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MITTI KI MUSKAAN

मिट्टी की मुस्कान

Ek Maa, Ek Beta, Ek Zindagi​

A Village Story in Hinglish

Chapter 1 Sapne Aur Mitti​

Savitri ke haath mein ek purani copy thi. Uske cover par likha tha "B.Ed. Final Year, 1998." Woh copy usne kabhi nahi fenki. Raat ke andheron mein jab sab so jaate the, woh us copy ko seene se laga leti thi jaise koi kho hua dost waapas aa gaya ho.

Savitri ka pura naam tha Savitri Devi Shastri. Lekin gaon mein sab use "Masterji ki beti" kehte the. Uske baap, Ramkhelawan Shastri, gaon ke ek chhote se sarkari school mein hindi padhate the. Tankhwa kam thi, par izzat bahut zyada. Unhe lagta tha ki unki beti ek din badi officer banegi. Savitri bhi yahi sochti thi.

Woh roz subah 4 baje uthti thi. Chulhe par paani charhaati thi, baap ke liye chai banati thi, aur phir apni kitaabon mein ghus jaati thi. Gaon ki aurton ko yeh baat pasand nahi aati thi. Woh kehti thi "Arre, itna padhogi toh shaadi kaun karega? Mard ko padhi-likhi biwi nahi chahiye, tameezdaar chahiye."

Savitri hansti thi. Kehti thi "Shaadi ka time aayega, pehle apna sapna poora karna hai."

Uska sapna simple tha B.Ed. karna, phir sheher mein ek school mein padhaana, ek chhota sa ghar lena, aur apne baap ki zindagi asaan karna.

Ramkhelawan Shastri ke upar kaafi karz tha. Khet tha par sookha tha. Ek achha saal aata tha, do bure saal aate the. Savitri jaanti thi ki unka ghar sirf uske haath se sambhal sakta hai. Isiliye woh zyada padhaai karti thi, zyada mehnat karti thi.

B.Ed. ke last year mein gaon mein ek naya aadmi aaya Rajveer Yadav. Naam sunne mein achha tha. Kaam? Kuch khaas nahi. Uske baap ke paas thodi zameen thi, thoda paisa tha. Rajveer sheher gaya tha kuch kaam ke liye, wapas aa gaya tha khaali haath. Par uski zubaan bahut meethi thi aur aankhein bahut gehra baat karti thi.

Savitri ne pehli baar use ek nadi ke kinare dekha. Woh akeli thi, apni copy lekar baith gayi thi padhne. Rajveer wahan aya, bola "Itni dhoop mein padh rahi ho? Aankhein kharab ho jaayengi."

Savitri ne upar nahi dekha. Boli "Aankhon ki chinta tumhe kyon hai?"

Rajveer hans diya. Woh roz aane laga. Pehle door se, phir paas se. Baatein karne laga. Savitri ne suna. Phir jawab diya. Phir khud baat karne lagi.

Woh ek alag hi aadmi tha sab ki tarah nahi. Sunne ki takaat thi usmein. Jab Savitri apne sapne batati thi, woh hasne ki bajaye aankhein badi kar ke sunta tha. Bolta "Tum zaroor karogi yeh, tumhare mein dum hai."

Savitri ne socha yeh pyaar hai. Shayad tha. Ya shayad woh akeli thi, aur kisi ne unhe samjha tha pehli baar.

B.Ed. ka result aane wala tha. Savitri first division se pass ho gayi. Usi hafte Rajveer ne uske baap ke paas rishta bheja.

Ramkhelawan Shastri ko shak tha. Bole "Beti, woh padha-likha nahi hai. Tumhara aur uska koi mel nahi."

Savitri ne kaha "Baap, padhaai se zyada achi insaan hona chahiye. Woh achha insaan hai."

Baap ne maan liya. Karz tha, aur Rajveer ke baap ne kuch paise dene ka wada kiya tha. Yeh baat Savitri ko baad mein pata chali bahut baad mein.

Shaadi ho gayi. Dono ke ghar ek hi gaon mein the, par ek doosre se ek pakki gali ki doori par. Mane ek hi zameen par, par alag duniyaan.

Chapter 2 Naya Ghar, Naya Pinjra​

Sasural mein qadam rakhte hi Savitri ne mehsoos kiya yeh ghar nahi hai. Yeh ek duniya hai jiske apne niyam hain, apni sarhaden hain, aur apni khamoshi hain.

Ghar bada tha mitti aur patthar ka. Aangan mein ek bada peepal ka ped tha. Chulha bahar tha, baandh mein do-teen gaayein thi, ek purana kuan tha. Dekh ke lagta tha shanti ka ghar. Lekin andar?

Andar ek poori siyaasat thi.

Savitri ki sas Kamla Devi ek aisi aurat thi jis par time ka koi asar nahi tha. Chehra sakht, aankhein tej, aur zubaan uff! Woh subah uthne se pehle hi ghar bhar mein apni upastithi ka ehsaas karwa deti thi. Ek awaaz, ek nazar sab samajh jaate the.

Savitri ke do jeth the bade jeth Mahendra aur chhote jeth Suresh. Badi jethani Phoolmati thi tedhi zubaan, seedha dimag. Chhoti jethani Sunita thi seedhi zubaan, tedha dimag. Dono mil ke Savitri ko parakhne mein lag gayi.

Pehle din subah Savitri 5 baje uthne ki koshish mein thi. Sas ne aankar khada kar diya "Yahan 4 baje uthna padta hai."

Savitri uth gayi.

Pani lana, chulha jalaana, chai banana, daanpatti nikaalana, dhaan saaf karna sab kuch uske haath mein aa gaya. Woh sochti thi main ek padhi-likhi ladki hoon, mujhe job milegi, phir sab theek ho jaayega.

Par Rajveer?

Rajveer ko yeh sab seedha lagta tha. Woh bolta "Arre, sab aisa hi karte hain. Kya problem hai?"

"Problem yeh hai Rajveer," Savitri ne ek raat kaha, "ki main B.Ed. ki degree lekar ghar mein chaay bana rahi hoon."

Rajveer hans ke bol diya "Toh kya? Chaay acchi banti hai tumhari."

Woh baat wahan khatam ho gayi. Lekin Savitri ke andar ek aag thi jo woh raat bujhi nahi.

Gaon ke school mein ek jagah nikli thi teacher ki. Savitri ne apply kiya. Principal ne bulaya, interview hua, sab theek raha. Principal bole "Kal se aa jao."

Ghar aakar Savitri ne khushi se bataya. Sas ne suna, ek pal chup rahi. Phir boli "Iss ghar ki auraten bahar kaam nahi karti."

"Kyun nahi karti?" Savitri ne pooch liya seedha sawaal.

Sas ne aankhein tedi ki. "Kyunki main keh rahi hoon isliye."

Rajveer beech mein nahi aaya.

Savitri nahi gayi school. Ek mahine baad woh jagah kisi aur ko mil gayi.

Raat ko jab sab so gaye, Savitri ne apni B.Ed. ki copy uthaayi aur chahat ki jo aayi woh rukke nahi. Woh wahan andheron mein baithi, ankhen bhari, aur sochti rahi "Kya yahi thi meri zindagi?"

Koi jawab nahi tha.

Mahino baad Savitri ko pata chala ki woh maaa banne waali hai. Rajveer khush hua. Sasural khush hua. Sab khush the. Savitri ke mann mein ek alag khushi thi ek umeed thi ki jo woh khud nahi kar payi, woh apne bachche ko zaroor karwaayegi.

Yeh tay tha abhi nahi, tab bhi nahi par ek din zaroor.

Chapter 3 Aarav Ka Aana​

Sawan ka mahina tha. Barish ruk ruk ke aa rahi thi. Neem ke neeche ek purani dhaai thi jahan gaon ki daiyan baithti thi. Savitri wahan padi thi. Bahar se awaazein aa rahi thi Kamla Devi ki, Phoolmati ki, Sunita ki. Andar sirf ek buddha dai thi Kariya dai jinke haath mein jeevan ka anubhav tha.

Raat ke teen baje ek rona sunai diya.

Nanha sa, ek ekdum naya aawaz. Kariya dai ne hath uthaya "Beta hua hai."

Savitri ne aankhein kholi. Thakaan thi, dard tha, par jab usne apna beta dekha chhota sa, laal chehra, muthi bandhay, aankhein band woh sab bhool gayi. Uske seene pe rakhte hi woh rona band ho gaya.

Savitri ki aankhon se aansu gire alag tarah ke aansu. Khushi ke.

Rajveer andar aaya. Beta dekha. Bola "Yeh to mujh par gaya hai." Muskuraya aur chala gaya dosto ke saath daaru peene, jaise yeh koi chhota sa kaam ho gaya ho.

Savitri ne beta ko dekha. "Tujhe Aarav bolunga," usne dheere se kaha. "Mera Aarav."

Aarav matlab taarey ki roshan.

Pehle hafte Savitri ne socha tha ki koi madad karega. Maa ki tarah. Par Kamla Devi ne sirf ek nazar daali "Beta hua, achha hua" aur woh apne kaam mein lag gayi. Phoolmati ne ek baar Aarav ko chhoo ke dekha, boli "Rang toh saas par gaya." Yeh taanaa tha ya taarif pata nahi chala.

Savitri akele laad-pyaar karti rahi, khud hi seekhti rahi.

Aur Rajveer? Rajveer baap bana tha par pitaaji banana ka time nahi tha uske paas. Uske din khet mein bitte, sham darwaze par, raat neend mein. Aarav ke liye na woh raat uthta tha, na subah.

Savitri ne ek raat, thak ke, seedha pooch liya "Rajveer, apne bete ko paas le lo. Main thak gayi hoon."

Rajveer ne karwat badalte hue kaha "Abhi so jao. Kal dekh lena."

Kal kabhi nahi aaya.

Aur Savitri ne tay kar liya yeh bacha sirf mera hai. Main hi iska sab kuch hoon baap bhi, maa bhi, dost bhi, duniya bhi.

Aarav teen mahine ka hua. Usne pehli baar seedha Savitri ki taraf dekha tez aankhein, bilkul saaf, bilkul jaagti hui. Savitri ne socha "Teri aankhon mein mera sapna hai beta."

Woh din woh kabhi nahi bhulayi.

Chapter 4 Toota Hua Ashiyana​

Aarav do saal ka tha jab Rajveer bimaar pada.

Pehle lagta tha sardi bukhar hai. Gaon mein vaid ne dawai di. Theek nahi hua. Phir sheher le gaye. Doctor ne kuch jaanch karayi. Ek hafte baad result aaya. Savitri ne kaagaz haath mein liya, padha, ek baar padha, phir dubara padha.

Liver mein kuch tha jo theek nahi hona tha.

"Kitna time?" Savitri ne doctor se pooch liya. Seedha pooch liya kyunki woh padhi-likhi thi, kyunki woh jaanti thi ki sach jaanna zaroori hota hai.

Doctor ne kaha "Chhe mahine. Zyada se zyada ek saal."

Ghar wale doctor par ilzaam lagate rahe. Savitri chup rahi. Dil ke ek hisse mein ek darwaza tha jo usne kabhi khola nahi tha Rajveer ke liye. Shayad pyaar tha, shayad sirf aadat thi. Ab us darwaze par taala lag raha tha dheere dheere.

Chhe mahine. Pura chhe mahina Savitri ne Rajveer ki sewaah ki. Woh B.Ed. ki padhi-likhi aurat ab pati ki dawai yaad rakhti thi, time pe pilati thi, raat ko uski sewaah karti thi. Ghar ka kaam bhi, pati ka kaam bhi sab akele.

Is beech Kamla Devi ne kabhi nahi kaha "Bahu, thak gayi hogi." Phoolmati ne kabhi nahi pooch "Kuch khaogi?" Suresh ya Mahendra ne kabhi nahi bola "Bhabhi, kuch kaam hai toh hum hain."

Savitri akeli thi.

Aarav in dino bahut chhota tha. Par woh aankhon se sab dekh raha tha. Kabhi kabhi woh Savitri ke paas aata, uski saari ka palla pakar leta bas. Zyada kuch nahi. Bas "Main hoon maa."

Ek raat Savitri bahut ro rahi thi chup chup ke. Aarav neend se uth gaya. Woh khisak ke maa ke paas aaya. Chotti si baahon se usse lipat gaya. Kuch bola nahi sirf laga raha.

Savitri ne socha "Yeh chhota sa jaan meri taaqat hai."

Rajveer ek saal bعد chale gaye. Aarav do saal do mahine ka tha.

Inteqaam ka time nahi tha, roone ka waqt bhi kum tha. Teenvi ke baad sasural waale ek naye mode par aa gaye. Kamla Devi ne ek din Savitri ko bulaya boli "Tum ab yahan zyada kharch ho. Ek kamre mein raho, khud sambhalo."

Ek kamra. Ek chhoti si zameen. Ek nanhi si zindagi do insan, ek maa aur ek beta.

Savitri ne na roya, na jhagda kiya. Seedha uthke kamre mein aayi. Aarav ko godhi mein uthaya. Boli "Aarav, abhi se sirf hum dono hain. Par dono kaafi hain."

Aarav ne maa ki taraf dekha aur muskuraya.

Chapter 5 Ek Kamra, Ek Duniya​

Woh kamra kaafi chhota tha mitti ki diwaaren, ek khidki jisme sheesha nahi tha, bas ek kapda laga tha. Ek chhota sa palang, ek puraani peeti, ek maati ka ghada paani ke liye, aur ek shelf jo Savitri ne khud banwaayi thi uspe Aarav ki kitaabein.

