Ko To Rok Lo {Update - 095}
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Keerti ke muh se ghamand dikhane wali baat sunte hi, nimi ne hanste huye mujhe dekha aur fir usne keerti se kaha.
Nimi boli “haan didi, ab aap bhaiya ke sath kahi mat jana. Nahi to ye aapko aise hi apna ghamand dikhaye.”
Ye kah kar nimi ne dhire se mujhe aankh maari aur mai uski is harkat par apni hansi nahi rok paya. Udhar keerti nimi ki is harkat se anjan thi. Keerti ne turant nimi ko apne gale se laga liya aur kaha.
Keerti boli “haan, tu meri pyari bahan hai. Mai teri baat jarur manugi.”
Iske bad keerti aise hi ami nimi ko apni baton me bahlane lagi aur dono keerti ki haan me haan milane lagi. Ek taraf jaha keerti baton baton me ami nimi ke dimag se is baat ko nikalne me lagi thi ki, wo din bhar mere sath ghum rahi thi. Wahi dusri taraf ami nimi baton baton me keerti ke dimag me ye baat daal rahi thi ki, keerti ko ab mere sath kahi nahi jana hai.
Mai thodi der khada khada un teeno ki is baat chit ka maja leta raha. Fir kuch der bad maine ami nimi ke sar par hath fera aur muh hath dhone ke liye apne kamre me aa gaya.
Kamre aakar mai fresh hua aur fir taiyar hone laga. Abhi mai taiyar ho hi raha tha ki, tabhi ami nimi hanste huye mere kamre me aa gayi. Unhe dekhte hi mere chehre par muskurahat aa gayi.
Lekin maine apni muskurahat ko chupa kar, un par jhuta gussa dikhate huye, apna muh bana liya. Mai unse koi baat nahi kar raha tha aur chup chap taiyar hone me laga tha.
Thodi der tak dono mere bolne ka intejar karti rahi. Magar jab mai khamoshi se taiyar hota raha. Tab dono aapas me kuch khusar fusar karne lagi. Fir ami ne baat suru karte huye mujhse kaha.
Ami boli “bhaiya kya aap humse naraj ho.”
Maine bina unki taraf dekhe, taiyar hote huye kaha.
Mai bola “mai kyo tum logon se naraj hone laga.”
Ami boli “wo isliye kyoki hum logon ne keerti didi ke sath milkar, aapki burayi ki thi.”
Mai bola “tum logon ne aisa kyo kiya.”
Ami boli “wo to hum isliye kar rahe the. Taki dobara didi aapko kahi jaane ke liye pareshan na kare.”
Mai bola “mai keerti ke sath gaya tha. Kya ye baat tum logon ko kharab lagi hai.”
Meri is baat par dono hi chup rahi. Mai unke pas aakar baith gaya aur dono ke sar par, hath ferte huye kaha.
Mai bola “dekho betu, jitna pyar mai tum dono se karta hu. Utna hi pyar keerti bhi tum logon se karti hai. Yadi aisa nahi hota to, wo khud se pahle tum logon ko, mere sath ghumne kyo bhejti. Aaj mai yaha nahi hu to, kya wo meri tarah, tum logon ka khayal nahi rakh rahi hai.”
Mai itna kah kar chup ho gaya. Mujhe laga ki dono me se koi apni safayi jarur dega. Lekin shayad unko ye lag raha tha ki, is baat ko lekar mai unse naraj hu. Isliye jab wo dono chup rahi to, maine unhe samjhate huye kaha.
Mai bola “mai tum dono se jara bhi naraj nahi hu. Mai apni ammo nimmo se, kabhi naraj ho hi nahi sakta. Bas meri itni si baat maan lo ki, apni keerti didi ke sath milkar raha karo.”
“Wo yadi mujh par gussa bhi hoti hai to, tum log uski baat ka bura mat maana karo. Kyoki tumhari tarah, wo bhi mujhe bahut pyar karti hai aur jo hume pyar karta hai, wahi hum par gussa bhi hota hai. Bolo meri baat manogi na.”
Meri is baat sunkar dono ke chehre khil gaye the. Unhe is bat ki khushi thi ki, mai unse jara bhi naraj nahi hu. Un dono ne khushi khushi kaha.
Ami nimi boli “ji bhaiya, hum aapki ye baat jarur manege. Ab hum keerti didi ke sath hamesha milkar rahege aur unki kisi baat ka kabhi bura nahi manege.”
