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Insan apna dimag hamesha ulte kamo me he lagata he aur alka bhi wahi he, socha ke aage jake bohot thrill milega par bohot kuchh adhura sa he abhi bhi.
Likhte rahiye story badhiya ja rahi he.
Shayad isi ko temptation kehte hain!
Insan apna dimag hamesha ulte kamo me he lagata he aur alka bhi wahi he, socha ke aage jake bohot thrill milega par bohot kuchh adhura sa he abhi bhi.
Likhte rahiye story badhiya ja rahi he.
Ye Malhotra kuch jyada hi nahi kar rahaBhaag 5
"Badi ajeeb baat hai, ek kitab ke shuruvat me bhala aisa koi likhta hai?"
Sochti hui, foran Alka doosre panne pe aajati hain aur gaur se us panne ko dekhne lagi. Panne pe ek aurat ki ek khubsurat chitra banayi hui thi kaale sihayi mein aur upar likha hua tha 'Ajanta Devi'. Gaur se jab Alka aankhon ko dekhne lagi, to use ehsaas hui ke yeh bilkul vaisi aankh thi, jo kitab ke cover pe tha.
Khud ko aur na rukvake, Alka ek aur panne pe palatne hi wali thi ke tabhi, uski phone baj uthi aur voh kaamp uthi. Aise mahol mein, voh bhool hi chuki thi ke uske paas ek phone bhi thi. Khair, screen pe Nikhilesh ka naam dekhke, Alka call pakad leti hain.
Nikhilesh : darling! Kahaan ho???
Alka : jee, voh..main..
Nikhilesh : time to dekho yaar! Kareeb 5 baj rahe hai shaam ko!
Alka : 5???? Shaam ho bhi gayi (foran kalayi ki ghadi dekhti hain) my god! Mujhe andaza bhi nahi thi, maain..aa rahi hoon!".
Alka kitab ko band karke, use apni pallu me chipake, kamre se bahaar nikalte hi, kamre ka latch laga deti hain aur foran niche ki aur chal deti hain. Seediyon se niche aate aate, Alka ek ajeeb si cheez gaur karti hain. Upar se niche ke aane ke dauran, deewar pe lage jitne bhi tasveere the, un sab me tamam aurte bahut dukhi lag rahi thi aur aankhen maano Alka ko dekhe jaa rahi thi. Yeh dekhke, Alka sankoch me aajati hain, kyonki jab voh upar ki aur jaa rahi thi, tab saare tasviro mein tamam aurte ke chehro pe khushi aur sukoon ke bhav the. Lekin, abhi sab ke sab dukhi lag rahi thi. "Yeh kaise ho sakta hai??". Tabhi uski whatsapp mein phir ek baar Nikhilesh ka message tapak padta hain "Alkaa?????? Kahaan????".
Alka, filhal ke liye yeh sab bhoolke, niche ki aur jaane lagi. Voh tamam tasveere abhi bhi dukhi dikh rahe the. Niche pahuchte hi, Alka apne kamre mein ghusske dekhti hain Nikhilesh apne rote huye bete ko chup kara raha tha. Alka ki dil beth gayi, Munnu ke chehre ko dekhke, aur voh foran use gale laga leti hain "kya hua beta???". Apne patni ko dekhke Nikhilesh ke chehre pe sakht bhav aane laga.
Nikhilesh : kahaan chale gaye the tum?? Aur Munnu ko akela chorke? Na jaane voh kab se ro raha tha.
Alka : mmain... voh (Munnu ke maathe ko sehlake) darasal....yunhi haveli ghoom rahi thi!
Nikhilesh : kahaan pe? Na tum yaha aaspaas dikhi, aur nahi niche, aur nahi bagiche pe. To, tum thi kaha??
Alka : Voh actually.......(yaha vaha dekhke) voh.. main upar gayi thi!
Nikhilesh : upar?? Kyon bhala? (Hairan hoke)
Alka : aap bhi kamal karte hain! (Tez awaaz mein) kya main ek jagah pe ek putle ke bhanti ruki rahoon? Aur vaise bhi.....aapko malum hai mujhe art ki kitni shauk hai, bas.... isliye main deewaro pe lage paintings dekhte dekhte upar ki aur jaati gayi, bas unhe gaur se dekhne ke liye! Bas! (Pyar bhari narazgi ke saath)
Nikhilesh : (kaan pakadte huye) are baba! Thik hain! Lekin Alka...ek baat saaf saaf batana! Kya tumhe voh kamra mili, jiska zikar Ramcharanji kar rahe the....kahin tu...
Alka : (hanske) nahi! Aisi koi baat nahin, main bas un paintings ko gaur se dekhne ke liye upar gayi thi, aur kuch nahi.
Badi mushkil se Alka jhooth ka sahara leti hain aur pati ko andhere me rakhne ka faisla karti hain. Mann hi mann voh is baat ki nirnay leti hai ke, is kitab ko zikar voh kisi se bhi nahi karegi, yahan tak ke Nikhilesh se bhi nahi.
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Dekhte hi dekhte, shaam se raat ho jaati hain aur thakavat ke vajah se Alka, yunhi kitab ko takiye ke niche rakhke, Munnu ko beech me litake, apne pati ke saath gehri neend ke agosh me chali jaati hain.
Achanak, kamre ke khidki ke us paar kuch hilchul hui aur dekhte hi dekhte voh khidki bahaar ke taraf se, haule se khul jaata hain. Na jaane kyon, lekin Alka ko usi vakt bahut tez pyas lagi aur voh uthke paani ke jug se paani peene hi wali thi ke, tabhi uski nazar halki si khule huye khidki pe chali jaati hain, jahaan saaf saaf use, ek revolver jaisa kuch dikh rahi thi.
Ghabrake voh "NIKHILESH!!!!" chillati hain, jisse Nikhilesh bhi uthke lamp ko jalane hi wala tha, ke tabhi revolver me se goli chalta hain, aur uparwale ke meherbani se, Nikhilesh apni jagah se hat jaata hain, jisse hua yeh ke goli takiye ko chirte huye, us Alka ke side wale lamp ko lagti hain aur lamp niche gir jaata hain. Ghusse me aake Nikhilesh apne lamp ko on kar leta hain, lekin khidke ke us taraf se revolver aur goli chalane wala, dono gayab!
Foran, Nikhilesh kamre ke tamam battiya jala deta hain aur Alka aur Munnu ko gale laga deta hain.
Nikhilesh : tum dono.......tum dono thik to ho na?
Alka : (tez dhadkan liye) haan! Hum dono thik hai! Lekin....voh tha kaun?? Aur goli kyon chalaya bhala??
Nikhilesh : yehi to mujhe bhi samajh nahi aa raha hai!...aisa kaun ho sakta hai bhala, jo mere jaan ke piche pada hua hain!
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Dusre aur, Vasantinagar se door, ek sunsaan se adde pe, ek aadmi bhaagta hua vaha pahuch jaata hain aur yeh vohi tha, jisne Nikhilesh pe goli chalaya tha. Hafte huye, voh darr darr ke apne malik ko dekhne laga "sir! Shikaar chaukanna ho gaya tha aur, kaam adhura karke mujhe vaha se.....uhmm....lautna pada!".
Saamne khada hua shaks foran apna gun nikaalke us aadmi pe pure teen goliyaan chala deta hain aur voh aadmi zameen pe dher ho jaata hain. Goli chalane vala shaks aur koi nahi, balki khud Malhotra hi tha, jo gun ko vapas apne jacket me rakhke us aadmi ke laash ko gaur se dekhne laga "Rascal! Mujhe na sunne ki aadat nahi! Khair, agla hamla, kisi honhaar aadmi se karvana padega!" Itna kehke, voh ek jeep me bethke, vaha se nikal padta hain.