Kitaabein pehle din se thi. Aarav ke teen saal ke hone se pehle hi Savitri ne uske paas kitaabein rakh di thi. Rang-birangi, choti-badi. Kuch khud padhti thi aawaaz mein, taakon mein, raat ke andheron mein. Aarav sun ta tha neend mein bhi, jaagta hua bhi.

Yahi tha unka kamra. Chhota tha par andar kya tha woh anmol tha.

Subah ka ek niyam tha. Savitri uthti, Aarav uthta. Dono ek saath chulhe ke paas aate. Savitri chaay banati, Aarav kuch na kuch karke pyaar se tang karta kabhi kapde chhupa deta, kabhi chaay mein mitti ka tukda daal deta. Savitri gussa karti par andar andar hansti.

Sasural waale un dono ko zyada nahi puchte the. Kaam Savitri se liya jaata tha khet mein, ghar mein, andar bahar. Par Aarav ko koi haath nahi laagta tha. Savitri ne yeh tay kar rakha tha uska beta sirf padhega. Baaki kuch nahi.

Ek din Mahendra jeth ne Aarav se kaha "Chal, tujhe khet dikhaata hoon, badi hokar kheti karni hai."

Savitri beech mein aa gayi. Boli "Nahi karna. Iska kaam alag hai."

Mahendra ne aankhein tedi ki "Bahu apni aukaat mein raho."

Savitri ne seedha aankhon mein dekha "Mere bete ki aukaat tum mat tay karo."

Baat bani. Jhagda hua. Shaam ko Kamla Devi ne phir taana maara "Jitni padhaai ki, utna hi zeher bhar gaya hai."

Savitri ne kuch nahi kaha.

Raat ko Aarav ne pooch "Maa, daadimaaa ne bura kaha tha? Main dekh raha tha."

Savitri ne use paas bulaya. Boli "Aarav, kuch log hote hain jo dusron ki takleef mein apni khushi dhoondhhte hain. Hum waise nahi hain. Hum apni khushi apne andar se nikaalte hain."

Aarav ne socha. Phir bola "Matlab hum zyada acche hain?"

Savitri hans padi. Boli "Haan re, hum zyada acche hain!"

Dono khilkhilaye. Choti si kamre mein ek badi si khushi aayi.

Woh raat Savitri ko hamesha yaad rahi kyunki uss din usne jaana ki Aarav sirf uska beta nahi tha, woh uska dost bhi ban raha tha. Dheere dheere, roz roz.

Chapter 6 Padhaayi Shuru, Sapna Shuru​

Aarav paanch saal ka hua toh Savitri ne tay kar liya school abhi se.

Gaon mein ek sarkari primary school tha. Usi mein. Par Savitri ne wahan admission se pehle ek kaam kiya khud teen mahine Aarav ko padhaayi. Alphabets, gintiyan, chhoti chhoti baatein. Subah ek ghanta, shaam ek ghanta.

Aarav ko zyada baar kehna nahi padta tha. Ek baar dikhao yaad ho jaata tha. Ek baar padhao samajh jaata tha. Savitri ke andar ek teacher thi jo kabhi marna nahi jaanti thi.

School ke pehle din Aarav ne new bag uthaya woh bag Savitri ne khud silke diya tha kapde se. Maathe pe tilak lagaya. Savitri usse haath pakad ke school le gayi. Teacher ne poochha "Beta, naam?"

"Aarav," Aarav ne seedha jawaab diya.

"Kitne saal?"

"Paanch saal. Aur mujhe A se Z tak aata hai. Gintiyan bhi." Aarav ne khud keh diya bina maanga.

Teacher hairan. Savitri muskurai.

Wapas aate waqt Savitri ne usse gur ki dali di meethayi ki jagah. Gaon mein yahi tha. Aarav ne le li. Khate khate bola "Maa, school mein ek ladka hai Ramu. Usne kaha ki uske baap ke paas tractor hai."

"Toh?"

"Toh kuch nahi. Main soch raha tha hamare paas kya hai?"

Savitri ruk gayi. Neeche beith gayi Aarav ki aankhon ke baraabar. Boli "Hamare paas kitaabein hain. Aur dimag. Yeh dono tractor se zyada kaam aate hain."

Aarav ne socha. Phir seedha aage chal diya jaise baat poori ho gayi.

Savitri ko roz school ka kaam dekhna tha. Jo teacher nahi samjhate the, woh ghar pe samjhaati thi. Jo copy mein galat tha, woh theek karwaati thi. Par sirf galat nahi dikhati thi poochti thi "Tumhare hisaab se kya sahi hai? Kyun sahi hai?"

Sawaal. Yahi tha Savitri ka tarika. Jawaab de do yeh easy hai. Sawaal poochho isse dimag chalta hai.

Aarav saatvi mein tha jab usne pehli baar school mein first rank aaya. Certificate leke aaya chhoti si kaagaz ki sheet. Savitri ne use uthaya, dekha, ek pal ke liye aankhein bhar aayi.

"Rona kyun maa?" Aarav ne poochha.

"Khushi mein bhi rote hain. Tujhe nahi pata?"

"Nahi pata." Aarav seedha bola.

Savitri hans ke boli "Padhega toh pata chalega."

Aur Aarav has diya woh apni maa ki baat pe hamesha has deta tha. Kyunki woh seedhi baat seedhi kehti thi koi taana nahi, koi chakkar nahi.

Uss raat dono ne mil ke kheer banayi besan ki, jaise bhi bani. Thodi jali, thodi meethi. Dono ne khaaya aur kaha "Aaj ki sabse achhi kheer hai."

Kyunki khushi mein sab achha lagta hai.

Chapter 7 Sasural Ki Aag​

Aarav aath saal ka tha jab sasural ne apna asli roop dikhaya.

Khet mein ek saal pahle koi mazbooti nahi aayi thi. Mahendra aur Suresh dono ne naya beej kharida tha mehnga. Fasal nahi aayi. Paisa khatam. Loan liya woh bhi dab gaya. Ghar mein tension tha. Jab ghar mein tension hota hai toh koi na koi shikaari dhoondha jaata hai.

Woh shikaari Savitri thi.

Phoolmati ne ek din Kamla Devi ko kuch kaan mein kaha. Savitri ne suna nahi par mausam ka andaza ho gaya. Dopahar ko jab Savitri aangan mein kapde sukha rahi thi Kamla Devi ne awaaz lagayi "Aao bahu."

Savitri aayi. Sas ne seedha kaha "Tumhare baap ke paas zameen hai. Ek khet Rajveer ke naam tha. Ab woh ghar ka hissa hai. Usse hum bechen ge, loan chukaaenge."

Savitri ne ek pal ke liye aankhein band ki. Kholi. Seedha jawab diya "Woh zameen Aarav ke naam hai. Main woh nahi de sakti."

"Aarav abhi bachcha hai. Hum bade hain hum decide karenge."

"Nahi karenge."

Baat bigad gayi. Mahendra ne bich mein aa ke kaha "Bhabhi, tum iss ghar mein reh rahi ho, khaana kha rahi ho aur ghar ke kaam mein mana kar rahi ho?"

Savitri ne ghuma ke jawaab diya "Khaana khati hoon iska hisaab dunga. Saal bhar mein jo kaam kiya hai uska bhi hisaab do pehle."

Mahaul ekdum thand ho gaya.

Kamla Devi ne kaafi baar dabaaney ki koshish ki. Savitri ne har baar ek hi jawab diya "Nahi." Chhota sa nahi. Bina darne ka nahi. Bina aawaz uthaye ka nahi par pakka.

Aarav yeh sab dekh raha tha kamre ki khidki se. Uski aankhein badi badi ho rahi thi. Shaam ko maa ke paas aaya bola "Maa, tum dara nahi?"

Savitri ne uska haath thama. Boli "Darna aur seedha rehna dono ek saath ho sakte hain. Main daraay zaroor andar andar. Par dikhne nahi diya. Kyunki agar tum dikhao ki tum dare hain toh log aur zyada darate hain."

Aarav ne yeh baat apni copy ke andar likh li. Khud se kisi ne nahi bola.

Woh raat Savitri so nahi payi. Palang pe Aarav so raha tha. Woh baithke khidki se bahar dekh rahi thi. Taare the, kaali raat thi. Andar mein ek dard tha jo kabhi nahi jaata tha yeh zindagi woh nahi thi jo usne sochi thi. Par jo zindagi thi woh iske haath mein thi.

Subah uthke usne ek kaam kiya. Aarav ki naam ki zameen ke kaagaz nikaale, ek thaili mein bandh kiye, aur ek porane taale waali peeti mein rakh diye. Chabi apni saari ke neeche baandh li.

"Yeh tumhara hai Aarav," usne dil mein kaha. "Koi nahi le sakta."

Aarav subah uthke bola "Maa chai?"

Savitri muskurai. Sab kuch kaafi nahi tha par yeh ek chehre ki muskaan kaafi thi.

Chapter 8 Nadi Kinare Ki Paathshaala​

Gaon ke sarkari school mein zyada padhaai nahi hoti thi. Teacher late aate, kabhi kabhi aate hi nahi. Copy dete "Yeh likhke laao kal." Yahi tha niyam.

Savitri ne ek kaam kiya khud hi Aarav ki padhaai ka zimma liya.

Woh usse roz sham ko nadi kinare le jaati thi. Wahan ek bada patthar tha smooth, chaudi surface. Woh usi pe baith ke padhate the. Maa aur beta jaise class chal rahi ho. Par yeh class kisi aur se alag thi.

Is class mein ek doosre ke sawaal.

Savitri kaafi baar Aarav se poochti "Agar duniya mein paani na hota toh kya hota?" Ya "Agar sab log ek jaise hote toh bura kyun hota?" Ya "Tum school ke teacher se zyada samjhdar kyun lagte ho?"

Aarav pehle hairaan hota phir sochta phir kuch aisa kehta ki Savitri khud heran ho jaati.

Ek din usne kaha "Maa, agar duniya mein paani na hota toh log zyada samjhdar hote."

"Kyun?"

"Kyunki problem aane pe log sochte hain. Abhi paani hai toh koi nahi sochta. Agar na hota toh sabko solution dhoondhna padta."

Savitri kuch bol nahi payi. Sirf dekha apne bete ko aur socha "Yeh kahan se aaya itna dimag?"

Unki nadi kinare ki class mein science bhi hoti, maths bhi, history bhi. Par sabse zyada hoti baat. Khuli baat. Kabhi kabhi woh ek dusre ki baat pe hasate the. Kabhi argue karte the. Kabhi Aarav seedha bolta "Maa, tum galat ho."

Koi aur aurat shayad gussa karti. Savitri maan jaati agar woh sach mein galat hoti.

Ek din maths ka sawaal tha. Savitri se ek addition galat hua. Aarav ne seedha ungli rakhi "Yahan galat hai."

"Kaisi galat?"

"Yeh dekho—" Aarav ne khud se jod ke dikhaya sahi.

Savitri ne mana kiya. Phir dobara dekha. Aarav sach mein sahi tha.

"Haan," Savitri ne kaha. "Main galat thi. Shukriya."

Aarav ne achambhe se maa ko dekha uski aankhon mein kuch tha. Bola "Maa, bade log galat hone pe sorry nahi kehte."

"Mujhe kisi ne nahi bataya ki main 'badi' hoon. Main bas tumhari maa hoon aur dost." Savitri ne kaha.

Aarav kuch der chup raha. Phir mushaya aur bola "Sab maa aise nahi hoti."

"Tujhe kaise pata?"

"Ramu ki maa ne kabhi maafi nahi mangi usse. Kabhi nahi."

"Toh?"

"Toh Ramu maa se darta hai. Main tumse nahi darta."

Savitri ka dil bhar aaya. Boli "Darna chahiye bhi nahi. Par respect karna chahiye."

"Kartunga hamesha."

Aur woh dono phir apni class mein lage nadi beh rahi thi, hawa chal rahi thi, aur ek maa aur beta ki zindagi mein sirf woh ek pal kafi tha.

 

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Chapter 9 Gaon Ki Ankhon Mein​

Gaon mein alag tarah ki aankhein hoti hain hamazeb, hamadam, har cheez dekhne waali. Aur jo cheez seedhi na ho uspe tippani karna unka haq maana jaata tha.

Savitri ke baare mein gaon ne kaafi kuch kaha.

"Vidhwa hai aur itni atpati?" "Bacche ko sar pe chadha liya hai." "Naak sar pe rakhti hai jaise koi afsar ho." "Dekho akele ek aurat, ek bachcha kab tak chalega?"

Savitri ne suna. Sab ne suna. Kuch din woh tez qadam se chali bin idhar udhar dekhe. Kuch din ruk ke jawaab diya. Zyada dino mein kuch nahi kiya. Sirf apna kaam kiya.

Par gaon ke Pradhan Lala Sitaram unhe yeh zyada pasand nahi tha.

Sitaram ek bada aadmi tha gaon mein. Paise the, zameen thi, baat thi. Hamesha safed kurta, safed dhoti, sur par pagdi. Saath mein do-char chamche the hamesha. Gaon ki panchayat uski muthi mein thi.

Uski ek adat thi jab bhi Savitri nikalti thi woh dekh ta tha. Aise jaise koi cheez chal rahi ho.

Ek baar Savitri kuye pe paani lene aayi. Sitaram waahan khada tha apne aadmiyon ke saath. Bola "Bahu Savitri koi takleef ho toh batao. Pradhan hoon madad karenge."

