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Tum Sath Ho
"Kaam-Krodh-Kukarm ye aise trikaal hai ki manushya inke bas me ho jaye toh usko Rakshash ban-ne se fir bhagwan bhi nahi bacha sakte. Janam se har
vyakti kisi safed panne ki tarah kora hota hai. Wo wahi dhaaran karta hai jo uspe likha jaaye. Jaise mahol ho me wo bada hota hai, jaisi shiksha
wo grahan karta hai aur jaise nirnaya wo apne aaspas ke logo ko lete hue dekhta hai. Fir hum kaise keh sakte hai ke sirf us Rakshash ki he galti
hai? Asur bhi gyaani hote hai aur Dev bhi kaam-pipasa ke bhogi. Sukh me rehta Saadhu aur Daridrata me jeeta Rakshash ek samaan he toh hai."
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"Le beta tu doodh pee tabtak mai teri behno ko utha du. Aaj toh Madhuri bhi abhi tak soi hui hai. Pata nahi itna kitna thak gai ye sab kal ke sangeet
me. Apne ghar jaayengi tab bhugtengi." Rekha apne bete ke sar par haath firate hue bol rahi thi. Apni maa ke is dulaar bhare sparsh aur unke sharir
se aati ek madmast si khusbu me Arjun bas aankhen munde baitha raha. Komal didi jab uske pas baithi tab pata chala ke maa toh kab ki chali gai hai waha
se. Doodh ki taraf dhyaan lagaya aur fir muskurakar apni badi behan ko dekha. "Saree me bahut atchi lag rahi thi didi aap."
"Rehne de tu toh. Mere se jyada atchi Maadhuri didi lag rahi thi aur kal toh tu bhi kuch alag chamak raha tha." Komal didi ko dil me khushi hui ke
uske bhai ne usko dhyaan se dekha toh sahi.
"Arre didi aisa nahi hai. Maadhuri didi bhi thik lag rahi thi, lekin aapke sharir par toh saree itna jyada khil rahi thi ke jaise wo bani he sirf
aapke liye ho. Maine toh ek sada kurta pajama he toh pehna tha." Arjun ki baaton ne toh Komal didi ka aaj din he khila dia tha.
"Atcha bachu. Mere par saree thik thak he lag rahi thi?" Maadhuri didi jo kabse Arjun ke peeche khadi thi aakhir me boli.
"Wo.. wo didi mera kehne ka matlab tha ke .. Aap dono khub atchi lag rahi thi." Itna bolkar woh bhaag lia wha se. Aur idhar Ritu/Alka didi bhi aa
gai thi.
"Aah." Maadhuri didi jaise he baithi unke mooh se nikli ye halki sitkaar teeno behno ne suni. Alka aur Ritu toh sirf hole se hans di lekin Komal ne
pooch he lia. "Kya hua didi? Aapko abhi bhi dard hai kya?"
"Arre kuch nahi woh chatt par sone se shayad pair ki nass chadh gai thodi. Lekin thik hu mai itna bhi kuch nahi hua hai." Jawab dete hue he unhone
mann me he kaha, " ek baar tu leke dekh toh jara us ghode ka apne andar. Mai toh chal kar niche aa gai tu toh ghisat kar he aati. Haaye kitni buri
tarah faad kar rakh di hai meri."
"Didi kaha khoi hui ho. Chai thandi ho jayegi." Alka ki awaaj se Maadhuri didi ne chudaai yaad karke bas cup uthaya aur unke mooh par laali chaa gai.
"Aaj toh function shaam ko jaldi he shuru ho jayega. Maa, Daadi aur Taaiji toh shayad abhi nashta bana kar he Kaamini aunty ke ghar chale jayenge."
Ritu ko shaadi ke function ka bada chaav tha. Un dino yahi toh ek samay hota tha ghar ki ladkiyo ka jab wo khul kar shingaar karti thi, apne dil ke
wo armaan jeeti thi jo adhiktar dino me ghar ki chaar diwari me qaid rehte the. Khana peena, bhabhiyon se masti, unke dwiarthi chutkule aur aap beeti
ko maje lekar sun-na aur fir apne mann me unke sapne dekhna jab unki bhi shaadi hogi aur wo kisi rajkumari ki tarah dulhan banengi. Shaadi-byaah
me itni rasme-riwaaj the ki 3-4 din tak bas wahi hote the. Pariwar me dur daraaj ke sabhi sambandhi eksath hote the.
"Ha toh aaj jyada kuch toh karna nahi hai. Waxing aur facial toh kal he sabka ho chuka hai. Jo bhi thoda bahut hai woh aaj kar lenge."Komal ne baat
jaari rakhi.
"Meri bhavo ki bhi thodi shape thik kar dena yaar Komal. Aur yaha ki waxing bhi." Maadhuri didi ne sharam se apni kaakh ki taraf ishara kia toh baaki
sab hans padi. "Ha ha kyo nahi. Agla number aapka he toh hai ab. Maine suna tha kal ek aunty ko daadi se baat karte hue aur shayad daadi ne baba se
baat bhi kari hogi." Maadhuri didi toh ye baat sunkar he waha se khadi ho gai. Unko badi mushkil is toh ek pyaar karne wala mila tha. "Mai mana kar
dungi dada ji ko. Abhi maine koi shaadi nahi karni." Ye kehkar wo bathroom me chali gai lekin ye teeno hansti rahi. Aise he kuch der me sab apne kaamo
se faarig ho kar nashte me lag gaye.
"Beta wo tumhari dress laane ke liye mai Arjun ko keh deta hu. Rameshwar ji ke ghar he ja raha hu toh wahi bol dunga. Kuch aur bhi chahiye tumhe?"
Col sahab khaane ki table se hath saaf karte uthe. Unke saamne he kameej pajame me baithi Preeti apne hath me pakdi bread par makhan laga rahi thi.
"Nahi daadu. Mai bhi wahi jaa rahi hu toh khud he usko bol dungi. Kuch fitting ki problem hui toh bechare ka ek aur chakkar lag jayega." Aur hansti
hui khadi ho kar apne dadaji ko ek gilas juice ka thama kar wapis baith gai.
"Itna khayal mat rakha kar apne is budhe dada ka bitiya. Tu jab apne ghar chali jayegi toh fir mai khud ko sambhal nahi paaunga." Unki baat sunkar
Preeti wapis aa unke baah se lipat te hue boli, "Toh aisa karna ke ladka ghar he rakh lena." Aur hansne lagi. Usko dekh Col sahab bhi hans diye. "Tu
kabhi badi nahi hogi. Hai na? Aur mai toh bas yahi sochta rehta hu ke kab tu mera peecha chode." Gilas table par rakh unhone pyar se apni is bitiya ko
gale lagaya aur bahar nikal diye. Kuch sochte hue Preeti ne bread ka piece khatam kar apna juice ka gilas khaali kia aur muskurati si apne kamre me bhag
gai.
Ravivar tha toh Sanjeev bhaiya bhi ghar the. Arjun unke sath he baitha hua television par video game khel raha tha. Casette laga kar Contra khelta hua
wo thoda shor macha raha tha. Ye video game bhaiya he lekar aaye the jab Arjun is baar ghar wapis aaya tha aur kabhi kabhi dono bhai baith kar ek sath
khel lete the jab unko aisa time milta tha. "Bhaiya is 3rd stage par ek bhi chance out nahi hone dena mera. Nahi toh mai bahar ho jaunga." Wo poori
tarah se usme khoya hua tha aur bhaiya bhi kisi maahir khiladi ke jaise apna khiladi us se aage chala rahe the. Itne me he upar Ritu didi aai aur seedha
television band. "Didi." Arjun toh cheekh he pada lekin bhaiya ne hanste hue remote Television ke niche padi game par rakh dia.
"Yaha tu goliyan chala raha hai niche dada ji ne awaaj de de ke ghar sar par uthaya hua hai. Bhaiya aapko bhi ek baar humko lekar market chalna hai. Please
jaldi aa jao niche aap." Sanjeev bhaiya haa kehte hue apne kamre me chale gaye car ki chaabi lene aur Arjun bhi udaas sa dada ji ke pas.
"Lala ji aap konsi dukaan chala rahe ho ki awaaj bhi nahi sunti ab?" Rameshwar ji ki daant me bhi majaak he hota tha. Jo unhone Arjun ke aate he kaha.
Arjun ne Col sahab ke paav chuye aur fir dada ji ke samne padi khali kursi par baith gaya. "Abhi toh dada ji thoda free hua tha ke aapki awaaj aa gai."
"Beta Puri sahab kuch baat poochna chahte the aur tera intjaar kar rahe the." Arjun ne dada ji ki baat sunkar apna chehra prashanvachak nigaho se Col
sahab ki taraf kia.
"Arre beta aisi bhi koi badi baat nahi thi. Wo mai bas pooch raha the ke aaj bhi tum market jaa sakte ho agar thoda time hai tumhare pas." Col sahab ke
dil me aaj tak kuch jhijhak thi Arjun ko lekar. Unhe hamesha aisa lagta tha ke ye barood fir na fatt jaye. Upar se woh hamesha shaant dikhte the lekin.
