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"Bade araam se khal ke bore utha liye bhai tumne toh! Lala ke sath toh unka naukar bhi laga tha tulaai ke samay aur tum akele he dono bore utha laaye. Ab ye mattiya teil ka kanastar bhi sambhalo aur dono kanastar pakde rehna, duri bana kar.", Chandan anghoche se chehra paunchte hue Gulaabo ki baat sunte hue ye bhi dekh raha tha ki wo ladki bail ka rassa kholne ke sath he haankne wali chhadi dusre hath me liye chaalak wali jagah baith rahi hai.
"Main chalata hu na Gulaabo. Tum naahak pareshan hogi aur ye bailgaadi hai, bakri nahi.", Chandan ko badle me Gulaabo ne shararat se ek aankh daba kar dekha aur dandi se he ishara diya ki wo upar baith jaaye, apne liye jagah bana kar.
"Saadhu-aujha ka tanrta mantra nahi hai jo mujhe nahi aata ho. Bakriyan charane ki umar tumhari hai bhai.. aur thoda sambhal kar charana. Bail ko rokne ke liye bailgaadi se utarna nahi padta jaise tumne roka tha. Ye chhadi he isko batati hai ki kab kya karna hai. Ye peeth par halke se 2 baar lagaai aur ye badhe iske kadam. Jidhar mudna ho us se viprit disha me isko gardan par dabaya aur ye dekho ghar ki taraf ho liya apna Nandi. Jab rokna ho toh koodna nahi hota bas lagaam thodi dabaai aur putthe par maaro thapki. Jeev sab samajhte hai agar unke sath sahi se pesh aao aur samjhao. Ek din jarur tumhari dosti ho he jaayegi Nandi ke sath aur phir tumhe chhadi ki bhi jarurat nahi padegi.", Chandan toh Gulaabo ka har gujarte pal ke sath aur bhi mureed hota ja raha tha. Ye ladki kya kya hunar rakhti hai ye toh apne aap me he ek paheli thi. Khaali raah par sadhi hui raftaar se chalta bail aur tann-tann bajti uske gale me bandhi peetal ki ghanti ka bhi alag he meetha sangeet tha. Do bade boro se aage apne daaye baaye kanastar rakhe baitha Chandan kareeb he tha Gulaabo ke aur inhi vicharo ke beech usko kuch yaad aaya.
"Tumhe kuch batana tha Gulaabo. Pata nahi sahi hua ya galat lekin ekaant me toh tum meri guru bhi ho isliye Guru se kuch nahi chupana chahiye."
"Haan jo tumhe thik lage bata sakte ho aur phir mujhe bhi tumhe batana hai kyonki aapas me bhi hamara ek gehra rishta hai, aur rishto ki neev satya, samarpan aur prem par he tikti hai. Ab batao kya batana chahte ho?", Gulaabo ne dono paanv upar karte hue chaukdi si laga li. Bail ki taraf se wo sunishchit thi aur ab poora sharir chhaya me tha uska.
"Wo Sukhlal kaka ke waha par.. unki sabse badi beti hai na Kaali..? Wo mujhse khilwaad kar rahi thi. Pehle toh wo aankhen chamkati hui apna seena ubhaar kar dikhati rahi jab jameen par paani pilane aayi thi. Fir jab hum Shambhu kaka ki taraf ja rahe the toh usne mujhe khaal par ragad ke bahane se apni poori choochi he hatheli me pakad kar dikha di. Wo byaahi hui ladki hai aur aisa karna kya uchit hai kisi paraye ladke ke sath?", Gulaabo mand mand muskurane lagi apne chehre ke bhaav Chandan se chhipati hui.
"Aadhi baat kyun bata rahe ho?", Ab Chandan ko he samajh nahi aaya ke wo aur kya bataye is sawaal par.
"Main toh tumhe khud he bata raha hu na ki wo Kaali aisa kar rahi thi.? Uski mansha usne bataai jab waha wo bail gaaye se sambhog kar raha tha. Wo kehti hai ki main usko bhi hara kar du. Itni nirlajj baat kehte hue bhi wo muskura he rahi thi.", Aur Gulaabo toh ulta hansne he lag padi.
"Baawle ho tum bhai poore bawle. Kaali ka byaah toh kaka ne karwa diya lekin dekha hai uska jism kitna gadraya hua hai? Pichwada toh mutalli se bhi bhari hai uska lekin pati bilkul tinke jaise aur Kaali se dur bhaagne wala. Wo pehle bilkul bhi aisi nahi thi bhai, thodi nakchadhi jarur hai pehle se he lekin dil ki bahot bhali hai. 2 baras me usko ye toh pata chal gaya ki dampatya jiwan kya hota hai lekin sukh nahi mila apne pati se. Uski saas ulta Kaali ko he taane sunati rehti hai ki usme he kami hogi jo wo uska pauta nahi de pa rahi. Rang jarur saanwla hai Kaali ka par uske prati hasrat jaane kitne marad rakhte honge. Sukhlal kaka swabhimani aur saksham insaan hai chahe thoda kam aamdani ho par kisi par aashrit nahi hai jis wajah se Kaali ke sath kabhi unch neech nahi hui. Ek toh tum uske pati se bilkul he ulat ho, unche bhi ho aur hatte katte bhi. Dusra tum bhole ho, kitne ho ye bas main he jaanti hu.. hahaha.. Majaak kar rahi hu.. Kaali samajh chuki hai ki tum shareef ho aur usko badnaam bhi nahi karoge. Upar se badi amma ka unke ghar se atcha vyavahaar hai toh tumhara aana jana bhi mumkin hai unke yaha. Bas wo ye nahi jaanti ki tum anaadi bhi ho.", Gulaabo ki kahi har baat uchit thi gaanv aur Chandan ko dhyaan me rakhte hue. Lekin Chandan ne toh aaj bahot kuch mehsoos kiya tha jabse aankh khuli thi.
"Tum kehna kya chahti ho Gulaabo?"
"Yahi keh rahi hu ki loha pehle se garam hai aur tumhare paas tho ghann (bada hathoda) hai jo aisa peetega ki loha apni akad bhool kar pehli chot me he pighal jaaye. Kaali ko hara karna tumhare liye he faaydemand rahega bhai. Haan tumhe usko bas me karna hai na ki khud uski kathputli bann baitho. Jiske liye pehle tumhe atche se pata hona chahiye ki sahi maayne me aurat ko sukh kaise diya jata hai. Aaj Ratan kaka ke udhar tumhe agla sabak dikhati hu aur baaki aaj raat aur kal subah thoda samay toh hume milna he hai. Main khud is maamle me kori hu bhai lekin bhinn bhinn logo ke beech rehne se bahot kuch pata chala.", Gulaabo ne bail ki raftaar ko kuch dhima kar diya jis se unhe kuch atirikt samay mil sake.
"Bhinn bhinn logo se tumhara arth hai Sushil bhai, Sarju aur tumhari sakhiyan? Inse kya jaankari mili tumhe kyonki mujhe toh nahi lagta ki aise neeji vishaya par tum kisi aur mard se baatchit kar sakti ho? Baaki Laali, Gori, Shabri aur Leela jaisa tumne bataayi, sabhi avivahit hai. Ye gyaan toh vivaah ke he baad milta hai kyonki maine toh kisi ko iski charcha karte nahi suna kabhi."
"Tumne pardes nahi dekha toh kya matbal kisi ne bhi nahi dekha hoga? Byaah hona jaruri hai kya ladka ladki ke milan me? Main mooh na lagati un karamjalo ko par meri sakhiyan kuch aisi bhi hai jinka byaah ho chuka hai jaise Kaali aur kuch sakhiyon ki bhabhi ya maa bhi toh hai. Shabri ke he ghar maine Sushil ko bhabhi ke sath humbister dekha hua hai chhup kar wo bhi Shabri ne dikhaya tha. Laali ki maa Bandana ko bhi Chhaggu kaka ke sath dekha tha sab karte hue lekin us samay mujhe nahi pata tha ke wo log kya kar rahe hai. Aur phir Dinu ki patni ki behan ko chhupta chupaate hue Ratan kaka ke ghar ghuste dekha jo maine tumhe bataya bhi hai ki wo kamini toh yaha aati he isliye hai ki wo kaka ke bete se uphaar paisa ainth sake chudaai ke badle. Janwar toh maine tumhe dikha he diye jo sabse saral hai aur wo khullam-khulla dikh jaate hai kabhi bhi karte hue. Barsaat ke dino me har taraf kutte jhund me dikhenge. Gyaan itna mushkil bhi nahi lekin maamla sirf itna nahi hai. Asli baat aati hai aurat ki sehbhagita aur mard ki mardaangi par. Kaali ka gharwala saksham hota toh wo bahar tum me kyun dilchaspi leti? Wo Dinu ki saali jo hai, uska mann ek se na bharta kyonki wo na apne pati se santusht hui, na jija se aur na he kaka ke bete se. Haan usko iske badle me jo bhi mil raha hai wo usme he santusht hone ka dikhawa kar rahi hai. Asli marad wo hota hai bhai jo apni sangini ko tript kar de. Pehle thoda anubhav le lo kyonki aise toh tumhe samajh nahi aanewala. Uske baad jyada atche se samjhoge.", Gulaabo ke chahne ke bawjood safar antt ke najdeek aane laga tha.
"Tumhe ye uchit lagega Gulaabo ki main dusri ladkiyon sang milan karu? Kya ye chhal nahi hoga?", Chandan ke aise sawaal par Gulaabo ne jo kaha wo samaaj par chott he thi.
"Tum nahi karoge toh kya wo log badal jaayenge jo tumhara-hamara anisht karna chahte hai? Sushil aur Dinu he nahi balki wo Sarju, Sarpanch aur aise dhero log hai jo mauka chahte hai. Main ya mutalli kahi chook gayi toh wo balpurvak bhi sambandh bana sakte hai jo ijjatt lootna kaha jata hai. Ek ladki ya aurat apni sehmati se agar tumhare sath sambandh rakhti hai toh wo galat nahi, meri najar me toh nahi. Haan usme laalach aur jor jabardasti nahi honi chahiye chaahe adhikar jatana shamil ho. Ek tarah se toh tum khudko bhi saabit karoge aur kal ko mutalli apne is tagde mard ke sath khush bhi rahegi.", Ab Chandan ke samajh aa raha tha ke Gulaabo ka ishara kis taraf hai aur uski ye baat ki sehmati jaruri hai wo samajh gaya tha.
"Aur kya tum mere sath nahi rahogi? Main toh ye he soch raha tha ki jiwan ka pehla sambhog mere sath tum karne wali ho.", Ab Gulaabo pehli baar sharamsaar hui thi aisa apne liye sunn kar. Gaal gulaabi he ho chale apne naam swaroop lekin Chandan ne baat toh galat nahi ki thi.
"Main toh bata he chuki hu ki tum meri chahat bhi ho aur rahungi main tumhare he sath. Par jaise mujhe koyi anubhav nahi hai aur main aisa sirf tumhare he sath kar sakti hu toh pehle tumhe sabkuch seekhna padega. Jab hum milan karenge tab ekaant ke sath poora samay rehna bhi jaruri hoga. Tum insaan thodi na ho waha se. Kunwari ladki nahi jhel sakegi waisa ang jo tumhari dhoti ke bhitar hai.", Gulaabo ne he utar kar dwaar khola jaha aangan nirjan mila. Shayad sabhi log pichle aangan me the ya bhitar.
"Sabka waisa nahi hota kya?", Chandan abhi bhi bailgaadi me he baitha tha aur usko haank kar bhitar karti Gulaabo ne haami bharte hue dhimi awaaj me jawaab diya.
"Aadha he hota hoga lambaai motaai me toh. Kuch samay baad khud he dekh lena ki main sach keh rahi hu. Kaali ki durgati ho jaayegi pehli baar me toh, poora yakeen hai mujhe. Chalo ye dono bore waha diwar ke he paas laga do. Kanastar main utaar lungi."
"Nahi main he sab rakh dunga. Tum jao maa ke paas aur ye barfi leti jao. Main Nandi ko yahi neem ke niche he baandh deta hu, chara toh pada he hai.", Chandan ke mana karne par Gulaabo ko jee toh kiya ki wo ek baar Chandan ke gale he lag jaaye lekin tabhi Kavita ke sath Muniya he idhar chali aayi aur dono kanastar bina kahe sune utha kar chal di unhe rakhne. Gulaabo ko bhi sath jana he pada. Bail ko ajaad karke Chandan ne usko chhaya me bandhne ke baad naand me hara chara bhara aur lohe ki balti paani se bhar kar uske aage rakhta bhitar chala gaya. Aaj waqt se kuch pehle he usko bhookh lagne lagi thi.
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"Tanga se chalne ki bajaye badi amma ke khet se bailgaadi na utha lete hum? Waise bhi 4 kos he toh aana tha.", Ek chota sa kasba tha ye jaha chote bade sahukar, vyapari aur apna samaan gaanv se idhar aa kar bechne wale kumhaar, luhaar, julaahe aadi maujood rehte the. Is kasbe ke sabse najdeek gaanv Paatan he padta tha lekin 10 kos ke daayre me 3 aur gaanv bhi padte the jis wajah se kasbe me subah savere se saanjh tak badhiya chehal pehal rehti thi. Ek taraf anaaj, parchoon ke vyapaari the toh unki he bagal me masaale, teil, phal sabjiyon ki choti dukane. Kahi kahi toh jameen par he chota sa tambu banaye samaan bechte log. Dinu aur Sushil ko taangwale ne yahi utara tha baaki 3 sawariyon ke sath. Ek bore me bandha jutaai me prayog hone waale lohe ke hal ka agla hissa jisko phal kaha jata hai, usko uthate hue Sushil ne inkaar me sar hilaya.