Savitri ne ghada uthaya. Boli "Shukriya. Koi zaroorat nahi." Aur seedha chali gayi.

Agle din Sitaram ke aadmi Savitri ke sasural gaye bole "Pradhan ji ka kehna hai bahu ka beta toh padh raha hai, achha hai. Koi kharcha ho toh batao."

Savitri ne Kamla Devi ke saamne jawaab diya "Apne bete ki padhaai mujhe khud karni hai. Kisi ke ehsaan mein nahi."

Kamla Devi ne baad mein kaha "Izzat lo bahu Pradhan offer kar rahe hain, thukra rahi ho?"

Savitri ne seedha kaha "Bade log jab bina wajah kuch dete hain toh baad mein kuch zyada maangte hain."

Kamla Devi ne kuch nahi kaha.

Aarav ne shaam ko maa ke paas aake poochha "Pradhan ji ne kuch bura kiya?"

"Nahi. Abhi tak nahi."

"Toh?"

"Aarav kuch log help karte hain kyunki woh helpul hain. Aur kuch log help karte hain kyunki unhe kuch chahiye hota hai baad mein. Dono mein fark samajhna padta hai."

Aarav ne yeh baat ko bhi apne andar kahin deep rakh li.

Sitaram ka aana jaana badhta raha. Woh har panchayat ke baad kuch na kuch kehta Savitri ke baare mein. Kab direct, kab indirect. Kabhi madad ka naatak, kabhi dabaane ki koshish.

Savitri ne na haan ki, na jhagda kiya. Woh ek seedhi rekha pe chalti rahi bin ruke, bin mudhe.

Chapter 10 Teej Ka Mela Aur Ek Naya Sawaal​

Har saal Teej ka mela gaon ke bahar bade maidan mein lagta tha. Jhule hote, mithai hoti, kaafi shor hota. Auraten naye kapde pehanti, bacche bhagte, mard ek taraf khadey rehte.

Aarav das saal ka tha jab woh pehli baar Savitri ke saath mele mein gaya.

Savitri ne ek purani peeli saari pehni gehne koi nahi the, par bol pakke the. Aarav ne apna woh kurta pehna jo Savitri ne khud silke diya tha halka neela. Dono ne haath pakde baahar ki taraf nikal pade.

Mele mein Aarav ne pehle jhule dekhe. "Maa mujhe jhula chahiye!"

Savitri ne thoda sochha paisa thoda tha. Par kuch cheezon par paisa kharchna zaroori hota hai kyunki khushi ka koi substitute nahi.

Woh dono jhule pe baithe. Saath mein. Aarav khilkhilata raha oopar neeche. Savitri ne aankhein band ki ek pal ke liye sab kuch bhool ke sirf woh thi, uska beta tha, ek jhula tha, aur zindagi thi.

Woh pal kaafi tha.

Neeche aake Aarav ne pakode khaye. Savitri ne halwa liya thodi si plate. Aarav ne kuch khaate khaate kaha "Maa, Ramu ke saath uski maa nahi aayi."

"Hmm."

"Usne kaha maa ne mana kiya. Wo keh rahi thi kuch kaam hai."

Savitri ne Aarav ko dekha. Boli "Toh?"

"Toh kya hua agar maa nahi aati toh mela adhura lagta nahi?"

Savitri ne muskuraya ke kaha "Lagta hai."

"Mujhe bhi lagta hai." Aarav ne seedha kaha. "Isliye main chahta hoon ki tum hamesha mere saath aao. Har jagah."

Savitri ka dil pighla. Boli "Ek din toh akele jaana padega beta. Bade hoke."

"Akele?" Aarav ne naak chadhayi. "Boring lagega."

Savitri hans padi khulke. Mele ki bheed mein, pakode ki khushboo mein, aur apne bete ki iss sachi baat mein woh baar baar hansti rahi.

Ghar wapas aate waqt Aarav thak ke Savitri ke kaandhe par sar rakh ke so gaya raste mein. Savitri dheere dheere chalti rahi usse neend mein disturb nahi kiya.

Gaon mein ek aurat Hema kaki aayi milne. Boli "Arre Savitri, kitna pyaar hai tere beta ko. Kismat waali hai."

Savitri ne haan mein sar hilaaya.

Par andar se usne socha "Kismat nahi. Mehnat hai. Roz roz ki mehnat ki yeh beta jaane ki maa uski sabse badi dost hai."

Aarav so raha tha. Savitri muskura rahi thi.

Kuch raat hoti hain jinhe dimag mein fraam kar lena chahiye yeh unhi mein se ek thi.

Chapter 11 Anaar Ke Daane Aur Dopahar Ki Baatein​

Savitri ko anaar pasand the. Sabse zyada. Par kharidti nahi thi mehnge lagte the. Aarv ko yeh pata tha.

Aarv baara saal ka tha jab ek din woh school se seedha bazar gaya jeb mein kuch sikke the jo usne mahine bhar bachaye the school ke kharche se. Ek chota sa anaar kharida. Ghar laaya. Maa ke aage rakh diya bina kuch bole.

Savitri ne dekha. Aarav ka chehra dekha. Kuch bola nahi bas aankhein bhar aayi.

"Kyun ro rahi ho? Anaar diya toh khao na!" Aarv ne halke se kaha.

Savitri ne use chapaat maari pyaar se aur phir hug kar liya.

Anaar dono ne mil ke khaya daane daane. Savitri ek daana khati, ek Aarv ke muh mein daalti. Aarv kehta "Yeh meetha hai." Savitri kehti "Yeh thoda khatta hai." Dono argue karte khilkhilate.

Woh dopahar ki baatein unka ek apna waqt tha. Sasural ke baki log so rahe hote the ya kaam mein hote the. Savitri aur Aarv ek chhote kone mein baithe rehte baatein karte.

Inhi baaton mein Savitri ne Aarv ko zindagi ke kaafi gahre sabak diye par aise ki Aarv ko lecture nahi laga.

Ek din Aarv ne poochha "Maa, rishtedaar kyun jhooth bolte hain?"

Savitri ne seedha poochha "Kya hua?"

"Chachi ne kaha thi ki saal bhar mein ek baar sheher le chalenge. Nahi le gayi. Ramu ke maama ne kaha tha ki cycle dilaayenge nahi dilaaya."

Savitri ne sochha. Phir boli "Kuch log jo promise karte hain woh shayad us waqt sach mein sochte hain ki karenge. Par baad mein bhool jaate hain kyunki unke liye woh promise zyada badi baat nahi thi."

"Toh?"

"Toh tum hamesha woh promise yaad rakhna jo tumne khud se kiya ho. Dusron ke promise par zyada mat tiko."

"Tumhara koi promise hai jo tumne khud se kiya ho?"

Savitri ruk gayi. Phir boli "Haan. Tumhe ek achha insaan banana. Aur sheher tak pahunchaana."

"Poora hoga?"

"Haan. Main nahi rukne waali."

Aarv ne ghoor ke dekha jaise parchha le raha ho. Phir bola "Theek hai. Mujhe trust hai."

Yeh teen alfaz itne simple, itne seedhe par Savitri ke liye woh sab kuch tha. Jab duniya mein koi trust na kare tab ek insan kare aur woh insan apna beta ho toh kya zaroorat hai aur kisi ki?

Anaar khatam ho gaya. Daane khatam. Baatein khatam.

Par woh dopahar woh kabhi khatam nahi hua.

Chapter 12 Barish Mein Bheege Sach​

Monsoon aaya tha is baar gehra. Nadi chhota sa overflow kar rahi thi. Khet paani mein the. Ghar ki chhat mitti ki thi kaafi jagah tapak rahi thi. Kamla Devi ne sab kaam Savitri par daale "Tum theek karwao."

Savitri ne theek karwaaya apne haath se, kisi ne madad nahi ki.

Ek raat badi tez barish aayi. Bijli gayi. Andhera tha. Savitri aur Aarv apne kamre mein baithe the ek diye ki roshni mein. Bahar toofan tha. Andar sukoon.

Aarv ne maa ko dekha thaka hua chehra, haath rough the, sar par chhat ki tapak giri thi woh bhig gayi thi. Par woh baith ke Aarv ki copy check kar rahi thi dheere dheere.

Aarv ne kaha "Maa tum sach mein bahut mehnati ho."

Savitri ne copy se nazar uthaayi. "Mehnati sab hote hain."

"Nahi hote. Ramu ki maa jab thak jaati hai toh ro deti hai. Padosi chachi ne ek baar kaam chhodh ke baith gayi thi. Tum kabhi nahi rukti."

Savitri ne copy band ki. Thodi der chup rahi. Phir boli "Aarv ek baat bataun? Rona aur rukna dono alag hain. Main kabhi kabhi andar roti hoon. Par rukna woh mujhe pasand nahi."

"Andar roti ho? Kab?"

"Jab tum so jaate ho. Kuch raatein aisi hoti hain jab bahut thak jaati hoon aur khud se poochti hoon kab tak? Tab aansu aate hain."

Aarv chup ho gaya. Baahar barish tez ho gayi. Diye ki lau hilne lagi.

Aarv ne dheere se maa ka haath pakar liya. Kuch nahi bola. Bas haath pakda raha.

Savitri ne dekha apne bete ka chhota sa haath jo ab itna chhota nahi tha par uss haath mein jo garmahat thi woh anmol thi.

Boli "Ek kaam karte hain barish ke liye ek naya naam rakhte hain."

"Naam?"

"Haan. Barish ko koi naam do."

Aarv ne socha. Bola "'Yaadon waali.' Kyunki barish mein hamesha purani baatein yaad aati hain."

"Achha naam hai." Savitri ne kaha.

"Tumhara naam?"

"Mera? 'Naya karne waali.'"

"Kyun?"

"Kyunki jab barish aati hai sab kuch naya ho jaata hai. Main bhi chahti hoon naya hona. Roz. Kal se behtar."

Aarv ne poochha "Main bhi naya hota hoon roz?"

"Haan. Tum toh roz naye hote ho. Roz kuch seekhte ho, roz kuch badalte ho. Yahi toh mujhe sabse achha lagta hai tum mein."

Barish thamne lagi. Diye ki lau seedhi ho gayi. Aarv ne aankhein mundi neend aa rahi thi.

Savitri ne dheere se copy wapas uthaayi phir woh usi tapakti chhat ke neeche, usi diye ki roshni mein parhati rahi. Apne bete ke liye. Raat bhar.

 

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Chapter 13 Sitaram Ka Jaal​

Aarv teen saal baad teen saal mein kaafi kuch badal gaya tha.

Sitaram ab seedha nahi aata tha. Woh kaam kisi aur se karwaata tha.

Pehle Savitri ke jeth Mahendra ko kuch paisa diya. Mahendra ne ghar mein pressure banaya "Bahu, Pradhan ji ki baat maano, unki gaon mein izzat hai. Woh Aarv ke liye kuch karna chahte hain."

Savitri ne kaha "Mana kiya tha. Dobara mat kehna."

Phir ek din Savitri ke baap Ramkhelawan Shastri ko bulaya gaya panchayat mein. Sitaram ne dheere se kaha "Masterji aapki beti bahut mushkil mein hai. Hum madad kar sakte hain."

Ramkhelawan ghar aaye. Savitri ko bataya. Savitri ne baap ka haath pakad ke kaha "Baap main aapki beti hoon. Mujhe trust karo. Woh madad nahi kar raha woh faida uthana chahta hai."

Baap ne sar jhukaya. "Teri maa bhi yahi kehti hai."

"Toh sahi hai na?"

Ramkhelawan ne Sitaram ko saaf jawaab de diya "Hamaari beti theek hai."

Sitaram ne rasta badla. Ek baar Savitri ke kamre ke peeche kuch tamasha karaya kisi ne patthar maara, khidki ka kapda fata. Savitri ne panchayat mein jaake seedha bola "Yeh kise ne kiya, main jaanti hoon. Dobara hua toh main sheher jaake FIR likhhungi."

Gaon mein sab ek baar khamosh ho gaye.

Sitaram ko yeh expect nahi tha. Gaon ki vidhwa aurat jo seedha FIR ki baat kare? Uski hisaab-kitaab mein yeh nahi tha.

Aarv ne iss poore tamasha ko dekha. Ek din poochha "Maa, tum Sitaram se darna chhodh diya na?"

"Darna kab shuru kiya tha?"

Aarv ne socha sach mein Savitri kabhi dare nahi thi. Woh seedha, bina kaanpte, baat karti thi.

"Maa itni himmat kahan se aati hai?"

Savitri ne ek second socha. Boli "Darne ki zyada wajah nahi hai. Mujhe sirf ek cheez bachani hai tumhari padhaai. Jo bhi us cheez ko rokne ki koshish kare use main har baar seedha jawaab dungi. Seedha sawaal seedha jawaab."

"Aur agar log bura maanein?"

"Log already bura maante hain. Toh fark kya padta hai?" Savitri ne halka sa muskura ke kaha.

Aarv has diya.

Sitaram ki koshishein band nahi hui bas thodi deri ke liye khamosh ho gaya. Woh phir aayega yeh dono jaante the.

Par abhi abhi thoda sukoon tha. Aur sukoon ke pal jab aate hain unhe jeena chahiye poori tarah.

Chapter 14 Sheher Ki Pehli Jhalk​

Aarv satarahwaan saal mein tha. School mein boards ka saal. Board ki padhaai, ghar ki tension, aur ek baar ek baar dono ko sheher jaana pada.

Aarv ka ek form tha scholarship ka jo kewal district office mein jama ho sakta tha. District matlab sheher.