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Agle subah :
"Nikhilesh sahab! Hume dukh hai ke, hum aapko surakshit bhi rakh nahi paa rahe hain! Yadi aap chaho, to yeh factory ka kaam hum kuch din ke liye aur taal sakte hain, par aap apna jaan jokhim me maat daliye!" Bahut afsos ke saath, Ramcharan keh utha, apne panchayati kursi pe bethe bethe.
Nikhilesh : nahi Ramcharanji! Aisa mat kahiye. Factory ka kaam to hoke hi rahega! Saigal sir ka bhi yehi tamanna hai!
Ramcharan : lekin, aap ka suraksha bhi zaroori hai! (Kuch sochke) khair, aap fikar mat kijiye, main do se teen khaas aadmiyon ko chaukhat pe khada karke rakhta hoon! ....aap bas, Alkaji aur Munnu beta ka dhyan rakhe!
Nikhilesh : jaisa aap thik samjhe, aur haan! Fikar mat kijiye, factory ka kaam pura karke hi main vapas jaunga! (Muskurake chai khatam karta hua)
Ramcharanji se ijazat leke, Nikhilesh vaha se uth pada aur haveli ke taraf ravana ho gaya. Use jaate dekh, Ramcharan is baat se nischit ho gaya ke, aakhir koi to aisa hain, jo chahta hain ke ganv mein factory ka kaam ruk jaye.
Vaha, dusre aur haveli mein, slow wifi ke vajah se Alka bahut mushkil se apni shows ke maze utha rahi thi, aur ek aur taraf, Munnu apni chote se cycle mein main hall me khel rahi thi. Aise mein, baar baar Alka ki dhyan apni takiye ke niche rakhi kitab ki aur chali jaati hain aur uski mann aur haath, dono lalchane lagi, us kitab ko god me rakhke, padhne ke liye, kyonki pehle ke do panno ne hi uski dhyan puri tarah leli thi.
Aakhir thi kya yeh? Romantic upanyas? Bhoot Pret ke kissey ya kisi khaas shaks mi romanchak jivani? Yeh saare sawal mann me liye, Alka apni jahah se uthne hi vali thi ke tabhi, use Nikhilesh ka khayal aati hain. "Nahi, nahi...
Yeh time thik nahi rahegi shayad! Raat ko jab voh so jayenge, tab aaram se kitab ko dekhungi!". Mann hi mann Alka yeh thaan leti hain aur kam pixel mein apni shows dekhne lagi. Khushnasibi se, saare videos chal rahe the.
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Raat ko, dinner pe :
"Yeh lijiye Rayta! Are aise bina rayta ke khayenge to maja nahi ayega sahabji!" Khushi khushi table par raita se bhare bada sa patila rakhke Badri bola. Pichle do dino ke tarah, aaj bhi Alka apne pati aur bete ke saath trupt hoke Badri ke haathon banaye gaye khaana khaa rahi thi aur aaj ka menu tha Gobi ke parathe, raite aur dahi ke saath.
Nikhilesh : Badri bhayia! Sach me aapka jawab nahi! (pakwaan ka maza lete huye) kya parathe banaye hai aapne! Wah..
Munnu : uncle! Uncle! Ek aur paratha!
Badri : Alelele! Bilkul chote sarkar! Yeh lo... (ek paratha Munnu ke plate pe thamake)
Tabhi achanak, Badri gaur karta hain ke Alka ke katori me se dahi kareeb khatam hone ko aayi thi. Natkhat andaaz me Badri aankhon me hawas chalkake puchne laga "Madamji! Dahi doo thoda sa?".
Alka : hmmmmm! Agar hai to dedo! Vaise...raite se zyada dahi acchi lagti hain mujhe! (Muskurake)
Hala ke Alka ki mann ekdam saaf thi, lekin Badri ke mann mein hawas hi hawas basa hua tha. Lungi ke andar saaf saaf apna ubhar ko mehsoos karke, voh apne baatchit pe aur namak mirch lagane laga.
Badri : kitna dahi doon aapko??? (Nazren Alka ke rasile honton par)
Alka : umm, bas katori bharke dedijiye! Kaafi hogi (muskurati hui).
Badri ke mann me aaya, handi ko chorke, apne gotiyon me jama liye gaye dahi, vahi ke vahi Alka ki katori me daal de, lekin use malum tha ke aisa karne se, usko kahin ganv se foran dhakke maarke nikala jayega, isliye khud ko kabu me rakhke, seedha saadha dohri bhasha mein apne baat ko rakhna hi sahi samjha. Kamsekam, use maza to aa raha tha.
Badri : abhi laate hain! Rukiye tanik..
Rasoi me jaake, dahi ki hansi ko dharne se pehle, Badri sabse pehle apne ubhar ko masalne laga, mann mein Alka ke honton ko sochke, aur phir kuch pal tak rahat se sehlane ke baad, voh handi ko liye vapas dining hall me jaane laga aur Alka ko parosne laga. Kuch aur derh tak Alka apne baccha aur pati ko liye, paratho ki luft uthati gayi aur uske baad, Nikhilesh dono ko liye upar apne kamre ki aur chal padte hain. Badri vahi kuch aur pal rukke, saree me Alka ki moti nitamb ko matkakte huye dekhne lag jaata hain aur mann me afsos aur hawas liye, vapas apne quarter chala jaata hain.
Quarter pahuchke, sabse pehle Badri apne ek bottle kholta hain aur direct peene lagta hain. Ek lamba ghoont pine ke baad, voh khud ko kehne laga "bhai! Maddam to gajab dikhti hain! Lekin kaash uski umar kuch kam hoti...to maja aajata amma kasam!" Itma sochke, voh ek aur ghoont lagata hain aur neend ki agosh me chala jaata hain.
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"Tum kuch bhi kaho! Uska bartav kuch ajeeb sa lagta hain mujhe kabhi kabhi!" Apni khule ghane zulfon par kangi karte huye Alka, aine me apne pati ko dekhke, baatein kar rahi thi. Munnu ke sar ko sehlaye, use sulate huye Nikhilesh apne patni ko dekhke hans pada.
Nikhilesh : kyon bhai! (Hanske) aisa kya ho gaya, jiss vajah se tum Badri ko dosh de rahi ho!
Alka : aap nhi na Nikhilesh! Aapne dekha nahi, kaise ajeeb dhang se voh aaj parathe aur dahi dete vakt, mujhe dekhe jaa raha tha?? (Ghusse me, kangi rakhke, kursi se uthke)
Nikhilesh : are darling! Shayad voh uska dekhne ka dhang hoga! Bechara ek mamuli sa maharaj hai rasoi ka! Aur tum ho ki....
Alka : (bistar pe bethke) khair, aapse baat karna hi bekaar hai! (Ubasi lene ka natak karke) chaliye, lamp bandh kar dijiye, mujhe to kasske neend aayi hain!
Nikhilesh : kamal hai! Sirf gyara hi to baje hain! Aur tum ho ki....
Baat ko beech me rok ke hi, Nikhilesh gaur karta hain ke Alka neend me doob chuki thi. Biwi aur bete, dono ko chain ke neend me dekhke, Nikhilesh bhi apne baju ke lamp ko bujhake, takiye ko kasske jakde, so jaata hain. Raat ko haveli ke bahaar do muatando ko pehra dene ke liye rakha jaata hain, Ramcharan ke aadesh se, isliye Nikhilesh chain ki neend so raha tha.
Paanch se dus minit beet jaata hain aur foran, dhire se Alka apni aankhe kholti hain. Dhime se uthke, voh gaur karti hain ke Munnu aur Nikhilesh, dono gehri neend me the. Apne pati ko gaur se ek baar phir dekhke, puri tasalli karti hui, Alka haule se apni takiye ke niche se us kitab ko nikaalti hain aur use leke, ek baar phir cover pe us aankh ko dekhne lagi aur phir, kitab ko haath me liye chupke se kamre se nikalke, bahaar main hall ki aur jaane lagti hain.
