SAAJAN
UPDATE- 194 (B)
Hum chalte huye ek basti tak pahuch gaye.....basti to bas naam ki hi thi.....vaha kayi ghar bane huye the pattharo ke kintu unme rahne wala koi nazar nahi aa raha tha.
Lekin sabse badi acharaj ki baat to ye thi ki ye sabhi ghar ek jaise bane huye the aur sabhi ko dekh kar aisa lag raha tha jaise ki inko kuch din pahle hi banaya gaya ho...dusri sabse badi baat ki kisi bhi ghar me chhat nahi thi matlab ki kewal deeware hi thi...upar se poora khula hua tha.
Maine ek ghar ko andar se ja kar dekhne ka faisla kiya aur hum ek ghar ke andar ghus gaye....lekin jaise hi andar ghuse vaise hi vaha andar ka nazara dekh kar sabhi ki cheekh nikal gayi.
Ab Aage......
Andar kamre me manav ke sir kate nar kankalo ka dher laga hua tha ....jabki dusre room me unke kate huye sir latak rahe the charo taraf deewar me.
Sabse adhik bhayavah baat ye thi ki sabhi nar kankalo ki haddiyo se taaza khoon tapak raha tha…jabki unn nar kankal me maans ka ek tukda tak nahi bacha tha phir bhi khoon tapak raha tha.
Vahi unn khopdi ke muh khulte aur band ho rahe the…..ye drishya dekhte hi sab buri tarah se darr gayi aur sabki cheekh nikal gayi….badbu itni jyada thi ki vaha pal bhar rukna bhi mushkil tha.
Sab cheekhte huye kamre se turant bahar bhag kar nikal aaye….iske baad aur kisi ghar me ghus kar dekhne ki ichcha hi nahi huyi..sabne pahle se hi hath khade kar diye the.
Neha—baap re…pata nahi aur kya kya dekhne ko baki rah gaya hai….? Abhi tak mera sharir darr se kaamp raha hai kya tha ye….?
Divya—ye to trailor tha chachi…..asli picture abhi shuru hi kaha huyi hai…..vo to qile me jane ke baad hi start hogi.
Payal—chup kar….ye raj kya kam tha jo ab tu bhi darane lagi.
Divya—meri pyari didi…..main to kewal vahi bata rahi hu jo aage hone wala hai…..khair mujhe kya….mat mano meri bala se.
Paridhi—vaise raj kya tha ye….?
Raj—ye sab tilismi jaal hain.....ye to yaha pag pag par kuch na kuch ajib dekhne ko milta hi rahega.
Divya—mera khyal hai ki hame kaise bhi kar ke andhera hone se pahle pahle qile ke andar chale jana chahiye... raat hone par khatra jyada ho sakta hai vaha tak pahuchne me..aur shayad hum yaha ki bhool bhulaiya me hi bhatakte rah jaye.
Raj—hmmmm....shayad tum theek kah rahi ho......hamara sabse pahla maqsad yaha ki har ajibo garib dikhne wali baat ko nazar andaz karte huye kisi tarah qile tak pahuchna hai....kyon ki yaha hone wali inn sabhi ghatnao ka talluk kahi na kahi qile se hi juda hua hai.
Payal—haa to chalo na...maine kab mana kiya hai.....ye ghar me ghus kar dekhne ka idea bhi tumhara hi tha samjhe.. idiot.
Hum basti ko paar karte huye aage nikal aaye…..achanak phir se vahi jungle wali ghatna piche piche chalne lagi… hum aage badhte ja rahe the aur piche ghana andhera phailta ja raha tha….maine iss khatre ko bhamp liya.
Raj—thoda tez tez chalo.
Divya—ab mujhse nahi chala jayega....ab yaha se mujhe god me utha ke chalo.
Raj—theek hai.... aa ja meri jaan.
Payal—mere badan me kaante dikhte hain kya tujhe jo tere gad jayenge.... ? mujhe bhi chadhna hai teri god me
Neha—raj tu apni power ka use kyo nahi karta…? Hum jaldi pahuch sakte hain qile me usse.
