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Update 81
Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai
Aaj Madhu ki jaise neend udd chuki thi. Safed jaalidar nighty me woh apni beti ki bagal me leti karwat badal rahi thi aur dimag me bas yahi ladka ghoom raha tha. Pehle toh subah se woh us ladke ko dekhne ke baad he pareshan thi. Fir uski harkat ne jo ek naya ehsaas bhara tha jism me uski tapish woh sambhal na saki aur bina soche thappad laga dia. Komal ka uske peeche baithna jaise aag me ghee daal gaya tha. Kaise uske papa, uncle aur maa sirf us ladke ki tarif kar rahe the. Pehli baar Madhu ko uske papa ne itna kuch keh dia tha. Aur Shankar, kaise pal bhar me he Shankar apne bete ki baat sunte he waha se chal dia tha. Shankar ki baahon me khud uski jagah aaj Rekha thi. Jis insaan se woh shaadi se pehle se pyaar karti aa rahi thi usne ek baar bhi poore din me us se koi pyaar bhari baat na ki thi. Wajah bhi yahi ladka tha, kahi na kahi.
Jab kamre ka 20 degree bhi Madhu ko thandak dene me viphal raha aur aaj dil pehli baar itna akelapan mehsoos karne laga toh woh chupchap uth kar bahar nikal aai. Yaha kuch behtar tha. Madhu behichak upar chatt ki taraf chal di. Gehri khamosh is raat me poora chaand aasman me tha aur uski roshni me Madhu ko ye khamosh baithi aakriti dikhai di. Jo upar chaand ko he dekh rahi thi. Hawa ki ye prakritik thandak Madhu ko us vatanukulit kamre ki hawa se kahi behtar lag rahi thi lekin chatt par ye kaun tha.?
"Aap pareshan hai na?", Arjun ki dheemi aur spasht awaaj ne jaise is khamosh raat me ek khalal paida ki thi lekin Madhu ko ye apne andar lagti mehsoos hui.
"Itni raat me tum chatt par kya kar rahe ho?", Woh abhi bhi 20 gaz dur khadi thi us se. Lekin mann me uthal puthal mach gai thi ye soch kar he ki isko mere aane ka pata kaise chala.
"Chand ko dekh raha hu bua. Khoosurat hai lekin dekho kitna alag hai na ye, ekdum akela. Aur sitare kitne saare. Chote dikhte hai woh is chand se aur chamak bhi nahi hai.", Madhu ke kadam apni jagah se khud-ba-khud Arjun ki taraf badh gaye. Wo kyo apne he ghar me is ladke se darr rahi hai? Dil ki yahi baat sunti woh Arjun ke barabar aa khadi ho gai.
"Paheliya atchi bana lete ho. Agar tumhara matlab is se hai ke main chand ki tarah akeli hu toh ye bhi dekh lo ki roshni us se he hai.", Madhu bua ladne toh aa gai thi lekin astra-shastra ke bina.
"Bua ye bada chand aur uski roshni toh udhaar ki hai. Lekin aapka astitva aur roshni khud ki hai, is pariwar ki hai. Main kaise aapka anadar kar sakta hu aisi galat tulna karke.", Arjun ne saral bhasha me unhe bata dia ke uske mann me koi mael nahi hai apni bua ke prati.
"Tum khud ko koi teesmaar khan samajhte ho jo sab tumhare aage peeche rahe? Jo kaho woh maan le? Atche hone ka dhong badi choti umar me karne lage ho.", Madhu bua kataaksh kar rahi thi.
"Badi umar me aisa thik nahi lagta toh socha nadaani me he kar leta hu. Maaf toh kar dia jata hai aisi umar me. Badi umar me nadaaniya fir galtiyan ho jati hai.", Arjun ki ye baat sunte he woh us halki roshni me he uske chehre ko dekhne lagi. Kuch jyada he gehra matlab tha is baat ke peeche. Anjaane he Madhu bua ki reedh ki haddi tak sirhan daud gai ek anjaane darr se.
"Tum saaf saaf baat nahi kar sakte? Jo bhi kehna chahte ho seedha kaho. Yaha hum dono he hai toh tumhe darne ki jarurat nahi.", Guroor. Madhu ko yahi toh tha jo abhi bhi haavi tha dimag par, darr ke bawjood.
"Aapse sabhi darte hai bua is ghar me siwaye 3 logo ke. Dadaji aur papa aapse pyaar karte hai aur baaki sab unse pyaar karte hai ya woh darte hai ki agar aapki kisi baat ko galat thehraya toh woh dono naraj ho jayenge. Iska matlab yahi hua na ke woh aapki bajaye in dono se darte hai. Aap yaha baith sakti hai agar aapki shaan me kami na aaye koi.", Baat ke beech me he Arjun ne unhe baithne ko kaha aur woh bina kuch bole uske barabar baith gai. Sunn-na chahti thi ke ye kehna kya chahta hai.
"Aap ne jo bhi chaha woh aapko mila ya aapne jor jabardasti se le lia. Jaanti hai aise me us kisi bhi vastu ya insaan ka astitva nahi rehta jisko daba kar hansil kia jaye. Kabhi aapne iska ulat kia hai? Pyaar ya sneh se kisi ko ehsaas karaye bina ki aap raees-rutbe se alag ek sadharan insaan hai, jiske pas bhi waisa he dil hai, bhavnaye hai aur dard-khushi sab mehsoos kar sakti hai? Nahi bua aapne kabhi aisa nahi kia kyonki aapme haar sehne ki kshamta nahi hai. Iske peeche ek baap ka apni beti ke liye beshumaar pyaar hona bas ek chota sa kaaran ho sakta hai lekin poori wajah nahi. Aur mere papa,..", Arjun ki baat bua gor se sunn rahi thi aur dhire dhire Arjun ki baatein unhe kamjor bhi kar rahi thi lekin jaise he usne apne pita ka jikra kia aur ruk gaya toh iske sath he Madhu bua ki saansein bhi ek pal ke liye ruk si gai thi.
"Tumhare Papa?"
"Bua woh bhi kahi na kahi jimmedar hai aapke aisa hone ke peeche. Koi bhi ladki apna aadarsh apne bhai or pita me he dhoondti hai, woh 2 log jo us se sabse jyada pyaar karte hai. Lekin aapne dadaji se unke aadarsh lene ki jagah sirf farmaaish poori karwai aur waise har beti yahi toh karti hai. Lekin aapke gusse, zidd aur ghutan ki wajah koi nahi jaanta bua. Beshak woh sab yahi sochte hai ke aap ghar ke un 2 logo ki ladli hai aur shuru se aisi he hai." Arjun ab shant ho kar bas saamne aasman me dekh raha tha lekin Madhu bua ki bechaini badh rahi thi. Aaj itni khamosh raat me ye ladka jaise aasman ke bheetar se unki zindagi ke jalaye ja chuke panne kholne wala tha.
Wajah? Aur tumne kaha tha 3 log nahi darte.", Ghabrai hui bua ka gala sookh gaya tha. Arjun ne unki taraf dekhe bina paani ka lauta badha dia, jisko woh sidha mooh laga kar bina saans liye peene lagi. Saans lene ki awaaj se Arjun samajh chuka tha ke bua ne paani pee lia hai.
"Aapka pyaar bua.", Arjun ne aankhon me dekhte hue dil ki gehraai se ye shabd kahe the lekin lage jaise lohe ki gulmekh ki tarah unke dil me.
"Ek ladki ko jab uska pehla pyaar he na mile toh uska dil tootna lazmi hai. Lekin is pyaar me wajah ye nahi thi ki dono ke pariwar nahi maante, woh dono khud haar gaye kyonki pariwar ek he tha aur uska samna karne ki himmat dono me se kisi me nahi thi. Aankhon ke saamne he ek dusre ko kisi aur ka hote dekhna maut se kamm toh nahi. Aur balidan ki kadar? Koi jaanta he nahi toh kadar kaun karta? Avsaad, gussa, akelapan aur agar ye jyada ho jaye toh man behlane ke liye apne aap ko kush dikhane ka dhong. Bada ghar, badi gaadi, mehnge kapde aur unke bheetar ek kamjor ghayal dil. Na kisi ne is par malham lagai na koi tatol ke dekh paya ki hansti khelti ghar ki laadli ziddi thi lekin 100 naqaab ke peeche chupi hui kamjor nahi. Jisko apne hone ka ehsaas taqat se karwana padta hai. Shayad avsaad aur bheetar ka akelapan he tha jiski wajah se pehle aapne fufaji ke pariwar se dur sirf unke sath ghar banaya, fir yaha se bhi duriya badha li. Tara aur Himanshu bhi toh iski wajah se aapne khud se he dur kar diye, jinhe aap pyaar toh karti hai lekin us akelepan ko kahi ye bhi dekh lete toh kya reh jata aapke pas? Aur woh teesra main hu bua, jo shayad un dono jitna pyaar nahi karta aapko na he jaanta hai kyonki humne kitna he waqt kabhi bitaya sath lekin ye kam-umar dhongi ladka dil aur insaan ko samajhne me kuch behtar jarur hai. Waise aapne un teeno ko bina bhed-baav bharpoor pyaar dia bua jinki aankhen ek jaisi hai, subah meri bhi dekh lena. Shayad mere hisse ka thoda mujhe bhi mil jaye.", Arjun ne is baar Madhu bua ke behte aansu saaf nahi kiye, jo jaane kabse beh rahe the. Woh jaanta tha ke dil pe chaai dhool ko hatane ke liye inka nikalna jaruri hai. Chupchap woh neeche bhaiya ke kamre me jaa kar leit gaya. Neend jaane kab aai lekin itna jarur tha ke aaj woh Arjun ko bhi aasani se nahi aai thi..
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Subah 6 baje Komal didi ne apne maa-papa ke liye chai banane ke baad unka kapdo ka chota bag aur shaadi me dene ka samaan gaadi me rakhwaya. Dono he pati-patni ke chehre par alag he aabha thi is nayi subah aur apni beti ka maatha choomne ke baad Rekha ji andar apni saas Kaushalya ji ko milne chali gai ghar se nikalne se pehle aur apne pita ko itni subah daadhi banate dekh Shankar ji bhi unke pas baith kar ghar pariwar ki choti moti baat karne lage. Shankar ji ke poochne par Rameshwarji ne kuch kaam bata diye, ghar se jude hue aur idhar Rekha ji ke sath Madhu bua aur Kaushalya ji bhi bahar chali aai.
"Tere liye kuch lete hue aau Guddu?", Shankar ji ke mooh se anyaas he ye lafz nikal gaya aur Madhu apne bhai ke gale se lag gai. Ye unke bachpan ka naam tha jo teeno bhai lete the. Rameshwar ji ki najre is ghatna ko andekha na kar saki.
"Nahi bhaiya mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Aur bas aap bhabhi ka khayaal rakhna waha. Ganv ka mahol hoga jaisa maa ne bataya.", Ek baar Rekha ji se bhi gale milti woh Komal ka hath thaame dono ko gaadi me baith kar jaate hue dekhne lagi.
"Aapne dekha, ye Madhu waisi he thi jaise maine pehli baar dekhi thi.", Rekha ji ne apne pati se jaise wahi baat kar di thi jo woh bhi soch rahe the.
"Haan Rekha. Ye wahi Madhu thi, ghar ki Guddu.", Ek shaant muskaan ke sath unhone apni biwi ke chehre ko dekhne ke baad sadak par dhyaan laga lia. Khaas baat thi ki unki car me gaane chal rahe the.
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"Woh khota dikhai nahi diya abhi tak Komal?", Kaushalya ji ne apni pauti se poocha jo teeno ke liye wahi aangan me chai aur coffee leke aai thi. Madhu bua ne kaafi samay se chai tyaag rakhi thi aur subah coffee ki aadat thi unhe ab.
"Daadi Aaru bhaiya ke sath he soya hua hai. Main dekhne gai thi thodi der pehle lekin fir Sanjiv bhaiya ki wajah se nahi uthaya.", Komal didi ne unhe bataya toh shaant sapaat chehra liye baithi Madhu bua uth khadi hui.
"Tu kaha chali laado? Coffee toh pee le pehle.", Rameshwar ji ne apni ladli se kaha lekin jawaab sunkar woh apni dharampatni ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Jara main bhi toh dekhu ye aapke nawaab sahab ko uthane ki saja kya hoti jo Komal aise he aa gai.", Kaushalya ji apne ladle paute ke baare me sochte he pareshan ho gai aur Madhu bua tej kadmo se andar wali seedhiyo ki taraf badh gai.
"Ab?", Ye chota sa he shabd keh paai thi woh.
"Ab Arjun jaane aur uski bua. Baaki itni subah tum kuch bhi mat kehna.", Komal didi bhi apne dada-daadi ke pas khadi thi aur unhe bhi chinta thi apne bhai ki lekin jab bade he kuch nahi ke rahe the toh unka beech me padna bhaari ho sakta tha. Fir bhi woh himmat karti hui dheeme kadmo se upar ki taraf chal di, jaise unhone soch lia tha ke agar kuch galat kia bua ne toh woh Arjun ki jagah khud unka gussa seh lengi.
Yaha toh mahol bilkul alag he tha. Sanjeev bhiya diwar ki taraf karwat liye so rahe the. Arjun ek takiya ghutno ke beech dabaye dusre par hath rakhe is taraf he mooh kiye chain ki neend soya pada tha. Madhu bua bade pyaar se kuch der usko niharti rahi aur fir bade he halke hath se uske chehre ke saamne aaye baal hatati maathe ko sehlane lagi. Woh bed ke bilkul kinare Arjun ke sar ke pas he baithi hui thi. Is snehatmak sparsh se Arjun ne apni aankhen kholi aur apni bua ko pas dekh apna sar thoda uchkaate hue unki goad me rakh kar wapis aankhen band kar li. Madhu bua ke chehre par muskaan thi aur aankhe thodi dabdabai hui. Jinhe jald he unhone saaf karne ke baad apne bhatije ka sar waise he sehlana shuru kar dia.
Sanjiv bhaiya kab uthe aur bahar chale gaye, bua ko khabar na lagi. Bas is masoom se chehre me khoi woh apne aap se keh rahi thi, 'Tere hisse ka pyaar main chaah kar bhi nahi cheen sakti. Tune khud usko kama lia hai beta. Teri bua ko tu agar ye sach na dikhata toh jaane kitne he saal aur main ye bewajah ka dard aur akelapan liye padi rehti. Ab tujhe shikayat ka koi mauka nahi milega.'
"Maa aap iske pas ho aur main pareshan ho gai jab itni subah aapko bed par nahi dekha. Aur is ullu ko itne pyaar ki wajah?", Tara nikkar-tshirt pehne hue kamar par hath rakhe apni maa se keh rahi thi, jo Arjun ka sar apni goad me liye baithi usko thapkiya de rahi thi.
"Tara ki bacchi, sunday hai. Tu tere bister se bahar he kyo nikli? Yaha bua itni pyaari baatein kar rahi thi mujhse. Kar dia satyanash.", Arjun waise he leta Tara ko kos raha tha aur Madhu bua pehle hairaan aur fir muskurati hui Arjun aur apni beti, dono ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Maa ye bhola bhala lagta hai per dekha aapne ye so nahi raha tha. Aur waise ye aap dono ki sulah itni jaldi ho kaise gai? Rabri toh aapne bhi gusse me nahi khai thi aur khana khaane ye bhi nahi aaya tha raat ko.", Tara ne jaise dono ki pol khol di thi.
"Koi baat nahi. Aaj mere bete ke liye main khana banaungi fir ye mere liye rabri le aayega, kyo Arjun leke aayega na?"
"Oh bua. Rabri lana musibat hai. Plastic me pack karwao, fir yaha barta aur plate kharaab karo. Aap na mere sath he chalna, wahi kha ke aayenge. In sabne toh waise bhi bharpet kha he li thi toh hum dono he chalenge.", Arjun ne bister se khade hone se pehle apni bua ka gaal choom lia aur Tara ke sar par chapat lagata bahar bhaag gaya.
"Dekha aapne. Ye mujhe didi ki jagah abhi bhi naam se bulata hai. Lage toh mere hath fir batati hu isko."
"Natak mat karo mere samne. Itni bhi mandbuddhi nahi hui jo tum dono milkar mujhe bana rahe ho.", Muskurati hui Madhu bua apni beti ka kaan khinchne ke baad usko gale lagane ke baad bathroom chali gai, tayaar hone.
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Khaane ki mej par Kaushalya ji ne jab Arjun aur Sanjeev ki plate me matar ke parathe rakhte Lalita ji ko dekha toh thoda hairaan ho gai.
"Lalita, Komal bana rahi hai khana toh Priyanka ya Alka ko bol de woh paros dengi khana. Tu kyo andar-bahar chal rahi hai.?"
"Woh maa ji, nashta Madhu bana rahi hai aur usne he sabko rasoi se bahar kar dia abhi ke liye.", Lalita ji ko pata tha ke yaha ab unki shaamat aane wali hai.
"Madhu?", Woh itna sunte he andar apne kamre me chali gai. Arjun ne jaldi se ek paratha khatam kia aur plate lekar rasoi me chala gaya. Yaha uski bua paseene me bheegi aate me matar ka masala bharti, parathe beil kar khud he unhe sek rahi thi.
"Bua, bas kijiye ab. Mera ho gaya hai. Aur is ghar me poora gaanv rehta hai toh itne logo ke liye kasht mat kijiye.", Killi par tange saaf chote toliye se unka matha paunchta woh unhe samjhane laga. Safed salwar kameej saamne aur kaakh ke pas se poora paseene me bheeg chuka tha itni der me. Upar najar karti Madhu bua ne usko dekhte hue paratha tawe par palta.
"Itni jadli kha lia? Aur sabke liye kyo na banau? Mujhe atcha lag raha hai ab.", Madhu bua ka jawaab sunkar Arjun kya kehta
"Garmi kitni lag rahi hai aapko. Poori paseene me nahai hui ho.", Arjun ne itna kaha toh bua ne bedhyaani me kameej ka saamne wala hissa ek haath se kheenchte hue andar foonk maari aur Arjun ka dimag hill gaya. Paseene se bheege unke bade stann aur woh gehri khaai jo unke aapas me chipke hone se bani hui thi. Bua ne jaise he najar upar uthai, unko pata lag gaya tha ke abhi Arjun ne kya dekh lia hai. Arjun paanv sar pe rakhta rasoighar se nikal seedha apne kamre me ja kar ruka. Thoda hairaan hui bua ke chehre par natkhat muskaan aa gai Arjun ko aise waha se bhagte dekh.
"Bhai aaj toh main meri laado ke hath ka khana yahi baith ke khaunga.", Rameshwar ji rasoighar me tabhi baith kar khana khate the jab unki dharampatni unke liye banaya karti thi. Aur sath he Kaushalya ji ne chakla aur aata dusri peedhi ki taraf khinchte hue khud belna shuru kar dia.
"Papa aapke liye main chapati bana deti hu. Paranthe bhari rahenge.", Madhu ne apne pita ki sehat ka soch kar kaha lekin Rameshwar ji ne mana kar dia.
"Waise ye chamatkar hua kaise?", Kaushlya ji ne apne patidev ke liye plate lagate hua poocha.
