Incest Chauraha

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Update 7

Grishm hritu me din kahi lamba aur ratri uski apeksha aadhi he rehti hai. Samanya janjiwan aksar tapti dopehari me araam karne ke baad apne karya ki bharpaai surya ki tapish kam hone se saanjh dalne tak mehnat karte hue poori karta hai. Yaha Paatan gaanv me bhi nabh ab halka neelapan lene lage tha. Dopehar ke baad mausam ki tapish ab ghatne lagi thi jo raat hone tak thandak me badalni nishchit thi. Chandan apni naani ke kahe anusaar Sukhiya aur uski beti Kaali ke sath unhe ghar tak chhodne aur wapis lautne par Laali ke pariwar ka haalchal lene ke aadesh ko maanta hua vastra badal kar apne sath Kavita ko liye ghar se nikal chuka tha. Gaanv ka vistaar rihaaish aur jansankhya ke viprit kuch jyada tha jiski pramukh wajah gharo ka ek dusre se dur dur hona aur beech beech me pashuon ke baade, saag-sabji ke bagiche bhi the. Sukhlal ka ghar chai ke adde wali raah par sabse aakhir me tha jo aage chal kar kahi kahi khet-khalihan se pati thi aur kahi poori nirjan. Yaha peeche ghar me ab sirf 3 he jann bache the jinme Gulaabo apni badi amma ko bata kar ghar ke peeche lage aam ke vriksh par bandhe jhoole par ja baithi thi. Aksar wo khushnuma shaam me yahi karti thi jab Kavita vyast ho aur Gulaabo ke pas samay.

"Maa, din me Bhanwari kya keh rahi thi? Maine toh itna he suna tha ke wo Bijju se pareshan thi aur uski beti ka gauna hone me deri hoti ja rahi hai.", Anuradha sarkande ke chhaaj se daliya saaf karti hui aangan ke pakke hisse me jameen par he baithi thi aur Jaanki devi hari mircho ko beech se kaat kar unme raai-namak bhar ke martbaan me jama karne me juti thi. Apni bitiya ki baat sunn kar kuch pal toh wo yahi sochti rahi ki poori baat kahe ya nahi lekin aakhir beti se kehne me harj he kya tha.

"Mooye Bijju ne Lachmi par hath rakh diya tha thode bakhat pehle. Uske baad Bhanwri ne jab apni bitiya ko bachane ki koshish ki toh Bijju gaare me gir gaya. Karam Singh ne Bhanwri se maar-peet shuru kar di Bijju ki lagaai aag sunn kar. Baad me pata chala ki uske dost ne ye harkat ki thi isliye mamla rafa dafa kar diya. Par iska dusra pehlu ye bhi hai ki Karam Singh khud dabaav de raha hai Bhanwari par uski bitiya ke liye. Filhaal toh baat gaune tak tall gayi hai lekin Lachmi wapis maayke aayegi toh Bhanwri ko he apni beti uske saamne parosni padegi. Dekh jara in jamindaaro ko Anuradha.. Inke ghar ka paani nahi peene ka dikhawa karenge lekin asmat lootna shaan hai, mardaangi. Meri majboori hai ki main is maamle me nahi bol sakti kyonki parde ke peeche ye jamindaar aur sewadaar sabhi nange hai. Kuch laalach me Bhanwri Karme ke neeche ja leti aur ab Karma uski beti ki chahat rakhe hai. Baaki kuch kapde latte pade the aur 4-6 bartan jo maine usko diye Lachmi ke liye.", Jaanki devi ne purush-pradhaan samaaj me apni ekmatra vivashta jataai toh itna kadwa sach sunn kar Anuradha tukur tukur apni maa ko he dekhne lagi jaise unhone koyi choti moti baat kahi ho.

"Ye kaise mumkin hai ki Bhanwari khud sarpanch ke sath maan gayi ye paap karne ke liye? Maa aap isko itna halke me kaise le sakti ho ye jaante hue bhi ki paraye marad ke sath jismani... matlab ye apraadh hai.. inhe bhagwaan ka jara bhi darr nahi?"

"Apraadh.. paap.. Bitiya bhagwan se pooch kar sambandh bante hai kya duniya me? Ya wo aa kar kaan me keh dete hai ki is se shaadi karwa do bachi ki ya falana galat hai? Nahi na..? Manushya pehle janwar he tha aur janwar samajhte hai sirf bhookh. Bhojan ki chahat aur jism ki tripti he sarvopari hai, khaas kar purush ke liye. Bhanwari ka marad nahi hai aur kehne ko jo marad hai wo uske diwangat pati ka chhota bhai. Ye jamindaar majdoor aadmiyon se itna kaam lete hai ki phir 4 niwale khaane ke baad unhe khaat aur bister tak ka hosh nahi rehta neend ke aage. Bhanwari ka haal dekh kar Karme ne laalach diya hoga aur us laalach ke sath sath gareeb aurat ko sahara bhi mile toh uske liye wo bahot hai. Paap tab hai jab wo apne pati ke hote hue ye sab karti? Apradh tab kehlata jab Karam Singh jor-jabardasti karta Bhanwri ke sath. Haan uske laalach ne aur Karam Singh ki hawas ke saamne ab Lachmi aa gayi hai. Bhanwari yahi chahti hai ki phir uski beti sasural se kabhi wapis na laute.", Apni maa ke tark ke saamne antarmukhi si Anuradha ki ab kya bisaat thi. Wo paap-punya ki baat kar rahi thi jabki Jaanki devi ne jo aaina apni beti ko dikhaya usme toh sabkuch apni apni laalsa ki purti ke liye ho raha tha.

"Phir bhi maa.. Hai toh galat he aur kal ko sachmuch sarpanch ne uski beti ke sath galat kiya tab? Tab bhi aap yahi kahengi ki aap kuch nahi kar sakti?"

"Dekh bitiya is gaanv me bhagwaan se jyada log bhoot-pret ko maante hai lekin aadhe shaitaan wo khud hai. Ab Phulwa aur Bandana ko he le le jinke marad na rahe aur peeche byaahne ke liye dono ke paas 2-2 ladkiyan aur ek ek ladka hai. Umar he kya thi Chhagan aur Jhamru ki? Unki aurate ab mere sahare par roti toh kha lengi aur sone ko chhat bhi hai sar pe lekin koyi aur Karam Singh jaisa aayega aur wo dono apni jismani jarurat ya kuch laalach me wahi kar baithengi jo Bhanwari ne kiya. 30 se 40 ki umar aisi he rehti hai aksar jisme ek aurat pariwar toh sambhal sakti hai pati ke bina lekin khudko sambhalna bahot mushkil hota hai. Bijju darinda tha jo ye sab jaan kar Laali ki asmat lootne nikla tha Karme ke khet se. Bhanwri ne yahi bataya mujhe aur dekh Laali ke paas jata jata wo kaha pahuch gaya. Uski hawas ne usko mara aur jo samjhauta kar lenge wo aise jokhim nahi lenge.", Jaanki Devi ne martbaan ka dhakkan lagane ke paschaat sameep he rakhe laute ke paani se hath dhone ke baad angocha utha kar hath sukhate hue ek nigaah apni beti ko dekha jo vismit aur gehri soch me doobi lagi.

"Kya soch rahi hai? Main kaise itni badi badi baatein tere saamne kar rahi hu? Dekh Anuradha, mera jiwan toh atche se nikal gaya tujhe byaah diya, tere pita ji bhi bina dard-dukh jhele chale gaye aur 2-2 pyaari ladkiyon ke sath is gaanv ki dekhrekh ne mujhe kabhi akelapan mehsoos na hone diya. Tere maamle me ye gaanv itna sakratmak nahi lagta mujhe.", Apni maa ki haalat se sahi tarike se toh Anuradha ab kahi ru-ba-ru hui thi kyonki yaha aane se pehle toh wo khud he swayam ko duniya se prithak kiye the, itni pyaari aur parwaah karne wali maa ko bhi.

"Mere maamle me? Aisa kya hai maa mujhme jo aap aisa keh rahi hai?", Hairat se Anuradha ki aankhen badi badi ho kar kahi jyada khoobsurat lagne lagi. Upar se jab jab wo chhaaj hilati toh kurti me qaid uske dono bhaari uroj upar niche thirakne lagte. Ek paanv mode aur dusra jameen par rakh kar ghutna uthaaye Anuradha ghagre se apni gori chikni pindaliya beparda he kiye thi.

"Tujhme toh kudrat ki vishesh kripa hai Anuradha. Jitni khoobsurat tu hai, utni poore gaanv me koyi mahila toh kya yuvti tak nahi. Par mujhe is par garv hai aur chinta hai tera bholapan, tera ye dabbu charitra. Koyi agar nirjan jagah teri kaalai pakad le toh tu virodh na kar sakegi aur uske baad kuch unch neech hui toh tera yahi swabhaav wo jaahir nahi karne dega. Khud ko he kosti rahegi band kamre me lekin un janwaro ko farak nahi padega jo tera swabhaav jaan gaye honge. Main toh itna sab bhi soch chuki thi ki agar tu maa nahi bani hoti.."

"Maa, bas kijiye. Ye sab galat hai aur main maanti hu main aapke jaisi nidar aur saahsi nahi hu. Ghar ke bhitar he reh lungi aur bahar agar jana pada toh mere paas aap ho aur Chandu hai, jo meri dekhbhal kar sakta hai. Baaki kisi me himmat nahi hai ki wo aapke rehte aisa kuch karne ki gustaakhi kare. Honge yaha ke log janwar lekin mujhe unse koyi vasta nahi aur main jaisi hu main thik hu. Vidhwa jiwan me kya buraai hai?"

"Haan.. tu kehti hai toh sahi he hoga. Kal raat sabke sone ke baad andhere me tu he naha rahi thi peeche. Phir savere bhi tera he jism garmi maan raha tha lekin tujhe kaha pata hai ki ye kyun ho raha hai. Kamre me khudko band rakhti hai aur agar yahi samadhaan hai toh meri bachi, tu ghutan ke sath jeene ka jokhim le rahi hai. Vidhwa jiwan me buraai nahi hai, khoobsurat vidhwa ka jaalim giddho se bache rehna bahot mushkil. Main aaj hu, kal nahi. Chandu tujhe sambhalega ya apni biwi ko jab byaah degi? Main sirf yahi chahti hu ki tu nidar bane aur samaaj ke saamne Chandu tera sahara nahi tu uski taaqat ho jaise tu mujhe keh rahi thi. Baaki meri baatein na tere pita ne kabhi maani aur tune toh khud unki haan me haan milaai. Marad ka hona jaruri hai Anuradha phir chahe teri najar me Bhanwri galat ho ya meri soch. Chal ja ke naha le, main rakhti hu saag chulhe par.", Jaanki devi ne aage apni beti ko kuch kehne ka mauka diye bagair ek taraf kaat kar rakhi sabjiyon ki paraat uthate hue rasoighar ka rukh kiya aur peeche Anuradha abhi hui saari baatchit ko yaad karti hui apni maa ki najro ke ishaare samajhne lagi. Kyonki Jaanki devi lagatar apni beti ke jism ko he nihaar rahi thi. Garan jhuka kar niche dekha toh stanno ka ubhaar toh kya uski chuchi ka bhoora ghera aur chuchak bhi lagbhag ujagar ho chuke the paseene ki wajah se, jheeni kurti se. Ghaghra gore ghutne par tika tha lekin is mudra me yakinan saamne baithi uski maa ne faili jaangho ke bhitar tak wo hissa bhi dekha hoga jo barso se parde me raha tha.

'Ye Gulaabo bhi.. ab usko kya kahu jab pehne maine hai aur shukar hai ki sirf maa he thi yaha... Tha toh Chandu bhi pehle aur us waqt... Hey bhagwaan.. matlab wo mujhe nahi mere jism ko dekh kar pareshan lag raha tha?', Kareeb he farsh par rakha daaman uthati hui Anuradha bahar wale aangan se he apne kaksh ki aur tej kadmo se chal padi. Ab uska seena kahi jyada hil raha tha ye soch kar he ki uska beta kitne samay tak usko he dekhta raha tha. Aur pehle he wo pashopesh me thi jabse Chandan aur uske beech ye anjaane me ek dusre ke badan dekhne dikhane ka ankaha sa khel shuru tha. Darwaja laga kar Anuradha us se he peeth tikaye gehri saansein lene lagi. Kaksh me halka andhera is baat ka prateek tha ki saanjh dhalne lagi hai. Kuch vyavasthit hone ke baad jab Anuradha ne laalten dekhi toh usme ek boond teil na tha. Khindit mann se wo jaise taise apni saaf dhoti aur choli nikaal kar snaan ke liye he chali gayi. Gulaabo bhi abtak badi amma ke paas rasoighar me pachuch chuki thi, peeche wale raste ka darwaja band karke. Samaaj me aurat aur purush ke beech bante anaitik sambandho ki charcha ne kahi na kahi Anuradha ke mann par gehri chot di thi lekin Jaanki devi ne apni beti ko saksham hone ko bhi prerit kiya.
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"Aapka ghar toh kuch jyada he dur hai aur yaha toh aaspas koyi aur ghar bhi nahi dikhta.", Jaise taise Chandan Kaali ki kaamuk harkate jhelta hua Kavita sang Sukhiya ke ghar pahucha tha. Gara mitti aur pathar se bani dedh gaj unchi diwaar ke bhitar kache khule aangan me jaha ek taraf 4-5 bakriyan bandhi chara khaa rahi thi wahi dusri taraf ghare banane ki mitti ka taja dher adde par jama tha. Saamne he sarkando ki chhatt ke neeche khule me rasoi bani thi jaha ek ladki chulha phoonkne ke baad us par degchi chadha kar khadi hui toh ektak Chandan ko he dekhne lagi. Kaali matakti hui 2 kamro ke aage bani unchi dehleej par ja baithi. Chalte chalte uske pehle se he garam jism me kuch adhik he paseena behne laga tha jisko sukhane ka dikhawa karti hui wo ek khaas adaa se kabhi apna patla sutwa peit paunchti toh kabhi gardan ke niche se kathor urojo ki ghaati tak ka hissa.

"Ae muniya, bhaiya jiji ke liye mudha toh leke aao. Ab dur hai ya paas, bas yahi ghar hai beta hamara. Tumhare kaka ne din-raat mehnat karke jhopdi ko badal 2 kamre dalwa diye aur uparwale ki daya se gujara thik-thaak chalta hai. Haan je baat bhi hai ke raat-andhere nikalna mushkil hai thoda par itni aafat bhi nahi aayi kabhi. Ye aage jo jameen aur vann hai wo bhi badi amma ka he hai. Aur idhar aate samay baayi taraf ke khet bhi unke hai jaha fasal boyi jaati hai. Kal tumhara aana hoga toh apne kaka ke sath dekh lena atche se.", Muniya apni maa ki baat sunn kar kamre se turant he 2 mudhe bahar aangan me liye aayi. Reh reh kar Chandan ki najar Kaali par padti toh wo waise he kaamuk andaaj me ghoorti milti. Kavita toh poore samay he khamosh thi lekin ab Chandan ka dhyaan Kaali se hatt kar Kavita par aaya.

"Baitho Kavita. Waise kaaki, maine toh suna hai ki yaha se aage jo pokhar hai.. wo shrapit hai. Aapka ghar jyada dur hai kya us jagah se?", Ab yaha Chandan dwara apni sudh lena Kavita ko bhala laga jisne pehle usko baithaya aur fir Kaali se mooh modd kar Sukhiya ki taraf dekhte hue Kavita ke kareeb he raha. Par uske sawaal se teeno maa beti ke sath he Kavita bhi aashcharya se Chandan ko dekhne lagi.

"Es baare me toh hume kuch maloom nahi beta aur pokhar is pichle vann se bhi aage hai jidhar koyi aata jata nahi. Ab mara hua toh kya kisi ko maarega ulta jo zinda hai wo jyada khatarnaak hai. Raat me jeev-jantu ghoomte firte idhar, jiswajah se kheto me pehra rehta hai. Baaki bhagwaan se badhkar koyi shakti nahi. Kaali, chai rakh de chulhe par agar araam ho gaya ho. Tere baapu bhi aate he chai maangenge aur ye log pehli baar toh aaye hai idhar.", Ab Sukhiya ki baat par Chandan se pehle Kavita ne jawaab diya.

"Kaaki, chai ho chuki hai pehle he ghar par. Ye bhi jyada chai nahi peete aur abhi din dhalne laga hai toh wapis jana he thik rahega. Kal aayenge tab pila dena chai."

"Haan kaaki, ab ghar dekh liya hai toh kaka se milne khud he aa jaunga. Jaate waqt thoda jaruri kaam bhi hai aur deri hui toh maa aur daadi chinta karengi.", Chandan bhi Kavita ka samarthan karte hue hath jodd kar uth khada hua. Kaali jaise is baat se thoda bura maan gayi lekin seedha jawaab dena bhi uchit nahi tha unka darja dekhte hue.

"Kal tum dono he aaoge?"

"Haan.. Akele itni dur aana mere bas ka toh nahi hai. Bina baatchit ke rasta nahi katega isliye dono he aayenge ya phir Gulaabo bhi sath aa sakti hai agar ghar pe jyada kaam na hua. Kaaki, wo jhaar bhi main kal he le lunga jab bailgaadi hogi. Ab aagya dijiye, andhera hone se pehle pahuchna bhi hai.", Kaali mooh chidati hui unse pehle he ghar se bahar nikal gayi. Sukhiya sab dekh rahi thi lekin samajh usko bhi nahi thi ki uski beti aakhir kar kya rahi hai.

"Thoda apne pita ki sar-chadhi hai na beta isliye Kaali ki baat ka bura matt maan na. Muhfatt hai aur ab byaah ke 2 baras baad ghar aayi hai toh thoda laad-pyaar.."

"Koyi baat nahi kaaki aur waise bhi usne toh bas poocha he tha. Chalte hai.", Dono jab mudd kar aangan se bahar apne raaste ko badhe toh Kaali aage he pagdandi se niche kachhe me baithi hui mitti ka londha goondhti dikhi. Najre abhi bhi in dono par he sthir thi lekin jaane kyaa bhaav the uski aankhon me par Kavita ne uske saamne he Chandan ka hath thaam kar najre raaste par kar li.

'Chote maalik, tum milo toh sahi ek baar. Jungle aur jameen main dikhati hu tumhe.'
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"Din me toh keh rahi thi ki main tumhe pasand nahi hu?", Chandan ne khudse he Kavita ka komal hath apni hatheli me thoda majbooti se pakad liya. Sooraj doob chuka tha ab tak aur kache raaste ke dono taraf kahi khet aur kahi vriksho ka jhurmutt. Panchi bhi apne apne ghonsle par pahuchne ke jaldi me the jaise is gaanv ke andhkaar ka darr unhe bhi ho. Chandan ki baat sunn kar apna hath chhuadne ki koshish karti Kavita mand mand muskura rahi thi lekin chehra dusri taraf kiye. Aakhir Chandan ne bhi haalat aur jagah dekh kar hath dheela chhod diya. Kavita ko jaise ye bhi na bhaya.

"Main kab kaha tha ki aap mujhe pasand nahi? Ye kaha tha ki badi amma ko dukh nahi pahuchana chahti. Aur aaj phir din dhalne ke baad ghar pahuchenge.", Kavita ne khudse he hatheli se hatheli takrate hue jaise ishara diya ki Chandan wapis hath thaam le. Aur ek baar dono ne ek duje ko dekha jaha Chandna muskura raha tha wahi Kavita ne phir se sharam ki wajah se chehra saamne kar liya. Ab ungliyon me ungliyan fanste hue ek dusre ke hath ko majboot se thaam chuke the.

"Mujhe nahi lagta isme dhokhe jaise kuch hai. Aur abhi hume ghar pahuchne me waqt bhi lag sakta hai. Wo Bandana kaaki ke yaha bhi toh jana hai.", Chandan ne aisa kehte hue khudko Kavita ke thoda aur kareeb kiya jis se uski kohni Kavita ki gudaaj baah se satne lagi. Reh reh kar Chandan Kavita ke gaal ki taraf dekhte hue uska hilta seena bhi taad leta. Par dono he shayad is maamle me kuch kache he the jo bas itne me khush the jaise Kavita hath pakde jaane se aur Chandan usko niharne maatra se.

"Ye wale khet ki dekhrekh Shabhu kaka he karte hai. Iske aage Daulat kaka jo khet hai waha se puliya jyada dur nahi hai. Hum yaha se chalenge toh Laali ke yaha jaldi pahuchenge. Nahi toh jitni dur chauraha hai uske aage utni he dur puliya.", Kavita ke kehne ka arth tha ki agar kheto ke beech se jaya jaaye toh wo seedha puliya par pahuchenge jisme unhe aadha samay he lagega. Ek pal ko Chandan ne is lambe chaude khet ko dekha jo Shambhu kaka sambhalte the aur yaha par filhaal mitti naram he ki gayi thi. Beech beech me kahi kahi ghane vriksh the ek dusre se uchit duri par. Lekin agle khet me ek gaj uncha hara chara khada tha.

"Pehli gayi ho kya idhar se? Mujhe rasta nahi pata aur tumhe darr bhi bahot lagta hai. Batao kya kare? Maine kaha tha na jaisa tum kahogi main wahi karunga.", Chandan ke aise jawaab par aur har taraf sannatta dekh Kavita ne bina kuch kahe uska hath thaam kar khet ke beecho beech bani sankari pagdandi par paanv badha diye, jaise wo aage chalti Chandan ko le ja rahi ho.

"Gulaabo ke sath dekha toh poora gaanv hai lekin idhar toh uske sath bhi andhere me nahi jaane wali. Aur aapke sath darr nahi lagega.", Chandan uske jawaab se khush hota hua ab satt kar chalne laga jaha dono ke hath hilte toh jaane anjaane he wo Kavita ki naram baah ke sath he kamar tak ka sparsh paa leta. Pagdandi ke dono he taraf paani pahuchane ke liye naali bani thi jisko dhyaan me rakhte hue wo ek dusre se lagte dhire dhire us khet ke kareeb ja pahuche jisko paar karke unhe puliya wale raste pahuchna tha.

'Sarr-sarr', ye dhwani bahot dhyaan dene par he unhe sunaai padi jo kuch aage he chaare ke jhurmutt se aati lagi. Kavita sakpakati hui Chandan ka hath majbooti se pakad kar tej kadmo se aage badhne lagi toh Chandan ne usko ishare se he dhire chalne ko kaha.

'Jungle jaanwar tabhi peeche bhaagte hai jab hum unse peeth phira lete hai ya khud bhaagne lage. Main tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga, daro nahi. Koyi neelgaye ya siyaar ho sakta hai.', Ye baat Chandan ne Kavita ke bilkul kareeb aa kar fusfusate hue kahi thi. Ab Kavita bina awaaj kiye dabe paanv dhimi chaal chalte hue Chandan ko majbooti se pakde rahi. Pagdandi saaf thi aur aage badhte hue unhe pehle wali awaaj ke sath sath kisi ke karaahne ka swar sunaai dene laga jaise koyi atyaadhik peeda me ho. Ab Kavita ka gala sookhne laga tha aur Chandan ka bhola mann us musibat me fanse insaan ki madad karne ko aatur ho utha. Dono apne sthaan par thitak chuke the aur Chandan ne aaspas nigaah ghumaai toh swayam-suraksha ke liye kuch khaas najar na aaya. Thoda aur gor se jameen ko tarasha toh peeche wali naali ke kareeb he kudaal me lagne wala lakdi ka danda mil gaya.

'Pagalpan matt karo. Kuch ho gaya toh hum bhi maare jaayenge..", Kavita se hath chhuda kar Chandan us dande ko majbooti se thaame jhurmutt ki taraf bhadne laga toh Kavita ne dabi awaaj me anunaya sa kiya. Baat uski bhi uchit thi ki kahi lene ke dene na padd jaye.

'Aaj main uski madad nahi karunga toh kal bhagwan meri madad ke liye kisi ko nahi bhejnewale. Tum yahi ruko Kavita, main aata hu.', Chandan ne hath chhudate hue aage badhna chaha toh Kavita ne sar naa me hila diya.

'Sath chalungi aapke.', Uski hatth dekh kar Chandan ke gambhir chehre par bhi muskaan teir gayi.

'Peeche rehna bas aur koyi awaaj nahi.', Idhar kuch raasta tha bhitar dabe paanv jaane ko jaha se aati wo karaahne ki awaaje aur hilte chaare tak pahucha ja sakta tha. Dono he apni saansein roke aise chal rahe the jaise wo maut ko gherne chale ho. Kavita ke vastro ke sath sath jism bhi bhitar tak paseene se tarr ho chuka tha. Unche chaare ke beech jaise umas bhi kuch adhik thi lekin jald he Chandan us awaaj tak aa pahucha aur jaise he jhurmutt dande se hataya aankhen hairat se phail gayi. Uske peeche aati Kavita ne bhi jab saamne ka drishya dekha toh wo mooh par hath rakhti hui Chandan ki peeth se ja lagi. Yaha toh manzar he in dono ki umeed se alag tha. Ek atche khaase hisse se chara kaat kar samtal jameen ke upar taat ki boriyan bichaayen ek jawaan vyakti hum-umar si mahila ke upar chadha sambhograt tha. Wo karahne ki awaaj us mahila ki he thi jiski choli ko khol kar uske stann pakde dhakke lagata vyakti bhi Chandan ke aane par apne sthan par he atak gaya.

"Ae kaun ho tum?", Wo yahi keh saka aur niche leti mahila ne kareeb padi us vyakti ki dhoti apne chehre par audh li. Chandan toh abhi bhi jas ka tass tha lekin uske badle jawaab kisi aur ne diya.

"Arre Dinu, ye mera he dost hai Chandan. Waise tum yaha kya kar rahe ho dost aur tumhare peeche kaun hai?", Sushil dusri taraf se inke samne aaya tha jiske hath me desi sharaab aur sulagti beedi thi. Jism par sirf dhoti aur aankhen andhere me us chehre ko dekhne ko aature jo Chandan ke peeche chhipa tha.

"Maaf karna Sushil bhai, mujhe laga yaha koyi insaan musibat me hai. Fasal unchi hai na toh dekh nahi paya aur socha ki jitni mumkin ho utni madad kar du. Maaf karna vighna daalne ke liye. Chalta hu.", Chandan ne danda niche karne ke sath he Kavita ka chehra unhe dikhaye bina ghoomna chaha toh wo aurat par chadha yuvak Dinu ab uddandta se uth khada hua.

"Sushil ka mitra toh fir mera bhi mitra hua na? Waise lagta hai kaam toh tum bhi kuch aisa he karne aaye the aur ab bahana bana rahe ho madad karne ka. Akele akele he maja karoge kya is kamsin jawaani ke sath? Mil baat kar khaane me jyada maja aata hai, chaho toh Sushil se pooch lo.", Ab jaise Sushil ko hosh aaya jo ye sunte he apne dost ko uski dhoti pakdata hua Chandan ke saamne aa khada hua.

"Iska toh dimaag he kharaab hai Chandan. Wo tumhe nahi jaanta na isliye kuch bhi bol gaya. Tum jao bhai, hum kal milte hai.", Aisa kehne ke sath he Sushil ne apna ek hath peeche dost ko dikhate hue khamosh he rehne ka ishara dia aur wo us ladki ka chehra dekhne ki koshish karne laga jo Chandan ke peeche abhi bhi dubki si khadi thi. Lambe chaude Chandan ke saamne toh swayam Sushil he 2 gith chhota tha.

"Apne mitra se aap keh dijiyega ki baatchit sthiti ke anusaar he ki jaaye toh behtar hai. Aur jisko baantne ki baat inhone kahi hai, uski taraf agar aankh utha kar bhi dekha toh aise kaatunga ki laash thaile me ekatrit karni padegi. Main toh sirf musibat me fanse vyakti ki madad ke liye aaya tha lekin aapke mitra ke vichaar bhi utne he gande hai jitni harkate. Chalta hu Sushil bhai, agli mulakaat ke samay shrimaan Dinu na he ho toh behtar rahega.", Chandan ne bhi jaise Kavita par khudka aavran dhak liya tha mudte hue aur Sushil ne bas uske bhaari lafz sunn kar he ladki ko dekhne ka vichaar tyaag kar kadam peeche le liye. Beshak wo vyakti kasmasa kar reh gaya jisko Sushil ne yathasthaan roke rakha. Jhurmutt se jab ye dono he nikal chuke toh Dinu taish se Sushil par barasne laga.

"Waah dost kya yaari nibhaai tune. Yaha main tere liye seedha apni sasuraal se saali ko chudwaane le aaya aur tu ek naye naye bane dost ke badle mujhse he yaar-maar karne laga. Sharam na aayi tujhe jab wo pehalwan mujhe kaatne ki bol gaya wo bhi meri saale ke saamne?", Niche padi wo mahila apni choli band karne lagi toh Sushil ne uske kareeb baithte hue ek stann mutthi me daboch liya.

"Rehan de tu kyun pinjra band karne lagi? Dinu, wo dost nahi hai aur na maine yaar-maar ki. Jiski hasrat tu aur main 2 baras se liye baithe hai, ye ladka us jawani ke taale ke karamati chaabi hai. Tu toh teri sasuraal me apni is saali ki chaasni chaat raha tha, idhar badi amma ka ye naati gaanv aa pahucha. Chandan badi amma ka waaris hai aur agar main uske saamne tere khilaaf na jata toh Kavita hum dono ke liye sapna he reh jaati. Ab uske saamne tu kuch din mujhse dur rahiyo, phir dekh kaise yahi hum us gadraai ghodi ko nanga karke hari karte hai. Waise tujhe ye bhi bata du ki ladka diler hai toh jor ki jagah dimaag se he kaam lena padega. Sunil aur Sarju ko akele ne he nehar me fenk diya tha. Chal meri rani, khol tera ghagra. Is chodu ke bas ka nahi tujhe thanda karna. Ye kaam toh mera danda he badhiya karta hai.", Uski baat sunn kar Dinu toh apna murjhaya lund liye ek taraf he ja baitha. Ab beedi uske hath thi aur apni dhoti utaar kar Sushil us mahila ke upar aa chadha. Ek baar fir wahi karahne ki awaaj mahol me dhire dhire goonjne lagi jisne Kavita aur Chandan ka dhyaan idhar khincha tha.

"Sach kahu toh main uska akaar dekh kar darr gaya tha be Sushil. Koyi aur hota toh pakka bhidd jata lekin ab maamla thoda tedha ho gaya hai. Jaldi thanda ho, phir isko ghar chhod kar main wapis aata hu. Mere paas ek badhiya tarkeeb hai jis se hamari chahat bhi poori hogi aur ye pehalwan khud mujhse dosti karega.", Jaane ab Dinu ke paas kaisi tarkeeb thi aur ye shayad uska jarurat se adhik vishwaas tha jo Chandan ko wapis dosti karwane ki baat keh gaya. Agle 20-25 dhakko me Sushil bhi us mahila ke upar se uth kar ek taraf aa baitha. Wo mahila apni jaangho ke beech Sushil ka veerya kapde se saaf karti hui itni der me pehli baar kuch boli thi.

"Tum na dono he chutiya ho aur mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhari biwiyan kabhi tumse santusht hui hongi. Chhed me daalne ka pata hai bas, aurat ko maja dene ka nahi. Ab na hath lagana mere kabhi aur jao us pehalwan se apna pichwada thukwao aur apni apni lugaai bhi. Bade aaye Kavita ke sapne lene wale.", Usko aise bhadakte dekh dono he purn dhitaai se hansne lage aur wo mahila andhere me he apne vastra sahi karti hui inki taraf dekhne bina apne raste nikal chali. Dinu uska jija tha aur apni behan ka sasural wo bhali bhanti jaanti thi.
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Yaha Laali ke ghar sandesha dene tak poore safar me Chandan aur Kavita khamosh he rahe the. Jabse unhone wo drishya dekha tha, dono ke he mann mastishk me aneko tarah tarah ke vichaar ghoomne lage. Jaha Kavita ne Gulaabo se suna hua aurat-aadmi ke sansarg ka ek katra bhar dekha tha wahi Chandan ke mann me Dinu ki he baat goonj rahi thi. Usne mil baant kar maja lene ka kaha tha aur waha wo ek aurat par nirvastra chadha hua kamar hila raha tha jab Chandan unke paas pahucha. Puliya paar karne ke baad dono he nehar kinaare jaane ke sthaan par gaanv ke bhitar wale chaurahe ki taraf kadam badhate gaye. Aaj utna andhkaar mehsoos nahi ho raha tha aur na he Kavita ko is samay kisi pret-daayan ka darr sata raha tha. Wo kuch na kuch karke baatchit shuru karna chahti thi lekin himmat he nahi hui. Aakhir dono ki he najar eksath us gadha gaadi par gayi jo inke kareeb se nikli thi.

"Yahi hai Sukhiya kaaki ke pati, Sukhlal kaka. Dekho kitne samay aa ghar ja rahe hai aur inka intjaar karte toh hum abhi bhi inke he ghar hote."

"Huhhh.. Mehnati vyakti lagte hai ye kaka jo aise samay wapis laut rahe hai. Waise mujhe maaf kar dena Kavita. Aaj dusri baar maine tumhari baat nahi maani aur wo ghatna ho gayi. Maa ya naani ko mat batana is baare me nahi toh wo mujhe he..", Chandan ne neeli-gehri raat me Kavita ke chehre ko dekhte hue badi he masoomiyat se aisa kaha tha jis par lajjate hue Kavita ne naa me sar hila kar jaise usko aur pareshaan kar diya.