"Aisa hai Dinu bhai ki bail toh hamare paas bhi hai aur kabhi kabhaar gaadi udhaar maang lena thik hai par har baar nahi. Badi amma toh mana nahi karengi lekin ye koyi bojha toh hai nahi jiske liye hum apne 2-2 bail gaadi me bandhe phirte rahe. Sabji ya anaaj idhar lana hota toh baat alag thi jaisa biklul nahi hai. Aur ab kal parso me he jameen ki jutaai shuru karni hai toh aujaar ka durust hona bhi jaruri hai. Chal bhai Kaluwa ko ye bojha sudharne ko dete hai uske baad haat-bajaar dekhenge.", Sushil ne ek sarsari najar chahu aur ghumane ke baad sunischit kiya tha ki unke gaanv ki taraf se idhar koyi hai ya nahi. Dinu bhi apne mitra ke aisa karne par kutilta se muskurata hua uska anusaran karta is mandi bajaar se aage chal diya. kahi safed dhoti kurte me log apna bail, bhainse aadi ki rassi thaame chal rahe the toh kahi ek aadh oont bhi chhaya me bandha najar aata. Gudd aur masalo ki tivra sugandh har taraf phail rahi thi. Par in dono ki manzil is vyast se bajaar se kuch aage thi. Dhoop hone ki wajah se he inhone ye samay chuna tha jis se unhe pratiksha na karni padi.
"Jutaai me toh waqt hai abhi ek saptaah ka Sushil bhai. Main soch raha tha itne tum jara Shabri ko bottle me utaar lete. Koshish shuru ki? Meri saali bhi kal wapis ja rahi hai aur kheto me kaam shuru hone par mauke bhi jyada nahi milenge bahar waliyon sang.", Dinu ne charcha ka vishaya he badal diya jis par sadak kinare chalte Sushil ne mundi hila di.
"Aajtak aisa kuch socha nahi tha dost aur jaldbaji me kahi mooh he na jal jaaye. Waise bhi teri saali chudwati kam aur dutkaarti jyada hai. Jaane kitno se chudti hai jo hum 2 bhi usko kam padte hai apne khasam ke sath. Maa bol rahi thi ki agli fasal badhiya rahi toh Shabri ko byaah degi. Aur ye bhi sach hai chahe hum kitna bhi dambh bharte rahe lekin ek jawaan ladki ko kholne ke baad hum usko santusht nahi rakh sakenge. Unch neech ho gayi toh pariwar ki saakh par dhabba lagega so alag.", Dinu bura sa mooh banane laga tha jab uske dost ne aaina dikhate hue kataaksh kiya. Thodi aage he bada sa hujoom kisi ko ghere khada tha aur inki charcha yahi theharti hui un logo ki taraf badh gayi. Dono dost us ghere ko bhend kar bhitar aaye toh ek shehri vyapari chaadar par dhero yantra bichhaye hue dikha jis se log poochtach me lage the.
"Ye jeb ghari bahar desh se aayi hai. Ab pehar ka hisaab mausam ke behkaave se nahi badlega. Ye dekho is gol chaabi ko ghumate he ghari chalu aur aise iska milaan kiya toh samay hua dopehar ka 1. 12 baar ye chota kanta ghoomne par phir se 1 par rukega tab madhyaratri ke baad ka samay dikhayegi ye ghari. Din me hote hai 24 ghanta. Shehar ke raees jisko shaan samajhte hai wo ghari aap logo ke saamne hai. 6 chandi ke sikke ya 4 ek naye rupaye iska daam hai bhai... Sirf 3 jeb ghari shesh hai isliye daam ek rupaya kam... jaldi bolo..jaldi bolo.", In dono ne bhi bahot suna tha jeb ghari ke baare me jo dhatu ke chamakdar gole samay dikhati thi aur ek aakarshak chain us se bandhi thi sahuliyat ke liye. Aisi he chandrma si gol jebghari unhone Sarpanch ke paas dekhi thi. Dekhte he dekhte bheed me se ujli pagdi wale 2 vyaktiyon ne 2 jeb ghari khareed li, apni muchhon par taanv dete hue.
"Ye bada baksa kitne ka hai seth?", Dinu ne us kaath ki bani baksenuma badi si ghari ki taraf ungli karte hue poocha. Kaanch ke bhitar ek gith se bada toh gol ghanta bandha tha isme.
"Bandhu, ye samay batane wali diwar ghari bik chuki hai. Seth Ramanand ka naukar aata he hoga isko uthane. 20 chaandi ke sikke daam hai iska aur utne me toh 2 bail mil jaate hai badhiya nasal ke. Tum chaho toh ye jeb ghari le sakte ho jo aakhiri bachi hai. Tumhe main ye 5 sikko me de dunga. Jaldi bolo bhai.. phir mujhe shehar nikalna hai.", Dinu ne apne dost ko dekhne ke baad kurte ki goj (jeb) me hath ghusa kar sikke nikaale toh 4 aane ke 6 sikko ke sath 2 chandi ke sikke he the uske paas. Aur wo Sushil se kuch keh pata us se pehle he ek naujawaan yuvak uske saamne he wo chamakti jeb ghari 5 chaandi ke sikke deta hua le chala. Badan par ek purani si dhoti aur fati si maili baniyan pehne ek adhed udhar aaya aur diwar ghari utha kar chal diya. Vyapari apna samaan sametne he laga tha.
"Agli baar kab aaoge seth? Mujhe bhi ek jebghari leni hai aur aaj mujhe maloom nahi tha ki ye cheej is haat bajaar me he dekhne milegi.", Dinu lachaar sa yahi pooch sakta tha ab jab ghari khareed na saka.
"Dekho bhai, main yaha har saptaah thik is din he aata hu. Subah bajaar khulte he aur jaane ka kuch pakka nahi lekin is samay tak laut jata hu shehar ke liye. Abhi jo tumne dekhi thi wo phir bhi kam daam ki ghariyan thi jo ispaat (steel) se bani rehti hai. Aaj subah main 5 chaandi ki bani jeb ghari aur 15 ispaat ki liye aaya tha aur dekho ab ek bhi nahi bachi. Kab talak murge ki baang par log nirbhar rahenge.?", Chaandi ki ghari sunn kar dono he dost ek dusre ko dekhne lage aur dobara us vyapari ko jo ab apna chehra paunchne ke baad mitti ki surahi se paani pee raha tha.
"Kaka, chaandi ki bhi jeb-ghari aati hai kya? Wo toh bahot mehngi rehti hogi. Hamare gaanv ke sarpanch ke paas ek jeb-ghari hai jiski wo bahot shekhi maarta hai lekin chaandi ki toh wo bhi nahi lagti.", Unki aisi baat sunn kar vyapaari us chhayadar peid ke niche khada ho gaya apne kandhe par jhola taangta.
"Jeb ghari toh sone ki bhi aati hai bandhu aur kuch seth log toh usme heera jadit bhi lete hai. Chaandi wali 20 sikke ki padti hai aur swarn-ghari poore 60 sikke ya 50 rupaye ki. Aajtak maine sone ki ghari nahi bechi kyonki uska daam pehle mujhe he chukana padta hai. Ab 4 sikke me ispaat ki ek ghari kharidne par mera munafa tumhe toh 1 sikka dikhta hoga lekin mehnat aur chalna phirna bhi dekho. Utna paisa ek sone ki ghari par lagane ke baad munafa jyada se jyada 2-4 sikke he rahega lekin nahi biki toh main toh barbaad ho jaunga na? Agle saptaah thoda samay se aa jana, tum bhale jaan padte ho isliye tumhe ek badhiya ghari dunga 5 sikko me. Chalta hu ab, ram ram.", Vyapari toh apne raste ho liya par Dinu jaise kuch aur he soch me doob gaya.
"Abe chal pehle hal banwa lete hai. Jeb-ghari ka kya hai, kisi din le lenge aur lenge toh chaandi wali he lenge Dinu. Ye 5 sikke wali toh har koyi le sakta hai.", Sushil ke behlane se Dinu bhi haami bhar kar uske sath he ho liya par bola nahi kuch.
"Tu khamosh kyun hai re itna? Baat dil par toh nahi le gaya dost? Dekh tu kehta toh main tabhi tujhe 4 sikke de deta lekin sauda badhiya nahi tha. Aur us se badhiya rahega na ki tu apni biwi aur saali ke liye badhiya si jooti he banwa le? Aath aane ki jooti pehan kar dono tujhe din raat khush rakhengi. hahaha..main bhi Shabri ke liye lene laga hai, maap hai mere paas uske paanv ka."
"Bhai main soch raha tha ki ghar pariwar se hum log utne bhi kamtar nahi hai lekin sabhi hasratein bhi poori nahi kar sakte. Ghar me maa aur biwi ke paas thik-thak sona chandi hai lekin jarurat jitna. Aur ek sone ki ghari ki keemat lagbhag 3 taule shudh sone ke samaan hai. 20 rupaya taula hai sona aur tumhari bhabhi ke liye taagdi (kamarbandh) ki dori me poora ek 2 taula lagwana pada tha jis par 50 rupaye kharach hue the. Utne ki he seth wo ghari bata raha tha.", Dinu ki soch sunn kar Sushil thoda naraajgi dikhane laga.
"Paagal jaisi baat kyun karta hai bhai? Itni mehnat aur dhan lagaane ke baad kahi ghar sahi se chalta hai. Kal ko tere bhi bache bade honge aur mujhe bhi Shabri ke byaah ke baad apni betiyon ka bhavishya dekhna hai. Khushi me 3-4 baras baad thoda kharcha karna uchit bhi hai aur majburi me wahi jewar girwi bhi rakhe ja sakte hai lekin aadha taula sauna chadhi ghari lena toh murkhta he hui jab utni keemat par 3 taula sauna banaya ja sakta hai. Main iske khilaaf hu bhai tu chahe jo samajh. Oh luhaar bhai, jara ye phal bana diyo. Nok tej karne ke sath thoda majbooti bhi jaanch lena. Pichle he baras naya kharida tha aur dekho kaise bigad chuka hai.", Bori me se wo lohe ka majboot hissa nikaal kar luhaar ke samne rakhte hue Sushil wahi ghutno modd kar ja baitha. Angaaro par ek ladka pankhi kar raha tha aur luhaar jamure se chhaini ko taapte hue ek najar us aujaar par daalne ke baad muskuraya.
"Bhala ho ki ek baras nikaal gaya ye phal. Bhaiya har jutaai se pehle isko banwa lena chahiye jis se ye barkaraar rahe. Abhi is par jarr bhi aa gaya hai toh poora peetna padega, tabhi sudhrega ye kambakhat. 2 aana lagega aur thoda samay bhi. Tab talak tum chai-roti kar aao ya bajaar ghoom lo.", Luhaar ne angaare si laal chhaini ko bhari lohe ke adde par rakh kar hathode se peetna shuru kar diiya. Bora wahi chhod kar dono dost jaldi aane ka bol kar idhar se bhi aage badh chale aur pehle se waha apne aujaar banwata adhed bol utha.
"Paatan ke hai na ye dono? Badi upjaau jameen hai inke yaha bhaiya. Mitti he aisi he ke kudrat ke hawale kar do toh ek baras me hara bhara vann khada kar de. Upar se inhe sarkari kar bhi naam-matra dena padta hai.", Ye vyakti jaise apne gaanv se kuch khindit sa tha aur Paatan ki upjaau jameen kahi jyada pasand thi.
"10-12 bheega udhar kharid lo jamindar ji. Tumhare paas kaunsa daulat ki kami hai? Aise badhiya bail poore bajaar me toh kisi ke paas nahi jaise tumhari gaadi me bandhe hai. Jameen ke sath udhar bahot kuch aur bhi hai Paatan me.", Luhaar ka tanz waha ki upari musibato se tha jis par ye chota jamindar naa me sar hilane laga.
"Arre Kallu ye bhoot pret kaha nahi hote? Agar bura he karna chahte toh hum tum duniya me na hote. Paatan me rehne wala toh koyi jamindar chaudhari apni jameen bechega nahi jo unhe pehle he kam lagti hai aur aadhi se jyada ki maalkin hai wo Jaanki devi jisko sab badi amma bulate hai. Humne toh wo khandhar wali ke liye bhi baat ki thi unse. Apni saari jameen aur 100 taule sona keemat lagaai lekin wo toh bitta bhar jameen dene ko raaji na hui. Badi sakht mahila hai wo.", Aur tha bhi toh sach. Jaanki Devi ko apni jameen se bepanaah prem tha kyonki usme unke pati aur pariwar ka khoon paseena rama tha.
"Baat toh tumne uchit kahi jamindar sahab aur badi amma he karta dharta hai Paatan ki. Log bahot maante hai unhe kyonki sabke sukhdukh me sath deti hai. Par tum keh rahe na ki aadhi se jyada jameen unki hai toh poori baat aisi hai ke Paatan he poora unhi ka tha jisme mutthi bhar jameen unke sasur ne dusri jagah se aaye jamindaro ko basne ke liye bech di aur utni he badi amma ne jaruratmand pariwaro ko rehne basne ke liye. Jo jag-bhalaai me yakeen rakhta ho usko kaise kharida ja sakta hai? Lo ho gayi aapki charo chhaini aur ye chakka tayaar. 12 aane hue inke.", Jamindar ne bhi utni he rakam chukane ke baad apni bailgaadi ka rukh kiya jisko chalane wala apne maalik ko dekh turant chaalak sthaan par ja baitha. Wahi ek chai ki tapri par baithe Sushil aur Dinu idhar udhar taank-jhaank me lage the.
"Bhai hamari baat beech me he reh gayi wo jarurat ke hisaab wali.", Sushil ne Dinu ki baat sunn kar sawaal se sar hilaya.
"Dekh main ghar ki kamaai kharchne ko nahi bol raha. Main toh soch raha tha ke baba se mila jaaye.", Dinu ke is kathan par Sushil hadbadata sa idhar udhar dekhne laga jaise kisi ne unhe suna toh nahi lekin ye jagah is waqt khamosh he thi poori tarah.
"Paagal tu kya jugat bhidane me laga hai? Mandhari baba galat karya me sath nahi dete aur madad bhi uski he karte hai jo unhe jaruratmand lage."
"Bhai main kab bola ki kaam humne karna hai? Dekh Milakh Raj ko gujre toh muddatt ho gayi aur khandhar sharapit hai ya bhoot bhara, ye maayne nahi rakhta. Sab jaante hai ki wo itna dhanwaan tha ki ghar ke bartan tak sone chaandi ke the. Jo log waha gaye wo bewkoofi aur darr se maare gaye na ki kisi bhoot ne unhe mara. Aur wo agar shrapit bhi hai toh Mandhari baba us jagah ki kaat karne me saksham hai. Wahi ek hai jo pokhar me utar kar bhi jiwit rahe. Kisi lachaar ko unke paas bheja jaaye toh wo jarur koyi hal karenge. Parantu mujhe bas ye jugat lagani hai ki kaise bhi karke khandhar isme shamil ho jaaye.", Sushil hairaani se is murkhanand ko dekh raha tha jo baithe bithaye maut bulwane ko aatur tha.