Mann hi mann Alka bahut utsukh thi, ke kitab ke dusre panne ke us paar baaki panno mein aakhir kya likha tha.
aisa apan ka manna hai.......Kahani ab apna rang dikha rahi he ya fir haweli. Nikhilesh kiski wajah se bacha ye to hume shayad Malum he par dekhne wali baat he ke Malhotra ka junoon kaha tak pojovhata he.Bhaag 5
"Badi ajeeb baat hai, ek kitab ke shuruvat me bhala aisa koi likhta hai?"
Sochti hui, foran Alka doosre panne pe aajati hain aur gaur se us panne ko dekhne lagi. Panne pe ek aurat ki ek khubsurat chitra banayi hui thi kaale sihayi mein aur upar likha hua tha 'Ajanta Devi'. Gaur se jab Alka aankhon ko dekhne lagi, to use ehsaas hui ke yeh bilkul vaisi aankh thi, jo kitab ke cover pe tha.
Khud ko aur na rukvake, Alka ek aur panne pe palatne hi wali thi ke tabhi, uski phone baj uthi aur voh kaamp uthi. Aise mahol mein, voh bhool hi chuki thi ke uske paas ek phone bhi thi. Khair, screen pe Nikhilesh ka naam dekhke, Alka call pakad leti hain.
Nikhilesh : darling! Kahaan ho???
Alka : jee, voh..main..
Nikhilesh : time to dekho yaar! Kareeb 5 baj rahe hai shaam ko!
Alka : 5???? Shaam ho bhi gayi (foran kalayi ki ghadi dekhti hain) my god! Mujhe andaza bhi nahi thi, maain..aa rahi hoon!".
Alka kitab ko band karke, use apni pallu me chipake, kamre se bahaar nikalte hi, kamre ka latch laga deti hain aur foran niche ki aur chal deti hain. Seediyon se niche aate aate, Alka ek ajeeb si cheez gaur karti hain. Upar se niche ke aane ke dauran, deewar pe lage jitne bhi tasveere the, un sab me tamam aurte bahut dukhi lag rahi thi aur aankhen maano Alka ko dekhe jaa rahi thi. Yeh dekhke, Alka sankoch me aajati hain, kyonki jab voh upar ki aur jaa rahi thi, tab saare tasviro mein tamam aurte ke chehro pe khushi aur sukoon ke bhav the. Lekin, abhi sab ke sab dukhi lag rahi thi. "Yeh kaise ho sakta hai??". Tabhi uski whatsapp mein phir ek baar Nikhilesh ka message tapak padta hain "Alkaa?????? Kahaan????".
Alka, filhal ke liye yeh sab bhoolke, niche ki aur jaane lagi. Voh tamam tasveere abhi bhi dukhi dikh rahe the. Niche pahuchte hi, Alka apne kamre mein ghusske dekhti hain Nikhilesh apne rote huye bete ko chup kara raha tha. Alka ki dil beth gayi, Munnu ke chehre ko dekhke, aur voh foran use gale laga leti hain "kya hua beta???". Apne patni ko dekhke Nikhilesh ke chehre pe sakht bhav aane laga.
Nikhilesh : kahaan chale gaye the tum?? Aur Munnu ko akela chorke? Na jaane voh kab se ro raha tha.
Alka : mmain... voh (Munnu ke maathe ko sehlake) darasal....yunhi haveli ghoom rahi thi!
Nikhilesh : kahaan pe? Na tum yaha aaspaas dikhi, aur nahi niche, aur nahi bagiche pe. To, tum thi kaha??
Alka : Voh actually.......(yaha vaha dekhke) voh.. main upar gayi thi!
Nikhilesh : upar?? Kyon bhala? (Hairan hoke)
Alka : aap bhi kamal karte hain! (Tez awaaz mein) kya main ek jagah pe ek putle ke bhanti ruki rahoon? Aur vaise bhi.....aapko malum hai mujhe art ki kitni shauk hai, bas.... isliye main deewaro pe lage paintings dekhte dekhte upar ki aur jaati gayi, bas unhe gaur se dekhne ke liye! Bas! (Pyar bhari narazgi ke saath)
Nikhilesh : (kaan pakadte huye) are baba! Thik hain! Lekin Alka...ek baat saaf saaf batana! Kya tumhe voh kamra mili, jiska zikar Ramcharanji kar rahe the....kahin tu...
Alka : (hanske) nahi! Aisi koi baat nahin, main bas un paintings ko gaur se dekhne ke liye upar gayi thi, aur kuch nahi.
Badi mushkil se Alka jhooth ka sahara leti hain aur pati ko andhere me rakhne ka faisla karti hain. Mann hi mann voh is baat ki nirnay leti hai ke, is kitab ko zikar voh kisi se bhi nahi karegi, yahan tak ke Nikhilesh se bhi nahi.
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Dekhte hi dekhte, shaam se raat ho jaati hain aur thakavat ke vajah se Alka, yunhi kitab ko takiye ke niche rakhke, Munnu ko beech me litake, apne pati ke saath gehri neend ke agosh me chali jaati hain.
Achanak, kamre ke khidki ke us paar kuch hilchul hui aur dekhte hi dekhte voh khidki bahaar ke taraf se, haule se khul jaata hain. Na jaane kyon, lekin Alka ko usi vakt bahut tez pyas lagi aur voh uthke paani ke jug se paani peene hi wali thi ke, tabhi uski nazar halki si khule huye khidki pe chali jaati hain, jahaan saaf saaf use, ek revolver jaisa kuch dikh rahi thi.
Ghabrake voh "NIKHILESH!!!!" chillati hain, jisse Nikhilesh bhi uthke lamp ko jalane hi wala tha, ke tabhi revolver me se goli chalta hain, aur uparwale ke meherbani se, Nikhilesh apni jagah se hat jaata hain, jisse hua yeh ke goli takiye ko chirte huye, us Alka ke side wale lamp ko lagti hain aur lamp niche gir jaata hain. Ghusse me aake Nikhilesh apne lamp ko on kar leta hain, lekin khidke ke us taraf se revolver aur goli chalane wala, dono gayab!
Foran, Nikhilesh kamre ke tamam battiya jala deta hain aur Alka aur Munnu ko gale laga deta hain.
Nikhilesh : tum dono.......tum dono thik to ho na?
Alka : (tez dhadkan liye) haan! Hum dono thik hai! Lekin....voh tha kaun?? Aur goli kyon chalaya bhala??
Nikhilesh : yehi to mujhe bhi samajh nahi aa raha hai!...aisa kaun ho sakta hai bhala, jo mere jaan ke piche pada hua hain!
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Dusre aur, Vasantinagar se door, ek sunsaan se adde pe, ek aadmi bhaagta hua vaha pahuch jaata hain aur yeh vohi tha, jisne Nikhilesh pe goli chalaya tha. Hafte huye, voh darr darr ke apne malik ko dekhne laga "sir! Shikaar chaukanna ho gaya tha aur, kaam adhura karke mujhe vaha se.....uhmm....lautna pada!".
Saamne khada hua shaks foran apna gun nikaalke us aadmi pe pure teen goliyaan chala deta hain aur voh aadmi zameen pe dher ho jaata hain. Goli chalane vala shaks aur koi nahi, balki khud Malhotra hi tha, jo gun ko vapas apne jacket me rakhke us aadmi ke laash ko gaur se dekhne laga "Rascal! Mujhe na sunne ki aadat nahi! Khair, agla hamla, kisi honhaar aadmi se karvana padega!" Itna kehke, voh ek jeep me bethke, vaha se nikal padta hain.
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Agle subah :
"Nikhilesh sahab! Hume dukh hai ke, hum aapko surakshit bhi rakh nahi paa rahe hain! Yadi aap chaho, to yeh factory ka kaam hum kuch din ke liye aur taal sakte hain, par aap apna jaan jokhim me maat daliye!" Bahut afsos ke saath, Ramcharan keh utha, apne panchayati kursi pe bethe bethe.
