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Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?

Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

Continue...

*Mumbai*
12 February - 3:49 AM at night.

Samay ko kuch din peeche le chalte hain… Sanjay ji ki maut ke theek ek din pehle ki raat.

Mumbai mein Aryan ke asli ghar ke andar uss raat kuch aur hi chal raha tha. Bahar se toh sab kuch shaant lag raha tha, lekin ghar ke ek kamre ke andar hawa mein itna bojh tha jaise kisi ne saalon purana raaz achanak zinda kar diya ho.

Kaafi jaddojehad ke baad aakhirkaar Purnima Aryan ki sachchai ke baare mein jaan chuki thi. Usse yeh sab Anita ne bataya, Aryan ki kasam dekar.

Anita ne jab se bolna shuru kiya tha tab se woh ruk hi nahi rahi thi. Beete kal ke baare mein batate-batate uski aankhon ke aansu tak sukh chuke the.

Lekin Purnima!?

Jaise hi usne woh ek baat suni -

“JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!”

Jaise uske pairon ke neeche se zameen hi khisak gayi.

Uske muh se ek dabbi hui cheekh nikli aur woh bilakhte hue seedha zameen par gir padi. Uske haath thande pad gaye the, ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, aur aankhen shock mein phaili hui Anita ko dekh rahi thi.

Nahi…! uska Aryan se koi lagaav nahi tha. Usne toh Aryan ko kabhi dekha tak nahi tha. Lekin baat Aryan ki nahi thi… baat Jyoti ke bete ki thi. Ek maa… apne hi bete ki jaan le le? Yeh baat uske dimag mein samajh hi nahi aa rahi thi.

Purnima zameen par baithi reh gayi. Uski saansein tez ho chuki thi, aankhen seedha Anita par tiki hui thi, jo uske saamne khadi sab kuch shaant chehre ke saath dekh rahi thi.

Purnima (shivering) : A-Anita tum… Tum yeh kya bol rahi ho? J-Jyoti di-!!?

Anita ne dekha Purnima sach mein buri tarah hil chuki thi. Woh dheere se jhuki, usne Purnima ke kandhon ko pakda aur use uthakar bistar par baitha diya.

Anita (smirks) : Maine chetaavni di thi aapko. Sach jaanne ki koshish mat karo. Aapko hi kasht hoga. Par aap toh-

Purnima : A-Anita yeh sach nahi ho sakta, hai na??

Anita : Yahi sach hai didi. Agar aapko mere muh par bharosa nahi… toh inn aankhon par kar lijiye. Inn aankhon ne sab kuch hote hue dekha hai.

Purnima : Toh t-tumne yeh sab hone kyun diya? Agar sab kuch tumhare saamne hi ho raha tha toh tumne roka kyun nahi? *Pause* Aur… aur gharwale bhi isme shaamil the? Kyun… kyun Aryan ko maara gaya?

Uske sawaal bilkul sahi the. Agar Anita sab kuch dekh rahi thi, sab kuch jaanti thi, toh usne kuch kiya kyun nahi? Anita kuch pal ke liye chup ho gayi. Kamre mein phir se ek gehra sannata chha gaya. Dono ek doosre ko dekh rahe the.

Lekin achanak Purnima khadi ho gayi-

Purnima : M-Main abhi Jyoti di ko confront karaungi. Haan! *Thinks* àaHaan! Main unse direct poochungi. Abhi ke abhi…!

Woh tez kadmon se darwaze ki taraf badhne lagi. Uska shareer abhi bhi kaanp raha tha lekin uske kadam ruk nahi rahe the.

Lekin jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas pahunchne wali thi-

"RUKIYE!!”

Peeche se Anita ki tez awaaz usko rok deti hai. Purnima ne aankhen sikod kar peeche mudkar Anita ko dekha.

Anita : Aapko kya lagta hai… Jyoti di aapko kuch batayengi? Itne dino se aap sabse pooch rahi thi. Bataiye… kya kisi ne jawab diya?

Purnima : i-

Anita : Nahi na? Iss haveli mein Babu ka naam lena tak mana hai. Aur aap soch rahi hain ki aapke poochne se sab kuch bata denge?

Purnima (yells) : TOH KAUN BATAYEGA MUJHE!? Kaun batayega ki ek maa ne apne hi bete ki jaan kyun li-!?

Anita : Shant rahiye didi, abhi sab so rahe honge.

Anita dheere se Purnima ko bistar par baitha deti hai.

Purnima : Tum-

Anita : Aap bhale hi iss ghar ki bahu ho, par aapko kuch nahi pata iss parivaar ke baare mein. Aapko pata hai iss parivaar ke log kaise hain?

Jahir si baat hai, Purnima iss ghar ki bahu hone ke naate parivaar ke har sadasya ko woh jaanti thi. Lekin itne saal America mein rehne ke baad woh iss ghar ke logon ko ab waise nahi jaanti thi jaise pehle jaanti thi.

Usne dheere se thook nigla, jaise khud ko taiyaar kar rahi ho aage ki baat sunne ke liye.

Purnima : i- *Gulp!* Nahi-!!

Anita : Hmm! Toh suniye.

Kehna jaari rakhte hue Anita peeche diwaar pe apni peeth tika deti hai. Uske peeth pe paseene ki boondein diwaar pe chipak jaati hain. Waise hi khadi rehti hai. Uski aankhen Purnima pe, uski awaaz shant thi lekin gehri-

Anita : Ghar ka waris jiski maut apne hi gharwale karte hain, kitni umar hogi tab mere Babu ki? Hmm! Barah saal. *Smiles* Mujhe yaad hai abhi bhi unka chehra.

Purnima (gasps) : T-Twelve years, sirf barah saal ka tha woh!!?

Anita (smiles) : Haan! Aur aapko pata hai Babu mujhe chhoti maa kehkar bulate the.

Yeh baat sunke Purnima ko achha nahi laga. Jahir hai, ghar ka waris agar kisi saadhaaran naukrani ko “chhoti maa” ka upadhi de toh kisi bhi gharwale ko achha nahi lagega. Aur Purnima jo asal mein chhoti maa thi, uspe hi chhoti maa ki upadhi jachti. Usko yeh baat thodi chubhti hai. Par woh Anita ko kehne deti hai.

Anita : Babu hamesha mujhse apni farmaaishein rakhte the, kehte the- “Chhoti maa mujhe yeh wala khilona chahiye!” - “Chhoti maa mujhe school nahi jaana!” *Smiles* Ek saadhaaran naukar hone ke bawajood unhone mujhe Jyoti di ki jagah baitha diya tha. Aur… aur main bhi hamesha Babu ke paas rehti thi, unhe khilaati thi, unke saath khelti thi, sulaati thi… Sab kuch main hi toh karti thi.

Purnima : Uska tumse lagaav tha, hai na?

Anita upar dekhti hai, apni aankhen band karti hai, jaise yaadon mein ek baar phir se doob rahi ho.

Anita (smiles) : Bahut~

Purnima : Aur baaki sab? Woh kaise the jab main yaha nahi rehti thi!!? I mean jab main amarica thi.

Anita : Ria aur Mishka- chhoti malkinein? Kehne ko toh dono didi hain Babu ki par unka vyavhaar kabhi didiyon jaisa tha nahi. Babu jab jeevit the tab koi fikar karta tha na, ab toh Babu hai bhi nahi.

Uski aawaz dhimi pad gai.

Purnima : Dono behenein bhi aisi thi?

Anita : Sab aise the, sab. aur ab bhi kuch nahi badla.

Purnima : Aur Jyoti di? Bhaishab! Saasuma! Unka kya? Woh kaise the? Unka vyavhaar kaise tha Aryan ke prati?

Anita (breathes in) : maa ji? Unka toh pyar ek tarafa tha sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye. Aur Prakash ji? Woh bhi apni maa ki tarah, unka pitrutva sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye tha, Babu ke liye nahi.

Purnima : A-aur Jyoti di?

Anita iss baar apni aankhen kholti hai.

Anita : Oh! Jyoti di? Hahaha!!

Purnima : K-Kya hue? Hans kyun rahi ho??

Anita : Ek maa jo apne kartavya se muh mod leti thi. Ek maa jo apne bacche ko doodh tak nahi pilati thi. Ek maa jo laalach mein gir chuki hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di. Heh-!

Yeh sunte hi Purnima ke hosh udd gaye. “Jyoti di ne kabhi Aryan ko doodh tak nahi pilaya tha?” Usne mann mein badbadhaaya. Par uski kaan khadi ho gayi jab usne suna, “Ek maa jo laalach mein giri hui hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di.” Woh ekdam se pooch uthi-

Purnima : Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain?? Kya matlab hai tumhara?

Anita : Haan! Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain, shaareerik sukh ka laalach. Woh… aaj kal English mein kya kehte hain? Haan! extramarital affair. Unka kisi gair mard ke saath avaidh sambandh hai.

*Silence*

Yeh sunke Purnima ki aankhen jaise vishwa mein badi ho gayi. Woh ekdam se virodh mein keh uthi-

Purnima : ANITA! Muh sambhal ke baat karo. Tumhe pata hai tum jiske baare mein bol rahi ho, woh Jyoti di hai. Dimag toh theek hai tumhara? Iss ghar ki bahuein aisi nahi hoti. Aur Jyoti di toh… woh toh-

Woh kehte-kehte ruk jaati hai. Yeh dekh Anita halki muskurati hai.

Anita : Boliye na, ruk kyun gayi? Ki Jyoti di toh devi jaisi hain, yahi kehne wali thi aap, hai na? Par keh kyun nahi paayi? Main barati hoon kyun… jo maa apne hi bacche ka dhyaan nahi rakhti, doodh tak nahi pilati. Woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Uske liye toh gair mard ke saath sambandh banana badi aasaan baat hai. Yehi na?

Purnima use vishwas bhi nahi ho raha tha, aur na hi woh Anita ki baat ko jhooth sabit kar sakti thi. Aur jab se woh yahan aayi hai, ek cheez toh usne notice ki thi ki Jyoti aur Prakash mein banti nahi hai. Toh aise mein Anita ki yeh baat sach hoti hui dikh rahi thi. Purnima apne daant kaste hue poochti hai,

Purnima : Main kaise maan loon ki tum jo keh rahi ho woh sach hai? Kya tumne apni aankhon se dekha tha?

Anita : Hmph! Jyoti di jo humesha ek lehje mein rehti hain, asal mein yeh unka dikhawa hai Purnima di, Sab dikhawa hai. Maine dekha tha, apni aankhon se dekha tha.

Purnima : K-Kya… kya dekha tha tumne??

Anita (stere) : kuchh saal phele ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat-

Phir Anita batana suru karti hai usne jo Dekha tha. Ye tab ki baat hai jab Aryan school jaana suru kar diya tha.
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Kuchh saal pehle ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat thi, Ghar mein sannata tha.

Hameshaa ki tarah Chhota Aryan Anita ke paas hi so raha tha. Ria aur Mishka apne kamre mein so chuki thi, Shanti bhi nind mein thi. Aur Prakash, aaj unhe kisi urgent kaam ke liye sheher se bahar jaana pada tha, toh ghar mein sirf Aryan aur auratiyaan thi, ya kam se kam Anita ko toh aisa hi laga tha.

Raat ke khane se samy Jyoti bina khaye apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Unka chehra udas sa tha, aankhein neeche jhuki hui, jaise koi bhari bojh unke seene pe lada hua tha. Unhone plate ko bhi nahi chhua tha, sirf halke se muskurakar kitchen se nikal li thi, Anita ne notice Kiya tha.

Aryan ko sulane ke baad, Anita sochne lagi,

"Jyoti di ne aaj kuchh khaya bhi nahi. pata nahi iss ghar ke log bohot ajeeb hain."

Yeh ghar, jaha har roz muskurahaton ke peeche chhupe dukh chhup jaate hain, aaj phir se Anita ko pareshan kar raha tha.

Dheere se, bohot dhyan se, woh Aryan ke bagal se uthti hai.

Phir, kitchen ki taraf chal padti hai, ek plate mein roti, sabzi aur thoda sa daal paros leti hai, Plate ko haathon mein sambhaalte hue, wou Jyoti ke kamre ki taraf badhti hai.

Jab woh unke kamre ke bahar pahunchti hai, darwaaza band tha, par ek halki si ched se roshni nahi, balki awaazein nikal rahi thi, aisi awaazein jo Anita ke saansen rok deti hain. Pehle toh sirf sannata, phir...

Mmmm~

Sluuuuurp~

Ummm~

ek gehri, ghoonti hui aah, jaise koi pyas bujhane ki koshish mein dubi ho.

koi bacchi nahi thi, Anita. Usko samajh aa gaya tha ki andar kya ho raha hai – woh awaazein, woh chhoti-chhoti siskiyaan, sab kuchh ek mahila ki ichchhaon ka izhaar kar rahi thi. Par uska dimag ghum gaya:

"Aaj Prakash ji toh ghar pe hain hi nahi! Toh phir Jyoti di...! abhi kis ke saath hain?"

Yeh soch kar hi Anita ki badan thanda pad gaya, haathon mein plate ka bojh ab bhari lagne laga. Janch-partaal karne ke liye, woh dheere se neeche jhukti hai, khidki ke neeche wale hisse ke chhote se gaddhe se jhaankti hai. Usne saans rok liya hai, taaki koi awaaz na ho.

Aur phir jo woh dekhti hain, aankhein vismay mein chadhi jaati hain, saansen atak jaati hain gale mein.

"J-Jyoti di????"

Kamra poora andhkar mein dubaa hua hai, sirf bahar ki halki si chandni khidki ke kone se andar gir rahi thi, chehre saaf nahi dikh rahe, sab kuchh dhundhlau, Par itna toh dikhai de raha hai: Ek mard aur aurat, unke jism ek-doosre se lipte hue the.



Ek anjaan shakhs Jyoti ko kamar se pakde hue tha, uske haath unki kamar par kas ke, ungliyan saari ke kapde mein dubi hui, jaise chhodne ka naam na le.

Aur Jyoti... woh usse baar-baar chum rahi thi, honth uske honthon pe ragadte hue, bhookhe jaise, har chumban mein ek gehri si siski nikalti hui.

mmmm~

Kuchh samay baad, woh shakhs chumban todta hai, uski saansein tezi se chal rahi hain, uska seena oopar-neeche ho raha hai andhere mein.

Jyoti : Huhff~ Shehrichhora~ huff~ chumma kaa rok liyo re?

Uski awaaz mein taras tha, saansen abhi bhi bhari hui, jaise woh zyada hi gehraai mein dubi thi.

? : Abhi jaana hoga mujhe, Jyoti.

Jyoti ne uski kamar ko aur kas ke pakad liya, jaise woh kahi jaane na de, unke haath uske peeth pe phail gaye, ungliyan uski shirt mein gad jaati hui, ek zor ki khinchav.

Jyoti : Tharo fir se mhanne chhod ke jaavego? Kaa har-baar mhanne akeli chhod ke jaave ho tum?

Uski awaaz kampkampa rahi thi, andhere mein bhi main mehsoos ho rahi thi.

? : Mujhe jaana hoga, aur tumhe intezar.

Jyoti (hugging tightly) : Umar bhat re mhanne kit re intezar karno padego???

Uski baahon ki pakad aur mazboot ho gayi, jaise woh usse chhodne ko taiyaar na ho – unka jism uske jism se chipka hua, saanson ka milan ab bhi garam.

? : Sayad!

Jyoti : Toh tharo fir se ithe aayo kyu re? Baar-baar mhanne dukh pahunchavo, kaa yehi tharo maksad hai? Bol re...!

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, jaise aansuon se bhari ho, har shabd mein ek siski.

? : N-nahi main...!

Jyoti (wet eyes) : Thik hai... aaj ri raat mhane chhod ke nai jaave re shehrichhore! Sirf pyar do mhanne, dukh nai dena... bolo, pyar doge na?!

Ab unki awaaz mein vinamrata thi, taras bhara, jaise woh uske paaon gir rahi hon. Anita bahar se sab sun rahi thi, uska chehra tap raha tha sharm se, par aankhein hat nahi rahi thi.

? : Par, abhi ghar mein sab honge, agar kisi ne dekh liya toh barkheda ho jaayegaa.

Woh shakhs ki awaaz mein darr tha, par Jyoti ne usse aur kas ke jhapka liya.

Jyoti (desperately) : Aaj Prakash ghar pe nai hai. Ria aur Mishka so chuki hai. Aur woh- *pause* ...woh (Aryan) bhi Anita sang so gayo hai. Kano-kaan khabar nai jaavegi... mhanne vishwas kar, koi nai jaan paavego.

Yeh sunte hi Anita ka badan safed pad gaya, Andhere ki wajah se usko kuchh saaf nahi dikh raha tha, awaazon se toh Jyoti ko pehchaan gayi thi, par woh gair mard... uska chehra dhundhla sa, sirf silaawat dikhai de rahi thi.

Idhar, uss anjaan shakhs ke chehre pe ek teekhi si muskaan khil jaati hai, andhere mein bhi woh chamak dikhai di, Woh jhukta hai wapas Jyoti ke muh ko apne honthon mein sama leta hai. chumban gehra, zor ka, honth ek-doosre mein ragadte hue,

sluuuurp~

ki awaaz phir se goonjti hai, saanso ka bhayankar milan. Chumte hue, woh dheere se Jyoti ko bistar pe lita deta hai. unka jism neeche dhasta hua.



Phir, uske haath Jyoti ke seene par jaate hain, saari ka pallu dheere-dheere utaar dete hain.

Yeh dekh kar Anita ki aankhein hairani aur ghin mein badi ho jaati hain,

"Bas...! Bas!!"

Yeh soch kar woh aur nahi dekh paati, uska pet ulat raha tha, chehra bigar gaya tha, jaise koi kaala raaz khul gaya ho, Jyoti ke.

Anita khidki ke paas se uthti hai, haath kampkampa rahe the uske, plate girne ko ho rahi hai par usne usse kas ke pakad leti hai. Apna hairani mein khula muh apne pallu se dhak kar, bahar se bhag jaati hai.

Aaj usne apni uss Jyoti di ki ek aisi kaali kartut dekh li thi ki, vishwas hi ud gaya tha. Woh Jyoti di, jo hamesha muskurati thi, ghar ki badi Bahu, ab... yeh sab? Andhera toh chhup gaya tha, par ye Ghar abhi bhi andhere mein dubaa hua tha.

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Purnima jo bas muh khule Anita ko ghure jaa rahi thi, aaj Anita ne iss ghar ke sabhi sadashya ko uske samne khuli kitab ki tarah baya kar chuki hai.

Phir se ek baar sannata cha gaya tha.

Purnima ko jaise sap shungh gaya ho. uski Jyoti di aisi aurat hai? Usne kabhi socha nahi tha. Ek devarani jisne hamesha Jyoti ko jethani ki tarah nahi balki, ek badi bahan ki tarah manti thi, wahi Jyoti sab ke peeth peeche aisi hai?-
"Apne hi bete ki jaan leti hai aur upar se gair sambandh rakhti hai dusre mardon ke saath?"

Purnima ka sarr bhaari hone laga. Kamra uski aankhon ke saamne dheere-dheere ghoomne laga. Tabhi Anita ki awaaz uss sannate ko cheer deti hai.

Anita : jo huya achcha huya, purnima didi.

Purnima ne dheere se sarr uthaya. Uske chehre par spasht uljhan thi.

Purnima (confused) : ???

Anita : achcha huya ki mera babu maar gaya-

Purnima (shouts) : ANITA!!! Kya bol rahi ho tum??? Ghar ka warish, iklauta beta maar gaya aur tum keh rahi ho Accha huya? Mujhe toh laga tha tumhara Aryan se lagav tha-

Anita (Smiles) : sahi toh keh rahi hoon, achcha huya mera babu maar gaya. Agar babu aaj zinda hote aur apni maa ke iss gair sambandh ke baare mein jaante… toh unhe kitna dard hota.

Purnima : you-

Par, Purnima chup ho gayi. Uske paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi tha.

Anita : ...?

Kuch lamhon tak dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi. Lekin aaj uss khamoshi mein bhi sachchaiyon ka bojh tha. Purnima ki aankhon se dheere-dheere parde uth rahe the. Har ek sach uske dil ko chhed raha tha.

Phir achanak jaise usse kuch yaad aaya. Uski aankhen sikud gayi.

Purnima : aur tum, Anita! Sab ke baare mein bataya tumne, khud ke baare mein nahi?

Anita : oh!

Purnima : batao tunhare baare mein- ...huh!

Purnima kehte-khute ruk gayi, Kyunki Anita ne apni nazre dusri taraf jhuka li thi, purnima uss taraf dekhti hai jaha Anita ki aankhe tiki huye thi.

Woh dekhti hai-

Diwar ke uss hisse mein Barah saal ke Aryan ki tasveer. Tasveer mein Aryan muskura raha tha. Jaise usse duniya ke kisi dard ka ehsaas hi na ho.

Tabhi-

Anita ke honton par phir se woh halki si muskaan aayi.

Anita (smiles) : Aur mein? Main woh hoon didi, jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Maine jataya ki babu iss ghar mein akela nahi hai, koi hai jo unke paas hai unka dhiyan rakhne ke liye.

Purnima : ...!

Anita (Smiles) : Main hi toh woh hoon jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Jo pyaar babu ko apni maa Jyoti di ne nahi diya, woh pyaar Meine babu ko diya. Aur-

Purnima : ???

Anita ke chehre par muskaan aur gehri ho gayi. Aur phir usne woh baat kahi- jo Purnima ki duniya ko poori tarah tod dene wali thi.

Anita : A-aur main hi toh Woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak le gayi thi, Jyoti di toh babu ki jaan li thi par, main? *Smiles* main toh woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak dhakela.

*Silence*

Ye sunte hi purnima ki aankhe baadi hoti chali gayi, uske aankhon se aanshu gire, uska dill zoro se dhadak raha tha. Abhi tak usse lag raha tha ki kharir Anita ek louti hogi jiska Aryan se thoda bohat lagav tha.

Par.. par yeha toh har sacchai jhoothi sabhit ho rahi hai aaj. Anita khud iss mein shamil hai.

Kamra Mein bilkul pin drop silence ho gaya, tabhi bahar se Suraj ki pehli kirane bhi nikal aati hai, ghar ka andhera ab ujale mein ghut gaya tha, par Andar dill mein?

Aaj poori raat apne hi parivar ki aisi kaali sanchai jaanke, uska dil andar se toot chuka tha, Bilkul. Woh stadhb hoke bas Anita ko dekhe jaa rahi thi, uske muh se ab koi shabdh nahi Nikal rahe the.

Jo usse jannna tha woh jaan chuki thi, aur aage jaane ka uske andar ab sahas nahi bachi thi. Isse jiyada woh aur kucch hazam nahi kar paayegi.

Kya soch mein woh america se India wapas aaye thi? Aaj usne pehli baar apne aap se Sawal pucha.

Anita : didi?

Purnima kucch jawab nahi deti, woh ghadi ko dekhti hai, ghadi 6:50 AM dikha rahi thi. Woh dhire se uthti hai, apne Aankhe poch kar baha se Seedha Bhavya ke kamre ki taraf doud jaati hai. Anita usse rok bhi nahi paye.

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THAK-THAK! THAK! THAK!

Darwaaze par padti zor-zor ki dastak ne poore ghar ki subah ki khamoshi tod di.

“Bhavya! Bhavya darwaza khol! BHAVYAAA!”

Aawaz mein darr tha, gussa tha… aur ek ajeeb si ghin bhi. Apni maa ki aisi tez, kapti hui aawaz sun kar andar so rahi Bhavya ghabra kar uth baithi. Uska dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh jaldi se darwaaza kholti hai. Darwaaza khulte hi uski saansein atak jaati hain.

Bhavya : Mom?

Uske saamne Purnima khadi thi. bikhre baal, laal aankhein, saans tez. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh raat bhar soyi hi na ho.

Magar Purnima bina ek shabd bole uske kamre ke andar ghus jaati hai. Seedha almirah ke paas.

Dhadaak!

Almirah khulti hai aur Purnima tezi se kapde nikaalne lagti hai. Bhavya bilkul samajh nahi pa rahi thi kya ho raha hai.

Bhavya : Mom! Wait what happened? Kapde kyun nikaal rahi ho aap?

Purnima uski baat bilkul ignore karti hai.
Kapde ek-ek karke tezi se uske trunk luggage mein bharne lagti hai.

Bhavya : Mom??

Tab Purnima achanak mudti hai. Uski aankhein gusse se bhari hui thi.

Purnima : Bhavya… get ready. Taiyaar ho jao. I Said JALDI.

Bhavya ek pal ke liye jam si jaati hai.

Bhavya : Huh? Hum… kahin jaa rahe hain kya?