"Uncle, aap bhi toh mere dadaji he ho. Toh fir poocha mat kijiye bas bataya kijiye kya karna hai. Atcha ab boliye bhi." Col sahab ne ek baar Rameshwar
ji ki taraf thodi shanka se dekha. "Wo beta Preeti ka dress market me hai. Aur maine socha tum agar udhar jao toh le aaoge aate hue."
"Haa toh mai leke aa sakta hu kyonki dukanwala toh mujhe pehchanta hai. Lekin abhi toh 10:30 baje hai uncle aur dress 1 baje tak tayaar hogi. Mai le aaunga
aap pareshan mat hona. Ha agar aur bhi kuch lana hai toh bata dijiye." Arjun ne unki taraf dekhte hue poocha.
"Ha wo preeti beti abhi yahi aati hogi toh tum pooch lena." Unhone itna he kaha tha ke ek safed salwar kameej pehne kisi safed gulaab si Preeti sidha aa
kar Rameshwar ji ki bagal me baith gai. "Dada ji ye piche wali showcase me rakhi lakdi ki gudiya meri hai na.?" Ji diwaan par Rameshwar ji baith the
uske peeche ek sheeshe ki 2 taraf sarakne wali showcase thi. Usme kuch photoframe the jinme ghar ke sadasyo ko purani photos lagi thi aur kuch chuni hui
cheejen jaise ek eiffil tower ka tambe se bana namuna, kuch kaanch ke rang-birange janwar aur 3 khilone rakhe the. Jinme se ek chatakh gulabi paint ki hui
lakdi ki gudiya thi.
"Tujhe yaad hai ye meri bachi?" Rameshwar ji ne Preeti ke sar par haath ferte poocha. Wo kisi billi ke jaise apni chappal jameen par utaar kar showcase se
gudiya utha wapis aa kar baith gai wahi. Arjun dhyaan se dekh raha tha sabkuch. Col sahab toh Preeti ka bachpana dekh hansne he lage the. "Pandit ji ye
ladki jab aankhon se dur thi toh bata nahi sakta ke kaise jee raha tha. Ab bhi dekho waise he hai."
"Waise kaha rahi ye Puri sahab, meri bachi toh ab jyada atchi ho gai hai." Rameshwar ji ne sneh se ye baat kahi.
"Isme se bache niklenge. Kholo isko beech se pakad kar." Jaise he Arjun ne ye baat kahi toh teeno he hairaani se uski he taraf dekhne lage. Fir Preeti ne
us gudiya ko pait ki taraf se gol ghuamaya toh wo khul gai aur uske andar ek choti gudiya thi." Isko bhi kholo toh ek aur niklegi" Aur Arjun ki baat
sunkar Preeti ne dusri gudiya ke sath bhi wahi kia toh ek aur nikli andar se.. Preeti ne jaise usko uthaya toh Arjun bol pada, "Bas kar isme aur kuch
nahi hai ab. Khali hogi andar se. Aakhiri wali toh mere bag me hogi." Aur hansne laga.
Rameshwar ji aur Col sahab ko toh saanp soongh gaya tha ye baat sunkar. Wo gudiya koi 10-11 saal purani thi. Idhar Preeti ko jhatka toh laga tha lekin usne
jaahir kiye bina he kaha, "Tumhe iske baare me pata tha?"
"Ye meri he toh thi. Fir maine tumhe tumhare 7th birthday par di thi lekin tumne wapis yaha rakh di thi. Dadaji lekar aaye the isko Kashmir se, shayad."
Arjun ne waise baithe hue he jawaab dia. "Oh. Maine isko pehle bhi haath me lia tha kai baar lekin ye nahi pata tha ke ye khulti hai. Bas dekh kar wapis
yahi rakh deti thi."
"Beta, tumhe ye sab kaise yaad hai?" Ye baat kahi thi Col sahab ne.
"Uncle ye kya baat hui? Yaad toh ye bhi hai ke aap mujhko apne haatho se ice-cream khilate the, mere gale me towel pehna kar. Preeti khud se khaa leti thi
lekin mai kapde kharaab kar leta tha. Dadaji aapko mana bhi karte the lekin aap kehte the mera sher bacha hai ye isko kisi baat ki manahi nahi hai."
Arjun thoda muskura kar bola aur uthkar Col sahab ke sath jaa baitha.
"Chote dadu, ateet ki yaadein patjhad si jarur hoti hai lekin hume fir bhi kuch mehakte phool hamesha yaad rehte hai." Aur pehli baar usne apni baahe
us sakht insaan ke dono taraf lapet li. Ye insaan jo hamesha kisi majboot vriksh sa tana rehta tha wo bhi is ladke se lipat sa gaya tha. "Mere bache
maine koshish ki thi." Itna bolkar Col sahab ki aankhen bas nam ho chali.
"Mai na kehta tha Satish, ki pyaar kahi nahi jaata. Dekh le sab yahi soch rahe the ki ye ek naya Arjun hai lekin sab galat he the. Ye aaj bhi tujhse
utna he pyaar karta hai." Rameshwar ji ne bhi kaafi samay ke baad apne is ajeej dost ka naam lia tha. Unko bhi Arjun ke is vyavahar aur baaton ne andar
se hila jarur dia tha lekin ek khusi thi ki unke bache ne apne andhere ateet se sirf phool he chuge the, dard nahi.
"Atcha ab chod mere dost ko aur tayaar ho kar aa." Unhone Arjun se kaha jo abhi bhi Col sahab se chipka tha aur idhar Preeti ki taraf kisi ka dhyan nahi
gaya jo rote hue bhi muskura rahi thi.
"Dekh le maano ye mujhe tere se jyada pyaar karte hai, aaj bhi." Arjun ne alag hote he Preeti ki taraf dekh kaha aur uthkar kisi bache sa bhaag gaya. Peeche
chodd gaya teen muskurate hairaan chehre.
"Waise daadu aapse toh bilkul ye ummeed na thi." Preeti aankhen saaf kar khilkhila uthi.
"Arre tera dada kitna bhi sakht kyo na ho isne shehar ke sabhi doctor ki jaan nikaal di thi jab Arjun paida hone ke baad bimar hua tha. Mai toh 2 din baad
aa paya tha posting ki wajah se lekin isne din raat ek kar dia tha usko bachane me. Ye kehta tha ke Arjun ko army me bhejenge aur fir apni baat se mukar
bhi gaya tha. Jo dil karega wo Arjun banega." Col sahab shanti se baithe bas halka muskura rahe the. Kitno saal baad unka antarman halka hua tha. Arjun ke
pita Shankar ji bhi toh sabse kareeb unke he the. Preeti wapis gudiya wahi rakh uthkar andar chal di aur ye dono bhooli bisri baaton me lag gaye.
"Bhaiya hum 5 log kaise baithengi isme.?" Alka ne Sanjeev bhaiya, jo car ki driving seat par baithe the unse kaha.
"Didi aap log jao, maine nahi jana. Mai kal ho aai thi market." Preeti jo abhi Arjun ki chaaron behno ke sath khadi thi boli.
"Soch le. Mai toh tujhe gaud me bitha lungi." Maadhuri didi ne car ke andar se awaaj di.
"Nahi aap log jaiye." Aur wo waha se ghar ke andar chal di aur ye sab car me bahar.
Andar sara ghar dhyaan se dekhti hui Preeti kuch dhoond rahi thi. Waha toh koi nahi tha fir woh andar aangan me bani seedhiyon se upar aa gai dusri manjil
par. Drawing room me koi nahi tha. Bathroom ka darwaja bhi khula tha. Fir usne apna sar jaise he sanjeev bhaiya ke kamre ke andar kia uske peeche se Arjun
ki awaaj aai, "Waha koi nahi hai? Bhaiya bahar chale gaye hai. Kuch kaam tha?"
Preeti ka dil pehle toh jor se dhadka lekin Arjun ka itna thanda ravaiya dekh woh bas wapis mudi he thi ki Arjun ne uska haath pakad kar apni taraf kheench
lia. "Maine kaha na koi nahi hai, sirf hum dono hai" aur apne seene se chipka lia. Bala si khoobsurat Preeti ke gaal surkh gulabi ho gaye the is ehsaas se
ki aaj wo us shakhs ki baaho me hai jo bachpan me uski khushiyan tha. Usko wapis haansil karne ke liye kitna kuch kia aur karne wali thi lekin sabko galat
saabit karta woh sabkuch jaante hue uske he dil se khelta raha aur pareshan karta raha.
"Bahot bure ho tum. Tumhe sab pata tha pehel se?" Naraajgi dikhate hue usne itna kaha toh Arjun ne usko gale lagaye hue he kaha, "Bilkul bhi yaad na tha mujhe
ye sab kal raat se pehle. Bas tumhaari aankhen mujhe sone nahi de rahi thi. Aur tumne bhi toh mujhe kuch na bataya tha."
