage toh namm aankhon se muskurati hui Preeti ne aahiste aahiste kamar hilani shuru ki. Kassi ke mooth se bhi mota wo ling fans fans kar hil raha tha us sookshm se chidra me.

"Aahhh.. aise he karte raho.. Karte raho... maja aa raha hai..", Jaane ye kaisa maja tha jisme Arjun khud he dard mehsoos kar raha tha kyonki Preeti dard me thi. Lekin wo tabtak na ruki jabtak aadhe se jyada ling andar bahar hona shuru na ho gaya. Uchit fislan aur nami panapne me 10 minute toh lag he gaye. Har dhakke par yoni ka maans ling se chipak ka khinch jata. Awaaj na karke ab wo ek bar fir ek dusre ke hontho ko khaane chabane lage. Preeti ek baar fir se haavi ho chuki thi Arjun pe. Thapp Thapp ka madhur sangeet aur us vikraal ling ko supada tak bahar nikal wapis andar samahit karti hui Preeti ne Arjun naamak apne ashwa ko saadh he liya tha. Jald he wo uske seene ko kaatne ke baad choomti toh Arjun sisak uthta. Antrang palo ki ye nausikhiya premika Arjun ko us maud par le he aayi jaha wo jaanwar ki tarah lagbhag raundne he laga tha.

"Ummmm... Kya kar diya tumne? Aahhh.", Preeti ko palat kar apne niche lata Arjun uski akshat guda par ungliyan dabate hue gehre dhakke maar raha tha. Dono lambe paanv hawa me failaye wo Preeti ki yoni ke aakhiri hisse tak chot karta hua jaise khudko he bhool gaya. Preeti bhi unmukt barsaat karti hui uske ling ko bhigoti hui ye daud apni raftaar par pahucha chuki thi. Satasat andar bahar hota wo kalai se mota aujaar akadta he gaya. Aakhir me wo pal bhi aa he gaya jab Arjun Preeti ke dono kandho ke niche hath rakh kar uske jism se judd he gaya. Hunkaar bharta hua wo aise jhadne laga tha jaise barso se uske ling ne virya na bahaya ho.

"Ohhhhhhh.. maar diya... isshhhhh..", Preeti bhi cheekh na rok saki us garam taral goliyon ki bauchar yoni ke har hisse me mehsoos karte hue. Jiwan ka ek aur akalpaniya sakhallan jo 25-30 second nirantar chalne ke baad he dhima hua. Arjun girne ki jagah Preeti ko choomta he raha. Gardan, gaal, honth, naak... kuch nahi chhoda aur utna he prem Preeti ne darshaya pratiuttar me uske dono kulho par nakhoon gada kar khud se chipkate hue. Paseene me bhige wo dono kuch pal aise he rahe. Alag hone par bhi ek dusre ko baahon me liye wo lete rahe. Safed gadha taral Preeti ki band gulaab si yoni ke hontho se pighalta hua bister par tapak raha tha.

"Aaj toh lagta hai pregnant he kar doge.", Preeti ne chuhal ki toh Arjun ne chehra dono chucho ke beech dhansa liya. Wo bas usko sehlati rahi jaise sulana chahti ho.

"Tumhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha Preeti."

"Tumhe bhi iski jarurat thi aur mujhe bhi. Waise ghabrane ki baat nahi hai, main goli le lungi aur safe bhi hu. Ab batao tumhe kya baat pareshan kar rahi hai? Maa par humla hua ye baat ya Madhulata aunty ne mujhe danta wo? Ya kuch aisa ho raha hai jo tum sirf apne tak rakhe hue ho? Jaanti hu yahi sab raat ko Ritu didi poochne wali hai lekin unke samne jhooth nahi chalega. Practice karke dekh lo chahe.", Preeti sabkuch jaanti thi aur is baat par Arjun ne usko thoda aur kaske chipka liya. Jism se paseena sukhne laga tha aur inke milan ki mehak kamre me jyada he bas chuki thi. Arjun kuch pal bas Preeti ke seene ko halke halke choomta raha khamoshi se.

"Unki aankhon me bhi yahi sab dekh chuka hai main Preeti aur isliye main bachta fir raha hu. Aur ab tumne jis tarah se bandi bana liya hai waise he wo bhi karengi. Lekin tumhe ye kaise pata ki maa ko chot nahi lagi, un par humla hua hai? Madhulata aunty ko toh main jaldi he return gift dunga lekin maa wali baat par maine kisi ko baat karte nahi dekha."

"Ritu didi jaanti hai ki maa bahot he jyada focus wali aurat hai, tumse bhi jyada. Unhe chot lagna toh dur, saamne se koyi aise nuksaan bhi nahi pahucha sakta. Upar se jis tarah ke intjaam the toh aisi koyi bhi cheej waha nahi ho sakti jo unki hatheli ko is tarah kaat de ki stitches lagane pade. Service tray tak gol kinaro wali thi waha Arjun aur chhuri kaante bhi sirf hall area tak simit the. Main nahi jaanti ki har baat par itna notice kyun rakha gaya lekin dada ji ko ye sab nirdesh dete hue maine hafta pehle he suna tha. Upar se security bhi itni thi jo baad me saaf ho gaya ke kyun thi. Mujhe poori baat ka nahi pata lekin Ritu didi kehti hai ki maa par humla hua hai aur maa us insaan ko pehchan bhi gayi hai. Bas bata nahi rahi. Lekin utni suraksha me koyi aisa kaise kar sakta hai? Tum toh unke pas bhi nahi ja rahe kal raat se.", Preeti ki har baat wajib thi aur Arjun kamar ke bal ab seedha leta pankhe ko dekh raha tha.

"Maa.. Maa sabse majboot insaan hai Preeti, hamare tumhare ghar me. Aur jab wo irada kar le ki wo nahi bolne wali toh fir wo nahi bolne wali. Unke dard sehne ki kshamta bhi utni he jyada hai jitni mooh band rakhne ki. Aur rahi baat ki unhe ye chot anjaane he aayi hai ya humla hua hai toh Ritu sahi keh rahi hai. Ulte hath me har waqt kuch na kuch tha he unke aur seedhe me itna bada cut lagna waise halaat me mumkin nahi. Suraksha bahar ke liye thi, andarwalo ke liye nahi. Atchi baat hai ke papa ne wo sab sambhala, khud se. Maa ke jhooth ko wo tabhi pakad chuke hai kyonki wo jakham ke sath sath uske bann ne ki wajah mere dada ji se bhi behtar jaante hai. Main khud 2 baar fans chuka hu unke saamne. Wo jakhm ki wajah dhoond rahe hai aur main jakhm dene wale ko. Subah tak pata kar he lunga aur fir Punjab jaane se pehle maa ko wo naam bata kar aur unse atche se mil kar he niklunga.", Arjun ka vishleshan sunn kar Preeti andar he andar fakar mehsoos kar rahi thi lekin bahar se wo bas uske sar ko sehlati rahi.

"Hmmm.. Aur Ritu didi se kya kahoge?"

"Unke sawaal kahi jyada hai Preeti. Jawaab nahi honge aur wo sawaal bhi apni marji se karti hai."

"Matlab wo kuch aur bhi puchne wali hai?"

"Pata nahi. Shayad wo sawaal kare he na lekin itna mujhe pata hai ki aaj raat main unse bhaag nahi sakta. Abhi tak toh unhone intjaam bhi kar liye honge mujhe dabochne ke. Waise tum itni garam kyun ho rakhi thi aaj?", Arjun ne vishaya badal kar Preeti ka ek kulha jor se dabate hue uski yoni ko fir se apne ling par dabaya toh wo uchak uthi.

"Ouch.. ye dur he rakho abhi waha se. Peit tak takkar marta hai aur waha bahot jalan ho rahi hai abhi. Aur koyi garam nahi ho rahi thi main. Ye natural hai. Pata nahi kab normal lagne lagega ye? Bura na maano toh ek sawaal aur tha lekin personal thoda?"

"Didi jhel leti hai aur unhe main nahi jhel pata. Aaj tum bhi mujh par haavi he rahi thi bahot der tak. Aur main ye chahta hu ki hum aisa mahine me 2 se jyada bar na kare.", Arjun Preeti ke surkh hontho ko choom kar nirvastra he uth kar bathroom ki taraf jaane laga.

"Tumhe kaise pata ke main yahi poochne wali thi? Aur tumhe ajeeb nahi laga ye batana?"

"Is se jyada ajeeb hai ki tum mere aur Ritu ke baare me jaanti ho, jaise wo tumhe bata deti hai. Aur tum unhe bata dogi jo yaha hua. Ajeeb ye hai ki tum dono aur bhi bahot si baatein jaanti ho jinke baare me main shayad baat bhi na kar saku lekin tum dono ke sath aapsi baat me mujhe problem nahi hai.", Arjun darwaje ke peeche tanga toliya utaarne laga tha aur Preeti taange failaye bas muskura rahi thi.

"Alka?"

"Girlfriend hai meri. Sorry tum dono he ho. Sach kahu toh bas ek wahi hai jinke sath hone wale har ehsaas ko main bas hum dono tak rakhna chahta hu. Tum fir bhi sab jaanti ho Preeti kyonki main tumse kuch nahi chhipa sakta. Ritu aur Alka mere aur tumhare liye wo ghani chhaav ha Preeti jinke saaye tale hum hamesha mehfooj rahenge. Wo dono ek he hai bas Ritu ko pehli he baar me adhangini maan liya tha toh girlfriend wali bhoomika Alka ki ho gayi. Waise wo dono is tarah he toh mil kar kaam karti hai.", Arjun darwaja khol kar toliya geela karne laga toh Preeti uski baatein sunn kar hansne he lagi.

"Ullu ho tum poore ke poore. Main toh ye pooch rahi thi ki Alka didi se miloge kya jaane se pehle?"

"bataya toh ek biwi hai dusri girlfriend. Dono sath rehti hai toh wo pehle he sab plan kar chuki hongi. Ab tumhare sath dono dono kirdaar tum akeli he kar sakti ho isliye biwi-girlfriend ek baar me he khush. Unke sath bahot bura fansta hu. Ritu se bacha toh Alka ke saamne fans jaunga aur nahi toh vice-versa."

"Aur hum teeno ek sath hue toh? aahhh... araam se.", Preeti ki khaas ubhar li hui yoni ko halke se faila kar saaf karta Arjun ye bhi dekh raha tha ke kaha kaha gharshan se khaal par gehri ragad lagi hai. Itni pyaari yoni ko uske ling ne buri tarah ragda tha fir bhi usko kareeb kareeb salamat dekh wo khush tha. Veerya ka har katra saaf karne ke baad usne ek halka sa chumban diya tha Preeti sisak uthi, masti me beshak.

"Aajtak wo dono he ek sath mere saamne nahi aayi. Tum aa sakti ho Ritu didi ke sath?"

"Chhi... gande kahi ke. Aisa is janam me kabhi nahi hone wala aur tum besharam hote ja rahe ho."

"Ye bhi main he bol raha tha? Atchi baat hai ke aisa is janam me na he ho. Main tumhe jhel leta hu yahi bahot hai aur Ritu ke saamne hath jude hue hai mere. Khair ab ghar chalna chahiye hume aur yaha ek bar kal chakkar laga lena tum. Mere jaane ke baad ho sake toh Ritu didi ke sath thoda jyada samay rehna.", Arjun bister ke kinare baith pehle Preeti ko uske antarvastra pehnane laga jo Preeti ko khush karne ke liye bahot tha. Arjun ki yahi baat toh khaas thi ki usko Preeti ke liye sabkuch karna atcha lagta tha. Phir apne kapde pehan kar agle 5 minute me wo bhi durust tha. Pehle se kahi jyada chamakta aur ab behtar bhi.

"Unka dhyaan main rakh lungi lekin tum waha jaane ke baad har roj ek baar toh phone karoge he. Chahe mere ghar ya didi ko. Baaki Manju aur Menaka didi 2-3 din wahi rehne ke baad wapis aayengi.", Preeti ne bhi baal rubber me sahi se baandh kar chaadar thik ki. Uski chaal me bharpoor ladkhadahat thi jo Arjun dekh na saka. Dono ghar se nikal kar scooty par sawaar the aur is baar Preeti uske peeche baith kar atche se chipki hui thi.
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"Ye 2-2 gaadi wali baat na samajh aayi mere Bhole. Hum kitne log waha ja rahe hai?", Umed Singh samay par he laut aaya tha lekin Shankar ko safari ki pichli seat par bada suitcase aur bag rakhte dekh wo kuch hairaan hua.

"Ye gaadi airport ja rahi hai Gajju lekin apne peeche he chalegi, nigraani me. Vishesh ki saali aur Walia ji ki bitiya ne apni apni flight pakadni hai toh maine he Walia ji se bol diya tha ke wo Annu ko bhej de. Aa gaye Walia ji bhi bahar.", Ghar ke bhitar se Sardar ji ke sath he unki dharampatni ji aur Annu bahar nikle toh Shankar ne aakhiri bag bhi pichli seat par sahi se rakh diya.

"Aap Rekha se mil lo bhabhi ji. Yaha se Annu meri jimmewari hai.", Muneer Col sahab ke ghar se nikal kar idhar he aa raha tha jiske dono hatho me Alisha ka samaan tha. Alisha ke sath uski beti aur khud Romela bhi aayi thi. Wo log bhi Annu aur uski mata ji se mile. Gaadi me baithne se pehle Annu ki najro se 2 boond aansu jarur nikle lekin muskurahat ke sath.

"Dil laga ke padhna beta aur main fakar se keh sakti hu ki waha bhi tera khayaal bharpoor rakha jata hai.", Shrimati Walia ji ka ishara Arjun se he tha jis par maa beti dono he hans di.

"Tussi fikar na karo bebe. Changa papa ji, hun sardiyan vich he milde haan. Phone kardi ha pahuchde he. Changa biji.", Annu ne Kaushalya ji ko daadi keh kar he bualaya tha jinhone usko gale laga kar aashirwad diye. Alisha ki taraf itna kuch na hua aur wo Romela se milne ke baad apni beti ke sar pe hath rakhti hui beech wali seat par ja baithi. Muneer in dono memsaab ko baithane ke baad Shankar ji se chabi le kar driver ki jagah ja baitha.

"Shankar, tum phone karoge mujhe.", Rameshwar ji ne unke kareeb aate he pita wali baat kar di. Umed sar hilata hua Shankar ko liye apni kaali mercedes me ja baitha. Hath hilane ke kuch upkram hue aur uske baad Muneer chusti se Umed ki car ke peeche nikal chala. Beti ke rukhsat hote he Annu ki mata ji ne chunni se apne aansu saaf kiye.

"Bhagwaan tussi thoda sama Rekha da haal chal le lavo. Main Pandat ji naal kuch gallan karni.", Walia ji bhi itna keh kar bagiche me chale aaye Rameshwar ji ke peeche jo Col sahab ke he sath the. Ek baar fir kuch log ghar se rukhsat ho chuke the. Andar shaam ka samay hone par Lalita ji khud he apni bahu ko sajane me lagi thi. Aaj raat Radhika ne rasoi me kadam jo rakhna tha. Wahi Umed aur Shankar ki baatchit bhi safar ke sath he shuru ho gayi.

"Inder ko chacha ji ne roka hai Bhole?", Umed ek sarsari nigaah pichli gaadi pe daal kar apni gati ko sanyat kar raha tha. Shehar me wo aksar 50-60 par he chalta tha. Muneer daksh tha lekin filhal tej chalna thik nahi tha.

"Inder ne jyada kuch nahi bataya bhai. Wo bola ke aaj wo Hussain bhai ke pariwar ke sath hai aur kal usko kisi jaruri kaam se bahar jana. Dopehar tak laut bhi aayega.", Shankar ji ko khud ilm na tha ke unke pita kaise apne bacho ko sambhalte hai. Umed kuch jaanta tha toh bas muskura diya.

"Waise tu aankh nahi sek raha tha is videshi hoor par? Dekh tere se bach ke ja rahi hai apne desh wapis.", Umed pichle kuch dino ki vyast sthiti se ubaren ke liye Shankar se he masti kar raha tha.

"Iske desh me ja kar pel dunga agar dil kiya toh. Filhal dil nahi hai mera iske sath kuch karne ka. Lekin tune kab dekha be mujhe isko janchte?", Shankar ne khidki niche karni chahi toh Umed ne koyi button daba diya. Hawa ab kahi aur se bahar nikal rahi thi aur bhitar cigrattee jal chuki thi.

"Tere liye ye koyi nayi baat toh hai nahi. Maine toh aise he kaha tha kyonki ye tere type ki jo hai. Ab sach bhi bol de pyaare.", Ab Shankar bhi hans diya jaise uski chori pakdi gayi ho.

"Ye mujhe pasand nahi Gajju isliye bas ishare tak he simit hai iske sath. Chalu cheej hai aur Vivaan ki setting bhi hai ye. Haan Romela jarur pasand hai lekin uski jubaan jitni dhili hai skirt utni he tight. Baat tak sab thik lekin uske aage wo na bottle me utarti hai na baaton me.", Shankar ne ek thandi aah bharte hue dhuan bahar ugla toh Umed khilkhila utha.

"Matlab jo chahiye wo milti nahi aur jo mil rahi hai wo chahiye nahi.. Waah mere Bhole.. Waise phir toh Romela ki daad he deni padegi yar jo tere jaise shikari ko haar manwa gayi. Khair atchi baat hai aur tu pehle se jyada samajhdar ho gaya hai ab."

"Romela bas aakarshak hai bhai aur ab main bhi sambandh saaf he rakhna chahta hu. Arjun ki saas hone se pehle wo Rekha ki gehri dost bhi hai aur sabse ghul mil kar rehti hai. Waise Bhalla kya chahta ab?", Shankar ne daraaj khol kar kuch kagaj bahar nikal kar dekhte hue kaam ki baat shuru ki. Bypaas wala road aa chuka tha ab aur yaha se car dugni gati par chalne wali thi.

"Bhalla apna sara kaam hamari tarah ek number me karne ka vichar kar raha hai lekin uska kehna hai ki wo chaah kar bhi kabje aur samjhaute wale kaam band nahi kar sakta. Lamba chauda sangathan hai aur log bhi bahot hai uske niche. Ab wo sab band karne ka matlab hai uski jagah koyi aur sar uthayega. Toh pooch raha tha ke is se hamare vyapaar me toh koyi pareshani nahi aayegi. Maine bhi keh diya ke wo apna purana he charitra barkaraar rakhe. Darr rehna jaruri hai. Waise Rana wala kaam tumne atche se handle kiya Bhole. Ab Bhalla hamari poori pakad me hai toh border area me hum apna alag kaam araam se karenge. Chacha ji tak fir bhi baat jayegi aur Vir Singh Rana ka naam sunn kar tujh par dikkat aa sakti hai.", Umed ne ek ishara Muneer ko diya jiske baad dono gaadiyan 100 par daudne lagi. Sadak lagbhag khaali he thi aur yatayaat niyojit.

"Tujhe nahi pata lekin is meeting me main meri marji se nahi balki Papa ke kehne par gaya tha Gajju. Tujhe kya lagta hai main ek bhi nahi maarta agar halaat waise hote toh? Dil me toh maine waha 10 gardan kaat di thi lekin asliyat me toh bas ek behosh, jo Sangwan chacha ki nigrani me papa ne he rakhwaya hai. Pata nahi unhe kya hua jo wo gade murde khud he ukhadte fir rahe hai. Vinodiya bhi unke he paas gaya tha madad ke liye aur unhone zinda bhi na rehne diya kisi ko. Kuch ajeeb nahi lagta tujhe?", Shankar ke sawaal aur khulase wajib the jin par sochta hua Umed sar khujane laga.

"Wo .. meri baat ka kuch galat matlab mat liyo Bhole lekin mujhe lagta hai chacha jaise wo sabhi naam mitana chahte hai jo ateet me dukhdaayi rahe ho. Shayad wo nahi chahte ki unke jaane ke baad koyi bhi dushman pariwar ka ahit kare. Beshak wo aaj bhi sajag hai aur behtar haalat hai unki lekin bujurug hota vyakti sochta bahot hai.", Umed ki baat sunn kar Shankar ko ehsas hua ke uske pita boodhe ho gaye hai. Wo fir bhi mehnat me lage hai aur aisi mehnat jisme kuch fainsle toh kanoon se pare bhi hai.

"Rekha par bhi humla hua tha Umed. Raat wale taanke khol kar aaj din me maine Batra ke sath fir se uski hatheli ko behtar sila hai. Mehul ke hisaab se Rekha jakhm dhone bathroom nahi gayi thi balki usko chot wahi lagi. Rekha ne bataya ke uska hath aluminium se kata lekin jakhm ke andar kahi bhi koyi kann na mila. Toh uski dono baat yaha galat saabit hoti hai. Waha koyi aisa insaan nahi tha jis se dushmani ho aur Rekha par dusri baar aisa ho raha hai. Wo agar humla karne wale ko dekh nahi paayi thi toh wo saaf batati ki aisa hua. Lekin wo taal rahi hai jiska matlab hai ki usko insaan ka pata hai.", Shankar aisi baaton par ab apne bhai ki tarah sochne laga tha, khud ke kirdaar se viprit. Umed bhi hairaan hua usko sochte aur in pehaluo ko gor se sunn kar.

"Mahilaon wale bathroom ke aaspas purush prasadhan nahi tha Shankar. Aur agar main kisi par shak karu bhi toh wo sabhi vyakti kal kahi bhi akele nahi rahe. Aur ye jo bhi hua hai ye kisi aise vyakti ne kiya hai jo mahila hai.. kaafi samay se Rekha ke kareeb raha hai shaadi ke dauraan.. Jo koyi aaspas raha hoga usko khud vyast kiya jis se ghatna ko anjaam dete samay Rekha poori tarah akeli ho.. Aur wo jo bhi insaan hai, auhde ya rishtey me bada hai. Rekha ka swabhaav he hai sabko eksath barkaraar rakhne ka jiska us vyakti ko gehraai se pata hoga isliye dekhe jaane ki surat me naam prakat hone ka darr kam ho jata hai. Aur Rekha bilkul waisa he toh kar rahi hai. Bhole, agar vaar karne wali koyi mahila rahi hai toh iska matlab kuch aur bhi ho sakta hai.", Umed jaise lagbhag kaanp he gaya tha apni soch ko viraam dete hue.

"Kya matlab hai Gajju?"

"Kitna gehra tha jakhm?"

"Dono kinaro par lagbhag pauna inch lekin hatheli ke thik beech me 3-4 soot. Matlab kaafi gehra tha aur ..."

"Aur agar aisa jakhm hatheli ki jagah kalaai par diya jaaye.. Darwaja band kar diya jaaye bahar se jakhmi vyakti ko andar band karke toh parinaam kya hoga?", Umed ki dhaarna sunn kar khud Shankar ko bhi paseene aa gaye. Aur iraade toh waise he the apraadhi ke.

"Kalaai aise vaar se alag he ho jaati Gajju aur agar wo vyakti dhwani-badhit darwaje ko band kar deta waisa karke toh 10-15 minute me Rekha behosh hone ke baad marr bhi sakti thi. Lekin koyi mahila chaaku se aisa vaar karne ka jokhim nahi le sakti. Itna teekha khanjar sahejna asaan bhi toh nahi.", Shankar khud he apni soch ko galat bata raha tha lekin Umed ka dimaag badhti speed ke sath kahi jyada he tej chal raha tha.

"Wo shahi-khanjar jo humko mila tha wo yaad hai tujhe? Uski dhaar aisi thi jo operation blade ko maat de de. Bahar ka kavach bhi aalishan karigari aur phal ki unchaai kahi se ek inch toh kahi se 3-4 soot. Dekh Bhole aisa mera sirf anumaan he hai. Baaki paristhiti aur humlawar kuch bhi ya koyi bhi ho sakta hai. Bas itna yakeen hai ke koyi anjaan bahari vyakti ye nahi kar sakta. Baaki andesha main de he chuka hu jitna Rekha ko jaanta hu. Waise itni badi ghatna ho gayi lekin na toh iski awaaj chacha ji tak gayi aur na he Arjun ko maine kisi khojbin me he dekha. Wo tha kaha?", Umed ne jin andesho se Shankar ko jhakjhora tha wo unhi me khoya tha jaise kuch kuch samajh gaya ho. Arjun ka jikar hone par feeki si muskaan jarur chehre par aayi.

"Wahi toh pata lagana chahta tha main Gajju. Ye sala toh meri soch se bhi tedha hai. Na ye raat me apni maa ke kareeb gaya aur na he aaj wo koyi haalchal leta dekha. Haan papa ke aaspas jarur dikhaai diya jaise saare kaam wo us se he karwa rahe ho. Ladka samajhdar hai aur jitna mujhe pata hai wo apni maa se atoot pyaar karta hai aur fikar kitni ye toh pooch he matt. Lekin vartmaan hisaab dekha jaaye toh wo iske viprit najar aa raha hai. Kahi wo jutt toh nahi chuka tehkikaat karne me? Sala ye dono maa beta jaane kaise hai jo samajh he nahi aate."

"Iska matlab yahi hai Bhole ki Arjun vyast hone ka dikhawa kar raha hai aur agar wo chacha ji ke aaspas hai toh matlab wo kaam par he hai. Khair chhod ye sab aur ye soch ke ab hamari agli mehfil jaane kab hone wali hai."

"Hahaha.. mujhe bhi lagta hai ke aane wale samay me aaj ke baad hum log shayad he ek mahine tak eksath baith sake. Tu aur Inder toh business me vyast rehne wale ho. Mera kaam bhi bahot pada hai jiske sath sath ghar bhi dekhna padega. Sanjiv bhi Kerala ja raha hai aur Arjun ke na rehne se raat ghar he gujarni padengi. Jaise tu karta hai."

"Mera toh hamesha se he aisa hai Bhole. Business Delhi me he nahi karna. Jo pehle se hai usko bhi dekhna hai aur hafte me 5 raat haweli par har haal me. Chal atchi baat hai ke tu bhi chacha ji ke dande tale rahega. Inder ke rehte tujhe mehfil ki pareshani toh nahi hone wali. Baaki Sanjiv Arjun atcha kaam karte hai yar jo tujhe khud mehsoos hua ke wo nahi rahenge toh tujhe rehna padega.", Umed gehraati shaam ko dekh raha tha. Jald he ye raat me tabdli ho jaayegi aur viraano se aage fir se mahanagar ki chakachaundh me talaash hogi kuch shaant lamho ki. Pichli gaadi me Annu aadatan so chuki thi aur Alisha apne jiwan ke bare me sochti danva-dol.
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"Tu itna bada hai, goad me chadh ke baithega? Chal sahi se saamne baith apni bhabhi ke.", Kaushalya ji ne andar wale aangan me jab Radhika ki khaas rasme shuru ki toh devar-bhabhi ki rasam hone par Arjun surkh saree me saji apni bhabhi ki goad me he baithne laga. Sanjiv bhi hans raha tha apne pita, maa aur behno ke sath sath. Radhika kuch lamba he ghoongat nikale thi jisko khud Kaushalya ji ne maathe tak uncha kiya. Laal bindi, bhari hui maang, sone ka tika aur gale me mangalsutra ke sath Sanjiv dwara di gayi sone ki khoobsurat chain. Kasa hua blouse jisme ubhar apne akaar ko bakhubi darsha rahe the. Mehandi lage gore gore haath me laal kangan aur sunehari-laal choodiyan. Radhika har najar me ek dilkash yuvti thi aur ab Sanjiv ki jiwan-sangini.

"Main chhota hu daadi aur bahot chhota. Filmo me bhi dekha hai ki devar bhabhi ki goad me he baithta hai. Nahi toh main neg nahi lene wala. Aur ye itni najuk bhi nahi hongi. Main toh Krishna chachi aur Komal didi tak ki goad me baith chuka hu.", Arjun bhi fatkaar ko darkinaar karta apni zidd me add gaya. Uski behne josh badha rahi thi aur Saroj bhabhi taang khinchai.

"Baithne do na daadi. Waise bhi munna abhi bada kaha hua hai.", Ab Arjun aankhen dikha kar jaise Saroj bhabhi ko yaad karwa raha tha ke us munna ka nanha munna lete hue wo bhi ro kar beech me he bhaag gayi thi. Saroj bhabhi najro me he jhemp kar bagle jhankne lagi.

"Beta, teri bhabhi kuch najuk bhi hai tere mukable aur tayaar ho kar baithi toh kapde gehne sab kharaab ho jayenge. Chal tu Sanjiv ki goad me baith ja.", Lalita ji ne apna matt rakha lekin Arjun tass se mass na hua. Priyanka peetal ki paraat me laal rang bhar ke idhar le aayi thi jis se agla khel hone wala tha.

"Bhabhi, aap he bol do ke mujhe bitha sakti ho ya nahi. Bas ye yaad rakhna ke aaj aapke paas ye ek he mauka hai khudko Sanjiv bhaiya ki majboot joru sabit karne ka."

"Aye.. Pagal ye joru kya hota hai? Ullu kahi ka.. Radhika iski baat ka bura matt maan na aur tum mana kar do.", Krishna ji ne hanste hue Arjun ki peeth par dhol jamaa di.

"Chota devar matlab toh pehli aulaad he hota hai na maa ji? Inke liye ye pehle se he inka sabkuch hai toh aaj se mere liye bhi. Aur bhabhi kabhi haa-naa nahi kehti Arjun. Wo bas apne devar ki har chahat ka khayaal rakhti hai. Kamjor bhi hui toh koyi baat nahi.", Radhika ne Arjun ki kalaai pakad kar poore haq se usko apni goad me aane ko kaha. Arjun hichkicha raha tha aur wo baithne bhi laga, apna bhaar jameen par karte hue. Kaushalya ji toh Radhika ka jawaab sunn kar he gadgad ho uthi thi jabki Lalita ji ne najar utaar kar wo paise ek taraf rakh diye. Krishna ji ne laal dhaaga todd kar tukda Radhika ki baayi hatheli me rakha aur waha Arjun ka hath rakhne ke baad boli.

"Yahi ummeed hai sabko Radhika aur tumhari har itcha bhagwan poori kare. Devar sahi maayne me pehli aulaad ke sath sath chota bhai, mitra aur sewak bhi hota hai. Ab se Arjun par tumhara bhi purn adhikar.", Aarti dwara aage badhaya shagun ka samaan bhi Krishna ji ne Radhika Sanjiv ke beech rakh diya. Arjun uthne laga toh Radhika ne kandha daba kar usko waise he baithe rehne ko kaha. Krishna ji ke baad Rekha ji ne bhi Komal ki madad se dono ke shagun kiye aur phir Radhika ne bhi apni sabhi nanad ko apni pasand ke kapde bhent kiye.

"Ab toh uth ja re kapoot apni bhabhi ki goad todega kya?", Kaushalya ji ne khinch kar ab Arjun ko alag toh kar diya lekin wo unke kareeb he baitha. Thaal saamne rakha gaya aur niyam bhi samjhaye ki jo pehle angoothi pakdega wo dusre se ek vachan ya uphaar le sakta hai. Gehre laal rang ke paani me Tara ne he angoothi daal kar firaai aur hath bahar nikal lia. Abhi se 2 gutt ban chuke the jisme pehli baar Arjun Sanjiv ki jagah apni bhabhi ki taraf tha.

"Bhabhi, Tara ne cheating ki hai. Aap bhaiya wali taraf dhundo.", Arjun hath pakad kar Radhika ko khud he angothi dhudnwane laga toh Ritu ne usko wahi rok liya.

"Daadi, aapke samne he cheating. Ye log 2 hatho se dhoond rahe hai toh fir hum bhi bhaiya ki taraf se shamil ho jaaye?", Ek baar aur Arjun daant kha kar hata. Sanjiv ki ungli angoothi ko chho gayi thi aur jabtak wo wapis hath peeche karta Radhika ne hatheli upar utha li.

"Meri bachi jeet gayi re bima company. Chal ab tayaar ho ja zindagi bhar baang dene ke liye.", Kaushalya ji toh Sanjiv ke he maje le rahi thi aur Arjun khushi manata hua apni bhabhi ko baahon me bhare cheekh raha tha.

"Bhabhi, aap bacha kar rakho ye promise. Yahooo.. Bhaiya toh fans gaye pakke wale.", Radhika toh is majboot jakad me jaise ye bhi bhool gayi thi ki wo hain kaha par. Krishna ji ne he Arjun ko shaant kiya.

"Dum ghut jayega beta uska. Chal Sanjiv ab bata tu kya karega?"

"Gift?"

"Na na.. Bhabhi aap vachan he maango. Aur daadi aapne kaha tha ke jo jeetega usko aap apni taraf se gift dogi.", Arjun ne ye naya he farmaan suna diya jo hua he nahi tha. Kaushalya ji hansti hui sar hila kar ye bhi maan gayi.

"Radhika ek saal tak chulhe par nahi jaayegi. Aur ek mahina tak bartan uthane ki bhi sakht manahi hai. Saja usko jiske saamne aisa hota dikha.", Ab thaanedarni ne ek baar fir sabit kiya tha ke wo apni betiyon me farak nahi karti aur ek nav-vadhu ko jiwan ka mehtva batana unhe atche se aata tha.

"Dekha bhabhi meri daadi ka dil. Ye bas mere sath he sakht hai aur thoda bahot mere papa ke.", Arjun ka tanj sunn kar ek baar fir uske sar par chapat padi jis par pehli baar Radhika khul kar hansi thi. Ye sara ghatnakram koyi na koyi camera me qaid karta raha. 7 baje shuru hua ye sama tabhi thama jab 9 baje Rameshwar ji ki awaaj aayi.

"Ajj roti di hadtaal si?", Punjabi sunte he Arjun jhatt uth gaya.

"Lag jao sab kaam pe. Main toh chala upar apne kamre me. SSP sahab ki punjabi matlab jo saamne aaya uski shaamat. Roti bann jaye toh awaaj laga dena Komal didi.", Jis tarah Arjun maidaan chhod kar bhaga tha sabhi hans rahe the. Komal, Priyanka aur Tara seedha rasoi me chali gayi. Sabji pehle he bann chuki thi aur ab bas roti banani thi. Rajkumar ji Sanjiv ko sath liye bahar ki taraf chal diye toh Saroj bhabhi ke sath Alka, Aarti aur Rupali Radhika ko liye uske kamre ki taraf. Aaj Radhika ki suhaagrat jo thi aur kuch waisi he tayaari Madhuri ke sasural me chal rahi thi. Ek he raat me 2 alag alag jagah nav-dampatya jiwan ke pehla antrang samay ghatne wala tha, jiske gawaah bhi sirf wahi hone wale the jo kamre me band honge.

 

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"Aaj kuch jaankari le sakta hu aapse dada ji? Ye samajh lijiye ki aaj main ek nausikhiya abhyarthi hu aur aap shikshak apne mehkame ke.", Apni daadi ke paanv ki maalish karta hua Arjun bagal me he baithe apne dada ji se pooch raha tha. Rameshwar ji abhi bhi diary me jaane kaunse kharche aur hisaab-kitab me lage hue the apni najdeek ki ainak lagaye. Uske aise sawaal par unhone kalam diary me rakh kar diary telephone wale stool par rakh di. Ghar me jyadatar logo ka khana ho chuka tha aur sabhi apni neend poori karne ke liye kamro me ja chuke the. Hussain sahab bhi laut aaye the Narinder ke sath aur unka pariwar Ritu-Tara wale 2 kamro me sone ki tyaari kar raha tha. Roshni, Anjali bhi ghar me he thi jo Madhuri wale kamre me thehri thi jabki Komal ke pas Priyanka aur Rupali ne Aarti/Tara ke sath dera jamaya tha. Muskaan Rekha ji ke paas thi jaha Ritu aur Alka bhi thi. Is tarah se Sanjiv ki taraf aaj sirf wo aur Radhika he the.

"Is nausikhiye ki sharirik shiksha ka he parinaam nahi aaya toh agle paath kaise shuru ho sakte hai? Lekin agar tum kuch vyavaharik baat karna chahte ho toh main sunn raha hu. Jitna munasib lagega utna jarur bataunga.", Rameshwar ji ko jaane kya dilchaspi jagi thi Arjun ke sawal se jo wo karwat le kar usko dekhte hue bole. Beshak Kaushalya ji iske khilaf thi kyonki Arjun ke sawal se unka jee ghabrane lagta tha.

"Daadi, kuch aisa waisa nahi pooch raha jo aap apni neend kharab karne ka soch rahi hai. Aap araam karo aur waise bhi hum gaanv ki itni baatein jab kar chuke hai toh aapko kya lagta hai main koyi aisa waisa karne wala hu?", Arjun dwara bina pooche he sab batane par kaushalya ji samajh gayi ki iske dimaag me kuch na kuch toh chal he raha hai. Phir bhi wo bas 'ha' bol kar apne pati ko dekhne lagi.

"Main jaan na chahta hu ki kisi durghatna ki jaanch ka sabse pehla niyam kya hai?", Ek pankti me he Arjun ne jo poocha tha wo sunn ne me toh sadharan si baat lagti thi aur ye koyi bada sawal bhi na tha parantu Rameshwar ji ko jaise iski ummeed nahi thi. Wo apne paute ke dimag se bhali bhanti parichit the aur is sawal ko sirf tarkaya nahi ja sakta tha.

"Ghatna ke baare me kuch jankari dena chahoge barkhurdar? Matlab aisi ghatna jiski prathmiki darj ho ya phir samajik daiytva ke nirvahan par anlikhi ghatna ko suljhana? Dotarfa muthbhed, haadsa ya phir kuch aur?", Ab wo thik policia lehje me the aur Arjun mann he mann khush tha ki uske sawaal ne ubaasi lete uske dada ji ko sajag kar diya.

"Public place par bhid-bhaad me agar koyi durghatna hui ho, bina logo ki najro me aaye aur bhugatne wala na iski report kare aur na he wo koyi bhavishya jaanch me sehyog dena chahe toh kya isko naitik jimmewari samajh kar hal karna chahiye? Aur agar karna aavashyak ho jaisa ki iske sath kisi bade apradhi ke sammilit hone ki sambhavana ho toh jaanch ke niyam kya honge?", Ab Kaushalya ji bhi utsahit dikhi aise gambhir sawaal sunn kar. Wo uth kar bister se kamar tikati hui apne pati ko dekh rahi thi jaise unhe bhi inke jawaab chahiye ho. Rameshwar ji ne in dono ko dekha toh wo samajh gaye ki ab jawaab jarur dena hoga.

"Aise mamlo me 90 pratishat toh mamla kharij he kar diya jata shirmaan nausikhiya ji. Police ke pas pehle he lambit apradho aur janch ka lamba chauda pitara rehta hai. Lekin.. jaisa tumne isme sambhavana ka ullekh kiya toh pehle ek thos rekha-lekha banaya jata hai jisme wo vanchit apradhi ghatna ke kareeb darshya jaaye. Uske baad circle afsar se is baare me vichar karke jaanch ko do bhinn tariko me se kisi ek se karne ki anumati li jaati hai jisme adhiktar nirvirodh lekin dayre se bahar he swayam-sakshamta se charge liya jata hai. Bade bade prabhavi logo ke mamlo me bhi yahi niti apnaayi jaati hai jis se jyada logo ko taklif na ho aur pukhta saboot juta kar gupt report pesh karne ke baad he court se notice banwaya jata hai, agar doshi ke khilaf har saboot ho. Ab isme bhi ek pech hai. Pucho kya?", Rameshwar ji ke aisa kehne par jawaab Kaushalya ji ne diya. Wo bhi barso se apne is police jiwansathi ke sath rahi thi.

"Wo vyakti jiske sath durghatna hui thi wo na pesh hone wala kaurat me ji. Aur wo he mukar gaya toh pher janch kis bina par? Swatantra jaanch me bhi apradhi ka pichla record dekha jaayega aur us se jude saboot bhi. Matlab jaanch sirf is ghatna ki he nahi hogi balki us mulajim ko mujrim ka itihaas bhi khangalna hoga, saboot ke sath. Phir kahi purane case ki file khulwane ke sath ye ghatna bhi jodi jaayegi aur yaha pratyakshdarshi ki jarurat hogi bajaye ki bictim (Victim) ya pidit ke.", Rameshwar ji sar hilate hue muskuraye toh Arjun hairat se apni daadi ko dekhne laga.

"Aap toh sachmuch thaanedarni ho daadi. Mujhe laga tha ke sab aapko bau ji ki wajah se aisa bolte hai. Kanoon ki badi samajh hai aapko toh. Phir aap he batao ke agar pratyakshdarshi na ho toh kya hoga?"

"Beta teri daadi aksar case ki file padha karti thi jab jab main ghar aata. Bahot baar toh main der raat ko is se he sab jaankari sanjha karta tha sujhaav ke liye. Ek grihasth mahila aksar bareek pehaluon ko naukri-pesha se behtar dekh sakti hai. Waise baat kaatna chahunga tumhari. Lekin tum apna poora sawaal pucho.", Rameshwar ji ne Arjun ya Kaushalya ji ko aage koyi mauka na diya charcha badalne ka.

"Swatantra prabhav se kisi alikhit jurm jisme pidit ki gawahi shamil na ho toh uski jaanch kaise shuru karni chahiye? Apradhi ke baare me bhi koyi jaankari nahi hai aur ghatnasthal se bhi shayad mukhya saboot gayab ho chuke ho. Itna ho sakta hai ki pidit se jaankari jutaai ja sakti hai, apratyaksh.", Arjun ab apne dada ji ke paanv ki ungliyon ke poro ko maalish de raha tha. Badhti umar ke sath waha ka maans aksar sakht ho jata tha.

"Majedar case hai ye toh. Pidit dara hua hai ya wo bachaav karna chahta hai. Apradhi shatir hai aur wo nirbhik bhi agar wo jis par humla kar raha hai uske mansik shetra ko jaanta hai, tabhi toh report nahi hone wali. Sabse jaruri baat hai ki ghatnasthal par saboot jarur honge agar mamla humle ka hai. Aisa koyi apradhi nahi hota jo saare saboot mita de aur kabil insaan barish ke paani se bhi rakht ki 2 boond alag kar ke saboot juta he lete hai. Mamla lootpaat ka hai toh un chijo ka byora banao jo tumhe lagta hai ki pidit ke pas se gayab hui, apratyaksh jariye se aur unki talaash karo jis par sandeh ho unke aaspas. Milaan hone par unme se kuch samaan khud gayab karo ya kisi private ki sewa lo. Ungliyon ke milaan ki report aane ke baad tum aage karyavahi kar sakte ho. Is sabme 2 din bhi lag sakte hai aur 2 saal bhi. Janch aise he toh chalti hai.", Rameshwar ji ke kahe aunsar Arjun dimaag me he us ghatna ka khakha tayar karke sochne laga.

"Mamla agar humle ya sharirk kshati pahuchane ka ho toh dada ji?"

"Wo pechida ho sakta hai beta. Kyonki yaha milane ke liye tumhare pas jyada samaan nahi hota. Phir toh bas jakhm aur usko dene wala hathiyar he kisi mukaam tak le jata hai. Lekin us se pehle karni hoti hai ghatnasthal ki bariki se jaanch. Ek dhaga bhi kayi baar bade bade maamle suljha jata hai jo sahi se najar aa jaye toh. Log-baag aksar chaku-chura, bandook hathiyar saaf kar dete hai. Goli ke khol utha le jaate hai lekin is sabme bhi wo peeche kahi joote ke nishan toh kahi jakhm chhod he jaate hai. Goli kaisi thi, talwar se humla hua ya khanjar se, cianide ki sooi chubhai gayi toh wo kaisa tha aur kaha mil sakta hai. Agar koyi mamla suljhane ki soch lo toh phir samjho tum aadhi jeet us soch par he paa gaye. Baaki tumhare hath kuch saboot toh lagne he wale hai. Janta se ghiri jagah ke mamlo me dabi chupi support bhi mil he jaati hai agar tum sahi se avlokan karo toh. Waise tum engineer bann ne ki tayari kar rahe ho ya .."

"Hahaha.. wo main karamchand padh raha tha aur usme ek case tha jisme ek vyakti ki hatya aise hathiyar se ki jaati hai jo hota he nahi. Sharir me chaku jaisa ghaav hota hai aur victim mara hua, wo bhi band kamre me. Darwaje ko kholne ke bhi nishaan nahi milte aur kahi koyi fingerprint bhi nahi."

"Aur ye vakaya jarur Shimla me hua hoga?", Rameshwar ji jaise muskuraye the Arjun samajh gaya tha ke wo utna bhi tej nahi.

"Lekin isme wo jaanch wali baat toh nahi aayi ji jaisi ye kar raha tha itni der se."

"Kaushalya tera ye bailbudhi baraf ke chaku wala wo khayali kissa suna kar bhatkana chah raha hai jo poore bharatvarsh ne suna hoga. Vigyaan ka prayog, chumbak aur thand ka sahi istemaal ek apradh ko anjaam dene ke liye aur uske baad apradhi ka pakda bhi jana toh us 555 cigrattee ke tukde se jo jami hui ghaas ke upar fansa reh jata hai. Atchi baat hai na ke Arjun ghatnao ke pehlu samajhna chahta hai Kaushalya. Hum aksar wahi par toh galti kar jaate hai aur najar-andaaj kar dete hai un choti choti baaton ko sirf ye soch kar ki jurm toh ho chuka, apradhi hath na laga... Beta tum jo bhi bano, jaisa dil chahe waisa karo lekin vichar rakhna band matt karna. Charcha karna band matt karna kabhi bhi. Ab so jao aur subah 5 baje mere pas aana.", Rameshwar ji ne teil ki shishi niche farsh par ek taraf rakhne ke baad lamp jagaya aur paanv seedhe kar liye. Apne dada daadi ke paanv chhu kar Arjun bhi apni behno ko bulane unki taraf chal diya. Ritu-Alka ne kaha tha ke wo log pichle ghar me sone wali hai. Punjab se aayi ladkiya bhi ja chuki thi toh waha aaj bas unka he kabja tha, wo baat alag thi ki Kaushalya ji ki najro me udhar 4-5 ladkiyan sone wali thi.
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"Tum kuch batana chahte the Sanjiv lekin apni behno ki wajah se tumne khaane ke waqt jaise us baat ko taal diya. Subah tak toh tum thik the aur chain se Arjun ke sath bhi soye hue the. Phir dopehar ke baad tum apni pareshani ko chhupate dikh rahe ho. Lover ki tarah na sahi par dost ki tarah toh bata he sakte ho.", Radhika ne wo surkh laal saree bathroom se utaar kar ab bina baah ka lekin paanv tak poori lambai ka ye ujla hua reshmi gown pehan liya tha jisme wo bala ki khoobsurat lag rahi thi. Gehno ke naam par sirf mangalsutra aur kalaai me suhaagan ki nishani thi. Baal sahi se rubber me bandh kar wo ek chaadar apne upar daalti hui apne pati ki bagal me he aa leti, peeth bed ki pusht par tikate hue. Sanjiv bhi kurte pyjame me kuch behtar mehsoos kar raha tha aur kamre me AC ki bharpoor thandak bahar ki garmi jhutla rahi thi.

"Aisi baat nahi hai Radhika, bas main ye soch raha hu ki Rekha chachi ke chot aayi hai aur wo bhi shaadi ke waqt. Na he Arjun ne kuch bataya aur na he kisi aur ne. Arjun ko bhi jyada nahi pata hoga isliye usne nahi bataya lekin Rekha chachi mere liye maa se kam nahi hai. Tumhe maine bataya tha na meri guru ke baare me? Wo Rekha chachi he hai jinhone mujhme us Sanjiv ko dekha aur sakaar kiya jo tumhe pasand aaya.", Sanjiv ki baat sunn kar Radhika kuch hairaan hui aur wo puchne se rok bhi na paayi khudko.

"Matlab ye Rekha chachi ji wo hai jinhone tumhe padhaya aur Civil Services tak le gayi? Mujhe laga tha ke wo koyi tumhare college ki teacher hongi. Aur unhe pravesh prakriya ke baare me bhi itna kuch pata tha? Aur chot... lag gayi hogi bheed me Sanjiv. Mera pehla he din hai isliye maine bhi nahi poocha."

"Hahaha.. tum poochti aur sahi jawab mil jata? Aur rahi baat college teacher ki toh wo zindagi ke jaane kitne teachers ko paani bharwa de. Main 19 ka tha us samay jab college me tha aur chachi ke sath unke peehar gaya tha. Tabtak unhone padhaai ke sath sath daadi ji se bol kar meri sharirik-raksha ki kakshaye chalu karwa di thi. Rekha chachi na sirf kisi bhi shiksha ke vishaya me balki har sambhavit kshetra me jigyasa aur gyaan rakhti hai. Jab main udhar gaya tha toh maine unke pita ji ke sath Bittu mama (Tejpal) ko licensi asle ki safaai karte dekha tha. Karobari pariwar hai aur mama toh khud SHO bhi hai XXXX thaane ke jo us samay ASI the. Chachi waha jo hoti hai wo yaha nahi hoti aur yaha jo hai wo bhi unka ek sach hai.", Sanjiv jaise udhedbun me tha aur baat ko sahi se kehne ke liye lafz dhoond raha tha.

"Ek baar me ek kissa batao na Sanjiv. Ya toh pariwar ke baare me ya chachi ke baare me.", Sanjiv apni biwi ki baat par jhemp sa gaya.

"Haan toh main keh raha tha ke chachi hansmukh hone ke sath he gambhir insaan hai lekin unko sahi se jaan pana bahot mushkil. Matlab unhone mere saamne ek swachalit pistol ek minute se pehle khol kar poora band bhi kar diya aur jodne ke baad magazine load bhi. Itna he nahi unke nishane itne sateek the ki Bittu mama bhi aaspas na dikhe, jabki prashikshit nishanebaj hone ke sath sath wo is mehkame ke khaas hai. Har goli 10 gaj se jyada duri par bhi ek he jagah wo bhi har baar.", Sanjiv ne jaise bahot bada rehasya khol diya tha aur Radhika kisi bache ki tarah ektak sunn rahi thi.

"Matlab Arjun ki maa jo hain wo trained shooter hai? Kya inki khud ki shooting range bhi hai?"

"Hahaha.. Arre Lakshmibai aisa nahi hai. Ghar jarur bada hai aur pehle ek hall hota tha udhar nanihal me jaha Arjun ke mama log kasrat karte the aur kabhi kabhi hathiyaro ki practice bhi. Rajesh mama bhi toh crime branch me afsar hai. Baad me Arjun ki wajah se us mahol ko he gayab kar diya gaya. Lekin Rekha chachi ne wo isliye kiya tha jis se main samajh saku ki jiwan me har kaam ki seema hum khud banate hai. There is no such limit if we think and act practically. Unka matlab tha ke prashikshan bhi hamare he pryaas se mumkin hota hai aur kabil vyakti sahare nahi dhoondta. Main jo samjhana chah raha hu wo ye hai ki swayam-jiwan me wo khud ek rehasya hai lekin us se jyada wo ek suljhi hui insaan hai jo sabki parwah karti hai aur unhe taqat ya kabiliyat ka koyi gumaan he nahi. Ek sanyasi ki tarah nirmal aur naram. Aur ab dusra pehlu suno aur wo hai unka sajag rehna. Toh galti se bhi wo aise he chot nahi kha sakti aur dridh itni hai ki agar kuch nahi batana chahti toh hamari kya Shankar chacha ki bhi majaal nahi jo jawaab le le. Arjun subah nikal jaayega aur ye baat yahi adhuri reh jaayegi.", Radhika ke sath Sanjiv ne ye toh bayaan diya ki Arjun ko dhyaan me rakhte hue sirf is ghar me he nahi aur kayi jagah bhi badlaav kiye gaye. Bahot se sach jo lagbhag har vyakti jaanta tha unhe Arjun se chupaya gaya aur kuch sach aise bhi the jinhe Arjun ke sath sath ghar ke bhi bahot se log nahi jaante the. Jaisa ki Rekha ke jiwan ke ankahe ya ankhule raaj.

"Tum kyon nahi kuch karte? Aur ye Arjun kya hamari wajah se ja raha hai aur usne kyun koshish nahi ki sab jaan ne ki.?", Radhika ke sawaal par Sanjiv ne hath uski kamar me daal kar thoda kareeb khinch liya.

"Aaj is kamre me hum dono ka ye rishta shuru ho raha hai Radhika aur maine tumse wo baat sirf isliye sanjha ki hai jis se main hamare beech vishwas ki majboot neev rakh saku. Arjun ko bhi chachi ke is pehlu ki jaankari nahi hai aur unhone us din ke baad pistol ko chhua bhi nahi. Matlab tumhe ye baat yahi dafan karni hai aur chachi ko kabhi bhi aankna nahi. Wo hamari choti maa hai aur hamesha pyaar karni wali maa. Arjun utsahit aur jajbaati hai jisko tum ekdum nahi samajh sakogi. Sath waqt gujaro aur khud samjho. Haan jo taye hua hai wo sab us se dur he rakhna. Kabar ke niche se bhi kabar khod leta hai wo, tumhe yakeen nahi hoga par yahi sach hai. Dada ji, Rekha chachi aur Alka-Ritu ke baare me jitna ho sake kam se kam uske sath baat karna. Wo dharna bana bhi lega toh tum samajh nahi paaogi aur phir kuch nahi hone wala. Bacha hai aur ek pyara saafdil bacha.", Sanjiv kuch sochta hua muskurane laga tha aur uska hath lagatar Radhika ki patli kamar ko sehlata raha. Reshmi vastra ke niche jaise panty ki patli patti ka ehsaas baat ko kahi aur le ja raha ho.

"Tum jaante he ho ki main raaj dafan rakhna atche se jaanti hu Sanjiv aur meri life me tumhare siwa pehle koyi chahat thi he nahi. Apni eklauti chahat ki har chahat mujhe bina sawaal manjoor. Waise mujhe tumhara ghar, pariwar aur har sadasya pasand aaya. Sabse jyada toh daadi ji.", Radhika ko thandak mehsoos ho rahi thi jis wajah se wo kuch aage sarak kar Sanjiv ke jism ke kareeb ho gayi. Nichle hath par Radhika ke thos ubharo ka ehsaas Sanjiv ke andar tak utar gaya. Wo mamuli sa sparsh tha lekin aakhir ye sparsh us chahat ka tha jo jiwan me naye rang bharne aaye thi. Hath rengtra hua kataav-dar reshmi kulho par aa ruka toh Radhika ka jism jhurjhuri lene laga. Wo is pal me swabhavik sharam se peeche hona chahti thi lekin us kathor hatheli ka prabhav itna tha jaise wo golakar kulho ke bhitar dhansti ja rahi ho. Jab ye koshish viphal hone lagi toh Radhika ne chehra Sanjiv ki gardan ke kareeb karte hue kaha.

"Tum... kya kar rahe ho Sanjiv? Dekho... issshhhh.. itna jor se nahi.. Wo doodh.. doodh bheja tha .. pee kar so.. Ummmmmm.", Aur yahi Sanjiv apni sabhi chinta ko darkinaar karta hua nichle hath se kareeb aaye us madhyam se stann ko daba kar Radhika ka chehra upar karwa gaya. Rooi ke gole sa wo stann jaise pehli baar aisa sparsh pa raha tha aur halke dard, naye ehsaas aur ek khumari me Radhika ne chehra upar kiya toh uski bolte honth ab Sanjiv ke mooh me sama gaya. Kulhe ko daba kar usne Radhika apne sath he chipka li thi aur itminaan se wo un rasbhare achhute hontho ko itminaan se peene laga. Ye honth kisi shikar ke nahi the aur na he sirf ek yuvti ke. In madbhare labon ki malkin Sanjiv ki chahat, uska ardhkshetra thi.. Radhika Sharma. Kulho ki bharavat ka jaayja leta hua wo lagatar dusre hath se ek stann ko daba raha tha jiske prabhaav se Radhika machalti rahi lekin bol na saki. Madhoshi se uske jism ne jaise Sanjiv ka he sath diya aur chehra dhila padte he wo khud Sanjiv ki jeebh apne mooh me bharti hui sath dene lagi.

"Uhhh.. Ye galat hai.. aahhh..", Sanjiv toh pal me he us makhmali jism ke upar aa chuka tha. Naram stanno ka us ispaat se seene ke niche dabna aur Sanjiv ke nirantar gehre chumban chehre aur gardan par hote dekh Radhika ki taange viprit failne lagi.

"Tum mera pyaar ho Radhika aur aaj ye galat waali baat tumhare kaam nahi aane wali. Aaj tum poori meri aur main tumhara.", Charrrr... aur is awaaj ke sath he Radhika ka safed gown seene se fatt kar un dono golaiyon ko dikha raha tha jo reshmi halki neeli bra me qaid the. Aadhe cup ki bra ke bahar se aadhe ubharo ka kataav aur wo naram gosht. Sanjiv ke hontho ne deri na karte hue apni mohar dono taraf jadd di.

"Iss...ooiii.. mujhe laga tha.. aahhh.. ke honeymoon.. par .. Ummmm", Baat fir se adhuri reh gayi jab Sanjiv apna kurta fenk kar fir se Radhika par toot pada. Wo pichli shaam se he uske roop aur youvan me jhulas raha tha aur Radhika ne bhi khub tadpaya tha usko apni adaao aur isharo se. Lekin yaha wo ab uski giraft me thi. Hontho ki saari laali Sanjiv ragad ragad kar kha chuka tha aur ab har gujarte pal ke sath Radhika hathiyar daalti gayi.

"Light toh band kar .."

"Ab na light band hogi aur na pyaar karna. Honeymoon par toh kamre me kapde bhi nahi milne wale. Inhe dabane par tumne mujhse 2 hafte baat nahi ki thi na?", Sanjiv ne wo dono safed kabootar saamne hukk wali bra se ajaad kiye toh ek baar uska chehra bhi jadd ho gaya. Kitne khoobsurat ubhaar the Radhika ke. Kisi nariyal ko beech se kaat diya gaya ho thik waise golakar aur bharpoor kasawat liye. Unhe aur khoobsurat banata tha raktim ghera aur kathai chane ke daane jitne chuchak. Wo ab akad rahe the jaise pehle Sanjiv ne mehsoos na kiye jab hath lagaya tha. Radhika kauthool vash apne pati ko kuch na karta dekh uski aankhon ko dekhne lagi toh sharam se najre ghuma li. Sanjiv kisi chumbak ki tarah khinchta hua ek chuchak par honth rakh kar thanda sa ho gaya. Wo kasaav aur kadapan jiske niche maans ke naram gole ka manch. Jeebh se chuchak kuredte he Radhika ne chaadar muthi me bhar kar khinch li.

"Uff.. pagal kya karte ho.. aahhh maa.. araam se..", Lekin Sanjiv kisi bukhe bache ki tarah jaise kishmish ko angoor banane ki asafal koshish karne laga. Hontho ke baad jeebh aur fir daant.. Radhika ko sansanahat si hone lagi aur peit me akdan. Wo dhakelna chahti thi Sanjiv ko apne upar se lekin jism jaise ye ehsaas bhi chahta tha. Dusra ubhar kisi bhonpu ki tarah dabata hua Sanjiv khali hath se Radhika ka gown kamar ki taraf chadhata hua uske malaai se chikne paanv sehlate hue jaangh tak chala aaya. Yahi wo pal tha jab Radhika ne gardan patakni shuru kar di. Baal ast-vyast ho chuke the aur AC ki thandak me bhi taapman badtha gaya.

"Bolta tha ki badi ho jao thoda. Dekho 5 minute me tumhara kaam ho gaya.", Radhika ka sharir jhatke lene laga tha aur Sanjiv muskura kar ek pal alag hua lekin Radhika jabtak sharam se ubar paati uski taango ke beech Sanjiv jaise kho sa gaya.

"Chhii... gande kahi ke waha se bahar niklo.. aauch.. suna nahi.. ohhhh maa..", Aur yaha wo elastic wali panty thik yoni bhag ke saamne se todd kar Sanjiv geele hue yonikund ko he khaane laga. Radhika ab kuch jor ajmaaish kar rahi thi jabki Sanjiv uski dono janghe majbooti se dur kiye nirantar wo ras peeta gaya jo Radhika ne pehli baar bahaya tha apne pati ki chhedchhad se. Ek pal wo bhi aaya jab Radhika kamjor ho chali. Yoni ki darar me lagatar chalti Sanjiv ki jeebh ne usko nayi duniya ka ehsaas karwaya tha aur wo khudse uska sar apne guptang par dabati hui bhalbhla kar jahdne lagi. Ye sakhallan sachmuch tivra tha aur sahi maayne me rasbhara. Sanjiv ne jangho se hath hata kar nirvastra chucho par tika kar tabtak mukhmaithun kiya jabtak yoni ki darar sehaj na ho gayi.

"Gussa kam kiya karo darling nahi toh waha se bhi kadwai ho jaogi. Filhal toh meethi he ho bas jor jyada lagta hai.", Sanjiv pyjama khol kar Radhika ke jism par aa leta toh Radhika us khumar se bahar nikli. Uski panty jism se nadarad thi aur gown 2 pallo me faila tha bister par.

"Oye.. besharam kahi ke.. biwi ke sath aisa karta hai kya koyi? Chii.. ye sab na tum ladke wo ghatiya porn se seekhte ho jo bina label ki casettee me chupa ke rakhte hai. Aur tumhe jara bhi sharam nahi hai.."

"Wo pron shayad tum bhi dekhti ho darling nahi toh itni detail nahi batati. Aur aisa maine itihaas me padha dekha hai na ki neeli film se. Sachmuch tum is maamle me anari he ho Radhika lekin ek meethi anaari jo aaj ladki se aurat bann ne wali hai, meri aurat.", Sanjiv ne halke prayaas se Radhika ki ek jaangh upar uthate hue takiya khinch kar kulho ke niche fansaya toh wo hairat se dekh rahi thi. Ab sharam ke sath sath laalsa bhi thi jaan ne ki aakhir ye sab hota kya hai.

"Main nahi dekhti wo sab aur maan liya hum aisa kar sakte hai lekin besharmi toh nahi."

"Tum jo keh rahi ho khud maanti nahi ho. Abhi suna tha maine jab tum bol rahi thi ki 'oohh sanjiv jor se.. aahh.. sanjiv kha jao..',", Ye baat Sanjiv apni taraf se he keh raha tha jis se Radhika aankhen badi badi karke jaise us se ladne he wali ho lekin bolne se pehle he ek jor hichki lagi aur awaaj ki jagah tej cheekh ne le li jisko Sanjiv ne apne hontho me bhar liya. Sanjiv ne dhyaan bhatka kar apne sakht ling ko sahi mudra me karte hue ye jordar vaar kiya tha jis se Radhika ko bechaini na ho aur jitna dard hona ho wo ek baar me he ho jaaye. Anubhav ne kaam kiya tha aur ek dhakke me he naram maans ki faanko ke beech ki band darar ko faadta hua Sanjiv ka aadha ling andar ja ghusa. Radhika ko aisa lag raha tha jaise kisi ne uske waha par chaaku utaar diya ho. Lekin Sanjiv ne dharya se kaam lete hue kuch waqt uska chehra sehlane ke sath sath hontho ko peena jaari rakha. Radhika dard se ubar kar kuch shaant hone lagi toh makhan me aadhi utari wo garam chhuri is dhakke se jadd tak ja dhansi. Andkosh faili hui jaango ke beech yoni ke raktim muhane ja takraaye aur wo ladki se aurat bann gayi.

"Bas ho gaya Radhika.. shhh. ho gaya jitna dard hona tha.... Ab tumhe aur dard nahi dunga jaan.", Sanjiv masti band karke bade pyaar se chehra upar karke roti hui Radhika ka matha sehla raha tha. Jism sthir ek jagah aur dil me apni premika ke liye sirf aur sirf sanvedna. Radhika ki aankhon se kaajal aanson ke sath beh kar gaal aur fir bister par aa chala tha. Jism ka wo hissa jaise sunn padd gaya tha jidhar Sanjiv ka sakht ling khoonte sa gada tha.

"Bahot gande ho tum.. Aahh.. baaton me laga kar jaan le li aur ab bol rahe ho ki jo hona tha ho gaya. Main nahi bolti tumhare sath.. janwar ho poore.", Sanjiv bichare ki toh poori peeth he noch li thi Radhika ne 8 khoon bahati lakire Radhika ko najar na aayi. Lekin wo muskurane laga ye sunn kar.

"Ek na ek din toh ye hona he tha jaan aur aisa kaam main kisi hotel ke bister par karke is kamre ko tuchh nahi banana chahta tha. Ye hum dono ki jiwan shayya hai jo hamare pehle milan ki yaad rahegi. Tum khoobsurat hone ke sath sath bahot himmatwali bhi ho. I love you Radhika.", Sanjiv ne is baar bahot he pyaar se halke halke kayi chumban un hontho par jadd diye jinhe pyaar ki bahot jarurat thi. Gori baahon ke niche se hath nikaal kar jaise he kamar ne gati pakdi Radhika ne ek baar fir tivra dard mehsoos kiya. Wo sakht ang jaise uski yoni ko chauda karta lagatar andar bahar hone laga tha. Sanjiv uske dono stanno ka mardan karta toh dard ka ehsaas kam ho jata aur fir wo pal bhi aaya jab Radhika ki dono tango ne Sanjiv ki kamar ko lapet liya. 'ummmm' ki awaaj karti wo har dhakke ke sath ab sisakne lagi thi. Yoni me alag he visphot ho rahe the aur Sanjiv dwara stanno ko peena, dabana jaise atcha lagne laga tha.

"Ummmm.. Sanjivvvv.. aahhhh... babu... araam se.. aahhh.. ye sab alag hai .. kuch ho raha hai mujhe.. main marr jaungi... maar do mujhe.. kha jao inhe.. aahhh maa..", Radhika itni joro se chillai thi ki uski awaaj agar bagal ke kamre me Arjun hota toh jarur sunn leta. Sanjiv ne bhi buri tarah jakadte hue apne dhakke tej kar diye. Dono ke sharir pasine me lathpath ho chuke the aur niche bichi chaadar ek jagah se halki laal. Kayi choodiyan toh chatak kar bikhar chuki thi lekin Sanjiv hunkarta hua is milan ko waha le chala jaha uska bhi jor khatam hone wala tha.

"Uhhhh.. Radhikaaaaaa..", Ye aakhir dhakka aisa tha ki wo dono he ek dusre se jonk ki tarah lipat gaye. Sanjiv apna paurush Radhika ke garbh me udelta raha aur uske ehsaas matra se Radhika ek baar fir jhad gayi. Dono agle kuch minute bas khamosh se aise he pade rahe. Ling thithil ho kar bahar nikla toh Sanjiv alag hua.

"Sorry. Main sab thik karta hu.", Sanjiv nirvastra he uth kar khada hua toh Radhika ne sharam ke bawjood nichi najro se uske nirvastra jism ko dekha. Kayi jagah purane jakhmo ke nishaan aur har maanspeshi ubhri hui. Bahar se wo ek sadharan insaan tha lekin kapdo se alag hone par jaise ispaat ka bana hua ek mohak purush. Sahi maayne me ek bharpoor mard aur jald he Radhika ka jism dono bahon me utha kar wo jism bathroom chal pada. Sharam se dubki simti Radhika ko atche se saaf karne ke baad wo toliya lapet aise bahar aaya aur kapde le ja kar wapis de kar kamra thik karne laga. Chaadar samet kar poora bister vyavasthit karne ke baad Sanjiv khud he Radhika ko goad me liye kamre me lauta.

"Ab dard jyada toh nahi hai?"

"Hoga kuch samay tak toh aur tumne kiya bhi bahot jor se tha. Aage se toh aise nahi hoga?"

"Ek baar he toh hota hai aisa. Aur ye dard bhi thodi der me chala jaayega aur fir tum khud he jyada jor se karne ko kahogi. Main dhyaan na hatata toh tumhe jyada dard hota Radhika lekin fir bhi mujhe maaf karna. Waise bhi mujhe har raat is waqt ke he khwaab aate the.", Radhika is baar sirf gown me he thi aur dono ek chaadar ke bhitar jaha Sanjiv ke jism par bas toliya. Dono ek dusre ke aagosh me jaha Radhika ko ab is jism ka ehsaas sukoon de raha tha lekin wo bol kar Sanjiv ko hawa nahi dene wali thi.

"Agli baar toh bhool he jao. Tum aise sapne dekhte the? Chhiii.. Aane do Arjun ko fir main usko bataungi ki uske bhaiya kitne gande aur besharam hai."

"Kya kahogi Arjun ko ki maine kya kiya tumhare sath? Wo devar hai aur tumse pehle kahi wo he na tumhe chhed de. Ladkhadati chaal dekh kar.", Sanjiv ne hanste hue ek chuchi ko pyaar se dabaya toh Radhika ne jordar chapat uske kulho par tika di.

"Hath control me rakho apne aur wo samajhdar ladka hai tumhari tarah besharam nahi. Usko toh main kya he kahungi pehle ghar ke logo se toh bach jau. Kya bahana karungi jab chalne me dikkat hoti unhe dikhegi toh?"

"Bahana kaam nahi karega lekin agar hum ek aur baar karenge toh tum thik ho jaogi.", Sanjiv ne fir se akda hua nipple masla toh Radhika machal kar alag ho gayi. Wo peeth karke letne lagi thi uski taraf lekin Sanjiv kaha baaj aata.

"Aise toh ek he raat me aage peeche dono taraf kaam ho jaayega tumhra."

"Bhagwan kasam agar tum chup na hue toh main pehli biwi houngi jo suhagraat me he pati ka katal kar degi. Ye peeche kya bole tum?", Ab Sanjiv bhi hath khade kar gaya tha.

"Kuch nahi jaan.. bas peeche se aage he karne.. lekin tum araam se so jao. Main tumhara khayaal rakhunga.", Sanjiv sakpakata hua aise he peeche se usko baahon me bhar ke leit gaya aur mooh chipati Radhika bas muskurati rahi. Sachmuch uska pati usko dilojaan se pyaar karne ke sath sath uski utni he parwah bhi karta tha. Wo khud he apne nitamb atche se Sanjiv ke ling par dabati hui uski baahon ke bhitar sikud gayi.

'Arjun kyun ja raha hai iska tumhe kya jawaab du Radhika? Har 'kyun' ki sahi wajah hoti toh fir 'kyun' hota he kyun?', Apne mann me he Sanjiv us sawaal ka jawab de raha tha jo Radhika na is milan se pele kiya tha. Sanjiv Arjun ke liye ekmat aur ektarfa tha jiski koyi baat Radhika se sanjha karna shayad usko ganwara na tha. Kuch halke chumban thaki hui Radhika ki gardan par karne ke baad Sanjiv waise he usko apne aagosh me liye so gaya.
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Is khaas din par waisa he khaas sama Abhishek ji ke bangle par tha. Unke kuch kareebi yuva vyapari aur raajnaitik mitra apni apni sehchari ke sath yaha bhoja par padhare the. Nav-dampatti ko shubhkamnaye dene ke sath dhero uphaar bhi Gorav-Madhuri ko unke is naye jiwan ki pehal par bhent kiye gaye. Darjan bhar khaas logo ke liye khaas bhojan vyavastha bhi thi aur is dauran halke manoranjan ke sath Abhishek ji ne ek kushal mejbaan ki bhumika me aamantrit mitro ko madira sukh bhi pradaan karwaya.

Har yuvti ya mahila, jo bhi Madhuri se mulakaat karti wo jarur uske saundarya ki prashansha karne se na chookti. Shilpa ji bhi naaj kar rahi thi apni is milansar devrani ko paa kar. Punjab ke riwaaj anusaar Madhuri ko surkh salwar kameej me unhone he sajaya tha aur kohni tak dharan kiye laal choode Madhuri ke saundarya me ijafa karte rahe. Sar pe saleeke se liya gaya wo khaas dupatta aur sehaj hone ki koshish me muskura kar milti Madhuri barbas he mahilaon ke sath sath Gorav/Abhishek ke dosto me bhi irshya ya prashansha ki patra bann rahi thi.

Jiwanbhar niyam aur anushashan me rehne wale Gorav ko aaj uske bade bhai aur dosto ne majboor kar diya tha 2 ghoont gale me utarne ke liye. Bhitar he bhitar jaise Gorav ko bhi iski sakht jarurat thi. Itni umar gujarne aur ek shashakt bade bhai ke hone ke bawjood Gorav abhi tak langot ka pakka tha. Wo hamesha he ekaki jiwan chahta tha jisme wo apne banaye har lakshya ko prapt kar sake lekin Madhuri jiwan sangini ke roop me us Menaka ki tarah aayi jisne Gorav naamak is Vishwamitra ko ghutno par he la khada kiya. Bacho aur mahila mehmano ko swayam Madhuri ne he apni jethani ke pehlu me atche mejbaan ki tarah khana parosa tha aur uska banaya meetha toh charcha ka kendra he raha. Sanukt pariwar ki ek mehta ye bhi hoti hai ki bache paak-kala me bhi mahir ho jaate hai bado ke sath rasoi seekhte hue.

"Shilpa ji, hum toh aapke rajmaah chawal ke mureed the aur meethe se jaise apna koyi vasta he nahi. Lekin aaj main dusri katori bhi khatam kar chuki hu.", Ek aur mahila mehmaan ne meethe ki tarif ki thi jis par Shilpa ji ne unhe Madhuri se milwaya. Madhuri bhi mehmaan dampatiyon ke sath aaye bacho ki uchit dekhbhal kar rahi thi jisme Kiran (Gungun) ke sath uski maa Barsha bhi poora sehyog karti rahi. Kehne ko toh Kiran is ghar ke mulajim ki ladki thi lekin uchit dekhbhal aur barabari ke darje swaroop wo khoobsurat ladki bhi atche khase insaan ka charitra badalne ka bharopoor madda rakhti thi. Aaj bhi chust salwar kameej, bina dupatte ke pehne wo jab bhaag bhaag kar kaam karti toh dur hall se bhi kuch najre lagatar uske jism ka jaayja leti.