Nikhilesh : nahi Ramcharanji! Aisa mat kahiye. Factory ka kaam to hoke hi rahega! Saigal sir ka bhi yehi tamanna hai!
Ramcharan : lekin, aap ka suraksha bhi zaroori hai! (Kuch sochke) khair, aap fikar mat kijiye, main do se teen khaas aadmiyon ko chaukhat pe khada karke rakhta hoon! ....aap bas, Alkaji aur Munnu beta ka dhyan rakhe!
Nikhilesh : jaisa aap thik samjhe, aur haan! Fikar mat kijiye, factory ka kaam pura karke hi main vapas jaunga! (Muskurake chai khatam karta hua)
Ramcharanji se ijazat leke, Nikhilesh vaha se uth pada aur haveli ke taraf ravana ho gaya. Use jaate dekh, Ramcharan is baat se nischit ho gaya ke, aakhir koi to aisa hain, jo chahta hain ke ganv mein factory ka kaam ruk jaye.
Vaha, dusre aur haveli mein, slow wifi ke vajah se Alka bahut mushkil se apni shows ke maze utha rahi thi, aur ek aur taraf, Munnu apni chote se cycle mein main hall me khel rahi thi. Aise mein, baar baar Alka ki dhyan apni takiye ke niche rakhi kitab ki aur chali jaati hain aur uski mann aur haath, dono lalchane lagi, us kitab ko god me rakhke, padhne ke liye, kyonki pehle ke do panno ne hi uski dhyan puri tarah leli thi.
Aakhir thi kya yeh? Romantic upanyas? Bhoot Pret ke kissey ya kisi khaas shaks mi romanchak jivani? Yeh saare sawal mann me liye, Alka apni jahah se uthne hi vali thi ke tabhi, use Nikhilesh ka khayal aati hain. "Nahi, nahi...
Yeh time thik nahi rahegi shayad! Raat ko jab voh so jayenge, tab aaram se kitab ko dekhungi!". Mann hi mann Alka yeh thaan leti hain aur kam pixel mein apni shows dekhne lagi. Khushnasibi se, saare videos chal rahe the.
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Raat ko, dinner pe :
"Yeh lijiye Rayta! Are aise bina rayta ke khayenge to maja nahi ayega sahabji!" Khushi khushi table par raita se bhare bada sa patila rakhke Badri bola. Pichle do dino ke tarah, aaj bhi Alka apne pati aur bete ke saath trupt hoke Badri ke haathon banaye gaye khaana khaa rahi thi aur aaj ka menu tha Gobi ke parathe, raite aur dahi ke saath.
Nikhilesh : Badri bhayia! Sach me aapka jawab nahi! (pakwaan ka maza lete huye) kya parathe banaye hai aapne! Wah..
Munnu : uncle! Uncle! Ek aur paratha!
Badri : Alelele! Bilkul chote sarkar! Yeh lo... (ek paratha Munnu ke plate pe thamake)
Tabhi achanak, Badri gaur karta hain ke Alka ke katori me se dahi kareeb khatam hone ko aayi thi. Natkhat andaaz me Badri aankhon me hawas chalkake puchne laga "Madamji! Dahi doo thoda sa?".
Alka : hmmmmm! Agar hai to dedo! Vaise...raite se zyada dahi acchi lagti hain mujhe! (Muskurake)
Hala ke Alka ki mann ekdam saaf thi, lekin Badri ke mann mein hawas hi hawas basa hua tha. Lungi ke andar saaf saaf apna ubhar ko mehsoos karke, voh apne baatchit pe aur namak mirch lagane laga.
Badri : kitna dahi doon aapko??? (Nazren Alka ke rasile honton par)
Alka : umm, bas katori bharke dedijiye! Kaafi hogi (muskurati hui).
Badri ke mann me aaya, handi ko chorke, apne gotiyon me jama liye gaye dahi, vahi ke vahi Alka ki katori me daal de, lekin use malum tha ke aisa karne se, usko kahin ganv se foran dhakke maarke nikala jayega, isliye khud ko kabu me rakhke, seedha saadha dohri bhasha mein apne baat ko rakhna hi sahi samjha. Kamsekam, use maza to aa raha tha.
Badri : abhi laate hain! Rukiye tanik..
Rasoi me jaake, dahi ki hansi ko dharne se pehle, Badri sabse pehle apne ubhar ko masalne laga, mann mein Alka ke honton ko sochke, aur phir kuch pal tak rahat se sehlane ke baad, voh handi ko liye vapas dining hall me jaane laga aur Alka ko parosne laga. Kuch aur derh tak Alka apne baccha aur pati ko liye, paratho ki luft uthati gayi aur uske baad, Nikhilesh dono ko liye upar apne kamre ki aur chal padte hain. Badri vahi kuch aur pal rukke, saree me Alka ki moti nitamb ko matkakte huye dekhne lag jaata hain aur mann me afsos aur hawas liye, vapas apne quarter chala jaata hain.
Quarter pahuchke, sabse pehle Badri apne ek bottle kholta hain aur direct peene lagta hain. Ek lamba ghoont pine ke baad, voh khud ko kehne laga "bhai! Maddam to gajab dikhti hain! Lekin kaash uski umar kuch kam hoti...to maja aajata amma kasam!" Itma sochke, voh ek aur ghoont lagata hain aur neend ki agosh me chala jaata hain.
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"Tum kuch bhi kaho! Uska bartav kuch ajeeb sa lagta hain mujhe kabhi kabhi!" Apni khule ghane zulfon par kangi karte huye Alka, aine me apne pati ko dekhke, baatein kar rahi thi. Munnu ke sar ko sehlaye, use sulate huye Nikhilesh apne patni ko dekhke hans pada.
Nikhilesh : kyon bhai! (Hanske) aisa kya ho gaya, jiss vajah se tum Badri ko dosh de rahi ho!
Alka : aap nhi na Nikhilesh! Aapne dekha nahi, kaise ajeeb dhang se voh aaj parathe aur dahi dete vakt, mujhe dekhe jaa raha tha?? (Ghusse me, kangi rakhke, kursi se uthke)
Nikhilesh : are darling! Shayad voh uska dekhne ka dhang hoga! Bechara ek mamuli sa maharaj hai rasoi ka! Aur tum ho ki....
Alka : (bistar pe bethke) khair, aapse baat karna hi bekaar hai! (Ubasi lene ka natak karke) chaliye, lamp bandh kar dijiye, mujhe to kasske neend aayi hain!
Nikhilesh : kamal hai! Sirf gyara hi to baje hain! Aur tum ho ki....
Baat ko beech me rok ke hi, Nikhilesh gaur karta hain ke Alka neend me doob chuki thi. Biwi aur bete, dono ko chain ke neend me dekhke, Nikhilesh bhi apne baju ke lamp ko bujhake, takiye ko kasske jakde, so jaata hain. Raat ko haveli ke bahaar do muatando ko pehra dene ke liye rakha jaata hain, Ramcharan ke aadesh se, isliye Nikhilesh chain ki neend so raha tha.
Paanch se dus minit beet jaata hain aur foran, dhire se Alka apni aankhe kholti hain. Dhime se uthke, voh gaur karti hain ke Munnu aur Nikhilesh, dono gehri neend me the. Apne pati ko gaur se ek baar phir dekhke, puri tasalli karti hui, Alka haule se apni takiye ke niche se us kitab ko nikaalti hain aur use leke, ek baar phir cover pe us aankh ko dekhne lagi aur phir, kitab ko haath me liye chupke se kamre se nikalke, bahaar main hall ki aur jaane lagti hain.
Mann hi mann Alka bahut utsukh thi, ke kitab ke dusre panne ke us paar baaki panno mein aakhir kya likha tha.
Ye Malhotra kuch jyada hi nahi kar raha![]()
Sabse pahle maut Badri ki hi honi chahiyeaisa apan ka manna hai.......
