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Bhaag 7
Shaam hote hi, Nikhilesh haveli vapas aajata hain apne kaam se aur kamre me jaake dekhta hain ke Alka aine ke saamne bethi apne aap ko gaur se nihar rahi thi, lekin chehre me khushi nahi, balki kaafi dukh aur mayusi jhalak rahi thi. Apne laptop bag ko baju me rakhke, voh foran apne patni ke paas jaane lagta hain aur uske upasthithi ko mehsoos karte hi Alka, seedhi beth jaati hai "oh aagaye aap!". Jaanbujhkar voh muskura rahi thi.
Nikhilesh : Alka! Kuch to baat hai, mujhe nahi bataogi?
Alka : kuch khaas nahi Nikhilesh! Bas (gaalon ko sehlati hui) badti umar mann ko mayus kar deti hain!
Nikhilesh : (hanske) bas! Itni si baat? Vaise dekho, budhe to hum sabko ek na ek din hona hi hai! Phir... yeh..
Alka : (ghusse me uth jaati hain aur pati ko dekhne lagti hain) PHIR BHI! ... phir bhi yeh sab ehmiyat rakhti hai! Kyonki.....(ek gehri saans leke) kyonki iska prabhav humare sambhog kriya me ho rahi hai!!
Nikhilesh : (hairani mein) ALKA! Kya kehna chahti ho tum??
Alka : main bilkul thik keh rahi hoon! (Aankhon me krodh liye) kya main nahi jaanti ke kis tarah tum mujhe bhogte vakt, meri in gaalon ko taalte rehte ho! (Yaha se vaha dhire dhire jaake) pehle ek zamana tha, jab tum in gaalon ko gulab se sehlate the.. aur ab..
Nikhilesh : (patni ko bartav se hairan hoke) Alka! Yeh kya bachpana hai!! Voh ek alag daur tha...lekin (mushkil se muskurake) aaj bhi main tumhe utna hi pyar karta hoon!
Nikhilesh jaake Alka ki bazuo ko thaamne lagta hain, lekin Alka, jo abhi bhi krodhit thi, foran apne pati ke haathon ko jhatkake, thodi aur aage jaake khadi ho jaati hain aur dhime se kehti hain "Khair! Aap se baat karna hi bekaar hai!". Na jaane kyon, jawan rehne ki chaah uske mann se zara bhi nahi jaa rahi thi, ulta haveli mein aake, yeh chah aur bhi badh gayi thi. Alka samajh hi nahi paa rahi thi ke is badhave ke piche us kitab ki bhi kaafi haath thi.
Khair, Alka bina apni pati se aur baat kiye, apni tablet leke bistar pe takiye ke sahare ardh let jaati hain aur apni mann ko shaant karne ke liye, kuch programs dekhne lagi. Nikhilesh thoda sa mayus zaroor hua tha is vartalab se, lekin voh khud ko tasalli dene laga ke aisi khayalat sirf kam samay tak mann me basera banati hain. Alka ko vapas shant dekhne, voh foran washroom chala jaata hain fresh hone ke liye.
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Raat ke kareeb saare dus baje, main site ke ird gird ek baar phir se pahuch jaata hain Jaggu. Is baar uske saath teen log aur bhi the, sab ke sab naqab pehne huye the aur haath mein dynamite ke bakse maujud the. "Zara bhi bhool nahi hona chahiye thik hai??" Kehke Jaggu unhe yaha vaha site pe phailne ki aadesh deta hain. Site ke dehleez pe khade do darwan pehle se hi maujud the, lekin voh teeno aadmiyon me se dono milke dono darwano ko piche se jakad leta hain aur unke gardane madod dete hain. Dono darwaan niche dher ho jaate hain aur ab Jaggu apne teeno saathiyon ko bomb ko sthapit karne ka ishara dedeta hain.
Lekin badkismati ka bhi koi thikana nahi! Bas yunhi aajati hain aur aisa hi hua Jaggu ke saathiyon ke saath. Jab pehla bomb bas rakha hi gaya tha ke bilkul usi samay site ke us paar se Raaka guzar raha tha, jiske nazar mein voh teeno aajate hain. Mann mein sandeh liye Raaka chalang lagake fence ko paar karke seedha un teeno ke kareeb pahuch jaata hain aur foran puchne laga "ayi! Kaun ho tum log?".
Teeno me se ek ne churi nikalke Raaka ko bharkane lag gaya "Saale! Nikal yahaan se, hume apna kaam karne de!". Tab Raaka mehsoos karta hain ke baaki ke dono apne apne asthra nikal rahe the. Ek ke paas cycle chain, to dusre ke paas ek screwdriver. Teeno ke teeno ekdam ghusse mein Raaka ko dekhne lage. Site se door khada Jaggu Raaka ko dekhne pareshan ho jaata hain "yeh haramzada kahaan se aagaya! Shit!!".
