Update 90
Gade Murde - 1
Gehri raat me hamesha ki tarah Pandit ji ke ghar sabkuch shaant tha. 11 baje sab light band thi sirf bahar aangan ki hamesha ki tarah jagmag choti tube ke siwa. Lalita ji naha kar apne kamre me ja chuki thi. Aaj bhi sharir me tadap kahi jyada thi lekin Madhu akele sone ki jagah unke he kamre me aa leti thi. Udhar Madhuri didi bhi Priyanka ke sath baatein karne ke baad neend me ja chuki thi. Arjun kuch ashaant tha aur apni maa ya Komal didi ke sath sona usko thik nahi laga. Rupali didi pehle he Rekha ji ke sath so chuki thi Arjun ka intjaar karte hue.
"Ritu didi.", Arjun kamre se nikla toh Tara aur Aarti sath chipki hui so rahi thi, television chalta chodd kar. Arjun palbhar dono par nigaah daalne ke baad muskurata hua bahar aa gaya.
"Kuch bechaini hai?", Alka didi shayad kapde badal kar sone chali thi jo andhere me Arjun ko dekh kar ruk gai thi.
"Nahi bas waise he neend nahi aa rahi thi. Aap nahi soyi?"
"Chal andar aaja pehle.", Unhone hath pakad kar usko kamre me kar lia. Ritu didi ek jheena top pehne kursi par baithi lamp ki roshni me padh rahi thi. Aankhon par bareek dandi ka chasma lagaye.
"Leit ja tu main 2 minute me aa gai bas.", Unhone bina Arjun ko dekhe kaha aur pen se kitaab me kuch line lagane lagi. Alka didi dusre kamre se 2 takiye bed ke sarhane lagati ek kinare leit gai aur Arjun ko beech me lita lia.
"Ab bata kya hua hai jo aaj tu chachi ki jagah apni behno ke pas chala aaya?", Alka didi ki aisi baat sunkar Arjun unke gale lag gaya.
"Bas aaj akele rehne ka dil nahi kar raha tha didi. Aur maa ya Komal didi ke pas jaane ki himmat nahi thi.", Arjun apni baat keh raha tha ke peeche se Ritu didi ne usko apne aagosh me bhar lia. Kamre me bas ek kone me rakha table lamp jal raha tha, tube bujh chuki thi.
"Ye hum teeno ka he hai. Bas woh wala Komal didi aur tera.", Ritu didi ne badi mosoomiyat se kaha jaise woh usko tang kar rahi ho.
"Aye tu chup kar aur isko bolne de.", Alka ne jhidakte hue Ritu se kaha.
"Aaj kuch galat ho gaya hai mujhse.", Arjun ki baat par Ritu didi ne uski peeth se khud ko lagate hue pyaar se gaal sehlaya.
"Raksha karna galat kabse ho gaya? Mujhe toh naaj hai ke tu bahadur hai aur apne pyaar ke liye kisi ka bhi saamna kar sakta hai.",
"Sach thoda alag he didi. Main jaanta hu Preeti ne aapko bataya hoga ke waha kya hua lekin usko bhi poora nahi pata.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunkar Ritu didi ne usko apni taraf karke seene se chipka lia. Jaise woh aashankit ho gai ho kuch samajh kar.
"Sach kya hai Aaru?", Alka ne bhi sneh se sar par hath ferte hue Arjun se poocha.
"Didi, mujhe atcha laga tha woh karke. Samajh lo jaise maine kuch naya paa lia ho. Lekin ab mujhe darr lag raha hai khud se.", Arjun bache ki tarah Ritu ke seene me mooh dabaye kuch shaant ho gaya.
"Jaise rone ke baad peeda kam ho jati hai ye bhi waisa he hai babu. Tujhe waisa nahi bann na jaisa sab papa ke liye batate hai. Tujhe daadi ka Shankar nahi apne dadaji ka wo Arjun bann-na hai jiske Gandiv ke 2 teer dharti, pataal aur aakash ko ek kar sakte ho. Kuch diware toddne se nuksaan nahi hota balki aur jyada jagah milti hai. Teri kshamta ka kisi ko nahi pata lekin dada ji hamesha se kehte hai ke tu galat nahi ho sakta. Narayan bhi toh suraksha ke liye shanti ka rasta tyaag dete the lekin sirf tabhi jab koi rasta nahi bachta tha. Stadium me hath jodne se woh log nahi ruke toh jo bhi kia thik kia. Aur mujhe tujh par tere se jyada yakeen hai. Alka jara Aaru ko jara maje ki dahleej tak leke ja fir main baaki samjha dungi.", Ritu didi ki saari baat samjhne ke baad Arjun hairani se chehra upar karke apni didi ko dekhne laga jo shayad itni gehri baaton ke beech ye alag si baat kar gai.
"Aaja munna, Ritu ko yaha rehne de tu mere sath aa. Main teri halat jyada atche se samajhti hu.", Alka khadi hoti hui Arjun ko us kamre me liye chal di jahan woh Komal didi ke sath us khaas raat me raha tha. Andar se chitakni lagne ki awaaj sunkar Ritu didi ne dabbi se rooi nikal kar dono kaano me bhar li aur aankhen band karne se pehle table par rakhi us ghadi ko dekha, 11:25.
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Takriban madhyaratri ke samay ye car Swargiya Sombir Singh ki haweli ke bahar aa ruki. Andhere me dur se kutton ke bhonkne aur kahi kahi siyaar ke rone ki awaaj gaanv ke vatavarn ko thoda ashaant kar rahi thi. Lekin sannatta bharpoor tha is jagah jaha ye gaadi kuch der ruki rahi. Fir darwaje se utarkar ye shaksh us 15 feet ke ispaat se bane darwaje ke bahar lagi kadi halke se bajane laga. Shikari kutto ke bhonkne se haveli ke bahar wale kamre se ye mahila chunni se mooh dhake darwaje ki taraf badh chali. Kutte ek taraf ho gaye lekin fir bhi chaukanne the.
"Kaun hai?", Is madhur awaaj ke pratiuttar me bahar se bas ek he shabd sunai dia.
"Shankar.", Aur bina deri ke chota darwaja kholti ye mahila apna mooh fer ke khadi ho gai.
"Taai jaag rahi hai Lata?", Shankar ne jis naam se Munni ko pukara tha woh shayad koi aur nahi leta tha. Aur chunni mooh se hatati woh aage chalne lagi.
"Baitho main paani laati hu. Maa ji 9 baje so gai thi ab 3 baje uthengi ya 4 baje.", Munni charpai par hath rakhne lagi toh Shankar ne khud he pakadte hue is samtal kachi jameen par bicha li. Munni laute me peene ka pani lekar aa khadi hui.
"Kaise yaad aa gai idhar ki? Maa se milne ke liye toh tum subah bhi aa sakte the.", Shankar ko pareshan dekh kar Munni dhyaan se padhne ki koshish kar rahi thi lekin bas jyada nahi dekh paai. Kuch kam roshni ki wajah se aur kuch apne dil ki.
"Taai uth jaye toh mujhe bhi jaga dena. Pichle 3 ghante se gaadi chala raha hu aur ab thoda araam karne ki itcha hai.", Shankar ne joote khol kar ek taraf rakhe toh Munni ne jurabe khud utaar kar dono cheeje andar chajje ke pas rakh di. Rubber ki chappal charpai ke ek taraf rakhte hue 2 takiye aur chaadar Shankar ko pakdati woh darwaja lagane chal di. Shankar is baar dhyaan se dekh raha tha Munni ko jaate hue.
"Kuch chahiye ho toh bata dena. Main pehle he kamre me hu.", Munni ke jaane ke baad Shankar ne bhi aankhen band kar li aur andhere kamre ka woh parda bhi sahi ho gaya jaha se koi in par najar rakhe tha.
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Alka darwaja khol kar Ritu ke pas aai toh poora sharir safed paani se nahaya hua teekhi gandh chodd raha tha. 2:20 ka samay bata rahi ghadi ka matlab tha ke woh pichle 3 ghante se Arjun ke sath andar band thi aur ab bhi akeli he bahar aai thi.
"Chal uth ja darling, teri baari hai.", Alka ke paanv halke kaamp rahe the aur Ritu ne dhyaan se dekha toh uski choot sooj chuki thi aur jaang se bhi safed pani behta ghutne ki taraf ja raha tha. Gore chucho par jagah jagah nishan bata rahe the ki unke sath aaj bharpoor yudh hua hai.
"Tune andar he karwa lia kya?"
"Pagal nahi hu, pichli taraf 2 baar. Chal ab sambhal usko main naha kar sone lagi hu.", Chalte hue uske dono kulhe viprit disha me thirakte bahut kuch keh gaye. Ritu ne ek halki muskaan se bathroom me ghusti Alka ko dekha aur fir us andhere kamre me chal di jaha Arjun tha.
Halki roshni me bister ke beech kisi laash sa pada woh bhaari sharir paseene me nahaya tha. Arjun ki saansein abhi tak ukhdi hui bata rahi thi ki aaj woh kis kadar thak chuka hai. Jheeni kameej farsh par girati Ritu sirf patli panty pehne apne pyaar ki baah par sar rakhti leit gai.
"Didi, ab kuch nahi kar sakta main thodi der.", Arjun chatt ki taraf dekhte hue bola. Didi ka nirvastra najuk jism usko pata chal gaya tha lekin halat kharaab thi.
"Kuch karne nahi aai hu main yaha. Bas tere khali jism me apni jagah dekhne aai hu. Fir kitni baar kia Alka ke sath?"
"5 bar. Lekin aakhir me shayad 4 boond he sharir se bahar nikli aur ab uthne ki himmat bhi nahi hai.", Arjun pichle 24 ghante me Madhu, Rekha, Kaajal,Akanksha aur Annu ke sath milan kar chuka tha. Matlab 10 baar aur ab usme jaise kuch bhi shesh na tha.
"Hmmm. Atchi baat hai. Aaj Alka ko badhiya neend aane wali hai. Main toh bas sone se pehle thodi der tere sath rehna chahti hu. Teri baahon me.", Unki itni si baat sunkar Arjun apni didi ki taraf karwat leta palat gaya.
"Aapko itna batane ki jarurat nahi hai. Apne pyaar ko baahon me lekar sone se behtar sukoon kaha milega.?", Arjun ke honth larajte hue Ritu se chipak gaye. Pyaar se bas honth choomte hue dono alag hote toh Ritu didi uske chehre par pyaar deti baalo ko sehlane lagti. Arjun unke aagosh me pur-sukoon se leta apni didi apne pyaar ko jee raha tha. Ling me na koi sanvedna tha na jaise jaan. Aur dono ke jism chaati se thodi duri par the. Ritu didi ne uska sar apne seene par rakhte hue pyaar se peeth sehlate hue ek nipple hontho ke pas kar dia. Jaise ye apne aap he hua ho.
Arjun aankhe band kiya un mulayam ubharo par gal tikaye kab us gulabi kade nipple ko choomne laga, jeebh se sehlane laga usko khud maloom na laga. Lekin dono he is samay ek dusre ko itminaan se sehla rahe the. Arjun apne jism ke khalipan me Ritu didi ka pyaar bharta mehsoos kar raha tha. Woh hamesha se he aisi thi jo Arjun ke liye jaisi amrit-dhara ki tarah kaam karti thi. Nirjiv me jivan dena. Kab dono ke chehre kareeb aaye Arjun ko bhaan na tha. Ab shant thanda sharir didi ke upar leta bade itminaan se unke mookhras ko pee raha tha.
"Aap itna pyaar kaise kar sakti hai? Main khud se rashk karne lagta hu kyonki main ek se adhik ke sath hu lekin aap sirf mere sath.", Arjun unke sar ke neeche hath rakhe woh badi aankhen aur urja se bharpoor lekin shaant khoobsurat chehra nihar raha tha.
"Tujhme main tere se jyada hu toh main bhi harek ke sath he hui. Tere jism ya dimag se jyada dil samajhdar aur majboot hai. Aur wahi hai bas jo hum dono ko ek banata hai. Ye mera hai.", Arjun ke seene par apna hath rakhte hue didi ne bhi uski aankho me dekhte hue kaha. Arjun ko aise laga jaise uske dil ki dhadkan us hath se seene me aa rahi ho. Woh waise he rukta hua is bhram ya judaav ko samajhne laga. Unki kalai ko pakadte hue Arjun ne aankhen band kar li thi.
Dil ki dhak-dhak us kalai ki nabz ki fadak se ratti bhar alag nahi thi. Samaan harkat aur apne se adhik urja didi ki hatheli par Arjun mehsoos kar chuka tha. Sar kisi svachalit machine ki tarah Ritu didi ke chehre par jhukta chala gaya. Hontho ko chipkaye kab Ritu didi uske bhari sharir ko bister par litati upar aa gai aur Arjun waise he aankhen band kiye apne sharir par marham lagti mehsoos kar raha tha. 5 minute baad he Ritu ka ek ubhaar mutthi me bhare woh choosta hua dusre ko daba raha tha. Didi ka sar Arjun ke chehre se aage bister par tika tha aur unki geeli choot naabhi par apna ehsaas karati hui Arjun ki halat waisi kar rahi thi jaise Kasturi ki gandh ke peeche Mrig Mrigni ki taraf khincha aata hai.
Ye bas sharirik sukh ya sammohan na tha, ye un dono ka ek dusre ka purak hona aur atoot prem tha. Ritu ne bade araam se panty ko apni yoni ke samne se ek taraf kar dia tha. Ab woh gulabi hissa beparda sa Arjun ke sharir par ragadta hua sharir ke supt ang ko fir se jagane laga. Shaant vatavaran me pyaar ki dor se bandhe ye 2 sharir shanaye shanaye ekagra hone lage. Wahi nirjiv sa ling ab sarakta hua un geeli naram diwaro se lagne laga tha jo sirf uske sparsh ko pehchanti thi.
"Aahhh.. ummm", Ritu ke sharir ki thirkan pal bhar ke liye ruk si gai thi aur waise he Arjun unka chehra neeche kiye unke honth choomne laga. Pal prati pal woh adhbhut lambai youn-kund me poori utar chuki thi. Ek dusre ko sambhalte hue woh is safar par poori kashish aur samarpan se nirantar aage badhne lage, samay aur duniya se pare. Youn-ras aviral sa behta dono ke ango ko sarobar kiye the.
"Didi.", Arjun ne kass kar Ritu ko baahon me bhar lia. Woh aseem gati se nikalta milan ras dono ke jism me nayi umang aur urja bharta hua unke atoot prem ka sakshi tha. Kitni he der tak dono aise lipte rahe.
"Ye hamara pyaar hai Arjun. Jo hamesha rahega aur har baar pehle se majboot. Ye sukh hai, milan hai aur aanand. Woh nahi tha jis se tujhe maja aaya. Woh bas ek nayi urja thi lekin akeli urja. Alka ne khali kar dia tha tujhe waise he tera woh swaroop bhi khali ho jayega jab sara gussa aur dard khatam ho jayega. Lekin prem khatam nahi hota, woh jiwan deta hai. Ye prem se bana aur paida hua.", Apni yoni se nikle us gaadhe veerya ko charo ungliyon se nikal kar Arjun ko dikhati woh khadi ho gai. Arjun ko satya dikhati.
"Rudra tera hissa hai. Tum Rudra nahi ho. Chaho toh kitne he Rudra paida kar sakte ho lekin main chahti hu uske sath he tum Arjun bhi bano. Subhadra ke Arjun.", Arjun tript ho kar aaj is kadar shaant ho chuka tha jaise punarjanam hua ho. Ritu aur Alka ne milkar kaise uska shakti-mardan bhi kar dia tha aur pehle se kahi jyada taqat pradan karti woh usko swayam ko jaan-ne ke is agle charan par le aai thi.
"Thik kehti ho didi ki woh toh peeda se upja tha lekin aapka pyaar us se bhi kahi aage hai. Maine aaj meri dhadkan sharir se nikalti mehsoos ki hai. Aur fir wapis andar sammahit hoti. Aapka pyaar yakinan is Arjun ke har swaroop se bada hai.", Raat ke saadhe teen baje he woh paani ke neeche khada ab behtar mehsoos kar raha tha. Fir waise he geele badan par nikkar pehan woh Ritu didi ke bister par aa gaya. Dono behne uski jagah chodde intjaar me he thi jaise.
"Chal ab so ja. 6 baje utha dungi tujhe, bahot kaam hai aaj tere jimme. Apni saas ko gaanv-shehar le jana hai aur dharmapatni se paudha bhi lagwana hai.", Ritu didi ki baat par woh sharmata sa Alka didi ke gale lag kar leit gaya.
"Aapko kisne bataya ye paudhe wali baat?"
"Teri dharampatni ke bache ki behan-mausi ne. Jyada dimag mat chalaya kar aur ab araam kar.", Ritu didi bhi peeche se apne bhai se lipat gai.
"Waise meri pehli saas toh Lalita ji aur Rekha ji hui na?",Arjun ki ye baat sunnkar Alka ne halke se gaal par chapat laga di.
"Sudhar ja saas ke bache. Un dono me se kisi ko bhi pata chala toh tujhe toh kuch kahengi nahi lekin humdono ki shaadi agle he din ho jani hai."
"Atchi baat hai na. Waise bhi toh aap dono ek dusre ki lover he ho. Sath me shaadi maine bhi nahi dekhi 2 ladkion ki."
"Oye chupp kar bas. Alka ye aise nahi soyega. Tu isko jyada he dheel deti hai aur ye manmarji karta hai apni.", Ritu didi ne uska kaan pakad kar apni taraf kia aur ek paanv upar rakthi baal sehlane lagi.
