Horror Laash Ka Safar (Woh Zinda Hai... Lekin Kaise?)

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Update 3

Antar-aatma Ki Jung: Haveli Ka Naya Aamna-Saamna

Suraj ki aakhri kiranen pahaadon ke peeche chhup chuki thin, aur Rampur ki haveli par phir se andhere ki ghani chaadar bichh chuki thi. Is baar andhera pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur bojhil mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise haveli khud saans rok kar kisi ka intezaar kar rahi ho. Hawa mein wohi purani, baasi aur sadi hui mehak ghuli thi, par usmein ab ek naya, chubhne waala ehsaas tha, jaise kisi ne purane, sade hue ghav ko khol diya ho.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kamar se ek chhota, lakdi ka sandook nikala, jo ki purane chamde se bandha tha aur us par bhi wahi ajeeb nishaan the jo unki kitaab par the. Us sandook se chamakti hui roshni nikal rahi thi, jaise andar koi jalta hua angara ho. Ritika ne dekha, Maulvi sahab ne sandook khola toh andar lobaan, chandni ki raakh, aur kuch anjaani, chamakti hui jadi-bootiyan thin, jinse ek halki si mehak aa rahi thi, jo us sadi hui mehak ko kaat rahi thi.

"Yeh cheezein," Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein shanti thi, par usmein ek gehra gyan tha, "Haveli ke andar ki naakaaratmak urja ko kamzor karengi. Par asli jung iske andar hai, hamari apni ruh ke andar."

Unhone apne saath aaye teen bharosemand police officers ki taraf dekha – Hardeep, jo apne mazboot sharir aur choude kandhon ke liye jaana jaata tha, par uski aankhon mein abhi bhi darr tha; Prakash, jo chupchaap aur soch-vichar kar kaam karta tha, uske chehre par chinta thi; aur Sarita, Ritika ki sabse bharosemand sathi, jiski aankhon mein himmat aur Ritika ke liye vishwaas tha, par uski muthiyan bhi kasker band thin. Un sabke chehre par ek anjaana darr aur ek majboori ki lakeeren thin, par Ritika ke chehre par vishwaas dekh kar unhein bhi himmat aa rahi thi.

Haveli ka jang laga gate phir se charcharaate hue khula, is baar awaaz pehle se bhi zyaada dardnak thi, jaise woh unhein andar bulane ki jagah, bahar bhaga rahi ho. Jaise hi unhone andar kadam rakha, hawa mein tez thandak ne unhe gher liya, jo unki haddiyon tak chubhti thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab kholi, aur usmein se dheere-dheere mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, haveli ke andar ki hawa mein ek kampan sa hua, jaise koi adrishya shakti unke shabdon se takra rahi ho.

Har kadam par, lakdi ke farsh se ajeeb si cheekhein aati thin, jaise zameen ke neeche kuch tadap raha ho. Deewaron par bane jaale aur bhi ghane lag rahe the, aur unmein se mari hui makkhiyon ke kankal chamak rahe the, jaise woh unhein ghoor rahe hon. Maulvi Irfan ne apne haath mein rakhe yantra ko aage kiya, aur uski dheemi roshni haveli ke har kone ko roshan karne lagi. Us roshni mein, Ritika ne dekha ki unki saanson se nikalti dhundh hawa mein dikhai de rahi thi, jise dekh kar hi unki reerh ki haddi mein ek thandak daud gayi, jaise hawa mein koi adrishya ice cube ghul gaya ho.

Jab woh pehli manzil par Kabir ke kamre tak pahunche, toh darwaza ab poori tarah khula tha, aur andar se ek ghinoni mehak aa rahi thi, jo pehle se bhi zyaada tez thi. Andar, mez par rakhi diary gayab thi, aur uski jagah zameen par taaza khoon ke nishan the, jo bilkul taza the, jaise abhi-abhi kisi ne use bahar nikala ho, aur unka rang gehri laali liye hue tha, jaise woh kisi zinda cheez se nikla ho.

"Usne diary utha li hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha, unki aankhon mein chinta thi. "Woh nahi chahti ki uske raaz bahar aayen. Ab humein uske andar tak jaana hoga, uske dil tak."

Tahkhane ki taraf jaane waali seedhiyan ab aur bhi kaali aur gehri dikh rahi thin, jaise woh kisi patal lok ka raasta ho. Ritika ne apni flashlight jalai, par uski roshni bhi us andhere ko poori tarah cheer nahi paa rahi thi. Har kadam par, unhein laga jaise kisi ke naakhun deewaron par ragad rahe hon, ek ajeeb si karkash awaaz aati thi, jo unke kaanon mein chubhti thi. Ek police officer, Prakash, ne apni bandook kas kar pakdi, uske haath kaanp rahe the. Hardeep ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha. Sarita ne Ritika ka haath pakda, uski mutthi Ritika ki mutthi mein kas gayi, jaise woh Ritika se hi himmat le rahi ho.

Tahkhane mein ghuste hi, hawa ka temperature itna gir gaya ki unke dant aapas mein takrane lage. Wahan ghora andhera tha, aur torch ki roshni bhi us andhere mein ghul jaati thi, jaise woh andhera khud hi roshni ko nigal raha ho. Unhone dekha, rocking chair wahi thi, par ab woh tezi se hil rahi thi, aur us par Raunak Bai ka saaya pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur spasht dikh raha tha, jaise woh ek asli sharir ho. Uske chehre ke jale hue nishan ab aur bhi saaf dikh rahe the, aur uski khokhli aankhein unhein ghoor rahi thin, unmein ek anokhi chamak thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab kholi, aur tez awaaz mein mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, Raunak Bai ka saaya tez-tez hilne laga, aur usmein se ek tez, dardnak cheekh nikli, jo tahkhane ki deewaron se takra kar goonj rahi thi, aur uski awaaz mein ek gehra dard tha. Us cheekh se haveli ki deewaron par choti-choti dararein padne lagin, aur plaster ke tukde girne lage, jaise haveli khud bhi dard mein ho.

Tabhi, Roshni ekdam se mand pad gayi. Har officer ki torch aur Ritika ki flashlight ek-ek karke bujhne lagi, jaise unke andar ki battery hi khatam ho gayi ho, ya koi adrishya shakti unki roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Poore tahkhane mein sirf Maulvi Irfan ke chamakte hue yantra ki dheemi roshni reh gayi thi, jo ab aur bhi kamzor lag rahi thi.

Ritika ne apni aakhon ko masla, aur usne dekha ki Raunak Bai ka saaya ab unki taraf badh raha tha, uski har saans ke saath hawa mein ek thandak badh rahi thi. Uski ungliyan lambi aur patli thi, unke naakhun teekhe the, jaise woh unhein pakadne ke liye aage badh rahi ho. Prakash, darr ke maare, apni bandook se andhadhundh firing karne laga. Goliyon ki awaaz tahkhane mein goonji, par unka Raunak Bai par koi asar nahi hua, woh goliyan uske aar-paar nikal gayin, jaise woh sirf hawa ho. Hardeep ne Prakash ko roka, "Ruk ja, Prakash! Is par goliyon ka asar nahi hota!"

Raunak Bai ka saaya tezi se Prakash ki taraf badha, aur usne apni lambi, patli ungliyon se Prakash ka gala pakda. Prakash ke munh se ek siski nikli, uske chehre ka rang neela padne laga, uski saansein rukne lagin, uski aankhein bahar nikalne lagin. Uski body hawa mein uth gayi, jaise woh kisi adrishya haath se latka ho. Ritika ne dekha, Prakash ke gale par Raunak Bai ki ungliyon ke nishan saaf dikh rahe the, jo ab khoon se laal ho rahe the.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab aur tezi se kholi, aur unhone ek naya, tez mantra padhna shuru kiya, unki awaaz mein aur bhi shakti thi. Mantra ke shabdon se ek tez roshni ki tarang nikli, jo Raunak Bai ko takrai. Raunak Bai ne Prakash ko chhod diya, aur woh zameen par gir gaya, uski saansein haanf rahi thin, par uski aankhon mein ab bhi khauf tha. Raunak Bai ne ek tez cheekh maari, aur uska saaya diwar se takraya, jismein ek bada chhed ho gaya, aur woh chhed uski tarah jalta hua dikh raha tha.

"Yeh meri kitaab ka jadu hai," Maulvi Irfan ne haanfte hue kaha, "Yeh use dard deti hai. Par woh ab aur bhi takatwar ho chuki hai. Humein uske asal dard ko samajhna hoga."

Maulvi Irfan ne Ritika aur Sarita ko ishara kiya ki woh unke saath aayen. Hardeep Prakash ko uthane laga, uski saansein ab normal ho chuki thin, par uske chehre par ab bhi khauf tha. Maulvi Irfan Raunak Bai ke jale hue saaye ke peeche gaye, jahan ab diwar mein bada chhed ho chuka tha. Andar, ek chota, gupt kamra tha, jo pehle kisi ko dikha nahi tha. Kamra dhool aur makdi ke jaalon se bhara tha, aur usmein ek ajeeb si mithi aur sadi hui mehak thi, jaise wahan barson se koi phool sad raha ho.

Kamre ke beech mein ek purani, lakdi ki kursi thi, jo dhool se saaf thi, jaise use abhi-abhi saaf kiya gaya ho. Us par Raunak Bai ki wohi diary rakhi thi, jo pehle Sameer ke kamre mein thi, par ab us par khoon ke nishan aur bhi gehre the. Maulvi Irfan ne diary uthai, aur uske pages palatne lage. Ritika aur Sarita unke paas aakar khadi ho gayi, unki saansein tej ho rahi thin.

"Yeh Raunak Bai ki kahani hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi, dardbhari awaaz mein kaha. "Ek samay tha, jab yeh haveli khushiyon se bhari thi. Raunak Bai yahan ki Rani thi, ek khoobsurat aur nek dil aurat. Uska pati, Raja Vikram Singh, use bahut pyaar karta tha. Par Raja Vikram Singh ka ek chota bhai tha, Kunwar Arjun Singh, jo Raunak Bai ko pasand karta tha aur usse shadi karna chahta tha. Arjun ne kai baar Raunak Bai ko pareshan kiya, use blackmail kiya, par Raunak Bai ne hamesha usse inkaar kiya."

Maulvi Irfan ne ek gehra saans liya. "Ek din, jab Raja Vikram Singh shikaar par the, Kunwar Arjun Singh ne Raunak Bai par humla kiya. Usne use zakhmi kiya, aur haveli ke andar uske saath dushkarm kiya. Raunak Bai dard se tadap rahi thi, par usne himmat nahi hari. Usne Raja Vikram Singh ko letter likha, usne sab kuch likha ki Arjun ne uske saath kya kiya. Par Arjun ne us letter ko Raja tak pahunchne nahi diya. Usne us letter ko chura liya, aur use jala diya."

"Raunak Bai ko gusse aur sharam se bhari hui thi. Jab Raja Vikram Singh wapas aaye, toh Arjun ne unhein jhoot bola ki Raunak Bai ne usse pyaar karne ki koshish ki thi, aur jab usne inkaar kiya, toh usne khud ko zakhmi kar liya. Raja ne apni patni par vishwas nahi kiya. Usne Raunak Bai ko zinda jalane ka aadesh diya, use 'dayan' kehkar."

Ritika aur Sarita ki aankhein badi ho gayi thin, unke chehre par hairani thi. "Zinda jalaya?" Ritika ne dheemi awaaz mein poochha.

"Haan, bitiya. Is haveli ke basement mein, theek usi jagah jahan abhi hum the. Usne marne se pehle shraap diya tha ki jo koi bhi use dhokha dega, ya jo koi bhi uska sach chhupayega, uski aatma kabhi shanti nahi payegi. Aur woh har us insaan ki rooh ko tadpayegi jo is haveli mein uske raaz jan'ne ki koshish karega." Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein dard tha, jaise woh us dard ko khud mehsoos kar rahe hon. "Isi shraap ki wajah se, woh yahan bandhi hui hai. Woh zinda nahi hai, par uska dard use marne bhi nahi deta."

"Kabir ne us diary mein woh sab padh liya hoga," Ritika ne fusfusaya, uski aankhon mein Raunak Bai ke liye ek naya ehsaas tha. "Isi liye woh jali hui aurat ki painting baar-baar dikh rahi thi. Woh Raunak Bai hi thi!"

Maulvi Irfan ne sir hilaya. "Haan. Woh apna dard har us insaan ko dikhati hai jo use sunne ki koshish karta hai. Kabir ne sach jaan liya tha, aur isliye woh uska shikaar ban gaya. Ab woh tumhare andar bhi apna dard dalne ki koshish kar rahi hai, taaki tum bhi uski tarah tadpo."

Tabhi, tahkhane mein ek tez hawa ka jhonka aaya, jo har cheez ko hilata hua lag raha tha. Maulvi Irfan ke haath se diary gir gayi, aur woh zameen par bikhar gayi. Kamre ki deewaren aur bhi tezi se kaanpne lagin. Raunak Bai ka saaya, ab aur bhi ghana aur darawana, phir se unke saamne prakat hua. Is baar woh aur bhi bade aur mazboot lag rahi thi, uski aankhon mein badle ki aag thi, uske jale hue chehre par ek ajeeb si muskan thi.

"Tumne mere raaz jaan liye," Raunak Bai ki karkash awaaz goonji, "Par ab tumhein bhi wahi dard milega jo mujhe mila tha. Tum bhi yahan bandhe rahoge, meri tarah!"