Raaka : bahut badi galti kar rahe ho tum log! Main yaha ganv ka rakhwala hoon! Nikloge to tum log!
Teeno me se ek aadmi apne ghusse ko kabu mein nahi kar paata aur apne screwdriver ko leke aage aake akraman karne hi wala tha ke, Raaka us screwdriver wale haath ko jakadke, use madod deta hain jisse us aadmi ko jam ke dard hone laga aur tute huye haath liye vaha se bhaag jaata hain. Baaki ke do aadmiyon ko bhi Raaka sabakh seekhane lagta hain, ek ek karke. Ek ka gardan ko jakde voh upar utha deta hain aur door kahin phenk deta hain aur teesre ke pet pe ek zor ka laath maarne lagta hain, jisse voh vahi dher ho jaata hain.
Door khada ped ke piche se Jaggu ghusse mein apna gun nikaalke, do se teen goli chalane laga Raaka par, lekin khushkismati se use bas halka sa hi ghav hota hain, apne kandhe pe, lekin tabhi ek zor ka chalang lagaye, voh Jaggu ko jakad leta hain, lekin Jaggu thehra bahut hi hatta khatta, aur uske duara pet me ghusa khaye, Jaggu vaha se bhaag jaata hain, bas uska purse vahi gir jaata hain, jise Raaka utha leta hain. Shor sharabe ke dauran, ganv ke kuch log bhaagte bhaagte vahi aajate hain aur Raaka ko turant vaid ke paas leke jaate hain.
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Is ghatna se anjaan haveli mein Nikhilesh aur Alka apne bete Munnu ko leke gehri neend me the. Alka, hala ke chain ki neend soyi hui thi, phir bhi kahin na kahin apne chehre pe sote huye bhi sampurn sukoon ka bhav nahi laa pa rahi thi. Kyonki filhaal voh ek sapne me upasthit thi, jo use bahut zyada uksa rahi thi aur pareshan bhi kar rahi thi.
Sapna kuch is prakar ki thi ke, Alka ek dhundhli jungle me thi, jahaan use payal ki runchun sunayi di rahi thi aur uski awaaz se milti jukti ek madhur awaaz mein ek pyari si geet :
"Panchi banu udhti phiru mast gagan mein.....". aur yeh gaate gaate ek jawan ladki 19 se 20 saal takreeban, ek ped me se dusre ped tak ek khubsurat si safed salwar kameez pehni, apni pairo ke payal ki runchun sunati hui, naachte naachte jaa rahi thi aur vapas naachte naachte pehle ped ke piche me phir ek baar sama jaa rahi thi. Us ladki ko gaur se dekhne ki Alka bahut arse se koshish kar rahi thi, lekin voh ladki itni tezi se jhoom jhoom ke ek jagah se dusri jagah nachti jaa rahi thi, aur phir ek baar ek ped ke piche chali jaati hain. Tabhi achanak pareshan hoke, Alka khud zor se bolti hain "RUKO! KAUN HO TUM???".
Jis ped ke piche voh ladki chali gayi thi, vaha se bahut hi dhime se voh bahaar nikli aur use dekh Alka ki hosh ud jaati hain aur aankhein hairani se badi ho jaati hain. Voh ladki khud Alka hi thi, lekin ekdam kacchi umar aur safed se salwar suit mein apni balkhati jawani ko pesh kar rahi thi. Filhal voh apni baalon ko do laton mein bandhi hui thi aur usme se ek lat ke saath khelti hui, Alka ki aur ped ke saamne khade hoke dekhne lagi.
Jawaan Alka : hi! Kaisi ho Mrs Alka??
Alka : tum ho kaun? (pareshan se zyada hairan hoti hui)
Jawaan Alka : main? Main to tum hoon! Aur tum bhi main hi hoon! (Pyar se muskurake) lekin...(achanak ruasi hoke) tum mujhe bhool gayi! Bhool gayi apni khilti jawani ke din ko! (Mayus hoke)
Alka : Nahi.....nahi! (aankhen badi karke) main to aisi hi thi ek zamane mein! Bahut hi sundar aur jawan! Nahi...lekin....tum.........
