Update 14 Did the Quarrel End? How?
Subha Abhi late utha. Ziada peene ki vajah se sota raha. 8.30 ko bus mein tha kaam ke liye jaane ko. Yeh pehli baar hua tha jiss din se wahan kaam kar raha tha.
Pahunchne se pehle bus mein jaate waqt Abhi of course sirf Ruhi ke baare mein hi soch raha tha aur kal ke hue wakiye ko…. Abhi ab yeh sochne laga tha ke subha ko sabse pehle kaam par reach hone wala aaj 8.30 ko reach nahin hua hai, aur socha ke Ruhi kia soch rahi hogi 6 baje se 8.30 tak jab ussko wahan nahin dekha hoga to? Abhi sochne laga,
“Kia Ruhi mujhko dhund rahi hogi? 6 baje se meri raah dekh rahi hogi nah? kissi se puchne aayi hogi ke main kyun nahin aya hoon? Are yaar kahin wo yeh nah soche ke iss liye ke ussne kaha tha ke main nahin aunga to bala tal gayi usski; iss liye main nahin aya hoon…..”
Ab Abhi ke dil mein phir se wo baat aayi ke Ruhi ne uss se kaha tha ke usske liye bala tal jaegi agar ussne wahan aana band kar diya to…. Yeh sochne ke baad Abhi ko bus se utarne ka mann nahin kiya, socha ke ab kaam par jaaye hi nahin. Wo abhi tak hurt feel kar raha tha uss baat ko soch kar…. Aur ek pal ke liye Abhi ne socha ke hamesha ke liye issi waqt se wahan jaana band karde aur uss kaam ko chorr de! Tab hamesha ke liye saare lafde khatam!!
Aisa soch to liya dil mein Abhi ne magar wahan pahuchne par bus se uss bus stop par hi utra jahan utarna tha, yaane Ruhi ke ghar ke paas wale bus stop par. 9 bajne wala tha aur tab abhi uss aangan mein chalte hue nazar aya. Saeed aur Vinay bus ke uss side par the jiss taraf wo bada darkhat tha, aur Tony bus ke paas tap one ke paas kuch kar raha tha, abhi washroom pahuncha to Tony usske paas gaya aur kaha,
“are yaar main ne socha tu nahin aega, Saeed ghussa kar raha tha aur bura bhala bhi kehne laga tha tujhe!”
Abhi ne kapde badalte hue aur Ruhi ke kitchen ke andar dekhte hue kaha,
“bhai goli maar Saeed ko aur yeh bata Ruhi nazar aayi ke nahin yaar?!”
Tony: “Abhi wo subha se kayi chakkar laga chuki hai, rone wali surat banaayi hui hai, khud mujhse kayi baar puch chuki ke tu kidhar hai aur usski maa aayi Saeed se puchne ke tu kyun nahin aya aaj!”
Abhi ne shirt pehente hue kaha,
“Really? That’s nice yaar, that’s very good news, magar ab kidhar hai wo ladki mujhe paagal banaane wali?!”
Tony: “Tujhko andar se zaroor dekh rahi hogi aur muskura rahi hogi, tere expression ko read kar rahi hogi ke tu abhi tak ghussa to nahin, ussko pata hoga ke kal tere liye wo saamne nahin aayi to tu ghussa hoga, andar muskuraate hue tujhe dekh rahi hogi. Bahot hi khush ho rahi hogi ke tu agaya hai. Dekna abhi zaroor tere saamne aegi.”
Abhi: “Achah? To bala kaise talegi agar main aata hi raha to?! Ho sakta hai ke yeh bhi keh rahi hogi ke yeh bala phir agaya!”
Tony? “Ab chorr yaar, abhi tak tu uss baat ko dil mein liye baitha hai? Wo tujhse bahot pyar karti hai tujhe paagalon ki tarah dhund rahi thi!”
Abhi: "terrace par jhadu laga diya ussne, poncha laga diya kia?”