"Matlab tum unhe bataogi?"

"Aapko sab baat bol kar he batani padegi? Aisi baat kisi ko batate thodi na hai aur maafi maangne ki jarurat nahi hai kyonki galat aap nahi wo log hai. Waise aapne kuch jyada he nahi bol diya?", Kavita fir se aage dekhne lagi thi aur Chaurahe ke kareeb aate he usne Chandan ka hath pakadte hue usko sadak se thoda itar khinch liya.

"Maine jo bola so bola par abhi tumne ye kya kiya?"

"Chaurahe ke beech se nahi nikalte. Dikhta nahi lekin pehle ka kiya hua tona bhi asar kar deta hai agar chauraha laangh do toh. Ab batao aapne waha waisa kyun bola? Us din bhi Sarju ko kaha tha ki jungle wale chaurahe par taang doge agar unhone meri raah roki toh. Main toh aapki koyi bhi nahi lagti chahe Gulaabo ko aapne behan bana liya ho.", Ghar ki sadak par chalte hue abhi bhi Chandan ka hath Kavita ke hath me he bandha tha. Aur uski baat sunn kar Chandan ne thoda majbooti se Kavita ki hatheli ko thama.

"Main nahi jaanta lekin kuch hai tumhare sath mera jo ajeeb hai. Tum mujhe tabhi pasand aa gayi thi jab rasoi me chulhe ke saamne baithi pasena sukha rahi thi. Uske baad main khudse kuch nahi kehta lekin agar koyi bhi tumhe .. pata nahi lekin agar kisi ne tumhe galat iraade se chhone ki koshish ki toh main yakinan wahi karunga jo maine kaha tha.", Kavita ne chalte hue sharam se sar jhuka liya par wo khush thi ye jaan kar ki Chandan usko dil se chahata hai.

"Par Gulaabo ke sath toh aapne rishta jodd rakha hai, main toh koyi bhi nahi. Jab haq na ho toh kya waisa karna uchit hoga? Aur aap hamesha toh mere paas nahi honge.", Chandan wahi thithak gaya ye sunn kar aur ab Kavita thoda vichlit si ho uthi. Usko laga jaise kuch galat baat keh gayi ho apni he row me beh kar. Thi toh wo bhi bholi he aur Chandan ke sath apnepan se bolti bolti wo jaise apne dil ki he baat kar gayi.

"Maine kaha na ke jab pehli baar tumhe dekha tabhi tum mujhe bhaa gayi thi? Jiwanbhar tumhare sath rehna chahta hu Kavita aur ... aur.. raat .. matlab har raat tum mere sath.."

"Aap ghar chalo.. Aapko he nahi pata ke mere aur aapke beech kya hai toh phir .."

"Phir bas shaadi he ho sakti hai hamari, jaise maa ki baba se hui thi.", Kavita itna sunte he awaak si reh gayi aur Chandan ka dil joro se dhadakne laga jaise usne koyi bahot bada apraadh kar diya ho ye bol kar. Usko hosh tab aaya jab Kavita hath chhuda kar ghar ki aur bhaag chali jo chand kadmo ke faansle par he tha aur laalten liye gulaabo darwaje ke bahar he khadi thi. Chandan toh jaise bebas he ho chala apraadhbodh se aur udhar bhaagti hui Kavita ki baah pakad kar Gulaabo ne wahi rok liya.

"Ae mutalli, tu toh aise bhaag rahi hai jaise tere peeche pret pada ho lekin tu sharma rahi hai ya khush hai? Kahi... Aur bhai kaha reh gaya?"

"Wo aate he honge.. Chhodo mera hath.. jaldi se hath chhod na Gulaabo.. baad me baat karte hai."

"Teri chummi le li kya bhai ne? Hahaha..", Kavita toh itna sunn kar bekaabu si hoti hui seedha seedhiyon se hoti hui khuli chhat par ja chadhi. Wo khush thi aur udhar Chandan Gulaabo ke paas pahucha toh uska gusse me dekh apna sar jhukaye bhitar jaane laga.

"Bhai, tumne mutalli ke sath kuch kiya hai?", Aur Chandan ke kandhe itna sunte he jhuk gaye. Aankhon me paani aa chuka tha jo laalten ki roshni me Gulaabo ne dekha toh turant he apne dupatta uski aankhon par rakh diya.

"Majaak kar rahi thi tumse. Mutalli toh hansti hui gayi bhitar lekin lagta hai tumhe kisi baat se dukh pahucha hai."

 

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"Badi amma... O badi amma.. Koyi hai kya?", Ghar ke bahar is tarah raat me aati is ladki ki pareshaan awaaj sunn kar bhojan karta hua Chandan he niwala thaali me wapis rakhta hua bahar nikla. Gulaabo aur Kavita bhi rasoighar me he aasan bicha kar garam garam roti ka swaad le rahi thi jo Anuradha chulhe se utaar kar inhe baari baari se parosti. Beech beech me wo dhoti se apna chehra saaf karke in teeno ko he dekh kar muskura deti. Jaanki Devi ne thoda pehle he bhojan kar liya tha aur wo ghar ke pichle hisse me kursi par baithi prabhu ka smaran karne me khoyi thi. Bahar se aati awaaj unhe bhi sunaai padi lekin unse aage Chandan pehle he darwaje par ja pahucha. Saankal khol kar chhota kiwad khola toh waha lalten liye pareshan si Laali khadi dikhi.

"Kya ho gaya Laali jo itni raat gaye tumhe aana pada? Khet me koyi durghatna hui hai ya koyi pareshan kar raha hai?", Chandan ki baat par wo naa me gardan hilaati hui uski bagal se idhar udhar kuch khojne ki koshish karti rahi aur Jaanki Devi ke aate he usne kaanpte hontho se apne aane ki wajah bataai.

"Badi amma, maa ki tabiyat bahot jyada bigdi hui hai. Baar baar hosh kho deti hai aur badan bhi taap (bukhaar) raha. Baidh (vaidh) ji ko nahi bula sakti. Kuch kijiye na badi amma, kaaki bolti hai ke maa nahi bachne wali.", Majboot jigar wali laali ki aankhon me he ashru aa gaye poora vivran dete hue. Baap ka saya abhi toh sar se utha tha aur yaha wo ghar ko sambhalne ki koshish karti toh ab uski maa Bandana ki haalat nasaaj ho chali. Jaanki devi ne sar pe hath pherte hue usko darwaje se ghar ke aangan me la kar pehle paani pilwaya aur phir Gulaabo ko kuch samaan bataya le kar aane ke liye.

"Jwar adhik badh jaaye toh behoshi hone lagti hai. Chhagan ke viyog ko sehan nahi kar pa rahi tumhari maa lekin main samjhati hu usko. Teri choti behne aur fir munna bhi hai uske paas. Baap ki jimmewari tu utha rahi phir teri maa ko bhi tera sath dena chahiye na? Khaat pakad legi toh na tujhe kaam karne degi aur na bache paal sakegi. Chandan, teri maa se keh de ki darwja laga legi aur Kavita uske pas he rahe. Gulaabo aur tu mere sath he chalo iske ghar.", Chandan toh sthiti ko samajhta turant he rasoighar ke bahar khadi apni maa ko sandesh de aaya aur uske sath he ek lalten, jhola aur laathi liye Gulaabo bhi aa gayi. Kavita bhojan chhod kar ye sab khamoshi se dekhti rahi aur sabke jaane ke baad wo dwaar band karne Anuradha ke sang aayi toh aahista se boli.

"Kaaki, itni raat me jana mujhe thik nahi lag raha.", Anuradha saankal laga kar Kavita ki taraf palti aur laalten ki roshni me uske bhole chehre ko dekhte hue jawaab dene lagi.

"Kisi ke jiwan aur pariwar ki baat aaye toh fir raat andhera nazar nahi aata. Main bhi aajtak tumhare he jaisi hu Kavita lekin apne darr ke sath maine ye bhi swikaar kiya ki jo insaan farz se bandha ho uska sath na de sako toh kam se kam virodh bhi nahi karna chahiye. Jaanti ho jab main chhoti thi tab fasal pakne ke samay maa raat me pita ji ko khana dene akele he khet ko chali jaati thi. Main yaha ghar par 2 logo ki suraksha me bhi ek kamre se dusre me jaane se darti rehti. Phir ghar wala darr toh chala gaya lekin ghar ke bahar toh aaj bhi meri himmat nahi padti.", Kavita ko ye jaankar jaane kyun atcha laga ki koyi toh hai uske jaisa jo darta hai. Anuradha ne kamre ki taraf jaane ki bajaaye pichle aangan ka rukh kiya rasoi se apna bhojan lene ke baad. Kavita ne khaat bichaayi toh Anuradha ne usko bhi upar he baithaya, apne saamne.

"Chandan ji toh jara sa bhi nahi darte andhere se kaaki. Jaise unhe toh andhkaar kahi jyada pasadn hai din ke ujaale se.", Anuradha ye sunn kar mand mand muskurane lag padi jaise Kavita ne sahi insaan ka jikar kiya ho.

"Wo toh paida bhi us raat hua tha jab ghar me laalten tak khaali thi aur aasman me chaand bhi nahi. Nanhe kadmo se jab chalna dauda seekha toh aksar andhero me ja chhupta. Iske baba ne bhi bachpan me yahi sikhaya tha ke bahadur insaan he jiwan ko safal bana sakte hai. Aur iske liye kabhi bhi aur kaise bhi halaat me ghabrana nahi. Bahot baar toh ye ghar ke bahar baith kar Meena ke sath khelta rehta. Uski aankhen andher me chamakti hai toh unke sahare he aankh micholi khelte rehte. Iske baba jis raat poore hue, main toh us jagah tak na ja saki aur ye apni baba ke shav ko andheri raat me jaane kaha kaha le kar ghooma. Mann se bhola hai lekin himmat bahot hai mere Chandu me. Tumhare kaka ke jaane ke baad agar ye mere paas na hota toh jaane kis haal me hoti main, zinda hoti ya nahi.", Yaadon me doobti Anuradha ko Kavita ne paani ka gilaas pakdaya toh wo namm aankhen paunch kar muskurane lagi kyonki Meena ab Kavita ki goad me aa baithi thi.

"Waise aap utni badi toh nahi lagti kaaki. Mera matlab hai ki.. Chandan ji aapke putra nahi lagte.. lagte hai par.. mera matlab hai ki maa bete nahi lagte. Byaah jaldi karwa diya tha kya aapke baba ne? Badi amma toh ladkiyon ki sahi umar ko mehtva deti hai isliye wo toh nahi karengi aisa."

"XX ki thi main us waqt aur 19 ke Chandan ke pita ji the. Mujhe toh laga tha ke byaah karna atchi baat hoti hai, naye vastra milte hai aur gehne bhi. Choodiyon ke sath mujhe shringaar ka bahot shauk tha. Maa ye sab jyada karne nahi deti thi aur ab baba ko kya pata tha is sabka kyonki wo toh purush the. Unhone mujhse baat ki toh maine bhi keh diya ke kar do byaah. Maa ki jyada nahi chali beshak unhone poori koshish ki thi ki kam se kam 3-4 baras ruka jaaye. Jab mujhe aur baba ko apni galti ka ehsaas hua tab tak toh main maa ban ne ke kasht he jhel chuki thi. Aur jiwan ke us kashtdaayi samay me bhi maa ne he sath diya kyonki main paripakva nahi thi. Wo samajhdar aur bahot nidar hai Kavita, kaash ke main unke jaisi ban paati.", Yaha Anuradha apne gujre samay ko Kavita sang sanjha karti hui aatmglani se bhar uthi lekin phir Chandan ka chehra yaad aate he dil alag he sukoon se bhar utha.

"Haan kaki. Badi amma sabke sukh dukh me shamil hoti hai. Gaanvwale toh jaat-dharam ki wajah se 4 hisso me bant gaye lekin badi amma hai jinki dehleej par koyi aata hai toh unhone sabko sammaan aur pyaar he diya. Waise yaha ke vaidh bhi ucchkoti ke ghamandi aur lobhi vyakti hai. Gareeb ka upchaar toh dur wo unse milte bhi nahi. Isliye majdoor aur gareeb apni samasya badi amma ke he idhar leke aate hai. Unse ban padta hai toh wo upchaar kar deti hai nahi toh aarthik madad se bade kasbe bhijwa deti hai.", Kavita jis mudde par baat kar rahi thi us se alag he kuch daud raha tha Anuradha ke mann me.

"Atcha ek baat puchu tujhse Kavita?"

"Ji kaaki, behichak puchiye. Aapse baat karna mujhe bhi bhala lagta hai jaise aap.. aap pichle janam hamari he koyi sagi thi.", Kehte hue Kavita thodi sharmane lagi jo laalten ki maddim low me dekh Anuradha bhi waise he muskurayi.

"Tumhe agar main apni bahu banau toh tumhe eitraaj hai koyi? Tum Chandan ke sath janchti ho aur mujhe kahi na kahi lagta hai ke tum bhi mera he pratibimb ho jisko jiwan me majboot insaan ki darkaar hai. Chandan ka ekaant mujhe akharta hai lekin wo shayad tumhare sath baatchit karna pasand krta hai.", Kavita ye baat sunn kar kuch pal toh jadd si ho gayi aur fir khaat se uthne lagi toh uski reshmi kalaai ko Anuradha ne thaam kar wapis baitha diya.

"Jor jabardasti matt samajhna Kavita, ye tumhari zindagi ka fainsla hai aur mujhe mere bete ki parwaah hai jo ab bada ho chuka hai. Kisi anjaan sang uska byaah karke main apne bete ke jiwan ke sath waisi galti nahi dohrana chahti jo anjaane me mujhse hui. Tum sushil ho, khoobsurat bhi aur Chandan jaisa he gehra-mann hai tumhara. Samay lo jitna le sakti ho par mujhe uske liye tum aur Gulaabo dono he pasand thi. Chandan ne Gulaabo ka bhai ban kar mera fainsla asaan kar diya. Beti nahi hai na mere aur Gulaabo bhi mujhe choti amma he bulaati hai. Tum phir mujhe maa bulaogi toh lagega jiwan me sabkuch prapt ho gaya.", Kavita ki ukhadti saansein kuch hadd tak sambhli toh usne bhigi palko se Anuradha ki taraf dekhte hue jawaab diya.

"Samaaj aur badi amma nahi maanenge kaaki. Aur main aapse sach he kahungi ki aisi wajah se maine badi amma ko bhojan karwaate samay poocha tha ke wo mujhe is ghar se kab vida karengi. Aaj aapke bete ne.. ", Kavita itna keh kar khamosh ho gayi. Wo ab najre nahi mila sakti thi aur Anuradha ko laga jaise Chandan ne jawaani ke naye naye ehsaas me kuch kar he na diya ho. Waise bhi wo swayam Chandan ki taraf khinch rahi thi aur yahi wajah thi ki ab wo apne bete ko bandhna chahti thi jis se uska vichlit mann ye soch kar he kaabu me reh jaaye ki Chandan kisi aur ka pati hai. Anuradha ki najar me Kavita se behtar vikalp nahi tha.

"Aane do usko tum. Jara sa dhyaan nahi diya toh usne tumhare sath.."

"Nahi kaaki.. aisi baat nahi hai.. Wo.. wo unhone yahi kaha.. ki unke jiwan me sarvopari koyi hai toh wo aap hai.. Aapke liye unka pyaar aur moh maine bhi dekha isliye wo kabhi galat kaam nahi kar sakte. Ulta wo toh sabki madad karte hai chahe wo insaan galat he kyun na ho. Chandan ji ne toh aap wali he baat kahi thi mujhse. Durdarshi hone ke sath mehnati hai jo khud ko pehle saabit karna chahte hai aur phir mujhse byaah. Aisa nahi hai kaaki ki aapke bete mujhe pasand nahi. Aakhir kaun aisa insaan nahi chahega jo niswarth dusre ki sahayta kare, uska khayaal rakhe? Badi amma ne naya jiwan diya hai mujh anaath ko aur main upkaar ke badle aisa vardaan nahi maang sakti. Ek bar toh halwaai kaka bhi mere sath unke bete ke rishtey ke liye badi amma ke paas aaye the jinhe unhone saaf mana kar diya. Ab wo jaha kahengi main udhar he byaah kar lungi. Unke ehsaan bahot hai kaaki, aap samjhengi meri baat ko. Inkaar nahi kar rahi hu lekin swarthi kehlana bhi pasand nahi.", Kavita ki saari baat sunn kar Anuradha ko apne bete aur uski pasand par pehle se kahi jyada fakar hua. Beshak wo jawaan ho chuka tha aur sharir me atyadhik badlaav bhi aa chuke the lekin Chandan ka apni hadd me bane rehna Anurahd ko gadgad kar gaya. Par wahi Chandan ne is baat se inkaar nahi kiya tha ki uski maa uske liye sarvopari hai. Iske kya kya maayne the ye toh tarksangat tha kyonki na keh kar bhi Chandan ki najro ne Anuradha ko bahot kuch bayaan kiya tha. Uska beta jaise samaajik jiwan ko smajh kar bhi kuch maamlo me paheli sa aboojh tha aur kahi na kahi uski chahat me Anuradha swayam viraajman thi.

"Ehsaan toh tum karogi Kavita haan keh kar. Jaanti ho tumhari badi amma ne he kaha tha ke tumhe main Chandan ke liye kaisi lagti hu. Wo tumhe kahi aur vida nahi kar sakti aur na mujh par jor de sakti hai kyonki unke anusaar Chandan ke jiwan ka fainsla ya toh wo kar sakta hai ya main. Ab batao tumhara kya jawaab hai sach sunn kar? Gulaabo bhi tumhare liye bahot der tak makhan lagati rahi jab tum dono bahar the. Abhi bhi tum badi amma ke mooh se he sunn na chahti ho? Haan Chandan ki baat se toh main bhi vaasta rakhti hu ki agar wo safal hota hai tabhi wo tumhari jimmewari apne kandhe lega. Shravan maas (Saawan) fainsla kar dega ki wo kitna kushal hai aur baaki mera beta tumhe 2 roti aur sampoorn ijatt dene ke kaabil hai.", Ab Kavita kuch hairaan hui badi amma wali baat sunn kar aur jaha 4 log is rishtey ke liye khud tayaar the jabki Kavita ko toh swayam Chandan se lagaav ho chala tha toh wo ab kya jawaab deti.

"Main bartan saaf kar deti hu amma, aap hath mooh dho lijiye.", Kavita dono ke beech rakhe jhoothe bartan samet kar turant he andhere me rasoighar ki aur aujhal ho gayi. Laalten wahi chhod kar.

"Arri, haan ya na toh bol ja.", Anuradha ne hanste hue Kavita se uska jawaab jaan na chaha tha jo andhere me he apne ghutno me mooh dabaye khushi se aansu baha rahi thi. Usko apni kismat par yakeen he nahi ho raha tha ki bhagwaan itne dukh dikhane ke baad uska jiwan itna swapnil bana denge. Wahi Anuradha ne uski kahi baat ko yaad kiya toh muskurati hui wo bhi uth kar apni hone wali bahu ki taraf badh gayi. Amma kaha tha kavita ne usko aur yahi jawaab paryapt tha.
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"Khaane me kya diya tha apni amma ko tumne? Dekh ke lagta hai Bandana kayi din se he kuch nahi khaa rahi. Peit bhitar dhansa hai aur kamjor sharir ke sath agar thodi si mehnat bhi ki toh yahi haal hona tha.", Jhopdi ke bhitar Bandana ki jaanch karti Jaanki Devi ke sath Gulaabo aur Laali he maujood thi kyonki Bandana ke jism par siwaye uski yoni par patle se vastra ke poora badan nirvastra tha. Chandan bahar ek taraf andhere me baitha khule aasman aur behti hui taja hawa me khoya idhar udhar ki he soch raha tha.

"Jab pucho toh kehti hai ki kha liya aur apne hath se toh maine kal savere he khichdi parosi thi. Khaane baithti hai toh rone lagti hai ya hum bacho se thoda parda rakhti hai. Thik toh ho jaayengi na meri maa, badi amma.?", Laali ka dhyaan apni maa ke chehre par he tha jaha Jaanki Devi ne nehar ke thande paani se kayi martba geeli patti rakhi thi. 2 baar us bhagone ka paani Gulaabo ne he badla tha aur baaki badan par Laali ne geele kapde se safaai karke apni maa ko kuch araam pahuchaya.

"Fikar wali baat nahi hai lekin agar ye roti se aana-kani karti rahi toh fir kuch nahi keh sakte. Aisa kar kal se tu jab ghar aane lage toh iske liye alag se doodh leti aaya karna waha se. Teri kaaki se keh dena ki wo iski thodi maalish karni shuru kare, kamjori kuch adhik hai. Pehle toh marad bache karne se peeche nahi hatenge aur fir 4-4 paida karke aurat bhookhi rahe toh jism jarjar he hoga. Tujhe bhi yahi kehti hu aur is Gulaabo ko bhi. Aurat bann ne se pehle ladki ko he khuraak par dhyaan dena chahiye nahi toh phir yahi haalat hogi byaah karke. Ye is thaile me kaali mirach, mishri, tulsi aur jaayephal ka choora hai. Jaayephal paani me ghol ke deti rehni thoda thoda aur jab ye subah uthe toh baaki teeno cheej thodi si khichdi ya daliya khilane ke baad apne saamne he dena. Apni behno ko bol de ki wo kuch der tak iske talwe masle aur jaise main geeli patti rakh rahi hu waise karti rahe. Dekh ab iska matha utna garam nahi hai jiska matlab taap utar raha hai. 2 din dhoop me na nikalne diyo isko aur khana-kapde dhona bhi aapas me baant lo. Savere samay rehte main desi ghee aur aanwle ka murabba bhijwa dungi iske hath. Ab aise ghabrana nahi choti choti baat se. Ek jan Bandna ke paas he dari bicha le sone ke liye aur peene ka paani bhi rakh lena. Neend me jarur pyaas lagegi isko.", Jaanki Devi jhopdi se bahar nikalne lagi toh Laali unke paanv me he padd gayi. Wo baar baar unka dhanywaad kar rahi thi jiske sar ko dulaarte hue unhone naa me sar hilaya. Is beech laalten ki roshni aur jhopdi ka parda hatne ki wajah se khaat par nirvastra soyi Bandna par Chandan ki najar bhi padi jo turant dusri taraf dekhne laga.

"Tum isko ehsaan ki jagah mera kartavya samjho toh behtar rahega bitiya. Sukh me toh koyi kisi ko yaad nahi karta lekin insaan ko dukh me jarur shamil rehna chahiye. Tum log he toh mehnat karke mujhe araam dete ho, fasal ugaate ho aur badle me main itna bhi na karu toh fir insaaniyat kaisi? Ab se apni maa ka khayaal tumhe rakhna hai aur apni choti behan ke sath kaaki ko bhi samjha dena jab tum yaha nahi ho toh wo dekhbhal kare. Waise wo karti toh hai he lekin Bandana jiddi bahot hai. Tumhari he maanti hai kyonki tum bhi kam nahi. Apna dhyaan rakhna. Chal oh choti amma.. Ab raah dikhayegi ya khud ka bhavishya he dekhti rahegi?", Gulaabo mooh chidhaati hui turant he unse ek kadam aage badhi aayi. Chandan bhi uth kar inke sath chal diya. Yaha kaafi samay lag gaya tha aur is baar wapsi ka safar purn sunsaan aur nirjan rehne wala tha. Ek laalten jo Gulaabo ke hath thi aur Chandan ke sath sath Jaanki devi ke hath me majboot laathi.

"Naani, ye nehar kinare wala rasta chhota nahi padega ghar wapis lautne ke liye?", Chandan ne jaan-boojh kar aisa sawaal kiya tha aur Gulaabo palat kar Chandan ko aise ghoorne jaise usne ye keh kar aafat bula li ho. Par uske kuch kehne se pehle Jaanki devi ne he puliya se seedhe chalte hue jawaab diya.

"Jiwan me jo raaste chhote mile, unki jagah jis raah ka gyaan ho wahi chunn ni chahiye beta. Bada rasta beshak thoda deri se manzil par le jata hai lekin pahuchata jarur hai. Raat ke samay vann ke bhitar dakhal deni ki jarurat he kya hai jab humne khud apni raah banaai ho.? Be-matlab jeev-jantu pareshaan honge aur unhe asuraksha mehsoos hui toh tum dono jawaan log is budhiya ko chhod bhaago ge.", Jaanki devi kitni sakratmak thi ye unki boli aur har sthithi ko sambhalne se he sabit hot tha par Chandan ke mann me bahot kuch umad raha tha aur is se behat mauka usko ghar pe toh milne se raha.

"Koyi Nandita ka saya udhar hamari jameen par kabja kiye hai naani aur pokhar tak ko phir se nahi bhara gaya uske waha doobne par. Jab wo aatma hai toh kya bas khandhar aur pokhar tak he simit rahegi? Gaanv me nahi aa sakti kya?", Chandan ke mooh se Nandita ka naam sunn kar Jaanki devi ke toh reedh tak siharan daud gayi. Upar se sabhi ko ijjatt dene wala Chandan Nandita ko spasht saya aur aatma keh kar bula raha tha.

"Tumhe Nandita ji ke baare me kisne bataya Chandan? Wo koyi pret ya chudail nahi hai agar tum yahi poochna chahte ho. Kayi baar uparwala bhi jab kisi ko bulana nahi chahta ho aur wo akaal mrityu praapt ho toh kaise bhi karke wo aatma apne hone ka saboot deti rehti hai. Maksad aur itchaayen adhuri rehne se wo atript jarur hoti hai par samanya aur saafdil insaan ka bura nahi karti. Jabtak wahi insaan koyi hatth na kar baithe. Waise wo pokhar aur khandhar unke he hai aur agar mujhe unse darr hota toh kya main tumhe waha ki jameen dekhne ke liye Sukhlaal ke sath kal jaane deti? Kitna bhi padh likh lo beta par har sawaal ka jawaab koyi pustak nahi de sakti. Ya kuch sawaalo ke jawaab kahi nahi milte. Agar unki marji hogi toh jarur wo apni jameen bhi tumhare hawaale karengi. Bas tum kisi prakaar ki zidd matt kar baithna. Jaanti hu tum nehar wale raaste he ghar laute the us raat aur kuch na kuch toh dekha he hoga. Nandita ji waha jaane se khud he dusro ko rokti hai kyonki waha kuch aur hai jo akelepan me he khush hai.", Chandan bade dhyaan se sab sunn raha tha aur is beech uski najar raste par jara bhi na thi jis wajah se ek pathar ki thokar lagte he wo ladkhadaya par baaki dono us se aage thi jinhone usko girte na dekha. Aur wo gira bhi nahi jaise kisi ne uski baah ko majbooti se pakad liya ho. Wo sparsh itna thandak bhara tha jo Chandan ne pehle kabhi baraf sa mehsoos na kiya ho. Wo hairat se usi jagah rukk kar idhar udhar dekhne laga jabki uski naani aur Gulaabo aage nikal chuki thi.

'Ab ye kya tha? Aahhh.. pehle toh dard nahi hua.'

"Kaha reh gaya peeche? Chal teri maa ka jee ghabra raha hoga, apne Chandu ke liye."

"Aaya naani.. Wo jooti utar gayi thi chalte chalte.", Chandan ab chaurahe se us disha me dekh raha tha jidhar Sukhlaal ka ghar tha. Usko andhere me yahi laga ki ek saya udhar ko nikla hai. Jism me bhitar thandak aur bahar paseena ubhar aaya kyonki ye spasht ehsaas hua tha usko kisi upari taqat ka. Lekin ab wo baaki dono ko darana nahi chahta tha.

"Waise naani aapki kabhi Nandita ji se mulakaat hui hai kya? Suna hai wo badi khoobsurat thi aur pehle unka he vivaah hone wala tha nana ji se.", Chandan jaise apni naani ka he mann parakh raha tha aisi baat poochte hue par wo muskurate hue Chandan ke pichwade he halke se laathi maarne ke baad uska hath pakad kar chalne lagi. Halki thakaan si lag rahi thi par baaton se safar bhi kat gaya.

"Tere nana bhi kuch kam nahi the agar aisi baat hai toh. Haan Nandita ji ke liye toh dur daraaj se rishtey aate the par unke pita ji ne tere nana ji ke pita se unhe he maang liya. Dono ke beech pariwarik awasar par he 2-3 baar mulakaat hui thi aur jab bhi tere nana khet jaate toh Nandita ji chupke se unke liye khana aur paani pehle he rakh deti. Bahot gehra pyaar tha tere nana ka unse isliye toh unki mrityu ke baad 10 baras tak unhone byaah ka naam na liya. Main tang aa chuki thi rishto se aur maine keh diya tha ke byaah wahi karungi jaha jyada bada pariwar na ho. Kismat se tumhare nana ke pita ji ne unhe mere liye mana liya. Dikhte kuch kuch tere he jaise the lekin tu unse kuch lamba hai aur samajhdar bhi. Hahaha.. Sunn li kahaani ya ab kuch sawaal hai? Tere chakkar me kahi ye Gulaabo na darne lage raat me.", Jaanki Devi ki baat sunn kar Gulaabo ne fir se mooh chidhate hue kaha.

"Darr mere aaspas nahi fatakta badi amma, keh deti hu. Ye bhai ko thoda samjha do ki kahi devi ke chakkar me shaitaan se na ja mile. Aur bhai tumne jo bhi suna hai na Nandita ji ke baare me ye baat aadhe gaanv ko pata hogi. Haan bahot se unhe maante hai aur bahot se nahi kyonki dekha kisi ne nahi hai unko aajtak. Aur badi amma aap bhi aadhi he baat batati ho jabki us khandhar aur pokhar me aajtak jo gaya wo zinda na bacha. Ek darjan ke kareeb toh mujhe pata hai jo ab nahi rahe waha jaane ki wajah se. Baaki badi amma waha tumhe isliye bhej rahi hai kyonki pokhar aur khandhar toh uske bhi kaafi aage hai. Haan nahi toh.", Ab Jaanki Devi kuch bhi kehti us se pehle Gulaabo darvaja khadka chuki thi aur Chandan bas muskura raha thi jiski muskaan dekh kar uski naani ye na samajh saki ki wo Gulaabo ki baat par hans raha hai ya apni naani ka sach jaan kar.

"Waise aapne bataya nahi naani ke aapne kabhi unhe dekha ya unka ehsaas hua hai aapko?", Darwaja kholne ke liye Anuradha he aa rahi thi jo abhi kuch kadam dur the aur Gulaabo bhi mudd kar apni badi amma ki taraf laalten karke dekhne lagi ki aakhir wo kya jawaab deti hai.

"Ye kabhi mumkin he nahi Chandan. Aakhir main unki byaahta hu jinke sath Nandita ji ka rishta hua tha. Mujhe jab sabkuch pata chala tab toh tere nana ji bhi duniya se jaane he wale the. Unhe khud kabhi ehsaas nahi hua tha lekin unka kehna tha ke Nandita ji ko tabhi sukoon milega jab unki chahat poori hogi ya phir badla. Chal ab is baat ko yahi khatam kar aur itna dhyaan rakh ki gaanv ke bhitar jitne raaste hai un par darne jaisa kuch nahi. Haan unse bhatakne ki galti matt karna beta kyonki ab aulaad nahi hai koyi jo pariwar sambhal sake. Tumhara mann ashaant ho toh chahe mujhse sawaal kar lena par kuch aisa matt karna jisko jhelna hamare liye mumkin na ho. Ja hath mooh dho kar araam kar le, pehle he raat kaafi gujar chuki hai.", Chandan khamoshi se unki baat sun kar makaan ki bagal se he pichle aangan jaane laga lekin is beech he apni maa ki awaaj sunaai di jo uski naani se keh rahi thi.

"Saari laalten khaali hai maa. Aise toh kaam nahi chalega aur abhi maine nahaya bhi nahi hai."

"Andhere me nahana mushkil nahi hai. Tujhe nahana hai ya dikhana hai? Aasmaan me itne taare hai aur ye Gulaabo wali bhi timtima rahi hai. Bacha ke rakh, subah mattiya teil lete aayenge bache.", Rasoi ke bahar he Kavita ne badi amma ke hath dhulwa diye the jaise wo ye jaanti thi. Par abhi bhi uske chehre par alag si muskaan thi. Gulaabo toh angdaai leti hui laalten Anuradha ko pakdati hui seedhiyon par chadh gayi teeno ko batate hue.

"Main chali sone badi amma aur is mutalli ko bhi bhej dena. Niche hawa nahi lagti utni jitni khuli chhat par hai.", Anuradha kavita ko dekhne lagi aur phir apni maa se boli.

"Main bhi upar he na so jau maa? Bandar toh nahi aate na ab is taraf? Aur machhar?"

"Tu niche he so ja meri naajuk bitiya. Andhere me akele sona tere bas ka nahi hai.", Ab Jaanki devi ki baat poori hone se pehle Chandan bhi bahar ka darwaja jaanchne ke baad upar he chal diya.

"Chandu so raha hai na upar toh fir darr kis baat ka? Aur main akeli kaha hu, Gulaabo ke sath ye Kavita bhi toh upar he sone wali hai.", Ab Anuradha ne keh toh diya tha par usko ye nahi pata tha ke Kavita ke liye Chandan kitna intjaar kar raha tha.