"Kal raat se pehle matlab? Lekin jo sirf tum jaante the woh toh tumhe koi aur bata nahi sakta. Fir?" Preeti ne Arjun ki aankhon me dekhte hue sawaal kia.
"Kabhi kabhi hamare pas he har sawaal ka jawaab hota hai lekin hum duniya bhar me usko dhoondte firte hai lekin khud ke dil ki tijori nahi kholte. Bas
maine kal raat sahi jagah dhoonda tha aur mujhe waha sirf tum mili aur wo yaadein jinme tum thi, hamara bachpan tha. Aacharya ji ne jo samjhaya tha wo mai
us samay mehsoos na kar paya. Duniya bhar ki awaaj me dhyaan lagata raha lekin bas ek baar tumhe dhyaan kia toh mujhe meri Pari mil gai." Arjun ke larajte
honth ja bhide Preeti ke shaant komal labo se. Aur ek baar dono gale lag gaye.
"Atcha ab hato yaha se. Tum ro rahe the toh aaj nahi roka agli baar mere kahi bhi touch ya kiss kiya toh dekh lena." Nakli gussa dikhati woh bhaag gai niche
aur Arjun uske peeche chal dia.
"Sanjeev bhaiya se raat baatein karne ke baad jab Arjun kamre me aaya tha toh usko unki kahi baatein samajh toh aa rahi thi lekin "Satish" naam aur "Preeti"
ka uske bachpan se sambandh usko uljha raha tha. Light band karke bas woh shaant man se Preeti ka he dhyaan karta raha tha. Aur uski neeli/hari aankhon
me khoya wapis waha pahuch gaya tha jaha sara din wo ek nanhi pari se juda rehta tha. Satish ji kabhi vardi me toh kabhi ghar ke kapdo me usko uthaye dikhte
Us dhyaan se jab woh bahar aaya tha toh subah hone he wali thi jab uthkar woh Maadhuri didi ke pas gaya tha. Aage uske baaki vicharo ko subah Acharya ji
Satya aur Asatya ke paath se dur kar dia tha."
Alka aur Ritu ne toh market me gadar machaya hua tha. Sanjeev bhaiya bas unko dekh rahe the kuch bol nahi rahe the. Chahe woh ek gambhir insaan the lekin
apni behno aur parivar ki jimmedari bakhubhi nibhate the. Komal didi aur Maadhuri didi ek pas ke store me, jo mahilao ke angvastro ki aur beauty products
ki thi waha khareed-dari kar rahi thi. Yaha sab counter par ladkia he thi. Komal didi toh nai-polish aur bindi waigairah le rahi thi lekin Maadhuri didi
shayad apne liye kuch khas talash kar rahi thi. "Ji mam, bataiye aapko kya chahiye?" Ek ladki unke pas chal kar aai. "Wo mujhe shaadi me ek dress pehan ni
hai lekin uske kandhe ka strap jyada bada nahi hai toh.." Unhone thodi pareshani se apni baat kehni chaahi.. "Mam mai samajh gai. Aap is counter par aaye
mere sath." Wo apni swabhav se muskurati Maadhuri didi ko ek kone wale counter pe le gai. "Aapka size?" Usne poocha toh didi ne bataya 38-F, jispar ek baar
fir us ladki ne didi ki taraf dekha aur bina kuch bole 2-3 box nikale. "Aapka dress ka colour kya rahega?" Ek baar fir se usne poocha.
"Ji, dark blue saree aur light blue blouse. Thoda slim shoulder wala." Unhone ab khud ko behtar mehsoos kiya kyonki waha kuch khas bheed nahi thi.
"Ye dekhiye mam. Iske sath ye strap hai jo transparent hai aur alag se nikal bhi sakte hai aur adjust bhi kar sakte hai. Lekin size ki wajah se isme
aapko jyada choice nahi de sakte." Us ladki ki baat aur apne size ka sunkar wo sharam se gadi jaa rahi thi. Waha rakhi un do aadhe cup ki reshmi bra ko
gor se dekhne ke baad unhone ek par hath laga kar pack karne ko bola. Itni der me Komal didi bhi unke pass aa gai thi. "kya lene lagi didi? Atcha ye. Toh
fir mere liye bhi le lijiye ek?" Unhone bra dekh kar he kaha. "Ha teri dress ka rang gehra laal hai na?" "Ji didi." Komal didi ne kaha
"Dekhiye ke maroon rang ke bluse ke sath ka bhi dikha dijiye." Maadhuri didi ne he us ladki se kaha. "Mam same size?" uske poochne par Komal didi boli,
"Nahi 36-D me." Bilkul Maadhuri didi ke piece jaisi he ek bra unko bhi pasand aai toh unhone wo bhi pack karwa li. bindi, chudiyan aur Alka/Ritu ka
bataya samaan bhi lekar dono waha se nikal aai. Alka aur Ritu bahar wali market me footpath par lage ek mehandi ke stall se apne dono haatho me mehandi
ke design banwa rahi thi. Unka khareeda samaan car me rakh dia tha bhaiya ne. "Tum dono ne bhi lagwani hai?" Sanjeev bhaiya ne kaha toh dono ne he mana
kar dia lekin Komal ke jor dene par Maadhuri didi baith gai wahi mehandi lagwane.
"Ha toh aaj tum mujhe kya dilwa rahe ho? Wo chudiyon ka ek set toh kharaab ho gaya mera kal." Markeet me Arjun ke sath chalti Preeti ne kaha toh wo bas
muskura dia. "Kanjoos ho pakke." Aur dikhawati mooh banati Preeti bas sath chalti rahi. Aise he wo gol-chakkar par pahuch gaya aur Arjun Preeti ko le
"Shingaar ghar me ghus gaya, jaha woh kal aaye the Palak didi ka lehnga lene. "Yaha ab kya kaam hai.?" Usne Arjun se prashan kia. Waha bas kal wala he
ladka tha. "ha bhaiya kya chahiye? Dukan badha kar abhi wapis jana hai hamare ghar me shaadi hai?" Usne andar se unki taraf aate kaha lekin fir Arjun ko
dekh bola, "Arre bhai kal waha kuch baat nahi jo aaj hamare pas aa gaye.?" Uska matlab wahi ladkiyon ke kapdo se tha.
"Wo baat nahi hai bhai. Mujhe pata tha ke shayad aaj bhi dukaan band ho aapki lekin socha pehle ek baar dekh lu. Kal yaha ek ladkiyon ki badi atchi jooti
dekhi thi socha agar dukan khuli hui toh le lenge. Ha wo rahi." Usne baat poori karke saame he sheeshe ki almaari se dikhti ek jooti ki jodi ki taraf
ishara kia. Jiska tala halka laal aur upar se poori sunehari thi. Jispar chote chote sunehari ghungru tange the poori he satah par.
"Badi he atchi kaarigari wali cheej hai bhai ye. Jo ladkiya lehnge ke niche chappal ya sandil nahi daalti unke liye ye bilkul sahi hai. Inki toh lambaai
bhi kaafi hai toh inhe toh lehnge ke sath yahi janchegi." Usne Preeti ki taraf bas sar se he ishara kia tha.
"Number kitna hai ji madam aapke paav ka?" Ye Arjun ne poocha toh Preeti ne dhime se itna he kaha "7".
"Bhaiya 2 minute dijiye mai andar se inke size ka joda nikal ke laya. Koi dukaan me aaye toh bol dijiyega ke band hai." Itna keh wo bheetar daud gaya.
"Ye tumne kab socha lene ka?" Preeti ne pyaar se dekhte hue kaha. Uski ek baalon ki latt dahini aankhon ke saamne aai hui thi jo baar baar choo rahi thi
"bas soch lia tha kal he lekin aaj mann pakka kar lia tha ke yahi leni hai." Aur pyaar se us latt ko kaan ke piche kar uski taraf dekhne laga. "Dada ji
kehte the na ki mere sath khelne gori mem aai hai, aur dekho ye neeli-hari aankhon wali aaj fir yahi hai." Arjun ka pyaar dekh kar Preeti ne najre churate
hue kaha, "Ha kaha mai us wakt doodh jaisi hoti thi aur tum kaale." Aur dhime dhime hansne lagi. "Mai kala tha." Itna bolkar wo hath pakadne he laga tha
ke woh yuvak jodi nikal laya. "Ye lijiye." Usne aate he wo dabba saamne kia. "Bhai inka daam?" Arjun ne upar jeb me rakhe paise nikal liye
"Bhai waise toh ye jodi 800 ki hai lekin tum 500 de do. Itna toh chalta hai mere bhaiya aur Papa toh hai nahi yaha." Arjun ne dhanyawad kia aur paise
dekar dono bahar aa gaye.
Aise he ghumte hue Preeti ko kuch yaad aaya toh usne Arjun se kaha, "Tum yahi ruko mai aati hu?" Arjun ne hairaani se dekha lekin Preeti saamne wale store
me ja ghusi. Us store ke board par lika tha "Ladies cosmetics and garments". Bas dekh kar muskurata woh wahi khada ho gaya. Takriban 15 minute baad ek
bag lekar Preeti sadak paar karke uske paas aa gai. "Jyada intjaar toh nahi karwaya?" Ke rehsyamai muskaan se sirf naa me apni gardan Arjun ne hila di.