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab uthai, uske pages tezi se palatne lage, aur unhone ek naya, shaktishali mantra padhna shuru kiya. Har mantra ke saath, unke chehre par roshni aane lagi, aur unke charo taraf ek ujala ban gaya, jo Raunak Bai ke saaye ko piche dhakel raha tha.

Ritika ne dekha ki Raunak Bai ki aankhon mein dard tha, aur uski awaaz mein ek bechaini thi. Ritika ko yaad aaya ki Maulvi sahab ne kaha tha ki Raunak Bai ko mukti chahiye. Usne apna dil mazboot kiya, aur Maulvi Irfan ke paas jaakar khadi ho gayi.

"Raunak Bai!" Ritika ne zor se chillaya, uski awaaz tahkhane mein goonji. "Hum tumhein mukti dilana chahte hain! Humein pata hai tumhare saath kya hua tha. Tumhein insaaf milega! Hum tumhare dard ko samajhte hain!"

Ritika ke shabdon se Raunak Bai ka saaya ek pal ke liye sthira ho gaya, uski aankhon mein hairani thi. Maulvi Irfan ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya, aur unhone apna yantra Raunak Bai ki taraf kiya, aur usmein se tez roshni ki kiran nikli, jo seedhe Raunak Bai ke dil mein ghus gayi.

Raunak Bai ne ek tez, dardnak cheekh maari, jo pure haveli ko hilati hui lagi. Uska saaya pighalne laga, jaise woh kisi tez acid mein ghul raha ho, aur usmein se ek halki, neeli roshni nikli, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein ghul gayi, aur uske saath hi hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur lobaan ki khushboo fail gayi.

Uske saaye ke gayab hote hi, haveli ke andar ki tez thandak kam ho gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti chha gayi. Rocking chair ab hilna band ho chuki thi, aur zameen par Prakash ke gale par bane nishan bhi dheere-dheere gayab ho rahe the.

Ritika, Sarita aur Hardeep ek doosre ko dekhne lage, unki aankhon mein hairani aur rahat thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab band ki, unke chehre par thakaan thi, par unki aankhon mein ek gehra sukoon tha.

"Ab use shanti mil gayi hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. "Uska dard khatam ho gaya. Par ab humein uske pati aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke baare mein pata lagana hoga. Unhein bhi insaaf milna chahiye, aur tabhi Raunak Bai ki aatma poori tarah mukt ho payegi."

Subah ki pehli kiranen haveli ke andar aane lagin, dhool ke kano ko roshan karti hui. Haveli ab bhi purani aur tooti-footi thi, par usmein ab woh ghutan aur darr nahi tha. Hawa mein ab purani mitti ki mehak thi, aur ek halki si lobaan ki khushboo thi, jo shanti ka ehsaas dila rahi thi.

Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein kritagyata thi. "Aapne meri madad ki, Maulvi sahab. Main aapka shukraguzar hoon."

"Yeh mera farz tha, bitiya," Maulvi Irfan ne muskurate hue kaha. "Hum sab ko apne apne farz nibhane hote hain. Ab tumhara farz hai ki Raunak Bai ko insaaf dilaogi, aur uske asal gunahgaron ko saza dilaogi."

Ritika ne sir hilaya. Usne turant apne phone se HQ ko call kiya. "Control, Control! Inspector Ritika Sharma speaking. Mission accomplished. Raunak Bai ki aatma ko shanti mil gayi hai. Par ab humein Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko khangalna hoga. Mujhe unke vanshajon ke baare mein information chahiye. Yeh sirf ek paranormal case nahi tha, yeh ek purana murder case bhi hai."

Usne phone rakha. Uski aankhon mein ab dard aur darr ki jagah, ek naya junoon aur nyay ki pyaas thi. Sameer ko hospital se discharge kar diya gaya tha, aur woh ab theek ho raha tha, par haveli ke drishya uski aankhon mein ab bhi the. Par use pata tha ki usne apne dost Kabir ka badla le liya tha, aur uski aatma ko shanti mil gayi thi.

Rampur ki haveli ab bhi apne raaz chupaye rakhegi, par ab wahan Raunak Bai ki shraapit aatma nahi thi. Uski jagah, ek nayi kahani shuru ho chuki thi – nyay ki, mukti ki, aur ek aisi kahani jismein ek police officer ne darr ke aage jhukne ki jagah, sach ki talaash ki, chahe woh kitna bhi bhayanak kyun na ho. Aur Ritika ko pata tha ki uski zindagi ab kabhi pehle jaisi nahi ho payegi. Usne ek aise duniya ke darwaze khol diye the jiske baare mein usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.

Raunak ki awaaz, ab goonje na haveli mein,
Shanti mili aatma ko, ujale ki dhoop mein.
Par sach ki talash mein, rooh bhatakti hai,
Jab tak insaaf na mile, kahani chalti hai.

 

[dhparikh]

Update 3

Antar-aatma Ki Jung: Haveli Ka Naya Aamna-Saamna

Suraj ki aakhri kiranen pahaadon ke peeche chhup chuki thin, aur Rampur ki haveli par phir se andhere ki ghani chaadar bichh chuki thi. Is baar andhera pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur bojhil mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise haveli khud saans rok kar kisi ka intezaar kar rahi ho. Hawa mein wohi purani, baasi aur sadi hui mehak ghuli thi, par usmein ab ek naya, chubhne waala ehsaas tha, jaise kisi ne purane, sade hue ghav ko khol diya ho.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kamar se ek chhota, lakdi ka sandook nikala, jo ki purane chamde se bandha tha aur us par bhi wahi ajeeb nishaan the jo unki kitaab par the. Us sandook se chamakti hui roshni nikal rahi thi, jaise andar koi jalta hua angara ho. Ritika ne dekha, Maulvi sahab ne sandook khola toh andar lobaan, chandni ki raakh, aur kuch anjaani, chamakti hui jadi-bootiyan thin, jinse ek halki si mehak aa rahi thi, jo us sadi hui mehak ko kaat rahi thi.

"Yeh cheezein," Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein shanti thi, par usmein ek gehra gyan tha, "Haveli ke andar ki naakaaratmak urja ko kamzor karengi. Par asli jung iske andar hai, hamari apni ruh ke andar."

Unhone apne saath aaye teen bharosemand police officers ki taraf dekha – Hardeep, jo apne mazboot sharir aur choude kandhon ke liye jaana jaata tha, par uski aankhon mein abhi bhi darr tha; Prakash, jo chupchaap aur soch-vichar kar kaam karta tha, uske chehre par chinta thi; aur Sarita, Ritika ki sabse bharosemand sathi, jiski aankhon mein himmat aur Ritika ke liye vishwaas tha, par uski muthiyan bhi kasker band thin. Un sabke chehre par ek anjaana darr aur ek majboori ki lakeeren thin, par Ritika ke chehre par vishwaas dekh kar unhein bhi himmat aa rahi thi.

Haveli ka jang laga gate phir se charcharaate hue khula, is baar awaaz pehle se bhi zyaada dardnak thi, jaise woh unhein andar bulane ki jagah, bahar bhaga rahi ho. Jaise hi unhone andar kadam rakha, hawa mein tez thandak ne unhe gher liya, jo unki haddiyon tak chubhti thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab kholi, aur usmein se dheere-dheere mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, haveli ke andar ki hawa mein ek kampan sa hua, jaise koi adrishya shakti unke shabdon se takra rahi ho.

Har kadam par, lakdi ke farsh se ajeeb si cheekhein aati thin, jaise zameen ke neeche kuch tadap raha ho. Deewaron par bane jaale aur bhi ghane lag rahe the, aur unmein se mari hui makkhiyon ke kankal chamak rahe the, jaise woh unhein ghoor rahe hon. Maulvi Irfan ne apne haath mein rakhe yantra ko aage kiya, aur uski dheemi roshni haveli ke har kone ko roshan karne lagi. Us roshni mein, Ritika ne dekha ki unki saanson se nikalti dhundh hawa mein dikhai de rahi thi, jise dekh kar hi unki reerh ki haddi mein ek thandak daud gayi, jaise hawa mein koi adrishya ice cube ghul gaya ho.

Jab woh pehli manzil par Kabir ke kamre tak pahunche, toh darwaza ab poori tarah khula tha, aur andar se ek ghinoni mehak aa rahi thi, jo pehle se bhi zyaada tez thi. Andar, mez par rakhi diary gayab thi, aur uski jagah zameen par taaza khoon ke nishan the, jo bilkul taza the, jaise abhi-abhi kisi ne use bahar nikala ho, aur unka rang gehri laali liye hue tha, jaise woh kisi zinda cheez se nikla ho.

"Usne diary utha li hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha, unki aankhon mein chinta thi. "Woh nahi chahti ki uske raaz bahar aayen. Ab humein uske andar tak jaana hoga, uske dil tak."

Tahkhane ki taraf jaane waali seedhiyan ab aur bhi kaali aur gehri dikh rahi thin, jaise woh kisi patal lok ka raasta ho. Ritika ne apni flashlight jalai, par uski roshni bhi us andhere ko poori tarah cheer nahi paa rahi thi. Har kadam par, unhein laga jaise kisi ke naakhun deewaron par ragad rahe hon, ek ajeeb si karkash awaaz aati thi, jo unke kaanon mein chubhti thi. Ek police officer, Prakash, ne apni bandook kas kar pakdi, uske haath kaanp rahe the. Hardeep ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha. Sarita ne Ritika ka haath pakda, uski mutthi Ritika ki mutthi mein kas gayi, jaise woh Ritika se hi himmat le rahi ho.

Tahkhane mein ghuste hi, hawa ka temperature itna gir gaya ki unke dant aapas mein takrane lage. Wahan ghora andhera tha, aur torch ki roshni bhi us andhere mein ghul jaati thi, jaise woh andhera khud hi roshni ko nigal raha ho. Unhone dekha, rocking chair wahi thi, par ab woh tezi se hil rahi thi, aur us par Raunak Bai ka saaya pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur spasht dikh raha tha, jaise woh ek asli sharir ho. Uske chehre ke jale hue nishan ab aur bhi saaf dikh rahe the, aur uski khokhli aankhein unhein ghoor rahi thin, unmein ek anokhi chamak thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab kholi, aur tez awaaz mein mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, Raunak Bai ka saaya tez-tez hilne laga, aur usmein se ek tez, dardnak cheekh nikli, jo tahkhane ki deewaron se takra kar goonj rahi thi, aur uski awaaz mein ek gehra dard tha. Us cheekh se haveli ki deewaron par choti-choti dararein padne lagin, aur plaster ke tukde girne lage, jaise haveli khud bhi dard mein ho.

Tabhi, Roshni ekdam se mand pad gayi. Har officer ki torch aur Ritika ki flashlight ek-ek karke bujhne lagi, jaise unke andar ki battery hi khatam ho gayi ho, ya koi adrishya shakti unki roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Poore tahkhane mein sirf Maulvi Irfan ke chamakte hue yantra ki dheemi roshni reh gayi thi, jo ab aur bhi kamzor lag rahi thi.

Ritika ne apni aakhon ko masla, aur usne dekha ki Raunak Bai ka saaya ab unki taraf badh raha tha, uski har saans ke saath hawa mein ek thandak badh rahi thi. Uski ungliyan lambi aur patli thi, unke naakhun teekhe the, jaise woh unhein pakadne ke liye aage badh rahi ho. Prakash, darr ke maare, apni bandook se andhadhundh firing karne laga. Goliyon ki awaaz tahkhane mein goonji, par unka Raunak Bai par koi asar nahi hua, woh goliyan uske aar-paar nikal gayin, jaise woh sirf hawa ho. Hardeep ne Prakash ko roka, "Ruk ja, Prakash! Is par goliyon ka asar nahi hota!"

Raunak Bai ka saaya tezi se Prakash ki taraf badha, aur usne apni lambi, patli ungliyon se Prakash ka gala pakda. Prakash ke munh se ek siski nikli, uske chehre ka rang neela padne laga, uski saansein rukne lagin, uski aankhein bahar nikalne lagin. Uski body hawa mein uth gayi, jaise woh kisi adrishya haath se latka ho. Ritika ne dekha, Prakash ke gale par Raunak Bai ki ungliyon ke nishan saaf dikh rahe the, jo ab khoon se laal ho rahe the.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab aur tezi se kholi, aur unhone ek naya, tez mantra padhna shuru kiya, unki awaaz mein aur bhi shakti thi. Mantra ke shabdon se ek tez roshni ki tarang nikli, jo Raunak Bai ko takrai. Raunak Bai ne Prakash ko chhod diya, aur woh zameen par gir gaya, uski saansein haanf rahi thin, par uski aankhon mein ab bhi khauf tha. Raunak Bai ne ek tez cheekh maari, aur uska saaya diwar se takraya, jismein ek bada chhed ho gaya, aur woh chhed uski tarah jalta hua dikh raha tha.

"Yeh meri kitaab ka jadu hai," Maulvi Irfan ne haanfte hue kaha, "Yeh use dard deti hai. Par woh ab aur bhi takatwar ho chuki hai. Humein uske asal dard ko samajhna hoga."

Maulvi Irfan ne Ritika aur Sarita ko ishara kiya ki woh unke saath aayen. Hardeep Prakash ko uthane laga, uski saansein ab normal ho chuki thin, par uske chehre par ab bhi khauf tha. Maulvi Irfan Raunak Bai ke jale hue saaye ke peeche gaye, jahan ab diwar mein bada chhed ho chuka tha. Andar, ek chota, gupt kamra tha, jo pehle kisi ko dikha nahi tha. Kamra dhool aur makdi ke jaalon se bhara tha, aur usmein ek ajeeb si mithi aur sadi hui mehak thi, jaise wahan barson se koi phool sad raha ho.

