Gaav ki haseen parampara ( chapter 2 )
Chapter 2
( Kuch samay baad )
Yaha kishan lal ghar ke ek kone me baithe the gum sum or karte bhi kya , aap soch sakte hai jiss baap ke saamne hi uske bete ki Chita uth rahi ho uske man ka haal kya hoga .
Kishan lal bilkul akele nahi thee abhi unke saath gaav ke sarpanch or unke dost Brijesh bhi maujood thee .
Idhar ramesh ki mata ji bhi behad sadme me thi or bas rote jaa rahi hai or chilla chilla ke ro rahi thi .
( Haaye mera beta ..... Mora beta kaha gaya tu ..... Haayeee raaammmmm .) Or ye dukh or peeda vahi mahsus kar sakta hai jisne kisi apne ko khoya ho .
Or fir Ghar ke kone me khadi radha jika maano ek pal me hi pura sansaar sa ujad gaya ho pura jeevan khatam ho gaya ho . Or ek kone me khadi thi gate ke paas sir tikaye .
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Radha ke haatho ki chudiya tod di gayi thi . Uske maathe ka sindur ponch diya gaya tha or uske suhaag ki nishani uske mangalsutra ko utaar diya gaya tha ab radha ek suhagan nahi ek vidhwa thi .
Radha ke chehre ke aansu sukh chuke the . ( Or manovigyan kahta hai ki insaan ko jab atyant dukh hota hai toh uske aansu sukh jaate hai or aankho me bas ek cheej rahti hai , dard keval dard .
Yaha radha ko sahara dene gaav ki or bhi aurte maujood thi par radha ko mano lag raha tha ki wo pure sansaar me akeli ho. Jiss aurat se uske pati ka saya uth jata hai uske liye sansaar uss banjar jameen ki tarah ho jata hai jaha ab koi fasal nahi ugg sakti . Jaha ab koi khushi nahi aa sakti . Aisa lagta hai maano ujiyare din me koi suraj ko grahan lag gaya ho .
( Dosto ek vidhwa ka dard ham kya samajh paayenge maine puri koshish ki hai yaha vidhwa ke dard ko samjhane ki par shayad mere shabd kam hai kyunki ye aisa dard hai jo shabdo me baya nahi ho sakta hai )
Idhar ramesh ki Chita ( dead body ) ko uthaya jata hai or samshan le jaane ki taiyaariya ki jaati hai .
( Dosto jo bhi rituals hai wo kiye jaate hai and then dead body ko ghar se lekar Jaya jata hai )
Adti ke aage hota hai ramlal ka beta manish jiska sar munda hua hota hai , aanke laal or aansu se bhari hui . Par aisi dasha jaha maano ke baccha achanak se samaj ki saari sacchai samajhne ki koshish kar raha ho jaise ek baccha soch raha ho ki ye kya hua abhi toh haath me khilona tha or abhi kisi ne khilona leke haath me jimmedari sambhala di ho .
Baap ki adti ko kandha dena bhi ek jimmedari hoti hai .
Gaav me se ramesh ki dead body ko samshan lekar Jaya jata hai waha usko jalane ka ritual karte hai .
Manish apne pita ko agni deta hai or Chita uth ti hui lapto ke saath jalne lagti hai .
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Or fir dheere dheere aag bujhti jaati hai or andhera - andhera . Har taraf andhera sa chaa jata hai .
[ 2 saal ka samay ]
Ramesh ke gujarne ke baad jaise iss pareevar me sabka jeevan badal sa gaya ho.
Wo manish jo padhne me kabhi laparwah hua karta tha apni padhai ko leke wo ab padhne me behad hi intelligent ho gaya tha or padhne me bilkul mashgool ho gaya tha . Jaise usne apne jeevan ko lakshay thaan liya ho jo usko hasil karna ho .
Idhar kishan lal or Champa devi ke liye bhi jeevan pahle jaisa nahi tha . Kishanlal ko fir se apni kheti or jamidaari dekhni padi. jo pahle ramesh sambhala karta tha.