Ab ye dono log jaha pahuche waha Komal didi khadi thi.
"Aap jao maine toh nahi jana market. Us time toh yahi bola tha tune Preeti ki bachi." Arjun bhi Preeti ke sath wahi jadd ho gaya. Piche se Sanjeev bhaiya
ki bhi awaaj aai. "Atcha tum dono. Ruko Preeti mai tumhare liye bhi juice leke aaya." Unhone jyada kuch kahe 2 gilas juice ke Komal didi ke hatho me thama
diye aur wapis chal diye. "Aap dono yaha?" Arjun ne itna kaha toh unke taraf aati hui Alka didi ne kaha, "Hum bhi yahi hai ji. Koi idhar bhi dekh lo." Unke
dono haatho me upar tak mehandi lagi thi. Komal didi ke paas jaa kar woh juice ke gilas me lagi pipe se he peene lagi. Jo Komal ke haath me he tha.
"Atcha toh Preeti special driver ke sath aai hai." Ritu didi bhi kuch waise he haalat me thi lekin chehak rahi thi. Preeti ka toh bura haal tha. Arjun ye
dekh bol pada, "Didi woh dadaji ne yaha mujhe samaan laane bheja tha aur Preeti ka dress bhi yahi diya hua tha silaai ke liye toh mai isko bhi le aaya Col
uncle ke kehne par."
"Bhai humko toh kabhi nahi laya?" Alka didi ne ye baat kahi toh Arjun ne aankhon se jaise unko kaha ho ke tum toh mat he kaho didi aur Alka didi ne najar
niche kar li.
"Arjun ye chunni thik kar." Ritu didi ne kaha toh Preeti ne Ritu didi ki chunni jo haath pe aa rahi thi ko atche se gale me kar dia.
"Preeti ko kaho toh Arjun bolta hai aur Arjun ko kaam kaho toh Preeti. Alka isko ghar le jaa kar thik karna padega. Haath se nikal rha hai." Thoda shararat
se itni baat he kahi thi ki Preeti toh jameen me gadi jaane lagi.
"Tum sab ne apne chaav poore kar liye na. Toh is bechari ko bhi karne do. Tu inki baaton ki parwah mat kar Preeti aur is driver ko atche se istemaal kar."
Maadhuri didi Sanjeev bhaiya ke sath he chalti us taraf aa gai.
"Aap sabne heena kaha se lagwai didi?" Preeti ne baat ko ghumate hue poocha toh Ritu didi ne fir khinchai kar di. "Arjun ne bataya ni ke hostel me isne
heena bhi lagana seekh lia hai.?"
"Bas karo aur chalo ab. Tum ye lo gudiya." Unhone ek juice ka gilas Preeti ko dia aur car ki taraf chal diye. Fir wapis aaye aur Arjun se bole, "Chote
paise hai ya chahiye?" Ye unhone bahut dhire se uske kaan me kaha tha. "Hai bahut hai bhaiya. Thank you." Dono muskurua diye aur wo pancho waha se nikal
liye. "Ab mujhe bhi heena lagwani hai." "Toh madam chaliye driver sath hai aapke." Dono aise he hanste hue mehandi wale stall par chale gaye. Waha se
faarig hokar unhone Preeti ki dress uthaai aur sab samaan scooter par set kar dia aage. "Ab mai kaise baithungi?" Dono haatho me mehandi lagi thi toh
Preeti duvidha me padd gai. "Ruko" Arjun ne scooter double stand par wapis lagaya aur dhime se Preeti ko kamar se pakad upar utha lia aur seat par bitha
dia dono pair ek he taraf kar. Scooter ka payedan niche kar uske paav vaha rakhwaye aur fir scooter start kar araam se niche utaar kar chal lia. Preeti
chipak ke baithi thi bilkul niche girne ke darr se. Aise he wo araam se usko liye ghar aa gaya.
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Din me sabhi ne khana Malhotra ji ke he ghar khaya tha sivaye Preeti aur Arjun ke. Col sahab ne Preeti ko chalne ko kaha bhi tha lekin usne kaha ke wo
ghar par he kha legi aur Arjun ka dil nahi kia is samaya waha jaane ka toh woh bas apne kamre me aakar lait gaya.
Rajan ka gaal abhi bhi halka sooja hua tha aur nichla honth bhi, jaha thoda sa chot ka nishan tha. Uski choti behan aur Arjun ko chahne wali, Urmila ne
ghar me yahi bataya tha ke uske bhaiya seedhiyon me diwaar se takra gaye the. Ritu ne khana khaate hue Rajan ko dhyaan se dekha aur Alka ko bhi dikhaya.
"Kya lagta hai ye uska mooh sooja kaise hoga?"
"Kya bata sharaab pee rakhi thi toh kahi takra gaya hoga." Dono khilkhila di. Urmila ko bada gussa aaya tha unki baat sunkar aur ye suna Rajan ne bhi
tha lekin woh shaant tha.
"Didi aap mere bhai ki chott ka majaak uda rahi ho?" Tunak kar Urmila ne ye baat kahi toh ab Alka ne jawaab dia, "Jis tarah ki uski harkat hai toh ye
dekh kar taras toh aane se raha. Khud he dekha tha ne tere bhaiya ko tune ki kaise sharaab pee kar aaya tha badtamiji karne Preeti se."
"Wo ladki kuch jyada he samajhti hai apne aap ko." Bas itna bolkar wo bhi waha se uthkar chal di.
"Isko kya hua?" Ritu didi ne kaha toh Alka didi ne kandhe uchka diye. Khaane ke baad pooja, geet aur len-den ka kaam hone laga toh ladkiya ghar aa gai
Sanjeev bhaiya bahar gaye hue the kuch kaam se. 4 baje ke pas Preeti bhi Rameshwar ji ke ghar aa gai jaha Alka aur Ritu usko apne kamre me le gai.
"Teri mehandi toh bahut khoob rachi hai." Alka ne Preeti ke haath dekh kar kaha jaha gehra bhoora design uske gore haatho par behad khoobsurat lag raha
tha. "Didi aap dono ki bhi toh itni atchi lagi hai." Alka didi ki baat ka jawab Preeti ne unke aur Ritu didi ke hatho ko dekhte hue kaha. "Waise ek
baat hai Ritu, Preeti ka rang pehle se thoda gehra hone ke baad bhi teri takkar ka hai. Pehle toh iske nain-naksh sahi se dikhte bhi nahi the."
"Ha toh ye raajkumari konsa is desh me paida hui. Lekin baat sahi hai teri. Pehle baraf jaisi thi ab toh jaise kesar wala doodh ho gai hai." Aankh
maarte hue kaha Ritu ne toh Alka ne jhidak dia. "Sharam kar tu." Preeti bas indono ki harkate dekh rahi thi usko samajh kuch nahi aa raha tha.
"Chal atcha nahi karti yar. Waise kuch bhi keh dekh toh isko hum dono se kahi jyada sundar toh ye hai. Mai toh apne aap ki tareef he karti rehti thi
ya fir teri. Isko dekh kar toh ladka ban jaane ka dil karta hai." Uski baat se wo dono bhi khilkhila uthi.
"Atcha chal ab thoda tayaar ho jaate he fir pata nahi time mile ya na." Teeno wahi ladkiyo wale kaam me lag gai.
"Didi, waise yaad hai bachpan me aap kitna roti thi aur Alka didi aur mai aapko chup karwate the. Lekin ab dekho aap he Hitler ban gai ho, beautiful
Hitler." Preeti ki baat se ek baar Ritu soch me pad gai aur apne haath rok diye nail-polish lagate hue. Fir ekdum se Preeti ko bed par kheech lia.
"Tune bhi bahut rulaya hai mujhe dekh aaj Hitler tere sath kya karti hai?" Aur Preeti ko gudgudi karne lagi jo hanste hue idhar udhar haath paav chala
rahi thi. Ek baar toh Ritu ke haath ja takraye Preeti ke ubharo se aur dono shant ho kar alag ho gai. Lekin sharam aur muskaan si thi chehro par.
"Waise iske toh patthar jaise hai Alka." Ritu ke itna bolte he Alka hansne lagi aur Preeti, "Didi,please " suke kaano tak laali cha gai thi. "Arre meri
banno tu toh jara bhi firangi na rahi re. Hum yaha ladkiya he toh hai aur kal ko tere hone wale woh toh inpar pata nahi kya kya julm karenge." Ritu didi
toh thak he nahi rahi thi aur Alka bas hanse jaa rahi thi. "Kisi ko haath na lagane dungi." Thoda sanyat hote he Preeti ne kaha toh dono ladkiya khilkhila
uthi. "Pooch ke thodi haath lagayega." ye hansi majaak chal raha tha ke Komal didi aur Maadhuri didi ne darwaja khatkhata dia. Ab sab shaanti se apna
tayaar hone lage.
