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Raavan
Takriban dhai baje Arjun ghar aaya toh ab dil pehle se behtar tha. Bhautik Vigyaan ki padhi hui baat usko smaran ho aai thi jab wo apne is maansik kasht me khoya baitha tha waha jungle me. Gati aur Santulan. Ye do cheej he nirdharit karti hai brahmaand ki har vastu ko. Ek atom se lekar hamare saur mandal tak ko. Agar ek chota sa annu (Atom) gati se aniyantrit ho jaye aur bina santulan rakhe dishaheen bahar nikalne lage toh fir wo apni urja se tabahi kar sakta hai. Suraj se lekar Prithvi tak apni dhuri par sthir ho kar ek santulit gati se ghoomte hai. Kisi ek santulan sabko nuksaan pahucha sakta hai. Kya ho agar Surya apni kaksha se nikal kar Pritvi ki taraf aane lage? Kya ho agar Prithvi ek he jagah ghoomti rahi lekin surya ke ird-gird apna niyam chodd de.? Sarvnaash. Ek sharir bhi toh tabhi bimar hota hai jab uska santulan kharab ho jata hai. Is baat ko dhyaan rakh kar Arjun ne khud ko kaabu me kia tha ke apni dincharya aur sath jude pyaar karne walo ko woh dukh nahi pahuchayega. Har din alag beshak ho lekin apne aapko wo hamesha waisa he bana ke rakhega jaisa uske log chahte hai. Pyaar laft bhi dimaag me ghoom raha tha is sab ke beech toh kahi kisi Kavi ki likhi ye pankti yaad aa gai usko.
'Aukaat aur Sehne ke hisaab se he milta hai jahan me pyaar sabko.
Dharti ke samandar ek chaand se hil jaate hai, Shani 18 Chaand liye firta hai'
Bas fir uski wo muskaan wapis chehre par aa gai thi. Ab wo ghar par Ritu didi ke haath se khana kha raha tha jo aaj bade pyaar se khud apni jaan aur chote bhai ko sar pe hath ferti khilaane me lagi thi.
"Ye ho kya raha hai matlab? Na tu 9 ki hai aur na ye 6 ka. Itna bada ho gaya aur dekho abhi tak behan ke haatho khaa raha hai." Priyanka didi ye kehti unke saamne baith gai aur Aarti bhi. Alka didi apna paseena poch kar haath mooh dhone chali gai.
"Didi, ye toh hamesha mere liye 6 ka he rahega." Khana khatam kar ke wo uthti hui boli aur Arjun ka matha pyaar se choom lia. Wo bhi apni is behan/premika ko jaan se badhkar chahta tha. Idhar Alka didi aai toh wo bhi bol uthi. "Haan toh bada hua he kab hai ye. Abhi bol do ke ghar ke bahar haathi aaya hai toh dekhna 5 rupaye dhoond ke gali me na daud laga de toh kehna mujhe." Hansti si woh Arjun ke baal kharab karti uske saath baith gai toh Ritu didi bhi ab apni plate lekar waha aa gai.
"Aap baitho yaha didi. Mai ek baar Renuka bua ka haal pooch aau fir tayaar hokar stadium bhi jana hai." Wo khada hota bola toh Ritu ne aangan me girti halki bunda baandi hoti dikhai. "Matlab baarish me tu jayega?"
"Mom ka toh nahi bana hua mai didi. Chota hu lekin insaan he hu, pighalne se raha mai." Muskurata hua wo seedha unke gale lagne ke baad bahar nikal gaya. Ek pal ko Ritu thoda chonk si gai fir ek muskaan ke sath Alka ke sath baith khaane he lagi thi ke saamne baithi Priyanka didi aur Aarti ko apni taraf dekhta paya.
"Aise kya dekh rahi ho aap? Arjun hamesha aisa karta hai jab thoda khush hota hai." Ritu ki baat par dono bhi muskura di lekin unhe ye nahi pata tha ke Ritu ke dil me chinta ke lehar uth gai thi.
"Baarish ho rahi hai Alka tu ek baar mere sath bahar chal wo kapde utaar kar laane hai." Wo apna toda hua nivala plate me rakhti wapis khadi hui toh Alka na pal bhar ki der na ki Ritu ke sath jaane ki.
"Arre tum dono khana kha lo mai jaati hu." Priyanka uth bhi na paai thi ki dono bahar chal di.
"Arjun kuch thik nahi hai Alka." Bahar aangan me koi kapda nahi tha. Lekin Ritu ne chinta se apne dil ki baat batai toh Alka bhi pareshaan ho gai.
"Kya lagta hai tujhe ki kya pareshani hui hogi.?"
"Ye jab cycle lekar bahar se he nikal gaya tha uske baad se lekar abhi khaane ke beech ye jiske sath tha wahi pareshani ki wajah bata ya ho sakta hai. Lekin hum me se koi nahi hai ye pakka hai."
"Sahi kaha Ritu. Mai bhi 2 ghante Preeti ke ghar thi aur usne bataya tha ke subah wo ghar aaya tha toh khush tha. Uske baad Tara ko choddkar he aate samay wo unke ghar ke bahar se he dawa pakda gaya tha. Scooter yahi khada tha matlab wo kahi aaspas he gaya tha. Aur jab tune usko cycle uthane aate dekha tab bhi wo thik tha. Library aur ghar ke beech me kuch hua hai. Chal abhi andar chal aur khud us se kuch mat poochna bas dekh agar koi baat hai toh woh jarur hum dono se ghuma fira ke karega he."
Udhar jab Arjun Preeti ke ghar gaya toh dining table par Renuka bua baithi thi aur Parvati rasoighar me thi.
"Aap kaisi ho ab? Jyada bimar ho gai kya?" Unke barabar aate hue Arjun ne paanv choone ka upkram kia toh seb chilti Renuka ne usko gale se laga lia.
"Arre nahi re pagal. Itna kuch bhi nahi tha bas halka sa sharir garam ho gaya tha mausam aur .. Lekin mai ab bilkul thik hu. Pareshan mat hua kar tu itna." Apni baat thodi beech me adhuri chodd kar apne haath se ek faank seb ki kaat kar uske mooh me daalti wo boli. Bahot pyaari lag rahi thi Renuka is samay. Arjun ko pas me dekh kar toh chehre par ek haya ki laali aur muskaan tair gai thi.
"Preeti kaha hai?" Arjun ne dheeme se kaha toh Renuka bua muskurati hui boli.
"Tu ghabra mat jyada. Wo abhi naha rahi hai aur tere jaane ke baad mai apne kamre me so gai thi jaa kar. Bas Preeti ne subah mujh se teri raat ko bister par giri patti dikhate hue poocha tha toh Papa ne he usko bataya tha ke raat tu uske kamre me soya tha aur chot aai thi tujhe choti si toh unhone he patti ki thi." Renuka bua ki baat sunkar wo thoda shaant ho gaya.
"Waise ek baat pooch lu?" Unke is prashan par Arjun ke chehre par bhi muskaan aa gai aur usne sar hila dia sath he table ke neeche se unka haath apne haath me thaam lia.
"Preeti aur tera pyaar bahot gehra hai na? Aur agar aisa hai toh fir humne jo kia woh sahi nahi hua is wajah se. Kya hoga agar usko sab pata chal gaya toh?" Renuka ki baat saaf thi aur swar behad naram.
"Wo samajhdar ladki hai bua. Usko ye baat hargiz dukhi nahi karegi itna mujhe maloom hai. Mere dil me Preeti ki jagah koi le nahi sakta wo bhi ye jaanti hai aur mai ye baat aapko bhi bata raha hu. Aap ko bhi pata hai ke humne jo kia tha wo khushi se he kia tha aur koi vaasna ya maje ke liye toh nahi. Aur Preeti agar aapko samajhti hai toh woh is baat par chinta nahi jatayegi." Haath ko pakde hue he usne ye baat keh daali toh Renuka ke chehre par muskaan chaudi ho gai thi.
"Pyaar toh mai tum dono ka he samajh gai thi jab usne mujhe kasam de kar tumhari chot ka poocha tha mujh se. Aur fir tumhari jeans ko apne haatho se dhone ke baad jab press kiya usne toh choom rahi thi apne gale se laga kar usko. Aur dekho ab kaise sharma rahi hai peeche khadi." Arjun ki itna sunkar he fatt ke 4 ho gai thi. Jaise he peeche muda toh Preeti ne apni baahen uske gale me daal di. Renuka bua dono ko dekhti bas khush ho rahi thi.
"Tum kabse yaha thi?", Arjun ko aise hairan pareshan dekh kar Preeti muskurati boli, "Aaj Parvati aur Mukesh toh hai nahi fir khana mai bana rahi thi. Kabhi andar dekh lia karo sirf bartan ki awaaj sunkar andaja laga lete ho." Na Preeti ne koi aisi waisi harkat ki thi apni bua ke samne na koi safai poochi thi. Bas Kursi ke peeche khadi dono hath uske gale me daal kar khadi he thi.
