Update 37 The Last Day & Night In Ruhi’s Aangan
Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve.
Abhi ne iss din ke liye apni diary mein likha hai:
It has been the last and worst day and night in Ruhi’s yard.
Subha subha Ruhi ki maa Abhi ke saath hanss rahi thi. Aur Abhi ko Ruhi nazar aayi kitchen ke andar. Aaj Ruhi ek nayi nightdress mein thi. Ek khubsurat nightdress jo safed thi aur uss par bade bade red, black aur green dots the. Ruhi dada ji ke armchair par baithi hui thi.
Abhi ne usski maa se baat ki. Aur uss aurat ne iss baar kaha,
“Sorry Abhi, Ruhi ke papa ne ussko iss baar apne saath Saudi Arabia lejaane ka faisla kiya hai!!”
Abhi ko itna ghussa aya ke usska mann kiya ke ussko gaaliyon se nehla de ussi waqt. Abhi ne socha issi liye wo kal hi Ruhi ke baap se bat karna chahta tha iss se pehle ke Ruhi ki maa khud koyi bahana bana kar apne pati ke munh mein koyi baat khud nah daal de…. Abhi samajh gaya ke kal raat ko Ruhi ki maa ne khud sab kuch bata diya hoga apne pati ko ke Abhi Ruhi se pyar karta hai magar ussko Rishta nahin passand kyunke ussko Abhi ka kaam nahin passand, to apne pati se keh diya hoga ke aaj wo ladka aap se Ruhi ka haath mangega to aap mana kar dena…..
Abhi issi liye nahin chahta tha ke koyi aur Ruhi ke pita se baat kare issi liye wo sabse pehle baat karna chahta tha Ruhi ke pita se kal raat ko…..
Abhi sab kuch apne dimaagh mein rewind karte hue soch raha tha aur samajhne ki koshish kar raha tha ke jiss din Ruhi gayi thi apne nani ke ghar tabhi se Ruhi berukhi se pesh ane lagi Abhi ke saath, aur kal raat ko isi baat ke liye Ruhi ke papa ko bhi legaye sab wahan aur issi baare mein baat kiye gaye honge aur sabne milkar decide kiya hoga ke Abhi ko yeh jawaab de diya jaaye ke Ruhi ke pita Ruhi ko apne saath lekar jaa raha hai iss baar….. Abhi ko puri film dikh gayi usske dimaagh mein… to Abhi ne Ruhi ki maa se kaha,
“koyi mujhko laakhon rupay bhi dede nah to main yakeen nahin karunga? Saudi Arabia mein koyi apni beti ko lejata hai? Ladki ko? Unn vehshi, tharki Arab logon ke beech? Aap mujhko ullo samajhte ho nah aunty? Thik hai wohi samajhiye aap mujhe….”
Ruhi ki maa ne kaha,
“tum khud puchlo agar yakeen nahin hai to!”
Abhi: “puchunga to ab wo to yehi kahega nah? sab mile hue hein iss mein koyi shak nahin, jo aap ne ussko kehne ko kaha wohi kahega wo…. Zaahir si baat hai.”
Din bhar Abhi ranjh o ghum mein raha. Usski maansik stithi normal nahin raha din bhar….. ussko saans lene mein takliff hota raha baar baar….. Ruhi dikhi ussko kayi baar magar baat karna naamumkin tha….
