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jaanvi sen

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Aaj ka subah paanchwa din tha,
aur main apne roz ke routine mein uljhi hui thi. Aaj thodi jaldi thi, kyunki Aarav ko exam ke liye jaana tha. Dining table pe Aarav, Nina, aur Ankur baithe the, aur main jaldi-jaldi khana tayaar kar rahi thi.

Ankur: Jaanvi, jaldi karo, mujhe office jaana hai

Nina: Maa, jaldi...

Main: Haan, ho gaya, aa rahi hoon

Maine jaldi se khana parosa aur aaj Aarav ke paas hi baith gayi. Usse dekhte hue maine khana daala to meri nazar uske chehre pe padi. Uski aankhon ke neeche ka hissa thoda kala pad chuka tha, aur chehra kuchh suja hua lag raha tha. Mujhe kuchh theek nahi laga. Ek maa ka dil to apne bacche ki har chhoti baat pe bechain ho jaata hai.

Main: Aarav, tum raat bhar soye nahi kya?

Meri baat sunke Nina aur Ankur ne bhi Aarav ki taraf dekha. Un dono ne bhi wahi sawaal kiya.

Aarav: Nahi.

Main: Aarav? Kyun nahi soye? Tumhari aankhein to kaali pad chuki hai

Aarav: Padh raha tha.

Nina: Bhaiya, raat bhar padh rahe the to kya exam hall mein soyoge? Hahaha!

Nina mazaak mein hans padi, lekin mujhe gussa aa gaya.

Main: Nina! Tu ab sach mein thappad khayegi.

Nina: Arre, baba, sorry... sorry bhaiya

Maine Nina se dhyan hata kar dobara Aarav ki taraf dekha. Woh chupchaap khana kha raha tha, lekin mujhe kuchh theek nahi lag raha tha. Ek maa apne bacche ki takleef ko door se bhaanp leti hai. Aarav mujhe thoda kamzor lag raha tha, uska chehra udaas sa tha, aur mera dil kasa sa utha.

Main: Aarav? Beta, tum theek ho na?
Aarav: Ha

Main: Par tum...

Aarav: Main theek hu.

Woh phir chup ho gaya, aur bas khana khaane laga. Sab log kha rahe the, lekin mujhe khana bilkul achha nahi lag raha tha. Mera dil baar-baar kehta tha ki Aarav sach mein kamzor lag raha hai. Main usse baar-baar dekhti rahi, yeh samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki woh sach mein theek hai ya nahi.

Ankur: Arre Jaanvi, aise baithi kyun ho? Khao na

Nina: maa?

Main: Ha...

Sabne nashta khatam kiya. Aarav tayaar hokar bahar aaya, lekin mujhe kuchh bhi achha nahi lag raha tha.

Ankur: Chalo Aarav, main tujhe station tak chhod deta hu.

Aarav: Main chala jaunga.

Nina: Bhaiya, hamare saath chalo na, waise bhi bahar dhoop hai.

Aarav: Maine kaha na, main chala jaunga.

Main sabki baatein sun rahi thi. Mere haathon mein dahi-shakkar ki katori thi – hum Marathi logon mein yeh riwaaz hai ki koi achha kaam karne jaaye to use dahi-shakkar khilaya jaata hai.

Lekin Aarav kisi ki baat na sunte hue key rack se bike ki chaabi utha raha tha. Mere man mein ek bechaini si thi. Maine khate waqt dekha tha ki Aarav thoda kamp raha tha – bas thoda sa, lekin woh chhoti si baat mere dil mein chubh rahi thi. Jab woh bahar jaane laga, maine turant usse rok liya.

Main: Aarav, tum car se chalo, Nina ke saath. Nina theek keh rahi hai, bahar dhoop hai.

Aarav: Main chala jaunga.

Main: Aarav, bahar itni garmi hai, bike se jaana theek nahi hoga.

Aarav: Maine kaha na, mujhe car se nahi jaana.

Usne thoda chilla kar bola, aur yeh kehte hue woh bahar jaane laga. Pata nahi uss din mujhe kya ho gaya, main bhi gussa ho gayi. Maine bhi uspe chilla diya.

Main: Itna bhi bada nahi ho gaya tum ki apni manmaani karoge.

Meri awaaz itni tez thi ki Aarav ka pair wahi ruk gaya. Nina aur Ankur mujhe hairaani se dekhne lage. Main aaj tak kabhi Aarav pe chillayi nahi thi, lekin aaj mera gussa jaise hadd paar kar gaya. Aur sayad ye Mera gussa nahi tha kucch our hi tha, ek Raaz jo sirf mein janti hu, Sirf mein mehsus karti hu.

Main: Kya samajhte ho tum apne aap ko? Haaaaa! Bahut bada ho gaya ho kya? Main kuchh bol rahi hoon aur tum sun bhi nahi rahe? Haa? Nina keh rahi hai, main keh rahi hoon ki dhoop hai, bike se mat jao, phir bhi tum nahi sun raha. Hum kiske bhale ke liye bol rahe hain? Tumhari hi na?

Aarav chupchaap mujhe dekhta raha, na kuchh bola, na koi reaction diya. Uski yeh chuppi dekhkar mera gussa aur badh gaya. Nina bhi dar si gayi thi, mujhe aise gusse mein dekhkar.

Nina: Maa, please, abhi bhaiya ka exam hai, abhi mat daanto!

Main: Tu chup kar, Nina! Isko koi parwah hai meri? Chaar saal se dekh rahi hoon, aisa karta hai. Kya yeh mujhe respect bhi karta hai? Kya yeh bhool gaya hai ki main uski maa hoon?

Ankur: Jaanvi, ab shaant ho jao, uska exam hai.

Nina: Maa, please, yeh sab baatein chhodo abhi.

Main: Ekdum chup raho sab! Nina, puchh isse, kya yeh mujhe apni maa maanta bhi hai ya nahi? Meri ek baat nahi sunta ye. Kyun karta hai aisa? Kya yeh mujhe koi bahar ka samajhta hai?

Aarav chupchaap mujhe dekhta raha, meri baatein sunta raha. Pata nahi uske man mein kya chal raha tha, lekin main gusse mein jaane kya-kya bolti chali gayi.

Main: Meri koi wajood hai iske liye ya nahi? Puchh isse, kab theek se baat karta hai yeh mujhse? Iski bhalai ke liye hi to bol rahi thi main, phir bhi apni akad dikha raha hai. Nina, puchh isse, kya yeh mujhe khila-pila raha hai jo itni akad dikha raha hai?

Yeh aakhri shabd maine gusse mein itni zor se chilla kar bola ki jaise mera dil khol ke ro pada ho. Aur shayad yeh meri sabse badi galti thi. Maine dekha, Aarav ka reaction badla. Jab maine kaha, “Kya yeh mujhe khila-pila raha hai jo itni akad dikha raha hai?” – uski aankhein jhapki, uska pair thoda hila, aur woh bina kuchh bole mujhe dekhta raha.