Kamre ke beech mein ek purani, lakdi ki kursi thi, jo dhool se saaf thi, jaise use abhi-abhi saaf kiya gaya ho. Us par Raunak Bai ki wohi diary rakhi thi, jo pehle Sameer ke kamre mein thi, par ab us par khoon ke nishan aur bhi gehre the. Maulvi Irfan ne diary uthai, aur uske pages palatne lage. Ritika aur Sarita unke paas aakar khadi ho gayi, unki saansein tej ho rahi thin.

"Yeh Raunak Bai ki kahani hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi, dardbhari awaaz mein kaha. "Ek samay tha, jab yeh haveli khushiyon se bhari thi. Raunak Bai yahan ki Rani thi, ek khoobsurat aur nek dil aurat. Uska pati, Raja Vikram Singh, use bahut pyaar karta tha. Par Raja Vikram Singh ka ek chota bhai tha, Kunwar Arjun Singh, jo Raunak Bai ko pasand karta tha aur usse shadi karna chahta tha. Arjun ne kai baar Raunak Bai ko pareshan kiya, use blackmail kiya, par Raunak Bai ne hamesha usse inkaar kiya."

Maulvi Irfan ne ek gehra saans liya. "Ek din, jab Raja Vikram Singh shikaar par the, Kunwar Arjun Singh ne Raunak Bai par humla kiya. Usne use zakhmi kiya, aur haveli ke andar uske saath dushkarm kiya. Raunak Bai dard se tadap rahi thi, par usne himmat nahi hari. Usne Raja Vikram Singh ko letter likha, usne sab kuch likha ki Arjun ne uske saath kya kiya. Par Arjun ne us letter ko Raja tak pahunchne nahi diya. Usne us letter ko chura liya, aur use jala diya."

"Raunak Bai ko gusse aur sharam se bhari hui thi. Jab Raja Vikram Singh wapas aaye, toh Arjun ne unhein jhoot bola ki Raunak Bai ne usse pyaar karne ki koshish ki thi, aur jab usne inkaar kiya, toh usne khud ko zakhmi kar liya. Raja ne apni patni par vishwas nahi kiya. Usne Raunak Bai ko zinda jalane ka aadesh diya, use 'dayan' kehkar."

Ritika aur Sarita ki aankhein badi ho gayi thin, unke chehre par hairani thi. "Zinda jalaya?" Ritika ne dheemi awaaz mein poochha.

"Haan, bitiya. Is haveli ke basement mein, theek usi jagah jahan abhi hum the. Usne marne se pehle shraap diya tha ki jo koi bhi use dhokha dega, ya jo koi bhi uska sach chhupayega, uski aatma kabhi shanti nahi payegi. Aur woh har us insaan ki rooh ko tadpayegi jo is haveli mein uske raaz jan'ne ki koshish karega." Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein dard tha, jaise woh us dard ko khud mehsoos kar rahe hon. "Isi shraap ki wajah se, woh yahan bandhi hui hai. Woh zinda nahi hai, par uska dard use marne bhi nahi deta."

"Kabir ne us diary mein woh sab padh liya hoga," Ritika ne fusfusaya, uski aankhon mein Raunak Bai ke liye ek naya ehsaas tha. "Isi liye woh jali hui aurat ki painting baar-baar dikh rahi thi. Woh Raunak Bai hi thi!"

Maulvi Irfan ne sir hilaya. "Haan. Woh apna dard har us insaan ko dikhati hai jo use sunne ki koshish karta hai. Kabir ne sach jaan liya tha, aur isliye woh uska shikaar ban gaya. Ab woh tumhare andar bhi apna dard dalne ki koshish kar rahi hai, taaki tum bhi uski tarah tadpo."

Tabhi, tahkhane mein ek tez hawa ka jhonka aaya, jo har cheez ko hilata hua lag raha tha. Maulvi Irfan ke haath se diary gir gayi, aur woh zameen par bikhar gayi. Kamre ki deewaren aur bhi tezi se kaanpne lagin. Raunak Bai ka saaya, ab aur bhi ghana aur darawana, phir se unke saamne prakat hua. Is baar woh aur bhi bade aur mazboot lag rahi thi, uski aankhon mein badle ki aag thi, uske jale hue chehre par ek ajeeb si muskan thi.

"Tumne mere raaz jaan liye," Raunak Bai ki karkash awaaz goonji, "Par ab tumhein bhi wahi dard milega jo mujhe mila tha. Tum bhi yahan bandhe rahoge, meri tarah!"

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab uthai, uske pages tezi se palatne lage, aur unhone ek naya, shaktishali mantra padhna shuru kiya. Har mantra ke saath, unke chehre par roshni aane lagi, aur unke charo taraf ek ujala ban gaya, jo Raunak Bai ke saaye ko piche dhakel raha tha.

Ritika ne dekha ki Raunak Bai ki aankhon mein dard tha, aur uski awaaz mein ek bechaini thi. Ritika ko yaad aaya ki Maulvi sahab ne kaha tha ki Raunak Bai ko mukti chahiye. Usne apna dil mazboot kiya, aur Maulvi Irfan ke paas jaakar khadi ho gayi.

"Raunak Bai!" Ritika ne zor se chillaya, uski awaaz tahkhane mein goonji. "Hum tumhein mukti dilana chahte hain! Humein pata hai tumhare saath kya hua tha. Tumhein insaaf milega! Hum tumhare dard ko samajhte hain!"

Ritika ke shabdon se Raunak Bai ka saaya ek pal ke liye sthira ho gaya, uski aankhon mein hairani thi. Maulvi Irfan ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya, aur unhone apna yantra Raunak Bai ki taraf kiya, aur usmein se tez roshni ki kiran nikli, jo seedhe Raunak Bai ke dil mein ghus gayi.

Raunak Bai ne ek tez, dardnak cheekh maari, jo pure haveli ko hilati hui lagi. Uska saaya pighalne laga, jaise woh kisi tez acid mein ghul raha ho, aur usmein se ek halki, neeli roshni nikli, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein ghul gayi, aur uske saath hi hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur lobaan ki khushboo fail gayi.

Uske saaye ke gayab hote hi, haveli ke andar ki tez thandak kam ho gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti chha gayi. Rocking chair ab hilna band ho chuki thi, aur zameen par Prakash ke gale par bane nishan bhi dheere-dheere gayab ho rahe the.

Ritika, Sarita aur Hardeep ek doosre ko dekhne lage, unki aankhon mein hairani aur rahat thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab band ki, unke chehre par thakaan thi, par unki aankhon mein ek gehra sukoon tha.

"Ab use shanti mil gayi hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. "Uska dard khatam ho gaya. Par ab humein uske pati aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke baare mein pata lagana hoga. Unhein bhi insaaf milna chahiye, aur tabhi Raunak Bai ki aatma poori tarah mukt ho payegi."

Subah ki pehli kiranen haveli ke andar aane lagin, dhool ke kano ko roshan karti hui. Haveli ab bhi purani aur tooti-footi thi, par usmein ab woh ghutan aur darr nahi tha. Hawa mein ab purani mitti ki mehak thi, aur ek halki si lobaan ki khushboo thi, jo shanti ka ehsaas dila rahi thi.

Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein kritagyata thi. "Aapne meri madad ki, Maulvi sahab. Main aapka shukraguzar hoon."

"Yeh mera farz tha, bitiya," Maulvi Irfan ne muskurate hue kaha. "Hum sab ko apne apne farz nibhane hote hain. Ab tumhara farz hai ki Raunak Bai ko insaaf dilaogi, aur uske asal gunahgaron ko saza dilaogi."

Ritika ne sir hilaya. Usne turant apne phone se HQ ko call kiya. "Control, Control! Inspector Ritika Sharma speaking. Mission accomplished. Raunak Bai ki aatma ko shanti mil gayi hai. Par ab humein Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko khangalna hoga. Mujhe unke vanshajon ke baare mein information chahiye. Yeh sirf ek paranormal case nahi tha, yeh ek purana murder case bhi hai."

Usne phone rakha. Uski aankhon mein ab dard aur darr ki jagah, ek naya junoon aur nyay ki pyaas thi. Sameer ko hospital se discharge kar diya gaya tha, aur woh ab theek ho raha tha, par haveli ke drishya uski aankhon mein ab bhi the. Par use pata tha ki usne apne dost Kabir ka badla le liya tha, aur uski aatma ko shanti mil gayi thi.

Rampur ki haveli ab bhi apne raaz chupaye rakhegi, par ab wahan Raunak Bai ki shraapit aatma nahi thi. Uski jagah, ek nayi kahani shuru ho chuki thi – nyay ki, mukti ki, aur ek aisi kahani jismein ek police officer ne darr ke aage jhukne ki jagah, sach ki talaash ki, chahe woh kitna bhi bhayanak kyun na ho. Aur Ritika ko pata tha ki uski zindagi ab kabhi pehle jaisi nahi ho payegi. Usne ek aise duniya ke darwaze khol diye the jiske baare mein usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.

Raunak ki awaaz, ab goonje na haveli mein,
Shanti mili aatma ko, ujale ki dhoop mein.
Par sach ki talash mein, rooh bhatakti hai,
Jab tak insaaf na mile, kahani chalti hai.

Nice update....

 

[TheInvincible]

Update 3

Antar-aatma Ki Jung: Haveli Ka Naya Aamna-Saamna

Suraj ki aakhri kiranen pahaadon ke peeche chhup chuki thin, aur Rampur ki haveli par phir se andhere ki ghani chaadar bichh chuki thi. Is baar andhera pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur bojhil mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise haveli khud saans rok kar kisi ka intezaar kar rahi ho. Hawa mein wohi purani, baasi aur sadi hui mehak ghuli thi, par usmein ab ek naya, chubhne waala ehsaas tha, jaise kisi ne purane, sade hue ghav ko khol diya ho.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kamar se ek chhota, lakdi ka sandook nikala, jo ki purane chamde se bandha tha aur us par bhi wahi ajeeb nishaan the jo unki kitaab par the. Us sandook se chamakti hui roshni nikal rahi thi, jaise andar koi jalta hua angara ho. Ritika ne dekha, Maulvi sahab ne sandook khola toh andar lobaan, chandni ki raakh, aur kuch anjaani, chamakti hui jadi-bootiyan thin, jinse ek halki si mehak aa rahi thi, jo us sadi hui mehak ko kaat rahi thi.

"Yeh cheezein," Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein shanti thi, par usmein ek gehra gyan tha, "Haveli ke andar ki naakaaratmak urja ko kamzor karengi. Par asli jung iske andar hai, hamari apni ruh ke andar."

Unhone apne saath aaye teen bharosemand police officers ki taraf dekha – Hardeep, jo apne mazboot sharir aur choude kandhon ke liye jaana jaata tha, par uski aankhon mein abhi bhi darr tha; Prakash, jo chupchaap aur soch-vichar kar kaam karta tha, uske chehre par chinta thi; aur Sarita, Ritika ki sabse bharosemand sathi, jiski aankhon mein himmat aur Ritika ke liye vishwaas tha, par uski muthiyan bhi kasker band thin. Un sabke chehre par ek anjaana darr aur ek majboori ki lakeeren thin, par Ritika ke chehre par vishwaas dekh kar unhein bhi himmat aa rahi thi.

Haveli ka jang laga gate phir se charcharaate hue khula, is baar awaaz pehle se bhi zyaada dardnak thi, jaise woh unhein andar bulane ki jagah, bahar bhaga rahi ho. Jaise hi unhone andar kadam rakha, hawa mein tez thandak ne unhe gher liya, jo unki haddiyon tak chubhti thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab kholi, aur usmein se dheere-dheere mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, haveli ke andar ki hawa mein ek kampan sa hua, jaise koi adrishya shakti unke shabdon se takra rahi ho.

Har kadam par, lakdi ke farsh se ajeeb si cheekhein aati thin, jaise zameen ke neeche kuch tadap raha ho. Deewaron par bane jaale aur bhi ghane lag rahe the, aur unmein se mari hui makkhiyon ke kankal chamak rahe the, jaise woh unhein ghoor rahe hon. Maulvi Irfan ne apne haath mein rakhe yantra ko aage kiya, aur uski dheemi roshni haveli ke har kone ko roshan karne lagi. Us roshni mein, Ritika ne dekha ki unki saanson se nikalti dhundh hawa mein dikhai de rahi thi, jise dekh kar hi unki reerh ki haddi mein ek thandak daud gayi, jaise hawa mein koi adrishya ice cube ghul gaya ho.

Jab woh pehli manzil par Kabir ke kamre tak pahunche, toh darwaza ab poori tarah khula tha, aur andar se ek ghinoni mehak aa rahi thi, jo pehle se bhi zyaada tez thi. Andar, mez par rakhi diary gayab thi, aur uski jagah zameen par taaza khoon ke nishan the, jo bilkul taza the, jaise abhi-abhi kisi ne use bahar nikala ho, aur unka rang gehri laali liye hue tha, jaise woh kisi zinda cheez se nikla ho.

"Usne diary utha li hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha, unki aankhon mein chinta thi. "Woh nahi chahti ki uske raaz bahar aayen. Ab humein uske andar tak jaana hoga, uske dil tak."