"Dekh mere dost, agli fasal ki paidavar nikalne par tum mujhse aadha daam le lena us swarn-ghari ka par is sabme matt pad. Maine kisi se suna tha ki Chaggu aur Jhamru logo se bach kar baba ke aashram gaye the apni maut ko gale lagane se 2 din pehle. Waha anushthan jaisa samaan bhi dikhaai pada tha jab unke shav mile. Ek baar ko main teri baat maan bhi lu ki hum isme shamil nahi honge pratyaksh roop se lekin kisi aur ka jiwan khatam karna bhi uchit nahi. Pokhar ke waqt baba logo ke saamne usme utre the aur wo bhi Nandita se nivedan karke, aagya maang kar. Khandhar ki taraf unhone kadam badhaya kya kabhi? Ya bahar wale bhootiya chaurahe par samaadhi lagaai? Wo bhi jaante hai ki unki taaqat itni adhik bhi nahi ki aisi shaktiyon ka saamna kar sake. Chal chhod ye sab aur ab jootiyan kharidte hai. Teri saali ke vastra saanjh ko utaarne ke baad uphaar me badhiya si makhmali jooti denge toh agli baar apna dusra chhed bhi laalach me saunp degi.", Dinu ne behas karna uchit na samjha apne mitra se chahe mann he mann uske bahot kuch chal raha tha.
"Bol de ki tujhe Shabri ki leni hai aur uski makhmali kunwari choot faadne se pehle tu jooti pehna kar uske nikat hona chahta hai. Chal le he lete hai 2 jodi jooti par pehle sach sach bata ki tune kadam badhaya kya uski taraf? Aaj ghar se nikalti dikhaai padi thi aur chehre ki chamak kuch khaas thi jaise kuch hua ho.", Chai ke adde se nikalte he Dinu ne apne dost ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue jis andaaj me kaha Sushil jhemp sa gaya.
"Mann me beej daal he diya hai tumne kameene insaan. Aaj maine bhi bade gor se dekha be Dinu aur tum sahi the ki Shabri apne aap me he kudrat ka anmol khajana hai. Pake naarangi se gol ubhaar hai seene par uske aur itni raktim honth jaise gulaab ka ark bhara ho unme. Chanchal hai toh thodi laparwahi dikhati rehti hai. Balti uthane ki zidd me didaar kiya uska seena toh ek pal me dhoti uth gayi meri. Phir dhyaan aaya ki wo raah chalti koyi majdoor ya hamari naukar nahi hai. Araam se aur dhire dhire kadam lena hoga. Parantu mujhe nahi lagta ki usko is sabki jaankar hai. Khush toh wo naye vastra milne par hui hogi jo tumne dekha.", Dinu ko toh ye sunn kar garmi chadhne lagi thi par usko jaise kuch dhyaan aaya aur wo batana jaruri bhi tha.
"Dekh dost, kadam toh tej he badhane honge tujhe nahi toh jaise wo Kavita teri bas hasrat bann kar reh gayi hai waise he khudki behan bhi kareeb hone ki jagah dur jaati dikhegi. Jab hum log idhar ke liye nikal rahe the na tere ghar se, tab maine diwaal (diwar) se peeche 2 ladkiyon ko batiyate suna tha jisme yakinan ek toh Shabri he thi aur dusri nahi pata. Ghar me kaun ladki aayi hui thi us samay?", Ab jooti banane wale ki jhopdinuma dukaan se pehle he Sushil ke kadam thithak gaye aadhi adhuri baat sunn kar.
"Kyun bhai? Aisa kya sunn liya tumne waha aur mere khayaal se toh Shabri ke sath he koyi aayi thi par dhyaan na de saka kyunki ek toh tumhari bhabhi se bora le raha tha aur dusra tum bahar intjaar kar rahe the. Bas yahi suna tha ke Shabri Gajju halwai ke udhar se barfi laayi hai aur kaali chunni se chehra dhake uski koyi sakhi sath aayi thi. Leela aur Laali toh ho nahi sakti kyonki Leela dopehar me tabhi aati hai jab main khet pe hota hu aur Laali ka aana toh pehle he pata chal jata hai ki ghar pe wo aayi hai. Gori ho sakti hai kyonki in teeno ke siwa uski chauthi sakhi toh Bijju kaka bitiya Kusum he hai jiska abhi aana mumkin nahi. Gori he hogi phir toh. Par tumne kya suna?", Sushil ko gambhir dekh kar Dinu ne bhi kuch vichaar karne ke baad he baat kahi.
"Waisa kuch khaas toh nahi sunaai pada bhai lekin Shabri keh rahi thi ki aaj ki barfi usko jiwanbhar yaad rahegi. Dusri ladki ne wajah poochi toh usne bataya ki wo nithalla Sarju ab kabhi aankh utha kar nahi dekhne wala kyonki usne Shabri ko bahin keh kar bulaya. Sushil, tu bhi jaanta hai ki wo kutte ki doom Sarju jitna marji samjha lo par ladkiyon aur aurato par phikre kasne se baaj nahi aata. Haan jyadatar toh wo ye sab majdoor ladkiyon ya khetihar mahilaon ke sath akela dekh kar karta hai par Shabri, Kavita, Gori, Sukhlal ki bitiya Kaali ko wo hamesha he badi hasrat se dekhta hai jitna mujhe pata hai. Usne Shabri ko bahin kaha toh jarur kuch wajah rahi hogi. Sarju ko daant-dapatna bhi thik nahi, aakhir kaam toh aata hai kabhi kabhar aur manchala hai bas.", Sushil uski baat se sehmat dikha aur ab usko bhi chahat thi iski wajah jaan ne ki.
"Baad me dekhte hai is maamle ko. Sarju se poochna toh khud niche girna hoga aur Shabri se baat ki toh wo bidak jaani hai. Chal pehle jooti le lete hai aur samay bhi bahot ho chala. Log toh ab gharo me band ho kar sone bhi lage honge itni tapti dhoop me."
"Ek matki sharaab bhi le chal bhai. Aaj tu pilane wala hai kyonki maje tune he uthaye hai Shabri ki jawaani ke. Meri saali ko Shabri samajh kar chudaai karna, dekhna jaldi na jhadne wala. Hahaha.."
"Na baba.. wo vaidh ji se teil le kar he chalenge yaha se jaate waqt. Aaj toh nahate samay bas Shabri ke chucho ko yaad karke apne lund par hath he rakha tha ki doodh nikal gaya. Sharaab ke nashe me pata nahi chalta lekin agle din haalat tu bhi jaanta hai apni. Apna aujaar nayi jameen par chalane ke liye pehle majboot aur tikne laayak banana padega, nahi toh hath lagne ke baad hath se gayi toh zindagibhar laanat rahegi."
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Aajkal Anuradha ka adhikansh samay Kavita ke he sang vyatit hota tha jab bhi fursat lagti. Dopehar ka sabka bhojan hone par wo ek sooti dhoti aur choli bandhe apne kaksh ke farsh par he chataai bichhaye Kavita sang gaanv-ghar aur idhar udhar ki baatein karti kab so gayi, usko khabar he na lagi. Kavita bhi subah ke ghatnakram ko yaad karti hui bagal me he dusri chataai par karwat liye aundhe mooh so chuki thi. Uska bhari seena chataai par tika dono ubharo ka jodd kuch hadd tak bahar jhalak raha tha. Bhojan uprant Sukhiya aur Muniya ke jaane ke baad Jaanki Devi bhi prabhu jaap karke apne he kaksh ke halke andhkaar me charpaayi par araam kar rahi thi aur is waqt agar koyi sajag tha toh wo Chandan aur Gulaabo. Chandan bail ko jaanchne ke baad mukhya-dwar band karke wahi aangan me charpaayi lagane he laga tha ki dabe paanv aayi Gulaabo ne usko ishare se sath chalne ko kaha.
"Bhool gaye the kya hume kahi jana hai? Main sab dekh aayi hu aur badi amma ke sath sath choti amma aur mutalli bhi chitt soye pade hai apne apne kamre me. Darwaja laga diya na?", Gulaabo chalte hue apni ghagri ko thoda kamar me aur khons kar uncha kar chuki thi. Upari hisse par wahi dhili si safed kurti thi jiski wajah se uska wo durlabh khajana kisi ki najar me nahi padta tha jisko sirf abhi tak Chandan ne he nihara tha.
"Yaad tha par tum najar he nahi aayi kahi isliye socha ke aaj mumkin nahi hoga toh araam karne ki soch raha tha. Tum bhojan karne ke baad se he gayab thi.", Chandan pichle aangan ke dwar aa pahucha jisko badi savdhani se kholti Gulaabo ne uske bahar nikalne ke baad thik waise he laga diya jaise dur se dekhne par band he pratit ho.
"Aur kaha jana tha siwaye pata lagane ke? Ratan kaka ke ghar najar rakh rahi thi ki maamla jamega ya nahi.", Gulaabo sang Chandan ab is hare-bhare hisse me ehtiyaat se chal raha tha jiske ek taraf nehar beh rahi thi. Dopehar me bhi yaha utni garmi nahi thi, ghane vriksho ki wajah se. Par mahol poora khamosh tha bas kahi kahi panchiyon ki awaaj sunaai padd jaati jo vriksho par vishraam kar rahe the.
"Hum kuch galat toh nahi kar rahe na Gulaabo? Matlab hume kisi ne eksath dekh liya toh unch neech na ho jaaye.", Chandan jaise sunishchit karna chahta tha ki unka ye kadam kahi galat na padd jaaye aur Gulaabo ne dhimi hansi ke sath inkaar me sar hilaya.
"Bhai, jo galat kar rahe hai unhe he bhaye nahi hai toh hum toh sirf chhup kar dekhne ja rahe hai. Waise bhi is taraf kisi ka bhi ghar nahi khulta siwaye hamare ghar ke. Ab thoda khamosh rehna aur paanv bhi sambhaal ke rakhna. Kisi sookhi tehni par bhi pada toh itne sannatte me ghar ke bhitar walo ko sunaai padd sakta hai. Khel adhura majedar nahi lagega tumhe. Dekho waha ek khidki hai aur bagal me he aala. Najre andar he rakhna bina sawaal kiye.", Gulaabo ki bataai disha me Chandan ne dekha toh kareeb he ek ghar ka pichla hissa tha jidhar pahuchne me he unhe 100 kadam se jyada chalna pada tha. Unchi gara mitti ki diwar se makaan toh surakshit tha lekin ghar ke sabse aakhir me bane us kothrinuma kamre me ek chota sa jharokha aur ek lohe ki sariya lagi khidki daali gayi thi. Pehle dabe paanv Gulaabo ne muayana kiya aur dono taraf se bhitar najar karte he wo palat kar muskura di. Ishaare se usne Chandan ko us mitti poote jharokhe ke kareeb aane ko kaha. Chandan bhi halke kadam rakhta waha aa khada hua lekin usko unchi jameen par baithna pada tha is dedh bilaant ke jharokhe me jhaankne ke liye. Gulaabo uske kareeb diwar se sati khidki ke ek kone se bhitar dekh rahi thi.
'Arri meri Chameli, tu kitna tadpaati hai ri.. aahhh.. aaj jaldi jaldi mat karne lagna.', Bhitar dekhne ke liye aankhen abhyast hui toh Chandan dang he reh gaya. Us se koyi 4 gaj ki duri par he us kothri me ek yuvak aur yuvti aapas me lipte hue the. Yuvak ne toh apna pajama utaar kar wahi kachhe farsh par he gira diya aur wo yuvti jo ghagra pehne thi, usko upar uthate hue wo yuvak uski chikni motti jaanhgo ko sehlata hua hontho se hontho jodde maje se choomne laga. Chandan ne thoda aur gor se dekha toh yuvak ne us bhare badan ki yuvti ki choli khol kar badan se hata di thi jo farsh par aa giri jaha audhni aur pajama pehle he pade the. Kaale rang ke kuch motte chuchak aur maans se bhare ek jodi motte chuche thoda niche latakte dikhe jinka mardan karne me yuvak ne jara bhi samay na ganwaya. Yuvti ki bharpoor koshishi ke bawjood mooh se siskiyan nikalne lagi. Wo yuvak ko khudse alag he nahi hone de rahi thi.
"Aahhh.. Pappu.. tu nahi jaanta re tere paas pahuchne ke liye kitne paapad belne padte hai mujhe. aahhh.. meri behan kitne sawaal karti hai aur jija ghar pe hota toh aaj bhi aana mushkil rehta re.. Par tujhse sacha pyaar mujhe majboor kar deta hai.. aahhh.. Tera danda pehle se motta aur bada lag raha hai aaj.", Jaise he wo yuvti apni ghagri utarne ke liye aalg hui toh Chandan ki najar ne wo dusra purush ang dekh apne jiwan ka jo us Pappu ki taango ke beech akda hua tha. Pappu toh ek motte stann ko masalne ke sath dusre kaale angoor se chuchak ko chusakne me juta tha. Chandan ne najre upar utha kar Gulaabo ko dekha jo honth dabaye usko ishaare me bata rahi thi ke dekh lo aadmi ka ling kitna bada hota hai. Par Gulaabo ka chehra itna laal dikhaai diya jaise wo aag me jal rahi ho. Chandan ne sar hila kar phir se bhitar dekha toh us yuvti ki hatheli me wo akda hua ling poora samaan ek baad bas ungli ke paure jitna he bahar jhaank raha tha. Dinu ki saali toh usko hatheli se aise masal rahi thi jaise wo doodh doh rahi ho aur ab Chandan saaf saaf uski gol bhari jaangho ke beech baalo ka jhurmut dekh sakta tha jidhar Pappu lagatar hatheli ragadte hue Dinu ki saali ko aanand dene me laga tha. Par Chandan ko thoda khisakna pada jab Gulaabo ghutne modd kar uske sath he chipak kar aa baithi.
