Ajnabi Parivaar
Uodate: 03
Subah ho chuki thi. Ghar ki khidkiyon se dhoop andar aa rahi thi — halki, sunehri, lekin is dhoop mein bhi ek ajeeb si bechaini thi. Jaise sooraj bhi jaanta ho ke is ghar ke andar kya ho raha hai. Jaise hawa bhi tham gayi ho, dekhne ke liye, sunne ke liye.
Shahnaz, artais saal ki aurat, kitchen mein thi. Usne nashta tayyar kiya — ande, bread, chaay. Aur nashte mein wohi cheez mili hui thi jiska use ilm nahi tha. Viagra. Rozana. Har waqt. Uski ungliyan tharthara rahi theen. Uski saans tez thi. Uski tangon ke darmiyan wohi ajeeb si garmi thi jo ab uski zindagi ka hissa ban chuki thi.
Usne apni aankhein band keen aur kal raat ka manzar uske zehan mein ghoom gaya. Sameer ka chehra. Sameer ki mardangi. Woh lamha jab usne Sameer ki mardangi ko apne munh mein liya tha. Woh lamha jab Sameer ka pani uske munh mein aaya tha aur usne sab kuch nigal liya tha.
"Yeh sab ghalat hai," usne apne aap se phusphusa kar kaha. "Yeh mera beta hai. Kam az kam mujhe yahi yaad hai. Lekin mera jism... mera jism maang raha hai. Main kya karoon?"
Uski aankhon mein aansoo aa gaye. Woh phasi hui thi — ek taraf uski yaadein theen jo use kehti theen ke woh ek maa hai, doosri taraf uski majboori thi, uske jism ki aag thi jo use jala rahi thi. Woh jaanti thi ke jo ho raha hai woh ghalat hai. Lekin woh bebas thi.
"Ammi," ek awaaz aayi.
Shahnaz ne chonk kar dekha. Gulnaz kitchen mein dakhil ho rahi thi. Untees saal ki aurat jise woh apni sab se badi beti samajhti thi. Uske baal bikhre hue thay, uski aankhein neend se bhaari theen, lekin unmein wohi bechaini thi jo Shahnaz ki aankhon mein thi.
"Gulnaz," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Tum jaldi uth gayin."
"Neend nahi aayi," Gulnaz ne kaha. Uski awaaz bhaari thi. "Kal raat... bohat kuch hua. Mahpara aur main... hum..."
Woh ruk gayi. Shahnaz ne apni beti ki aankhon mein dekha — unmein wohi sharam thi, wohi ghalat hone ka ehsaas tha jo khud Shahnaz ke dil mein tha.
"Main jaanti hoon," Shahnaz ne kaha. Uski awaaz mein dard tha. "Main jaanti hoon ke hum jo kar rahe hain woh ghalat hai. Yeh sab majboori hai. Hamare jismon ki aag hai jo humein pagal kiye de rahi hai. Hum kuch aur soch hi nahi paate."
"Lekin ammi," Gulnaz ne kaha, "hum behnein hain. Aur aap... aap maa hain. Sameer hamara bhai hai. Yeh... yeh bohat ghalat hai."
"Main jaanti hoon, beti," Shahnaz ne kaha. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay. "Main jaanti hoon. Lekin hum kya karein? Khane mein kuch hai. Humein pata nahi kya. Lekin hamare jism jal rahe hain. Hamare dimaag kaam nahi kar rahe. Hum bas... bas apne jismon ki sun rahe hain."
Gulnaz ne apni maa ko gale laga liya. Dono ki aankhon mein aansoo thay. "Ammi, kya hum kabhi is aag se bach payein ge?"
"Shayad," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Shayad ek din. Lekin aaj nahi. Aaj humein apni majboori maan-ni pade gi."
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Nashte ki maiz par chhe log jama hue. Shahnaz, Gulnaz, Mahpara, Tabassum, Mehreen, aur Sameer.
