Episode 14
Asal baat toh yeh thi ke pichle ek saal se Aryan ka apni maa ke taraf ka nazariya badal chuka tha. Woh abhi bhi usse behad pyaar karta tha aur maa ke prati uske mann mein samman bhi tha, lekin na chahkar bhi kishor umr mein Aryan ko apni maa yakinan kitni khubsoorat hai iska ehsaas hone laga tha. Har bachche ko apni maa beshaq duniya mein sabse khubsoorat lagti hai, parantu Aryan apni maa ke soundarya ka prashansak uss prakar se bann gaya tha jaise koi kalakar kisi prachin mandir e aavaas mein bani deviyon ki murat ka bane. Uss murat ke prati samman aur aadar toh hoti hai, lekin kalakar apne aap ko uss murat ki kaya, khaskar uss sudoul badan par uske bade gol stan aur chootad ke aakar se uttejit hote huye bhi mehsoos karta hai. Aryan ka bhi kuch yahi haal tha. Woh apni maa ki vishaal chaati aur doosri auraton ke muqable kitne bade mamme uthaaye hai iss baat ko notice karne laga tha. Aur jab woh chalti toh kaise uski bade gaand ke do bhaag har kadam par upar-neeche koi nrutya mudra kar rahe ho aise uthte aur girte. Nabhi se lagkar uske maa ki saadi kaise kamar ke barabar lachak wali jagah pe bandhi huyi hoti, aur kaise uss kamar ka maans har kadam pe halke se thirakta, iss baat ko bhi usne notice kiya tha. Aur jab maa kisi bhi kaam ke liye jhukti, toh uske pet aur kamar par padte bal aur jhuki huyi dasha mein uski phaili huyi gaand aur sabse adhik aage ki taraf gurutwakarshan ko chunauti dete blouse se dhake woh bhari bharkam mamme dekh Aryan ko apne gupt ang mein kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos hota. Woh abhi tak itna nadaan tha ke use isse uttejna ka matlab nahin malum tha, lekin use reh rehkar yeh bhi lag raha tha ke apne maa ko iss nazar se dekhna nischit roop mein galat hai. Isiliye woh chipkar kabhi ek nazar bhar use dekh leta, aur jab Nandini uske taraf dekhti toh jhat se apni nazar pher leta. Aur ab jab board exams bas kuch mahine door the, Aryan ne apne aap ko aur zyada apni maa se distract hota paya.
Ek din, dopahar ke naukar ki chhuti lene ki wajah se, Nandini ko shaam ki jhaadu khud lagani padi. Sunil babu ne dopahar ko stanpan kar liya tha aur woh bazaar kisi kaam se gaye huye the. Nandini kamro ki safaai karte karte study pahunchi jahaan Aryan padhai kar raha tha. Apni maa ko haath mein jhaadu liye, saadi ko kamar ki dhaar par phasaaye, pasine ke dhaar se chamakta gala aur mammon ki daraar ke paas pasine se saadi ka bhiga hona dekh Aryan ki ekagrata ek jhatke mein nasht ho gayi. Nandini ne pallu se apne gale par pasina pochte huye kaha...
"Main baad mein aa jaati hoon. Tum padhai jaari rakho."
Aryan ne phat se uthkar Nandini ko roka...
"Nahin maa, tum abhi karlo. Main waise bhi thoda viram hi le raha tha."
Nandini- "Achcha theek hai. Tum apne paaon upar karke baitho. Main jaldi se jhaadu laga deti hoon."
Aryan ne kahe anusar apne paaon upar utha liye aur Nandini kamre ki jhaadu lagane lagi. Aryan ko itne paas se apni maa ko aise dekhna ka avsar nahin mila tha. Woh Nandini ke har ek ang ko kisi khubsoorat chitrakala ki tarah man hi man sarahane laga. Nandini ke woh kaale lambe baal uski peeth par kisi makhmali chaadar ke samaan pasaare huye the aur nitamb ke paas peeth ki ghaati mein pasine ki boondein kisi sammelan mein ek saath aaye ho aise ruke huye the. Jab woh mudi toh Aryan ko Nandini ke kamar aur pet ka nazaara mila aur saath hi saath side angle mein pallu ke peeche blouse mein chipe woh mahakaay mamme. Sahajik hai ke Aryan ne phir se apne guptang mein kuch alag mehsoos kiya. Apne aap ko kursi par adjust karne ke liye woh jaise hi hila, uski nazar theek Nandini se jaa bhidi jo ki use dekh rahi thi. Aryan hadbadakar phat se baith gaya, aur apne pair phir se upar utha liye.
