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Ek naya din, ek nayi subah. Khidki ke neeche se subah ki roshni ki halki si kirane kamre mein dabe paaon dakhil ho rahi thi, jaise koi pyaar bhari siski mere dil ko chhoo rahi ho. Main gehri, sukoon bhari neend mein thi, ek aisi neend jo sirf Aarav ke saath hone par hi aati hai.
Kal raat ka ehsaas abhi bhi mere dil mein goonj rahi thi itni pyari neend aayi ki aankhein seedha subah hi khuli.
Jab aankhein khuli, to maine apne aap ko Aarav ke seene mein simatkar paya. Mera sar uske seene par tha, uski dhadkano ke sur mein khoya hua, aur uska haath mere maathe par, jaise woh mujhe apni mohabbat ke saaye mein chhupa raha ho. Uski garmi, uski saansein, sab kuch ek ajeeb sa jadoo sa lag rahi thi, jo mujhe bandhe hue tha.
Maine dheere se aankhein kholi aur upar uske chehre ki taraf dekha. Aarav abhi bhi chain se so raha tha, uska chehra itna shant, itna masoom ki dil karta tha bas use dekhti rahu.
Jab woh aise gehri neend mein hota hai, to uski aankhon ke neeche ki thakan bhi dikhti hai. Na jaane kitni mehnat karta hai mera Aarav, padhai ke saath apna business sambhalta hai, ghar ka bojh uthata hai, aur phir bhi uske chehre par yeh masoomiyat.
Main uske seene se dheere se uthi aur uske chehre ke paas baith gayi, uske sukoon bhare chehre ko niharne lagi.
Uthte waqt meri saree ka pallu seene se neeche khisak gayi thi, par maine uspar dhyan nahi diya, kyunki yeha dekhne wala to sirf Aarav tha, aur woh bhi neend mein dooba hua. Mera dil keh raha tha ki yeh pal sirf hum dono ka hai, to pallu ko waise hi rehne diya, seene par wapas nahi chadhaya maine.
Maine uske maathe par ek pyaar bhari chummi di, itni dheemi ki woh jaag na jaye. Uske baalon ko
dheere-dheere sehlane lagi, jaise har baal mein mera pyar samet raha ho. Main nahi chahti thi ki woh abhi jaag jaye, kyunki uske jaagne se yeh jadoo sa pal toot jata.
Mere mann mein ek hi baat goonj rahi thi: Kis mohabbat ke mata mein tumne mujhe phansa diya hai, Aarav? Main to bas aise hi tumhe dekhti reh sakti hoon, tumhare saath isi tarah simatkar reh sakti hoon...
Meri hothon par ek khushi bhari muskaan khil gayi, aur main mann hi mann usse baatein karti rahi, jaise woh meri har baat sun raha ho.
Kal raat Aarav ne mere saath sona chaha. Shayad use apni maa ka pyar chahiye tha, jo chaar saal pehle uske dil ko sukoon deta tha. Usne muh se toh kuch nahi kaha, par uski aankhon mein woh chhupa hua baat maine padh liya tha.
Isliye, car mein us ghatna ke baad bhi main uske saath sone aayi. Main soch rahi thi ki shayad woh chahta hai ki main use pyaar doon, Par kal raat ulta hua. usne mujhe pyaar diya. Usne meri sar ko apne seene par rakha, dheere-dheere sehlaya, aur main uski baahon ke sukoon mein itni gehri neend mein chali gayi ki samay ka pata hi nahi chala.
Samay ka mujhe koi ehsaas nahi tha. Na yeh pata tha ki subah ke kitne baj gaye, na hi yeh yaad tha ki kal raat kab soyi thi. Par abhi mera dil Aarav ko chhodkar kahi jaane ko taiyaar nahi tha. Agar meri bas chalti, to main hamesha aise hi uske seene ki garmi mein khoyi rehti, uski dhadkano ke saath apni saansein milati.
Par yeh khayali pulav tab toota jab mujhe susu ka zor laga. Main bistar se uthne hi wali thi ki Aarav ne, sote hue bhi mujhe apne paas kheench liya aur apni baahon mein kas ke jakad liya.
Usne itni jor se mujhe pakda tha ki main thodi der ke liye sab bhool gayi. Shayad woh abhi bhi neend mein tha. Usne kafi jor se mujhe pakad liya tha.
Main: Aahh...!
Aarav jaag chuka tha, par aankhein band karke hi, usne neend bhari awaaz mein kaha,
Aarav: Kahan ja rahi ho, Maa?