Purnima usse aisi nazar se dekhti hai ki Bhavya ki baat wahi dab jaati hai. India aane ke baad se Bhavya ne apni maa ko sirf do baar itne gusse mein dekha tha. Aur aaj… woh dusri baar tha. Bhavya chup chaap taiyaar hone lagti hai.

Kuch hi derr mein luggage bandh ho chuka tha. Purnima ne sab samaan utha liya. Bhavya bhi taiyaar ho chuki thi. Purnima uska haath kas ke pakadti hai, jaise darr ho ki agar chhod diya toh woh kho jayegi.

Aur dono ghar se nikalne lagte hain. Tabhi peeche se ek aawaz aati hai-

“Purnima!”

Dono ruk jaate hain. Purnima dheere se mudti hai. Seedhiyon ke paas jyoti khadi thi… haathon mein pooja ki thali. Shayad abhi-abhi subah ki aarti karke aayi thi. Diya ki lau abhi bhi hil rahi thi.

Jyoti : Ye luggage? Purnima! Kahi jaa rahi ho?

Purnima kuch nahi bolti. Woh bas Bhavya ka haath aur zor se pakad kar nikalne lagti hai.

Magar tab tak subah ho chuki thi. Baaki ghar wale bhi jaag gaye the. Prakash, Shanti aur Pankaaj bhi seedhiyon se neeche aa rahe the.

Jaisi hi unhone Purnima ke haath mein luggage dekha-

Pankaj : Purnima, kaha jaa rahi ho?

Shanti : Bahu…?

Prakash : Kya hua?

Jyoti : Purni??

Sabke sawaalon ke beech Purnima apne daanton se apne hont daba leti hai. Uski aawaz bhaari ho chuki thi. Jaise dil ke andar kuch toot chuka ho.

Phir woh bolti hai-

Purnima : Me and Bhavya are going back to America. Hum wapas jaa rahe hain.

Ghar mein ek pal ke liye sannata chha jaata hai.

Shanti : Bahu?

Bhavya (confused) : Mom…?

Pankaaj : Purnima… hamari baat toh hui thi na, ki hum ab se India mein hi rahenge. Hamara business bhi America se India transfer ho raha hai.

Purnima : NO! I don’t want to live here.

Sab ke chehre par hairani.

Pankaaj : Huh? But why!? Tum toh India aane ke liye paagal ho rahi thi. Ab kya ho gaya?”

Jyoti : purni?

Purnima ki aankhon mein ab nafrat chamak uthi, Jyoti ke liye.

Purnima : Maine bola na… main yaha nahi rehna chahti. Main aur meri beti iss ghar mein ek minute bhi nahi rahenge. That’s it. Chalo Bhavya.

Shanti : Par hua kya hai, bahu?

Purnima ek thandi Lekin, tikhhi muskaan deti hai.

Purnima : Aur kya baaki reh gaya hai hone ke liye, sasuma? Aap logon ne kuch chhoda hi kaha hai?

Shanti : Huh!?

Pankaj : ???

Prakash : ???

Jyoti dheere se pooja ki thali side mein rakh deti hai. Woh Purnima ke paas aati hai. Usse samjhaane ki koshish karti hai. Usse bilkul pata nahi tha ki Purnima sab sach jaan chuki hai.

Jyoti (halke smile ke saath) : Accha… ab samjhi. Uss din Pankaj ne tumhe thappad maara tha iss liye gusse mein ghar chhodne ki baat kar rahi ho, hai na?

Woh pyaar se bolti hai.

“Ismein ghar kyun chhodna, Purni? Theek hai tum Pankaaj se baat mat karo. par hum toh hain na tumhare liye.”

Phir woh Bhavya ki taraf mudti hai.

Jyoti : Maa thoda naraz hai. Bhavya beta, jao tum apne kamre mein jao.

Bhavya : J-ji… Umm mom?

Lekin tabhi-

Purnima : Aur kitna NATAK karogi, didi?

Jyoti : Huh?!?!?

Achanak Purnima chilla uthti hai,

Purnima (yells) : AUR KITNA NATAK KAROGI!? HAAN!? AUR KITNA!?”

Uski cheekh se poora ghar kaamp uthta hai. Ek pal ke liye toh Jyoti, Shanti, Prakash aur Pankaj bhi hil jaate hain.

Jyoti : P-Purni-!!?

Purnima : Bas didi! Bohot sunn li tumhari baatein! Bohot innocent banne ki koshish karti ho tum… Lekin asal mein ho kuch aur hi!

Jyoti : P-Purni… kya bol rahi ho tum? Shant ho jao. Bhavya beta aap jao kamre mein-

Purnima (garajte hue) : ENOUGH! BAS KARO DIDI! YE INNOCENT BANNE KA NATAK AB BAND KARO! I KNOW EVERYTHING NOW!”

Uski aankhon se aansu girne lagte hain.

Phir woh woh shabd bolti hai jo iss ghar ki saari hawa jam dete hain-

Purnima : TUMNE APNE HI BACCHE KO MAAR DAALA! YOU’RE A MURDERER!
APNE BACCHE KI MURDERER!

Jaise hi yeh shabd ghoonj kar ghar mein phailte hain. Jyoti ke pair dagmaga jaate hain. Uska chehra safed pad jaata hai.

Chink!

Woh ek kadam...

Chink!

Do kadam…

Chink!

Teen kadam peeche hat jaati hai. Jaise zameen uske neeche se khisak gayi ho.

Purnima (roti hui) : YOU ARE A MURDERER. You… you are… A MURDERER! *sniff* How could you..? You killed your own son!

Uski aawaz toot jaati hai.

“Aap sab ne mujhse sach chhupaya… issliye koi mujhe Aryan ke baare mein nahi batata tha… issliye…! *Sniff*"

Bhavya ka sharir ye sunn kaanp raha tha. Uski aawaz bhi tharthara rahi thi.

Bhavya : M-Mom…? Is… is it true? K-kya-

Purnima apni beti ko dekhti hai. Uski aankhon mein dard bhar jaata hai.

Purnima : Yes! my baby. Maine sab pata kar liya. Tum jis bhai ke liye tadap rahi thi na. Usko tumhari Taiji ne maar diya. *sniff* Beta… maar diya.

CHINK!-CHINK! Chink! Chink! Chink!

Jyoti ke pairon ki payal ki awaaz goonjti hai. Woh bina peeche mude, Sir jhukaye Tezi se waha se bhaag jaati hai.

Shanti : Purnima! Tumhe kisne-

Purnima : Bas! Sasuma, bas! Aur nahi! Aap toh kuch boliye hi mat! Aapki wajah se pehle bhi sab kuch toota tha! Aapki beti-

Woh apni baat poori karti usse pehle- Pankaaj gusse se aage badhta hai. Uska haath uthta hai. Jaise woh Purnima ko thappad maarne wala ho.

Lekin-

Purnima : Wahi ruk jao, Pankaaj. Agar aaj tumne phir se mujh par haath uthaya na toh, main bhool jaungi ki tum mere pati ho. Domestic violence ka case thok dungi. Phir na tum America jaa paoge… Na India mein chain se reh paoge.

Pankaj ka haath hawa mein hi ruk jaata hai.

Pankaj (gusse se) : YOU-

Purnima : Chal Bhavya.

Uski aawaz ab thak chuki thi. Woh Bhavya ka haath pakad leti hai.

“Main iss ghar mein rehna nahi chahti. Aur na hi tujhe yaha rehne dungi. Jis ghar ne apne hi bete ko maar diya. Kya pata… ye log tujhe bhi- *sniff* chal. Yaha se chal.'

Purnima apna luggage uthati hai. Aur Bhavya ka haath pakad kar usse le jaati hai. Bhavya khud bhi samajh nahi paa rahi thi kya ho raha hai. Uske paas bolne ke liye shabd hi nahi bache the.

Iss subah ke hungame aur Purnima ki cheekhon se Ria aur Mishka bhi jaag gaye the. Lekin jab tak woh neeche aate. Sab khatam ho chuka tha. Darwaaza khula toh tha lekin Ghar mein khamoshi thi.

Aur,

Purnima Bhavya ko le kar jaa chuki thi.

***

26 feb - 9:30PM.

Naina apne kamre ke kone mein palang par ghutne samet kar baithi thi. Uski peeth deewar se lagi hui thi, aur dono baahon ke beech woh ek purana sa photo frame sambhale hue thi - uske maa aur papa ki tasveer.

Uski ungliyaan dheere-dheere frame ke glass par phisal rahi thi, jaise woh tasveer ko nahi… balki un dono ko hi chhoo rahi ho. Jaise bas ek pal mein papa uske saamne aa kar muskura denge.

Par aisa kuch nahi hua.

Kamre mein sirf uski dabti hui siskion ki awaaz thi.

Uski aankhon se behte hue aansu frame ke kone par tapak rahe the. Uske aansu sach bol rahe the - woh sach jise woh khud bhi maanta nahi chahti thi. Sanjay ji ab kabhi wapas nahi aayenge.

Naina ka gala bhar aata hai. Woh tasveer ko apne se aur kareeb kar leti hai, jaise usse chhod degi toh sab kuch sach ho jayega.

Naina : pehele maa mujhe chhod ke chali Gaye, aur ab aap bhi papa? *Sniff* aap dono itne swarthi kaise ho sakte ho? *Hic*

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi. Har lafz ke saath uska dil jaise aur zyada bhaari hota ja raha tha.

Pita ka saaya khona kya hota hai, aaj Naina se behtar shayad koi nahi samajh sakta tha.

Uski naak laal ho chuki thi, gaal aansuon se bheeg chuke the. Aankhen itni ro chuki thi ki bilkul laal aur soojh gayi thi. Jo chehra hamesha chamakta rehta tha, aaj uss par sirf dard tha. Thakan thi. Aur ek gehri tanhaayi.

Naina (sob) : mejhe akele chhod ke chale gaye, aap dono. Ab- ab mein- *Sniff*

THAK! THAK!

Tabhi- Darwaze par zor se dastak hoti hai.

"Naina, Darwaza kholo!"

Bahar se Aryan ki awaaz aati hai, thodi si bechain, thodi si sambhali hui. Kuch der pehle hi Naina ne uske muh par darwaza band kar diya tha. Par Aryan ne uss baat ka bura nahi maana tha. kam se kam abhi tak toh nahi.

Naina jaldi se seedhi baithti hai. Apni aankhon ko haathon se pochti hai, lekin aansuon ki nami abhi bhi uske chehre par chamak rahi thi. Woh photo frame ko dheere se side table par rakh deti hai.

Naina : *Sniff* khula hai!

Darwaza dheere se khulta hai. Aryan andar aata hai. Uske haath mein ek plate, khana rakha hua. Shayad woh kaafi der se use manaane ki koshish kar raha tha.

Woh aake palang par Naina ke paas baith jata hai. Naina kuch nahi kehti. Bas usse dekhti rehti hai, ek ajeeb si khamoshi ke saath.

Aryan : gudiya! Thoda sa kha lo.

Naina : aap Jao.

Uski awaaz bilkul seedhi thi par, usmein jo thakan aur dard tha, woh chhup nahi raha tha. Aryan kuch pal use dekhta rehta hai. Phir chup chaap plate ko side table par rakh deta hai.

Woh dheere se Naina ka haath pakad leta hai.

Aryan : mujhe pata hai gudiya, uncle ke jaane ke baad tumhe kaise mehsus ho raha hoga. Par tum aise bina khaye...! ye bhi toh Acchi baat nahi hai na? Chalo muh kholo-

Woh plate se ek chhota sa niwala uthata hai aur Naina ki taraf badhata hai. Par Naina achanak haath utha kar usse rok deti hai.

Ek jhatke se.

Woh turant palang se uth kar khadi ho jaati hai aur usse peeth kar leti hai. Aryan ke haath hawa mein hi ruk jaate hain. Uska chehra ek pal ke liye bilkul sookh jaata hai.

Uske andar jaise do jazbaat lad rahe tha - ek taraf dard… aur doosri taraf darr.

Woh chup chaap Naina ko dekhta rehta hai.
Phir ek gehri saans leta hai, jaise khud ko sambhal raha ho.

Aryan : Naina! Naina i know, ye dukh mujhe bhi ho raha hai, Sanjay uncle ko main bhi utna hi chata hoon jitna ki tum.

Naina bina peeche mude khadi rehti hai. Uski peeth seedhi hai… par uske kandhe halki-halki kaamp rahe hain. Phir woh dheere se bolti hai.

Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si kampan thi. dard bhi, aur...? kuch aur bhi.

"Ohh! Toh aap bhhol rahe ho...? P-papa ki jaan aapki wajah se gayi hai."

Sunte hi Aryan ke haath dheere se neeche gir jaate hain. Jaise kisi ne uske pairon ke neeche se zameen kheench li ho. Uska chehra safed pad jata hai. Uske dil mein jis baat ka darr itne dinon se chhupa hua tha.
Aaj Naina ne wahi keh diya tha.

Aryan : N-naina-!

Naina (sob) : aapne uss din uss Viraj ko dhamki di thi, maine suna tha. Aur- aur woh *Sniff* mere papa ki jaan lekar badla poora kya.

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul jam sa gaya. Uski aankhen halka sa phail gayi, jaise usse yakeen hi na ho ki Naina ye sab keh rahi hai.

Aryan : N-naina Meine tunhare liye-

Par uski baat adhuri reh gay. Kyuki agle hi pal kamre mein bas Naina ki cheekh gunj uthi.

"Kya.. kya maine bola tha aap ko mujhe bachao?? Boliye! Uss din aagar aap ne Viraj ko dhanki naa di hoti toh papa aaj zinda hote *sniff* zinda hote."

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, par har lafz teer ki tarah nikal raha tha.

Aryan : i- N-naina......!

Naina ka seena tez tez uth-gir raha tha. Uske aansu rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the. Phir achanak uske andar jaise saalon ka dabaa hua dard phat pada.

Naina : Aap ki wajesh se *Sniff* Bhaiya! Phele hi...! Phele hi aap ki wajesh se MERI MAA GHAR CHHOD KE CHALI GAYE HAI-

Aur bas.

Woh lafz… jo shayad abhi muh se nikalne ke liye nahi bane the aaj nikal hi gaye. Kamra ek pal ke liye bilkul khamosh ho gaya.

Naina ki maa, Garima! woh mari nahi thi. Woh ghar chhod kar chali gayi thi. Aur uska sabab Aryan tha.

Aryan ke dil mein jo khauf itne saalon se chhupa hua tha, aaj woh sach ban kar uske saamne khada tha.

Uske kadam dheere dheere bhaari hone lage. Jaise zameen usse kheech rahi ho. Naina ke har lafz jaise uske seene ko andar tak cheer rahe the.

Naina : maa bhi Chali gaye *sniff* aur ab papa bhi, Bhaiya- waaaaaaa! Aap jab se iss Ghar mein aaye ho tab se... Tab se main sab kuchh na kuchh khoti jaa rahi hoon. *Sniff* maa-papa sab chale gaye mujhe chhod ke....! *Sniff*

Woh bilkul toot chuki thi.

Uska roona ab siskion se aage badh chuka tha woh dard bhari cheekhon mein badal raha tha.

Saalo se jo baatein usne apne dil ke sabse gehre kone mein daba kar rakhi thi. aaj woh sab bahar aa rahi thi.

Aryan : i-

Aryan ne ek kadam Naina ki taraf badhaya. Bas ek kadam. Jaise woh usse sambhalna chahta ho. Par agle hi pal uske kadam ruk gaye. Kyunki Naina ne jo agla lafz bola… usne Aryan ke kandhe aur bhi jhuka diye. Usne dheere se apna kadam wapas kheench liya.

"maa ki tarah M-main bhi kabhi aap se nafrat kya karti thi. par.. par woh nafrat dhire Dhire kam hota gaya jab dikhai diya ki aap nirdosh ho. Aur Mein dhire dhire aap ko pyra karne lagi. Maa ke jaane ka gham Ko bhi maine bhula diya, bhaiya! *Sniff* bhula Diya tha. Ek sagi bahan ki taraha chane Lagi hoon aap ko, aur badle mein mujhe kya mila? mei kya Dekhti hoon?-"

Uski saansen tez ho chuki thi.

Aur achanak…!

Woh dhap se zameen par gir padti hai. Uske ghutne zameen se takrate hain aur woh wahi bikhri hui si baith jaati hai. Uske baal uske chehre par bikhar gaye the. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

" -aap hospital aate ho toh myra apke saath hoti hai. Shamshan ghat pe aap Myra ke saath khade rehte ho, Jab aap ko mere pass rehna chahiye tha. Sradh ke din... Uss din bhi woh myra *Sniff* *Sniff* Myra! Myra!! Myra!!! Har jagah jaha mujhe aapki jarurat padati aap myra ke Saath hote ho, jaise meri jagah woh Chin ke rahi hai, bhaiya! *Hic*"

Usne aakhir keh hi diya. Sach. Jo uske dil mein jal raha tha. Myra ko lekar jo jalan thi… jo chubhan thi… woh sab aaj dukh ke saath bahar aa gaya tha. Usse Aryan ke aas-paas Myra ka hona khalta tha.

Bahut zyada.

Aur jab usne apne pita ko khoya… toh uss dard ne uss jalan ko aur bhadka diya. Par apne iss andhe dard aur jalan mein, Naina ko khayal bhi nahi raha ki woh Aryan ko kitne gehre zakhm de rahi hai.

Kamre mein phir se khamoshi chha gayi. Naina roti rahi, uska seena uth-gir raha tha.

Par…

Peeche se Aryan ki koi awaaz nahi aayi. Koi saans tak nahi. Kuch pal baad Naina ne dheere se apna sir uthaya. Usne palat kar peeche dekha-

"BHAIYAAAA?"

Par…

Aryan waha tha hi nahi. Woh toh jaa chuka tha, Kab ka. Shayad uss pal jab Naina ke lafzon ne uske dil ko chedna shuru kiya tha.
Shayad woh aur nahi sunn sakta tha.

Naina ka dil zor zor se dhadakne laga. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Uske dimag mein abhi abhi bole hue har lafz ghoomne lage.

Aur tab usse ehsaas hua, Usne kya keh diya. Uski aankhon mein ek naya dard ubhar aata hai- pachtawa. Dar Aur guilt.

"NOOO!"

Naina jhat se khadi ho gayi. Itni jaldi mein ki uska dupatta uske kandhe se phisal kar zameen par gir gaya, par uska dhyaan tak nahi gaya.

Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh bhagte huye seedha Aryan ke kamre ki taraf daudi. Darwaza dhakka dekar khola-

Par, Kamra khaali tha. Aryan waha nahi tha.

Ek pal ke liye Naina bilkul jam si gayi. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Seena itna zor se uth-gir raha tha jaise saans lena bhi mushkil ho raha ho. Dimag mein ek khaufnaak khayal bijli ki tarah kooda-

"Kya meri baaton ka itna asar hua ki bhaiya ghar hi chhod ke chale gaye…?"

Ye soch uske dil ko jaise chhed gayi. Uski aankhon mein phir se aansu bhar aaye.

"BHAIYAA! *Sniff* NOOOOO!!"

Naina bilakhti hui palti aur seedha bahar ki taraf daud padi. Usne chappal tak nahi pehni. Nange pair hi seedhiyan utar kar, darwaza khol kar, raat ki thandi sadak par daud padi.

Uske pair thandi mitti aur chhote pathron se takra rahe the, par usse dard mehsoos hi nahi ho raha tha. Uske dimag mein bas ek hi baat chal rahi thi-

"Bhaiya chale gaye??"

"Bhaiya chale gaye toh..??"

"NAHI *sniff*"

Uski saansein aur tez ho gayi. Aur phir-

Jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Ghar ke saamne thodi door par ek lamppost ke neeche koi khada tha.

Halki peeli roshni uss par gir rahi thi. Kandha lamppost se tika hua, sar thoda jhuka hua.

Aryan!

Woh wahi tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek pal ke liye umeed chamki.

Aur phir woh bina ruke uski taraf daud padi. Jaise hi woh uske paas pahunchi- Usne peeche se hi Aryan ko zor se gale laga leti hai.



Aryan : ...!

Naina ka pura jism kaap raha tha.

Naina : don't leave me *Sniff* Don't!! BHAIYAA!

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul chup ho gaya. Usse shayad ummeed nahi thi ki Naina uske peeche aayegi. Uske haath dheere se hilte hain. par woh turant kuch nahi kehta.

Naina usse aur zor se pakad leti hai, jaise agar chhod diya toh woh sach mein chala jayega.

Naina (crying) : I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. M-maine woh sab gusse mein bola tha. Dil se... Dil se nahi. Aap toh jante ho na? Main aisa nahi keh Sakti? *Sniff* BHAIYAA? Please I beg you talk to me!

Aryan dheere se uski baat sunta raha.

Phir uske honton par ek halka sa, thoda dard bhara muskurahat aata hai. Woh Naina ko chup karane ke liye kehta hai,



Aryan : sssss! Gudiya! Shant. Maine Bura nahi maana. You know why? tum sahi keh rahi thi.

Naina : NOOO!

Aryan ne halki si saans chhodi. Uski nazar kahin door andhere mein tik gayi.

Aryan : Garima aunty-Sanjay uncle! *Pause* mere wajesh se hi- tum sahi ho Naina. main jaha jaata hoon sab rakh ho jaata hai. Sayad issiliye mere apne ghar Walon ne mujhe-

Uski awaaz dheere dheere halki padne lagi. Jaise woh apne hi dard ke andar doob raha ho. Par Naina turant uski baat kaat deti hai.

Naina (cry) : noo! Bhaiya! M-maine... Maine Aisa kucch nahi socha tha, I just-I don't know... Aap meri poori baat sune Bina hi chale aaye, i- i love you Bhaiya. And you know that *sniff*

Aryan : ssssss! Mujhe pata hai.

Par Naina yahi nahi rukti. Woh abhi bhi uske peeche se chipki hui thi. Phir woh apne pairon ki ungliyon par khadi ho jaati hai. Aur Aryan ka chehra halka sa Apne taraf ghuma leti hai.

Aur agla pal-



Aryan : huh!??

Ummahh~

Chmmhh~

Naina uske gaal par baar baar chhote chhote kisses karne lagti hai. Ek ke baad ek. Beech beech mein uski siskian toot rahi thi. Usi waqt raat ki ek thandi hawa bhi chal padti hai, jo dono ke baalon ko halka sa hila deti hai.

Ye Naina ka tarika tha. Apne bhaiya se maafi maangne ka. Apna pyaar dikhane ka.

Naina : M-mujhe laga tha aap bhi mujhe chhod ke Jaa rahe ho *Sniff* don't leave me Bhaiya, I'm sorry.

Iss baar Aryan kuch nahi keh paata. Uski aankhen dheere se band ho jaati hain.

Usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki koi usse itni bechaini se pakad kar rokega. Jaise uska hona kisi ke liye itna zaroori ho.

Par Naina mein kuch alag tha.

Shayad woh sab jo Aryan ko kabhi apne asli pariwar mein nahi mila - Apnapan. Lagav. Aur pyaar. Woh sab usse Naina mein mil raha tha.

Aur iss waqt-

Lamppost ki halki roshni ke neeche, Naina usse chhodne ko taiyar hi nahi thi. Uske dono haath Aryan ke seene ke paas kas ke bandhe hue the, jaise agar usne pakad dheeli ki toh, Aryan sach mein kahin chala jayega. Uska chehra Aryan ke kandhe par chhupa hua tha. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

Par Aryan!

Aryan ki aankhon mein kuch aur chal raha tha. Uska chehra shaant tha, par uss shaanti ke neeche ek gehra tufaan chhupa hua tha.

Uski aankhen thodi si sikud gayi thi. Unke andar ek ajeeb sa gussa tha. Bahut gehra.



"Jiss Shahar ko meine chhod diya tha, woh phirse mujhe bula rahi hai. Mumbai-!"

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This update has over 7k word count. And all the images you're seeing here I created them myself. And that's it for today. Like thok ke jaaneka aur review dene ka. Sirf "Nice update" likhane ke bajay update ke bare mein char line likhkar jao padh rahe ho toh. Baaki enjoy. Milte Hain next update mein.

BC mujhe laga ki adultery bana rahe ho par Anita ka behaviour thik nahi laga mujhe isliye mai man k chal raha hu ki wo Anita na ho ya phir usne hate k chalte manghadant kahani banai hai
Ise adultery na bana dena ! (Puchta hai bharat )
Baki mujhe to Mumbai me iske pahuchne ki der hai kyuki main story wohi se suru hogi

 

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Mast update

 

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Nice update

 

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Nice update ab hero Viraj Kapoor ko maar dega jo suru me dikhya gya tha aur ye naina ko kya ho gaya hai jo baat nahi kar rahi hai aur Avni ki ma ke sath koi relation hai kya hero ka ab dekhte hai hero Mumbai kab jata hai
Next update kab Tak aayega

 

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Update 18 - The silence in the wind (2)​

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Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?

Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

Continue...

*Mumbai*
12 February - 3:49 AM at night.

Samay ko kuch din peeche le chalte hain… Sanjay ji ki maut ke theek ek din pehle ki raat.

Mumbai mein Aryan ke asli ghar ke andar uss raat kuch aur hi chal raha tha. Bahar se toh sab kuch shaant lag raha tha, lekin ghar ke ek kamre ke andar hawa mein itna bojh tha jaise kisi ne saalon purana raaz achanak zinda kar diya ho.

Kaafi jaddojehad ke baad aakhirkaar Purnima Aryan ki sachchai ke baare mein jaan chuki thi. Usse yeh sab Anita ne bataya, Aryan ki kasam dekar.

Anita ne jab se bolna shuru kiya tha tab se woh ruk hi nahi rahi thi. Beete kal ke baare mein batate-batate uski aankhon ke aansu tak sukh chuke the.

Lekin Purnima!?

Jaise hi usne woh ek baat suni -

“JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!”

Jaise uske pairon ke neeche se zameen hi khisak gayi.

Uske muh se ek dabbi hui cheekh nikli aur woh bilakhte hue seedha zameen par gir padi. Uske haath thande pad gaye the, ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, aur aankhen shock mein phaili hui Anita ko dekh rahi thi.

Nahi…! uska Aryan se koi lagaav nahi tha. Usne toh Aryan ko kabhi dekha tak nahi tha. Lekin baat Aryan ki nahi thi… baat Jyoti ke bete ki thi. Ek maa… apne hi bete ki jaan le le? Yeh baat uske dimag mein samajh hi nahi aa rahi thi.

Purnima zameen par baithi reh gayi. Uski saansein tez ho chuki thi, aankhen seedha Anita par tiki hui thi, jo uske saamne khadi sab kuch shaant chehre ke saath dekh rahi thi.

Purnima (shivering) : A-Anita tum… Tum yeh kya bol rahi ho? J-Jyoti di-!!?

Anita ne dekha Purnima sach mein buri tarah hil chuki thi. Woh dheere se jhuki, usne Purnima ke kandhon ko pakda aur use uthakar bistar par baitha diya.

Anita (smirks) : Maine chetaavni di thi aapko. Sach jaanne ki koshish mat karo. Aapko hi kasht hoga. Par aap toh-

Purnima : A-Anita yeh sach nahi ho sakta, hai na??

Anita : Yahi sach hai didi. Agar aapko mere muh par bharosa nahi… toh inn aankhon par kar lijiye. Inn aankhon ne sab kuch hote hue dekha hai.

Purnima : Toh t-tumne yeh sab hone kyun diya? Agar sab kuch tumhare saamne hi ho raha tha toh tumne roka kyun nahi? *Pause* Aur… aur gharwale bhi isme shaamil the? Kyun… kyun Aryan ko maara gaya?

Uske sawaal bilkul sahi the. Agar Anita sab kuch dekh rahi thi, sab kuch jaanti thi, toh usne kuch kiya kyun nahi? Anita kuch pal ke liye chup ho gayi. Kamre mein phir se ek gehra sannata chha gaya. Dono ek doosre ko dekh rahe the.

Lekin achanak Purnima khadi ho gayi-

Purnima : M-Main abhi Jyoti di ko confront karaungi. Haan! *Thinks* àaHaan! Main unse direct poochungi. Abhi ke abhi…!

Woh tez kadmon se darwaze ki taraf badhne lagi. Uska shareer abhi bhi kaanp raha tha lekin uske kadam ruk nahi rahe the.

Lekin jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas pahunchne wali thi-

"RUKIYE!!”

Peeche se Anita ki tez awaaz usko rok deti hai. Purnima ne aankhen sikod kar peeche mudkar Anita ko dekha.

Anita : Aapko kya lagta hai… Jyoti di aapko kuch batayengi? Itne dino se aap sabse pooch rahi thi. Bataiye… kya kisi ne jawab diya?

Purnima : i-

Anita : Nahi na? Iss haveli mein Babu ka naam lena tak mana hai. Aur aap soch rahi hain ki aapke poochne se sab kuch bata denge?

Purnima (yells) : TOH KAUN BATAYEGA MUJHE!? Kaun batayega ki ek maa ne apne hi bete ki jaan kyun li-!?

Anita : Shant rahiye didi, abhi sab so rahe honge.

Anita dheere se Purnima ko bistar par baitha deti hai.

Purnima : Tum-

Anita : Aap bhale hi iss ghar ki bahu ho, par aapko kuch nahi pata iss parivaar ke baare mein. Aapko pata hai iss parivaar ke log kaise hain?

Jahir si baat hai, Purnima iss ghar ki bahu hone ke naate parivaar ke har sadasya ko woh jaanti thi. Lekin itne saal America mein rehne ke baad woh iss ghar ke logon ko ab waise nahi jaanti thi jaise pehle jaanti thi.

Usne dheere se thook nigla, jaise khud ko taiyaar kar rahi ho aage ki baat sunne ke liye.

Purnima : i- *Gulp!* Nahi-!!

Anita : Hmm! Toh suniye.

Kehna jaari rakhte hue Anita peeche diwaar pe apni peeth tika deti hai. Uske peeth pe paseene ki boondein diwaar pe chipak jaati hain. Waise hi khadi rehti hai. Uski aankhen Purnima pe, uski awaaz shant thi lekin gehri-

Anita : Ghar ka waris jiski maut apne hi gharwale karte hain, kitni umar hogi tab mere Babu ki? Hmm! Barah saal. *Smiles* Mujhe yaad hai abhi bhi unka chehra.

Purnima (gasps) : T-Twelve years, sirf barah saal ka tha woh!!?

Anita (smiles) : Haan! Aur aapko pata hai Babu mujhe chhoti maa kehkar bulate the.

Yeh baat sunke Purnima ko achha nahi laga. Jahir hai, ghar ka waris agar kisi saadhaaran naukrani ko “chhoti maa” ka upadhi de toh kisi bhi gharwale ko achha nahi lagega. Aur Purnima jo asal mein chhoti maa thi, uspe hi chhoti maa ki upadhi jachti. Usko yeh baat thodi chubhti hai. Par woh Anita ko kehne deti hai.

Anita : Babu hamesha mujhse apni farmaaishein rakhte the, kehte the- “Chhoti maa mujhe yeh wala khilona chahiye!” - “Chhoti maa mujhe school nahi jaana!” *Smiles* Ek saadhaaran naukar hone ke bawajood unhone mujhe Jyoti di ki jagah baitha diya tha. Aur… aur main bhi hamesha Babu ke paas rehti thi, unhe khilaati thi, unke saath khelti thi, sulaati thi… Sab kuch main hi toh karti thi.

Purnima : Uska tumse lagaav tha, hai na?

Anita upar dekhti hai, apni aankhen band karti hai, jaise yaadon mein ek baar phir se doob rahi ho.

Anita (smiles) : Bahut~

Purnima : Aur baaki sab? Woh kaise the jab main yaha nahi rehti thi!!? I mean jab main amarica thi.

Anita : Ria aur Mishka- chhoti malkinein? Kehne ko toh dono didi hain Babu ki par unka vyavhaar kabhi didiyon jaisa tha nahi. Babu jab jeevit the tab koi fikar karta tha na, ab toh Babu hai bhi nahi.

Uski aawaz dhimi pad gai.

Purnima : Dono behenein bhi aisi thi?

Anita : Sab aise the, sab. aur ab bhi kuch nahi badla.

Purnima : Aur Jyoti di? Bhaishab! Saasuma! Unka kya? Woh kaise the? Unka vyavhaar kaise tha Aryan ke prati?

Anita (breathes in) : maa ji? Unka toh pyar ek tarafa tha sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye. Aur Prakash ji? Woh bhi apni maa ki tarah, unka pitrutva sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye tha, Babu ke liye nahi.

Purnima : A-aur Jyoti di?

Anita iss baar apni aankhen kholti hai.

Anita : Oh! Jyoti di? Hahaha!!

Purnima : K-Kya hue? Hans kyun rahi ho??

Anita : Ek maa jo apne kartavya se muh mod leti thi. Ek maa jo apne bacche ko doodh tak nahi pilati thi. Ek maa jo laalach mein gir chuki hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di. Heh-!

Yeh sunte hi Purnima ke hosh udd gaye. “Jyoti di ne kabhi Aryan ko doodh tak nahi pilaya tha?” Usne mann mein badbadhaaya. Par uski kaan khadi ho gayi jab usne suna, “Ek maa jo laalach mein giri hui hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di.” Woh ekdam se pooch uthi-

Purnima : Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain?? Kya matlab hai tumhara?

Anita : Haan! Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain, shaareerik sukh ka laalach. Woh… aaj kal English mein kya kehte hain? Haan! extramarital affair. Unka kisi gair mard ke saath avaidh sambandh hai.

*Silence*

Yeh sunke Purnima ki aankhen jaise vishwa mein badi ho gayi. Woh ekdam se virodh mein keh uthi-

Purnima : ANITA! Muh sambhal ke baat karo. Tumhe pata hai tum jiske baare mein bol rahi ho, woh Jyoti di hai. Dimag toh theek hai tumhara? Iss ghar ki bahuein aisi nahi hoti. Aur Jyoti di toh… woh toh-

Woh kehte-kehte ruk jaati hai. Yeh dekh Anita halki muskurati hai.

Anita : Boliye na, ruk kyun gayi? Ki Jyoti di toh devi jaisi hain, yahi kehne wali thi aap, hai na? Par keh kyun nahi paayi? Main barati hoon kyun… jo maa apne hi bacche ka dhyaan nahi rakhti, doodh tak nahi pilati. Woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Uske liye toh gair mard ke saath sambandh banana badi aasaan baat hai. Yehi na?

Purnima use vishwas bhi nahi ho raha tha, aur na hi woh Anita ki baat ko jhooth sabit kar sakti thi. Aur jab se woh yahan aayi hai, ek cheez toh usne notice ki thi ki Jyoti aur Prakash mein banti nahi hai. Toh aise mein Anita ki yeh baat sach hoti hui dikh rahi thi. Purnima apne daant kaste hue poochti hai,

Purnima : Main kaise maan loon ki tum jo keh rahi ho woh sach hai? Kya tumne apni aankhon se dekha tha?

Anita : Hmph! Jyoti di jo humesha ek lehje mein rehti hain, asal mein yeh unka dikhawa hai Purnima di, Sab dikhawa hai. Maine dekha tha, apni aankhon se dekha tha.

Purnima : K-Kya… kya dekha tha tumne??

Anita (stere) : kuchh saal phele ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat-

Phir Anita batana suru karti hai usne jo Dekha tha. Ye tab ki baat hai jab Aryan school jaana suru kar diya tha.
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Kuchh saal pehle ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat thi, Ghar mein sannata tha.

Hameshaa ki tarah Chhota Aryan Anita ke paas hi so raha tha. Ria aur Mishka apne kamre mein so chuki thi, Shanti bhi nind mein thi. Aur Prakash, aaj unhe kisi urgent kaam ke liye sheher se bahar jaana pada tha, toh ghar mein sirf Aryan aur auratiyaan thi, ya kam se kam Anita ko toh aisa hi laga tha.

Raat ke khane se samy Jyoti bina khaye apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Unka chehra udas sa tha, aankhein neeche jhuki hui, jaise koi bhari bojh unke seene pe lada hua tha. Unhone plate ko bhi nahi chhua tha, sirf halke se muskurakar kitchen se nikal li thi, Anita ne notice Kiya tha.

Aryan ko sulane ke baad, Anita sochne lagi,

"Jyoti di ne aaj kuchh khaya bhi nahi. pata nahi iss ghar ke log bohot ajeeb hain."

Yeh ghar, jaha har roz muskurahaton ke peeche chhupe dukh chhup jaate hain, aaj phir se Anita ko pareshan kar raha tha.

Dheere se, bohot dhyan se, woh Aryan ke bagal se uthti hai.

Phir, kitchen ki taraf chal padti hai, ek plate mein roti, sabzi aur thoda sa daal paros leti hai, Plate ko haathon mein sambhaalte hue, wou Jyoti ke kamre ki taraf badhti hai.

Jab woh unke kamre ke bahar pahunchti hai, darwaaza band tha, par ek halki si ched se roshni nahi, balki awaazein nikal rahi thi, aisi awaazein jo Anita ke saansen rok deti hain. Pehle toh sirf sannata, phir...

Mmmm~

Sluuuuurp~

Ummm~

ek gehri, ghoonti hui aah, jaise koi pyas bujhane ki koshish mein dubi ho.

koi bacchi nahi thi, Anita. Usko samajh aa gaya tha ki andar kya ho raha hai – woh awaazein, woh chhoti-chhoti siskiyaan, sab kuchh ek mahila ki ichchhaon ka izhaar kar rahi thi. Par uska dimag ghum gaya:

"Aaj Prakash ji toh ghar pe hain hi nahi! Toh phir Jyoti di...! abhi kis ke saath hain?"

Yeh soch kar hi Anita ki badan thanda pad gaya, haathon mein plate ka bojh ab bhari lagne laga. Janch-partaal karne ke liye, woh dheere se neeche jhukti hai, khidki ke neeche wale hisse ke chhote se gaddhe se jhaankti hai. Usne saans rok liya hai, taaki koi awaaz na ho.

Aur phir jo woh dekhti hain, aankhein vismay mein chadhi jaati hain, saansen atak jaati hain gale mein.

"J-Jyoti di????"

Kamra poora andhkar mein dubaa hua hai, sirf bahar ki halki si chandni khidki ke kone se andar gir rahi thi, chehre saaf nahi dikh rahe, sab kuchh dhundhlau, Par itna toh dikhai de raha hai: Ek mard aur aurat, unke jism ek-doosre se lipte hue the.



Ek anjaan shakhs Jyoti ko kamar se pakde hue tha, uske haath unki kamar par kas ke, ungliyan saari ke kapde mein dubi hui, jaise chhodne ka naam na le.

Aur Jyoti... woh usse baar-baar chum rahi thi, honth uske honthon pe ragadte hue, bhookhe jaise, har chumban mein ek gehri si siski nikalti hui.

mmmm~

Kuchh samay baad, woh shakhs chumban todta hai, uski saansein tezi se chal rahi hain, uska seena oopar-neeche ho raha hai andhere mein.

Jyoti : Huhff~ Shehrichhora~ huff~ chumma kaa rok liyo re?

Uski awaaz mein taras tha, saansen abhi bhi bhari hui, jaise woh zyada hi gehraai mein dubi thi.

? : Abhi jaana hoga mujhe, Jyoti.

Jyoti ne uski kamar ko aur kas ke pakad liya, jaise woh kahi jaane na de, unke haath uske peeth pe phail gaye, ungliyan uski shirt mein gad jaati hui, ek zor ki khinchav.

Jyoti : Tharo fir se mhanne chhod ke jaavego? Kaa har-baar mhanne akeli chhod ke jaave ho tum?

Uski awaaz kampkampa rahi thi, andhere mein bhi main mehsoos ho rahi thi.

? : Mujhe jaana hoga, aur tumhe intezar.

Jyoti (hugging tightly) : Umar bhat re mhanne kit re intezar karno padego???

Uski baahon ki pakad aur mazboot ho gayi, jaise woh usse chhodne ko taiyaar na ho – unka jism uske jism se chipka hua, saanson ka milan ab bhi garam.

? : Sayad!

Jyoti : Toh tharo fir se ithe aayo kyu re? Baar-baar mhanne dukh pahunchavo, kaa yehi tharo maksad hai? Bol re...!

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, jaise aansuon se bhari ho, har shabd mein ek siski.

? : N-nahi main...!

Jyoti (wet eyes) : Thik hai... aaj ri raat mhane chhod ke nai jaave re shehrichhore! Sirf pyar do mhanne, dukh nai dena... bolo, pyar doge na?!

Ab unki awaaz mein vinamrata thi, taras bhara, jaise woh uske paaon gir rahi hon. Anita bahar se sab sun rahi thi, uska chehra tap raha tha sharm se, par aankhein hat nahi rahi thi.

? : Par, abhi ghar mein sab honge, agar kisi ne dekh liya toh barkheda ho jaayegaa.

Woh shakhs ki awaaz mein darr tha, par Jyoti ne usse aur kas ke jhapka liya.

Jyoti (desperately) : Aaj Prakash ghar pe nai hai. Ria aur Mishka so chuki hai. Aur woh- *pause* ...woh (Aryan) bhi Anita sang so gayo hai. Kano-kaan khabar nai jaavegi... mhanne vishwas kar, koi nai jaan paavego.

Yeh sunte hi Anita ka badan safed pad gaya, Andhere ki wajah se usko kuchh saaf nahi dikh raha tha, awaazon se toh Jyoti ko pehchaan gayi thi, par woh gair mard... uska chehra dhundhla sa, sirf silaawat dikhai de rahi thi.

Idhar, uss anjaan shakhs ke chehre pe ek teekhi si muskaan khil jaati hai, andhere mein bhi woh chamak dikhai di, Woh jhukta hai wapas Jyoti ke muh ko apne honthon mein sama leta hai. chumban gehra, zor ka, honth ek-doosre mein ragadte hue,

sluuuurp~

ki awaaz phir se goonjti hai, saanso ka bhayankar milan. Chumte hue, woh dheere se Jyoti ko bistar pe lita deta hai. unka jism neeche dhasta hua.



Phir, uske haath Jyoti ke seene par jaate hain, saari ka pallu dheere-dheere utaar dete hain.

Yeh dekh kar Anita ki aankhein hairani aur ghin mein badi ho jaati hain,

"Bas...! Bas!!"

Yeh soch kar woh aur nahi dekh paati, uska pet ulat raha tha, chehra bigar gaya tha, jaise koi kaala raaz khul gaya ho, Jyoti ke.

Anita khidki ke paas se uthti hai, haath kampkampa rahe the uske, plate girne ko ho rahi hai par usne usse kas ke pakad leti hai. Apna hairani mein khula muh apne pallu se dhak kar, bahar se bhag jaati hai.

Aaj usne apni uss Jyoti di ki ek aisi kaali kartut dekh li thi ki, vishwas hi ud gaya tha. Woh Jyoti di, jo hamesha muskurati thi, ghar ki badi Bahu, ab... yeh sab? Andhera toh chhup gaya tha, par ye Ghar abhi bhi andhere mein dubaa hua tha.

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Purnima jo bas muh khule Anita ko ghure jaa rahi thi, aaj Anita ne iss ghar ke sabhi sadashya ko uske samne khuli kitab ki tarah baya kar chuki hai.

Phir se ek baar sannata cha gaya tha.

Purnima ko jaise sap shungh gaya ho. uski Jyoti di aisi aurat hai? Usne kabhi socha nahi tha. Ek devarani jisne hamesha Jyoti ko jethani ki tarah nahi balki, ek badi bahan ki tarah manti thi, wahi Jyoti sab ke peeth peeche aisi hai?-
"Apne hi bete ki jaan leti hai aur upar se gair sambandh rakhti hai dusre mardon ke saath?"

Purnima ka sarr bhaari hone laga. Kamra uski aankhon ke saamne dheere-dheere ghoomne laga. Tabhi Anita ki awaaz uss sannate ko cheer deti hai.

Anita : jo huya achcha huya, purnima didi.

Purnima ne dheere se sarr uthaya. Uske chehre par spasht uljhan thi.

Purnima (confused) : ???

Anita : achcha huya ki mera babu maar gaya-

Purnima (shouts) : ANITA!!! Kya bol rahi ho tum??? Ghar ka warish, iklauta beta maar gaya aur tum keh rahi ho Accha huya? Mujhe toh laga tha tumhara Aryan se lagav tha-

Anita (Smiles) : sahi toh keh rahi hoon, achcha huya mera babu maar gaya. Agar babu aaj zinda hote aur apni maa ke iss gair sambandh ke baare mein jaante… toh unhe kitna dard hota.

Purnima : you-

Par, Purnima chup ho gayi. Uske paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi tha.

Anita : ...?

Kuch lamhon tak dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi. Lekin aaj uss khamoshi mein bhi sachchaiyon ka bojh tha. Purnima ki aankhon se dheere-dheere parde uth rahe the. Har ek sach uske dil ko chhed raha tha.

Phir achanak jaise usse kuch yaad aaya. Uski aankhen sikud gayi.

Purnima : aur tum, Anita! Sab ke baare mein bataya tumne, khud ke baare mein nahi?

Anita : oh!

Purnima : batao tunhare baare mein- ...huh!

Purnima kehte-khute ruk gayi, Kyunki Anita ne apni nazre dusri taraf jhuka li thi, purnima uss taraf dekhti hai jaha Anita ki aankhe tiki huye thi.

Woh dekhti hai-

Diwar ke uss hisse mein Barah saal ke Aryan ki tasveer. Tasveer mein Aryan muskura raha tha. Jaise usse duniya ke kisi dard ka ehsaas hi na ho.

Tabhi-

Anita ke honton par phir se woh halki si muskaan aayi.

Anita (smiles) : Aur mein? Main woh hoon didi, jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Maine jataya ki babu iss ghar mein akela nahi hai, koi hai jo unke paas hai unka dhiyan rakhne ke liye.

Purnima : ...!

Anita (Smiles) : Main hi toh woh hoon jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Jo pyaar babu ko apni maa Jyoti di ne nahi diya, woh pyaar Meine babu ko diya. Aur-

Purnima : ???

Anita ke chehre par muskaan aur gehri ho gayi. Aur phir usne woh baat kahi- jo Purnima ki duniya ko poori tarah tod dene wali thi.

Anita : A-aur main hi toh Woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak le gayi thi, Jyoti di toh babu ki jaan li thi par, main? *Smiles* main toh woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak dhakela.

*Silence*

Ye sunte hi purnima ki aankhe baadi hoti chali gayi, uske aankhon se aanshu gire, uska dill zoro se dhadak raha tha. Abhi tak usse lag raha tha ki kharir Anita ek louti hogi jiska Aryan se thoda bohat lagav tha.

Par.. par yeha toh har sacchai jhoothi sabhit ho rahi hai aaj. Anita khud iss mein shamil hai.

Kamra Mein bilkul pin drop silence ho gaya, tabhi bahar se Suraj ki pehli kirane bhi nikal aati hai, ghar ka andhera ab ujale mein ghut gaya tha, par Andar dill mein?

Aaj poori raat apne hi parivar ki aisi kaali sanchai jaanke, uska dil andar se toot chuka tha, Bilkul. Woh stadhb hoke bas Anita ko dekhe jaa rahi thi, uske muh se ab koi shabdh nahi Nikal rahe the.

Jo usse jannna tha woh jaan chuki thi, aur aage jaane ka uske andar ab sahas nahi bachi thi. Isse jiyada woh aur kucch hazam nahi kar paayegi.

Kya soch mein woh america se India wapas aaye thi? Aaj usne pehli baar apne aap se Sawal pucha.

Anita : didi?

Purnima kucch jawab nahi deti, woh ghadi ko dekhti hai, ghadi 6:50 AM dikha rahi thi. Woh dhire se uthti hai, apne Aankhe poch kar baha se Seedha Bhavya ke kamre ki taraf doud jaati hai. Anita usse rok bhi nahi paye.

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THAK-THAK! THAK! THAK!

Darwaaze par padti zor-zor ki dastak ne poore ghar ki subah ki khamoshi tod di.

“Bhavya! Bhavya darwaza khol! BHAVYAAA!”

Aawaz mein darr tha, gussa tha… aur ek ajeeb si ghin bhi. Apni maa ki aisi tez, kapti hui aawaz sun kar andar so rahi Bhavya ghabra kar uth baithi. Uska dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh jaldi se darwaaza kholti hai. Darwaaza khulte hi uski saansein atak jaati hain.

Bhavya : Mom?

Uske saamne Purnima khadi thi. bikhre baal, laal aankhein, saans tez. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh raat bhar soyi hi na ho.

Magar Purnima bina ek shabd bole uske kamre ke andar ghus jaati hai. Seedha almirah ke paas.

Dhadaak!

Almirah khulti hai aur Purnima tezi se kapde nikaalne lagti hai. Bhavya bilkul samajh nahi pa rahi thi kya ho raha hai.

Bhavya : Mom! Wait what happened? Kapde kyun nikaal rahi ho aap?

Purnima uski baat bilkul ignore karti hai.
Kapde ek-ek karke tezi se uske trunk luggage mein bharne lagti hai.

Bhavya : Mom??

Tab Purnima achanak mudti hai. Uski aankhein gusse se bhari hui thi.

Purnima : Bhavya… get ready. Taiyaar ho jao. I Said JALDI.

Bhavya ek pal ke liye jam si jaati hai.

Bhavya : Huh? Hum… kahin jaa rahe hain kya?

