Adultery Niyati - Ek Lamhe

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Disclaimer: Yeh kahani kalpanik hein aur sirf manoranjan ke liye likhi gayi hai. Iska maqsad kisi bhi jati, dharam, bhasha, sanskriti, ya samudaay ki bhavnaon ko thes pahunchana bilkul nahi hai. Is kahani mein dikhaye gaye sabhi paatr, ghatnayein, sthaan aur riti-rivaz poori tarah se kalpnik hain aur inka kisi bhi jeevit ya mrit vyakti ya vastavik ghatna se koi lena-dena nahi hai. Agar kisi bhi drishya ya prasang mein kisi se bhi koi samanta milti hai, toh woh sirf ek sanyog hoga. Agar is kahani ya iske kisi bhi hisse se anjaane mein kisi ki bhi bhavnaon ko thes pahunchi ho, ya kisi ki aisi sthiti ya aastha ko chot lagi, toh mein uske liye tahe-dil se maafi maangte hain. Yeh rachna sirf ek manoranjan ka roop hai, aur hamara maksad kisi ko bhi dukh dena bilkul nahi hai. Aapse mera binamra nivedan hai ki is kahani ko kewal ek manoranjan aur kalpnik rachna ke roop mein hi padhein.

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Raat ke do baj rahe the. Pahaadi raaste par paani ka sailab utra hua tha. Taiz baarish aisi ho rahi thi maano aasmaan phat gaya ho. Gaadi ke wipers apni poori taakat se chal rahe the, par andhere aur muhaane par aate hi raste ka andaza lagana mushkil ho raha tha.

Tabhi ek teekhe mod par, achanak do gaadiyan aamne-samne aa gayin. Headlights ki chaundhiya dene wali roshni mein tyreon ki cheekh goonji—screeeeech! Dono drivers ne brake lagane ki poori koshish ki, par geeli aur fislan bhari sadak par gadiyan kaabu se baahar ho chuki thin.

Dhadhaka!

Dono gaadiyan aapas mein zordar takraayi aur lohe ke purze bikhar gaye. Takkar itni bhayankar thi ki dono gaadiyon ke aage ke hisse kachre ki tarah pichak gaye. Uske baad, wahan sambhalne ka koi mauka nahi mila. Dono gaadiyan reiling todte hue sidhe hazaron feet gehri pahaadi khai mein gir gayi.

Khai ke naitik andhere mein girte hi gadiyon ke tukde ho gaye aur wo sidhe us ufan par beh rahi tezi se aage badhti nadi mein ja giriin. Nadi ka paani itna taiz tha ki patharon se takrata hua sab kuch apne sath nigal raha tha.

Nadi ke ufan mein sab kuch beh chuka tha—loha, kachra, aur insaan bhi.

Tabhi, nadi ke ek sunsan aur patthrile kinare par ek saya ubharta hai.

Ek aadmi, jiske jism par ek bheega hua geruya kurta aur dhoti lipti hui thi, paani ki lehron se ladte hue kinare par aa laga. Uske mathe par ek bada sa laal tika laga hua tha, jo baarish ke paani mein thoda beh chuka tha, par abhi bhi khoon ki tarah chamak raha tha.

Uska chehra utna khas nehi, rang kaala par behad badsoorat darawana chehra, jise dekh kar koi bhi ek pal ke liye kaamp uthe. Usi chehre par gheri aankhein thin, jinme na koi dar tha, na thakawat. Us aadmi ki umar lagbhag 44-45 saal ke aas-paas rahi hogi.

Wo akele nahi bacha tha.

Apne ek haath se usne kisi tarah ek dedh-do mahine ke maasoom bachche ko apni chhaati se zorse jakad rakha tha. Bachcha poori tarah surakshit tha, jaise us aadmi ne apni jaan par khel kar use toofaan ki har lehar se bachaya ho.

Wo aadmi khada hua, uski saansein tej chal rahi thi. Usne apna darawana chehra aage faili hui vishal pahaadi aur ghane jangal ki taraf uthaya. Nadi ki shor ke beech, wahan ek ajeeb si khamoshi thi.

Ye aadmi ka nam hei hein Bhairav. Is barish k rat mein prakiti zo kaal bhairav rup liya hein uske aage ye Bhairav, jiski shakal surat ko dekh kar log aksar rasta badal liya karte the wo ek bepanah insan se zayda kuch nehi hein. Uska wo kaala chehra kisi adrishya dard aur shakti se dahak raha tha.

Khai aur nadi ke us khaufnaak haadse mein sab kuch khatam ho chuka tha. Jab Bhairav ne nadi ke kinare hosh sambhala, toh usne sabse pehle apni patni aur apne bade bete ko talaasha. Uski patni, aur uska bada beta, jo 8-9 saal ka tha kahin nahi dikhe.

Nadi ki wo behad ufan par aayi lehrein sab kuch apne sath bator kar le ja chuki thin.

Bhairav ne paani ke tezz bahav aur aas-paas ke pattharon par nigaah daudi. Uska dil ek pal ke liye baith gaya. Par usne waqt nahi gawaya. Wo samajh chuka tha ki is dardnaak toofaan mein ab uski patni aur bada beta zinda nahi bachenge. Qismat ne unhe chheen liya tha.

Agar uske haath mein ye chhota sa, dedh-do mahine ka maasoom bachcha na hota... agar ye apne baap ki chhaati se na laga hota... toh shayad Bhairav nadi ke us kinare par zinda utratne ki sochta bhi nahi. Wo wahin us ufan mein beh kar unhi ke sath khatam ho jaana chahta tha.

Par uske hathon ki jakad mein uska chhota beta saans le raha tha.

Bhairav ki aakhon mein aansu the, par unme shukar-guzaari ki ek ajeeb si chamak bhi thi. Usne aasmaan ki taraf dekha, apne mathe par lage laal tike ko chuwa aur mann hi mann bhagwan ka shukar ada kiya ki bhagwan ne uske sab kuch ke bawajood uska ek beta baks diya, uske khandan aur bansaj ko mitne nahi diya.

Usne apne chote bete ko maathe se lagaya, apne geruya vastra ko theek kiya, aur apni tabah hui duniya ke khandar se nikal kar ek anjaan safar ki taraf kadam badha diye.