"Maa ne ye Arjun ke liye khas banaye aur kismat sabki khul gai jo aaj itne saal baad maa ke hath ke paranthe khaane mile.", Tara bhi andar apne nana ki bagal me baithti hui boli. Rameshwar ji ne ek najar apni biwi ko dekha aur fir neeche mooh karte hue muskurati apni bitiya ko.
"Ye kaise mumkin hua? Chand aur Suraj ek sath.?", Rameshwar ji ko Arjun par bharosa tha lekin woh apni beti se bhi sun-na chahte the.
"Koi chand aur suraj nahi papa. Woh atcha ladka hai aur samajhdar bhi. Bas maine thoda der se samjha usko. Shayad apne jhoothe daayre se bahar nikalna mere bas me nahi tha.", Madhu bua ke chehre par thodi gambhirta aai kuch pal ke liye lekin fir woh muskura uthi. "Lekin hai woh bhi dhongi, ek number ka."
"Hahaha. Dekha Kaushalya tum sandeh kar rahi thi us par lekin uska plan kamyaab hua.", Rameshwar ji ka niwala hath me ruk gaya jab unke mooh se ye baat nikli. Aur unki beti thoda gusse se aankhen dikhati apne maa-baap ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Kaisa plan? Matlab kahi na kahi aap log bhi shamil the uske sath?", Ab Tara ki hansi ne unki baat ko pukhta kar dia tha
"Ye bhi thi matlab?"
"Meri beti tu na bahot bholi hai jo in dada-paute ke jaal me phans gai. Lekin jitna main jaanti hu uske hisab se toh tumhara samjhota rabri par he ho jana tha. Itni der kaise lagi?", Shayad inhe bhi Arjun aur Madhu ke beech hui raat wali kahani ka pata nahi tha. Ye Madhu ko bhi samajh aa gaya tha lekin baat ko talte hue woh boli.
"Chalo koi baat nahi maa. Jo hua woh atcha he hua na. Inko meri fikar thi tabhi toh aisa kia. Ab aap khana banao mera main ek baar paani daal aau.", Apni beti ko mehnat karte dekh Rameshwar ji ko bhi khushi ho rahi thi. Sath he apne paute par naaj.
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"Yaha kya kar raha hai chote akela baitha hua?", Sanjiv bhaiya tayaar ho kar aaye the. Shayad kahi jaane ka program tha.
"Kuch nahi bhaiya, bas ye book ka last chapter reh gaya hai wahi khatam kar raha tha. Aap kahi jaa rahe hai?", Arjun apni english ki kitab padh raha tha.
"Haan yahi batane aaya hu. Thoda kaam se bahar ja raha hu aur kal subah tak he aaunga. Dekh lena jara agar peeche koi kaam ho.", Arjun bhaiya se gale lag kar mila aur us dauran he beep-beep ki awaaj unki jeb se aai. Kale rang ka ye pager tha jis par koi sandesh dekhne ke baad woh Arjun ke sar par hath firate chale gaye. Ab Arjun ne Tara aur uske beech wala darwaja khol lia tha.
Wapis kitab me sar khapane laga aur idhar bua apna kamre me aate he darwaja laga kar seedha bathroom me chali gai. Unki najar Sanjeev ke darwaje ke bahar lagi kundi par jarur padi thi lekin Arjun ke kamre ke dhalke hue darwaje par koi gor nahi kia. Arjun kitab ka path padhne ke baad prashan uttar kar raha tha sath he beech beech me najar samne wale sheeshe par dalte hue pichle khali kamre par bhi najar ghuma leta, ye jaise uski aadat he thi.
Madhu bua jaise bathroom me gaye thi woh sirf paani se sharir saaf karne ke baad kamar aur seene par bada toliya lapete bahar nikal aai. Gungunati awaaj sunkar Arjun ka dhyaan ek baar fir sheeshe par gaya aur na chahte hue bhi najar us bhare hue sharir ki swamini par ruk gai jo ek safed bade toliye me apna khajana chipaye bister par rakhe bag se apne adhovastra nikal rahi thi. Gori maansal pindliyo, bhaari janghe aur chikne kandhe uski aankhon ke samne the. Paani ki bunde bata rahi thi ki bua ne jyada paunchne ki jehmat nahi uthai thi. Agle he pal woh toliya bister par aur apna ek panv upar karti Madhu bua ne kaale rang ki kachhi ka sira dala aur aise he dusre wala. Unka sharir har taraf se khas aakar me the. Vishal kulhe, gadraya chikna peit aur kuch jyada he bade chuche jinpar 2 gehre bhoore nipple. Apne wajan ki wajah se thoda dhalav liye hue lekin bilkul bedag chikne. Upar safed bra pehan ne ke baad huk lagate samay unki najar us aadhe khule darwaje par gai toh unke hath bhi wahi ruk gaye lekin Arjun ko bekhabar padhte dekh dil ko thodi tasalli hui.
"Abhi ye idhar hai aur main nangi iske thik peeche. Anarth he ho jata jo ye dekh leta.", Khud ko itna kehti hui woh jaise he bra ki patti ko kandhe pe thik karte dhyaan se Arjun ki taraf dekhne lagi toh paya ke woh diwar ki taraf dekh raha tha. Bade sheeshe me woh dono aankhe Madhu ko apne sharir ko he ghorti mili. Jaldi se toliya seene par rakhti woh bed ke bagal wali jagah me jaise khud ko chupane lagi. Jaise taise suit pehan kar Arjun ke darwaje tak himmat karti aai, woh nadarad tha.
"Hey bhagwan. Itni der se maine dhyaan he nahi dia aur woh mujhe is haalat me jaane kab se dekh raha hoga. Kya sochta hoga ke uski bua kamre me nangi ghoomti rehti hai. Agar baat hui toh keh dungi ke dhyaan nahi gaya kyonki pehle toh daraja band he tha.", Ab akele kamre me khada hona mushkil hua toh bua neeche chali gai, nashta karne.
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"Kya kar rahi ho jo ghar se nikalne ka bhi samay nahi tumhare pas?", Preeti ghar pe Parvati se poore ghar ki safaai karwa rahi thi. Jab Arjun seedha andar aaya toh Preeti khud Renuka bua aur uske kamre ke beech wale kamre ke darwaje par khadi thi. Arjun ki awaaj sunte he chehra khush ho gaya.
"Aao idhar aur khud dekh lo.", Preeti ne jaise ye kaha tha matlab tha ke kuch khas he tha idhar. Arjun uski bagal se nikalta kamre ke andar aaya toh ye kamra thoda alag tarike se saja tha. Kamre ke thik beech me lohe ke frame ka bed jiska sirahna bhi khas tarah se ghumaye lohe se bana tha. Chatt par janjir se jhulte plate lage hue bulb aur ek taraf wale bulb ke neeche gol table aur aamne samne 2 kursiya. Poore kamre ki diwar khali thi siway ek taraf jaha almari diwar me he bani hui thi.
"Itna bada kamra aur aise khali? Lekin ye bed bada alag hai. Ye latakte bulb bhi shayad dori se upar neeche hote hai. Mujhe yaad he nahi ke main kabhi is kamre me aaya bhi hu.", Arjun bata raha tha aur Preeti uske sath aa kar khadi ho gai.
"Atcha hua tum aaye aur ye kamra dekh lia. Shayad tumher thodi madad mile maa ko samajhne me.", Col sahab ghar the nahi, jo Arjun andar aane se pehle dekhta aaya tha. Parvati sath wale kamre me ja chuki thi idhar ki safaai karne ke baad. Arjun ne ek bar firse kamre ka jayja lete hue Preeti ka hath bhi pakda hua tha.
"Unhe sadgi bahot pasand hai na? Chaadar safed, diware safed aur koi tam-jham nahi. Shayad padhna bhi pasand hoga kyonki bulb thik table ke upar laga hai. Lekin bed aise beech me?", Arjun yahi baat samajhna chahta tha. Preeti ne hath waise he uska hath thaame Arjun ke kandhe se sar lagate hue kaha.
"Unka kehna hai ki sone ki jagah aisi ho jaha koi rasta na ruke. Aur baaki tumne sab thik kaha ke woh apne kamre me bas wahi cheej rehne deti hai jo jaruri ho. Unke aane ke baad shayad 1-2 plant waha khidki me dikhe sath he inkpen, charcoal aur drawing pad. Light isliye aise lagi hai waha. Maa baat karne se jyada logo ko study karti hai.", Arjun sab dhyaan se sunn raha tha aur usko thodi hairat thi ki bahar desh me rehne ke bawjood jaisa Preeti bata rahi hai uski maa toh bilkul viprit hai. Kyonki usne toh suna tha ke America aur Europe ke log kahi jyada viksit hai aur duniya bhar ki sukhsuvidha se ghire rehte hai.
"Yar tumhari maa toh mere khayaal se bilkul alag hai, agar tumhari baat maanu toh. Mujhe laga tha ke woh computer hath me liye ghumne wali, AC, CD system ke sath he jyada aadhunik hongi.", Preeti khilkhila ke hansne lagi uski baat sunkar.
"Buddhu, har koi aisa nahi hota hai. Agar tumhari unke sath thodi bhi jami na toh dekhna tumhe kya kuch naya pata lagega. Woh papa ko bhi kamre me television nahi rakhne deti ya aisi koi bhi cheej jis se sone wale kamre ka mahol kharab ho. Haan poore ghar me woh sab mil jayega jo tumne kaha abhi. Jitna jaruri utna he istemal. Atcha chodo ye sab, main bhi kaha le kar baith gai tumhe. Chalo mere kamre me chalte hai.", Arjun ka hath pakad kar Preeti bahar aa gai aur kamra wapis band karti woh apne kamre me aa gai.
"Baitho main jara Parvati didi ko kaam bata kar aai.", Arjun bhi takiya uthate hue apni chaati ke niche daba kar ulta he bister par leit gaya. Darwaja band hone ki awaaj se palta he tha ke Preeti uske upar aa kar baith gai.
"Oye pagal ho gai ho?", Arjun hairan ho gaya tha ke ghar me Parvati hai aur Preeti kya kar rahi hai.
"Kyon darr lag raha hai is sher ko?", Preeti uski aankhon me shararat se dekhte hue bol rahi thi aur sath he Arjun ke chehre se gardan tak apni ungli ka nakhoon halka gadati uske maje le rahi thi.
"Parvati?", Arjun ne itna he kaha tha ke Preeti hansti hui uski bagal me leit gai. Bade pyaar se woh uske ghabraye chehre ko dekhti muskurane lagi.
"Majaak kar rahi thi baba.", Lekin Arjun uske ulat ab khud Preeti ka ek ubhar halka se dabate hue mutthi me pakadne laga.
"Ouch.. Ye harkat abhi nahi.", Woh furti se us se dur hoti farsh pe khadi ho gai. Apna ubhar halke se sehlati woh Arjun ko waise he shararat se dekh kar bathroom me bhaag gai.
"Ye cheating hai."
"Na na. Ye saja hai aur mister ab tumhe araam karna hai toh kar lo, main nahane lagi hu. Bahar daadu aa gaye hain.", Preeti ki hansne ki awaaj ke sath he Arjun ne gaadi rukne ke awaaj bhi suni. Woh darwaja khol kar wapis bister se he tek laga ke baith gaya, atche bache ki tarah.
"Arre, aaj toh barkhurdar pehle se aaye hue hai. Kya baat hai bhai?", Arjun ne hath me samaan uthaye Col sahab ko dekha toh jaldi se unki taraf lapka.
"Aap kyon ye sab le aaye? Mukesh bhaiya nahi hai kya sath?", Arjun ne samaan unse lete hue ek taraf rakha aur fir unka jawaab sune bina bahar gaadi ki taraf aa gaya. 3-4 gatte ke bade dabbe tape se seal kiye hue the jinhe Mukesh utaar raha tha. Arjun ne khud he uthate hue badi savdhani se andar drawing hall me rakha aur fir nishchint karne ke baad ki sab samaan aa gaya hai woh wapis Col sahab ke pas aa gaya.
"Aaj ye aap subah subah itna samaan lene kaha chale gaye the.?", Parvati unhe pani de kar wapis rasoi me ja chuki thi.
"Arre kal bahu aa rahi hai toh jarurat ka samaan lene gaya tha beta. Main toh vishudh hindustani khana khaata hu, masale aur tadke wala. Ab teri vilayati saas us sab se koso dur hai.", Unki hansi bata rahi thi ki Arjun ko woh tang bhi kar rahe the.
"Kya daadu ye bhi toh keh sakte the ki Preeti ki maa. Kuch bhi bol dete ho kabhi kabhi aap.", Woh sharmata hua najre bacha raha tha ab Col sahab se.
"Galat kya kaha hai beta? Woh baat alag hoti agar woh yahi rehti lekin mere suptra ji toh.. Chalo chodo ye sab aur ye batao ke ab tumhari bua thik hai?"
"Woh toh pehle se kahi jyada thik hai. Aaj toh mere liye nashta bhi unhone he banaya.", Arjun ekaek khush ho kar batane laga. Preeti bhi naha kar ab udhar he aa gai thi. Parvati ne 2 gilas juice ke table par rakhne ke sath he 2 sandwich bhi rakhe aur Col sahab ko chai dene ke baad wapis kaam me lag gai.
"Shakal mat banao, ye tumhara hai.", Preeti ne bade adhikar se aisa kaha aur Arjun ne dono ki taraf dekha toh Col sahab bas dono hath Arjun ko dikhane lage jaise keh rahe ho ke main nahi jaanta kuch.
"Lekin ye sandwich nahi lunga.", Arjun ne ek gilas apni taraf karte hue kaha.
"Woh tumhare liye hain bhi nahi. Parathe he khao.", Plate Preeti ne apni taraf ki aur araam se nashta karne lagi. Juice khatam karte he Arjun ne ghadi ki taraf dekha aur fir aane ka bol kar ghar chal dia.
"Beti tumhe lagta hai ye Romela ke saamne tik payega? Isko jyada samajh nahi hai isliye maine tere baap ko mana bhi kia tha ke woh khamkhwah pareshan ho raha hai. Jab dono ne rehna he yaha hai aur dono pariwar bhi sehmat hai. Lekin woh bhi kya he kar sakta hai.", Ek aah se bharte Col sahab chai ki pyali ko dekhne lage.
"Aap maa ko utna nahi jaante dadaji. Wo thodi alag hai lekin mujhse pyaar karti hai tabhi toh unhone haan keh dia tha bas Joel wali shart pe. Ab unhe ladke se milna hai jis se unhe tasalli ho jaye.", Preeti ne sandhwich ka ek chotta hissa khaya apni baat kehne ke baad aur apne dada ji ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Beti, tujhe pata hai na ke tera baap saal me 2 baar apni sasural jata hai lekin yaha usko aaye 4 saal ho gaye. Romela ko toh maine aakhiri bar wahi dekha tha jab tu 5th me thi aur main milwane le gaya tha tujhe, chuttiyon me. Beshak har maa apne bacho ka bhala chahti hai lekin ye Arjun nasamajh hai aur kahi koi aisi shart maan baitha jiski wajah se woh bhi ye desh choddne ko tayaar ho jaye toh tum nahi janti ki iska asar kitni dur tak padega.", Apne dada ki ye gehri baat sunte he Preeti ke hath mooh ki taraf jaate hue ruk gaye. Ab woh bhi soch me pad chuki thi kyonki unki baat sach thi. Aisi he shart toh maa ne rakhi thi uske papa ke sath lekin usko Arjun par bhi bharosa tha.
"Aap fikar na kare daadu. Arjun unki najar me jaisa bhi bane, hoga wahi jaisa aapne socha hai. You are the head of our family and she must accept this.", Preeti itna bolkar bina apne dada ki taraf dekhe juice khatam karne ke sath he rasoighar me chal di. Col sahab bhi apni laadli ki baat sunkar thoda nishchint the ke unke ghar ke 5 sadasyo me se ye unke sath hai.
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Arjun bagiche me 2 paudhe papite ke lagane ke baad upar apne kamre me tayaar hua aur Solanki ke ghar chal dia, jaha aaj usko nashte par Geeta Solanki ne bulaya tha. Dhanyawad kehne ke liye.
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Vivah samaroh sada rakhne ki baat hui toh var paksh ki taraf se, ghar ki beti kuch samay pehle he vidhwa jo ho gai thi. Fir bhi Daleep Singh ji ne mahol ko shaant banaye rakhne ke sath he khaane aur logo ke swagat ka uchit prabandh kia tha. Unki ek he toh beti thi Manju, jisko hamesha unhone sar-maathe rakha tha. Baraat 10 baje pahuchi thi, 4 gaadiyo me. Rekha ji ke pariwar se sirf bade he aaye the aur yaha Var paksh ke shagun me Shankar ji ne he apni dharmapatni ke sath unka swagat kia tha. Barati khaane se nipat gaye toh dono gharo ke sadasyo ke beech ladka-ladki ne agni ke saamne fero ki rasam nibhai. Manjubala shaadi ke jode me jitni khoobsurat lag rahi thi, Rishabhi Singh poori taraf feeka dikh raha tha. Beshak dekhne me woh ek aadarsh ladka tha lekin Manjubala kahi se bhi sadharan nahi thi. 6 feet lambi, kamniya sharir, lubhavani kaali aankhon ke sath he sharir ka har bhaag sanvaad karta tha. Aaj is libaas me apni choti bhabhi ko dekh wahi baithi Menaka ki aankho me nahi aa gai thi.
"Pitaji, aaj main yahi rukunga.", Shankar ji ne apne sath he baithe sasurji se dheemi awaaj me kaha aur woh bhi muskura diye.
"Main toh khud chahta hu damaad ji. Dhanybhag hamare.", Unki baat sunkar ab Shankar ji muskura diye the. Dono he baaki bache fere dekhne lage. Maang me sindoor bharte wakht Manju ke waha halka laal teeka pehle he laga tha jispar ek ko chodd kar kisi ki bhi najar na padi.
"Ladki ke mata-pita ko kanyadaan ke liye bulaiye.", Pandit ji ki is awaaj par Daleep Singh ne ek bar fir Shankar ji ki taraf dekha aur Saroj ji ne apne sath baithi Rekha ko hath lagaya. Yaha kanyadaan in chaar logo ne kia jo baaki sab bhi dekh rahe the. Saroj ji ne halki naam aankhon se ladke ki mata aur behan ko hath jodd ke iski wajah batai.
"Samdhan ji, beti meri hai lekin chaati meri behan ke lagi hai. Isliye inka haq jyada hai.", Menaka ki mata ji ne bhi khushi khushi hath jodd diye aur Menaka dhyaan se Rekha ji ko dekhne lagi. Sabhi rasmo aur mel-jol se nibatne ke baad ladke ki maa ne jo kaha usko sunte he ek pal ke liye Daleep ji aur unki biwi sakte me aa gaye.
"Samdhi ji, bahu abhi yaha se hamre sath ganv ja rahi hai kuldevi ke mandir dora bandhne. Lekin jaise pehle bataya tha ke meri bitiya aur iski badi Nanad shehar me rehhti hai toh, ye teeno log wahi se #### shehar chale jayenge. Pariwar ka ladka, jo bahu ka bhai lagta ho kripya usko sath bhej dijiye. Kal ghar-fere ke liye bahu ko ghar lia layega.", Ladka toh Rekha ji ke mayke wale ghar bhi nahi tha aur Daleep ji ke chote bhai ke bhi ladki he thi. Woh hath jode he khade the ki ab Rekha ji ki awaaj sunai di.