Raj—chachi darling….ye tilism hai….kisi bhi tilism ko shaktiyo se nahi balki uske har step ko paar karte huye hi aage jaya ja sakta hai…..yaha se qile tak ka rasta to hame paar karna hi padega.
Maine sab ke charo taraf ek majboot suraksha kawach bana diya jisse koi bhi adrishya shakti asani se kisi ko nuksan na pahucha sake.
Paridhi—lekin raj hame jana kidhar hai….? Vo qila hai kis disha me.... ? aise to hum yahi gol gol ghumte rah jayenge.
Divya—bilkul correct sawal kiya hai aap ne...ab lagta hai ki aap meri didi ho.
Payal—ye chup kar…ek to khud upar raj ke chadhi baithi hai aur hame gyan de rahi hai…chal utar niche…ab meri bari hai.
Divya—aap badi ho…main choti hu.
Saloni—paridhi ki baat to sahi hai raj…..akhir hame sahi disha ka to pata hona hi chahiye.
Raj—mujhe lagta hai ki qila yahi aas paas hi kahi hona chahiye…..shayad uss pahadi ke piche.
Payal—kyaaa shayad…..?
Neha—main to ab thak chuki hu…mujhse nahi chala jayega.
Paridhi (darte huye)—rajjjj….piche dekho.
Raj—sab samne dekho.....piche dekhne ki jarurat nahi hai kisi ko...
Paridhi—lekin ye kaise ho sakta hai ki yaha ujala hai aur hamare piche itna andhera..... ?
Raj—yaha kabhi bhi kuch bhi ho sakta hai....bahut rahsyamayi nagar lag raha hai ye.
Chalte huye hum ek shmashan ke paas pahuch gaye.....sab kuch shant tha vaha.....charo taraf sannata aur niravta ka vatavaran chhaya hua tha.
Neha—raj, tumhare paas itni shaktiya hain...ekadh hame bhi de do to tumhara kaam kuch aasaan ho jayega.....hum bhi kuch khatro ka samna kar payenge aur tumhe apni manzil talash karne me madad mil jayegi.
Raj—aap ko kya lagta hai ki ye sab saral aur sahaj hai..... ? kaise samjhau aap ko ki ye sab siddhiya aur sadhnaye sabhi logo ke liye nahi hain....sabhi nahi prapt kar sakte, sabhi nahi kar sakte......
Payal—kyo nahi kar sakte..... ?
Raj—iske liye bahut kasht uthana padta hai…..sansarik sukh, suvidha, anand aur tamam sansarik aakarsano ki sapne me bhi kalpana nahi karni padti….moh maya se bhi door rah kar sansar me, samaz me aur pariwar me jadwat aur shashwat rahna padta hai……tabhi ja kar manvettar shakti prapt hoti hai…….tabhi sab kuch sambhav bhi hota hai…… magar phir bhi manvettar shakti prapt kar lene ke baad vyakti ussi prakar sansar, samaz aur pariwar me apne apko sahaj aur vyavasthit nahi kar pata jaise main hu…….ek vichitra aur asahaj sthiti me ji raha hu main…..meri manas chetna aur meri aatm shakti deh ki seema ko laangh kar ek aise rahasyamay kendra ki oor unnamukh ho gayi hai, jaha shunya ke siway aur kuch bhi nahi hai……ek param shunya, ek virat aur sarv vyapak shunya se bharta ja raha hai mera jeevan aur astitva…….kabristan ki sari khamoshi aur sari niravta bikhar gayi hai mere charo oor……shmashan ki sari udasi aur sara vairagya bhar gaya hai mere jeevan ke kan kan me…ek nirashrit, ekaki aur sambalheen jeevan ji rahi hai meri aatma.
Neha—teri ye baate to mere sar ke upar se nikal gayi
Payal—mere bhi……
Paridhi—kab tak pahuchenge qile tak….? Ye andhera to hamara picha hi nahi chhod raha hai….parchhayi ki tarah piche hi lag gaya hai……ab to chala bhi nahi ja raha hai.
Raj—ruko main kuch vyavastha karta hu.