Main: Aarav, tum uth gaye?
Aarav: Hmmm.
Main: Achha, ab utho, fresh ho jao. Main nashta banati hoon.
Aarav: Nahi, mujhe abhi bhi sona hai.
Maine uske seene par haath rakha aur waise hi rehne diya. Pata nahi kyun, par uske seene ki garmi chhune se mera dil khushi se bhar jati hai. Jaise woh mera haath nahi, mera pura wajood uske paas tha.
Main: Aaj dukaan nahi jayoge?
Aarav: Aaj mann nahi hai dukaan jaane ka.
Main: Kyun? Roz to subah-subah dukaan ke liye nikal padte ho.
Aarav: Haan, par aaj mann ghar rehne ka hai.
Main: Achha? Aisa kya hai aaj ghar mein jo tum ghar pe rehna chahte ho?
Aarav: Bas, aise hi.
Uske is jawab par meri hothon par ek dheemi si muskaan khil gayi. Main uske seene par sar rakhkar baat kar rahi thi, aur woh mujhe mere kandhon se pakde hue tha, jaise mujhe kabhi chhodna hi na chahe.
Main: To... to tum aaj pura din mere saath ghar pe bitayoge, na?
Aarav: Hmmm.
Sunte hi maine use aur kas ke jakad liya, fir mein aise hi uske seene par leti rahi. Uske dil ki dhadkane meri saanson se mil rahi thi.
Hum dono chup rahe, bas ek doosre ke saath ke ehsaas mein doobe rahe. Shayad das minute beet chuke the, par mujhe to susu ka zor badhta ja raha tha. Par main bathroom nahi ja pa rahi thi, kyunki Aarav mujhe apni baahon mein pyaar se jakde hue tha.
Main sharma rahi thi kehne se ki mujhe susu karni jani hai, kyunki hum dono ke beech aisi baatein pehle kabhi nahi hui thi.
Bhale hi hum dost jaise the, bhale hi mera pyaar maa se badhkar premika jaisa tha, par susu ya bathroom jaisi baaton ka zikr kabhi nahi hua. Meri sharm se gaal laal ho rahe the, par dil mein ek ajeeb si gudgudi si ho rahi thi.
Main: Umm, Aarav?
Aarav: Boliye!
Main: Woh... mujhe zara bahar jaana hai...
Aarav: Kyun?
Main: Woh... mujhe susu aayi hai.
Ye kehte hi maine sharm se aankhein band kar li. Yeh pehli baar thi jab maine Aarav se aisi baat kahi. Shayad woh bhi chaunk gaya, kyunki baat hi aisi thi.
Aarav: Oh! Aap... aap bathroom chali jaiye.
Kamre mein ek ajeeb sa sannata chha gaya. Main uske seene par waise hi leti rahi, kyunki usne mujhe abhi bhi pakde rakha tha. Usne kaha bathroom jao, par woh abhi tak mujhe pakad ke rakha tha, Budhu! Main Barthroom maike jau? Is baat par mujhe aur sharm aayi, aur dil mein ek hansi si ubhar aayi.
Main: Umm, Aarav?
Aarav: Kya?
Main: Woh, mujhe bathroom jaana hai.
Aarav: Haan, jaiye!
Main: Aarav... aise pakde rakhoge to main kaise jaun?
Maine dheere se sharmate hue kaha, aur ye sunte hi Aarav ekdum chup ho gaya aur turant apni pakad dheeli kar di. Woh thoda sa thartharaya, jaise use abhi samajh aaya ho.
Aarav: Woh... main... sorry.
Mujhe badi hansi aayi, par maine control kiya aur bas muskurayi.
Main: Hmmm.
Jab main uske seene se uthne lagi, tab yaad aaya ki meri saree ka pallu to pehle hi khisak chuka tha. Agar ab uthi, to Aarav mera seena dekh lega. Main wapas uske seene par let gayi, dil mein ek ajeeb si sharm aur pyar ka milan hua.
Aarav: Ab kya hua?
Main: Kuch nahi. Pehle apni aankhein band karo.
Aarav: Kyun?
Main: Karo to sahi!
Aarav: Nahi.
Main: Oh-ho, karo na! Chhote bacchon ki tarah zid mat karo.
Aarav: Achha, theek hai.
Aarav ne aankhein band ki, aur maine jaldi se apni saree aur pallu theek kiya. Usne meri churiyon ki awaaz suni hogi, kyunki Maine dekha uska chehra thoda sa muskuraya.