"Pehle naha le aur phir jaha dil kare so ja. Bandar bechare kaha raat ko idhar pareshan hone aayenge. Main thoda thakk gayi hu Kavita isliye Gulaabo se keh dena ki savere jaga degi mujhse samay se. Wo gehri neend jarur soti hai lekin uthti murge ki baang se bhi pehle hai.", Jaanki Devi ke bhitar jaate he wo timtimati hui laalten bhi dum todd gayi. Anuradha abhi kareeb he thi Kavita ke aur uske mooh se vivashta bhari aah sunn kar Kavita ne bholepan se pooch liya.

"Kya hua kaaki? Aapne nahana hai toh main paani rakh deti hu snaanghar me aur chaho toh darwaja matt lagana. Main seedhiyon par najar rakh lungi."

"Amma he bol liya kar akele me mujhe. Aur paani toh maine he rakh diya tha lekin kapde laane ke liye toh roshni ki jarurat padegi."

"Amma, aapki kurti aur ghagra sookh gaya tha aur maine samet kar peeche aangan me khaat par he rakha hai. Dhoti baandh kar he naha lijiyega aur main sukhne daal dungi.", Ab ek baar wo pehle he Gulaabo ke kahe ghagra kurti pehan kar galti kar baithi thi jo wo Kavita se kaise kehti. Ab raat thi toh utni pareshani wali baat nahi thi jiske sath andhkaar bhi Anuradha ke paksh me he tha.

"Thik hai par tumhe agar neend lagi ho toh upar chali jana. Waise mujhe toh chaadar aur dari bhi leni thi bister lagane ke liye."

"Mere sath he so jana amma. Aap kyun itna pareshan hoti hai. Nahi toh main utha laati hu kahi se dhoond kar.", Dono he andhere se darti thi aur na Anuradha usko akele jaane dena chahti thi kyonki peeche wo akeli ho jaati aur na Kavita aisa karne ki himmat rakhti thi.

"Tu snaanghar ke paas he baith, main bas paani gira kar aati hu.", Kavita ne kapde thamaaye toh ek baar andhere me he sab taraf jaanch-padtaal karne ke baad Anuradha ne apni dhoti wahi dhili karke utaari aur saaya choli pehan kar snaanghar me ghus gayi. Darwaja halka se he dhaalte hue wo apne dono vastro ke upar he jaldi jaldi paani udelne lagi. Udhar chhat par Chandan ki bagal me he Gulaabo ne ek aur bister bichha diya tha.
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"Tum aaj idhar he sone wali ho?", Chandan ki baat sunn kar Gulaabo bister ke sirhaane takiya rakhti hui uske bilkul kareeb he aa leti. Wo jaanti thi ki Chandan ke aisa kehne ki wajah kya hai.

"Bhai tumhe pareshani hai kya mere yaha sone par? Tum nahi chahte toh main ye bister dusri taraf laga deti hu.", Itne kareeb lete hone par raat me bhi dono ek dusre ke chehre ko kuch hadd tak dekh pa rahe the aur Gulaabo ki tarah Chandan bhi karwat kiye tha jis se ek dusre ke jism ki roop-rekha thik se pata chalti thi. Gulaabo ne uska jawaab sunn ne se pehle he garmi ka hawala dete hue apni dhili si kurti ke 2 kaaj khol diye. Niche ki taraf ka vastra toh palle sa bichavan par aa tika aur vastra ke upar se mamuli sa lagne wala seena ab ek taraf se apni kathor golaai kuch kuch darshane lage.

"Mujhe toh jara bhi pareshani nahi hogi. Waise bhi toh main idhar akela he sota hu. Tumhe itni garmi lagti hai toh fir band kamre me kaise so rahi thi kal?", Chandan abhi bhi uske chehre ko he dekh raha tha jaise uska dhyaan Gulaabo ke seene par gaya he na ho ya usne dekh kar andekha kiya. Wo bhi badle me mand mand muskurati hui Chandan ki chalaaki dekh rahi thi.

"Mutalli ko jyada garmi lagti hai aur waise bhi kamre ke bhitar utna bura haal bhi nahi hota. Na baarish ka darr, na keede makode ka. Haan chhat par keede nahi aate isliye socha ki aaj main bhi bahar he so jau. Waise bhai tumhe bhi mutalli ki tarah jyada he garmi lagti hai. Dekho ganji (baniyaan) bhi nahi pehante raat me tum.",Chandan ne is baat ko bhi jyada gambhirta se nahi liya. Usne aksar purusho ko raat me sirf dhoti pehne he dekha tha. Gaanv-dehaat me bhi adhiktar vyakti raat ke samay kamar par gamcha ya dhili dhoti he pehante hai.

"Ho sakta hai sehat bhi wajah ho jaise tum dubli patli si ho toh tumhe jara bhi garmi nahi lagti. Meri maa ko toh Kavita se bhi jyada garmi khaati hai lekin phir bhi wo jaane kyun apne kamre me sona pasand karti hai jaise tum karti ho. Band kamre me kaise so sakta hai koyi wo bhi grishm hritu jab charam par ho?", Gulaabo ke maan me jaane kya chal raha tha jo wo iska jawaab alag he de baithi.

"Tum jaise soye ho na yaha khule me, waise he mujhe pasand hai. Isliye kamra band rakhti hu bhai. Kya pata choti amma ki bhi yahi pareshani ho aur wo tumhare rehte thik se nahi so sakti ho. Kuch maamlo me tumhara gyaan bahot kamm hai aur main dubli nahi hu. Jidhar jaruri hai udhar utna maans hai. Mutalli se toh na dauda jata hai aur na wo tairaaki kar sakti sahi se. Haan sundar bahot hai wo.", Chandan toh uski pehli baat sunn kar he apne vicharo me kho gaya. Uski maa isliye karme me soya karti hai aur ek aadh baar toh usne bhi dekha tha ke wo subah ke waqt dhoti sahi se lapet rahi hoti thi jab kabhi wo jaldi naha leta aur rasoi ki taraf jata aur dono ki mulakaat ho jaati. Gulaabo uski tarah.. matlab upari jism nirvastra rakhti hai.

"Kaha kho gaye bhai?"

"Huhh. nahi kahi nahi. Yahi soch raha tha ke aisa kya alag hai aurat aur aadmi me ki aadmi khule me bina ganji-kurte ke reh sakta hai aur yaha tak ki khet me bhi kaam kar sakta hai lekin koyi ladki ya aurat aisa nahi kar sakti. Waise tumne kaha ki Kavita bahot sundar hai toh main thoda sehmat nahi hu. Har insaan ek dusre se alag hota hai Gulaabo aur tum bhi utni he khaas ho. Haan aur tum bhi bahot sundar ho.", Gulaabo ab chahti toh baat ko khinch sakti thi purush-mahila ke sandarbh me par Chandan ne jab uski tareef ki toh bholepan se usko tukur tukur dekhne lagi.

"Ab tumhe kya hua jo khamosh ho gayi?"

"Kuch nahi bhai. Aaj se pehle mujhe kisi ne bhi nahi kaha ki main khoobsurat hu aur ek he din me tumne mujhe ye baat 2 baar keh di. Jaante ho Gori, Laali, Shabri aur Leela se meri baatchit hoti hai toh aksar sunn ne ko mila hai ki gaanv ke ladke mujhe ladki nahi maante. Haan darr ki wajah se mooh par toh keh nahi sakte lekin ghar par dosto ke beech baatchit hoti hai tab mujhe unki behno se pata chalta hai. Gauri toh Darshan Chaudhary kaka ki beti hai, bahot pyaari ladki hai wo lekin uska bhai Sunil utna he badtameej hai jisko tumne nehar me fenka tha. Leela hai halwaai kaka ki beti aur Shabri us dumuhe Sushil ke behan, kameena kahi ka.", Ab Chandan ko bhi bada dukh hua ye sunn kar aur usne Gulaabo ka hath apne hath me lete hue kaha.

"Duniya ki jyada parwaah nahi karni chahiye Gulaabo. Wo toh tumhe khush dekh kar sath khush hone ka dikhawa karte hai aur tumhari dukhi hone par bhitar se khush. Waise tumne Sushil bhai ko dumuha kyun kaha? Insaan sahi nahi hai kya wo?", Gulaabo bhi uske apnepan se apne bhitar ka dard bayaan karne lagi. Chandan ka aise hath pakad kar kareeb hona usko wo himmat de raha tha jo aksar Gulaabo khud me hone ka dikhawa karti thi jabki ek majboot sahare ki jarurat toh usko bhi thi.

"Uska aacharan duniya ke saamne toh aisa hai jaise gangajal ho lekin bhitar se bahot maila insaan hai. Main jyada bolti nahi ye sab kyonki pehle he badi amma akeli sab dekhne wali hai aur binawajah ki baatein bata kar main unka sukoon kharaab nahi karna chahti. Uski biwi hai na Sushila bhabhi, dil ki bahot bhali hai wo. Par Sushil ne unke garbhavati hone ke baad unhi par atyachar shuru kar diye. Bhabhi nahi kehti kuch lekin Shabri ne mujhe bataya is baare me. Sushil aur Dinu dhurt insaan hai jo khet par kaam karne waliyon ko kapde aur sahayata ka dikhawa karke behla lete hai aur fir unke sath dushkaram karte hai. Ladki baad me majbur ho kar unki sab baatein manti hai. Yaha tak ki Dinu ne toh apni biwi ki behan tak ko nahi baksha aur wo kamini hai bhi badchalan jo har dusre saptaah idhar mari rehti hai.", Gulaabo ki naak par itna gussa tha ki Chandan ne muskura kar pehle uske maathe ko sehlaya aur is beech uski baah thapakte waqt galti se hath anavrit ubhaar ko chhoo gaya toh Gulaabo sihar uthi. Chandan ko toh bas ek mulayam sa reshmi ehsaas bhar hua tha.

"Tum toh pakki jasoos ho gayi ho Gulaabo. Waise tumhe toh har tarah ka gyaan hai jitna main bhi nahi jaanta. Tumhe Dinu wali baat kaise pata chali?", Is baar Gulaabo ne he Chandan ka hath pakad kar apne kareeb kar liya tha jaise fir waisi he durghatna ho aur wo Chandan ka sparsh le sake.

"Shabri ne bataya mujhe ki Sushil bhai apni biwi se akele me is baat par jhagda kar rahe the ki jabtak Sushila bhabhi peit se tabtak wo apni choti behan ko yaha kyun nahi bula leti. Bhabhi ne jawaab diya ki unhe Dinu ki saali wala sach pata hai isliye wo aisa hargiz nahi karengi. Aur pehle bhi jab unki behan aayi thi toh Sushil ne uske sath thodi bahot galat harkat ki thi jiska pata bhabhi ko baad me chala tha. Shabri ne ye sab suna aur baaton baaton me bata bhi diya mujhe. Waise toh Dinu Shabri ke bhi peeche pada hai aur Sushil ki najar tumhari.. matlab hamari mutalli par hai. Shambu kaka jo khet sambhalte hai us se pehle wala Sushil aur Dinu ka adda hai aise kukarm karne ke liye. Mujhe toh bas us din ka intjaar hai jis din wo mere saamne koyi auchhi harkat kare aur main phir uski aisi sutaai karu jaise kapaas bharte waqt karte hai.", Gulaabo ne ab hath apne thode nirvastra seene par sata diya tha aur Chandan bhi baaton ke dauraan un sakht golaai ke kinaare jaanchta hue thoda sehlane laga.

"Tumhe kuch jyada he gussa hai unse aur pakka yakeen hai ki wo log Kavita ke baare me galat khayaal rakhte hai? Unhe kya naani ka darr nahi jo aisa sochne ki galti kare?", Gulaabo saansein sambhalti hui is ehsaas ka bhi maja le rahi thi. Usko sahi galat ka kuch bhaan na tha par Chandan ka sparsh sukhad tha aur itna uske liye paryapt.

"Kavita dabbu hai aur jis din wo galti se kahi takra gayi toh yakinan ye log kuch na kuch kar gujrenge. Phir ulta iljaam badi amma par aa sakta hai kyonki marad toh marad hota hai na bhai. Uski galti nahi hoti, aurat he galat hogi chahe saja he mili ho. Mujhe is Sushil ne peeth peeche kinnar kaha tha. Us din mujhe ye samajh nahi aaya jab Shabri ne bataya ki meri wajah se Kavita bachti aayi hai kyonki badi amma ne kinnar suraksha me lagaya hai uske. Baad me pata laga ki jo na ladki ho na ladka usko kinnar kehte hai. Chandan kya main tumhe kahi se bhi ladki nahi lagti? Abhi tumne kaha ki main sundar hu par kya main ek ladki ki tarah dikhti hu?", Yahi wo pal tha ki Chandan ki kaalai dono hatho se thaame uska poora hath apne seene par he tika diya jabki is pal me wo thodi bhavuk thi aur Chandan ko toh khud apni dhadkan badhti lagi kyonki jo ang uski hatheli ke niche tha wo khoob ubhra hua aur maans se bhara hua aise tana tha jaise aadhi musambi chipki ho Gulaabo ke seene se. Lekin iske upar ek teekha ubhaar tha, chota sa par kuch kathor. Chandan purush mann ke adheen hota jaane kaise us kade stann par hath firane lag pada.

"Ye jo tumhara seena hai, gawaah hai ki tum ek sampurn yuvti ho Gulaabo. Aur jo bhi Sushil ne kaha hai tumhare liye, uski dasha waisi he karne wala hu. Tum hamesha dhile vastra pehanti ho na bas isliye tum dubli lagti ho,par ho nahi.", Ab Gulaabo ne aankhen moond kar Chandan ka hath thoda jor se apne seene par dabaya aur phir jaldi se uske gaal ko choom kar wo kamre me daud gayi. Chandan toh apni hatheli ko sehlata he reh gaya. Wo ehsaas aisa tha jiske liye koyi shabd nahi tha uske paas aur jaate hue Gulaabo ka uska gaal choomna. Chandan ne bhi karwat badal kar kamre ki taraf dekha jaha Gulaabo ne pehle nichli manzil ko dekha aur fir Chandan ko.

"Savere nehar par thoda jaldi chalna hai. So jao bhai.", Chandan ko ab kaha neend aane wali thi jab Gulaabo ne uske sath aisa anokha salook kar dala. Fir bhi wo waise he karwat liye aankhen band karke wahi ehsaas sanjone laga. Aaj usne ek nirvastra stann thama tha aur sachmuch uska ehsaas har sparsh se adhik romanchit karne wala tha. Mann me yahi vyatha thi ki kaash ki wo usko dekh sakta ya kuch samay aur Gulaabo uske kareeb rehti, waise he hath tikwaye. Idhar Kavita sang Anuradha bhi upar chali aayi aur Chandan ke kareeb dusra bichawan dekhte he Kavita ke gaal laal ho uthe. Par Anuradha ko ye dikhne se raha is andhere me.

"So gaya ye bhi aur idhar pehle se dusra bichhawan.?"

"Wo Gulaabo ne he bichaya hoga kaaki. Sone se pehle baatein kar rahe honge. Main ye thoda dur kar deti hu."

"Nahi, thoda sath mila de. Dekh ye toh kinaare par mooh fer ke soya hua hai. Main beech me aa jaati hu tum meri bagal me let jao. Jagah jyada hai na ek bichhawan se.", Aur yahi wo pal tha jaha Anuradha ne apne jiwan ki sabse badi bhool kar di. Beshak Chandan ki aankh lag chuki thi par usko yahi gyaat tha ki agar koyi uski bagal me sone wala hai toh wo Kavita he hogi aur Gulaabo ka anjaane he sikhaya naya paath ab wo Kavita par ajmaane wala tha lekin bagal me toh ab uski maa Anuradha aa leti thi, ghaaghra aur dheeli kuri pehan kar. Ghar me ban rahe naye chaurahe se agyaat Jaanki Devi toh chain se niche soyi thi jabki upar unki beti ke jiwan me bahot kuch ghatne wala tha.

 

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"Tu sala darta bahot hai re Sushil. Tere kehne par maine fatt se apni saali ko bottle me utaar liya aur dekh aaj wo eksath dono ke niche nangi leit jaati hai, jagah tak nahi dekhti. Aur ek tu hai jo 3 baras me.. ", Yaha khule aasmaan ke niche aur viraan se khet me khaat par baithe Dinu aur Sushil madirapaan karte hue apni apni shekhi baghaar rahe the. Gehri kaali raat aur taja hawa me suroor bhi thoda badh chuka tha in dono ke mastishk par. Ye mehfil kuch waqt pehle he phir se jami thi, Dinu ki saali ke ruswa hone ki wajah se.

"Darta hu? Saale darjan baar toh main Sushila par hath utha chuka hu aur tu samajhta nahi mere bhai sthiti kitni chintajanak hai. Neela (Sushil ki saali) ke liye jitne tadap tujhme hai us se kahi jyada nasha wo mujh par karti hai. Kachi kairi (hara aam) se uske chuche, bhola lekin kashish se bhara chehra aur sabse khaas hai uska wo gadraya hua pichwada jaha main apna khoonta gaadne ki hasrat tabhi se liye hu jab pehli baar usko sehlaya tha. Tab toh seena samtal tha saali ka lekin ab toh poori rasbhari ho chuki hai. Phir se koshish ki thi aaj lekin Shabri aur maa jaane kaise beech me aa baithi. Aur Sushila ne unke saamne he keh diya ki ab uski behan ghar se nahi nikal sakti, sasural jaane wali hai saavan me Neela. Maa ne bhi uska he paksh liya aur keh diya ki mujhe agar apni patni ki itni he parwaah hai toh dekhrekh aur ghar ke kaam ke liye yahi gaanv ki he kisi ladki ko rakh du. Shabri ki bhi jubaan jyada chalne lagi hai lekin usko kuch keh bhi nahi sakta. Laadli aur sabse choti behan hai meri. Waise idhar se saanjh ko ghar jaate hue maine Halwai kaka ki Leela ko dekha be Dinu. Unke bagal wale ghere (nohra) me ghagra utha kar moot rahi thi. Jyada toh na kuch dikha lekin kasam se kya chuttad hai uske. Pata nahi saali khuraak jyada kha rahi hai ya koyi lund khila raha hai usko.", Sushil ne jaam khali karke bidi sulgate hue kash khincha aur aasman taadne laga.

"Gajju ki dono he aulaad kisi kaam ki nahi be. Wo Sarju sala bas idhar udhar bhatakta hua kisi ko nahate toh kisi ko moot karte dekhne me laga rehta hai aur uski behan jawani se bhari ho kar bhi mard ki parchaai se koso dur. Lund liya hota toh chaal badal chuki hoti. Waise tune Neela ki dilaane ka vada kiya tha dost aur ab lagta hai tu bahane se mujhe tarka kar akele he wo malaai khaane ki firaak me hai. Main toh apne khet ki har aurat aur ladki tujhse saanjhi kar chuka, saali bhi lekin tune siwaye us kaali-kaluti aurat ki dilwane ke bata mere liye kya kiya.? Le thoda aur pee le, aakhir dost hu tera aur ye daaru bhi shehar se poora ek chandi ka sikka de kar kharidi thi tere liye. Aur badle me tu mere liye kuch karne ki jagah ulta beijjatti aur karwa di naye aaye us Amma ke naati se.", Dinu jaise sharaab paroste hue Sushil ke jajbaato se he khilwaad kar raha tha aur uski aisi baatein apna rang bhi dikhane lagi jab Sushil ne wo kasaila taral bhara gilaas ek saans me khaali karne ke baad namak chhidki hui kakdi ka tukda gusse me chabaya.

"Har baar ye gaanv ke mahaan aur bade log raah ka roda bann jaate hai nahi toh har ghar ki jawaan kali main tere aur mere niche bicha du be Dinu. Maanta hu ki tu mera bahot khayaal rakhta hai aur badle me maine jo kiya wo kam he hoga par dosti nibhane me peeche nahi hata fir chahe tujhe Bijju kaka se bachaya ho ya Sarpanch ki bitiya ke saamne hath jodd kar usko chup karwaya. Ye badi amma toh pehle se naagin jaise kundli maare baithi thi Kavita par aur ab uska sanpola phan uthaye idhar aa jama. Par tu chinta matt kar dost, apna samay jab aayega na toh yahi is khaat par us saali ke niche tu aur upar main rahunga. Uski wo duragti karenge mil kar ki na kehte banega kuch aur na chalne ke kaabil rahegi. Gussa toh sala mujhe apni he chhoti behan Shabri aur us kinnar Gulaabo par bhi bahot hai par uska main kuch kar bhi nahi sakta. Ek behan hai aur dusri wahi badi amma ki laadli. Sach kehta hu Dinu agar Gulaabo aur Shabri agar dakhal na deti toh ab tak maine Sushila ki behan ki kori jameen bhi khod deni thi aur apne sapno ki rani Kavita bhi. Dekh us kamini ka naam lete he kaise dhoti fadakne lagi meri.. Hahaha..", Asliyat toh ye thi ki dhoti hawa se hil rahi thi aur uske bhitar jo ang tha wo aise soya hua tha jaise shitneedra me aksar mendhak dubke hote hai. Dinu kutilta se is par muskuraya jaise usko bhi un dono ladkiyon me dilchaspi ho aur apni mardaangi par ghamand bhi.

"Shabri aur Gulaabo ko he kyun nahi chod deta phir? Bura matt maan Sushil lekin apni behan ko paksh me karna hai toh uska mooh niche se band kar de. Ghar ki baat ghar me rahegi aur fir wahi tere aur mere liye Neela ke sath jaane kis kis ko litayegi. Waise bhi Shabri us Neela se kahi jyada khoobsurat aur sehatmand hai. Teri shikayat bhi nahi karegi kyonki bhai hai tu uska aur baat fisalti dikhe toh apni biwi ki sthiti ka ehsaas karwa kar maafi maang lena."

"Behanchod tu pagla gaya hai kya saale? Behan hai meri, koyi raah chalti begairat veshya nahi. Tu dost na hota Dinu toh main tujhe zinda gaad deta.", Sushil ka krodh utna majboot nahi tha jitna sharaab ka nasha. Awaaj me ladkhadahat ko uska dost bhi bhali bhaanti pehchante hue bola.

"Maaf karna meri baat buri lagi ho toh par jo sach hai aur sahi tarika bhi, maine wahi sujhaya. Maine ye toh nahi kaha na ke tu Shabri ko hamare beech sanjha kar? Teri behan hai aur laadli bhi. Agar wahi tera sath nahi de rahi toh usko bhi duniyadari aur kaamgyaan ki shiksha dena uchit hoga. Maine ye toh nahi kaha na ke seedha jabardasti he kar daal? Jaise wo agle khet wali ghamandi ladki pataai thi waise he kabhi chote chote tohfe de, uska gaal sehla aur thoda samay bitate hue idhar udhar choo kar uski tareef kar. Byaah ke baad bhi toh koyi na koyi Shabri ko bhogne he wala hai par tera haq jyada hai uspe. Aur ek Shabri he hai jo Sushila ki behan ke sath sath tera khwaab bhi poora kar sakti hai, Kavita wala. Haan Gulaabo kahi beech me dakhal de toh uske pichwade me hum dono he khoonta gaad denge, Shabri ki he madad se. Kabhi kabhi bada daanv khelna he padta hai Sushil aur meri najar me iska nuksaan toh kahi nahi dikh raha. Ulta gaanv ki dusri sabse khoobsurat ladki har samay tere paas hogi, akele tere pas. Kavita ke baad teri behan he toh hai jiski charcha dabe chhipe Chaudhariyon ke ladke bhi karte hue lund masalte rehte hai. Maine toh khud Shabri ko tujhse gale lagte hue dekha tha aur teri jagah uska bhai main hota toh 2 baras pehle he uski jawaani khila deta. Haan tu thoda darpok insaan hai jo na toh rasta banana jaanta hai aur na himmat dikhana. Meri najar me toh Kavita aur Neela ko paane ka dusra koyi rasta nahi hai.", Sushil itna sab sunte hue halka halka kaanp raha tha jaise usko gusse ke sath uttejjana haavi ho rahi ho. Khayaalo me Kavita aur Shbari he aane lagi thi jinhe Dinu ne ropit kiya tha usko atcha khasa nasha karwa kar.

"Chandan.. wo madad kar sakta hai."

"Dekh dost us waqt maine teri baat kaatna munasib nahi samjha kyunki tu aaj ke aaye hue us ladke par vishwas dikha raha tha jo usi amma ka sanpola hai jiski funkaar se khud sarpanch tak bachke rehta hai. Aur jab aisa hatta katta naujawaan ghar pe he maujood ho toh Kavita bhala kyun bahar kisi ko dekhne lagi? Amma ne wo dono ladkiyan aulaad ki tarah paali hai jinke paas ab Chandan jaisa angrakshak din raat maujood rahega. Ek ladki ko sirf dusri ladki he todd sakti hai jabki mard ki fitrat toh sabki ek si hai. Tu jaanta hai meri saali ne aaj bhojan ke baad mujhse kya kaha?", Dinu abhi bhi Shabri ke dwara he Kavita haansil karne par jor de raha tha aur uski sabse kaargar daleel wo ab pesh karne wala tha.

"Kya boli wo chhinaal?"

"Bolti hai ki tu aur main ab uski garmi nahi utaar sakte. Aur jab usne wo pehalwan sa ladka dekha toh usko darr ki jagah aisa laga ki bas kaise bhi karke Chandan uske upar chadh jaaye aur tabiyat se sharir ka har hissa raund de. Ek aurat jab apna dil saamne rakhti hai Sushil toh samajh le ki uski tareef jhoothi nahi hoti. Apne gharwale ke bahar bhi wo tujhse aur mujhse chudti aa rahi hai lekin usne aajtak aisi baat kabhi na ki thi ki falana marad kitna tagda hai ya koyi aur usko bhaa gaya. Mujhe aaj kore panne par angootha lagwa le ki ye Chandan na sirf Kavita balki gaanv ki har ladki ko bhaane wala hai. Deri hone se pehle hume he apna maal surakshit karna padega. Khud he dekh ki is gaanv me jitni sampatti 51 gharo ki hai utni he akele us Amma ki. Jameen ke hisaab se he tera ye dost Chandan gaanv ki kamsin jawaaniyan kabja lega. Shabri ka bhi aana jana hai Amma ke ghar aur.."

"Behanchod tu dost hai ya dushman hai be Dinu? Kambakht uski he charcha waha shamshaan me sabhi haraam ke jane kar rahe the aur ab yaha tu bhi mera kaleja foonk raha hai. Chandan na hua chandan ka vriksh he ho gaya jo har koyi uski taraf khincha ja raha hai. Tu galat nahi keh raha Dinu lekin ladka kacha hai kaamkala ke maamle me ya ye kahu ki wo bilkul kora hai toh galat nahi hoga. Jabtak paripakva hoga, tabtak main har haal me Kavita ko bhog lunga. Shabri bhi surakshit he rahegi.", Jaise Sushil khud ko he dilasa de raha tha aur apne dost ki taraf dekha toh jaise usko khud par hanste paya.

"Tujhe chudaai kisne sikhaai thi jara batayega? Mera bhi toh tujhe pata he hai ki hath hilane se pehle mera lund ek fati hui choot chakh chuka tha wo bhi xx baras ki umar me. Tu bhi utna he tha jab us chara kaatne wali chachi ne tujhe apni aukhli me dubki lagwai thi. Anubhav toh dost ek pal me mil jata hai is khel ka aur jitne khet hai unke, us se 4 guna majdoor jinme jyadatar vidhwa mahilaye aur unki kamsin kunwari ladkiyan. Kisi ek ne tere brahmchari Chandan ko apni choot par ghiss liya na toh uski mehak phir roke na rukne wali. Kya pata sabse pehle Kavita ya teri behan he uske naye naye anubhav ka shikaar ban baithe. Kavita ko bhogne ke chakkar me tu Shabri bhi kho baithega dost. Bhalaai isme he hai ki pehle ghar pe dhyaan de aur fir usko haq me le kar Kavita ke sath chahe Gulaabo ko masal daal ya Gajju halwaai ki rasbhari mithaai ka bhog laga. Ye agle 3 din he hai hamare paas kyonki Bijju ke chauthe tak Amma har roj unke ghar jaane wali hai. Is se behtar mauka nahi milne wala Sushil bhai, nahi milne wala.", Dinu ne aakhiri jaam parosa toh Sushil ne ek ghoont peene ke sath he jaise irada kar liya tha ki ab wo 3 dino me he Kavita ko paa kar rahega, Dinu ke he tarike se lekin filhaal Shabri ka jikar nahi karna tha. Kaamkrida me wo is kadar doob chuka tha ki Dinu ke aaj kehne se pehle he wo apni behan Shbari par aasakt tha lekin maryada aur pariwar ka darr uske aade aata raha jiska ilaaj sochte hue usne baaki sharaab halak me khaali karne ke baad wo maila takiya khaat ke sirhane rakhte hue letna he behtar samjha. Mann me dhero vichaar aur mastishk nashe ke sath kukarmo me lipt liye Sushil jald he dher ho gaya.

'Bas dost, tu ek baar Shabri par hath rakh de aur phir dekh kaise wo har dopehari mere lund par uchalti hai. Ghar me toh tu usko chodne se raha aur jidhar leke jaayega waha tum dono bhai behan ko range hath pakad kar tere saamne he ghodi banaunga us ghamandi ko.', Dinu apni dhoti ko uncha karke chalta hua sone ki jagah se kuch aage nikal kar peshab karte hue mann he mann khush ho raha tha. Aaj usne aakhirkar ek bhai ke mann me ski choti behan ke prati aasakti jo jaga di thi jiska faayeda wahi uthane wala tha. Abhi is kaali raat me wo Sushil se dur akela khada hans he raha tha ki nehar ki taraf hawa me tairti hui 2 sokshm roshni najar aayi.

'Itna bhi chutiya nahi hu daayan jo teri pakad me aau. Dinu tera raasta nahi kaatne wala aur aise tu mera kuch ukhaad nahi sakti. Ek din tera bhi kissa khatam karunga saali. Mandhari baba chauthe par aane he wale hai.', Dinu bhi jaanta tha ki nehar kinare aur nirjan jungle me kadam rakhne ke badle usko bhi maut he naseeb hogi lekin bachaav me wo maryadit rekha se pare bhi nahi nikla tha. Darr toh lagna laajmi he tha aur wapis lautne par ek thanda jhonka jab apne jism se takrata mehsoos hua toh wo turant he Sushil ki bagal wali khaat par aundhe mooh aa leta. Jism par paseena aane ke bawjood Dinu tass se mass na hua aur kuch samay baad he khet se parli taraf kutton ki huaan-huaan karke rone wali awaaj vatavaran ko dehlane lagi.
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Jaanki Devi ke ghar purn khamoshi barkaraar thi jaha na kahi aaspas kutto ka rudan sunaai padta tha aur na he jhinguro ka shor. Khuli chhat par aise thandak bhare vatavaran me 2 bichawan par 3 log khule aasman ke niche sukoon se soye the. Poori tarah sukoon kehna shayad uchit nahi tha kyonki Kavita ek kinare par jaha peeth ke bal seedhi soyi thi wahi uski taraf mukh kiye karwat ke bal Anuradha leti thi. Is mudra me wo nischint aur kahi jyada masoom pratit hoti thi jaise jaane kab wo aakhiri baar apno ke beech surakshit soyi ho. Ghutne mudne par wo dheele saaye sa ghagra Anuradha ki gori maansal pindliyon ko beparda karta ghutno se kuch upar chadh chuka tha. Par uske sukoon ki wajah jaise kuch aur he thi.

Inke aane se pehle jo Chandan mukh seedhiyon ki taraf kiye tha ab wahi madhyaratri purv karwat le kar apni maa ki peeth se chipak kar ek hatheli us makhmali samtal peit par tikaye tha jaha se kurti sarak kar seene ke kareeb chadh chuki thi. Koyi meetha swapan he chal raha hoga dono ki neend me jis se ek meethi muskaan unke bhole chehre par prakhar thi.

Pichli raat he toh Chandan ne naari jism ka sparsh liya tha wo bhi apni us chahat ka jiska ijhaar aaj sone se pehle he kar saka tha. Gehri neend me bhi uska hath usi prem se bandha bade he khaas andaaj aur jyada hil-hujjatt ke us reshmi twacha, gol nabhi aur peit ki halki si dhalaan tak fisalta raha. Ek purush sparsh wo bhi khwaab sa Anuradha ke dil me meethe visphot se karne laga. Jism aise ek dusre sang chipke the ki Anuradha ki samoochi peeth Chandan ke seene me dhansi thi aur ghutne mudne par uske ati-kaamuk ubhre hue kulhe Chandan ke jaangho ke jod se surakshit. Chandan us naram dabaav ke apne ling par badhne aur kulho ki naram gehraai ki ushma se prabhavit ho kar neend tyaag he gaya. Wo apni maa ko Kavita he samajh raha tha jis tarah se Anuradha ka jism peeche sarak kar us se buri tarah juda tha. Aankhen band kiye he Chandan aanandit ho utha apni preyasi ke aise samarpan se. Wo jaan chuka tha ki Kavita us se roothi nahi thi balki wo ijhaar karne ki jagah sharmati hui bhaagi thi. Ab ekaant me jaise Kavita ne ye pehal ki thi aur kore Chandan ko kaam-gyaan ka pehla sabak Gulaabo ne jitna samjhaya tha uska abhyaas karte hue wo badi he savdhani se hatheli upar le jata hua chust kurti ke us uthaan par aa pahucha jaha khopre (nariyal) se gol pusht aur naram stanno ki jodi aapas me chipki us vastra me qaid thi. Sone ke samay adhik garmi ya araam ke liye Anuradha ne jo seene ke 3 kaaj khole the, wahi se uske motte stanno ki chikni ghaati aur ek chauthai hissa nirvastra ho kar Chandan ki hatheli ka sparsh prapt karne laga.