"Gorav yaar tu gabru jawaan hai lekin bharjaai (bhabhi) apni vi tere toh 21 lagdi. Naak na katwa diyo bhai jaldi pighal kar.", Gorav ka ye dost shadishuda tha aur dikhne me bhi atchi sehat ka dhani. Wo yaha apni biwi ke sath padhara tha jo dusri taraf khaane ki mej par baaki mahilaon ke sang thi.

"Isme naak kaha se aa gayi Jeet? Madhuri sundar hai aur usko biwi ke roop me pa kar main khud ko bhagyashali he maanta hu.", Gorav bhi kankhiyon se Madhuri ko taadta raha, yada kada samay milte he. Abhishek ji ke kehne aur dost ki wajah se usne ye dusra jaam liya tha. Sharab bina durgandh wali ucchkoti ki thi lekin asar toh har vyasan karta hai. Us par jab Madhuri ke roop-lavanya ne pehle he ghayal kiya ho toh sharaab dugni prabhavi.

"Maanta hu teri baat bhai lekin band kamre me bhi jiska jor pehli baar me sabit ho jaaye fir saari umar dusra har baat maanta hai. Aaj tu agar jhanda gaad gaya toh phir saari umar bhabhi tere aage peeche hogi nahi toh tu. Hahaha.. Sachmuch teri kismat ka jawab nahi dost jo aisi sanskari aur atchi biwi paayi.", Ye mitra dekh chuka tha ke Madhuri ne ek pal bhi seene ke saamne se dupatta na sarakne diya tha aur waise he sar ko dhakk kar bhi rakha. Aisa nahi tha ke Shilpa ji khoobsurat nahi thi. Wo ek bharpoor gadraai hui jawaan mahila thi jinke sharir ke kataav bhi jaanleva the lekin ek toh pariwar ki mahila mukhiya aur dusra sabke saamne unka hansmukh lekin anushshasit ravaiyya. Unse majaak sirf mahilaye he kar sakti thi.

"Chal khana khaate hai yar. Mujhe toh garmi lagne lagi hai 2 gilas se he. Tum log jaane kaise aadhi-pauni bottle tak gatak jaate ho. Bhaiya bhi lage hue lekin kitne normal dikhte hai abhi tak.", Gorav tagdi dil-dol ke bawjood sharaab ke asar me jald he aa gaya. Wo iska shuakeen he kaha tha aaj se pehle.

"Atchi baat hai bhai aur tu iski aadat lagaiyo bhi matt. Sharaab tabhi thik hai jab dosto me baithkar khushi se pee jaaye. Lekin kabhi kabhi aur aaj tujhe dekh kar lagta hai ki XXXX club me aage se tu bhi mera sath diya karega.", Dono dost apne apne gilas khatam karke khaane par baith gaye. Pashupati ke sath ek sevak yaha ke intjaam dekh raha tha. Dhire dhire sabhi log fursat hue toh Barsha ke mana karne ke bawjood Madhuri ne mil kar rasoi sameti. Shilpa ji ne baaki kaam dekhe aur apne pati ka khana hone ke baad unhone Madhuri ko uske kamre me bhijwa diya. Pashupati bhi bahar ka darwaja laga kar apne quarter ki taraf badh chala. Raat ke waqt ghar ke aangan me ye doberman kutta khula ghoom raha tha jo dinbhar najar nahi aaya tha. Haan iske sath Shilpa ji ne Madhuri ko jarur milwa diya tha aur wo bejubaan utna samajhdar bhi tha jitna sajag.

"Gungun, bhaiya ke kamre me ye doodh ka gilaas rakh ke fir tum bhi sone chali jana. Aaj tumne bahot kaam kiya hai toh kal market me meri taraf se tumhe naya handbag aur nailpolish gift.", Hanste hue unhone Kirna ko khush kiya toh wo bhi kulanche bharti hui upar kamre me chali gayi. Yaha halki roshni thi zero bulb aur nightlamp ki. Bister par Gorav chehre par hath rakhe seedha leta tha aur Madhuri shayad hath-mooh dhone ke baad kapde badalne bathroom me. Kiran ne aahista se wo dhaka hua gilas bister kinare rakha toh halki awaaj hone par Gorav ne uski kalaai andaaje se he thaam li.

"Bhaiya, wo badi bhabhi ne doodh bhijwaya tha. Bas yahi rakhne aaye thi main. Sorry.", Kiran ko toh jaise iski ummeed he nahi thi jabki Gorav ko laga tha ke Madhuri hogi. Ek yuvti aksar aisi pakad ko samajh he jaati hai aur Kiran mann he mann ghabra rahi thi is sparsh ke peeche chhipe ehsaas se.

"Haan.. main jaanta tha ke ye tum he ho shaitan Gungun. Main toh bas thank you bolna chahta tha tumhe aur kal tum tayaar rehna market chalne ke liye apni nayi bhabhi ke sath.", Gorav sehaj tha kyonki wo galat nahi tha bas usne bina dekhe he aisa kar diya tha. Tadap ya utsaah, kuch bhi wajah ho sakti thi. Kiran bhi pratiuttar me 'thank you and goodnight bhaiya' bol kar bahar bhag gayi. Ek baar phir kamre me wahi khamoshi laut aayi jis se ukta kar Gorav thak chuka tha. Sharab har gujarte lamhe ke sath usko bechain karti ja rahi thi aur Madhuri ka itna samay lagana isme ijafa. Aur wo ghadi bhi aayi jab bathroom samet kar Madhuri kamre me dakhil hui. Kamar tak khule baal halke geele the jiska matlab wo abhi nahai thi, bister par jaane se pehle jism ko araam dene ke liye. Atirikt gehne wo pehle he utaar kar sahi jagah rakh chuki thi aur is maddhim roshni me dono bahon aur chehre par khaas cream lagane ke baad Shilpa ji ke kahe anusar araamdayak nighty pehan jab wo bister pe aayi toh Gorav ko apni aur kohni tikaye taktaki lagaye paya.

"Aap soye nahi? Mujhe toh laga tha ke so chuke hai. Kamre me aayi thi tab aap lete hue the.", Madhuri ke mann me anishchit-ta saaf thi kyonki Gorav ka kiradar he kuch waisa tha.

"Kya humko itni jaldi so jana chahiye Madhuri?", Jis tarah se Gorav ne uski kalaai thaam kar apne kareeb kiya tha nari-sulabh Madhuri sharam se viprit disha me dekhne lagi. Sakuchati simti si wo bister par baith toh gayi thi lekin dil aur dimag ka antardwand sochne samajhne ki shakti he le baitha. Wahi Gorav is mand roshni me wo aakriti bharpoor bariki se dekh sakta tha jo khud neeli roshni me neelima si prajwalit thi. Madhuri ke balo ki wo gilapan liye mehak, jism se aati phalo si khushbu aur dhile paridhan me bhi sudol bade bade stanno ka vilakshan kataav. Gorav toh khudke he bas me na raha toh wo Madhuri ki sthiti kya samajhta.

"Aap doodh pee lijiye aur didi keh rahi thi ki aap 5 baje uth jaate hai.. ", Itna kehne ke baad Madhuri halka sa siski lekin jaise wo awaaj usne bahar na aane di. Us majboot pakad ne jaise he usko apni taraf khincha wo sambhal na saki. Madhuri ka samoocha jism taja pinaai rooyi sa naram tha jo Gorav ke seene par laga toh pehli baar usne mehsoos kiya ke usne kya paya hai. Sughad aur kaamkaji Madhuri ne bahot mehnat ki thi is jism ko ye paymana dene me jisko reit-ghadi ya angrezi me hour-glass kaha jata tha. Un thirakte sudol stanno ka daab aur narmi kaafi thi Gorav ko besabar karne me.

"Mujhe galat matt samajhna Madhuri lekin jaane mujhe kya ho raha hai. Aaj pehli baar maine sirf yahi soch kar sharab ke hath lagaya ki khud ko niyantran me rakh saku. Aise kamjor sahare ki aadat nahi hai lekin jab jab tumhe dekhta hu, khud ko bekabu karne ka dil karta hai. Mujhe bas tumhe pana hai jis se ye aag jis me main jhulas raha hu, wo shant ho jaaye. Tum bahot khoobsurat ho Madhuri. Husn ki daulat ke sath sath tumhari har adaa..", Gorav ki jubaan jab uske kaam na aayi toh usne bekarari me Madhuri ko dabochte hue uske hontho par honth tika diye. Kisi nauskikhiye ki tarah wo kabhi un naajuk labo ko choomta toh kabhi hontho se ragad kar adrishya parat chadhane ki koshish karta. Is prayaas me uske seene ke niche dabte Madhuri ke kharbuje se chuche jyada gehri ragad kha rahe the. Har gujarti koshish ke baad Gorav poori tarah Madhuri ke upar aane me kaamyab ho he gaya.

"Uff... araam se Gorav.", Madhuri ki kalaai un plastic aur dhatu ke choode se ragadti hui kuch jakhmi hui toh jawab me wo bas itna he wo keh saki. Apna naseeb wo jaan chuki thi is pal me kyonki Gorav beshak samajhdar tha lekin abhi khud wo aasakt tha Madhuri ke liye. Aise haal me wo toh hona he tha jo Madhuri naari-sulabh tarkana chahati thi.
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"Sabke saamne didi aur akele me Ritu. Tum kuch jyada nahi bigad rahe.", Thandi hawa ke beech chhat par sirf Arjun aur Ritu he the. Alka nichli manzil par araam se pasri thi kyonki Arjun ne jaane se pehle uske paas aane ka vada kiya tha. Chhat par bhi drishya ajeeb tha jaha Arjun niche leta tha aur uske upar baithi Ritu pyaar ki jagah jaise usko jhanjhod rahi thi.

"Main agar aape se bahar hua na toh fir .."

"Tabiyat toh thik hai na tumhari ya phir aisa chira lagau ki khada hona band ho jaaye. Ye garmi bacha kar rakho aur jabtak main na kahu nikalna bhi matt.", Ritu ne toh uske sharir ko chhua bhi na tha ke jaise andkosh dabana lekin uski nasihat sunn kar Arjun samajh gaya ki wo kiske saamne hai.

"Sorry. Kya karu aap he batao? Sachmuch situation ya kaho ki paristhithiti aisi ho gayi hai ki jawaab he nahi mil raha. Aapko patak kar chod du toh bas jaane ki khushi mil sakegi.", Arjun vyathit tha aur uske shabd kahi jyada.

"Tum na mujhse dur he rehna. Ye kya bola tumne? Chudaai? Pyaar ho isliye wo nahi bol pa rahi jo keh sakti thi lekin abhi bhi pooch rahi hu ki problem kya hai. Arjun control karna seekho aur aisa na ho ke jaldbaji me tum galat vyakti se mil baitho. Nikkar utaar sakte ho.", Ritu ne samjhate hue Arjun ko thoda kaabu me kiya toh wo bhi sochne par majboor ho gaya. Laal dhili tshirt me Ritu ne bra nahi pehni thi jiska bhaan Arjun ko suru me he ho gaya tha lekin ye Ritu thi jiske upar hath daalna matlab wajah jaruri honi chahiye.

"Ritu mujhe maar he do.", Arjun jaise jajbaati ho gaya tha.

"Toh badi jaldi ghar ke khilaf jaane ka vichar bana gaye tum? Hey... Arjun.. main hu na yaha. Tum darr rahe ho aur khojbin ke baad haar kyun maan rahe ho? Baat karo na mujhse.", Ritu ne aisa kehne ke sath he un tarashe hue stanno ko anavrit kar diya. Aksar ye kaam tabhi hota tha jab sachmuch chudaai hoti ho. Arjun ke hath apne seene par rakhte hue wo usko nirantar dekh rahi thi.

"Maa.."

"toh tumne kya dhoonda jab Preeti ko waha le kar gaye the?", Ritu sab jaanti thi aur Arjun ye bhool gaya lekin usko yaad dilane me mehnat nahi lagi. Manju ke ghar se wo seedha wahi toh gaya tha saboot dhoondne.

"Jyada kuch nahi kyonki us taraf camera thodi tha. Udhar koyi pukhta saboot nahi mila Ritu.", Arjun apne hath Ritu ke jhuke hue chucho par rakhne laga toh usne khud he wo hata diye.

"Aisa hai munna ji ki aap sachmuch shri shri Rameshwar ji ki tarah sochte ho. Duniya utni chutiya nahi rahi.", Ritu ne sarasar apne dada ji ki soch ko he dhatta bata diya. Arjun taish me kuch bolne he laga tha ke Ritu ne usko rok diya.

"Suno toh sahi darling. Dada ji wala tarika sahi hoga lekin usme jawaab nahi milne wala. Maa gayi bathroom aur waha un par humla hua. ladies toilet camera me nahi rakh sakte. lekin koyi toh lady ke sath jaayega. Jis par humla hua usne toh nahi bulaya lekin jisne humla kiya usko darr toh ho sakta hai na? Wo darr dhoondna hai Arjun aur jiske chehre par wo darr dikhega matlab wahi apradhi hai.", Ritu jis tarah Arjun ko samjha rahi thi wo dekhne wala drishya tha lekin Arjun dhitaai se hansa.

"Yaha bhi chaal chal gayi didi. Didi he bulaun na is pal me?", Arjun ne jaise he baat karni chaahi Ritu ne apni nikkar utaar kar ek taraf fenk di.

"Jo hona hai wo hoga aur tum rok bhi nahi sakte. Bas ab naam batao."

"Damini ne maa par humla kiya Ritu aur adhura yahi hai ki usne aisa kyun kiya aur kiske kehne par. Ye raha saboot jo usne khud he galti se chhod diya.", Arjun ne aise palat kar Ritu ko apne niche liya tha ke wo toh awaak he reh gayi. Ek jordar sansarg jarur hone wala tha lekin isme Ritu parajit thi aur vijeta Arjun usko kaise bhi bhog sakta tha.

"Aaru.. Maa matlab ... base. Tu abhi bhi jaayega."

"Haan aur abhi tum bas aakhiri sawaal pooch sakti ho."

"Maa aur mujhe bacha loge bina pariwar ko kshati pahuchaye?", Ritu ne ek sawaal me he Arjun ko bandh diya tha.

"Tumhari baahon me marna asaan nahi rahega Mrs Arjun Sharma? Kasam khata hu ki Preeti tumhari devrani banegi is maamle me. Aur baat meri maa ki hai toh tum bas bahu ki tarah dur he raho. Is Alka se jawaab milenge jo baatein sunn rahi hai.", Arjun uth kar khada hua toh Ritu hairat se dekhne lagi

"Iske baad aaunga na yaha. Mera ghar yahi hai Ritu aur tumse alag koyi ghar he nahi. Na Preeti waha hogi na Alka. Kyonki akele me tum he toh ho."

'Aur tum akele rahoge iska matlab', Ritu ne mann me itna h

 

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"Pareshan ho wo bhi jaane kitni baaton se!! Main samajh sakti hu lekin utna bhi nahi jitna tum. Aakhir kuch toh aisa hai na Aaru jisme main tumhare sath shamil nahi hu.?", Wo ugrata jaane kaha chali gayi thi Arjun ki. Ab wo aaveshit na ho kar bas ek thake haare musafir ki tarah Ritu ke nirvastra seene par sar tikaye leta tha. Arjun ke baalo me ungliya firati Ritu bhi sansarg bhula kar bas apne bhai ko shaant rakh rahi thi. Uske sehlane se he jaise Arjun aadha dukh-dard bhool gaya tha.

"Meri uthal puthal tum jaisa gehra samandar he samet sakta hai Ritu aur main jaanta hu ki sirf sammaan ki wajah se tum khul kar nahi bol rahi.", Arjun ka jism jaise Ritu ke liye maayne he nahi rakhta tha aur wo uska bhaar badi asaani se liye sar thapakti hui muskuraai.

"Tum jo ashleel shabd bol rahe the kuch der pehle, unko kehne wali bhi toh tumhe yaad kar rahi hogi? Tumse sehan nahi ho raha na unka ab kisi aur ka ho jana? Lekin yahi niyati hai Arjun aur isme tumhara koyi dakhal nahi. Abhi toh sirf ek ki kami tumhe andar he andar pareshan kar rahi hai lekin aane wale samay me jyadatar ke sath yahi hoga.", Madhuri ka naam liye bagair Ritu ne Arjun ko samjha diya tha ke uska ankaha sach aur pareshani kya hai. Aur kahi na kahi ye sach bhi tha ke Arjun ke dil me aaj pehli bar tees uthi jab usko vastavikta ka abhaas Ritu ne karwaya.

"Mera bhi toh haq hai na Ritu?"

"Haan bilkul hai.. Tumhara haq. Bas wo kitna hai aur kab tak isko samajh jao toh dard kam hoga Aaru. Itna vaada karti hu ki main apni aakhiri saans tak sirf aur sirf tumhare pehlu me rahungi. Kayi baar halaat ke saamne jhukna bhi padega aur tootna bhi lekin jo naam tumne mujhe ekaant me diya hai wo mera-hamara poora bhavishya hoga. Tabtak tum har jaane wale ka kirdaar mujhe de sakte ho. Yakeen karo isme bhi bahot maja aane wala hai. Hahaha..", Ritu ki baat sunn kar Arjun ne sar utha kar usko hanste dekha toh wo bhi muskurane laga. Ritu Madhuri didi ka kirdar nibhane ki baat kar rhi thi aur uske bas is majaak matra se Arjun ka dil halka ho gaya. Sarak kar wo barabar aa leta. Ritu ko dono bahon me peeche se bhar kar panje un khuli hawa me saans lete vaksho par rakh unka akaar jaanchte hue.

"Damini bua ke baare me tumhari kya raaye hai? Wo waisa kar sakti hai is baat ko main abhi tak hajam nahi kar pa raha hu.", Ritu ne apne vaksho ko sehlate hath ko wahi dabate hue kamar atche se Arjun ke jism se chipka li. Chehra palat kar ek baar apne naram hontho se Arjun ke honth choom kar wo batane lagi apne anumaan.

"Ek rishta aur bhi hai unka aur papa ka jo anjaane he shayad maa bhi jaan chuki hai jab wo udhar gayi thi Vinod chacha ke bete ke samay. Mujhe ye Alka ne bataya tha jab maa aur taai ji baat kar rahi thi aur usko thoda bahot sunaai de gaya. Taai ji ke hisaab se toh wo rishta tab se hai jab Damini bua ki shaadi bhi nahi hui thi. Lekin kya ye ek sehamti wala ya pyaar se bana hua rishta hoga?", Ritu ke ek khaas baat ye bhi thi ki gambhir batchit ke waqt wo shabdo ka chunaav bahot anushashit tarah se karti thi. Ek baar bhi usne ye na kaha tha ke Damini ke sath Shankar ke avaidh sambandh the. Arjun bas sunn raha tha jaise usko bhi ye baat pata ho.

"Agar ye sehmati wala na hua toh? Is se wo sach toh nahi badlega na ki unhone he maa ko jakhmi kiya?"

"Jajbaati bahot jaldi ho jaate ho tum aur kisi din yahi maar kha jaoge. Ab bua ki shaadi se pehle agar waisa kuch hua hai toh jarur uske peeche wajah hogi na ? Papa aise nahi hai Aaru aur wo kisi bhi insaan ko kabhi apne tak nahi aane dete. Kisse dabe chhipe hum sabhi ne sune honge lekin baat nahi karte is baare me. Aur mujhe abhi bhi ajeeb lag raha hai lekin yaha main tumhare sath hu isliye himmat kar pa rahi hu aur hum khul kar baat nahi karenge.", Ritu ne ek paanv Arjun par chadhate hue sar uski majboot baah par tika liya.

"Haan sahi kaha aur main bhi wo baat nahi karna chahta.", Arjun ne Ritu ke gaal par aaye baalo ko fir se piche karte hue jawaab diya.

"Nadaan umar me ya toh galti hoti hai ya phir koyi situation he aisi bann jaaye jisme dono ke kadam behak jaaye toh waisa ho jata hai. Lekin agar mamla pyaar ka hota toh milna julna laga rehta jo ki nahi hua jitna main samajhti hu. Ab jo baat mera dil keh raha hai lekin dimag usko sahi nahi bata raha wo ye hai ki papa ko waisi situation me laya gaya hoga jaise shikari ke saamne shikar rakh kar bada shikari uska he shikar kare. Umed chacha papa ko Bhole bulate hai kyonki ye unka sach hai Aaru aur mera mann keh raha hai ki Damini bua shikar bhi nahi thi aur unko parosne wala koyi choti soch wala toh bilkul nahi ho sakta. Khel barso purana hai jiske peeche jo bhi hai wo pariwar ke har sadasya ko jaanta hai, kamjori aur taqat ko bhi.", Ritu ke samjhane par Arjun jaise kuch ulajh sa gaya.

"Wo phir maa naam na bata kar usko bacha kyun rahi thi? Baat khulti aur Damini bua ka sach saamne aata toh kya pata unke peeche jo bhi ho wo bhi pakda jata.", Arjun se asehmati jatati Ritu ne hanste hue usko apne gale se laga liya.

"Maa itni bewkoof bhi nahi hai darling aur unke liye pariwar sabse upar hai. Pehli baat toh ye hai ki agar humla Damini bua ne kiya hai toh wo jaldbaaji kar gayi aur unhe ummeed nahi hai ki maa unhe pehchan gayi hogi. Dusri baat ye hai ki aisa bahot jaldi se hua hoga aur maa salamat hai jaisa mujhe nahi lagta ki Damini ko ummeed hogi us samay aur maa ka ghaav maine atche se dekha tha jiska matlab koshish toh unhe jaan se maarne ki he hogi par ho na saka aur hota bhi nahi kyonki maa sambhal sakti hai 2-3 Damini bade araam se. Ab jab Damini ko he nahi pata ke usko wo dekh chuki hai ya jaise tumne pata laga liya choti se chook se toh wo nischint hai. Maa bhi khamoshi se bas intjaar he karengi jisme wo maahir hai lekin us samay par unke sath us bade shikari ki tarah takkar ka shikari jarur hoga.", Ritu baar baar shikari wali baat kar rahi thi jis par Arjun ko halki si jhunjhalat hui.

"Kaun shikari aur maa ka sath kaun de sakta hai? Jaise wo bata he nahi rahi toh aage bhi waisa he karengi."

"Ooohhh mera Aaru toh gussa ho gaya.. Tum samajhdar ho bhi ya bas sabne bol bol kar tumhare dimag me fit kar diya.? Khel aaj ka nahi hai toh matlab Damini bua ko prayog kiya hoga Devaki daadi ya chote dada ji ne lekin ye ek najuk pehlu hai jis par tum ya main hath nahi daal sakte. Dada ji kabhi is se sehmat nahi honge kyonki unke liye chote dada ji sirf bhai na ho kar unki maa ki aakhiri nishani/jimmewari hai. Haan yaha wo bade shikari se bada agar koyi hai toh wo hai daadi, jinke saamne baaki kisi ki nahi chalti aur unme itna dhairya hai ki hum tum sachmuch waise kabhi nahi bann sakte. Samay aane par jarur wo maa se baat karengi aur unhe jaise bahot kuch pehle se pata hai jis wajah se wo humko gaanv wale pariwar se jyada ghulne milne nahi deti. Ab tum waha ja rahe ho aur wo chintit hai kyonki tum ho bhi toh ghatna kism ke insaan. Jaha jaate ho musibat bhi paida kar dete ho bina wajah. Abhi bhi tumne plan bana rakhe honge jo tum batane nahi wale lekin main yaad dila du ki aisa kuch mat kar dena ki dada ji he tumhe vanvaas de de.", Ritu kab Arjun ko seedha karte hue uske jism par chha gayi, is charcha me khoya Arjun dekh na saka. Wo lajwaab tha apni is behan/premika ke dimag ke saamne. Ritu har ek baat ka pehlu gehraai se samajhti thi aur utna he behtar bayaan bhi karti thi. Yahi ek aur baat thi jis wajah se Arjun hamesha uske saamne ghutne tek deta tha.

"Toh main maa ko wo naam bata du jaane se pehle?", Arjun ye mehnat isliye toh kar raha tha.

"Bilkul aur unke siwa kisi ko bhi nahi. Wo shayad apne aap tak he simat chuki hai aur tumhi unhe ehsaas karwa sakte ho ki sabko unki parwah bhi hai aur jarurat bhi.", Ritu ki baat Arjun bhali bhanti samajh chuka tha. Aur shayad wo sab bhi jis wajah se uski maa ne naam na lene ka irada kiya tha.

"Aisa bhi ho sakta hai na ki maa isliye khamosh hai ki papa ko saamne kiya ja sakta hai aur unko he galat dikha kar dada ji ka swabhimaan.", Arjun ne gehri hoti hui is raat me aasman ko dekha toh waha chaand toh nahi tha lekin timtimate taaro ka varschasva jarur tha. Shayad aaj aasman ki jagah chaand ki jarurat Arjun ko adhik thi. Apna hridya shaant rakhne ke liye.

"Tumhe ab college me hona chahiye tha lekin dekho eleventh me pahuche ho. Ab mujhe sone do aur baaki baat subah.", Ritu ne sansarg ki chahat na dikhate hue Arjun se chipak kar sone ko prathmikta di. Aisa jarur tha ke vastro ke naam par dono ke jism bas us patli si safed chaadar me seene tak dhak chuke the. Arjun mand mand muskura raha tha apni badi behan se ye meethi jhidak kha kar. Ritu ne jo jawaab diya tha uska matlab yahi tha ki Arjun baat ko deri se samajhta hai ya prakat karta hai jabki Arjun aisa sirf Ritu ke he saamne karta tha, is meethi jhidak aur pyaar ke liye. Apne seene par Ritu ko sulaaye wo halke hatho se thapki deta hua khud bhi gehri neend me chala gaya. Madhuri didi filhal uski soch se bahar ho chuki thi lekin Madhuri ki sasural me waisa biklul na tha.
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"Tumhari ye khushbu Madhuri, mujhe pagal bana rahi hai. Aur kitni haseen ho tum.", Gorav poori tarah upar chha chuka tha Madhuri ke jism par. Uski uttejjana dekh andar he andar Madhuri hairaan thi aur jaise aaj usne dekha tha sharaab ka alag he prabhav. Un parvat se vishal chucho ko dabana beshak Gorav ke liye ek naya aur majedar ehsaas tha parantu aaj Madhuri siwaye tees aur apne pati ki jaldbaji ke kuch mehsoos he nahi kar rahi thi. Aanan faanan me kab gown ke button alag hue aur kab us dheeli bra se wo motte kharbuje se stann bahar nikle, Madhuri ko khabar tak na lagi. Gorav toh unke aafreen jaal me aisa qaid hua ki bina deri kiye kisi bhukhe bache sa toot pada.

"Ohhh.. Tum kya bala ho Madhuri.? Ab aur nahi ruk sakta.", Chucho ko choosta hua ek hath niche le ja kar apna payjama kholne laga aur Madhuri nirvirodh uske niche waise he rahi. Wo khud ko mann he mann samjha rahi thi ki Gorav galat nahi hai aur shayad ye uske jiwan me pehla avsar hai sharirik milan ka jis wajah se wo itna utsahit hai. Gardan ek taraf karti hui Madhuri ne aankhen he moond li jab uski faili hui taango ke beech Gorav ne tatol kar phuli hui yoni ke hontho ko jancha. Wo uski sanrachna samajhne ki koshish karne ke sath he apne akde hue ling se bhi joojh raha tha. Majboot jism ke sath he ausat se behtar ling ka maalik tha Gorav aur uska prayaas rang laya jab wo yoni ki daraar par apna kukurmutte sa supada bhidane me kaamyab raha. Us garam sparsh se ek pal ko toh Madhuri kaanp si gayi jisko nashe ke bawjood Gorav samjha.

"Shhh.. dard hoga lekin pehli baar aisa hota hai. Maine kitab me bhi padha tha aur vyask film me bhi aisa dekha hua hai Madhuri. Bas galat mat samajhna.", Gorav ke aise khulase par Madhuri ko kuch behtar laga ki wo abhi bhi uski parwah kar raha hai lekin soch se bahar aati us se pehle he uske jism ko tej jhatka laga. Gorav ne anaadipan dikhate hue ek he jhatke me apna samoocha ling andar thok diya tha.

"Aaaiii.. ruko aahhh..", Madhuri ki cheekh kuch toh sookhi yoni me wo 7 inchi ling ek baar samane se aur kuch Gorav ki ungliyan kandhe me dhansne se nikli. Kuch aisa he haal uske pati ka bhi tha jisne na teil prayog kiya aur na Madhuri ko tayaar. Ling ka tanka is umar me toota tha Gorav ka jiska matlab tha ki wo hasthmaithun ka bhi aadi na tha. Kuch pal dono he is mudra me khamoshi se apna dard kam karte rahe aur Madhuri ke hath apne aap he Gorav ki chaudi peeth par. Isko ek mook sehmati samajh Gorav ne shuruaat me he jordar dhakke jadd diye. Wo bekarar tha aur usko kaise bhi khud ko halka karna tha, Madhuri ke jism par haq jamane ke sath sath.

"Uhhh.. dhire Gorav.. aahh.. ", Madhuri ki siskiyan mili juli thi lekin usko bas maje ki jagah Gorav ka anadipan jyada dukh de raha tha. Kisi belagaam ghode sa Gorav agle 3-4 minute tabadtod dhakke lagata hua Madhuri ki najuk maansal yonki ko jeetne me laga raha. Thapp thapp ki awaaj bas uske baad tabhi khatam hui jab haanfta hua wo Madhuri ke jism par ludhak gaya. Kitne he samay se sanjoya hua veerya wo Madhuri ki yoni me udal kar hanfta raha. Saansein kuch durust hui toh nasha utar chuka tha.

"Mujhe maaf karna Madhuri. Offo ye kya kar diya maine?", Gorav uthte he wo jagah dekhne laga jaha safed veerya ke sath sath halka lahu laga tha. Apne saaf payjame se he wo us yoni ko saaf karte hue baar baar Madhuri se maafi maang raha tha jabki Madhuri ne bas itna he kaha.

"Fikar mat kijiye. Sab thik hai bas aap jaise apne aap me he nahi the. Shayad sharaab ki wajah se. Main bathroom se aati hu aur aap bhi saaf kar lijiye.", Madhuri apne jism par gown durust karti hui halki ladkhadahat se chalti hui gayi toh Gorav ne ek baar usko aur fir apne ling ko dekha jo ab thithil ho chuka tha.

"Bhog he liya na tune bechari ko? Sab pyaar se karna tha lekin na tu kaabu me tha aur saali ye sharab ka beda garak ho. Kitni masoom hai meri biwi aur maine bas apni manmaani he ki.", Gorav ye khud se he keh raha tha aur kunthit mann se kapde pehan kar usne bister thik kiya. Madhuri se najre milane ki himmat nahi thi isliye karwat leta wo aankhe moond kar uske aane se pehle he so gaya. Saaf safaai ke sath he Madhuri ko apne badan par jagah jagah chhili hui khaal par bhi cream lagani padi. Yoni ka haal utna bura na tha lekin ye pehla sansarg tha jisme usko ek pal bhi aisa na laga jaise lagna chahiye tha. Haan Gorav ki baaton ne kuch had tak malham ka kaam kiya aur ab jiwanbhar wo uski patni thi isliye jism par haq bhi uska tha. Jabtak wo bahar aayi Gorav so chuka tha. Naye ghar me pehli raat aisi rehne ka malaal ab utna na tha. Gorav ko chaadar udha kar Madhuri bhi bagal me ja leti. Jaane kitni he der wo khayalo me khoyi jaagti rahi aur jab neend aane ka samay hua toh ghadi ne 4 bajne ka shor macha diya.
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"Ji ye Inder aaj itni subah tayaar ho kar kidhar ja raha hai?", Ghar me subah he chehal-pehal shuru ho gayi thi aur aisa har roj he hota tha lekin aaj shayad wajah ye bhi thi ki Krishneshwar ji ne apni biwi aur bahu ke sath wapis nikalna tha. Hussain sahab bhi naha kar namaaj se farig hone ke baad chai ki pyaali apne dost Narinder aur unke pita ke sath farma rahe the. Kaushalya ji bahar aayi tab tak Narinder ek chamde ka bag liye ghar se nikal chuka tha.

"Kuch nahi Kaushalya bas ek jaruri kaam tha usko jameen ka dusre shehar me. Shaam tak laut aayega aur abhi Hussain bhi nikalne laga hai. Tum jara bahu (Hussain sahab ki biwi) aur bacho se mil lo. Phir Arjun bhi aata hoga aur Krishan bhi tayaar ho raha hai.", Rameshwar ji ne saleeke se jawaab diya tha aur Kaushalya ji bhi is maamle me jyada sawaal nahi karti thi. Unke bhitar jaate he Hussain sahab ne achraj se Pandit ji ko dekha toh wo muskurane lage.

"Har baat ki jaankari toh humko he nahi rehti beta phir ye toh hamari grahsthi ki neev hai jiska bojh hum badhana nahi chahte. Waise suna ke tum Hyderabad me bhi transport ka daftar khol rahe ho?", Rameshwar ji ne jis tarah mudda palta tha yakinan Hussain is se wakif tha.

"Ji chacha ji. Idhar ek transport hai aur mere sath 4 rishteydar bhi jude hue hai toh kaam utna nahi hai. Udhar bhi parichit hai aur Zubeidaa ke ek mama bhi kaafi arse se jame hue hai toh kaam failana behtar he hoga. Waise bhara-poora ghar kitni jaldi khali sa mehsoos hone laga hai.", Krishneshwar ji ki gaadi me driver samaan rakhne laga tha aur itna samaan dekh Hussain ko bhi thoda tajjub tha.

"Mele kabhi na kabhi toh khatam hote he hai beta. Aur ghar pariwar aksar subah-raat khaali lagte hai par hote nahi. Shankar bhi aata hoga aur baaki itne bache bahu hai ghar me toh ek chota sa mela har waqt laga rehta hai.", Preeti ne ghar me kadam rakha toh uske sath saji sanwari Afsana bhi thi. Gulabi salwar kameej aur sar ko dupatte se dhake Afsana utni he masoom lag rahi thi jitni pehle din. Bas ab uske chehre par darr ki jagah khushi rehti thi. Jeena seekhne ki khushi. Rameshwar ji ko namastey karti hui wo dono andar jaane lagi toh unhone Preeti ko rok liya.

"Beta, dekhna jara Sanjiv uth gaya ho toh. Arjun abhi tak nahi aaya jabki wo 5 se pehle he jaag jata hai. Sanjiv ko bol dena ki usko bula laaye.", Ghadi me sadhe 5 baj rahe the aur apne paute ko nadard dekh Rameshwar ji ko kami lagi. Preeti ne Sanjiv ko na jagate hue khud he usko bula kar laane par vichar kiya lekin ekdum se Pandit ji ko Arjun ka pata na bata kar. Pehle wo andar gayi jaha Rekha ji ka haalchal liya aur fir Komal didi se baat karke wapis bahar aa gayi.

"Dada ji, Arjun raat me pichle ghar gaya tha. Ritu aur Alka didi ki wajah se. Main he bula kar aati hu abhi.", Preeti ne aage unka jawaab na suna aur waise he bahar nikal gayi.

"Soch raha hu ke wo ghar bhi abaad kar du lekin pehle telephone ka connection karwana padega Hussain. Ghar ye bhi bada hai aur amuman 20-25 log araam se reh lete hai par sabhi ko apna kamra chahiye jaise jaise bade ho rahe hai. Waise tum mile hoge is bachi se?", Rameshwar ji ka mann halka ho gaya ye jaan kar ki Arjun ghoomne nahi gaya.

"Wo ghar bhi bahot bada hai chacha ji lekin kamre aapne 4-5 he banwaye hai udhar. Ab toh aalishan dikhne laga jabse rang-rogan karwaya hai aur maine dekha tha ke sukh-suvidha bhi poori hai. Lekin waha kaun rahega itna pyara ghar chhod kar?", Hussain sahab ka bhi dil laga tha is pariwar me aur unki baat bhi sahi thi.

"Haan ye toh baat hai ki waha kaun rahega. Baat karta hu teeno beto se ki agar unme se koyi chahe toh waha chala jaaye. Ghar me rehne se he ghar abaad rehta hai nahi toh 2-3 mahine me he fir jaale lag jayenge aur ghaas badi. Koyi nahi gaya toh fir Arjun ko he waha sone bhej diya karunga. Sambhal rahegi.", Rameshwar ji ki baat hote he galiyare se bag uthaye Anamika aur Devaki ji aaye. Unke sath he Kaushalya ji, Priyanka, Krishna, Rajkumar ji the. Rajkumar ji ne swayam he wo bag gaadi me rakhwaye aur nanhe bache ko sabne shagun diye. Anamika paanv chhoone badhi toh Rameshwar ji ne mana kar diya.

"Beta, bas khush raho aur bhagwan tum par apni kripa sada banaye rakhe. Arjun waha ja raha hai aur mujhe poori ummeed hai ki tum samay samay par uski khinchai karti rahogi. Waise wo bandar kuch nahi karta isliye kaam me lagaye rakhna usko. Krishan, wo tumhare sath nahi ja raha?", Rameshwar ji jaise is baat se anjaan the ki Arjun kaise jaane wala hai. Lekin apne bade sasur ji ke aise sanvaad par na chahte hue bhi Anamika ke chehre par jarur khushi aayi.

"Bhai sahab bhabhi bata rahi thi ki Arjun motorgaadi se khud he aane wala hai. Jab hum log wahi ja rahe hai toh wo bhi sath he chalta."

"Nahi nahi. Agar usne yahi socha hai aur tumhari bhabhi ko jaankari hai toh usko karne do. Wo apna saadhan le ja raha hai toh jarur usko jarurat rahegi waha. Khair main toh ab saavan ke baad he aaunga tumhare paas lekin tum niyam se telephone jarur karte rehna. Arjun ke baare me kuch bhi baat ho, pehle mujhe batana. Ab dhoop hone lagegi aur pauta naajuk bhi hai.", Rameshwar ji ke kehne ka matlab Krishneshwar bhali bhanti samajh raha tha. Bhaiya bhabhi ka aashirwad lete hue wo khud gaadi ki agli seat par baithe aur devrani jethani ki aupcharik mulakaat ke baad Devaki bhi apni bahu ke sath pichli seat par. Kaushalya ji ne car ghar se rukhsat hone se pehle gadvi se jal jameen par arpit karte hue mangal kaamna ki aur uske baad Krishneshwar ji sapriwar vida hue.

"Ghar me aajkal bahot kuch ho raha hai jiski jaankari hum tak nahi aati.", Rameshwar ji ne wapis kadam baithak ki taraf le jaate hue apni ardhangini se sawaal kiya.

"Aisa toh aap bhi karte hai lekin main sawaal nahi karti. Aur rahi baat Arjun ki waha motorcycle le jaane wali toh wo maine he kaha tha. Aap jaante he ho ke shehar aur jameen kuch duri par hai aur bacha waha ghoomega tabhi toh jaanega. Haan safar lamba hai lekin aise he wo duniya dekhega. Aur main nahi chahti ki wo Vinod ya Krishan ki gaadi istemaal kare.", 2 took baat keh kar Kaushalya ji se fir se andar ki taraf badh gayi aur Rameshwar ji sar khujate hue tayaar hone lage. Arjun ki awaaj unhe sunaai de gayi thi jo apni badi behan Komal se baat karta hua ghar ke pichle hisse me jaate galiyare se gujar raha tha.
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"Tumse toh bhai humne jyada baat ki bhi nahi aur dekho ab nikalna pad raha hai. Fursat mile toh ab kuch waqt bitane tum bhi aana beta hamare ghar.", Hussain sahab aur unke pariwar se milte hue Arjun ne unke charan sparsh kiye. Gale laga kar Hussain sahab ne is bharpoor tagde yuvak ko jancha toh unhe atcha laga ke Arjun unke dost jaisa he hai. Afsana najre bachati hui apna vyavasthit samaan fir se dekh rahi thi ya jaise wo waha rukna chahti thi filhal jabtak Arjun tha.

"Jarur aaunga uncle lekin rukne ka toh pata nahi abhi. Aapke paas se toh XXXX bhi 70-75 kilometer he hai. Shehar aana hua toh aapse bhi mil kar jaunga aur aunty ji ke hath ka nashta bhi jarur karunga. Aap sachmuch khana bahot atcha banati hai aunty bas ye Zubeidaa didi na mujhse jyada khaati hai toh inke sath nahi baantne wala. Alag plate me khaunga.", Arjun ke aise majaak par sabhi hansne lage the aur Kaushalya ji ne mooh banati hui Zubeidaa ko sar sehla kar bataya ki yahi Arjun ka tarika hai usko sataane ka.

"Daadi ji, ye ek baar aaye toh sahi hamare ghar phir dekhna main iski kya haalat karti hu. Main isko khaane nahi deti? Ulta ye darjan ke hisab se poodiyan dakaar jata hai. Ammi, jis din ye janaab aaye us din rasoi humko sambhalne dena. Galti se bhi aainda ye aisi gustakhi nahi karega. Huh..", Zubeidaa ki nautanki dekh kar Krishna ji ne uske sar par chapat laga di.

"Seedha bol na ke ab tu bhi rasoi seekhna chahti hai. Atchi baat hai aur saal ya 2 saal me tera niqaah bhi ho jana hai."

"Afsana begam ka hoga mera nahi chachi. Hamari zindagi ke fainsle toh hum he lenge aur ye shaadi-niqaah jaise mamle toh hume pasand nahi. Baaki main toh aur rukna chahti thi lekin hamari ammi jaan kehti hai ke abhi jana hoga. Atcha toh daadi ji wo aap kya kehti hai, aagya dijiye. Haan ab aagya dijiye hum sabhi ko.", Shankar ji itni tej aati awaajo ki taraf kab chale aaye un sabhi ko khabar bhi nahi hui par Zubidaa ki baat unhone bhi suni.

"Ijajat dijiye bhi kaam kar jata hai beti. Maa ko urdu bhi atche se aati hai. Aur Hussain yar tum akele Inder ke sath party karke nikal rahe ho. Mujhe toh mauka bhi nahi diya.", Ladkiyon ko khaas uphar saunpte hue unhone Hussain se bhi hath milaya aur maa ke hamesha ki tarah gale lage. Arjun taai ji ki awaaj par bahar nikalne laga toh usne Afsana ki un chamakti aakhon me khudka he aks dekha, ek kshann ke liye sahi lekin wo najre aapas me takraai thi. Andaaj aisa tha jaise us ek pal me hajaro sawaal kar gayi jinke jawaab Arjun ke paas hote bhi kaise jab sawaal he samajh na aaye. Aur ye dekha kisi aur ne bhi lekin Arjun bahar nikal aaya.

"Beta, tere bhai ko utha de.", Rasoi me Lalita ji ke paas saji sanwri Radhika bhabhi ko dekh Arjun jaise unki baat he ansuni kar gaya. Baar baar saree ko sahi karti hui Radhika aise pareshan chehre me bhi khoobsurat lag rahi thi. Rasoighar me nashte ki mehak ke bawjood khushbu bikherti Radhika bhabhi ka ye avtaar Arjun ke dimaag me bas gaya. Dono ki najre mili toh Arjun ne aage badh kar ghutne tekte hue saree ki plate khud he sahi kar di.

"Bhabhi good morning. Lagta hai aapko saree ki aadat nahi hai? Taai ji, aap he sikha dena kyonki saree me bhabhi atchi lagti hai.", Arjun itna bol kar apni taai ka gaal choomta hua upari manjil ki aur daud gaya. Jaha uska bada bhai abhi tak raat ki mehnat se thaka rangeen khawab dekh raha tha. Rasoighar me sharmati hui Radhika jhuki palko se mand mand muskura bhi rahi thi.

"Mera lalla na kuch poochta nahi Radhika bitiya aur uski aisi harkato ka bura bhi nahi maan na. Baat uski sahi hai ke tum saree me atchi lagti ho lekin chaho toh salwar kameej bhi pehan sakti ho. Kisi ko aapatti nahi hogi. Waise tumhe yaha dekh kar maa ji jarur mujhe tok dengi. Tum Rekha ke paas baitho, main chai le kar udhar he aati hu. Pehle tumhare chacha sasur ko paani de du.", Lalita ji se pehle Priyanka he gilaas bhar ke le jaati hui boli.

"Taai ji, bade papa ko main paani de rahi hu. Aur bhabhi aap bhi uncle aunty se mil lo. Daadi ji ne kaha hai.", Radhika ko hath pakad kar Priyanka sath le gayi toh Lalita ji ne chai ki tray lete hue apni devrani ke kamre ka rukh kiya. Arjun bhi seedhiyon se daudta sa niche aa raha tha. Sanjiv shayad uth gaya hoga. Rekha ji ke kamre me bhi wo apni taai se pehle pravesh karta seedha apni maa ki bagal me ja pasra. Rekha ji abhi bhi bister par thi lekin aadatan nahane ke baad. Hath ki patti bacha kar.

"Maa, aap kam se kam aaj toh nahana taal deti. Taai ji aap he inhe rok diya karo.", Arjun ko apne sath aise lipta dekh Rekha ji bas muskuraai aur uske chehre ko taakti rahi. Anjaane he unki aankhen bheeg gayi apne bete ka chehra itne kareeb dekh aur Lalita ji chai ki tray table par rakhti hui khamoshi se bahar chali gayi. Is lamhe me wo bhi shamil nahi hona chahti thi. Apni maa ko aise muskurane ke sath sath bhigi aankhon me dekh Arjun ne pehle toh kamre ko dekha aur fir wapis unki baah par sar rakh liya.

"Aap khush hai ya dukhi? Khush toh nahi ho sakti kyonki main mahine bhar aapse dur rahunga aur dukhi hongi toh batayengi nahi. Jaanti ho maa, aapke jaisa dil shayad papa ka bhi nahi hai kyonki wo ijhaar toh karte hai chahe kabhi kabhi sahi.", Arjun ne us nami ko apne hath se saaf karte hue wo aansu apne seene par paunch liye. Uski ye harkat dekh Rekha ji ne aahista se uske maathe par honth rakh kar khamosh ijhaar kar he diya.

"Ab tum bade ho gaye ho aur aajkal sabhi kaam apni marji se karne lage ho toh main kya baat karu tumse? Jaanti hu ki naraaj ho tum mujhse lekin kya mujhe itna bhi haq nahi ki main apne bache ko parshani se dur rakhu? Tum mujhe mahina toh kya ek pal bhi dur nahi ho sakte Arjun. Meri saansein apne is bete me basti hai aur saans toh chalengi he. Bas tumhe ek mahina dekh na sakungi isliye aansu aa gaye lekin tumhare chehre par jo jeet hai uski khushi bhi hai mujhe.", Ye jaane kya adrishya taaqat thi ek maa me jo apne bete ko itni gehraai se padh leti thi.

"Aur jeet ki wajah nahi jaan na chahogi maa?", Arjun ne wo patti bandha hath apne dono hatho me lete hue dekha jaha uski maa ko ek ghar ke he sadasya ne jakhm de diya tha.

"Bolna jaruri toh nahi Arjun? Naam aksar sunaai de jaate hai aur abhi khamoshi he behtar hai beta.", Rekha ji ne wahi hath Arjun ke seene par rakh diya jaise unhe jakhm hua he na ho.

"Lekin aisa kyun maa? Aksar ghar ko bachate bachate hum dekh nahi paate ki jameen bhi dhansti rehti hai bahar ki maar se. Aap kya aatmrakhsa me bhi vishwas nahi karti?", Arjun unki kalaai ko abhi bhi hatho me liye tha aur apni maa ke pehlu me kisi bache sa leta wo chehre se gambhir tha.

"Badi badi baatein karne lage ho tum. Lekin main chahti hu abhi tum bas ye samay khul kar jiyo. Apne liye aur duniya dekho. Ghar toh surakshit haatho me hai aur tumhare papa isko barkaraar rakhenge. Mera khayaal rakhne ke liye bhi maa ji se le kar tumhari behne aur sabhi log hai. Bas tum apna samay galat umar me jaaya kar rahe ho aise bematlab paheliyan suljhane me."

"Toh aap nahi chahti ki main aapke pas rahu? Aapka khayaal rakhu aur agar aapko pareshani ho toh main kuch bhi na karu?", Arjun baal-sulabh gussa dikha raha tha jisko dekh Rekha ji ke chehre par wahi hansi chha gayi jo Arjun ka mann pal me halka kar deti thi. Maa ko khush dekh wo mooh ferne laga toh uske gaal ko choom kar Rekha ji ne khudse usko dono baahon me bhar liya.

"Tum hamesha aise gussel he rahoge? Main jaanti hu tum meri parwah karte ho aur khayaal bhi rakh sakte ho. Bas abhi tum in choti moti baaton par dhyaan matt diya karo. Waise tumhare jaane se maa ji, Krishna didi aur Ritu sabse jyada dukhi rehne wali hai. Aur main ye bhi dekh sakti hu ki Ritu bahar khadi hui sab sunn kar ro bhi rahi hai.", Rekha ji ne aadhe dhale darwaje ke bahar parchaai se he pata kar liya tha ke wo Ritu hai aur maa ki thodi tej awaaj sunn kar wo tej kadmo se andar dakhil hoti hui unki dusri taraf ja lipti. Ritu sachmuch ro rahi thi aur apni maa ki peeth me chehra chupaye wo thoda kass kar lipat gayi.

"Wo mere jaane se nahi, aapki haalt se dukhi hai maa. Aap har samay kitna positive rehti hai jabki aisa karke shayad aap khud ko he bhula rahi hai. Didi, papa ne dekh liya toh meri shaamat aa jaayegi. Ab rona band karo.", Ritu ko hilate hue Arjun ne ye yaad dilaya ki ghar me uske pita bhi hai. Ritu jhatt se uth kar mooh saaf karne lagi thi aur uske laal gaalo ko dekh Arjun mooh chidhane laga. Rekha ji ne usko baahon se nikaal kar apni is beti ko seene par lagaya toh Ritu ne unke hath ka khayaal rakha.

"Maa, abse main har raat aapke he paas sone wali hu. Haan papa ko bhi bol dena aap aur is bandar se keh do ki hume iski koyi parwah nahi. Ye chahe mahine ke liye jaaye ya fir saal ke liye. Pehle bhi toh 8 saal ke liye bhaag gaya tha aur tab isko chinta nahi hu.", Ritu baat ko jidhar le gayi thi wo sunn kar ek pal toh Arjun bhi kaanp gaya. Uske chehre par aate in bhaav ko baaki dono ne padh liya tha.

"Aaru, ye tujhe pareshaan kar rahi hai aur aisa isliye kyonki ab na ye padhaai karegi aur na koyi kaam. Ritu, maa ko uthne de aur chai peene de fir dawa bhi khaani hai inhone.", Komal chai aage karti hui apne bhai behan ko maa se hata kar wahi baith gayi. Dono bhai behan khamoshi se alag ho gaye aur inke papa bhi kamre me aa kar sath chai peete hue haal-chaal lene lage. Shankar ji Arjun ke liye kuch kapde aur samaan laaye the jo unhone mej par rakh diya tha. Ritu se he unhone Rekha ji ke hath ki taja patti karwaai thi aur Arjun is dauraan bas wo kaale dhaage ginta raha jo hatheli par taanke ke roop me sthit the. Ritu ye sab bade utsaah se kar rahi thi jabki Komal is drishya se najre bachati hui apne pita ke liye almaari se kapde nikalne lagi.

"Waha motorcycle se ja rahe ho toh helmet jarur pehan lena. Safar thoda lamba hai toh sahi jagah 10-15 minute rukna behtar hoga. Baaki motorcycle par bag ke sath safar karna thik nahi. Car le jao.", Shankar ji aise he baat shuru kar rahe the apne bete se.

"Ji bag pichli seat par bandh jayega araam se. Aur main bypaas wali road se jaunga jo jyada bhidbhaad wali nahi hai. Daadi keh rahi thi ki aapne bhi waha aana hai beech me?", Arjun sakuch raha tha is waqt lekin Shankar ji uske chehre ko dekhne ke baad chai ka ghoont bhar kar akhbar par najar daalte hue bole.

"2 hafte baad aana hai lekin thodi der ka he kaam hai mera. Aur jisko tum bypas keh rahe ho pehle wahi main-road thi ya samajh lo wahi ek rasta hota tha. Gaanv ab gaanv nahi raha Arjun, kasba hai. Log toh hamesha atche he dikhte hai lekin fir bhi sambhal kar rehna thoda aur der raat kahi nikalna bhi nahi. Baaki samay mile toh Madhuri se milne chale jana aur apne jija se meljol badhana atcha he hota hai. Udhar tumhare padd-dada ji ke naam se dharamshala hai aur uske sath he akhada bhi. Shaam ko atcha time gujrega aur jaruri nahi ke poora mahina he rehna hai. Jab dil kare aa jana.", Shankar ji jis tarah usko ye choti choti baatein samjha rahe the wo kahi na kahi Arjun ki mansha bhi jaan na chahte the.

"Ye waha bhi kuch na kuch jalwa dikhane se nahi hatne wala papa. Kaan khinch do nahi toh mujhe bolo main kar deti hu. Ek mahina ye udhar kya karega?", Ritu ne beech me taang adaai toh Arjun lachari se apni maa ki taraf dekhne laga jo bas khush thi inhe aapas me laga dekh.

"Ab iska dil hai toh karne do aur jaha tak main jaanta hu tum isko abhi mana kar do toh ye nahi jaane wala. Nautanki main bhi kiya karta tha lekin ab main tumhara baap hu beta. Tum khush ho ki ye kuch seekhna chahta hai aur aadat nahi hai dur rehne ki isliye parwah bhi kar rahi ho. Waise beta tum ek mahina karne kya waale ho udhar?", Arjun ko is sawaal ki ummeed thi lekin Ritu ye jaan kar sakpaka gayi ki uske pita ne jaise koyi chori pakad li ho.

"Mujhe dada ji ne waha ke baare me bahot kuch bataya hai papa. Jaise hamari haweli, jameen aur bagiche jaha aam-angoor lagte hai. Phir aaspas school, dispensary aur jaane kya kya unke papa ne bhi banwaya tha jaha main jana chahta hu aur apne pariwar ki history dekhne ki chahat hai bas. Wo raani ji bhi bula kar gayi thi toh ek mehal bhi dekhne ko milega. Bua ne bhi bahot kuch bataya tha toh karne ke liye toh shayad mahina bhi kam pade. Lekin ek wajah aur bhi hai udhar jaane ki.", Arjun ne baat ko beech me rokk kar gehri najar Ritu par daali.

"Aur wo wajah?", Shankar ji bhi jaise kuch kuch samajh rahe the.

"Didi ka exam hai na England wale college ke liye June ke aakhir me? Sanjiv bhaiya bhi tour pe jaane wale hai kal raat ko. Main idhar rahunga toh itna kuch karne ke liye mere pas hai nahi ki vyast reh saku par didi ka exam jarur prabhavit ho jaayega. Ab yaha na rukne ki is se badi wajah aur kya ho sakti hai.", Ritu ye dekh kar hairaan thi ki jis baat ka jikar karna tak usko dara raha tha wo Arjun ne he khol di thi. Wo bhi uske pita ke saamne jo ab ye yaad aate he Ritu ko dekhne lage.

"Mai soch rahi thi ki December wala exam de dungi. Admission toh agle saal he possible hoga na papa.?", Lekin Shankar ji se pehle jawaab Rekha ji ki taraf se aaya.

"Beta June me he agar pariksha di jaaye toh kam se kam December ke liye bhetar tayaari toh kar sakogi. Arjun thik keh raha hai ki tumhe ye pariksha deni chahiye aur poori tayaari ke sath. Aakhir ye tumhara apna fainsla hai ek kabil doctor bann ne ka. Tumhare papa ne toh kabhi pariksha ko nahi tala tha.", Rekha ki baat sunn kar Shankar ji ko bhi hairani hui lekin wo jaan gaye ki Krishna ji ne bataya hoga.

"Maa, India me bhi toh atche.."

"Didi, exam toh aap dene wali ho aur main December nahi June me he aapko clear karte dekhna chahta hu. Agle saal aap chali jaogi aur uske agle saal Alka didi. Bas apna focus waisa he rakhna jaisa college ek pehle saal me tha. Papa jarur ab ye challenge dekhna chahte hai.", Arjun ne jaise Ritu ko haan kehne ke liye fansa he diya tha.

"Tumhare Sangwan dada ji bhi bol rahe the ki Ritu clear kar sakti lekin mujhe doubt hai jis tarah tum exam se bhaag rahi ho. Migration toh main paiso se bhi karwa dunga beta lekin haq se jaogi toh jyada atcha lagega. Chalo main nahane chala aur Arjun tum bhi tayaari karo. Rekha, sirf chai nahi nashta bhi kar lo. Dawa tabhi milegi khaane ke liye aur Komal beta is baat ka dhyaan rakhna.", Shankar ji ne toh dusri raah bhi sujhai toh ek taane ke sath jis par Ritu kuch ruswa hoti lagi lekin Arjun ki aankhon me uske liye sirf sammaan tha aur naaj.

"Done. Exam dungi bhi aur clear bhi karungi. Lekin main rahungi maa ke kamre me.", Ritu ki baat sunn kar bahar jaate hue Shankar ji ne sehamti de di.

"Main bhi chahta hu ke tum apni maa ke pas he raho. Najar rahegi.", Ab ye kaunsi najar rakhwa rahe the ye toh unhe he pata tha. Arjun toh ja he raha tha ghar se jo unhe aksar pareshan karta tha kabhi damaad wala bhavishya dikha kar toh kabhi Ritu ko he unki bahu banate hue. Lekin ek haq toh mil chuka tha usko aur Shankar ji chahte the ki bache ab khudko saabit karte jaaye bas.

 

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Update 194 part 2
Haq aur Haqiqat

Aage...

"Dada ji keh rahe hai ki wo daadi aur mujhe kuch dino ke liye gaanv le kar jaayenge. Sath he maa aur Priyanka didi bhi ja sakti hai.", Arjun tayaar ho kar khaane ki mej pe aaya he tha jaha uske pita, tauji aur dada ji pehle se virajmaan the. Pandit ji yada-kada he aise sabke sath shamil hote the lekin aaj wo bhi tayaar the aur Rajkumar ji bhi. Rupali ne Aarti, Tara aur Preeti ke liye bhi waha plate lagate hue ye baat kahi toh baaki sabhi usko he dekhne lage aur phir Rameshwar ji ko. Kaushalya ji bhi apne pati ki bagal me aa baithi jinke chehre par kuch santushti thi.

"Ye program kab bana dada ji? Aur agar papa ke mama ji ke ghar ja he rahe hai toh Sanjiv bhaiya ke lautne ke baad bhi ja sakte hai. Bhabhi aur bhaiya bhi ghoom aayenge.", Arjun jagah dhoondta aakhir me akela he is taraf aa baitha jaha uski agal bagal me 2 panktiyon me baaki sabhi baithe the. Is tarah jaise wo mukhiya wali kursi par ja baitha ho par waisa tha nahi.

"Oye nandlaal, tere bhaiya bhabhi ab har jagah toh na chipke rahenge hamare sath sath? Wo toh maine he tere dada ji se kaha tha ke Hansmukh udhar se agle mahine shehar chala jaayega toh us se pehle thoda ghar-khet dekhbhal aaye. Teri maa ke liye khud Shankar ne kaha hai ki 15 se 20 din hath sahi hone me lagne wale hai aur Rekha kaam karne se hatne wali nahi. Isliye usko sath leke chalte hai aur 3-4 din ki he toh baat hai. Chauthe din wapis bhi laut aayenge. Aur abh nahi ja rahe, 29 ya 30 ko jana hai. Rupali ne bhi apna kuch samaan le kar aana hai toh ghoom aayegi sath.", Kaushalya ji ne baat kehne ke sath sath Arjun ko naram shabdo me jhaad bhi diya tha jo ab bagle jhankta idhar udhar dekh raha tha apne bachaav me lekin baaki sabhi us par he hanste lage. Sanjiv bhi tayaar ho kar khamoshi se uski he bagal wali kursi par baith gaya. Shayad uski alag he pareshani thi koyi.

"Haan toh atchi baat hai na daadi lekin dhyaan rakhna bas. Garmi badhne lagi hai aur gaanv me ..", Arjun ki baat fir se Kaushalya ji ne kaat di.

"Tu ye baat apne baare me soch beta kahi waha galiyon me bhatakta phire aur dhoop me koyla hua wapis aaye. Zindagi shehar se jyada maine gaanv-dehat me he bitaai hai aur waha ham log kya sikhar dhupheri me sadak pe rehne wale hai? Komal beta Sanjiv ka bhi nashta laga de. Ye idhar baith gaya lekin iski biwi intjaar me abhi tak bhukhi hai.", Ye Sanjiv bhi aa fansa tha apni daadi ke ghere me jisko baat sunte he thaska laga lekin sabko hansta dekh wo Arjun ki aur prashnatmak dekhne laga.

"Bhaiya aaj na daadi thodi pareshan hai kyonki unse shayad dada ji ne kuch chhupaya jo unhe pata chal gaya. Aap bas araam se nashta karo aur bhabhi meri maa ke kamre me unke sath he nashta kar rahi hai.", Arjun ne is baar Kaushalya ji ko he lapet liya tha beshak majaak me he. Jo apne pati ko ghoorne ke baad fir muskura uthi.

"Ghar phir ghar kaha lagta beta jab tum log aaspas nahi hote? Socha tha ye Rajkumar aur Shankar ab idhar hai toh apni maa se 2 ghadi batiya liya karenge lekin inke sath wo naaspita Inder khud he gayab rehne laga. Lekin karo tum log apni marji aur main apne bacho bahu me khush hu. Preeti beta tu toh sab dekh rahi hai isliye pehle se he tayaar rahiyo. Ye Arjun bhi kahi matargasthi karne nikla toh tu kam se kam mere pas he rehna.", Preeti ke toh mooh me paani ka ghoont he ruk gaya apna naam sunn kar jis par Rameshwar ji ne he apni biwi ko khamosh karwya.

"Oh bhaagwaan, khana toh khaane do bacho ko. Tu jin jin ke naam le rahi hai unhone 10 parathe saaf kar diye. Lekin ye chote panchi dana chug rahe hai inhe awaaj se mat darao. Preeti beta, Chandigarh jaate he apne papa ko yaad karwa dena ki maine kuch kaha tha.", Rameshwar ji ne ab kahi bhojan shuru kiya toh agle 10 minute khamoshi barkaraar rahi. Kaushalya ji swayam khaane ki jagah sabki plate me unki poori khuraak ka dhyaan rakhti rahi. Unhe hamesha apne bacho ke nashte par dhyaan dena pasand jo tha. Arjun 2 he parathe kha kar hath saaf karne laga toh ye khamoshi bhang hui.

"Chupchap se 2 aur parathe khatam karo. Kad-kathi ke hisab se wo bhi kam hai beta. Dopehar ya raat me kam kha lo lekin subah poora bhojan. Aur ye lassi aise he padi hai?"

"Daadi, safar bhi karna hai aur abhi toh doodh aur wo laddu khaaye the isliye lassi nahi. Main raste me kuch kha lunga ya juice pee lunga."

"Ek paratha kha le beta. La ye lassi idhar de de.", Shankar ji ne bina deri kiye wo gilaas apne wale me palat liya. Ek paratha Arjun ko dene ke sath unhone jaise he apne liye bhi paratha uthaya Kaushalya ji naa me gardan hilati hansne lagi.

"Darjan parathe kha chuka hai Shankar. Ab bas kar beta aur samay dekh.", Kaushalya ji ne kehne ke sath sath khud he makkhan apne bete ki aur sarka diya. Wo jaanti thi ki ab poora din unka beta shayad he bhojan kare. Is beech Ritu ne ye mehfil bhang ki.

"Daadi aapke liye Purnima daadi ji ka phone hai. Hold par he rakha hai baat kar lijiye."

"Haan sahi kiya jo phone kar liya. Raju beta, tumhe he apne pita ke sath sab dekhna hai. Aaj dopehar ka karyakram wahi haweli par rakha hai. Shankar, dekh lena beta agar samay nikaal sako toh. Sanjiv, kahi jana nahi ab.", Kaushalya ji uth kar jaane se pehle sabko hidayat de gayi thi. Shankar ji ne bas sar hila diya. Sabhi log lagbhag ek sath he apne sthaan se uthne lage the aur Sanjiv jaise kuch samay Arjun se baat karna chahta tha lekin us se pehle he Shankar ji ne apni baat rakh di.

"Arjun, tum jara apni maa ke kamre se mera hospital wala bag le kar bahar milo. Main car nikaal raha hu.", Sanjiv ne intjaar karna he thik samjha aur Arjun bina deri kiye apni maa ki taraf badh chala jiske sath Sanjiv bhi tha. Chachi ka haal lene ke iraade se. Kuch he samay baad baap aur beta ghar ke bahar car me baithe the. Apna samaan sahi se rakhne ke sath he Shankar ji steering ko saaf karte hue jaise mann he mann shabdo ko bunn ne lage lekin jald he baat shuru ki.

"Atcha lag raha hai ke tum utsahit bhi ho aur tayaar bhi. Lekin main aaj tumse ek baat karna chahta hu Arjun aur ye baat ek baap ke haq se nahi balki wo haqiqat yaad karke jisne bahot kuch badal kar rakh diya tha. Mujhe hamesha aisa lagta hai ki shayad main tumhe baap ki tarah pyaar nahi de paya lekin jab tumhe dekhta hu sath reh kar toh wo baat maayne nahi rakhti. Umed tumhe shayad mujhse behtar jaanta hai aur pyaar toh wo karta he hai. Aisa he Narinder ke sath hai aur kahi na kahi Sanjiv bachi khuchi kasar bhi poori kar deta hai. Lekin ek aur baat hai jo main kehna chahta hu. Tumse mujhe lagaav hai isliye main tumhe prabhavit nahi karna chahta. Kya ye jaruri hai ki main tum par ekadhikar jatau?", Shankar ji ne baat kehte hue apne purse se tamaam paise nikaal kar Arjun ki upar wali jeb me khons diye. Lekin wo toh bas apne pita ke chehre ko dekh raha tha jaha ab dhoop ka kala chasma chadha tha. Arjun ki najro me uske pita hamesha he ek aakarshak vyaktitva ke maalik the lekin baatchit aksar simit he hoti thi.

"Main ye mehsoos karta hu papa aur aapko iske liye shabdo ki jarurat he nahi padti. Main kabhi kisi ke paas gaya kya namm aankhe le kar siwaye aapke? Chahe wo boarding jaane se pehle gusse me rote hue aapke paas khade rehna ya abhi kuch waqt pehle. Main jaanta hu ki aap he hain jo meri pareshani hal kar sakte hai bina mere kahe. Ye kalaai ghadi aapke aur mere beech hamesha ek majboot sambandh ka prateek hai.", Ab Shankar ji ne uske baalo ko sehlate hue parichit muskaan di.

"Tumna abhi pariwar ke bhitar ka jiwan dekha hai bete lekin bahar ajaad nikal kar jab fainsle lena seekhoge toh galtiyon par dhyaan matt dena kyonki wo toh hoti rahengi. Bas jo fainsle tum apni marji se lo, unhe badalne ki koshish matt karna. Phir tum kabhi bhi khud ko wapis nahi paa sakoge. Main duniya ke baare me papa jitna toh nahi jaanta Arjun lekin majhdar me khade ho kar dono kinare joddne wala sahi niyat toh rakhta hai lekin wo kinare ek nahi kar pata. Keemat kuch bhi chukani padd sakti hai. Mujhe tumhari chinta nahi hai kyonki tum saksham ho lekin meri is baat par gor karna beta.", Shankar ji ki baat amuman halki aur tanjiya rehti thi lekin aaj bilkul alag tha. Wo gambhir the aur unka gyaan kisi aatmik-shikshak jaisa.

"Aap jaante hai aise kisi vyakti ko papa jisne waisa kiya tha? Main samajh raha hu aur meri taraf se aapko shikayat ka mauka bhi nahi milne wala lekin bas suna hai maine ki pehle aap khud ko itna vyast nahi rakhte the. Pehle matlab bahot pehle.", Arjun dashboard ko kholta toh kabhi band karta. Usko jaise is bachpane me maja aa raha tha. Mudda gambhir tha aur apne bete ki harkat ke sath aisa sawaal sunn kar Shankar ji ne shishe upar chadhate hue AC chalu kar diya.

"Jaante toh hoge he tum kyonki tumhara naam jo hain iske main khilaaf tha jab ye tumhe diya gaya. Tumse shikayat nahi thi lekin us naam ka bojh aajtak mere dil par hai Arjun. Jis tarah kayi baar tum apne fainsle lete ho aur mahol aisa banate ho na jis se shaksh koyi aur he najar aata hai, waisa he wo insaan bhi tha. Tumhara Ajju chacha. Tumne toh bas yahi bikhri hui naraaj haweliyan aapas me fir se jodi, jaanta hu asaan nahi tha lekin Ajju. Ajju ne wo sab jeet rakha tha kisi Sikandar ki tarah. Na uske saamne Sombir tau ji ki koyi bisaat thi aur na kisi afsar ki. Wo choti choti nehro ko aapas me ek karta chala gaya aur kabhi vifal nahi hua jabtak.. jabtak wo samandar se na ja takraya. Usne waha bhi sabke ghutne tikwa diye the beta aur kami bas yahi reh gayi ki uske teen bhai uski peeth na bacha sake. Thoda bewkoof tha wo dil ke maamle me aur aksar dil se sochne wale sabhi hote hai jaise main bhi kuch alag nahi. Par samandar ke kinare kabhi ek nahi hote ye wo jaan kar bhi lehar pe sawaar ho gaya. Papa ke siddant, maa ka anushashan, Raghuvir chacha ji ki taqat aur hamare majboot kandhe bas jhuk kar reh gaye, jo uske kaam tak kya usko bacha bhi na sake. Main papa ke chehre par us samay wali chinta aajkal dekhne laga hu chahe atchi tarah na sahi lekin wo itihaas ke itchhuk nahi hai. Tum bas itna karna mere bache ki ye naam sarthak matt karna us vyaki se jiski yaad me tumhe ye mila hai. Gaanv jao aur jee bhar ke mauj masti karo. Ghumo phiro aur agar urja badhti lage toh akhade me usko prayog karo. Tumhari jade is ghar se hai, us gaanv se nahi bas itna yaad rakhna. Aaunga toh tumse mil kar jaunga. Apna dhyaan rakhna.", Itni tallinta se apni poori baat kehne ke baad Shankar ji ne Arjun ko jawaab tak dene ka mauka na diya. Aur uski taraf ka darwaja khud he khol kar ishara de diya ki wo ab jana chahte hai.

"Jaisa aap chahte hai waisa he hoga papa. Mujhe bhi itihaas pasand nahi. Science atcha subject hai aur dimag shaant rakhne ke liye usme thoda mathematics bhi mila liya gaya. Maa ne kaha tha ke aapki coffe aur juice bag me daal diya hai unhone.", Arjun bahar nikal kar darwaja wapis band karte hue ghar me dakhil ho gaya. Shankar ji ne apne purse ki gupt jeb se wo 3 inch by 2 inch ki shwet shyaam tasvir nikaal kar gehraai se dekhi jisme lambe ghungrale baalo wala yuvak Shankar ji ke jawaan chehre ke sath chehra jode unki peeth par chadha tha. Agal bagal me Narinder aur Umed muskura rahe the. Wo yakinan Ajju he tha jisko aajtak Shankar apne dil me sanjoye tha.

'Haqiqat toh mujhe bhi nahi pata Arjun lekin ab jaan ne ka faayda bhi nahi.', Akramak vyakti khud nahi chahta tha ke aur tabaahi ho. Ab sabhi ke pariwar jo the aur jimmewariyan bhi. Shayad wo samandar aur Shankar ji anjaan the ki Rameshwar ji ne dil se itihaas nikala nahi tha. Wo chintit toh the lekin wajah kuch aur thi.
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Ghar ke bhitar alag he najara tha ab. Kaushalya ji Purnima ji se baatchit hone ke baad apni badi bahu aur Komal ko sab samjhane me lagi hui thi. Ritu ke sath swayam Krishna ji ne Arjun ka bag pack kiya tha jisme uski khaas khuraak, kapdo ke sath sath 3-4 kitabe aur aavashyak samaan tha. Arjun ne pehle he bata diya tha ke simit kapde aur 2-3 poshak bahar andar ke liye he rakhi jaaye. Tara bhi isme unki madad kar rahi thi aur Muskaan Priyanka ke sath Radhika bhabhi ke kamre me. Ghar ke andar aate he Arjun ka saamna Preeti se hua jo tabse waha khadi thi jab Arjun apne pita ko bag dene aaya tha.

"Toh tumne Ritu didi ki wajah se aisa kiya?", Preeti ke swar me thehraav sa tha jaise baat kuch aur ho. Lekin Arjun aangan khali dekh Preeti ka hath pakad kar usko bagiche ki taraf le chala.

"Ab ye batao Preeti ki yaha kaunsa aisa paudha hai jiski jarurat nahi?"

"Sab zinda hai aur tumne dada ji ke sath mil kar inhe bada kiya Arjun. Jarurat se pehle jaruri baat hai inka jiwit hona aur sabhi ki apni apni vishesta hai.", Preeti itna toh jaanti thi ki Arjun nirarthak kuch bhi nahi kehta.

"Dekho yaha hum sabhi ka apna ek khaas asar ya khasiyat hoti hai. Lekin kabhi kabhi jyada he meharban jeev apni vishesta chhod dete hai dusro ke liye. Ab ye ghana hota santra he dekh lo jiski chhaya me kayi phool panap rahe hai. Is taraf ke patto me iski swabhavik mehak hai.", Arjun ne ek patta todd kar usko masalte hue Preeti ke chehre ke saamne kiya toh usne bhi sugandh pehchaan li.

"Lekin yaha niche ki taraf tumhe iske patto se waisi mehak nahi milne wali kyonki idhar toh tum khil rahi ho. Tumhari khushbu is se jyada nahi hogi lekin yahi toh citrus ki vishesta hai jo wo apni chhaya me rehne walo ko avsar dete hai khud ki khasiyat badhane ka. Yaha inme tumhari mehak ke avshesh hai.", Sachmuh us taraf ke patte me Preeti ne mili juli sugandh paayi.