"Waise ab jhoot bolne lage ho mujhse bhi." Preeti ki is baat par wo niruttar sa ho gaya tha. Najre jhukne lagi toh Renuka bua waha se uth kar apne kamre ki aur chali gai. Preeti ab unki kursi par aa kar baith gai thi.
"Paagal mai tumhari chott ke bataye jhooth par bol rahi hu. Tumne bua ki jaan bachai lekin fir bhi ye baat chupa rahe the. Aur jab itna pyaar aur vishwas hai mere sath toh tumhe kya lagta hai tumhari koi bhi baat mujhe dukhi kar sakti hai?" Arjun ka hath pakad kar Preeti ne dusre haath se uska chehra upar kia toh waha halki nami thi. Usko kass ke gale lagati woh bhi chintit ho uthi.
"Koi aur baat hai na? Tumhe pata hai Arjun ke mai tumhare dil ko atche se mehsoos kar sakti hu. Bua ne jab khud he mujhe sab bata dia tha toh wo baat itni badi nahi aur mai bhi khush hu is baat se. Lekin abhi tum jo nahi bata rahe woh badi baat hai." Arjun soch raha tha ke wo Jyoti ka jikra kare ya na kare. Fir uth kar usko gale lagata wo bas gaal choomkar bathroom me chal dia. Chehra dhone ke baad bahar aaya toh waha koi udasi na thi.
"Bahar baarish ho rahi hai toh aaj tum ghar rahogi. Stadium nahi jana aur apni saheli se bol dena ke agar shaam ko barish rukegi tabhi wo market ja sakti hai nahi toh samaan mai le aaunga." Preeti bua ke liye saheli shabd sunkar sharma si gai thi aur uske peeche chalti gate tak choddne aai.
"Mai Ritu didi se baat karne jaungi thodi der baad." Preeti ki chetawani atche se samajh gaya tha Arjun.
"Unhe bhi kuch nahi pata waise. Lekin sahi samay par mai khud bata he dunga abhi mai stadium ja raha hu. Chaho toh bua ko bhi ghar le jana." Sadak ki taraf jaata wo itna he bola aur is halki kinmin baarish me fir cycle lekar chal dia tha stadium ki taraf apna bag peeth par taange.
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"Kuch bhi bol Preeti ye ladka har tarah se tere he liye bana hai. Bas ek he baat ka thoda darr hai." Preeti andar apni bua ke bister par unke pass baithi thi.
"Bua, kisi baat ka darr nahi hai. Aur aap akeli nahi jo usko dil de baithi ho. Wo hai he aisa ke koi kuch kar he nahi sakta siwa pyaar karne ke us se. Lekin mujhe khushi hai ki wo mujh se itna pyaar karta hai ke kisi ke saamne hath pakadne tak se darr jata hai. Dekha nahi tha aapne kaise sar jhuka lia tha sirf is baat par ke mai peeche khadi thi. Agar mera dil uske he naam ki dhadkan leta hai toh wo bhi waisi he dor se mujh se juda hai." Preeti aur Arjun ka pyaar Renuka bua ko atche se pata chal gaya tha.
"Tujhe bura nahi laga jab hum dono ke baare me maine bataya?"
"Bua aap itna kuch sehti rahi toh agar usne aapko khushi di toh isme bura kya lagna. Atchi baat hai na ke aapne ek sahi fainsla lia. Wo kabhi in dono ghar me farak nai samajhta. Daadu ko aapne kabhi kisi ko itna pyaar karte dekha hai kya?"
"Tu bahot khuskismat hai Preeti. Sach me tujhe aisa insaan mila hai jo pyaar ke sath teri izzat karta hai. Kal raat jis tarah wo un logo ko maar raha tha mujhe ek pal ke liye toh teri parwah ho gai thi ki kahi ye ladka tere liye galat na ho. Beshak pyaar karta hai lekin fir jo abhi dekha ki kaise wo tere saamne jhuk gaya toh mera darr bhi khatam ho gaya."
"Mai kuch kam thodi na hu fir." Thoda sa itrate hue wo boli toh Renuka bua ne nehle par dehla sa maar dia.
"Ek baar us ghode ke neeche aaja fir dekhna tu kitni kam hai ya jyada. Tujhe tera sara Europe na yaad kara de toh bata dena." Preeti sharam se laal hoti bua ke baah par hath marti si unke sath he lipat gai. "Ganda he bolti ho aap."
"Meri gudiya tu naajuk si hai aur wo aisa jisne mujh jaisi aurat ko bhi bukhar chadha dia." Lehja thoda fikar wala tha unka. Pichle 3-4 saal me in dono ke beech bhi ek pakki saheli sa rishta ban chuka tha. Renuka ki toh koi itni khas saheli thi nahi shaadi ke baad se. Aur jaise jaise Preeti badi hone lagi thi toh Chandigarh rehne ke samay in dono me atcha taalmel ban gaya tha. Yahi wajah thi ki wo aisi baatein kar leti thi beshak Preeti sharam jaati thi lekin unki baatein sunkar maja leti thi wo.
"Aap yakeen he nahi karogi ki woh mere sath itna darta hai ke mujhe toh ye lag raha hai kahi shaadi ke baad bhi mujhe dard na ho jaye isliye wo kuch kare he na." Aise he unke sath lipti wo boli toh Renuka ne apna chehra uski taraf kar lia.
"Fir toh bas bahar waliyon ki mauj hogi." Wo hansi toh Preeti bhi usnke sath muskura di.
"Atcha bua chalo utho hum Ritu didi ke pas chalte hai. Aapko bhi kuch aur dosto ki jarurat hai aur unse behtar toh koi ho nahi sakta." Wo khadi hoti boli toh Renuka ji bhi uski baat maanti uth gai.
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"Aaj koi nahi hai yaha?" Stadium tak pahunchte hue baarish tej ho chuki thi aur waha lagbhag naa ke barabar he log the. Security wale 4 log toh gate ke andar he bane chote se kamre me chai peene me lage the aur cycle stand lagbhag khaali tha. 200 cycle jaha roj khadi hoti thi waha sirf 6-7 he thi. Khulle bhaag me hone wale khel ke toh sabhi maidaan khaali pade the. Arjun khud se baat karta bas apne boxing hall ki aur chal dia. Bag paani se surakshit tha lekin pehne hue kapde bheeg gaye the. Aise he andar aaya toh waha bhi na Balbir dikhai diya na he koi aur. Ek parcha laga tha waha board par jis pe motte pen se liha tha ke 2 baje ke baad ki sabhi practice band hai. Aur kal bhi avkash rahega.
'Gym he chalta hu fir.' Geele kapde waha janjeer par nichod ke taang woh nikkar aur bina baaju ki apni khuli tshirt pehan chajje ke neeche chalta hua gym ki taraf badh gaya. Yaha bhi ye poori tarah khaali thi lekin fir uski najar padi ek mat par lete Balbir par.
"Bhai tum toh yaha soye pade ho." Usko hilata wo bola toh Balbir uth gaya.
"Yaar aaj bhi tumhe chain nahi. Mai toh isliye araam kar raha tha ke aaj practice hai nahi aur bahar mere koi dost nahi hai. Hostel me bhi jyada log ghar ja chuke hai kyonki imtihaan bhi khatam ho chuke hai. Sirf wahi hai jo national ya state championship me bhaag lene wale hai." Arjun ke sath machine ki taraf chalte hue wo apni kamar aur baaju hilata sab batane me laga tha. Balbir ko bhi uska sath ab atcha lagne laga tha. Is bahane se ab wo chahe thoda he sahi lekin abhyaas karne laga tha.
Apne shrir ko garmane ke baad dono he ek rod me lohe ki plate daal kar baari se chaati ki kasrat karne lage the. Arjun araam se 80 kilo tak wajan ko sambhaal raha tha aur jab Balbir ki baari aati toh 15-15 ki 2 plate kam kar dete the. Arjun apna aakhiri set kar raha tha aur uska dhyaan upar rod par he the lekin Balbir thoda sa chonk gaya darwaje ke bahar kuch dekh kar. Arjun en neeche se he uski aankhon ko dekha aur fir gate ki taraf toh rod ko rakhta wo bench par baith gaya.
"Bhai kya dekh lia? Mujhe toh najar nahi aaya kuch." Arjun ki baat par Balbir ne usko chup rehne ko kaha. In dono ki awaaj is khali jagah me saaf pata chal sakti thi.
"Dhire bol chote bhai. Mujhe lagta hai ke kuch panga hone wala hai. Abhi maine 3 ladko ko dekha. Ye ####### akhaade ke pehalwan hai aur Dusre shehar ke stadium se the. Jitna mera dimag keh raha hai toh aaj kushti ke haal me sirf Vikas Poonia he abhyas kar raha hai aur ye teen uske he hath paanv todne aaye hai. Darwaje ke saamne he wo kapda baandh kar aage badhe hai." Arjun furti se seedha khada ho gaya Balbir ki baat sunkar.
"Baat Vikas aur Stadium ki hai aur bhai aap abhi tak khade ho?" Arjun darwaje ki taraf jata bola toh Balbir ne hath pakda.
