Update 52
Ek Naya Bandhan
"Hansmukh ye baat thik nahi kari tumne. Tumhe pata tha ke tumhari jameen mera sapna hai aur tum ye bayana aise mujhe wapis kar rahe ho.", Safed pagdi, kurta dhoti pehne ye robdaar awaaj wala Jamindar jaise lataad raha tha Hansmukh ko jo samne kursi par baitha tha aur dono ke beech wali choti stool par paiso ka bandal rakha tha. Hukka gudgudane ke baad jamindar ne ek baar paiso aur fir Hansmukh ko dekha.
"Bhai Deshraj, maine toh sauda tumhare he sath karna tha tabhi toh ye ek lakh pakade the saai ke. Lekin mere jija ne jameen dene se saaf inkaar kar dia aur mera bhanja toh jallad hai. Woh toh chahta hai ke main gaanv me he rahu. Jija kam se kam paise toh de raha hai lekin Shankar jameen mujhe he sambhalne ko keh raha. Vinti hai bhai tum ye apne paise rakh lo aur agar chaho toh main tumhe inka byaaj bhi de deta hu.", Hansmukh ki pareshani dekh is jamindar Deshraj ne halke se naa me gardan hila di.
"Kaise baat karte ho Hansmukh bhai. Tumhare sath bachpan beeta hai mera lekin koi baat nahi fir main koshish karunga tumhare jija se baat karne ki. Woh log toh shehar rehte hai kaise sambhalenge itni jameen ko.", Deshraj sochta sa bola. Lekin Hansmukh uski baat se ikraar nahi kar raha tha.
"Dhyaan se suno meri baat. Tum is 40 kille ki baat karte ho Deshraj, Jija ke pas ***** me 400 se jyada kille, unke pote ke pas Panjaab ke F****** shehar ke sath lagte gaanv ki poori jameen, ##### gaanv me 50 se jyada highway par aur hamari jameen ke 60 kille hai. Khud socho wo is 40 kille ka sauda kis baat par karenge jab baaki ke 80 bhi unke pas hon, Roopali bhi ab shehar ja rahi hai. Baat sirf jameen ki nahi hai, Gujjar yaad hai bade ganv wala jo 23 saal pehle apne bete aur dost Sombir singh ke sath katal ho gaya tha, Shankar jo mera bhanja hai uska seedha taar tha is ghatna se aur Banwari ka bhi.", Bas itna he kehnra tha ki Deshraj ke gale me dhuan atak gaya aur kisi pagal kutte sa woh khaansne laga tha.
"uh uhm uhm.. Bhai nahi chahiye koi jameen. Main brahman hu aur mere 2 he bete hai jo jamindari se santusht hain. Maaf karna jo bhool-chook hui ho.", Woh paani ka jug mooh se lagata gehri saans lene laga tha. Usko bhi yaad tha woh haadsa jis se poora prant hil gaya tha lekin koi giaftari nahi hui thi. Aur jitni jameen uske pas thi us se 50 guna jyada ke maalik ko woh kya laalach de sakta tha. Deshraj ne socha tha ke woh Hansmukh ko kahi 20-25 laakh de kar sari jagah hathiya lega. Hansmukh bhi khade hote hue hath jodd kar nikal lia ghar jahan brahmano aur pujari ko bhojan karwana tha.
Shankar Sharma bhi khet me asthiyan aur raakh faila kar farig ho chuka tha. Koi dedh ghanta Col sahab se ekant me lambi baatein ki thi fir kuch der Renuka se bhi. Roopali ko bhi bade pyaar se himmat di thi aur uske bhavishya ki baatein bhi ki thi jis se ab Roopali ka mann thoda halka tha. Ramweshwar ji aur Kaushalya ji ne khud he sabhi riti-riwaj poore kiye the jinme Ritu aur Maadhuri ne bhi hissa lia tha. Dopahar hone ko aai toh fir 21 brahmano aur ek pujari ko Banwari ki pasand ka bhojan karwaya gaya tha, kapde aur dakshina ke sath. Kaushalya ji ne yaha apna bada dil dikhaya tha aur khulkar atchi khasi dakshina chadhai thi.
"Maa, aap chaho toh hum gaanv me bada school ya jo bhi aap kaho banwa sakte hai, mama ke naam se.", aangan me he dari par baithte hue Shankar ne pattal se poori sabji ka niwala khaate hue baat shuru ki. Unke bade bhai Rajkumar bhi is baat par sehmat the.
"Nahin beta dasvi tak ka jo school hai usko he thoda badha denge tumhare pita ji se baat kar ke. Lekin mera bada dil hain ke Banwari ke naam se hum waha apne shehar me ek gaushala banwaye aur sadak par ghoomti in masoom besahara gaayon ko ek chatt aur sahi khana de. ##### ganv me jameen bhi padi hai baaki tumhari samajh.", Unhone ek laddu bade bete ki pattal par rakha aur 2 shankar ki, jispar dono he bhai bas muskura diye.
"Aisa he hoga, fasal kataai ke baad ek taraf ke 3 ekad main gaushala ke liye tayaar karne ke liye apne thekedar ko bol dunga. Bas aap apni itcha hamesha khulkar bol dia kijiye. Waise kal main jaunga udhar Renuka ki sasural aur jald he fainsla karwata hu kuch.", Shankar ne laddu ke 2 tukde kiye aur fir hajam kar liye.
"Main gaadi le chalunga aur aap sab ko chodd dunga kal. Fir ek din ghar bhi reh lunga kyonki bache bhi shikayat kar rahe hai thodi.", Rajkumar ji toh sar mundwa kar khud he bhikshuk jaise dikhne lage the aur unka chota bhai is baat par thoda muskurata dekh raha tha.
"Kaushalya tum jara bahar dekho. Mujhe Shankar se baat karni hai. Aur tum bhi baitho Rajkumar.", Rameshwar ji waha andar aangan me aaye toh Kaushalya ji se pehle Rajkumar uthne laga tha lekin unhone sirf apni dharampatini ko bahar jaane ko kaha.
"Haanji, mujhe yaad hai aapne baat karni thi mujh se.", Shankar ne purv-vatt he baithe hue kaha toh Shankar ji bhi wahin neeche dari par baith gaye.
"Ghar ka kaam kahan tak poora hua hai? Aur naukri ka?", Bina naam jahir kiye unhone apni baat kahi.
"Ghar toh poora ho gaya hai bas woh muhurat dekh kar ghrih-pravesh ki baat kahi hai usne. Haan naukri bhi karwa di hai aur agar woh pasand nahi aayegi toh fir kuch samay toh abhi mil he jayega. Aapne shayad aur jaruri baat kehni thi.?", Shankar ne ab ghutne modd kar baithte hue apne pitaji ki aankhon me dekha jo jaha woh hamesha ek aseem shanti he dekhta tha. Pata nahi lekin agar aajtak woh kuch samajh nahi paya tha toh bas in 2 aankhon ko jo har samay usko ehsaas karwati thi ki inko bhed pana mumkin nahi.
"Tumne toh ab tak anjaam bhi de dia hoga Satish ki baat ko sun-ne se pehle he? Jaanta hu main Kaushalya aur tumhe, woh bhi kuch nahi kahegi aur tum bhi. Lekin thoda ishara de do agar thik lagta hai tumhe.", Unki baat par Shankar ke chehre par ek halki si chamak aa gai thi. Dono he baap bete sandigdh tarike se baat karte the aur ye tarika sirf in dono ke siwa Narender ko he aata tha. Lekin bina Shankar ke woh apna mooh kabhi nahi khol sakta tha.
"Ghar dena jaruri tha jo aapka fainsla tha. Naukari bhi lekin teesre ko sarkari karwa dia hai kyonki ab is ke baad jarurat badhne wali hai. Leutinant se Major, trial aur fir leutinant. Haan ruk nahi sakta aapke kehne par bhi kyonki 3 din ho chuke hai. Main chalta hu jara shehar se samaan leke aana hai.", Apne pita ko soch me he choddkar Shankar ne bade bhai ko bhi ishara kia toh dono wahan se chupchap khisak liye.
'Har baat suljhai ja sakti hai.. Lekin nahi. Iski maa ke fainsle aur iska tarika main bhi rok nahi paunga.' Khud ko jab majoor paya toh fir dimag se saari soch ko jhaadte hue woh khade ho gaye.
"Chaliye ji aap yaha baithe hai aur sare sarpanch ko akele Satish bhai sahab sambhale hue hai.", Kaushalya ji andar aati boli. Unhone Shankar aur Rajkumar ko car me baithte dekh lia tha.
"Sarapanch toh kuch bhi nahi Kaushalya ji lekin aapko sambhalna humse aaj tak nahi hua.", Woh sanjeedgi se bahar chal diye aur unki dharampatni ji unke peeche. Yahan ab unhe samay lagne wala tha kyonki ye panch jo aas-pas ke gaon me rasookh rakhte the woh bhi is gaanv ke damad ke samne apni samasya bhi rakhte the.
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"Waise aapka kaam hua kya, matlab apne bhai ke liye ladki pasand aai?", Arjun Menaka ko liye chal rha tha aur is bar toh Menaka aise baithi thi jaise woh varsho se is shakhs ko pehchanti aur pasand karti hai.
"Nahi hua kaam. Itni mushkil se pehle apne ghar se shehar tak aai thi fir wahan ek ghante bus ka intjaar karne ke baad tum mile aur ab itna samay yaha ganwane ke baad kya pata laga ke unka toh ghar he band pada hai aaj.", Menaka ki baat par Arjun ne sheeshe se unka chehra dekha jahan abhi sirf kameej ke upar dhake hue ubhar aur kala dupatta he najar aa raha tha.
"Matlab fir toh aaj yaha ganv aane se aapko kuch hansil nahi hua?", Arjun ko laga ki Menaka ji pareshan hui hongi itni jehmat uthane ke baad.
"Aisa toh nahi ke kuh hansil na hua ho. Haan woh alag baat hai ke jiske liye aai thi bas wohi kaam nahi hua.", Khud Menaka ko nahi pata chala tha ke woh kaise ye baat bol gai aur is baar shrmata hua chehra sheeshe me dikha toh Arjun bhi kuch samajhta sa muskura dia.
"Aage dekho tum. Sadak wahan hain aur mera matlab tha is bahane main mama-mami se mil li.", Apni safaai dene lagi thi.
"Oh." Aur jaan boojh kar Arjun shant sa aage dekhne laga. Menaka ko uska aise shant hona khalne laga tha lekin kaise woh apne sab bandhan ekdum todd deti.
"Ek atcha dost bhi mil gaya is baar. Haan toh tumhe dost toh bula he sakti hu ya nahi.", Menaka ki baat par fir se Arjun ne chirparichit andaaj me unka chehra dekha toh dono muskura rahe the.