Wo tasveeron ki auratein jo upar jaate waqt khush thi aur nicche aate waqt dukhi.....uska kya matlab bataye......
Kya wo darwaja khulne ke kaaran aur kitab milne ke kaaran dukhi thi....yaa phir kitab khulne ke baad bhi wo padhi nahi jaa sakki ussi waqt iss baat ko leke dukhi thi
Kadvi dawai ko sahed ke saath diya jaa raha hai yaha peBhaag 6
"Aakhir aage aage aur kya kya tha kitab mein?"
Sochti hui, haath mein kitab leke, Alka niche aake hall mein rakhe gaye ek bade se kursi par beth jaati hain. Kursi ke bilkul baju mein ek patla sa, lamba sa lamp lagaya gaya tha, jiske karan Alka ko zara si bhi dikkat nahi hui, roshni milne mein. Khair, Alka beth jaati hain aur kitab ko kholke, chali jaati hain teesre panne pe, jahaan likha hua tha "Nikhaarshastra", jise padhne ke baad Alka ki aankhen badi badi ho gayi. 'Nikhaarshastra' ke neeche ek laal rang ke honton ke chitra banaya hua tha, jise dekhke Alka ko kuch kuch sandeh hua.
"Nikhaarshastra??? Hmmmm, kahin yeh kitab...." Sochti hui Alka panne ko aage palatne lagi aur agla panna aate hi, usme likhe gaye panktiyan padhne lagi :
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"Paathak ko dher saari shubhkamnaye, jo is teesre aur ehm parv pe unki prasthaan hui hain!"
'Sundarta to janani ka haq hoti hain! Yeh ek aisi asthra hain jiske zariye aurat mard jaat ko kayal karke, unhe apna ghulam bana deti hain aur bhog vilaas ka purn anand leti hain!"
"Kitab me di gayi chitrakariyon ko gaur se aazmaye, aur zindagi bhar apni saundarya ko barkakar rakhe!"
"Lekin!"
"Dhyan rakhe, Is parv ko padhne ke liye, apni mansik shakti ko buland rakhna avashyak hai aur chitrakariyon ke niche diye gaye mantro ko avashya padhe!"
"Yaad rakhe! Sundar aur jawan rehna hameshaa ke liye, har naari ki haq hai!"
- Ajanta Devi
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Is line ko padhke Alka ki chehre pe ek uttejna se bhari muskaan dhire dhire aajati hain
aur voh ekdam utsahit ho jaati hain, kyonki uska shaq sahi nikalti hain. "Nikhaarshastra" ka parv mahila ke saundarya ke silsile me hi thi. Baaki sab baaton ko bhulake, bas "Zindagi bhar sundar rahe" Is baat se utsahit hoke, Alka aage aage dekhne lagi. Agle hi panne mein, kuch likhi hui to nahi mili, lekin kuch chitrakaari zaroor the, aur voh sab ke sab kaale sihayi mein hi the.
Chitrakaron mein sabse pehle, ek mahila ki chehra thi, jo ekdam budhi thi, jiske jhudiyo ka koi seema hi nahi thi maano. Ise dekhke Alka takreeban ghabra jaati hain, usne ek budhi aurat ki chitra ki ummeed hi nahi ki thi, lekin phir, uske bilkul baju mein ek aur chitra thi. Ek murgi ki, lekin sirf gale ke hisse tak, aur gale ke niche kuch kaali kaali chinte phaile huye the, aur un chinto ke niche ek aurat ki tasveer thi, jiska chehra us budhi aurat se bahut mel khaa rahi thi. Bas farak yeh thi ke, dusre chitra mein us aurat ke jhudiya kuch kam dikhai de rahi thi. Saath hi saath kuch mantra jaise shabd niche likhe gaye the.
Alka ki muskaan zyada derh tak tik nahi payi, jab use ehsaas hoti hain ke voh panna kya bayan karna chah raha tha. Ghabrake, uske haath se kitab gid jaati hain niche, aur voh hairani se vapas kitab ko uthake, us panne ko gaur se dekhne lagi. "Yyeh kya vyakt kar rahi hai yeh panna???" Alka ek baar phir gaur se teeno ke teen chitron ko dekhne lagi.
Pehle ek budhi aurat, vaha se ek murgi, jiska gala kata hua tha, aur vaha se niche phir se vohi aurat, lekin pehle se kam jhudiyo ke saath!
"Kahin aisa to nahi ke, kitab mein vyakt yeh ho rahi ho ke is aurat ne apni umar ghatwa di, murgi ke khoo....Aye Bhagwan!!!!!" Alka ghabrake kitab ko band kar deti hain aur use ubki si aane lag jaati hain. Aisi ajeeb chitrakaat usne pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi kisi kitab mein. Uski dil sahem gayi thi, jab use us pannne ka maksad samajh me aayi.
"Aye bhagwan! Yeh kaisi aushudhi ka varnan kiya gaya hain???" Alka apni ubki ko kabu me rakhti hain aur kitab ko leke, seediyon ke piche wale dher saare raddi aur purane vastuo ke darmiyan ekdam door kahin phenk deti hain. Kitab se chutkaara paate hi, Alka ek sukoon ki saans leti hain aur apni kamre ki aur chali jaati hain.
Takiye pe sar lagaye, Alka so to jaati hain, lekin kitab ke us panne ke chitrakaat uske mastishq ko aasani se chor nahi rahi thi. Voh turant neend ko paas laane ke liye, apni aankhen mund leti hain. Lekin neend ka ek ehm hissa sapney the aur bhala sapno se kaun bhaag paya hain. Alka neend ke agosh me chali to gayi, lekin ek ajeeb se sapne ne use gher liya.
Sapna kuch is prakar thi -
Alka dressing table pe bethi thi aur pareshani mann me liye, apni chehre pe halke halke bane jhudiyon ko dekh rahi thi. Tabhi achanak, aine mein uski chehre ke jhudiya badhne lag gayi, aur badhte badhte itni jhudiyaan aa gayi ke aine me Alka ekdam 80 saal ki budhi aurat nazar aane lagi. "Nahi.. NAAAHIIIIII!!!" ghabrake Alka apni aankhon ko tatolke baar baar aine ko dekhne lagi, lekin uski budhi pratibimb vahi uske saamne bethi rahi.
Tabhi aine me voh aurat apni haathon ko dikhati hain, jise dekh Alka ko ghinn aa jaati hain. Dono thulthule hatheli mein khoon hi khoon the, aur Alka ki budhi roop un khoon se sane haathon ko apni chehre pe malne lagti hain, ekdam aaram se, haule se. Alka chahke ke bhi apni nazren hata nahi payi, kuch ajeeb si anubhav ho rahi thi use. Tabhi kuch minto ke baad, aine mein Alka ki budhi roop apni ekdam taazi haathon ko hatane lagi aur ab ki baar Aine ko dekhke Alka ki dil aur rooh, dono dhadak uthi zoron se.
Aine mein Alka hi thi, lekin budhi nahi, balki eksam kamsin kali Alka thi, 18 se 19 saal ki, aur voh muskura rahi thi. Aine mein apni yuvti roop ko muskurate dekh, Alka hakkabakka reh jaati hain aur voh khud ke chehre pe haath lagati hain aur dekhti hain ke voh apni vartaman me hi thi, lekin aine me uski pratibimb eksam kamsin kali thi, jaise kuch saal pehle voh hua karti thi. Alka hairani se apni jawani ki roop ko dekhne lag jaati hain aine mein, jo muskuraye jaa rahi thi aur voh muskurahat kuch is prakar ki thi, jaise zindagi abhi abhi use chooke gayi ho, jaise abhi abhi jawani ke dehleez pe pav rakhe ho.
Alka, jo ki vaisi ke vaisi thi, hairani se haath ko aage kiye aine tak laati hain aur hairanjanak, voh apni pratibimb ki jawan khili khili gaalon ko chune lagti hain. Dono gaal ekdam mulayam the aur bilkul vaise, jaise khili khili kaliyan hoti thi college ke dino ke dauran. Alka hairani mein samajh nahi paa rahi thi ke, voh kaunsi jazbaat dikhaye! Kya voh muskurati ya phir hairani se is karishme ko dekhe jaati.