"Chote bhai hosh me ladai ladte hai. Mai jaata hu udhar mooh par kapda baandh ke tu bhaag ke security walo ko bula." Balbir khud himmat dikha raha tha jo badi baat thi. Lekin Arjun nahi mana.
"Aap unko bula kar lao mai chala udhar." Uske hath se kapda cheen kar chehre par lapet wo daud he lia toh Balbir bhi bahar bhaga. Dono viprit disha me daud liye bina baarish ki parwah kiye.
"Behanchod tu Gold jitega? Teri maa chodu saale. Bijender pehalwan ke hote tu national khelega. Dekhu aaj kon bachawega tanne yaha haddi tuttan se." Vikas ke hath dono taraf se 2 tagde dikh rahe pehalwan se ladko ne pakde the aur un dono ne he uske ghutne jameen par daba ke usko kaabu kia hua tha. Vikas ke baalon ko kheenchta wo 6 feet se thoda kam lekin tagde sharir wala hath me ek kassi ka danda liye khada tha. Vikas ke kaan ke neeche se khoon tapak raha tha lekin chehre par koi dard ka bhaav nahi thi. Idhar us Bijender pehalwan ne wo danda hawa me uthaya he tha ke uska poora sharir sath me pade lohe ki almaari me ja laga. Bahar ko nikli rod jab uske sar se takraai toh anaar ke juice ka gilass jaise toot gaya uske sar pe. Arjun usko liye he ja bhida tha aur mamuli si chot uske hath me bhi aai thi lekin apna kaam usne kar dia tha jo itne tagde insaan ke panv jameen se ukhaad usko dhool chata di thi. Dono pehalwan harkat me aaye ye drishya dekh kar lekin jaise he ek Arjun ki taraf badha toh dusre par Vikas haavi ho gaya tha. Pal bhar me he dusra jameen par pada tha aur uski gardan Vikas ke ghutne ke neeche.
"Kon hai be tu? Bachega nahi yaad rakhio." Neeche pada Bijender tadapta hua bol raha tha. Sar ka khoon ab aankhon aur chehre par bhi fail chuka tha. Idhar wo dusra pehalwan Arjun ki taraf aaya toh dono ke hath ek dusre ki gardan par shikanje se kas gaye. Barabar kad aur sharir lekin ek anubhavi pehalwan aur dusra nausikhiya mukkebaj. Gale ki nasse ubharne lagi toh Arjun ne dusra hath bhi uski gardan par daba diya lekin woh bhi tayaar tha. Beech me he uska haath apne hath me pakad kar wo dono bas ek dusre ko rok kar khade the. 'apna hath chalane se behtar hai ke kandhe ka jor laga kar bas haath ko ek sahi kon se apne pratidwandi ke sanvedansheel bhaag par kamar ke upari hisse me maaro. Dil ki taraf ki pasli, kandhe ka jodd aur naak ki haddi ek sahi waar se pal bhar me chatak sakte hai.' Coach sahab ke baat dimag me ghumte he apni tarah uska gala kheenchte Arjun ne uske gale se seedha haath jhateke me chodd dia aur uske dil par ek bharpoor mukka bachi khuchi takat se de mara. Idhar woh neeche gira tha aur Bijender Arjun ko pakadne laga tha ke Balbir aur 7-8 guard dande lekar unhe gher khade ho gaye.
"Koi hila toh teeno yaha se bahar apne pairo par nahi jaogi." Balbir ne chehra dhake hue ye baat kahi toh Bijender samajh gaya tha ke wo fans chuke hai aur stadium me itna sangeen jurm karne ke liye ab uska pehalwani ka safar khatre me aa chuka hai. Vikas jab uthkar khada hua toh neeche pada pehalwan bhi behosh ho chuka tha. Arjun ne bhi jiski pasli par war kia tha woh chaah kar bhi uth nahi pa raha tha. Agle 2 minute me he waha par Stadium ke prabandhak, mukhya suraksha adhikaari, Kushti aur Boxing ke pramukh coach upastith the. Teeno ladko ke haath peeche rassi se baandh kar sath me laaye gaye dande aur lohe ki rod ko plastic me lapet wo sab bahar chal diye. Siwaye 2 coach aur Vikas, Balbir aur Arjun ke.
"Apne chehre se ye kapda utaaro." Kushti ke coach ne ye baat kahi toh Balbir aur Arjun ne kapde hata liye. Sandhu sahab sharir se toh anumaan laga chuke the lekin wo chup the.
"Tum yaha kab se ho? Aur ye sab kyo kia.?" Unka sawaal shaant lehje me tha.
"Ye mera chota bhai hai coach sahab aur ye bade guruji se mukkebaji ka prashikshan le raha hai. Mai idhar abhyas kar raha tha aur ye apne hall me." Vikas Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakh ke bola. Arjun bhi apne hath me pakde kapde ko uske kaan ke upar daba ke khada ho gaya jaha se khoon aa raha tha halka.
"Sandhu yar tere ladko ne aaj mera pehalwan bacha lia bhai. Dekh itni baarish me bhi ye niyam ke pakke hai." Ye coach sahah hath jodd kar Sandhu ji ko dhanyawad karne lage toh unhone bas haatho ko pakad kar itna kaha, "Apne bache hai je saare. Jitne mere utne aapke. Ab aap bas iska upchaar karwao ji mai jara office ke haal le lu ke un badmasho ko saja kaise deni hai." Vikas Arjun aur Balbir ko milne ka bol kar bahar nikal gaya apne coach ke sath toh Sandhu ji ne Arjun ka kaan umeth dia.
"Mohammad Ali ban gaya kya tu 10 din me jo pehalwano se bhidd gaya?"
"Sir, aapne he toh kaha tha ke ye bachaav karne ke liye he sikhaya jata hai. Maine bhi socha ke 10 din ka abhyaas parakh lu ke kahi kami na reh gai ho." Arjun apni mudi hui gardan se he bola toh woh hanste hue uske kandhe par hath liye bahar aa gaye. "Balbir aaja tu bhi. Atcha kaam kia beta tum dono ne."
"Dhanywad guruji. Lekin aaj maine zindagi me pehli baar dekha ji ke ek mukke me 6 foot ka pehalwan jameen pe gir gaya." Balbir ki baat par Coach Sandhu wahi ruk gaye.
"Kya bol raha hai tu?"
"Ji guru ji. Isne wo jo jameen par pada tha na uski pasli me ek he dhara tha aur wo kate kabutar sa neeche fadakne lag raha tha. Sahi bol raha hu guruji. Aap khud he socho ke Vikas toh ek pehalwan se he bhida jisko woh aakhiri tak pakde tha. Isne toh iska matlab dusre kas sar faad dia tha aur ek neeche gira dia." Balbir kahani sunata sa bola aur idhar Vikas aa gaya tha saaf rooi kaan par dabaye.
"Thik baat keh raha guruji Balbir. Mai toh masoom samajh raha tha is bache ko ye toh janwar hai. Bijender 85 kilo ki weigh category ka aur koi 12 saal abhyas kar chuka pehalwan hai. Lekin utha ke de mara diwar me aur sar khol dia ek baar me. Jaha tak dusre wale ka sawal hai wo bhi is baar national me heavy weight me khela tha. Lekin takda ghusand maara ladke ne bakkhiya hila di. Ro raha hai waha office me. Aur aapko bula rahe ji waha par witness signature ke liye. In dono ka naam nahi hai kahi."
"Parso se tu sirf mere sath abhyas karega aur Balbir aaj garam patti baandh lio tere haddiyan bhi tootengi ab." Dono ke sar pe haath fer ke wo chal dia pradhan office ki taraf.
"Katai Raavan aadmi hai bhai tu toh. Behanchod konsi diet le raha tu." Chajje ke neeche bani 3 lambi seedhiyon par baith gaye toh Vikas aabhar aur pyaar se Arjun ka gala baahon me lete bola.
"Vikas bhai pehle mai aane laga tha aapke pas. Lekin ye daud gaya aur sahi bhi kia. Nahi toh hum dono he pade hote jameen par." Balbir ki baat par Vikas muskura dia aur us se hath milaya. Balbir aaj hawa me udd raha tha kyonki ye isnaan stadium ki shaan aur bahut he kam bolne wala uske sath baitha uski he bottle se paani pee raha tha.
"Bhaiya khata tu wahi hu jo sab khaate hai. Lekin aapne Raavan kyo kaha mujhe?" Ab Ramayan padhne wale Arjun ko toh ye udaharan samajh na aaya. Uski baat par wo dono hansne lage.
"Bhai Raavan ka matlab ek taaqatvar aur hoshiyar insaan. Khud he soch ke jisko maarne khud bhagwan Vishnu ji ko avtaar lena pada woh koi mamuli toh tha nahi. Hunuman ji na maar paye the bhai usko. Lekin Raavan puran ke anusar wo atyachaari nahi tha. Sabse jyada gyaan wala vyakti tha. Itna gyaani ke dus sar me utna gyaan sama sakta wo uske ek akele ke pas tha. Lekin us se kahi badhkar tha uska apne se bade shoorveero se bhidd jana aur unhe hara dena. Kabhi padh lio atchi kitaab hai wo bhi. Aur aaj tune bhai meri jaan he khareed li. Chacha ka toh pehle he mai karjdaar hu lekin jo aaj tu kar gaya wo meri zindagi se upar hai bhai. Ye national khelte he Police quota mil jayega aur jyada atchi tayaari kar sakunga fir Asia, Europe khelne ki."