Nandini- "Kya dekh rahe the?
Aryan- "Kuch bhi toh nahin maa."
Nandini, jhaadu neeche phekte huye- "Jhooth mat bolo."
Aryan- "Main bas tumhe jhaadu lagate huye dekh raha tha amma. Sacchi."
Nandini- "Woh toh main bhi jaanti hoon. Theek theek batao ki kya dekh rahe the."
Aryan ne apni aankhen jhukali aur woh apne ungliyon se apne ghutne pe kuredne laga. Roti huyi aawaz mein usne kaha...
"Dobara nahin karunga. Mujhe maaf kardo."
Nandini uske paas aayi aur bagal wali kursi ko uske saamne rakh uspar baithi aur apne haathon se Aryan ke chehre ko upar kar boli...
"Mera irada tumhe daantne ka ya tumhe shiksha dene ka nahin hai. Dekho meri taraf."
Aryan ne apna chehra upar kiya aur apni maa ko aansoo bhare aankhon se dekhne laga.
Nandini- "Rona mat mere babu. Tum jo mehsoos kar rahe ho issme tumhari koi galti nahin hai. Yeh umar hi aise hoti hai. Stri ki taraf dekhne ka nazariya badal jaata hai. Aur kyunki tumhaare vidyalay mein sahshikshan nahin hai toh tumhara ladkiyon ke saath vyavhar kam hi raha hai. Main samajh sakti hoon."
Aryan- "Waisi baat nahin hai maa. Mujhe bas tum bahut khubs..."
Aryan ne apne aap ko vaakya poora karne se roka aur phir se chehra neeche kar bechaini se apni ungliyon ko ghutno pe kuredna laga.
Nandini ne ek saans li, aur phir hansi. Usne phir se Aryan ke chehre ko upar kiya aur boli...
"Arre, toh issme sharmane ya ghabrane ki kya baat hai. Tumhe main khubsoorat lagti hoon isse toh mujhe khush hona chahiye. Warna main toh apne ko aaine mein moti dekh kosti rehti hoon ke main kabhi kya khoobsurat lagti thi."
Aryan- "Nahin maa, tum aaj bhi bahut khoobsurat ho."
Nandini- "Ale, mera raja beta."
Aisa kehkar Nandini ne Aryan ka maatha choom liya. Phir gambhir hokar bolne lagi...
"Dekho Aryan. Yeh saal tumhare liye bahut hi mahatvapurn hai. Main nahin chahti ke tum bekaar ki baaton se vichalit ho jaao aur tumhara dhyaan padhai se hatt jaaye. Itne varshon ki mehnat ko zaaya mat hone do. Maine kai dino se tumhe chip chipkar meri or dekhte huye paaya tha... isiliye maine aaj nirnay kar liya tha tumse yeh baat vishay chhedne ka. Tumne mujhe uske pehle hi mauka de diya."
Aryan thoda darte huye sun raha tha.
Nandini- "Tumhe aainda se mujhe chupkar darkar dekhne ki zaroorat nahin. Tum poori lagan se padhai karo. Agar mere aas paas hone se tumhara dhyaan bhatakta hai, toh ek lambi saans lekar mujhe theek se dekh lena aur apna koutuhal poora kar lena. Par uske baad phir se padhai mein lag jaana. Main tumse naaraz nahin houngi. Isske badle tum mujhe pariksha mein awwal number laake doge. Kya yeh samjhauta tumhe manzoor hai?"
Aryan chupchaap bas apna sar jhukaaye baitha raha. Nandini uthi aur usne Aryan ko khada kar use zor se gale laga liya. Aryan uski baahon mein ro pada...
"Amma!"
Nandini ne uska maatha chooma aur uske aansuon ko apne haathon se pochne lagi. Phir usne dobara use gale laga liya. Iss baar Aryan ne bhi paraspar Nandini ko gale laga liya. Ab ki baar Nandini ke mamme Aryan ke seene se lagkar dabne lage the. Dono ne iss baat ko mehsoos kiya par bina kuch kahe dono ne alingan toda aur Nandini kamre ke bahar nikal gayi. Aryan ke chehre par ek halka ulhas tha jaise koi bozh uske sar se kam ho gaya ho. Woh kursi pe baith phir se padhai karne laga.
