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CHAPTER – 1

{THE QUEST FOR STYGIAN}


UPDATE – 3

EVENING TIME :

CITY : MUMBAI

LOCATION : THAKUR VILLA

Shaam ka waqt tha, Anvi meri hi god mein sar rakh kar leti huyi thi jab uski aankh khuli. Aaj usse kitne hi arse baad ek sukoon bhari neend aayi thi. Jiss sukoon aur chain ko wo itne waqt se taras rahi thi aakhir kaar usse mil gaya tha. Wo mere chehre ko nihaar rahi thi. Main bistar se tek lagaaye aankhen band kiye baitha tha. Anvi ko sulaate samay main bhi ussi awastha mein neend ko vaadiyon mein kho gaya tha. Aksar bachpan mein aesa hi hua karta tha aur iss baat par Anvi mujhse naaraz bhi ho jaati thi ke main hamesha aese uncomfortable hokar sota hoon. Aaj fir wahi sab yaad karke Anvi ke chehre par ek behad hi pyaari muskaan ne apni maujoodgi darj kara di. Wo mujhe soya samajhkar uthi aur ek tak mere chehre ko nihaarne lagi. Usne apne ek haath ko mere gaal par rakha aur apni aankhen band kar kuchh sochne lagi. Tabhi, usse hairaan karte huye ek aawaz uske kaanon mein padi,

“Apne Chhotu se dimaag par Itna zor matt daal...”

Aur ye aawaz sunkar usne jhat se apni aankhen kholi to paaya ke main use hi nihaar raha tha. Wo samajh gayi ke main pehle se hi uth chuka tha. Aur ye jo shabd maine kahe the unhe sunkar uska munh bhi bann chuka tha. Bachpan mein jab bhi wo kuchh gehri soch mein doob jaati, main issi vaakya se usse chidhaya karta. Ab bhi wahi hua tha aur hamesha ki hi tarah wo munh fula kar doosri taraf dekhne lagi. Par jab kuchh der tak meri taraf se koyi pratikriya usse nahi dikhi to wo meri taraf palti aur mujhe dekh kar hairaan ho gayi. Ho bhi kyon naa, iss waqt meri aankhon mein aansuon ke katre ubhar aaye the jinhe dekh kar wo bhi tadap si gayi. Anvi mere kareeb aayi aur meri aankhen ponchhkar,

ANVI : Kya hua aapko!?

MAIN (Smiles) : Kuchh nahi... Tera ye roothna, mera tujhe manana... Tera hansna – muskurana aur mujhpar hakk jamaana... Maine bahut miss kiya Sweety... Bahut zyada!

Wo ek dum se mere gale lag gayi aur ussi awastha mein boli,

ANVI : To kyun gaye the apni Sweety ko chhodkar? Hmmm... Jawaab Do, kyon gaye the?

MAIN : Mujhe maaf karde meri behen, Main... Mere paas koyi raasta nahi tha!

ANVI : Raasta tha... Agar jaana hi tha to mujhe bhi apne saath lekar jaate. Par aap mujhe yahaan akela chhodkar chale gaye aur ye bhi nahi socha ke mera aapke bina kya hoga.

Wo achanak se mujhse alag huyi, mere chehre ko thaamkar meri aankhon mein jhaankte huye boli,

ANVI : Aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!?

Uski aawaz mein ek iltija thi, ek dard ka samandar tha jisse wo kabse apne andar dabaaye huye thi. Par uske iss sawaal ne mera seena cheer diya tha. Aaj mera aks hi mujhse sawaal kar raha tha ke main uss se pyaar karta hoon yaa nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke iss sawaal ka jawaab doon to kya doon.

ANVI : Maine sahi kaha naa Bhai, aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!

Main bas bebasi se bhari nazron se usse dekhta raha jaise wo meri aankhon mein chhupa jawaab padh legi. Hua bhi yahi, uski aankhon ne meri aankhon ki baat samajh li thi aur falswaroop uski aankhen apne aap hi jhuk gayi. Shayad usse ehsas hua ke abhi wo kya poochh baithi thi mujhse. Wo bed se uthi aur room se hi attached washroom mein chali gayi. Idhar main sar neeche karke kuchh sochne laga...

MAIN (Mann Mein) : Abhi bahut waqt lagega Anvi ko normal hone mein. Pata nahi kya – kya apne andar dabaaye baithi hai. Ek baar Di se baat karni chahiye, wo hi help kar paayengi.


CITY : KOLKATA

PLACE : BRAIN WAVE SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Iss School ke baahar iss waqt khada VIHAAN aur kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua tha. Tabhi usse mehsoos hua jaise uske peechhe koyi hai, wo palta to wahaan koyi nahi tha bas zameen par ek kaagaz ka tukda pada hua tha. Usne hichkichate huye usse uthaya aur padhne laga...

“Hmm, To tu uss School ke baahar pahunch gaya hoga. Ab tu Seedhe Principal ke paas jaa aur usse ye kaagaz de diyo. Par haan ye sab jo likha hua hai isse faad kar jala de. Sirf wo nishaan jo neeche bana hua, sirf wahi Principal ko dikhaana hai. Aage wo tujhe bata dega...”

– Arjun

Ye padhkar usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur School mein chala gaya. Kuchh hi derr baad wo Principal Office mein baitha tha aur jaise hi usne wo kaagaz ka tukda table par rakha to Principal jhatke se uth khada hua. Usne ek nazar Vihaan ko dekha aur fir uss kaagaz ko uthakar apne maathe par laga liya jaise usse pranaam kar raha ho. Usne wo kaagaz jala diya aur fir Paas hi mein bani ek book shelf ko halka sa khiska diya. Uss book shelf ke pichhe ek button tha, Principal ne usse dabaya to ek dum se uss deewar ka kuchh hissa ek darwaaze ki tarah khul gaya. Uske andar ek kitaab rakhi huyi thi. Principal ne usse uthaya aur apne maathe se lagaakar Vihaan ki taraf badha diya. Iss samay Principal ke chehre par ek vyangayatmak muskaan thi jaise wo Vihaan ka mazaak uda raha ho. Vihaan ne jaise hi usse pakda usse laga ke jaise uske haath par kisi ne jalta hua koyla rakh diya ho.

Tabhi uski nazar Principal ke haath par padi to wo bhi buri tarah jhulsa hua tha. Vihaan ne apni jeb se ek locket nikaala aur uss kitaab ke oopar rakh diya. Ek dum se wo kitaab hawa mein uth gayi aur khul gayi. Wo locket uss kitaab ke oopar aaya aur fir jhatke se kitaab par gir gaya. Ussi pal wo kitaab band hoti chali gayi aur poori tarah se band ho jaane ke baad Vihaan ke haath par waapis aa gayi. Ab uska taapmaan normal ho chuka tha aur jo uski wajah se Principal ka aur Vihaan ka haath jala tha, wo bhi theek ho gaya tha. Idhar Principal ki aankhen faili huyi thi aur wo kabhi Vihaan ko dekhta aur kabhi Uss kitaab ko.

PRINCI : Ye locket... Ye locket!! Kaun ho tum?

VIHAAN : Main kaun hoon iska kya kaam par haan ye locket mera nahi hai.

Ye baat sunkar jaise Principal ki jaan mein jaan aayi. Wo kursi par baitha aur paas mein pade glass ko uthakar paani piya. Fir apne maathe par aaye paseene ko ponchhkar bola,

PRINCI : Ye kitaab uske paas pahuncha dena jiska ye locket hai aur tumhara agla padaav ye kitaab tumhe khud hi bata degi. Ab tum yahaan se jaao...

Vihaan bhi ajeeb sa munh banata hua wahaan se nikal gaya aur baahar pahunchkar badbadane laga – “Kahaan fans gaya iss Arjun ke chakkar mein. Ye saala kahin mujhe marwa naa de kisi din. Kitni garam thi yaar ye Book aur jaise hi Arjun ka locket ispar rakha ek dum theek ho gayi. Shayad isiliye usne ye locket mujhe diya tha. Par wo khud bhi to yahaan aa sakta tha. Mujhe kyon bheja?”

Wo kuchh aur sochta uss se pehle hi ek baar fir usse laga jaise koyi uske peechhe ho. Wo muda to iss baar bhi ek kaagaz zameen par rakha hua tha. Usse dekh kar Vihaan ek baar fir jhunjhla sa gaya. Usne apne gusse ko kaaboo karte huye wo kaagaz uthaya to usmein likha tha –

“Chal ab seedha kisi hotel mein jaa aur Check In kar le. Aage kya karna hai waqt aane par tujhe khud hi pata chal jaayega. Aur haan rona band kar de... YASHIKA bhi aa rahi hai udhar. Apna hotel wagerah message kar diyo usse!!”

Shuru ki baatein padhkar sach much wo chidh sa gaya tha lekin aakhiri line padhkar ek dum uchhal pada aur “Yess, Yess” chillane laga. Fir kaagaz par likhe uss naam ko ek baar choomkar laghbhag naachta hua wahaan se nikal pada apne agle padaav ki khoj mein.


CITY : MANALI

PLACE : HAMPTA PASS

14,000 feet ki unchaayi par apni maujoodgi darj karwata ye Hampta Pass Manali ke nazdeek ke kuchh sabse khubsurat paryatan sthalon mein shumaar hai. Yahaan ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ke iske dono chhoron par do alag – alag duniya basi hain. Ek aur Lahaul ki dharti jispar banjar cheezon ki alawa mushkil se hi kuchh aur nazar aata hai, ped – paudhe bhi kuchh gine chune hi milenge wahaan par. Wahin doosri taraf... Kullu ki haseen vaadiyan, jahaan aapko tarah – tarah ki vanaspatiyan aur saath hi kuchh behadh hi khubsurat phool aur paudhe bhi dikh jaayenge. Kareeban 23 Kilometre ka safar rehta hai trekkers ke liye iss adventure ka jisse poora karne mein kuchh din lag jaate hain.

Khair, hum yahaan maujood hain kyonki filhaal iss trekking adventure ka lutf le rahi hai Ahana aur uske saath maujood hai uska wahi group jo Jogini Falls par uske saath tha. Ahana aur uske saath wahi ladki – “KIARA” apne baaki saathiyon se kuchh aage chal rahi hain. Jahaan Kiara ke chehre par dher saara excitement jhalak raha hai wahin Ahana ke chehre par khushi aur chinta ka anootha mishran dikh raha hai. Khushi to issi cheez ki thi jo ye log filhaal kar rahe the. Kyonki in dono saheliyon ki pasandida activity agar koyi thi to uska naam tha – trekking. Wahin Chinta bass ussi sab ki jo usne Jogini Falls par dekha tha. Wo rahasya jisse suljhaane ka koyi bhi tareeka Ahana ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Aage badhne se poorva ek chhota sa paatra parichay banta hai...



✓ AHANA GANDHI: Age : 21. Khubsurti ki agar koyi hadh ho sakti hai to wo yahi ladki hai. Lambe kaale aur ghane baal jinki tulna nischit hi ghataaon se ki jaa sakti hai. Do behadh hi dilkash aankhen jinki putliyon ka “Neela” rang unhe aur aakarshak banata hai. Gulaabi honth jo gulaab ki pankhudiyon ke samaan hi mohak prateet hote hain. Ek bahut hi napa – tula aur santulit shareer jo iske chehre ki khubsurti ke saath poora nyay karta hai. Isse kritrim yaani artificial khubsurti ki cheezon ka koyi khaas shouk nahi hai aur ho bhi kyon jab kudrati ye itni haseen hai.

Filhaal, apni Graduation samaapt ki hai inhone aur Post – Graduation ke liye ek achhe se College ki khoj mein hai. Padhaayi mein shuru se hi bahut tezz hai kyonki padhaayi ke atirikt kuchh khaas hai bhi nahi iske jeevan mein. Iss baat ka kaaran bhi abhi pata chal jaayega. Ye agar kisi se sabse adhik prem karti hai to wo hai iski Behen – Iski Saheli – Iski Jaan... Kiara...


✓ KIARA GANDHI: Age : 21. Ahana ki best –friend cum behen. Ye dono ek doosre se har baat share karti hain aur dono ke beech ek alag prakaar ki chemistry hai. Kiara ek behadh hi khubsurat ladki hai jisse skincare, make – up aur beauty products ka bhi bahut craze hai. Ye paise bacha bachakar naye aur branded Beauty products khareedti hai.

Studies mein average hai par Kayi Modelling Competitions jeet chuki hai. Ek Top Model ban na chahti hai aur ussi silsile mein aage chalkar “Mumbai” jaana chahti hai. Dono hi saheliyon ko adventure wageraah bahut pasand aate hain.

[Ahana & Kiara, dono hi orphans hain. “Anupama Devi Orphanage” jiski kayi branches poore India mein faili huyi hain, ye dono bhi usmein rehti hain. Waise to orphanages mein 18 ke hone ke baad bache ko baahar ki duniya mein bhej diya jaata hai. Par iss sansthaan ki baat kuchh alag hai. Ye bacche ki padhaayi poori hone tak uska saara kharcha uthaate hain aur usse iss kaabil banaate hain ke wo duniya mein apni ek alag pehchaan bana sake. Khair, ye dono apne baaki Orphanage ke saathiyon ke saath hi iss trip par aayin hain. Har saal ek aesi trip inka orphanage inke liye organise karta hi hai. Aur rahi baat sirname ki to, inn dono ko bina sirname ke naam kuchh pasand nahi aata tha, Isiliye Father Of Nation – M.K. Gandhi Ji ka sirname hi apne naam ke saath jod liya.]


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Jahaan ye dono apni hi dhun mein aage ki taraf badh rahi thi wahin in dono ke peechhe chal rahe do ladke inke shareer ko aankhon mein kaid karte, apni gandi niyat aur nazron ka parichay de rahe the. Dono aapas mein fusfusaate huye kuchh baatein bhi kar rahe the...

LADKA 1 : Kya Maal hain yaar ye dono. Itne saalon se jeena haraam kar rakha hai dono ne. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota aur mauka bhi achha hai, kya bolta hai...

LADKA 2 : Baat to teri sahi hai NAMAN, yahaan se achhi jagah koyi nahi ho sakti. Par kya kaam banega...

NAMAN : Ab jitni tagdi Maal hain ye dono to hum dono se seedhe taur pe to patne se rahi, to kuchh tikdam hi lagaani padegi.

LADKA 2 : Ek kaam karte hain yahaan par camping ke waqt, inke tent mein kisi tarah camera laga denge. Fir un photo ya video ke zariye...

NAMAN : Waah re! Kya idea diya hai... Maan gaye tujhe.

LADKA 2 : Haan fir, aese hi thode naa mera naam VIJAY hai.

NAMAN : Sahi hai, bas ab jaldi se ye photos hamare haath lagen, fir in dono ka poora ras nichod loonga.