Champa devi ka kaam pahle jaisa hi tha par wo bete ke gujar jaane ka dukh toh tha hi.
Par radha . Radha wo thi jiske liye sara sansaar hi badal sa gaya tha . Ek hasne hasani wali chulbuli aurat ab bilkul bejaan si ho gayi thi . Na wo shringar or berang murjhaya sa chehra . Bas dinbhar apne kaam me lagi rahti or akele baithi rahti .
Par kahte hai na ki waqt saare ghaav bhar deta hai aisa hi yaha bhi hua thode din toh sab Ramesh ke jaane ke gam me the par kahte hai na ki jeevan kisi ke liye rukta nahi hai sabko apna Naya kaam mil gaya tha .
Kishanlal ko apni jamidaari . Or Champa devi ko ghar or ados pados ki chugliya .
Or radha ke liye bhi jeevan ab utna mushkil nahi tha kyunki uske jeene ki bhi ek vajah thi or wo tha uska beta mannu ( radha aksar usse mannu hi bulati hai ) .
Dheere dheere samay bitt ta gaya or naa jaane kab 2 saal bit gaye .
[ Present day ]
Subah ke lagbhag 5 baj rahe the. Pura gaav abhi bhi ek gehri neend ki chadar me lipta hua tha. Ratangarh ki in subaho me ek ajeeb si thandak aur shanti hoti hai. Kahi dur kisi murgi ki baang sunai de rahi thi toh kahi kisi gaay ke gale me bandhi ghanti ki dheemi aawaz.
Kishanlal ji ke ghar ke aangan me lage neem ke ped se girti pattiyo ki sarsarahat ke beech, rasoi (kitchen) me halki si roshni jal uthi. Ye Radha thi.
Radha ne ek bilkul safed (white) sooti saree pehni hui thi. Saree ka pallu usne apne sir par theek se tika rakha tha, jo uske mathe ko aadha dhake hue tha. Chehre par na koi bindi thi, na maang me sindoor, aur na hi in 2 saalo me usne kabhi kanch ki chudiyo ko hath lagaya tha. Uska gora rang jo kabhi gulabi chamak liya hota tha, ab ek thahrav aur udasi me dhala hua tha. Par iske bawajood, uski prakritik (natural) sundarta kisi shringar ki mohtaj nahi thi. Wo sadgi me bhi behad aakarshak lag rahi thi, ek aisi murti jisme se jeevan ka rang nikal liya gaya ho, par aakar abhi bhi perfect ho.
Radha dheeme kadmo se chulhe ke paas aayi. Usne mitti ke chulhe me lakdiya lagai aur aag jala di.
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Aag ki sunehri lapte jab uske aakarshak chehre par padi, toh uski gehri aankhon me chupa dukh aur saaf jhalakne laga. Wo aata goondhne lagi. Uske hatho ki chudiyo ki wo khanak jo kabhi pure ghar me goonjti thi, ab uski jagah sirf aate ko masalne ki ek neeras aawaz ne le li thi.
Aaj ka din baki dino se thoda alag tha. Aaj Manish ka 12th board ka result aane wala tha. Radha ke liye ye sirf ek result nahi, uske uss sapne ka nateeja tha jiske sahare wo pichle 2 saal se apni banjar zindagi kaat rahi thi. Uski mamta bhari aankhon me aaj ek halki si umeed ki chamak thi.
"Mannu abhi tak soya hai... aaj toh jaldi uth jana chahiye tha usko," Radha ne apne aapse badbadate hue kaha. Usne ek nazar aangan ki taraf daali jaha Manish ki khatiya bichi hui thi aur wo ghode bech kar so raha tha.
