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Update 31 The Distance….
Ek haffta aise hi guzra, Saturday ko Ruhi apni tuition ke liye jaati, aur uss waqt sabhi ke nazrein Ruhi par hoti kyunke wo ek apsara lagti thi jab bhi saj sanwar kar nikalti thi. Had se ziada khubsurat dikhti thi, ussko paane ke liye koyi bhi diwana hota uss roop mein Ruhi ko koyi bhi dekhta to.
Sunil ne Abhi ko chedhte hue kaha,
“Abhi dekh, tujhko jalan nahin hoti jab Ruhi eise ban than ke nikalti hai to? Zara dekh to sab ki nazar ussi par tike hue hein, dekh dekh sabko….. ab pata nahin jahan jaa rahi hai wahan uss sheher ke kitne log abhi usske piche padenge….”
Abhi ne buss muskuraate hue Sunil se kaha,
“yaar agar yeh kaam last phase par nahin hota to main ne soch liya tha ke ek Saturday ko main leave leta aur usske saath jata bus mein, aise mujhe pata chal jata ke wo kahan jaati hai sweing course ke liye.”
Sunil: “Isski kia zaroorat hai, usske pita ke aane ke baad usska haath to mang raha hai nah tu? Tab usske baad koyi nahin rokega tumko Ruhi ke saath kahin bhi jaane ke liye tab chale jana araam se!”
Abhi ne khush hote hue kaha,
“bhai issi liye to dhiraj rakh rakha hua hai aaj tak!”
Sunil ne kaha,
“yeh aise din hote hein jo tumhari life ke sabse haseen din honge Abhi, ek ladki ko shaadi se pehle court karna, usske ghar har hafte ko ana , usske liye chocolates vaghaira laana usske parents se milna, lunch ya dinner apne in-laws ke saath karna, jab tak shaadi ke din nah aajaaye… shaadi ke pehle wale life ke behtareen din hote hein wo mere bhai, khub jee bhar ke enjoy karna unn dinon ko!”
Abhi ne kaha,
“Sunil bhai aur in dinon ke baare mein kia khayal hai aap ka? Jab se yahan kaam shuru kiya hoon, jiss din se ussko dekha pehli baar, tabse aaj tak laga hua hon usske piche, ussko apna pyar dikhaya, apne pyar ko kabool karwaya, ussko bhi pyar hua hi hai nah? To mere liye yeh din bahot important hein bhai… maana ke jinn dinon ko aap keh rahe ho wo bhi utna hi zaroori hoga aur beshak unn dinon ka bhi intezaar hai mujhe ke sab official ho jaega tab baat aur hogi, jaise ke license mil jaega, aur abhi bina license ke chala raha hoon apni pyar ki gadi ko, ishk alag hi maza hai bhai… aur main hamesha aisa hi pyar chahta tha, ke khud kissi se pyar ho jaaye mujhe aur ussi ke saath sagaayi, phir shadi karun…… it’s a dream come true sunil bhai… magar abhi is dream ko true hone mein kuch time baaki hai“
Sunil ne tab kaha,
“Samajhta hoon bhai main bhi guzar chuka hoon nah iss phase se Ruhi ke sister ke saath…. Magar main kaamyaab nahin hua apne dream ko true karne mein…. Tum zaroor dream ko true karna bhai!”
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Ab dekhte hein 10 aakhri dinon ko jo Abhi ne guzara uss aangan mein. Kyunke har roz same chizein hote rahe to bahot repetition jaisa lagega aur boredom feel hone lagega, except last 10 dinon mein bade differences aaye….. phir Abhi ka wahan kaam khatam karne ke baad kitna kuch hua wo sab dekhna baaki hein, aur bahot kuch hua tha, bahot kuch.
To har subha Abhi ka wahan jana, Ruhi se milna, pyar karna, ghar ke piche wale hisse par apne kone mein jana kiss karna sab chalta raha. Uss aangan ke sabhi logon ka pata chalna, majority ko Abhi aur Ruhi ke pyar ko support karna sab bilkool sahi chalta raha.