Sab khamosh thay. Lekin unki khamoshi mein ek ajeeb si sargoshi thi. Unki aankhein ek doosre se milteen, phir jhuk jateen. Unke haath kaanp rahe thay. Unki saansein tez theen. Aur sab ke dilon mein ek hi baat thi — yeh ghalat hai, lekin majboori hai.
Sameer ne apni maa ki taraf dekha. Shahnaz ki aankhein uski aankhon se mileen. Ek lamhe ke liye waqt ruk gaya. Shahnaz ki aankhon mein wohi bhookh thi jo kal raat thi — lekin aaj usmein dard bhi tha, sharam bhi thi, majboori bhi thi.
Sameer ki mardangi phir se sakht hone lagi. Chadar ke neeche uska ubhaar saaf dikhai de raha tha. Woh apne aap se nafrat kar raha tha — lekin uska jism uski nafrat nahi sun raha tha.
Mehreen ne Sameer ki god mein chadar ke neeche hilti hui harkat dekhi. Woh jaanti thi ke wahan kya ho raha hai. Usne kal raat apne munh mein wohi cheez li thi. Usne use chakha tha. Usne use nigla tha. Aur aaj... aaj uska jism phir se maang raha tha. Woh apne aap se nafrat kar rahi thi.
Tabassum ki aankhein jhuki hui theen. Woh sab se zyada sharminda thi. Kal raat Mehreen ke saath jo hua tha, woh uske zehan mein baar baar ghoom raha tha. "Yeh meri behan hai," woh soch rahi thi. "Yeh ghalat hai." Lekin uska jism phir se bheeg raha tha.
Mahpara aur Gulnaz ne ek doosre ki taraf dekha. Dono ki aankhon mein sharam thi. Kal raat woh ek doosre ki bahon mein theen. Aaj woh ek doosre ki taraf dekh bhi nahi pa rahi theen.
Shahnaz ne sab ki taraf dekha aur lambi saans li. "Main jaanti hoon," usne kaha. Uski awaaz bhaari thi. "Main jaanti hoon ke hum sab kya soch rahe hain. Hum jaante hain ke yeh sab ghalat hai. Yeh mushtarka nahi hona chahiye. Khaas kar ek khandan mein. Lekin... lekin hamare paas koi raasta nahi hai. Hamare jismon mein aag hai jo humein jala rahi hai. Aur hum use bujha nahi sakte. Sirf ek doosre ke saath hi..."
Woh ruk gayi. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay.
"Lekin ammi..." Mehreen ne kaha. Uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
"Koi aur raasta nahi hai, beti," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Main ne bohat socha. Lekin hamare jism itne bechain hain ke hum soch hi nahi paate. Bas... bas jo ho raha hai hone do. Apne aap ko roko mat. Kyunki rokna ab mumkin nahi raha."
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Sham ka waqt tha. Ghar mein khamoshi thi, lekin woh khamoshi toofan se pehle ki khamoshi thi. Hawa bhi tham gayi thi.
Mehreen apne kamre mein thi. Uska jism phir se aag tha. Woh apne bistar par leti thi, chhat ko ghoorti hui. Uski chhati ke siray sakht thay. Uski tangon ke darmiyan nami thi.
"Yeh ghalat hai," woh apne aap se kah rahi thi. "Sameer mera bhai hai. Main kal raat uske paas gayi thi. Maine uski mardangi ko apne munh mein liya tha. Maine uska pani piya tha. Yeh bohat ghalat hai."
Lekin uski soch uski majboori ke aage haar gayi. Uska jism uth khada hua. Uske pair khud-ba-khud Sameer ke kamre ki taraf badhne lage.
"Main apne aap ko nahi rok sakti," usne phusphusa kar kaha. "Mujhe maaf karna, mere rab. Mujhe maaf karna."
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Isi waqt, Tabassum apne kamre mein thi. Woh bhi apne aap se ladh rahi thi.