Tony: “nahin kuch nahin kiya sirf teri raah dekh rahi hai subha se, usski nazrein sirf main road par aur aate hue bus par rehti thi subha se!
Abhi: “yaar tony to ab kyun nahin dikh rahi hai? Mere saamne aa nahin sakti kia? Marr gayi kia wo?!”
Tony: “are yaar itna ghussa kyun karne laga achaanak tu? Wo sun legi yaar. Kamaal hai udhar Saeed ghussa kar raha hai idhar tu kia ho gaya hai? Kissi ki nazar to nahin lagi hein kahin?!”
Abhi: “bhaad mein jaaye saeed kaun si badi toap hai wo, chal karte hein jo kaam karna hai…..”
Jab Abhi aur Tony bus ke taraf jaane lage to Abhi ko Ruhi ki blue dress ki ek choti si jhalak dikhaayi diya lounge mein hawa se parde ke hillne ki vajah se. Matlab Abhi ko pata tha ke Ruhi ussko andar se dekh rahi thi.
Aur 9.15 ko Abhi ne kaam karna start kiya aur Saeed shuru hua;
“kia hai abhi? Aise kaam kiya jaata hai kia? Subha ke 9.15 ko kaam shuru hota hai kia?
Ek to Abhi pehle se ghusse mein tha Ruhi ki kal wale vyohaar ko lekar aur ab Saeed uss par chilla raha tha to Abhi ne bhi ghusse mein aur oonchi awaaz mein Saeed ko jawaab diya.
Donon mei tutu main main hone laga aur tension badhne lage…. Awaaz door tak sunaayi dene lage donon ke aur dhadpdaate hue Mehboob apne ghar se baahar aya aur donon ko shaant karne ki koshish kiye…. Saeed Abhi ko suna raha tha aur Abhi saeed ko…. Saeed ne ek baar kaha,
“yahan herogiri karne nahin aate hein kaam karne aate hein, Mehboob ne humko kaam karne ke liye paise diye hein flirt karne ke liye nahin, kia karta rehta hai tu kaam karne ke waqt, kia karne jata hai wahan uss washing stone ke paas? Kaam wahan hota hai kia?”
Ruhi aur usski maa sab sun rahe the, aur Ruhi ne apni maa ke chehre mein dekha, udaasi aur darr ke saath….. Ruhi ne kabhi nahin socha tha ke kuch aisa hoga….
Abhi ne Saeed ki uss baat ka yeh jawaab diya chilaate hue,
“kyun be tere gaand mein kyun aag lagta hai agar main wahan jata hoon to? Kaam to pura karta hoon tujh se bahut ziada kaam main ne kiya hai iss bus mein dikhaun tujhko, naap lagayega tum ne kitna kaam kiya aur main ne kitna?”
Mehboob ko pata tha ke Abhi ne bahut ziada kaam kiya hua hai to ussne Abhi ke kaandhe par haath rakh kar ussko ek taraf karne ki koshish kiya, magar Saeed ne bhi oonchi awaaz mein kaha ke ussko bataaye ke kaise Abhi ne ziada kaam kiya hai, to ussi tone mein, ghusse mein Abhi ne kaha,
“yeh dekh shuruwaat yahan se kiya tha main ne front side, jo back side se 50 gunah ziada complicated aur mushkil hai phir bhi tujh se pehle main ne right panel ko banana shuru kar diya aur tu back side par hi laga hua tha, jab main ne front side aur right panel pura kar diya tab jahan tujhko left panel pura karna tha wo bhi uss mein aadha se ziada main ne complete kiya, main ne upar ke kaam bhi aadha se ziada kar diya, to tere mukable 100 gunah ziada kaam kiya hai main ne iss bus mein sala mujhko 2 ghante ki lateness ke liye sunata hai? Main tujhko sunaunga to tere adhe paise mere hone chahiye, suna tum ne mujhe ghussa mat dila varna sab chorr chaar ke chala jaunga yahan se ek to bala banke mandra raha hoon kissi ke liye, nikal hi jaun to achchah hai!”