Kudrat ke dono he viprit ling aadikaal se he jeev ke roop me ek dusre ke prati aakarshit rahe hai aur khaas indiyan jaise samay aane par swayam he viksit hone lagti hai jiska natija unka aapsi sambandh ban jana. Yahi ek prakritik kauthool liye Chandan un maans ke ubhre gol ghero ki chikni paridhi ko sehlata hua Kavita ki soch liye apni maa ke he pusht stanno ka wo khaas ehsaas bhitar sanjone laga tha. Aisa ang aur uski rooprekha jo andhere me na dikhne par bhi usko apni taraf majbooti se khinchne lagi thi. Pore stann ki toh lene ka irada karta hua Chandan Anuradha ki kurti ke beparda hisse ko tatolta ungliyan bhitar sarkane laga. Aage toh wo ubhre hue uroj kuch jyada he thandak liye behad naram aur lachile jaan pade. Karwat ki wajah se wo upari stann tak nahi ja sakta tha lekin dhalaan ki aur khud kurti ke khule hisse ne he uski madad ki. Taaje rasile chakotare par jaise paani barsa kar usko aur lubhavna bana diya gaya ho, aisa he ehsaas tha us makhmali thos stann ka jis par halke se paseene ne uchit fislan bana di thi. Kuch khurdara sa aur sookshm parat ka abhaas apni ungliyon ke niche hote he Chandan ne apni kamar ko Anuradha ke unnat unche uthe kulho ke beech thel diya. Dhoti ko bhi jaise yahi dhalakna tha aur andhere me he uska nichla khaas ang sooti vastra se bani ghaghri ko Anuradha ke kulho ki darar me thelta hua 2 garam binduon ko kareeb karne laga.

'Aaahhh..', Bahot he dhimi lekin maadak awaaj phooti thi Anuradha ke hontho ke kinaro se. Uska jism dhime se larajne laga aur jaise wo apne meethe khwaab me kahi gehri doob kar wo aanand le rahi thi jo vastavikta thi. Chandan toh swayam uske jism se iskadar lipta tha ki kulho ke beech uska ang, peeth se sati chaudi chhati aur khule baalo ki mehak leta uska chehra. Haan ab uska hath lagbhag bichwan par sparsh karne wala tha jidhar Anuradha ka motta stann apna chuchak sparsh karata hua dhire dhire kasaav badhane laga tha. Chandan ki hatheli me us naram maans se bhare bade stann ka akda hua chuchak qaid hua toh unmaad me doobte Chandan ne halke halke wo naram ang sehlana shuru kar diya. Kabhi wo dher sara hissa pakad leta toh kabhi chuche ki talhatti se uthaan tak sehlane lagta. Anuradha ke honth neend me he fadakne lage. Aur is beech jaise he uska uttejit chuchak Chandan ke anguthe aur pratham ungli ke beech fansa, usne baaki stann chhod bas us matar ke daane se chuchak ko he sehlana shuru kar diya. Itne phule hue aur hatheli me na sama sakne wale stann ka ye ek alag he chonchnuma hissa tha jisko sehlana Chandan ko pagal sa karne laga. Is baar unmaad me jaise he usne us bhari parvat ka uthaan hatheli me dabocha, wo khud ko roka na saka us naram maans ko dabane se.

"Aaahhhh.. Ummmmm", Anuradha swayam he machalti hui palat kar Chandan ke seene aa lagi. Ab uske bete ka hath jaha tha wo stann aasman ki aur tha aur dusre wala bichawan par. Kasmasane se utha Anuradha ka chehra bhi uske bete ke chehre ke itna kareeb aa chala tha ki saansein ek dooje me ghulne lagi. Purush saamipya ka abhaav kahe ya fir Chandan ke sparsh se jagrit hui anjaani kaamukta jo Anuradha kaamaandh si hoti hui apna hath Chandan ki kamar me daal us se lipatne si lagi. Yahi wo pal tha jab dono ke pyaase sookhe honth aapas me ja mile. Chandan ki hatheli me abhi bhi Anuradha ka pusht stann qaid tha aur jiwan ke is pehle kaamuk chumban ki jadd me qaid Chandan khud-ba-khud he Anuradha ka vishaal stann sehalata dabata hua uske naram hontho ko choomne laga. Wo toh bas un labon ko upar se he choom raha tha lekin Anuradha kaam-swapan ke vashibhoot khud he apne honth khol kar Chandan ko wo sikhane lagi jo usne apni pati se 19 baras pehle seekha tha par abhyaas kuch adhura he raha hoga. Is unmaad me kab Chandan ke majboot hatho ne wo pusht stann jor se masal diya, usko pata chalne se pehle he sisakti hui Anuradha ne aankhen khol di. Wo apna hath Chandan ki us hatheli ke upar tikaye thi jisme uska youvan kalash qaid tha. Wo apne bete ki aankhen band dekh pehle jaisi awastha me palti aur yahi wo pal tha jab Anuradha ki awaaj uska sath chhod chali. Tivra gati se dhaunkni si chalti ukhdi saansein sambhalne se pehle wo dhimi awaaj sunaai padi jo uske palatne ke bawjood usko apni taraf khinch kar wapis peeche se he uske motte ubharo par pakad banate Chandan ki thi.

"Naraaj ho gayi kya mujhse? Dekho mujhe kuch jyada toh nahi pata lekin tumhare ye doodh mujhe aakarshak lage aur jaise tum mujh se lipat kar so rahi thi, main inhe tatolne se khudko rok na saka. Sachmuch tum bahot pyaari ho aur mujhe atcha laga jab tumne waise mere adhar (honth) apne adharo me jakde. Ye kitne naram aur motte motte hai na? Ek kurti se bahar nikaal lu?", Chandan ka khumaar is kadar haavi tha ki wo 19-20 ka farak tak na jaan saka apni maa aur Kavita ke beech. Itna kasa hua aur gadraya jism usne toh bas kal raat he thoda mehsoos kiya tha jabki aaj pehla awsar tha jab wo vastra ke bhitar se un golakar duralbh vaksho ko jaanch raha tha, sehlate hue unke akaar par aasakt ho utha tha. Anuradha jism se jadd hone lagti us se pehle he apne gaal par jhuk kar garam saanson ke sath chahat bayaan karte Chandan ki baat sunn kar beech majhdaar me fans gayi. Uska hath abhi bhi Chandan ki hatheli ko majbooti se pakde hue tha lekin aise majboot bahupash me jakdi Anuradha apne bete ko aage badhne se rok na saki jisne aakhirkar uska ek pusht stann bichwan aur kurti se upar uthate hue bahar nikaal liya. Ek najar bas Kavita ko dekha jo mooh phere gehri neend me soyi padi thi aur uske kareeb hone ka darr he Anuradha ki khamoshi bann gaya.

"Inme kitna loch aur alag si narmi hai.. Ye tumhari khoobsurti ko aur badha dete hai..ummmmm", Chandan ne jitna mumkin tha utna he wo nirvastra stann pakad kar Kavita (Anuradha) ko dard diye bagair bahot saavdhani se dabana shuru kiya toh uski kamar bhi aage khisak gayi. Is baar Anuradha ne hosho hawaas me wo dabaav apne ubhre hue kulho ki talhatti me badhta mehsoos kiya jo uske ghagre ke vastra ko uski yoni aur gudadwaar ki taraf thelta hua aage badh raha tha. Us ang ka dabaav, taaqat aur bhishan chaudaai mehsoos karte he Anuradha kaanpne he lagi thi.

'Bhagwan.. ye anarth rok dijiye..aahhhhhh', Wo jaha fariyaad kar rahi thi wahi uski fariyaad ke beech ek maje ki siski ne viraam laga diya. Chandan usko apne seene ki taraf bhinchta hua ab dusre urooj ko jakde tha jo ek taraf se kurti me aadha qaid aur dusre wale jitna he thos-chikna tha. Kohni mudne par ab wo Anuradha ki baah ko uski bagal aur kamar par tikaye jaise poori tarah kaabu kar chuka tha. Matar ke daane jitna ye dusra chuchak masalte hue Chandan apni maa ke he phule hue gaal kabi choomta aur kabhi honth tikaye apni kamar ko aur aage dhaklne lagta. Anuaradha ki 18 baras se sookhi aur wapis akshat si ho chali yoni ke naram phule hue honthe par Chandan ke ling ne pehla sparsh kar he diya. Us mulayam phuli hui rasili satah par jaise uske vajra se bhishan ling ko bhi chumban karke swargik aanand mil chuka tha. Wo patla vastra darmiyaan na hota toh yakinan Anuradha is raat me he apne jiwan ka dusra kaumarya bhedan jhelne wali thi.

'Bas..', Anuradha ne itni dabi hui aur lagbhag ansuni si awaaj me ye guhaar lagaai jo Chandan ko ek pal me he kaam-jwar se bahar le aayi. Wo samajh gaya tha ki sparsh ki chahat is raat me kuch jyada he aage badh chuki hai. Kavita sirf prem ki wajah se usko nahi rok rahi thi par usko swayam sochna chahiye tha ki ye jaruri nahi Kavita ko bhi isme sukh mil raha ho. Chandan ne apna hath seene se hatane ke sath he kamar bhi peeche khinch li. Wo ab peeth ke bal seedha leit chuka tha.

"Maaf kar dena mujhe tum, kyonki mera kaut-hool tumhe sharirik peeda de gaya. Pata nahi chala main kaise itna kho gaya tumhare badan ki khoobsurti me ki tumhe kitna dard hua hoga ye tak nahi socha. Aainda tum mujhe tabhi rok dena, jab tumhe lage hum hadd se aage badh rahe hai. Ab pareshan nahi karunga aur tum chaaho toh kal raat jaise he so sakti ho ya fir meri baah par sar rakh ke. Aur yakeen rakho, ab pareshan nahi karunga.", Chandan ne utni he dhimi awaaj me ye sab kehne ke sath he apna hath Anuradha ke sar ke niche khiska diya. Bas ek baar ke liye usne Anuraha ka makhmali peit apne dusre hath ke ghere me liye aur apne kareeb khinch liya. Anuradha jaise taise abhi apne motte stanno ko durust he kar rahi thi kurti ke bhitar aur apne bete ki saari baat sunn kar paniyaai aankhon ko band karke apni hatheli me uska wo hath bhar liya jiski majboot baah par uska sar tika tha. Chandan toh us anokhe jaadui ehsaas se bhara hua apni soch me Kavita ko sath lagaaye jald he so gaya par vastavikta me uski baah par sar tikaye haal he me hui poori ghatna ko yaad karti Anuradha ki aankhon me neend ka ek katra tak nahi tha. Dil aaj ek sukoon ki baat kar raha tha aur mann apradhbodh se grasit.

'Itna prem hai aur parwaah bhi lekin ye mera beta hai jo meri kokh se he janma hai. Kyun main pratikaar na kar saki jab ye aage badh raha tha? Kahi ye wahi aakarshan toh nahi jaisa maine iski aankhon me apne liye dekha hai? Ye dukhi bhi nahi dekh sakta aur prem bhi itna karta hai ki ek shabd kehne bhar se turant peeche hatt gaya. Aisa toh pehli ghadi me iske pita ne bhi nahi kiya tha jab main kitna royi aur cheekhi thi. Waha toh unka mere seene ko masalna bhi kashtdaayi tha aur unki chahat ko poori karne ke liye jaane kya kuch kar gujri. Chandan ka janam peeda se bhara tha par uske baad kam se kam wo taklif toh dobara shuru nahi hui jo har raat milti rahi poore ek baras, garbh badhne ke bawjood. Kyun iska sparsh itna sukhdaayi laga jis se aaj tak anjaan rahi? Chhiiii.. ye hargiz mumkin nahi.. Samaaj me kalank hai aisa rishta.', Anuradha ki aankhon se ek baar fir se jhar jhar aansu tapakne lage the aur unka geelapan apni baah par mehsoos karte he neend me Chandan ne usko apne aagosh me samet liya.

'Kaha toh hai ki ab naahak pareshan nahi karunga. Tum meri jimmewari ho Kavita, haan maa sabse upar hai mere liye lekin unke sath tumhara bhi main poora khayaal rakhunga. Jo dukh dard unhone ne saha hai waisa ek pal na unke jiwan me dobara lautega aur na uska ek katra main tumhare upar padne dunga. Maaf bhi kar do.", Aur Chandan ne yaha aadhi neend me he dobara se ek hath seene aur peit ke beech tikate hue Anuradha ko apne sath sahi se laga liya. Uski niyantrit saansein aur ye aalingan dekh Anuradha ne bhi apne mann ko jhatka jo jaane kitna dard de raha tha. Jabki neend me bhi uske bete ke liye agar sabse upar koyi tha wo swayam thi. Aur wo jab 4 din pehle mili Kavita se aisa prem kar sakta hai toh phir Anuradha toh uska sabkuch he thi. Uska beta jawaan ho raha tha aur jaha ghar me bada bhai ya pita aur dost kuch margdarshan karte hai waha Chandan ke paas agar koyi tha toh sirf uski maa. Anuradha ne bhi tamaam khayaal jhatakte hue apni aankhen uski baah par saaf karte hue uske nichle hath me fir se hatheli bhar di. Ye aalingan jara bhi kaam-prerit na tha aur isme bandhi wo jaane kab gehri neend me doobi uska koyi bhaan na raha. Anuradha sahi maayne me aaj khudko surakshit maan chuki thi beshak bete ke sath ek kaamuk ghatna hui lekin waha ab kaun galat aur kaun sahi ka fainsla uljhane he paida karta. Aur jald he in dono ke kareeb Kavita thi, karwat badalne se. Anuradha ka dusra hath Kavita ki hatheli ke niche aur halki thandak ki wajah se wo Anuradha ke chehre ke bilkul kareeb. Ye samikaran jaane kaisa ishara de rahe the lekin itna taye tha ki aanewala waqt Jaanki Devi ke is ghar me dhero badlaav laane wala tha.
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"Arre.. dhyaan se.. niche intjaar karti hu. Jaldi aana.", Jaane abhi kitna samay hua tha lekin laajmi tha ki bhor ka pehla pehar prarambh ho gaya hoga. Aasmaan abhi bhi andhkarmaye tha lekin mausam bharpoor thandak aur taajgi bhara. Yahi waqt tha jab apne kaksh se nikal kar dabe paanv Gulaabo in teeno ke sirhaane aa khadi hui. Sthiti ye thi ki Anuradha ke aalingan me Kavita dubki padi thi aur Chandan sapaat seedha soya hua. Dhoti ke kinare se uska ang jaahir jarur tha par Gulaabo ka dhyaan bas Chandan ke chehre par kendrit. Fusfusate hue usne Chandan ko hilaya aur aankh khulne par yaad dilaya ki unhe nehar par chalna hai, wo bhi khamoshi se. Chandan jyada so toh nahi saka tha lekin ek Gulaabo ka khoobsurat chehra apne upar jhuka dekha aur dusra ye khusgawaar gehra mausam jiske kaalepan me abhi neela rang ghulna shuru bhi na hua tha.

"Pichle dwar par milta hu.", Chandan ne bhi usi andaaj me kaha toh apni chamakti aankhon se usko ek baar atche se dekh kar Gulaabo bilaav se andaaj me dabe paanv aur furti se seedhiyan utarti hui nikal chali. Chandan ne kamar par dhili hui dhoti ko bandhte hue ek najar barbar soye logo par daali toh wo hairaani se sar he khujane laga. Waha toh Anuradha thi jaha Kavita ko hona chahiye tha aur Kavita jaise dubki hui Anuradha sang gehri neend me thi us se toh spasht tha ki poori raat Kavita us taraf he rahi thi. Chandan ne dhoti bandhne ke baad wapis bichawan par baith kar dono ke vastro par dhyaan diya tha Kavita salwar kameej me thi aur yaha uski maa kurti ghaghra pehne jiske seene ki taraf dono golakaar stann aapas me jude kuch hadd tak bahar dikhe. Chandan raat si mudra me letne ke baad wapis apni maa ki kamar ke kareeb ja baitha. Wahi patla vastra kulho ki daraar me gehra dhansa tha aur iska ek he arth nikalta tha ki beeti raat jo bhi hua wo Kavita ki jagah uske aur uski maa ke beech ghata tha. Chandan ne jhuk kar apni maa ke chehre ke bhaav padhne ki koshshish ki toh waha wahi masoomiyat maujood thi lekin jaise neend me bhi uski maa ke chehere par ek alokik muskaan.

'Satyanash.. Pata nahi maa uthne ke baad mera kya haal karegi? Dekhne se toh lagta hai jaise wo gehri neend me hai par ye Kavita ki jagah kaise aa leti.?', Chandan uljhan me bhara wapis bichawan se uth kar taambe ke laute me rakha jal ghoot ghoot peeta hua niche jaane laga toh Gulaabo ke kamre me Meena ko ghuste dekha. Shayad wo raat Jaanki devi aur pashuo ke baade me bita kar lauti thi. Niche utarte he Chandan ki najar us purane kamre se nikalti Gulaabo par he padi jo hath me saaf vastra aur anogoche liye aage khule aangan me badh rahi thi.

"Tumhari dhoti aur angocha bhi idhar he rakha hai. Main laute bhar leti hu, daatun waha haudi ke upar pade hai. Ek mere liye bhi lete aana.", Chandan toh bas Gulaabo ko he dekhe ja raha tha kareeb pahuchne par. Uske jism ke upar toh lambi safed kurti thi lekin niche jaise koyi salwar ya ghaghri nahi. Dheeli kurti ke bhitar uske jism ka koyi hissa najar kar pana mumkin na tha par uske khule baal aur kajraari aankhon ke sath damakta chehra hajaaro raaj samete tha. Itne sunsaan samay par dono he ghar ke pichle hisse se bahar nikle toh Gulaabo ne darwaja wapis laga diya.

"Tum thoda aage chale jao bhai aur main bhi wahi aa jaungi tairne ke liye. Apne vastro ke sath ye mere bhi lete jao. Us bargad ke paas he milna.", Gulaabo ne Chandan ke kandhe par he apna angocha aur wahi rojmarra wala kurti ghaghra daalne ke baad uske hath se ek datun lete hue kaha. Chandan ne bhi koyi sawaal kiye bina apni raah pakdi aur Gulaabo usko dekhti rahi jabtak wo 30 kadam dur ja kar jhaadiyon me aujhal na ho gaya. Waise bhi utni dur tak bas Chandan saaye se adhik na dikha tha 10 kadam jaane ke baad. Gulaabo daatun ghisne ke baad wahi kuch aage chal kar nitya-kriya se nibatne ja baithi. Uske armaano ne udaan bharna abhi shuru kiya tha lekin tej-raftaar Gulaabo dridh nishchaya kiye thi aur yahi wajah thi ki wo bhor ke pehle pehar he yaha aa pahuchi thi. Khamoshi me dono he apni apni kriya se faarig ho kar nehar kinare he maati se hath dhone ke baad ab pehle se nirdharit tairaaki karne wale the aur Gulaabo koyi lokgeet gungunati hui ja pahuchi us bade bargad ke kareeb. Chandan apne jism se ganji aur dhoti nikaalne ke baad kamar par angocha lapete hue seene aur baahon ki maalish me vyast tha. Saamne behti wo swach jaldhara bhi eksaar khamosh aur nirantar thi, kaanch si chamakti hui. Gulaabo apne kareeb aisa hasht-pusht aur lamba chauda yuvak dekh kar mann he mann aanandit hoti khamoshi se khadi rahi. Chandan ne dono hatheliyo par teil chupadne ke baad angoche ke bhitar apne ang par hath firane ke baad jaangho ko ragda toh najar kareeb khadi Gulaabo par gayi.

"Oh.. Tumhare aane ka toh ehsaas he nahi hua. Bilkul meena jaisi he ho tum Gulaabo jiske kadmo ki awaaj viraano ki aisi khamoshi me bhi nahi pata chalti. Waise humne tairna he hai na? Tumhe teil malna hai?", Chandan ne teil aage badhaya toh Gulaabo ke surkh chehre ne hanste hue mana kar diya

"Main sone se pehle chehre par malaai laga leti hu aur ghar pe nahati hu toh dahi jis se twacha gehri bhi nahi padti aur khushki bhi nahi hoti. Waise tumhe toh pehalwani karni chahiye bhai. Tumse uncha aur tagda aadmi toh gaanv me koyi nahi hoga aur jo pehalwan kaka hai unki toh taund bhi kisi badi potli jaisi hai. Saavan me agle kasbe me mela lagta hai na udhar kushti bhi hoti hai aur jeetne wale ko 5 chandi ki mohar inaam milta hai 5 ser ghee ke sath. Sabhi mukable jeet lo toh 11. Aur hum yaha nahane ke sath pratiyogita karne aaye hai. Tumne kaha tha na ke tum bhi atcha teir lete ho toh saabit karne ke liye aage jaha nehar ke upar vriksh giraya hua hai waha tak jana hai aur pehle bol deti hu jiska sar paani se bahar nikla wo hara aur jeetne wala us se apni 2 baatein manwayega. Bolo manjoor hai?", Gulaabo ki shart sunn kar Chandan dikhawe ke liye angdaai lene laga. Aur is beech bhi Gulaabo ki najar uske tagde jism par he barkaraar thi.

"Chaaho toh ladki hone ka kuch faayeda le sakti ho Gulaabo. Main tumhe 20 hath ki pehal dene ko tayaar hu jis se tum baad me ye na kaho ki main tumse tagda hu aur lamba hone ke sath kushal tairaak bhi. Chunoti barabar ki ho toh jyada thik rahega."

"Wo toh waqt he batayega lekin pehle swikaar karo ki haarne wala dusre ki 2 maang poori karega. Aur tumhe baad me pachtava na ho toh wo bade vriksh tak pehle pahoch sakte ho.", Gulaabo ne apni dhili kuri ko thoda niche khinch kar apne adrishya rahe kachi ambi se ubhaar taan kar dikhate hue palat kar Chandan ko he faansla pesh kar diya. Ek baar phir Chandan ki jaangho ke beech halki si sursurahat uthi jab raat ka wo pal zehan me utha jis waqt pehli baar usne kisi yuvti ke jism ka ehsaas kiya tha aur wo yahi bala thi jo kisi vidaal se tayaar thi.

"Main kuch aisi maang kar baitha jis se tum naraaj ho gayi toh?", Chandan ne jhijhakte hue jo kaha tha uska arth toh Gulaabo atche se samajh chuki thi. Wo bhi waisa he kuch chahti thi lekin unmukt shabdo me kehna jaise khel ka maja kirkira kar deta.

"Jaise chunoti yaha ekaant me hai waise baat bhi yahi reh jaayegi bhai. Vaada karti hu ki galti se bhi tum jeete toh tumhari kisi bhi maang par vyathit nahi hone wali. Par ye niyam tum par bhi laagu hai aur agar tum mukre toh batao kya karna chahiye mujhe?", Gulaabo ne jhuk kar nehar kinaare se kuch sookhi tehaniya aur tinke batorte hue jaise apna rasta saaf kiya aur yaha us dhili kurti ke beech dekhne ki bharsak koshish me Chandan asafal ho kar behte paani ko he dekhne laga.

"Jaise chunoti yaha ekaant me hai toh waise baat bhi yahi reh jaayegi Gulaabo. Mera bhi vaada hai jo tum kahogi wo main karunga lekin agar maang poori karne me asamarth hua ya wo mere bas ke bahar hui toh?"

"Maang wahi hogi jo hamare bas me aur usme koyi teesra shamil nahi. Matlab heere moti nahi maangne wali bas jo itcha hogi wahi aur jisko hum poora kar sake. Mere 5 tak ginti karne par koodna aur koyi chalaaki nahi.", Chandan toh apni us durlabh itcha ki purti hote dekh kuch jyada he uttejjit ho chala tha par Gulaabo us paani si sehaj. Mukabla toh jism dekh kar har taraf se Chandan ke he paksh me tha aur shayad Gulaabo haar kar bhi jeetna chahti hogi. Ginti poori hote he ek ke baad dusri chapaak ki awaaj viraane me goonjh uthi. Gulaabo Chandan ke koodne ke baad paani me utri thi aur dono he us khamosh paani ki gehraai me beawaaj se nikal chale. Yaha Chandan jaha jor laga raha tha wahi paani ke bhitar usko dekhti Gulaabo Chandan se ulat jaise paani ko cheerti ja rahi thi. Chandan ki peeth aasman ki taraf toh us jalpari ki nehar ke tal ki aur. Gulaabo ke dono hath kisi khoobsurat titli se paani ko peeche dhakelte aur uske paanv ek teekh kon banaye jaise vigyaan ke kisi sidhaant ka paalan kar rahe ho. Agar wo bina hath paanv chalaye paani me behti toh uske jism se chipka wo dhila kameej chehre ko dhak chuka hota ya jism se juda rehta. Chandan lakshya ke prati kendrit bina agal bagal dekhe taqat aur bahaav ke beech uljha tha aur saans ukhadne lage toh aankhen band karke wo bulbule chhodne laga. Fefdo me rahi sahi hawa bahar nikaal kar usko bas kaise bhi Gulaabo se pehle us mukaam par pahuchna tha jisko dekhe bina wo shart laga baitha. Kuch antraal me he fefde khaali mehsoos hone lage the aur Chandan is vichaar se satah par lauta ki jab wo itna samay paani ke bhitar teir chuka hai toh yakinan Gulaabo toh pehle he haar chuki hogi. Ukhdi saansein bahaal karta hua wo nehar ki talhatti par paanv jamata hua gehri saansein bharne laga toh aas pas kahi koyi hulchal na dikhi. Gale tak paani me dooba wo jab tak saansein vyavasthit karta hua ek ek kadam aage badha toh hairaan he reh gaya. Abhi bhi us se koyi 100 kadam dur wo motta vriksh nehar par kisi puliya sa pada tha jiske upar ek saya baitha hua uski aur hath hilata dikha.

"Ohhhh.. Tum yaha teir kar he pahuchi ho na? Yakeen nahi hota.. haahhh..", Upari satah par tairte hue Chandan jab us manzil par pahucha toh Gulaabo ne he uska hath pakad kar tane ke sahare rok liya. Uske bhi lambe baal bheeg kar peeth se chipke the aur ekmatra vastra jism par aise kasa hua jaise wahi Gulaabo ki kenchuli ho.

"Tumhari ek kami ye bhi hai bhai ki tum khud me thoda jyada he yakeen kar lete ho maidaan ki jaanch kiye bina. Jab waha se tumhe ye peid dikhai he nahi de raha tha toh chunoti uthani jaruri thi? Uthayi toh chalo koyi baat nahi lekin uske baad faansla toh kam se kam dimaag me baitha lete ye bol kar ki chalo Gulaabo mujhe wo jagah he dikha do jaha pahuchna hai. Tum tairaaki toh atchi kar lete ho bhai lekin shayad paani, jameen aur aasman ka bhed nahi jaante. Aur waise bhi ye nehar mera maidaan hai 12 varsh se toh thoda ye bhi sochna chahiye tha.", Gulaabo ke tark sunn kar Chandan kar sar jhuk chuka tha kyonki uski har baat uchit thi.

"Atcha ab ye baat jab hum dono ke he beech hai toh fir tumhe bura kyun lag raha hai bhai? Main toh tumhari he hu na?", Gulaabo ne jis andaaj me apne dono komal hatho se uska jhuka hua sar upar uthate hue aankhon me aankhen milate ye ye kaha ki wo Chandan ki he hai toh Chandan bhi nishabd reh gaya uska pyaar dekh. Wo samajh chuka tha ki is jaldhara samaan Gulaabo ka prem bhi spasht tha aur ye chunoti bas ek aur naya sabak tha uske jiwan darshan par mehnat karne ke liye. Paani me khade reh kar he Chandan ne apni dono baahon ke ghere me us jalpari ki kamar ko aagosh me bhar liya.

"Samajh gaya meri Gulaabo behna aur tum jeeti, main buri tarah se hara. Matlab main sirf satah ki he jaankari rakhta hu. Aasmaan aur paani ki gehraai maapne me abhi thoda anaadi hu lekin tum ho na mere sath mujhe sab sikhane ke liye.?", Gulaabo bhi toh is ekaant me yahi chahti thi ki Chandan aise he uske kareeb rahe aur uske antarmann ko sukoon pahuchaye jiski gehraai me jaane kabse hulchal machi thi.

"Kya pata isme mera he koyi laalach ho. Haan sath toh main hamesha rahungi tumhare par abhi tum haar chuke ho toh meri 2 maang poori karni padegi.", Gulaabo ke thoda aage jhukne par Chandan ke chehre par uske baalo me ruke paani ki boonde tapakti hui giri. Chandan bhi utni he chahat se usko dekhne laga jo jaane kya jaadu kar rahi thi har gujarte din ke sath.

"Maango phir kya chahiye tumhe? Jo mere bas me hoga main pakka karunga."

"Mujhe goad me utha kar wapis leke jana padega.", Gulaabo ne ek saans me he ye baat keh di jaise kuch badi maang kar di ho. Chandan khilkhila kar hansne laga toh Gulaabo ne wo baat jodd di jis se dono ke chehre par sapaat se bhaav ban gaye, hansi toh furr ho chuki thi.

"nirvastra."

"Ye kaise.. Matlab ye uchit nahi hoga.. Koyi bhi yaha tumhe .. Gulaabo..", Chandan beshak khud us yuvti ko waise dekhne ki chahat rakhne laga tha beeti raat ke baad lekin yaha toh wo usko he apne jism se angocha hatane ka bol rahi thi.

"Aur kaha ye mumkin hai? Tumne kaha tha ki agar tumhare bas me hoga toh jarur karoge. Yaha abhi bhi kaafi samay tak koyi nahi aane wala. Ek he toh vastra hai tumhare jism par aur tumhe laaj aa rahi hai toh ye lo, tumse pehle main bhi waisi awastha me aa jaati hu.", Gulaabo ne uchak kar kulho ke niche dabi kurti nikaal kar apne dono hath upar uthathe hue apna he ekmatra vastra utaar ka jism se juda kar diya.

(Gulaabo)

Chandan is najare se jaha kaanpne he lag pada tha wahi ab laaj Gulaabo ke chehre par thi parantu uske band mutthi jitne akaar ke sakht gol chuche garv se akde the, nukile kathai chuchak liye. Aapas me sati jaangho ke darmiyan jaise kuch nahi tha lekin wo patla sharir sahi jagah par aise kataav liye tha jaise gadraai yuvti ke bhi mumkin nahi the. Aisi charhari kaya par gathile patt, patli si kamar aur upar ki taraf kuch chaudaai liye seene par kaat kar sajaaye hue wo khoobsurat stanno ki jodi. Gulaabo vastavikta me he ek tarasha hua aisa gulaab thi jiski khoobsurati ka ehsaas bahari satah ko dekhne se toh katai mumkin na tha aur jab uski gehraai se sakshatkaar hua toh Chandan duniya bhul baitha. Gulaabo bhi apne is swaroop me pehli martaba he kisi purush ke sammukh thi lekin ye swayam uski chahat thi aur Chandan ke saamne wo aisi awastha me jara bhi aahat ya jhijhak hue bina bas apne liye uski chahat dekhti rahi.

"Aaj se pehle mujhe aise kisi ne bhi nahi dekha Chandan aur tumhare siwaye ye haq main toh nahi chahti kisi aur ko mile. Kya main tumhari najro me ek ladki hu? Ek jawaan hoti yuvti?", Chandan uski baat se hosh me aane ke bawjood apne jism me dhero chintiya rengti si mehsoos kar raha tha. Wo moong daal sa chuchak, baal-viheen damakta jism aur uski wo chahat bhari aankhen.

"Kya ye bhai behan ke darmiyaan uchit hai Gulaabo?"

"Mujhe sahi galat se utna matlab nahi hai bhai jitna pyaar se hai. Tum jaise meri kadar karte ho, dekhbhal aur khayaal rakhte ho mere liye tum mere dost, rakshak aur pyaar bhi ho. Haan bhavishya toh maine bhi nahi socha lekin aakhir wo sochne ki jarurat he kya hai? Ek ekaant jaha jo ho wo wahi khatam aur aankh micholi ka ye khel bas tumhare aur mere beech. Sahi kaha na?", Gulaabo iske baad turant he uchalti si Chandan ke seene ja lagi. Ye harkat itni tivra thi ki Chandan uska wo youvan na dekh paya jiske didaar pichli baar is nehar me hue the. Par yaha toh uske kathor madhyam akaar ke stann ab nirvastra uske seene me dabe the. Chandan ne bhi dono hatho me uska jisma thaam liya. Ek hath peeth se fisalta kulho par ruka aur dusra chikni peeth par he reh gaya.