"Mehreen meri behan hai," woh soch rahi thi. "Kal raat maine uske saath jo kiya... woh ghalat tha. Bohat ghalat. Lekin... lekin mera jism..."
Uski narmi bheeg rahi thi. Mehreen ki yaad se hi. Uski zubaan ka sparsh. Uski ungliyon ka ehsaas. Sab kuch taaza tha.
"Main nahi ja sakti," usne apne aap se kaha. "Main apne aap ko rokungi."
Lekin uska jism uth khada hua. Uske pair Mehreen ke kamre ki taraf badhne lage. Woh apni marzi se nahi chal rahi thi — uski majboori use kheench rahi thi.
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Tabassum Mehreen ke kamre ke darwaze par pahunchi. Darwaza khula tha. Woh andar gayi. Mehreen wahan nahi thi.
"Mehreen?" Tabassum ne pukara.
Koi jawab nahi aaya. Tabassum ko andaza hua ke Mehreen kahan gayi hogi. Sameer ke paas. Uski saans tez ho gayi. Uski narmi aur bheeg gayi — sirf is khayal se ke Mehreen aur Sameer saath hain.
"Yeh ghalat hai, Tabassum," usne apne aap se kaha. "Yeh mat soch."
Lekin woh ruk nahi saki. Woh bhi Sameer ke kamre ki taraf chal padi.
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Sameer ke kamre ka darwaza band tha. Lekin andar se awaazein aa rahi theen. Mehreen ki awaaz.
"Aur... bhai... aur..."
Tabassum ki saans ruk gayi. Woh darwaze ke bahar khadi ho gayi. Woh andar nahi gayi — lekin woh wahan se hat bhi nahi saki. Uske kaan diwaar se lage hue thay. Uski aankhein band theen. Woh sun rahi thi.
"Mehreen... tumhari narmi..."
"Bhai... tumhari mardangi... mere andar..."
Tabassum ki narmi bheeg rahi thi. Uski taangein kaanp rahi theen. Woh apne aap se nafrat kar rahi thi — lekin woh sun rahi thi.
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Andar, Sameer ke kamre mein, Mehreen bistar par leti thi. Uske kapde nahi thay. Uski chhati ubhri hui thi, uski taangon ke darmiyan uski narmi thi — bheegi hui, tayyar.
Sameer uske upar tha. Uski mardangi sakht thi — lambi, moti, taqatwar. Usne apni mardangi Mehreen ki narmi mein daal di thi — poori tarah, jad tak.
"Bhai... tum mere andar ho..." Mehreen ki aankhein band theen. Uski awaaz mein khushi thi, dard tha, sharam thi, majboori thi — sab kuch ek saath.
Sameer ne andar bahar karna shuru kiya. Dheere dheere. Pyar se. Uski mardangi Mehreen ki narmi ke andar aage peeche ho rahi thi. Mehreen ki narmi Sameer ki mardangi ke gird sikud rahi thi.
"Yeh ghalat hai," Sameer ne socha. "Yeh meri behan hai. Kam az kam mujhe yahi yaad hai. Lekin... lekin main apne aap ko nahi rok sakta. Mera jism..."
Usne apni aankhein band keen aur apni mardangi ko tez kar diya. Mehreen cheekh uthi.
"Aur... bhai... aur..."
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko zor zor se andar bahar kiya. Mehreen ka jism akad gaya. Uski narmi Sameer ki mardangi ke gird baar baar sikud gayi. Woh cheekh maar kar bikhar gayi.
Sameer ne apna pani Mehreen ke andar chhod diya — qatra qatra.
Dono thak kar bistar par let gaye. Dono ki saansein tez theen. Dono ke jism pasine se bheeg chuke thay.
"Bhai," Mehreen ne kaha. Uski awaaz mein aansoo thay. "Yeh ghalat hai na?"