VIJAY : Nichod loonga... Kya matlab hai tera kameene!!

NAMAN : Arre haan yaar wahi, Nichod Lenge hum dono.

Ye dono aese hi apni iss Giri huyi planning mein mashgool Ahana aur Kiara ko apni ghinoni nazron se dekhte huye chal rahi thi. Wahin wo dono apne oopar aa rahe iss khatre se anjaan iss Safar ka poora aanand le rahi thi.


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SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... Maine uss Dhuen mein kisi ki urjaa mehsoos ki thi. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Kiski Urjaa...

SNAKE : Usmein “STYGIAN” ki urjaa thi wo bhi bahut zyada maatra mein!!

Ye naam sunkar uss Aadmi ka halak sookh gaya. Wo dhamm se neeche gira aur apni aankhon aur saanson ko kaaboo karta hua kuchh sochne laga. Usne uss Saanp ko dekha aur bola,

AADMI : Tu kya keh raha hai, tu jaanta hai naa!?

SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... COMMANDER main sach keh raha hoon, mujhe poora yakeen hai ke wo STYGIAN ki hi urja thi. Isiliye main wahaan se bhaag...

Bina apni baat poori kiye usne apna sar jhuka liya. Par jahaan pehle wo Aadmi ispar gussa tha wahin ab wo Bilkul shaant lag raha tha,

AADMI : Sharminda hone ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe. Bahaduri aur Bewakoofi mein zyada fark nahi hota. Tum to kya ho... Uss urja ka saamna karne ke kaabil to main bhi nahi hoon.

Uss Saanp ka sar hairaangi se oopar uth gaya. Aur wo sawaalon bhari nigaahon se apne COMMANDER ko dekhne laga,

AADMI : Sahi suna tumne BOTIS... Uss urja ka saamna main bhi nahi kar sakta.

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisss... Hisss... Ye aap kya keh rahe hain COMMANDER... Aap to sarv shaktishaali hain... Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Tumhe poora sach nahi maloom BOTIS, chal bata kitna jaanta hai tu uske baare mein.

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... STYGIAN ek bahut bada shaktiyon ka samooh (group) hai. Aur uski urja ke baare mein aapne hi ek baar bataya tha jiss wajah se main aaj usse pehchaan paaya. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Bass itna hi. Bewakoof STYGIAN ek samandar hai aur tu usse nadi samajh raha hai. Jaanta hai uski poori shakti kitni hai?

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... Nahi COMMANDER... Shayad Aap jitni?? Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : DEVIL'S PRINCE se bhi zyada bewakoof!!

Ye sunkar Botis ka rakt pravaah maano ruk sa gaya, uski aankhen pathra gayi aur saansein maano tham si gayi. Wo laghbhag behosh hote hote bacha aur bas aankhen faadkar uss Aadmi ko dekhne laga.

AADMI : Nahi, usse rokna hoga. Sirf PRINCE hi usse rok sakte hain!!

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisssss... Hisssss... P.. PR..PRINCE???

AADMI : Haan ab hume PRINCE ke paas jaana hoga. Wahi aage ki raah dikha sakte hain.

Jis praani ka naam abhi – abhi Uss Aadmi ne liya tha usse sunkar wo Saanp bahut buri manostithi mein pahunch chuka tha. Wo khud ko kos raha tha ke kyun wo uss ladki ke paas gaya aur ye sab ho gaya. Par wo khud bhi jaanta tha ke ab uske paas koyi rasta nahi hai siwaay ek ke – Iss Aadmi ki baat maan na.


CITY : MUMBAI

PLACE : THAKUR VILLA

HIMANI'S ROOM...

Himani apne study table par baithi thi aur uski aankhen kitaabon mein hokar bhi kahin aur hi thi. Wo baar – baar table ke side mein rakhi ek tasveer ko dekh rahi thi. Wo tasveer aur kisi ki nahi balki Himani aur Arjun ki hi thi. Jismein Himani ne uska kaan pakad rakha tha aur wo rone ki acting kar raha tha.

Idhar main unke kamre ke darwaaze par khada unhe dekh kar muskura raha tha. Tabhi unhone apni kitaaben zor se band ki aur jhunjhla kar boli,

HIMANI : Main to jaise iss ghar mein rehti hi nahi naa. Kya hua agar main tab baahar gayi huyi thi. Ek baar bhi mujhse milne nahi aaya. Waise to bada banta hai apne aap mein! Huhhh...

Tabhi unke kaanon mein ek chit parichit si aawaz padi – “Ab ismein inn kitaabon ki kya galti hai Madam!!”

Wo ek jhatke se darwaaze ki taraf mudi to mujhe wahaan muskurate huye khada paaya. Wo achambhit si hokar mujhe dekh rahi thi aur kuchh pal baad unki aankhen dabdaba gayi. Wo ek dum se uthi aur bhaagkar mere gale lag gayi. Maine bhi unhe apne baahon ke ghere mein kas liya. Waise to wo mujhse 2 saal badi thi, par unki height mujhse kuchh kam hi thi. Unka sar mere seene par aa raha tha aur wo mujhe jakde ro rahi thi. Kuchh pal baad maine unhe alag kiya aur unke aansoon ponchh kar kaha,

MAIN : Shhh... Chup ho jaaiye! Main aa gaya hun naa. Ab aap bilkul nahi royengi.

Wo rona to band kar chuki thi par ab bhi subak rahi thi. Himani Di shuru se hi ek bahut hi reserved personality ki ladki thi. Jab Mausi Ji aur Mausa Ji jeevit the tab bhi wo zyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi. Kaaran, unka introvert hona. Unmein Confidence ki bahut zyada kami thi jiski wajah se behadh intelligent hote huye bhi wo padhaayi mein peechhe reh jaati thi. Aur lagaatar in sab cheezon ke kaaran wo bahut pareshaan rehne lagi thi. Tabhi unke Parents ki aakasmik mrityu ne jaise unhe tod kar rakh diya tha. Wo hamare ghar to rehne aa gayi par gumsum si akeli rehne lagi. Tab pata nahi kyun main unhe aese nahi dekh paaya.

Haalanki unke yahaan aane se pehle hum dono zyada close nahi the. Par fir bhi, unhe iss haalat mein dekh kar mujhe bahut bura lagta. Fir dheere dheere main unse baat karne laga. Kuchh apni kehta, kuchh unki sunta. Aese hi samay ke saath wo mere bahut close ho gayi thi. Main unse chhota tha par main unhe bahut support kiya karta, aur aese hi maine unke confidence mein bhi nikhaar laane ki tarkeebein lagaayi. Kaafi koshish karne ke baad wo apne uss Shell se baahar aa gayi jismein unhone khud ko band kiya hua tha. Par tab tak unki jaan mujhmein basne lagi thi. Wo saara din mere saath raha karti. Kayi baar to unki aur Anvi ki mujhe lekar halki fulki ladaayi bhi ho jaati. Dono hi mere liye bahut possesive thi, thi kya hain. Ghar mein wo sabse baat kiya karti thi par agar apne dil ki baat wo kisi ko keh paati, wo sirf main hi tha.

Khair, ye sab Yaad karke mujhe unpar bahut pyaar aaya. Maine ek baar firse unhe apne mein samet liya aur baari baari se unke dono gaalon par kiss kiya. Wo chhoti bachi ke jaise mujhse lipti huyin thi. Ussi tarah unhone kaha,

HIMANI DI : Tu mujhse itni derr baad kyon milne aaya. Mujhse sabse kam pyaar karta hai naa tu!?

Unki aawaz kisi chhote aur masoom bache ke jaisi thi. Maine unki aankhon mein dekh kar kaha,

MAIN : Aapko aesa lagta hai?

HIMANI DI : Haan, Yahi sach hai.

Itna kehkar wo mujhse door jaakar khadi ho gayin aur meri taraf peeth kar li. Main muskurata hua unki taraf badha aur peechhe se hi unhe gale laga liya. Fir main unke gaal ko choomkar bola,

MAIN : Achha... To fir kyon main phone par sirf aapse hi baat karta tha, kyon maine sirf aapko hi bataya tha ke aaj main aane waala hoon, kyon main aapko har maheene letter likhta tha...

Wo palti aur mere pet mein ek mukka maarkar boli,

HIMANI DI : Kyonki tu mujhse darta hai. Agar ye sab naa karta to teri taange naa todd deti main.

MAIN (Smiles) : Aap apne CUTIE ko maarogi!?

CUTIE... issi naam se Di mujhe pukaarti thi. Aur ek baar firse mere munh se ye naam sunkar unke chehre ki khushi dekhne yogya thi. Unhone kuchh nahi kaha bas naa mein sar hilaakar ek baar fir mujhe apne aalingan mein le liya...



Iss Update Mein Itna Hi... Next Update tak ke liye Bye – Bye...



Bane Rahiye!
Avni ko aaj saalo baad sukoon ki neend aayi or kyon na aaye apne bhai ki god sir jo tha
Aisa kia h uss kitab m jise jhoote hi haath jalne laga or Arjun ki Lockett rakhte sahi ho gaya
Tow Ahana or Kiara dono orphans h or beauty ki misaal h jise sab pana chahte h
2 kameeno ki gandi nazer inper h vijay or naman plan rehe h inke saath galat kerne ko lekin kia yeh ker payenge mujhe to nahi zaroor ineh wahi STYGIAN aayega bachane
Saap k muh se STYGIAN ka naam suke hawa tight ho gayi uss aadmi ki or uss adme muh se STYGIAN ki takat baare jaan ker BOTIS ki hawa tight ho gayi
Baherhal dekhte h aage kia hota h
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CHAPTER – 1

{THE QUEST FOR STYGIAN}


UPDATE – 3

EVENING TIME :

CITY : MUMBAI

LOCATION : THAKUR VILLA

Shaam ka waqt tha, Anvi meri hi god mein sar rakh kar leti huyi thi jab uski aankh khuli. Aaj usse kitne hi arse baad ek sukoon bhari neend aayi thi. Jiss sukoon aur chain ko wo itne waqt se taras rahi thi aakhir kaar usse mil gaya tha. Wo mere chehre ko nihaar rahi thi. Main bistar se tek lagaaye aankhen band kiye baitha tha. Anvi ko sulaate samay main bhi ussi awastha mein neend ko vaadiyon mein kho gaya tha. Aksar bachpan mein aesa hi hua karta tha aur iss baat par Anvi mujhse naaraz bhi ho jaati thi ke main hamesha aese uncomfortable hokar sota hoon. Aaj fir wahi sab yaad karke Anvi ke chehre par ek behad hi pyaari muskaan ne apni maujoodgi darj kara di. Wo mujhe soya samajhkar uthi aur ek tak mere chehre ko nihaarne lagi. Usne apne ek haath ko mere gaal par rakha aur apni aankhen band kar kuchh sochne lagi. Tabhi, usse hairaan karte huye ek aawaz uske kaanon mein padi,

“Apne Chhotu se dimaag par Itna zor matt daal...”

Aur ye aawaz sunkar usne jhat se apni aankhen kholi to paaya ke main use hi nihaar raha tha. Wo samajh gayi ke main pehle se hi uth chuka tha. Aur ye jo shabd maine kahe the unhe sunkar uska munh bhi bann chuka tha. Bachpan mein jab bhi wo kuchh gehri soch mein doob jaati, main issi vaakya se usse chidhaya karta. Ab bhi wahi hua tha aur hamesha ki hi tarah wo munh fula kar doosri taraf dekhne lagi. Par jab kuchh der tak meri taraf se koyi pratikriya usse nahi dikhi to wo meri taraf palti aur mujhe dekh kar hairaan ho gayi. Ho bhi kyon naa, iss waqt meri aankhon mein aansuon ke katre ubhar aaye the jinhe dekh kar wo bhi tadap si gayi. Anvi mere kareeb aayi aur meri aankhen ponchhkar,

ANVI : Kya hua aapko!?

MAIN (Smiles) : Kuchh nahi... Tera ye roothna, mera tujhe manana... Tera hansna – muskurana aur mujhpar hakk jamaana... Maine bahut miss kiya Sweety... Bahut zyada!

Wo ek dum se mere gale lag gayi aur ussi awastha mein boli,

ANVI : To kyun gaye the apni Sweety ko chhodkar? Hmmm... Jawaab Do, kyon gaye the?

MAIN : Mujhe maaf karde meri behen, Main... Mere paas koyi raasta nahi tha!

ANVI : Raasta tha... Agar jaana hi tha to mujhe bhi apne saath lekar jaate. Par aap mujhe yahaan akela chhodkar chale gaye aur ye bhi nahi socha ke mera aapke bina kya hoga.

Wo achanak se mujhse alag huyi, mere chehre ko thaamkar meri aankhon mein jhaankte huye boli,

ANVI : Aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!?

Uski aawaz mein ek iltija thi, ek dard ka samandar tha jisse wo kabse apne andar dabaaye huye thi. Par uske iss sawaal ne mera seena cheer diya tha. Aaj mera aks hi mujhse sawaal kar raha tha ke main uss se pyaar karta hoon yaa nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke iss sawaal ka jawaab doon to kya doon.

ANVI : Maine sahi kaha naa Bhai, aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!

Main bas bebasi se bhari nazron se usse dekhta raha jaise wo meri aankhon mein chhupa jawaab padh legi. Hua bhi yahi, uski aankhon ne meri aankhon ki baat samajh li thi aur falswaroop uski aankhen apne aap hi jhuk gayi. Shayad usse ehsas hua ke abhi wo kya poochh baithi thi mujhse. Wo bed se uthi aur room se hi attached washroom mein chali gayi. Idhar main sar neeche karke kuchh sochne laga...

MAIN (Mann Mein) : Abhi bahut waqt lagega Anvi ko normal hone mein. Pata nahi kya – kya apne andar dabaaye baithi hai. Ek baar Di se baat karni chahiye, wo hi help kar paayengi.


CITY : KOLKATA

PLACE : BRAIN WAVE SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Iss School ke baahar iss waqt khada VIHAAN aur kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua tha. Tabhi usse mehsoos hua jaise uske peechhe koyi hai, wo palta to wahaan koyi nahi tha bas zameen par ek kaagaz ka tukda pada hua tha. Usne hichkichate huye usse uthaya aur padhne laga...

“Hmm, To tu uss School ke baahar pahunch gaya hoga. Ab tu Seedhe Principal ke paas jaa aur usse ye kaagaz de diyo. Par haan ye sab jo likha hua hai isse faad kar jala de. Sirf wo nishaan jo neeche bana hua, sirf wahi Principal ko dikhaana hai. Aage wo tujhe bata dega...”