Tahkhane ki taraf jaane waali seedhiyan ab aur bhi kaali aur gehri dikh rahi thin, jaise woh kisi patal lok ka raasta ho. Ritika ne apni flashlight jalai, par uski roshni bhi us andhere ko poori tarah cheer nahi paa rahi thi. Har kadam par, unhein laga jaise kisi ke naakhun deewaron par ragad rahe hon, ek ajeeb si karkash awaaz aati thi, jo unke kaanon mein chubhti thi. Ek police officer, Prakash, ne apni bandook kas kar pakdi, uske haath kaanp rahe the. Hardeep ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha. Sarita ne Ritika ka haath pakda, uski mutthi Ritika ki mutthi mein kas gayi, jaise woh Ritika se hi himmat le rahi ho.

Tahkhane mein ghuste hi, hawa ka temperature itna gir gaya ki unke dant aapas mein takrane lage. Wahan ghora andhera tha, aur torch ki roshni bhi us andhere mein ghul jaati thi, jaise woh andhera khud hi roshni ko nigal raha ho. Unhone dekha, rocking chair wahi thi, par ab woh tezi se hil rahi thi, aur us par Raunak Bai ka saaya pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur spasht dikh raha tha, jaise woh ek asli sharir ho. Uske chehre ke jale hue nishan ab aur bhi saaf dikh rahe the, aur uski khokhli aankhein unhein ghoor rahi thin, unmein ek anokhi chamak thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab kholi, aur tez awaaz mein mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, Raunak Bai ka saaya tez-tez hilne laga, aur usmein se ek tez, dardnak cheekh nikli, jo tahkhane ki deewaron se takra kar goonj rahi thi, aur uski awaaz mein ek gehra dard tha. Us cheekh se haveli ki deewaron par choti-choti dararein padne lagin, aur plaster ke tukde girne lage, jaise haveli khud bhi dard mein ho.

Tabhi, Roshni ekdam se mand pad gayi. Har officer ki torch aur Ritika ki flashlight ek-ek karke bujhne lagi, jaise unke andar ki battery hi khatam ho gayi ho, ya koi adrishya shakti unki roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Poore tahkhane mein sirf Maulvi Irfan ke chamakte hue yantra ki dheemi roshni reh gayi thi, jo ab aur bhi kamzor lag rahi thi.

Ritika ne apni aakhon ko masla, aur usne dekha ki Raunak Bai ka saaya ab unki taraf badh raha tha, uski har saans ke saath hawa mein ek thandak badh rahi thi. Uski ungliyan lambi aur patli thi, unke naakhun teekhe the, jaise woh unhein pakadne ke liye aage badh rahi ho. Prakash, darr ke maare, apni bandook se andhadhundh firing karne laga. Goliyon ki awaaz tahkhane mein goonji, par unka Raunak Bai par koi asar nahi hua, woh goliyan uske aar-paar nikal gayin, jaise woh sirf hawa ho. Hardeep ne Prakash ko roka, "Ruk ja, Prakash! Is par goliyon ka asar nahi hota!"

Raunak Bai ka saaya tezi se Prakash ki taraf badha, aur usne apni lambi, patli ungliyon se Prakash ka gala pakda. Prakash ke munh se ek siski nikli, uske chehre ka rang neela padne laga, uski saansein rukne lagin, uski aankhein bahar nikalne lagin. Uski body hawa mein uth gayi, jaise woh kisi adrishya haath se latka ho. Ritika ne dekha, Prakash ke gale par Raunak Bai ki ungliyon ke nishan saaf dikh rahe the, jo ab khoon se laal ho rahe the.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab aur tezi se kholi, aur unhone ek naya, tez mantra padhna shuru kiya, unki awaaz mein aur bhi shakti thi. Mantra ke shabdon se ek tez roshni ki tarang nikli, jo Raunak Bai ko takrai. Raunak Bai ne Prakash ko chhod diya, aur woh zameen par gir gaya, uski saansein haanf rahi thin, par uski aankhon mein ab bhi khauf tha. Raunak Bai ne ek tez cheekh maari, aur uska saaya diwar se takraya, jismein ek bada chhed ho gaya, aur woh chhed uski tarah jalta hua dikh raha tha.

"Yeh meri kitaab ka jadu hai," Maulvi Irfan ne haanfte hue kaha, "Yeh use dard deti hai. Par woh ab aur bhi takatwar ho chuki hai. Humein uske asal dard ko samajhna hoga."

Maulvi Irfan ne Ritika aur Sarita ko ishara kiya ki woh unke saath aayen. Hardeep Prakash ko uthane laga, uski saansein ab normal ho chuki thin, par uske chehre par ab bhi khauf tha. Maulvi Irfan Raunak Bai ke jale hue saaye ke peeche gaye, jahan ab diwar mein bada chhed ho chuka tha. Andar, ek chota, gupt kamra tha, jo pehle kisi ko dikha nahi tha. Kamra dhool aur makdi ke jaalon se bhara tha, aur usmein ek ajeeb si mithi aur sadi hui mehak thi, jaise wahan barson se koi phool sad raha ho.

Kamre ke beech mein ek purani, lakdi ki kursi thi, jo dhool se saaf thi, jaise use abhi-abhi saaf kiya gaya ho. Us par Raunak Bai ki wohi diary rakhi thi, jo pehle Sameer ke kamre mein thi, par ab us par khoon ke nishan aur bhi gehre the. Maulvi Irfan ne diary uthai, aur uske pages palatne lage. Ritika aur Sarita unke paas aakar khadi ho gayi, unki saansein tej ho rahi thin.

"Yeh Raunak Bai ki kahani hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi, dardbhari awaaz mein kaha. "Ek samay tha, jab yeh haveli khushiyon se bhari thi. Raunak Bai yahan ki Rani thi, ek khoobsurat aur nek dil aurat. Uska pati, Raja Vikram Singh, use bahut pyaar karta tha. Par Raja Vikram Singh ka ek chota bhai tha, Kunwar Arjun Singh, jo Raunak Bai ko pasand karta tha aur usse shadi karna chahta tha. Arjun ne kai baar Raunak Bai ko pareshan kiya, use blackmail kiya, par Raunak Bai ne hamesha usse inkaar kiya."

Maulvi Irfan ne ek gehra saans liya. "Ek din, jab Raja Vikram Singh shikaar par the, Kunwar Arjun Singh ne Raunak Bai par humla kiya. Usne use zakhmi kiya, aur haveli ke andar uske saath dushkarm kiya. Raunak Bai dard se tadap rahi thi, par usne himmat nahi hari. Usne Raja Vikram Singh ko letter likha, usne sab kuch likha ki Arjun ne uske saath kya kiya. Par Arjun ne us letter ko Raja tak pahunchne nahi diya. Usne us letter ko chura liya, aur use jala diya."

"Raunak Bai ko gusse aur sharam se bhari hui thi. Jab Raja Vikram Singh wapas aaye, toh Arjun ne unhein jhoot bola ki Raunak Bai ne usse pyaar karne ki koshish ki thi, aur jab usne inkaar kiya, toh usne khud ko zakhmi kar liya. Raja ne apni patni par vishwas nahi kiya. Usne Raunak Bai ko zinda jalane ka aadesh diya, use 'dayan' kehkar."

Ritika aur Sarita ki aankhein badi ho gayi thin, unke chehre par hairani thi. "Zinda jalaya?" Ritika ne dheemi awaaz mein poochha.

"Haan, bitiya. Is haveli ke basement mein, theek usi jagah jahan abhi hum the. Usne marne se pehle shraap diya tha ki jo koi bhi use dhokha dega, ya jo koi bhi uska sach chhupayega, uski aatma kabhi shanti nahi payegi. Aur woh har us insaan ki rooh ko tadpayegi jo is haveli mein uske raaz jan'ne ki koshish karega." Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein dard tha, jaise woh us dard ko khud mehsoos kar rahe hon. "Isi shraap ki wajah se, woh yahan bandhi hui hai. Woh zinda nahi hai, par uska dard use marne bhi nahi deta."

"Kabir ne us diary mein woh sab padh liya hoga," Ritika ne fusfusaya, uski aankhon mein Raunak Bai ke liye ek naya ehsaas tha. "Isi liye woh jali hui aurat ki painting baar-baar dikh rahi thi. Woh Raunak Bai hi thi!"

Maulvi Irfan ne sir hilaya. "Haan. Woh apna dard har us insaan ko dikhati hai jo use sunne ki koshish karta hai. Kabir ne sach jaan liya tha, aur isliye woh uska shikaar ban gaya. Ab woh tumhare andar bhi apna dard dalne ki koshish kar rahi hai, taaki tum bhi uski tarah tadpo."

Tabhi, tahkhane mein ek tez hawa ka jhonka aaya, jo har cheez ko hilata hua lag raha tha. Maulvi Irfan ke haath se diary gir gayi, aur woh zameen par bikhar gayi. Kamre ki deewaren aur bhi tezi se kaanpne lagin. Raunak Bai ka saaya, ab aur bhi ghana aur darawana, phir se unke saamne prakat hua. Is baar woh aur bhi bade aur mazboot lag rahi thi, uski aankhon mein badle ki aag thi, uske jale hue chehre par ek ajeeb si muskan thi.

"Tumne mere raaz jaan liye," Raunak Bai ki karkash awaaz goonji, "Par ab tumhein bhi wahi dard milega jo mujhe mila tha. Tum bhi yahan bandhe rahoge, meri tarah!"

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab uthai, uske pages tezi se palatne lage, aur unhone ek naya, shaktishali mantra padhna shuru kiya. Har mantra ke saath, unke chehre par roshni aane lagi, aur unke charo taraf ek ujala ban gaya, jo Raunak Bai ke saaye ko piche dhakel raha tha.

Ritika ne dekha ki Raunak Bai ki aankhon mein dard tha, aur uski awaaz mein ek bechaini thi. Ritika ko yaad aaya ki Maulvi sahab ne kaha tha ki Raunak Bai ko mukti chahiye. Usne apna dil mazboot kiya, aur Maulvi Irfan ke paas jaakar khadi ho gayi.

"Raunak Bai!" Ritika ne zor se chillaya, uski awaaz tahkhane mein goonji. "Hum tumhein mukti dilana chahte hain! Humein pata hai tumhare saath kya hua tha. Tumhein insaaf milega! Hum tumhare dard ko samajhte hain!"

Ritika ke shabdon se Raunak Bai ka saaya ek pal ke liye sthira ho gaya, uski aankhon mein hairani thi. Maulvi Irfan ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya, aur unhone apna yantra Raunak Bai ki taraf kiya, aur usmein se tez roshni ki kiran nikli, jo seedhe Raunak Bai ke dil mein ghus gayi.

Raunak Bai ne ek tez, dardnak cheekh maari, jo pure haveli ko hilati hui lagi. Uska saaya pighalne laga, jaise woh kisi tez acid mein ghul raha ho, aur usmein se ek halki, neeli roshni nikli, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein ghul gayi, aur uske saath hi hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur lobaan ki khushboo fail gayi.

Uske saaye ke gayab hote hi, haveli ke andar ki tez thandak kam ho gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti chha gayi. Rocking chair ab hilna band ho chuki thi, aur zameen par Prakash ke gale par bane nishan bhi dheere-dheere gayab ho rahe the.

Ritika, Sarita aur Hardeep ek doosre ko dekhne lage, unki aankhon mein hairani aur rahat thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab band ki, unke chehre par thakaan thi, par unki aankhon mein ek gehra sukoon tha.

"Ab use shanti mil gayi hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. "Uska dard khatam ho gaya. Par ab humein uske pati aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke baare mein pata lagana hoga. Unhein bhi insaaf milna chahiye, aur tabhi Raunak Bai ki aatma poori tarah mukt ho payegi."

Subah ki pehli kiranen haveli ke andar aane lagin, dhool ke kano ko roshan karti hui. Haveli ab bhi purani aur tooti-footi thi, par usmein ab woh ghutan aur darr nahi tha. Hawa mein ab purani mitti ki mehak thi, aur ek halki si lobaan ki khushboo thi, jo shanti ka ehsaas dila rahi thi.

Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein kritagyata thi. "Aapne meri madad ki, Maulvi sahab. Main aapka shukraguzar hoon."

"Yeh mera farz tha, bitiya," Maulvi Irfan ne muskurate hue kaha. "Hum sab ko apne apne farz nibhane hote hain. Ab tumhara farz hai ki Raunak Bai ko insaaf dilaogi, aur uske asal gunahgaron ko saza dilaogi."

Ritika ne sir hilaya. Usne turant apne phone se HQ ko call kiya. "Control, Control! Inspector Ritika Sharma speaking. Mission accomplished. Raunak Bai ki aatma ko shanti mil gayi hai. Par ab humein Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko khangalna hoga. Mujhe unke vanshajon ke baare mein information chahiye. Yeh sirf ek paranormal case nahi tha, yeh ek purana murder case bhi hai."

Usne phone rakha. Uski aankhon mein ab dard aur darr ki jagah, ek naya junoon aur nyay ki pyaas thi. Sameer ko hospital se discharge kar diya gaya tha, aur woh ab theek ho raha tha, par haveli ke drishya uski aankhon mein ab bhi the. Par use pata tha ki usne apne dost Kabir ka badla le liya tha, aur uski aatma ko shanti mil gayi thi.

Rampur ki haveli ab bhi apne raaz chupaye rakhegi, par ab wahan Raunak Bai ki shraapit aatma nahi thi. Uski jagah, ek nayi kahani shuru ho chuki thi – nyay ki, mukti ki, aur ek aisi kahani jismein ek police officer ne darr ke aage jhukne ki jagah, sach ki talaash ki, chahe woh kitna bhi bhayanak kyun na ho. Aur Ritika ko pata tha ki uski zindagi ab kabhi pehle jaisi nahi ho payegi. Usne ek aise duniya ke darwaze khol diye the jiske baare mein usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.