Savitri ne pehli baar shaayad chaar saal mein bus mein baithi.

Aarv ne pehli baar sheher dekha. Theek se.

Bus stop pe utarte hi Aarv ruk gaya. Aankhein phailayi. Aas paas dekha badi buildings, kaafi logon ka shor, dukanen, cycle wale, rickshaw wale, ek side mein ek mall jaisi cheez sheesha lagaa hua. Savitri ne usse dekha uski aankhon mein woh kuch tha woh hi kuch jo kabhi kabhi unki apni aankhon mein hota tha.

Sapna seedha, sachcha, nakkar.

Scholarship office pahunche. Form jama hua. Kaam khatam.

Phir Savitri ne kaha "Ek kaam aur karte hain. Chalo."

"Kahan?"

"Aanewala raasta bata deti hoon."

Woh dono ek purani chai ki dukaan ke paas ruke. Sheher mein ek library thi district library badi si, purani. Savitri ne Aarv ko andar liya. Pehli baar books ki woh duniya dekhi hazar kitaabein, alag alag subject ki, deewaaron tak.

Aarv ek ek column ke beech mein ghoomta raha. Savitri chup chhaap peeche peeche aati rahi.

Ek jagah ruka science ki kitaabein thi. Ek uthaayi padha rakhi. Doosri uthaai padha. Savitri ne dekha uske chehra par woh ek khaas concentration tha jo sirf uss waqt aata tha jab woh kuch sachchi mein sundar cheez dekhe.

Teen ghante woh library mein rahe.

Bahar nikalte waqt Aarv bola "Maa ek kaam karna hai mujhe."

"Kya?"

"Iss sheher mein rehna hai. Padhna hai. Phir wapas aana hai toh aaunga par pehle yahan."

Savitri ki aankhein bhar aayi par rote nahi. Muskuraayi. Boli "Toh padho phir. Is saal boards acha karke scholarship le aao. Woh kaafi hoga."

"Kaafi hoga?"

"Haan."

Bus mein wapas jaate waqt dono khamosh baithe rahe. Bahar kheto ki hara rang tha, seedhi sadak thi. Aarv khidki se bahar dekh raha tha. Savitri usse dekh rahi thi.

Uske mann mein ek baat thi jo usne kabhi Aarv se nahi boli "Beta, tum sheher jaoge yahi toh main chahti thi. Sab kuch isi liye kiya."

Woh baat andar hi rahi. Aansu andar hi ruke.

Bahar barish nahi thi par Savitri ke andar ek baarish thi khushi ki, dard ki, aur ek badi umeed ki.

Chapter 15 Gaon Ki Gossip Aur Maa Ka Jawab​

Gaon ki aurat alag tarah se gossip karti hai chai ke paas, kuwe ke paas, subah ke andheron mein, shaam ki dopahar mein. Gossip ek art thi yahan aur Savitri iska favourite subject tha.

"Woh vidhwa hai akele kaise jeeyegi?" "Bete ko sar pe chadhaya hua hai." "Sunno toh Pradhan ji ne kitni baar offer kiya woh nahi maani. Kuch toh hai." "Sheher jaati hai woh kya kaam hoga? Achhe ghar ki aurat aise nahi karte."

Savitri ko yeh sab pata tha. Par koi din woh in baaton pe ruki nahi.

Ek din Aarv school se aaya kuch gusse mein. Savitri ne dekha. Poochha "Kya hua?"

"Ramkumar ke baap ne kaha 'Teri maa ke baare mein sunta hoon gaon mein' Aarv ne seedha kaha."

Savitri ne ek second ruka. Phir poochha "Toh tu kya bola?"

"Main chup ho gaya."

"Chup kyun?"

"Kuch samajh nahi aaya kya bolun."

Savitri ne Aarv ko beithne diya paas. Boli "Aarv, gossip rokne ka ek hi tarika hota hai apna kaam karte raho. Logo ka kaam gossip karna hai tumhara kaam acha insaan banana aur aage badhna hai. Dono ek saath nahi chalte. Jab tum aage badh jaoge yahi log kahenge 'Woh toh Savitri ka beta hai kitna intelligent hai!' Yahi badal jaayega."

"Aur agar nahi badla?"

"Tab bhi kuch fark nahi padta. Kyunki main jaanti hoon main kaun hoon aur tum jaante ho tum kaun ho. Bas yahi zaroori hai."

Aarv ne sochha. Phir bola "Maa tum gossip kabhi karti ho?"

Savitri ne ek second ke liye smile dabaayi. Phir boli "Thodi."

"Kiske baare mein?"

"Tum gossip ka matlab jaante ho bataoo pehle."

Aarv ne seriously socha "Matlab dusron ki baat peethe peeche karna?"

"Haan. Par kabhi kabhi toh karte sab hain. Main bhi karti hoon kabhi kabhi padosan Heera ki baat soch ke hansti hoon ki kaise woh roz ek nayi baat banati hai. Par main seedhe uss baat ko aage nahi faailati."

"Aur main?"

"Tum? Tum toh zyada naasam ho seedha puch lete ho logon se."

Aarv has diya. "Haan woh sach hai."

Savitri ne bhi haasya milaya aur dono kuch der gaon ki chhoti chhoti baaton pe hanste rahe Heera ki, Sushila ki, us dookhri wali chachi ki jo hamesha sabke khaane ki burai karti thi.

Chhoti chhoti baatein. Chhoti hansi. Par kisi bhi badi cheez se zyada seedhi kyunki woh sachchi thi.

 

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Chapter 16 Boards Aur Ratjaga​

Board exams teen mahine door the jab ghar mein ek aur takleef aayi.

Baap Ramkhelawan bimaar pad gaye. Kaafi dino se khaansi thi ab tez ho gayi. Savitri dono taraf ki zimmedaari mein thi apna ghar, apne baap ka ghar, aur Aarv ki padhaai. Teen cheezein ek saath.

Raat ko Aarv dher saari books lekar baith ta. Savitri paas baith jaati kabhi chai lekar, kabhi sirf chup baith ke. Aarv kabhi kabhi padhte padhte sar uthata aur bolta "Maa tum so jaao."

"Neend nahi aa rahi."

"Jhooth mat bolo."

Savitri hans deti. Boli "Theek hai so nahi rahi kyunki tum padhte ho toh main bhi jaag ke dekhna chahti hoon."

"Yeh koi reason nahi hai."

"Tera reason nahi mera reason hai."

Aarv kuch nahi bolta. Chup chap phir padhne lagta.

Ek raat teen baje science ka ek question tha jo Aarv ko samajh nahi aa raha tha. Physics electric circuits. Woh thoda gusse mein tha, kuch baar erase karke likh chuka tha.

Savitri ne peeche se dekha. Ek baar poori problem padhi. Boli "Yeh dekho circuit mein yahan connection miss hua hai."

Aarv ne dekha. "Haan!" Uski aankhein chamki. "Tum physics kahan se jaanti ho?"

"B.Ed. mein science bhi tha."

"Phir toh tum mujhe aur zyada padhaa sakti thi!" Aarv ne thoda naraaz ho ke kaha "Itne saal waste ho gaye!"

Savitri ne halka sa sir hilaya. "Kuch waste nahi hua. Jo padhaya theek time pe padhaya. Kya tumhare paas aur tha receive karne ke liye pehle?"

Aarv ne socha "Nahi."

"Toh fir. Sab theek time pe hota hai."

Teen baje ki us raat circuit theek hua, chai bani, aur dono ne thodi der baat ki science ki, life ki, aur physics ki. Aarv kehta yeh concept aise hai Savitri samjhati nahi, woh is taraf se dekho.

Ek teacher aur ek student par barabar ke. Ek maa aur ek beta par dost bhi.

Boards aye Aarv ne diya. Savitri ne roz temple gaye naak par maatha lagaya kuch maanga nahi, sirf shukriya kiya ki Aarv itne strong hain.

Result aaya —

Science mein 92. Maths mein 88. Hindi mein 95. Total 91.8%.

First division. Scholarship ke liye eligible.

Savitri ne kaagaz dekha. Haath kaanpe. Aarv waahan khada tha seedha, poora, muskurate hue aur Savitri ko uss waqt pata chala ki yeh moment woh tha jiske liye woh teen baje uthti rahi, jiske liye chaat se tapakti barish mein jaagti rahi, jiske liye sasural ki baatein sunti rahi bina jhuke.

Yeh tha woh pal.

"Maa roo mat!" Aarv ne kaha.

Savitri ne hans ke kaha "Khushi mein rona allowed hai!"

Dono ne ek doosre ko dekha aur ek sath kaafi kuch tha aankhon mein jo alfazon mein nahi aata.

Chapter 17 Alvida Gaon Pehli Baar​

Scholarship confirm hua. College district ke sheher mein tha BSc mein admission. Hostel milega ya na mile woh baad ki baat thi.

Pehle din ki tayaari thi.

Savitri ne ek mahine pehle se shuru kar di. Kapde jo the woh dhoe, jo kharaab the woh silwaaye. Aarv ka bag naya nahi khareed sakti thi ek dost ka purana bag mila woh saaf karke diya. Paisa jo scholarship ka tha, woh alag rakh diya. Thodi punji jo apne ghar ke kharche se bachaayi thi 3 saal mein woh Aarv ko di.

Aarv ne lene se mana kiya. Savitri ne seedha kaha "Le. Yeh tere liye hi bhacha tha."

"Tumhare liye nahi?"

"Mujhe nahi chahiye uss paison se kuch jo tujh pe laga woh meri zaroorat hai."

Aarv ne paisa liya aankhein bhar ke.

Jaane se ek raat pehle dono phir nadi kinare gaye. Purana patthar tha wahi jahan kabhi padha tha. Savitri baith gayi. Aarv bhi baith gaya.

Nadi beh rahi thi. Taare the khare.

Savitri ne kaha "Aarv ek baat poochh sakti hoon?"

"Haan."

"Ghar yaad aayega?"

Aarv ne ek second socha. "Ghar nahi tum."

Savitri ne aankhein jhuka li. Boli "Main hoon yahan. Tum chala jao kuch mat sochna mere baare mein."

"Nahi maanunga."

"Aarv—"

"Maa tum ne apni zindagi ka kaafi waqt mere liye diya hai. Main jaata hoon par yeh nahi samjhunga ki tum sirf ghar mein baithy raho. Tum bhi kuch karo. Kuch mat roko apne aap ko."

Savitri ko yeh expect nahi tha. Apne bete ke muh se yeh words.

"Kya karun main?"

"School mein ja. Teacher ban. Woh degree hai tumhare paas. Isko use karo."

Savitri kuch bol nahi payi.

"Suno maa tumne mujhe padhaya toh tumhe bhi padhana chahiye. Dono theek lagega."

Uss raat nadi kinare kuch tay hua dono ke beech jo kisi ke saath share nahi kiya. Jo sirf unka tha.

Subah Aarv gayaa. Bus aa gayi. Bag uthaya. Savitri wahan khadi thi achha kapda pehne, seedha chehra, aankhein bhari par girne se mana ki.

Aarv ne maa ko dekha. Ek baar. Ek baar aur. Phir bus mein chadha.

Bus chali.

Savitri wahan khadi rahi jab tak bus nazar aati rahi. Jab dhool mein gaayab ho gayi tab woh mudhi. Seedha apne kamre mein aayi. Wahan baith gayi.

Kamra khali tha pehli baar.

Par Savitri ne aansu nahi giraaye. Usne B.Ed. ki copy uthayi purani, cover ghis chuki thi. Kholi. Usne socha kal se school mein jaake milungi. Aarv ne sahi kaha tha.

Woh abhi bhi jeeyegi. Sirf apne liye ek baar.

 

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Chapter 18 Maa Ka Naaya Safar​

Gaon ke primary school mein ek teacher ki zaroorat thi purane teacher retire ho gaye the. Savitri ne apply kiya.

Kamla Devi ne suna toh boli "Ab badhapan mein naukri karogi?"

Savitri ne kaha "Ji."

Phoolmati ne boli "Kya zaroorat hai?"

"Meri zaroorat hai."

Kisi ne zyada nahi suna.

Interview mein school ke headmaster ne Savitri ki degree dekhi B.Ed., good marks. Poochha "Itne saal kyun nahi kiya?"

Savitri ne seedha kaha "Waqt nahi tha. Ab hai."

Interview theek raha. Appointment letter aaya.

Pehle din Savitri school gayi apni bag mein ek copy, ek pen, aur woh purani B.Ed. wali copy. Pehli class mein baithi chote bacche, 8–10 saal ke. Unhone naya teacher dekha ek aurat, thodi umrdar par aankhon mein kuch tez.

Savitri ne board pe likha "SAWAAL."

Bacchon ne dekha. Ek ne hath uthaya "Teacher ji sawaal ka matlab?"

"Achha aaj yahi seekhenge. Sawaal karna." Savitri ne kaha.

Woh class woh alag tha. Sarkari school mein sirf likhwa dena aur copy check karna hota tha. Savitri ne seedha puchha seedha samjhaaya aur bachon ko bol diya "Galat jawab do koi fark nahi. Par sawaal zaroor puchho."

Din khatam hua. Savitri wapas aayi. Thakkan thi achhi waali. Khaana khaya. So gayi.

Aarv ka phone aaya hostel se. "Kya hua maa?"

"School gaye."

Kuch der khamoshi. Phir Aarv ne kaha "I knew it."

Savitri hans gayi. "Haan tujhe hi pata tha."

"Kaisi thi class?"

"Achhi. Bacche naughty the."

"Zyada ya tujhse kam?"