Nina: Maa, bas bhi karo, kiya bole ja rahi ho. Bhaiya, aap chalo mere saath... Papa, aap kya dekh rahe ho? Car nikalo.

Ankur: Ha.. haa. chalo Aarav, late ho raha hai.

Main haanfte hue chair pe baith gayi. Gussa aur chillane se meri saansein phool gayi thi. Main apni saansein sambhalte hue baithi rahi. Mere haathon mein ab bhi dahi-shakkar ki katori thi. Maine dekha, Nina Aarav ko leke chali gayi, aur Ankur bhi unke peeche chala gaya. Main bas baithe-baithe sab dekhti rahi, meri saansein tez-tez chal rahi thi.

Thodi der baad mujhe neeche se car ki awaaz sunayi di. Yeh sunte hi mujhe hosh aaya. Maine apne haathon mein dahi-shakkar dekhi, aur meri aankhein badi ho gayi.

Main: Aarav ka aaj last exam tha... woh... woh... Aarav? Aaravvvv.....

Main daudti hui neeche aayi, lekin car already aage nikal chuki thi. Yeh dekh meri saansein aur bhi phool gayi. Maine chillakar pukara.

Main: Aarav! dahi-shakkar......

Par koi fayda nahi hua. Car itni door chali gayi thi ki meri awaaz waha tak nahi pahunchi. Main wahi khadi rahi, haathon mein dahi-shakkar ki katori liye, aur meri aankhon se aansoon nikal aaye.

Main: Yeh... yeh maine kya kar diya? Haye deva, Aarav ka exam tha aur... aur maine usse bhala-bura keh diya? Meri buddhi bhrasht ho gayi thi kya? Gusse mein usse dahi-shakkar khilana bhi bhool gayi... woh... woh...

Main wahi ghar ke saamne ro padi. Kuchh padosi, jo bahar the, mujhe aise rote dekhkar puchhne aaye ki kya hua?

Main: Kuchh nahi...

Yeh kehte hue main jaldi se ghar ke andar bhag gayi aur Aarav ke kamre mein baith gayi.

Main: Yeh... yeh mujhse kya ho gaya? Woh subah se kamzor dikh raha tha, aur uska exam bhi tha. Aise mein maine usse daant diya? Meri maati mari gayi thi kya jo usse itna bhala-bura keh diya? Aarav... Aarav, mujhe maaf kar do, mujhe gussa chadh gaya tha, pata nahi kyun....

Maine kamre ki chaaron taraf dekha, jaise mera matha ghoom raha ho. Mujhe khud pe itna gussa aa raha tha ki maine apne baalon ko kas ke kheench liya.

Main: Haye deva, mujhe kya ho gaya tha aaj? Maine usse daant diya... dahi-shakkar bhi nahi khila payi... best wishes bhi nahi de payi usse. Deva, uska exam achha jaye, uska khayal rakhna, woh aaj thoda kamzor lag raha tha...

Jaise-taise maine khud ko shant kiya. Agar main hi bikhar jaungi to kaise chalega? Main soch rahi thi ki jab Aarav aayega, main usse maafi maang lungi. Aise hi do ghante beet gaye. Main Aarav ke kamre mein leti hui thi, apne aap ko kosa ja rahi thi. Tabhi doorbell baji. Maine darwaza khola to dekha Nina thi.

Main: Arre, tu college nahi gayi?

Nina andar aayi aur sofe pe baith gayi.

Nina: Aapko kya hua tha, Maa? Aapne bhaiya ko daant diya?

Main: Pata nahi, Nina, mujhe kya ho gaya tha...

Nina: Aap to bhaiya ko daant ti nahi thi, to aaj kya hua?

Meri aankhein nam ho gayi.
Main: Pata nahi, Nina. Suddenly mujhe bahut gussa aa gaya, aur maine usse daant diya...

Nina: Aapko pata tha na unka aaj exam tha?

Main: Ha, mujhe sab pata hai. Par pata nahi mujhe kya ho gaya tha...

Nina: Maa, aapne to bhaiya ko khane-peene ka taana maar diya.

Yeh sunte hi meri aankhein aur bhi bhar aayi.

Main: Nina, main...

Nina: Maa, bhaiya achhi job ke liye din-raat mehnat kar rahe hain itna to mujhe bhi pata hai. Kiya aap ko nahi pata? Aise mein aapne unhe khane-peene ka taana kaise maar diya? Bhale hi bhaiya thoda kam bolte hain, par aapka woh taana mujhe achha nahi laga. Bhaiya jaisa bhi hai, koi unhe taana mare, yeh mujhe pasand nahi.

Nina ki baatein sunke mujhse aur rona aa gaya. Maine sach mein Aarav ko khane-peene ka taana maar diya tha. Bhale hi gusse mein bola ho, par taana to taana hota hai. Mera dil toot gaya. Ek aisa dard mere dil mein utha ki kya hi bataun.

Nina: Maa, bhaiya humare business bhi sambhaalte hain. Woh kama to rahe hain, free thodi kha rahe hain. Aur aapne unhe khane ka taana maar diya?

Nina ki baat sunke mera dimag ghoom gaya. Maine Aarav ko aaj kya-kya bol diya. Meri aankhein darr, dard, aur chubhan se badi ho gayi. Aansoon nadi ki tarah behne lage.

Main: Nahi... nahi, Nina, mera vishwas kar, maine jaan-bujhkar aisa kuchh nahi bola... gusse mein... gusse mein...

Meri awaaz toot ti gayi, main ro padi. Nina mere paas aayi aur mujhe sambhalne lagi.

Nina: Maa, mujhe bilkul achha nahi laga aapka woh taana.

Main: Nina, main aisa kehna nahi chahti thi, vishwas kar. Main jaanti hoon woh job ke liye mehnat kar raha hai...

Mera rona badhta ja raha tha, meri saansein upar chadh rahi thi. Yeh dekh Nina mujhe sambhaalte hue mere kamre mein le gayi aur mujhe lita diya.

Main: Woh... woh kuchh keh raha tha kya?

Nina: Bhaiya? Nahi, unhone kuchh nahi bola. Par mujhe lagta hai unhe bhi bura laga.

Main: Maine kya kiya, Nina? Woh meri baat nahi sun raha tha, to mujhe gussa aa gaya....

Nina: Woh ghar aayenge to baat kar lena unse.

Main: Ha, main maafi maang lungi.

Nina: Haan.

Main: Aur tu abhi ghar kyun aayi? College tha na tera?
Nina: Aise mein college kaise jaati, Maa? Pata nahi aap gusse mein kya karti, isliye maine ghar aana hi behtar samjha.