"Samdhan ji, hum #### shehar rehte hai aur mera beta, jo Manju se chota hai wahi isko ghar-fere par le aayega."
"Atchi baat hai ji, fir apne bete ko bata dijiye ke aaj shaam he inke ghar chala jayega. Badi behan ke sath uski sasural me ek raat wahi rahega.", Unki baat sunte he Shankar ji ke chehre par alag he muskaan aa gai aur woh mann he mann kehne lage. 'Ye dekho kismat. Inko khud nahi pata ye kisko kaha bula rahe hai aur sath he ab sone bhi jaruri karwa dia. Dhanya hai Arjun Sharma. Beta kismat ho toh tere jaise warna insaan paida he na ho.'
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Sab karyakram se nibat kar 3 baje tak Shankar ji Rekha ke sath Daleep Singh ke he ghar aa gaye the. Rekha ji ne he sabke liye chai banai aur Shankar ji Daleep Singh ke sath aapsi baatein karne lage. Wahi se thodi der baad Rekha ji ne ghar pe phone kar ke bata diya ke Shankar ji aaj idhar apni sasural me he rukna chahte hai. Aur ek baar Arjun se baat karwa dijiye, thoda jaruri hai.
"Haanji maa.", Arjun ne us taraf se phone lia aur apni maa se poochne laga jo kaam woh kehne wali thi.
"Beta, ye apni mausi se baat kar le aur samjh le sabkuch.", Rekha ji ne phone Saroj ji ko de dia. Daleep Singh ji ke chote bhai, biwi aur Shankar ji bhi ab phone liye Saroj ko he dekh rahe the.
"Mere laal, dekh tu toh aaya nahi yaha lekin ab aana padega. Teri behan shaadi ke baad udhar he aayegi, tumhare shehar. Ab teri mausi ka ye kaam kar dena beta. Uske ghar aaj shaam tujhe jana hai aur Manju ke pas uske naye ghar raat gujarne ke baad usko yaha le aana kal subah. Kshama chahti hu ke tera ek din school ka kharaab jaane wala hai."
"Mausi, kaisi baat karti ho aap? Isme kshama wali baat kaha se aa gai. Jab ghar ka kaam bete ne karna hai toh meri jimmwari hai. School ki fikar mat karo, aapka beta is saal ki padhai pehle he kiye baitha hai. Bas woh papa ko aap bol dena.", Arjun ki baat khatam bhi ni hui thi ki mausi ne phone Shankar ji ki taraf kar dia.
"Haan beta. Jaisa mausi keh rahi hai teri waise he karna. Aur apni daadi se paise lekar fal-mithai ke sath he Manju, uske pati aur nanad ke liye ek jodi kapde lete jana. Agar Sanjeev udhar he hai toh woh market chala jayega."
"Nahi main kar lunga papa. Bhaiya bahar hai lekin mujhe pata hai dukaan ka."
"Thik hai. Le mausi se ghar ka pata pooch le. Aur main bhi yaha se kal he niklunga lekin tujhe parso wapis jana padega kyonki kal he Manju ka pati duty chala jayega toh lene nahi aa sakta.", Shankar ji ne apni baat usko bata di. Daleep ji mana bhi kar rahe the mithai-kapdo ke liye lekin Shankar ji ne hath ke ishare se unhe chup kara dia.
"Haan beta ye pata likh le...", Aur pata sunte he Arjun ke kaan garam ho gaye. Ye toh Menaka ka ghar hai. Toh Manju he uski choti bhabhi hai. Arjun ko aise chup dekh Saroj ji ne hello hello kaha toh woh hosh me aaya.
"haan mausi. Woh main likhne laga tha. Thik hai main chala jaunga aur kal wahi aa bhi jaunga. Lekin main bus se nahi aane wala. Motorcycle pe he aaunga.", Arjun ne jaise yahi shart laga di thi aur Saroj ji bhi uski baat par muskura di.
"Tu beta motorcycle pe aa ya jahaaj pe. Koi kuch nahi kehne wala. Fir teri pasand ka khana bana kar rakhungi. Aur us nakchadhi ko samjha dio ke ab apne gusse par kabu rakhe thoda. Paraye ghar me rehna hai sari jindagi."
"Thik hai mausi. Rakhta hu."
"Toh ho gaya samadhan saali sahiba? Dekh lo itne bache karne ka fayeda. Main toh Daleep ko abhi bhi kehta rehta hu ke umar hai aur ab toh dono he khali ho.", Shankar ji ki aisi baat par sabhi ne thahaka laga dia. Gamgeen mahol ab behtar ho gaya tha jisme Saroj ji aur Rekha ji ke chehre par sharam aa chuki thi.
"Aap nahi sudharne wale doctor ji.",Saroj ji itna kehne ke baad sar jhuka kar baith gai.
"Ab bhai Shankar ji ne toh mujhe keh dia ke woh koshish karne wale hai toh mujhe bhi koi burai najar nahi aati aisa he karne me.", Daleep ji ki baat par kamre me maujood teeno mahilaye uth kar bahar chal di.
"Sham ko ghar aa jana yar Daleep. Bahot samay ho gaya khet me baith kar nahi pee. Is bahane tharki ko bhi dekh aayenge.", Unka matlab apne sabse chote sasur se tha aur Daleep ji ne bhi gale milne ke baad aane ki haai bhar di.
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"Kya keh rahi thi Saroj?", Daadi ne poocha toh Arjun ne sab baat vistaar se bata di.
"ye toh bahut atchi baat hai beta. Chal tu bhi is bahane seekh lega. Kal ko is ghar me bhi ladkiyon ki shaadi honi hai. Dekh 4 bajne wale hai toh tujhe main paise deti hu aur samaan bata deti hu jo jitna leke jana hai.", Arjun ko samjhati hui woh store me rakhi almari ki taraf chal di.
Arjun khada pareshan ho raha tha ke ye sab kaise ho raha hai aur Manju ki shaadi bhi wahi honi thi. Shaam ko Menaka ke ghar kaha woh dawat pe jaane wala tha ab woh us ghar me ladke ke saale ki hasiyat se ja raha tha. Tabhi Annu ka dhyaan aaya. "Uske he ghar chalta hu yaha se tayaar ho kar.", Itna sochte he woh daadi ko sab batane ke baad Komal didi ke pas chal dia.
"Didi, woh maa ka phone aaya tha aur unhone ye kaha hai. Main tayaar ho kar bajaar se wahi chala jaunga. Aur unke ghar jaa kar phone bhi kar dunga agar koi kaam pade toh. Papa-mummy kal aayenge lekin main parso subah jaldi aa jaunga.", Kamre me Komal didi ke sath he Priaynka didi aur Ritu didi bhi thi. Jinhone sab suna tha aur sabhi ne manjuri de di. Arjun 5 baje apne ghar se tayaar ho kar ek jodi kapde bag me daal kar seedha Annu ke ghar chal dia.
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"Aunty ji, Annu hai?", Ghanti bajate he Annu ki mata ji andar ka darwaja khola toh Arjun ne unhe namstey karte hue poocha.
"Puttar andar aaja. Bahar kyo khada hai? Annu vi andar he haigi.", Unki baat sunte he Arjun andar aa gaya peeche darwaja band karte hue. Drawing room me aate he mulaqaat hui neeli pagdi pehne hue 6 feet lambe aur lagbhag 50 umar ke Sardar ji se.
"Ji, ae munda apni Annu da friend hai. Putt ae ne Annu de papa.", Arjun unke kehne se pehle he neeche jhuk kar unke paanv choo chuka tha. Sardarji sehatmand aur khushmijaj insaan the.
"Atcha ji. Puttar ji, sharir changa banaya hoya tussi teh naal punjabi vi bol lene ho. Fer kitthe de rehan wale ho.", Aunty ji andar chali gai thi Annu ke kamre me aur inhone Arjun ko apne pass he bitha lia tha.
"Ji uncle ji. Ghar vch vadde sare punjabi jyada bolde ne. Dadaji vi peecho Punjab toh he ne. Main nede he rehnda ha ji, 2 gali chadd ke.", Arjun ne jyada khul ke nahi bataya tha pariwar ke baare me.
"Arjun.", Annu ek safed pajama aur gulabi tshirt pehane aise he bahar aa gai thi aur Arjun ko apne he ghar me aise baithe dekh thoda hairaan bhi.
"Woh Menaka ke ghar jana tha toh pehle gift lena bhi jaruri hai soch kar main aa gaya tha. Mujhe toh pata nahi kya dena chahiye isliye.", Arjun ko aise thoda hadbadate dekh Walia Sahab hans diye.
"Oh Puttar ji ae kaho ke tussi dinner toh pehle apne friend nu gift dena hai te Annu naal chale. Punjabi munde ehda sharmande nahi.."
"Ji main Pandat haan.", Arjun ne sakuchate hue kaha.
"Pandat. Putt lagda tah tu kittho vi ni pandat hai. Kehnda haa tah mann lena ha. Ghar kehda dasya si tussi beta?", Ab unhone thodi tafteesh karne ka socha jab Arjun ne khud ko pandit bataya.
"Ji HN XX, retired SP Pandit Rameshwar Sharma ji ka pauta hu.", Is baar Arjun ne saaf hindi me kamar seedhi karte hue kaha.
"Balle hu putra. Nimmo, eh munda tah apne Pandat ji de ghar toh aa. Changa lageya puttar ji mil ke tuhade toh. Hun sahnu ijajat do, sahde mitra ji bahar bula rahe ne chidi-chikka khedan vaste. Agli vaar araam naal gallan karange.", Bahar aangan me aaye ek vyakti ko dekh kar Walia ji bhi Arjun ke sar par hath ferte hue uth khade hue. Bister par rakha badminton apne sath le jate hue.
"Lo beta ji, tussi doodh peeyo inni der tak Annu vi aa jandi hai tayaar ho ke.", Aunty ji ne bournvita wala doodh Arjun ke samne rakhte hua kaha aur woh hairaani se unki taraf dekhne laga.
"Oh Annu ne dassya mainu ki tussi doodh he pasand karde ho. Oh vi school jaan toh pehla teh raat nu bister toh pehla bournvita he peendi hai. Pata ni putt lekin teri umar vch tah Punjab de munde kamle hoye sharaab de magar lagge rehnde hai. Vekh ke changa lageya ke tere varge munde hunn vi hunde ne.", Bade sneh se unhone hath ferne ke baad Arjun ki najar utari. Unka bholapan aur saaf bete sunkar Arjun ko bhi atcha laga aur woh bhi araam se doodh peene laga. Doodh khatam hone ke sath he Annu bhi Tayaar ho kar aa khadi hui. Lekin usko dekhte he Arjun ka mooh ek pal ke liye khulla he reh gaya.
Morpankh ke rang ka bina baah ka frock wala lamba kameej aur tvacha se chipki surkh neeli salwar. Sahi tarike banaye khulle baal ek kandhe se samne seene se neeche aate hue, geela kajal aur aankho ke upar halka neela sa rang. Kaan me morpankhi wale tar se bandhe jhumke aur halki laal lali hontho par. Arjun ko aise apni taraf dekhte pa kar Annu ko bhi thodi sharam aa gai.
"Sohni tah eh kudi shuru toh he hai. Vekh hun jyada lag rahi hai. Main hamesha kehndi rehni ha ke ehda he tayaar reya kar.", Aunty ki awaaj sunte he Arjun najre jhukata khud ko he samjhane laga ke woh kaise Annu ko uske ghar me he dekhne lag gaya tha.
"Ab utho bhi ya mummy ke he pas baithe rahoge.?", Annu ki baat sunkar Arjun khada hota apne kurte ko thik karne laga.
"Chalo. Atcha aunty ji, fer milde ha.", Unke paanv choone laga toh Aunty ji ne usko gale se laga lia, jo Arjun ke liye thoda hairani wali baat thi.
"Beta aaya karo. Ghar bhi khushal dikhda hai. Rabb tuhanu khush rakhe."
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"Aaj agar tumhare mummy-papa ke sath 10 minute baith jata toh hamara rishta kar dete woh. Aur main bhi kaise aa gaya bina tumhe bataye.", Arjun abhi tak lambi saansein le raha tha aur peeche baithi Annu uski baat sunkar hans rahi thi. Sheeshe me uski dilkash hansi dekh ek pal ke liye Arjun bhi usme kho gaya tha.
"Bahot jyada sundar lag rahi ho.", Ye baat uske mooh se apne aap he nikal gai.
"Tumne ghar pe he bata dia tha.", Fir se hansti woh boli aur Arjun ko fir yaad aa gaya ke kaise woh dekh raha tha Annu ko uski he mataji ke samne.
"Sorry."
"Arre. Mujhe atcha laga. Sach kahu toh pehli baar mujhe laga ke tum waise mujhe dekh rahe ho jaise main chahti hu. Waise mere papa kya keh rahe the.?"
"Shukar karo unke dost aa gaye. Soch ke he ghabrahat ho rahi thi. Matlab unhe ye pata chlata ke main tumhara student hu toh?"
"Toh kuch nahi. Woh kehte ki beti intjaar kar legi. Hahahaha.", Arjun buri tarah jhemp gaya ye baat sunte he. Dono jaldi he market aa gaye the aur yaha bhi har najar jaise Annu ko he dekh rahi thi. Samay barbaad na karte hue Arjun ne fatafat Sudhir se samaan lia aur fir mithai ki dukaan se 2 dabbe barfi ke.
"Kapde kyo liye sabhi ke liye?", Annu hairaan thi ab.
"Ek jhanjhat ho toh batau. Chalogi toh khud he dekh lena.", Arjun waise he Annu ke liye Menaka ke ghar ki taraf badh gaya. Annu ne bhi ek atcha gift lia tha ladka-ladki ke liye. Dono 8 baje Menaka ke ghar ke bahar khade the aur aaj idhar ek chamchamati car bhi khadi thi, Annu ki pehle se khadi Kinetic ke sath. 2 baar ghanti bajane ke baad Menaka ne he darwja khola, jo khud bhi bani sanwari thi lekin halke rang ke paridhan aur bina jyada saaj-sajja ke.
"Aao andar aao. Tumhari he raah dekh rahi thi. Aur ye sab kya utha le aaye ho?", Dono ko andar lekar aai Menaka ke hatho me sabkuch pakdate hue Arjun sofe par baith gaya. Ghar jagmaga raha tha poora aur abhi ye teen he log the yaha par.
"Pata nahi ke ye jyada hai ya kam.", Arjun dekh raha tha ke dono he kamre band the aur Menaka unke samne he baith gai thi table par pani rakhne ke baad.
"Waise dono eksath aa rahe ho. Annu tu gaadi me bhi aa sakti thi jo isko special lene bualaya.", Menaka ki baat par Annu ne Arjun ki taraf muskura kar dekha toh Arjun ne bhi kuch soch kar Annu ka sofe ki pusht par rakha hath pakadte hue apne hath me le lia. Menaka ye dekhte he ek pal me samajh gai.
"Oh toh baat aisi hai. Tabhi kahu ke ke Annu ke samne sabkuch feeka najar aa raha hai.", Menaka ki baat par Annu ne dusra hath bhi Arjun ke hath par rakhte hue kaha.
"Tujhe kya lag raha hai ke kaisi baat hai?", Menaka jawaab deti us se pehle he baaye taraf wala kamra jo khali rehta tha uska darwaja khol kar ye vyakti bahar aaya. Takriban 6 feet lamba, sadharan kasrati sharir, chote fauji style baal aur waisi he chaal. Halka reshmi bhoora kurta aur safed pajama pehne hue.
"Rishabh, ye hai meri saheli Annu aur ye..", Menaka abhi parichaya karwa he rahi thi. Annu aur Rishabh ne ek dusre ko hath jode namastey kia aur Arjun ne jhukte hue charansparsh kar diye.
"Namstey jija ji.", Menaka hairaan si khadi kabhi Arjun ko dekhti kabhi apne bhai ko jo ab Arjun ke itna kehte he usko gale laga chuka tha.
"Tum Manju ke bhai ho?", Menaka ne ye kaha aur Arjun muskura dia.
"Phone par naam nahi bataya tha kya aapko Menaka ji? Meri mausi ki beti ki aap nanad hai aur inka main sala.", Menaka ka matha thanka jab yaad aaya ke Manju ki maa ne bataya tha ke Arjun wahi rehta hai aur raat ko wohi aayega.
"Hey bhagwan. Matlab tum ab rishteydar ho.?"
"Pehle kya tha, didi?", Rishabh ke baith te he baaki log bhi baith gaye. Aur uske sawaal ke jawaab me Annu boli.
"Aapki age kitni hai?"
"Ji 24.", Rishabh ne apni badi behan ki taraf ek baar dekhne ke baad Annu se kaha.
"Toh bhai, ye hai mera boyfriend aur tumhari didi isliye janti hai kyonki woh meri saheli hai. Age isliye poochi thi ki poora batau ya nahi. Ab tum ho barabar ke toh maine saaf batana thik samjha.", Rishabh bhi sar hilate hue muskura dia.
"Matlab hamare saale sahab toh bhai pahuche hue nikle. Sharir bhi taqda, personality bhi aur abhi se girlfriend. Bahut khoob bhai. Atcha didi, jara unhe bhi bula do ke bhai aaya hua hai. Fir halka nashta lete hai aur baatein karenge tabtak khana bhi tayaar ho jayega.", Rishabh Singh ka swabhav thik tha lekin bolne ka tarika bata raha tha ke woh antarmukhi swabhav ka thoda sharmila vyakti hai.
Menaka thoda chup thi lekin apne chote bhai ki baat sunte he apne kamre ka darwaja halke se khatkane ke baad andar chali gai. Yaha Arjun jaise taise Rishabh se baatein karke uska mann behla raha tha. Sath he Annu ko bhi baaton me shamil kar leta. Koi 10 minute baad Menaka darwaja khol kar bahar aai toh uske sath laal jode me lipti Manju bhi najre jhukaye aa gai. Laal-sunehari kameej-lehanga pehne woh sachmuch shehjadi lag rahi thi. Aadhi kalai tak laal chuddiyan aur unke aage peeche sone ke kangan, gale me bareek janjir me bandha sone ka har aur kaale-sunahre motio wala mangalsutra. Arjun ke sath aaj teesri baar ho raha tha jab woh aise kisi ki sundarta me khoya tha. Lekin jald he khud ko sambhalta woh khada hua. Manju ki jhuki hui najro ne ye safed pathani payjama dekha aur dheere dheere najre upar karti jab chaati tak pahuchi, uske dil ki dhadkan bhi tej ho gai thi kalpana karte he ki bhagwan bhi uska sath kaise de raha hai jo mumkin he nahi tha woh ho raha tha.
"Manju, bhai se toh mil lo apne.", Rishabh ki awaaj khata hote he Manju Arjun ki baahon me ja lipti. Na chahte hue bhi aankhon se ashrudhara behti uske khoobsurat gaalo ko bhigone lagi.
"Pagli chup ho ja. Jo tere chehre par makeup laga hai na us se mere safed kurta kharaab ho jayega.", Arjun ke dil me Manju ki khas jagah thi. Pyaar toh dono ko he tha lekin mahol ko dekhte hue usne majaak kia toh Manju ne bhi bina ye dekhe ki woh kaha hai Arjun ki chaati par halka sa mukka maar dia.