Purnima usse aisi nazar se dekhti hai ki Bhavya ki baat wahi dab jaati hai. India aane ke baad se Bhavya ne apni maa ko sirf do baar itne gusse mein dekha tha. Aur aaj… woh dusri baar tha. Bhavya chup chaap taiyaar hone lagti hai.

Kuch hi derr mein luggage bandh ho chuka tha. Purnima ne sab samaan utha liya. Bhavya bhi taiyaar ho chuki thi. Purnima uska haath kas ke pakadti hai, jaise darr ho ki agar chhod diya toh woh kho jayegi.

Aur dono ghar se nikalne lagte hain. Tabhi peeche se ek aawaz aati hai-

“Purnima!”

Dono ruk jaate hain. Purnima dheere se mudti hai. Seedhiyon ke paas jyoti khadi thi… haathon mein pooja ki thali. Shayad abhi-abhi subah ki aarti karke aayi thi. Diya ki lau abhi bhi hil rahi thi.

Jyoti : Ye luggage? Purnima! Kahi jaa rahi ho?

Purnima kuch nahi bolti. Woh bas Bhavya ka haath aur zor se pakad kar nikalne lagti hai.

Magar tab tak subah ho chuki thi. Baaki ghar wale bhi jaag gaye the. Prakash, Shanti aur Pankaaj bhi seedhiyon se neeche aa rahe the.

Jaisi hi unhone Purnima ke haath mein luggage dekha-

Pankaj : Purnima, kaha jaa rahi ho?

Shanti : Bahu…?

Prakash : Kya hua?

Jyoti : Purni??

Sabke sawaalon ke beech Purnima apne daanton se apne hont daba leti hai. Uski aawaz bhaari ho chuki thi. Jaise dil ke andar kuch toot chuka ho.

Phir woh bolti hai-

Purnima : Me and Bhavya are going back to America. Hum wapas jaa rahe hain.

Ghar mein ek pal ke liye sannata chha jaata hai.

Shanti : Bahu?

Bhavya (confused) : Mom…?

Pankaaj : Purnima… hamari baat toh hui thi na, ki hum ab se India mein hi rahenge. Hamara business bhi America se India transfer ho raha hai.

Purnima : NO! I don’t want to live here.

Sab ke chehre par hairani.

Pankaaj : Huh? But why!? Tum toh India aane ke liye paagal ho rahi thi. Ab kya ho gaya?”

Jyoti : purni?

Purnima ki aankhon mein ab nafrat chamak uthi, Jyoti ke liye.

Purnima : Maine bola na… main yaha nahi rehna chahti. Main aur meri beti iss ghar mein ek minute bhi nahi rahenge. That’s it. Chalo Bhavya.

Shanti : Par hua kya hai, bahu?

Purnima ek thandi Lekin, tikhhi muskaan deti hai.

Purnima : Aur kya baaki reh gaya hai hone ke liye, sasuma? Aap logon ne kuch chhoda hi kaha hai?

Shanti : Huh!?

Pankaj : ???

Prakash : ???

Jyoti dheere se pooja ki thali side mein rakh deti hai. Woh Purnima ke paas aati hai. Usse samjhaane ki koshish karti hai. Usse bilkul pata nahi tha ki Purnima sab sach jaan chuki hai.

Jyoti (halke smile ke saath) : Accha… ab samjhi. Uss din Pankaj ne tumhe thappad maara tha iss liye gusse mein ghar chhodne ki baat kar rahi ho, hai na?

Woh pyaar se bolti hai.

“Ismein ghar kyun chhodna, Purni? Theek hai tum Pankaaj se baat mat karo. par hum toh hain na tumhare liye.”

Phir woh Bhavya ki taraf mudti hai.

Jyoti : Maa thoda naraz hai. Bhavya beta, jao tum apne kamre mein jao.

Bhavya : J-ji… Umm mom?

Lekin tabhi-

Purnima : Aur kitna NATAK karogi, didi?

Jyoti : Huh?!?!?

Achanak Purnima chilla uthti hai,

Purnima (yells) : AUR KITNA NATAK KAROGI!? HAAN!? AUR KITNA!?”

Uski cheekh se poora ghar kaamp uthta hai. Ek pal ke liye toh Jyoti, Shanti, Prakash aur Pankaj bhi hil jaate hain.

Jyoti : P-Purni-!!?

Purnima : Bas didi! Bohot sunn li tumhari baatein! Bohot innocent banne ki koshish karti ho tum… Lekin asal mein ho kuch aur hi!

Jyoti : P-Purni… kya bol rahi ho tum? Shant ho jao. Bhavya beta aap jao kamre mein-

Purnima (garajte hue) : ENOUGH! BAS KARO DIDI! YE INNOCENT BANNE KA NATAK AB BAND KARO! I KNOW EVERYTHING NOW!”

Uski aankhon se aansu girne lagte hain.

Phir woh woh shabd bolti hai jo iss ghar ki saari hawa jam dete hain-

Purnima : TUMNE APNE HI BACCHE KO MAAR DAALA! YOU’RE A MURDERER!
APNE BACCHE KI MURDERER!

Jaise hi yeh shabd ghoonj kar ghar mein phailte hain. Jyoti ke pair dagmaga jaate hain. Uska chehra safed pad jaata hai.

Chink!

Woh ek kadam...

Chink!

Do kadam…

Chink!

Teen kadam peeche hat jaati hai. Jaise zameen uske neeche se khisak gayi ho.

Purnima (roti hui) : YOU ARE A MURDERER. You… you are… A MURDERER! *sniff* How could you..? You killed your own son!

Uski aawaz toot jaati hai.

“Aap sab ne mujhse sach chhupaya… issliye koi mujhe Aryan ke baare mein nahi batata tha… issliye…! *Sniff*"

Bhavya ka sharir ye sunn kaanp raha tha. Uski aawaz bhi tharthara rahi thi.

Bhavya : M-Mom…? Is… is it true? K-kya-

Purnima apni beti ko dekhti hai. Uski aankhon mein dard bhar jaata hai.

Purnima : Yes! my baby. Maine sab pata kar liya. Tum jis bhai ke liye tadap rahi thi na. Usko tumhari Taiji ne maar diya. *sniff* Beta… maar diya.

CHINK!-CHINK! Chink! Chink! Chink!

Jyoti ke pairon ki payal ki awaaz goonjti hai. Woh bina peeche mude, Sir jhukaye Tezi se waha se bhaag jaati hai.

Shanti : Purnima! Tumhe kisne-

Purnima : Bas! Sasuma, bas! Aur nahi! Aap toh kuch boliye hi mat! Aapki wajah se pehle bhi sab kuch toota tha! Aapki beti-

Woh apni baat poori karti usse pehle- Pankaaj gusse se aage badhta hai. Uska haath uthta hai. Jaise woh Purnima ko thappad maarne wala ho.

Lekin-

Purnima : Wahi ruk jao, Pankaaj. Agar aaj tumne phir se mujh par haath uthaya na toh, main bhool jaungi ki tum mere pati ho. Domestic violence ka case thok dungi. Phir na tum America jaa paoge… Na India mein chain se reh paoge.

Pankaj ka haath hawa mein hi ruk jaata hai.

Pankaj (gusse se) : YOU-

Purnima : Chal Bhavya.

Uski aawaz ab thak chuki thi. Woh Bhavya ka haath pakad leti hai.

“Main iss ghar mein rehna nahi chahti. Aur na hi tujhe yaha rehne dungi. Jis ghar ne apne hi bete ko maar diya. Kya pata… ye log tujhe bhi- *sniff* chal. Yaha se chal.'

Purnima apna luggage uthati hai. Aur Bhavya ka haath pakad kar usse le jaati hai. Bhavya khud bhi samajh nahi paa rahi thi kya ho raha hai. Uske paas bolne ke liye shabd hi nahi bache the.

Iss subah ke hungame aur Purnima ki cheekhon se Ria aur Mishka bhi jaag gaye the. Lekin jab tak woh neeche aate. Sab khatam ho chuka tha. Darwaaza khula toh tha lekin Ghar mein khamoshi thi.

Aur,

Purnima Bhavya ko le kar jaa chuki thi.

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26 feb - 9:30PM.

Naina apne kamre ke kone mein palang par ghutne samet kar baithi thi. Uski peeth deewar se lagi hui thi, aur dono baahon ke beech woh ek purana sa photo frame sambhale hue thi - uske maa aur papa ki tasveer.

Uski ungliyaan dheere-dheere frame ke glass par phisal rahi thi, jaise woh tasveer ko nahi… balki un dono ko hi chhoo rahi ho. Jaise bas ek pal mein papa uske saamne aa kar muskura denge.

Par aisa kuch nahi hua.

Kamre mein sirf uski dabti hui siskion ki awaaz thi.

Uski aankhon se behte hue aansu frame ke kone par tapak rahe the. Uske aansu sach bol rahe the - woh sach jise woh khud bhi maanta nahi chahti thi. Sanjay ji ab kabhi wapas nahi aayenge.

Naina ka gala bhar aata hai. Woh tasveer ko apne se aur kareeb kar leti hai, jaise usse chhod degi toh sab kuch sach ho jayega.

Naina : pehele maa mujhe chhod ke chali Gaye, aur ab aap bhi papa? *Sniff* aap dono itne swarthi kaise ho sakte ho? *Hic*

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi. Har lafz ke saath uska dil jaise aur zyada bhaari hota ja raha tha.

Pita ka saaya khona kya hota hai, aaj Naina se behtar shayad koi nahi samajh sakta tha.

Uski naak laal ho chuki thi, gaal aansuon se bheeg chuke the. Aankhen itni ro chuki thi ki bilkul laal aur soojh gayi thi. Jo chehra hamesha chamakta rehta tha, aaj uss par sirf dard tha. Thakan thi. Aur ek gehri tanhaayi.

Naina (sob) : mejhe akele chhod ke chale gaye, aap dono. Ab- ab mein- *Sniff*

THAK! THAK!

Tabhi- Darwaze par zor se dastak hoti hai.

"Naina, Darwaza kholo!"

Bahar se Aryan ki awaaz aati hai, thodi si bechain, thodi si sambhali hui. Kuch der pehle hi Naina ne uske muh par darwaza band kar diya tha. Par Aryan ne uss baat ka bura nahi maana tha. kam se kam abhi tak toh nahi.

Naina jaldi se seedhi baithti hai. Apni aankhon ko haathon se pochti hai, lekin aansuon ki nami abhi bhi uske chehre par chamak rahi thi. Woh photo frame ko dheere se side table par rakh deti hai.

Naina : *Sniff* khula hai!

Darwaza dheere se khulta hai. Aryan andar aata hai. Uske haath mein ek plate, khana rakha hua. Shayad woh kaafi der se use manaane ki koshish kar raha tha.

Woh aake palang par Naina ke paas baith jata hai. Naina kuch nahi kehti. Bas usse dekhti rehti hai, ek ajeeb si khamoshi ke saath.

Aryan : gudiya! Thoda sa kha lo.

Naina : aap Jao.

Uski awaaz bilkul seedhi thi par, usmein jo thakan aur dard tha, woh chhup nahi raha tha. Aryan kuch pal use dekhta rehta hai. Phir chup chaap plate ko side table par rakh deta hai.

Woh dheere se Naina ka haath pakad leta hai.

Aryan : mujhe pata hai gudiya, uncle ke jaane ke baad tumhe kaise mehsus ho raha hoga. Par tum aise bina khaye...! ye bhi toh Acchi baat nahi hai na? Chalo muh kholo-

Woh plate se ek chhota sa niwala uthata hai aur Naina ki taraf badhata hai. Par Naina achanak haath utha kar usse rok deti hai.

Ek jhatke se.

Woh turant palang se uth kar khadi ho jaati hai aur usse peeth kar leti hai. Aryan ke haath hawa mein hi ruk jaate hain. Uska chehra ek pal ke liye bilkul sookh jaata hai.

Uske andar jaise do jazbaat lad rahe tha - ek taraf dard… aur doosri taraf darr.

Woh chup chaap Naina ko dekhta rehta hai.
Phir ek gehri saans leta hai, jaise khud ko sambhal raha ho.

Aryan : Naina! Naina i know, ye dukh mujhe bhi ho raha hai, Sanjay uncle ko main bhi utna hi chata hoon jitna ki tum.

Naina bina peeche mude khadi rehti hai. Uski peeth seedhi hai… par uske kandhe halki-halki kaamp rahe hain. Phir woh dheere se bolti hai.

Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si kampan thi. dard bhi, aur...? kuch aur bhi.

"Ohh! Toh aap bhhol rahe ho...? P-papa ki jaan aapki wajah se gayi hai."

Sunte hi Aryan ke haath dheere se neeche gir jaate hain. Jaise kisi ne uske pairon ke neeche se zameen kheench li ho. Uska chehra safed pad jata hai. Uske dil mein jis baat ka darr itne dinon se chhupa hua tha.
Aaj Naina ne wahi keh diya tha.

Aryan : N-naina-!

Naina (sob) : aapne uss din uss Viraj ko dhamki di thi, maine suna tha. Aur- aur woh *Sniff* mere papa ki jaan lekar badla poora kya.

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul jam sa gaya. Uski aankhen halka sa phail gayi, jaise usse yakeen hi na ho ki Naina ye sab keh rahi hai.

Aryan : N-naina Meine tunhare liye-

Par uski baat adhuri reh gay. Kyuki agle hi pal kamre mein bas Naina ki cheekh gunj uthi.

"Kya.. kya maine bola tha aap ko mujhe bachao?? Boliye! Uss din aagar aap ne Viraj ko dhanki naa di hoti toh papa aaj zinda hote *sniff* zinda hote."

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, par har lafz teer ki tarah nikal raha tha.

Aryan : i- N-naina......!

Naina ka seena tez tez uth-gir raha tha. Uske aansu rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the. Phir achanak uske andar jaise saalon ka dabaa hua dard phat pada.

Naina : Aap ki wajesh se *Sniff* Bhaiya! Phele hi...! Phele hi aap ki wajesh se MERI MAA GHAR CHHOD KE CHALI GAYE HAI-

Aur bas.

Woh lafz… jo shayad abhi muh se nikalne ke liye nahi bane the aaj nikal hi gaye. Kamra ek pal ke liye bilkul khamosh ho gaya.

Naina ki maa, Garima! woh mari nahi thi. Woh ghar chhod kar chali gayi thi. Aur uska sabab Aryan tha.

Aryan ke dil mein jo khauf itne saalon se chhupa hua tha, aaj woh sach ban kar uske saamne khada tha.

Uske kadam dheere dheere bhaari hone lage. Jaise zameen usse kheech rahi ho. Naina ke har lafz jaise uske seene ko andar tak cheer rahe the.

Naina : maa bhi Chali gaye *sniff* aur ab papa bhi, Bhaiya- waaaaaaa! Aap jab se iss Ghar mein aaye ho tab se... Tab se main sab kuchh na kuchh khoti jaa rahi hoon. *Sniff* maa-papa sab chale gaye mujhe chhod ke....! *Sniff*

Woh bilkul toot chuki thi.

Uska roona ab siskion se aage badh chuka tha woh dard bhari cheekhon mein badal raha tha.

Saalo se jo baatein usne apne dil ke sabse gehre kone mein daba kar rakhi thi. aaj woh sab bahar aa rahi thi.

Aryan : i-

Aryan ne ek kadam Naina ki taraf badhaya. Bas ek kadam. Jaise woh usse sambhalna chahta ho. Par agle hi pal uske kadam ruk gaye. Kyunki Naina ne jo agla lafz bola… usne Aryan ke kandhe aur bhi jhuka diye. Usne dheere se apna kadam wapas kheench liya.

"maa ki tarah M-main bhi kabhi aap se nafrat kya karti thi. par.. par woh nafrat dhire Dhire kam hota gaya jab dikhai diya ki aap nirdosh ho. Aur Mein dhire dhire aap ko pyra karne lagi. Maa ke jaane ka gham Ko bhi maine bhula diya, bhaiya! *Sniff* bhula Diya tha. Ek sagi bahan ki taraha chane Lagi hoon aap ko, aur badle mein mujhe kya mila? mei kya Dekhti hoon?-"

Uski saansen tez ho chuki thi.

Aur achanak…!

Woh dhap se zameen par gir padti hai. Uske ghutne zameen se takrate hain aur woh wahi bikhri hui si baith jaati hai. Uske baal uske chehre par bikhar gaye the. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

" -aap hospital aate ho toh myra apke saath hoti hai. Shamshan ghat pe aap Myra ke saath khade rehte ho, Jab aap ko mere pass rehna chahiye tha. Sradh ke din... Uss din bhi woh myra *Sniff* *Sniff* Myra! Myra!! Myra!!! Har jagah jaha mujhe aapki jarurat padati aap myra ke Saath hote ho, jaise meri jagah woh Chin ke rahi hai, bhaiya! *Hic*"

Usne aakhir keh hi diya. Sach. Jo uske dil mein jal raha tha. Myra ko lekar jo jalan thi… jo chubhan thi… woh sab aaj dukh ke saath bahar aa gaya tha. Usse Aryan ke aas-paas Myra ka hona khalta tha.

Bahut zyada.

Aur jab usne apne pita ko khoya… toh uss dard ne uss jalan ko aur bhadka diya. Par apne iss andhe dard aur jalan mein, Naina ko khayal bhi nahi raha ki woh Aryan ko kitne gehre zakhm de rahi hai.

Kamre mein phir se khamoshi chha gayi. Naina roti rahi, uska seena uth-gir raha tha.

Par…

Peeche se Aryan ki koi awaaz nahi aayi. Koi saans tak nahi. Kuch pal baad Naina ne dheere se apna sir uthaya. Usne palat kar peeche dekha-

"BHAIYAAAA?"

Par…

Aryan waha tha hi nahi. Woh toh jaa chuka tha, Kab ka. Shayad uss pal jab Naina ke lafzon ne uske dil ko chedna shuru kiya tha.
Shayad woh aur nahi sunn sakta tha.

Naina ka dil zor zor se dhadakne laga. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Uske dimag mein abhi abhi bole hue har lafz ghoomne lage.

Aur tab usse ehsaas hua, Usne kya keh diya. Uski aankhon mein ek naya dard ubhar aata hai- pachtawa. Dar Aur guilt.

"NOOO!"

Naina jhat se khadi ho gayi. Itni jaldi mein ki uska dupatta uske kandhe se phisal kar zameen par gir gaya, par uska dhyaan tak nahi gaya.

Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh bhagte huye seedha Aryan ke kamre ki taraf daudi. Darwaza dhakka dekar khola-

Par, Kamra khaali tha. Aryan waha nahi tha.

Ek pal ke liye Naina bilkul jam si gayi. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Seena itna zor se uth-gir raha tha jaise saans lena bhi mushkil ho raha ho. Dimag mein ek khaufnaak khayal bijli ki tarah kooda-

"Kya meri baaton ka itna asar hua ki bhaiya ghar hi chhod ke chale gaye…?"

Ye soch uske dil ko jaise chhed gayi. Uski aankhon mein phir se aansu bhar aaye.

"BHAIYAA! *Sniff* NOOOOO!!"

Naina bilakhti hui palti aur seedha bahar ki taraf daud padi. Usne chappal tak nahi pehni. Nange pair hi seedhiyan utar kar, darwaza khol kar, raat ki thandi sadak par daud padi.

Uske pair thandi mitti aur chhote pathron se takra rahe the, par usse dard mehsoos hi nahi ho raha tha. Uske dimag mein bas ek hi baat chal rahi thi-

"Bhaiya chale gaye??"

"Bhaiya chale gaye toh..??"

"NAHI *sniff*"

Uski saansein aur tez ho gayi. Aur phir-

Jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Ghar ke saamne thodi door par ek lamppost ke neeche koi khada tha.

Halki peeli roshni uss par gir rahi thi. Kandha lamppost se tika hua, sar thoda jhuka hua.

Aryan!

Woh wahi tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek pal ke liye umeed chamki.

Aur phir woh bina ruke uski taraf daud padi. Jaise hi woh uske paas pahunchi- Usne peeche se hi Aryan ko zor se gale laga leti hai.



Aryan : ...!

Naina ka pura jism kaap raha tha.

Naina : don't leave me *Sniff* Don't!! BHAIYAA!

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul chup ho gaya. Usse shayad ummeed nahi thi ki Naina uske peeche aayegi. Uske haath dheere se hilte hain. par woh turant kuch nahi kehta.

Naina usse aur zor se pakad leti hai, jaise agar chhod diya toh woh sach mein chala jayega.

Naina (crying) : I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. M-maine woh sab gusse mein bola tha. Dil se... Dil se nahi. Aap toh jante ho na? Main aisa nahi keh Sakti? *Sniff* BHAIYAA? Please I beg you talk to me!

Aryan dheere se uski baat sunta raha.

Phir uske honton par ek halka sa, thoda dard bhara muskurahat aata hai. Woh Naina ko chup karane ke liye kehta hai,



Aryan : sssss! Gudiya! Shant. Maine Bura nahi maana. You know why? tum sahi keh rahi thi.

Naina : NOOO!

Aryan ne halki si saans chhodi. Uski nazar kahin door andhere mein tik gayi.

Aryan : Garima aunty-Sanjay uncle! *Pause* mere wajesh se hi- tum sahi ho Naina. main jaha jaata hoon sab rakh ho jaata hai. Sayad issiliye mere apne ghar Walon ne mujhe-

Uski awaaz dheere dheere halki padne lagi. Jaise woh apne hi dard ke andar doob raha ho. Par Naina turant uski baat kaat deti hai.

Naina (cry) : noo! Bhaiya! M-maine... Maine Aisa kucch nahi socha tha, I just-I don't know... Aap meri poori baat sune Bina hi chale aaye, i- i love you Bhaiya. And you know that *sniff*

Aryan : ssssss! Mujhe pata hai.

Par Naina yahi nahi rukti. Woh abhi bhi uske peeche se chipki hui thi. Phir woh apne pairon ki ungliyon par khadi ho jaati hai. Aur Aryan ka chehra halka sa Apne taraf ghuma leti hai.

Aur agla pal-



Aryan : huh!??

Ummahh~

Chmmhh~

Naina uske gaal par baar baar chhote chhote kisses karne lagti hai. Ek ke baad ek. Beech beech mein uski siskian toot rahi thi. Usi waqt raat ki ek thandi hawa bhi chal padti hai, jo dono ke baalon ko halka sa hila deti hai.

Ye Naina ka tarika tha. Apne bhaiya se maafi maangne ka. Apna pyaar dikhane ka.

Naina : M-mujhe laga tha aap bhi mujhe chhod ke Jaa rahe ho *Sniff* don't leave me Bhaiya, I'm sorry.

Iss baar Aryan kuch nahi keh paata. Uski aankhen dheere se band ho jaati hain.

Usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki koi usse itni bechaini se pakad kar rokega. Jaise uska hona kisi ke liye itna zaroori ho.

Par Naina mein kuch alag tha.

Shayad woh sab jo Aryan ko kabhi apne asli pariwar mein nahi mila - Apnapan. Lagav. Aur pyaar. Woh sab usse Naina mein mil raha tha.

Aur iss waqt-

Lamppost ki halki roshni ke neeche, Naina usse chhodne ko taiyar hi nahi thi. Uske dono haath Aryan ke seene ke paas kas ke bandhe hue the, jaise agar usne pakad dheeli ki toh, Aryan sach mein kahin chala jayega. Uska chehra Aryan ke kandhe par chhupa hua tha. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

Par Aryan!

Aryan ki aankhon mein kuch aur chal raha tha. Uska chehra shaant tha, par uss shaanti ke neeche ek gehra tufaan chhupa hua tha.

Uski aankhen thodi si sikud gayi thi. Unke andar ek ajeeb sa gussa tha. Bahut gehra.



"Jiss Shahar ko meine chhod diya tha, woh phirse mujhe bula rahi hai. Mumbai-!"

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This update has over 7k word count. And all the images you're seeing here I created them myself. And that's it for today. Like thok ke jaaneka aur review dene ka. Sirf "Nice update" likhane ke bajay update ke bare mein char line likhkar jao padh rahe ho toh. Baaki enjoy. Milte Hain next update mein.

Wow just wow, update bahut hi shandar, kafi sari baten is update me pata chali,
Aur ab samay ka pahiya Aryan ko wapis mumbai bula raha hai


Cant wait for more

 

[Saiyan]

Kya hi ho gya Jyoti ke bare me socha ki wo majburi me kr rahi ha par wo to randi nikli coollog bro iski saja Jyoti ko buri milni chahiye

Mujhe to isme bhi suspense lag raha hai, shayad koi mazburi wala angle

 

[buck]

Update 18 - The silence in the wind (2)​

Previous...

Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?

Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

Continue...

*Mumbai*
12 February - 3:49 AM at night.