Main: Aur Aarav? Woh sahi se station pahunch gaya na?

(Yahan main bata doon, Aarav ka exam doosre sheher mein tha.)

Nina: Haa, woh station acche se pahunch gaye. Aap chinta mat karo.

Main: Haye deva, uska exam achha jaye.

Nina: Achha, Maa, ab shant ho jao.
Shaam ko jab woh aayenge, tab baat kar lena. Abhi chai piyogi?

Main: Nahi, Nina, man nahi hai.

Nina: To main kuchh bana ke laati hoon.

Main (man mein): Arre haan, main aaj Aarav ki pasandida Marathi dishes banaati hoon. Usse achha lagega.

Nina: Maa? Phir se kaha kho gayi?

Main: Haan... nahi, tu rehne de, main banati hoon.

Nina: Achha, chalo, main bhi help karti hoon.

Phir hum dono kitchen mein chale gaye aur kaafi ghanton tak khana banate rahe. Maine Aarav ki har pasandida dish banayi – Kothimbir Vadi, Bharli Vangi, Dodpe Pohe, Puran Poli, Misal Pav. sab kuchh uska favorite.

Dheere-dheere shaam ho gayi. Nina aur main ghar pe Aarav ka intezaar kar rahe the. Main andar se thaki hui thi, dari hui thi, tooti hui thi. Bas ek hi insaan tha jiski main itni parwah karti thi – mera bada beta, Aarav. Aur aaj maine hi usse itna bura-bhala keh diya.Mujhe aise soch mein dooba dekh Nina boli,

Nina: Maa, ab bas bhi karo. Itna mat socho, bhaiya aayenge to unse baat kar lena.

Main: Ha...

Nina: Par bhaiya abhi tak aaye kyun nahi?

Main: Main bhi to wahi soch rahi hoon. Usko to paanch baje tak laut aana chahiye tha na?

Nina: Haan, shayad train late ho, ya phir unhone train miss kar di hogi.

Tabhi doorbell baji, aur saath saath mere dil ki ghanti bhi baj uthi. Aarav aaya hoga! Haan, Aarav hi hoga! Maine apne aap se kaha.

Main: Nina, darwaza khol, dekh Aarav aaya hoga.

Nina: Haan.

Main: Nahi, tu ruk, main jaati hoon.

Maine socha, darwaza kholte hi main usse maafi maang lungi. Maine darwaza khola.

Main: Mujhe... mujhe maaf kar do...

Ankur: Kyun bhai? Aisa kya hua?

Awaaz sunte hi maine dekha, aur do kadam peeche ho gaye. samne Aarav nahi, balki Ankur khada tha, mera pati. Yeh dekh mera mood kharab ho gaya. Main soch rahi thi ki Aarav hoga.

Ankur: Kyun, jaanu, maafi kyun maang rahi ho? Ohh, achha, samjha! Tumne itne saalon tak mujhe sex nahi karne diya, isliye maafi maang rahi ho? Hahaha, koi baat nahi, maaf kar diya. To aaj raat karogi na? Haha.

Ankur ne apne hoth gande tareeke se chaate, aur usse dekh mere mann mein se sirf ek shabd Siddhath Se nikla.

Mein (mann mein) : chutiya.

Main wapas jaake Nina ke paas baith gayi.

Nina: Kya hua, Maa? Kon aaya?

Utne mein Ankur bhi aaya, apni wahi gandi si muskaan ke saath.

Ankur: Main aaya hu.

Nina: Ohh, Papa, mujhe laga bhaiya aaye honge.

Ankur: Arre wah, kya baat hai. Mere hi ghar mein mujhse zyada Aarav ka intezaar kiya jaata hai.

Ankur ne haste hue tana maara mujhe, aur isse mere maathe ki nasein kheench uthi. Maine apne nakhun sofe mein gada diye aur uth khadi hui.

Main: Ghar? Kya tum is ghar ki baat kar rahe ho?

Ankur: Ha bhai, yehi ghar! Mera hi to ghar hai na? Isi ki baat kar raha hu ki mere hi ghar mein mujhse zyada Aarav ko tawajjo di jaati hai.

Main: Yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai.

Ankur: Mera ghar nahi hai? Tum kya kehna chahti ho, Jaanvi?

Main: Yehi, ki yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai, simple.

Ankur yeh sunke bhadak gaya aur mujhe gusse se dekhne laga.

Ankur: Jaanvi.

Usne chilla ke bola, par main kahan darne wali thi? Pakki wali marathan hu mein.

Main: Chillana band karo! Aur Yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai..

Nina: Maa, aap kya bol rahi ho?

Ankur: Mera nahi to aur kiska hai?

Main: Yeh ghar Aarav ka hai.

Mere muh se ek Raaz aur nikal gaya aaj. yeh baat nikalte hi Nina aur Ankur mujhe ghoorne lage.

Ankur : tum kiya keh rahi ho, jaanvi?

Main: Kya tum bhool gaye? Shaadi ke baad mere pitaji ne yeh ghar dahej mein diya tha, bas shart yeh thi ki yeh ghar tumhare naam nahi balki mere bete ke naam hoga, jo ki Aarav hai. Shaadi ke ek saal baad Aarav hua, aur tabhi se yeh ghar uska hai.

Aaj ek raaz khul gaya. Hum jis ghar mein rehte hain, woh asal mein Aarav ka hai. Mere swargiya pitaji ne dahej mein yeh ghar diya tha, lekin shart rakhi thi ki yeh ghar mere bete yeni ki Aarav ke naam rahega. Document mein yahi likha hai ki jab tak Aarav bada nahi hota, tab tak ghar Ankur ke naam rahega. Aur ab Aarav bada ho chuka hai, to yeh ghar uska hai.

Main: Kya tum yeh bhool gaye the? Yeh ghar Aarav ka hai, uske janam se pehle se hi yeh uska tha.. aur....

Kehte-kehte main ruk gayi, kyunki Ankur yeh sab sunke room mein chala gaya tha. Main wapas Nina ke paas baith gayi.

Nina: Kya, Maa? Aapne to kabhi bataya nahi ki yeh ghar bhaiya ka hai.

Main: Yeh koi yunhi batane wali baat thodi thi?

Nina: Achha, to yeh ghar bhaiya ka hai, to isme mera koi haq nahi?

Nina ne thodi udaasi se kaha.

Main: Budhu, tera bhi to hai. Bas woh tera baap apna-apna ka ratt laga raha tha, to maine usse sach yaad dila diya.

Nina: Par bhaiya hain kahan? Dekho, 6:30 baj rahe hain.

Main: Kya, 6:30 baj gaye?