"Waise itni jaldi kya hai ladki dekhne ki? Abhi samay hoga aapke bhai ke pas bhi, ek saal toh training me he nikal jayega.", Arjun bhi thoda sambhal raha tha halaat ko jis se ki agli baar woh mile toh ek dusre ke saamne sharam na aaye.
"Samay toh poora he hai. 2 din hue hai usko training par gaye lekin agar shaadi ho jayegi toh yahan wale ghar me koi toh hoga mere sath rehne wala. Pati saal me ek baar he aate hai 20-25 din ke liye. Saas-Sasur ko apni jameen aur chote bete se moh hai aur unka beta sirf aur sirf ek musibat he hai. Ab bhaiya ne he kaha tha ke unki kuch jameen ke badle yaha shehar me thekedar ye ghar de raha hai toh bas unhone ye mere naam kar dia.", Arjun bas khamoshi se har lafz sun raha tha.
"Badi kismat meharbaan hai waise aap par. Bhai ki police me naukari, aapko naya ghar aur fir ye nai naukri upar se ab bhai ki shaadi ki bhi charcha chal rahi hai.", Arjun ko nahi pata tha ke usne dukhti ragg par hath rakh dia tha Menaka ki.
"Ye kismat bhi pehli he baar meharban hui hai Arjun. Barish me tapakti chatt, patthro se bhari jameen par apne hatho se safai karna, sarkari school ki 1 rupay fees bhi mushkil se de pana, kabhi poora toh kabhi aadha he khana. Fir ekdum se halat behtar hone lage the aur tumhari tarah main bhi dekhti thi ke ye sab khud-ba-khud thik kaise ho raha hai. Bhaiya ko toh main janti thi ki woh jitni mehnat ek aisi jameen par karte hai jis se sirf ghar ka ration he aa paye toh kaise ye thik hone laga. Lekin kabhi kabhi atche haalat hone lage toh unhe jee lena chahiye kya pata fir ye kismat kab palat jaye.", Jaane kin gehraaiyo me doobi thi ki woh ye baat karne lagi thi.
"Menaka ji, mere dadaji ek baat kehte hai aur ek dadaji ke saman hai woh us baat ko aur atche se samjhate hai. Jab aapki musibat khudse he khatam hone lage bina aapke yogdan ke toh isme sirf ek bahri taqat ka hath hota hai. Lekin aisi har khushi ki keemat jarur nirdharit hoti hai jo hame tabtak nahi dikhti jabtak hum woh keemat bhoolvash he chuka nahi dete. Aur woh kuch bhi ho sakti hai.", Arjun ne itna gambhir jawaab dia tha ke Menaka ko ek pal ko yahi laga jaise woh kisi dharamguru ke sath baithi ho. Baat bhi sahi thi uski kyonki har baar kuch atcha hote he kuch keemat di gai thi.
"Hmmmm. Sahi kehte ho tum. Aur waise subah toh keh rahe the ke tum itne chote ho lekin abhi kaise sant-guru ho gaye.", Menaka ka swabhav bhi hansmukh he tha jo woh is pal ko atche se sambhal gai
"Hahaha. Woh aisa hai na meri umar ka toh ghar me koi hain nahi. Jyada samay mera aise logo ke sath he vyatit hota hai jo mujhse kahi bade aur anubhavi hai. Atcha aapne bataya nahi ke aapki naukari kaha lagi hai.", Arjun ne garhi dekhte hue poocha. 2:28 dopahar.
"Maine toh ye bhi nahi bataya ke mera ghar tumhare ghar se kuch jyada dur nahi hone wala. Tumne kaha tha na ke tumhara ghar naye sector me hai lekin mera tumse bhi agle wale me hain jo shayad jyada he naya sector hai. Hahaha.", Wo aise khul ke muskurai toh pehli bar Arjun ne dekha tha ki Menaka ke baaye gaal par gadda padta tha. Kitna aakarshak lagta tha ye. Aise he toh Preeti ke bhi padte the lekin uske woh dono gaal par the.
"Haan toh ye fir aisi baat ho gai ki ek na ek din toh aapke hath ka nashta pakka he hai. Lekin naukri abhi bhi nahi batai aapne."
"Itni khas bhi nahi lekin haan ek atche school me Teacher ki naukari mili hai. B.Ed English me thi toh wahi subject aur har roj 5 se 7 period padhane ko mile hai. Main chahti thi ki Computer teacher ki mil jaat toh atcha rehta. Shaadi ke baad he maine NIIT se 3 saal ka diploma kia lekin usko tavojjo nahi mili.", Arjun ke dimag ka bulb jug gaya computer lafz sunkar.
"Matlab aapko computer ke baare bahot kuch pata hai? Aur aap tution dene ke baare me soch sakti hai?", Arjun ke school me computer anivarya tha lekin abhi is ek saal me usne waha jyada se jyada typing, computer ke ang, hardware aur software jaise kuch seekha tha aur sirf game he kheli thi.
"Dekhenge ki agar ye mumkin hota hai ke nahi. Kyonki full time teacher matlab ghar par bhi sab tayaari karni he padegi. School bhi bahot bada hai toh fir competition bhi rahega isliye pehle mahine toh sirf mujhe yehi dekhna padega ki main ye sambhal paungi ya nahi.", Arjun ki uttejana thodi kam ho gai thi. usko pata tha ke Menaka ki baat ekdum thik hai.
"Koi baat nahi. Mujhe bhi pehle mahine toh apne subject samajhne me he lag jayega. Garmi ki chuttiyon me pata chalega ki kitna time bachta hai. Abhi toh 5 baje se pehle din shuru hota hai aur jaane kab khatam hota hai. Stadium, ghar ke kaam, library aur kisi ko khali dikh jata hu toh unke kaam bhi.", Arjun ki aisi baatein sunkar Menaka ko bhi uske bholepan se khushi ho rahi thi.
"Atchi baat hai na ki khali nahi rehte. Waise aage chalkar ban-na kya chahte ho?", Arjun ke pas is sawaal ka jaise koi jawaab nahi tha.
"Ye kuch ban-na itna jaruri hai kya?", Kitna chota sa jawaab aur usme sawaal tha jiska ab Menaka ke pas thik hal nahi tha.
"Samaaj me toh yahi kehte hain na ki dekho wo doctor hai, engineer hai ya vakil. Isliye mujhe bhi laga ke shayad tumhara bhi kuch lakshya ho."
"Haan aisa toh hain. Us hisab se toh main filhal Maali he hu, woh bhi bina dihadi ka.", khilkhila kar dono hans pade. Shehar ki hadd bhi shuru ho gai thi is pehle ganv ke sath he.
"Dilchasp insaan ho. Agli baar poori ummeed hai ke tumse mulaqat hogi, aur jald he.", Arjun ne jahan se subah unhe lia tha wahi par motorcycle rok dia.
"Waise bus adda ye left side hai. Idhar se toh aapki taraf koi bus nahi jaane wali.", Arjun ki baat par woh apni chunni ko sahi karti uska chehra fir se dekhe lagi.
"Nahi. Kisi se idhar he milna hai fir main bus lungi.", Unki baat par Arjun ne muskura kar sar hilaya aur University se stadium ki aur jaane wali sadak par badh chala. Menaka abhi tak Arjun ko dekh rahi thi diwar ke pas khadi.
"Koshish bhi karu ke nahi milna toh bhi milna padega." Itna bolkar woh seedha bus adde ki aur chal di. Chehre par ab pehle wali khushi na thi.
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"Aao bhai sahi samay par aaye ho. Main bhi chahta tha ke tum ye mukabala dekho.", Joginder ji ne yaha khachakhach bhare boxing hall me Arjun ka hath pakad kar ring ke pas le jate kaha. Balbir bhi pehle se he khada tha. Joginder ji Arjun ko uske pas choddkar kuch ganmanye logo se milne chale gaye.
"Bhai, apne state ke ladke ki fight hai. Railway ka khiladi hai samne wala.", Balbir ne hath milane ke baad kaha toh ring ke andar safed kameej aur kali pant pehne ke refree seeti mooh me lia khada tha aur aamne saamne 2 khiladi the ek laal me aur ek neeli me. Laal kit wala Haryana ka tha aur Joginder ji ka chela tha.
"Matlab ye pehla mukabla hai kya?", Arjun ne bhi utsukta se poocha.
"Nahi woh quarterfinal tak toh chote haal me ho chuke hai saare match. Idhar toh ye dusra semifinal hai.", Pratispardha warg likha tha heavy weight aur dono he ladko ke sharir par itne kataav the ke jaise woh mukkebaj na ho kar body building wale ho.
"tann" ki awaaj hui aur idhar mukabala khol dia tha Refree ne aur sabhi ki nigah in dono tagde mukkebajo par jamm gai thi. Dono he badi furti se bachav aur prahar karne me lage the lekin 3 minute ke is daur me jyada kuch nahi hua lekin Laal wale ko 2 ank hansil hue the technical. Lekin dusra daur toh kahin tej aur khoob praharo se bhara tha jisme Laal wale ne apne is Railway ke pratidwandi ko charo khane chitt he kar dia tha.
"Semifinal 2 ke vijeta Sanjay is mukable ko knock out se jeet kar final me pravesh kar gaye hai jo ab se 10 minute baad shuru hoga, yahin par. Sanjay ka mukabla Nagaland ke mukkebaj aur pehle semifinal ke vijeta Rathinako Baura se hoga.", Is ghoshna ke baad Joginder Singh ji ne ring ke andar jaa kar apne shagird ko gale laga lia tha. Sanjay par unhone 6 saal mehnat ki thi aur woh Uzbekistan me hone wali spardha ke liye qualify kar gaya tha is jeet ke sath. Bas ab pratishta ka match tha jo final hona tha.
"Mubarak ho Sandhu ji. Aapka ladka atcha khela apne is Railway ke pratidwandi se. Lekin abhi final baaki hai aur mere students toh waise bhi desh se bahar tak prasidh hai apne attack aur speed ke liye. Bacha ke rakhna isko kahi Uzbekistan jaane se pehle medical he clear na ho paaye.", Ye pakke rang ka AIBFI ka naami coact aur kisi samay Joginder ji ka dost-pratidwandi reh chuka tha aur apne rajneetik-paise ke dum par aaj Delhi aur Banglore me antarastriya mukkebaji ki coaching dilwata tha. Kaha jata tha ke iske khiladi ring se jyada jury ke pakshpaat se jeet jaate the.
"Bhai atchi baat hai na fir toh. Ye ladka fir aur kadi mehnat karega aur agle saal woh daanv-pech bhi sikh jayega jo nahi seekhne chahiye. Waise Katiyaar ji, fainsle toh aap pehle he tayaar karwa chuke hai.", Sanjay ke kandhe par hath rakh kar woh bahar aa gaye aur khud he toliye se uska chehra aur sharir saaf karte usko glucose pilane lage.
