Update 31
Bapu Harnek Singh te Mata Gurjit Kaur de jaan ton baad, haveli vich ik ajeeb jehi shanti phail gayi si. Din hun dhal reha si te shaam de 6 vajde hi vehde vich peeli light jagg payi si. Bapu Jarnail Singh khetan vall gehda maaran nikal chukke san te Raman vi aapne kise zaroori kamm layi pind de bazaar vall gaya hoya si.
Sameer te Simran corridor vich kalle khade aapas vich dabi aawaz vich mangni diyan gallan karke hass rahe san. Ohna diyan akkhan vich pyaar te sukoon saaf dikh reha si.
Inderjeet ne haveli de upar wale kamre vich aake apna laal suit badal ke ik halke neele rang da suit paa laya. Hathan vich paya chooda hauli-hauli chhan-chhan kar reha si. Usne sheeshe vich aapne baalan di gutt kiti te corridor vichon nikal ke Pooja de room vall tur payi.
Pooja apne bed te baithi hoyi mobile vich kujh vekh rahi si. Usne ik halke peele rang da suit paa rakheya si, par usdiyan akkhan vich te turan-phuran vich aje vi motor wale kamre da thakeva saaf dikh reha si.
Inderjeet hauli jehe darwaza khol ke andar aayi te darwaza andar ton band kar ditta.
"Pooja... Tu kalli hi baithi hain?" Inderjeet ne dabi, pyari tone vich puchya.
Pooja ne phone side te rakhya te chehre te ik forced smile le aayi. "Haan Inder, aaja. Bas aidaan hi baithi si. Bapu ji te Mata ji chale gaye?"
"Haan, Bapu ji te Mata ji taan nikal gaye," Inderjeet bed de kande te aake baith gayi. Usne Pooja de gore hathan nu apne choode wale hathan vich le laya. "Main socheya main vi tere kol aake thodi der gallan karaan. Inne dina ton tu mere viah vich aayi hoyi hain, par tere naal kalle vich baith ke gall karan da time hi nahi mileya."
Pooja ne neevi paa ke keha, "Koi na Inder, viah da ghar hai...bhjdoad taan hundi hi hai. Waise Sameer te Simran di mangni da surprise tusi bohut shandaar ditta. Mainu taan sachi bada pyara laggeya."
Inderjeet ne Pooja de chehre vall dhyan naal vekhya. Usdiyan samajhdaar akkhan Pooja di badli hoyi chaal te usde chehre te ik alag jehi hawas nu padh rahiyan san.
Inderjeet ne achanak apni aawaz thodi gehri kiti te dabi aawaz vich puchya, "Pooja... Main tere ton ik gall puchan aayi si. Sach-sach dassengi?"
Pooja da dil ek dum dhak-dhak karan lagga. Usne apne suit de palle nu ghutt ke fadheya te keha, "Haan... Haan Inder, puch? Ki gall hoyi?"
Inderjeet ne Pooja diyan akkhan vich akkhan paa ke keha, "Tu kal shaam nu kithe gayi si? Main vehde vich tainu labh rahi si, par tu kaafi der tak haveli vich dikhi hi nahi."
Pooja da gala sukk gaya. Usne turant gall sambhalde hoye neevi paaye hoye hi keha, "Oh... Kal shaam nu? Main... Main taan pichle vaade vich si Inder. Bebe ji ne mainu pichiyon sabzi liyaun layi keha si, taan main ose hi kam vich busy si."
Inderjeet halki jehi hassi te keha, "Pooja... Tu mere ton gallan lukaun di koshish kar rahi hain? Main parson ton vekh rahi haan, tu pichle vehde ton vi agge... khetan wale raste vall baar-baar jandi aa. Te kal shaam nu jad tu wapas aayi, taan tere kaale suit te khetan di mitti laggi hoyi si. Chehre te paseena si te tu thodi ghabrayi hoyi lagg rahi si."
Pooja da chehra sharam te darr naal ekdum laal ho gaya. Usne turant doven hath agge karke keha, "Nahi Inder! Tu galat samajh rahi hain! Main khetan vall kyu jawangi? Main taan bas... bas aidaan hi baahar hawa lain gayi si. Pind da rasta nawa hai mere layi, is layi mitti lagg gayi hovegi."