"Waise iska idea bura nahi hai. Tu sachmuch gazab ki biwi banegi meri.", Alka ki ye baat sunte he Ritu ne uska bhi kaan kheench dia.
"Sudhar ja shaitaan. Aage peeche tu kare aur biwi banu main. Chal ab so ja. Pata nahi 5-5 bar karke bhi kaise hans rahi hai."
"Karwa ke dekh fir tu bhi nashe me hansegi. Maah.. ye darinda he hai..", Panty par hath lagate he siski nikal gai fir shant hoti Alka bhi Arjun ko peeche se aagosh me liye so gai.
'Aur ye ab Viky ka number bhi lagne wala hai. Arjun Sharma shaadi kar lo jaldi se nahi toh tabtak 100 par doge jis raftaar se ja rahe ho.', Ritu ne aankh band karne se pehle apne masoom bhai ka chehra dekhte hue mann me kaha.
"Aapse ho chuki hai agar yaad ho toh.", Unhe apne seene se lagata woh band aankho se itna bolkar fir shant ho gaya.
'Man me bolo tab bhi sunn leta hai. Ek he toh dono.', Muskurati hui woh bhi sukoon se so gai. Subah usne Komal didi se dawa bhi leni thi, jo Alka ko woh bata chuki thi. 4 bajne se pehle teeno he ek sath jude so chuke the.
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"Haan toh aaj hamare ghar Sudama aaya hai ya Parshuram?", Subah ki halki thandak me Daadi Chandro Devi naha-dho kar paath karne ke baad bahar aangan me aai toh Shankar bhi haudi ke paani se nahane ke baad saaf kapde pehne chai ke sath cigrettee pee raha tha. Unhe dekh kar cigrettee bujhane laga toh khud Chandro Devi ne hath pakad kar rok lia. Woh wahi barabar aa baithi thi.
"Pee le re main bhi hukka peeti hu. Aur tu itni izzatt deta hai toh bura lagta hai. Munni, kaali chai peeta hai ye aur tu toh atche se jaanti hai.", Unki bahu steel ek gilas me chai liye unke pas aai toh Daadi ne talkhi se kaha.
"Taai jo pata hota hai jaruri toh nahi har baar yaad dilaya jaye? Aur main raat me jab aaya tha aap so chuki thi nahi toh main rukta nahi."
"Tujhe maine kabhi roka hai aane se ya gussa kia ho. Pati ke sath sath 4 bete khoye maine. 4 bahu vidhwa ho gai aur 6 nanhe bacho ke sar se baap ka saya utha gaya lekin Chandro ne kabhi Shankar ke liye ek shabd bura na kaha us durghatna ke baad kahe aakhiri baat ke. Tu teri jagah thik tha lekin mera toh sab ujaad dia tune. Shankar poore ek saal baad mujhe samajh aaya tha ke mere sath kya ho gaya hai. Aag dene ke liye mard na tha ghar me koi aur bas us waqt mere mooh se pehli aur aakhiri baar tere liye galat nikla tha. Dard karwa deta hai galtiyan.", Chandro Devi baat karte hue thodi bhavuk ho gai aur Shankar ne hath thaam lia.
"Main khud chalke aaya tha aapke pas lekin aapne toh maut dene se he inkaar kar dia tha. Batao taai ki bete ka dharma nibha kar maine koi galti ki thi? Aaya toh main aapke pas bhi tha ke khatam kar do mujhe."
"Shankar, ye budhiya har roj dua karti hai ke tu zinda rahe. Mera koi beta aur khud pati bebas ho gaye us ladke ke samne jiske baap par unhone goli chala kar shuruwaat kar di thi. Roi toh Kaushalya bhi thi apne pati ke liye aur fir yaha is aangan me bhi. Haan ek baat se sarokar rakhti hu main, tere ghar se kisi ne bhi agar is baar meri haveli ki eent bhi hilane ki koshish ki toh Chandro sirf 3 logo ko zinda chodegi. Chauta kandha arthi ke liye tu khud dhoond lio.", Awaaj me koi gussa na tha aur na awaaj unchi ki thi Chandro Devi ne. Munni thodi he duri par baithi sabji kaat rahi thi aur dusri bahu bhi ek balti doodh ki liye chulhe ke pas baith gai thi.
"Taai meri baat sunn pehle fir tu jo chahe kar lekin meri galti hui tabhi.", Shankar ka lehja bhi naram aur ijjatt se bhara tha.
"Bol tu. Aur Munni woh jara Guddi ko bol choorma bana degi."
"Main bana deti hu maa ji.", Munni uthkar jaane se pehle kehne lagi
"Haan. Bhool gai thi. Jaa bana le.", Shankar dhyaan se dekh aur sunn raha tha. Najre sharam se halki jhuk gai thi.
"Taai woh mera ek beta hai. Gyaharvi me padhta hai woh. Kal tere paute Sudarshan ke sath jo bhi hua woh usne he kia lekin main apni maa ki saugandh kha kar kehta hu ke usko hamare baare me kuch nahi pata aur jo bhi hua unke aapasi matbhed se hua. Gujarish hai ke usko pariwarik jhagde ki tarah matt dekhna. Aur pehle baat pata kar lena fir jo karogi, mere sath kar lena. Usko kuch hua toh mera baap aur pariwar nahi bachega.", Shankar ke hath judte us se pehle he daadi ke budhe majboot hath ne kalai pakad li.
"Soch toh rahi thi ki ye konsa Shankar paida ho gaya aur jitna suna tha woh tere se bhi badhkar suna lekin usne mara nahi kisi ko toh khayaal nikaal dia tha dil se ki woh tere se juda hoga. Bhool gai thi ki banjara apne dard ke sath ek jagah nahi tikta lekin is banjare ka Baap toh saadhu hai aur wahi rok gaya shayad tere khoon ko kisi ka katla karne se. Shankar kahi rukta hai kya."
"Taai main mere bete ko jaanta hu ki woh galat nahi kar sakta kyonki woh mere se jyada mere pita ki chaya me pala hai. Sudarshan ne uski mangetar ka hath pakda tha."
"Tu meri bahu ke bache ka baap hai aise toh. Lekin maine tere bete ko kal raat he maaf kar dia tha Shankar bas ek choti si shart maan le meri.", Shankar ne woh buddha hath dono hahto me thaam lia.
"Aap batao main har sambhav kaam karne ko tayaar hu."
"Ghanta bhar ruk ja fir sath le chaliyo. Raat se he itcha hai meri us ladke ko dekhne ki. Aur tu nishchint reh meri taraf se, ye budhiya jitne zinda hai kabhi koi jaldbaji me aisa kadam nahi uthayegi jis se woh aag fir jal uthe. Mere pas bhaade ke kutte hai aur main jaanti hu ki sher ka shikar nahi kar payenge. Gusse me badbada leti hu lekin woh jaruri bhi hai. Main Munni nahi hu re, pariwar ki mukhiya hu. Bache sab sambhal le toh shanti se chali jau."
"Taai main bhi yahi chahta hu ki woh galtiyan aage na jaaye jo 25 saal khaa gai hamare."
"Tabhi toh raat 12 baje tu meri dehleej par chala aaya. Lekin Sushila aur Bindu nahi samajh rahi. Jitne zinda hu utne shayad woh saamne se kuch na kare lekin woh dono he tere pariwar ki shanti bhang jarur karengi.", Chandro Devi khadi ho kar andar chal di peeche Shankar ko soch me chodd kar.
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Arjun khurpi se ye gadda tayaar karta hua pas baithi Renuka se bhi baatein kar raha tha. Salwar kameej pehne is waqt Renuka bhi bagiche ke ek khoosurat phool se he lag rahi thi.
"Ye ab isme daal do aur main mitti se bharta hu fir.", Bade paudhe ke bahar lipta plastic hata kar Arjun ne Renuka se kaha toh usne Arjun ko pyaar se dekha. Arjun bhi samajhta hua Renuka ke hatho par apne hath rakhta paudhe ko araam se gadde me rakhen laga. Dono he apne hatho se mitti daal kar satah barabar karne lage. Fuhare wali balti bhi hath me thaame jaise woh koi dampatti wala prayojan kar rahe the. Mitti ko geela karne ke baad khud Arjun ne Renuka ke dono hath paani se saaf kiye aur khada ho kar is Raat ki Rani ko niharne laga.
"Chalo ye toh lag gaya ab kya kare?", Arjun ki baat par muskurati hui Renuka ne woh fuahara uske saamne kar dia. Arjun palat kar unko bhigota us se pehle he awaaj sunn kar ruk gaya.
"bach gai.", Dabi awaaj me itna bolkar woh peeche palta toh Preeti, Viky aur Romela bagiche ke bahar khade the. 'Click' ki awaaj ke sath he mitti me sane haatho ke sath uski tasveer Romela ne utaar li. Jisme Renuka aur Arjun ke sath he baaki ka prakritik drishya bhi qaid ho gaya tha.
"Young man. Chale ab nahi toh yaha ki dhoop me main bahar nahi nikalne wali.", Arjun muskurata hua Renuka ke samne haath karke khada ho gaya aur woh is baar araam se uske hath dhulwane lagi. Ye drishya bhi na bach saka tha camera se. 10 minute baad he Arjun andar se saaf tshirt aur pajama pehne apni laal bullet liye bahar aa khada hua.
"Hum is se jayenge? Main jawaan ladki nahi hu Preeti ki umar ki.", Romela ne ek baar Arjun aur fir motorcycle ko dekha. Khud woh bhi ek aadhi baah ka sooti top aur alag tarah ka seedha pyjama sa pehne thi, bell-bottom ki tarah. Kodak EOS D2000 likha ye camera bahot alag tha aur kaala feeta Romela ki gardan me kisi chain ki tarah lipta tha.
"Ye jyada thik hai aunty. Gaanv ki sadak par aur tang raste par chalne ke liye. Har jagah car toh nahi jaa sakti. Waise bhi aap 60 saal ki daadi toh nahi hai. Chaliye chalte hai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh muskurati hui waise baith gai jaise sirf Preeti baithti thi.
"Ye kya hai?", Preeti ne apni maa aur Arjun ko dekh kar thoda hanste hue kaha. Viky bhi lagatar Arjun ko dekh rahi thi lekin Arjun jaise uski najro se bachne ki koshish me he tha.
"Girlfriend badal li hai maine aaj. Ab tum kaam karo ghar ka main inhe lekar bhaag raha hu.", Arjun toh masti he kar raha tha lekin agli awaaj sunkar hawa tight ho gai.
"Haan le ja bhaga ke tu apni saas ko. Teil khatam ho gaya fir na idhar aa sakega aur na bina passport iske sath ja sakega.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Preeti khilkhila uthi aur Arjun bina jawaab diye sharmata hua apne raste chal dia.
"Yar us se pooch ke mujhe bhi girlfriend bana le, ek din ki.", Viky ka gambhi swar sunkar Preeti hath pakad kar usko andar le chali. Kaushalya ji bagiche me paani de rahi Renuka ko rokk kar apne pas kursi par bitha chuki thi.
"Ek din ki girlfriend bann ne ke baad agle din tum kahogi ke ek din wife bhi banwa du. Saari raat toh sone nahi dia tumne aur subah hote he fir shuru. Maami ne toh kaha tha ke tum in sab me interest nahi leti.", Preeti is baat par bura maane bagair araam se he baat kar rahi thi. Aangan me Ritu didi ko dekh kar unko apne sath liye woh Rekha ji ke kamre me ja ghusi, jo ab khali he tha.
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Gaanv ki patli sadak par dheemi raftaar se chalane par bhi Arjun ki peeth par reh reh kar woh bhaari ubhar lag rahe the. Lekin aaj woh jaise in sab bhaavo se dur tha jaise uttejjana sharir me thi he nahi. Romela bhi shehar se is kam duri par poori tarah badle mahol ko dekh kar khush ho rahi thi. Waise bhi unka dhyaan sharir pe nahi tha.
"Ye sach me bahut atchi jagah hai Arjun. Har taraf kitni shanti aur hariyali hai yaha.", Romela dono taraf lage ghane vriksho aur gaanv ki saaf hawa ko mehsoos karti kehne lagi.
"Haan aur yaha ek baar me he aapko bahut saari tasveer utarne ko milne wali hai.", Itna kehte he usne motorcycle Saadhu Singh ke ghar ke bahar wale khule hisse par rok di. Hukka gudgudate Saadhu Singh ki tasveer qaid karne ke baad he Arjun ne parichya karwaya.
"Ram-Ram uncle ji, ye meri aunty hai aur bahar se aai hai. Inhe gaanv ke rehan sehan ko dekhna tha aur tasveer leni thi. Toh aapse jyada sahi jagah mujhe kaha milti.", Saadhu Singh bhi apni jagah se khade hote unhe hath jodd kar kursi par baithne ka kehne lage. Romela ne bhi abhivadan me hath jode aur fir dhyaan gaya khoote se bandhi gaaye par. Woh bachda thodi duri par apni maa se milne ke liye uchal raha tha.
"Lo ji aap ye photu utaaro fir baaki gaanv bhi dikhate hai.", Unhone jaise he bachde ki rassi kholi woh uchalta hua ja laga apni maa ke thanno se. Romela ne deri kiye bagain ek ke baad ek 4-5 photo utaar liye the is drishya ke. Darwaje par khadi Bimla Devi ke hath me khaane ki thali aur paramparik vastra woh kaise chodd sakti thi. Romela ne waha bhi camera kar dia.
"Beta, aaj toh tumhare sath gori mem aai hai. Pehle bata dete toh inki vyavastha karti kuch." Woh sakuchati si thali rakhne ke baad hath joddne lagi.
"Koi baat nahi ji. Main thodi hindustani bhi hu. Thank you.", Romela ki baat par jaha Bimla devi aascharya se unhe dekh rahi thi wahi Saadhu Singh ji hansne lage.
"Ye apne Col sahab ki bahu hai na?", Unki baat par Arjun aur Romela ji ne hami bhari. Fir khud unhone poori baat samajhne ke baad dono ko halka nashta karwaya aur Kaajal tab tak ghaghri-choli ke sath dupatta liye udhar aa khadi hui.
"Beta chal aaj tu bhi dikha jaatni doodh kaise nikalti hai. Bahu khush toh hum bhi khush.", Kaajal sharmati si Arjun aur Romela ko dekhne ke baad bhains ke thanno par paani daalti baith gai. Romela ne is baar poori roop-rekha ke sath is alhadd jawaan ladki aur doodh nikalne ke upkram ko dhyaan se camera me qaid kia. Sadak par chalti gaanv ki mahila, jo sar par peetal ki tokni me paani liye ja rahi thi woh bhi Romela ne kheench lia tha. Agle ek ghante me kheto me kaam karte bail, kue se pani nikalti aurate, chulhe par khana banati ladki, beedi peeta bujurg kisaan, jhopdi aur puaal ke bandal ke sath he Romela na har mumkin drishya dekh lia tha. Savita ke khet par unhone araam se baith kar laal-lassi ka swaad bhi lia tha jo bina baraf ke bhi sharir me thandak de gai thi.
"Tum dono ladkiya sundar ho aur tumhara gaanv bhi. Thank you so much for such great hospitality dear.", Romela ne apne swabhaav ke hisaab se he dono ko gale laga lia tha. Woh dono bhi khush thi ki woh ek videshi mahila se itne kareeb se mili, ghoomi aur tasveer bhi utarawai.
"Nehar aur jungle bhi dekhne chahiye aapko. Waha abhi bache naha rahe honge.", Kaajal ki baat par Arjun idhar udhar dekhne laga jis par Romela ka dhyaan na gaya.
"Atchi baat hai agar jyada dur nahi jana padega toh chalo."
"Nahi jaha se aaye hai wahi baaye hath par jungle aur daaye se hum idhar aaye hai.", Savita ne apni baarah class ki thik-thak angrezi me samjhaya tha. Aur nehar ke kinare aisa he mahol tha.10-12 saal ke bache badi dakshta se kinare se chalaang lagate aur aapse me pratiyogita si karte dikhe nehar me.
"Wow. Brave hai jo aise paani me jump kar rahe hai."
"5 feet se jyada nahi hai gehrai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh usko dekhne lagi.
"Pose for me. Go. Waha se jump karo main click karti hu.", Romela ne ishare se woh jungle ki taraf nehar par jhuki Peepal ki motti daal dikhate hue kaha. Kaajal aur Savita bhi dekh rahi thi ki ye kya ho raha hai. Arjun ne ek ladke se kuch kaha toh woh haa me sar hilata Kaajal ko dekh kar waha se bhaag gaya. Arjun 300 meter dur us taraf chal dia tha aur baaki teeno bhi thoda sambhal kar peeche. Nehar se koi 10 feet upar ye daali aage tak bhi ja raha tha lekin thik beech me unchai utni he thi, motaai paryapt thi aur chadhna asaan.
"Udha dekho lekin shor mat karna.", Romela ne dono ka dhyaan dilaya toh nehar ke dusri taraf 3-4 neelgaye shanti se jugali kar rahi thi. Aur unko parwah bhi nahi thi jaise kyonki maada neelgaye ghode se uncha aur jaise un sabka prahri tha. Is konn se poora jungle aur thik madhya rekha ki tarah nehar ka neela-hara paani. 50 feet duri par camera ke peeche najar gadaye woh atche se vishleshan kar rahi thi ki drishya kaha se bilkul sahi aayega.