Jawaan Alka : (vapas nachte huye) tum apni parivaar dekho! Main to jhoomungi, nachungi aur...apni jawani ko chalkaungi! (Honton ko daant se dabake, aankh maarti hui)
Tabhi ek mard ka haath ped me se jhaanke, foran us jawan Alka ki haath ko kasske jakad leti hain aur use halka halka massage karne lag jaata hain, jisse uski mooh se "sssss aaah ssssss" ki sisak sunayi de paa rahi thi. Yeh drishhya dekhke Alka hairani se nishabd hoke khadi rahi, ke tabhi voh mardana haath us jawaan Alka ke haath ko jakde, use ped ke piche kheench leti hain, jiske jawab mein uski mooh se zor se "Uiii maaa!" nikal jaati hain.
Alka gaur karne lagi ke ped ke peeche se ab khilkhilane aur vaasna bhare siskiyon ki awaaz aane lagi aur tabhi achanak ped ke piche se kapde pe kapda bahaar ki aur phenke jaate hain. Alka gaur se dekhi hain ke kapdo mein safed sa salwar kameez, bra aur panty the, jisse yeh zahir hua ke uski jawaan roop nagn avastha mein ped ke piche us anjaan mard ke saath maze le rahi thi.
"Uhhh aaah! Uiii maa! Aaah! Dhire se uffff! Shaitan kahin ke! Hehehe!". Aisi awaazein ped ke piche se Alka ke kaano tak aa rahi thi. Voh hakkabakka hoke apni aankhon ke saamne ke nazare ko hazam karne ki koshish kar rahi thi, aur dusre taraf ped ke piche se usi ki beete huyi jawani ki roop ek mard ke maze le rahi thi aur dono purn nagn the, is baat se Alka nischit thi. Khair, Alka vahi ke vahi khadi rehke apni hi awaaz mein pyar aur natkhatpan se bhari siskiyaan sunne lagi.
"Aaaah! Choro na mujhe! Aaaah jab dekho mere in GAALON ko kant lete ho! Jaise yeh koi seb ho! Ufffff....jaane bhi do! Kabhi gaal,. kabhi mere yeh rasiley aam! Uiii maa! Bas bhi karo!!!"
Yeh saare shabd madhur geet ki tarah, ped ke piche se pure hawao mein beh rahi thi. Lekin, Alka ki kaan mein jaise yeh sab shabd pravesh kar rahi thi, vaise vaise uski utsukhta aur badti chali jaa rahi thi aur voh dhire dhire us ped ke taraf apni kadam badhane lagti hain, jahaan se lagatar prem aur vaasna ki vaani sunayi de rahi thi. Kaampte huye kadam aur tez dhadakte dil ke saath Alka haule haule ped ke aur jaati hain aur aakhirkar jab us ped ke kareeb pahuch jaati hain, to ek gehri saans leti hui voh apni chehre ko thodi aur aage karne hi wali thi ke tabhi!
"Mummmy!!!!! Mummmmyyyy!!!!"
Alka apni aankhen khole me majboor kar leti hain aur dekhti hain ke charo taraf ujala hi ujala the aur Munnu baju me betha, haath mein chai ka cup leke vahi betha tha, apne ubasi lete huye maa ko dekhe jaa raha tha. Alka ubasi leke, apne hosh o awaaz mein vapas aajati hain aur Munnu ke haath se chai leke, uske gaal ko pyar se chum leti hain "aw! Thanks beta, ab aap niche jayiye, main aati hoon!". Tabhi bistar me se Munnu utar jaata hain aur Alka chai ko phataphat khatam karti hui, foran deewar pe lage ghadi ko dekhti hain, jahaan pe saare dus baj rahe the. "Baap re! Kitni gehri neend aa rahi hai aak kal!" Sochti hui Alka utar jaati hain aur washroom ki aur chali jaati hain.
Brush karne ke baad, Alka basin ke nal me se paani leke, apni mooh par chalkane lagi aur aine me khud ko phir ek baar dekhne lagi aur apni asli pratibimb ko dekhke, vapas apne us ajeeb o gareeb sapne ke baare mein sochne lag jaati hain, jahaan voh apno jawan roop mein jawani ki luft utha rahi thi aur ped ke piche, kisi mard ke saath masti mein dubi hui thi. "Kya kar raha tha voh aadmi meri yuvti roop ke saath? Haan! Meri gaalon ko seb ki tarah kaant raha tha....oh....". Alka us lamhe ko yaad karne lagi aur mayus hoke apni vartaman vali gaalon ko dekhne lagi aine mein, jispe halki halki jhudiya phel chuki thi. Hala ki Alka ko apne aap ko abhi bhi akarshit keh sakti thi, lekin ek adher umar aur ek kamsin kali mein kuch to antar zaroor thi.