Abhi itna ghusse mein tha ke Mehboob ussko sambhal nahin paa raha tha, Ruhi aur usski maa terrace par nikal gaye the sab dekhte hue, to Mehboob ko laga ke sirf Ruhi Abhi ko shant kar paegi, to Mehboob ne Ruhi ke maa ke taraf dekha aur ishaare se ussko kuch kaha, aur Ruhi ki maa aayi Abhi ke bazu pakra aur apne terrace ke taraf lejaate hue ahiste aur araam se kaha,
“Idhar chalo aao aao ssshhhh ghussa thuk do aao nah dekho Ruhi tumko bula rahi hai aao nah beta, aisa nahin karte, thand rakho beta…” tab tak chalte hue Ruhi ghar ke piche wale hisse mein jaa chuki thi aur apni maa ko Abhi ko apne saat laate hue dekh rahi thi….
Wo hissa ghar ke piche tha washing stone se thoda door, Ruhi ki aankhe bhar aayi thi kyunke ussne sab suna ke Abhi ne kuch der pehle kaha ke kissi ke liye wo bala ban chuka hai to behtar hai ke sab chorr chaar kar chala jaaye… ruhi apni kahi hui baat par bahot pachta rahi thi aur jaise Ruhi ki maa Abhi ko uss kone mein laaya Ruhi Abhi se lipat gayi rote hue aur Abhi ke peeth par apne komal kalaayi ko ferrte hue Ruhi kayi baar rote hue kehti gayi,
“I am sorry, I am very very sorry, please forgive me, will you? Mujhe maaf kardo Abhi mujhse ghalati hui, mujhe kal wo nahin kehna chahiye tha I am so sorry Abhi!”
Abhi ka jism shake kar raha tha ghusse se, aur jitna zor se Ruhi ne ussko apne baahon mein jakra tha Ruhi usske jism ki wo thartharaahat feel kar rahi thi…. Aur Ruhi khud kaampne lagi rote hue aur maafi maangte hue. Ruhi ki maa sab dekh rahi thi aur apni beti ko rote hue dekh kar wo khud apni aankh se aansoo ponch rahi thi.
Abhi jaise hosh mein nahin tha uss waqt. Usske samajh mein nahin araha tha ke kia ho raha hai…. Ussko laga ke sab ek sapna tha… aur ahiste ahiste Abhi ne apne baahon ko uthaya aur Ruhi ke kaandhe par kiya, Ruhi ka badan pura Abhi ke jism se chipki hui thi uss waqt, Aur oonche kad ke hone ke kaaran Ruhi ka sar Abhi ke chaati par tha aur wo Abhi ke dil ki dhadkanon ko saaf sun rahi thi. Ruhi ke donon baahein Abhi ke baazu ke niche se hokar ussko jakre hue the…. Ruhi ke aankhon se ab bhi ashk jaari the, aur jis pal ko Ruhi ne Abhi ke haathon ko apne kaandhe par feel kiya tab usski aankon ke aansoo ruke aur usski maa wahan se wapas terrace par chali gayi aur Mehboob ne uss se kaha ke Abhi ko kuch der udhar hi rehne de taake wo shant ho sake. Ruhi ki maa tab Mehboob aur saeed se baatein karne lage jaanne ke liye ke jhagda kyun aur kaise shuru hua. Dhire se Mehboob ne Ruhi ki maa se kaha ke iss mein Abhi ki ghalati nahin hai ussne sach mein saeed se bahot ziada kaam kiya hai bus mein.
Udhar jab Abhi ke haath Ruhi ke kaandhe par gaye to Ruhi ne apne chehre ko usske chhati par sattaye hue hi kaha,
“Aap mujhe apne baahon mein bharna chahte the nah? Lo bhar liya aapne mujhe apne baahon mein ab khush?!”