Inderjeet ne Pooja de shoulder te hath rakheya te us nu hauli jehi nappeaa. "Pooja, tu meri purani saheli aa. College de time ton aapa ik doosre naal har secret share karde aaye haan. Tu mere ton kujh lukaun di koshish karegi taan mainu pata nahi laggega? Tu dass, kal shaam nu Bapu ji vi khetan wali motor te gaye san... te tu vi ose waqt baahar si. Ki chal reha hai?"
Inderjeet de moohon 'Bapu Jarnail Singh' te 'Motor' da naam sun ke Pooja de vichon jaan nikal gayi. Usnu laggeya jivein usda poora raaz saamne aa gaya hove. Usdiyan akkhan vich hanju aa gaye.
"Inder... Meharbaani kar! Aidaan na bol..." Pooja ne kambdi aawaz vich dabi tone vich keha. "Je haveli vich kise ne eh gall sun layi taan mera te tuhada poora parivaar tabah ho jaavega!"
Inderjeet ne dekhya ki Pooja poori tarah darr chukki hai. Usne Pooja da chehra utte chukkya te pyari tone vich keha, "Pooja, darr na. Darwaza andar ton band hai. Saadi aawaz baahar nahi jawegi. Par tu mainu sach dass... Bapu ji naal ki hoya?"
Pooja ne doonga saah leya. Usnu samajh aa gaya si ki Inderjeet ton eh gall lukaun da koi fayda nahi hai. Usne neevi paa ke, dabi te rasili aawaz vich bolna shuru kitta.
"Inder... Main sach boldi haan. Jadon ton main is haveli vich aayi haan... Bapu Jarnail Singh da mardaana rohb, ohna di tall height, te chaudi chhati ne mainu paagal kar ditta si. Mainu lagda si ki oh poore pind de asli sardaar ne."
Inderjeet ne akkhan waddiyan karke puchya, "Taan tu... tu aape ohna de kol gayi si?"
"Nahi Inder!" Pooja ne turant keha. "Dupehar nu jad tusi saare saun rahe si, main baithak vich Bapu ji layi thandi lassi lai ke gayi si. Othe Bapu ji kalle san, sirf banyan vich baithe san. Ohna ne meri niyat te hawas nu ik second vich phad laya. Ohna ne meri thoddi nu fadh ke keha ki main ohna di garmi chakhna chaundi haan."
Inderjeet ne saah tez karde hoye puchya, "Fer? Baithak vich hi...?"
"Nahi," Pooja ne keha. "Bapu ji ne keha ki baithak vich risk wadda hai. Ohna ne mainu shaam nu khetan wali motor wale kamre vich aunan layi keha si. Bapu ji ne keha si ki othe koi nahi aunda."
Inderjeet da dil tez-tez dhadkan lagga. Usne Pooja de bilkul nede ho ke puchya, "Taan tu kal shaam nu motor wale kamre vich gayi si? Bapu ji othe san?"
Pooja ne sharmaande hoye sir hila ditta. "Haan Inder... Main khetan de pichle raste ton motor wale kamre vich gayi si. Othe Bapu ji pehlan hi intzaar kar rahe san. Ohna ne darwaza andar ton band kar ditta."
Inderjeet ne Pooja di salwar vall vekhya te hauli jehi aawaz vich puchya, "Fer ki hoya Pooja? Bapu ji ne... tere naal...?"
Pooja ne Inderjeet de kann kol aake dabi aawaz naal keha, "Inder... Bapu Jarnail Singh taan sachi poori haveli de asli sardar ne! Ohna ne iko jhatke vich mera kaala suit laah ditta te mainu manje te lita ke... mere mummyan nu fad ke choosna shuru kar ditta."
"Haaye Rabba!" Inderjeet ne apne mooh te hath rakh laya. "Bapu ji ne... aidaan kitta?"
"Haan Inder..." Pooja ne dabi aawaz vich dassya. "Bapu ji da mota lun vekh ke taan meri rooh kambh gayi si. Raman taan ohna de agge bacha laggega! Ohna ne iko ghassa maareya te poora lun meri fuddi vich paa ditta. Main taan cheekh vi nahi saki."