"Arjun ye hai Sanjay Sangwan aur Sanjay yahi hai woh ladka jiske liye maine baat ki thi tumse. Kaho kya kehte ho iske baare me? Tumhare sath prasikshan le sakta hai ya nahi?", Sanjay ne apne se bhi 3 inch unche aur chaude Arjun ko prashansha se dekha aur hath milane ke baad coach sahab se baat jaari ki.
"Guruji, aapne chuna hai toh jarur kuch dekha he hoga. Main toh mariyal sa tha aur aaj kaha heavy weight tak le aaye. Aap na milte toh sport kote me ye ASI ki naukri bhi na milti aur khurak tak naseeb na hoti. Lekin atcha ladka dhoondha hai. 2 mahine toh main rahunga he aapke paas toh fir is baar ka hamjoli yahi bhai sahi.", Sanjay ki baat par Arjun muskuraya toh Coach ne bhi apne is shagird ko gale lagate hue agle mukable ki liye kaamnaye di.
"National Heavy weight ki is pratispardha me final mukabala hai Haryana ke Sanjay Sangwan aur Nagaland ke Tathinako Baura ke beech. Dono he mukkebaj Uzbekistan me hone wali spardha ke liye pehle he qualify kar chuke hai, lekin ye mukabala hai ek dusre se behtar sabit karne ka." Refree ke sath he ye ghoshna Federation ke mukhya adhikari ne ring me ki aur dono mukkebajo ka aapas me hath milwaya. Ghanti ki awaaj se ye mukabala shuru hua toh Sanjay shuru se he apne is tej-taraar pratidwandi par bhaari padd gaya aur ring ke kone me he tabad-todd prahar karne shuru kar diye. Poora haal shor macha raha tha lekin Katiyaar baar baar koshish kar raha tha ke refree uske shagird ko Sanjay ke hamle se bachaye lekin Sanjay toh jaise kisi aur he dhun me tha aur pehle ek minute me he woh purvanchal ka mukkebaj ring ke kone me jameen soongh raha tha. Refree ne Sanjay ko alag kia tab bhi woh ek jagah par panjo ke bhaar uchalta bas neeche gire Baura ko he dekh raha tha. Wo himmat kar fir se utha aur rassio ka sahara le kar sambhalne he laga tha ki 1-1-1-1 ki shaily me Sanjay ne prahar kiye aur woh fir se jameen par bich gaya aur 10 ki ginti ke baad usko staff ne waha se sahara de kar uthaya.
"Iske sath he match ko technical knock-out se Sanjay Sangwan ne jeet lia hai. Aur jeet ke kramaank se wo Uzbekistan jaane wale dal me number ek mukkebaz ke sath bhaag lenge.", Bahot der tak sabhi adhikari aur coach Joginder Singh ji aur Sanjay ko badhaai dete rahe. Kariyaar waha se kab nikal gaya tha pata he nahi laga lekin jaate hue woh Arjun ko jarur dekh kar gaya tha.
"Bahot bahot mubarak ho bade bhai aapko. Sach me he aapne un mukkebaj ko samay tak nahi dia. Pooch sakta hu pehle mukable ki tulna me is baar aapka khel bilkul alag kyon tha.?", Arjun ne Coach ke sath aate Sanjay ko mubarkbaad dete hue sawal bhi kar dia tha. Wo toh itne tagde sharir ke insaan ki itni gati dekh kar abhi tak hairaan tha.
"Hahaha. Bhai ye match jo hote hai na inki rooprekha match se bahot pehle he banani padti hai. Match me jaruri nahi ke sab natije waise he aaye, khiladi badal sakte hai lekin unke baare me agar pata na ho toh aap aadha match wahi haar jaate ho. Semifinal me jo khiladi tha uska khel maine aaj he dekha tha lekin Guruji ne pehle he samjha dia tha kal raat ko ki agar uske sath match hua tha kya rann-neeti rehni chahiye. Maine pehle round me sirf defence kia aur uske khel aur panv ki gati ko bhi samjha tha. Lekin ye jo khiladi abhi tha is se main pehle ek anadhikrit match me haar chuka hu aur bahot dhyaan se iska khel dekha tha. Jiska defence majboot ho uske sath aapko sambhal kar rehna chahiye kyonki ek galti aur aap samne wale ko ank de denge. Lekin iska khel tha attack ka aur maine wahi toh karne nahi dia, 2 sher ki ladaai me jabdo ki jagah fainsla pehle panja maarne wale sher ke paksh me jata hai. Guruji mukkebaji nahi sikhate, woh zindagi ki shatranj sikhate hai.", Ek baar apne coach ko gale lagate hue Sanjay ne kaha aur fir se woh unke gale lag gaya tha. Gale me sone ka tamga aur kundan jaisa pakaya sharir.
"Yaad rakhunga ye aapka dia hua pehla sabak aur aapke antarashtriya daure ke liye bahot shubhkamnaye. Jeet kar wapis aane par aapka intjaar rahega.", Ek baar fir se hath milane ke baad Arjun ne coach ke paanv chu kar aashirwad lia aur fir waha se thode utsaah me stand ki taraf aa gaya jahan par Balbir uski motorcycle ke peeche baitha jaane kya kar raha tha.
"Bhai dekh main kabhi majaak nahi karunga lekin hawa mat nikaliyo isko kheenchna mere bas ki baat nai.", Bhagta woh apni motorcycle ke pas pahuncha toh Balbir uski khali number plate par kapda maar raha tha aur uski awaaj sunkar wahan hath rakh kar peeche mudd muskurane laga.
"Hawa kyon nikalunga bhai? Ye dekh main kya leke aaya tha tere liye.", Kaali number plate par safed radium ka chota sa sticker chamak raha tha jaha hindi me likha tha 'Raani'. Arjun ye dekh kar muskura dia
"Waah bhai ye kab banwaya tha?", Arjun bhi wahi baith kar us sticker ko dekhne laga.
"Aaj subah he gaya tha motor market toh waha se numper plate wale se banwa lia maine ye. Atcha nahi hai kya?", Balbir ne khade hote hue poocha aur hath Arjun ke kandhe par rakh dia.
"Nahi bade bhai. Aisa lag raha hai jaise aaj ye poori ho gai hai. Shukriya Balbir bhai iske liye.", Ek baar aur choo kar dekhne ke baad usne Balbir se kaha toh woh hansta hua wapis haal ki aur chal dia.
"Bhai, bhai ko dhanyawad ni karte. Aur teri rani ke liye toh itna sa kar he sakta hu.", Aankh maarta woh nikal gaya aur Arjun bhi hansta sa apni rani ko chalata ghar ki taraf chal dia.
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"Kaha tha sara din tu aaj? Dopahar ka khana bhi nahi khaya aur 5 baje aa raha hai.", Ghar ke andar aate he saamna apni maa Rekha ji se hua jo kapde utaar rahi thi taar par se.
"Maa maine khana kha lia tha. Aur woh stadium me aaj mukable the toh waha thodi deri ho gai. Coach sir ke bulane par mai woh dekhne gaya tha.", Arjun kursi par baith kar joote kholte hue bola toh Rekha ji bhi uske pas aa baithi.
"Itni der tu stadium me tha?"
"Nahi maa, subah toh main apne dost ke pas gaya tha woh University se aage. Wahin par maine khana bhi kha lia tha aur fir stadium chala gaya tha.", Arjun joote ek taraf rakh kar haath dhone laga toh Rekha ji ne usko wahi baithne ko bola. Khud woh rasoighar ke andar chali gai thi.
"Maa, baki sab kahan hai?"
"Tara ke pas Preeti aur Alka baithi hai upar. Priyanka aur Komal bahar baithak me koi picture dekh rahi thi abhi tak toh aur Aarti Maadhuri ke kamre me so rahi hai. Tu 10 minute baith bas mai doodh tayaar kar rahi hu.", Apni maa ki baat sunkar Arjun chupchap us taraf chal dia jahan Aarti didi so rahi thi. Kamre ka darwaja dhalka hua tha jisko araam se kholta woh andar aaya toh Aarti ek kitab ko kamar par rakhe so rahi thi. Arjun bade dhyaan se chehra dekhne laga aur shararat se apne honth geele karne ke baad Aarti ke mulayam gulabi hontho ko choom lia. Woh halka sa kasmasai fir jaise neend me he muskurai. Arjun ne fir se wahi kia toh neend me he Aarti ne apne honth khol diye thode se jis par Arjun ne ek baar fir hontho ko chooma toh Aarti ne apni jeebh uske mooh me daal di.
'ummm' ki awaaj karti jaise woh neend me he sapna dekh rahi thi aur waha bhi Arjun shayad kuch aisa he kar raha tha. Aarti ne Arjun ka haath jab apne seene par rakha toh usko mehsoos hua ki ye sapna nahi hai. Dono ki aankhen mili aur Aarti ne jhatke se apni band kar li.
"uth bhi jao ab aap ya aise he sone ka irada hai.?", Arjun ne waise he thoda upar jhuke hue he kaha
"Tum kab aaye? Aur aise kya dekh rahe the?"
"Dekh raha tha ke neend me bhi kaise aap kiss kar rahi thi.", Arjun ki baat par Aarti apni najar dusri taraf karti palat gai thi. Ab dono ubhar bhi ek taraf he palat gaye jaha Arjun ka hath pehle unpar tika tha ab ek pura ubhar uski hatheli me aa chuka tha. Halke se us mulayam stann ko dabate hue woh gaal choomkar bahar nikal gaya.
'Ye meetha dard bahot ho gaya. Mujhe Arjun ko batana he hoga ki sapne bhi ab sirf uske he aate hain.' Aarti muskurati hui khud he apne us ubhar ko sehlane ke baad uth khadi hui.
"Beta, jaldi se doodh khatam kar fir mujhe kaam karna hai." Rekha ji ne apne bete ko doodh aur laddo diye aur wapis jaane lagi.
"Nahi maa. Aap tayaar ho jaiye aur fir hum dono he market chal rahe hain.", Arjun ne unki baat najarandaaj karte hue kaha. Idhar Komal didi aur Priyanka didi bhi bahar aa rahi thi.
"Haan Chachi, aapko hamara samaan bhi leke aana hai. Aur aaj toh waise bhi aapne rasoi ka koi kaam nahi karna tha. maine bola tha na ke aaj aapka janamdin hai aur raat ka khana hum banayengi.", Alka ne apni chachi ke hath se bartan lete kaha toh fir Rekha ji bhi uske sar pe hath rakhne ke baad apne kamre me chal di aur Arjun waise he apni didi se baat karta hua doodh khatam karne laga. Kuch he der baad Rekha ji bahar aai toh Arjun bas apni maa ko he dekhne laga. Itne samay me pehli baar aaj unhone salwar kameej pehna tha, Arjun ke saamne toh shayad uske bachpan ke baad aaj he woh aise roop me dikhi thi.