Khair, apni mooh ko towel se pochke, Alka washroom se nikalke, seedhe study room ke taraf jaane lagi aur phir vaha se niche hall ke taraf, lekin Nikhilesh ki koi ata pata nahi tha. "subah subah, kahan chale gaye yeh?" sochti hui, voh foran apne pati ko apni cell se ek call lagati hain aur kuch minto ke baad, Nikhilesh aakhirkar phone utha leta hain. Chehre pe uske kuch klesh aur mayusi tha.
Nikhilesh : haan, Alka?
Alka : are, kahaan hai aap? Kuch bina bataye hi ghar se nikal gaye!
Nikhilesh : Main ghar aake sab batata hoon! Ok, bye.
Alka : thik hai....(call cut karke)
Alka soch me doobi hui thi ke tabhi, kareeb aadhe ghante ke baad Nikhilesh haveli ke andar pravesh karta hain. Chehre pe mayusi aur maathe pe chinta ki lakire maujud the. Use aate dekh, Alka apni kursi se uth jaati hain aur foran apne pati ke paas jaake khadi ho gayi. Uske kandhe pe haath rakhke Alka punchne lagi "kya hua?".
Nikhilesh : ek bahut dukhad ghatna ghati thi kal raat ko! (Kuch rukke) site pe kuch gundo se nipatne ke karan, Raaka buri tarah zakhmi ho gaya aur main usi ko dekhne gaya tha.
Alka : (apni mooh ko haath se dhakke) aye bhagwan! Yeh sab kaise aur kyon hua? Kaun hai jo factory ke kaam rukwana chahta hain, voh bhi is tarah?
Nikhilesh : main bhi soch hi raha tha, lekin jab mujhe insab ke piche asli shaatirbaaz ke baare me malum para, main hairan reh gaya Alka! (Kuch rukke, ghusse mein) Yeh sab ke piche Malhotra ka haath hai!
Alka : matlab, aapke senior???
Nikhilesh : Yes! Hamla karnewaale gunde ke purse me se Malhotra ka visiting card baramat hua aur ab main unhe jaane nahin dunga! khushkismati se! (Alka ki haathon ko haath mein liye) hume teen se chaar gava mil gaye jo Malhotra ke khilaf ganwai de sakta hain.
Alka : yeh achanak Mr Malhotra ne..... (Hairani se) my god! Kitni sharam ki baat hai!
Nikhilesh : sirf itna hi nahi Alka! Us raat mujhpe goli chalane vala bhi usi Malhotra ki aadmi tha... khair! Mujhe yakeen hai is mamle ko Mr Saigal dekh lenge.
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Vaha dusre aur, ganv se door, Nikhilesh ke office mein :
"Main soch bhi nahi sakta tha ke mere hi office mein aisi aathin ka saamp mandra raha hai!" Ghusse mein Mr Saigal bol uthe, saamne khade Malhotra ko dekhke, jiske ird gird pehle se hi police khade huye the, haath mein hathkadi liye.
Malhotra : zabaan sambhalye Mr Saigal! ....varn...
Mr Saigal : SHUT UP! BASTARD! tum itne kabil ho, itne qualified ho, phir bhi ek kami tumme reh gaya hamesha se! Ek accha insaan banna! (Gehri saans leke) inspector, please take him away! Leke jaiyiye is namurad ko!
Malhotra khud ko filhaal kabu mein rakhke, apne shirt me se tie ko azaad karke, Saigal ke table pe patak deta hain aur police ke saath chal deta hain. Use jaate dekh Mr Saigal foran Nikhilesh ko ek phone lagata hain. Boss ka phone aate hi, Nikhilesh coffee ko niche rakhke, call utha leta hain.
Nikhilesh : yes sir? Sab thik to ha...
Mr Saigal : shukar hai chor pakda gaya ya yun kaho ke gaddar! Ab tum factory ka kaam mann lagake karo! Koi pavandi nahi ayega ab.
Nikhilesh : (muskurake) yes sir! Bade dukh ki baat hai ke Mr Malhotra is shariayantra mein shaamil tha. Khair, ab aap sabkuch mujhpe chor dijiye!....jee!....okay sir!
Phone cut hone ke baad, Nikhilesh ek chain ki saans leta hain aur Alka ke saath coffee ka luft uthane laga. Pati ke chehre pe sukoon dekhke, use bhi chain mehsoos hui apne andar aur voh apni nashte pe dhyan dene lagi. Lekin, sukoon itni asaan chiz nahi thi, kyonki abhi bhi Alka ki aankhon mein pichle raat ki sapna mandra rahi thi, jo use andar hi andar bechain kar rahi thi. Na chahte huye bhi Alka ko ab achanak se kisi cheez ki yaad satane lagi.
Voh cheez thi voh Kitab! Vohi ajeeb o gareeb kitab, jise Alka phenk chuki thi.