Bhairav abhi do kadam hi chala tha ki piche se ek dard bhari cheekh goonji.

“Bachao! Koi mujhe bachao!”

Wohi cheekh thi, jo nadi ke ufan aur baarish ke shor ko cheerte hue aayi thi. Bhairav ne chaunk kar piche dekha. Nadi ki unchi lehron ke beech ek aurat pani se ladne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Wo tairne ki poori taakat laga rahi thi, par baarish ka paani aur pani ka tez khichav use baar-baar kinare se dur dhakel raha tha. Wo thak chuki thi aur doobne hi wali thi.

Bhairav ek pal ke liye ruka. Uske ek haath mein maasoom beta tha, par dusra haath aazad tha.

Usne bina ek second ganwaye, kinare par hi padhi ek moti aur mazboot ped ki daal ko uthaya. Apni poori taakat lagakar, usne wo daal us doobti hui aurat ki taraf fek di.

“Pakdo ise!” Bhairav ki bhaari aur dahadti hui aawaz goonji.

Uss aurat ne aakhri koshish karte hue us daal ko dono hathon se kas kar pakad liya. Bhairav ne zoor lagakar us daal ko khincha aur ek hi jhatke mein us aurat ko kheech kar nadi ke sukhe patthrile kinare par la patka.

Dono wahan haanf rahe the. Jab wo aurat thoda sambhal kar paas aayi, toh Bhairav ne ek nazar uske libas par dali. Usne jo pehna tha, usse Bhairav ko samajhne mein der nahi lagi ki wo aurat ek *** thi. Wo ek kaale rang ke burqe aur hijab mein thi.

Halanki naqab utar chuka tha, aur charon taraf baarish aur badlon ki wajah se ghana andhera chaya hua tha, par us andhere mein bhi us aurat ke chehre ki gori rangat saaf chamak rahi thi. Uska gora-chitta chehra is baat ka saboot de raha tha ki wo kisi behad khubsurat aur sharif gharane se talluk rakhti hai, jiska rang is andhere mausam mein bhi maano roshni bikherta hua lag raha tha.

Aurat kinare aate hi zameen par baith gayi aur fafak-fafak kar rone lagi. Uske rone ki aawaz baarish ki boondon mein ghul kar aur bhi zyadah dardnaak lag rahi thi.

Bhairav khada hokar use dekh raha tha. Usne us aurat ke haalat aur tuti hui saanson ko dekhte hi turant samajh liya yeh bhi usi ki tarah is haadse mein sab kuch kho chuki hai. Uski duniya bhi is pahaadi nadi ke sailab mein doob chuki thi.

Bhairav ne apne maasoom bete ko seene se lagaye rakha, aur apni bhaari aur sakht aawaz mein pocha:

“Tere sath... kaun-kaun tha?”

Aurat ne aasuon se bheegte hue chehre ko upar uthaya, kaanpte hotho se kaha:

“Mera... mera sohar aur meri beti... sab us gaadi ke sath is nadi mein sama gaye.”

Bhairav ne ek gehari saans li. Uski aakhon mein ek ajib sa dard ubhra. Usne dheere se aawaz mein kaha:

“Humne bhi... apni biwi aur ek beta kho diya hai us haadse mein.”

Ye sunkar aurat aur bhi zor se fafak padi. Usne rote hue bataya:

“Meri beti... meri beti sirf do mahine ki thi!”

Ye aakhri shabd sunte hi Bhairav ke paav ke niche ki zameen khisak gayi. Wo sann reh gaya. Uska wo darawana chehra ek pal ke liye pathar ban gaya.

Uske zehen mein ek tez jhatka laga uska khud ka chhota beta abhi bhi uski chhaati se laga hua tha, jo bhi do mahine ka tha. Aur yahan is aurat ki do mahine ki beti is khooni nadi mein hamesha ke liye kho chuki thi.

Bhairav ka dil baith gaya. Uski aankhein nam ho gayin. Wo soch kar hi andar se kaanp utha ki agar uska chhota beta bhi us waqt na bachta, toh aaj uski haalat bhi is bechari aurat jaisi hi hoti. Uske apne bade bete ki maut ka dukh to tha hi, par is anjaan aurat ki godh ka sunapan dekh kar Bhairav ka pathar dil bhi pighal gaya.



Bhairav ne us aurat ki taraf dekha, jiska rona ab siskion mein badal chuka tha. Usne thoda aage badh kar pucha, "Tujhe kahan jaana hai? Tera ghar kahan hai?"

Aurat ne apna bheega hua sir hilaaya aur kaanpte hue aawaz mein boli, "Mujhe kuch malum nahi... main yahan ke raste nahi jaanti. Mera ghar yahan se bohot door hai. Is baarish aur andhere mein mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha ki hum kahan hain aur meri manzil yahan se kitni door hai."

Bhairav ne apne bete ko maathe se lagaye rakha aur ek baar aas-paas ke uphaan par aate jangal aur pahaadi raste par nazar daali. Usne gambhir aawaz mein kaha, "Jab ye haadsa hua, tab hum sab apni manzil ke bilkul kareeb the. Yahan se thodi doori par wo jagah hai."

Usne apna geruya vastra theek kiya aur aage ka raasta dikhate hue bola, "Agar tu chahe, toh mere sath chal sakti hai. Mera rasta wahin jata hai."

Aurat ek pal ke liye thithak gaye. Usne apni siskion ko rok kar ek nazar Bhairav ke darawane chehre, uske maathe par chamakte laal tike aur uske geruya libas par dali.

Uske dil mein ek achanak se kashmakash shuru ho gayi. Wo ek *** aurat thi, aur yeh aadmi ek *** tha, jiski shakal-soorat aur pehchan uske liye bilkul anjaan aur darauni thi. Iss ufanhte toofaan aur tabahi ke beech, ek anjaan ghair mard aur wo bhi doosre mazhab ke aadmi ke sath akele safar karna, uske zehen mein kai sawal aur dar paida kar raha tha. Wo samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki is musibat ke waqt use is aadmi par bharosa karke iske sath aage badhna chahiye ya nahi.