"Aapko dekhta hu toh lagta hai ke aap mere he jaise ho shayad kahi gehra rishta jarur hai. Bas fir darr nahi lagta." Arjun ne pehli baar Vikas ko gale laga lia toh wo uska sar sehlane laga aise he chipkaaye hue. Baarish ruk gai thi bas kuch bunde thoid bahot kabhi kabhi girti. Is sab ke beech 2 jodi aankhen idhar dekh rahi thi.
"Chal ab khada ho bhai. Khoon sukh gaya toh ab ek baar dikha aaun apni chott. Aur Balbir bhai bada shukriya aaj ke liye." Vikas us se hath mila kar waha se chal dia toh Balbir bola, "Bhai maja aa gaya chote aaj toh. Yaar ye aadmi ab apna dost hai." Uski khusi dekh Arjun bhi hans dia.
"Matlab meri dost atchi nahi lagti aapko?"
"Arre bhai tu toh uska bhi ustaad nikla. Lekin bhai Vikas ke sath rehne ke aur baat karne ke faayede fir bataunga tujhe. Chal hum bhi chalte hai." Uska hath pakad kar uthane laga toh Balbir ne dekha ki ungliya sooji hui thi.
"Oh bhai. Mere sath chal jaldi tu." Wo jaldi se usko lekar boxing haal ke kone me rakhe purane fridge ke pas aaya aur baraf nikal kar uski ungliyon par ragadne laga.
"Ye kya hai bhai?' Arjun ki baat usne ansuni kar di aur ragad ke baraf dono hanthon ki sabhi ungliyon par malne laga.
"Ek baar ghar jaa ke baraf ke paani me ungliya daal lio aur fir kapda lapet lio. Shayad diwar me lagne se phool gai. Jyada wajan na dio bhai inpe 24 ghante." Fir dono waha se ek bar gale lag ke nikal liye. Arjun apne geele kapde bag me daal kar abhyas wali dress me he cycle stand ki taraf chalne laga toh kuch he dur par Manjubala khadi dikhi ek aur ladki ke sath. Neele rang ki chatri liye thi.
"Kya haal hai Arjun? Kal bhi dikhai nahi diye." Manju ke pas wo pahucha toh shikat suni.
"Ab jab pata hota hai ke mai yahi hota hu toh fir ye sawaal shayad galat hai. Kal tum gayab thi aur mai yahi tha." usne muskurate hue hath milaya toh dhyaan dia sath wali ladki par. Lambi aur gori. Kuch uthi chaatiyan aur gol aakarshak chehra.
"Wo kal aur aaj hamari practice nahi thi. Ye meri saheli hai Chandni. Chandni ye mera dost hai Arjun." Manju ki awaaj me najakat thi is samay jo uski saheli bhi dekh rahi thi. " Hello Miss Chandni." Hath milate hue usne ye baat kahi toh ladki ne atche se uska hath daba lia. "Waise tum dono kitni der se dekh rahi thi waha jo kuch ho raha tha." Arjun ki baat sunkar dono ek dusre ka chehra hairani se dekhne lagi.
"Tumhe pata chal gaya tha?" Chandni ne ye baat kahi toh Arjun ke chehre pe vijayi muskaan thi jo sab keh rahi thi.
"Pata chal gaya tha jab guard andar aaye aur tum dono ye neeli chatri jhadiyon ke upar kiye andar dekh rahi thi. Fir waha bhi jab mai Vikas bhai aur Balbir ke sath baitha tha. Lekin pichle hafte tum shayad teen ladkiyan thi jab mai aur Balbir abhyas kar rahe the." Arjun ki har baat unke dimag hila rahi thi.
"Itna sab ek sath kaise kar lete ho?" Manuje ne Chandni ka hath uske hath se hatate hue khud pakad kar kaha toh Chandni thoda hans padi.
"Aisa hai na jo log kareeb ho wo kuch bhi kare pata chal he jata hai." Arjun ne thodi dithai dikhate dhire se usko apne aur pas kar lia toh Manju ke rongte khade hone lage the. Jagah beshak khaali thi aur aaj waha koi tha bhi nahi lekin sath me he uski saheli bhi thi jiske samne wo keh chuki thi ki uska koi khas lena dena nahi hai is ladke se.
"Wo.. woh.. baat ye thi ke ye tumse milna chahti thi." Apni jaan chudane ke liye wo itna bol toh gai lekin ab uska chehra bilkul paas aa chuka tha Arjun ke aur hath apni chaati par rakh lia tha Manju ka usne.
"Tumhe nahi milna tha?" Arjun ne uski aankhon me dekhte kaha toh Manju ne apni badi badi aankhen jhapka di lekin uski awaaj dil me armaan jagane lagi thi.
"Mujhe lagta hai ke Manju tu pehle atche se mil le apne 'Dost' se." Chandni hansti hui jaane lagi toh Arjun ne mauke ki najakat samajhte hue uska hath chodd dia.
"Aisi koi baat nahi hai Chandni ji. Ye ladki pehle ladki kam aur toofan jyada thi aur bas main isko sirf asliyat bata raha hu ki tofaan kaise kaabu kia jata hai."
"Dekh lia maine bhi ke atche tofaan sambhal lete ho. Lekin ye keh rahi thi ki tum sirf iske dost ho." Chandni ki is baat par Manju ne uski taraf dekha, jaane kis najar se.
"Ha aur tune fir kaha ke tujhe ye ladka pasand hai aur tujhe is se dosti karni hai. Le ab kar le tu baat aur dosti. Mujhe koi pareshani nahi hai." Manju itna spasht bol degi, Chandni ko ummeed nahi thi. Wo wahi khadi rahi toh Arjun he bola.
"Dekhiye ye meri dost hai toh aap bhi meri dost hui iski saheli hone ke naate. Aur aap mujh se khul ke baat kar sakti hai kabhi bhi. Abhi mai nikalta hu lekin kal mera abhyaas nahi hai." Wo itna bolkar jaane laga toh Manju ne kalai thaam li.
"Parso mujhe gaanv jana hai. Milne aaoge?" Is baar sach me vinti si thi Manju ke lehje me aur apni saheli ki koi parwah nahi thi.
"Aaunga bhi aur agar kahogi toh bus me khud bithane chalunga." Aankhon me dekhte hue usne Manjubala ke gaal par hath rakha pyaar se toh wo ek pal uske gale lag gai fir alag hoti hui bye bolkar Chandni ke sath chal di. Arjun bhi stand ki aur muskurata hua chal dia.
"Kitna jhoot bolne lagi hai ri tu apni saheli se bhi." Chandni uska hath pakde uske sath dheere dheere stadium ke dusri taraf bane girls hostel jaati boli.
"Jhoot kab bola maine? Bataya toh tha ke mera dost hai." Manjubala ki dhadkan abhi tak tej thi.
"Teri aankhen jo keh rahi hai woh kuch aur baat hai. Pyaar karti hai na tu us se aur waise wo bhi teri parwah karta hai." Chandni ki baat se thodi rahat mili usko.
"Poora sach nahi pata tujhe. Ek aur ladki hai Chandni Arjun ki zindagi me. Aur jitni mujhe samajh hai un dono ka rishta pyaar se upar ka hai. Dono ek he jaise hai ke koi bhi unse pyaar kiye bina na reh paaye. Wo ladki khud mujh se ek pal me ghulmil kar baat karne lagi thi, iske he sath khade hue. Mai nahi chahti ke ki mai beech me aaun un dono ke lekin dil kehta hai ke zindagi bhar ka sath jab mumkin nahi toh jitna wo haq se de raha hai utna milna bhi bahot hai." Apni gussel saheli ki aisi gehri baat par Chandni bhi kho si gai.
"Teri baat bilkul thik hai Manju. Jab kuch mil raha ho toh jitna naseed de utna he thik hai. Atchi baat hai aur waise agar thoda prasaad gareebon ke liye bach jaye toh mera bhi khayaal rakhna.' Gambhir baat ko pal bhar me hansi se bhar dia usne.
"Le lio tu bhi uska. Mana toh karne se raha jab saamne se ladki he khud chal ke aaygi toh. Bas waisa haal na kar de jaisa un ladko ka kia tha." Manju ki baat se uska bhi dhyaan waha ladaai par gaya.
"Kasam se yaar. Matlab Vikas, jo mera pehla sapno ka premi tha uski jaan is ladke ne bachaai. Aur kaise woh isko apna bhai bata raha tha aur dono me itna pyaar. Koi baat toh jarur hai. Aur fir agar meri lete hue wo mujhe maar bhi dega toh saubhagyashali kehlaungi. Haaye." Chandni bhi pakki harfanmaula thi. Dono saheliya aise he nikal gai.