Mai bola “good, ab ye batao. Chhoti maa aur aunty kaha hai.”
Ami boli “bhaiya wo niche khane ke liye aapka intejar kar rahi. Hum isiliye aapko bulane aaye the. Lekin ye baat kahna bhool hi gaye.”
Mai un se keerti ke baare me puchhne hi wala tha ki, tabhi meri najar darwaje ke pas khadi keerti par padi. Wo shayad abhi abhi aakar waha khadi huyi thi. Maine keerti ko dekha to, ami nimi se kaha.
Mai bola “thik hai. Ab tum dono niche jao. Mai bhi taiyar hokar thodi der me niche aata hu.”
Meri baat sunkar dono niche jaane lagi. Unki najar keerti par padi to, un ne use bhi niche chalne ko kaha. Magar keerti ne mere sath niche aane ko kah kar, un dono ko niche bhej diya.
Ami nimi ke niche jate hi keerti andar aayi aur mujhse lipat gayi. Maine bhi bina kuch kahe, use apni bahon me bhar liya. Hum dono aise hi ek dusre ke seene se lage rahe.
Na to keerti kuch kah rahi thi aur na hi mai kuch kah raha tha. Hum dono hi khamosh rahe. Insan do hi surton me khamosh rahta hai. Ek to tab jab uske pas kahne ko koi baat na ho, ya fir tab jab uske pas kahne ke liye bahut kuch ho.
Aisa hi kuch hum dono ke sath bhi tha. Hum dono ke pas ek dusre se karne ke liye baten to, bahut si thi. Magar un baton ko karne ke liye ab humare pas samay bilkul bhi nahi tha.
Isliye hum dono ek dusre ke seene se khamoshi se lage rahe aur ek dusre ke dil me chhupe pyar ko, uske dil ki dhadkan se mehsus karte rahe. Jo baat hum nahi kah pa rahe the. Wo baten humare dil ki dhadkane ek dusre se kah rahi thi aur hum khamoshi se unki baat sun rahe the.
Lekin wakt kisi ke liye nahi rukta. Aisa hi humare sath bhi hua. Hum ek dusre me khoye huye the. Tabhi mujhe kisi ke aane ki aahat sunayi di aur mai turant keerti se alag hokar, apne baal sawarne me lag gaya.
Keerti to na jaane kin khayalon me khoyi huyi thi. Use mera is tarah, achanak se alag ho jaane ka karan samajh me hi nahi aaya. Iske pahle ki wo mujhse iska karan puchh pati. Uske pahle hi chhoti maa ne mere kamre me kadam rakhte huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “tum dono abhi tak yaha kya kar rahe ho. Mai kab se niche tumhara khane par wait kar rahi hu.”
Keerti itni der me apne aapko sambhal chuki thi. Usne chhoti maa ki baat ka jabab dete huye kaha.
Keerti boli “mausi, mai to kab se ise niche chalne ko kah rahi hu. Lekin in laat sahab ka abhi tak banna sawarna hi nahi ho pa raha hai.”
Keerti ki baat sunkar maine chhoti maa se kaha.
Mai bola “bas chhoti maa, mera taiyar hona ho gaya. Chaliye niche chalte hai.”
Ye kah kar mai, chhoti maa aur keerti ke sath niche aa gaya. Niche aunty mere liye khana laga rahi thi. Maine ye dekha to kaha.
Mai bola “kya mai akela hi khana kauga. Aap log nahi khayege.”
Aunty boli “hum sab to khana kha chuke hai. Bas tum aur keerti hi khana khane ke liye baki rah gaye the. Ab jyada samay barbad mat karo aur chup chap khana khao.”
Aunty ki baat sunkar mai aur keerti khana khane baith gaye. Ami nimi bhi humare pas hi baithi thi. Wo mujhse kuch chhupne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Jab maine unhe aisa karte dekha to, maine unse puchha.
Mai bola “betu, chhutki, ye tum dono mujhse kya chhupa rahi ho.”
Ami boli “kuch nahi bhaiya, pahle aap khana kha lijiye. Fir hum batayege.”
Mai bola “nahi, mujhe abhi dekhna hai.”
Mera itna kahna tha ki, nimi fauran apni jagah se khadi ho gayi. Use dar tha ki kahi ami apni chij pahle mujhe na dikha de. Isliye wo mere pas aayi aur apne hath me pakda hua, money bank mere samne rakh diya.
Money bank dekhte hi, mai samajh gaya ki, ye mera b’day gift hai. Lekin fir bhi maine anjan bante huye nimi se kaha.