"Ritu didi ke liye maine wo nahi kiya. Main gaanv jana chahta tha aur unki khasiyat ko salamat rakhna meri jimmewari hai. Ab tumne bhi toh coaching leni hai na ek mahine ke liye? Tabhi tum chandigarh ja rahi ho apne college se pehle he kitabe lene jis se tum tayaari kar sako. Ye sab jaruri hai Preeti aur main sabke sath is bagiche ki tarah he rehna chahta hu bina balidaan maange. Tumhe yaha bhi hifajat se rakha hai aur pariwar me bhi hamesha aise he rehne wali ho. Bas meri yahi khwahish hai ki akele aisa koyi fainsla na lena jis se koyi tyaag karna pada.", Preeti ki najro me aaj apne pyaar ke liye ijatt aur gehri ho chali thi.

"Jaanti hu fandebaaj main tumhe. Tum isliye bhi waha bhaag rahe ho jis se tumhari aish me kami na ho. Bahot mehant jo ki hai tumne pichle kuch dino me. Waise college wala promise yaad rakhna.", Romela ji ko ghar me aate dekh usne jaldi se ye baat kahi aur Arjun ke jawab dene se pehle Romela ki awaaj bhi aayi.

"Toh tum dono yaha mel-jol badhane me lage ho? Preeti tumhare papa tyaar ho kar tumhara he intjaar kar rahe hai. Arjun, mujhe atcha lagega agar tum waha jaane ke baad kabhi telephone karoge toh. Chahe Preeti ko he kar lena.", Romela ke chehre ki alag he kashish thi jisko Preeti ke saamne Arjun najarandaaj karne ki koshish me laga tha.

"Hannnn. Haan aunty ji main karunga phone. Waise aap log wapis kab aaoge?"

"Pehle Preeti jaane ke liye tyaar toh ho. Ye toh tumhare ghar se wapis apne ghar aana he nahi chahti. Lekin hum log kal he laut aayenge aur tumhare peeche se main Rekha ka dhyaan atche se rakhungi.", Romela ne apni he beti ko pareshan kiya toh Preeti tej kadmo se waha se nikal kar apne ghar ki taraf badhne lagi. Romela us se pehle he chal chuki thi jis par Preeti ne ek baar palat kar Arjun ki taraf dekha aur hontho ko gol karte hue aisa sandesh diya ki Arjun aaspas dekhne laga. Preeti ki aisi khuli harkat dekh wo sakpaka gaya tha aur hansti hui Preeti apni maa ka hath pakadti hui apne ghar me ja ghusi.

'Pagal ladki.'

"Ab tu safar ke liye extra oxygen le raha hai kya yaha pe?", Ye awaaj Sanjiv bhaiya ki thi aur unhe apne paas aata dekh Arjun he unki aur lapka.

"Oh nahi bhaiya bas jaane se pehle dekh raha tha ke sab sahi hai na. Waise aap thake thake lag rahe ho."

"Tu thehar ja badmash. Hahaha.. Bas yar tere saamne he hai 3-4 din se araam kaha mila tha. Fir bhi kal raat soya lekin abhi ek din aur lagega thakaan mitne me. Toh gaadi chamka li jaane ke liye?"

"Na na bhaiya apni rani par ja raha hu. Wo dekho maine ye hukk lagwa liye bag rakhne ke liye peeche. Car har jagah nahi ja sakti aur ye jyada jagah bhi nahi gherti aur mujhe akele isko chalana jyada pasand hai. Car aap chala lena tabtak.", Arjun apne bhaiya ka hath pakde hue bahar wali seedhiyon se he upar chal diya.

"Nahi chote. Car toh tu pehle he mujhe ek de chuka hai aur kaali wali ka steering bas tu tere tak he rakh. Haan waha par motorcycle tere kaam jyada aayegi lekin highway par car thik nahi thi?", Arjun ke kamre me nayi chaadar bichi thi aur ab waha samaan bhi durust tha. Jaise he dono bister par baithne lage, Tara takiyon ke upar naye lihaaf chadha kar yaha rakhne aa gayi.

"Toh tumne akele he sab set kar diya?", Arjun ne paani ki bottle table se utha kar waise he ghoont bharne ke baad Tara ko prashansha se dekhte hue kaha.

"Haan aur thank you matt he bolna tum. Tumhara bag bhi niche tayaar hai. Waise jab tum wapis aaoge tab bhi kamra aise he milega. Sanjiv bhaiya, naani keh rahi hai ki aap bhi ek baar unse mil lena.", Tara khali bottle Arjun ke hath se leti hui apni kamar hilati hui chali gayi jis par Arjun ne bhaiya ki maujdgi me dhyaan na diya.

"Aaj toh Umed chacha ki taraf aapki party hai bhaiya. Bhabhi bhi haweli dekh kar khush ho jaayengi.", Arjun ne haweli ka jikar kiya toh Sanjiv ne uth kar andar se darwaja band kar liya jis par Arjun thoda hairaan hua.

"Dekh main tujhse ek jaruri baat karna chahta tha lekin shaadi ki wajah se aur tere aas-pas akele na milne ki wajah se bata nahi paaya. Ab tune haweli ka jikar kiya toh mujhe bhi yaad aa gaya ki kya baat karni thi.", Sanjiv bhaiya ki itni dabi hui awaaj aur gambhir chehra dekh Arjun unke bilkul kareeb judd kar he baith gaya.

"Kaisi haweli aur kya baat thi bhaiya jo aap akele me he kar sakte the?"

"Chhote mujhe shaadi wale din he pata chala tha ki dada ji ke pita ji hamesha se he us gaanv me nahi reh rahe the. Haan matlab jaha chote dada ji rehte hai wahi unki shaadi hui aur wo pushtani ghar he hai. Lekin jaha riyasat thi matlab aaj bhi mehal hai, waha par ek haweli band padi hai pichle 50 se jyada saal se. Pandit Juglal ji ki haweli, jaha hamare dada ji paida hue aur kuch saal wo log udhar rahe bhi. Juglal ji apne dada ji ke dada the. Tera us sehar jana hua toh kya tu usko dekhne ka jugaad karega?", Ye ek bahot he bada raaj tha Arjun ke liye aur Sanjiv bhaiya ka usko aise batana ishara karta tha kisi aur bhi bade raaj ki taraf.

"Jaggi bhaiya toh keh rahe the ki dada ji ke pita ji shuru se he apni jagah se riyasat dekhte rahe the aur wo kasbe ke maalik he the jinhone wahi par sab kaam karwaye logo ke liye. Dada ji ke janam ka byora tak waha ki panchayat copy me darj hai. Phir ye dusri haweli kaha se aa gayi aur wo bhi mehal ke paas.?"

"Yahi toh samajh nahi aa raha bhai lekin jisne jaankari di hai wo insaan 100 pratishat sach keh raha hai. Soch main toh abhi haal-filhaal me ghar se bahar nahi nikla toh mujhe kya sapna aayega us haweli ka? Rahi baat dada ji ka naam panchayat me darj hone ka toh Shahi munshi koyi chhota vyakti nahi hota tha aur upar se pandit vidhvaan vyakti ko toh alag sammaan milta tha. Unhone kisi wajah se he ye sab karwaya hoga.", Arjun bade dhyaan se ye jaankari le raha tha.

"Toh aisi baat agar koyi bata sakta hai toh wo khud Pandti Rameshwar ji yaani hamare aadarniya thaanedar sahab. Lekin aapko kaise pata chala ye aur unhone ye baat kis se kari thi? Aisi haweli hoti toh kya wo kabhi iski charcha nahi karte ya koyi aur karta."

"Wo raani sahiba aayi thi na shaadi me? Jab wo mujhe aashirwad dene ke baad dada ji se ek taraf ho kar baat kar rahi thi tabhi maine unke mooh se ye suna tha ke haweli ke liye koyi notice aaya tha jisko unhone he wapis lauta diya apni sampatti bata kar. Aur dada ji ne kaha ke unhe us haweli ki koyi jarurat nahi. Pandit Juglal ji khud he waha nahi rehna chahte the tabhi unhone wo shahi-pariwar ko lauta di thi 50 baras pehle. Unke liye us haweli ka koyi wajood he nahi hai. Aur is choti se baat ke siwa is baare me aur koyi charcha nahi hui. Main nahi jaanta ki waha kuch mil sakta hai ya nahi lekin tumhe ek baar koshish karni chahiye us jagah ko dekhne ki. Khandhar aksar bahot kuch samete rehte hai aur ye toh 50 baras se band hai.", Arjun bhi is baat se sehmat dikha.

"Haan ho bhi sakta hai ki waha kuch kaam ki cheej mil jaaye aur main toh waise bhi mehal dekhne jaane he wala hu. Raani ji ne toh khud he mujhe nyota diya tha aur maine jaane kaha suna tha ke dada ji ka bachpan mehal ke he pas bita tha. Matlab dada ji ahi 70 ke aur haweli band hai 50 saal se ya kuch jyada maan lo. Toh unse juda toh udhar kuch na kuch ho he sakta hai. Aur agar wo kasbe me rehte rahe tab bhi chance hai ki waha sirf khandhar toh nahi milne wale. Dekhte hai bhaiya ki ye kaisi haweli hai jisko dada ji ke dada ji bhi pasand nahi karte the."

"Aur kya pata ke waha se kuch jyada judaav ho isliye usko chhod diya gaya ho? Ab hone ko toh kuch bhi ho sakta hai chhote aur aksar hum apna haq pyaar ki wajah se he chhodte hai. Mera dil toh kehta hai ki waha bahut kuch mil sakta hai aur nahi bhi mila toh koyi baat nahi. Tumhe us peedhi se judna toh naseeb hoga he.", Sanjiv bhaiya ki aisi sakratmak baatein sunn kar Arjun muskura utha.

"8 Baj gaye hai bhaiya aur ab mujhe sabse mil kar nikalna chahiye. Haweli ka kya hai? Kismat gaanv le ja rahi hai toh kya pata ye haweli he asli manzil ho. Chalo aap bhi thaanedarni ji se mil lo kahi aapka he band na baja de daadi bhabhi ke he saamne.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Sanjiv ko bhi Tara ka paigaam yaad aa gaya.

"Chal bhai aur tu araam se chalana motorcycle. 5 ghante ki jagah 7 laga liyo par dhyaan se. Aur main phone karunga shaam ko.", Arjun apne bhaiya ko hall kamre me he chhod pichli taraf chala gaya. Abhi sabse milne milane me usko 15-20 minute lag he jaane the.
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"Humne kaha tha na uncle ji ki aap hum par vishwas toh karke dekho, jaan tak ki parwah nahi. Aapne thoda lamba rasta bataya tha lekin maine socha ki kyun na seedha he hath daal diya jaaye. Ye rahi Renuka aur Pandit ji ke sath batchit ki chaabi.", Kuldeep us bagiche me sabse ghane bhaag par chhaya me ek kursi par garbhvati Renuka ko kursi par kalaai se bandh kar hata tha jab uske 4 aadmiyon ke sath Aanand, Lallan, Sangram aur sabse ghaagh vyakti Abhimanyu ne kadam rakhe. Is jagah 5-6 safed plastic ki kursiyan pehle he rakhi thi, ek lakdi ke sadharan se mej ke ird-gird. Renuka dutkaar bhari najro se us ghrinit vyakti ko ghoor rahi thi jo ateet me kabhi uska jija tha.

"Bada he bhari kaam akele he anjaam de diya tumne toh bitwa. Waha us bhare poore mahol me unke ghar ki beti udaa le aaye aur kisi ko khabar tak na lagne di? Yahi hai wo aurat Abhimanyu?", Lallan Singh Renuka se waakif na tha isliye kursi par Renuka ke saamne baithte hue usne ek baar sunischit karna chaha. Abhimanyu ke chehre par aayi kutilta ne jawaab bhi de diya. Aanand Singh khamoshi se us mej par wo basta rakhne ke sath Lallan ki he bagal me ja baitha.

"Sachmuch tumne bada shikar anjaam diya hai ladke. Kyu bahu, chacha sasur yaad hai ya apne charitra ki tarah hume bhi saaf kar diya? Kuldeep, isme kaagaj aur 20 lakh nagad hai. Iske aage ab hum log dekh lenge. Tumne apna kaam kiya aur humne hamara.", Aanand Singh ke jabde se nikalti awaaj kuch jyada he sakth thi.

"Na uncle na. Karo chahe jo marji lekin baad me. 20 lakh ke badle 2 raat toh isko band kamre me rakh kar armaan toh poore karu apne.", Abhimanyu Renuka ki bagal me baithne laga toh Kuldeep ne usko chhati par hath rakhte hue pehle he rok diya. Sangram Singh ye dekh aage badha toh Kuldeep ne muskurate hue usko naa me gardan hila kar aisa karne se mana kiya.

"Unlce ji, lagta hai aap logo ko deal karne ka anubhav nahi hai aur dusri baat ki aapne toh wo dekh liya jo mere hisse tha lekin mujhe milne wala hissa dekhe bina koyi is par hath nahi rakh sakta. Kam se kam is bagiche me toh nahi. Aur ye tamancha jo tum jeb se jhalka rahe ho Sangram, iska upyog karne ki sochna bhi matt. Mere mann me mail na hai lekin lagta hai aap log kuch alag vichar le kar yaha aaye ho.", Kuldeep khud Renuka ki bagal me baith us baste ko kholne laga. Uske aadmi beshak bagiche me kaam karne wale log the lekin sabke hatho me baans ka majboot lath aur chehre par apne maalik ke prati wafadari. Is jawan ladke ke tewar aur uski baatein sunn kar Lallan ne Sangram aur Abhimanyu ko ishare se baithne ko kaha.

"Dekh lo itminaan se beta aur kahi gadbad lage toh hume batao."

"Gadbad toh hai uncle ji. Is Abhimanyu ne 50 ekad ke barabar paise ki baat ki thi aur aapne 28 kille jiske barabar utna he Lallan ji ne kaha tha dene ko. Yaha hai ye raddi si 15 kille banjar jameen, jo hamari tehsil ke sabse kharab hisse me hai aur dusre kaagaj hai 13 kille XXXX kasbe ke paas. Aur paise ke naam par sirf 20 lakh. Maan liya aap sabhi umar aur anubhav me mujhse kahi jyada ho lekin bade insaan ko apni baat par kaayam rehna chahiye. Bache galti kar sakte hai.", Bache wali baat Kuldeep ne Sangram ki taraf dekhte hue kahi thi lekin uske is tarah se us baste ko Aanand/Lallan ki taraf sarkane par chaaro ek dusre ko dekhne lage. Jaise koyi khaas ishara ho aapas me.

"Kaam hamare anumaan se kahi pehle kar diya tumne Kuldeep. Ghar ki he baat hai isliye abhi ye sab rakh lo aur baaki sampatti ek mahine ke bhitar tumhare hawale hogi.", Anand Singh ne lachari ka dikhawa kiya aur uske baad Abhimanyu apne sur alaapne laga.

"Waise bhi maine tumhe us Arjun ko bhi faansne ke liye kaha tha. Aadhe kaam ke liye aadhi he keemat milti hai. Baat ko yahi khatam karo aur is randi ko hum le ja rahe hai.", Aur yahi Kuldeep se chook ho gayi jo Abhimanyu ke tevar dekhne me vyast hua toh Sangram Singh ne furti se uski bagal me khade vyakti ke paanv me goli maarne ke baad rivolver Renuka par taan di.

"Bhosdika ye na samajhta jajbaat hamare. Jo de rahe the wo isko kam lag raha tha lekin ab paise ki jagah milegi maut. Mama, basta utha aur Abhimanyu bhai le chal teri maina.", Sangram ko aise fufkaarte dekh Kuldeep ghabra gaya tha aur uska ek aadmi jameen par apna jakham dabaye dard ke maare cheekh kar is sunsaan baag ko dehlane ka vifal prayas karne laga. Lallan ne wo basta uthaya he tha ki usme hath ke kareeb se nikal kar wo jalta peetal Sangram ki hatheli ke aar-par ja nikla. Tamancha Aanand ke bhi paas tha lekin uski gaadi me wo galti se chhoot gaya tha. Ab is bagiche me 2 log chilla rahe the aur Renuka apne hath dheele karke itminaan se uth kar ek taraf ja khadi hui.

"Wo aisa hai Aanand Singh ki tumne hamare baare me kuch pata na karwaya tha. Humne he wo sab khabar tumhare tak pahchai thi jiske liye tumhare 5 aadmi bhi jaan se gaye aur 20 lakh meri jeb me. Waise jis pistol par tum itna uchal rahe the ladke, wo jaan nahi le sakti. Sab apni apni jagah wapis batih jao.", Apne thik saamne is 6 feet unche bhoot ko dekh Aanand aur Lallan ki toh ghiggi he bandh gayi thi lekin Abhimanyu jaise koshish karke dekhna chahta tha. Abhi wo us khanjar ko Renuka ke jism ke kareeb karne he wala tha ki Narinder ke jism me jamane bhar ki bijli bhar uthi. Koyi aur kuch samajh bhi pata us se pehle wahi khanjar Abhimanyu ki kalaai ko kaat kar Narinder ke dusre hath me tha.

"Jab main kehta hu tab us baat ko maan lena chahiye. Dekho jara in dono chidimaaro ko kaise dubak kar baithe hai lekin nahi tum me jyada josh bhara hai. Haan toh Deepu beta fir kitna intjaam hua tumhari behan ki shaadi ke liye.?", Ek aakrshak aadhunik pistol ka magzine khol kar usko mej par rakhne ke baad Narinder ne apne dono paanv bhi kainchi banate hue lambvat tika diye. Itna befikar hona darshata tha Narinder ki nirbhikta aur har apradhi ko uski aukaat dikhana. Ab drishya aisa tha ki Sangram jameen par baitha apne behte khoon par rumal daba kar usko rokne me laga tha toh Abhimanyu tadapta hua apni kati hui kalaai ko bagal me dabaye tha. Renuka paseena paunchti hui udhar chali gayi jis taraf se Narinder prakat hua tha.

"Mehnat aur aapki wajah se bahot kuch hai uncle ji aur main apni behan par haraam ka ek paisa bhi nahi kharachne wala. Waise aap inhe police ke hawale karoge ya hath paanv todne hai?", Kuldeep ek majboot naujawaan tha lekin teen logo ke behte khoon se vichlit ho kar wo yaha khada bhi nahi ho pa raha tha.

"Aye bhai, le jao apne sathi ko aur doctor se kehna ke shikar karte hue haadsa hua. Baaki main dekh lunga aur ye paise rakh lo. Baaki tum dono us taraf ek ghante tak gadda khodte raho. Ek feet gehraai ka ek lakh dunga toh jitna gehra utna he chauda hona chahiye. 6 feet ke 6 lakh jo tum charo ke honge.", Narinder ke tewar dekh jakhmi aadmi ko uska ek sathi le chala aur baaki dono apne baans wahi gira kar kassi kudaal liye gadda khodne daud pade.

"Narinder beta, ye thik nahi hai. Main kisi ki jaan lene ke paksh me nahi tha bas apne bhanje (Ajeet) ke liye insaaf ki chahat bhar thi. Ab tumhe ye pasand nahi hai toh mujhe bhi kuch nahi chahiye. Aanand bhai aap bhi paanv pakad lo toh kya pata Narinder ji humko jaane de.", Lallan ka gidgidana dekh Narinder taali bajate hue aise attaahas karne laga jaise koyi bacha khush ho kar kilkariyan maarta hai. Aanand Singh abhimaani vyakti tha aur guroor se bhara bhi.

"Mard hu main Lallan aur aise kayi Narinder-Dharminder dekhe hai maine. Tum kya darane ki koshish kar rahe ho ye gadda khudwa kar aur pistol saamne bikher kar? Jaan nahi le sakte tum hum me se kisi ki aur wo bhi aise bhare ujale."

"Jaan.. Main jaan nahi leta Aanand Singh aur tum dono ke bhanje bhatije kukarmi log the jinke maathe par maine wo tilak kiya jiske taap ko wo jhel na sake. Main na andhero ki parwah karta hu aur na ujaalo ki. Jagah, samay aur insaan agar mujhe prabhavit karte toh tum logo ki jagah main hota. Is ladke ka seena cheer kar main dekhunga ki dil majboot hai ki nahi. Aur ye haraami hijda jiski akal mere bete se maar khaane ke baad bhi na sudhri, ye meri behan par wahi ganda hath rakhna chahta tha toh iski kalaai alag karke main khud isko dikhaunga iska ganda khoon kaise jism se nikaal kar main iski shuddhi karta hu. Lallan ne mere kadmo me sar jhukaya hai toh isko dard nahi dunga lekin tum ehankaari ho Aanand Singh aur aise vyakti ki awaaj khokhli hoti hai. Mere pita, bhai aur mujhe maarna chahte the tum wo bhi behan aur bete ko kabja kar? Aisa toh wo bhi nahi sochta jiske khilaaf jaane ke liye mere pita ne mana kiya hai.", Aur Narinder cigrattee ko sulgane ke baad jis tarah sadhe kadmo se Sangram ke sar ke paas aa khada hua, baaki teeno ki najre wahi jamm gayi. Mej par wo aalishan pistol bikhri padi thi lekin uske hath me ab ek vishesh khanjar tha jis par khaas chinh ankit tha.

"Aaaa maa reeee....", Kisi memne ki tarah Sangram joro se fadfadaya tha aur uska rudan sunn kar dur vriksho me chhipe anginat panchi shor karte hue udne lage. Har jeev ki aankh hairat se fati reh gayi thi jab Sangram ke seene ki wo 22 haddiyan khaal chhod kar itna ghinona manjar dikhane lagi. Peit se aantdiyon ke sath sath lahu aise beh kar nikla jaise bade gubbare me bhara ho jo achanak fatt jaaye. Uske jism ko khinch kar Narinder ne Lallan ki jhali me la fenka. Lagatar chikhne se Sangram ka gala fatne he laga tha aur uski haalat dekh baaki teeno ki.

"Ghar par najar nahi rakhte toh main sirf mathe par tilak karke maamla ek minute me khatam kar deta. Khair ab tum khud dekh rahe ho ki maine ek minute pehle kuch bhi galat nahi kaha tha.", Lallan kanpta hua apni goad me fadfadate hue us vishipt se jism ko dekh raha tha jiske andar ke ang bhi fadak rahe the. Khoon me lisda wo gubbare sa jigar, haddiyon ke pinjre me qaid surkh dil aur idhar udhar latakti moti patli aantdiya. Narinder ki haivaaniyat jaise abhi baaki thi aur usne dusre hath se wo dhadakta hua dil pakad kar aise khincha jaise latakti daal se koyi bada aam. Aur wo aam-roopi dil usne Aandand Singh ki jholi me fenk diya.

"Dekh ko isme sirf hawa bhari thi aur parmatma tumari aatma ko narak me mehfooj rakhe Lallan. Jai shirshaye namaah..", Aanand Singh mooh dabaye abhi ultiyan he karne laga tha aur uski saanson ko tadpate hue Narinder ne kisi maahir kasaai ki tarah sooi ke ek kanta hilne bhar ki deri me Lallan ki sehmi hui aankho samet uski mundi kaat kar Abhimanyu ki taraf fenk di. Kursi par tika hua jism fuhare ki tarah lahu fenk raha tha aur Aanand Singh ladkhada kar bhagne ki nakaam koshish karta us raktim jameen par ja gira.

"Mujhe jaane do ... Mere biwi bache hai Narinder.. bhagwan ke liye mujhe jaane do. Main kabhi apne ghar se bhi kadam bahar nhi .. Bhagwaan ke liye baksh do mujhe.", Aanand Singh kaanp raha tha aur hath jodta hua wo apne mitte se sane chehre ke sath aansu bahata gidgida kar bheekh maangne laga jaan ki. Abhimanyu ka kaleja itna majboot na toh aur wo behosh tha itne ghrinit bhayanak drishya dekh kar. Jab Narinder apni jagah sthir khada ho kar bas ciggratte ke kash lagata raha toh himmat jama karte hue Aanand ne wo videshi pistol utha li. Narinder abhi bhi waise he khada usko dekh raha tha aur Aanand ne apni kanpti par tikate hue ungli dabaayi toh yaha bhi kismat daga de gayi.

"Khaali pistol se tumhe gati nahi milegi aur na main tumhe marne dunga itni jaldi. Mere pita mujhe daakia bhi bulate hai aur main wo sandesh le kar unke paas jaunga jo tumne apne dil me dabaya hua hai. Bhaag tum sakte nahi ho Aanand aur goli bharne ka waqt meri dusri pistol tumhe degi nahi. Jaldi se naam bata do aur upar ja kar apne bhatije se meri shikayat lagao. Haal-chal bhi dena yaha ke aur batana ke tumhe bhi usi aadmi ne bheja hai jisne usko ajaad kiya tha.", Cigratte ek taraf fenk Narinder ne ek patli lekin majboot rassi ka sahi fanda banate hue usme Abhimanyu ke dono paanv faans diye. Jism koyi harkat na kar raha tha aur usko ghiste hue Narinder ne rassi ka dusra seera is ghane vriksh ki lambvat daal ke paar kushalta se ghuma kar jhatka diya toh wo jism jameen se ragad khaane ke baad ab hawa me tha. Jameen ki satah se 2 feet upar. Rassi tane se baandhne ke baad Narinder ne Abhimanyu ka mooh bhi majbooti se ek kapde se jakad diya jis se wo cheekh na sake.

"Mujhe aur bhi bahot se kaam hai Aanand Singh jinhe nibta kar mujhe mere ghar thik 3 baje tak pahuchna hai.", Agli cheekh sunaai na padi lekin jameen par kalaai se prithak hue 2 hath pade the. Zamane bhar ka dard un faili hui aankhon me tha jo Abhimanyu ke jism par thi. Khoon eksaar dhaar me behta hua jameen par 2 golakaar ghere bana kar bade karta gaya lekin Narinder ko jab is se bhi santosh na hua toh usne gale par bhi ek cheera de diya.

"Naam bol do aur main tumhe ajaad kar dunga. Dekho maine Lallan ko dard nhi diya aur tumhe toh main shayad bakhs bhi du. Kyonki mujhe lagta hai tumhari jaroor majboori rahi hogi is sabke peeche. Abhimanyu Renuka ki wajah se apna ullu sadh raha tha, Lallan is Sangram aur Ajeet ki daualt ke chakkar me lekin tum mujhe inse alag lagte ho.", Narinder chalte hue Aanand ke kareeb aa ruka. Mej par rakha paani ka jug utha kar usne apne hatho se he Aanand ka maila chehra dhoya toh Narinder ki rehasyamayi aankhon ko dekh Aanand Singh ki jubaan hili.

"Himmat Singh ne 5 crore keemat lagaai thi. Ek crore meri gaadi me rakha hai aur baaki Renuka ya Arjun ko saunpne par wo dene wala tha. Maine paiso ke liye nahi kiya ye sab. Mujhe bas Rameshwar se nafrat hai... Wo bhagwaan nahi ki us par koyi ungli na utha sake... aahh", Aur iske baad Narinder ne thik waisa he kiya jaisa kaha tha. Aanand Singh ki thuddi pakad kar apni dusri beawaaj pistol se usne dil me chhed kar diya.

"Mere bhagwaan hai wo murakh, mere bhagwan. Un par ungli toh kya koyi beadbi se bhi unka jikar kare toh main usko yahi saja dunga.", Ab khoobsurat angoor ka baag jaise duniya ki sabse vibhats jagah me tabdil ho chuka tha. Ek kursi par sar-kata Lallan ka jism jiski goad me khula hua Sangram Singh toh dusri taraf vriksh se jhoolta wo lahu-viheen bina dono hatheli ka Abhimanyu ka shav aur sabse saaf suthra mrit Aanand apne naam swaroop ek behtar maut praapt karne wala.

"Ye 4 jism bhi saaf kar dena tum log, kapda mooh par bandh kar. Aur ye 6 lakh aapas me baant lena. Pata laga ki hisaab barabar nahi kiya toh yahi haal tumhara bhi karunga.", Narinder ne hanste hue un dono ko chetawani di aur apni pistol sahi se jodd kar ab un dono se apni nigraani me he saaf safaai karwane laga. Renuka uski taraf aane lagi toh hath se usko wahi rukne ka bol wo khud basta liye badh gaya.

"Waha ki haalat tumhare dekhne laayak nahi hai behan. Ab hum chalte hai yaha se kyonki mamla shayad khatam nahi hua. Deepu beta, yaha ki nigraani bhadwa dunga aaj he aur tumhare aadmi shayad darr ki wajah se 2-3 din chutti par rahenge. Baaki tumhe kisi tarah ki pareshani nahi hone dunga.", Basta kandhe par latkaaye Narinder ek hath me Renuka ka hath thaam kar us kache pakke kamre ke bahar khade Kuldeep ko sab hidayat deta hua hamesha ki tarah befikar sa baag se bahar chal diya. Kuldeep ek baar apne aadmiyon ko kaam me laga dekhne ke baad khud bhi Narinder ji ke peeche ho liya. Wo Renuka se kuch hansi majaak karte hue us car tak chale aaye jisme wo murda laashen jivit aayi thi, haqiqat se anjaan.

"Hum is car se jaane wale hai?", Renuka ne Narinder ko darwaja kholte dekh sawaal kiya.

"Nahi behna hum apni he car se jaayenge. Isme kuch paap ki kamaai rakhi hai bas wo lene ke baad nikalte hai apne shehar. Aajkal paiso ki bhi bahut jarurat hai aur papa jebkharchi nahi de rahe itne kaam ke bawjood. Waise tum is bache ko rakh kar kuch galat toh nahi kar rahi?'", Sachmuch car ki dikki me noto ka bada bag tha aur agli seat ki daraaj me bhara hua rivolver.

"Ye pehle din se he hamare pariwar me hai bhaiya toh ye haq rakhta hai duniya me aane ka. Dekhna isko main bilkul Arjun jaisa banaungi ya aapke jaisa.", Narinder ji Arjun ka naam sunn kar hanste hue us bag ko apni car ki taraf liye chal diye.

"Ladki honi chahiye bilkul tumhari tarah. Meri pyaari chutki samajhdar bhi hai aur diler bhi. Arjun teesri option hai mere baad. Lekin papa kehte hai ki mere jaisa aur koyi nahi ho sakta toh fir bas jo bhi ho wo tumhare jaisa ho. Baaki Shankar se tumhe dikkat hai jo uska naam nahi liya.?", Kuldeep ko ishare se car thikane ka bolte hue Narinder ne pehle Renuka ko gaadi me baithaya aur fir khud steering sambhala. Renuka yaha par Shankar bhaiya ke jikar se hansne lagi thi.

"Unke jaisa hua toh phir aap khud he socho kya hoga? Ghar se bol kar niklega collega ka aur milega unke paas he nishane lagata jaisa bhaiya aksar karte the jab hum cantt me rehte the. Waise aapki baat sahi hai. Jo bhi hoga us se farak nahi padta. Bas hoga toh hamare pariwar me he.", Renuka ki baat sunn kar Narinder ne apna dhula hua hath uske sar par sehlate hue gaadi start ki.

"Shankar jaisa toh bas ek wahi hai Renu. Aur us jaisa na koyi beta ho sakta hai na bhai. Agar tumhe beta hua na toh usko ek baar maa ki goad me rakh dena. Kya pata unke dil se Shankar ka he koyi paryaye nikal aaye. Ab tumhari ateet se judi har taar maine kaat di hai. Bas iski parwarish par dhyaan dena apni sehat ke sath.", Gaadi kuch dhool udaati hui nikal chuki thi aur peeche khada Kuldeep dekh raha tha uski motorcycle par tange us baste ko jisme 14 lakh ke lagbhag rupaye the.

'Chalo ab agar ye jimmwari de he di hai toh dharam karam me yogdaan de dete hai. Angoor khatarnaak the.'

 

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Update 195 (A)
Pehla Panna


"Itna pareshan kyun ho rahi ho Kaushalya? Tum toh itni kamjor na thi kabhi!", Ghar ke baaki kamro sa haal he yaha Pandit ji ke kaksh me tha. Arjun ko sabhi ne vida toh hanste muskurate kiya tha lekin uske rukhsat hote he jyadatar chehro par algaav ke bhaav ubhar aaye. Rekha ji ke sath Krishna ji toh kamre me he rahi thi lekin Lalita ji ko Arjun ka jaane se pehle gaal choomna aur aashirwad lena ab utna he sata raha tha. Aakhir unhone bhi toh usko apne bacho se badhkar pyaar diya tha. Tara jaisi ladki bhi is pal me khud ko alag-thalag karti hui kamre me band ho gayi thi. Ab usko bhi har pal kami jo mehsoos honi thi Arjun ki shararto aur athkheliyon ki. Komal jajbaat prakat nahi karti thi lekin jis tarah wo rasoighar me vyast hone ka dikhawa kar rahi thi, kahi na kahi wo darsha rahi thi ki uska jiwan bhi Arjun ke bina adhura hai. Lekin aaj pehli baar ho raha tha ki Kaushalya ji kamre me aane ke baad apne ashru rok na saki. Chehra saaf karke wo bas bister par baithi thi aur unke saamne Rameshwar ji.

"Aap the kya ji us kamjor samay me ghar par? Har jagah baatein aur niyam nahi chalte. Us samay toh maa aur pita dono ke kartavya main he nibha rahi thi isliye aapko lagta hai main majboot hu. Lekin ye bhi mera he bacha hai jiske sath maine khul kar mamta lutaai aur Arjun ne kabhi mujhe maa se kam samjha bhi nahi. Aapka kya hai 4 policewale ya 2 sangi sathi mile nahi, apne kisso se dil bhar lete ho. Sabko ek ek karke aapne he kaam ke naam par bahar kiya toh main apna maa ka dil kisko dikhati? Ab jab Arjun mila toh kya main fir se samjhauta karu?", Dukhi mann ke sath sath wo apni bhavnaye bhi khul kar dikha rahi thi aur unke tanj sunn kar Pandit ji ne bade he snehbhaav se apna hath unke sar pe rakhte hue jawab diya.

"Tum kabhi galat nahi kehti Kaushalya aur hum jaante hai ki hamesha balidaan ke waqt tumne humse pehle kadam aage badhaye. Lekin ab Arjun ghar se bahar ghumne ke liye nikla hai, duniya dekh kar wapis usne tumhare he paas toh aana hai. Itna bhara-poora pariwar hai toh ek mahina pata bhi nahi chalega. Uski kami toh mujhe bhi abhi se mehsoos hone lagi hai. Koyi din gujarta hai bhala jab subah uski bewkoofi se shuru na hui ho aur raat uska tumse mujhse bematlab ke kisso par behas karte hue sewa karna? Lekin wo bada ho raha hai Kaushalya aur hamesha toh wo is ghar me nahi rahega. Dil halka karo aur usne kaha hai na ke wo roj 2 waqt tumhe phone karta rahega.?", Rameshwar ji ne paani ka gilaas aage badhya toh Kaushalya ji ne pakad kar wapis ek taraf rakh diya.

"Aap dekh nahi rahe ya jaan kar anjaan bann rahe ho ji? Us masoom ka dimaag dotarfa hai aur jabtak wo aaspas hai toh sab thik lekin aapki shiksha ne usko bhi shikari na sahi lekin khoji toh bana he diya hai. Mera dil dukhi nahi hai chintit hai kyonki usko nahi pata ke sansaar ke bahar bhi is sansar ke logo ki koyi dabi hui duniya hai. Wo gaanv jana chahta tha aur aapne haan bhar di? Khud jaante ho ki wo kitni kam umar se bina jaane kya kya seekh raha hai. Is baar main chup nahi rahungi bol deti hu.", Kaushalya ji ne baat khatam karne ke iraade se kahi thi lekin unki ungli dekh kar Rameshwar ji ko bhi apni galti ka bakhubi ehsaas ho gaya. Par unke aadarsh bhi the jis wajah se wo peeche na hate.

"Jaanta hu main aur tumhare saamne he tha ke maine khud kabhi usko waha jaane nahi diya. Is baar usne khud he fainsla kiya tha aur tab bhi maine haan nahi kahi thi Kaushalya lekin sabne uska sath diya toh mujhe bhi laga ki ab jyada rokne tokne se uska mann vyathit na ho jaaye. Waise udhar us par koyi sankat toh aane nahi wala. Bas jyada se jyada wo kuch purane logo se mil lega, apne dada-padd-dada ke naam/kaam dekh lega aur ye sab toh aage hona bhi tha. Maine itna bandobast toh kiya hai ki wo un logo se jyada na mil jul sake jinse kuch jaankari le sakta hai. Aur raaj-pariwar me usko bache se jyada koyi kya ahemiyat dega?", Rameshwar ji bharsak koshish kar rahe the apni biwi ko manane ki jo ab kuch shaant ho chuki thi.

"Aapne mujhse jyada duniya dekhi hai ji aur jyada sach toh mujhe bhi kaha pata hai. Lekin maine aur aapne dono Arjun bade kiye hain. Wo wala mastmaula tha aur ye ziddi lekin kaarnaame dono ke ek jaise. Wo baal ki khaal pyaar se nikalta tha aur ye toh bamb mehkame wala bana diya aapne. Soonghta hua banjar jameen se bhi dafan raaj khol lata hai. Rok na sakoge Pandit ji aap is wale ko jaise uske pyaar me aapki aankhon pe patti bandhi rehti thi sab jaante hue bhi. Aapne isko Shankar se dur rakha, pariwar se dur rakha lekin kahi na kahi sab batate bhi aap he gaye. Is baar aisa kya ho gaya ke Arjun ne khudse gaanv jaane ki zidd ki? Jawaab do tabhi main haweli jaungi.", Ab Rameshwar ji dharamsankat me aa chuke the aur jeet Kaushalya ji gayi thi. Thandi aaah bharte hue unhone kaboolna shuru kiya.

"Maine kabhi usko Ajju ke baare me nahi bataya Kaushalya aur na kabhi itihaas ke. Wo Ajju ke naam se isliye waakif tha kyonki Raghuvir ne apna aakhiri samay iske sath jyada bitaya. Ab un 3-4 baras me hui mulakaato me bhai ne isko ateet ki kaun kaun si kahaniya sunaai ye wo jaante the ya ye Arjun. Haan bulate wo isko bhi Ajju the aur tumhe pata hai ke unki yaaddast lagbhag ja chuki thi. Wo mere alawa sirf bhabhi aur tumhe he atche se pehchante the. Unke jaane ke baad Arjun bhi gambhir rehne laga aur mujhe mehsoos ho gaya tha ke aisa jyada der chala toh wo ekakipan ka shikar ho jaayega. Isliye main usko wapis ghar he le aaya. Ek baras tumhare saamne nikala tha Arjun ne jisme wo jyadatar hum dono ke sath raha aur Sanjiv ke. Baaki sabke sath usne judaav bahot aahista aahista badhaya tha Kaushalya. Ab pehle se prashikshit insaan ko main kya sikha sakta hu? Kahi Shankar se chook hui toh kahi Umed se. Nahi toh billi ke bhaag se chhinka toota aur kismat se koyi suraag tumhare laadle ke hath lagta gaya. Main isko Shiladevi wale maamle me rajamandi se shaamil na karta toh isne akele he kuch kar baithna tha. Maine sachmuch iska poora dhyaan rakha Kaushalya.", Rameshwar ji ne apni safaai poore dil se pesh ki thi.

"Kiya hoga ji lekin beej bhi toh aapke aur aapki santano ke boye hue hai. Ab Raghuvir bhai sahab ke sath ye itna samay raha hai toh bas is khushi se he main baat khatam karti hu lekin udhar ye kya gul khilayega is par najar aap rakhoge.", Kaushalya ji khadi hote hote fir se baith gayi.

"Nahi rakh sakta Kaushalya lekin itna sunischit kar sakta hu ki wo us taraf nahi jaayega jaha ki chinta tumhe pareshan kar rahi hai. Aur rahi baat ateet ki toh wo Arjun bahot hadd tak jaanta hai aur us se aage wo nahi jaane wala. Uske liye aaj ka uska pariwar sabse jaruri hai. Wo darta hai ateet se isliye wo aisa kuch nahi karne wala. Paristhityon ka saamna karne ki himmat hai usme toh mujhe is baat ka darr nahi ki waha koyi usko nuksaan pahucha sakta hai. Chalo ab tayaari karo haweli chalne ki aur tumhara laadla khud tumhe roj batayega ki usne kya kiya. Najar wo he rakhwa raha hai khud par toh tum chinta kyun karti ho?", Rameshwar ji aakhir me hans he diye the lekin Kaushalya ji ne bhi khade hote hue kataaksh kar he diya

"Usne udhar ja kar galti se bhi kahi dhoti aur kurta pehan liya na thaanedar sahab toh assi-nabbe wale 3-4 bujurg toh darr ke he praan tyaag denge. Fikar aap karo kyonki uski shakal aapke pita ji se milti hai mere se nahi. Aur mera beta hai toh phone mujhe he karega. Aap wale toh kab aate hai aur kaha jaate hai mujhe nahi batate. Padh lo apna akhbar, shaayad koyi kissa kahi chhoot gaya ho.", Tunakti hui Kaushalya ji andar aangan ki taraf chali gayi lekin Rameshwar ji ko mayoos jarur kar gayi thi.

"Jab wo koyi kaand kar de toh tumhare laayak bete aur jab kuch na kare toh mere. Tumhara sahi hai Kaushalya aur ab Arjun hamare pita ki tarah dikhta hai toh isme bhi hamara kasoor. Lekin main Krishan ko pehle he bata dunga ki Arjun ko bhool se bhi aise kapde na pehnaaye.", Aur uske baad unhone kiya bhi wahi jo unki dharampatni ne kaha tha. Tribune akhbaar ka aakhiri panna palat kar usko gehraai se padhne lage.
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"Ye wala uphaar Arjun de kar gaya hai Sanjiv. Main le nahi rahi thi phir bhi usne mujhe pakda diya. Tum kholna chahoge?", Radhika abhi kamre me aayi thi aur Sanjiv kuch kaagaj padhta hua masroof tha. Radhika ki kapdo ki almaari kuch waqt pehle he vyavasthit hui thi aur kuch samaan bade bade bag me band tha. Almaari se sunehre packet ko nikaal kar usne Sanjiv ke saamne rakha toh wo jawaab me apni biwi ke khoobsurat chehre ko dekh muskura bhar diya. Jaise kuch dila raha ho.

"Tum utne bhi sharif nahi ho jitne bante ho. Ab kholo isko."

"Arjun ne ye tumhe diya hai Radhika toh tumhi kholo. Mujhe usne wo neeli car gift ki thi toh maine tumse kaha ki uski chaabi apne pas rakho.? Waise chaho toh kapde badal sakti ho."

"Khabardar agar ab kuch bhi aisa waisa kaha toh. Bagal wale kamre me he aapki 2 behne television dekh rahi hai. Aur aapke bhai ne gift diya hai isliye pooch rahi thi. Mujhe diya hai toh fir mera he sahi.", Radhika ne wo chamakdar parat hataai toh andar gatte ka chhota sa dibba tha. Naram ungliyon se dhakkan hatate he uske chehre par hairat ke sath sath khushi bhi thi. Sanjiv bas dono ko dekh raha tha.

"Ye kitna khoobsurat hai Sanjiv aur shayad isme kuch likha hai.", Kaanch ke gole ke bhitar paani ke sath he 2 nanhi moorat bhi thi. Ek ladka aur ek ladki. Roshni me wo paani se bhara gola vibhinn rango ko prakashit kar raha tha aur dhyaan dene par Radhika ne paya ki ladke par Sanjiv aur ladki ke paanv ke niche wali adhaarshila par Radhika likha tha. Dono ek dusre ka hath pakde khade ektak dekh rahe the.

"Iske niche jo button hai usko dabane se paani ke sath sath ladki bhi ghoomegi. Dekho jara.", Sanjiv ne jaisa kaha Radhika ne kisi bache ki tarah khush hote hue waisa he kiya. Aur hua bhi thik Sanjiv ke kahe anusaar. Neeli-safed roshni dono moorat par girti hui ek alag he sama baandh rahi thi. Wo yuvti golakar ghere me bahot dhimi raftar se hilti nritya ka drishya banati dikhi. Sanjiv ne us kriti ko Radhika se le kar bister kinare rakhe chokor mej par tika diya.

"Maine ye ek baar bas aise he dekh liya tha jab Arjun ke sath market tha. Fir bhool gaya lekin jaise usne yaad rakha aur apni taraf se naam bhi likhwa daale. Waise ye tumhe main dena chahta tha par yaad nahi raha. Aur Arjun tumhare liye kuch aur bhi de kar gaya hai.", Radhika ye sunn kar Sanjiv ki bagal me he aa baithi. Uska lagaav badhne laga tha Arjun se aur Sanjiv ke liye uski nishtha evam pyaar dekha aisa hona swabhavik bhi tha.

"Jaldi batao na kya diya hai? Main khud he dekh leti hu bas batao tumne kaha rakha hai wo gift."

"Aise nahi darling. Reward ke badle reward. Bas ek baar apne hontho ko choomne do fir main gift de dunga.", Sanjiv ki baat sunn kar Radhika gusse se dekhne lagi fir darwaja jaanch kar usne jaldi se ek chota sa chumban Sanjiv ke honth aur gaal par jadd diya.

"Ye kya tha?"

"Tumne jo kaha maine kiya. Ab gift aur koyi demand nahi."

"Raat ko main apni marji se karunga. Manjoor ho toh batao.", Ab raat ka jikar hote he Radhika peeche hatne lagi lekin Sanjiv ne uski kalaai majbooti se pakad li.

"Chhodo bhi aur wo sab baat mujhse matt karo."

"Bolo haan."

"Atcha haan. Ab khush? Jaldi se gift do?", Radhika ne hath chhudate hue baat maan li thi aur ab usko uphaar dekhna tha. Sanjiv ne ek kam motaai ka saletnuma packet uski taraf badha diya. Radhika ne jaise he wo khola turant band kar diya.

"Chhiii.. ye sab kya hai? Arjun ne ye mere liye diya?", Usme kaale rang ki paardarshi nighty thi jiske aar-paar sabkuch dikhta tha.

"Ye toh main le kar aaya hu jaan, aaj raat ke liye. Arjun ka gift bhi tumhe tabhi milega jab ye pehan kar bister par aaogi. Main chalta hu, papa ke sath jaane ki tayaari bhi dekhni hai.", Sanjiv Radhika ke bolne se pehle he lagbhag bhagta hua kamre se nikal gaya.

"Cheater kahi ke.", Radhika ne gusse me wo khaas uphaar wala dibba farsh pe fenk diya. Dori wali panty, vaksho ko dhakne ke naam par kamar tak ka jaalidar kapda aur bas 2-3 button. Aisa kapda toh Radhika ne pehli baar he dekha tha lekin ab usko kisi aur ne bhi dekh liya. Bhitar aayi Aarti aur Alka ki najar bhabhi ke sath sath farsh par padi toh wo ek dusre ko dekhne lagi. Kamre me sthiti poori tarah badal chuki thi. Mann he mann jaha wo dono hans rahi thi, udhar Radhika ke toh chehre ka rang he safed ho gaya tha.

"Ye almari ke upar se niche gir gaya kya bhabhi? Koyi baat nahi main utha deti hu. Waise ye hai kya? Wo tarbooj par dhakne wali jaali nahi lag rahi Aarti?", Alka ne jis tarah varnan kiya tha usko sunn kar Radhika toh sharam se saree ka pallu ungliyon me ghumane lagi wahi Aarti hansi rokne ke chakkar me mooh par ek hath rakhti hui dusre se usko uthane lagi.

"Rehne do main utha leti hu. Wo main he almaari set kar rahi thi toh nass khinchne ki wajah se ye fisal gaya hatho se.", Radhika ne turant wo angvastra wapis packet me bharne ke baad almaari me rakh diya. Alka dekh rahi thi unke jism ki furti.

"Lagta hai nass jaldi thik ho gayi bhabhi. Waise garmi me phalo ko fridge me he rakhna thik hai. Is se dhakne se toh jaldi kharaab ho jaayenge.", Alka ne fir se firki li toh Radhika ki na chahte hue bhi hansi nikal gayi.

"Alka, ye wo nahi hai jo tum samajh rahi ho. Ye innerwear ke upar pehan ne ke liye hai."

"Oh nighty ka kameej hai ye? Lekin fir iski pajami nahi li aapne?", Radhika kaha jaanti thi ki wo afsar hote hue bhi in ladkiyon ke saamne mujrim se jyada kuch nahi thi. Ek majedar mujrim.

"Haan.. wo isliye ye abhi tak pack tha. Dukaan wale ki galti se dusra part reh gaya hoga. Jab mere yaha jaungi toh badalwa lungi. Waise tum dono kisi kaam se bhi aai thi?", Radhika baat palatne lagi lekin Alka ke iraade nek na the.

"Nahi bhabhi waise he aa gayi hum dono. Television pe kuch aa nahi raha tha aur baaki sab apne apne me lage hue hai toh socha aapse he gupshap laga le. Idhar aapke toh khudke kaam bigde hue hai. Arjun bhi chala gaya nahi toh koyi nayi film mangwa kar dekh lete. Khair jab aap nighty badalwane jaogi toh 2 piece aur bhi leti aana. Aisa hai na ke Aarti aur Tara ko nighty jyada pasand hai raat me. Mera aur Ritu ka chal jata hai aise he lekin in dono ko jyada garmi satati hai aapki tarah.", Alka bister par pasar gayi thi aur uski baat sunn kar Aarti sharmane lagi.

"Dekho bhabhi ye behan khudse nahi bolti isliye maine kaha. Hamare shehar me ye sab milta nahi aur Aarti-Tara bade shehar se hai toh kuch modern bhi hai. Aap bhabhi hone ke sath dost bhi toh ho hamari. Ke nahi?", Alka ne lachari se dekha toh Radhika hansti hui uske pas he aa baithi.

"Bilkul ji. Hum aapki bhabhi hone ke sath sath dost bhi hai. Lekin humne aajtak aisa kuch liya nahi apne aap se. Nikki ke he sath jana padega. Wo jarur Aarti aur Tara ki tarah modern hai."

"Matlab aap bhi raat me bas pinjra hata kar tshirt pajame me soti hai?", Alka ki aisi bebaaki dekh Radhika ke paseene he chhoot gaye. Wo hairaani se usko dekhne lagi toh baat Aarti ne sambhali.

"Bhabhi aapne he toh kaha na ke hum log dost hai. Aur college ke second me aa chuke hai toh ye sab aapas me discuss kar he sakte hai."

"But ye pinjra kya hua? Matlab bra?", Radhika ke honth bra bolte hue he kaanp gaye.

"Dekho hain na easy word bhabhi? College me aapki saheliyon ne bataya hoga jaise humko pata chala. Toh phir thik hai jab ye Nikki didi aayengi toh hum unse baat kar lenge. Wo modern bhi hai aur unki toh pehle se Tara se jamti hai. Bas Preeti se jaane kyu unhone jyada baat nahi ki. Arjun ke sath toh kar rahi thi aur usko toh apni goad me bhi baitha lia tha unhone.", Alka yaha apne shabdo se prahaar kar rahi thi aur Radhika inke changul me poori tarah fans kar bas sunti rahi.

"Arjun shayad friend hai Nikki ka. Aur mere saamne toh Nikki ne kaha tha ke usko Preeti bahot pasand aayi thi shaadi me. Preeti se he Arjun ki shaadi pakki ki gayi hai, aisa maine suna hai."

"Arjun ka wo he jaane bhabhi aur jaane kab shaadi hogi uski. Abhi wo khud he bacha hai tabhi toh Nikki didi tak ki goad me ja baitha. Lekin shaadi me kuch aisa hua tha jo aapko nahi pata.", Alka ne Aarti ko aankh daba kar ishara kiya aur fir Radhika ki taraf dekhne lagi baat adhuri rakh kar.

"Kya hua tha shaadi me?"

"Aapke saamne batana thik rahega ya nahi bhabhi? Dosti apni jagah hai aur rishta apni. Aur apne bhai se judi baat karke hum khamkhwah aapke dil me uski ya kisi aur ki image kharaab nahi karna chahte.", Aarti ki baat sunn kar Radhika kuch pal khamosh rahi fir khud he bol uthi.

"Dekho jab dost maan liya toh maan liya. Pakki dosti.", Hath milate hue Radhika ne pehal ki toh Aarti ne unka hath pakad kar kaha.

"Toh aap aisi koyi baat bata kar dosti majboot kijiye jiska pata aur kisi ko na ho. Phir hum bhi waisa he karenge."

"Wo.. Wo aisa hai ki Nikki.. Nikki dost hai Arjun ki aur ye baat usne pehle he din mujhe bata di thi. Par mujhe Arjun ke bare me bilkul nahi pata tha ki wo kaisa dikhta hai aur kaun hai. Tumhare chote bhai ko main Aaru ke naam se jaanti thi jaisa Ritu ne aur baaki sabhi ne bas jikar kiya tha. Lekin Nikki bilkul bhi waisi ladki nahi hai aur usko Preeti ke sath Arjun ki jodi pasand bhi hai. Haan attraction hai aur wo toh natural baat hoti hai na 2 mature logo ke beech.?", Radhika khudko he apraadhi maan rahi thi jaise.

"Huhhh... Ye toh hai bhabhi aur aapki baat bhi sahi hai. Lekin humne jo dekha wo dosti se jyada tha aur baaki hum toh ghar me rahi hai jyadatar college ke siwa. Ye dosti aur love attraction ka jyada pata nahi. Nikki didi udhar aap logo ke rukne wali jagah Arjun ke sath lip to lip dekhi thi. Phir Arjun he waha se nikal kar bhaag gaya. Ab ye shayad modern log karte honge. Hain na Aarti? Tere sehar me aisa hota hoga na?", Alka ki baat sunn kar Radhika ke kapde bhitar se geele ho chuke the.

"Kissing bolte hai Alka usko aur lips pe toh tabhi karte hai jab dosti gehri ho ya dono ek dusre ko pasand karte ho. Par Arjun ko is sabka pata nahi itna yakeen hai mujhe. Nikki didi shayad usko kuch aur na bata rahi ho Alka jise humne ye samajh liya. Waise bhi hum log kuch dur the waha se.", Aarti ne ek baar aur ghatna ko badla toh Radhika ki saansein kaabu hone lagi. Wo chehre pe aaya pasina saaf karti hui boli.

"Haan dosti me gaal pe kiss kar sakte hai aur kya pata waha aisa kuch na hua ho. Perspective aisa bana ho ki dekhne me kiss jaisa laga. Waise Arjun bhi bada ho raha hai aur jaankari rakhta hoga thodi bahot. Boarding me bhi padha hai na wo?", Radhika ko safaai dete dekh Alka muskurane lagi.

"Humko kya lena bhabhi is sabse. Bas khaali the toh socha baatchit kar lete hai aapse. Kya pata kuch naya pata chale. Arjun ki apni life hai aur Nikki didi ki apni. Chalo chhodo ye sab aur aap tayaar ho toh hum niche chalte hai.", Alka ne bister se uthte hue fir se Aarti ko ishara dia.

"Haan bhabhi ab dosti pakki aur main frank hu toh dosti samajhti hu. Aap Nikki didi se is baare me baat karke unka dil mat dukhana."

"Thik hai nahi karungi baat aur wo nighty bhi leti aaungi jab Nikki ke sath market jana hoga.", Radhika toh ulajh ke he reh gayi thi aur ab uske dimag me kayi baatein chal rahi thi.

"Kya bhabhi aise le kar aana atcha lagega? Waise bhi ye sab toh shaadi ke baad khud pati la kar dete hai. Is ghar me hamare pas agar ye sab maa ya chachi ne dekh liya toh samjho khair nahi. Aao niche chalte hai aur aapko toh paseena bhi bahot aa raha hai.", Alka ne maathe par hath laga kar dikhaya Radhika ko aur fir khud he unhe pakad kar sath le chali. Radhika mann he mann keh rahi thi ki aaj Sanjiv ki wajah se uski behno ne jamm kar khinchai ki hai aur ye Nikki Arjun ka jhanjhat alag suna diya aur fir palat bhi gayi. Ek tarah se Alka ne is pehli he dostinuma mulakaat me Radhika ko meethi patakhni dene ke sath kuch hadd tak vash me kar liya tha.
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Arjun ke shehar se ye Punjab wala pushtaini kasba/gaanv takriban 300 kilometer tha aur jis raste ko usne is safar ke liye chuna tha wo 10-15 jyada. Ghar se nikalne ke baad wo Akanksha, Walia ji aur Shastri ji se ek laghu bhent karna nahi bhoola tha. Ekhari 16 feet chaudi us sadak par sachmuch naam-matra yatayaat tha aur is raste se wo chacha wale shehar bhi ja chuka tha jiske liye bas ek alag maud lena padta tha jabki seedha jaane par ye usko XXXX shehar pahuchata jo uski manzil se kuch he aage tha.

Pehchan ke raste aur naam-matra vaahano ki aavajahi se Arjun sar pe Shastri ji dwara uphaar swaroop diya helmet aur aankhon par bhoora chasma lagaye gatiseema se kuch adhik tej ja raha tha. Usko ye khaali sadak aur dono taraf khade chayadar vriksho ki kataar me apni rani ko ajmaane me alag he maja milne laga. Ek pal aisa bhi aaya jab sooi ne hilna band kar diya aur ye bhari-bharkam laal dupahiya 130 par chalti hui har gujarte minute ke sath 2 kilometer peeche chhodne lagi. Ikka-dukka jagah raahgiro ne usko jarur najar kiya lekin jyada nahi. Dhoop patto se chhan kar apni garmi kho chuki thi aur Arjun ke jehan me is kshann me agar koyi tha toh wo Ritu. Ghar se nikalne se pehle jis tarah usne Ritu ko baahon me le kar seene se lagaya tha, uski thandak abhi tak wo mehsoos kar raha tha. Aaj pehli baar Ritu ki najro me usne patni sambandh ki chhavi paayi thi jab us halke se chumban se wo kaanp rahi thi. Fir kas kar Arjun se lipatna aur fir alag ho kar chehra saaf karte hue abhi aane ka bol kar usko chale jana.

'Ehsaas... ye hamesha aisa he rahega.. hamesha.', Arjun muskura raha tha sab yaad karta hua aur is beech lagbhag dedh ya 2 ghante gujar chuke the. Wo us ti-raahe se pehle raftaar kam karta hua thoda hairaan hua.

'Kitna time ho gaya ghar se chale?', Meel ke pathar par XX shehar daayi taraf 25 Km aur saamne XXXX shehar 107 dekh usne motorcycle us chowk ko paar karke sadak se niche utaar li. Yaha atchi khaasi chalta markeet thi khule bus-adde ki wajah se. Mahindra ki saleti jeep bhi najar aa rahi thi aas-pas ke gaanv me sawari dhone ka kaam karti.

"Bhai, ek gilaas gaane ka ras bana do. Pudina aur nimbu jyada, namak kam.", Arjun is jagah ko bhi aise dekh raha tha jaise naksha dimaag me baitha raha ho. Amuman yaha tak aane me usko 3 ya paune 3 ghante lage the pehle par aaj jaise Ritu ke sath usko safar ka pata he na chala. Beshak uska sharir wahi ghar pe tha lekin Arjun ke jehan me uska behtar wajood samahit tha. Ganne ka ras nikalne wale yuvak ne plastic ke paani bhare kanastar se pehle apne hath dhoye aur fir kuch tukde ganne ke. Is dauraan wo Arjun ko bhi dekh raha tha aur rehdi ke kareeb chhaya me khade juice peete anya grahako ko bhi. Wo log jyadatar aas-pas se he the.

"Kittho aa rahe ho veer ji? Gaddi bada seka maar rahi.", Us rehdi wale ne bhi silencer ki garmi bhaap li thi aur Arjun ko rumaal se chehra saaf karte hue chasme ke nishaan bhi.

"Yahi se aa raha hu bhai aur paas me he jana hai. Tum kaafi arse se idhar he khade hote ho kya?", Ganne pehli pisaai me apna rass bahar tak uchaal rahe the aur unko dusre seere se pakad kar wapis us neeli ispaat ki machine me pirone se pehle yuvak ne unhe modte hue aadhe kate 2 nimbue aur atcha khaasa taja pudina bhar diya. Ab machine unki motaai se daab lene lagi thi aur yuvak thoda jyada jor lagane laga.

"Humne kaha jana veer ji? Is fasal ki kataai ke baad ganne ki rehdi aur agli kataai pe moongphali-gajjak ki lekin thikana 7 baras se yahi hai. Bolchal se idhar Punjab ke toh nahi ho.", Matlab saaf tha ke tooti-footi punjabi bolne wala ye pardesi yuvak Arjun ko thoda jaan gaya tha ke wo musafir hai.

"Ehda nahi hai bhrava, rehan teh paidaish meri itthe di he hai. Oh gal vakhri hai ki shehar eh nahi. XXXX shehar de kol dada ji da pind hai tah bas ghumman niklya gharo.", Ab jis tarah farrattedar punjabi Arjun ne boli thi rehdi par ek hath rakhte hue wo yuvak thaga sa mehsoos karne laga. Ab wo bhali bhanti dekh raha tha lamba chauda sharir jiska wajan us se dugna he hoga. Upar se dhara-pravaah punjabi jo kahi se bhi Haryanvi jhalak na de rahi thi.

"Veer ji, bhulekha ho he janda hai. Tussi bura na mannyo lagde vi tussi punjabi ho. Main tah bult (Bullet) vekh ke he samajh gaya c.", Ab ganne ke rass ko gilaas me chhan ne se pehle usne thoda namak giraya aur baraf hilate hue patile se ras gilaas me bhar diya. Arjun uski peeth par hath rakhte hue hansne he laga tha aur uski baatein sunn kar dilchaspi lete hue ek sardar ji aur unki biwi bhi ye dekh rahi thi.

"Oh bhaiya.. pehle aap sahi the aur sorry maine majaak kiya. Lekin ek sach ye bhi hai ki maine galat nahi kaha tha. Kabhi 500 riyasate thi fir 18 hui aur ab 24. Log toh wahi hai aur desh bhi. Aap shayad Bihar se ho lekin dekho punjabi atchi bolte ho aur yakinan bache padhte bhi honge punjabi. Khud he socho kya hum ek dusre se alag hai? Ye ras meri taraf bhi aisa he milega aur aapki taraf bhi. Ho sakta ganna kahi jyada meetha ho kahi thoda kam lekin kehlayega toh ganne ka ras he. Lao pilao.", Arjun ne kehne ke sath sath gilas bhi utha liya aur uski baat hansi majaak sunn kar wo dampatti bhi hans diye rehdiwale ke sath.

"Bahut sahi kahe ho bhaiya ji. Hamari taraf toh ganne ka ras 12 mahine milta hai aur udhar ka ganna meetha bhi jyada hota, aapki tarah. Aage shehar se pehle pind toh 2 he hai aur dono sadak utarne ke baad. Haan XXX bada pind (Gaanv) bhi hai jidhar jaane wali sadak se pehle chhota adda milega jaise ye hai. Juice toh badhiyan hai na bhaiya ji?", Arjun ko gala geela karte dekh yuvak ne sab jaankari de di thi aur raaye lete waqt uske chehre par prashansha thi.

"Ek number banaya hai bhaiya. Thodi susti hone lagi thi lekin ab ekdum aapke juice ki tarah taro-taja ho gaya. Upar se jo poochna chahta tha wo aapne khud he bata kar poora kaam kar diya.", Arjun ki halki mucho par ras ka safed jhaag chipak gaya tha jisko saaf karte hue usne jeb se 10 rupaye nikaal kar yuvak ko diye toh usne galle se sikke nikaal kar 5 rapaye uski taraf badha diye.

"Ye jama kar lo bhaiya, wapsi me gilaas pee kar he jaunga. Shukriya itne badhia ras ke liye aur jaankari ke liye.", Ek baar fir sar pe helmet aur aankhon par chasma laga kar wo motorcycle chalu karne he laga tha ki neeli tshirt aur gehra neela pyjama pehne ye tagda sa yuvak uske saamne aa ruka.

"Paah ji, unche pind ja rahe ho? Meri bus pehla nikal gayi teh agli 2 ghante baad aauni.", Ladka chehre se he khiladi aur bhala lag raha tha beshak wo Arjun se kuch bada he hoga umar me.

"Baith jao bhai lekin mera bag hum dono ke beech rakh lena rassi khol kar. Kandhe pe latkane se kuch toot na jaaye. Waise helmet ki jarurat nahi hogi?", Arjun ke kehne ke sath he us ladke ne bade salike se dohri lipti rassi ka tala khol kar seat sahi ki aur kahe mutabik baith gaya.

"Baai, helmet toh chhodo idhar XXXX sehar tak naka bhi nahi lagta siwaye saal bharaai ke. Baaki kalli road hai aur araam naal chalao toh vi ek ghante me pahoch jana humne.", Arjun ki hindi ek baar fir aade aa rahi thi vartalaap ke lekin wo aisi mili juli baaton se usko maja bhi aa raha tha. Motorcyle chalne ki swabhavik awaaj aayi aur ek baar sadak par dabaav banate hue rani apne raste badh chali. Haan ab raftar jarur 40-50 ki thi aur is baar uske sath ek aur sharir bhi tha jo bahot bhali baatein kar raha tha.

"Naam kya hai baai ji aapka? Mera naa hai Nihaal Singh aur dost mujhe Neela bulate hai. Idhar sarkari college me hu aur aajkal practice chal rahi hai hamari kabaddi ki.", Yuvak ne bag ko badi he hifajat se thaam rakha tha apne dono patt par rakhte hue. Uska naam sunn kar Arjun ne gol shishe me dekhte hue abhaar se najre hilaai.

"Mera naam Arjun hai bhaiya aur dost bhi yahi bulate hai kyonki iska chota naam toh kuch nahi ho sakta. Abhi paper dene ke baad kuch free tha isliye gaanv dekhne ja raha hu aur thoda time rahunga aap logo ke gaanv me. Ho sakta hai is dauraan aapse aur mulakaat ho."

"Jarur Arjun baai kyun nahi honi. Waise XXXX pind nahi hai, chota shehar he hai. Haan khula dula hai aur aadha ilaka purana par saaf suthra aur baaki naya bana hua pichle 15-20 saal me. Mere baapu ji kisaan hai aur thik-thaak jameen bhi hai sadak ke parli taraf. Bada bhai Jammu canteen me duty karta hai aur baaki peeche meri bebe, Nimmo didi aur main. Chota sa happy pariwar hai ji hamara. Main bhi sport kote me ya toh fauj me jaunga ya railway me. Bebe kehti hai ke wo jaane nahi dengi kyonki fer toh ghar sunna ho jana hai. Hahahah.. Main jyada he bol raha hu Arjun baai aur tum sochte hoge kaisa banda hai!", Arjun dekh sakta tha us yuvak ke chehre par khushi ke baad halki si jhijhak.

"Mujhe atcha laga bhaiya jaan kar ki aapki ek atchi happy family hai. Sabse jaruri toh yahi hota hai. Hai ke nahi? Waise bebe agar chahti hai toh unki baat maan leni chahiye. Khelne ki wajah se jana chahte ho toh wo toh state se bhi ja sakte ho. Mere papa doctor hai aur bebe mera dhyaan rakhti hai. Baaki main bhi khelta hu thoda bahot aur dada ji ne bataya tha ke aapke gaanv.. sorry town me akhada, kabaddi ka maidaan aur bahot kuch hai. Time mila aur kisi ne khelne diya toh jarur koshish karunga."

"Oh kyo nahi ji. Roj shaam ko PML center me hum log match lagate hai. Udhar he akhada hai aur chidi-chikka (badminton) ke sath he hockey ka maidaan bhi. Coach bade nahi hai lekin jo bhi hai wo khiladi reh chuke hai ya master ji. Bahot vadiya lagta hai baai waha mitti me mitti hona. Waise tum baai kiske yaha aa rahe ho? Mere baapu ji ka naam Gurdayaal Singh hai aur unhe jo bhi jaanta hai manje wale daar ji ke naam se jaanta hai ya Guri unke yaar beli bolte hai. Wo hamare ghar ke bahar aur khet me motor pe hamesha manja daal ke baithe hote hai na toh log baag bulane lag pade.", Sachmuch ye kirdaar bahot he khushmijaaj aur saafdil tha. Arjun ko yaha milne wala pehla he shakhs dil ka saaf aur hansmukh mila tha.

"Bhaiya main yaha Krishan Sharma ji ke yaha rukne wala hu. Aap jaante hai unhe? Aur ye MPL ka kya matlab hua?", Arjun ko jaise ye shabd sahi se sunaai na diya tha.

"MPL nahi baai PML. Pandit Moti Lal ji center aur unka he toh basaya pind tha ye apna naya town. Ab abaadi 15000 ki hai chahe gaanv kaho ya town toh isme 4-5 Krishan Sharma hai. Main toh 2 ko jaanta hu ek jo shehar me aadhti hai, Sweeti ke papa aur dusre apne he bank ke manager. Bahot jaalim aadmi hai baai aur wo koyi kaam nahi karta bas apne alag daftar me baitha rehta hai thaath se cooler chalwa ke.", Arjun dekh raha tha ke Nihaal Singh apni baat kehne ke sath milte julte bhaav bhi bana raha tha.

"Phir tum in Krishan Sharma ji ko nahi jaante bhaiya jinke yaha main ja raha hu. Waise inke pita ke naam par he PML center bana hai.", Itna sunte he Nihal chalti motorcycle pe he Arjun ke chehre ke kareeb aa kar usko dhyaan se dekhne laga lekin uske chehre par kuch alag toh tha nahi.

"Sacchi baai. Tum pradhaan ji ki haweli aaye ho? Unke dur ke rishteydar ho tabhi pehle nahi dekha. Na wo ward ke chunaav me khade hote aur na panchayat ke. Lekin poore halke me unke saamne koyi na bolta Arjun baai. Panchayat me bhi unki gaddi hai lekin wo vaar tyohar he dikhte hai udhar. Jaameen bahot hai baai aag lagaye na muke aur chote pradhan Vinod ji, unka toh kayi manjilo ko hotel hai agle sehar me. Panchayat ghar, bada school, ye bank wali jagah aur gurughar ke sath majid (Masjid) tak unke father sahab ya unke baad inhone banwaai. Baapu batate hai ki sadak se naali tak ka naksha bade pradhaan ji ne tayaar karwaya tha aur asliyat me toh wahi maalik bhi hai is halke ke lekin wo kabhi kabhi aate hai aur bas bade bujurgo ya sarkari logo se mil kar chale jaate hai. Unko Pandit ji bolte hai sabhi, tum unke yaha ja rahe ho toh thoda jaante bhi hoge. Police ke bade afsar the kuch time pehle aur unke bhi chote pradhaan ji Narinder ji 3-4 mahine me aate hai. Wo badhiya aadmi hai bilkul afeem. Main nasha nahi karta Arjun baai, afeem ka matlab perfect."

"Haan bhaiya wo toh hai aur bade pradhan ji ko waise jyadatar log Pandit ji ke naam se behtar jaante hai. Waise itna naam hai aur kaam ke naam pe bas kheti aur bete ka hotel? Chalo humko kya, hum toh mehmaan hai aur chhuttiyan bita kar chale jaayenge. Waise kasbe ka itna naam hai toh market varket bhi thik thak hogi? Cinema bhi hai kya koyi Nihaal bhaiya?"

"Arjun baai idhar na koyi cinema hai aur na shehari market. Dukaan bhi wahi khol sakta jo gaanv ka ho ya halke ka aur ohde vich koyi nasha patta nahi bech sakda. Jehde karde hai oh aaspas toh daaru-bhukki le aande hai lekin apne kasbe vich na sarkaari theka hai na koyi feem-bhukki da adda. Baaki ab aa gaye ho toh jyada atche se khud dekh lena baai. Sara kasba 2 seedhi sadak aur fer 5 chauraho ke beech hai jisme se is taraf ke chaurahe wali jagah navi (nayi) haigi aur agge wali ehdi neev rakhe time toh. Matlab istarting se baai. Us se aage ek taraf bhot saari jameen pradhaan ji ki hai lekin pata nahi kitni hogi aur parli taraf baaki logo ki. 2 chote pind bhi hai matlab 40-50 gharo wale lekin unki jameen nahi hai. Wo kheto me kaam karte hai ja pher palledari-majduri. Je apna bus adda hai baai.", Baaton he baaton me ye log us chaurahe aa rukhe the jaha ek taraf local adda tha aur dusri taraf kuch tin ki chaadar dhaki darjano dukane. Ab idhar thik chuarha tha aur Arjun ne Nihaal ke dwara sadak dikhane ke bawjood motorcycle rok kar har taraf dhyaan se dekha.

"Toh wo saamne ki taraf bhi koyi gaanv ya kasba hai? Board toh laga hai udhar. Mujhe toh bataya tha ke aap wala he kasba lagta hai shehar se pehle.", Arjun ne muayna karne ke baad dekh liya tha ki kuch local bus aur gaadiyan viprit sadak par bhi ja rahi thi.

"Haan lekin baai wo bhi dekho jo hare board pe likha hai. Ye sadak seedhi XXXX bade sehar aur is taraf hamare kasba. Parli taraf dusra distic (District) aur usme aata ucha pind matlab town. Baaki apni taraf raaj-shahi aur kanoon dono hai lekin udhar jiski lathi uski bhains. Wo gaadi ja rahi chote pradhaan ji ki. Shukar hai unhone dekha nahi.", Ye dono sadak par mudne se pehle he khade the jabki Krishneshwar ji ki car saamne XXXX shehar ki aur se aane ke baad kasbe ki aur mudd gayi thi. Unki najar me ye dono nahi aaye the.

"Dekh lete toh kya kehte wo bhaiya? Yaha khade hona koyi galat baat hai kya? Aur aap toh meri madad he kar rahe ho. Waise inko jaane he do aage, fir hum chalte hai. Pyaas bhi lagi hai bhaiya.", Arjun motorcycle se utar kar bharpoor angdaai leta hua idhar udhar dekhne laga.