Main: Aankhein band hi rakhna, theek hai.
Aarav: Woh to theek hai, par ye churiyon ki awaaz kyun aa rahi hai?
Main chup rahi, bas muskurayi. Saree theek karke maine uske maathe par ek gehri, pyaar bhari chummi di.
Aarav ki aankhein band hone ki wajah se woh thoda sa thadthadaya aur turant aankhein khol di.
Usne mujhe dekha, aur meri aankhein uski aankhon se mili. Main halke se muskurakar boli.
Main : Tumhari ichchha poori hui na?
Aarav: Meri kaunsi ichchha?
Main: Kal raat tumne kaha tha na ki tum mere saath sona chahte ho? To main tumhare saath so gayi. Tumhari ichchha poori hui na?
Aarav: Oh!
Uske chehre par ek halka sa dukh chhaya. Ek pal ke liye uski aankhon mein ek udaasi si dikhi, jaise woh kuch aur kehna chahta ho. Maa hoon na, main uski aankhon ka har ehsaas padh leti hoon.
Main: Kya hua, Aarav?
Aarav: Kuch nahi. Aapko susu karne jaana tha na?
Uske muh se ‘susu’ sunke main sharma gayi, aur mera chehra laal ho gaya.
Main: Dhat!
Main jaldi se bistar se utar kar Aarav ke bathroom mein ghus gayi. Sharm se mera chehra laal-neela-peela ho raha tha, aur main nahi chahti thi ki Aarav meri yeh haalat dekhe.
Main jaldi se fresh hokar bahar aayi to dekha Aarav bistar par baitha angdai le raha tha, uska chehra abhi bhi utna hi pyara lag raha tha.
Main: Aarav, time kitna ho raha hai?
Aarav: Abhi to 10 baj rahe hain.
Main: Kya?!
Main hairaan reh gayi. Subah ke 10 baj chuke the, aur main abhi tak Aarav ke kamre mein thi? Meri maa bhi ghar par thi, woh kya sochengi? Nina aur Ankur bhi to hain!
Maine to socha tha ki chupke se Aarav ke paas so jaungi, use pyaar se sulakar subah hone se pehle apne kamre mein chali jaungi. Par kal raat Aarav ke pyaar bhare sehlane se main itni gehri neend mein chali gayi ki subah ka pata hi nahi chala.
Aarav: Kya hua ab?
Main (mann mein): Aaj Sunday hai. Nina ghar par hai, Ankur bhi shayad yahi hoga. Maa bhi hain. Subah ke 10 baje main Aarav ke kamre se nikli to sab kya sochenge?
Main: Woh... Aarav, humein uthne mein bahut der ho gayi.
Aarav: Haan, abhi 10 baj gaye hain.
Main: Theek hai, tum jaldi naha lo. Main bahar jaati hoon.
Subah ke 10 baj rahe the, mujhe jaldi se Aarav ke kamre se nikalna hoga, warna maa aur Nina kya sochengi? Ankur ki soch se mujhe farak nahi padta, par maa aur Nina ke saamne aise...
Main darwaze ki taraf ja hi rahi thi ki Aarav mere saamne aa gaya aur mujhe rok diya.
Aarav: Maa!
Main: Haan, Aarav?
Aarav: Aap kaha ja rahi ho?
Main: Bahar ja rahi hoon. Nashta bhi banana hai. Pata nahi sabne nashta kiya bhi ya nahi. Main to yaha so rahi thi... haha, subah ho gayi, pata hi nahi chala. Ab jaake nashta banati hoon. Achha, tum nashte mein kya khaoge? Poha bana doon?
Aarav: ...!
Main: Aarav?
Main baatein kiye ja rahi thi, par maine dhiyan se dekha Aarav bas mujhe ek tak dekh raha tha. Uski aankhein meri aankhon par thami hui thi, aur uski nazar mein ek ajeeb sa pyaar tha. Jiske chalte Meri boli band ho gayi, aur meri gaalon par laali chha gayi.
Main: Aarav?
Aarav: Maa!
Main uske paas gayi aur dheere se uske gaalon ko sehlane lagi. Aarav kafi lamba tha, uske gaalon ko chhune ke liye mujhe upar dekhna pada. Uske shaved gaalon par dadhi ki halki chubhan mehsoos hui, aur meri aankhein uski aankhon se mili. Uski aankhon mein ek gehri si baat thi, jo shayad woh bol nahi pa raha tha.