Raavan
Takriban dhai baje Arjun ghar aaya toh ab dil pehle se behtar tha. Bhautik Vigyaan ki padhi hui baat usko smaran ho aai thi jab wo apne is maansik kasht me khoya baitha tha waha jungle me. Gati aur Santulan. Ye do cheej he nirdharit karti hai brahmaand ki har vastu ko. Ek atom se lekar hamare saur mandal tak ko. Agar ek chota sa annu (Atom) gati se aniyantrit ho jaye aur bina santulan rakhe dishaheen bahar nikalne lage toh fir wo apni urja se tabahi kar sakta hai. Suraj se lekar Prithvi tak apni dhuri par sthir ho kar ek santulit gati se ghoomte hai. Kisi ek santulan sabko nuksaan pahucha sakta hai. Kya ho agar Surya apni kaksha se nikal kar Pritvi ki taraf aane lage? Kya ho agar Prithvi ek he jagah ghoomti rahi lekin surya ke ird-gird apna niyam chodd de.? Sarvnaash. Ek sharir bhi toh tabhi bimar hota hai jab uska santulan kharab ho jata hai. Is baat ko dhyaan rakh kar Arjun ne khud ko kaabu me kia tha ke apni dincharya aur sath jude pyaar karne walo ko woh dukh nahi pahuchayega. Har din alag beshak ho lekin apne aapko wo hamesha waisa he bana ke rakhega jaisa uske log chahte hai. Pyaar laft bhi dimaag me ghoom raha tha is sab ke beech toh kahi kisi Kavi ki likhi ye pankti yaad aa gai usko.
'Aukaat aur Sehne ke hisaab se he milta hai jahan me pyaar sabko.
Dharti ke samandar ek chaand se hil jaate hai, Shani 18 Chaand liye firta hai'
Bas fir uski wo muskaan wapis chehre par aa gai thi. Ab wo ghar par Ritu didi ke haath se khana kha raha tha jo aaj bade pyaar se khud apni jaan aur chote bhai ko sar pe hath ferti khilaane me lagi thi.
"Ye ho kya raha hai matlab? Na tu 9 ki hai aur na ye 6 ka. Itna bada ho gaya aur dekho abhi tak behan ke haatho khaa raha hai." Priyanka didi ye kehti unke saamne baith gai aur Aarti bhi. Alka didi apna paseena poch kar haath mooh dhone chali gai.
"Didi, ye toh hamesha mere liye 6 ka he rahega." Khana khatam kar ke wo uthti hui boli aur Arjun ka matha pyaar se choom lia. Wo bhi apni is behan/premika ko jaan se badhkar chahta tha. Idhar Alka didi aai toh wo bhi bol uthi. "Haan toh bada hua he kab hai ye. Abhi bol do ke ghar ke bahar haathi aaya hai toh dekhna 5 rupaye dhoond ke gali me na daud laga de toh kehna mujhe." Hansti si woh Arjun ke baal kharab karti uske saath baith gai toh Ritu didi bhi ab apni plate lekar waha aa gai.
"Aap baitho yaha didi. Mai ek baar Renuka bua ka haal pooch aau fir tayaar hokar stadium bhi jana hai." Wo khada hota bola toh Ritu ne aangan me girti halki bunda baandi hoti dikhai. "Matlab baarish me tu jayega?"
"Mom ka toh nahi bana hua mai didi. Chota hu lekin insaan he hu, pighalne se raha mai." Muskurata hua wo seedha unke gale lagne ke baad bahar nikal gaya. Ek pal ko Ritu thoda chonk si gai fir ek muskaan ke sath Alka ke sath baith khaane he lagi thi ke saamne baithi Priyanka didi aur Aarti ko apni taraf dekhta paya.
"Aise kya dekh rahi ho aap? Arjun hamesha aisa karta hai jab thoda khush hota hai." Ritu ki baat par dono bhi muskura di lekin unhe ye nahi pata tha ke Ritu ke dil me chinta ke lehar uth gai thi.
"Baarish ho rahi hai Alka tu ek baar mere sath bahar chal wo kapde utaar kar laane hai." Wo apna toda hua nivala plate me rakhti wapis khadi hui toh Alka na pal bhar ki der na ki Ritu ke sath jaane ki.
"Arre tum dono khana kha lo mai jaati hu." Priyanka uth bhi na paai thi ki dono bahar chal di.
"Arjun kuch thik nahi hai Alka." Bahar aangan me koi kapda nahi tha. Lekin Ritu ne chinta se apne dil ki baat batai toh Alka bhi pareshaan ho gai.
"Kya lagta hai tujhe ki kya pareshani hui hogi.?"
"Ye jab cycle lekar bahar se he nikal gaya tha uske baad se lekar abhi khaane ke beech ye jiske sath tha wahi pareshani ki wajah bata ya ho sakta hai. Lekin hum me se koi nahi hai ye pakka hai."
"Sahi kaha Ritu. Mai bhi 2 ghante Preeti ke ghar thi aur usne bataya tha ke subah wo ghar aaya tha toh khush tha. Uske baad Tara ko choddkar he aate samay wo unke ghar ke bahar se he dawa pakda gaya tha. Scooter yahi khada tha matlab wo kahi aaspas he gaya tha. Aur jab tune usko cycle uthane aate dekha tab bhi wo thik tha. Library aur ghar ke beech me kuch hua hai. Chal abhi andar chal aur khud us se kuch mat poochna bas dekh agar koi baat hai toh woh jarur hum dono se ghuma fira ke karega he."
Udhar jab Arjun Preeti ke ghar gaya toh dining table par Renuka bua baithi thi aur Parvati rasoighar me thi.
"Aap kaisi ho ab? Jyada bimar ho gai kya?" Unke barabar aate hue Arjun ne paanv choone ka upkram kia toh seb chilti Renuka ne usko gale se laga lia.
"Arre nahi re pagal. Itna kuch bhi nahi tha bas halka sa sharir garam ho gaya tha mausam aur .. Lekin mai ab bilkul thik hu. Pareshan mat hua kar tu itna." Apni baat thodi beech me adhuri chodd kar apne haath se ek faank seb ki kaat kar uske mooh me daalti wo boli. Bahot pyaari lag rahi thi Renuka is samay. Arjun ko pas me dekh kar toh chehre par ek haya ki laali aur muskaan tair gai thi.
"Preeti kaha hai?" Arjun ne dheeme se kaha toh Renuka bua muskurati hui boli.
"Tu ghabra mat jyada. Wo abhi naha rahi hai aur tere jaane ke baad mai apne kamre me so gai thi jaa kar. Bas Preeti ne subah mujh se teri raat ko bister par giri patti dikhate hue poocha tha toh Papa ne he usko bataya tha ke raat tu uske kamre me soya tha aur chot aai thi tujhe choti si toh unhone he patti ki thi." Renuka bua ki baat sunkar wo thoda shaant ho gaya.
"Waise ek baat pooch lu?" Unke is prashan par Arjun ke chehre par bhi muskaan aa gai aur usne sar hila dia sath he table ke neeche se unka haath apne haath me thaam lia.
"Preeti aur tera pyaar bahot gehra hai na? Aur agar aisa hai toh fir humne jo kia woh sahi nahi hua is wajah se. Kya hoga agar usko sab pata chal gaya toh?" Renuka ki baat saaf thi aur swar behad naram.
"Wo samajhdar ladki hai bua. Usko ye baat hargiz dukhi nahi karegi itna mujhe maloom hai. Mere dil me Preeti ki jagah koi le nahi sakta wo bhi ye jaanti hai aur mai ye baat aapko bhi bata raha hu. Aap ko bhi pata hai ke humne jo kia tha wo khushi se he kia tha aur koi vaasna ya maje ke liye toh nahi. Aur Preeti agar aapko samajhti hai toh woh is baat par chinta nahi jatayegi." Haath ko pakde hue he usne ye baat keh daali toh Renuka ke chehre par muskaan chaudi ho gai thi.
"Pyaar toh mai tum dono ka he samajh gai thi jab usne mujhe kasam de kar tumhari chot ka poocha tha mujh se. Aur fir tumhari jeans ko apne haatho se dhone ke baad jab press kiya usne toh choom rahi thi apne gale se laga kar usko. Aur dekho ab kaise sharma rahi hai peeche khadi." Arjun ki itna sunkar he fatt ke 4 ho gai thi. Jaise he peeche muda toh Preeti ne apni baahen uske gale me daal di. Renuka bua dono ko dekhti bas khush ho rahi thi.
"Tum kabse yaha thi?", Arjun ko aise hairan pareshan dekh kar Preeti muskurati boli, "Aaj Parvati aur Mukesh toh hai nahi fir khana mai bana rahi thi. Kabhi andar dekh lia karo sirf bartan ki awaaj sunkar andaja laga lete ho." Na Preeti ne koi aisi waisi harkat ki thi apni bua ke samne na koi safai poochi thi. Bas Kursi ke peeche khadi dono hath uske gale me daal kar khadi he thi.