Bhairav ne uske chehre par aate huye us dar aur hichkichahat ko saaf padh liya. Uski sakht aankhon mein thodi si hamdardi ubhri, kyunki wo jaanta tha ki is waqt dono ke seene mein ek hi jaisi tabahi ka dard dafn tha.

Bhairav ne thoda aage dekhte hue bina kisi dawaye ya zabardasti ke bhaari aawaz mein kaha:

“Faisla tera hai. Ya toh is ufan mein akeli baithi reh, ya phir apne marhoom parivar ko yaad karke mere sath chal. Waqt kam hai aur andhera aur gehra hota ja raha hai.”

Aurat ne ek aakhri nazar nadi ke us ufan par daali, jahan uski duniya doob chuki thi. Fir usne apne kaanpte hue kadam aage badhaye aur chupchap Bhairav ke piche-piche ho li.

Bhairav lambe aur majboot kadmo se aage chal raha tha, jabki wo aurat apne geele burqe aur hijab ke wazan ke sath thoda piche reh ja rahi thi. Pahaadi raste ki daldal aur baarish ki keechad mein chalna aasan nahi tha.

Thodi hi door aage nikalne ke baad, Bhairav ne mehsoos kiya ki wo kaafi aage aa chuka hai. Usne mud kar dekha, toh wo aurat kafi piche thi. Bhairav ki chaal waise hi tez thi, aur is waqt wo apni manzil ke kareeb pahunchne ki bechaini mein aur tezi se aage nikal gaya tha.

Usne ruk kar piche dekha aur thodi unchi aawaz mein pukaara:

“Thoda jaldi chalna chahiye! Raasta abhi lamba hai aur andhera badhta ja raha hai.”

Usne ek pal ke liye rukh kar saans li aur hue pucha:

“Aur... tera naam kya hai?”

Bhairav ki pukaar sun kar aurat ne apne geele hijab ko theek kiya, apni saansein durust kin aur ladkhadate hue kadmo se thoda tez chalne lagi. Uske hoth kaanp rahe the jab usne dheemi par saaf aawaz mein jawab diya:

“Sana....”

Bhairav ne ek baar mud kar uski taraf dekha. Uska wo darawana aur kala chehra baarish ki boondon mein aur bhi sakht lag raha tha, par uski aankhon mein ab wo pahle wali dhasht nahi thi. Usne apna sir hilaaya aur bina kuch kahe wapas aage ka rasta naapne laga.

Hawa abhi bhi tezi se chal rahi thi, aur pedon ke patte toofaan ki aawaz mein farrata bhar rahe the. Dono anjaan musafir, jinke dil ek hi jaisi maut aur ujade hue ghar ke dard se bojhhal the, us andheri raat mein ek anjaani manzil ki taraf badhte ja rahe the, ek aage, aur ek uske piche-piche.​

 

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Barish ki us andheri aur khaufnaak raat mein, jab charon taraf maut ka sannata aur tabahi ka manzar tha, tab bhi qudrat ne Sana ke jism mein zindagi aur roop ki ek alag hi kashish chhod rakhi thi.

Sana 25-26 saal ki ek jawan aurat thi. Uski shadi ko abhi sirf ek saal hi hua tha. Shadi se pehle uska figure 34-26-36 ka ekdam slim aur najeef tha, jise dekh kar koi bhi deewana ho jaye. Par shadi ke baad shohar ke bepanah pyar aur theek do mahine pehele ma banne ki khushi ne uske jism mein ek naya aur bharpur badlaav la diya tha. Maa banne ke baad, uske doodh se bhari chhaati aur vishal figure ab 36-28-36 ka ho chuka tha, jo uske jawan aurat hone ka poora ehsas kara raha tha.

Usne kala burqa pehna hua tha, jo pehele se hi thodasa tight the, ab wo geela hokar uske jism se is tarah chipak gaya tha ki uske badan ke har ek ubhaar ko saaf taur par bayaan kar raha tha. Uske seene par bani wo bhari aur tight chhaati, jismein uske do mahine pehele duniya mein aayi apni maasoom beti ke liye amrit jaisa doodh bhara hua tha, burqe ke andar se kashkar ek behad kaamuk aur dil ko dahla dene wala aakar le rahi thi. Uski wo patli kamar, aur uske piche wo bhare hue gol-gol gand, jo chalte waqt kisi qayamat ki tarah matakte the, kisi bhi mard ki nigaahon ko ghayal karne ke liye kaafi the.

Aur us par sone par suhaga ye tha ki uska gora-chitta, maasoom sa gol chehra aur uske gulabi hoth, jo is andhere mausam aur baarish ke paani mein bhi chaand ki tarah chamak rahe the, uske husn mein chaar chaand laga rahe the.​

Is waqt raat ke is khaufnaak andhere mein aage-aage chal rahe Bhairav ka dhyan poori tarah raaste aur apne haath ke bachche par tha. Apne biwi aur ek bete gawane ke gam mein the uske dil mein, uske ankho mein isiliye Sana ke un katilana angon—uska wo bhara hua jism, uski un kashakdaar choociyan, patli kamar, gand, uski jawani cha nahi gaya tha.

Par agar qismat ke kisi mod par Bhairav ki nigaah ek pal ke liye bhi Sana ke is jawan aur tabah-kun husn par pad jaati, toh shayad us andheri raat mein apni biwi aur bete ke guzar jaane ka gham aur dukh ek pal ke liye thamm jata, aur uske andar bhi ek mard ki hawas aur deewangi ka toofaan jaag uthta aur uske bheege dhoti mein jhupe kala naag fanfanake apna astitya janan deta.​

 

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Kuch duur chalne ke baad, dono chalte-chalte ek purane aur vishal aashram ke lohe ke gate ke samne aakar ruk gaye.

Aashram ki badi-badi deewarein aur sanyam se ghira hua wo mahol dekh kar Sana hairan reh gayi. Wo wahi jagah thi jahan Bhairav ka thikana tha. Sana ke kadam wahi thithak gaye, aur wo aage badhne se ghabrakar ruk gayi.

Bhairav ne mud kar uski taraf dekha. Uske chehre par ek sawal tha, usne aage chalne ka ishaara karte hue pucha:

“Andar chalna nahi?”
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Sana ne darr aur hichkichahat se bhari apni nazrein utha kar Bhairav ke us darawane aur sakht chehre ki taraf dekhi. Wo kuch kehne hi wali thi, apne mazhab aur is anjaane aashram ke farq ko lekar kuch bolna chahti thi, par uske hoth khulte usse pehle hi Bhairav ne khud hi baat kaat di.