'Pappu ka ling tumse aadha bhi nahi hai.. Aur wo Chameli ke jaha masal rahe hai usko yoni, titi ya choot bolte hai. Ling wahi jata hai..", Itne dhime batati hui Gulaabo wapis bhitar dekhne lagi. Chandan shauch ki mudra me jaise baitha tha, uska ling bhi upar uthne laga dhoti ke bhitar se. Ab jharokha itna bada tha ki dono eksath bhitar dekhne lage toh chehra aapas me satt gaye. Par Gulaabo ko is par bhala eitraaj kaise hota. Pappu ne ab Chameli ko kothri ki diwar par dono hath tikwate hue aise jhuka diya jaise koyi ghodi khadi ho aur is mudra me ab Chameli ka chehra in dono se aujhal ho gaya par uske latakte motte motte stann kuch jyada he aakarshak najar aaye. Chameli kuch tirchi thi is jharokhe ke saamne aur uske bhaari maansal kulho ke beech taange failaane par wo laal surkh maans ka kataav kuch hadd tak dono ko he spasht najar aaya jo kaamras se chamak raha tha. Uski kinaro se upar naabhi tak uljhe hue kaale baalo ka jhurmut ab koyi khaas badha nahi tha.
"Shor nahi machana meri Chameli... waise toh ghar pe sirf maa he hai jisko uncha sunta hai parantu badi jiji kabhi bhi aa sakti hai pados se. Badi jhulas rahi hai ri teri aukhli..", Pappu apne ling ke laal hisse par hatheli me thook girane ke baad masal kar chikna kar raha tha. Aur waise he usne dher sara thook pehle se paniyaayi Chameli ki yoni ke bhitar ungliyon se bharne laga. Chameli maje me jor se sisakne lagi toh idhar Gulaabo ne bhi chehra ghumaya. Chandan ke hontho se uske honth bhidne ke baad dono ek dusre ko dekhne lage.
'Ab ye uska chhed tayaar kar raha hai, sambhog ya chudaai ke liye. Dekhte raho.', Gulaabo is halke se chumban ke baad wapis bhitar dekhne lagi aur Chandan ne khudko majbooti se tikaye rakhne ke liye ek hath Gulaabo ke bahari kandhe par rakh kar usko apne sang atche se jodd liya, sahara lete hue. Bina Chandan ki taraf dekhe Gulaabo ne bhi apna andar ki taraf wala hath Chandan ki dhoti ke khule hisse se andar pahucha diya. Dono ko he waisa jhatka laga jaisa bhitar Chameli ki choot par us sadharan se ling ke bhidte he un dono ne khaya. Naram makhan ke bhitar garam salaakh jaise wo poora ling he bhitar ja ghusa tha jis se ye baat saaf thi ki Chameli ka josh jhootha tha aur ab uski yoni ka nichla hissa he inhe dikhai de raha tha. Kulhe toh Pappu ki kamar se chhup chuke the. Surkh laal yoni ke phaile hue suraakh me jald he Pappu ka ling sarpat andar bahar hone laga tha aur Chameli maje se sisakti hui uska haunsla badhane lagi.
"Aahhh.. badi jaan hai re Pappu tujh me.. aahhh.. meri chuchi dukhti hai re, araam se masal.. aah maa.. bada nirdayi hai jo ek baar me he poora ghusa diya... dhire kar.. aahhh..", Gulaabo toh khud bahar diwar se chipak kar baithi hui bhitar ke sansarg ko dekh bhadak uthi thi. Uski hatheli me beshak Chandan ka motta tagda ling poora nahi sama raha tha, adhik motaai ki wajah se. Par wo usko upar niche sehlati rahi. Chandan ke peit me jaise maje ki hulchal uthne lagi us naram hath dwara masle jaane aur bhitar chalti itni kaamuk gatividhi ko dekh kar. Chameli ke chucho ka khayaal karte hue uske hath swachalit he Gulaabo ki dhili kurti ke gale se gujarte hue uski pake amrood se kuch badi ek chuchi ko hatheli me samet liya. Ye sparsh kuch jyada he jaanleva sabit hua dono ko. Jaha apni ek pusht chuchi pakde jaane se Gulaabo kasmasaai, wahi Chandan ke patthar se ling par wo naram hath apni pakad badhane laga. Dono khamoshi se ek dusre ke badan ke khaas ang sehlate hue ektak bhitar dekhte rahe jaha ab 'fach-fach' ki madhur dhwani ke sath sansarg apne charam par tha. Laal yoni ke kinaro se safed taral ban kar Pappu ke andkosh ki taraf badhne laga. Bhitar dono he paseene me tarr the aur dono latakte chucho ko jor se masalta Pappu ab jordaar 10-12 dhakke lagaane ke baad Chameli ke pichwaade se kisi jonk ki bhaanti ja chipka. Dono ke jism kaanp rahe the aur yaha apne kathor moosal ling me badhte tanaav ke sath Chandan bhi Gulaabo ki thos chuchi ko hatheli me bhar kar kuch sakhti se masalne laga. Dono he maje se aahen bharna chahte the par vivash the is sthaan ki wajah se.
"Aahhh.. maar he diya re Pappu tumne toh aaj.. meri toh ab dard se dukhne he lagi hai aur ye tumne apna beej mere bhitar he bhar diya? Maa ban gayi tumhare bache ki toh kya hoga?", Ye sunn kar Chandan ka hath wahi ruk gaya Gulaabo ki thos chuchi par. Bhitar taange failaaye Chameli apni gehre rang ki faanke faila kar choot se rista safed veerya nikaalne lagi. Pappu apni mehnat par khushi se bol utha.
"Waise bhi toh tum yahi chahti ho na Chameli. Tumhare marad ne toh tumhe peit se kiya nahi, hamare he prem ki nishaani paida kar lo. Tumhe maja toh aaya na?", Pappu ka ling sikud kar aadhe se bhi kam ho chuka tha.
"Tum hamare bache ko aise he din dikhana chahte ho kya Pappu? Wo jab paida hoga toh kya apni maa ki daridrta se khush hoga? Main mere pati se sambandh isliye he nahi banati kyonki abhi unka dhanda jama nahi hai. Tumse toh bas prem hai, samaaj me rishta nahi. Isliye main tumse bacha nahi chahti thi lekin aaj tumne apna beej bhitar gira kar galat kar diya Pappu.", Chameli kitni shaatir thi ye in dono yuvako ko bhale na pata tha par Gulaabo atche se waakif thi aur ab wo sirf Chandan ka ling thaame bhitar ka drishya dekhti rahi.
"Arri meri Chameli, meri jaan.. Ye maine is thaile me pehle he tumhare liye sone ki ek angoothi, chaandi ki payalo ki jodi aur kuch paise jodd rakhe hai. Bhale he aulaad ko naam na de saku par tumhara poora khayaal rakhunga agar tum aise he milne aati rahi. Waise aaj tum pehle jitni kasi hui nahi lagi.", Itna sunn kar toh Chameli ne Pappu ko gale he laga liya tha aur aakhiri baat par jhoothi narajgi dikhati hui baat banane lagi.
"Tumne he dheela kiya hai mujhe aur jab tum nahi hote toh kaam toh chalaungi na? Kabhi kakdi toh kabhi ungli kar leti hu isme. Tum bahot atche ho Pappu jo mera itna khayaal rakhte ho. Ho saka toh din dhalne ke baad tumhare khet par chakkar laga lungi. Kal wapis jana hai na toh ek baar aur sath milna atcha rahega. Ab chalti hu main.", Pappu toh dusri baari ke milan se he khush ho utha aur Chameli ke hontho ko kushi me choomne ke sath poora chehra he chumbano se bhar dala. Kuch he samay baad ab wo kothri viraan thi aur uski bahar wali diwaar ki aad me baithe Chandan Gulaabo taktaki lagaye ek dooje ko dekhne lage.
"Pehli baar nahi dekh rahe ho.", Gulaabo ne baat kehne ke sath he apni lambi palke niche jhuka li. Ab na toh unke peeche wali kothri me Pappu tha aur na he is nirjan vann me unhe dekhne wala. Chandan ki dhoti ek taraf khiski hui uske ek bilaant lambe aur kisi fawde ke dande se bhi motte ling ko ujagar kar rahi thi par uska dhyaan toh bas Gulaabo ke khoobsurat chehre par he tika tha.
"Par jaisi aaj dikh rahi ho waisi pehle dikhaai bhi toh nahi di. Mujhe tumhe choomne ka mann hai Gulaabo, agar tumhe bura na lage toh..", Chandan ne koyi harkat kiye bina he aisa kaha tha aur Gulaabo swayam uske aur kareeb hona chahti thi.
"Chumban he chahiye na?", Gulaabo ke prashan par Chandan se jawaab dete na bana toh wo swayam he uske paanv seedhe karne ke baad uski goad me aa baithi. Gulabo ka sughad kasa hua badan kahi jyada he reshmi ehsaas se bhara tha aur uska apni ghaghri ko phaila kar Chandan ki goadm me baithna ek adhbhutt ehsaas jis se uski aankhen he band ho chali. Bhitar se nirvastra gol kulhe chaahe utni wajni na the jitne Kavita ya Shabri jaisi gadraai ladkiyon ke the lekin inme bhi khaas lachilapan aur bharaav tha jinki gehri daraar ke beech ragad khata Chandan ka khoonte sa mota tagda ling nihaal he ho gaya.
"ohhhhhh.. tum hilna matt bhai.. Chameli ki gufa dekhi thi na tumne?", Chandan ko diwar se tikaye Gulaabo thik hatheli wale andaaj me apne kulho ke beech uske ling ko sehlati hui gaal aur maathe ko choomne lagi. Chandan ka ling bhi dobara patthar sa sakht ho kar aur uncha uthne ki koshish karne laga.
"Tumhari toh bilkul kanak ke daane jais hai Gulaabo.. goonthe hue aate me jaise chhuri se lakeer bana di gayi ho. Aaahh.. uski toh bahot alag dikh rahi thi, ghane baal bhi thi waha.. Tumhari chuchi pakad lu kya?", Gulaabo ne khudse he apni kameej upar utha kar dono sakht chuchiyon par Chandan ke hath rakhte hue kaha.
"Ekaant me jab hum dono he ho toh tum aagya mat liya karo bhai.. aahhh.. Mera sabkuch tumhara he hai.. Wo Chameli aise na jaane kitne Pappu ko apne jaal me faanse hue hai aur yahi wajah hai ki uski yoni me sadharan ling araam se ghusta hai. Maine toh aajtak apni wali me ungli tak na ki aur karungi bhi nahi.. ummm.. thoda araam se dabao meri chuchi ko bhai.. ye abhi kachi hai aur aadat nahi hai na inhe.. Mera kunwarpan bhi tumhi bhang karoge apne is khoonte jaise motte ling se... pata nahi uske baad main zinda bhi bachungi ya nahi.. uuiiii maa... isss.. tum toh chuchi peene he lage bhai... aahhhh.. ", Chandan ne ek gulabi chuchak jo bamushkil chana daal ke saabut daane jitna tha, usko masalne ke baad hontho me bhar liya. Bhitar se doodh toh nahi ris raha tha lekin chusakne me alag he maja Chandan ko us se chipkaye raha. Gulaabo thoda uchak kar wapis baithne lagi toh wo garam motta ling uske kulho ki darar ki jagah yoni ki darar ko ragad gaya. Itne me he Gulaabo thakk kar dhili padd gayi.
"Tum thik toh ho na Gulaabo.?"
"Haan.. is se jyada thik toh kabhi bhi nahi thi bhai.. Lo main hath se kar deti hu.", Gulaabo bagal me Chandan ke samaan he diwar se tek lagaaye khud ko durust karti hui apne ke najuk hath se aasman ki taraf sar uthaaye us bhoore rang ke mote tagde ang ko pakad kar upar niche karni lagi.
"Ohhh.. atcha lga raha hai.. jaise subah kuch hua tha us se jyada khujli uth rahi hai Gulaabo mere bhitar.. Aahhh.. tum sahi keh rahi thi ki mera kuch bada hai.. Itna motta tumhari usme kaise ghusega..?"
"Sab ghusega bhai.. par pehle tumhe iski jaanch karni hai aur uske liye kal Kaali ke jameen par ye hal gaadna padega.. dekho kabse akda hua khada hai aur Pappu ka toh 50 dhakke se pehle he dhila ho gaya tha.. Kal savere hum apni jameen par jaane se pehle Kaali ki taraf ruk kar jaayenge. Main kaali se keh dungi ki wo kuch samay baad paani ki suraahi bhar ke udhar aa jaaye. Tumne dekha tha na kaise Pappu ne is par thook lagaya tha? Dekho main karke batati hu dubara.", Gulaabo ne apne hontho se thoda thook hatheli par girane ke baad us tamatar se laal aur motte lingmund ko chikna banaya aur Chandan hmmm ki awaaj ke baad kamar unchi uthane laga.
"Aahhh.. maja aa raha hai Gulaabo..", Chandan ne ek hath uski naram jaangho par rakh kar sahara liya toh Gulaabo bhi sisak uthi.
"Ummm.. Aise he kal tumhe Kaali ki yoni par teil chupadna hai aur apne ling par bhi... Dher sara teil gira lene bhai aur hosh me rehna jab andar ghusane lago. Itna motta aur lamba ling dhire dhire he andar jagah banayega. Ek jor ka dhakka aur kaam kharaab... Ye itna motta hai ki mutthi me bhi nahi aa raha.. Kaali ke sath tum safal rahe toh kal he tumhe dusra sabak seekhne ko milega.. Aahhh.. hath he thakne laga hai ab toh..", Kaali ke sang toh jo hona tha wo Chandan samajh gaya lekin ab uska badan jo hichkole le raha tha uska upaye karna jyada jaruri tha.
"Pehle isko shaant karooooo..aaaahhhh..", Ek ke baad ek safed dhaar hawa me udaate hue Chandan gehri saansein bharne laga. Gulaabo abhi bhi us vriksh ke tane se kathor ang ko majbooti se pakde rahi jis par ubhri hari neeli motti rekhayen uska swaroop hahakari bana rahi thi. Us najuk komal mutthi aur lambi ungliyon me jakde ling ka ghera hatheli ki pakad se kuch adhik he tha jo reh reh kar jhatke kha raha tha. Us chamakdar laal supade se nikla safed veerya itna adhik tha ki jameen aur ghaas par 6-7 jagah safed taral phaila dikha. Gulaabo ko bhi ab sukoon mila tha hath rukne par
"Chalo bhai.. ab ghar chal kar araam kar lena. Main hath aur apni yoni dho kar aati hu.", Gulaabo ko tivra peshaab bhi lag aaya jiska na bata kar wo dhime kadmo se nehar ki taraf badh gayi. Chandan wahi diwar se tek lagaye bas uski patli kamar ki lachak aur abhi abhi hui sukhad durghatna ka aanand lene laga. Chitt ekdum shaant aur halka ho chala tha.