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Radha ne chai ka patila chulhe par chadhaya aur sabke uthne ka intezaar karne lagi. Dheere-dheere suraj ki kiran aangan me failne lagi aur ghar ke baaki log bhi uth gaye. Champa devi apni pooja ki thali lekar tulsi choura ki taraf badh gayi, aur Kishanlal ji apna gamcha kandhe par daale khet ki taraf nikal gaye, kah kar gaye the ki "Result aaye toh bata dena ghar aakar."
Dopahar ke lagbhag 1 baj chuke the. Garmi apne charam par thi. Radha aangan me dhoop me sookhte hue gehu ko theek kar rahi thi, tabhi bahar se tez daudte hue kadmo ki aawaz aayi.
"Maa! Ooo Maa... Daadi...!" Manish ki khushi se bhari chillaati aawaz ne ghar ka sannaata tod diya.
Radha jaldi se mudi. Usne dekha Manish poori tarah se paseene me bheega hua, pant ko ghutno tak mod kar rakhe, aur haath me ek print nikala hua kagaz liye daudta hua aangan me aa raha tha. Uska chehra khushi se tamtama raha tha.
"Kya hua Mannu? Gir jayega dheere aa," Radha ne apni shwet saree ke palu se apne mathe ka paseena pochte hue kaha. Par uski aawaz me ek dhadkan thi, wo janti thi kya khabar ho sakti hai.
"Maa! Main paas ho gaya! Pura first division se paas hua hu! School me top kiya hai maine!" Manish aakar seedha apni maa se lipat gaya.
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Radha ke kadam ek pal ke liye dagmagaye. Ek jawan bete ka kaske lagaya gaya gale ka milan, uske shant jism me mamta ki lehar dauda gaya. Radha ki aankhon se achanak aansu beh nikle, par ye aansu pichle do saalo wale aansu nahi the. Ye khushi ke the, garv ke the. Usne Manish ke baalo me hath fera aur uske mathe ko choom liya.
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"Mera bacha... mera Mannu. Mujhe pata tha tu ek din hamara naam roshan karega," Radha ki aawaz rulaai se bhar aayi thi.
Tabhi Champa devi kamre se bahar aayi, "Aree kya hua bahu, kyu ro rahi hai?"
"Daadi, dekho main paas ho gaya, acche numbero se!" Manish ne kagaz dikhaya.
Champa devi ka boodha chehra khil utha. Unhone dono hatho se Manish ki balaye li. "Jeete raho lala, aaj tera baap zinda hota toh chati chodi ho jati uski. Kishanlal ji ko bulwao, are padosiyo ko batao, muh meetha karo sabka."
Us din ghar me jaise ek arse ke baad khushiyo ne dastak di thi. Shaam tak pura ados-pados Manish ko badhai dene aata raha. Kishanlal ji ne gaav ki choti si dukan se do dabbe ladoo mangwaye aur sabme baante. Radha uss poore din rasoi me thi, logo ke liye chai banate hue, par aaj uski thakan me bhi ek sakoon tha. Aaj barso baad uske chehre par wo dheemi si muskaan aayi thi, jise dekh kar ek pal ke liye Kishanlal ki aankhein bhi nam ho gayi thi.
[ Kuch din baad ]
Manish ka result aane ke baad ab baari thi aage ki padhai ki. Gaav me 12th tak ka hi school tha. Aage ki padhai ke liye gaav se lagbhag 10 kilometre dur ek bada kasba tha, waha ek sarkari degree college tha.
Kishanlal ji ne soch liya tha ki Manish ki padhai rukni nahi chahiye. Ek subah unhone apni purani rajdoot motorcycle nikali. Manish ne safed shirt aur formal pant pehni thi, baalo me ache se tel laga kar comb kiya hua tha. Wo theek apne pita Ramesh ki tarah dikhne laga tha, sudol aur lamba, par uske chehre par ek padhe-likhe ladke ki shanti thi.
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"Dhyaan se jana bauji," Radha ne darwaze par aakar kaha. Uske hath me dahi-cheeni ki katori thi. Usne ek chammach Manish ko khilaya aur uski aarti utari.
