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Update 20 - Tears in the Dark
(Reference of Update 14 - Eyes from the Rift)
(Reference of Update 14 - Eyes from the Rift)
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Swayamsukh ke anand ke baad woh palang pe dhila pad jati hai. Apni saansein durust karne lagti hai,
? : hhhh~ huff! Hhahh~ finally… ohhh~
Halke paseene ki Boondein uski badan Pe chamak rahi thi, Phir woh muskurayi - thodi thaki hui Aur khush. jab Saansein Saamaany hone lagti hai, woh wapas se Chaat ki our dekhti hai. Aur waise hi leti rehti hai.
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Kuchh din pehle, jab Aryan ne Ghansha se Naina ko bachaya tha. Ghansha ko peetne ke baad Aryan ne seedha Viraj Kapoor ko call lagaya tha, aur usse maut ki dhamki de daali thi-
Aryan : TOH, TU MERA WOH ROOP DEKHEGA, JO MAIN KHUD NAHI JAANTA, aur...! AUR HOGI TERI MAUT-!
Uske baad.
Prakash bhi uss din Viraj Kapoor se deal done hone ke baad chala gaya tha. Uske baad Viraj ne Belu ko call kiya aur aage kya karna hai uske baare mein bola tha.
*THUD!*
Phone ko table pe itni zor se phenka ki screen ka glass bhi thoda crack ho gaya. Viraj chair pe peeche jhuk gaya. Uski aankhein band kar li, dimaag mein sirf ek cheez chal rahi thi – "Sanjay ki zameen"
*TIK! TIIK!*
Secretary andar aayi. Tight white shirt, black pencil skirt, blonde dyed baal kandhon tak lahrate hue. Uski high heels ki halki awaaz cabin mein goonj rahi thi.
"Sir?"
Viraj : What is it?
"Sir! Woh Prakash sir, I mean... woh toh Mumbai mein jaane-maane vyakti hai, aur... I mean hamara ye company abhi-abhi shuru hua hai. Toh woh humse loan kyun le rahe hain?"
Viraj sar uthaya aur uske chehre pe ek bhediya jaisi muskurahat thi, jaise dikhane ka kuchh aur karne ka kuchh aur.
Viraj (smiles) : Kyunki maine Mr. Prakash ko majboor kar diya hai, humse loan lene ke liye. Unke pass koi aur rasta nahi hai.
"Woh kaise sir?"
Viraj : Tumhe yaad toh hogi na, jab Mr. Prakash ki beti ke janamdin pe unke ghar gaye the?
"Ji bilkul mujhe yaad hai!"
Viraj (smiles) : Toh tumhe kya lagta hai, kisi ke madaad ke bina main Mr. Prakash ko kaise majboor kar paunga mujhse loan lene ke liye?
"Kaise sir?"
Badle mein Viraj ke chehre ki muskan aur bhi chhidi ho jaati hai,
Viraj (smiles) : Jarur maine kisi ki madad li hai, Mr. Prakash ko majboor karne ke liye!
"K-kiska?"
Viraj : *SMILES*
Woh kuchh nahi kehta, bas muskurata hai. Aur ye dekh secretary pehle thoda hairaan reh jaati hai, phir jaise hi usse kuchh bodh hota hai, woh sab kuchh samajh jaati hai, aur uske chehre pe bhi ek katil muskaan aa jaati hai.
"A-aap Sach Mein...??"
Viraj (smiles) : Ab samjhi?
"Yes! i get it now. You are awesome sir! But ek baat aur-!"
Viraj : then, Let it out!
"Woh... Sanjay! I mean aap uski zameen ke peeche kyun pade ho?"
Viraj : Kya tum nahi jaanti mera asli dhanda kya hai??
"I know sir, but... I mean Sanjay ki zameen ek chhota sa hi toh plot hai, aapko uss mamooli si property se kya prapt hoga?"
Viraj apni gol ghumne wali chair pe peeche ghum jaata hai,
Viraj : Mamooli property? Hahahahaha!! You don't know anything.
Uski unchi hanssi jaise secretary usse koi mazak kar rahi ho, "mamuli property? Hahaha!" Woh phir hansta hai.
"Huh!? Main kuchh samjhi nahi?"
Viraj : Abhi tumhe kuchh samajhne ki zarurat nahi hai. Bas mujhe woh zameen mil jaaye, tab... Ehhaha! *Cough* haha!
"???!"
Phir Viraj chair ghumate hue secretary ki taraf mud gaya. Uski nazar secretary ke sharir pe upar se neeche tak ghum gayi - shirt ke tight buttons, skirt ke curves, high heels tak.
Viraj : Now! Agar tumhara sawaal pura ho gaya ho toh, gaand leke idhar aao darling *smiles* aur skirt upar uthao.
Secretary ki aankhon mein ek naughty spark aa gaya. Woh dheere se gaand matkati hui aage badhi. Uske blonde baal lahrate hue kandhon pe gir rahe the. Usne peeche mud kar Viraj ke saamne khadi ho gayi, dono haathon se skirt ke hem ko pakad ke,
“Aap hi utha lijiye na, sir~”
Viraj ek jhatke mein uski kamar pakdi, skirt ko ek hi jhatke mein upar utha diya. Neeche… red lace panty thi, jo uski gol, tight gaand ke darar mein fas rahi thi. Viraj ne uski panty ko bhi khinch ke neeche khiska diya.
Ab secretary ki nangi, creamy-white gaand bilkul khuli thi. Dono gol cheeks ek dusre se thodi alag, beech mein ek tight, pinkish darar, jismein thodi si pasine ki chamak thi.
Viraj ne dono haathon se uski gaand ke cheeks ko zor se faila diya, aur apna muh seedha uski gaand ke baraar mein ghusaa diya.
"Ummm!~ sir!~"
Phir, Undono ka yeh ashlilta chalti rahi.
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Theek isshi din kucch aur bhi ghatir ho raha tha. Jab Aryan ghansha ko niptake Naina ke saath apne ghar ke taraf badh gaya tha.
Lekin-
Koi thi… jo chupke se inn sab par nazar jamaye hue thi. Andhere ke beech ek sthir chhaya. Wahi thi jo Aryan ka peecha kar rahi thi, ek nirdosh si lagne wali, par andar se kisi gehre rahasya se bhari hui upasthiti.
Usne ek gehre crimson-red rang ke lambe aur bahut hi shandaar chadar hooded cloak pehne hue thi, jo uske sirr par chhaya hua hai. Hood ka aage ka hissa itna gehra hai ki uska chehra aadha chhupa hua lagta hai, sirf honth aur thodi si naak hi saaf dikhti hai. Kapdon ki banawat aisi jaise abhi abhi koi battlefield Se Aayi Ho.
Hawa mein nami thi, aur khamoshi itni gahri, Tab uski awaz goonji.
"Oye moy moy! Smotri-smotri, ya nakonets-to tebya pojmala!"
Uski dhimi hansi khali sadak par fail gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si kampan paida ho gayi.
Woh apni jeebh ko bahar nikalti hai, Dheere se apne lambe, safed aur chamakte nakhunon uspar pherte hue-
"You naughty... Mm~"
Jaise hi uske shabd khatam hue, uski jeebh aur bhi lambi hoti chali gayi. Aakar badalta gaya, laal, geeli aur asamanya roop se lachakdaar.
Bilkul uss nagin ki tarah jo apni shikaar ko door se mehsoos kar leti hai. Uski aankhon mein chamak ubhar aayi- bhookh nahi, balki lakshya ki.
Uski nigahen dur ja rahe uss auto par tik gayi, jaha Aryan maujood tha bekhabar, apni hi duniya mein. Jaise hi uski nazar uss par jami, ladki ke nakhun dheere dheere lambe hone lage.
Aur phir-!
kuchh aisa hua jo prakriti ke niyamon ko chunauti deta tha.
Usne apna haath upar uthaya. Ungliyon ke beech hawa ka ghanatva badalne laga, jaise empty space apne astitva par sawal utha rahi ho. Usne apne lambi nakhun ko hawa mein lehraya, ek hi gati mein, bilkul sahi kon par, jaise kisi surgeon ka antim incision karti hai.
Aur agle hi pal… Khali jagah par ek daraar ubhar aayi.
Na zameen phati, na hawa tooti, par phir bhi iss reality ke taane-baane mein jaise ek spasht katav aa gaya. Jaise iss brahmand ke fibres ko zabardasti cheera gaya ho.
Uss darar se kaali roshni nikalne lagi, na poori roshni, na poora andhera, balki kuchh aisa jo physics ke kisi bhi spectrum mein fit nahi baithta tha.
Hawa ka tapman achanak gir gaya. Samay jaise ek pal ke liye ladkhada gaya. Aur bina kisi hichkichahat ke, woh ladki uss shunya sthan mein kadam rakh deti hai. Palak jhapakte hi uska sharir uss void ke andar sama gaya.
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Palak jhapakte hi jaise haqeeqat ne ek lamhe ke liye saans rok li ho. woh ladki uss void (shunya sthan) ke uss paar jaa pahunchti hai.
Na koi roshni ka phatna, na koi dhamaaka. Bas ek halki si khichaav ki mehsoosiyat, jaise space ke dhaagon ko kisi ne ungliyon se tod kar ek jagah se doosri jagah sil diya ho.
Yeh waqt ka safar nahi tha. Nahi koi time skip nahi thi. Yeh... ek jagah se dusri jagah ka chhalang tha -
ek perfect space place skip.
Usne apni jeb mein haath daala aur ek purani si pocket ghadi nikali. Uski dhadkan jaise ghadi ki tik-tik ke saath talmel bitha rahi thi. Dhundhli roshni mein usne waqt dekha - saal, tareekh sab kuch aaj ki tarikh hai, usne ye nishchit Kiya.
“Hmm! perfect, onley 10 second.”
woh dheere se mann hi mann bolti hai. Ghadi ko wapas jeb mein rakhte hue jaise hi usne apni nazar upar uthayi-
Uski saans ek pal ke liye atak gayi. Aas-paas kuch bhi nahi tha. Na koi pedh, na koi paudha, na zindagi ka ek bhi nishaan. Sirf safedi. Barfili safedi. Jaise duniya ko kisi ne barfili chadar se dhak diya ho.
Upar se halki-halki barf ke tukde hawa mein tairte hue neeche gir rahe the uske kandhon, uske baalon, aur uske kapdon par jamte hue.
Hawa bohat thandi thi. Kaati hui. Jaise har jhonka uski twacha ko cheer jaa rahi hai.
“Slava Bogu, ya etot kostyum nadyela i prishla v nyom! A to v takoy moroz ya by prosto okolela nasmert'!”
Usne apni bhasha mein kaha,Uski awaaz sardi mein halki si kaamp rahi thi.
In Hindi*
“Bhagwan ka shukr hai, main yeh costume pehen ke aayi hoon! warna iss thand mein toh mai seedha jam jaati.”
Har saans ke saath uske honton se dhuaan sa nikal raha tha, garam saans aur thandi hawa ki takraar ka nateeja. Usne apne laal libas ko aur kas ke lapet liya, gardan jhuka kar hawa se bachne ki koshish ki, aur dheere-dheere aage badhne lagi.
Zameen par barf itni naram thi jaise kisi ne reshmi safed bistar bichha diya ho. Par har kadam ek jung tha. pair ghutne tak dhans jaate, aur nikalne mein zor lagta.
*Crunch!-Crunch!*
har qadam ki awaaz uss sunsaan khamoshi mein goonj uthti. Kaafi der aise hi Kuch chalne ke baad. Woh achanak ruk gayi-
“Huh…?”
Durr... bahut durr, uss bepanah safedi ke beech kuch alag tha.
Ek dhaabba.
Ek saya.
Ek kaala saaya.
Usne aankhen tez karke dekha. Barf ke iss Virani ilake ke beech, tanha khadi thi ek kali haveli. Itni gehri kaali jaise roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Uske teekhe konay, uski oonchi deewarein, sab kuch iss safed barfile parivesh ke bilkul vipreet.
Ek ajeeb si khoobsurti thi usmein. Darr aur akarshan ka ek sangeet.
Ye dekh uss ladki ki aankhen halki si phail gayi. Saans thodi si tez ho gayi.
“Oy! tak eto ono… to samoye mesto?!”
In Hindi*
“Oh! toh yeh hai woh jagah?!”
Uski awaaz mein ek hairani bhi thi, aur ek chhupa hua utsaah bhi.
Ek pal ke liye woh wahi khadi rahi barf uske aas-paas girti rahi, hawa uske kapdon ko hilaati rahi. Aur phir, bina kisi aur soch ke,
Woh uss kaali haveli ki taraf badh gayi.
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At present - 27 feb - morning.
Ek Yamaha FZS V3 ki bike Aryan chala raha tha, Naina uske peeche baithi thi. Dono pair ek taraf karke, ek haath se Aryan ki kandho ko pakad ke, uski haath uske apne goad pe thi. Bechari Naina ne aaj ek naye pili suit pehen rakhi thi, Usne socha tha Sayad Mumbai jaane se phele Aryan usse thoda ghumane le jaa raha hai.
Lekin, woh Thodi duri bana ke, baithi thi. Aur Karan tha-
Bechari Naina ko bohut sharam aa rahi thi. Uske gaalon hakle laal pad rahe the, woh baar baar apne baalon ko kaam ke peeche kar rahi thi, apne aap hi.
Aisa nahi tha ki Naina pehli baar bike pe Aryan ke peeche baithi hai. Dono kabhi kabhi bike se college jaya arte the, kabhi kabhi ghumne bhi jaate the, tab Naina Aryan ke peeche hi baithi thi, chipak ke hi.
Par, Pichhle kuch dino se, woh chulbuli Naina jaise thodi si chup ho gayi thi. Aryan ke paas aate hi uski saansen tez ho jaati, aankhein jhuk jaati… aur dil? Shayad zyada zor se dhadakta.
Usne phir ek baar, apne baalon ke lat ko kaan ke peeche lee gaye, aur ab ki baar Aryan ne yeh dekh liye bike ke rare view mirror pe. Naina ki nazre bhi Aryan se takraye mirror ke through, toh Aryan ne saar hikake pucha.
"Kiya???"
Bechari Naina jhat ne apni aankhein pher leti hai, jaise uski choti ladki gayi ho. aur hadbabate huye kehti hai,
Naina (blushes) : Ahm!! K-kuchh nahi. K-kuchh bhi toh nahi. Hehe!~
Aryan kucch samajh nahi paata, aur bike chalane mein hi Dhiyan deta hai.
Naina (blush) : umm! Bhaiya hum kaha jaa rahe hai, aap ne bataya nahi?
Aryan : bas kuchh hi derr mein pouch jayenge. Tab tak chup chap baitho. Nahi toh bike se gira Dunga, Moti.
Naina : Okiieee~! Huh? Hey Wait? kya kaha aapneee?? BHAIYA????
Aryan (laugh) : ahahaha~ MOTI~
Naina : YOU!
Aur dono bhai-behen aise hi masti-mazak karte hue pahunch gaye. Aryan ne ek ghar ke saamne bike rok di. Yeh kisi aur ka ghar nahi tha - yeh Avni ka ghar tha. Naina ne idhar-udhar dekhte hue pucha,
“Yeh aap kahan le aaye?”
Aryan (smiles) : Yeh Avni di ka ghar hai!
Naina : Hmm??
Aryan : Avni di inn dino hamari bahut madad ki hai, Naina. Aur tum unse acche se mili bhi nahi. *Pause* Jab unki maa hamse milne aayi thi, tab bhi tum kamre se bahar nahi nikki thi.
Naina : I-
Aryan ne uski baat kaat te hue kaha, “Isliye Mumbai jaane se pehle main tumhe unse milane le aaya hoon. Pata nahi waha kitne din lag jaaye.”
Naina ka chehra ekdum se udaas ho gaya. Jaise kisi ne uska sabse pyara khilona chheen liya ho. Woh gaal phula kar boli,
Naina : Mujhe laga tha aap mujhe ghumne le jaa rahe ho!
Aryan : Huh? Yeh kab kaha maine?
Naina : Kuch nahi…
Bechari Naina ka chehra bilkul murjha sa gaya. Aryan pehle toh samajh nahi paya. Ladkiyon ke yeh chanchal mood swings usse kabhi samajh hi nahi aaye the. Par jab usne Naina ka woh udas chehra dekha, toh uska dil pighal gaya. Woh thoda jhuk kar, pyaar se uske baal sahlate hue bola,
Aryan : Arey meri piyari behen, Mumbai jaa rahe hain na… waha ghumne bhi toh le jaunga. Yeh koi kehne wali baat thodi hai?
Naina ne aankhein badi kar ke pucha, “Sach mein na?”
Aryan (Smiles) : Haan! Ab chalo…
Naina phir se ek jhatke mein khush ho gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamak aa gayi aur woh khushi se phadak uthi,
Naina : Okeeeee!
Woh sach mein ek zinda-dil ladki thi. Ek pal mein naraz, dusre pal mein phir se hansati hui. Aryan ko uski yeh baat bahut achchi lagti thi. Woh muskurate hue sochta,
“Yeh chhoti si toofan meri uljhi huye zindagi ka sabse sweet hissa hai.”
*Ding-dong!*
Aryan ne bell bajayi hi thi ki andar se jaldi-jaldi kadmon ki awaaz aayi aur darwaza khula. Avni bahar nikalte hi Aryan se takra gayi.
“Ouch!” Avni thodi si hill gaye.
Aryan : Didi?
Naina : Bhaiya???
Par Aryan ne turant uske kandhe pakad liye aur girne nahi diya. Avni sambhal kar upar dekhi toh hairaan reh gayi. Uske gaal halke se laal ho gaye.
Aryan (smiles) : Aap kahi jaa rahi thi?
Avni : Huh? T-tum?
Aryan : Aap hi kehti thi main aapke ghar nahi aata… lo, aaj aa gaya. *smiles*
Avni (smiles back) : Main toh tumhare ghar hi jaa rahi thi. Bhool gaye? Tumne hi kaha tha "didi, kal aana, mujhe accha lagta hai"
Aryan : Main kaise bhool sakta hoon? Ek important kaam tha isliye main hi milne chala aaya.
Avni : Hmm? Kya kaam tha?
Aryan (smiles) : Sab baatein bahar hi karni hain? Andar nahi bulaogi?
Avni ke gaal aur laal ho gaye. Woh jaldi se boli,
“Aaa! Sorry… aao na andar. Naina tum bhi aayi ho? Aao dono.”
Naina : Umm!
Avni ne dono ko andar le aayi. Uske liye yeh bilkul unexpected tha, par Aryan ka apne ghar aana usse bahut achcha laga. Avni ne andar ki taraf awaaz lagayi,
“Maa, dekho toh kaun aaya hai!”
Surabhi andar se apni saari ka pallu se haath pochti hui bahar aayi. Shayad woh koi kaam kar rahi thi.
“Kaun aaya hai beta?”
Jaise hi usne saamne dekha aur Aryan ko pehchana, uske kadam ruk gaye.
Surabhi : Aryan? Beta tum!
Aryan (Smiles) : Yeh kya aunty, baithne nahi bolengi?
Surabhi : M-main…!
Bechari Surabhi kuch keh nahi paayi. Aryan toh sirf mazak kar raha tha. Avni ne usko halke se uski kohni maari.
Avni : Maa, yeh mazak kar raha hai.
Surabhi : Aao beta, baitho pehle.
Kuch der mein sab baith gaye. Surabhi Aryan se toh mil chuki thi, par Naina se nahi. Usne dekha ki Naina thodi sharma rahi hai. Toh badi hone ke naate woh hi baat shuru ki.
Surabhi : Aur beta, tum kaisi ho?
Naina : J-ji, main theek hoon.
Aryan ne Naina ke sar par haath pherte hue usko ishaara kiya. Naina bhi samajh gayi.
Naina : Aunty… I’m really sorry. Kal aap hamare ghar aayi thi, main bahar nahi aayi. Uske liye maafi chahti hoon.
Surabhi : Koi baat nahi beta. Main samajh sakti hoon, uss waqt tumhare upar kya guzar rahi hogi. Tum ab theek ho na?
Naina : Ji aunty, main theek hoon.
Avni : Accha tum dono baitho, main chai-nashta leke aati hoon. Aur haan Aryan, mana mat karna!
Woh thoda taana marte hue boli kyunki Aryan hamesha ghar aane ki baat ko taal deta tha.
Aryan : Main toh khud puchne wala tha. Aapne hi puchne mein der kar di.”
Avni : Hey! What??? YOU-
Aryan : Haha! Chaliye, main bhi aapki madad karta hoon nashte mein.
Surabhi : Nahi beta, yeh kya baat hui. Avni kar legi. Tum baitho.
Lekin Aryan ne Avni ki taraf dekhte hue halka sa ishaara kiya - ‘kuch important baat karni hai’. Avni ek baar jhapki lekin haan mein sirr hila diya.
Avni : Arre aane do maa. Aap tab tak Naina se baatein karo. Aao bhai, mere saath.
Naina : Bh-
Par uske kehne se pehle hi Aryan uth kar Avni ke saath kitchen ki taraf chala gaya. Bechari Naina kuch keh pati, usse pehle dono andar kitchen Mein chale Gaye gaye. Ab uske paas koi option nahi tha, woh dheere se Surabhi se baat karne lagi.
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Idhar kitchen mein.
Subah ka narm, halka sa sunehra ujala kitchen ki khidki se andar ghus raha tha. Hawa mein halki si chai-patti aur taaze bane nashtay ki khushboo ghuli hui thi. Chulhe par rakhi ketli se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein gum ho jaati.
Avni counter ke paas khadi thi, nashta plates mein saja rahi thi, poore dhyaan se, jaise har cheez apni jagah bilkul sahi honi chahiye. Uske haath tez the, par nazuk bhi. Shayad aadat thi usse sab sambhalne ki.
Dusri taraf Aryan khada tha. Thoda sa jhuka hua, Woh chai bana raha tha, thoda sa anadi, thoda sa serious.
Avni ne ek pal ke liye apna kaam roka. Usne dheere se nazar uthaayi aur Aryan ko dekha. Uske honton par halki si muskurahat aa gayi.
“Shayad pehli baar kisi ladke ko chai banate dekh rahi hoon! Itni seriously." usne mann hi mann socha.
Woh apne haathon ko fold kiya, thoda sa uski taraf jhuki, aur finally puch hi liya-
Avni : Hmm! toh ab bolo. Kya important baat thi?
Aryan ne gas ki flame halki ki, aur dheere se uski taraf mud gaya.
Aryan : Main aur Naina kuch din ke liye Mumbai jaa rahe hain.
Avni (bhonhein sikodte hue) : Hmm?
Aryan : Naina! woh abhi bacchi hai. Aur uske liye yeh sab easy nahi tha. Toh maine socha usse kahi ghuma laaun. Shayad thoda better feel kare. Aur mujhe bhi thoda kaam hai waha.
Avni ne dheere se sirr hilaaya. Usne hami Bhari.
Avni : you’re right. Maine bhi notice kiya hai, woh thodi gumsum si thi. But-
Woh ruk gayi. Aryan ne uski taraf dekha.
Aryan : ???
Avni ne apne folded haath khol diye. dheere-dheere chalti hui uske bilkul paas aa gayi. Ab woh itni kareeb thi ki Aryan ko uski saans tak mehsoos ho rahi thi. Usne seedha uski aankhon mein dekha.
Avni (soft, but teasing) : Par yeh woh important baat nahi hai… jiske liye tum mujhe yaha AKELEEE bulake laaye ho. Hai na?
Usne 'akele' Shabd ko thoda lamba khinch ke bola, bechara Aryan ka gala hi sookh gaya.
Aryan : Woh-
Avni (Smiles) : Sharmao mat. Bolo.
Ab Aryan sach mein ghabra gaya. Woh ek kadam peeche hat gaya, aankhen idhar-udhar bhatakne lagi.
Aryan (blush) : Woh… haan! kuch important baat thi, di.
Avni : Woh toh mujhe tabhi samajh aa gaya tha jab tumne ishara kiya tha.
Yeh sunkar Aryan aur bhi confuse ho gaya. “Yeh Avni di aise kyun bol rahi hai?” uske dimaag mein chal raha tha. Avni dhire dhire uske aur karib aa rahi thi, Aryan Sharma ke aur peeche hat gaya.
Chulhe par chai ab dheere-dheere ubal maar rahi thi-
*blup! glug! blup!*
Aryan : i-
Avni jab uska chehra dekhte hi, pait pakad ke Hans padhti hai,
Avni : Hahahaha! Dekho toh zara! Kitna sharma raha hai! Buddhu… mazaak kar rahi thi main!
Aryan ne ek gehri saans chhodi.
Aryan : O-oh…!
Bechara sach mein ghabra gaya tha. Ek pal ke liye usse laga tha Avni uski baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahi hai. Ek second ke liye Aryan ki pasine chhut Gaye the.
Avni : Chalo, ab seriously bolo. Kya baat hai?
Aryan : Woh... main soch raha tha ki-
Aryan Avni ke ghar yun hi nahi aaya tha. Woh kuchh soch kar hi aaya tha. Par kehna utna aasaan nahi lag raha tha.
Avni : Kya hua? Thahar kyun gaye? Bolo na.
Aryan : Darasal-
Avni : Huh??
Aryan ek gehri saans leta hai aur dheere se kehna shuru karta hai.
Aryan : Darasal main soch raha tha ki... woh...! Kya aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar reh sakti ho?
Avni : Huh!???
Avni ekdam se chhonk gayi. Aryan kya keh raha tha? Woh samajh nahi paayi. Jahir hai, Aryan ne ekdum se aisa kuch bolne ki usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.
Aryan : I-I mean...! mera aur Naina ka ab koi nahi hai aur... aur I feel like abhi mere upar saari zimmedari hai. Main hamesha Naina ke saath ghar nahi reh sakta. And-
Avni : ???
Aryan : -And I know Naina akeli reh nahi paayegi. Pehle uski maa chali gayi, phir papa bhi. Aur abhi agar main bhi uske paas nahi raha toh-
Aryan ko yaad aa jata hai aaj hi subah ki baat. Jab woh naha raha tha aur Naina usko paas na paa kar kitna ro padi thi.
Aryan : -Toh woh aur bhi akeli reh jayegi, jo main nahi chahta. Isiliye main aapke paas aaya tha, ek request lekar ki aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar rahogi toh Naina ko akela mehsoos nahi hoga.
Avni : M-main...!
Aryan : Aur... I mean aapka college bhi waha se paas padega, aur aunty ko bhi akela mehsoos nahi hoga. H-hum sab ek saath rahenge...???
Avni : ...
Avni bina palak jhapkaye Aryan ko dekhti rahi. Usse kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki, jawab kya de. Aur usko chup rehte dekh Aryan bhi samajh jaata hai ki, shayad kuch baat nahi bani. Tabhi-
*FSSSSSSHHHH*
Gas pe Rakhi chai ubal maar ke kettle se bahar girti hai. Aryan jaldi se peeche ghumte hue gas band kar deta hai. Woh kuch der wahi khada rehta hai. Phir chehre pe sharmindagi bhari muskurahat lekar, peeth Avni ki taraf karke bolta hai.
Aryan (smiles) : I-I'm sorry didi. Pata nahi main kya kya sochta rehta hoon. Hahaha! Please don't mind. *Pause* Chaliye, chai ho gayi hai. Oh! By the way cups-
Woh poora keh paata, usse pehle usse mehsoos hota hai ki Avni peeche se usko lipat leti hai. Aryan thoda aage jhuk jaata hai. Ekdum se kya hua? usse kuch samajh nahi aaya.
Aryan : Huh!!
Avni ka gaal Aryan ki peeth se chipak gaya tha. Uske haath uske around bandhe hue the. Aur phir woh dheere se bolti hai-
Avni : A-akhir tum kya ho Aryan?
Aryan : Di??
Woh peeche ghuma toh dekha. Avni ki aankhein nam ho chuki thi. Uske lambe baal gaalon par gir rahe the aur ek boond aankh ke kone se nikal kar, uske makhmali chehre par beh rahi thi. Aryan ka dil ekdum se sehla gaya. Usne jaldi se uske kandhe pakad liye, ungliyaan halke se dabate hue.
Aryan : Hey! Di, what happened??
Avni ne apni aankhein jhukayi, phir dheere se upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the.
Avni : Tum kya ho Aryan???
Aryan : huh? Main kuch samajha nahi?
Avni ne ek gehri saans li, jaise bojh dil se nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Uski awaaz halki aur tooti hui thi.
Avni : Kal hi... kal raat ko hi iss ghar ka jo owner hai naa-!! Maine bataya tha na tumhe? ki ye ghar hamare padoshi ka hai. Unhone hamein kuch dinon ke liye rehne diya tha!
Aryan : Haan! Aapne bataya toh tha.
Avni : Kal raat unka call aaya tha... ki woh log ab kuchh dinon mein wapas aa rahe hain. Toh abhi hamein ye ghar chhodna hoga. Bhai... M-main aur maa kal poori raat pareshan the. Ab kahan jayenge, kaha rahenge... And *Sniff*
Uski aankhon se aansu phir se behne lage. Avni ne jaldi se unhein pochne ki koshish ki, lekin ek aur boond nikal hi gayi.
Aryan : Heyyy! Please don’t cry di...
Usne apna haath badhaya aur Avni ke gaal par halke se aansu ponchh diya. Uski ungliyaan uski narm cheek par kuch pal ruk gayi. Avni ki aankhein band ho gayi, jaise uss chhune se hi thodi si himmat aa gayi ho.
Aryan (smiles softly) : Toh aap rahengi naa, hamare saath?
Avni ne apni aankhein ponchhi. Uski honth dagmagaa rahe the. Par sirf haan mein sar hila deti hai. Itna kafi tha - ek chhoti si nod, lekin usme poori duniya bhar ka bharosa tha. Woh Aryan ke saath, uske ghar rehne ko taiyaar thi.
Phir woh upar dekhti hai. Seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein. Uska haath apne aap hi Aryan ke gaalon tak pahunch gaya. Avni ne uske dono gaalon ko halke se pakad liya, ungliyaan uski warm skin par phela di. Unki aankhein ek dusre mein doob gayi.
Avni : Aakhir tum kya ho, Bhai? Jab se tum aaye ho meri zindagi mein, ek ke baad ek meri madad karte hi ja rahe ho. Jaise... jaise jab bhi mujhe madad chahiye hoti hai, tumhe saamne paa leti hoon.
Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si narmi thi, ek shukriya.
Aryan : It’s just a coincidence di. And iss baar mera bhi swarth hai.
Avni : I-I don’t know Aryan but tum... It feels like-!!
Woh aage kuch aur kehti, usse pehle uski maa Surabhi ki awaaz ne dono ka dhyaan khinch liya. Unki awaaz kitchen ke bahar se aayi, thodi si pareshan lekin pyar bhari.
Surabhi : Avni beta, kitni der lagegi? Idhar Naina bechari bore ho gayi mere saath baatein karte-karte!
Avni ne Aryan ke gaalon par thoda sa sehlaya, ek pyaara sa touch. Phir woh muskurayi, Aryan ki aankhein mein Dekhte huye,
Avni (smiles) : Aa rahi hoon.
Dono ne chai aur nashte ke tray ko sambhala aur bahar living room ki taraf chale aaye. Chai ki khushboo hawa mein faili hui thi. Kuch idhar-udhar ki baatein, halki si hansi aur chhoti-chhoti baaton ke saath sab nipat gaya.
Aryan : Aunty, kya Naina shaam tak yaha reh sakti hai?
Naina : Huh! Bhaiya!??
Surabhi : Kya nahi beta. Par tum kahi jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Ji aunty. Darasal Naina aur main aaj hi Mumbai ke liye nikalenge toh, mujhe thoda kaam hai. Tab tak kya main Naina ko yaha rakh sakta hoon?
Naina : Arre par-
Surabhi : Bilkul bejhijhak jaao, Naina rahegi yaha.
Naina : Par Bhaiya-!!
Avni : Koi baat nahi Naina, main aaj college nahi jaungi. Tum mere saath reh lena.
Aryan (smiles warmly) : Thank you Avni di. Chalo Naina, main thoda garage jaa raha hoon. Tum abhi yahi pe ruko. Main shaam se pehle time pe aa jaunga.
Naina : Par-
Aryan : Oh! Don’t worry, aate waqt ghar se tumhare kapde bhi lete aaunga. Tum mujhe message kar dena, theek hai?
Naina : Umm! Par *blushes* Main- woh...!
Surabhi : Arre baba, bhaiya aa jayenge. Yaha main hoon, Avni hai. Tum chinta mat karo. Jaao Aryan.
Aryan (smiles) : Thanks aunty. Chalo gudiya, main aata hoon. Udhar sab kaam niptake jaldi aa jaunga.
Kehte hue Aryan utha aur tezi se waha se chala gaya. Uske kadam mein ek naya hosla tha, jaise ab sab theek ho jayega. Woh sab theek kar dega.
Bechari Naina kuch kehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin sharam ke maare bol nahi paayi. Usne apne honth dabaye hue reh gayi, gaal halke se laal ho gaye the.
Naina (whispers to herself) : Arre par meri innerwears? *Blushes* Budhu bhaiya~
Lekin tab tak Aryan waha se nikal chuka tha. Aur yeh sharam ki baat bhi thi, Naina ke liye. woh kaise apne bhaiya ko apne underwears laane ke liye keh sakti thi? Uski aankhein sharmaate hue neeche jhuk gayi, dil mein ek chhoti si hansi aur ek badi si mushkil saath-saath thi.
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Udhar se nikal ke Aryan garage aaya. Sanjay ji ke jaane ke baad woh abhi tak waha jaake nahi dekha tha. Usse samay hi nahi mila tha. Belu ko dhundna, Naina ka khayal rakhna, aur aage kya karna hai sochna - inn sab mein woh itna ulajh gaya tha ki usse dukh mehsoos karne ka bhi waqt nahi mila. Jaise waqt uske haath se fisalta ja raha ho bohot tezi se.
Garage ke andar kadam rakhte hi ek ajeeb sa sannata usse mehsoos hota hai. Pehle yeh jagah awaazon se bhari rehti thi - tools ki, engine ki, Sanjay ji ki. Par aaj sirf khamoshi thi.
Woh aake ussi jagah khada ho jaata hai
Jahaan Sanjay ji ne aakhri Shan se liye the. Uski aankhein ussi jagah pe tik jaati hain.
“M-mujhe jaane do… maine kya bigaada hai tumhara…?”
“Nahiiiiiiii… MERI BETI KO NAHI!”
Jaise, Uske kaan mein woh cheekhein goonj uthti hain. Uski ungliyan dheere se band ho jaati hain. jaise woh kuch pakadna chah raha ho, par pakad nahi paa raha.
Tabhi-
Raju aake uske kandho pe haath rakhta hai.
Raju : Bhai?
Aur jaise hi Aryan apni soch se bahar aata hai-
Aryan : h-haan!
Woh thoda ladkhada jaata hai. Raju turant samajh jaata hai ki yeh sab uske liye kitna bhaari hai.
Raju : Main samajh sakta hoon… par abhi ke baare mein socho. Sanjay ji ab wapas nahi aayenge. Aue tumhe hi sambhalna hai.
Aryan (trying to respond ) : i-
Raju thoda gambhir ho jaata hai.
Raju : Iss garage mein itna bada hadsa ho gaya… tab se log yaha apni cars aur bikes leke nahi aa rahe hain. Aur tumhe pata hi hoga aise garage chalana mushkil hai.
Aryan aankhein jhuka leta hai, jaise already yeh sab uske dimaag mein chal raha ho.
Aryan (controlled voice) : Mujhe pata hai. Mumbai se aane ke baad main inn sab mein dhyaan dunga.
Raju : Par kaise? Tum toh abhi college-
Aryan uski baat wahi kaat deta hai. Uski awaaz gehri ho jaati hai.