Inderjeet di breath heavy hon laggi. Usne apne laal choode wale hath naal apne patt nu dabbeya te puchya, "Tainu... tainu darr nahi lagga Pooja? Oh saade Bapu ji ne... Utto unna di umar."
"Darr taan pehlan lagg reha si Inder," Pooja ne akkhan band karke keha. "Par jad ohna ne pichyon lakk nu fadh ke non-stop ghasse maare, taan meri halat kharab ho gayi. Ohna di garmi te ohna da ghassa... mainu poora paagal kar gaya. Ohna ne apna poora garam maal mere andar hi chhad ditta."
Inderjeet ne doonga saah chhadya. Usnu apni saheli di eh gall sun ke ik ajeeb jeha shock vi lagga, par andar ik wakhra ehsaas vi feel hoya.
Inderjeet ne Pooja da hath ghutt ke fadheya te sakht aawaz vich keha, "Pooja... Tu jandi hain na ki eh kinna wadda paap te kinna wadda risk hai? Je haveli vich Bebe Paramjit ya Raman nu is gall da pata lagg gaya, taan haveli vich klesh pai jaavega. Bapu Jarnail Singh di sardaari te izzat rul jaavegi!"
Pooja ne Inderjeet de pairan kol aake hath jode, "Inder... Mainu pata hai main galti kiti hai! Par mera dil Bapu ji te aa gaya si. Main saun khandi haan, main haveli vich kise nu eh gall nahi dassangi. Tu please mere te reham kar te eh raaz apne tak hi rakh!"
Inderjeet ne Pooja nu chukk ke bed te baitha ditta te keha, "Tu fikar na kar. Tu meri saheli hain, main tera saath devangi te eh raaz kadi baahar nahi aaun devangi. Par tainu dhyan rakhna pavega... Agge ton aisi galti bina soche-samjhe naa kari."
Pooja ne Inderjeet nu jaffi paa lyi. "Shukriya Inder! Tu sachi bohut changi aan."
Doven saheliyan ik doosri de gale lag gaiyan. Haveli vich raat da sannaata phail reha si, par eh gall baat ne mahol vich ajeeb jeha nasha ghol dita si.
Agle din di Saver ho chukki si. Pind di hawa vich thandak aje baaki si. Haveli de vehde vich safaai ho chukki si te paani de chhitte maar ke mitti nu bitha ditta gaya si. Barote rukh thalle manjian daahiyan hoyiyan san.
Bapu Jarnail Singh safed kurte-pajame te asmani neele rang di pagg banni baithe san. Ohna de hath vich pittal da gadhva te nim di datan si. Datan karde hoye ohna diyan baaz-wargiyan akkhan sahmne khade tractor te traali de tyre vall tikiyan hoyiyan san.
Ose vele rasoi vichon Inderjeet nikli. Usne halke gulabi rang da printed suit paaya hoya si te sir te dupatta leya hoya si. Usde gore hathan vich chooda hauli jeha khankeya jadon usne garam chah di kitali te steel de cup tray vich rakh ke vehde vall kadam vadhaaye.
"Sat Sri Akal Bapu ji," Inderjeet ne naram aawaz naal keha te tray manji te rakhi. "Chah pee lavo, adrak te laung paaya hoya aa."
Bapu Jarnail Singh ne datan side te rakh ke kulla kitta te pagg de kinare nu hath naal theek karde hoye bole, "Sat Sri Akal dhiye. Jeondi reh. Teri banayi chah di khushboo taan pehlan hi dass dindi aa ki saver vadiya hon wali aa."
Inderjeet ne ik cup bhar ke Bapu ji de agge kitta. "Raman te Sameer nu vi bula laindi aan Bapu ji, oh vi tyaar ho rahe san."
"Haan, bula lai. Ajj da din kamma-kaaran wala aa, dhille rehn da waqt nahi," Bapu ji ne chah da ik lamba ghutt bhareya.
Ose vele pichle kamre ton Raman te Sameer vehde vich aaye. Raman ne kaale rang di T-shirt te grey track-pant paayi hoyi si, te Sameer ne chitti shirt te jeans paayi hoyi si. Kal de darr ton baad ajj Sameer de chehre te ik nawa sukoon si.