Maine vaha lage ek bade se ped ko ukhad liya……usme bahut sari moti moti tahniya thi……ki agar uske upar kayi log baith bhi jaye to vo tootengi nahi.
Raj—ab sab iss ped par baith jao…….main isko khich kar le chalta hu.
Sab bina koi sawal jawab kiye turant uss ped ki ek ek daal pakad kar baith gayi……maine ped ke nichle sire ko hath se pakad kar sarpat doud laga di.
Raste me kayi vichitra ghatnaye hoti rahi lekin mere suraksha kawach ke chalte vo hamara koi ahit nahi kar payi…. Inn adbhut drishyo ko apalak niharte huye main lagatar aage badhta gaya tabhi meri nazar ek qile par padi….Antatah hum uss qile tak pahuch hi gaye.
Door se hi dikh gaya vah qila…..choti choti pahadiyo se ghira ye qila kafi rahasyamay lag raha tha…..qile ka kafi hissa khandahar ho chuka tha ….baki hissa jo bacha tha vah bhi khandahar hone hi wala tha.
Qile ke charo taraf ghani jhadiya thi….jinke bhitar jungli kide kirr kirr kar rahe the…..jamin me gire sukhe patto ki khad khadahat ke alawa aur hawa ki sansanahat ke atirikt charo taraf gahan nistabdhata thi.
Dhwast parivesh me ateet ki ek yaadgar ke roop me vo qila dhool dhusrit ho kar bhi apni bhangima se sir ooncha kiye khada tha…..
Sab taraf saany saany ho raha tha……ek vichitra si udasi, ek aboojh si khinnata parivyapt thi uss qile me…..uske charo oor oonchi oonchi ghaas ugi huyi thi…..abhi hum qile ke bahar hi khade ho kar usko nihar rahe the.
Divya—bahut purana qila lag raha hai…iski banawat dekh kar hi lagta hai ki ye apne samay me kitna bhavya aur khubsurat raha hoga.
Payal—ab bahar se hi dekhna hai ki andar bhi chalna hai iske….?
Neha—yaha saanp bichhoo to nahi honge na….?
Sabhi bahar khade khae qile ke charo taraf dekh rahe the aur mann me soch rahe the ki ab kya kiya jaye….? Samne ek bada sa gate laga hua tha jo ki band tha.
Paridhi—bada bhayanak qila dikh raha hai…mujhe to darr lag raha hai….ab yaha se vapis loutne ka matlab hai ki raat ke syah andhakar me yaha ke tilismi aur shapit rakshaso ki bhookh ke samne khud ko samarpit kar dena aur sidhe bina kisi se puche yamlok pahuch jana.
Raj—chalo sab…lekin dhyan se.
Maine uss gate ko dhakka diya lekin vo nahi khula....kahi koi lock laga bhi nahi dikh raha tha....kafi mashakkat karne ke baad bhi vo tas se mas nahi hua.
Neha—ye to khul hi nahi raha hai...ab kya kare.... ?
Payal—kyo na vahi tarika apnaya jaye jo rajgarh ki gufa me tumne kiya tha raj.
Raj—dekhta hu…shayad kaam kar jaye….?
Lekin tabhi achanak vaha raat ho gayi…..har taraf ghanghor andhera vyapt ho gaya……kuch dikhayi hi nahi de raha tha.. maine hath se tatolte huye ek jagah bane khane me vahi locket set kar diya.
Aur uss locket ke uss jagah lagate hi vo gate apne aap jordar awaz karta hua khulta chala gaya…..gate ke khulte hi phir se raat se shaam ho gayi.
Saloni—ohhh..god….ye khul to gaya….
Neha—maine raat ke baad subah hote to kayi baar dekha hai apni life me lekin raat ke baad shaam hote pahli baar dekh rahi hu.
Divya—yaha jo bhi ho jaye sab kam hi hai chachi.
Hum vilamb na karte huye gate ke andar ghus gaye aur ek baar phir se mousam ne palti khayi….aas maan me kale badal ghir aaye…..megh garjana karne lage….hawa ka rukh tez ho gaya.