"Maa fikar mat kar, ab toh main bada ho gaya hu," Manish ne haste hue kaha.
"Ha ha, tu janta hai na teri maa kitni pareshan rehti hai, chal ab jaldi baith," Kishanlal ne gaadi start karte hue kaha.
Dono kasbe ke college pahuche. Badi si building, chahal-pahal wale student, aur shehri mahol. Manish ke liye ye ek nayi duniya thi. Form bhara gaya, fees jama hui aur Manish ka dakhila (admission) B.A. First Year me ho gaya. Kishanlal ne laut-te waqt Manish ko kasbe ki sabse acchi dukan se naye kapde dilwaye aur college aane-jaane ke liye ek nayi hero ki cycle bhi khareed kar di, kyunki gaadi har roz le jana theek nahi tha.
Ghar par jab Manish nayi cycle le kar pahucha, toh radha bahar hi khadi thi. Bete ko uske naye safar ki shuruaat karte dekh, ek maa ka dil khushi se fula nahi sama raha tha. Jeevan ek baar fir apne naye dharre par aane laga tha. Manish apne subah college nikal jata, dopahar me aakar thoda khet ka kaam dekhta aur raat ko apni kitabo me khoya rehta.
[ Kuch hafto baad - Ek Raat ]
May (May) ka mahina tha. Din me aag barasti thi, par raat tak aate aate kheto se aati hawaye gaav ko thanda kar deti thi. Asmaan taro se bhara hua tha aur chandni ki safed roshni kachhe raston par bichhi thi. Gaav me raat jaldi ho jati hai, lagbhag 9 baje hi sannaata pasre lagta hai.
Khana peena nipatane ke baad, Kishanlal ji ki purani aadat thi raat ko khana pachane ke liye gaav ke bahar tak tahalne jana. Aaj bhi wo hath me ek lathi pakde dheere-dheere chal rahe the. Unke kandhe par angocha tha.
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Tabhi aage mod par unhe gaav ke sarpanch aur unke sabse purane dost, Brijesh ji aate hue dikhe. Brijesh ek dabang kism ke aadmi the, badi badi mooche aur pehnawa poora panchayati. Unke hath me ek jalti hui bidi thi, jiska dhua raat ke andhere me ud raha tha.
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"Aur Kishan, kaisa hai bhai? Raat ko akela ghoom raha hai?" Brijesh ne kareeb aate hue , pucha .
"Bas Brijesh bhai, khana thoda jyada kha liya, socha pacha lu. Tum batao, panchayat ke kaamo se fursat mil gayi?" Kishanlal ne apne dost ko dekh kar halki muskaan ke sath jawab diya.
Dono dost sath-sath chalne lage. Brijesh ne bidi ka ek lamba kash khincha aur dhuen ko hawa me choda.
"Fursat kahan milti hai gaav ke kalesho se. Par aajkal tera ghar kaisa chal raha hai? Suna hai chhore ne shehar ke kalij (college) me naam likhwa liya hai?" Brijesh ne thoda aapsi hasi-majak ke tone me poocha.
"Haan bhai, Manish padhne me accha hai. Maine socha kheti me kya rakha hai, padh-likh lega toh do paise ki naukri lag jayegi, sar par panka chalega uske," Kishanlal ne garv se bataya.
"Sahi kiya, Ramesh toh nikal gaya, ab ye hi tera sahara hai. Par Kishan..." Brijesh achanak ruk gaya. Uski aawaz me jo thehrav aur gambhirta aayi, usne Kishanlal ke kadmo ko bhi rook diya.
Hawa ka ek jhonka aaya, jisse pedo ki pattiyan jor se hili. Raat ka sannaata achanak thoda bhari ho gaya.
"Kya hua Brijesh? Ruk kyu gaya? Aise kyu bol raha hai?" Kishanlal ne uske chehre par aati chand ki roshni me uski badalti bhrukuti dekhi.