"Aao mundeo, baitho," Bapu Jarnail Singh ne aawaz diti. "Chah fado te kann khol ke gall suno."
Raman ne manji te baithde hoye chah da cup chukkya te muskuraya, "Haanji Bapu ji, dasso ki hukam aa? Tractor di service karwaun jaana ke mandi vall da chakkar maarna?"
Bapu ji ne cup thalle rakhya te hath de ishaare naal samjhaunde bole, "Dono kamm ajj hi nibeda mangde ne. Pichle khetan vich jehdi kamaad di vaadhi honi aa, us layi labor dupehare pohnch jaani aa. Par us ton pehlan mandi jaake aadtiye kolon hisaab-kitaab da paise laina zaroori aa. Khaad diyan boriyan vi traali vich ladda ke lai ke auniyan ne."
Sameer ne chah da ghutt bhar ke puchya, "Bapu ji, je kaho taan main Raman naal mandi chala jaavan? Hisaab-kitaab vich hath vata devanga."
Bapu Jarnail Singh ne Sameer de chehre vall vekhya te khushi naal sir hilaya, "Shabaash puttar. Hun taan tu saade parivaar da hissa aen, zimmedariyan sambhalna sikhna hi paina. Raman naal gaddi kaddh te seedha daana mandi nikal jao. Aadtiye Harbhajan Singh nu kehyo ki Jarnail Singh ne bhejeaa, oh aape sara hisaab clear kar daunga."
"Theek aa Bapu ji, asi ghante tak nikal jaane aan," Raman ne aakhiri ghutt bharde hoye keha te Inderjeet vall vekh ke akh maari. Inderjeet sharma ke neevi paa gayi te rasoi vall mudan laggi.
Ose vele Simran vi rasoi vichon baahar aayi. Usne halke green rang da floral Suit paaya hoya si, baal khulle shad ke piche clip naal banne san. Usde hath vich baasi rotiyan da thal si jo usne kothe te chidiyan layi paana si.
Simran di nazar jiddan hi Sameer te gayi, Sameer ne apni ungli di ring usnu chamka ke dikhaayi. Simran de bullan te ik mithi muskaan aagayi, par Bapu Jarnail Singh di maujoodgi karke usne foran nazar ghuma layi te seedha chhat diyan paudiyan chadh gayi.
Raman ne Sameer di baanh faddi te hass ke keha, "Chal oye kake, hun dhyan kamm te la lai, chhat vall baad ch jhaaki."
Sameer da chehra sharam naal laal ho gaya te oh Bapu ji to puch ke ke gaddi di chaabi lain kamre vall nikal gaya.
Bapu Jarnail Singh chah pee ke khetan da daura karan layi nikal gaye. Vehde vich kalli Inderjeet reh gayi si jo bhande chukk rahi si.
Pooja vi apne kamre vichon nikli. Usne asmani rang di sleeveless kurti te chitti salwar paayi hoyi si. Usde chehre te halka makeup si, par chalde hoye usdi chaal vich Bapu ji naal hoye kaand di thakawat aje vi saaf mehsoos ho rahi si.
Inderjeet ne Pooja nu vekhya te chooda khankaunde hoye aawaz maari, "Aaja Pooja, chah piyengi? Ke aje neend poori nahi hoyi?"
Pooja aake stool te baith gayi te dabi aawaz vich boli, "Kiven aa Inder. Neend taan khul gayi si, bas sareer vich halki thakawat si."
Inderjeet ne rasoi vall jhaak ke dekheya ki koi aas-paas taan nahi. Fer usne ik cup chah da Pooja agge rakhya te hauli aawaz vich boli, "Thakawat taan honi hi aa. Kal raat jo tu sach dassya si, mere taan sun ke rongte khade ho gaye san. Par sach dassi, ajj savere Bapu ji nu sahmne vekh ke darr nahi laggeya?"
Pooja ne chah da cup fadhde hoye neevi paa layi. "Darr taan lagda hi aa Inder... Par ohna da rohb hi aidaan da aa ki darr vi hawas ban janda. Tu taan vekhya hi aa kiven ohna da ikk bol poore ghar nu chup kara dinda."