"Bahot bure ho tum.", Ek baar fir se gale lagne ke baad dono alag hue toh Menaka ne in bhai-behan ka itna pyaar dekhne ke baad khud he uska chehra pyaar se saaf kia.
"Itna pyaar hai dono me fir bhi ye tumhari shaadi me nahi aaya? Aur yaha aate he dekho rula dia.", Menaka ne talkhi se kaha jaise woh Manju ka paksh le rahi ho aur Arjun ko daant rahi ho.
"Didi, waha girlfriend nahi ja sakti thi na. Aap bhi samjho.", Mauke par chauka lagaya Rishabh ne. Lekin tabtak khud Annu ne Manju ki taraf hath badha dia tha.
"Hello, I'm Annu. Aapki nanad aur bhai ki dost.", Annu ki baat par Manju ne bhi halke se hath milate hue najre utha kar dekha.
"Pleasure. I'm Manju Singh."
"Badi sundar ho yar. Aur height sach me kisi model jaisi hai.", Annu ki baat par Manju ne halki si muskaan ke sath dhanywaad kia.
"Aap kahi jyada sundar ho.", Ye abhi jaan-pehchaan kar rahi thi ki Menaka ek badi tray me thanda, tale hue kaaju aur meetha le kar aa gai. Sath he Rishab waha se khada ho gaya.
"Didi ek baar jara main ghar aur acadamy phone kar lu. Gaadi subah lene aayegi toh uska pata bhi karna.", Aur samne se jawaab sune bina woh wapis us kamre me chala gaya jaha se pehle aaya tha, darwaja band karne ke baad. Udhar Annu ab Manju ki bagal me baithi baatein bhi kar rahi thi aur uske mehandi wale hath bade dhyan se dekh rahi thi.
"Tu ye itna kuch kyon leke aaya hai?", Menaka ab woh samaan dekhne lagi thi jo Arjun laya tha.
"Daadi aur maa ne kaha tha lene ke liye. Aur daadi ne ye aapko dene ke liye dia hai.", Arjun ne gulabi kagaj jeb se nikal kar Menaka ki taraf badha dia jo Arjun ke laaye kapde dekh rahi thi, jo bata rahe the ki Arjun ke pariwar ke liye Manju kitne mayne rakhti hai.
"Ab ye kya hai?", Kagaj kholte he usme lipti sone ki janjir dekh kar Manju thoda gusse se Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Ye khas aapke liye hai Menaka ji. Daadi ne di hai kyonki ab aap yaha badi hai aur woh shaadi me aa nahi pai thi isliye. Wapis karne ka khayaal nikal dijiyega kyonki main meri daadi ki har baat poori karta hu.", Arjun ki baat sunte he Menaka ka chehra thik ho gaya.
"Lekin is sabki jarurat nahi thi."
"Pata hai lekin ghar ke bade pyaar se kuch de toh mana nahi karte. Ab khana bana lo nahi toh Sardarji ne deri se aane ka poocha toh main fans jaunga. Waise bhi aaj toh bal-bal bacha hu", Apne papa ka jikar sunte he Annu ne Arjun ko ghoor ke dekha.
"Sardarji?"
"Ye mere papa ke liye keh raha hai. Aaj woh bhi mile the na jab ye bina bataye ghar aa gaya tha.", Annu ki baat sunte he Menaka hansne lagi.
"Chal aaja Annu tu mere sath rasoi me khadi ho aur in dono ko baatein karne de. Manju ko bhi atcha lagega.", Annu Arjun ko nakhre se mooh dikhati udhar ki taraf chali gai. Aur Arjun Manju ki bagal me aa baitha. Ab sirf dono he the yaha hall me.
"Tumne pasand kia tha ye?", Arjun se dheemi awaaj ne Manju ne poocha.
"Hmmm. Menaka ki choti bhabhi ke liye. Pata hota tumhare liye lena hai toh nahi leta.", Arjun bhi waise he swar me baat kar raha tha. Aur Manju ne neeche se he uski kamar par choonti kaat di.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab tumhe bhi toh pata hai?"
"Bhool jao ab."
"Aaj toh bilkul nahi. Sath he sone wala hu, khas kaha tha mausi ne ki Manju ke sath he sona.", Arjun ki baat sunte he Manju ke sharir me sangeet bajne laga. Khud ko sambhale woh aage baat karne lagi.
"Ye kaun hai? Aur bada chipak ke baithi thi tumhari bagal me."
"Dost hai. Lekin meri baat suno. Kapde nahi badalne.", Arjun ne itna kaha toh Manju ne thoda halke hath se uske haath par mara.
"Jyada mat socho tum. Pehli raat hai yaha. Ab roj idhar he hu main. Stadium, tumhare ghar aur yaha, jab meri nanad school hogi."
"Woh baad me dekhenge. Ek aaj raat, fir kal tumhare ghar ganv me aur fir subah agar time mila toh.", Arjun ne itna kehne ke sath he table par rakha sharbat apne hatho se Manju ke mooh lagaya aur wapis neeche rakh dia. Itni der me Rishabh bhi kamre se nikal aaya toh Arjun bhi un dono ko samay dene ke hisab se bola.
"Aap log tab tak thoda chatt par he ghoom lo. Manju ne toh ghar nahi dekha hoga abhi.", Rishabh ko bhi baat janchi toh woh Manju se jaise chalne ka aagrah he karne laga aur Manju mann me Arjun ko kosti uth khadi hui. Rishabh aage chalte hue Manju ko rasta dikhata chatt par chala gaya.
"Ouch.", Menaka aur Annu baato me lagi thi aur peeche se Arjun ne halke se hath fira dia Annu ke mansal nitambh par. Achanak is sparsh se woh uchal padi.
"Tum ho?", Annu apne pas Arjun ko khade dekh muskura di.
"Tum dari kyon thi? Kya kia isne?", Menaka ne cooker band karte hue poocha. Woh bhi Arjun ke chehre ko dekh rahi thi.
"Jyada hath chalne lage hai iske.", Annu ne khud he Arjun ki kamar me baah daalte hue kaha.
"Toh isliye mere bhai aur Manju ko tumne upar bheja hai.?", Kaati hui sabjiyon ka paani sink me dalti Menaka thoda itra ke bol rahi thi.
"Haan aapka bhai jitne dikhega utne toh main Annu ko hath lagane se raha. Zindagi me kya mayajal bana dia hai batao. Kal tak Menaka dost thi ab woh mausi ki ladki ki badi nanad ban gai. Is ghar me sukoon tha lekin ab Manju bhi idhar aur Rishabh bhi. Annu toh keh rahi thi yaha baithenge ab apne jija ke samne isko dekhu toh baat dur tak jayegi. Faswa dia Menaka ji aapne.", Arjun ne halke se Annu ki kamar par hath firate hue dhyaan rakha ke Menaka ki najar na pade.
"Aur Annu ko hath lagana kyon hai? Waise tere liye main Menaka he hu tension mat le. Manju bhi college, stadium me busy rahegi aur Rishabh mahine me 2 din ke liye aaya karega. Tranining se chutti nahi milti. Dekh lio jitna dekhna hai Annu ko fir. Ya abhi bhej du kamre me agar jyada aag lagi hai toh.?", Menaka ki baat par baaki dono hansne lage.
"Atchi lagti ho jab aise bolti ho."
"Arjun thik keh raha hai. Main bhi bore hone lagi thi yar tumhare bhai ke samne.", Annu ki baat par Menaka bhi hans di. Teeno agle 25-30 minute baatein karte rahe aur Menaka ne khana tayaar kar lia tha. Unhe bata kar woh apne bhai ko bulane nikli he thi ki Annu ne Arjun ko bahon me kaste hue apne honth uske hontho se mila diye. Wo bhi jaise tayaar tha lekin dono ne dhyaan nahi dia ke Menaka abhi nikli nahi thi.
"Shaam se pagal kiye hue ho.", Khud he Arjun ka ek hath apni kamar pe rakhti woh itna bol kar fir se uske hontho se ja chipki. Arjun bhi is pal ka maja leta dusre hath se Annu ka ek golakar bhari nitambh kapdo pe se dabata aankhen band kiye hontho ki laali peene laga. Dhire dhire haath Annu ka poora bhugol naapne lage aur diwar se lagi Annu ab Arjun ka sar apne seene par chipkaye bas mooh band kiye Arjun ka sparsh bheetar tak mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Menaka ne aisa drishya nahi dekha tha. Kapdo ke upar se he dono kaise ek dusre ko choom rahe the, sehla rahe the. Agar woh sach me kamre ke andar hote toh kam ka ek dusre ko kapdo se ajaad kar chuke hote. Apni jaangho ke beech halchal mehsoos karte he Menaka ki saansein ukhadne lagi. Wahi Arjun thoda sayyam rakhta ab pyaar se sirf hontho par chumban kar raha tha.
3-4 minute baad halki awaaj se dono alag hue aur khud ko durust karne lage. Ye awaaj upar wala darwaja band hone ki thi. Annu sharmati hui fridge se paani nikalne lagi aur Arjun waha se nikal kar sofe par aa gaya.
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Menaka aur Annu table par khana lagane lagi toh Arjun ne ghar phone karne ka kaha.
"Haan kamre me chale jao udhar. Aur number..", Menaka number batati Arjun us se pehle andar ja chuka tha.
"Bina number pooche woh ghar pe number kaise batayega? Badi jaldi rehti hai?", Menaka ne itna kaha aur fir se kaam me lag gai aur thodi der me sabhi apni apni jagh baithe the. Arjun kamre se bahar aa gaya baat karke.
"Hamara number pata bhi hai jo ghar bata sakte?", Menaka ki baat par muskurata woh table par rakhe kapde se hath paunch kar baith gaya.
"Police afsar ka ghar hai Menaka ji. Call karte he pehle number dikhta hai waha.", Ab Rishabh ne najre Arjun ki taraf ki ye sunte he.
"Police? Bhai main bhi police acadamy me he hu. Tumhare ghar me kaun hai police me?"
"Mere dada ji SP retired hai ji, Pandit Rameshwar Sharma.", Arjun ne khud he Annu ki plate me sabji dalte hue jawaab dia. Annu bhi uske liye plate laga rahi thi.
"Ye naam maine kai baar suna hai acadamy me hamare seniors ke mooh se.", Rishabh dimag par jor daal raha tha is naam ko sochte hue.
"Chota mooh aur badi baat. Mere bhaiya kehte hai ke haryana police me koi bhi vyakti 10 saal se hai woh is naam aur vyakti se wakif hai. Waise toh mere mama ji bhi SHO ho university ke pas wale thaane me.", Arjun ne beawaaj baithi Manju ki plate bhi lagate hue uske samne rakh di. Menaka dekh rahi thi ki woh baatein karte hue he agli plate me khana dalne laga. Jab tak woh usko tokti Arjun ne Rishabh ki plate me bhi sabji, raita, pulaav dalne ke baad uske samne kar di thi.
"Thank you. Badi atchi baat hai yaar ke family me itne rasookh wale afsar hai. Main training karke ASI lagunga aur waise tumhara kya plan hai?"
"Jab training hone he lagi hai toh aap ASI ho he gaye, bas posting mil jayegi. Waise mera kuch khas nahi hai plan. Jo thik lagega woh kar lunga nahi toh fir is kurte ke upar gamcha liye kheto me dikhenge hal chalate.", Arjun ne mahol ko halka karte hue majaak me kaha. Uski baat par sab muskura diye siwaye Rishabh ke.
"Matlab koi lakshya nahi hai zindagi me?"
"Lakshya. Bada chota sa shabd hai ji. Lekin iske bina wajood he nahi zindagi ka. Mera ek he lakshya hai ke mera pariwar aur mujhse jude log hamesha khush rahe, muskurate rahe. Agar unpar koi bhi vipda aaye toh unhe bhanak lagne se pehle he main woh door kar du. Baaki na mujhe doctor ban-na hai na vakeel aur police toh kabhi bhi nahi.", Arjun ne baat khatam karne ke lehze me kaha aur chammach uthate hue khana shuru kia.
"Arjun normal students se abhi se he 3 class aage chal raha hai Rishabh ji aur boxing ki professional training bhi le raha. Jitna main samajhti hu spiritual aur humanity ki bhi knowledge jyada atchi hai.", Annu ki baat sunkar Rishabh dhyaan se is datyakar sharir aur masoom chehre wale ko dekhne laga.
"Matlab bhai hum rutbe aur paise ke liye kaam karne me lage hai aur janaab zindagi ke liye.", Rishabh ne bhi baat badhani thik nahi samjhi aur itna kehte hue woh bhi khaane par dhyaan dene laga.
"Waise main toh training le raha hu, Manju national player hai basketball ki. Aur jitna maine dekha hai ye best hai apne game me.", Manju ka jikar karte he Annu najar utha kar uski taraf he dekhne lagi.
"Wow. Mujhe laga tha ke height lambi hai toh college team me hongi. Matlab she's a real national level player."
"Haan Annu. Manju ne shaadi ke liye haan bhi isliye ki thi ki agle 3 saal koi game band karne ko nahi kahega. Aur humko dikkat bhi nahi hai. Mera routine hai, Rishabh ki bhi training fir posting. Atchi baat ye hai ke main akeli nahi rahungi yaha.", Aise he baatein karte sabne khana khatam kia aur mooh meetha hone ke baad Annu ne Menaka aur Manju se gale lagte hue jaane ki ijajat li.
"Main aata hu chodd kar.", Arjun ne bhi table se motorcycle ki chaabi uthai toh Rishabh bhi gate tak bahar chala aaya. Motorcycle par najar padte he mooh se nikal gaya.
"Gaadi khatarnak rakhi hai bhai."
"Ji iska naam Rani hai ab aap khud he soch lo khatarnaak hona he hai.", Annu ko bithane ke baad usne kaha toh dono hans diye. Idhar andar phone ki ghanti baj uthi.
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"Itni der se sath hain lekin apne liye time he ni mila.", Annu ki awaaj me thodi tadap thi.
"Free hone do is jhanjhat se fir nikalta hu hamare liye bhi time.", Woh ye baat keh he raha tha ke Annu ne peeche se he uski gardan par kiss kar dia.
"Aajkal toh ye lagta hai ke raat me aankhen kholungi aur tum mere bed par mere sath miloge.", Arjun uski baat sunte he muskura utha. Hath baayi jaangh par rakhta woh halke halke sehlate hue bola.
"Pagal ho rahi ho tum. Mumkin nahi hai aisa abhi. Lekin Tuesday ko dekhte hai agar kismat ne sath dia toh."
"Tuesday mummy shehar wale gurudwara sahab jayengi shaam ko papa ke sath. 7 baje.",Annu ne bhi peeche se khud ko Arjun ki peeth se chipka lia. Bahar andhera tha kyonki 10:30 baj chuke the. Aise sunsaan sadak par woh bahar wale raste se he unki gali se pehle break lagate hue peecha mooda aur Annu ke hontho par kiss karne ke baad ghar ke samne utaar kar chala gaya.
Wapis ghar aane me aadha he samay laga aur motorcycle andar khadi karne ke baad darwaja thapkate he Arjun intjaar karne laga kisi ke aane ka.
"Khulla he toh hai. Tum aa sakte ho andar bina ijajat ke.", Menaka ne halki muskaan ke sath andar aane ka rasta dia aur darwaja kundi se band karti sofe par baith gai.
"Koi najar nahi aa raha hai?", Arjun ne mahol shant dekhte hua poocha.
"Manju apne kamre me hai aur bhai mere kamre me. Wahi pe cordless par baat kar raha hai driver se. Tumhare ghar se phone aaya tha aur uske baad Manju ke papa aur tumhare papa ka bhi. Tumhari daadi ji ne kaha hai ke dadaji ka aadesh hai beti unke ghar he aayegi kal subah. Aur is baat ko swikaarte hue tumhare papa ne phone kia aur unke he sath Manju ke papa-mummy bhi tumhare ghar aa rahi hai. Matlab ab subah Manju ko yaha se le jaane ke baad tum school aa rahe ho.", Ek adaa se Menaka ne kaha toh Arjun ne anjaane me he Menaka ki kamar par ungli chala di.
"Badi khush ho mere school aane se. Irada thik hai na?", Poore sharir me ek jhurjhuri si daud gai thi Menaka ke Arjun ki is shararat se.
"Mere irade waise he hai. Annu ko sambhalo tum jo kahi bhi bekabu ho jati hai.", Menaka ne nakhre se kaha aur waise he 2 inch dur khisak ka Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Maja le rahi thi dekh kar aur fir bhaag gai. Kam nahi ho tum bhi kuch lekin bologi nahi.", Arjun ki baat sunkar Menaka ki najre jhuk gai.
"Ajeeb si awaaj sunkar ruki thi. Mera aisa waisa matlab nahi tha. Aur kasoor Annu akeli ka nahi tha, tum bhi kam nahi ho kuch."
"Ajeeb si awaaj. Hmmm. Sahi baat hai lekin dekhne ke baad khade rehna? Kam to tum bhi nahi ho.", Arjun ki awaaj sach me shararat se bhari thi aur ab Menaka ko sharam aane lagi jab Arjun kurudne laga apni baaton se.
"Main chalti hu subah Rishab ko lene gaadi 4 baje aa jayegi. 2 din se kisi ki neend poori nahi hui hai. Tum bhi jao Manju ke pas, subah baat karte hai.", Menaka khadi hone lagi toh Arjun ne halke se hath thaam lia aur fir chodd dia. Menaka rukk kar usko dekhne lagi.
"Main tumhe samajhta hu. Baatein karni chahiye tumhe andar rakhne ki jagah. Jaanti ho Annu ko bhi pata hai ke hamara sath kuch samay ya hadd kuch saal ka hai lekin woh khush hai kyonki ye woh chahti thi. Usko koi shikayat nahi hai kyonki main uske liye time nikal leta hu ya woh mere liye. Menaka tum toh shayad us din he kehne lagi thi jis din maine tumhe bus stand choda tha. Dost hai hum yaad rakhna. Goodnight.", Arjun uthkar kamre me aa gaya jo abhi khali tha. Menaka bahar khadi uski baaton ko yaad kar rahi thi. Fir aane wale kal par kuch fainsle chodd kar woh apne kamre me chali gai, battiyan band karne ke baad. Rishabh gehri neend me 3:30 ka alarm laga ke so chuka tha.
"Bathroom me ho?", Arjun ne halke se darwaja thapkaya toh Manju ne sirf haan kaha. Kamra andar se band karne ke baad badi light bhi band kar di thi Arjun ne. Bade bister ke kinare dono taraf lamp jagmag the. Kurta utaar kar darwaje ke peeche tangne ke baad baniayan aur pajame me he woh bister par takiye par mooh rakh kar leit gaya. Thodi he der baad darwaja khula aur Manju dabe paanv chalti Arjun ke barabar aati lipat gai. Arjun ne chehra upar kia toh Manju ne apne tapte honth uske hontho se mila diye. Palbhar me he Arjun ka dimag shunya ho gaya lekin jab aankhen khol kar Manju ko dekhne laga toh woh bister ke dusri taraf ghoonghat kiye baithi thi.
Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai
Aaj Madhu ki jaise neend udd chuki thi. Safed jaalidar nighty me woh apni beti ki bagal me leti karwat badal rahi thi aur dimag me bas yahi ladka ghoom raha tha. Pehle toh subah se woh us ladke ko dekhne ke baad he pareshan thi. Fir uski harkat ne jo ek naya ehsaas bhara tha jism me uski tapish woh sambhal na saki aur bina soche thappad laga dia. Komal ka uske peeche baithna jaise aag me ghee daal gaya tha. Kaise uske papa, uncle aur maa sirf us ladke ki tarif kar rahe the. Pehli baar Madhu ko uske papa ne itna kuch keh dia tha. Aur Shankar, kaise pal bhar me he Shankar apne bete ki baat sunte he waha se chal dia tha. Shankar ki baahon me khud uski jagah aaj Rekha thi. Jis insaan se woh shaadi se pehle se pyaar karti aa rahi thi usne ek baar bhi poore din me us se koi pyaar bhari baat na ki thi. Wajah bhi yahi ladka tha, kahi na kahi.
Jab kamre ka 20 degree bhi Madhu ko thandak dene me viphal raha aur aaj dil pehli baar itna akelapan mehsoos karne laga toh woh chupchap uth kar bahar nikal aai. Yaha kuch behtar tha. Madhu behichak upar chatt ki taraf chal di. Gehri khamosh is raat me poora chaand aasman me tha aur uski roshni me Madhu ko ye khamosh baithi aakriti dikhai di. Jo upar chaand ko he dekh rahi thi. Hawa ki ye prakritik thandak Madhu ko us vatanukulit kamre ki hawa se kahi behtar lag rahi thi lekin chatt par ye kaun tha.?
"Aap pareshan hai na?", Arjun ki dheemi aur spasht awaaj ne jaise is khamosh raat me ek khalal paida ki thi lekin Madhu ko ye apne andar lagti mehsoos hui.
"Itni raat me tum chatt par kya kar rahe ho?", Woh abhi bhi 20 gaz dur khadi thi us se. Lekin mann me uthal puthal mach gai thi ye soch kar he ki isko mere aane ka pata kaise chala.
"Chand ko dekh raha hu bua. Khoosurat hai lekin dekho kitna alag hai na ye, ekdum akela. Aur sitare kitne saare. Chote dikhte hai woh is chand se aur chamak bhi nahi hai.", Madhu ke kadam apni jagah se khud-ba-khud Arjun ki taraf badh gaye. Wo kyo apne he ghar me is ladke se darr rahi hai? Dil ki yahi baat sunti woh Arjun ke barabar aa khadi ho gai.
"Paheliya atchi bana lete ho. Agar tumhara matlab is se hai ke main chand ki tarah akeli hu toh ye bhi dekh lo ki roshni us se he hai.", Madhu bua ladne toh aa gai thi lekin astra-shastra ke bina.
"Bua ye bada chand aur uski roshni toh udhaar ki hai. Lekin aapka astitva aur roshni khud ki hai, is pariwar ki hai. Main kaise aapka anadar kar sakta hu aisi galat tulna karke.", Arjun ne saral bhasha me unhe bata dia ke uske mann me koi mael nahi hai apni bua ke prati.
"Tum khud ko koi teesmaar khan samajhte ho jo sab tumhare aage peeche rahe? Jo kaho woh maan le? Atche hone ka dhong badi choti umar me karne lage ho.", Madhu bua kataaksh kar rahi thi.
"Badi umar me aisa thik nahi lagta toh socha nadaani me he kar leta hu. Maaf toh kar dia jata hai aisi umar me. Badi umar me nadaaniya fir galtiyan ho jati hai.", Arjun ki ye baat sunte he woh us halki roshni me he uske chehre ko dekhne lagi. Kuch jyada he gehra matlab tha is baat ke peeche. Anjaane he Madhu bua ki reedh ki haddi tak sirhan daud gai ek anjaane darr se.
"Tum saaf saaf baat nahi kar sakte? Jo bhi kehna chahte ho seedha kaho. Yaha hum dono he hai toh tumhe darne ki jarurat nahi.", Guroor. Madhu ko yahi toh tha jo abhi bhi haavi tha dimag par, darr ke bawjood.
"Aapse sabhi darte hai bua is ghar me siwaye 3 logo ke. Dadaji aur papa aapse pyaar karte hai aur baaki sab unse pyaar karte hai ya woh darte hai ki agar aapki kisi baat ko galat thehraya toh woh dono naraj ho jayenge. Iska matlab yahi hua na ke woh aapki bajaye in dono se darte hai. Aap yaha baith sakti hai agar aapki shaan me kami na aaye koi.", Baat ke beech me he Arjun ne unhe baithne ko kaha aur woh bina kuch bole uske barabar baith gai. Sunn-na chahti thi ke ye kehna kya chahta hai.
"Aap ne jo bhi chaha woh aapko mila ya aapne jor jabardasti se le lia. Jaanti hai aise me us kisi bhi vastu ya insaan ka astitva nahi rehta jisko daba kar hansil kia jaye. Kabhi aapne iska ulat kia hai? Pyaar ya sneh se kisi ko ehsaas karaye bina ki aap raees-rutbe se alag ek sadharan insaan hai, jiske pas bhi waisa he dil hai, bhavnaye hai aur dard-khushi sab mehsoos kar sakti hai? Nahi bua aapne kabhi aisa nahi kia kyonki aapme haar sehne ki kshamta nahi hai. Iske peeche ek baap ka apni beti ke liye beshumaar pyaar hona bas ek chota sa kaaran ho sakta hai lekin poori wajah nahi. Aur mere papa,..", Arjun ki baat bua gor se sunn rahi thi aur dhire dhire Arjun ki baatein unhe kamjor bhi kar rahi thi lekin jaise he usne apne pita ka jikra kia aur ruk gaya toh iske sath he Madhu bua ki saansein bhi ek pal ke liye ruk si gai thi.
"Tumhare Papa?"
"Bua woh bhi kahi na kahi jimmedar hai aapke aisa hone ke peeche. Koi bhi ladki apna aadarsh apne bhai or pita me he dhoondti hai, woh 2 log jo us se sabse jyada pyaar karte hai. Lekin aapne dadaji se unke aadarsh lene ki jagah sirf farmaaish poori karwai aur waise har beti yahi toh karti hai. Lekin aapke gusse, zidd aur ghutan ki wajah koi nahi jaanta bua. Beshak woh sab yahi sochte hai ke aap ghar ke un 2 logo ki ladli hai aur shuru se aisi he hai." Arjun ab shant ho kar bas saamne aasman me dekh raha tha lekin Madhu bua ki bechaini badh rahi thi. Aaj itni khamosh raat me ye ladka jaise aasman ke bheetar se unki zindagi ke jalaye ja chuke panne kholne wala tha.
Wajah? Aur tumne kaha tha 3 log nahi darte.", Ghabrai hui bua ka gala sookh gaya tha. Arjun ne unki taraf dekhe bina paani ka lauta badha dia, jisko woh sidha mooh laga kar bina saans liye peene lagi. Saans lene ki awaaj se Arjun samajh chuka tha ke bua ne paani pee lia hai.
"Aapka pyaar bua.", Arjun ne aankhon me dekhte hue dil ki gehraai se ye shabd kahe the lekin lage jaise lohe ki gulmekh ki tarah unke dil me.
"Ek ladki ko jab uska pehla pyaar he na mile toh uska dil tootna lazmi hai. Lekin is pyaar me wajah ye nahi thi ki dono ke pariwar nahi maante, woh dono khud haar gaye kyonki pariwar ek he tha aur uska samna karne ki himmat dono me se kisi me nahi thi. Aankhon ke saamne he ek dusre ko kisi aur ka hote dekhna maut se kamm toh nahi. Aur balidan ki kadar? Koi jaanta he nahi toh kadar kaun karta? Avsaad, gussa, akelapan aur agar ye jyada ho jaye toh man behlane ke liye apne aap ko kush dikhane ka dhong. Bada ghar, badi gaadi, mehnge kapde aur unke bheetar ek kamjor ghayal dil. Na kisi ne is par malham lagai na koi tatol ke dekh paya ki hansti khelti ghar ki laadli ziddi thi lekin 100 naqaab ke peeche chupi hui kamjor nahi. Jisko apne hone ka ehsaas taqat se karwana padta hai. Shayad avsaad aur bheetar ka akelapan he tha jiski wajah se pehle aapne fufaji ke pariwar se dur sirf unke sath ghar banaya, fir yaha se bhi duriya badha li. Tara aur Himanshu bhi toh iski wajah se aapne khud se he dur kar diye, jinhe aap pyaar toh karti hai lekin us akelepan ko kahi ye bhi dekh lete toh kya reh jata aapke pas? Aur woh teesra main hu bua, jo shayad un dono jitna pyaar nahi karta aapko na he jaanta hai kyonki humne kitna he waqt kabhi bitaya sath lekin ye kam-umar dhongi ladka dil aur insaan ko samajhne me kuch behtar jarur hai. Waise aapne un teeno ko bina bhed-baav bharpoor pyaar dia bua jinki aankhen ek jaisi hai, subah meri bhi dekh lena. Shayad mere hisse ka thoda mujhe bhi mil jaye.", Arjun ne is baar Madhu bua ke behte aansu saaf nahi kiye, jo jaane kabse beh rahe the. Woh jaanta tha ke dil pe chaai dhool ko hatane ke liye inka nikalna jaruri hai. Chupchap woh neeche bhaiya ke kamre me jaa kar leit gaya. Neend jaane kab aai lekin itna jarur tha ke aaj woh Arjun ko bhi aasani se nahi aai thi..
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Subah 6 baje Komal didi ne apne maa-papa ke liye chai banane ke baad unka kapdo ka chota bag aur shaadi me dene ka samaan gaadi me rakhwaya. Dono he pati-patni ke chehre par alag he aabha thi is nayi subah aur apni beti ka maatha choomne ke baad Rekha ji andar apni saas Kaushalya ji ko milne chali gai ghar se nikalne se pehle aur apne pita ko itni subah daadhi banate dekh Shankar ji bhi unke pas baith kar ghar pariwar ki choti moti baat karne lage. Shankar ji ke poochne par Rameshwarji ne kuch kaam bata diye, ghar se jude hue aur idhar Rekha ji ke sath Madhu bua aur Kaushalya ji bhi bahar chali aai.
"Tere liye kuch lete hue aau Guddu?", Shankar ji ke mooh se anyaas he ye lafz nikal gaya aur Madhu apne bhai ke gale se lag gai. Ye unke bachpan ka naam tha jo teeno bhai lete the. Rameshwar ji ki najre is ghatna ko andekha na kar saki.
"Nahi bhaiya mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Aur bas aap bhabhi ka khayaal rakhna waha. Ganv ka mahol hoga jaisa maa ne bataya.", Ek baar Rekha ji se bhi gale milti woh Komal ka hath thaame dono ko gaadi me baith kar jaate hue dekhne lagi.
"Aapne dekha, ye Madhu waisi he thi jaise maine pehli baar dekhi thi.", Rekha ji ne apne pati se jaise wahi baat kar di thi jo woh bhi soch rahe the.
"Haan Rekha. Ye wahi Madhu thi, ghar ki Guddu.", Ek shaant muskaan ke sath unhone apni biwi ke chehre ko dekhne ke baad sadak par dhyaan laga lia. Khaas baat thi ki unki car me gaane chal rahe the.
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"Woh khota dikhai nahi diya abhi tak Komal?", Kaushalya ji ne apni pauti se poocha jo teeno ke liye wahi aangan me chai aur coffee leke aai thi. Madhu bua ne kaafi samay se chai tyaag rakhi thi aur subah coffee ki aadat thi unhe ab.
"Daadi Aaru bhaiya ke sath he soya hua hai. Main dekhne gai thi thodi der pehle lekin fir Sanjiv bhaiya ki wajah se nahi uthaya.", Komal didi ne unhe bataya toh shaant sapaat chehra liye baithi Madhu bua uth khadi hui.
"Tu kaha chali laado? Coffee toh pee le pehle.", Rameshwar ji ne apni ladli se kaha lekin jawaab sunkar woh apni dharampatni ki taraf dekhne lage.
"Jara main bhi toh dekhu ye aapke nawaab sahab ko uthane ki saja kya hoti jo Komal aise he aa gai.", Kaushalya ji apne ladle paute ke baare me sochte he pareshan ho gai aur Madhu bua tej kadmo se andar wali seedhiyo ki taraf badh gai.
"Ab?", Ye chota sa he shabd keh paai thi woh.
"Ab Arjun jaane aur uski bua. Baaki itni subah tum kuch bhi mat kehna.", Komal didi bhi apne dada-daadi ke pas khadi thi aur unhe bhi chinta thi apne bhai ki lekin jab bade he kuch nahi ke rahe the toh unka beech me padna bhaari ho sakta tha. Fir bhi woh himmat karti hui dheeme kadmo se upar ki taraf chal di, jaise unhone soch lia tha ke agar kuch galat kia bua ne toh woh Arjun ki jagah khud unka gussa seh lengi.
Yaha toh mahol bilkul alag he tha. Sanjeev bhiya diwar ki taraf karwat liye so rahe the. Arjun ek takiya ghutno ke beech dabaye dusre par hath rakhe is taraf he mooh kiye chain ki neend soya pada tha. Madhu bua bade pyaar se kuch der usko niharti rahi aur fir bade he halke hath se uske chehre ke saamne aaye baal hatati maathe ko sehlane lagi. Woh bed ke bilkul kinare Arjun ke sar ke pas he baithi hui thi. Is snehatmak sparsh se Arjun ne apni aankhen kholi aur apni bua ko pas dekh apna sar thoda uchkaate hue unki goad me rakh kar wapis aankhen band kar li. Madhu bua ke chehre par muskaan thi aur aankhe thodi dabdabai hui. Jinhe jald he unhone saaf karne ke baad apne bhatije ka sar waise he sehlana shuru kar dia.
Sanjiv bhaiya kab uthe aur bahar chale gaye, bua ko khabar na lagi. Bas is masoom se chehre me khoi woh apne aap se keh rahi thi, 'Tere hisse ka pyaar main chaah kar bhi nahi cheen sakti. Tune khud usko kama lia hai beta. Teri bua ko tu agar ye sach na dikhata toh jaane kitne he saal aur main ye bewajah ka dard aur akelapan liye padi rehti. Ab tujhe shikayat ka koi mauka nahi milega.'
"Maa aap iske pas ho aur main pareshan ho gai jab itni subah aapko bed par nahi dekha. Aur is ullu ko itne pyaar ki wajah?", Tara nikkar-tshirt pehne hue kamar par hath rakhe apni maa se keh rahi thi, jo Arjun ka sar apni goad me liye baithi usko thapkiya de rahi thi.
"Tara ki bacchi, sunday hai. Tu tere bister se bahar he kyo nikli? Yaha bua itni pyaari baatein kar rahi thi mujhse. Kar dia satyanash.", Arjun waise he leta Tara ko kos raha tha aur Madhu bua pehle hairaan aur fir muskurati hui Arjun aur apni beti, dono ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Maa ye bhola bhala lagta hai per dekha aapne ye so nahi raha tha. Aur waise ye aap dono ki sulah itni jaldi ho kaise gai? Rabri toh aapne bhi gusse me nahi khai thi aur khana khaane ye bhi nahi aaya tha raat ko.", Tara ne jaise dono ki pol khol di thi.
"Koi baat nahi. Aaj mere bete ke liye main khana banaungi fir ye mere liye rabri le aayega, kyo Arjun leke aayega na?"
"Oh bua. Rabri lana musibat hai. Plastic me pack karwao, fir yaha barta aur plate kharaab karo. Aap na mere sath he chalna, wahi kha ke aayenge. In sabne toh waise bhi bharpet kha he li thi toh hum dono he chalenge.", Arjun ne bister se khade hone se pehle apni bua ka gaal choom lia aur Tara ke sar par chapat lagata bahar bhaag gaya.
"Dekha aapne. Ye mujhe didi ki jagah abhi bhi naam se bulata hai. Lage toh mere hath fir batati hu isko."
"Natak mat karo mere samne. Itni bhi mandbuddhi nahi hui jo tum dono milkar mujhe bana rahe ho.", Muskurati hui Madhu bua apni beti ka kaan khinchne ke baad usko gale lagane ke baad bathroom chali gai, tayaar hone.
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Khaane ki mej par Kaushalya ji ne jab Arjun aur Sanjeev ki plate me matar ke parathe rakhte Lalita ji ko dekha toh thoda hairaan ho gai.
"Lalita, Komal bana rahi hai khana toh Priyanka ya Alka ko bol de woh paros dengi khana. Tu kyo andar-bahar chal rahi hai.?"
"Woh maa ji, nashta Madhu bana rahi hai aur usne he sabko rasoi se bahar kar dia abhi ke liye.", Lalita ji ko pata tha ke yaha ab unki shaamat aane wali hai.
"Madhu?", Woh itna sunte he andar apne kamre me chali gai. Arjun ne jaldi se ek paratha khatam kia aur plate lekar rasoi me chala gaya. Yaha uski bua paseene me bheegi aate me matar ka masala bharti, parathe beil kar khud he unhe sek rahi thi.
"Bua, bas kijiye ab. Mera ho gaya hai. Aur is ghar me poora gaanv rehta hai toh itne logo ke liye kasht mat kijiye.", Killi par tange saaf chote toliye se unka matha paunchta woh unhe samjhane laga. Safed salwar kameej saamne aur kaakh ke pas se poora paseene me bheeg chuka tha itni der me. Upar najar karti Madhu bua ne usko dekhte hue paratha tawe par palta.
"Itni jadli kha lia? Aur sabke liye kyo na banau? Mujhe atcha lag raha hai ab.", Madhu bua ka jawaab sunkar Arjun kya kehta
"Garmi kitni lag rahi hai aapko. Poori paseene me nahai hui ho.", Arjun ne itna kaha toh bua ne bedhyaani me kameej ka saamne wala hissa ek haath se kheenchte hue andar foonk maari aur Arjun ka dimag hill gaya. Paseene se bheege unke bade stann aur woh gehri khaai jo unke aapas me chipke hone se bani hui thi. Bua ne jaise he najar upar uthai, unko pata lag gaya tha ke abhi Arjun ne kya dekh lia hai. Arjun paanv sar pe rakhta rasoighar se nikal seedha apne kamre me ja kar ruka. Thoda hairaan hui bua ke chehre par natkhat muskaan aa gai Arjun ko aise waha se bhagte dekh.
"Bhai aaj toh main meri laado ke hath ka khana yahi baith ke khaunga.", Rameshwar ji rasoighar me tabhi baith kar khana khate the jab unki dharampatni unke liye banaya karti thi. Aur sath he Kaushalya ji ne chakla aur aata dusri peedhi ki taraf khinchte hue khud belna shuru kar dia.
"Papa aapke liye main chapati bana deti hu. Paranthe bhari rahenge.", Madhu ne apne pita ki sehat ka soch kar kaha lekin Rameshwar ji ne mana kar dia.
"Waise ye chamatkar hua kaise?", Kaushlya ji ne apne patidev ke liye plate lagate hua poocha.
"Maa ne ye Arjun ke liye khas banaye aur kismat sabki khul gai jo aaj itne saal baad maa ke hath ke paranthe khaane mile.", Tara bhi andar apne nana ki bagal me baithti hui boli. Rameshwar ji ne ek najar apni biwi ko dekha aur fir neeche mooh karte hue muskurati apni bitiya ko.