Brijesh ne aadhi jalti hui bidi ko zameen par fek kar apne bhari jute se use masal diya.
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"Kishan, dost hai tu mera, isliye ghum-fir ke baat nahi karunga. Seedhe mudde pe aata hu. Manish ab 18 ka ho gaya hai... aur Radha... usko vidhwa hue bhi do saal pure ho chuke hain."
Kishanlal ke dil me jaise kisi ne sooi chubhadi ho. Unhone aankhein chura li aur thandi saans chodi. "Main janta hu Brijesh. Mere dimag se ye baat utarti kahan hai. Raat-raat bhar neend nahi aati mujhe yahi soch kar."
Brijesh ne aage chalna shuru kiya, Kishanlal uske sath kadam milane lage. "Toh fir socha kya hai tune? Ratangarh ki parampara hai, na tere se chupi hai na mere se. Hum hi in niyam kanoon ko banane wale aur chalane wale hain. Gaav ka niyam hai ki koi bhi stri 2 saal se jyada is gaav ki dharti par vidhwa ban kar nahi reh sakti. Ise yahan ashubh mana jata hai, pichle saal hi Ramdeen ki bahu ko gaav ke bahar kar diya tha humne kyu yaad hai na?"
"Haan yaad hai..." Kishanlal ki aawaz me ek bechani thi. "Par Brijesh, tu bata main kya karu? Meri bahu bohot sati-savitri aur susheel hai. Usne in 2 saalo me apna jeewan sadhvini ki tarah guzara hai. Mera ek hi ladka tha Ramesh, jiska koi saga bhai nahi hai, koi rishtedar bhi aisa nahi jo kunwara ho aur main Radha ka hath uske hath me de saku. Main kaha se lau uske liye koi devar jis par 'chadar chadha' saku?" (Chadar chadhana - vidhwa vivah ki sthaniya parampara).
Kishanlal ka dukh sach tha. Wo Radha ko apni beti se jyada mante the. Wo nahi chahte the ki Radha ko is ghar se be-dakhal kiya jaye, ya fir use kisi anjaan, aadhed-umar ke sharaabi mard ke palle baandh diya jaye.
Brijesh ne ruk kar Kishanlal ke kandhe par apna bhari hath rakha. Uski aankhein seedhi Kishanlal ki jhempati aankhon me dekh rahi thi.
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"Tu sach me samajh nahi pa raha Kishan? Ya jaan-boojh kar anjaan ban raha hai? Tu bahar dulha kyu dhoond raha hai, jab tere ghar me hi ek kunwara mard maujood hai?"
Kishanlal jhatke se piche hate. Unki aankhein fati ki fati reh gayi. "Tu... tu kya keh raha hai Brijesh? Dimag toh kharab nahi ho gaya tera? Tu kiski baat kar raha hai?"
"Main Manish ki baat kar raha hu, Kishan. Wo 18 saal ka baalig jawan ho chuka hai. Kanoon aur parampara dono ki nazar me mard hai wo ab," Brijesh ne bina palke jhukaye badi berukhi aur sapat aawaz me kaha.
"Pagal ho gaya hai tu!" Kishanlal lagbhag cheekh pade, aawaz kamp rahi thi unki. "Wo uski Maa hai! Ek beta apni hi Maa par chadar kaise chadha sakta hai? Ye anarth hai, mahapaap hai! Samaaj kya kahega? Dharam bhrasht ho jayega mera!"
Brijesh bilkul shant khada raha. Usne aaram se apni jeb se dusri bidi nikali aur machis jalate hue bola, "Pehli baat toh Kishan, tu aawaz thodi nichi rakh, raat ka waqt hai. Aur dusri baat... parampara wahi hoti hai jo panchayat tay karti hai. Humari parampara kehti hai ki devar nahi, saga nahi, toh anth me jo bhi ghar ka bacha hua kunwara khoon hai, uske sath aurat ka gathjod kiya jayega. Taaki bahu ghar se bahar na jaye, paitrik sampatti ka bantwara na ho. Ye yahan pichle sau saalo se hota aaya hai."