"Haan," Sameer ne kaha. Uski aankhon mein bhi aansoo thay. "Bohat ghalat. Lekin hum kya karein? Hamare jism... hamare jism maang rahe hain."
"Main apne aap se nafrat karti hoon," Mehreen ne kaha.
"Main bhi," Sameer ne kaha. "Main bhi."
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Tabassum darwaze ke bahar hi khadi thi. Andar ki awaazein band ho chuki theen. Uski aankhon se aansoo beh rahe thay.
"Yeh sab ghalat hai," usne phusphusa kar kaha. "Lekin main bhi... main bhi isi aag mein jal rahi hoon."
Woh wapas apne kamre ki taraf chal padi. Lekin raaste mein use Gulnaz aur Mahpara mileen. Dono ke chehre surkh thay. Dono ki aankhein bheegi hui theen.
"Tabassum," Gulnaz ne kaha. "Tum theek ho?"
"Nahi," Tabassum ne kaha. "Main theek nahi hoon. Hum mein se koi theek nahi hai. Hum sab ek aisi aag mein jal rahe hain jise hum bujha nahi sakte. Aur jo kuch hum kar rahe hain... woh ghalat hai. Bohat ghalat."
Gulnaz ne apni behan ko gale laga liya. Mahpara ne bhi dono ko thaam liya. Teen behnein — kam az kam unhein yahi yaad tha — ek doosre ke gale lag kar ro rahi theen.
"Hum kya karein?" Mahpara ne poocha. "Koi raasta hai?"
"Koi raasta nahi hai," Gulnaz ne kaha. "Ammi ne theek kaha. Hamare jismon mein aag hai. Aur hum use bujha nahi sakte. Sirf... sirf ek doosre ke saath hi."
"Lekin yeh ghalat hai," Tabassum ne kaha.
"Haan," Gulnaz ne kaha. "Ghalat hai. Lekin majboori hai. Aur majboori mein insaan kuch bhi kar sakta hai."
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Raat gehri ho chuki thi. Shahnaz apne kamre mein akeli thi. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay. Woh jaanti thi ke aaj Mehreen Sameer ke paas gayi hai. Woh jaanti thi ke aaj bhi wohi hoga jo kal hua tha.
"Main maa hoon," usne apne aap se kaha. "Mujhe apni betiyon ko rokna chahiye. Mujhe apne bete ko rokna chahiye. Lekin main khud... main khud isi aag mein jal rahi hoon. Main kaise kisi ko rok sakti hoon?"
Usne apne kapde utaar diye. Uska jism chaand ki roshni mein chamak raha tha — artais saal ki aurat ka jism, lekin abhi bhi jawaan, abhi bhi bhara hua, abhi bhi garam.
Uski chhati bhaari thi. Uske siray sakht thay. Uski tangon ke darmiyan uski narmi thi — bheegi hui, tayyar.
Woh bistar par leti thi. Uski aankhein band theen. Woh intezaar kar rahi thi.
"Yeh ghalat hai," woh soch rahi thi. "Yeh mera beta hai. Jo main chahti hoon... woh ghalat hai. Bohat ghalat. Lekin... lekin main apne aap ko nahi rok sakti. Mera jism use maang raha hai. Mujhe uski zaroorat hai."
Darwaza khula. Sameer andar aaya.
Solah saal ka ladka. Uski mardangi pehle hi sakht thi — lambi, moti, taqatwar. Uski nas nas dikhai de rahi thi. Uske siray se pani ki boond tapak rahi thi.
"Ammi," Sameer ne kaha. Uski awaaz bhaari thi. Uski aankhon mein sharam thi, majboori thi, aur bhookh bhi thi.
"Aao, beta," Shahnaz ne kaha. Uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Usne apni aankhein kholeen. Uske gaalon par aansoo beh rahe thay. "Aao. Mujhe pata hai ke yeh ghalat hai. Bohat ghalat. Lekin main apne aap ko nahi rok sakti. Mera jism... mera jism tumhe maang raha hai."