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Shaam gehrane me kuch samay shesh tha par gaanv ke shamshaan se pehle he us hare bhare se chote upwan se hisse me bani kutiya me laalten roshan ho chuki thi jiske bahar he darjan bhar log aasan par baithe apne bulawe ki pratisha kar rahe the. Gobar aur gara mila kar khadi ki gayi chardiwari ke upar puaal aur vriksh ki tehniyon ne ek majboot chhat akhtiyaar ki thi. Chardiwari me bane unche jharokho se guggla aur desi ghee ki mehak is vatavaran ko aur bhi ruhaani swaroop pradaan karti bahar baithe gaanvwasiyon ko shantchitt banaye thi. Bhitar jameen me bane chhote se hawan kund me thoda bahot he hawan ka alaaw sulag raha tha jaha apne lame chaude jism par geraun dhoti ke sath seene ko dhake ye jatadhari bujurg saadhu apne damakte chehre ka rukh saamne baithe aagantuk Sarpanch Karam Singh par kiye uski baatein sunte dikhe. Mandhari baba ko dekhne se he lagta tha ke wo siddh purush hai aur unka jiwan jag-bhalaai ke liye he samarpit tha ishwar ki upasana ke sath.
"Ab aapse toh kaha kuch chhipa hai baba. Bharsak koshish ki hai aur utna sammaan bhi diya jitna kisi jiwit vyakti ko bhi prapt nahi. Phir bhi humne itne logo ko khoya hai ki ab toh jiwan jeena he bujhdili sa lagne laga. Chaurahe ki taraf toh jo hai wo sthir hai aur nuksaan usko he deta hai jo waha anisht kare. Parantu is Nandita ka kuch karo baba jo na apne khandhar me araam se rehti hai na us vishaal pokhar tak simit. Hume poora yakeen hai ki wahi aatma hai jisne hamre bhai se badhkar mitra Bijju ko khaa liya. Bada aahat hu baba jab apni bhabhi ki sooni maang aur murjhaya chehra dekhta hu. Bhatija bhatiji toh abhi paripakva tak na hue hai jinke sar se baap ka saya hatt gaya. Kuch kijiye baba nahi toh ye anarth aise he chalta raha toh kahi poora gaanv he shamshaan na ho jaaye."
"Aatma pret pisach apne aap me he dukhiyre hai Karam Singh. Ab tum aankhen moond kar kisi ek ka paksh le rahe ho toh ye kadachit nyaye nahi. Sach tumhe bhi pata hai aur galti kiski hai wo bhi. Bas moh ke aage kuch dikhaai nahi de raha jo kadachit galat hai ek pratishtit vyakti ke liye jis par poora gaanv he nirbhar ho. Hamare gurudev bhi aise he ek baar apne jiwan ka maksad bhool baithe the aur parinaam swaroop apna jiwan kho diya sirf apna dambh bharne maatra ke liye. Nandita se samaksh bhent karna he dussahas kehlayega jab hum uske jakhmo par malham lagane ke he kaabil nahi. Is gaanv ne ek stree ki asmat ki suraksha karna toh dur, us par julm karne walo tak ka pata na lagaya. Tumhare pita-dada ke sath yaha ke pichle sabhi bujurg apne rutbe ke prati jitne chintit rahe, uska ek ansh maatra agar wo us abhagin ke liye saahas dikhate toh tasvir kuch aur hoti. Pichle 10 baras me 18 haadse hue hai aur sabhi gaanv-niwaas ki hadd se bahar. Kisi ki dehleej ya jameen par katai koyi anisht nahi hua toh tum kaise uska pratikaar kar sakte ho jo swayam yaha ki suraksha rakhti hai.?", Karam Singh se toh aage kuch kehte he na bana aur wo bhi jaanta tha ki us raat Bijju kya karne ja raha tha aur phir kaha mara gaya.
"Kisi apne ko aakasmik khona dukhdaayi hai baba, bahot bada dard hai jab koyi itna kareebi bewajah samay se pehle mara jaaye. Koyi anushthan, kriya ho toh kijiye baba, apni haisiyat se adhik karne ki poori koshish rahegi.", Mandhari baba ke lalaat par maddim si najar aati lakiro par bal padd gaye
"Humare liye tantra mantra ek shiksha hai Karma Singh jiska upyog sirf dukhiyaro ki madad karne hetu hai. Hum kisi pehle se dukhi aur barso se tadap rahe masoom ke khilaaf nahi ja sakte. Aur itne kaabil bhi nahi hai ki Nandita ka saamna bhi kar sake. Jaante ho sandhi tootne par wo kaisa utpaat macha sakti hai? Har ghar apna waaris kho dega, har pariwar se mukhiya nadarad ho jaayenge aur har byaahta vidhwa. Aisi chahat rakhte ho toh maaf karna hume Karam Singh, hume sabhi jeevo ki mehta pasand hai.", Sapaat naa se aahat Karam Singh gehri soch me dooba ektak us hawan-vedi ko dekhta raha aur laalten ki bharpoor roshni me us se uthta dhua bhi alag he sama dikha raha tha.
"Jo hua so hua baba. Aapki baat maan leta hu kyonki gaanv ke kisi bhi ghar me koyi ahit ho ye toh main bhi nahi chahta. Kal aap chauthe ke liye waha aa rahe hai toh meri ye vyaktigat itcha hai ki aap Kusum bitiya ki kundali dekh lijiyega. Ek baras toh koyi tyohar ghar me nahi manaya ja sakta lekin bitiya uske aage apna naya sansaar basa le toh meri peeda kuch kam hogi.", Baba ne ye nyota swikaarte hue haami bhari.
"Uchit baat kahi tumne aur badlaav se insaan aksar behtar he hota hai. Bitiya grehasth jiwan shuru karegi toh phir har teej tyohaar khushiyan he laayega. Koyi bhala yuvak najar me bhi hai tumhari?"
"2-3 hain baba. Ek toh kasbe ke he Chaudhary ji ka manjhala beta Ranjit hai, umar me 24 ka hai lekin abhi se kushal jamindaar aur jiwan ki samajh rakhta hai. Dusra najar me hai par pata nahi ki rishta swikara jaayega ya nahi. Wo badi amma ka naati hai jo shehar se ab idhar he aa gaya hai hamesha ke liye. Chandan Singh naam hai uska aur Kusum se ek aadh saal bada hoga ya hum-umar. Badi amma se is mudde par abhi toh baat bhi nahi chala sakta lekin socha aapse jikar kar liya jaaye pehle.", Baba ne ek baar haami bhari aur hawan se bhabhoot utha kar apni dono hatheliyon par malne ke baad vedi ko pranaam kiya.
"Bhali baat kahi tumne Karam Singh aur thik bhi hai ki abhi Jaanki Devi se tumne charcha nahi ki. Tumse pehle he hum 4 aur vyaktiyon se is yuvak ka jikar sunn chuke hai aur unka kehna tha ke wo bhi pashopesh me hai kyonki ek he gaanv me byaah karna kahi pareshani na bann jaaye. Mujhe toh isme koyi dikkat nahi dikhti lekin apni beti ko uska ghar nahi var dekh kar byaahna he akalmandi hogi. Chandan paripakva hai bhi ya nahi, ye maloom hona jyada jaruri hai. Phir isko salaah ki tarah liya jaaye toh behtar rahega kyonki ye fainsla 2 pariwaro ke beech kisi kism ki khataas nahi, judaav wala hona chahiye. Tumhari paas ek baras hai toh itne sabar karo. Kal milte hai tumhare sthaan par.", Baba ji Karam Singh ke sath he apne aasan se uth khade hue aur unke charan sparsh karta Karam Singh vedi ke sameep 2 chaandi ke sikke rakhta bahar nikal chala. Jhopdi ke dwar par lagi chataai ko gol karke upar bandhte he bhitar bharpoor roshni ho gayi kyonki abhi shaam baaki thi aur din dhalne me thoda waqt bhi. Mandhari baba ki najar apne saamne hath jode khadi Jaanki Devi aur uske sath khade us yuvak par padi jo lambaai me unse bhi aadha bilaant uncha raha hoga. Chehre par aseem shanti aur chauda mastak. Jism bhi kahi majboot jaan padta tha lekin kahi koyi dikhawa nahi jaisa jamindaaro me baba ne aksar dekha tha. Na gale me sone ki mala, na sar pe pagdi aur mooch ke ankur toh abhi gehri hone he lage the Chandan ke chehre par.
"Sada khush raho devi. Aao putra bhitar aa jao.", Baba ne dono bhentkarta ko baithne ke liye taat ki chataai pesh karne ke sath he baba ne ek najar bahar baithe logo ko dekha aur phir wahi dwar ki roshni me he kaandh (diwar) ke kareeb he padmasan me baith gaye.
"Ye mera naati hai baba, Chandan. Anuradha ki eklauti aulaad hai aur ab jo bhi hai bas yahi hai. Bitiya ko bhi sath le kar aana chahti thi lekin ek he samay par maa bete ko sath laane par baat kehna mumkin nahi laga.", Chandan ne apni naani se thodi he dur par baithe hue dusri bar pranaam kiya toh baba ne uska dahina hath pakad kar bahar se aati roshni me nihara. Dhire dhire wo uski hatheli aur kareeb le aaye jis se uske hath ki har maujood lakeer dikh sake.
"Saksham toh ek he bahot hai Devi aur kaayar chahe 100 ho tab bhi jiwan kashtdaayi. Kitna padhe ho putra?"
"Ji aath kaksha tak shiksha li hai aur uske aage vidhyalaya bade shehar me tha. Ab bas mehnat karna chahta hu apne nana ki jameen par. Aap meri hatheli me kya dhoond rahe the?", Chandan ke aise jawaab par jaha baba bina hanse na reh sake wahi Jaanki Devi usko shaant rehne ka ishara dene lagi.
"Rehne do Devi.. Iska mann saaf hai jisme jara bhi milawat nahi. Hum toh ye dekh rahe the beta ki tumhare hath abhi se itne majboot kaise hai jabki tum toh shehar me pale badhe ho. Jaante ho 8 padha hua vyakti imtihaan de kar naukri bhi lag sakta hai aur wajifa haansil karke mufat me unchi shiksha bhi prapt kar sakta hai. Tumne jameen ko he kyun chuna mehnat ke liye?", Chandan ne haami ke sath he jawaab diya.
"Jatil jiwan jitna jatil lagta hai utna nahi hota baba jabki sadharan jiwan me dhero khushiyon ke sath jatilta aur mehnat kahi adhik hai. Jatil insaan toh ekaant me bhi reh lega par kya wo sansarik kehlayega? Main sabke beech rehna chahta hu baba, meri maa aur meri naani ke sath. Jaisa suna hai main waisa he karna chahta hu.. hamari poori jameen ko seench kar us ko fir se hara bhara banana chahta hu. Logo ko rojgar mile mere sath kaam karne ke badle aur wo badhiya mehnati jiwan jiye bina kisi par nirbhar hue. Main apni maa ka mukaddar phir se waisa nahi dekhna chahta jab usne khudko jatil bana liya tha. Dukh apna toh saha bhi jaaye par jisne jiwan he aapko sanwarne me lagaya ho, usko khushiya lautana sarvopari hai. Is gaanv me main meri naani ko ab bas araam dena chahta hu baba jinhone poori umar 5 purusho se jyada mehnat ki, akele reh kar. Yahi sadharan jiwan mere liye uchit aur shresth rahega.", Mandhari baba ki maujoodgi me he Jaanki Devi ne apne is naati ke kahe har alfaaj ko sunn kar uska maatha choom liya. Aaj pehli baar toh usne khul kar kaha tha ki wo jiwan me aakhir chahta kya hai aur kyun.
"Uttam.. tum mehnati toh ho he beta lekin soch aur lakshya bhi nirvirodh shresth hai. Mann sawaalo bhara hai aur sanyamm bhi bahot rakhte ho. Pehle kisi ke parchaave me rahe ho shiksha se atirikt?"
"Ji Guruvar Anirudh ji ke samipya me adhik waqt raha hu shiksha ke samay. Kaksha 4 se 8 ki shuraat tak wahi margdarshak the jinhone vigyaan aur samaaj ke sath sharirik shiksha ki mehta samjhaai. Phir unka tabadala yaha se kahi dur ho gaya. Uske baad waise shikshak niyukt nahi hue unke sthaan par.", Chandan ke itne he vivran se baba santusht dikhe.
"Guru bina toh gatt he kaha? Waise tumhari sanrakshak bhi behad majoot aur shikshit hai. Aur Devi swayam tumhe yaha laayi hai toh jarur kuch aisi baat hogi jo inhe duvidha me rakhe ho."
"Baba, jyada duvidha nahi hai bas mera ye naati kuch jyada he utsahit rehta hai varjit vishayo ke prati. Dusri baat maine iske bhavishya ke prati karni hai. Chandan ka rujhaan kuch jyada he us taraf bhatakta hai jis par baaki sabhi darr ya majburi vash baat bhi nahi karna chahte. Chinta toh hogi he beshak ye samajhdar hai.", bina naam liye he Jaanki Devi ne unhe samjha diya tha ke Chandan kidhar aasakt hai.
"Tumhe darr nahi lagta beta? Ya vishwas nahi karte is sab par? Aadhunik shiksha ka prabhaav mann ko utsuk jarur banata hai lekin kuch vishayo se duri banana he uchit hoga."
"Mujhe toh kabhi bhi Nandita ji se darr nahi laga baba aur main unhe dekh bhi chuka hu, chaahe dur se he sahi aur bas ek saaye ki tarah. Darr toh usko hona chahiye jisne kuch bura kiya ho. Jab maine unka koyi ahit he nahi kiya toh wo bhala mujhe kasht kyun dengi? Pehle nahi maanta tha is sabme lekin ab thoda vishwas hai ki unka astitva hai. Main apni raah chalu aur wo apni toh is se samasya ka hal nahi honewala. Naani ne ab ye baat aapke sammukh rakh he di hai toh main bhi apna paksh rakhna chahta hu.", Chandan kisi paripakva aur gambhir insaan ki tarah baat kar raha tha jo abhi tak Mandhari baba ko pehle nahi dikha tha. Pret-aatma ke vishaya par uski gambhirta jaise khaas maksad thi.