"Perfect. Ab tum jab jump karne lago toh apna thumb up kar dena.", Arjun unki baat sunkar aadhi nikkar me upar ja chadha. Kaajal ke sharir me chintiya daudne lagi thi Arjun ko is halat me dekh aur woh ek taraf jameen par baith gai. Arjun dwara koodne ke sath he camera ki awaaj lagatar aati rahi aur saath he Romela nehar ki taraf badhti uske tairne ki tasveer bhi badi dakhshta se nikaal rahi thi. Yaha jaise he bheega badan woh puliya ke neeche se unki taraf aane laga, kuch soch kar Romela ne ye tasveer qaid kar li. Geele baalo me ungliya chalata Arjun bhi anjaan tha lekin Romela ke chehre par ek muskaan chaa gai thi.
"Well done. Mujhe nahi lagta tha ke woh asaan kam hoga. Tum mana kar dete toh main second time nahi poochti. Tumne bahot naturally aur jyada effort dikhaye bina kar dia. Ab shayad humko chalna chahiye. Camera ki power bhi khatam hone wali hai.", Arjun ne bhi sar hilaya aur woh chota ladka ek patla hara toliya liye unke pas aa gaya.
"Didi, baba bula rahe hai aapko bhi aur Kaajal didi ke papa bhi.", Ye Savita ka bhai tha jo Kajal ke ghar se he ye patla toliya leke aaya tha. Aur woh dono Romela se milne ke baad chali gai. Arjun toliya lapte kapde badalne laga lekin Romela ne yaha bhi koi mauka nahi gavaya.
"Beast.", Itna kehne ke baad usne camera band hote dekha toh muskura uthi. 'Timing'
"Chalo aunty ab ghar chalte hai.", Arjun ne anjane me he unka hath pakad lia tha aur aise hath thaame he woh unke sath chalta Saadhu Singh ke ghar tak aa gaya. Romela ke patle kapde umas aur paseene se bheeg chuke the.
"Chalta hu uncle ji. Aur aapne sachmuch itna atche se karwa dia ke shayad hum aisa kar bhi nahi sakte the.", Arjun ne toliya Bimla devi ko pakdaya toh woh bhi usko nihar rahi thi.
"Bhai, tumhari aunty ko shikayat hai tumse. Ek toh ghar aaye aur gaanv me waqt gujarne ke baad bhi khana nahi khaya."
"Abhi toh jana jaruri hai aunty. Lekin kal pakka main aapke hath ka khana khaane aaunga dopahar me.", Bimla devi ke chehre par ek alag muskaan aa gai thi.
"Tera he ghar hai beta. Jab dil kare tab aa, main toh bas keh sakti hu baaki aana na aana tere hath."
"Pakka aaunga. 1 Baje tak.", Arjun itna kehne ke baad fir se unhe dhnyawad karke nikal lia. Is baar Romela ke sharir me nai halchal liye.
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Rameshwar ji ke sath Col sahab bhi apni jagah se uth khade hue jab saamne se aati is vridh aurat ko dekha, jo sharir se ab bhi majboot aur seedhi khadi thi. Rameshwar ji ke dono hath judd gaye lekin chehre par halki hairani thi.
"Ram-Ram bhai Rameshwar. Baith ja aur ye kya Satish bhi yahi hai.", Chandro Devi ka unke ghar aise aana un dono ke liye halka jhatka tha.
"Namaskar bhabhi. Aap baitho yaha.", Diwan ki taraf baithne ka aagrah karte Rameshwar ji abhi bhi hath jode khade the.
"Shankar, chaai banwa de aur teri maa ko bhi bulwa la. Jyada der nahi baithne wali.", Unki baat sunkar Shankar wahi se andar chal dia.
"Koi khas prayojan aapke aane ka?"
"Arre kyon main milne nahi aa sakti kya? Shehar aai thi Richa ko lene aur Shankar bhi dikh gaya toh aa gai. Ab tu mere se jyada boodha ho gaya jo ghar se nikalta nahi aur ye toh main bhool he gai thi is duniya me hai.", Unki baat sunkar Col Sahab najre jhukaye ab muskura rahe the.
"Nahi bhabhi aisi koi baat nahi hai. Bas ghar me itne saalo se koi kabhi milne nahi aaya aur main bhi ab apne bacho ke sath he vyast rehta hu. Teeno bete toh ghar rehte nahi jo main bahar nikal saku.", Darwaje par khadi is lambi gori ladki ki taraf najar gai toh Rameshwar ji ne usko apne paas bula lia. Sar par hath ferte hue aashirwad dene ke baad paani lekar aai Komal se kaha.
"Behan hai tumhari, andar le jao.", Woh ladki bhi apni daadi ko dekhne ke baad unke sath andar chali gai. Kaushalya ji he ekmatra shaksh thi jo poore raub se unke gale lag kar mili aur barabar aa baithi.
"Thanedarni na boodhi hoti. Kaushalya tu aaj bhi waisi he hai.", Unki baat sunkar Kaushalya ji muskura di aur apne hath se pani ka gilas deti haal-chal lene lagi. Aur thik is pal me he bullet ki awaaj se mahol halka sa ashant hua aur uchalta koodta Arjun idhar aa khada hua. Chandro Devi saamne khade is 6 feet 2 inch lambe tagde ladke ko dekh kar hairaan ho uthi. Rameshwar ji ke maathe par bhi bal padd gaye the lekin woh chalti hui uske saamne aa khadi hui. Kuch pal niharne ke baad apne seene se lagati woh uska maatha choomne lagi. Sharir dheela padne laga tha aur Arjun ne unhe hatho me thaam lia.
"Daadi. Aap thik ho?", Arjun ne jaise he ye kaha woh uski baahon me thodi sukoon se usko niharne lagi.
"Arre boodhi ho gai hu na beta. Lekin tu sambhal gaya. Aa baith jara mere pas.", Usko apne sath lagaye woh diwan par aai toh Kaushalya ji ne thodi jagah bana di. Arjun ke maaathe ko sehlati woh baar baar usko dekh rahi thi.
"Rameshwar, toh teri tapasya ye leke aai hai?", Chote se kapde ke batue se woh motti chain nikaal kar uske gale me bandhne lagi aur kisi ne koi sawaal na kia. Arjun sabko dekh raha tha ke usko koi toh batao ye hai kaun aur kya ho raha hai.? Shankar Sharam bhi shant baithe bas dekh rahe the.
"Ye Arjun hai bhabhi, Shankar ka putra aur hamara pauta. Pata nahi meri tapasya se mila hai ya karmo se lekin yahi hai jiski wajah se pariwar ek bandhan me bandha hai.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunkar Arjun unhe dekhne laga.
"Teri badi daadi hai ye beta. Aaj milne aai hai tujhse.", Rameshwar ji ne uski shanka ka thoda nivaran karte hue kaha toh Arjun is baar khud unse gale lag kar mila.
"Aap yahi raho na fir. Ye dekho curfew lag gaya pehli baar ghar me.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar woh khulkar hansne lagi.
"Beta ab jaha ka dana likha hai wahi aakhiri samay nikal lu. Tujhe dekh lia bas ab thandak mil gai.", Chandro Devi is waqt saral aur saaf thi jaise woh kahi se us pariwar se nahi thi jinko yaha baithe logo se ranjish rahi ho. Preeti apne dadaji ko bulane aai thi aur woh bhi andar aate he ruk gai.
"Ye iski mangetar hai taai.", Shankar ne jaise he ye kaha toh Chandro Devi dono ko dekhne lagi.
"Haan iske takkar ki milne se bhi rahi kahi. Bitiya bahar se aai ho.?"
"Ji. Apne ghar se.", Preeti ne sakuchate hue kaha.
"Inka matlab hai ke videsh se aai ho. Daadi woh hairaan hai abhi.", Arjun ne apni samajhdari ka namuna pesh kar dia tha jo bahot tha baaki ke chehro par muskurahat laane ke liye aur Preeti ke waha se bhaagne ke.
"Chal beta tujhse mil li ab tu kabhi samay lage toh budhiya ko dekhne aa jana. Main toh aai he ye dekhne thi ki arthi ko aag konsa dega meri. Chal ab teri daadi se baat kar lu.", Arjun unse fir se milkar bahar chal dia toh kamre ke baaki darwaje Shankar ne band kar diye. Aadhe ghante baad sabhi bahar nikle toh chehre par koi chinta nahi thi lekin vichar sabke dil me the.
Richa Komal didi ke he sath bahar aai thi aur motorcycle saaf karte Arjun ko dekhne ke baad wahi ruk kar unse baat karne lagi. Shayad woh kuch he din me shehar aane wali thi. Chandro Devi ne jaane se pehle bhi Arjun ke maathe ko chooma aur apni pauti ke sath gaadi me baith ke nikal chali.
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"Tu kyo gaya tha unke ghar?", Kaushalya ji Shankar ko liye baithi thi ab aur wahi Madhu bua aur Rameshwar ji bhi the. Lekin Rameshwar ji ne Madhu ko bahar bhej dia tha. Yaha baat shaayd ye teen he kar sakte the.
"Kaam tha maa."
"Tu kismat wala hai jo woh apne pariwar ke kaatil me bhi beta dekhti hai. Lekin unki kahi baat agar ek pratishat bhi sahi hai toh fir aisa bilkul nahi hona chahiye."
"Bhagwaan tum fir galat salah de rahi ho. Ye un dono se jude sabhi ko gayab kar dega. Shankar jaise chal raha hai chalne do. Maine sab sambhal rakha hai aur tumhari dakhal kisi surat me bardasht nahi hogi. Aur ab tum woh wajah batao ke unke ghar kyon gaye the?", Rameshwar ji ka swar policia sakht tha jaisa ab nahi dekhne ko milta tha.
"Lata se milne. Usne kaha tha ke Richa ko lene main jaun.", Shankar ke jhoot ko Rameshwar ji jaan kar bhi chup ho gaye.
"Ab agar firse milne gaye toh fainsla kar lena. Ya toh usko apna naam dena ya fir yaha wapis nahi aana. Us waqt tujhe ye dhyaan tha ke apne chote bhai ki shaadi karwani hai lekin mooh se nahi foot saka ke khud bhi waise he haal me hai.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha.
"Aapko aisa lagta hai ke main waha apne pyaar ki wajah se gaya tha? Taai ne khud kagaj me unki pauti ke baap ka naam Shankar Sharma darj karwaya hua hai. Lekin Madhulata par mera koi adhikar nahi hai. Aap jaante hai apne bete ko, aapka sar nahi jhukne dia kabhi maine. Shankar khud marr sakta hai lekin Pandit Rameshwar ji ki pratishtha aur samman par aanch nahi aane de sakta. Beshak aapke kuch fainslo par mujhe aapatti hui aur unki wajah thi lekin maine woh bhi chupchap maane.", Shankar ki baat sunkar Pandit ji ne uska haath thaam lia.
"Dekh baap ke kandhe pe bete ki arthi ki baat mat karna kabhi. Main bas itna chahta hu ki hamara pariwar jaisa hai aise rahe. Chandro Devi galat nahi hai lekin tera unke aaspas dikhna unki zindagi khatre me daal dega. Mohar Singh pehle bhi chaal chal chuka hai aur is baar woh mauka nahi chodega. Bindu ka pariwar hamari pahuch se bahar hai toh tu bas sab chodd kar wahi kar jo kar raha hai. Kaushalya, apne bete ke liye khana lagwa do.", Rameshwar ji chehra saaf karte hue bister par lete he the ki Arjun ke chillane ki awaaj sunkar fir se uth baithe.

Sir next update kub milega
2 bajy ka wada hy lol????
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Bhai 2:30 PM hone ko haa update kidher haa
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KYA ABHI UPDATE AAYEGA ?
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Deri ke liye kshama chahta hu dosto. Kuch kaam se bahar tha lekin update post kar dia hai page 586 par. Agla update kal dopahar 2 baje . Dhanyawaad.Kya hua tera vada vo kasam..........
Bhaiya aaj ki update ny emotional hi krdiya ritu oor alka hi arjun ko smjh skti hyn oor jysy 1 waqt py shanker k pita ji ko hath jorny pry thy shanker ki wjh aj shanker ny hath jody arjun ko bcha ny k liayUpdate 90
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Gehri raat me hamesha ki tarah Pandit ji ke ghar sabkuch shaant tha. 11 baje sab light band thi sirf bahar aangan ki hamesha ki tarah jagmag choti tube ke siwa. Lalita ji naha kar apne kamre me ja chuki thi. Aaj bhi sharir me tadap kahi jyada thi lekin Madhu akele sone ki jagah unke he kamre me aa leti thi. Udhar Madhuri didi bhi Priyanka ke sath baatein karne ke baad neend me ja chuki thi. Arjun kuch ashaant tha aur apni maa ya Komal didi ke sath sona usko thik nahi laga. Rupali didi pehle he Rekha ji ke sath so chuki thi Arjun ka intjaar karte hue.
"Ritu didi.", Arjun kamre se nikla toh Tara aur Aarti sath chipki hui so rahi thi, television chalta chodd kar. Arjun palbhar dono par nigaah daalne ke baad muskurata hua bahar aa gaya.
"Kuch bechaini hai?", Alka didi shayad kapde badal kar sone chali thi jo andhere me Arjun ko dekh kar ruk gai thi.
"Nahi bas waise he neend nahi aa rahi thi. Aap nahi soyi?"
"Chal andar aaja pehle.", Unhone hath pakad kar usko kamre me kar lia. Ritu didi ek jheena top pehne kursi par baithi lamp ki roshni me padh rahi thi. Aankhon par bareek dandi ka chasma lagaye.
"Leit ja tu main 2 minute me aa gai bas.", Unhone bina Arjun ko dekhe kaha aur pen se kitaab me kuch line lagane lagi. Alka didi dusre kamre se 2 takiye bed ke sarhane lagati ek kinare leit gai aur Arjun ko beech me lita lia.
"Ab bata kya hua hai jo aaj tu chachi ki jagah apni behno ke pas chala aaya?", Alka didi ki aisi baat sunkar Arjun unke gale lag gaya.
"Bas aaj akele rehne ka dil nahi kar raha tha didi. Aur maa ya Komal didi ke pas jaane ki himmat nahi thi.", Arjun apni baat keh raha tha ke peeche se Ritu didi ne usko apne aagosh me bhar lia. Kamre me bas ek kone me rakha table lamp jal raha tha, tube bujh chuki thi.
"Ye hum teeno ka he hai. Bas woh wala Komal didi aur tera.", Ritu didi ne badi mosoomiyat se kaha jaise woh usko tang kar rahi ho.
"Aye tu chup kar aur isko bolne de.", Alka ne jhidakte hue Ritu se kaha.
"Aaj kuch galat ho gaya hai mujhse.", Arjun ki baat par Ritu didi ne uski peeth se khud ko lagate hue pyaar se gaal sehlaya.
"Raksha karna galat kabse ho gaya? Mujhe toh naaj hai ke tu bahadur hai aur apne pyaar ke liye kisi ka bhi saamna kar sakta hai.",
"Sach thoda alag he didi. Main jaanta hu Preeti ne aapko bataya hoga ke waha kya hua lekin usko bhi poora nahi pata.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunkar Ritu didi ne usko apni taraf karke seene se chipka lia. Jaise woh aashankit ho gai ho kuch samajh kar.
"Sach kya hai Aaru?", Alka ne bhi sneh se sar par hath ferte hue Arjun se poocha.
"Didi, mujhe atcha laga tha woh karke. Samajh lo jaise maine kuch naya paa lia ho. Lekin ab mujhe darr lag raha hai khud se.", Arjun bache ki tarah Ritu ke seene me mooh dabaye kuch shaant ho gaya.
"Jaise rone ke baad peeda kam ho jati hai ye bhi waisa he hai babu. Tujhe waisa nahi bann na jaisa sab papa ke liye batate hai. Tujhe daadi ka Shankar nahi apne dadaji ka wo Arjun bann-na hai jiske Gandiv ke 2 teer dharti, pataal aur aakash ko ek kar sakte ho. Kuch diware toddne se nuksaan nahi hota balki aur jyada jagah milti hai. Teri kshamta ka kisi ko nahi pata lekin dada ji hamesha se kehte hai ke tu galat nahi ho sakta. Narayan bhi toh suraksha ke liye shanti ka rasta tyaag dete the lekin sirf tabhi jab koi rasta nahi bachta tha. Stadium me hath jodne se woh log nahi ruke toh jo bhi kia thik kia. Aur mujhe tujh par tere se jyada yakeen hai. Alka jara Aaru ko jara maje ki dahleej tak leke ja fir main baaki samjha dungi.", Ritu didi ki saari baat samjhne ke baad Arjun hairani se chehra upar karke apni didi ko dekhne laga jo shayad itni gehri baaton ke beech ye alag si baat kar gai.
"Aaja munna, Ritu ko yaha rehne de tu mere sath aa. Main teri halat jyada atche se samajhti hu.", Alka khadi hoti hui Arjun ko us kamre me liye chal di jahan woh Komal didi ke sath us khaas raat me raha tha. Andar se chitakni lagne ki awaaj sunkar Ritu didi ne dabbi se rooi nikal kar dono kaano me bhar li aur aankhen band karne se pehle table par rakhi us ghadi ko dekha, 11:25.