Inderjeet ne apna dupatta theek kitta te Pooja de modhe te hath rakhya, "Pooja, dhyan rakhi bas. Raman te Sameer mandi ja rahe ne, Bapu ji vi khetan vall gaye ne par Bebe Paramjit ghar hi aa. Koi aisi galti na kari jo kise di nazar ch aa jaave."
Pooja ne Inderjeet de hath nu dabaya te boli, "Tu fikar na kar Inder. Main kade aidaan da kamm nahi karangi jis naal tera ya is ghar da nuksaan hove. Tu mera parda rkhya, main eh gall kade nahi bhull sakdi."
"Chal, theek aa. Hun hath vata rasoi ch, dupehar di roti di tyaari vi karni aa," Inderjeet ne muskuraunde hoye keha.
Dono rasoi vall vadh gayiyan. Haveli di chhat te savere-savere halki thandi hawa chal rahi si te dhupp aje bilkul mithi te naram si.
Chhat te bane purane chobare de kol pakki kandh te chidiyan chug rahiyan san. Simran ne baasi rotiyan de tukde banere te khilaar ditte san, par usda dhyan chidiyan vall ghatt te thallo aaundi gaddi di aawaz vall zyada si.
Simran ne apne suit nu theek kitta. Usde gore hath di ring-finger vich kal shaam paayi hoyi mehngi ring saaf lishak rahi si—sone da patla double-band, jisde utte ik wadda chamakda oval heera sajeya hoya si te thalle chhotey-chhotey heereyan di ladi jadi hoyi si. Oh vaar-vaar ungli nu ghuma ke us heere di chamak nu dhupp vich vekh rahi si te sharam naal smile kar rahi si.
Ose vele paudiyan ton hauli-hauli kadam dharda hoya Sameer upar chhat te aaya. Usne shirt de button theek kitte te jeans nu set karke aale-duale vekheya. Jadon usne vekhya ki chhat te Simran kalli khadi hai, taan usde chehre te khid-khidaundi muskaan aa gayi.
Sameer dabbe pair turda hoya Simran de piche jaake khad gaya te hauli jehi aawaz vich bolya, "Chidiyan nu daana paun aayi aen ya kise da intzaar ho reha si?"
Simran achanak aawaz sun ke thoda uchhal payi, par jiddan hi piche Sameer nu khada vekhya, usne chhati te hath rakh ke doonga saah leya.
"Haaye Rabba! Dara hi ditta tusi taan!" Simran ne laad naal akkhan kaddhde hoye keha. "Tusi taan Raman jija ji naal mandi jaan lagge si? Ithe chhat te ki karan aaye ho?"
Sameer do kadam agge vadheya te Simran de bilkul nede aake khad gaya. "Mandi taan jaana hi aa, par gaddi ch baithan ton pehlan dil ne keha ki ik vaar apni hon wali ghrwali da deedar taan kar laan."
Simran da gora chehra sharam naal gulabi ho gaya. Usne neevi paa layi te kandh te hath rakhde hoye boli, "Bohut gallan aundiyan ne tuhanu... Kal shaam tak taan Bapu ji de agge bolna vi bhul gaye si, te ajj eddan hik taan ke gallan maar rahe ho."
Sameer ne halka jeha hass ke Simran da hath fadh leya. Usne Simran di ungli vich payi ring vall vekhya, jisda oval heera saver di dhupp vich chamkan lagga.
"Vekh le fer, kal da darr ajj rang le aaya na?" Sameer ne Simran di ungli nu hauli jehe sehlaunde hoye keha. "Par sachi dassa, eh ring teri ungli vich kini jachdi aa. Inderjeet bhabhi di choise bohut sohni aa."
Simran ne apne hath vall vekhya te muskurayi, "Haan, Didi di pasand taan shuru ton hi lajawab aa. Par tusi dasso... jadon kal sab de sahmne eh ring meri ungli ch paayi si, hath kyu kamb reha si tuhada?"