Raunak ki awaaz, ab goonje na haveli mein,
Shanti mili aatma ko, ujale ki dhoop mein.
Par sach ki talash mein, rooh bhatakti hai,
Jab tak insaaf na mile, kahani chalti hai.

Bahot hi shaandaar update bhai..

 

[Ashish120]

Update 4

एक नई Disha, ek gehra Raaz

Ritika ne agle kuch din Rampur aur uske aas-paas ke ilakon mein bitaye. Uski har subah Ajmer ke sarkari hspital mein Sameer se milne se shuru hoti thi, jo ab dheere-dheere theek ho raha tha. Uske chehre par ab bhi us raat ke khauf ki parchhai thi, par Ritika ki himmat aur uski baaton ne use hausla diya tha. Sameer ne Ritika ko us raat ke baare mein aur bhi baatein batayi – kaise Kabir ki Rajneetik Diary ne use apni taraf kheench liya tha, kaise usne us purani chamde ki diary ko uthaya, aur kaise Kabir ki aakhri nishani use mili, jismein usne khoon se kuch likha tha madad ke liye. Har ek baat Ritika ke liye ek naya raasta khol rahi thi jaanch ka.

Ritika ne apne mehkame se Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke vanshajon ke baare mein gehri jaankari nikaali. Kaagaz bahut purane the, aur unhein dhundhna behad mushkil tha, par Ritika ne haar nahi maani. Kuch purane sarkari kaagaz, kuch zameendaari ke purane patre, aur kuch gaon ke bade-buzurgon ki baaton se, use ek pakka saboot mila. Raja Vikram Singh ka vanshaj ab bhi Ajmer shahar mein rehta tha, ek bade, shaandaar haveli mein, jo shahar ke khaas ilake mein thi. Woh log ab kaafi ameer the, aur unka naam bade izzat se liya jaata tha. Kunwar Arjun Singh ka vanshaj kahan tha, iska koi pukhta saboot nahi mila, jaise unka naam hi itihaas se mita diya gaya ho.

Ritika Maulvi Irfan se milne gayi, jo ab Sameer ke ilaaj mein bhi madad kar rahe the, unke pavitra mantra aur purani jadi-bootiyan Sameer ko man ki shanti de rahi thin. Maulvi Irfan ne kaha, "Bitiya, Arjun Singh ki aatma abhi bhi bhatak rahi hogi. Usne Raunak Bai ko dhoka diya tha, aur sach ko chhupaya tha. Jab tak use bhi nyay nahi milta, Raunak Bai poori tarah se aazaad nahi ho payegi. Use bhi shanti ki zaroorat hai, chahe woh kitna bhi bada apradhi kyun na ho."

Ritika ko samajh aa gaya tha ki uski ladai abhi khatam nahi hui thi. Usne apne bade afsaron se baat ki, aur unhe poora sach bataya. Pehle toh woh shakki the, par jab Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki gawahi aur Sameer ki buri haalat dikhai, toh unhein bhi yakeen karna pada. Police department ne ek khaas jaanch dal (Special Task Force) banaya, jismein Ritika aur uske bharosemand sipahi Harish, Prakash aur Sarita shamil the. Unka pehla maksad tha: Raja Vikram Singh ke vanshajon se milna, aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke gehre raaz ko samne lana.

Ajmer shahar ke khaas ilake mein, ek bahut badi, shaan-o-shaukat waali haveli thi. Uske darwaaze bhari lakdi ke the, jin par purani naqqashi thi, aur uske charo taraf ek khoobsurat sa bagicha tha, jahan rang-birange phool khile the. Yeh haveli Raja Vikram Singh ke vanshajon ki thi, jinka naam Rathore Parivaar tha. Woh shahar ke sabse ameer aur asardaar parivaaron mein se the, unka bahut samman kiya jaata tha. Ritika apni team ke saath wahan pahunchi, unki aankhon mein ek naya hausla chamak raha tha.

Unki mulaqat Veer Rathore se hui, jo Rathore parivaar ke mukhiya the. Veer Rathore ek bhale, shaant aur izzatdaar aadmi the, lagbhag 50 saal ki umar ke. Unke chehre par ek ajeeb si udaasi thi, jaise unhein kisi purane gham ka ehsaas ho. Ritika ne unhein Raunak Bai ki dukhad kahani sunai, Kabir ki bhayankar maut, aur Maulvi Irfan ki roohani madad ke baare mein bataya. Veer Rathore pehle toh shock ho gaye, unka chehra feeka pad gaya, par phir unke chehre par ek gehra dukh chha gaya.

"Yeh sach hai," Veer Rathore ne dheemi, kaanpte hue awaaz mein kaha. "Hamare parivaar mein Raunak Bai ki kahani ek baddua ki tarah sunayi jaati hai. Hamare purvajon ne hamesha us sach ko dabaane ki koshish ki. Raja Vikram Singh ko Arjun ne dhoka diya tha, aur Raunak Bai ko zinda jala diya gaya tha. Hamare parivaar par us din se hi ek kaali parchhai chayi hui hai."

Ritika ne poochha, "Aur Kunwar Arjun Singh?"

Veer Rathore ne ek gehri saans li. "Arjun Singh... usne is ghatna ke kuch saal baad khudkushi kar li thi. Uska sharir kabhi nahi mila, aur uski aatma bhi shanti nahi paayi. Hamare buzurg kehte hain ki uski aatma ab bhi bhatak rahi hai, aur woh us sach ko kisi ke saamne nahi aane dena chahti, jo usne chhupaya tha. Shayad isi liye woh Kabir ka shikaar ban gaya."

Ritika ko samajh aa gaya tha. Ab unhein sirf Raunak Bai ke gunahgaron ko nyay nahi dilana tha, balki Arjun Singh ki bechain aatma ko bhi shanti dilani thi. Aur yeh kaam Rampur ki haveli se bhi zyada mushkil tha. Arjun Singh ki aatma, jo apne paapon ko chhupa rahi thi, use dhoondhna aur shanti dilana ek badi chunauti thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne phone par Ritika se kaha, "Bitiya, Arjun ki aatma ka dard alag hai. Use shanti tabhi milegi jab uska sach poori duniya ke saamne aayega. Aur uske liye, humein uski aakhri nishaani dhoondhni hogi."

Ritika ko pata tha ki Arjun Singh ka raaz kahi na kahi zaroor chupa hoga. Shayad uski kuch khaas cheez, koi chupi hui vastu, jise usne apne paapon ke saath dafnaya ho. Usne apni team ke saath milkar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko aur zyada gehrai se jaanchana shuru kiya. Purane kaagzat, parivaar ke purane dastavez, aur Ajmer ke itihaas ki kitaabon mein, Ritika ne ek chota sa zikr paya. Kunwar Arjun Singh ne apni maut se pehle, ek chhoti si, gupt jagah par, kuch dafnaya tha. Woh jagah Ajmer shahar ke sabse purane hisse mein thi, ek tooti-phooti, purani d****h ke paas, jahan log kam hi jaate the, aur jahan ghana andhera hamesha chaya rehta tha.

Raat phir se apni bahein faila rahi thi. Ajmer ki purani galiyon mein, Ritika, Maulvi Irfan aur unki team us purani dargah ki taraf badh rahe the. Hawa mein ek ajeeb si thandak thi, par is baar woh Raunak Bai ka dar nahi tha. Yeh Arjun Singh ke paapon ka bojh tha, uski bhatakti aatma ka dar tha, jo ab unhe gher raha tha. Ritika ko pata tha ki yeh uska aakhri takkar tha. Arjun Singh ki aatma ka saamna karna, aur use uske paapon ka sach dikhana, uski mukti ka aakhri raasta tha.

Andhere ki har deewar, ek raaz chhupati hai,
Ujale ki har kiran, sachchai jagati hai.
Chhal ki daldal mein fanse hain kitne hi naam,
Insaaf ki aag hi toh mukti dilati hai.

 

[Ashish120]

Nice update....

Bahot hi shaandaar update bhai..

Thanks for your lovely comments

 

[parkas]

Update 2

Maut Ke Jabde Se Vaapsi aur Ujale Ka Dar

Ritika ne Sameer ko haveli ke bahar khadi apni jeep tak ghaseeta, uske har kadam mein ek alag hi taqat thi jo usne apni himmat se paayi thi. Jeep bhi purani thi, uske tyres dhool se sane the, un par purani mitti ki parat chadhi thi, par uski engine ki awaaz ab bhi mazboot thi, jaise woh bhi is mushkil samay mein Ritika ka saath de rahi ho, ek bharosemand saathi ki tarah. Usne Sameer ko pichli seat par dhyaan se litaaya, uske sir ke neeche ek purani shawl rakhi, uska chehra peela pad chuka tha aur us par paseene ki boondein thin jo thandak mein bhi chamak rahi thin. Sameer ke haath ab bhi thode kaanp rahe the, uski aankhein band thin, par uski saansein ab kuch had tak regular ho chuki thin, jaise uski rooh wapas aane ki koshish kar rahi ho, aur uske shareer mein jaise jaan wapas aa rahi ho. Ritika ne jaldi se driver seat par baithkar engine start kiya. Jeep ka engine ek jhatke ke saath chalu hua, aur woh tezi se haveli se door, us kachche raaste par nikal padi, tyres ke neeche kankad-patthar uchhal rahe the, aur dhool ka ek lamba baadal unka peecha kar raha tha. Aasmaan mein ab halki-halki laali chha rahi thi, jo raat ke kaale saaye ko dheere-dheere mita rahi thi, aur purab mein suraj ki pehli kiranen dikhai dene lagin thin. Suraj ki pehli kiranen pedon ki chhoniyon se chhan kar zameen par pad rahi thin, ek dhundhli roshni faila rahi thin, jaise raat ke darr ko saaf kar rahi hon, ek naye din ki shuruaat kar rahi hon, par us roshni mein bhi ek ajeeb sa dar chupa tha.

Rampur gaon ke theek bahar ek chota sa police chowki tha. Woh koi bada station nahi tha, bas ek do kamron ki purani building, jiski deewaron ka paint bhi ukhda hua tha, aur us par kai saalon ki dhool jami thi, jaise woh khud bhi haveli ka ek chota hissa ho. Ritika ne jeep ko wahan roka, engine band karte hi phir se sannata chha gaya, par ab woh sannata pehle se halka tha, din ki shuruaat ki wajah se. Andar, ek purana, mota wireless set tha jo hamesha 'krr... krr...' ki awaaz karta rehta tha, uski awaaz kamre mein goonjti rehti thi, jaise woh bhi kisi anjaani baat ka sanket de raha ho. Ritika ne jaldi se wireless uthaya aur HQ ko call karne lagi. Uski awaaz mein abhi bhi thakaan thi, par ek urgency saaf jhalak rahi thi, jaise woh ek-ek pal ki keemat samajh rahi ho, uski har saans tez ho rahi thi.

"Control, Control! Inspector Ritika Sharma speaking. Location, Rampur police chowki. Mission status: Incomplete. Photographer Sameer Verma has been rescued, but his condition is critical. We encountered a supernatural entity, a powerful spirit, likely Raunak Bai herself. The haveli… it's even worse than we thought. Kabir Awasthi's body was found... in a horrific state. This isn't just a missing persons case, sir. It's something far more sinister. We need immediate backup, a team with expertise in paranormal investigations. This is beyond our standard protocols. Over."

Wireless se kuch der tak sirf static ki awaaz aayi, aur phir ek thaki hui, bhari awaaz aayi, jo Ritika ko aur pareshan kar gayi, uski chinta aur badh gayi: "Ritika, yahan se koi backup nahi aa payega. Is case ko paranormal ghoshit karna mushkil hai. Local administration nahi manega. Tum jaanti ho, aise cases ko log sirf 'dimaag ka khel' maante hain. Lekin, tum chinta mat karo. Maine ek purane maulvi sahab se baat ki hai, woh iss tarah ke mamlon mein expert hain. Woh kal subah tak tumhare paas pahunch jayenge. Unke paas ek purani kitaab hai, jo aisi aatmaon se nipatne mein madad kar sakti hai. Unka naam hai Maulvi Irfan. Tab tak, Sameer ko kisi safe jagah le jao. Aur haan, haveli ke andar abhi mat jaana, Ritika. Uske andar ki shakti aur badh gayi hai. Over and out."

Ritika ne wireless set wapas rakha, uske chehre par chinta ki lakeeren aur gehri ho gayi thin, jaise usne koi gehra bojh uthaya ho. Maulvi Irfan? Supernatural cases? Yeh sab uski police training se bahar tha, uski poori zindagi mein usne aisa kuch nahi dekha tha. Usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki use aise cases se deal karna padega. Par usne Raunak Bai ki aankhon mein jo khauf dekha tha, woh jhooth nahi ho sakta tha, woh ab bhi uski aankhon ke saamne naach raha tha. Usne Sameer ki taraf dekha, jo ab bhi behosh tha, uska chehra shant par us par ek gehri udasi chhayi hui thi, jaise uski rooh bhi thak chuki ho. Use laga jaise uski rooh bhi haveli se nikli ho, aur abhi tak Sameer ki body mein wapas na lauti ho, uski aatma kahin bhatak rahi ho, aur usse wapas bulane ki koshish kar rahi ho.