Maine ghadi dekhi, aur sach mein 6:30 baj rahe the. Aur Mere dil ke 12 baj gaye the. Ek bura sa khayal mere man mein aaya – Aarav theek to hai? Subah bhi woh kamzor dikh raha tha.Maine bina deri kiye usse call lagaya. Call laga, par usne cut kar diya.

Nina: Kya hua?

Main: Call cut kar diya...

Tabhi doorbell baji. Main jhat se uthi aur darwaza kholne daudi. Darwaza khula to samne Aarav hi tha. Par... par... usse dekh mere romte khade ho gaye.Woh paseene se pura bheega hua tha. Uska kandha jhuka hua tha, aankhon ke neeche kaala pad chuka tha, aur chehra bilkul utra hua tha. Mere dil mein ek chubhan si uthi, ek dard. Aarav ko aise dekh main hairaan reh gayi.

Main: Aarav? Beta, kya hua? Yeh... tum... tum aise...

Aarav ne koi jawab nahi diya. Woh mujhe side karke seedha andar chala gaya. Main uske peeche-peeche aayi, ghabrayi hui, mera dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Nina ne bhi Aarav ko aise jaate dekha.

Nina: Bhaiya, yeh kya? Aap aise kyun? Kya hua?

Main: Aarav... Aarav, ruk jao...

Par na usne koi jawab diya, na woh ruka. Woh seedha apne kamre mein chala gaya. Main uske darwaze pe dastak deti rahi.

Main: Aarav... Aarav, kya hua tumhe? Aise paseene se bheega kyun ho? Beta, kuchh to bolo...

Par andar se koi jawab nahi aaya. Aaj to Nina bhi thodi seham gayi thi, Aarav ko is haalat mein dekhkar. Woh bhi mere saath Aarav ko bula rahi thi.

Nina: Bhaiya, kya hua? Aate waqt kuchh hua tha kya?

Par koi jawab hi nahi aaya. Mera dil baithta ja raha tha. Kya usne meri subah ki daant ki wajah se kuchh kar liya?

Nina: Maa, shayad bhaiya thak gaye honge. Aap chalo.

Main: Tune dekha na uski haalat? Woh subah bhi kamzor dikh raha tha, Nina... woh... Aarav... darwaza kholo, beta.

Maine phir se usse bulaya, darwaza thak-thakaya, par na koi jawab aaya, na koi awaaz.

Nina: Maa, lagta hai bhaiya thak ke so gaye hain. Doosre sheher se aaye hain na, upar se exam ka tension. Abhi unhe rest karne do, thodi der baad bulaate hain.

Maine na chahte hue bhi haami bhar li. Shayad woh thaka hua hai. Doosre sheher se travel, upar se exam ka tension – insaan thak hi jaata hai. Par main to maa hoon na. Ek maa ke dil mein kya chalta hai, sirf ek maa hi samajh sakti hai. Mere liye Aarav ko meri aankhon ke saamne hona chahiye tha, chahe woh thaka hua hi kyun na ho. Main uski thakaan door karti thi na. Par Nina ki baat maan kar maine socha, use thodi der rest karne deti hoon. Dil to nahi mana, par phir bhi.Nina aur main dining table pe baithe the. Tabhi Ankur bhi aaya aur hamare saath baith gaya.

Ankur: Aarav aa gaya hai?

Nina: Ha.

Ankur: Chalo, to mujhe khana do ab.

Main: Jise khana hai, woh khud kha le. Nina, tu bhi ja, kha le.

Nina: Main baad mein khaungi, Maa.

Main: Tu kha le.

Nina: Bhaiya abhi aise aaye hain, aur hum khana kha le? Achha nahi dikhega.

Main: tu kha na...

Ankur: Arre, jise jab khana hai, kha le. Main to chala khane.

Ankur pe mujhe itna gussa aa raha tha ki mann kiya ek thappad maar du. Maine daant kaste hue chup rahi. Mere man mein to bas Aarav hi chal raha tha.Aise hi do ghante aur beet gaye.

Raat ke lagbhag 9 baj rahe the. Aarav abhi tak kamre se bahar nahi aaya. Mujhse aur baitha nahi gaya.

Main: Nahi, ab aur nahi baith sakti. Nina, main ek baar usse bula ke dekhti hoon.

Main Aarav ke kamre ke darwaze pe dastak dene ja rahi thi ki tabhi woh bahar nikla. Mera haath, jo darwaza pe ja raha tha, galti se uski chaati pe lag gaya, shayad thoda zor se.

Main: Woh, sorry Aarav, main...

Par Aarav ne mujhe dekha tak nahi. Woh bina kuchh bole dining table ki taraf chala gaya. Ab Insaan sara din thak ke aayega to bhookh to lagegi na. Maine Nina ko bhi bulaya.

Main: Chal, Nina, dekh tera bhaiya aa chuka hai.

Nina: Oh, thank God. Chalo, mujhe bhi bhookh lagi hai.

Main aur Nina bhi dining table pe baith gaye. Nina doosri taraf baithi, aur main Aarav ke bagal mein baith gaye.

Nina: Maa, ab do na khana.

Main: Ha, ruk, pehle tere bhaiya ko paros deti hu. Bechara thaka hoga.

Maine Aarav ko dekha aur muskurane ki koshish ki.

Main: Aaj maine sab tumhari pasandida Marathi thali banayi hai. Nina ne bhi meri help ki hai.

Nina: Ha, bhaiya, maine bhi banaya hai.

Par Aarav ekdum chup tha. Uski aankhon mein ek chuppi saaf dikh rahi thi. uske chehre pe sannata sa chhaya hua tha.

Main khana parosne ja rahi thi, par tabhi kuchh aisa hua jisse mera dil ekdam toot gaya, pura bikhar Gaya tha mera dill.

Jab main uske thali mein khana daalne ja hi Rahi thi. usne turant thali peeche kheench li aur khud se khana liya. Maine uske liye itni mehnat se uski pasandida saari Marathi dishes banayi thi, par usne sirf ek item liya aur uthkar apne kamre mein chala gaya. Maine usse bas dekhti rahi. Nina ne peeche se usse pukara.

Nina: Bhaiya?

Par Aarav chala gaya. Aur Main usse jaate hue dekhti rahi, lekin mere muh se ek shabd bhi nahi nikla. Main kuchh kehne ke layak nahi rahi thi. Mere aankhon se aansu behne lage, garam aansuo ke bunde mere gaalon pe gir rahe the. Main bas chupchap uski taraf dekhti rahi, jaise meri zameen khisak gayi ho, jaise mere sar pe chhat na ho. Main Aarav ko bula bhi na saki. Jaise mere paas shabd hi khatam ho gaye hon, ya fir main gungi ho chuki hu.


Dard kya hota hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Peeda kya hoti hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Intezaar kya hota hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Main jaanti hu. maine yeh sab jiya hai. Meine ye sab mehsoos Kiya Hai.
 