– Arjun

Ye padhkar usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur School mein chala gaya. Kuchh hi derr baad wo Principal Office mein baitha tha aur jaise hi usne wo kaagaz ka tukda table par rakha to Principal jhatke se uth khada hua. Usne ek nazar Vihaan ko dekha aur fir uss kaagaz ko uthakar apne maathe par laga liya jaise usse pranaam kar raha ho. Usne wo kaagaz jala diya aur fir Paas hi mein bani ek book shelf ko halka sa khiska diya. Uss book shelf ke pichhe ek button tha, Principal ne usse dabaya to ek dum se uss deewar ka kuchh hissa ek darwaaze ki tarah khul gaya. Uske andar ek kitaab rakhi huyi thi. Principal ne usse uthaya aur apne maathe se lagaakar Vihaan ki taraf badha diya. Iss samay Principal ke chehre par ek vyangayatmak muskaan thi jaise wo Vihaan ka mazaak uda raha ho. Vihaan ne jaise hi usse pakda usse laga ke jaise uske haath par kisi ne jalta hua koyla rakh diya ho.

Tabhi uski nazar Principal ke haath par padi to wo bhi buri tarah jhulsa hua tha. Vihaan ne apni jeb se ek locket nikaala aur uss kitaab ke oopar rakh diya. Ek dum se wo kitaab hawa mein uth gayi aur khul gayi. Wo locket uss kitaab ke oopar aaya aur fir jhatke se kitaab par gir gaya. Ussi pal wo kitaab band hoti chali gayi aur poori tarah se band ho jaane ke baad Vihaan ke haath par waapis aa gayi. Ab uska taapmaan normal ho chuka tha aur jo uski wajah se Principal ka aur Vihaan ka haath jala tha, wo bhi theek ho gaya tha. Idhar Principal ki aankhen faili huyi thi aur wo kabhi Vihaan ko dekhta aur kabhi Uss kitaab ko.

PRINCI : Ye locket... Ye locket!! Kaun ho tum?

VIHAAN : Main kaun hoon iska kya kaam par haan ye locket mera nahi hai.

Ye baat sunkar jaise Principal ki jaan mein jaan aayi. Wo kursi par baitha aur paas mein pade glass ko uthakar paani piya. Fir apne maathe par aaye paseene ko ponchhkar bola,

PRINCI : Ye kitaab uske paas pahuncha dena jiska ye locket hai aur tumhara agla padaav ye kitaab tumhe khud hi bata degi. Ab tum yahaan se jaao...

Vihaan bhi ajeeb sa munh banata hua wahaan se nikal gaya aur baahar pahunchkar badbadane laga – “Kahaan fans gaya iss Arjun ke chakkar mein. Ye saala kahin mujhe marwa naa de kisi din. Kitni garam thi yaar ye Book aur jaise hi Arjun ka locket ispar rakha ek dum theek ho gayi. Shayad isiliye usne ye locket mujhe diya tha. Par wo khud bhi to yahaan aa sakta tha. Mujhe kyon bheja?”

Wo kuchh aur sochta uss se pehle hi ek baar fir usse laga jaise koyi uske peechhe ho. Wo muda to iss baar bhi ek kaagaz zameen par rakha hua tha. Usse dekh kar Vihaan ek baar fir jhunjhla sa gaya. Usne apne gusse ko kaaboo karte huye wo kaagaz uthaya to usmein likha tha –

“Chal ab seedha kisi hotel mein jaa aur Check In kar le. Aage kya karna hai waqt aane par tujhe khud hi pata chal jaayega. Aur haan rona band kar de... YASHIKA bhi aa rahi hai udhar. Apna hotel wagerah message kar diyo usse!!”

Shuru ki baatein padhkar sach much wo chidh sa gaya tha lekin aakhiri line padhkar ek dum uchhal pada aur “Yess, Yess” chillane laga. Fir kaagaz par likhe uss naam ko ek baar choomkar laghbhag naachta hua wahaan se nikal pada apne agle padaav ki khoj mein.


CITY : MANALI

PLACE : HAMPTA PASS

14,000 feet ki unchaayi par apni maujoodgi darj karwata ye Hampta Pass Manali ke nazdeek ke kuchh sabse khubsurat paryatan sthalon mein shumaar hai. Yahaan ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ke iske dono chhoron par do alag – alag duniya basi hain. Ek aur Lahaul ki dharti jispar banjar cheezon ki alawa mushkil se hi kuchh aur nazar aata hai, ped – paudhe bhi kuchh gine chune hi milenge wahaan par. Wahin doosri taraf... Kullu ki haseen vaadiyan, jahaan aapko tarah – tarah ki vanaspatiyan aur saath hi kuchh behadh hi khubsurat phool aur paudhe bhi dikh jaayenge. Kareeban 23 Kilometre ka safar rehta hai trekkers ke liye iss adventure ka jisse poora karne mein kuchh din lag jaate hain.

Khair, hum yahaan maujood hain kyonki filhaal iss trekking adventure ka lutf le rahi hai Ahana aur uske saath maujood hai uska wahi group jo Jogini Falls par uske saath tha. Ahana aur uske saath wahi ladki – “KIARA” apne baaki saathiyon se kuchh aage chal rahi hain. Jahaan Kiara ke chehre par dher saara excitement jhalak raha hai wahin Ahana ke chehre par khushi aur chinta ka anootha mishran dikh raha hai. Khushi to issi cheez ki thi jo ye log filhaal kar rahe the. Kyonki in dono saheliyon ki pasandida activity agar koyi thi to uska naam tha – trekking. Wahin Chinta bass ussi sab ki jo usne Jogini Falls par dekha tha. Wo rahasya jisse suljhaane ka koyi bhi tareeka Ahana ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Aage badhne se poorva ek chhota sa paatra parichay banta hai...



✓ AHANA GANDHI: Age : 21. Khubsurti ki agar koyi hadh ho sakti hai to wo yahi ladki hai. Lambe kaale aur ghane baal jinki tulna nischit hi ghataaon se ki jaa sakti hai. Do behadh hi dilkash aankhen jinki putliyon ka “Neela” rang unhe aur aakarshak banata hai. Gulaabi honth jo gulaab ki pankhudiyon ke samaan hi mohak prateet hote hain. Ek bahut hi napa – tula aur santulit shareer jo iske chehre ki khubsurti ke saath poora nyay karta hai. Isse kritrim yaani artificial khubsurti ki cheezon ka koyi khaas shouk nahi hai aur ho bhi kyon jab kudrati ye itni haseen hai.

Filhaal, apni Graduation samaapt ki hai inhone aur Post – Graduation ke liye ek achhe se College ki khoj mein hai. Padhaayi mein shuru se hi bahut tezz hai kyonki padhaayi ke atirikt kuchh khaas hai bhi nahi iske jeevan mein. Iss baat ka kaaran bhi abhi pata chal jaayega. Ye agar kisi se sabse adhik prem karti hai to wo hai iski Behen – Iski Saheli – Iski Jaan... Kiara...


✓ KIARA GANDHI: Age : 21. Ahana ki best –friend cum behen. Ye dono ek doosre se har baat share karti hain aur dono ke beech ek alag prakaar ki chemistry hai. Kiara ek behadh hi khubsurat ladki hai jisse skincare, make – up aur beauty products ka bhi bahut craze hai. Ye paise bacha bachakar naye aur branded Beauty products khareedti hai.

Studies mein average hai par Kayi Modelling Competitions jeet chuki hai. Ek Top Model ban na chahti hai aur ussi silsile mein aage chalkar “Mumbai” jaana chahti hai. Dono hi saheliyon ko adventure wageraah bahut pasand aate hain.

[Ahana & Kiara, dono hi orphans hain. “Anupama Devi Orphanage” jiski kayi branches poore India mein faili huyi hain, ye dono bhi usmein rehti hain. Waise to orphanages mein 18 ke hone ke baad bache ko baahar ki duniya mein bhej diya jaata hai. Par iss sansthaan ki baat kuchh alag hai. Ye bacche ki padhaayi poori hone tak uska saara kharcha uthaate hain aur usse iss kaabil banaate hain ke wo duniya mein apni ek alag pehchaan bana sake. Khair, ye dono apne baaki Orphanage ke saathiyon ke saath hi iss trip par aayin hain. Har saal ek aesi trip inka orphanage inke liye organise karta hi hai. Aur rahi baat sirname ki to, inn dono ko bina sirname ke naam kuchh pasand nahi aata tha, Isiliye Father Of Nation – M.K. Gandhi Ji ka sirname hi apne naam ke saath jod liya.]


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Jahaan ye dono apni hi dhun mein aage ki taraf badh rahi thi wahin in dono ke peechhe chal rahe do ladke inke shareer ko aankhon mein kaid karte, apni gandi niyat aur nazron ka parichay de rahe the. Dono aapas mein fusfusaate huye kuchh baatein bhi kar rahe the...

LADKA 1 : Kya Maal hain yaar ye dono. Itne saalon se jeena haraam kar rakha hai dono ne. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota aur mauka bhi achha hai, kya bolta hai...

LADKA 2 : Baat to teri sahi hai NAMAN, yahaan se achhi jagah koyi nahi ho sakti. Par kya kaam banega...

NAMAN : Ab jitni tagdi Maal hain ye dono to hum dono se seedhe taur pe to patne se rahi, to kuchh tikdam hi lagaani padegi.

LADKA 2 : Ek kaam karte hain yahaan par camping ke waqt, inke tent mein kisi tarah camera laga denge. Fir un photo ya video ke zariye...

NAMAN : Waah re! Kya idea diya hai... Maan gaye tujhe.

LADKA 2 : Haan fir, aese hi thode naa mera naam VIJAY hai.

NAMAN : Sahi hai, bas ab jaldi se ye photos hamare haath lagen, fir in dono ka poora ras nichod loonga.

VIJAY : Nichod loonga... Kya matlab hai tera kameene!!

NAMAN : Arre haan yaar wahi, Nichod Lenge hum dono.

Ye dono aese hi apni iss Giri huyi planning mein mashgool Ahana aur Kiara ko apni ghinoni nazron se dekhte huye chal rahi thi. Wahin wo dono apne oopar aa rahe iss khatre se anjaan iss Safar ka poora aanand le rahi thi.


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SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... Maine uss Dhuen mein kisi ki urjaa mehsoos ki thi. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Kiski Urjaa...

SNAKE : Usmein “STYGIAN” ki urjaa thi wo bhi bahut zyada maatra mein!!

Ye naam sunkar uss Aadmi ka halak sookh gaya. Wo dhamm se neeche gira aur apni aankhon aur saanson ko kaaboo karta hua kuchh sochne laga. Usne uss Saanp ko dekha aur bola,

AADMI : Tu kya keh raha hai, tu jaanta hai naa!?

SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... COMMANDER main sach keh raha hoon, mujhe poora yakeen hai ke wo STYGIAN ki hi urja thi. Isiliye main wahaan se bhaag...

Bina apni baat poori kiye usne apna sar jhuka liya. Par jahaan pehle wo Aadmi ispar gussa tha wahin ab wo Bilkul shaant lag raha tha,

AADMI : Sharminda hone ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe. Bahaduri aur Bewakoofi mein zyada fark nahi hota. Tum to kya ho... Uss urja ka saamna karne ke kaabil to main bhi nahi hoon.

Uss Saanp ka sar hairaangi se oopar uth gaya. Aur wo sawaalon bhari nigaahon se apne COMMANDER ko dekhne laga,

AADMI : Sahi suna tumne BOTIS... Uss urja ka saamna main bhi nahi kar sakta.

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisss... Hisss... Ye aap kya keh rahe hain COMMANDER... Aap to sarv shaktishaali hain... Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Tumhe poora sach nahi maloom BOTIS, chal bata kitna jaanta hai tu uske baare mein.

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... STYGIAN ek bahut bada shaktiyon ka samooh (group) hai. Aur uski urja ke baare mein aapne hi ek baar bataya tha jiss wajah se main aaj usse pehchaan paaya. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Bass itna hi. Bewakoof STYGIAN ek samandar hai aur tu usse nadi samajh raha hai. Jaanta hai uski poori shakti kitni hai?

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... Nahi COMMANDER... Shayad Aap jitni?? Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : DEVIL'S PRINCE se bhi zyada bewakoof!!

Ye sunkar Botis ka rakt pravaah maano ruk sa gaya, uski aankhen pathra gayi aur saansein maano tham si gayi. Wo laghbhag behosh hote hote bacha aur bas aankhen faadkar uss Aadmi ko dekhne laga.

AADMI : Nahi, usse rokna hoga. Sirf PRINCE hi usse rok sakte hain!!

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisssss... Hisssss... P.. PR..PRINCE???

AADMI : Haan ab hume PRINCE ke paas jaana hoga. Wahi aage ki raah dikha sakte hain.

Jis praani ka naam abhi – abhi Uss Aadmi ne liya tha usse sunkar wo Saanp bahut buri manostithi mein pahunch chuka tha. Wo khud ko kos raha tha ke kyun wo uss ladki ke paas gaya aur ye sab ho gaya. Par wo khud bhi jaanta tha ke ab uske paas koyi rasta nahi hai siwaay ek ke – Iss Aadmi ki baat maan na.


CITY : MUMBAI

PLACE : THAKUR VILLA

HIMANI'S ROOM...

Himani apne study table par baithi thi aur uski aankhen kitaabon mein hokar bhi kahin aur hi thi. Wo baar – baar table ke side mein rakhi ek tasveer ko dekh rahi thi. Wo tasveer aur kisi ki nahi balki Himani aur Arjun ki hi thi. Jismein Himani ne uska kaan pakad rakha tha aur wo rone ki acting kar raha tha.

Idhar main unke kamre ke darwaaze par khada unhe dekh kar muskura raha tha. Tabhi unhone apni kitaaben zor se band ki aur jhunjhla kar boli,

HIMANI : Main to jaise iss ghar mein rehti hi nahi naa. Kya hua agar main tab baahar gayi huyi thi. Ek baar bhi mujhse milne nahi aaya. Waise to bada banta hai apne aap mein! Huhhh...

Tabhi unke kaanon mein ek chit parichit si aawaz padi – “Ab ismein inn kitaabon ki kya galti hai Madam!!”

Wo ek jhatke se darwaaze ki taraf mudi to mujhe wahaan muskurate huye khada paaya. Wo achambhit si hokar mujhe dekh rahi thi aur kuchh pal baad unki aankhen dabdaba gayi. Wo ek dum se uthi aur bhaagkar mere gale lag gayi. Maine bhi unhe apne baahon ke ghere mein kas liya. Waise to wo mujhse 2 saal badi thi, par unki height mujhse kuchh kam hi thi. Unka sar mere seene par aa raha tha aur wo mujhe jakde ro rahi thi. Kuchh pal baad maine unhe alag kiya aur unke aansoon ponchh kar kaha,

MAIN : Shhh... Chup ho jaaiye! Main aa gaya hun naa. Ab aap bilkul nahi royengi.