Bhairav ki bhaari aawaz us andheri raat aur baarish ke shor mein goonji:

“Samjha hoon main. Nahi chahe toh mat aa. Mera dharam kisi bepanaah aur musibat ke maare ko apne dwaar par aane se rokta bhi nahi, aur agar woh apni marzi se na aana chahe, toh uske sath zabardasti bhi nahi karta.”

Bhairav ne aage badhte hue kaha, "Chahe toh yehi reh barish mein, thand mein... aur agar chahe toh andar aa jaana, koi apatti nahi hai."

Itna bolkar Bhairav ne piche mudne ki zahmat bhi nahi ki, aur sidhe aashram ke andar ki taraf chala gaya.

Sana wahin gehre andhere aur baarish ke beech sann khadi reh gayi. Uske dil ko ek gehra dhakka laga. Bhairav jis tarah se usse 'tu' karke baat kar raha tha, aur jis berukhi se wo apni baat keh kar chala gaya tha, usse Sana ko khud ko lekar behad chota mehsoos hone laga.

Mana ki us aadmi ne apni jaan par khel kar use nadi ke ufan se khinch kar bachaya tha, par uske sath aisa rootha aur berukha bartaav Sana ko bilkul accha nahi laga. Halanki Bhairav ke vyavhaar mein aisi koi badtameezi ya apattijanak baat nahi thi, par Sana ki zindagi mein aaj tak kisi mard ne use is tarah se, bina kisi ehmiyat ya izzat ke, be-parwah hokar baat nahi ki thi.

Apne ghar mein, apne shohar ke paas wo ek rani ki tarah rehti thi, jahan har koi uske husn aur uski ek-ek baat ko sar aankhon par rakhta tha. Aaj is anjaane, gande aur darawane shakal wale aadmi ke muh se aisi be-parwahi sun kar Sana ka ghamand aur uska dil dono chot khaa gaye.

Usne gusse aur nafrat bhari nigaahon se aashram ke band darwaze ki taraf dekha, aur mann hi mann use kosne lagi—"Kitna battameez aur ganda aadmi hai!"

Bhairav aashram ke andar daakhil hua. Charon taraf sannata tha, aur deewaron par jal rahe tel ke diye ki madham roshni mein aashram ka bada sa kaksh roshan ho raha tha. Wahan aashram ke mukhya Pandit ji ek aasan par baithe jaap kar rahe the. Bhairav ko is halat mein, geela kurta-dhoti pehne aur haath mein dedh-do mahine ke maasoom bete ko seene se lagaye dekh kar Pandit ji ke praan sanna reh gaye.

Bhairav dheere-dheere aage badha aur Pandit ji ke charnon ke paas baith gaya. Uski aankhein nam thin aur chehra dard se pathar ho chuka tha.

Pandit ji ne turant aage badh kar Bhairav ko sahara dekar uthaya aur pucha, "Bhairav! Ye kya haalat hai? Yeh sab kya ho gaya beta?"

Bhairav ki aawaz bharra gayi. Usne kante hue gale se us khaufnaak raat ki poori dastaan bayan ki—kaise pahaadi raste par do gaadiyan aamne-samne takrayin, kaise dono gaadiyan reiling todte hue hazaron feet gehri khai mein gir gayin, aur fir ufan par aati hui us be-reham nadi mein sab kuch beh gaya.

Usne bataya ki kaise uski patni aur uska bada beta us sailab mein hamesha ke liye kho gaye, aur sirf wahi aur uska ye chhota sa doodh peeta beta kisi tarah bacha kar kinare tak aa paaye. (Usne raste mein Sana ke milne ya use bachane ke baare mein Pandit ji ko kuch nahi bataya, kyunki is waqt uska dhyan aur dard sirf apne ujade hue parivar par tha.)

Pandit ji ka dil ye sab sun kar baith gaya. Unki aankhon mein bhi aansu aa gaye. Unhone aage badh kar Bhairav ko apne seene se laga liya aur uske maathe par haath pherte hue

"Dhiraj rakh Bhairav... yeh us Parmeshwar ki hi marzi thi. Jo hua woh atyant peeda-dayak hai, par usne tere is maasoom ko bacha kar tere vansh ko zinda rakha hai. Usi ki sharan mein shanti dhoondh, beta."​

Pandit ji ke un doosre shabdon aur madham saantwana ne Bhairav ke toote hue dil ko thoda sahara diya, aur wo apne bete ko aur kas kar apni chhaati se laga liya.

Pandit ji ne Bhairav ke seene se lage uss maasoom bachche ko gaur se dekha. Bachcha bhookh aur thand se tharr-tharra raha tha, aur uski saansein dheemi pad rahi thin.

Pandit ji ka chehra chinta se ghir gaya, aur unhone gambhir aawaz mein kaha:

“Bhairav, is maasoom ki haalat theek nahi hai. Maa ka doodh na milne ki wajah se iske jeevan par sankat mandra raha hai. Ise bachane ke liye ek aisi dudhwali aurat ki jaroorat hai, jo ise apne seene se laga kar apna doodh pila sake, tabhi iski jaan bachegi.”

Ye sunte hi Bhairav ka dil ek baar phir dahal gaya. Usne apne bete ke narm chehre ko dekha, jise abhi-abhi apni maa ke amrit jaise aanchal ki sabse zyada zaroorat thi.

Bhairav ne ghabrake aur be-basi se Pandit ji ki taraf dekha aur turant pucha:

“Pandit ji... kya is aashram mein kisi ke paas doodh mil sakta hai? Mere bete ke liye... jaldi bataiye!”