Sab mujhse chipak kar chal rahi thi shayad darr ki vajah se……har taraf badi badi ghaas ugi huyi thi…..hum unke upar se gujarte huye andar badhte rahe….tabhi
Payal—aaahhhh
Raj—kyaa hua….?
Payal—vvvv..o..vo…niche…..
Maine dekha to ek saanp unke pairo se lipat gaya tha....maine uski puch pakad kar door phenk diya....aur phir se chal pade.
Hum tezi se qile ke bhitar aa gaye....yaha ke vatavaran me ek aboojh si khinnata vyapt thi....qile ke dusri taraf vishal darwaja tha….vaha pahuch kar neha chachi ne usko khat khataya, magar koi nahi aaya darwaja kholne.
Payal—kyo khat khata rahi ho chachi….bhala iss khandahar me koun rahega jo isko kholne ayega.
Tabhi ek baar phir se raat ho gayi aur andhera chha gaya….main darwaje ko kholne ki koshish karne laga….lekin vo khulne ka naam hi nahi le raha tha.
Payal (kaan me)—chachi chalo na, mujhe jor se lagi hai.
Neha (dhire se)—to thoda kinare ja kar kar le na....vaise bhi andhera hai, kuch nahi dikhta.....lekin jyada door mat jana.
Payal didi bathroom karne ke liye qile ki deewar ko tatolte huye dusri taraf nikal gayi....tabhi unki nazar ek khidki me se aati huyi halki halki roshni par chali gayi...jise dekh vo chounk gayi.
Payal (mann me)—ye roshni kaisi hai....aur iss khandahar qile me.... ? ja kar raj ko batati hu…..lekin kyon na pahle main chupke se ja kar dekhu to sahi ki ye roshni hai kaisi…..?
Payal bathroom karna bhul kar hadbadahat ke sath qile ki deewar ko tatolte huye uss khidki ke paas pahuch gayi jisme se chhan kar roshni bahar aa rahi thi.
Khidki kahne se aap jo kalpana karenge vaisi nahi thi vah khidki….ek deewar me ek char foot choude aur chhah (six) foot lambe choukhat me ek samucha shisha fit tha….shisha safed rang ka aur kafi mota tha.
Jis kamre me shishe ki vah khidki fit thi, usme kafi tez roshni ho rahi thi….tabhi payal ko uss roshni me kamre ke bhitar ek vichitra aur ashcharya janak drishya dikhlayi pada….payal ki dhadkan tez ho gayi aur vo vahi jadwat ho gayi.
Khidki ke samne wali deewar ke paas bhagwati parashakti mahakali ki ek vishal aur vikral murti thi….murti ashtabhuji thi aur vo shav par aarudh thi.
Murti ke charno ke paas ek hawan kund tha, jisme se sugandhit dhoom nikal nikal kar kamre ke vatavaran me chha raha tha….hawan kund ke charo taraf palthi maar kar padmasan ki mudra me paanch chhah admi baithe huye the.
Unn sabhi ka roop bhayanak tha…..sharir ka rang kala aur sir mundan kiye huye the….gale me bandar ki khopadiya latak rahi thi….kano me bhi kisi jeev ki haddi ka kundal jhul raha tha.
Unn sabhi ke hoth iss prakar hil rahe the jaise ki vo koi mantra padh rahe ho…..beech beech me vo hawan kund me sharab aur ghee ki aahutiya bhi chhodte ja rahe the.
Hawan kund ke paas hi ek lambe aakaar ka farsa tha aur uss farse ke paas hi char paanch varsh ka ek bachcha leta hua tha….vah nanga tha aur uske poore sharir par sindur pota hua tha….gale me jawa phool ki mala bhi padi thi.
Sahsa uss rahasyamay kamre me ek yuvti na jane kidhar se aa gayi…..yuvti ki aayu 25 varsh se adhik nahi thi…. Rang kala tha, magar dekhne me akarshak thi….uske baal khul kar pith par bikhre huye the….hoth laal the aur ankhe bhi lal ho rahi thi….mastak par sindur ka gol tika aur gale me bandar ki khopdi jhul rahi thi.