Abhi ki saansein tez chal rahe the aur wo thoda hannff raha tha, to Ruhi ne ussi position mein kaha,
“Baap re itna ghussa uff mujhe nahin pata tha aap itne ghusse wale ho, aap to bahot cool aur sweet dikhte the itne dinon se aap ko sambhaalna bada mushkil hai!”
Abhi kuch nahin bol raha tha, jaise ab bhi kisi shock mein dooba hua tha, to Ruhi ko sar upar utha kar Abhi ke chehre mein dekhna pada, aur dekha ke abhi khoya hua hai to kaha,
“Aap ka ghussa mujh par tha nah? Mere wale ghussa aap nikaal rahe the nah? kal se ghussa paal rahe the aap mere khilaaf Abhi? Main nahin dikhi thi iss liye? Main ne saare parde khinch liye the iss liye? Main ne bala tal jaegi kaha tha iss liye? Main ne to buss mazaak kiya tha Abhi, I did not mean it at all! I am so sorry ke mere munh se wo shabd nikal gaye the Abhi. Main kal hi aap ko sorry kehne ke liye wait kar rahi thi lunch time ke waqt magar aap aaye hi nahin main wait karti rahi, to mera bhi mood off hua issi liye main shaam ko nahin nikli thi magar main aap ko andar se jaate hue dekh rahi thi Abhi. Pleaae forgive me nah!”
Abhi ne ek bahot lambi sanns liye jiss se Ruhi ki chaati aage badhi phir piche hue Abhi se chipki hui jo thi. Do jism ek jaan lag rahe the donon uss waqt.
Ruhi ne phir usske seene par apne gaal ko satta diya aur kaha,
“Aap mere liye bala kaise ho sakte ho bhala? Main to chahungi ke aap umar bhar har roz yahan aao aur main aap ko issi aangan mein dekhun zindagi bhar Abhi! …. Abhi aaj aap meri vajah se late aaye? Bataiye nah, kia aap nahin aane wale the aaj? Meri kal ki kahi hui baat ki vajah se? Pata hai, main aaj subha 4 baje se uth chuki hoon aur aap ki raah dekhti rahi dekhti rahi, socha 6 bajne se pehle ajaoge aaj kyunke kal shaam ko aap ne mujhe nahin dekha tha nah, iss liye main barpaayi karna chahti thi Abhi magar aap aaye hi nahin…. Aap ko pata hai mujh par kia beet rahi thi jab sab log aagaye aur aap nain aaye? Pata hai main ne kitna dhunda aap ko? Main ro pari thi Abhi, main apni maa se saari baatein kehte hue fut fut kar ro rahi thi, maa ko bheja tha saeed ji se puchne ke aap kyun nahin aaye ho, mujhe darr tha ke kahin meri kahi hui baat ki vajah se aap ab kabhi bhi nahin awo…. Main kia karti tab? Aap kyun late aaye aaj abhi? Boliye nah, mujhe sazaa dene ke liye hmm? You were punishing me?!”
Ruhi ki meethi awaaz mein tadap thi, aaj pehli baar jiss awaaz ko sunne ke liye Abhi tarasta tha uss awaaz mein itna tadap mehsoos kar raha tha.
Tab Abhi ne apna sar niche jhukaya, Ruhi ki thudi ko apne ungliyon se apne chehre ke taraf uthaya, Ruhi ke aankhon ne Abhi ke ankhon mein dekha, Abhi ne jhuk kar apne honton ko Ruhi ke honton par rakh diya…. Ruhi apne toes par khadi hui aur Abhi ko kiss karne lagi ziada zoron se Abhi ko jakarte hue….
Abhi ne life mein kabhi kissi ladki ko kiss nahin kiya tha, usske samajh mein nahin araha tha ke kaise kia karein, sirf apne honth ko Ruhi ke honton se takraya tha ussne, magar Ruhi ussko kiss kar rahi thi, Abhi ko ussi pal laga ke ussko kiss karna to ata hi nahin magar Ruhi ko kiss karna ata tha!!
To be continued…. (2450 Words)
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