Asal baat toh yeh thi ke pichle ek saal se Aryan ka apni maa ke taraf ka nazariya badal chuka tha. Woh abhi bhi usse behad pyaar karta tha aur maa ke prati uske mann mein samman bhi tha, lekin na chahkar bhi kishor umr mein Aryan ko apni maa yakinan kitni khubsoorat hai iska ehsaas hone laga tha. Har bachche ko apni maa beshaq duniya mein sabse khubsoorat lagti hai, parantu Aryan apni maa ke soundarya ka prashansak uss prakar se bann gaya tha jaise koi kalakar kisi prachin mandir e aavaas mein bani deviyon ki murat ka bane. Uss murat ke prati samman aur aadar toh hoti hai, lekin kalakar apne aap ko uss murat ki kaya, khaskar uss sudoul badan par uske bade gol stan aur chootad ke aakar se uttejit hote huye bhi mehsoos karta hai. Aryan ka bhi kuch yahi haal tha. Woh apni maa ki vishaal chaati aur doosri auraton ke muqable kitne bade mamme uthaaye hai iss baat ko notice karne laga tha. Aur jab woh chalti toh kaise uski bade gaand ke do bhaag har kadam par upar-neeche koi nrutya mudra kar rahe ho aise uthte aur girte. Nabhi se lagkar uske maa ki saadi kaise kamar ke barabar lachak wali jagah pe bandhi huyi hoti, aur kaise uss kamar ka maans har kadam pe halke se thirakta, iss baat ko bhi usne notice kiya tha. Aur jab maa kisi bhi kaam ke liye jhukti, toh uske pet aur kamar par padte bal aur jhuki huyi dasha mein uski phaili huyi gaand aur sabse adhik aage ki taraf gurutwakarshan ko chunauti dete blouse se dhake woh bhari bharkam mamme dekh Aryan ko apne gupt ang mein kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos hota. Woh abhi tak itna nadaan tha ke use isse uttejna ka matlab nahin malum tha, lekin use reh rehkar yeh bhi lag raha tha ke apne maa ko iss nazar se dekhna nischit roop mein galat hai. Isiliye woh chipkar kabhi ek nazar bhar use dekh leta, aur jab Nandini uske taraf dekhti toh jhat se apni nazar pher leta. Aur ab jab board exams bas kuch mahine door the, Aryan ne apne aap ko aur zyada apni maa se distract hota paya.
Ek din, dopahar ke naukar ki chhuti lene ki wajah se, Nandini ko shaam ki jhaadu khud lagani padi. Sunil babu ne dopahar ko stanpan kar liya tha aur woh bazaar kisi kaam se gaye huye the. Nandini kamro ki safaai karte karte study pahunchi jahaan Aryan padhai kar raha tha. Apni maa ko haath mein jhaadu liye, saadi ko kamar ki dhaar par phasaaye, pasine ke dhaar se chamakta gala aur mammon ki daraar ke paas pasine se saadi ka bhiga hona dekh Aryan ki ekagrata ek jhatke mein nasht ho gayi. Nandini ne pallu se apne gale par pasina pochte huye kaha...
"Main baad mein aa jaati hoon. Tum padhai jaari rakho."
Aryan ne phat se uthkar Nandini ko roka...
"Nahin maa, tum abhi karlo. Main waise bhi thoda viram hi le raha tha."
Nandini- "Achcha theek hai. Tum apne paaon upar karke baitho. Main jaldi se jhaadu laga deti hoon."
Aryan ne kahe anusar apne paaon upar utha liye aur Nandini kamre ki jhaadu lagane lagi. Aryan ko itne paas se apni maa ko aise dekhna ka avsar nahin mila tha. Woh Nandini ke har ek ang ko kisi khubsoorat chitrakala ki tarah man hi man sarahane laga. Nandini ke woh kaale lambe baal uski peeth par kisi makhmali chaadar ke samaan pasaare huye the aur nitamb ke paas peeth ki ghaati mein pasine ki boondein kisi sammelan mein ek saath aaye ho aise ruke huye the. Jab woh mudi toh Aryan ko Nandini ke kamar aur pet ka nazaara mila aur saath hi saath side angle mein pallu ke peeche blouse mein chipe woh mahakaay mamme. Sahajik hai ke Aryan ne phir se apne guptang mein kuch alag mehsoos kiya. Apne aap ko kursi par adjust karne ke liye woh jaise hi hila, uski nazar theek Nandini se jaa bhidi jo ki use dekh rahi thi. Aryan hadbadakar phat se baith gaya, aur apne pair phir se upar utha liye.