Samay ko kuch din peeche le chalte hain… Sanjay ji ki maut ke theek ek din pehle ki raat.

Mumbai mein Aryan ke asli ghar ke andar uss raat kuch aur hi chal raha tha. Bahar se toh sab kuch shaant lag raha tha, lekin ghar ke ek kamre ke andar hawa mein itna bojh tha jaise kisi ne saalon purana raaz achanak zinda kar diya ho.

Kaafi jaddojehad ke baad aakhirkaar Purnima Aryan ki sachchai ke baare mein jaan chuki thi. Usse yeh sab Anita ne bataya, Aryan ki kasam dekar.

Anita ne jab se bolna shuru kiya tha tab se woh ruk hi nahi rahi thi. Beete kal ke baare mein batate-batate uski aankhon ke aansu tak sukh chuke the.

Lekin Purnima!?

Jaise hi usne woh ek baat suni -

“JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!”

Jaise uske pairon ke neeche se zameen hi khisak gayi.

Uske muh se ek dabbi hui cheekh nikli aur woh bilakhte hue seedha zameen par gir padi. Uske haath thande pad gaye the, ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, aur aankhen shock mein phaili hui Anita ko dekh rahi thi.

Nahi…! uska Aryan se koi lagaav nahi tha. Usne toh Aryan ko kabhi dekha tak nahi tha. Lekin baat Aryan ki nahi thi… baat Jyoti ke bete ki thi. Ek maa… apne hi bete ki jaan le le? Yeh baat uske dimag mein samajh hi nahi aa rahi thi.

Purnima zameen par baithi reh gayi. Uski saansein tez ho chuki thi, aankhen seedha Anita par tiki hui thi, jo uske saamne khadi sab kuch shaant chehre ke saath dekh rahi thi.

Purnima (shivering) : A-Anita tum… Tum yeh kya bol rahi ho? J-Jyoti di-!!?

Anita ne dekha Purnima sach mein buri tarah hil chuki thi. Woh dheere se jhuki, usne Purnima ke kandhon ko pakda aur use uthakar bistar par baitha diya.

Anita (smirks) : Maine chetaavni di thi aapko. Sach jaanne ki koshish mat karo. Aapko hi kasht hoga. Par aap toh-

Purnima : A-Anita yeh sach nahi ho sakta, hai na??

Anita : Yahi sach hai didi. Agar aapko mere muh par bharosa nahi… toh inn aankhon par kar lijiye. Inn aankhon ne sab kuch hote hue dekha hai.

Purnima : Toh t-tumne yeh sab hone kyun diya? Agar sab kuch tumhare saamne hi ho raha tha toh tumne roka kyun nahi? *Pause* Aur… aur gharwale bhi isme shaamil the? Kyun… kyun Aryan ko maara gaya?

Uske sawaal bilkul sahi the. Agar Anita sab kuch dekh rahi thi, sab kuch jaanti thi, toh usne kuch kiya kyun nahi? Anita kuch pal ke liye chup ho gayi. Kamre mein phir se ek gehra sannata chha gaya. Dono ek doosre ko dekh rahe the.

Lekin achanak Purnima khadi ho gayi-

Purnima : M-Main abhi Jyoti di ko confront karaungi. Haan! *Thinks* àaHaan! Main unse direct poochungi. Abhi ke abhi…!

Woh tez kadmon se darwaze ki taraf badhne lagi. Uska shareer abhi bhi kaanp raha tha lekin uske kadam ruk nahi rahe the.

Lekin jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas pahunchne wali thi-

"RUKIYE!!”

Peeche se Anita ki tez awaaz usko rok deti hai. Purnima ne aankhen sikod kar peeche mudkar Anita ko dekha.

Anita : Aapko kya lagta hai… Jyoti di aapko kuch batayengi? Itne dino se aap sabse pooch rahi thi. Bataiye… kya kisi ne jawab diya?

Purnima : i-

Anita : Nahi na? Iss haveli mein Babu ka naam lena tak mana hai. Aur aap soch rahi hain ki aapke poochne se sab kuch bata denge?

Purnima (yells) : TOH KAUN BATAYEGA MUJHE!? Kaun batayega ki ek maa ne apne hi bete ki jaan kyun li-!?

Anita : Shant rahiye didi, abhi sab so rahe honge.

Anita dheere se Purnima ko bistar par baitha deti hai.

Purnima : Tum-

Anita : Aap bhale hi iss ghar ki bahu ho, par aapko kuch nahi pata iss parivaar ke baare mein. Aapko pata hai iss parivaar ke log kaise hain?

Jahir si baat hai, Purnima iss ghar ki bahu hone ke naate parivaar ke har sadasya ko woh jaanti thi. Lekin itne saal America mein rehne ke baad woh iss ghar ke logon ko ab waise nahi jaanti thi jaise pehle jaanti thi.

Usne dheere se thook nigla, jaise khud ko taiyaar kar rahi ho aage ki baat sunne ke liye.

Purnima : i- *Gulp!* Nahi-!!

Anita : Hmm! Toh suniye.

Kehna jaari rakhte hue Anita peeche diwaar pe apni peeth tika deti hai. Uske peeth pe paseene ki boondein diwaar pe chipak jaati hain. Waise hi khadi rehti hai. Uski aankhen Purnima pe, uski awaaz shant thi lekin gehri-

Anita : Ghar ka waris jiski maut apne hi gharwale karte hain, kitni umar hogi tab mere Babu ki? Hmm! Barah saal. *Smiles* Mujhe yaad hai abhi bhi unka chehra.

Purnima (gasps) : T-Twelve years, sirf barah saal ka tha woh!!?

Anita (smiles) : Haan! Aur aapko pata hai Babu mujhe chhoti maa kehkar bulate the.

Yeh baat sunke Purnima ko achha nahi laga. Jahir hai, ghar ka waris agar kisi saadhaaran naukrani ko “chhoti maa” ka upadhi de toh kisi bhi gharwale ko achha nahi lagega. Aur Purnima jo asal mein chhoti maa thi, uspe hi chhoti maa ki upadhi jachti. Usko yeh baat thodi chubhti hai. Par woh Anita ko kehne deti hai.

Anita : Babu hamesha mujhse apni farmaaishein rakhte the, kehte the- “Chhoti maa mujhe yeh wala khilona chahiye!” - “Chhoti maa mujhe school nahi jaana!” *Smiles* Ek saadhaaran naukar hone ke bawajood unhone mujhe Jyoti di ki jagah baitha diya tha. Aur… aur main bhi hamesha Babu ke paas rehti thi, unhe khilaati thi, unke saath khelti thi, sulaati thi… Sab kuch main hi toh karti thi.

Purnima : Uska tumse lagaav tha, hai na?

Anita upar dekhti hai, apni aankhen band karti hai, jaise yaadon mein ek baar phir se doob rahi ho.

Anita (smiles) : Bahut~

Purnima : Aur baaki sab? Woh kaise the jab main yaha nahi rehti thi!!? I mean jab main amarica thi.

Anita : Ria aur Mishka- chhoti malkinein? Kehne ko toh dono didi hain Babu ki par unka vyavhaar kabhi didiyon jaisa tha nahi. Babu jab jeevit the tab koi fikar karta tha na, ab toh Babu hai bhi nahi.

Uski aawaz dhimi pad gai.

Purnima : Dono behenein bhi aisi thi?

Anita : Sab aise the, sab. aur ab bhi kuch nahi badla.

Purnima : Aur Jyoti di? Bhaishab! Saasuma! Unka kya? Woh kaise the? Unka vyavhaar kaise tha Aryan ke prati?

Anita (breathes in) : maa ji? Unka toh pyar ek tarafa tha sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye. Aur Prakash ji? Woh bhi apni maa ki tarah, unka pitrutva sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye tha, Babu ke liye nahi.

Purnima : A-aur Jyoti di?

Anita iss baar apni aankhen kholti hai.

Anita : Oh! Jyoti di? Hahaha!!

Purnima : K-Kya hue? Hans kyun rahi ho??

Anita : Ek maa jo apne kartavya se muh mod leti thi. Ek maa jo apne bacche ko doodh tak nahi pilati thi. Ek maa jo laalach mein gir chuki hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di. Heh-!

Yeh sunte hi Purnima ke hosh udd gaye. “Jyoti di ne kabhi Aryan ko doodh tak nahi pilaya tha?” Usne mann mein badbadhaaya. Par uski kaan khadi ho gayi jab usne suna, “Ek maa jo laalach mein giri hui hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di.” Woh ekdam se pooch uthi-

Purnima : Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain?? Kya matlab hai tumhara?

Anita : Haan! Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain, shaareerik sukh ka laalach. Woh… aaj kal English mein kya kehte hain? Haan! extramarital affair. Unka kisi gair mard ke saath avaidh sambandh hai.

*Silence*

Yeh sunke Purnima ki aankhen jaise vishwa mein badi ho gayi. Woh ekdam se virodh mein keh uthi-

Purnima : ANITA! Muh sambhal ke baat karo. Tumhe pata hai tum jiske baare mein bol rahi ho, woh Jyoti di hai. Dimag toh theek hai tumhara? Iss ghar ki bahuein aisi nahi hoti. Aur Jyoti di toh… woh toh-

Woh kehte-kehte ruk jaati hai. Yeh dekh Anita halki muskurati hai.

Anita : Boliye na, ruk kyun gayi? Ki Jyoti di toh devi jaisi hain, yahi kehne wali thi aap, hai na? Par keh kyun nahi paayi? Main barati hoon kyun… jo maa apne hi bacche ka dhyaan nahi rakhti, doodh tak nahi pilati. Woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Uske liye toh gair mard ke saath sambandh banana badi aasaan baat hai. Yehi na?

Purnima use vishwas bhi nahi ho raha tha, aur na hi woh Anita ki baat ko jhooth sabit kar sakti thi. Aur jab se woh yahan aayi hai, ek cheez toh usne notice ki thi ki Jyoti aur Prakash mein banti nahi hai. Toh aise mein Anita ki yeh baat sach hoti hui dikh rahi thi. Purnima apne daant kaste hue poochti hai,

Purnima : Main kaise maan loon ki tum jo keh rahi ho woh sach hai? Kya tumne apni aankhon se dekha tha?

Anita : Hmph! Jyoti di jo humesha ek lehje mein rehti hain, asal mein yeh unka dikhawa hai Purnima di, Sab dikhawa hai. Maine dekha tha, apni aankhon se dekha tha.

Purnima : K-Kya… kya dekha tha tumne??

Anita (stere) : kuchh saal phele ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat-

Phir Anita batana suru karti hai usne jo Dekha tha. Ye tab ki baat hai jab Aryan school jaana suru kar diya tha.
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Kuchh saal pehle ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat thi, Ghar mein sannata tha.

Hameshaa ki tarah Chhota Aryan Anita ke paas hi so raha tha. Ria aur Mishka apne kamre mein so chuki thi, Shanti bhi nind mein thi. Aur Prakash, aaj unhe kisi urgent kaam ke liye sheher se bahar jaana pada tha, toh ghar mein sirf Aryan aur auratiyaan thi, ya kam se kam Anita ko toh aisa hi laga tha.

Raat ke khane se samy Jyoti bina khaye apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Unka chehra udas sa tha, aankhein neeche jhuki hui, jaise koi bhari bojh unke seene pe lada hua tha. Unhone plate ko bhi nahi chhua tha, sirf halke se muskurakar kitchen se nikal li thi, Anita ne notice Kiya tha.

Aryan ko sulane ke baad, Anita sochne lagi,

"Jyoti di ne aaj kuchh khaya bhi nahi. pata nahi iss ghar ke log bohot ajeeb hain."

Yeh ghar, jaha har roz muskurahaton ke peeche chhupe dukh chhup jaate hain, aaj phir se Anita ko pareshan kar raha tha.

Dheere se, bohot dhyan se, woh Aryan ke bagal se uthti hai.

Phir, kitchen ki taraf chal padti hai, ek plate mein roti, sabzi aur thoda sa daal paros leti hai, Plate ko haathon mein sambhaalte hue, wou Jyoti ke kamre ki taraf badhti hai.

Jab woh unke kamre ke bahar pahunchti hai, darwaaza band tha, par ek halki si ched se roshni nahi, balki awaazein nikal rahi thi, aisi awaazein jo Anita ke saansen rok deti hain. Pehle toh sirf sannata, phir...

Mmmm~

Sluuuuurp~

Ummm~

ek gehri, ghoonti hui aah, jaise koi pyas bujhane ki koshish mein dubi ho.

koi bacchi nahi thi, Anita. Usko samajh aa gaya tha ki andar kya ho raha hai – woh awaazein, woh chhoti-chhoti siskiyaan, sab kuchh ek mahila ki ichchhaon ka izhaar kar rahi thi. Par uska dimag ghum gaya:

"Aaj Prakash ji toh ghar pe hain hi nahi! Toh phir Jyoti di...! abhi kis ke saath hain?"

Yeh soch kar hi Anita ki badan thanda pad gaya, haathon mein plate ka bojh ab bhari lagne laga. Janch-partaal karne ke liye, woh dheere se neeche jhukti hai, khidki ke neeche wale hisse ke chhote se gaddhe se jhaankti hai. Usne saans rok liya hai, taaki koi awaaz na ho.

Aur phir jo woh dekhti hain, aankhein vismay mein chadhi jaati hain, saansen atak jaati hain gale mein.

"J-Jyoti di????"

Kamra poora andhkar mein dubaa hua hai, sirf bahar ki halki si chandni khidki ke kone se andar gir rahi thi, chehre saaf nahi dikh rahe, sab kuchh dhundhlau, Par itna toh dikhai de raha hai: Ek mard aur aurat, unke jism ek-doosre se lipte hue the.



Ek anjaan shakhs Jyoti ko kamar se pakde hue tha, uske haath unki kamar par kas ke, ungliyan saari ke kapde mein dubi hui, jaise chhodne ka naam na le.

Aur Jyoti... woh usse baar-baar chum rahi thi, honth uske honthon pe ragadte hue, bhookhe jaise, har chumban mein ek gehri si siski nikalti hui.

mmmm~

Kuchh samay baad, woh shakhs chumban todta hai, uski saansein tezi se chal rahi hain, uska seena oopar-neeche ho raha hai andhere mein.

Jyoti : Huhff~ Shehrichhora~ huff~ chumma kaa rok liyo re?

Uski awaaz mein taras tha, saansen abhi bhi bhari hui, jaise woh zyada hi gehraai mein dubi thi.

? : Abhi jaana hoga mujhe, Jyoti.

Jyoti ne uski kamar ko aur kas ke pakad liya, jaise woh kahi jaane na de, unke haath uske peeth pe phail gaye, ungliyan uski shirt mein gad jaati hui, ek zor ki khinchav.

Jyoti : Tharo fir se mhanne chhod ke jaavego? Kaa har-baar mhanne akeli chhod ke jaave ho tum?

Uski awaaz kampkampa rahi thi, andhere mein bhi main mehsoos ho rahi thi.

? : Mujhe jaana hoga, aur tumhe intezar.

Jyoti (hugging tightly) : Umar bhat re mhanne kit re intezar karno padego???

Uski baahon ki pakad aur mazboot ho gayi, jaise woh usse chhodne ko taiyaar na ho – unka jism uske jism se chipka hua, saanson ka milan ab bhi garam.

? : Sayad!

Jyoti : Toh tharo fir se ithe aayo kyu re? Baar-baar mhanne dukh pahunchavo, kaa yehi tharo maksad hai? Bol re...!

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, jaise aansuon se bhari ho, har shabd mein ek siski.

? : N-nahi main...!

Jyoti (wet eyes) : Thik hai... aaj ri raat mhane chhod ke nai jaave re shehrichhore! Sirf pyar do mhanne, dukh nai dena... bolo, pyar doge na?!

Ab unki awaaz mein vinamrata thi, taras bhara, jaise woh uske paaon gir rahi hon. Anita bahar se sab sun rahi thi, uska chehra tap raha tha sharm se, par aankhein hat nahi rahi thi.

? : Par, abhi ghar mein sab honge, agar kisi ne dekh liya toh barkheda ho jaayegaa.

Woh shakhs ki awaaz mein darr tha, par Jyoti ne usse aur kas ke jhapka liya.

Jyoti (desperately) : Aaj Prakash ghar pe nai hai. Ria aur Mishka so chuki hai. Aur woh- *pause* ...woh (Aryan) bhi Anita sang so gayo hai. Kano-kaan khabar nai jaavegi... mhanne vishwas kar, koi nai jaan paavego.

Yeh sunte hi Anita ka badan safed pad gaya, Andhere ki wajah se usko kuchh saaf nahi dikh raha tha, awaazon se toh Jyoti ko pehchaan gayi thi, par woh gair mard... uska chehra dhundhla sa, sirf silaawat dikhai de rahi thi.

Idhar, uss anjaan shakhs ke chehre pe ek teekhi si muskaan khil jaati hai, andhere mein bhi woh chamak dikhai di, Woh jhukta hai wapas Jyoti ke muh ko apne honthon mein sama leta hai. chumban gehra, zor ka, honth ek-doosre mein ragadte hue,

sluuuurp~

ki awaaz phir se goonjti hai, saanso ka bhayankar milan. Chumte hue, woh dheere se Jyoti ko bistar pe lita deta hai. unka jism neeche dhasta hua.



Phir, uske haath Jyoti ke seene par jaate hain, saari ka pallu dheere-dheere utaar dete hain.

Yeh dekh kar Anita ki aankhein hairani aur ghin mein badi ho jaati hain,

"Bas...! Bas!!"

Yeh soch kar woh aur nahi dekh paati, uska pet ulat raha tha, chehra bigar gaya tha, jaise koi kaala raaz khul gaya ho, Jyoti ke.

Anita khidki ke paas se uthti hai, haath kampkampa rahe the uske, plate girne ko ho rahi hai par usne usse kas ke pakad leti hai. Apna hairani mein khula muh apne pallu se dhak kar, bahar se bhag jaati hai.

Aaj usne apni uss Jyoti di ki ek aisi kaali kartut dekh li thi ki, vishwas hi ud gaya tha. Woh Jyoti di, jo hamesha muskurati thi, ghar ki badi Bahu, ab... yeh sab? Andhera toh chhup gaya tha, par ye Ghar abhi bhi andhere mein dubaa hua tha.

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Purnima jo bas muh khule Anita ko ghure jaa rahi thi, aaj Anita ne iss ghar ke sabhi sadashya ko uske samne khuli kitab ki tarah baya kar chuki hai.

Phir se ek baar sannata cha gaya tha.

Purnima ko jaise sap shungh gaya ho. uski Jyoti di aisi aurat hai? Usne kabhi socha nahi tha. Ek devarani jisne hamesha Jyoti ko jethani ki tarah nahi balki, ek badi bahan ki tarah manti thi, wahi Jyoti sab ke peeth peeche aisi hai?-
"Apne hi bete ki jaan leti hai aur upar se gair sambandh rakhti hai dusre mardon ke saath?"

Purnima ka sarr bhaari hone laga. Kamra uski aankhon ke saamne dheere-dheere ghoomne laga. Tabhi Anita ki awaaz uss sannate ko cheer deti hai.

Anita : jo huya achcha huya, purnima didi.

Purnima ne dheere se sarr uthaya. Uske chehre par spasht uljhan thi.

Purnima (confused) : ???

Anita : achcha huya ki mera babu maar gaya-

Purnima (shouts) : ANITA!!! Kya bol rahi ho tum??? Ghar ka warish, iklauta beta maar gaya aur tum keh rahi ho Accha huya? Mujhe toh laga tha tumhara Aryan se lagav tha-

Anita (Smiles) : sahi toh keh rahi hoon, achcha huya mera babu maar gaya. Agar babu aaj zinda hote aur apni maa ke iss gair sambandh ke baare mein jaante… toh unhe kitna dard hota.

Purnima : you-

Par, Purnima chup ho gayi. Uske paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi tha.

Anita : ...?

Kuch lamhon tak dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi. Lekin aaj uss khamoshi mein bhi sachchaiyon ka bojh tha. Purnima ki aankhon se dheere-dheere parde uth rahe the. Har ek sach uske dil ko chhed raha tha.

Phir achanak jaise usse kuch yaad aaya. Uski aankhen sikud gayi.

Purnima : aur tum, Anita! Sab ke baare mein bataya tumne, khud ke baare mein nahi?

Anita : oh!

Purnima : batao tunhare baare mein- ...huh!

Purnima kehte-khute ruk gayi, Kyunki Anita ne apni nazre dusri taraf jhuka li thi, purnima uss taraf dekhti hai jaha Anita ki aankhe tiki huye thi.

Woh dekhti hai-

Diwar ke uss hisse mein Barah saal ke Aryan ki tasveer. Tasveer mein Aryan muskura raha tha. Jaise usse duniya ke kisi dard ka ehsaas hi na ho.

Tabhi-

Anita ke honton par phir se woh halki si muskaan aayi.

Anita (smiles) : Aur mein? Main woh hoon didi, jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Maine jataya ki babu iss ghar mein akela nahi hai, koi hai jo unke paas hai unka dhiyan rakhne ke liye.

Purnima : ...!

Anita (Smiles) : Main hi toh woh hoon jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Jo pyaar babu ko apni maa Jyoti di ne nahi diya, woh pyaar Meine babu ko diya. Aur-

Purnima : ???

Anita ke chehre par muskaan aur gehri ho gayi. Aur phir usne woh baat kahi- jo Purnima ki duniya ko poori tarah tod dene wali thi.

Anita : A-aur main hi toh Woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak le gayi thi, Jyoti di toh babu ki jaan li thi par, main? *Smiles* main toh woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak dhakela.

*Silence*

Ye sunte hi purnima ki aankhe baadi hoti chali gayi, uske aankhon se aanshu gire, uska dill zoro se dhadak raha tha. Abhi tak usse lag raha tha ki kharir Anita ek louti hogi jiska Aryan se thoda bohat lagav tha.

Par.. par yeha toh har sacchai jhoothi sabhit ho rahi hai aaj. Anita khud iss mein shamil hai.

Kamra Mein bilkul pin drop silence ho gaya, tabhi bahar se Suraj ki pehli kirane bhi nikal aati hai, ghar ka andhera ab ujale mein ghut gaya tha, par Andar dill mein?

Aaj poori raat apne hi parivar ki aisi kaali sanchai jaanke, uska dil andar se toot chuka tha, Bilkul. Woh stadhb hoke bas Anita ko dekhe jaa rahi thi, uske muh se ab koi shabdh nahi Nikal rahe the.

Jo usse jannna tha woh jaan chuki thi, aur aage jaane ka uske andar ab sahas nahi bachi thi. Isse jiyada woh aur kucch hazam nahi kar paayegi.

Kya soch mein woh america se India wapas aaye thi? Aaj usne pehli baar apne aap se Sawal pucha.

Anita : didi?

Purnima kucch jawab nahi deti, woh ghadi ko dekhti hai, ghadi 6:50 AM dikha rahi thi. Woh dhire se uthti hai, apne Aankhe poch kar baha se Seedha Bhavya ke kamre ki taraf doud jaati hai. Anita usse rok bhi nahi paye.

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THAK-THAK! THAK! THAK!

Darwaaze par padti zor-zor ki dastak ne poore ghar ki subah ki khamoshi tod di.

“Bhavya! Bhavya darwaza khol! BHAVYAAA!”

Aawaz mein darr tha, gussa tha… aur ek ajeeb si ghin bhi. Apni maa ki aisi tez, kapti hui aawaz sun kar andar so rahi Bhavya ghabra kar uth baithi. Uska dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh jaldi se darwaaza kholti hai. Darwaaza khulte hi uski saansein atak jaati hain.

Bhavya : Mom?

Uske saamne Purnima khadi thi. bikhre baal, laal aankhein, saans tez. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh raat bhar soyi hi na ho.

Magar Purnima bina ek shabd bole uske kamre ke andar ghus jaati hai. Seedha almirah ke paas.

Dhadaak!

Almirah khulti hai aur Purnima tezi se kapde nikaalne lagti hai. Bhavya bilkul samajh nahi pa rahi thi kya ho raha hai.

Bhavya : Mom! Wait what happened? Kapde kyun nikaal rahi ho aap?

Purnima uski baat bilkul ignore karti hai.
Kapde ek-ek karke tezi se uske trunk luggage mein bharne lagti hai.

Bhavya : Mom??

Tab Purnima achanak mudti hai. Uski aankhein gusse se bhari hui thi.

Purnima : Bhavya… get ready. Taiyaar ho jao. I Said JALDI.

Bhavya ek pal ke liye jam si jaati hai.

Bhavya : Huh? Hum… kahin jaa rahe hain kya?