Aryan (firm, resolved) : Agar padhai chhodni pade toh chhod dunga. *pause* Income zyada important hai… aur Naina. Inke beech agar mujhe padhai chhodni pade toh, wahi sahi.
Raju kuch der tak bas Aryan ko dekhta rehta hai. Uske chehre pe shock nahi, samajh hoti hai. Usne khud kabhi padhai nahi ki, jab se hosh sambhala tab se ghar aur zimmedariyaan hi dekhi. Woh jaanta hai, yeh decision bolna asaan nahi hota.
Ek mard ke upar jab zimmedari aa jaati hai toh, woh ladka nahi rehta. Aur abhi Aryan bhi wahi kar raha tha, khud ke liye nahi. doosron ke future ke liye soch raha tha. Raju phir poochta hai-
Raju : Aur Belu! uska kya kiya tumne?
Aryan ke honton pe ek muskaan aati hai, aur Woh turant baat palat deta hai.
Aryan : Leave it. Tumne Mumbai ka ticket kara diya na?
Raju (nods) : Haan! woh sab toh ho gaya. Par...
Woh garage ki Charon taraf dekhte hue,
Raju : Garage ka kya karna hai?
Aryan gehri saans leta hai, jaise yeh part sabse mushkil ho.
Aryan (honest, heavy tone) : I know… hadse ke baad garage abhi nahi chal rahi hai. Shayad tumhara pagaar bhi na de saku. Usse accha yeh hoga tum koi dusri kaam dhundh lo.
Raju : M-main?
Woh ek kadam aage badhta hai.
Raju : Main yaha Sanjay ji ke saath bohot saalon se kaam kar raha hoon. Aur aise waqt pe agar main yeh kaam chhod du toh-
Woh khud hi ruk jaata hai, sir hilaata hai.
Raju (firm) : Nahi. main aisa nahi kar sakta.
Aryan : It’s okay.
Raju : Nahi bhai! Namak khaya hai maine Sanjay ji ka, main aise nahi kaam chhod sakta.
Aryan chup ho jaata hai. Usse pata tha garage nahi chal raha, matlab Raju ko salary dena mushkil hoga… aur uske khud ke kharche bhi hain. Par Raju nahi maana. Ye dekh Aryan dheere se muskurata hai.
Aryan (respectful) : Uncle kismat wale the jo tum unke saath kaam kar rahe the. *Pause* Okay! mere Mumbai aane tak tum yaha sambhal lo. Main aake kuch sochta hoon.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan mudne lagta hai, phir rukta hai.
Aryan (thinking) : Main abhi bank jaaunga… pata nahi waha kitna time lag jaye. *he adds* Phir kuch aur kaam hai. aate waqt main tickets tumse lete jaunga.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan ek baar phir uss jagah ko dekhta hai. Aur phir bina kuch bole bahar nikal jaata hai.
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Waha se nikal ke woh bank gaya, kucch paise nikaalne ke liye. Jahir hai dono Mumbai jaa rahe the, aur usse pata tha ki Mumbai yeh sheher kitna mehenga hai – har cheez ka daam aasman chhoo raha hai.
Line lambi thi, staff ki chaal tez nahi thi, aur har counter pe ek-ek aadmi ko pura form bharke, sign karke, fingerprint lagake hi paise mil rahe the. Aryan ka patience already zero level pe tha. Bank mein hi usse do-teen ghante lag gaye.
"Saala ye bank wale bhi. Jab paise dene ki baari aati hai tabhi innka chachle shuru ho jaate hain!"
Frustration mein uske muh se gaali nikal hi gayi. Bheed Mein Ek aadami Uske taraf Dekha toh,
Aryan (awkwardly smile) : samne dekhna louwdu!
Thoda aur wait karne ke baad uski baari aayi aur woh paise utha ke waha se nikal liya. wohi paise jo usne Avni ko Rajan ke chhangul se bachane ke baad mile the (Reference Update 8 - The Bond and an Invitation).
Bank se nikalne ke baad woh seedha kisi hospital mein ghus gaya. Karib aadhe ghante baad woh bahar nikla. Abhi shaam hone ko aa rahi thi, 4:50 ho chuka tha. Suraj dheere dheere laal ho raha tha, traffic ki awaaz badh rahi thi, aur Aryan ka dimag already Mumbai ke plan mein uljha hua tha.
Aryan bike start kar hi raha tha ki tabhi uska phone vibrate hua. Usne jeb se phone nikala toh dekha call Naina ka hi tha –
Aryan : haan! Bolo.
Udhar se Naina ki daant hi padi usse,
Naina : kya bolo???? Aap ne bola aaj Mumbai nikalna hai, kab jaana hai? Kuch nahi bola. Aur mujhe yaha chhod ke aap kaha gaye?
Aryan (sighs) : aa raha hoon.
Naina : aree par Mumbai ke liye kab nikalna hai? Mujhe taiyaar bhi toh hona hai. Aap toh yaha rakh ke chale gaye, mere kapde bhi ghar pe hi...
Aryan : Main abhi ghar hi jaa raha tha, aate waqt lete aaunga. Tum mujhse bata do kya pehenne wali ho?
Naina : woh.. main bed pe rahi thi. Subah yaha aane se pehle main kya pehenungi wahi dekh rahi thi, aap ek kaam karo bed mein jitne kapde rakhe hain woh sab leke aayo.
Aryan : what? Sab....!??
Naina : hummp! Aur nahi toh kya? Aap ne naa meri suni aap yaha mujhe rakh ke chale gaye, chup chap sab leke aayo.
Aryan (sighs) : okk baba okk! Rakhta hoon, kuch der mein aa jaunga.
Naina : arehh waitttttt!!!
Aryan : huh? Ab kya!? Naina abhi time nahi hai... Main aake baat karta hoon.
Naina : arehhh! suniye toh....
Aryan : jaldi bolo mujhe Raju se ticket lene bhi jaana hai.
Naina (blush) : umm~ woh-
Aryan : jaldi bolo??
Naina (blush) : bhaiya woh- M-main....!
Aryan : ye main main kya kar rahi ho??
Naina (blushes) : w-woh... Darasal....
Uski awaaz phone pe ajeeb si ho gayi thi halki si kaamp rahi, sharm se bhari hui. Idhar Aryan ka mathe pe nashe chadhe ja rahe the. Pehle bank ki line ne thaka diya tha, ab yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi jaise koi chhoti bachchi ho. Woh apni bike pe baitha-baita hi aankhein band karke irritate ho raha tha.
Aryan : Bolo bhi??
Naina : Ehh!~ Main nahi bata sakti *blush* Check your WhatsApp.
Aur itna kehte hi Naina patak se call kat deti hai,
Aryan : YOU!!
Idhar Aryan bechara pehle se hi thoda gusse mein tha, bank mein itna time lagne ki wajah se aur yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi. Usne bike ka engine off kiya aur phone khola.
*Beep-beep!*
Uske phone pe Naina ka message aaya. Aryan ne WhatsApp khola aur Naina ke chat ko open kiya toh, bechara Aryan khud hi sharma gaya.
Naina ne usse text bhejha tha-
Aryan message padhte hi khud sharma gaya. Usne toh dhyan hi nahi diya tha ki, kapdon ke saath Naina ko innerwears bhi chahiye honge? Woh apne hi sar pe thappad maarta hai.
"Shittt!"
Naina ki message padhne ke baad, pata nahi Kyu par, bike pe baithe-baithe hi Aryan ka lund thoda sakht sa hone laga.
"Okay!"
Bas itna likhke woh send kar deta hai, uske aage woh aur kuch kehta bhi kya?
Udhar, Naina ki haal kharab, bechari sharam se laal-peeli ho rahi thi. Usne pehli baar kisi ko apne innerwears laane ko bola tha, woh bhi apne bhaiya ko.
Phone kaatne ke baad woh Avni ke bed pe leti hui takiye mein muh chhupa ke leti rahi thi, uska dil sharam se zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
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Aryan pehle ghar pahuncha. Waha pahunchte hi usne Naina ke jo kapde lene ko kaha tha, bilkul waise hi utha liye, uski saari dresses, tops, jeans… aur haan, uske underwares bhi. Ek chhote se bag mein dono bhai-behen ka zaruri saman bhar liya brush, toothpaste aadi.
Ghar ko achhe se double lock karke woh seedha garage pouch ke raju se train ki ticket leke seedha Avni ke ghar ki taraf nikal pada.
*Ding! Dong!*
Bell bajte hi iss baar Surabhi aunty ne darwaza khola.
Surabhi (Smiles) : Arre waah! Tumhaari hi baatein ho rahi thi. Tumhari behen Naina toh abhi-abhi tumhe yaad kar rahi thi. Bol rahi thi, ‘Bhaiya kab aayenge?’
Naina (andar se awaaz aayi) : Ehhh! Auntyyy… aise mat boliye na!
Peeche-peeche Naina bhi aa gayi thi. Bechari itna sharma rahi thi ki zameen mein ghus jaaye. Uske gaal laal ho rahe the jaise koi ripe tomato. Nazar seedhi nahi kar paa rahi thi Aryan se.
Aryan (politely) : Thank you aunty, Naina ka itna khayal rakhne ke liye.
Surabhi (haath hilaate hue) : Arre sukriya ada mat karo beta! Tumne meri Avni ko bachaya tha. Uske saamne ye sab kuchh bhi nahi.
Aryan (smiles) : Meri jagah koi aur hota toh woh bhi wahi karta aunty. Koi badi baat nahi.
Phir woh Naina ki taraf muda. Haath mein ek medium size bag tha, jo usne ghar se laaya tha. Bag ko Naina ke haathon mein thama dete hue bola,
Aryan : Naina! Ye lo… yaha tumhare sab kapde hain. Ab Jaldi se taiyaar ho jao. 9:30 baje ka train hai raat ko. Abhi 6 baj gaye hain, toh jaldi karo warna platform pe daudna padega.
Naina (blush) : J-ji bhaiya.
Bechari Naina bag lete waqt mann mein soch rahi thi,
“Iss bag mein mere kapdon ke saath… mere underwares bhi honge. Aur bhaiya ne yeh sab uthaya hoga… matlab unhone haath se pakda hoga sab kuchh, meri underwares bhi. (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)"
Yeh sochte hi uske pair thoda hil gaye. Sharam se uska chehra aur laal ho gaya. Woh jaldi se sar jhukakar bag lekar bhag gayi room ki taraf, jaise koi chor pakda gaya ho.
Surabhi (haste hue) : Tumhari behen bahut chulbuli hai beta.
Aryan (thoda muskurate hue) : Haan aunty, woh aisi hi hai… Achha! Avni di kahaan hai? Dikhai nahi de rahi?
Usne poocha hi tha ki tabhi, peeche se Avni haathon mein ek tray leke aayi. Tray mein garam-garam adrak wali chai ki do pyaliyan aur plate mein fresh alu ke parathe, upar se makhan daala hua,
Avni : Tum toh subah chale gaye the, ab aaye ho. Chalo, baatein baad mein. Pehle yeh kha lo.
Aryan (haath hilaate hue) : di, iski kya zarurat thi? Naina aur main thodi der mein nikal hi jaayenge.
Avni ( aankhein chadhate hue) : Sharm karo Aryan! Thoda sharm karo! Pehli baar ghar aaye ho aur subah sirf chhota sa nashta karke chale gaye. Mana mat karo… warna main naraaz ho jaaungi.
Aryan : Di?
Avni (chehra thoda udas karte hue) : Tumhari yehi baat mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai Aryan.
Uska chehra sach mein thoda udas sa ho gaya. Yeh dekh Aryan ko bhi bura laga. Usne turant Avni ke haathon se plate le liya aur ek bada sa tukada alu paratha ka, muh mein daal diya,
Aryan (chabate hue) : Theek hai… theek hai… main kha raha hoon. Aap mat naraz mat hoyea. *Smiles*
Avni : Good!
Aryan (khaate-khaate).: Waise Naina ne aap dono ko zyada pareshan toh nahi kiya na?
Surabhi (haste hue) : Arre nahi beta! Naina bahut acchi bacchi hai.
Teeno aise hi baatein karte rahe, aur Aryan ka khana bhi ho chuka tha. Lagbhag dedh ghante baad Naina taiyaar hokar bahar aayi.
Usne ek bahut pyari, soft pink colour ki salwar suit pehna tha. Halka sa dupatta kandhe pe, baal khule hue, thoda sa makeup bhi kiya tha. Sach mein bahut sundar lag rahi thi,
Avni : Naina! Bahut acchi lag rahi ho, Pink colour tumpe jaanch rahi hai.
Naina (Smiles) : T-thank you.
Woh chupke se Aryan ki taraf dekhi. Uske chehre pe saaf sharam thi ki, ab bhaiya zaroor koi tariff karenge. Par, Aryan ne uspe sirf ek Nazar daali, upar se neeche tak dekha, phir normal andaaz mein bola,
Aryan : Naina? tumne taiyaar hone mein ek ghante se bhi zyada time laga liya!? Anyway! chalo ab. 9 baje se pehle station pahunchna hai warna train chhoot jayegi.
Naina (muh banaate hue) : Huh!? Kya bhaiya… itna toh time lagta hi hai na ladkiyon ko!~
Aryan : Haan-haan! pata hai mujhe. Ab chalo, late ho rahe hain.
Naina ko compliment ki jagah seedha dant pad gayi. Woh andar hi andar apne aap se Kehti hai,
“Ek baar bhi nahi bole ‘acchi lag rahi ho’… bas 'time waste karne wali…' huh!”
Avni (haste hue) : Arre wait! Itni jaldi kya hai? Maa aur main bhi station tak chhodne aa rahe hain.
Aryan : But-!?
Avni (haath pakadte hue) : Kuchh but-vut nahi. Tumhare aane se pehle hi sab decide ho chuka tha. Kyun Naina?
Naina (jaldi se sar hilaate hue) : yup!
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Station ki bheed apne peak par thi. platform par log behta jaa raha tha. Kahi chai walon ki “chai garam!” ki awaaz, toh kahi coolie apne kandhon par bhaari samaan uthaye tez kadmon se raste banate hue.
Surabhi, Avni, naina aur Aryan!
Chaaro taxi se utar kar jaldi jaldi platform ki taraf badhe the. Unke paas apni car nahi thi, isliye majboori mein taxi leni padi, but ab sabka dhiyan sirf ek cheez par tha: train miss na ho jaye.
Aryan sabse aage chal raha tha. Uske kadam tez the, lekin andar se woh bechain ho chuka tha. Jaise hi woh station ke andar aaya, uski dhadkanein ekdum se tez ho gayi. Kyun? Sirf woh jaanta tha.
Ek haath mein bag tha, dusre haath mein ticket. aur woh baar baar uss ticket ko dekh kar coach number match kar raha tha, jaise kahi kuch galat na ho jaye.
“B-4… B-4…” woh dheere se khud se bol raha tha, aankhon se platform par khadi lambi train ko talashi karte hue.
Uske peeche Naina, Avni aur Surabhi chal rahi thi. Naina ka chehra shaant tha, lekin uski aankhon mein halka sa tension aur excitement dono mix tha. Mumbai jaane ke kiye.
Iss chhoti si mulakat mein hi woh Avni aur Surabhi ke saath itni ghul mil gayi thi jaise woh kab se unhe jaanti ho. Avni kabhi usse kuch bolti, toh Naina halki si hasi ke saath jawab deti.
Kuch minute ki talash ke baad Aryan ne finally apna coach dhoond liya.
“Yeh raha… B-4,” usne halki si rahat ki saans lete hue kaha.
Abhi 9:39 bajne mein kuch hi minute baaki the. Train apni jagah par khadi thi, lekin usmein already movement shuru ho chuka tha - log chadh rahe the, utar rahe the, kuch log khidki se bahar jhaank kar apno ko dhoond rahe the.
Chaaro ab coach ke saamne khade the. Ek chhoti si khamoshi chaa gayi thi. Aryan ne dheere se kaha,
Aryan : App dono ka bohot shukriya.
Avni ne turant bhaav bhari nazar se uski taraf dekha,
Avni : Phir se??
Aryan (smiles) : Haha! sorry di.
Surabhi ne pyar bhari nazar se dono ko dekha, usse pata tha jaise, har badi bahan ko ek chhota bhai chahie hai, waise hi Avni ko ek chhota Bhai chahie tha. Aur ab woh Aryan ko bhai ki Tarah dekhti hai. phir woh Aryan se boli,
Surabhi : Waise beta, Mumbai jaa rahe ho toh dhyaan rakhna… woh sheher bohot bada hai.
Unhone bhala sochte huye hi boli thi, Par Aryan ke hothon par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Usse Mumbai ke baare mein pata tha, Woh khud uss sheher ka hissa tha. Par usne kuch nahi kaha.
Aryan : Ji aunty. Aur aap bhi apna aur Avni di ka khayal rakhna.
Surabhi ne apni bag se ek chhota sa tiffin nikala. Dheere se usse Naina ke haathon mein rakh diya.
“Yeh lo beta, raat ko bhook lage toh. Iss mein Parathe aur chatni hai."
Naina : Iski kya zarurat thi aunty?
Surabhi ke hothon par ek pyaari si muskaan aayi, woh boli - “Meri Avni kahi bahar jaati hai na, toh main hamesha yehi karti hoon. aur woh kabhi mana nahi karti.”
Uske Shabd mein ek maa ka pyaar tha, woh bilkul sachha tha. Aur wahi pyaar Naina ko ek dum se apni maa, Garima! yaad aa gayi. Woh yaadein jo woh daba ke rakhti thi, aaj bina bulaye saamne aa gayi. Uski Aankhon ke kone halki si nam ho gaye. Surabhi ne turant notice kar liya,
“Kya hua beta?”
Naina ne jaldi se aankhein jhapkaayi, apni aur halka sa sar naa mein hila diya,
Naina : Kuch nahi aunty, bas aise hi.
Par Aryan! usse sab samajh aa gaya tha.
Bina kuch kahe, usne apna haath badhakar Naina ke sar par rakh diya. Dheere se uske baalon ko sehlete hue, ek silent assurance diya.
Tabhi, loudspeaker par awaaz gunj uthi-
"Attention please!
May I have your kind attention please!
Yeh Saurashtra Mail train number 22846, Rajkot se Mumbai Central jaane wali gaadi, Kuchh hi Samay Mein Apne gantabya Sthal ki ore badhegi.
sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki apna samaan sambhaal kar rakhein aur platform par utarte waqt dhyaan rakhein.
Platform par khade rehkar safar na karein. Dhanyavaad."
Announcement ki mechanical awaaz pure platform par phail gayi. Har koi ek pal ke liye ruk sa gaya. Avni ne halki si saans lete hue kaha,
“Oh! announcement ho gaya.”
Ab waqt aa chuka tha. Aryan ne ek gehri saans li, phir apna haath badhakar Naina ka haath pakad liya. Uss pakad mein ek ajeeb si mazbooti thi. jaise woh usse chhodna nahi chahta. Dusre haath se luggage ko Kas liya. usne Avni aur Surabhi ki taraf dekha,
“Aap log apna dhyaan rakhna.”
Avni aage badhi. Usne apne haath Aryan ke kandhon par rakhe. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se mili. Uski awaaz dheemi ho gayi, “Aur tum bhi… waha se jaldi wapas aana. Aur mujhe call karte rehna, theek hai?”
Aryan ne halka sa muskura kar sir hila diya, “Bilkul.”
Phir, Naina! pata nahi Kyu, usne jhuk kar Surabhi ke pair chhuye. Sayad usse garima ki yaad aa rahi thi. Surabhi ne turant usse uthakar gale laga liya,
Surabhi : aise pair nahi padhte beta, aram se jaao aur safar pura karo. Aur jaise Avni ne kaha call karti rehna.
Naina muskurati hai, aur Agle hi pal, Aryan aur Naina train mein chadh gaye.
Train dheere dheere aage badhne lagi. Naina train ke darwaze ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi. Usne haath bahar nikaal kar zor zor se hilaya,
“Bye Avni di, bye aunty!”
Aryan bhi peeche khada muskura raha tha. Platform par khadi Avni bhi haath hila rahi thi, lekin jaise jaise train speed pakad rahi thi, uska haath dheere dheere neeche aane laga. Train tez hoti gayi… aur phir aankhon se ojhal ho gayi.
Ek pal mein sab kuch jaise khaali sa ho gaya.
Avni ke chehre ki muskaan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb sa khalipan utar aaya. Usne dheere se khud se fusa fusa kar kaha,
“Kya ho tum, Aryan?”
Surabhi uske paas khadi thi. Usne bhi door jaati hui train ko dekha, usne apne hand fold karli, phir shaant awaaz mein boli,
“Jab do adhure parivaar milte hain na, beta. tab aisa hi hota hai.”
Avni ekdum se uski taraf mud gayi. Uski aankhon mein hairani thi, "maa ne kaise samajh liya?" Phir agle hi pal, usse samajh aa gaya -
Jaise Surabhi aur Avni apne aap mein adhure the, Pushkar ji ke Swarg Se dharne ke baad. Eaise hi Aryan aur Naina bhi. Aur jab aise do adhuri tukde milte hain, toh ek ajeeb sa Apnapan ban jaata hai.
Avni (softly) : I see!
Surabhi kuch pal chup rahi, phir thodi soch mein pad kar boli, “Par, mujhe ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, Avni?"
Avni ne bhauen sikodte hue poocha,
“Kya maa?”
Surabhi ki nazar ab bhi uss raaste par thi jaha se train ojhal ho chuki thi. Uski awaaz halki si gehri ho gayi-
“Mujhe aisa kyun lagta hai, main pehle bhi Aryan ko kahi toh dekh chuki hoon?”
Avni ekdum se jhatke se unki taraf mudti hai. “Huh??”
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Train ke dheere-dheere hilte huye coach ke andar ek alag hi duniya basi hui thi. Lohe ke pahiyon ki khadak-khadak awaaz, khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa, aur kabhi-kabhi door se aati chai-wale ki awaaz. sab milkar ek ajeeb sa safar ka ehsaas bana rahe the.
Aryan aur Naina apni lower berth par baith chuke the. Coach sleeper class ka tha simple, seedha, bina kisi shaan-shaukat ke. February ki halki thand abhi bhi hawa mein thi, isliye AC ki zarurat mehsoos nahi ho rahi thi.
Opposite berth par ek aurat baithi thi, saath mein ek ladki, Sayad unki beti. Woh kabhi idhar dekhti, kabhi udhar. aur kabhi Aryan aur Naina ki taraf curiosity se takta.
Aryan ne halka sa saans lete huye kaha,
Aryan : Abhi ke liye main bas itna hi afford kar sakta hoon, Naina! thoda manage kar lena.
Uski awaaz mein halka sa afsos tha. jaise woh aur zyada dena chahta ho, par halat uska saath na de rahe ho.
Naina ne bina ek second waste kiye uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan garam thi. aur pakad mein ek ajeeb sa apnapan.
Naina (smiling softly) : Mere liye itna kaafi hai, bhaiya. *Pause* Par main aapse naraaz hoon.
Aryan ne bhauen chadha di, halka sa confuse hoke. "Hmm? Kyun bhala!??"
Naina ne muh phula liya, aankhon mein nakhra aur halka sa gussa, "Ooho dekho toh jaise kuch pata hi nahi hai… huhhh!"
Woh turant dusri taraf muh karke baith gayi, haath fold karke. Aryan bechara sar khujata reh gaya.
"Yeh ladki na. *Tch* kab kya ho jaata hai ise?" usne mann hi mann socha. Woh dheere se aage badha, Naina ke kandhe ko pakad kar use apni taraf kheench liya.
Aryan (softly) : Arey bolo toh sahi, naraazgi kyun hai?
Naina ne aankhein ghumayi, phir seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte huye boli-
Naina : Itni achchi dress pehni maine… aur aapne ek baar bhi tarif nahi ki. Huhhh! Dekha tha na station mein ladke kaise dekh rahe the mujhe? Aur aap ho ki... Main baat nahi karti aap se jaao.
Aryan ke hothon pe halki si muskaan aa gayi. "Ohh… toh yeh baat hai."
Woh thoda aur paas aaya. Naina ka chehra apni taraf modha. Uske baalon ki ek lat dheere se uske gaal pe gir rahi thi. Aryan ne uss lat ko apni ungliyon se uthakar uske kaan ke peeche kar diya.
Aryan (dhire se) : kya mujhe yeh kehne ki zarurat hai… ki meri gudiya kitni pyaari hai? Hmm?
*Dhak-dhak!*
Jaise hi yeh alfaaz uske kaano tak pahunche, Naina ki saanse tez ho gayi. Woh seedha Aryan ke bilkul kareeb thi, itni kareeb ki usse uski saans ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Uski aankhein sharam se jhuk gayi. Ungliyan bechain hokar ek dusre se khelne lagi.
Naina (halke kampte huye) : R-really?
Tabhi, Khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa uske baalon ko halka sa uda deti hai, Aryan ne phir se uske baalon ko sambhalte huye kaha-
Aryan (softly) : Avni di sahi keh rahi thi. Tum iss pink suit mein bohot cute lag rahi ho… Pinky~
Naina bechari andar se gadgad ho rahi thi, aakhir bhaiya se tariff jo sunne ko mila usse. Par jaise hi usse dhiyan diya, Aryan ne abhi abhi usse kya kehkar bulaya. Ek second ke liye sab thamm gaya.
Phir-
Naina : Wait! Aapne kya kaha abhi??? PINKY!??? YOU!!!
Woh turant bhadak uthi. Usne jhootha gussa dikhate huye Aryan ke seene par halki-halki mukke maarne shuru kar diye.
Aryan (laugh) : ahahahaha~
Naina : Mujhe Pinky bola!? Aapki toh…!"
Aryan (hans ke) : Arey arey… Naina! Ruko.. ruko.
Unn dono ki yeh chhoti-chhoti nok-jhok dekh kar saamne baithi aurat ke hothon par bhi ek halki si muskaan aa gayi. Woh kuch der tak unhe dekhti rahi..phir puch hi liya-
Aurat : Tum dono kaha se ho?
Aryan thoda seedha baith gaya. "Naina, chup chap baitho. log kya sochenge."
Naina : Huhh!
Aryan (Smiles) : Aunty, hum Rajkot se hain.
Aurat : Bhai-behen ho tum dono?
Yeh sunte hi, Naina ekdam se chup ho gayi. Uske gaal phir se halka laal ho gaye.
Naina (blush) : ...
Aryan (smiles) : Ji, yeh meri bahan hai.
Aurat : Samajh gayi thi, waise kaha jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Mumbai-! ghoomne. Aur aap?
Aurat : Main bhi Mumbai jaa rahi hoon, par ghoomne nahi, kuch kaam hai waha.
Aryan : Achha!
Tabhi-
"Maa! mujhe bhook lagi hai!"
Uski chhoti si awaaz mein masoomiyat thi, par saath hi ek sachchi bhook bhi. Aurat ne use apni god mein le liya, halka sa muskurane ki koshish ki,
Aurat : Abhi toh khana khaya tha na tumne?
"Mmm!? Aap Jhooth Kyu bol rahi ho?"
Yeh sunte hi, Aryan ki nazar turant uss aurat ke kapdon par gayi, thode purane, thode maile huye, aur aankhon mein ek kaalapan. Jaise kai dino se soya nahi thi.
Aryan, bina kuch kahe apna bag khola. Surabhi ka diya hua tiffin nikala. Dheere se dhakkan khola, andar se Parathe ki ki khushboo phail gayi. Usne tiffin unki taraf badha diya.
Aryan : Lijiye aunty! bachche ko khila dijiye.
Aurat turant jhijhak gayi-
Aurat : Nahi beta, usne abhi khana kha liya hai.
"Maa! Bhook lagi hai!"
Uss ek pal mein jhooth toot gaya. Aurat ki aankhon se aansu tapak pade. Woh chup ho gayi, jaise uske paas koi jawab hi na ho. Aryan ne dheere se phir tiffin aage badhaya,
Aryan : Koi baat nahi aunty… lijiye na.
Is baar aurat mana nahi kar paayi. Usne aankhein pochhi. tiffin liya aur apne bacche ko khilane lagi. Bachcha turant khane par toot pada, jaise kaafi der se bhooka ho.
Aurat ki awaaz bhar aayi- "Bahut bahut shukriya beta, Bhagwan bhala kare tumhara. m-main ek vidhwa maa hoon *sniff* gaon se hoon. jaa rahi hoon apni maa ke paas thodi madad mangne."
Woh sisak uthi. Naina turant uthkar uske paas baith gayi. Unhe Sambhal ne. Insaniyat bhi ek chiz hai.
Naina (softly) : Aunty! sab theek ho jayega.
Coach ke andar kuch pal ke liye sab kuch shaant ho gaya. Sirf train ki awaaz, aur ek maa ke aansu.
Aryan chupchaap baitha raha, khidki ke bahar andhera dekhte huye. Uske mann mein ek hi khayal chal raha tha-
"Main apne aap ko badkismat samajhta tha, par yahan toh har koi apni-apni jang lad raha hai"
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2 AM at night.
Train apni lagataar raftaar se andhere ko cheerte hue aage badh rahi thi. Poore coach mein andhera tha; halki neeli night light bas itni roshni de rahi thi ki chehre dhundhle se nazar aayein.
Sab so chuke the. Woh aurat bhi apne bachche ko apni baahon mein liye, parde ke uss paar chain ki neend so rahi thi.
Aur idhar.
Naina, gehri neend mein, apna sar Aryan ki goad mein rakhe hue thi. Uski saansein halki aur barabar chal rahi thi. Uske baal Aryan ke haathon ke neeche reshmi dhaagon ki tarah bikhre hue the. Aryan dheere dheere unn baalon ko sehla raha tha.
Par uski apni aankhon mein neend ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha. Jaise jaise train Mumbai ki taraf badh rahi thi, uska dil bhi utni hi tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Uski aankhein khuli thi, lekin nazar kahin aur thi.
Usne ek gehri saans li. Dheere se chhodi, jaise khud ko sambhalne ki koshish kar raha ho.
Tabhi-
Ek ajeeb sa ehsaas huya, Jaise koi usse dekh raha ho. Seedha. Tez. Chubhne wali nazar.
Aryan ka haath ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Uski ungliyaan Naina ke baalon mein theher gayi. Usne dheere se apni nazar uthayi, coach ke andhere mein jhanka.
Chaar log the iss compartment mein. Teen so rahe the. Sirf woh akele jaag raha tha. Phir bhi… yeh ehsaas jaa kyun nahi raha tha? Uski gardan halki si sardi se bhar gayi.
Aur phir-
“Huh?”
Uski nazar achanak jaake ruki, khidki par. Andhera. Bahaar sirf andhera tha. Lekin phir bhi Jaise koi waha tha.
Usne bahut sambhal kar Naina ka sar uthaya dheere se, taaki uski neend na toot jaaye. Bag ko uske sar ke neeche rakh diya. Naina halka sa hilli, lekin phir wapas shaant ho gayi.
Aryan dheere dheere uthkar khidki ki taraf badha. Har kadam halki aahat ke saath. Usne idhar-udhar dekha. Par Kuch nahi tha, Koi nahi tha. Bas andhera aur tez bhaagti hui Nazarein.
“Obviously… khidki ke paas kaun khada hoga?” usne khud se halki si hasi ke saath kaha, lekin uss hasi mein bhi bechaini chhupi thi.
Woh khidki ke saamne khada ho gaya.
Thandi hawa andar aa rahi thi, uske baalon ko hila rahi thi, uski shirt ko phadphada rahi thi. Raat ki thandak seedha uski haddiyon tak utar rahi thi. Aryan dheere se fussfusaaya-
“Kismat bhi kaisi hai? bilkul aisi hi ek raat thi… jab maine Mumbai chhoda tha. aur aaj… main wapas wahi jaa raha hoon!?”
Uske honton par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Phir-
*Silence.*
Achanak, jaise sab kuch chup ho gaya ho uske liye, Train ki awaaz, hawa ki sarsarahat, sab dheemi pad gayi ho. Jaise waqt ne apni chaal dheemi kar di ho. Uski aankhein andhere mein kho gayi. Aur phir-
Yaadein. Ek ek karke.
Usne dekha tha, thodi der pehle woh aurat apne bachche ko kaise pyaar se khana khila rahi thi, tab uski aankhon mein kitna sukoon tha, kitni mamta thi.
“Aur mujhe… kabhi maa ke haathon ka khana naseeb nahi hua? Maa rehtey huye bhi-!!”
Yeh lafz uske andar se nikle, bahut dheere se. Ek garam aansu uski aankh se nikal kar uske gaal par beh gaya. Uski nazar ab bhi bahar thi, lekin woh dekh kuch aur raha tha-
Apna bachpan. Khali pan, aur Dard.
Uska haath dheere se utha, aur usne khidki ke paas lagi lohe ki rod ko pakad liya. Thanda loha. Sakht. Jaise uski zindagi.
Uske dimag mein, Kai sare yaaden ghoom rahi thi, Kai sare logon ki tasveerein ghoomne lagi-
Jyoti, Anita, Ria, Mishka, Prakash, Shanti!
Har naam ke saath ek chehra. Har chehre ke saath ek kahani. Aur har kahani ke saath ek aur dard. Uski aankhon se aansu ab ruk nahi rahe the.
Usne palkein jhapki, Aur naye chehre ubhar aaye- Garima, Sanjay, Naina, avni,
Aur ek aakhri chehra - VIRAJ KAPOOR! Ka jo usne Myra ke ghar pe dekhata tha. Uska Naam aate hi, sab badal gaya. Dard gusse mein badal gaya.
Uski ungliyaan lohe ki rod par aur kas gayi. Itni zor se ki, uski haathon ki nasen ubhar aayi. Jaise woh rod ko tod dega, ya apni saari bhadaas usmein utaar dega. Uska jism tan gaya. Saansen tez ho gayi.
Aankhein, ab bhi andhere mein, lekin ab unmein nami ke saath aag bhi thi. Hawa ab bhi uske baalon ko uda rahi thi. Uske kapde phadphada rahe the. Uska chehra aansuon se bheeg chuka tha.
Aur phir-
Dheere se Aryan ke hont khule. Honthon ke kone upar uth gaye. Uske safed daant andhere mein chamke.
Aur phir-
“GRRRRRR!!!"
Ek bohot dheemi, Lekin gehri. Seene ke andar se nikli hui awaaz. Gusse aur dard se bhari hui. Woh awaaz train ki raftaar mein ghul gayi, Raat ke andhere mein kho gayi Lekin-
Aryan ke andar jo tufaan tha, Woh ab jaag chuka tha.
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Phle toh dhanyavad update thik time pe dene ke liyeaur fir se sukriya mast bada update likhne ke liye
Starting ke part aacha emotional kiya aur anita ne mast sunaya Jyoti ( she deserved it ) jab tak Jyoti ke reality pata nahi chalte mtlb jab tak writer plot pura complete karte tab tak bhai Jyoti he galat par chhodo abhi kuch pata nahi ha toh Aarop pratyaropp nahi lagenge, thoda aacha feel hua ke naina aur uske bhai me baat cheet toh start Hui , par jo naina ne bola tha last part me usse mujhe toh, Bhai hurt hua thapar usske upar bhi phad he toth gaya tha aacha hua usne aapne andar ke bhadaas nikal le aur ab isse unka bond aur strong hoga
Aur naina ke maa ka jo character ha vo bhot interesting hoga aage ja ke mujhe toh Aisa lagta ha !
Aur badiya hua Aryan ke revenge arc start hua , Aryan ka 1 vs all dekh ke maja aa gaya , mast mara bhelu ko , uska jo hath ke scene tha mast dark tha, upar se jo aapne photo add kare vo aur bhi dark kar deya
Abh ye log Mumbai ja rahe, aur beech vo 9 rakshak kon log kya pata , par jo bhi aapna writer likhega baidya he likhega , full trust aapna toh writer per
Ek sawal ha arayan aur uske bhen Mumbai me rahenge kaha ? Naya shar ha kya karenge? Aryan ne soch he rakha hoga shayad!