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Takriban madhyaratri ke samay ye car Swargiya Sombir Singh ki haweli ke bahar aa ruki. Andhere me dur se kutton ke bhonkne aur kahi kahi siyaar ke rone ki awaaj gaanv ke vatavarn ko thoda ashaant kar rahi thi. Lekin sannatta bharpoor tha is jagah jaha ye gaadi kuch der ruki rahi. Fir darwaje se utarkar ye shaksh us 15 feet ke ispaat se bane darwaje ke bahar lagi kadi halke se bajane laga. Shikari kutto ke bhonkne se haveli ke bahar wale kamre se ye mahila chunni se mooh dhake darwaje ki taraf badh chali. Kutte ek taraf ho gaye lekin fir bhi chaukanne the.
"Kaun hai?", Is madhur awaaj ke pratiuttar me bahar se bas ek he shabd sunai dia.
"Shankar.", Aur bina deri ke chota darwaja kholti ye mahila apna mooh fer ke khadi ho gai.
"Taai jaag rahi hai Lata?", Shankar ne jis naam se Munni ko pukara tha woh shayad koi aur nahi leta tha. Aur chunni mooh se hatati woh aage chalne lagi.
"Baitho main paani laati hu. Maa ji 9 baje so gai thi ab 3 baje uthengi ya 4 baje.", Munni charpai par hath rakhne lagi toh Shankar ne khud he pakadte hue is samtal kachi jameen par bicha li. Munni laute me peene ka pani lekar aa khadi hui.
"Kaise yaad aa gai idhar ki? Maa se milne ke liye toh tum subah bhi aa sakte the.", Shankar ko pareshan dekh kar Munni dhyaan se padhne ki koshish kar rahi thi lekin bas jyada nahi dekh paai. Kuch kam roshni ki wajah se aur kuch apne dil ki.
"Taai uth jaye toh mujhe bhi jaga dena. Pichle 3 ghante se gaadi chala raha hu aur ab thoda araam karne ki itcha hai.", Shankar ne joote khol kar ek taraf rakhe toh Munni ne jurabe khud utaar kar dono cheeje andar chajje ke pas rakh di. Rubber ki chappal charpai ke ek taraf rakhte hue 2 takiye aur chaadar Shankar ko pakdati woh darwaja lagane chal di. Shankar is baar dhyaan se dekh raha tha Munni ko jaate hue.
"Kuch chahiye ho toh bata dena. Main pehle he kamre me hu.", Munni ke jaane ke baad Shankar ne bhi aankhen band kar li aur andhere kamre ka woh parda bhi sahi ho gaya jaha se koi in par najar rakhe tha.
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Alka darwaja khol kar Ritu ke pas aai toh poora sharir safed paani se nahaya hua teekhi gandh chodd raha tha. 2:20 ka samay bata rahi ghadi ka matlab tha ke woh pichle 3 ghante se Arjun ke sath andar band thi aur ab bhi akeli he bahar aai thi.
"Chal uth ja darling, teri baari hai.", Alka ke paanv halke kaamp rahe the aur Ritu ne dhyaan se dekha toh uski choot sooj chuki thi aur jaang se bhi safed pani behta ghutne ki taraf ja raha tha. Gore chucho par jagah jagah nishan bata rahe the ki unke sath aaj bharpoor yudh hua hai.
"Tune andar he karwa lia kya?"
"Pagal nahi hu, pichli taraf 2 baar. Chal ab sambhal usko main naha kar sone lagi hu.", Chalte hue uske dono kulhe viprit disha me thirakte bahut kuch keh gaye. Ritu ne ek halki muskaan se bathroom me ghusti Alka ko dekha aur fir us andhere kamre me chal di jaha Arjun tha.
Halki roshni me bister ke beech kisi laash sa pada woh bhaari sharir paseene me nahaya tha. Arjun ki saansein abhi tak ukhdi hui bata rahi thi ki aaj woh kis kadar thak chuka hai. Jheeni kameej farsh par girati Ritu sirf patli panty pehne apne pyaar ki baah par sar rakhti leit gai.
"Didi, ab kuch nahi kar sakta main thodi der.", Arjun chatt ki taraf dekhte hue bola. Didi ka nirvastra najuk jism usko pata chal gaya tha lekin halat kharaab thi.
"Kuch karne nahi aai hu main yaha. Bas tere khali jism me apni jagah dekhne aai hu. Fir kitni baar kia Alka ke sath?"
"5 bar. Lekin aakhir me shayad 4 boond he sharir se bahar nikli aur ab uthne ki himmat bhi nahi hai.", Arjun pichle 24 ghante me Madhu, Rekha, Kaajal,Akanksha aur Annu ke sath milan kar chuka tha. Matlab 10 baar aur ab usme jaise kuch bhi shesh na tha.
"Hmmm. Atchi baat hai. Aaj Alka ko badhiya neend aane wali hai. Main toh bas sone se pehle thodi der tere sath rehna chahti hu. Teri baahon me.", Unki itni si baat sunkar Arjun apni didi ki taraf karwat leta palat gaya.
"Aapko itna batane ki jarurat nahi hai. Apne pyaar ko baahon me lekar sone se behtar sukoon kaha milega.?", Arjun ke honth larajte hue Ritu se chipak gaye. Pyaar se bas honth choomte hue dono alag hote toh Ritu didi uske chehre par pyaar deti baalo ko sehlane lagti. Arjun unke aagosh me pur-sukoon se leta apni didi apne pyaar ko jee raha tha. Ling me na koi sanvedna tha na jaise jaan. Aur dono ke jism chaati se thodi duri par the. Ritu didi ne uska sar apne seene par rakhte hue pyaar se peeth sehlate hue ek nipple hontho ke pas kar dia. Jaise ye apne aap he hua ho.
Arjun aankhe band kiya un mulayam ubharo par gal tikaye kab us gulabi kade nipple ko choomne laga, jeebh se sehlane laga usko khud maloom na laga. Lekin dono he is samay ek dusre ko itminaan se sehla rahe the. Arjun apne jism ke khalipan me Ritu didi ka pyaar bharta mehsoos kar raha tha. Woh hamesha se he aisi thi jo Arjun ke liye jaisi amrit-dhara ki tarah kaam karti thi. Nirjiv me jivan dena. Kab dono ke chehre kareeb aaye Arjun ko bhaan na tha. Ab shant thanda sharir didi ke upar leta bade itminaan se unke mookhras ko pee raha tha.
"Aap itna pyaar kaise kar sakti hai? Main khud se rashk karne lagta hu kyonki main ek se adhik ke sath hu lekin aap sirf mere sath.", Arjun unke sar ke neeche hath rakhe woh badi aankhen aur urja se bharpoor lekin shaant khoobsurat chehra nihar raha tha.
"Tujhme main tere se jyada hu toh main bhi harek ke sath he hui. Tere jism ya dimag se jyada dil samajhdar aur majboot hai. Aur wahi hai bas jo hum dono ko ek banata hai. Ye mera hai.", Arjun ke seene par apna hath rakhte hue didi ne bhi uski aankho me dekhte hue kaha. Arjun ko aise laga jaise uske dil ki dhadkan us hath se seene me aa rahi ho. Woh waise he rukta hua is bhram ya judaav ko samajhne laga. Unki kalai ko pakadte hue Arjun ne aankhen band kar li thi.
Dil ki dhak-dhak us kalai ki nabz ki fadak se ratti bhar alag nahi thi. Samaan harkat aur apne se adhik urja didi ki hatheli par Arjun mehsoos kar chuka tha. Sar kisi svachalit machine ki tarah Ritu didi ke chehre par jhukta chala gaya. Hontho ko chipkaye kab Ritu didi uske bhari sharir ko bister par litati upar aa gai aur Arjun waise he aankhen band kiye apne sharir par marham lagti mehsoos kar raha tha. 5 minute baad he Ritu ka ek ubhaar mutthi me bhare woh choosta hua dusre ko daba raha tha. Didi ka sar Arjun ke chehre se aage bister par tika tha aur unki geeli choot naabhi par apna ehsaas karati hui Arjun ki halat waisi kar rahi thi jaise Kasturi ki gandh ke peeche Mrig Mrigni ki taraf khincha aata hai.
Ye bas sharirik sukh ya sammohan na tha, ye un dono ka ek dusre ka purak hona aur atoot prem tha. Ritu ne bade araam se panty ko apni yoni ke samne se ek taraf kar dia tha. Ab woh gulabi hissa beparda sa Arjun ke sharir par ragadta hua sharir ke supt ang ko fir se jagane laga. Shaant vatavaran me pyaar ki dor se bandhe ye 2 sharir shanaye shanaye ekagra hone lage. Wahi nirjiv sa ling ab sarakta hua un geeli naram diwaro se lagne laga tha jo sirf uske sparsh ko pehchanti thi.
"Aahhh.. ummm", Ritu ke sharir ki thirkan pal bhar ke liye ruk si gai thi aur waise he Arjun unka chehra neeche kiye unke honth choomne laga. Pal prati pal woh adhbhut lambai youn-kund me poori utar chuki thi. Ek dusre ko sambhalte hue woh is safar par poori kashish aur samarpan se nirantar aage badhne lage, samay aur duniya se pare. Youn-ras aviral sa behta dono ke ango ko sarobar kiye the.
"Didi.", Arjun ne kass kar Ritu ko baahon me bhar lia. Woh aseem gati se nikalta milan ras dono ke jism me nayi umang aur urja bharta hua unke atoot prem ka sakshi tha. Kitni he der tak dono aise lipte rahe.
"Ye hamara pyaar hai Arjun. Jo hamesha rahega aur har baar pehle se majboot. Ye sukh hai, milan hai aur aanand. Woh nahi tha jis se tujhe maja aaya. Woh bas ek nayi urja thi lekin akeli urja. Alka ne khali kar dia tha tujhe waise he tera woh swaroop bhi khali ho jayega jab sara gussa aur dard khatam ho jayega. Lekin prem khatam nahi hota, woh jiwan deta hai. Ye prem se bana aur paida hua.", Apni yoni se nikle us gaadhe veerya ko charo ungliyon se nikal kar Arjun ko dikhati woh khadi ho gai. Arjun ko satya dikhati.
"Rudra tera hissa hai. Tum Rudra nahi ho. Chaho toh kitne he Rudra paida kar sakte ho lekin main chahti hu uske sath he tum Arjun bhi bano. Subhadra ke Arjun.", Arjun tript ho kar aaj is kadar shaant ho chuka tha jaise punarjanam hua ho. Ritu aur Alka ne milkar kaise uska shakti-mardan bhi kar dia tha aur pehle se kahi jyada taqat pradan karti woh usko swayam ko jaan-ne ke is agle charan par le aai thi.
"Thik kehti ho didi ki woh toh peeda se upja tha lekin aapka pyaar us se bhi kahi aage hai. Maine aaj meri dhadkan sharir se nikalti mehsoos ki hai. Aur fir wapis andar sammahit hoti. Aapka pyaar yakinan is Arjun ke har swaroop se bada hai.", Raat ke saadhe teen baje he woh paani ke neeche khada ab behtar mehsoos kar raha tha. Fir waise he geele badan par nikkar pehan woh Ritu didi ke bister par aa gaya. Dono behne uski jagah chodde intjaar me he thi jaise.
"Chal ab so ja. 6 baje utha dungi tujhe, bahot kaam hai aaj tere jimme. Apni saas ko gaanv-shehar le jana hai aur dharmapatni se paudha bhi lagwana hai.", Ritu didi ki baat par woh sharmata sa Alka didi ke gale lag kar leit gaya.
"Aapko kisne bataya ye paudhe wali baat?"
"Teri dharampatni ke bache ki behan-mausi ne. Jyada dimag mat chalaya kar aur ab araam kar.", Ritu didi bhi peeche se apne bhai se lipat gai.
"Waise meri pehli saas toh Lalita ji aur Rekha ji hui na?",Arjun ki ye baat sunnkar Alka ne halke se gaal par chapat laga di.
"Sudhar ja saas ke bache. Un dono me se kisi ko bhi pata chala toh tujhe toh kuch kahengi nahi lekin humdono ki shaadi agle he din ho jani hai."
"Atchi baat hai na. Waise bhi toh aap dono ek dusre ki lover he ho. Sath me shaadi maine bhi nahi dekhi 2 ladkion ki."
"Oye chupp kar bas. Alka ye aise nahi soyega. Tu isko jyada he dheel deti hai aur ye manmarji karta hai apni.", Ritu didi ne uska kaan pakad kar apni taraf kia aur ek paanv upar rakthi baal sehlane lagi.
"Waise iska idea bura nahi hai. Tu sachmuch gazab ki biwi banegi meri.", Alka ki ye baat sunte he Ritu ne uska bhi kaan kheench dia.
"Sudhar ja shaitaan. Aage peeche tu kare aur biwi banu main. Chal ab so ja. Pata nahi 5-5 bar karke bhi kaise hans rahi hai."
"Karwa ke dekh fir tu bhi nashe me hansegi. Maah.. ye darinda he hai..", Panty par hath lagate he siski nikal gai fir shant hoti Alka bhi Arjun ko peeche se aagosh me liye so gai.
'Aur ye ab Viky ka number bhi lagne wala hai. Arjun Sharma shaadi kar lo jaldi se nahi toh tabtak 100 par doge jis raftaar se ja rahe ho.', Ritu ne aankh band karne se pehle apne masoom bhai ka chehra dekhte hue mann me kaha.
"Aapse ho chuki hai agar yaad ho toh.", Unhe apne seene se lagata woh band aankho se itna bolkar fir shant ho gaya.
'Man me bolo tab bhi sunn leta hai. Ek he toh dono.', Muskurati hui woh bhi sukoon se so gai. Subah usne Komal didi se dawa bhi leni thi, jo Alka ko woh bata chuki thi. 4 bajne se pehle teeno he ek sath jude so chuke the.
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"Haan toh aaj hamare ghar Sudama aaya hai ya Parshuram?", Subah ki halki thandak me Daadi Chandro Devi naha-dho kar paath karne ke baad bahar aangan me aai toh Shankar bhi haudi ke paani se nahane ke baad saaf kapde pehne chai ke sath cigrettee pee raha tha. Unhe dekh kar cigrettee bujhane laga toh khud Chandro Devi ne hath pakad kar rok lia. Woh wahi barabar aa baithi thi.
"Pee le re main bhi hukka peeti hu. Aur tu itni izzatt deta hai toh bura lagta hai. Munni, kaali chai peeta hai ye aur tu toh atche se jaanti hai.", Unki bahu steel ek gilas me chai liye unke pas aai toh Daadi ne talkhi se kaha.
"Taai jo pata hota hai jaruri toh nahi har baar yaad dilaya jaye? Aur main raat me jab aaya tha aap so chuki thi nahi toh main rukta nahi."
"Tujhe maine kabhi roka hai aane se ya gussa kia ho. Pati ke sath sath 4 bete khoye maine. 4 bahu vidhwa ho gai aur 6 nanhe bacho ke sar se baap ka saya utha gaya lekin Chandro ne kabhi Shankar ke liye ek shabd bura na kaha us durghatna ke baad kahe aakhiri baat ke. Tu teri jagah thik tha lekin mera toh sab ujaad dia tune. Shankar poore ek saal baad mujhe samajh aaya tha ke mere sath kya ho gaya hai. Aag dene ke liye mard na tha ghar me koi aur bas us waqt mere mooh se pehli aur aakhiri baar tere liye galat nikla tha. Dard karwa deta hai galtiyan.", Chandro Devi baat karte hue thodi bhavuk ho gai aur Shankar ne hath thaam lia.
"Main khud chalke aaya tha aapke pas lekin aapne toh maut dene se he inkaar kar dia tha. Batao taai ki bete ka dharma nibha kar maine koi galti ki thi? Aaya toh main aapke pas bhi tha ke khatam kar do mujhe."
"Shankar, ye budhiya har roj dua karti hai ke tu zinda rahe. Mera koi beta aur khud pati bebas ho gaye us ladke ke samne jiske baap par unhone goli chala kar shuruwaat kar di thi. Roi toh Kaushalya bhi thi apne pati ke liye aur fir yaha is aangan me bhi. Haan ek baat se sarokar rakhti hu main, tere ghar se kisi ne bhi agar is baar meri haveli ki eent bhi hilane ki koshish ki toh Chandro sirf 3 logo ko zinda chodegi. Chauta kandha arthi ke liye tu khud dhoond lio.", Awaaj me koi gussa na tha aur na awaaj unchi ki thi Chandro Devi ne. Munni thodi he duri par baithi sabji kaat rahi thi aur dusri bahu bhi ek balti doodh ki liye chulhe ke pas baith gai thi.
"Taai meri baat sunn pehle fir tu jo chahe kar lekin meri galti hui tabhi.", Shankar ka lehja bhi naram aur ijjatt se bhara tha.
"Bol tu. Aur Munni woh jara Guddi ko bol choorma bana degi."
"Main bana deti hu maa ji.", Munni uthkar jaane se pehle kehne lagi
"Haan. Bhool gai thi. Jaa bana le.", Shankar dhyaan se dekh aur sunn raha tha. Najre sharam se halki jhuk gai thi.
"Taai woh mera ek beta hai. Gyaharvi me padhta hai woh. Kal tere paute Sudarshan ke sath jo bhi hua woh usne he kia lekin main apni maa ki saugandh kha kar kehta hu ke usko hamare baare me kuch nahi pata aur jo bhi hua unke aapasi matbhed se hua. Gujarish hai ke usko pariwarik jhagde ki tarah matt dekhna. Aur pehle baat pata kar lena fir jo karogi, mere sath kar lena. Usko kuch hua toh mera baap aur pariwar nahi bachega.", Shankar ke hath judte us se pehle he daadi ke budhe majboot hath ne kalai pakad li.