Purnima usse aisi nazar se dekhti hai ki Bhavya ki baat wahi dab jaati hai. India aane ke baad se Bhavya ne apni maa ko sirf do baar itne gusse mein dekha tha. Aur aaj… woh dusri baar tha. Bhavya chup chaap taiyaar hone lagti hai.

Kuch hi derr mein luggage bandh ho chuka tha. Purnima ne sab samaan utha liya. Bhavya bhi taiyaar ho chuki thi. Purnima uska haath kas ke pakadti hai, jaise darr ho ki agar chhod diya toh woh kho jayegi.

Aur dono ghar se nikalne lagte hain. Tabhi peeche se ek aawaz aati hai-

“Purnima!”

Dono ruk jaate hain. Purnima dheere se mudti hai. Seedhiyon ke paas jyoti khadi thi… haathon mein pooja ki thali. Shayad abhi-abhi subah ki aarti karke aayi thi. Diya ki lau abhi bhi hil rahi thi.

Jyoti : Ye luggage? Purnima! Kahi jaa rahi ho?

Purnima kuch nahi bolti. Woh bas Bhavya ka haath aur zor se pakad kar nikalne lagti hai.

Magar tab tak subah ho chuki thi. Baaki ghar wale bhi jaag gaye the. Prakash, Shanti aur Pankaaj bhi seedhiyon se neeche aa rahe the.

Jaisi hi unhone Purnima ke haath mein luggage dekha-

Pankaj : Purnima, kaha jaa rahi ho?

Shanti : Bahu…?

Prakash : Kya hua?

Jyoti : Purni??

Sabke sawaalon ke beech Purnima apne daanton se apne hont daba leti hai. Uski aawaz bhaari ho chuki thi. Jaise dil ke andar kuch toot chuka ho.

Phir woh bolti hai-

Purnima : Me and Bhavya are going back to America. Hum wapas jaa rahe hain.

Ghar mein ek pal ke liye sannata chha jaata hai.

Shanti : Bahu?

Bhavya (confused) : Mom…?

Pankaaj : Purnima… hamari baat toh hui thi na, ki hum ab se India mein hi rahenge. Hamara business bhi America se India transfer ho raha hai.

Purnima : NO! I don’t want to live here.

Sab ke chehre par hairani.

Pankaaj : Huh? But why!? Tum toh India aane ke liye paagal ho rahi thi. Ab kya ho gaya?”

Jyoti : purni?

Purnima ki aankhon mein ab nafrat chamak uthi, Jyoti ke liye.

Purnima : Maine bola na… main yaha nahi rehna chahti. Main aur meri beti iss ghar mein ek minute bhi nahi rahenge. That’s it. Chalo Bhavya.

Shanti : Par hua kya hai, bahu?

Purnima ek thandi Lekin, tikhhi muskaan deti hai.

Purnima : Aur kya baaki reh gaya hai hone ke liye, sasuma? Aap logon ne kuch chhoda hi kaha hai?

Shanti : Huh!?

Pankaj : ???

Prakash : ???

Jyoti dheere se pooja ki thali side mein rakh deti hai. Woh Purnima ke paas aati hai. Usse samjhaane ki koshish karti hai. Usse bilkul pata nahi tha ki Purnima sab sach jaan chuki hai.

Jyoti (halke smile ke saath) : Accha… ab samjhi. Uss din Pankaj ne tumhe thappad maara tha iss liye gusse mein ghar chhodne ki baat kar rahi ho, hai na?

Woh pyaar se bolti hai.

“Ismein ghar kyun chhodna, Purni? Theek hai tum Pankaaj se baat mat karo. par hum toh hain na tumhare liye.”

Phir woh Bhavya ki taraf mudti hai.

Jyoti : Maa thoda naraz hai. Bhavya beta, jao tum apne kamre mein jao.

Bhavya : J-ji… Umm mom?

Lekin tabhi-

Purnima : Aur kitna NATAK karogi, didi?

Jyoti : Huh?!?!?

Achanak Purnima chilla uthti hai,

Purnima (yells) : AUR KITNA NATAK KAROGI!? HAAN!? AUR KITNA!?”

Uski cheekh se poora ghar kaamp uthta hai. Ek pal ke liye toh Jyoti, Shanti, Prakash aur Pankaj bhi hil jaate hain.

Jyoti : P-Purni-!!?

Purnima : Bas didi! Bohot sunn li tumhari baatein! Bohot innocent banne ki koshish karti ho tum… Lekin asal mein ho kuch aur hi!

Jyoti : P-Purni… kya bol rahi ho tum? Shant ho jao. Bhavya beta aap jao kamre mein-

Purnima (garajte hue) : ENOUGH! BAS KARO DIDI! YE INNOCENT BANNE KA NATAK AB BAND KARO! I KNOW EVERYTHING NOW!”

Uski aankhon se aansu girne lagte hain.

Phir woh woh shabd bolti hai jo iss ghar ki saari hawa jam dete hain-

Purnima : TUMNE APNE HI BACCHE KO MAAR DAALA! YOU’RE A MURDERER!
APNE BACCHE KI MURDERER!

Jaise hi yeh shabd ghoonj kar ghar mein phailte hain. Jyoti ke pair dagmaga jaate hain. Uska chehra safed pad jaata hai.

Chink!

Woh ek kadam...

Chink!

Do kadam…

Chink!

Teen kadam peeche hat jaati hai. Jaise zameen uske neeche se khisak gayi ho.

Purnima (roti hui) : YOU ARE A MURDERER. You… you are… A MURDERER! *sniff* How could you..? You killed your own son!

Uski aawaz toot jaati hai.

“Aap sab ne mujhse sach chhupaya… issliye koi mujhe Aryan ke baare mein nahi batata tha… issliye…! *Sniff*"

Bhavya ka sharir ye sunn kaanp raha tha. Uski aawaz bhi tharthara rahi thi.

Bhavya : M-Mom…? Is… is it true? K-kya-

Purnima apni beti ko dekhti hai. Uski aankhon mein dard bhar jaata hai.

Purnima : Yes! my baby. Maine sab pata kar liya. Tum jis bhai ke liye tadap rahi thi na. Usko tumhari Taiji ne maar diya. *sniff* Beta… maar diya.

CHINK!-CHINK! Chink! Chink! Chink!

Jyoti ke pairon ki payal ki awaaz goonjti hai. Woh bina peeche mude, Sir jhukaye Tezi se waha se bhaag jaati hai.

Shanti : Purnima! Tumhe kisne-

Purnima : Bas! Sasuma, bas! Aur nahi! Aap toh kuch boliye hi mat! Aapki wajah se pehle bhi sab kuch toota tha! Aapki beti-

Woh apni baat poori karti usse pehle- Pankaaj gusse se aage badhta hai. Uska haath uthta hai. Jaise woh Purnima ko thappad maarne wala ho.

Lekin-

Purnima : Wahi ruk jao, Pankaaj. Agar aaj tumne phir se mujh par haath uthaya na toh, main bhool jaungi ki tum mere pati ho. Domestic violence ka case thok dungi. Phir na tum America jaa paoge… Na India mein chain se reh paoge.

Pankaj ka haath hawa mein hi ruk jaata hai.

Pankaj (gusse se) : YOU-

Purnima : Chal Bhavya.

Uski aawaz ab thak chuki thi. Woh Bhavya ka haath pakad leti hai.

“Main iss ghar mein rehna nahi chahti. Aur na hi tujhe yaha rehne dungi. Jis ghar ne apne hi bete ko maar diya. Kya pata… ye log tujhe bhi- *sniff* chal. Yaha se chal.'

Purnima apna luggage uthati hai. Aur Bhavya ka haath pakad kar usse le jaati hai. Bhavya khud bhi samajh nahi paa rahi thi kya ho raha hai. Uske paas bolne ke liye shabd hi nahi bache the.

Iss subah ke hungame aur Purnima ki cheekhon se Ria aur Mishka bhi jaag gaye the. Lekin jab tak woh neeche aate. Sab khatam ho chuka tha. Darwaaza khula toh tha lekin Ghar mein khamoshi thi.

Aur,

Purnima Bhavya ko le kar jaa chuki thi.

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26 feb - 9:30PM.

Naina apne kamre ke kone mein palang par ghutne samet kar baithi thi. Uski peeth deewar se lagi hui thi, aur dono baahon ke beech woh ek purana sa photo frame sambhale hue thi - uske maa aur papa ki tasveer.

Uski ungliyaan dheere-dheere frame ke glass par phisal rahi thi, jaise woh tasveer ko nahi… balki un dono ko hi chhoo rahi ho. Jaise bas ek pal mein papa uske saamne aa kar muskura denge.

Par aisa kuch nahi hua.

Kamre mein sirf uski dabti hui siskion ki awaaz thi.

Uski aankhon se behte hue aansu frame ke kone par tapak rahe the. Uske aansu sach bol rahe the - woh sach jise woh khud bhi maanta nahi chahti thi. Sanjay ji ab kabhi wapas nahi aayenge.

Naina ka gala bhar aata hai. Woh tasveer ko apne se aur kareeb kar leti hai, jaise usse chhod degi toh sab kuch sach ho jayega.

Naina : pehele maa mujhe chhod ke chali Gaye, aur ab aap bhi papa? *Sniff* aap dono itne swarthi kaise ho sakte ho? *Hic*

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi. Har lafz ke saath uska dil jaise aur zyada bhaari hota ja raha tha.

Pita ka saaya khona kya hota hai, aaj Naina se behtar shayad koi nahi samajh sakta tha.

Uski naak laal ho chuki thi, gaal aansuon se bheeg chuke the. Aankhen itni ro chuki thi ki bilkul laal aur soojh gayi thi. Jo chehra hamesha chamakta rehta tha, aaj uss par sirf dard tha. Thakan thi. Aur ek gehri tanhaayi.

Naina (sob) : mejhe akele chhod ke chale gaye, aap dono. Ab- ab mein- *Sniff*

THAK! THAK!

Tabhi- Darwaze par zor se dastak hoti hai.

"Naina, Darwaza kholo!"

Bahar se Aryan ki awaaz aati hai, thodi si bechain, thodi si sambhali hui. Kuch der pehle hi Naina ne uske muh par darwaza band kar diya tha. Par Aryan ne uss baat ka bura nahi maana tha. kam se kam abhi tak toh nahi.

Naina jaldi se seedhi baithti hai. Apni aankhon ko haathon se pochti hai, lekin aansuon ki nami abhi bhi uske chehre par chamak rahi thi. Woh photo frame ko dheere se side table par rakh deti hai.

Naina : *Sniff* khula hai!

Darwaza dheere se khulta hai. Aryan andar aata hai. Uske haath mein ek plate, khana rakha hua. Shayad woh kaafi der se use manaane ki koshish kar raha tha.

Woh aake palang par Naina ke paas baith jata hai. Naina kuch nahi kehti. Bas usse dekhti rehti hai, ek ajeeb si khamoshi ke saath.

Aryan : gudiya! Thoda sa kha lo.

Naina : aap Jao.

Uski awaaz bilkul seedhi thi par, usmein jo thakan aur dard tha, woh chhup nahi raha tha. Aryan kuch pal use dekhta rehta hai. Phir chup chaap plate ko side table par rakh deta hai.

Woh dheere se Naina ka haath pakad leta hai.

Aryan : mujhe pata hai gudiya, uncle ke jaane ke baad tumhe kaise mehsus ho raha hoga. Par tum aise bina khaye...! ye bhi toh Acchi baat nahi hai na? Chalo muh kholo-

Woh plate se ek chhota sa niwala uthata hai aur Naina ki taraf badhata hai. Par Naina achanak haath utha kar usse rok deti hai.

Ek jhatke se.

Woh turant palang se uth kar khadi ho jaati hai aur usse peeth kar leti hai. Aryan ke haath hawa mein hi ruk jaate hain. Uska chehra ek pal ke liye bilkul sookh jaata hai.

Uske andar jaise do jazbaat lad rahe tha - ek taraf dard… aur doosri taraf darr.

Woh chup chaap Naina ko dekhta rehta hai.
Phir ek gehri saans leta hai, jaise khud ko sambhal raha ho.

Aryan : Naina! Naina i know, ye dukh mujhe bhi ho raha hai, Sanjay uncle ko main bhi utna hi chata hoon jitna ki tum.

Naina bina peeche mude khadi rehti hai. Uski peeth seedhi hai… par uske kandhe halki-halki kaamp rahe hain. Phir woh dheere se bolti hai.

Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si kampan thi. dard bhi, aur...? kuch aur bhi.

"Ohh! Toh aap bhhol rahe ho...? P-papa ki jaan aapki wajah se gayi hai."

Sunte hi Aryan ke haath dheere se neeche gir jaate hain. Jaise kisi ne uske pairon ke neeche se zameen kheench li ho. Uska chehra safed pad jata hai. Uske dil mein jis baat ka darr itne dinon se chhupa hua tha.
Aaj Naina ne wahi keh diya tha.

Aryan : N-naina-!

Naina (sob) : aapne uss din uss Viraj ko dhamki di thi, maine suna tha. Aur- aur woh *Sniff* mere papa ki jaan lekar badla poora kya.

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul jam sa gaya. Uski aankhen halka sa phail gayi, jaise usse yakeen hi na ho ki Naina ye sab keh rahi hai.

Aryan : N-naina Meine tunhare liye-

Par uski baat adhuri reh gay. Kyuki agle hi pal kamre mein bas Naina ki cheekh gunj uthi.

"Kya.. kya maine bola tha aap ko mujhe bachao?? Boliye! Uss din aagar aap ne Viraj ko dhanki naa di hoti toh papa aaj zinda hote *sniff* zinda hote."

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, par har lafz teer ki tarah nikal raha tha.

Aryan : i- N-naina......!

Naina ka seena tez tez uth-gir raha tha. Uske aansu rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the. Phir achanak uske andar jaise saalon ka dabaa hua dard phat pada.

Naina : Aap ki wajesh se *Sniff* Bhaiya! Phele hi...! Phele hi aap ki wajesh se MERI MAA GHAR CHHOD KE CHALI GAYE HAI-

Aur bas.

Woh lafz… jo shayad abhi muh se nikalne ke liye nahi bane the aaj nikal hi gaye. Kamra ek pal ke liye bilkul khamosh ho gaya.

Naina ki maa, Garima! woh mari nahi thi. Woh ghar chhod kar chali gayi thi. Aur uska sabab Aryan tha.

Aryan ke dil mein jo khauf itne saalon se chhupa hua tha, aaj woh sach ban kar uske saamne khada tha.

Uske kadam dheere dheere bhaari hone lage. Jaise zameen usse kheech rahi ho. Naina ke har lafz jaise uske seene ko andar tak cheer rahe the.

Naina : maa bhi Chali gaye *sniff* aur ab papa bhi, Bhaiya- waaaaaaa! Aap jab se iss Ghar mein aaye ho tab se... Tab se main sab kuchh na kuchh khoti jaa rahi hoon. *Sniff* maa-papa sab chale gaye mujhe chhod ke....! *Sniff*

Woh bilkul toot chuki thi.

Uska roona ab siskion se aage badh chuka tha woh dard bhari cheekhon mein badal raha tha.

Saalo se jo baatein usne apne dil ke sabse gehre kone mein daba kar rakhi thi. aaj woh sab bahar aa rahi thi.

Aryan : i-

Aryan ne ek kadam Naina ki taraf badhaya. Bas ek kadam. Jaise woh usse sambhalna chahta ho. Par agle hi pal uske kadam ruk gaye. Kyunki Naina ne jo agla lafz bola… usne Aryan ke kandhe aur bhi jhuka diye. Usne dheere se apna kadam wapas kheench liya.

"maa ki tarah M-main bhi kabhi aap se nafrat kya karti thi. par.. par woh nafrat dhire Dhire kam hota gaya jab dikhai diya ki aap nirdosh ho. Aur Mein dhire dhire aap ko pyra karne lagi. Maa ke jaane ka gham Ko bhi maine bhula diya, bhaiya! *Sniff* bhula Diya tha. Ek sagi bahan ki taraha chane Lagi hoon aap ko, aur badle mein mujhe kya mila? mei kya Dekhti hoon?-"

Uski saansen tez ho chuki thi.

Aur achanak…!

Woh dhap se zameen par gir padti hai. Uske ghutne zameen se takrate hain aur woh wahi bikhri hui si baith jaati hai. Uske baal uske chehre par bikhar gaye the. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

" -aap hospital aate ho toh myra apke saath hoti hai. Shamshan ghat pe aap Myra ke saath khade rehte ho, Jab aap ko mere pass rehna chahiye tha. Sradh ke din... Uss din bhi woh myra *Sniff* *Sniff* Myra! Myra!! Myra!!! Har jagah jaha mujhe aapki jarurat padati aap myra ke Saath hote ho, jaise meri jagah woh Chin ke rahi hai, bhaiya! *Hic*"

Usne aakhir keh hi diya. Sach. Jo uske dil mein jal raha tha. Myra ko lekar jo jalan thi… jo chubhan thi… woh sab aaj dukh ke saath bahar aa gaya tha. Usse Aryan ke aas-paas Myra ka hona khalta tha.

Bahut zyada.

Aur jab usne apne pita ko khoya… toh uss dard ne uss jalan ko aur bhadka diya. Par apne iss andhe dard aur jalan mein, Naina ko khayal bhi nahi raha ki woh Aryan ko kitne gehre zakhm de rahi hai.

Kamre mein phir se khamoshi chha gayi. Naina roti rahi, uska seena uth-gir raha tha.

Par…

Peeche se Aryan ki koi awaaz nahi aayi. Koi saans tak nahi. Kuch pal baad Naina ne dheere se apna sir uthaya. Usne palat kar peeche dekha-

"BHAIYAAAA?"

Par…

Aryan waha tha hi nahi. Woh toh jaa chuka tha, Kab ka. Shayad uss pal jab Naina ke lafzon ne uske dil ko chedna shuru kiya tha.
Shayad woh aur nahi sunn sakta tha.

Naina ka dil zor zor se dhadakne laga. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Uske dimag mein abhi abhi bole hue har lafz ghoomne lage.

Aur tab usse ehsaas hua, Usne kya keh diya. Uski aankhon mein ek naya dard ubhar aata hai- pachtawa. Dar Aur guilt.

"NOOO!"

Naina jhat se khadi ho gayi. Itni jaldi mein ki uska dupatta uske kandhe se phisal kar zameen par gir gaya, par uska dhyaan tak nahi gaya.

Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh bhagte huye seedha Aryan ke kamre ki taraf daudi. Darwaza dhakka dekar khola-

Par, Kamra khaali tha. Aryan waha nahi tha.

Ek pal ke liye Naina bilkul jam si gayi. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Seena itna zor se uth-gir raha tha jaise saans lena bhi mushkil ho raha ho. Dimag mein ek khaufnaak khayal bijli ki tarah kooda-

"Kya meri baaton ka itna asar hua ki bhaiya ghar hi chhod ke chale gaye…?"

Ye soch uske dil ko jaise chhed gayi. Uski aankhon mein phir se aansu bhar aaye.

"BHAIYAA! *Sniff* NOOOOO!!"

Naina bilakhti hui palti aur seedha bahar ki taraf daud padi. Usne chappal tak nahi pehni. Nange pair hi seedhiyan utar kar, darwaza khol kar, raat ki thandi sadak par daud padi.

Uske pair thandi mitti aur chhote pathron se takra rahe the, par usse dard mehsoos hi nahi ho raha tha. Uske dimag mein bas ek hi baat chal rahi thi-

"Bhaiya chale gaye??"

"Bhaiya chale gaye toh..??"

"NAHI *sniff*"

Uski saansein aur tez ho gayi. Aur phir-

Jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Ghar ke saamne thodi door par ek lamppost ke neeche koi khada tha.

Halki peeli roshni uss par gir rahi thi. Kandha lamppost se tika hua, sar thoda jhuka hua.

Aryan!

Woh wahi tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek pal ke liye umeed chamki.

Aur phir woh bina ruke uski taraf daud padi. Jaise hi woh uske paas pahunchi- Usne peeche se hi Aryan ko zor se gale laga leti hai.



Aryan : ...!

Naina ka pura jism kaap raha tha.

Naina : don't leave me *Sniff* Don't!! BHAIYAA!

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul chup ho gaya. Usse shayad ummeed nahi thi ki Naina uske peeche aayegi. Uske haath dheere se hilte hain. par woh turant kuch nahi kehta.

Naina usse aur zor se pakad leti hai, jaise agar chhod diya toh woh sach mein chala jayega.

Naina (crying) : I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. M-maine woh sab gusse mein bola tha. Dil se... Dil se nahi. Aap toh jante ho na? Main aisa nahi keh Sakti? *Sniff* BHAIYAA? Please I beg you talk to me!

Aryan dheere se uski baat sunta raha.

Phir uske honton par ek halka sa, thoda dard bhara muskurahat aata hai. Woh Naina ko chup karane ke liye kehta hai,



Aryan : sssss! Gudiya! Shant. Maine Bura nahi maana. You know why? tum sahi keh rahi thi.

Naina : NOOO!

Aryan ne halki si saans chhodi. Uski nazar kahin door andhere mein tik gayi.

Aryan : Garima aunty-Sanjay uncle! *Pause* mere wajesh se hi- tum sahi ho Naina. main jaha jaata hoon sab rakh ho jaata hai. Sayad issiliye mere apne ghar Walon ne mujhe-

Uski awaaz dheere dheere halki padne lagi. Jaise woh apne hi dard ke andar doob raha ho. Par Naina turant uski baat kaat deti hai.

Naina (cry) : noo! Bhaiya! M-maine... Maine Aisa kucch nahi socha tha, I just-I don't know... Aap meri poori baat sune Bina hi chale aaye, i- i love you Bhaiya. And you know that *sniff*

Aryan : ssssss! Mujhe pata hai.

Par Naina yahi nahi rukti. Woh abhi bhi uske peeche se chipki hui thi. Phir woh apne pairon ki ungliyon par khadi ho jaati hai. Aur Aryan ka chehra halka sa Apne taraf ghuma leti hai.

Aur agla pal-



Aryan : huh!??

Ummahh~

Chmmhh~

Naina uske gaal par baar baar chhote chhote kisses karne lagti hai. Ek ke baad ek. Beech beech mein uski siskian toot rahi thi. Usi waqt raat ki ek thandi hawa bhi chal padti hai, jo dono ke baalon ko halka sa hila deti hai.

Ye Naina ka tarika tha. Apne bhaiya se maafi maangne ka. Apna pyaar dikhane ka.

Naina : M-mujhe laga tha aap bhi mujhe chhod ke Jaa rahe ho *Sniff* don't leave me Bhaiya, I'm sorry.

Iss baar Aryan kuch nahi keh paata. Uski aankhen dheere se band ho jaati hain.

Usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki koi usse itni bechaini se pakad kar rokega. Jaise uska hona kisi ke liye itna zaroori ho.

Par Naina mein kuch alag tha.

Shayad woh sab jo Aryan ko kabhi apne asli pariwar mein nahi mila - Apnapan. Lagav. Aur pyaar. Woh sab usse Naina mein mil raha tha.

Aur iss waqt-

Lamppost ki halki roshni ke neeche, Naina usse chhodne ko taiyar hi nahi thi. Uske dono haath Aryan ke seene ke paas kas ke bandhe hue the, jaise agar usne pakad dheeli ki toh, Aryan sach mein kahin chala jayega. Uska chehra Aryan ke kandhe par chhupa hua tha. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

Par Aryan!

Aryan ki aankhon mein kuch aur chal raha tha. Uska chehra shaant tha, par uss shaanti ke neeche ek gehra tufaan chhupa hua tha.

Uski aankhen thodi si sikud gayi thi. Unke andar ek ajeeb sa gussa tha. Bahut gehra.



"Jiss Shahar ko meine chhod diya tha, woh phirse mujhe bula rahi hai. Mumbai-!"

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Update 18 - The silence in the wind (2)​

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Viraj Kapoor ki baat yaad aate hi usne muththi kas li thi. Kuchh der woh wahi pe baitha rehta hai.

Jab uski nazar saamne table pe rakhe khali chai ke cup par jaati hai toh cup uthakar kitchen mein rakhne ke liye uthata hai, woh peeche mudta hai, aur dekhta hai-

Aryan : Naina?!

Naina apne kamre ke darwaze ke saamne thi. Pata nahi woh kab se yaha khadi thi. Sayad jab se Aryan Surabhi aur Avni se baatein kar raha tha? Ya Shayad jab Avni Aryan ko hug kar rahi thi?

Par jab Aryan ki usse Nazar milti hai, woh uske taraf badhta hi hai ki-

THUD!

Naina darwaza zor se band kar deti hai.

Continue...

*Mumbai*
12 February - 3:49 AM at night.

Samay ko kuch din peeche le chalte hain… Sanjay ji ki maut ke theek ek din pehle ki raat.