Aur last wala scene, kon thi vo ladki ? Kya Dekh rahe the laptop me ? Kya pata ? Hope aagle part me pata lag jaye, aur aaga part aur jaldi aae
Superb & fantastic update bro,
"Nice Update"
BTW mujhe esa kyu lagta h ki Jyoti ko jesa Up 18 me dikhya gya h vesi h nhi,,, uski muskan kuchh orr kah rhi h.
Kahi n kahi mujhe esa lagta h ki Jyoti ka kisi ke sath Affair ho hi nhi sakta...kuchh to h jo apun ko samjh me nhi aa rha h(sala jab bhi dimag me Jyoti ka jikr hota h to pura jahan kamp jata h).
Update thik thak hi lga ye nhi ki bahut achha h, fight scene top notch ka thaa baki kuchh khas nhi... end wale scene ki ladki i thik Aryan se related kuchh inf dhundh rhi thi(may be I know who is she)
Nice update
Update 20
Bahut hi shandar aur laazwaab update hai hamesha ki tarah
Kya hi likhu yaar is update ke baad
1. Aryan ka fight ko aapne bahut achcha dikhaya hai
2. Naina ka aryan ke liye rona ye mujhe bhai ke pyar se jyada lag raha hai sayad pyar ho aryan se jo khud Naina ke ander jalan la raha hai
3. Naya me Mumbai jane ka plan dekhte hain aage kya hota hai
4. Ab ye Mohtarma kon hain dekh kar land khara ho gya bhai
Mind-blowing update
Waiting for your next update
Super dhamakedar update bhai
Nice update
Mai bas kahta hu aise chhote mote gunde ko mRne k liye itne jyada nahi likhna chahiye tha
Apan ne jyada part fight wale skip hi karta hu
Baki likhte rakhe isbar late ho update Dene me
Ughhh yeh Seherichora hai kon ?
bohut confusion hai bhai
Kya karu bro aap hi ho jo Jyoti ke bare mai masala daal rahe ho to hum readers unke bare main na bolke kaise reh jain
Yahi hum logo ka Param kartabya hai
Hii bro 1 mahine se gayab tha socha nahi tha 3 update aa jayenge aaram se beth kar padhunga ab..
Aryan ka Belu ke against brutal confrontation sach mein bahut acche se dikhaya Gaya, action tight tha, gussa aur dard dono perfectly mix hue, aur woh haath ka scene toh bilkul ufff disturbing yet powerful closure deta hai revenge arc ko
Saath hi ghar wali parallel lines bhi zabardast thi. Jyoti-Anita ka emotional face-off mein Anita ki himmat aur Jyoti ki unexpected calm reaction ne depth add ki, aur Naina Aryan ke tender bhai-behen moments ne story ko emotional balance diya, especially Naina ki vulnerability aur Aryan ka protective side.
Mumbai shift ka hint aur Sanjay ka mysterious last words "9 rakshak", ocean wala raaz" ne curiosity badha di, ab story clearly koi twist ki taraf ja rahi hai I can see it
Overall, action + family drama + suspense ka mix tha, pacing bhi engaging rahi despite long length. I Love it.
Past aur present parallel dikhaya jaa raha hai simply awesome
Agla update Mumbai mein interesting hone wala hai. Keep it up!
Update 20 has been posted guys!
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Update 20 - Tears in the Dark
(Reference of Update 14 - Eyes from the Rift)
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Swayamsukh ke anand ke baad woh palang pe dhila pad jati hai. Apni saansein durust karne lagti hai,
? : hhhh~ huff! Hhahh~ finally… ohhh~
Halke paseene ki Boondein uski badan Pe chamak rahi thi, Phir woh muskurayi - thodi thaki hui Aur khush. jab Saansein Saamaany hone lagti hai, woh wapas se Chaat ki our dekhti hai. Aur waise hi leti rehti hai.
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Kuchh din pehle, jab Aryan ne Ghansha se Naina ko bachaya tha. Ghansha ko peetne ke baad Aryan ne seedha Viraj Kapoor ko call lagaya tha, aur usse maut ki dhamki de daali thi-
Aryan : TOH, TU MERA WOH ROOP DEKHEGA, JO MAIN KHUD NAHI JAANTA, aur...! AUR HOGI TERI MAUT-!
Uske baad.
Prakash bhi uss din Viraj Kapoor se deal done hone ke baad chala gaya tha. Uske baad Viraj ne Belu ko call kiya aur aage kya karna hai uske baare mein bola tha.
*THUD!*
Phone ko table pe itni zor se phenka ki screen ka glass bhi thoda crack ho gaya. Viraj chair pe peeche jhuk gaya. Uski aankhein band kar li, dimaag mein sirf ek cheez chal rahi thi – "Sanjay ki zameen"
*TIK! TIIK!*
Secretary andar aayi. Tight white shirt, black pencil skirt, blonde dyed baal kandhon tak lahrate hue. Uski high heels ki halki awaaz cabin mein goonj rahi thi.
"Sir?"
Viraj : What is it?
"Sir! Woh Prakash sir, I mean... woh toh Mumbai mein jaane-maane vyakti hai, aur... I mean hamara ye company abhi-abhi shuru hua hai. Toh woh humse loan kyun le rahe hain?"
Viraj sar uthaya aur uske chehre pe ek bhediya jaisi muskurahat thi, jaise dikhane ka kuchh aur karne ka kuchh aur.
Viraj (smiles) : Kyunki maine Mr. Prakash ko majboor kar diya hai, humse loan lene ke liye. Unke pass koi aur rasta nahi hai.
"Woh kaise sir?"
Viraj : Tumhe yaad toh hogi na, jab Mr. Prakash ki beti ke janamdin pe unke ghar gaye the?
"Ji bilkul mujhe yaad hai!"
Viraj (smiles) : Toh tumhe kya lagta hai, kisi ke madaad ke bina main Mr. Prakash ko kaise majboor kar paunga mujhse loan lene ke liye?
"Kaise sir?"
Badle mein Viraj ke chehre ki muskan aur bhi chhidi ho jaati hai,
Viraj (smiles) : Jarur maine kisi ki madad li hai, Mr. Prakash ko majboor karne ke liye!
"K-kiska?"
Viraj : *SMILES*
Woh kuchh nahi kehta, bas muskurata hai. Aur ye dekh secretary pehle thoda hairaan reh jaati hai, phir jaise hi usse kuchh bodh hota hai, woh sab kuchh samajh jaati hai, aur uske chehre pe bhi ek katil muskaan aa jaati hai.
"A-aap Sach Mein...??"
Viraj (smiles) : Ab samjhi?
"Yes! i get it now. You are awesome sir! But ek baat aur-!"
Viraj : then, Let it out!
"Woh... Sanjay! I mean aap uski zameen ke peeche kyun pade ho?"
Viraj : Kya tum nahi jaanti mera asli dhanda kya hai??
"I know sir, but... I mean Sanjay ki zameen ek chhota sa hi toh plot hai, aapko uss mamooli si property se kya prapt hoga?"
Viraj apni gol ghumne wali chair pe peeche ghum jaata hai,
Viraj : Mamooli property? Hahahahaha!! You don't know anything.
Uski unchi hanssi jaise secretary usse koi mazak kar rahi ho, "mamuli property? Hahaha!" Woh phir hansta hai.
"Huh!? Main kuchh samjhi nahi?"
Viraj : Abhi tumhe kuchh samajhne ki zarurat nahi hai. Bas mujhe woh zameen mil jaaye, tab... Ehhaha! *Cough* haha!
"???!"
Phir Viraj chair ghumate hue secretary ki taraf mud gaya. Uski nazar secretary ke sharir pe upar se neeche tak ghum gayi - shirt ke tight buttons, skirt ke curves, high heels tak.
Viraj : Now! Agar tumhara sawaal pura ho gaya ho toh, gaand leke idhar aao darling *smiles* aur skirt upar uthao.
Secretary ki aankhon mein ek naughty spark aa gaya. Woh dheere se gaand matkati hui aage badhi. Uske blonde baal lahrate hue kandhon pe gir rahe the. Usne peeche mud kar Viraj ke saamne khadi ho gayi, dono haathon se skirt ke hem ko pakad ke,
“Aap hi utha lijiye na, sir~”
Viraj ek jhatke mein uski kamar pakdi, skirt ko ek hi jhatke mein upar utha diya. Neeche… red lace panty thi, jo uski gol, tight gaand ke darar mein fas rahi thi. Viraj ne uski panty ko bhi khinch ke neeche khiska diya.
Ab secretary ki nangi, creamy-white gaand bilkul khuli thi. Dono gol cheeks ek dusre se thodi alag, beech mein ek tight, pinkish darar, jismein thodi si pasine ki chamak thi.
Viraj ne dono haathon se uski gaand ke cheeks ko zor se faila diya, aur apna muh seedha uski gaand ke baraar mein ghusaa diya.
"Ummm!~ sir!~"
Phir, Undono ka yeh ashlilta chalti rahi.
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Theek isshi din kucch aur bhi ghatir ho raha tha. Jab Aryan ghansha ko niptake Naina ke saath apne ghar ke taraf badh gaya tha.
Lekin-
Koi thi… jo chupke se inn sab par nazar jamaye hue thi. Andhere ke beech ek sthir chhaya. Wahi thi jo Aryan ka peecha kar rahi thi, ek nirdosh si lagne wali, par andar se kisi gehre rahasya se bhari hui upasthiti.
Usne ek gehre crimson-red rang ke lambe aur bahut hi shandaar chadar hooded cloak pehne hue thi, jo uske sirr par chhaya hua hai. Hood ka aage ka hissa itna gehra hai ki uska chehra aadha chhupa hua lagta hai, sirf honth aur thodi si naak hi saaf dikhti hai. Kapdon ki banawat aisi jaise abhi abhi koi battlefield Se Aayi Ho.
Hawa mein nami thi, aur khamoshi itni gahri, Tab uski awaz goonji.
"Oye moy moy! Smotri-smotri, ya nakonets-to tebya pojmala!"
Uski dhimi hansi khali sadak par fail gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si kampan paida ho gayi.
Woh apni jeebh ko bahar nikalti hai, Dheere se apne lambe, safed aur chamakte nakhunon uspar pherte hue-
"You naughty... Mm~"
Jaise hi uske shabd khatam hue, uski jeebh aur bhi lambi hoti chali gayi. Aakar badalta gaya, laal, geeli aur asamanya roop se lachakdaar.
Bilkul uss nagin ki tarah jo apni shikaar ko door se mehsoos kar leti hai. Uski aankhon mein chamak ubhar aayi- bhookh nahi, balki lakshya ki.
Uski nigahen dur ja rahe uss auto par tik gayi, jaha Aryan maujood tha bekhabar, apni hi duniya mein. Jaise hi uski nazar uss par jami, ladki ke nakhun dheere dheere lambe hone lage.
Aur phir-!
kuchh aisa hua jo prakriti ke niyamon ko chunauti deta tha.
Usne apna haath upar uthaya. Ungliyon ke beech hawa ka ghanatva badalne laga, jaise empty space apne astitva par sawal utha rahi ho. Usne apne lambi nakhun ko hawa mein lehraya, ek hi gati mein, bilkul sahi kon par, jaise kisi surgeon ka antim incision karti hai.
Aur agle hi pal… Khali jagah par ek daraar ubhar aayi.
Na zameen phati, na hawa tooti, par phir bhi iss reality ke taane-baane mein jaise ek spasht katav aa gaya. Jaise iss brahmand ke fibres ko zabardasti cheera gaya ho.
Uss darar se kaali roshni nikalne lagi, na poori roshni, na poora andhera, balki kuchh aisa jo physics ke kisi bhi spectrum mein fit nahi baithta tha.
Hawa ka tapman achanak gir gaya. Samay jaise ek pal ke liye ladkhada gaya. Aur bina kisi hichkichahat ke, woh ladki uss shunya sthan mein kadam rakh deti hai. Palak jhapakte hi uska sharir uss void ke andar sama gaya.
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Palak jhapakte hi jaise haqeeqat ne ek lamhe ke liye saans rok li ho. woh ladki uss void (shunya sthan) ke uss paar jaa pahunchti hai.
Na koi roshni ka phatna, na koi dhamaaka. Bas ek halki si khichaav ki mehsoosiyat, jaise space ke dhaagon ko kisi ne ungliyon se tod kar ek jagah se doosri jagah sil diya ho.
Yeh waqt ka safar nahi tha. Nahi koi time skip nahi thi. Yeh... ek jagah se dusri jagah ka chhalang tha -
ek perfect space place skip.
Usne apni jeb mein haath daala aur ek purani si pocket ghadi nikali. Uski dhadkan jaise ghadi ki tik-tik ke saath talmel bitha rahi thi. Dhundhli roshni mein usne waqt dekha - saal, tareekh sab kuch aaj ki tarikh hai, usne ye nishchit Kiya.
“Hmm! perfect, onley 10 second.”
woh dheere se mann hi mann bolti hai. Ghadi ko wapas jeb mein rakhte hue jaise hi usne apni nazar upar uthayi-
Uski saans ek pal ke liye atak gayi. Aas-paas kuch bhi nahi tha. Na koi pedh, na koi paudha, na zindagi ka ek bhi nishaan. Sirf safedi. Barfili safedi. Jaise duniya ko kisi ne barfili chadar se dhak diya ho.
Upar se halki-halki barf ke tukde hawa mein tairte hue neeche gir rahe the uske kandhon, uske baalon, aur uske kapdon par jamte hue.
Hawa bohat thandi thi. Kaati hui. Jaise har jhonka uski twacha ko cheer jaa rahi hai.
“Slava Bogu, ya etot kostyum nadyela i prishla v nyom! A to v takoy moroz ya by prosto okolela nasmert'!”
Usne apni bhasha mein kaha,Uski awaaz sardi mein halki si kaamp rahi thi.
In Hindi*
“Bhagwan ka shukr hai, main yeh costume pehen ke aayi hoon! warna iss thand mein toh mai seedha jam jaati.”
Har saans ke saath uske honton se dhuaan sa nikal raha tha, garam saans aur thandi hawa ki takraar ka nateeja. Usne apne laal libas ko aur kas ke lapet liya, gardan jhuka kar hawa se bachne ki koshish ki, aur dheere-dheere aage badhne lagi.
Zameen par barf itni naram thi jaise kisi ne reshmi safed bistar bichha diya ho. Par har kadam ek jung tha. pair ghutne tak dhans jaate, aur nikalne mein zor lagta.
*Crunch!-Crunch!*
har qadam ki awaaz uss sunsaan khamoshi mein goonj uthti. Kaafi der aise hi Kuch chalne ke baad. Woh achanak ruk gayi-
“Huh…?”
Durr... bahut durr, uss bepanah safedi ke beech kuch alag tha.
Ek dhaabba.
Ek saya.
Ek kaala saaya.
Usne aankhen tez karke dekha. Barf ke iss Virani ilake ke beech, tanha khadi thi ek kali haveli. Itni gehri kaali jaise roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Uske teekhe konay, uski oonchi deewarein, sab kuch iss safed barfile parivesh ke bilkul vipreet.
Ek ajeeb si khoobsurti thi usmein. Darr aur akarshan ka ek sangeet.
Ye dekh uss ladki ki aankhen halki si phail gayi. Saans thodi si tez ho gayi.
“Oy! tak eto ono… to samoye mesto?!”
In Hindi*
“Oh! toh yeh hai woh jagah?!”
Uski awaaz mein ek hairani bhi thi, aur ek chhupa hua utsaah bhi.
Ek pal ke liye woh wahi khadi rahi barf uske aas-paas girti rahi, hawa uske kapdon ko hilaati rahi. Aur phir, bina kisi aur soch ke,
Woh uss kaali haveli ki taraf badh gayi.
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At present - 27 feb - morning.
Ek Yamaha FZS V3 ki bike Aryan chala raha tha, Naina uske peeche baithi thi. Dono pair ek taraf karke, ek haath se Aryan ki kandho ko pakad ke, uski haath uske apne goad pe thi. Bechari Naina ne aaj ek naye pili suit pehen rakhi thi, Usne socha tha Sayad Mumbai jaane se phele Aryan usse thoda ghumane le jaa raha hai.
Lekin, woh Thodi duri bana ke, baithi thi. Aur Karan tha-
Bechari Naina ko bohut sharam aa rahi thi. Uske gaalon hakle laal pad rahe the, woh baar baar apne baalon ko kaam ke peeche kar rahi thi, apne aap hi.
Aisa nahi tha ki Naina pehli baar bike pe Aryan ke peeche baithi hai. Dono kabhi kabhi bike se college jaya arte the, kabhi kabhi ghumne bhi jaate the, tab Naina Aryan ke peeche hi baithi thi, chipak ke hi.
Par, Pichhle kuch dino se, woh chulbuli Naina jaise thodi si chup ho gayi thi. Aryan ke paas aate hi uski saansen tez ho jaati, aankhein jhuk jaati… aur dil? Shayad zyada zor se dhadakta.
Usne phir ek baar, apne baalon ke lat ko kaan ke peeche lee gaye, aur ab ki baar Aryan ne yeh dekh liye bike ke rare view mirror pe. Naina ki nazre bhi Aryan se takraye mirror ke through, toh Aryan ne saar hikake pucha.
"Kiya???"
Bechari Naina jhat ne apni aankhein pher leti hai, jaise uski choti ladki gayi ho. aur hadbabate huye kehti hai,
Naina (blushes) : Ahm!! K-kuchh nahi. K-kuchh bhi toh nahi. Hehe!~
Aryan kucch samajh nahi paata, aur bike chalane mein hi Dhiyan deta hai.
Naina (blush) : umm! Bhaiya hum kaha jaa rahe hai, aap ne bataya nahi?
Aryan : bas kuchh hi derr mein pouch jayenge. Tab tak chup chap baitho. Nahi toh bike se gira Dunga, Moti.
Naina : Okiieee~! Huh? Hey Wait? kya kaha aapneee?? BHAIYA????
Aryan (laugh) : ahahaha~ MOTI~
Naina : YOU!
Aur dono bhai-behen aise hi masti-mazak karte hue pahunch gaye. Aryan ne ek ghar ke saamne bike rok di. Yeh kisi aur ka ghar nahi tha - yeh Avni ka ghar tha. Naina ne idhar-udhar dekhte hue pucha,
“Yeh aap kahan le aaye?”
Aryan (smiles) : Yeh Avni di ka ghar hai!
Naina : Hmm??
Aryan : Avni di inn dino hamari bahut madad ki hai, Naina. Aur tum unse acche se mili bhi nahi. *Pause* Jab unki maa hamse milne aayi thi, tab bhi tum kamre se bahar nahi nikki thi.
Naina : I-
Aryan ne uski baat kaat te hue kaha, “Isliye Mumbai jaane se pehle main tumhe unse milane le aaya hoon. Pata nahi waha kitne din lag jaaye.”
Naina ka chehra ekdum se udaas ho gaya. Jaise kisi ne uska sabse pyara khilona chheen liya ho. Woh gaal phula kar boli,
Naina : Mujhe laga tha aap mujhe ghumne le jaa rahe ho!
Aryan : Huh? Yeh kab kaha maine?
Naina : Kuch nahi…
Bechari Naina ka chehra bilkul murjha sa gaya. Aryan pehle toh samajh nahi paya. Ladkiyon ke yeh chanchal mood swings usse kabhi samajh hi nahi aaye the. Par jab usne Naina ka woh udas chehra dekha, toh uska dil pighal gaya. Woh thoda jhuk kar, pyaar se uske baal sahlate hue bola,
Aryan : Arey meri piyari behen, Mumbai jaa rahe hain na… waha ghumne bhi toh le jaunga. Yeh koi kehne wali baat thodi hai?
Naina ne aankhein badi kar ke pucha, “Sach mein na?”
Aryan (Smiles) : Haan! Ab chalo…
Naina phir se ek jhatke mein khush ho gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamak aa gayi aur woh khushi se phadak uthi,
Naina : Okeeeee!
Woh sach mein ek zinda-dil ladki thi. Ek pal mein naraz, dusre pal mein phir se hansati hui. Aryan ko uski yeh baat bahut achchi lagti thi. Woh muskurate hue sochta,
“Yeh chhoti si toofan meri uljhi huye zindagi ka sabse sweet hissa hai.”
*Ding-dong!*
Aryan ne bell bajayi hi thi ki andar se jaldi-jaldi kadmon ki awaaz aayi aur darwaza khula. Avni bahar nikalte hi Aryan se takra gayi.
“Ouch!” Avni thodi si hill gaye.
Aryan : Didi?
Naina : Bhaiya???
Par Aryan ne turant uske kandhe pakad liye aur girne nahi diya. Avni sambhal kar upar dekhi toh hairaan reh gayi. Uske gaal halke se laal ho gaye.
Aryan (smiles) : Aap kahi jaa rahi thi?
Avni : Huh? T-tum?
Aryan : Aap hi kehti thi main aapke ghar nahi aata… lo, aaj aa gaya. *smiles*
Avni (smiles back) : Main toh tumhare ghar hi jaa rahi thi. Bhool gaye? Tumne hi kaha tha "didi, kal aana, mujhe accha lagta hai"
Aryan : Main kaise bhool sakta hoon? Ek important kaam tha isliye main hi milne chala aaya.
Avni : Hmm? Kya kaam tha?
Aryan (smiles) : Sab baatein bahar hi karni hain? Andar nahi bulaogi?
Avni ke gaal aur laal ho gaye. Woh jaldi se boli,
“Aaa! Sorry… aao na andar. Naina tum bhi aayi ho? Aao dono.”
Naina : Umm!
Avni ne dono ko andar le aayi. Uske liye yeh bilkul unexpected tha, par Aryan ka apne ghar aana usse bahut achcha laga. Avni ne andar ki taraf awaaz lagayi,
“Maa, dekho toh kaun aaya hai!”
Surabhi andar se apni saari ka pallu se haath pochti hui bahar aayi. Shayad woh koi kaam kar rahi thi.
“Kaun aaya hai beta?”
Jaise hi usne saamne dekha aur Aryan ko pehchana, uske kadam ruk gaye.
Surabhi : Aryan? Beta tum!
Aryan (Smiles) : Yeh kya aunty, baithne nahi bolengi?
Surabhi : M-main…!
Bechari Surabhi kuch keh nahi paayi. Aryan toh sirf mazak kar raha tha. Avni ne usko halke se uski kohni maari.
Avni : Maa, yeh mazak kar raha hai.
Surabhi : Aao beta, baitho pehle.
Kuch der mein sab baith gaye. Surabhi Aryan se toh mil chuki thi, par Naina se nahi. Usne dekha ki Naina thodi sharma rahi hai. Toh badi hone ke naate woh hi baat shuru ki.
Surabhi : Aur beta, tum kaisi ho?
Naina : J-ji, main theek hoon.
Aryan ne Naina ke sar par haath pherte hue usko ishaara kiya. Naina bhi samajh gayi.
Naina : Aunty… I’m really sorry. Kal aap hamare ghar aayi thi, main bahar nahi aayi. Uske liye maafi chahti hoon.
Surabhi : Koi baat nahi beta. Main samajh sakti hoon, uss waqt tumhare upar kya guzar rahi hogi. Tum ab theek ho na?
Naina : Ji aunty, main theek hoon.
Avni : Accha tum dono baitho, main chai-nashta leke aati hoon. Aur haan Aryan, mana mat karna!
Woh thoda taana marte hue boli kyunki Aryan hamesha ghar aane ki baat ko taal deta tha.
Aryan : Main toh khud puchne wala tha. Aapne hi puchne mein der kar di.”
Avni : Hey! What??? YOU-
Aryan : Haha! Chaliye, main bhi aapki madad karta hoon nashte mein.
Surabhi : Nahi beta, yeh kya baat hui. Avni kar legi. Tum baitho.
Lekin Aryan ne Avni ki taraf dekhte hue halka sa ishaara kiya - ‘kuch important baat karni hai’. Avni ek baar jhapki lekin haan mein sirr hila diya.
Avni : Arre aane do maa. Aap tab tak Naina se baatein karo. Aao bhai, mere saath.
Naina : Bh-
Par uske kehne se pehle hi Aryan uth kar Avni ke saath kitchen ki taraf chala gaya. Bechari Naina kuch keh pati, usse pehle dono andar kitchen Mein chale Gaye gaye. Ab uske paas koi option nahi tha, woh dheere se Surabhi se baat karne lagi.
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Idhar kitchen mein.
Subah ka narm, halka sa sunehra ujala kitchen ki khidki se andar ghus raha tha. Hawa mein halki si chai-patti aur taaze bane nashtay ki khushboo ghuli hui thi. Chulhe par rakhi ketli se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein gum ho jaati.
Avni counter ke paas khadi thi, nashta plates mein saja rahi thi, poore dhyaan se, jaise har cheez apni jagah bilkul sahi honi chahiye. Uske haath tez the, par nazuk bhi. Shayad aadat thi usse sab sambhalne ki.
Dusri taraf Aryan khada tha. Thoda sa jhuka hua, Woh chai bana raha tha, thoda sa anadi, thoda sa serious.
Avni ne ek pal ke liye apna kaam roka. Usne dheere se nazar uthaayi aur Aryan ko dekha. Uske honton par halki si muskurahat aa gayi.
“Shayad pehli baar kisi ladke ko chai banate dekh rahi hoon! Itni seriously." usne mann hi mann socha.
Woh apne haathon ko fold kiya, thoda sa uski taraf jhuki, aur finally puch hi liya-
Avni : Hmm! toh ab bolo. Kya important baat thi?
Aryan ne gas ki flame halki ki, aur dheere se uski taraf mud gaya.
Aryan : Main aur Naina kuch din ke liye Mumbai jaa rahe hain.
Avni (bhonhein sikodte hue) : Hmm?
Aryan : Naina! woh abhi bacchi hai. Aur uske liye yeh sab easy nahi tha. Toh maine socha usse kahi ghuma laaun. Shayad thoda better feel kare. Aur mujhe bhi thoda kaam hai waha.
Avni ne dheere se sirr hilaaya. Usne hami Bhari.
Avni : you’re right. Maine bhi notice kiya hai, woh thodi gumsum si thi. But-
Woh ruk gayi. Aryan ne uski taraf dekha.
Aryan : ???
Avni ne apne folded haath khol diye. dheere-dheere chalti hui uske bilkul paas aa gayi. Ab woh itni kareeb thi ki Aryan ko uski saans tak mehsoos ho rahi thi. Usne seedha uski aankhon mein dekha.
Avni (soft, but teasing) : Par yeh woh important baat nahi hai… jiske liye tum mujhe yaha AKELEEE bulake laaye ho. Hai na?
Usne 'akele' Shabd ko thoda lamba khinch ke bola, bechara Aryan ka gala hi sookh gaya.
Aryan : Woh-
Avni (Smiles) : Sharmao mat. Bolo.
Ab Aryan sach mein ghabra gaya. Woh ek kadam peeche hat gaya, aankhen idhar-udhar bhatakne lagi.
Aryan (blush) : Woh… haan! kuch important baat thi, di.
Avni : Woh toh mujhe tabhi samajh aa gaya tha jab tumne ishara kiya tha.
Yeh sunkar Aryan aur bhi confuse ho gaya. “Yeh Avni di aise kyun bol rahi hai?” uske dimaag mein chal raha tha. Avni dhire dhire uske aur karib aa rahi thi, Aryan Sharma ke aur peeche hat gaya.
Chulhe par chai ab dheere-dheere ubal maar rahi thi-
*blup! glug! blup!*
Aryan : i-
Avni jab uska chehra dekhte hi, pait pakad ke Hans padhti hai,
Avni : Hahahaha! Dekho toh zara! Kitna sharma raha hai! Buddhu… mazaak kar rahi thi main!
Aryan ne ek gehri saans chhodi.
Aryan : O-oh…!
Bechara sach mein ghabra gaya tha. Ek pal ke liye usse laga tha Avni uski baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahi hai. Ek second ke liye Aryan ki pasine chhut Gaye the.
Avni : Chalo, ab seriously bolo. Kya baat hai?
Aryan : Woh... main soch raha tha ki-
Aryan Avni ke ghar yun hi nahi aaya tha. Woh kuchh soch kar hi aaya tha. Par kehna utna aasaan nahi lag raha tha.
Avni : Kya hua? Thahar kyun gaye? Bolo na.
Aryan : Darasal-
Avni : Huh??
Aryan ek gehri saans leta hai aur dheere se kehna shuru karta hai.
Aryan : Darasal main soch raha tha ki... woh...! Kya aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar reh sakti ho?
Avni : Huh!???
Avni ekdam se chhonk gayi. Aryan kya keh raha tha? Woh samajh nahi paayi. Jahir hai, Aryan ne ekdum se aisa kuch bolne ki usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.
Aryan : I-I mean...! mera aur Naina ka ab koi nahi hai aur... aur I feel like abhi mere upar saari zimmedari hai. Main hamesha Naina ke saath ghar nahi reh sakta. And-
Avni : ???
Aryan : -And I know Naina akeli reh nahi paayegi. Pehle uski maa chali gayi, phir papa bhi. Aur abhi agar main bhi uske paas nahi raha toh-
Aryan ko yaad aa jata hai aaj hi subah ki baat. Jab woh naha raha tha aur Naina usko paas na paa kar kitna ro padi thi.
Aryan : -Toh woh aur bhi akeli reh jayegi, jo main nahi chahta. Isiliye main aapke paas aaya tha, ek request lekar ki aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar rahogi toh Naina ko akela mehsoos nahi hoga.
Avni : M-main...!
Aryan : Aur... I mean aapka college bhi waha se paas padega, aur aunty ko bhi akela mehsoos nahi hoga. H-hum sab ek saath rahenge...???
Avni : ...
Avni bina palak jhapkaye Aryan ko dekhti rahi. Usse kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki, jawab kya de. Aur usko chup rehte dekh Aryan bhi samajh jaata hai ki, shayad kuch baat nahi bani. Tabhi-
*FSSSSSSHHHH*
Gas pe Rakhi chai ubal maar ke kettle se bahar girti hai. Aryan jaldi se peeche ghumte hue gas band kar deta hai. Woh kuch der wahi khada rehta hai. Phir chehre pe sharmindagi bhari muskurahat lekar, peeth Avni ki taraf karke bolta hai.
Aryan (smiles) : I-I'm sorry didi. Pata nahi main kya kya sochta rehta hoon. Hahaha! Please don't mind. *Pause* Chaliye, chai ho gayi hai. Oh! By the way cups-
Woh poora keh paata, usse pehle usse mehsoos hota hai ki Avni peeche se usko lipat leti hai. Aryan thoda aage jhuk jaata hai. Ekdum se kya hua? usse kuch samajh nahi aaya.
Aryan : Huh!!
Avni ka gaal Aryan ki peeth se chipak gaya tha. Uske haath uske around bandhe hue the. Aur phir woh dheere se bolti hai-
Avni : A-akhir tum kya ho Aryan?
Aryan : Di??
Woh peeche ghuma toh dekha. Avni ki aankhein nam ho chuki thi. Uske lambe baal gaalon par gir rahe the aur ek boond aankh ke kone se nikal kar, uske makhmali chehre par beh rahi thi. Aryan ka dil ekdum se sehla gaya. Usne jaldi se uske kandhe pakad liye, ungliyaan halke se dabate hue.
Aryan : Hey! Di, what happened??
Avni ne apni aankhein jhukayi, phir dheere se upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the.
Avni : Tum kya ho Aryan???
Aryan : huh? Main kuch samajha nahi?
Avni ne ek gehri saans li, jaise bojh dil se nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Uski awaaz halki aur tooti hui thi.
Avni : Kal hi... kal raat ko hi iss ghar ka jo owner hai naa-!! Maine bataya tha na tumhe? ki ye ghar hamare padoshi ka hai. Unhone hamein kuch dinon ke liye rehne diya tha!
Aryan : Haan! Aapne bataya toh tha.
Avni : Kal raat unka call aaya tha... ki woh log ab kuchh dinon mein wapas aa rahe hain. Toh abhi hamein ye ghar chhodna hoga. Bhai... M-main aur maa kal poori raat pareshan the. Ab kahan jayenge, kaha rahenge... And *Sniff*
Uski aankhon se aansu phir se behne lage. Avni ne jaldi se unhein pochne ki koshish ki, lekin ek aur boond nikal hi gayi.
Aryan : Heyyy! Please don’t cry di...
Usne apna haath badhaya aur Avni ke gaal par halke se aansu ponchh diya. Uski ungliyaan uski narm cheek par kuch pal ruk gayi. Avni ki aankhein band ho gayi, jaise uss chhune se hi thodi si himmat aa gayi ho.
Aryan (smiles softly) : Toh aap rahengi naa, hamare saath?
Avni ne apni aankhein ponchhi. Uski honth dagmagaa rahe the. Par sirf haan mein sar hila deti hai. Itna kafi tha - ek chhoti si nod, lekin usme poori duniya bhar ka bharosa tha. Woh Aryan ke saath, uske ghar rehne ko taiyaar thi.
Phir woh upar dekhti hai. Seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein. Uska haath apne aap hi Aryan ke gaalon tak pahunch gaya. Avni ne uske dono gaalon ko halke se pakad liya, ungliyaan uski warm skin par phela di. Unki aankhein ek dusre mein doob gayi.
Avni : Aakhir tum kya ho, Bhai? Jab se tum aaye ho meri zindagi mein, ek ke baad ek meri madad karte hi ja rahe ho. Jaise... jaise jab bhi mujhe madad chahiye hoti hai, tumhe saamne paa leti hoon.
Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si narmi thi, ek shukriya.
Aryan : It’s just a coincidence di. And iss baar mera bhi swarth hai.
Avni : I-I don’t know Aryan but tum... It feels like-!!
Woh aage kuch aur kehti, usse pehle uski maa Surabhi ki awaaz ne dono ka dhyaan khinch liya. Unki awaaz kitchen ke bahar se aayi, thodi si pareshan lekin pyar bhari.
Surabhi : Avni beta, kitni der lagegi? Idhar Naina bechari bore ho gayi mere saath baatein karte-karte!
Avni ne Aryan ke gaalon par thoda sa sehlaya, ek pyaara sa touch. Phir woh muskurayi, Aryan ki aankhein mein Dekhte huye,
Avni (smiles) : Aa rahi hoon.
Dono ne chai aur nashte ke tray ko sambhala aur bahar living room ki taraf chale aaye. Chai ki khushboo hawa mein faili hui thi. Kuch idhar-udhar ki baatein, halki si hansi aur chhoti-chhoti baaton ke saath sab nipat gaya.
Aryan : Aunty, kya Naina shaam tak yaha reh sakti hai?
Naina : Huh! Bhaiya!??
Surabhi : Kya nahi beta. Par tum kahi jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Ji aunty. Darasal Naina aur main aaj hi Mumbai ke liye nikalenge toh, mujhe thoda kaam hai. Tab tak kya main Naina ko yaha rakh sakta hoon?
Naina : Arre par-
Surabhi : Bilkul bejhijhak jaao, Naina rahegi yaha.
Naina : Par Bhaiya-!!
Avni : Koi baat nahi Naina, main aaj college nahi jaungi. Tum mere saath reh lena.
Aryan (smiles warmly) : Thank you Avni di. Chalo Naina, main thoda garage jaa raha hoon. Tum abhi yahi pe ruko. Main shaam se pehle time pe aa jaunga.
Naina : Par-
Aryan : Oh! Don’t worry, aate waqt ghar se tumhare kapde bhi lete aaunga. Tum mujhe message kar dena, theek hai?
Naina : Umm! Par *blushes* Main- woh...!
Surabhi : Arre baba, bhaiya aa jayenge. Yaha main hoon, Avni hai. Tum chinta mat karo. Jaao Aryan.