Wo rona to band kar chuki thi par ab bhi subak rahi thi. Himani Di shuru se hi ek bahut hi reserved personality ki ladki thi. Jab Mausi Ji aur Mausa Ji jeevit the tab bhi wo zyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi. Kaaran, unka introvert hona. Unmein Confidence ki bahut zyada kami thi jiski wajah se behadh intelligent hote huye bhi wo padhaayi mein peechhe reh jaati thi. Aur lagaatar in sab cheezon ke kaaran wo bahut pareshaan rehne lagi thi. Tabhi unke Parents ki aakasmik mrityu ne jaise unhe tod kar rakh diya tha. Wo hamare ghar to rehne aa gayi par gumsum si akeli rehne lagi. Tab pata nahi kyun main unhe aese nahi dekh paaya.

Haalanki unke yahaan aane se pehle hum dono zyada close nahi the. Par fir bhi, unhe iss haalat mein dekh kar mujhe bahut bura lagta. Fir dheere dheere main unse baat karne laga. Kuchh apni kehta, kuchh unki sunta. Aese hi samay ke saath wo mere bahut close ho gayi thi. Main unse chhota tha par main unhe bahut support kiya karta, aur aese hi maine unke confidence mein bhi nikhaar laane ki tarkeebein lagaayi. Kaafi koshish karne ke baad wo apne uss Shell se baahar aa gayi jismein unhone khud ko band kiya hua tha. Par tab tak unki jaan mujhmein basne lagi thi. Wo saara din mere saath raha karti. Kayi baar to unki aur Anvi ki mujhe lekar halki fulki ladaayi bhi ho jaati. Dono hi mere liye bahut possesive thi, thi kya hain. Ghar mein wo sabse baat kiya karti thi par agar apne dil ki baat wo kisi ko keh paati, wo sirf main hi tha.

Khair, ye sab Yaad karke mujhe unpar bahut pyaar aaya. Maine ek baar firse unhe apne mein samet liya aur baari baari se unke dono gaalon par kiss kiya. Wo chhoti bachi ke jaise mujhse lipti huyin thi. Ussi tarah unhone kaha,

HIMANI DI : Tu mujhse itni derr baad kyon milne aaya. Mujhse sabse kam pyaar karta hai naa tu!?

Unki aawaz kisi chhote aur masoom bache ke jaisi thi. Maine unki aankhon mein dekh kar kaha,

MAIN : Aapko aesa lagta hai?

HIMANI DI : Haan, Yahi sach hai.

Itna kehkar wo mujhse door jaakar khadi ho gayin aur meri taraf peeth kar li. Main muskurata hua unki taraf badha aur peechhe se hi unhe gale laga liya. Fir main unke gaal ko choomkar bola,

MAIN : Achha... To fir kyon main phone par sirf aapse hi baat karta tha, kyon maine sirf aapko hi bataya tha ke aaj main aane waala hoon, kyon main aapko har maheene letter likhta tha...

Wo palti aur mere pet mein ek mukka maarkar boli,

HIMANI DI : Kyonki tu mujhse darta hai. Agar ye sab naa karta to teri taange naa todd deti main.

MAIN (Smiles) : Aap apne CUTIE ko maarogi!?

CUTIE... issi naam se Di mujhe pukaarti thi. Aur ek baar firse mere munh se ye naam sunkar unke chehre ki khushi dekhne yogya thi. Unhone kuchh nahi kaha bas naa mein sar hilaakar ek baar fir mujhe apne aalingan mein le liya...



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CHAPTER – 1

{THE QUEST FOR STYGIAN}


UPDATE – 3

EVENING TIME :

CITY : MUMBAI

LOCATION : THAKUR VILLA

Shaam ka waqt tha, Anvi meri hi god mein sar rakh kar leti huyi thi jab uski aankh khuli. Aaj usse kitne hi arse baad ek sukoon bhari neend aayi thi. Jiss sukoon aur chain ko wo itne waqt se taras rahi thi aakhir kaar usse mil gaya tha. Wo mere chehre ko nihaar rahi thi. Main bistar se tek lagaaye aankhen band kiye baitha tha. Anvi ko sulaate samay main bhi ussi awastha mein neend ko vaadiyon mein kho gaya tha. Aksar bachpan mein aesa hi hua karta tha aur iss baat par Anvi mujhse naaraz bhi ho jaati thi ke main hamesha aese uncomfortable hokar sota hoon. Aaj fir wahi sab yaad karke Anvi ke chehre par ek behad hi pyaari muskaan ne apni maujoodgi darj kara di. Wo mujhe soya samajhkar uthi aur ek tak mere chehre ko nihaarne lagi. Usne apne ek haath ko mere gaal par rakha aur apni aankhen band kar kuchh sochne lagi. Tabhi, usse hairaan karte huye ek aawaz uske kaanon mein padi,

“Apne Chhotu se dimaag par Itna zor matt daal...”

Aur ye aawaz sunkar usne jhat se apni aankhen kholi to paaya ke main use hi nihaar raha tha. Wo samajh gayi ke main pehle se hi uth chuka tha. Aur ye jo shabd maine kahe the unhe sunkar uska munh bhi bann chuka tha. Bachpan mein jab bhi wo kuchh gehri soch mein doob jaati, main issi vaakya se usse chidhaya karta. Ab bhi wahi hua tha aur hamesha ki hi tarah wo munh fula kar doosri taraf dekhne lagi. Par jab kuchh der tak meri taraf se koyi pratikriya usse nahi dikhi to wo meri taraf palti aur mujhe dekh kar hairaan ho gayi. Ho bhi kyon naa, iss waqt meri aankhon mein aansuon ke katre ubhar aaye the jinhe dekh kar wo bhi tadap si gayi. Anvi mere kareeb aayi aur meri aankhen ponchhkar,

ANVI : Kya hua aapko!?

MAIN (Smiles) : Kuchh nahi... Tera ye roothna, mera tujhe manana... Tera hansna – muskurana aur mujhpar hakk jamaana... Maine bahut miss kiya Sweety... Bahut zyada!

Wo ek dum se mere gale lag gayi aur ussi awastha mein boli,

ANVI : To kyun gaye the apni Sweety ko chhodkar? Hmmm... Jawaab Do, kyon gaye the?

MAIN : Mujhe maaf karde meri behen, Main... Mere paas koyi raasta nahi tha!

ANVI : Raasta tha... Agar jaana hi tha to mujhe bhi apne saath lekar jaate. Par aap mujhe yahaan akela chhodkar chale gaye aur ye bhi nahi socha ke mera aapke bina kya hoga.

Wo achanak se mujhse alag huyi, mere chehre ko thaamkar meri aankhon mein jhaankte huye boli,

ANVI : Aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!?

Uski aawaz mein ek iltija thi, ek dard ka samandar tha jisse wo kabse apne andar dabaaye huye thi. Par uske iss sawaal ne mera seena cheer diya tha. Aaj mera aks hi mujhse sawaal kar raha tha ke main uss se pyaar karta hoon yaa nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke iss sawaal ka jawaab doon to kya doon.

ANVI : Maine sahi kaha naa Bhai, aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!

Main bas bebasi se bhari nazron se usse dekhta raha jaise wo meri aankhon mein chhupa jawaab padh legi. Hua bhi yahi, uski aankhon ne meri aankhon ki baat samajh li thi aur falswaroop uski aankhen apne aap hi jhuk gayi. Shayad usse ehsas hua ke abhi wo kya poochh baithi thi mujhse. Wo bed se uthi aur room se hi attached washroom mein chali gayi. Idhar main sar neeche karke kuchh sochne laga...

MAIN (Mann Mein) : Abhi bahut waqt lagega Anvi ko normal hone mein. Pata nahi kya – kya apne andar dabaaye baithi hai. Ek baar Di se baat karni chahiye, wo hi help kar paayengi.


CITY : KOLKATA

PLACE : BRAIN WAVE SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Iss School ke baahar iss waqt khada VIHAAN aur kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua tha. Tabhi usse mehsoos hua jaise uske peechhe koyi hai, wo palta to wahaan koyi nahi tha bas zameen par ek kaagaz ka tukda pada hua tha. Usne hichkichate huye usse uthaya aur padhne laga...

“Hmm, To tu uss School ke baahar pahunch gaya hoga. Ab tu Seedhe Principal ke paas jaa aur usse ye kaagaz de diyo. Par haan ye sab jo likha hua hai isse faad kar jala de. Sirf wo nishaan jo neeche bana hua, sirf wahi Principal ko dikhaana hai. Aage wo tujhe bata dega...”

– Arjun

Ye padhkar usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur School mein chala gaya. Kuchh hi derr baad wo Principal Office mein baitha tha aur jaise hi usne wo kaagaz ka tukda table par rakha to Principal jhatke se uth khada hua. Usne ek nazar Vihaan ko dekha aur fir uss kaagaz ko uthakar apne maathe par laga liya jaise usse pranaam kar raha ho. Usne wo kaagaz jala diya aur fir Paas hi mein bani ek book shelf ko halka sa khiska diya. Uss book shelf ke pichhe ek button tha, Principal ne usse dabaya to ek dum se uss deewar ka kuchh hissa ek darwaaze ki tarah khul gaya. Uske andar ek kitaab rakhi huyi thi. Principal ne usse uthaya aur apne maathe se lagaakar Vihaan ki taraf badha diya. Iss samay Principal ke chehre par ek vyangayatmak muskaan thi jaise wo Vihaan ka mazaak uda raha ho. Vihaan ne jaise hi usse pakda usse laga ke jaise uske haath par kisi ne jalta hua koyla rakh diya ho.

Tabhi uski nazar Principal ke haath par padi to wo bhi buri tarah jhulsa hua tha. Vihaan ne apni jeb se ek locket nikaala aur uss kitaab ke oopar rakh diya. Ek dum se wo kitaab hawa mein uth gayi aur khul gayi. Wo locket uss kitaab ke oopar aaya aur fir jhatke se kitaab par gir gaya. Ussi pal wo kitaab band hoti chali gayi aur poori tarah se band ho jaane ke baad Vihaan ke haath par waapis aa gayi. Ab uska taapmaan normal ho chuka tha aur jo uski wajah se Principal ka aur Vihaan ka haath jala tha, wo bhi theek ho gaya tha. Idhar Principal ki aankhen faili huyi thi aur wo kabhi Vihaan ko dekhta aur kabhi Uss kitaab ko.

PRINCI : Ye locket... Ye locket!! Kaun ho tum?

VIHAAN : Main kaun hoon iska kya kaam par haan ye locket mera nahi hai.

Ye baat sunkar jaise Principal ki jaan mein jaan aayi. Wo kursi par baitha aur paas mein pade glass ko uthakar paani piya. Fir apne maathe par aaye paseene ko ponchhkar bola,

PRINCI : Ye kitaab uske paas pahuncha dena jiska ye locket hai aur tumhara agla padaav ye kitaab tumhe khud hi bata degi. Ab tum yahaan se jaao...

Vihaan bhi ajeeb sa munh banata hua wahaan se nikal gaya aur baahar pahunchkar badbadane laga – “Kahaan fans gaya iss Arjun ke chakkar mein. Ye saala kahin mujhe marwa naa de kisi din. Kitni garam thi yaar ye Book aur jaise hi Arjun ka locket ispar rakha ek dum theek ho gayi. Shayad isiliye usne ye locket mujhe diya tha. Par wo khud bhi to yahaan aa sakta tha. Mujhe kyon bheja?”

Wo kuchh aur sochta uss se pehle hi ek baar fir usse laga jaise koyi uske peechhe ho. Wo muda to iss baar bhi ek kaagaz zameen par rakha hua tha. Usse dekh kar Vihaan ek baar fir jhunjhla sa gaya. Usne apne gusse ko kaaboo karte huye wo kaagaz uthaya to usmein likha tha –

“Chal ab seedha kisi hotel mein jaa aur Check In kar le. Aage kya karna hai waqt aane par tujhe khud hi pata chal jaayega. Aur haan rona band kar de... YASHIKA bhi aa rahi hai udhar. Apna hotel wagerah message kar diyo usse!!”

Shuru ki baatein padhkar sach much wo chidh sa gaya tha lekin aakhiri line padhkar ek dum uchhal pada aur “Yess, Yess” chillane laga. Fir kaagaz par likhe uss naam ko ek baar choomkar laghbhag naachta hua wahaan se nikal pada apne agle padaav ki khoj mein.


CITY : MANALI

PLACE : HAMPTA PASS

14,000 feet ki unchaayi par apni maujoodgi darj karwata ye Hampta Pass Manali ke nazdeek ke kuchh sabse khubsurat paryatan sthalon mein shumaar hai. Yahaan ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ke iske dono chhoron par do alag – alag duniya basi hain. Ek aur Lahaul ki dharti jispar banjar cheezon ki alawa mushkil se hi kuchh aur nazar aata hai, ped – paudhe bhi kuchh gine chune hi milenge wahaan par. Wahin doosri taraf... Kullu ki haseen vaadiyan, jahaan aapko tarah – tarah ki vanaspatiyan aur saath hi kuchh behadh hi khubsurat phool aur paudhe bhi dikh jaayenge. Kareeban 23 Kilometre ka safar rehta hai trekkers ke liye iss adventure ka jisse poora karne mein kuchh din lag jaate hain.

Khair, hum yahaan maujood hain kyonki filhaal iss trekking adventure ka lutf le rahi hai Ahana aur uske saath maujood hai uska wahi group jo Jogini Falls par uske saath tha. Ahana aur uske saath wahi ladki – “KIARA” apne baaki saathiyon se kuchh aage chal rahi hain. Jahaan Kiara ke chehre par dher saara excitement jhalak raha hai wahin Ahana ke chehre par khushi aur chinta ka anootha mishran dikh raha hai. Khushi to issi cheez ki thi jo ye log filhaal kar rahe the. Kyonki in dono saheliyon ki pasandida activity agar koyi thi to uska naam tha – trekking. Wahin Chinta bass ussi sab ki jo usne Jogini Falls par dekha tha. Wo rahasya jisse suljhaane ka koyi bhi tareeka Ahana ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Aage badhne se poorva ek chhota sa paatra parichay banta hai...


✓ AHANA GANDHI: Age : 21. Khubsurti ki agar koyi hadh ho sakti hai to wo yahi ladki hai. Lambe kaale aur ghane baal jinki tulna nischit hi ghataaon se ki jaa sakti hai. Do behadh hi dilkash aankhen jinki putliyon ka “Neela” rang unhe aur aakarshak banata hai. Gulaabi honth jo gulaab ki pankhudiyon ke samaan hi mohak prateet hote hain. Ek bahut hi napa – tula aur santulit shareer jo iske chehre ki khubsurti ke saath poora nyay karta hai. Isse kritrim yaani artificial khubsurti ki cheezon ka koyi khaas shouk nahi hai aur ho bhi kyon jab kudrati ye itni haseen hai.

