Update 65
Car jiss waqt budhe baba wale dargah ke taraf jaa rahe the tab, Abhay jiss onnchaayi par kaam kar raha tha woh car ke left side par paaya jata tha. Aur aguey ke left wale seat par Saleem bhai baithe the aur Iqbal drive kar raha tha. Sakeena piche wale seat par baithi thi apni ammi ji ke saath. Kachcha rasta tha dhool se bhare aur car ke guzarne se bahot sare mitti ke dhool udh rahe the. Aur upar jahan Abhay kaam kar raha tha wahan drilling machine aur pathar todne wale machine ke shor aur wahan bhi bahot sare dhool udhte dikh rahe the….
Uss jagah se car guzar gaya jahan se Abhay aur dusre mazdooron ko niche se ate jaate car, bus, ya trucks dikhaayi dete the. Wahan se guzar kar hi darga tak pohonchne ka raasta paye jaate the. Upar se kuch mazdooron ne car ko guzarte dekha magar uss waqt Abhi apne kaandhe par ek bada sa pathar liye dam ke border par rakhne jaa raha tha to uss ko kuch nahin dikha. To zaahir hai ke Saleem bhai ko bhi kuch nazar nahin aya halaan ke woh upar ke taraf dekhte huwe Iqbal se kaha, “Lagta hai koyi dam ban raha hai idhar, iss kade dhoop mein dekho yeh mazdoor keise jhulass rahe hein aur kitna milta hoga inn logon ko, kewal kuch rupaya.” Iqbal drive kar raha tha iss liye sirf ek jhalak dekha nazar utha kar upar ke taraf aur weh log chale gaye dargah ke taraf…..
Budhe baba se sab mile aur baba ne duwaein ki, taaviz bana kar diya aur chand gulaab ke patiyon par kuch padhkar phoonka aur ussko pani mein milakar peenee ko kaha. Phir baba ne Quraan ki chand ayatein padhi aur Fateha padha. Koyi 45 minutes ke baad weh log wahan se nikle baba se ijaazat lete huwe. Magar kisi ne Abhay ke bare mein baba se nahin poocha. Iss liye nahin poocha ke wahan ke sheher mein hi jab Saleem bhai keh rahe the itne door to Abhi nahin aya hoga aur phir kissi ne bhi nahin dekha kabhi ussko uss taraf. Iqbal ka mann tha poochne ko baba se magar kyunke Saleem bhai ne weisa kaha tha uss sheher mein jahan unn logon ne aakhri photo chipkaya, to woh sochkar Iqbal ne bhi socha Abhi ka wahan tak ajana mumkin nahin hoga.
Wahan se ek ghante ke baad weh log nikle aur Saleem bhai ne drive karna chaha, to usski biwi aguey baithne gayi apne shawhar ke bagal mein aur Iqbal aur Sakeena piche wale seat par ashikon ke gun gaane ko baithe! To Saleem bhai drive karne lage aur car uss jagah ponhcha jahan Abhi upar kaam kar raha tha. To ab car ke lautne samaye woh oonchaayi wali jagah car ke right mein tha aur right mein Sakeena baithi thi aur left mein Iqbal. Magar Saleem bhai kyun ke drive kar rahe the to woh right mein paye gaye drive karte huwe, usski lambhi dhadi, sar par pagri, aur woh tha hi eisa insaan ke koyi bhi ussko door se pehchaan le….. thik jab car wahan ponhcha jahan Seema bus mein se utarti thi aur Abhi upar se ussko dekhta tha, uss jagah par do, teen gaye road cross kar rahe the aur saleem bhai ko brake lagana pada aur uss ne horn bhi bajaya…. Iss liye ke horn baja to upar se Abhi ne niche dekha raaste ke or…. Aur usski nazar seedha Saleem bhai par gaya… uss waqt Abhi ke haath mein ek chota sa hal jeisa kuch tha jiss se woh mitti ko ek baste mein bhar raha tha, uss hal ko upar uthaaye huwe Abhi Salim bhai ko dekhta raha, usske pasine se mitti mile huwe the maathey pe aur jab ussne apna maatha poncha to usska maatha aur bhi ganda ho gaya….. Saleem bhai ruka huwa tha aur unn jaanwaron ko raasta paar karne ke liye wait kar raha tha…. Do gaye sadak paar kar chuke the ek reh gaya beech raaste par jo nahin hil bhi raha tha….