Aryan (smiles) : Thanks aunty. Chalo gudiya, main aata hoon. Udhar sab kaam niptake jaldi aa jaunga.
Kehte hue Aryan utha aur tezi se waha se chala gaya. Uske kadam mein ek naya hosla tha, jaise ab sab theek ho jayega. Woh sab theek kar dega.
Bechari Naina kuch kehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin sharam ke maare bol nahi paayi. Usne apne honth dabaye hue reh gayi, gaal halke se laal ho gaye the.
Naina (whispers to herself) : Arre par meri innerwears? *Blushes* Budhu bhaiya~
Lekin tab tak Aryan waha se nikal chuka tha. Aur yeh sharam ki baat bhi thi, Naina ke liye. woh kaise apne bhaiya ko apne underwears laane ke liye keh sakti thi? Uski aankhein sharmaate hue neeche jhuk gayi, dil mein ek chhoti si hansi aur ek badi si mushkil saath-saath thi.
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Udhar se nikal ke Aryan garage aaya. Sanjay ji ke jaane ke baad woh abhi tak waha jaake nahi dekha tha. Usse samay hi nahi mila tha. Belu ko dhundna, Naina ka khayal rakhna, aur aage kya karna hai sochna - inn sab mein woh itna ulajh gaya tha ki usse dukh mehsoos karne ka bhi waqt nahi mila. Jaise waqt uske haath se fisalta ja raha ho bohot tezi se.
Garage ke andar kadam rakhte hi ek ajeeb sa sannata usse mehsoos hota hai. Pehle yeh jagah awaazon se bhari rehti thi - tools ki, engine ki, Sanjay ji ki. Par aaj sirf khamoshi thi.
Woh aake ussi jagah khada ho jaata hai
Jahaan Sanjay ji ne aakhri Shan se liye the. Uski aankhein ussi jagah pe tik jaati hain.
“M-mujhe jaane do… maine kya bigaada hai tumhara…?”
“Nahiiiiiiii… MERI BETI KO NAHI!”
Jaise, Uske kaan mein woh cheekhein goonj uthti hain. Uski ungliyan dheere se band ho jaati hain. jaise woh kuch pakadna chah raha ho, par pakad nahi paa raha.
Tabhi-
Raju aake uske kandho pe haath rakhta hai.
Raju : Bhai?
Aur jaise hi Aryan apni soch se bahar aata hai-
Aryan : h-haan!
Woh thoda ladkhada jaata hai. Raju turant samajh jaata hai ki yeh sab uske liye kitna bhaari hai.
Raju : Main samajh sakta hoon… par abhi ke baare mein socho. Sanjay ji ab wapas nahi aayenge. Aue tumhe hi sambhalna hai.
Aryan (trying to respond ) : i-
Raju thoda gambhir ho jaata hai.
Raju : Iss garage mein itna bada hadsa ho gaya… tab se log yaha apni cars aur bikes leke nahi aa rahe hain. Aur tumhe pata hi hoga aise garage chalana mushkil hai.
Aryan aankhein jhuka leta hai, jaise already yeh sab uske dimaag mein chal raha ho.
Aryan (controlled voice) : Mujhe pata hai. Mumbai se aane ke baad main inn sab mein dhyaan dunga.
Raju : Par kaise? Tum toh abhi college-
Aryan uski baat wahi kaat deta hai. Uski awaaz gehri ho jaati hai.
Aryan (firm, resolved) : Agar padhai chhodni pade toh chhod dunga. *pause* Income zyada important hai… aur Naina. Inke beech agar mujhe padhai chhodni pade toh, wahi sahi.
Raju kuch der tak bas Aryan ko dekhta rehta hai. Uske chehre pe shock nahi, samajh hoti hai. Usne khud kabhi padhai nahi ki, jab se hosh sambhala tab se ghar aur zimmedariyaan hi dekhi. Woh jaanta hai, yeh decision bolna asaan nahi hota.
Ek mard ke upar jab zimmedari aa jaati hai toh, woh ladka nahi rehta. Aur abhi Aryan bhi wahi kar raha tha, khud ke liye nahi. doosron ke future ke liye soch raha tha. Raju phir poochta hai-
Raju : Aur Belu! uska kya kiya tumne?
Aryan ke honton pe ek muskaan aati hai, aur Woh turant baat palat deta hai.
Aryan : Leave it. Tumne Mumbai ka ticket kara diya na?
Raju (nods) : Haan! woh sab toh ho gaya. Par...
Woh garage ki Charon taraf dekhte hue,
Raju : Garage ka kya karna hai?
Aryan gehri saans leta hai, jaise yeh part sabse mushkil ho.
Aryan (honest, heavy tone) : I know… hadse ke baad garage abhi nahi chal rahi hai. Shayad tumhara pagaar bhi na de saku. Usse accha yeh hoga tum koi dusri kaam dhundh lo.
Raju : M-main?
Woh ek kadam aage badhta hai.
Raju : Main yaha Sanjay ji ke saath bohot saalon se kaam kar raha hoon. Aur aise waqt pe agar main yeh kaam chhod du toh-
Woh khud hi ruk jaata hai, sir hilaata hai.
Raju (firm) : Nahi. main aisa nahi kar sakta.
Aryan : It’s okay.
Raju : Nahi bhai! Namak khaya hai maine Sanjay ji ka, main aise nahi kaam chhod sakta.
Aryan chup ho jaata hai. Usse pata tha garage nahi chal raha, matlab Raju ko salary dena mushkil hoga… aur uske khud ke kharche bhi hain. Par Raju nahi maana. Ye dekh Aryan dheere se muskurata hai.
Aryan (respectful) : Uncle kismat wale the jo tum unke saath kaam kar rahe the. *Pause* Okay! mere Mumbai aane tak tum yaha sambhal lo. Main aake kuch sochta hoon.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan mudne lagta hai, phir rukta hai.
Aryan (thinking) : Main abhi bank jaaunga… pata nahi waha kitna time lag jaye. *he adds* Phir kuch aur kaam hai. aate waqt main tickets tumse lete jaunga.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan ek baar phir uss jagah ko dekhta hai. Aur phir bina kuch bole bahar nikal jaata hai.
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Waha se nikal ke woh bank gaya, kucch paise nikaalne ke liye. Jahir hai dono Mumbai jaa rahe the, aur usse pata tha ki Mumbai yeh sheher kitna mehenga hai – har cheez ka daam aasman chhoo raha hai.
Line lambi thi, staff ki chaal tez nahi thi, aur har counter pe ek-ek aadmi ko pura form bharke, sign karke, fingerprint lagake hi paise mil rahe the. Aryan ka patience already zero level pe tha. Bank mein hi usse do-teen ghante lag gaye.
"Saala ye bank wale bhi. Jab paise dene ki baari aati hai tabhi innka chachle shuru ho jaate hain!"
Frustration mein uske muh se gaali nikal hi gayi. Bheed Mein Ek aadami Uske taraf Dekha toh,
Aryan (awkwardly smile) : samne dekhna louwdu!
Thoda aur wait karne ke baad uski baari aayi aur woh paise utha ke waha se nikal liya. wohi paise jo usne Avni ko Rajan ke chhangul se bachane ke baad mile the (Reference Update 8 - The Bond and an Invitation).
Bank se nikalne ke baad woh seedha kisi hospital mein ghus gaya. Karib aadhe ghante baad woh bahar nikla. Abhi shaam hone ko aa rahi thi, 4:50 ho chuka tha. Suraj dheere dheere laal ho raha tha, traffic ki awaaz badh rahi thi, aur Aryan ka dimag already Mumbai ke plan mein uljha hua tha.
Aryan bike start kar hi raha tha ki tabhi uska phone vibrate hua. Usne jeb se phone nikala toh dekha call Naina ka hi tha –
Aryan : haan! Bolo.
Udhar se Naina ki daant hi padi usse,
Naina : kya bolo???? Aap ne bola aaj Mumbai nikalna hai, kab jaana hai? Kuch nahi bola. Aur mujhe yaha chhod ke aap kaha gaye?
Aryan (sighs) : aa raha hoon.
Naina : aree par Mumbai ke liye kab nikalna hai? Mujhe taiyaar bhi toh hona hai. Aap toh yaha rakh ke chale gaye, mere kapde bhi ghar pe hi...
Aryan : Main abhi ghar hi jaa raha tha, aate waqt lete aaunga. Tum mujhse bata do kya pehenne wali ho?
Naina : woh.. main bed pe rahi thi. Subah yaha aane se pehle main kya pehenungi wahi dekh rahi thi, aap ek kaam karo bed mein jitne kapde rakhe hain woh sab leke aayo.
Aryan : what? Sab....!??
Naina : hummp! Aur nahi toh kya? Aap ne naa meri suni aap yaha mujhe rakh ke chale gaye, chup chap sab leke aayo.
Aryan (sighs) : okk baba okk! Rakhta hoon, kuch der mein aa jaunga.
Naina : arehh waitttttt!!!
Aryan : huh? Ab kya!? Naina abhi time nahi hai... Main aake baat karta hoon.
Naina : arehhh! suniye toh....
Aryan : jaldi bolo mujhe Raju se ticket lene bhi jaana hai.
Naina (blush) : umm~ woh-
Aryan : jaldi bolo??
Naina (blush) : bhaiya woh- M-main....!
Aryan : ye main main kya kar rahi ho??
Naina (blushes) : w-woh... Darasal....
Uski awaaz phone pe ajeeb si ho gayi thi halki si kaamp rahi, sharm se bhari hui. Idhar Aryan ka mathe pe nashe chadhe ja rahe the. Pehle bank ki line ne thaka diya tha, ab yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi jaise koi chhoti bachchi ho. Woh apni bike pe baitha-baita hi aankhein band karke irritate ho raha tha.
Aryan : Bolo bhi??
Naina : Ehh!~ Main nahi bata sakti *blush* Check your WhatsApp.
Aur itna kehte hi Naina patak se call kat deti hai,
Aryan : YOU!!
Idhar Aryan bechara pehle se hi thoda gusse mein tha, bank mein itna time lagne ki wajah se aur yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi. Usne bike ka engine off kiya aur phone khola.
*Beep-beep!*
Uske phone pe Naina ka message aaya. Aryan ne WhatsApp khola aur Naina ke chat ko open kiya toh, bechara Aryan khud hi sharma gaya.
Naina ne usse text bhejha tha-
Aryan message padhte hi khud sharma gaya. Usne toh dhyan hi nahi diya tha ki, kapdon ke saath Naina ko innerwears bhi chahiye honge? Woh apne hi sar pe thappad maarta hai.
"Shittt!"
Naina ki message padhne ke baad, pata nahi Kyu par, bike pe baithe-baithe hi Aryan ka lund thoda sakht sa hone laga.
"Okay!"
Bas itna likhke woh send kar deta hai, uske aage woh aur kuch kehta bhi kya?
Udhar, Naina ki haal kharab, bechari sharam se laal-peeli ho rahi thi. Usne pehli baar kisi ko apne innerwears laane ko bola tha, woh bhi apne bhaiya ko.
Phone kaatne ke baad woh Avni ke bed pe leti hui takiye mein muh chhupa ke leti rahi thi, uska dil sharam se zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
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Aryan pehle ghar pahuncha. Waha pahunchte hi usne Naina ke jo kapde lene ko kaha tha, bilkul waise hi utha liye, uski saari dresses, tops, jeans… aur haan, uske underwares bhi. Ek chhote se bag mein dono bhai-behen ka zaruri saman bhar liya brush, toothpaste aadi.
Ghar ko achhe se double lock karke woh seedha garage pouch ke raju se train ki ticket leke seedha Avni ke ghar ki taraf nikal pada.
*Ding! Dong!*
Bell bajte hi iss baar Surabhi aunty ne darwaza khola.
Surabhi (Smiles) : Arre waah! Tumhaari hi baatein ho rahi thi. Tumhari behen Naina toh abhi-abhi tumhe yaad kar rahi thi. Bol rahi thi, ‘Bhaiya kab aayenge?’
Naina (andar se awaaz aayi) : Ehhh! Auntyyy… aise mat boliye na!
Peeche-peeche Naina bhi aa gayi thi. Bechari itna sharma rahi thi ki zameen mein ghus jaaye. Uske gaal laal ho rahe the jaise koi ripe tomato. Nazar seedhi nahi kar paa rahi thi Aryan se.
Aryan (politely) : Thank you aunty, Naina ka itna khayal rakhne ke liye.
Surabhi (haath hilaate hue) : Arre sukriya ada mat karo beta! Tumne meri Avni ko bachaya tha. Uske saamne ye sab kuchh bhi nahi.
Aryan (smiles) : Meri jagah koi aur hota toh woh bhi wahi karta aunty. Koi badi baat nahi.
Phir woh Naina ki taraf muda. Haath mein ek medium size bag tha, jo usne ghar se laaya tha. Bag ko Naina ke haathon mein thama dete hue bola,
Aryan : Naina! Ye lo… yaha tumhare sab kapde hain. Ab Jaldi se taiyaar ho jao. 9:30 baje ka train hai raat ko. Abhi 6 baj gaye hain, toh jaldi karo warna platform pe daudna padega.
Naina (blush) : J-ji bhaiya.
Bechari Naina bag lete waqt mann mein soch rahi thi,
“Iss bag mein mere kapdon ke saath… mere underwares bhi honge. Aur bhaiya ne yeh sab uthaya hoga… matlab unhone haath se pakda hoga sab kuchh, meri underwares bhi. (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)"
Yeh sochte hi uske pair thoda hil gaye. Sharam se uska chehra aur laal ho gaya. Woh jaldi se sar jhukakar bag lekar bhag gayi room ki taraf, jaise koi chor pakda gaya ho.
Surabhi (haste hue) : Tumhari behen bahut chulbuli hai beta.
Aryan (thoda muskurate hue) : Haan aunty, woh aisi hi hai… Achha! Avni di kahaan hai? Dikhai nahi de rahi?
Usne poocha hi tha ki tabhi, peeche se Avni haathon mein ek tray leke aayi. Tray mein garam-garam adrak wali chai ki do pyaliyan aur plate mein fresh alu ke parathe, upar se makhan daala hua,
Avni : Tum toh subah chale gaye the, ab aaye ho. Chalo, baatein baad mein. Pehle yeh kha lo.
Aryan (haath hilaate hue) : di, iski kya zarurat thi? Naina aur main thodi der mein nikal hi jaayenge.
Avni ( aankhein chadhate hue) : Sharm karo Aryan! Thoda sharm karo! Pehli baar ghar aaye ho aur subah sirf chhota sa nashta karke chale gaye. Mana mat karo… warna main naraaz ho jaaungi.
Aryan : Di?
Avni (chehra thoda udas karte hue) : Tumhari yehi baat mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai Aryan.
Uska chehra sach mein thoda udas sa ho gaya. Yeh dekh Aryan ko bhi bura laga. Usne turant Avni ke haathon se plate le liya aur ek bada sa tukada alu paratha ka, muh mein daal diya,
Aryan (chabate hue) : Theek hai… theek hai… main kha raha hoon. Aap mat naraz mat hoyea. *Smiles*
Avni : Good!
Aryan (khaate-khaate).: Waise Naina ne aap dono ko zyada pareshan toh nahi kiya na?
Surabhi (haste hue) : Arre nahi beta! Naina bahut acchi bacchi hai.
Teeno aise hi baatein karte rahe, aur Aryan ka khana bhi ho chuka tha. Lagbhag dedh ghante baad Naina taiyaar hokar bahar aayi.
Usne ek bahut pyari, soft pink colour ki salwar suit pehna tha. Halka sa dupatta kandhe pe, baal khule hue, thoda sa makeup bhi kiya tha. Sach mein bahut sundar lag rahi thi,
Avni : Naina! Bahut acchi lag rahi ho, Pink colour tumpe jaanch rahi hai.
Naina (Smiles) : T-thank you.
Woh chupke se Aryan ki taraf dekhi. Uske chehre pe saaf sharam thi ki, ab bhaiya zaroor koi tariff karenge. Par, Aryan ne uspe sirf ek Nazar daali, upar se neeche tak dekha, phir normal andaaz mein bola,
Aryan : Naina? tumne taiyaar hone mein ek ghante se bhi zyada time laga liya!? Anyway! chalo ab. 9 baje se pehle station pahunchna hai warna train chhoot jayegi.
Naina (muh banaate hue) : Huh!? Kya bhaiya… itna toh time lagta hi hai na ladkiyon ko!~
Aryan : Haan-haan! pata hai mujhe. Ab chalo, late ho rahe hain.
Naina ko compliment ki jagah seedha dant pad gayi. Woh andar hi andar apne aap se Kehti hai,
“Ek baar bhi nahi bole ‘acchi lag rahi ho’… bas 'time waste karne wali…' huh!”
Avni (haste hue) : Arre wait! Itni jaldi kya hai? Maa aur main bhi station tak chhodne aa rahe hain.
Aryan : But-!?
Avni (haath pakadte hue) : Kuchh but-vut nahi. Tumhare aane se pehle hi sab decide ho chuka tha. Kyun Naina?
Naina (jaldi se sar hilaate hue) : yup!
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Station ki bheed apne peak par thi. platform par log behta jaa raha tha. Kahi chai walon ki “chai garam!” ki awaaz, toh kahi coolie apne kandhon par bhaari samaan uthaye tez kadmon se raste banate hue.
Surabhi, Avni, naina aur Aryan!
Chaaro taxi se utar kar jaldi jaldi platform ki taraf badhe the. Unke paas apni car nahi thi, isliye majboori mein taxi leni padi, but ab sabka dhiyan sirf ek cheez par tha: train miss na ho jaye.
Aryan sabse aage chal raha tha. Uske kadam tez the, lekin andar se woh bechain ho chuka tha. Jaise hi woh station ke andar aaya, uski dhadkanein ekdum se tez ho gayi. Kyun? Sirf woh jaanta tha.
Ek haath mein bag tha, dusre haath mein ticket. aur woh baar baar uss ticket ko dekh kar coach number match kar raha tha, jaise kahi kuch galat na ho jaye.
“B-4… B-4…” woh dheere se khud se bol raha tha, aankhon se platform par khadi lambi train ko talashi karte hue.
Uske peeche Naina, Avni aur Surabhi chal rahi thi. Naina ka chehra shaant tha, lekin uski aankhon mein halka sa tension aur excitement dono mix tha. Mumbai jaane ke kiye.
Iss chhoti si mulakat mein hi woh Avni aur Surabhi ke saath itni ghul mil gayi thi jaise woh kab se unhe jaanti ho. Avni kabhi usse kuch bolti, toh Naina halki si hasi ke saath jawab deti.
Kuch minute ki talash ke baad Aryan ne finally apna coach dhoond liya.
“Yeh raha… B-4,” usne halki si rahat ki saans lete hue kaha.
Abhi 9:39 bajne mein kuch hi minute baaki the. Train apni jagah par khadi thi, lekin usmein already movement shuru ho chuka tha - log chadh rahe the, utar rahe the, kuch log khidki se bahar jhaank kar apno ko dhoond rahe the.
Chaaro ab coach ke saamne khade the. Ek chhoti si khamoshi chaa gayi thi. Aryan ne dheere se kaha,
Aryan : App dono ka bohot shukriya.
Avni ne turant bhaav bhari nazar se uski taraf dekha,
Avni : Phir se??
Aryan (smiles) : Haha! sorry di.
Surabhi ne pyar bhari nazar se dono ko dekha, usse pata tha jaise, har badi bahan ko ek chhota bhai chahie hai, waise hi Avni ko ek chhota Bhai chahie tha. Aur ab woh Aryan ko bhai ki Tarah dekhti hai. phir woh Aryan se boli,
Surabhi : Waise beta, Mumbai jaa rahe ho toh dhyaan rakhna… woh sheher bohot bada hai.
Unhone bhala sochte huye hi boli thi, Par Aryan ke hothon par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Usse Mumbai ke baare mein pata tha, Woh khud uss sheher ka hissa tha. Par usne kuch nahi kaha.
Aryan : Ji aunty. Aur aap bhi apna aur Avni di ka khayal rakhna.
Surabhi ne apni bag se ek chhota sa tiffin nikala. Dheere se usse Naina ke haathon mein rakh diya.
“Yeh lo beta, raat ko bhook lage toh. Iss mein Parathe aur chatni hai."
Naina : Iski kya zarurat thi aunty?
Surabhi ke hothon par ek pyaari si muskaan aayi, woh boli - “Meri Avni kahi bahar jaati hai na, toh main hamesha yehi karti hoon. aur woh kabhi mana nahi karti.”
Uske Shabd mein ek maa ka pyaar tha, woh bilkul sachha tha. Aur wahi pyaar Naina ko ek dum se apni maa, Garima! yaad aa gayi. Woh yaadein jo woh daba ke rakhti thi, aaj bina bulaye saamne aa gayi. Uski Aankhon ke kone halki si nam ho gaye. Surabhi ne turant notice kar liya,
“Kya hua beta?”
Naina ne jaldi se aankhein jhapkaayi, apni aur halka sa sar naa mein hila diya,
Naina : Kuch nahi aunty, bas aise hi.
Par Aryan! usse sab samajh aa gaya tha.
Bina kuch kahe, usne apna haath badhakar Naina ke sar par rakh diya. Dheere se uske baalon ko sehlete hue, ek silent assurance diya.
Tabhi, loudspeaker par awaaz gunj uthi-
"Attention please!
May I have your kind attention please!
Yeh Saurashtra Mail train number 22846, Rajkot se Mumbai Central jaane wali gaadi, Kuchh hi Samay Mein Apne gantabya Sthal ki ore badhegi.
sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki apna samaan sambhaal kar rakhein aur platform par utarte waqt dhyaan rakhein.
Platform par khade rehkar safar na karein. Dhanyavaad."
Announcement ki mechanical awaaz pure platform par phail gayi. Har koi ek pal ke liye ruk sa gaya. Avni ne halki si saans lete hue kaha,
“Oh! announcement ho gaya.”
Ab waqt aa chuka tha. Aryan ne ek gehri saans li, phir apna haath badhakar Naina ka haath pakad liya. Uss pakad mein ek ajeeb si mazbooti thi. jaise woh usse chhodna nahi chahta. Dusre haath se luggage ko Kas liya. usne Avni aur Surabhi ki taraf dekha,
“Aap log apna dhyaan rakhna.”
Avni aage badhi. Usne apne haath Aryan ke kandhon par rakhe. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se mili. Uski awaaz dheemi ho gayi, “Aur tum bhi… waha se jaldi wapas aana. Aur mujhe call karte rehna, theek hai?”
Aryan ne halka sa muskura kar sir hila diya, “Bilkul.”
Phir, Naina! pata nahi Kyu, usne jhuk kar Surabhi ke pair chhuye. Sayad usse garima ki yaad aa rahi thi. Surabhi ne turant usse uthakar gale laga liya,
Surabhi : aise pair nahi padhte beta, aram se jaao aur safar pura karo. Aur jaise Avni ne kaha call karti rehna.
Naina muskurati hai, aur Agle hi pal, Aryan aur Naina train mein chadh gaye.
Train dheere dheere aage badhne lagi. Naina train ke darwaze ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi. Usne haath bahar nikaal kar zor zor se hilaya,
“Bye Avni di, bye aunty!”
Aryan bhi peeche khada muskura raha tha. Platform par khadi Avni bhi haath hila rahi thi, lekin jaise jaise train speed pakad rahi thi, uska haath dheere dheere neeche aane laga. Train tez hoti gayi… aur phir aankhon se ojhal ho gayi.
Ek pal mein sab kuch jaise khaali sa ho gaya.
Avni ke chehre ki muskaan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb sa khalipan utar aaya. Usne dheere se khud se fusa fusa kar kaha,
“Kya ho tum, Aryan?”
Surabhi uske paas khadi thi. Usne bhi door jaati hui train ko dekha, usne apne hand fold karli, phir shaant awaaz mein boli,
“Jab do adhure parivaar milte hain na, beta. tab aisa hi hota hai.”
Avni ekdum se uski taraf mud gayi. Uski aankhon mein hairani thi, "maa ne kaise samajh liya?" Phir agle hi pal, usse samajh aa gaya -
Jaise Surabhi aur Avni apne aap mein adhure the, Pushkar ji ke Swarg Se dharne ke baad. Eaise hi Aryan aur Naina bhi. Aur jab aise do adhuri tukde milte hain, toh ek ajeeb sa Apnapan ban jaata hai.
Avni (softly) : I see!
Surabhi kuch pal chup rahi, phir thodi soch mein pad kar boli, “Par, mujhe ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, Avni?"
Avni ne bhauen sikodte hue poocha,
“Kya maa?”
Surabhi ki nazar ab bhi uss raaste par thi jaha se train ojhal ho chuki thi. Uski awaaz halki si gehri ho gayi-
“Mujhe aisa kyun lagta hai, main pehle bhi Aryan ko kahi toh dekh chuki hoon?”
Avni ekdum se jhatke se unki taraf mudti hai. “Huh??”
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Train ke dheere-dheere hilte huye coach ke andar ek alag hi duniya basi hui thi. Lohe ke pahiyon ki khadak-khadak awaaz, khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa, aur kabhi-kabhi door se aati chai-wale ki awaaz. sab milkar ek ajeeb sa safar ka ehsaas bana rahe the.
Aryan aur Naina apni lower berth par baith chuke the. Coach sleeper class ka tha simple, seedha, bina kisi shaan-shaukat ke. February ki halki thand abhi bhi hawa mein thi, isliye AC ki zarurat mehsoos nahi ho rahi thi.
Opposite berth par ek aurat baithi thi, saath mein ek ladki, Sayad unki beti. Woh kabhi idhar dekhti, kabhi udhar. aur kabhi Aryan aur Naina ki taraf curiosity se takta.
Aryan ne halka sa saans lete huye kaha,
Aryan : Abhi ke liye main bas itna hi afford kar sakta hoon, Naina! thoda manage kar lena.
Uski awaaz mein halka sa afsos tha. jaise woh aur zyada dena chahta ho, par halat uska saath na de rahe ho.
Naina ne bina ek second waste kiye uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan garam thi. aur pakad mein ek ajeeb sa apnapan.
Naina (smiling softly) : Mere liye itna kaafi hai, bhaiya. *Pause* Par main aapse naraaz hoon.
Aryan ne bhauen chadha di, halka sa confuse hoke. "Hmm? Kyun bhala!??"
Naina ne muh phula liya, aankhon mein nakhra aur halka sa gussa, "Ooho dekho toh jaise kuch pata hi nahi hai… huhhh!"
Woh turant dusri taraf muh karke baith gayi, haath fold karke. Aryan bechara sar khujata reh gaya.
"Yeh ladki na. *Tch* kab kya ho jaata hai ise?" usne mann hi mann socha. Woh dheere se aage badha, Naina ke kandhe ko pakad kar use apni taraf kheench liya.
Aryan (softly) : Arey bolo toh sahi, naraazgi kyun hai?
Naina ne aankhein ghumayi, phir seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte huye boli-
Naina : Itni achchi dress pehni maine… aur aapne ek baar bhi tarif nahi ki. Huhhh! Dekha tha na station mein ladke kaise dekh rahe the mujhe? Aur aap ho ki... Main baat nahi karti aap se jaao.
Aryan ke hothon pe halki si muskaan aa gayi. "Ohh… toh yeh baat hai."
Woh thoda aur paas aaya. Naina ka chehra apni taraf modha. Uske baalon ki ek lat dheere se uske gaal pe gir rahi thi. Aryan ne uss lat ko apni ungliyon se uthakar uske kaan ke peeche kar diya.
Aryan (dhire se) : kya mujhe yeh kehne ki zarurat hai… ki meri gudiya kitni pyaari hai? Hmm?
*Dhak-dhak!*
Jaise hi yeh alfaaz uske kaano tak pahunche, Naina ki saanse tez ho gayi. Woh seedha Aryan ke bilkul kareeb thi, itni kareeb ki usse uski saans ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Uski aankhein sharam se jhuk gayi. Ungliyan bechain hokar ek dusre se khelne lagi.
Naina (halke kampte huye) : R-really?
Tabhi, Khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa uske baalon ko halka sa uda deti hai, Aryan ne phir se uske baalon ko sambhalte huye kaha-
Aryan (softly) : Avni di sahi keh rahi thi. Tum iss pink suit mein bohot cute lag rahi ho… Pinky~
Naina bechari andar se gadgad ho rahi thi, aakhir bhaiya se tariff jo sunne ko mila usse. Par jaise hi usse dhiyan diya, Aryan ne abhi abhi usse kya kehkar bulaya. Ek second ke liye sab thamm gaya.
Phir-
Naina : Wait! Aapne kya kaha abhi??? PINKY!??? YOU!!!
Woh turant bhadak uthi. Usne jhootha gussa dikhate huye Aryan ke seene par halki-halki mukke maarne shuru kar diye.
Aryan (laugh) : ahahahaha~
Naina : Mujhe Pinky bola!? Aapki toh…!"
Aryan (hans ke) : Arey arey… Naina! Ruko.. ruko.
Unn dono ki yeh chhoti-chhoti nok-jhok dekh kar saamne baithi aurat ke hothon par bhi ek halki si muskaan aa gayi. Woh kuch der tak unhe dekhti rahi..phir puch hi liya-
Aurat : Tum dono kaha se ho?
Aryan thoda seedha baith gaya. "Naina, chup chap baitho. log kya sochenge."
Naina : Huhh!
Aryan (Smiles) : Aunty, hum Rajkot se hain.
Aurat : Bhai-behen ho tum dono?
Yeh sunte hi, Naina ekdam se chup ho gayi. Uske gaal phir se halka laal ho gaye.
Naina (blush) : ...
Aryan (smiles) : Ji, yeh meri bahan hai.
Aurat : Samajh gayi thi, waise kaha jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Mumbai-! ghoomne. Aur aap?
Aurat : Main bhi Mumbai jaa rahi hoon, par ghoomne nahi, kuch kaam hai waha.
Aryan : Achha!
Tabhi-
"Maa! mujhe bhook lagi hai!"
Uski chhoti si awaaz mein masoomiyat thi, par saath hi ek sachchi bhook bhi. Aurat ne use apni god mein le liya, halka sa muskurane ki koshish ki,
Aurat : Abhi toh khana khaya tha na tumne?
"Mmm!? Aap Jhooth Kyu bol rahi ho?"
Yeh sunte hi, Aryan ki nazar turant uss aurat ke kapdon par gayi, thode purane, thode maile huye, aur aankhon mein ek kaalapan. Jaise kai dino se soya nahi thi.
Aryan, bina kuch kahe apna bag khola. Surabhi ka diya hua tiffin nikala. Dheere se dhakkan khola, andar se Parathe ki ki khushboo phail gayi. Usne tiffin unki taraf badha diya.
Aryan : Lijiye aunty! bachche ko khila dijiye.
Aurat turant jhijhak gayi-
Aurat : Nahi beta, usne abhi khana kha liya hai.
"Maa! Bhook lagi hai!"
Uss ek pal mein jhooth toot gaya. Aurat ki aankhon se aansu tapak pade. Woh chup ho gayi, jaise uske paas koi jawab hi na ho. Aryan ne dheere se phir tiffin aage badhaya,
Aryan : Koi baat nahi aunty… lijiye na.
Is baar aurat mana nahi kar paayi. Usne aankhein pochhi. tiffin liya aur apne bacche ko khilane lagi. Bachcha turant khane par toot pada, jaise kaafi der se bhooka ho.
Aurat ki awaaz bhar aayi- "Bahut bahut shukriya beta, Bhagwan bhala kare tumhara. m-main ek vidhwa maa hoon *sniff* gaon se hoon. jaa rahi hoon apni maa ke paas thodi madad mangne."
Woh sisak uthi. Naina turant uthkar uske paas baith gayi. Unhe Sambhal ne. Insaniyat bhi ek chiz hai.
Naina (softly) : Aunty! sab theek ho jayega.
Coach ke andar kuch pal ke liye sab kuch shaant ho gaya. Sirf train ki awaaz, aur ek maa ke aansu.
Aryan chupchaap baitha raha, khidki ke bahar andhera dekhte huye. Uske mann mein ek hi khayal chal raha tha-
"Main apne aap ko badkismat samajhta tha, par yahan toh har koi apni-apni jang lad raha hai"
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2 AM at night.
Train apni lagataar raftaar se andhere ko cheerte hue aage badh rahi thi. Poore coach mein andhera tha; halki neeli night light bas itni roshni de rahi thi ki chehre dhundhle se nazar aayein.
Sab so chuke the. Woh aurat bhi apne bachche ko apni baahon mein liye, parde ke uss paar chain ki neend so rahi thi.
Aur idhar.
Naina, gehri neend mein, apna sar Aryan ki goad mein rakhe hue thi. Uski saansein halki aur barabar chal rahi thi. Uske baal Aryan ke haathon ke neeche reshmi dhaagon ki tarah bikhre hue the. Aryan dheere dheere unn baalon ko sehla raha tha.
Par uski apni aankhon mein neend ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha. Jaise jaise train Mumbai ki taraf badh rahi thi, uska dil bhi utni hi tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Uski aankhein khuli thi, lekin nazar kahin aur thi.
Usne ek gehri saans li. Dheere se chhodi, jaise khud ko sambhalne ki koshish kar raha ho.
Tabhi-
Ek ajeeb sa ehsaas huya, Jaise koi usse dekh raha ho. Seedha. Tez. Chubhne wali nazar.
Aryan ka haath ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Uski ungliyaan Naina ke baalon mein theher gayi. Usne dheere se apni nazar uthayi, coach ke andhere mein jhanka.
Chaar log the iss compartment mein. Teen so rahe the. Sirf woh akele jaag raha tha. Phir bhi… yeh ehsaas jaa kyun nahi raha tha? Uski gardan halki si sardi se bhar gayi.
Aur phir-
“Huh?”
Uski nazar achanak jaake ruki, khidki par. Andhera. Bahaar sirf andhera tha. Lekin phir bhi Jaise koi waha tha.
Usne bahut sambhal kar Naina ka sar uthaya dheere se, taaki uski neend na toot jaaye. Bag ko uske sar ke neeche rakh diya. Naina halka sa hilli, lekin phir wapas shaant ho gayi.
Aryan dheere dheere uthkar khidki ki taraf badha. Har kadam halki aahat ke saath. Usne idhar-udhar dekha. Par Kuch nahi tha, Koi nahi tha. Bas andhera aur tez bhaagti hui Nazarein.
“Obviously… khidki ke paas kaun khada hoga?” usne khud se halki si hasi ke saath kaha, lekin uss hasi mein bhi bechaini chhupi thi.
Woh khidki ke saamne khada ho gaya.
Thandi hawa andar aa rahi thi, uske baalon ko hila rahi thi, uski shirt ko phadphada rahi thi. Raat ki thandak seedha uski haddiyon tak utar rahi thi. Aryan dheere se fussfusaaya-
“Kismat bhi kaisi hai? bilkul aisi hi ek raat thi… jab maine Mumbai chhoda tha. aur aaj… main wapas wahi jaa raha hoon!?”
Uske honton par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Phir-
*Silence.*
Achanak, jaise sab kuch chup ho gaya ho uske liye, Train ki awaaz, hawa ki sarsarahat, sab dheemi pad gayi ho. Jaise waqt ne apni chaal dheemi kar di ho. Uski aankhein andhere mein kho gayi. Aur phir-
Yaadein. Ek ek karke.
Usne dekha tha, thodi der pehle woh aurat apne bachche ko kaise pyaar se khana khila rahi thi, tab uski aankhon mein kitna sukoon tha, kitni mamta thi.
“Aur mujhe… kabhi maa ke haathon ka khana naseeb nahi hua? Maa rehtey huye bhi-!!”