Filhaal, apni Graduation samaapt ki hai inhone aur Post – Graduation ke liye ek achhe se College ki khoj mein hai. Padhaayi mein shuru se hi bahut tezz hai kyonki padhaayi ke atirikt kuchh khaas hai bhi nahi iske jeevan mein. Iss baat ka kaaran bhi abhi pata chal jaayega. Ye agar kisi se sabse adhik prem karti hai to wo hai iski Behen – Iski Saheli – Iski Jaan... Kiara...

✓ KIARA GANDHI: Age : 21. Ahana ki best –friend cum behen. Ye dono ek doosre se har baat share karti hain aur dono ke beech ek alag prakaar ki chemistry hai. Kiara ek behadh hi khubsurat ladki hai jisse skincare, make – up aur beauty products ka bhi bahut craze hai. Ye paise bacha bachakar naye aur branded Beauty products khareedti hai.

Studies mein average hai par Kayi Modelling Competitions jeet chuki hai. Ek Top Model ban na chahti hai aur ussi silsile mein aage chalkar “Mumbai” jaana chahti hai. Dono hi saheliyon ko adventure wageraah bahut pasand aate hain.

[Ahana & Kiara, dono hi orphans hain. “Anupama Devi Orphanage” jiski kayi branches poore India mein faili huyi hain, ye dono bhi usmein rehti hain. Waise to orphanages mein 18 ke hone ke baad bache ko baahar ki duniya mein bhej diya jaata hai. Par iss sansthaan ki baat kuchh alag hai. Ye bacche ki padhaayi poori hone tak uska saara kharcha uthaate hain aur usse iss kaabil banaate hain ke wo duniya mein apni ek alag pehchaan bana sake. Khair, ye dono apne baaki Orphanage ke saathiyon ke saath hi iss trip par aayin hain. Har saal ek aesi trip inka orphanage inke liye organise karta hi hai. Aur rahi baat sirname ki to, inn dono ko bina sirname ke naam kuchh pasand nahi aata tha, Isiliye Father Of Nation – M.K. Gandhi Ji ka sirname hi apne naam ke saath jod liya.]


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Jahaan ye dono apni hi dhun mein aage ki taraf badh rahi thi wahin in dono ke peechhe chal rahe do ladke inke shareer ko aankhon mein kaid karte, apni gandi niyat aur nazron ka parichay de rahe the. Dono aapas mein fusfusaate huye kuchh baatein bhi kar rahe the...

LADKA 1 : Kya Maal hain yaar ye dono. Itne saalon se jeena haraam kar rakha hai dono ne. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota aur mauka bhi achha hai, kya bolta hai...

LADKA 2 : Baat to teri sahi hai NAMAN, yahaan se achhi jagah koyi nahi ho sakti. Par kya kaam banega...

NAMAN : Ab jitni tagdi Maal hain ye dono to hum dono se seedhe taur pe to patne se rahi, to kuchh tikdam hi lagaani padegi.

LADKA 2 : Ek kaam karte hain yahaan par camping ke waqt, inke tent mein kisi tarah camera laga denge. Fir un photo ya video ke zariye...

NAMAN : Waah re! Kya idea diya hai... Maan gaye tujhe.

LADKA 2 : Haan fir, aese hi thode naa mera naam VIJAY hai.

NAMAN : Sahi hai, bas ab jaldi se ye photos hamare haath lagen, fir in dono ka poora ras nichod loonga.

VIJAY : Nichod loonga... Kya matlab hai tera kameene!!

NAMAN : Arre haan yaar wahi, Nichod Lenge hum dono.

Ye dono aese hi apni iss Giri huyi planning mein mashgool Ahana aur Kiara ko apni ghinoni nazron se dekhte huye chal rahi thi. Wahin wo dono apne oopar aa rahe iss khatre se anjaan iss Safar ka poora aanand le rahi thi.


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SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... Maine uss Dhuen mein kisi ki urjaa mehsoos ki thi. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Kiski Urjaa...

SNAKE : Usmein “STYGIAN” ki urjaa thi wo bhi bahut zyada maatra mein!!

Ye naam sunkar uss Aadmi ka halak sookh gaya. Wo dhamm se neeche gira aur apni aankhon aur saanson ko kaaboo karta hua kuchh sochne laga. Usne uss Saanp ko dekha aur bola,

AADMI : Tu kya keh raha hai, tu jaanta hai naa!?

SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... COMMANDER main sach keh raha hoon, mujhe poora yakeen hai ke wo STYGIAN ki hi urja thi. Isiliye main wahaan se bhaag...

Bina apni baat poori kiye usne apna sar jhuka liya. Par jahaan pehle wo Aadmi ispar gussa tha wahin ab wo Bilkul shaant lag raha tha,

AADMI : Sharminda hone ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe. Bahaduri aur Bewakoofi mein zyada fark nahi hota. Tum to kya ho... Uss urja ka saamna karne ke kaabil to main bhi nahi hoon.

Uss Saanp ka sar hairaangi se oopar uth gaya. Aur wo sawaalon bhari nigaahon se apne COMMANDER ko dekhne laga,

AADMI : Sahi suna tumne BOTIS... Uss urja ka saamna main bhi nahi kar sakta.

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisss... Hisss... Ye aap kya keh rahe hain COMMANDER... Aap to sarv shaktishaali hain... Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Tumhe poora sach nahi maloom BOTIS, chal bata kitna jaanta hai tu uske baare mein.

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... STYGIAN ek bahut bada shaktiyon ka samooh (group) hai. Aur uski urja ke baare mein aapne hi ek baar bataya tha jiss wajah se main aaj usse pehchaan paaya. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Bass itna hi. Bewakoof STYGIAN ek samandar hai aur tu usse nadi samajh raha hai. Jaanta hai uski poori shakti kitni hai?

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... Nahi COMMANDER... Shayad Aap jitni?? Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : DEVIL'S PRINCE se bhi zyada bewakoof!!

Ye sunkar Botis ka rakt pravaah maano ruk sa gaya, uski aankhen pathra gayi aur saansein maano tham si gayi. Wo laghbhag behosh hote hote bacha aur bas aankhen faadkar uss Aadmi ko dekhne laga.

AADMI : Nahi, usse rokna hoga. Sirf PRINCE hi usse rok sakte hain!!

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisssss... Hisssss... P.. PR..PRINCE???

AADMI : Haan ab hume PRINCE ke paas jaana hoga. Wahi aage ki raah dikha sakte hain.

Jis praani ka naam abhi – abhi Uss Aadmi ne liya tha usse sunkar wo Saanp bahut buri manostithi mein pahunch chuka tha. Wo khud ko kos raha tha ke kyun wo uss ladki ke paas gaya aur ye sab ho gaya. Par wo khud bhi jaanta tha ke ab uske paas koyi rasta nahi hai siwaay ek ke – Iss Aadmi ki baat maan na.


CITY : MUMBAI

PLACE : THAKUR VILLA

HIMANI'S ROOM...

Himani apne study table par baithi thi aur uski aankhen kitaabon mein hokar bhi kahin aur hi thi. Wo baar – baar table ke side mein rakhi ek tasveer ko dekh rahi thi. Wo tasveer aur kisi ki nahi balki Himani aur Arjun ki hi thi. Jismein Himani ne uska kaan pakad rakha tha aur wo rone ki acting kar raha tha.

Idhar main unke kamre ke darwaaze par khada unhe dekh kar muskura raha tha. Tabhi unhone apni kitaaben zor se band ki aur jhunjhla kar boli,

HIMANI : Main to jaise iss ghar mein rehti hi nahi naa. Kya hua agar main tab baahar gayi huyi thi. Ek baar bhi mujhse milne nahi aaya. Waise to bada banta hai apne aap mein! Huhhh...

Tabhi unke kaanon mein ek chit parichit si aawaz padi – “Ab ismein inn kitaabon ki kya galti hai Madam!!”

Wo ek jhatke se darwaaze ki taraf mudi to mujhe wahaan muskurate huye khada paaya. Wo achambhit si hokar mujhe dekh rahi thi aur kuchh pal baad unki aankhen dabdaba gayi. Wo ek dum se uthi aur bhaagkar mere gale lag gayi. Maine bhi unhe apne baahon ke ghere mein kas liya. Waise to wo mujhse 2 saal badi thi, par unki height mujhse kuchh kam hi thi. Unka sar mere seene par aa raha tha aur wo mujhe jakde ro rahi thi. Kuchh pal baad maine unhe alag kiya aur unke aansoon ponchh kar kaha,

MAIN : Shhh... Chup ho jaaiye! Main aa gaya hun naa. Ab aap bilkul nahi royengi.

Wo rona to band kar chuki thi par ab bhi subak rahi thi. Himani Di shuru se hi ek bahut hi reserved personality ki ladki thi. Jab Mausi Ji aur Mausa Ji jeevit the tab bhi wo zyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi. Kaaran, unka introvert hona. Unmein Confidence ki bahut zyada kami thi jiski wajah se behadh intelligent hote huye bhi wo padhaayi mein peechhe reh jaati thi. Aur lagaatar in sab cheezon ke kaaran wo bahut pareshaan rehne lagi thi. Tabhi unke Parents ki aakasmik mrityu ne jaise unhe tod kar rakh diya tha. Wo hamare ghar to rehne aa gayi par gumsum si akeli rehne lagi. Tab pata nahi kyun main unhe aese nahi dekh paaya.

Haalanki unke yahaan aane se pehle hum dono zyada close nahi the. Par fir bhi, unhe iss haalat mein dekh kar mujhe bahut bura lagta. Fir dheere dheere main unse baat karne laga. Kuchh apni kehta, kuchh unki sunta. Aese hi samay ke saath wo mere bahut close ho gayi thi. Main unse chhota tha par main unhe bahut support kiya karta, aur aese hi maine unke confidence mein bhi nikhaar laane ki tarkeebein lagaayi. Kaafi koshish karne ke baad wo apne uss Shell se baahar aa gayi jismein unhone khud ko band kiya hua tha. Par tab tak unki jaan mujhmein basne lagi thi. Wo saara din mere saath raha karti. Kayi baar to unki aur Anvi ki mujhe lekar halki fulki ladaayi bhi ho jaati. Dono hi mere liye bahut possesive thi, thi kya hain. Ghar mein wo sabse baat kiya karti thi par agar apne dil ki baat wo kisi ko keh paati, wo sirf main hi tha.

Khair, ye sab Yaad karke mujhe unpar bahut pyaar aaya. Maine ek baar firse unhe apne mein samet liya aur baari baari se unke dono gaalon par kiss kiya. Wo chhoti bachi ke jaise mujhse lipti huyin thi. Ussi tarah unhone kaha,

HIMANI DI : Tu mujhse itni derr baad kyon milne aaya. Mujhse sabse kam pyaar karta hai naa tu!?

Unki aawaz kisi chhote aur masoom bache ke jaisi thi. Maine unki aankhon mein dekh kar kaha,

MAIN : Aapko aesa lagta hai?

HIMANI DI : Haan, Yahi sach hai.

Itna kehkar wo mujhse door jaakar khadi ho gayin aur meri taraf peeth kar li. Main muskurata hua unki taraf badha aur peechhe se hi unhe gale laga liya. Fir main unke gaal ko choomkar bola,

MAIN : Achha... To fir kyon main phone par sirf aapse hi baat karta tha, kyon maine sirf aapko hi bataya tha ke aaj main aane waala hoon, kyon main aapko har maheene letter likhta tha...

Wo palti aur mere pet mein ek mukka maarkar boli,

HIMANI DI : Kyonki tu mujhse darta hai. Agar ye sab naa karta to teri taange naa todd deti main.

MAIN (Smiles) : Aap apne CUTIE ko maarogi!?

CUTIE... issi naam se Di mujhe pukaarti thi. Aur ek baar firse mere munh se ye naam sunkar unke chehre ki khushi dekhne yogya thi. Unhone kuchh nahi kaha bas naa mein sar hilaakar ek baar fir mujhe apne aalingan mein le liya...



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CHAPTER – 1

{THE QUEST FOR STYGIAN}


UPDATE – 3

EVENING TIME :

CITY : MUMBAI

LOCATION : THAKUR VILLA

Shaam ka waqt tha, Anvi meri hi god mein sar rakh kar leti huyi thi jab uski aankh khuli. Aaj usse kitne hi arse baad ek sukoon bhari neend aayi thi. Jiss sukoon aur chain ko wo itne waqt se taras rahi thi aakhir kaar usse mil gaya tha. Wo mere chehre ko nihaar rahi thi. Main bistar se tek lagaaye aankhen band kiye baitha tha. Anvi ko sulaate samay main bhi ussi awastha mein neend ko vaadiyon mein kho gaya tha. Aksar bachpan mein aesa hi hua karta tha aur iss baat par Anvi mujhse naaraz bhi ho jaati thi ke main hamesha aese uncomfortable hokar sota hoon. Aaj fir wahi sab yaad karke Anvi ke chehre par ek behad hi pyaari muskaan ne apni maujoodgi darj kara di. Wo mujhe soya samajhkar uthi aur ek tak mere chehre ko nihaarne lagi. Usne apne ek haath ko mere gaal par rakha aur apni aankhen band kar kuchh sochne lagi. Tabhi, usse hairaan karte huye ek aawaz uske kaanon mein padi,

“Apne Chhotu se dimaag par Itna zor matt daal...”

Aur ye aawaz sunkar usne jhat se apni aankhen kholi to paaya ke main use hi nihaar raha tha. Wo samajh gayi ke main pehle se hi uth chuka tha. Aur ye jo shabd maine kahe the unhe sunkar uska munh bhi bann chuka tha. Bachpan mein jab bhi wo kuchh gehri soch mein doob jaati, main issi vaakya se usse chidhaya karta. Ab bhi wahi hua tha aur hamesha ki hi tarah wo munh fula kar doosri taraf dekhne lagi. Par jab kuchh der tak meri taraf se koyi pratikriya usse nahi dikhi to wo meri taraf palti aur mujhe dekh kar hairaan ho gayi. Ho bhi kyon naa, iss waqt meri aankhon mein aansuon ke katre ubhar aaye the jinhe dekh kar wo bhi tadap si gayi. Anvi mere kareeb aayi aur meri aankhen ponchhkar,

ANVI : Kya hua aapko!?

MAIN (Smiles) : Kuchh nahi... Tera ye roothna, mera tujhe manana... Tera hansna – muskurana aur mujhpar hakk jamaana... Maine bahut miss kiya Sweety... Bahut zyada!

Wo ek dum se mere gale lag gayi aur ussi awastha mein boli,

ANVI : To kyun gaye the apni Sweety ko chhodkar? Hmmm... Jawaab Do, kyon gaye the?