"Par Brijesh... Maa aur Beta... nahi nahi. Ye Radha aur Manish dono kabhi swikar nahi karenge. Wo bacha usko sach me apni Maa manta hai aur radha use uske jeevan ka ek matra adhaar," Kishanlal sir pakad kar wahi kachhe raaste par ek pathar par baith gaye. Unke mathe par chinta ki lakeerein ubhar aayi thi.
Brijesh ne ek lamba dhua choda aur ahista se Kishanlal ke paas aakar ghutno ke bal baith gaya. Uski aawaz ekdum se dheemi ho gayi, jisme koi panchayati raub nahi tha, balki ek gehri saajish ya kahu ek daba hua raaz tha.
"Tu sirf isliye itna ro raha hai kyunki tu samaaj se darta hai ya parampara se? Ya fir... isliye kyunki tujhe dar hai ki sach bahar na aa jaye?"
Kishanlal ne achanak apna sir upar uthaya. Unki aanhkon me ek khauf tair gaya, jaise kisi ne unki aatma ke sabse gehre, andhere kone me jhathi roshni fek di ho. Unka pura shareer halka sa kaanpne laga.
"Ka.. kaisa sach? Kk... kya bol raha hai tu?" Kishanlal hila kar reh gaye the.
Brijesh ne thandi saans li, asmaan ki taraf dekha aur dhimi aawaz me kissa kholne laga.
"Kishan, tu aur main yahan 60 saal se dost hain. Tere muh ke expression se padh leta hu main ki tu kya soch raha hai. Tu samajh raha hai ki 16 saal purani wo kaali, barsaat aur toofan wali raat dafan ho gayi hai? Tujhe lagta hai wo raaz, jo sirf mere, tere aur us dulaari dai-maa ke beech tha, wo bhul gaya hu main?"
Kishanlal ke hoth sookh gaye. "Brijesh... chupp kar ja... khuda ke waste."
Brijesh nahi ruka, "Yaad kar wo raat Kishan. Ramesh sharaab ke nashe me padoso ke saath choupal par tha aur wahan tere aangan me Radha dard se tadap rahi thi. Uska pehla bacha hone wala tha. Hum usko gaav ke aspatal me le gaye the usi toofan me... aur... aur wo jo naya janam hua tha..."
"Brijesh, main tere aage haath jodta hu, us murde ko mat ukhad," Kishanlal ki aankho me ab aansu the, wo sach me haath jod raha tha apne dost ke samne.
Par Brijesh ki nigah past (past) me dhas chuki thi. "Radha ne mare hue bache ko janam diya tha, Kishan. Wo itni besudh thi ki use bache ke rone tak ki hosh nahi thi. Dai maa ne bola tha bacha janam se hi nishpraan tha. Tera khandan tut gaya tha us din. Tu wahi bench par baith kar dhaar-dhaar ro raha tha..."
Brijesh uth khada hua aur apne dono hath peeth piche baandh liye. "Aur yaad kar, ussi dophar, jab hum kheto ki taraf gaye the. Bihad ke paas, sukhi zhadiyo me hame ek rone ki aawaz aayi thi. Kisi paapi, ya majboor baap-maa ne apna ek din ka paida hua ladka waha kheto me chod diya tha rone ke liye, taaki koi suwar ya kute use kha jayein. Par tu us bache ko utha laya tha. Tune tab kaha tha isko amnath ashram me chhod aayenge..."