Pandit ji us sankat aur gham ke mahol mein bhi halka sa muskura diye, par unki muskurahat mein ek dard aur be-basi chhipi thi. Unhone Bhairav ke kandhe par haath rakhte hue kaha:

“Pagal ho gaya hai kya, Bhairav? Dukh mein teri buddhi bhrasht ho gayi hai! Ye koi grihasth ka ghar nahi, aashram hai. Yahan saare purush brahmachari hain, aur jitni bhi kanyaen ya mahilayein hain, woh sab abhi kuwari hain; na kisi ka byaah hua hai aur na hi kisi ke koi santaan hai. Aise mein yahan kisi ke paas doodh kahan se aayega?”​

Pandit ji ki baat sun kar Bhairav ka sar aur chakrana laga. Uska dil ek baar phir baith gaya, aur use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki apne is maasoom ki jaan bachane ke liye wo kahan jaye.

Pandit ji ki baat sun kar Bhairav ke maathe par chinta ki lakeerein aur gehri ho gayin. Tabhi achanak uske zehen mein Sana ka khayal kood pada.

Use yaad aaya ki Sana ne khud bataya tha ki uski do mahine ki beti bhi usi nadi ke ufan mein doob kar mar chuki hai. Agar Sana ki beti abhi do mahine ki thi, toh iska saaf matlab tha ki Sana ki chhaati mein is waqt bharpuri ke sath doodh utra hoga wahi amrit jaisa doodh, jo is waqt uske apne maasoom bete ki jaan bachane ke liye sabse bada sahara ban sakta tha.
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Ye sochte hi Bhairav ki bujhti hui aankhon mein aasha ki ek tej kiran chamak uthi. Usko laga jaise bhagwan ne khud raste mein Sana ko bhej kar uske bete ke liye zariya bana diya ho. Par agle hi pal, us aasha ki kiran par ek kala saaya mandra gaya. Uske zehen mein ek bada sawal khada hua Sana ek *** aurat hai.

Kya ek Sanatani bachche ko ek *** aurat ka doodh pilana uchit hoga? Kya unka dharam, unke sanskar is baat ki ijazat denge? Bhairav ke andar ek ajeeb si duvidha aur kashmakash shuru ho gayi. Ek taraf uske bete ki saansein tut rahi thin, aur doosri taraf uske samaj aur dharam ki purani reeti-riwaz aur soch thi. Wo samajh nahi pa raha tha ki wo kya kare.

Bhairav ke chehre par aate hue is badlaav aur uske andar chal rahi kashmakash ko Pandit ji ne turant bhaamp liya. Unhone Bhairav ki aankhon mein dekhte hue pucha:

“Bhairav... kya soch raha hai? Tera mann kyun itna vichalit ho raha hai? Koi baat hai kya jo tu mujhse chhipa raha hai?”

Bhairav ne Pandit ji ki taraf dekha. Uski aankhon mein be-basi aur ek anjaana darr saaf jhalak raha tha. Usne bina koi waqt ganwaye, kaanpte gale se kaha:

“Pandit ji... mere paas ek raasta hai, par wahan ek bahut bada dikkat khada ho gaya hai.”

Pandit ji ne maathe par bal daalte hue pucha, "Kaisa dikkat? Saaf-saaf bata kya baat hai!"

Bhairav ne thook nigalte hue bataya, "Jab main nadi ke kinare se aa raha tha, toh mujhe ek aurat mili thi. Uska sab kuch usi haadse mein ujad gaya... uska shohar aur uski do mahine ki beti bhi nadi mein beh gaye. Wo aurat... uski chhaati mein is waqt doodh hoga, kyunki uski bhi do mahine ki bachi thi jo ab nahi hai. Mera beta bhookh se tadap raha hai... uske doodh se mere beta bach sakte hein. Par woh ek *** aurat hein, kya main apne bete ko us *** aurat ka doodh pila sakta hoon?"

Ye sunte hi Pandit ji ke chehre ke rang badal gaye. Woh ek pal ke liye sanna reh gaye. Aashram ke kaksh mein ek ghera sannata chha gaya, jiske beech sirf baahar barasti baarish ki boondon ki aawaz sunai de rahi thi.

Pandit ji ne gambhir hokar Bhairav ki aankhon mein dekha aur kaha:

“Bhairav! Tu kya keh raha hai? Ek *** bachche ko... ek *** aurat ka doodh? Iski ijazat nahi de sakte! Rakht aur doodh se hi sanskar bante hain. Agar tune aisa kiya, toh is bachche ka dharam bhrasht ho jayega!”

Pandit ji ke in shabdon ne Bhairav ke seene par patthar rakh diya. Ek taraf shastron aur dharam ki diwarein thin, aur doosri taraf uske apne khoon ki saansein thin jo dheeri pad rahi thin. Bhairav ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye, aur wo apne maasoom bete ko aur zor se seene se laga kar wahin baith gaya.

Bhairav ne kaanpte hathon se apne bete ke thande padte jism ko dekha. Bachcha ab rone ki taakat bhi kho chuka tha, uski saansein bas ek halki si aah ban kar nikal rahi thin.

Pandit ji ne uska kandha hilate hue kaha, "Bhairav, dharam se badh kar kuch nahi hota. Apne vansh ki shuddhata ko mat mita. Bharosa rakh, agar iski aayu lambi hogi toh kuch na kuch rasta nikal hi aayega."

Par Bhairav ke kaano mein Pandit ji ki ye baatein ab goonj nahi rahi thin. Uske samne sirf apne bete ka dum todta hua chehra nazar aa raha tha. Shastron aur dharam ke bandhan ek-ek karke uske andar tutne lage. Wo bole, "Agar beta hi nahi bachega, toh yeh dharam, ye shastra kis kaam ke? Baap ka sabse bada dharam apni aulad ki jaan bachana hota hai." Pher pandit ji ko kuch bolne ke abkas na dekhe Bhairav achanak uth khada hua aur apne kadam bahar k aur bada dete hein.

Pandit ji hairan hokar chillaaye, "Bhairav! Kahan ja raha hai tu? Paagal ho gaya hai kya?!"

Par Bhairav ne piche mud kar nahi dekha. Usne apne bete apne seene mein lapeta aur tezi se aashram ke darwaze ki taraf bhaga, jahan thodi der pehle wo Sana ko chhod kar aaya tha. Uski aakhon mein ab dharam ka koi bhay nahi tha, balki apne jigar ke tukde ko bachane ki ek aakhri zid thi.​

 

[kaala69]

Kahani abhi abhi to suru huyi hein to keysa lag raha hein ye janne ki prena uchit nehi hogi, pher bhi agar apko theme acche lage to batana. Your words can boost (or hinder) my motivation. ​

 

[hfmwife]

Very nice start

 

[kaala69]

Very nice start

sukriya

 

[Alok]

Lovely starting dear.....