Main: Kya hua, Aarav?
Aarav: Aapne kal meri ichchha poori ki.
Main: Budhu! Tum mangoge to mujhe poori karni hi padegi.
Aarav: To... to kya main aap se kuch bhi mang sakta hoon?
Main kuch der uski aankhon mein dekhti rahi. Aarav aaj subah se badla hua lag raha tha. Yeh badlav kya tha, samajh nahi aa raha tha, par mujhe yeh badlav dil ko chhoo raha tha. Uski aankhon mein ek ajeeb si kashish thi, jo mujhe apni taraf kheench rahi thi.
Main (mann mein): Kya... kya woh mujhse kuch aur mangne wala hai? Ya....
Main: Aarav, tum mujhse kuch bhi mang sakte ho... kuch bhi.
Aarav chup raha. Uski chuppi mein ek ajeeb sa ehsaas tha, jaise woh kuch kehna chahta ho par shabdon mein bayaan nahi kar pa raha ho. Uski aankhein meri aankhon par thami hui thi, bina palken jhapkaye. Main uski aankhon mein kho gayi. Un aankhon mein kuch pyara sa dikha mujhe, kuch aisa jo main shabdon mein bayaan nahi kar sakti.
Main (mann mein): Pata nahi, Aarav, tum apni maa ko aise dekh rahe ho ya Jaanvi ko. Par... par aise mat dekha karo mujhe, Aarav. Nahi to main apne aap ko kalankit kar lungi.
Aarav kuch nahi bola, aur main bhi samajh gayi ki woh ab kuch nahi bolega. Maine hi baat shuru ki.
Main: Aarav, sab uth chuke honge. Mujhe... mujhe ab bahar jaana hoga, warna...
Aarav: Warna?
Maine sharm se aankhein jhuka li. Aarav kitna budhu hai! Itni subah tak main uske kamre mein thi, aur woh pooch raha hai ‘warna kya’? Sab galat sochenge na.
Main: Kuch nahi.
Aarav: Boliye!
Main: Budhu, hato! Mujhe bahar jaane do.
Main jaldi se uske kamre se bahar aayi aur ek gehri saans li. Meri hothon par halki si muskaan aa gayi.
Pata nahi kyun, par aaj mujhe aisa lag raha tha jaise main ek suhaagan hoon. Haan, meri shaadi Ankur se hui thi, par maine kabhi bhi ek suhaagan jaisa mehsoos nahi kiya. Par kal raat Aarav ke paas rehkar mujhe ek ajeeb si khushi mil rahi thi, ek suhaagan jaisi khushi, jo dil ko chhoo rahi thi.
Kal raat humne kuch bhi ajeeb nahi kiya tha. Bas maine uske seene ko do baar chuma tha, dher sari baatein ki thi, aur Aarav ne meri sar ko sehlate hue mujhe neend ki nadi mein le gaya. Bas itna hi hua tha.
Par yeh mere Aarav ki maujudgi ka ehsas tha. Isi ne mujhe ek suhaagan jaisa ehsaas dilaya, jo pehli baar tha.
Maa se badhkar pyaar to main uss se pehle bhi karti thi, par yeh subah ka ehsaas kuch alag hi tha, Main muskurate hue saans le rahi thi ki meri nazar living room par padi, jaha meri maa, Nina, aur Ankur baithe the.
Sabko dekhkar main thodi si ghabra gayi. Ab kya jawaab doongi? Sawaal to uthne hi the.
Ehsaas alag baat hai, par ab sawaalon ka jawaab bhi dena tha. Kisi se nazar churakar bhaag nahi sakti thi, to main dheere se aage badhi aur pehle hi baat shuru ki.
Main: Maa, aap kab uthi?
Meri awaaz sunte hi sabne peeche mudkar mujhe dekha.
Nina: Ye lo, Nani maa bhi aa gayi!
Ankur: Jaanvi, tum kal...
Meri maa: Aarav ke saath so gayi thi?
Nina: Maa! Aap bhaiya ke kamre mein so gayi thi?
Ankur: Tum kal hamare kamre mein nahi soyi?
Meri maa: Jaanvi?
Sabne ek saath sawaalon ki bauchhaar kar di. Sawaal ek hi tha - main kal raat Aarav ke saath soyi thi.
Waise to main apne bete ke saath kabhi bhi so sakti hoon, par itni subah tak uske saath sone se sawaal to uthenge hi. Main thodi ghabra bhi gayi, kyunki main yeh to nahi keh sakti thi ki Aarav mere saath sona chahta tha aur maine uski ichchha poori ki. Yeh kehti to ajeeb lagta.