"Soch toh rahi thi ki ye konsa Shankar paida ho gaya aur jitna suna tha woh tere se bhi badhkar suna lekin usne mara nahi kisi ko toh khayaal nikaal dia tha dil se ki woh tere se juda hoga. Bhool gai thi ki banjara apne dard ke sath ek jagah nahi tikta lekin is banjare ka Baap toh saadhu hai aur wahi rok gaya shayad tere khoon ko kisi ka katla karne se. Shankar kahi rukta hai kya."
"Taai main mere bete ko jaanta hu ki woh galat nahi kar sakta kyonki woh mere se jyada mere pita ki chaya me pala hai. Sudarshan ne uski mangetar ka hath pakda tha."
"Tu meri bahu ke bache ka baap hai aise toh. Lekin maine tere bete ko kal raat he maaf kar dia tha Shankar bas ek choti si shart maan le meri.", Shankar ne woh buddha hath dono hahto me thaam lia.
"Aap batao main har sambhav kaam karne ko tayaar hu."
"Ghanta bhar ruk ja fir sath le chaliyo. Raat se he itcha hai meri us ladke ko dekhne ki. Aur tu nishchint reh meri taraf se, ye budhiya jitne zinda hai kabhi koi jaldbaji me aisa kadam nahi uthayegi jis se woh aag fir jal uthe. Mere pas bhaade ke kutte hai aur main jaanti hu ki sher ka shikar nahi kar payenge. Gusse me badbada leti hu lekin woh jaruri bhi hai. Main Munni nahi hu re, pariwar ki mukhiya hu. Bache sab sambhal le toh shanti se chali jau."
"Taai main bhi yahi chahta hu ki woh galtiyan aage na jaaye jo 25 saal khaa gai hamare."
"Tabhi toh raat 12 baje tu meri dehleej par chala aaya. Lekin Sushila aur Bindu nahi samajh rahi. Jitne zinda hu utne shayad woh saamne se kuch na kare lekin woh dono he tere pariwar ki shanti bhang jarur karengi.", Chandro Devi khadi ho kar andar chal di peeche Shankar ko soch me chodd kar.
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Arjun khurpi se ye gadda tayaar karta hua pas baithi Renuka se bhi baatein kar raha tha. Salwar kameej pehne is waqt Renuka bhi bagiche ke ek khoosurat phool se he lag rahi thi.
"Ye ab isme daal do aur main mitti se bharta hu fir.", Bade paudhe ke bahar lipta plastic hata kar Arjun ne Renuka se kaha toh usne Arjun ko pyaar se dekha. Arjun bhi samajhta hua Renuka ke hatho par apne hath rakhta paudhe ko araam se gadde me rakhen laga. Dono he apne hatho se mitti daal kar satah barabar karne lage. Fuhare wali balti bhi hath me thaame jaise woh koi dampatti wala prayojan kar rahe the. Mitti ko geela karne ke baad khud Arjun ne Renuka ke dono hath paani se saaf kiye aur khada ho kar is Raat ki Rani ko niharne laga.
"Chalo ye toh lag gaya ab kya kare?", Arjun ki baat par muskurati hui Renuka ne woh fuahara uske saamne kar dia. Arjun palat kar unko bhigota us se pehle he awaaj sunn kar ruk gaya.
"bach gai.", Dabi awaaj me itna bolkar woh peeche palta toh Preeti, Viky aur Romela bagiche ke bahar khade the. 'Click' ki awaaj ke sath he mitti me sane haatho ke sath uski tasveer Romela ne utaar li. Jisme Renuka aur Arjun ke sath he baaki ka prakritik drishya bhi qaid ho gaya tha.
"Young man. Chale ab nahi toh yaha ki dhoop me main bahar nahi nikalne wali.", Arjun muskurata hua Renuka ke samne haath karke khada ho gaya aur woh is baar araam se uske hath dhulwane lagi. Ye drishya bhi na bach saka tha camera se. 10 minute baad he Arjun andar se saaf tshirt aur pajama pehne apni laal bullet liye bahar aa khada hua.
"Hum is se jayenge? Main jawaan ladki nahi hu Preeti ki umar ki.", Romela ne ek baar Arjun aur fir motorcycle ko dekha. Khud woh bhi ek aadhi baah ka sooti top aur alag tarah ka seedha pyjama sa pehne thi, bell-bottom ki tarah. Kodak EOS D2000 likha ye camera bahot alag tha aur kaala feeta Romela ki gardan me kisi chain ki tarah lipta tha.
"Ye jyada thik hai aunty. Gaanv ki sadak par aur tang raste par chalne ke liye. Har jagah car toh nahi jaa sakti. Waise bhi aap 60 saal ki daadi toh nahi hai. Chaliye chalte hai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh muskurati hui waise baith gai jaise sirf Preeti baithti thi.
"Ye kya hai?", Preeti ne apni maa aur Arjun ko dekh kar thoda hanste hue kaha. Viky bhi lagatar Arjun ko dekh rahi thi lekin Arjun jaise uski najro se bachne ki koshish me he tha.
"Girlfriend badal li hai maine aaj. Ab tum kaam karo ghar ka main inhe lekar bhaag raha hu.", Arjun toh masti he kar raha tha lekin agli awaaj sunkar hawa tight ho gai.
"Haan le ja bhaga ke tu apni saas ko. Teil khatam ho gaya fir na idhar aa sakega aur na bina passport iske sath ja sakega.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Preeti khilkhila uthi aur Arjun bina jawaab diye sharmata hua apne raste chal dia.
"Yar us se pooch ke mujhe bhi girlfriend bana le, ek din ki.", Viky ka gambhi swar sunkar Preeti hath pakad kar usko andar le chali. Kaushalya ji bagiche me paani de rahi Renuka ko rokk kar apne pas kursi par bitha chuki thi.
"Ek din ki girlfriend bann ne ke baad agle din tum kahogi ke ek din wife bhi banwa du. Saari raat toh sone nahi dia tumne aur subah hote he fir shuru. Maami ne toh kaha tha ke tum in sab me interest nahi leti.", Preeti is baat par bura maane bagair araam se he baat kar rahi thi. Aangan me Ritu didi ko dekh kar unko apne sath liye woh Rekha ji ke kamre me ja ghusi, jo ab khali he tha.
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Gaanv ki patli sadak par dheemi raftaar se chalane par bhi Arjun ki peeth par reh reh kar woh bhaari ubhar lag rahe the. Lekin aaj woh jaise in sab bhaavo se dur tha jaise uttejjana sharir me thi he nahi. Romela bhi shehar se is kam duri par poori tarah badle mahol ko dekh kar khush ho rahi thi. Waise bhi unka dhyaan sharir pe nahi tha.
"Ye sach me bahut atchi jagah hai Arjun. Har taraf kitni shanti aur hariyali hai yaha.", Romela dono taraf lage ghane vriksho aur gaanv ki saaf hawa ko mehsoos karti kehne lagi.
"Haan aur yaha ek baar me he aapko bahut saari tasveer utarne ko milne wali hai.", Itna kehte he usne motorcycle Saadhu Singh ke ghar ke bahar wale khule hisse par rok di. Hukka gudgudate Saadhu Singh ki tasveer qaid karne ke baad he Arjun ne parichya karwaya.
"Ram-Ram uncle ji, ye meri aunty hai aur bahar se aai hai. Inhe gaanv ke rehan sehan ko dekhna tha aur tasveer leni thi. Toh aapse jyada sahi jagah mujhe kaha milti.", Saadhu Singh bhi apni jagah se khade hote unhe hath jodd kar kursi par baithne ka kehne lage. Romela ne bhi abhivadan me hath jode aur fir dhyaan gaya khoote se bandhi gaaye par. Woh bachda thodi duri par apni maa se milne ke liye uchal raha tha.
"Lo ji aap ye photu utaaro fir baaki gaanv bhi dikhate hai.", Unhone jaise he bachde ki rassi kholi woh uchalta hua ja laga apni maa ke thanno se. Romela ne deri kiye bagain ek ke baad ek 4-5 photo utaar liye the is drishya ke. Darwaje par khadi Bimla Devi ke hath me khaane ki thali aur paramparik vastra woh kaise chodd sakti thi. Romela ne waha bhi camera kar dia.
"Beta, aaj toh tumhare sath gori mem aai hai. Pehle bata dete toh inki vyavastha karti kuch." Woh sakuchati si thali rakhne ke baad hath joddne lagi.
"Koi baat nahi ji. Main thodi hindustani bhi hu. Thank you.", Romela ki baat par jaha Bimla devi aascharya se unhe dekh rahi thi wahi Saadhu Singh ji hansne lage.
"Ye apne Col sahab ki bahu hai na?", Unki baat par Arjun aur Romela ji ne hami bhari. Fir khud unhone poori baat samajhne ke baad dono ko halka nashta karwaya aur Kaajal tab tak ghaghri-choli ke sath dupatta liye udhar aa khadi hui.
"Beta chal aaj tu bhi dikha jaatni doodh kaise nikalti hai. Bahu khush toh hum bhi khush.", Kaajal sharmati si Arjun aur Romela ko dekhne ke baad bhains ke thanno par paani daalti baith gai. Romela ne is baar poori roop-rekha ke sath is alhadd jawaan ladki aur doodh nikalne ke upkram ko dhyaan se camera me qaid kia. Sadak par chalti gaanv ki mahila, jo sar par peetal ki tokni me paani liye ja rahi thi woh bhi Romela ne kheench lia tha. Agle ek ghante me kheto me kaam karte bail, kue se pani nikalti aurate, chulhe par khana banati ladki, beedi peeta bujurg kisaan, jhopdi aur puaal ke bandal ke sath he Romela na har mumkin drishya dekh lia tha. Savita ke khet par unhone araam se baith kar laal-lassi ka swaad bhi lia tha jo bina baraf ke bhi sharir me thandak de gai thi.
"Tum dono ladkiya sundar ho aur tumhara gaanv bhi. Thank you so much for such great hospitality dear.", Romela ne apne swabhaav ke hisaab se he dono ko gale laga lia tha. Woh dono bhi khush thi ki woh ek videshi mahila se itne kareeb se mili, ghoomi aur tasveer bhi utarawai.
"Nehar aur jungle bhi dekhne chahiye aapko. Waha abhi bache naha rahe honge.", Kaajal ki baat par Arjun idhar udhar dekhne laga jis par Romela ka dhyaan na gaya.
"Atchi baat hai agar jyada dur nahi jana padega toh chalo."
"Nahi jaha se aaye hai wahi baaye hath par jungle aur daaye se hum idhar aaye hai.", Savita ne apni baarah class ki thik-thak angrezi me samjhaya tha. Aur nehar ke kinare aisa he mahol tha.10-12 saal ke bache badi dakshta se kinare se chalaang lagate aur aapse me pratiyogita si karte dikhe nehar me.
"Wow. Brave hai jo aise paani me jump kar rahe hai."
"5 feet se jyada nahi hai gehrai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh usko dekhne lagi.
"Pose for me. Go. Waha se jump karo main click karti hu.", Romela ne ishare se woh jungle ki taraf nehar par jhuki Peepal ki motti daal dikhate hue kaha. Kaajal aur Savita bhi dekh rahi thi ki ye kya ho raha hai. Arjun ne ek ladke se kuch kaha toh woh haa me sar hilata Kaajal ko dekh kar waha se bhaag gaya. Arjun 300 meter dur us taraf chal dia tha aur baaki teeno bhi thoda sambhal kar peeche. Nehar se koi 10 feet upar ye daali aage tak bhi ja raha tha lekin thik beech me unchai utni he thi, motaai paryapt thi aur chadhna asaan.
"Udha dekho lekin shor mat karna.", Romela ne dono ka dhyaan dilaya toh nehar ke dusri taraf 3-4 neelgaye shanti se jugali kar rahi thi. Aur unko parwah bhi nahi thi jaise kyonki maada neelgaye ghode se uncha aur jaise un sabka prahri tha. Is konn se poora jungle aur thik madhya rekha ki tarah nehar ka neela-hara paani. 50 feet duri par camera ke peeche najar gadaye woh atche se vishleshan kar rahi thi ki drishya kaha se bilkul sahi aayega.
"Perfect. Ab tum jab jump karne lago toh apna thumb up kar dena.", Arjun unki baat sunkar aadhi nikkar me upar ja chadha. Kaajal ke sharir me chintiya daudne lagi thi Arjun ko is halat me dekh aur woh ek taraf jameen par baith gai. Arjun dwara koodne ke sath he camera ki awaaj lagatar aati rahi aur saath he Romela nehar ki taraf badhti uske tairne ki tasveer bhi badi dakhshta se nikaal rahi thi. Yaha jaise he bheega badan woh puliya ke neeche se unki taraf aane laga, kuch soch kar Romela ne ye tasveer qaid kar li. Geele baalo me ungliya chalata Arjun bhi anjaan tha lekin Romela ke chehre par ek muskaan chaa gai thi.
"Well done. Mujhe nahi lagta tha ke woh asaan kam hoga. Tum mana kar dete toh main second time nahi poochti. Tumne bahot naturally aur jyada effort dikhaye bina kar dia. Ab shayad humko chalna chahiye. Camera ki power bhi khatam hone wali hai.", Arjun ne bhi sar hilaya aur woh chota ladka ek patla hara toliya liye unke pas aa gaya.
"Didi, baba bula rahe hai aapko bhi aur Kaajal didi ke papa bhi.", Ye Savita ka bhai tha jo Kajal ke ghar se he ye patla toliya leke aaya tha. Aur woh dono Romela se milne ke baad chali gai. Arjun toliya lapte kapde badalne laga lekin Romela ne yaha bhi koi mauka nahi gavaya.
"Beast.", Itna kehne ke baad usne camera band hote dekha toh muskura uthi. 'Timing'
"Chalo aunty ab ghar chalte hai.", Arjun ne anjane me he unka hath pakad lia tha aur aise hath thaame he woh unke sath chalta Saadhu Singh ke ghar tak aa gaya. Romela ke patle kapde umas aur paseene se bheeg chuke the.
"Chalta hu uncle ji. Aur aapne sachmuch itna atche se karwa dia ke shayad hum aisa kar bhi nahi sakte the.", Arjun ne toliya Bimla devi ko pakdaya toh woh bhi usko nihar rahi thi.
"Bhai, tumhari aunty ko shikayat hai tumse. Ek toh ghar aaye aur gaanv me waqt gujarne ke baad bhi khana nahi khaya."
"Abhi toh jana jaruri hai aunty. Lekin kal pakka main aapke hath ka khana khaane aaunga dopahar me.", Bimla devi ke chehre par ek alag muskaan aa gai thi.
"Tera he ghar hai beta. Jab dil kare tab aa, main toh bas keh sakti hu baaki aana na aana tere hath."
"Pakka aaunga. 1 Baje tak.", Arjun itna kehne ke baad fir se unhe dhnyawad karke nikal lia. Is baar Romela ke sharir me nai halchal liye.
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Rameshwar ji ke sath Col sahab bhi apni jagah se uth khade hue jab saamne se aati is vridh aurat ko dekha, jo sharir se ab bhi majboot aur seedhi khadi thi. Rameshwar ji ke dono hath judd gaye lekin chehre par halki hairani thi.
"Ram-Ram bhai Rameshwar. Baith ja aur ye kya Satish bhi yahi hai.", Chandro Devi ka unke ghar aise aana un dono ke liye halka jhatka tha.
"Namaskar bhabhi. Aap baitho yaha.", Diwan ki taraf baithne ka aagrah karte Rameshwar ji abhi bhi hath jode khade the.
"Shankar, chaai banwa de aur teri maa ko bhi bulwa la. Jyada der nahi baithne wali.", Unki baat sunkar Shankar wahi se andar chal dia.
"Koi khas prayojan aapke aane ka?"
"Arre kyon main milne nahi aa sakti kya? Shehar aai thi Richa ko lene aur Shankar bhi dikh gaya toh aa gai. Ab tu mere se jyada boodha ho gaya jo ghar se nikalta nahi aur ye toh main bhool he gai thi is duniya me hai.", Unki baat sunkar Col Sahab najre jhukaye ab muskura rahe the.
"Nahi bhabhi aisi koi baat nahi hai. Bas ghar me itne saalo se koi kabhi milne nahi aaya aur main bhi ab apne bacho ke sath he vyast rehta hu. Teeno bete toh ghar rehte nahi jo main bahar nikal saku.", Darwaje par khadi is lambi gori ladki ki taraf najar gai toh Rameshwar ji ne usko apne paas bula lia. Sar par hath ferte hue aashirwad dene ke baad paani lekar aai Komal se kaha.
"Behan hai tumhari, andar le jao.", Woh ladki bhi apni daadi ko dekhne ke baad unke sath andar chali gai. Kaushalya ji he ekmatra shaksh thi jo poore raub se unke gale lag kar mili aur barabar aa baithi.
"Thanedarni na boodhi hoti. Kaushalya tu aaj bhi waisi he hai.", Unki baat sunkar Kaushalya ji muskura di aur apne hath se pani ka gilas deti haal-chal lene lagi. Aur thik is pal me he bullet ki awaaj se mahol halka sa ashant hua aur uchalta koodta Arjun idhar aa khada hua. Chandro Devi saamne khade is 6 feet 2 inch lambe tagde ladke ko dekh kar hairaan ho uthi. Rameshwar ji ke maathe par bhi bal padd gaye the lekin woh chalti hui uske saamne aa khadi hui. Kuch pal niharne ke baad apne seene se lagati woh uska maatha choomne lagi. Sharir dheela padne laga tha aur Arjun ne unhe hatho me thaam lia.