"Roj roj gamche paani me bahana jaruri nahi Gulaabo.", Gulaabo ke hath apna kaam bakhubi kar gaye lekin Chandan ki baat sunn kar usne wahi bheega angocha apni mutthi me kass liya. Bas wo vastra hatne ke he deri thi ki Chandan ka buri tarah akda hua ling paani me he upar uchalta hua Gulaabo ke gulaabi dwaar par aa laga.

"Aahhhh.. jaanti hu isliye toh pakad rakha hai bhai. Sach kahu toh tumse dohra rishta rakhne ki bhi 2 majboot wajah hai mere paas lekin phir bhi rok na saki. Ek toh main hu he maanglik aur dusra tumhari jodi mujhse jyada mutalli sang janchti hai. Haan bhai ki jarurat toh mujhe hamesha se he thi lekin tum jitne saafdil ho na utna jiwan me koyi aur milne se raha. Dohra isliye kaha kyonki Gulaabo wo gyaan bhi rakhti hai jis se tum bhi achhoote ho aur mutalli bhi. Aahhh.. Dhime kadam rakho na bhai.. tum kahi se bhi samanya nahi ho.", Dhime bahaav ke viprit Gulaabo se khud ko chipkaye hue chalte Chandan ka wo vikraal ang paani ke bhitar he us akshat youvna ke madhu-kosh par chumban jadta toh kabhi dabaav bana kar uske beecho beech ja lagta. Thande paani ke bhitar aise garam aur uttejjak ehsaas se Chandan toh bas jaise taise kadam badha raha tha par Gulaabo reh reh kar uske khaas ang par dabaav bana deti ya kulhe hila kar apni gulaabi aise ragadti ki Chandan ke paanv raftaar pakad lete.

"Mujhe kuch ajeeb sa lag raha hai Gulaabo jaise andar aag si lagi ho. Tum kisi phool si halki ho kar bhi jaane kyun sambhali nahi ja rahi. Aahhh.. Mere mutra-ang me dard ho raha hai..", Chandan ki haalat dekh kar Gulaabo ne usko kinare ki taraf badhne ka sanket diya aur chand kadam poore karte he ab wo dono he ek dusre ke saamne navjaat awastha me khade the. Wo gehra andhkaar bhi kuch hadd tak kamtar hone se Chandan jaha apne ling par hath rakh kar chhupane ki koshish ke dauraan bhi Gulaabo ki jaangho ke beech us phule hue hisse par maheen si lakeer dekh raha tha wahi Gulaabo ne angocha ghaas par failaate hue Chandan ko us par baithne ka nirdesh diya.

"Wahi toh main samjhana chahti thi tumhe bhai ki ye ang sirf mutra tyaag ke liye nahi hai. Aur aisa ang toh insaan ka hota bhi kaha hai. Hataao apna hath.. Aahhh.. Sachmuch ye najdeek se dekhne par toh kuch jyada he bhayankar hai. Isko ling kehte hai bhai jis se ek ladka ek ladki se sansarg ya saaf kahu toh chudaai karta hai. Yahi toh har mard ka ghamand hota hai jiske dum par wo jaane kaise kaise veham paal lete hai jabki unke pas ye aisa toh nahi hota jaise tumhara hai.", Gulaabo ghutno ke bal baith ye sab batati hui us ek gith (10 inch) se bhi bade aur apni pakad se bhi motte bhoore ang ko sehlate hue Chandan ko wo gyaan de rahi thi jiski aavashyakta jald he padne wali thi. Aanand me dooba Chandan kuch pal toh ruka he raha aur fir jhijhakte hue usne Gulaabo ka wo chamakta hua aakarshak stann muthi me bhar liya. Ghane vann me nehar kinare bas yahi dono the aur samay aisa ki murge ki baang me bhi waqt tha. Apna kasa hua stann dabaya jaane par Gulaabo ne bhi us vikraal ling ko teji se upar niche malna aarambh kar diya.

"Aahhh.. gudgudi si ho rahi hai naabhi ke neeche. Tumhe itna sab kaise pata Gulaabo..? Matlab kya tumne ye sab.. "

"Shhhh.. Gulaabo ke kareeb koyi nahi aa sakta bhai. Is phool ke bahar itne kaante hai ki hath rakhne wala he jakhmi hoga. Wo Sushila bhabhi ka bataya tha na maine tumhe. Sabse pehle toh maine unhe he Sushil ke sath wo sab karte dekha tha jiska mujhe kuch pata he nahi tha. Phir Shabri aur maine bachpane me unse he pooch liya tha ke bhaiya kya kar rahe hai aur unhone bataya ki yahi toh pati patni karte hai aur aisa karne se he unka pyaar badhta hai jisko unhone sambhog kaha tha par baad me pata chala ki ladke ke isko ling aur lund bolte hai aur jo ladka ladki karte hai usko chudaai. Sab jaan ne aur dekhne ke baad main is se dur he rehne lagi lekin tum.. tum mujhe bha gaye aur main ye bhi jaan chuki thi ki yaha par ye bhi mardangi ka ek pehlu hai. Tum dhire dhire samjoge sab.. Thoda araam se maslo na bhai.. aahhhh.."

"Mujhse ruka nahi ja raha.. Gulaabo..", Chandan ko toh ye pata he nahi tha aur jaise uska wo ang aur bhi phool kar fatne ki sthiti me ja pahucha. Gulaabo ne uske upari hisse ko narmi se sehlaya toh kuch he samaya me safed gaadhi dhaar hawa me uchalne ke baad kahi ghaans par toh kahi dono ke badan par udti hui girne lagi. Jwalamukhi sa he phoot gaya tha uske ling se aur Chandan wahi dharti par peeth ke bal dher ho gaya jiske upar Gulaabo aa leti.

"Atcha lag raha hai na bhai? Tum ab bache nahi ho, mard ban chuke ho. Sushil aur Dinu jaiso ko jhagde se nahi, is sotte (dande) se maja chakhana. Tumhe bhi atcha lagega aur baaki main toh hu he tumhare sath, aise ekaant me."

"Tumne aaj mujhe jo gyaan diya hai na Gulaabo, aisa aanand se bhara gyaan mujhe aajtak nahi mila. Aur ye ang badla kaise le sakta hai mujhe nahi pata."

"Sab sikha dungi tumhe main aur abhi toh jung ladna seekha he kaha hai. Ye toh jaanch hui hai tumhari abhi aur iska upyog tumhe main din me dikhati hu jab bahar chalenge. Bas isko hamesha dhoti me he rakhna. Dekhne wali kahi iske peeche hamare ghar he na aa pahuche. Utho ab aur naha kar seedha ghar chalte hai.", Gulaabo ne ek baar fir paani me chhalaang lagaai toh Chandan uske sammohan me qaid sa bas dekhta he reh gaya ki ye ladki jaane koyi insaan hai ya khoobsurat challava. Apne ling ka aadha upyog toh wo seekh he chuka tha aur nirvastra yuvti uske saamne he paani me kulanche bhar rahi thi.

"Tumhari dusri maang toh baaki hai Gulaabo."

"Pehle iska upyog seekh lo, phir wo bhi poori ho jayegi. Main chali ghar aur tum thoda samay yahi rehna.", Gulaabo paani se nikal kar apne vastro wali jagah ja pahuchi thi aur Chandan kinare se nehar me utar kar khud ko saaf karte hue ab bas intjaar kar raha tha aane wale samay ka.

 

[Banto]

Update 9


"Tu sala darta bahot hai re Sushil. Tere kehne par maine fatt se apni saali ko bottle me utaar liya aur dekh aaj wo eksath dono ke niche nangi leit jaati hai, jagah tak nahi dekhti. Aur ek tu hai jo 3 baras me.. ", Yaha khule aasmaan ke niche aur viraan se khet me khaat par baithe Dinu aur Sushil madirapaan karte hue apni apni shekhi baghaar rahe the. Gehri kaali raat aur taja hawa me suroor bhi thoda badh chuka tha in dono ke mastishk par. Ye mehfil kuch waqt pehle he phir se jami thi, Dinu ki saali ke ruswa hone ki wajah se.

"Darta hu? Saale darjan baar toh main Sushila par hath utha chuka hu aur tu samajhta nahi mere bhai sthiti kitni chintajanak hai. Neela (Sushil ki saali) ke liye jitne tadap tujhme hai us se kahi jyada nasha wo mujh par karti hai. Kachi kairi (hara aam) se uske chuche, bhola lekin kashish se bhara chehra aur sabse khaas hai uska wo gadraya hua pichwada jaha main apna khoonta gaadne ki hasrat tabhi se liye hu jab pehli baar usko sehlaya tha. Tab toh seena samtal tha saali ka lekin ab toh poori rasbhari ho chuki hai. Phir se koshish ki thi aaj lekin Shabri aur maa jaane kaise beech me aa baithi. Aur Sushila ne unke saamne he keh diya ki ab uski behan ghar se nahi nikal sakti, sasural jaane wali hai saavan me Neela. Maa ne bhi uska he paksh liya aur keh diya ki mujhe agar apni patni ki itni he parwaah hai toh dekhrekh aur ghar ke kaam ke liye yahi gaanv ki he kisi ladki ko rakh du. Shabri ki bhi jubaan jyada chalne lagi hai lekin usko kuch keh bhi nahi sakta. Laadli aur sabse choti behan hai meri. Waise idhar se saanjh ko ghar jaate hue maine Halwai kaka ki Leela ko dekha be Dinu. Unke bagal wale ghere (nohra) me ghagra utha kar moot rahi thi. Jyada toh na kuch dikha lekin kasam se kya chuttad hai uske. Pata nahi saali khuraak jyada kha rahi hai ya koyi lund khila raha hai usko.", Sushil ne jaam khali karke bidi sulgate hue kash khincha aur aasman taadne laga.

"Gajju ki dono he aulaad kisi kaam ki nahi be. Wo Sarju sala bas idhar udhar bhatakta hua kisi ko nahate toh kisi ko moot karte dekhne me laga rehta hai aur uski behan jawani se bhari ho kar bhi mard ki parchaai se koso dur. Lund liya hota toh chaal badal chuki hoti. Waise tune Neela ki dilaane ka vada kiya tha dost aur ab lagta hai tu bahane se mujhe tarka kar akele he wo malaai khaane ki firaak me hai. Main toh apne khet ki har aurat aur ladki tujhse saanjhi kar chuka, saali bhi lekin tune siwaye us kaali-kaluti aurat ki dilwane ke bata mere liye kya kiya.? Le thoda aur pee le, aakhir dost hu tera aur ye daaru bhi shehar se poora ek chandi ka sikka de kar kharidi thi tere liye. Aur badle me tu mere liye kuch karne ki jagah ulta beijjatti aur karwa di naye aaye us Amma ke naati se.", Dinu jaise sharaab paroste hue Sushil ke jajbaato se he khilwaad kar raha tha aur uski aisi baatein apna rang bhi dikhane lagi jab Sushil ne wo kasaila taral bhara gilaas ek saans me khaali karne ke baad namak chhidki hui kakdi ka tukda gusse me chabaya.

"Har baar ye gaanv ke mahaan aur bade log raah ka roda bann jaate hai nahi toh har ghar ki jawaan kali main tere aur mere niche bicha du be Dinu. Maanta hu ki tu mera bahot khayaal rakhta hai aur badle me maine jo kiya wo kam he hoga par dosti nibhane me peeche nahi hata fir chahe tujhe Bijju kaka se bachaya ho ya Sarpanch ki bitiya ke saamne hath jodd kar usko chup karwaya. Ye badi amma toh pehle se naagin jaise kundli maare baithi thi Kavita par aur ab uska sanpola phan uthaye idhar aa jama. Par tu chinta matt kar dost, apna samay jab aayega na toh yahi is khaat par us saali ke niche tu aur upar main rahunga. Uski wo duragti karenge mil kar ki na kehte banega kuch aur na chalne ke kaabil rahegi. Gussa toh sala mujhe apni he chhoti behan Shabri aur us kinnar Gulaabo par bhi bahot hai par uska main kuch kar bhi nahi sakta. Ek behan hai aur dusri wahi badi amma ki laadli. Sach kehta hu Dinu agar Gulaabo aur Shabri agar dakhal na deti toh ab tak maine Sushila ki behan ki kori jameen bhi khod deni thi aur apne sapno ki rani Kavita bhi. Dekh us kamini ka naam lete he kaise dhoti fadakne lagi meri.. Hahaha..", Asliyat toh ye thi ki dhoti hawa se hil rahi thi aur uske bhitar jo ang tha wo aise soya hua tha jaise shitneedra me aksar mendhak dubke hote hai. Dinu kutilta se is par muskuraya jaise usko bhi un dono ladkiyon me dilchaspi ho aur apni mardaangi par ghamand bhi.

"Shabri aur Gulaabo ko he kyun nahi chod deta phir? Bura matt maan Sushil lekin apni behan ko paksh me karna hai toh uska mooh niche se band kar de. Ghar ki baat ghar me rahegi aur fir wahi tere aur mere liye Neela ke sath jaane kis kis ko litayegi. Waise bhi Shabri us Neela se kahi jyada khoobsurat aur sehatmand hai. Teri shikayat bhi nahi karegi kyonki bhai hai tu uska aur baat fisalti dikhe toh apni biwi ki sthiti ka ehsaas karwa kar maafi maang lena."

"Behanchod tu pagla gaya hai kya saale? Behan hai meri, koyi raah chalti begairat veshya nahi. Tu dost na hota Dinu toh main tujhe zinda gaad deta.", Sushil ka krodh utna majboot nahi tha jitna sharaab ka nasha. Awaaj me ladkhadahat ko uska dost bhi bhali bhaanti pehchante hue bola.

"Maaf karna meri baat buri lagi ho toh par jo sach hai aur sahi tarika bhi, maine wahi sujhaya. Maine ye toh nahi kaha na ke tu Shabri ko hamare beech sanjha kar? Teri behan hai aur laadli bhi. Agar wahi tera sath nahi de rahi toh usko bhi duniyadari aur kaamgyaan ki shiksha dena uchit hoga. Maine ye toh nahi kaha na ke seedha jabardasti he kar daal? Jaise wo agle khet wali ghamandi ladki pataai thi waise he kabhi chote chote tohfe de, uska gaal sehla aur thoda samay bitate hue idhar udhar choo kar uski tareef kar. Byaah ke baad bhi toh koyi na koyi Shabri ko bhogne he wala hai par tera haq jyada hai uspe. Aur ek Shabri he hai jo Sushila ki behan ke sath sath tera khwaab bhi poora kar sakti hai, Kavita wala. Haan Gulaabo kahi beech me dakhal de toh uske pichwade me hum dono he khoonta gaad denge, Shabri ki he madad se. Kabhi kabhi bada daanv khelna he padta hai Sushil aur meri najar me iska nuksaan toh kahi nahi dikh raha. Ulta gaanv ki dusri sabse khoobsurat ladki har samay tere paas hogi, akele tere pas. Kavita ke baad teri behan he toh hai jiski charcha dabe chhipe Chaudhariyon ke ladke bhi karte hue lund masalte rehte hai. Maine toh khud Shabri ko tujhse gale lagte hue dekha tha aur teri jagah uska bhai main hota toh 2 baras pehle he uski jawaani khila deta. Haan tu thoda darpok insaan hai jo na toh rasta banana jaanta hai aur na himmat dikhana. Meri najar me toh Kavita aur Neela ko paane ka dusra koyi rasta nahi hai.", Sushil itna sab sunte hue halka halka kaanp raha tha jaise usko gusse ke sath uttejjana haavi ho rahi ho. Khayaalo me Kavita aur Shbari he aane lagi thi jinhe Dinu ne ropit kiya tha usko atcha khasa nasha karwa kar.

"Chandan.. wo madad kar sakta hai."

"Dekh dost us waqt maine teri baat kaatna munasib nahi samjha kyunki tu aaj ke aaye hue us ladke par vishwas dikha raha tha jo usi amma ka sanpola hai jiski funkaar se khud sarpanch tak bachke rehta hai. Aur jab aisa hatta katta naujawaan ghar pe he maujood ho toh Kavita bhala kyun bahar kisi ko dekhne lagi? Amma ne wo dono ladkiyan aulaad ki tarah paali hai jinke paas ab Chandan jaisa angrakshak din raat maujood rahega. Ek ladki ko sirf dusri ladki he todd sakti hai jabki mard ki fitrat toh sabki ek si hai. Tu jaanta hai meri saali ne aaj bhojan ke baad mujhse kya kaha?", Dinu abhi bhi Shabri ke dwara he Kavita haansil karne par jor de raha tha aur uski sabse kaargar daleel wo ab pesh karne wala tha.

"Kya boli wo chhinaal?"

"Bolti hai ki tu aur main ab uski garmi nahi utaar sakte. Aur jab usne wo pehalwan sa ladka dekha toh usko darr ki jagah aisa laga ki bas kaise bhi karke Chandan uske upar chadh jaaye aur tabiyat se sharir ka har hissa raund de. Ek aurat jab apna dil saamne rakhti hai Sushil toh samajh le ki uski tareef jhoothi nahi hoti. Apne gharwale ke bahar bhi wo tujhse aur mujhse chudti aa rahi hai lekin usne aajtak aisi baat kabhi na ki thi ki falana marad kitna tagda hai ya koyi aur usko bhaa gaya. Mujhe aaj kore panne par angootha lagwa le ki ye Chandan na sirf Kavita balki gaanv ki har ladki ko bhaane wala hai. Deri hone se pehle hume he apna maal surakshit karna padega. Khud he dekh ki is gaanv me jitni sampatti 51 gharo ki hai utni he akele us Amma ki. Jameen ke hisaab se he tera ye dost Chandan gaanv ki kamsin jawaaniyan kabja lega. Shabri ka bhi aana jana hai Amma ke ghar aur.."

"Behanchod tu dost hai ya dushman hai be Dinu? Kambakht uski he charcha waha shamshaan me sabhi haraam ke jane kar rahe the aur ab yaha tu bhi mera kaleja foonk raha hai. Chandan na hua chandan ka vriksh he ho gaya jo har koyi uski taraf khincha ja raha hai. Tu galat nahi keh raha Dinu lekin ladka kacha hai kaamkala ke maamle me ya ye kahu ki wo bilkul kora hai toh galat nahi hoga. Jabtak paripakva hoga, tabtak main har haal me Kavita ko bhog lunga. Shabri bhi surakshit he rahegi.", Jaise Sushil khud ko he dilasa de raha tha aur apne dost ki taraf dekha toh jaise usko khud par hanste paya.

"Tujhe chudaai kisne sikhaai thi jara batayega? Mera bhi toh tujhe pata he hai ki hath hilane se pehle mera lund ek fati hui choot chakh chuka tha wo bhi xx baras ki umar me. Tu bhi utna he tha jab us chara kaatne wali chachi ne tujhe apni aukhli me dubki lagwai thi. Anubhav toh dost ek pal me mil jata hai is khel ka aur jitne khet hai unke, us se 4 guna majdoor jinme jyadatar vidhwa mahilaye aur unki kamsin kunwari ladkiyan. Kisi ek ne tere brahmchari Chandan ko apni choot par ghiss liya na toh uski mehak phir roke na rukne wali. Kya pata sabse pehle Kavita ya teri behan he uske naye naye anubhav ka shikaar ban baithe. Kavita ko bhogne ke chakkar me tu Shabri bhi kho baithega dost. Bhalaai isme he hai ki pehle ghar pe dhyaan de aur fir usko haq me le kar Kavita ke sath chahe Gulaabo ko masal daal ya Gajju halwaai ki rasbhari mithaai ka bhog laga. Ye agle 3 din he hai hamare paas kyonki Bijju ke chauthe tak Amma har roj unke ghar jaane wali hai. Is se behtar mauka nahi milne wala Sushil bhai, nahi milne wala.", Dinu ne aakhiri jaam parosa toh Sushil ne ek ghoont peene ke sath he jaise irada kar liya tha ki ab wo 3 dino me he Kavita ko paa kar rahega, Dinu ke he tarike se lekin filhaal Shabri ka jikar nahi karna tha. Kaamkrida me wo is kadar doob chuka tha ki Dinu ke aaj kehne se pehle he wo apni behan Shbari par aasakt tha lekin maryada aur pariwar ka darr uske aade aata raha jiska ilaaj sochte hue usne baaki sharaab halak me khaali karne ke baad wo maila takiya khaat ke sirhane rakhte hue letna he behtar samjha. Mann me dhero vichaar aur mastishk nashe ke sath kukarmo me lipt liye Sushil jald he dher ho gaya.

'Bas dost, tu ek baar Shabri par hath rakh de aur phir dekh kaise wo har dopehari mere lund par uchalti hai. Ghar me toh tu usko chodne se raha aur jidhar leke jaayega waha tum dono bhai behan ko range hath pakad kar tere saamne he ghodi banaunga us ghamandi ko.', Dinu apni dhoti ko uncha karke chalta hua sone ki jagah se kuch aage nikal kar peshab karte hue mann he mann khush ho raha tha. Aaj usne aakhirkar ek bhai ke mann me ski choti behan ke prati aasakti jo jaga di thi jiska faayeda wahi uthane wala tha. Abhi is kaali raat me wo Sushil se dur akela khada hans he raha tha ki nehar ki taraf hawa me tairti hui 2 sokshm roshni najar aayi.

'Itna bhi chutiya nahi hu daayan jo teri pakad me aau. Dinu tera raasta nahi kaatne wala aur aise tu mera kuch ukhaad nahi sakti. Ek din tera bhi kissa khatam karunga saali. Mandhari baba chauthe par aane he wale hai.', Dinu bhi jaanta tha ki nehar kinare aur nirjan jungle me kadam rakhne ke badle usko bhi maut he naseeb hogi lekin bachaav me wo maryadit rekha se pare bhi nahi nikla tha. Darr toh lagna laajmi he tha aur wapis lautne par ek thanda jhonka jab apne jism se takrata mehsoos hua toh wo turant he Sushil ki bagal wali khaat par aundhe mooh aa leta. Jism par paseena aane ke bawjood Dinu tass se mass na hua aur kuch samay baad he khet se parli taraf kutton ki huaan-huaan karke rone wali awaaj vatavaran ko dehlane lagi.
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Jaanki Devi ke ghar purn khamoshi barkaraar thi jaha na kahi aaspas kutto ka rudan sunaai padta tha aur na he jhinguro ka shor. Khuli chhat par aise thandak bhare vatavaran me 2 bichawan par 3 log khule aasman ke niche sukoon se soye the. Poori tarah sukoon kehna shayad uchit nahi tha kyonki Kavita ek kinare par jaha peeth ke bal seedhi soyi thi wahi uski taraf mukh kiye karwat ke bal Anuradha leti thi. Is mudra me wo nischint aur kahi jyada masoom pratit hoti thi jaise jaane kab wo aakhiri baar apno ke beech surakshit soyi ho. Ghutne mudne par wo dheele saaye sa ghagra Anuradha ki gori maansal pindliyon ko beparda karta ghutno se kuch upar chadh chuka tha. Par uske sukoon ki wajah jaise kuch aur he thi.

Inke aane se pehle jo Chandan mukh seedhiyon ki taraf kiye tha ab wahi madhyaratri purv karwat le kar apni maa ki peeth se chipak kar ek hatheli us makhmali samtal peit par tikaye tha jaha se kurti sarak kar seene ke kareeb chadh chuki thi. Koyi meetha swapan he chal raha hoga dono ki neend me jis se ek meethi muskaan unke bhole chehre par prakhar thi.

Pichli raat he toh Chandan ne naari jism ka sparsh liya tha wo bhi apni us chahat ka jiska ijhaar aaj sone se pehle he kar saka tha. Gehri neend me bhi uska hath usi prem se bandha bade he khaas andaaj aur jyada hil-hujjatt ke us reshmi twacha, gol nabhi aur peit ki halki si dhalaan tak fisalta raha. Ek purush sparsh wo bhi khwaab sa Anuradha ke dil me meethe visphot se karne laga. Jism aise ek dusre sang chipke the ki Anuradha ki samoochi peeth Chandan ke seene me dhansi thi aur ghutne mudne par uske ati-kaamuk ubhre hue kulhe Chandan ke jaangho ke jod se surakshit. Chandan us naram dabaav ke apne ling par badhne aur kulho ki naram gehraai ki ushma se prabhavit ho kar neend tyaag he gaya. Wo apni maa ko Kavita he samajh raha tha jis tarah se Anuradha ka jism peeche sarak kar us se buri tarah juda tha. Aankhen band kiye he Chandan aanandit ho utha apni preyasi ke aise samarpan se. Wo jaan chuka tha ki Kavita us se roothi nahi thi balki wo ijhaar karne ki jagah sharmati hui bhaagi thi. Ab ekaant me jaise Kavita ne ye pehal ki thi aur kore Chandan ko kaam-gyaan ka pehla sabak Gulaabo ne jitna samjhaya tha uska abhyaas karte hue wo badi he savdhani se hatheli upar le jata hua chust kurti ke us uthaan par aa pahucha jaha khopre (nariyal) se gol pusht aur naram stanno ki jodi aapas me chipki us vastra me qaid thi. Sone ke samay adhik garmi ya araam ke liye Anuradha ne jo seene ke 3 kaaj khole the, wahi se uske motte stanno ki chikni ghaati aur ek chauthai hissa nirvastra ho kar Chandan ki hatheli ka sparsh prapt karne laga.

Kudrat ke dono he viprit ling aadikaal se he jeev ke roop me ek dusre ke prati aakarshit rahe hai aur khaas indiyan jaise samay aane par swayam he viksit hone lagti hai jiska natija unka aapsi sambandh ban jana. Yahi ek prakritik kauthool liye Chandan un maans ke ubhre gol ghero ki chikni paridhi ko sehlata hua Kavita ki soch liye apni maa ke he pusht stanno ka wo khaas ehsaas bhitar sanjone laga tha. Aisa ang aur uski rooprekha jo andhere me na dikhne par bhi usko apni taraf majbooti se khinchne lagi thi. Pore stann ki toh lene ka irada karta hua Chandan Anuradha ki kurti ke beparda hisse ko tatolta ungliyan bhitar sarkane laga. Aage toh wo ubhre hue uroj kuch jyada he thandak liye behad naram aur lachile jaan pade. Karwat ki wajah se wo upari stann tak nahi ja sakta tha lekin dhalaan ki aur khud kurti ke khule hisse ne he uski madad ki. Taaje rasile chakotare par jaise paani barsa kar usko aur lubhavna bana diya gaya ho, aisa he ehsaas tha us makhmali thos stann ka jis par halke se paseene ne uchit fislan bana di thi. Kuch khurdara sa aur sookshm parat ka abhaas apni ungliyon ke niche hote he Chandan ne apni kamar ko Anuradha ke unnat unche uthe kulho ke beech thel diya. Dhoti ko bhi jaise yahi dhalakna tha aur andhere me he uska nichla khaas ang sooti vastra se bani ghaghri ko Anuradha ke kulho ki darar me thelta hua 2 garam binduon ko kareeb karne laga.

'Aaahhh..', Bahot he dhimi lekin maadak awaaj phooti thi Anuradha ke hontho ke kinaro se. Uska jism dhime se larajne laga aur jaise wo apne meethe khwaab me kahi gehri doob kar wo aanand le rahi thi jo vastavikta thi. Chandan toh swayam uske jism se iskadar lipta tha ki kulho ke beech uska ang, peeth se sati chaudi chhati aur khule baalo ki mehak leta uska chehra. Haan ab uska hath lagbhag bichwan par sparsh karne wala tha jidhar Anuradha ka motta stann apna chuchak sparsh karata hua dhire dhire kasaav badhane laga tha. Chandan ki hatheli me us naram maans se bhare bade stann ka akda hua chuchak qaid hua toh unmaad me doobte Chandan ne halke halke wo naram ang sehlana shuru kar diya. Kabhi wo dher sara hissa pakad leta toh kabhi chuche ki talhatti se uthaan tak sehlane lagta. Anuradha ke honth neend me he fadakne lage. Aur is beech jaise he uska uttejit chuchak Chandan ke anguthe aur pratham ungli ke beech fansa, usne baaki stann chhod bas us matar ke daane se chuchak ko he sehlana shuru kar diya. Itne phule hue aur hatheli me na sama sakne wale stann ka ye ek alag he chonchnuma hissa tha jisko sehlana Chandan ko pagal sa karne laga. Is baar unmaad me jaise he usne us bhari parvat ka uthaan hatheli me dabocha, wo khud ko roka na saka us naram maans ko dabane se.

"Aaahhhh.. Ummmmm", Anuradha swayam he machalti hui palat kar Chandan ke seene aa lagi. Ab uske bete ka hath jaha tha wo stann aasman ki aur tha aur dusre wala bichawan par. Kasmasane se utha Anuradha ka chehra bhi uske bete ke chehre ke itna kareeb aa chala tha ki saansein ek dooje me ghulne lagi. Purush saamipya ka abhaav kahe ya fir Chandan ke sparsh se jagrit hui anjaani kaamukta jo Anuradha kaamaandh si hoti hui apna hath Chandan ki kamar me daal us se lipatne si lagi. Yahi wo pal tha jab dono ke pyaase sookhe honth aapas me ja mile. Chandan ki hatheli me abhi bhi Anuradha ka pusht stann qaid tha aur jiwan ke is pehle kaamuk chumban ki jadd me qaid Chandan khud-ba-khud he Anuradha ka vishaal stann sehalata dabata hua uske naram hontho ko choomne laga. Wo toh bas un labon ko upar se he choom raha tha lekin Anuradha kaam-swapan ke vashibhoot khud he apne honth khol kar Chandan ko wo sikhane lagi jo usne apni pati se 19 baras pehle seekha tha par abhyaas kuch adhura he raha hoga. Is unmaad me kab Chandan ke majboot hatho ne wo pusht stann jor se masal diya, usko pata chalne se pehle he sisakti hui Anuradha ne aankhen khol di. Wo apna hath Chandan ki us hatheli ke upar tikaye thi jisme uska youvan kalash qaid tha. Wo apne bete ki aankhen band dekh pehle jaisi awastha me palti aur yahi wo pal tha jab Anuradha ki awaaj uska sath chhod chali. Tivra gati se dhaunkni si chalti ukhdi saansein sambhalne se pehle wo dhimi awaaj sunaai padi jo uske palatne ke bawjood usko apni taraf khinch kar wapis peeche se he uske motte ubharo par pakad banate Chandan ki thi.

"Naraaj ho gayi kya mujhse? Dekho mujhe kuch jyada toh nahi pata lekin tumhare ye doodh mujhe aakarshak lage aur jaise tum mujh se lipat kar so rahi thi, main inhe tatolne se khudko rok na saka. Sachmuch tum bahot pyaari ho aur mujhe atcha laga jab tumne waise mere adhar (honth) apne adharo me jakde. Ye kitne naram aur motte motte hai na? Ek kurti se bahar nikaal lu?", Chandan ka khumaar is kadar haavi tha ki wo 19-20 ka farak tak na jaan saka apni maa aur Kavita ke beech. Itna kasa hua aur gadraya jism usne toh bas kal raat he thoda mehsoos kiya tha jabki aaj pehla awsar tha jab wo vastra ke bhitar se un golakar duralbh vaksho ko jaanch raha tha, sehlate hue unke akaar par aasakt ho utha tha. Anuradha jism se jadd hone lagti us se pehle he apne gaal par jhuk kar garam saanson ke sath chahat bayaan karte Chandan ki baat sunn kar beech majhdaar me fans gayi. Uska hath abhi bhi Chandan ki hatheli ko majbooti se pakde hue tha lekin aise majboot bahupash me jakdi Anuradha apne bete ko aage badhne se rok na saki jisne aakhirkar uska ek pusht stann bichwan aur kurti se upar uthate hue bahar nikaal liya. Ek najar bas Kavita ko dekha jo mooh phere gehri neend me soyi padi thi aur uske kareeb hone ka darr he Anuradha ki khamoshi bann gaya.

"Inme kitna loch aur alag si narmi hai.. Ye tumhari khoobsurti ko aur badha dete hai..ummmmm", Chandan ne jitna mumkin tha utna he wo nirvastra stann pakad kar Kavita (Anuradha) ko dard diye bagair bahot saavdhani se dabana shuru kiya toh uski kamar bhi aage khisak gayi. Is baar Anuradha ne hosho hawaas me wo dabaav apne ubhre hue kulho ki talhatti me badhta mehsoos kiya jo uske ghagre ke vastra ko uski yoni aur gudadwaar ki taraf thelta hua aage badh raha tha. Us ang ka dabaav, taaqat aur bhishan chaudaai mehsoos karte he Anuradha kaanpne he lagi thi.

'Bhagwan.. ye anarth rok dijiye..aahhhhhh', Wo jaha fariyaad kar rahi thi wahi uski fariyaad ke beech ek maje ki siski ne viraam laga diya. Chandan usko apne seene ki taraf bhinchta hua ab dusre urooj ko jakde tha jo ek taraf se kurti me aadha qaid aur dusre wale jitna he thos-chikna tha. Kohni mudne par ab wo Anuradha ki baah ko uski bagal aur kamar par tikaye jaise poori tarah kaabu kar chuka tha. Matar ke daane jitna ye dusra chuchak masalte hue Chandan apni maa ke he phule hue gaal kabi choomta aur kabhi honth tikaye apni kamar ko aur aage dhaklne lagta. Anuaradha ki 18 baras se sookhi aur wapis akshat si ho chali yoni ke naram phule hue honthe par Chandan ke ling ne pehla sparsh kar he diya. Us mulayam phuli hui rasili satah par jaise uske vajra se bhishan ling ko bhi chumban karke swargik aanand mil chuka tha. Wo patla vastra darmiyaan na hota toh yakinan Anuradha is raat me he apne jiwan ka dusra kaumarya bhedan jhelne wali thi.

