“Rohan ye saaf saaf paagalpan hai”
“usse kuch farak nahi padta vijay”
“par uske mummy papa iski ijajat kabhi nahi denge”
“maine kaha na kuch fark nahi padta hai maine jo decide kar liya hai mai wo hi karunga”
“par main tumhe ye paagalpan nahi karne dunga”
“Rashmi ki jaan bachane ke liye to mai kisi bhi had tak ja sakta hu aur tum mujhe nahi rok sakte”
“for god sake Rohan tum padhe likhe ho fir bhi aisi baat kar rahe ho, mujhe yakin nahi hota”
“jaha science apne hath tek deta haina wahi se shraddha ki shuruwat hoti hai isiliye mera decision ekdum sahi hai” aur vijay ki aage ki baat sune bagair Rohan waha se nikal gaya..
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Rohan aur Rashmi ek dusre se pyaar karte the dono ki shadi bhi fix ho chuki thi do mahine baad dono shadi ke pavitra bandhan me bandhne wale the, dono ke gharwale bhi dono ke rishte se kafi khush the.. bas wo samay hi thoda kharab tha jisme ye sab kuch hua tha..
Rashmi, Kolhapur ki rehne wali ladki jisne apna higher education pune se complete kiya tha aur MBA karne ke baad use Mumbai me naukri mil gayi thi, sabke sapne puri karne wali Mumbai apne bhi sapne pure karegi aisa Rashmi ko vishwas tha.. shuruwat bhi sahi huyi thi, naukri to achi thi hi sath hi company ne rehne ke liye 1 BHK ka flat bhi diya tha, naukri me 6 mahino me hi Rashmi ache se ghul mil gayi thi usme uski dosti huyi Rohan ke sath..
Rohan dikhne ke kafi handsome tha, gym karke sharir bhi acha banaya hua tha usme swabhav se bhi Hasmukh aur milansaar tha bas fir kya tha dheere dheere unki dosti pyaar me badal gayi, Mumbai ki itni bheed usme bhi bhaag daud me bhi logo ko apna pyaar mil hi jata hai.. aur wo pyaar rang bhi laata hai.. bheed me ekant kaise dhundhe ye Mumbai walo ko ache se pata hota hai..
Ab aage ki jindagi ek dusre ke sath bitane ka man bana chuke dono ne apne relationship ke baare me apne apne ghar par bhi bata diya tha..
Rohan ke ghar par to koi dikkat thi hi nahi lekin Rashmi ke gharwalo ko ye pasand nahi aaya tha, un logo ko is alliance se dikkat thi aur jab Rohan ko is bare me pata chala to wo khud kohlapur gaya aur usne Rashmi ke gharwalo ko samjhaya unka bharosa jeeta aur fir unse Rashmi ka hath manga, Rohan ke aise karne se Rashmi uske pyaar me aur bhi jyada dubti chali gayi.
Mumbai aapke saare sapne to pure kar deti hai lekin uski keemat bhi aapse barabar wasulti hai
Aise hi ek din kaam par jaate huye Rashmi local train ke gate par khadi thi, use waha khade rehna bilkul pasand nahi tha lekin aaj uski hamesha ki local cancel ho gayi thi isiliye majburi me use bheed me gate par khade rehna pada, Rashmi darwaje ke rod ko pakad kar khadi thi, train chal rahi thi aur achanak kisi paagal sarfire ne ladies dabbe ke upar patthar feka aur badkismati se wo patthar darwaje par khadi Rashmi ke sar par ja laga jisse uske sar par acha khasa ghav ho gaya aur uska hath chhut gaya aur Rashmi gaadi se niche gir padi, is pure wakye me bas uski kismet ne uska itna sath diya ke Rashmi train ke patri par nahi giri, gaadi me ke passengers ne turant hi chain kheech kar train rukwai aur Rashmi ko jald hi kareebi hospital ne admit kar diya gaya..