Main thodi ghabra gayi, par jaldi se apne aap ko sambhal bhi liya.
Main: Haan, woh main... Aarav ke saath hi so gayi thi.
Ankur: Kyun?
Nina: Haan, Maa, aap to bhaiya ke kamre mein nahi soti.
Meri maa: Jaanvi?
Main: Haan, to kya hua? Nahi soti thi, kal so gayi thi.
Meri maa: Kal main jaane ke baad tum Aarav ke saath so gayi thi?
Main: Haan, woh... Aarav ko kal...
Ab yaha mujhe thodi si jhooth bolna pada.
Main: Kal hum party se aaye the na, aur party mein Aarav ne kuch zyada hi kha liya tha, to uska pet dard kar raha tha. Car mein bhi usne mujhe bataya tha ki uska pet dard kar raha hai. Aur aapko bataya tha na, Aarav ko kuch din pehle bukhaar hua tha, to uska sar bhi chakkar kha raha tha. Usne kaha use achha nahi lag raha, to main uske saath so gayi. Use neend aane mein deri hui kyunki uska pet dard kar raha tha, to mujhe bhi der se neend aayi. Isliye uthne mein late ho gayi.
Maine ek shans mein bol diya.
Ankur: Oh!
Nina: Kya?! Bhaiya ko fir se bukhaar aaya hai?
Meri maa: Arre, to kal hi doctor ko bula leti.
Main: Arre, nahi, doctor bulane ki zarurat nahi thi.
Meri maa: Tu hi bol rahi hai ki Aarav ko theek nahi lag raha tha?
Tabhi peeche se Aarav brush karte hue aaya aur mere bagal mein khada ho gaya.
Aarav: Kaun bukhaar hak?!
Aarav ne mujhe dekhte hue sabse poochha.
Meri maa: Aur kaun? Tu! Tujhe raat ko bukhaar tha, to bataya kyun nahi?
Ye sunte hi Aarav brush karte-karte ruk gaya aur mujhe aise dekha jaise kuch samajh nahi aaya.
Aarav: Bukhaar mujhe?
Main: Aarav, woh...
Meri maa: Jaanvi keh rahi thi ki tujhe raat ko pet dard ho raha tha aur sar bhi chakkar kha raha tha.
Nina: Haan, bhaiya?
Aarav ne mujhe dekha, to maine jhat se nazrein jhuka li kyunki maine jhooth bola tha. Pata nahi woh samjha ya nahi, par usne kaha.
Aarav: Haan, Nani, kal thoda zyada kha liya tha, isliye.
Ye sunke maine thodi rahat ki saans li. Aarav samajhdaar tha, use pata tha kaha kya bolna hai.
Meri maa: Maana ki tu jawaan hai, par beta, dhyan se khana chahiye na.
Aarav: Khana achha bana tha, isliye, Nani.
Meri maa: Chalo, theek hai. Ab pet to dard nahi kar raha na?
Aarav: Nahi, ab theek hoon. Ab to bhukh bhi lag rahi hai.
Main: Aarav, tum fresh ho jao, tab tak main kuch bana deti hoon.
Meri maa: Rehne de, maine nashta bana diya hai.
Main: Arre, aapne kyun banaya? Main bana deti.
Meri maa: Tujhe Nina bulane gayi thi, tu to so rahi thi.
Main: Woh main...
Meri maa: Koi baat nahi. Aarav, fresh ho aao.
Aarav: Haan, Maa, thodi coffee bana do.
Main: Theek hai.
Aarav fresh hone chala gaya, aur main coffee banane lagi. Par mera dhyan Aarav ki us baat par tha ki woh aaj dukaan nahi jayega, mere saath ghar pe rahega.
Main (mann mein): Par ghar pe Nina hai, Ankur hai. Sabke saamne main Aarav ke saath waise nahi reh sakti jaise main chahti hoon.
Maine coffee bana li, aur Aarav bhi fresh hokar aa gaya. Sab living room mein the, sab matlab meri maa, Nina, aur Ankur. Sabne nashta kar liya tha, sirf main aur Aarav bache the.
Hum dono dining room mein ek saath baithkar nashta kar rahe the, paas-paas. Meri maa ne nashta parosa tha. Living room se koi hamein dekh nahi sakta tha.