Nandini- "Kya dekh rahe the?
Aryan- "Kuch bhi toh nahin maa."
Nandini, jhaadu neeche phekte huye- "Jhooth mat bolo."
Aryan- "Main bas tumhe jhaadu lagate huye dekh raha tha amma. Sacchi."
Nandini- "Woh toh main bhi jaanti hoon. Theek theek batao ki kya dekh rahe the."
Aryan ne apni aankhen jhukali aur woh apne ungliyon se apne ghutne pe kuredne laga. Roti huyi aawaz mein usne kaha...
"Dobara nahin karunga. Mujhe maaf kardo."
Nandini uske paas aayi aur bagal wali kursi ko uske saamne rakh uspar baithi aur apne haathon se Aryan ke chehre ko upar kar boli...
"Mera irada tumhe daantne ka ya tumhe shiksha dene ka nahin hai. Dekho meri taraf."
Aryan ne apna chehra upar kiya aur apni maa ko aansoo bhare aankhon se dekhne laga.
Nandini- "Rona mat mere babu. Tum jo mehsoos kar rahe ho issme tumhari koi galti nahin hai. Yeh umar hi aise hoti hai. Stri ki taraf dekhne ka nazariya badal jaata hai. Aur kyunki tumhaare vidyalay mein sahshikshan nahin hai toh tumhara ladkiyon ke saath vyavhar kam hi raha hai. Main samajh sakti hoon."
Aryan- "Waisi baat nahin hai maa. Mujhe bas tum bahut khubs..."
Aryan ne apne aap ko vaakya poora karne se roka aur phir se chehra neeche kar bechaini se apni ungliyon ko ghutno pe kuredna laga.
Nandini ne ek saans li, aur phir hansi. Usne phir se Aryan ke chehre ko upar kiya aur boli...
"Arre, toh issme sharmane ya ghabrane ki kya baat hai. Tumhe main khubsoorat lagti hoon isse toh mujhe khush hona chahiye. Warna main toh apne ko aaine mein moti dekh kosti rehti hoon ke main kabhi kya khoobsurat lagti thi."
Aryan- "Nahin maa, tum aaj bhi bahut khoobsurat ho."
Nandini- "Ale, mera raja beta."
Aisa kehkar Nandini ne Aryan ka maatha choom liya. Phir gambhir hokar bolne lagi...
"Dekho Aryan. Yeh saal tumhare liye bahut hi mahatvapurn hai. Main nahin chahti ke tum bekaar ki baaton se vichalit ho jaao aur tumhara dhyaan padhai se hatt jaaye. Itne varshon ki mehnat ko zaaya mat hone do. Maine kai dino se tumhe chip chipkar meri or dekhte huye paaya tha... isiliye maine aaj nirnay kar liya tha tumse yeh baat vishay chhedne ka. Tumne mujhe uske pehle hi mauka de diya."
Aryan thoda darte huye sun raha tha.
Nandini- "Tumhe aainda se mujhe chupkar darkar dekhne ki zaroorat nahin. Tum poori lagan se padhai karo. Agar mere aas paas hone se tumhara dhyaan bhatakta hai, toh ek lambi saans lekar mujhe theek se dekh lena aur apna koutuhal poora kar lena. Par uske baad phir se padhai mein lag jaana. Main tumse naaraz nahin houngi. Isske badle tum mujhe pariksha mein awwal number laake doge. Kya yeh samjhauta tumhe manzoor hai?"
Aryan chupchaap bas apna sar jhukaaye baitha raha. Nandini uthi aur usne Aryan ko khada kar use zor se gale laga liya. Aryan uski baahon mein ro pada...
"Amma!"
Nandini ne uska maatha chooma aur uske aansuon ko apne haathon se pochne lagi. Phir usne dobara use gale laga liya. Iss baar Aryan ne bhi paraspar Nandini ko gale laga liya. Ab ki baar Nandini ke mamme Aryan ke seene se lagkar dabne lage the. Dono ne iss baat ko mehsoos kiya par bina kuch kahe dono ne alingan toda aur Nandini kamre ke bahar nikal gayi. Aryan ke chehre par ek halka ulhas tha jaise koi bozh uske sar se kam ho gaya ho. Woh kursi pe baith phir se padhai karne laga.