ICU ke bahar Rashmi ke maa papa hatash hokar baithe the, 24 ghante beet chuke the par Rashmi ki haalat me kuch sudhar nahi tha brain me jame huye blood clots to doctors ne nikaal diye the lekin operation successful hua hai ya nahi ye koi nahi bata raha tha, Rohan unke paas aaya aur Rashmi ke papa ke kandhe par hath rakha
“chinta mat kijiye papa, Rashmi meri jimmedari hai”
Rohan ka ye bolna tha ke Rashmi ke pita ka sabra ka bandh tut gaya, apni beti ko itna chahne wala ladka mila hai iska unhone bhagwan ko shukriya ada kiya, wo bas yahi chahte the ke Rashmi theek ho jaye
“Rohan tum doctors se baat karo na wo hame kuch nahi bata rahe” Rashmi ki maa ne Rohan se kaha
“wo koshish kar rahe hai maa, khud senior doctor Desai dad ke dost hai wo isme mamle me pura dhyan de rahe hai”
“kya bol rahe hai wo” papa ne pucha
Rohan Rashmi ke papa ko kya jawan dega ye sunne ke liye Rashmi ke maa papa dono aatur the, unhe pata tha ke Rashmi ki maujuda medical condition ke bare me Rohan unse jyada jaanta hai.
“papa aap shant ho jaiye pehle sab theek hoga” ispar papa kuch bolte tabhi saamne se unhe police aate huye dikhai di, wo sidhe Rohan ke paas aaye
“hello main inspector shinde, humne us aadmi ko pakad liya hai jisne train par patthar feka tha, usne gunah Kabul kar liya hai railway line ke baju me hi illegal jhopdi hatane ke liye jo karyawahi ki ja rahi hai uske virodh me usne train par patthar feka tha”
“usse kadi saja dijiyega sir uski wajah se meri beti ki jindagi barbad ho gayi hai” Rashmi ki maa ne kaha
“aap bas use mere saamne le aaiye mai…..”
“dekhiye aap log shant ho jaiye, kanoon use barabar saja dega” inspector ne Rashmi ke papa ko shant karne ki koshish ki
“hamari or se koi madad?” Rohan ne pucha
“’hmm, aapko ek proper report likhwani hogi usi ke aadhar par hum aage karyawahi kar payenge”
“ab complaint karke meri beti ki takleef to kam nahi hogi na” Rashmi ki maa ne kaha
“ek minute maa, sir, main sham me aakar ek complaint likhwa dunga, ab kya fayda soch kar hum karyawahi nahi karte aur gunehgaar chhut jate hai aur fir wapis aise hi hadse ho sakte hai. Inspector sahab mai aa jaunga sham me” Rohan ne kaha
“thik hai, mai raah dekhunga, take care, ladki ko jaise hi hosh aaye hame bataiyega unka statement bhi lena padega” inspector chala gaya aur Rashmi ke maa papa wahi bench par baith gaye aur Rohan waha se jane laga
“Rohan, doctor ne kya kaha?” jate huye Rohan se papa ne pucha
“kuch nahi sab theek hoga”
“Rohan, mujhe jhutha dilasa nahi chahiye beta jo sach hoga wo batao mai sach sambhal sakta hu”
Rohan kuch nahi bola
“Rohan sankoch mat karo beta jo bhi hoga kitna bhi bhayanak kyu na ho fir bhi batao mujhe, bas main koi jhuthi umeed nahi chahta” papa ne kaha
Rohan ne ek lambi saas li papa ki aankho me dekh kar bolne ki uski himmat nahi thi mundi niche karke usne bolna shuru kiya
“papa brain me ke blood clots nikal diye hai but brain ko bahut jyada nuksaan pahucha hai jisse uske bachne ke chances bas 1% hai aur usse bhi bura ye hai ke agar wo bach jati hai to kabhi chal fir nahi payegi, she will be bedridden rest of her rife.”