Tum Sath Ho
"Kaam-Krodh-Kukarm ye aise trikaal hai ki manushya inke bas me ho jaye toh usko Rakshash ban-ne se fir bhagwan bhi nahi bacha sakte. Janam se har
vyakti kisi safed panne ki tarah kora hota hai. Wo wahi dhaaran karta hai jo uspe likha jaaye. Jaise mahol ho me wo bada hota hai, jaisi shiksha
wo grahan karta hai aur jaise nirnaya wo apne aaspas ke logo ko lete hue dekhta hai. Fir hum kaise keh sakte hai ke sirf us Rakshash ki he galti
hai? Asur bhi gyaani hote hai aur Dev bhi kaam-pipasa ke bhogi. Sukh me rehta Saadhu aur Daridrata me jeeta Rakshash ek samaan he toh hai."
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"Le beta tu doodh pee tabtak mai teri behno ko utha du. Aaj toh Madhuri bhi abhi tak soi hui hai. Pata nahi itna kitna thak gai ye sab kal ke sangeet
me. Apne ghar jaayengi tab bhugtengi." Rekha apne bete ke sar par haath firate hue bol rahi thi. Apni maa ke is dulaar bhare sparsh aur unke sharir
se aati ek madmast si khusbu me Arjun bas aankhen munde baitha raha. Komal didi jab uske pas baithi tab pata chala ke maa toh kab ki chali gai hai waha
se. Doodh ki taraf dhyaan lagaya aur fir muskurakar apni badi behan ko dekha. "Saree me bahut atchi lag rahi thi didi aap."
"Rehne de tu toh. Mere se jyada atchi Maadhuri didi lag rahi thi aur kal toh tu bhi kuch alag chamak raha tha." Komal didi ko dil me khushi hui ke
uske bhai ne usko dhyaan se dekha toh sahi.
"Arre didi aisa nahi hai. Maadhuri didi bhi thik lag rahi thi, lekin aapke sharir par toh saree itna jyada khil rahi thi ke jaise wo bani he sirf
aapke liye ho. Maine toh ek sada kurta pajama he toh pehna tha." Arjun ki baaton ne toh Komal didi ka aaj din he khila dia tha.
"Atcha bachu. Mere par saree thik thak he lag rahi thi?" Maadhuri didi jo kabse Arjun ke peeche khadi thi aakhir me boli.
"Wo.. wo didi mera kehne ka matlab tha ke .. Aap dono khub atchi lag rahi thi." Itna bolkar woh bhaag lia wha se. Aur idhar Ritu/Alka didi bhi aa
gai thi.
"Aah." Maadhuri didi jaise he baithi unke mooh se nikli ye halki sitkaar teeno behno ne suni. Alka aur Ritu toh sirf hole se hans di lekin Komal ne
pooch he lia. "Kya hua didi? Aapko abhi bhi dard hai kya?"
"Arre kuch nahi woh chatt par sone se shayad pair ki nass chadh gai thodi. Lekin thik hu mai itna bhi kuch nahi hua hai." Jawab dete hue he unhone
mann me he kaha, " ek baar tu leke dekh toh jara us ghode ka apne andar. Mai toh chal kar niche aa gai tu toh ghisat kar he aati. Haaye kitni buri
tarah faad kar rakh di hai meri."
"Didi kaha khoi hui ho. Chai thandi ho jayegi." Alka ki awaaj se Maadhuri didi ne chudaai yaad karke bas cup uthaya aur unke mooh par laali chaa gai.
"Aaj toh function shaam ko jaldi he shuru ho jayega. Maa, Daadi aur Taaiji toh shayad abhi nashta bana kar he Kaamini aunty ke ghar chale jayenge."
Ritu ko shaadi ke function ka bada chaav tha. Un dino yahi toh ek samay hota tha ghar ki ladkiyo ka jab wo khul kar shingaar karti thi, apne dil ke
wo armaan jeeti thi jo adhiktar dino me ghar ki chaar diwari me qaid rehte the. Khana peena, bhabhiyon se masti, unke dwiarthi chutkule aur aap beeti
ko maje lekar sun-na aur fir apne mann me unke sapne dekhna jab unki bhi shaadi hogi aur wo kisi rajkumari ki tarah dulhan banengi. Shaadi-byaah
me itni rasme-riwaaj the ki 3-4 din tak bas wahi hote the. Pariwar me dur daraaj ke sabhi sambandhi eksath hote the.
"Ha toh aaj jyada kuch toh karna nahi hai. Waxing aur facial toh kal he sabka ho chuka hai. Jo bhi thoda bahut hai woh aaj kar lenge."Komal ne baat
jaari rakhi.
"Meri bhavo ki bhi thodi shape thik kar dena yaar Komal. Aur yaha ki waxing bhi." Maadhuri didi ne sharam se apni kaakh ki taraf ishara kia toh baaki
sab hans padi. "Ha ha kyo nahi. Agla number aapka he toh hai ab. Maine suna tha kal ek aunty ko daadi se baat karte hue aur shayad daadi ne baba se
baat bhi kari hogi." Maadhuri didi toh ye baat sunkar he waha se khadi ho gai. Unko badi mushkil is toh ek pyaar karne wala mila tha. "Mai mana kar
dungi dada ji ko. Abhi maine koi shaadi nahi karni." Ye kehkar wo bathroom me chali gai lekin ye teeno hansti rahi. Aise he kuch der me sab apne kaamo
se faarig ho kar nashte me lag gaye.
"Beta wo tumhari dress laane ke liye mai Arjun ko keh deta hu. Rameshwar ji ke ghar he ja raha hu toh wahi bol dunga. Kuch aur bhi chahiye tumhe?"
Col sahab khaane ki table se hath saaf karte uthe. Unke saamne he kameej pajame me baithi Preeti apne hath me pakdi bread par makhan laga rahi thi.
"Nahi daadu. Mai bhi wahi jaa rahi hu toh khud he usko bol dungi. Kuch fitting ki problem hui toh bechare ka ek aur chakkar lag jayega." Aur hansti
hui khadi ho kar apne dadaji ko ek gilas juice ka thama kar wapis baith gai.
"Itna khayal mat rakha kar apne is budhe dada ka bitiya. Tu jab apne ghar chali jayegi toh fir mai khud ko sambhal nahi paaunga." Unki baat sunkar
Preeti wapis aa unke baah se lipat te hue boli, "Toh aisa karna ke ladka ghar he rakh lena." Aur hansne lagi. Usko dekh Col sahab bhi hans diye. "Tu
kabhi badi nahi hogi. Hai na? Aur mai toh bas yahi sochta rehta hu ke kab tu mera peecha chode." Gilas table par rakh unhone pyar se apni is bitiya ko
gale lagaya aur bahar nikal diye. Kuch sochte hue Preeti ne bread ka piece khatam kar apna juice ka gilas khaali kia aur muskurati si apne kamre me bhag
gai.
Ravivar tha toh Sanjeev bhaiya bhi ghar the. Arjun unke sath he baitha hua television par video game khel raha tha. Casette laga kar Contra khelta hua
wo thoda shor macha raha tha. Ye video game bhaiya he lekar aaye the jab Arjun is baar ghar wapis aaya tha aur kabhi kabhi dono bhai baith kar ek sath
khel lete the jab unko aisa time milta tha. "Bhaiya is 3rd stage par ek bhi chance out nahi hone dena mera. Nahi toh mai bahar ho jaunga." Wo poori
tarah se usme khoya hua tha aur bhaiya bhi kisi maahir khiladi ke jaise apna khiladi us se aage chala rahe the. Itne me he upar Ritu didi aai aur seedha
television band. "Didi." Arjun toh cheekh he pada lekin bhaiya ne hanste hue remote Television ke niche padi game par rakh dia.
"Yaha tu goliyan chala raha hai niche dada ji ne awaaj de de ke ghar sar par uthaya hua hai. Bhaiya aapko bhi ek baar humko lekar market chalna hai. Please
jaldi aa jao niche aap." Sanjeev bhaiya haa kehte hue apne kamre me chale gaye car ki chaabi lene aur Arjun bhi udaas sa dada ji ke pas.
"Lala ji aap konsi dukaan chala rahe ho ki awaaj bhi nahi sunti ab?" Rameshwar ji ki daant me bhi majaak he hota tha. Jo unhone Arjun ke aate he kaha.
Arjun ne Col sahab ke paav chuye aur fir dada ji ke samne padi khali kursi par baith gaya. "Abhi toh dada ji thoda free hua tha ke aapki awaaj aa gai."
"Beta Puri sahab kuch baat poochna chahte the aur tera intjaar kar rahe the." Arjun ne dada ji ki baat sunkar apna chehra prashanvachak nigaho se Col
sahab ki taraf kia.
"Arre beta aisi bhi koi badi baat nahi thi. Wo mai bas pooch raha the ke aaj bhi tum market jaa sakte ho agar thoda time hai tumhare pas." Col sahab ke
dil me aaj tak kuch jhijhak thi Arjun ko lekar. Unhe hamesha aisa lagta tha ke ye barood fir na fatt jaye. Upar se woh hamesha shaant dikhte the lekin.