MAIN : Mujhe maaf karde meri behen, Main... Mere paas koyi raasta nahi tha!

ANVI : Raasta tha... Agar jaana hi tha to mujhe bhi apne saath lekar jaate. Par aap mujhe yahaan akela chhodkar chale gaye aur ye bhi nahi socha ke mera aapke bina kya hoga.

Wo achanak se mujhse alag huyi, mere chehre ko thaamkar meri aankhon mein jhaankte huye boli,

ANVI : Aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!?

Uski aawaz mein ek iltija thi, ek dard ka samandar tha jisse wo kabse apne andar dabaaye huye thi. Par uske iss sawaal ne mera seena cheer diya tha. Aaj mera aks hi mujhse sawaal kar raha tha ke main uss se pyaar karta hoon yaa nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke iss sawaal ka jawaab doon to kya doon.

ANVI : Maine sahi kaha naa Bhai, aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!

Main bas bebasi se bhari nazron se usse dekhta raha jaise wo meri aankhon mein chhupa jawaab padh legi. Hua bhi yahi, uski aankhon ne meri aankhon ki baat samajh li thi aur falswaroop uski aankhen apne aap hi jhuk gayi. Shayad usse ehsas hua ke abhi wo kya poochh baithi thi mujhse. Wo bed se uthi aur room se hi attached washroom mein chali gayi. Idhar main sar neeche karke kuchh sochne laga...

MAIN (Mann Mein) : Abhi bahut waqt lagega Anvi ko normal hone mein. Pata nahi kya – kya apne andar dabaaye baithi hai. Ek baar Di se baat karni chahiye, wo hi help kar paayengi.


CITY : KOLKATA

PLACE : BRAIN WAVE SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Iss School ke baahar iss waqt khada VIHAAN aur kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua tha. Tabhi usse mehsoos hua jaise uske peechhe koyi hai, wo palta to wahaan koyi nahi tha bas zameen par ek kaagaz ka tukda pada hua tha. Usne hichkichate huye usse uthaya aur padhne laga...

“Hmm, To tu uss School ke baahar pahunch gaya hoga. Ab tu Seedhe Principal ke paas jaa aur usse ye kaagaz de diyo. Par haan ye sab jo likha hua hai isse faad kar jala de. Sirf wo nishaan jo neeche bana hua, sirf wahi Principal ko dikhaana hai. Aage wo tujhe bata dega...”

– Arjun

Ye padhkar usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur School mein chala gaya. Kuchh hi derr baad wo Principal Office mein baitha tha aur jaise hi usne wo kaagaz ka tukda table par rakha to Principal jhatke se uth khada hua. Usne ek nazar Vihaan ko dekha aur fir uss kaagaz ko uthakar apne maathe par laga liya jaise usse pranaam kar raha ho. Usne wo kaagaz jala diya aur fir Paas hi mein bani ek book shelf ko halka sa khiska diya. Uss book shelf ke pichhe ek button tha, Principal ne usse dabaya to ek dum se uss deewar ka kuchh hissa ek darwaaze ki tarah khul gaya. Uske andar ek kitaab rakhi huyi thi. Principal ne usse uthaya aur apne maathe se lagaakar Vihaan ki taraf badha diya. Iss samay Principal ke chehre par ek vyangayatmak muskaan thi jaise wo Vihaan ka mazaak uda raha ho. Vihaan ne jaise hi usse pakda usse laga ke jaise uske haath par kisi ne jalta hua koyla rakh diya ho.

Tabhi uski nazar Principal ke haath par padi to wo bhi buri tarah jhulsa hua tha. Vihaan ne apni jeb se ek locket nikaala aur uss kitaab ke oopar rakh diya. Ek dum se wo kitaab hawa mein uth gayi aur khul gayi. Wo locket uss kitaab ke oopar aaya aur fir jhatke se kitaab par gir gaya. Ussi pal wo kitaab band hoti chali gayi aur poori tarah se band ho jaane ke baad Vihaan ke haath par waapis aa gayi. Ab uska taapmaan normal ho chuka tha aur jo uski wajah se Principal ka aur Vihaan ka haath jala tha, wo bhi theek ho gaya tha. Idhar Principal ki aankhen faili huyi thi aur wo kabhi Vihaan ko dekhta aur kabhi Uss kitaab ko.

PRINCI : Ye locket... Ye locket!! Kaun ho tum?

VIHAAN : Main kaun hoon iska kya kaam par haan ye locket mera nahi hai.

Ye baat sunkar jaise Principal ki jaan mein jaan aayi. Wo kursi par baitha aur paas mein pade glass ko uthakar paani piya. Fir apne maathe par aaye paseene ko ponchhkar bola,

PRINCI : Ye kitaab uske paas pahuncha dena jiska ye locket hai aur tumhara agla padaav ye kitaab tumhe khud hi bata degi. Ab tum yahaan se jaao...

Vihaan bhi ajeeb sa munh banata hua wahaan se nikal gaya aur baahar pahunchkar badbadane laga – “Kahaan fans gaya iss Arjun ke chakkar mein. Ye saala kahin mujhe marwa naa de kisi din. Kitni garam thi yaar ye Book aur jaise hi Arjun ka locket ispar rakha ek dum theek ho gayi. Shayad isiliye usne ye locket mujhe diya tha. Par wo khud bhi to yahaan aa sakta tha. Mujhe kyon bheja?”

Wo kuchh aur sochta uss se pehle hi ek baar fir usse laga jaise koyi uske peechhe ho. Wo muda to iss baar bhi ek kaagaz zameen par rakha hua tha. Usse dekh kar Vihaan ek baar fir jhunjhla sa gaya. Usne apne gusse ko kaaboo karte huye wo kaagaz uthaya to usmein likha tha –

“Chal ab seedha kisi hotel mein jaa aur Check In kar le. Aage kya karna hai waqt aane par tujhe khud hi pata chal jaayega. Aur haan rona band kar de... YASHIKA bhi aa rahi hai udhar. Apna hotel wagerah message kar diyo usse!!”

Shuru ki baatein padhkar sach much wo chidh sa gaya tha lekin aakhiri line padhkar ek dum uchhal pada aur “Yess, Yess” chillane laga. Fir kaagaz par likhe uss naam ko ek baar choomkar laghbhag naachta hua wahaan se nikal pada apne agle padaav ki khoj mein.


CITY : MANALI

PLACE : HAMPTA PASS

14,000 feet ki unchaayi par apni maujoodgi darj karwata ye Hampta Pass Manali ke nazdeek ke kuchh sabse khubsurat paryatan sthalon mein shumaar hai. Yahaan ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ke iske dono chhoron par do alag – alag duniya basi hain. Ek aur Lahaul ki dharti jispar banjar cheezon ki alawa mushkil se hi kuchh aur nazar aata hai, ped – paudhe bhi kuchh gine chune hi milenge wahaan par. Wahin doosri taraf... Kullu ki haseen vaadiyan, jahaan aapko tarah – tarah ki vanaspatiyan aur saath hi kuchh behadh hi khubsurat phool aur paudhe bhi dikh jaayenge. Kareeban 23 Kilometre ka safar rehta hai trekkers ke liye iss adventure ka jisse poora karne mein kuchh din lag jaate hain.

Khair, hum yahaan maujood hain kyonki filhaal iss trekking adventure ka lutf le rahi hai Ahana aur uske saath maujood hai uska wahi group jo Jogini Falls par uske saath tha. Ahana aur uske saath wahi ladki – “KIARA” apne baaki saathiyon se kuchh aage chal rahi hain. Jahaan Kiara ke chehre par dher saara excitement jhalak raha hai wahin Ahana ke chehre par khushi aur chinta ka anootha mishran dikh raha hai. Khushi to issi cheez ki thi jo ye log filhaal kar rahe the. Kyonki in dono saheliyon ki pasandida activity agar koyi thi to uska naam tha – trekking. Wahin Chinta bass ussi sab ki jo usne Jogini Falls par dekha tha. Wo rahasya jisse suljhaane ka koyi bhi tareeka Ahana ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Aage badhne se poorva ek chhota sa paatra parichay banta hai...



✓ AHANA GANDHI: Age : 21. Khubsurti ki agar koyi hadh ho sakti hai to wo yahi ladki hai. Lambe kaale aur ghane baal jinki tulna nischit hi ghataaon se ki jaa sakti hai. Do behadh hi dilkash aankhen jinki putliyon ka “Neela” rang unhe aur aakarshak banata hai. Gulaabi honth jo gulaab ki pankhudiyon ke samaan hi mohak prateet hote hain. Ek bahut hi napa – tula aur santulit shareer jo iske chehre ki khubsurti ke saath poora nyay karta hai. Isse kritrim yaani artificial khubsurti ki cheezon ka koyi khaas shouk nahi hai aur ho bhi kyon jab kudrati ye itni haseen hai.

Filhaal, apni Graduation samaapt ki hai inhone aur Post – Graduation ke liye ek achhe se College ki khoj mein hai. Padhaayi mein shuru se hi bahut tezz hai kyonki padhaayi ke atirikt kuchh khaas hai bhi nahi iske jeevan mein. Iss baat ka kaaran bhi abhi pata chal jaayega. Ye agar kisi se sabse adhik prem karti hai to wo hai iski Behen – Iski Saheli – Iski Jaan... Kiara...


✓ KIARA GANDHI: Age : 21. Ahana ki best –friend cum behen. Ye dono ek doosre se har baat share karti hain aur dono ke beech ek alag prakaar ki chemistry hai. Kiara ek behadh hi khubsurat ladki hai jisse skincare, make – up aur beauty products ka bhi bahut craze hai. Ye paise bacha bachakar naye aur branded Beauty products khareedti hai.

Studies mein average hai par Kayi Modelling Competitions jeet chuki hai. Ek Top Model ban na chahti hai aur ussi silsile mein aage chalkar “Mumbai” jaana chahti hai. Dono hi saheliyon ko adventure wageraah bahut pasand aate hain.

[Ahana & Kiara, dono hi orphans hain. “Anupama Devi Orphanage” jiski kayi branches poore India mein faili huyi hain, ye dono bhi usmein rehti hain. Waise to orphanages mein 18 ke hone ke baad bache ko baahar ki duniya mein bhej diya jaata hai. Par iss sansthaan ki baat kuchh alag hai. Ye bacche ki padhaayi poori hone tak uska saara kharcha uthaate hain aur usse iss kaabil banaate hain ke wo duniya mein apni ek alag pehchaan bana sake. Khair, ye dono apne baaki Orphanage ke saathiyon ke saath hi iss trip par aayin hain. Har saal ek aesi trip inka orphanage inke liye organise karta hi hai. Aur rahi baat sirname ki to, inn dono ko bina sirname ke naam kuchh pasand nahi aata tha, Isiliye Father Of Nation – M.K. Gandhi Ji ka sirname hi apne naam ke saath jod liya.]


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Jahaan ye dono apni hi dhun mein aage ki taraf badh rahi thi wahin in dono ke peechhe chal rahe do ladke inke shareer ko aankhon mein kaid karte, apni gandi niyat aur nazron ka parichay de rahe the. Dono aapas mein fusfusaate huye kuchh baatein bhi kar rahe the...

LADKA 1 : Kya Maal hain yaar ye dono. Itne saalon se jeena haraam kar rakha hai dono ne. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota aur mauka bhi achha hai, kya bolta hai...

LADKA 2 : Baat to teri sahi hai NAMAN, yahaan se achhi jagah koyi nahi ho sakti. Par kya kaam banega...

NAMAN : Ab jitni tagdi Maal hain ye dono to hum dono se seedhe taur pe to patne se rahi, to kuchh tikdam hi lagaani padegi.

LADKA 2 : Ek kaam karte hain yahaan par camping ke waqt, inke tent mein kisi tarah camera laga denge. Fir un photo ya video ke zariye...

NAMAN : Waah re! Kya idea diya hai... Maan gaye tujhe.

LADKA 2 : Haan fir, aese hi thode naa mera naam VIJAY hai.

NAMAN : Sahi hai, bas ab jaldi se ye photos hamare haath lagen, fir in dono ka poora ras nichod loonga.

VIJAY : Nichod loonga... Kya matlab hai tera kameene!!

NAMAN : Arre haan yaar wahi, Nichod Lenge hum dono.

Ye dono aese hi apni iss Giri huyi planning mein mashgool Ahana aur Kiara ko apni ghinoni nazron se dekhte huye chal rahi thi. Wahin wo dono apne oopar aa rahe iss khatre se anjaan iss Safar ka poora aanand le rahi thi.


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SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... Maine uss Dhuen mein kisi ki urjaa mehsoos ki thi. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Kiski Urjaa...

SNAKE : Usmein “STYGIAN” ki urjaa thi wo bhi bahut zyada maatra mein!!

Ye naam sunkar uss Aadmi ka halak sookh gaya. Wo dhamm se neeche gira aur apni aankhon aur saanson ko kaaboo karta hua kuchh sochne laga. Usne uss Saanp ko dekha aur bola,

AADMI : Tu kya keh raha hai, tu jaanta hai naa!?

SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... COMMANDER main sach keh raha hoon, mujhe poora yakeen hai ke wo STYGIAN ki hi urja thi. Isiliye main wahaan se bhaag...

Bina apni baat poori kiye usne apna sar jhuka liya. Par jahaan pehle wo Aadmi ispar gussa tha wahin ab wo Bilkul shaant lag raha tha,

AADMI : Sharminda hone ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe. Bahaduri aur Bewakoofi mein zyada fark nahi hota. Tum to kya ho... Uss urja ka saamna karne ke kaabil to main bhi nahi hoon.

Uss Saanp ka sar hairaangi se oopar uth gaya. Aur wo sawaalon bhari nigaahon se apne COMMANDER ko dekhne laga,

AADMI : Sahi suna tumne BOTIS... Uss urja ka saamna main bhi nahi kar sakta.

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisss... Hisss... Ye aap kya keh rahe hain COMMANDER... Aap to sarv shaktishaali hain... Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Tumhe poora sach nahi maloom BOTIS, chal bata kitna jaanta hai tu uske baare mein.

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... STYGIAN ek bahut bada shaktiyon ka samooh (group) hai. Aur uski urja ke baare mein aapne hi ek baar bataya tha jiss wajah se main aaj usse pehchaan paaya. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Bass itna hi. Bewakoof STYGIAN ek samandar hai aur tu usse nadi samajh raha hai. Jaanta hai uski poori shakti kitni hai?

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... Nahi COMMANDER... Shayad Aap jitni?? Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : DEVIL'S PRINCE se bhi zyada bewakoof!!

Ye sunkar Botis ka rakt pravaah maano ruk sa gaya, uski aankhen pathra gayi aur saansein maano tham si gayi. Wo laghbhag behosh hote hote bacha aur bas aankhen faadkar uss Aadmi ko dekhne laga.