Rohan ki baat sun kar maa papa stabdh ho gaye unhe kya kare kya nahi kuch nahi samajh aa raha tha
“papa mai Rashmi ko le jane ka soch raha tha” Rohan ki is baat par Rashmi ke maa papa uski taraf dekhne lage
“Kaha?”
“gaon me, waha ke tantrik hai jo uska ilaj kar sakta hai mujhe yakin hai wo theek ho jayegi”
“Rohan, ye kya murkho wali baat kar rahe ho? tum to padhe likhe ho fir bhi aisa keh rahe ho? Ye mujhe theek nahi lagta”
“papa jaha science haar jata hai wahi se to ye raasta shuru hota hai, Rashmi ke liye main kuch bhi kar sakta hu, barabar 3 mahine se uska birthday hai aur mujhe wo pal uske liye yaadgaar banana hai”
“par..”
“wo yaha rahi to ek jinda lash ban kar rahegi mai ye nahi chahta, sach kahu to agar aaj hamari shadi ho chuki hoti to main use gaon le ke jane ke liye aapse permission bhi nahi mangta par abhi..”
Rohan ki baat sun kar Rashmi ke papa kuch der ke liye soch me pad gaye fir kuch samay baad bole
“Rohan, beta tumhara jitna upkar manu kam hai, tum apni jimmedari chhod kar bhga sakte the par tum yaha koshish me lage ho tum jo chahte ho karo hamara tumko pura support hai” papa ne kaha aur maa ki taraf dekha jispar unhone bhi sehmati darsha di
“papa main wada karta hu ke Rashmi ke aane wale birthday par aap use dekh kar khush ho jaoge “ itna bol ke Rohan waha se nikal gaya aur Rashmi ke parents use jaate huye dekhne lage, bas 1% chance par bhi ye ladka ashawadi hai iska unhe ashcharya hua aur sat hi apni beti ki pasans par garv bhi..
Dekhte dekhte 3 mahine bhag daud me nikal gaye, aaj Rashmi ka birthday tha Rohan ne Rashmi ke birthday party ki badhiya tayari ki huyi thi karib 50-60 log party me maujud the.
“ye Rohan paagal ho gaya hai, Rashmi kaise ayegi yaha” ek ne kaha
“pichle 2 mahine se wo aisi hi paaglo jaisi harkate kar raha hai” dusre ne kaha
“par kuch bhi kaho Rohan ne us ladki se saccha pyaar kiya hai isiliye to ab bhi uske liye itna sab kar raha hai”
“par Rashmi to ab is duniya me nahi rahi fir ye birthday ka itna taam jham?”
“oye galti se bhi Rashmi mar gayi hai ye uske saamne mat kehna, hyper ho jata hai wo”
Itne me Rohan waha aaya, uske sath usme mom dad aur Rashmi ke maa papa the, usne aate hi sabka abhivadan kiya, sabki najre waha Rashmi ko dhundh rahi thi Rohan stage par gaya aur usne mic liya,
“namaskar!, mere invitation ka maan rakh kar aap sab yaha aaye isliye thank you. Aaj hum sab yaha hai Rashmi ka birthday celebrate karne ke liye, maine Rashmi ko tahe dil se pyaar kiya hai isiliye aaj wo hamare beech hai, mere pyaar ke sath sath main doctor desai ko bhi thanks kehna chahta hu jinki wajah se aaj hum ye pal dekh pa rahe hai jisme Rashmi hamare sath hai, doctor desai please stage par aaiye” same khurchi par baithe Dr. Desai stage par aaye aur Rohan ne unke hath me mic diya
“aaj main Rohan ki tarif karna chahta hu, iske himmat wale decisions ki wajah se aaj Rashmi hamare beech hai, ye aise decisions easy nahi hote hai par inhe sahi samay par lene se jindagi sarthak ho jati hai, Rohan ne jo decision liya aur usme Rashmi ke maa papa ne uska pura sath diya isiliye ye possible ho paya main dil se Rohan ko aage ki jindagi ke liye shubhkamnaye deta hu”