Mujhe khushi thi ki thodi der ke liye Aarav ke saath akele waqt mila. Bhale hi raat bhar uske saath thi, par uske aur paas jaane ki ichchha dil mein thi. Humne nashta shuru kiya hi tha ki Aarav bola.
Aarav: Aapne sabse jhooth kyun bola?
Woh paas baitha tha aur meri taraf dekh raha tha.
Main: Woh...
Aarav: Boliye?
Main: ...!
Aarav: Maa!
Aarav ne mujhe apni taraf ghumaya aur poochha. Main nazrein chura rahi thi, par woh paas tha to kaha hi chhupti?
Main: Hum dono itni late uthe, isliye.
Aarav: Isliye aapne sabse jhooth bola?
Main: Umm...!
Aarav: mbataiye!
Main: Woh... tum aur main...
Aarav: Aap aur main kya?
Main: Woh... tum aur main ek saath soye the na, aur... aur itni late uthe, to mujhe laga ki koi kuch...
Aage bolne se mein sharm aa rahi thi.
Aarav: Koi kuch kya?
Main: Agar koi galat sochta to...
Aarav: Koi galat kyun sochega?
Main: Umm... tum aur main ek saath soye the na...
Aarav: Haan, to ismein galat kya?
Main: Tumhe nahi pata?
Aarav: Nahi to? Ismein galat kya?
Maine chehra doosri taraf kar liya kyunki mujhe sharm aur hansi dono aa rahi thi. Aarav samajh hi nahi raha tha ki hum dono agar aise raat bhar ek saath soye aur subah 10 baje uthe to koi bhi galat soch sakta hai, chahe hum maa-bete hi kyun na ho.
Aarav: Wait! Aap hans kyun rahi ho?
Main: Kon, main? Nahi to... hehe.
Aarav: Aap fir se hans rahi ho!
Main: Nahi, nahi! Tum nashta karo na. Lo, coffee piyo.
Aarav: Aaj main coffee nahi piyunga.
Main: Kyun? Tum to roz coffee pite ho.
Aarav muskuraya aur meri chai ki cup apni taraf le liya, aur uski coffee ki cup meri taraf kar di. Usne meri chai ki cup se ek chuski bhi le liya.
Main: Arre, mat piyo, budhu! Woh jhootha hai!
Aarav: To kya hua?
Main: Nahi, matlab kuch nahi hua, par...
Aarav: Par?
Main: Par woh cup meri jhoothi hai na, usse kyun piya?
Aarav: Aap ka piya hua kuch jhootha nahi hota, Maa.
Dhak-dhak!
Dil ne zor se dastak di. Main use dekhti rahi, kuch keh na saki.
Hum dono hansi-mazaak kar rahe the, par ab ek pyara sa sannata chha gaya. Uski baat mein ek ajeeb si mohabbat tha, jo mere dil ko chhoo gayi.
Aarav: Kya hua?
Maine na mein sir hila diya.
Aarav: To aap bhi coffee piyo. Maine abhi tak jhootha nahi kiya coffee.
Maine uski cup se coffee ki sip li aur use dekhkar boli,
Main: Agar ye tumhara jhootha bhi hota, to main khushi-khushi pi leti.
Aarav ne mujhe dekha, aur samay ek pal ke liye ruk sa gaya. Mera dil keh raha tha ki mujhe apne pyar ko pana hoga, aur uske liye mujhe Aarav ke saath akele waqt chahiye, jaise kal raat thi.
Maine uska haath thaam liya.
Main: Aarav?
Aarav: Hmmm.
Main: Kya tum sach mein aaj mere saath rahoge?
Aarav: Haan.
Main: Sach mein na?
Aarav: Maine aapko kabhi jhooth bola hai?
Main: Nahi...
Aarav: Main aaj ghar pe hi rahunga.
Main muskurayi ye baya ki, ki uska mere paas rehna mujhe khushi dega.
Fir humne nashta kiya aur living room mein baith gaye. Aaj Sunday tha, aur meri maa bhi wahi thi, aur sab TV dekh rahe the. Par mera mann kahi aur tha.
Main (mann mein): Ab kya karoon? Ankur yahi hai, Nina bhi. Sab ghar pe hain, to Aarav ke saath akele time kaise spend karoon?
Main intezaar kar rahi thi. Jab TV par advertisement aayi, main baat shuru karne wali thi ki Ankur bol pada.
Ankur: Aaj dukaan nahi jaana kya?
Aarav: Nahi, aaj ghar pe hi rahunga.