"Thanda paani toh ye adde ke andar bhi mil jaayega. Machine lagi hai udhar Arjun baai. Aao mujhe bhi paani ki jarurat hai. Aur pradhan ji toh fer bhi kuch na kehte siwaye haal-chal ke lekin daadi (Devaki) ko sabse dikkat hai. Unhe lagta ke hum ladkiyan taadne ruke hai idhar.", Arjun uski baat sunn kar hans diya. Dono bari bari se mooh dhone ke baad atche se paani pee kar chehra saaf karte hue wahi chhaya me baith gaye.

"Matlab daadi sabhi jawaan ladko ko jhaad deti hai?"

"Nahi aisa bhi nahi hai baai lekin is adde par agar 2-3 ladke khade ho wo bhi apne kasbe ke aur galti se unhone dekh liya toh jarur. Tabhi toh haweli, girls school, aanganbaadi ki taraf koyi ladka jaata nahi aur jo jaaye wo bas apne kaam se jaaye. Baaki poore kasbe me log mil-jul ke rehte hai. Gurughar ke bahar bhi manji dikhegi aur majid ke bahar bhi. Saanjh sawere bele bujurg gappe ladate hai aur bache kahi bhi khelte koodte. Arjun baai ab jaldi se chalo idhar se.", Hare rang ki choti local bus waha aayi thi ki Nihaal uth ka motorcycle ki taraf badh chala. Arjun uske peeche jabki bag Nihaal ke he kandhe tha.

"Haan vi Neelya, kitthe ghumaai ho rahi?", Adhed sa ye aadmi bus se he utra tha aur neeli-safed vardi me kayi ladkiyan bhi. Nihaal ne aupchari muskurahat ke sath jawaab deya.

"Chacha, main tah college toh he aa reha. Ae Arjun baai hai, pradhaan ji da mehmaan. Raah pooch reha si teh mainu mil gaya. Paani pee ke ghar ne he ja reha chacha. Tussi vi pind nu jana?", Ek saans me uska aisa kehna saaf bata raha tha ke usko kuch darr tha idhar maujood hone par. Lekin Arjun ka jo parichaya diya tha usko sunn kar us vyakti ko jawaab mil chuka tha. Dhoop ka chasma pehne sava 6 feet ka lamba chauda aur gorvarn Arjun unke kareeb he tha.

"Namastey ji. Bhaiya chale hum?", Arjun ne us vyakti ko sankshipt jawaab dete hue Nihaal ko chalne ka kaha.

"Namastey ji namastey. Nihaal dhyaan naal leke jaayi janaab ji nu teh dehleej tak chhad ke auna. Chalo vi kudiyon baitho apne tempu vich.", Aur iske baad wo aadha darjan ladkiyan shayad isi aadmi ke us rassi-chalit auto-rikshaw me ja baithi aur gamche se chehra saaf karne ke baad wo aadmi bhi driver ki gaddi par.

"Bhaiya, ye aapke chacha ji the?", Arjun bahot dhimi raftaar se chala raha tha aur uski manjil idhar se 4 kilometer aage thi.

"Oh sage chacha ji nahi hai baai lekin sabhi bache unhe chacha he bolte hai. Waise toh ye din me adde se apne town tempu chalate hai lekin aaj shayad shehar gaye the. Ab tumhari jagah mere sath gaanv ya college ka dost hota toh chittar padne the lekin dekho pradhan ji ka naam sunn kar chacha kaise thande padd gaye. Aajkal chuttiyan chal rahi hai toh saare bache gaanv me he hote hai aur dasvi-baarvi walo ke 3 ghante ki class lagti hai. Ye ladkiyan apni he taraf ki hai aur nurse ki padhai karne roj shehar jaati hai. Inka tempu fix hai. Haan yaha se apna kasba.. town shuru baai.", Ab ye log ek aur sadak par mude the jo 25 feet chaudi thi aur bargad ka vishaal vriksh prarambh me he tha. Arjun ne padha ke uske padd-dada ji ka naam yaha bhi chinhit tha.

Kuch log is waqt bhi bargad ki chhaya tale khade the aur 2-3 tempu bhi. Rang birange ek ya jyada se jyada 2 manjil ke pakke ghar dono taraf aur unse pehle kahi kahi choti moti dukaan. Nihaal Arjun ko sab bataye ja raha tha lekin wo toh 10 ki raftaar me chalta jaise kho sa gaya tha. Khule ghar, jagah jagah ghane vriksh aur khali maidaan. Kahi kahi gaye-bhainse bhi bandhi thi aur din ke 11 baje garmi ki dopehar me bhi idhar utni garmi na thi.

Ek pakki eento ki sadak daayi tarf mudti sandesh liye thi Pandit Motilal Mahila Vidhyalaya ka aur muskurata hua Arjun aage dekhne laga toh thik chaurahe ke beech itna ghana vriksh jisne us chuarahe ko he sahej rakha tha. Hukka aur chai peene ke sath taash khelte 8-9 adhed/bujurg uski chhaya tale the aur unhone hawa me he hath utha kar Arjun ka jaisa mook swagat kiya.

"Ye hai baai apne pind da majma. Gurughar is taraf aur majid (masjid) thik saamne. Aage purana pind aur is taraf dharamshala, akhada aur mandar (mandir). Thodi dur hai lekin naye aur purane ke thik beech me. Khabbe (left) paase market hai jaha sabji, ration aur baaki sabkuch mil jata hai. Mera ghar bhi idhar he hai wo jiske bahar manji rakhi hai. Kone wala bada ghar Shaheed Major Randeep Singh ka hai. Sabhi bahot maan karte hai un par aur inke pariwar ka aur ab yaha biji rehti hai apni ek bahu ke sath kyonki inke bete ne 2 byaah kar rakhe. Aisa nahi hai ki aapas me banti nahi par Jagtar baai ji bade shehar me padhaai karte hai aur unki bebe wahi rehti hai. Chutti me toh wo har saal aate hai toh ab bhi aayenge. Rabb unki umar lambi rakhe, bade he dildaar aadmi hai Arjun baai apne Jagtar baai ji. Tum agge chalo main haweli tak chhod ke wapas aa jaunga.", Ab Arjun usko kya batata ki yahi Jaggi bhaiya hai uske aur usko khushi hui ki wo yaha bhi unse mil paayega.

"Waise aap yahi utar jao bhaiya, dhoop me wapis yaha tak aaoge phir."

"Nahi nahi. Mujhe toh ab chhod ke aana he padega baai. Chacha ne sakhti se kaha tha toh baad me 2 baat keh denge agar unhe khabar lagi toh. Chalo aage badhao apni gaddi.", Arjun ne bhi sehmati se rani aage badha di. Abhi wo kuch aage he aaye the ki ye mukhya sadak bhi pakki eent wali sadak me badal gayi. Idhar ghar kuch purane hisaab ke the lekin bahot behtar haal me. Kahi vriksh ke niche paltu jaanwar bandhe the toh kahi sabji ki kyariyan. Gaaye ko tokri se hara chara khilati us mahila par najar padte he Arjun ki tivra itcha jagi uska chehra dekhne ki. Peele safed salwar kameej me wo sudol bhara hua jism aur maansal baahen jinme sone ki 2-2 choodi thi aur sar pe safed dupatta liye wo jawan mahila hatho se he gaaye ko khilane me vyast thi. Kareeb aati motorcycle ki awaaj ne uska bhi dhyaan bhang kiya toh Arjun ko wo genhua khoobsurat chehra najar aaya.

"Dipa bhabhi, tussi har vele bas isdi sewa vich lagi rehndi ho. Dalbir paah ji di udeek kar rahe ji?", Arjun toh pehle se he kidi ki chaal sa chal raha tha aur Nihaal ke aisa bolne par jaane kyun usne motorcycle us ghar ke saamne he rok di. Wo mahila bhi apne eksaar motiyon se daant dikhati hui ek mohak muskurahat ke sath 2 kadam aage chali aayi.

"Ve tu ajj kithe chalya Neelu? Main tah bas Nimmi nu udeek rahi si. School toh aan wali hai na. Tere paah ji aur unha di jameen bhali. Ae gabru kaun ae? College toh naal aaya?", Arjun ki najre wo kaise dekhti jab uske chehre par wo dhoop ka chasma aur sar pe helmet tha? Lekin Dipa bhabhi ne toh pehli najar me he Arjun ki utsukta badha di thi. Sutwa sharir jiske sath lambaai bhi takriban sadhe 5 feet se kuch ek inch jyada. Dheele vastro me bhi sharir ke khaas ubharo ka vishist kasaav aur itni naisargik muskaan ke sath bebaak baat karna.

"Bhabhi ae pradhan ji de ghar mehmaan ne. Sangi chache ne keha c ke haweli tak chhad ke auna janaab ji nu tah othe he challya c. Nimrat da school hune poora hoya hona tah 10 minute tak aa jana usne. Tussi baali fikar karde ho naal dhup vich rang pakka kari jaane ho. Bebe puchdi si aap ji nu.", Nihaal apni baaton ke beech he sandesha bhi de raha tha aur Arjun ne hath jodd kar abhivadan kiya toh pehle thuddi par hath rakh kar usko dekhti Dipa bhabhi ne pratiuttar me namaskar kiya.

"Ji aaya nu (welcome). Pehle tah nahi vekhya aap ji nu?", Unki awaaj bhi utni he khankadaar thi jitni wo khud.

"Shukriya bhabhi ji. Wo pehli baar he aaya hu na idhar toh isliye nahi dekh paaye aap. Chalta hu.", Arjun ne jigyasa badha kar nikalna he behtar samjha aur uski baat ka matlab samajhti hui Dipa bhabhi wahi khadi rahi. Poore 5 minute baad he Nihaal paidal aata dikhai diya toh kareeb aane par unhone usko wahi rukwa liya.

"Ve pradhan ji de ghar ae naya mehmaan kaun hoya jehda pehle kadi pind vich disya ni?" (Pradhan ji ke ghar ye kaunsa mehmaan aaya hai jisko pehle gaanv me dekha nahi. Aage jyada baatchit hindi me likhunga dosto)

"Bhabhi dur shehar se aaya hai aur kad-kathi me toh mujhse 4-5 ungal uncha hoga lekin mujhse chota hai. Aap toh mere paida hone ke time se ho yaha fir mujhe jyada kaise pata hoga. Arjun naam hai aur bhala ladka hai. Ghoomne aaya hai chhuti me shehar se idhar. Main haweli se pehle he utar gaya tha lekin aap toh waha jaati rehti ho. Bola hai ki shaam ko akhaade ki taraf aayega.", Dipa bhabhi sunn kar bas haami bharti rahi.

"Delhi se hona jarur. Le Nimmi bhi aa gayi. Teri bebe aur behan se keh diyo ke main 4 baje aati hu udhar. Ye roti khaane aayenge toh kaam nibta ke. Aur tu thodi khuraak pe dhyaan de. Peer sahab ke mele se apne he pind ka naam sunaai dena chahiye. Bhoot aur Billa tere paah ji ko bata rahe the ki is baar parli taraf walo ne awaaj lagwaai hai. Pradhan ji ne bhi raider ko pakki naukri dilwane ki jubaan ki hai baaki sabhi ko 5-5 hajaar ke sath. Nimmi tu kapde badal le main khana lagati hu tera.", Bhabhi Nihaal se baatchit karke ghar me chali gayi aur ye saafdil insaan unse vida le kar kinare kinare chalta hua apne aap se he baatein karta jaane laga. Paani ki shudh dhaar sa saaf insaan tha Nihaal aur is gaanv me wo Arjun ka pehla dost bana toh.
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"Mil aaya fir taai se?", Shankar apne office me akela he baitha tha jab darwaja khol kar Narinder akele he andar dakhil hua. Mej par rakha tiffin dekh Narinder ne sateek andaja lagate hue poocha tha aur apne bhai ki bagal me rakhi kursi par pasar gaya. Shankar ke chehre par ek pal toh hairani ke bhaav aaye fir muskura diya.

"Haan kuch kaam tha unhe aur fir Richa se baat karni thi. Tu savere se kaha gayab tha aur akela aaya hai?"

"Richa ki maa se bhi mulakaat ho gayi hogi lage hath? Aur main akela nahi aaya. Renu bhi sath he aayi hai lekin usko Param ne kisi mahila doctor ke sath thode tests karwane bhej diya. Pata nahi kal he toh dikhaya tha usko tune maa ke sath lekin usko aur bhi kuch pareshani hai shayad. Waise tujhse kuch baat karni thi yaar.", Narinder dwara Madhulata par tanj karna Shankar ko atcha he laga tha kyonki aisa wo kabhi kabhi Shankar ke maje lene ke liye karta tha. Aur samne pade tiffin ko araam se kholte hue Narinder ne plastic ki wo bottle bhi utha li jisme thandi lassi bhari thi. Choorme ki khushbu lene ke sath he usne hatho se he khana shuru kar diya.

"Araam se kha bhai main toh ghar se he thoos kar nikla tha. Tere hisse ka bhi kha liya aaj toh. Waise koyi gambhir baat hai kya?", Table ke dusri taraf se nikal kar Shankar ne darwaja andar se laga diya. Ab awaaj bahar nahi ja sakti thi aur Narinder ne lassi ki bottle mooh se lagate hue he sar hila diya.

"Huhhhh. Tu kayi baar toh gadar macha deta hai yar aur kabhi kabhi aise aadmi ko chhod deta hai jo sala bawasir ban sakta hai hamare liye. Naitik wale maamle ke baad jab tu XXXX gaya tha toh aadha darjan jaan li thi lekin uske bawjood wo aadmi bach gaya jo sala sabse pehle khatam hona chahiye tha. Lekin tajjub ki baat hai ki wo sala 18 saal baad he kyun wajood me aaya?", Narinder ne ghoot fir se bharne ke baad phir se choorme ka bhog chalu kiya aur Shankar ek hath se sar khujata hua daftari kagaj par pen se dabbe banane laga.

"Ye kaunsa murda zinda ho gaya be aur tujhe kaise pata chala? Tune ye bhi nahi bataya ke tu tha kaha aur ab ye kya maamla hai.?"

"..mat.. hing.. Uhhh.. Himmat Singh bhai.. Wo bhosdiwala kabar se kaise bahar aa gaya? Aur main bas papa ke kaam se gaya tha najdeek he. Jameen dekhne ke liye bheja tha unhone aur wo jameen kaam ki na lagi mujhe. Ab tu bata ke is jhaantu ka kya kare? Tujhe kuch karna nahi lekin pata lagana hai ke ye ab hain kaha aur iski back kaun hai. 18 saal aise toh wo bacha na reh sakta jabtak koyi sahi hath uske sar ke upar na ho. Bahot baar kaha hai maine ke lash kharaab karne se pehle chehre salamat rakha kar lekin tujhe toh bas chehre se aand tak bas chire lagane me maja aata hai."

"Yar Inder wo tatta agar kisi tarah zinda bhi hai toh itna maal na bhara uske andar ki wo apna saamna kar sake ya koyi nuksaan. Aur itni jaldi kyon hai tujhe usko pakadne ki? Abhi toh ek surgery bhi hai meri 2 baje, matlab ghante baad he aur uske baad Umed ke yaha bhi jana jo ki time pe hone wala nahi. Himmat Singh zinda hai aur sala?", Shankar ne taang pasar kar dono hatho ki ungliyon ko aapas me jod liya. Wo jaise us samay ko yaad karne laga tha aur ghatnakram bhi. Narinder kuch waqt khata raha aur jab lassi ki poori bottle khatam hui toh dakaar leta hua Shankar ke rumaal se he gande hath saaf karke apne bhai jaise table par dono paanv rakh kar araam ki mudra me pasar gaya.

"Dekh bhai Shankar jo insaan tere waar se bach gaya wo hoga toh kuch majboot he. Iraade bhi tagde honge uske jo itne samay tak shaant raha. Mere sutro se mujhe iski jaankari lagi hai aur usne teri, meri aur thaanedar ji ki supari di thi wo bhi 5 crore ki. Ab dhande me pata toh chal he jata hai ki kiski supari uthi hai lekin lene wale ka naam nahi aata. Bahar Sanjiv ki car ki dikki me poora ek crore pada hai saboot ke taur par jo apna he hai kyonki shooter maine close kar diya. Ab hafte ke bhitar kaam na hua toh supari kisi aur ke paas jaayegi. Tab kismat itni he meharbaan hogi iski probability bahot kam hai. Haan Himmat Singh ko he hata diya jaaye toh baat khatam. Aur wo hai apne pradesh me he kyonki kaam bhi yahi hona tha aur paise bhi yahi baramad hue hai.", Itna byora milte he Shankar ke jism me urja bhar uthi. Samne rakhe phone par 5 vibhinn number dabane ke baad he usne ghante ke baad aayi awaj se batchit shuru ki.

"Bharat bhai Shankar bol raha hu."

"Haan bhai number se he jaan gaye hoge. Atcha ek kaam tha.", Shankar ke itna bolte he dusri taraf se kuch kaha gaya toh Shankar ne aage baat badhai.

"Pata lagana hai ek zinda lash ka. Aur jab aapke pas time ho toh bata dijiye mera bhai saari details ke sath aapse milne aa jayega.", Shankar ne baat kehne ke baad saamne wale ke bolne par pen se kaagaj par kuch likhna shuru kar diya.

"Thik hai Bharat bhai kal subah 8 baje Inder, mera matlab Narinder aapke paas pahuch jaayega. Mamla sangin bhi hai aur urgent bhi toh aap par he bharosa kar sakta hu. Meri team utni tej nahi hai is maamle me aur waqt ki he kami hai apne paas.", Shankar jis tarah se saamne wale ko ijjat de raha tha ye amuman dekhne ko nahi milta tha. Kuch aur baatchit ke baad phone rakh diya gaya.

"Ye Bharat bhai kahi Col chacha wala sanki toh nahi hai?", Narinder mustaidi se baat sunn raha tha aur ab kagaj par likha hua padhne ke baad uske sawaal par Shankar bhi hansne laga.

"Isko na toh chacha bol sakte aur na sirf naam se. Sabka bhai hai ye lekin aadmi khara sona hai Inder. Tu is se kal mil le is jagah subah 8 baje. Dekh milne ke liye jagah bhi kya bataai hai. Moonlight cinema ke pichli taraf baayi gali me beej bhandar ke upar wali darji ki dukaan. Chai ke khokhe se pata chal jaayega. Behanchod hai toh karamchand jasoos he poora. Khair ye aadmi he 24 ghante me usko dhoond sakta hai. Aur is baar main gardan alag karke he rahunga us harami ki."

"Rehne de na bhai badi mushkil se teri image thik kar rahe hai main aur Umed mil kar. Main dekh lunga ye sab aur tu ab samajhdar ho raha hai. Nahi toh mujhe lag raha tha tu Rajesh ya Daleep ko isme shamil karega."

"Baap ko toh tu mujhe jyada jaanta hai Inder. Tab bhi unhone apne meethe bol sunaye the aur agar unhe pata lagta ki sala ye zinda hai toh ek baar aur maar lete meri. Rajesh ka bhi apna pariwar hai yar aur maine pehle he usko bahot uljhaya hai. Ab teri salaah par main seekh raha hu ki hamesha bahar se sewa leni chahiye aur kaam khud karna behtar. Waise tere sahabjaade gaanv pahuch chuke hai. Maa ka phone aaya tha tere aane se pehle he. Bata rahi thi ki Vinod Arjun ki wajah se ghar pe he hai aur baaki sab log bhi khush the udhar uske jaane par. Lekin tune mujhse ye akhaade wali baat kyun kehalwaai Arjun ko?", Achanak he Shankar ko aaj subah wala ghatnakram dhyaan aa gaya jis par Narinder muskurane laga.

"Vinod dil ka bura nahi hai bas chutiya hai thoda. Aur tujhe ye nahi pata hoga ki wo Arjun se darr mehsoos karta hai ab lekin atchi baat hai ki wo koshish kar raha hai ghulne milne ki. Hum toh usko samjha nahi paaye par apne pehalwan ke paas sharir se jyada dimaag hai aur us se badhiya hai uski soch. Wo bure ko khatam nahi karta Shankar, hamari tarah. Buraai ko khatam karta hai wo bhi gehraai me utar kar. Waise tujhe mela yaad hai jaha tu aur apna jigari mama ghoda jeet ke aaye the?", Narinder ne yaha apne swargiya mama Banwari ka jikar karke Shankar ko meethi yaad dilwa di thi.

"Haan bhai apna khasamkhaas tha toh koyi wo Banwari mama he toh tha bachpan se. Pehla guru aur darr ko bhi majaak se darane wala ghudsawaar. Banne mama jaisa aadmi toh koyi ho he nahi sakta. Hostle me kaise taash khila khila kar 40 logo ki suppli lagwa di thi mama ne aur dean.. Uski toh class aisi li thi ki bechara hath jodd kar maafi maangne lag pada tha.", Shankar toh sab bhool kar hans hans ke dohra he ho gaya.

"Oh ruk ja be mere bhole bhandari ruk ja aur wapis aa vartmaan me pyaare. Tujhe mela yaad hai na?"

"Haan bhai yaad hai aur yaad kyun nahi hoga aakhir ghoda jeete the hum mama-bhanja waha. Lekin papa ne pehli baar gaand sujai thi us time. Meri chhod teri aur Ajju ki bhi toh patloon utarwa di thi unhone us time. Tum logo ne waha kushti kari thi na?", Ab Narinder ne sehmat hansi dikhai thi.

"Je baat mere bhai. Ab aayi na tere chote bheje me sahi baat. Hum dono ko saja kushti nahi kabaddi khelne ki wajah se mili thi. Aur Ajju ne waha dargaah se agle gaav ki team ko bhidne ki chunoti de di thi. Kabaddi ki poori team aur saamne hum dono. Pagal tha wo aur uske sath main jo baat maan gaya. Jeet bhi gaye lekin ghar aaye toh wo sala toh bhaag khada hua papa ko gusse me dekh lekin main hathe chadh gaya thaanedar ke. Bhai us patli se bent se ek inch chuttad upar utha diye the unhone mere aur Ajju sala meri patloon jameen pe dekh apni bhi utaar ke unke pas ja khada hua. Udhar se aa gaye tum mama bhanja jo uski jagah fans gaye. Ajju ke toh maar he na padi thi kyonki papa sabhi ko saja de sakte the lekin usko nahi. Baad me bas itna he kaha tha ke ab kabhi mele me nahi jaoge. Aur jana bhi hua toh maa sath jaayegi, jo ki unse jyada khatarnaak hai. Bas tabhi se, na hum log mele me gaye aur na udhar wale akhade me.", Ajju ka bhi jikar chala toh Shankar fir se khush hone laga ye bhul kar ki baat kya chal rahi hai.

"Tu aur teri yaadon ka pitara Shankar. Abe hum akhade ki baat kar rahe hai."

"Haan bhai haan. Bas aaj yar Arjun ke sath thoda waqt akele raha tha aur baatchit karte hue Ajju ka jikar ho aaya. Kuch bhi keh in dono ke beech ek badi samaan baat jarur hai. Isko bhi sabhi barabar chahte hai aur koyi kuch kehne nahi deta or uske sath bhi aisa he tha. Aur dono kab kya kar jaaye ye tabtak nahi pata chalta jabtak ghatna saamne aa na jaaye. Lekin yar Inder iska matlab Arjun ko akhade ke baare me batana nahi chahiye tha. Papa phir se bhadkenge aur maa iska jimmewar hume he bata degi."

"Yar tu na sachmuch nira jhandu he hai Shankar. Abe papa ne mele me jaane se toh mana he nahi kiya tha aur Arjun ko kasrat ki jaruat padti hai khud ko niyantrit or sucharu rakhne ke liye toh papa ko uska akhade jana bhala he lagega. Lekin majedar baat ye hai ki aaj 23 hai aur 28 ko varshik mela lagega dargaah pe. Arjun ko pata lagega ghar se bhi aur akhade se bhi. Jabse mera aur Ajju wala kaand hua tha uske baad har saal chunoti uth rahi hai aur usko koyi bhi akhada nahi le raha. Papa ne apne gaanv ko mana kiya hua aur baaki halke ke jo 14-15 gaanv hai wo bhi shanti banaye hue hai. Bas dargaah ke parli taraf wale us haar ko bhool nahi paaye aur har baar speaker pe bajwa dete hai. Chunoti bhi Ajju wali he rakhte hai par bada badlaav karke. Ya toh unke 2 pehalwan ek se bhidenge ek samay me aur saamne wala 5 bhej sakta hai. Matlab 2 logo se 5 log bhidenge lekin baari baari se akele. Nahi toh iska ulta karo. Us haar ko un logo ne itna gambhirta se liya tha Shankar ki waha lagbhag har ghar me ek tagda kabaddi ka khiladi hai jo desi pehalwan bhi hai aur prashikshan ke liye ek se badhkar ek coach-suvidhaye. Panchayate aapsi sauhard banaye hue hai aur kahi bhi koyi matbhed nahi hai."

"Phir tum aisa karna he kyun chahte ho yar? Aur agar galti se ye waha bhid baitha toh iski rail bana denge 2 daksh pehalwan. Kushti ka ghanta pata hai isko aur wo bhi desi akhade me.? Lekin agar tu aisa chahta hai toh wajah jarur hogi.", Shankar ke sawal aur apne bete ko kamtar aankne par Narinder ne apna sar he peet liya.

"Bina wajah toh humne bhi wo chunoti na di thi bhai. Tujhe lagta hai Ajju aise he ulajh jata tha? Tab mudda ye tha ki Ram aur Raghu ke baad kya Motilal ji ke pariwar ne surma paida karne band kar kiye? Kyonki papa aur chacha dangal karte the dargah ke akhade me lekin phir unhone kisi wajah se ye ekdum band kar diya. Maa se maine baat ki thi lekin unhe bhi iska kuch pata nahi aur na Purnima chachi ko. Krishan chacha ka kehna hai ki tab kuch shahi khel aur niyam shamil hote the aisi kushti me aur bahar se shahi mehman bhi aamantrit hote the. Unhe atche se yaad nahi tha kyonki unki umar kam thi lekin kushti me papa ya chacha ke hatho bada kaand ho gaya tha, josh josh me. Aur uske baad apne bacho ki baat par dada ji ne raajgharane se baat karke is aayojan ko bas apne halke aur peer sahab ke mele tak simit rakhne ki arji di thi. Kushti hoti rahi lekin sahi kaayde ke sath aur papa ya Raghuvir chacha kabhi bhi maidaan me nahi utre. Unke aisa karne par gaanv ke baaki gharo se bhi kisi ne akhaade me na utarne ka fainsla kiya jo us din tak barkarar raha jis din tak un logo ne Ajju aur mujhe chunoti di. Humne kar liya jo karna tha lekin papa ko is baat ka bahot bura laga tha. Unhone baad me us aayjan sthal se dada ji ke naam ka smarak pathar bhi hatwa diya.", Ateet ka lekha jokha batate hue Narinder ne table par rakhi cigrattee ki dibbi uthate hue ek dhumrapan dandika sulga li.

"Aur tu fir bhi Arjun ko kaise na kaise isme utarna chahta hai.? Ajju ko papa ne chahe kuch na kaha ho lekin Arjun ko saja de sakte hai wo. Aur aisa karke kya milega hume?"

"Sukoon milega bhai. Wo naam waha se hatane ka dukh hai papa ko kyonki unhe poori baat baad me pata chali thi ki aisa hua kyun tha. Lekin jubaan toh wo palatne se rahe lekin agar Arjun ne challenge le liya toh wo avashya sabit karega ki kyun Pandit Motilal ji ka khoon khaas raha hai. Tujhme ya mujhme papa jaise gunn nahi hai Shankar aur Ajju kuch unke jaisa tha bhi toh sirf baatchit me. Us se bada sanaki toh tu bhi nahi hai. Arjun har baat par gor karta hai aur fir uske sawaal shuru hote hai jo wo yakinan gaanv ya Kishan chacha se poochega. Jawaab bhi milenge aur jab pata lagega ki us jagah se ek khaas naam gayab hai toh wo yakinan akhade me utrega. Ubal saamne wale bhi rahe honge kyonki bechare itne baras se mehnat kar rahe hai ye soch kar ki kab wo din aayega jab unki jhandi pakadne saamne se koyi aaye. Wo log ye dekhenge ki is baar unke saamne khaas insaan hai toh ye baat akhade ke baad fir nahi uthegi. Becharo par sarkari aur shahi danda bhi chala hai us naam ke hatne ki wajah se. Panchayat grant aadhi bhi nahi milti aur jo sahayata ho rahi hai wo papa ke kehne par main dekhta hu ya Kumar Mahendra. Papa shayad gussa kare lekin jab wo apne pita ka naam wapis waha paayenge toh dard khatam ho jayega unka aur ye udhghosh bhi waha hona band. Kya bolta hai?", Narinder abhi bhi sehmati le raha tha kyonki Shankar ki ijajat jaruri thi.

"Pooch kya raha hai bhai? Bhijwa fir chote chote nagme akhade ke Arjun ke kaano tak. Lekin waha kisi apne ko jarur maujood rakhna padega. Kahi ummeed se alag kaand hua na toh bheed ka chehra nahi hota aur apna ek he londa hai. Phir thaanedar ne hum dono ki takhti taang deni jo uske sath unch neech ho gayi."

"Ye papa ke naam pe tu apne dil ki baat kar raha hai bhole bhandari. Aur mera bhi beta hai wo toh apni hifajat me rakhunga. Haan usko past hone tak mauka jarur dunga kyonki khoon toh apna hai aur ye kamjor nahi."

"Waise khoon wali baat se yaad aaya ke dada ji toh pehalwan the lekin papa ko toh bas sabhi shikari ke naam se bulate the. Wo ye kushti jaise khel khelne wale lagte hai tujhe?", Shankar jhemp gaya tha jab Narinder ne uski chori pakad li thi bete ki parwah wali. Baat badal kar mudda ab pita par aa gaya.

"Yakeen toh mujhe bhi nahi hua lekin unka thappad is gaal pe lagta tha toh sunaai dusre se bhi nahi deta tha. Wo maarte bhi nahi the hath se jaha tak mumkin hota. Yaad nahi col chacha batate the ki ek majnu ke tikaya tha unhone khule hath ka aur baad me gaal par taanke lagwane bhi khud he le kar gaye the usko. Is umar bhi wo aashirwad dene se katrate hai bacho ko. Hathode jaisa hath aur mere jitna kad. Shikar se aisa sharir thodi banta hai. Haan dada tagde dikhte the isliye papa ko humne kam he aanka. Chal ab apne dada jaisa apna beta hai toh isko he dekh ke khush ho lenge. Main karta hu intjaam Arjun tak paheliyan bhijwane ka aur Renuka intjaar kar rahi hogi toh usko le kar jata hu ghar. Gajju ke paas milte hai phir. Bhalla wala matter bhi samajhna hai.", Narinder ne aadhi cigratte Shankar ko dene ke baad aise he darwaja khol diya.

"Abe main senior doctor hu aur sabko dikhayega ki yaha kash laga raha hu?"

"Warning likhi hoti hai hospital me toh iska matlab ye nahi hath pakad rakhe hai. Tera cabin, teri cigratte toh tu dekh. Sham ko milta hu.", Hanste hue Narinder toh nikal gaya aur uski baat par muskurate hue Shankar ne us cigrattee ko ek baar dekhne ke baad hontho se laga kar cabin fir se band kar liya. Dono bhaiyon ne bahot charcha kar li thi aur kuch fainsle bhi lekin hona na hona unke hath nahi tha.
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"Namastey chacha ji. Namastey Fufa ji. Aap bhi samay se aa gaye the lagta hai chote dada ji.?",Arjun ko toh dur se he wo imarat dikh gayi thi jiski bhavyata kisi prakar se Sombir Singh ya Rammehar wali haweli se kam na thi. Nihaal ne bhi usko kuch pehle he rukwa ka bas uski manzil dikha di thi aur baad me milne ka bol kar chala gaya tha. Motorcycle ghar ke bahar he rokne wala tha Arjun ki us se pehle ek sewak ne lakdi aur lohe ka wo ek manzila darwaja khol kar andar laane ki jagah di. Uske shehar wale ghar jitna toh sirf yaha ye aangan he tha wo bhi pakka bhaag. Baaki dono taraf sadharan sabji-phulo ke bagiche aur kuch ghane vriksh. Ulte 'U' ke akaar me aangan ke teen taraf anginat kamre aur waisa he bhaag upari manzil ka. Haweli ka plaster bhi waisa he tha jaisa amuman itihasik imarato ka rehta hai. Dakhil hote he usne sabse pehle Vinod chacha aur PP Sharma se bhent ki aur awaaj sunn kar Krishneshwar ji bhi goad me Niketan ko liye ek kaksh se bahar chale aaye. Arjun ke chehre ke bhaav dekh unhe bhi atcha laga.

"Yar itni badhiya car rakhi hai tumne wo bhi 2-2 aur aaye bhi lambe safar par toh punjabi gaadi pe. Waise jachti hai tumhare upar. Maa, najar utaro Arjun ki.", Vinod ne usko charpaai par baithane se pehle he apni maa ko awaaj di. Arjun ka bag Krishneshwar ji ke ishare bhar se wo sanwla lekin majboot sa sewak ek charpaai par rakh kar wapis dwar par ja baitha. Devaki ji rasoighar se ek peetal ki badi thaali me diya, paani aur meetha liye aayi jinke paanv chhu kar Arjun ne aashirwad liya aur uski najar utaari ghoongat audhe khadi Anamika chachi ne.

"Beta, dekh rahe hai ki tumhe kuch alag sa lag raha hai apni he mitti me aane par. Safar ki thakaan hai ya kuch aur wajah?", Krishneshwar ji ne he tilak karke usko gudd khilaya aur chandi ki gilasi se paani Devaki ne.

"Nahi chote dada ji aisi baat nahi hai aur safar toh kuch bhi nahi laga. Lekin mujhe nahi pata tha ke ye ghar itna jyada bada hoga. Yaha toh shehar wala pariwar bhi rehne aa jaaye toh sabko ek ek kamre dene ke baad bhi kamre bach sakte hai. Aur 2 manzil bhi itni unchi jaise 3 ho. Waise isko barkarar rakhne ka shrey toh choti daadi ji ko jata hai kyonki itna bada ghar sambhalna harek ke bas ki baat toh nahi.", Arjun abhi bhi khada toh aur ye dekh kar Krishneshwar ji usko charpayi par baithane lage toh Vinod ne kandha daba kar usko lakdi ki ek shaandar lekin purani kursi par baitha diya.

"Araam se baitho aur pehle sharir ko araam do beta. Aur ye haweli bani he pariwar ke liye hai. Aage chal kar samay aayega jab tumhe apne is chote bhai ke sath mil kar barkarar rakhna hoga. Waise ye sirf itni he badi nahi hai jitni dikh rahi hai. Pichla bhaag dusri sadak tak jata hai. Kabhi waha par hum bhai behan athekheliyan mauj-masti kiya karte the aur amma sabki sutaai.", Anjaane he Krishneshwar ji ke mooh se behan nikal gaya jo Arjun ke mann me baith gaya lekin abhi usne sawaal nahi kiya. Lekin pichli kayi mulakaato ke baad pehli baar hua tha ke Devaki ke chehre par khushi aayi thi. Arjun ne aate he unhe jo maan diya tha.

"Phir toh maine deri kardi aane me yaha dada ji. Aur mujhe poori ummeed hai mere is nanhe bhai par jo isko atche se sambhalega. Ab hum khelnge yaha.. Ooii.. mujhe jaanta hai na Kittu?", Arjun Niketan ko dularte hue hansane laga toh wo bacha bhi uske paas aa kar kilkari maar kar khushi dikhane laga. Ye dekh ghoongat me bhi Anamika ke chehre par bahumulya hansi aa gayi aur Arjun ke kahe har shabd ne baaki sabko prabhavit he kiya. PP Sharma khamosh tabiyat tha lekin sath baitha wo bhi shamil raha inke sath. Ab ek lagbhag 30 umar ki mahila audhni ghagre me sadhi chaal se inke kareeb aayi aur badi tray ko lakdi ke mej par rakhne ke baad wapis chali gayi. Sabhi ke liye chai, namkeen, biscuit aur meetha tha. Ek gilaas thandai bhi jo Arjun ke liye thi.

"Tumhara samaan main papa wale kamre me he rakhwa deta hu Arjun. Yaha aksar bijli jaati rehti hai aur papa ko generator pasand nahi isliye 4 kamro me battery ka connection kiya hua hai. Jija ji, Damini aur Aanchal ek kamre me ruk jaayenge aaj aur papa maa wale me. Baaki tumhare liye toh lagta hai ye generator bhi lagwa lenge.", Vinod ne ye baat apne pita ko dekhte hue masti me kahi thi aur wo hath ke ishare se usko keh rahe the ke tu jo marji kar.

"Waise silent generator bhi aata hai chacha ji lekin jab gaanv aaya hu toh is sabse dur he rahunga. Samaan ke naam par ek bag he hai mere paas aur isko kahi bhi rakhwa dijiye. Sona toh mujhe aangan ya chhat par he hai, khuli hawa aur aasamn ke niche. Na bijli jaane ka chakkar aur na gadde ki wajah se pasine ka. Jarurate toh jitni marji badha sakte hai lekin sukoon ka niyam bilkul alag hai. Galat toh nahi keh raha na chote dada ji?"

"Bade bhaiya sahi kehte hai tumhare baare me beta. Tum na unke jaise ho na mere ya kisi aur jaise. Chalte bhi hamare pita ki tarah ho aur baatein bhi waisi he. Unhe main suchit kar deta hu ki tum sakushal aa gaye ho aur jaha tumhara dil kare waha raho. Snaanghar 3 hai yaha aur chaho toh naha kar taravat le lo. Ek yaha bahar, dusra upari manzil par lekin usko main saaf karwa deta hu aur ek pichle bhaag me hai. Vinod ne sehri hisaab se banwaya hai wo wala. Kamro me sirf snaan ka prabandh juda hai. Abhi araam karo thoda aur chaho toh phone par baat karne mere sath he chalo. Vinod tumhe shaam ko gaanv dikhane le jaayega. Kal ye shehar nikal jaayega toh wapis fir brihaspatvar he aane wala hai. 28 ko. Bahu, iski marji se jaha ye kahe waha samaan rakhwa do aur Meena ko bol kar fir se safaai karwa dena.", Krishneshwar ji ke charitra aur baatchit se ye toh saaf tha ke wo vyakti kahi bhi dhile naade ka nahi lagta tha aur bhasha bilkul maryadit evam pariwarik. Arjun ko kaafi mashakkat karni padegi ye wo jaan chuka tha Damini, Devaki aur baaki sabhi ko samajhne par. Lekin aakhirkar wo manzil par toh pahuch he gaya tha jaisa uske aur Pandit ji ke beech taye hua tha.

 

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"Tu bhi baat kar le, Arjun he hai line pe.", Phone Umed Singh ki haweli par milaya tha Arjun ne aur apni daadi se dher sari baatein karne ke baad wo phone rakhne he wala tha ki khud Kaushalya ji ne usko rok kar Ritu ko bulwa liya. Wo waha aayi toh kuch sakucha si gayi apni daadi ki baat par. Unhone sirf usko he bulwaya wo bhi Arjun se phone par baat karne ke liye?

"Main baad me kar lungi na daadi. Waise bhi aaj he toh gaya hai aur kya baat karungi main is bhondu se.?", Arjun line ke dusri taraf ye awaaj sunn kar he khush ho raha tha aur Ritu dwara diye gaye har naam se usko khushi he milti thi.

"Main kya jaanu ke tujhe kya baat karni hai? Haan tu araam se baat kar main jara dekhu Purnima kaha uljhi hai.", Kaushalya ji ne jis andaaj me ye kaha tha Ritu ka kaleja he mooh ko aa gaya. Phone ka handle pakadte hue uske hath halke se kaanpe jo uski daadi ne bhi dekhe par wo mand mand muskurati hui yaha se bahar chali gayi.

"Hee.. Hellooo.", Ritu ne jis tarah se kaha tha Arjun ne adrishya chumban kar diya us awaaj par.

"Kya kar rahi ho? Aur bhondu bula rahi thi mujhe?", Arjun ne thodi gambhir awaaj me bola.

"Ho nahi kya tum? Waise tayaar he hui hu abhi aur yaha bahot saare log aaye hai. Haweli se bhi sabhi log hai aur kuch gaanv ke bhi. Tum motorcycle kyun le kar gaye?", Ritu baat karte hue idhar udhar bhi dekh rahi thi jaise koyi usko dekh na raha ho.

"Wahi gulabi dress pehni hai na jo maine di thi? Tum usme sachmuch pyaari lagti ho. Aur idhar mere paas bhi tumhari tarah aur koyi nahi hai.", Arjun ne sirf apni kahi thi aur sawal ka jawab diye bina. Ritu dusri taraf thik usi paridhan me thi jaisa Arjun ne kaha tha. Uski baat sunn kar gaalo par alag he gulabipan ubhar aaya Ritu ke. Ek bar fir darwaje ki taraf kisi ke na hone ki pushti karte hue usne dhime se hontho se awaaj ki jagah chumban kiya.

"Mujhe dekhne ke siwa koyi aur kaam bhi kar liya karo. Yaha sabhi hai Arjun aur tum kal din me phone karna Preeti ke ghar wale number par. Udhar PCO hai koyi?", Arjun ye sunn kar muskurane laga ki Ritu ko ghabrahat hoti hai aise premika ki tarah baat karne me.

"Tumhe motorcycle kyun chahiye tha?",Arjun ne dusri baat he kar di.

"Wo Babita didi pooch rahi thi tumhare baare me. Unse baat karwau kya?", Ritu ne galiyare se aati Babita ko dekh kar kaha lekin fir Babita kisi ki awaaj se palat kar wapis chali gayi toh Ritu ne thandi si aah bhari.

"Matlab wo chali gayi? Haan toh Preeti ke ghar reh kar padhne wali ho?"

"Huh. Ab rakhti hu aur ye daadi kaise baat kar rahi thi?", Ritu ne jikar kiya toh Arjun ko bhi thaska laga yaad karte he.

"Unka wahi jaane aur maa ka khayaal rakhna. Kal dopehar me baat karte hai Preeti ke ghar."

"Thodi der so jana Aaru aur maa ghar jaane ke baad baat kar lengi.", Ritu ne aage koyi jawab sune bina line kaat di. Arjun bhi uth kar wapis bahar chala aaya jaha Anamika chachi ne uske liye toliya nikaal rakha tha. Ab unka ghoongat chehre tak nahi tha, sirf sar dhaka tha.

"Matlab aangan me chehra dhakna padta hai aapko? Aur chacha kaha gaye?", Arjun ne dekha ki Krishneshwar ji ek taraf us aam ke vriksh ki chhaav me kisi khaas vyakti ke sath baithe hukka gudguda rahe the aur Devaki ji viprit disha me bane baade me apni dekhrekh me Meena se pashuo ko chara khilwa rahi thi. Wo darwaje par rehne wala vyakti idhar nahi tha. Anamika chachi ka saral aur khoobsurat chehra Arjun ki baat par damak utha.

"Najar utarte samay meri najar bhi lag sakti hai. Bahar ki hu na isliye chehra dhaka hua tha.", Kitni saralta se unhone aisa keh diya ki wo is ghar ko vansh dene ke bawjood bahar ki hai. Arjun ki peshani par lakire ubhar aayi ye sunn kar.

"Aainda aisa mat kehna chachi ki aap bahar ki ho. Is ghar ki asli lakshmi ho aap jiski wajah se ye ghar ek pariwar hai, khandhar nahi. Aap bhi jaanti hai ki hamara ankaha rishta devar bhabhi jaisa hai aur jis din aapka lagan hua usi din aap pariwar ka chehra ban gayi thi. Ab Niketan bhi bahar ka hoga fir is hisaab se?", Arjun ke aise tunakne par Anamaika ki hansi chhoot gayi aur wo hansi dekh Arjun bas unke chehre me he kho gaya. Iska bhaan hote he Anamika ne toliya khinch kar usko hosh dilaya.

"Naha lo ja kar aur tum sachmuch bahot he bhole ho jo majaak nahi samajhte. Ghoongat ke liye toh badi maa (Kaushalya ji) ne wahi par maa ji ko samjha diya tha. Lekin shagun ke samay toh itna kar he sakte hai. Idhar wale kamre me tumhara samaan rakhwa diya hai aur nahane ke baad khana jab kaho laga dungi. Ab jao, mere chehre par kuch nahi laga jo dekhe ja rahe ho.", Anamaika sachmuch jeena seekh gayi thi Pandit ji ke sansaar me rehne ke baad. Arjun bhi unke dwara dhakele jaane par hansta hua sa pichle hisse ki aur chal diya. Anamika ko jaise he kuch yaad aaya toh wo Arjun ko tokne he wali thi lekin idhar wo ja chuka tha aur udhar Devaki ne awaaj laga di.

"Bahu, tere pita ji ke liye chai rakh de. Damini ne sabji kaat di hogi, wo bhi chadha diyo.", Aur Anamika ke dimag se Arjun ek pal me he nikal gaya jisko wo kuch kehne wali thi. Apni saas ko ji maa ji kehti hui wo us bade se rasoighar me ghus gayi jaha paat par baith ke Damini karelo par chira laga rahi thi. Ek taraf taja kati loki rakhi thi aur uske barabar paani me kaat kar bhigoye aalu. Anamika dakshta se chulhe ke dono taraf bartan rakhti hui kaam me jutt gayi. Udhar Arjun us lambe galiyare me gungunata hua ja raha tha aur us se nikal kar wo pichle hisse me aaya toh jaise us drishya me kho he gaya. Sachmuch chota sa hara-bhara jungle he tha wo aur unse aage bhi kuch imarat bani hui thi jo thodi bahot dikhti thi in vriksho ki wajah se. Farsh par kadam sthir the aur fir usko snaanghar ka dhyaan aaya toh agal bagal me dono taraf he kamre jaise bane the lekin ek me sookha chara bhara tha aur dusre ka kiwad laga tha.

'Yahi bathroom hoga.', Aur wo daayi taraf badhta hua darwaje tak aaya aur befikri se usko thelta hua andar aane se pehle he tshirt utaar kar hath me le chuka tha. Lekin yahi anhoni ho gayi jiske liye shayad Anamika usko tokna chah rahi thi.

Paani ki fisalti hui lakire us tamra(Bronze) jism se farsh par ja rahi thi. Bheege hue kamar se kuch upar tak aate kesh jism ki harkat se idhar udhar hil rahe the. Sudol kulho ko dhake wo geela ekmatra vastra buri tarah chipak kar kulho ki darar tak dikha raha tha. Jhukne ki wajah se wo bade narangi se thoda bada ek he stann dikh raha tha jiska kathai chuchak shayad paani ki wajah se ubhar kar kabuli chane se kuch chota he tha. bathroom me achanak hui is bahari roshni se wo jism bhi harkat me aata hua palta toh Arjun ki tarah bas apni jagah pattha sa reh gaya. Dono ki najre bas ek dusre se ek kshann ke liye he takraai thi aur Arjun turant sorry bolta hua bahar ke liye mudd gaya. Aanchal ke paas toh apna jism dhakne ke liye koyi aanchal tak kareeb na tha. Uske vastra bhi darwaje ke peeche tange the aur ab Arjun uske jism ko dekh kar ja bhi chuka tha.

'Nana ji ko bola bhi tha ki ye darwaja fansta hai aur kadi mushkil se lagti hai. Arjun kya soch raha hoga mujhe aise dekh kar? Kahi galat na soch baithe ki main jaanboojh kar darwaje ki kundi lagaye naha rahi thi! Upar se wo sabkuch dekh bhi gaya.', Aanchal geele badan ko jaldi jaldi me saaf karti hui jaise taise kapde pehan rahi thi. Ab usko Arjun ka saamna karne ka darr alag sata raha tha. Wahi Arjun is ghatna ko bhulane ki nakaam koshish karta us taraf chal diya jaha betartib bagiche aur jagah jagah sookhe patte jameen par biche the. Uske chalne se patto ka charmarane ke alag he shor ho raha tha lekin us jyada hulchal uske dilo-dimaag me thi. Abhi tak wo Aanchal se jyada mila he kaha tha aur ekaant me saamna hua bhi toh jagah snaanghar aur dono log upar se nirvastra. Darwaje se nikal kar bahar aati Aanchal ki payal ki awaaj se is bar dono ki najre khule me mili jaha Arjun mook maafi maang raha tha aur waisa he haal ghabraai hui Aanchal ka tha.

"Anjaane me ho gaya. Koyi awaaj bhi nahi aa rahi thi aur aapka darwaja bhi andar se laga hua nahi tha. Sorry."

"Sorry mujhe kehna chahiye aur darwaje me problem hai. Wo fansta hai aur kadi nahi lagti sahi se. Galat mat samajhna.", Aanchal ne abhi bhi kameej ke upar se toliya seene par dala hua tha aur uski baat sunn ne ke baad jaise he Arjun ka dhyaan udhar gaya toh is baar Aanchal ke chehre par sharam kahi jyada he badh gayi. Najre fir se ek hui toh wo ek pal bhi waha thehar na saki lekin uska bhaagne se pehle sharmana aur muskurana bahot kuch keh gaya.

'Pandit ji ye aapne kaha fansa diya? Main kaand karna nahi chahta lekin ab hote bhi kaha meri marji se hai. Koshish karunga jitna bach saku utna bachu.', Arjun apne aap ko samjhata hua ek baar fir se bathroom me dakhil ho chuka tha. Tshirt taangte hue uski najar kaali bra par padi toh fir se mann ashaant hone laga. Jaldbaaji me Aanchal jaise apni utaari hui bra bhool gayi thi. Arjun ne turant najar hata kar darwaje par dhyaan diya. Paani lagne ki wajah se wo nichli taraf se phool gaya tha thoda aur poori tarah band karne par kaafi jor lagta tha jo shayad he mahilaon ke bas ki baat nahi thi aur band hone pe kholne me jyada mashakkat.

'Sala ye he gadbad ki wajah hai aur sabse pehle isko he sudharta hu.', Arjun usi haalat me chara rakhne wale kamre ke bahar padi lakdi ki peti tak aaya aur usko khol kar aujaaro ko tatolne laga. Is tarah ka baksa uske dada ji ke bhi paas tha lekin isme jyada aujaar the waha wale se. Bagiche ke sath kheti baadi aur gaaye bhainso ki wajah se. Hathodi aur chowksi milte he wo wapis apni jagah chala aaya.

'Ab dekhta hu ke ye kaise araam se band nahi hota.', Arjun ne chowksi ka paina bhaag darwaje ke adhik ubhre hisse par rakh kar hathodi ke vaar se usko halka halka chhilna shuru kiya tha thak-thak ki awaaj hona lajmi tha. Lekin jyada mehnat nahi lagi thode se bhaag ko samtal ek-samaan karne me. Chhili hui lakdi ko bator kar wo bagiche ki taraf fenk kar wapis aaya toh ab bra farsh par giri hui thi.

'Hath lagaye bina toh ye bhi nahi uthne wali.', Arjun apni kismat ko kosta hua us bra ko abhi utha kar seedha he hua tha ki Anamika chachi se takra gaya. Ab wo yaha kyun aayi thi.? Shayad shor sunn kar.

"Ye.. ye meri hai.. Yahi lene aayi thi. Socha tum naha chuke hoge ab tak. Tum kyun isko..", Wo toh bechari khud ghighiya rahi thi aur Arjun paseene me tar-batar khada hua unke jism ko apne sath lagbhag takrane par alag sadme me tha. Chachi ne himmat karke bra ke niche latakte hisse ko pakda toh unki najar Arjun se ek bar fir mili. Arjun toh bhool he gaya tha ke usne bra ko kas kar pakda hua hai aur ye Aanchal ki nahi chachi ki bra hai.

"Wo.. wo shayad ye Aanchal yahi bhool gayi chachi aur main toh darwaja he thik kar raha tha jis se ye hilne ki wajah se niche gir gayi. Mere thodi na kisi kaam ki hai ye.", Arjun ki dasha dekh kar na chahte hue bhi Anamika chachi ke chehre par hansi aa gayi. Unhone jhatka diya toh Arjun ne bhi bra chhod di.

"Sachmuch badi maa tumhe sahi bulati hai bailbuddhi. Main keh rahi hu na ke ye meri hai jo main bhool gayi thi. Aur tum iska kya kar rahe the ye mujhe kaise pata hoga. Naha lo ab agar thodi apni haalat pata hai toh.", Anamika chachi ki baat sunn kar Arjun ne khudko dekha toh hatho par mitti, jism par pasina aur jeans me wo tagda ubhaar. Arjun ki najro ke sath chachi ki bhi najar ubhar par gayi toh wo palat kar sidha galiyare me nikal li. Arjun sar khujata hua darwaja band karke fuhare ke he niche khada ho gaya.

"Jhand.. ab dimag kaha se kaam karega jab pehle he itna kuch jaldi jaldi ho gaya. Jeans bhi bheeg gayi..", Arjun ne jaldi se apni jeans utaar kar usko jancha toh wo geeli ho chuki thi. Jaise taise nahane ke baad wo kamar par toliya baandh kar bahar nikla toh seene par purani tshirt he pehan na behtar samjha. Sakuchate hue wo us kamre tak aaya jo chachi ne bataya tha aur khushkismati se is beech kisi se bhi takraav na hua. Kapde badal kar apne baal aur chehra thik karne ke baad Arjun seedhiyan chadhta hua dusri manzil par chala aaya. Geela toliya aur apni dhoyi hui jeans ko taar par daalne ke baad kuch der wo yahi se bahar ka najara leta raha. Haweli ki is manzil se he lagbhag aadha gaanv dikh raha tha. Dur dur tak ghar base the aur kahi kahi log-baag bhi chalte najar aate.

"Ye wala kamra Shankar bhaiya ka hai Arjun. Aur udhar thik saamne wala Raju bhaiya ka. Pehle Madhu jab aati thi toh wo is wale me rukti thi lekin ab toh wo log aate bhi hai toh upar nahi aate. Main bhi jab yaha aayi hoti hu toh kuch samay idhar baith kar gaanv dekhti rehti hu. Shaam ko toh aur bhi atcha lagta hai. Waise chhat se toh poora he gaanv dikhai padta hai dur khet bhi aur dargaah bhi.", Ye Damini thi jo shayad rasoi ka kaam karne ke baad yahi upar wale bathroom se naha kar idhar aayi thi. Taar par kapde usne bhi sukhaye the jinki taraf Arjun ne dhyaan nahi diya. Lekin Damini ke bhare hue jism ko jarur ek bharpoor najar di thi.

"Haan bua keh toh aap sahi rahi ho. Bada khoobsurat gaanv hai aur bahot bada bhi. Kaise har dharmik sthaan ek dusre ke sath jude hue hai. Waise bua aap toh aksar aati jaati hongi na yaha aur sab jagah dekhi bhi hongi aapne?", Arjun wahi chhaya me rakhi niwar wali kursi par baith gaya aur Damini bhi toliye se baal suljhati hui uske saamne wali kursi par. Is dauraan gulabi-safed sooti kameej me qaid wo bade bade ubhar thirakte hue apna akaar bhali-bhaanti dikha rahe the lekin Arjun unse bachta hua dur sthit ek unchi imarat par fehrati pataka dekhne laga.

"Haan mera ghar dur he kitna hai yaha se? Mushkil se aadha ghanta lagta hoga aur ab toh Madhuri bhi udhar he aa gayi hai toh tum chaho toh mere sath chal sakte ho. Shaniwar-eitwar ko main Aanchal ke sath yaha aa jati hu. Papa aur maa ko bhi atcha lagta hai jab ghar me kuch log rehte hai nahi toh peeche se yaha itne bade virane me hote he kitne log hai. Papa gaanv-dehat aur khet me samay bitate hai toh maa ghar ya aas-pados me. Anamika bhi mehanati hai lekin wo bechari jyada bolti nahi. Aur main toh is gaanv kya aaspas ki sabhi jagah par aniginat ghoomi hu. Bachpan se kheto par papa ka khana leke jaati rahi hu aur itna rasookh toh hai ki befikar ghoom saku. Kal subah tumhe leke chalungi khet aur bagiche dikhane. Shaam ko kuch dikhega nahi aur dopehar me garmi se bhagwan he bachaye. Waise tum pehle yaha kyun nahi aaye?", Arjun kitna sannyam wala tha ye is baat se saaf pata chalta tha ki wo us Damini ke saamne khushi se baitha hua tha jisne uski maa ko kshat pahuchai thi. Uski har baat sunn kar wo muskurata ya haami bharta.

"Subah ka matlab 5-6 baje bua? Yaha toh din bhi jaldi nikal jata hoga."

"Itni bhi jaldi nahi baba. 5 baje toh sirf Papa he uthte hai ya Meena aur Bhale Singh. Meena gaaye duhti hai na aur Bhale Singh bahar andar ke sabhi kaam karne ke sath sath papa ke sath he rehta hai. Hum 7 baje tak chalenge aur araam se ghoom fir ke 2-3 ghante me laut aayenge. Tumhe gaanv wale bahot pasand karenge jab jaanenge ki tum kaun ho. Bade bujurg araam se pehchan lenge kyonki tum ho he khaas."

"Khaas toh sabhi hai bua. Aap bhi toh ho. Aur aapne naukri kyun chhod di?", Naukri wali baat sunn kar Damini ko hairani hui. Aur khud ko khaas sunn kar khushi bhi.

"Tumhe kaisa pata ke main nukri karti thi?"

"Kyun aap kya pariwar me nahi ho? Aap teacher thi na? Itna badhiya pesha chhodna nahi chahiye tha bua.", Arjun ke jawaab se Damini damak uthi.

"Sahi kehte ho tum aur samajhdar bhi bahot ho. Pehle toh yahi gaanv ke school me padhati thi main fir shehar me kuch samay sarkari school me aur uske baad B.Ed. poori karke college me bhi 2 saal. Aanchal badi hone lagi toh uska dhyaan rakhna bhi jaruri ho gaya aur tumhare fufa ne bhi kaam badha liya toh kurbani mujhe he deni padi. Hahaha.. Apni marji se band kiya tha padhana maine lekin ghar jyada jaruri hai meri naukri se.", Damini ne baal sukha liye the aur ab wo unhe joode ki tarah bandhne lagi toh Arjun ki najar un kahi jyada ubhar aaye kharbujo par kuch pal ke liye ruki reh gayi. Damini ne ye dekh kar bhi andekha kiya jaise usko isme alag he maja mil raha ho.

"Haan ye bhi sahi kaha aapne. Toh yaha aane ke baad aap ab ghar me he rehti hai aaspas aana-jana hota hai aapka? Aanchal didi toh lagta hai apne me he rehti hai. Unhe maine shaadi me bhi jyada ghulte milte nahi dekha."

"Wo aisi he hai bilkul boring. Samjha samjha ke thak gayi main usko lekin wo bas kitabo aur apne me he rehti hai. Yaha aane par bhi jyada se jyada wo apne nana ya fir Anamika se batchit karti hai. Shuru se he antarmukhi hai par Komal aur Pinki ke sath toh uski atchi jamti hai. Main uske jaisi nahi hu. Yaha gaanv me he meri darjano saheliyan hai aur idhar aati hu toh din me ghar pe toh khana hota he nahi mera. Waise tumne jawaab nahi diya ke tum yaha pehle kyun nahi aaye?", Damini ne kuch aisa kiya jis se Arjun ka kanth sookh gaya. Juda banane ke baad usne kameej ke upar se he pehle toh dono ubharo se bra ko sahi kiya aur fir ek hath gale me daal kar bra ki tani khinchi. Kuch samay ke liye toh daya ubhar kuch kuch bahar he nikal aaya tha.

"Main udhar bhi kitna he ghar me raha tha bua jo yaha aata? 8 saal se thoda jyada he boarding me aur fir board ki class thi. Bachpan me shayad jyada ziddi aur jaldi jaldi bimar padne ki wajah se mujhe idhar nahi laaye honge. Ab dekho main free hua toh akela he bhaag aaya aur wo bhi jab tak chhuttiyan rahengi tab tak ke liye. Iska matlab ye bhi hai ki kam se kam 4 shaniwar toh aapse milna hoga.", Arjun yaha se uthna chahta tha kyonki Damini ka dohra roop usko pareshan kar raha tha. Chehra swabhik aur anjaan bann kar jism se lubhana alag. Parantu baat karna bhi jauri tha jis se wo uske kareeb ho sake.

"Jyada bhi ho sakta hai agar tum shehar mujhse milne aao. Bua ke ghar aane ki manahi toh nahi hai na?", Jaanboojh kar is baar Damini ne toliya niche giraya aur fir jhuk kar usko uthane ka abhinaya karti hui wo Arjun ko apne vishal chuche aur unki gehraai ka jalwa parosne lagi. Ab Arjun ne thaan he liya ki wo aise khelna chahti hai toh yahi thik. Apni taange failate hue Arjun ne bhi lambi tshirt ko jeans ke ubhaar par se utha kar chehra saaf karte hue aisa darshya ki usko pasina aaya ho lekin tarkib kaargar rahi jab Damini ki aankhon ne uske patt tak jata wo golakar ubhar dekha. Ek bilaant bhi kam he padta uske naajuk hath ka is moosal ubhar ko maapne me.

"Mana kaun karega bua aur main toh jab idhar tak aa gaya toh aapka ghar bhi atche se dekh kar wapis jaunga. Didi se milne toh jana he hai hafte dus din me aur din waha gujaar kar shaam aapke ghar. Waise aapko bhi garmi lag rahi hai kya? Mujhe toh lag rahi hai aur idhar ki taraf hawa bhi nahi chal rahi. Niche he chalte hai. Phir khana khaane ke baad kuch der so kar time kharab karta hu.", Arjun ne lagatar dusra vaar kiya jab wo angdaai leta hua khada hua aur uska ubhar Damini ke chehre ke saamne aaya. Damini ne turant najre utha kar jhooti garmi ka ijhaar karte hue toliye se chehra saaf kiya aur ab uski najre Arjun ki adhbhut bhujaon aur seene par thi jo angdaai ki mudra me bakhubi saamne the.

"Garmi hai bhi idhar aur dopehar hai na toh chahe 3 baar naha lu, araam bas AC ya cooler ke samne he aayega. Waise tumne body atchi banaai hai aur maine dekha tha ki udhar wale ghar me tumne choti si gym bhi bana rakhi hai.", Damini khadi hoti hui Arjun se aage chalne ka dikhawa karne ke bahane uski baaju se apna ubhar ragad kar jism ki narmi darsha di. Arjun peeth piche muskurane laga tha ye tevar dekh kar. Damini seedhiya utarne ke bahane pristh bhaag bhi nachati hui tej kadmo se gayi jaise usko Arjun ek nausikhiya aur kaamkala ka anadi dikhai diya ho. Wo kaha jaanti thi ki usne is Arjun naamak granth ka pehla panna tak sahi se nahi padha. Aur khel Damini ka nahi Arjun ka tha jisme Damini khud-ba-khud fansne lagi thi.

"Aa gaya beta. Chal tu bhi Aanchal ke sath baith ja aur garma garam khaane ka swaad le. Tera chacha aur fufa pata nahi kaha nikal gaye. Dada ji toh khet nikal gaye aur saanjh se pehle unka lautna nahi hoga.", Devaki ji ne aangan me he Arjun ko pukaar liya tha aur cooler ki thandi hawa ke saamne rakhi charpaai par baitha kar khud uske liye khana lagane chali gayi. Aanchal bahot dhime dhime kha rahi thi jo Arjun ko kareeb dekh kuch jyada he dhima ho gaya.

"Pareshan matt hoiye didi. Aap aise feel karwayengi toh aniginat baar main khudko dosh deta rahunga. Kisi ki bhi galti nahi thi aur maine darwaja bhi thik kar diya.", Abhi wo darwaja he bola tha ki thaali aur lassi ka gilas liye uski choti daadi wapis aa gayi. Arjun ke saamne khana aur mej par wo lassi ka bada gilas rakh kar wo bhi unke kareeb he kursi par baith gayi.

"Toh waha ka darwaja tumne thik kiya hai? Thodi khat-pat toh suni thi lekin mujhe laga waise he shor hoga kisi cheej ka. Lekin kya jarurat thi beta khudse ye sab karne ki? Tumhe kharoch bhi aayi toh badi jiji ne meri halat kharab kar deni hai.", Devaki ke sehaj vyavahar se Arjun bhi khush tha.

"Daadi ji ye chote mote kaam toh karne he chahiye ghar pe. Aur aap daadi ji ki taraf se fika na kijiye, wo toh mujhe kyaari me kassi tak chalwa deti hai. Ek baar dada ji ne gutter me he utaar diya tha jab pichli baarish me road bhar gayi thi. School me ye sab sikhate the aur waqt be-waqt jarurat padd he jaati hai. Didi se darwaja nahi lag raha tha aur inhe pareshani ho toh bhai hone ke naate mujhe madad karni chahiye na?", Arjun ne jab baat ko is taraf ghumaya toh Aanchal najre jhukati sharam se muskurane lagi thi.

"Haan toh ye bahut atcha kiya beta tumne. Kaam ki aadat toh honi chaiye lekin sansadhan ho toh unka bhi prayog kar lena galat nahi. Aanchal ki pareshani dur ki toh fir main kuch na kahungi. Beta, mujhe pata nahi ke tujhe kya pasand hai khaane me isliye lassi jeere namak wali hai. Meethi chahiye toh badal deti hu."

"Nahi nahi daadi mujhe meetha kam he pasnad hai. Aur khana toh jo bhi ho bas ghar me paka hai aur shakahari hai toh mujhe pasand he aayega. Waise didi dekho kitna kam khaati hai. Meri ye teesri roti hai aur ye pehli ko he kutar kutar ka kha rahi hai.", Damini ne taja roti Arjun ko parosi toh is samay uske seene par dupatta aa chuka tha. Matlab wo sabke saamne kuch jyada he sharif thi. Aanchal apna naam sunn kar fir se jhemp gayi lekin is baar wo bhi boli.

"Mujhe choori khaani thi lekin naani ne mana kar diya. Aur roti ka size dekho jara, tawe jitna bada hai.", Aanchal ne apni naani ki shikayat ki toh Devaki mooh par hath rakh kar usko hairani se dekhne lagi.

"Maine choori ke liye mana kiya tha? Ek katori shakkar dalwati hai tu beta jo galat hai ladki ke liye. Galat toh khair sabke liye he hai par ye toh sarasar galat aadat. 2 roti me ek katori shakkar. Tujhe meethi choori nahi milegi matlab nahi milegi. Roti nahi khai ja rahi toh main tere liye chawal banwa dungi shaam ko aur bhi namkeen. Gudd wale nahi.", Ab Arjun ko pata chala ki Aanchal meethe ki jyada shaukeen hai jo uske swaad se bilkul viprti gunn tha.

"Hahaha.. didi aap pichle janam me chinti thi kya? Shakkar toh wahi khati hai itni.", Ab Devaki bhi hansi aur Arjun ko roti dene aayi Damini bhi lekin is baar Arjun ne roti lene se mana kar diya. Udhar Aanchal ne mooh bana liya tha Arjun ki baat sunn kar.

"Ye kya Arjun sirf 3 roti? Tumhari umar me Inder bhaiya toh 10 se kam nahi khaate the."

"Bua, anaaj matlab sirf sharir ki jarurat. Ye jitni marji badha lo lekin jyada se nuksaan he hoga. Ab lassi bhi hai mere pas aur fir shaam ko main doodh bhi peeta hu laddu ke sath. Raat me fir khana hai jabki kaam ye sharir utna karta he nahi. Jab varjish karta hu toh jyada khuraak leta hu lekin tab bhi bhigoye chane, kuch badaam, mausmi phal lekin anaaj kam se kam.", Arjun ne lassi ka gilaas utha kar tagda ghoont bhara aur Damini uski baat sunn kar tauba karti hui wapis rasoi me chali gayi.

"Beta mansahaar toh nahi karte tum? Dekho tumhare pita-chacha karte hai ye main jaanti hu. Lekin ghar pe nahi banta aur gaanv me dukaan bhi nahi hai.", Devki ne jab ye baat kahi toh Aanchal bhi jaan na chahti thi ki Arjun kya jawaab deta hai.

"Daadi, maans khaane se maans nahi badhta aur main jeev hatya ke khilaaf hu. Baaki khana ek aisi jarurat hai jo sabki niji hai. Jisko jo pasand wo khaaye lekin main pasand nahi karta.", Aanchal ne pehli baar usko prashansha bhari najro se dekha tha aur is baar dono ne bina sharmaye ek dusre ko muskura kar dekha.

"Bhali baat hai beta aur vichar bhi uttam. Lekin agar tum khaate toh tumhe khet jana padta ya Dilbag ke ghar se ban kar aata jo tumhe alag bartan me khana padta. Vinod aur uske jija bhi shaukeen hai lekin tumhare dada aur unke pita bhi is sabse sada dur rahe. Doodh bata dena kaisa peete ho. Badaam main abhi bhigne rakhwa deti hu aur subah ka niyam badi jiji mujhe bata chuki hai toh wo yaha bhi rahega.", Devaki uth kar bhojan karne chal di. Wo rasoighar ke farsh par he khana khaati thi chataai bicha kar.

"Main kabhi bahar ghoomne nahi gayi siwaye mandir ke.", Aanchal ne dhimi awaaj me ye kaha tha aur Arjun se.

"Aap toh aksar aati rehti hai na yaha? Aur aap udhar bhi apne me he rehti thi."

"Koyi poochta bhi kaha hai aur waha toh mujhe kuch pata he nahi tha. Komal ke sath market gayi thi aur atcha bhi laga tha lekin yaha kiske sath jau? Maa toh jaha jaati hai wahi jamm jaati hai. Mama ke sath toh jaane ka koyi sawaal he nahi aur yaha aane ke baad papa toh rehte he unke sath hai. Naani maa se alag nahi aur maami toh haweli se bahar jaati he kaha hai? Jaane kaise wo tumhari taraf chali gayi ya unhe le gaye. Dargaah toh dekhi thi lekin tab 20 log the sath. Mujhe faluda bhi bahot pasand hai lekin agar khaane ki baat karo toh pack karwa ke ghar mangwa lenge. Wo kisko atcha lagta hai. Hamari taraf papa le jaate hai mujhe ya college se meri saheli ke sath main chali jaati hu mahine me ek ya do bar. Ab idhar tum ho aur tumne bhi gaanv dekhna hai jitna mujhe pata hai. Tumhare sath jaane se naani tokengi bhi nahi.", Aanchal ne jis masoomiyat se apni dasha bataai thi Arjun samajh gaya ki wo antarmukhi nahi hai balki usko sahi mahol he nahi diya gaya. Milta kaha se jab Damini ko sirf apne maje ki padi ho aur PP Sharma toh jaise alag duniya me rehta tha.

"Maine akhada dekhne toh jana he hai toh aap bhi chalna sath. Lekin mujhe bhi nahi pata ke faluda kaha milega."

"Mujhe pata hai bas tum itna keh dena ki tum mujhe le kar ja rahe ho."

"Vinod chacha ne kaha ki main unke sath jau toh?"

"Fir unko bol dena ke tum araam karna chahte ho ghar pe he. Wo toh waise bhi raat ko he lautenge ladkhadate hue. Kab se dekh rahi hu aur ek din aisa nahi gujra ke wo hosh me aaye ho.", Aanchal jaise sabko atche se jaanti thi isliye uska ekakipan jyada ho gaya tha.

"Thik hai fir jab chalna ho toh mujhe utha dena. Main chala sone apne kamre me. Aur us baat ko dimaag se nikaal dena.", Arjun ne aisa keh kar fir se yaad dilwa diya.

"Bhoolne do pehle. Aise baat karoge toh fir rehne he do."

"Majaak kar raha tha aap se. Sorry. Thik 5 baje utha dena ya chachi ko bol dena agar mere kamre me aane me aapko pareshani ho.", Arjun wahi usko hairat me chhod kamre me chal diya. Andar jaate he kapde badal kar sirf nikkar pehan wo bister par aise gira jaise kaafi samay se soya na ho.
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"Fir aapne bhej he diya apne jigar ke tukde ko naye safar par Pandit ji?", Haweli me Sombir Singh ke pariwar ke sath sath aur vishisht jo aamantrit the unme Shastri ji bhi ek mehtavpurn vyakti the. Ye pariwar ka wo atoot hissa ban chuke the jinka waqt Rameshwar ji ke sath aksar gujarne laga tha. Apne sab kaam prithak karte hue wo bhi bas ek bar kehne par he unke sammukh upasthit rehte the aur aaj bhi yaha wo is kaksh me Pandit ji aur Col sahab ke sath maujood the jaha band darwaje ke bitar yahi teen log the. Bahar Sanjiv-Radhika ko sabse milwaya ja raha tha aur lagbhag shaadi jitna taamjham tha. Rasam thi idhar bhi grahpravesh ki aur mandir darshan ki.

"Jaruri ho gaya tha Shastri ji aur Satish bhi jaanta hai ki ye karte hue mujhe kya kuch nahi sehna pada. Aapki bhabhi ne toh abhi se jeena muhaal kiya hua lekin kartavya aur pariwar ke uchit sammaan ke aage main bhi toh adna sa sadasya hu. Aapki manzil bhi is se judi hai bas kisi tarah Arjun khud pehla panna khol le.", Rameshwar ji ki baatein aisi he goodh hoti thi aur unke rehnuma ye jald samajh jaate the kyonki wo khud waise jo the.