Talliya ke kadkadahat ke sath doctor stage se niche utre
Rohan ne wapis bolna shuru kiya
“is safar me kayi logo ne meri madad ki unke bagair main ye kaam pura nahi kar sakta tha aur usme ek important role nibhaya inspector shinde ne, mai inspector sahab ko stage par aane ki request karta hu” inspector shinde civil dress me stage par aaye
“kabhi kabhi hamari jindagi me kuch aisi asamnaya ghatnaye ghat ti hai jab hum police walo ko normal logo ko salute karne ka man karta hai, jab Rashmi ko hospital me laya gaya tha tab uski haalat najuk thi, 1% chance tha uske bachne ka aur usme bhi ek himmat wala decision liye Rohan ne, usne Rashmi ko hospital se discharge karaya aur use lekar apne gaon ke tantrik ke paas pahucha, Rohan ka ye decision kayiyo ko nahi jana, uske dost vijay ne bhi uska isme kafi virodh kiya tha, itna padha likha ladka aise kaise kar sakta hai is baat ne sabko chauka diya tha, us tantrik ne Rohan ho ek bacchi ki bali dene kaha, usne samjhaya ke kaal ne Rashmi par humla kiya hai Rashmi ko bachana hoga to ek narbali deni hogi aur sath me 5 lakh rupaye lagenge aur baki puja ka saaman bataya, Rashmi ko bachane ke liye Rohan kisi bhi hadd tak jane jo tayar tha isiliye usne bhi ha keh diya”
Hall me maujud logo me charcha shuru ho gayi, log aapas me khuspusane lage ye jaan kar inspector ruke
“kisi ko koi doubt?” inspector ne pucha
“ek narbali dene se Rashmi bachi?” ek guest ne darte darte sawal kiya jispar inspector hasne lage
“maut ek atal satya hai, hum sab ko ek na ek din marna hai, kisi aur ki jaan lekar agar hum bach sakte to aaj insaan amar hota har dusra aadmi kisi ko maar kar apni umra badha leta, khair Rohan is baat ke liye maan gaya, bali ki tayari usne tantrik ko karne kaha aur dusre din tay samay par sab saaman aur ventilator par Rashmi ko lekar wo shamshan pahucha, tantrik ne vidhi shuru ki aur bali dene ke liye ek behosh ladki ko le aaya wo use maarne hi wala tha ke police waha pahuch gayi aur us tantrik ko pakad liya gaya, wo aise hi gaon me logo ko bewakuf bana kar bali jaise kaand rachta tha lekin sabuto ki kami ki wajah se pakad me nahi aa raha tha isiliye us din Rashmi ki madad se is dhongi tantrik ko pakad liya gaya aur is himmat ke liye main Rohan aur Rashmi ke pariwar ki jitni karu utni tarif kam hai” itna bol kar inspector stage se niche utre
“fir rashmi ka kya hua?” ek guest ne pucha
“mai use ab stage par bulane wala hu” Rohan ne mic par kaha aur ishara karke sab lights band karne kaha, ek aadmi trolly ke sath ek bada cake lekar stage par aaya aur candels jalayi
“Rashmi please come on stage” Rohan ne kaha aur kisi ke kadmo ka awaj aane laga koi stage ki or chal kar aa raha tha ye us andhere me mehsus ho raha tha, stage ke paas pahuchne par ek choti bacchi candels ki roshni me dikhi, wo stage par jakar khadi ho gayi
“ye to Rashmi nahi hai” niche se koi chillaya
Mic abhi bhi Rohan ke hath me tha usne turant dobara request ki “rashmi please come on stage” firse kadmo ki awaj aayi koi stage ki or chal kar ja raha tha aur stage par pahuchne ke baad candels ki roshni me ek 25-26 saal ki ladki dikhi, uski umra Rashmi jitni hi thi lekin wo bhi Rashmi nahi thi..