Mahesh apne nani ke ghar se wapas agaya tha. Usski dosti Abhi ke saath mast tha aur ussko sab pata tha ke Ruhi aur Abhi ek dusre se pyar karte hein. Wo chota bhai tha to ussko koyi problem nahin thi balke Mahesh ne jaise Abhi ko apna brother-in-law maan liya tha unn dinon ko. Jab Ruhi aur Abhi ghar ke piche milte to Mahesh ko pata hota aur koyi uss taraf ata to wo oonche awaaz mein Ruhi aur Abhi ko bata deta tha, matlab Mahesh donon ko support karta tha.
10 din kaam end karne se pehle, malab 15th December ka din tha. Shaam ko ghar jaane se pehle jab Abhi Ruhi se mila to Ruhi ne pyar se abhi se kaha,
“kal main apne nani ke ghar jaungi mummy ke saath”
Abhi ko shock laga aur pucha ke usska kia hoga, to Ruhi ne kaha ke shaam ko wapas ajaegi. To Abhi ne pucha kitne baje ghar se niklegi jaane ko? Ruhi ne kaha subha ko, to Abhi ne kaha usske aane se pehle to hargiz nahin jana jab wo yahan aa jaaye tab ghar se nikalne ko. Ruhi ne kaha ke haan wo Abhi ka wait karegi jab ajaega tab ghar se niklegi apni mummy ke saath. Aur wohi hua…..
Ruhi apni maa ke saath apni nani ke ghar jaa rahi thi subha 8 baje. Abhi ne ussko goodmorning kaha, Ruhi ne nah Abhi ke taraf dekha nah reply kiya, na muskuraayi, sar jhukaaye aaguey badhti gayi. Abhi ko bahot embarrass feel hua. Ruhi ki maa ne Abhi ko dekha aur muskuraayi uss se. Din bhar Abhi sochta raha ke Ruhi ne kyun ajeeb behave kiya tha subha ko jaate waqt. Kehne ki zaroorat nahin ke wo kitni khubsurat dikh rahi thi naye llibaas mein aur kiss tarah se usski khubsurti nikhar kar aa rahi thi, upar se usski jaan lewa adaaein….
Aur din mein Reza ne Abhi se kaha ke Ruhi ki maa ne uss se kaha ke wo kabhi bhi Abhi ka Rishta Ruhi ke liye accept nahin karegi. Yeh baat ne Abhi ko din bhar bahut torture kiya.
Shaam 3 baje Abhi Ruhi ki raah dekhne laga, wo Ruhi ko bahot miss karne laga tha, ussko dekhna chahta tha, usski smile dekhna chahta tha, usski awaaz sunna chahta tha. khud se Abhi ne kaha, “OH MY GOD!!”
Shaam ko 3.30 baje jab Ruhi wapas aayi apne nani ke yahan se to usski rawayya Abhi ke taraf thoda different tha. Wo uss shaam ko Abhi se nahin mili aur Abhi wahan se ghar udaas gaya bina Ruhi se mile, bina kiss kiye jo Abhi ke liye ek pahaad ke ziada bhari wazan ki tarah tha usske seene par.
Raat ko apne diary mein Abhi ne likha ke kia usske nani ke yahan Abhi aur Ruhi ki baat hui aur unhon ne kahin inkaar to nahin kiya iss rishte ko? Aur Abhi ne yaad kiya ke wo Amit jisske baare mein pehle baat kiya gaya tha wo usski nani ke sheher ka hi rehne wala tha. To Abhi sochne laga ke kahin jab Ruhi wahan gayi to wo baat phir se nah chidh gayi ho Ruhi ki mummy aur Ruhi ke saath??!
Abhi ne yeh bhi yaad kiya ke jab Ruhi ne ussko apni virginity wali baat batayi thi tab Abhi ne yeh bhi pucha tha ke Amit wali baat jhoot thi to Ruhi ne kaha tha ke haan sab naatak tha. Magar Ruhi ki maa ne kaha tha ke baat sach thi ke Amit ne shadi ka proposal bheja hai Ruhi ke liye wo jab France se aega to Ruhi ko lekar jaega.