Mumbai mein Aryan ke asli ghar ke andar uss raat kuch aur hi chal raha tha. Bahar se toh sab kuch shaant lag raha tha, lekin ghar ke ek kamre ke andar hawa mein itna bojh tha jaise kisi ne saalon purana raaz achanak zinda kar diya ho.

Kaafi jaddojehad ke baad aakhirkaar Purnima Aryan ki sachchai ke baare mein jaan chuki thi. Usse yeh sab Anita ne bataya, Aryan ki kasam dekar.

Anita ne jab se bolna shuru kiya tha tab se woh ruk hi nahi rahi thi. Beete kal ke baare mein batate-batate uski aankhon ke aansu tak sukh chuke the.

Lekin Purnima!?

Jaise hi usne woh ek baat suni -

“JYOTI DIDI NE APNE HAATHON SE BABU KI JAAN LI THI!”

Jaise uske pairon ke neeche se zameen hi khisak gayi.

Uske muh se ek dabbi hui cheekh nikli aur woh bilakhte hue seedha zameen par gir padi. Uske haath thande pad gaye the, ungliyan kaanp rahi thi, aur aankhen shock mein phaili hui Anita ko dekh rahi thi.

Nahi…! uska Aryan se koi lagaav nahi tha. Usne toh Aryan ko kabhi dekha tak nahi tha. Lekin baat Aryan ki nahi thi… baat Jyoti ke bete ki thi. Ek maa… apne hi bete ki jaan le le? Yeh baat uske dimag mein samajh hi nahi aa rahi thi.

Purnima zameen par baithi reh gayi. Uski saansein tez ho chuki thi, aankhen seedha Anita par tiki hui thi, jo uske saamne khadi sab kuch shaant chehre ke saath dekh rahi thi.

Purnima (shivering) : A-Anita tum… Tum yeh kya bol rahi ho? J-Jyoti di-!!?

Anita ne dekha Purnima sach mein buri tarah hil chuki thi. Woh dheere se jhuki, usne Purnima ke kandhon ko pakda aur use uthakar bistar par baitha diya.

Anita (smirks) : Maine chetaavni di thi aapko. Sach jaanne ki koshish mat karo. Aapko hi kasht hoga. Par aap toh-

Purnima : A-Anita yeh sach nahi ho sakta, hai na??

Anita : Yahi sach hai didi. Agar aapko mere muh par bharosa nahi… toh inn aankhon par kar lijiye. Inn aankhon ne sab kuch hote hue dekha hai.

Purnima : Toh t-tumne yeh sab hone kyun diya? Agar sab kuch tumhare saamne hi ho raha tha toh tumne roka kyun nahi? *Pause* Aur… aur gharwale bhi isme shaamil the? Kyun… kyun Aryan ko maara gaya?

Uske sawaal bilkul sahi the. Agar Anita sab kuch dekh rahi thi, sab kuch jaanti thi, toh usne kuch kiya kyun nahi? Anita kuch pal ke liye chup ho gayi. Kamre mein phir se ek gehra sannata chha gaya. Dono ek doosre ko dekh rahe the.

Lekin achanak Purnima khadi ho gayi-

Purnima : M-Main abhi Jyoti di ko confront karaungi. Haan! *Thinks* àaHaan! Main unse direct poochungi. Abhi ke abhi…!

Woh tez kadmon se darwaze ki taraf badhne lagi. Uska shareer abhi bhi kaanp raha tha lekin uske kadam ruk nahi rahe the.

Lekin jaise hi woh darwaze ke paas pahunchne wali thi-

"RUKIYE!!”

Peeche se Anita ki tez awaaz usko rok deti hai. Purnima ne aankhen sikod kar peeche mudkar Anita ko dekha.

Anita : Aapko kya lagta hai… Jyoti di aapko kuch batayengi? Itne dino se aap sabse pooch rahi thi. Bataiye… kya kisi ne jawab diya?

Purnima : i-

Anita : Nahi na? Iss haveli mein Babu ka naam lena tak mana hai. Aur aap soch rahi hain ki aapke poochne se sab kuch bata denge?

Purnima (yells) : TOH KAUN BATAYEGA MUJHE!? Kaun batayega ki ek maa ne apne hi bete ki jaan kyun li-!?

Anita : Shant rahiye didi, abhi sab so rahe honge.

Anita dheere se Purnima ko bistar par baitha deti hai.

Purnima : Tum-

Anita : Aap bhale hi iss ghar ki bahu ho, par aapko kuch nahi pata iss parivaar ke baare mein. Aapko pata hai iss parivaar ke log kaise hain?

Jahir si baat hai, Purnima iss ghar ki bahu hone ke naate parivaar ke har sadasya ko woh jaanti thi. Lekin itne saal America mein rehne ke baad woh iss ghar ke logon ko ab waise nahi jaanti thi jaise pehle jaanti thi.

Usne dheere se thook nigla, jaise khud ko taiyaar kar rahi ho aage ki baat sunne ke liye.

Purnima : i- *Gulp!* Nahi-!!

Anita : Hmm! Toh suniye.

Kehna jaari rakhte hue Anita peeche diwaar pe apni peeth tika deti hai. Uske peeth pe paseene ki boondein diwaar pe chipak jaati hain. Waise hi khadi rehti hai. Uski aankhen Purnima pe, uski awaaz shant thi lekin gehri-

Anita : Ghar ka waris jiski maut apne hi gharwale karte hain, kitni umar hogi tab mere Babu ki? Hmm! Barah saal. *Smiles* Mujhe yaad hai abhi bhi unka chehra.

Purnima (gasps) : T-Twelve years, sirf barah saal ka tha woh!!?

Anita (smiles) : Haan! Aur aapko pata hai Babu mujhe chhoti maa kehkar bulate the.

Yeh baat sunke Purnima ko achha nahi laga. Jahir hai, ghar ka waris agar kisi saadhaaran naukrani ko “chhoti maa” ka upadhi de toh kisi bhi gharwale ko achha nahi lagega. Aur Purnima jo asal mein chhoti maa thi, uspe hi chhoti maa ki upadhi jachti. Usko yeh baat thodi chubhti hai. Par woh Anita ko kehne deti hai.

Anita : Babu hamesha mujhse apni farmaaishein rakhte the, kehte the- “Chhoti maa mujhe yeh wala khilona chahiye!” - “Chhoti maa mujhe school nahi jaana!” *Smiles* Ek saadhaaran naukar hone ke bawajood unhone mujhe Jyoti di ki jagah baitha diya tha. Aur… aur main bhi hamesha Babu ke paas rehti thi, unhe khilaati thi, unke saath khelti thi, sulaati thi… Sab kuch main hi toh karti thi.

Purnima : Uska tumse lagaav tha, hai na?

Anita upar dekhti hai, apni aankhen band karti hai, jaise yaadon mein ek baar phir se doob rahi ho.

Anita (smiles) : Bahut~

Purnima : Aur baaki sab? Woh kaise the jab main yaha nahi rehti thi!!? I mean jab main amarica thi.

Anita : Ria aur Mishka- chhoti malkinein? Kehne ko toh dono didi hain Babu ki par unka vyavhaar kabhi didiyon jaisa tha nahi. Babu jab jeevit the tab koi fikar karta tha na, ab toh Babu hai bhi nahi.

Uski aawaz dhimi pad gai.

Purnima : Dono behenein bhi aisi thi?

Anita : Sab aise the, sab. aur ab bhi kuch nahi badla.

Purnima : Aur Jyoti di? Bhaishab! Saasuma! Unka kya? Woh kaise the? Unka vyavhaar kaise tha Aryan ke prati?

Anita (breathes in) : maa ji? Unka toh pyar ek tarafa tha sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye. Aur Prakash ji? Woh bhi apni maa ki tarah, unka pitrutva sirf Ria-Mishka ke liye tha, Babu ke liye nahi.

Purnima : A-aur Jyoti di?

Anita iss baar apni aankhen kholti hai.

Anita : Oh! Jyoti di? Hahaha!!

Purnima : K-Kya hue? Hans kyun rahi ho??

Anita : Ek maa jo apne kartavya se muh mod leti thi. Ek maa jo apne bacche ko doodh tak nahi pilati thi. Ek maa jo laalach mein gir chuki hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di. Heh-!

Yeh sunte hi Purnima ke hosh udd gaye. “Jyoti di ne kabhi Aryan ko doodh tak nahi pilaya tha?” Usne mann mein badbadhaaya. Par uski kaan khadi ho gayi jab usne suna, “Ek maa jo laalach mein giri hui hai, aisi maa hai hamari Jyoti di.” Woh ekdam se pooch uthi-

Purnima : Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain?? Kya matlab hai tumhara?

Anita : Haan! Jyoti di laalach mein giri hui hain, shaareerik sukh ka laalach. Woh… aaj kal English mein kya kehte hain? Haan! extramarital affair. Unka kisi gair mard ke saath avaidh sambandh hai.

*Silence*

Yeh sunke Purnima ki aankhen jaise vishwa mein badi ho gayi. Woh ekdam se virodh mein keh uthi-

Purnima : ANITA! Muh sambhal ke baat karo. Tumhe pata hai tum jiske baare mein bol rahi ho, woh Jyoti di hai. Dimag toh theek hai tumhara? Iss ghar ki bahuein aisi nahi hoti. Aur Jyoti di toh… woh toh-

Woh kehte-kehte ruk jaati hai. Yeh dekh Anita halki muskurati hai.

Anita : Boliye na, ruk kyun gayi? Ki Jyoti di toh devi jaisi hain, yahi kehne wali thi aap, hai na? Par keh kyun nahi paayi? Main barati hoon kyun… jo maa apne hi bacche ka dhyaan nahi rakhti, doodh tak nahi pilati. Woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai. Uske liye toh gair mard ke saath sambandh banana badi aasaan baat hai. Yehi na?

Purnima use vishwas bhi nahi ho raha tha, aur na hi woh Anita ki baat ko jhooth sabit kar sakti thi. Aur jab se woh yahan aayi hai, ek cheez toh usne notice ki thi ki Jyoti aur Prakash mein banti nahi hai. Toh aise mein Anita ki yeh baat sach hoti hui dikh rahi thi. Purnima apne daant kaste hue poochti hai,

Purnima : Main kaise maan loon ki tum jo keh rahi ho woh sach hai? Kya tumne apni aankhon se dekha tha?

Anita : Hmph! Jyoti di jo humesha ek lehje mein rehti hain, asal mein yeh unka dikhawa hai Purnima di, Sab dikhawa hai. Maine dekha tha, apni aankhon se dekha tha.

Purnima : K-Kya… kya dekha tha tumne??

Anita (stere) : kuchh saal phele ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat-

Phir Anita batana suru karti hai usne jo Dekha tha. Ye tab ki baat hai jab Aryan school jaana suru kar diya tha.
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Kuchh saal pehle ki baat hai, ek thandi ki raat thi, Ghar mein sannata tha.

Hameshaa ki tarah Chhota Aryan Anita ke paas hi so raha tha. Ria aur Mishka apne kamre mein so chuki thi, Shanti bhi nind mein thi. Aur Prakash, aaj unhe kisi urgent kaam ke liye sheher se bahar jaana pada tha, toh ghar mein sirf Aryan aur auratiyaan thi, ya kam se kam Anita ko toh aisa hi laga tha.

Raat ke khane se samy Jyoti bina khaye apne kamre mein chali gayi thi. Unka chehra udas sa tha, aankhein neeche jhuki hui, jaise koi bhari bojh unke seene pe lada hua tha. Unhone plate ko bhi nahi chhua tha, sirf halke se muskurakar kitchen se nikal li thi, Anita ne notice Kiya tha.

Aryan ko sulane ke baad, Anita sochne lagi,

"Jyoti di ne aaj kuchh khaya bhi nahi. pata nahi iss ghar ke log bohot ajeeb hain."

Yeh ghar, jaha har roz muskurahaton ke peeche chhupe dukh chhup jaate hain, aaj phir se Anita ko pareshan kar raha tha.

Dheere se, bohot dhyan se, woh Aryan ke bagal se uthti hai.

Phir, kitchen ki taraf chal padti hai, ek plate mein roti, sabzi aur thoda sa daal paros leti hai, Plate ko haathon mein sambhaalte hue, wou Jyoti ke kamre ki taraf badhti hai.

Jab woh unke kamre ke bahar pahunchti hai, darwaaza band tha, par ek halki si ched se roshni nahi, balki awaazein nikal rahi thi, aisi awaazein jo Anita ke saansen rok deti hain. Pehle toh sirf sannata, phir...

Mmmm~

Sluuuuurp~

Ummm~

ek gehri, ghoonti hui aah, jaise koi pyas bujhane ki koshish mein dubi ho.

koi bacchi nahi thi, Anita. Usko samajh aa gaya tha ki andar kya ho raha hai – woh awaazein, woh chhoti-chhoti siskiyaan, sab kuchh ek mahila ki ichchhaon ka izhaar kar rahi thi. Par uska dimag ghum gaya:

"Aaj Prakash ji toh ghar pe hain hi nahi! Toh phir Jyoti di...! abhi kis ke saath hain?"

Yeh soch kar hi Anita ki badan thanda pad gaya, haathon mein plate ka bojh ab bhari lagne laga. Janch-partaal karne ke liye, woh dheere se neeche jhukti hai, khidki ke neeche wale hisse ke chhote se gaddhe se jhaankti hai. Usne saans rok liya hai, taaki koi awaaz na ho.

Aur phir jo woh dekhti hain, aankhein vismay mein chadhi jaati hain, saansen atak jaati hain gale mein.

"J-Jyoti di????"

Kamra poora andhkar mein dubaa hua hai, sirf bahar ki halki si chandni khidki ke kone se andar gir rahi thi, chehre saaf nahi dikh rahe, sab kuchh dhundhlau, Par itna toh dikhai de raha hai: Ek mard aur aurat, unke jism ek-doosre se lipte hue the.



Ek anjaan shakhs Jyoti ko kamar se pakde hue tha, uske haath unki kamar par kas ke, ungliyan saari ke kapde mein dubi hui, jaise chhodne ka naam na le.

Aur Jyoti... woh usse baar-baar chum rahi thi, honth uske honthon pe ragadte hue, bhookhe jaise, har chumban mein ek gehri si siski nikalti hui.

mmmm~

Kuchh samay baad, woh shakhs chumban todta hai, uski saansein tezi se chal rahi hain, uska seena oopar-neeche ho raha hai andhere mein.

Jyoti : Huhff~ Shehrichhora~ huff~ chumma kaa rok liyo re?

Uski awaaz mein taras tha, saansen abhi bhi bhari hui, jaise woh zyada hi gehraai mein dubi thi.

? : Abhi jaana hoga mujhe, Jyoti.

Jyoti ne uski kamar ko aur kas ke pakad liya, jaise woh kahi jaane na de, unke haath uske peeth pe phail gaye, ungliyan uski shirt mein gad jaati hui, ek zor ki khinchav.

Jyoti : Tharo fir se mhanne chhod ke jaavego? Kaa har-baar mhanne akeli chhod ke jaave ho tum?

Uski awaaz kampkampa rahi thi, andhere mein bhi main mehsoos ho rahi thi.

? : Mujhe jaana hoga, aur tumhe intezar.

Jyoti (hugging tightly) : Umar bhat re mhanne kit re intezar karno padego???

Uski baahon ki pakad aur mazboot ho gayi, jaise woh usse chhodne ko taiyaar na ho – unka jism uske jism se chipka hua, saanson ka milan ab bhi garam.

? : Sayad!

Jyoti : Toh tharo fir se ithe aayo kyu re? Baar-baar mhanne dukh pahunchavo, kaa yehi tharo maksad hai? Bol re...!

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, jaise aansuon se bhari ho, har shabd mein ek siski.

? : N-nahi main...!

Jyoti (wet eyes) : Thik hai... aaj ri raat mhane chhod ke nai jaave re shehrichhore! Sirf pyar do mhanne, dukh nai dena... bolo, pyar doge na?!

Ab unki awaaz mein vinamrata thi, taras bhara, jaise woh uske paaon gir rahi hon. Anita bahar se sab sun rahi thi, uska chehra tap raha tha sharm se, par aankhein hat nahi rahi thi.

? : Par, abhi ghar mein sab honge, agar kisi ne dekh liya toh barkheda ho jaayegaa.

Woh shakhs ki awaaz mein darr tha, par Jyoti ne usse aur kas ke jhapka liya.

Jyoti (desperately) : Aaj Prakash ghar pe nai hai. Ria aur Mishka so chuki hai. Aur woh- *pause* ...woh (Aryan) bhi Anita sang so gayo hai. Kano-kaan khabar nai jaavegi... mhanne vishwas kar, koi nai jaan paavego.

Yeh sunte hi Anita ka badan safed pad gaya, Andhere ki wajah se usko kuchh saaf nahi dikh raha tha, awaazon se toh Jyoti ko pehchaan gayi thi, par woh gair mard... uska chehra dhundhla sa, sirf silaawat dikhai de rahi thi.

Idhar, uss anjaan shakhs ke chehre pe ek teekhi si muskaan khil jaati hai, andhere mein bhi woh chamak dikhai di, Woh jhukta hai wapas Jyoti ke muh ko apne honthon mein sama leta hai. chumban gehra, zor ka, honth ek-doosre mein ragadte hue,

sluuuurp~

ki awaaz phir se goonjti hai, saanso ka bhayankar milan. Chumte hue, woh dheere se Jyoti ko bistar pe lita deta hai. unka jism neeche dhasta hua.



Phir, uske haath Jyoti ke seene par jaate hain, saari ka pallu dheere-dheere utaar dete hain.

Yeh dekh kar Anita ki aankhein hairani aur ghin mein badi ho jaati hain,

"Bas...! Bas!!"

Yeh soch kar woh aur nahi dekh paati, uska pet ulat raha tha, chehra bigar gaya tha, jaise koi kaala raaz khul gaya ho, Jyoti ke.

Anita khidki ke paas se uthti hai, haath kampkampa rahe the uske, plate girne ko ho rahi hai par usne usse kas ke pakad leti hai. Apna hairani mein khula muh apne pallu se dhak kar, bahar se bhag jaati hai.

Aaj usne apni uss Jyoti di ki ek aisi kaali kartut dekh li thi ki, vishwas hi ud gaya tha. Woh Jyoti di, jo hamesha muskurati thi, ghar ki badi Bahu, ab... yeh sab? Andhera toh chhup gaya tha, par ye Ghar abhi bhi andhere mein dubaa hua tha.

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Purnima jo bas muh khule Anita ko ghure jaa rahi thi, aaj Anita ne iss ghar ke sabhi sadashya ko uske samne khuli kitab ki tarah baya kar chuki hai.

Phir se ek baar sannata cha gaya tha.

Purnima ko jaise sap shungh gaya ho. uski Jyoti di aisi aurat hai? Usne kabhi socha nahi tha. Ek devarani jisne hamesha Jyoti ko jethani ki tarah nahi balki, ek badi bahan ki tarah manti thi, wahi Jyoti sab ke peeth peeche aisi hai?-
"Apne hi bete ki jaan leti hai aur upar se gair sambandh rakhti hai dusre mardon ke saath?"

Purnima ka sarr bhaari hone laga. Kamra uski aankhon ke saamne dheere-dheere ghoomne laga. Tabhi Anita ki awaaz uss sannate ko cheer deti hai.

Anita : jo huya achcha huya, purnima didi.

Purnima ne dheere se sarr uthaya. Uske chehre par spasht uljhan thi.

Purnima (confused) : ???

Anita : achcha huya ki mera babu maar gaya-

Purnima (shouts) : ANITA!!! Kya bol rahi ho tum??? Ghar ka warish, iklauta beta maar gaya aur tum keh rahi ho Accha huya? Mujhe toh laga tha tumhara Aryan se lagav tha-

Anita (Smiles) : sahi toh keh rahi hoon, achcha huya mera babu maar gaya. Agar babu aaj zinda hote aur apni maa ke iss gair sambandh ke baare mein jaante… toh unhe kitna dard hota.

Purnima : you-

Par, Purnima chup ho gayi. Uske paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi tha.

Anita : ...?

Kuch lamhon tak dono ke beech sirf khamoshi thi. Lekin aaj uss khamoshi mein bhi sachchaiyon ka bojh tha. Purnima ki aankhon se dheere-dheere parde uth rahe the. Har ek sach uske dil ko chhed raha tha.

Phir achanak jaise usse kuch yaad aaya. Uski aankhen sikud gayi.

Purnima : aur tum, Anita! Sab ke baare mein bataya tumne, khud ke baare mein nahi?

Anita : oh!

Purnima : batao tunhare baare mein- ...huh!

Purnima kehte-khute ruk gayi, Kyunki Anita ne apni nazre dusri taraf jhuka li thi, purnima uss taraf dekhti hai jaha Anita ki aankhe tiki huye thi.

Woh dekhti hai-

Diwar ke uss hisse mein Barah saal ke Aryan ki tasveer. Tasveer mein Aryan muskura raha tha. Jaise usse duniya ke kisi dard ka ehsaas hi na ho.

Tabhi-

Anita ke honton par phir se woh halki si muskaan aayi.

Anita (smiles) : Aur mein? Main woh hoon didi, jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Maine jataya ki babu iss ghar mein akela nahi hai, koi hai jo unke paas hai unka dhiyan rakhne ke liye.

Purnima : ...!

Anita (Smiles) : Main hi toh woh hoon jisne Babu ka vishwas jeeta. Jo pyaar babu ko apni maa Jyoti di ne nahi diya, woh pyaar Meine babu ko diya. Aur-

Purnima : ???

Anita ke chehre par muskaan aur gehri ho gayi. Aur phir usne woh baat kahi- jo Purnima ki duniya ko poori tarah tod dene wali thi.

Anita : A-aur main hi toh Woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak le gayi thi, Jyoti di toh babu ki jaan li thi par, main? *Smiles* main toh woh hoon jisne Babu ko unke mout tak dhakela.

*Silence*

Ye sunte hi purnima ki aankhe baadi hoti chali gayi, uske aankhon se aanshu gire, uska dill zoro se dhadak raha tha. Abhi tak usse lag raha tha ki kharir Anita ek louti hogi jiska Aryan se thoda bohat lagav tha.

Par.. par yeha toh har sacchai jhoothi sabhit ho rahi hai aaj. Anita khud iss mein shamil hai.

Kamra Mein bilkul pin drop silence ho gaya, tabhi bahar se Suraj ki pehli kirane bhi nikal aati hai, ghar ka andhera ab ujale mein ghut gaya tha, par Andar dill mein?

Aaj poori raat apne hi parivar ki aisi kaali sanchai jaanke, uska dil andar se toot chuka tha, Bilkul. Woh stadhb hoke bas Anita ko dekhe jaa rahi thi, uske muh se ab koi shabdh nahi Nikal rahe the.

Jo usse jannna tha woh jaan chuki thi, aur aage jaane ka uske andar ab sahas nahi bachi thi. Isse jiyada woh aur kucch hazam nahi kar paayegi.

Kya soch mein woh america se India wapas aaye thi? Aaj usne pehli baar apne aap se Sawal pucha.

Anita : didi?

Purnima kucch jawab nahi deti, woh ghadi ko dekhti hai, ghadi 6:50 AM dikha rahi thi. Woh dhire se uthti hai, apne Aankhe poch kar baha se Seedha Bhavya ke kamre ki taraf doud jaati hai. Anita usse rok bhi nahi paye.

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THAK-THAK! THAK! THAK!

Darwaaze par padti zor-zor ki dastak ne poore ghar ki subah ki khamoshi tod di.

“Bhavya! Bhavya darwaza khol! BHAVYAAA!”

Aawaz mein darr tha, gussa tha… aur ek ajeeb si ghin bhi. Apni maa ki aisi tez, kapti hui aawaz sun kar andar so rahi Bhavya ghabra kar uth baithi. Uska dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh jaldi se darwaaza kholti hai. Darwaaza khulte hi uski saansein atak jaati hain.

Bhavya : Mom?

Uske saamne Purnima khadi thi. bikhre baal, laal aankhein, saans tez. Aisa lag raha tha jaise woh raat bhar soyi hi na ho.

Magar Purnima bina ek shabd bole uske kamre ke andar ghus jaati hai. Seedha almirah ke paas.

Dhadaak!

Almirah khulti hai aur Purnima tezi se kapde nikaalne lagti hai. Bhavya bilkul samajh nahi pa rahi thi kya ho raha hai.

Bhavya : Mom! Wait what happened? Kapde kyun nikaal rahi ho aap?

Purnima uski baat bilkul ignore karti hai.
Kapde ek-ek karke tezi se uske trunk luggage mein bharne lagti hai.

Bhavya : Mom??

Tab Purnima achanak mudti hai. Uski aankhein gusse se bhari hui thi.

Purnima : Bhavya… get ready. Taiyaar ho jao. I Said JALDI.