"Yahi darr hai baba aur sach toh aap bhi jaante hai ki raahe aapas me kaatne par nuksaan he hoga."
"Ho sakta hai bache ka maksad galat na ho Devi. Tumhe aakhir aisi kya aasakti hai Chandan jo tum Nandita ke wajood ke kareeb jana chahte ho? Wo swayam kaal hai aur agar tumne dur se dekha he hai toh taaqat bhi samjhe hoge."
"Taaqat.. maine toh aisa kuch nahi mehsoos kiya baba. Haan ek thanda sparsh aur parwaah si lagi jaise wo koyi apni hai. Main apne nana ki tarah us jameen ko bhi jiwit karna chahta hu jo barso se viraan padi hai. Raahe kaatna aur raahe jodna alag alag baat hai baba. Agar naani ko kabhi lagega ki main laayak hu aur mujhe kuch nahi hoga toh unki sehmati se he main pokhar se khandhar tak ke us hisse ko dobara us jameen se jodunga jo pehle ek he thi. Kya pata is se Nandita ke dukh kam ho aur unki badle ki tapish bhi. Par ye mana karengi toh main aisa nahi karunga.", Chandan ki baat sunn kar baba ne us se sehmati jataai aur bahar vichran karne ka aadesh diya. Wo ekaant me kuch baat karna chahte the uski naani se. Chandan bhi hath jodd kar bahar khule aangan me tehalne laga, jo bhitar ki dhooni se kahi behtar laga.
"Devi, mann chanchal hai lekin yuvak jimmewar bhi hai jo galat raah par chalne se pehle sthiti jarur samjhega. Agar aur bhi sunischit rehna chahti ho toh koyi samajhdar ladki dekh lo. Jimmewari ye uthane ke liye khud aatur hai aur ghar se tum bhi sampann ho. Bitiya ko bhi bahu ke roop me bitiya milegi toh ghar adhik khush-haal banega. Chandan jarur apni sangini ki atchi dekhbhal karega aur is tarah se wo aise jokhim uthane se kuch peeche hatega jisme uske sath judi zindagiyan prabhavit hone ki fikar rahegi. Waise bhi gaanv me tumhara naati charcha ka vishaya hai Devi."
"Isliye he main aapke paas aayi hu baba. Ladki aapne swayam dekhi hui hai aur 10 baras se adhik ho gaye usko apni chhaya me liye. Ye teen kundliyan hai jo main dikhana chahti thi aapko. Kavita ka rishta main Chandan se chahti hu aur isme Chandan ki maa ki sehamti shamil hai. Teesri kundali Gulaabo ki hai jis par mangal ki dasha darshaayi thi Pandit Tilaknath ji ne. Aap bhi jara aashwast kar dijiye.", Jaanki devi ne kehne ke sath he teen peele panne jhole se nikaal kar baba ke saamne rakh diye. Sanskrit me likhe gaye panno par dasha ke chitra aur vivran bhi bana tha. Mandhari baba ne sabse upar rakhi Kavita ki kundali ko uthaya aur yantra ko dhyaan se dekhte hue muskurane lage. Kareeb he rakhi dawaat aur tinke se unhone ek taraf kuch banaya aur dobara tallinta se samajhne lage.
"Bahut prabal aur mridul hai ye ladki. Honhar, mehnati aur har hisaab se ek kushal evam daksh insaan. Antarmukhi toh nahi keh sakte lekin shrota kehna uchit hoga. Jiwan bhi bimari rahit hai aur santaan yog bhi uttam. Har hisaab se tumhara chunaav badhiya hai Devi. Chandan ko dekhne matra se he lagta hai ki uske liye uchit sangini ki talaash tum pehle he kar chuki ho.", Jaanki devi ne bas hath jodd diye baba dwara Kavita par sehmati jataane se lekin ab wo Gulaabo ki kundali dekhte hue kabhi soch me dikhte toh kabhi hairaan. Ek kore panne par wo jaane kitne samikaran bana gaye agle kuch he samay me. Jaanki devi bhi hairaan thi ki aisa kya dekh liya baba ne jo pandit ji ko bhi na dikha aur na unhone bataya. Ye khamoshi baba ne he bhang ki.
"Ye yuvti vilakshan hai Devi. Matra dekhne bhar se isko gyaan arjit ho jata hai aur iska dohraya galat nahi ho sakta. Sabse khaas baat hai iska atal mann aur itchhashakti jo aksar bade bade purusho me nahi dikhti lekin is ladki me ye gunn hai. Kundli me dasha ka bahut badlaav hua hai aur jaatak apne beete waqt ke dukho se ladd kar itna prabal hua hai ki isme darr toh hai he nahi. Hamari baat ko anyatha nahi lena, tumhare naati ke liye ye chunaav kisi lihaaj se kam se nahi aur jo mangal dasha thi wo shanik matra he thi jo iske majboot graho ke lagan me swayam he dur ho chuki hai. Aisa insaan jo itne khaas nakshatra me janma ho uske jiwan me aise chote mote vighan koyi adchan nahi paida kar sakte. Devi, ye ladki tumhare naati ke najdeek hai toh yakinan iska prabhaav gehra rahega us par.", Jaanki devi jaha pehle khush thi ki Gulaabo itni saksham hai ab baba ki akhiri baat sunn kar kuch chintit.
"Bade araam se khal ke bore utha liye bhai tumne toh! Lala ke sath toh unka naukar bhi laga tha tulaai ke samay aur tum akele he dono bore utha laaye. Ab ye mattiya teil ka kanastar bhi sambhalo aur dono kanastar pakde rehna, duri bana kar.", Chandan anghoche se chehra paunchte hue Gulaabo ki baat sunte hue ye bhi dekh raha tha ki wo ladki bail ka rassa kholne ke sath he haankne wali chhadi dusre hath me liye chaalak wali jagah baith rahi hai.
"Main chalata hu na Gulaabo. Tum naahak pareshan hogi aur ye bailgaadi hai, bakri nahi.", Chandan ko badle me Gulaabo ne shararat se ek aankh daba kar dekha aur dandi se he ishara diya ki wo upar baith jaaye, apne liye jagah bana kar.
"Saadhu-aujha ka tanrta mantra nahi hai jo mujhe nahi aata ho. Bakriyan charane ki umar tumhari hai bhai.. aur thoda sambhal kar charana. Bail ko rokne ke liye bailgaadi se utarna nahi padta jaise tumne roka tha. Ye chhadi he isko batati hai ki kab kya karna hai. Ye peeth par halke se 2 baar lagaai aur ye badhe iske kadam. Jidhar mudna ho us se viprit disha me isko gardan par dabaya aur ye dekho ghar ki taraf ho liya apna Nandi. Jab rokna ho toh koodna nahi hota bas lagaam thodi dabaai aur putthe par maaro thapki. Jeev sab samajhte hai agar unke sath sahi se pesh aao aur samjhao. Ek din jarur tumhari dosti ho he jaayegi Nandi ke sath aur phir tumhe chhadi ki bhi jarurat nahi padegi.", Chandan toh Gulaabo ka har gujarte pal ke sath aur bhi mureed hota ja raha tha. Ye ladki kya kya hunar rakhti hai ye toh apne aap me he ek paheli thi. Khaali raah par sadhi hui raftaar se chalta bail aur tann-tann bajti uske gale me bandhi peetal ki ghanti ka bhi alag he meetha sangeet tha. Do bade boro se aage apne daaye baaye kanastar rakhe baitha Chandan kareeb he tha Gulaabo ke aur inhi vicharo ke beech usko kuch yaad aaya.
"Tumhe kuch batana tha Gulaabo. Pata nahi sahi hua ya galat lekin ekaant me toh tum meri guru bhi ho isliye Guru se kuch nahi chupana chahiye."
"Haan jo tumhe thik lage bata sakte ho aur phir mujhe bhi tumhe batana hai kyonki aapas me bhi hamara ek gehra rishta hai, aur rishto ki neev satya, samarpan aur prem par he tikti hai. Ab batao kya batana chahte ho?", Gulaabo ne dono paanv upar karte hue chaukdi si laga li. Bail ki taraf se wo sunishchit thi aur ab poora sharir chhaya me tha uska.
"Wo Sukhlal kaka ke waha par.. unki sabse badi beti hai na Kaali..? Wo mujhse khilwaad kar rahi thi. Pehle toh wo aankhen chamkati hui apna seena ubhaar kar dikhati rahi jab jameen par paani pilane aayi thi. Fir jab hum Shambhu kaka ki taraf ja rahe the toh usne mujhe khaal par ragad ke bahane se apni poori choochi he hatheli me pakad kar dikha di. Wo byaahi hui ladki hai aur aisa karna kya uchit hai kisi paraye ladke ke sath?", Gulaabo mand mand muskurane lagi apne chehre ke bhaav Chandan se chhipati hui.
"Aadhi baat kyun bata rahe ho?", Ab Chandan ko he samajh nahi aaya ke wo aur kya bataye is sawaal par.
"Main toh tumhe khud he bata raha hu na ki wo Kaali aisa kar rahi thi.? Uski mansha usne bataai jab waha wo bail gaaye se sambhog kar raha tha. Wo kehti hai ki main usko bhi hara kar du. Itni nirlajj baat kehte hue bhi wo muskura he rahi thi.", Aur Gulaabo toh ulta hansne he lag padi.
"Baawle ho tum bhai poore bawle. Kaali ka byaah toh kaka ne karwa diya lekin dekha hai uska jism kitna gadraya hua hai? Pichwada toh mutalli se bhi bhari hai uska lekin pati bilkul tinke jaise aur Kaali se dur bhaagne wala. Wo pehle bilkul bhi aisi nahi thi bhai, thodi nakchadhi jarur hai pehle se he lekin dil ki bahot bhali hai. 2 baras me usko ye toh pata chal gaya ki dampatya jiwan kya hota hai lekin sukh nahi mila apne pati se. Uski saas ulta Kaali ko he taane sunati rehti hai ki usme he kami hogi jo wo uska pauta nahi de pa rahi. Rang jarur saanwla hai Kaali ka par uske prati hasrat jaane kitne marad rakhte honge. Sukhlal kaka swabhimani aur saksham insaan hai chahe thoda kam aamdani ho par kisi par aashrit nahi hai jis wajah se Kaali ke sath kabhi unch neech nahi hui. Ek toh tum uske pati se bilkul he ulat ho, unche bhi ho aur hatte katte bhi. Dusra tum bhole ho, kitne ho ye bas main he jaanti hu.. hahaha.. Majaak kar rahi hu.. Kaali samajh chuki hai ki tum shareef ho aur usko badnaam bhi nahi karoge. Upar se badi amma ka unke ghar se atcha vyavahaar hai toh tumhara aana jana bhi mumkin hai unke yaha. Bas wo ye nahi jaanti ki tum anaadi bhi ho.", Gulaabo ki kahi har baat uchit thi gaanv aur Chandan ko dhyaan me rakhte hue. Lekin Chandan ne toh aaj bahot kuch mehsoos kiya tha jabse aankh khuli thi.
"Tum kehna kya chahti ho Gulaabo?"
"Yahi keh rahi hu ki loha pehle se garam hai aur tumhare paas tho ghann (bada hathoda) hai jo aisa peetega ki loha apni akad bhool kar pehli chot me he pighal jaaye. Kaali ko hara karna tumhare liye he faaydemand rahega bhai. Haan tumhe usko bas me karna hai na ki khud uski kathputli bann baitho. Jiske liye pehle tumhe atche se pata hona chahiye ki sahi maayne me aurat ko sukh kaise diya jata hai. Aaj Ratan kaka ke udhar tumhe agla sabak dikhati hu aur baaki aaj raat aur kal subah thoda samay toh hume milna he hai. Main khud is maamle me kori hu bhai lekin bhinn bhinn logo ke beech rehne se bahot kuch pata chala.", Gulaabo ne bail ki raftaar ko kuch dhima kar diya jis se unhe kuch atirikt samay mil sake.
"Bhinn bhinn logo se tumhara arth hai Sushil bhai, Sarju aur tumhari sakhiyan? Inse kya jaankari mili tumhe kyonki mujhe toh nahi lagta ki aise neeji vishaya par tum kisi aur mard se baatchit kar sakti ho? Baaki Laali, Gori, Shabri aur Leela jaisa tumne bataayi, sabhi avivahit hai. Ye gyaan toh vivaah ke he baad milta hai kyonki maine toh kisi ko iski charcha karte nahi suna kabhi."
"Tumne pardes nahi dekha toh kya matbal kisi ne bhi nahi dekha hoga? Byaah hona jaruri hai kya ladka ladki ke milan me? Main mooh na lagati un karamjalo ko par meri sakhiyan kuch aisi bhi hai jinka byaah ho chuka hai jaise Kaali aur kuch sakhiyon ki bhabhi ya maa bhi toh hai. Shabri ke he ghar maine Sushil ko bhabhi ke sath humbister dekha hua hai chhup kar wo bhi Shabri ne dikhaya tha. Laali ki maa Bandana ko bhi Chhaggu kaka ke sath dekha tha sab karte hue lekin us samay mujhe nahi pata tha ke wo log kya kar rahe hai. Aur phir Dinu ki patni ki behan ko chhupta chupaate hue Ratan kaka ke ghar ghuste dekha jo maine tumhe bataya bhi hai ki wo kamini toh yaha aati he isliye hai ki wo kaka ke bete se uphaar paisa ainth sake chudaai ke badle. Janwar toh maine tumhe dikha he diye jo sabse saral hai aur wo khullam-khulla dikh jaate hai kabhi bhi karte hue. Barsaat ke dino me har taraf kutte jhund me dikhenge. Gyaan itna mushkil bhi nahi lekin maamla sirf itna nahi hai. Asli baat aati hai aurat ki sehbhagita aur mard ki mardaangi par. Kaali ka gharwala saksham hota toh wo bahar tum me kyun dilchaspi leti? Wo Dinu ki saali jo hai, uska mann ek se na bharta kyonki wo na apne pati se santusht hui, na jija se aur na he kaka ke bete se. Haan usko iske badle me jo bhi mil raha hai wo usme he santusht hone ka dikhawa kar rahi hai. Asli marad wo hota hai bhai jo apni sangini ko tript kar de. Pehle thoda anubhav le lo kyonki aise toh tumhe samajh nahi aanewala. Uske baad jyada atche se samjhoge.", Gulaabo ke chahne ke bawjood safar antt ke najdeek aane laga tha.