AADMI : Nahi, usse rokna hoga. Sirf PRINCE hi usse rok sakte hain!!

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisssss... Hisssss... P.. PR..PRINCE???

AADMI : Haan ab hume PRINCE ke paas jaana hoga. Wahi aage ki raah dikha sakte hain.

Jis praani ka naam abhi – abhi Uss Aadmi ne liya tha usse sunkar wo Saanp bahut buri manostithi mein pahunch chuka tha. Wo khud ko kos raha tha ke kyun wo uss ladki ke paas gaya aur ye sab ho gaya. Par wo khud bhi jaanta tha ke ab uske paas koyi rasta nahi hai siwaay ek ke – Iss Aadmi ki baat maan na.


CITY : MUMBAI

PLACE : THAKUR VILLA

HIMANI'S ROOM...

Himani apne study table par baithi thi aur uski aankhen kitaabon mein hokar bhi kahin aur hi thi. Wo baar – baar table ke side mein rakhi ek tasveer ko dekh rahi thi. Wo tasveer aur kisi ki nahi balki Himani aur Arjun ki hi thi. Jismein Himani ne uska kaan pakad rakha tha aur wo rone ki acting kar raha tha.

Idhar main unke kamre ke darwaaze par khada unhe dekh kar muskura raha tha. Tabhi unhone apni kitaaben zor se band ki aur jhunjhla kar boli,

HIMANI : Main to jaise iss ghar mein rehti hi nahi naa. Kya hua agar main tab baahar gayi huyi thi. Ek baar bhi mujhse milne nahi aaya. Waise to bada banta hai apne aap mein! Huhhh...

Tabhi unke kaanon mein ek chit parichit si aawaz padi – “Ab ismein inn kitaabon ki kya galti hai Madam!!”

Wo ek jhatke se darwaaze ki taraf mudi to mujhe wahaan muskurate huye khada paaya. Wo achambhit si hokar mujhe dekh rahi thi aur kuchh pal baad unki aankhen dabdaba gayi. Wo ek dum se uthi aur bhaagkar mere gale lag gayi. Maine bhi unhe apne baahon ke ghere mein kas liya. Waise to wo mujhse 2 saal badi thi, par unki height mujhse kuchh kam hi thi. Unka sar mere seene par aa raha tha aur wo mujhe jakde ro rahi thi. Kuchh pal baad maine unhe alag kiya aur unke aansoon ponchh kar kaha,

MAIN : Shhh... Chup ho jaaiye! Main aa gaya hun naa. Ab aap bilkul nahi royengi.

Wo rona to band kar chuki thi par ab bhi subak rahi thi. Himani Di shuru se hi ek bahut hi reserved personality ki ladki thi. Jab Mausi Ji aur Mausa Ji jeevit the tab bhi wo zyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi. Kaaran, unka introvert hona. Unmein Confidence ki bahut zyada kami thi jiski wajah se behadh intelligent hote huye bhi wo padhaayi mein peechhe reh jaati thi. Aur lagaatar in sab cheezon ke kaaran wo bahut pareshaan rehne lagi thi. Tabhi unke Parents ki aakasmik mrityu ne jaise unhe tod kar rakh diya tha. Wo hamare ghar to rehne aa gayi par gumsum si akeli rehne lagi. Tab pata nahi kyun main unhe aese nahi dekh paaya.

Haalanki unke yahaan aane se pehle hum dono zyada close nahi the. Par fir bhi, unhe iss haalat mein dekh kar mujhe bahut bura lagta. Fir dheere dheere main unse baat karne laga. Kuchh apni kehta, kuchh unki sunta. Aese hi samay ke saath wo mere bahut close ho gayi thi. Main unse chhota tha par main unhe bahut support kiya karta, aur aese hi maine unke confidence mein bhi nikhaar laane ki tarkeebein lagaayi. Kaafi koshish karne ke baad wo apne uss Shell se baahar aa gayi jismein unhone khud ko band kiya hua tha. Par tab tak unki jaan mujhmein basne lagi thi. Wo saara din mere saath raha karti. Kayi baar to unki aur Anvi ki mujhe lekar halki fulki ladaayi bhi ho jaati. Dono hi mere liye bahut possesive thi, thi kya hain. Ghar mein wo sabse baat kiya karti thi par agar apne dil ki baat wo kisi ko keh paati, wo sirf main hi tha.

Khair, ye sab Yaad karke mujhe unpar bahut pyaar aaya. Maine ek baar firse unhe apne mein samet liya aur baari baari se unke dono gaalon par kiss kiya. Wo chhoti bachi ke jaise mujhse lipti huyin thi. Ussi tarah unhone kaha,

HIMANI DI : Tu mujhse itni derr baad kyon milne aaya. Mujhse sabse kam pyaar karta hai naa tu!?

Unki aawaz kisi chhote aur masoom bache ke jaisi thi. Maine unki aankhon mein dekh kar kaha,

MAIN : Aapko aesa lagta hai?

HIMANI DI : Haan, Yahi sach hai.

Itna kehkar wo mujhse door jaakar khadi ho gayin aur meri taraf peeth kar li. Main muskurata hua unki taraf badha aur peechhe se hi unhe gale laga liya. Fir main unke gaal ko choomkar bola,

MAIN : Achha... To fir kyon main phone par sirf aapse hi baat karta tha, kyon maine sirf aapko hi bataya tha ke aaj main aane waala hoon, kyon main aapko har maheene letter likhta tha...

Wo palti aur mere pet mein ek mukka maarkar boli,

HIMANI DI : Kyonki tu mujhse darta hai. Agar ye sab naa karta to teri taange naa todd deti main.

MAIN (Smiles) : Aap apne CUTIE ko maarogi!?

CUTIE... issi naam se Di mujhe pukaarti thi. Aur ek baar firse mere munh se ye naam sunkar unke chehre ki khushi dekhne yogya thi. Unhone kuchh nahi kaha bas naa mein sar hilaakar ek baar fir mujhe apne aalingan mein le liya...



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CHAPTER – 1

{THE QUEST FOR STYGIAN}


UPDATE – 3

EVENING TIME :

CITY : MUMBAI

LOCATION : THAKUR VILLA

Shaam ka waqt tha, Anvi meri hi god mein sar rakh kar leti huyi thi jab uski aankh khuli. Aaj usse kitne hi arse baad ek sukoon bhari neend aayi thi. Jiss sukoon aur chain ko wo itne waqt se taras rahi thi aakhir kaar usse mil gaya tha. Wo mere chehre ko nihaar rahi thi. Main bistar se tek lagaaye aankhen band kiye baitha tha. Anvi ko sulaate samay main bhi ussi awastha mein neend ko vaadiyon mein kho gaya tha. Aksar bachpan mein aesa hi hua karta tha aur iss baat par Anvi mujhse naaraz bhi ho jaati thi ke main hamesha aese uncomfortable hokar sota hoon. Aaj fir wahi sab yaad karke Anvi ke chehre par ek behad hi pyaari muskaan ne apni maujoodgi darj kara di. Wo mujhe soya samajhkar uthi aur ek tak mere chehre ko nihaarne lagi. Usne apne ek haath ko mere gaal par rakha aur apni aankhen band kar kuchh sochne lagi. Tabhi, usse hairaan karte huye ek aawaz uske kaanon mein padi,

“Apne Chhotu se dimaag par Itna zor matt daal...”

Aur ye aawaz sunkar usne jhat se apni aankhen kholi to paaya ke main use hi nihaar raha tha. Wo samajh gayi ke main pehle se hi uth chuka tha. Aur ye jo shabd maine kahe the unhe sunkar uska munh bhi bann chuka tha. Bachpan mein jab bhi wo kuchh gehri soch mein doob jaati, main issi vaakya se usse chidhaya karta. Ab bhi wahi hua tha aur hamesha ki hi tarah wo munh fula kar doosri taraf dekhne lagi. Par jab kuchh der tak meri taraf se koyi pratikriya usse nahi dikhi to wo meri taraf palti aur mujhe dekh kar hairaan ho gayi. Ho bhi kyon naa, iss waqt meri aankhon mein aansuon ke katre ubhar aaye the jinhe dekh kar wo bhi tadap si gayi. Anvi mere kareeb aayi aur meri aankhen ponchhkar,

ANVI : Kya hua aapko!?

MAIN (Smiles) : Kuchh nahi... Tera ye roothna, mera tujhe manana... Tera hansna – muskurana aur mujhpar hakk jamaana... Maine bahut miss kiya Sweety... Bahut zyada!

Wo ek dum se mere gale lag gayi aur ussi awastha mein boli,

ANVI : To kyun gaye the apni Sweety ko chhodkar? Hmmm... Jawaab Do, kyon gaye the?

MAIN : Mujhe maaf karde meri behen, Main... Mere paas koyi raasta nahi tha!

ANVI : Raasta tha... Agar jaana hi tha to mujhe bhi apne saath lekar jaate. Par aap mujhe yahaan akela chhodkar chale gaye aur ye bhi nahi socha ke mera aapke bina kya hoga.

Wo achanak se mujhse alag huyi, mere chehre ko thaamkar meri aankhon mein jhaankte huye boli,

ANVI : Aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!?

Uski aawaz mein ek iltija thi, ek dard ka samandar tha jisse wo kabse apne andar dabaaye huye thi. Par uske iss sawaal ne mera seena cheer diya tha. Aaj mera aks hi mujhse sawaal kar raha tha ke main uss se pyaar karta hoon yaa nahi. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke iss sawaal ka jawaab doon to kya doon.

ANVI : Maine sahi kaha naa Bhai, aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte naa!

Main bas bebasi se bhari nazron se usse dekhta raha jaise wo meri aankhon mein chhupa jawaab padh legi. Hua bhi yahi, uski aankhon ne meri aankhon ki baat samajh li thi aur falswaroop uski aankhen apne aap hi jhuk gayi. Shayad usse ehsas hua ke abhi wo kya poochh baithi thi mujhse. Wo bed se uthi aur room se hi attached washroom mein chali gayi. Idhar main sar neeche karke kuchh sochne laga...

MAIN (Mann Mein) : Abhi bahut waqt lagega Anvi ko normal hone mein. Pata nahi kya – kya apne andar dabaaye baithi hai. Ek baar Di se baat karni chahiye, wo hi help kar paayengi.


CITY : KOLKATA

PLACE : BRAIN WAVE SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Iss School ke baahar iss waqt khada VIHAAN aur kisi gehri soch mein dooba hua tha. Tabhi usse mehsoos hua jaise uske peechhe koyi hai, wo palta to wahaan koyi nahi tha bas zameen par ek kaagaz ka tukda pada hua tha. Usne hichkichate huye usse uthaya aur padhne laga...

“Hmm, To tu uss School ke baahar pahunch gaya hoga. Ab tu Seedhe Principal ke paas jaa aur usse ye kaagaz de diyo. Par haan ye sab jo likha hua hai isse faad kar jala de. Sirf wo nishaan jo neeche bana hua, sirf wahi Principal ko dikhaana hai. Aage wo tujhe bata dega...”

– Arjun

Ye padhkar usne ek lambi saans chhodi aur School mein chala gaya. Kuchh hi derr baad wo Principal Office mein baitha tha aur jaise hi usne wo kaagaz ka tukda table par rakha to Principal jhatke se uth khada hua. Usne ek nazar Vihaan ko dekha aur fir uss kaagaz ko uthakar apne maathe par laga liya jaise usse pranaam kar raha ho. Usne wo kaagaz jala diya aur fir Paas hi mein bani ek book shelf ko halka sa khiska diya. Uss book shelf ke pichhe ek button tha, Principal ne usse dabaya to ek dum se uss deewar ka kuchh hissa ek darwaaze ki tarah khul gaya. Uske andar ek kitaab rakhi huyi thi. Principal ne usse uthaya aur apne maathe se lagaakar Vihaan ki taraf badha diya. Iss samay Principal ke chehre par ek vyangayatmak muskaan thi jaise wo Vihaan ka mazaak uda raha ho. Vihaan ne jaise hi usse pakda usse laga ke jaise uske haath par kisi ne jalta hua koyla rakh diya ho.

Tabhi uski nazar Principal ke haath par padi to wo bhi buri tarah jhulsa hua tha. Vihaan ne apni jeb se ek locket nikaala aur uss kitaab ke oopar rakh diya. Ek dum se wo kitaab hawa mein uth gayi aur khul gayi. Wo locket uss kitaab ke oopar aaya aur fir jhatke se kitaab par gir gaya. Ussi pal wo kitaab band hoti chali gayi aur poori tarah se band ho jaane ke baad Vihaan ke haath par waapis aa gayi. Ab uska taapmaan normal ho chuka tha aur jo uski wajah se Principal ka aur Vihaan ka haath jala tha, wo bhi theek ho gaya tha. Idhar Principal ki aankhen faili huyi thi aur wo kabhi Vihaan ko dekhta aur kabhi Uss kitaab ko.

PRINCI : Ye locket... Ye locket!! Kaun ho tum?

VIHAAN : Main kaun hoon iska kya kaam par haan ye locket mera nahi hai.

Ye baat sunkar jaise Principal ki jaan mein jaan aayi. Wo kursi par baitha aur paas mein pade glass ko uthakar paani piya. Fir apne maathe par aaye paseene ko ponchhkar bola,

PRINCI : Ye kitaab uske paas pahuncha dena jiska ye locket hai aur tumhara agla padaav ye kitaab tumhe khud hi bata degi. Ab tum yahaan se jaao...

Vihaan bhi ajeeb sa munh banata hua wahaan se nikal gaya aur baahar pahunchkar badbadane laga – “Kahaan fans gaya iss Arjun ke chakkar mein. Ye saala kahin mujhe marwa naa de kisi din. Kitni garam thi yaar ye Book aur jaise hi Arjun ka locket ispar rakha ek dum theek ho gayi. Shayad isiliye usne ye locket mujhe diya tha. Par wo khud bhi to yahaan aa sakta tha. Mujhe kyon bheja?”

Wo kuchh aur sochta uss se pehle hi ek baar fir usse laga jaise koyi uske peechhe ho. Wo muda to iss baar bhi ek kaagaz zameen par rakha hua tha. Usse dekh kar Vihaan ek baar fir jhunjhla sa gaya. Usne apne gusse ko kaaboo karte huye wo kaagaz uthaya to usmein likha tha –

“Chal ab seedha kisi hotel mein jaa aur Check In kar le. Aage kya karna hai waqt aane par tujhe khud hi pata chal jaayega. Aur haan rona band kar de... YASHIKA bhi aa rahi hai udhar. Apna hotel wagerah message kar diyo usse!!”

Shuru ki baatein padhkar sach much wo chidh sa gaya tha lekin aakhiri line padhkar ek dum uchhal pada aur “Yess, Yess” chillane laga. Fir kaagaz par likhe uss naam ko ek baar choomkar laghbhag naachta hua wahaan se nikal pada apne agle padaav ki khoj mein.