Mai bola “chhutki ye kya hai. Ab tujhe paise kis liye jodna hai.”
Meri baat sunkar, nimi ne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Nimi boli “bhaiya, ye aapka b’day gift hai. Maine bade pyar se aapke liye kharida hai.”
Mai bola “lekin mai iska kya karuga.”
Nimi boli “bhaiya, aap isme paise jodiyega aur jab ye bhar jayega. Tab mai un paiso se aapke liye ek car kharidugi.”
Nimi ki baat sunkar sab hasne lage. Lekin maine uska money bank lekar, uske sar par hath ferte huye kaha.
Mai bola “tujhe mera kitna khayal hai. Ye tune bahut acha kiya. Ab mere pas bhi khud ki ek car hogi. Lekin yadi mujhe isme paise dalna yaad hi nahi raha to, ye bharega kaise.”
Nimi boli “uski chinta aap mat kijiye. Maine sab soch liya hai. Mai khud roj aapse isme paise dalwaya karugi. Ab aap jaldi se apna purse nikaliye aur isme paise daliye.”
Mai bola “thik hai. Lekin hum ise kaha rakhege.”
Nimi boli “mai ise apne kamre me rakhugi. Taki mujhe bhi yaad rahe ki, isme aapse paise dalwana hai. Ab jaldi se isme paise daliye.”
Nimi ki baat sunkar maine purse nikal kar, money bank me paise daale aur jab purse rakhne ko hua to, ami mujhe rokte huye kaha.
Ami boli “rukiye bhaiya. Aapne nimi ka gift to le liya. Lekin mera gift to liya hi nahi hai. Ab aap ye purse nahi rakhege. Ab aap mera diya hua purse rakhege.”
Ye kahte huye ami ne purse mere hath me thama diya. Maine ami ka purse le liya. Lekin wo abhi hi mujhse purse rakhne ki jid karne lagi. Tab tak keerti khana kha chuki thi.
Maine apne dono purse keerti ko thama diye aur apne purane purse ka saman naye purse me rakhne ko kaha. Keerti ne purse le liya aur mai fir se khana khane laga. Tabhi chhoti maa ne kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “tum khana khao. Tab tak mai taiyar hokar aati hu.”
Mai bola “kyo chhoti maa. Kya aap kahi ja rahi hai.”
Chhoti maa boli “haan, hum sab tujhe airport chhodne ja rahe hai.”
Mai bola “nahi chhoti maa, kisi ko jaane ki jarurat nahi hai. Mai akela chala jauga. Mujhe sabko chhod kar jaane me bahut taklif hoti hai.”
Chhoti maa boli “thik hai, tujhe chhodne mere siwa koi nahi jayega.”
Mai bola “aap bhi kyo ja rahi hai. Kya mujhe aapko chhod kar jaane me taklif nahi hogi.”
Chhoti maa boli “ab mujhe kuch nahi sunna. Mai ja rahi hu, matlab ja rahi hu. Tum chup chap khana khao. Tab tak mai taiyar hokar aati hu.”
Ye kah kar chhoti maa taiyar hone chali gayi aur mai fir se khana khane laga. Mai khana khakar utha to, keerti ne mujhe naya wala purse thama diya. Maine naye purse ko apne jeb me rakhte huye, us se kaha.
Mai bola “ye purana purse mere kamre me rakh dena.”
Keerti boli “nahi, ise mai apne pas rakhugi.”
Mai bola “tu is purane purse ko rakh kar kya karegi. Ye tere kis kaam aayega.”
Keerti boli “tumhe nahi dena to mat do. Itne sawal karne ki kya jarurat hai.”
Shayad keerti is baat se naraj ho gayi thi. Maine use gussa hote dekha to, use manate huye kaha.
Mai bola “tujhe rakhna hai to, rakh le. Mai to aise hi puchh raha tha. Isme gussa hone ki kya baat hai.”
Meri baat sunkar keerti khush ho gayi. Maine ek najar sabko dekha. Kisi ka dhyan abhi humari taraf nahi tha. Maine dhire se keerti se kaha.
Mai bola “ye bata, tere pas mere b’day gift ke liye paise kaha se aaye.”
Keerti boli “wo maine apni pocket money me se bachaye the.”
Mai bola “jyada jhuth mat bol. Tune apni pocket money se itne jyada paise bacha liye ki, ek sath do do mobile kharid liye. Sach bata, tere pas iske liye paise kaha se aaye.”