Vah sarvang nagn thi….kisi dakini shakini jaisi lag rahi thi…..aisi bhayanak stri ki koi kalpana bhi nahi kar sakta…uske upasthit hote hi hawan kund ke paas baithe huye unn vyaktiyo me se ek vyakti uth kar hath me madira patra liye uske paas pahucha aur usko thama diya.
Kaal ratri si vah bhayankar yuvti ek hi saans me gatgat kar sari madira pine ke baad vahi ek aasan par baith gayi… uss samay uski mudra aur uske chehre ka bhaav bilkul amaanviya lag raha tha.
Muh bichka kar aur hotho ko daba kar kabhi vo sote huye uss bachche ki oor dekhti to kabhi kali ki murti ki oor… yuvti ka chehra kafi bhayanak aur kafi vibhats lag raha tha.
Madira ke nashe se bojhil uski ankhe goolar ke phool ki tarah lal ho rahi thi….lal lal ankho se kabhi kabhi vah kali ki murti ki oor bhi nihar liya karti thi.
Payal (mann me)—omg….ye log kitne bhayanak hain….lekin vo sarthi to kah raha tha ki yaha koi nahi rahta to phir ye log yaha kya kar rahe hain….? Jarur yaha par sab kuch inhi logo ka kiya dhara hoga….? Pakka ye log uss masum bachche ki bali dene wale honge.
Mann me ye khyal panapte hi payal me uss shishe me jor se mukka mara, par badi ajib baat thi ki na to vo shisha toota aur na hi usme koi awaz huyi mukka maarne par….andar moujud vyaktiyo ka dhyan bhi payal ki oor nahi gaya.
Payal ne niche baith kar jamin me tatolne lagi…tabhi uske hath me patthar ka ek bada sa tukda aa gaya….usko utha kar usne apni poori taqat se kayi baar jaldi jaldi shishe ke upar vaar kiye….lekin ashcharya ki baat thi ki itni jor jor se patthar se peetne par bhi vo shisha toota nahi aur na hi koi awaz huyi.
Payal (mann me)—ab kya kiya jaye….ye to toot hi nahi raha hai.
Payal patthar ka tukda hath me liye kisi asahay ki tarah andar dekhti rahi….itne me na jane kidhar se ek lambi choudi kad kathi ka vyakti uss kamre me prakat hua.
Uski shakal bhi bahut bhayanak thi…..sir par uske jata jut tha aur lambi dadhi thi….gale me bachcho ke khopdiyo ki mala pahne huye tha…..mastak par lamba tika lagaye, kamar me lal kapde ka tukda lapete aur hath me trishul liye tha.
Kamre me uss rahasyamay aur bhayanak vyaktitva wale sadhu ke pravistha hote hi vah yuvti apne sthan se uth khadi huyi aur shraddha se jhuk kar uske charno ka sparsh kiya.
Magar sadhu ne uski oor vishesh dhyan nahi diya....vah ek baar maa mahamaya ki pratima ki oor dekh kar koi mantra budbudane laga aur ussi avastha me dhire dhire chal kar hawan kund ke samip rakhe farse ko utha liya…phir ussi prakar chal kar bachche ke paas pahucha.
Issi beech hawan kund ke nikat baitha ek vyakti utha aur bachche ko god me lekar pratima ke samne lita diya….nishchay hi uss balak ko koi dawa dekar behosh kar rakha hoga inn logo ne.
Sadhu apne dahine hath me farsa liye uss bachche ka karib pahucha aur farse ko bachche ke sir se chhula diya…. Bachche ne ankhe kholi aur darte darte visfarit drishti se uss khadagdhari aghori sadhu ki taraf dekha.
Payal (ghabrate huye)—lagta hai ye log uss bachche ko maar denge…nahi…..nahi…mujhe rokna hoga….(chillate huye)—ye rukkk jaoooo……mat marooo uss bachche ko.
Payal jor jor se chillate huye patthar ko uss shishe par jor jor se thokne lagi kintu koi fayda nahi tha….vo shisha nahi toota aur dusri tajjub ki baat ye bhi thi ki payal jor jor se chilla to rahi thi kintu uski awaz kisi ko sunayi nahi de rahi thi…gale ke andar hi andar goonj rahi thi.