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Agle din Abhi kaam par pahuncha to Ruhi nahin dikhi har subha ki tarah, khidki ke paas nahin thi. Abhi ne apna geet seeti bajaate hue 6 baje se 7 baje tak whistle kiya, magar Ruhi nahin nikli, usski khidki band thi.
Jiss time ko wo terrace aur lounge mein jhadu deti thi wo bhi nahin kiya Ruhi ne, nazar aayi to 11 baje ke karib aur ulta lounge ke saare parde ko bandh rakha Ruhi ne jo kabhi nahin hota tha, sab open hote the aur andar Ruhi har roz nazar aati thi. Magar iss subha ko sab ulta ho raha tha….
Abhi par kia guzar raha tha yeh bayaan ke baahar tha. Suffocation, ghutan, saans lene mein takliff dil ki dhadkanon ka tez badhna, yeh sab ho raha tha Abhi ke saath aur kaam aur bhi ziada mushkil hote jaa raha tha finishing karne ki…..
Lunch time mein bhi Ruhi nahin mili Abhi se. khidki ke paas Abhi wait karta raha magar khidki band rakha Ruhi ne, aur usski maa bhi nahin dikh rahi thi aur nah Mahesh aya tha baahar. Lagta tha sab Abhi ko escape kar rahe the.
Aur shaam ko jab Abhi ne kitchen ke chaukath par dekha tab Ruhi ki ek jhalak dikhaayi diya Abhi ko. Ussne abhi abhi nahaya hua tha, usski baal khule aur bheege hue the jo nazar araha tha.
Jab Abhi washroom ja raha tha khud ko wash karne aur change karne ko to Ruhi kitchen ke stair par khadi Abhi ke taraf dekhte hue muskura rahi thi…… Aisa lag raha tha aaj pehli baar wala moment phir se recreate ho raha tha, lagta tha donon ajnabee hein aur aaj pehli baar ek dusre ko dekh rahe the.
Abhi ko thodi si Khushi hui ke kum se kum usske taraf Ruhi ne dekha to, muskuraayi to! Aur Abhi ne haath ke ishaare se pucha ke kia hua kyun nahin dikhi din bhar aur Ruhi ne bhi ishaare se kuch kaha jo Abhi nahin samjha…. To Abhi ne thoda karib jaate hue dobara kehne ko kaha Ruhi se, to Ruhi ne apne seene par apne haath ko rakha aur phir uss haath ko Abhi ke taraf kiya aur munh se bina awaaz ke kaha, “I LOVE YOU!” usske honton ke movements se padhna asaan tha ke 'I love You' hi pronounce kiya Ruhi ne!
Abhi ki Aankhen bhar aayi aur kaampte hue honth se pucha,
“kyun tadpa rahi ho? kyun milne nahin aayi aaj?!”
Ruhi ne haath ke ishaare se nah kiya.
Abhi paagal hota jaa raha tha ke kia keh rahi hai kyun nah keh rahi hai phir bi I love you keh rahi hai kia baat hai, kyun weisa behave kar rahi hai!!
Aabhi ka jaane ka time ho gaya tha to Ruhi ko khidki ke paas aane ko kaha magar Ruhi ne phir nah kaha.
To Abhi usske kitchen ke paas hi gaya, Ruhi muskura to rahi thi, magar ek baar baahar dekha phir apne kadam ko do kadam piche kar liya Ruhi ne, aisa lagta tha ke kissi se darr rahi hai, jais kissi ne ussko abhi se baat karne ke liye mana kiya hua hai, wo to baat karna chahti hai magar kissi ka darr tha ussko, to Abhi ne buss itna kaha,
“kamaal karti ho yaar, subha jab jaa rahi thi to mujhko dekha bhi nahin aur goodmorning ko reply bhi nahin kiya tumne kia yaar!”
Ruhi ne hassnte hue kaha,
“uff main kaise aap ke taraf dekhti, sabhi ke nazar mujh par the, sab mujhi ko dekh rahe the mujhe bahot embarrass feel ho rahi thi issi liye nahin dekha tha aap ko, aap bhi to mujhko hi dekh rahe the nah!..... Ab jao please main andar jaa rahi hoon bye!”