"Bhai sahab ne ye kaise kiya ye toh main bhi nahi jaanta Shastri ji. Lekin itni badi keemat shayad he inhone kabhi daanv par lagaai ho. Arjun toh aapse kuch mahino se he juda hai tab bhi aap uske liye apna vyaktigat jiwan tyaag kar uski har uchit anuchit baat me sath hote ho toh bhai sahab ke liye aaj agar unki duniya hai bhi toh sirf uske swaroop me. Lekin aur koyi hal bhi toh nahi tha jitni samajh mujhe hai. Arjun ko jitni baar bhi ajmaya gaya wo ummeed se bhi pare nikla. Khud aap, mai ya bhai sahab bhi abhi tak uski asli kshamta nahi jaan sake.", Col Sahab ke jawaab par Shastri ji ne sehmati jataai wahi Pandit ji gambhir khamoshi se bas dekhte rahe.

"Maine samajhne ki koshish ki thi us uljhe hue naujawaan ko jo raftaar me yakeen rakhta hai Satish bhai lekin wo aapse aapka he gunn chura leta hai bina pata lage. Ek baar usne kuch aisa kaha tha ke wo dimak lage us bade jungle ko fir se abaad karna chahta hai jiska hissa tha wo kabhi. Shatru bhitar bhi hai aur bahar bhi lekin koshish toh karni he hogi. Main nahi samjha tha ki wo nadaan isko kis ghatna se jodd kar keh raha hai. Sachmuch Pandit ji apne jiwankaal me maine bahut kuch dekha hai aur mujhe Narinder, Ajju ya swayam Raghuvir ji tak ko jaan ne ka mauka mila lekin isko jaan ne ke liye swayam mere kadam iski taraf badhe aur isne mujhe he shagird bana liya. Aap kuch bade manch par toh nahi ajmaane wale usko aur mujhe lagta hai ki wo us jungle me utar chuka hai jiski baat nasamjhi se wo kar raha tha.", Shastri ji ki baat sach bhi thi aur spasht sawaal bhi.

"Wahi toh us jungle ka maalik hai Shastri ji. Main sanrakshak maatra hu aur ek tha jo paane ki chahat toh nahi rakhta tha lekin anjaane me he usne wo jungle saaf karne ki thaan li. Har bambi foddne laga lekin ant me kahi koyi naag tha ghaat lagaya jisne dhokhe se humla karke us anmol aatma ke praan har liye. Wo seekh raha tha hume bina bataye isliye Abhimanyu raha lekin ye wala toh pehle se seekh kar paida hua hai. Isko usne shiksha di hai jo ab nahi raha hamare beech. Main rokna chahu bhi toh nahi rok sakta kyonki Raghuvir ne 3 varsh iske sath bitaye the apne jiwan ke ant samay me.Mere bhai ne isko kya kahaniya sunaai hai ya kaun kaun se raaj khole, ye ya toh wo he jaanta tha ya Arjun ke dil me wo gehraai me dabe hai. Itna jarur hai ki us samay me bhi Raghu ko main yaad tha toh baatein pariwar aur ateet ki hui hongi. Satish ne thik kaha ki main bhi iski kshamta nahi jaanta.", Rameshwar ji ne is sanvaad se he bahot se raaj khol kar rakh diye the ki wo kitna behtar Arjun se waakif hai. Hairaan Col sahab bhi the Raghuvir ji wali baat sunn kar.

"Kahi koyi ateet ka vachan toh adhura nahi reh gaya Pandit ji? Aur humne suna hai ki aapke pita se Arjun ki tulna hone lagi hai. Unhe humne nahi dekha lekin kya kuch samaanta hai?", Ye sawaal uthna laajmi bhi tha jab vivaah me shamil hone par unhone bhi kuch bade bujurgo se Arjun ke baare me suna hoga.

"Poori samaanta na he ho toh behtar hai Shastri ji. Unka sach toh main bhi nahi jaanta lekin wo naam ke he munshi the. Honge bhi kyonki dimaag toh sachumuch itna tej tha ki aajkal ke calculator bhi vifal rahe unke saamne. Bhoolte nahi the kuch bhi. Kis din, kis waqt aur falane saal me kya kisne kiya ye sab unhe moojbaani rehta tha. Wo chalchitra wale Jiwan jaise munshi kadapi nahi the. Dekh ke he dehshat bhar uthti thi unhe kyonki sachmuch wo Arjun se ek ungli upar he honge jo wo bhi jald barabar hone wala hai. Maa chutney banane lagti toh mutthi se pyaaj naram karke pakda deta the. Kundal wale baal, koyle ki istree se kadak kiya kurta aur baayi taraf jhuki safed fakk dhoti pehan kar wo 365 din ek niyam me he chalte. Unke siwa raaj-kaksh me koyi nahi ja sakta tha shahi khaandan se prithak. Pata nahi unhe munshi he kyon kaha jata tha jabki wo kaam toh saare he dekhte the? Mujhe aur Raghu ko toh manahi thi unke peshe par jaane ki aur wo sakth bhi the lekin aap he socho ki hamara gathbandhan shahi khoon se hua tha. Hum aajtak anbhigya hai apne pita ke poore wajood se, agar unke sabhi pehlu ki baat kare. Lekin the bade hansmukh insaan pariwarik maamle me. Sabki haan me haan aur sabke dukh me dukhi. Satish se jab pehli baar mile the toh iska gaal khinch kar kaha tha ke fauj me mauj nahi hoti lalla. Karni padti hai. Aur main us baat ko aaj tak nahi samajh paya.", Rameshwar ji jis tarah se muskuraye unki baat sunn kar baaki dono bhi.

"Matlab kaam ki jagah pariwar varjit aur pariwar ke samay pariwar.? Bahot khoob bhai sahab. Atcha laga jaan kar ki wo ek itne behtareen pita aur peshevar the. Lekin samanta Arjun me aayi unke jaisi toh matlab niyati bhi kuch toh kehna chahti hai.", Shastri ji ne itni si baat par he dimaag ghuma kar rakh diya tha Pandit ji ka.

"Ho sakta hai. Yakeenan. Wo kabhi kabhi gambhir hota hai toh unke jaise he bolta hai. Aur jaisa maine bataya ki main bhi sabkuch nahi jaanta aur jab jaan ne ki umar hui toh unhone khud he swayam ko humse dur kar liya. Main aapki bhabhi ke sath yaha chala aaya aur Krishan maa ke pas udhar raha. Antim samay me thoda samay gujara tha unke sath aur wahi mere kandho par aisa bojh daal diya gaya jo aajtak mujhe jhukaye hue hai. Mehsoos hota hai ke unke vachan na hue khud ki arthi thi aur main aaj tak usko liye hue hu. Kaushalya chahti thi ki main koshish karu lekin Raghu udhar jana nahi chahta tha aur uske moh me Kaushalya ne ulta mujhe he saugandh uthwa di. Sab kehte hai ki main bada haunhaar aur kabil police adhikari raha hu lekin koyi nahi jaanta ki is Rameshwar ne toh apne jiwan ka pehla case he aajtak nahi suljhaya. Rani maa ki hatya hui aur jinhone ki unki gardan tak hath pahuchne he wale the ki pita ji ne hume naye jiwansathi ke sath bandh diya aur duty shuru. Phir shadyantro se ladte bhidte aapke saamne aaj retire hue 10 saal ho gaye. Ab ajaad bhi kiya us saugandh se toh meri haalat dekho aap. Kya kar sakta hu? In murkho ki toli se ummeed bhi nahi kar sakta kyonki kuch gehra dard juda hai us daur se.", Rameshwar ji ne apni haalat bayaan ki toh Shastri ji ne saaf mehsoos kiya ki hamesha majboot dikhne wale ye vyakti sachmuch bahot jagah se khud ko sanjoye hai kisi tarah. Itna tootne ke bawjood wo halaat se jhuke nahi chahe kamjor ho gaye.

"Bhai sahab ne ankahe mauke diye the sabhi ladko ko lekin inki baat sahi hai ki wo maa-baap ka jaha jikar ho jaaye udhar sawaal karne se pehle gaanv ujaad denge. Narinder kuch hadd tak kabil hai lekin wo bhi mauka milte he belagaam ho jata hai. Main toh fauj me raha hu bhai sahab aur mujhe toh pehle order milte he goli chalani aati thi aur baad me main he order dene lag gaya. Is se jyada kabiliyat mujhme bhi nahi.", Col sahab ka aisa kehna Rameshwar jo ko hansne par vivash kar gaya.

"Saarang kya is ateet se juda hai Pandit ji?"

"Sabhi jude Shastri ji, sabhi jude hai aur tabhi toh dimag kehta hai ki dur he raho is sabse. Dil kehta hai ki dur toh kabse reh raha hu lekin kya kuch faayda hua? Apne pariwar ki tehkikaat karo toh koyi kadi mehal me jaayegi toh koyi kisi dusre shamshaan. Jab udhar jao toh fir 4 naye aur thikane jinme se 3 aise honge jaha sandhi ki wajah se paanv ruk jaate hai. Pita ji ne us dauran bhi agar 2 saal ka waqt diya hota toh main bahot kuch rok sakta tha lekin kya kar sakte hai. Kuch thikane hai jaha main chah kar bhi ja nahi paya lekin ab Arjun jayega aur wo dhool hatayega waha se bina ek bhi patta hilaye. Shankar ke hath me torch de do toh wo uske shishe se ek ka gala kaatega, ispaat wala hissa kahi mooh me thok dega aur yaha tak ki battery bhi jism me bhar dega. Toh mere pas bacha he kaun kyonki uske bhai us se alag toh hai nahi. Sanjiv samajhdar beta hai ghar ka aur Arjun us se salah karta hai. Aise he log toh manjil pa sakte hai na Shastri ji jo dil ki tapish jahir na hone de aur andhere me bhi roshni bina dekh sake? Wo jab sab dhoond lega fir morcha aakhiri baar hum apne hath lenge, usko sabse dur mehfooj rakh kar.", Rameshwar ji ne apne iraade jahir kar diye the aur sath he baap bete ke kaam karne ka tarika bhi bata diya ki kyon wo itne alag hai.

"Aapne sab pehlu shayad barso se he soch rakhe hai Pandit ji toh itna jaante hai ki aap chook nahi sakte. Hamari bhi madad karke aapne humko waise he karjdaar bana dia hai. Bas aap hukum kar dijiyega aur aapka ye bewkoof bhai jyada shikayat ka mauka diye bina rann me sath hoga. Main bhi intjaar kar raha hu ki kab Rajyavardhan se ek mulakaat ho. Wo samay jab aayega toh bas wahi pal hoga jab hum shiksha aur mulyo ko ek taraf rakh denge.", Shastri ji bhi barso se ek aag dil me liye the chahe wo the ek yog-guru lekin armaan aur dard unhe bhi tha.

"Rajyavardhan pehle se he raajdrohi hai Shastri ji lekin sandhi ki wajah se hum usko udhar se la nahi sakte aur wo ghaag aadmi apne bade bhai ki chaya se agar dur bhi hota hai toh videsh nikal jata hai wahi apne thikane se he. Delhi-Bombay se udaan bharta toh daboch bhi lete lekin jabtak sandhi khatam karne ki bahot badi wajah hamare pas na ho tab tak hum waha kadam nahi rakh sakte. Maut-afsos alag baat hai lekin aise hargij nahi. Is ka bhi hal nikaal chuke hai par samay aane par he amal kiya jaayega. Abhi toh bas Arjun apne dil ke kar le aur wapis laut kar mujhse sawaal. Bakke panne tabhi khulenge.", Rameshwar ji ki baat is se aage badthi us se pehle he darwaje par dastak ho gayi.

"Bhai sahab, aap bhi inki tarah ho gaye? Yaha riwaj-rasam ho rahe hai aur aap inke sath band kamre me. Chalo ji aapko alag se kehna padega? Mandir leke jana hai bacho ko aur Chandro behan ji kabse pooch rahi hai aapko. Kundan bhai sahab bhi aaye hai sarpanch ji ke sath. Abhi Rekha ka haal le rahe hai wo toh mil lo sabhi se. Pata nahi kaunsi panchayat hai jo 10 saal se khatam nahi hone aayi?", Kaushalya ji ka ye avtaar dekh kar toh pehli baar Shastri ji khisiyate dikhe lekin baaki dono ko hanste dekh unhone bas ek najar Kaushalya ji ko dekha bahar aane se pehle.

"Bura na maan lena bhai sahab, devar ho toh kaan bhi khinch sakti hu. Bas lambe thode jyada ho. Inke sath jyada na baitha karo aise akele me. Kisi din aapka he beda paar karwa denge.", Ab Shastri ji ne he hanste hue hath jodd diye the.

"Bhaagwan bas bhi karo. Bahar sabhi bache aur jawaan the isliye 2 pal hum log idhar aa gaye. Chalo mandir chalte hai."

"Pehle mil toh lo ji sabse. Mandir chalte hai!", Kaushalya ji ke jaate he Shastri ji ne apne kaano ke hath laga liya.

"Aaadat ho chuki hai shastri ji hum dono ko he ek dusre ki. Bas rishta ek aur bhi hai jisme ye thaanedarni hai aur hum bina koyi jurm kiye lekin inke mujrim."

"Hahaha... main bhi majaak he kar raha tha bhai sahab. Bhabhi ji ne toh pehle he cheta diya tha ke wo sirf aapko sunane wali hai. Waise mandir se he mujhe wapis nikalna hoga. Aapse milne ki itcha thi jaane se pehle. 5 baje Delhi ke liye nikal raha hu aur waha ka kaam poore karke 2 hafte ke liye desh se bahar.", Shastri ji ke aise apnepan se Pandit ji bhi gadgad ho uthe. Ab sabhi se milne ke baad ye log mandir jaane lage the jaisa riwaaj tha.
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"Bahu, dekh toh Arjun utha ya nahi. Din me jyada soyega toh raat me kya karega?", Aangan me is waqt Devaki ji Meena se kapde teh lagwa rahi thi aur Damini bhi gaanv ki he 2 mahilaon ke sath apni guftgu karti hansne bolne me. Vinod abhi kuch waqt pehle he lauta tha aur ab Niketan ko goad me uthaye wo sabse najar bachata hua chori chori Aanchal ko taad raha tha jo neem ki daal pe bandhe jhule par akeli peeng le rahi thi. Anamika mehmano aur Damini ko sharbat dene ke baad apna pallu kamar me khonsti hui sehajta se Arjun ke kamre ki aur badh chali. Vinod kaatar nigaho se kabhi Aanchal ke seene ko najro me bharta toh kabhi uske masoom se chehre ko. Sabko toh yahi dikh raha tha ke wo apne bete ko seene se lagaye waqt bita raha hai.

'Lagta hai bister bhi chota pad gaya aur soya bhi kaise hai takiye daboche hue.', Anamika chachi kamre me dakhil hui toh Arjun kaafi gehri neend me aundhe mooh tircha so raha tha. Jism par kapdo ke naam par wo kasi hui baniyan jo sharir par jaise taise fansi hui thi aur ghutne se kuch upar lambai ki sooti nikkar. Kareeb aane par Anamika bas usko dekhte hue jaise uddeshya he bhool gayi. Chehre par aaye uske lambe baal jaha kuch pasina bhi tha aur neend me bhi hontho par muskaan. Hath mudne ki awastha me bhi baaju ki machli itni badi jaise kisi kishor ki jangh ho. Kamar se dedh guna chauda seena-peeth aur un par ubhri halki maaspeshiya jo shayad neend me badan dhila hone ki wajah se poora kataav jahir na kar rahi thi. Anamika ne kabhi bhi kareeb se par purush nahi dekha tha lekin Arjun ke seene par sar tika kar ek meethi neend ka anubhav usko bhi tha. Aaj sahi se wo dekh pa rahi thi ki ye yuvak vilakshan hai.

"Maa ji keh rahi hai aur kitna sona hai Arjun? Raat ko kirtan karoge phir?", Shararat karte hue Anamika ne Arjun ka gaal khinchte hue usko uthane ki koshish ki toh wo takiya seene se lagaye he palat kar seedha ho gaya. Unindi aankhon ko thoda khol kar fir wapis band karte hue Arjun ne jawaab diya.

"Kirtan me aur kaun kaun ja raha hai chachi?", Anamika uske jawab par hansti us se pehle he awaaj mooh me he reh gayi jab nikkar ka kapda ek taraf se itna ubhra hua dikha. Patle kapde ke niche koyi anya vastra nahi tha Arjun ki kamar par. Ek baar us ubhar aur fir uske shaant chehre ko dekhne ke baad Anamika thoda peeche hatt gayi.

"Wo.. Wo sab baad me lekin pehle mooh hath dho kar bahar aa jao. 5 bajne wale hai aur main tumhare liye doodh tayar karti hu.", Saansein he asthir ho gayi thi kalpana matra se ki aakhir aisa bhujang wo apne sath liye firta hai? Anamika ko is sabka chahe itna gyaan nahi tha lekin wo ek patni thi jo maa bhi ban chuki thi. Himmat he nahi hui thi ki wo Arjun par fir se najar daal sake. Kadam khamoshi se rasoighar ki taraf badh gaye aur Arjun karwat leta hua khud ko uthne ke liye tayar karne laga. Thoda aalas toh jism me rehna he tha.

"Bahu, main jara Shabana ke yaha ja rahi hu. Arjun ko doodh pilane ke baad raat ke liye dekh lena kya banana hai. Idhar de Nikku ko beta, ye bhi thoda ghoom aayega. Waha iski umar ki Seerat ki bitiya bhi hai jiske sath ye bhi gudhali khelta hai. Har waqt goad chadhaye rakhna bhi thik nahi.", Niketan ko Vinod se le kar Devaki pados ke ek parichit ghar chal di. Vinod ne is dauraan ek baar apni maa ko haweli se jaate dekha aur fir Aanchal ko jo kareeb se gujar kar Arjun ke kamre ki taraf badh gayi.

"Ho gaya tayaar chachi bas 2 minute.", Kamre ke bhitar wale snaanghar se Arjun ne awaaj di jab kamre me kadmo ki aahat suni. Jawaab me Aanchal ne bhi fikra kasa.

"Tumhari chachi ke siwa is kamre me kisi aur ka aana mana hai kya? 5 baj chuke hai mister aur mama bhi bahar he hai. Sambhal lena nahi toh agli baar baat nahi hogi.", Aanchal ne kauthool vash bister kinare rakhi wo gudiya utha kar dekhi aur usko har taraf se chhune ke baad wapis wahi rakh kar laddu ka dabba dekhne lagi. Gehre rang ke wo laddu aur unki jadi-booti wali mehak se he usko ubaak ho uthi. Arjun bhi mooh dhone ke baad nikkar me he bahar nikla toh Aanchal ko bister kinare baithe paya.

"Wo daadi ji ne bana kar diye hai didi. Smell atchi nahi hai na unki?"

"Ye khaane ke liye hai? Aur tum koyi ladki ho jo gudiya rakhte ho apne kamre me.?"

"Hahaha.. khaane ke liye hai tabhi toh sath laya hu. Aur ye sirf gudiya nahi hai, Komal didi ka wo pehla uphaar hai jo unhone Ritu didi ko diya tha aur unse maine le li thi. Hostle me bhi sath rehti thi ye mere aur aaj bhi sath rakhta hu.", Arjun ka aisa jawaab sunn kar Aanchal ne ek baar fir se us gudiya ko utha kar dhyaan se dekha. Ek barbie gudiya jiske kapde badle gaye the aur kahi kahi nail-polish aur laali ke nishaan. Yakeenan wo barso purani thi lekin aajtak saaf-suthri.

"Bahot jyada maante ho Komal ko?", Arjun nikkar ke upar he jeans pehanta hua bas muskura diya. Aanchal uth kar uske peeche he bahar aangan se rasoi me chali gayi.

"Haan bhi sher, uth gaye araam karke? Main toh ummeed kar raha tha ke aaj tum bas araam he karne wale ho. Doodh ki itcha nahi ho toh bahar he dekh lenge kuch.", Vinod ka kya irada tha ye Arjun samajh chuka tha.

"Nahi chacha ji wo toh bas safar ki wajah se thoda so gaya aur aaj yahi thik hu ghar pe. Daadi ji meri khuraak ke mamle me kautahi nahi karne deti toh bahar wali baat toh bas jaane he dijiye. Aapne bhi kal nikalna hai shehar aur itne din udhar jaane ki wajah se yaha ke aapke dost bhi intjaar karte honge aapse milne ka?", Arjun ne ab khule aangan me dekha tha usi mahila ko jo Nihaal ke sath aate hue mili thi. Wo bhi usko he dekh rahi thi aur uske sath ek aur mahila thi jo umar me kuch badi lekin Damini jitni he thi.

"Yar tum sath he chalte aur main sabhi se parichaya karwata apne bhatije ka. Chacha bhatija dost bhi toh hote hai aur sach kahu tumne jo bhi kiya hai mere liye uska karj main kabhi utaar na sakunga. Jaante hue bhi kahi main galat tha tumhare sath.", Vinod ne aakhir baat Arjun ka hath apne dono hatho me bharte hue jis tarah se kahi thi wo kahi se bhi koyi chalaki nahi thi. Wo ek sach tha jo Vinod ke dil se nikla tha.

"Chacha ji, dost toh hai he lekin rishta bhi khoon ka hai aur bada bhi. Main aapke sath chalunga lekin abhi nahi jab aap wapis aaoge tab aur rahi karj wali baat toh wo aap shehar ghuma kar utaar dena.", Arjun ne jo manga tha wo Vinod ko khush karne ke liye bahot tha.

"Haan bhai aisa toh main har roj kar sakta hu. Aur sachmuch kayi din hue na business nahi sambhala aur bahot se logo ko paisa diya hua hai toh jija ke sath ja kar ugaahi bhi karni thi. Raat me thoda deri se aaunga lekin jaanta hu tum jaldi nahi sote. Tabhi baat karte hai. Atcha didi, main ja raha hu aur jija panchayat wali taraf he hai toh unhe le kar thoda agle gaanv jana hoga. Deri ho jayegi.", Vinod abtak Arjun ko unke kareeb he le aaya tha jaha ye teeno mahilaye baithi thi chaarpayi aur kursi par. Khuli chhat wali 4x4 jeep me baithne se pehle Vinod ne daraj me pistol ki jaanch ki aur fir aankho par kala chasma chadha kar haweli se nikal chala. Arjun ne paya tha ki Vinod ne ek baar bhi un dono mahilaon par buri najar na ki thi. Kya wo badal raha tha ya ... Nahi aadmi sudhar sakta hai lekin aadat jaldi nahi badalti.

"Dipa-Indu, is se milo ye hai Arjun, mera bhatija aur Shankar bhaiya ka beta. Arjun, Indu meri bachpan ki saheli hai aur bacho ki chuttiyan hai isliye abhi gaanv aayi hui hai. Dipa Dilbag Singh ki wife hai jo Vinod ke sath bada hua hai bachpan se.", Arjun ko parichaya hone par Damini ki bagal me baithna he pada. Dipa bhabhi toh ab aur jyada hairaani se usko dekh rahi thi lekin pratiuttar me unhone bas mook abhivadan diya. Anamika chachi uske liye doodh aur wo 2 laddu le aayi thi jinhe pehli baar dekhne wala har vyakti sawaal karta tha.

"Itne baras me pehli bar dikhai pade tum toh beta. Kyun shehar jyada pasand hai? Aur dekhne me toh abhi se 25 ke lagte ho jabki jitna mujhe yaad hai tum 18 ke aaspas hoge.", Ye Indu thi aur Meena waha se khali sharbat wale gilaas leke gayi toh Arjun ne unhe jawab diya.

"Shehar me log alag nahi hote aunty ji. Baaki jaisi parwarish karo waisa insaan banega. Sharir virasat me mila hai toh ab iska main kya kahu. Dipa bhabhi ji se toh main aate waqt mila tha lekin jyada batchit nahi ho saki.", Arjun ne Dipa ko charcha me jodd he liya tha jo kabhi uske chehre toh kabhi un gehre rang ke kasaile se laddu ko dekh rahi thi.

"Ajnabi the kuch der pehle jab mile the. Main isliye toh dhyaan se dekh rahi thi ki tumhe kahi na kahi dekha hai. Shankar ji jaise toh ho thode thode par kisi aur se jyada milte ho. Waise mujhe bhabhi kyun aur didi ko aunty?", Ab jhempne ki baari Arjun ki thi aur uski sharam dekh Indu Damini bhi hans di.

"Nihaal bhaiya ne bhabhi bulaya tha na aapko isliye bas. Baaki aap jo kaho wo thik. Waise aap bhi yaha kaafi samay se rehti hai?", Arjun jaane kya poochne wala tha jo Damini uski taraf dhyaan dene lagi. Lekin wo sadharan bhaav se he thoda thoda doodh peene laga.

"Abhi tak doodh peete ho?", Indu ne alag he raag shuru kar diya jis par Damini ne halke hath se uski baah par chapat jadd di, majaak me.

"Tumhare jitni toh meri Nimmi hai, 2 baras kam hogi lekin uske paida hone se ek saal pehle se is gaanv me byaah kar aayi thi main. Haan jagat bhabhi he hu ab toh apne pati aur gaanv me unke chahete bacho ki wajah se. Waise Nihaal se pehli baar me dosti ho gayi tumhari? Atcha ladka hai aur dil ka bhola bhi. Bol raha tha ki tum uske sath akhade me jaane wale ho. Jugraaj ji toh tumhe dekhte he team me le lenge.", Dipa bhabhi ko jaise atchi jaankari thi. Aur akhade ka jikar hua toh chataai par baith kar daal saaf karti Anamika chachi ne bhi sar utha kar Arjun ko dekha jaise jaan na chahti ho ki uski kya itcha hai.

"Ye nahi jaane wala kabaddi khelne aur agar jana bhi hai toh bas kasrat tak thik hai Arjun.", Damini ne jara talkhi se kaha tha jis par Arjun ne jyada dhyaan nahi diya.

"Jugraj ji coach honge unke aur ye kabaddi ka itna charcha kyun hai bhabhi? Haan bua batao jara aap bhi ki mujhe khelna kyun nahi chahiye.?", Aanchal tayar ho kar kamre se aa gayi thi aur Arjun ki plate me abhi bhi ek laddu baaki dekh usne khamoshi se apni maami ke pas baithna he sahi samjha.

"Tumhare bhaiya bhi khelte aaye hai barso se lekin aur Jugraj ji ne he unko bhi tayaar kiya tha. Sabhi unko master ji bolte hai. Kabhi khiladi bhi the aur baad me sharirik shiksha ke master ji bhi. Pichle 3 saal se dargaah ke parli taraf wale he cup uthate aaye hai jabki pehle wo hamesha dusre number par aane ki koshish karte the. Tumhe dekh ke lagta hai ki khiladi toh tum bhi ho par kabaddi kabhi kheli hai ya sirf pehalwani he karte ho?", Depa bhabhi bebaak na ho kar suljhi hui hansmukh mahila thi aur gaanv ki jadd se judi hui.

"Boxing karta aaya hu bhabhi main aur baaki kasrat. Kabaddi aur kho kho jaise khel school me the isliye utne he khele hai lekin ye tournament ka kya chakkar hai?", Arjun ko utsuk dekh Anamika ne gardan hila kar bina bole usko mana kiya lekin baat toh wo keh he chuka tha. Damini ne bhi dekha tha ki Anamika Arjun ko mana kar rahi hai jo uske liye hairani wali baat thi kyonki Anamika kabhi kisi ki baatchit me dakhal nahi deti thi aur bolti toh wo thi he kam.

"Maa, Arjun mujhe gaanv dikhane ke liye bol raha tha din me.", Aanchal ne mustaidi se baat ko wahi rok diya.

"Jao ghoom aao tum dono. Baaki ab yahi ho toh jaan he jaoge kya hone wala hai.", Damini kuch vyathit dikhi lekin kiski wajah se ye kehna thoda mushkil tha. Arjun doodh ko ek saans me khatam karke goad me rakhe rumal se apna mooh saaf karta hua uth khada hua. Chabi motorcycle me he lagi thi jis par baithte he usne Aanchal ko peeche baithne ko kaha. Wo thoda jhijhakti hui dono paanv ek taraf karke kuch duri se baithi toh Arjun ko jo rasta yaad tha wo uspe he badh gaya.

"Anamika tum kyun Arjun ko mana kar rahi thi?", Unke jaate he Damini ne awaaj naram rakhte hue ye tayeshuda sawal pooch liya. Anamika ko jawaab bhi dena jaruri tha aur waha do log aur bhi maujood the jinhe abhi pata chala ke Arjun ko koyi mana bhi kar raha tha.

"Didi, kuch upar niche ho gaya toh baat maa ji par aa jayegi. Arjun ke liye badi maa ji ne bhi kaha tha ki ye ziddi hai maan-sammaan ke maamle me. Dargaah ke khel-mele me uske jaane se toh yaha sabki jawaab-dehi ban jayegi. Aap bhi toh Arjun ka khayaal rakhti hai?", Anamika ka itna bholepan se jawaab dena Damini ke gusse ko thanda kar gaya jo wo mann me dabaye thi. Lekin Indu ko ye ajeeb laga ki jo ladka dikhne se he itna hatta-katta aur is pariwar ka ansh hai usko he gaanv ke gorav se dur rakha jaayega.

"Mujhe toh wo kahi se bacha na lagta Anamika. Baaki dekh Damini sach baat toh ye hai ki aaj Arjun gaanv me aaya hai aur kal tak ye baat sabhi ko pata hogi. Pradhan ji se log khud kahenge toh kya wo inkaar kar denge ki unka pauta kabaddi nahi khelega?"

"Pehle paani chadhaya nahi aur chai chhan lo tum log. Indumati ji, usko dekhne do sab aur logo se ghulne milne do. Waise bhi wo Jugraj ji ne team me nahi lena. 5 din baad mela hai aur ladke subah shaam mehnat me lage hai. Aise me apne tayaar ladko me se kisi ek ko hata kar wo Arjun ko lene ka jokhim nahi uthane wale. Lekin Arjun ne pradhan ji se ye kaha ki wo khelna chahta hai toh jarur bedagark ho jana. Kyonki fir master ji bhi mana nahi kar sakte. Aur 3 saal se dusre number par aa rahe hai jo is saal bhi hona sunishchit hai. Tum nanad-bhabhi toh ispe baat he matt karo. Waise tumhara bhatija apne Bhoot se bhi tagda hai, kam umar ke bawjood. Itne toh Shankar ji aur Narinder ji bhi nahi dikhte. Kad bhi hamari chaukhat jitna hoga.", Dipa bhabhi ne Arjun ke jism ki tarif jis tarah ki thi Damini mand mand hansne lagi. Anamika Meena ki taraf ja chuki thi jaha doodh nikala ja raha tha.

"Dilbag se dil toh nahi bhar gaya jo mere bhatije ko itne dhyaan se dekh rahi thi. Aur ab bhi uski he baat kar rahi hai.? Kacha hai in maamlo me wo aur Indu se aisi ummeed kar sakti hu lekin tu kabse aisi ho gayi?", Indu nakhre se Damini ko jhidakne lagi aur Dipa ne hanste hue apne mooh par dupatta rakh liya.

"Itni kamjor nahi hu ki aise chikne se pehalwan par fisal jau didi. Mujhse toh aaj tak ye bhi paar na pa sake toh kisi nausikhiye pe toh main aankh tak na rakhu. Indu didi ka kuch keh nahi sakti, Manji wale paah ji bhi kabhi pasand the inko. Unke bas ka nahi tha wo baat alag hai. Hahaha...", Yaha saheliyon ke hansi majaak me jiska jikar kiya gaya tha wo Nihaal ke pita ji the.

"Tab main nayi nayi jawaani me aayi thi aur paah ji tagde toh the he. Bas wo dekhne tak he tha kyonki aage gunjaaish na thi. Ab Damini jaisi aag toh mujhme hai nahi aur tu toh jyada safaai de he na Dipa. Din me 4 baar jo tu nahati hai wo sab pata hai. Jogi se shaadi kar li tune galti se jisko ya toh khet ya fir khiladiyon se fursat nahi milti. Itni badi beti hone ke baad toh atcha atcha jism naram padd jata lekin tera sahi se na toda Dilbag ne. Haan Damini tudwati hai aur fir khayal bhi rakhti hai. Kya pata jordar jodidar isko bhi na mila abhi tak. Bhatije ko toh nahi jaanch rahi?", Indu ke itne khule varnan se Dipa ka chehra jhuk gaya jaise dukhti rag par saamne wale ne jaanboojh kar hath rakh diya ho. Damini is antrang charcha ke maje le rahi thi jaise inke beech aisa aksar chalta tha.

"Jism ka kya hai, khuraak milti rahe toh badhia rehta hai aur badhta bhi. Lekin apna ye pehalwan thoda kacha hai in maamlo me toh mere kisi kaam ka nahi. Baaki Dipa ko toh pakka pasand aa gaya lagta hai. Dekh ekdum sunn baithi hai."

"Kuch bhi bolti ho didi. Main toh abhi bhi soch rahi hu ki isko kaha dekha hai lekin ye jab aaya he pehli baar hai toh shayad veham hoga. Baaki kache ko pakana toh tumhe aata he hai. Wo baat alag hai ki shayad kaam na bane agar waha se naram nikla toh.", Dipa ne pichli baat jald bhulate hue fir se chehre ko hansi se dhak liya tha.

"Dhila bhi itna bada tha jitna sapne me bhi na dekha ho. Kacha isliye keh rahi hu ki wo in sabse dur rehta hai tabhi jism aisa ghode jaisa hai aur ghode wala he laga hua hai uske. Khuli surang bhi gufa bana dega agar sahi guru mil gaya toh. Baaki shehar me raha hai toh kya pata patakha bada dhamaka chota ho. Papa ki wajah se risk nahi le rahi nahi toh abhi tak toh lapet liya hota maine.", Damini ne jald he apne dil ki baat khol kar rakh di thi inke saamne aur jaise Indu uski bachpan ki sakhi thi toh wo toh sabhi kaand jaanti ho sakti thi Damini ke lekin Dipa awaak reh gayi.

"Main chalti hu didi. Tum log karo apne kisse-kahani. Nihaal ki maa ne bulwaya tha aur mujhe bhi kaam hai unse.", Dipa bhabhi ke kadam bina jawaab liye haweli se bahar nikal gaye.

"Isko kya hua?"

"Dipa dil ki bhali hai aur majaak bhi kar leti hai. Par aaj jaise wo thodi pareshan hai kisi wajah se nahi toh aise uth kar nahi jaati. Dilbag se hua hoga kuch rola-rappa. Daaru peene ke baad waise bhi toh wo pagal kuch dhyaan nahi deta. Kal aur parso wo raat me bhi khet he tha aur aaj din me aaya tha ghar khana khaane. Dipa mooh se toh nahi batati lekin mann vichlit toh hoga he. Chal chhod uska toh jo likha hai wo waisa he rahega. Tu ghode ki baat kar rahi thi. Shehar wale sardaar se bhi tagda tha kya?", Ab jaise baatchit me kisi ka darr he na raha tha aur kitne panne the in dono ke aise jo par-purush sambandho se bhare the wo toh kehna he mushkil tha.

"Sardar tagda tha Indu lekin pata laga ke wo ab is duniya me nahi raha. Tere jija ka toh tu jaanti he hai. Lekin aaj jab ye nahane ke baad upar kursi par baitha tha tab isko thoda rijhane ki koshish ki. Kar toh majaak he rahi thi dosti karne ke hisaab se lekin jaise usne pehli bar wo najara dekha tha toh tight ho gaya. Yakeen kar itna bada toh hoga aur mota kisi baans sa. Pata nahi aankhon ka dhoka tha ya kuch aur lekin jab wo khada hua toh chehre kareeb karke dekha toh wo dhokha nahi tha. Dimaag ne toh saaf he inkaar kar diya ki aisi cheej andar ja bhi sakti hai lekin dil keh raha ke ek baar jaanchna toh banta hai. Lekin sawaal hai ki kaise?", Damini kitni kaam-vasna se bhari thi ye toh uske anginat sambandh batate the lekin wo asantusht rehti hai ye bhi alag kahani thi.

"Khet ghuma la fir toh ek baar. Aur khel khel me dekh liyo ki mauka bann sakta hai ya nahi. Tu purani khiladi hai Damini aur bagiche me kab mitti lag jaaye aur kapde gande ho jaaye kya kaha ja sakta hai. Waise bhi aam wali taraf paani laga hua hai. Aur jawaan khoon agar nausikhiya hua toh tere jaisi naagin ki pakad me khud fansta jaayega."

"Main naagin? Kamini kahi ki... Naag toh uske paas hai lekin dekhna hai mera pitara usko samet sakta hai ya nahi. Lekin teri baat sahi hai. Waise bhi kal subah usko wahi leke jaane wali thi main par ghumane ke liye. Ab jara haudi me nahane ka maja le he leti hu lage hath. Waise tu bhi sath chal, najar rakhne wala bhi koyi ho toh..", Damini ke aise prastaav ne Indu ko sochne par vivash kar diya tha. Ek jawaan tagda pehalwan sa yuvak aur uski wo khasiyat jo uske jaisi aurat ki kami thi.

"Ek kaam kar Damini. Jaisa tu soch rahi hai usme jaldbaaji matt kar. Kal toh tu he ja aur iske sath thoda hans bol kar khulne ki koshish kar. Aaj jaise jalwe dikhaye hai thoda us se jyada dikha par bas itna ki wo saamne se itcha dikhaye. Agar ladka sabar aur kaayde wala nikla toh kaam bigad sakta hai aur jis tarah se Anamika keh rahi thi, wo sunn kar toh mujhe lagta hai ki satark rehna bahot jaruri hai aise maamle me. Sahi been bajayegi toh baad me teri ungli par naachega. Niche ki garmi ek taraf rakh kar thande dimaag se soch. Phir toh main teri chaakri jab kahegi karne ko tayaar hu.", Indu ne kaamveg se bhari Damini ko hosh me la diya tha. Ab wo samajh rahi thi ki kapde pehli baar me he utaar diye toh baad ke liye kuch bachne wala nahi, fir galti ho ya naag pitare me.

"Tabhi main tujhse baat karti hu meri jaan. Sala experience bhi toh hosh me rehne se aata hai. Mujhe toh aise samay me bas ek he cheej dikhti hai lekin tu mujhse badi naagin hai jo nishaan tak na chhodti hai. Chal thodi der upar chalte hai.", Damini ne upar jaane ka khaas ishara diya toh Indu hansti hui khadi ho gayi.

"Garmi nikaal lena he sahi rahega. Atchi baat hai aur waise bhi swaad chakhe jyada waqt ho gaya.", Anamika ko wahi se awaaj de kar ye dono mahilaye apne khaas kaam ko anjaam dene seedhiyan chadti hui upari bhaag par chali gayi. Lekin wo is baat se bekhabar thi ki inki charcha Anamika ne sahi se sunn li thi kyonki gaaye ka doodh toh Meena nikaal rahi thi, Anamika nahi. Aur ab pareshani wali baat ye thi ki Arjun ko agaah kaise kiya jaaye.
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"Yaha toh bahot bheed hai aur ye kaisa faluda hai?", Arjun nikla toh haweli se aise tha jaise usko rasta pata ho lekin Aanchal usko kaha se ghuma fira kar laayi thi ye dekh kar sar he chakra gaya. Aur jab manzil par pahuche toh wo ek thela tha jidhar bacho ke sath darjan bhar yuvak us thele ko ghere khade the. Yaha tak ke safar me he aniginat logo ne Arjun ko pehchan ne ki koshish ki thi kyonki wo waha par pehle kabhi dikha nahi tha aur uske piche jo baithi thi wo pradhan ji ki naatin thi. Thele se ek taraf motorcycle rok kar Arjun Aanchal ko wahi baithne ka bol kar aage badha toh wo uske sath he chal di.

"Jaisa hai ye mujhe pasand hai. Aur main waha akeli kyun rahu?", Aanchal ka vyavahaar Arjun ki samajh se bahar he ho chala tha.Kaha toh wo pehle uske saamne tak nahi aa rahi thi us haadse ke baad aur ab wo alag hone ka naam nahi le rahi thi. Jaise taise usne thele wale ko ek plate banane ka kaha aur khamoshi se aaspas dekhne laga.

Ye jagah gaanv me unki haweli se viprit disha me thi aur iske paas he wo khel-bhwana aur dharamshala bhi the lekin aaye wo log dusri gali se the. lakdi ke ispaat lage phal par wo vyakti kushalta sa baraf ghis-ghis kar anginat katoriyan bharta raha aur fir baad me unke upar lachhe gira kar laal meethe ras se rang kar sabhi badhte haatho me saunpta raha. Arjun ko bhi jald he uski plate mil gayi.

"Dekh ke pehalwan. Kameej kharaab karega.?", Ye yuvak kuch jyada jaldi me tha aur uske dhakke se wo plate kuch hili toh meetha paani chalak gaya.

"Maaf karna bhai. Bheed hai toh ho jata hai.", Arjun jyada behas kiye bina Aanchal ke pas laut aaya jo uske hath se plate leti motorcycle par baith bade chaav se wo baraf wala faluda khaane me jutt gayi.

"Dekh kya rahe ho? Ek aur banwa lo lekin meetha sharbat jyada dalwana.", Arjun ji hujori karta wapis rehdi par aaya toh haal pehle wala he tha lekin ab kulfi khaate kuch yuvako ka jhund usko ghoor raha tha. Mashakkat karta wo fir se Aanchal ke pas lauta aur sab pehle jaisa he hua. Is dauraan 4 plate khaane ke baad bhi hatne ka naam na leti dikhi toh Arjun ne jhunjhlaate hue jabardasti usko motorcycle par baithaya aur waha se chalne laga.

"Veer ji, vi (20) rupaye dende jao.", Arjun ye bhi bhool gaya tha ke usne paise nahi diye hai. Uska mann itni jaldi vichlit ho gaya tha lekin wajah itni si toh nahi ho sakti thi. Gusse me 50 ka note rehdi wale ko thama kar wo bina chhutte paise wapis liye Aanchal se jyada baat kiye bina wapis haweli ki taraf badh chala.

"Sorry Arjun. Mere se galti ho gayi shayad lekin tum gussa toh matt karo. Gaanv dekhne nahi jana tha tumhe? Hum sports center chalte hai na."

"Main khud chala jaunga aur main aapse gussa nahi hu lekin kuch toh aapne jaanboojh kar kiya hoga. Jab yaad aa jaye toh baat karenge is baare me.", Arjun ne iske aage Aanchal ki kisi bhi baat ka koyi jawaab na diya. Is sabme he lagbhag aadha pauna ghanta lag gaya tha aur haweli ke bahar he Aanchal ko utaar wo bina uski taraf dekhe wapis mudd gaya. Motorcycle ek baar fir wahi aa ruki thi jaha wo aaya tha. Ab wo ladko ka jhund kareeb he bani 2 feet unchi diwar par pichwada tikaye baithe the aur Arjun ko dekh chehre se he gussa jahir karne lage.

"Ek plate banao toh. Paise jama hai mere 30 rupaye.", Arjun is baar aupcharik tarike se na gaya tha. Jis ladke se pehle wo takraya tha usko kandha laga kar ek taraf sarkata hua rehdi wale ke saamne khada ho gaya. Uske chehre ko dekh rehdi wala baraf ghisne laga.

"Pehle vi keha c pehalwan ki dida (eyes) khol ke chal. Lagda ghatt sunaai denda hai ghatt sunan de naal. Tera shehr ni haiga, sahda pind hai teh main ha sarpanch Kewal Singh da munda Nawaab Singh.", Ladka wo bhi gabru tha poora, takriban 6 feet aur bhare hue desi sharir wala.

"Nai khul diyan meri ankhaan kaka. Dass tu kithe doctor lageya jehda baala dhyaan de reya? Hovega Nawab apne ghar, pind tere kalle da nai. Para ho teh apna kamm kar.", Arjun ke mooh se theth desi punjabi sunn kar aur aisi jalalat lene ke baad wo yuvak kaanpti gardan ke sath us diwar ki taraf badh chala jaha baaki 6-7 yuvak baithe the.

"Bai ji, eh tah sarpanch sahab da munda hai lekin oh saare laage de pind de shararti munde ne. Tussi shehri bande ho teh eh itthe de, naal kaalej (college) toh. Panga vadh jau, tussi kalle ho.", Rehdi wala vyakti bhi samajhdar tha lekin Arjun apni samajh ek taraf rakhta wo meethe falude ki plate liye dhire dhire khaane laga. Najre un yuvako par tikaye jo apni jagah se uth chuke the. Unme se sirf ek yuvak Arjun ki taraf chalta hua aaya.

"Vadda hero hai tu kithe da? Galat panga le leya tu kaka. Pind da nahi hai eslayi ek mauka denda hai. Tittar ho ja hune nahi tah ghar deya nu tha chhad pradhan di pauti nu vi tu nayi milna. Perle unche pind toh ha main.", Wo ladka itna bol gaya aur Arjun ne uska gaal khinchte hue aise jawaab diya ki wo dekhta he reh gaya.

"Oyi.. darana hai tu mainu? Ummmm.. vadda ho gaya kaka tu tah. Chal apne saare nyane (bache) samet teh tittar tu ho ja. Oh jehda kaale kurte vich hai na osne chhadd ke. Baaki ae nawaab da putt tha itthe da he hai. Ehnu main araam na vekh lena. Chalo beta, shabash.. Anhera ho reha.", Arjun ne ek hath me plate aur dusre se us yuvak ki patloon pichwade ki taraf se pakad kar jis tarah ghuma diya toh wo asahaye sa waise he mudd gaya. Pata toh chal gaya tha usko ki ye pehalwan nidar bhi hai aur kuch soch ke tayaar bhi. Aur kehte kuch bana he nahi jawaab me. Ek baar fir wo sabhi ekatrit the aur Arjun ko ghoor rahe the.

"Arjun baai ji. Atcha hua baai ji aap yahi mil gaye. Aao chale akhade, master ji aur apne dosto se aapko milwata hu. Dipa bhabhi ne bataya ki aap toh vadde pradhaan ji ke paute ho. Pehle he bata dete baai ji. Main toh aapko dur ka rishteydar samajh raha tha.", Nihaal aadat se majboor Arjun ko dekhe he khush ho gaya tha aur unchi awaaj me ye baat jaise usne sabhi ko suna di thi jo aaspas the, un yuvako samet.

"Bhaiya ab isme koyi raaj thodi na hai. Aur dekho hum dost ban chuke hai toh waise he bane raho. Ye aap vaap matt kaho mujhe. Aap bade ho aur dost hai toh fir koyi faltu ijjatt nahi. Akhade chalte hai lekin pehle mujhe is kaale kurte wale se baat karni hai sath he sarpanch ke shehjade se."

"Shehjada nai baai Nawaab hai. Oye Nawaab bai, idhar toh aa jara. Aur is Binder ko bhi bula, amli na ho toh kise tha da.", Nihaal ki pukaar sunn kar wo sabhi ladke sakte me aa chuke the aur rehdi wala toh khud sakte me tha ki wo jisko salah de raha hai wo logo ko salah deta hai.

"Inhe jana hai Nihaal apne pind. Main bhi baad me milta hu.", Ab Nawaab khisakna chahta tha aur 2 yuvak un hare-saleti chetak scooter ki taraf badhe lekin ab Arjun khud he unke saamne aa chuka tha.

"Ek taraf ho ja nahi toh yahi nawaabi is naali me mila dunga. Aur fir daar ji bhi bachane nahi aane wale.", Nawaab Arjun ke saamne aane laga tha us yuvak ke bachaav me lekin ek halke dhakke se he wo un scooter wale yuvako ki taraf bhatak gaya. Halki khichdi daadi, aankhon me jyada he laali aur kada patla jism tha us yuvak ka jo Arjun ko khatak chuka tha. Ghoor wo bhi raha tha Arjun ko jaise usko ummeed ho apne dosto se. Nihaal maamle ko samajh pata us se pehle he thappad ki jordaar awaaj ke sath us yuwak ka jism pichli diwar ke sahare tik gaya. Honth fatt chuka tha aur baaki sab bas darshak ki tarah samajhne ki koshish kar rahe the ki hua kya.

"Tu bol raha tha na ki jaise wo kha rahi hai tu usko apna khilayega. Aur bhi kuch keh raha tha.. Haan jara bol toh kya keh raha tha tu? Lund par meetha gira ke chatwayega? Nikaal be dekhu aisi kaunsi top liye tu ghoomta hai jo ghamand hai.", Arjun ne pyjame ki dori he khinch kar todd di thi us yuvak ki lekin baaki samajh chuke the ki is fasaad ki jadd kya hai. Nihaal Arjun ke sameep aa gaya.

"Bai esne eh gal kisde baare kahi c?", Aur jis tarah us bhole sardar ne gardan dabochi thi baaki sabhi waha se aur dur ho gaye.

"Didi ke liye bola tha isne. Kya behan ko haq nahi Nihaal bhai market me apni marji se aane ka aur jaisa sab karte hai waisa ghoomne khaane ka? Suna tha ke ye gaanv bahot alag hai. Vyavastha hai poori aur log aisa waisa galat kaam nahi karte.", Arjun ek kadam peeche hatt gaya tha lagaam Nihaal ke hatho dekh.

"Sahi suniya c tussi bai. Ye Binder sala itna vadda ho gaya ke pind vich sare -raah saadi behan layi putha bolega? Chal putra tu tah akhade he chal. Bulane ha tere ghar deya nu.", Lekin bolne ke sath sath Nihal ne toh usko wahi patak bhi diya tha. Ab us yuvak ne girte he uske paanv pakad liye aur Nawaab bhi himmat karta apne dost ke bachaav me aa gaya.

"Jaane de Nihaal. Mai galti mann da ha bai tuhade toh bhi. Mere dost ne lekin hun pind nahi bulanda ehna nu. Ek vaari chhad do bas. Vekho bheed kathi ho gayi tah mushkil ho jana.", Wo yuwak toh girne ke baad se jameen par pada tha, niche se lagbhag nirvastra taango ke sath. Hath uske bhi judd chuke the.

"Jaane do Nihaal bai. Mujhe bhi gussa jyada aa gaya tha jo thik nahi. Kabhi kabhi rok nahi pata na jab koyi galat baat kare wo bhi aisi jagah jaha ummeed na ho. Nikal jao tum log jis bhi unche niche pind se. Aainda najar bhi aaye toh fir pakka akhade le jaunga aur waha koyi niyam nahi hoga.", Ab 2 aur yuvak kareeb aaye aur apne us dost ko uthane ke baad jaise taise pajama thik karke scooter me beech baitha kar nikal liye. Dusra scooter bhi unke peeche chal diya jis par 4 log the sarpanch ke ladke ko mila kar.

"Chalo Nihaal bhai, kahi araam se baithte hai."

"Bai tum akhade he chalo. Wahi baithna aur master ji se baat karna. bade julmi aadmi hai baai wo. Maja aa jayega unse mil kar tumhe. Waise samajhdar ho jo baat nahi badhai. Pradhan ji tak jaati toh iski gardan alag ho jaani thi. Vinod ji toh goli he maar dete lekin tum baai taqat ke sath sath thande aadmi bhi ho. Bult yahi rehne do, paidal chalte hai.", Nihaal nikkar aur bina baah ki tshirt me tha toh uska jism saaf dikh raha tha abhi. Atchi mehnat ki thi usne ye tagda sharir banane me. Chahe wo kam tha Arjun se lekin tha majboot. Dono pakke dosto ki tarah hanste batiyate us taraf chal diye jidhar khel sthal tha. Lekin gaanv me pehle he din aisi harkat karke Arjun darjan bhar yuvko ki najar me toh aa he chuka tha.
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Haweli wapis lautne tak andhera gehrane laga tha aur 8 baje Arjun jab waha dakhil hua toh hath me jeans aur tshirt liye tha. Ab wo thik Nihaal wali he poshak me tha jo usko master ji ne khud di thi. Aangan me he chaarpayi par pasre Krishneshwar ji hukka gudguda rahe the aur 2 desi shwaan unke kareeb farsh par aise baithe the jaise kisi ki pratiksha ho.

"Aa gaya beta? Badi der laga di tumne aur Aanchal bata rahi thi ki tum usko bata kar bhi nahi gaye. Ye khiladi wale kapde?" Devaki ji ne toh prashno ki jhadi he laga di thi Arjun ke aate ke sath. Krishneshwar ji ne jagah banate hue Arjun ko apni he charpaayi par baithaya aur wo he jawaab dene lage.

"Khelne koodne patloon me toh nahi jaayega ji. Aur Jugraaj ne diye honge ye. Toh beta pasnad aaya hamara krida-sthal?"

"Ji chhote dada ji aur wo coach sahab toh bade he behtareen insaan hai. Pehle toh wo kaafi samay tak mujhse baat karte rahe aur unhe pata tha ki main kaun hu. Phir baaki sab kabaddi ki practice kar rahe the toh unhone mujhe Shahid bhaiya ke sath kushti ka abhyaas karwaya. Unka kehna hai ki mujhe toh 2 ghante kam se kam kasrat ki jarurat hai. Lekin pehla din tha isliye unhone kam he abhyaas karwaya.", Arjun jaise bahot saari baatein karna chahta tha lekin uske liye paani le kar aayi Meena ne jab mooh par kapda rakha toh dhyaan aaya ki jism par akhade ki mitti lagi hai aur paseena bhi.

"Shahid sirf abhyaas he karta hai beta. Wo bahot badhiya khiladi tha kabhi lekin baaye paanv me chot aane ki wajah se wo aage khel na paya. Subah abhyaas karne jao toh tumhe sahi jodidar mil sakta hai. Naveen tumhare mukable ka bhi hai aur Shahid ki tarah kushti ka waakif bhi. Waise tumhe abhyaas he karna hai toh jis marji ke sath karo. Kabaddi walo se bhi jaan-pehchan rakhna, bhale ladke hai."

"Ji dada ji. Waise aap waha par naye jamane ki thodi machine lagwa dijiye agar mumkin ho. Itne behtareen sansthaan aur coach hai waha lekin kushti wale sabhi khiladi machine hone se aur behtar honge. Main naha kar aata hu. Phir khana khaate hai.", Arjun ke hatho se Devaki ji he uske kapde le gayi thi. Unhe Anamika ne bata diya tha ki din me Arjun ne swayam kapde dho liye the.

"Nahane kaha jana hai beta? Wo pump chal raha hai aur toliya bandh ke baith ja thande paani ke niche. Machine ke liye Vinod ko bol deta hu, tum dekh aana uske sath sehar ja kar aur fir wo bhijwa denge. Damini bitiya, Arjun ko yahi angocha la do aur toliya bhi.", Arjun ko ye nirala andaaj bhi bhaya Krishneshwar ji ka. Purn dehati jisme koyi laag lapet na tha. Arjun wahi joote khol kar baniyaan utaarta hua us badi haud ke pas chal diya jaha motor chalu thi.

"Beta, ye idhar ghuma le aur yaha se isko chalu kar. Baitha ja fir iske niche aur ragad ke naha.", Damini jis tarah se us halki andhere wali jagah par Arjun ke sar par jhuki thi usne lagbhag apne wo bhari chuche uske sar pe he tika diye the. Jabtak Arjun kuch samajhta wo hansti hui dur hatt gayi aur paani ka tej bahaav sidha Arjun ke chehre par.

"Sudhar ja ri sudhar ja. Tera bachpana na ja raha bachpan gujre 25 saal baad bhi. Beta iska bura na maan na, ye hai he uddand.", Devaki ji un kutto ke liye haare se doodh liye kareeb se gujri thi aur shayad unhone wo harkat bhi dekh li thi jo sirf Arjun ne mehsoos ki. Par unka aise najarandaaj karna matlab jaise kuch hua he na ho. Damini toliya taar pe taangne ke baad dikhawe ke liye Arjun ki sahayta karne lagi. Pehle sabun dete hue aur fir wapis lete hue.

"Ae Damini, ye Aanchal bitiya kaha gayab hai? Bula le usko jara. Uski pasand ke meethe chawal banaye hai gudd wale, nariyal daal kar. Aur aap bhi bhojan kar lo ji.", Devaki ki awaaj se Damini ko jana he pada aur Arjun mehnat se lagi hui mitti dhulne ke baad kamar par toliya lapet nikkar dho kar taar pe daalne ke baad waha se apne kamre ki taraf chal diya. Wo hairaan reh gaya jab dhala hua darwaja khol kar andar aaya. Andhere ko kam karne ke liye waha sirf zero ka bulb jagmaga raha tha aur bister par kamar tikaye koyi shaksh pehle se baitha tha.

 

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"Idhar baitho mere paas aur darwaja band kar do pehle. Maa ki parwah chhodo.", Kamre me ye Aanchal thi aur uske gambhir lehje ko dekh Arjun waise he geela toliya lapete hue uske saamne kuch duri par aa baitha. Paanv jameen par tikate hue.

"Mere kamre me aur wo bhi aise kam roshni me?", Arjun ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ke ab wo aur kya kahe. Pehle he shaam ko hui ghatna ki wajah se wo ab Aanchal se kuch katra raha tha.

"Main bas dekhna chahti thi ki tum sachmuch bhale insaan ho ya baaki sabhi ki tarah bhed ki khaal me siyaar. Bhediya isliye nahi kaha kyonki wo jyada pariwarik jeev hota hai Arjun. Dil ka saaf aur sacha. Badi hu tumse toh ek-aadh galti karne ka haq hai na mujhe?", Arjun ye sunn kar he sakte me aa gaya tha ke Aanchal usko aajma rahi thi tab aur uska aisa kehna ki baaki sabhi siyaar hai toh soch se he alag tha. Isliye wo darwaja band karwaya tha Aanchal ne.

"Toh main bhediya hu ya siyaar? Aur aisi galti har roj bhi kar sakti ho lekin main kisi bhi galat jubaan ko bardasht nahi kar sakta, khas kar jab wo mere apno ke liye waisa kahe.", Arjun shaant tha apni baat kehne ke dauraan.

"Tum baagh ho. Aur main jaan gayi thi ki tum waha wapis jaoge aur kuch na kuch jarur karoge. Yahi darr mujhe itni der se is kamre me band kiye hai lekin tum salamat ho toh main bhi ab befikar hu. Waise har jagah taqat ka pradarshan tumhare khilaaf ja sakta hai. Agar tumne waha kuch bhi joshila kiya hoga toh kal tak baat fail jaayegi."

"Nahi failegi aur wo gussa jyada der tak barkaraar nahi tha. Mitti me paseene ke sath usko khatam karke aaya hu main. Lekin aap jaise bahot kuch apne bhitar samete hue ho aur mujhe aajmane ki abhi bhi thos wajah nahi di aape. Kaun siyaar hai yaha?", Arjun apni jagah sthir baitha tha jiska hath pakad kar aankho ke ishare se he Aanchal ne usko kareeb hone ko kaha. Wo sarak kar ab bilkul Aanchal ke kareeb aa chuka tha.

"Diware khokhli ho jaati hai aisi haweliyon ki aur unka sthaan adrishya kaan le lete hai. Main tumhare baare me kuch bhi nahi jaanti lekin yaha kuch log hai jinki thodi pehchaan tumhe jarur honi chahiye. Mere nana ji apne niyam me rehte hai, sabse hans bol kar jeene wale mehnati insaan. Jyada samay unka khet-khalihaan, panchayat aur gaanv sudhaar me gujarta hai. Jitna waqt aaj wo ghar hai utna aksar nahi hote. Bhole bhi hai kuch toh unke sath tum surakshit ho. Naani bilkul unke jaisi nahi hai aur main nahi jaanti ki wo kaisi hai lekin main apni maa ko behtar jaanti hu aur maa ka sambandh naani se bahot gehra hai. Itna gehra ki tum usko naapne ki koshish bhi matt karna.", Aanchal bahar kuch awaaj sunn kar ek pal ruki aur Arjun ke mooh par bhi usne hath rakh diya jaise wo jawaab dene wala ho.

"Galat samajh sakte hai agar unhe pata laga ki aap mere kamre me ho aur main is haalat me tha aapke sath.", Arjun ke kehne ka matlab samajhte he Aanchal ne gor kiya toh uska kehna bilkul sahi tha. Ab mooh par rakha wo hath kanpta hua bister par tika. Ek tarah se toh Aanchal Arjun ke peeche he chhipi hui thi agar koyi darwaje se dektha. Aur Arjun bina kameej ya baniyaan ke sirf ek patle se toliye me.

"Huh.. Raat ko baat karte hai.", Aanchal uthne lagi toh Arjun bhi sath he khada hua kapde pehan ne ke liye lekin usko pata bhi nahi chala ke uska toliya pehle he ghisatne ki wajah se dhila ho chuka tha jo ab farsh pe gira tha. Arjun ne Aanchal ko shaant rehne ka ishara karte hue kadab kapde lene ke liye badhaya. Aanchal ki aankhen apni seema tak fail chuki thi Arjun ki taango ke beech jhoolte us bhujang ko dekh. Supt mudra me bhi 6 inch se upar tha wo ang jiski motaai asadharan. Arjun ko iska ehsaas he na tha aur jab wo peeth kiye hue apni sooti nikkar pehan ne laga toh ab baari uski thi.

"Sorry.. Apni aankhen band kar lo aap.", Aur jis furti se Arjun ne apna jism kapdo me chupaya tha na chahte hue bhi Aanchal mooh chhipa kar hansne he lagi. Arjun ki toh samajh se he bahar ho gaya tha is mahol me kuch bhi kehna.

"Toliya main le kar ja rahi hu aur thik 11 baje galiyare se dusri taraf milna. Nange panv aana aur kapde pehan kar.", Aanchal darwaja kholne ke liye aage jaane lagi toh Arjun ne tok he diya

"Subah baat nahi kar sakte? Dekh raha hu ki aapse 3 baar mulakaat hui hai aaj ek he din me aur teeno bar kuch na kuch ghatna aisi hui hai jiska malal dono ko hai. Din ke ujale me yahi kahi khuli jagah baat kar lete hai."

"Dekha jaaye toh hisaab barabar ho gaya. Hahaha.. Lekin tumhe nahi lagta ke aur bhi kuch hua hoga is ek din me tumhare sath? Jaha main nahi thi? Subah tak der na ho jaaye Arjun isliye main chahti hu ki tum halaat aur insaan ko atche se samajh lo. Main toh shayad kal chali bhi jau wapis.", Aanchal ke jaane ke jikar par Arjun ne sehmati jata di.

"Thik hai phir. 11 baje galiyare ke aakhir me. Waise upar chhatt par jyada surakshit nahi?"

"Waha se nikalne ka ek he rasta hai lekin galiyare ke aakhir me bagiche ki dono taraf se bahar aangan me aane ke 2 aur galiyare hai aur aage bagiche ki taraf bhi rasta hai. Jagah aisi honi chahiye na ja fansna mumkin na ho?", Ab Aanchal ke dimaag me kya chal raha tha ye toh wahi bata sakti thi lekin Arjun uski samajhdari se khasa prabhavit hua.

"thik hai. Aur aap bahar ja kar keh dena ki main phone par baat karke aata hu.", Arjun kamre se uske sath he bahar nikla lekin furti se baithak me ja ghusa jo bagal me he thi. Aisa luka chhipi ka khel wo kyun khel rahe the ye bhi wahi bata sakte the. Damini filhaal rasoighar me he thi.
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"Maine ek cheej par gor kiya dada ji ki ghar me 2-2 television hai lekin dekhta koyi bhi nahi.", Khana hone ke baad jaisa aksar gaanv-dehat me rehta hai waisa he idhar bhi tha. 9 se kuch upar he waqt tha ki sabhi log apne apne kamro me ja chuke the. Meena bhi pashuo ko dekh kar pichli taraf he bane kuch kamro me se apne kamre me chali gayi. Uska koyi pariwar nahi tha jaisa prateet hota tha aur wo idhar kabse thi ye Arjun ne jaan ne ki koshish bhi nahi ki thi. Bahar khule aangan me he wo badi si charpayi par leta aasman me nikle taaro ko dekhta hua bagal wali charpayi par araam karte Krishneshwar ji se batchit me laga tha. Abhi Vinod aur PP Sharma wapis nahi laute the.

"Aisa nahi beta. Jab ghar me koyi bhi vastu hai toh uska prayog bhi hota hai. Main toh kabhi kabhar khabar dekh leta hu ya koyi krishi sambandhi karyakram aata ho toh wo. Ghar pe rehta bhi kitna hu aakhir aur khet me radio rehta hai mere pas. Tumhari choti daadi apni pasand ke dekhti hai shaniwar eitwar ko. Haan Vinod ko jarur chaska hai lekin wo bhi yaha jyada nahi hota toh uske kamre wale ki toh maine awaaj he yada kada suni. Bahu chala deti hai bacho wale Baabu ke manoranjan ke liye. Aur atchi baat hai ki ye dabba jyada nahi chalta. Logo se milna aur baatein karna is se kahi behtar hai. Kal mere sath chaupal chaloge ya baag-khet dekhne?"

"Damini bua keh rahi thi ki aap jaldi waha chale jaate hai aur main unke sath he jau jis se unki bhi boriyat kam ho jaaye.", Arjun ne yaha bhi Damini ke kandhe par bandook chalaai jis par Krishneshwar ji ne haami bhar di.

"Atchi baat hai. Usko shuru se he bada chaav hai kudrat aur baag-bagiche dekhne ka. Choti thi toh main kandhe par leke jata tha usko aur wo waha mitti ke gharonde banati, phal batorti toh kabhi badi haud me he dubki laga leti. Bacho ko yahi sab karna chahiye jis se unka sahi vikaas ho. Roshni bhi jaati thi lekin wo aaj bhi nadaan aur thodi dabbu hai. Binod sabse chota hai toh wo apni maa ke aanchal se laga raha 15 baras aur uske baad seedha shehar ki udaan bhari usne. Khair jiska jo dil kare wo karo. Bas pariwar ke sammaan ko barkar rakhna jaruri hai. Bade bhaiya is maamle me jyada anushashit hai aur mera gathjod thoda nasamajh umar me he ho gaya jis wajah se main unke jaisa nahi ban paya."

"Aisi baat nahi hai dada ji. Bade dada ji toh hamesha aapki tarif he karte hai ki aap bhi niyam aur kartavya ke pakke ho. Itna kaam aap akele he kitne saalo se dekhte aa rahe ho jabki udhar toh dada ji ki madad ke liye kitne he log hai aur papa-chacha-tauji bhi. Aise me pareshani toh aapko he jyada hoti hogi.?", Arjun kaha uljha raha tha unhe ye wo khud bhi nahi jaante the.

"Hahaha.. Ye bhi koyi kathin kaam hai beta? 4 darjan aadmi hai khet sambhalne ke liye aur uske aadhe bagicho ki dekhrekh karte hai jab season hota hai. Nahi toh udhar ke bhi log main kheto me laga deta hu. Hisab-kitab ke liye bhi munim hai waha aur samaan toh phone pe bata do toh beej-khaad yaha pahuch jata hai. Iski koyi alag shiksha nahi hoti jab aap jameen par reh kar he pale badhe ho. Bade bhaiya ko toh mujhse bhi gehri jaankari hai fasal, beej aur kheti baadi ki. Bas jaisa sab chahte the waisa ho na paya aur wo yaha se dur naukri pe chale gaye. Waise tumhe agar dargaah ke mele me honi wali pratispardha me bhaag lena ho toh yaad dila dena. Jugraj ko main bol dunga toh wo tumhi kisi ki jagah khila lega. Anubhav lena chahiye aise avsar ka.", Haweli ka ek kapaat khula aur jeep bhitar dakhil hoti hui apni jagah ja ruki. Vinod aur PP Sharma laut aaye the jinki chaal bata rahi thi ki PP ne kuch jyada he pee rakhi hai lekin Vinod behtar tha.

"Soye nahi bhatije? Papa aap bhi jaag rahe ho aaj?", Vinod ne wahi nal chala kar kulla kiya toh uske dhoondne se pehle he Anamika toliya liye majood thi. Chehra saaf karke Vinod ne wapis toliya apni biwi ko thama diya. PP Sharma toh ruke bina sidha kamre ke bhitar ho liya. Anamika ne khaane ka poocha toh jawaab mila ke kha chuke hai.

"Bas chacha sone he wale hai. Dada ji se khet-bagiche ki baat kar raha tha. Subah jaldi uth kar ghoom aaunga waha bhi aur fir aapke sath nashta karunga.", Arjun Vinod ko yaha se chalta karna chahta tha aur Vinod ka bhi alag hisab tha jaise.

"Haan bhai mujhe bhi neend lagi hai. Kal raat bhi ghar 2 baje lautna hua tha isliye soya nahi. Subah araam se nashte sath karenge aur fir main tumhe kuch jaruri logo se milwane ke baad shehar nikal jaunga. Papa aapne bhi jaldi uthna hai aur araam karte bhi nahi.", Vinod ki baat sunn kar unhone karwat lete hue jawaab diya.

"Bolna band karoge tabhi so sakunga pradhan ji. Ram tumhara bhala kare. Shubhratri Arjun beta.", Ye toh kamaal ki baat thi. Krishneshwar ji sachmuch jald he so gaye the, majaak karne ke baad. Vinod ke kamre se bache ke rone ki awaaj hui toh Anamika pehle waha pahuchi aur fir Vinod bhi. 10 bajne se pehle he haweli khamosh ho chuki thi lekin kuch log the jinki aankhon me neend nahi thi. Arjun khamoshi se aankhe moonde apne sarhane rakhi kalaai ghadi ki tik-tik, hawa se hilte patto ki hali char-char aur dur kahi bhonkte kutto ki wo dhimi awaaj sunta hua nirjiv aasan me pada raha. In sabhi awajo me ab ek tej sur judd chuka tha, Krishneshwar ji ke kharratto ka lekin Arjun wo bhi maje se jhelne laga kaan sajag kiye.

'kat... charrr... kat', Ye dhwani itni dhimi thi ki sadharan insaan shayad he is par gor karta. Lekin Arjun satark ho gaya tha is darwaje ke khulne se jo kisi ke bhi kamre ka ho sakta tha. Kadmo ki bhi khaas aahat na hui lekin kuch he lamha gujra hoga jab aisi dusri awaaj hui aur is baar jo bhi tha wo Vinod ke kamre se nikla tha. Kadmo ki halki si aahat itni kareeb se toh Arjun sunn he sakta tha. Wo kadam sthir ho kar jaise in dono shakhs ko dekh rahe the. Fir pushti hone ke baad inke bhi jaane ki awaaj dhire dhire vilupt ho gayi. Ab Arjun ne jyada harkat na karte hue bas ghadi ka button daba kar samay dekha.

'10:40. Lekin Aanchal didi ne 11 kaha tha. Wahi intjaar kar lunga itne aur ye bhi dekhu ke ye 2 log kaun hai.', Arjun ne machhar se bachane ke liye di gayi chaadar 2 takiyo ko lambvat karke un par udha di. Ye jyada kaargar nahi tha lekin kuch had tak toh andhere me bachaav kar he sakta tha. Abhi wo galiyare ki taraf badhta us se pehle he Damini wale kamre se ek saya nikal kar billi ki tarah mustaidi se galiyare me dakhil ho gaya. Usne Arjun ki taraf dekha tak nahi tha aur uski najar se bachne ke liye Arjun pehle he aut le chuka tha. Lekin duri jyada hone ki wajah se Arjun saaye ko pehchaan na saka.

'Jo bhi ho, dekhna toh padega he ki maajra kya hai?', Arjun saamne wale taraf se aut leta hua andhere se ja raha tha. Kadam dhime lekin beawaaj. Band galiyare me toh wo aise mahol me apni he saansein sunn sakta tha aur idhar andhera kuch gehrane laga tha kyonki aangan ki roshni kamro tak he simit thi jis se ye poori tarah dhaka galiyara is waqt kisi surang sa tha. Antim chhor tak wo pahuch chuka tha jaha se ek taraf chara rakhne wala kamra aur dusri taraf snaanghar tha. Saamne khule bagiche se aati prakritik roshni ne ab drishya kuch had tak saaf kar diya tha jaha Arjun chehre na sahi lekin jism bakhubi dekh sakta tha. Dono taraf ke darwaje khule the jiska matlab tha ke wo log idhar nahi gaye. Satarkta barkaraar rakhta hua wo chaare wale kamre ke kareeb aa khada hua. Abhi tak usne aangan ki roshni me kadam na rakha.

'Ye toh bhool-bhulayya he lagta hai aise samay par. Kamaal hai 3 log the aur teeno he gayab hai.', Mann me khudse baat karta hua Arjun aankhen moond kar yaha ki choti se choti dhwani ko khojne laga. Ye bhi ek tarah ka dhyaan tha jiska abhyaas wo aksar karta tha. Ikka-dukka patto ka hilna, jhingur awaaj aur fir ye unse halki insaani. Arjun ne samajh chuka tha ke wo log kis disha me hai. Kamre se aage bagiche ki taraf jaane ki bajaye wo diwar se sata hua he galiyare ki taraf jhankne laga. Ye idhar aane ka dusra rasta tha jo bahar aangan se ho kar aata tha, khule aasman ke niche. Chaare wale kamre ke peeche bhi kamra tha jiska darwaja is galiyare me the aur aise kuch aur bhi kamre the. Cement ki golakar 5 feet unchi tanki ke peeche ye aakriti uske saamne he chhipi hui is kamre me he dekh rahi thi. Arjun bilaav si mustaidi se thik us aakriti ke peeche ja pahucha. Wo ek stree thi aur uske palatne se pehle he Arjun ne apna hath uske mooh par daba diya.

"Shh..", Bahot dhime se kaan me ki gayi sargoshi se wo dari hui badi badi aankhen kuch sambhalne lagi. Arjun ne dabaav kam kiya lekin hath nahi hataya. Yaha se us kamre ka poora drishya saaf saaf dikh raha tha jidhar maddim peeli roshni me 2 log aapas me lage the. Wo idhar dekhte bhi toh bahar khada vyakti najar nahi aata lekin wo toh apne me he lage the in dono se 5 feet dur.

"Ab batao tum itni kya bekaraar thi jo kal tak ruka nahi gaya? Aag bujhane wala nahi mila kya didi jo is be-gairat aadmi ko bulana pada wo bhi apne he ghar me jaha pati bhi maujood hai.?", Ye Vinod tha jo peeth kiye baitha tha aur saamne jhuki hui wo mahila seedhi hui toh wo poori tarah beparda thi. Ek katra tak nahi tha Damini ke gathile nirvastra badan par. Is drishya ko dekh Arjun ki pakad me aage khadi Aanchal fadfadai toh Arjun ne usko fir se daba diya. Shayad ye beti apni maa ka ye roop Arjun ki maujoodgi me katai dekhna nahi chahti thi.