Usne socha, "Maulvi Irfan? Kya woh sach mein madad kar sakte hain? Ya yeh sab sirf ek dimaagi fareb hai?" Par uske paas aur koi option nahi tha. Usne jeep ko dobara start kiya aur Sameer ko lekar Ramnagar ki taraf chal di, jo Rampur se lagbhag 20 km door tha, aur jahan ek chota sa sarkari hospital tha. Uska dimag tezi se chal raha tha, agle kadam ke baare mein soch raha tha, har possibility ko dhoondh raha tha, uski nazrein road par thin par dimag haveli mein. Road par jeep ke tyres ki awaaz uske dimag mein chal rahe thoughts ko aur badha rahi thi, jaise har awaaz use Raunak Bai ki yaad dila rahi ho.

Ramnagar ke sarkari hospital mein Sameer ko emergency ward mein bharti kiya gaya. Hospital bhi purana tha, uski deewaren bhi peeling thin, aur usmein dawaon aur disinfectant ki tez mehak thi, jo har kone mein faili hui thi, aur kuch purane furniture ki mehak bhi thi. Doctors ne use stabilize karne ki koshish ki, uski nabz ab bhi dheemi thi aur uske shareer ka taapmaan normal se kam tha, jaise uske andar ki garmi chhin li gayi ho, aur uski zindagi ki roshni dheemi pad gayi ho. Ritika uske bed ke paas baithi, uska haath Sameer ke maathe par tha, jiska temperature abhi bhi thanda tha, aur uski ungliyon ko ek ajeeb si thandak mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise woh kisi barf ke tukde ko chhu rahi ho. Uske dimaag mein haveli ke drishya baar-baar ghoom rahe the – Kabir ki jami hui aankhein jo usse kuch kehna chahti thin, Raunak Bai ka pighla hua chehra jo use ghoor raha tha, aur uski woh bhayanak, "Ek gaya... ek bacha hai..." waali awaaz. Us awaaz ki goonj uske kaanon mein ab bhi thi, jaise woh uske dimaag mein ghooma rahi ho, aur use sone nahi de rahi ho.

Subah poori tarah ho chuki thi. Suraj ki roshni khidki se andar aa rahi thi, uski peeli roshni kamre ko roshan kar rahi thi, par us roshni mein bhi Ritika ko woh raat ka andhera dikh raha tha, jaise uski aankhon par us khauf ka parda chadh gaya ho, aur woh kuch aur dekh hi nahi paa rahi ho. Hospital ke bahar, log apni rozmarra ki zindagi mein wapas laut chuke the. Chai ki dukaan par bheed thi, garam chai ki mehak hawa mein ghuli hui thi, uske saath samoson ki mehak bhi thi, bacche school ja rahe the, unki hansi-khushi ki awaazein sunai de rahi thin, par Ritika janti thi ki uski zindagi ab kabhi normal nahi ho payegi. Usne apne phone se ek local news channel ko call kiya, uski awaaz mein ab gussa aur frustration thi, jo uski majboori ko dikha rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein niraasha thi.

"Hello, main Inspector Ritika Sharma bol rahi hoon. Haan, main wahi hoon jo Rampur haveli case par thi. Meri baat dhyaan se suniye. Yahan kuch aisa hua hai jise aap 'maamuli' nahi keh sakte. Kabir Awasthi ka murder hua hai, aur yeh kisi insaan ka kaam nahi hai. Media ko yeh sach jaan'ne ka haq hai. Main aaj sham tak press conference karungi. Poori details dungi, aur proof bhi. Mujhe nahi pata ki log kya kahenge, par yeh sach hai. Aur haan, iss haveli mein abhi bhi Raunak Bai ka saaya hai. Woh mar chuki hai, par zinda hai... aur woh shikaar kar rahi hai."

Usne phone rakha. Uske haath thode kaanp rahe the, par uske chehre par ab ek naya resolve tha, ek aisi dridhta jo use aage badhne ki himmat de rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi. Usne soch liya tha, chahe kuch bhi ho jaye, woh Raunak Bai ke raaz ko ujagar karegi, aur Kabir ko insaaf dilayegi. Uske liye chahe use apni job, ya apni jaan hi kyun na gawani pade. Use pata tha ki uski zindagi ab puri tarah se badal chuki thi, aur woh ek aisi ladai ladne ja rahi thi jismein uske paas koi blueprint nahi tha, sirf uska sahas aur sach janne ki ichha thi.

Shaam ho chuki thi. Suraj pashchim mein doob raha tha, aur uski laali poore Ajmer shahar par fail rahi thi, aasmaan mein orange aur purple rang ka mishran tha, jaise koi kalaakar rang bhar raha ho. Police chowki ke saamne media ka jamavda tha. Reporters, cameramen, aur mic ke saath log Ritika ka intezaar kar rahe the, unki aankhon mein bechaini aur utsukta thi, jaise woh koi badi khabar sunne aaye hon. Kuch log us par hans rahe the, unki hansi hawa mein goonj rahi thi, kuch use paagal samajh rahe the, unke chehron par mazak ka bhaav tha, par kuch ke chehron par darr bhi tha, unhone us raat ki khabar sun li thi aur unke chehre par chinta saaf dikh rahi thi. Ritika ek lambi saans lekar bahar aayi, uski uniform bilkul saaf thi, har crease perfect thi, par uski aankhon mein beeti raat ki thakaan aur aane waali ladai ki chinta saaf jhalak rahi thi, jaise uski rooh bhi thak chuki ho, aur uski aankhein laal thin.

Usne mic liya, uski awaaz mein stability thi, par usmein ek gehra dard chupa tha, jo uske shabdon se saaf jhalak raha tha.
"Namaste dosto. Main Inspector Ritika Sharma. Main jaanti hoon ki aap sab Kabir Awasthi ke case ke baare mein jan'na chahte hain. Police ne isse heart attack declare kiya tha, par yeh sach nahi hai. Kabir ka murder hua hai. Aur yeh murder kisi insaan ne nahi kiya."

Reporters mein ek buzz utha. Koi hansne laga, unki hansi hawa mein goonj rahi thi, aur kuch toh jor jor se hans rahe the, koi aapas mein fusfusane laga, unki awaazein tez ho rahi thin, jaise woh apni baaton se hi ek naya mahaul bana rahe hon. Ek tez-tarrar reporter ne sawaal kiya: "Inspector Sahiba, kya aap paagal ho gayi hain? Bhooton ki kahaniyan suna rahi hain?" Uski awaaz mein tez sarcasm tha, aur uske chehre par ek ajeeb si muskan thi.

Ritika ne us reporter ko ghoora, uski aankhon mein aag thi, uski nazaron mein gussa jhalak raha tha, aur uski aankhon mein ek tej chamak thi. "Mujhe pata hai aap log kya soch rahe hain. Par mainne apni aankhon se dekha hai. Is haveli mein ek aatma hai. Raunak Bai ki aatma. Woh zinda hai, aur woh har us insaan ko dard de rahi hai jo uske raaz jan'ne ki koshish karta hai. Kabir bhi usi ka shikar hua hai."

Sabko laga ki Ritika ko police department se hata diya jayega, uski career khatam ho jayegi, us par paagalon ka tag laga diya jayega, par usne jo tasveer apne phone se projection screen par dikhai, usne sabko hairaan kar diya. Woh Kabir ki wohi photo thi, jismein uska shareer deewar mein dhansa hua tha, uski aankhein khuli thin aur usme ek jamawat thi, aur uske peeche Raunak Bai ka jala hua chehra saaf dikh raha tha, uski khokhli aankhein ghoor rahi thin, jaise woh ab bhi tasveer mein zinda ho. Poore hall mein sannata chha gaya. Sabki aankhon mein hairani aur darr tha, unke chehre safed pad chuke the, aur kuch log toh kaanp rahe the.

Ritika ne apni baat jaari rakhi, uski awaaz aur tez ho gayi, ab usmein aur bhi confidence tha, uski awaaz pure hall mein goonj rahi thi: "Humne Maulvi Irfan sahab se contact kiya hai. Woh kal subah tak yahan pahunchenge. Hum is aatma ko shanti dilane ki koshish karenge. Aur main waada karti hoon, main Kabir ko insaaf dilakar rahungi, chahe Raunak Bai ki aatma kitni bhi takatwar kyun na ho."

Press conference khatam hui, par uske baad ki halchal shuru ho gayi thi. TV channels par yahi khabar chal rahi thi, breaking news ki pattiyaan chal rahi thin, aur har news channel par yahi khabar thi. Social media par log Raunak Bai aur haveli ke baare mein discuss kar rahe the. Hashtags ban rahe the, theories di ja rahi thin, har koi apni alag kahani bana raha tha. Kuch log darr rahe the, kuch mazak bana rahe the, par ek baat pakki thi – Rampur ki haveli ab sirf ek purani haveli nahi thi. Woh ek pretwaadhit jagah ban chuki thi, jahan Raunak Bai ka saaya ab bhi ghoom raha tha, ek naye shikaar ki talaash mein. Aur Ritika, ab us shraap ka agla nishan thi, bina yeh jane ki uski zindagi kitni badal chuki thi aur uske saamne kitni badi chunauti thi.

Agli subah, suraj nikalne se pehle hi, jab aasmaan mein bas halki si surkh laali phail rahi thi, ek purani, khaas taur par sajai hui ambassador car Ramnagar police chowki ke saamne aakar rukti hai. Uski body par ajeeb se naqsh-o-nigar bane the, jo purani arbi aur farsi lipiyon se milte-julte the, aur un par chandi ke tarah ke kaam the. Car ka driver ek lambe, duble-patle, aur gehri aankhon wala aadmi tha, jiski chhati tak lambi safed daadhi thi, uske chehre par shanti ka bhaav tha. Usne ek safed kurta-pyjama pehna tha aur uske sar par hara rang ka topi tha, jismein bhi kuch anokhe symbols bane the. Uski aankhon mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur gehrai thi, jaise usne zindagi ke kai raaz dekh liye hon, aur use har sawal ka jawab pata ho. Yeh the Maulvi Irfan. Unke aane se hawa mein ek ajeeb si, purani kitaabon aur lobaan ki mehak ghul gayi thi.

Ritika, jo raat bhar so nahi paayi thi aur uski aankhein laal thin, unka intezaar kar rahi thi. Usne uthkar Maulvi sahab ka swagat kiya, uske chehre par ab ek ummeed thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni nazar Ritika ki aankhon mein daali, aur unhe dekhte hi samajh gaye ki Ritika ne kya dekha hai, unhone Ritika ke andar ka darr aur uski himmat dono ko pehchan liya. Unke chehre par halki si muskaan aayi, par usmein dard bhi tha, jaise woh Ritika ke dard ko mehsoos kar rahe hon.

"Assalamu Alaikum, Bitiya Ritika. Aapki takleef main samajh sakta hoon. Yeh koi aam rooh nahi hai, yeh ek dardnak aur shraapit aatma hai, jise sirf mukti chahiye, aur jo apne dard se doosron ko bhi peeda de rahi hai." Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz dheemi thi, par usmein ek gehra vishwas tha, jaise unke har shabd mein shakti ho.

Unke haath mein ek purani, moti, chamde se bandhi kitaab thi, jiske pages peele pad chuke the aur usmein se purani, sookhi jadi-bootiyon ki mehak aa rahi thi, jaise woh kitaab khud hi ek jadu se bhari ho. Kitaab par ajeeb symbols bane the, jo Ritika ne pehle kabhi nahi dekhe the, unko dekh kar hi ek anjaani si shanti mehsoos ho rahi thi. "Yeh kitaab," Maulvi Irfan ne kaha, "Mere buzurgon ki dharohar hai. Ismein har us taaqat ka zikr hai, jo humari duniya se pare hai, aur unse ladne ke tareeqe bhi. Ismein sirf likhe hue shabad nahi hain, yeh khud ek jeevit shakti hai."

Unhein andar le jaya gaya, jahan Sameer ab bhi behosh tha, uski saansein dheemi chal rahi thin. Maulvi Irfan ne Sameer ke maathe par apna haath rakha. Ritika ne dekha, Maulvi sahab ka haath rakhne hi Sameer ke chehre par ek ajeeb si shanti aayi, aur uski saansein aur regular ho gayi thin, jaise uske andar ki bechaini kam ho gayi ho. Unhone kuch dheeme-dheeme, adrishya alfazon mein padhna shuru kiya, unki awaaz mein ek gehra ehsaas tha, jo kamre mein goonj raha tha, aur ek ajeeb sa mahol bana raha tha.

"Is par us aatma ka saya hai, par abhi poori tarah se nahi. Humare paas waqt kam hai. Humein us haveli mein jaana hoga, aur us aatma ko shanti dilani hogi, uske pehle ki woh kisi aur ko apna shikaar banaye. Aur sabse pehle, humein uske dard ko samajhna hoga, uski kahani ko jaan'na hoga, tabhi hum use mukti dila payenge."

Ritika ne unki baat maan li, uske paas koi aur option nahi tha, uski nazaron mein ab ek naya vishwas tha. Usne police chowki ke kuch vishwasniya officers ko ikattha kiya, jinke chehron par ab bhi darr aur ashanka thi, par unhone Ritika ke bharose par saath dena chaha, unki aankhon mein bhi ek anjaani si himmat dikh rahi thi. Unhone apne hathiyaron ko check kiya, unki nazrein Maulvi Irfan par thin, jaise woh unse hi saara jawab chahte hon, aur unki har baat ko sunna chahte hon.