'Bas..', Anuradha ne itni dabi hui aur lagbhag ansuni si awaaj me ye guhaar lagaai jo Chandan ko ek pal me he kaam-jwar se bahar le aayi. Wo samajh gaya tha ki sparsh ki chahat is raat me kuch jyada he aage badh chuki hai. Kavita sirf prem ki wajah se usko nahi rok rahi thi par usko swayam sochna chahiye tha ki ye jaruri nahi Kavita ko bhi isme sukh mil raha ho. Chandan ne apna hath seene se hatane ke sath he kamar bhi peeche khinch li. Wo ab peeth ke bal seedha leit chuka tha.

"Maaf kar dena mujhe tum, kyonki mera kaut-hool tumhe sharirik peeda de gaya. Pata nahi chala main kaise itna kho gaya tumhare badan ki khoobsurti me ki tumhe kitna dard hua hoga ye tak nahi socha. Aainda tum mujhe tabhi rok dena, jab tumhe lage hum hadd se aage badh rahe hai. Ab pareshan nahi karunga aur tum chaaho toh kal raat jaise he so sakti ho ya fir meri baah par sar rakh ke. Aur yakeen rakho, ab pareshan nahi karunga.", Chandan ne utni he dhimi awaaj me ye sab kehne ke sath he apna hath Anuradha ke sar ke niche khiska diya. Bas ek baar ke liye usne Anuraha ka makhmali peit apne dusre hath ke ghere me liye aur apne kareeb khinch liya. Anuradha jaise taise abhi apne motte stanno ko durust he kar rahi thi kurti ke bhitar aur apne bete ki saari baat sunn kar paniyaai aankhon ko band karke apni hatheli me uska wo hath bhar liya jiski majboot baah par uska sar tika tha. Chandan toh us anokhe jaadui ehsaas se bhara hua apni soch me Kavita ko sath lagaaye jald he so gaya par vastavikta me uski baah par sar tikaye haal he me hui poori ghatna ko yaad karti Anuradha ki aankhon me neend ka ek katra tak nahi tha. Dil aaj ek sukoon ki baat kar raha tha aur mann apradhbodh se grasit.

'Itna prem hai aur parwaah bhi lekin ye mera beta hai jo meri kokh se he janma hai. Kyun main pratikaar na kar saki jab ye aage badh raha tha? Kahi ye wahi aakarshan toh nahi jaisa maine iski aankhon me apne liye dekha hai? Ye dukhi bhi nahi dekh sakta aur prem bhi itna karta hai ki ek shabd kehne bhar se turant peeche hatt gaya. Aisa toh pehli ghadi me iske pita ne bhi nahi kiya tha jab main kitna royi aur cheekhi thi. Waha toh unka mere seene ko masalna bhi kashtdaayi tha aur unki chahat ko poori karne ke liye jaane kya kuch kar gujri. Chandan ka janam peeda se bhara tha par uske baad kam se kam wo taklif toh dobara shuru nahi hui jo har raat milti rahi poore ek baras, garbh badhne ke bawjood. Kyun iska sparsh itna sukhdaayi laga jis se aaj tak anjaan rahi? Chhiiii.. ye hargiz mumkin nahi.. Samaaj me kalank hai aisa rishta.', Anuradha ki aankhon se ek baar fir se jhar jhar aansu tapakne lage the aur unka geelapan apni baah par mehsoos karte he neend me Chandan ne usko apne aagosh me samet liya.

'Kaha toh hai ki ab naahak pareshan nahi karunga. Tum meri jimmewari ho Kavita, haan maa sabse upar hai mere liye lekin unke sath tumhara bhi main poora khayaal rakhunga. Jo dukh dard unhone ne saha hai waisa ek pal na unke jiwan me dobara lautega aur na uska ek katra main tumhare upar padne dunga. Maaf bhi kar do.", Aur Chandan ne yaha aadhi neend me he dobara se ek hath seene aur peit ke beech tikate hue Anuradha ko apne sath sahi se laga liya. Uski niyantrit saansein aur ye aalingan dekh Anuradha ne bhi apne mann ko jhatka jo jaane kitna dard de raha tha. Jabki neend me bhi uske bete ke liye agar sabse upar koyi tha wo swayam thi. Aur wo jab 4 din pehle mili Kavita se aisa prem kar sakta hai toh phir Anuradha toh uska sabkuch he thi. Uska beta jawaan ho raha tha aur jaha ghar me bada bhai ya pita aur dost kuch margdarshan karte hai waha Chandan ke paas agar koyi tha toh sirf uski maa. Anuradha ne bhi tamaam khayaal jhatakte hue apni aankhen uski baah par saaf karte hue uske nichle hath me fir se hatheli bhar di. Ye aalingan jara bhi kaam-prerit na tha aur isme bandhi wo jaane kab gehri neend me doobi uska koyi bhaan na raha. Anuradha sahi maayne me aaj khudko surakshit maan chuki thi beshak bete ke sath ek kaamuk ghatna hui lekin waha ab kaun galat aur kaun sahi ka fainsla uljhane he paida karta. Aur jald he in dono ke kareeb Kavita thi, karwat badalne se. Anuradha ka dusra hath Kavita ki hatheli ke niche aur halki thandak ki wajah se wo Anuradha ke chehre ke bilkul kareeb. Ye samikaran jaane kaisa ishara de rahe the lekin itna taye tha ki aanewala waqt Jaanki Devi ke is ghar me dhero badlaav laane wala tha.
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"Arre.. dhyaan se.. niche intjaar karti hu. Jaldi aana.", Jaane abhi kitna samay hua tha lekin laajmi tha ki bhor ka pehla pehar prarambh ho gaya hoga. Aasmaan abhi bhi andhkarmaye tha lekin mausam bharpoor thandak aur taajgi bhara. Yahi waqt tha jab apne kaksh se nikal kar dabe paanv Gulaabo in teeno ke sirhaane aa khadi hui. Sthiti ye thi ki Anuradha ke aalingan me Kavita dubki padi thi aur Chandan sapaat seedha soya hua. Dhoti ke kinare se uska ang jaahir jarur tha par Gulaabo ka dhyaan bas Chandan ke chehre par kendrit. Fusfusate hue usne Chandan ko hilaya aur aankh khulne par yaad dilaya ki unhe nehar par chalna hai, wo bhi khamoshi se. Chandan jyada so toh nahi saka tha lekin ek Gulaabo ka khoobsurat chehra apne upar jhuka dekha aur dusra ye khusgawaar gehra mausam jiske kaalepan me abhi neela rang ghulna shuru bhi na hua tha.

"Pichle dwar par milta hu.", Chandan ne bhi usi andaaj me kaha toh apni chamakti aankhon se usko ek baar atche se dekh kar Gulaabo bilaav se andaaj me dabe paanv aur furti se seedhiyan utarti hui nikal chali. Chandan ne kamar par dhili hui dhoti ko bandhte hue ek najar barbar soye logo par daali toh wo hairaani se sar he khujane laga. Waha toh Anuradha thi jaha Kavita ko hona chahiye tha aur Kavita jaise dubki hui Anuradha sang gehri neend me thi us se toh spasht tha ki poori raat Kavita us taraf he rahi thi. Chandan ne dhoti bandhne ke baad wapis bichawan par baith kar dono ke vastro par dhyaan diya tha Kavita salwar kameej me thi aur yaha uski maa kurti ghaghra pehne jiske seene ki taraf dono golakaar stann aapas me jude kuch hadd tak bahar dikhe. Chandan raat si mudra me letne ke baad wapis apni maa ki kamar ke kareeb ja baitha. Wahi patla vastra kulho ki daraar me gehra dhansa tha aur iska ek he arth nikalta tha ki beeti raat jo bhi hua wo Kavita ki jagah uske aur uski maa ke beech ghata tha. Chandan ne jhuk kar apni maa ke chehre ke bhaav padhne ki koshshish ki toh waha wahi masoomiyat maujood thi lekin jaise neend me bhi uski maa ke chehere par ek alokik muskaan.

'Satyanash.. Pata nahi maa uthne ke baad mera kya haal karegi? Dekhne se toh lagta hai jaise wo gehri neend me hai par ye Kavita ki jagah kaise aa leti.?', Chandan uljhan me bhara wapis bichawan se uth kar taambe ke laute me rakha jal ghoot ghoot peeta hua niche jaane laga toh Gulaabo ke kamre me Meena ko ghuste dekha. Shayad wo raat Jaanki devi aur pashuo ke baade me bita kar lauti thi. Niche utarte he Chandan ki najar us purane kamre se nikalti Gulaabo par he padi jo hath me saaf vastra aur anogoche liye aage khule aangan me badh rahi thi.

"Tumhari dhoti aur angocha bhi idhar he rakha hai. Main laute bhar leti hu, daatun waha haudi ke upar pade hai. Ek mere liye bhi lete aana.", Chandan toh bas Gulaabo ko he dekhe ja raha tha kareeb pahuchne par. Uske jism ke upar toh lambi safed kurti thi lekin niche jaise koyi salwar ya ghaghri nahi. Dheeli kurti ke bhitar uske jism ka koyi hissa najar kar pana mumkin na tha par uske khule baal aur kajraari aankhon ke sath damakta chehra hajaaro raaj samete tha. Itne sunsaan samay par dono he ghar ke pichle hisse se bahar nikle toh Gulaabo ne darwaja wapis laga diya.

"Tum thoda aage chale jao bhai aur main bhi wahi aa jaungi tairne ke liye. Apne vastro ke sath ye mere bhi lete jao. Us bargad ke paas he milna.", Gulaabo ne Chandan ke kandhe par he apna angocha aur wahi rojmarra wala kurti ghaghra daalne ke baad uske hath se ek datun lete hue kaha. Chandan ne bhi koyi sawaal kiye bina apni raah pakdi aur Gulaabo usko dekhti rahi jabtak wo 30 kadam dur ja kar jhaadiyon me aujhal na ho gaya. Waise bhi utni dur tak bas Chandan saaye se adhik na dikha tha 10 kadam jaane ke baad. Gulaabo daatun ghisne ke baad wahi kuch aage chal kar nitya-kriya se nibatne ja baithi. Uske armaano ne udaan bharna abhi shuru kiya tha lekin tej-raftaar Gulaabo dridh nishchaya kiye thi aur yahi wajah thi ki wo bhor ke pehle pehar he yaha aa pahuchi thi. Khamoshi me dono he apni apni kriya se faarig ho kar nehar kinare he maati se hath dhone ke baad ab pehle se nirdharit tairaaki karne wale the aur Gulaabo koyi lokgeet gungunati hui ja pahuchi us bade bargad ke kareeb. Chandan apne jism se ganji aur dhoti nikaalne ke baad kamar par angocha lapete hue seene aur baahon ki maalish me vyast tha. Saamne behti wo swach jaldhara bhi eksaar khamosh aur nirantar thi, kaanch si chamakti hui. Gulaabo apne kareeb aisa hasht-pusht aur lamba chauda yuvak dekh kar mann he mann aanandit hoti khamoshi se khadi rahi. Chandan ne dono hatheliyo par teil chupadne ke baad angoche ke bhitar apne ang par hath firane ke baad jaangho ko ragda toh najar kareeb khadi Gulaabo par gayi.

"Oh.. Tumhare aane ka toh ehsaas he nahi hua. Bilkul meena jaisi he ho tum Gulaabo jiske kadmo ki awaaj viraano ki aisi khamoshi me bhi nahi pata chalti. Waise humne tairna he hai na? Tumhe teil malna hai?", Chandan ne teil aage badhaya toh Gulaabo ke surkh chehre ne hanste hue mana kar diya

"Main sone se pehle chehre par malaai laga leti hu aur ghar pe nahati hu toh dahi jis se twacha gehri bhi nahi padti aur khushki bhi nahi hoti. Waise tumhe toh pehalwani karni chahiye bhai. Tumse uncha aur tagda aadmi toh gaanv me koyi nahi hoga aur jo pehalwan kaka hai unki toh taund bhi kisi badi potli jaisi hai. Saavan me agle kasbe me mela lagta hai na udhar kushti bhi hoti hai aur jeetne wale ko 5 chandi ki mohar inaam milta hai 5 ser ghee ke sath. Sabhi mukable jeet lo toh 11. Aur hum yaha nahane ke sath pratiyogita karne aaye hai. Tumne kaha tha na ke tum bhi atcha teir lete ho toh saabit karne ke liye aage jaha nehar ke upar vriksh giraya hua hai waha tak jana hai aur pehle bol deti hu jiska sar paani se bahar nikla wo hara aur jeetne wala us se apni 2 baatein manwayega. Bolo manjoor hai?", Gulaabo ki shart sunn kar Chandan dikhawe ke liye angdaai lene laga. Aur is beech bhi Gulaabo ki najar uske tagde jism par he barkaraar thi.

"Chaaho toh ladki hone ka kuch faayeda le sakti ho Gulaabo. Main tumhe 20 hath ki pehal dene ko tayaar hu jis se tum baad me ye na kaho ki main tumse tagda hu aur lamba hone ke sath kushal tairaak bhi. Chunoti barabar ki ho toh jyada thik rahega."

"Wo toh waqt he batayega lekin pehle swikaar karo ki haarne wala dusre ki 2 maang poori karega. Aur tumhe baad me pachtava na ho toh wo bade vriksh tak pehle pahoch sakte ho.", Gulaabo ne apni dhili kuri ko thoda niche khinch kar apne adrishya rahe kachi ambi se ubhaar taan kar dikhate hue palat kar Chandan ko he faansla pesh kar diya. Ek baar phir Chandan ki jaangho ke beech halki si sursurahat uthi jab raat ka wo pal zehan me utha jis waqt pehli baar usne kisi yuvti ke jism ka ehsaas kiya tha aur wo yahi bala thi jo kisi vidaal se tayaar thi.

"Main kuch aisi maang kar baitha jis se tum naraaj ho gayi toh?", Chandan ne jhijhakte hue jo kaha tha uska arth toh Gulaabo atche se samajh chuki thi. Wo bhi waisa he kuch chahti thi lekin unmukt shabdo me kehna jaise khel ka maja kirkira kar deta.

"Jaise chunoti yaha ekaant me hai waise baat bhi yahi reh jaayegi bhai. Vaada karti hu ki galti se bhi tum jeete toh tumhari kisi bhi maang par vyathit nahi hone wali. Par ye niyam tum par bhi laagu hai aur agar tum mukre toh batao kya karna chahiye mujhe?", Gulaabo ne jhuk kar nehar kinaare se kuch sookhi tehaniya aur tinke batorte hue jaise apna rasta saaf kiya aur yaha us dhili kurti ke beech dekhne ki bharsak koshish me Chandan asafal ho kar behte paani ko he dekhne laga.

"Jaise chunoti yaha ekaant me hai toh waise baat bhi yahi reh jaayegi Gulaabo. Mera bhi vaada hai jo tum kahogi wo main karunga lekin agar maang poori karne me asamarth hua ya wo mere bas ke bahar hui toh?"

"Maang wahi hogi jo hamare bas me aur usme koyi teesra shamil nahi. Matlab heere moti nahi maangne wali bas jo itcha hogi wahi aur jisko hum poora kar sake. Mere 5 tak ginti karne par koodna aur koyi chalaaki nahi.", Chandan toh apni us durlabh itcha ki purti hote dekh kuch jyada he uttejjit ho chala tha par Gulaabo us paani si sehaj. Mukabla toh jism dekh kar har taraf se Chandan ke he paksh me tha aur shayad Gulaabo haar kar bhi jeetna chahti hogi. Ginti poori hote he ek ke baad dusri chapaak ki awaaj viraane me goonjh uthi. Gulaabo Chandan ke koodne ke baad paani me utri thi aur dono he us khamosh paani ki gehraai me beawaaj se nikal chale. Yaha Chandan jaha jor laga raha tha wahi paani ke bhitar usko dekhti Gulaabo Chandan se ulat jaise paani ko cheerti ja rahi thi. Chandan ki peeth aasman ki taraf toh us jalpari ki nehar ke tal ki aur. Gulaabo ke dono hath kisi khoobsurat titli se paani ko peeche dhakelte aur uske paanv ek teekh kon banaye jaise vigyaan ke kisi sidhaant ka paalan kar rahe ho. Agar wo bina hath paanv chalaye paani me behti toh uske jism se chipka wo dhila kameej chehre ko dhak chuka hota ya jism se juda rehta. Chandan lakshya ke prati kendrit bina agal bagal dekhe taqat aur bahaav ke beech uljha tha aur saans ukhadne lage toh aankhen band karke wo bulbule chhodne laga. Fefdo me rahi sahi hawa bahar nikaal kar usko bas kaise bhi Gulaabo se pehle us mukaam par pahuchna tha jisko dekhe bina wo shart laga baitha. Kuch antraal me he fefde khaali mehsoos hone lage the aur Chandan is vichaar se satah par lauta ki jab wo itna samay paani ke bhitar teir chuka hai toh yakinan Gulaabo toh pehle he haar chuki hogi. Ukhdi saansein bahaal karta hua wo nehar ki talhatti par paanv jamata hua gehri saansein bharne laga toh aas pas kahi koyi hulchal na dikhi. Gale tak paani me dooba wo jab tak saansein vyavasthit karta hua ek ek kadam aage badha toh hairaan he reh gaya. Abhi bhi us se koyi 100 kadam dur wo motta vriksh nehar par kisi puliya sa pada tha jiske upar ek saya baitha hua uski aur hath hilata dikha.

"Ohhhh.. Tum yaha teir kar he pahuchi ho na? Yakeen nahi hota.. haahhh..", Upari satah par tairte hue Chandan jab us manzil par pahucha toh Gulaabo ne he uska hath pakad kar tane ke sahare rok liya. Uske bhi lambe baal bheeg kar peeth se chipke the aur ekmatra vastra jism par aise kasa hua jaise wahi Gulaabo ki kenchuli ho.

"Tumhari ek kami ye bhi hai bhai ki tum khud me thoda jyada he yakeen kar lete ho maidaan ki jaanch kiye bina. Jab waha se tumhe ye peid dikhai he nahi de raha tha toh chunoti uthani jaruri thi? Uthayi toh chalo koyi baat nahi lekin uske baad faansla toh kam se kam dimaag me baitha lete ye bol kar ki chalo Gulaabo mujhe wo jagah he dikha do jaha pahuchna hai. Tum tairaaki toh atchi kar lete ho bhai lekin shayad paani, jameen aur aasman ka bhed nahi jaante. Aur waise bhi ye nehar mera maidaan hai 12 varsh se toh thoda ye bhi sochna chahiye tha.", Gulaabo ke tark sunn kar Chandan kar sar jhuk chuka tha kyonki uski har baat uchit thi.

"Atcha ab ye baat jab hum dono ke he beech hai toh fir tumhe bura kyun lag raha hai bhai? Main toh tumhari he hu na?", Gulaabo ne jis andaaj me apne dono komal hatho se uska jhuka hua sar upar uthate hue aankhon me aankhen milate ye ye kaha ki wo Chandan ki he hai toh Chandan bhi nishabd reh gaya uska pyaar dekh. Wo samajh chuka tha ki is jaldhara samaan Gulaabo ka prem bhi spasht tha aur ye chunoti bas ek aur naya sabak tha uske jiwan darshan par mehnat karne ke liye. Paani me khade reh kar he Chandan ne apni dono baahon ke ghere me us jalpari ki kamar ko aagosh me bhar liya.

"Samajh gaya meri Gulaabo behna aur tum jeeti, main buri tarah se hara. Matlab main sirf satah ki he jaankari rakhta hu. Aasmaan aur paani ki gehraai maapne me abhi thoda anaadi hu lekin tum ho na mere sath mujhe sab sikhane ke liye.?", Gulaabo bhi toh is ekaant me yahi chahti thi ki Chandan aise he uske kareeb rahe aur uske antarmann ko sukoon pahuchaye jiski gehraai me jaane kabse hulchal machi thi.

"Kya pata isme mera he koyi laalach ho. Haan sath toh main hamesha rahungi tumhare par abhi tum haar chuke ho toh meri 2 maang poori karni padegi.", Gulaabo ke thoda aage jhukne par Chandan ke chehre par uske baalo me ruke paani ki boonde tapakti hui giri. Chandan bhi utni he chahat se usko dekhne laga jo jaane kya jaadu kar rahi thi har gujarte din ke sath.

"Maango phir kya chahiye tumhe? Jo mere bas me hoga main pakka karunga."

"Mujhe goad me utha kar wapis leke jana padega.", Gulaabo ne ek saans me he ye baat keh di jaise kuch badi maang kar di ho. Chandan khilkhila kar hansne laga toh Gulaabo ne wo baat jodd di jis se dono ke chehre par sapaat se bhaav ban gaye, hansi toh furr ho chuki thi.

"nirvastra."

"Ye kaise.. Matlab ye uchit nahi hoga.. Koyi bhi yaha tumhe .. Gulaabo..", Chandan beshak khud us yuvti ko waise dekhne ki chahat rakhne laga tha beeti raat ke baad lekin yaha toh wo usko he apne jism se angocha hatane ka bol rahi thi.

"Aur kaha ye mumkin hai? Tumne kaha tha ki agar tumhare bas me hoga toh jarur karoge. Yaha abhi bhi kaafi samay tak koyi nahi aane wala. Ek he toh vastra hai tumhare jism par aur tumhe laaj aa rahi hai toh ye lo, tumse pehle main bhi waisi awastha me aa jaati hu.", Gulaabo ne uchak kar kulho ke niche dabi kurti nikaal kar apne dono hath upar uthathe hue apna he ekmatra vastra utaar ka jism se juda kar diya.

(Gulaabo)

Chandan is najare se jaha kaanpne he lag pada tha wahi ab laaj Gulaabo ke chehre par thi parantu uske band mutthi jitne akaar ke sakht gol chuche garv se akde the, nukile kathai chuchak liye. Aapas me sati jaangho ke darmiyan jaise kuch nahi tha lekin wo patla sharir sahi jagah par aise kataav liye tha jaise gadraai yuvti ke bhi mumkin nahi the. Aisi charhari kaya par gathile patt, patli si kamar aur upar ki taraf kuch chaudaai liye seene par kaat kar sajaaye hue wo khoobsurat stanno ki jodi. Gulaabo vastavikta me he ek tarasha hua aisa gulaab thi jiski khoobsurati ka ehsaas bahari satah ko dekhne se toh katai mumkin na tha aur jab uski gehraai se sakshatkaar hua toh Chandan duniya bhul baitha. Gulaabo bhi apne is swaroop me pehli martaba he kisi purush ke sammukh thi lekin ye swayam uski chahat thi aur Chandan ke saamne wo aisi awastha me jara bhi aahat ya jhijhak hue bina bas apne liye uski chahat dekhti rahi.

"Aaj se pehle mujhe aise kisi ne bhi nahi dekha Chandan aur tumhare siwaye ye haq main toh nahi chahti kisi aur ko mile. Kya main tumhari najro me ek ladki hu? Ek jawaan hoti yuvti?", Chandan uski baat se hosh me aane ke bawjood apne jism me dhero chintiya rengti si mehsoos kar raha tha. Wo moong daal sa chuchak, baal-viheen damakta jism aur uski wo chahat bhari aankhen.

"Kya ye bhai behan ke darmiyaan uchit hai Gulaabo?"

"Mujhe sahi galat se utna matlab nahi hai bhai jitna pyaar se hai. Tum jaise meri kadar karte ho, dekhbhal aur khayaal rakhte ho mere liye tum mere dost, rakshak aur pyaar bhi ho. Haan bhavishya toh maine bhi nahi socha lekin aakhir wo sochne ki jarurat he kya hai? Ek ekaant jaha jo ho wo wahi khatam aur aankh micholi ka ye khel bas tumhare aur mere beech. Sahi kaha na?", Gulaabo iske baad turant he uchalti si Chandan ke seene ja lagi. Ye harkat itni tivra thi ki Chandan uska wo youvan na dekh paya jiske didaar pichli baar is nehar me hue the. Par yaha toh uske kathor madhyam akaar ke stann ab nirvastra uske seene me dabe the. Chandan ne bhi dono hatho me uska jisma thaam liya. Ek hath peeth se fisalta kulho par ruka aur dusra chikni peeth par he reh gaya.

"Roj roj gamche paani me bahana jaruri nahi Gulaabo.", Gulaabo ke hath apna kaam bakhubi kar gaye lekin Chandan ki baat sunn kar usne wahi bheega angocha apni mutthi me kass liya. Bas wo vastra hatne ke he deri thi ki Chandan ka buri tarah akda hua ling paani me he upar uchalta hua Gulaabo ke gulaabi dwaar par aa laga.

"Aahhhh.. jaanti hu isliye toh pakad rakha hai bhai. Sach kahu toh tumse dohra rishta rakhne ki bhi 2 majboot wajah hai mere paas lekin phir bhi rok na saki. Ek toh main hu he maanglik aur dusra tumhari jodi mujhse jyada mutalli sang janchti hai. Haan bhai ki jarurat toh mujhe hamesha se he thi lekin tum jitne saafdil ho na utna jiwan me koyi aur milne se raha. Dohra isliye kaha kyonki Gulaabo wo gyaan bhi rakhti hai jis se tum bhi achhoote ho aur mutalli bhi. Aahhh.. Dhime kadam rakho na bhai.. tum kahi se bhi samanya nahi ho.", Dhime bahaav ke viprit Gulaabo se khud ko chipkaye hue chalte Chandan ka wo vikraal ang paani ke bhitar he us akshat youvna ke madhu-kosh par chumban jadta toh kabhi dabaav bana kar uske beecho beech ja lagta. Thande paani ke bhitar aise garam aur uttejjak ehsaas se Chandan toh bas jaise taise kadam badha raha tha par Gulaabo reh reh kar uske khaas ang par dabaav bana deti ya kulhe hila kar apni gulaabi aise ragadti ki Chandan ke paanv raftaar pakad lete.

"Mujhe kuch ajeeb sa lag raha hai Gulaabo jaise andar aag si lagi ho. Tum kisi phool si halki ho kar bhi jaane kyun sambhali nahi ja rahi. Aahhh.. Mere mutra-ang me dard ho raha hai..", Chandan ki haalat dekh kar Gulaabo ne usko kinare ki taraf badhne ka sanket diya aur chand kadam poore karte he ab wo dono he ek dusre ke saamne navjaat awastha me khade the. Wo gehra andhkaar bhi kuch hadd tak kamtar hone se Chandan jaha apne ling par hath rakh kar chhupane ki koshish ke dauraan bhi Gulaabo ki jaangho ke beech us phule hue hisse par maheen si lakeer dekh raha tha wahi Gulaabo ne angocha ghaas par failaate hue Chandan ko us par baithne ka nirdesh diya.

"Wahi toh main samjhana chahti thi tumhe bhai ki ye ang sirf mutra tyaag ke liye nahi hai. Aur aisa ang toh insaan ka hota bhi kaha hai. Hataao apna hath.. Aahhh.. Sachmuch ye najdeek se dekhne par toh kuch jyada he bhayankar hai. Isko ling kehte hai bhai jis se ek ladka ek ladki se sansarg ya saaf kahu toh chudaai karta hai. Yahi toh har mard ka ghamand hota hai jiske dum par wo jaane kaise kaise veham paal lete hai jabki unke pas ye aisa toh nahi hota jaise tumhara hai.", Gulaabo ghutno ke bal baith ye sab batati hui us ek gith (10 inch) se bhi bade aur apni pakad se bhi motte bhoore ang ko sehlate hue Chandan ko wo gyaan de rahi thi jiski aavashyakta jald he padne wali thi. Aanand me dooba Chandan kuch pal toh ruka he raha aur fir jhijhakte hue usne Gulaabo ka wo chamakta hua aakarshak stann muthi me bhar liya. Ghane vann me nehar kinare bas yahi dono the aur samay aisa ki murge ki baang me bhi waqt tha. Apna kasa hua stann dabaya jaane par Gulaabo ne bhi us vikraal ling ko teji se upar niche malna aarambh kar diya.

"Aahhh.. gudgudi si ho rahi hai naabhi ke neeche. Tumhe itna sab kaise pata Gulaabo..? Matlab kya tumne ye sab.. "

"Shhhh.. Gulaabo ke kareeb koyi nahi aa sakta bhai. Is phool ke bahar itne kaante hai ki hath rakhne wala he jakhmi hoga. Wo Sushila bhabhi ka bataya tha na maine tumhe. Sabse pehle toh maine unhe he Sushil ke sath wo sab karte dekha tha jiska mujhe kuch pata he nahi tha. Phir Shabri aur maine bachpane me unse he pooch liya tha ke bhaiya kya kar rahe hai aur unhone bataya ki yahi toh pati patni karte hai aur aisa karne se he unka pyaar badhta hai jisko unhone sambhog kaha tha par baad me pata chala ki ladke ke isko ling aur lund bolte hai aur jo ladka ladki karte hai usko chudaai. Sab jaan ne aur dekhne ke baad main is se dur he rehne lagi lekin tum.. tum mujhe bha gaye aur main ye bhi jaan chuki thi ki yaha par ye bhi mardangi ka ek pehlu hai. Tum dhire dhire samjoge sab.. Thoda araam se maslo na bhai.. aahhhh.."

"Mujhse ruka nahi ja raha.. Gulaabo..", Chandan ko toh ye pata he nahi tha aur jaise uska wo ang aur bhi phool kar fatne ki sthiti me ja pahucha. Gulaabo ne uske upari hisse ko narmi se sehlaya toh kuch he samaya me safed gaadhi dhaar hawa me uchalne ke baad kahi ghaans par toh kahi dono ke badan par udti hui girne lagi. Jwalamukhi sa he phoot gaya tha uske ling se aur Chandan wahi dharti par peeth ke bal dher ho gaya jiske upar Gulaabo aa leti.

"Atcha lag raha hai na bhai? Tum ab bache nahi ho, mard ban chuke ho. Sushil aur Dinu jaiso ko jhagde se nahi, is sotte (dande) se maja chakhana. Tumhe bhi atcha lagega aur baaki main toh hu he tumhare sath, aise ekaant me."

"Tumne aaj mujhe jo gyaan diya hai na Gulaabo, aisa aanand se bhara gyaan mujhe aajtak nahi mila. Aur ye ang badla kaise le sakta hai mujhe nahi pata."

"Sab sikha dungi tumhe main aur abhi toh jung ladna seekha he kaha hai. Ye toh jaanch hui hai tumhari abhi aur iska upyog tumhe main din me dikhati hu jab bahar chalenge. Bas isko hamesha dhoti me he rakhna. Dekhne wali kahi iske peeche hamare ghar he na aa pahuche. Utho ab aur naha kar seedha ghar chalte hai.", Gulaabo ne ek baar fir paani me chhalaang lagaai toh Chandan uske sammohan me qaid sa bas dekhta he reh gaya ki ye ladki jaane koyi insaan hai ya khoobsurat challava. Apne ling ka aadha upyog toh wo seekh he chuka tha aur nirvastra yuvti uske saamne he paani me kulanche bhar rahi thi.

"Tumhari dusri maang toh baaki hai Gulaabo."

"Pehle iska upyog seekh lo, phir wo bhi poori ho jayegi. Main chali ghar aur tum thoda samay yahi rehna.", Gulaabo paani se nikal kar apne vastro wali jagah ja pahuchi thi aur Chandan kinare se nehar me utar kar khud ko saaf karte hue ab bas intjaar kar raha tha aane wale samay ka.

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"Tumhe daliya kuch jyada he pasand hai na? Sehat ke liye bhi ye uttam ahaar hai beta. Gulaabo ko bhi pasand hai bas ye isme gudd ki jagah noon aur mirchi daal ke pakati hai.", Ek bade katore me doodh daliya paroste hue Jaanki Devi apne naati Chandan ko daliye ke laabh bata rahi thi. Aaj unhone Chandan ko doodh nikalna sikhaya tha aur Laali ke aane ke baad wo rasoighar me sabke liye khud he savere ka ahaar banane lagi. Chandan ke jimme aaj dhero kaarye the isliye sabse pehle wahi bhojan karne baitha. Anuradha pichle aangan me dhule hue vastra rassi par sukha kar rasoighar ki dehleej par aate he thithak gayi. Uska hatta katta beta kath ki peedhi par dhoti pehne baith kar abhi bhojan shuru he karne ja raha tha lekin usko aise kamar ke upar se nirvastra dekh kar Anuradha ko kuch thik na laga.