“Rashmi kaha hai?” kisi ne kaha
“please come on stage Rashmi” utne hi saumya awaj me Rohan ne kaha
firse koi stage ki or jane laga aur is baar jyada log the, ek 45 saal ke uncle aur ek 35-36 ke aaspaas ki lady
“lights please..” Rohan ki awaj ke sath lights jal gayi aur ab Rohan ke sath stage par 4 log the
“Rashmi ab is duniya me nahi hai, ye baat kehte huye mujhe kitni takleef ho rahi hai mai hi jaanta hu par is satya ko swikarna hi hoga chahe wo kitna hi kadwa kyu na ho par in char logo me Rashmi ka ansh hai, ye Pallavi hai, choti si, ek bimari me iski aankhe chali gayi aaj ye Rashmi ki aankho se duniya dekh rahi hai, dusri hai mugdha, iske dil me ched tha, use Rashmi ka dil diya hai jisme kabhi mai basa karta tha, ye hai Solanki uncle, jinhe Rashmi ki kidneys lagi hai and last is Mrs. Fernandes jinhe Rashmi ka lever diya hai, hamari Rashmi yahi hai hamare beech in logo ke jariye jinda hai wo, mai aap charo se request karta hu ke please aap Rashmi ke birthday ka cake cut kijiye”
Un charo ne nam aankho ke sath cake cut kiya, hall me maujud sabki aankho me pani tha, Rohan apne chehre par muskan rakhe huye apne aansu rokne ki achi koshish kar raha tha, cake cut hone par Rohan ne wapis mic liya,
“maine pehle hi kaha tha ke birthday ka koi tohfa mat lana, maine stage ke baju me ek box rakha hai aapka man ho utne paise us box me daliye, hum jald hi Rashmi ke naam se ek trust shuru karne wale hai jisse jaruratmand ladkiyo ki madad kari jaye, har saal ye birthday aise hi manta rahega aur isi din un bacchiyo ki madad ki jayegi jinhe jarurat hogi” Rohan ki baat sun kar saara hall taliyo se gunj utha, sab log Rashmi ke parents ki aur Rohan ki tarif kar rahe the
“mujhe sach me laga tha ke tu us tantrik ke chakkar me pad gaya hai” vijay ne Rohan ke kandhe par hath rakhte huye kaha
“nahi re.. wo baat to Rashmi ko bhi kabhi achi nahi lagti, Rashmi ka accident hua tab mera to sab kuch hi khata, ho gaya tha, maine pehle khud ko sambhala fir sach ko accept kiya, itna aasan nahi tha ye sab, mai ghanto bathroom me roya hu bhai, apne aap ko sambhala, maine jab Rashmi ke bare me dad ko bataya tab gaon ke ek pandit ne us tantrik ka reference diya tha, mai samajh gaya tha ke ye andhashraddha ka khel hai, mujhe use range hath pakadwana tha isiliye wo sab kiya usme main Dr. Desai ke sath organ donation ke bare me baat kar chuka tha us tatrik ko pakadwane ke baad mai Rashmi ko lekar wapis aaya, uske jine ke chances kam the maine uski reports ke hisab se log dhundhe aur fir jab hamari sehmati se ventilator band kiya tab uske orgaons donate kiye gaye”
“tu sahi me great hai mere bhai”
“apna banda marne ke baad bhi apne beech rahe ye icha hogi to yahi upay hai mere bhai, hum jise chahte hai uske naam ke putle banana se acha hai organ daan karo jisse wo mar ke bhi hamare beech jinda hai” Rohan ne kaha
Kuch samay baad sab log waha se jane lage Rohan bhi sab kuch nipta kar sabse aakhir me baahar jane laga, usne sehaj ji piche palat kar stage ki or dekha to paya ke stage par se Rashmi uski or dekh kar muskura rahi hai…
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