Yeh lafz uske andar se nikle, bahut dheere se. Ek garam aansu uski aankh se nikal kar uske gaal par beh gaya. Uski nazar ab bhi bahar thi, lekin woh dekh kuch aur raha tha-
Apna bachpan. Khali pan, aur Dard.
Uska haath dheere se utha, aur usne khidki ke paas lagi lohe ki rod ko pakad liya. Thanda loha. Sakht. Jaise uski zindagi.
Uske dimag mein, Kai sare yaaden ghoom rahi thi, Kai sare logon ki tasveerein ghoomne lagi-
Jyoti, Anita, Ria, Mishka, Prakash, Shanti!
Har naam ke saath ek chehra. Har chehre ke saath ek kahani. Aur har kahani ke saath ek aur dard. Uski aankhon se aansu ab ruk nahi rahe the.
Usne palkein jhapki, Aur naye chehre ubhar aaye- Garima, Sanjay, Naina, avni,
Aur ek aakhri chehra - VIRAJ KAPOOR! Ka jo usne Myra ke ghar pe dekhata tha. Uska Naam aate hi, sab badal gaya. Dard gusse mein badal gaya.
Uski ungliyaan lohe ki rod par aur kas gayi. Itni zor se ki, uski haathon ki nasen ubhar aayi. Jaise woh rod ko tod dega, ya apni saari bhadaas usmein utaar dega. Uska jism tan gaya. Saansen tez ho gayi.
Aankhein, ab bhi andhere mein, lekin ab unmein nami ke saath aag bhi thi. Hawa ab bhi uske baalon ko uda rahi thi. Uske kapde phadphada rahe the. Uska chehra aansuon se bheeg chuka tha.
Aur phir-
Dheere se Aryan ke hont khule. Honthon ke kone upar uth gaye. Uske safed daant andhere mein chamke.
Aur phir-
“GRRRRRR!!!"
Ek bohot dheemi, Lekin gehri. Seene ke andar se nikli hui awaaz. Gusse aur dard se bhari hui. Woh awaaz train ki raftaar mein ghul gayi, Raat ke andhere mein kho gayi Lekin-
Aryan ke andar jo tufaan tha, Woh ab jaag chuka tha.
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Nice updateUpdate 20 - Tears in the Dark
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Swayamsukh ke anand ke baad woh palang pe dhila pad jati hai. Apni saansein durust karne lagti hai,
? : hhhh~ huff! Hhahh~ finally… ohhh~
Halke paseene ki Boondein uski badan Pe chamak rahi thi, Phir woh muskurayi - thodi thaki hui Aur khush. jab Saansein Saamaany hone lagti hai, woh wapas se Chaat ki our dekhti hai. Aur waise hi leti rehti hai.
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Kuchh din pehle, jab Aryan ne Ghansha se Naina ko bachaya tha. Ghansha ko peetne ke baad Aryan ne seedha Viraj Kapoor ko call lagaya tha, aur usse maut ki dhamki de daali thi-
Aryan : TOH, TU MERA WOH ROOP DEKHEGA, JO MAIN KHUD NAHI JAANTA, aur...! AUR HOGI TERI MAUT-!
Uske baad.
Prakash bhi uss din Viraj Kapoor se deal done hone ke baad chala gaya tha. Uske baad Viraj ne Belu ko call kiya aur aage kya karna hai uske baare mein bola tha.
*THUD!*
Phone ko table pe itni zor se phenka ki screen ka glass bhi thoda crack ho gaya. Viraj chair pe peeche jhuk gaya. Uski aankhein band kar li, dimaag mein sirf ek cheez chal rahi thi – "Sanjay ki zameen"
*TIK! TIIK!*
Secretary andar aayi. Tight white shirt, black pencil skirt, blonde dyed baal kandhon tak lahrate hue. Uski high heels ki halki awaaz cabin mein goonj rahi thi.
"Sir?"
Viraj : What is it?
"Sir! Woh Prakash sir, I mean... woh toh Mumbai mein jaane-maane vyakti hai, aur... I mean hamara ye company abhi-abhi shuru hua hai. Toh woh humse loan kyun le rahe hain?"
Viraj sar uthaya aur uske chehre pe ek bhediya jaisi muskurahat thi, jaise dikhane ka kuchh aur karne ka kuchh aur.
Viraj (smiles) : Kyunki maine Mr. Prakash ko majboor kar diya hai, humse loan lene ke liye. Unke pass koi aur rasta nahi hai.
"Woh kaise sir?"
Viraj : Tumhe yaad toh hogi na, jab Mr. Prakash ki beti ke janamdin pe unke ghar gaye the?
"Ji bilkul mujhe yaad hai!"
Viraj (smiles) : Toh tumhe kya lagta hai, kisi ke madaad ke bina main Mr. Prakash ko kaise majboor kar paunga mujhse loan lene ke liye?
"Kaise sir?"
Badle mein Viraj ke chehre ki muskan aur bhi chhidi ho jaati hai,
Viraj (smiles) : Jarur maine kisi ki madad li hai, Mr. Prakash ko majboor karne ke liye!
"K-kiska?"
Viraj : *SMILES*
Woh kuchh nahi kehta, bas muskurata hai. Aur ye dekh secretary pehle thoda hairaan reh jaati hai, phir jaise hi usse kuchh bodh hota hai, woh sab kuchh samajh jaati hai, aur uske chehre pe bhi ek katil muskaan aa jaati hai.
"A-aap Sach Mein...??"
Viraj (smiles) : Ab samjhi?
"Yes! i get it now. You are awesome sir! But ek baat aur-!"
Viraj : then, Let it out!
"Woh... Sanjay! I mean aap uski zameen ke peeche kyun pade ho?"
Viraj : Kya tum nahi jaanti mera asli dhanda kya hai??
"I know sir, but... I mean Sanjay ki zameen ek chhota sa hi toh plot hai, aapko uss mamooli si property se kya prapt hoga?"
Viraj apni gol ghumne wali chair pe peeche ghum jaata hai,
Viraj : Mamooli property? Hahahahaha!! You don't know anything.
Uski unchi hanssi jaise secretary usse koi mazak kar rahi ho, "mamuli property? Hahaha!" Woh phir hansta hai.
"Huh!? Main kuchh samjhi nahi?"
Viraj : Abhi tumhe kuchh samajhne ki zarurat nahi hai. Bas mujhe woh zameen mil jaaye, tab... Ehhaha! *Cough* haha!
"???!"
Phir Viraj chair ghumate hue secretary ki taraf mud gaya. Uski nazar secretary ke sharir pe upar se neeche tak ghum gayi - shirt ke tight buttons, skirt ke curves, high heels tak.
Viraj : Now! Agar tumhara sawaal pura ho gaya ho toh, gaand leke idhar aao darling *smiles* aur skirt upar uthao.
Secretary ki aankhon mein ek naughty spark aa gaya. Woh dheere se gaand matkati hui aage badhi. Uske blonde baal lahrate hue kandhon pe gir rahe the. Usne peeche mud kar Viraj ke saamne khadi ho gayi, dono haathon se skirt ke hem ko pakad ke,
“Aap hi utha lijiye na, sir~”
Viraj ek jhatke mein uski kamar pakdi, skirt ko ek hi jhatke mein upar utha diya. Neeche… red lace panty thi, jo uski gol, tight gaand ke darar mein fas rahi thi. Viraj ne uski panty ko bhi khinch ke neeche khiska diya.
Ab secretary ki nangi, creamy-white gaand bilkul khuli thi. Dono gol cheeks ek dusre se thodi alag, beech mein ek tight, pinkish darar, jismein thodi si pasine ki chamak thi.
Viraj ne dono haathon se uski gaand ke cheeks ko zor se faila diya, aur apna muh seedha uski gaand ke baraar mein ghusaa diya.
"Ummm!~ sir!~"
Phir, Undono ka yeh ashlilta chalti rahi.
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Theek isshi din kucch aur bhi ghatir ho raha tha. Jab Aryan ghansha ko niptake Naina ke saath apne ghar ke taraf badh gaya tha.
Lekin-
Koi thi… jo chupke se inn sab par nazar jamaye hue thi. Andhere ke beech ek sthir chhaya. Wahi thi jo Aryan ka peecha kar rahi thi, ek nirdosh si lagne wali, par andar se kisi gehre rahasya se bhari hui upasthiti.
Usne ek gehre crimson-red rang ke lambe aur bahut hi shandaar chadar hooded cloak pehne hue thi, jo uske sirr par chhaya hua hai. Hood ka aage ka hissa itna gehra hai ki uska chehra aadha chhupa hua lagta hai, sirf honth aur thodi si naak hi saaf dikhti hai. Kapdon ki banawat aisi jaise abhi abhi koi battlefield Se Aayi Ho.
Hawa mein nami thi, aur khamoshi itni gahri, Tab uski awaz goonji.
"Oye moy moy! Smotri-smotri, ya nakonets-to tebya pojmala!"
Uski dhimi hansi khali sadak par fail gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si kampan paida ho gayi.
Woh apni jeebh ko bahar nikalti hai, Dheere se apne lambe, safed aur chamakte nakhunon uspar pherte hue-
"You naughty... Mm~"
Jaise hi uske shabd khatam hue, uski jeebh aur bhi lambi hoti chali gayi. Aakar badalta gaya, laal, geeli aur asamanya roop se lachakdaar.
Bilkul uss nagin ki tarah jo apni shikaar ko door se mehsoos kar leti hai. Uski aankhon mein chamak ubhar aayi- bhookh nahi, balki lakshya ki.
Uski nigahen dur ja rahe uss auto par tik gayi, jaha Aryan maujood tha bekhabar, apni hi duniya mein. Jaise hi uski nazar uss par jami, ladki ke nakhun dheere dheere lambe hone lage.
Aur phir-!
kuchh aisa hua jo prakriti ke niyamon ko chunauti deta tha.
Usne apna haath upar uthaya. Ungliyon ke beech hawa ka ghanatva badalne laga, jaise empty space apne astitva par sawal utha rahi ho. Usne apne lambi nakhun ko hawa mein lehraya, ek hi gati mein, bilkul sahi kon par, jaise kisi surgeon ka antim incision karti hai.
Aur agle hi pal… Khali jagah par ek daraar ubhar aayi.
Na zameen phati, na hawa tooti, par phir bhi iss reality ke taane-baane mein jaise ek spasht katav aa gaya. Jaise iss brahmand ke fibres ko zabardasti cheera gaya ho.
Uss darar se kaali roshni nikalne lagi, na poori roshni, na poora andhera, balki kuchh aisa jo physics ke kisi bhi spectrum mein fit nahi baithta tha.
Hawa ka tapman achanak gir gaya. Samay jaise ek pal ke liye ladkhada gaya. Aur bina kisi hichkichahat ke, woh ladki uss shunya sthan mein kadam rakh deti hai. Palak jhapakte hi uska sharir uss void ke andar sama gaya.
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Palak jhapakte hi jaise haqeeqat ne ek lamhe ke liye saans rok li ho. woh ladki uss void (shunya sthan) ke uss paar jaa pahunchti hai.
Na koi roshni ka phatna, na koi dhamaaka. Bas ek halki si khichaav ki mehsoosiyat, jaise space ke dhaagon ko kisi ne ungliyon se tod kar ek jagah se doosri jagah sil diya ho.
Yeh waqt ka safar nahi tha. Nahi koi time skip nahi thi. Yeh... ek jagah se dusri jagah ka chhalang tha -
ek perfect space place skip.
Usne apni jeb mein haath daala aur ek purani si pocket ghadi nikali. Uski dhadkan jaise ghadi ki tik-tik ke saath talmel bitha rahi thi. Dhundhli roshni mein usne waqt dekha - saal, tareekh sab kuch aaj ki tarikh hai, usne ye nishchit Kiya.
“Hmm! perfect, onley 10 second.”
woh dheere se mann hi mann bolti hai. Ghadi ko wapas jeb mein rakhte hue jaise hi usne apni nazar upar uthayi-
Uski saans ek pal ke liye atak gayi. Aas-paas kuch bhi nahi tha. Na koi pedh, na koi paudha, na zindagi ka ek bhi nishaan. Sirf safedi. Barfili safedi. Jaise duniya ko kisi ne barfili chadar se dhak diya ho.
Upar se halki-halki barf ke tukde hawa mein tairte hue neeche gir rahe the uske kandhon, uske baalon, aur uske kapdon par jamte hue.
Hawa bohat thandi thi. Kaati hui. Jaise har jhonka uski twacha ko cheer jaa rahi hai.
“Slava Bogu, ya etot kostyum nadyela i prishla v nyom! A to v takoy moroz ya by prosto okolela nasmert'!”
Usne apni bhasha mein kaha,Uski awaaz sardi mein halki si kaamp rahi thi.
In Hindi*
“Bhagwan ka shukr hai, main yeh costume pehen ke aayi hoon! warna iss thand mein toh mai seedha jam jaati.”
Har saans ke saath uske honton se dhuaan sa nikal raha tha, garam saans aur thandi hawa ki takraar ka nateeja. Usne apne laal libas ko aur kas ke lapet liya, gardan jhuka kar hawa se bachne ki koshish ki, aur dheere-dheere aage badhne lagi.
Zameen par barf itni naram thi jaise kisi ne reshmi safed bistar bichha diya ho. Par har kadam ek jung tha. pair ghutne tak dhans jaate, aur nikalne mein zor lagta.
*Crunch!-Crunch!*
har qadam ki awaaz uss sunsaan khamoshi mein goonj uthti. Kaafi der aise hi Kuch chalne ke baad. Woh achanak ruk gayi-
“Huh…?”
Durr... bahut durr, uss bepanah safedi ke beech kuch alag tha.
Ek dhaabba.
Ek saya.
Ek kaala saaya.
Usne aankhen tez karke dekha. Barf ke iss Virani ilake ke beech, tanha khadi thi ek kali haveli. Itni gehri kaali jaise roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Uske teekhe konay, uski oonchi deewarein, sab kuch iss safed barfile parivesh ke bilkul vipreet.
Ek ajeeb si khoobsurti thi usmein. Darr aur akarshan ka ek sangeet.
Ye dekh uss ladki ki aankhen halki si phail gayi. Saans thodi si tez ho gayi.
“Oy! tak eto ono… to samoye mesto?!”
In Hindi*
“Oh! toh yeh hai woh jagah?!”
Uski awaaz mein ek hairani bhi thi, aur ek chhupa hua utsaah bhi.
Ek pal ke liye woh wahi khadi rahi barf uske aas-paas girti rahi, hawa uske kapdon ko hilaati rahi. Aur phir, bina kisi aur soch ke,
Woh uss kaali haveli ki taraf badh gayi.
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At present - 27 feb - morning.
Ek Yamaha FZS V3 ki bike Aryan chala raha tha, Naina uske peeche baithi thi. Dono pair ek taraf karke, ek haath se Aryan ki kandho ko pakad ke, uski haath uske apne goad pe thi. Bechari Naina ne aaj ek naye pili suit pehen rakhi thi, Usne socha tha Sayad Mumbai jaane se phele Aryan usse thoda ghumane le jaa raha hai.
Lekin, woh Thodi duri bana ke, baithi thi. Aur Karan tha-
Bechari Naina ko bohut sharam aa rahi thi. Uske gaalon hakle laal pad rahe the, woh baar baar apne baalon ko kaam ke peeche kar rahi thi, apne aap hi.
Aisa nahi tha ki Naina pehli baar bike pe Aryan ke peeche baithi hai. Dono kabhi kabhi bike se college jaya arte the, kabhi kabhi ghumne bhi jaate the, tab Naina Aryan ke peeche hi baithi thi, chipak ke hi.
Par, Pichhle kuch dino se, woh chulbuli Naina jaise thodi si chup ho gayi thi. Aryan ke paas aate hi uski saansen tez ho jaati, aankhein jhuk jaati… aur dil? Shayad zyada zor se dhadakta.
Usne phir ek baar, apne baalon ke lat ko kaan ke peeche lee gaye, aur ab ki baar Aryan ne yeh dekh liye bike ke rare view mirror pe. Naina ki nazre bhi Aryan se takraye mirror ke through, toh Aryan ne saar hikake pucha.
"Kiya???"
Bechari Naina jhat ne apni aankhein pher leti hai, jaise uski choti ladki gayi ho. aur hadbabate huye kehti hai,
Naina (blushes) : Ahm!! K-kuchh nahi. K-kuchh bhi toh nahi. Hehe!~
Aryan kucch samajh nahi paata, aur bike chalane mein hi Dhiyan deta hai.
Naina (blush) : umm! Bhaiya hum kaha jaa rahe hai, aap ne bataya nahi?
Aryan : bas kuchh hi derr mein pouch jayenge. Tab tak chup chap baitho. Nahi toh bike se gira Dunga, Moti.
Naina : Okiieee~! Huh? Hey Wait? kya kaha aapneee?? BHAIYA????
Aryan (laugh) : ahahaha~ MOTI~
Naina : YOU!
Aur dono bhai-behen aise hi masti-mazak karte hue pahunch gaye. Aryan ne ek ghar ke saamne bike rok di. Yeh kisi aur ka ghar nahi tha - yeh Avni ka ghar tha. Naina ne idhar-udhar dekhte hue pucha,
“Yeh aap kahan le aaye?”
Aryan (smiles) : Yeh Avni di ka ghar hai!
Naina : Hmm??
Aryan : Avni di inn dino hamari bahut madad ki hai, Naina. Aur tum unse acche se mili bhi nahi. *Pause* Jab unki maa hamse milne aayi thi, tab bhi tum kamre se bahar nahi nikki thi.
Naina : I-
Aryan ne uski baat kaat te hue kaha, “Isliye Mumbai jaane se pehle main tumhe unse milane le aaya hoon. Pata nahi waha kitne din lag jaaye.”
Naina ka chehra ekdum se udaas ho gaya. Jaise kisi ne uska sabse pyara khilona chheen liya ho. Woh gaal phula kar boli,
Naina : Mujhe laga tha aap mujhe ghumne le jaa rahe ho!
Aryan : Huh? Yeh kab kaha maine?
Naina : Kuch nahi…
Bechari Naina ka chehra bilkul murjha sa gaya. Aryan pehle toh samajh nahi paya. Ladkiyon ke yeh chanchal mood swings usse kabhi samajh hi nahi aaye the. Par jab usne Naina ka woh udas chehra dekha, toh uska dil pighal gaya. Woh thoda jhuk kar, pyaar se uske baal sahlate hue bola,
Aryan : Arey meri piyari behen, Mumbai jaa rahe hain na… waha ghumne bhi toh le jaunga. Yeh koi kehne wali baat thodi hai?
Naina ne aankhein badi kar ke pucha, “Sach mein na?”
Aryan (Smiles) : Haan! Ab chalo…
Naina phir se ek jhatke mein khush ho gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamak aa gayi aur woh khushi se phadak uthi,
Naina : Okeeeee!
Woh sach mein ek zinda-dil ladki thi. Ek pal mein naraz, dusre pal mein phir se hansati hui. Aryan ko uski yeh baat bahut achchi lagti thi. Woh muskurate hue sochta,
“Yeh chhoti si toofan meri uljhi huye zindagi ka sabse sweet hissa hai.”
*Ding-dong!*
Aryan ne bell bajayi hi thi ki andar se jaldi-jaldi kadmon ki awaaz aayi aur darwaza khula. Avni bahar nikalte hi Aryan se takra gayi.
“Ouch!” Avni thodi si hill gaye.
Aryan : Didi?
Naina : Bhaiya???
Par Aryan ne turant uske kandhe pakad liye aur girne nahi diya. Avni sambhal kar upar dekhi toh hairaan reh gayi. Uske gaal halke se laal ho gaye.
Aryan (smiles) : Aap kahi jaa rahi thi?
Avni : Huh? T-tum?
Aryan : Aap hi kehti thi main aapke ghar nahi aata… lo, aaj aa gaya. *smiles*
Avni (smiles back) : Main toh tumhare ghar hi jaa rahi thi. Bhool gaye? Tumne hi kaha tha "didi, kal aana, mujhe accha lagta hai"
Aryan : Main kaise bhool sakta hoon? Ek important kaam tha isliye main hi milne chala aaya.
Avni : Hmm? Kya kaam tha?
Aryan (smiles) : Sab baatein bahar hi karni hain? Andar nahi bulaogi?
Avni ke gaal aur laal ho gaye. Woh jaldi se boli,
“Aaa! Sorry… aao na andar. Naina tum bhi aayi ho? Aao dono.”
Naina : Umm!
Avni ne dono ko andar le aayi. Uske liye yeh bilkul unexpected tha, par Aryan ka apne ghar aana usse bahut achcha laga. Avni ne andar ki taraf awaaz lagayi,
“Maa, dekho toh kaun aaya hai!”
Surabhi andar se apni saari ka pallu se haath pochti hui bahar aayi. Shayad woh koi kaam kar rahi thi.
“Kaun aaya hai beta?”
Jaise hi usne saamne dekha aur Aryan ko pehchana, uske kadam ruk gaye.
Surabhi : Aryan? Beta tum!
Aryan (Smiles) : Yeh kya aunty, baithne nahi bolengi?
Surabhi : M-main…!
Bechari Surabhi kuch keh nahi paayi. Aryan toh sirf mazak kar raha tha. Avni ne usko halke se uski kohni maari.
Avni : Maa, yeh mazak kar raha hai.
Surabhi : Aao beta, baitho pehle.
Kuch der mein sab baith gaye. Surabhi Aryan se toh mil chuki thi, par Naina se nahi. Usne dekha ki Naina thodi sharma rahi hai. Toh badi hone ke naate woh hi baat shuru ki.
Surabhi : Aur beta, tum kaisi ho?
Naina : J-ji, main theek hoon.
Aryan ne Naina ke sar par haath pherte hue usko ishaara kiya. Naina bhi samajh gayi.
Naina : Aunty… I’m really sorry. Kal aap hamare ghar aayi thi, main bahar nahi aayi. Uske liye maafi chahti hoon.
Surabhi : Koi baat nahi beta. Main samajh sakti hoon, uss waqt tumhare upar kya guzar rahi hogi. Tum ab theek ho na?
Naina : Ji aunty, main theek hoon.
Avni : Accha tum dono baitho, main chai-nashta leke aati hoon. Aur haan Aryan, mana mat karna!
Woh thoda taana marte hue boli kyunki Aryan hamesha ghar aane ki baat ko taal deta tha.
Aryan : Main toh khud puchne wala tha. Aapne hi puchne mein der kar di.”
Avni : Hey! What??? YOU-
Aryan : Haha! Chaliye, main bhi aapki madad karta hoon nashte mein.
Surabhi : Nahi beta, yeh kya baat hui. Avni kar legi. Tum baitho.
Lekin Aryan ne Avni ki taraf dekhte hue halka sa ishaara kiya - ‘kuch important baat karni hai’. Avni ek baar jhapki lekin haan mein sirr hila diya.
Avni : Arre aane do maa. Aap tab tak Naina se baatein karo. Aao bhai, mere saath.
Naina : Bh-
Par uske kehne se pehle hi Aryan uth kar Avni ke saath kitchen ki taraf chala gaya. Bechari Naina kuch keh pati, usse pehle dono andar kitchen Mein chale Gaye gaye. Ab uske paas koi option nahi tha, woh dheere se Surabhi se baat karne lagi.
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Idhar kitchen mein.
Subah ka narm, halka sa sunehra ujala kitchen ki khidki se andar ghus raha tha. Hawa mein halki si chai-patti aur taaze bane nashtay ki khushboo ghuli hui thi. Chulhe par rakhi ketli se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein gum ho jaati.
Avni counter ke paas khadi thi, nashta plates mein saja rahi thi, poore dhyaan se, jaise har cheez apni jagah bilkul sahi honi chahiye. Uske haath tez the, par nazuk bhi. Shayad aadat thi usse sab sambhalne ki.
Dusri taraf Aryan khada tha. Thoda sa jhuka hua, Woh chai bana raha tha, thoda sa anadi, thoda sa serious.
Avni ne ek pal ke liye apna kaam roka. Usne dheere se nazar uthaayi aur Aryan ko dekha. Uske honton par halki si muskurahat aa gayi.
“Shayad pehli baar kisi ladke ko chai banate dekh rahi hoon! Itni seriously." usne mann hi mann socha.
Woh apne haathon ko fold kiya, thoda sa uski taraf jhuki, aur finally puch hi liya-
Avni : Hmm! toh ab bolo. Kya important baat thi?
Aryan ne gas ki flame halki ki, aur dheere se uski taraf mud gaya.
Aryan : Main aur Naina kuch din ke liye Mumbai jaa rahe hain.
Avni (bhonhein sikodte hue) : Hmm?
Aryan : Naina! woh abhi bacchi hai. Aur uske liye yeh sab easy nahi tha. Toh maine socha usse kahi ghuma laaun. Shayad thoda better feel kare. Aur mujhe bhi thoda kaam hai waha.
Avni ne dheere se sirr hilaaya. Usne hami Bhari.
Avni : you’re right. Maine bhi notice kiya hai, woh thodi gumsum si thi. But-
Woh ruk gayi. Aryan ne uski taraf dekha.
Aryan : ???
Avni ne apne folded haath khol diye. dheere-dheere chalti hui uske bilkul paas aa gayi. Ab woh itni kareeb thi ki Aryan ko uski saans tak mehsoos ho rahi thi. Usne seedha uski aankhon mein dekha.
Avni (soft, but teasing) : Par yeh woh important baat nahi hai… jiske liye tum mujhe yaha AKELEEE bulake laaye ho. Hai na?
Usne 'akele' Shabd ko thoda lamba khinch ke bola, bechara Aryan ka gala hi sookh gaya.
Aryan : Woh-
Avni (Smiles) : Sharmao mat. Bolo.
Ab Aryan sach mein ghabra gaya. Woh ek kadam peeche hat gaya, aankhen idhar-udhar bhatakne lagi.
Aryan (blush) : Woh… haan! kuch important baat thi, di.
Avni : Woh toh mujhe tabhi samajh aa gaya tha jab tumne ishara kiya tha.
Yeh sunkar Aryan aur bhi confuse ho gaya. “Yeh Avni di aise kyun bol rahi hai?” uske dimaag mein chal raha tha. Avni dhire dhire uske aur karib aa rahi thi, Aryan Sharma ke aur peeche hat gaya.
Chulhe par chai ab dheere-dheere ubal maar rahi thi-
*blup! glug! blup!*
Aryan : i-
Avni jab uska chehra dekhte hi, pait pakad ke Hans padhti hai,
Avni : Hahahaha! Dekho toh zara! Kitna sharma raha hai! Buddhu… mazaak kar rahi thi main!
Aryan ne ek gehri saans chhodi.
Aryan : O-oh…!
Bechara sach mein ghabra gaya tha. Ek pal ke liye usse laga tha Avni uski baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahi hai. Ek second ke liye Aryan ki pasine chhut Gaye the.
Avni : Chalo, ab seriously bolo. Kya baat hai?
Aryan : Woh... main soch raha tha ki-
Aryan Avni ke ghar yun hi nahi aaya tha. Woh kuchh soch kar hi aaya tha. Par kehna utna aasaan nahi lag raha tha.
Avni : Kya hua? Thahar kyun gaye? Bolo na.
Aryan : Darasal-
Avni : Huh??
Aryan ek gehri saans leta hai aur dheere se kehna shuru karta hai.
Aryan : Darasal main soch raha tha ki... woh...! Kya aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar reh sakti ho?
Avni : Huh!???
Avni ekdam se chhonk gayi. Aryan kya keh raha tha? Woh samajh nahi paayi. Jahir hai, Aryan ne ekdum se aisa kuch bolne ki usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.
Aryan : I-I mean...! mera aur Naina ka ab koi nahi hai aur... aur I feel like abhi mere upar saari zimmedari hai. Main hamesha Naina ke saath ghar nahi reh sakta. And-
Avni : ???
Aryan : -And I know Naina akeli reh nahi paayegi. Pehle uski maa chali gayi, phir papa bhi. Aur abhi agar main bhi uske paas nahi raha toh-
Aryan ko yaad aa jata hai aaj hi subah ki baat. Jab woh naha raha tha aur Naina usko paas na paa kar kitna ro padi thi.
Aryan : -Toh woh aur bhi akeli reh jayegi, jo main nahi chahta. Isiliye main aapke paas aaya tha, ek request lekar ki aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar rahogi toh Naina ko akela mehsoos nahi hoga.
Avni : M-main...!
Aryan : Aur... I mean aapka college bhi waha se paas padega, aur aunty ko bhi akela mehsoos nahi hoga. H-hum sab ek saath rahenge...???
Avni : ...
Avni bina palak jhapkaye Aryan ko dekhti rahi. Usse kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki, jawab kya de. Aur usko chup rehte dekh Aryan bhi samajh jaata hai ki, shayad kuch baat nahi bani. Tabhi-
*FSSSSSSHHHH*
Gas pe Rakhi chai ubal maar ke kettle se bahar girti hai. Aryan jaldi se peeche ghumte hue gas band kar deta hai. Woh kuch der wahi khada rehta hai. Phir chehre pe sharmindagi bhari muskurahat lekar, peeth Avni ki taraf karke bolta hai.
Aryan (smiles) : I-I'm sorry didi. Pata nahi main kya kya sochta rehta hoon. Hahaha! Please don't mind. *Pause* Chaliye, chai ho gayi hai. Oh! By the way cups-
Woh poora keh paata, usse pehle usse mehsoos hota hai ki Avni peeche se usko lipat leti hai. Aryan thoda aage jhuk jaata hai. Ekdum se kya hua? usse kuch samajh nahi aaya.
Aryan : Huh!!
Avni ka gaal Aryan ki peeth se chipak gaya tha. Uske haath uske around bandhe hue the. Aur phir woh dheere se bolti hai-
Avni : A-akhir tum kya ho Aryan?
Aryan : Di??
Woh peeche ghuma toh dekha. Avni ki aankhein nam ho chuki thi. Uske lambe baal gaalon par gir rahe the aur ek boond aankh ke kone se nikal kar, uske makhmali chehre par beh rahi thi. Aryan ka dil ekdum se sehla gaya. Usne jaldi se uske kandhe pakad liye, ungliyaan halke se dabate hue.
Aryan : Hey! Di, what happened??
Avni ne apni aankhein jhukayi, phir dheere se upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the.
Avni : Tum kya ho Aryan???
Aryan : huh? Main kuch samajha nahi?
Avni ne ek gehri saans li, jaise bojh dil se nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Uski awaaz halki aur tooti hui thi.
Avni : Kal hi... kal raat ko hi iss ghar ka jo owner hai naa-!! Maine bataya tha na tumhe? ki ye ghar hamare padoshi ka hai. Unhone hamein kuch dinon ke liye rehne diya tha!
Aryan : Haan! Aapne bataya toh tha.
Avni : Kal raat unka call aaya tha... ki woh log ab kuchh dinon mein wapas aa rahe hain. Toh abhi hamein ye ghar chhodna hoga. Bhai... M-main aur maa kal poori raat pareshan the. Ab kahan jayenge, kaha rahenge... And *Sniff*
Uski aankhon se aansu phir se behne lage. Avni ne jaldi se unhein pochne ki koshish ki, lekin ek aur boond nikal hi gayi.
Aryan : Heyyy! Please don’t cry di...
Usne apna haath badhaya aur Avni ke gaal par halke se aansu ponchh diya. Uski ungliyaan uski narm cheek par kuch pal ruk gayi. Avni ki aankhein band ho gayi, jaise uss chhune se hi thodi si himmat aa gayi ho.
Aryan (smiles softly) : Toh aap rahengi naa, hamare saath?
Avni ne apni aankhein ponchhi. Uski honth dagmagaa rahe the. Par sirf haan mein sar hila deti hai. Itna kafi tha - ek chhoti si nod, lekin usme poori duniya bhar ka bharosa tha. Woh Aryan ke saath, uske ghar rehne ko taiyaar thi.
Phir woh upar dekhti hai. Seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein. Uska haath apne aap hi Aryan ke gaalon tak pahunch gaya. Avni ne uske dono gaalon ko halke se pakad liya, ungliyaan uski warm skin par phela di. Unki aankhein ek dusre mein doob gayi.
Avni : Aakhir tum kya ho, Bhai? Jab se tum aaye ho meri zindagi mein, ek ke baad ek meri madad karte hi ja rahe ho. Jaise... jaise jab bhi mujhe madad chahiye hoti hai, tumhe saamne paa leti hoon.
Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si narmi thi, ek shukriya.
Aryan : It’s just a coincidence di. And iss baar mera bhi swarth hai.
Avni : I-I don’t know Aryan but tum... It feels like-!!
Woh aage kuch aur kehti, usse pehle uski maa Surabhi ki awaaz ne dono ka dhyaan khinch liya. Unki awaaz kitchen ke bahar se aayi, thodi si pareshan lekin pyar bhari.
Surabhi : Avni beta, kitni der lagegi? Idhar Naina bechari bore ho gayi mere saath baatein karte-karte!
Avni ne Aryan ke gaalon par thoda sa sehlaya, ek pyaara sa touch. Phir woh muskurayi, Aryan ki aankhein mein Dekhte huye,
Avni (smiles) : Aa rahi hoon.
Dono ne chai aur nashte ke tray ko sambhala aur bahar living room ki taraf chale aaye. Chai ki khushboo hawa mein faili hui thi. Kuch idhar-udhar ki baatein, halki si hansi aur chhoti-chhoti baaton ke saath sab nipat gaya.
Aryan : Aunty, kya Naina shaam tak yaha reh sakti hai?
Naina : Huh! Bhaiya!??
Surabhi : Kya nahi beta. Par tum kahi jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Ji aunty. Darasal Naina aur main aaj hi Mumbai ke liye nikalenge toh, mujhe thoda kaam hai. Tab tak kya main Naina ko yaha rakh sakta hoon?
Naina : Arre par-
Surabhi : Bilkul bejhijhak jaao, Naina rahegi yaha.
Naina : Par Bhaiya-!!
Avni : Koi baat nahi Naina, main aaj college nahi jaungi. Tum mere saath reh lena.
Aryan (smiles warmly) : Thank you Avni di. Chalo Naina, main thoda garage jaa raha hoon. Tum abhi yahi pe ruko. Main shaam se pehle time pe aa jaunga.
Naina : Par-
Aryan : Oh! Don’t worry, aate waqt ghar se tumhare kapde bhi lete aaunga. Tum mujhe message kar dena, theek hai?
Naina : Umm! Par *blushes* Main- woh...!
Surabhi : Arre baba, bhaiya aa jayenge. Yaha main hoon, Avni hai. Tum chinta mat karo. Jaao Aryan.
Aryan (smiles) : Thanks aunty. Chalo gudiya, main aata hoon. Udhar sab kaam niptake jaldi aa jaunga.
Kehte hue Aryan utha aur tezi se waha se chala gaya. Uske kadam mein ek naya hosla tha, jaise ab sab theek ho jayega. Woh sab theek kar dega.
Bechari Naina kuch kehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin sharam ke maare bol nahi paayi. Usne apne honth dabaye hue reh gayi, gaal halke se laal ho gaye the.
Naina (whispers to herself) : Arre par meri innerwears? *Blushes* Budhu bhaiya~
Lekin tab tak Aryan waha se nikal chuka tha. Aur yeh sharam ki baat bhi thi, Naina ke liye. woh kaise apne bhaiya ko apne underwears laane ke liye keh sakti thi? Uski aankhein sharmaate hue neeche jhuk gayi, dil mein ek chhoti si hansi aur ek badi si mushkil saath-saath thi.
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Udhar se nikal ke Aryan garage aaya. Sanjay ji ke jaane ke baad woh abhi tak waha jaake nahi dekha tha. Usse samay hi nahi mila tha. Belu ko dhundna, Naina ka khayal rakhna, aur aage kya karna hai sochna - inn sab mein woh itna ulajh gaya tha ki usse dukh mehsoos karne ka bhi waqt nahi mila. Jaise waqt uske haath se fisalta ja raha ho bohot tezi se.