Tabhi vah sadhu niche jhuka vaise hi uski nazar payal par chali gayi…..uski ankhe lal lal aur khichi khichi si thi.. naak tirchhi thi aur gaalo ki haddiya ubhari huyi thi.
Vah jab jhuk kar payal ki oor dekhne laga to payal bhi kisi aprasann vyakti ki bhanti uski taraf dekhti rah gayi…usne payal ko sir se pair tak nihara jaise theek se dekh kar usko pahchan lena chahta ho vah.
Achchi tarah se payal ko dekhne ke baad vo sadhu bachche ke samne ja kar khada ho gaya…..phir apne hath ka cham chamata hua farsa taan liya usne.
Dusre hi kshan khachch ki awaz huyi aur ussi ke sath uss bachche ki hriday vidarak cheekh bhi goonj uthi…bachche ka sir dhad se alag ho gaya tha aur kafi door tak ki vaha ki jamin uske khoon se lal ho uthi thi….bachche ka sir aur dhad thodi der tak chhat patata raha aur phir shant ho gaya.
Payal (jor se)—Raaaaaajjjjjjjjjjj……khoon…..khoon….khoon
Payal buri tarah se darr kar jor jor se raj ko chillate huye tezi se vaha se girte padte bhagi….iss baar payal ki awaz sabhi ko sunayi di.
Main tezi se unki taraf gaya aur vo bhagte huye aa kar mere seene se lag kar jor jor se rone lagi..jab unka rona kuch kam hua to maine pucha.
Raj—kya hua didi….? Aap chillayi kyo….?
Payal (ghabrate huye)—vo…vo..kkk…khoon,…uss kamre me khoon
Raj—kaha…chalo jaldi…
Maine tezi se unka hath pakad kar uss kamre ki khidki tak pahucha…..lekin vaha to kuch bhi nahi tha…..siway toote foote kamre ki deewaro ke….maine shisha ko thoda sa dhakka diya to vo niche gir gaya.
Hum uss khidki se kamre me ghus gaye….maine apni mani ki shakti se kamre me roshni phaila di…..kahi kuch bhi nahi dikha jaise ki payal didi ne bataya… har taraf bade bade jaale lage huye the….poore kamre me dhool jama thi…..vo abhi bhi hairan thi aur kaamp bhi rahi thi….lekin mahakali ki pratima vaha avashya thi.
Raj—yaha to kuch bhi nahi hai.
Payal—lekin vo khoon ke nishan aur vo laash kaha gayi….? Abhi to yahi thi aur vo sab admi kaha gaye….?
Raj—didi….lagta hai ki aap bhool gayi ho ki ye Tilismi aur shapit qila hai.
Uske baad hum vapis ussi darwaje ke paas aa gaye….ab ki baar maine ankhe band kar ke apni shaktiyo ko jagrit kiya aur phir jaise hi darwaje par hath rakha vo aise khul gaya jaise ki kabhi band hi nahi tha.
Kamre me ghuste hi kisi ke payal ki awaz vaha goonjne lagi….payal ki chhan chhan karti awaz ne ham sabhi ko hairat me daal diya.
Paridhi—ye payal ki awaz kis ki hai….?
Divya (jor se)—koun hai yaha….?
Lekin koi awaz nahi aayi....hum aage chalne lage kamre me....tabhi phir se kisi ke chhan chhan karti payal ki awaz aane lagi...ab ki baar aisa laga ki koi bilkul mere karib se gujra hai.
Payal ki awaz ab kabhi idhar se to kabhi udhar se goonjne lagi....aisa lag raha tha ki jaise koi athakheliya kar raha ho har baar mujhe aisa mahsoos hota jaise koi mere paas khada hai.
Raj (chillate huye)—koun hai.... ? samne kyo nahi aati.... ?
Aur tabhi vaha ek madhur geet goonj utha jise sunte hi hum chounk gaye.....
“Upar Ambar Niche Dharti, Beech Me hain Dil Ke Afsaane...
Afsaano Me Dard Hai Kitna, Pyar Ke Dushman Ye Kya Jane”
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