"Tujhse kam. Koi bhi tujhse zyada naughty nahi ho sakta."

Aarv has diya phone par. Savitri has di kamre mein. Alag jagah, alag time par ek hi hasee.

School kaam karne laga. Savitri ki takneef mein paisa aane laga thoda. Apni padhaai pe kharchne ka, apni zarooraton ka. Pehli baar khud ka.

Kamla Devi ne ek din dekha Savitri kuch zyada confident lag rahi thi seedha chalti thi, zyada darti nahi thi. Boli "Badal gayi ho bahu."

Savitri ne seedha kaha "Nahi. Pehle se aise hi thi bas ab dikhta hai."

Kamla Devi ne kuch nahi kaha.

Chapter 19 Sitaram Ka Aakhri Daaon​

Saal ek aur beeta. Aarv college mein second year mein tha. Savitri school mein padhaa rahi thi. Zindagi kaafi nahi, par seedhi chal rahi thi.

Tabhi Sitaram ka aakhri daaon aaya.

Usne baar kiya gaon ki panchayat mein ek proposal ki Savitri ki zameen woh jo Aarv ke naam thi ek community project ke liye chahiye. "Gaon ke liye hai. Sab milke denge."

Savitri wahan nahi thi. Mahendra ne haan kar di "Hum de denge."

Savitri ko pata chala raat ko.

Woh subah uthte hi panchayat ghar gayi seedha. Bina appointment. Bina darwaaza khatakataye. Seedha andar.

Sitaram wahan baithe the. Savitri ne seedha kaha "Meri zameen mera faisla hai. Mahendra jeth ne jo kaha woh unka adhikar nahi tha."

Sitaram ne muskura ke bola "Bahu gaon ke liye sochna chahiye na?"

"Mera beta gaon ke liye kuch karne wala hai padh ke, seekh ke, wapas aake. Usse zameen chahiye hogi usi kaam ke liye. Yeh zameen nahi jaayegi."

"Agar hum court jaayenge?"

"Toh main bhi jaungi. Mere paas kaagaz hain. Aap ke paas kya hai?"

Sitaram ke chamchon ne ek doosre ko dekha.

Savitri ne kaha "Ek kaam aur. Yeh jo aap ne saalon se koshish ki hai ki gaon mein mujhe akela aur kamzor dikhao woh nahi hua. Woh nahi hoga. Aap ka main respect karuungi kyunki aap bade hain. Par apni zameen aur apna faisla woh main hi rakhuungi."

Woh uthke chali aayi.

Bahar aakar ek pal ke liye ek khambhe ke sahare ruk gayi. Dil dhak dhak kar raha tha. Haath kaanp rahe the. Par chehra seedha tha.

Aarv ko phone kiya. Boli "Ek kaam hua."

"Kya?"

"Zameen bachaayi."

Aarv kuch der chup raha. Phir bola "Maa tum superhero ho."

"Nahi. Main bas teri maa hoon."

"Same thing."

Woh hansi. Raat ko so gayi seedha. Kaafi dino mein itni achhi neend aayi.

 

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Chapter 20 Naya Chapter Shuru Hota Hai​

Aarv ki degree ka last year tha. Exam the teen mahine mein. Phir woh wapas aayega. Phir kya hoga yeh dono ne socha tha kaafi baar.

Par iss baar ki wapsi alag hogi. Kyunki Aarv kuch bana ke aayega woh kuch jo Savitri ne socha tha us din se jab Aarv pehli baar mila tha ek chhota sa laal chehra, ek chhoti si muthi.

Savitri ke school mein aaj ek naya baccha aaya tha. Chhota 6 saal ka. Bag bada tha, woh chhota tha. Rote rote aaya. Maa ne chhodha toh aur roya.

Savitri ne usse paas bulaya. Bola "Naam kya hai?"

"Chiku." Rota hua.

"Chiku ek kaam karo. Aansu rok ke mujhe ek sawaal bolo."

Baccha ruka. Aansu rukke nahi par rona ruk gaya. Bola "Sawaal?"

"Haan. Kuch bhi."

Ek pal sochaa. Phir bola "Aap roz yahan aati ho?"

"Haan."

"Kyun?"

Savitri has gayi. Boli "Kyunki mujhe accha lagta hai. Bacchon ke saath rehna, padhana."

Bacche ne socha. Bola "Mujhe bhi accha lagega kya?"

"Zaroor."

Baccha chup ho gaya. Roona band. Bag rakh ke baith gaya paas waali seat pe.

Savitri ne woh dekha aur ek baar woh purani baat yaad aayi ek chhota sa Aarv, jab pehli baar usne aankhein kholi thi, jab pehli baar muskuraya tha.

Yahi toh tha yeh poori zindagi. Ek ke baad ek. Aansu phir muskaan. Mushkil phir raasta. Akela phir saath.

Shaam ko Aarv ka message aaya "Maa, ek khabbar hai. Job ka interview aya hai usi sheher mein. Agar select hua toh wahan rahenge tum bhi aa jaana."

Savitri ne message padha. Ek baar padha. Phir dobara.

"Tum bhi aa jaana."

Woh bench pe baith gayi khali class room mein, board ke saamne. Bahar se aawaazein aa rahi thi bacchon ki, hawa ki, gaon ki.

Usne socha iss gaon ne use bahut kuch diya tha. Dard bhi, izzat bhi, seekh bhi. Aarv bhi. Aur uss gaon ne le bhi liya tha kaafi sapne, saal, aaraam.

Par ab ab kuch naya tha. Ek naya chapter.

Usne apni copy uthaayi woh purani B.Ed. ki copy kholi. Ek khaali page tha andar kaafi saalon se khaali tha. Usne pen uthaya. Likha ek line:

"Abhi shuru hoti hoon."

Sirf itna. Sirf teen alfaz.

Par teen alfaz jo poori zindagi ka nichod tha. Jo kehta tha jo beeta, beeta. Jo aana hai woh aayega. Aur jab aayega main taiyaar hoon.

Savitri ne copy band ki. Uthke bag uthaya. Darwaaza khola. Bahar gaon tha, khule maidan the, aasman tha aur kahin ek bus ki awaaz thi jo sheher ki taraf ja rahi thi.

Woh muskuraayi. Aur chali.

 

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Chapter 21 Guilt Ki Raat Aur Ankahee Dhadkan



Sheher ki pehli raat thi. Savitri aur Aarav ka naya ghar ek chhota sa 1BHK flat, third floor par, jahaan se sheher ki lights chamakti dikhti thi. Gaon ki mitti ki khushboo ab door thi, yahaan sirf diesel ki khushboo aur traffic ka shor tha. Aarav ne job select ho gaya tha ek chhote software company mein junior developer. Salary kam thi, par sapna bada tha. Savitri ne school chhod diya tha gaon mein ab yahaan sheher ke ek private school mein part-time teacher ban gayi thi. Dono ek saath the. Jaise hamesha se the. Par ab kuch alag tha.



Aarav bag se kapde nikaal raha tha jab Savitri chai bana ke laayi. Usne tray par do cup rakhe the ek uska, ek apna. Savitri ki saari ka palla thoda sarka hua tha, thakaan se uske chehre par halki si laali thi. Aarav ne dekha. Nazar jhuka li. Phir dobara dekha. Dil mein ek ajeeb si gudgudi hui jaise koi purana dard naya roop le raha ho.



“Maa… tum thak gayi ho na? Aaj se main hi chai banaunga,” Aarav ne kaha, awaaz mein woh purana pyaar tha, par is baar usmein kuch gehra bhi tha.



Savitri muskurayi. “Arre, beta, main teri maa hoon. Chai toh banegi na.” Usne cup uske haath mein thama diya. Ungliyan touch hui. Sirf ek second. Par dono ne mehsoos kiya. Savitri ne haath jaldi hata liya. Aarav ne cup pakadte hue aankhein band kar li jaise uss touch ko andar tak mehsoos kar raha ho.



Raat ko khana khane ke baad dono balcony mein baithe. Sheher ki hawa thodi thandi thi. Savitri ne apni purani shawl odh li thi. Aarav uske paas hi baitha tha itna paas ki uski taang uski taang se lag rahi thi. Gaon mein toh yeh normal tha. Par yahaan, is chhote se flat mein, yeh… alag lag raha tha.



“Aarav,” Savitri ne dheere se kaha, “tu bada ho gaya hai. Ab job bhi lag gaya. Main soch rahi thi… shaadi ke baare mein. Koi ladki…”



Aarav ka dil ekdum se ruk gaya. Usne maa ki taraf dekha. Savitri ki aankhein balcony ki railing par thi, par uske gaal thode laal ho gaye the. Aarav ne apna haath uske haath par rakh diya jaise bachpan mein karta tha. Par ab woh haath bada ho gaya tha, mazboot. Savitri ka haath kaanp gaya.



“Maa… mujhe koi ladki nahi chahiye,” Aarav ne bola. Awaaz mein kuch tha jo usne pehle kabhi nahi bola tha. “Main… sirf tumhare saath hi khush hoon.”



Savitri ne haath hata liya. Dil mein ek dard utha jaise koi purana zakhm phir se khul gaya ho. “Aarav… tu mera beta hai. Yeh baat mat bol.” Uske aankhon mein aansu aa gaye, par usne roka. “Main teri maa hoon. Hamesha rahungi.”



Aarav chup ho gaya. Par andar se ek aag si jal rahi thi. Gaon mein jab woh chhota tha, tab Savitri uske liye duniya thi. Ab woh bada ho gaya tha, aur woh duniya ab uske dil mein ek alag jagah le rahi thi. Raat ko jab Savitri so gayi, Aarav uske kamre ke bahar baitha raha. Usne door khola sirf thoda sa. Savitri so rahi thi, saari thodi sarak gayi thi, uski gardan chamak rahi thi. Aarav ne dekha. Dil mein ek gehra guilt aaya Yeh kya soch raha hoon main? Yeh meri maa hai. Usne door band kiya aur apne bed par let gaya. Par neend nahi aayi. Sirf uski saans ki awaaz yaad aa rahi thi.



Agla din office se wapas aate hi Aarav ne dekha Savitri kitchen mein khadi thi, khana bana rahi thi. Usne apni purani gaon wali saari pehni thi wohi jo Aarav ko sabse zyada pasand thi. Aarav peeche se aaya. Uske haath se bag gira. Savitri mudhi. Dono ke aankhein mili. Ek lamha. Sirf ek lamha. Par usmein poori duniya thi.



“Tum… jaldi aa gaye aaj?” Savitri ne poochha, awaaz thodi kaanpti hui.



“Haan… tumhe miss kar raha tha.” Aarav ne kaha aur seedha uske paas chala gaya. Usne Savitri ko gale lagaya jaise bachpan mein lagata tha. Par ab woh gale lagna alag tha. Uske haath Savitri ki peeth par the, thoda zyada tight. Savitri ne bhi usse lipat liya. Uske seene se uski saans takra rahi thi. Dono ke dil ek saath dhadak rahe the tez, tez.



Savitri ne pehle hata liya. “Aarav… yeh kya kar rahe ho hum?” Usne dheere se kaha, aankhein jhukayi hui. “Main teri maa hoon. Tu mera beta. Yeh… galat hai.”



Aarav ne uska chehra uthaya apne dono haathon se. “Maa… main jaanta hoon. Par jab tum paas hoti ho… toh lagta hai jaise duniya ruk jaati hai. Jaise sirf tum aur main hi ho. Koi aur nahi.” Uski aankhein bhari hui thi. “Main is guilt se mar raha hoon. Har raat sochta hoon yeh paap hai. Par… dil nahi maanta.”



Savitri ka dil toot raha tha. Usne apne bete ko dekha wohi Aarav jo uske liye sab kuch tha. Usne uske maathe par kiss kiya jaise hamesha karti thi. Par is baar uske hont thode zyada der tak the. Aarav ne aankhein band kar li. Uske haath Savitri ki kamar par the. Savitri ne mehsoos kiya uski ungliyan thodi si tight ho gayi thi. Usne khud ko peeche kheench liya.



“Beta… hum dono ko rokna padega. Yeh sheher hai, naya zindagi hai. Par humara rishta… wohi purana wala rehna chahiye.” Savitri ki awaaz toot rahi thi. Par uske aankhon mein bhi wohi pyaar tha woh pyaar jo maa ka nahi, kuch aur tha. Jo usne kabhi accept nahi kiya tha.



Us raat dono alag-alag kamron mein soye. Par neend kisi ko nahi aayi. Savitri apni purani B.Ed. copy utha ke baithi thi. Usmein woh line abhi bhi thi “Abhi shuru hoti hoon.” Usne socha Kya yahi shuruaat hai? Yeh paap ki? Usne copy band ki aur rone lagi chup-chup ke.



Aarav apne bed par leta tha. Uske phone par Savitri ki purani photo thi gaon wali, jab woh usse school chhodne jaati thi. Usne photo dekhi. Dil mein ek gehra dard utha. Maa… main tumse pyaar karta hoon. Par yeh pyaar… galat hai. Phir bhi usne phone ko seene se laga liya. Jaise Savitri khud uske paas ho.



Doosre din subah Savitri uthi toh Aarav kitchen mein tha. Usne chai bana di thi. Savitri aayi. Dono ne ek doosre ko dekha. Aarav ne cup badhaya. Savitri ne liya. Is baar ungliyan nahi touch hui dono ne jaan-bujh kar roka. Par aankhein… aankhein baat kar rahi thi.



“Kal raat… sorry maa,” Aarav ne kaha. “Main… control nahi kar paya.”