"Ye kaise mumkin hua? Chand aur Suraj ek sath.?", Rameshwar ji ko Arjun par bharosa tha lekin woh apni beti se bhi sun-na chahte the.
"Koi chand aur suraj nahi papa. Woh atcha ladka hai aur samajhdar bhi. Bas maine thoda der se samjha usko. Shayad apne jhoothe daayre se bahar nikalna mere bas me nahi tha.", Madhu bua ke chehre par thodi gambhirta aai kuch pal ke liye lekin fir woh muskura uthi. "Lekin hai woh bhi dhongi, ek number ka."
"Hahaha. Dekha Kaushalya tum sandeh kar rahi thi us par lekin uska plan kamyaab hua.", Rameshwar ji ka niwala hath me ruk gaya jab unke mooh se ye baat nikli. Aur unki beti thoda gusse se aankhen dikhati apne maa-baap ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Kaisa plan? Matlab kahi na kahi aap log bhi shamil the uske sath?", Ab Tara ki hansi ne unki baat ko pukhta kar dia tha
"Ye bhi thi matlab?"
"Meri beti tu na bahot bholi hai jo in dada-paute ke jaal me phans gai. Lekin jitna main jaanti hu uske hisab se toh tumhara samjhota rabri par he ho jana tha. Itni der kaise lagi?", Shayad inhe bhi Arjun aur Madhu ke beech hui raat wali kahani ka pata nahi tha. Ye Madhu ko bhi samajh aa gaya tha lekin baat ko talte hue woh boli.
"Chalo koi baat nahi maa. Jo hua woh atcha he hua na. Inko meri fikar thi tabhi toh aisa kia. Ab aap khana banao mera main ek baar paani daal aau.", Apni beti ko mehnat karte dekh Rameshwar ji ko bhi khushi ho rahi thi. Sath he apne paute par naaj.
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"Yaha kya kar raha hai chote akela baitha hua?", Sanjiv bhaiya tayaar ho kar aaye the. Shayad kahi jaane ka program tha.
"Kuch nahi bhaiya, bas ye book ka last chapter reh gaya hai wahi khatam kar raha tha. Aap kahi jaa rahe hai?", Arjun apni english ki kitab padh raha tha.
"Haan yahi batane aaya hu. Thoda kaam se bahar ja raha hu aur kal subah tak he aaunga. Dekh lena jara agar peeche koi kaam ho.", Arjun bhaiya se gale lag kar mila aur us dauran he beep-beep ki awaaj unki jeb se aai. Kale rang ka ye pager tha jis par koi sandesh dekhne ke baad woh Arjun ke sar par hath firate chale gaye. Ab Arjun ne Tara aur uske beech wala darwaja khol lia tha.
Wapis kitab me sar khapane laga aur idhar bua apna kamre me aate he darwaja laga kar seedha bathroom me chali gai. Unki najar Sanjeev ke darwaje ke bahar lagi kundi par jarur padi thi lekin Arjun ke kamre ke dhalke hue darwaje par koi gor nahi kia. Arjun kitab ka path padhne ke baad prashan uttar kar raha tha sath he beech beech me najar samne wale sheeshe par dalte hue pichle khali kamre par bhi najar ghuma leta, ye jaise uski aadat he thi.
Madhu bua jaise bathroom me gaye thi woh sirf paani se sharir saaf karne ke baad kamar aur seene par bada toliya lapete bahar nikal aai. Gungunati awaaj sunkar Arjun ka dhyaan ek baar fir sheeshe par gaya aur na chahte hue bhi najar us bhare hue sharir ki swamini par ruk gai jo ek safed bade toliye me apna khajana chipaye bister par rakhe bag se apne adhovastra nikal rahi thi. Gori maansal pindliyo, bhaari janghe aur chikne kandhe uski aankhon ke samne the. Paani ki bunde bata rahi thi ki bua ne jyada paunchne ki jehmat nahi uthai thi. Agle he pal woh toliya bister par aur apna ek panv upar karti Madhu bua ne kaale rang ki kachhi ka sira dala aur aise he dusre wala. Unka sharir har taraf se khas aakar me the. Vishal kulhe, gadraya chikna peit aur kuch jyada he bade chuche jinpar 2 gehre bhoore nipple. Apne wajan ki wajah se thoda dhalav liye hue lekin bilkul bedag chikne. Upar safed bra pehan ne ke baad huk lagate samay unki najar us aadhe khule darwaje par gai toh unke hath bhi wahi ruk gaye lekin Arjun ko bekhabar padhte dekh dil ko thodi tasalli hui.
"Abhi ye idhar hai aur main nangi iske thik peeche. Anarth he ho jata jo ye dekh leta.", Khud ko itna kehti hui woh jaise he bra ki patti ko kandhe pe thik karte dhyaan se Arjun ki taraf dekhne lagi toh paya ke woh diwar ki taraf dekh raha tha. Bade sheeshe me woh dono aankhe Madhu ko apne sharir ko he ghorti mili. Jaldi se toliya seene par rakhti woh bed ke bagal wali jagah me jaise khud ko chupane lagi. Jaise taise suit pehan kar Arjun ke darwaje tak himmat karti aai, woh nadarad tha.
"Hey bhagwan. Itni der se maine dhyaan he nahi dia aur woh mujhe is haalat me jaane kab se dekh raha hoga. Kya sochta hoga ke uski bua kamre me nangi ghoomti rehti hai. Agar baat hui toh keh dungi ke dhyaan nahi gaya kyonki pehle toh daraja band he tha.", Ab akele kamre me khada hona mushkil hua toh bua neeche chali gai, nashta karne.
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"Kya kar rahi ho jo ghar se nikalne ka bhi samay nahi tumhare pas?", Preeti ghar pe Parvati se poore ghar ki safaai karwa rahi thi. Jab Arjun seedha andar aaya toh Preeti khud Renuka bua aur uske kamre ke beech wale kamre ke darwaje par khadi thi. Arjun ki awaaj sunte he chehra khush ho gaya.
"Aao idhar aur khud dekh lo.", Preeti ne jaise ye kaha tha matlab tha ke kuch khas he tha idhar. Arjun uski bagal se nikalta kamre ke andar aaya toh ye kamra thoda alag tarike se saja tha. Kamre ke thik beech me lohe ke frame ka bed jiska sirahna bhi khas tarah se ghumaye lohe se bana tha. Chatt par janjir se jhulte plate lage hue bulb aur ek taraf wale bulb ke neeche gol table aur aamne samne 2 kursiya. Poore kamre ki diwar khali thi siway ek taraf jaha almari diwar me he bani hui thi.
"Itna bada kamra aur aise khali? Lekin ye bed bada alag hai. Ye latakte bulb bhi shayad dori se upar neeche hote hai. Mujhe yaad he nahi ke main kabhi is kamre me aaya bhi hu.", Arjun bata raha tha aur Preeti uske sath aa kar khadi ho gai.
"Atcha hua tum aaye aur ye kamra dekh lia. Shayad tumher thodi madad mile maa ko samajhne me.", Col sahab ghar the nahi, jo Arjun andar aane se pehle dekhta aaya tha. Parvati sath wale kamre me ja chuki thi idhar ki safaai karne ke baad. Arjun ne ek bar firse kamre ka jayja lete hue Preeti ka hath bhi pakda hua tha.
"Unhe sadgi bahot pasand hai na? Chaadar safed, diware safed aur koi tam-jham nahi. Shayad padhna bhi pasand hoga kyonki bulb thik table ke upar laga hai. Lekin bed aise beech me?", Arjun yahi baat samajhna chahta tha. Preeti ne hath waise he uska hath thaame Arjun ke kandhe se sar lagate hue kaha.
"Unka kehna hai ki sone ki jagah aisi ho jaha koi rasta na ruke. Aur baaki tumne sab thik kaha ke woh apne kamre me bas wahi cheej rehne deti hai jo jaruri ho. Unke aane ke baad shayad 1-2 plant waha khidki me dikhe sath he inkpen, charcoal aur drawing pad. Light isliye aise lagi hai waha. Maa baat karne se jyada logo ko study karti hai.", Arjun sab dhyaan se sunn raha tha aur usko thodi hairat thi ki bahar desh me rehne ke bawjood jaisa Preeti bata rahi hai uski maa toh bilkul viprit hai. Kyonki usne toh suna tha ke America aur Europe ke log kahi jyada viksit hai aur duniya bhar ki sukhsuvidha se ghire rehte hai.
"Yar tumhari maa toh mere khayaal se bilkul alag hai, agar tumhari baat maanu toh. Mujhe laga tha ke woh computer hath me liye ghumne wali, AC, CD system ke sath he jyada aadhunik hongi.", Preeti khilkhila ke hansne lagi uski baat sunkar.
"Buddhu, har koi aisa nahi hota hai. Agar tumhari unke sath thodi bhi jami na toh dekhna tumhe kya kuch naya pata lagega. Woh papa ko bhi kamre me television nahi rakhne deti ya aisi koi bhi cheej jis se sone wale kamre ka mahol kharab ho. Haan poore ghar me woh sab mil jayega jo tumne kaha abhi. Jitna jaruri utna he istemal. Atcha chodo ye sab, main bhi kaha le kar baith gai tumhe. Chalo mere kamre me chalte hai.", Arjun ka hath pakad kar Preeti bahar aa gai aur kamra wapis band karti woh apne kamre me aa gai.
"Baitho main jara Parvati didi ko kaam bata kar aai.", Arjun bhi takiya uthate hue apni chaati ke niche daba kar ulta he bister par leit gaya. Darwaja band hone ki awaaj se palta he tha ke Preeti uske upar aa kar baith gai.
"Oye pagal ho gai ho?", Arjun hairan ho gaya tha ke ghar me Parvati hai aur Preeti kya kar rahi hai.
"Kyon darr lag raha hai is sher ko?", Preeti uski aankhon me shararat se dekhte hue bol rahi thi aur sath he Arjun ke chehre se gardan tak apni ungli ka nakhoon halka gadati uske maje le rahi thi.
"Parvati?", Arjun ne itna he kaha tha ke Preeti hansti hui uski bagal me leit gai. Bade pyaar se woh uske ghabraye chehre ko dekhti muskurane lagi.
"Majaak kar rahi thi baba.", Lekin Arjun uske ulat ab khud Preeti ka ek ubhar halka se dabate hue mutthi me pakadne laga.
"Ouch.. Ye harkat abhi nahi.", Woh furti se us se dur hoti farsh pe khadi ho gai. Apna ubhar halke se sehlati woh Arjun ko waise he shararat se dekh kar bathroom me bhaag gai.
"Ye cheating hai."
"Na na. Ye saja hai aur mister ab tumhe araam karna hai toh kar lo, main nahane lagi hu. Bahar daadu aa gaye hain.", Preeti ki hansne ki awaaj ke sath he Arjun ne gaadi rukne ke awaaj bhi suni. Woh darwaja khol kar wapis bister se he tek laga ke baith gaya, atche bache ki tarah.
"Arre, aaj toh barkhurdar pehle se aaye hue hai. Kya baat hai bhai?", Arjun ne hath me samaan uthaye Col sahab ko dekha toh jaldi se unki taraf lapka.
"Aap kyon ye sab le aaye? Mukesh bhaiya nahi hai kya sath?", Arjun ne samaan unse lete hue ek taraf rakha aur fir unka jawaab sune bina bahar gaadi ki taraf aa gaya. 3-4 gatte ke bade dabbe tape se seal kiye hue the jinhe Mukesh utaar raha tha. Arjun ne khud he uthate hue badi savdhani se andar drawing hall me rakha aur fir nishchint karne ke baad ki sab samaan aa gaya hai woh wapis Col sahab ke pas aa gaya.
"Aaj ye aap subah subah itna samaan lene kaha chale gaye the.?", Parvati unhe pani de kar wapis rasoi me ja chuki thi.
"Arre kal bahu aa rahi hai toh jarurat ka samaan lene gaya tha beta. Main toh vishudh hindustani khana khaata hu, masale aur tadke wala. Ab teri vilayati saas us sab se koso dur hai.", Unki hansi bata rahi thi ki Arjun ko woh tang bhi kar rahe the.
"Kya daadu ye bhi toh keh sakte the ki Preeti ki maa. Kuch bhi bol dete ho kabhi kabhi aap.", Woh sharmata hua najre bacha raha tha ab Col sahab se.
"Galat kya kaha hai beta? Woh baat alag hoti agar woh yahi rehti lekin mere suptra ji toh.. Chalo chodo ye sab aur ye batao ke ab tumhari bua thik hai?"
"Woh toh pehle se kahi jyada thik hai. Aaj toh mere liye nashta bhi unhone he banaya.", Arjun ekaek khush ho kar batane laga. Preeti bhi naha kar ab udhar he aa gai thi. Parvati ne 2 gilas juice ke table par rakhne ke sath he 2 sandwich bhi rakhe aur Col sahab ko chai dene ke baad wapis kaam me lag gai.
"Shakal mat banao, ye tumhara hai.", Preeti ne bade adhikar se aisa kaha aur Arjun ne dono ki taraf dekha toh Col sahab bas dono hath Arjun ko dikhane lage jaise keh rahe ho ke main nahi jaanta kuch.
"Lekin ye sandwich nahi lunga.", Arjun ne ek gilas apni taraf karte hue kaha.
"Woh tumhare liye hain bhi nahi. Parathe he khao.", Plate Preeti ne apni taraf ki aur araam se nashta karne lagi. Juice khatam karte he Arjun ne ghadi ki taraf dekha aur fir aane ka bol kar ghar chal dia.
"Beti tumhe lagta hai ye Romela ke saamne tik payega? Isko jyada samajh nahi hai isliye maine tere baap ko mana bhi kia tha ke woh khamkhwah pareshan ho raha hai. Jab dono ne rehna he yaha hai aur dono pariwar bhi sehmat hai. Lekin woh bhi kya he kar sakta hai.", Ek aah se bharte Col sahab chai ki pyali ko dekhne lage.
"Aap maa ko utna nahi jaante dadaji. Wo thodi alag hai lekin mujhse pyaar karti hai tabhi toh unhone haan keh dia tha bas Joel wali shart pe. Ab unhe ladke se milna hai jis se unhe tasalli ho jaye.", Preeti ne sandhwich ka ek chotta hissa khaya apni baat kehne ke baad aur apne dada ji ki taraf dekhne lagi.
"Beti, tujhe pata hai na ke tera baap saal me 2 baar apni sasural jata hai lekin yaha usko aaye 4 saal ho gaye. Romela ko toh maine aakhiri bar wahi dekha tha jab tu 5th me thi aur main milwane le gaya tha tujhe, chuttiyon me. Beshak har maa apne bacho ka bhala chahti hai lekin ye Arjun nasamajh hai aur kahi koi aisi shart maan baitha jiski wajah se woh bhi ye desh choddne ko tayaar ho jaye toh tum nahi janti ki iska asar kitni dur tak padega.", Apne dada ki ye gehri baat sunte he Preeti ke hath mooh ki taraf jaate hue ruk gaye. Ab woh bhi soch me pad chuki thi kyonki unki baat sach thi. Aisi he shart toh maa ne rakhi thi uske papa ke sath lekin usko Arjun par bhi bharosa tha.
"Aap fikar na kare daadu. Arjun unki najar me jaisa bhi bane, hoga wahi jaisa aapne socha hai. You are the head of our family and she must accept this.", Preeti itna bolkar bina apne dada ki taraf dekhe juice khatam karne ke sath he rasoighar me chal di. Col sahab bhi apni laadli ki baat sunkar thoda nishchint the ke unke ghar ke 5 sadasyo me se ye unke sath hai.
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Arjun bagiche me 2 paudhe papite ke lagane ke baad upar apne kamre me tayaar hua aur Solanki ke ghar chal dia, jaha aaj usko nashte par Geeta Solanki ne bulaya tha. Dhanyawad kehne ke liye.
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Vivah samaroh sada rakhne ki baat hui toh var paksh ki taraf se, ghar ki beti kuch samay pehle he vidhwa jo ho gai thi. Fir bhi Daleep Singh ji ne mahol ko shaant banaye rakhne ke sath he khaane aur logo ke swagat ka uchit prabandh kia tha. Unki ek he toh beti thi Manju, jisko hamesha unhone sar-maathe rakha tha. Baraat 10 baje pahuchi thi, 4 gaadiyo me. Rekha ji ke pariwar se sirf bade he aaye the aur yaha Var paksh ke shagun me Shankar ji ne he apni dharmapatni ke sath unka swagat kia tha. Barati khaane se nipat gaye toh dono gharo ke sadasyo ke beech ladka-ladki ne agni ke saamne fero ki rasam nibhai. Manjubala shaadi ke jode me jitni khoobsurat lag rahi thi, Rishabhi Singh poori taraf feeka dikh raha tha. Beshak dekhne me woh ek aadarsh ladka tha lekin Manjubala kahi se bhi sadharan nahi thi. 6 feet lambi, kamniya sharir, lubhavani kaali aankhon ke sath he sharir ka har bhaag sanvaad karta tha. Aaj is libaas me apni choti bhabhi ko dekh wahi baithi Menaka ki aankho me nahi aa gai thi.
"Pitaji, aaj main yahi rukunga.", Shankar ji ne apne sath he baithe sasurji se dheemi awaaj me kaha aur woh bhi muskura diye.
"Main toh khud chahta hu damaad ji. Dhanybhag hamare.", Unki baat sunkar ab Shankar ji muskura diye the. Dono he baaki bache fere dekhne lage. Maang me sindoor bharte wakht Manju ke waha halka laal teeka pehle he laga tha jispar ek ko chodd kar kisi ki bhi najar na padi.
"Ladki ke mata-pita ko kanyadaan ke liye bulaiye.", Pandit ji ki is awaaj par Daleep Singh ne ek bar fir Shankar ji ki taraf dekha aur Saroj ji ne apne sath baithi Rekha ko hath lagaya. Yaha kanyadaan in chaar logo ne kia jo baaki sab bhi dekh rahe the. Saroj ji ne halki naam aankhon se ladke ki mata aur behan ko hath jodd ke iski wajah batai.
"Samdhan ji, beti meri hai lekin chaati meri behan ke lagi hai. Isliye inka haq jyada hai.", Menaka ki mata ji ne bhi khushi khushi hath jodd diye aur Menaka dhyaan se Rekha ji ko dekhne lagi. Sabhi rasmo aur mel-jol se nibatne ke baad ladke ki maa ne jo kaha usko sunte he ek pal ke liye Daleep ji aur unki biwi sakte me aa gaye.
"Samdhi ji, bahu abhi yaha se hamre sath ganv ja rahi hai kuldevi ke mandir dora bandhne. Lekin jaise pehle bataya tha ke meri bitiya aur iski badi Nanad shehar me rehhti hai toh, ye teeno log wahi se #### shehar chale jayenge. Pariwar ka ladka, jo bahu ka bhai lagta ho kripya usko sath bhej dijiye. Kal ghar-fere ke liye bahu ko ghar lia layega.", Ladka toh Rekha ji ke mayke wale ghar bhi nahi tha aur Daleep ji ke chote bhai ke bhi ladki he thi. Woh hath jode he khade the ki ab Rekha ji ki awaaj sunai di.