Garage ke andar kadam rakhte hi ek ajeeb sa sannata usse mehsoos hota hai. Pehle yeh jagah awaazon se bhari rehti thi - tools ki, engine ki, Sanjay ji ki. Par aaj sirf khamoshi thi.
Woh aake ussi jagah khada ho jaata hai
Jahaan Sanjay ji ne aakhri Shan se liye the. Uski aankhein ussi jagah pe tik jaati hain.
“M-mujhe jaane do… maine kya bigaada hai tumhara…?”
“Nahiiiiiiii… MERI BETI KO NAHI!”
Jaise, Uske kaan mein woh cheekhein goonj uthti hain. Uski ungliyan dheere se band ho jaati hain. jaise woh kuch pakadna chah raha ho, par pakad nahi paa raha.
Tabhi-
Raju aake uske kandho pe haath rakhta hai.
Raju : Bhai?
Aur jaise hi Aryan apni soch se bahar aata hai-
Aryan : h-haan!
Woh thoda ladkhada jaata hai. Raju turant samajh jaata hai ki yeh sab uske liye kitna bhaari hai.
Raju : Main samajh sakta hoon… par abhi ke baare mein socho. Sanjay ji ab wapas nahi aayenge. Aue tumhe hi sambhalna hai.
Aryan (trying to respond ) : i-
Raju thoda gambhir ho jaata hai.
Raju : Iss garage mein itna bada hadsa ho gaya… tab se log yaha apni cars aur bikes leke nahi aa rahe hain. Aur tumhe pata hi hoga aise garage chalana mushkil hai.
Aryan aankhein jhuka leta hai, jaise already yeh sab uske dimaag mein chal raha ho.
Aryan (controlled voice) : Mujhe pata hai. Mumbai se aane ke baad main inn sab mein dhyaan dunga.
Raju : Par kaise? Tum toh abhi college-
Aryan uski baat wahi kaat deta hai. Uski awaaz gehri ho jaati hai.
Aryan (firm, resolved) : Agar padhai chhodni pade toh chhod dunga. *pause* Income zyada important hai… aur Naina. Inke beech agar mujhe padhai chhodni pade toh, wahi sahi.
Raju kuch der tak bas Aryan ko dekhta rehta hai. Uske chehre pe shock nahi, samajh hoti hai. Usne khud kabhi padhai nahi ki, jab se hosh sambhala tab se ghar aur zimmedariyaan hi dekhi. Woh jaanta hai, yeh decision bolna asaan nahi hota.
Ek mard ke upar jab zimmedari aa jaati hai toh, woh ladka nahi rehta. Aur abhi Aryan bhi wahi kar raha tha, khud ke liye nahi. doosron ke future ke liye soch raha tha. Raju phir poochta hai-
Raju : Aur Belu! uska kya kiya tumne?
Aryan ke honton pe ek muskaan aati hai, aur Woh turant baat palat deta hai.
Aryan : Leave it. Tumne Mumbai ka ticket kara diya na?
Raju (nods) : Haan! woh sab toh ho gaya. Par...
Woh garage ki Charon taraf dekhte hue,
Raju : Garage ka kya karna hai?
Aryan gehri saans leta hai, jaise yeh part sabse mushkil ho.
Aryan (honest, heavy tone) : I know… hadse ke baad garage abhi nahi chal rahi hai. Shayad tumhara pagaar bhi na de saku. Usse accha yeh hoga tum koi dusri kaam dhundh lo.
Raju : M-main?
Woh ek kadam aage badhta hai.
Raju : Main yaha Sanjay ji ke saath bohot saalon se kaam kar raha hoon. Aur aise waqt pe agar main yeh kaam chhod du toh-
Woh khud hi ruk jaata hai, sir hilaata hai.
Raju (firm) : Nahi. main aisa nahi kar sakta.
Aryan : It’s okay.
Raju : Nahi bhai! Namak khaya hai maine Sanjay ji ka, main aise nahi kaam chhod sakta.
Aryan chup ho jaata hai. Usse pata tha garage nahi chal raha, matlab Raju ko salary dena mushkil hoga… aur uske khud ke kharche bhi hain. Par Raju nahi maana. Ye dekh Aryan dheere se muskurata hai.
Aryan (respectful) : Uncle kismat wale the jo tum unke saath kaam kar rahe the. *Pause* Okay! mere Mumbai aane tak tum yaha sambhal lo. Main aake kuch sochta hoon.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan mudne lagta hai, phir rukta hai.
Aryan (thinking) : Main abhi bank jaaunga… pata nahi waha kitna time lag jaye. *he adds* Phir kuch aur kaam hai. aate waqt main tickets tumse lete jaunga.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan ek baar phir uss jagah ko dekhta hai. Aur phir bina kuch bole bahar nikal jaata hai.
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Waha se nikal ke woh bank gaya, kucch paise nikaalne ke liye. Jahir hai dono Mumbai jaa rahe the, aur usse pata tha ki Mumbai yeh sheher kitna mehenga hai – har cheez ka daam aasman chhoo raha hai.
Line lambi thi, staff ki chaal tez nahi thi, aur har counter pe ek-ek aadmi ko pura form bharke, sign karke, fingerprint lagake hi paise mil rahe the. Aryan ka patience already zero level pe tha. Bank mein hi usse do-teen ghante lag gaye.
"Saala ye bank wale bhi. Jab paise dene ki baari aati hai tabhi innka chachle shuru ho jaate hain!"
Frustration mein uske muh se gaali nikal hi gayi. Bheed Mein Ek aadami Uske taraf Dekha toh,
Aryan (awkwardly smile) : samne dekhna louwdu!
Thoda aur wait karne ke baad uski baari aayi aur woh paise utha ke waha se nikal liya. wohi paise jo usne Avni ko Rajan ke chhangul se bachane ke baad mile the (Reference Update 8 - The Bond and an Invitation).
Bank se nikalne ke baad woh seedha kisi hospital mein ghus gaya. Karib aadhe ghante baad woh bahar nikla. Abhi shaam hone ko aa rahi thi, 4:50 ho chuka tha. Suraj dheere dheere laal ho raha tha, traffic ki awaaz badh rahi thi, aur Aryan ka dimag already Mumbai ke plan mein uljha hua tha.
Aryan bike start kar hi raha tha ki tabhi uska phone vibrate hua. Usne jeb se phone nikala toh dekha call Naina ka hi tha –
Aryan : haan! Bolo.
Udhar se Naina ki daant hi padi usse,
Naina : kya bolo???? Aap ne bola aaj Mumbai nikalna hai, kab jaana hai? Kuch nahi bola. Aur mujhe yaha chhod ke aap kaha gaye?
Aryan (sighs) : aa raha hoon.
Naina : aree par Mumbai ke liye kab nikalna hai? Mujhe taiyaar bhi toh hona hai. Aap toh yaha rakh ke chale gaye, mere kapde bhi ghar pe hi...
Aryan : Main abhi ghar hi jaa raha tha, aate waqt lete aaunga. Tum mujhse bata do kya pehenne wali ho?
Naina : woh.. main bed pe rahi thi. Subah yaha aane se pehle main kya pehenungi wahi dekh rahi thi, aap ek kaam karo bed mein jitne kapde rakhe hain woh sab leke aayo.
Aryan : what? Sab....!??
Naina : hummp! Aur nahi toh kya? Aap ne naa meri suni aap yaha mujhe rakh ke chale gaye, chup chap sab leke aayo.
Aryan (sighs) : okk baba okk! Rakhta hoon, kuch der mein aa jaunga.
Naina : arehh waitttttt!!!
Aryan : huh? Ab kya!? Naina abhi time nahi hai... Main aake baat karta hoon.
Naina : arehhh! suniye toh....
Aryan : jaldi bolo mujhe Raju se ticket lene bhi jaana hai.
Naina (blush) : umm~ woh-
Aryan : jaldi bolo??
Naina (blush) : bhaiya woh- M-main....!
Aryan : ye main main kya kar rahi ho??
Naina (blushes) : w-woh... Darasal....
Uski awaaz phone pe ajeeb si ho gayi thi halki si kaamp rahi, sharm se bhari hui. Idhar Aryan ka mathe pe nashe chadhe ja rahe the. Pehle bank ki line ne thaka diya tha, ab yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi jaise koi chhoti bachchi ho. Woh apni bike pe baitha-baita hi aankhein band karke irritate ho raha tha.
Aryan : Bolo bhi??
Naina : Ehh!~ Main nahi bata sakti *blush* Check your WhatsApp.
Aur itna kehte hi Naina patak se call kat deti hai,
Aryan : YOU!!
Idhar Aryan bechara pehle se hi thoda gusse mein tha, bank mein itna time lagne ki wajah se aur yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi. Usne bike ka engine off kiya aur phone khola.
*Beep-beep!*
Uske phone pe Naina ka message aaya. Aryan ne WhatsApp khola aur Naina ke chat ko open kiya toh, bechara Aryan khud hi sharma gaya.
Naina ne usse text bhejha tha-
Aryan message padhte hi khud sharma gaya. Usne toh dhyan hi nahi diya tha ki, kapdon ke saath Naina ko innerwears bhi chahiye honge? Woh apne hi sar pe thappad maarta hai.
"Shittt!"
Naina ki message padhne ke baad, pata nahi Kyu par, bike pe baithe-baithe hi Aryan ka lund thoda sakht sa hone laga.
"Okay!"
Bas itna likhke woh send kar deta hai, uske aage woh aur kuch kehta bhi kya?
Udhar, Naina ki haal kharab, bechari sharam se laal-peeli ho rahi thi. Usne pehli baar kisi ko apne innerwears laane ko bola tha, woh bhi apne bhaiya ko.
Phone kaatne ke baad woh Avni ke bed pe leti hui takiye mein muh chhupa ke leti rahi thi, uska dil sharam se zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
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Aryan pehle ghar pahuncha. Waha pahunchte hi usne Naina ke jo kapde lene ko kaha tha, bilkul waise hi utha liye, uski saari dresses, tops, jeans… aur haan, uske underwares bhi. Ek chhote se bag mein dono bhai-behen ka zaruri saman bhar liya brush, toothpaste aadi.
Ghar ko achhe se double lock karke woh seedha garage pouch ke raju se train ki ticket leke seedha Avni ke ghar ki taraf nikal pada.
*Ding! Dong!*
Bell bajte hi iss baar Surabhi aunty ne darwaza khola.
Surabhi (Smiles) : Arre waah! Tumhaari hi baatein ho rahi thi. Tumhari behen Naina toh abhi-abhi tumhe yaad kar rahi thi. Bol rahi thi, ‘Bhaiya kab aayenge?’
Naina (andar se awaaz aayi) : Ehhh! Auntyyy… aise mat boliye na!
Peeche-peeche Naina bhi aa gayi thi. Bechari itna sharma rahi thi ki zameen mein ghus jaaye. Uske gaal laal ho rahe the jaise koi ripe tomato. Nazar seedhi nahi kar paa rahi thi Aryan se.
Aryan (politely) : Thank you aunty, Naina ka itna khayal rakhne ke liye.
Surabhi (haath hilaate hue) : Arre sukriya ada mat karo beta! Tumne meri Avni ko bachaya tha. Uske saamne ye sab kuchh bhi nahi.
Aryan (smiles) : Meri jagah koi aur hota toh woh bhi wahi karta aunty. Koi badi baat nahi.
Phir woh Naina ki taraf muda. Haath mein ek medium size bag tha, jo usne ghar se laaya tha. Bag ko Naina ke haathon mein thama dete hue bola,
Aryan : Naina! Ye lo… yaha tumhare sab kapde hain. Ab Jaldi se taiyaar ho jao. 9:30 baje ka train hai raat ko. Abhi 6 baj gaye hain, toh jaldi karo warna platform pe daudna padega.
Naina (blush) : J-ji bhaiya.
Bechari Naina bag lete waqt mann mein soch rahi thi,
“Iss bag mein mere kapdon ke saath… mere underwares bhi honge. Aur bhaiya ne yeh sab uthaya hoga… matlab unhone haath se pakda hoga sab kuchh, meri underwares bhi. (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)"
Yeh sochte hi uske pair thoda hil gaye. Sharam se uska chehra aur laal ho gaya. Woh jaldi se sar jhukakar bag lekar bhag gayi room ki taraf, jaise koi chor pakda gaya ho.
Surabhi (haste hue) : Tumhari behen bahut chulbuli hai beta.
Aryan (thoda muskurate hue) : Haan aunty, woh aisi hi hai… Achha! Avni di kahaan hai? Dikhai nahi de rahi?
Usne poocha hi tha ki tabhi, peeche se Avni haathon mein ek tray leke aayi. Tray mein garam-garam adrak wali chai ki do pyaliyan aur plate mein fresh alu ke parathe, upar se makhan daala hua,
Avni : Tum toh subah chale gaye the, ab aaye ho. Chalo, baatein baad mein. Pehle yeh kha lo.
Aryan (haath hilaate hue) : di, iski kya zarurat thi? Naina aur main thodi der mein nikal hi jaayenge.
Avni ( aankhein chadhate hue) : Sharm karo Aryan! Thoda sharm karo! Pehli baar ghar aaye ho aur subah sirf chhota sa nashta karke chale gaye. Mana mat karo… warna main naraaz ho jaaungi.
Aryan : Di?
Avni (chehra thoda udas karte hue) : Tumhari yehi baat mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai Aryan.
Uska chehra sach mein thoda udas sa ho gaya. Yeh dekh Aryan ko bhi bura laga. Usne turant Avni ke haathon se plate le liya aur ek bada sa tukada alu paratha ka, muh mein daal diya,
Aryan (chabate hue) : Theek hai… theek hai… main kha raha hoon. Aap mat naraz mat hoyea. *Smiles*
Avni : Good!
Aryan (khaate-khaate).: Waise Naina ne aap dono ko zyada pareshan toh nahi kiya na?
Surabhi (haste hue) : Arre nahi beta! Naina bahut acchi bacchi hai.
Teeno aise hi baatein karte rahe, aur Aryan ka khana bhi ho chuka tha. Lagbhag dedh ghante baad Naina taiyaar hokar bahar aayi.
Usne ek bahut pyari, soft pink colour ki salwar suit pehna tha. Halka sa dupatta kandhe pe, baal khule hue, thoda sa makeup bhi kiya tha. Sach mein bahut sundar lag rahi thi,
Avni : Naina! Bahut acchi lag rahi ho, Pink colour tumpe jaanch rahi hai.
Naina (Smiles) : T-thank you.
Woh chupke se Aryan ki taraf dekhi. Uske chehre pe saaf sharam thi ki, ab bhaiya zaroor koi tariff karenge. Par, Aryan ne uspe sirf ek Nazar daali, upar se neeche tak dekha, phir normal andaaz mein bola,
Aryan : Naina? tumne taiyaar hone mein ek ghante se bhi zyada time laga liya!? Anyway! chalo ab. 9 baje se pehle station pahunchna hai warna train chhoot jayegi.
Naina (muh banaate hue) : Huh!? Kya bhaiya… itna toh time lagta hi hai na ladkiyon ko!~
Aryan : Haan-haan! pata hai mujhe. Ab chalo, late ho rahe hain.
Naina ko compliment ki jagah seedha dant pad gayi. Woh andar hi andar apne aap se Kehti hai,
“Ek baar bhi nahi bole ‘acchi lag rahi ho’… bas 'time waste karne wali…' huh!”
Avni (haste hue) : Arre wait! Itni jaldi kya hai? Maa aur main bhi station tak chhodne aa rahe hain.
Aryan : But-!?
Avni (haath pakadte hue) : Kuchh but-vut nahi. Tumhare aane se pehle hi sab decide ho chuka tha. Kyun Naina?
Naina (jaldi se sar hilaate hue) : yup!
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Station ki bheed apne peak par thi. platform par log behta jaa raha tha. Kahi chai walon ki “chai garam!” ki awaaz, toh kahi coolie apne kandhon par bhaari samaan uthaye tez kadmon se raste banate hue.
Surabhi, Avni, naina aur Aryan!
Chaaro taxi se utar kar jaldi jaldi platform ki taraf badhe the. Unke paas apni car nahi thi, isliye majboori mein taxi leni padi, but ab sabka dhiyan sirf ek cheez par tha: train miss na ho jaye.
Aryan sabse aage chal raha tha. Uske kadam tez the, lekin andar se woh bechain ho chuka tha. Jaise hi woh station ke andar aaya, uski dhadkanein ekdum se tez ho gayi. Kyun? Sirf woh jaanta tha.
Ek haath mein bag tha, dusre haath mein ticket. aur woh baar baar uss ticket ko dekh kar coach number match kar raha tha, jaise kahi kuch galat na ho jaye.
“B-4… B-4…” woh dheere se khud se bol raha tha, aankhon se platform par khadi lambi train ko talashi karte hue.
Uske peeche Naina, Avni aur Surabhi chal rahi thi. Naina ka chehra shaant tha, lekin uski aankhon mein halka sa tension aur excitement dono mix tha. Mumbai jaane ke kiye.
Iss chhoti si mulakat mein hi woh Avni aur Surabhi ke saath itni ghul mil gayi thi jaise woh kab se unhe jaanti ho. Avni kabhi usse kuch bolti, toh Naina halki si hasi ke saath jawab deti.
Kuch minute ki talash ke baad Aryan ne finally apna coach dhoond liya.
“Yeh raha… B-4,” usne halki si rahat ki saans lete hue kaha.
Abhi 9:39 bajne mein kuch hi minute baaki the. Train apni jagah par khadi thi, lekin usmein already movement shuru ho chuka tha - log chadh rahe the, utar rahe the, kuch log khidki se bahar jhaank kar apno ko dhoond rahe the.
Chaaro ab coach ke saamne khade the. Ek chhoti si khamoshi chaa gayi thi. Aryan ne dheere se kaha,
Aryan : App dono ka bohot shukriya.
Avni ne turant bhaav bhari nazar se uski taraf dekha,
Avni : Phir se??
Aryan (smiles) : Haha! sorry di.
Surabhi ne pyar bhari nazar se dono ko dekha, usse pata tha jaise, har badi bahan ko ek chhota bhai chahie hai, waise hi Avni ko ek chhota Bhai chahie tha. Aur ab woh Aryan ko bhai ki Tarah dekhti hai. phir woh Aryan se boli,
Surabhi : Waise beta, Mumbai jaa rahe ho toh dhyaan rakhna… woh sheher bohot bada hai.
Unhone bhala sochte huye hi boli thi, Par Aryan ke hothon par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Usse Mumbai ke baare mein pata tha, Woh khud uss sheher ka hissa tha. Par usne kuch nahi kaha.
Aryan : Ji aunty. Aur aap bhi apna aur Avni di ka khayal rakhna.
Surabhi ne apni bag se ek chhota sa tiffin nikala. Dheere se usse Naina ke haathon mein rakh diya.
“Yeh lo beta, raat ko bhook lage toh. Iss mein Parathe aur chatni hai."
Naina : Iski kya zarurat thi aunty?
Surabhi ke hothon par ek pyaari si muskaan aayi, woh boli - “Meri Avni kahi bahar jaati hai na, toh main hamesha yehi karti hoon. aur woh kabhi mana nahi karti.”
Uske Shabd mein ek maa ka pyaar tha, woh bilkul sachha tha. Aur wahi pyaar Naina ko ek dum se apni maa, Garima! yaad aa gayi. Woh yaadein jo woh daba ke rakhti thi, aaj bina bulaye saamne aa gayi. Uski Aankhon ke kone halki si nam ho gaye. Surabhi ne turant notice kar liya,
“Kya hua beta?”
Naina ne jaldi se aankhein jhapkaayi, apni aur halka sa sar naa mein hila diya,
Naina : Kuch nahi aunty, bas aise hi.
Par Aryan! usse sab samajh aa gaya tha.
Bina kuch kahe, usne apna haath badhakar Naina ke sar par rakh diya. Dheere se uske baalon ko sehlete hue, ek silent assurance diya.
Tabhi, loudspeaker par awaaz gunj uthi-
"Attention please!
May I have your kind attention please!
Yeh Saurashtra Mail train number 22846, Rajkot se Mumbai Central jaane wali gaadi, Kuchh hi Samay Mein Apne gantabya Sthal ki ore badhegi.
sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki apna samaan sambhaal kar rakhein aur platform par utarte waqt dhyaan rakhein.
Platform par khade rehkar safar na karein. Dhanyavaad."
Announcement ki mechanical awaaz pure platform par phail gayi. Har koi ek pal ke liye ruk sa gaya. Avni ne halki si saans lete hue kaha,
“Oh! announcement ho gaya.”
Ab waqt aa chuka tha. Aryan ne ek gehri saans li, phir apna haath badhakar Naina ka haath pakad liya. Uss pakad mein ek ajeeb si mazbooti thi. jaise woh usse chhodna nahi chahta. Dusre haath se luggage ko Kas liya. usne Avni aur Surabhi ki taraf dekha,
“Aap log apna dhyaan rakhna.”
Avni aage badhi. Usne apne haath Aryan ke kandhon par rakhe. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se mili. Uski awaaz dheemi ho gayi, “Aur tum bhi… waha se jaldi wapas aana. Aur mujhe call karte rehna, theek hai?”
Aryan ne halka sa muskura kar sir hila diya, “Bilkul.”
Phir, Naina! pata nahi Kyu, usne jhuk kar Surabhi ke pair chhuye. Sayad usse garima ki yaad aa rahi thi. Surabhi ne turant usse uthakar gale laga liya,
Surabhi : aise pair nahi padhte beta, aram se jaao aur safar pura karo. Aur jaise Avni ne kaha call karti rehna.
Naina muskurati hai, aur Agle hi pal, Aryan aur Naina train mein chadh gaye.
Train dheere dheere aage badhne lagi. Naina train ke darwaze ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi. Usne haath bahar nikaal kar zor zor se hilaya,
“Bye Avni di, bye aunty!”
Aryan bhi peeche khada muskura raha tha. Platform par khadi Avni bhi haath hila rahi thi, lekin jaise jaise train speed pakad rahi thi, uska haath dheere dheere neeche aane laga. Train tez hoti gayi… aur phir aankhon se ojhal ho gayi.
Ek pal mein sab kuch jaise khaali sa ho gaya.
Avni ke chehre ki muskaan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb sa khalipan utar aaya. Usne dheere se khud se fusa fusa kar kaha,
“Kya ho tum, Aryan?”
Surabhi uske paas khadi thi. Usne bhi door jaati hui train ko dekha, usne apne hand fold karli, phir shaant awaaz mein boli,
“Jab do adhure parivaar milte hain na, beta. tab aisa hi hota hai.”
Avni ekdum se uski taraf mud gayi. Uski aankhon mein hairani thi, "maa ne kaise samajh liya?" Phir agle hi pal, usse samajh aa gaya -
Jaise Surabhi aur Avni apne aap mein adhure the, Pushkar ji ke Swarg Se dharne ke baad. Eaise hi Aryan aur Naina bhi. Aur jab aise do adhuri tukde milte hain, toh ek ajeeb sa Apnapan ban jaata hai.
Avni (softly) : I see!
Surabhi kuch pal chup rahi, phir thodi soch mein pad kar boli, “Par, mujhe ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, Avni?"
Avni ne bhauen sikodte hue poocha,
“Kya maa?”
Surabhi ki nazar ab bhi uss raaste par thi jaha se train ojhal ho chuki thi. Uski awaaz halki si gehri ho gayi-
“Mujhe aisa kyun lagta hai, main pehle bhi Aryan ko kahi toh dekh chuki hoon?”
Avni ekdum se jhatke se unki taraf mudti hai. “Huh??”
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Train ke dheere-dheere hilte huye coach ke andar ek alag hi duniya basi hui thi. Lohe ke pahiyon ki khadak-khadak awaaz, khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa, aur kabhi-kabhi door se aati chai-wale ki awaaz. sab milkar ek ajeeb sa safar ka ehsaas bana rahe the.
Aryan aur Naina apni lower berth par baith chuke the. Coach sleeper class ka tha simple, seedha, bina kisi shaan-shaukat ke. February ki halki thand abhi bhi hawa mein thi, isliye AC ki zarurat mehsoos nahi ho rahi thi.
Opposite berth par ek aurat baithi thi, saath mein ek ladki, Sayad unki beti. Woh kabhi idhar dekhti, kabhi udhar. aur kabhi Aryan aur Naina ki taraf curiosity se takta.
Aryan ne halka sa saans lete huye kaha,
Aryan : Abhi ke liye main bas itna hi afford kar sakta hoon, Naina! thoda manage kar lena.
Uski awaaz mein halka sa afsos tha. jaise woh aur zyada dena chahta ho, par halat uska saath na de rahe ho.
Naina ne bina ek second waste kiye uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan garam thi. aur pakad mein ek ajeeb sa apnapan.
Naina (smiling softly) : Mere liye itna kaafi hai, bhaiya. *Pause* Par main aapse naraaz hoon.
Aryan ne bhauen chadha di, halka sa confuse hoke. "Hmm? Kyun bhala!??"
Naina ne muh phula liya, aankhon mein nakhra aur halka sa gussa, "Ooho dekho toh jaise kuch pata hi nahi hai… huhhh!"
Woh turant dusri taraf muh karke baith gayi, haath fold karke. Aryan bechara sar khujata reh gaya.
"Yeh ladki na. *Tch* kab kya ho jaata hai ise?" usne mann hi mann socha. Woh dheere se aage badha, Naina ke kandhe ko pakad kar use apni taraf kheench liya.
Aryan (softly) : Arey bolo toh sahi, naraazgi kyun hai?
Naina ne aankhein ghumayi, phir seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte huye boli-
Naina : Itni achchi dress pehni maine… aur aapne ek baar bhi tarif nahi ki. Huhhh! Dekha tha na station mein ladke kaise dekh rahe the mujhe? Aur aap ho ki... Main baat nahi karti aap se jaao.
Aryan ke hothon pe halki si muskaan aa gayi. "Ohh… toh yeh baat hai."
Woh thoda aur paas aaya. Naina ka chehra apni taraf modha. Uske baalon ki ek lat dheere se uske gaal pe gir rahi thi. Aryan ne uss lat ko apni ungliyon se uthakar uske kaan ke peeche kar diya.
Aryan (dhire se) : kya mujhe yeh kehne ki zarurat hai… ki meri gudiya kitni pyaari hai? Hmm?
*Dhak-dhak!*
Jaise hi yeh alfaaz uske kaano tak pahunche, Naina ki saanse tez ho gayi. Woh seedha Aryan ke bilkul kareeb thi, itni kareeb ki usse uski saans ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Uski aankhein sharam se jhuk gayi. Ungliyan bechain hokar ek dusre se khelne lagi.
Naina (halke kampte huye) : R-really?
Tabhi, Khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa uske baalon ko halka sa uda deti hai, Aryan ne phir se uske baalon ko sambhalte huye kaha-
Aryan (softly) : Avni di sahi keh rahi thi. Tum iss pink suit mein bohot cute lag rahi ho… Pinky~
Naina bechari andar se gadgad ho rahi thi, aakhir bhaiya se tariff jo sunne ko mila usse. Par jaise hi usse dhiyan diya, Aryan ne abhi abhi usse kya kehkar bulaya. Ek second ke liye sab thamm gaya.
Phir-
Naina : Wait! Aapne kya kaha abhi??? PINKY!??? YOU!!!
Woh turant bhadak uthi. Usne jhootha gussa dikhate huye Aryan ke seene par halki-halki mukke maarne shuru kar diye.
Aryan (laugh) : ahahahaha~
Naina : Mujhe Pinky bola!? Aapki toh…!"
Aryan (hans ke) : Arey arey… Naina! Ruko.. ruko.
Unn dono ki yeh chhoti-chhoti nok-jhok dekh kar saamne baithi aurat ke hothon par bhi ek halki si muskaan aa gayi. Woh kuch der tak unhe dekhti rahi..phir puch hi liya-
Aurat : Tum dono kaha se ho?
Aryan thoda seedha baith gaya. "Naina, chup chap baitho. log kya sochenge."
Naina : Huhh!
Aryan (Smiles) : Aunty, hum Rajkot se hain.
Aurat : Bhai-behen ho tum dono?
Yeh sunte hi, Naina ekdam se chup ho gayi. Uske gaal phir se halka laal ho gaye.
Naina (blush) : ...
Aryan (smiles) : Ji, yeh meri bahan hai.
Aurat : Samajh gayi thi, waise kaha jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Mumbai-! ghoomne. Aur aap?
Aurat : Main bhi Mumbai jaa rahi hoon, par ghoomne nahi, kuch kaam hai waha.
Aryan : Achha!
Tabhi-
"Maa! mujhe bhook lagi hai!"
Uski chhoti si awaaz mein masoomiyat thi, par saath hi ek sachchi bhook bhi. Aurat ne use apni god mein le liya, halka sa muskurane ki koshish ki,
Aurat : Abhi toh khana khaya tha na tumne?
"Mmm!? Aap Jhooth Kyu bol rahi ho?"
Yeh sunte hi, Aryan ki nazar turant uss aurat ke kapdon par gayi, thode purane, thode maile huye, aur aankhon mein ek kaalapan. Jaise kai dino se soya nahi thi.
Aryan, bina kuch kahe apna bag khola. Surabhi ka diya hua tiffin nikala. Dheere se dhakkan khola, andar se Parathe ki ki khushboo phail gayi. Usne tiffin unki taraf badha diya.
Aryan : Lijiye aunty! bachche ko khila dijiye.
Aurat turant jhijhak gayi-
Aurat : Nahi beta, usne abhi khana kha liya hai.
"Maa! Bhook lagi hai!"
Uss ek pal mein jhooth toot gaya. Aurat ki aankhon se aansu tapak pade. Woh chup ho gayi, jaise uske paas koi jawab hi na ho. Aryan ne dheere se phir tiffin aage badhaya,
Aryan : Koi baat nahi aunty… lijiye na.
Is baar aurat mana nahi kar paayi. Usne aankhein pochhi. tiffin liya aur apne bacche ko khilane lagi. Bachcha turant khane par toot pada, jaise kaafi der se bhooka ho.
Aurat ki awaaz bhar aayi- "Bahut bahut shukriya beta, Bhagwan bhala kare tumhara. m-main ek vidhwa maa hoon *sniff* gaon se hoon. jaa rahi hoon apni maa ke paas thodi madad mangne."
Woh sisak uthi. Naina turant uthkar uske paas baith gayi. Unhe Sambhal ne. Insaniyat bhi ek chiz hai.
Naina (softly) : Aunty! sab theek ho jayega.
Coach ke andar kuch pal ke liye sab kuch shaant ho gaya. Sirf train ki awaaz, aur ek maa ke aansu.
Aryan chupchaap baitha raha, khidki ke bahar andhera dekhte huye. Uske mann mein ek hi khayal chal raha tha-
"Main apne aap ko badkismat samajhta tha, par yahan toh har koi apni-apni jang lad raha hai"
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2 AM at night.
Train apni lagataar raftaar se andhere ko cheerte hue aage badh rahi thi. Poore coach mein andhera tha; halki neeli night light bas itni roshni de rahi thi ki chehre dhundhle se nazar aayein.
Sab so chuke the. Woh aurat bhi apne bachche ko apni baahon mein liye, parde ke uss paar chain ki neend so rahi thi.
Aur idhar.
Naina, gehri neend mein, apna sar Aryan ki goad mein rakhe hue thi. Uski saansein halki aur barabar chal rahi thi. Uske baal Aryan ke haathon ke neeche reshmi dhaagon ki tarah bikhre hue the. Aryan dheere dheere unn baalon ko sehla raha tha.
Par uski apni aankhon mein neend ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha. Jaise jaise train Mumbai ki taraf badh rahi thi, uska dil bhi utni hi tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Uski aankhein khuli thi, lekin nazar kahin aur thi.
Usne ek gehri saans li. Dheere se chhodi, jaise khud ko sambhalne ki koshish kar raha ho.
Tabhi-
Ek ajeeb sa ehsaas huya, Jaise koi usse dekh raha ho. Seedha. Tez. Chubhne wali nazar.
Aryan ka haath ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Uski ungliyaan Naina ke baalon mein theher gayi. Usne dheere se apni nazar uthayi, coach ke andhere mein jhanka.
Chaar log the iss compartment mein. Teen so rahe the. Sirf woh akele jaag raha tha. Phir bhi… yeh ehsaas jaa kyun nahi raha tha? Uski gardan halki si sardi se bhar gayi.
Aur phir-
“Huh?”
Uski nazar achanak jaake ruki, khidki par. Andhera. Bahaar sirf andhera tha. Lekin phir bhi Jaise koi waha tha.
Usne bahut sambhal kar Naina ka sar uthaya dheere se, taaki uski neend na toot jaaye. Bag ko uske sar ke neeche rakh diya. Naina halka sa hilli, lekin phir wapas shaant ho gayi.
Aryan dheere dheere uthkar khidki ki taraf badha. Har kadam halki aahat ke saath. Usne idhar-udhar dekha. Par Kuch nahi tha, Koi nahi tha. Bas andhera aur tez bhaagti hui Nazarein.
“Obviously… khidki ke paas kaun khada hoga?” usne khud se halki si hasi ke saath kaha, lekin uss hasi mein bhi bechaini chhupi thi.
Woh khidki ke saamne khada ho gaya.
Thandi hawa andar aa rahi thi, uske baalon ko hila rahi thi, uski shirt ko phadphada rahi thi. Raat ki thandak seedha uski haddiyon tak utar rahi thi. Aryan dheere se fussfusaaya-
“Kismat bhi kaisi hai? bilkul aisi hi ek raat thi… jab maine Mumbai chhoda tha. aur aaj… main wapas wahi jaa raha hoon!?”
Uske honton par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Phir-
*Silence.*
Achanak, jaise sab kuch chup ho gaya ho uske liye, Train ki awaaz, hawa ki sarsarahat, sab dheemi pad gayi ho. Jaise waqt ne apni chaal dheemi kar di ho. Uski aankhein andhere mein kho gayi. Aur phir-
Yaadein. Ek ek karke.
Usne dekha tha, thodi der pehle woh aurat apne bachche ko kaise pyaar se khana khila rahi thi, tab uski aankhon mein kitna sukoon tha, kitni mamta thi.
“Aur mujhe… kabhi maa ke haathon ka khana naseeb nahi hua? Maa rehtey huye bhi-!!”
Yeh lafz uske andar se nikle, bahut dheere se. Ek garam aansu uski aankh se nikal kar uske gaal par beh gaya. Uski nazar ab bhi bahar thi, lekin woh dekh kuch aur raha tha-
Apna bachpan. Khali pan, aur Dard.
Uska haath dheere se utha, aur usne khidki ke paas lagi lohe ki rod ko pakad liya. Thanda loha. Sakht. Jaise uski zindagi.
Uske dimag mein, Kai sare yaaden ghoom rahi thi, Kai sare logon ki tasveerein ghoomne lagi-
Jyoti, Anita, Ria, Mishka, Prakash, Shanti!
Har naam ke saath ek chehra. Har chehre ke saath ek kahani. Aur har kahani ke saath ek aur dard. Uski aankhon se aansu ab ruk nahi rahe the.
Usne palkein jhapki, Aur naye chehre ubhar aaye- Garima, Sanjay, Naina, avni,
Aur ek aakhri chehra - VIRAJ KAPOOR! Ka jo usne Myra ke ghar pe dekhata tha. Uska Naam aate hi, sab badal gaya. Dard gusse mein badal gaya.
Uski ungliyaan lohe ki rod par aur kas gayi. Itni zor se ki, uski haathon ki nasen ubhar aayi. Jaise woh rod ko tod dega, ya apni saari bhadaas usmein utaar dega. Uska jism tan gaya. Saansen tez ho gayi.