"Tumhe ye uchit lagega Gulaabo ki main dusri ladkiyon sang milan karu? Kya ye chhal nahi hoga?", Chandan ke aise sawaal par Gulaabo ne jo kaha wo samaaj par chott he thi.
"Tum nahi karoge toh kya wo log badal jaayenge jo tumhara-hamara anisht karna chahte hai? Sushil aur Dinu he nahi balki wo Sarju, Sarpanch aur aise dhero log hai jo mauka chahte hai. Main ya mutalli kahi chook gayi toh wo balpurvak bhi sambandh bana sakte hai jo ijjatt lootna kaha jata hai. Ek ladki ya aurat apni sehmati se agar tumhare sath sambandh rakhti hai toh wo galat nahi, meri najar me toh nahi. Haan usme laalach aur jor jabardasti nahi honi chahiye chaahe adhikar jatana shamil ho. Ek tarah se toh tum khudko bhi saabit karoge aur kal ko mutalli apne is tagde mard ke sath khush bhi rahegi.", Ab Chandan ke samajh aa raha tha ke Gulaabo ka ishara kis taraf hai aur uski ye baat ki sehmati jaruri hai wo samajh gaya tha.
"Aur kya tum mere sath nahi rahogi? Main toh ye he soch raha tha ki jiwan ka pehla sambhog mere sath tum karne wali ho.", Ab Gulaabo pehli baar sharamsaar hui thi aisa apne liye sunn kar. Gaal gulaabi he ho chale apne naam swaroop lekin Chandan ne baat toh galat nahi ki thi.
"Main toh bata he chuki hu ki tum meri chahat bhi ho aur rahungi main tumhare he sath. Par jaise mujhe koyi anubhav nahi hai aur main aisa sirf tumhare he sath kar sakti hu toh pehle tumhe sabkuch seekhna padega. Jab hum milan karenge tab ekaant ke sath poora samay rehna bhi jaruri hoga. Tum insaan thodi na ho waha se. Kunwari ladki nahi jhel sakegi waisa ang jo tumhari dhoti ke bhitar hai.", Gulaabo ne he utar kar dwaar khola jaha aangan nirjan mila. Shayad sabhi log pichle aangan me the ya bhitar.
"Sabka waisa nahi hota kya?", Chandan abhi bhi bailgaadi me he baitha tha aur usko haank kar bhitar karti Gulaabo ne haami bharte hue dhimi awaaj me jawaab diya.
"Aadha he hota hoga lambaai motaai me toh. Kuch samay baad khud he dekh lena ki main sach keh rahi hu. Kaali ki durgati ho jaayegi pehli baar me toh, poora yakeen hai mujhe. Chalo ye dono bore waha diwar ke he paas laga do. Kanastar main utaar lungi."
"Nahi main he sab rakh dunga. Tum jao maa ke paas aur ye barfi leti jao. Main Nandi ko yahi neem ke niche he baandh deta hu, chara toh pada he hai.", Chandan ke mana karne par Gulaabo ko jee toh kiya ki wo ek baar Chandan ke gale he lag jaaye lekin tabhi Kavita ke sath Muniya he idhar chali aayi aur dono kanastar bina kahe sune utha kar chal di unhe rakhne. Gulaabo ko bhi sath jana he pada. Bail ko ajaad karke Chandan ne usko chhaya me bandhne ke baad naand me hara chara bhara aur lohe ki balti paani se bhar kar uske aage rakhta bhitar chala gaya. Aaj waqt se kuch pehle he usko bhookh lagne lagi thi.
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"Tanga se chalne ki bajaye badi amma ke khet se bailgaadi na utha lete hum? Waise bhi 4 kos he toh aana tha.", Ek chota sa kasba tha ye jaha chote bade sahukar, vyapari aur apna samaan gaanv se idhar aa kar bechne wale kumhaar, luhaar, julaahe aadi maujood rehte the. Is kasbe ke sabse najdeek gaanv Paatan he padta tha lekin 10 kos ke daayre me 3 aur gaanv bhi padte the jis wajah se kasbe me subah savere se saanjh tak badhiya chehal pehal rehti thi. Ek taraf anaaj, parchoon ke vyapaari the toh unki he bagal me masaale, teil, phal sabjiyon ki choti dukane. Kahi kahi toh jameen par he chota sa tambu banaye samaan bechte log. Dinu aur Sushil ko taangwale ne yahi utara tha baaki 3 sawariyon ke sath. Ek bore me bandha jutaai me prayog hone waale lohe ke hal ka agla hissa jisko phal kaha jata hai, usko uthate hue Sushil ne inkaar me sar hilaya.
"Aisa hai Dinu bhai ki bail toh hamare paas bhi hai aur kabhi kabhaar gaadi udhaar maang lena thik hai par har baar nahi. Badi amma toh mana nahi karengi lekin ye koyi bojha toh hai nahi jiske liye hum apne 2-2 bail gaadi me bandhe phirte rahe. Sabji ya anaaj idhar lana hota toh baat alag thi jaisa biklul nahi hai. Aur ab kal parso me he jameen ki jutaai shuru karni hai toh aujaar ka durust hona bhi jaruri hai. Chal bhai Kaluwa ko ye bojha sudharne ko dete hai uske baad haat-bajaar dekhenge.", Sushil ne ek sarsari najar chahu aur ghumane ke baad sunischit kiya tha ki unke gaanv ki taraf se idhar koyi hai ya nahi. Dinu bhi apne mitra ke aisa karne par kutilta se muskurata hua uska anusaran karta is mandi bajaar se aage chal diya. kahi safed dhoti kurte me log apna bail, bhainse aadi ki rassi thaame chal rahe the toh kahi ek aadh oont bhi chhaya me bandha najar aata. Gudd aur masalo ki tivra sugandh har taraf phail rahi thi. Par in dono ki manzil is vyast se bajaar se kuch aage thi. Dhoop hone ki wajah se he inhone ye samay chuna tha jis se unhe pratiksha na karni padi.
"Jutaai me toh waqt hai abhi ek saptaah ka Sushil bhai. Main soch raha tha itne tum jara Shabri ko bottle me utaar lete. Koshish shuru ki? Meri saali bhi kal wapis ja rahi hai aur kheto me kaam shuru hone par mauke bhi jyada nahi milenge bahar waliyon sang.", Dinu ne charcha ka vishaya he badal diya jis par sadak kinare chalte Sushil ne mundi hila di.
"Aajtak aisa kuch socha nahi tha dost aur jaldbaji me kahi mooh he na jal jaaye. Waise bhi teri saali chudwati kam aur dutkaarti jyada hai. Jaane kitno se chudti hai jo hum 2 bhi usko kam padte hai apne khasam ke sath. Maa bol rahi thi ki agli fasal badhiya rahi toh Shabri ko byaah degi. Aur ye bhi sach hai chahe hum kitna bhi dambh bharte rahe lekin ek jawaan ladki ko kholne ke baad hum usko santusht nahi rakh sakenge. Unch neech ho gayi toh pariwar ki saakh par dhabba lagega so alag.", Dinu bura sa mooh banane laga tha jab uske dost ne aaina dikhate hue kataaksh kiya. Thodi aage he bada sa hujoom kisi ko ghere khada tha aur inki charcha yahi theharti hui un logo ki taraf badh gayi. Dono dost us ghere ko bhend kar bhitar aaye toh ek shehri vyapari chaadar par dhero yantra bichhaye hue dikha jis se log poochtach me lage the.
"Ye jeb ghari bahar desh se aayi hai. Ab pehar ka hisaab mausam ke behkaave se nahi badlega. Ye dekho is gol chaabi ko ghumate he ghari chalu aur aise iska milaan kiya toh samay hua dopehar ka 1. 12 baar ye chota kanta ghoomne par phir se 1 par rukega tab madhyaratri ke baad ka samay dikhayegi ye ghari. Din me hote hai 24 ghanta. Shehar ke raees jisko shaan samajhte hai wo ghari aap logo ke saamne hai. 6 chandi ke sikke ya 4 ek naye rupaye iska daam hai bhai... Sirf 3 jeb ghari shesh hai isliye daam ek rupaya kam... jaldi bolo..jaldi bolo.", In dono ne bhi bahot suna tha jeb ghari ke baare me jo dhatu ke chamakdar gole samay dikhati thi aur ek aakarshak chain us se bandhi thi sahuliyat ke liye. Aisi he chandrma si gol jebghari unhone Sarpanch ke paas dekhi thi. Dekhte he dekhte bheed me se ujli pagdi wale 2 vyaktiyon ne 2 jeb ghari khareed li, apni muchhon par taanv dete hue.
"Ye bada baksa kitne ka hai seth?", Dinu ne us kaath ki bani baksenuma badi si ghari ki taraf ungli karte hue poocha. Kaanch ke bhitar ek gith se bada toh gol ghanta bandha tha isme.
"Bandhu, ye samay batane wali diwar ghari bik chuki hai. Seth Ramanand ka naukar aata he hoga isko uthane. 20 chaandi ke sikke daam hai iska aur utne me toh 2 bail mil jaate hai badhiya nasal ke. Tum chaho toh ye jeb ghari le sakte ho jo aakhiri bachi hai. Tumhe main ye 5 sikko me de dunga. Jaldi bolo bhai.. phir mujhe shehar nikalna hai.", Dinu ne apne dost ko dekhne ke baad kurte ki goj (jeb) me hath ghusa kar sikke nikaale toh 4 aane ke 6 sikko ke sath 2 chandi ke sikke he the uske paas. Aur wo Sushil se kuch keh pata us se pehle he ek naujawaan yuvak uske saamne he wo chamakti jeb ghari 5 chaandi ke sikke deta hua le chala. Badan par ek purani si dhoti aur fati si maili baniyan pehne ek adhed udhar aaya aur diwar ghari utha kar chal diya. Vyapari apna samaan sametne he laga tha.
"Agli baar kab aaoge seth? Mujhe bhi ek jebghari leni hai aur aaj mujhe maloom nahi tha ki ye cheej is haat bajaar me he dekhne milegi.", Dinu lachaar sa yahi pooch sakta tha ab jab ghari khareed na saka.
"Dekho bhai, main yaha har saptaah thik is din he aata hu. Subah bajaar khulte he aur jaane ka kuch pakka nahi lekin is samay tak laut jata hu shehar ke liye. Abhi jo tumne dekhi thi wo phir bhi kam daam ki ghariyan thi jo ispaat (steel) se bani rehti hai. Aaj subah main 5 chaandi ki bani jeb ghari aur 15 ispaat ki liye aaya tha aur dekho ab ek bhi nahi bachi. Kab talak murge ki baang par log nirbhar rahenge.?", Chaandi ki ghari sunn kar dono he dost ek dusre ko dekhne lage aur dobara us vyapari ko jo ab apna chehra paunchne ke baad mitti ki surahi se paani pee raha tha.
"Kaka, chaandi ki bhi jeb-ghari aati hai kya? Wo toh bahot mehngi rehti hogi. Hamare gaanv ke sarpanch ke paas ek jeb-ghari hai jiski wo bahot shekhi maarta hai lekin chaandi ki toh wo bhi nahi lagti.", Unki aisi baat sunn kar vyapaari us chhayadar peid ke niche khada ho gaya apne kandhe par jhola taangta.
"Jeb ghari toh sone ki bhi aati hai bandhu aur kuch seth log toh usme heera jadit bhi lete hai. Chaandi wali 20 sikke ki padti hai aur swarn-ghari poore 60 sikke ya 50 rupaye ki. Aajtak maine sone ki ghari nahi bechi kyonki uska daam pehle mujhe he chukana padta hai. Ab 4 sikke me ispaat ki ek ghari kharidne par mera munafa tumhe toh 1 sikka dikhta hoga lekin mehnat aur chalna phirna bhi dekho. Utna paisa ek sone ki ghari par lagane ke baad munafa jyada se jyada 2-4 sikke he rahega lekin nahi biki toh main toh barbaad ho jaunga na? Agle saptaah thoda samay se aa jana, tum bhale jaan padte ho isliye tumhe ek badhiya ghari dunga 5 sikko me. Chalta hu ab, ram ram.", Vyapari toh apne raste ho liya par Dinu jaise kuch aur he soch me doob gaya.
"Abe chal pehle hal banwa lete hai. Jeb-ghari ka kya hai, kisi din le lenge aur lenge toh chaandi wali he lenge Dinu. Ye 5 sikke wali toh har koyi le sakta hai.", Sushil ke behlane se Dinu bhi haami bhar kar uske sath he ho liya par bola nahi kuch.
"Tu khamosh kyun hai re itna? Baat dil par toh nahi le gaya dost? Dekh tu kehta toh main tabhi tujhe 4 sikke de deta lekin sauda badhiya nahi tha. Aur us se badhiya rahega na ki tu apni biwi aur saali ke liye badhiya si jooti he banwa le? Aath aane ki jooti pehan kar dono tujhe din raat khush rakhengi. hahaha..main bhi Shabri ke liye lene laga hai, maap hai mere paas uske paanv ka."
"Bhai main soch raha tha ki ghar pariwar se hum log utne bhi kamtar nahi hai lekin sabhi hasratein bhi poori nahi kar sakte. Ghar me maa aur biwi ke paas thik-thak sona chandi hai lekin jarurat jitna. Aur ek sone ki ghari ki keemat lagbhag 3 taule shudh sone ke samaan hai. 20 rupaya taula hai sona aur tumhari bhabhi ke liye taagdi (kamarbandh) ki dori me poora ek 2 taula lagwana pada tha jis par 50 rupaye kharach hue the. Utne ki he seth wo ghari bata raha tha.", Dinu ki soch sunn kar Sushil thoda naraajgi dikhane laga.