Keerti boli “pls, ye baat abhi chhodo. Mai phone par tumhe sab bata dugi.”
Mai keerti se iske aage kuch aur bol pata. Uske pahle hi chhoti maa taiyar hokar aa gayi. Waise to wo hamesha hi, saari pahna karti thi. Lekin aaj un ne purple color ka salwar suit pahna tha. Jo unke gore rang par bahut khil raha tha.
Maine unhe dekha to, dekhte hi rah gaya. Lekin ye haal sirf mera nahi tha. Waha khade sabhi logon ka yahi haal tha. Keerti to daud kar, chhoti maa ke pas gayi aur unhe gale se lagate huye kaha.
Keerti boli “mausi, aaj aap sach me bahut sundar lag rahi hai. Aap aaj meri mausi nahi, meri badi bahan lag rahi hai.”
Aunty boli “ye aaj tujhe kya hua. Aaj achanak tujhe ye salwar suit pahne ki kya sujh gayi.”
Aunty aur keerti ki baat par chhoti maa ne hanste huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “mera beta, mujhe sath le jaane me hichkicha raha tha. Mai use hanste hanste yaha se bhejna chahti thi. Isliye maine socha ki, chalo aaj use ek dost bankar airport tak chhod kar aati hu.”
Ye kah kar chhoti maa ne driver ko gadi nikalne ko kaha aur fir mujhse kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “yadi ab tumhara sabse milna julna ho gaya ho to, ab hume airport ke liye nikalna chahiye.”
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa.”
Iske bad hum sab bahar aa gaye. Bahar aakar maine aunty ke pair chhuye to, un ne mujhe gale laga liya. Unki aankhon me nami aa gayi thi. Fir bhi un ne mujhe hanste hanste vida kiya. Aunty se milne ke bad mai chanda mausi se mila. Un ne bhi mujhe gale lagaya aur jaldi wapas aane ko kaha.
Fir mai ami nimi se mila. Maine unke sar par hath fera aur unhe apne gale se lagate huye, unko keerti ke sath milkar rahne ki baat samjhayi. Iske bad mai keerti se mila.
Keerti se maine sirf itna kaha ki, “mai ja raha hu. Tum apna aur sabka khayal rakhna.”
Uske bad maine chhoti maa ko chalne ko kaha to, un ne driver ko sath jaane se mana kar diya aur kaha ki, car wo khud drive karegi. Mai car me baitha aur sabko hath hilakar bye kaha.
Sabne bhi mujhe hath hila kar bye kaha aur fir chhoti maa ne gaadi aage bada di. Mai thodi der gaadi se sar bahar nikal kar sabko dekhta raha aur sab mujhe dekh kar hath hilate rahe.
Fir sabke aankhon se ojhal ho jaane ke bad, maine apna sar gaadi ke andar kar liya. Lekin sabki judai se mera chehra utar gaya tha aur mai udas ho gaya tha. Chhoti maa khamoshi se, gaadi chalate chalate, baar baar meri taraf dekh rahi thi. Mujhe is tarah se udas hote dekh kar, un ne muskurate huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “is tarah udas kyo hai. Abhi mai to tere sath hu na.”
Mai bola “chhoti maa, maine aap se bhi aane ko mana kiya tha. Lekin aap maani nahi aur jabardasti aa gayi. aapko nahi pata ki, mujhe sabse door hone me kitni taklif hoti hai.”
Chhoti maa boli “mujhe sab pata hai. Isliliye to mai tere sath aayi hu. Taki tujhe hanste hanste vida kar saku.”
Mai bola “aap bhi chhoti maa kamal karti hai. Mai bhala aapse hanste hanste door kaise ja sakta hu.”
Chhoti maa boli “wo sab bad me dekhege. Pahle tu ye bata teri us girlfriend ka kya hua. Us se teri baat huyi ya nahi huyi.”
Chhoti maa ke muh se achanak girlfriend ki baat sunkar, mujhse koi jabab dete nahi bana. Mai khamosh hi raha. Tab un ne mujhse kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “dekh, maine tujhe dost bankar chhodne ke liye, apna huliya tak badal liya aur tu abhi bhi mujhse apni baat kahne me sharma raha hai. Maine kaha na, mai teri maa bhi hu aur dost bhi hu. Ab bata na, teri us se baat huyi ya nahi huyi.”
Maine sakuchate huye chhoti maa se kaha.
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa. Meri us se baat ho gayi.”