Abhi ko wapas jaana pada, dusra din tha bina mile wapas ghar gaya, magar Ruhi ki “I LOVE YOU “kehne wali baat ko soch kar jaise Abhi ko tassalli ho raha tha.
Ghar jaakar diary mein likha ke kia ab Ruhi ke nani walon ne Abhi aur Ruhi ki baat ko official karne ka faisla kar liya iss liye Ruhi ko Abhi se milne ya baat karne se mana kiya hai? Kia ab jab tak sagayi nahin hogi tab tak kia Ruhi Abhi se baat nahin karegi? Kia unn logon ka koyi rasm riwaj tha kia ke ladke ladki ko mangni se pehle nah milne diya jaaye nah baat karne diya jaaye? Kia yehi baat thi kia?! Abhi yeh sab apni diary mein likhte hue pagla raha tha!!
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Inn last dinon mein ek Saturday tha, 20th December. 19th ko Ruhi ke pita nahin aya, news mili ke wo 23rd ko araha hai flight postpone kiya gaya tha usska. To iss Saturday ko, subha ko jab Abhi wahan reach hua, to Ruhi ko kitchen mein dekha, apne dada ki armchair par apni yellow nightdress mein rest karti hui. 15th se 20th tak ek subha ko bhi Ruhi khidki ke paas nazar nahin aayi, usski khidki bandh rehti thi subha ko ab…. Inn 5 dinon mein Abhi ka dil jaise tukde tukde hue the Ruhi ki distance se… aakhir kyun wo doorie rakh rahi thi Abhi samajh nahin paa raha tha…
Khair iss subha ko jab Abhi ne Ruhi ko kitchen mein dekha to wo Abhi se muskuraayi mudh kar usse dekhte hue. Ajeeb baat yeh laga tha Abhi ko ke usski maa saare kitchen ke kaam kar rahi thi jabke Ruhi armchair par baithi hui thi, to Abhi ne socha shayad Ruhi ki tabiyat thik nahin hogi.
Din ke 10 baje kaam zoron se chal raha tha bus mein aur Abhi ne Ruhi ko lounge mein jhadu lagaate hue dekha, parde ko hattaya Ruhi ne aur bus ke andar Abhi ko dekha. Abhi iss intezaar mein tha ke Ruhi terrace par jhadu lagaane aaye to wo uss se baat karne ki koshish karega…. pichle 5 dinon ko to Ruhi ne ek bhi mauka nahin diya Abhi ko, saamne aayi hi nahin thi pata nahin kyun halaan ke jab aamne saamne hote tab Ruhi muskuraati thi Abhi se.
Aur darwaza khula aur Ruhi terrace par aayi jhadu maarne, to Abhi ne bus ke andar se Ruhi se pucha ishaaron se ke aaj wo apni tuition ko nahin jaegi. Ruhi ne bus ek smile diya Abhi ko, donon ek dusre ko bade pyar se dekh rahe the bina koyi baat kiye.
Usske baad Ruhi nazar aayi apni maa ke paas ek chhoti si chair par baithi jab usski maa kapde dho rahi thi. To ishaare se Abhi ne Ruhi se pucha kia wo bimaar hai? Ruhi nahin samjhi ke Abhi kia keh raha tha to pucha, “WHAT” to Abhi ne haath se wait karne ka ishara kiya aur apne notebook se ek page liya aur uss par likha:
“NOW I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE THAN I EVER LOVED YOU BEFORE. IN MY LIFE I HAVE NEVER LOVED ANYONE AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU” signed – Abhi.
Aur uss note ko lekar Abhi wahan gaya Ruhi ke paas jahan kapde dhoti hai hamesha, aur jaise wahan reach hua to Ruhi kuch fikarmand dikhne lagi aur kaha,
“Aap ko yahan nahin ana chahiye tha, dekho sab log idhar dekh rahe hein” magar yeh sab kehte hue Ruhi hanss rahi thi.
Abhi ussko wo note de raha tha magar Ruhi ne nahin liya aur uss kagaz ko khidki ke paas rakh dene ko kaha. Aur Abhi ko ussko ziada dekhne se mana kiya yeh kehte hue ke sab log dekhte hein donon ko. Abhi ne note ko usski khidki ke paas rakh diya aur wapas chala gaya bus ke andar.