Shaam hote hi, Nikhilesh haveli vapas aajata hain apne kaam se aur kamre me jaake dekhta hain ke Alka aine ke saamne bethi apne aap ko gaur se nihar rahi thi, lekin chehre me khushi nahi, balki kaafi dukh aur mayusi jhalak rahi thi. Apne laptop bag ko baju me rakhke, voh foran apne patni ke paas jaane lagta hain aur uske upasthithi ko mehsoos karte hi Alka, seedhi beth jaati hai "oh aagaye aap!". Jaanbujhkar voh muskura rahi thi.
Nikhilesh : Alka! Kuch to baat hai, mujhe nahi bataogi?
Alka : kuch khaas nahi Nikhilesh! Bas (gaalon ko sehlati hui) badti umar mann ko mayus kar deti hain!
Nikhilesh : (hanske) bas! Itni si baat? Vaise dekho, budhe to hum sabko ek na ek din hona hi hai! Phir... yeh..
Alka : (ghusse me uth jaati hain aur pati ko dekhne lagti hain) PHIR BHI! ... phir bhi yeh sab ehmiyat rakhti hai! Kyonki.....(ek gehri saans leke) kyonki iska prabhav humare sambhog kriya me ho rahi hai!!
Nikhilesh : (hairani mein) ALKA! Kya kehna chahti ho tum??
Alka : main bilkul thik keh rahi hoon! (Aankhon me krodh liye) kya main nahi jaanti ke kis tarah tum mujhe bhogte vakt, meri in gaalon ko taalte rehte ho! (Yaha se vaha dhire dhire jaake) pehle ek zamana tha, jab tum in gaalon ko gulab se sehlate the.. aur ab..
Nikhilesh : (patni ko bartav se hairan hoke) Alka! Yeh kya bachpana hai!! Voh ek alag daur tha...lekin (mushkil se muskurake) aaj bhi main tumhe utna hi pyar karta hoon!
Nikhilesh jaake Alka ki bazuo ko thaamne lagta hain, lekin Alka, jo abhi bhi krodhit thi, foran apne pati ke haathon ko jhatkake, thodi aur aage jaake khadi ho jaati hain aur dhime se kehti hain "Khair! Aap se baat karna hi bekaar hai!". Na jaane kyon, jawan rehne ki chaah uske mann se zara bhi nahi jaa rahi thi, ulta haveli mein aake, yeh chah aur bhi badh gayi thi. Alka samajh hi nahi paa rahi thi ke is badhave ke piche us kitab ki bhi kaafi haath thi.
Khair, Alka bina apni pati se aur baat kiye, apni tablet leke bistar pe takiye ke sahare ardh let jaati hain aur apni mann ko shaant karne ke liye, kuch programs dekhne lagi. Nikhilesh thoda sa mayus zaroor hua tha is vartalab se, lekin voh khud ko tasalli dene laga ke aisi khayalat sirf kam samay tak mann me basera banati hain. Alka ko vapas shant dekhne, voh foran washroom chala jaata hain fresh hone ke liye.
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Raat ke kareeb saare dus baje, main site ke ird gird ek baar phir se pahuch jaata hain Jaggu. Is baar uske saath teen log aur bhi the, sab ke sab naqab pehne huye the aur haath mein dynamite ke bakse maujud the. "Zara bhi bhool nahi hona chahiye thik hai??" Kehke Jaggu unhe yaha vaha site pe phailne ki aadesh deta hain. Site ke dehleez pe khade do darwan pehle se hi maujud the, lekin voh teeno aadmiyon me se dono milke dono darwano ko piche se jakad leta hain aur unke gardane madod dete hain. Dono darwaan niche dher ho jaate hain aur ab Jaggu apne teeno saathiyon ko bomb ko sthapit karne ka ishara dedeta hain.
Lekin badkismati ka bhi koi thikana nahi! Bas yunhi aajati hain aur aisa hi hua Jaggu ke saathiyon ke saath. Jab pehla bomb bas rakha hi gaya tha ke bilkul usi samay site ke us paar se Raaka guzar raha tha, jiske nazar mein voh teeno aajate hain. Mann mein sandeh liye Raaka chalang lagake fence ko paar karke seedha un teeno ke kareeb pahuch jaata hain aur foran puchne laga "ayi! Kaun ho tum log?".
Teeno me se ek ne churi nikalke Raaka ko bharkane lag gaya "Saale! Nikal yahaan se, hume apna kaam karne de!". Tab Raaka mehsoos karta hain ke baaki ke dono apne apne asthra nikal rahe the. Ek ke paas cycle chain, to dusre ke paas ek screwdriver. Teeno ke teeno ekdam ghusse mein Raaka ko dekhne lage. Site se door khada Jaggu Raaka ko dekhne pareshan ho jaata hain "yeh haramzada kahaan se aagaya! Shit!!".