"Waise ab jhoot bolne lage ho mujhse bhi." Preeti ki is baat par wo niruttar sa ho gaya tha. Najre jhukne lagi toh Renuka bua waha se uth kar apne kamre ki aur chali gai. Preeti ab unki kursi par aa kar baith gai thi.
"Paagal mai tumhari chott ke bataye jhooth par bol rahi hu. Tumne bua ki jaan bachai lekin fir bhi ye baat chupa rahe the. Aur jab itna pyaar aur vishwas hai mere sath toh tumhe kya lagta hai tumhari koi bhi baat mujhe dukhi kar sakti hai?" Arjun ka hath pakad kar Preeti ne dusre haath se uska chehra upar kia toh waha halki nami thi. Usko kass ke gale lagati woh bhi chintit ho uthi.
"Koi aur baat hai na? Tumhe pata hai Arjun ke mai tumhare dil ko atche se mehsoos kar sakti hu. Bua ne jab khud he mujhe sab bata dia tha toh wo baat itni badi nahi aur mai bhi khush hu is baat se. Lekin abhi tum jo nahi bata rahe woh badi baat hai." Arjun soch raha tha ke wo Jyoti ka jikra kare ya na kare. Fir uth kar usko gale lagata wo bas gaal choomkar bathroom me chal dia. Chehra dhone ke baad bahar aaya toh waha koi udasi na thi.
"Bahar baarish ho rahi hai toh aaj tum ghar rahogi. Stadium nahi jana aur apni saheli se bol dena ke agar shaam ko barish rukegi tabhi wo market ja sakti hai nahi toh samaan mai le aaunga." Preeti bua ke liye saheli shabd sunkar sharma si gai thi aur uske peeche chalti gate tak choddne aai.
"Mai Ritu didi se baat karne jaungi thodi der baad." Preeti ki chetawani atche se samajh gaya tha Arjun.
"Unhe bhi kuch nahi pata waise. Lekin sahi samay par mai khud bata he dunga abhi mai stadium ja raha hu. Chaho toh bua ko bhi ghar le jana." Sadak ki taraf jaata wo itna he bola aur is halki kinmin baarish me fir cycle lekar chal dia tha stadium ki taraf apna bag peeth par taange.
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"Kuch bhi bol Preeti ye ladka har tarah se tere he liye bana hai. Bas ek he baat ka thoda darr hai." Preeti andar apni bua ke bister par unke pass baithi thi.
"Bua, kisi baat ka darr nahi hai. Aur aap akeli nahi jo usko dil de baithi ho. Wo hai he aisa ke koi kuch kar he nahi sakta siwa pyaar karne ke us se. Lekin mujhe khushi hai ki wo mujh se itna pyaar karta hai ke kisi ke saamne hath pakadne tak se darr jata hai. Dekha nahi tha aapne kaise sar jhuka lia tha sirf is baat par ke mai peeche khadi thi. Agar mera dil uske he naam ki dhadkan leta hai toh wo bhi waisi he dor se mujh se juda hai." Preeti aur Arjun ka pyaar Renuka bua ko atche se pata chal gaya tha.
"Tujhe bura nahi laga jab hum dono ke baare me maine bataya?"
"Bua aap itna kuch sehti rahi toh agar usne aapko khushi di toh isme bura kya lagna. Atchi baat hai na ke aapne ek sahi fainsla lia. Wo kabhi in dono ghar me farak nai samajhta. Daadu ko aapne kabhi kisi ko itna pyaar karte dekha hai kya?"
"Tu bahot khuskismat hai Preeti. Sach me tujhe aisa insaan mila hai jo pyaar ke sath teri izzat karta hai. Kal raat jis tarah wo un logo ko maar raha tha mujhe ek pal ke liye toh teri parwah ho gai thi ki kahi ye ladka tere liye galat na ho. Beshak pyaar karta hai lekin fir jo abhi dekha ki kaise wo tere saamne jhuk gaya toh mera darr bhi khatam ho gaya."
"Mai kuch kam thodi na hu fir." Thoda sa itrate hue wo boli toh Renuka bua ne nehle par dehla sa maar dia.
"Ek baar us ghode ke neeche aaja fir dekhna tu kitni kam hai ya jyada. Tujhe tera sara Europe na yaad kara de toh bata dena." Preeti sharam se laal hoti bua ke baah par hath marti si unke sath he lipat gai. "Ganda he bolti ho aap."
"Meri gudiya tu naajuk si hai aur wo aisa jisne mujh jaisi aurat ko bhi bukhar chadha dia." Lehja thoda fikar wala tha unka. Pichle 3-4 saal me in dono ke beech bhi ek pakki saheli sa rishta ban chuka tha. Renuka ki toh koi itni khas saheli thi nahi shaadi ke baad se. Aur jaise jaise Preeti badi hone lagi thi toh Chandigarh rehne ke samay in dono me atcha taalmel ban gaya tha. Yahi wajah thi ki wo aisi baatein kar leti thi beshak Preeti sharam jaati thi lekin unki baatein sunkar maja leti thi wo.
"Aap yakeen he nahi karogi ki woh mere sath itna darta hai ke mujhe toh ye lag raha hai kahi shaadi ke baad bhi mujhe dard na ho jaye isliye wo kuch kare he na." Aise he unke sath lipti wo boli toh Renuka ne apna chehra uski taraf kar lia.
"Fir toh bas bahar waliyon ki mauj hogi." Wo hansi toh Preeti bhi usnke sath muskura di.
"Atcha bua chalo utho hum Ritu didi ke pas chalte hai. Aapko bhi kuch aur dosto ki jarurat hai aur unse behtar toh koi ho nahi sakta." Wo khadi hoti boli toh Renuka ji bhi uski baat maanti uth gai.
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"Aaj koi nahi hai yaha?" Stadium tak pahunchte hue baarish tej ho chuki thi aur waha lagbhag naa ke barabar he log the. Security wale 4 log toh gate ke andar he bane chote se kamre me chai peene me lage the aur cycle stand lagbhag khaali tha. 200 cycle jaha roj khadi hoti thi waha sirf 6-7 he thi. Khulle bhaag me hone wale khel ke toh sabhi maidaan khaali pade the. Arjun khud se baat karta bas apne boxing hall ki aur chal dia. Bag paani se surakshit tha lekin pehne hue kapde bheeg gaye the. Aise he andar aaya toh waha bhi na Balbir dikhai diya na he koi aur. Ek parcha laga tha waha board par jis pe motte pen se liha tha ke 2 baje ke baad ki sabhi practice band hai. Aur kal bhi avkash rahega.
'Gym he chalta hu fir.' Geele kapde waha janjeer par nichod ke taang woh nikkar aur bina baaju ki apni khuli tshirt pehan chajje ke neeche chalta hua gym ki taraf badh gaya. Yaha bhi ye poori tarah khaali thi lekin fir uski najar padi ek mat par lete Balbir par.
"Bhai tum toh yaha soye pade ho." Usko hilata wo bola toh Balbir uth gaya.
"Yaar aaj bhi tumhe chain nahi. Mai toh isliye araam kar raha tha ke aaj practice hai nahi aur bahar mere koi dost nahi hai. Hostel me bhi jyada log ghar ja chuke hai kyonki imtihaan bhi khatam ho chuke hai. Sirf wahi hai jo national ya state championship me bhaag lene wale hai." Arjun ke sath machine ki taraf chalte hue wo apni kamar aur baaju hilata sab batane me laga tha. Balbir ko bhi uska sath ab atcha lagne laga tha. Is bahane se ab wo chahe thoda he sahi lekin abhyaas karne laga tha.

Apne shrir ko garmane ke baad dono he ek rod me lohe ki plate daal kar baari se chaati ki kasrat karne lage the. Arjun araam se 80 kilo tak wajan ko sambhaal raha tha aur jab Balbir ki baari aati toh 15-15 ki 2 plate kam kar dete the. Arjun apna aakhiri set kar raha tha aur uska dhyaan upar rod par he the lekin Balbir thoda sa chonk gaya darwaje ke bahar kuch dekh kar. Arjun en neeche se he uski aankhon ko dekha aur fir gate ki taraf toh rod ko rakhta wo bench par baith gaya.
"Bhai kya dekh lia? Mujhe toh najar nahi aaya kuch." Arjun ki baat par Balbir ne usko chup rehne ko kaha. In dono ki awaaj is khali jagah me saaf pata chal sakti thi.
"Dhire bol chote bhai. Mujhe lagta hai ke kuch panga hone wala hai. Abhi maine 3 ladko ko dekha. Ye ####### akhaade ke pehalwan hai aur Dusre shehar ke stadium se the. Jitna mera dimag keh raha hai toh aaj kushti ke haal me sirf Vikas Poonia he abhyas kar raha hai aur ye teen uske he hath paanv todne aaye hai. Darwaje ke saamne he wo kapda baandh kar aage badhe hai." Arjun furti se seedha khada ho gaya Balbir ki baat sunkar.
"Baat Vikas aur Stadium ki hai aur bhai aap abhi tak khade ho?" Arjun darwaje ki taraf jata bola toh Balbir ne hath pakda.