Aankhein, ab bhi andhere mein, lekin ab unmein nami ke saath aag bhi thi. Hawa ab bhi uske baalon ko uda rahi thi. Uske kapde phadphada rahe the. Uska chehra aansuon se bheeg chuka tha.
Aur phir-
Dheere se Aryan ke hont khule. Honthon ke kone upar uth gaye. Uske safed daant andhere mein chamke.
Aur phir-
“GRRRRRR!!!"
Ek bohot dheemi, Lekin gehri. Seene ke andar se nikli hui awaaz. Gusse aur dard se bhari hui. Woh awaaz train ki raftaar mein ghul gayi, Raat ke andhere mein kho gayi Lekin-
Aryan ke andar jo tufaan tha, Woh ab jaag chuka tha.
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Viraj ka sath kon diya tha Jyoti ya Anita ya koi us ghar aur hee kon abUpdate 20 - Tears in the Dark
(Reference of Update 14 - Eyes from the Rift)
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Swayamsukh ke anand ke baad woh palang pe dhila pad jati hai. Apni saansein durust karne lagti hai,
? : hhhh~ huff! Hhahh~ finally… ohhh~
Halke paseene ki Boondein uski badan Pe chamak rahi thi, Phir woh muskurayi - thodi thaki hui Aur khush. jab Saansein Saamaany hone lagti hai, woh wapas se Chaat ki our dekhti hai. Aur waise hi leti rehti hai.
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Kuchh din pehle, jab Aryan ne Ghansha se Naina ko bachaya tha. Ghansha ko peetne ke baad Aryan ne seedha Viraj Kapoor ko call lagaya tha, aur usse maut ki dhamki de daali thi-
Aryan : TOH, TU MERA WOH ROOP DEKHEGA, JO MAIN KHUD NAHI JAANTA, aur...! AUR HOGI TERI MAUT-!
Uske baad.
Prakash bhi uss din Viraj Kapoor se deal done hone ke baad chala gaya tha. Uske baad Viraj ne Belu ko call kiya aur aage kya karna hai uske baare mein bola tha.
*THUD!*
Phone ko table pe itni zor se phenka ki screen ka glass bhi thoda crack ho gaya. Viraj chair pe peeche jhuk gaya. Uski aankhein band kar li, dimaag mein sirf ek cheez chal rahi thi – "Sanjay ki zameen"
*TIK! TIIK!*
Secretary andar aayi. Tight white shirt, black pencil skirt, blonde dyed baal kandhon tak lahrate hue. Uski high heels ki halki awaaz cabin mein goonj rahi thi.
"Sir?"
Viraj : What is it?
"Sir! Woh Prakash sir, I mean... woh toh Mumbai mein jaane-maane vyakti hai, aur... I mean hamara ye company abhi-abhi shuru hua hai. Toh woh humse loan kyun le rahe hain?"
Viraj sar uthaya aur uske chehre pe ek bhediya jaisi muskurahat thi, jaise dikhane ka kuchh aur karne ka kuchh aur.
Viraj (smiles) : Kyunki maine Mr. Prakash ko majboor kar diya hai, humse loan lene ke liye. Unke pass koi aur rasta nahi hai.
"Woh kaise sir?"
Viraj : Tumhe yaad toh hogi na, jab Mr. Prakash ki beti ke janamdin pe unke ghar gaye the?
"Ji bilkul mujhe yaad hai!"
Viraj (smiles) : Toh tumhe kya lagta hai, kisi ke madaad ke bina main Mr. Prakash ko kaise majboor kar paunga mujhse loan lene ke liye?
"Kaise sir?"
Badle mein Viraj ke chehre ki muskan aur bhi chhidi ho jaati hai,
Viraj (smiles) : Jarur maine kisi ki madad li hai, Mr. Prakash ko majboor karne ke liye!
"K-kiska?"
Viraj : *SMILES*
Woh kuchh nahi kehta, bas muskurata hai. Aur ye dekh secretary pehle thoda hairaan reh jaati hai, phir jaise hi usse kuchh bodh hota hai, woh sab kuchh samajh jaati hai, aur uske chehre pe bhi ek katil muskaan aa jaati hai.
"A-aap Sach Mein...??"
Viraj (smiles) : Ab samjhi?
"Yes! i get it now. You are awesome sir! But ek baat aur-!"
Viraj : then, Let it out!
"Woh... Sanjay! I mean aap uski zameen ke peeche kyun pade ho?"
Viraj : Kya tum nahi jaanti mera asli dhanda kya hai??
"I know sir, but... I mean Sanjay ki zameen ek chhota sa hi toh plot hai, aapko uss mamooli si property se kya prapt hoga?"
Viraj apni gol ghumne wali chair pe peeche ghum jaata hai,
Viraj : Mamooli property? Hahahahaha!! You don't know anything.
Uski unchi hanssi jaise secretary usse koi mazak kar rahi ho, "mamuli property? Hahaha!" Woh phir hansta hai.
"Huh!? Main kuchh samjhi nahi?"
Viraj : Abhi tumhe kuchh samajhne ki zarurat nahi hai. Bas mujhe woh zameen mil jaaye, tab... Ehhaha! *Cough* haha!
"???!"
Phir Viraj chair ghumate hue secretary ki taraf mud gaya. Uski nazar secretary ke sharir pe upar se neeche tak ghum gayi - shirt ke tight buttons, skirt ke curves, high heels tak.
Viraj : Now! Agar tumhara sawaal pura ho gaya ho toh, gaand leke idhar aao darling *smiles* aur skirt upar uthao.
Secretary ki aankhon mein ek naughty spark aa gaya. Woh dheere se gaand matkati hui aage badhi. Uske blonde baal lahrate hue kandhon pe gir rahe the. Usne peeche mud kar Viraj ke saamne khadi ho gayi, dono haathon se skirt ke hem ko pakad ke,
“Aap hi utha lijiye na, sir~”
Viraj ek jhatke mein uski kamar pakdi, skirt ko ek hi jhatke mein upar utha diya. Neeche… red lace panty thi, jo uski gol, tight gaand ke darar mein fas rahi thi. Viraj ne uski panty ko bhi khinch ke neeche khiska diya.
Ab secretary ki nangi, creamy-white gaand bilkul khuli thi. Dono gol cheeks ek dusre se thodi alag, beech mein ek tight, pinkish darar, jismein thodi si pasine ki chamak thi.
Viraj ne dono haathon se uski gaand ke cheeks ko zor se faila diya, aur apna muh seedha uski gaand ke baraar mein ghusaa diya.
"Ummm!~ sir!~"
Phir, Undono ka yeh ashlilta chalti rahi.
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Theek isshi din kucch aur bhi ghatir ho raha tha. Jab Aryan ghansha ko niptake Naina ke saath apne ghar ke taraf badh gaya tha.
Lekin-
Koi thi… jo chupke se inn sab par nazar jamaye hue thi. Andhere ke beech ek sthir chhaya. Wahi thi jo Aryan ka peecha kar rahi thi, ek nirdosh si lagne wali, par andar se kisi gehre rahasya se bhari hui upasthiti.
Usne ek gehre crimson-red rang ke lambe aur bahut hi shandaar chadar hooded cloak pehne hue thi, jo uske sirr par chhaya hua hai. Hood ka aage ka hissa itna gehra hai ki uska chehra aadha chhupa hua lagta hai, sirf honth aur thodi si naak hi saaf dikhti hai. Kapdon ki banawat aisi jaise abhi abhi koi battlefield Se Aayi Ho.
Hawa mein nami thi, aur khamoshi itni gahri, Tab uski awaz goonji.
"Oye moy moy! Smotri-smotri, ya nakonets-to tebya pojmala!"
Uski dhimi hansi khali sadak par fail gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si kampan paida ho gayi.
Woh apni jeebh ko bahar nikalti hai, Dheere se apne lambe, safed aur chamakte nakhunon uspar pherte hue-
"You naughty... Mm~"
Jaise hi uske shabd khatam hue, uski jeebh aur bhi lambi hoti chali gayi. Aakar badalta gaya, laal, geeli aur asamanya roop se lachakdaar.
Bilkul uss nagin ki tarah jo apni shikaar ko door se mehsoos kar leti hai. Uski aankhon mein chamak ubhar aayi- bhookh nahi, balki lakshya ki.
Uski nigahen dur ja rahe uss auto par tik gayi, jaha Aryan maujood tha bekhabar, apni hi duniya mein. Jaise hi uski nazar uss par jami, ladki ke nakhun dheere dheere lambe hone lage.
Aur phir-!
kuchh aisa hua jo prakriti ke niyamon ko chunauti deta tha.
Usne apna haath upar uthaya. Ungliyon ke beech hawa ka ghanatva badalne laga, jaise empty space apne astitva par sawal utha rahi ho. Usne apne lambi nakhun ko hawa mein lehraya, ek hi gati mein, bilkul sahi kon par, jaise kisi surgeon ka antim incision karti hai.
Aur agle hi pal… Khali jagah par ek daraar ubhar aayi.
Na zameen phati, na hawa tooti, par phir bhi iss reality ke taane-baane mein jaise ek spasht katav aa gaya. Jaise iss brahmand ke fibres ko zabardasti cheera gaya ho.
Uss darar se kaali roshni nikalne lagi, na poori roshni, na poora andhera, balki kuchh aisa jo physics ke kisi bhi spectrum mein fit nahi baithta tha.
Hawa ka tapman achanak gir gaya. Samay jaise ek pal ke liye ladkhada gaya. Aur bina kisi hichkichahat ke, woh ladki uss shunya sthan mein kadam rakh deti hai. Palak jhapakte hi uska sharir uss void ke andar sama gaya.
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Palak jhapakte hi jaise haqeeqat ne ek lamhe ke liye saans rok li ho. woh ladki uss void (shunya sthan) ke uss paar jaa pahunchti hai.
Na koi roshni ka phatna, na koi dhamaaka. Bas ek halki si khichaav ki mehsoosiyat, jaise space ke dhaagon ko kisi ne ungliyon se tod kar ek jagah se doosri jagah sil diya ho.
Yeh waqt ka safar nahi tha. Nahi koi time skip nahi thi. Yeh... ek jagah se dusri jagah ka chhalang tha -
ek perfect space place skip.
Usne apni jeb mein haath daala aur ek purani si pocket ghadi nikali. Uski dhadkan jaise ghadi ki tik-tik ke saath talmel bitha rahi thi. Dhundhli roshni mein usne waqt dekha - saal, tareekh sab kuch aaj ki tarikh hai, usne ye nishchit Kiya.
“Hmm! perfect, onley 10 second.”
woh dheere se mann hi mann bolti hai. Ghadi ko wapas jeb mein rakhte hue jaise hi usne apni nazar upar uthayi-
Uski saans ek pal ke liye atak gayi. Aas-paas kuch bhi nahi tha. Na koi pedh, na koi paudha, na zindagi ka ek bhi nishaan. Sirf safedi. Barfili safedi. Jaise duniya ko kisi ne barfili chadar se dhak diya ho.
Upar se halki-halki barf ke tukde hawa mein tairte hue neeche gir rahe the uske kandhon, uske baalon, aur uske kapdon par jamte hue.
Hawa bohat thandi thi. Kaati hui. Jaise har jhonka uski twacha ko cheer jaa rahi hai.
“Slava Bogu, ya etot kostyum nadyela i prishla v nyom! A to v takoy moroz ya by prosto okolela nasmert'!”
Usne apni bhasha mein kaha,Uski awaaz sardi mein halki si kaamp rahi thi.
In Hindi*
“Bhagwan ka shukr hai, main yeh costume pehen ke aayi hoon! warna iss thand mein toh mai seedha jam jaati.”
Har saans ke saath uske honton se dhuaan sa nikal raha tha, garam saans aur thandi hawa ki takraar ka nateeja. Usne apne laal libas ko aur kas ke lapet liya, gardan jhuka kar hawa se bachne ki koshish ki, aur dheere-dheere aage badhne lagi.
Zameen par barf itni naram thi jaise kisi ne reshmi safed bistar bichha diya ho. Par har kadam ek jung tha. pair ghutne tak dhans jaate, aur nikalne mein zor lagta.
*Crunch!-Crunch!*
har qadam ki awaaz uss sunsaan khamoshi mein goonj uthti. Kaafi der aise hi Kuch chalne ke baad. Woh achanak ruk gayi-
“Huh…?”
Durr... bahut durr, uss bepanah safedi ke beech kuch alag tha.
Ek dhaabba.
Ek saya.
Ek kaala saaya.
Usne aankhen tez karke dekha. Barf ke iss Virani ilake ke beech, tanha khadi thi ek kali haveli. Itni gehri kaali jaise roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Uske teekhe konay, uski oonchi deewarein, sab kuch iss safed barfile parivesh ke bilkul vipreet.
Ek ajeeb si khoobsurti thi usmein. Darr aur akarshan ka ek sangeet.
Ye dekh uss ladki ki aankhen halki si phail gayi. Saans thodi si tez ho gayi.
“Oy! tak eto ono… to samoye mesto?!”
In Hindi*
“Oh! toh yeh hai woh jagah?!”
Uski awaaz mein ek hairani bhi thi, aur ek chhupa hua utsaah bhi.
Ek pal ke liye woh wahi khadi rahi barf uske aas-paas girti rahi, hawa uske kapdon ko hilaati rahi. Aur phir, bina kisi aur soch ke,
Woh uss kaali haveli ki taraf badh gayi.
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At present - 27 feb - morning.
Ek Yamaha FZS V3 ki bike Aryan chala raha tha, Naina uske peeche baithi thi. Dono pair ek taraf karke, ek haath se Aryan ki kandho ko pakad ke, uski haath uske apne goad pe thi. Bechari Naina ne aaj ek naye pili suit pehen rakhi thi, Usne socha tha Sayad Mumbai jaane se phele Aryan usse thoda ghumane le jaa raha hai.
Lekin, woh Thodi duri bana ke, baithi thi. Aur Karan tha-
Bechari Naina ko bohut sharam aa rahi thi. Uske gaalon hakle laal pad rahe the, woh baar baar apne baalon ko kaam ke peeche kar rahi thi, apne aap hi.
Aisa nahi tha ki Naina pehli baar bike pe Aryan ke peeche baithi hai. Dono kabhi kabhi bike se college jaya arte the, kabhi kabhi ghumne bhi jaate the, tab Naina Aryan ke peeche hi baithi thi, chipak ke hi.
Par, Pichhle kuch dino se, woh chulbuli Naina jaise thodi si chup ho gayi thi. Aryan ke paas aate hi uski saansen tez ho jaati, aankhein jhuk jaati… aur dil? Shayad zyada zor se dhadakta.
Usne phir ek baar, apne baalon ke lat ko kaan ke peeche lee gaye, aur ab ki baar Aryan ne yeh dekh liye bike ke rare view mirror pe. Naina ki nazre bhi Aryan se takraye mirror ke through, toh Aryan ne saar hikake pucha.
"Kiya???"
Bechari Naina jhat ne apni aankhein pher leti hai, jaise uski choti ladki gayi ho. aur hadbabate huye kehti hai,
Naina (blushes) : Ahm!! K-kuchh nahi. K-kuchh bhi toh nahi. Hehe!~
Aryan kucch samajh nahi paata, aur bike chalane mein hi Dhiyan deta hai.
Naina (blush) : umm! Bhaiya hum kaha jaa rahe hai, aap ne bataya nahi?
Aryan : bas kuchh hi derr mein pouch jayenge. Tab tak chup chap baitho. Nahi toh bike se gira Dunga, Moti.
Naina : Okiieee~! Huh? Hey Wait? kya kaha aapneee?? BHAIYA????
Aryan (laugh) : ahahaha~ MOTI~
Naina : YOU!
Aur dono bhai-behen aise hi masti-mazak karte hue pahunch gaye. Aryan ne ek ghar ke saamne bike rok di. Yeh kisi aur ka ghar nahi tha - yeh Avni ka ghar tha. Naina ne idhar-udhar dekhte hue pucha,
“Yeh aap kahan le aaye?”
Aryan (smiles) : Yeh Avni di ka ghar hai!
Naina : Hmm??
Aryan : Avni di inn dino hamari bahut madad ki hai, Naina. Aur tum unse acche se mili bhi nahi. *Pause* Jab unki maa hamse milne aayi thi, tab bhi tum kamre se bahar nahi nikki thi.
Naina : I-
Aryan ne uski baat kaat te hue kaha, “Isliye Mumbai jaane se pehle main tumhe unse milane le aaya hoon. Pata nahi waha kitne din lag jaaye.”
Naina ka chehra ekdum se udaas ho gaya. Jaise kisi ne uska sabse pyara khilona chheen liya ho. Woh gaal phula kar boli,
Naina : Mujhe laga tha aap mujhe ghumne le jaa rahe ho!
Aryan : Huh? Yeh kab kaha maine?
Naina : Kuch nahi…
Bechari Naina ka chehra bilkul murjha sa gaya. Aryan pehle toh samajh nahi paya. Ladkiyon ke yeh chanchal mood swings usse kabhi samajh hi nahi aaye the. Par jab usne Naina ka woh udas chehra dekha, toh uska dil pighal gaya. Woh thoda jhuk kar, pyaar se uske baal sahlate hue bola,
Aryan : Arey meri piyari behen, Mumbai jaa rahe hain na… waha ghumne bhi toh le jaunga. Yeh koi kehne wali baat thodi hai?
Naina ne aankhein badi kar ke pucha, “Sach mein na?”
Aryan (Smiles) : Haan! Ab chalo…
Naina phir se ek jhatke mein khush ho gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamak aa gayi aur woh khushi se phadak uthi,
Naina : Okeeeee!
Woh sach mein ek zinda-dil ladki thi. Ek pal mein naraz, dusre pal mein phir se hansati hui. Aryan ko uski yeh baat bahut achchi lagti thi. Woh muskurate hue sochta,
“Yeh chhoti si toofan meri uljhi huye zindagi ka sabse sweet hissa hai.”
*Ding-dong!*
Aryan ne bell bajayi hi thi ki andar se jaldi-jaldi kadmon ki awaaz aayi aur darwaza khula. Avni bahar nikalte hi Aryan se takra gayi.
“Ouch!” Avni thodi si hill gaye.
Aryan : Didi?
Naina : Bhaiya???
Par Aryan ne turant uske kandhe pakad liye aur girne nahi diya. Avni sambhal kar upar dekhi toh hairaan reh gayi. Uske gaal halke se laal ho gaye.
Aryan (smiles) : Aap kahi jaa rahi thi?
Avni : Huh? T-tum?
Aryan : Aap hi kehti thi main aapke ghar nahi aata… lo, aaj aa gaya. *smiles*
Avni (smiles back) : Main toh tumhare ghar hi jaa rahi thi. Bhool gaye? Tumne hi kaha tha "didi, kal aana, mujhe accha lagta hai"
Aryan : Main kaise bhool sakta hoon? Ek important kaam tha isliye main hi milne chala aaya.
Avni : Hmm? Kya kaam tha?
Aryan (smiles) : Sab baatein bahar hi karni hain? Andar nahi bulaogi?
Avni ke gaal aur laal ho gaye. Woh jaldi se boli,
“Aaa! Sorry… aao na andar. Naina tum bhi aayi ho? Aao dono.”
Naina : Umm!
Avni ne dono ko andar le aayi. Uske liye yeh bilkul unexpected tha, par Aryan ka apne ghar aana usse bahut achcha laga. Avni ne andar ki taraf awaaz lagayi,
“Maa, dekho toh kaun aaya hai!”
Surabhi andar se apni saari ka pallu se haath pochti hui bahar aayi. Shayad woh koi kaam kar rahi thi.
“Kaun aaya hai beta?”
Jaise hi usne saamne dekha aur Aryan ko pehchana, uske kadam ruk gaye.
Surabhi : Aryan? Beta tum!
Aryan (Smiles) : Yeh kya aunty, baithne nahi bolengi?
Surabhi : M-main…!
Bechari Surabhi kuch keh nahi paayi. Aryan toh sirf mazak kar raha tha. Avni ne usko halke se uski kohni maari.
Avni : Maa, yeh mazak kar raha hai.
Surabhi : Aao beta, baitho pehle.
Kuch der mein sab baith gaye. Surabhi Aryan se toh mil chuki thi, par Naina se nahi. Usne dekha ki Naina thodi sharma rahi hai. Toh badi hone ke naate woh hi baat shuru ki.
Surabhi : Aur beta, tum kaisi ho?
Naina : J-ji, main theek hoon.
Aryan ne Naina ke sar par haath pherte hue usko ishaara kiya. Naina bhi samajh gayi.
Naina : Aunty… I’m really sorry. Kal aap hamare ghar aayi thi, main bahar nahi aayi. Uske liye maafi chahti hoon.
Surabhi : Koi baat nahi beta. Main samajh sakti hoon, uss waqt tumhare upar kya guzar rahi hogi. Tum ab theek ho na?
Naina : Ji aunty, main theek hoon.
Avni : Accha tum dono baitho, main chai-nashta leke aati hoon. Aur haan Aryan, mana mat karna!
Woh thoda taana marte hue boli kyunki Aryan hamesha ghar aane ki baat ko taal deta tha.
Aryan : Main toh khud puchne wala tha. Aapne hi puchne mein der kar di.”
Avni : Hey! What??? YOU-
Aryan : Haha! Chaliye, main bhi aapki madad karta hoon nashte mein.
Surabhi : Nahi beta, yeh kya baat hui. Avni kar legi. Tum baitho.
Lekin Aryan ne Avni ki taraf dekhte hue halka sa ishaara kiya - ‘kuch important baat karni hai’. Avni ek baar jhapki lekin haan mein sirr hila diya.
Avni : Arre aane do maa. Aap tab tak Naina se baatein karo. Aao bhai, mere saath.
Naina : Bh-
Par uske kehne se pehle hi Aryan uth kar Avni ke saath kitchen ki taraf chala gaya. Bechari Naina kuch keh pati, usse pehle dono andar kitchen Mein chale Gaye gaye. Ab uske paas koi option nahi tha, woh dheere se Surabhi se baat karne lagi.
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Idhar kitchen mein.
Subah ka narm, halka sa sunehra ujala kitchen ki khidki se andar ghus raha tha. Hawa mein halki si chai-patti aur taaze bane nashtay ki khushboo ghuli hui thi. Chulhe par rakhi ketli se halki si bhaap uth rahi thi, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein gum ho jaati.
Avni counter ke paas khadi thi, nashta plates mein saja rahi thi, poore dhyaan se, jaise har cheez apni jagah bilkul sahi honi chahiye. Uske haath tez the, par nazuk bhi. Shayad aadat thi usse sab sambhalne ki.
Dusri taraf Aryan khada tha. Thoda sa jhuka hua, Woh chai bana raha tha, thoda sa anadi, thoda sa serious.
Avni ne ek pal ke liye apna kaam roka. Usne dheere se nazar uthaayi aur Aryan ko dekha. Uske honton par halki si muskurahat aa gayi.
“Shayad pehli baar kisi ladke ko chai banate dekh rahi hoon! Itni seriously." usne mann hi mann socha.
Woh apne haathon ko fold kiya, thoda sa uski taraf jhuki, aur finally puch hi liya-
Avni : Hmm! toh ab bolo. Kya important baat thi?
Aryan ne gas ki flame halki ki, aur dheere se uski taraf mud gaya.
Aryan : Main aur Naina kuch din ke liye Mumbai jaa rahe hain.
Avni (bhonhein sikodte hue) : Hmm?
Aryan : Naina! woh abhi bacchi hai. Aur uske liye yeh sab easy nahi tha. Toh maine socha usse kahi ghuma laaun. Shayad thoda better feel kare. Aur mujhe bhi thoda kaam hai waha.
Avni ne dheere se sirr hilaaya. Usne hami Bhari.
Avni : you’re right. Maine bhi notice kiya hai, woh thodi gumsum si thi. But-
Woh ruk gayi. Aryan ne uski taraf dekha.
Aryan : ???
Avni ne apne folded haath khol diye. dheere-dheere chalti hui uske bilkul paas aa gayi. Ab woh itni kareeb thi ki Aryan ko uski saans tak mehsoos ho rahi thi. Usne seedha uski aankhon mein dekha.
Avni (soft, but teasing) : Par yeh woh important baat nahi hai… jiske liye tum mujhe yaha AKELEEE bulake laaye ho. Hai na?
Usne 'akele' Shabd ko thoda lamba khinch ke bola, bechara Aryan ka gala hi sookh gaya.
Aryan : Woh-
Avni (Smiles) : Sharmao mat. Bolo.
Ab Aryan sach mein ghabra gaya. Woh ek kadam peeche hat gaya, aankhen idhar-udhar bhatakne lagi.
Aryan (blush) : Woh… haan! kuch important baat thi, di.
Avni : Woh toh mujhe tabhi samajh aa gaya tha jab tumne ishara kiya tha.
Yeh sunkar Aryan aur bhi confuse ho gaya. “Yeh Avni di aise kyun bol rahi hai?” uske dimaag mein chal raha tha. Avni dhire dhire uske aur karib aa rahi thi, Aryan Sharma ke aur peeche hat gaya.
Chulhe par chai ab dheere-dheere ubal maar rahi thi-
*blup! glug! blup!*
Aryan : i-
Avni jab uska chehra dekhte hi, pait pakad ke Hans padhti hai,
Avni : Hahahaha! Dekho toh zara! Kitna sharma raha hai! Buddhu… mazaak kar rahi thi main!
Aryan ne ek gehri saans chhodi.
Aryan : O-oh…!
Bechara sach mein ghabra gaya tha. Ek pal ke liye usse laga tha Avni uski baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahi hai. Ek second ke liye Aryan ki pasine chhut Gaye the.
Avni : Chalo, ab seriously bolo. Kya baat hai?
Aryan : Woh... main soch raha tha ki-
Aryan Avni ke ghar yun hi nahi aaya tha. Woh kuchh soch kar hi aaya tha. Par kehna utna aasaan nahi lag raha tha.
Avni : Kya hua? Thahar kyun gaye? Bolo na.
Aryan : Darasal-
Avni : Huh??
Aryan ek gehri saans leta hai aur dheere se kehna shuru karta hai.
Aryan : Darasal main soch raha tha ki... woh...! Kya aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar reh sakti ho?
Avni : Huh!???
Avni ekdam se chhonk gayi. Aryan kya keh raha tha? Woh samajh nahi paayi. Jahir hai, Aryan ne ekdum se aisa kuch bolne ki usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.
Aryan : I-I mean...! mera aur Naina ka ab koi nahi hai aur... aur I feel like abhi mere upar saari zimmedari hai. Main hamesha Naina ke saath ghar nahi reh sakta. And-
Avni : ???
Aryan : -And I know Naina akeli reh nahi paayegi. Pehle uski maa chali gayi, phir papa bhi. Aur abhi agar main bhi uske paas nahi raha toh-
Aryan ko yaad aa jata hai aaj hi subah ki baat. Jab woh naha raha tha aur Naina usko paas na paa kar kitna ro padi thi.
Aryan : -Toh woh aur bhi akeli reh jayegi, jo main nahi chahta. Isiliye main aapke paas aaya tha, ek request lekar ki aap aur aunty hamare saath, hamare ghar rahogi toh Naina ko akela mehsoos nahi hoga.
Avni : M-main...!
Aryan : Aur... I mean aapka college bhi waha se paas padega, aur aunty ko bhi akela mehsoos nahi hoga. H-hum sab ek saath rahenge...???
Avni : ...
Avni bina palak jhapkaye Aryan ko dekhti rahi. Usse kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki, jawab kya de. Aur usko chup rehte dekh Aryan bhi samajh jaata hai ki, shayad kuch baat nahi bani. Tabhi-
*FSSSSSSHHHH*
Gas pe Rakhi chai ubal maar ke kettle se bahar girti hai. Aryan jaldi se peeche ghumte hue gas band kar deta hai. Woh kuch der wahi khada rehta hai. Phir chehre pe sharmindagi bhari muskurahat lekar, peeth Avni ki taraf karke bolta hai.
Aryan (smiles) : I-I'm sorry didi. Pata nahi main kya kya sochta rehta hoon. Hahaha! Please don't mind. *Pause* Chaliye, chai ho gayi hai. Oh! By the way cups-
Woh poora keh paata, usse pehle usse mehsoos hota hai ki Avni peeche se usko lipat leti hai. Aryan thoda aage jhuk jaata hai. Ekdum se kya hua? usse kuch samajh nahi aaya.
Aryan : Huh!!
Avni ka gaal Aryan ki peeth se chipak gaya tha. Uske haath uske around bandhe hue the. Aur phir woh dheere se bolti hai-
Avni : A-akhir tum kya ho Aryan?
Aryan : Di??
Woh peeche ghuma toh dekha. Avni ki aankhein nam ho chuki thi. Uske lambe baal gaalon par gir rahe the aur ek boond aankh ke kone se nikal kar, uske makhmali chehre par beh rahi thi. Aryan ka dil ekdum se sehla gaya. Usne jaldi se uske kandhe pakad liye, ungliyaan halke se dabate hue.
Aryan : Hey! Di, what happened??
Avni ne apni aankhein jhukayi, phir dheere se upar dekha. Uske honth kaanp rahe the.
Avni : Tum kya ho Aryan???
Aryan : huh? Main kuch samajha nahi?
Avni ne ek gehri saans li, jaise bojh dil se nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Uski awaaz halki aur tooti hui thi.
Avni : Kal hi... kal raat ko hi iss ghar ka jo owner hai naa-!! Maine bataya tha na tumhe? ki ye ghar hamare padoshi ka hai. Unhone hamein kuch dinon ke liye rehne diya tha!
Aryan : Haan! Aapne bataya toh tha.
Avni : Kal raat unka call aaya tha... ki woh log ab kuchh dinon mein wapas aa rahe hain. Toh abhi hamein ye ghar chhodna hoga. Bhai... M-main aur maa kal poori raat pareshan the. Ab kahan jayenge, kaha rahenge... And *Sniff*
Uski aankhon se aansu phir se behne lage. Avni ne jaldi se unhein pochne ki koshish ki, lekin ek aur boond nikal hi gayi.
Aryan : Heyyy! Please don’t cry di...
Usne apna haath badhaya aur Avni ke gaal par halke se aansu ponchh diya. Uski ungliyaan uski narm cheek par kuch pal ruk gayi. Avni ki aankhein band ho gayi, jaise uss chhune se hi thodi si himmat aa gayi ho.
Aryan (smiles softly) : Toh aap rahengi naa, hamare saath?
Avni ne apni aankhein ponchhi. Uski honth dagmagaa rahe the. Par sirf haan mein sar hila deti hai. Itna kafi tha - ek chhoti si nod, lekin usme poori duniya bhar ka bharosa tha. Woh Aryan ke saath, uske ghar rehne ko taiyaar thi.
Phir woh upar dekhti hai. Seedha Aryan ki aankhon mein. Uska haath apne aap hi Aryan ke gaalon tak pahunch gaya. Avni ne uske dono gaalon ko halke se pakad liya, ungliyaan uski warm skin par phela di. Unki aankhein ek dusre mein doob gayi.
Avni : Aakhir tum kya ho, Bhai? Jab se tum aaye ho meri zindagi mein, ek ke baad ek meri madad karte hi ja rahe ho. Jaise... jaise jab bhi mujhe madad chahiye hoti hai, tumhe saamne paa leti hoon.
Uski awaaz mein ek ajeeb si narmi thi, ek shukriya.
Aryan : It’s just a coincidence di. And iss baar mera bhi swarth hai.
Avni : I-I don’t know Aryan but tum... It feels like-!!
Woh aage kuch aur kehti, usse pehle uski maa Surabhi ki awaaz ne dono ka dhyaan khinch liya. Unki awaaz kitchen ke bahar se aayi, thodi si pareshan lekin pyar bhari.
Surabhi : Avni beta, kitni der lagegi? Idhar Naina bechari bore ho gayi mere saath baatein karte-karte!
Avni ne Aryan ke gaalon par thoda sa sehlaya, ek pyaara sa touch. Phir woh muskurayi, Aryan ki aankhein mein Dekhte huye,
Avni (smiles) : Aa rahi hoon.
Dono ne chai aur nashte ke tray ko sambhala aur bahar living room ki taraf chale aaye. Chai ki khushboo hawa mein faili hui thi. Kuch idhar-udhar ki baatein, halki si hansi aur chhoti-chhoti baaton ke saath sab nipat gaya.
Aryan : Aunty, kya Naina shaam tak yaha reh sakti hai?
Naina : Huh! Bhaiya!??
Surabhi : Kya nahi beta. Par tum kahi jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Ji aunty. Darasal Naina aur main aaj hi Mumbai ke liye nikalenge toh, mujhe thoda kaam hai. Tab tak kya main Naina ko yaha rakh sakta hoon?
Naina : Arre par-
Surabhi : Bilkul bejhijhak jaao, Naina rahegi yaha.
Naina : Par Bhaiya-!!
Avni : Koi baat nahi Naina, main aaj college nahi jaungi. Tum mere saath reh lena.
Aryan (smiles warmly) : Thank you Avni di. Chalo Naina, main thoda garage jaa raha hoon. Tum abhi yahi pe ruko. Main shaam se pehle time pe aa jaunga.
Naina : Par-
Aryan : Oh! Don’t worry, aate waqt ghar se tumhare kapde bhi lete aaunga. Tum mujhe message kar dena, theek hai?
Naina : Umm! Par *blushes* Main- woh...!
Surabhi : Arre baba, bhaiya aa jayenge. Yaha main hoon, Avni hai. Tum chinta mat karo. Jaao Aryan.
Aryan (smiles) : Thanks aunty. Chalo gudiya, main aata hoon. Udhar sab kaam niptake jaldi aa jaunga.
Kehte hue Aryan utha aur tezi se waha se chala gaya. Uske kadam mein ek naya hosla tha, jaise ab sab theek ho jayega. Woh sab theek kar dega.
Bechari Naina kuch kehne ki koshish kar rahi thi, lekin sharam ke maare bol nahi paayi. Usne apne honth dabaye hue reh gayi, gaal halke se laal ho gaye the.
Naina (whispers to herself) : Arre par meri innerwears? *Blushes* Budhu bhaiya~
Lekin tab tak Aryan waha se nikal chuka tha. Aur yeh sharam ki baat bhi thi, Naina ke liye. woh kaise apne bhaiya ko apne underwears laane ke liye keh sakti thi? Uski aankhein sharmaate hue neeche jhuk gayi, dil mein ek chhoti si hansi aur ek badi si mushkil saath-saath thi.
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Udhar se nikal ke Aryan garage aaya. Sanjay ji ke jaane ke baad woh abhi tak waha jaake nahi dekha tha. Usse samay hi nahi mila tha. Belu ko dhundna, Naina ka khayal rakhna, aur aage kya karna hai sochna - inn sab mein woh itna ulajh gaya tha ki usse dukh mehsoos karne ka bhi waqt nahi mila. Jaise waqt uske haath se fisalta ja raha ho bohot tezi se.
Garage ke andar kadam rakhte hi ek ajeeb sa sannata usse mehsoos hota hai. Pehle yeh jagah awaazon se bhari rehti thi - tools ki, engine ki, Sanjay ji ki. Par aaj sirf khamoshi thi.
Woh aake ussi jagah khada ho jaata hai
Jahaan Sanjay ji ne aakhri Shan se liye the. Uski aankhein ussi jagah pe tik jaati hain.
“M-mujhe jaane do… maine kya bigaada hai tumhara…?”
“Nahiiiiiiii… MERI BETI KO NAHI!”
Jaise, Uske kaan mein woh cheekhein goonj uthti hain. Uski ungliyan dheere se band ho jaati hain. jaise woh kuch pakadna chah raha ho, par pakad nahi paa raha.
Tabhi-
Raju aake uske kandho pe haath rakhta hai.
Raju : Bhai?
Aur jaise hi Aryan apni soch se bahar aata hai-
Aryan : h-haan!