Savitri ne muskurane ki koshish ki. “Koi baat nahi beta. Hum dono hi thak gaye the. Sheher ki hawa… sab badal deti hai.” Par uske dil mein wohi gudgudi thi. Woh closeness jo ab sirf maa-bete ki nahi lag rahi thi. Jaise koi lover ka ehsaas ho chhupa hua, dard bhara, par gehra.



Din bhar dono apne kaam mein lage rahe. Par har baar jab Aarav ghar aata, Savitri uske liye khana garam karti. Jab Savitri thak jaati, Aarav uske pair daba deta jaise pehle karta tha. Par ab uske haath thode zyada der tak the. Savitri ke dil mein guilt ka toofan uth raha tha Yeh mera beta hai… main kaise soch sakti hoon? Par jab Aarav uske paas baithta, uski gardan par saans padti, toh sab kuch bhool jaati.



Ek hafte baad ek raat bijli chali gayi. Andhera tha. Dono ek hi kamre mein baithe the candle ki roshni mein. Aarav ne Savitri ka haath pakad liya. “Maa… main tumhe chod nahi sakta. Par yeh jo feel ho raha hai… isse main rok nahi paa raha.”



Savitri ne haath nahi chhoda is baar. Usne dheere se kaha, “Aarav… main bhi nahi rok paa rahi. Par hum dono jaante hain yeh galat hai. Hum maa-beta hain. Duniya… gaon… sab judge karega.”



Aarav ne uske haath ko apne hont se chhua sirf ek chhoti si kiss. Savitri ka pura badan kaanp gaya. Usne aankhein band ki. Ek aansu nikal aaya. “Beta… mat kar. Par… mat chod bhi.”



Dono chup ho gaye. Candle ki lau hil rahi thi. Bahar sheher ki lights jal rahi thi. Par andar unke dil mein ek naya chapter shuru ho raha tha. Guilt ki chaadar odhe, par pyaar ki aag se jalte hue. Dono jaante the yeh rishta kabhi pehle jaisa nahi rahega. Par dono hi ise accept karne ko taiyaar nahi the.



Savitri ne dheere se Aarav ke kandhe par sir rakh diya. Aarav ne uske baal sehlaaye. Jaise lover karte hain. Par dono ke mann mein ek hi baat thi Yeh galat hai… par yeh sabse sachcha bhi lag raha hai.



Raat guzri. Subah hui. Par woh closeness ab unke beech thi chhupi hui, guilt bhari, par gehri. Jaise mitti ki muskaan ab ek naya rang le rahi ho jo duniya ko dikhe na, par un dono ko mehsoos ho.



Aur yeh safar… abhi shuru hua tha.









Chapter 22 Bhagwan Ki Saza Aur Kitaabon Ka Sach



Sheher ki raatein ab Savitri ke liye alag ho gayi thi. Gaon ki khamoshi yahaan nahi thi yahaan sirf traffic ki awaazein, lift ki ghanti aur Aarav ke laptop ki keyboard ki tap-tap. Savitri roz subah uth kar school jaati, bacchon ko padhaati, ghar aati toh Aarav ka khana garam karti. Par andar andar ek toofan chal raha tha. Har raat jab Aarav uske paas baithta, uske haath uske haath chhoote, tab woh purani baat yaad aati Yeh mera beta hai. Yeh galat hai. Par dil ke kisi kone se ek aur awaaz aati Phir bhi yeh sabse sachcha lagta hai.



Ek aisi hi raat thi. Bijli nahi thi. Candle ki roshni mein dono balcony par baithe the. Aarav ne uska haath pakad liya tha. Savitri ne haath nahi chhoda. Usne dheere se poochha, “Beta… kya hum galat kar rahe hain?”



Aarav ne kuch nahi kaha. Sirf uske haath ko apne seene par rakh diya. Savitri ko uska dil dhadakta mehsoos hua. Us waqt uske mann mein ek purana sawaal utha Bhagwan, tune mujhe yeh kyun diya?



Pehle din se hi Savitri ko Bhagwan par vishwas tha. Gaon mein jab Rajveer bimaar pada tha, tab woh roz mandir jaati thi. Jab sasural ne usse kamre mein dhakel diya tha, tab bhi usne Bhagwan se maanga tha. Par ab? Ab woh sochne lagi thi Bhagwan ne mujhe kya diya? Ek pati jo jaldi chala gaya. Ek sasural jo dushman ban gaya. Ek zindagi jismein sirf mehnat aur tanhaai thi. Phir yeh beta diya jo ab mera sab kuch ban gaya hai. Kya yeh bhi saza hai?



Us raat Savitri ne neend mein bhi yahi socha. Subah uthkar usne apni purani B.Ed. copy uthayi. Usmein likha tha “Abhi shuru hoti hoon.” Par aaj us line ke neeche usne ek naya line likha “Bhagwan, agar tu hai toh bata… kyun meri har khushi ko dard mein badal deta hai?”



School jaate waqt bhi uske mann mein yahi chal raha tha. Bacchon ko padhate hue bhi uska dimag kahin aur tha. Ek chhote bacche ne poochha, “Teacher ji, Bhagwan sabko kyun nahi bachata?” Savitri ka dil kaanp gaya. Usne muskurate hue kaha, “Beta, kabhi kabhi Bhagwan humein khud se ladna sikhaata hai.” Par andar se woh chillayi Jhooth mat bol Savitri. Bhagwan ne tujhe kabhi nahi bachaya.



Shaam ko ghar aakar usne dekha Aarav office se jaldi aa gaya tha. Usne table par khana lagaya hua tha. Savitri ko dekhte hi uski aankhein chamak uthi. “Maa… aaj maine tumhare liye special banaaya hai. Aloo paratha jaise gaon mein banate the.”



Savitri ne baithte hue usse dekha. Aarav ab pura aadmi lag raha tha lambe baal, tight shirt, woh muskurahat jo sirf uske liye thi. Uske dil mein phir wohi soch aayi Sirf yeh hai mera. Bhagwan ne sab kuch chheen liya, par isse nahi chheena. Usne socha Agar Bhagwan hai bhi toh woh cruel hai. Usne meri zindagi ko narak bana diya. Padhaai chheen li, pati chheen liya, izzat chheen li. Sirf Aarav diya. To phir Bhagwan kya hai? Sirf ek kahani?



Raat ko khane ke baad Aarav ne TV on kiya. Ek bhajan chal raha tha “Krishna… tu hi mera saath hai.” Savitri ne suddenly remote liya aur band kar diya. Aarav hairan hua. “Maa… kya hua?”



Savitri ki aankhein bhari hui thi. Usne kaha, “Aarav… main soch rahi hoon. Bhagwan kya deta hai humein? Dard? Tanhaai? Ya sirf ek beta jo ab mera sab kuch ban gaya hai?” Usne Aarav ke paas sar rakh diya. Aarav ne uske baal sehlaaye jaise lover karta hai. Savitri ne aankhein band kar li. Us waqt usne apne aap se kaha Bhagwan nahi hai. Agar hota toh meri zindagi aisi nahi hoti. Sirf tu hai Aarav. Sirf tu hi mera bhagwan hai.



Us din se Savitri ke thoughts badalne lage. Woh sochne lagi Agar hum dono ek doosre ke liye hain toh kya galat hai? Gaon ki duniya alag thi. Yahaan sheher hai. Koi nahi jaanta. Koi nahi rokega. Woh raat ko akele baith kar sochti Main Aarav ke saath jaise ek aurat aur mard rehte hain… vaise. Uske saath jaagun, uske saath hasun, uske saath… sab kuch. Par har baar yeh soch kar uska dil dhadak utha. Guilt aata. Phir woh khud se ladti Bhagwan ne mujhe kuch nahi diya. Sirf yeh rishta diya. To isse kyun chhodun?



Ek hafte baad Savitri ne library ka card banwaya. Sheher ki badi library mein woh roz jaane lagi. Pehle toh sirf bacchon ki kitaabein dekhti thi. Phir ek din uski nazar ek kitab par padi “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins. Usne uthayi. Pehle page padha toh uske dil mein ek jhatka laga. Kitaab keh rahi thi Bhagwan sirf ek myth hai. Insan apne dard ko samjhaane ke liye banata hai. Savitri ne poori raat yeh kitaab padhi. Har line uske dil se match kar rahi thi.



“Bhagwan ne meri zindagi ko narak bana diya,” usne page par note kiya. “Rajveer ko chheena. Sasural ki saza di. Sirf Aarav diya jo ab mera pyaar ban raha hai.”



Agli kitaab usne li “The Ethics of Love” by some philosopher. Ismein likha tha ki pyaar koi rule nahi maanta. Pyaar sirf dil ki awaaz hota hai. Agar do log ek doosre ko poora karte hain, toh duniya ka kya? Savitri ne yeh padhte hue aankhein band kar li. Usne socha Haan. Aarav mujhe poora karta hai. Maa ke roop mein bhi, dost ke roop mein bhi, ab… aur kuch banne ke liye bhi.



Phir usne ek aur kitab uthayi “Forbidden Love: Stories from History.” Ismein likhe the stories Cleopatra aur uske bhai, Romeo aur Juliet, aur kuch real life cases jahaan rishte society se alag the par dil se sahi the. Savitri ne raat bhar padha. Subah hote hote uska mann badal chuka tha.



Aarav office se aaya toh Savitri kitchen mein khadi thi. Usne nayi saari pehni thi halki pink, jo Aarav ko pasand thi. Aarav ne dekha aur ruk gaya. “Maa… aaj alag lag rahi ho.”



Savitri ne muskurate hue uske paas aayi. Usne Aarav ka haath pakad liya. “Aarav… maine kuch kitaabein padhi hain. Unmein likha hai ki pyaar mein koi galat sahi nahi hota. Sirf dil hota hai.” Usne Aarav ki aankhon mein dekha. “Main lad rahi thi Bhagwan se. Par ab samajh aaya Bhagwan nahi hai. Sirf tu hai. Sirf hum dono hain.”



Aarav ka dil tez dhadka. Usne Savitri ko gale lagaya. Is baar Savitri ne bhi usse lipat liya poori tarah. Uske hont Aarav ke kandhe par the. “Beta… main soch rahi hoon. Agar hum dono ek doosre ke liye jeeyein… jaise lover… toh kya hoga? Gaon door hai. Sheher mein hum azaad hain.”



Aarav ne uske chehre ko haathon mein liya. “Maa… main bhi yahi soch raha tha. Par guilt…”



Savitri ne uske hont par ungli rakh di. “Guilt Bhagwan ne diya tha. Ab maine usse chod diya. Sirf tu mera sab kuch hai Aarav. Mera beta, mera dost… aur ab… mera pyaar.”



Dono balcony par baithe. Savitri ne apna sir Aarav ke kandhe par rakh diya. Aarav ne uske baal mein haath phiraaye. Candle ki roshni mein dono ke chehre chamak rahe the. Savitri ke mann mein ab koi ladai nahi thi. Kitaabon ne usse convince kar diya tha zindagi mein sirf ek sach hai: jo dil chahe. Aur uska dil sirf Aarav chahta tha.



Raat ko dono ek hi bed par let gaye pehli baar itne karib. Savitri ne Aarav ka haath apne seene par rakh diya. “Aarav… kal se hum naya chapter shuru karte hain. Sirf hum dono. Koi Bhagwan nahi. Koi rule nahi. Sirf pyaar.”



Aarav ne uske maathe ko chuma. “Haan maa… sirf hum.”



Savitri ne aankhein band ki. Uske dil mein ab sukoon tha. Bhagwan ki saza se woh azaad ho chuki thi. Kitaabon ne usse nayi duniya dikhayi thi jahaan sirf Aarav tha. Aur yeh safar ab sach mein shuru ho raha tha.



Bahar sheher ki lights jal rahi thi. Andar ek maa aur beta ke beech ek naya rishta pal raha tha. Guilt ab door tha. Sirf pyaar tha. Gehra, sachcha aur kabool kiya hua.



Aur Savitri ne apni copy mein likha “Bhagwan nahi. Sirf Aarav. Aur yeh kaafi hai.”



End of Chapter 22 —













Chapter 23 Dil Ki Baat, Dil Se Baat



Shaam ka waqt tha. Sheher ki lights dheere-dheere jalne lagi thi. Savitri aur Aarav ka chhota sa flat ab unke liye poori duniya ban chuka tha. Kitchen mein khane ki khushboo faili hui thi Aarav ne aaj fir se aloo paratha banaya tha, jaise gaon ki yaad dilata ho. Savitri table par baithi thi, haathon mein garam chai ka cup. Uske mann mein aaj koi ladai nahi thi. Kitaabon ne uske dil ko nayi himmat di thi. Bhagwan ki saza ab sirf ek kahani lagti thi. Ab sirf ek sach tha Aarav.



Aarav kitchen se plate lekar aaya. Usne Savitri ke saamne rakh di aur khud uske bilkul paas baith gaya. Unki taangein ek doosre se lag rahi thi. Savitri ne cup side par rakha aur Aarav ki taraf seedha dekha.



“Aarav…” uski awaaz dheemi thi, par pakki. “Mujhe kuch kehna hai. Poori tarah se sun lena.”



Aarav ne roti ka tukda muh mein rakhte hue ruk gaya. Uski aankhein Savitri par thi. “Haan maa… bolo.”