"Daadi. Aap thik ho?", Arjun ne jaise he ye kaha woh uski baahon me thodi sukoon se usko niharne lagi.
"Arre boodhi ho gai hu na beta. Lekin tu sambhal gaya. Aa baith jara mere pas.", Usko apne sath lagaye woh diwan par aai toh Kaushalya ji ne thodi jagah bana di. Arjun ke maaathe ko sehlati woh baar baar usko dekh rahi thi.
"Rameshwar, toh teri tapasya ye leke aai hai?", Chote se kapde ke batue se woh motti chain nikaal kar uske gale me bandhne lagi aur kisi ne koi sawaal na kia. Arjun sabko dekh raha tha ke usko koi toh batao ye hai kaun aur kya ho raha hai.? Shankar Sharam bhi shant baithe bas dekh rahe the.
"Ye Arjun hai bhabhi, Shankar ka putra aur hamara pauta. Pata nahi meri tapasya se mila hai ya karmo se lekin yahi hai jiski wajah se pariwar ek bandhan me bandha hai.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunkar Arjun unhe dekhne laga.
"Teri badi daadi hai ye beta. Aaj milne aai hai tujhse.", Rameshwar ji ne uski shanka ka thoda nivaran karte hue kaha toh Arjun is baar khud unse gale lag kar mila.
"Aap yahi raho na fir. Ye dekho curfew lag gaya pehli baar ghar me.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar woh khulkar hansne lagi.
"Beta ab jaha ka dana likha hai wahi aakhiri samay nikal lu. Tujhe dekh lia bas ab thandak mil gai.", Chandro Devi is waqt saral aur saaf thi jaise woh kahi se us pariwar se nahi thi jinko yaha baithe logo se ranjish rahi ho. Preeti apne dadaji ko bulane aai thi aur woh bhi andar aate he ruk gai.
"Ye iski mangetar hai taai.", Shankar ne jaise he ye kaha toh Chandro Devi dono ko dekhne lagi.
"Haan iske takkar ki milne se bhi rahi kahi. Bitiya bahar se aai ho.?"
"Ji. Apne ghar se.", Preeti ne sakuchate hue kaha.
"Inka matlab hai ke videsh se aai ho. Daadi woh hairaan hai abhi.", Arjun ne apni samajhdari ka namuna pesh kar dia tha jo bahot tha baaki ke chehro par muskurahat laane ke liye aur Preeti ke waha se bhaagne ke.
"Chal beta tujhse mil li ab tu kabhi samay lage toh budhiya ko dekhne aa jana. Main toh aai he ye dekhne thi ki arthi ko aag konsa dega meri. Chal ab teri daadi se baat kar lu.", Arjun unse fir se milkar bahar chal dia toh kamre ke baaki darwaje Shankar ne band kar diye. Aadhe ghante baad sabhi bahar nikle toh chehre par koi chinta nahi thi lekin vichar sabke dil me the.
Richa Komal didi ke he sath bahar aai thi aur motorcycle saaf karte Arjun ko dekhne ke baad wahi ruk kar unse baat karne lagi. Shayad woh kuch he din me shehar aane wali thi. Chandro Devi ne jaane se pehle bhi Arjun ke maathe ko chooma aur apni pauti ke sath gaadi me baith ke nikal chali.
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"Tu kyo gaya tha unke ghar?", Kaushalya ji Shankar ko liye baithi thi ab aur wahi Madhu bua aur Rameshwar ji bhi the. Lekin Rameshwar ji ne Madhu ko bahar bhej dia tha. Yaha baat shaayd ye teen he kar sakte the.
"Kaam tha maa."
"Tu kismat wala hai jo woh apne pariwar ke kaatil me bhi beta dekhti hai. Lekin unki kahi baat agar ek pratishat bhi sahi hai toh fir aisa bilkul nahi hona chahiye."
"Bhagwaan tum fir galat salah de rahi ho. Ye un dono se jude sabhi ko gayab kar dega. Shankar jaise chal raha hai chalne do. Maine sab sambhal rakha hai aur tumhari dakhal kisi surat me bardasht nahi hogi. Aur ab tum woh wajah batao ke unke ghar kyon gaye the?", Rameshwar ji ka swar policia sakht tha jaisa ab nahi dekhne ko milta tha.
"Lata se milne. Usne kaha tha ke Richa ko lene main jaun.", Shankar ke jhoot ko Rameshwar ji jaan kar bhi chup ho gaye.
"Ab agar firse milne gaye toh fainsla kar lena. Ya toh usko apna naam dena ya fir yaha wapis nahi aana. Us waqt tujhe ye dhyaan tha ke apne chote bhai ki shaadi karwani hai lekin mooh se nahi foot saka ke khud bhi waise he haal me hai.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha.
"Aapko aisa lagta hai ke main waha apne pyaar ki wajah se gaya tha? Taai ne khud kagaj me unki pauti ke baap ka naam Shankar Sharma darj karwaya hua hai. Lekin Madhulata par mera koi adhikar nahi hai. Aap jaante hai apne bete ko, aapka sar nahi jhukne dia kabhi maine. Shankar khud marr sakta hai lekin Pandit Rameshwar ji ki pratishtha aur samman par aanch nahi aane de sakta. Beshak aapke kuch fainslo par mujhe aapatti hui aur unki wajah thi lekin maine woh bhi chupchap maane.", Shankar ki baat sunkar Pandit ji ne uska haath thaam lia.
"Dekh baap ke kandhe pe bete ki arthi ki baat mat karna kabhi. Main bas itna chahta hu ki hamara pariwar jaisa hai aise rahe. Chandro Devi galat nahi hai lekin tera unke aaspas dikhna unki zindagi khatre me daal dega. Mohar Singh pehle bhi chaal chal chuka hai aur is baar woh mauka nahi chodega. Bindu ka pariwar hamari pahuch se bahar hai toh tu bas sab chodd kar wahi kar jo kar raha hai. Kaushalya, apne bete ke liye khana lagwa do.", Rameshwar ji chehra saaf karte hue bister par lete he the ki Arjun ke chillane ki awaaj sunkar fir se uth baithe.
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Gehri raat me hamesha ki tarah Pandit ji ke ghar sabkuch shaant tha. 11 baje sab light band thi sirf bahar aangan ki hamesha ki tarah jagmag choti tube ke siwa. Lalita ji naha kar apne kamre me ja chuki thi. Aaj bhi sharir me tadap kahi jyada thi lekin Madhu akele sone ki jagah unke he kamre me aa leti thi. Udhar Madhuri didi bhi Priyanka ke sath baatein karne ke baad neend me ja chuki thi. Arjun kuch ashaant tha aur apni maa ya Komal didi ke sath sona usko thik nahi laga. Rupali didi pehle he Rekha ji ke sath so chuki thi Arjun ka intjaar karte hue.
"Ritu didi.", Arjun kamre se nikla toh Tara aur Aarti sath chipki hui so rahi thi, television chalta chodd kar. Arjun palbhar dono par nigaah daalne ke baad muskurata hua bahar aa gaya.
"Kuch bechaini hai?", Alka didi shayad kapde badal kar sone chali thi jo andhere me Arjun ko dekh kar ruk gai thi.
"Nahi bas waise he neend nahi aa rahi thi. Aap nahi soyi?"
"Chal andar aaja pehle.", Unhone hath pakad kar usko kamre me kar lia. Ritu didi ek jheena top pehne kursi par baithi lamp ki roshni me padh rahi thi. Aankhon par bareek dandi ka chasma lagaye.
"Leit ja tu main 2 minute me aa gai bas.", Unhone bina Arjun ko dekhe kaha aur pen se kitaab me kuch line lagane lagi. Alka didi dusre kamre se 2 takiye bed ke sarhane lagati ek kinare leit gai aur Arjun ko beech me lita lia.
"Ab bata kya hua hai jo aaj tu chachi ki jagah apni behno ke pas chala aaya?", Alka didi ki aisi baat sunkar Arjun unke gale lag gaya.
"Bas aaj akele rehne ka dil nahi kar raha tha didi. Aur maa ya Komal didi ke pas jaane ki himmat nahi thi.", Arjun apni baat keh raha tha ke peeche se Ritu didi ne usko apne aagosh me bhar lia. Kamre me bas ek kone me rakha table lamp jal raha tha, tube bujh chuki thi.
"Ye hum teeno ka he hai. Bas woh wala Komal didi aur tera.", Ritu didi ne badi mosoomiyat se kaha jaise woh usko tang kar rahi ho.
"Aye tu chup kar aur isko bolne de.", Alka ne jhidakte hue Ritu se kaha.
"Aaj kuch galat ho gaya hai mujhse.", Arjun ki baat par Ritu didi ne uski peeth se khud ko lagate hue pyaar se gaal sehlaya.
"Raksha karna galat kabse ho gaya? Mujhe toh naaj hai ke tu bahadur hai aur apne pyaar ke liye kisi ka bhi saamna kar sakta hai.",
"Sach thoda alag he didi. Main jaanta hu Preeti ne aapko bataya hoga ke waha kya hua lekin usko bhi poora nahi pata.", Arjun ki aisi baat sunkar Ritu didi ne usko apni taraf karke seene se chipka lia. Jaise woh aashankit ho gai ho kuch samajh kar.
"Sach kya hai Aaru?", Alka ne bhi sneh se sar par hath ferte hue Arjun se poocha.
"Didi, mujhe atcha laga tha woh karke. Samajh lo jaise maine kuch naya paa lia ho. Lekin ab mujhe darr lag raha hai khud se.", Arjun bache ki tarah Ritu ke seene me mooh dabaye kuch shaant ho gaya.
"Jaise rone ke baad peeda kam ho jati hai ye bhi waisa he hai babu. Tujhe waisa nahi bann na jaisa sab papa ke liye batate hai. Tujhe daadi ka Shankar nahi apne dadaji ka wo Arjun bann-na hai jiske Gandiv ke 2 teer dharti, pataal aur aakash ko ek kar sakte ho. Kuch diware toddne se nuksaan nahi hota balki aur jyada jagah milti hai. Teri kshamta ka kisi ko nahi pata lekin dada ji hamesha se kehte hai ke tu galat nahi ho sakta. Narayan bhi toh suraksha ke liye shanti ka rasta tyaag dete the lekin sirf tabhi jab koi rasta nahi bachta tha. Stadium me hath jodne se woh log nahi ruke toh jo bhi kia thik kia. Aur mujhe tujh par tere se jyada yakeen hai. Alka jara Aaru ko jara maje ki dahleej tak leke ja fir main baaki samjha dungi.", Ritu didi ki saari baat samjhne ke baad Arjun hairani se chehra upar karke apni didi ko dekhne laga jo shayad itni gehri baaton ke beech ye alag si baat kar gai.
"Aaja munna, Ritu ko yaha rehne de tu mere sath aa. Main teri halat jyada atche se samajhti hu.", Alka khadi hoti hui Arjun ko us kamre me liye chal di jahan woh Komal didi ke sath us khaas raat me raha tha. Andar se chitakni lagne ki awaaj sunkar Ritu didi ne dabbi se rooi nikal kar dono kaano me bhar li aur aankhen band karne se pehle table par rakhi us ghadi ko dekha, 11:25.
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Takriban madhyaratri ke samay ye car Swargiya Sombir Singh ki haweli ke bahar aa ruki. Andhere me dur se kutton ke bhonkne aur kahi kahi siyaar ke rone ki awaaj gaanv ke vatavarn ko thoda ashaant kar rahi thi. Lekin sannatta bharpoor tha is jagah jaha ye gaadi kuch der ruki rahi. Fir darwaje se utarkar ye shaksh us 15 feet ke ispaat se bane darwaje ke bahar lagi kadi halke se bajane laga. Shikari kutto ke bhonkne se haveli ke bahar wale kamre se ye mahila chunni se mooh dhake darwaje ki taraf badh chali. Kutte ek taraf ho gaye lekin fir bhi chaukanne the.
"Kaun hai?", Is madhur awaaj ke pratiuttar me bahar se bas ek he shabd sunai dia.
"Shankar.", Aur bina deri ke chota darwaja kholti ye mahila apna mooh fer ke khadi ho gai.
"Taai jaag rahi hai Lata?", Shankar ne jis naam se Munni ko pukara tha woh shayad koi aur nahi leta tha. Aur chunni mooh se hatati woh aage chalne lagi.
"Baitho main paani laati hu. Maa ji 9 baje so gai thi ab 3 baje uthengi ya 4 baje.", Munni charpai par hath rakhne lagi toh Shankar ne khud he pakadte hue is samtal kachi jameen par bicha li. Munni laute me peene ka pani lekar aa khadi hui.
"Kaise yaad aa gai idhar ki? Maa se milne ke liye toh tum subah bhi aa sakte the.", Shankar ko pareshan dekh kar Munni dhyaan se padhne ki koshish kar rahi thi lekin bas jyada nahi dekh paai. Kuch kam roshni ki wajah se aur kuch apne dil ki.
"Taai uth jaye toh mujhe bhi jaga dena. Pichle 3 ghante se gaadi chala raha hu aur ab thoda araam karne ki itcha hai.", Shankar ne joote khol kar ek taraf rakhe toh Munni ne jurabe khud utaar kar dono cheeje andar chajje ke pas rakh di. Rubber ki chappal charpai ke ek taraf rakhte hue 2 takiye aur chaadar Shankar ko pakdati woh darwaja lagane chal di. Shankar is baar dhyaan se dekh raha tha Munni ko jaate hue.
"Kuch chahiye ho toh bata dena. Main pehle he kamre me hu.", Munni ke jaane ke baad Shankar ne bhi aankhen band kar li aur andhere kamre ka woh parda bhi sahi ho gaya jaha se koi in par najar rakhe tha.
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Alka darwaja khol kar Ritu ke pas aai toh poora sharir safed paani se nahaya hua teekhi gandh chodd raha tha. 2:20 ka samay bata rahi ghadi ka matlab tha ke woh pichle 3 ghante se Arjun ke sath andar band thi aur ab bhi akeli he bahar aai thi.
"Chal uth ja darling, teri baari hai.", Alka ke paanv halke kaamp rahe the aur Ritu ne dhyaan se dekha toh uski choot sooj chuki thi aur jaang se bhi safed pani behta ghutne ki taraf ja raha tha. Gore chucho par jagah jagah nishan bata rahe the ki unke sath aaj bharpoor yudh hua hai.
"Tune andar he karwa lia kya?"
"Pagal nahi hu, pichli taraf 2 baar. Chal ab sambhal usko main naha kar sone lagi hu.", Chalte hue uske dono kulhe viprit disha me thirakte bahut kuch keh gaye. Ritu ne ek halki muskaan se bathroom me ghusti Alka ko dekha aur fir us andhere kamre me chal di jaha Arjun tha.
Halki roshni me bister ke beech kisi laash sa pada woh bhaari sharir paseene me nahaya tha. Arjun ki saansein abhi tak ukhdi hui bata rahi thi ki aaj woh kis kadar thak chuka hai. Jheeni kameej farsh par girati Ritu sirf patli panty pehne apne pyaar ki baah par sar rakhti leit gai.
"Didi, ab kuch nahi kar sakta main thodi der.", Arjun chatt ki taraf dekhte hue bola. Didi ka nirvastra najuk jism usko pata chal gaya tha lekin halat kharaab thi.
"Kuch karne nahi aai hu main yaha. Bas tere khali jism me apni jagah dekhne aai hu. Fir kitni baar kia Alka ke sath?"
"5 bar. Lekin aakhir me shayad 4 boond he sharir se bahar nikli aur ab uthne ki himmat bhi nahi hai.", Arjun pichle 24 ghante me Madhu, Rekha, Kaajal,Akanksha aur Annu ke sath milan kar chuka tha. Matlab 10 baar aur ab usme jaise kuch bhi shesh na tha.
"Hmmm. Atchi baat hai. Aaj Alka ko badhiya neend aane wali hai. Main toh bas sone se pehle thodi der tere sath rehna chahti hu. Teri baahon me.", Unki itni si baat sunkar Arjun apni didi ki taraf karwat leta palat gaya.
"Aapko itna batane ki jarurat nahi hai. Apne pyaar ko baahon me lekar sone se behtar sukoon kaha milega.?", Arjun ke honth larajte hue Ritu se chipak gaye. Pyaar se bas honth choomte hue dono alag hote toh Ritu didi uske chehre par pyaar deti baalo ko sehlane lagti. Arjun unke aagosh me pur-sukoon se leta apni didi apne pyaar ko jee raha tha. Ling me na koi sanvedna tha na jaise jaan. Aur dono ke jism chaati se thodi duri par the. Ritu didi ne uska sar apne seene par rakhte hue pyaar se peeth sehlate hue ek nipple hontho ke pas kar dia. Jaise ye apne aap he hua ho.
Arjun aankhe band kiya un mulayam ubharo par gal tikaye kab us gulabi kade nipple ko choomne laga, jeebh se sehlane laga usko khud maloom na laga. Lekin dono he is samay ek dusre ko itminaan se sehla rahe the. Arjun apne jism ke khalipan me Ritu didi ka pyaar bharta mehsoos kar raha tha. Woh hamesha se he aisi thi jo Arjun ke liye jaisi amrit-dhara ki tarah kaam karti thi. Nirjiv me jivan dena. Kab dono ke chehre kareeb aaye Arjun ko bhaan na tha. Ab shant thanda sharir didi ke upar leta bade itminaan se unke mookhras ko pee raha tha.