"Waah Maa. Aap toh bilkul he alag dikh rahi hai.", Apne bete ko is tarah hairan dekh woh sharmati si muskura gai thi. Bindi wala safed kameej aur us par waisa he print dupatta, paanv me halki khuli salwar pehne woh sach me kisi jawan bhabhi se lag rahi thi.
"Atcha itna bhi kuch khas nahi. Woh tere sath scooter par jana tha toh saree me dikkat hoti isliye ye suit pehan lia.", Apne dupatte ko saamne se ghumate hue sar par lia aur fir table se blouse wala bag utha lia. Alka didi bhi apni chachi ko nihar rahi thi. Unhone toh pehle bhi dekha tha chachi ko suit me, jyadatar jab woh suit tabhi pehanti thi jab ghar me purush sadasya nahi hote the. Unke upar aur neeche ke ubhar is halke khule kapde me bhi atche se prakat ho rahe the. Komal didi bhi apni maa ki khoobsurti ki kayal thi aur woh bhi unhe atche se nihar rahi thi.
"Atcha chachi araam se aana. Aur Arjun, bhai inka janamdin hai toh fir kam se kam waha se bhagne ki jaldi mat karna.", Alka didi ki baat par sabhi ke chehre par muskan aa gai.
"Maa, aap nishchint rahiye hum sab kaam kar lengi. Aur Arjun dhyaan se.", Komal didi ki baat sunkar Arjun ne sar hila dia aur Rekha ji bhi apne bacho ko ek baar dekhne ke baad bahar aa gai. Jaane kab woh aise bahar nikli hongi. Shayad jab Komal ek saal ki rahi hogi tabhi unke pati Shankar ji unhe scooter par Model Town leker gaye honge. Uske baad woh pas ki market tak agar kabhi kaam se gai ho toh wo kuch aisa nahi tha jo yaad rakhne layak ho. Fir Arjun ko motorocycle me chabi lagate dekha.
"Hum scooter par jaane wale the?", Unki baat par Arjun muskura dia.
"Aap he itni der se bol rahi ho maa. Maine toh ek baar bhi nahi kaha Scooter se jana hai. Main toh iske upar aapko ghumana chahta tha. Aur sach me aapko is par baithna atcha lagega.", ek baar fir se seat par kapda lagane ke baad Arjun ne apni rani ko start kia aur maa ko peeche baithne ko kaha. Rekha ji thoda sambhalti hui us steel ke pipe wale payedan par panv rakh kar baith gai toh badi najakat se Arjun ne motorcycle ko aage badhaya.
"Dariye mat, scooter jaisa he toh hai.", Arjun ki baat sunkar woh halke se muskurai aur ek hath me woh polybag ko apni goad me tikati dusre hath se kamar ko pakad kar ab behtar mehsoos karne lagi thi. Mukhya sadak par aane ke baad fir se Arjun ne he baat karna shuru kia.
"Toh ab bataye ke humne market me kya kya karna hai.? Aaj ki poori shaam aapke he liye hai.", Rekha ji ka sharir bhi gathila aur lamba tha. Arjun bhi tagda chauda tha toh rani ab bada sadhi hui chal rahi thi. Rekha ji toh bas sadak ke dono taraf kabhi dukane toh aage hariyali dekh rahi thi. Bete ki baat se fir dhyaan us par aaya.
"Itna kuch nahi hai re. Woh bas pehle kapda silai ke liye dena hai fir Tara-Alka ka samaan lena hai.", Apni maa ki baat sunkar woh chup he raha aur Rekha ji ko bhi laga ki shayad beta naraaj ho gaya hai.
"Atcha thik hai jaise tu kahega main waisa karungi. Bas mujhe jyada bheed se ghutan hone lagti hai."
"Aap pehle chaliye toh sahi fir dekhte hai ghutan aur bheed ko." Arjun chehakte hue bola aur thodi gati badha di. Is baar Rekha ji thoda apne bete se satt gai thi. Unka ek poora ubhaar side se Arjun ke peeth par dab rha tha lekin dono ko he iski parwah na thi. Halki fulki baatein karte jab woh mukhya market me aa gaye toh Rekha ji ne fir sawaal kia.
"Ye hum badi market kyon aa gaye hai? Model Town ya fir nai market me ja sakte the na woh pas bhi thi.", Arjun ne motorcycle seedha andar ki taraf he le li thi. Woh parking me nahi lagana chahta tha jis se maa ko paidal chalna pade.
"Wahan sirf silai hoti ya fir jo samaan aapne lena tha woh milta. Lekin yaha maine kuch dekha tha aur uske liye aapka sath aana bhi jaruri tha. Waise bhi pata nahi aap kab aai hongi yaha par toh socha aapko bhi badlav dikha deta hu.", Arjun is market se ab bhali bhanti parichit ho chuka tha. Kushalta se rani ko daudata woh seedha apne dost Sudhir ki dukan par aa pahuncha jahan sham ke samay dono baap beta uplabdh the, ravivar jo tha.
"kaise ho Arjun bhai." Arjun se hath milate hue Sudhir ne Rekha ji ko bhi namaskar kia.
"Mai bilkul atcha hu Sudhir bhai. Ye maa hai meri toh inke liye kuch lena tha.", Apni maa ka parichaya dene ke baad Arjun ne uske pita ko bhi pranam kia toh lala ji muskura diye.
"Namastey aunty ji. Aap baithiye main juice thanda kuch mangwata hu.", Ab Sudhir aur tanmaita se bola, rishta pata lagne ke baad. Wahin uske pita toh counter par lage the paise lene bill banane me.
"Nahi beta uski koi jarurat nahi hai. Seedha ghar se aa rahe hai.", Rekha ji Sudhir ko mana karne ke baad is badi kapdo ki dukaan ko niharne lag gai thi. Kya nahi tha yaha par? Shaadi ke kapdo se lekar har tarah ke utsav, party aur atche rojana ke varsta. Woh bhi ek se badhkar ek.
"Maa, aapko yaha se 2 cheej leni hai. Ek aapki pasand ki aur fir ek jo mai lunga." Arjun ne bade sneh se ye baat kahi thi. Lekin maa ko toh parwah thi ki bacha chota hai aur uske paise woh kharab nahi karne dena chahti thi.
"Nahi beta dekh yaha se kuch lena hoga toh woh main fir kabhi tere papa ko ya maaji ko bol ke mangwa lungi. Tu paise kharaab mat kar.", Arjun unki baat par thoda gambhir ho gaya.
"Pata hai mujhe har mahine kitne paise milte hai? Aur pichle 5 saal ki jebkharchi dadaji ne pichle saal di thi jo waise he bakse me band hai. Is saal ke bhi itne paise pade hai ki khatam nahi hone wale. Upar se daadi ne 20,000 diye the aakhiri janamdin par ye keh kar ki jab mujhe naya scooter lena hoga toh kaam aayenge. Ab toh motrocycle bhi le lia. Mujhe kuch nahi pata hai. Agar aapne apni pasand se nahi lena toh fir thik hai main baat nahi karunga.", Apni baat kehne ke baad woh neeche dekhne laga toh bete ka itna pyaar dekh Rekha ji bhi maan gai thi.
"Thik hai lekin fir uske baad kuch nahi.", Unhone sabhi taraf chalte hue kapdo ko dekhna shuru kia toh kahi kahi aadat anusar woh kapde par lagi parchi bhi dekh leti jahan mulya likha rehta tha. Ek cotton ka bada he khoobsurat sa suit dekh unki aankhe us par he jamm gai thi. Peela, neela aur laal rajasthani print tha is chatakh safed suit par. Saamne ki taraf lakdi ke polish kiye button jinke beech me chota chamakta nag tha. Pichli taraf aadhi peeth par reshmi doiriyan thi jaise joote ke feete me piroi jaati hai. Doriyon ke aakhir me ek ek moti ke beech se nikalte reshmi laal dhaage. Arjun 5 kadam duri par he chal raha tha lekin usne apni maa ki najar ka peecha kar lia tha. Rekha ji ne uski parchi ko aahista aahisata se apni taraf karte dekha aur fir bina kisi pratikiriya ke woh ab us taraf badh chali jaha mahilaon ke gown, maxi lage the. Woh bhi har tarah ke kapde aur bade shaleen design me the. Kaale rang ki us nighty ko dekh kar woh uske saamne khadi ho gai. Ek bar Arjun ki taraf dekha toh woh ab udhar nahi tha. Sofe par baitha paani pee raha tha.
"Madam, ye silk aur cotton ki nighty hai aur pehli baar he humne isko mangwaya hai, kuch customers ki demand par.", Ye Meena thi jo Rekha ji ko us nighty ko dekhte paa kar unke pas aa khadi hui thi.
"Haan atchi dikh rahi hai bas saamne ki taraf ye button jyada aur peit ki taraf tannia lagi hai. Kapda bhi araamdayak hai.", Rekha ji ne araam se wahi bataya jo unhe dikh raha tha.
"Nahi mam. Itna he nahi hai. Ye 3 piece hai. Bahar se silk hai andar ki taraf cotton ka kapda support ke liye aur fir ye 2 piece aur hain.", Usne nighty ke 2 button khol kar andar bra-panty numa kapde ko dikhaya jahan peit aur jaangho tak jaalinuma kapda laga tha. Stann aur yoni ki jagah toh poora kapda tha lekin neeche peit tak jaali fir panty se gutne tak bhi jaalidar. Usko dekh kar toh ek bar Rekha ji thoda hairaan ho gai. Unhe toh sirf bahar wala kapda he raat ke liye anukul laga tha jis wajah se unhone ne isme dilchaspi li thi. Lekin andar wala hissa dekh kar woh gehti soch me doob gai thi. Kuch aisa unhone 6-7 saal pehle ek kitab me dekha tha jisko unke pati lekar aaye the jab mukhmaitun sikhane ki koshish ki thi unhone Rekha ko.
"Madam, woh 2 piece bister par araam ke samay bilkul sahi hai aur agar ghar me kuch kaam bhi karna ho toh fir ye full size bahar ki nighty sara shrir cover karti hai. Aapko ye jarur atcha lagega agar aap try karengi toh. Isme laal aur safed rang bhi uplabdh hai.", Meena ki baat par ek bar fir unhone bahar ke kapde ko hath fira kar dekha. Wo sach me thanda aur reshmi fislan bhara kapda tha. Jaane konsi dabi itcha thi ki unhe ye pasand aa gai thi.