Chhoti maa boli “usne bataya ki, usne sagai karne ke liye apne ghar walon ko kyo haan kaha tha.”
Mai bola “chhoti maa usne sagai nahi ki hai. Usne apne ghar walon ko, apni padai puri hone tak rokne ke liye, shadi ki haan ka natak kiya hai. Lekin usne ye bhi bol diya hai ki, jab tak uski padai puri nahi ho jati aur wo balig nahi ho jati. Tab tak wo na to, shadi karegi aur na hi sagai karegi.”
Chhoti maa boli “dekh, mai na kahti thi. Ek baar us se baat karke dekh le. Aisa karne ke pichhe, jarur uski koi majburi rahi hogi.”
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa, aapne bilkul sahi kaha tha.”
Chhoti maa boli “ab tu us se mujhe kab mila raha hai.”
Mai bola “ye kya chhoti maa, aap fir usi baat ke pichhe pad gayi.”
Mere is tarah se gussa karne par chhoti maa ne hanste huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “are mai to isliye kah rahi thi. Taki mai bhi ladki dekh lu. Aakhir wakt aane par, ladki ke ghar walon se shadi ki baat to, mujhe hi karni padegi.”
Mai bola “jab wakt aayega. Tab mai sabse pahle usko aap se hi milwauga. Lekin aap abhi us se milne ki baat nahi karegi.”
Chhoti maa boli “thik hai, mai teri baat mankar, abhi mai us se milne ki baat nahi karti. Lekin iske badle me tujhe bhi meri ek baat manna hogi.”
Mai bola “mai aapki har baat manuga chhoti maa. Aap kah kar to dekhiye.”
Meri baat sunkar chhoti maa muskura di. Fir un ne mujhe samjhate huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “dekh, teri bhi do chhoti bahane hai. Yadi tu unki shadi ke liye ladka dudega to, kaisa ladka dudega.”
Mai bola “mai to apni ammo nimmo ke liye bahut pada likha, ache job wala aur bahut paise wala ladka dekhuga. Taki unhe kabhi koi pareshani na ho.”
Meri is baat par chhoti maa fir muskura di aur fir mujhse kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “jaise tu apni chhoti bahno ke liye, bahut pada likha, ache job wala aur bahut paise wala ladka chahta hai. Waise hi us ladki ke maa bap bhi, uske liye aisa hi ladka chahte hoge. Isliye abhi tu sirf apni padai par dhyan de aur khub pad likh ja. Jab tu khub pad likh jayega aur tere pas acha sa job hoga. Tab us ladki ke maa bap bhi, tere sath uski shadi se inkar nahi kar payege.”
Ab mai chhoti maa ko, ye baat kaise samjhata ki, mere liye in sab baton se badkar ye baat hai ki, wo ladki rishte me meri bahan lagti hai. Mai yadi unke kahne par ye sab hasil kar bhi lu.
Tab bhi uske maa bap aur khud chhoti maa bhi is shadi ke liye kabhi taiyar nahi hogi. Mai abhi apni inhi socho me khoya hua tha. Lekin jab chhoti maa ne dekha ki, maine unki is baat ka koi jabab nahi diya. Tab un ne mujhse puchha.
Chhoti maa boli “kya hua. Kya tujhe meri baat sahi nahi lagi.”
Mai bola “nahi chhoti maa. Aap sahi kah rahi hai. Lekin mujhe koi job karne ki kya jarurat hai. Humara to khud ka itna bada business hai.”
Chhoti maa boli “tera sochna thik hai. Lekin wo saara business tere papa ka hai. Mai chahti hu ki, tu jo bhi kare apne dam par kare. Tujhe kisi baat ke liye, kisi ke samne jhukna na pade.”
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa, aap jaisa chahti hai, mai waisa hi karuga. Mai pad likh kar bahut bada aadmi banuga.”
Meri baat sunkar chhoti maa ne, pyar se mere sar par hath fera aur aise hi baat karte karte hum airport pahuch gaye. Airport pahuch kar maine chhoti maa se wapas jaane ko kaha.
Lekin wo iske liye taiyar nahi huyi aur gaadi park karke, wo bhi mere sath airport ke andar aa gayi. Abhi meri flight chhutne me bahut wakt tha. Isliye hum log coffee peene chale gaye. Maine coffee pite pite, chhoti maa se kaha.
Mai bola “chhoti maa, aap aise kapdon me bahut achi lagti hai. Aap hamesha aise hi raha kijiye.”