"Tu hamesha se mere aage peeche mandrata rehta Binodiye aur soyi hui apni is behan ke badan ko aniginat baar tune badi besharmi se sehlaya bhi hai. Aaj jab main khud tujhe mauka de rahi hu toh tere iraade nahi dikh rahe isko paane ke. Main ab waisi nahi rahi kya jaisi college time thi?", Itni besharmi se Damini ne Vinod ka hath pakad kar apne seene rakh diya tha. Vinod jaise asmanjas me tha is se pehle tak lekin un bade gubbare se chucho ko apne hath me mehsoos karte he kas kas ke nichodne he laga. Damini ne dusre hath se Vinod ka ling kapde ke upar se he pakad uttejit karna shuru kar diya.

"Itni meharbani ki wajah kya hai meri randi behan? Tum aise toh apne baap ko bhi nahi bulati jabtak dimag me koyi khichdi na chal rahi ho. 27 saal.. mujhe yaad hai ki 27 saal me is jism par mere siwa lagbhag har us vyakti ne mohar lagaai hai jis se tumhe kaam pada siway ek-2 ko chhod kar. Jinke niche letne me tumhe sachmuch maja milta tha.", Vinod ne kamar uchka kar apna pajama dhila kar diya tha lekin paanv se bahar na kiya. Dono chucho ka jordar mardan bhi jaise Damini ko jara sa bhi dard na de saka. Haan nipple phool kar angoor jitne bade bade ho gaye the aur Damini ne ek kadam aur aage badhate hue dono paanv faila kar khud ko Vinod ki goad me baitha liya. Chehre aamne saamne aur choot ka dabaav lund par banati uski hilti kamar. Damini ke kulhe itne vishaal thi ki kursi ke dono taraf aadha aadha foot uska jism bahar tha. Vinod toh jaise uske adheen he ho gaya tha is harkat ke baad. Bina kuch aage bole usne ek chucha mooh me bhar ke choosna shuru kar diya

"Apni badi didi ko raand bolta hue tere sanskaar kaha gaye Binodiye.. ? Samajhdar bhi hone laga hai tu toh. Umm.. aur thoda sakht bhi. Kunwari seal kholne ko milegi toh badle me kya kar sakta hai?", Damini ne ab mudde ki baat ki thi jab usko laga ki Vinod uske vash me aa chuka hai. Idhar Aanchal ne thoda jor se Arjun ka hath niche ki taraf dabaya toh wo tass se mass na hua lekin dono ne ek dusre ko dekha toh us ladki par taras khaate hue Arjun ne mooh ajaad kar diya. Yaha wo bhi Aanchal ke jism se poori tarah chipka tha jiski wajah bhi yahi surakshit jagah thi jidar se wo log inhe dekh na sake. Par jism ye bhi dono jawaan the aur Arjun fir bhi sannyam se bas un dono ki baat sunn raha tha lekin Aanchal aise garam drishya ko ek tagde mard ke jism se satt kar dekhte hue bechain ho rahi thi lekin aadha dhyaan uska bhi andar walo ki baat par tha.

"Kunwariyon ki duniyan me kami nahi hai behan lekin agar koyi khaas hai toh soch sakta hu. Aahh.. Dhire kar bahot wajan hai tujhme.. Bolo kya chahti hai badle me agar koyi aisi hai tumhare pas jiske liye main naa nahi keh sakta.", Vinod jaise Damini ke bas me hona nahi chahta tha lekin uske bhari sharir ki narmi aur khaas geeli maalish apna qehar dha rahi thi. Idhar mooh khulne ke baad Aanchal ki bhi saansein naak ki jagah mooh se nikalne lagi aur dhadkan kisi ghante ki tarah. Arjun ka hath uske seene se thoda upar he tha jo pehle mooh ko dhake tha. Jhuke hone ki wajah se kulho ke beech ardh-uttejit uske ling ka dabaav bhi ek wajah thi Aanchal ke badhawaas hone ke. Is sabse anjaan Arjun bas Damini ki baat dhyaan se sunn ne me laga tha. Usko apne aaspas bhi sajagta barkaraar rakhni thi.

"Arjun.. Arjun ko dangal tak le jana hoga tumhe. Ummmm..", Damini ne jis buri tarah Vinod ke hontho ko mooh me bhar kar choosa tha Aanchal ne idhar Arjun ka hath apne hath se daba liya. Wo khud he uske hath ko apne seene par ubhre un 36 akaar ke kache kharbujo par le aayi thi. Lekin Arjun toh jaise bas kamre me he uljha hua tha. Uska naam liya tha Damini ne aur wo dangal me kyun pahuchana chahti thi.

"Nahi ho sakta. Ye hargij nahi karunga Damini chahe fir tum ye apni fati hui fuddi tashtari me rakh kar he kyun na paroso ya darjano gaanv ki kunwariyan mere upar vaar do. Arjun ko main katai waha nahi le jaunga jaha papa aur tauji nahi gaye.", Vinod ko aise ekdum bidakte dekh andar uske upar baithi Damini ke sath sath bahar khada Arjun bhi hairat me tha.

"Soch le Binodiye araam se soch le. Meri fuddi fati hui hai ya fudda bann gayi hai lekin badle me main tujhe Aanchal de sakti hu. Wo Aanchal jisko tu har waqt laar tapkata ghoorta rehta hai. Wo Aanchal jisko paane ke liye tu kisi hadd tak ja sakta hai.. Binodiye teri zindagi ka sabse bada sapna hai na uski seal todd kar poori berehmi se bhogna? Main sapne ko haqiqat me badal sakti hu agar tu ye kaam kar de. Nahi toh fir koyi aur karega lekin ek baar aur teri behan ko kisi gair ke niche bichna padega. Mard mana nahi karega lekin tujhe atcha lagega apne hath aayi is maa beti ko aise khona? Dekh tera lund akad kar haan bol raha hai aur tu kuch bhi nahi. Meri bhi ek jagah aaj tak kori hai, uska akela maalik tu banega Binod.. Umm..", Aanchal ka bhi haal Arjun jaisa ho gaya tha ye baat sunn kar. Wo bhi badan me uthte kaamuk ehsaas ko pare karti hui apni maa ka ek aur ghinonapan dekh rahi thi jaha wo usko he daanv par laga rahi thi.

"Haan.. Haan mujhe kisi bhi keemat par Aanchal chahiye didi.. Lekin Arjun ko agar kuch hua toh.. Dekho tum nahi jaanti wo ladka galat nahi hai. Aisa karne se wo tau ji ki najro me gir bhi sakta hai.. Aahhh.. Kyun karna chahti ho tum uske sath aisa? Aahhh..", Damini ne aage jawaab thoda uchak kar Vinod ka wo 4-5 inchi lamba aur majboot ungli se thoda he mota lund apni geeli choot ke bhitar karne ke baad uchalte hue diya.

"Pasand toh wo mujhe bhi aa gaya hai Binodiye.. aahhh.. Aur kisko nahi aayega jab tere jaisa sapola bhi uski tarafdari karne lage? Ummmm.. Maine toh irada bhi bana liya hai ki uske sotte (dande) se apni fuddi kutwa ke rahungi. Ghoda hai re hamara bhatija, poora junglee ghoda jiska lund bhi waisa he hai. Aahhh.. Tu bura na maan Binodiye.. umm.. gaand meri tu he kholega lekin Damini aise ghode ki ghudsawari ka maja le kar he rahegi chahe wo aajtak kora he kyun na ho.. Aaahhh...", Damini poori besharmi se apne dono chuche khud he dabati hui ek laye-taal se Vinod ke lund par uchal rahi thi. Vinod is lamhe me jyada der sirf hairat ki wajah se tika tha aur wo jhadene ke kareeb bhi tha.

"Fir .. chudd lo lekin .. akhade me gaya toh uske sath kuch bhi ho sakta hai.. Tau ji toh ek bar ko usko maaf bhi kar denge lekin zinda raha toh.. Wo log pratiksha me hai didi aise mauke ki aur hamare pariwar ka ladka dekh shayad asool bhi bhula de.. Aahhhh...", Vinod iske baad buri tarah Damini ko jakadta hua hilne laga. Wo jhadd chuka tha lekin Damini uchalti rahi jabtak ki Vinod ki lulli choot se bahar he na nikal gayi. Ek paanv Vinod ki jaang par rakh kar Damini buri tarah apni choot ko masalne lagi jaise wo adhuri reh gayi ho aur jald he uski phuli hui choot ne kaamras udel diya.

"Haaye re Binodiye.. Tu kaise santusht kar sakta hai kisi kheli hui aurat ko? Isliye tu kachi ambiyon ke peeche bhaagta hai na? Aur fikar matt kar Arjun marega nahi. Itna toh naam hai apne pariwar ka aur suraksha bhi rehti hai chahe gaanv-panchayat ki he sahi. Mujhe wajah nahi pata is sabki lekin tu waisa karega ab. Udhar mele ke akhade me Arjun utrega aur dusri taraf tu Aanchal par chadhega. Aur tu ye matt sochna ki ab tu palat sakta hai. Ye chudaai isme record ho gayi hai beawaaj.", Idhar Arjun ne ye sab dekhne ke sath he us roshandaan ko bhi dekha jaha se 2 aankhen yahi drishya dekh rahi thi. Unki nanhi si chamak he wo dekh saka tha lekin jaan gaya tha ke koyi chaare wale kamre me bhi hai. Aur un aankhon ne bhi Arjun ko dekha jiske baad wo gayab ho gayi. Andar Vinod ke haalat toh dhobi ke kutte si ho gayi thi recording wali baat sunn kar. Damini us video camera ko kushalta se dhakk kar bahar aane lagi toh Arjun ne Aanchal ke kandhe dabate hue apne sath us kone me he dubka liya. Damini ne bhi tej kadmo se us jagah ko chhoda aur gusalkhane ka darwaja band hone ki awaaj ne bata diya tha ke wo waha gayi hai. Vinod toh abhi tak dohre sadme me tha ki wo khushi manaye ya dukh. Parantu us se jyada vichlit thi Aanchal, jisko Arjun apne bahupaash me aise bhara tha jaise wo usko kuch hone nahi dega.

'Hume apni jagah wapis pahuchna hoga in dono se pehle.', Arjun ne Vinod ko jhaank kar dekhne ke baad furti se sadme me baithi Aanchal ko kisi bachi ki tarah apni goad me uthaya aur idhar se he dabe paanv bahar aangan me ja pahucha. Car aur jeep ki aut me aane ke baad usne Aanchal ko jameen par khada kiya. Ye jagah mehfooj thi aur sabse atchi khaasi dur.

"Darna matt jara bhi aur galti se bhi ye jaahir na hone paaye ki hum dono kuch bhi jaante hai. Tumhe kharoch tak nahi aane dunga Aanchal, ye vaada karta hu. Fir chahe ek kya dus akhade he kyun na ujaadne pade lekin tumhe na Damini chhu paayegi aur na Vinod. Tumhari maa ke peeche jo khiladi khel raha hai usko he khojne aaya hu main yaha.", Arjun ne aisa Aanchal ke dono gaal apne hatho me le kar kaha tha. Wo bas usko sunti rahi jis tarah se ek khaas haq se Arjun ye keh raha tha. Aanchal ne anjaane he usko baahon me bhar liya.

"Shhh.. Shaant raho aur apne kamre me jao. Main toh najar me aa gaya toh bach bhi jaunga. Tum bathroom ka bahana bhi nahi kar sakti aise sateek samay par.", Damini alag hui toh uski aankhon me paani tha aur jabtak wo kuch samajhti Arjun ne bari bari se dono aankhe choom li.

"Jao aur sab bhool jao. Ye baagh in siyaaro se jyada kushal shikari hai. Bas tum jarurat me sath dena.", Arjun ne usko palta toh pehli baar Aanchal kuch boli.

"Main toh tumse 11 baje milne wali thi kuch batane ke liye. Aur bhi kuch hai jo jaruri hai. Lekin ab toh kal main chali jaungi papa ke sath."

"Mana kar dena jaane se lekin abhi jaldi se niklo. Bol dena idhar wale bathroom gayi thi.", Arjun ne samay jyada hota dekh ye bahana sujhaya tha aur Aanchal ko goom kar ye bahar wale bathroom ke saamne se jaane ka kaha. Usne kiya bhi waisa he lekin Arjun us jagah he sthir khada raha. Jab usko laga ki Aanchal pakke aangan tak pahuch chuki hogi, wo bhi diwar ke kinare chalta hua apni chaarpayi tak ja pahucha. Thik charpaai par baithte the galiyare ki shuruaat me Vinod dakhil hota najar aaya toh Arjun jaanboojh kar hatho par kharish ka dikhawa karne laga. Vinod thaka hara apne kamre me jaane laga toh Arjun ko khujate dekh yahi aa gaya.

"Machharo ne pareshan kar diya kya bhatije? Agarbatti bhi ek he jalaai tum logo ne wo bhi papa wali taraf. Upar se hawa bhi nahi chal rahi. Kamre me so jao chahe mere wale me. Main maa ke kamre me so jaunga.", Vinod Arjun ke barabar baitha tha ab aur bathroom se nikal kar hath dhone ke baad unki taraf aati Aanchal ko dekh kar dono he mann mann hairaan hue. Arjun ko toh laga tha ke wo kamre me ja chuki hogi aur Vinod toh bas uske saamne hone se he khush ho jata tha.

"Nahi chacha, aap meri wajah se pareshan na hoye. Main chhat par so jaunga. Yaha meri taraf ye haud bhi lagti hai na toh shayad isliye machhar hai. Aanchal didi aap bhi jaag rahi ho.?", Arjun ne khade ho kar chaadar takiye sametne ke sath Aanchal ko bhi baatchit me le liya. Kyonki apne kamre me jaane ki bajaye Damini bhi jism par paani girane ke baad yahi chali aayi thi.

"Bathroom karne gayi thi main toh. Udhar andhera rehta hai na toh darr lagta hai. Jab gayi thi toh tum soye hue the aur mama bhi yaha nahi the. Maa tum bhi jaag rahi ho?", Ab Aanchal ne bhi Arjun ke dimaag ke sath apna dimag upyog karte hue ye drishya sahi sanvaad ke sath prastut kiya.

"Ludo khelne ki tayari toh nahi kar rahe tum log?", Damini ki nautanki sachmuch alag he ster ki thi.

"Nahi bua idhar machar kaat rahe the toh uth kar chhat pe jaane laga hu bas. Chacha tehal rahe the toh mujhe dekh kar poochne aa gaye. Aap bhi bathroom se aa rahi hai?", Arjun ne seedhiyon ki taraf kadam rakhne se pehle ye betuka sawaal kiya.

"Haan. Garmi jyada lagti hai mujhe jaise maine din me bataya bhi tha. Nahane gayi thi beta bas. Jaha dil kare waha so jao tum.", Aanchal kamre me ja chuki thi kyonki uska kirdaar toh is drishya me bas itna he tha.

"Main bol bhi raha hu ki mere kamre me so jaaye, waha pankha chalu hai. Light toh jaane kab aayegi? Kal generator lagwa he dunga is se atcha."

"Nahi chacha main waha bhi chhat pe jyada sota hu aur aap bhi araam kijiye fir subah kaam bhi karne hai. Goodnight bua.", Arjun toh chaadar, dari aur takiye liye bina aage koyi baat kiye seedhiyan chadh gaya.

"Tere saamne utha tha?"

"Mere aane par he utha aur hath khuja raha tha in machharo ki wajah se. Wo bhi is bathroom se he nikli thi mere saamne jab yaha aa kar baitha toh.", Vinod dhimi awaaj me jawaab dene ke baad narajgi se apne kamre ki jagah saamne wali kataar me apni maa ke kamre me chala gaya. Wo aisa aksar karta tha jab ghar hota. Damini bhi nishchint ho kar gungunati hui ja chadi apne bister par.
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"Mujhe ye sab ajeeb lag raha hai Inder aur thik bhi nahi. Bhole, dekh galat mat samajhiyo par hamare paas khone ke liye ab gunjaaish nahi hai. Aise me Arjun ko daanv par laga kar kyun vansh ka ant karwane par tule ho tum dono? Kam se kam mujhse toh pooch lete ek baar bhai.", Sabhi gharwale haweli se vida le kar shehar ja chuke the Sanji-Radhika ka grih-pravesh, mandir aur raat ke bhoj paschaat. Umed ne in dono ko rok liya tha jaruri baatchit ke liye. Uska mann vyathit ho utha tha jabse Narinder ne Arjun aur dargaah wale mele ki baat kahi thi. Shankar toh bas charcha me baitha tha jaise is mamale ki jimmewari swayam Narinder ki ho.

"Aur ye baat bol bhi kaun raha hai? Tujhse toh hum dono nasihat aur taqat lete hai Gajju aur tu he haq ki khilafat kar raha. Aur kaunsa vansh? Udhar Sanjiv hai is se pehle aur wo yaha bhi utna he hai. Arjun ko bhi maut ke saamne nahi khada kiya jo tujhe aaj darr lagne laga. Dekh Shankar, ye kaisi baar kar raha hai?",Narinder jaam ko ek he saans me poora gatak kar apna he sar sehlane laga.

"Paani toh daal leta be gonchulaal. Aur main 2 he baat kehna chahta hu. Pehli, ki vansh betiyon se bhi barkarar rehta hai jo ki hamare pariwar ki sabse badi daulat hai aur dusri hai Gajju ka darr kyonki wo jayaj hai Inder. Tu khud he soch bhai jara ke us taraf toh apna har baal salamat raha lekin yaha toh bacha he kya tha? Ye phir bhi peeche nahi hata tha jab mamla teri-meri aukaat se bahar ho chala. Aakhiri toh ye tha haweli per jiski ek mahine baad shaadi hone wali thi. Us din Gajju ko kuch ho jata toh haweli me ye thodi bahot jiwan ki saansein kya sunaai deti.? Lekin ye tere jaisa he toh hai jo ya toh bahot gehraai se sochta hai ya fir bilkul bhi nahi. Aaj isko shayad waisa he mehsoos ho raha hoga jaisa us waqt hua tha lekin aaj ye chacha ki jagah hai toh darr lagna he hai.", Yaha baat us daur ki ho rahi thi jab wo bhishan nar-sanhaar hua tha jisme sabhi ke pariwar bhikhre the. Narinder ko ab apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya tha aur bina deri kiye usne Umed ka hath apne dono hatho me pakad liya

"Bhai se bhi toh galti hoti rehti hai be Gajraaj? Aur yar tu jaanta hai ki main usko kuch hone nahi dunga. Maine aajkal papa ko karwat lete dekhe hai raat me. Wo so nahi rahe hai jyada jaise unhe asankhya deemak din-raat andar he andar kha kar khokhla kar rahi ho. Wo hatthi hai aur jaahir hone nahi dete jaise ye jaahir nahi hone diya ki wo hum sabhi se kitna pyaar karte hai. Sach kahu toh apni peeda khatam karne ke liye unhone hum me se kisi ko bhi iski bhanak tak nahi lagne di. Yaar ab tu he bata ke atche bete ka farz kya hai?", Narinder dwara apne pita ke peeda me hone ki baat jaankar ab baari Shankar ki thi vichlit hone ki jabki Narinder ye bata Umed ko raha tha.

"Maa chod ke r..."

"Shaant be bhole shaant. Chacha ji ko yahi ummeed hai tujhse aur humse ki hamare bas ka bas ye sab hai jo abhi tu apne is anmol mukh se prakat kar raha tha. Kitni rasbhari baatein karta hai na Inder ye poojniya chikitsak? Thanda reh Bhole kyonki Inder jo keh raha hai wo jyada bada sach hai tere mere ya kisi aur ke aapsi lagaav judaav se. Bol Inder teri khojbin kya kehti hai?", Umed aakhir tha toh inka bhi sage se badh kar aur usko toh katai ye maafi swikaar nahi thi.

"Isne bataya na ki mele me Arjun jaayega aur chunoti lega. Bas usko jeetna hai aur hamare dada ji ka naam wapis waha lagana hai. Papa in sab baaton ki fikar karte hai jo tujhe toh pata he hai Gajju.", Shankar ne toh itni saralta se jo samjha tha wahi keh diya lekin Umed apna hansna na rok saka. Aur Shankar ke jawaab par ab Narinder bagle jhaank raha tha. Aakhir Shankar ganit me jyada se jyada seedhi lakir he samajhta tha.

"Isko bolne toh de Bhole. Jo tu keh raha hai wo bhi baat hai lekin sirf utni he nahi. Ab tu mat jhijhak aur poori baat bata. Shankar ke hajam hone jitni mujhe bhi pata hai.", Ab Shankar ghoor raha tha in dono ko.

"Haan.. wo maine pata lagaya hai kuch apne sutro se. Papa ne apne adhikariyon se alag kuch khaas guptchar sewayen bhi li thi jaise wo kuch khoj rahe ho. Jyada toh pata nahi lag paya kyunki baat purani thi aur jo vyakti mujhe jaankari de raha tha wo sirf junior tha. Mukhya vyakti ka intkaal ho gaya tha kisi durghatna me. Shankar gaanv ka sabse bujurg vyakti kaun hai jara bata toh yaad ho tujhe?", Narinder jaanta tha kaise Shankar ko ye ehsaas karwana hai ki wo log usko kisi tarah se bhi kam nahi aankte. Khair ye mudda tha toh pakshpaat wala lekin dono pyaar bhi karte the apne is saral-buddhi se.

"Haan mujhe waha ke har aadmi ka pata hai. Ek toh Major Randeep ke bade bhai Succha Singh ji hai jo papa se bhi 10 saal bade honge. Ek wo sarpanch lodu hai na Kewal? Arre jiski lugaai maine pehli holi pe he patak ke chod di thi aur tu bol raha tha ke pakka wo sabko bata degi. Lekin baad me wo khud aayi thi na mere pas?", Inder hansi ko rokne ki koshish me asamarth ho gaya tha aur jab hasna toh Umed uske sath.

"Tu bhi na Shankar. Abe maine jo sawaal kiya uska jawaab dete dete tu kaha pahuch gaya? Us time waha agli taraf 20 ghar the aur tune har ghar me thappa laga rakha tha. Ye Gajju ko bhi pata hai aur mujhe. Naam bata na ke waha sabse purane jinda bande kaun kaun hai?", Ab Shankar khisiyata sa hansne laga apne he jawaab par.

"Haan wo Kewal ka baap bahot purana aadmi hai. Hmmm.. ek wo daar ji jo gurughar me granthi bhi the aur teacher bhi.. Pyaarelal ji.. wo toh shayad century maar chuke na Inder? Lekin aaj bhi akele poora gaanv ghoomte rehte hai. Unse purana toh koyi zinda nahi hona. Jugraj ke baapu ji bhi apne papa jitne hai aur wo bade he bhale aadmi hai yaar. Bahot dukh hua tha mujhe jab unki biwi ka dehant hua tha wo bijli ki taar girne se. Jab bhi unke ghar jana hota tha na toh Jugge ki bebe apne hath se he lassi pe aaya taja alooni (makhan) mujhe khilati thi. Main bhi unke kehne se pehle he bhainse johad le jata tha nehlaane. Waha mera he faayeda jo hota tha. Bhainse 2-3 ghante padi rehti thi paani me aur itna time bahot hota tha..", Shankar itni jaldi fir se bhatak utha.

"Sala iske kaunsi nalki fit ho gayi thi bachpan me Inder.? Ye tabhi chhuttiyon me hamare sath kam aur aise aaltu-faltu jugad me jyada laga rehta tha. Aur waha chacha ji aa jaate the toh ye nanihaal nikal jata tha yahi sab maje karne. Tera un maamlo me sar nahi dukhta tha Bhole? Aur tu sachmuch desi murga he tha jo choti badi, bhabhi ho ya kaaki sabko faans leta tha. Lagta hai ye us jehar ka he dushparinaam hai jo tu mastishk ki jagah apne ling se jyada sochta hai. Haan toh Inder isko toh jitne naam pata the wo isne bata diye. Us daur ki jawaniyon ke naam puchega toh ye bina bhatke 50 gina dega wo bhi ek saans me.", Umed ab Shankar ke he maje le raha tha jo in se narajgi dikhata hua bas peg piye jaa raha tha.

"Naa toh sahi batayen hai bhi Gajju isne, lekin doctor hai na toh sabhi detail de deta hai. Toh sunn bhai baat aisi hai ki Succha Singh, Daar ji (Pyaarelal ji) aur wo pehalwan hai na Shahid, uske dada ji. Ye log hai jinke sath papa sampark me rahe the us dauraan lekin duty ki wajah se milna tabhi hota tha jab fursat lagti thi jo ki saal me ek ya jyada se jyada 2 bar. Unhone bhi jitna pata tha wahi bataya papa ko lekin wo jaankari bhi unhe kahi na le ja saki. Kuch juda hua hai Saarang aur mehal se bhi lekin maa ne toh unhe khojbin aur gaanv ke maamlo me shamil na hone ki saugandh pehle he de rakhi thi isliye papa ke hath bandhe reh gaye poori jindagi. Ab shayad umar badhne ke sath sath unke pas pariwar ke pyaar aur ateet ki yaadon ke siwa kuch bacha nahi hai. Atche beto ki jimmewari kya hoti hai Gajju?"

"Ki apne pariwar ko hamesha kaayam aur khush rakhe, har musibat se unki hifajat rakhte hue."

"Bilkul thik lekin isme ye bhi jodd de bhai ki jab mata-pita sahare ki umar me pahuch jaaye toh unka ye samay chinta-heen ho. Aulaad karja nahi chuka sakti apne mata-pita ka lekin unhe chain toh dila sakti hai na bhai. Ajju toh jaise papa ki bechaini tabhi samajh gaya tha aur upar se Raghuvir chacha se wo unki bagal me let kar har baat ugalava leta tha. Wo maamla bhi idhar se juda hua hai kyonki papa aur chacha udhar se idhar aaye. Chacha waha wapis gaye he nahi fir lekin Ajju har baar bahane dhoond he leta tha mujhe waha le jaane ke. Khoj wo bhi raha tha kuch na kuch aur yahi wajah hai ki papa aur chacha ne uski zindagi jaane par case aadha adhura wahi chhod diya. Humne toh jitne saamne aaye sabhi ujaad diye kyonki humko toh yahi laga na ke humne he sabse bada dukh jhela hai. Chacha sambhal bhi gaye the ya wo papa ki wajah se dikhawa karte rahe sahi hone ka lekin papa us din ke baad jaise humse dur he hote gaye. Sabko dikh raha tha ke chacha aashram me hai jabki papa bhi toh khud ko maansikta me wahi le ja chuke the. Maa aur chachi he diler nikli hum sabse toh, jinhone ghar bikharne na diya chahe akele me din raat aansu bahati rahi. Abe hum log na aaj bhi waise he hai jo apne dukh ka rona liye rehte hai ya apne naam ko badhane me lage hai jis se fir se waisa he ateet saamne sar na utha sake. Lekin ateet gaya he kaha hai jo laut ke aayega? Papa ke dil main hai wo ateet, chachi ke akelepan hai wo dard jo khush hone ka dikhawa isliye karti rehti hai ki bache khush rahe. Gajju tere na sone ke peeche hai wo dukh jo khatam hone ka naam he nahi le raha chahe jitna marji bhaag le tu us se. Waisa he haal iska hai aur mera. Ab waqt hai sabhi jimmewariyan poori karte hue apna asli dharam nibhane ka. Phir chahe iske liye apne sath sath Arjun ko he kyun na daanv pe lagana pade, main toh kadam peeche nahi le jaane wala.", Narinder ne yaha baithe teeno ka he sach khol kar rakh diya tha jisme wo khud bhi ek tha. Shankar bhi thandi aah bharta hua thoda gumgeen sa ho chala jiske hath par hath rakhte hue Umed ne dhandas bandhaya.

"Sahi bolta hai ye Gajju. Sala jitna marji dikhawa kar lu vyast hone ka, lekin akele me aaj bhi main na Ajju ko bhula paya hu na khud ko maaf kar saka hu. Mann dohra ho jata hai jab Arjun ko dekhta hu. Wo sabko pyaar me bandhe rakhta hai aur papa bhi uske sath jaise baaki sabkuch bhool jaate hai chahe kuch waqt ke liye sahi. Tu bhi usme apna sabkuch dekhta hai aur ye Inder bhi. Wo kam-umar jab jimmewari samajh sakta hai toh ab main bhi uski dhaal banunga. Bahot hua behanchod ye randirona aur daaru. Mera londa akhada fateh karega uske baad he hath lagaunga main is bottle ke.", Shankar jajbaati ho chala tha jabki sirf 2 peg he khatam hue the.

"Karna kya hai?"

"Pehle toh wahi karna hai jo hum hamesha se karte aaye hai Gajju. Yaad hai na gend (ball) se maar-dhaad kaise khelte the gali mukable me? Ek jana bahar nikalta tha jis se saamne wale us ke liye bahar nikal aaye. Aur fir unko hum gherte the. Bas filhaal dikhawa karna hai ki hum log bahot vyast hai aur gaanv se hamara kuch lena dena nahi. Is dauraan main waha par najar rakhunga aur dekhna hoga ki Arjun chunoti kaise swikaar karta hai? Uske kaan tak toh baat main pahuchane ka jugad kar chuka hu. Sab us par he nirbhar karta hai. Ya toh suraag wahi par hath lag jaayega nahi toh Arjun mehal me sendh lagane ki jugat jarur bhidayega. Par chunoti bhi samasya hai.", Narinder ki samasya wali baat se Shankar sehmat tha lekin Umed ko jaise ye mamla samajh nahi aaya.

"Usko pata lagega ki ye karna jaruri hai toh wo har haal me karega Inder. Phir samasya kaisi?"

"Pehli baat hai ki papa ye rokna chahenge kyonki wo usko khatre me nahi jaane denge. Chalo Arjun unhe mana bhi lega kyonki wo unse bina pooche aisa karne wala bhi nahi toh dusri samasya hai ki ya toh usko ek sathi ki jarurat hogi jo chunoti de sake uske sath kyonki akhaade me 2 pehalwan he mil kar thaap de sakte hai. Agar waha pehle he 2 pehalwan jhandi khadi karte hai toh fir Arjun ko chahiye hogi poori team jo is se bhi jyada mushkil kaam hai. 4 aur log hone chahiye uske sath. Bari bari se ye log un 2 logo se bhidenge jisme agar Arjun jeet bhi jaaye toh baaki 4 me se 2 ko bhi har haal me unhe harana hoga. Aur wo kisi par bharosa nahi kar sakta. Sabse eham hai ki hamare gaanv se ek bhi khiladi uska sath nahi dega toh ab wo kaise bhaag lega?", Narinder ne byora dene ke sath sath dono ko he is jaruri pehlu se avgat karwaya jiska hal jaise Umed ke paas tha.

"Main udhar ke niyam jaanta hu Inder aur main toh bas ye jaan na chahta tha ki tum Arjun ka prayog kaise karne wale ho aur agar koyi atirikt jaankari tumhare paas hai toh wo bataoge. Toh tumhari khoj bhi tabhi aage badhegi jab Arjun ye nirnaya leta hai? Iska hal toh hamesha he chacha ji ke pariwar me raha hai Inder. Main tum logo ke sath udhar nahi jata tha kyonki wajah tum jaante he ho lekin dargah ke mele me lagne wale akhade ka Ajju se pehle se mujhe pata tha. Maa ne he toh usko kahani sunaai thi lekin sirf papa aur chacha wali. Tumhe yaad hai na ki tum dono ne waha kabaddi ki team ko chunoti de daali thi aur waisa isliye kar paaye kyonki akhaade me tum khade the. Ajju aisa nahi kar sakta tha isliye wo tumhe le kar gaya. Wo leke toh Shankar ko jana chahta tha par ye janab kahi aur vyast the. Akhade ka sabse jaruri niyam hai ki isme lalkaarne ka pratham haq Bade Pandit ji ke khoon ko hai jo ki chacha ji ne bhi kiya aur unke sath papa bhi hote the. Lekin tab ya toh dur-daraaj ke gharane, rasookhdar jamindar aur bade vyapaari tabke se chunoti utha sakta tha ya samkaksh gaanv jo ki jyada nahi the. Tab ye 5 aur 2 wala hisaab nahi tha. 2 ke sath 2-2 ke jode me 5 bhidant hoti thi. Maa ne aakhiri muqabla dekha tha mere nana ji ke sath aur wo us samay 14 ya 15 baras ki rahi hongi.", Umed itne barso me wo baat aaj inhe bata raha tha jabki ye bachpan se sath rahe the.

"Fir aage kya bataya unhone?", Indar ne Shankar ko shant rakhte hue poori jaankari leni chahi. Jaise usko nayi umeed dikh rahi ho.

"Maa ladli thi apne papa ki aur bade Pandit ji ne unke sath papa ke rishtey ki baat chalaai thi isliye nana ji maa ki sehmati lene ke hisaab se unhe bhi apne sath mele le gaye. Mulakaat toh shaadi se pehle karwai nahi jaati thi lekin dur se dikha kar samaaj ka niyam bhi nahi tootne wala tha. Maa ne bataya ki uske baad jo hua wo usko dekh kar darr gayi thi. Akhade me kushti ke khaas niyam nahi the. Papa aur chacha us aakhiri jodi se ladne wale the jo baaki thi, 4 ko harane ke baad. Kisi shahi sewak ne chacha ke kaan me kuch bataya tha aur wo tabhi bahar nikalne lage the ki pratidwandi ne unhe peeche se jakad liya. Phir maa behosh ho gayi ye dekh kar ki chacha ne us pehalwan ka sar mitti me he daba diya tha utha kar patakte hue. Dusre wale ke sath papa ne kya kiya unhe nahi pata lekin jab maa hosh me aayi toh wo apne ghar thi aur unhone kaha ki wo kisi se bhi shaadi kar lengi lekin us jaanwar se nahi jo insaan ko insaan nahi samajhta. Baad me aksar papa un par tanj karte toh wo kehti thi ki unke sath dhokha ho gaya. Papa toh chacha se bhi badhkar nikle us maamle me.. Hahaha", Umed ka bhi dimag thoda bahot toh Shankar jaisa he tha jo wo kahani sunate hue usme he kho gaya.

"Waah yaar ye baat toh humko bhi nahi pata thi. Ajju ne bhi kabhi nahi kahi.", Shankar ki jigyasa aur khushi dekh Narinder ne apne he thappad maar liya.

"Saare dhille mere palle. Oye Shankar, wo niyam batane wala tha aur shadi dikhane laga apne maa baap ki. Abe Gajju tu toh sachmuch iska he bhai nikla. Abe mudde ki baat toh bataai he nahi? Aur tune pehle ye kyun nahi bataya kabhi?"

"Maa ne mana kiya tha bhai aur wo kehti thi ki ye sab papa ko bhi pata nahi chalna chahiye. Haan us shahi sewak ne kya kaha tha chacha ke kaan me ye toh unhe pata nahi laga kabhi. Poocha bhi tha unhone papa aur chacha se toh papa ne unhe ye baat kabhi na poochne ki kasam de ke chup karwa diya. Niyam ye hai ki Arjun akela bhi chunoti utha sakta hai. Lekin fir niyamanusaar ya toh wo 5 jodidaro se bhidega ya fir akela raha toh wo ek ek karke 5 log aa sakte hai. Reverse bhi ho sakta hai. Aur maine wo kahani isliye sunaai kyonki akhade me he kuch hua hoga tabhi fir chacha ji waha nahi gaye. Us aadmi ne kya sandesh diya hoga unhe jisko sunn kar wo maidaan he chhod kar jaane lage the?"

"Haan ye toh gor he nahi kiya maine? Matlab us din kuch hua tha aur chote chacha yahi toh bata rahe the be Shankar ki durghatna hui thi lekin unhe yaad nahi atche se. Phir papa-chacha waha kabhi wapis kushti karne nahi gaye. Ajju ke sath main gaya tha isliye maar bhi mujhe he padi thi kyonki wo main tha. Aur ye niyam wali baat bahot sahi hai. Arjun 2 ko toh lapet he sakta hai jitna main jaanta hu. Bas baaki ye jo paheliyan papa ke dil me dabi hai inka raaj kholna hai. Saarang bhi kahi na kahi shamil hoga isme aur mehal me bhi raaj jarur dafan honge. Dada ji ko jaan ne wale hai toh wo maulvi sahab hai ya fir daar ji. Ab umar ki wajah se unhe kitna pata hoga ye keh nahi sakte. Arjun se seedhi baat karna hamare he khilaaf jaayega kyonki tab papa ne humko daboch lena hai.", Narinder bol bol kar apne dil ki baat kar raha tha.

"Arjun par he najar rakhwa Inder aur aise ki bas uske gaanv se bahar hone ka pata hume lagta rahe. Satark itna rehna hoga jitna tu Ajju ke maamle me tha ya jitna jyada tu aaj ho sakta hai apne anubhav ki wajah se.", Umed ne sahi raaye di thi.

"Hmmm.. Gaanv se bahar he khojbin hogi kyonki gaanv toh papa ki jadd me hai he. Matlab waha kuch khaas nahi milne wala aur milega toh aisi jagah jaha papa bhi nahi soch sakte. Lekin kya Arjun itna jyada chaukanna hai ki us se duri rakhni pade?"

"Behanchod pakka baghira hai be wo Inder. Mowgli wala baghira jiske kaan baaki jism se jyada tej aur najar jhurmut ke peeche se har taraf dekhti rehti hai. Maine bhi kabhi koshish ki thi aur mujhpe he bhari pada wo fainsla. Sanjiv ne chupan-chupaai khelni chahi toh usne usko he daboch liya sudha uski asliyat. Gajju sahi keh raha hai ki agar najar rakhni hai toh bahot dur se aur kahi bhi usko shak na hone paaye. Teri asliyat jaan gaya toh phir tu bhi ghar na rehne wala.", Shankar ka purana anubhav bol raha tha aur Umed hansne laga.

"Tu toh kehta tha ke wo mowgli hai be Shankar. Nanga-punga rehne wala mowgli toh fir baghira kaise ho gaya?", Narinder apne he raag alaap raha ab.

"Toh dono koyi alag alag thodi na the wo toh hum logo ko ullu banane ke liye kahani aise likhi thi ki mowgli usme daal diya. Asal me Rudyard Kipling sanki aadmi tha jo jaanwaro me raha barso tak. Unki jaankari ekathi karne ke sath sath usne alag kahani bhi likh daali aur ye mowgli kirdaar bas aatma jaisa tha kuch jo baghira ka he wo roop tha jo baaki sabko uljhaye rakhta. Kya bolta tha wo baghira ke liye, jungle me rehni wali parchaai jisko chappe chappe ka pata tha aur najar rakhta tha har ghatna par. Sherkhan tak us parchaai ko pakad na saka. Bhala aisa mumkin bhi tha? Isliye Sherkhan se mowgli ki bhidant dikhai kyonki baghira ko zinda rakhna tha, jungle ki aatma ke roop me.", Shankar 1967 me bane us chalchitra ka varnan karne laga jo unhone sath dekha tha college se pehle. Umed toh lagbhag lotpot he ho gaya uski gambhir nautanki dekh.

"Bas kar bhai bas kar. Aur Inder tu isko khud ateet me le jaayega toh fir ye peeche kyu hatega. Ab mudde ki baat hai ki tujhe Arjun par najar rakhni hai, mumkin ho toh mele me upasthit ho jana. Mera dil keh raha hai ki anisht ho sakta hai waha par. Aur Shankar jaisa Inder ne kaha, humko ab gharwalo ke jitna saamne ho sake utna rehna hai. Unhe nahi lagna chahiye ki hum kuch kar rahe hai. Main mere jugaad lagata hu is mehal ke itihaas khangalne ki aur Saarang ka chittha Daleep nikaal he dega. Waise jaankari pehle se bhi hai hamare pas lekin jitni jyada ho utna behtar. Par hum me se koyi bhi ek dusre se bina salaah kiye koyi kadam nahi uthayega. Inder ye tere par jyada laagu hai. Main bhi is mahine daaru nahi peene wala ab."

"Bache bhi kitne din hai mahine me? Tu Delhi aur apne petrol pump sambhal. Hum chale ghar. Kal Madhuri ne aana hai damaad ke sath aur fir Sanjiv ke saas-sasur ne bhi. Bache ghoomne chale jaayenge toh ghar bhi dekhna hoga. Kal tu he le aayio chachi aur bhabhi ko waha. Main is chunoti ka karwata hu kuch subah aur ek meeting bhi hai meri sanki bhaiya ke sath. Chal Shankar uth aur tu he gaadi chalayega ghar tak. Bada tu hai aur jimmewari teri mujhe sahi salamat ghar pahuchane ki. Mowgli aur baghira ek hai.. hahahaha.. Jungle ki aatma.. Abe ye doctor kaise bana?", Narinder chalte chalte peit pakad ke hansne laga tha lekin jald he wo khamosh ho gaya jab Purnima ji ki awaaj sunaai di.

"Oye bas karo tum teeno. Biwi bache ho gaye lekin bachpana badhta ja raha hai tumhara. Shankar beta inhe samjha thoda.", Ab Shankar kya kehta ki wo he wajah hai iske peeche.

"Haan chachi ye dono mujhe mandbudhi bol kar mera majaak uda rahe the. Main ghar ja raha hu Inder ko leke aur maa se shikayat karunga iski. Gajju ko aap he samjhana, mujh par raub maarta hai bada hone ka.", Jabtak Purnima ji galiyare me aati ye dono ja chuke the.

"Tu kyu satata hai re usko? Bhola hai toh hai lekin bhai hai tera. Tere sath sath is Inder ke bhi kaan khinchungi main kyunki tum dono mil jaate ho toh wo akela ho jata hai. Roti nahi khaayi na unhone?"

"Haan wo ghar ja ke he khaayenge. Aur main majaak nahi udata wo baat he aisi karta hai maa lekin aap bas uska he paksh lena. Chalo meri roti lagwa do apni bahu ko bol kar. Kal kal hu yaha fir 3 din kaam dekhunga.", Umed apni maa ko ek taraf se apne sath lagaye andar chal diya. Yahi inka hansi majaak tha jo dukh sukh me hamesha barkarar rehta tha. Kitni peedhiyan gujar chuki hongi sath aur kitni aage sath chalni thi. Dil se rishtey the aur ye khoon se jyada majboor evam gehre the.
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Sanjiv aaj Arjun ki anupasthiti me apne dada daadi ki sewa karke jab kamre me lauta toh vyast din aur bhagdaud ki wajah se buri tarah thak chuka tha. Usko toh ye bhi yaad nahi raha ki subah usne Radhika se kuch chahat jataai thi. Usko poora karne ke badle me Radhika bhi wo uphaar pana chahti thi jo uske devar ne apne bhai ko diya tha is pyaari bhabhi ke liye. Honeymoon pe jaane ki tayaar bhi Radhika lagbhag poori kar chuki thi aur Sanjiv ki pratiskha karti hui wo kab so gayi us thandi hawa me usko pata he nahi chala. Kamre me dakhil hone ke baad Sanjiv darwaja laga kar kapde bhi badal chuka tha lekin maddim roshni me gehri neend soyi Radhika ke chehre par shikan tak na aayi. Gale tak jism chaadar me dhake wo kitni pyaari dikh rahi thi isko Sanjiv ke shabd byaan na kar sake.

'I love you and sorry.', Gaal ko halke se choomne ke baad wo uski bagal me he pichli taraf leit gaya. Ek hath Radhika ki kamar me lepet kar sahi se chipakte hue. Radhika alsaai si palat kar kachi neend me he Sanjiv ke hontho ko choomne ke baad uske seene par hath firane lagi.

"Toh neend khul gayi tumhari.? Sorry yar main tumhe jagana nahi chahta tha aur dada ji se baat karne ke sath sath dono ke paanv dabate hue waqt ka pata bhi nahi chala. Tum araam karo aur main bhi sota hu.", Ab dono ek dusre ki taraf chehra kiye the.

"Ummm.. mera wo gift dene ke baad tum so jana."

"Hey prabhu ye ladkiyan aur inke gift. Subah dekh lena yar Radhika, kyun mashakkat karwana chahti ho. Aur maine bhi badle me kuch manga tha."

"Haan toh kya ye chaadar waise he audh ke leti hu main? Lekin baat bas pehan ne ki hui thi toh maine sone se pehle ye pehan liye ab tum mujhe mere devar ka gift do.", Radhika toh peecha he nahi chhod rahi thi beshak aankhen alsaai si aur badan thakaan se choor. Uske nakhoon apne seene par chalte dekh Sanjiv ne furti se wo chaadar utha di. Lekin Radhika ne wapis khinchne ki jagah apna chehra Sanjiv ke seene me dafan kar liya.

"Dekhne toh do ki qayamat kitni haseen ho sakti hai?", Ab wo peeche khishak kar us jaalidar sukhsm paridhan me Radhika ka sabkuch dekh pa raha tha. Kapda tha he kidhar us jaalinuma kameej me. Baaki jism alf prakritik roop me tha.

"Bas dekh liya na ab lao gift.", Radhika ne chaadar wapis upar lene se pehle apne ubhaar tak Sanjiv ko atche se najar karwaye. Sanjiv bhi uske badan ko sahi se chaadar me chhipane ke baad uth kar apni wali almari tak pahucha. Kuch samay lagane ke baad wo wapis bister par lauta toh hath me ek file, ek seal band lifafa aur gatte ka lamba chokor dibba tha. Itna sab dekh kar Radhika bhi seene par chaadar lapet utsukta se lagbhag baith he gayi.

"Ye sabkuch Arjun ne diya hai? Aur file jaisa uphaar?"

"Khud he dekh lo tum Radhika kyonki is maamle me Arjun ke pyaar ne mujhe bhi bandh diya hai toh main devar bhabhi ke beech nahi padne wala.", Radhika ne mej par rakhe lamp ko jala kar sabse pehle wo file he khangalni shuru ki. Sabse pehla kaagaj koyi affidavit jaisa tha stamp paper laga. Uske baad kuch 2 aur panne. Aakhir me bank ki copy jiske sath ek chitthi bhi thi. Radhika wo sab bade gor se padhti rahi.

"Ye sab kya hai Sanjiv? Aur tumhe ye Arjun kaise de sakta hai? Kya itne adhikar hai uske paas aur chote bhai se tum le bhi kaise sakte ho?"

"Khud padhne ke baad bhi sawaal kar rahi ho yar tum? Aur wo kitne adhikar rakhta hai ye tum bas 2 raat me nahi jaan sakti. Usne jo diya hai wo tumhe diya hai jaise apni baaki sabhi behno ko aur jinka haq banta hai. Uphar samajh kar nahi lena chahti toh jimmewari samajh lo kyonki waha dadaji aur Rekha chachi ki bhi gawahi hai. Yaha sabki padhaai aur shaadi tak ka intjaam pehle se kar diya gaya hai aur jidhar dada ji daan-kalyaan karna chahte hai wo Arjun ke hatho wo karwate hai. Ab tum pariwar ka atoot hissa ho Radhika toh ye tumhara haq hai jo usne diya hai. Account honeymoon se aane ke baad pakka karwa lena branch ja kar. Ab ye bhi dekh lo jis par confidential likh kar seal tak laga rakhi hai mere bhai ne. Jaane kya dhamaka band kar rakha hai usne isme.", Sanjiv ne file Radhika se le kar ek taraf rakh di thi. Wo takiye se tek lagaye us kaagaj ko khulte hue dekhne laga.

"Hahaha.. Ye tum ho Sanjiv?", Shwet-shyaam tasvir thi wo jisme chota bacha paani ki pipe liye hansta hua kisi par paani daal raha tha. Wo nanga tha beparwah sa. Sanjiv ye dekhte he us photo ki taraf jhapta lekin Radhika ne hath peeche hata liya. Us lifafe se 4-5 aur tasvire nikal kar bister par gir gayi. Sanjiv bhi unhe dekhne laga pehle wali ko bhula kar.

"Ye sab Arjun ne kaha se jama ki? Maa ke paas bhi nahi thi ye toh! Ye main hu aur meri goad me jo bacha hai wo Arjun. Daadi ke sath main mandir gaya tha aur ye Renuka bua hai. Kaisi dikhti thi bua bhi us time.. Hahaha.. Mundan hua tha tab Arjun ka.", Radhika bhi khushi se dekh rahi thi wo photo.

"Ye bache ka hath jo tumhari kameej khinch raha hai?"

"Ye Ritu hai jo apna aalu wapis maang rahi thi. Gusse me nakhoon tak maar deti thi agar koyi bhi Arjun ko us se lene ki koshish karta. Aaru bulati thi lekin saaf nahi bol paane ke wajah se bas aalu aalu karte rehna isne. Par iska chehra nahi hai isme. Fatt gayi na idhar se shayad sambhal kar nahi rakhi hogi ye.", Sanjiv hath fira kar jaise mehsoos karna chah raha tha us samay ko.

"Yaha tum school ki vardi me kisi sipahi jaise khade ho. Photo khinchwate hue tum sehaj nahi dikhte. Arjun ke sath toh bilkul badal jaate ho mister."

"Wo sabko badal he deta hai. Tum bhi nahi bachne wali. 8th me convent me dakhil hua tha main aur ye pichle ghar ki photo hai. Subah dikha ke launga tumhe. Ye wali jab naya scooter liya tha dada ji ne mere liye. Arjun isko he sabse jyada chalata hai. Matlab jab main hota hu uske sath toh ispe he ghoomte hai. Bada patla tha yaar main toh us waqt."

"Aaj bhi pehalwan nahi ho bas sahi jagah se thode thik dikhne lage ho. Ye tasvire bahot khaas hai kyonki inka tumhe pata nahi aur Arjun ne jaise inhe khojne ke baad sambhal kar rakha. Yaha wo bhi atcha dikh raha hai aur sabhi purush hai is photo me daadi ji aas-pas."

"Pichli diwali ki photo hai ye. Bahot time baad is din sab ek sath the. 8 diwali is ghar me Arjun ke bina rahi hai jinme roshni toh thi lekin koyi jyada khushi nahi. Ab ek din is ghar me uske bina ajeeb lagta hai.", Sanjiv seedha let gaya tha bina baaki tasvire dekhe aur Radhika ne bhi sabhi photo samet kar wo lifafa mej par rakh diya. Gatte wala dibba khol kar dekha toh usme saree ka poora set tha. Georgette ki ek behtareen saree jo samandar ke rang si thi bina atirikt saaj-sajja ke. Sunehari blouse jaisa saree ka border tha aur mel khaate kaan ke boonde, chaandi ki payal aur ekrangi choodiyan.

"Sanjiv.. utho toh sahi.. Ye dekho jara kitni pyaari saree hai. Ye Ritu ne pasand ki hogi ya fir chachi ne? Dekho toh sabkuch sath hai iske.", Sanjiv ko hila hila kar Radhika ne utha he liya. Ab wo chaukas ho kar baitha hans raha tha.

"Jaanta hu ye behtareen hai aur wo apni bhabhi ke liye khud leke aaya tha. Har cheej sirf aur sirf Arjun ne kharidi hai wo bhi Punjab wale shehar se. Waha se lautne par he usne isko meri is almari me rakh diya tha tala laga kar. Isko wapis rakh dena band karke Radhika. Jab pehno toh Arjun hona chahiye saamne. Wo apni bhabhi se us waqt se he pyaar karne laga hai jabse meri shaadi ka mahurat nikla tha. Wo jata bhi nahi ekdum se lekin ab tumne mujhe utha he diya hai toh main ek sach aur bata deta hu mere bhai ka.", Radhika uttejit thi jaan ne ke liye wo wajah aur Arjun ka alag sach.

"Thik hai main fir tabhi pehnungi ye lekin Arjun ka sach? Wo toh sabse chota member hai ghar ka jitna saamne hai aur laadla bhi. Dhyaan bhi rakhta hai sabka toh aisa hona jaruri bhi hai. Itni si umar me aur kya sach hoga?"

"Nikki ne tumhe kuch bataya?"

"Ummm.. Leave that. Ye sab baatein hum nahi kar sakte. Unka maamla hai Sanjiv aur thoda ajeeb bhi baat karna is par."

"okay okay. Matlab wo bacha nahi hai jo tum chota samajh rahi ho. Sawa saal pehle toh ghar bhi ghar nahi lagta tha. Arjun ne apne pyaar aur ek ek insaan par mehnat karke isko fir se waisa he abaad kar diya jaisa uske bachpan me usne dekha tha. Wo duniya ki samajh kahi jyada rakhta hai lekin bhavuk hai pariwar ke maamle me. Tumhe dhyaan hai kuch time pehle jab main ek mission se jakhmi ho kar bed pe tha hospital me."

"Haan aur main milne bhi toh aayi thi."

"Us din mujhe jiwan dene wala insaan mera Arjun he tha Radhika. Ardhangini ho aur uski eklauti bhabhi bhi toh tumhe pata hona chahiye kyonki wo sammaan ka bhi haqdar hai. Jo waha pehalwan sa aaya tha Bijender bhai. Uska poora pariwar 2 peedhi se pehle se sath juda hai lekin kuch dushmani ho gayi thi jo 24-25 varsh rahi aur samjhauta hone ki jagah pariwar par khatra din ba din badhta gaya. Ek waqt wo bhi aaya ki Menaka ka apharan karke Arjun ko uske sath he maarne ki koshish ki gayi jisme peshewar kaatilo ki toli shamil thi. Arjun ne apna khoon baha kar bhi unki jaan nahi li. Usne Sushila bua ko wapis is ghar ki beti banaya, dono haweliya wapis pariwar se jodi. Main usko bachane waha gaya tha lekin usne mujhe kharoch pahuchane walo ki aisi duragati ki thi ki jism ki haddi salamat nahi bachi. Wheelchair wala wo rakshsash jaisa vyakti, wo bhi Arjun ke hathe chadha tha jab usne Preeti ke sath abhadrata karne ki koshish ki. Main badha chadha kar kuch nahi bata raha aur tumne toh meri haalat khud dekhi thi. Report bhi padhi thi na kitne log maare gaye the.?"

"Matlab uske hath?"

"Saaf hai kyonki wo jaan lene me yakeen nahi rakhta Radhika aur tum kanoon hata kar wo samjho jo main keh raha hu. Tumse bade kanoon ke rakhwale hamare dada ji tak us samay ke baad se Arjun se vichar vimarsh kar lete hai, najre bacha kar. Log kehte hai ki baagh ekaki jiwan bitata hai parantu sach ye hai ki wo jungle ko bachaye rakhne me itna vyast rehta hai ki pariwar me har samay maujood nahi reh sakta. Ab sabhi ghar hai toh wo bahar koyi gul khilane gaya hoga."

"Aur tum kaise bade bhai ho jo ye jaante hue bhi itne nischint baithe ho?"

"Minute se pehle he palat gayi tum toh? Ghabrao matt waha bhi chalenge wapis aane ke baad. Poora gaanv he apna hai udhar toh wo safe hai. Bas pehli baar gaya hai na udhar toh khul ke maje lega. Koyi na koyi sherni mil he jaani usko waha bhi Nikki jaisi.",Sanjiv ne lapak kar Radhika ko giraft me bhar liya tha.

"Ouch.. chhii.. gande kahi ke. Ek taraf toh usko itna samajhdar batate ho aur fir wo ye sab bhi karta hai... Bahot gande ho tum dono bhai.."

"Arre darling main toh sirf tumhara hu aur wo ganda nahi hai samaaj-sewi hai. Dukhi logo ko pyaar se khush karne wala... Nikki se pooch lena jis din wo milegi Arjun se uske agle din. Abhi hum honeymoon ki practice karte hai. Aaj sher-sherni wala style.", Sanjiv masti kar raha tha kyonki uska aisa kuch karne ka irada nahi tha.

"Rehne do Sanjiv.. please main thaki hui hu aur tum bahot gande ho. Janwaro wale style matlab kuch bhi.?"

"Umaahhh. pagal kahi ki sher 20 ghante sote hai lekin joda sath ho toh aadha time. Bas aise he mere si lipat kar raho. Aur main majaak kar raha tha tumhare devar ke baare me wo pyaar wali baat. Lekin baagh wali sach thi. Umaaah..",Gehra chumban dhima bhi utna he tha aur kuch der aise he upari pyaar ke baad dono ek dusre se lipat kar so chuke the. Neend me jaane se pehle tak Radhika ke mann me ab kauthul uth chuka tha is vyakti ko jaan ne ka jo uske pati ka bhai aur ab iska devar tha. Aakhir ye ladka hai kya jo us se bhi ek saal badi Nikki tak ke dil ko churaye befikar ghoom raha hai. Aur itne bade bade kaand karne wala lagta toh shakal se sharif hai. Par uske pati ne khud kaha ki naya jiwan bhi Arjun ka diya hua hai toh ehsaan toh wo bhi apne dil me maan baithi thi Arjun ka. Jungle ka shaant baagh jiska asli charitra aur swabhaav koyi nahi jaan paya par prashansha dushman bhi karte hai.
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Panchiyon ka madhur kalrav jaisi prakriti se ghire is kasbenuma bade gaanv me kuch jaldi shuru ho jata tha. Raat ke andhkaar me toh Arjun is chhat ko sahi se dekh na sakta tha lekin aankhun khulte he sabse pehle halka roshan hota wo aasman aur saamne kuch he duri par chhat par vichran karte kuch mor-morniya. Ye chhat toh itni badi thi ki aniginat log pasar sakte the. Jitni imarat niche bani thi utni he badi aur waise he 'U' akaar me samtal ek saar si saaf suthri. Kahi toto (Parrots) ki taaye-taaye toh koyal ki koo koo is subah ko aur khoobsurat banati lagi. Arjun ko angdaai ke sath apni taraf dekhte pa kar wo mor-morni ka joda kuch dur chal diya.

'Shayad jyada he so liya aaj. Waise bhi raat der ho he gayi thi sone me.', Ghadi ka button daba kar samay dekha toh abhi 4:45 he hue the. Arjun bister samet kar niche wali dusri manzil ki aur ho liya. Idhar bhi ek bathroom tha jo waise he galiyare se hota thik nichle wale ke upar bana tha. Nityakram ke sath sath nahane ke baad Arjun unhi dhile kapdo me aangan tak chala aaya. Yaha bhi naam-matra halchal thi 5 bajne ke baad bhi. Krishneshwar ji haudi ke kareeb baithe datun karne ke baad nahane me lage the aur tabele ki aur unka sewak pashuo ka chara banane me vyast tha.

"ram ram dada ji. Aap toh jaise tayaar bhi ho gaye ho.", Arjun wahi charpaayi par baith apne baal sukhane laga tha aur Krishneshwar ji muskurate hue uski ram-ram ka jawaab dene ke baad mal mal kar sharir ragadne lage. Is umar me bhi unka jism majboot tha bhale he sar pe safed aur kamar ke kareeb thoda charbi aa chuki thi.

"Tum bhi tyaar ho jao beta, bahu ne kapde tumhare bister par rakh diye hai. Bade bhaiya ka telephone aaya tha bas abhi 10 minute pehle toh unka farmaan hai tumhe chaupal par le jaya jaaye. Socha toh maine bhi tha aisa lekin unki anumati bina main aisa karne se raha beta. Sabhi bade bujurgo aur jaruri vyaktiyon se tumhari mulakaat ka bahot mehtva hai beta. Phir kal tumhe shehar bhi jana hoga, raani ji se milne. Hafte ke 6 din toh wo vyast rehti hai lekin somwar ko mehal me. Ab unka bulawa hai toh jaahir si baat hai ki paalan toh karna he hoga. Lekin waha main tumhare sath nahi ja sakta isliye tumhe driver ke sath akele he jana hoga.", Arjun ka toh itni subah he mastishk chakra gaya tha ye sab sunn kar. Aisa uske dada ji ne karne ke liye kaha bhi toh seedha usko nahi kaha aur ye mehal wali mulakaat toh wo apne boote karna chahat tha bina kisi ko bataye.

"Thik hai dada ji jaisa aap keh rahe hai waisa he hoga. Toh kab jana hai chaupaal par?"

"Main toh naha liya beta aur jitna samay mujhe kapde pehan ne me lagega utna tum laga lo. Phir shish nawana ho toh thik nahi toh mandir udhar bhi hai.", Ye alag dharamsankat me daal rahe the Krishneshwar ji usko.

"Main mandir nahi jata dada ji aur isliye kshama chahta hu aapka sunn kar bura laga ho toh. Kapde pehan kar main aata hu.", Arjun mudne ke baad Devaki ko pranaam karta hua 3 kamre laangh apni jagah aa pahucha. Dil toh kar raha tha ki wo apne dada ko phone mila kar is sabki jaankari le, lekin aisa karne se chote dada ki avmaan-na karna bhi katai thik na tha. Udhedbunn me usne darwaja dhaal kar he istree karke bister par rakha hua safed kurta pajama pehna aur baalo me halka teil paani laga kar unhe sahi se vyavasthit kiya. Abhi wo aaine me khud ko dekh he raha tha ki bhitar Anamika chachi chali aayi. Khoobsurat subah ki tarah he unki muskaan thi jo halki si hone par bhi seedha hridya tak utarti jaati. Laal saree aur sar ko dhake hue wo Arjun ke sameep aayi toh usne dekha ki chachi ke hatho me lohe ka chota baksa tha.

"Ye pita ji ne bhijwaye hai. Bola hai khaas hai aur poore aaye toh pehan lo.", Arjun unhe good morning bolne ke sath us bakse ko khol kar dekhne laga ki aisa kya khaas hai isme. Bhoore chamde ki wo jooti sachmuch khaas he thi. Andar ka chamda aajtak naram aur bahar khaas karigari. Nok ko upari bhaag par sil ka sath joda hua tha jaise kisi shahi vyakti ki mojri ho. Unka akaar bhi joote ke hisab se 11-12 raha hoga.

"Ye sachmuch khaas hai chachi aur aap jaanti hai ye kinki hai?"

"Mujhe kya pata Arjun lekin khasiyat toh insaan me hoti hai na fir aisi vastuye?"

"Ye bade pandit ji ki jooti hai chachi. Dada ji ke pita ji ki jooti jo aaj bhi aisi hai ki jaise inhe kabhi pehna he na gaya ho. Bas ye nishaan batate hai ki inka koyi maalik reh chuka hai. Dekhte hai ki aayengi bhi ya nahi.", Arjun savdhani se bister kinare baith ek jooti ko pehan ne ki koshish karne laga toh shuru me uska paanv thoda fansa lekin chachi ne apni ungli bhitar ki taraf thoda ghuma kar usko fir paanv daalne ko kaha toh wo poori tarah sahi baithi uske panje par. Jaise wo thi he Arjun ke maap ki. Jhukne ki wajah se halka sa aanchal un dugdh kalso se sarak gaya tha jo najre milne par Anamika ko deri se pata chala.

"Dusri wali khud he pehan lena ab. Main doodh tyaar karti hu tumhara.", Chehre par sharmindgi ki jagah sulabh muskaan thi unke kuch halki laali ke sath.

"Dusri wali pehan ne me pareshani hui toh chachi?", Arjun bhi sab jaan kar masti kar raha tha. Lekin wo turant laut aayi.

"Atcha main he pehna deti hu."

"Paanv ke hath matt lagao aise chachi. Aap badi ho aur pehle mujhe samjhane ke liye aapne waisa kiya tha. Bas najre meri tikti nahi."

"Koyi baat nahi Arjun. Paanv ke hath lagane ka bhi adhikar hai jis rishtey se hum dono bandhe hai usme. Aur ulte paanv me toh pareshani aani he thi.", Is baar thodi mashakkat yakinan hui Anamika ko kyonki ulta paanv utna lachila nahi tha aur jooti saheje rakhne ki wajah se thodi kadak ho gayi thi. Aakhir wo kamyab ho kar uthi toh Arjun ne najre jhukaye hue he kaha.

"Dhanyawaad chachi aur aasha karta hu ki lautne ke baad aapse main kuch pal akele me baat kar sakunga.?"

"Raat tum mere kamre me so jana jaise tumhare yaha sote the. Ye toh honge nahi.", Sachmuch samajik gyaan thoda kam tha unka aur dil ki bholi wo thi bhi chahe padhi likhi stree thi.

"Aap jaanti hai main kis baare me baat karna chahta hu? Wo baat aapko poori raat satati rahi hogi aur shayad abhi bhi aapka mann kuch vichlit hai jo mujhe tayar karane ke bawjood khud ulta blouse pehne ho aur sirf ek paanv me payal hai aapke.", Arjun itna bol kar kamre se bahar chala gaya Anamika ko is masti se pareshan aur thoda uljha kar.

'Baatein raat me he ho toh behtar hai Arjun. Din ke ujaalo me toh sabhi gore hai yaha. Unke dil ka kalapan bas raat me dikhta hai jo tumne pehle he din dekh liya. Tumhe bachane ke liye maryada se bahar bhi hona pada toh taklif sehne ko tayar hu.', Wo 2 aankhen Anamika ki he thi jinhone ek ghinona sach khud dekha tha 2 aur logo ke sath jisme se ek usko pehchan gaya tha. Arjun ke jaane ka bhaan hote he wo bhi tej kadmo se bahar aangan me hoti hui rasoighar me chali gayi uske liye doodh tayaar karne. Arjun sewak ko wo ajeeb si jeep saaf karte dekh raha tha. Jeep ka shisha lohe ke frame se ghira hua seedha khada na ho kar bonutt par lita tha. Tyre kuch alag aur akaar thoda chota tha commandar jeep se.

"Ab ye kya bala hai dada ji? Ghar me ye bhi maujood thi aur dekh ke toh lagta hai ki jaise ye model bahot purana ho par saaf bhi bahot hai.", Arjun ghoom ghoom kar usko sab taraf se dekh ya kaho jaanch raha tha. Saamne sirf 2 he seat thi jo shayad naye jamane ke hisaab se tyaar karwa kar lagwai gayi thi. Peeche bhi 2 he logo ki jagah thi baithne ki aur koyi chhat na thi siwaye aage peeche ki seato ke beech lage us golakar pipe ke.

"Billi (Willys) hai beta ye aur ye hamesha se he is ghar ki sadasya hai jis din pita ji ye le kar aaye the yaha. Tab kuch aur dikhti thi lekin bade bhaiya ne is par jaisa kaam kaha waisa karwa kar isko thoda behtar banaya gaya. Chalu karke pichle hisse se idhar tak aur idhar se wapis iski jagah chalane tak main isko kahi nahi leke gaya. Bhaiya aate hai toh jarur khet tak jaati hai ye saal me 2 bar. Pita ji ko thoda jyada lagaav tha is se lekin khud chalane ki jagah wo apne sath Lichman kaka ko rakhte the. Bhaiya kehte hai ki jitni jaruri ye haweli hai utni he ye billi. Chalti hai na maidaan wali taraf kache me toh billi ki tarah uchalti hai isliye main isko yahi kehta hu aur ab toh bhaiya bhi. Haan bahu, doodh pila toh apne bhatije ko aur main isko fir sath le ja raha hu. Aadhe paune ghante tak laut aayenge. Khana tayaar rakhna fir main khet niklunga. Kaam chal raha hai udhar bhi.", Anamika ne apne sasur ko chai aur Arjun ko doodh parosne ke baad bas 'ji' keh kar jawaab diya aur apne kaam me lag gayi. Damini, Vinod,Aanchal aur PP Sharma abhi tak bister par the, gehri neend me. Jabki Niketan ko paani bhare tasle me baitha kar uski daadi nehlane ke sath sath us se apni he alag bhasha me baatein karti hans rahi thi.

"Toh aaj isko hum leke jaane wale hai?", Arjun ne samay par doodh khatam karke kulla kiya aur Krishneshwar ji se charcha punah prarambhi ki.

"Tum he chalaoge beta isko. Jab jooti tumhare pas hai toh is par bhi adhikar tumhara. Main toh sanrakshak maatra hu wo bhi bhaiya ki gair-maujdgi me.", Chabi unhone Arjun ke hawale karne ke baad angocha gale me pehna aur agli seat par Arjun ki bagal me ja baithe. Ab unke hath me bhi ek alag laathi thi jis ke kinaro par swarnim taaro se nishaan bane the. Arjun feeki muskaan se ye baat dekh kar najar-andaaj karta hua jeep ka majboot gear daal chal nikla chaupal par.

'Satyanaash ho iska.. Ek din hua nahi aur sab hadapna shurr. Kar lo maje 2-3 din, fir bhugatna bhi padega.'

'Dekh liya kar mooh kholne se pehle nahi toh agli baar jubaan kaat dungi. Pehle waha tu gudd-gobar kar aayi aur ab ye jaan le ki isko fansna asaan nahi. Chir-faad dega jitna pata kiya hai maine aur waise he dikhne tere dada jaisa hai, poora baagh. Gherne se kaabu aayega.'

 

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Baagh

"Aap sabhi gram-pramukh aur jiwan-shikshako ko Arjun Sharma tahe dil se shish nawata hai. Vatt-vriksh aur pipal ki ghani chhaya jitni mehta he aap sabhi rakhte hai aur aapke hone se he is khoobsurat evam shikshit samaaj ka astitva hai jaha sabhi ek samaan hai.", Chaupal wo dusra churaha tha jo Nihaal ne Arjun ko gaanv me aate hue bataya tha. Thik pehle wale ki tarah yaha bhi ye ghana bargad ka vriksh tha lekin dusre wale se bhi kuch jyada faila hua. Khaasiyat ek aur thi is vriksh ki. Bargad ke beecho beech he pipal aur neem ka wajood bhi tha aur isliye iska naam triveni prachalit hua. Chabutare par kul 6 log viraajman the jinki boodhi aankhon me Arjun ko dekhte he alag chamak ne janam liya tha aur wo ab kahi jyada jiwant lagne lagi thi. Log aur bhi the waha lekin sabhi us manch ke ird-gird baithe the ya khade hue. Sabhi ke charan sparsh karne ke baad he Arjun ne hath jodd kar pehli baar kuch kaha. Sabke hath apne aap he uske sar pe aashirwad de gaye the aur bhoomi par hath jode unke saamne khada Arjun aage apne dada ka intjaar karne laga parichaya karwane ka.

"Aap hai chacha Pyarelal ji, pratham shikshak jinhone pita ji ke sath is gaanv ki shuruaat ki thi. Aaj bhi hamare daar ji niyam se sabhi ki khair khabar lete rehte hai. Graam sanchalan me utna he yogdan diya chacha Haqiqat Chaudhary ji ne jinhe sabhi pyaar aur maan se maulvi ji ya baba bulate hai. Aap hai bade bhai Suchha Singh ji, jinhone pita ji dwara banaye us pehle vidhyalya se yaha shiksha dena prarambh kiya tha hamare maulvi ji ke sath. Kriparam ji gram prabandhak hai aur yaha jo bhi thoda bahot vikaas hum karwa paaye hai wo inki he den hai. Jugraj jaisa honhar insaan inke he vriksh ki majboot tehni hai. Lala Dhanpat ji hamare bade bhai sahab ke sehpaathi rahe hai aur inhone yaha ki kheti ka naksha badla jis se pradesh bhar me hamare graam aur iske andar aane wale baaki 5 gaanv aarthik roop se saksham aur behtar kehlaye jaate hai. Faslo aur phalo ki kharidi tak ke liye inhone he shehar se prithak ek aur mandi hamare halke me banwane ka karya karwaya. Aur aise he mehtvapurn vyakti hai hamare Rajnish ji aur inhe jyadatar log pyaar se manager saab bulate hai. 3 vidyalaya, gurughar, mandir, masjid, khelshala aur baaki sabhi mehtvapurn imarate inki dekhrekh me sucharu aur majboot hai.", Jis aadar ke sath Krishneshwar ji ne ek ek karte hue sabhi ka parichaya Arjun se karwaya tha wo dekh kar he lagta tha ki is graam-chaupal me ye log sarpanch aur pancho se bhi jyada mehtvapurn the.

"Matlab ajaadi se pehle he yaha par sarvdharm ek ghar ka nara lag chuka tha. Maaf kijiyega is majaak ke liye parantu aap sabhi ke sirf naam jaan lene bhar se dil alag he thandak mehsoos kar raha hai. Aap sabhi ne apna poora jiwan he ek nirjan jameen ko bhara-poora sansaar banane me laga di. Umar ke is padaav me bhi aap log sucharu hai aur main yahi kaamna karta hu ki aisa hamesha rahe."

"Tussi beta ji bolde vi vadde pandat ji vaang ho. Naal kehda koyi dharm sahdi baah fadd ke rokda hai ki ehda na karo, ohda karo. Oh jehda russya ja baithya na oh Vilayat Khan hai. Kal shaami kise ne esda hukka luko tah, hunn tak eh halka ni hoya ohdi yaad vich.", Kirparaam ji ke aise majaak par wo bujurg pehle toh mooh bana kar inhe dekhta raha aur fir taali maarte hue hansne laga. Baaki bujurg pehle he hansne lage the aur Arjun gor se dekh raha tha ki ye kya masti chal rahi hai.

"Ehda hai vai ki vadde pandat ji saamne koyi hukka nahi si pi sakda aur tu puttar lagda vi ohna varga. Main tah darr ke etthe aa baithya si ki kithe kann he laal na kar deve mera. Hahaha.. Pradhan ji, lagda purana he sama fer aa gaya.", Ye vyakti jo bata raha tha usko sunn kar Arjun bhi jiwant ho utha hanste hue aur tabhi ek 50 se kuch upar dikhte vyakti ne Arjun ke gale me gainde ke phulo ki badi si mala pehna di. Kurta pajama pehna wo vyakti raubdar chehre ke sath sath atchi kad-kathi ka bhi tha.