"Kitne ki hai ye? Aur kya isko aap atche se pack kar sakti hain bina counter par dikhaye.?", Unki sharam Meena ne mehsoos kar li thi aur muskan ke sath usne haan kaha.
"Waise toh 1500 ki hai ye lekin daam Sudhir ji he tay karenge kyonki aapke bete unke dost hai.", Rekha ji ne bas halke se sar hila dia aur Meena ne waisa he ek piece andar ki daraj se nikal kar bina print ke ek dabbe me pack karne ke baad bas pen se kuch likh kar mukhya counter ke sth wale counter par rakh dia.
"Madam aur kuch bhi dekhna hai aape? Yahan aapke jarurat ke har kapde mil jayenge.", Meena ki baat par unhone naa me sar hila dia.
"Bas aap iska bill karwa dijiye.", Itna bolkar woh Arjun ke pas aai toh woh sofe par baitha unki he pratiksha kar raha tha.
"Ho gaya aapka sab?"
"Haan chale ab yaha se.?", Rekha ji ne bhi jawaab dia.
"Pehle aapka maap bhi hona hai na. Toh aap woh karwa lijiye.", Arjun uth kar khada hua toh Rekha ji ne bhi woh blouse ka packet lia aur uske sath he andar chal di jaha tailor marsterni ji ka kamra tha.
"Aunty ji namaste.", Arjun ko bhi woh pehchan gai thi aur unhone bhi waise muskurate jawaab dia aur bina kuch kahe Rekha ji ko andar aane ko kaha. Arjun unhe waha choddkar Sudhir ke pas aa gaya.
"Bhai jaldi se bill kar de is se pehle kuch aur jhanjhat ho. Aur kab tak mil jayega baki samaan.?", Arjun ki baat par hansta sa apne baap se calculator leta wahi sofe par aa baitha.
"Jab tumhe chahiye ho bata do. Main toh parso he kahunga kyonki suit me samay lagega aur blouse chaho toh kal he le lo.", Calculator par hisab karte hue usne kaha.
"Parso chalega. koi baat nahi waise bhi bahar toh 4-5 din se pehle milne wala nai tha.", Arjun ko bhi sunkar atcha laga tha ke Sudhir uske liye ye itni jaldi karwa raha hai.
"Bhai ye nighty ke 900, suit aur silaai ke 1600. Kul ho gaye 2500 rupaye aur baaki teri marji jo dena chahe.", Uski baat par Arjun ne jaldi se 2500 nikal kar haath me rakh diye.
"Dekh bhai kahi dosti ke chakkar me tu uncle se maar na kha lio. Mujhe toh yu lagta hai ke tu nuksaan utha raha hai.", Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue Sudhir ne kaha.
"Bhai baniya hu. Maar nahi kha sakta dhandhe me. Dekh dukan me roj 100 logo se agar 300 si bhi munafa kamata hu toh 30000 ho gaye. Aur tujhe aaye daam par ek samaan dene se mera konsa nuksaan hai. Atchi baat hai ke tum mere pas he aate ho aur dost bhi ho.", Fir woh kuch sochne laga toh Arjun ne usko aise chup dekh kar pooch he lia
"Kya hua bhai?"
"Arjun bhai, abhi 3-4 din pehle tum hamare petrol pump par khade the na? Ye bade chowk wale jidhar stadium ko bhi sadak jaati hai."
"Haan bhai. Wo tumhara pump hai?" Arjun ne chonkte hue poocha
"Wo chodo bhai. Pump bhi humara hai aur Model Town wali dukan bhi jahan se tumne woh saree-blouse lia. Lekin baat ye hai ki us din tum bhi shayad wahi dekh rahe the jo main dekh raha tha. Wo kaali gaadi wale bhai sahab tumhare kuch lagte hai kya? Maine unke sath tumhe yaha market me bhi ek din dekha tha dopahar me lekin tum shayad apni usi dost ke sath the aur woh gaadi se nikal gaye the." Arjun ka bhi dimag ab chakraya ye jaankar ki Sudhir toh Sanjeev bhaiya ki baat kar raha hai.
"Haan. Kya baat hai bhai jara ishara karoge kuch? Aur kya woh kaali gaadi pehle bhi dekhi hai.?", Arjun ne apna rishta jahir kiye bina he poocha. Woh bhi jan-na chahta tha ke majra kya hai aur Sudhir itna gambhir kaise ho gaya.
"Bhai, woh kya hai ke baat toh mujhe bhi nahi pata lekin woh mahine me 2 baar jarur hamare pump par aate hai. Mere chacha ke pas pehle kuch kagaj dekar jaate hai aur fir dusri baar jab bhi aate hai paison ka bag lekar chale jaate hai. Mere pitaji bhi kuch nahi batate aur chacha bhi bas itna batate hai ke woh ye sab apne business me laga rahe hain. Lekin sach batau woh koi briefcase nahi bade attachi bhar ke paise lekar jaate hai. Ek aadmi bhi sath rehta hai, kala chasma aur rivolver wala." Arjun ki toh ghanti baj gai ye sun kar. Bhaiya ka toh insurance ka kaam hai aur yaha ye kuch aur he bata raha hai.
"Bhai itna sab toh mujhe nahi pata lekin mai koshish karunga sab pata karne ki.", Dono he dheemi awaaj me baatein kar rahe the aur idhar Arjun ki maa ki awaaj sunkar chup ho gaye.
"Chale beta?", Rekha ji ke chehre par kuch alag bhaav the lekin fir unhone khud ko thik karte hue muskura kar apne bete ko dekha.
"Haan chaliye maa. Atcha Sudhir fir milte hai.", Aur wo packet uthane ke baad Arjun maa ke liye darwaja khol unke peeche he bahar aa gaya.
"Blouse silwana tha lekin maap poore sharir ka lia unhone. Bol rahi thi ki suit bhi silne ko bola hai.", Bahar aati woh Arjun ko dekhte he batane lagi toh woh motorcycle par baith kar kick lagane laga.
"Suit aapko pasand aaya toh fir maine apni pasand se usko aapke liye le lia. Lekin aapne wada kia tha toh gussa nahi hongi.", Unke peeche baithne ke baad Arjun ne ye baat kahi toh Rekha ji hairan ho gai thi is baat ko sunkar.
"Woh 3000 ka tha, bina silai ke. Tu sach me woh kharid chuka hai.?", Unhe vishwas nahi hua tha ke Arjun ne bina pooche ye kia
"Aapko wo pasand tha na maa? Isliye maine woh le lia. Aur rahi paison ki baat toh Sudhir ne toh 1500 he liye hai mujhse uske.", Motorcycle ko chalate hue Arjun ne sab bata dia toh Rekha ko bhi apne bete ka itna pyaar dekh uspar naaj hone laga. Woh atche se satt kar uske sath baith gai thi. Bahar gol market ke pas Arjun ne motorcycle ko rokte hue pehle apni maa ko utarne ko kaha fir unhe sath liye woh us bade restra me aa gaya jaha woh Preeti ke sath aaya tha.
"Hum yaha kyon aaye hai?", Rekha ji ke sawaal par Arjun ek kursi unke liye kheench unhe bitate hue bola.
"Aapka janamdin hai aur bina mooh meetha kiye toh woh poora hone wala nahi. Waise bhi mujhe yaad hai aapko kulfi-faluda bahot pasand hai aur yahan woh bhi milta hai. Aakhiri baar shayad 10 saal pehle aapko khaate dekha tha jab sabke liye dadaji ne ghar pe ice-cream mangwai thi aur aapke liye bhi faluda aaya tha. Toh ab agar aapke sawaal khatam ho gaye ho toh fir main order kar du.?", Aaj is choti se baat par Arjun Rekha ke dil me aur gehra ho gaya tha. Usko sab pata tha ke uski maa ko kya pasand aur kya na pasand tha. Baire ko ek kulfi-faluda aur ek juice ka order dene ke baad woh apni maa ko dekhne laga tha. Unke chehre aur roop ka koi mukabla nahi tha poore ghar me. Shayad he koi aisi mahila Arjun ne dekhi ho jo unki dhool ke barabar hogi. Hamesha khila rehne wala chehra, badi gehri aankhen aur saanche me dhala sharir. Sabse jyada jo cheej pasand thi woh uski maa ki madhur awaaj aur unka rehne ka salika. Koi mard agar sapno me kaamna kare sabse khoobsurat aurat ka toh bhi uski maa kahin upar he thi.
"Aise kya dekhta rehta hai?", Apni najre neeche karte unhone ye baat kahi toh unki lambi palke bhi Arjun ko pasand aa gai thi.
"Dekh raha hu ke meri maa jaise hamesha khoobsurat rehti hai koi aur aise kyo nahi lagta. Sach me maa, Komal didi bhi kehti hai ke wo aapka dasva bhaag bhi nahi aur main unki baat se ittefaq rakhta hu.", Bete ke mooh se pehli baar itni khulkar prashansha sunkar gore gaal surkh hone lage the. Rekha ko kabhi aisi sharam aur khushi ek sath mehsoos nahi hui thi pehle. Unke pati ne kabhi pyaar ke 2 bol nahi kahe the beshak woh ek atche pita aur ghar ki har baat ka dhyan rakhne wale insaan the lekin band kamre me woh sirf apna khud ka he sukh dekhte the. Arjun aisa tha jo abhi se ghar ke liye samarpit tha aur apni maa ke liye bhi. Sirf baaton se he apni maa ko woh itni khushi de deta tha ki unhe fir apni zindagi ki sabhi shikayat kam lagti thi.
"Baatein mat bana jyada. Komal dil rakhne ke liye aisa bolti hai jab dekhti hai ki main khud ke liye samay nahi nikal paati aur boodhi hone lagi hu. Komal aur Ritu itni khoobsurat hai ki jahan bhi woh jaati hai unke rishte ki baatein shuru ho jati hai. Lekin main sirf un dono me apna ateet dekh kar khush ho jati hu. " Rekha ji gehri soch me apne samay ko yaad karti si boli.
"Haan. Waise toh sabhi behne sundar hai maa. Lekin fir bhi unke sath sath Taaiji aur Daadiji ki baaton me bhi aapki khoobsurti ka jikar hota rehta hai. Aap nahi maan rahi woh sirf aapki jidd hai lekin sach yahi hai jo maine kaha aur sabhi kehte hai.", Dono he aise baatein kar rahe the ki baira unka order lekar aa gaya. Arjun ne khud plate maa ki taraf karte hue pehli chammach apne haatho se unke hontho se lagai.
"Happy birthday to the most beautiful lady in my life. May you stay smiling and shining till eternity.", Usko laga tha ke is english ki ek line se woh maa ko jyada pareshan kiye bina unhe shubhkamna de sakta hai.