Savitri ne gehri saans li. Usne Aarav ka haath apne haathon mein le liya. Ungliyan tightly jud gayi. “Beta… main bahut soch chuki hoon. In kitaabon ne, in raaton ne, aur sabse zyada tere paas hone ne mujhe samjha diya hai. Main ab aur nahi ladna chahti apne dil se. Main chahti hoon ki hum dono ek doosre ke saath… jaise lover rehte hain. Pati-patni ki tarah. Ek aurat aur ek mard ki tarah.”



Aarav ki aankhein phail gayi. Usne haath thoda sa hilaya, par Savitri ne chhoda nahi.



“Sun… main nahi chahti ki tere life mein koi aur aurat aaye. Koi ladki, koi shaadi, kuch nahi. Sirf main. Sirf hum dono. Gaon ki duniya door hai. Yahaan sheher mein hum azaad hain. Main teri maa hoon, hamesha rahungi… par ab main teri aurat bhi banna chahti hoon. Tere saath jeena chahti hoon. Tere saath hasna, rona, raat ko paas sona… sab kuch. Kya tu taiyaar hai iske liye?”



Kamre mein sirf fan ki awaaz thi. Aarav kuch seconds tak chup raha. Uski aankhein Savitri ki aankhon mein thi. Phir dheere se uske hont khule.



“Maa…” uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi, par usmein koi jhijhak nahi tha. “Main… main bhi yahi chahta hoon. Bahut dinon se. Har raat jab tum paas hoti ho, tab dil kehta hai ki yeh hi sahi hai. Koi aur nahi chahiye. Sirf tum. Agar tum keh rahi ho… toh main accept karta hoon. Poori tarah se.”



Savitri ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye khushi ke. Usne Aarav ko kheench kar gale laga liya. Aarav ne bhi usse tightly pakad liya. Dono ke badan ek doosre se lipat gaye. Savitri ka chehra Aarav ke seene mein chhupa hua tha. Aarav ne uske baal mein haath ghumaya.



“Shukriya beta…” Savitri ne dheere se kaha. “Ab hum sirf hum hain.”



Hug bahut der tak chala. Phir dheere-dheere dono alag hue. Aarav ka chehra laal ho gaya tha. Woh sharma raha tha aankhein neeche, haath thode kaanpte hue. Savitri ne dekha aur muskurayi. Usne Aarav ke gaal par haath rakh diya.



“Sharma mat Aarav. Main hoon na… teri Savitri.” Usne pehli baar apna naam uske liye use kiya. “Chal, andar chalte hain. Kamre mein.”



Dono uth kar bedroom mein chale gaye. Kamra chhota tha ek double bed, ek purani almirah, aur khidki se sheher ki lights aa rahi thi. Savitri ne light band kar di. Sirf ek chhoti night lamp on rakhi. Aarav bed par baith gaya, ab bhi thoda shy. Usne apne haathon ko lapet liya.



Savitri uske paas baith gayi. Usne Aarav ka chehra apne haathon mein liya. “Dekh… tu mera beta hai. Par ab tu mera pyaar bhi hai. Dar mat. Main tujhe comfortable banaungi. Jaise hamesha karti aayi hoon.”



Aarav ne sirf sar hila diya. Savitri ne dheere se uske maathe ko chuma. Phir uske aankhon ko. Phir naak ko. Har chumban ke saath Aarav ka saans tez hota ja raha tha. Savitri ne uske hont par apne hont rakh diye pehla chumban, dheere se, pyaar se.



Aarav ne aankhein band kar li. Usne bhi jawab diya. Dono ke hont ek doosre se mil gaye. Shuru mein dheere, par dheere-dheere intensity badhne lagi. Savitri ne Aarav ko bed par dhakel diya aur uske upar aa gayi. Uske haath Aarav ke baalon mein the. Aarav ne uski kamar ko pakad liya.



Chumban ab passionate ho gaya tha. Dono ke hont ek doosre ko explore kar rahe the. Savitri ki saans tez ho gayi. Aarav ki bhi. Dono ke muh se halki si awaazein nikal rahi thi. Savitri ne Aarav ke hont ko apne honton se daba liya, jaise kabhi chhodna hi nahi chahti. Aarav ne bhi usse tightly pakad liya. Dono ka saans ek doosre mein mil raha tha.



Chumban itna gehra tha ki dono ko saans lene mein takleef hone lagi. Savitri ne thoda sa alag hokar saans li, par turant phir se Aarav ke hont par jhuk gayi. Aarav ne uski gardan ko chuma, phir wapas hont. Dono ke badan ek doosre se chipke hue the. Savitri ki saari ka palla sarak gaya tha. Aarav ka shirt ke button khul gaye the.



Ek lamhe ke liye dono ne saans li. Savitri ne Aarav ki aankhon mein dekha. “Saans… ruk rahi hai…” usne hans ke kaha, saans phooli hui.



Aarav bhi hans diya, sharmaate hue. “Mujhe bhi… par rokna nahi chahta.”



Savitri ne phir se uske hont par apne hont rakh diye. Is baar aur bhi passionate. Dono ke haath ek doosre ke badan par ghum rahe the. Chumban mein itni intensity thi ki dono ko sach mein saans lene mein dikkat ho rahi thi. Aarav ne Savitri ko tightly pakad liya. Savitri ne uske baal khinche. Dono ke muh se halki si siski nikal gayi.



Jab dono alag hue toh dono ki saansein tez tez chal rahi thi. Chehre laal, aankhein chamak rahi thi. Savitri ne Aarav ke seene par sir rakh diya. Aarav ne uske baal sehlaaye.



“Ab hum… lover hain Aarav,” Savitri ne dheere se kaha.



“Haan… lover,” Aarav ne jawab diya, ab sharm kam thi, sirf pyaar tha.



Dono ek doosre ki baahon mein let gaye. Bahar sheher ki raat chal rahi thi. Andar ek naya rishta, ek naya pyaar, ek naya chapter sach mein shuru ho chuka tha.



Savitri ne apne dil mein kaha Koi Bhagwan nahi. Sirf tu. Aur yeh kaafi hai.



Aur Aarav ne usse aur tightly pakad liya jaise kabhi chhodna hi nahi chahta.



End of Chapter 23 —





Chapter 24 Pehli Raat, Pyaar Ki Pehli Baar



Ussi raat, jab dono balcony se uthkar bedroom mein aaye, kamre ki hawa bhi badal chuki thi. Night lamp ki halki si peeli roshni mein Savitri ka chehra chamak raha tha. Aarav bed ke kinare baith gaya, haathon ko apni god mein lapete hue. Uska chehra laal tha, aankhein neeche jhuki hui. Woh bilkul naya tha is cheez ke liye sirf sapnon mein socha tha, kabhi mehsoos nahi kiya tha.



Savitri uske saamne khadi hui. Usne dheere se apni saari ka palla side par kiya. Aarav ki taraf dekha aur muskurayi wohi purani maa wali muskaan, par is baar usmein ek aurat ka pyaar bhi tha.



“Aarav… dar mat beta,” usne dheere se kaha. “Main hoon na. Aaj hum dono pehli baar ek doosre ke itne karib honge. Tu mera hai… aur main teri. Koi jaldi nahi. Jaise tu comfortable ho, waise hi.”



Aarav ne sirf sar hila diya. Uski saans tez chal rahi thi. Savitri bed par uske paas baith gayi. Usne Aarav ke haath ko apne haath mein liya aur apne seene par rakh diya. Aarav ko uska dil dhadakta mehsoos hua.



“Feel kar… yeh dil sirf tere liye dhadak raha hai,” Savitri ne kaha. Phir usne Aarav ke maathe ko chuma, phir aankhon ko, phir naak ko. Har chumban ke saath Aarav thoda relax hota ja raha tha.



Savitri ne dheere se Aarav ka shirt ke button kholna shuru kiya. Ek-ek karke. Jab shirt khul gayi, usne Aarav ke seene par haath phiraaya. Aarav ka badan kaanp gaya. “Itna sundar hai tu…” Savitri ne dheere se kaha. “Mera beta… mera pyaar.”



Aarav ne sharmaate hue aankhein band kar li. Savitri ne uske kandhe par kiss kiya, phir seene par. Usne Aarav ko bed par letaya. Khud uske upar aa gayi. Dono ke chehre ek doosre ke bilkul paas the.



“Main tujhe sab kuch sikhaungi… dheere dheere,” Savitri ne whisper kiya. Usne apni saari ke hooks khole aur saari ko dheere se utaar diya. Ab woh sirf blouse aur petticoat mein thi. Aarav ne aankhein kholi aur dekha. Uski aankhein badi ho gayi. Savitri ne uska haath uthaya aur apne blouse par rakh diya.



“Chhoo… dar mat. Yeh sab tera hai ab.”



Aarav ka haath kaanpta hua Savitri ke blouse par gaya. Usne dheere se touch kiya. Savitri ne khud blouse ke hooks khol diye. Blouse khul gaya. Aarav ne dekha Savitri ka badan, jo usne kabhi is nazar se nahi dekha tha. Woh sundar tha, mature, aur uske liye poora pyaar bhara hua.



Aarav ne dheere se haath badhaya aur Savitri ke breasts ko touch kiya. Savitri ki saans ruk gayi. “Haan… aise hi,” usne kaha. Aarav ne unhe pyar se sehlaaya, jaise koi anmol cheez ko chhoo raha ho. Savitri ne uske sar ko apne seene par kheench liya. Aarav ne apne hont wahan lagaye dheere se, pyaar se. Savitri ki aankhon se ek aansu nikal aaya khushi ka.



“Beta… tu kitna pyaara hai,” woh dheere se boli, awaaz bhar aayi thi.



Dono ke haath ab ek doosre ke badan par ghum rahe the. Savitri ne Aarav ki belt kholi, pant ka button khola. Aarav sharma raha tha, par Savitri ne uske gaal ko chuma aur bola, “Dekh… hum dono ek hain. Koi sharm nahi. Sirf pyaar.”



Jab dono bilkul nange ho gaye, Savitri ne Aarav ko apne upar kheench liya. Aarav ka badan uske badan se chipak gaya. Dono ki saansein mil rahi thi. Savitri ne Aarav ke hont par phir se passionate kiss kiya. Is baar chumban gehra tha, bhookha tha, par pyar bhara hua. Aarav ne bhi jawab diya ab thoda confident ho kar.



Savitri ne dheere se Aarav ko guide kiya. “Dheere se beta… jaise tu chahe.” Aarav ne apne aap ko Savitri ke andar dhakelne ki koshish ki. Pehli baar tha, isliye thoda mushkil hua. Savitri ne uski kamar ko pakad kar madad ki. Jab woh andar ghus gaya, dono ke muh se ek siski nikli.



“Ohh… Aarav…” Savitri ne aankhein band kar li. Uske chehre par khushi aur pyaar ka milaa-jula ehsaas tha.



Aarav dheere-dheere hilne laga. Shuru mein awkward tha, shy tha, par Savitri har baar uske kaan mein pyar bhari baatein karti “Haan beta… aise hi… tu bahut achha kar raha hai… main teri hoon… poori tarah teri.”



Aarav ka confidence badhta gaya. Woh ab apne haathon se Savitri ke badan ko pyar se explore kar raha tha uske breasts ko dabata, uski kamar ko sehlaata, uski gardan ko chumta. Savitri bhi uske peeth par haath ghuma rahi thi, kabhi uske baal khinchti, kabhi uske kandhe ko kiss karti.



Rhythm badhta gaya. Dono ke badan ek saath hil rahe the. Kamre mein sirf unki saanson ki awaaz aur halki siskiyan thi. Aarav ne Savitri ke breasts ko muh mein liya aur pyar se chusa. Savitri ki aankhon se aansu behne lage yeh aansu khushi ke the, poore pyaar ke the.



“Beta… tu mujhe itna pyaar de raha hai… main ro rahi hoon khushi se,” usne saans phoolte hue kaha.



Aarav ne uske aansu chum liye. “Maa… Savitri… main tumse bahut pyaar karta hoon. Poora badan… har hissa… sab tera sundar hai.”



Dono ab ek ho chuke the. Movements passionate the, par kisi bhi tarah ke zor ya takleef ke bina. Sirf gehra pyaar. Savitri ne Aarav ko tightly pakad liya, uski taangein uski kamar ke gird. Aarav ne bhi usse aur gehre se andar tak mehsoos kiya.



Jab climax ka waqt aaya, dono ke badan ek saath kaanp utha. Savitri ne Aarav ka naam liya “Aarav… mera Aarav…” aur uske seene mein muh chhupa liya. Aarav ne bhi uska naam liya, awaaz toot rahi thi. Dono ek saath pahunche pyaar ke uss peak par jahaan sirf woh dono the.



Uske baad dono thak kar ek doosre ki baahon mein let gaye. Savitri Aarav ke seene par sir rakh kar leti thi. Aarav uske baal sehla raha tha. Dono ki saansein abhi bhi tez thi, par chehre par sukoon tha.



Savitri ki aankhon mein aansu ab bhi the. Usne Aarav ke seene ko chuma aur boli, “Aaj pehli baar mujhe laga… main poori aurat hoon. Aur tu… mera poora pyaar. Bhagwan ne kuch nahi diya… tune sab kuch diya.”



Aarav ne usko aur tightly gale lagaya. “Main bhi… pehli baar itna khush hoon. Tumhara har hissa… main pyaar karta hoon. Hamesha karunga.”



Raat guzar rahi thi. Bahar sheher so raha tha. Andar ek maa aur beta ab ek lover ban chuke the. Unki pehli raat pyaar se bhari thi, passion se bhari thi, par sabse zyada pyaar se bhari thi.



Savitri ne apne dil mein kaha Yeh hi meri asli zindagi hai. Sirf Aarav ke saath.