Kishanlal ab rone lage the. Brijesh ne baat ko khatam karte hue kaha, "...Aur us toofani raat ko, jab Radha ka mara hua bacha paida hua, toh tune us kheto me mile laawaris bache ko aspatal la kar, Dai-maa ko paanch hazaar rupaye de kar chup kara diya, aur us zinda laawaris bache ko Radha ki goad me daal diya. Aur us mare hue bache ko usi toofan me apne hatho se peeche jangal me dafan kar ke aa gaya. Wo Manish... wo Ramesh ka khoon nahi hai Kishan. Wo Radha ka paitrik ansh nahi hai. Wo ek laawaris bacha tha, jise Radha aur tune pala hai."
Sannata. Ek lamba, thehra hua sannaata donon logo ke beech utar aaya. Sirf jhinguro ki aawaz aur raat ki hawa baaki thi.
Kishanlal ne dono hatho se apna chehra chupa liya. "Haa... haan ki thi maine wo chori. Wo dhokha kiya tha maine radha ke sath, apne bete ke sath. Par maine ek Maa ko uski mamta di thi brijesh! Agar us raat Radha ko pata lagta uska bacha mar gaya, toh wo wahi dum tod deti. Maine use jeevan daan diya tha! Par iska matlab ye toh nahi ki main Manish ko us Radha ke bister pe bitha du jise usne Maa keh ke pala hai, jiske liye wo uski duniya hai!"
Brijesh ne jhuk kar Kishanlal ka haath pakda aur use uthaya. "Kishan, bhagwan ne hi wo saari leela rachi thi taaki tera pota tere paas aaye. Aur baat sach aur jhooth ki nahi hai. Baat kanoon aur parampara ki hai. Asliyat me, jiski nasso me khoon beh raha hai, wo radha ka beta nahi hai, usse uski kokh se janam nahi liya. Toh kisi paap ya dharam ke bhrasht hone ka sawal hi paida nahi hota bhagwan ke ghar me. Ye baat tu janta hai aur main."
"Par Radha aur Manish toh nahi jante na! Unke liye toh ye..."
"Unhe pata bhi nahi chalna chahiye!" Brijesh ne sakhti se kaha. "Ye raaz ussi raat ki kabar me dafan rahega, jab tak tu aur main zinda hain. Kisi ko khabar nahi hogi. Unhe sirf parampara ke naam par taiyaar karna hoga. Radha ek pativrata thi, agar uske samne gaav se bahar jane, ya is aangan me rehte hue is niyam ko manne ki shart rakhi jayegi, champa kaki ke ashirwad aur ghar ki shanti ke liye, wo jhook jayegi. Aur rahi baat jawan Manish ki... wo bhi theek ho jayega, aurat ke jism ka asar dheere dheere use mard bana dega."
Kishanlal shant ho gaye. Unki saanse tez chal rahi thi. Ek pita, ek sasur aur ek sarpanch ke beech ki ye guftgu, gaav ki parampara ke naam par kitne bade toofan ko janm dene wali thi, iska andaza unhe lagne laga tha.
"Faisla tujhe karna hai Kishan," Brijesh ne wapas apni chaal chalte hue kaha. "Kal dopahar panchayat ki baithak bulaunga main badd (banyan) ke ped ke neeche. Wahan tujhe Radha ka faisla sunana hoga. Pura gaav is ajeeb aur paramparik rishte (Maa-bete ki shadi) ko behad shubh manta hai hamare gaon me. Faisla kar lena ki apni banayi izzat aur bahu ka ghar bachana hai, ya sab kuch tinka-tinka bikharna hai."
Brijesh aage badh gaya andhere me, uski bidi ki laal roshni dreere-dreere gayab ho gayi.
Kishanlal wahi akele khade reh gaye. Unki nigah gaav ki taraf uthi, jaha unke ghar me, ek kone me Radha so rahi hogi... aur dusre kone me Manish.
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Unhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kal jab wo ye faisla ghar walo ko batayenge, toh kya qyamat aayegi. Ye khayal hi unhe andar tak hila raha tha ki kal jis bete ki khushi me Radha jhoomi thi, parso wahi Radha dulhan ban kar us bande ki aurat kehlaya jayegi!
Chapter 2 yahi end hota hai .