"Eternity is really a very heavy word and we humans are like seasons. A smile or shine doesn't stay forever. Time and life are so dynamic that you can not predict what is lying the chest of next span. And thank you so much for making this evening like a dream I've never even imagained.", Arjun bas ektak unke chehre ko dekh raha tha, jaha ek gehri muskaan ke sath thoda dard bhi tha. Apni maa ki farrattedar angreji sunkar usko ehsaas ho gaya tha ke woh bhool kar gaya is tarah tej dimag chalane me. Rekha ji toh khud M.A. pass thi aur unke pitaji ne ye atcha rishta dekhte hue shaadi karwa di thi nahi toh unka toh sapna he tha Professor ban-ne ka. Arjun ko bhi pata tha ke uski maa ne he ghar me Sajeev bhaiya se lekar Alka tak ko 12 class tak padhaya tha. Bedhyani me apni baat par he woh andar se thoda jhemp gaya tha lekin woh utna he khush bhi tha.
"Baat ek hadd tak aapne bilkul thik kahi hai maa. Hum kisi cheej ka bhavishya nahi dekh sakte lekin pata hain agar chahe toh hum khush hamesha reh sakte hain. Bas iske liye ek bada kaam karna padta hai.", Arjun ne itna keh kar baat beech me chodd fir se pighalti kulfi chammach se unke mooh par laga di. Ek boond unke hontho se fisalti thoddi par aa kar ruk gai thi fir se uski aankhen is drishya par atak gai thi. Rekha ji thodi der usko ye dekhne dia fir kagaz se saaf karne ke baad ek muskaan se kaha
"Konsa bada kaam karna padta hai ye bhi bata do. Agar bas me hua toh aaj ke din vaada hai main bhi koshish jarur karungi.", Fir ishare se juice ki taraf dhyaan dilaya aur Arjun ne khamoshi se ek ghoont lene ke baad kaha.
"Pyaar. Bada he chota sa aur ek uljhan se bharpoor shabd hai maa. Jaise he ye jubaan par aata hai hum uske baare me sochne lagte hai jisko hum pyaar karte hai. Jaise aapne mere chehre ko dekha. Ya fir aapko Komal didi, Papa ya koi aisi cheej dhyaan aayegi jis se aapko lagaav ho. Lekin hum bas yahi galti kar dete hai. Sheeshe ke samne khade hokar jo shakhs najar aaye bas us se pyaar karne ki koshish karna maa. Woh kya chahta hai, kya pasand hai aur kya nahi. Ye kar pana thoda mushkil hai lekin main yakeen dilata hu agar aap khud se pyaar kar payengi toh kabhi dukhi nahi hongi. Isme swarth jara bhi nahi hain kyonki wahi insaan pyaar ko baant sakta hai jo khud se pyaar kar sakta hai." Ek bada ghoont bharte hue gilas khali karne ke baad Arjun ne chehra saaf kia aur apni maa ki taraf dekha jo uski baat se ittefaq bhi rakhti thi lekin shaant bhi thi.
"Chale ab maa?", Plate bhi khali thi aur bill ke sath 20 rupaye ki bakhshish bhi Arjun ne Baire ko pakda di thi. Table par se maa ka samaan uthate hue woh unke sath bahar ho lia. Yaha gate par pehle he darban tha isliye woh bas unke peeche he bahar nikla. Thodi der dono khamosh he the. Fir saamne ek dukaan ko dekhte hue Rekha ji ne Arjun ko wahin rukne ka bola aur udhar jaane lagi.
"Maa, purse.", Bade haq ke sath Arjun ne apna batua nikal kar unke saamne kar dia tha jisko woh dekh rahi thi.
"Aaj aap ek rupaya bhi kharch nahi kar sakti khud se. Ye bhi aapke he hain, jo bhi lena ho inse he.", Uski baat par woh muskura di. Ek baar toh mann me aaya tha ke sath he le chale Arjun ko fir wahi naari aur maryada ki baat sochkar aise khuleaam Arjun ko apne sath mahilaon ki dukaan par le jane ka irada chitak dia. Purse ko leti woh sadak paar kar us dukan me chali gai. Arjun wahi gol park me lage jhule dekhta kitaab ki stall par aa pahuncha.
"Namaskar uncle ji.", Peele kapde dharan kiye un sant jaise vyakti ko namaste karne ke baad woh kitaab dekhne laga.
"Beta, tum wahi ho na 'Ravan puran' wale? Aaj konsa granth aur kitab dekh rahe ho?" Bade pyaar se unhone Arjun ko sambodhit kia toh usne bhi sar hila dia.
"Uncle aaj kuch aisa dhoond raha hu jiske baare me mujhe bhi pata na ho."
"Atchi baat kahi beta. Sahitya ka shauk ek naujawaan me dekh atcha laga. Agar chaho toh main bhi madad kar sakta hu.", Arjun ko yu najar ghumate dekh prashansha ke sth unhone ye baat kahi toh Arjun ne bhi unki baat maan li.
"Beta ye kitab bhi bahot kam log padhte hain. Kyonki log dharm se insaan ko jodd kar dekhte hai lekin sahitya inse upar hai." 'Divya Prem ki Vidhi' naamak ek kitab jis par Shri Krishan aur Radha jaisi chavi bani hui thi. Arjun ne woh 40-45 panno ki kitab pakad li aur fir se dekhne laga. Sath he woh vyakti bhi.
"Ek ye kitab bhi badi atchi hai lekin gehrai se samajhna. Pehle he iska bhaav samajhne ki koshish mat karna." 'Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta' ka ye alag sanskaran tha ek moti jild wala. Arjun ke ghar par bhi yahi naam ki kitab thi lekin woh alag aakar me thi.
"Iske baare me toh main jaanta hu. Ye hamare ghar ke mandir me bhi rakhi hai uncle.", Arjun ki baat sunkar woh bas hans diye.
"Kaha tha na ki bhaav mat samajhna. Ye poorn Geeta hai aur kisi karanvash tumhe shayad ye kahin library ya kitabon ki dhani ke pas toh mil jayegi lekin mandir me nahi. Iska vyakhyan vistar se hai toh isko waha nahi padha ja sakta. Baaki tumhari marji.", Unki baat par Arjun ne ye wali bhi apne haath me le li. Bill dene ke baad bache paise usne jeans ki jeb me he rakh liye the aur inko 180 rupaye dene ke baad woh kuch der unse charcha karta raha jab laga ki maa aa gai hongi toh woh unse vida lene ke baad bahar ki taraf aaya.
Rekha ji toh motorcycle ke pas khadi sab taraf dekh rahi thi. Chehre par ghabrahat bhi thi unke ki Arjun ko yahi rehne ka kaha tha lekin pichle 10 minute me woh kahi nahi dikha tha upar se ek sharabi kaise ghoor raha tha usko. Rekha itna ghabra gai thi ki usko dhyaan he nahi raha ke woh market me hai aur jaise he samne se Arjun uski taraf aata dikha woh apne samaan ke thaile niche girati uske gale lag gai.
"Kya hua maa? Dekho toh idhar, aur aap ghabra kyo rahi hain?", Bete ki baat aur usko mehsoos karne ke baad Rekha ne jab apna chehra upar kia toh ab waha darr toh nahi tha lekin aankhen bhar aai thi.
"Woh main sadak paar karke idhar aai toh tu nahi dikha. Upar se yaha samne ek sharabi meri aur ladkhadata hua aaya toh main darr gai thi. Tu bata deta agar kahi jana he tha toh."
"Atcha atcha meri pyari maa. Aap toh itni si baat par darr gai. Yaha poori market hai aur main ye kitabe lene gaya tha andar stall se. Aise nahi darna chahiye aapko aur atcha ab dekho hum market ke beech me he hai.", Unke sar par hath ferne ke baad Arjun ne neeche pade plastic ke thaile uthane shuru kiye toh 2 packet khule the aur unke andar pardarshi chote packet me gualbi, neele angvastrao ki jhalak usko mil gai thi. Fir bhi araam se unhe uthate hue sara samaan lekar aur ek baah maan ki peeth se lagaye unhe lekar woh motorcycle tak aaya. Arjun ne dhayn dia toh is taraf sach me andhera tha aur market ki chehal pehal kam he thi. Ek ghani daadhi wala aur laal aankhen liye jhoomta sharabi bas un dono ko dekh raha tha.
"Is se darr rahi thi aap maa? Khud woh marne ki halat me hai." Hanste hue usne samaan maa ko pakdaya toh apna batua unki mutthi me kasa dekha. Hath se batua lekar apni pichli jeb me rakhte hue fir se usne woh thaile unhe pakdaye sath he ek bag me dono kitab bhi rakh di thi.
"Wo tu nahi dikha toh darr gai thi ek pal ke liye. Lekin tu toh ab bada ho gaya hai na.", Rekha ko ab khud par he hansi aa rahi thi. Wo Arjun ko aise dhoond rahi thi jaise woh chota bacha us se peeche reh gaya ho. Samaan sara ek bade bag me aa gya tha toh dusre hath se usko kas ke pakadti woh chipak kar baith gai thi. Dono he shaant hokar ab market se bahar ki aur nikal liye the. Shaam dhal chuki thi aur 8 se upar ka samay tha jis samay dono he purane shehar se naye shehar ke beech bane is pull ko par kar rahe the. Hawa me thandak thi halki is samay aur hamesha ki tarah naye shehar ki taraf traffice naam-matra tha.
"Is ghatna ke siwa aapki shaam kaisi rahi maa?", Arjun ne peeth par apni maa ka sar mehsoos karte hue kaha jo araam se chipki baithi is sapno ki shaam ko jee rahi thi.
"buri toh woh ghatna bhi nahi thi. Kitni parwah karta hai tu meri aur ab sach me tu bada ho gaya hai jaise mera khayaal rakhta hai. Ye ab tak sabse atcha samay tha tujhe janam dene ke baad.", Apni maa ki saanson ko bhi Arjun peeth par mehsoos kar raha tha. Usko khushi thi ki woh aaj khush thi aur ghar se bahar aana unhe bhi atcha lag raha tha.
'Itna bada ho gaya hai ki apni maa ko sabke saamne seene me chupa leta hai. Jaane kyon meri dhadkan tere seene se lagte he tej ho jati hai lekin dil ko kaisa mehsoos hota hai main kis tarah batau.' mann me ye vichar bhi chal rahe the Rekha ke. Aaj unhe aisa lag raha tha ke fir se college ki zindagi me aa gai hain aur unhe bhi koi chahne wala mil gaya hai. Dono jaante hai lekin chup rehte hue bas ek dusre ko khush rakhne ki koshish karte hue he pyaar dikha paate hai.