Woh thoda ladkhada jaata hai. Raju turant samajh jaata hai ki yeh sab uske liye kitna bhaari hai.
Raju : Main samajh sakta hoon… par abhi ke baare mein socho. Sanjay ji ab wapas nahi aayenge. Aue tumhe hi sambhalna hai.
Aryan (trying to respond ) : i-
Raju thoda gambhir ho jaata hai.
Raju : Iss garage mein itna bada hadsa ho gaya… tab se log yaha apni cars aur bikes leke nahi aa rahe hain. Aur tumhe pata hi hoga aise garage chalana mushkil hai.
Aryan aankhein jhuka leta hai, jaise already yeh sab uske dimaag mein chal raha ho.
Aryan (controlled voice) : Mujhe pata hai. Mumbai se aane ke baad main inn sab mein dhyaan dunga.
Raju : Par kaise? Tum toh abhi college-
Aryan uski baat wahi kaat deta hai. Uski awaaz gehri ho jaati hai.
Aryan (firm, resolved) : Agar padhai chhodni pade toh chhod dunga. *pause* Income zyada important hai… aur Naina. Inke beech agar mujhe padhai chhodni pade toh, wahi sahi.
Raju kuch der tak bas Aryan ko dekhta rehta hai. Uske chehre pe shock nahi, samajh hoti hai. Usne khud kabhi padhai nahi ki, jab se hosh sambhala tab se ghar aur zimmedariyaan hi dekhi. Woh jaanta hai, yeh decision bolna asaan nahi hota.
Ek mard ke upar jab zimmedari aa jaati hai toh, woh ladka nahi rehta. Aur abhi Aryan bhi wahi kar raha tha, khud ke liye nahi. doosron ke future ke liye soch raha tha. Raju phir poochta hai-
Raju : Aur Belu! uska kya kiya tumne?
Aryan ke honton pe ek muskaan aati hai, aur Woh turant baat palat deta hai.
Aryan : Leave it. Tumne Mumbai ka ticket kara diya na?
Raju (nods) : Haan! woh sab toh ho gaya. Par...
Woh garage ki Charon taraf dekhte hue,
Raju : Garage ka kya karna hai?
Aryan gehri saans leta hai, jaise yeh part sabse mushkil ho.
Aryan (honest, heavy tone) : I know… hadse ke baad garage abhi nahi chal rahi hai. Shayad tumhara pagaar bhi na de saku. Usse accha yeh hoga tum koi dusri kaam dhundh lo.
Raju : M-main?
Woh ek kadam aage badhta hai.
Raju : Main yaha Sanjay ji ke saath bohot saalon se kaam kar raha hoon. Aur aise waqt pe agar main yeh kaam chhod du toh-
Woh khud hi ruk jaata hai, sir hilaata hai.
Raju (firm) : Nahi. main aisa nahi kar sakta.
Aryan : It’s okay.
Raju : Nahi bhai! Namak khaya hai maine Sanjay ji ka, main aise nahi kaam chhod sakta.
Aryan chup ho jaata hai. Usse pata tha garage nahi chal raha, matlab Raju ko salary dena mushkil hoga… aur uske khud ke kharche bhi hain. Par Raju nahi maana. Ye dekh Aryan dheere se muskurata hai.
Aryan (respectful) : Uncle kismat wale the jo tum unke saath kaam kar rahe the. *Pause* Okay! mere Mumbai aane tak tum yaha sambhal lo. Main aake kuch sochta hoon.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan mudne lagta hai, phir rukta hai.
Aryan (thinking) : Main abhi bank jaaunga… pata nahi waha kitna time lag jaye. *he adds* Phir kuch aur kaam hai. aate waqt main tickets tumse lete jaunga.
Raju : Theek hai.
Aryan ek baar phir uss jagah ko dekhta hai. Aur phir bina kuch bole bahar nikal jaata hai.
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Waha se nikal ke woh bank gaya, kucch paise nikaalne ke liye. Jahir hai dono Mumbai jaa rahe the, aur usse pata tha ki Mumbai yeh sheher kitna mehenga hai – har cheez ka daam aasman chhoo raha hai.
Line lambi thi, staff ki chaal tez nahi thi, aur har counter pe ek-ek aadmi ko pura form bharke, sign karke, fingerprint lagake hi paise mil rahe the. Aryan ka patience already zero level pe tha. Bank mein hi usse do-teen ghante lag gaye.
"Saala ye bank wale bhi. Jab paise dene ki baari aati hai tabhi innka chachle shuru ho jaate hain!"
Frustration mein uske muh se gaali nikal hi gayi. Bheed Mein Ek aadami Uske taraf Dekha toh,
Aryan (awkwardly smile) : samne dekhna louwdu!
Thoda aur wait karne ke baad uski baari aayi aur woh paise utha ke waha se nikal liya. wohi paise jo usne Avni ko Rajan ke chhangul se bachane ke baad mile the (Reference Update 8 - The Bond and an Invitation).
Bank se nikalne ke baad woh seedha kisi hospital mein ghus gaya. Karib aadhe ghante baad woh bahar nikla. Abhi shaam hone ko aa rahi thi, 4:50 ho chuka tha. Suraj dheere dheere laal ho raha tha, traffic ki awaaz badh rahi thi, aur Aryan ka dimag already Mumbai ke plan mein uljha hua tha.
Aryan bike start kar hi raha tha ki tabhi uska phone vibrate hua. Usne jeb se phone nikala toh dekha call Naina ka hi tha –
Aryan : haan! Bolo.
Udhar se Naina ki daant hi padi usse,
Naina : kya bolo???? Aap ne bola aaj Mumbai nikalna hai, kab jaana hai? Kuch nahi bola. Aur mujhe yaha chhod ke aap kaha gaye?
Aryan (sighs) : aa raha hoon.
Naina : aree par Mumbai ke liye kab nikalna hai? Mujhe taiyaar bhi toh hona hai. Aap toh yaha rakh ke chale gaye, mere kapde bhi ghar pe hi...
Aryan : Main abhi ghar hi jaa raha tha, aate waqt lete aaunga. Tum mujhse bata do kya pehenne wali ho?
Naina : woh.. main bed pe rahi thi. Subah yaha aane se pehle main kya pehenungi wahi dekh rahi thi, aap ek kaam karo bed mein jitne kapde rakhe hain woh sab leke aayo.
Aryan : what? Sab....!??
Naina : hummp! Aur nahi toh kya? Aap ne naa meri suni aap yaha mujhe rakh ke chale gaye, chup chap sab leke aayo.
Aryan (sighs) : okk baba okk! Rakhta hoon, kuch der mein aa jaunga.
Naina : arehh waitttttt!!!
Aryan : huh? Ab kya!? Naina abhi time nahi hai... Main aake baat karta hoon.
Naina : arehhh! suniye toh....
Aryan : jaldi bolo mujhe Raju se ticket lene bhi jaana hai.
Naina (blush) : umm~ woh-
Aryan : jaldi bolo??
Naina (blush) : bhaiya woh- M-main....!
Aryan : ye main main kya kar rahi ho??
Naina (blushes) : w-woh... Darasal....
Uski awaaz phone pe ajeeb si ho gayi thi halki si kaamp rahi, sharm se bhari hui. Idhar Aryan ka mathe pe nashe chadhe ja rahe the. Pehle bank ki line ne thaka diya tha, ab yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi jaise koi chhoti bachchi ho. Woh apni bike pe baitha-baita hi aankhein band karke irritate ho raha tha.
Aryan : Bolo bhi??
Naina : Ehh!~ Main nahi bata sakti *blush* Check your WhatsApp.
Aur itna kehte hi Naina patak se call kat deti hai,
Aryan : YOU!!
Idhar Aryan bechara pehle se hi thoda gusse mein tha, bank mein itna time lagne ki wajah se aur yeh Naina bhi usse pareshan kar rahi thi. Usne bike ka engine off kiya aur phone khola.
*Beep-beep!*
Uske phone pe Naina ka message aaya. Aryan ne WhatsApp khola aur Naina ke chat ko open kiya toh, bechara Aryan khud hi sharma gaya.
Naina ne usse text bhejha tha-
Aryan message padhte hi khud sharma gaya. Usne toh dhyan hi nahi diya tha ki, kapdon ke saath Naina ko innerwears bhi chahiye honge? Woh apne hi sar pe thappad maarta hai.
"Shittt!"
Naina ki message padhne ke baad, pata nahi Kyu par, bike pe baithe-baithe hi Aryan ka lund thoda sakht sa hone laga.
"Okay!"
Bas itna likhke woh send kar deta hai, uske aage woh aur kuch kehta bhi kya?
Udhar, Naina ki haal kharab, bechari sharam se laal-peeli ho rahi thi. Usne pehli baar kisi ko apne innerwears laane ko bola tha, woh bhi apne bhaiya ko.
Phone kaatne ke baad woh Avni ke bed pe leti hui takiye mein muh chhupa ke leti rahi thi, uska dil sharam se zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
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Aryan pehle ghar pahuncha. Waha pahunchte hi usne Naina ke jo kapde lene ko kaha tha, bilkul waise hi utha liye, uski saari dresses, tops, jeans… aur haan, uske underwares bhi. Ek chhote se bag mein dono bhai-behen ka zaruri saman bhar liya brush, toothpaste aadi.
Ghar ko achhe se double lock karke woh seedha garage pouch ke raju se train ki ticket leke seedha Avni ke ghar ki taraf nikal pada.
*Ding! Dong!*
Bell bajte hi iss baar Surabhi aunty ne darwaza khola.
Surabhi (Smiles) : Arre waah! Tumhaari hi baatein ho rahi thi. Tumhari behen Naina toh abhi-abhi tumhe yaad kar rahi thi. Bol rahi thi, ‘Bhaiya kab aayenge?’
Naina (andar se awaaz aayi) : Ehhh! Auntyyy… aise mat boliye na!
Peeche-peeche Naina bhi aa gayi thi. Bechari itna sharma rahi thi ki zameen mein ghus jaaye. Uske gaal laal ho rahe the jaise koi ripe tomato. Nazar seedhi nahi kar paa rahi thi Aryan se.
Aryan (politely) : Thank you aunty, Naina ka itna khayal rakhne ke liye.
Surabhi (haath hilaate hue) : Arre sukriya ada mat karo beta! Tumne meri Avni ko bachaya tha. Uske saamne ye sab kuchh bhi nahi.
Aryan (smiles) : Meri jagah koi aur hota toh woh bhi wahi karta aunty. Koi badi baat nahi.
Phir woh Naina ki taraf muda. Haath mein ek medium size bag tha, jo usne ghar se laaya tha. Bag ko Naina ke haathon mein thama dete hue bola,
Aryan : Naina! Ye lo… yaha tumhare sab kapde hain. Ab Jaldi se taiyaar ho jao. 9:30 baje ka train hai raat ko. Abhi 6 baj gaye hain, toh jaldi karo warna platform pe daudna padega.
Naina (blush) : J-ji bhaiya.
Bechari Naina bag lete waqt mann mein soch rahi thi,
“Iss bag mein mere kapdon ke saath… mere underwares bhi honge. Aur bhaiya ne yeh sab uthaya hoga… matlab unhone haath se pakda hoga sab kuchh, meri underwares bhi. (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)"
Yeh sochte hi uske pair thoda hil gaye. Sharam se uska chehra aur laal ho gaya. Woh jaldi se sar jhukakar bag lekar bhag gayi room ki taraf, jaise koi chor pakda gaya ho.
Surabhi (haste hue) : Tumhari behen bahut chulbuli hai beta.
Aryan (thoda muskurate hue) : Haan aunty, woh aisi hi hai… Achha! Avni di kahaan hai? Dikhai nahi de rahi?
Usne poocha hi tha ki tabhi, peeche se Avni haathon mein ek tray leke aayi. Tray mein garam-garam adrak wali chai ki do pyaliyan aur plate mein fresh alu ke parathe, upar se makhan daala hua,
Avni : Tum toh subah chale gaye the, ab aaye ho. Chalo, baatein baad mein. Pehle yeh kha lo.
Aryan (haath hilaate hue) : di, iski kya zarurat thi? Naina aur main thodi der mein nikal hi jaayenge.
Avni ( aankhein chadhate hue) : Sharm karo Aryan! Thoda sharm karo! Pehli baar ghar aaye ho aur subah sirf chhota sa nashta karke chale gaye. Mana mat karo… warna main naraaz ho jaaungi.
Aryan : Di?
Avni (chehra thoda udas karte hue) : Tumhari yehi baat mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai Aryan.
Uska chehra sach mein thoda udas sa ho gaya. Yeh dekh Aryan ko bhi bura laga. Usne turant Avni ke haathon se plate le liya aur ek bada sa tukada alu paratha ka, muh mein daal diya,
Aryan (chabate hue) : Theek hai… theek hai… main kha raha hoon. Aap mat naraz mat hoyea. *Smiles*
Avni : Good!
Aryan (khaate-khaate).: Waise Naina ne aap dono ko zyada pareshan toh nahi kiya na?
Surabhi (haste hue) : Arre nahi beta! Naina bahut acchi bacchi hai.
Teeno aise hi baatein karte rahe, aur Aryan ka khana bhi ho chuka tha. Lagbhag dedh ghante baad Naina taiyaar hokar bahar aayi.
Usne ek bahut pyari, soft pink colour ki salwar suit pehna tha. Halka sa dupatta kandhe pe, baal khule hue, thoda sa makeup bhi kiya tha. Sach mein bahut sundar lag rahi thi,
Avni : Naina! Bahut acchi lag rahi ho, Pink colour tumpe jaanch rahi hai.
Naina (Smiles) : T-thank you.
Woh chupke se Aryan ki taraf dekhi. Uske chehre pe saaf sharam thi ki, ab bhaiya zaroor koi tariff karenge. Par, Aryan ne uspe sirf ek Nazar daali, upar se neeche tak dekha, phir normal andaaz mein bola,
Aryan : Naina? tumne taiyaar hone mein ek ghante se bhi zyada time laga liya!? Anyway! chalo ab. 9 baje se pehle station pahunchna hai warna train chhoot jayegi.
Naina (muh banaate hue) : Huh!? Kya bhaiya… itna toh time lagta hi hai na ladkiyon ko!~
Aryan : Haan-haan! pata hai mujhe. Ab chalo, late ho rahe hain.
Naina ko compliment ki jagah seedha dant pad gayi. Woh andar hi andar apne aap se Kehti hai,
“Ek baar bhi nahi bole ‘acchi lag rahi ho’… bas 'time waste karne wali…' huh!”
Avni (haste hue) : Arre wait! Itni jaldi kya hai? Maa aur main bhi station tak chhodne aa rahe hain.
Aryan : But-!?
Avni (haath pakadte hue) : Kuchh but-vut nahi. Tumhare aane se pehle hi sab decide ho chuka tha. Kyun Naina?
Naina (jaldi se sar hilaate hue) : yup!
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Station ki bheed apne peak par thi. platform par log behta jaa raha tha. Kahi chai walon ki “chai garam!” ki awaaz, toh kahi coolie apne kandhon par bhaari samaan uthaye tez kadmon se raste banate hue.
Surabhi, Avni, naina aur Aryan!
Chaaro taxi se utar kar jaldi jaldi platform ki taraf badhe the. Unke paas apni car nahi thi, isliye majboori mein taxi leni padi, but ab sabka dhiyan sirf ek cheez par tha: train miss na ho jaye.
Aryan sabse aage chal raha tha. Uske kadam tez the, lekin andar se woh bechain ho chuka tha. Jaise hi woh station ke andar aaya, uski dhadkanein ekdum se tez ho gayi. Kyun? Sirf woh jaanta tha.
Ek haath mein bag tha, dusre haath mein ticket. aur woh baar baar uss ticket ko dekh kar coach number match kar raha tha, jaise kahi kuch galat na ho jaye.
“B-4… B-4…” woh dheere se khud se bol raha tha, aankhon se platform par khadi lambi train ko talashi karte hue.
Uske peeche Naina, Avni aur Surabhi chal rahi thi. Naina ka chehra shaant tha, lekin uski aankhon mein halka sa tension aur excitement dono mix tha. Mumbai jaane ke kiye.
Iss chhoti si mulakat mein hi woh Avni aur Surabhi ke saath itni ghul mil gayi thi jaise woh kab se unhe jaanti ho. Avni kabhi usse kuch bolti, toh Naina halki si hasi ke saath jawab deti.
Kuch minute ki talash ke baad Aryan ne finally apna coach dhoond liya.
“Yeh raha… B-4,” usne halki si rahat ki saans lete hue kaha.
Abhi 9:39 bajne mein kuch hi minute baaki the. Train apni jagah par khadi thi, lekin usmein already movement shuru ho chuka tha - log chadh rahe the, utar rahe the, kuch log khidki se bahar jhaank kar apno ko dhoond rahe the.
Chaaro ab coach ke saamne khade the. Ek chhoti si khamoshi chaa gayi thi. Aryan ne dheere se kaha,
Aryan : App dono ka bohot shukriya.
Avni ne turant bhaav bhari nazar se uski taraf dekha,
Avni : Phir se??
Aryan (smiles) : Haha! sorry di.
Surabhi ne pyar bhari nazar se dono ko dekha, usse pata tha jaise, har badi bahan ko ek chhota bhai chahie hai, waise hi Avni ko ek chhota Bhai chahie tha. Aur ab woh Aryan ko bhai ki Tarah dekhti hai. phir woh Aryan se boli,
Surabhi : Waise beta, Mumbai jaa rahe ho toh dhyaan rakhna… woh sheher bohot bada hai.
Unhone bhala sochte huye hi boli thi, Par Aryan ke hothon par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Usse Mumbai ke baare mein pata tha, Woh khud uss sheher ka hissa tha. Par usne kuch nahi kaha.
Aryan : Ji aunty. Aur aap bhi apna aur Avni di ka khayal rakhna.
Surabhi ne apni bag se ek chhota sa tiffin nikala. Dheere se usse Naina ke haathon mein rakh diya.
“Yeh lo beta, raat ko bhook lage toh. Iss mein Parathe aur chatni hai."
Naina : Iski kya zarurat thi aunty?
Surabhi ke hothon par ek pyaari si muskaan aayi, woh boli - “Meri Avni kahi bahar jaati hai na, toh main hamesha yehi karti hoon. aur woh kabhi mana nahi karti.”
Uske Shabd mein ek maa ka pyaar tha, woh bilkul sachha tha. Aur wahi pyaar Naina ko ek dum se apni maa, Garima! yaad aa gayi. Woh yaadein jo woh daba ke rakhti thi, aaj bina bulaye saamne aa gayi. Uski Aankhon ke kone halki si nam ho gaye. Surabhi ne turant notice kar liya,
“Kya hua beta?”
Naina ne jaldi se aankhein jhapkaayi, apni aur halka sa sar naa mein hila diya,
Naina : Kuch nahi aunty, bas aise hi.
Par Aryan! usse sab samajh aa gaya tha.
Bina kuch kahe, usne apna haath badhakar Naina ke sar par rakh diya. Dheere se uske baalon ko sehlete hue, ek silent assurance diya.
Tabhi, loudspeaker par awaaz gunj uthi-
"Attention please!
May I have your kind attention please!
Yeh Saurashtra Mail train number 22846, Rajkot se Mumbai Central jaane wali gaadi, Kuchh hi Samay Mein Apne gantabya Sthal ki ore badhegi.
sabhi yatriyon se anurodh hai ki apna samaan sambhaal kar rakhein aur platform par utarte waqt dhyaan rakhein.
Platform par khade rehkar safar na karein. Dhanyavaad."
Announcement ki mechanical awaaz pure platform par phail gayi. Har koi ek pal ke liye ruk sa gaya. Avni ne halki si saans lete hue kaha,
“Oh! announcement ho gaya.”
Ab waqt aa chuka tha. Aryan ne ek gehri saans li, phir apna haath badhakar Naina ka haath pakad liya. Uss pakad mein ek ajeeb si mazbooti thi. jaise woh usse chhodna nahi chahta. Dusre haath se luggage ko Kas liya. usne Avni aur Surabhi ki taraf dekha,
“Aap log apna dhyaan rakhna.”
Avni aage badhi. Usne apne haath Aryan ke kandhon par rakhe. Dono ki aankhein ek dusre se mili. Uski awaaz dheemi ho gayi, “Aur tum bhi… waha se jaldi wapas aana. Aur mujhe call karte rehna, theek hai?”
Aryan ne halka sa muskura kar sir hila diya, “Bilkul.”
Phir, Naina! pata nahi Kyu, usne jhuk kar Surabhi ke pair chhuye. Sayad usse garima ki yaad aa rahi thi. Surabhi ne turant usse uthakar gale laga liya,
Surabhi : aise pair nahi padhte beta, aram se jaao aur safar pura karo. Aur jaise Avni ne kaha call karti rehna.
Naina muskurati hai, aur Agle hi pal, Aryan aur Naina train mein chadh gaye.
Train dheere dheere aage badhne lagi. Naina train ke darwaze ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi. Usne haath bahar nikaal kar zor zor se hilaya,
“Bye Avni di, bye aunty!”
Aryan bhi peeche khada muskura raha tha. Platform par khadi Avni bhi haath hila rahi thi, lekin jaise jaise train speed pakad rahi thi, uska haath dheere dheere neeche aane laga. Train tez hoti gayi… aur phir aankhon se ojhal ho gayi.
Ek pal mein sab kuch jaise khaali sa ho gaya.
Avni ke chehre ki muskaan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb sa khalipan utar aaya. Usne dheere se khud se fusa fusa kar kaha,
“Kya ho tum, Aryan?”
Surabhi uske paas khadi thi. Usne bhi door jaati hui train ko dekha, usne apne hand fold karli, phir shaant awaaz mein boli,
“Jab do adhure parivaar milte hain na, beta. tab aisa hi hota hai.”
Avni ekdum se uski taraf mud gayi. Uski aankhon mein hairani thi, "maa ne kaise samajh liya?" Phir agle hi pal, usse samajh aa gaya -
Jaise Surabhi aur Avni apne aap mein adhure the, Pushkar ji ke Swarg Se dharne ke baad. Eaise hi Aryan aur Naina bhi. Aur jab aise do adhuri tukde milte hain, toh ek ajeeb sa Apnapan ban jaata hai.
Avni (softly) : I see!
Surabhi kuch pal chup rahi, phir thodi soch mein pad kar boli, “Par, mujhe ek baat samajh nahi aa rahi, Avni?"
Avni ne bhauen sikodte hue poocha,
“Kya maa?”
Surabhi ki nazar ab bhi uss raaste par thi jaha se train ojhal ho chuki thi. Uski awaaz halki si gehri ho gayi-
“Mujhe aisa kyun lagta hai, main pehle bhi Aryan ko kahi toh dekh chuki hoon?”
Avni ekdum se jhatke se unki taraf mudti hai. “Huh??”
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Train ke dheere-dheere hilte huye coach ke andar ek alag hi duniya basi hui thi. Lohe ke pahiyon ki khadak-khadak awaaz, khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa, aur kabhi-kabhi door se aati chai-wale ki awaaz. sab milkar ek ajeeb sa safar ka ehsaas bana rahe the.
Aryan aur Naina apni lower berth par baith chuke the. Coach sleeper class ka tha simple, seedha, bina kisi shaan-shaukat ke. February ki halki thand abhi bhi hawa mein thi, isliye AC ki zarurat mehsoos nahi ho rahi thi.
Opposite berth par ek aurat baithi thi, saath mein ek ladki, Sayad unki beti. Woh kabhi idhar dekhti, kabhi udhar. aur kabhi Aryan aur Naina ki taraf curiosity se takta.
Aryan ne halka sa saans lete huye kaha,
Aryan : Abhi ke liye main bas itna hi afford kar sakta hoon, Naina! thoda manage kar lena.
Uski awaaz mein halka sa afsos tha. jaise woh aur zyada dena chahta ho, par halat uska saath na de rahe ho.
Naina ne bina ek second waste kiye uska haath pakad liya. Uski ungliyan garam thi. aur pakad mein ek ajeeb sa apnapan.
Naina (smiling softly) : Mere liye itna kaafi hai, bhaiya. *Pause* Par main aapse naraaz hoon.
Aryan ne bhauen chadha di, halka sa confuse hoke. "Hmm? Kyun bhala!??"
Naina ne muh phula liya, aankhon mein nakhra aur halka sa gussa, "Ooho dekho toh jaise kuch pata hi nahi hai… huhhh!"
Woh turant dusri taraf muh karke baith gayi, haath fold karke. Aryan bechara sar khujata reh gaya.
"Yeh ladki na. *Tch* kab kya ho jaata hai ise?" usne mann hi mann socha. Woh dheere se aage badha, Naina ke kandhe ko pakad kar use apni taraf kheench liya.
Aryan (softly) : Arey bolo toh sahi, naraazgi kyun hai?
Naina ne aankhein ghumayi, phir seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte huye boli-
Naina : Itni achchi dress pehni maine… aur aapne ek baar bhi tarif nahi ki. Huhhh! Dekha tha na station mein ladke kaise dekh rahe the mujhe? Aur aap ho ki... Main baat nahi karti aap se jaao.
Aryan ke hothon pe halki si muskaan aa gayi. "Ohh… toh yeh baat hai."
Woh thoda aur paas aaya. Naina ka chehra apni taraf modha. Uske baalon ki ek lat dheere se uske gaal pe gir rahi thi. Aryan ne uss lat ko apni ungliyon se uthakar uske kaan ke peeche kar diya.
Aryan (dhire se) : kya mujhe yeh kehne ki zarurat hai… ki meri gudiya kitni pyaari hai? Hmm?
*Dhak-dhak!*
Jaise hi yeh alfaaz uske kaano tak pahunche, Naina ki saanse tez ho gayi. Woh seedha Aryan ke bilkul kareeb thi, itni kareeb ki usse uski saans ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. Uski aankhein sharam se jhuk gayi. Ungliyan bechain hokar ek dusre se khelne lagi.
Naina (halke kampte huye) : R-really?
Tabhi, Khidki se aa rahi thandi hawa uske baalon ko halka sa uda deti hai, Aryan ne phir se uske baalon ko sambhalte huye kaha-
Aryan (softly) : Avni di sahi keh rahi thi. Tum iss pink suit mein bohot cute lag rahi ho… Pinky~
Naina bechari andar se gadgad ho rahi thi, aakhir bhaiya se tariff jo sunne ko mila usse. Par jaise hi usse dhiyan diya, Aryan ne abhi abhi usse kya kehkar bulaya. Ek second ke liye sab thamm gaya.
Phir-
Naina : Wait! Aapne kya kaha abhi??? PINKY!??? YOU!!!
Woh turant bhadak uthi. Usne jhootha gussa dikhate huye Aryan ke seene par halki-halki mukke maarne shuru kar diye.
Aryan (laugh) : ahahahaha~
Naina : Mujhe Pinky bola!? Aapki toh…!"
Aryan (hans ke) : Arey arey… Naina! Ruko.. ruko.
Unn dono ki yeh chhoti-chhoti nok-jhok dekh kar saamne baithi aurat ke hothon par bhi ek halki si muskaan aa gayi. Woh kuch der tak unhe dekhti rahi..phir puch hi liya-
Aurat : Tum dono kaha se ho?
Aryan thoda seedha baith gaya. "Naina, chup chap baitho. log kya sochenge."
Naina : Huhh!
Aryan (Smiles) : Aunty, hum Rajkot se hain.
Aurat : Bhai-behen ho tum dono?
Yeh sunte hi, Naina ekdam se chup ho gayi. Uske gaal phir se halka laal ho gaye.
Naina (blush) : ...
Aryan (smiles) : Ji, yeh meri bahan hai.
Aurat : Samajh gayi thi, waise kaha jaa rahe ho?
Aryan : Mumbai-! ghoomne. Aur aap?
Aurat : Main bhi Mumbai jaa rahi hoon, par ghoomne nahi, kuch kaam hai waha.
Aryan : Achha!
Tabhi-
"Maa! mujhe bhook lagi hai!"
Uski chhoti si awaaz mein masoomiyat thi, par saath hi ek sachchi bhook bhi. Aurat ne use apni god mein le liya, halka sa muskurane ki koshish ki,
Aurat : Abhi toh khana khaya tha na tumne?
"Mmm!? Aap Jhooth Kyu bol rahi ho?"
Yeh sunte hi, Aryan ki nazar turant uss aurat ke kapdon par gayi, thode purane, thode maile huye, aur aankhon mein ek kaalapan. Jaise kai dino se soya nahi thi.
Aryan, bina kuch kahe apna bag khola. Surabhi ka diya hua tiffin nikala. Dheere se dhakkan khola, andar se Parathe ki ki khushboo phail gayi. Usne tiffin unki taraf badha diya.
Aryan : Lijiye aunty! bachche ko khila dijiye.
Aurat turant jhijhak gayi-
Aurat : Nahi beta, usne abhi khana kha liya hai.
"Maa! Bhook lagi hai!"
Uss ek pal mein jhooth toot gaya. Aurat ki aankhon se aansu tapak pade. Woh chup ho gayi, jaise uske paas koi jawab hi na ho. Aryan ne dheere se phir tiffin aage badhaya,
Aryan : Koi baat nahi aunty… lijiye na.
Is baar aurat mana nahi kar paayi. Usne aankhein pochhi. tiffin liya aur apne bacche ko khilane lagi. Bachcha turant khane par toot pada, jaise kaafi der se bhooka ho.
Aurat ki awaaz bhar aayi- "Bahut bahut shukriya beta, Bhagwan bhala kare tumhara. m-main ek vidhwa maa hoon *sniff* gaon se hoon. jaa rahi hoon apni maa ke paas thodi madad mangne."
Woh sisak uthi. Naina turant uthkar uske paas baith gayi. Unhe Sambhal ne. Insaniyat bhi ek chiz hai.
Naina (softly) : Aunty! sab theek ho jayega.
Coach ke andar kuch pal ke liye sab kuch shaant ho gaya. Sirf train ki awaaz, aur ek maa ke aansu.
Aryan chupchaap baitha raha, khidki ke bahar andhera dekhte huye. Uske mann mein ek hi khayal chal raha tha-
"Main apne aap ko badkismat samajhta tha, par yahan toh har koi apni-apni jang lad raha hai"
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2 AM at night.
Train apni lagataar raftaar se andhere ko cheerte hue aage badh rahi thi. Poore coach mein andhera tha; halki neeli night light bas itni roshni de rahi thi ki chehre dhundhle se nazar aayein.
Sab so chuke the. Woh aurat bhi apne bachche ko apni baahon mein liye, parde ke uss paar chain ki neend so rahi thi.
Aur idhar.
Naina, gehri neend mein, apna sar Aryan ki goad mein rakhe hue thi. Uski saansein halki aur barabar chal rahi thi. Uske baal Aryan ke haathon ke neeche reshmi dhaagon ki tarah bikhre hue the. Aryan dheere dheere unn baalon ko sehla raha tha.
Par uski apni aankhon mein neend ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha. Jaise jaise train Mumbai ki taraf badh rahi thi, uska dil bhi utni hi tezi se dhadak raha tha.
Uski aankhein khuli thi, lekin nazar kahin aur thi.
Usne ek gehri saans li. Dheere se chhodi, jaise khud ko sambhalne ki koshish kar raha ho.
Tabhi-
Ek ajeeb sa ehsaas huya, Jaise koi usse dekh raha ho. Seedha. Tez. Chubhne wali nazar.
Aryan ka haath ek pal ke liye ruk gaya. Uski ungliyaan Naina ke baalon mein theher gayi. Usne dheere se apni nazar uthayi, coach ke andhere mein jhanka.
Chaar log the iss compartment mein. Teen so rahe the. Sirf woh akele jaag raha tha. Phir bhi… yeh ehsaas jaa kyun nahi raha tha? Uski gardan halki si sardi se bhar gayi.
Aur phir-
“Huh?”
Uski nazar achanak jaake ruki, khidki par. Andhera. Bahaar sirf andhera tha. Lekin phir bhi Jaise koi waha tha.
Usne bahut sambhal kar Naina ka sar uthaya dheere se, taaki uski neend na toot jaaye. Bag ko uske sar ke neeche rakh diya. Naina halka sa hilli, lekin phir wapas shaant ho gayi.
Aryan dheere dheere uthkar khidki ki taraf badha. Har kadam halki aahat ke saath. Usne idhar-udhar dekha. Par Kuch nahi tha, Koi nahi tha. Bas andhera aur tez bhaagti hui Nazarein.
“Obviously… khidki ke paas kaun khada hoga?” usne khud se halki si hasi ke saath kaha, lekin uss hasi mein bhi bechaini chhupi thi.
Woh khidki ke saamne khada ho gaya.
Thandi hawa andar aa rahi thi, uske baalon ko hila rahi thi, uski shirt ko phadphada rahi thi. Raat ki thandak seedha uski haddiyon tak utar rahi thi. Aryan dheere se fussfusaaya-
“Kismat bhi kaisi hai? bilkul aisi hi ek raat thi… jab maine Mumbai chhoda tha. aur aaj… main wapas wahi jaa raha hoon!?”
Uske honton par ek halki si muskaan aayi. Phir-
*Silence.*
Achanak, jaise sab kuch chup ho gaya ho uske liye, Train ki awaaz, hawa ki sarsarahat, sab dheemi pad gayi ho. Jaise waqt ne apni chaal dheemi kar di ho. Uski aankhein andhere mein kho gayi. Aur phir-
Yaadein. Ek ek karke.
Usne dekha tha, thodi der pehle woh aurat apne bachche ko kaise pyaar se khana khila rahi thi, tab uski aankhon mein kitna sukoon tha, kitni mamta thi.
“Aur mujhe… kabhi maa ke haathon ka khana naseeb nahi hua? Maa rehtey huye bhi-!!”
Yeh lafz uske andar se nikle, bahut dheere se. Ek garam aansu uski aankh se nikal kar uske gaal par beh gaya. Uski nazar ab bhi bahar thi, lekin woh dekh kuch aur raha tha-
Apna bachpan. Khali pan, aur Dard.
Uska haath dheere se utha, aur usne khidki ke paas lagi lohe ki rod ko pakad liya. Thanda loha. Sakht. Jaise uski zindagi.
Uske dimag mein, Kai sare yaaden ghoom rahi thi, Kai sare logon ki tasveerein ghoomne lagi-
Jyoti, Anita, Ria, Mishka, Prakash, Shanti!
Har naam ke saath ek chehra. Har chehre ke saath ek kahani. Aur har kahani ke saath ek aur dard. Uski aankhon se aansu ab ruk nahi rahe the.
Usne palkein jhapki, Aur naye chehre ubhar aaye- Garima, Sanjay, Naina, avni,
Aur ek aakhri chehra - VIRAJ KAPOOR! Ka jo usne Myra ke ghar pe dekhata tha. Uska Naam aate hi, sab badal gaya. Dard gusse mein badal gaya.
Uski ungliyaan lohe ki rod par aur kas gayi. Itni zor se ki, uski haathon ki nasen ubhar aayi. Jaise woh rod ko tod dega, ya apni saari bhadaas usmein utaar dega. Uska jism tan gaya. Saansen tez ho gayi.
Aankhein, ab bhi andhere mein, lekin ab unmein nami ke saath aag bhi thi. Hawa ab bhi uske baalon ko uda rahi thi. Uske kapde phadphada rahe the. Uska chehra aansuon se bheeg chuka tha.
Aur phir-
Dheere se Aryan ke hont khule. Honthon ke kone upar uth gaye. Uske safed daant andhere mein chamke.
Aur phir-
“GRRRRRR!!!"
Ek bohot dheemi, Lekin gehri. Seene ke andar se nikli hui awaaz. Gusse aur dard se bhari hui. Woh awaaz train ki raftaar mein ghul gayi, Raat ke andhere mein kho gayi Lekin-
Aryan ke andar jo tufaan tha, Woh ab jaag chuka tha.
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