Raat phir se apni bahein faila rahi thi. Aasmaan mein ghane baadal chha gaye the, aur hawa mein ek naya darr ghul gaya tha, jaise woh Raunak Bai ki saans ho. Rampur ki haveli ek baar phir Ritika aur Maulvi Irfan ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Aur is baar, unke paas sirf himmat hi nahi thi, balki Maulvi Irfan ki purani kitaab aur unke mantra bhi the, jo unhe ek naya raasta dikha rahe the, aur ek nayi ladai ki taraf le ja rahe the.

Ghumti parchhaiyan, thandi saansein lein,
Kaanp uthegi rooh, jab raaz khulenge.
Woh baithegi takht par, khoon ki pyasi,
Raat ke sannate mein, suno, uski hansi.

Bahut hi shaandar update diya hai Ashish120 bhai....
Nice and lovely update....

 

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Update 3

Antar-aatma Ki Jung: Haveli Ka Naya Aamna-Saamna

Suraj ki aakhri kiranen pahaadon ke peeche chhup chuki thin, aur Rampur ki haveli par phir se andhere ki ghani chaadar bichh chuki thi. Is baar andhera pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur bojhil mehsoos ho raha tha, jaise haveli khud saans rok kar kisi ka intezaar kar rahi ho. Hawa mein wohi purani, baasi aur sadi hui mehak ghuli thi, par usmein ab ek naya, chubhne waala ehsaas tha, jaise kisi ne purane, sade hue ghav ko khol diya ho.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kamar se ek chhota, lakdi ka sandook nikala, jo ki purane chamde se bandha tha aur us par bhi wahi ajeeb nishaan the jo unki kitaab par the. Us sandook se chamakti hui roshni nikal rahi thi, jaise andar koi jalta hua angara ho. Ritika ne dekha, Maulvi sahab ne sandook khola toh andar lobaan, chandni ki raakh, aur kuch anjaani, chamakti hui jadi-bootiyan thin, jinse ek halki si mehak aa rahi thi, jo us sadi hui mehak ko kaat rahi thi.

"Yeh cheezein," Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein shanti thi, par usmein ek gehra gyan tha, "Haveli ke andar ki naakaaratmak urja ko kamzor karengi. Par asli jung iske andar hai, hamari apni ruh ke andar."

Unhone apne saath aaye teen bharosemand police officers ki taraf dekha – Hardeep, jo apne mazboot sharir aur choude kandhon ke liye jaana jaata tha, par uski aankhon mein abhi bhi darr tha; Prakash, jo chupchaap aur soch-vichar kar kaam karta tha, uske chehre par chinta thi; aur Sarita, Ritika ki sabse bharosemand sathi, jiski aankhon mein himmat aur Ritika ke liye vishwaas tha, par uski muthiyan bhi kasker band thin. Un sabke chehre par ek anjaana darr aur ek majboori ki lakeeren thin, par Ritika ke chehre par vishwaas dekh kar unhein bhi himmat aa rahi thi.

Haveli ka jang laga gate phir se charcharaate hue khula, is baar awaaz pehle se bhi zyaada dardnak thi, jaise woh unhein andar bulane ki jagah, bahar bhaga rahi ho. Jaise hi unhone andar kadam rakha, hawa mein tez thandak ne unhe gher liya, jo unki haddiyon tak chubhti thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab kholi, aur usmein se dheere-dheere mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, haveli ke andar ki hawa mein ek kampan sa hua, jaise koi adrishya shakti unke shabdon se takra rahi ho.

Har kadam par, lakdi ke farsh se ajeeb si cheekhein aati thin, jaise zameen ke neeche kuch tadap raha ho. Deewaron par bane jaale aur bhi ghane lag rahe the, aur unmein se mari hui makkhiyon ke kankal chamak rahe the, jaise woh unhein ghoor rahe hon. Maulvi Irfan ne apne haath mein rakhe yantra ko aage kiya, aur uski dheemi roshni haveli ke har kone ko roshan karne lagi. Us roshni mein, Ritika ne dekha ki unki saanson se nikalti dhundh hawa mein dikhai de rahi thi, jise dekh kar hi unki reerh ki haddi mein ek thandak daud gayi, jaise hawa mein koi adrishya ice cube ghul gaya ho.

Jab woh pehli manzil par Kabir ke kamre tak pahunche, toh darwaza ab poori tarah khula tha, aur andar se ek ghinoni mehak aa rahi thi, jo pehle se bhi zyaada tez thi. Andar, mez par rakhi diary gayab thi, aur uski jagah zameen par taaza khoon ke nishan the, jo bilkul taza the, jaise abhi-abhi kisi ne use bahar nikala ho, aur unka rang gehri laali liye hue tha, jaise woh kisi zinda cheez se nikla ho.

"Usne diary utha li hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha, unki aankhon mein chinta thi. "Woh nahi chahti ki uske raaz bahar aayen. Ab humein uske andar tak jaana hoga, uske dil tak."

Tahkhane ki taraf jaane waali seedhiyan ab aur bhi kaali aur gehri dikh rahi thin, jaise woh kisi patal lok ka raasta ho. Ritika ne apni flashlight jalai, par uski roshni bhi us andhere ko poori tarah cheer nahi paa rahi thi. Har kadam par, unhein laga jaise kisi ke naakhun deewaron par ragad rahe hon, ek ajeeb si karkash awaaz aati thi, jo unke kaanon mein chubhti thi. Ek police officer, Prakash, ne apni bandook kas kar pakdi, uske haath kaanp rahe the. Hardeep ke chehre par paseena aa gaya tha. Sarita ne Ritika ka haath pakda, uski mutthi Ritika ki mutthi mein kas gayi, jaise woh Ritika se hi himmat le rahi ho.

Tahkhane mein ghuste hi, hawa ka temperature itna gir gaya ki unke dant aapas mein takrane lage. Wahan ghora andhera tha, aur torch ki roshni bhi us andhere mein ghul jaati thi, jaise woh andhera khud hi roshni ko nigal raha ho. Unhone dekha, rocking chair wahi thi, par ab woh tezi se hil rahi thi, aur us par Raunak Bai ka saaya pehle se bhi zyaada ghana aur spasht dikh raha tha, jaise woh ek asli sharir ho. Uske chehre ke jale hue nishan ab aur bhi saaf dikh rahe the, aur uski khokhli aankhein unhein ghoor rahi thin, unmein ek anokhi chamak thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab kholi, aur tez awaaz mein mantra padhna shuru kiya. Unke har mantra ke saath, Raunak Bai ka saaya tez-tez hilne laga, aur usmein se ek tez, dardnak cheekh nikli, jo tahkhane ki deewaron se takra kar goonj rahi thi, aur uski awaaz mein ek gehra dard tha. Us cheekh se haveli ki deewaron par choti-choti dararein padne lagin, aur plaster ke tukde girne lage, jaise haveli khud bhi dard mein ho.

Tabhi, Roshni ekdam se mand pad gayi. Har officer ki torch aur Ritika ki flashlight ek-ek karke bujhne lagi, jaise unke andar ki battery hi khatam ho gayi ho, ya koi adrishya shakti unki roshni ko nigal rahi ho. Poore tahkhane mein sirf Maulvi Irfan ke chamakte hue yantra ki dheemi roshni reh gayi thi, jo ab aur bhi kamzor lag rahi thi.

Ritika ne apni aakhon ko masla, aur usne dekha ki Raunak Bai ka saaya ab unki taraf badh raha tha, uski har saans ke saath hawa mein ek thandak badh rahi thi. Uski ungliyan lambi aur patli thi, unke naakhun teekhe the, jaise woh unhein pakadne ke liye aage badh rahi ho. Prakash, darr ke maare, apni bandook se andhadhundh firing karne laga. Goliyon ki awaaz tahkhane mein goonji, par unka Raunak Bai par koi asar nahi hua, woh goliyan uske aar-paar nikal gayin, jaise woh sirf hawa ho. Hardeep ne Prakash ko roka, "Ruk ja, Prakash! Is par goliyon ka asar nahi hota!"

Raunak Bai ka saaya tezi se Prakash ki taraf badha, aur usne apni lambi, patli ungliyon se Prakash ka gala pakda. Prakash ke munh se ek siski nikli, uske chehre ka rang neela padne laga, uski saansein rukne lagin, uski aankhein bahar nikalne lagin. Uski body hawa mein uth gayi, jaise woh kisi adrishya haath se latka ho. Ritika ne dekha, Prakash ke gale par Raunak Bai ki ungliyon ke nishan saaf dikh rahe the, jo ab khoon se laal ho rahe the.

Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab aur tezi se kholi, aur unhone ek naya, tez mantra padhna shuru kiya, unki awaaz mein aur bhi shakti thi. Mantra ke shabdon se ek tez roshni ki tarang nikli, jo Raunak Bai ko takrai. Raunak Bai ne Prakash ko chhod diya, aur woh zameen par gir gaya, uski saansein haanf rahi thin, par uski aankhon mein ab bhi khauf tha. Raunak Bai ne ek tez cheekh maari, aur uska saaya diwar se takraya, jismein ek bada chhed ho gaya, aur woh chhed uski tarah jalta hua dikh raha tha.

"Yeh meri kitaab ka jadu hai," Maulvi Irfan ne haanfte hue kaha, "Yeh use dard deti hai. Par woh ab aur bhi takatwar ho chuki hai. Humein uske asal dard ko samajhna hoga."

Maulvi Irfan ne Ritika aur Sarita ko ishara kiya ki woh unke saath aayen. Hardeep Prakash ko uthane laga, uski saansein ab normal ho chuki thin, par uske chehre par ab bhi khauf tha. Maulvi Irfan Raunak Bai ke jale hue saaye ke peeche gaye, jahan ab diwar mein bada chhed ho chuka tha. Andar, ek chota, gupt kamra tha, jo pehle kisi ko dikha nahi tha. Kamra dhool aur makdi ke jaalon se bhara tha, aur usmein ek ajeeb si mithi aur sadi hui mehak thi, jaise wahan barson se koi phool sad raha ho.

Kamre ke beech mein ek purani, lakdi ki kursi thi, jo dhool se saaf thi, jaise use abhi-abhi saaf kiya gaya ho. Us par Raunak Bai ki wohi diary rakhi thi, jo pehle Sameer ke kamre mein thi, par ab us par khoon ke nishan aur bhi gehre the. Maulvi Irfan ne diary uthai, aur uske pages palatne lage. Ritika aur Sarita unke paas aakar khadi ho gayi, unki saansein tej ho rahi thin.

"Yeh Raunak Bai ki kahani hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi, dardbhari awaaz mein kaha. "Ek samay tha, jab yeh haveli khushiyon se bhari thi. Raunak Bai yahan ki Rani thi, ek khoobsurat aur nek dil aurat. Uska pati, Raja Vikram Singh, use bahut pyaar karta tha. Par Raja Vikram Singh ka ek chota bhai tha, Kunwar Arjun Singh, jo Raunak Bai ko pasand karta tha aur usse shadi karna chahta tha. Arjun ne kai baar Raunak Bai ko pareshan kiya, use blackmail kiya, par Raunak Bai ne hamesha usse inkaar kiya."

Maulvi Irfan ne ek gehra saans liya. "Ek din, jab Raja Vikram Singh shikaar par the, Kunwar Arjun Singh ne Raunak Bai par humla kiya. Usne use zakhmi kiya, aur haveli ke andar uske saath dushkarm kiya. Raunak Bai dard se tadap rahi thi, par usne himmat nahi hari. Usne Raja Vikram Singh ko letter likha, usne sab kuch likha ki Arjun ne uske saath kya kiya. Par Arjun ne us letter ko Raja tak pahunchne nahi diya. Usne us letter ko chura liya, aur use jala diya."

"Raunak Bai ko gusse aur sharam se bhari hui thi. Jab Raja Vikram Singh wapas aaye, toh Arjun ne unhein jhoot bola ki Raunak Bai ne usse pyaar karne ki koshish ki thi, aur jab usne inkaar kiya, toh usne khud ko zakhmi kar liya. Raja ne apni patni par vishwas nahi kiya. Usne Raunak Bai ko zinda jalane ka aadesh diya, use 'dayan' kehkar."

Ritika aur Sarita ki aankhein badi ho gayi thin, unke chehre par hairani thi. "Zinda jalaya?" Ritika ne dheemi awaaz mein poochha.

"Haan, bitiya. Is haveli ke basement mein, theek usi jagah jahan abhi hum the. Usne marne se pehle shraap diya tha ki jo koi bhi use dhokha dega, ya jo koi bhi uska sach chhupayega, uski aatma kabhi shanti nahi payegi. Aur woh har us insaan ki rooh ko tadpayegi jo is haveli mein uske raaz jan'ne ki koshish karega." Maulvi Irfan ki awaaz mein dard tha, jaise woh us dard ko khud mehsoos kar rahe hon. "Isi shraap ki wajah se, woh yahan bandhi hui hai. Woh zinda nahi hai, par uska dard use marne bhi nahi deta."

"Kabir ne us diary mein woh sab padh liya hoga," Ritika ne fusfusaya, uski aankhon mein Raunak Bai ke liye ek naya ehsaas tha. "Isi liye woh jali hui aurat ki painting baar-baar dikh rahi thi. Woh Raunak Bai hi thi!"

Maulvi Irfan ne sir hilaya. "Haan. Woh apna dard har us insaan ko dikhati hai jo use sunne ki koshish karta hai. Kabir ne sach jaan liya tha, aur isliye woh uska shikaar ban gaya. Ab woh tumhare andar bhi apna dard dalne ki koshish kar rahi hai, taaki tum bhi uski tarah tadpo."