"Chote bhai hosh me ladai ladte hai. Mai jaata hu udhar mooh par kapda baandh ke tu bhaag ke security walo ko bula." Balbir khud himmat dikha raha tha jo badi baat thi. Lekin Arjun nahi mana.
"Aap unko bula kar lao mai chala udhar." Uske hath se kapda cheen kar chehre par lapet wo daud he lia toh Balbir bhi bahar bhaga. Dono viprit disha me daud liye bina baarish ki parwah kiye.
"Behanchod tu Gold jitega? Teri maa chodu saale. Bijender pehalwan ke hote tu national khelega. Dekhu aaj kon bachawega tanne yaha haddi tuttan se." Vikas ke hath dono taraf se 2 tagde dikh rahe pehalwan se ladko ne pakde the aur un dono ne he uske ghutne jameen par daba ke usko kaabu kia hua tha. Vikas ke baalon ko kheenchta wo 6 feet se thoda kam lekin tagde sharir wala hath me ek kassi ka danda liye khada tha. Vikas ke kaan ke neeche se khoon tapak raha tha lekin chehre par koi dard ka bhaav nahi thi. Idhar us Bijender pehalwan ne wo danda hawa me uthaya he tha ke uska poora sharir sath me pade lohe ki almaari me ja laga. Bahar ko nikli rod jab uske sar se takraai toh anaar ke juice ka gilass jaise toot gaya uske sar pe. Arjun usko liye he ja bhida tha aur mamuli si chot uske hath me bhi aai thi lekin apna kaam usne kar dia tha jo itne tagde insaan ke panv jameen se ukhaad usko dhool chata di thi. Dono pehalwan harkat me aaye ye drishya dekh kar lekin jaise he ek Arjun ki taraf badha toh dusre par Vikas haavi ho gaya tha. Pal bhar me he dusra jameen par pada tha aur uski gardan Vikas ke ghutne ke neeche.
"Kon hai be tu? Bachega nahi yaad rakhio." Neeche pada Bijender tadapta hua bol raha tha. Sar ka khoon ab aankhon aur chehre par bhi fail chuka tha. Idhar wo dusra pehalwan Arjun ki taraf aaya toh dono ke hath ek dusre ki gardan par shikanje se kas gaye. Barabar kad aur sharir lekin ek anubhavi pehalwan aur dusra nausikhiya mukkebaj. Gale ki nasse ubharne lagi toh Arjun ne dusra hath bhi uski gardan par daba diya lekin woh bhi tayaar tha. Beech me he uska haath apne hath me pakad kar wo dono bas ek dusre ko rok kar khade the. 'apna hath chalane se behtar hai ke kandhe ka jor laga kar bas haath ko ek sahi kon se apne pratidwandi ke sanvedansheel bhaag par kamar ke upari hisse me maaro. Dil ki taraf ki pasli, kandhe ka jodd aur naak ki haddi ek sahi waar se pal bhar me chatak sakte hai.' Coach sahab ke baat dimag me ghumte he apni tarah uska gala kheenchte Arjun ne uske gale se seedha haath jhateke me chodd dia aur uske dil par ek bharpoor mukka bachi khuchi takat se de mara. Idhar woh neeche gira tha aur Bijender Arjun ko pakadne laga tha ke Balbir aur 7-8 guard dande lekar unhe gher khade ho gaye.
"Koi hila toh teeno yaha se bahar apne pairo par nahi jaogi." Balbir ne chehra dhake hue ye baat kahi toh Bijender samajh gaya tha ke wo fans chuke hai aur stadium me itna sangeen jurm karne ke liye ab uska pehalwani ka safar khatre me aa chuka hai. Vikas jab uthkar khada hua toh neeche pada pehalwan bhi behosh ho chuka tha. Arjun ne bhi jiski pasli par war kia tha woh chaah kar bhi uth nahi pa raha tha. Agle 2 minute me he waha par Stadium ke prabandhak, mukhya suraksha adhikaari, Kushti aur Boxing ke pramukh coach upastith the. Teeno ladko ke haath peeche rassi se baandh kar sath me laaye gaye dande aur lohe ki rod ko plastic me lapet wo sab bahar chal diye. Siwaye 2 coach aur Vikas, Balbir aur Arjun ke.
"Apne chehre se ye kapda utaaro." Kushti ke coach ne ye baat kahi toh Balbir aur Arjun ne kapde hata liye. Sandhu sahab sharir se toh anumaan laga chuke the lekin wo chup the.
"Tum yaha kab se ho? Aur ye sab kyo kia.?" Unka sawaal shaant lehje me tha.
"Ye mera chota bhai hai coach sahab aur ye bade guruji se mukkebaji ka prashikshan le raha hai. Mai idhar abhyas kar raha tha aur ye apne hall me." Vikas Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakh ke bola. Arjun bhi apne hath me pakde kapde ko uske kaan ke upar daba ke khada ho gaya jaha se khoon aa raha tha halka.
"Sandhu yar tere ladko ne aaj mera pehalwan bacha lia bhai. Dekh itni baarish me bhi ye niyam ke pakke hai." Ye coach sahah hath jodd kar Sandhu ji ko dhanyawad karne lage toh unhone bas haatho ko pakad kar itna kaha, "Apne bache hai je saare. Jitne mere utne aapke. Ab aap bas iska upchaar karwao ji mai jara office ke haal le lu ke un badmasho ko saja kaise deni hai." Vikas Arjun aur Balbir ko milne ka bol kar bahar nikal gaya apne coach ke sath toh Sandhu ji ne Arjun ka kaan umeth dia.
"Mohammad Ali ban gaya kya tu 10 din me jo pehalwano se bhidd gaya?"
"Sir, aapne he toh kaha tha ke ye bachaav karne ke liye he sikhaya jata hai. Maine bhi socha ke 10 din ka abhyaas parakh lu ke kahi kami na reh gai ho." Arjun apni mudi hui gardan se he bola toh woh hanste hue uske kandhe par hath liye bahar aa gaye. "Balbir aaja tu bhi. Atcha kaam kia beta tum dono ne."
"Dhanywad guruji. Lekin aaj maine zindagi me pehli baar dekha ji ke ek mukke me 6 foot ka pehalwan jameen pe gir gaya." Balbir ki baat par Coach Sandhu wahi ruk gaye.
"Kya bol raha hai tu?"
"Ji guru ji. Isne wo jo jameen par pada tha na uski pasli me ek he dhara tha aur wo kate kabutar sa neeche fadakne lag raha tha. Sahi bol raha hu guruji. Aap khud he socho ke Vikas toh ek pehalwan se he bhida jisko woh aakhiri tak pakde tha. Isne toh iska matlab dusre kas sar faad dia tha aur ek neeche gira dia." Balbir kahani sunata sa bola aur idhar Vikas aa gaya tha saaf rooi kaan par dabaye.
"Thik baat keh raha guruji Balbir. Mai toh masoom samajh raha tha is bache ko ye toh janwar hai. Bijender 85 kilo ki weigh category ka aur koi 12 saal abhyas kar chuka pehalwan hai. Lekin utha ke de mara diwar me aur sar khol dia ek baar me. Jaha tak dusre wale ka sawal hai wo bhi is baar national me heavy weight me khela tha. Lekin takda ghusand maara ladke ne bakkhiya hila di. Ro raha hai waha office me. Aur aapko bula rahe ji waha par witness signature ke liye. In dono ka naam nahi hai kahi."
"Parso se tu sirf mere sath abhyas karega aur Balbir aaj garam patti baandh lio tere haddiyan bhi tootengi ab." Dono ke sar pe haath fer ke wo chal dia pradhan office ki taraf.
"Katai Raavan aadmi hai bhai tu toh. Behanchod konsi diet le raha tu." Chajje ke neeche bani 3 lambi seedhiyon par baith gaye toh Vikas aabhar aur pyaar se Arjun ka gala baahon me lete bola.
"Vikas bhai pehle mai aane laga tha aapke pas. Lekin ye daud gaya aur sahi bhi kia. Nahi toh hum dono he pade hote jameen par." Balbir ki baat par Vikas muskura dia aur us se hath milaya. Balbir aaj hawa me udd raha tha kyonki ye isnaan stadium ki shaan aur bahut he kam bolne wala uske sath baitha uski he bottle se paani pee raha tha.
"Bhaiya khata tu wahi hu jo sab khaate hai. Lekin aapne Raavan kyo kaha mujhe?" Ab Ramayan padhne wale Arjun ko toh ye udaharan samajh na aaya. Uski baat par wo dono hansne lage.
"Bhai Raavan ka matlab ek taaqatvar aur hoshiyar insaan. Khud he soch ke jisko maarne khud bhagwan Vishnu ji ko avtaar lena pada woh koi mamuli toh tha nahi. Hunuman ji na maar paye the bhai usko. Lekin Raavan puran ke anusar wo atyachaari nahi tha. Sabse jyada gyaan wala vyakti tha. Itna gyaani ke dus sar me utna gyaan sama sakta wo uske ek akele ke pas tha. Lekin us se kahi badhkar tha uska apne se bade shoorveero se bhidd jana aur unhe hara dena. Kabhi padh lio atchi kitaab hai wo bhi. Aur aaj tune bhai meri jaan he khareed li. Chacha ka toh pehle he mai karjdaar hu lekin jo aaj tu kar gaya wo meri zindagi se upar hai bhai. Ye national khelte he Police quota mil jayega aur jyada atchi tayaari kar sakunga fir Asia, Europe khelne ki."