Keep posting

 

[kaala69]

Wo daudte hue aashram ke gate ke paas pahuncha. Andhera aur baarish abhi bhi waisi hi thi. Usne dekha ki Sana abhi bhi wahin ek kone mein chupchap, thand se tharr-tharrati hui khadi thi.

Bhairav haanpte hue Sana ke kareeb gaya. Usko eysa ate dekh kar Sana ghabra kar ek kadam piche hat gayi, aur boli, "Aap... wapas kyun aaye aur aysa halat?"

Bhairav ne koi lamba choda sawal nahi kiya. Usne seedhe apne bete ko Sana ke samne karte hue, ek tuti hui aur be-bas aawaz mein kaha:

“Mera beta... bhookh se mar raha hai. Uski saansein ruk rahi hain... Tu apni maasoom beti ko kho chuki hai, iski jaan bacha le. Ise... ise apna doodh pila de!”

Sana ye sunkar ek pal ke liye sanna reh gayi. Ek mard k muh se apni doodh k bare mein baat sunke use sharam to aye, par ye pal sharam ke nehi the, uske gaam aur Bhairav k haal ye waqt ko sharam haya se barkar bana rahe the. Usne Bhairav ki taraf dekha, aur fir uske haath mein tharr-tharra rahe uss maasoom bachche ko dekha. Ek aurat aur ek maa hone ke naate, Sana ka dil ek hi second mein pighal gaya. Mazhab ki deewarein, bhed-bhav aur hichkichahat sab kuch us ek pal mein khatam ho gaya, jab usne dekha ki ek be-jaan hota hua bachcha uski taraf saansein maang raha hai.

Bhairav ki aankhon mein aansu beh nikle. Usne kaanpte hue shabdon mein Sana se gehrai se kaha:

“Ise apni beti ki yaad mein hi doodh pila de, Sana... Mera naam Bhairav hai. Nadi ke us kaal Bhairav roop ne is Bhairav ka sab kuch chheen liya, bas ye ek bachcha hi meri zindagi ka aakhri sahara hai. Tu ise doodh pila de na... Tera kya bigad jayega? Tera doodh peene wala bachcha toh bacha nahi, aur agar isne bhi dam tod diya toh mera ye beta mar jayega...”

Sana ne thodi der thithak kar socha. Uske seene mein jo amrit bhara tha, wo darasal uski apni mari hui beti ke liye ek amanat tha. Par agle hi pal uske maasoom dil ne gawah di—mari hui beti ki wo amanat agar kisi be-jaan hote hue maasoom ki jaan bacha le, toh chahe wo kisi bhi dharam ka ho, uski jaan na bachana ek bada paap hoga.

Sana ne gehari saans li aur bharraaye gale se boli:
“Theek hai... main pilaungi.”
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Bhairav ke seene se mano bojh utar gayi, Sana maan zo gaye. Par agli hi paal uske dimag mein aye aab doodh pilayegi kaha, is barish ke beech khule asman ke niche Bhairav ke samne to woh doodh nehi pilayegi, uske joru to nehi hein woh, Sana khud thodi der pehele andar zane se mana kiya tha, aur udhar Pandit ji hein jinone sakth mana kiya Sana se bacche ko doodh pilane se. Par Sana ek dubida thik kar diya, halat ko samajte huye wo aashram ke andar jaane ke liye khud bole.

Par Bhairav ek pal ke liye ghabra gaya. Uske zehen mein Pandit ji ki wo baat farrata bharne lagi jo wo thodi der pehle keh rahe the ki is aurat ke doodh se dharam bhrasht ho jayega. Bhairav sochne laga ki agar wo Sana ko aashram ke andar le gaya, toh kya Pandit ji ya aashram ke log ise accept karenge? Kya aashram mein is maasoom ko chupchap doodh pilane ke liye koi kamra ya jagah milegi?

Wo isi kashmakash aur duvidha mein khada tha ki achanak aashram ke andar se Pandit ji ki bhaari aur gambhir aawaz goonji:

“Bhairav... andar aa jao, us aurat ko lekar!”

Dono darwaza paar karke aashram ke andar daakhil hue. Wahan andhere se nikal kar pehli baar roshni mein aate hi, Bhairav ki nigaah achanak Sana par padi.

Roshni ke us ujaley mein Sana ka gora-chitta chehra, uske gulabi hoth, aur uske geele burqe ke andar se jhalakti hui uske jawan jism ki wo bhari-puri banawat uska 36-28-36 ka kashakdaar aur kaatilana figure ek alag hi manzar pesh kar raha tha. Agar waqt aur haalat kuch aur hote, agar dil mein aisi tabahi aur dard na hota, toh Bhairav apni sudh-budh kho baithta aur bas wahi khada hokar Sana ke us jism ki khubsurti ko dekhta hi reh jaata. Par wo ek alag hi pal tha.

Ek pal ke liye Sana ke husn par nazar jaane ke baad, jab Bhairav ki nigaah theek uske seene ke us ubhaar par padi jahan uski maasoom beti ke liye amrit bhara hua tha, toh uske bete ki saanson ki fikar ne use turant waapas haqiqat ki duniya mein khinch liya. Uski baap hone ki tadap ne us kaamukta aur khubsurti ko ek hi second mein dilaasa dekar peeche chhod diya, aur ab uska poora dhyan sirf aur sirf apne bete ki jaan bachane par tha.

Pandit ji ki gambhir aur sakht aawaz aashram ke us kaksh mein goonji. Unhone Sana ki taraf dekhte hue bina kisi lag-lapet ke saaf shabdon mein kaha:

“Suno ladki... maine is Bhairav ko pehle hi samjhaya tha ki hamare dharam mein kisi paray dharam ka diya hua doodh peena varjit hai, aur isse hamara dharam bhrasht hota hai. Par ye paagal nahi maana aur daudta hua tere paas chala gaya.”