Alka : kaun ho tum? (Aankhe bade bade)
Aine me Alka : Main to tumhari khubsurat ateet hoon! (Pyari si muskurahat ke saath) yeh tum hi to ho!
Alka : tum bhala kaise....kaise aa sakti ho! Tumhari padav to guzar chuki hai.....(aankhon mein ek nasha aur khauff, dono thi)
Aine me Alka : mmhmm (sar ko naa mein hilane lagi) tum Mrs Alka ho! Main kamsin kali Alka hoon! (aankh maarke)
Alka : oh my god!... Yeh kaise..
Alka gaur se apni yuvti roop ko dekhne lagi, jo bilkul vaise gulabi top mein thi, jise ek zamane mein Alka pehna karti thi. Aine me yeh anhonee ki use yakeen hi nahi ho rahi thi.
Aine me Alka : tum chaho to is roop ko hamesha ke liye gale laga sakti ho! (Pehle se bhi zyada muskurahat) tum chaho to....agar tum chaho to......to jawaan hamesha reh sakti ho........
AGAR TUM CHAHO TO........
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"Agar tum chaho to!" "Agar tum chahooo toooo.............".
"Alka????? "Alka, dekho kaafi time ho gayi hain!". Nikhilesh ke awaaz kaano me aate hi, ek jhatke me Alka apni aankhen khol leti hain aur foran bistar se uthke, aju baju dekhne lagi. Khidki se tez roshni kamre me aa rahi thi jisse yeh vyakt ho raha tha ke subah ho chuki thi aur Alka aankhen malke, yeh bhi gaur karti hain ke bistar ke baju me uska pati, haath me tray pe do cup chai thamaye, uski aur dekhe jaa raha tha. "Darling, lagta hain koi lamba sa romantic sapna dekh liya tumne!" Muskurake Nikhilesh apne biwi ki taang khichne laga.
Alka : (ek ubasi leti hui) nahi nahi...asi to koi baat nahi thi, bas ek ajee..(ruk jaati hain) nahi, bas kuch purane din ke sapney aagaye the...bas..(halke se muskurai) Munnu kaha hai?
Nikhilesh : Voh janab to bagiche me khelne gaye. Khair! Ab chai yehi bistar pe hi peena ki iraada hai, ya niche chale?
Alka : aap chaliye! Main aati hoon! (Muskurake)
Nikhilesh, tray leke bahaar chala jaata hain aur Alka, raat ke us ajeeb se sapne se hairan, bistar se uthke, puri bistar ke chaadar aur takiye ko sajone lagti hain, lekin baar baar use voh sapne ki yaadein satane lagti hain, voh aine me khoon se chehre ko dhona aur jawan ho jaana, aur voh ajeeb si vartalab. Sab kuch Alka ko sankoch aur sankat mein daalne lagi. "Koi sapna itni ghinoni, phir bhi haseen kaise ho sakti hain??" Filhal, Alka insab ko apni mann ke kisi kone me kaid karke rakhti hain aur niche hall ki aur chali jaati hain.
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"Mummy! Mummy! Ice cream khaana hai!!!" Apni maa ke pallu ko pyar se khinchte huye Munnu na jaane kabse ice cream ki rat laga raha tha, lekin Alka apne hi khayalon me khoyi hui thi. Lunch ke dauran, Nikhilesh khaana khate huye bhi is baat par gaur kar raha tha ke uski patni kuch gehri soch me khoyi hui thi. Foran voh Alka ke aankho ke saamne ek zor ka chutki bajata hain "ALKA???" jisse foran Alka hosh me vapas aajati hain aur hairani se apne pati aur bete ke darmiyan, apne aap ko paati hain.
Alka : oh sorry! Pata nahin..kahaan kho gayi thi! Sorry beta! (Munnu ke maathe ko sehlati hain)
Nikhilesh : are mera na sahi, kamsekam Munnu pe to dhyan dediya karo! Bechara kabse bulaya jaa raha hai tumhe! (Thode se sakht awaaz mein)
Alka : maaf karna Nikhilesh! Anyways (Munnu ko dekhke) ruko beta, main ice cream leke aati hoon!
Alka uthke rasoi ki aur chali jaati hain, lekin Nikhilesh kuch hairan tha, aakhir aisi kaun si gehri soch me uski patni khoyi hui thi. Lekin, is baat ko usne halke me leliya aur apne khaane me dhyan dene laga. Dusre aur, rasoi me se ice cream ki katori haath me leke, Alka dining room tak jaate jaate, achanak seediyon ke saamne ruk jaati hain aur ek nazar us kabad se bhare kone ki aur dekhne lagti hain, jahaan usne kitab ko phenki thi.
Kuch hi doori pe Badri raashan ka samaan leke aagaya tha aur Alka ko aise seediyon ke paas khadi hote dekhke, hairani se sochne laga "are yeh maddam kya dekhe jaa rahi hai???". Kuch pal tak Alka badi badi aankhen liye us kone ki aur dekhne lagti hain, lekin phir vapas, ek gehri saans leke, apni sar ko 'naa' me hilake, voh vapas ice cream ko haath me liye, dining hall ke taraf chali jaati hain.
Phir ek baar Alka ki madmast kamar aur nitamb ki thirkan dekhke Badri, foran samaan ko rakhke, apne ubhar masal leta hain. Alka ko paane ki chaha uske sar pe dhire dhire chadhne laga ab.
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Vaha, ganv ke factory ko upasthit karne ke liye kaam shuru ho jaata hain aur saare ke saare mazdoor Nikhilesh ke aadesh ke anusar thi kaam karne lagte hain. Ek mazdoor ko uska kaam samjhake Nikhilesh site ke bahaar aake, ek baar phir Ramcharan aur panchayat ke baaki sadasyo ka darshan karta hain, jo khushi se bhare chehre liye Nikhilesh ko dekhe jaa rahe the.
Nikhilesh : Ramcharanji! Namaste (muskurake)
Ramcharan : Nikhilesh babu! Bhagwan lambi ayu de aapko! (Site pe kaam karte logo ko dekhke) pure ganv ke dua aapke saath hai!
Nikhilesh : Ramcharanji, main to bas ek assignment hi kar raha hoon! Yeh to Saigal sahb ka meherbani hai ke, yeh kaam mujhe saumpa gaya hain.
Ramcharan aur Nikhilesh is baat se anjaan the ke, unki baaton ko ek shaks bade gaur se sun raha tha, thodi hi door kahin jhadiyo me chipke. Foran voh shaks kisi ko phone karne lagta hain aur voh doosra vyakti nikalta hain Malhotra! Jo phone ko uthake, besabri se call utha leta hain "Kya khabar hai Jaggu?". Malhotra apne cabin mein, kaan me bluetooth plug lagaye, baatein kar raha tha, taaki kisi ko aas paas uspe sandeh na ho.
Jaggu : Sir! Factory ka kaam to shuru ho chuka hai!
Malhotra : hmmm! Thik hain..tumhe malum hai, tumhe kya karna hai?
Jaggu : jee sir! Maine apne admiyon ko bhi ittilla kar diya is baare mein! Voh sabke sab khaas khaas jagao pe bomb ko fit kar denge, aur phir! Aap befikar rahiye sir!
Malhotra : good! Aur haan! Saavdhani se bomb ko kone kone pe phaila dena! Kisi ganvwale ko shaq nahi hona chahiye!
Jaggu : Malhotra sir! Aap yeh mujhpe chor dijiye! (Phone cut karke)
Vaha dusre aur, Malhotra call ko cut karke mann hi mann utsahit ho jaata hain aur dil se dua karta hain ke factory ke main site ki dhajjya ud jaye bombblast se. Apne laptop mein ek 'Graphic dynamite blast' ke animation ko dekhke, voh muskurate huye Nikhilesh ke assignment ki tabhai ka tasavvur karne laga.