"Aap itna pyaar kaise kar sakti hai? Main khud se rashk karne lagta hu kyonki main ek se adhik ke sath hu lekin aap sirf mere sath.", Arjun unke sar ke neeche hath rakhe woh badi aankhen aur urja se bharpoor lekin shaant khoobsurat chehra nihar raha tha.
"Tujhme main tere se jyada hu toh main bhi harek ke sath he hui. Tere jism ya dimag se jyada dil samajhdar aur majboot hai. Aur wahi hai bas jo hum dono ko ek banata hai. Ye mera hai.", Arjun ke seene par apna hath rakhte hue didi ne bhi uski aankho me dekhte hue kaha. Arjun ko aise laga jaise uske dil ki dhadkan us hath se seene me aa rahi ho. Woh waise he rukta hua is bhram ya judaav ko samajhne laga. Unki kalai ko pakadte hue Arjun ne aankhen band kar li thi.
Dil ki dhak-dhak us kalai ki nabz ki fadak se ratti bhar alag nahi thi. Samaan harkat aur apne se adhik urja didi ki hatheli par Arjun mehsoos kar chuka tha. Sar kisi svachalit machine ki tarah Ritu didi ke chehre par jhukta chala gaya. Hontho ko chipkaye kab Ritu didi uske bhari sharir ko bister par litati upar aa gai aur Arjun waise he aankhen band kiye apne sharir par marham lagti mehsoos kar raha tha. 5 minute baad he Ritu ka ek ubhaar mutthi me bhare woh choosta hua dusre ko daba raha tha. Didi ka sar Arjun ke chehre se aage bister par tika tha aur unki geeli choot naabhi par apna ehsaas karati hui Arjun ki halat waisi kar rahi thi jaise Kasturi ki gandh ke peeche Mrig Mrigni ki taraf khincha aata hai.
Ye bas sharirik sukh ya sammohan na tha, ye un dono ka ek dusre ka purak hona aur atoot prem tha. Ritu ne bade araam se panty ko apni yoni ke samne se ek taraf kar dia tha. Ab woh gulabi hissa beparda sa Arjun ke sharir par ragadta hua sharir ke supt ang ko fir se jagane laga. Shaant vatavaran me pyaar ki dor se bandhe ye 2 sharir shanaye shanaye ekagra hone lage. Wahi nirjiv sa ling ab sarakta hua un geeli naram diwaro se lagne laga tha jo sirf uske sparsh ko pehchanti thi.
"Aahhh.. ummm", Ritu ke sharir ki thirkan pal bhar ke liye ruk si gai thi aur waise he Arjun unka chehra neeche kiye unke honth choomne laga. Pal prati pal woh adhbhut lambai youn-kund me poori utar chuki thi. Ek dusre ko sambhalte hue woh is safar par poori kashish aur samarpan se nirantar aage badhne lage, samay aur duniya se pare. Youn-ras aviral sa behta dono ke ango ko sarobar kiye the.
"Didi.", Arjun ne kass kar Ritu ko baahon me bhar lia. Woh aseem gati se nikalta milan ras dono ke jism me nayi umang aur urja bharta hua unke atoot prem ka sakshi tha. Kitni he der tak dono aise lipte rahe.
"Ye hamara pyaar hai Arjun. Jo hamesha rahega aur har baar pehle se majboot. Ye sukh hai, milan hai aur aanand. Woh nahi tha jis se tujhe maja aaya. Woh bas ek nayi urja thi lekin akeli urja. Alka ne khali kar dia tha tujhe waise he tera woh swaroop bhi khali ho jayega jab sara gussa aur dard khatam ho jayega. Lekin prem khatam nahi hota, woh jiwan deta hai. Ye prem se bana aur paida hua.", Apni yoni se nikle us gaadhe veerya ko charo ungliyon se nikal kar Arjun ko dikhati woh khadi ho gai. Arjun ko satya dikhati.
"Rudra tera hissa hai. Tum Rudra nahi ho. Chaho toh kitne he Rudra paida kar sakte ho lekin main chahti hu uske sath he tum Arjun bhi bano. Subhadra ke Arjun.", Arjun tript ho kar aaj is kadar shaant ho chuka tha jaise punarjanam hua ho. Ritu aur Alka ne milkar kaise uska shakti-mardan bhi kar dia tha aur pehle se kahi jyada taqat pradan karti woh usko swayam ko jaan-ne ke is agle charan par le aai thi.
"Thik kehti ho didi ki woh toh peeda se upja tha lekin aapka pyaar us se bhi kahi aage hai. Maine aaj meri dhadkan sharir se nikalti mehsoos ki hai. Aur fir wapis andar sammahit hoti. Aapka pyaar yakinan is Arjun ke har swaroop se bada hai.", Raat ke saadhe teen baje he woh paani ke neeche khada ab behtar mehsoos kar raha tha. Fir waise he geele badan par nikkar pehan woh Ritu didi ke bister par aa gaya. Dono behne uski jagah chodde intjaar me he thi jaise.
"Chal ab so ja. 6 baje utha dungi tujhe, bahot kaam hai aaj tere jimme. Apni saas ko gaanv-shehar le jana hai aur dharmapatni se paudha bhi lagwana hai.", Ritu didi ki baat par woh sharmata sa Alka didi ke gale lag kar leit gaya.
"Aapko kisne bataya ye paudhe wali baat?"
"Teri dharampatni ke bache ki behan-mausi ne. Jyada dimag mat chalaya kar aur ab araam kar.", Ritu didi bhi peeche se apne bhai se lipat gai.
"Waise meri pehli saas toh Lalita ji aur Rekha ji hui na?",Arjun ki ye baat sunnkar Alka ne halke se gaal par chapat laga di.
"Sudhar ja saas ke bache. Un dono me se kisi ko bhi pata chala toh tujhe toh kuch kahengi nahi lekin humdono ki shaadi agle he din ho jani hai."
"Atchi baat hai na. Waise bhi toh aap dono ek dusre ki lover he ho. Sath me shaadi maine bhi nahi dekhi 2 ladkion ki."
"Oye chupp kar bas. Alka ye aise nahi soyega. Tu isko jyada he dheel deti hai aur ye manmarji karta hai apni.", Ritu didi ne uska kaan pakad kar apni taraf kia aur ek paanv upar rakthi baal sehlane lagi.
"Waise iska idea bura nahi hai. Tu sachmuch gazab ki biwi banegi meri.", Alka ki ye baat sunte he Ritu ne uska bhi kaan kheench dia.
"Sudhar ja shaitaan. Aage peeche tu kare aur biwi banu main. Chal ab so ja. Pata nahi 5-5 bar karke bhi kaise hans rahi hai."
"Karwa ke dekh fir tu bhi nashe me hansegi. Maah.. ye darinda he hai..", Panty par hath lagate he siski nikal gai fir shant hoti Alka bhi Arjun ko peeche se aagosh me liye so gai.
'Aur ye ab Viky ka number bhi lagne wala hai. Arjun Sharma shaadi kar lo jaldi se nahi toh tabtak 100 par doge jis raftaar se ja rahe ho.', Ritu ne aankh band karne se pehle apne masoom bhai ka chehra dekhte hue mann me kaha.
"Aapse ho chuki hai agar yaad ho toh.", Unhe apne seene se lagata woh band aankho se itna bolkar fir shant ho gaya.
'Man me bolo tab bhi sunn leta hai. Ek he toh dono.', Muskurati hui woh bhi sukoon se so gai. Subah usne Komal didi se dawa bhi leni thi, jo Alka ko woh bata chuki thi. 4 bajne se pehle teeno he ek sath jude so chuke the.
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"Haan toh aaj hamare ghar Sudama aaya hai ya Parshuram?", Subah ki halki thandak me Daadi Chandro Devi naha-dho kar paath karne ke baad bahar aangan me aai toh Shankar bhi haudi ke paani se nahane ke baad saaf kapde pehne chai ke sath cigrettee pee raha tha. Unhe dekh kar cigrettee bujhane laga toh khud Chandro Devi ne hath pakad kar rok lia. Woh wahi barabar aa baithi thi.
"Pee le re main bhi hukka peeti hu. Aur tu itni izzatt deta hai toh bura lagta hai. Munni, kaali chai peeta hai ye aur tu toh atche se jaanti hai.", Unki bahu steel ek gilas me chai liye unke pas aai toh Daadi ne talkhi se kaha.
"Taai jo pata hota hai jaruri toh nahi har baar yaad dilaya jaye? Aur main raat me jab aaya tha aap so chuki thi nahi toh main rukta nahi."
"Tujhe maine kabhi roka hai aane se ya gussa kia ho. Pati ke sath sath 4 bete khoye maine. 4 bahu vidhwa ho gai aur 6 nanhe bacho ke sar se baap ka saya utha gaya lekin Chandro ne kabhi Shankar ke liye ek shabd bura na kaha us durghatna ke baad kahe aakhiri baat ke. Tu teri jagah thik tha lekin mera toh sab ujaad dia tune. Shankar poore ek saal baad mujhe samajh aaya tha ke mere sath kya ho gaya hai. Aag dene ke liye mard na tha ghar me koi aur bas us waqt mere mooh se pehli aur aakhiri baar tere liye galat nikla tha. Dard karwa deta hai galtiyan.", Chandro Devi baat karte hue thodi bhavuk ho gai aur Shankar ne hath thaam lia.
"Main khud chalke aaya tha aapke pas lekin aapne toh maut dene se he inkaar kar dia tha. Batao taai ki bete ka dharma nibha kar maine koi galti ki thi? Aaya toh main aapke pas bhi tha ke khatam kar do mujhe."
"Shankar, ye budhiya har roj dua karti hai ke tu zinda rahe. Mera koi beta aur khud pati bebas ho gaye us ladke ke samne jiske baap par unhone goli chala kar shuruwaat kar di thi. Roi toh Kaushalya bhi thi apne pati ke liye aur fir yaha is aangan me bhi. Haan ek baat se sarokar rakhti hu main, tere ghar se kisi ne bhi agar is baar meri haveli ki eent bhi hilane ki koshish ki toh Chandro sirf 3 logo ko zinda chodegi. Chauta kandha arthi ke liye tu khud dhoond lio.", Awaaj me koi gussa na tha aur na awaaj unchi ki thi Chandro Devi ne. Munni thodi he duri par baithi sabji kaat rahi thi aur dusri bahu bhi ek balti doodh ki liye chulhe ke pas baith gai thi.
"Taai meri baat sunn pehle fir tu jo chahe kar lekin meri galti hui tabhi.", Shankar ka lehja bhi naram aur ijjatt se bhara tha.
"Bol tu. Aur Munni woh jara Guddi ko bol choorma bana degi."
"Main bana deti hu maa ji.", Munni uthkar jaane se pehle kehne lagi
"Haan. Bhool gai thi. Jaa bana le.", Shankar dhyaan se dekh aur sunn raha tha. Najre sharam se halki jhuk gai thi.
"Taai woh mera ek beta hai. Gyaharvi me padhta hai woh. Kal tere paute Sudarshan ke sath jo bhi hua woh usne he kia lekin main apni maa ki saugandh kha kar kehta hu ke usko hamare baare me kuch nahi pata aur jo bhi hua unke aapasi matbhed se hua. Gujarish hai ke usko pariwarik jhagde ki tarah matt dekhna. Aur pehle baat pata kar lena fir jo karogi, mere sath kar lena. Usko kuch hua toh mera baap aur pariwar nahi bachega.", Shankar ke hath judte us se pehle he daadi ke budhe majboot hath ne kalai pakad li.
"Soch toh rahi thi ki ye konsa Shankar paida ho gaya aur jitna suna tha woh tere se bhi badhkar suna lekin usne mara nahi kisi ko toh khayaal nikaal dia tha dil se ki woh tere se juda hoga. Bhool gai thi ki banjara apne dard ke sath ek jagah nahi tikta lekin is banjare ka Baap toh saadhu hai aur wahi rok gaya shayad tere khoon ko kisi ka katla karne se. Shankar kahi rukta hai kya."
"Taai main mere bete ko jaanta hu ki woh galat nahi kar sakta kyonki woh mere se jyada mere pita ki chaya me pala hai. Sudarshan ne uski mangetar ka hath pakda tha."
"Tu meri bahu ke bache ka baap hai aise toh. Lekin maine tere bete ko kal raat he maaf kar dia tha Shankar bas ek choti si shart maan le meri.", Shankar ne woh buddha hath dono hahto me thaam lia.
"Aap batao main har sambhav kaam karne ko tayaar hu."
"Ghanta bhar ruk ja fir sath le chaliyo. Raat se he itcha hai meri us ladke ko dekhne ki. Aur tu nishchint reh meri taraf se, ye budhiya jitne zinda hai kabhi koi jaldbaji me aisa kadam nahi uthayegi jis se woh aag fir jal uthe. Mere pas bhaade ke kutte hai aur main jaanti hu ki sher ka shikar nahi kar payenge. Gusse me badbada leti hu lekin woh jaruri bhi hai. Main Munni nahi hu re, pariwar ki mukhiya hu. Bache sab sambhal le toh shanti se chali jau."
"Taai main bhi yahi chahta hu ki woh galtiyan aage na jaaye jo 25 saal khaa gai hamare."
"Tabhi toh raat 12 baje tu meri dehleej par chala aaya. Lekin Sushila aur Bindu nahi samajh rahi. Jitne zinda hu utne shayad woh saamne se kuch na kare lekin woh dono he tere pariwar ki shanti bhang jarur karengi.", Chandro Devi khadi ho kar andar chal di peeche Shankar ko soch me chodd kar.
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Arjun khurpi se ye gadda tayaar karta hua pas baithi Renuka se bhi baatein kar raha tha. Salwar kameej pehne is waqt Renuka bhi bagiche ke ek khoosurat phool se he lag rahi thi.
"Ye ab isme daal do aur main mitti se bharta hu fir.", Bade paudhe ke bahar lipta plastic hata kar Arjun ne Renuka se kaha toh usne Arjun ko pyaar se dekha. Arjun bhi samajhta hua Renuka ke hatho par apne hath rakhta paudhe ko araam se gadde me rakhen laga. Dono he apne hatho se mitti daal kar satah barabar karne lage. Fuhare wali balti bhi hath me thaame jaise woh koi dampatti wala prayojan kar rahe the. Mitti ko geela karne ke baad khud Arjun ne Renuka ke dono hath paani se saaf kiye aur khada ho kar is Raat ki Rani ko niharne laga.
"Chalo ye toh lag gaya ab kya kare?", Arjun ki baat par muskurati hui Renuka ne woh fuahara uske saamne kar dia. Arjun palat kar unko bhigota us se pehle he awaaj sunn kar ruk gaya.
"bach gai.", Dabi awaaj me itna bolkar woh peeche palta toh Preeti, Viky aur Romela bagiche ke bahar khade the. 'Click' ki awaaj ke sath he mitti me sane haatho ke sath uski tasveer Romela ne utaar li. Jisme Renuka aur Arjun ke sath he baaki ka prakritik drishya bhi qaid ho gaya tha.
"Young man. Chale ab nahi toh yaha ki dhoop me main bahar nahi nikalne wali.", Arjun muskurata hua Renuka ke samne haath karke khada ho gaya aur woh is baar araam se uske hath dhulwane lagi. Ye drishya bhi na bach saka tha camera se. 10 minute baad he Arjun andar se saaf tshirt aur pajama pehne apni laal bullet liye bahar aa khada hua.
"Hum is se jayenge? Main jawaan ladki nahi hu Preeti ki umar ki.", Romela ne ek baar Arjun aur fir motorcycle ko dekha. Khud woh bhi ek aadhi baah ka sooti top aur alag tarah ka seedha pyjama sa pehne thi, bell-bottom ki tarah. Kodak EOS D2000 likha ye camera bahot alag tha aur kaala feeta Romela ki gardan me kisi chain ki tarah lipta tha.
"Ye jyada thik hai aunty. Gaanv ki sadak par aur tang raste par chalne ke liye. Har jagah car toh nahi jaa sakti. Waise bhi aap 60 saal ki daadi toh nahi hai. Chaliye chalte hai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh muskurati hui waise baith gai jaise sirf Preeti baithti thi.
"Ye kya hai?", Preeti ne apni maa aur Arjun ko dekh kar thoda hanste hue kaha. Viky bhi lagatar Arjun ko dekh rahi thi lekin Arjun jaise uski najro se bachne ki koshish me he tha.
"Girlfriend badal li hai maine aaj. Ab tum kaam karo ghar ka main inhe lekar bhaag raha hu.", Arjun toh masti he kar raha tha lekin agli awaaj sunkar hawa tight ho gai.
"Haan le ja bhaga ke tu apni saas ko. Teil khatam ho gaya fir na idhar aa sakega aur na bina passport iske sath ja sakega.", Kaushalya ji ki baat sunn kar Preeti khilkhila uthi aur Arjun bina jawaab diye sharmata hua apne raste chal dia.
"Yar us se pooch ke mujhe bhi girlfriend bana le, ek din ki.", Viky ka gambhi swar sunkar Preeti hath pakad kar usko andar le chali. Kaushalya ji bagiche me paani de rahi Renuka ko rokk kar apne pas kursi par bitha chuki thi.
"Ek din ki girlfriend bann ne ke baad agle din tum kahogi ke ek din wife bhi banwa du. Saari raat toh sone nahi dia tumne aur subah hote he fir shuru. Maami ne toh kaha tha ke tum in sab me interest nahi leti.", Preeti is baat par bura maane bagair araam se he baat kar rahi thi. Aangan me Ritu didi ko dekh kar unko apne sath liye woh Rekha ji ke kamre me ja ghusi, jo ab khali he tha.