"Sahi kaha. Main toh us sharaabi ka dhanywad karne wala tha ki uski wajah se maa mere gale toh lagi. Fir socha ki nashe me hai toh kya yaad rakhega, jab agli baar milega tab bol dunga." Arjun ki is baat par halke se peeth pe maarti Rekha ne nakhre se kaha.
"Ab majaak udayega is baat ka bhi?"
"Arre meri bholi maa. Aap na khoobsurat hone ke sath he bahot bholi bhi ho, sach me. Aur pyaari toh aap ho he bahot. Atchi kismat thi papa ki jo aap jaisi patni mili, mannat he maangi hogi unhone.", Apne baap ka jikar karke fir se ek galti kar di thi usne. Rekha ji ab shaant si bas apne ateet ko he yaad karne lagi thi. Apne pati ke sakhti se samjhane ke baad woh hamesha unki upasthiti me chehre me muskurahat aur sharam ka naqaab liye rehti thi. Jab kaha kapde khol diye, mann ho ya na ho. Maahvari ke samay bhi peeche se taklif dena unki aisi aadat thi jis se andar tak woh kamp jaati thi. Jaldi jaldi 3 bache kar dene ke baad hukum suna dia tha ke agar sharir kahi se bhi bigda toh woh pas aana bhi chodd denge. Itna kuch saha tha ki shaadi se pehle sada hansti muskurati Rekha ab logo ki najro me bas ek shaant aur sharmili bahu bankar reh gai thi. Aur Arjun keh raha tha ke uske pita ne mannat ki hogi unhe paane ke liye. Kitna bhola hai unka beta jo sachhai nahi jaanta. Unka dhyaan toota toh motorcycle ruki hui thi aur Arjun unhe pukaar raha tha.
"Maa, utariye toh sahi. Aur dekhiye hum kaha hain?", Motorcycle ek kaafi bade baag ki parking me khada tha. Safed-Neeli light jo gol kaanch me qaid thi unse ye bada sa park jagmag kar raha tha diwar ke kinare kinare. Apni maa ke hath se woh bag lene ke baad woh unhe sath liye chote se gate se andar aaya toh wahan ki chatta dekh Rekha ji bhi ek pal ke liye us drishya me he kho gai thi. Jaha tak unki nigah jaati thi waha tak woh bada sa udhyaan faila tha. Chokor cement ki tile se bani 4 foot ki patti beech se bhi jaa rahi thi aur poore udhyaan ke kinaro par bhi ja rahi thi. Dur he santri-neeli roshni me nahaye paani phuhare chal rahe the jo 2-3 manjil jitne unche jaa rahe the. Kuch he log the jo is samay waha sair kar rahe the ya hare rang ke lohe ke bench par baatein karne me lage the. Unka hath thaam kar woh unhe beech wali patti se aage liye jaane laga.
"Ye park hamare shehar me hai maine toh pehle dekha bhi nahi tha.", Arjun ko hairani aur khushi se dekhti woh boli toh pratiuttar me woh bhi muskura dia.
"Mujhe bhi kal he pata chala tha. Subah jab Aacharya ji se milne ke baad mai idhar aaya toh pata laga ki ye bhi ek itni badi jagah hai.", Patti ki dono taraf kuch duri par Palm aur Amaltaas ke peele phool wale pedd lage the. Is taraf ghaans bhi safaai se kaati hui thi aur har taraf chayadar vriksh bhi the.
"Yahan mausam me bahar se kahi alag thandak aur kitni shanti hai na. Aur mujhe toh ye wahi tak dikh raha hai jahan light jal rahi hai.", Rekha ji ne is jagah ko bade dhyaan se dekhte hue kaha.
"Ye hum by-pas ke pas wali jagah par hai. Apne sector se 2 sector pehle wali sadak mudne ke baad. Acharya ji ne bataya tha ke saamne park hai lekin main jo dikhane laya hu pehle wahi chalte hai.", Apni maa ko sandeh me rakhe he woh unhe liye bas seedha chalta jaa raha tha aur woh bhi kisi navyovna si uske sath he chalti ja rahi thi. Koi 7-8 minute seedha chalne ke baad woh un lighto ko 250-300 gaj peeche chodd aaye toh yaha apne se kuch he duri par ghaas ke maidan ke par ek bada sarovar sa dikha, jisko agar saaf talaab kaha jaye toh behtar hai. Kinare par katili taar ko lakdi ke 5 foot ke khambo par se lapete ek baad si bani thi. Chaand ki roshni bhi nahi thi aaj aasman me isliye peeche se aati halki roshni me kisi neele-kale kaanch sa chamak raha tha. Baad ke pas lage bench par bag ko rakhte hue Arjun jaise kuch dekhne laga aur fir kuch he kshan baad usne apni maa ko us disha me ishara karte dikhaya.
"Ye saamne jungle hai na toh dekho is taraf talaab ki kinare kuch dikhega.", Uske itna kehte he Rekha ji ne bhi udhar najar lagai. Gehri neeli-kaali aakriti ko unhone bhi pehchaan lia tha. Unse 30 kadam dur 3 heeran khade the jinmse shayad ek unhi ko dekh raha tha aur 2 apna mooh neeche kiye is jalashya se paani peene me lage the. Dono he bas unhe dekhte rahe aur fir kisi mor ki 'pihuuuuunnn' ki awaaj se ye shanti bhang hui toh baad ke andar ki taraf unke saamne se he ye heeran kulaanche maarte hue bhaagne lage. Yaha se bas wo kaanto ki baad he beech me thi nahi toh ek baar wo shayad 10 gaj he duri se nikle the.
"Subah waha us aur hara-bhara jungle bhi dikhta hai aur kahi kahi jhurmut me ye heeran aur rang-birange pakshi. Andar jaane ka rasta ghoom ke dusri taraf se hai lekin woh 8-5 he khula rehta hai. Main bas aapko ye dikhana chahta tha.", Arjun ki baatein Rekha bade dhyaan se sun rahi thi. Kaise woh unhe ek aisi jagah lekar aaya jaisi khud unhe pasand thi. Na koi bheed-bhaad aur na koi insaan. Shanti aur prakriti, shayad ye 2 cheeje Arjun ko bhi unhi se mili thi.
"thodi der yaha baithe hum? Bas 10 minute." Apni maa ki baat sunkar woh muskurata hue us bench par baitha toh Rekha ji bhi sath me he baith gai.
"Pata hai, jahan main paida hui thi aur pali badhi thi na waha hamare kasbe ke sath he kaale heeran, cheetal, sambhar aur kai janwaro ke sath pakshiyon ka bhi abhyaranya tha. Main mahine me 2 baar jarur apne bade bhaiya aur chote bhaiyon ke sath waha jaati thi. In sabke sath he sardiyon me waha jheel me kai tarah ke pakshi aate the. Hans, bagule, batkhe aur main wahan baith kar ghanto unhe niharti thi. Fir jaise jaise badi hui college jaane lagi toh woh bhi band ho gaya. Tumhare papa se shaadi ho gai aur fir wahi duniyadari aur grehasti se kabhi bahar he nahi nikal paai. Kabhi apne waha jana hota tha tab bhi us jagah ko fir dekh na paai thi lekin aaj tumne yaha laakar mere dil ko wahi ehsaas kara dia.", Itna kehne ke baad Rekha ji apna sar Arjun ke kandhe par rakhte hue bas is pal ko mehsoos karne lagi.
"Papa aapko nanaji ke ghar kyon nahi leke jaate kabhi milwane? Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai bachpan me sirf rakhi par he koi waha se aata tha aur pichle ek saal me toh koi bhi nahi aaya.", Arjun ko bhi apne nana-naani ke baare me jaan-ne ki itcha hui.
"Waha se phone aa jata hai. Aaj bhi aaya tha aur mahine me ek 2 baar baat hoti rehti hai. Tauji, papa aur chacha ji toh aaj bhi sath he rehte hai wahan bas tere 4 mama hai jinme se sirf 2 wahi hai jo jameen aur mandi me anaaj ki dukan sambhalte hai. Sabse bade bhaiya police me hai aur pichel rakshabandhan aaye the lekin bas 10 minute baad he chale gaye the, jaruri kaam tha. Jab tu aathvi me tha us samay tere teesre aur chauthe mama ki shaadi hui thi tab main aur Komal gaye the tere bade mama ke sath shaadi me waha, 4 din ke liye.", Unki baatein sunkar Arjun bhi soch me doob gaya. Itna bada pariwar hai lekin usko toh kabhi leke nahi gaye pichle ek saal me. Aur papa kyon nahi jaate waha jaisa mummy ne kaha ke shaadi me bhi wahi gai thi.
"Tejpal mama se toh main aapko jaldi milwa dunga maa. Lekin aap mujhe kab leke chalogi Nanaji ke ghar.?", Thoda hairani se unhone dekha ki woh kaise jaanta hai unka naam. Fir shaanti se unhone bina sawaal ke jawaab dia.
"Maine tumhari daadi se ijajat li hui hai waha jaane ke liye. Abhi tumhara school ka dakhila hai parso fir woh karwa ke hum 4 din ke liye waha chalenge.", Ek muskurahat se unhone kaha jo andher me unki sirf awaaj se he pata chal rahi thi. Arjun ne ek baar unhe gale se laga lia kisi bache ke jaise.
"Waah. Fir main bhi waha jaunga jaha aap jaati thi. Atcha hum ab yahan se chalte hai 9 bajne waale hai.", Unse alag hota woh bag uthane laga toh Rekha ji ne bhi khud he uska hath thaam lia aur sahara leti khadi hone ke baad sath he chalne lagi. 10 minute shanti se chalte woh dono fir se bahar aa gaye the.
"Thank you so much.", Apne bete ka gaal choomti woh peeche baith gai aur Arjun muskurata hua ghar ki taraf badh chala. Kuch halki fulki baatein karte woh 10 minute baad he ghar pahunch chuke the.
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"Bhai tu naha le, fir main khana lagati hu.", Komal didi ne baithak me television dekhte Arjun ko kaha toh woh nahane chal dia. Ghar me sabhi khana kha chuke the aur apne ghar wapis jaane se pehle Preeti bhi kuch deir Arjun se mil kar gai thi. Aaj Tara aur Alka didi uske sath unke ghar gaye the sone ke liye. Priyanka didi bhi bartan saaf karne ke baad upar televison dekh rahi thi Aarti ke sath. Rekha ji ne Tara aur Alka ko unka samaan de dia tha aur ab woh bhi bheetar wale bathroom me nahne ke baad apne kamre me ek sadharan salwar kameej pehan rahi thi.