CITY : MANALI

PLACE : HAMPTA PASS

14,000 feet ki unchaayi par apni maujoodgi darj karwata ye Hampta Pass Manali ke nazdeek ke kuchh sabse khubsurat paryatan sthalon mein shumaar hai. Yahaan ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ke iske dono chhoron par do alag – alag duniya basi hain. Ek aur Lahaul ki dharti jispar banjar cheezon ki alawa mushkil se hi kuchh aur nazar aata hai, ped – paudhe bhi kuchh gine chune hi milenge wahaan par. Wahin doosri taraf... Kullu ki haseen vaadiyan, jahaan aapko tarah – tarah ki vanaspatiyan aur saath hi kuchh behadh hi khubsurat phool aur paudhe bhi dikh jaayenge. Kareeban 23 Kilometre ka safar rehta hai trekkers ke liye iss adventure ka jisse poora karne mein kuchh din lag jaate hain.

Khair, hum yahaan maujood hain kyonki filhaal iss trekking adventure ka lutf le rahi hai Ahana aur uske saath maujood hai uska wahi group jo Jogini Falls par uske saath tha. Ahana aur uske saath wahi ladki – “KIARA” apne baaki saathiyon se kuchh aage chal rahi hain. Jahaan Kiara ke chehre par dher saara excitement jhalak raha hai wahin Ahana ke chehre par khushi aur chinta ka anootha mishran dikh raha hai. Khushi to issi cheez ki thi jo ye log filhaal kar rahe the. Kyonki in dono saheliyon ki pasandida activity agar koyi thi to uska naam tha – trekking. Wahin Chinta bass ussi sab ki jo usne Jogini Falls par dekha tha. Wo rahasya jisse suljhaane ka koyi bhi tareeka Ahana ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Aage badhne se poorva ek chhota sa paatra parichay banta hai...



✓ AHANA GANDHI: Age : 21. Khubsurti ki agar koyi hadh ho sakti hai to wo yahi ladki hai. Lambe kaale aur ghane baal jinki tulna nischit hi ghataaon se ki jaa sakti hai. Do behadh hi dilkash aankhen jinki putliyon ka “Neela” rang unhe aur aakarshak banata hai. Gulaabi honth jo gulaab ki pankhudiyon ke samaan hi mohak prateet hote hain. Ek bahut hi napa – tula aur santulit shareer jo iske chehre ki khubsurti ke saath poora nyay karta hai. Isse kritrim yaani artificial khubsurti ki cheezon ka koyi khaas shouk nahi hai aur ho bhi kyon jab kudrati ye itni haseen hai.

Filhaal, apni Graduation samaapt ki hai inhone aur Post – Graduation ke liye ek achhe se College ki khoj mein hai. Padhaayi mein shuru se hi bahut tezz hai kyonki padhaayi ke atirikt kuchh khaas hai bhi nahi iske jeevan mein. Iss baat ka kaaran bhi abhi pata chal jaayega. Ye agar kisi se sabse adhik prem karti hai to wo hai iski Behen – Iski Saheli – Iski Jaan... Kiara...


✓ KIARA GANDHI: Age : 21. Ahana ki best –friend cum behen. Ye dono ek doosre se har baat share karti hain aur dono ke beech ek alag prakaar ki chemistry hai. Kiara ek behadh hi khubsurat ladki hai jisse skincare, make – up aur beauty products ka bhi bahut craze hai. Ye paise bacha bachakar naye aur branded Beauty products khareedti hai.

Studies mein average hai par Kayi Modelling Competitions jeet chuki hai. Ek Top Model ban na chahti hai aur ussi silsile mein aage chalkar “Mumbai” jaana chahti hai. Dono hi saheliyon ko adventure wageraah bahut pasand aate hain.

[Ahana & Kiara, dono hi orphans hain. “Anupama Devi Orphanage” jiski kayi branches poore India mein faili huyi hain, ye dono bhi usmein rehti hain. Waise to orphanages mein 18 ke hone ke baad bache ko baahar ki duniya mein bhej diya jaata hai. Par iss sansthaan ki baat kuchh alag hai. Ye bacche ki padhaayi poori hone tak uska saara kharcha uthaate hain aur usse iss kaabil banaate hain ke wo duniya mein apni ek alag pehchaan bana sake. Khair, ye dono apne baaki Orphanage ke saathiyon ke saath hi iss trip par aayin hain. Har saal ek aesi trip inka orphanage inke liye organise karta hi hai. Aur rahi baat sirname ki to, inn dono ko bina sirname ke naam kuchh pasand nahi aata tha, Isiliye Father Of Nation – M.K. Gandhi Ji ka sirname hi apne naam ke saath jod liya.]


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Jahaan ye dono apni hi dhun mein aage ki taraf badh rahi thi wahin in dono ke peechhe chal rahe do ladke inke shareer ko aankhon mein kaid karte, apni gandi niyat aur nazron ka parichay de rahe the. Dono aapas mein fusfusaate huye kuchh baatein bhi kar rahe the...

LADKA 1 : Kya Maal hain yaar ye dono. Itne saalon se jeena haraam kar rakha hai dono ne. Ab aur intezaar nahi hota aur mauka bhi achha hai, kya bolta hai...

LADKA 2 : Baat to teri sahi hai NAMAN, yahaan se achhi jagah koyi nahi ho sakti. Par kya kaam banega...

NAMAN : Ab jitni tagdi Maal hain ye dono to hum dono se seedhe taur pe to patne se rahi, to kuchh tikdam hi lagaani padegi.

LADKA 2 : Ek kaam karte hain yahaan par camping ke waqt, inke tent mein kisi tarah camera laga denge. Fir un photo ya video ke zariye...

NAMAN : Waah re! Kya idea diya hai... Maan gaye tujhe.

LADKA 2 : Haan fir, aese hi thode naa mera naam VIJAY hai.

NAMAN : Sahi hai, bas ab jaldi se ye photos hamare haath lagen, fir in dono ka poora ras nichod loonga.

VIJAY : Nichod loonga... Kya matlab hai tera kameene!!

NAMAN : Arre haan yaar wahi, Nichod Lenge hum dono.

Ye dono aese hi apni iss Giri huyi planning mein mashgool Ahana aur Kiara ko apni ghinoni nazron se dekhte huye chal rahi thi. Wahin wo dono apne oopar aa rahe iss khatre se anjaan iss Safar ka poora aanand le rahi thi.


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SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... Maine uss Dhuen mein kisi ki urjaa mehsoos ki thi. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Kiski Urjaa...

SNAKE : Usmein “STYGIAN” ki urjaa thi wo bhi bahut zyada maatra mein!!

Ye naam sunkar uss Aadmi ka halak sookh gaya. Wo dhamm se neeche gira aur apni aankhon aur saanson ko kaaboo karta hua kuchh sochne laga. Usne uss Saanp ko dekha aur bola,

AADMI : Tu kya keh raha hai, tu jaanta hai naa!?

SNAKE : Hisss... Hisss... COMMANDER main sach keh raha hoon, mujhe poora yakeen hai ke wo STYGIAN ki hi urja thi. Isiliye main wahaan se bhaag...

Bina apni baat poori kiye usne apna sar jhuka liya. Par jahaan pehle wo Aadmi ispar gussa tha wahin ab wo Bilkul shaant lag raha tha,

AADMI : Sharminda hone ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe. Bahaduri aur Bewakoofi mein zyada fark nahi hota. Tum to kya ho... Uss urja ka saamna karne ke kaabil to main bhi nahi hoon.

Uss Saanp ka sar hairaangi se oopar uth gaya. Aur wo sawaalon bhari nigaahon se apne COMMANDER ko dekhne laga,

AADMI : Sahi suna tumne BOTIS... Uss urja ka saamna main bhi nahi kar sakta.

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisss... Hisss... Ye aap kya keh rahe hain COMMANDER... Aap to sarv shaktishaali hain... Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Tumhe poora sach nahi maloom BOTIS, chal bata kitna jaanta hai tu uske baare mein.

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... STYGIAN ek bahut bada shaktiyon ka samooh (group) hai. Aur uski urja ke baare mein aapne hi ek baar bataya tha jiss wajah se main aaj usse pehchaan paaya. Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : Bass itna hi. Bewakoof STYGIAN ek samandar hai aur tu usse nadi samajh raha hai. Jaanta hai uski poori shakti kitni hai?

BOTIS : Hisss... Hisss... Nahi COMMANDER... Shayad Aap jitni?? Hisss... Hisss...

AADMI : DEVIL'S PRINCE se bhi zyada bewakoof!!

Ye sunkar Botis ka rakt pravaah maano ruk sa gaya, uski aankhen pathra gayi aur saansein maano tham si gayi. Wo laghbhag behosh hote hote bacha aur bas aankhen faadkar uss Aadmi ko dekhne laga.

AADMI : Nahi, usse rokna hoga. Sirf PRINCE hi usse rok sakte hain!!

BOTIS (Shocked) : Hisssss... Hisssss... P.. PR..PRINCE???

AADMI : Haan ab hume PRINCE ke paas jaana hoga. Wahi aage ki raah dikha sakte hain.

Jis praani ka naam abhi – abhi Uss Aadmi ne liya tha usse sunkar wo Saanp bahut buri manostithi mein pahunch chuka tha. Wo khud ko kos raha tha ke kyun wo uss ladki ke paas gaya aur ye sab ho gaya. Par wo khud bhi jaanta tha ke ab uske paas koyi rasta nahi hai siwaay ek ke – Iss Aadmi ki baat maan na.


CITY : MUMBAI

PLACE : THAKUR VILLA

HIMANI'S ROOM...

Himani apne study table par baithi thi aur uski aankhen kitaabon mein hokar bhi kahin aur hi thi. Wo baar – baar table ke side mein rakhi ek tasveer ko dekh rahi thi. Wo tasveer aur kisi ki nahi balki Himani aur Arjun ki hi thi. Jismein Himani ne uska kaan pakad rakha tha aur wo rone ki acting kar raha tha.

Idhar main unke kamre ke darwaaze par khada unhe dekh kar muskura raha tha. Tabhi unhone apni kitaaben zor se band ki aur jhunjhla kar boli,

HIMANI : Main to jaise iss ghar mein rehti hi nahi naa. Kya hua agar main tab baahar gayi huyi thi. Ek baar bhi mujhse milne nahi aaya. Waise to bada banta hai apne aap mein! Huhhh...

Tabhi unke kaanon mein ek chit parichit si aawaz padi – “Ab ismein inn kitaabon ki kya galti hai Madam!!”

Wo ek jhatke se darwaaze ki taraf mudi to mujhe wahaan muskurate huye khada paaya. Wo achambhit si hokar mujhe dekh rahi thi aur kuchh pal baad unki aankhen dabdaba gayi. Wo ek dum se uthi aur bhaagkar mere gale lag gayi. Maine bhi unhe apne baahon ke ghere mein kas liya. Waise to wo mujhse 2 saal badi thi, par unki height mujhse kuchh kam hi thi. Unka sar mere seene par aa raha tha aur wo mujhe jakde ro rahi thi. Kuchh pal baad maine unhe alag kiya aur unke aansoon ponchh kar kaha,

MAIN : Shhh... Chup ho jaaiye! Main aa gaya hun naa. Ab aap bilkul nahi royengi.

Wo rona to band kar chuki thi par ab bhi subak rahi thi. Himani Di shuru se hi ek bahut hi reserved personality ki ladki thi. Jab Mausi Ji aur Mausa Ji jeevit the tab bhi wo zyada kisi se baat nahi karti thi. Kaaran, unka introvert hona. Unmein Confidence ki bahut zyada kami thi jiski wajah se behadh intelligent hote huye bhi wo padhaayi mein peechhe reh jaati thi. Aur lagaatar in sab cheezon ke kaaran wo bahut pareshaan rehne lagi thi. Tabhi unke Parents ki aakasmik mrityu ne jaise unhe tod kar rakh diya tha. Wo hamare ghar to rehne aa gayi par gumsum si akeli rehne lagi. Tab pata nahi kyun main unhe aese nahi dekh paaya.

Haalanki unke yahaan aane se pehle hum dono zyada close nahi the. Par fir bhi, unhe iss haalat mein dekh kar mujhe bahut bura lagta. Fir dheere dheere main unse baat karne laga. Kuchh apni kehta, kuchh unki sunta. Aese hi samay ke saath wo mere bahut close ho gayi thi. Main unse chhota tha par main unhe bahut support kiya karta, aur aese hi maine unke confidence mein bhi nikhaar laane ki tarkeebein lagaayi. Kaafi koshish karne ke baad wo apne uss Shell se baahar aa gayi jismein unhone khud ko band kiya hua tha. Par tab tak unki jaan mujhmein basne lagi thi. Wo saara din mere saath raha karti. Kayi baar to unki aur Anvi ki mujhe lekar halki fulki ladaayi bhi ho jaati. Dono hi mere liye bahut possesive thi, thi kya hain. Ghar mein wo sabse baat kiya karti thi par agar apne dil ki baat wo kisi ko keh paati, wo sirf main hi tha.

Khair, ye sab Yaad karke mujhe unpar bahut pyaar aaya. Maine ek baar firse unhe apne mein samet liya aur baari baari se unke dono gaalon par kiss kiya. Wo chhoti bachi ke jaise mujhse lipti huyin thi. Ussi tarah unhone kaha,

HIMANI DI : Tu mujhse itni derr baad kyon milne aaya. Mujhse sabse kam pyaar karta hai naa tu!?

Unki aawaz kisi chhote aur masoom bache ke jaisi thi. Maine unki aankhon mein dekh kar kaha,

MAIN : Aapko aesa lagta hai?

HIMANI DI : Haan, Yahi sach hai.

Itna kehkar wo mujhse door jaakar khadi ho gayin aur meri taraf peeth kar li. Main muskurata hua unki taraf badha aur peechhe se hi unhe gale laga liya. Fir main unke gaal ko choomkar bola,

MAIN : Achha... To fir kyon main phone par sirf aapse hi baat karta tha, kyon maine sirf aapko hi bataya tha ke aaj main aane waala hoon, kyon main aapko har maheene letter likhta tha...

Wo palti aur mere pet mein ek mukka maarkar boli,

HIMANI DI : Kyonki tu mujhse darta hai. Agar ye sab naa karta to teri taange naa todd deti main.

MAIN (Smiles) : Aap apne CUTIE ko maarogi!?

CUTIE... issi naam se Di mujhe pukaarti thi. Aur ek baar firse mere munh se ye naam sunkar unke chehre ki khushi dekhne yogya thi. Unhone kuchh nahi kaha bas naa mein sar hilaakar ek baar fir mujhe apne aalingan mein le liya...



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