"Ammi," Sameer ne kaha. "Main bhi. Main bhi apne aap ko nahi rok sakta. Main jaanta hoon ke aap meri maa hain. Lekin mera jism... meri mardangi... woh aapko dekh kar sakht ho jaati hai. Main kuch nahi kar sakta."
"Phir karo," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Jo karna hai karo. Kal raat ki tarah. Aur is se bhi aage."
Woh bistar par let gayi. Usne apni taangein khol deen — poori tarah. Uski narmi saamne thi — bheegi hui, khuli hui, tayyar. Pankhudiyan phaili hui theen. Uska ras chaand ki roshni mein chamak raha tha.
"Ammi... yeh..." Sameer ki awaaz ruk gayi.
"Karo, beta," Shahnaz ne kaha. Uski awaaz mein dard tha, majboori thi, bhookh thi. "Apni mardangi meri narmi mein dalo. Mujhe poora karo. Main jaanti hoon ke yeh ghalat hai. Lekin aur koi raasta nahi hai. Hamare jismon ki aag bujhani hai. Bas yahi ek raasta hai."
Sameer bistar par chadh gaya. Usne apni mardangi ko Shahnaz ki narmi ke qareeb le jaya. Uska sira Shahnaz ki pankhudiyon ko chhoo raha tha.
"Main maafi chahta hoon, ammi," Sameer ne kaha. "Jo main karne wala hoon, uske liye."
"Main bhi, beta," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Main bhi."
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko Shahnaz ki narmi mein andar dhakelna shuru kiya. Dheere dheere. Ek ek inch.
Shahnaz ki saans ruk gayi. Uski narmi ne Sameer ki mardangi ke siray ko apne andar liya. "Aah... beta..."
Sameer ne poori mardangi Shahnaz ke andar daal di — jad tak. Shahnaz ki narmi ne Sameer ki poori mardangi ko apne andar le liya.
"Beta... tum mere andar ho..." Shahnaz ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Uski aankhon se aansoo beh rahe thay — khushi ke, gham ke, sharam ke, majboori ke.
Sameer ne andar bahar karna shuru kiya. Dheere dheere. Pyar se. Uski mardangi Shahnaz ki narmi ke andar aage peeche ho rahi thi. Shahnaz ki narmi Sameer ki mardangi ke gird sikud rahi thi.
"Beta... yeh ghalat hai..." Shahnaz phusphusa rahi thi. "Lekin... lekin rukna mat... mujhe... mujhe iski zaroorat hai..."
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko tez kar diya. Woh Shahnaz ki narmi ke andar zor zor se andar bahar ho raha tha. Shahnaz ki saans tez thi. Uski aankhein band theen. Uske munh se awaazein nikal rahi theen.
"Aur... beta... aur... tez..."
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko aur tez kar diya. Shahnaz ka jism akad gaya. Uski narmi Sameer ki mardangi ke gird baar baar sikud gayi. Woh cheekh maar kar bikhar gayi.
"Aah... BETAAA..."
Sameer ne apna pani Shahnaz ke andar chhod diya — qatra qatra. Shahnaz ki narmi ne sab kuch apne andar le liya.
Dono thak kar bistar par let gaye. Dono ki saansein tez theen. Dono ke jism pasine se bheeg chuke thay.
"Ammi," Sameer ne kaha. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay. "Main bohat sharminda hoon."
"Main bhi, beta," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Main bhi. Lekin hum kya karein? Hamare jism... hamari majboori..."
"Kya kabhi hum is aag se aazad ho payein ge?" Sameer ne poocha.
"Shayad," Shahnaz ne kaha. "Shayad ek din. Lekin aaj nahi. Aaj hum majboor hain."
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Kuch der baad, Sameer Shahnaz ke kamre se nikla. Uska jism thaka hua tha. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay.
Woh apne kamre ki taraf ja raha tha ke raaste mein use Gulnaz mili.