Aur din ke 2.30 ko Abhi ko pata chala ke Ruhi ki badi behen ussko apne saath lekar jaa rahi hai, Ruhi apni behen ke ghar kuch dinon ko beetaane ke liye jaa rahi thi…. Abhi ko zabardast jhatka laga ye khabar sunkar…. Usska uss aangan mein aakhri din tha aur wo chahta tha ke Ruhi ko wo jee bhar ke dekhe aur mauka milne par uss se baat kare apna pyar ka waasta de Ruhi ko…. Magar jab suna ke Ruhi jaa rahi hai to Abhi jaise tut gaya… Farzina ne Abhi ko bataya ke Ruhi apni badi behen ke saath jaa rahi hai, ab pata nahin ke Ruhi ne khud farzinah ko yeh kehne liye bheja tha ya nahin, Abhi ko shak tha ke khud Ruhi ne hi Farzinah ko kaha tha Abhi ko jaakar bataane ke liye ke wo jaa rahi hai…. Abhi ko shcok laga, shock par shock, dard par dard, Abhi ki sehen shakti kum hote dikhaayi diye….magar ussko abhi aur bhi bada shock jhelna baaki tha…
Bus ke andar se Ruhi ki khidki dikhta tha, aur Ruhi baal banaate hue dikh rahi thi, jaise Ruhi jaan bujh kar Abhi to dikha rahi thi taake Abhi ko pata chale ke wo jaa rahi hai. Abhi ke paas ek hi mauka aur ek hi raasta tha ke wo wahan jaaye uss khidki ke paas aur ek AAKHRI baar wahan se Ruhi se baat kare…
Abhi ne kaam ko maara goli aur gaya Ruhi ke khidki ke paas…. Ussne dekha Ruhi ne uss yellow suit ko pehna hua tha jiss mein uss din apni maa ke saath apni nani ke yahan gayi thi, halki si make mein thi aur kayamat lag rahi thi… usski maa wahin thi aur Ruhi khudko aine mein dekh rahi thi baal banaate hue…. Abhi ne ek book diya tha Ruhi ko koyi 20 din pehle, to Abhi ne kaha,
“hey Ruhi, mera kitab….” Abhi ki awaaz nahin nikal rahi thi… Ruhi ne nahin suna aur usskki maa ne Ruhi se kaha,
“Wo apna kitab mang raha hai Ruhi”
Ruhi ne thoda chahunkte hue kaha,
“Are haan, main to bilkool hi bhool gayi thi ke ek aap ki kitaab mere paas hai itne dinon se, sorry abhi laayi!”
Ruhi ne uss book ko Abhi ko wapas kiya.
Abhi bahot bahot udaas tha,wo kamzor dikh raha tha, lagta tha bimaar hai. Phir bhi Abhi ne pucha,
“Ruhi kia decide kiya tumne?!”
Ruhi ne kaha,
“Be Patient Abhi!”
Abhi ne ek gehri saans lete hue kaha,
“Abhi issi waqt tum mujhse aise baat kar rahi ho jaise hum ajnabee hein, tum jaise badal gayi ho, jaise tum meri Ruhi nahin koyi aur ho, kyun Ruhi, kal to itna royi thi jab mujhe choat lagi thi nah, tab bhi tum nahin samjhi mere dil ka haal Ruhi?”
Ruhi zor se hanssi…. Wo ek hanssi nahin thi kuch aur tha, wo Abhi ko aur ziada hurt karne ki ek tamacha tha Abhi ke gaal par.
Ruhi ne tab ek chewing gum ke do tukde kiye aur ek tudka Abhi ko diya aur dusra tukda apne munh mein le liya….. wo chewing wo tha jo Ruhi chabaati thi jab Abhi ko piche kiss karne jaati thi…. ek din Ruhi ek chewing chabah rahi thi aur Ruhi ko kiss karte waqt, Abhi ne Ruhi ke munh se usski chewing gum ko apne munh mein le liya tha….. uss roz donon ne phir chewing gum par baat kiye the aur uss din ko bhi Ruhi ne aise hi ek tudka chewing gum diya tha Abhi ko….. aur aaj apni maa ke saamne ussne wohi kiya…… kyun aisa kiya tha Ruhi ne? kyun puraane yaadon ko taaza kar rahi thi ab?! Magar Abhi ko passand aya tha ke Ruhi ne ussko aadha chewing gum diya….