Raaka : bahut badi galti kar rahe ho tum log! Main yaha ganv ka rakhwala hoon! Nikloge to tum log!
Teeno me se ek aadmi apne ghusse ko kabu mein nahi kar paata aur apne screwdriver ko leke aage aake akraman karne hi wala tha ke, Raaka us screwdriver wale haath ko jakadke, use madod deta hain jisse us aadmi ko jam ke dard hone laga aur tute huye haath liye vaha se bhaag jaata hain. Baaki ke do aadmiyon ko bhi Raaka sabakh seekhane lagta hain, ek ek karke. Ek ka gardan ko jakde voh upar utha deta hain aur door kahin phenk deta hain aur teesre ke pet pe ek zor ka laath maarne lagta hain, jisse voh vahi dher ho jaata hain.
Door khada ped ke piche se Jaggu ghusse mein apna gun nikaalke, do se teen goli chalane laga Raaka par, lekin khushkismati se use bas halka sa hi ghav hota hain, apne kandhe pe, lekin tabhi ek zor ka chalang lagaye, voh Jaggu ko jakad leta hain, lekin Jaggu thehra bahut hi hatta khatta, aur uske duara pet me ghusa khaye, Jaggu vaha se bhaag jaata hain, bas uska purse vahi gir jaata hain, jise Raaka utha leta hain. Shor sharabe ke dauran, ganv ke kuch log bhaagte bhaagte vahi aajate hain aur Raaka ko turant vaid ke paas leke jaate hain.
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Is ghatna se anjaan haveli mein Nikhilesh aur Alka apne bete Munnu ko leke gehri neend me the. Alka, hala ke chain ki neend soyi hui thi, phir bhi kahin na kahin apne chehre pe sote huye bhi sampurn sukoon ka bhav nahi laa pa rahi thi. Kyonki filhaal voh ek sapne me upasthit thi, jo use bahut zyada uksa rahi thi aur pareshan bhi kar rahi thi.
Sapna kuch is prakar ki thi ke, Alka ek dhundhli jungle me thi, jahaan use payal ki runchun sunayi di rahi thi aur uski awaaz se milti jukti ek madhur awaaz mein ek pyari si geet :
"Panchi banu udhti phiru mast gagan mein.....". aur yeh gaate gaate ek jawan ladki 19 se 20 saal takreeban, ek ped me se dusre ped tak ek khubsurat si safed salwar kameez pehni, apni pairo ke payal ki runchun sunati hui, naachte naachte jaa rahi thi aur vapas naachte naachte pehle ped ke piche me phir ek baar sama jaa rahi thi. Us ladki ko gaur se dekhne ki Alka bahut arse se koshish kar rahi thi, lekin voh ladki itni tezi se jhoom jhoom ke ek jagah se dusri jagah nachti jaa rahi thi, aur phir ek baar ek ped ke piche chali jaati hain. Tabhi achanak pareshan hoke, Alka khud zor se bolti hain "RUKO! KAUN HO TUM???".
Jis ped ke piche voh ladki chali gayi thi, vaha se bahut hi dhime se voh bahaar nikli aur use dekh Alka ki hosh ud jaati hain aur aankhein hairani se badi ho jaati hain. Voh ladki khud Alka hi thi, lekin ekdam kacchi umar aur safed se salwar suit mein apni balkhati jawani ko pesh kar rahi thi. Filhal voh apni baalon ko do laton mein bandhi hui thi aur usme se ek lat ke saath khelti hui, Alka ki aur ped ke saamne khade hoke dekhne lagi.
Jawaan Alka : hi! Kaisi ho Mrs Alka??
Alka : tum ho kaun? (pareshan se zyada hairan hoti hui)
Jawaan Alka : main? Main to tum hoon! Aur tum bhi main hi hoon! (Pyar se muskurake) lekin...(achanak ruasi hoke) tum mujhe bhool gayi! Bhool gayi apni khilti jawani ke din ko! (Mayus hoke)
Alka : Nahi.....nahi! (aankhen badi karke) main to aisi hi thi ek zamane mein! Bahut hi sundar aur jawan! Nahi...lekin....tum.........
Jawaan Alka : (vapas nachte huye) tum apni parivaar dekho! Main to jhoomungi, nachungi aur...apni jawani ko chalkaungi! (Honton ko daant se dabake, aankh maarti hui)
Tabhi ek mard ka haath ped me se jhaanke, foran us jawan Alka ki haath ko kasske jakad leti hain aur use halka halka massage karne lag jaata hain, jisse uski mooh se "sssss aaah ssssss" ki sisak sunayi de paa rahi thi. Yeh drishhya dekhke Alka hairani se nishabd hoke khadi rahi, ke tabhi voh mardana haath us jawaan Alka ke haath ko jakde, use ped ke piche kheench leti hain, jiske jawab mein uski mooh se zor se "Uiii maaa!" nikal jaati hain.