Bhavya ek pal ke liye jam si jaati hai.

Bhavya : Huh? Hum… kahin jaa rahe hain kya?

Purnima usse aisi nazar se dekhti hai ki Bhavya ki baat wahi dab jaati hai. India aane ke baad se Bhavya ne apni maa ko sirf do baar itne gusse mein dekha tha. Aur aaj… woh dusri baar tha. Bhavya chup chaap taiyaar hone lagti hai.

Kuch hi derr mein luggage bandh ho chuka tha. Purnima ne sab samaan utha liya. Bhavya bhi taiyaar ho chuki thi. Purnima uska haath kas ke pakadti hai, jaise darr ho ki agar chhod diya toh woh kho jayegi.

Aur dono ghar se nikalne lagte hain. Tabhi peeche se ek aawaz aati hai-

“Purnima!”

Dono ruk jaate hain. Purnima dheere se mudti hai. Seedhiyon ke paas jyoti khadi thi… haathon mein pooja ki thali. Shayad abhi-abhi subah ki aarti karke aayi thi. Diya ki lau abhi bhi hil rahi thi.

Jyoti : Ye luggage? Purnima! Kahi jaa rahi ho?

Purnima kuch nahi bolti. Woh bas Bhavya ka haath aur zor se pakad kar nikalne lagti hai.

Magar tab tak subah ho chuki thi. Baaki ghar wale bhi jaag gaye the. Prakash, Shanti aur Pankaaj bhi seedhiyon se neeche aa rahe the.

Jaisi hi unhone Purnima ke haath mein luggage dekha-

Pankaj : Purnima, kaha jaa rahi ho?

Shanti : Bahu…?

Prakash : Kya hua?

Jyoti : Purni??

Sabke sawaalon ke beech Purnima apne daanton se apne hont daba leti hai. Uski aawaz bhaari ho chuki thi. Jaise dil ke andar kuch toot chuka ho.

Phir woh bolti hai-

Purnima : Me and Bhavya are going back to America. Hum wapas jaa rahe hain.

Ghar mein ek pal ke liye sannata chha jaata hai.

Shanti : Bahu?

Bhavya (confused) : Mom…?

Pankaaj : Purnima… hamari baat toh hui thi na, ki hum ab se India mein hi rahenge. Hamara business bhi America se India transfer ho raha hai.

Purnima : NO! I don’t want to live here.

Sab ke chehre par hairani.

Pankaaj : Huh? But why!? Tum toh India aane ke liye paagal ho rahi thi. Ab kya ho gaya?”

Jyoti : purni?

Purnima ki aankhon mein ab nafrat chamak uthi, Jyoti ke liye.

Purnima : Maine bola na… main yaha nahi rehna chahti. Main aur meri beti iss ghar mein ek minute bhi nahi rahenge. That’s it. Chalo Bhavya.

Shanti : Par hua kya hai, bahu?

Purnima ek thandi Lekin, tikhhi muskaan deti hai.

Purnima : Aur kya baaki reh gaya hai hone ke liye, sasuma? Aap logon ne kuch chhoda hi kaha hai?

Shanti : Huh!?

Pankaj : ???

Prakash : ???

Jyoti dheere se pooja ki thali side mein rakh deti hai. Woh Purnima ke paas aati hai. Usse samjhaane ki koshish karti hai. Usse bilkul pata nahi tha ki Purnima sab sach jaan chuki hai.

Jyoti (halke smile ke saath) : Accha… ab samjhi. Uss din Pankaj ne tumhe thappad maara tha iss liye gusse mein ghar chhodne ki baat kar rahi ho, hai na?

Woh pyaar se bolti hai.

“Ismein ghar kyun chhodna, Purni? Theek hai tum Pankaaj se baat mat karo. par hum toh hain na tumhare liye.”

Phir woh Bhavya ki taraf mudti hai.

Jyoti : Maa thoda naraz hai. Bhavya beta, jao tum apne kamre mein jao.

Bhavya : J-ji… Umm mom?

Lekin tabhi-

Purnima : Aur kitna NATAK karogi, didi?

Jyoti : Huh?!?!?

Achanak Purnima chilla uthti hai,

Purnima (yells) : AUR KITNA NATAK KAROGI!? HAAN!? AUR KITNA!?”

Uski cheekh se poora ghar kaamp uthta hai. Ek pal ke liye toh Jyoti, Shanti, Prakash aur Pankaj bhi hil jaate hain.

Jyoti : P-Purni-!!?

Purnima : Bas didi! Bohot sunn li tumhari baatein! Bohot innocent banne ki koshish karti ho tum… Lekin asal mein ho kuch aur hi!

Jyoti : P-Purni… kya bol rahi ho tum? Shant ho jao. Bhavya beta aap jao kamre mein-

Purnima (garajte hue) : ENOUGH! BAS KARO DIDI! YE INNOCENT BANNE KA NATAK AB BAND KARO! I KNOW EVERYTHING NOW!”

Uski aankhon se aansu girne lagte hain.

Phir woh woh shabd bolti hai jo iss ghar ki saari hawa jam dete hain-

Purnima : TUMNE APNE HI BACCHE KO MAAR DAALA! YOU’RE A MURDERER!
APNE BACCHE KI MURDERER!

Jaise hi yeh shabd ghoonj kar ghar mein phailte hain. Jyoti ke pair dagmaga jaate hain. Uska chehra safed pad jaata hai.

Chink!

Woh ek kadam...

Chink!

Do kadam…

Chink!

Teen kadam peeche hat jaati hai. Jaise zameen uske neeche se khisak gayi ho.

Purnima (roti hui) : YOU ARE A MURDERER. You… you are… A MURDERER! *sniff* How could you..? You killed your own son!

Uski aawaz toot jaati hai.

“Aap sab ne mujhse sach chhupaya… issliye koi mujhe Aryan ke baare mein nahi batata tha… issliye…! *Sniff*"

Bhavya ka sharir ye sunn kaanp raha tha. Uski aawaz bhi tharthara rahi thi.

Bhavya : M-Mom…? Is… is it true? K-kya-

Purnima apni beti ko dekhti hai. Uski aankhon mein dard bhar jaata hai.

Purnima : Yes! my baby. Maine sab pata kar liya. Tum jis bhai ke liye tadap rahi thi na. Usko tumhari Taiji ne maar diya. *sniff* Beta… maar diya.

CHINK!-CHINK! Chink! Chink! Chink!

Jyoti ke pairon ki payal ki awaaz goonjti hai. Woh bina peeche mude, Sir jhukaye Tezi se waha se bhaag jaati hai.

Shanti : Purnima! Tumhe kisne-

Purnima : Bas! Sasuma, bas! Aur nahi! Aap toh kuch boliye hi mat! Aapki wajah se pehle bhi sab kuch toota tha! Aapki beti-

Woh apni baat poori karti usse pehle- Pankaaj gusse se aage badhta hai. Uska haath uthta hai. Jaise woh Purnima ko thappad maarne wala ho.

Lekin-

Purnima : Wahi ruk jao, Pankaaj. Agar aaj tumne phir se mujh par haath uthaya na toh, main bhool jaungi ki tum mere pati ho. Domestic violence ka case thok dungi. Phir na tum America jaa paoge… Na India mein chain se reh paoge.

Pankaj ka haath hawa mein hi ruk jaata hai.

Pankaj (gusse se) : YOU-

Purnima : Chal Bhavya.

Uski aawaz ab thak chuki thi. Woh Bhavya ka haath pakad leti hai.

“Main iss ghar mein rehna nahi chahti. Aur na hi tujhe yaha rehne dungi. Jis ghar ne apne hi bete ko maar diya. Kya pata… ye log tujhe bhi- *sniff* chal. Yaha se chal.'

Purnima apna luggage uthati hai. Aur Bhavya ka haath pakad kar usse le jaati hai. Bhavya khud bhi samajh nahi paa rahi thi kya ho raha hai. Uske paas bolne ke liye shabd hi nahi bache the.

Iss subah ke hungame aur Purnima ki cheekhon se Ria aur Mishka bhi jaag gaye the. Lekin jab tak woh neeche aate. Sab khatam ho chuka tha. Darwaaza khula toh tha lekin Ghar mein khamoshi thi.

Aur,

Purnima Bhavya ko le kar jaa chuki thi.

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26 feb - 9:30PM.

Naina apne kamre ke kone mein palang par ghutne samet kar baithi thi. Uski peeth deewar se lagi hui thi, aur dono baahon ke beech woh ek purana sa photo frame sambhale hue thi - uske maa aur papa ki tasveer.

Uski ungliyaan dheere-dheere frame ke glass par phisal rahi thi, jaise woh tasveer ko nahi… balki un dono ko hi chhoo rahi ho. Jaise bas ek pal mein papa uske saamne aa kar muskura denge.

Par aisa kuch nahi hua.

Kamre mein sirf uski dabti hui siskion ki awaaz thi.

Uski aankhon se behte hue aansu frame ke kone par tapak rahe the. Uske aansu sach bol rahe the - woh sach jise woh khud bhi maanta nahi chahti thi. Sanjay ji ab kabhi wapas nahi aayenge.

Naina ka gala bhar aata hai. Woh tasveer ko apne se aur kareeb kar leti hai, jaise usse chhod degi toh sab kuch sach ho jayega.

Naina : pehele maa mujhe chhod ke chali Gaye, aur ab aap bhi papa? *Sniff* aap dono itne swarthi kaise ho sakte ho? *Hic*

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi. Har lafz ke saath uska dil jaise aur zyada bhaari hota ja raha tha.

Pita ka saaya khona kya hota hai, aaj Naina se behtar shayad koi nahi samajh sakta tha.

Uski naak laal ho chuki thi, gaal aansuon se bheeg chuke the. Aankhen itni ro chuki thi ki bilkul laal aur soojh gayi thi. Jo chehra hamesha chamakta rehta tha, aaj uss par sirf dard tha. Thakan thi. Aur ek gehri tanhaayi.

Naina (sob) : mejhe akele chhod ke chale gaye, aap dono. Ab- ab mein- *Sniff*

THAK! THAK!

Tabhi- Darwaze par zor se dastak hoti hai.

"Naina, Darwaza kholo!"

Bahar se Aryan ki awaaz aati hai, thodi si bechain, thodi si sambhali hui. Kuch der pehle hi Naina ne uske muh par darwaza band kar diya tha. Par Aryan ne uss baat ka bura nahi maana tha. kam se kam abhi tak toh nahi.

Naina jaldi se seedhi baithti hai. Apni aankhon ko haathon se pochti hai, lekin aansuon ki nami abhi bhi uske chehre par chamak rahi thi. Woh photo frame ko dheere se side table par rakh deti hai.

Naina : *Sniff* khula hai!

Darwaza dheere se khulta hai. Aryan andar aata hai. Uske haath mein ek plate, khana rakha hua. Shayad woh kaafi der se use manaane ki koshish kar raha tha.

Woh aake palang par Naina ke paas baith jata hai. Naina kuch nahi kehti. Bas usse dekhti rehti hai, ek ajeeb si khamoshi ke saath.

Aryan : gudiya! Thoda sa kha lo.

Naina : aap Jao.

Uski awaaz bilkul seedhi thi par, usmein jo thakan aur dard tha, woh chhup nahi raha tha. Aryan kuch pal use dekhta rehta hai. Phir chup chaap plate ko side table par rakh deta hai.

Woh dheere se Naina ka haath pakad leta hai.

Aryan : mujhe pata hai gudiya, uncle ke jaane ke baad tumhe kaise mehsus ho raha hoga. Par tum aise bina khaye...! ye bhi toh Acchi baat nahi hai na? Chalo muh kholo-

Woh plate se ek chhota sa niwala uthata hai aur Naina ki taraf badhata hai. Par Naina achanak haath utha kar usse rok deti hai.

Ek jhatke se.

Woh turant palang se uth kar khadi ho jaati hai aur usse peeth kar leti hai. Aryan ke haath hawa mein hi ruk jaate hain. Uska chehra ek pal ke liye bilkul sookh jaata hai.

Uske andar jaise do jazbaat lad rahe tha - ek taraf dard… aur doosri taraf darr.

Woh chup chaap Naina ko dekhta rehta hai.
Phir ek gehri saans leta hai, jaise khud ko sambhal raha ho.

Aryan : Naina! Naina i know, ye dukh mujhe bhi ho raha hai, Sanjay uncle ko main bhi utna hi chata hoon jitna ki tum.

Naina bina peeche mude khadi rehti hai. Uski peeth seedhi hai… par uske kandhe halki-halki kaamp rahe hain. Phir woh dheere se bolti hai.

Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si kampan thi. dard bhi, aur...? kuch aur bhi.

"Ohh! Toh aap bhhol rahe ho...? P-papa ki jaan aapki wajah se gayi hai."

Sunte hi Aryan ke haath dheere se neeche gir jaate hain. Jaise kisi ne uske pairon ke neeche se zameen kheench li ho. Uska chehra safed pad jata hai. Uske dil mein jis baat ka darr itne dinon se chhupa hua tha.
Aaj Naina ne wahi keh diya tha.

Aryan : N-naina-!

Naina (sob) : aapne uss din uss Viraj ko dhamki di thi, maine suna tha. Aur- aur woh *Sniff* mere papa ki jaan lekar badla poora kya.

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul jam sa gaya. Uski aankhen halka sa phail gayi, jaise usse yakeen hi na ho ki Naina ye sab keh rahi hai.

Aryan : N-naina Meine tunhare liye-

Par uski baat adhuri reh gay. Kyuki agle hi pal kamre mein bas Naina ki cheekh gunj uthi.

"Kya.. kya maine bola tha aap ko mujhe bachao?? Boliye! Uss din aagar aap ne Viraj ko dhanki naa di hoti toh papa aaj zinda hote *sniff* zinda hote."

Uski awaaz toot rahi thi, par har lafz teer ki tarah nikal raha tha.

Aryan : i- N-naina......!

Naina ka seena tez tez uth-gir raha tha. Uske aansu rukne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the. Phir achanak uske andar jaise saalon ka dabaa hua dard phat pada.

Naina : Aap ki wajesh se *Sniff* Bhaiya! Phele hi...! Phele hi aap ki wajesh se MERI MAA GHAR CHHOD KE CHALI GAYE HAI-

Aur bas.

Woh lafz… jo shayad abhi muh se nikalne ke liye nahi bane the aaj nikal hi gaye. Kamra ek pal ke liye bilkul khamosh ho gaya.

Naina ki maa, Garima! woh mari nahi thi. Woh ghar chhod kar chali gayi thi. Aur uska sabab Aryan tha.

Aryan ke dil mein jo khauf itne saalon se chhupa hua tha, aaj woh sach ban kar uske saamne khada tha.

Uske kadam dheere dheere bhaari hone lage. Jaise zameen usse kheech rahi ho. Naina ke har lafz jaise uske seene ko andar tak cheer rahe the.

Naina : maa bhi Chali gaye *sniff* aur ab papa bhi, Bhaiya- waaaaaaa! Aap jab se iss Ghar mein aaye ho tab se... Tab se main sab kuchh na kuchh khoti jaa rahi hoon. *Sniff* maa-papa sab chale gaye mujhe chhod ke....! *Sniff*

Woh bilkul toot chuki thi.

Uska roona ab siskion se aage badh chuka tha woh dard bhari cheekhon mein badal raha tha.

Saalo se jo baatein usne apne dil ke sabse gehre kone mein daba kar rakhi thi. aaj woh sab bahar aa rahi thi.

Aryan : i-

Aryan ne ek kadam Naina ki taraf badhaya. Bas ek kadam. Jaise woh usse sambhalna chahta ho. Par agle hi pal uske kadam ruk gaye. Kyunki Naina ne jo agla lafz bola… usne Aryan ke kandhe aur bhi jhuka diye. Usne dheere se apna kadam wapas kheench liya.

"maa ki tarah M-main bhi kabhi aap se nafrat kya karti thi. par.. par woh nafrat dhire Dhire kam hota gaya jab dikhai diya ki aap nirdosh ho. Aur Mein dhire dhire aap ko pyra karne lagi. Maa ke jaane ka gham Ko bhi maine bhula diya, bhaiya! *Sniff* bhula Diya tha. Ek sagi bahan ki taraha chane Lagi hoon aap ko, aur badle mein mujhe kya mila? mei kya Dekhti hoon?-"

Uski saansen tez ho chuki thi.

Aur achanak…!

Woh dhap se zameen par gir padti hai. Uske ghutne zameen se takrate hain aur woh wahi bikhri hui si baith jaati hai. Uske baal uske chehre par bikhar gaye the. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

" -aap hospital aate ho toh myra apke saath hoti hai. Shamshan ghat pe aap Myra ke saath khade rehte ho, Jab aap ko mere pass rehna chahiye tha. Sradh ke din... Uss din bhi woh myra *Sniff* *Sniff* Myra! Myra!! Myra!!! Har jagah jaha mujhe aapki jarurat padati aap myra ke Saath hote ho, jaise meri jagah woh Chin ke rahi hai, bhaiya! *Hic*"

Usne aakhir keh hi diya. Sach. Jo uske dil mein jal raha tha. Myra ko lekar jo jalan thi… jo chubhan thi… woh sab aaj dukh ke saath bahar aa gaya tha. Usse Aryan ke aas-paas Myra ka hona khalta tha.

Bahut zyada.

Aur jab usne apne pita ko khoya… toh uss dard ne uss jalan ko aur bhadka diya. Par apne iss andhe dard aur jalan mein, Naina ko khayal bhi nahi raha ki woh Aryan ko kitne gehre zakhm de rahi hai.

Kamre mein phir se khamoshi chha gayi. Naina roti rahi, uska seena uth-gir raha tha.

Par…

Peeche se Aryan ki koi awaaz nahi aayi. Koi saans tak nahi. Kuch pal baad Naina ne dheere se apna sir uthaya. Usne palat kar peeche dekha-

"BHAIYAAAA?"

Par…

Aryan waha tha hi nahi. Woh toh jaa chuka tha, Kab ka. Shayad uss pal jab Naina ke lafzon ne uske dil ko chedna shuru kiya tha.
Shayad woh aur nahi sunn sakta tha.

Naina ka dil zor zor se dhadakne laga. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Uske dimag mein abhi abhi bole hue har lafz ghoomne lage.

Aur tab usse ehsaas hua, Usne kya keh diya. Uski aankhon mein ek naya dard ubhar aata hai- pachtawa. Dar Aur guilt.

"NOOO!"

Naina jhat se khadi ho gayi. Itni jaldi mein ki uska dupatta uske kandhe se phisal kar zameen par gir gaya, par uska dhyaan tak nahi gaya.

Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha. Woh bhagte huye seedha Aryan ke kamre ki taraf daudi. Darwaza dhakka dekar khola-

Par, Kamra khaali tha. Aryan waha nahi tha.

Ek pal ke liye Naina bilkul jam si gayi. Uski saansein tez ho gayi. Seena itna zor se uth-gir raha tha jaise saans lena bhi mushkil ho raha ho. Dimag mein ek khaufnaak khayal bijli ki tarah kooda-

"Kya meri baaton ka itna asar hua ki bhaiya ghar hi chhod ke chale gaye…?"

Ye soch uske dil ko jaise chhed gayi. Uski aankhon mein phir se aansu bhar aaye.

"BHAIYAA! *Sniff* NOOOOO!!"

Naina bilakhti hui palti aur seedha bahar ki taraf daud padi. Usne chappal tak nahi pehni. Nange pair hi seedhiyan utar kar, darwaza khol kar, raat ki thandi sadak par daud padi.

Uske pair thandi mitti aur chhote pathron se takra rahe the, par usse dard mehsoos hi nahi ho raha tha. Uske dimag mein bas ek hi baat chal rahi thi-

"Bhaiya chale gaye??"

"Bhaiya chale gaye toh..??"

"NAHI *sniff*"

Uski saansein aur tez ho gayi. Aur phir-

Jaise bhagwan ne uski sun li ho. Ghar ke saamne thodi door par ek lamppost ke neeche koi khada tha.

Halki peeli roshni uss par gir rahi thi. Kandha lamppost se tika hua, sar thoda jhuka hua.

Aryan!

Woh wahi tha. Naina ki aankhon mein ek pal ke liye umeed chamki.

Aur phir woh bina ruke uski taraf daud padi. Jaise hi woh uske paas pahunchi- Usne peeche se hi Aryan ko zor se gale laga leti hai.



Aryan : ...!

Naina ka pura jism kaap raha tha.

Naina : don't leave me *Sniff* Don't!! BHAIYAA!

Aryan ek pal ke liye bilkul chup ho gaya. Usse shayad ummeed nahi thi ki Naina uske peeche aayegi. Uske haath dheere se hilte hain. par woh turant kuch nahi kehta.

Naina usse aur zor se pakad leti hai, jaise agar chhod diya toh woh sach mein chala jayega.

Naina (crying) : I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. M-maine woh sab gusse mein bola tha. Dil se... Dil se nahi. Aap toh jante ho na? Main aisa nahi keh Sakti? *Sniff* BHAIYAA? Please I beg you talk to me!

Aryan dheere se uski baat sunta raha.

Phir uske honton par ek halka sa, thoda dard bhara muskurahat aata hai. Woh Naina ko chup karane ke liye kehta hai,



Aryan : sssss! Gudiya! Shant. Maine Bura nahi maana. You know why? tum sahi keh rahi thi.

Naina : NOOO!

Aryan ne halki si saans chhodi. Uski nazar kahin door andhere mein tik gayi.

Aryan : Garima aunty-Sanjay uncle! *Pause* mere wajesh se hi- tum sahi ho Naina. main jaha jaata hoon sab rakh ho jaata hai. Sayad issiliye mere apne ghar Walon ne mujhe-

Uski awaaz dheere dheere halki padne lagi. Jaise woh apne hi dard ke andar doob raha ho. Par Naina turant uski baat kaat deti hai.

Naina (cry) : noo! Bhaiya! M-maine... Maine Aisa kucch nahi socha tha, I just-I don't know... Aap meri poori baat sune Bina hi chale aaye, i- i love you Bhaiya. And you know that *sniff*

Aryan : ssssss! Mujhe pata hai.

Par Naina yahi nahi rukti. Woh abhi bhi uske peeche se chipki hui thi. Phir woh apne pairon ki ungliyon par khadi ho jaati hai. Aur Aryan ka chehra halka sa Apne taraf ghuma leti hai.

Aur agla pal-



Aryan : huh!??

Ummahh~

Chmmhh~

Naina uske gaal par baar baar chhote chhote kisses karne lagti hai. Ek ke baad ek. Beech beech mein uski siskian toot rahi thi. Usi waqt raat ki ek thandi hawa bhi chal padti hai, jo dono ke baalon ko halka sa hila deti hai.

Ye Naina ka tarika tha. Apne bhaiya se maafi maangne ka. Apna pyaar dikhane ka.

Naina : M-mujhe laga tha aap bhi mujhe chhod ke Jaa rahe ho *Sniff* don't leave me Bhaiya, I'm sorry.

Iss baar Aryan kuch nahi keh paata. Uski aankhen dheere se band ho jaati hain.

Usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki koi usse itni bechaini se pakad kar rokega. Jaise uska hona kisi ke liye itna zaroori ho.

Par Naina mein kuch alag tha.

Shayad woh sab jo Aryan ko kabhi apne asli pariwar mein nahi mila - Apnapan. Lagav. Aur pyaar. Woh sab usse Naina mein mil raha tha.

Aur iss waqt-

Lamppost ki halki roshni ke neeche, Naina usse chhodne ko taiyar hi nahi thi. Uske dono haath Aryan ke seene ke paas kas ke bandhe hue the, jaise agar usne pakad dheeli ki toh, Aryan sach mein kahin chala jayega. Uska chehra Aryan ke kandhe par chhupa hua tha. Aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the.

Par Aryan!

Aryan ki aankhon mein kuch aur chal raha tha. Uska chehra shaant tha, par uss shaanti ke neeche ek gehra tufaan chhupa hua tha.

Uski aankhen thodi si sikud gayi thi. Unke andar ek ajeeb sa gussa tha. Bahut gehra.



"Jiss Shahar ko meine chhod diya tha, woh phirse mujhe bula rahi hai. Mumbai-!"

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This update has over 7k word count. And all the images you're seeing here I created them myself. And that's it for today. Like thok ke jaaneka aur review dene ka. Sirf "Nice update" likhane ke bajay update ke bare mein char line likhkar jao padh rahe ho toh. Baaki enjoy. Milte Hain next update mein.

Mind blowing update bro Maza a gya shandar update

 

[Yash Meshram 987]

Very beautiful update finally Naina aur Aryan ki baat huwi jiske wjh se Aryan bht hurt feel kr rha honga bt wo show nhi kr rha , ye to hone hi wala tha , but jyoti ka affair that was surprising i wasn't expecting that , let's see what happens next