'Shant vyakti ke dil ki gehraai ko naap pana sabse kathin hai. Aap uske chehre ki shanti se andaja nahi laga sakte ke mann me kya chal raha hai. Aise insaan ke sath rehkar uska sukh dukh mehsoos karne ke baad he woh aapke sath apni zindagi ke pal aur yaadein sanjha kar sakta hai.' Arjun ko Aacharya ji ki baat yaad aai jab woh paani ke neeche khada tha. Usko apni maa ki shaanti ke peeche bahot sara dard aur bechaini ki jhalak toh mili thi lekin woh chahta tha ke duniya ka har sukh woh apni maa ke saamne laa kar rakh de. Aur woh bhi usko poore haq se har baat kahein kyonki maa toh kabhi bhi kuch kehti he nahi thi. Na koi itcha na pasand. Bas jaise kaho woh waise karti thi aur apne he is pariwar me uljhi rehti thi.
'Unhe mai woh khushiyan dunga jiski woh haqdar hai.' Sharir paunchte hue bas itna he khud se kaha tha Arjun ne aur ek pajama pehan kar woh bathroom se bahar aa gaya. Lage hath he usne mukhya darwaje ko tala lagaya aur ek baar bagiche ki taraf najar maarne ke baad galiyare ka darwaja lagata hua woh andar chala aaya.
"Chal aaja idhar baith aur Maa bhi aa rahi hai.", Komal didi ne waha teeno ki plate sath me lagai hui thi aur unke sath he Arjun baith gaya.
"Aapne abhi tak khana nahi khaya? Ye galat baat hai didi.", Arjun ne unke chehre ko dekhte hue kaha toh woh bas muskura bhar di. Unki aankhen bilkul maa jaisi he thi.
"Aadat hai mujhe maa ke sath he khaane ki agar woh akeli hoti hai tab. Nahi toh main pehle he kha leti hu jab sabhi ghar par hote hai. Akele me woh khana nahi khaati. Aur fir itna toh chalta he hai.", Unki baat par Arjun ko ye bhi pata chal gaya tha ki maa akeli ho toh khana nahi khayengi.
"Aap toh maa ke sabse jyada sath rahi hai. Fir toh aap unke baare me sab kuch jaanti hongi na.", Arjun ka aisa sawaal sunkar ek pal toh woh bas usko dekhti rahi fir thoda araam se bolne lagi.
"Haan. Main shayad unhe thoda behtar jaanti hu beshak maa mujhe bhi jyada jahir nahi karti. Unki zindagi me jaane kaisa akelapan hai lekin pehle woh bilkul aisi nahi thi. Nanihaal me toh woh pehle bahot baatein karti thi aur taaiji ke sath he jyadatar woh baatein karti hai, kyonki dono me behno ka rishta jyada hai. Jab tu chota tha toh Papa apne shehar me he the, jyadatar raat ko deri se aate the aur sharaab bhi peete the. Fir maa bilkul he badal gai thi. Tere jaane ke baad toh jaise unhone kuch kehna band he kar dia tha aur bas chulha-choka ya ghar ka baaki ka kaam karne me he lagi rehti. Unhone araam karna toh chodd he dia tha lekin fir pichle ek saal me woh thoda badlav laane lagi aur iske peeche bhi tera ghar wapis aana he hai. Dekha nahi jab tu unke pas soya toh subah woh kitni khush thi aur abhi shaam ko toh bilkul waisi dikh rahi thi jaisi jab tu 4-5 saal ka tha tab dikhti thi. Bhai maa ki zindagi bas tu he hai aur unke itne saal khamosh rehne ki aadhi wajah bhi. Baki agar tu taaiji ke kareeb hai toh woh jyada bata payengi. Lekin unki khushi bas tujh se he hai, beshak woh papa ke aane par khush rehne ka dikhava karti hain lekin maine unhe kai baar 3-4 baje raat me bathroom me sisakte paya hai, jab bhi woh yaha hote the.", Gala rundh gaya tha Komal didi ka in sab baaton ko kehte kehte aur is beech Arjun bas khamosh sa shunya bhaav me pahoch gaya tha. Komal didi ko darwaja khulne ki aahat hui toh jaldi se woh khadi hokar rasoighar me chali gai idhar Arjun waise he murat sa bana baitha tha.
"Kaha kho gaya hai beta?", Maa ki is awaaj se jaise uski chetana wapis lauti lekin bas sar naa me hilata woh unhe dekhe bina roti ke dabbe se unki plate me roti rakhne ke baad sabji daalne laga. Rekha ji apne bete ke aise vyavahar par gadgad ho gai thi. Fir andar se Komal bahar aai toh unhone apne is samjhdar beti ko apni dusri taraf bitha lia.
"Dekh toh tera ya chota bhai kitna samjhdar ho gaya hai. Maine aaj pehli baar mehsoos kia aur dekha ki ye ab bada hone ke sath ye kitna samajhdar bhi ho raha hai.", Apni maa ki plate me khana lagane ke baad Arjun ne apni badi behan ko bhi khana parosa aur fir salad ki plate bhi saamne rakh di. Khud bhi apna khana lagaya aur fir teeno ne he sath me khana shuru kia. Jahan Rekha ji apni beti se baatein karti araam se khana kha rahi thi wahin Arjun shanti se bas khaane ki taraf dhyaan lagaye tha. Aur iske chalte usne jaldi apna khana khatam kia aur plate utha kar khud he rasoighar me rakhne chala gaya.
"Maa, thodi der me baithak me hu. Jab aap kamre me jaane lago toh awaaj laga dena. Maine darwaje band kar diye hai.", Itna bolkar bina peeche mude woh andar chala gaya. Yaha par is samay Aarti didi baithi hui Annu kapoor ka gaano ka program dekh rahi thi.
"Akele baithi hain aap?", Unke sath he sofe par baith gaya. Wo ghutne mode dono paanv sofe ke upar rakh kar baithi thi. Bina baju ki ek chatakh tshirt aur safed mulayam ladkiyon ke raat me pehan-ne wala elastic ka pajama pehne. Gore baal rahit paanv 6-7 inch tak numaya hue chamak rahe the.
"Ab toh akeli nahi hu na? Waise bhi sava dus baje hai toh neend thodi der tak he aayegi.", Woh us se najre nahi mila rahi thi lekin ek muskaan jarur thi unke chehre par. Sofe baithak me diwar se laga tha toh idhar kisi ki seedhi najar nahi padti thi. Aur ghar me toh log the he kitne. Arjun ne unki ye muskaan ek taraf se dekh li thi aur halki shararat se unke kaan ke pas nikli ek latt ko sehlate hue usne unke kaan ko bhi aahista se sparsh kia toh Aarti ke sharir me meethi si jhurjhuri daud gai. Fir bhi unhone uski taraf nahi dekha bas muskaan ab badi ho chuki thi. Ungliyan jaise he gardan par lagi toh Arjun ki baah par girti woh kandhe par sar tikaye bolne lagi.
"Wo sapna nahi tha na?"
"Nahi.", Arjun ne bhi muskurate hue shaam wale kiss ki sachai bata di.
"Tumhe darr nahi lagta?", Waise he uski baah par apna sar tikaye aur peeth aadhi uske seene par rakhe Aarti boli.
"Aapko darr he toh lagta hai isliye toh sirf sapne dekhti rehti hai. Nahi toh kab ka aap asliyat me baahon me bhar leti agar itna nahi darti toh.", Arjun ne ye baat karte hue apni taraf se koi sparsh nahi kia tha. Aur uski baat sunkar Aarti ki muskaan gayab ho gai thi. Lekin is baar paanv seedhe karti woh uske chehre ke saamne chehra karti dhyan se dekhne lagi. Kuch bhi nahi tha unke chehre par, sapaat aur khaali si aankhen. Fir jaane kaha se unme woh himmat aai ke khud he Arjun ke honthon par apne honth rakhte baahon me bhar lia. Kuch he second baad woh alag hone ke baad uski goad me sar rakh kar sofe par he leit gai.
"Pata hai darr kis baat ka hai Arjun? Ijhaar kar dene bhar se pyaar poora nahi ho jata, isko jeene aur sath rehne se ye jinda rehta hai. Kal main kisi aur ke sath rahungi lekin waha bhi dil me tum hoge. Us ghutan se darr lagta hai. Darr lagta hai ki sharir ek jagah aur aatma kahi aur. Main tyaag-sacrifice jaise bhari shabdo me yakeen nahi karti. Lekin ab kuch kar bhi toh nahi sakti, kyonki neend me bhi sirf tum he toh dikhte ho.", Aarti ki baatein sunta woh bas pyaar se unka sar aur baal sehla raha tha.
"Pyaar pooch kar toh nahi hota hoga na? Aur fir kya jaruri hai ki agar woh insaan aapko mil jaye toh woh ya aap hamesha zinda rahenge ya sath reh sakenge? Pyaar insaan ko agar kamjor karta toh log kamyab nahi ho paate. Aur ye hansil toh kabhi nahi ho sakta kyonki ye mehsoos hota hai aur jo kuch hum mehsoos karte hai woh anant nahi hota haan lekin uska mehsoos hona yaad rehkar khusi deta hai. Main aur kuch nahi kahunga.", Raat bahot ho chuki hai aap so jaiye.", Arjun ne waise he gaal sehlate hue kaha toh neeche se hath badhakar Aarti ne uska chehra apne upar jhuka lia.
"Mujhe apna ehsaas itni gehrai tak karwa do ki jahan bhi rahun bas tum andar he rehte ho ye har ek pal lagta rahe." Aur apne hontho se uske hontho ko jakadti woh tanmayta se ye viprit chumban karne lagi. Khud se he Arjun ka ek hath apne ubhar par rakhti woh ab Arjun ki jeebh bhi daanto me pakad rahi thi. Aarti ka ye roop uske vyaktitva se bilkul ulat tha. Kuch junglee, majboot aur bekhauf, lekin Arjun ye sab mehsoos karta bhi sajag tha. Un naram ubhar ko halke se pakad kar dabate hue Arjun bas Aarti ko woh karne de raha tha jo woh chahti thi. Saansein ukhadi tab kahi jaa kar honth alag kiye lekin fir bhi woh uske jhuke chehre ko bade pyaar se dekh rahi thi.
"Arjun beta, main sone lagi hu. Ek baar ghar dekh le.", Rekha ji ki awaaj se dono alag hote khade hue toh Aarti ne jor se usko gale se laga lia.
"mere jaane se pehle tum meri har khwahish poori karoge na?", Aarti ki baat par Arjun ne unke hontho par ungli rakhte hue matha choomkar sirf haan me sar hilaya aur ek baar khud gale se lagate hue jaane ko kaha. Ab Aarti ke chehre par thodi santushti thi aur choti si muskurahat bhi. Fir Arjun ne yaha bhi sab atche se band kia aur apni maa ke kamre ki taraf badh chala.
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