Ankur: Kyun? Har din to dukaan pe rehta hai, aaj ghar kyun?
Ye sunte hi mujhe gussa aa gaya. Meri maa wahi thi, to main chup rahi, par Ankur ko dekha gusse se.
Aarav: Main kaam to karta hoon na, padhai ke saath. Ghar pe paisa bhi deta hoon aur...
Ankur: Bas itne mein ho gaya? Haha, kitna paisa kamata hai? Mujhse zyada? Chal, aaj to dikha de tera bank balance aur mera bank balance.
Main: BAS! Aur nahi!
Meri cheekh hi nikal gayi fir.
Sabne mujhe dekha. Mujhe pata tha Ankur Aarav se jalta hai. Isliye kyunki Aarav har mamle mein usse behtar hai.
Mere pitaji ne sab kuch Aarav ke naam kar diya tha, isliye Ankur usse jalta tha. Ankur ki baat se mujhe gussa aa gaya. Aarav ko bura-bhala bolna matlab mujhe bolna.Main Ankur ke saamne khadi ho gayi.
Main: Tum kon hote ho? Kya ho kiya tum?
Nina: Maa?!
Meri maa: Jaanvi?
Main: Nahi, Nina, aaj bolne de mujhe. Bolo, kya problem hai tumhari mere Aarav se?
Ankur: Mujhe kya problem hogi?
Main: To baar-baar mere Aarav ko taane kyun dete ho?
Meri maa: Jaanvi, shaant ho ja.
Main: Nahi, Maa, aapko nahi pata. Ye... ye aadmi mere Aarav ko bura-bhala kehta hai.
Meri maa ne Ankur ko ghoora aur mujhe sambhalne lagi, kyunki main gusse mein thi bohat hi.
Nina: Maa, aap...
Main: Nina, tu bado ke beech mein nahi bolegi.
Main: Maa, ye aadmi... ye aadmi nahi, haiwaan hai!
Ye sun Ankur khada ho gaya aur mujhe aankhein dikhane laga.
Main: Main ab tumse nahi darti. Aaj sabko bataungi tumne kya kya kiya tha!
Ankur: Jaanvi!
Ankur ne mujhe dhamkane ki koshish ki, par main nahi ruki.
Main: Dhamka aur dhamka, main bolungi aaj.
Nina: Maa?
Meri maa: Kya kiya tha Ankur ne?
Main: Maa... ye haiwaan mere Aarav ko...
Meri aankhon se aansoon behne lage. Saalon purani ghatnayein yaad aa gayi.
Meri maa: Bata, Jaanvi, kya kiya tha Ankur ne?
Main: Aarav... Maa, Aarav...
Aarav: Maa?
Meri maa: Bata, Jaanvi.
Main: Ye haiwaan... uss din jab pitaji ne sab kuch mujhe aur Aarav ke naam kar diya tha... us din...
Meri maa: Bata, kya hua tha fir?
Main: Isne... isne mere Aarav ko uss din maarne ki koshish ki, Maa. Jaan se maarne ki koshish ki... Us din jab hum papers sign karke ghar aaye, aap aur pitaji to chale gaye the. Main khana banane gayi thi. Kuch der baad mujhe Aarav ki awaaz aayi. Main bedroom mein gayi to... to...
Aansuon se meri awaaz toot rahi thi.
Meri maa: Bol, tune kya dekha us din?
Mere haath-pair kaanp rahe the us ghatna ko yaad karke.
Main: Maine dekha... ye haiwaan Ankur mere Aarav ke muh par takiya daba raha tha.....
Sabke hosh udd gaye, Aarav ke bhi.
Main: Aarav tab chhota tha, Maa, bahut chhota sa tha. Ankur ko laga tha pitaji ki saari property use milegi, par sab Aarav ko mila. Isi jalan mein ye haiwaan mere bete ko maarne jaa raha tha... Agar uss din mujhe Aarav ki awaaz na sunai deti, to shayad mera Aarav...
Main aage bol nahi payi, bas roti rahi. Ankur ka sach sabke saamne aa gaya. Meri maa gusse mein uthi aur Ankur ko zor ka thappad maara.
Meri maa: Bol, tune Aarav ke saath aisa kyun kiya, haramjade? Koi apne bete ko jaan se maarne ke baare mein kaise soch sakta hai?
Meri maa ne Ankur ko thappad pe thappad maare. Uska sach sabke saamne tha. Main roti hui Aarav ke kamre mein chali gayi.