Ab Abhi soch raha tha ke yeh sab kia naatak hai, itne dinon se khule aam donon milte aur baat karte the to ab kyun Ruhi kehne lagi ke log donon ko dekhte hein ussko ziada nahin dekhne ko kaha vaghaira vaghaira….
Abhi bus ke andar se wait karne laga ke kab Ruhi wo note padhegi, aur jab Ruhi ne note ko liya, ek nazar Abhi ko dekha bus ke andar aur read kiya….. read karne ke baad Ruhi ne Abhi ko bade pyar bhade nazron se khade hokar dekha, aur Abhi sirf uss se muskuraya. Phir turant Abhi whistle karne laga “pyar karte hein hum tumhein itna” Ruhi ke chehre mein seriously dekhte hue. Ruhi ne note ko dobara padha phir se Abhi ko dekha aur kaha, “mujhko aise mat dekha kijiye please….” Magar Abhi ruka nahin balke fix dekhta raha Ruhi ke chehre mein, to Ruhi hanss padi aur uss note ko lekar ghar ke andar bhaag gayi.
Ruhi ne aur ek baat phir se kaha tha Abhi ko jiss waqt wo note ussko dene gaya tha, kaha tha, “ke haan kitne cigarette pee rahe ho aap sab dekh rahi hoon main” aur Abhi ne ussko jawaab diya ke “buss condition wala din to aane do sab rok dunga wada hai mera.”
Aur Abhi ko thoda ghussa aane laga tha ke kyun ab Ruhi uss se bhaag rahi thi, ab kia ho gaya tha ke logon ki parwah karne lagi thi, itne dinon se to sab khulam khula ho raha tha…. kyun ab Ruhi logon ke saamne Abhi se baat nahin karna chahti thi iss se Abhi ko takliff hone laga tha, ussko baaki mauka hi kahan milega Ruhi se milne aur baat karne ki agar sabke saamne nahin kiya to? Ab jab kuch din reh gaye the kaam ko end karne ke liye to change karna mushkil tha Abhi ke liye, balke ab to Abhi aur bhi ziada Ruhi se baat karna aur milna chahta tha…. Abhi ko bilkool achcha nahin lag raha tha jaise sab kuch hone laga tha ab. Bahut badlaav agaya tha Ruhi ki rawaiye mein…. Abhi ko yeh sab bahot disturb karne laga tha, ussko chain nahin tha, pareshan rehta tha…. usska dimaagh kaam nahin kar raha tha ke ab kaise Ruhi se contact kare.
Shaam ko phone aya S.Arabia se Ruhi ki maa gayi phone lene, tab Ruhi terrace par khadi usski wait kar rahi thi Abhi ko dekhte hue. To Abhi ne uss se pucha ke kia uss note ka koyi reply nahin degi to Ruhi ne sirf nah mein sar hillayi muskuraate hue. Abhi ko ghussa aya. Ruhi Abhi ke kaafi paas aakar khadi hui jahan Abhi kaam kar raha tha. yeh sab chhoti chhoti chizein Abhi ghaur se notice karta tha aur raat ko apne diary mein sab likhta tha. kyun Ruhi sabke saamne ab Abhi se baat karne se inkaar kar rahi thi phir bhi kyun Abhi ke itna karib aakar khadi ho rahi thi yeh Abhi ke samajh mein nahin araha tha.
Usski maa phone par baat karke agayi thi aur kaha ke 23rd ko Ruhi ke pita ajaega. Ab Ruhi aur usski maa donon Abhi ke bilkool paas khade the, to iss baar Abhi jaan bujh kar wahan se hatt gaya aur bus ke dusre hisse par chala gaya Ruhi se door. Abhi thoda naraaz tha uss waqt kyunke Ruhi ne jiss tarah se inkaar kiya tha ussko note ki reply dene ke liye, uss se Abhi ko ghussa aya tha. To jab Abhi door chala gaya Ruhi se, uss waqt Ruhi Abhi ko ghurr rahi thi, shayad Ruhi samajh gayi thi ke Abhi uss se naraz hai, to Ruhi Abhi ke ghusse ko shayad dekhna chahti thi… Ab Abhi ko ghussa iss liye bhi araha tha kyunke Saturday tha aur shaam ke 4 baj gaye the phir bhi kaam jaari tha…. aur kaam complicated stage par tha, Abhi nervous usski vajah se bhi ho raha tha upar se Ruhi ki berukhi….