Alka gaur karne lagi ke ped ke peeche se ab khilkhilane aur vaasna bhare siskiyon ki awaaz aane lagi aur tabhi achanak ped ke piche se kapde pe kapda bahaar ki aur phenke jaate hain. Alka gaur se dekhi hain ke kapdo mein safed sa salwar kameez, bra aur panty the, jisse yeh zahir hua ke uski jawaan roop nagn avastha mein ped ke piche us anjaan mard ke saath maze le rahi thi.
"Uhhh aaah! Uiii maa! Aaah! Dhire se uffff! Shaitan kahin ke! Hehehe!". Aisi awaazein ped ke piche se Alka ke kaano tak aa rahi thi. Voh hakkabakka hoke apni aankhon ke saamne ke nazare ko hazam karne ki koshish kar rahi thi, aur dusre taraf ped ke piche se usi ki beete huyi jawani ki roop ek mard ke maze le rahi thi aur dono purn nagn the, is baat se Alka nischit thi. Khair, Alka vahi ke vahi khadi rehke apni hi awaaz mein pyar aur natkhatpan se bhari siskiyaan sunne lagi.
"Aaaah! Choro na mujhe! Aaaah jab dekho mere in GAALON ko kant lete ho! Jaise yeh koi seb ho! Ufffff....jaane bhi do! Kabhi gaal,. kabhi mere yeh rasiley aam! Uiii maa! Bas bhi karo!!!"
Yeh saare shabd madhur geet ki tarah, ped ke piche se pure hawao mein beh rahi thi. Lekin, Alka ki kaan mein jaise yeh sab shabd pravesh kar rahi thi, vaise vaise uski utsukhta aur badti chali jaa rahi thi aur voh dhire dhire us ped ke taraf apni kadam badhane lagti hain, jahaan se lagatar prem aur vaasna ki vaani sunayi de rahi thi. Kaampte huye kadam aur tez dhadakte dil ke saath Alka haule haule ped ke aur jaati hain aur aakhirkar jab us ped ke kareeb pahuch jaati hain, to ek gehri saans leti hui voh apni chehre ko thodi aur aage karne hi wali thi ke tabhi!
"Mummmy!!!!! Mummmmyyyy!!!!"
Alka apni aankhen khole me majboor kar leti hain aur dekhti hain ke charo taraf ujala hi ujala the aur Munnu baju me betha, haath mein chai ka cup leke vahi betha tha, apne ubasi lete huye maa ko dekhe jaa raha tha. Alka ubasi leke, apne hosh o awaaz mein vapas aajati hain aur Munnu ke haath se chai leke, uske gaal ko pyar se chum leti hain "aw! Thanks beta, ab aap niche jayiye, main aati hoon!". Tabhi bistar me se Munnu utar jaata hain aur Alka chai ko phataphat khatam karti hui, foran deewar pe lage ghadi ko dekhti hain, jahaan pe saare dus baj rahe the. "Baap re! Kitni gehri neend aa rahi hai aak kal!" Sochti hui Alka utar jaati hain aur washroom ki aur chali jaati hain.
Brush karne ke baad, Alka basin ke nal me se paani leke, apni mooh par chalkane lagi aur aine me khud ko phir ek baar dekhne lagi aur apni asli pratibimb ko dekhke, vapas apne us ajeeb o gareeb sapne ke baare mein sochne lag jaati hain, jahaan voh apno jawan roop mein jawani ki luft utha rahi thi aur ped ke piche, kisi mard ke saath masti mein dubi hui thi. "Kya kar raha tha voh aadmi meri yuvti roop ke saath? Haan! Meri gaalon ko seb ki tarah kaant raha tha....oh....". Alka us lamhe ko yaad karne lagi aur mayus hoke apni vartaman vali gaalon ko dekhne lagi aine mein, jispe halki halki jhudiya phel chuki thi. Hala ki Alka ko apne aap ko abhi bhi akarshit keh sakti thi, lekin ek adher umar aur ek kamsin kali mein kuch to antar zaroor thi.
Khair, apni mooh ko towel se pochke, Alka washroom se nikalke, seedhe study room ke taraf jaane lagi aur phir vaha se niche hall ke taraf, lekin Nikhilesh ki koi ata pata nahi tha. "subah subah, kahan chale gaye yeh?" sochti hui, voh foran apne pati ko apni cell se ek call lagati hain aur kuch minto ke baad, Nikhilesh aakhirkar phone utha leta hain. Chehre pe uske kuch klesh aur mayusi tha.