"Uncle, aap bhi toh mere dadaji he ho. Toh fir poocha mat kijiye bas bataya kijiye kya karna hai. Atcha ab boliye bhi." Col sahab ne ek baar Rameshwar
ji ki taraf thodi shanka se dekha. "Wo beta Preeti ka dress market me hai. Aur maine socha tum agar udhar jao toh le aaoge aate hue."
"Haa toh mai leke aa sakta hu kyonki dukanwala toh mujhe pehchanta hai. Lekin abhi toh 10:30 baje hai uncle aur dress 1 baje tak tayaar hogi. Mai le aaunga
aap pareshan mat hona. Ha agar aur bhi kuch lana hai toh bata dijiye." Arjun ne unki taraf dekhte hue poocha.
"Ha wo preeti beti abhi yahi aati hogi toh tum pooch lena." Unhone itna he kaha tha ke ek safed salwar kameej pehne kisi safed gulaab si Preeti sidha aa
kar Rameshwar ji ki bagal me baith gai. "Dada ji ye piche wali showcase me rakhi lakdi ki gudiya meri hai na.?" Ji diwaan par Rameshwar ji baith the
uske peeche ek sheeshe ki 2 taraf sarakne wali showcase thi. Usme kuch photoframe the jinme ghar ke sadasyo ko purani photos lagi thi aur kuch chuni hui
cheejen jaise ek eiffil tower ka tambe se bana namuna, kuch kaanch ke rang-birange janwar aur 3 khilone rakhe the. Jinme se ek chatakh gulabi paint ki hui
lakdi ki gudiya thi.
"Tujhe yaad hai ye meri bachi?" Rameshwar ji ne Preeti ke sar par haath ferte poocha. Wo kisi billi ke jaise apni chappal jameen par utaar kar showcase se
gudiya utha wapis aa kar baith gai wahi. Arjun dhyaan se dekh raha tha sabkuch. Col sahab toh Preeti ka bachpana dekh hansne he lage the. "Pandit ji ye
ladki jab aankhon se dur thi toh bata nahi sakta ke kaise jee raha tha. Ab bhi dekho waise he hai."
"Waise kaha rahi ye Puri sahab, meri bachi toh ab jyada atchi ho gai hai." Rameshwar ji ne sneh se ye baat kahi.
"Isme se bache niklenge. Kholo isko beech se pakad kar." Jaise he Arjun ne ye baat kahi toh teeno he hairaani se uski he taraf dekhne lage. Fir Preeti ne
us gudiya ko pait ki taraf se gol ghuamaya toh wo khul gai aur uske andar ek choti gudiya thi." Isko bhi kholo toh ek aur niklegi" Aur Arjun ki baat
sunkar Preeti ne dusri gudiya ke sath bhi wahi kia toh ek aur nikli andar se.. Preeti ne jaise usko uthaya toh Arjun bol pada, "Bas kar isme aur kuch
nahi hai ab. Khali hogi andar se. Aakhiri wali toh mere bag me hogi." Aur hansne laga.
Rameshwar ji aur Col sahab ko toh saanp soongh gaya tha ye baat sunkar. Wo gudiya koi 10-11 saal purani thi. Idhar Preeti ko jhatka toh laga tha lekin usne
jaahir kiye bina he kaha, "Tumhe iske baare me pata tha?"
"Ye meri he toh thi. Fir maine tumhe tumhare 7th birthday par di thi lekin tumne wapis yaha rakh di thi. Dadaji lekar aaye the isko Kashmir se, shayad."
Arjun ne waise baithe hue he jawaab dia. "Oh. Maine isko pehle bhi haath me lia tha kai baar lekin ye nahi pata tha ke ye khulti hai. Bas dekh kar wapis
yahi rakh deti thi."
"Beta, tumhe ye sab kaise yaad hai?" Ye baat kahi thi Col sahab ne.
"Uncle ye kya baat hui? Yaad toh ye bhi hai ke aap mujhko apne haatho se ice-cream khilate the, mere gale me towel pehna kar. Preeti khud se khaa leti thi
lekin mai kapde kharaab kar leta tha. Dadaji aapko mana bhi karte the lekin aap kehte the mera sher bacha hai ye isko kisi baat ki manahi nahi hai."
Arjun thoda muskura kar bola aur uthkar Col sahab ke sath jaa baitha.
"Chote dadu, ateet ki yaadein patjhad si jarur hoti hai lekin hume fir bhi kuch mehakte phool hamesha yaad rehte hai." Aur pehli baar usne apni baahe
us sakht insaan ke dono taraf lapet li. Ye insaan jo hamesha kisi majboot vriksh sa tana rehta tha wo bhi is ladke se lipat sa gaya tha. "Mere bache
maine koshish ki thi." Itna bolkar Col sahab ki aankhen bas nam ho chali.
"Mai na kehta tha Satish, ki pyaar kahi nahi jaata. Dekh le sab yahi soch rahe the ki ye ek naya Arjun hai lekin sab galat he the. Ye aaj bhi tujhse
utna he pyaar karta hai." Rameshwar ji ne bhi kaafi samay ke baad apne is ajeej dost ka naam lia tha. Unko bhi Arjun ke is vyavahar aur baaton ne andar
se hila jarur dia tha lekin ek khusi thi ki unke bache ne apne andhere ateet se sirf phool he chuge the, dard nahi.
"Atcha ab chod mere dost ko aur tayaar ho kar aa." Unhone Arjun se kaha jo abhi bhi Col sahab se chipka tha aur idhar Preeti ki taraf kisi ka dhyan nahi
gaya jo rote hue bhi muskura rahi thi.
"Dekh le maano ye mujhe tere se jyada pyaar karte hai, aaj bhi." Arjun ne alag hote he Preeti ki taraf dekh kaha aur uthkar kisi bache sa bhaag gaya. Peeche
chodd gaya teen muskurate hairaan chehre.
"Waise daadu aapse toh bilkul ye ummeed na thi." Preeti aankhen saaf kar khilkhila uthi.
"Arre tera dada kitna bhi sakht kyo na ho isne shehar ke sabhi doctor ki jaan nikaal di thi jab Arjun paida hone ke baad bimar hua tha. Mai toh 2 din baad
aa paya tha posting ki wajah se lekin isne din raat ek kar dia tha usko bachane me. Ye kehta tha ke Arjun ko army me bhejenge aur fir apni baat se mukar
bhi gaya tha. Jo dil karega wo Arjun banega." Col sahab shanti se baithe bas halka muskura rahe the. Kitno saal baad unka antarman halka hua tha. Arjun ke
pita Shankar ji bhi toh sabse kareeb unke he the. Preeti wapis gudiya wahi rakh uthkar andar chal di aur ye dono bhooli bisri baaton me lag gaye.
"Bhaiya hum 5 log kaise baithengi isme.?" Alka ne Sanjeev bhaiya, jo car ki driving seat par baithe the unse kaha.
"Didi aap log jao, maine nahi jana. Mai kal ho aai thi market." Preeti jo abhi Arjun ki chaaron behno ke sath khadi thi boli.
"Soch le. Mai toh tujhe gaud me bitha lungi." Maadhuri didi ne car ke andar se awaaj di.
"Nahi aap log jaiye." Aur wo waha se ghar ke andar chal di aur ye sab car me bahar.
Andar sara ghar dhyaan se dekhti hui Preeti kuch dhoond rahi thi. Waha toh koi nahi tha fir woh andar aangan me bani seedhiyon se upar aa gai dusri manjil
par. Drawing room me koi nahi tha. Bathroom ka darwaja bhi khula tha. Fir usne apna sar jaise he sanjeev bhaiya ke kamre ke andar kia uske peeche se Arjun
ki awaaj aai, "Waha koi nahi hai? Bhaiya bahar chale gaye hai. Kuch kaam tha?"
Preeti ka dil pehle toh jor se dhadka lekin Arjun ka itna thanda ravaiya dekh woh bas wapis mudi he thi ki Arjun ne uska haath pakad kar apni taraf kheench
lia. "Maine kaha na koi nahi hai, sirf hum dono hai" aur apne seene se chipka lia. Bala si khoobsurat Preeti ke gaal surkh gulabi ho gaye the is ehsaas se
ki aaj wo us shakhs ki baaho me hai jo bachpan me uski khushiyan tha. Usko wapis haansil karne ke liye kitna kuch kia aur karne wali thi lekin sabko galat
saabit karta woh sabkuch jaante hue uske he dil se khelta raha aur pareshan karta raha.
"Bahot bure ho tum. Tumhe sab pata tha pehel se?" Naraajgi dikhate hue usne itna kaha toh Arjun ne usko gale lagaye hue he kaha, "Bilkul bhi yaad na tha mujhe
ye sab kal raat se pehle. Bas tumhaari aankhen mujhe sone nahi de rahi thi. Aur tumne bhi toh mujhe kuch na bataya tha."