Sameer ne Simran diyan akkhan vich akkhan paayiyan te dabi aawaz vich bolya, "Kambh taan khushi naal reha si Simran. Mainu taan vishwas hi nahi ho reha si ki jis kudi piche main din-raat pagal hoya firda si, oh ajj sach-much meri hon ja rahi aa. Bapu Harnek Singh ji ne jadon haan kiti, meri taan jaan ch jaan aayi."
Simran ne apna dooja hath Sameer de modhe te rakhya te naram tone vich boli, "Didi ne saadi bohut vaddi madad kiti Sameer. Je Didi aap Bapu ji te Mata ji naal gal na karde, taan aapa kade eh khushi na vekh paande."
"Sachi gal aa," Sameer ne mande hoye sir hilaya. "Main Inderjeet bhabhi da eh ehsaan saari umar nahi bhul sakda. Par tu dass... hun taan saadi mangni vi ho gayi, Bapu ji ne vi thapda de ditta... hun taan oh shart muk gayi na?"
Simran ne mazaakiya andaz vich pucha, "Kehdi shart ji?"
Sameer ne usdi kamar vall hath vadhaaya te hauli aawaz vich kann kol aake bolya, "Ohi... jo store-room ch rakhi si. Ki jadon tak hath nahi mangde , udon tak nede nahi aun dena. Hun taan pakki mohar lagg chukki aa."
Simran ne sharmande hoye Sameer di hikk te halka jeha mukka maareya te piche hatan di koshish kiti, "Haye tusi kinne besharam ho! Savere-savere saare ghar de jaag rahe ne, thlle Didi te Pooja rasoi ch ne, te bebe Paramjit vi thalle hi ne.. te tuhade dimaag ch aje vi ohi fitoor ghum reha."
"Fitoor kyu na ghume?" Sameer ne usda hath hor ghutt ke fadya te usnu apne wall khich leya. "Apni mangetar nu pyaar karna koi chori taan nahi. Waise vi hun Bapu ji ne tainu kujh din ithe hi rehn di ijazat de ditti aa. Hun har roz tere nede rehn da bahana mil gaya."
Simran de saah thode tez ho gaye jadon Sameer da jism usde bilkul naal lagg gaya. Usne dabi aawaz vich keha, "Sameer... chhad do, koi upar chhat te aa javega taan klesh pe jau."
"Koi nahi aunda ithe," Sameer ne usde mathe te aaye baalan di latt nu piche kitta te usde gori gall te hauli jehi kiss kiti. "Bas ikk minit shanti naal tere kol khadan de."
Simran ne akkhan band karke usde ehsaas nu mehsoos kitta. "Mandi ton kadon tak wapas aoge?"
"Dupehar tak aa javange," Sameer ne usdi ring wale hath nu apne bullan naal chhoonde hoye keha.
"Aadtiye kolon hisaab karwa ke te traali ch khad ladda ke bas 1-2 vaje tak pohnch jaana. Tu rasoi ch bhabi naal hath vata layi, aunde hi tere hathan diyan taaza rotiyaan khavanga."
Simran ne muskuraunde hoye usde chehre vall vekhya, "Roti taan paka devangi, par pehlan theek-thaak kamm nibed ke aao. Raman jija ji nu tang na kariyo"
"Raman taan aap khush aa," Sameer ne hass ke keha. "Oh vi khush aa ki saara kujh theek ho gaya."
Ose vele thallyo Raman di garajdi aawaz aayi, "Oye Sameer! Kithe mar gaya? Gaddi start khadi aa,late ho rahe aan!"
Simran ne turant Sameer nu piche dhakka ditta te hassdi hoyi boli, "Jao jaldi! Jija ji aawazan maar rahe ne. Je oh upar aa gaye taan tuhanu mandi di jagah khetan ch bhej denge."
Sameer ne paudiyan vall kadam vadhande hoye piche mud ke Simran vall akh maari, "Ja reha aan meri ghrwali ji... Par shaam nu fer mulakat hovegi!"
"Jao vi hun!" Simran ne sharmaande hoye dupatta muh te le leya.
Sameer paudiyan utar ke thlle chla gaya te Simran kandh naal lag ke usdi gaddi da horn sunn laggi. Gaddi gate ton nikaldi vekh usne ik vaar fer apne hath di chamakdi ring vall vekhya.