"Samdhan ji, hum #### shehar rehte hai aur mera beta, jo Manju se chota hai wahi isko ghar-fere par le aayega."
"Atchi baat hai ji, fir apne bete ko bata dijiye ke aaj shaam he inke ghar chala jayega. Badi behan ke sath uski sasural me ek raat wahi rahega.", Unki baat sunte he Shankar ji ke chehre par alag he muskaan aa gai aur woh mann he mann kehne lage. 'Ye dekho kismat. Inko khud nahi pata ye kisko kaha bula rahe hai aur sath he ab sone bhi jaruri karwa dia. Dhanya hai Arjun Sharma. Beta kismat ho toh tere jaise warna insaan paida he na ho.'
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Sab karyakram se nibat kar 3 baje tak Shankar ji Rekha ke sath Daleep Singh ke he ghar aa gaye the. Rekha ji ne he sabke liye chai banai aur Shankar ji Daleep Singh ke sath aapsi baatein karne lage. Wahi se thodi der baad Rekha ji ne ghar pe phone kar ke bata diya ke Shankar ji aaj idhar apni sasural me he rukna chahte hai. Aur ek baar Arjun se baat karwa dijiye, thoda jaruri hai.
"Haanji maa.", Arjun ne us taraf se phone lia aur apni maa se poochne laga jo kaam woh kehne wali thi.
"Beta, ye apni mausi se baat kar le aur samjh le sabkuch.", Rekha ji ne phone Saroj ji ko de dia. Daleep Singh ji ke chote bhai, biwi aur Shankar ji bhi ab phone liye Saroj ko he dekh rahe the.
"Mere laal, dekh tu toh aaya nahi yaha lekin ab aana padega. Teri behan shaadi ke baad udhar he aayegi, tumhare shehar. Ab teri mausi ka ye kaam kar dena beta. Uske ghar aaj shaam tujhe jana hai aur Manju ke pas uske naye ghar raat gujarne ke baad usko yaha le aana kal subah. Kshama chahti hu ke tera ek din school ka kharaab jaane wala hai."
"Mausi, kaisi baat karti ho aap? Isme kshama wali baat kaha se aa gai. Jab ghar ka kaam bete ne karna hai toh meri jimmwari hai. School ki fikar mat karo, aapka beta is saal ki padhai pehle he kiye baitha hai. Bas woh papa ko aap bol dena.", Arjun ki baat khatam bhi ni hui thi ki mausi ne phone Shankar ji ki taraf kar dia.
"Haan beta. Jaisa mausi keh rahi hai teri waise he karna. Aur apni daadi se paise lekar fal-mithai ke sath he Manju, uske pati aur nanad ke liye ek jodi kapde lete jana. Agar Sanjeev udhar he hai toh woh market chala jayega."
"Nahi main kar lunga papa. Bhaiya bahar hai lekin mujhe pata hai dukaan ka."
"Thik hai. Le mausi se ghar ka pata pooch le. Aur main bhi yaha se kal he niklunga lekin tujhe parso wapis jana padega kyonki kal he Manju ka pati duty chala jayega toh lene nahi aa sakta.", Shankar ji ne apni baat usko bata di. Daleep ji mana bhi kar rahe the mithai-kapdo ke liye lekin Shankar ji ne hath ke ishare se unhe chup kara dia.
"Haan beta ye pata likh le...", Aur pata sunte he Arjun ke kaan garam ho gaye. Ye toh Menaka ka ghar hai. Toh Manju he uski choti bhabhi hai. Arjun ko aise chup dekh Saroj ji ne hello hello kaha toh woh hosh me aaya.
"haan mausi. Woh main likhne laga tha. Thik hai main chala jaunga aur kal wahi aa bhi jaunga. Lekin main bus se nahi aane wala. Motorcycle pe he aaunga.", Arjun ne jaise yahi shart laga di thi aur Saroj ji bhi uski baat par muskura di.
"Tu beta motorcycle pe aa ya jahaaj pe. Koi kuch nahi kehne wala. Fir teri pasand ka khana bana kar rakhungi. Aur us nakchadhi ko samjha dio ke ab apne gusse par kabu rakhe thoda. Paraye ghar me rehna hai sari jindagi."
"Thik hai mausi. Rakhta hu."
"Toh ho gaya samadhan saali sahiba? Dekh lo itne bache karne ka fayeda. Main toh Daleep ko abhi bhi kehta rehta hu ke umar hai aur ab toh dono he khali ho.", Shankar ji ki aisi baat par sabhi ne thahaka laga dia. Gamgeen mahol ab behtar ho gaya tha jisme Saroj ji aur Rekha ji ke chehre par sharam aa chuki thi.
"Aap nahi sudharne wale doctor ji.",Saroj ji itna kehne ke baad sar jhuka kar baith gai.
"Ab bhai Shankar ji ne toh mujhe keh dia ke woh koshish karne wale hai toh mujhe bhi koi burai najar nahi aati aisa he karne me.", Daleep ji ki baat par kamre me maujood teeno mahilaye uth kar bahar chal di.
"Sham ko ghar aa jana yar Daleep. Bahot samay ho gaya khet me baith kar nahi pee. Is bahane tharki ko bhi dekh aayenge.", Unka matlab apne sabse chote sasur se tha aur Daleep ji ne bhi gale milne ke baad aane ki haai bhar di.
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"Kya keh rahi thi Saroj?", Daadi ne poocha toh Arjun ne sab baat vistaar se bata di.
"ye toh bahut atchi baat hai beta. Chal tu bhi is bahane seekh lega. Kal ko is ghar me bhi ladkiyon ki shaadi honi hai. Dekh 4 bajne wale hai toh tujhe main paise deti hu aur samaan bata deti hu jo jitna leke jana hai.", Arjun ko samjhati hui woh store me rakhi almari ki taraf chal di.
Arjun khada pareshan ho raha tha ke ye sab kaise ho raha hai aur Manju ki shaadi bhi wahi honi thi. Shaam ko Menaka ke ghar kaha woh dawat pe jaane wala tha ab woh us ghar me ladke ke saale ki hasiyat se ja raha tha. Tabhi Annu ka dhyaan aaya. "Uske he ghar chalta hu yaha se tayaar ho kar.", Itna sochte he woh daadi ko sab batane ke baad Komal didi ke pas chal dia.
"Didi, woh maa ka phone aaya tha aur unhone ye kaha hai. Main tayaar ho kar bajaar se wahi chala jaunga. Aur unke ghar jaa kar phone bhi kar dunga agar koi kaam pade toh. Papa-mummy kal aayenge lekin main parso subah jaldi aa jaunga.", Kamre me Komal didi ke sath he Priaynka didi aur Ritu didi bhi thi. Jinhone sab suna tha aur sabhi ne manjuri de di. Arjun 5 baje apne ghar se tayaar ho kar ek jodi kapde bag me daal kar seedha Annu ke ghar chal dia.
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"Aunty ji, Annu hai?", Ghanti bajate he Annu ki mata ji andar ka darwaja khola toh Arjun ne unhe namstey karte hue poocha.
"Puttar andar aaja. Bahar kyo khada hai? Annu vi andar he haigi.", Unki baat sunte he Arjun andar aa gaya peeche darwaja band karte hue. Drawing room me aate he mulaqaat hui neeli pagdi pehne hue 6 feet lambe aur lagbhag 50 umar ke Sardar ji se.
"Ji, ae munda apni Annu da friend hai. Putt ae ne Annu de papa.", Arjun unke kehne se pehle he neeche jhuk kar unke paanv choo chuka tha. Sardarji sehatmand aur khushmijaj insaan the.
"Atcha ji. Puttar ji, sharir changa banaya hoya tussi teh naal punjabi vi bol lene ho. Fer kitthe de rehan wale ho.", Aunty ji andar chali gai thi Annu ke kamre me aur inhone Arjun ko apne pass he bitha lia tha.
"Ji uncle ji. Ghar vch vadde sare punjabi jyada bolde ne. Dadaji vi peecho Punjab toh he ne. Main nede he rehnda ha ji, 2 gali chadd ke.", Arjun ne jyada khul ke nahi bataya tha pariwar ke baare me.
"Arjun.", Annu ek safed pajama aur gulabi tshirt pehane aise he bahar aa gai thi aur Arjun ko apne he ghar me aise baithe dekh thoda hairaan bhi.
"Woh Menaka ke ghar jana tha toh pehle gift lena bhi jaruri hai soch kar main aa gaya tha. Mujhe toh pata nahi kya dena chahiye isliye.", Arjun ko aise thoda hadbadate dekh Walia Sahab hans diye.
"Oh Puttar ji ae kaho ke tussi dinner toh pehle apne friend nu gift dena hai te Annu naal chale. Punjabi munde ehda sharmande nahi.."
"Ji main Pandat haan.", Arjun ne sakuchate hue kaha.
"Pandat. Putt lagda tah tu kittho vi ni pandat hai. Kehnda haa tah mann lena ha. Ghar kehda dasya si tussi beta?", Ab unhone thodi tafteesh karne ka socha jab Arjun ne khud ko pandit bataya.
"Ji HN XX, retired SP Pandit Rameshwar Sharma ji ka pauta hu.", Is baar Arjun ne saaf hindi me kamar seedhi karte hue kaha.
"Balle hu putra. Nimmo, eh munda tah apne Pandat ji de ghar toh aa. Changa lageya puttar ji mil ke tuhade toh. Hun sahnu ijajat do, sahde mitra ji bahar bula rahe ne chidi-chikka khedan vaste. Agli vaar araam naal gallan karange.", Bahar aangan me aaye ek vyakti ko dekh kar Walia ji bhi Arjun ke sar par hath ferte hue uth khade hue. Bister par rakha badminton apne sath le jate hue.
"Lo beta ji, tussi doodh peeyo inni der tak Annu vi aa jandi hai tayaar ho ke.", Aunty ji ne bournvita wala doodh Arjun ke samne rakhte hua kaha aur woh hairaani se unki taraf dekhne laga.
"Oh Annu ne dassya mainu ki tussi doodh he pasand karde ho. Oh vi school jaan toh pehla teh raat nu bister toh pehla bournvita he peendi hai. Pata ni putt lekin teri umar vch tah Punjab de munde kamle hoye sharaab de magar lagge rehnde hai. Vekh ke changa lageya ke tere varge munde hunn vi hunde ne.", Bade sneh se unhone hath ferne ke baad Arjun ki najar utari. Unka bholapan aur saaf bete sunkar Arjun ko bhi atcha laga aur woh bhi araam se doodh peene laga. Doodh khatam hone ke sath he Annu bhi Tayaar ho kar aa khadi hui. Lekin usko dekhte he Arjun ka mooh ek pal ke liye khulla he reh gaya.
Morpankh ke rang ka bina baah ka frock wala lamba kameej aur tvacha se chipki surkh neeli salwar. Sahi tarike banaye khulle baal ek kandhe se samne seene se neeche aate hue, geela kajal aur aankho ke upar halka neela sa rang. Kaan me morpankhi wale tar se bandhe jhumke aur halki laal lali hontho par. Arjun ko aise apni taraf dekhte pa kar Annu ko bhi thodi sharam aa gai.
"Sohni tah eh kudi shuru toh he hai. Vekh hun jyada lag rahi hai. Main hamesha kehndi rehni ha ke ehda he tayaar reya kar.", Aunty ki awaaj sunte he Arjun najre jhukata khud ko he samjhane laga ke woh kaise Annu ko uske ghar me he dekhne lag gaya tha.
"Ab utho bhi ya mummy ke he pas baithe rahoge.?", Annu ki baat sunkar Arjun khada hota apne kurte ko thik karne laga.
"Chalo. Atcha aunty ji, fer milde ha.", Unke paanv choone laga toh Aunty ji ne usko gale se laga lia, jo Arjun ke liye thoda hairani wali baat thi.
"Beta aaya karo. Ghar bhi khushal dikhda hai. Rabb tuhanu khush rakhe."
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"Aaj agar tumhare mummy-papa ke sath 10 minute baith jata toh hamara rishta kar dete woh. Aur main bhi kaise aa gaya bina tumhe bataye.", Arjun abhi tak lambi saansein le raha tha aur peeche baithi Annu uski baat sunkar hans rahi thi. Sheeshe me uski dilkash hansi dekh ek pal ke liye Arjun bhi usme kho gaya tha.
"Bahot jyada sundar lag rahi ho.", Ye baat uske mooh se apne aap he nikal gai.
"Tumne ghar pe he bata dia tha.", Fir se hansti woh boli aur Arjun ko fir yaad aa gaya ke kaise woh dekh raha tha Annu ko uski he mataji ke samne.
"Sorry."
"Arre. Mujhe atcha laga. Sach kahu toh pehli baar mujhe laga ke tum waise mujhe dekh rahe ho jaise main chahti hu. Waise mere papa kya keh rahe the.?"
"Shukar karo unke dost aa gaye. Soch ke he ghabrahat ho rahi thi. Matlab unhe ye pata chlata ke main tumhara student hu toh?"
"Toh kuch nahi. Woh kehte ki beti intjaar kar legi. Hahahaha.", Arjun buri tarah jhemp gaya ye baat sunte he. Dono jaldi he market aa gaye the aur yaha bhi har najar jaise Annu ko he dekh rahi thi. Samay barbaad na karte hue Arjun ne fatafat Sudhir se samaan lia aur fir mithai ki dukaan se 2 dabbe barfi ke.
"Kapde kyo liye sabhi ke liye?", Annu hairaan thi ab.
"Ek jhanjhat ho toh batau. Chalogi toh khud he dekh lena.", Arjun waise he Annu ke liye Menaka ke ghar ki taraf badh gaya. Annu ne bhi ek atcha gift lia tha ladka-ladki ke liye. Dono 8 baje Menaka ke ghar ke bahar khade the aur aaj idhar ek chamchamati car bhi khadi thi, Annu ki pehle se khadi Kinetic ke sath. 2 baar ghanti bajane ke baad Menaka ne he darwja khola, jo khud bhi bani sanwari thi lekin halke rang ke paridhan aur bina jyada saaj-sajja ke.
"Aao andar aao. Tumhari he raah dekh rahi thi. Aur ye sab kya utha le aaye ho?", Dono ko andar lekar aai Menaka ke hatho me sabkuch pakdate hue Arjun sofe par baith gaya. Ghar jagmaga raha tha poora aur abhi ye teen he log the yaha par.
"Pata nahi ke ye jyada hai ya kam.", Arjun dekh raha tha ke dono he kamre band the aur Menaka unke samne he baith gai thi table par pani rakhne ke baad.
"Waise dono eksath aa rahe ho. Annu tu gaadi me bhi aa sakti thi jo isko special lene bualaya.", Menaka ki baat par Annu ne Arjun ki taraf muskura kar dekha toh Arjun ne bhi kuch soch kar Annu ka sofe ki pusht par rakha hath pakadte hue apne hath me le lia. Menaka ye dekhte he ek pal me samajh gai.
"Oh toh baat aisi hai. Tabhi kahu ke ke Annu ke samne sabkuch feeka najar aa raha hai.", Menaka ki baat par Annu ne dusra hath bhi Arjun ke hath par rakhte hue kaha.
"Tujhe kya lag raha hai ke kaisi baat hai?", Menaka jawaab deti us se pehle he baaye taraf wala kamra jo khali rehta tha uska darwaja khol kar ye vyakti bahar aaya. Takriban 6 feet lamba, sadharan kasrati sharir, chote fauji style baal aur waisi he chaal. Halka reshmi bhoora kurta aur safed pajama pehne hue.
"Rishabh, ye hai meri saheli Annu aur ye..", Menaka abhi parichaya karwa he rahi thi. Annu aur Rishabh ne ek dusre ko hath jode namastey kia aur Arjun ne jhukte hue charansparsh kar diye.
"Namstey jija ji.", Menaka hairaan si khadi kabhi Arjun ko dekhti kabhi apne bhai ko jo ab Arjun ke itna kehte he usko gale laga chuka tha.
"Tum Manju ke bhai ho?", Menaka ne ye kaha aur Arjun muskura dia.
"Phone par naam nahi bataya tha kya aapko Menaka ji? Meri mausi ki beti ki aap nanad hai aur inka main sala.", Menaka ka matha thanka jab yaad aaya ke Manju ki maa ne bataya tha ke Arjun wahi rehta hai aur raat ko wohi aayega.
"Hey bhagwan. Matlab tum ab rishteydar ho.?"
"Pehle kya tha, didi?", Rishabh ke baith te he baaki log bhi baith gaye. Aur uske sawaal ke jawaab me Annu boli.
"Aapki age kitni hai?"
"Ji 24.", Rishabh ne apni badi behan ki taraf ek baar dekhne ke baad Annu se kaha.
"Toh bhai, ye hai mera boyfriend aur tumhari didi isliye janti hai kyonki woh meri saheli hai. Age isliye poochi thi ki poora batau ya nahi. Ab tum ho barabar ke toh maine saaf batana thik samjha.", Rishabh bhi sar hilate hue muskura dia.
"Matlab hamare saale sahab toh bhai pahuche hue nikle. Sharir bhi taqda, personality bhi aur abhi se girlfriend. Bahut khoob bhai. Atcha didi, jara unhe bhi bula do ke bhai aaya hua hai. Fir halka nashta lete hai aur baatein karenge tabtak khana bhi tayaar ho jayega.", Rishabh Singh ka swabhav thik tha lekin bolne ka tarika bata raha tha ke woh antarmukhi swabhav ka thoda sharmila vyakti hai.
Menaka thoda chup thi lekin apne chote bhai ki baat sunte he apne kamre ka darwaja halke se khatkane ke baad andar chali gai. Yaha Arjun jaise taise Rishabh se baatein karke uska mann behla raha tha. Sath he Annu ko bhi baaton me shamil kar leta. Koi 10 minute baad Menaka darwaja khol kar bahar aai toh uske sath laal jode me lipti Manju bhi najre jhukaye aa gai. Laal-sunehari kameej-lehanga pehne woh sachmuch shehjadi lag rahi thi. Aadhi kalai tak laal chuddiyan aur unke aage peeche sone ke kangan, gale me bareek janjir me bandha sone ka har aur kaale-sunahre motio wala mangalsutra. Arjun ke sath aaj teesri baar ho raha tha jab woh aise kisi ki sundarta me khoya tha. Lekin jald he khud ko sambhalta woh khada hua. Manju ki jhuki hui najro ne ye safed pathani payjama dekha aur dheere dheere najre upar karti jab chaati tak pahuchi, uske dil ki dhadkan bhi tej ho gai thi kalpana karte he ki bhagwan bhi uska sath kaise de raha hai jo mumkin he nahi tha woh ho raha tha.
"Manju, bhai se toh mil lo apne.", Rishabh ki awaaj khata hote he Manju Arjun ki baahon me ja lipti. Na chahte hue bhi aankhon se ashrudhara behti uske khoobsurat gaalo ko bhigone lagi.
"Pagli chup ho ja. Jo tere chehre par makeup laga hai na us se mere safed kurta kharaab ho jayega.", Arjun ke dil me Manju ki khas jagah thi. Pyaar toh dono ko he tha lekin mahol ko dekhte hue usne majaak kia toh Manju ne bhi bina ye dekhe ki woh kaha hai Arjun ki chaati par halka sa mukka maar dia.