Abhi ka Ruhi ke saath yeh akhri conversation ho raha tha. Abhi ke samajh mein nahin araha tha ke ab wo Ruhi se kia kahe. Sab kuch jaise ulat phulat ho gaya tha, sab bigar gaya tha, jo kuch Abhi ne socha tha kuch bhi veisa nahin ho raha tha sirf iss liye ke Ruhi to jaa rahi thi…. Ulta Abhi ne socha tha aaj wo khud jaega, aaj usska last din hoga wahan aur ussne bahot kuch socha tha ke kaam finish karne ke baad wo Ruhi se baat karne jaega chaahe ghanton bhar hi kyun nah sahhi magar aaj wo apne dil ka haal bayan karta Ruhi se, uske parents se, sab se rokar Ruhi ka haath maangta magar ab Ruhi hi nahin rahegi to kia karega…. Abhi ke paas ab shabd nahin baaki tha kehne ke liye….
Abhi soch raha the ke sirf Ruhi yeh keh deti ke wo Abhi se pyar karti hai aur uss se shaadi karna chahti hai to koyi inkaar nahin karte. Magar ab to lag aisa raha tha ke Ruhi khud nahin chahti thi kyukne wo buss wo buss “NAHIN, NO,” kehti jaa rahi thi.
Abhi ne Ruhi se kaha,
“Ab ‘NO’ keh rahi ho Ruhi, kia Christmas ka tohfa diya aaj tumne mujhko Ruhi!”
Ruhi ne chehre par bina koyi afsos ya ghum dikhaate hue kaha,
“I am very sorry for you Abhi”
Abhi ne kaha,
“kia tum apne papa se nahin keh sakti ke tum bhi mujhe chahti ho?!”
Ruhi ne fake Muskaan mein jawaab diya,
“magar main khud desh chorr rahi hoon nah Abhi!”
Abhi ne kaha,
“Okay main intezaar karunga tumhare lautne ka.”
Tab Ruhi ki badi behen ne kaha,
“kab tak? Aap kab tak intezaar karoge isska?”
Abhi: “100 saalon tak!”
Badi behen khamosh ho gayi.
Abhi ne Ruhi ki maa se Ruhi ki father ko bulane ko kaha. Ruhi ki maa ne usse bulaya, baap aaya aur sach mein ek hasmukh chehre wala insaan tha, wo aakar Ruhi ki bed par baitha Abhi ko dekhte hue, aur Abhi ne ussko samjhaya, ke wo aur Ruhi kitna ek dusre se pyar karte hein….. jab Abhi sab keh raha tha Ruhi ke pita se uss waqt Ruhi aine ke saamne khadi khud ko sanwaar rahi thi magar baar baar Abhi ko bhi dekh rahi thi ussko usski pita se baat karte hue….
Ruhi ke pita ne Abhi ko jo jawaab diya wo 100% fake tha, jissko sunkar Abhi samajh gaya ke wo saare baatein banawati the aur Ruhi ki maa ne wo sab kehne ke liye kaha tha ussko. Baap ne Abhi se kaha,
“Dekho main pehle se plan kar chuka hoon ke Ruhi ko apne saath leja raha hoon iss baar, aur phir uss ladke ko hum ne zuban de diya hai wo France mein hai aur wapas aakar Ruhi ko lejaega!”
Tab Ruhi ne Abhi ke taraf dekhte hue kaha,
“Dekha? Main ne kaha tha magar aap yakeen nahin kar rahe the!”
Abhi ne apne dil ke andar khud se kaha,
“Tu bhi jhooti hai Ruhi, jiss din tumne apni virginity wali baat bataayi thi tab to kaha tha ke wo saare abroad wale ladke wali baatein jhoot the, aur ab keh rahi ho ke sach hai…”
Phir Abhi ne Ruhi ke pita se kaha,
“Dekhiye agar main aap se kahun ke main wait karunga, ke iss baar jab aap Ruhi ke saath wapas aao tab aunga, chahe aur 3 saal lag jaye main Ruhi ka intezaar karunga to?”
Baap ne kaha,
“Magar Ruhi ko wo France se lene aega nah, hum ne ussko pehle zuban de diye hain!”