"Kal raat se pehle matlab? Lekin jo sirf tum jaante the woh toh tumhe koi aur bata nahi sakta. Fir?" Preeti ne Arjun ki aankhon me dekhte hue sawaal kia.
"Kabhi kabhi hamare pas he har sawaal ka jawaab hota hai lekin hum duniya bhar me usko dhoondte firte hai lekin khud ke dil ki tijori nahi kholte. Bas
maine kal raat sahi jagah dhoonda tha aur mujhe waha sirf tum mili aur wo yaadein jinme tum thi, hamara bachpan tha. Aacharya ji ne jo samjhaya tha wo mai
us samay mehsoos na kar paya. Duniya bhar ki awaaj me dhyaan lagata raha lekin bas ek baar tumhe dhyaan kia toh mujhe meri Pari mil gai." Arjun ke larajte
honth ja bhide Preeti ke shaant komal labo se. Aur ek baar dono gale lag gaye.
"Atcha ab hato yaha se. Tum ro rahe the toh aaj nahi roka agli baar mere kahi bhi touch ya kiss kiya toh dekh lena." Nakli gussa dikhati woh bhaag gai niche
aur Arjun uske peeche chal dia.
"Sanjeev bhaiya se raat baatein karne ke baad jab Arjun kamre me aaya tha toh usko unki kahi baatein samajh toh aa rahi thi lekin "Satish" naam aur "Preeti"
ka uske bachpan se sambandh usko uljha raha tha. Light band karke bas woh shaant man se Preeti ka he dhyaan karta raha tha. Aur uski neeli/hari aankhon
me khoya wapis waha pahuch gaya tha jaha sara din wo ek nanhi pari se juda rehta tha. Satish ji kabhi vardi me toh kabhi ghar ke kapdo me usko uthaye dikhte
Us dhyaan se jab woh bahar aaya tha toh subah hone he wali thi jab uthkar woh Maadhuri didi ke pas gaya tha. Aage uske baaki vicharo ko subah Acharya ji
Satya aur Asatya ke paath se dur kar dia tha."
Alka aur Ritu ne toh market me gadar machaya hua tha. Sanjeev bhaiya bas unko dekh rahe the kuch bol nahi rahe the. Chahe woh ek gambhir insaan the lekin
apni behno aur parivar ki jimmedari bakhubhi nibhate the. Komal didi aur Maadhuri didi ek pas ke store me, jo mahilao ke angvastro ki aur beauty products
ki thi waha khareed-dari kar rahi thi. Yaha sab counter par ladkia he thi. Komal didi toh nai-polish aur bindi waigairah le rahi thi lekin Maadhuri didi
shayad apne liye kuch khas talash kar rahi thi. "Ji mam, bataiye aapko kya chahiye?" Ek ladki unke pas chal kar aai. "Wo mujhe shaadi me ek dress pehan ni
hai lekin uske kandhe ka strap jyada bada nahi hai toh.." Unhone thodi pareshani se apni baat kehni chaahi.. "Mam mai samajh gai. Aap is counter par aaye
mere sath." Wo apni swabhav se muskurati Maadhuri didi ko ek kone wale counter pe le gai. "Aapka size?" Usne poocha toh didi ne bataya 38-F, jispar ek baar
fir us ladki ne didi ki taraf dekha aur bina kuch bole 2-3 box nikale. "Aapka dress ka colour kya rahega?" Ek baar fir se usne poocha.
"Ji, dark blue saree aur light blue blouse. Thoda slim shoulder wala." Unhone ab khud ko behtar mehsoos kiya kyonki waha kuch khas bheed nahi thi.
"Ye dekhiye mam. Iske sath ye strap hai jo transparent hai aur alag se nikal bhi sakte hai aur adjust bhi kar sakte hai. Lekin size ki wajah se isme
aapko jyada choice nahi de sakte." Us ladki ki baat aur apne size ka sunkar wo sharam se gadi jaa rahi thi. Waha rakhi un do aadhe cup ki reshmi bra ko
gor se dekhne ke baad unhone ek par hath laga kar pack karne ko bola. Itni der me Komal didi bhi unke pass aa gai thi. "kya lene lagi didi? Atcha ye. Toh
fir mere liye bhi le lijiye ek?" Unhone bra dekh kar he kaha. "Ha teri dress ka rang gehra laal hai na?" "Ji didi." Komal didi ne kaha
"Dekhiye ke maroon rang ke bluse ke sath ka bhi dikha dijiye." Maadhuri didi ne he us ladki se kaha. "Mam same size?" uske poochne par Komal didi boli,
"Nahi 36-D me." Bilkul Maadhuri didi ke piece jaisi he ek bra unko bhi pasand aai toh unhone wo bhi pack karwa li. bindi, chudiyan aur Alka/Ritu ka
bataya samaan bhi lekar dono waha se nikal aai. Alka aur Ritu bahar wali market me footpath par lage ek mehandi ke stall se apne dono haatho me mehandi
ke design banwa rahi thi. Unka khareeda samaan car me rakh dia tha bhaiya ne. "Tum dono ne bhi lagwani hai?" Sanjeev bhaiya ne kaha toh dono ne he mana
kar dia lekin Komal ke jor dene par Maadhuri didi baith gai wahi mehandi lagwane.
"Ha toh aaj tum mujhe kya dilwa rahe ho? Wo chudiyon ka ek set toh kharaab ho gaya mera kal." Markeet me Arjun ke sath chalti Preeti ne kaha toh wo bas
muskura dia. "Kanjoos ho pakke." Aur dikhawati mooh banati Preeti bas sath chalti rahi. Aise he wo gol-chakkar par pahuch gaya aur Arjun Preeti ko le
"Shingaar ghar me ghus gaya, jaha woh kal aaye the Palak didi ka lehnga lene. "Yaha ab kya kaam hai.?" Usne Arjun se prashan kia. Waha bas kal wala he
ladka tha. "ha bhaiya kya chahiye? Dukan badha kar abhi wapis jana hai hamare ghar me shaadi hai?" Usne andar se unki taraf aate kaha lekin fir Arjun ko
dekh bola, "Arre bhai kal waha kuch baat nahi jo aaj hamare pas aa gaye.?" Uska matlab wahi ladkiyon ke kapdo se tha.
"Wo baat nahi hai bhai. Mujhe pata tha ke shayad aaj bhi dukaan band ho aapki lekin socha pehle ek baar dekh lu. Kal yaha ek ladkiyon ki badi atchi jooti
dekhi thi socha agar dukan khuli hui toh le lenge. Ha wo rahi." Usne baat poori karke saame he sheeshe ki almaari se dikhti ek jooti ki jodi ki taraf
ishara kia. Jiska tala halka laal aur upar se poori sunehari thi. Jispar chote chote sunehari ghungru tange the poori he satah par.
"Badi he atchi kaarigari wali cheej hai bhai ye. Jo ladkiya lehnge ke niche chappal ya sandil nahi daalti unke liye ye bilkul sahi hai. Inki toh lambaai
bhi kaafi hai toh inhe toh lehnge ke sath yahi janchegi." Usne Preeti ki taraf bas sar se he ishara kia tha.
"Number kitna hai ji madam aapke paav ka?" Ye Arjun ne poocha toh Preeti ne dhime se itna he kaha "7".
"Bhaiya 2 minute dijiye mai andar se inke size ka joda nikal ke laya. Koi dukaan me aaye toh bol dijiyega ke band hai." Itna keh wo bheetar daud gaya.
"Ye tumne kab socha lene ka?" Preeti ne pyaar se dekhte hue kaha. Uski ek baalon ki latt dahini aankhon ke saamne aai hui thi jo baar baar choo rahi thi
"bas soch lia tha kal he lekin aaj mann pakka kar lia tha ke yahi leni hai." Aur pyaar se us latt ko kaan ke piche kar uski taraf dekhne laga. "Dada ji
kehte the na ki mere sath khelne gori mem aai hai, aur dekho ye neeli-hari aankhon wali aaj fir yahi hai." Arjun ka pyaar dekh kar Preeti ne najre churate
hue kaha, "Ha kaha mai us wakt doodh jaisi hoti thi aur tum kaale." Aur dhime dhime hansne lagi. "Mai kala tha." Itna bolkar wo hath pakadne he laga tha
ke woh yuvak jodi nikal laya. "Ye lijiye." Usne aate he wo dabba saamne kia. "Bhai inka daam?" Arjun ne upar jeb me rakhe paise nikal liye
"Bhai waise toh ye jodi 800 ki hai lekin tum 500 de do. Itna toh chalta hai mere bhaiya aur Papa toh hai nahi yaha." Arjun ne dhanyawad kia aur paise
dekar dono bahar aa gaye.
Aise he ghumte hue Preeti ko kuch yaad aaya toh usne Arjun se kaha, "Tum yahi ruko mai aati hu?" Arjun ne hairaani se dekha lekin Preeti saamne wale store
me ja ghusi. Us store ke board par lika tha "Ladies cosmetics and garments". Bas dekh kar muskurata woh wahi khada ho gaya. Takriban 15 minute baad ek
bag lekar Preeti sadak paar karke uske paas aa gai. "Jyada intjaar toh nahi karwaya?" Ke rehsyamai muskaan se sirf naa me apni gardan Arjun ne hila di.