Chhoti maa boli “ye to maine teri khatir kiya hai. Taki tujhe hanste hanste yaha se bhej saku.”
Mai bola “to fir aap meri khatir hi aisi raha kijiye.”
Chhoti maa boli “lekin mere ye sab karne ka fayda kya hai. Tujhe jati samay udas hona hai to, wo tu hoga hi.”
Mai bola “nahi chhoti maa, mai jate samay jara bhi udas nahi houga. Lekin aap bhi vada kijiye ki, ab aap hamesha aise hi raha karegi.”
Chhoti maa boli “wo to tu apni baat puri karwane ke liye, ye sab kah raha hai. Lekin jab tu jaane lagega. Tab tu fir se udas ho jayega aur pure raste bhar udas rahega.”
Mai bola “nahi chhoti maa, aisa bilkul nahi hoga. Aap mera yakin kijiye. Na to mai yaha se jate samay udas rahuga aur na hi mai, raste me udas rahuga. Pls aap meri baat maan lijiye na.”
Chhoti maa boli “na baba na, mai teri ye baat nahi maan sakti. Mai to idhar rahugi. Mai kaun sa tujhe plane me dekhne aa rahi hu ki, tu udas hai ya nahi.”
Mai bola “nahi chhoti maa. Mai sach kah raha hu. Aapko aise khush dekh kar, mujhe sach me bahut acha lag raha hai. Yadi aap aise hi hasi khushi se rahegi to, mere samne aapka yahi chehra ghumta rahega. Fir bhala mai kyo udas rahuga. Aap chahe to mujhse kasam le lijiye.”
Chhoti maa boli “rahne de, kasam lene ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Tu itni jid kar raha hai to, mai teri baat maan leti hu. Ab to tu khush hai na.”
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa, mai bahut khush hu.”
Aise hi baat karte karte pata hi nahi chala ki, samay kab beet gaya aur flight ki ghoshna ho gayi. Flight ki ghoshna sunte hi maine chhoti maa ke pair chuye to, un ne mujhe apne gale laga liya.
Jab mai unse gale milkar alag hua to, unki aankhon me aansu the. Unki aankhon me aansu dekhte hi maine muskurate huye chhoti maa se kaha.
Mai bola “ye kya chhoti maa, abhi to aap mujhe kah rahi thi ki, mai jate samay udas ho jauga aur ab aap khud aansu baha rahi hai.”
Meri baat sunkar chhoti maa ne apne aansu ponchhe aur muskurate huye kaha.
Chhoti maa boli “pagle, ye aansu to ek maa ki aankhon me umar bhar chhupe rahte hai. Jab bhi uska beta uske seene se lagta hai to, ye apne aap hi chhalakne lagte hai. Inhe bahne se, na to tu rok sakta hai aur na hi wo upar wala rok sakta hai. Lekin dekh ab meri aankhon me aansu nahi hai. Mai pahle ki tarah hi khush hu. Ab tu ja aur sabko jaldi se apne sath lekar aa. Hum sabko tum logon ke ghar wapas aane ka bahut besabri se intejar hai.”
Mai bola “ji chhoti maa, jaldi hi hum sab wapas aa jayege. Aap sabka aur apna bhi khayal rakhna. Ab mai chalta hu.”
Ye kah kar maine fir se chhoti maa ke pair chhuye aur is se pahle ki chhoti maa ko meri aankhon me aansuon ki nami mehsus ho. Maine ek baar unke chhehre ko dekha aur palat kar teji se flight ki taraf bad gaya.
Kyoki ab mere liye chah kar bhi apne aansuon ko bahne se rok pana muskil ho gaya tha. Chhoti maa ko yu akele chhod kar jaane se, mera dil baitha ja raha tha. Maine flight ki taraf badte huye apni aankhon par hath lagaya to, wo aansuon se bheeg chuki thi.
Maine fauran apne aansuon ko ponchha aur flight par chad gaya. Mai udas rahna nahi chahta tha. Isliye chhoti maa ke hanste huye chehre aur unki baton ko yaad karne laga. Chhoti maa ki baton ko yaad karte hi, thodi hi der me meri saari udasi bhag gayi.
Thodi hi der bad flight ne bhi udan bharna suru kar diya. Saare raste bhar mai ami, nimi, keerti aur chhoti maa ki baton ko hi, sochta raha aur yahi sab sochte sochte mera Mumbai tak ka safar pura ho gaya aur 8:45 par flight ne udan bharna band kar diya.
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