Ruhi ne tab Abhi se apne donon eyebrows uchkaaya kuch iss tarah ke jaise Abhi haar gaya aur wo aur usske pita jeey gaye, aur phir Ruhi ne kaha,
“Dekho Abhi, aap ko bahot saare khubsurat ladkiyan mil jaenge, aap handsome ho, intelligent ho, tez ho, main koyi rani maharani nahin, mujh mein kuch aisa nahin hai ke aap ko sirf main hi chahiye, main bahot buri hoon pucho meri maa se ke main kitni buri ladki hoon!”
Ruh ki maa ne turant Ruhi ki baat par haami bharte hue kaha,
“haan Ruhi bahot hi buri ladki hai”
Abhi ne ussko turant jawaab diya,
“main Ruhi ko kissi tarah se bhi accept karta hoon!”
Usski badi behen ne kaha,
“aap wait karte karte thak jaoge, bore ho jaoge aur aap ko koyi aur mil jaegi dekh lena!”
Abhi ke honth thartharaane lage the kyunke ussko ab dikh gaya tha ke Ruhi to haath se gayi ab…. Usske aankhon se paani behne hi wala tha, ke Abhi ne sar niche jhukaya…. Ruhi ko pata chal gaya ke Abhi ab rone wala hai, to usski bhi aankhen badh aayi, maa, baap, badi behen sab Aabhi ke chehre mein khamosh ghaur se dekh rahe the, sab ko pata tha wo tut chuka hai aur ab ro padega…
Abhi ne sar jhukaaye hue hi kaha,
“okay”
Aur mudh gaya jaane ke liye, to Ruhi ki maa ne ussko awaaz di, Abhi wapas mudha, apne chehre ko uss kitab se chhupaate aur aankh ponchte hue,
Ruhi ke papa ne kaha,
“ghussa mat hona, sorry.”
Abhi ne kaha,
“koyi baat nahin”
Sab ke nazrein Abhi ke chehre par the, sab ko pata tha Abhi ko jhatka laga hai aur ussko bahot dard ho raha hoga, sab ko Abhi ke chehre mein wo ghum, wo dukh dikh raha tha, sab ko pata tha Abhi ke aakhen bhar aaye hein, aur sab ko yeh bhi pata tha ke Abhi apne emotions ko chhupaane ki koshish kar raha hai aur book se apna munh chhupa raha hai….. Ruhi ka brother-in-law khud Abhi ko uss tarah se tutte hue dekh kar heyraan tha aur Abhi ke chehre mein bahot dard bhare chehre se dekhe jaa raha tha….. Ruhi ki badi behen ke aankhen bhar aaye, Ruhi ki maa ke aankhen bhar aaye…. Magar iss baar Ruhi ki aankhen nahin bari thi, aur Ruhi ne Abhi se kaha,
“LOOK ABHI, I AM REALLY VERY SORRY FOR YOU, I MEANT IT, MY HEART FEELS IT FOR YOU ABHI. WISH YOU MUCH COURAGE AND PATIENCE ABHI.”
Abhi ne Ruhi ko halki si Muskaan se dekha aur tapakte aansoowon se usske chehre mein dekhte hue kaha.
“The deception does exist right? So, its okay, never mind Ruhi, you be happy always, that’s all I can wish for you!”
Abhi wapas bus mein jaa baitah aur rone laga, rokna namumkin tha….. ek baar to zor se roya…. Bus ke sabhi kaam karne waale Abhi ke paas aa gaye, koyi usske sar thapthapa, koyi usske peeth par haatyh ferrta, koyi ussko paani deta, sab ussko shant karaane mein lage hue tha…. Mehboob bhi wahin tha, aur wo bhi Abhi ko support karne ka dhong kar raha tha….. Abhi khud ko rokne ki koshish mein laga hua tha magar nahin kar paa raha tha, rona ruk hi nahin raha tha usska
Koyi 30 mins baad Abhi chhup hua aur jo kaam karna baaki tha uss mein lag gaya phir bhi baar baar ro deta tha kaam karte hue…. Pata nahin kia kia soch soch kar rone lagta…..
Aur aayi wo waqt jo Abhi ke liye kayamat se kum nahin tha….
To be continued in the next post immediately….
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