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Aaj ka subah paanchwa din tha,
aur main apne roz ke routine mein uljhi hui thi. Aaj thodi jaldi thi, kyunki Aarav ko exam ke liye jaana tha. Dining table pe Aarav, Nina, aur Ankur baithe the, aur main jaldi-jaldi khana tayaar kar rahi thi.

Ankur: Jaanvi, jaldi karo, mujhe office jaana hai

Nina: Maa, jaldi...

Main: Haan, ho gaya, aa rahi hoon

Maine jaldi se khana parosa aur aaj Aarav ke paas hi baith gayi. Usse dekhte hue maine khana daala to meri nazar uske chehre pe padi. Uski aankhon ke neeche ka hissa thoda kala pad chuka tha, aur chehra kuchh suja hua lag raha tha. Mujhe kuchh theek nahi laga. Ek maa ka dil to apne bacche ki har chhoti baat pe bechain ho jaata hai.

Main: Aarav, tum raat bhar soye nahi kya?

Meri baat sunke Nina aur Ankur ne bhi Aarav ki taraf dekha. Un dono ne bhi wahi sawaal kiya.

Aarav: Nahi.

Main: Aarav? Kyun nahi soye? Tumhari aankhein to kaali pad chuki hai

Aarav: Padh raha tha.

Nina: Bhaiya, raat bhar padh rahe the to kya exam hall mein soyoge? Hahaha!

Nina mazaak mein hans padi, lekin mujhe gussa aa gaya.

Main: Nina! Tu ab sach mein thappad khayegi.

Nina: Arre, baba, sorry... sorry bhaiya

Maine Nina se dhyan hata kar dobara Aarav ki taraf dekha. Woh chupchaap khana kha raha tha, lekin mujhe kuchh theek nahi lag raha tha. Ek maa apne bacche ki takleef ko door se bhaanp leti hai. Aarav mujhe thoda kamzor lag raha tha, uska chehra udaas sa tha, aur mera dil kasa sa utha.

Main: Aarav? Beta, tum theek ho na?
Aarav: Ha

Main: Par tum...

Aarav: Main theek hu.

Woh phir chup ho gaya, aur bas khana khaane laga. Sab log kha rahe the, lekin mujhe khana bilkul achha nahi lag raha tha. Mera dil baar-baar kehta tha ki Aarav sach mein kamzor lag raha hai. Main usse baar-baar dekhti rahi, yeh samajhne ki koshish kar rahi thi ki woh sach mein theek hai ya nahi.

Ankur: Arre Jaanvi, aise baithi kyun ho? Khao na

Nina: maa?

Main: Ha...

Sabne nashta khatam kiya. Aarav tayaar hokar bahar aaya, lekin mujhe kuchh bhi achha nahi lag raha tha.

Ankur: Chalo Aarav, main tujhe station tak chhod deta hu.

Aarav: Main chala jaunga.

Nina: Bhaiya, hamare saath chalo na, waise bhi bahar dhoop hai.

Aarav: Maine kaha na, main chala jaunga.

Main sabki baatein sun rahi thi. Mere haathon mein dahi-shakkar ki katori thi – hum Marathi logon mein yeh riwaaz hai ki koi achha kaam karne jaaye to use dahi-shakkar khilaya jaata hai.

Lekin Aarav kisi ki baat na sunte hue key rack se bike ki chaabi utha raha tha. Mere man mein ek bechaini si thi. Maine khate waqt dekha tha ki Aarav thoda kamp raha tha – bas thoda sa, lekin woh chhoti si baat mere dil mein chubh rahi thi. Jab woh bahar jaane laga, maine turant usse rok liya.

Main: Aarav, tum car se chalo, Nina ke saath. Nina theek keh rahi hai, bahar dhoop hai.

Aarav: Main chala jaunga.

Main: Aarav, bahar itni garmi hai, bike se jaana theek nahi hoga.

Aarav: Maine kaha na, mujhe car se nahi jaana.

Usne thoda chilla kar bola, aur yeh kehte hue woh bahar jaane laga. Pata nahi uss din mujhe kya ho gaya, main bhi gussa ho gayi. Maine bhi uspe chilla diya.

Main: Itna bhi bada nahi ho gaya tum ki apni manmaani karoge.

Meri awaaz itni tez thi ki Aarav ka pair wahi ruk gaya. Nina aur Ankur mujhe hairaani se dekhne lage. Main aaj tak kabhi Aarav pe chillayi nahi thi, lekin aaj mera gussa jaise hadd paar kar gaya. Aur sayad ye Mera gussa nahi tha kucch our hi tha, ek Raaz jo sirf mein janti hu, Sirf mein mehsus karti hu.

Main: Kya samajhte ho tum apne aap ko? Haaaaa! Bahut bada ho gaya ho kya? Main kuchh bol rahi hoon aur tum sun bhi nahi rahe? Haa? Nina keh rahi hai, main keh rahi hoon ki dhoop hai, bike se mat jao, phir bhi tum nahi sun raha. Hum kiske bhale ke liye bol rahe hain? Tumhari hi na?

Aarav chupchaap mujhe dekhta raha, na kuchh bola, na koi reaction diya. Uski yeh chuppi dekhkar mera gussa aur badh gaya. Nina bhi dar si gayi thi, mujhe aise gusse mein dekhkar.

Nina: Maa, please, abhi bhaiya ka exam hai, abhi mat daanto!

Main: Tu chup kar, Nina! Isko koi parwah hai meri? Chaar saal se dekh rahi hoon, aisa karta hai. Kya yeh mujhe respect bhi karta hai? Kya yeh bhool gaya hai ki main uski maa hoon?

Ankur: Jaanvi, ab shaant ho jao, uska exam hai.

Nina: Maa, please, yeh sab baatein chhodo abhi.

Main: Ekdum chup raho sab! Nina, puchh isse, kya yeh mujhe apni maa maanta bhi hai ya nahi? Meri ek baat nahi sunta ye. Kyun karta hai aisa? Kya yeh mujhe koi bahar ka samajhta hai?

Aarav chupchaap mujhe dekhta raha, meri baatein sunta raha. Pata nahi uske man mein kya chal raha tha, lekin main gusse mein jaane kya-kya bolti chali gayi.

Main: Meri koi wajood hai iske liye ya nahi? Puchh isse, kab theek se baat karta hai yeh mujhse? Iski bhalai ke liye hi to bol rahi thi main, phir bhi apni akad dikha raha hai. Nina, puchh isse, kya yeh mujhe khila-pila raha hai jo itni akad dikha raha hai?

Yeh aakhri shabd maine gusse mein itni zor se chilla kar bola ki jaise mera dil khol ke ro pada ho. Aur shayad yeh meri sabse badi galti thi. Maine dekha, Aarav ka reaction badla. Jab maine kaha, “Kya yeh mujhe khila-pila raha hai jo itni akad dikha raha hai?” – uski aankhein jhapki, uska pair thoda hila, aur woh bina kuchh bole mujhe dekhta raha.