"Tuhada swagat hai gram-sangat vich pandat ji. Main aap de es halke de nikka ja sewak Kewal Singh teh eh 5 bande is sangat vich aun wale pinda de panch ne.", Arjun ko hairaani ho rahi thi ki uske pita se bhi badi umar ka vyakti kaise hath jodd kar uske saamne khada tha aur uske peech khade 5 log bhi baari baari se waise he mala pehnane ke baad khade ho gaye. Baaki log sehmati se Arjun ko is swagat ko swikaarne ka keh rahe the.

"Shukriya ehne maan layi uncle ji par main koyi haq nahi rakhda. Eh main bas ek karke swikaar kar lena ha ki pehli bhent hai teh tussi esnu sahi tarike naal poora karo.", Arjun ne Kewal Singh ke charan sparsh karne chahe toh wo peeche hatt gaya.

"Na na barkhurdar. Tuhadi gall mann li gayi hai par eh julm na karo. Tussi sangat de alava kise de saamne nahi jhuk sakde, khaas karke sahde baba ji di jutti paa ke tah nahi. Rasookh da vi satkaar hona chahida teh vadde Pradhan ji itthe hunde tah appa dove unha saamne maafi mangni si.", Kewal Singh ne khud he Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue uska seedha karne ke baad jis sachhai se avgat karwaya wo uchit bhi thi.

"Fer tah oh vi kuch ni keh sakde si sarpanch sahab.", Arjun ne thodi gambhirta se aisa kaha toh itni der se khamshi se muskura rahe wo chaandi si safed lambi daadhi wale sant vyakti Pyaarelal ji bol he uthe.

"Rameshwar kyun nahi kuch keh sakda si putt? Daade da poora haq hai."

"Main jooti unha de piyo di paayi hoyi hai vadde dada ji. Ehda maan teh oh vi karan teh majboor hunde.? Main kithe galat tah ni kehya baba ji?", Arjun ke thahaka lagane ki deri thi ki poori chaupaal anginat logo ke hansne se itni subah he roshan ho uthi.

"Banda jama apne Pandat ji varga hai daar ji. Ohi hansna teh ohi bol baani. Tagda lagda kuch ghatt hai ja es umar de ohna ne daadhi rakhi hoyi si.", Ye maulvi ji the jinki baat par daar ji aur Suchha Singh ji ne bhi haami bhari. Krishneshwar ji toh ab jameen par unke liye lagaai gayi charpayi par baithe ye sab dekhte hue 2 aur logo ke sath hukka gudgudane lage the.

"Lo vaai sab sunn lo apne daar ji kuch kehna chahnde hai. Oye manji aaleya, tu vi dhyaan de teh Dilbaag puttar kann itthe.", Ye Kewal Singh he tha jo un bujurgo ke bulane par Daar ji ke paas aane ke baad ab kuch kehna chahta tha. Mahol ekdum shaant ho gaya tha is awaaj se aur jamghat bhadd kar kuch 60-65 logo ka ho chuka tha. Kuch mahilayen thodi duri se sab dekh sunn rahi thi, jitna sunn sakti thi.

"Haan vi is pyaarelal de pyareyon, main bas ek sneha (Sandesh) dena chaunda ha jo ki mannu kal saanjh he apne maan-niya Pandat Rameshwar ne phone karke ditta si.", Is ek pankti ne he Arjun ke kaan khade kar diye the kyonki naam uske dada ji ka tha jinhone daar ji ko phone kiya tha. Waise bhi wo akela he tha is hujum ke beech khada hua. Jyadtar log toh apni apni jagah baithe the ya Arjun ko ghere.

"Tussi sab jaande ho ki jitthe ajj assi 6 bande beda-garak kar rahe hai etthe sahde upar aapsi sehmati de baad fainsla vadde Pandat ji karde hunde san. Jinha de jaan de baad oh kursi kade vi na bhari gayi. Salaaha ajj vi ohda he hundi ne teh fainsla en 5 bandeya ne mere utte paya hoya. Chote Pradhan Krishan har kaam nu apni nigrani vich vekhde ne jidda sahde kahe mutabak Ramehswar inha nu dasde. Ajj de baad bhi jyada kuj nahi badlan vala par.. uhhhh. Pandit Arjun Sharma fainsla len de naal naal osdi rakhmatt sahde bina kar sakde ne. Eh main ja baaki 5 bujurg nahi keh rahe apne vallo. Esda pakka kaagaj mehal toh aaya hoya bann ke. Pandit Motilal ji di chal-achal jaayedad da sanrakshan Rameshwar ji de jimme ohdo tak hai jihne Pandit Arjun Sharma 25 da nahi ho janda. Ek pind sampatti toh lehda hai jithe jithe jameen kise da naa kitti gayi hai. Baaki jagah, sewaghar teh ischool di har jaankari malikana haq toh Pandit Arjun mang sakde san te kabil bande de ek maulik jimmewari rahegi ki oh aap ji di kahi gal mukawe.", Ye sirf Arjun he nahi, jitne log waha maujood the unke liye bhi ghor aascharya ki baat thi. Lekin kisi ne bhi sawaal nahi uthaya.

"Maafi chahta hu lekin main bhi kuch kehna chahta hu.", Arjun ne vichar karne ke baad he mooh khola

"Beta ji tussi bas keh deyo, maafi apne aap koyi hor mang lu.", Ye Vilayat khan sahab the jo ab unhi bujurgo me baith chuke the upar chabutare pe. Aur jaise baaki sabhi ne hans kar sehmati di thi Arjun ne hath jodd kar sabki taraf ek nighaab bhari.

"Main yaha hamesha nahi rehne wala aur jaha tak mujhe jaankari mili hai, us hisaab se jaisa abhi haal filhaal chal raha hai waisa he chalte rehne chahiye. Dada ji ke baad chhote dada ji sab dekhte hai aap logo ke sath aur yahi dekhenge aage bhi. Haan saal me 2 baar main yaha jarur aane ka vada karta hu lekin aap sabhi ke bete-paute ki tarah. Is gaanv ke bache ki tarah na ki koyi maalik. Raajshahi kabse khatam ho chuki hai aur jitni bachi hai wo sirf mehal aur kitabo me. Aapne he toh ye gaanv basaya aur banaya hai fir fainsle lene wala main kaun hota hu jo kal he yaha aaya.?"

"Tum toh sabse pehle aaye the beta is gaanv me. Aur raajshahi toh usdin he yaha se alag ho gayi thi jis din iske swami Pandit Motilal ji bane the. Gaanv unki jameen par bana hai aur unhone sabhi ko pehle he itna de diya ki jarurat se jyada hai. Lekin tumne jo fainsla diya hai uska sammaan karte hue hum sewa karte rahenge lekin ek na ek din toh prabhu charno me humko bhi jana hoga. Fir toh tumhe dekhrekh karni padegi na.? Niyukti tum karoge chahe Rameshwar ji ki tarah yaha rehna nahi.", Lala ji ki khari baat sunn kar ab Arjun lajwaab tha.

"Thik hai fir ye bhi sahi. Ab main koyi fainsla le sakta hu toh fir aaj pehle din he dekhte hai ki main jo fainsla karne wala hu us hisaab se main laayak hu bhi ya nahi. Toh aap sabhi mujhe sahi se sunn pa rahe hai?", Arjun ab chalte hue chabutre par ja baitha, thik un 7 logo ke kadmo me aur beech me baithe Pyarelal ji ki chhaya tale. Arjun ki saaf awaaj dur tak ke gharo me gayi thi is chaupal ke bahar aur wo kaunsa fainsla lene wala hai isne utsukta badha di thi.

"Main Arjun Sharma suputra Shankar Sharma aur is chaupal ka naya niyukt, dargaah par lagne wale varshik mele me akhaade ki chunoti uthata hu. Suna hai waha barso se iski pratiksha ho rahi hai toh jab main aa he gaya hu toh intjaar khatam. Gram-sanrakshak aur sarpanch aadarniya Kewal Singh se gujarish hai ki wo swayam is ghoshna ki pushti ke liye waha sandesha lagwa de. Toh aap sabhi ne dekh liya ki main kaise fainsle leta hu? Aasha karta hu ki dusra fainsla lene se pehle mujhe barkhast kar diya jaayega, sanrakshak aadarniya Pandit Rameshwar ji dwara jo ki mere dada ji bhi hai.", Arjun ke elaan ne toh ek pal ke liye sabhi ko moorat bana diya tha par jaise he usne ye jataya ki wo kitne galat fainsle leta hai sabhi taraf se jordaar taaliyon ki gadgadahat shuru ho gayi. Kucho ne toh naare he laga diye the jo yuwa the aur unme Nihaal Singh bhi tha.

"Jiyo puttar ji.. Aeh kitti na tussi Vadde Pandat ji vargi gall. Baai aap he vekh lo ki daleri sher maa de peti toh seekh ke aunda. Poore unche pind nu maan ae aap ji te. Dilbaag, kadd tera ford teh chaliye fer dargaah laun parcha. Bujurgo aap sab di ijajat hai?"

"Maan hai sahnu Kewal siha es putt te. Arjun beta ji, eh bas tussi duri bas tussi muka sakde si. Aur main salaah de taur teh kehna chahnda ke ae chunoti de baad akhade vich agge koyi vi jhandi na de sake. Niyam tussi aap badal sakde ho ohthe da vasiyat de mutabak.", Maulvi ji ne peeth thapthapa di thi uljhan me baithe Arjun ki.

"Aap he bol dijiye baat dada ji. Maine toh bol ke dekh liya ki mujh par he ulta padd gaya pehla he fainsla.", Arjun jis taraf se muskuraya tha baaki sabhi ne usko sneh se aashirwaad diya.

"Kewal Singh, eh vi yaad naal bata ditta jaaye ki Pandti Arjun Sharma jhandi barkarar rakhan de baad nahi chahnde ki bhavishya vich fer kade koyi hor munaadi karwaye. Beta ji, apne padd dada ji naa vi fer tussi lagauna os pavitra dargaah teh. Tuhaadi muraad bahu ne utthe he mangi si. Tuhade pariwar toh koyi vi purush aakhiri jhandi hon de baad othe nahi gaya es wajah toh. Chote pradhaan ji vi ni gaye fer kade. Kabaddi, ghode de daud, kushti de naal naal rang birange jhule vi lagde ne othe par bina is pehle pariwar de kise bande de shareek hoye oh sab changa ni lagda. Tussi beta ji himmat dikhaai hai naal main ummeed karda ke us mele de rang tussi bhar sakde ho.", Suchha Singh ji ki aisi baat sunn kar Arjun ke mann me dhero sawaal toh uthe lekin usne unhe baad ke liye bacha liya.

"Sab aayenge dada ji sab aayenge ab waha. Logo ko khushi dene ke liye he toh shayad padd-dada ji ne ye mela shuru karwaya hoga toh gharwale he khushi me shamil na ho fir kaisa mela? Meri chinta me he samajh lijiye ki unhe aana padega ab. Waise main aap logo se kabhi araam se baith kar baatchit bhi kar sakta hu?"

"Jarur beta ji jab dil kare. Main din me yahi hota hu gurughar se fursat lene ke baad. Aur baaki sab bhi. Tum chaho toh subha hamari taraf bhi aa sakte ho."

"Na yahi thik hai dada ji ya fir aapke ghar-khet me. Gurughar, mandir ya masjid me hamari baatein uparwala sunn sakta hai aur main jara unse bach kar he rehta hu.", Arjun ke aise palti maarne se ye sabhi log hans diye aur fir Haqiqat ji bole.

"Tumhare padd dada ji bhi bachte the beta waha aane se. Sewa poori karte the lekin andar kabhi nahi gaye. Waise tumne munaadi toh karwa di lekin ab iski charcha jor pakadti hui mehal tak jaane wali hai. Chote pradhaan bata rahe the tumhe waha bhi bulawa aaya hua? Thoda dhyaan se jana lekin aise ki tum he raja ho. Wo jungle ka baagh pata hai na kaise chalta hai, tum chalte waise he ho aur udhar isme badlaaav bhi matt karna. Baatchit ke samay prabhaav tumhara he rehna chahiye.", Pyarelal ji hindi me bhi atchi batchit kar lete the aur unhone jis tarah varnan kiya tha Arjun samajh chuka tha ke wo bahot kuch jaante hai. Arjun ne haami bhari he thi ki Jugraj ji ke sath he Nihaal bhi udhar aa khada hua.

"Daar ji eh manje aale da munda kuch kehna chaunda? Aap ji di ijajat ho toh.", Jugraaj ji ne Arjun ki taraf bhi hath jodne ki koshish ki toh usne dono hatho se unke hath thaam liye.

"Bojh matt badhaye aap mera guru ji. Shikshak sabse upar sthaan rakhta hai aur main bacha he thik hu. Bolo Nihaal bhaiya aap kya kehna chahte ho?"

"Main kehna ci daar ji ke akhaade de vich jodidaar chahida hunda fer main Arjun baai naal bhaag le sakda.?", Daar ji ke jawaab dene se pehle he Arjun ne kaha.

"Bade bhaiya, aap ho kabaddi ke khiladi jinka lakshya bhi ekmatra wahi hai. Aur ye chunoti maine uthaai hai jisme sirf aur sirf main he utrunga. Meri wajah se kisi ke sath bhi koyi anhoni nahi honi chahiye. Bojh mera hai toh isko mujhe he uthane do, vinti hai bas.", Arjun ke aise spasht inkaar aur tark se Jugraaj ji bhi lajwaab ho gaye.

"Shahid thik kehta hai beta tumhare baare me ki tum uske anubhav ko bhi ek minute se pehle dhool me mila gaye the. Ye aatmik gunn hai tumhara aur kayi baar khiladi laakh koshish bhi kar le toh khaas hunar me maharath haansil nahi kar sakta. Kehne ka taatparya hai ki baaj, baagh aur bargad me unke khaas gunn janam se hote hai jo unhe sabse shresth banate hai. Khair sher toh hamara Neela bhi hai par ye farak nahi samjhega ki dono bhai kyun alag hai. Hunn chal Neele apni thaah teh. Practice da sama nikal reha. Milde hai Arjun puttar shaam nu.", Chaupal toh mishrit bhaav aur atyadhik khushi se poori ho chuki thi. Sabhi se bhent karne me Arjun ko agla aadha ghanta aur laga. Is beech Dipa bhabhi sar pe dupatta audhe Krishneshwar ji ko pranaam karne ke baad haalchal le rahi thi. Arjun ko wo is naye din me nayi tarah najar kar rahi thi.

"Toh kar li apne mann ki tumne mauka milte he? Main kal se yahi soch rahi thi ki tumhe kaha dekha hai aur ab pata chala ke tum unka he roop ho jinki photo hamare ghar bhi hai. Waise toh yaha sabhi ke ghar me hogi. Good morning he bol lo agar rabb ka naam lene me dikkat hai?"

"Nahi nahi bhabhi ji koyi dikkat nahi hai. Bas mujhe laga aap chote dada ji se kuch jaruri baat kar rahi hongi. Aur aapki gaaye kaisi hai?", Arjun ne uske sath he toh dekha tha Dipa bhabhi ko pehli baar. Aur wo maathe pe aaya dupatta thoda peeche karti hui swabhavik muskuraai toh anjaane he Arjun ki najar us laal-neeli lakeer par padi jo upari seene se kandhe tak thi. Thoda sa hissa he wo dekh sakta tha lekin Dipa bhabhi ne jab uski nigaah ka peecha kiya toh wo bhi gambhir ho gayi.

"Khush rehna sabse jaruri hai devar ji aur wo sirf gaaye nahi hai, raano naam hai uska. Ek maa ki tarah usko bada kiya hai maine aur jab koyi nahi milta toh us se baat kar leti hu. Tumhe pareshan nahi hona chahiye is umar me. Dukh agar kisi aur ka ho toh bilkul bhi nahi."

"Fir jiwan ka saar he galat hua na bhabhi? Dukh ka naam de kar avsaad aur peeda ko chhupana toh gunaah se bhi kam nahi. Aap ke dard ko aapki beti na samajh paaye toh hum bhi baat kar sakte hai. Waise bhi jhooth nahi bolunga lekin jab kal pehli baar aapko us peid ki chhaya me dekha tha tabhi soch liya tha ke mumkin hua toh aapse baat jarur karunga. Jis tarah aap apne hath se us bejubaan ko chara aur pyaar khila rahi thi, waisi chahat toh harek jeev rakhta hai.", Arjun kis tarah itna kuch keh gaya tha ye usko khud pata nahi laga. Dipa me he kuch alag tha jo Arjun ko khinch gaya apni aur. Uski baat sunn kar Dipa bhabhi ke chehre se wo dard turant dur ho kar muskurahat me badal chuka tha. Arjun ka sar sehlane ke liye thodi mashakkat toh hui unhe par unhone kiya.

"Vaddi vaddi gallan karde ho tussi mukhiya ji. Tuhanu inkaar kidda kar sakde assi gareeb? Jado vel lage, apna ghar samajh ke aa jaiyo. Manji daah ke apne hatho choori tuhane vi khila sakdi ha."

"Jarurat toh padegi he choori ki ab. Akhade jo jana hai bhabhi. Dopehar me milta hu aapse, abhi toh nikalna hoga. Nimmi se bhi mulakaat ho jaayegi fir.", Arjun apne dada ji ko abhi bhi hukke se chipka hua dekh hairaan tha. Unhe ghar jaane ki toh jaise koyi jaldi he nahi thi.

"Nimmo ni aundi shaam toh pehla. Sunday hai es karke apni bua de ghar gayi pehli bus toh. Neela he bus chadha ke aaya si. Changa main vi chaldi haa, fer tuhade bhai sahab ne apni jameen teh vi jana hai."

"Dilbag bhaiya ko thank you bol dena meri taraf se. Wahi gaye hai sarpanch ji ke sath dargaah."

"Shaam ko akhade me dikh jayenge toh khud he bol dena. Yaha ka ek niyam ye bhi hai ki jisko jis se baat karni ho wo khud kare. Sandeshe mehlo me chalte hai, gaanv me nahi.", Kamar se niche ka hissa aur halke peele salwar kameej me jis tarah kasa tha yakinan Dipa bhabhi 35-36 ki umar me bhi jawaan ladko ke hosh uda deti thi. Arjun ne bas ek he pal wo jalwa dekha tha aur jaise uska aisa karna bhi aage jaati Dipa bhabhi ne pakad liya. Wo bas bina wapis palte muskurati hui apne ghar ki taraf badh chali.

"Chalo beta, chalte hai. Ab toh jaha chahe ajaadi se ghumo firo aur logo se milo. Sabko pata chal gaya hai ki tum kaun ho."

"Aapki he raah dekh raha tha dada ji. Vinod chacha se bhi milna hai aur bua ke sath baag-bagiche dekhne bhi jana hai.", Jeep me baithte he dono jaha se aaye the udhar wapis nikal chale. Ab toh sirf itna chalane bhar se he Arjun ko ye jeep bhaa chuki thi. Jaise ye hamesha se uski he thi. Krishneshwar ji bhi bagal me baithe is sawari ka maja lete usko har ghar ka vivrane dete ja rahe the. 10 minute me he wo gaadi apni jagah thi aur ye log aangan me. Ghar lautne par he 7 baj chuke the jabki Krishneshwar ji aadha ghanta bata kar nikle the yaha se.
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"Ho kya raha hai ji waha? Aap itni der se phone pe lage ho aur 3 phone aa chuke gaanv se lekin teeno ne aapse he baat kari. Lala ka bol rahe the? Arre main kuch pooch rahi hu ji aur jawaab dene ki jagah mook bane hue ho.", Ye kaushalya devi thi jo kuch adhirta dikhati hui khamosh baithe gambhir Rameshwar ji se lagatar pooch rahi thi in aane wale phone ka.

"Wo.. Wo Kaushalya tum sahi keh rahi thi. Humko rokna chahiye tha Arjun ko waha jaane se."

"Hey bhagwaan kya hua mere laal ko? Wo thik toh hai na ji aur phir Krishan ne abhi tak phone nahi kiya? Aap gaadi bulwao Shankar se main waha baat karti hu."

"Kaushalya tum samajh nahi rahi ho. Arjun thik hai lekin usne waha jaate he ek din me apni lila dikha di. Dargaah wale mele me utarne ki munaadi karwa di tumhare is laal ne. Us mele me jaha Inder ke jaane par maine bent se uska jism laal kar diya tha. Us mele me jaha hum khud kabhi nahi gaye unki gustakhi ke baad. Pehle Jiwanlal ne bataya ki aisa kiya hai Arjun ne. Ab Vilayat bhai aur Lala uske kaseede padh rahe the ki wo falana dhimka baagh sher... Is charkhe ko main jab waha chaupaal se idhar tak chhaddi se kutaai karta hua launga na tabhi iski shekhi khatam hogi. Tumhare aur mere laad pyaar ka natija ye diya hai usne.", Rameshwar ji ke gambhir chehre aur unke gusse ko dekhte hue ek pal toh kaushalya bhi dang reh gayi aur unhe wo manjar bhi yaad aa gaya jab Narinder aur Ajju ne dussahas kiya tha.

"Thande dimaag se kaam lo ji, bacha hai na toh kisi ke behkaave me aa kar aisa kar diya hoga. Hum khud waha ja kar bol dete hai ki bache se galti ho gayi. Main baat kar lungi panchayat me aur dargaah par. Usko kuch matt kehna ji, bhola hai aur aap keh rahe hai na ki gaanv ke log khush hai toh unki khushi ke liye usne aisa kar diya hoga. Waise akhade me jaane par manahi hai kya jo pehle aapne Inder ko bhi saja de di thi?"

"Wo akhada nahi hai Kaushalya, mele me lagne wala ek khatarnaak jalsa hai. 50 baras se jyada hone ko aaya tha jab udhar chunoti sirf ek baar uthai gayi thi. 28 saal pehle tumhare dono sapoot wo karnama karke aaye the aur ab ye dusri baar hone laga hai jisme fir se tumhara he ek aur ladla hai bhagidar hai. Pata nahi ye aulaad dard he kyun deti hai?"

"Koyi dard nahi deti ji, maan he badhati hai. Aapne Ajju ko toh nahi mara tha tab aur ye bailbdhi waha bhi aapka naam nahi jhukne dega. Parwarish meri hai aur khuraak mere hatho ki. Aap nahi gaye waha toh na sahi lekin agar gaanv wale khush hai aur Arjun sab jaan kar aisa kar raha hai toh main toh mela dekhne jaunga. Aap raho apne is sansaar ke bagiche me. Badi itcha thi meri ki main apne bacho ko naam roshan karte hue khud dekhu. Aajtak toh naseeb na hua lekin ab main jarur dekhna chahungi. Rekha ko bol deti hu ke wo tayaari kar le. Shankar vyast hua toh Satish le jaayega hume. Kab hai ji mela?", Kaushalya ji ka ye pehlu toh Rameshwar ji ko he hairat me daal raha tha.

"Hum keh rahe hai na ki Arjun ko saja milegi iski. Aur tum hamare bina waha jaane wali ho Kaushalya? Ye jaante hue bhi ki hum mele me nahi jaate?"

"Toh talaak deke nahi ja rahi ji aapko. Aur jaanti hu aapko aur aapki saja ko. Usko dekhte he bhool jana hai aapne ki wo koyi galti bhi kar sakta hai. Mela kab hone wala hai bas ye bata do ji? Na batao, main pata kar lungi. Subah niklenge aur mela dekh ke wapis shaam ko wapis. Waise dargaah jaane par toh aapne rok na lagaai kabhi?", Kamre se nikalte hue wo rukk kar Rameshwar ji ka chehra dhyaan se dekhne lagi.

"Bhagwan ke ghar jaane ki rok thodi hai Kaushalya. Aur mela isi guruwar ko hai, thik chauthe din. Waha usko chot bhi lag sakti hai kyonki pratidwandi jyada bade aur paripakva hone ke sath sath ek se jyada honge. Koshish karta hu kaise bhi karke ye ruk jaaye."

"Khabardar ji agar aapne aisa karne ki sochi toh. Jarur iske peeche koyi badi baat hai nahi toh wo aisa hargij nahi karta.", Abhi wo aage kuch bolti ki telephone ghanghana utha. Pandit ji se pehle unhone he phone jhapta. Dusri aur Arjun he tha jo khush ho kar unhe sabkuch bataye ja raha tha. Rameshwar ji ke maathe par paseena aane laga tha ki ab ye ladka jaane kya gyaan dene wala hai apni daadi ko. 10 minute baad jab phone rakha gaya toh Kaushalya ji chehakte hue boli.

"Main na keh rahi thi ki wo aise kuch bhi nahi karta. Aapke pita ji ka naam us jagah wapis likhwa kar wo ye chunoti wala kissa is bar ke baad hamesha ke liye khatam karne wala hai. Usne kaha hai ki wo darr ki wajah se aapse baat nahi karna chahta lekin baad me maafi maang lega. Ji, bache ne khwahish rakhi hai ki hum dono agar.. Waise wo kar toh aapke pita ke liye he raha hai toh isme main kyun jhijhak rahi hu. Main toh waise bhi jaane he wali thi udhar aur ab wo khud hum dono ko bula raha hai us din. Aap itne saja soch lo ji kya dene wale ho usko. Naam bhi aapke pita ka uncha karne me laga hai toh uske hisaab se he sochna. Main bol deti hu teeno bahuon ko aur Sanjiv ko nahi batane wali. Fir wo apna program badal dega ye sunn kar. Haan pyaar toh wahi karta hai mere baad sabse jyada Arjun se.", Itne tagde tanj karne ke baad Kaushalya ji ye khushi baantne rasoighar me chali gayi. Unke jaate he Rameshwar ji ne paseena ponchne ke baad muskurate hue apne aap se kaha.

'Mera billa mujhe he fansa raha hai. Bahot sahi Arjun miya, maan gaye ki hamare vaar ka tagda jawaab diya hai. Aur ye Kaushalya bechari na mujhe padh saki aur na uske jaal me fansne se bach saki. Shuruaat toh ummeed se bhi atchi hui hai din ki, ab aage dekhena hai ki aag kaha tak jaati hai.'
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"Ye main kya sun raha hu bhatije ki tumne chunoti utha li hai? Yar aisa waisa kuch karne se pehle thoda toh salaah mashwara kar liya karo. Papa, aap baat karke ye sab rok bhi sakte hai.", Nashte ke waqt Vinod bhi tayaar tha aur aaj itni subah usko saath me baitha dekh Krishneshwar ji se jyada tajjub Devaki-Damini hui. Lekin uski baatchit ne toh unpe aur bada dhamaka kiya. Damini ruk kar sunn na chahti thi lekin Devaki ne usko khana dene ke baad rasoighar jaane ka ishara kiya.

"Kyun rukwa du beta jara ek kaaran toh do? Aur tumhe kya lagta hai ki Arjun aisa kaise kar gaya?"

"Tau ji kya kahenge is par jab unhe khabar lagegi? Wo hamesha he mele se dur rahe hai aur main bhi toh udhar nahi ja saka is wajah se. Phir Arjun ne kiske kehne me aa kar ye galti kar di?", Vinod ko is tarah Arjun ki chinta karte dekh Devaki ka dil toh kiya ki wo usko wahi jhaapad jadd de lekin aisa kabhi pehle kiya ho toh karti. Arjun muskurata hua bas khana chabane me laga raha kyonki jawabdehi ke liye Krishneshwar ji jo the yaha.

"Bade bhaiya ne pita ji ka haq iske supurd kar diya jaisa sabhi ne mil kar fainsla kiya tha. Is hisaab se gaanv ke har masle, kaam-sudhar aur panchayat ka mukhiya yahi hai. Isne filhal toh shamil hone se inkaar kar diya lekin mele ki munaadi pita ji ke naam ko waha fir se sthapit karne ke liye isne karwaai hai. Sher bacha hai ye jo jeet kar hamara maan he badhayega. Binod beta, bade bhaiya apna gussa bhool jayenge jab pita ji ka naam waha dekhenge. Wo aayenge mele pe bhabhi ke sath us din jaisa abhi iski baat hone par bhabhi ne kaha hai. Sammaan ki raksha ke liye aulaad he toh saamne khadi hoti hai. 28 baras pehle wo naam waha se hata tha jo mera ye pauta wapis lagayega.", Krishneshwar ji ne uthne se pehle pyaar se Arjun ka sar sehlaya aur sewak ke sath gaadi me baith kar kheto ki aur nikal gaye. Bhojan sath le gaye the aur raat shayad wapis nahi aane wale the kaam ki wajah se.

"Bhatije, atche aur bure dono log yahi chahte the barso se. Lekin iska parinaam waisa nahi nikalne wala jaisi sabko aasha hai. Akhade me hogi bheed jaha tumhe nuksaan pahuchne wale kitne he anjaan chehre ho sakte hai. Upar se 5 se 10 pehalwano se tumhe bhidna hoga, jyada khaas niyamo ke bina. Sab utna saaf nahi hai jitna tumhe sunn kar lagta hai. Koyi aam mela, waha bas kushti ka khel jisme jeetne wale ko langot, gada aur paisa mile. Idhar 5 bade gaanv aur us se dugne chhote gaanv shamil hone wale hai. Dusri taraf wale bade gaanv ko toh is din ka he intjaar tha jab unki khwahish poori ho.", Wo aage kuch bolta ki Devaki ji ne tok diya.

"Chain se usko khana khaane de Binod. Bataya na tere pita ji ne ki wo ab malikana haq rakhta hai aur chaupal me isne he ye fainsla liya hai. Mele se pehle wale din he saanjh ko aa jana. Tere tau -taai ne bhi subah idhar hona hai. Kuch kami na rahe ye dekh lena. Arjun beta, thoda makhan laga le parathe par. Khuraak atchi rakh apne jism ke mutabik.", Pata nahi ye makhan wo parathe par laga rahi thi ya Arjun par. Koshish vyarth thi dusre maamle me toh aur Vinod bhi khamoshi se nashta karne laga. PP Sharma ne inse pehle kha liya tha jo ab apna thoda bahot samaan samet kar car me rakh raha tha.

"Aanchal tumhara bag nahi dikha beta mujhe?"

"Papa main mele tak yahi rehne wali hu. Computer center par phone kar dungi thodi der me aur aapke khaane ki pareshani hai toh mama intjaam kar denge. Kyun mama, ho jaayega na?", Vinod ki jagah Aanchal aisa Arjun ki taraf dekhte hue boli thi aur uski ye adaa dekh Arjun mand mand muskura utha. Damini apni beti ki baat sunn kar rasoighar se bahar aayi tab tak Vinod jawaab dene he laga tha.

"Haan Aanchal tum jija ji ki tension na lo. Waise bhi hum log sath he rehte hai toh koyi pareshani nahi. Tum waha akeli bhi ghar me kya karogi?", Is jawaab ko sunn kar Damini Vinod ko ghoor rahi thi jo Arjun ki maujdgi ki wajah se apne dil ki na keh paya tha.

"Akele se kya matlab hai tera? Waha ghar pe kitna kaam rehta hai aur isne padhaai bhi karni hoti hai. Ghar ka khana tere jija ke sath tujhe bhi naseeb hoga agar ye waha rahegi toh. Idhar computer bhi nahi hai jis se ye tayari kar sake. Main kapde pack karti hu tere."

"Apne pack kar lo toh aur bhi atcha hoga maa kyonki main mele tak yahi rehne wali hu toh rehne wali hu. Mere papa meri har baat poori karte hai aur mama bhi apni bhanji ki baat se inkaar nahi karenge. Waise computer toh mangwaya hai mama se Arjun ne shehar se. Jaate he bhijwa denege mama aur main us par he kaam kar lungi. Center hai koyi board ka imtihaan nahi.", Aanchal ke aise tewar se Damini haar maan chuki thi kyonki aur behas karne par toh wo bidak kar shayad uska koyi kala sach he na ugal deti. PP Sharma toh beti ki baat sunn kar fula nahi samaya.

"Rehne de na isko yahi pe Damini. Bache chuttiyan toh ajaadi se manaye apni aur aaj se pehle kabhi isne kuch manga hai? Binod bhijwa diyo jo wo keh rahi thi aur gentator bhi.", Devaki ka ishara bhi mel khata tha Damini ki soch se.

"Wo generator hota hai maa aur fikar na karo 2 ghante tak dono cheej pahuch jaayengi yaha. Arjun, tumhe maine jin logo se milwana tha unse toh tum khud he mil liye. Fir bhi Kewal Singh aur Dilbag ko main yaad dilata jaunga ki wo tumhara uchit dhyaan rakhe gaanv aur aaspas. Dhoop me jyada bahar matt ghoomna aur raat ko apni chachi ki taraf he sona, Niketan bhi tumhe pasand karta hai aur Anamika so bhi gayi toh tum apne chote bhai ka dhyaan rakh sakte ho. Thik hai maa, nikalta hu main bhi. Chaupal par thoda kaam hai uske baad ye kaam karke hotel dekhta hu.", Arjun ne bhi haan me sar hilaya toh jaane se pehle Vinod ne us se hath mila kar apna dhyaan rakhne ka fir se kaha. Ajeeb baat ye thi ki wo na toh apne bete se mil kar gaya tha aur na Anamika se mulakaat ki. Arjun hath mooh dhone ke baad kapde badalne kamre me chala gaya. Unse Damini ke sath bagiche dekhne jo jana tha.

"Kabhi kabhi toh itna maan dete ho ki lagta hai ek tum ho jo mujhe samajhte ho aur meri parwah karte ho. Fir dusre he pal aisa kar dete ho ki dil fir se dukhi ho jata hai.", Anamika Arjun ki kal wali jeans uske bister par rakhte hue wahi baith gayi. Arjun pajame ke upar tshirt pehan ne laga tha. Aaj Anamika uske kase hue chaude jism ko na dekh kar bas chehra jhukaye baithi thi. Arjun ne wo jeans toliya lapet kar aise pehni ki Anamika ko kuch na dikhe jiski usne koyi koshish bhi na ki thi. Ye dekh kar wo samajh gaya tha ke chachi sachmuch dukhi hai.

"Ae meri pyari gudiya si chachi. Main aapko dukh kaise pahucha sakta hu jara batao toh? Ek aap he toh ho is haweli me jinhe meri parwah hai aur aap har choti badi baat ka itna khayaal rakhti ho ki mujhe lagta he nahi main ghar se dur hu.", Arjun jameen par ghutne mod kar baitha dono hatho me chachi ka chehra liye unhe manane me juta tha. Poori koshish karne ke bawjood un dabdabati aankhon ke kinaro se bandh futt pada. Aansu ludhak kar gore gaal par aate he Arjun ne unhe ungli se saaf karte hue inki wajah bas aankho ke ishare se he poochi.

"Ek tum he toh jisne mujhe ehsaas dilwaya ki meri zindagi machine jaisi nahi hai. Koyi hai jo meri bhi parwah karta hai aur mujhe dukhi nahi kar sakta. Fir kyun tumne waisa kiya jaisa ye log chahte hai? Khud tumne apni aankhon se dekha tha na is haweli ka kala sach? Ye jo chahte the wo tumhe khud he kar diya Arjun, jaan lene ke baad bhi. Ab fir se main wahi bahu reh gayi jiski haisiyat bas rasoighar me 3 waqt ki chaakri aur baaki antheen akelapan hai.", Aansu dobara ubhre toh Arjun ne beparwahi dikhate hue chachi ke un naram patle patle hontho ko choom liya. Wo toh jaise sadme me he aa gayi thi is aprayksh ghatna aur Arjun ke dussahas se. Aansu ki jagah un aankhon me ab hairat aur gussa tha. Thappad maarne ke liye hath uthaya he tha ki Arjun ne gaal saamne kar diya.

"Rona band ho gaya aapka dekho aur ye gaal toh jitna chahe laal kar lo aap. Dukh he toh diya hai na maine aapko aur mujhe in shadyantro ki purani aadat hai lekin khelta khul kar hu chachi. Aapne sabkuch kaha lekin ye nahi kaha ke aisa he kiss khud aapne mujhe kiya tha us subah uthne se pehle jab Niketan mere seene par soya hua tha aur aap meri baah par. Isko pyaar kehte hai chachi jo main bhi aapse karta hu kyonki aap dil ki bahot saaf hai. Itni saaf ki aap kuch bolti he nahi chahe ghutan se marr he na jao kisi din. Maine chunoti isliye di ki sab jo chahte hai wo karke unhe jawaab de saku ki main peeth par humla nahi karta, andhero me jism ke saude par dohra chehra nahi dikhata. Us din mera tilak aap he karengi kadam bahar rakhne se pehle, ghoongat bina. Aapka ye Arjun in jaiso ko toh wahi nibta deta lekin niyam, pariwar aur pyaar me vishwas rakhta hu. Dekhna jab yaha se jaunga toh aap sabke saamne mujhe gale lagayengi aur jo log peeth peeche shadyantra banate aaye hai ye bebasi se bas khade dekh rahe honge ki unhe shri shri Arjun swami se ye pyaar kyun nahi mila.", Itne kuch gambhir lehje me bayaan karne ke baad Arjun me aakhir me thoda masti karte hue apna naam badha chadha kar bataya toh sab bhula kar Anamika chachi ne muskurate hue apna sar niche jhukate hue matha uske maathe se sata diya. Maang se jaise tilak kar rahi ho aur uska chehra unki dono hatheliyon me.

"Sab jaante ho fir bhi satane se nahi hat te tum swami ji. Bahot badi baatein karte ho lekin kuch main bhi batana chahti hu jo filhal mumkin nahi. Aainda aansu rokne ke liye rumaal kaam me le lena, tumhara tarika kahi se bhi niyam wala nahi tha.", Itne kareeb se jab wo bol rahi thi Arjun aankhen moonde bas unke pyaar aur is apnepan ko he mehsoos karta raha. Dono ye bhi bhool gaye the ki ye ek haweli ka kamra hai jiske darwaje poore band bhi nahi. Anamika samajhdari se alag ho gayi.

"Swami? Dekh lo chachi ab aap he niyam badal rahi ho. Waise itne keemti aansu baar baar nahi bahane dunga. Ek mamooli kapde ki kismat nahi inhe chhone ki. Meri ye ghadi apne paas he rakh lo waha kamre me, Damini ke sath bagiche dekhne ja raha hu kahi kharaab na ho jaaye. Papa ka gift hai ye.", Wo kalaai ghadi Anamika ko supurd karke usne ye saaf bata diya tha ke uske jiwan me wo eham hai aur pariwar bhi.

"Bua se seedha Damini? Tum toh kam se kam rishtey matt badlo. Aur jab ye itni khaas hai toh yaha kyun nahi rakhte?"

"Aapke sath toh sach he bolunga na chachi. Bua wala rishta unhe ab kamana hoga jisme bahot mehnat lagani padegi unhe. Aur ye ghadi maine aapko isliye saunpi hai kyonki main ghar pe bhi aisa he karta hu. Jab tayar ho kar kahi jaane lagu toh rumaal ke sath pakda dena.", Arjun seedha khada ho kar chamde ki anguthe wali chappal pehan kar baal thik karne laga toh Anamika ne hath ghuma kar wo aur jyada bigaad diye.

"Apni biwi se karwana ye rumaal, ghadi, batua dene wale kaam. Chachi hu aur wahi rahungi.. huh..", Wo jaldi se mudd kar bhagne he lagi thi ki kalaai Arjun ke daaye hath me aa gayi.

"Pehle apni harkate bhi aap dekh lena thodi. Aise nahi bhaagne dunga, chal kar araam se jao.", Anamika ka toh seena he bahar nikal aaya tha kuch aur he soch kar par Arjun ne asaani se kalaai chhod di thi.

"Din me kya banau khaane me?", Anamika darwaje ke kareeb aate saaye ko dekh sambhal kar uske kapde sametne ka dikhawa karne lagi. Ye Damini thi jisko Arjun ne bhi darwaje par khade hue aaine se he dekh liya.

"Main dopehar ko jara gaanv ki chuapal aur kuch khiladiyon se milne jaunga chachi. Lagta nahi Nihaal ya Shahid bhaiya mujhe bina khilaye wapis aane denge. Haan raat me agar ho sake toh ajwain wali turai ki sabji bana lena, aalu-tamatar ke raayte ke sath. Bua, chale.?", Arjun ke jawaab par Anamika ghar ki bahu wale avtar me sajagta se bister se kapde utha kar sahi jagah rakhne ke baad bahar chali gayi.

"Paidal chalenge."

"Bua motorcycle par chalte hai na. 8 baje he bahar dhoop toh dekho aap. Haan ghoom paidal lenge waha."

"Aur kya bagiche me bhi fatfatiya le jaoge? Khet nahi hai wo, ghane bagiche hai falo ke aur chaho toh toliya utha lo. Pichli taraf nehar bhi hai agar nahana hoga toh."

"Ye angocha paseene se bachne ke liye sath hai. Mooh hath bhi dhona hua toh ye bahot hai. Chalo chalte hai.", Firozi chust salwar kameej me Damini ne apna jisma chhupane se jyada uske kataav dikha jyada rahi thi. Chunni kuch sar par aur ek hissa kandhe se peeth ki aur. Chota sa buna hua bag hath me pakde wo bahar aane ke baad Arjun ki motorcycle par is tarah se aa baithi ki seene ka thoda hissa peeth par atche se sata tha. Aanchal ne dusri manjil par khade ho kar ye drishya gor se dekha. Wo prarthana kar rahi thi ki uski maa Arjun ko baksh de. lekin Damini toh irada pakka kiye nikal chuki thi shikar par.
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"Is sadak par bas seedha chalte chalo. Bahar nikalte he aage se baayi taraf par rasta jata dikhega neem ke peid ki bagal se. Waise kaisi lagi chaupal yaha ki? Hum toh aajtak usme shamil nahi hue.", Damini haweli se thoda aage nikalte he aur satt kar baith chuki thi. Uske bhari stanno ki narmi aur dabaav Arjun atche se mehsoos karta hua mand mand hans raha tha. Sadak jyada chaudi nahi thi idhar lekin lagbhag khaali. Dupatta hawa me lehrani se bachate hue Damini ne ek hath se dusra sira bhi peeche lapet liya.

"Badi saaf suthri sadak hai bua ye aur dono taraf he khet hai. Ye kinare lage itne drakht toh atcha khasa jungle he banate hai. Aur chaupal me toh jyada kuch khaas nahi hua. Bas kal waha akhade me ye mele wali baat suni thi aur pratiyogita wala maamla saamne aaya toh socha chalo ye try karte hai. Bas fir kuch logo ne chaupal me mera naam le diya, sarpanch ke sath sath. Pata laga ke chacha ka atcha dost hai wo. Waise ye idhar wale khet kiske hai? Jhopdi bhi bani hai aur kamra bhi.", Arjun Damini ko sahi uljha raha tha jis se wo andar he andar fuli na sama rahi thi.

"Ye wale toh Dilbag ke hai aur uska pakka thikana hai ye kyonki ghar toh wo jata bhi kitna hai. Idhar wale saare hamare jaha tak najar jaati hai. Papa yahi honge ya modd se agle walo me. Mujhe bhi nahi pata ye kitne hai par agle gaav jaha majdoor bhi rehte hai waha tak ki jameen apni he hai. Indu sarpanch ki he behan hai, chacheri behan. Idhar se niche utaar lo.", Aisa kehte hue Damini ka hath Arjun ki maansal jaangh par thoda upar tak aa chala. Wo soch rahi thi ki Arjun ko aise uttejit kar degi aur wo jaan bhi na sakega.

"Huh.. wo aunty bhi atchi hai vyavahaar se lekin aapke barabar nahi bua. Aap toh samajhdar bhi ho aur mera itna khayaal bhi rakhti ho. Fufa ji khushkismat hai.", Kachi sadak kuch 10 feet chaudi thi lekin naram nahi. Usko waise he pakaya hua tha. Dono taraf ghani chhaya dete vrish aur khet. Arjun dwara apni tarif hone se Damini aur josh se bhar uthi. Motorcycle thoda jhatke khati jiska faayda utha kar Damini ne hath us kuch naram lekin phule hue hisse par rakh diya jo Arjun ka ling tha. Dusra hath peeth se kandhe par rakhe hue wo thode nakhre se boli.

"Haan bas yahi hai mujhme kyonki umar dhalne se budhi jo dikhne lagi hu. Anamika tumhe jyada pasand hai kyonki wo khoobsurat aur jawaan bhi hai."

"Kaisi baat karti ho bua? Wo toh pata nahi kaisi hai jo har samay bas apne me he lagi rehti hai. Khana aur kapde ke siwa mera unse baatchit ka koyi anubhav nahi. Lekin budhi wali baat aap jaanboojh ke boli na? Koyi keh bhi nahi sakta ke aap chacha ki badi behan ho aur didi jitni badi beti bhi hogi aapki. Sabse atchi baat hai ki khoobsurat hone ke sath sath aap hansi majaak karti rehti ho. Itna kaam aur jimmewariya uthane ke sath sath apne aap ko fit bhi rakhna aur khush bhi rehna bahot badi baat hai.", Arjun hawli se koyi 3 kos dur aa chuka tha ab tak aur aage usko ghane jungle jaisa najara dikh raha tha.

"Tum majaak kar rahe ho na? Itna bhadda sharir hai mera aur umar bhi dekho. Wo saamne he baag shuru hote hai hamare lekin seedha nahi jana. Idhar se agle baag ki taraf chalo. Waha ghoomne me jyada maja aayega. Udhar toh itni chhaya hai ki dhoop bhi najar aati. Aadu, litchi lagne shuru ho gaye honge par khaane laayak nahi. Haan jaamun aur aalu-bukhare jarur pake honge. Papa bachpan me kahaniyan sunate the toh batate the ki idhar kabhi kabhi tendue aa jaate hai. Tum darte toh nahi na?"

"Darr kisko nahi lagta bua par agar aisa kuch hua bhi toh main aapko kuch nahi hone dunga. Waise aap khud ki tarif sunn ne ke liye wo bhadde wali baat bol rahi thi na? Agar aap jyada umar ka he jikar kar rahi ho toh mera maan na hai ki aapse sundar koyi ho bhi nahi sakta itni umar me. Waha shaadi me bhi maine dekha tha ki log aapki taarif kar rahe the, par rutbe ki wajah se jyada khul kar nahi. Lo ab toh rasta he band ho gaya.", Arjun ne rani ko rok he diya jab waha katili taare dekhi. Sadak toh khatam he ho chuki thi bina manjil ke dwar pahuche. Khush ho rahi Damini chapalta se motorcycle se utarte waqt bhi apne chuche ragadna nahi bhooli uske jism se. Arjun ka ling bhi wo kada karwa chuki thi halke hatho se anjaan dikhawa karte hue.

"Ye apni fatfatiya yahi khadi kar do aur ye dekho rasta.", Us ghane bagiche me jaane ke liye Damini ne kuch dur baadh ke sath chalne ke baad ek cement ke khambe se huk nikaal kar teeno taar hata di. Arjun uski kaarastani dekh muskura utha. Matlab wo chor raste se andar ja rahe the, saamne wala bagicha lagbhag 500 meter laangh kar. Iske peeche bhi jarur uski koyi alag he mansha hogi. Arjun angocha sar pe dhakte hue us raste he andar aaya aur taar unki jagah sahi se laga di.

"Saamne se bhi toh aa sakte the bua?"

"Aa toh sakte the lekin main nahi aati udhar se. Ek toh waha jo rakhwali pe hai wo mujhe pasand nahi aur upar se muneem kaka hue toh 4 logo ko sewa me laga denge. Hum pehre me thodi na mauj masti karte ghoom sakte hai? Waise is taraf toh koyi aata bhi nahi is samay. Baaki log papa ne kheto pe bulwa rakhe hai toh saamne wali taraf he 2 log honge jo dopehar se pehle toh araam bhi nahi karte, Muneem kaka ke darr se. Aao main tumhe pehle ye wala hissa dikhati hu jo sabse purana hai.", Damini ki baat uchit thi ki yaha din me bhi itni ghani chhaya thi ki kahi kahi se he dhoop ki kirne paato ko chir kar jameen par dikhti thi. Jaamun jagah jagah bikhre the jo pakshiyon ya pakne ki wajah se. Lekin jyadatar phal batore ja chuke the. Arjun dekh raha tha ki ab Damini ka dupatta jism ki bajaye us thaile me tha jo wo sath liye aayi thi. Kameej kandho par se thoda dhila, jaise jaanboojh kar baad me silaai khulwa kar dhila karawya gaya ho. Aur jis tarah wo chal rahi thi apne har bhare hisse ko nachati hui.

"Idhar toh aam aur amrood ke bhi peid hai bua. Aur ye behte paani ki awaaj?", Arjun bhi barabar chalne laga tha uttejana kam karne ke hisab se par Damini jaise jyada he josh me thi. Uska hath pakad kar wo us disha me badh chali jaha se ye halki awaaj aa rahi thi.

"Peid toh yaha pehle sirf junglee he the Arjun, jaise ye bade patto wala aur ye pipal, jhaad... Nehar ka kinara hai na sath lagta hai. Ye dekho. Hain na yaha thandak?", Koyi 6-7 feet chaudi ye nehar kuch hadd tak pakki he thi lekin paani ka barso se hota prahaar eento ko aadha ghis chuka tha. Is hisse se Arjun dekh sakta tha ki dusri taraf ghana jungle jaisa he tha aur nehar dur tak ek seedh me behti ja rahi thi. Paani saaf jisme patte aur beej vriksho se gir kar sath beh jaate. Gehraai jyada nahi thi.

"Badi sahi jagah chuni hai is baag ke liye dada ji ne. Aur ya kinare aapne he saaf karwaye honge chote dada ji se bol kar bua?", Arjun janc-padtaal ke sath mudda nahi bhoola tha, Damini ko khush karne ka mudda.

"Main toh haud me he naha leti thi jab chhoti thi. Fir jab badi hui toh apni saheliyon ke sath idhar aati toh mauj-masti ke liye paani me koodne ka dil karta par haud sahi jagah nahi thi. Bas itne se hisse me jameen saaf karwa di aur ye jhaad ghane rakhe parde ka kaam karne ke liye. Indu aur Roshni toh abhi tak aati rehti hai mere sath jab kabhi fursat lagti hai.", Damini jaanboojh kar Arjun ke saamne jhukti hui ek kankar uthane ka dikhawa karti hui us dhile gale se apne pake hue kharbujo ka didaar karwane lagi. Gore bade bade maansal chucho ke beech halki paseene ki nami unhe jyada chamka rahi thi. Bra bhi kuch jyada he dhili thi jo unka bhar tyaag kar bhoore golo ki halki maujdgi tak dikha gayi. Seedhi khadi hone ke baad wo chune hue 3-4 kankar aise paani me bahane ka dikhawa karne lagi jaise usko isme maja aata ho. Wo motte motte kharbuje daaye baaye hilte hue apna jalwa saaf saaf Arjun ko dikha kar jaise pareshan kar rahe ho.

"Tum bhi karke dekho, bahot maja aata hai. Aur main toh jab choti thi tab 5 baar tappa khilwa deti thi har pathar ko."

"Haan wo toh ho sakta hai bua aur ye hai bhi majedar khel lekin main toh thikri se khelta tha jo yaha nahi hongi. Waise idhar chacha ya koyi unke dost bhi aate rehte hai?", Arjun ne bhi anusaran karte hue apne tshirt ka khichav dikhate hue kuch kankar bahaye toh Damini badi hasrat se us lokhand se majboot aur tagde jism ko niharne lagi. Jeebh par paani ubharne laga tha mooh ke bhitar Arjun ka ye roop dekh. Us se pauna foot uncha aur sachmuch junglee ghode sa tagda tha ye yuvak. Jo bharpoor madda rakhta tha Damini jaise bhare sharir ko nichod kar purn santushti dene ka. Uski har harkat se kapda khinchta chala jaata jaise abhi fata ki tabhi.

"Na.. Tumhe tabhi toh udhar se leke aayi main. Ye khaas jagah hai jaha unki manaahi hai papa dwara. Khud he dekh lo ki jo thode bahot phalo wale peid idhar hai inke phal barkaraar hai. Haan dusri taraf ek aur jagah hai is nehar ke modd par jaha wo tanki bani hai paani lene ki. Udhar ye log raat me apni darubaaji kar lete hai jitna maine suna hai. Toh kaisa laga najara?", Ek aur baar Damini jhuki toh Arjun is drishya ko hairat se dekhne laga jaisa Damini chahti thi. Wo bade bade jhoolte maans ke gole un motte chuchak tak Arjun ki najro me sama chuke the aur wo hairan tha ki itni gehraai tak dikh kaise sakta hai. Damini ko lagta tha ke wo safal ho chuki hai is ghode ko pagal karne me. Beshak uske jism ko Iqbaal, Shankar ke sath sath ek-do logo ne aur bhoga tha par purn nyaye aise khile hue badan ke sath wo bhi na kar sake the. Shayad niymit sansarg na hona bhi wajah thi.

"Jawaab nahi diya ki najara kaisa laga?"

"Kalpana se bhi kahi jyada he sundar. Kya ye sach hai?", Arjun ektak us gehri khaai ko dekh raha tha aur uski haalat par kutilta se muskurati hui Damini ne waisi he awastha me jab kankar bina nehar ki taraf dekhe fenka toh un chucho ka aise thirakna toh qayamat he tha. Fir Damini kuch soch kar nehar kinare he ja baithi. Salwaar ghutno tak upar chadha kar paanv us thande paani me daalti. Gori pindaliyan us saaf behte paani me kaanch jaisi chamakne lagi. Dhire dhire unhe hilate hue Damini ne badi he shokhi se Arjun ko pukara.

"Tum bhi baitho idhar. Paani me paanv daalne se kitni bhi thakaan kyun na ho, pal me dur ho jaati hai. Par tum jeans me ho toh shayad ye sukh na le sako.", Arjun ne jhijhakte hue jawaab diya.

"Wo maine niche nikkar pehni hui hai bua lekin kya waise baithna sahi rahega? Mera matlab koyi aa gaya aur usne humko aise eksath dekh liya toh pareshani nahi ho jaayegi?"

"Hahaha.. Fir bhi itna soch rahe ho jab main bata chuki hu ke yaha galti se bhi koyi nahi aane wala. Aur sharmane ki kya baat hai isme. Ghar pe bhi toh motor pe nahate hue tum bas angoche me he the. Main toh soch kar aayi thi ki kayi din hue idhar is thande paani ka aanand liye. Garmi bhi bharpoor hai toh aisa mauka nahi gawana chahiye. Isliye main toh nahane ke liye kapde bhi laayi thi aur tumse bhi kaha tha toliya rakhne ke liye. Par koyi baat nahi agar tum meri wajah se pareshan ho toh rehne dete hai.", Damini apne chehre par jhoothi narajgi ke bhaav laati hui paani ko dekhne lagi. Arjun ne jhijhakne ka dikhawa karte hue kuch dur ja kar jab jeans kholne ka upkram kiya tha Damini us awaaj se he mooh dabaye kutilta se hansne lagi. Aur thodi der baad he Arjun us patle kapde ki nikkar me Damini se 2 feet duri par aa baitha. Paani sachmuch shital aur khas ehsaas se bhara tha.

"Maine galat thodi kaha tha. Aaya na maja is garmi me aise thande thande paani me paanv hilane me.? Par tum bua ki dosti se eitraaj karte lag rahe ho.", Damini ne toh aisa kuch pehle kaha bhi nahi tha jo itni jaldi aisa tana de diya. Arjun sharmate hue bolne laga.

"Nahi bua aisi baat nahi hai. Udhar ghar me sabhi bas apni apni baat mujhe kehte rehte hai na toh mujhe aadat nahi hai jyada khule mahol ki. Ghar se bahar mere dost he kitne hai? Ek Sandeeep he hai jo class me padhta hai aur Preeti. Aapki baat bhi sahi hai ke apno ke beech itna nahi sharmana chahiye par yaha hum ghar se bahar hai na isliye soch raha tha ke koyi kuch galat baat na bana le."

"Hahaha.. kitne bhole ho tum Arjun? Ye hamari jameen hai aur ghar se bhi jyada surakshit jaise main bata chuki hu. Aur ye lo tumhari saja baat na maan ne ki.", Damini kya karne ja rahi hai ye Arjun bhali bhaanti bhaanp gaya tha lekin usne uske dhakke ko apnate hue khudka sharir us nehar me jaane diya. Wo panjo ke bhar kushalta se sambhal gaya tha khudko lekin ghutne modd kar dubki lagate hue usne aisa dikhaya jaise Damini ne sachmuch usko achanak gira diya ho. Bheege baal hilata hua wo seedha khada hua toh tshirt badan se chipak kar pardarshi he dikh rahi thi. Gehraai thik uske seene ke madhya tak thi paani ki.

"Oh bua aap bhi na.. Dekho poora he bhigo diya mujhe. Ab main ghar kaise jaaunga in geele kapdo me?"

"Wo chhodo aur ye batao tumhe ab atcha nahi lag raha itne thande paani me khade ho kar? Kapde sookh he jaane hai aur jeans toh hai he tumhare paas.", Damini ne paanv se paani Arjun ki taraf uchalte hue masti me kaha aur Arjun un bhari bhari jaangho ke sathi chikni gori pindaliyon ki harkat se gangana utha. Damini ka badan jitna saaf aur jaanleva tha agar uska dil bhi waisa he hota toh yakinan Arjun uspe pyaar ki baarish kar deta. Ab wo bas ek maksad maatra thi.

"Lag toh bilkul swarg sa raha hai bua aur jab aapne mujhe bhigo diya hai toh mera bhi farj hai ki aisa main aapke bhi sath karu.", Arjun naatak karta hua bahot dhime se aage badha toh Damini hansti hui turant uth kar us dur ja khadi hui.

"Thenga mera. Itni jaldi haath nahi lagne wali main. Ye hissa mera hai aur yaha mera raaj hai chote pandit ji.", Ab wo ye hath lagne wali baat kis lehje me keh rahi thi wo dono apni apni soch se samajh rahe the. Arjun bahar nikalne ka pryaas karta dikha toh Damini ne pentra badla.

"Ruko ruko baba. Dekho ye kapde main ghar se pehan kar aayi hu toh sabhi dhyaan denge agar ye bhig gaye toh. Main badal kar aati hu inhe bas tum nehar me rehna aur udhar matt dekhna.", Jagah dikha kar bhi Damini jis tarah mana kar rahi thi wo jaise aisa hone dena chahti thi. Arjun ne bhi sar hila diya.

"Bas jaldi aana bua aur cheating nahi. Aapko paani me main he giraunga jaise aapne mujhe giraya tha."

"Hahaha.. Dekhenge kaun kisko girata hai chote pandit ji. Bas tum idhar matt dekhna, galat baat hogi nahi toh.", Wo vriksh itna chauda bhi nahi tha ki Damini ke qehar dhaate bhare hue badan ko chhipa sakta. Lekin ye najara bas Arjun he kar sakta tha. Dusri aur toh jhaad-vriksh Damini ko duniya ki najro se purntaya surakshit rakhe the. Salwar jameen par girne se pehle he uske lachile bade kulho ki aadhi golaai is taraf se Arjun dekh pa raha tha ya wo khud paros rahi thi ye najara. Agla vastra bhi salwar ke upar aa gira toh wo bhoore chuchak aur chucho ka aadha ubhaar bhi numaya hua. Ab sachmuch Arjun ke khaas ang me rakt dugni raftar se daudne laga tha. Jaane Damini kaha rukne wali thi jo wo jhuk kar is mudra me kapde uthane lagi toh ek taraf se uski gori badi gaand aur dusri aur dono kharbuje se chuche nirvastra latak kar apna poora akar dikha rahe the. Damini ne kankhiyon se dekha toh paya ki Arjun uske aakarshan me buri tarah se kho kar apne uthte hue ling ko dabane me laga tha. Kutilta se muskurate hue usne apne jism ko safed jheene se lekin kase hue gown me lapta aur baaki kapde samet kar nehar ki taraf aane lagi. Arjun najre palat kar pani me dubki lagane ka dhong karne laga.

"Tum toh sachmuch bade samajhdar aur baat maan ne wale ladke nikle Arjun. Nahi toh kuch log aisa mauka dhoondte rehte hai. Ouch... uhh.. hahaha.. Toh tumne mujhe fansa he liya..", Wo bhi jaanboojh kar Arjun ke bilkul kareeb aa kar aisi mudra me baithi ki Arjun usko ghasit le andar aur hua bhi waisa he lekin Arjun ne furti se usko sambhal kar apni majboot baahon ke ghere me bhar liya tha. Ab toh Damini ka wo vastra bhi jaise chupane ki jagah sab dikha raha tha. Arjun uske hansi dekh thoda sharmsar sa hone laga.

"Ab itna bhi bura nahi ki apni bua ko chot lagne du. Waise paani aapke toh gale tak aa raha hai bua.", Damini toh apni naabi se upar tak lambvat chipke us garam ashwa-ling se he shunya ho chuki thi Arjun ki baahon ke ghere me qaid. Itne kareeb hone ki wajah se Arjun dekh na saka tha un lagbhag nirvastra bade bade chucho ko jinke diwane anginat the. Jab Damini ki choot ne paani ke bhitar he paani ka katra giraya toh wo jaise hosh me aayi.

"Tum toh meri ummeed se bhi jyada tagde aur majboot nikle Arjun. Fisal jaati ya mooh ke bal girti toh chot lagna sunischit tha par dekho jara in majboot baajuon ko, kitni sakht aur badi badi hai ye. Oh Arjun sachmuch tumne toh mujhe thaam kar atcha he kiya. Waise pakde he rahoge toh masti kaise karoge?", Khilkhilati hui wo peeche hone lagi toh paani se viprit jaane ki wajah se uske paanv jameen chhod gaye. Is baar pani ke bhitar girti Damini ko bachane ke liye Arjun bhi waise he girta hua pani me palat gaya uska seena apni chhhati me dabate hue. Ek pal ko dono ki aankhon ne paani ke bhitar he kareeb se dekha aur Damini lipat he gayi. Kuch mashakkat ke baad dono fir se apne paanv par khade the lekin buri tarah se bhige aur ast-vyast. Damini haanf rahi thi aur uske hilte chuche kaafi hadd tak gownke gale se bahar nikal kar chamak dikhane lage.

"Aapko bhaagna he tha toh is taraf bhaagti na bua. Abhi sar lagta na jameen se toh sachmuch chot lagti.", Iske baad Arjun aage kuch bol na saka jab usne un gubbaro ki poori golaai apne se 2 feet duri par dekhi. Wo maans se bhare naram pahaad spring se thirak rahe the. Baalo ko waise he gol ghuma kar joode ki tarah baandhti Damini jaan chuki thi bas ek aur sahi humla karna hai uske baad Arjun uske niche hoga. Indu ne jo chetawani di toh usko bhula kar wo bas jald se jald us moosal ko nirvastra awastha me thaamna chahti thi jisne aaj usko is tarah beparda hone par majboor kar diya tha.

"Lagta hai tumhe chot lagi hai koyi jo tum goonge ho gaye ho.", Baani dono hatho se uchalne me Damini ko mashakkat toh ho rahi thi par ye karke wo apne jism ko aur jyada uske saamne kholne me lagi thi. Arjun bhi waisa he karta Damini ko bhigone laga toh wo haar maanti hui hath khade karne lagi. Gown ki silaai bas uske nipple ke ubharo par tiki thi aur Arjun ke rukte he wo sharmane ka dikhawa karti hui ek hath chucho ke saamne rakhti hui palat ke khadi ho gayi. Ab hilte paani me uske kulhe kuch hadd tak he Arjun dekh pa raha tha.

"Kya hua bua tumhe chot lagi hai kya ya aankh me kuch chala gaya.?"

"Tum bolo he matt badmash kahi ke. Mujhe bataya bhi nahi ke mera seena dikh raha hai.?"

"Wo..wo bua utna nahi dikh raha tha paani me thi na aap udhar se..Shayad aapne ye kuch jyada he dhila gown daal liya jo bhari ho kar sarak gaya. Aisa karna galat hota hai kya bua?", Arjun ki nadaani dekh wo uski taraf peeth kiye he muskuraai.

"Yahi toh ijjatt hoti hai aurat ki aur chahe thode dikhe ya jyada, par batana toh chahiye tha na. Dheela nahi hai bas girne ki wajah se silaai udhad gayi kandhe se. Tum toh samjhoge main he behaya hu."

"Nahi toh bua aur aap aisa kyun keh rahi ho. Main bhi toh dekho ab nikkar me he hu. Agar nahi nahana toh hum chalte hai bahar. Par kandhe se gown fatt gaya hai toh aap bahar kaise aayengi? Aapki ijjatt main fir se dekh lunga toh?"

"Bilkul he budhu ho tum toh. Thik hai tum bete jaise ho toh tum ijjatt ke liye khatra nahi ho. Lekin iska jikar bhool ke bhi kisi se matt karna nahi toh fir jarur meri badnaami hogi.", Seene par hath rakhe he wo sharmane ka dhong karti hui Arjun ke kareeb aane lagi. Arjun toh seene se tshirt utaarne ke bad nichod kar wahi jhaadi par daal chuka tha. Damini ke saamne ab uska junglee ghoda apne asli roop me tha. Chehre par aayi laali dikhawa nahi thi jo uttejjana ki nishani thi.

"Nahi karunga bua aur dudhu toh sabhi ladies ke hote hai."

"Budhu kahi ke hote toh sabke hai par wo inhe dikhati nahi firti. Chal chhod ye sab aur meri madat kar bahar nikalne me.", Arjun ne sar hilate hue apni baahe pesh ki toh Damini jaise is intjaar me he thi. Dhire dhire uske chaude nirvastra seene ko apne seene se lagane ke liye upar uththi wo bahar nikalne ki jagah jaise Arjun par chadh rahi thi. Arjun kadam kinare badhane laga toh ek pal ke liye uske bhishan ling ki thokar Damini ki jaangho ke beech ja lagi. Makhmali maans ko andar thelta wo kaamdand Damini ki uttejjana charam par le gaya tha. Anjaane he ek siski si phoot badi aur baahon me Arjun ko joro se bhinch wo jism ko sambhalne ki koshish karne lagi. Sparsh se he uska ye haal tha toh jab ye uske andar jayega toh kya haalat hogi.?Damini sudhbudh kho chuki thi lekin jaise he uske nitamb kinare par tike toh usne aankhen kholi. Sab neela neela sa lag raha tha aur badan rooyi sa halka.

"Aapko kahi chot lagi hai bua? Shayad yaha chira laga hai aapke par khoon toh nahi dikh raha.", Jarurat se jyada he phuli hui yoni ke thik upar vastra buri tarah chipka tha jaha se uska lamba chira ubhar kar saaf bata raha tha ke yahi wo jagah hai jiska samajik naam aurat ki ijatt hai. Arjun ke is sawaal aur gambhir chehre ko dekh Damini ne ne uski ungli ki disha me dekha toh apna hath choot par rakhti wo sharam ke sath sath hanse bina na reh saki.

"Bewkoof kahi ke ye chot nahi choot hai aur tumhe sharam aani chahiye isko dekhne se pehle. Ab palat jao jabtak main kapde badal kar na laut aaun."

"Bua aap toh ajeeb ho? Dekho ab dudhu saamne poore nirvastra hai jinhe pehle aap ijjatt bol rahi thi. Tab bhi yahi kaha ke sharam aani chahiye. Fir ye jo gaali wala shabd aapne is cheere ke liye upyog kiya uspe bhi keh rahi hai ki sharam aani chahiye. Aap batao fir kaunsi baat maanu?", Sachmuch Damini ke dono maansal chuche beparda the jinke nipple poore akde hue choose jaane ko tayaar. Damini jaise taise unhe adha adhura dhakti hui khadi hui toh uski vishaal gaand Arjun ke saamne aa gayi.

"Jo hua aur jo tumne dekha wo bas yahi rehna chahiye Arjun. Tumhari bua aur dost ki ijjat ka sawaal hai, soch lena. Aur udhar matt dekhna ya dekh bhi lena, bacha he kya hai ab. Ho toh budhuram he tum jo ango ke naam nahi samajhte abhi tak.", Arjun uske jaane ke baad paani me khada bas muskura raha tha Damini ki besharmi par. Wo itni jaldi is hadd tak badh jaayegi ye bas Damini ke he bas ka tha. Us peid ki aut me jaate he Damini ne wo bhiga kapda jism se juda kar diya. Uttejjana se uski moti maansbhari choot itni phool chuki thi ki bas ungli andar jaate he Damini jhadd jaati. Lekin wo toh jaise kritrim sahara prayog karne me yakeen he nahi karti thi. Jaise taise usne badan sukhane ke baad pehle vaale vastra pehne aur us jagah se thoda bahar nikli toh Arjun ke teirne ki awaaj band jaan padi. Agla drishya dekhte he bina choot sehlaye wo apni jagah khadi he jhadti hui kaanpne lagi. Nehar ke dusri taraf Arjun us bhayankar ling ko thaame jaise mootra tyaagne ki koshish kar raha tha. Is jagah se dono ke beech had se had 10 feet ki duri thi jis se Damini saaf dekh rahi thi us 9 inch se bhi lambe moosal ko jiska aadhe se jyada hissa Arjun ki mutthi se bahar tha.

'Oh meri maa ye kya bala hai? Insaan ka lund toh nahi lagta ye kahi se bhi aur ye bewkoof ladka karne kya lag raha hai?', Vriksh ka sahara liye Damini apne aap ko rokne ki bharsak koshish kar rahi thi par uske har jismaani vaar se jyada tagdi thi Arjun ki ye harkat.

"Main aa rahi hu Arjun. Tum naha liye na?"

"Nahi bua aap ruko wahi. Mujhe thodi pareshani ho rahi hai. Jab kahu tab aana.", Arjun halke hatho se apna moosal sehlate hue jaise usko dhilna karna chahta tha. Damini ke hath khud ba khud uske dil ke taraf wale motte chuche ko mansalne lage the is drishya ko dekh. Jism me anginat chintiyan rengne lagi thi jinka strot uski ras bahati choot thi. Usne fir se awaaj di jisme ladkhadhat ka samavesh tha.

"Tum bahot der laga rahe ho aur kaisi pareshani? Main aati hu aur dekhti hu kya hua hai.", Arjun ne thodi pratiksha ki aur kankhiyon se nehar kinare aayi Damini ko dekh darte hue nikkar upar chadha li.

"Wo.. wo bua kuch nahi hua bas thoda dard ho raha hai."

"Idhar aao mere pas aur dekhne do. Jidhar dard ho raha hai wo maine bhi dekh liya.", Arjun ki nautanki Damini se kahi behtar darje ki thi jo naa me sar hilata hua paani me wapis aa khada hua.

"Dekho agar tum nahi aaye toh fir main aa jaungi paani me. Tum chahte ho fir gharwale mujhse pooche ki ye sab kaise hua? Dost samajh kar he mujhe dekhne do."

"Aap kisi se kuch kehna mat bua. Wo meri nunu me dard ho raha hai aur pehle toh paani daal deta tha toh ye thik ho jaati thi lekin aaj toh paani me rehne par ye aisi ho gayi. Susu bhi nahi aa raha.", Kitna masoom tha ye bacha jo abhi tak nunu, susu tak simit tha.

"Hahaha.. Waise toh tum mukhiya bane firte ho aur sab kehte hai ki bade bade kaam chutki bajate kar dete ho lekin ye nunu susu tumhara aajtak waisa he raha. Lund bolte hai isko aur ye kabhi kabhi aise kadak ho he jata hai. Pehle tum kya sirf paani daal kar he isko thik karte the? Lao dekhne do jara.", Damini ne jaise he wo ajgar nirvastra kiya uska dil kaanp utha. Kareeb se toh wo sachmuch jaanleva tha. Poori hatheli lapetne par bhi uska ghera na maap saki, ulta dil ki dhadkan ne jaise sath he chhod diya uski sakhti aur garmi ke saamne. Koyi durgandh nahi aur genhua tsaaf twacha ke sath he jadd se dedh guna mota gulabi laal supada. Damini toh apana kiya sawaal he bhool gayi thi is vilakshan hathiyaar ke saamne. Haatho ka kanmpan dekh Arjun andar he andar Damini ki haalat par hans raha tha.

"Kabhi kabhi jyada dukhta hai toh main isko aage peeche hila leta hu bua. Fir kuch safed sa nikalta hai jisko mere dost ne sperm bataya tha. Fir ye thik ho jata hai lekin aaj nahi ho raha. Aap bhi kisi ko matt ki mujhe ye sab pata hai. Mere dost ne kaha tha ke ye baatein sabse nahi kar sakte. Sirf dosto ke beech he thik rehti hai. Wo bhi isko lund he bolta hai par kitna ganda naam hai na?"

"Ganda nahi hai re Arjun, atcha aur sahi naam hai lund lekin tere jaise lund ko toh lund kehna bhi galat he hai. Sperm ko maal ya veerya bhi bolte hai. Dekh mere hath naram hai toh inki maalish se ye thik ho jaayega. Tu bas ye baat.."

"Kisi se nahi kahunga bua aur aap bhi matt kehna ki aapne meri ijjatt dekhi hai. Haannn.. bua atcha lag raha hai.", Damini toh kaam-jwala me jalti hui us moosla ko ek hath se sehlane ke sath dusre hath se Arjun ke bade bade andkosh janchne lagi. Wo yahi soch rahi thi ki inme kitna veerya bhara hoga. Arjun maje me aankhen moonde is hastmaithun ka maja le raha tha aur uski sthiti dekh Damini ne bhi ek kadam aage badhane ki sochi.

"Aankhen band he rakhna Arjun, tumhe jyada maja aayega aur jaldi sab thik bhi lagega.", Ek hath par mooh se thook girane ke baad Damini ne wahi hath ab us moosal ki maalish me laga diya. Supada mooh ke kareeb hone se uska bada dil tha ki wo usko mooh me bhare lekin ek toh uska bhayankar roop aur dusra galat jaldbaaji. Bas wo yahi sab dhyaan me rakhte hue jitna ho sakta tha utni kushalta se hastmaithun karne me juti rahi. Hath he dukhne lage the kuch samay baad Damini ke.

"Insaan he ho na tum?"