Pandit ji ne thoda ruk kar ek lambi saans li, aur fir apni baat aage badhate hue ek aisi shart rakh di jo wahan sannata chha gayi:

“Tu is maasoom ko apna doodh pila sakti hai... iski jaan bach sakti hai, par hamara dharam ke niyam aur shuddhata ko apnaye bina, tu is bachche ko wo doodh nahi pila sakti.”

Pandit ji ki ye baat sunkar aashram ka maahol ekdum se stambh reh gaya. Sana aur Bhairav—dono ke chehre par hairani aur sannaata chha gaya.

Sana ke pairon tale zameen khisak gayi. Ek taraf jahan wo apni mari hui beti ke gham mein doobi thi, aur doosri taraf ek anjaan maasoom ki jaan bachane ke liye apna aanchal dene ko taiyar thi, wahan achanak uske samne aisi shart rakh di gayi thi. Wo samajh nahi pa rahi thi ki ek maa ka doodh pilane ke liye use itne badi qurbani deni pad raha hai.

Wahin doosri taraf, Bhairav bhi is achanak aayi shart se sunn pad gaya. Usko ye umeed nahi thi ki itne bade sankat ke waqt bhi Pandit ji aisi baat karenge. Uski aankhein kabhi Pandit ji ke sakht chehre par aur kabhi Sana ki hairan aurkaapti hui aankhon par jaane lagin, aur uska dil ek baar fir duvidha mein doob gaya.

Sana ki aankhon mein aansuon ke sath-sath ek tezi aur bagawat ubhar aayi. Usne kaanpte hothon aur robaroo hokar Pandit ji ki aankhon mein dekha, aur rote hue sakht aawaz mein boli:

“Ek maa jab kisi bhookhe bachche ko apna doodh pilati hai, toh kya wahan bhi dharam ki deewarein beech mein aa jaati hain? Ek maa aur bachche ke rishte ke beech dharam kyun roke? Ye kaisa niyam hai jo jaan bachane se pehle mazhab poochhta hai?!”
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Pandit ji ke chehre par Sana ke sawal se koi narmi nahi aayi. Unhone apni aawaz ko aur bhi sakht karte hue jawab diya:

“Bina niyam aur shuddhata se tu hamare bacche ko keyse haath laga sake! Aur tu jis maa hone ki baat kar rahi hai, tu is bachche ki maa nahi hai. Na toh tune ise apne garbh se janam diya hai, aur na hi tu iske baap ki byaahi hui aurat hai. Tu ek anjaan aur dusre mazhab ki aurat hai!”

Pandit ji ke muh se "baap ki byaahi hui aurat" ye shabd nikalte hi wahan khade Sana aur Bhairav dono ko hi ek gehra jhatka diya.

Sana ke kaan ye sun kar sunn pad gaye. Uski aankhein hairani se phati ki phati reh gayin, aur uska dil zor-zor se dhadakne laga. Ek pal ke liye use laga jaise zameen uske pairon ke niche se khisak gayi ho. Wo abhi-abhi ek haadse mein apne shohar ko kho kar aayi thi, aur yahan ek anjaane aashram mein, ek anjaane aadmi ke bete ko doodh pilane ke evz mein uske samne aisi shart rakh di gayi thi jo uske stri hone aur uske sammaan par seedha sawal khada kar rahi thi.

Wahin doosri taraf, Bhairav bhi is baat ko sun kar buri tarah hichkichaa gaya. Uski aankhein phail gayin aur uska sir chakrana laga. Pandit ji ke kehne ka matlab tha ki ya toh Sana ko shuddya hona hein ya phir... is rishte ko ek naya aur zaayaz naam mile. Bhairav ke seene mein ek ajeeb sa toofaan uth gaya. Ek taraf uske maasoom bete ki saansein toot rahi thin, aur doosri taraf aashram ke ye kathor aur purane niyam the jo use aur Sana ko ek aisi dohe mein la kar khada kar rahe the jahan se nikalna namumkin lag raha tha.

Sana ki aankhon se aansuon ka sailaab beh nikla. Uski aawaz mein ek aisi dardnak aur dil ko cheer dene wali fariyad thi, jo patthar pighla sakti thi. Usne haath jod kar Pandit ji ke samne gidgidaate hue kaha:

“Mujhse meri poori duniya, mera sab kuch chin gaya hai... ab aur kuch mat chino mujhse. Main is be-gunah bachche ko apna doodh pila deti hoon, iski jaan bacha leti hoon... aur uske baad, agar tumhare dharam ko apavitra karne ka yahi zurm hai, toh chahe mujhe iske badle jaan se maar dena! Is tarah tumhare dharam ki shuddhata bhi bani rahegi, aur ek maa hone ke naate main ek maasoom ki jaan bhi bacha sakungi...”

Sana ki ye baat sunkar aashram ka poora mahaul aur bhi jyada ghamgeen aur bhaari ho gaya. Uski aankhon mein maut ka koi darr nahi tha, balki ek maa ka wo tyag aur be-basi thi jo dharam aur insaniyat ki un unchi deewaron ko bhi chota kar rahi thi.

Bhairav ke seene mein ek dard ka toofaan uth gaya. Usne Sana ke chehre ko dekha, jahan gham aur aakhri umeed ke alawa kuch nahi bacha tha, aur fir apne hathon mein dum todte hue apne maasoom bete ki taraf dekha.

Pandit ji ke chehre par Sana ki gidgidaahat aur dard ka zara bhi asar nahi hua. Unhone pathar dil aur sakht aawaz mein jawab diya:

“Dharam tumhare in jazbaati aur rote hue baaton se nahi chalte, ladki! Na toh kisi be-gunah ko jaan bachane ke badle maut di ja sakti hai, aur na hi bina niyamon ke tumhe is bachche ko doodh pilane ki ijazat mil sakti hai.”

Itna keh kar Pandit ji ne jo agli baat kahi, use sunte hi wahan khade Sana aur Bhairav dono ke pairon tale zameen khisak gayi aur unhe ek gehra jhatka laga. Pandit ji ne aage kaha:

“Tume ka marg bol raha hu, apna byaah karo! Bhairav ko apna pati paramesshar mano. Humare yahan har aurat apne pati ko paramesshar manti hai. Tum Bhairav se byaah karo, iski aurat bano aur iske is bachche ki maa! Aur uske baad tumhe kisi se ijazat lene ki zaroorat nahi, phir chahe ek baar nahi, jab tak chahe is bachche ko doodh pilao!”