Ab ye dono log jaha pahuche waha Komal didi khadi thi.
"Aap jao maine toh nahi jana market. Us time toh yahi bola tha tune Preeti ki bachi." Arjun bhi Preeti ke sath wahi jadd ho gaya. Piche se Sanjeev bhaiya
ki bhi awaaj aai. "Atcha tum dono. Ruko Preeti mai tumhare liye bhi juice leke aaya." Unhone jyada kuch kahe 2 gilas juice ke Komal didi ke hatho me thama
diye aur wapis chal diye. "Aap dono yaha?" Arjun ne itna kaha toh unke taraf aati hui Alka didi ne kaha, "Hum bhi yahi hai ji. Koi idhar bhi dekh lo." Unke
dono haatho me upar tak mehandi lagi thi. Komal didi ke paas jaa kar woh juice ke gilas me lagi pipe se he peene lagi. Jo Komal ke haath me he tha.
"Atcha toh Preeti special driver ke sath aai hai." Ritu didi bhi kuch waise he haalat me thi lekin chehak rahi thi. Preeti ka toh bura haal tha. Arjun ye
dekh bol pada, "Didi woh dadaji ne yaha mujhe samaan laane bheja tha aur Preeti ka dress bhi yahi diya hua tha silaai ke liye toh mai isko bhi le aaya Col
uncle ke kehne par."
"Bhai humko toh kabhi nahi laya?" Alka didi ne ye baat kahi toh Arjun ne aankhon se jaise unko kaha ho ke tum toh mat he kaho didi aur Alka didi ne najar
niche kar li.
"Arjun ye chunni thik kar." Ritu didi ne kaha toh Preeti ne Ritu didi ki chunni jo haath pe aa rahi thi ko atche se gale me kar dia.
"Preeti ko kaho toh Arjun bolta hai aur Arjun ko kaam kaho toh Preeti. Alka isko ghar le jaa kar thik karna padega. Haath se nikal rha hai." Thoda shararat
se itni baat he kahi thi ki Preeti toh jameen me gadi jaane lagi.
"Tum sab ne apne chaav poore kar liye na. Toh is bechari ko bhi karne do. Tu inki baaton ki parwah mat kar Preeti aur is driver ko atche se istemaal kar."
Maadhuri didi Sanjeev bhaiya ke sath he chalti us taraf aa gai.
"Aap sabne heena kaha se lagwai didi?" Preeti ne baat ko ghumate hue poocha toh Ritu didi ne fir khinchai kar di. "Arjun ne bataya ni ke hostel me isne
heena bhi lagana seekh lia hai.?"
"Bas karo aur chalo ab. Tum ye lo gudiya." Unhone ek juice ka gilas Preeti ko dia aur car ki taraf chal diye. Fir wapis aaye aur Arjun se bole, "Chote
paise hai ya chahiye?" Ye unhone bahut dhire se uske kaan me kaha tha. "Hai bahut hai bhaiya. Thank you." Dono muskurua diye aur wo pancho waha se nikal
liye. "Ab mujhe bhi heena lagwani hai." "Toh madam chaliye driver sath hai aapke." Dono aise he hanste hue mehandi wale stall par chale gaye. Waha se
faarig hokar unhone Preeti ki dress uthaai aur sab samaan scooter par set kar dia aage. "Ab mai kaise baithungi?" Dono haatho me mehandi lagi thi toh
Preeti duvidha me padd gai. "Ruko" Arjun ne scooter double stand par wapis lagaya aur dhime se Preeti ko kamar se pakad upar utha lia aur seat par bitha
dia dono pair ek he taraf kar. Scooter ka payedan niche kar uske paav vaha rakhwaye aur fir scooter start kar araam se niche utaar kar chal lia. Preeti
chipak ke baithi thi bilkul niche girne ke darr se. Aise he wo araam se usko liye ghar aa gaya.
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Din me sabhi ne khana Malhotra ji ke he ghar khaya tha sivaye Preeti aur Arjun ke. Col sahab ne Preeti ko chalne ko kaha bhi tha lekin usne kaha ke wo
ghar par he kha legi aur Arjun ka dil nahi kia is samaya waha jaane ka toh woh bas apne kamre me aakar lait gaya.
Rajan ka gaal abhi bhi halka sooja hua tha aur nichla honth bhi, jaha thoda sa chot ka nishan tha. Uski choti behan aur Arjun ko chahne wali, Urmila ne
ghar me yahi bataya tha ke uske bhaiya seedhiyon me diwaar se takra gaye the. Ritu ne khana khaate hue Rajan ko dhyaan se dekha aur Alka ko bhi dikhaya.
"Kya lagta hai ye uska mooh sooja kaise hoga?"
"Kya bata sharaab pee rakhi thi toh kahi takra gaya hoga." Dono khilkhila di. Urmila ko bada gussa aaya tha unki baat sunkar aur ye suna Rajan ne bhi
tha lekin woh shaant tha.
"Didi aap mere bhai ki chott ka majaak uda rahi ho?" Tunak kar Urmila ne ye baat kahi toh ab Alka ne jawaab dia, "Jis tarah ki uski harkat hai toh ye
dekh kar taras toh aane se raha. Khud he dekha tha ne tere bhaiya ko tune ki kaise sharaab pee kar aaya tha badtamiji karne Preeti se."
"Wo ladki kuch jyada he samajhti hai apne aap ko." Bas itna bolkar wo bhi waha se uthkar chal di.
"Isko kya hua?" Ritu didi ne kaha toh Alka didi ne kandhe uchka diye. Khaane ke baad pooja, geet aur len-den ka kaam hone laga toh ladkiya ghar aa gai
Sanjeev bhaiya bahar gaye hue the kuch kaam se. 4 baje ke pas Preeti bhi Rameshwar ji ke ghar aa gai jaha Alka aur Ritu usko apne kamre me le gai.
"Teri mehandi toh bahut khoob rachi hai." Alka ne Preeti ke haath dekh kar kaha jaha gehra bhoora design uske gore haatho par behad khoobsurat lag raha
tha. "Didi aap dono ki bhi toh itni atchi lagi hai." Alka didi ki baat ka jawab Preeti ne unke aur Ritu didi ke hatho ko dekhte hue kaha. "Waise ek
baat hai Ritu, Preeti ka rang pehle se thoda gehra hone ke baad bhi teri takkar ka hai. Pehle toh iske nain-naksh sahi se dikhte bhi nahi the."
"Ha toh ye raajkumari konsa is desh me paida hui. Lekin baat sahi hai teri. Pehle baraf jaisi thi ab toh jaise kesar wala doodh ho gai hai." Aankh
maarte hue kaha Ritu ne toh Alka ne jhidak dia. "Sharam kar tu." Preeti bas indono ki harkate dekh rahi thi usko samajh kuch nahi aa raha tha.
"Chal atcha nahi karti yar. Waise kuch bhi keh dekh toh isko hum dono se kahi jyada sundar toh ye hai. Mai toh apne aap ki tareef he karti rehti thi
ya fir teri. Isko dekh kar toh ladka ban jaane ka dil karta hai." Uski baat se wo dono bhi khilkhila uthi.
"Atcha chal ab thoda tayaar ho jaate he fir pata nahi time mile ya na." Teeno wahi ladkiyo wale kaam me lag gai.
"Didi, waise yaad hai bachpan me aap kitna roti thi aur Alka didi aur mai aapko chup karwate the. Lekin ab dekho aap he Hitler ban gai ho, beautiful
Hitler." Preeti ki baat se ek baar Ritu soch me pad gai aur apne haath rok diye nail-polish lagate hue. Fir ekdum se Preeti ko bed par kheech lia.
"Tune bhi bahut rulaya hai mujhe dekh aaj Hitler tere sath kya karti hai?" Aur Preeti ko gudgudi karne lagi jo hanste hue idhar udhar haath paav chala
rahi thi. Ek baar toh Ritu ke haath ja takraye Preeti ke ubharo se aur dono shant ho kar alag ho gai. Lekin sharam aur muskaan si thi chehro par.
"Waise iske toh patthar jaise hai Alka." Ritu ke itna bolte he Alka hansne lagi aur Preeti, "Didi,please " suke kaano tak laali cha gai thi. "Arre meri
banno tu toh jara bhi firangi na rahi re. Hum yaha ladkiya he toh hai aur kal ko tere hone wale woh toh inpar pata nahi kya kya julm karenge." Ritu didi
toh thak he nahi rahi thi aur Alka bas hanse jaa rahi thi. "Kisi ko haath na lagane dungi." Thoda sanyat hote he Preeti ne kaha toh dono ladkiya khilkhila
uthi. "Pooch ke thodi haath lagayega." ye hansi majaak chal raha tha ke Komal didi aur Maadhuri didi ne darwaja khatkhata dia. Ab sab shaanti se apna
tayaar hone lage.