"Maine kaha tha bua ke main kar lunga khudse. Aapke hath naram hai par ye normal hone me mere hath bhi dukha deta hai. Main karta hu iska kuch, aap rehne do bas idhar dhyaan rakhna.", Arjun bhookhi bili se wo malaai bhara danda khinch fir se paani me ja kooda. Damini sadme jaisi haalat me bas dekhti reh gayi apne khaali hatho ko aur paani ke bhitar machli se teirte us baagh ko jisko wo ghoda, janwar ya bewkoof samajh rahi thi. Wo kuch he kshano me najro se aujhal ho chuka tha. Arjun paani ke bhitar dhyaan lagaye teirta hua koyi aadha kilometer nikal gaya tha. Wapis lautne par usne kinare kinare chalna he sahi samjha. Ab wo aur uska vilakshan hathiyar poori tarah swabhavik awastha me the.

"Chalo bua aap bhi hath mooh dho lo, main kapde pehan leta hu fir chalte hai yaha se. Dhoop jyada badh gayi hai is bagiche se bahar.", Sharir se paani ko hatho se he jhadte hue Arjun apna gamcha uthaye aise ja raha tha jaise waha kuch hua he na ho. Damini toh sawaal karne ki awastha me he nahi thi ab aur kapde pehan ne ke baad bina bagicha ghoome wo apni is bua ko pehle se bhi adhik bhukhi haalat me liye haweli nikal chala. Damini jab thoda behtar hui toh wo aadhe raste aa chuke the.

"Aainda wo akdan ho toh mere pas pakka ilaaj hai Arjun."

"Kaamyab ilaaj bua ya fir mujhe beech me he chhod dogi thakne ki wajah se?", Arjun abhi bhi khel raha tha dwiarthi andaaj me jabki Damini us ling ki gulaam ho kar sach bol rahi thi, shabdo ko sankoch se simit karti hui.

"Yakeen karo fir tumhara dil apni is bua se dur jaane ka nahi karega. Main dekh rahi thi ki tum sadharan ilaaj se he thik ho sakte ho ya nahi. Galat thi main aur tumhari parwah bhi karti hu. Dusra ilaaj kuch jyada he mushkil aur gupt hai lekin poori tarah kaargar. Agar tumhe lagta hai ki tumhara shaant karne ka tarika bas kuch samay ka hai toh hum mere wale ilaaj ki koshish kar sakte hai."

"Bua, aapne dost banaya hai toh main bhi jhooth nahi bolunga. Aisa mujhe aksar rojana he hota hai aur raat me sone se pehle jabtak nunu par paani na gira lu ye waisi he rehti hai. Kabhi kabhi jyada sakht ho jaaye toh bahot mehnat kake hilana padta hai. Bathroom ki garmi me toh bura haal ho jata hai par araam bhi jaruri hai. Agar aapko apne ilaaj par vishwas hai ki wo kaam karega toh jarur main ajmana chaunga. Gupt rakhne ki jimmewari hum dono he nibhayenge.", Arjun gaanv me bas dakhil hone he wala tha.

"Tum mujhe is taraf Indu ke ghar he utaar do Arjun. Kuch jaruri samaan chahiye hoga mujhe us ilaaj ke liye aur Indu ke pas wo maujood hai. Uske pati ko bhi aisi pareshani thi jis wajah se usne kuch din pehle he wo samaan sehar se liya tha jo isme istemaal hota hai. Dopehar ke khaane ke baad tum upar us kamre me aa jana jo maine tumhe kal dikhaya tha. Bas us peele makaan ke saamne rok do aur maa se keh dena raste me Indu mil gayi thi aur us se mil kar main jaldi he aati hu.", Arjun ne dekha ki ye makaan do manjila aur pakka tha, poori chardiwari ke sath. Bua ko wahi utaar kar wo waisa he karne ka kehta hua haweli ke aangan me ja kar ruka. Damini ko bagiche ki seir karwane me poore teen ghante lage the, safar mila kar. Aur ab yaha par kuch log generator fit karne ke baad wapis ja rahe the. Devaki he unhe bahar tak chhodne aayi thi jabki chachi kahi dikhai na di aur uske kamre se speaker par gaane chalne ki awaaj saaf sunaai de rahi thi.

"Oh toh ye computer isliye mangwaya gaya hai?", Arjun ne darwaje par khade khade he Aanchal aur Anamika chachi ko computer ke sath khelte dekh awaaj di. Aanchal unhe gaane chalana sikha rahi thi. Arjun ki awaaj sunn kar ek bar toh wo sakpaka he gayi fir muskura kar wapis screen par dekhne lagi.

"Beta, ye kaamuter toh chota doordarshan he hai. Ye toh pehle se na the yaha 2-2?", Devaki jis tarah thuddi par hath dhare Arjun ki bagal me khadi wahi dekh rahi thi jo Arjun.

"Haan daadi hai toh ye kuch aur cheej lekin aap sahi keh rahi ho ki ab ye ban wahi raha hai. Daadi, main chachi wale kamre me thoda so raha hu bas aap ek baje se pehle mujhe utha dena.", Arjun andar dakhil hue bina he Vinod wale kamre ki taraf chala gaya.

"Atchi baat hai beta utha dungi. Bahu kaamuter, kya galat naam hai iska.. Bahu, main jara pados me ja rahi hu Nikku ko le kar. Meena, darwaja laga le.", Ye bhi nikal li apne thikane aur maami bhanji us adhbhut doordarshan se chipki rahi.

 

[Enigma]

"Bharat bhai, ab aap he hamari ummeed hai aur Shankar ne mujhe yaha aane se pehle he aashvast karwaya tha ki aapse behtar vyakti aur koyi nahi hai aise jokhim bhare kaam aur jaankari ke liye. Bas aap ye Himmat Singh ka jitna jaldi ho utni jaldi karwa dijiyega. Vishnu bhi eham hai lekin pata nahi ye insaan desh ke kis kone me hoga. Jaisa Shankar ne bataya tha ki 12 ghante ka advance jama karwana padta hai, ye poore 12000 rupaye.", Narinder jaise taise pahucha tha is gupt thikane par aur pichle 2 ghante se Bharat bhai naamak is 55 varshiya vyakti ne usko jamane bhar ke apne kisse suna suna kar paka diya tha. Khas baat thi ki wo vartmaan maamle ki bhi saari jaankari leta raha aur dono lagbhag ek dibbi cigrattee foonk gaye the.

Jitna ajeeb ye daftar tha us se kahi jyada ajeeb dikhte the Bharat bhai. Garmi charam par thi aur in janaab ne safari suit pehna hua tha ganje sar pe angrejo ke jamane ki jasoosi topi rakhe hue. Aam insaan toh yaha nirvastra bhi garmi maanta lekin ye aam vyakti the he kaha jo in par kudrat ka prabhav padta.

"Oh shab toh shahi (sahi) hai Mishter Narinder. But 2 cashesh (cases) ka dugna lagta hai. Hamare liye Shankar chote bhai jaisha, tum uska bhai aur ab tumhare sath humne cigrattee bhi pee liya toh hum itne se he kaam start kar deta hai. Bharat bhai ke liye dhoondna matter karta hai, matlab case important hai money nai. Kal thik 1 baje hum auto market me milte hai. Ye Vishnu Vardhan is state se bahar hua toh bhi iska pata hum within one week laga lega. Haan utne time ka poora payment bhi lagega, 12 hours everyday and every hour 2000."

"Ji Bharat bhai bilkul thik kaha aur mujhe ye manjoor bhi hai.", Narinder ab khisakna chahta tha kyonki pehle he itni der ho gayi thi yaha aur usko ghar pe Umed se bhi kuch jaruri baat karni thi. Abhi ya bhi nahi pata tha ke Arjun unki sabhi atkale khatam karta hua manmaani kar chuka hai.

"But tum humko waha dhoondega kaise? Ab tumhara age toh hide n seek ka nahi hai bhai."

"Sorry Bharat bhai. Aapke saamne nervous ho gaya tha isliye poochna bhool gaya."

"I like your confidense and transparent character. Tum insaan bahot saaf hai Mr Narinder. Wo waha par Honda ka agency ki bagal me ek chana chaat wala hai. Waha lunch time bahot crowd rehta toh hum waha nahi mil sakte par uska chana-chaat bahot tasty hai isliye agency ki bagal se jo gali jata hai hum wahi milenge. 2 plate chaat lekar tum wahi wait karna hamara, right at 1300 hours my boy. Ab tumko chalna chahiye aur ye 2 cigrattee yahi rehne do. Case study karne ka tonic hai ye.", Narinder lighter aur cigrattee ki dibbi uthane he laga tha ki Bharat bhai ki baat sunn kar kshama maangte hue unke sath darwaje tak aaya.

"Thank you Bharat bhai mujhe itna samay dene ke liye. Kal thik 1300 hours par 2 plate chana chaat ke sath main wahi milunga."

"Perfect. Cigrattee nai bhoolna.. haan.", Narinder haami bharta hua niche chal diya un barso purani seedhiyon se jin par dhool ab mitti ban chuki thi aur jagah jagah jhaad ugne lage the. Bharat bhai apni kameej ka collar wala button kholne ke baad gardan hilate hue cigrattee jalane laga, diya salaai se.

'Aaj raat baarish hone wala hai.', Safed aasman me tikhi dhoop aur kahi baadal ka naamo nishaan tak na tha. Aur ye insaan jaane kaha baarish karwane laga tha raat me. Narinder toh jitni tej raftar se nikal sakta tha apne ghar ke liye nikal chala, mann he mann Shankar ko gaaliyan deta matlab apshabd kehta hua. Agle aadhe ghante me Narinder apne ghar ki baithak me tha, taro-taja aur chehre par parichit muskaan ke sath. Yaha Abhishek ji ka poora pariwar aaya hua tha aur Dutt sahab bhi. In pariwaro ki mahilayen ghar ke bhitar wale kamro me thi.

"Pandit ji bata rahe the maa ji ki aapke paitrak gaanv me koyi mela hone ja raha hai? Abhishek beta tum bhi jaankari rakhte hoge is baare me aakhir shehar toh tumhara bhi wahi hai.?", Dutt sahab ne mele ki charcha prarambh ki toh Narinder aur Umed bade gor se ye vartalap dekhne lage jabki Kaushalya ji toh gadgad ho uthi Dutt sahab dwara maa ji kehne par.

"Ji mela toh jaane kabse lagta aa raha hai par main udhar kabhi gaya nahi. Daadi ji behtar bata sakti hai uncle ya Pandit ji.", Abhishek Pandit ji ko Pandit ji he pukarta tha jaisa baaki sabhi gaanv aur us shehar me rehne wale jaankar.

"Baat itni he nahi hai beta jo tumhare uncle bata rahe hai. Ye toh tumhe aamantran de rahe hai waha shamil hone ka kyonki mere sabse chhote paute ne udhar ke akhaade me chunoti uthaai hai. Arjun ne apne pariwar ke sammaan ko barkaraar he nahi balki uncha karne ke liye wo chunoti uthai hai jo pichle 28 baras me koyi na kar saka. Ab mauka itna khaas ho toh ye bhi chahte hai ki inka poora pariwar waha sath ho. Jitna mian jaanti hu Subhash, waha ki dargaah ke mehta bahot hai. Tumhe aur Devika ko jarur dekhna chahiye. Abhishek aur Shilpa toh waha aayenge he.", Ab kaano se dhuan nikalne ki baari Umed ki thi jabki Abhishek jaise dargaah mele ke baare me jaankari rakhta tha jo hairani se sabko dekh raha tha ki ye log khush ho rahe hai aisi durghatna par.

"Ji ye toh aisa hua ki hum sab kaam chhod kar bhi shamil honge is pal ke darshak ban ne ke liye. Waise maan na padega Pandit ji aapke paute Arjun ko. Mujhe toh wo hamesha se ek shaantchit aur gharelu bacha he laga chahe jismani taur par asadharan hai. Akhade kushti toh ab utne prachalan me bhi nahi rahe. Hum jarur shamil honge maa ji aur badi bhabhi ji bhi sath aayengi Nikki bitiya ko liye. Bete karobar dekh lenge ek din."

"Ye sab itna bhi asaan nahi hai uncle ji aur mujhe nahi pata ki mujhe ye kehna chahiye ya nahi lekin akhade ki chunoti matlab jungle me aag. Arjun ka jodidaar kam se kam Shankar chacha jitna saksham toh hona he chahiye nahi toh 10 pehalwano se is garmi ke mausam me wo masoom insaan paar nahi pa sakega. Yahi toh chunoti hai aur fir akela sher bhi itne shikari kutto se paar nahi paa sakta. Wo sabhi pehalwan jameen kabje, rangdaari jaise kaam karke apna sharir aur rutba barkarar rakhte hai. Chehre dekh kar he saamne wale ke dil me khauf utar aaye lekin aap log toh khush ho rahe hai is avsar par.", Abhishek ka varnan sateek tha jaisa Rameshwar ji ko pata tha.

"Haan ye hum jaante hai aur isliye pareshan bhi hai lekin hamari bhaagwan ke vichar alag hai. Waise Shankar jodidar nahi bann sakta Arjun ka kyonki dono ka khoon ek he hai aur us se badi murkhta hamare laadle ne ye kar di hai ki dhindora pitwa diya hai ki wo akhade me akela utrega aur jo bhi chahe uske saamne aa sakta hai fir kisi bhi unche pind ka ho ya panchayat ka. Ye niyam hamare pitaji ne pehle akhade me khud chunoti dete hue kaha tha. Jaane itni gehri aur purani baat usko kaise pata chali ki jaise ye shuru hua waise he Arjun isko antim parinaam dene ki koshish kar raha hai. Tab pitaji ne 2-2 ke jodo me kul 14 pehalwan patke the, suna yahi hai humne.", Rameshwar ji jaise yaha maujood sabhi ko darane ki koshish kar rahe the aur wo lagbhag safal bhi rahe.

"Chuttiyan chal rahi uski aur kya ghar me band rakhne ke liye tagda kiya maine usko? Aap apne kisse apne he paas rakho ji main keh deti hu. Nayi kahani mera pauta likhega jiski sakshi main khud banungi. Pata lag he jaayega ki khoon samay gujarne se kamjor hua hai ya behtar. Umed teri maa keh rahi thi tu aur Inder 28 ko kaam se bahar ho? Tum nahi dekhoge apne bete ko is avsar par?", Ab toh Subhash ji ke sath Abhishek ke bhi chehre par hairat thi. Kaisi daadi thi ye jo itni shaant aur utsahit thi.

"Naa chachi.. apne bas ka nahi aur us din company ka contract sign hona hai toh hum dono ko Delhi rehna padega. Arjun se main baat karunga aur wo jo kar raha hai bewajah nahi kar raha. Khatra hai lekin khatra toh paani peene me bhi hota hai aur sone me bhi lekin jaruri hai na wo? Bhagwan Narayan uski raksha karenge jaise karte aaye hai.", Umed ke shaant evam sakratmak jawaab se unhone aashirwad dete hue kaha.

"Dekha aap logo ne mere is bete ka jawaab. Ye jaanta hai ki aisa karna galat nahi hai aur jarur wajah hai tabhi Arjun ne fainsla kiya. Aap log ye baat Gorav aur Sanjiv ke saamne matt kijiyega, baki gharwale bhi aisa nahi karenge main bata chuki hu. Shankar ko peeche ghar dekhna hoga Rajkumar ke sath. Satish bhi chalega udhar jaisa inhone bataya hai aur Krishna bahu bhi. Ladkiyan mana kar rahi hai siwaye Ritu aur Tara ke. Lekin Ritu ko tyaari karni hai aur Tara ki training bhi chal rahi hai toh unme se koyi nahi jaayega. Bacho ka kaam bhi kya hai waha?"

"Maa Arjun bhi toh bacha hai.", Narinder ke is lagu jawaab se Kaushalya ji ne bas najro se usko khamosh karwa diya.

"Bacha hai isliye main khush hu aur tum log ye bachpana aajtak karte aa rahe ho. Dekho beta main phir se aap dono ko waha aamntrit karti hu aur koshish karna ke isme ghar se bache na he aaye, jinka dil thoda kamjor ho. Lalita nahi dekh sakti ye sab aur Rekha ki haalat bhi utni behtar nahi hai isliye unhe ghar he rukna hoga. Arjun ke nanihal se bhi uske nana naani ko le kar Rajesh shamil ho raha hai. Rajneesh bhai sahab ko bhi iske baare me nahi bataya nahi toh wo kaam chhod kar shamil ho jaate hai. Itihaas ki wajah se he hamara wajood hai aur uski kadar humko karni he hogi. Mera pauta haar bhi jaaye koyi parwah nahi mujhe lekin uske fainsle par ungli utha kar main kabhi uska jiwan kharaab nahi hone dungi. Pinki beta, pehle idhar nashta lagwa de.", Kaushalya ji antt me thodi bhavuk ho gayi thi aur Priyanka waha bartan uthane aayi toh wo apne aansu chhipati hui uth kar bhitar wale kamre me chali gayi in sabko hairaan chhod kar. Kuch pal shanti chhayi rahi jikso Rameshwar ji ne he bhang kiya.

"Maa bhi hai na toh dil ke kisi kone me wo chinta aur darr rehna laajmi hai. Par meri dharampatni he hai jo is ghar ko ghar bana saki. Main galat fainsla kar bhi du lekin Kaushalya hamesha sahi hoti hai. Khair ab jo ho raha hai usko rukwaya bhi nahi ja sakta kyunki baat toh raj-gharane tak ja chuki hai is jungle me lagi aag ki."

"Papa wo tyaar nahi hai jitna main samajhta hu. Josh alag baat hai aur majboot sharir bhi jyada kargar nahi."

"Ye toh sirf ek najariya hai bete. Kya pata Arjun is mudde ko soch he na raha ho jaise uske liye ye sab thake haare shikari kutte ho jinhe baagh ka ek panja he murchit ya praan harne ke liye bahot hai. Ek ghatna me sabko uljha kar aksar shikaar kahi aur anjaam diya jata hai jaha koyi soch bhi nahi sakta. Aap log nashta karo bhai, main jara pados se jaruri kaagaj leke aata hu. Abhishek tumhe he wo file le jaani hai udhar. Aata hu.", Rameshwar ji alag he paheliyan ghuma gaye the yaha se nikalne se pehle aur unke jaane ke baad Shankar bhi is mahol me shamil hone chala aaya tha, sabke sath mulakaat aur khaane par. Andar sabhi apni apni sahuliyat se baithe the jaha Devika ji Rekha ke kamre me thi Shilpa, Rajeshwar aur Krishna ji ke sath. Lalita ji bhi kaam dekhte hue yaha bhi shamil ho jaati. Gorav aur Sanjiv apni apni naukri aur jiwan ki baatein kar rahe the jaise unhe jiwan ke aur pehlu pata nahi the.

Rasoighar ko Aarti, Alka aur Rupali ke sath Saroj bhabhi sambhal rahi thi jabki Komal ke sath Muskaan sabhi mehmano ki khatirdari me jutt chuki thi Priyanka ke yaha se jaane ke baad. Ritu ne Preeti ko sath liye ghar me pravesh kiya toh wo bhi Rasoighar me chali gayi hath bantane. Preeti Kaushalya ji ki taraf jaha Purnima ji Radhika ko sath liye baithi thi. Ritu aur Preeti ke chehre Komal ne dekh liye the idhar aate he.

"Aaru se baat hui teri?", Pehla sawaal he yahi tha Komal didi ka jab wo bartan dhone ki jagah par tray rakh rahi thi.

"Haan lekin aapko kaise pata ki maine us se baat ki hai?", Ritu thoda chaunki thi is apratyaksh sawal se.

"Wo gaanv phone kiya tha daadi ne abhi jab Purnima daadi ne baat karne ki itcha jataai. Kaand kar diya na usne waha jaate he aur ab ghar pe bhi nahi tha. Anamika chachi ne bataya ki wo ghanta pehle he uthne ke baad tayaar ho kar gaya hai kaam se. Ab dopehar me usko kaam kya ho sakta hai tumse baat karne ke siwa? Galat keh rahi hu?", Aarti aur Tara ke kaan bhi idhar he the jab Komal bartan saaf karte hue dhimi awaaj me Ritu ki khinchaai kar rahi thi.

"Wo main he usko samjha rahi thi didi ke usne ek baar pehle sabse baat karni thi."

"Haan tujhe toh waha ke sab number pata honge aur ye bhi ki Arjun kidhar gaya hoga jo chachi tak ko nahi pata.", Ab Ritu sakpaka gayi thi lekin Komal ke chehre par ye pyaari hansi dekh wo ek taraf se unse lipat kar pyaar jatlaane lagi.

"Wo PCO se usne Preeti ke ghar phone kiya tha na didi aur main udhar he thi toh maine bhi baat kar li. Bahot daant lagaai maine usko chahe Preeti se pooch lo."

"Bataya mujhe Renuka bua ne ki kaisi daant laga rahi thi tum jo bas phone pakde khadi thi jabtak Renuka bua idhar nahi aa gayi. Phone uthaya bhi bua ne he tha aur uske baad unse liya tumne. Haan baad me Preeti ne baat bhi ki hogi par apni nautanki waha dikhana jaha ye chal sakti ho. Tum dono ko maine jyada sambhala hai."

"Janti ho toh fir poochti kyun ho didi aur isliye toh mujhe sabse jyada pyaar aapse hai.", Ritu ne gaal choomte hue apne chehre ki laali chhupani chahi aur Komal ne bhi apni choti behan ko aisa karne diya.

"Nahi poochti lekin maa ne kaha hai ki thik 7 baje apne notes aur kitabe le kar unke kamre me chali jana. Subah 8 se pehle tum kamre se bahar nahi nikalne wali, 4 ghante sona isme shamil hoga. Aur ye niyam aise he rehne wala hai. 12 se 1 tum phone pe baat kar sakti ho jo bahana aaj banaya wahi karte hue. Ab Devika aunty se mil lo, tumhe he pooch rahi thi jab wo aayi thi.", Ritu ke paseene nikalwa diye the Komal ne itni he der me uski pol kholte hue.

"Maa ne kaha ki wo khud check karengi meri tayaari?"

"Papa se unhone ye kaha tha subah ki ab aisa he hoga. Daadi ne bola bhi ki unhe araam ki jarurat hai par chachi ne maa ka he paksh liya. Dopehar me tum aur Alka mere sath padhne wali ho aur ye maine plan nahi kiya. Alka ne kaha hai ki 2 se 6 tak wo aisa karegi. Pooch lo yahi pe toh hai."

"Ae Alka ye kya mujhse bina puche he plan?"

"6 se 7 free bhi toh rehna hai ke nahi? Aur subah bhi itna khali time rahega toh garmi me aur kya karne ko hai is ghar me.? Aarti toh khud 8 ghante ka time table banaye baithi hui hai Rupali ke sath. Inse toh kam he hai apna.", Alka ke jawaab ke peeche kuch wajah thi jis par baad me baat karne ka bolti hui Ritu paanv patakti hui apni daadi ki taraf chali gayi shikayat karne. Is bhare poore mahol me kuch log alag he duniya me baithe the. Madhuri ke sath aayi Gungun urf Kiran ko Tara poora ghar dikhane ke baad Vinni didi ke sath apni purani jagah us hall kamre me baithi television par gaane dekh rahi thi jo Gungun ko behad pasand the. Gungun ke sath rehne ka Tara ko Alka ne he kaha tha aur thodi baatchit ke baad wo mastmaula si ladki Tara ko pasand bhi aayi. Vinni ka toh dukh he kam hone ka naam nahi le raha tha. Pehle shaadi ke mahol ki wajah se Arjun se duri rakhni padi aur ab wo khud bhaag gaya tha ek mahine ke liye. Aaj usko kuch atcha nahi lag raha tha isliye wo Arjun ke bister par he leti thi aur Tara ke aane ke baad unke sath majboori me baith kar khush hone ka dikhawa karne lagi.

"Tara didi, yaha ek member missing hai jitna maine dekha hai. Aapke room ke sath wale room me bhi uski photo thi aur idhar bade bhaiya (Sanjiv) wale room me bhi table par uski he photo thi. Kahi bahar padhte hai kya wo?", Arjun se wo mili he kaha thi aur abhi usne nichle kamro me dhyaan bhi nahi diya tha jaha Krishna ji ke kamre me toh Arjun ka bachpan se ab tak safar diwar par tanga tha.

"Arjun sabse chota bhai aur member hai is ghar ka. Holidays me wo XXXX gaya hai na jaha hamara gaanv hai. Shaadi me aati toh mil sakti thi.", Ab Vinni bhi thoda satark hui jab Arjun ka naam suna.

"Hmmmm. Yahi toh hum rehte hai aur ye village thodi dur hai jiske baare me papa aur Abhishek bhaiya ne bataya bhi hai lekin main itni busy rehti hu na udhar toh kabhi city se bahar jana he nahi hua. Aapke chote bhai aap jitne he sundar hai matlab ladke hai toh handsome kehna thik hoga par daadhi rakhte toh look bilkul punjabi lagti. Waha jyadatar boys facial hair rakhte hai chahe unke suit na kare.", Gungun toh is maamle me Gurdeep ki he sagi wali thi jo apni nanhi aankhon ko nachate hue anginat bhaav-mudraye prakat karti hui bas bolti he rehti thi. Vinni se toh uska ye sab sehan he nahi ho raha tha.

"Kaunsi class me ho gudiya aap?", Vinni se jab raha na gaya toh wo jhoothi muskaan ke sath beech me shamil ho gayi.

"Ji didi hum hai toh first year me lekin exam atche gaye hai aur ab second year start hoga hamara July end ya August firts week me. Waise main aapse bhi baat karna chahti thi lekin aap serious baithi thi aur Shilpa didi jab aap jaise mood me hoti hai toh hum unhe pareshan nahi karte. Waise toh bahot pyaar karti hai mujhe lekin aise mood me unka gussa tongue slip karwa deta hai unki. Haan toh Tara didi, aap hamare liye suit design kar sakti hai? Aapke room me itne designs the ki mujhse raha nahi gaya.", Vinni is masoom ladki ki baat sunn kar ab khud ko he bahal bura bol rahi thi.

"Haan kyon nahi gudiya, Tara nahi bhi karegi toh ye tumhe itne suit dikha sakti hai ki design yaad ho jaayenge. Iske aur Alka ke paas toh suit ka bhandaar laga hua jo pata nahi kaha kaha se khoj kar inhone jama kiye hai. Lekin rehna bas nikkar me hota hai.", Vinni ne masti me Tara ki taang khinchai ki toh wo bhi hansne lagi.

"Hmmm. Short pants atchi lagengi he in par aur waise aap pe bhi. Legs itne maintained hai aur skin bhi. Maa kehti hai main is maamle me thodi chubby hu aur udhar ladko me quality kam hai character ke maamle me toh aisa fashion ek toh mujhe suit nahi karega aur dusra daant padne ke sath sath ye waisi jagah par thik bhi nahi. Aap log exercise bhi karti hai kya?", Gungun hamesha ghar me rehne wali aur college bas padhne tak simit thi. Ghar me aane wali mahila prasadhan ki kitabe aur patrika padhne ka bada shuak tha isko aur har tarah ke parikshan wo karti he rehti thi. Uski saafdili ko dekh Vinni ne he baat ko sahi tarah se pesh kiya.

"Arjun jab waha aayega na Madhuri se milne toh apni is nayi bhabhi ko bolna ki wo tumhe market le jaaye. Aisa tab kehna jab ghar me gents nahi ho. Madhuri tumhe shopping karwa degi jaisi tum chahti ho aur is maamle me hamara Arjun bhi maahir hai. Itni behne hai uski toh ladko se jyada toh ladkiyon ke taste usko jyada pata hai. Baat karke dukaandar ko bhi pata leta hai wo."

"Ye toh aapne pate ki baat kari hai didi aur fir aisa he karenge. Madhuri bhabhi ne kal he mujhe ye wali dress aur 2 aur suit dilwaye hai. Jeans bhi dilwa rahi thi lekin mujhe suit nahi karti isliye maine nahi li. Tabhi exercise ke liye poocha maine ki kya aisa kuch ghar ke andar possible hai? Fir mujhe problem nahi aayegi.", Tara jo ab chupchap sunn rahi thi wo mann me yahi keh rahi thi ki bas Arjun se mat milna tum ladki. Galti se tumne usko ya unse tumhe pasand kar liya na toh wo saari exercise ek baar me he karwa dega. Aur jaha jaha se tum kuch bhari ho waha se jyada bhari ho jaaogi. Tara ke honth hilte lekin beawaaj dekh Gungun ne pooch he liya.

"Didi aap remote se khud ko bhi mute kar sakti ho kya? Lips hil rahe hai lekin awaaj bahar nahi aa rahi.", Vinni peit pakad kar hansne lagi thi aur aisa karne par uske safeed kameej ke gale se wo tarashe hue adhbut kataav ek pal ko dono ladkiyon ne dekhe. Tara ke toh kahi se bhi kam na the par Gungun ke liye ye drishya naya tha. Uski bolti he band ho gayi thi is sthiti me.

"Main yahi keh rahi thi Gungun ki Vinni didi thik keh rahi hai. Arjun tumhe thik kar dega, I mean wo shopping karwa dega didi ke sath tumhe le ja kar. Bas usko ye keh dena jaise dress Tara aur Vinni didi ko usne dilwaye the waise tumhe le de. Baaki ab baatein bahot ho gayi hai aur khana bhi lag chuka hoga. Hume niche chalna chahiye. Vinni didi aap chal rahi hai?"

"Nahi yaar, abhi nahi. Thodi der me aati hu main niche. Tum log khana khao.", Wo dono kamre se nikal chali toh Gungun bol uthi.

"Arre Tara didi humne ek movie dekhi thi aur ye didi waisi heroine jaisi he hai aur unki haalat bhi."

"Kya matlab? Kaisi haalat?"

"Bura matt maan na par lagta hai inhe pyaar ho gaya hai aur isliye ye shayad kisi ko miss kar rahi hai.", Gungun ki baat se Tara chalte chalte wahi ruk gayi. Usko bhi pata tha ke Vinni Arjun ke liye bechain hai par aisa wo charcha ae aam nahi karti thi.

"Bahot intelligent ho lekin maine bhi duniya dekhi hai. Proof kya hai?"

"Unke waha par jo mark tha na wo lover he de sakta hai. Sorry aisa bhi movie me he tha aur didi jab kohni tika ke baat kar rahi thi toh wo galti se dikha mujhe. Pehle se he wo alag kamre me akeli thi aur unhe abhi khana bhi nahi khana."

"Hahaha.. tum tej ho lekin bholi bhi bahot ho Gungun. Waha par jo mark tha wo didi ke shaadi me chot lagne se bana. Lehnga pehna hua tha toh wo thoda visible jagah thi. Slip hone ki wajah se unke yaha kursi ka handle jor se laga tha aur fir sabko pata hai iske baare me.", Tara mann he mann keh rahi thi ki ladki filmo se jo bhi seekhi hai thoda bahot sahi bhi seekhi hai lekin dimaag ghumane me is ghar ki jasoos mandli kahi behtar thi.

"Oh I see.. wahi toh main kahu ki aisa kaise ho sakta hai. Itni sundar ladki ke liye ladka bhi toh waisa hona chahiye. Haan environment dekh ke toh ye bhi lagta hai ke boyfriend toh idhar bhi mumkin nahi hoga banana. Samaaj, prestige and all. Film bhi pata nahi dimaag me kya kuch bhar deti hai. Sorry sab bolte hai ki main bahot jyada he bolti hu."

"It's alright. Waise tum bhi bahot sundar ho aur ye mat socha karo ki tumhari body me kuch kami hai. Cute lagti ho tum aur healthy hona koyi problem nahi.", Tara usko sath liye niche aa gayi thi. 5 feet ki Kiran thi bhi chanchal aur hansmukh ladki jo kulho aur seene se kuch jyada he gadraayi thi is kam umar me he. Chota kad hona shayad ek wajah thi aur sath he atcha khana pina bhi. Yaha sabhi log the siwaye Priyanka aur Madhuri ke jo apne purane kamre me band thi.
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"Wo pehle wali chamak nahi dikh rahi didi jo yaha rehte hue hamesha dikhti thi tumhare chehre par. Kuch dikkat hai kya udhar.", Priyanka sabse khaas saheli bhi thi Madhuri ki aur unme kuch bhi parda na tha. Apni is behan ke sawaal par Madhuri ne feeki se muskaan ke sath kaha.

"Nayi jagah par adjust karna thoda mushkil toh hota he hai yar. Lekin sasural utna bura bhi nahi hai jaisa purani filmo me hota tha."

"Aaye haaye main sadke jau. Toh Saroj bhabhi aur Priya bhabhi ko apna suhaagraat wala kissa suna diya mere bina he? Sach batana kaisa ehsaas tha, jhooth mat bolna kyonki ab aap he ho jiske pas comparison hai. Tulna toh honi he hai aur jija ji dikhne me utne bure bhi nahi. Hatte katte hai chahe uske jitne nahi jo hamara pyaar hai.", Arjun ka naam liye bina he Priyanka ne uska jikar karke Madhuri ki dukhti rag chhed di thi par Madhuri samajhdar insaan thi aur is ghar me sabse badi ladki bhi.

"Haan ye bahot atche hai aur baaki bade bhaiya aur Shilpa didi bhi mera bahot khayal rakhte hai. Ab purani baaton ke sath inko jodd kar toh nahi jee sakte na Pinki?"

"Jhooth bolna nahi aata toh koshish bhi nahi karni chahiye didi. Aap jaanti hai ki Arjun koyi ateet nahi jo gujar gaya ho. Wo aaj bhi hai aur kal bhi rahega. Ye toh Gorav jija par nirbhar karta hai ki wo tumhare dil se wo jagah hathiya sakte hai ya nahi. Batao na didi kya main galat keh rahi hu?", Madhuri muskurate hue bhi 2 boond aansu tapka gayi.

"Comparison aur pyaar ka? Namumkin hai Pinki aur Gorav mera samajik sach hai ho ab hamesha rahega. Lekin Arjun ke liye bhi tumne sahi kaha ki wo paas hoga toh main maryada laangh sakti hu, rukne ki koshish toh rahegi.", Madhuri ke chehre ko saaf karte hue Priyanka bhi muskura rahi thi.

"Wo jaanta hai ki dil ko kaise chhuya jata hai. Sex kiye bina bhi uska ek anootha ehsaas rehta hai jab wo pas ho. Chahe sath baith kar khana khaate he kyun na ya fir usko kaam karte hue dekh kar. Jija ji us maamle me toh tagde hai jitna lagta hai?"

"Arre meri behan agar tu mudde ki he baat karna chahti hai toh sunn le. Inhe himmat ke liye pehli baar toh sharaab ki jarurat padi aur uske baad jo hua usme kahi se bhi main shamil nahi thi. Dabaya, masla aur dil ki baatein kahi jo nashe me mere jism tak he simit thi. Lekin subah uthte he sabse pehla kaam inhone jo kiya wo tha mere saamne ghutno par baith ke maafi maangna. Kabool kiya ki pehli baar unhe nashe ki talab bas khudko shaant karne ke liye padi thi aur mere saame wo bhi kaam na kiya. Unhe laga ki josh me unhone sex karke mujhe dard he diya jo waha khoon ki wajah se laga par main iska kya jawaab deti. Pyaar se unhe gale laga liya bas yahi bolte hue ki ye unka haq hai."

"Oho, toh us maamle me jyada tagde nikle jo khoon tak nikaal diya?", Priyanka ki baat sunn kar Madhuri hanste hue lotpot he ho gayi. Wo bilkul ab pehle wali Madhuri dikh rahi thi, is ghar ki Madhuri.

"Bewkoof wo aajtak kache the aur Arjun ka bhi khoon nikla tha is wajah se."

"Matlab wo inka khoon tha?"

"Aur nahi toh tujhe kya lagta hai meri kismat itni jordar hai ki Arjun se aage jo mila wo us se badhkar hoga? Kal din me inhone meethi baatein karte hue jab sansarg kiya na toh dhyaan rakha ki bahari chiknaai proyog kare. Mujhe khud ko waha se sakht rakhna pada lekin tab bhi ek baar mujhe ye ehsaas nahi hua ki koyi tulna mumkin hai. Lekin Gorav is maamle me thoda sanjida hai toh jor shor toh lagaya jis wajah se 8-10 minute railgaadi chali. Inke saamne dard aur siskiyon ka dikhawa karke josh maine bhi badhaya inki mardaangi maante hue. Lagbhag inke hone ke baad he mujhe thoda sa feel hua. Jabki mera sher toh shuru hone se pehle he maidaan bhigo kar pitch tayaar karta hai. Jabtak 3-4 baar main na ho jaun itne wo rukta nahi aur uske baad pichli taraf bhi sawari ko tayar rehta hai. Hahaha.. uski toh tu baat he na kar. Kamina na lene aaya aur na aaj yaha hai jab main aayi hu. Muaka toh bana he sakte the agar wo hota toh."

"Pagal ho kya didi? Aur Arjun bhi tumhe utna he chahta hai bas mujhe toh ye darr sata raha hai ki agar wo aapki taraf aaya toh aapko dekh ke wo bhi nahi rukne wala. Ye khatarnaak baat ho sakti hai."

"Mujhe toh lagta hai ki Arjun waha aayega toh mujhpe chadhe na chadhe par Shilpa didi jarur uske niche aane ka irada kiye baithi hai. Uske liye kal unhone mujhse pooch pooch ke kapde kharide hai aur jab aaj yaha aane par unhe pata chala ki Arjun udhar hai toh waha ka number bhi liya daadi se unhone. Maan na maan Pinki, meri jethani lattu hai apne sher pe. Pata nahi is kamine ne kya kaand kar diya inke sath bas shaadi ke vyast mahol me?"

"Arjun phero se pehle unke he sath gaya tha jab pariwar ke log khaane par the aapke sath. Keh rahi thi ki udhar andhera hai thoda aur bete ko sulana hai. Ye log uske baad fir koyi ghante baad he najar aaye the aur tab Arjun shayad vedi ke paas Zubi, Preeti ke sath hansi majaak kar raha tha. Din me bhi hotel dikhane Arjun he gaya tha na aapki taraf wali baraat ko? Lagta hai in dono he time wo khel gaya apne patte aur tumhari jethani hain bhi takkar ki aur khush mijaaj. Masti masti me dono kahi ek dusre ko thik se toh nahi jaan gaye didi?"

"Lag toh yahi raha hai aur sach batau toh aisa hona chahiye. Shilpa didi ki life bhi bas dikhawa he hai aur wo bacha unhone adopt kiya tha jab jethji ko police ne bataya ki koyi navjaat bacha unhe sadak par mila hai. Dil ki bahot bhali hai yar aur ye baat unhone mujhe he bataai hai aur tu isko apne tak he rakhna. Gorav toh job ki wajah se 5 din dur rehte hai par jeth ji toh aaj subaj laute kal ke gaye hue. Didi kehti hai ki mahine me 25 din aisa hota hai aur ab is akelepan me kam se kam main toh hu unke sath. Arjun agar unhe khushiyan de sake toh mujhe eitraaj nahi. Gorav itne bhi kamtar nahi lekin unhe jyada jarurat hai kisi saathi ki. Shayad apne wala aise he dil dhoondta firta hai ghar se bahar jinki chehre ki hansi dil ke dard bata deti hai. Chal maa awaaj de rahi hai.", Madhuri ne kapde sahi karte hue punjabi jooti pehni toh unke ubhaar ko Priyanka ne thoda jor se masal diya.

"Taai ki awaaj bahut jaldi sunn gayi aapko. Ye nahi kehti ki honeymoon ki tayaari bhi karni hai yaha se jaate he. Waise ye Shilpa didi ko main abhi lapete me leti hu Alka aur Romela aunty ki madad se.", Aur Priyanka unse pehle he hansti hui bahar bhaag gayi. Madhuri apne seene ko sehlati hui bas itna he keh paayi.

'Tu thehar thoda time. Arjun ko kahungi ki tu bhi dono pitch tayaar kiye baithi hai.', Madhuri ki baat sunn kar Priyanka thoda sa darwaje se andar jhaankte hue boli.

"Sach hai didi aur ye bhi keh dena ki jaise marji. Pinki bas wait kar rahi hai.", Aur uske baad wo sachmuch he daudti hui nichli manjil par bhaag gayi. Madhuri hanste hue khud ko sanwarne ke liye bathroom ja chuki thi. Is halki fulki charcha se he uske dil me Arjun ko dekhne ki itcha balwati ho uthi thi aur kuch yaad karke wo aaine ke saamne khud he sharma gayi apne peit par hath rakhti.
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Udhar gaanv me Arjun us ekmatra PCO ke lakdi wale khokhe se nikalne ke baad jab 300 rupaye chukane laga toh dukaan chalane wala yuvak tarif bhari najro se usko dekh raha tha. Ek ghante se jyada us band khokhe me wo bhi garmi ke waqt baithna toh mamuli baat he nahi thi.

"Paah ji lagda ishq bahot jyada he karde ho jehda kameej gili hon baad bhi khush ho? Ehna main 4 din vich nahi kamanda PCO toh es karke kariyana vi bechna painda.", Ladka bhi bhala tha aur usne kuch galat bhi nahi kaha par Arjun ne baat jara ghuma di.

"Jaruri toh nahi bhai ki ishq me he itni baatein ho. Exams ki charcha bhi toh kuch maayne rakhti hai na bade bhai?", Wo ladka thodi hairaani se dekh raha tha Arjun ko ab.

"Haaye ve rabba mereya ehnni der tak gallan vi kittiyan teh oh vi padhaai di? Pandat ji, tussi tah sachi thode je hille lagde ho. Galat na samajhyo par mere kol he beh ke gal kar leni c. Main kaagaz pen vi de denda likhan nu."

"Bhai, padhana bhi mera kaam hai aur uske liye kagaj pen samne wale ke paas tha. Ghar pe awaaj hoti rehti hai na kisi na kisi ki isliye waha aapke booth jaisa mahol nahi milta. Lagbhag roj he aaunga main is time par abse. Chalta hu bhai, jaldi milte hai.", Arjun hath milane ke baad usko khush karke waha se seedha he Dilbag Singh ke ghar nikal chala. Pehle wo soch raha tha ki udhar paidal he jaaye motorcycle najar me na laane ki wajah se par fir wo usko liye he unke ghar ke bahar ja pahucha. Bahar baad ke aage Dipa bhabhi ki pasandida gaaye Raano maje se chara char rahi thi aur Arjun ko ek baar dekhne ke baas wo wapis jutt gayi naand ke mooh lagaye. Sikhar dopehari me toh ye bhara-poora gaanv registaan sa shaant tha, shayad eitwar aur logo ke kheto me kaam karne ki wajah se. Baaki sabhi toh aise waqt me ghar ke bhitar he rehte hai.

"Thakk-thakk", 2 pallo wala ye darwaja andar se band tha jiski saankal bajate hue Arjun ne dastak di. Uski motorcycle ek taraf chhaya me khadi thi, is ghar ki bagal me. Waise bhi yaha toh log apne pashu aur gaadi bekhof kahi bhi ek taraf rakh dete the. Ye usko khud Pandit ji ne bataya tha ki gaanv me kabhi chori nahi hui aajtak. Agar kuch hua bhi hoga toh aisa nahi jiski shikayat ki gayi ho. Ek minute se pehle he chehra dupatta se paunchti hui Dipa bhabhi ek palla khol kar uske saamne khadi thi.

"Oho, Pandit ji aap toh samay ke bade paband nikle. Mujhe toh laga tha khet-khalihan dekhne nikle ho aur shaam se pehle na lautne wale. Aao andar aao, aapka swagat hai hamare garibkhaane me. Oh main bhi niri murkh hu. Pehalwan is ek darwaje se kaha nikal sakta hai. Chalo aa jao andar.", Unhe dusra darwaja bhi kholna pada aur aangan tak is galiyare ki chaudaai utni he thi jitni dono darwajo ki. Galiyare me he dono taraf pakke kamre bane the jinke dwar bhi yahi aamane saamne the. 10 kadam baad he khula aangan jaha beecho beech ghana vriksh khada tha aur uski chhaya me sustati hui bhoori safed billi. Kaafi bada aangan tha aur ekdum saaf suthra. Ghar me aane ka rasta is aangan ke dusri taraf se bhi tha jaha lohe ke bade gate par filhal tala jhool raha tha aur kone me chajje tale khule tabele me 2 bahinse bandhi susta rahi thi. Unke liye waha paani ka cooler laga tha thandi hawa failata. Poori diwar ke kinare chhaaya karte hue unke niche ek kataar phool aur sabjiyon ke paudhe, bele. 3-4 kamre is aangan ke barbar bane the jaha jaane se pehle rasoighar tha. Har cheej apni jagah aur karine se saji hui. Yaha tak ki taja sukhne ke liye failaye hue kapde bhi ek saar daale gaye the jin par chimti lagi thi. Itna sab karne wali itne bade ghar me sirf aur sirf Dipa bhabhi he thi?

"Kitne dhyaan se har cheej ko sambhal kar rakha hai aapne bhabhi aur itna bada hoga ye ghar bahar se pata he nahi chalta. Aap akeli rehti ho yahan?", Arjun rasoighar se pehle bani chhat par jaane wali seedhiyon ke bahar lagi un laal phool ki belo ko sparsh karke dekh raha tha ki ye vastavik hai ya kuch aur. Jameen se chhat tak chadhi hui wo bele aage bhi diwar par sahi se taagi gayi thi. Rasighar ke saamne he khula chota aangan, chat ki chaya me baithne ki jagah thi. Dipa bhabhi pehle fridge ki taraf gayi fir kuch soch kar unhone us bade matke se pani gilas me bharne ke baad Arjun ke saamne kiya.

"Aksar jinke paas karne ko kuch na ho wo yaadein sambhalte rehte hai Arjun. Aur is ghar me akeli toh nahi hu main. Ek beti hai aur tumhare bhaiya lekin wo alag baat hai ki beti padhai likhai karke kuch bann na chahti hai aur inhe sirf khet aur akhada pasand hai. Waise mere liye toh poora gaanv he ghar hai mera. Tumhare jaiso ki bhabhi, bado ki bahu aur unse bado ki pautra-vadhu. Lagta hai kudrat se kuch jyada lagaav hai tumhe. Kahi aisa toh nahi ke hamare naye mukhiya ji bhi yaadon ke beech jyada rehte hai?", Arjun baatein sunta hua us gilaas ko jaise mooh se alg he nhi kar raha tha. Ye paani alag tha jisme halki halki wo khaas sugandh thi jaise taja mitti aur gale se niche jaati har ghoont dil ke raste peit tak gujar rahi ho. Bhabhi ke tanz par usne khali gilaas khud he us matke ke saamne karke fir se bhara aur wahi jameen par he baith gaya. Na koyi bichawan liya na charpayi.

"Yaadein toh sabke paas hoti hai bhabhi lekin mere pas jiwant bhara poora pariwar hai. Aisa pariwar jo vardaan me bhi na mile. Akelapan toh bas main tabhi mehsoos karta hu jab wo kisi roop me saamne aa jaye. Sawaal bhi aksar wahi karte hai jo khud nahi jaante ki jawaab mumkin bhi hai ya nahi. Ye paani ka matka himalaya se aata hai kya idhar?", Arjun fir se wo prakritik thanda paani peene laga tha aur Dipa bhabhi ko usne niruttar kar diya apne jawaab se.

"Mujhe aisa kyun baar baar lagta hai ki tum mujhe jaante ho Arjun? Jis tarah se tum pehli baar mujhe dekh rahe the main najre toh dekh paayi lekin aisa laga ki tum khud mere pas ruke. Bas yahi baat hai Pandit ji jo main kal waha aayi thi aur tumne toh mujhe he hairaan kar diya. Fir bhi jawab mujhe abhi tak nahi mila. Maine tumhare liye matar paneer banaya hai aur sookhe aalu-paalak. Kha toh lete ho na?", Dipa bhabhi ke jism me kisi tarah ki uttejjak harkat nahi thi is pal me jaisa ek do baar pratit hua tha pehle. Wo wahi manji lagane ke liye uth kar jaane lagi toh Arjun ne pehli baar unhe sparsh kiya, kalaai pakad kar apne kareeb baithne ka ishara karte hue. Gilaas wahi jameen par ek taraf rakhte hue usne kehna shuru kiya.

"Mujhe sahi sahi bataye ki jab aapne pehli baar mujhe dekha toh thoda hairaan kyun thi? Aur fir haweli par aap mere chehre ko sirf isliye toh nahi dhyaan se dekh rahi thi ki ye unse milta hai jinhone ye gaanv basaya? Jawaab aapko he mil jaayega bhabhi ki main kyun aapke paas ruka aur mujhe aap abhi tak kyun dhyaan se dekh kar pehchaan ne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Jyada purani baat nahi hai jitna mujhe lagta hai.", Arjun ne saag-sabji ka toh jawaab he na diya aur ab Dipa bhabhi apne paanv mode dono hath kainchi ki tarah ghutno par baandh Arjun ki chehre ko gehraai se dekhne lagi.

"Pehle laga ki tum Nihaal ke koyi shehri dost ho aur gaanv ghumne aaye hoge. Fir usne bataya tum haweli aaye ho toh laga Vinod ya haweli ke damad ji ke kisi dost ke bete hoge, Delhi ya Chandigarh se. Jigyasa kyun hui ye toh main bhi nahi jaanti lekin jab tum waha the mere thik saamne Damini ki bagal me toh maine paya ki ye chehra beshak Bade Pandti ji se milta hai lekin unhe toh maine kabhi asliyat me nahi dekha toh kyun tumhari aankhen aur chehre ka kataav kisi aise jaisa hai jisne mujh par ehsaan kiya ho koyi? Aakhir tum ho kaun Arjun aur kya main thik bata rahi hu?"

"Main aapka naam pehle se jaanta tha lekin dekha pehli baar kal he tha bhabhi. Jo drishya kisi ne mujhe bataya tha sabkuch waisa he mere saamne ho raha tha aur fir insaan najar aaya jo byore par sateek tha. Us pal me maine aapko poori nishtha aur prem-bhaav se apni gaaye ko bhojan khilate dekha. Aisa he saaf aur naram dil bataya tha mujhe mere apne ne. Thik usi jagah kuch hua tha kya aapke sath aur koyi tha waha aapki madad ke liye? Meri jaisi aankhen ya kuch mel khata chehra?", Arjun ki baat sunn kar pehle toh Dipa bhabhi khamosh rahi fir kaanpte hontho se bol uthi.

"Tumhi kaise pata Arjun ki mere sath kuch hua tha? Aur jo bhi tha meri rakhsa ke liye wo tumhe itna kaise bata sakta hai ki tum udhar ruk he gaye?"

"Kisi kisi me ek hunar hota hai bhabhi kalakari dikha kar baatein jiwant rakhne ka. Jisne aapko bachaya tha wo meri badi behan hai aur unhe ek atchi aadat hai hunar bhi keh lo. Wo chitra bana leti hai aksar ghatnao ke. Toh kya hua tha us din aur kaun tha wo?", Ab Dipa bhabhi dabdabati aankhon se muskurayi.

"Ek se badh kar ek aulaad hai Shankar ji ki. Bahot nidar aur billi si tej hai tumhari behan lekin main us se haweli par kabhi na mili pehle. Haan tum dono ki he aankhen aur bahot kuch ek jaisa he hai. Shayad wo kahi jyada gehre vyaktitva ki hai, tumhare jaise dil ke sath. Panchayat ka natija bhi aaya tha us din toh log apne apne tarike se khushi mana rahe the, jyadatar gaanv se pare sharab-murge wali. Jaise tum mujhe dekh rahe the raano ko khana khilate ye mera niyam hai. Us din bhi main wahi kar rahi thi aur tumhari badi behan shayad apne chitra ke liye us pal ko sanjo rahi hogi. Jaise bahar abhi virana pasra hua hai thik us din tha aur jyada gehra kyonki muft ki daaru gaanv ki jameen se bahar he bahai jaati hai.", Dipa bhabhi kuch pal shaant hui toh Arjun ne unke saamne paani kar diya. Ek ghoont bharne ke baad unhone najro se he shukriya kaha aur baat aage badhaai.

"Bas ye baat yahi rehni chahiye Arjun."

"Nischint rahiye, jubaan deta hu ki main iska jikar kisi se nahi karne wala."

"Sarpanch ke ladke Nawaab ke sath akar dusre kasbe ke kuch galat ladke idhar ghoomne firne aate rehte hai aur us din toh uska baap jeeta tha toh waha se Rangi pehawan bhi aaya, jiski hawa me Nawaab rehta hai shehar ke college me. Ye log khaa pee kar laut rahe the aur main Raano ko khilane ke baad sadak se dusri taraf wale pipal ke niche pakshiyon ke liye paani rakh ke wapis he laut rahi thi ki Nawaab ne aadatan hath hila diya aur maine bhi hamesha ki tarah hanste hue usko jawaab diya. Wo log toh aage nikal gaye gaanv se bahar apne thikane wali taraf par Rangi maidaan me halka hone ruka hoga jisne meri aur Nawaab ki dua-salaam nashe me kuch aur he samajh li. Jabak main sadak paar karke bahar wale aangan tak aati wo mera hath pakad chuka tha. Main darpok nahi hu Arjun lekin jaane kyun meri awaaj ko us waqt lakwa maar gaya tha. Rangi jism ke maamle me tumse 21 he hoga aur upar se haiwaan sa kala nashedi janwar. Lekin wo mere seene par hath daalta us se pehle he wo kate vriksh ki tarah sadak par ludhak gaya. Itna jordar prahaar hua tha uske sar pe ki wo cheekh bhi na saka aur darr ke maare jab maine aisa karne wale ko dekha toh wo ladki bas halka sa muskura kar mujhe dekhne ke baad waha se chali gayi. Meri haalat main bayaan nahi kar sakti kyonki mere saamne ek rakshas jameen par tha jiske sar se khoon sadak ko laal kiye ja raha tha aur aisa karne wala mujhe bachane ke baad kuch keh kar bhi nahi gaya. Yaad rahi toh bas tumhare jaisi aankhen aur aisi he muskaan jo kal motorcycle pe bhi tumhare chehre par thi.", Arjun ko ye poori kahani nahi pata thi. Usne toh bas is ghar ka bahri aangan, gaaye aur us aurat ko dekha tha jo bilkul Dipa bhabhi jaisi thi. Haan sadak par laal ghere ke rang ne he usko Komal didi se sawal karne par majboor kiya tha jinka jawaab tha ki ye bahot pyaari bhabhi hai lekin itne bade gaanv me bhi bilkul akeli.

"Kis cheej se mara tha unhone aur kya sahi se yaad hai ki unke sath koyi aur nahi tha.?"

"Chaupal se agle chaurahe tak ek kutta bhi nahi tha us dopehar me. Aur main bhi hairaan thi tumhari behan ke hath me lohe ka mota sabbal dekh ke. Wo bahar aangan me he toh pada rehta tha lekin najuk si ladki ne bas ek he vaar se wo janwar dharashayi kar diya tha aur chehre par darr ki jagah bas muskaan. Fir wo kabhi dikhi he nahi aur main jaise taise ghar ke bhitar aayi aur raat tak darwaja nahi khola. Agle din pata chala ke Rangi ka accident ho gaya tha hamare he ghar ke bahar, jyada nashe me hone ki wajah se. Wo fir thik hone ke baad bhi wapis kabhi idhar nahi aaya par jaanti hu mauka hath laga toh jarur wo badla lega par gaanv me nahi. Tum baithe raho main khana lagati hu.", Khud ko sambhalti hui Dipa bhabhi uth kar khaane ke bar wahi la kar rakhne lagi aur unko aisa karte hue Arjun dekh raha tha. Anyaas he uski najro ne wo bharaav liye ubhri hui vaksho ki gehri darar aur unke khoobsurat jism par kisi ka diya hua jakhm dekh liya. Mann fir se vyathit hone laga tha lekin Dipa bhabhi jaise ye samajh rahi thi ki Arjun waha dekh raha hai jaha uski umar ke jyadatar ladke.

"Najre kaabu me rakha karo Pandit ji. Jab dekho tabhi kahi doobe rehte ho lekin har jameen tumhari nahi hai yaha."

"Kuch bhi bolti ho bhabhi aap. Waise main kaunsa is jameen ki registry apne naam kabja raha hu? Aapne ek baat sochi ki Rangi kahi apna kaam aadh kar na chuka ho?", Ab jo Dipa bhabhi thaali rakhte hue jhuki toh hairaani se usi mudra me Arjun ko dekhne lagi. Is baar Arjun bhi unke chehre ko he dekh raha tha.

"Kehna kya chahte ho Arjun?"

"Aap yaha baithiye pehle.", Arjun ne khud he unhe saamne bichi chataai par baithane ke baad pehle unki thaali lagaai aur fir apni. Dono ke thaali me roti ke dibbe se roti nikal rakhne ke baad usne khana shuru kiya par bhabhi waise he moorat bani rahi. Arjun ne hanste hue apne hatho se he niwala unke mooh par lagaya toh is prem ko wo mana na kar saki.

"Dekho bhabhi main toh aapke hath se khaane aaya tha lekin chalo ye fir kabhi sahi. Ab aap meri baat bas thoda dhyaan se suniye aur uske baad he apna paksh rakhna. Ho sakta hai ki main galat hou kyonki mere pas koyi saboot nahi hai. Ye roti khatam kar lijiye fir he main kuch kahunga.", Arjun ki shart maante hue Dipa bhabhi ne jaise taise roti khatam ki aur thaali ek taraf sarka di.

"Na paneer me swaad aaya hoga aur na raayte me? Itne prem se aapne banaya tha lekin bemaja ho gaya na bhabhi? Mujhe pasand aaya par ek baar fir yahi baith kar bhojan karenge, us din aapko behtar lagega."

"Paheliyan khatam aur ab batao tum kya kehne waale the. Mera dil ghabra raha hai kisi anishth se Arjun."

"Majboot karo khudko bhabhi nahi toh is baar na Komal didi hongi aur ho sakta hai main bhi akhade se apne paanv par na lut saku. Lekin ye aapka jiwan hai toh aapko he ye sudharna hoga. Main toh bas koshish kar sakta hu agar aap waisa chaho. Toh ye Nawaab kabse dusre gaanv ke ladko ko yaha laa raha hai?"

"Pichli holi ke aaspas se. Par pehle bhi aane par koyi manahi nahi thi lekin iske sath jyadatar wo ladke hote hai jinhe thik nahi samjha jata. Ladka thik hai wo jitna maine dekha hai."

"Hmmm.. Thik ladka aur Rangi jaiso ki sohbat me? Aap kehna chahti hai ki usne gaanv me kabhi aisa waisa kuch kiya nahi ya fir aapke samne baat nahi aayi. Jaise aapko ye nahi pata ki un logo ka asli dera toh aapka he khet hai. Dilbag bhaiya ko kal shaam bhi Nawaab he khel-ghar ke bahar se le kar gaya tha jab main Shahid bhaiya aur Nihaal ke sath laut raha tha. Pehle mera ek chhota sa jhagda bhi hua tha aapke is thik ladke se jiska baap bhala Sarpanch hai.", Arjun ne jo khulasa kiya tha wo sateek vaar kar gaya Dipa bhabhi par. Seene par hath rakhti wo sawaliyan najro se usko dekh rahi thi.

"Sach keh rahe ho?"

"Aur aapke jism par bane anginat maar ke nishaan kya kuch alag hai bhabhi? Chhupa sakti ho par koyi ek-aadh toh najar aa he jata hai. Jaise ye paanv ke paas bhi chhadi ki maar hai. Aapki jubaan ko sachmuch paidaaishi lakwa mara hua hai bhabhi. Dilbag bhaiya bahar toh aise bilkul nahi hai lekin wo ekaant me shayad ab apni dharampatni par sandeh karne lage hai ya aap unhe kisi baat par tokti hongi jiske badle wo aurat hone ka aapka sach aise batate honge. Ghar aapka hai aur sach mujhse behtar aap jaanti hai. Rangi ne apna kaam kiya ya wo iska badla aapki pati se le raha hai jisme Nawaab aur us dusre gaanv ke kuch nashedi bhi kathputli ya jariya hai. Jaha galat hu waha aap bata dijiye. Waise ek aur sach sehne ki himmat hai aapme?", Arjun ne bhi thaali ek taraf khiska kar bina paani piye hath dho kar apne angoche se paunch liye. Bhabhi khud usko apna dupatta de rahi thi saaf karne ke liye usne mana kar diya.

"Itni saaf safaai kyun rehti hai is ghar me jaante ho? Taaki saboot na rahe yaha koyi. Aur toota hua insaan or kitna tootega? Main unhe khet me raatbhar rehne se rokti hu toh ho jaati hai kahasuni lekin ye chot apne aap lagi hai ya keh lo maine khud julm kiya hai khud par."

"Bol lijiye jhooth aur bacha lijiye toote hue ghar ko bhabhi. Shahid bhai mujhe bata rahe the ki aapki ijjatt poora gaanv karta hai kyonki aap sabke sukh dukh me shamil rehti hai. Lekin is ghar ke darwaje jaise bahar walo ke liye band hai. Koyi yaha ka sach na dekh le lekin jaante bahot se hai par aapki khushi ke liye wo bhi nahi batate. Khet par aisa kya hota bhabhi jis se aap bhaiya ko waha jaane se rokti hai raat me? Aap dusre kasbe se byaah kar idhar aayi thi na toh yakinan yaha aapki agni pariksha barso baad li ja rahi hai aur sach jaan ne ke bawjood charitra hanan. Lekin aap toh sab sehti rahengi, khamoshi se. Gaanv ko khush rakh sakti hai lekin apna ghar dikhave ke liye saaf, andar se bikhra hua. Chalta hu bhabhi aur kshama chahta hu ki jis jameen par aane ka haq nahi tha us par kadam rakhe. Dard cheej he aisi hai jo mujhe apni aur kheech leti hai chahe mera ghar khushiyon se bhara he kyun na ho. Khoon me hai na ye mere. Bhojan ke liye shukriya.", Dipa bhabhi ko aise samay me jawaab dena chahiye tha lekin na wo uske saamne ro saki na kuch keh saki. Andar he andar wo Arjun ka hath pakad kar usko wahi rokna chahti thi aur foot foot kar rote hue kehna chahti thi ki usne kuch bhi galat nahi kaha. Lakwa maar gaya tha unhe fir se. Arjun unhe waise he chod kar utha aur chappal pehan ne ke baad aage badhne se pehle aakhiri baat bola.

"Komal didi se shikayat rahegi ki unhone apne jiwan ko jokhim me bhi dala toh pehle se mrit aatma ke liye. Jata hu, darwaja laga lijiyega.", Arjun ke jaane tak wo sambhal na saki thi lekin uski awaaj band hote he jaise wo badhawaas ho uthi. Wo bheegi aankhon se lapki galiyare ki aur lekin rani ki rudan bata gaya ki Arjun ja chuka hai uske saaf-suthre ghar ki dehleej chhod kar. Aaj jaise Dipa bhabhi ko apne aansu dekhe jaane ki parwah nahi thi jo wo dehri laangh kar bahar aangane me khadi har taraf us vyakti ko jata hua khoj rahi thi. Arjun bhari dopehar me he khel-ghar ja chuka tha. Dipa bhabhi ke dard se ru-ba-ru hone ki saja jaise usne Damini ko bhi di jo uski pratiksha me har tayaari kiye baithi thi us kamre me, camera ke sath. Par unhe kaha pata tha ke Arjun se jyada satark uski kismat hai jo galat samay me bhi kahi na kahi uska bhala he karti hai.

'Itna asaan hai kya aurat hona? Tumne jo kaha wo sab sach hai Arjun lekin kabool kiya toh bikhra hua bhi nahi bachega mere pas. Anaath hone ka ehsaas aaj ho raha hai jab ek maa aur patni hu. Main apna vaada na nibha saki lekin tumhe nibhana hoga yaha wapis laut kar.', Chehra saaf karne ke baad Dipa bhabhi bina darwaja lagaye apne kamre ke bister par aundhe mooh aa giri. Ab wo khul kar aansu baha rahi thi jaise dard bahar nikalne ka yahi ek jariya ho unke paas.
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"5 se upar waqt ho gaya bahu par ye Arjun abhi tak wapis nahi aaya. Damini, tujhe kuch pata hai ki ye ladka kaha gayab hai?", Pashuon ko Meena chara daal rahi thi aur aangan me usko dekhne aayi Devki ji ne abhi tak Arjun ki motorcycle waha nadarad paayi toh unhe kuch chinta hui. Damini apne jism ki garmi paani se thandi karne ke baad utre chehre ke sath idhar aayi toh rasoi se chai ki tray liye Anamika bhi waha pahuchi thi. Damini ne toh aaj se pehle kabhi kisi ka is tarah intjaar na kiya tha aur wo sanam-harjaai uske changul se gayab jaane kaha fir raha tha. Aanchal ke liye bhi Anamika ne doodh bana diya tha aur yaha aane se pehle wo usko bhi utha aayi thi.

"Pata nahi maa ji Arjun kaha gaya hai? Shehar se bhi phone aaya tha uske liye lekin wo bas yahi bol kar gaya tha ke chaupal ghoomne ja raha hu aur 2 baje tak aa jaunga.", Anamika ne khaane wali baat ka jikar na kiya. Usko khud ab chinta ho rahi thi kyonki 5 ghante se ye ladka gayab tha.

"Sewak ko bol jara dekh ke aaye Damini. Kuch unch nich ho gayi toh khamkhwah baat mere sar aayegi lekin ye ladka itna laparwah toh nahi hai.", Devaki ne chai ka cup uthaya he tha ki ek taraf bahar darwaje par dastak hui jidhar Sewak ne chota palla khol kar dekha aur idhar Aanchal apne me he magan mudhe par aa kar baithte hue biscuit aur doodh utha kar sabko dekhne lagi.

"Kya baat ho rahi hai naani aur sab pareshan kyun hai?"

"Arjun nahi aaya abhi tak aur Sewak, bahar kaun hai?", Devaki ke jawaab se Aanchal ne gilas wapis rakh diya aur aadha khaya bisuit bhi. Lekin sewak ki taraf se sakratmak jawaab mila aur uske barabar se he Nihaal andar aa khada hua sabko hath jod kar abhivaadan karta hua.

"Badi bebe ji, oh Arjun baai ji da nikkar-baniyan deya jaaye. Master ji ne bhejya c mannu.", Ab kahi Anamika ko kuch chain aaya aur wo Arjun ke kapde lene bhitar chali gayi. Devaki ji ne Nihaal ko hath se apne paas bulaya aur saamne baitha liya, paani ka gilaas dete hue.

"Beta, jug jug jiyo. Suna hai tu badi lagan se juta hua hai gaanv ka naam aage badhane me? Aur hamara Arjun waha kuch mehnat bhi kar raha hai ya waise he kahi baitha rehta hai?", Devaki ne jitne laad se kaha tha iski toh Nihaal ko aasha he nahi thi. Wo toh unke saamne khade hone se he katrata tha. Damini bade dhyaan se sab dekh rahi thi.

"Badi bebe ji, Arjun baai da koyi dhilla lagda. Eh main nahi master ji keh rahe si jado assi practice layi khel-ghar pahuche. Sarpanch saab kehnde ki Arjun tah othe kalla he paseena baha reha c sikhar dupehri toh. Hun kuch der tak oh sarpanch saab na galla karke sharir thanda karda peya ci ke Shahid paah ji aa gaye naal 4 munde le ke. Jugraaj master ji khaas tayaari karwa rahe Arjun baai ji di teh Shahid paah ji sab khayaal rakh rahe. Kehnde ki har bande nu chitt karan vaste Arjun nu 1 mint da tame milu. Kuj vi kaho badi bebe, baai hai nira sire da. Kal Shahid paah ji nu osne hawa vich chukk leya c lekin suttya ni. 10 minute vich 20 vaari ohna di pith laga ti c mitti vich fer v mada ja pasina na niklya. Mannu vi koyi khuraak dass do bebe ji.", Nihaal ke mooh se Arjun-katha sunn kar Devaki bahar se toh badi khush hui aur haami bhar ke kuch karne ka aashvasan diya lekin Anamika ke hath se nikkar tshirt Damini ne lete hue jawaab diya.

"Nihaal main vi chaldi ha naal tere. Koyi tah hona chahida osde upar dhyaan den wala. Maa uska doodh aur khuraak bandh do sath me.", Damini ka ye roop Aanchal ko toh hajam he na hua. Wo jaanti thi ki uski maa ka asli chritra is se ulta hai. Anamika ne kehne ke mutabik doodh tayaar kar diya aur 2 laddu bhi sath baandh diye. Devaki ne bhi Damini se koyi sawaal jawaab na kiya aur wo nikal chali Nihaal ke sath Arjun ka samaan liye. Devaki chai khatam karke pashuon ki aur gayi toh Aanchal ne apni maami ko kamre me chalne ka ishara diya.

"Dekho maami jhooth matt bolna kyonki mujhe bhi thoda bahot pata hai aur main unke jaisi nahi hu. Pehle maa gayi thi bagiche me Arjun ke sath lekin dono sath nahi aaye. Phir unhone aapse ghar aate he 2-3 baar Arjun ka poocha ki wo aaya ya nahi lekin Arjun nahi aaya aur wo jaha bhi gaya tha aapko bata kar gaya tha. Ab maa aise gayi hai jaise unhe Arjun ki bahot parwah ho lekin Arjun yaha aane se he bach raha hai. Batao toh ye kya chal raha hai? Aur naani kabse itni meethi ho gayi jo ab na toh aapko faltu tokti hai aur bahar se aaye hue ko bhi itne pyaar se pooch rahi?"

"Mujhe nahi pata Aanchal ki kya chal raha hai aur badi didi ka wahi jaane. Lekin din me Arjun mujhe yahi bol kar gaya tha ke wo Nihaal aur Shahid ki taraf ja raha hai. Khana khaa ke aayega waha se par wo waha gaya he nahi jaisa Nihaal ki baat se pata chala. Maa ji ka bhi wahi jaane par udhar se aane ke baad aur waha bhi unme ye atche badlaav tumne khud dekhe hai. Badi maa ji ki wajah se shayad.", Anamika ke bhole jawab se Aanchal santusht nahi hui.

"Aap na maami pata nahi kuch dekhti bhi ho ya bas aise he zinda ho. Kuch bahot bada chal raha hai aur aapke pati khud iska saboot hai. Vinod mama ghar ke baare me sochne lage hai aur Arjun ka kitna khayaal rakhte hai. Dekhna maami ye sab koyi khel na ho. Badi naani ne mere saamne aapse kaha tha ki aap he Arjun ka khayaal rakhengi kyonki unhone aapko apni beti mana hai. Waha aap bhi khush rehti thi toh us lihaaj se ye aapki jimmewari hai."

"Aanchal tum didi ko galat kyun samajhti ho? Kya pata unhe chinta ho sachmuch?"

"Haan jaisi baatein aapne aaj Indu aunty aur maa ki suni thi waisi main bahot baar sunn chuki hu. Socha shayad aap himmat karengi aur sahi ka sath dengi lekin aap kisi taraf nahi hai.", Aanchal uthne lagi toh jhempte hue Anamika ne usko wapis baitha liye bed pe.

"Sab Arjun ki jimmewari hai aur hume bas khayaal rakhne ka kaha gaya hai Aanchal. Badi didi ko main ya tum nahi tok sakti, maa ji ki wajah se. Arjun khud sambhal lega jaisa usne mujhe bharosa dilaya hai. Badi didi ko haarne ki aadat nahi hai aur jis tarah wo kal se lagatar viphal ho rahi hai, unki bebasi he unse kabool karwa legi unka sach. Pehle mujhe bhi Arjun ke vichar tarkik lagte the par ye badal gaye aadha din khatam hone se pehle he. Lekin itna keh dete hai ki shaant aur khamosh vyakti ko nistej nahi samajhna chahiye. Main Arjun ke sath hu lekin iski koyi pariksha nahi de sakti. Tum bhi shaant reh kar darshak prateet karwao toh sahi rahega. Jyada taak-jhaak se nuksaan uska ho sakta hai. Doodh fir se garam kar deti hu, bahar he baith jao.", Anamika ne Aanchal ko he naya paath padha diya tha jo khud ko khiladi samajh rahi thi lekin usko khushi bhi thi ki Arjun ke sath uski maami bhi hai chahe wo khamosh he sahi. Ab bas pata karna tha ki uski maa ki sooi kis baat par atki hai jo Arjun ke peeche aur Arjun unse dur. Ye baagh aakhir is bakri ko dabochne ki jagah aise uljha kyun raha hai. Kahi wo is bahane shikari toh nahi dhoond raha jisne ye bakri parosi hai.?
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Khel ghar me toh aaj bheed he badhti ja rahi thi. Naya akhada akele he khodne ke baad Arjun ne 5 logo ki chunoti 2 minute se pehle he nibta di thi wo bhi kisi ko kshati pahuchaye bina aur bebas karte hue. Shahid bhai aur Jugraaj ji ke bulawe par kasbe ke purane naami log bulwaye gaye the jinme Dilbaag Singh bhi tha aur Sarpancha ka chota bhai Kamlesh bhi. Baaki khiladi bhi apne apne abhyaas poore karne ke baad is taraf ghera bandh kar jamghat laga chuke the is anokhe abhyaas ki jisme Arjun ko eksath 2-2 logo se bhidna tha. Pehle ke sabhi najare Damini ne apni aankhon se dekhe the aur Dilbaag/Kamlesh ko bhi yaha bulwane ke peeche jaise uska he koyi maksad tha. Dipa bhabhi tak bhi ye baat gayi thi ki khel-ghar me aaj atcha khasa jamghat laga hai aur Dilbaag Kamlesh ki jodi ne Arjun ko mitrata-purvak lalkara hai. Dipa bhabhi ka yahi par matha thanak chuka tha jaise koyi anhoni hone wali ho hansi majaak se bhari is abhyaas-shala me. Gehrati shaam me ye kahi kuch waisa toh nahi hone wala tha jaisa uska dil na hone ki prarthana kar raha tha. Sar pe dupatta leti wo tej kadmo se us taraf badh chali jaha uske hisaab se anhoni hone wali thi.