Nina: Maa, bas bhi karo, kiya bole ja rahi ho. Bhaiya, aap chalo mere saath... Papa, aap kya dekh rahe ho? Car nikalo.

Ankur: Ha.. haa. chalo Aarav, late ho raha hai.

Main haanfte hue chair pe baith gayi. Gussa aur chillane se meri saansein phool gayi thi. Main apni saansein sambhalte hue baithi rahi. Mere haathon mein ab bhi dahi-shakkar ki katori thi. Maine dekha, Nina Aarav ko leke chali gayi, aur Ankur bhi unke peeche chala gaya. Main bas baithe-baithe sab dekhti rahi, meri saansein tez-tez chal rahi thi.

Thodi der baad mujhe neeche se car ki awaaz sunayi di. Yeh sunte hi mujhe hosh aaya. Maine apne haathon mein dahi-shakkar dekhi, aur meri aankhein badi ho gayi.

Main: Aarav ka aaj last exam tha... woh... woh... Aarav? Aaravvvv.....

Main daudti hui neeche aayi, lekin car already aage nikal chuki thi. Yeh dekh meri saansein aur bhi phool gayi. Maine chillakar pukara.

Main: Aarav! dahi-shakkar......

Par koi fayda nahi hua. Car itni door chali gayi thi ki meri awaaz waha tak nahi pahunchi. Main wahi khadi rahi, haathon mein dahi-shakkar ki katori liye, aur meri aankhon se aansoon nikal aaye.

Main: Yeh... yeh maine kya kar diya? Haye deva, Aarav ka exam tha aur... aur maine usse bhala-bura keh diya? Meri buddhi bhrasht ho gayi thi kya? Gusse mein usse dahi-shakkar khilana bhi bhool gayi... woh... woh...

Main wahi ghar ke saamne ro padi. Kuchh padosi, jo bahar the, mujhe aise rote dekhkar puchhne aaye ki kya hua?

Main: Kuchh nahi...

Yeh kehte hue main jaldi se ghar ke andar bhag gayi aur Aarav ke kamre mein baith gayi.

Main: Yeh... yeh mujhse kya ho gaya? Woh subah se kamzor dikh raha tha, aur uska exam bhi tha. Aise mein maine usse daant diya? Meri maati mari gayi thi kya jo usse itna bhala-bura keh diya? Aarav... Aarav, mujhe maaf kar do, mujhe gussa chadh gaya tha, pata nahi kyun....

Maine kamre ki chaaron taraf dekha, jaise mera matha ghoom raha ho. Mujhe khud pe itna gussa aa raha tha ki maine apne baalon ko kas ke kheench liya.

Main: Haye deva, mujhe kya ho gaya tha aaj? Maine usse daant diya... dahi-shakkar bhi nahi khila payi... best wishes bhi nahi de payi usse. Deva, uska exam achha jaye, uska khayal rakhna, woh aaj thoda kamzor lag raha tha...

Jaise-taise maine khud ko shant kiya. Agar main hi bikhar jaungi to kaise chalega? Main soch rahi thi ki jab Aarav aayega, main usse maafi maang lungi. Aise hi do ghante beet gaye. Main Aarav ke kamre mein leti hui thi, apne aap ko kosa ja rahi thi. Tabhi doorbell baji. Maine darwaza khola to dekha Nina thi.

Main: Arre, tu college nahi gayi?

Nina andar aayi aur sofe pe baith gayi.

Nina: Aapko kya hua tha, Maa? Aapne bhaiya ko daant diya?

Main: Pata nahi, Nina, mujhe kya ho gaya tha...

Nina: Aap to bhaiya ko daant ti nahi thi, to aaj kya hua?

Meri aankhein nam ho gayi.
Main: Pata nahi, Nina. Suddenly mujhe bahut gussa aa gaya, aur maine usse daant diya...

Nina: Aapko pata tha na unka aaj exam tha?

Main: Ha, mujhe sab pata hai. Par pata nahi mujhe kya ho gaya tha...

Nina: Maa, aapne to bhaiya ko khane-peene ka taana maar diya.

Yeh sunte hi meri aankhein aur bhi bhar aayi.

Main: Nina, main...

Nina: Maa, bhaiya achhi job ke liye din-raat mehnat kar rahe hain itna to mujhe bhi pata hai. Kiya aap ko nahi pata? Aise mein aapne unhe khane-peene ka taana kaise maar diya? Bhale hi bhaiya thoda kam bolte hain, par aapka woh taana mujhe achha nahi laga. Bhaiya jaisa bhi hai, koi unhe taana mare, yeh mujhe pasand nahi.

Nina ki baatein sunke mujhse aur rona aa gaya. Maine sach mein Aarav ko khane-peene ka taana maar diya tha. Bhale hi gusse mein bola ho, par taana to taana hota hai. Mera dil toot gaya. Ek aisa dard mere dil mein utha ki kya hi bataun.

Nina: Maa, bhaiya humare business bhi sambhaalte hain. Woh kama to rahe hain, free thodi kha rahe hain. Aur aapne unhe khane ka taana maar diya?

Nina ki baat sunke mera dimag ghoom gaya. Maine Aarav ko aaj kya-kya bol diya. Meri aankhein darr, dard, aur chubhan se badi ho gayi. Aansoon nadi ki tarah behne lage.

Main: Nahi... nahi, Nina, mera vishwas kar, maine jaan-bujhkar aisa kuchh nahi bola... gusse mein... gusse mein...

Meri awaaz toot ti gayi, main ro padi. Nina mere paas aayi aur mujhe sambhalne lagi.

Nina: Maa, mujhe bilkul achha nahi laga aapka woh taana.

Main: Nina, main aisa kehna nahi chahti thi, vishwas kar. Main jaanti hoon woh job ke liye mehnat kar raha hai...

Mera rona badhta ja raha tha, meri saansein upar chadh rahi thi. Yeh dekh Nina mujhe sambhaalte hue mere kamre mein le gayi aur mujhe lita diya.

Main: Woh... woh kuchh keh raha tha kya?

Nina: Bhaiya? Nahi, unhone kuchh nahi bola. Par mujhe lagta hai unhe bhi bura laga.

Main: Maine kya kiya, Nina? Woh meri baat nahi sun raha tha, to mujhe gussa aa gaya....

Nina: Woh ghar aayenge to baat kar lena unse.

Main: Ha, main maafi maang lungi.

Nina: Haan.

Main: Aur tu abhi ghar kyun aayi? College tha na tera?
Nina: Aise mein college kaise jaati, Maa? Pata nahi aap gusse mein kya karti, isliye maine ghar aana hi behtar samjha.