"Aapko dekhta hu toh lagta hai ke aap mere he jaise ho shayad kahi gehra rishta jarur hai. Bas fir darr nahi lagta." Arjun ne pehli baar Vikas ko gale laga lia toh wo uska sar sehlane laga aise he chipkaaye hue. Baarish ruk gai thi bas kuch bunde thoid bahot kabhi kabhi girti. Is sab ke beech 2 jodi aankhen idhar dekh rahi thi.
"Chal ab khada ho bhai. Khoon sukh gaya toh ab ek baar dikha aaun apni chott. Aur Balbir bhai bada shukriya aaj ke liye." Vikas us se hath mila kar waha se chal dia toh Balbir bola, "Bhai maja aa gaya chote aaj toh. Yaar ye aadmi ab apna dost hai." Uski khusi dekh Arjun bhi hans dia.
"Matlab meri dost atchi nahi lagti aapko?"
"Arre bhai tu toh uska bhi ustaad nikla. Lekin bhai Vikas ke sath rehne ke aur baat karne ke faayede fir bataunga tujhe. Chal hum bhi chalte hai." Uska hath pakad kar uthane laga toh Balbir ne dekha ki ungliya sooji hui thi.
"Oh bhai. Mere sath chal jaldi tu." Wo jaldi se usko lekar boxing haal ke kone me rakhe purane fridge ke pas aaya aur baraf nikal kar uski ungliyon par ragadne laga.
"Ye kya hai bhai?' Arjun ki baat usne ansuni kar di aur ragad ke baraf dono hanthon ki sabhi ungliyon par malne laga.
"Ek baar ghar jaa ke baraf ke paani me ungliya daal lio aur fir kapda lapet lio. Shayad diwar me lagne se phool gai. Jyada wajan na dio bhai inpe 24 ghante." Fir dono waha se ek bar gale lag ke nikal liye. Arjun apne geele kapde bag me daal kar abhyas wali dress me he cycle stand ki taraf chalne laga toh kuch he dur par Manjubala khadi dikhi ek aur ladki ke sath. Neele rang ki chatri liye thi.
"Kya haal hai Arjun? Kal bhi dikhai nahi diye." Manju ke pas wo pahucha toh shikat suni.
"Ab jab pata hota hai ke mai yahi hota hu toh fir ye sawaal shayad galat hai. Kal tum gayab thi aur mai yahi tha." usne muskurate hue hath milaya toh dhyaan dia sath wali ladki par. Lambi aur gori. Kuch uthi chaatiyan aur gol aakarshak chehra.
"Wo kal aur aaj hamari practice nahi thi. Ye meri saheli hai Chandni. Chandni ye mera dost hai Arjun." Manju ki awaaj me najakat thi is samay jo uski saheli bhi dekh rahi thi. " Hello Miss Chandni." Hath milate hue usne ye baat kahi toh ladki ne atche se uska hath daba lia. "Waise tum dono kitni der se dekh rahi thi waha jo kuch ho raha tha." Arjun ki baat sunkar dono ek dusre ka chehra hairani se dekhne lagi.
"Tumhe pata chal gaya tha?" Chandni ne ye baat kahi toh Arjun ke chehre pe vijayi muskaan thi jo sab keh rahi thi.
"Pata chal gaya tha jab guard andar aaye aur tum dono ye neeli chatri jhadiyon ke upar kiye andar dekh rahi thi. Fir waha bhi jab mai Vikas bhai aur Balbir ke sath baitha tha. Lekin pichle hafte tum shayad teen ladkiyan thi jab mai aur Balbir abhyas kar rahe the." Arjun ki har baat unke dimag hila rahi thi.
"Itna sab ek sath kaise kar lete ho?" Manuje ne Chandni ka hath uske hath se hatate hue khud pakad kar kaha toh Chandni thoda hans padi.
"Aisa hai na jo log kareeb ho wo kuch bhi kare pata chal he jata hai." Arjun ne thodi dithai dikhate dhire se usko apne aur pas kar lia toh Manju ke rongte khade hone lage the. Jagah beshak khaali thi aur aaj waha koi tha bhi nahi lekin sath me he uski saheli bhi thi jiske samne wo keh chuki thi ki uska koi khas lena dena nahi hai is ladke se.
"Wo.. woh.. baat ye thi ke ye tumse milna chahti thi." Apni jaan chudane ke liye wo itna bol toh gai lekin ab uska chehra bilkul paas aa chuka tha Arjun ke aur hath apni chaati par rakh lia tha Manju ka usne.
"Tumhe nahi milna tha?" Arjun ne uski aankhon me dekhte kaha toh Manju ne apni badi badi aankhen jhapka di lekin uski awaaj dil me armaan jagane lagi thi.
"Mujhe lagta hai ke Manju tu pehle atche se mil le apne 'Dost' se." Chandni hansti hui jaane lagi toh Arjun ne mauke ki najakat samajhte hue uska hath chodd dia.
"Aisi koi baat nahi hai Chandni ji. Ye ladki pehle ladki kam aur toofan jyada thi aur bas main isko sirf asliyat bata raha hu ki tofaan kaise kaabu kia jata hai."
"Dekh lia maine bhi ke atche tofaan sambhal lete ho. Lekin ye keh rahi thi ki tum sirf iske dost ho." Chandni ki is baat par Manju ne uski taraf dekha, jaane kis najar se.
"Ha aur tune fir kaha ke tujhe ye ladka pasand hai aur tujhe is se dosti karni hai. Le ab kar le tu baat aur dosti. Mujhe koi pareshani nahi hai." Manju itna spasht bol degi, Chandni ko ummeed nahi thi. Wo wahi khadi rahi toh Arjun he bola.
"Dekhiye ye meri dost hai toh aap bhi meri dost hui iski saheli hone ke naate. Aur aap mujh se khul ke baat kar sakti hai kabhi bhi. Abhi mai nikalta hu lekin kal mera abhyaas nahi hai." Wo itna bolkar jaane laga toh Manju ne kalai thaam li.
"Parso mujhe gaanv jana hai. Milne aaoge?" Is baar sach me vinti si thi Manju ke lehje me aur apni saheli ki koi parwah nahi thi.
"Aaunga bhi aur agar kahogi toh bus me khud bithane chalunga." Aankhon me dekhte hue usne Manjubala ke gaal par hath rakha pyaar se toh wo ek pal uske gale lag gai fir alag hoti hui bye bolkar Chandni ke sath chal di. Arjun bhi stand ki aur muskurata hua chal dia.
"Kitna jhoot bolne lagi hai ri tu apni saheli se bhi." Chandni uska hath pakde uske sath dheere dheere stadium ke dusri taraf bane girls hostel jaati boli.
"Jhoot kab bola maine? Bataya toh tha ke mera dost hai." Manjubala ki dhadkan abhi tak tej thi.
"Teri aankhen jo keh rahi hai woh kuch aur baat hai. Pyaar karti hai na tu us se aur waise wo bhi teri parwah karta hai." Chandni ki baat se thodi rahat mili usko.
"Poora sach nahi pata tujhe. Ek aur ladki hai Chandni Arjun ki zindagi me. Aur jitni mujhe samajh hai un dono ka rishta pyaar se upar ka hai. Dono ek he jaise hai ke koi bhi unse pyaar kiye bina na reh paaye. Wo ladki khud mujh se ek pal me ghulmil kar baat karne lagi thi, iske he sath khade hue. Mai nahi chahti ke ki mai beech me aaun un dono ke lekin dil kehta hai ke zindagi bhar ka sath jab mumkin nahi toh jitna wo haq se de raha hai utna milna bhi bahot hai." Apni gussel saheli ki aisi gehri baat par Chandni bhi kho si gai.
"Teri baat bilkul thik hai Manju. Jab kuch mil raha ho toh jitna naseed de utna he thik hai. Atchi baat hai aur waise agar thoda prasaad gareebon ke liye bach jaye toh mera bhi khayaal rakhna.' Gambhir baat ko pal bhar me hansi se bhar dia usne.
"Le lio tu bhi uska. Mana toh karne se raha jab saamne se ladki he khud chal ke aaygi toh. Bas waisa haal na kar de jaisa un ladko ka kia tha." Manju ki baat se uska bhi dhyaan waha ladaai par gaya.
"Kasam se yaar. Matlab Vikas, jo mera pehla sapno ka premi tha uski jaan is ladke ne bachaai. Aur kaise woh isko apna bhai bata raha tha aur dono me itna pyaar. Koi baat toh jarur hai. Aur fir agar meri lete hue wo mujhe maar bhi dega toh saubhagyashali kehlaungi. Haaye." Chandni bhi pakki harfanmaula thi. Dono saheliya aise he nikal gai.