"Waise toh naani jyada genhu bhi swasthya ke liye atcha nahi hai parantu bhigoya hua daliya jo gudd me bana ho, us se behtar khuraak bhi nahi. Gulaabo doodh nahi peeti isliye dubli si dikhti hai par wo kamjor nahi hai. Atcha naani main keh raha tha ke ab jameen dekhne jana hai toh wapis lautne par bail-gaadi bhi lete aata hu. Taja chaare ke liye Shambhu kaka par nirbhar rehna padta hai, kolhu se Khall ka bojha Gulaabo, Kavita sar par dhoti atchi toh nahi lagti aur har teesre din khall samapt ho jaati hai. Bhoose waali kothri me bas ek kone me 2-3 din laayak he sookha chara hoga. Gulaabo bata rahi thi ki aapke pas darjan se jyada bail hai aur kuch ghode bhi hai. Ghoda toh jaruri nahi hai parantu bailgadi rehne se roj-marra ke aur jaise maine bataye ye sab kaam araam se kiye ja sakte hai. Kal raat ka he dekh lijiye naani maa, jab ekaek jana pada aur aap wapsi me thakk bhi gayi thi.", Jaanki devi ne muskurate hue uske sar pe hath fera aur 2 unche kinaro wali thali me daliya daal kar uth khadi hui.



"Apni marji se dekh aana jab jameen par jao toh. Shambhu ke udhar he sabhi bail rehte hai. Waise bhi jutaai ke liye tumhe jarurat rahegi ek jodi ki aur Gulaabo ko apne sath lete jana. Gyaan hai usko janwar ka. Aur tu yaha khadi hui kya kaan lagaye hai ri? Ab apne bete se mujhe baat karte hue bhi tu sunegi? Chal bahar khaat bichha, yaha tujhe garmi bardasht nahi hogi subah savere. Ye Kavita kidhar hai?", Matlab wo bhojan Anuradha aur Kavita ke liye he tha. Anuradha thoda jhemp gayi aur jaate hue ek kaatar nigaah apne bete ko dekhte gayi jo sar jhukaye bhojan dekh raha tha ya wo bhi najre chura raha tha raat wali ghatna ki wajah se.



"Mujhe mirch ke sath roti chai pasand hai maa. Ye daliya aap apne laadle ko he khilao. Aur aap kuch jyada he dheel nahi de rahi hai Chandan ko? Ghar me usko rehne ki akal bhi sikha do thodi.", Chaarpayi khule aangan me chhayadar jagah lagate hue Anuradha ne apne bhojan ko dekh mooh banane ke sath he Chandan ki baaton aur rehan sehan par kataaksh kiya toh Jaanki Devi ne uske sar pe halki si chapat he laga di. Peetal ki tokni me paani bhar ke laati Kavita ko bhi unhone paani rasoi me rakh kar wapis yaha aane ka aadesh diya.



"Kuch jyada he mirch masala nahi pasand tujhe? Jaanti hu ki kal raat bhi tune 2 mirch martbaan se nikali thi roti ke samay par sharir majboot rakhna hai ya hamesha naajuk bani rahegi? Aur kya galat kaha mere Chanda ne? Wo teri sahuliyat ke sath baaki sabki mehnat kam kar raha hai. Aur 5 gaj ki dhoti toh hamesha pehan ke rakhta hai. Aur kya garmi me usko kambal audhne ko kahu? Khet me kaam nahi kiya na tune kabhi lekin ek baar jara dekh liyo jab insaan mitti se mitti hota hai na waha toh paani ke sath jameen ko paseene se bhi seenchta hai. Aadha gaanv ughada ghoomta hai lekin aaj tujhe apne bete ke rehan sehan me he kami dikh rahi hai. Chupchaap ye poora khatam kar aur fir aaj tu gandasa chalana seekh. Chara kaategi toh jism majboot hoga thoda. Ae Gulaabo, chulhe se meri chai la de jara aur tu vastra badal le bhojan karne ke baad. Apne bhai ke sath tu bhi chali ja jameen dekhne aur apni is mutalli ko bhi leti jana. Yaha rahegi toh kisi ko kaam bhi na karne degi.", Gulaabo toh Meena ke sath bhaag-daud karti khelne me he lagi thi kisi hirni jaise. Aur yaha ulta drishya tha jisme Meena uske peeche thi aur wo ek billi ko chhaka rahi thi peid paudho ke beech aadhi tedhi bhaagti hui. Apni badi amma ki awaaj sunte he uske kadam ruke aur Meena uchal kar uski peeth par challaang lagati hui kandhe par aa chadhi. Ye vidaal itni samajhdar aur sabse pyaar karne wala jeev thi ki yaha wo Gulaabo ke chehre ko jeebh se chaatne ke baad sar se sar ragadne lagi. Gulaabo is harkat par hanse ja rahi thi.



"Badi amma, mujhe toh mutalli se badhiya saheli mil gayi hai. Dekho jara is balungdi ko kaise khelti hai? Arre haan.. mattiya teil bhi lana hai aur kolhu par bhi toh jana hai na? Main wo kaam nibta deti hu, ye log Sukhlal kaka ke idhar chale jaayenge.", Gulaabo wahi aangan me aayi aur Meena uske kandhe se utar kar seedha Anuradha ki goad me ja baithi jiske paas he kasore me taja doodh rakha tha. Anuradha toh mann maar ke doodh daliya khaa rahi thi lekin Meena ko doodh khoob pasand tha jo lapalap peene lagi aur Anuradha ek hath se usko sehla kar apni gati dhimi rakhne ka samjhati lagi. Kavita ne abhi khana shuru nahi kiya tha jisko Jaanki devi gor se dekhte hue boli.



"Na tu inke sath he ja. Dono kam-akal hai duniyadari me aur ye Kavita bhi thoda ghar se bahar nikal kar tujhse kuch seekhe. Dekh kaise doodh dekh kar iski jaan sookh rahi hai?", Gulaabo ne bhi dekha aur Kavita kuch sharminda si hone lagi.



"Mujhe doodh pasand nahi hai na badi amma."



"Ghee pasand nahi, doodh gale se niche nahi utarta lekin malaai chini khoob pasand hai tujhe. Chupchap khaa aur khuraak nahi legi toh kal ko.. kal ko mujhse he sewa karwayegi jaise teri is kaaki ne karwaayi thi. Tu kyun khadi hai ab, chai la de aur bhojan karke niklo bahar. Dhoop me jana hai kya?", Gulaabo toh khilkhila kar hansne lagi jaise usko pata ho ki Jaanki Devi kis maamle me bol rahi hai aur Anuradha apni maa ko narajgi se dekhne lagi.



"Haan badi amma sahi kehti ho. Is mutalli ko khuraak ke sath thodi mehnat ki bhi jarurat hai. Duniyadari toh seekh he jaaygi.. Aati hu..", Gulaabo ke jaate he Anuradha bol uthi kyonki uski maa bhi hans rahi thi us teekhi mirchi ki baat sunn kar.



"Kuch bhi bol deti ho maa aap aur ye nahi dekhti ki bache paas hai."



"In dono ki umar tak tu 4 saal ke bete ki maa ban chuki thi jinhe tu bacha keh rahi hai. Maine kaunsa ye Chanda ke saamne kaha jo tujhe bura lag raha hai? Waise tujhe aaj hua kya hai Anuradha? Subah jab se uthi hai chehra damak raha hai lekin baatein ukhdi ukhdi kar rahi hai. Aisa kaunsa vishamrit pee liya tumne jo dohra asar ho gaya?", Ab wo kya kehti ki unke naati ne he ye dohra asar kar diya kal raat me aur ab wo baar baar uska naam galat le rahi hai. Chanda sunn kar he Anuradha ke badan me sursurahat hone lagti thi. Saamne baithi Kavita toh bas sharmati hui aadhi aadhi chammach karke bhojan karti rahi inki baatein sunte hue.



"Inka byaah thodi na hua hai abhi aur mera samay kuch aur tha maa. Mujhe kuch nahi hua bas thoda sar dukh raha hai.", Ye sunn kar Gulaabo dwara pakdaai chai ka ki pyaali jameen par rakhte hue Jaanki devi ne chinta se apni beti ke maathe aur gale par hath firaya. Taapmaan toh unhe sahi laga aur phir kalaai pakad kar nabz jaanchne lagi jaise unhe naadi ka bhi anubhav ho.



"Tu chhat par sone ki aadi nahi hai toh aainda mat sona upar. Tabiyat toh theek hai teri lekin ho sakta hai neend poori na hui ho upar khule me sone ki wajah se. Jitna khaaya jata hai, khaa le bitiya. Phir araam kar lena apne kamre me. Main tere lalaat aur paanv ki maalish kar dungi. Araam milega thoda.", Jaanki devi aakhir maa jo thi aur unhe itna chintit dekh kar Anuradha unke gale he lag gayi. Wo kuch keh toh na saki lekin apni maa ka pyaar dekh kar khud ko rok bhi na saki.



"Bas kar pagli. Tu he toh meri eklauti dharohar hai. Tu hamesha khili khili aur hansti hui he atchi lagti hai. Tera thoda sa bhi murjhana mujhse dekha nahi jata. Fikar na kar, jitne teri maa hai itne tujhe gum naseeb nahi hone dungi."



"Oh meri pyaari maa, main bilkul thik hu. Bas aap jo itna pyaar karti ho na ye kabhi kabhi he dikhaai deta hai. Waise main eklauti dharohar kaise hui aapki? Ye Kavita aur Gulaabo koyi paraai toh nahi? Aur Chandu?"



"Ye toh teri dharohar hai ab. Kal ko ye maa banegi toh tujhe pata lagega ki bahu ki sewa bhi karni padti hai. Haan Gulaabo jarur meri maa ka punar-janam hai. Ek baar ko toh yahi darr lagta hai kisi din ek aadh ka sar he na kalam kar de wo pagli. Dekh jara kaise muskura rahi hai baatein sunti hui. Itni jaldi bhi na byaah karwa rahi tera main jo tu laal hue ja rahi.", Kavita toh ye sunn kar he apni thaali utha kar tej kadmo se nikal gayi aur ab Anuradha apni maa ke sath aise hans rahi thi jaise toh saheliya ho.



"Kya maa.. bechari ko khaate hue pareshan kar diya aapne. Ab wo saamne aane se bhi katrayegi aapke. Waise sachmuch aapko Kavita pasand hai na Chandan ke liye?", Anuradha khud nahi jaanti thi ki wo is rishtey ke liye mann he mann kuch asmanjas me kaise hai aaj par Kavita pasand bhi thi usko.



"Mujhe toh teri manjuri chahiye bitiya nahi toh Kavita se badhiya jiwansathi Chandan ke liye dusri koyi mumkin he nahi. Haan Gulaabo in dono he bacho se jyada samajhdar aur karmath hai, duniyadari bhi behtar jaanti-samajhti hai wo aur darr se uska dur dur tak koyi vaasta nahi. Phir Kavita ko ek majboot insaan toh chahiye he kyonki is maamle me ekaaki hai. Chandan ke sath khadi wo janchti bhi hai aur maine mehsoos kiya hai ki usko bhi tera laadla bhala lagta hai. Par ye tera ladla aaj bhi tere he pallu se bandha lagta hai mujhe toh. Pata nahi kal ko tu toh byaah degi in dono ko par kahi byaah ke baad bhi maa ke aage peeche firta raha toh ban gayi tu daadi. Chal thoda sa aur khatam kar de fir kha lena achaar ke sath ek roti.", Baaton baaton me he bahot kuch keh gayi thi Jaanki devi jiska unhe khud anumaan nahi tha ke alag he asar ho raha tha unki pyaari bitiya ke antarmann pe.



"Ab isme mera kya dosh hai maa jo Chandan ka itna lagaav hai mujhse? Main kehti hu kya usko?"



"Chidh kyun rahi hai is baat pe? Dekh Anuradha, tujhe toh maan karna chahiye ki bhagwan ne tujhe aisi aulaad di jo apni maa ko he apna sansaar maanti hai. Manohar ghar pariwar chalane ke liye din nikalte he ghar se chala jata tha aur saanjh dhalne ke bawjood uska pakka samay na tha aane ka. Chandan ne chhoti umar me he tera sath barabar dena shuru kar diya. Ek saal pehle tu toh aansu baha rahi thi aur yahi ladka ghar me aaye gaye logo ka chai paani karne ke sath tujhe bhi akele sambhale tha. Aaj bhi tere nahane ke liye snaanghar me wahi balti rakhe tha. Ghar pe tujhe kabhi bojha uthane diya kya usne? Dekh tere hath kitne naram hai aur jara uske sparsh kare toh pata chale ki pathar kaisa mehsoos hota hai. Jaane tu kyun dohri maansikta rakhti hai bitiya. Pyaar bhi tujhe sabse adhik us se he hai aur tu mauka bhi nahi chookti sunaane ka. Ek sachi aur bhali aulaad ke liye uska pratham prem sirf uski maa he hoti hai Anuradha. Chandan ke jiwan me Kavita ardhangini ban ke toh aa sakti hai lekin teri jagah koyi nahi le sakta. Aur tu chahti hai toh main byaah ke baad un dono ke liye 2 kamre dusri jameen par banwa dungi. Apna pakaye aur khaaye.", Jaanki devi itna sunaane ke baad jaise he Chandan ko alag karne ka boli Anuradha tunak uthi.



"Mera Chandu aise kaise alag ghar basa lega? Main apne se ek diwar na dur rakhu usko. Ghar ke sath mujhe bhi usne he sambhala hai jab aap bhi nahi thi mere pas.", Ab Jaanki devi hans rahi thi apni beti ke ravaiyye par aur apni he kahi baat par dhyaan dete he Anuradha sharam se sar jhukaye mand mand muskurane lagi. Uska Chandu..



"Ab pati patni ke beech toh na soyegi tu? Aur pata lage beta byaah diya par bahu saas ke sath soti hai jaise kal dopehar ho raha tha.", Ab wo ye kaise kehti ki un dono ke beech sone ki galti toh wo kal raat he kar chuki hai jiski yaad aate he jism kuch anksune se geet sunaaye ja raha hai. Anuradha aur Jaanki devi ke beech charcha kuch waqt aur chalti rahi jiska mudda gaanv, Bijju ki vidhwa Sharda aur bitiya Kusum bhi thi. Is beech Chandan bhi apne jism par sooti kurta pehan kar Gulaabo ke sath idhar aa pahucha. Gulaabo ke hath me 2 khaali bore the aur Chandan bada khali kanastar uthaye tha.



"Hum jameen dekhne ja rahe hai naani. Aate hue teil lete aayenge aur khall bhi."



"Kavita kaha hai?", Jaanki Devi ko apne he sawaal ka jawaab turant mil gaya jab Kavita bhi galiyare se nikal kar sar pe audhni kiye idhar badhi aayi. Uske hath me bhi ek thaila aur kanastar tha jisko Chandan ne le liya. Gulaabo ujli kurti aur ghaghre me thi toh Kavita ne bhi aaj gehre rang ki ghaghri ke upar uske jaisi he kurti pehni thi lekin sar par audhni liye.



"Tu Sukhiya ko apne sath leti aana aur ye dono samaan le kar peeche aa jayenge. Aur Gulaabo, koyi shararat nahi karni udhar. Tera koyi bharosa nahi, mauka lagte he kab kisi taang khinch de.", Jaanki devi ka matlab Chandan samajh gaya tha ki Kavita ko wapsi me Sukhiya kaaki sang idhar bhejna hai aur wo dono ghar ka samaan lete aayenge.



"Haan ghar se nikalte he tok lo pehle. Mujhe koyi shauk na hai kisi se bhidne ka badi amma. Lekin jyada hoshiyari bhi pasand nahi mujhe. Lala aur Halwai kaka ke laadlo ne jubaan kholi toh tetua daba dungi unka. Aur Sukhiya kaaki se kya kaam padd gaya jo aaj fir unhe bula rahi ho? Bijju kaka ki taraf nahi jana kya aapne?", Gulaabo ke tewar he toh pasand the Jaanki devi ko lekin wo jaanti thi ki samaaj me isko asabhya mana jata hai.



"Chal tu waha par jyada dhyaan na diyo aur apne bhai ko he baat karne dena. Koyi himmat nahi karega kuch kehne ki jab ye tere sath hai. Sukhiya ko yaha teri choti amma ke paas chhod kar main akeli he Sharda ki taraf jaa rahi hu. Jao tum aur dhoop chadhne se pehle laut aana. Chandan beta, bail aur gaadi dono dhyaan se parakh lena pehle.", Chandan ne haami bhari aur ek baar apni maa ki taraf dekha jo ektak usko he dekhe ja rahi thi. Chandan bholepan se muskuraya toh is baar uski maa ne chehra firaane ki jagah pratiuttar me ek khili hui muskaan di jaise wo Chandan se jara bhi naraaj na ho. Teeno ghar se bahar nikal chale toh Jaanki devi ne aakhiri baan chhod diya.



"Waise Chandan ki kundali dikhwane ka dil ho toh bata dena. Mandhari baba dere par aaye hue hai aur aaj shayad sanjh ko darshan bhi de. Mujhe toh kuch uljhan mehsoos hoti hai iske sitaaro me.", Jaane ab unke dil me kya tha lekin is baat se toh inkaar nahi kiya ja sakta tha ki ye jo baba tha inka sammaan poore gaanv me tha. Chhagan aur Jhamru se aakhir kaha chook hui agar baba itne pahuche hue the?

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"Maa, nahane ka paani rakh diya mera? Hal leke jana hai luhaar ke paas banwane ke liye.", Ye sampann ghar tha Sushil ka jaha uski mata ji ke sath biwi Sushila, behan Shabri aur 2 bache rehte the. 3 kamre, 2 kothri aur ek pashuo ka bada tha is ghar me khule aangan ke sath jiska adhikansh bhaag ghar ke pichle hisse me tha. Wahi pashuon ka bada aur nahane ke liye snaanghar tha. Biwi peit se thi lekin phir bhi rasoighar me sabka bhojan pakane me vyast thi. Sushil darmiyane kad ki ek bhari-poori mahila thi jisne is ghar ko sanwarne me he apna jiwan bitaya. Wahi ghar ki sabse choti aur laadli thi Shabri apne teen bhai behno me. Manjhla bhai yaha se dur kisi shehar me naukri karta tha aur pita sanyaasi jiwan me ghar se vimukt the pichle 5 baras se. Shabri poore Paatan me vikhyaat thi apni khoobsurti, alhadpan aur sabse ghul-mil kar baat karne ke liye. Dinu ka varnan bhi uski khoobsurti ke aage kamtar he tha. Sadharan ladkiyon se kuch lambi lekin samay se pehle he seena bhara aur utha hua. Uski maa toh salwar kameej ki khilafat he karti thi lekin Shabri kisi ki sune toh na. Aaj toh wo aankhon me kaajal lagane ke baad choti banati hui khud ka aks chote se darpan me dekh kuch jyada he muskura rahi thi. Ye nayi gotte lagi laal-peeli ghaagri aaj he toh bann kar aayi thi jis se uske gore paanv bhi kuch had tak numaya tha aur bhitar se sab khula khula.



"Ae Shabri, ja tere bhai ke liye snaanghar me balti rakh de. Is baabu ko bhi har cheej hatho hath chahiye jaise kahi ka numberdar laga ho. Bahu, tu bhi saans le le 2 ghadi aur main dono bachhiyon ko khila deti hu.", Shabri toh apni maa ka aadesh sunn kar mooh banati hui ghar ke pichle aangan me chali gayi aur udhar Sushila ne apni ek bitiya ko gaod me baithate hue doodh bhigi roti khilani shuru ki toh uski saas ne dusri wali ko, jo kuch badi thi lekin apni daadi ki jyada he laadli. Pichle aangan me tehalta Sushil dikhawe ke liye kabhi pashuo ki taraf jata toh kabhi daatun chabate hue idhar udhar. Galiyare se ithlaati hui aati apni alhadd jawaan hoti khoobsurat behan par najar padte he dil joro se dhadak utha. Shabri ka seena itna aakarshak tha ki Dinu ka har lafz uchit laga Sushil ko. Kavita ke baad ek yahi thi uski takkar ki lekin iski shokhi kuch jyada adhik thi.



"Bhaiya, aapko sharam nahi aati apni behan se kaam karwate hue? Waise toh kehte ho main aapki rajkumari ho aur subah savere he balti bharwane lagte ho.", Sushil aise muskuraya jaise usko Shabri ki baat bahot bhali lagi ho. Tanki par jhuk kar choti balti se paani nikalti Shabri ke youvan kalash ki ghaati anyaas he uski aankho ke saamne aa gayi. Kya adhbhutt drishya tha wo aur aise kase hue gol gol kache stann Sushil ne aajtak bhogi kisi kanya ya mahila ke nahi dekhe the. Lungi me he tanaav bhadne laga par sthiti samajhte hue usne baat ka jawaab dete hue najar pher li.



"Maine mana kab kiya hai meri pyaari gudiya rani? Tum toh rajkumri nahi chalti firti apsara ho. Mujhe tumse kaam karwana jara bhi pasand nahi lekin kya karu tumhe savere dekhe bina din shuru bhi toh nahi hota. Lau main utha leta hu.", Aage badh kar Sushil ne badi balti ka kunda thama toh uska hath apni choti behan ki naram gulabi ungliyon sa laga. Dono he is awastha me jhuke the aur ek pal ko phir wahi aapas me sate chikne ubharo ki ek chauthai golaai uske saamne thi. Bhitar ganji na pehni hone se dono gol chuche ajaad aur niche jhuke apni rooprekha bayaan karne lage. Kurti kuch chust hone ki wajah se Sushil jyada na dekh saka aur muskurati hui Shabri ne naa me sar hilate hue jaise naya he khel shuru kar diya.



"Balti toh maine he rakhungi bhaiya. Shabri ko bhi apne bhaiya ke liye ye sab karna atcha lagta hai. Aap kamre se apne vastra le aao.", Jaise he wo jor laga kar balti chhudati hui mudd kar aage badhi, Sushil ka chehra halke se uske ek stann ke kinare se takraya. Unki narmi ka aisa ehsaas tha ki Sushil bas apni jagah khada reh kar us balkhari bijli si ladki ko jaate dekhta raha. Jaha ghaghri bandhi thi uske niche he ubhre hue motte gaddedar kulho ka khaas kasaav vastra se jaahir hota dikha. Lungi me ubhar kuch jyada he badh chala aur Sushil mantramugdh sa apni behan ke peeche peeche. Abhi wo balti rakh kar palat he rahi thi ki apne kulho ke beech halki thokar se girte girte bachi. Sushil anjaan bante hue turant mudd gaya.



"Maaf karna Shabri, wo thokar lagne se main snaanghar ki taraf ludhak gaya. Tumhe lagi toh nahi?", Shabri ek pal ke liye toh sann he reh gayi par uska chehra viprit disha me tha aur wo sambhal kar palti aur dikhawe ke liye hansti hui bahar aa gayi. Abhi bhi Sushil ne uske stanno ki chhuan lene se gurej na kara kyoki kiwaad utna chauda na tha aur Shabri usko wahi chhod kar chand kadam aage badhte he badbadaayi.



'Sahi kehti hai Gulaabo. Ye insaan kisi rishtey ki kadar nahi karta. Apni behan ke he seene ko ghoor raha tha aur himmat toh dekho, bina thokar khaaye dikhawa kitna badhiya kiya hai bhai ne. Wahi sudharegi is kalmoohe ko.', Shabri ki baat se spasht tha ki aaj jo bhi hua usme khel Sushil nahi balki Shabri khel rahi thi aur wo bhi Gulaabo ke kahe mutaabik. Usko pehle ye baat kabool nahi thi ki uska bhai uske prati galat soch rakhta hoga lekin jaisa Gulaabo ne karne ko kaha tha us se thoda he karne par Sushil ki niyat uski choti behan ke saamne aa chuki thi.



"Bhabhi, tum khana khila rahi ho? Maa, apne laadle ko vastra de dena jara. Apne aap se toh liye nahi jaate fir awaaj denge snaanghar se he. Main khet tak ja rahi hu, chara leti aaungi.", Shabri ko aise tyaar dekh Sushila bhabhi jaha muskuraai aur bartan ki kaalikh se he uske kaan ke peeche najar ka teeka lagane ke baad audhani lene ko kaha toh uski maa ne tok he diya.



"Khet khalihaan ke chakkar lagana uchit nahi hai."



"Kyun, daayan pakad legi din nikle hue bhi? Bhaiya ko toh aap daaru pee kar ghar pe jhagda karne se bhi nahi tokti. Sab pabandiya mere upar he lagati rahogi?"



"Mera matlab ye nahi tha Shabri. Tu krodh ko kaabu me rakha kar. Bahar jawaan ladke aur purush galat najar se dekhte hai. Akele matt ja, Gulaabo ke sath jaane ke liye mana nahi karti main tujhe?"



"Gulaabo bhi udhar he milegi. Keh rahi thi ki khet dekhne aayegi aur fir Sukhlal kaka ki taraf bhi jana ho sakta hai. Jhaar ya ghara le kar aana hai kya? Oh meri pyaali Billo rani, tumhre liye choti matki le kar aau?", Shabri ne apne hatho se ek niwala us bhoori aankhon wali gol matol bachi ko khilate hue poocha toh badle me usne muskurate hue apni bua ke gaal par doodh lage hontho se puppy jadd di.



"Mele aul Baboo jiji ke liye lana. Bua.."



"Is baboo ke liye baad me laayenge. Ye abhi chhoti hai na? Barfi bhi laungi meri pyaali billo ke liye. Atcha bhabhi, aap araam karna. Main Sukhalal kaka ki beti Muniya ki baat karti aaungi. Subah ka jhadu safaai aur kapde karwa degi toh utna he bahot hai.", Shabri audhni utha kar sar pe lene ke baad ek baar fir se khudko nihaane ke baad ghar se bahar nikal chali. Mutthi me band 2 tambe ke sikke ghaghre me bani jeb me rakhti hui wo tej kadmo se chal rahi thi. Jaane ab Gulaabo ne aur kya kya iske dimaag me bhara tha jo aaj Shabri hawa me udti si ghar se nikli, koyi meetha geet gungunati. Chaurahe par pahuchne se pehle he is khoobsurat apsara sarekhi yuvti ke didaad kisi aur ko bhi hue, jo apne ghar ke aangan me khada kulla kar raha tha. Ye Dinu he tha jiske chehre par chamak aa gayi Shbari ko subah subah ghar ke baahar se jaate dekh. Parantu hamesha ki tarah ye dekhna bhi ektarfa he raha.



'Saali tu bas aaj udd le hawa me, kal tere par nahi kaate toh naam badal diyo mera. Sushil ki jagah kaash tu meri behan hoti toh ab tak pichwada phula diya hota.', Apne ling par hath phirata hua Dinu tabtak is bala ko niharta raha jabtak ki wo chaurahe se mudd na gayi.

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"Beta, wo shetoot ka darakht jaha laga hai udhar tak ki jameen kheti laayak hai. Aage jameen bahot pathrili hai aur phir janglaat (jungle) shuru ho jaate hai. Us taraf nala bana hai jo saaf karna padega aur nehar se paani nikaasi karni hai bas. Itna bada jameen ka tukda toh poore gaanv me nahi hai beta lekin jitni badi jameen utni jyada mehnat. Tum 4 hisse kaat kar najdeek wale ek hisse se shuru kar sakte ho. Tumhari kaaki aur main toh hai he dekhbhal ke liye enha.", Chandan Sukhlal kaka ke sath jab jameen par pahucha toh suraj aasmaan par uncha uth chuka tha. Kavita aur Laali ko ek ghane vriksh ke niche baithne ka bol kar Chandan dur dur tak phaile is bukhand ko jaanchta raha jaha beech me kahi kahi ghane vriksh the, thodi kharpatwar ugi thi aur kuch jhaadiyan jinhe hatana jyada mushkil nahi tha lekin jameen jyada thi isliye Sukhlaal ne bhi sahi sujhaav diya. Dhoop abhi utni tikshan bhi nahi thi lekin sar par angocha audhe Sukhlaal bade dhyaan se Chandan ko dekhta raha jo kabhi muthi me thodi mitti uthata aur kabhi ek paini lakdi dharti me dhansa kar bahar nikaal leta. Paani ki handi aur 2 kullhad liye Kaali matakti hui chali aayi jisne pehle Kavita ko bade prem se jal pilaya aur fir Gulaabo ko. Gulaabo jis tarah usko dekh muskuraai thi, Kaali kuch sharmati hui apne baapu ki taraf badh gayi.



'Kamini tere khasam par daka daalne ka irada rakhti hai.', Gulaabo ne dhimi awaaj me aisa kaha tha aur Kavita aise sharmaane lagi jaise usko khasam sunn kar he aage sab ansuna laga. Dono wahi se saamne dekhti rahi jabtak Chandan paani na peene laga.



'Ye Kaali kya chahti hai Chandan ji se? Kal bhi bada ajeeb vyavahaar kar rahi thi aur ghar pe bhi tukur tukur dekhti rahi unhe.', Kavita ki baat sunn kar Gulaabo ne apna he sar peet liya.



'Main kuch alag bata rahi thi abhi? Iska mard toh iski garmi sambhaal nahi sakta aur ye kamini bhi ab uski goad me baithna chahti hai jis par tera haq hai. Waise Chandan bhai tujhe dekhte hua aaya hai saare raste. Akele samay bitana hai kya unke sath? Nahi bitayegi toh kahi ye Kaali apna kala jaadu na dikha de bhai ko.', Kavita sar utha kar upar dekhne lagi kyonki Gulaabo khadi thi aur wo niche baithi thi saaf jameen par.



'Kala jaadu? Isko ye sab bhi aata hai?'



"Oh Jaanki Devi ki mandbudhi santaan. Kaale jaadu se matlab hai ki wo ghaghra utha legi apna Chandan ke liye agar tune apne hone wale khasam ka dhyaan na rakha. Mard ka kya hai, wo toh behak he jata hai fir chahe saamne Kaali ho ya Gori. Mutalli thoda bahot akele me samay bitana shuru kar tu bhai ke sath. Chonch lada, nakhre dikha aur tera dil kare toh bol de ki kasbe se tere liye kaanch ki choodiyan la de. Aise wo tere me laga rahega aur ye Kaali jaisi ko dekhega bhi nahi. Jara dekh kaise apne baapu ke hote hue bhi apni chuchi khuja rahi hai bhai ke saamne.", Ab Gulaabo ne Kavita ko pehla sabak sikhaya apni premi ko niyantran me rakhne ka aur Kavita ko bhi Kaali ka aisa karna jara bhi pasand na aaya jo apne baapu ki taraf peeth kiye hue jhuk kar apni chuchi ko he sehla rahi thi.



"Kaanch ki choodiyon se ye phir sirf hume he dekhenge?"



"Tu na .. arri bewkoof.. jaise parso raat tu bhai ke upar leti thi na waise din me bhi mauka dekh liya kar thoda. Aur hath lagane diyo agar wo tere doodh pakadna chaahe. Chal ab yaha baithi rahi toh pakka ye Kaali kuch na kuch kar gujregi.", Wo Kavita ko jabran he sath liye waha ja pahuchi jidhar Chandan paani peene ke baad thoda paani jameen par giraane ke baad bade dhyaan se dekh raha tha. Beech beech me wo Kaali ke seene se jhankti saanwli aur bhaari chuchiyon ko bhi najar kar leta. Aakhir naya naya toh aakarshan shuru hua tha viprit ling ki taraf aur wo bhi jawaani ke taaje ankur bhara majboot aakarshak yuvak tha.



"Kya jaanch rahe ho Chandan ji? Aise tum dekhoge ki mitti kitna paani sokh rahi hai toh chullu bhar paani se toh ye pata nahi chalega. Is hisse par tumhare nana ji kheti karte rahe aur unke baad kisi ne hal na chalaya hai yaha. 2 din agar subah savere ek ek pehar paani chhoda jaaye tabhi iski garmi dur hogi. Jagah upjaau hai par bhed-bakriyon ne ghaans ke sath jadde bhi char daali toh ye aisi dikhne lagi. Kyo Sukhlal kaka, galat kaha kya maine?", Gulaabo ne wo teekhi dandi le kar alag he tarah se jameen me dhansaai jidhar paani giraya tha Chandan ne aur usko hatheli se thokne ke baad niche dabaya toh koyi ek bitte jitna motta jameen ka hissa bahar nikal aaya. Niche wali jameen naram aur gehre rang ki thi. Chandan toh awaak he reh gaya Gulaabo ki ye karamat dekh.



"Sahi keh rahi ho Gulaabo bitiya aur beta hairaan hone ki jarurat nahi hai. Jidhar Jhamru aur Chaggu ka pariwar basaya hai na udhar bhi aam-amrood ke boote isne he apne chhote chhote hatho se lagaye the jo aaj 15 tokri phal dene lage hai. Chutki si thi Gulaabo bitiya us bakhat aur hum he laa kar diye the wo paudhe. Kabhi is jameen par itna anaaj hota tha ki jo hamara ghar dekha hai tumne, utni jagah me anaaj jama hota tha iska. Tumhare nana ke paas yaha hamare pita ji rakhwali karte the. Ghare toh 12 maas banaye nahi jaate lekin fasal ek kati aur mahina baad dusri beej di. Poore gaanv me is se adhik upjaau jameen toh..", Kehte kehte Sukhlal ko apni galti ka ehsaas hone se wo baat beech me chhod kar paani peene lage. Chandan us mitti ke dhele ko hatho se phodd kar Gulaabo ko kritgyata se dekhne laga.



"Waise is se behtar jameen aur kaunsi bata rahe tha kaka aap? Gaanv ki sabse badhiya jameen ye nahi hai toh kya wo jameen nana ji ki nahi hai.?"



"Beta wo gaanv se bahar padti hai. Gaanv ki toh yahi sabse behtar hai."



"Aur wo jameen kiski hai phir aur kaha padti hai?", Sukhlal se kuch kehte na bana toh Gulaabo ne he jaankari dena thik samjha.