Main: Aur Aarav? Woh sahi se station pahunch gaya na?

(Yahan main bata doon, Aarav ka exam doosre sheher mein tha.)

Nina: Haa, woh station acche se pahunch gaye. Aap chinta mat karo.

Main: Haye deva, uska exam achha jaye.

Nina: Achha, Maa, ab shant ho jao.
Shaam ko jab woh aayenge, tab baat kar lena. Abhi chai piyogi?

Main: Nahi, Nina, man nahi hai.

Nina: To main kuchh bana ke laati hoon.

Main (man mein): Arre haan, main aaj Aarav ki pasandida Marathi dishes banaati hoon. Usse achha lagega.

Nina: Maa? Phir se kaha kho gayi?

Main: Haan... nahi, tu rehne de, main banati hoon.

Nina: Achha, chalo, main bhi help karti hoon.

Phir hum dono kitchen mein chale gaye aur kaafi ghanton tak khana banate rahe. Maine Aarav ki har pasandida dish banayi – Kothimbir Vadi, Bharli Vangi, Dodpe Pohe, Puran Poli, Misal Pav. sab kuchh uska favorite.

Dheere-dheere shaam ho gayi. Nina aur main ghar pe Aarav ka intezaar kar rahe the. Main andar se thaki hui thi, dari hui thi, tooti hui thi. Bas ek hi insaan tha jiski main itni parwah karti thi – mera bada beta, Aarav. Aur aaj maine hi usse itna bura-bhala keh diya.Mujhe aise soch mein dooba dekh Nina boli,

Nina: Maa, ab bas bhi karo. Itna mat socho, bhaiya aayenge to unse baat kar lena.

Main: Ha...

Nina: Par bhaiya abhi tak aaye kyun nahi?

Main: Main bhi to wahi soch rahi hoon. Usko to paanch baje tak laut aana chahiye tha na?

Nina: Haan, shayad train late ho, ya phir unhone train miss kar di hogi.

Tabhi doorbell baji, aur saath saath mere dil ki ghanti bhi baj uthi. Aarav aaya hoga! Haan, Aarav hi hoga! Maine apne aap se kaha.

Main: Nina, darwaza khol, dekh Aarav aaya hoga.

Nina: Haan.

Main: Nahi, tu ruk, main jaati hoon.

Maine socha, darwaza kholte hi main usse maafi maang lungi. Maine darwaza khola.

Main: Mujhe... mujhe maaf kar do...

Ankur: Kyun bhai? Aisa kya hua?

Awaaz sunte hi maine dekha, aur do kadam peeche ho gaye. samne Aarav nahi, balki Ankur khada tha, mera pati. Yeh dekh mera mood kharab ho gaya. Main soch rahi thi ki Aarav hoga.

Ankur: Kyun, jaanu, maafi kyun maang rahi ho? Ohh, achha, samjha! Tumne itne saalon tak mujhe sex nahi karne diya, isliye maafi maang rahi ho? Hahaha, koi baat nahi, maaf kar diya. To aaj raat karogi na? Haha.

Ankur ne apne hoth gande tareeke se chaate, aur usse dekh mere mann mein se sirf ek shabd Siddhath Se nikla.

Mein (mann mein) : chutiya.

Main wapas jaake Nina ke paas baith gayi.

Nina: Kya hua, Maa? Kon aaya?

Utne mein Ankur bhi aaya, apni wahi gandi si muskaan ke saath.

Ankur: Main aaya hu.

Nina: Ohh, Papa, mujhe laga bhaiya aaye honge.

Ankur: Arre wah, kya baat hai. Mere hi ghar mein mujhse zyada Aarav ka intezaar kiya jaata hai.

Ankur ne haste hue tana maara mujhe, aur isse mere maathe ki nasein kheench uthi. Maine apne nakhun sofe mein gada diye aur uth khadi hui.

Main: Ghar? Kya tum is ghar ki baat kar rahe ho?

Ankur: Ha bhai, yehi ghar! Mera hi to ghar hai na? Isi ki baat kar raha hu ki mere hi ghar mein mujhse zyada Aarav ko tawajjo di jaati hai.

Main: Yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai.

Ankur: Mera ghar nahi hai? Tum kya kehna chahti ho, Jaanvi?

Main: Yehi, ki yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai, simple.

Ankur yeh sunke bhadak gaya aur mujhe gusse se dekhne laga.

Ankur: Jaanvi.

Usne chilla ke bola, par main kahan darne wali thi? Pakki wali marathan hu mein.

Main: Chillana band karo! Aur Yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai..

Nina: Maa, aap kya bol rahi ho?

Ankur: Mera nahi to aur kiska hai?

Main: Yeh ghar Aarav ka hai.

Mere muh se ek Raaz aur nikal gaya aaj. yeh baat nikalte hi Nina aur Ankur mujhe ghoorne lage.

Ankur : tum kiya keh rahi ho, jaanvi?

Main: Kya tum bhool gaye? Shaadi ke baad mere pitaji ne yeh ghar dahej mein diya tha, bas shart yeh thi ki yeh ghar tumhare naam nahi balki mere bete ke naam hoga, jo ki Aarav hai. Shaadi ke ek saal baad Aarav hua, aur tabhi se yeh ghar uska hai.

Aaj ek raaz khul gaya. Hum jis ghar mein rehte hain, woh asal mein Aarav ka hai. Mere swargiya pitaji ne dahej mein yeh ghar diya tha, lekin shart rakhi thi ki yeh ghar mere bete yeni ki Aarav ke naam rahega. Document mein yahi likha hai ki jab tak Aarav bada nahi hota, tab tak ghar Ankur ke naam rahega. Aur ab Aarav bada ho chuka hai, to yeh ghar uska hai.

Main: Kya tum yeh bhool gaye the? Yeh ghar Aarav ka hai, uske janam se pehle se hi yeh uska tha.. aur....

Kehte-kehte main ruk gayi, kyunki Ankur yeh sab sunke room mein chala gaya tha. Main wapas Nina ke paas baith gayi.

Nina: Kya, Maa? Aapne to kabhi bataya nahi ki yeh ghar bhaiya ka hai.

Main: Yeh koi yunhi batane wali baat thodi thi?

Nina: Achha, to yeh ghar bhaiya ka hai, to isme mera koi haq nahi?

Nina ne thodi udaasi se kaha.

Main: Budhu, tera bhi to hai. Bas woh tera baap apna-apna ka ratt laga raha tha, to maine usse sach yaad dila diya.

Nina: Par bhaiya hain kahan? Dekho, 6:30 baj rahe hain.

Main: Kya, 6:30 baj gaye?