Aur Aarav ne uske maathe par ek chumban diya dheere, pyaar se, jaise kabhi khatam na ho.



End of Chapter 24 —





Chapter 25 Bhavishya Ki Baatein Aur Subah Ka Pyaar



Raat ke gehre andhere mein dono abhi bhi ek doosre ki baahon mein lete hue the. Savitri Aarav ke seene par sir rakh kar leti thi, uski ungliyan Aarav ki chaati par halke-halke ghum rahi thi. Aarav uske baal sehla raha tha. Dono ki saansein ab normal ho chuki thi, par badan abhi bhi pyaar ki garmi se tap raha tha.



Savitri ne dheere se poochha, “Aarav… ab aage kya? Humara future kaisa hoga?”



Aarav ne usko aur tightly pakad liya. “Future mein sirf hum dono honge Maa… Savitri. Main apni job continue karunga. Tu school mein padhati rahegi. Ghar ke bahar hum normal maa-beta hi rahenge koi shak nahi hone denge. Office ke logon ko, padosiyon ko, sabko yahi dikhaayenge ki tu meri maa hai aur main tera beta. Par ghar ke andar… sirf hum dono ek dusre ke lover, ek dusre ke sab kuch.”



Savitri ne sar uthaya aur Aarav ki aankhon mein dekha. “Haan. Hum bahut careful rahenge. Gaon wale kabhi yahan nahi aane chahiye. Phone par bhi sirf normal baat. Koi photo saath mein nahi khinchwaayenge jismein hum zyada close dikhein. Aur jab tu shaadi ki umar ka ho jaayega tab bhi hum kisi ko nahi batayenge. Main nahi chahti ki koi aur aurat tere life mein aaye. Tu sirf mera hai.”



Aarav ne muskurate hue uske maathe par kiss kiya. “Main bhi nahi chahta koi aur. Sirf tu. Hum yahin is chhote flat mein khush rahenge. Jab paisa jyada ho jaayega toh bada flat lenge… par rishta wahi rahega gehra, chhupa hua aur sirf humara.”



Dono bahut der tak future ki baatein karte rahe kitne bachche nahi, sirf dono ka pyaar; gaon kabhi mat jaana; har raat aise hi paas sona; har subah ek doosre ko pyaar se jagana. Baatein karte-karte dono ki aankhein band ho gayi. Savitri Aarav ke seene mein muh chhupa kar so gayi. Aarav ne usko apni baahon mein aur samet liya. Raat guzar gayi sukoon se, pyaar se.



Subah ke around 7 baje Savitri ki aankh khuli. Uska pura badan dard kar raha tha kamar, taangein, sab kuch. Jab woh uthne ki koshish ki toh pehla kadam rakhte hi uski taangein kaanp gayi. Woh theek se chal nahi pa rahi thi. Usne dheere se hans diya khushi ke aansu aankhon mein aa gaye. Pehli raat ka nishaan… usne socha.



Phir bhi usne himmat karke uthaya. Bathroom gayi, fresh hui, aur kitchen mein chali gayi. Aaj usne Aarav ke liye uska favourite breakfast banaya aloo paratha, dahi aur garam chai. Jab khana ban raha tha tab bhi uski taangein thodi laraz rahi thi, par chehre par muskaan thi.



Aarav ki neend khuli toh usne bed par Savitri ko nahi dekha. Woh utha aur kitchen ki taraf aaya. Savitri ko dekhte hi uske hont par muskaan aa gayi. Savitri us waqt paratha palat rahi thi. Aarav peeche se aaya, uski kamar ko dheere se pakad liya aur uske gardan par kiss kiya.



“Good morning… Savitri,” usne pehli baar uska naam lekar bulaya, ab bilkul sharm nahi thi.



Savitri ne mudkar usko dekha. “Good morning mera pyaar. Baith, khana ready hai.”



Dono table par saath baith kar khana khane lage. Aarav har bite ke saath Savitri ko dekhta ja raha tha. Savitri bhi uski taraf dekhti aur muskurati. Khane ke baad Aarav ne plate side par rakhi aur Savitri ka haath pakad liya.



“Aaj Sunday hai… office nahi jaana,” usne kaha, awaaz mein ek nayi confidence thi.



Savitri samajh gayi. Usne Aarav ko kheench kar bedroom ki taraf le gayi. Is baar Aarav khud pehle se zyada bold tha. Woh Savitri ko bed par letaya aur uske upar aa gaya. Koi sharm nahi, koi jhijhak nahi.



“Aaj main tujhe pyaar karunga,” Aarav ne dheere se kaha aur Savitri ke hont par passionate kiss kar diya. Savitri ne bhi usse poori tarah se jawab diya. Dono ke haath ek doosre ke badan par ghumne lage.



Is baar Aarav ne khud Savitri ki saari utaari, blouse khola, aur uske pure badan ko pyaar se chuma. Woh uske breasts ko pyar se dabata, chusta, aur Savitri ki siskiyon ko sunta. Savitri ki taangein abhi bhi dard kar rahi thi, par usne Aarav ko rokne ki bajaye aur kheench liya.



“Aarav… aur gehra… aur tez,” usne saans phoolte hue kaha.



Aarav ne uski baat maani. Dono phir se ek ho gaye. Is round mein Aarav bilkul comfortable tha. Woh dheere-dheere se shuru karke tez ho gaya. Savitri ke muh se awaazein nikal rahi thi khushi ki, pyaar ki. Aarav uske kaan mein baar-baar kehta, “Main tujhe bahut pyaar karta hoon… tu meri hoon… hamesha meri.”



Climax ke waqt dono ek saath pahunche. Savitri ne Aarav ko bahut tightly pakad liya aur uske kandhe par muh chhupa kar ro padi khushi ke aansu the yeh. Aarav ne uske aansu chum liye aur usko apne seene se laga liya.



Dono thak kar ek doosre ki baahon mein let gaye. Savitri Aarav ke seene par haath rakh kar boli, “Ab tu bilkul mera ho gaya hai… sharm bhi nahi rahi teri.”



Aarav hans diya. “Ab sharm kyun? Tu meri aurat hai. Main tera mard.”



Savitri ne muskurate hue uske hont par ek chhoti si kiss ki. “Haan… aur yeh rishta hamesha aise hi rahega chhupa hua, gehra aur sirf humara.”



Dono phir se thodi der baatein karte rahe future ki, apne chhupaye pyaar ki, aur ek doosre ke badan ki closeness ki. Subah ke dhoop kamre mein aa rahi thi. Bahar duniya apni raftaar se chal rahi thi, par andar sirf pyaar tha naya, passionate aur ab poora taiyaar.







Chapter 26 Antim Muskaan (The Final Smile)



Chhe mahine beet gaye the. Sheher ki zindagi ab unke liye ek alag hi duniya ban chuki thi. Savitri aur Aarav ab poore lover ban chuke the na koi sharm, na koi rukawat. Har raat unka bedroom pyaar ki aag se jalta tha. Har subah uthte hi Aarav Savitri ko bed par kheench leta aur dono phir se ek ho jaate. Office ke dinon mein bhi agar Aarav jaldi aa jaata toh kitchen mein hi, balcony mein hi, ya drawing room ke sofa par jahaan bhi mauka milta, woh dono ek doosre mein kho jaate. Savitri ab apne aap ko poori tarah se Aarav ke hawale kar chuki thi. Aur Aarav? Woh ab bilkul confident tha koi sharm nahi, sirf gehra pyaar aur bhookh.



Roz raat ko dono nange ho kar ek doosre ke badan ko chumte, sehlate, aur ghanton tak pyaar karte. Savitri Aarav ke seene par leti aur kehti, “Beta… aaj bhi mujhe poori tarah se apni bana le.” Aarav uske breasts ko muh mein lekar chusta, uski kamar ko tightly pakadta aur gehre strokes mein uske andar tak pahunch jaata. Dono ki siskiyan kamre mein goonjti. Kabhi Savitri upar hoti, kabhi Aarav. Kabhi dheere-dheere pyaar, kabhi tez aur passionate. Har baar climax ke waqt Savitri Aarav ka naam chillati aur aansu khushi ke nikal aate. Aarav uske aansu chumta aur kehta, “Tu meri hoon… hamesha meri.”



Din mein bhi agar chhutti hoti toh dono bathroom mein shower ke neeche, ya bed par let kar ghanton tak baatein karte aur phir phir se pyaar karte. Savitri ki umar uske chehre par dikhti thi par uske badan mein ab ek naya josh tha Aarav ke pyaar ne usko phir se jawaan kar diya tha. Dono ne bahar duniya se rishta bilkul normal rakha tha maa-beta. Par ghar ke andar sirf lover.



Ek subah Savitri uthi toh usko chakkar aa rahe the. Uski period miss ho chuki thi. Woh pharmacy gayi, pregnancy test liya. Jab do line dikhi toh uska dil ekdum se ruk gaya.



Main pregnant hoon… Aarav ka bachcha…



Pehle pal mein khushi ka toofan utha. Par turant hi sachchai ne usko ghayal kar diya. Yeh bachcha un dono ka tha maa-beta ka. Gaon, sheher, society, umar ka farak, sab kuch uske saamne aa gaya. Agar bachcha hua toh duniya jaan jaayegi. Aarav ki job, uski izzat, unka chhupa hua pyaar sab khatam ho jaayega. Savitri ne raat bhar socha. Aarav so raha tha, uske seene par haath rakh kar. Usne faisla kar liya yeh bachcha nahi rakh sakti. Par Aarav ko nahi bataayegi. Woh usko dukh nahi dena chahti thi.



Agle din Savitri ne school se chhutti li aur ek private clinic mein chali gayi. Doctor ne sab confirm kiya. Savitri ne chup-chaap abortion karwa liya. Dard tha, bahut dard tha. Par usne apne aap ko sambhala. Ghar laut kar woh bed par let gayi. Jab Aarav office se aaya toh usne muskurate hue kaha, “Aaj thoda thakaan hai beta… tu khana kha le.”



Aarav ne usko dekha. Savitri ki aankhein thodi laal thi par woh hans rahi thi. Usne Savitri ko god mein utha liya aur bedroom le gaya. “Aaj main tujhe araam dunga,” usne kaha aur dheere-dheere uske badan ko chumne laga. Savitri ne aankhein band kar li. Dard abhi bhi tha par Aarav ka pyaar usko bhula raha tha. Us raat dono ne bahut dheere pyaar kiya Aarav ne har jagah kiss kiya, har dard ko pyaar se mitaya. Savitri ne usko tightly pakad liya aur andar hi andar royi khushi ke aansu the, dukh ke bhi the.



Us din ke baad Savitri ne kabhi bachche ki baat nahi ki. Aarav ko kuch pata nahi chala. Dono apni zindagi mein phir se kho gaye pyaar aur sex mein. Har raat ab aur bhi gehri ho gayi thi. Savitri ab Aarav ko aur zyada passionately accept karti. Aarav bhi usko poori tarah se apni aurat samajhta tha. Dono ne ek nayi routine bana li thi subah pyaar, shaam ko ghar aate hi pyaar, raat ko lambi lambi baatein aur phir pyaar. Kabhi-kabhi weekend par dono flat mein nange hi ghumte, khana banate aur beech-beech mein ek doosre par gir padte.



Saal beet gaya. Aarav ki job achhi ho gayi thi. Savitri school mein permanent ho gayi thi. Dono ne bada flat le liya tha do bedroom wala, par dono ek hi bedroom mein sote the. Gaon se koi contact nahi tha. Kabhi-kabhi Savitri apni purani B.Ed. copy nikaalti aur usmein dekhti “Abhi shuru hoti hoon.” Ab woh line ke neeche usne likh diya tha “Aur yeh shuruaat hamesha chalti rahegi.”



Ek raat, dono balcony par baithe the. Savitri Aarav ke kandhe par sir rakh kar leti thi. Sheher ki lights chamak rahi thi. Aarav ne uske baal sehlaate hue kaha, “Savitri… tu meri zindagi hai. Maa bhi, aurat bhi, dost bhi… sab kuch.”



Savitri ne uske seene par haath rakh kar kaha, “Aur tu mera sab kuch hai Aarav. Jo hua, woh humara tha. Jo nahi hua, woh bhi humare pyaar ki wajah se nahi hua. Par ab sirf hum hain. Sirf humara pyaar.”



Dono ne ek doosre ko dekha. Aarav ne Savitri ko utha liya aur andar le gaya. Us raat bhi dono ne pyaar kiya dheere, gehre aur poore samarpan se. Savitri ki aankhon mein aansu the, par yeh aansu sirf khushi ke the. Aarav ne usko apne seene se laga liya aur dono so gaye ek doosre mein ghul kar.



Aur yun hi unki zindagi chalti rahi. Mitti ki muskaan ab sheher ki lights mein chamak rahi thi. Gaon ki mitti door thi, par unke pyaar ki mitti kabhi nahi sukhi. Dono ne apna sapna jee liya tha chhupa hua, gehra aur sirf unka.



THE END —



Mitti ki muskaan ab hamesha unke chehre par thi. Ek maa aur beta jo lover ban gaye, aur pyaar ki duniya mein khush rah gaye. Koi aur nahi, sirf hum dono. Hamesha.

 

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[Naik]

Kaafi achchi or emotional se bari huwi shaandar kahani thi
Lekin woh bachcha ko dunia me lana chahiye dono padhe likhe the kahi doosre shaher chale jaate waha job dhoondh sakte the
Baharhal jo huwa achcha hi huwa

 

[assu jii]

Good story