Abhay ne hal ko niche rakha aur usske enkhon ke saamne se udhte huwe mitti ke dhool ko apne haathon se hatate huwe ek do kadam niche gaya ghaur se car ke driver ko dekhte huwe….usske dil ke dhadkanon ka raftaar badh rahe the aur woh ek ek kar ke upar se seedhiyan utarta gaya, seediyan jo mitti aur pathar ko kaat kar kaaligari se banaya gaya tha uss onnchaayi se neeche raaste tak…. Sirf do chaar kadam niche ponhcha tha Abhi ke gaye paar chala gaya aur Saleem bhai ne first gear lagaya phir second aur gaadi aguey jaane lage….. Abhi hadbadate huwe tez kadmon ke raaftaar badhate huwe upar se niche utar hi raha tha aur car jaane laga, tab tak car mein se kyun ke sakeena right mein thi to ussne upar ke taraf dekha, to ussko ek daadhi wala aadmi niche ate huwe dikhaayi diya magar woh to Abhi ko nahin pehchaanti thi…… udhar Abhi hampte huwe khada hokar car ko jate huwe dekhta raha phir achanak zor se chillaya, “SALEEM BHAI…SALEEM BHAI RUKO RUKO NAH!!” Yeh kehne ke baad Abhi dawte huwe niche ke taraf jane laga aur haath car ke taraf ishara karte huwe phukaar raha tha Saleem bhai ko. Sakeena ne dekha aur Iqbal se kaha, “Woh dekho woh aadmi hamare car ke taraf ishara karte huwe phukaar raha hai lagta hai….”
Ab car kaafi aguey nikal chuki thi aur raaste par bahot mitti udh rahe the to Iqbal ko piche mudh kar car ke rear window se dekhna pada to kia nazar aya ussko? Ussko bhi ek daadhi wala aadmi udhte huwe dhool ke peeche upar se niche ke taraf ate huwe dikhaayi diya magar kissko pata tha ke woh Abhi hai? Iqbal ne Sakeena se kaha, “tum ne filmon mein dekha hoga ke jab ek car ek gaon mein jata hai to keise gaon ke sabhi bachche uss car ke piche dawte huwe jaate hein weise hi woh aadmi hamare car ke piche dawdne ki koshish kar raha hai!!” Aur tab tak car bahot aguey nikal gayi yahan tak ke ek mod aya aur turn bhi kar gayi aur jab tak Abhi niche raaste par gaya usske aaguey woh gaye the jo sadak paar karke ruke huwe the….. Abhay bahot hamp raha tha aur khanssne bhi laga aur dhire se “Saleem bhai, Saleem bhai” kehte huwe rone laga…….
Jiss waqt Abhay chilla raha tha to kayi dusre mazdooron ne suna aur unn mein se kayi log usske piche niche utre, aur uss ke paas aakar uss se poochne lage ke woh Saleem bhai kaun hai….. Abhay rote rote shant huwa aur niche zameen par baith gaya ek bimaar aadmi ki tarah…. Ussne kissi ko jawaab nahin diya….. bus kuch der baad bus aayi aur uss mein se Seema utri aur dekha ke kayi log jama hai…phir Abhay ko zameen par paya….. sab logon se poochne ke baad pata chala ke kissi car mein koyi Saleem bhai jaa raha tha aur Abhi uss car ke piche usska naam phukarte dawd raha tha to Seema ne jab Abhi se poocha ke kaun hai Saleem bhai tab tak khud Abhay ko yaad nahin tha ke Saleem bhai kaun hai aur kyun woh usska naam phukaar raha tha!!
Laakh poochne par Abhi ko kuch yaad nahin aya! Aur woh khud kuch der baad Seema se poochne laga, “Kyun mein ne eisa kiya? Kyun main uss gadi ke piche jana chahta tha? Kyun main ne Saleem bhai phukara? Kaun hai Saleem bhai? Yeh naam kuch jana pehchana lag raha hai magar mujhe kyun kuch yaad nahin araha kyun kyun kyun?!!” yeh kehte huwe Abhi apna maatha peethne laga!!”
To be continued………………