"Sameer," Gulnaz ne kaha. Uski aankhon mein wohi sawaal tha.
"Gulnaz," Sameer ne kaha. "Main... main abhi ammi ke paas tha."
Gulnaz ki saans tez ho gayi. "Kya... kya tumne..."
"Haan," Sameer ne kaha. "Wohi jo tum soch rahi ho."
Gulnaz ki aankhon mein aansoo aa gaye. "Sameer... yeh sab bohat ghalat hai."
"Main jaanta hoon," Sameer ne kaha. "Lekin main kya karoon? Mera jism maang raha hai. Aur ammi ka bhi. Aur tumhara bhi. Aur sab ka."
Gulnaz ne apne bhai ki taraf dekha. Uski mardangi abhi bhi sakht thi. Uska apna jism bhi jal raha tha.
"Sameer," Gulnaz ne kaha. "Main... main bhi..."
Woh apni baat poori nahi kar payi. Sameer ne Gulnaz ki aankhon mein dekha. Woh jaanta tha.
"Gulnaz, yeh ghalat hai," Sameer ne kaha. "Main tumhara bhai hoon. Kam az kam mujhe yahi yaad hai."
"Main jaanti hoon," Gulnaz ne kaha. Uski awaaz mein dard tha. "Lekin mera jism... meri narmi... woh bheeg rahi hai. Main kuch nahi kar sakti."
Dono ne ek doosre ki taraf dekha. Dono ki aankhon mein aansoo thay. Dono jaante thay ke yeh ghalat hai. Lekin dono majboor thay.
"Chalo," Sameer ne kaha. "Chalo mere kamre mein."
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Sameer ke kamre mein, Gulnaz ne apne kapde utaar diye. Uska jism jawaan tha — untees saal ki aurat ka jism, bhaari chhati, patli kamar, lambi taangein. Uski tangon ke darmiyan uski narmi thi — bheegi hui, tayyar.
Woh bistar par let gayi. Usne apni taangein khol deen.
"Sameer," usne kaha. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay. "Main khud se nafrat karti hoon. Lekin mera jism... mera jism maang raha hai."
"Main bhi khud se nafrat karta hoon," Sameer ne kaha. "Lekin main apne aap ko nahi rok sakta."
Usne apni mardangi Gulnaz ki narmi ke qareeb le jaya. Uska sira Gulnaz ki pankhudiyon ko chhoo raha tha.
"Dheere se," Gulnaz ne kaha.
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko Gulnaz ki narmi mein andar dhakelna shuru kiya. Dheere dheere. Ek ek inch.
Gulnaz ki saans ruk gayi. "Aah... Sameer..."
Sameer ne poori mardangi Gulnaz ke andar daal di — jad tak. Gulnaz ki narmi ne Sameer ki mardangi ko apne andar le liya.
"Aah... bhai... tum mere andar ho..." Gulnaz ki awaaz kaanp rahi thi.
Sameer ne andar bahar karna shuru kiya. Dheere dheere. Phir tez. Phir dheere.
"Aur... Sameer... aur..." Gulnaz cheekh uthi.
Sameer ne apni mardangi ko tez kar diya. Gulnaz ka jism akad gaya. Uski narmi Sameer ki mardangi ke gird baar baar sikud gayi. Woh cheekh maar kar bikhar gayi.
Sameer ne apna pani Gulnaz ke andar chhod diya.
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Dono thak kar bistar par let gaye.
"Sameer," Gulnaz ne kaha. Uski aankhon mein aansoo thay. "Hum kab tak aise jeete rahein ge?"
"Pata nahi," Sameer ne kaha. "Pata nahi."
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Ghar mein raat gehri ho chuki thi. Sab apne apne kamron mein thay. Aur sab ke dilon mein ek hi baat thi — yeh ghalat hai, lekin majboori hai. Aur majboori mein insaan kuch bhi kar sakta hai.