"Badi amma ne kaha tha na ke tumhe jitna bataya jaaye utne par he sawaal karna bhai? Wo jameen bhi tumhari he hai lekin wo baayi taraf jaha dur ghane vriksh lage hai, uske peeche he pokhar hai. Waha se le kar khandhar tak aur us se utna he aage wo jameen hai. Nehar bhi udhar kuch chaudi hai aur jameen jara si dhaal me pokhar ki taraf. Pokhar tabhi toh bhara rehta tha jab us khet me paani diya jata. Ye maine sirf suna hai, dekha nahi kabhi.", Gulaabo jameen se uth khadi hui toh Chandan bhi haan kehte hue uske sath he uth kar paanv se wo chota gadha mitti se bharne laga.



"Toh aap kya salaah dete hai kaka? 4 tukde he kiye jaaye?"



"Main toh isliye aisa keh raha hu beta ki ye tumhara pratham anubhav hai kisaani ka aur jab ek hissa tayaar ho jaaye toh jaade (sardiyon) me dusra bhi sath le lena. Baaki badi amma toh idhar aayengi nahi kabhi lekin tumhare paas Gulaabo bitiya hai, badhiya bail aur sansadhan bhi hai. 6-8 log laga lo sath toh aadha hissa bhi jutaai ke liye tayaar kar sakte ho.", Sukhlal ki baat sunn kar Chandan hairaan hua ki uski naani is jameen ki taraf kabhi nahi aati lekin Gulaabo kaka ki baat se sehmat na dikhi.



"Suno bhai, jameen ke hisse nahi honge. Chaaho toh tum chhota hissa dekh sakte ho jo puliya ke us paar hai ya phir Shambhu kaka wala tayaar khet. Lekin tumne kaha tha ki tum khudko saabit karna chahte ho aur badi amma ne tumhe yahi jameen dekhne ko kaha. Wo jaha pokhar ki taraf vriksho ka jhurmutt hai na, wahi iske 2 tukde karta hai. Main toh chahti hu tum is poori jameen par he mehnat karo lekin abhi is poore hisse par, baaki samay aane par dekha jaayega.", Gulaabo ki baat sunn kar Sukhlal kaka ke sath unki bitiya ko bhi hairaani hui kyonki bhukhand itna bada tha ki nausikhiye ke liye pahaad todne jaisa.



"Aadha?"



"Poora... Aur bail haankne aate hai mujhe. Bhai peeche hal daba lega aur main jaut lungi shuru me. Badi amma ne sirf 4 majdoor manjoor kiye hai kyonki samay rehte jameen tayaar na hui toh jyada logo ko jyada majduri chukani padegi. Kaka, ek jhopdi tayaar karwa dijiyega us shehtoot ke paas aur naali ki safaai 2 din baad hum khud karenge. Ab idhar se chalte hai bhai, mutalli dhoop se laal ho rahi hai aur isko kaaki ke sath ghar bhi jana hai.", Gulaabo ne jaise Chandan ke badle ye jawaab diya tha aur Chandan gadgad ho utha apni is jodidaar par jo kahi bhi uski dhaal, guru aur hamraai ban khadi ho jaati thi. Ye 5 log yaha se baatein karte hue kaka ke ghar ki taraf chalne lage. Kaali he Kavita se baatchit kar rahi thi sabse peeche chalte hue aur Kavita saral swabhaav se jitna mumkin rehta utna jawaab deti. Gulaabo Chandan ko aanewale dino me kya niyam banane hai aur kaise karya aage badhana hai wo samjha rahi thi jisme Sukhlal kaka bhi apna anubhav jodd dete.



"Baapu, maati lene ja rahe ho kya?", Ye Muniya thi, Sukhlal ki dusri bitiya jisne umar ke 16 basant haal he me poore kiye the. Ghar ka lagbhag poora khayaal yahi rakhti thi kyonki Sukhiya apne pati Sukhlal sang matke, jhaar aur haandi banane ka kaam dekhti thi. Ye bhi kehna uchit hoga ki Sukhiya sab banati thi aur Sukhlal unhe aag me pakane ke baad haat-kasbe me bechne jata tha.



"Haan bitiya, maati laane he jaunga ab. Chandan beta ko jameen dikha kar aaye hai, thoda chai rakho jara chulhe par.", Ghar ke bhitar aate he Sukhlal ke sath he Chandan ne bhi hath paanv dhoye aur ye log sarkando ki chhat tale chhaya me aa baithe. Gulaabo toh bacho ko chaak (matka banane ka pharma) par geeli chikni mitti se aadhe tedhe bartan banate dekh turant he Kavita sang unke paas ja baithi. Peedhi le kar wo lagi ek londha masalne aur Kavita ko wo gol chaak ghumane ka bolti hui geele haatho se thodi si maati ko chaak ki satah par rakhti akaar dene lagi. Kavita ki audhni ab ek choti ladki ke sar par thi jisko audhe wo sabko ghoom goom kar khushi se dikhati aangan me ghoomne lagi. Chandan Sukhlal kaka se gaanv ki jaankari lete hue in dono ko he dekhta raha. Kaise duniya se alag ho kar hansti muskurati hui wo khoobsurat kamsin aur saaf dil sakhiyaan maati ke is rochak khel me doodbi thi. Sirf sharirik rooprekha he toh bhinn thi dono ki, aatma jaisi aapas me gehri judi hui.



"Kavita ne sabse pehle ye hunar seekha tha tumhari kaaki se. Badi amma in dono ko liye idhar aati toh Gulaabo fir bhi dhama-chaukdi karti rehti lekin Kavita tumhari kaaki ko mitti ke bartan, ghare banate hue bade dhyaan se dekhti rehti. Ek din Sukhiya ne poocha ki wo banayegi toh Kavita badi amma ki taraf dekhne lagi. Kumhaar ka chaak unchi jaat wale hath nahi lagaate na beta. Par badi amma ne khud he usko diya bana kar dikhaya aur 4 prayas me he Kavita bitiya ne ek diya bana he diya. Thoda sa bedhanga tha lekin badi amma ne wo pakwaya aur apne sath le kar gayi, badle me ek chandi ka sikka muniya ko de kar. Phir saptaah 15 din baad kabhi unka chakkar lagta toh Kavita bina kisi se baat kiye ja baithti udhar. Ye ladki har baar kuch alag he banati. Khule mooh ka gol bartan lekin us par ungliyon se aisi dhaari jo upar se le kar neeche tak ek samaan duri banaye rakhti. Anaaj saaf karne wali paraat he bana di thi isne toh. Udhar dekho Gulaabo jo bana rahi hai usko kaise Kavita bitiya apne bas nakhoon se he durust kar rahi. Hath chaak ko barabar chala raha hai.", Chandan ne sab sunn ne ke baad un dono ki taraf dekha toh wo chota sa maati ka tukda ab kisi bhagone jaisa ban chuka tha aur Kavita uske kinaro ko nakoon se gol karti hui sanrachna bhi Gulaabo ko samjhati lagi. Phir bade he ehtiyaat se Gulaabo ne wo bartan chaak se upar utha liya. Unki khushi dekh kar Chandan bhi khudko unse gehra juda maan kar muskura diya.



"Mujhe ye sab nahi aata kaka lekin atchi baat hai ki sikhaane wale mere paas he hai. Waise aapse ek jaruri baat poochna chahata hu. Agar jaante hai toh jarur bataiyega."



"Haan beta. Pehle ye chai lo.", Chandan ne bhi wo kullhad thaam liya aur udhar ghar ke bhitar ye ek nayi khoobsurat bala chali aayi jo Sukhlal kaka ko dur se he pranaam karti hui Kavita aur Gulaabo ke beech ja baithi. Ab muniya bhi 4 chai liye un teeno ke paas baithi thi aur Kaali kahi dikhaai na di. Wo abhi abhi padhari khoobsurat ladki kankhiyon se Chandan ko dekhne lagi jo un chaaro ke beech jaise charcha ka vishaya ho.



"Ye Nandita ji waha khandhar me he rehti hai? Dekhiye thoda bahot mujhe pata hai lekin koyi bhi mujhe poori baat nahi bata raha kaka. Aap he sochiye ki kal ko agar mujhse he koyi galti ho gayi anjaane toh anisht bhi ho sakta hai. Mujhe pata laga ki puliya se aage nehar kinare jo rasta hamare ghar ke peeche jata hai waha bhi koyi saya ya upari taaqat hai. Idhar pokhar ka bhi yahi bataya jata hai jo barso se sookha raha, khandhar bhi apne aap me ek kahaani hai aur aur wo chauraha jo is gaanv me dakhil hone se pehle hai, wo bhi manhoos ya shraapit suna hai maine. Kya ye sab Nandita ji ki he wajah se hai?", Ab itna kuch sunn kar Sukhlal gehri saans bharte hue kshitiz me dekhne laga.



"Beta Nandita ji kisi ka anisht toh nahi karti agar insaan bhala ho. Koyi kukarmi raha ho, vyabhichari ya buri niyat wala vyakti apni raah se bhatak kar unke daayre me ja pahuche toh phir wo pran liye bina nahi rukti. Pokhar me toh unki laash he mili thi jo nehar kinare kho gayi ya samjho adrishya ho gayi kyonki wo mukti nahi chahti hongi. Kaun mukt hona chahega jab usko dukh dard aur yaatna dene wala janwar jiwit ho.? Asmat looti gayi thi toh aisa kukritya karne wala unki raah me aaye toh uska wahi haal karti hai jaisa unhe uchit lagta hai. Khandhar me kya raaj dafan hai ye kisi ko nahi pata aur na he Nandita ji usme kisi ko aane deti hai. Gaanv me jitne raaste rahgir ke liye bane hai, jo jameen kisi vyakti ke paas hai us par Nandita ji dakhal nahi deti. Baaki nehar kinare, pokhar, khandhar aur puliya unki chhaya me hai.", Sukhlal ne bhi bina laag lapet Nandita ke varchasv ko batate hue kabool kiya ki unka astitva majaak nahi balki ek aisa sach hai jisko swikarne ke bawjood log batana nahi chahte.



"Aur wo baaki sab jagah kaka? Ye jameen se aage ki taraf jo jungle hai wo chaurahe par he jata hai? Laali ke pita aur kaka ke shav us taraf he mile the na?", Chandan ki baat sunn kar chai ka ghoont lete hue Sukhlal ne bujhe mann se haami bhari.



"Saaye kaha nahi hote beta? Hamari duniya unke liye anoothi hai aur unki hamare liye rehasya. Ek dusre ke sukoon, pariwar aur jiwan me dakhal dena prakriti ke bhi khilaaf hai. Wo chuaraha kabhi abaad tha jitna maine suna hai. Is gaanv ke basne se bhi bahot pehle waha kayi pariwar, kabile baste the jo ek raat me shamshaan ban gaya. Devi-devtaaon par unki badi aastha thi aur wo bargad unka isht tha jo chaurahe par aaj bhi seena uthaye khada hai. Dhire dhire waha vanaspatiyon ne dera jama liya aur jo bhi udhar jaane ki koshish karta ya toh raah bhool jata aur agar din dhale gaya toh jiwit nahi lauta. Waha kya taaqat hai, pret hai ya kuch aur bala.. koyi nahi jaanta beta. Kuch gore aaye the jinhe kuch alag he gyaan tha aur wo khoji the. Sarkaar ke sanrakshan me unhone us kabile wali jagah dera lagaya, kuch unke hath laga lekin jyada ki chahat aur sab haadso ko veham batate hue unhone raat wahi rehne ka nishchaya kiya. Bhor hone par kuch ke toh shav pehchan me aaye lekin jyadatar toh aadhe adhure ya mile he nahi. Us waqt main padhne ke liye kasbe jata tha aur atche se yaad hai ki tehkikaat ke liye ek tukdi aayi thi is taraf aur jo gore sahab unke afsar the wo nehar kinare us puliya se aage aisi haalat me mile ki dobara kabhi yaha sarkari log rehne nahi aaye. Bas kabhi kabhaar kar lene aate hai lekin Paatan par utna sarkari kar bhi nahi lagta kyonki iska vikaas karne me sarkar saksham nahi hai aur ye dur bhi padta hai. Puliya se aage kya hai kisi ko nahi pata lekin din dhalne ke baad udhar se insaan toh kya koyi jeev bhi nahi gujarta. Kehte hai Nandita ji swayam waha jaane walo ko rok deti hai.", Chandan ke toh royen he khade ho chuke the wo drishya yaad aate he jab Sukhlal kaka ne us jagah ka ullekh kiya.



"Matlab ye koyi insaani shadyantra nahi hai?"



"Hahaha.. Insaan laalchi aur bura jarur ho sakta hai beta par utna saksham nahi jo uparwale ko chunoti de sake. Aaj subah he dere par Mandhari baba padhare hai aur ek saptaah rukenge. Samay aur wajah ho toh jarur mulakaat karna. Tum waise bhi dilchasp insaan ho Chandan beta. Main us jameen par jab jab pehle kabhi gaya hu, thodi ghabrahat mehsoos hoti thi lekin aaj waisa kuch nahi laga.", Sukhlal kaka ki chai bhi khatam ho chuki thi aur unki patni Sukhiya bhi saaf vastra pehan kar is taraf chali aayi.



"Ji aap he mujhe aur Kaali ko badi amma ke yaha utaar kar mitti lene aage chale jana.", Kaali ka jikar hote he wo us kamre se nikli jaha wo itne waqt se aujhal hui baithi thi. Ab toh uske seene par choli bhi kuch jyada he kasi hui thi aur ghaghri thode maheen vastra ki.



"Main idhar he rahungi baapu. Mujhe nahi jana kahi aur maa muniya ko le jao apne sath."



"Kaaki, ye mutalli bhi aapke he sath jaayegi. Agar kaka gaadi se ja rahe hai toh atchi baat hai.", Kavita us bachi se apni audhni leti turant khadi ho gayi aur Muniya bhi. Sukhlal ko pata tha Chandan aur Laali ne bail dekhne bagal wale khet me bhi jana hai.



"Waise main Muniya ki he baat karne aayi thi kaaki. Bhabhi ko ab pareshani hoti hai kaam karne me aur main akeli bhi ghar ka sara kaam nahi kar paati. Maa ne poocha hai ki Muniya savere thoda waqt nikaal le toh sahara ho jayega. Bas aangan aur kamro ki safaai aur kapde dhulwane ka kaam karna hai badle me 5 ser shakkar aur ek mann anaaj, mahine ka. Haan savere ka bhojan bhi mere he yaha kar legi.", Sukhiya ko Shabri ka atche se pata tha ki wo bhali ladki hai aur uski maa-bhabhi bhi sabse prem rakhne wale log.



"Jimmewari tum le rahi ho toh manjoor hai bitiya. Chahe shakkar matt bhi dena lekin iska khayaal rakhna tumhare jimme hai.", Ab Shabri ko bhi apni kahi baat par vichaar karna pada kyonki kaaki toh Sushil se waakif na thi.



"Main he lene aaungi aur main he chhod kar jaungi kaaki. Jis din na aau us din ye ghar he rahegi. Dhanyawad jo aapne inkaar nahi kiya.", Sukhiya kaaki muskurati hui apnepan se uske sar hath pher kar gadha gaadi ke pichle hisse par ja baithi jaha kapda maarne ke baad ab taat ki boriyan bichi thi. Kavita ko upar baithne me Muniya ne madad ki aur Sukhlal gaadi le kar yaha se chal diye, peeche Kaali ko ghar ka dhyaan rakhne ka bol kar. Sabse chhoti bitiya Sukhiya kaaki ki goad me baith kar sath he gayi thi jaise unhe khud apni badi beti par eitbar na ho.



"Ye Shabri hai bhai, meri sabse pyaari sakhi aur Sushil bhai ki eklauti bahin. Shabri, tumhe deri na ho rahi ho toh sath chalna chahogi Shambhu kaka ke baade tak? Uske baad lala aur Gajju kaka ki taraf jana hai hume.", Chandan ne toh bas hath jodd kar abhivadan kiya us sundari ka jo pratiuttar me audhni ka ek hissa mooh me dabaye najro se he ru-ba-ru hui.



"Main bhi chalu tumhare sath agar koyi pareshani na ho toh? Wo mujhe bhi jalawan ke liye udhar se he uple lene hai.", In teeno ke saamne he khaali bora uthaye ek maadak andaaj me Kaali bhi chali aayi. Usne toh sar dhakne ki koyi jehmat he na dikhaai aur seena aise uthaye thi jaise 2 parvat shikar lagaaye ho. Gulaabo ke mann me bhi kuch aur he chal raha tha jo rehasyamayi muksaan deti hui boli.



"Hume toh atcha he lagega Kaali agar tum sath chalo. Wo kya hai na tumhe toh baade aur pashuon ka anubhav jyada hai toh tum hamara kaam asaan he karogi. Shabri, tumne jawaab nahi diya. Jaldi toh nahi hai na jaane ki?", Gulaabo ne ek kanastar aur thaile me bori rakhte hue wo Chandan ko pakdate hue kaha. Ek kanastar khud utha liya. Shabri sakucha rahi thi Chandan ki wajah se lekin usko bhi ye sath pasand aaya.



"Inhe pareshani toh nahi mere sath rehne se?", Chandan ne turant swachalit mudra me gardan hila kar bata diya ki usko pareshani nahi. Ab ye 4 jawaan log yaha se nikal chale the kuch he faasle par maujood us khet aur kache pakke makaan ke sath bane chhayadar baade ki taraf. Gulaabo Shabri se he khusar phusar karne me lagi thi ya wo aisa dikha rahi thi Kaali ko aur Kaali Chandan ke sath unse 2 kadam peeche.



"Tum ladkiyon se baat karna pasand nahi karte? Kabse dekh rahi hu tumhara dhyaan pare he rehta hai. uff...", Kaali ne dhimi awaaj me baatchit shuru karne ke sath he bore ki aad me apni baayi chuchi par khujate hue aisa dikhwa kiya jaise waha sachmuch ragad lagi ho. Chandan ka dhyaan us gehri khaayi me gaya toh maans bhare 2 saanwale lekin chamakdar golo ke kinaaro ka didaar hua. Rang beshak kuch gehra tha Kaali ka lekin jism kisi pracheen kaamdevi sa tarasha aur khaas hisso par maans se bharpoor. Is choli me agar wo thoda sa bhi jhuk kar khujaati toh yakinan chuchiyo ka aadha hissa saamne hota unhe upar se dekhne wale ke.



"Aisi baat nahi hai, bas mujhe kam baat karna he pasand hai. Tumhara byaah ho chuka hai na?"



"Haan.. ho toh chuka hai aur 2 baras bhi hone ko hai is saawan me. Waha mann nahi lag raha tha aur karne ko bhi kuch nahi tha isliye yaha aa gayi. Saawan ke baad laut jaungi wahi. Tumhe kheti me agar madad chahiye ho toh main kaam kar sakti hu tumhare waha, majduri jo thik lage wo de dena. Mujhe sabkuch aata hai.. Haaye ye bori royen bhi na jyada he katile hai. Dekho kaise laal padd gayi hai meri khaal?", Is baar toh Kaali ne hadd he kar di thi sunsaan jagah aur aage chalti dono ko apne me khoye dekh. Ek hath poora he choli me baayi taraf ghusate hue usne apne motte stann ko sehlane ke baad hath peeche kiya aur Chandan ki najar wahi jami dekh stann ko thoda bahar nikaal kar kaale chane si chuchi ki ghundi dikhane ke baad wapis bhitar thel diya. Maatra us ek jhalak se he Chandan ki dhoti ke beech jordar hulchal si machi aur wo thook gatakte hue saamne dekhne laga kahi Gulaabo ne na dekh liya ho.



"Waha se bori dur rakhni chahiye agar khaal itni naajuk hai toh. Waise 2 baras me tumhe santaan nahi hui? Maine toh suna hai byaah ke baad santaan paida ho jaati hai.", Ab Kaali dikhawe ke liye ek baar sharmayi aur fir dhimi awaaj me jawaab diya.



"Aise he ho jaati hai? Byaah karne ka matbal ye nahi hota ki santaan upar se jholi me aa gire. Jaise jameen par fasal ke liye hal chalana padta hai waise he aurat ko bhi uska mard tayaar karke beej daalta hai. Tabhi fasal.. matlab bacha hota hai. Tum toh shehar se aaye ho, pata hona chahiye tumhe.", Chandan ke liye toh ye vishaya bas kitaabi he tha aur jitna Gulaabo ne samjhaya wahi gyaan tha usko. Lekin jaan ne ki chahat jarur thi.



"Matlab sambhog karne se bacha paida hota hai mujhe ye pata hai. Byaah ke baad pati patni wahi karte hai na? Aur tumhara byaah 2 baras pehle ho chuka toh sambhog bhi kiya hoga. Phir tum maa kyun nahi bani?", Aise bhari aur shudh shabd sunn kar Kaali mushkil se apni hansi rok paayi aur itne me he ye log us taraf aa pahuche jaha Shambhu kaka ka khet me he makaan bana tha, gaare ki diwaar aur puaal ki chatt se tayaar kiya hua 2 kamre aur jameen lipaai kiya khula aangan.



"Ram-ram kaaki. Kya baat aaj akeli dikh rahi ho? Kaka kidhar hai?", Gulaabo ne us adhed umar ki mahila ko pranaam karne ke baad jaankari maangi toh Chandan ki taraf bhi unhone gardan jhukane ke baad hath jode. Jaise unhe bhi gyaat ho he gaya tha ke yahi chhote maalik hai.



"Main khaat bichaati hu Laali bitiya. Wo abhi aate he honge, nehar kinare tak gaye hai bailgaadi le kar. Chote maalik baithiye.", Unhone sann ki buni hui ek chaarpayi wahi khule aangan me bichate hue kaha toh Chandan ne inkaar karte hue poore maan se kaha.



"Kaaki mera naam Chandan hai aur main kisi ka maalik nahi hu. Bas wo bail dekhne the hume. Agar aap he baada dikha deti toh kaka ke aane se pehle hum he pasand kar lete kaunsa leke jana hai. Ek jodi bail parso le jaayenge jab jameen par kaam karna hoga, abhi bas ek bail aur jo salamat chakka-jodi ho wo bahot hai.", Kaaki kuch sochne lagi thi aur Gulaabo apne he andaaj me Chandan ka hath pakde aangan se aage badh gayi.



"Kaaki ko kyo pareshan karte ho bhai. Udhar ghere me he pashuo ka bada hai. Hum he dekh lete hai waha chal kar. Jo sahi laga wo le chalenge rassi pakad kar. Kaka gaanth (nakel) bhar denge uski naak me.", Shabri aur Kaali bhi unka anusaran karti hui peeche chal di us baade ki taraf jiske bahar he 2 dhai gaj unchi gaare-pathar ki diwar khadi thi. Lekin bhitar aa kar jaise unhone jaldbaaji kar di thi kyonki khule hisse se aage naand me jaha kuch pashu chara paani charr rahe the wahi ek khule hisse me gare khoonte par choti rassi se bandhi bechain si taja paripakwa hui gaaye bandhi idhar udhar hil dul rahi thi. Kisi ko pehle toh kuch samajh nahi aaya lekin baade ke bhitar se nikla ek uncha tagda bail dekh kar Gulaabo ko paseena aa gaya.



'Marr gaye.'



"Kuch kaha tumne Gulaabo? Aur ye bail aise khula kyun hai?", Ab Gulaabo toh kya kehti jab wo janwar us mada ke peeche khada apne mooh se usko garmaane laga. Shabri ne toh Gulaabo ka hath he kass ke pakad liya lekin us jagah se tass se mass wo bhi na ho saki. Wo gaaye ab apni jagah sthirr ho chuki thi aur tabhi Kaali ne Chandan ke kareeb aa kar uske kaan me kaha.



"Sambhog nahi chudaai bolte hai jo tum keh rahe the. Aur ye hatta katta bail bhi is gaaye ke sath wahi karne wala hai jisko aam bolchal me hara karna kehte hai.. hara matlab fasal.. aulaad..Dekho ab chadhega uske upar.", Aur baat poori hote he wo gaaye se dugna tagda aur kahi uncha aur bhari bail saamne wale paanv uske upar rakhte hue uncha uth gaya. Wo lagatar hile ja raha tha jaise kuch khaas kar raha ho aur phir jaise wo jagah bina dekhe he mil gayi aur bail bhishan dhakke se aage hota hua buri tarah apni maada sangini par bojh badhata hua hilne laga. Aisa karte hue wo ab is tarah ghoom chuka tha ki un dono ki harkat aur ang in chaaro ke saamne the. Shabri aur Gulaabo toh turant he bahar nikal gayi kyonki unse wo drishya dekha na gaya jaha ek laal talwar si andar bahar ho rahi thi us shor machati gaaye ke jannanang me. Yahi wo pal tha jab Chandan apni jagah jadd tha aur uski dhoti me bane tanaav par Kaali ne hatheli tikate hue kaha.



"Dekho wo cheekh nahi rahi, maje se shor macha rahi hai. Mera marad is bail jaisa tagda nahi hai, tum ho aur tumhara ye toh kuch jyada he bada hai. Mujhe hari kar do, badle me saari umar tumhari sewa karungi jab bhi idhar aaungi. Bina majduri liye.", Kaali ne aisa kehne ke sath he halke se uske ang ko sehla diya aur udhar bail bhi apne ang ko bahar nikaal kar ek taraf ja khada hua. Gaaye ki pichle ang se us bail ka waisa he taral tapak raha tha jaisa aaj subah ke andhkaar me swayam Chandan ne apne ang se nikalta dekha tha. Ling me akdan mehsoos karte he jaise wo hosh me aaya aur Kaali ko ek najar dekhne ke baad baade se bahar chal diya. Kaali muskurate hue ek taraf bane uplo ke bitode ki taraf badh gayi. Usko uple jo lene the.

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Chandan khamoshi se bailgaadi hankta hua apni raah ja raha tha aur pichle hisse me baithi dono ladkiyan dabi awaaj me baat karti kabhi hansne lagti toh kabhi apni awaaj daba leti. Wo drishya ab durghatna ki jagah uphaas parihaas ka vishaya ban chuka tha lekin Chandan se us baare me koyi charcha kiye bina Gulaabo bas Shabri ke he maje le rahi thi. Ek badhiya aur shaant bail is gaadi me juta tha jiske pichle bhaag ke upar baans ki chhaal se buni chhat bharpoor chhaya me rakhti thi gaadiwan aur is par baithne wale ko. Kanastar, bori aur thaila wahi maujood tha ja halke se jhatke par hil kar aapas me takraa jaate.



"Bas idhar he ek taraf peid se rassa baandh do bhai. Chal Shabri, pehle halwaai kaka ke yaha chalte hai.", Chandan ne ek kushal nausikhiye ki tarah jaise taise bail ko dhima kiya lekin Gulaabo toh pehle he utar kar us dukaan me daakhil ho gayi jaha se taja doodh ke ubaale jaane ki mehak bahar tak aa rahi thi. Chandan ne bailgaadi ka rassa peid ke tane se bandha aur aage badhne he laga tha ki najar peeche baithi Shabri par padi.



"Aap nahi utari abhi tak?", Shabri ka chehra ab uske saamne he tha aur Shabri bhi masoomiyat se bas is yuvak ko he dekh rahi thi jiske chehre par koyi lobh ya bematlab ki chahat nahi thi.



"Utarna nahi aata mujhe aur chadhaya bhi toh Gulaabo ne he tha.", Chandan itna sunn kar uske kareeb aa gaya. Hath aage badhaya toh Shbari ne pehle ek hath apni ghagri ke upar he patt pe rakha aur dusra hath najre jhukaye Chandan ki hatheli par rakh diya. Aaspas dekh parakh kar Chandan ne agle he pal Shabri ke dusre hath ki baah ko pakad kar bade he araam se usko uthate hue jameen par la khada kiya.



"Gaadi kuch jyada he unchi hai. Tumhe kasht toh nahi hua?", Bas naa me gardan hilati hui Shabri tej kadmo se dukaan ki aur badh gayi. Yaha kismat se galle par Sarju he baitha tha aur Laali ko waha na dekh Shabri thithaki toh dhurt Sarju dhitaai se daant dikhate hue bola.



"Aaj toh apsara khud chal kar aayi hai. Kaho Shabri tumhe kya kya du? Paani pilau ya taja malaai chakhna chahti ho?", Dwiarthi baat sunn kar Shabri se kuch kehte he na bana aur wo mann me Gulaabo ko kosti hui wapis baahar aane ko hui toh Sarju apni gaddi se uth khada hua jiski wajah Chandan ka bhitar aana tha.



"Paani se mann nahi bhara kya tumhara jo ab dusro ko nyota de rahe ho? Apni dukaan par aane wali har mahila aur yuvti se aise he baat karte ho kya tum?", Chandan ki awaaj unchi toh nahi thi lekin jitni kadi thi wo sooi si tej Sarju ke mann mastishk ko bhendti hui gayi.



"Wo.. bhaiya.. main toh keh raha tha ke garmi hai na bahar.. Shabri ji ko pyaas lagi ho toh paani pooch raha tha. Aapke liye paani laau.?", Shabri jaise pehli baar is dhurt ko mimiyate hue dekh rahi thi aur usne bebaaki se anjaane he Chandan ki hatheli thaam li.



"Tumhari behan samaan hai ye aur vyapaar ko devi samaan pavitra samjha jata hai. Baap dada ke naam ko aise toh matt girao dost ki log yaha aane se he katraane lage. Ye kuch kehti nahi kyonki uncha bolne se tumhara apmaan hoga. Thoda sammaan tumhe bhi karna chahiye dost.", Sarju ko toh bina daante fatkaare he Chandan ne sharminda kar diya. Usne ek najar Shabri ko dekha jo Chandan ka hath thaame thi aur maafi maangte hue kaha.



"Maaf karna jija, ye gaanv ki he hai toh bahin he lagi hamari aur aainda galle ki poori ijatt karunga.", Ab yaha toh Sarju ne ulta in dono ko fansa diya tha aur udhar Laali kaagaj me lipti barfi liye aayi toh yaha ka mahol dekh kar stabdh si reh gayi.



"Oye satrangi, tu toh abhi gaddi par baitha ungh raha tha. Apne jija ko dekh kar neend me vyavdhaan padd gaya kya? Aur tu kyun waha khadi hai, le teri barfi. 2 paav hai poori aur ye ek ser main ghar leke jaa rahi hu.", Ab Gulaabo ne jija Kavita ke hisaab se kaha tha lekin Sarju Shabri dwara Chandan ka hath pakde jaane par bola tha. Shabri ko yahi laga ki uski saheli ne suna toh wo majaak kar rahi hai aur Chandan toh tha he ab nishabd.



"Na Gulaabo, wo toh jija pehli baar dukaan par aaye toh paani pooch raha tha. Soya nahi tha main, bas aankh band karke kuch soch raha tha.", Sarju ki baat sunn kar khilkhilati hui Gulaabo toh Shabri ka hath pakad kar bahar chali aayi aur Chandan sar khujate hue paani pee kar he bahar aaya. Shabri ja chuki thi apne ghar aur ab dono bagal wale kolhu me daakhil ho gaye.



"Usne mujhe jija kyun kaha tumhe pata hai?"



"Haan. Kyunki tum mutalli ke hone wale pati ho aur gaanv ke hisaab se toh ye uska bhai he laga, chahe kameena behan.. maaf karna.. chahe kitna bhi bura ho. Waise main tumhe aaj wahi dikhane wali thi jo baade me tumne achanak he dekh liya. Lekin Shabri aur Kaali ke sath kaaki ka bhi udhar milna buri kismat he keh lo. Har roj koyi na koyi apni gaaye aur bhains udhar bandh jata hai. Bail ya jhotta phir wahi karte hai unke sath jo tumne dekha. Aur waisa 2-3 baar toh hota he hai din bhar me.", Gulaabo ye gyaan dene wali thi usko.



"Mujhe toh laga tha ke tum insaano ke beech sambandh dikhaogi. Janwar ka?"



"Insaan kaunsa jaanwar se kuch kam hai bhai? Abhi ghar chalenge ye samaan dene aur phir jab dopehar ko sab araam kar rahe honge tab tumhe insaano wala dikhaungi. Waha utna dekhne nahi milega isliye pehle ye dikhana tha ki nar aur maada ke beech hota kya hai. Jo dopehar me dekhenge wo thoda dur se aur chupke se dekhna padega. Kismat rahi toh saaf bhi dikh sakta hai.", Kolhu me is samay sannata sa pasra hua tha aur neem ki nimboliyan har taraf bikhri hui.



"Aur hum ye kaha dekhne waale hai?"



"Pados me he Ratan kaka ka ghar hai. Unke ghar me pichle hisse ki taraf ko darwaja nahi hai lekin khidki jarur hai. Jab bhi Dinu ki saali yaha gaanv me hoti hai toh dopehar me wo udhar he aati hai Ratan kaka ke bete se milne. Dono wahi dubak kar pyaar karte hai aur ye aurat hai badi laalchi. Har baar paisa ya uphaar le kar jaati hai wo badle me.", Chandan sar khujaane laga jab itna kuch suna wo bhi ek bahar se gaanv me aayi mahila ke baare me. Lekin abhi usko ye kaha pata tha ke wo wahi aurat dekhne wala hai jo kal shaam ko Dinu ke he niche khet me mili thi