Nikhilesh : haan, Alka?
Alka : are, kahaan hai aap? Kuch bina bataye hi ghar se nikal gaye!
Nikhilesh : Main ghar aake sab batata hoon! Ok, bye.
Alka : thik hai....(call cut karke)
Alka soch me doobi hui thi ke tabhi, kareeb aadhe ghante ke baad Nikhilesh haveli ke andar pravesh karta hain. Chehre pe mayusi aur maathe pe chinta ki lakire maujud the. Use aate dekh, Alka apni kursi se uth jaati hain aur foran apne pati ke paas jaake khadi ho gayi. Uske kandhe pe haath rakhke Alka punchne lagi "kya hua?".
Nikhilesh : ek bahut dukhad ghatna ghati thi kal raat ko! (Kuch rukke) site pe kuch gundo se nipatne ke karan, Raaka buri tarah zakhmi ho gaya aur main usi ko dekhne gaya tha.
Alka : (apni mooh ko haath se dhakke) aye bhagwan! Yeh sab kaise aur kyon hua? Kaun hai jo factory ke kaam rukwana chahta hain, voh bhi is tarah?
Nikhilesh : main bhi soch hi raha tha, lekin jab mujhe insab ke piche asli shaatirbaaz ke baare me malum para, main hairan reh gaya Alka! (Kuch rukke, ghusse mein) Yeh sab ke piche Malhotra ka haath hai!
Alka : matlab, aapke senior???
Nikhilesh : Yes! Hamla karnewaale gunde ke purse me se Malhotra ka visiting card baramat hua aur ab main unhe jaane nahin dunga! khushkismati se! (Alka ki haathon ko haath mein liye) hume teen se chaar gava mil gaye jo Malhotra ke khilaf ganwai de sakta hain.
Alka : yeh achanak Mr Malhotra ne..... (Hairani se) my god! Kitni sharam ki baat hai!
Nikhilesh : sirf itna hi nahi Alka! Us raat mujhpe goli chalane vala bhi usi Malhotra ki aadmi tha... khair! Mujhe yakeen hai is mamle ko Mr Saigal dekh lenge.
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Vaha dusre aur, ganv se door, Nikhilesh ke office mein :
"Main soch bhi nahi sakta tha ke mere hi office mein aisi aathin ka saamp mandra raha hai!" Ghusse mein Mr Saigal bol uthe, saamne khade Malhotra ko dekhke, jiske ird gird pehle se hi police khade huye the, haath mein hathkadi liye.
Malhotra : zabaan sambhalye Mr Saigal! ....varn...
Mr Saigal : SHUT UP! BASTARD! tum itne kabil ho, itne qualified ho, phir bhi ek kami tumme reh gaya hamesha se! Ek accha insaan banna! (Gehri saans leke) inspector, please take him away! Leke jaiyiye is namurad ko!
Malhotra khud ko filhaal kabu mein rakhke, apne shirt me se tie ko azaad karke, Saigal ke table pe patak deta hain aur police ke saath chal deta hain. Use jaate dekh Mr Saigal foran Nikhilesh ko ek phone lagata hain. Boss ka phone aate hi, Nikhilesh coffee ko niche rakhke, call utha leta hain.
Nikhilesh : yes sir? Sab thik to ha...
Mr Saigal : shukar hai chor pakda gaya ya yun kaho ke gaddar! Ab tum factory ka kaam mann lagake karo! Koi pavandi nahi ayega ab.
Nikhilesh : (muskurake) yes sir! Bade dukh ki baat hai ke Mr Malhotra is shariayantra mein shaamil tha. Khair, ab aap sabkuch mujhpe chor dijiye!....jee!....okay sir!
Phone cut hone ke baad, Nikhilesh ek chain ki saans leta hain aur Alka ke saath coffee ka luft uthane laga. Pati ke chehre pe sukoon dekhke, use bhi chain mehsoos hui apne andar aur voh apni nashte pe dhyan dene lagi. Lekin, sukoon itni asaan chiz nahi thi, kyonki abhi bhi Alka ki aankhon mein pichle raat ki sapna mandra rahi thi, jo use andar hi andar bechain kar rahi thi. Na chahte huye bhi Alka ko ab achanak se kisi cheez ki yaad satane lagi.
Voh cheez thi voh Kitab! Vohi ajeeb o gareeb kitab, jise Alka phenk chuki thi.
Sundarta ne alka ke dil o dimag ko bash me karne ki tham li he akhir, aur chudail la bhi yahi kaam he.