Maine ghadi dekhi, aur sach mein 6:30 baj rahe the. Aur Mere dil ke 12 baj gaye the. Ek bura sa khayal mere man mein aaya – Aarav theek to hai? Subah bhi woh kamzor dikh raha tha.Maine bina deri kiye usse call lagaya. Call laga, par usne cut kar diya.

Nina: Kya hua?

Main: Call cut kar diya...

Tabhi doorbell baji. Main jhat se uthi aur darwaza kholne daudi. Darwaza khula to samne Aarav hi tha. Par... par... usse dekh mere romte khade ho gaye.Woh paseene se pura bheega hua tha. Uska kandha jhuka hua tha, aankhon ke neeche kaala pad chuka tha, aur chehra bilkul utra hua tha. Mere dil mein ek chubhan si uthi, ek dard. Aarav ko aise dekh main hairaan reh gayi.

Main: Aarav? Beta, kya hua? Yeh... tum... tum aise...

Aarav ne koi jawab nahi diya. Woh mujhe side karke seedha andar chala gaya. Main uske peeche-peeche aayi, ghabrayi hui, mera dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Nina ne bhi Aarav ko aise jaate dekha.

Nina: Bhaiya, yeh kya? Aap aise kyun? Kya hua?

Main: Aarav... Aarav, ruk jao...

Par na usne koi jawab diya, na woh ruka. Woh seedha apne kamre mein chala gaya. Main uske darwaze pe dastak deti rahi.

Main: Aarav... Aarav, kya hua tumhe? Aise paseene se bheega kyun ho? Beta, kuchh to bolo...

Par andar se koi jawab nahi aaya. Aaj to Nina bhi thodi seham gayi thi, Aarav ko is haalat mein dekhkar. Woh bhi mere saath Aarav ko bula rahi thi.

Nina: Bhaiya, kya hua? Aate waqt kuchh hua tha kya?

Par koi jawab hi nahi aaya. Mera dil baithta ja raha tha. Kya usne meri subah ki daant ki wajah se kuchh kar liya?

Nina: Maa, shayad bhaiya thak gaye honge. Aap chalo.

Main: Tune dekha na uski haalat? Woh subah bhi kamzor dikh raha tha, Nina... woh... Aarav... darwaza kholo, beta.

Maine phir se usse bulaya, darwaza thak-thakaya, par na koi jawab aaya, na koi awaaz.

Nina: Maa, lagta hai bhaiya thak ke so gaye hain. Doosre sheher se aaye hain na, upar se exam ka tension. Abhi unhe rest karne do, thodi der baad bulaate hain.

Maine na chahte hue bhi haami bhar li. Shayad woh thaka hua hai. Doosre sheher se travel, upar se exam ka tension – insaan thak hi jaata hai. Par main to maa hoon na. Ek maa ke dil mein kya chalta hai, sirf ek maa hi samajh sakti hai. Mere liye Aarav ko meri aankhon ke saamne hona chahiye tha, chahe woh thaka hua hi kyun na ho. Main uski thakaan door karti thi na. Par Nina ki baat maan kar maine socha, use thodi der rest karne deti hoon. Dil to nahi mana, par phir bhi.Nina aur main dining table pe baithe the. Tabhi Ankur bhi aaya aur hamare saath baith gaya.

Ankur: Aarav aa gaya hai?

Nina: Ha.

Ankur: Chalo, to mujhe khana do ab.

Main: Jise khana hai, woh khud kha le. Nina, tu bhi ja, kha le.

Nina: Main baad mein khaungi, Maa.

Main: Tu kha le.

Nina: Bhaiya abhi aise aaye hain, aur hum khana kha le? Achha nahi dikhega.

Main: tu kha na...

Ankur: Arre, jise jab khana hai, kha le. Main to chala khane.

Ankur pe mujhe itna gussa aa raha tha ki mann kiya ek thappad maar du. Maine daant kaste hue chup rahi. Mere man mein to bas Aarav hi chal raha tha.Aise hi do ghante aur beet gaye.

Raat ke lagbhag 9 baj rahe the. Aarav abhi tak kamre se bahar nahi aaya. Mujhse aur baitha nahi gaya.

Main: Nahi, ab aur nahi baith sakti. Nina, main ek baar usse bula ke dekhti hoon.

Main Aarav ke kamre ke darwaze pe dastak dene ja rahi thi ki tabhi woh bahar nikla. Mera haath, jo darwaza pe ja raha tha, galti se uski chaati pe lag gaya, shayad thoda zor se.

Main: Woh, sorry Aarav, main...

Par Aarav ne mujhe dekha tak nahi. Woh bina kuchh bole dining table ki taraf chala gaya. Ab Insaan sara din thak ke aayega to bhookh to lagegi na. Maine Nina ko bhi bulaya.

Main: Chal, Nina, dekh tera bhaiya aa chuka hai.

Nina: Oh, thank God. Chalo, mujhe bhi bhookh lagi hai.

Main aur Nina bhi dining table pe baith gaye. Nina doosri taraf baithi, aur main Aarav ke bagal mein baith gaye.

Nina: Maa, ab do na khana.

Main: Ha, ruk, pehle tere bhaiya ko paros deti hu. Bechara thaka hoga.

Maine Aarav ko dekha aur muskurane ki koshish ki.

Main: Aaj maine sab tumhari pasandida Marathi thali banayi hai. Nina ne bhi meri help ki hai.

Nina: Ha, bhaiya, maine bhi banaya hai.

Par Aarav ekdum chup tha. Uski aankhon mein ek chuppi saaf dikh rahi thi. uske chehre pe sannata sa chhaya hua tha.

Main khana parosne ja rahi thi, par tabhi kuchh aisa hua jisse mera dil ekdam toot gaya, pura bikhar Gaya tha mera dill.

Jab main uske thali mein khana daalne ja hi Rahi thi. usne turant thali peeche kheench li aur khud se khana liya. Maine uske liye itni mehnat se uski pasandida saari Marathi dishes banayi thi, par usne sirf ek item liya aur uthkar apne kamre mein chala gaya. Maine usse bas dekhti rahi. Nina ne peeche se usse pukara.

Nina: Bhaiya?

Par Aarav chala gaya. Aur Main usse jaate hue dekhti rahi, lekin mere muh se ek shabd bhi nahi nikla. Main kuchh kehne ke layak nahi rahi thi. Mere aankhon se aansu behne lage, garam aansuo ke bunde mere gaalon pe gir rahe the. Main bas chupchap uski taraf dekhti rahi, jaise meri zameen khisak gayi ho, jaise mere sar pe chhat na ho. Main Aarav ko bula bhi na saki. Jaise mere paas shabd hi khatam ho gaye hon, ya fir main gungi ho chuki hu.


Dard kya hota hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Peeda kya hoti hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Intezaar kya hota hai, koi mujhse poochhe. Main jaanti hu. maine yeh sab jiya hai. Meine ye sab mehsoos Kiya Hai.
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