That was some sick therapyBhaag 6
"Aakhir aage aage aur kya kya tha kitab mein?"
Sochti hui, haath mein kitab leke, Alka niche aake hall mein rakhe gaye ek bade se kursi par beth jaati hain. Kursi ke bilkul baju mein ek patla sa, lamba sa lamp lagaya gaya tha, jiske karan Alka ko zara si bhi dikkat nahi hui, roshni milne mein. Khair, Alka beth jaati hain aur kitab ko kholke, chali jaati hain teesre panne pe, jahaan likha hua tha "Nikhaarshastra", jise padhne ke baad Alka ki aankhen badi badi ho gayi. 'Nikhaarshastra' ke neeche ek laal rang ke honton ke chitra banaya hua tha, jise dekhke Alka ko kuch kuch sandeh hua.
"Nikhaarshastra??? Hmmmm, kahin yeh kitab...." Sochti hui Alka panne ko aage palatne lagi aur agla panna aate hi, usme likhe gaye panktiyan padhne lagi :
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"Paathak ko dher saari shubhkamnaye, jo is teesre aur ehm parv pe unki prasthaan hui hain!"
'Sundarta to janani ka haq hoti hain! Yeh ek aisi asthra hain jiske zariye aurat mard jaat ko kayal karke, unhe apna ghulam bana deti hain aur bhog vilaas ka purn anand leti hain!"
"Kitab me di gayi chitrakariyon ko gaur se aazmaye, aur zindagi bhar apni saundarya ko barkakar rakhe!"
"Lekin!"
"Dhyan rakhe, Is parv ko padhne ke liye, apni mansik shakti ko buland rakhna avashyak hai aur chitrakariyon ke niche diye gaye mantro ko avashya padhe!"
"Yaad rakhe! Sundar aur jawan rehna hameshaa ke liye, har naari ki haq hai!"
- Ajanta Devi
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Is line ko padhke Alka ki chehre pe ek uttejna se bhari muskaan dhire dhire aajati hain
aur voh ekdam utsahit ho jaati hain, kyonki uska shaq sahi nikalti hain. "Nikhaarshastra" ka parv mahila ke saundarya ke silsile me hi thi. Baaki sab baaton ko bhulake, bas "Zindagi bhar sundar rahe" Is baat se utsahit hoke, Alka aage aage dekhne lagi. Agle hi panne mein, kuch likhi hui to nahi mili, lekin kuch chitrakaari zaroor the, aur voh sab ke sab kaale sihayi mein hi the.
Chitrakaron mein sabse pehle, ek mahila ki chehra thi, jo ekdam budhi thi, jiske jhudiyo ka koi seema hi nahi thi maano. Ise dekhke Alka takreeban ghabra jaati hain, usne ek budhi aurat ki chitra ki ummeed hi nahi ki thi, lekin phir, uske bilkul baju mein ek aur chitra thi. Ek murgi ki, lekin sirf gale ke hisse tak, aur gale ke niche kuch kaali kaali chinte phaile huye the, aur un chinto ke niche ek aurat ki tasveer thi, jiska chehra us budhi aurat se bahut mel khaa rahi thi. Bas farak yeh thi ke, dusre chitra mein us aurat ke jhudiya kuch kam dikhai de rahi thi. Saath hi saath kuch mantra jaise shabd niche likhe gaye the.
Alka ki muskaan zyada derh tak tik nahi payi, jab use ehsaas hoti hain ke voh panna kya bayan karna chah raha tha. Ghabrake, uske haath se kitab gid jaati hain niche, aur voh hairani se vapas kitab ko uthake, us panne ko gaur se dekhne lagi. "Yyeh kya vyakt kar rahi hai yeh panna???" Alka ek baar phir gaur se teeno ke teen chitron ko dekhne lagi.
Pehle ek budhi aurat, vaha se ek murgi, jiska gala kata hua tha, aur vaha se niche phir se vohi aurat, lekin pehle se kam jhudiyo ke saath!
"Kahin aisa to nahi ke, kitab mein vyakt yeh ho rahi ho ke is aurat ne apni umar ghatwa di, murgi ke khoo....Aye Bhagwan!!!!!" Alka ghabrake kitab ko band kar deti hain aur use ubki si aane lag jaati hain. Aisi ajeeb chitrakaat usne pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi kisi kitab mein. Uski dil sahem gayi thi, jab use us pannne ka maksad samajh me aayi.
"Aye bhagwan! Yeh kaisi aushudhi ka varnan kiya gaya hain???" Alka apni ubki ko kabu me rakhti hain aur kitab ko leke, seediyon ke piche wale dher saare raddi aur purane vastuo ke darmiyan ekdam door kahin phenk deti hain. Kitab se chutkaara paate hi, Alka ek sukoon ki saans leti hain aur apni kamre ki aur chali jaati hain.
Takiye pe sar lagaye, Alka so to jaati hain, lekin kitab ke us panne ke chitrakaat uske mastishq ko aasani se chor nahi rahi thi. Voh turant neend ko paas laane ke liye, apni aankhen mund leti hain. Lekin neend ka ek ehm hissa sapney the aur bhala sapno se kaun bhaag paya hain. Alka neend ke agosh me chali to gayi, lekin ek ajeeb se sapne ne use gher liya.
Sapna kuch is prakar thi -
Alka dressing table pe bethi thi aur pareshani mann me liye, apni chehre pe halke halke bane jhudiyon ko dekh rahi thi. Tabhi achanak, aine mein uski chehre ke jhudiya badhne lag gayi, aur badhte badhte itni jhudiyaan aa gayi ke aine me Alka ekdam 80 saal ki budhi aurat nazar aane lagi. "Nahi.. NAAAHIIIIII!!!" ghabrake Alka apni aankhon ko tatolke baar baar aine ko dekhne lagi, lekin uski budhi pratibimb vahi uske saamne bethi rahi.
Tabhi aine me voh aurat apni haathon ko dikhati hain, jise dekh Alka ko ghinn aa jaati hain. Dono thulthule hatheli mein khoon hi khoon the, aur Alka ki budhi roop un khoon se sane haathon ko apni chehre pe malne lagti hain, ekdam aaram se, haule se. Alka chahke ke bhi apni nazren hata nahi payi, kuch ajeeb si anubhav ho rahi thi use. Tabhi kuch minto ke baad, aine mein Alka ki budhi roop apni ekdam taazi haathon ko hatane lagi aur ab ki baar Aine ko dekhke Alka ki dil aur rooh, dono dhadak uthi zoron se.
Aine mein Alka hi thi, lekin budhi nahi, balki eksam kamsin kali Alka thi, 18 se 19 saal ki, aur voh muskura rahi thi. Aine mein apni yuvti roop ko muskurate dekh, Alka hakkabakka reh jaati hain aur voh khud ke chehre pe haath lagati hain aur dekhti hain ke voh apni vartaman me hi thi, lekin aine me uski pratibimb eksam kamsin kali thi, jaise kuch saal pehle voh hua karti thi. Alka hairani se apni jawani ki roop ko dekhne lag jaati hain aine mein, jo muskuraye jaa rahi thi aur voh muskurahat kuch is prakar ki thi, jaise zindagi abhi abhi use chooke gayi ho, jaise abhi abhi jawani ke dehleez pe pav rakhe ho.
Alka, jo ki vaisi ke vaisi thi, hairani se haath ko aage kiye aine tak laati hain aur hairanjanak, voh apni pratibimb ki jawan khili khili gaalon ko chune lagti hain. Dono gaal ekdam mulayam the aur bilkul vaise, jaise khili khili kaliyan hoti thi college ke dino ke dauran. Alka hairani mein samajh nahi paa rahi thi ke, voh kaunsi jazbaat dikhaye! Kya voh muskurati ya phir hairani se is karishme ko dekhe jaati.