Tabhi, tahkhane mein ek tez hawa ka jhonka aaya, jo har cheez ko hilata hua lag raha tha. Maulvi Irfan ke haath se diary gir gayi, aur woh zameen par bikhar gayi. Kamre ki deewaren aur bhi tezi se kaanpne lagin. Raunak Bai ka saaya, ab aur bhi ghana aur darawana, phir se unke saamne prakat hua. Is baar woh aur bhi bade aur mazboot lag rahi thi, uski aankhon mein badle ki aag thi, uske jale hue chehre par ek ajeeb si muskan thi.

"Tumne mere raaz jaan liye," Raunak Bai ki karkash awaaz goonji, "Par ab tumhein bhi wahi dard milega jo mujhe mila tha. Tum bhi yahan bandhe rahoge, meri tarah!"

Maulvi Irfan ne turant apni kitaab uthai, uske pages tezi se palatne lage, aur unhone ek naya, shaktishali mantra padhna shuru kiya. Har mantra ke saath, unke chehre par roshni aane lagi, aur unke charo taraf ek ujala ban gaya, jo Raunak Bai ke saaye ko piche dhakel raha tha.

Ritika ne dekha ki Raunak Bai ki aankhon mein dard tha, aur uski awaaz mein ek bechaini thi. Ritika ko yaad aaya ki Maulvi sahab ne kaha tha ki Raunak Bai ko mukti chahiye. Usne apna dil mazboot kiya, aur Maulvi Irfan ke paas jaakar khadi ho gayi.

"Raunak Bai!" Ritika ne zor se chillaya, uski awaaz tahkhane mein goonji. "Hum tumhein mukti dilana chahte hain! Humein pata hai tumhare saath kya hua tha. Tumhein insaaf milega! Hum tumhare dard ko samajhte hain!"

Ritika ke shabdon se Raunak Bai ka saaya ek pal ke liye sthira ho gaya, uski aankhon mein hairani thi. Maulvi Irfan ne is mauke ka fayda uthaya, aur unhone apna yantra Raunak Bai ki taraf kiya, aur usmein se tez roshni ki kiran nikli, jo seedhe Raunak Bai ke dil mein ghus gayi.

Raunak Bai ne ek tez, dardnak cheekh maari, jo pure haveli ko hilati hui lagi. Uska saaya pighalne laga, jaise woh kisi tez acid mein ghul raha ho, aur usmein se ek halki, neeli roshni nikli, jo dheere-dheere hawa mein ghul gayi, aur uske saath hi hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur lobaan ki khushboo fail gayi.

Uske saaye ke gayab hote hi, haveli ke andar ki tez thandak kam ho gayi, aur hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti chha gayi. Rocking chair ab hilna band ho chuki thi, aur zameen par Prakash ke gale par bane nishan bhi dheere-dheere gayab ho rahe the.

Ritika, Sarita aur Hardeep ek doosre ko dekhne lage, unki aankhon mein hairani aur rahat thi. Maulvi Irfan ne apni kitaab band ki, unke chehre par thakaan thi, par unki aankhon mein ek gehra sukoon tha.

"Ab use shanti mil gayi hai," Maulvi Irfan ne dheemi awaaz mein kaha. "Uska dard khatam ho gaya. Par ab humein uske pati aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke baare mein pata lagana hoga. Unhein bhi insaaf milna chahiye, aur tabhi Raunak Bai ki aatma poori tarah mukt ho payegi."

Subah ki pehli kiranen haveli ke andar aane lagin, dhool ke kano ko roshan karti hui. Haveli ab bhi purani aur tooti-footi thi, par usmein ab woh ghutan aur darr nahi tha. Hawa mein ab purani mitti ki mehak thi, aur ek halki si lobaan ki khushboo thi, jo shanti ka ehsaas dila rahi thi.

Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein kritagyata thi. "Aapne meri madad ki, Maulvi sahab. Main aapka shukraguzar hoon."

"Yeh mera farz tha, bitiya," Maulvi Irfan ne muskurate hue kaha. "Hum sab ko apne apne farz nibhane hote hain. Ab tumhara farz hai ki Raunak Bai ko insaaf dilaogi, aur uske asal gunahgaron ko saza dilaogi."

Ritika ne sir hilaya. Usne turant apne phone se HQ ko call kiya. "Control, Control! Inspector Ritika Sharma speaking. Mission accomplished. Raunak Bai ki aatma ko shanti mil gayi hai. Par ab humein Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko khangalna hoga. Mujhe unke vanshajon ke baare mein information chahiye. Yeh sirf ek paranormal case nahi tha, yeh ek purana murder case bhi hai."

Usne phone rakha. Uski aankhon mein ab dard aur darr ki jagah, ek naya junoon aur nyay ki pyaas thi. Sameer ko hospital se discharge kar diya gaya tha, aur woh ab theek ho raha tha, par haveli ke drishya uski aankhon mein ab bhi the. Par use pata tha ki usne apne dost Kabir ka badla le liya tha, aur uski aatma ko shanti mil gayi thi.

Rampur ki haveli ab bhi apne raaz chupaye rakhegi, par ab wahan Raunak Bai ki shraapit aatma nahi thi. Uski jagah, ek nayi kahani shuru ho chuki thi – nyay ki, mukti ki, aur ek aisi kahani jismein ek police officer ne darr ke aage jhukne ki jagah, sach ki talaash ki, chahe woh kitna bhi bhayanak kyun na ho. Aur Ritika ko pata tha ki uski zindagi ab kabhi pehle jaisi nahi ho payegi. Usne ek aise duniya ke darwaze khol diye the jiske baare mein usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.

Raunak ki awaaz, ab goonje na haveli mein,
Shanti mili aatma ko, ujale ki dhoop mein.
Par sach ki talash mein, rooh bhatakti hai,
Jab tak insaaf na mile, kahani chalti hai.

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Update 4

एक नई Disha, ek gehra Raaz

Ritika ne agle kuch din Rampur aur uske aas-paas ke ilakon mein bitaye. Uski har subah Ajmer ke sarkari hspital mein Sameer se milne se shuru hoti thi, jo ab dheere-dheere theek ho raha tha. Uske chehre par ab bhi us raat ke khauf ki parchhai thi, par Ritika ki himmat aur uski baaton ne use hausla diya tha. Sameer ne Ritika ko us raat ke baare mein aur bhi baatein batayi – kaise Kabir ki Rajneetik Diary ne use apni taraf kheench liya tha, kaise usne us purani chamde ki diary ko uthaya, aur kaise Kabir ki aakhri nishani use mili, jismein usne khoon se kuch likha tha madad ke liye. Har ek baat Ritika ke liye ek naya raasta khol rahi thi jaanch ka.

Ritika ne apne mehkame se Raja Vikram Singh aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke vanshajon ke baare mein gehri jaankari nikaali. Kaagaz bahut purane the, aur unhein dhundhna behad mushkil tha, par Ritika ne haar nahi maani. Kuch purane sarkari kaagaz, kuch zameendaari ke purane patre, aur kuch gaon ke bade-buzurgon ki baaton se, use ek pakka saboot mila. Raja Vikram Singh ka vanshaj ab bhi Ajmer shahar mein rehta tha, ek bade, shaandaar haveli mein, jo shahar ke khaas ilake mein thi. Woh log ab kaafi ameer the, aur unka naam bade izzat se liya jaata tha. Kunwar Arjun Singh ka vanshaj kahan tha, iska koi pukhta saboot nahi mila, jaise unka naam hi itihaas se mita diya gaya ho.

Ritika Maulvi Irfan se milne gayi, jo ab Sameer ke ilaaj mein bhi madad kar rahe the, unke pavitra mantra aur purani jadi-bootiyan Sameer ko man ki shanti de rahi thin. Maulvi Irfan ne kaha, "Bitiya, Arjun Singh ki aatma abhi bhi bhatak rahi hogi. Usne Raunak Bai ko dhoka diya tha, aur sach ko chhupaya tha. Jab tak use bhi nyay nahi milta, Raunak Bai poori tarah se aazaad nahi ho payegi. Use bhi shanti ki zaroorat hai, chahe woh kitna bhi bada apradhi kyun na ho."

Ritika ko samajh aa gaya tha ki uski ladai abhi khatam nahi hui thi. Usne apne bade afsaron se baat ki, aur unhe poora sach bataya. Pehle toh woh shakki the, par jab Ritika ne Maulvi Irfan ki gawahi aur Sameer ki buri haalat dikhai, toh unhein bhi yakeen karna pada. Police department ne ek khaas jaanch dal (Special Task Force) banaya, jismein Ritika aur uske bharosemand sipahi Harish, Prakash aur Sarita shamil the. Unka pehla maksad tha: Raja Vikram Singh ke vanshajon se milna, aur Kunwar Arjun Singh ke gehre raaz ko samne lana.

Ajmer shahar ke khaas ilake mein, ek bahut badi, shaan-o-shaukat waali haveli thi. Uske darwaaze bhari lakdi ke the, jin par purani naqqashi thi, aur uske charo taraf ek khoobsurat sa bagicha tha, jahan rang-birange phool khile the. Yeh haveli Raja Vikram Singh ke vanshajon ki thi, jinka naam Rathore Parivaar tha. Woh shahar ke sabse ameer aur asardaar parivaaron mein se the, unka bahut samman kiya jaata tha. Ritika apni team ke saath wahan pahunchi, unki aankhon mein ek naya hausla chamak raha tha.

Unki mulaqat Veer Rathore se hui, jo Rathore parivaar ke mukhiya the. Veer Rathore ek bhale, shaant aur izzatdaar aadmi the, lagbhag 50 saal ki umar ke. Unke chehre par ek ajeeb si udaasi thi, jaise unhein kisi purane gham ka ehsaas ho. Ritika ne unhein Raunak Bai ki dukhad kahani sunai, Kabir ki bhayankar maut, aur Maulvi Irfan ki roohani madad ke baare mein bataya. Veer Rathore pehle toh shock ho gaye, unka chehra feeka pad gaya, par phir unke chehre par ek gehra dukh chha gaya.

"Yeh sach hai," Veer Rathore ne dheemi, kaanpte hue awaaz mein kaha. "Hamare parivaar mein Raunak Bai ki kahani ek baddua ki tarah sunayi jaati hai. Hamare purvajon ne hamesha us sach ko dabaane ki koshish ki. Raja Vikram Singh ko Arjun ne dhoka diya tha, aur Raunak Bai ko zinda jala diya gaya tha. Hamare parivaar par us din se hi ek kaali parchhai chayi hui hai."

Ritika ne poochha, "Aur Kunwar Arjun Singh?"

Veer Rathore ne ek gehri saans li. "Arjun Singh... usne is ghatna ke kuch saal baad khudkushi kar li thi. Uska sharir kabhi nahi mila, aur uski aatma bhi shanti nahi paayi. Hamare buzurg kehte hain ki uski aatma ab bhi bhatak rahi hai, aur woh us sach ko kisi ke saamne nahi aane dena chahti, jo usne chhupaya tha. Shayad isi liye woh Kabir ka shikaar ban gaya."

Ritika ko samajh aa gaya tha. Ab unhein sirf Raunak Bai ke gunahgaron ko nyay nahi dilana tha, balki Arjun Singh ki bechain aatma ko bhi shanti dilani thi. Aur yeh kaam Rampur ki haveli se bhi zyada mushkil tha. Arjun Singh ki aatma, jo apne paapon ko chhupa rahi thi, use dhoondhna aur shanti dilana ek badi chunauti thi.

Maulvi Irfan ne phone par Ritika se kaha, "Bitiya, Arjun ki aatma ka dard alag hai. Use shanti tabhi milegi jab uska sach poori duniya ke saamne aayega. Aur uske liye, humein uski aakhri nishaani dhoondhni hogi."

Ritika ko pata tha ki Arjun Singh ka raaz kahi na kahi zaroor chupa hoga. Shayad uski kuch khaas cheez, koi chupi hui vastu, jise usne apne paapon ke saath dafnaya ho. Usne apni team ke saath milkar Arjun Singh ke itihaas ko aur zyada gehrai se jaanchana shuru kiya. Purane kaagzat, parivaar ke purane dastavez, aur Ajmer ke itihaas ki kitaabon mein, Ritika ne ek chota sa zikr paya. Kunwar Arjun Singh ne apni maut se pehle, ek chhoti si, gupt jagah par, kuch dafnaya tha. Woh jagah Ajmer shahar ke sabse purane hisse mein thi, ek tooti-phooti, purani d****h ke paas, jahan log kam hi jaate the, aur jahan ghana andhera hamesha chaya rehta tha.

Raat phir se apni bahein faila rahi thi. Ajmer ki purani galiyon mein, Ritika, Maulvi Irfan aur unki team us purani dargah ki taraf badh rahe the. Hawa mein ek ajeeb si thandak thi, par is baar woh Raunak Bai ka dar nahi tha. Yeh Arjun Singh ke paapon ka bojh tha, uski bhatakti aatma ka dar tha, jo ab unhe gher raha tha. Ritika ko pata tha ki yeh uska aakhri takkar tha. Arjun Singh ki aatma ka saamna karna, aur use uske paapon ka sach dikhana, uski mukti ka aakhri raasta tha.

Andhere ki har deewar, ek raaz chhupati hai,
Ujale ki har kiran, sachchai jagati hai.
Chhal ki daldal mein fanse hain kitne hi naam,
Insaaf ki aag hi toh mukti dilati hai.

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