4.30 ko Abhi saare tools ko rakhne gaya washroom mein aur khud ko wash karne gaya to Ruhi ussko ghurre jaa rahi thi, Ruhi ko pata tha ke Abhi ghussa hai. Ruhi ne kabhi bhi Abhi ko uss se ghussa hote nahin dekha tha, yeh pehli baar tha, to Ruhi Abhi ko ghaur se dekh rahi thi, Abhi ko pata tha ke Ruhi ki nazrein ussi par tikke hue the….
Phir jaane ka waqt hua to Abhi ne Ruhi ko apni kitchen mein bartan dhote hue dekha aur ishaare se pucha,
“TV par film arahi hai you are not watching?”
To Ruhi ne unn bartanon ko dikhaaya Abhi ko. Matlab saaf thi ke usskko bartan dhona hai to kaise film dekhegi, sab ishare se baatein ho rahe the, Abhi ne Ruhi se kaha ke jab wo jaane lage to wo yahin khadi rahe stairs par, ke achanak Rahima aayi aur dekha ke Abhi ishaare se kissi se baat kar rahi hai, wo muskuraayi, aur jab udhar se Ruhi ne Rahima ko dekha to aur zor se hanssne lagi….. iss liye ke Abhi aur Ruhi ki chorri chorri baatein karna pakri gayi thi Rahima se….
Jab abhi tayaar hokar nikla to Ruhi ab kitchen mein nahin thi, Abhi samajh gaya ke wo TV dekhne chali gayi, to Abhi ne khud se kaha thodi der mera wait nahin kar sakti thi!
Abhi jaane laga to Ruhi ke khidki ke taraf dekha to usski maa ko dekha khidki ke paas, Abhi ne uss se pucha ke Ruhi kidhar hai to maa ne jawaab diya “TELEVISON” phir Abhi ne usse Ruhi ko bulaane ko kaha. To Ruhi ki maa gayi Ruhi ko bulaane aur Abhi ko khidki ke paas aane ko kaha tab tak…. Magar jab Abhi khidki ke paas reach hua khush hote hue ke aakhir ab Ruhi se kuch baatein kar paega, magar maa akeli lauti andar se aur kaha,
“Nahin Ruhi nahin aegi kyunke usska Mehbob chacha baahar hai wo Ruhi par chillaega, sorry Abhi!”
Abhi ko phir bina Ruhi se mile wapas jaan pada. Bahot ghusa aya Abhi ko. Soch raha tha kia ho raha hai yeh sab ab? Kyun Mehboob bahar hai to nahin baat karegi Abhi se? Itne dinon se to baat karti aayi hai halaan ke Mehboob saamne hota tha, shuru mein mana kiya tha magar phir baat karti thi Mehboob ke hote hue to ab kia ho gaya hai….. yeh sab sochte Abhi apna sheher reach hua aur sheher mein chaaron taraf Christmass aur New year ka mahaul bana hua tha, saare shops mein tarah tarah se rang birange chizein maujood the, bahot saare bhid the charon taraf…. Saal ke ant ka mahaul tha chaaron taraf…. Aur Aise mein jab Abhi baaki ladkon ko ladkiyon ke saath dekh raha tha to sochta ke kyun iss waqt wo Ruhi ka haath thaame sheher mein ek shop se dusre shop mein ghum nahin sakta, kab usski baari aegi?
To be continued… (3700 words)
Kia casi bhai ye dard wala update aaj hi ana tha yaar.
Itne dinon se Abhi ko upar chadaane k baad ab kyun iss tarah se gira rahi hai ye Ruhi? Kyun itna tadpa tarsa rahi hai hamare Abhi ko? Jaan legi kia usski?
Aisa pyar karne wala kahan milega Ruhi ko?
Reza ne kia sach kaha?
Bhai likha to aap ne bahut badhya hai magar dil nahin maanta yaar.