Pandit ji ki is baat ne wahan ek ajeeb sa bhunchal la diya. Dono ke mann mein alag-alag toofaan uth rahe the.

Bhairav ek pal ke liye sunn reh gaya. Ek taraf wo khaufnaak raat thi jahan usne apna poora parivar, apni patni aur apna gharankha kho diya tha, aur uska chhota beta maut ke muuh mein saansein gin raha tha. Par doosri taraf, achanak hi Sana jaisi gori, jawan aur be-hadd khubsurat aurat se shadi ki baat sun kar, uske zakhmi jism aur thake hue wajood mein bhi ek ajeeb si lahar daud gayi. Uske lund mein ek thanda jhatka sa laga, ek mard hone ka ehsaas achanak us dard ke beech bhi jaag utha, jise mehsoos karke wo khud bhi hichkichaa gaya.

Wahin doosri taraf, Sana ke hosh udd gaye the. Uske apne shohar ko mare abhi do ghante bhi theek se nahi guzre the, aur yahan ek aashram ka pujari usse shadi ki baat kar raha tha! Wo bhi kis se? Ek aise anjaane, gair-dharam ke, kaale, badsoorat aadmi se, jo umar mein usse karib bees saal bada lag raha tha. Sana ka dil is khayal se hi kaanp utha, aur use laga ki ye uski zindagi ka sabse bada aur darawana mazaak ho raha hai.

Bhairav ka dimag sunn pad chuka tha. Usne apas mein bhidti hui saanson ko sambhalte hue kaanpte gale se Pandit ji se kaha:

“Pandit ji... ye aap kya keh rahe hain? Ek maasoom ki jaan bachane ke liye itni badi shart? Aur ye kaisa niyam hai... ki paraye bachche ko apna doodh pilane ki ijazat nahi hai, par usi bachche ke baap se shadi rachaane ki ijazat mil rahi hai? Ye kaisa insaaf hai?!”

Sana ki aankhon mein bhi theek wahi sawal the jo Bhairav ki zubaan par the. Usne apni bharraayi aur hairan nazrein Pandit ji par tika diin, maano wo bhi puch rahi ho ki kya ek maa ka doodh pilana itna bada jurm hai ki uske badle use apna sab kuch, yahan tak ki apna suhaag aur pehcan bhi daav par lagana pade.

Pandit ji ne dono ki taraf dekha, unke chehre par thodi si bhi ghabrahat ya naram-dili nahi aayi. Unhone bade shant aur atal lehje mein jawab diya:

“Tum dono shayad shastron ke marm ko samajh nahi rahe ho. Ek anjaan aur gair-mazhab ki aurat bina kisi pavitra rishte ke kisi ke ghar ke bachche ko apna doodh pila de, toh wo doodh us bachche ke khoon aur sanskar mein mil jata hai, isse poora vansh aur gotra bhrasht ho jata hai. Doodh pilana koi sadharan baat nahi hai, iska matlab hota hai us bachche ko apna khoon aur aatma ka hissa banana.”

Pandit ji ne thoda ruk kar aur ghaur se dono ko dekhte hue aage kaha:

“Aur rahi baat shadi ki... toh jab tak wo aurat us parivar ka hissa nahi ban jati, tab tak wo parayi hai. Shastron mein bina byaah ke kisi parayi aurat ka aanchal bachche ke muh mein dena paap mana gaya hai. Agar is bachche ko bachana hai aur is rishte ko pavitra banana hai, toh sirf ek hi marg hai—agya-chakra aur agni ko sakshi mankar yeh bandhan jodna. Ab faisla tumhara hai, Bhairav... ki tumhe apna vansh bachana hai, ya is maasoom ki saansein tutne deni hain.”

Bhairav ka dil baithne laga. Uski aankhon ke samne wahi manzar ghoom gaya jab nadi ki leharein uske bade bete aur parivar ko baha kar le gayi thin. Ek beta pehle hi uski aankhon ke samne dum tod chuka tha, aur ab ye chhota beta bhi maut ke kareeb pahunch raha tha. Uski rooh kaanp uthi ki agar ye bachcha bhi chala gaya, toh is duniya mein uska peeche akele rehne ka koi matlab nahi reh jayega.

Par doosri taraf, Sana ki taraf dekh kar Bhairav ka gala roodh gaya. Wo aurat abhi-abhi apna sab kuch, apna shohar aur apni beti haar kar aayi thi. Us par yeh musibat ka pahad toot pada tha. Aise mein Sana se yeh kehna ki wo apne pati ki maut ke do ghante baad hi ek anjaane, umar mein bade aur gair-dharam ke aadmi se shadi kar le, ye baat Bhairav ke halak se nikal hi nahi pa rahi thi.

Bhairav chahe kitna hi majboor aur bebas kyon na ho, par wo itna khudgarz aur patthar dil nahi ho pa raha tha ki apni aulaad ki jaan bachane ke liye ek ujdhi hui aurat ki majboori ka is qadra naajayaz fayda utha le. Uski zameer ne ise manzoor karne se saaf inkar kar diya.

Bhairav ne ek lambi aur dard bhari saans li. Usne apni bharraayi hui nazron se Sana ki taraf dekha, jiske chehre par pehle hi gham aur hairani ka pahad toota hua tha. Fir usne apne thande padte bete ko seene se lagaya aur kaanpte hue aawaz mein Pandit ji se kaha:

“Nahi, Pandit ji... agar iske liye is aurat ki majboori ka fayda uthana pade, aur iska suhaag ujadne ke turant baad is par aisi shart thopni pade, toh mujhe ye manzoor nahi hai. Yeh bachcha doodh na pi paye... toh bhi chalega. Jo iske bhagya mein likha hoga, wahi hoga. Agar mere vansh ke nash aaj ke raat mein likha hein to ho zay. Par main itna khudgarz nahi ban sakta ki ek ujdhi hui aurat ki barbaadi par apne bete ki jaan bachaaun.”​

 

[kaala69]

Lovely starting dear.....

Keep posting

sukriya... readers ko accha lag rahe jankar mujhe accha laga.

 

[Curiousbull]

Awesome start