Alka : kaun ho tum? (Aankhe bade bade)
Aine me Alka : Main to tumhari khubsurat ateet hoon! (Pyari si muskurahat ke saath) yeh tum hi to ho!
Alka : tum bhala kaise....kaise aa sakti ho! Tumhari padav to guzar chuki hai.....(aankhon mein ek nasha aur khauff, dono thi)
Aine me Alka : mmhmm (sar ko naa mein hilane lagi) tum Mrs Alka ho! Main kamsin kali Alka hoon! (aankh maarke)
Alka : oh my god!... Yeh kaise..
Alka gaur se apni yuvti roop ko dekhne lagi, jo bilkul vaise gulabi top mein thi, jise ek zamane mein Alka pehna karti thi. Aine me yeh anhonee ki use yakeen hi nahi ho rahi thi.
Aine me Alka : tum chaho to is roop ko hamesha ke liye gale laga sakti ho! (Pehle se bhi zyada muskurahat) tum chaho to....agar tum chaho to......to jawaan hamesha reh sakti ho........
AGAR TUM CHAHO TO........
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"Agar tum chaho to!" "Agar tum chahooo toooo.............".
"Alka????? "Alka, dekho kaafi time ho gayi hain!". Nikhilesh ke awaaz kaano me aate hi, ek jhatke me Alka apni aankhen khol leti hain aur foran bistar se uthke, aju baju dekhne lagi. Khidki se tez roshni kamre me aa rahi thi jisse yeh vyakt ho raha tha ke subah ho chuki thi aur Alka aankhen malke, yeh bhi gaur karti hain ke bistar ke baju me uska pati, haath me tray pe do cup chai thamaye, uski aur dekhe jaa raha tha. "Darling, lagta hain koi lamba sa romantic sapna dekh liya tumne!" Muskurake Nikhilesh apne biwi ki taang khichne laga.
Alka : (ek ubasi leti hui) nahi nahi...asi to koi baat nahi thi, bas ek ajee..(ruk jaati hain) nahi, bas kuch purane din ke sapney aagaye the...bas..(halke se muskurai) Munnu kaha hai?
Nikhilesh : Voh janab to bagiche me khelne gaye. Khair! Ab chai yehi bistar pe hi peena ki iraada hai, ya niche chale?
Alka : aap chaliye! Main aati hoon! (Muskurake)
Nikhilesh, tray leke bahaar chala jaata hain aur Alka, raat ke us ajeeb se sapne se hairan, bistar se uthke, puri bistar ke chaadar aur takiye ko sajone lagti hain, lekin baar baar use voh sapne ki yaadein satane lagti hain, voh aine me khoon se chehre ko dhona aur jawan ho jaana, aur voh ajeeb si vartalab. Sab kuch Alka ko sankoch aur sankat mein daalne lagi. "Koi sapna itni ghinoni, phir bhi haseen kaise ho sakti hain??" Filhal, Alka insab ko apni mann ke kisi kone me kaid karke rakhti hain aur niche hall ki aur chali jaati hain.
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"Mummy! Mummy! Ice cream khaana hai!!!" Apni maa ke pallu ko pyar se khinchte huye Munnu na jaane kabse ice cream ki rat laga raha tha, lekin Alka apne hi khayalon me khoyi hui thi. Lunch ke dauran, Nikhilesh khaana khate huye bhi is baat par gaur kar raha tha ke uski patni kuch gehri soch me khoyi hui thi. Foran voh Alka ke aankho ke saamne ek zor ka chutki bajata hain "ALKA???" jisse foran Alka hosh me vapas aajati hain aur hairani se apne pati aur bete ke darmiyan, apne aap ko paati hain.
Alka : oh sorry! Pata nahin..kahaan kho gayi thi! Sorry beta! (Munnu ke maathe ko sehlati hain)
Nikhilesh : are mera na sahi, kamsekam Munnu pe to dhyan dediya karo! Bechara kabse bulaya jaa raha hai tumhe! (Thode se sakht awaaz mein)
Alka : maaf karna Nikhilesh! Anyways (Munnu ko dekhke) ruko beta, main ice cream leke aati hoon!
Alka uthke rasoi ki aur chali jaati hain, lekin Nikhilesh kuch hairan tha, aakhir aisi kaun si gehri soch me uski patni khoyi hui thi. Lekin, is baat ko usne halke me leliya aur apne khaane me dhyan dene laga. Dusre aur, rasoi me se ice cream ki katori haath me leke, Alka dining room tak jaate jaate, achanak seediyon ke saamne ruk jaati hain aur ek nazar us kabad se bhare kone ki aur dekhne lagti hain, jahaan usne kitab ko phenki thi.
Kuch hi doori pe Badri raashan ka samaan leke aagaya tha aur Alka ko aise seediyon ke paas khadi hote dekhke, hairani se sochne laga "are yeh maddam kya dekhe jaa rahi hai???". Kuch pal tak Alka badi badi aankhen liye us kone ki aur dekhne lagti hain, lekin phir vapas, ek gehri saans leke, apni sar ko 'naa' me hilake, voh vapas ice cream ko haath me liye, dining hall ke taraf chali jaati hain.
Phir ek baar Alka ki madmast kamar aur nitamb ki thirkan dekhke Badri, foran samaan ko rakhke, apne ubhar masal leta hain. Alka ko paane ki chaha uske sar pe dhire dhire chadhne laga ab.
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Vaha, ganv ke factory ko upasthit karne ke liye kaam shuru ho jaata hain aur saare ke saare mazdoor Nikhilesh ke aadesh ke anusar thi kaam karne lagte hain. Ek mazdoor ko uska kaam samjhake Nikhilesh site ke bahaar aake, ek baar phir Ramcharan aur panchayat ke baaki sadasyo ka darshan karta hain, jo khushi se bhare chehre liye Nikhilesh ko dekhe jaa rahe the.
Nikhilesh : Ramcharanji! Namaste (muskurake)
Ramcharan : Nikhilesh babu! Bhagwan lambi ayu de aapko! (Site pe kaam karte logo ko dekhke) pure ganv ke dua aapke saath hai!
Nikhilesh : Ramcharanji, main to bas ek assignment hi kar raha hoon! Yeh to Saigal sahb ka meherbani hai ke, yeh kaam mujhe saumpa gaya hain.
Ramcharan aur Nikhilesh is baat se anjaan the ke, unki baaton ko ek shaks bade gaur se sun raha tha, thodi hi door kahin jhadiyo me chipke. Foran voh shaks kisi ko phone karne lagta hain aur voh doosra vyakti nikalta hain Malhotra! Jo phone ko uthake, besabri se call utha leta hain "Kya khabar hai Jaggu?". Malhotra apne cabin mein, kaan me bluetooth plug lagaye, baatein kar raha tha, taaki kisi ko aas paas uspe sandeh na ho.
Jaggu : Sir! Factory ka kaam to shuru ho chuka hai!
Malhotra : hmmm! Thik hain..tumhe malum hai, tumhe kya karna hai?
Jaggu : jee sir! Maine apne admiyon ko bhi ittilla kar diya is baare mein! Voh sabke sab khaas khaas jagao pe bomb ko fit kar denge, aur phir! Aap befikar rahiye sir!
Malhotra : good! Aur haan! Saavdhani se bomb ko kone kone pe phaila dena! Kisi ganvwale ko shaq nahi hona chahiye!
Jaggu : Malhotra sir! Aap yeh mujhpe chor dijiye! (Phone cut karke)
Vaha dusre aur, Malhotra call ko cut karke mann hi mann utsahit ho jaata hain aur dil se dua karta hain ke factory ke main site ki dhajjya ud jaye bombblast se. Apne laptop mein ek 'Graphic dynamite blast' ke animation ko dekhke, voh muskurate huye Nikhilesh ke assignment ki tabhai ka tasavvur karne laga.