Main chahti thi Aarav ke saath akele waqt bitau, par yeh sab ho gaya. Jo yaadein main bhoolna chahti thi, woh yaadein wapas aa gayi.
Mujhe yaad hai us din Ankur ne kaise Aarav ke muh par takiya daba raha tha. Woh bhayanak chitra yaad aate hi main aur dar gayi. Main Aarav ke bistar par let gayi aur roti rahi. Yeh kamra mere Aarav ka tha, yaha Ankur nahi aata tha. Dukh ke samay yeh kamra hi mera thikana tha.
Do minute hi hue honge ki Aarav kamre mein aaya aur andar se darwaza lock kar diya. Uske aankhon mein aansoon the. Woh bhi ro raha tha. Main jhat se uthi aur use gale laga liya.
Aarav: Maa!
Main: Tum kyun ro rahe ho, Aarav? Main hoon na, tumhe kuch nahi hoga.
Aarav: Pehle aap shaant ho jao.
Main: Nahi, Aarav, tum nahi jaante. Woh haiwaan tumhe maarna chahta tha. Tumhe mujhse door karna chahta hai. Use sirf paisa chahiye, Aarav, paisa.
Aarav: Mujhe koi kuch nahi kar payega. Aap ho na, aap rahogi to koi mera kucch bigaad nahi sakta.
Main use kas ke gale laga liya. Mera rona aur tez ho gaya.
Main: Main hoon... tumhe kuch nahi hone doongi. Sabse bacha ke rakhungi.
Aarav ne mera sar uthaya aur apne haathon se meri aansoon pochne laga. Woh meri aankhein poch raha tha, par khud ro raha tha.
Aarav: Aap roye mat, please. Aaye, mere saath.
Usne mujhe bistar par le gaya aur apni godi mein lita diya. Main abhi bhi ro rahi thi.
Aarav: Pehle shaant ho jaea.
Main: Main kaise shaant hou, Aarav? Agar uss din tumhe kuch ho jata, to mera kya hota?
Aarav: Maa!
Main: Woh din bahut khatarnak tha, Aarav. Uss din...
Aarav: Aap aise mat roye. Dekho, mujhe kuch nahi hua. Main aapke saamne hoon.
Main: Tum bahut chhote the, Aarav, mera chhota sa Aarav.....
Uski godi mein leti hui uska chehra dekh rahi thi. Uske aansoon dekhkar mujhe dard ho raha tha. Uske bachpan ka rota hua woh chehra yaad aaya, aur main aur ro padi.
Aarav: Maa, aise mat roye.
Main: Tum... tum kyun ro rahe ho?
Aarav bhi ro raha tha. Maine uski godi mein leti hui uske gaalon tak haath le gayi, uske aansoon pochne. Usne mere haath par apna haath rakha aur bola,
Aarav: Aap aise mat roye, Maa. Mujhe...
Aarav pura bol nahi paya. Usne mujhe uthaya aur mere gale laga gaya. Woh khub roya. Uska rona dekhkar main apni rona bhool gayi. Uske sar ko sehlate hue maine kahi.
Main : Kya hua mere Aarav ko? Mera Aarav kyun ro raha hai?
Par Aarav kuch nahi bola, bas roya. Maine uske sar ko sehlate hue khud bhi roti rahi. Pata nahi kitna waqt beet gaya, shayad ek ghanta ya uss se jyada. Main thodi baat theek mehsoos karne lagi, to Aarav ne mujhe lita diya aur meri gaalon ko sehlate hue bola.
Aarav : i don’t want you to cry. Please, aur mat rona.
Main: Hmmm...
Aarav: Aap yahi raho. Main bahar hokar aata hoon.
Main: Nahi, Aarav, tum...
Aarav: Main bahar hokar aata hoon.
Maine uska haath zor se pakad liya.
Main: Nahi, tum kahi nahi jaoge. Tumne wada kiya tha ki aaj dukaan nahi jaoge, mere saath rahoge.
Aarav ne meri dayi gaal ko sehlaya, aur woh mere upar jhuka, aur meri maathe ko chum liya. Kuch der waisa hi raha.
Aarav: Main dukaan nahi ja raha. Bas bahar ja raha hoon, abhi aa jaunga. Aap yahi, mere kamre mein raho.
Main: Tum kaha ja rahe ho?bol ke jao!
Aarav: Main abhi aata hoon.
Usne mere maathe ko fir se chuma aur bahar chala gaya. Uske jaane ke baad maine karwat badli aur aankhein band kar li.