"Bahot bure ho tum.", Ek baar fir se gale lagne ke baad dono alag hue toh Menaka ne in bhai-behan ka itna pyaar dekhne ke baad khud he uska chehra pyaar se saaf kia.
"Itna pyaar hai dono me fir bhi ye tumhari shaadi me nahi aaya? Aur yaha aate he dekho rula dia.", Menaka ne talkhi se kaha jaise woh Manju ka paksh le rahi ho aur Arjun ko daant rahi ho.
"Didi, waha girlfriend nahi ja sakti thi na. Aap bhi samjho.", Mauke par chauka lagaya Rishabh ne. Lekin tabtak khud Annu ne Manju ki taraf hath badha dia tha.
"Hello, I'm Annu. Aapki nanad aur bhai ki dost.", Annu ki baat par Manju ne bhi halke se hath milate hue najre utha kar dekha.
"Pleasure. I'm Manju Singh."
"Badi sundar ho yar. Aur height sach me kisi model jaisi hai.", Annu ki baat par Manju ne halki si muskaan ke sath dhanywaad kia.
"Aap kahi jyada sundar ho.", Ye abhi jaan-pehchaan kar rahi thi ki Menaka ek badi tray me thanda, tale hue kaaju aur meetha le kar aa gai. Sath he Rishab waha se khada ho gaya.
"Didi ek baar jara main ghar aur acadamy phone kar lu. Gaadi subah lene aayegi toh uska pata bhi karna.", Aur samne se jawaab sune bina woh wapis us kamre me chala gaya jaha se pehle aaya tha, darwaja band karne ke baad. Udhar Annu ab Manju ki bagal me baithi baatein bhi kar rahi thi aur uske mehandi wale hath bade dhyan se dekh rahi thi.
"Tu ye itna kuch kyon leke aaya hai?", Menaka ab woh samaan dekhne lagi thi jo Arjun laya tha.
"Daadi aur maa ne kaha tha lene ke liye. Aur daadi ne ye aapko dene ke liye dia hai.", Arjun ne gulabi kagaj jeb se nikal kar Menaka ki taraf badha dia jo Arjun ke laaye kapde dekh rahi thi, jo bata rahe the ki Arjun ke pariwar ke liye Manju kitne mayne rakhti hai.
"Ab ye kya hai?", Kagaj kholte he usme lipti sone ki janjir dekh kar Manju thoda gusse se Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Ye khas aapke liye hai Menaka ji. Daadi ne di hai kyonki ab aap yaha badi hai aur woh shaadi me aa nahi pai thi isliye. Wapis karne ka khayaal nikal dijiyega kyonki main meri daadi ki har baat poori karta hu.", Arjun ki baat sunte he Menaka ka chehra thik ho gaya.
"Lekin is sabki jarurat nahi thi."
"Pata hai lekin ghar ke bade pyaar se kuch de toh mana nahi karte. Ab khana bana lo nahi toh Sardarji ne deri se aane ka poocha toh main fans jaunga. Waise bhi aaj toh bal-bal bacha hu", Apne papa ka jikar sunte he Annu ne Arjun ko ghoor ke dekha.
"Sardarji?"
"Ye mere papa ke liye keh raha hai. Aaj woh bhi mile the na jab ye bina bataye ghar aa gaya tha.", Annu ki baat sunte he Menaka hansne lagi.
"Chal aaja Annu tu mere sath rasoi me khadi ho aur in dono ko baatein karne de. Manju ko bhi atcha lagega.", Annu Arjun ko nakhre se mooh dikhati udhar ki taraf chali gai. Aur Arjun Manju ki bagal me aa baitha. Ab sirf dono he the yaha hall me.
"Tumne pasand kia tha ye?", Arjun se dheemi awaaj ne Manju ne poocha.
"Hmmm. Menaka ki choti bhabhi ke liye. Pata hota tumhare liye lena hai toh nahi leta.", Arjun bhi waise he swar me baat kar raha tha. Aur Manju ne neeche se he uski kamar par choonti kaat di.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab tumhe bhi toh pata hai?"
"Bhool jao ab."
"Aaj toh bilkul nahi. Sath he sone wala hu, khas kaha tha mausi ne ki Manju ke sath he sona.", Arjun ki baat sunte he Manju ke sharir me sangeet bajne laga. Khud ko sambhale woh aage baat karne lagi.
"Ye kaun hai? Aur bada chipak ke baithi thi tumhari bagal me."
"Dost hai. Lekin meri baat suno. Kapde nahi badalne.", Arjun ne itna kaha toh Manju ne thoda halke hath se uske haath par mara.
"Jyada mat socho tum. Pehli raat hai yaha. Ab roj idhar he hu main. Stadium, tumhare ghar aur yaha, jab meri nanad school hogi."
"Woh baad me dekhenge. Ek aaj raat, fir kal tumhare ghar ganv me aur fir subah agar time mila toh.", Arjun ne itna kehne ke sath he table par rakha sharbat apne hatho se Manju ke mooh lagaya aur wapis neeche rakh dia. Itni der me Rishabh bhi kamre se nikal aaya toh Arjun bhi un dono ko samay dene ke hisab se bola.
"Aap log tab tak thoda chatt par he ghoom lo. Manju ne toh ghar nahi dekha hoga abhi.", Rishabh ko bhi baat janchi toh woh Manju se jaise chalne ka aagrah he karne laga aur Manju mann me Arjun ko kosti uth khadi hui. Rishabh aage chalte hue Manju ko rasta dikhata chatt par chala gaya.
"Ouch.", Menaka aur Annu baato me lagi thi aur peeche se Arjun ne halke se hath fira dia Annu ke mansal nitambh par. Achanak is sparsh se woh uchal padi.
"Tum ho?", Annu apne pas Arjun ko khade dekh muskura di.
"Tum dari kyon thi? Kya kia isne?", Menaka ne cooker band karte hue poocha. Woh bhi Arjun ke chehre ko dekh rahi thi.
"Jyada hath chalne lage hai iske.", Annu ne khud he Arjun ki kamar me baah daalte hue kaha.
"Toh isliye mere bhai aur Manju ko tumne upar bheja hai.?", Kaati hui sabjiyon ka paani sink me dalti Menaka thoda itra ke bol rahi thi.
"Haan aapka bhai jitne dikhega utne toh main Annu ko hath lagane se raha. Zindagi me kya mayajal bana dia hai batao. Kal tak Menaka dost thi ab woh mausi ki ladki ki badi nanad ban gai. Is ghar me sukoon tha lekin ab Manju bhi idhar aur Rishabh bhi. Annu toh keh rahi thi yaha baithenge ab apne jija ke samne isko dekhu toh baat dur tak jayegi. Faswa dia Menaka ji aapne.", Arjun ne halke se Annu ki kamar par hath firate hue dhyaan rakha ke Menaka ki najar na pade.
"Aur Annu ko hath lagana kyon hai? Waise tere liye main Menaka he hu tension mat le. Manju bhi college, stadium me busy rahegi aur Rishabh mahine me 2 din ke liye aaya karega. Tranining se chutti nahi milti. Dekh lio jitna dekhna hai Annu ko fir. Ya abhi bhej du kamre me agar jyada aag lagi hai toh.?", Menaka ki baat par baaki dono hansne lage.
"Atchi lagti ho jab aise bolti ho."
"Arjun thik keh raha hai. Main bhi bore hone lagi thi yar tumhare bhai ke samne.", Annu ki baat par Menaka bhi hans di. Teeno agle 25-30 minute baatein karte rahe aur Menaka ne khana tayaar kar lia tha. Unhe bata kar woh apne bhai ko bulane nikli he thi ki Annu ne Arjun ko bahon me kaste hue apne honth uske hontho se mila diye. Wo bhi jaise tayaar tha lekin dono ne dhyaan nahi dia ke Menaka abhi nikli nahi thi.
"Shaam se pagal kiye hue ho.", Khud he Arjun ka ek hath apni kamar pe rakhti woh itna bol kar fir se uske hontho se ja chipki. Arjun bhi is pal ka maja leta dusre hath se Annu ka ek golakar bhari nitambh kapdo pe se dabata aankhen band kiye hontho ki laali peene laga. Dhire dhire haath Annu ka poora bhugol naapne lage aur diwar se lagi Annu ab Arjun ka sar apne seene par chipkaye bas mooh band kiye Arjun ka sparsh bheetar tak mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Menaka ne aisa drishya nahi dekha tha. Kapdo ke upar se he dono kaise ek dusre ko choom rahe the, sehla rahe the. Agar woh sach me kamre ke andar hote toh kam ka ek dusre ko kapdo se ajaad kar chuke hote. Apni jaangho ke beech halchal mehsoos karte he Menaka ki saansein ukhadne lagi. Wahi Arjun thoda sayyam rakhta ab pyaar se sirf hontho par chumban kar raha tha.
3-4 minute baad halki awaaj se dono alag hue aur khud ko durust karne lage. Ye awaaj upar wala darwaja band hone ki thi. Annu sharmati hui fridge se paani nikalne lagi aur Arjun waha se nikal kar sofe par aa gaya.
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Menaka aur Annu table par khana lagane lagi toh Arjun ne ghar phone karne ka kaha.
"Haan kamre me chale jao udhar. Aur number..", Menaka number batati Arjun us se pehle andar ja chuka tha.
"Bina number pooche woh ghar pe number kaise batayega? Badi jaldi rehti hai?", Menaka ne itna kaha aur fir se kaam me lag gai aur thodi der me sabhi apni apni jagh baithe the. Arjun kamre se bahar aa gaya baat karke.
"Hamara number pata bhi hai jo ghar bata sakte?", Menaka ki baat par muskurata woh table par rakhe kapde se hath paunch kar baith gaya.
"Police afsar ka ghar hai Menaka ji. Call karte he pehle number dikhta hai waha.", Ab Rishabh ne najre Arjun ki taraf ki ye sunte he.
"Police? Bhai main bhi police acadamy me he hu. Tumhare ghar me kaun hai police me?"
"Mere dada ji SP retired hai ji, Pandit Rameshwar Sharma.", Arjun ne khud he Annu ki plate me sabji dalte hue jawaab dia. Annu bhi uske liye plate laga rahi thi.
"Ye naam maine kai baar suna hai acadamy me hamare seniors ke mooh se.", Rishabh dimag par jor daal raha tha is naam ko sochte hue.
"Chota mooh aur badi baat. Mere bhaiya kehte hai ke haryana police me koi bhi vyakti 10 saal se hai woh is naam aur vyakti se wakif hai. Waise toh mere mama ji bhi SHO ho university ke pas wale thaane me.", Arjun ne beawaaj baithi Manju ki plate bhi lagate hue uske samne rakh di. Menaka dekh rahi thi ki woh baatein karte hue he agli plate me khana dalne laga. Jab tak woh usko tokti Arjun ne Rishabh ki plate me bhi sabji, raita, pulaav dalne ke baad uske samne kar di thi.
"Thank you. Badi atchi baat hai yaar ke family me itne rasookh wale afsar hai. Main training karke ASI lagunga aur waise tumhara kya plan hai?"
"Jab training hone he lagi hai toh aap ASI ho he gaye, bas posting mil jayegi. Waise mera kuch khas nahi hai plan. Jo thik lagega woh kar lunga nahi toh fir is kurte ke upar gamcha liye kheto me dikhenge hal chalate.", Arjun ne mahol ko halka karte hue majaak me kaha. Uski baat par sab muskura diye siwaye Rishabh ke.
"Matlab koi lakshya nahi hai zindagi me?"
"Lakshya. Bada chota sa shabd hai ji. Lekin iske bina wajood he nahi zindagi ka. Mera ek he lakshya hai ke mera pariwar aur mujhse jude log hamesha khush rahe, muskurate rahe. Agar unpar koi bhi vipda aaye toh unhe bhanak lagne se pehle he main woh door kar du. Baaki na mujhe doctor ban-na hai na vakeel aur police toh kabhi bhi nahi.", Arjun ne baat khatam karne ke lehze me kaha aur chammach uthate hue khana shuru kia.
"Arjun normal students se abhi se he 3 class aage chal raha hai Rishabh ji aur boxing ki professional training bhi le raha. Jitna main samajhti hu spiritual aur humanity ki bhi knowledge jyada atchi hai.", Annu ki baat sunkar Rishabh dhyaan se is datyakar sharir aur masoom chehre wale ko dekhne laga.
"Matlab bhai hum rutbe aur paise ke liye kaam karne me lage hai aur janaab zindagi ke liye.", Rishabh ne bhi baat badhani thik nahi samjhi aur itna kehte hue woh bhi khaane par dhyaan dene laga.
"Waise main toh training le raha hu, Manju national player hai basketball ki. Aur jitna maine dekha hai ye best hai apne game me.", Manju ka jikar karte he Annu najar utha kar uski taraf he dekhne lagi.
"Wow. Mujhe laga tha ke height lambi hai toh college team me hongi. Matlab she's a real national level player."
"Haan Annu. Manju ne shaadi ke liye haan bhi isliye ki thi ki agle 3 saal koi game band karne ko nahi kahega. Aur humko dikkat bhi nahi hai. Mera routine hai, Rishabh ki bhi training fir posting. Atchi baat ye hai ke main akeli nahi rahungi yaha.", Aise he baatein karte sabne khana khatam kia aur mooh meetha hone ke baad Annu ne Menaka aur Manju se gale lagte hue jaane ki ijajat li.
"Main aata hu chodd kar.", Arjun ne bhi table se motorcycle ki chaabi uthai toh Rishabh bhi gate tak bahar chala aaya. Motorcycle par najar padte he mooh se nikal gaya.
"Gaadi khatarnak rakhi hai bhai."
"Ji iska naam Rani hai ab aap khud he soch lo khatarnaak hona he hai.", Annu ko bithane ke baad usne kaha toh dono hans diye. Idhar andar phone ki ghanti baj uthi.
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"Itni der se sath hain lekin apne liye time he ni mila.", Annu ki awaaj me thodi tadap thi.
"Free hone do is jhanjhat se fir nikalta hu hamare liye bhi time.", Woh ye baat keh he raha tha ke Annu ne peeche se he uski gardan par kiss kar dia.
"Aajkal toh ye lagta hai ke raat me aankhen kholungi aur tum mere bed par mere sath miloge.", Arjun uski baat sunte he muskura utha. Hath baayi jaangh par rakhta woh halke halke sehlate hue bola.
"Pagal ho rahi ho tum. Mumkin nahi hai aisa abhi. Lekin Tuesday ko dekhte hai agar kismat ne sath dia toh."
"Tuesday mummy shehar wale gurudwara sahab jayengi shaam ko papa ke sath. 7 baje.",Annu ne bhi peeche se khud ko Arjun ki peeth se chipka lia. Bahar andhera tha kyonki 10:30 baj chuke the. Aise sunsaan sadak par woh bahar wale raste se he unki gali se pehle break lagate hue peecha mooda aur Annu ke hontho par kiss karne ke baad ghar ke samne utaar kar chala gaya.
Wapis ghar aane me aadha he samay laga aur motorcycle andar khadi karne ke baad darwaja thapkate he Arjun intjaar karne laga kisi ke aane ka.
"Khulla he toh hai. Tum aa sakte ho andar bina ijajat ke.", Menaka ne halki muskaan ke sath andar aane ka rasta dia aur darwaja kundi se band karti sofe par baith gai.
"Koi najar nahi aa raha hai?", Arjun ne mahol shant dekhte hua poocha.
"Manju apne kamre me hai aur bhai mere kamre me. Wahi pe cordless par baat kar raha hai driver se. Tumhare ghar se phone aaya tha aur uske baad Manju ke papa aur tumhare papa ka bhi. Tumhari daadi ji ne kaha hai ke dadaji ka aadesh hai beti unke ghar he aayegi kal subah. Aur is baat ko swikaarte hue tumhare papa ne phone kia aur unke he sath Manju ke papa-mummy bhi tumhare ghar aa rahi hai. Matlab ab subah Manju ko yaha se le jaane ke baad tum school aa rahe ho.", Ek adaa se Menaka ne kaha toh Arjun ne anjaane me he Menaka ki kamar par ungli chala di.
"Badi khush ho mere school aane se. Irada thik hai na?", Poore sharir me ek jhurjhuri si daud gai thi Menaka ke Arjun ki is shararat se.
"Mere irade waise he hai. Annu ko sambhalo tum jo kahi bhi bekabu ho jati hai.", Menaka ne nakhre se kaha aur waise he 2 inch dur khisak ka Arjun ko dekhne lagi.
"Maja le rahi thi dekh kar aur fir bhaag gai. Kam nahi ho tum bhi kuch lekin bologi nahi.", Arjun ki baat sunkar Menaka ki najre jhuk gai.
"Ajeeb si awaaj sunkar ruki thi. Mera aisa waisa matlab nahi tha. Aur kasoor Annu akeli ka nahi tha, tum bhi kam nahi ho kuch."
"Ajeeb si awaaj. Hmmm. Sahi baat hai lekin dekhne ke baad khade rehna? Kam to tum bhi nahi ho.", Arjun ki awaaj sach me shararat se bhari thi aur ab Menaka ko sharam aane lagi jab Arjun kurudne laga apni baaton se.
"Main chalti hu subah Rishab ko lene gaadi 4 baje aa jayegi. 2 din se kisi ki neend poori nahi hui hai. Tum bhi jao Manju ke pas, subah baat karte hai.", Menaka khadi hone lagi toh Arjun ne halke se hath thaam lia aur fir chodd dia. Menaka rukk kar usko dekhne lagi.
"Main tumhe samajhta hu. Baatein karni chahiye tumhe andar rakhne ki jagah. Jaanti ho Annu ko bhi pata hai ke hamara sath kuch samay ya hadd kuch saal ka hai lekin woh khush hai kyonki ye woh chahti thi. Usko koi shikayat nahi hai kyonki main uske liye time nikal leta hu ya woh mere liye. Menaka tum toh shayad us din he kehne lagi thi jis din maine tumhe bus stand choda tha. Dost hai hum yaad rakhna. Goodnight.", Arjun uthkar kamre me aa gaya jo abhi khali tha. Menaka bahar khadi uski baaton ko yaad kar rahi thi. Fir aane wale kal par kuch fainsle chodd kar woh apne kamre me chali gai, battiyan band karne ke baad. Rishabh gehri neend me 3:30 ka alarm laga ke so chuka tha.
"Bathroom me ho?", Arjun ne halke se darwaja thapkaya toh Manju ne sirf haan kaha. Kamra andar se band karne ke baad badi light bhi band kar di thi Arjun ne. Bade bister ke kinare dono taraf lamp jagmag the. Kurta utaar kar darwaje ke peeche tangne ke baad baniayan aur pajame me he woh bister par takiye par mooh rakh kar leit gaya. Thodi he der baad darwaja khula aur Manju dabe paanv chalti Arjun ke barabar aati lipat gai. Arjun ne chehra upar kia toh Manju ne apne tapte honth uske hontho se mila diye. Palbhar me he Arjun ka dimag shunya ho gaya lekin jab aankhen khol kar Manju ko dekhne laga toh woh bister ke dusri taraf ghoonghat kiye baithi thi.
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Wah bahi cha gay arjun ny bua ko razi b kr Liya oor Mumbai darshn b krliay oor manjo ki wish b pori hogay ????????????
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