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Gaanv ki patli sadak par dheemi raftaar se chalane par bhi Arjun ki peeth par reh reh kar woh bhaari ubhar lag rahe the. Lekin aaj woh jaise in sab bhaavo se dur tha jaise uttejjana sharir me thi he nahi. Romela bhi shehar se is kam duri par poori tarah badle mahol ko dekh kar khush ho rahi thi. Waise bhi unka dhyaan sharir pe nahi tha.
"Ye sach me bahut atchi jagah hai Arjun. Har taraf kitni shanti aur hariyali hai yaha.", Romela dono taraf lage ghane vriksho aur gaanv ki saaf hawa ko mehsoos karti kehne lagi.
"Haan aur yaha ek baar me he aapko bahut saari tasveer utarne ko milne wali hai.", Itna kehte he usne motorcycle Saadhu Singh ke ghar ke bahar wale khule hisse par rok di. Hukka gudgudate Saadhu Singh ki tasveer qaid karne ke baad he Arjun ne parichya karwaya.
"Ram-Ram uncle ji, ye meri aunty hai aur bahar se aai hai. Inhe gaanv ke rehan sehan ko dekhna tha aur tasveer leni thi. Toh aapse jyada sahi jagah mujhe kaha milti.", Saadhu Singh bhi apni jagah se khade hote unhe hath jodd kar kursi par baithne ka kehne lage. Romela ne bhi abhivadan me hath jode aur fir dhyaan gaya khoote se bandhi gaaye par. Woh bachda thodi duri par apni maa se milne ke liye uchal raha tha.
"Lo ji aap ye photu utaaro fir baaki gaanv bhi dikhate hai.", Unhone jaise he bachde ki rassi kholi woh uchalta hua ja laga apni maa ke thanno se. Romela ne deri kiye bagain ek ke baad ek 4-5 photo utaar liye the is drishya ke. Darwaje par khadi Bimla Devi ke hath me khaane ki thali aur paramparik vastra woh kaise chodd sakti thi. Romela ne waha bhi camera kar dia.
"Beta, aaj toh tumhare sath gori mem aai hai. Pehle bata dete toh inki vyavastha karti kuch." Woh sakuchati si thali rakhne ke baad hath joddne lagi.
"Koi baat nahi ji. Main thodi hindustani bhi hu. Thank you.", Romela ki baat par jaha Bimla devi aascharya se unhe dekh rahi thi wahi Saadhu Singh ji hansne lage.
"Ye apne Col sahab ki bahu hai na?", Unki baat par Arjun aur Romela ji ne hami bhari. Fir khud unhone poori baat samajhne ke baad dono ko halka nashta karwaya aur Kaajal tab tak ghaghri-choli ke sath dupatta liye udhar aa khadi hui.
"Beta chal aaj tu bhi dikha jaatni doodh kaise nikalti hai. Bahu khush toh hum bhi khush.", Kaajal sharmati si Arjun aur Romela ko dekhne ke baad bhains ke thanno par paani daalti baith gai. Romela ne is baar poori roop-rekha ke sath is alhadd jawaan ladki aur doodh nikalne ke upkram ko dhyaan se camera me qaid kia. Sadak par chalti gaanv ki mahila, jo sar par peetal ki tokni me paani liye ja rahi thi woh bhi Romela ne kheench lia tha. Agle ek ghante me kheto me kaam karte bail, kue se pani nikalti aurate, chulhe par khana banati ladki, beedi peeta bujurg kisaan, jhopdi aur puaal ke bandal ke sath he Romela na har mumkin drishya dekh lia tha. Savita ke khet par unhone araam se baith kar laal-lassi ka swaad bhi lia tha jo bina baraf ke bhi sharir me thandak de gai thi.
"Tum dono ladkiya sundar ho aur tumhara gaanv bhi. Thank you so much for such great hospitality dear.", Romela ne apne swabhaav ke hisaab se he dono ko gale laga lia tha. Woh dono bhi khush thi ki woh ek videshi mahila se itne kareeb se mili, ghoomi aur tasveer bhi utarawai.
"Nehar aur jungle bhi dekhne chahiye aapko. Waha abhi bache naha rahe honge.", Kaajal ki baat par Arjun idhar udhar dekhne laga jis par Romela ka dhyaan na gaya.
"Atchi baat hai agar jyada dur nahi jana padega toh chalo."
"Nahi jaha se aaye hai wahi baaye hath par jungle aur daaye se hum idhar aaye hai.", Savita ne apni baarah class ki thik-thak angrezi me samjhaya tha. Aur nehar ke kinare aisa he mahol tha.10-12 saal ke bache badi dakshta se kinare se chalaang lagate aur aapse me pratiyogita si karte dikhe nehar me.
"Wow. Brave hai jo aise paani me jump kar rahe hai."
"5 feet se jyada nahi hai gehrai.", Arjun ke itna kehte he woh usko dekhne lagi.
"Pose for me. Go. Waha se jump karo main click karti hu.", Romela ne ishare se woh jungle ki taraf nehar par jhuki Peepal ki motti daal dikhate hue kaha. Kaajal aur Savita bhi dekh rahi thi ki ye kya ho raha hai. Arjun ne ek ladke se kuch kaha toh woh haa me sar hilata Kaajal ko dekh kar waha se bhaag gaya. Arjun 300 meter dur us taraf chal dia tha aur baaki teeno bhi thoda sambhal kar peeche. Nehar se koi 10 feet upar ye daali aage tak bhi ja raha tha lekin thik beech me unchai utni he thi, motaai paryapt thi aur chadhna asaan.
"Udha dekho lekin shor mat karna.", Romela ne dono ka dhyaan dilaya toh nehar ke dusri taraf 3-4 neelgaye shanti se jugali kar rahi thi. Aur unko parwah bhi nahi thi jaise kyonki maada neelgaye ghode se uncha aur jaise un sabka prahri tha. Is konn se poora jungle aur thik madhya rekha ki tarah nehar ka neela-hara paani. 50 feet duri par camera ke peeche najar gadaye woh atche se vishleshan kar rahi thi ki drishya kaha se bilkul sahi aayega.
"Perfect. Ab tum jab jump karne lago toh apna thumb up kar dena.", Arjun unki baat sunkar aadhi nikkar me upar ja chadha. Kaajal ke sharir me chintiya daudne lagi thi Arjun ko is halat me dekh aur woh ek taraf jameen par baith gai. Arjun dwara koodne ke sath he camera ki awaaj lagatar aati rahi aur saath he Romela nehar ki taraf badhti uske tairne ki tasveer bhi badi dakhshta se nikaal rahi thi. Yaha jaise he bheega badan woh puliya ke neeche se unki taraf aane laga, kuch soch kar Romela ne ye tasveer qaid kar li. Geele baalo me ungliya chalata Arjun bhi anjaan tha lekin Romela ke chehre par ek muskaan chaa gai thi.
"Well done. Mujhe nahi lagta tha ke woh asaan kam hoga. Tum mana kar dete toh main second time nahi poochti. Tumne bahot naturally aur jyada effort dikhaye bina kar dia. Ab shayad humko chalna chahiye. Camera ki power bhi khatam hone wali hai.", Arjun ne bhi sar hilaya aur woh chota ladka ek patla hara toliya liye unke pas aa gaya.
"Didi, baba bula rahe hai aapko bhi aur Kaajal didi ke papa bhi.", Ye Savita ka bhai tha jo Kajal ke ghar se he ye patla toliya leke aaya tha. Aur woh dono Romela se milne ke baad chali gai. Arjun toliya lapte kapde badalne laga lekin Romela ne yaha bhi koi mauka nahi gavaya.
"Beast.", Itna kehne ke baad usne camera band hote dekha toh muskura uthi. 'Timing'
"Chalo aunty ab ghar chalte hai.", Arjun ne anjane me he unka hath pakad lia tha aur aise hath thaame he woh unke sath chalta Saadhu Singh ke ghar tak aa gaya. Romela ke patle kapde umas aur paseene se bheeg chuke the.
"Chalta hu uncle ji. Aur aapne sachmuch itna atche se karwa dia ke shayad hum aisa kar bhi nahi sakte the.", Arjun ne toliya Bimla devi ko pakdaya toh woh bhi usko nihar rahi thi.
"Bhai, tumhari aunty ko shikayat hai tumse. Ek toh ghar aaye aur gaanv me waqt gujarne ke baad bhi khana nahi khaya."
"Abhi toh jana jaruri hai aunty. Lekin kal pakka main aapke hath ka khana khaane aaunga dopahar me.", Bimla devi ke chehre par ek alag muskaan aa gai thi.
"Tera he ghar hai beta. Jab dil kare tab aa, main toh bas keh sakti hu baaki aana na aana tere hath."
"Pakka aaunga. 1 Baje tak.", Arjun itna kehne ke baad fir se unhe dhnyawad karke nikal lia. Is baar Romela ke sharir me nai halchal liye.
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Rameshwar ji ke sath Col sahab bhi apni jagah se uth khade hue jab saamne se aati is vridh aurat ko dekha, jo sharir se ab bhi majboot aur seedhi khadi thi. Rameshwar ji ke dono hath judd gaye lekin chehre par halki hairani thi.
"Ram-Ram bhai Rameshwar. Baith ja aur ye kya Satish bhi yahi hai.", Chandro Devi ka unke ghar aise aana un dono ke liye halka jhatka tha.
"Namaskar bhabhi. Aap baitho yaha.", Diwan ki taraf baithne ka aagrah karte Rameshwar ji abhi bhi hath jode khade the.
"Shankar, chaai banwa de aur teri maa ko bhi bulwa la. Jyada der nahi baithne wali.", Unki baat sunkar Shankar wahi se andar chal dia.
"Koi khas prayojan aapke aane ka?"
"Arre kyon main milne nahi aa sakti kya? Shehar aai thi Richa ko lene aur Shankar bhi dikh gaya toh aa gai. Ab tu mere se jyada boodha ho gaya jo ghar se nikalta nahi aur ye toh main bhool he gai thi is duniya me hai.", Unki baat sunkar Col Sahab najre jhukaye ab muskura rahe the.
"Nahi bhabhi aisi koi baat nahi hai. Bas ghar me itne saalo se koi kabhi milne nahi aaya aur main bhi ab apne bacho ke sath he vyast rehta hu. Teeno bete toh ghar rehte nahi jo main bahar nikal saku.", Darwaje par khadi is lambi gori ladki ki taraf najar gai toh Rameshwar ji ne usko apne paas bula lia. Sar par hath ferte hue aashirwad dene ke baad paani lekar aai Komal se kaha.
"Behan hai tumhari, andar le jao.", Woh ladki bhi apni daadi ko dekhne ke baad unke sath andar chali gai. Kaushalya ji he ekmatra shaksh thi jo poore raub se unke gale lag kar mili aur barabar aa baithi.
"Thanedarni na boodhi hoti. Kaushalya tu aaj bhi waisi he hai.", Unki baat sunkar Kaushalya ji muskura di aur apne hath se pani ka gilas deti haal-chal lene lagi. Aur thik is pal me he bullet ki awaaj se mahol halka sa ashant hua aur uchalta koodta Arjun idhar aa khada hua. Chandro Devi saamne khade is 6 feet 2 inch lambe tagde ladke ko dekh kar hairaan ho uthi. Rameshwar ji ke maathe par bhi bal padd gaye the lekin woh chalti hui uske saamne aa khadi hui. Kuch pal niharne ke baad apne seene se lagati woh uska maatha choomne lagi. Sharir dheela padne laga tha aur Arjun ne unhe hatho me thaam lia.
"Daadi. Aap thik ho?", Arjun ne jaise he ye kaha woh uski baahon me thodi sukoon se usko niharne lagi.
"Arre boodhi ho gai hu na beta. Lekin tu sambhal gaya. Aa baith jara mere pas.", Usko apne sath lagaye woh diwan par aai toh Kaushalya ji ne thodi jagah bana di. Arjun ke maaathe ko sehlati woh baar baar usko dekh rahi thi.
"Rameshwar, toh teri tapasya ye leke aai hai?", Chote se kapde ke batue se woh motti chain nikaal kar uske gale me bandhne lagi aur kisi ne koi sawaal na kia. Arjun sabko dekh raha tha ke usko koi toh batao ye hai kaun aur kya ho raha hai.? Shankar Sharam bhi shant baithe bas dekh rahe the.
"Ye Arjun hai bhabhi, Shankar ka putra aur hamara pauta. Pata nahi meri tapasya se mila hai ya karmo se lekin yahi hai jiski wajah se pariwar ek bandhan me bandha hai.", Rameshwar ji ki baat sunkar Arjun unhe dekhne laga.
"Teri badi daadi hai ye beta. Aaj milne aai hai tujhse.", Rameshwar ji ne uski shanka ka thoda nivaran karte hue kaha toh Arjun is baar khud unse gale lag kar mila.
"Aap yahi raho na fir. Ye dekho curfew lag gaya pehli baar ghar me.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar woh khulkar hansne lagi.
"Beta ab jaha ka dana likha hai wahi aakhiri samay nikal lu. Tujhe dekh lia bas ab thandak mil gai.", Chandro Devi is waqt saral aur saaf thi jaise woh kahi se us pariwar se nahi thi jinko yaha baithe logo se ranjish rahi ho. Preeti apne dadaji ko bulane aai thi aur woh bhi andar aate he ruk gai.
"Ye iski mangetar hai taai.", Shankar ne jaise he ye kaha toh Chandro Devi dono ko dekhne lagi.
"Haan iske takkar ki milne se bhi rahi kahi. Bitiya bahar se aai ho.?"
"Ji. Apne ghar se.", Preeti ne sakuchate hue kaha.
"Inka matlab hai ke videsh se aai ho. Daadi woh hairaan hai abhi.", Arjun ne apni samajhdari ka namuna pesh kar dia tha jo bahot tha baaki ke chehro par muskurahat laane ke liye aur Preeti ke waha se bhaagne ke.
"Chal beta tujhse mil li ab tu kabhi samay lage toh budhiya ko dekhne aa jana. Main toh aai he ye dekhne thi ki arthi ko aag konsa dega meri. Chal ab teri daadi se baat kar lu.", Arjun unse fir se milkar bahar chal dia toh kamre ke baaki darwaje Shankar ne band kar diye. Aadhe ghante baad sabhi bahar nikle toh chehre par koi chinta nahi thi lekin vichar sabke dil me the.
Richa Komal didi ke he sath bahar aai thi aur motorcycle saaf karte Arjun ko dekhne ke baad wahi ruk kar unse baat karne lagi. Shayad woh kuch he din me shehar aane wali thi. Chandro Devi ne jaane se pehle bhi Arjun ke maathe ko chooma aur apni pauti ke sath gaadi me baith ke nikal chali.
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"Tu kyo gaya tha unke ghar?", Kaushalya ji Shankar ko liye baithi thi ab aur wahi Madhu bua aur Rameshwar ji bhi the. Lekin Rameshwar ji ne Madhu ko bahar bhej dia tha. Yaha baat shaayd ye teen he kar sakte the.
"Kaam tha maa."
"Tu kismat wala hai jo woh apne pariwar ke kaatil me bhi beta dekhti hai. Lekin unki kahi baat agar ek pratishat bhi sahi hai toh fir aisa bilkul nahi hona chahiye."
"Bhagwaan tum fir galat salah de rahi ho. Ye un dono se jude sabhi ko gayab kar dega. Shankar jaise chal raha hai chalne do. Maine sab sambhal rakha hai aur tumhari dakhal kisi surat me bardasht nahi hogi. Aur ab tum woh wajah batao ke unke ghar kyon gaye the?", Rameshwar ji ka swar policia sakht tha jaisa ab nahi dekhne ko milta tha.
"Lata se milne. Usne kaha tha ke Richa ko lene main jaun.", Shankar ke jhoot ko Rameshwar ji jaan kar bhi chup ho gaye.
"Ab agar firse milne gaye toh fainsla kar lena. Ya toh usko apna naam dena ya fir yaha wapis nahi aana. Us waqt tujhe ye dhyaan tha ke apne chote bhai ki shaadi karwani hai lekin mooh se nahi foot saka ke khud bhi waise he haal me hai.", Rameshwar ji ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha.
"Aapko aisa lagta hai ke main waha apne pyaar ki wajah se gaya tha? Taai ne khud kagaj me unki pauti ke baap ka naam Shankar Sharma darj karwaya hua hai. Lekin Madhulata par mera koi adhikar nahi hai. Aap jaante hai apne bete ko, aapka sar nahi jhukne dia kabhi maine. Shankar khud marr sakta hai lekin Pandit Rameshwar ji ki pratishtha aur samman par aanch nahi aane de sakta. Beshak aapke kuch fainslo par mujhe aapatti hui aur unki wajah thi lekin maine woh bhi chupchap maane.", Shankar ki baat sunkar Pandit ji ne uska haath thaam lia.
"Dekh baap ke kandhe pe bete ki arthi ki baat mat karna kabhi. Main bas itna chahta hu ki hamara pariwar jaisa hai aise rahe. Chandro Devi galat nahi hai lekin tera unke aaspas dikhna unki zindagi khatre me daal dega. Mohar Singh pehle bhi chaal chal chuka hai aur is baar woh mauka nahi chodega. Bindu ka pariwar hamari pahuch se bahar hai toh tu bas sab chodd kar wahi kar jo kar raha hai. Kaushalya, apne bete ke liye khana lagwa do.", Rameshwar ji chehra saaf karte hue bister par lete he the ki Arjun ke chillane ki awaaj sunkar fir se uth baithe.