"Paagal jaisi baat kyun karta hai bhai? Itni mehnat aur dhan lagaane ke baad kahi ghar sahi se chalta hai. Kal ko tere bhi bache bade honge aur mujhe bhi Shabri ke byaah ke baad apni betiyon ka bhavishya dekhna hai. Khushi me 3-4 baras baad thoda kharcha karna uchit bhi hai aur majburi me wahi jewar girwi bhi rakhe ja sakte hai lekin aadha taula sauna chadhi ghari lena toh murkhta he hui jab utni keemat par 3 taula sauna banaya ja sakta hai. Main iske khilaaf hu bhai tu chahe jo samajh. Oh luhaar bhai, jara ye phal bana diyo. Nok tej karne ke sath thoda majbooti bhi jaanch lena. Pichle he baras naya kharida tha aur dekho kaise bigad chuka hai.", Bori me se wo lohe ka majboot hissa nikaal kar luhaar ke samne rakhte hue Sushil wahi ghutno modd kar ja baitha. Angaaro par ek ladka pankhi kar raha tha aur luhaar jamure se chhaini ko taapte hue ek najar us aujaar par daalne ke baad muskuraya.
"Bhala ho ki ek baras nikaal gaya ye phal. Bhaiya har jutaai se pehle isko banwa lena chahiye jis se ye barkaraar rahe. Abhi is par jarr bhi aa gaya hai toh poora peetna padega, tabhi sudhrega ye kambakhat. 2 aana lagega aur thoda samay bhi. Tab talak tum chai-roti kar aao ya bajaar ghoom lo.", Luhaar ne angaare si laal chhaini ko bhari lohe ke adde par rakh kar hathode se peetna shuru kar diiya. Bora wahi chhod kar dono dost jaldi aane ka bol kar idhar se bhi aage badh chale aur pehle se waha apne aujaar banwata adhed bol utha.
"Paatan ke hai na ye dono? Badi upjaau jameen hai inke yaha bhaiya. Mitti he aisi he ke kudrat ke hawale kar do toh ek baras me hara bhara vann khada kar de. Upar se inhe sarkari kar bhi naam-matra dena padta hai.", Ye vyakti jaise apne gaanv se kuch khindit sa tha aur Paatan ki upjaau jameen kahi jyada pasand thi.
"10-12 bheega udhar kharid lo jamindar ji. Tumhare paas kaunsa daulat ki kami hai? Aise badhiya bail poore bajaar me toh kisi ke paas nahi jaise tumhari gaadi me bandhe hai. Jameen ke sath udhar bahot kuch aur bhi hai Paatan me.", Luhaar ka tanz waha ki upari musibato se tha jis par ye chota jamindar naa me sar hilane laga.
"Arre Kallu ye bhoot pret kaha nahi hote? Agar bura he karna chahte toh hum tum duniya me na hote. Paatan me rehne wala toh koyi jamindar chaudhari apni jameen bechega nahi jo unhe pehle he kam lagti hai aur aadhi se jyada ki maalkin hai wo Jaanki devi jisko sab badi amma bulate hai. Humne toh wo khandhar wali ke liye bhi baat ki thi unse. Apni saari jameen aur 100 taule sona keemat lagaai lekin wo toh bitta bhar jameen dene ko raaji na hui. Badi sakht mahila hai wo.", Aur tha bhi toh sach. Jaanki Devi ko apni jameen se bepanaah prem tha kyonki usme unke pati aur pariwar ka khoon paseena rama tha.
"Baat toh tumne uchit kahi jamindar sahab aur badi amma he karta dharta hai Paatan ki. Log bahot maante hai unhe kyonki sabke sukhdukh me sath deti hai. Par tum keh rahe na ki aadhi se jyada jameen unki hai toh poori baat aisi hai ke Paatan he poora unhi ka tha jisme mutthi bhar jameen unke sasur ne dusri jagah se aaye jamindaro ko basne ke liye bech di aur utni he badi amma ne jaruratmand pariwaro ko rehne basne ke liye. Jo jag-bhalaai me yakeen rakhta ho usko kaise kharida ja sakta hai? Lo ho gayi aapki charo chhaini aur ye chakka tayaar. 12 aane hue inke.", Jamindar ne bhi utni he rakam chukane ke baad apni bailgaadi ka rukh kiya jisko chalane wala apne maalik ko dekh turant chaalak sthaan par ja baitha. Wahi ek chai ki tapri par baithe Sushil aur Dinu idhar udhar taank-jhaank me lage the.
"Bhai hamari baat beech me he reh gayi wo jarurat ke hisaab wali.", Sushil ne Dinu ki baat sunn kar sawaal se sar hilaya.
"Dekh main ghar ki kamaai kharchne ko nahi bol raha. Main toh soch raha tha ke baba se mila jaaye.", Dinu ke is kathan par Sushil hadbadata sa idhar udhar dekhne laga jaise kisi ne unhe suna toh nahi lekin ye jagah is waqt khamosh he thi poori tarah.
"Paagal tu kya jugat bhidane me laga hai? Mandhari baba galat karya me sath nahi dete aur madad bhi uski he karte hai jo unhe jaruratmand lage."
"Bhai main kab bola ki kaam humne karna hai? Dekh Milakh Raj ko gujre toh muddatt ho gayi aur khandhar sharapit hai ya bhoot bhara, ye maayne nahi rakhta. Sab jaante hai ki wo itna dhanwaan tha ki ghar ke bartan tak sone chaandi ke the. Jo log waha gaye wo bewkoofi aur darr se maare gaye na ki kisi bhoot ne unhe mara. Aur wo agar shrapit bhi hai toh Mandhari baba us jagah ki kaat karne me saksham hai. Wahi ek hai jo pokhar me utar kar bhi jiwit rahe. Kisi lachaar ko unke paas bheja jaaye toh wo jarur koyi hal karenge. Parantu mujhe bas ye jugat lagani hai ki kaise bhi karke khandhar isme shamil ho jaaye.", Sushil hairaani se is murkhanand ko dekh raha tha jo baithe bithaye maut bulwane ko aatur tha.
"Dekh mere dost, agli fasal ki paidavar nikalne par tum mujhse aadha daam le lena us swarn-ghari ka par is sabme matt pad. Maine kisi se suna tha ki Chaggu aur Jhamru logo se bach kar baba ke aashram gaye the apni maut ko gale lagane se 2 din pehle. Waha anushthan jaisa samaan bhi dikhaai pada tha jab unke shav mile. Ek baar ko main teri baat maan bhi lu ki hum isme shamil nahi honge pratyaksh roop se lekin kisi aur ka jiwan khatam karna bhi uchit nahi. Pokhar ke waqt baba logo ke saamne usme utre the aur wo bhi Nandita se nivedan karke, aagya maang kar. Khandhar ki taraf unhone kadam badhaya kya kabhi? Ya bahar wale bhootiya chaurahe par samaadhi lagaai? Wo bhi jaante hai ki unki taaqat itni adhik bhi nahi ki aisi shaktiyon ka saamna kar sake. Chal chhod ye sab aur ab jootiyan kharidte hai. Teri saali ke vastra saanjh ko utaarne ke baad uphaar me badhiya si makhmali jooti denge toh agli baar apna dusra chhed bhi laalach me saunp degi.", Dinu ne behas karna uchit na samjha apne mitra se chahe mann he mann uske bahot kuch chal raha tha.
"Bol de ki tujhe Shabri ki leni hai aur uski makhmali kunwari choot faadne se pehle tu jooti pehna kar uske nikat hona chahta hai. Chal le he lete hai 2 jodi jooti par pehle sach sach bata ki tune kadam badhaya kya uski taraf? Aaj ghar se nikalti dikhaai padi thi aur chehre ki chamak kuch khaas thi jaise kuch hua ho.", Chai ke adde se nikalte he Dinu ne apne dost ke kandhe par hath rakhte hue jis andaaj me kaha Sushil jhemp sa gaya.
"Mann me beej daal he diya hai tumne kameene insaan. Aaj maine bhi bade gor se dekha be Dinu aur tum sahi the ki Shabri apne aap me he kudrat ka anmol khajana hai. Pake naarangi se gol ubhaar hai seene par uske aur itni raktim honth jaise gulaab ka ark bhara ho unme. Chanchal hai toh thodi laparwahi dikhati rehti hai. Balti uthane ki zidd me didaar kiya uska seena toh ek pal me dhoti uth gayi meri. Phir dhyaan aaya ki wo raah chalti koyi majdoor ya hamari naukar nahi hai. Araam se aur dhire dhire kadam lena hoga. Parantu mujhe nahi lagta ki usko is sabki jaankar hai. Khush toh wo naye vastra milne par hui hogi jo tumne dekha.", Dinu ko toh ye sunn kar garmi chadhne lagi thi par usko jaise kuch dhyaan aaya aur wo batana jaruri bhi tha.
"Dekh dost, kadam toh tej he badhane honge tujhe nahi toh jaise wo Kavita teri bas hasrat bann kar reh gayi hai waise he khudki behan bhi kareeb hone ki jagah dur jaati dikhegi. Jab hum log idhar ke liye nikal rahe the na tere ghar se, tab maine diwaal (diwar) se peeche 2 ladkiyon ko batiyate suna tha jisme yakinan ek toh Shabri he thi aur dusri nahi pata. Ghar me kaun ladki aayi hui thi us samay?", Ab jooti banane wale ki jhopdinuma dukaan se pehle he Sushil ke kadam thithak gaye aadhi adhuri baat sunn kar.
"Kyun bhai? Aisa kya sunn liya tumne waha aur mere khayaal se toh Shabri ke sath he koyi aayi thi par dhyaan na de saka kyunki ek toh tumhari bhabhi se bora le raha tha aur dusra tum bahar intjaar kar rahe the. Bas yahi suna tha ke Shabri Gajju halwai ke udhar se barfi laayi hai aur kaali chunni se chehra dhake uski koyi sakhi sath aayi thi. Leela aur Laali toh ho nahi sakti kyonki Leela dopehar me tabhi aati hai jab main khet pe hota hu aur Laali ka aana toh pehle he pata chal jata hai ki ghar pe wo aayi hai. Gori ho sakti hai kyonki in teeno ke siwa uski chauthi sakhi toh Bijju kaka bitiya Kusum he hai jiska abhi aana mumkin nahi. Gori he hogi phir toh. Par tumne kya suna?", Sushil ko gambhir dekh kar Dinu ne bhi kuch vichaar karne ke baad he baat kahi.
"Waisa kuch khaas toh nahi sunaai pada bhai lekin Shabri keh rahi thi ki aaj ki barfi usko jiwanbhar yaad rahegi. Dusri ladki ne wajah poochi toh usne bataya ki wo nithalla Sarju ab kabhi aankh utha kar nahi dekhne wala kyonki usne Shabri ko bahin keh kar bulaya. Sushil, tu bhi jaanta hai ki wo kutte ki doom Sarju jitna marji samjha lo par ladkiyon aur aurato par phikre kasne se baaj nahi aata. Haan jyadatar toh wo ye sab majdoor ladkiyon ya khetihar mahilaon ke sath akela dekh kar karta hai par Shabri, Kavita, Gori, Sukhlal ki bitiya Kaali ko wo hamesha he badi hasrat se dekhta hai jitna mujhe pata hai. Usne Shabri ko bahin kaha toh jarur kuch wajah rahi hogi. Sarju ko daant-dapatna bhi thik nahi, aakhir kaam toh aata hai kabhi kabhar aur manchala hai bas.", Sushil uski baat se sehmat dikha aur ab usko bhi chahat thi iski wajah jaan ne ki.
"Baad me dekhte hai is maamle ko. Sarju se poochna toh khud niche girna hoga aur Shabri se baat ki toh wo bidak jaani hai. Chal pehle jooti le lete hai aur samay bhi bahot ho chala. Log toh ab gharo me band ho kar sone bhi lage honge itni tapti dhoop me."
"Ek matki sharaab bhi le chal bhai. Aaj tu pilane wala hai kyonki maje tune he uthaye hai Shabri ki jawaani ke. Meri saali ko Shabri samajh kar chudaai karna, dekhna jaldi na jhadne wala. Hahaha.."
"Na baba.. wo vaidh ji se teil le kar he chalenge yaha se jaate waqt. Aaj toh nahate samay bas Shabri ke chucho ko yaad karke apne lund par hath he rakha tha ki doodh nikal gaya. Sharaab ke nashe me pata nahi chalta lekin agle din haalat tu bhi jaanta hai apni. Apna aujaar nayi jameen par chalane ke liye pehle majboot aur tikne laayak banana padega, nahi toh hath lagne ke baad hath se gayi toh zindagibhar laanat rahegi."
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Aajkal Anuradha ka adhikansh samay Kavita ke he sang vyatit hota tha jab bhi fursat lagti. Dopehar ka sabka bhojan hone par wo ek sooti dhoti aur choli bandhe apne kaksh ke farsh par he chataai bichhaye Kavita sang gaanv-ghar aur idhar udhar ki baatein karti kab so gayi, usko khabar he na lagi. Kavita bhi subah ke ghatnakram ko yaad karti hui bagal me he dusri chataai par karwat liye aundhe mooh so chuki thi. Uska bhari seena chataai par tika dono ubharo ka jodd kuch hadd tak bahar jhalak raha tha. Bhojan uprant Sukhiya aur Muniya ke jaane ke baad Jaanki Devi bhi prabhu jaap karke apne he kaksh ke halke andhkaar me charpaayi par araam kar rahi thi aur is waqt agar koyi sajag tha toh wo Chandan aur Gulaabo. Chandan bail ko jaanchne ke baad mukhya-dwar band karke wahi aangan me charpaayi lagane he laga tha ki dabe paanv aayi Gulaabo ne usko ishare se sath chalne ko kaha.
"Bhool gaye the kya hume kahi jana hai? Main sab dekh aayi hu aur badi amma ke sath sath choti amma aur mutalli bhi chitt soye pade hai apne apne kamre me. Darwaja laga diya na?", Gulaabo chalte hue apni ghagri ko thoda kamar me aur khons kar uncha kar chuki thi. Upari hisse par wahi dhili si safed kurti thi jiski wajah se uska wo durlabh khajana kisi ki najar me nahi padta tha jisko sirf abhi tak Chandan ne he nihara tha.
"Yaad tha par tum najar he nahi aayi kahi isliye socha ke aaj mumkin nahi hoga toh araam karne ki soch raha tha. Tum bhojan karne ke baad se he gayab thi.", Chandan pichle aangan ke dwar aa pahucha jisko badi savdhani se kholti Gulaabo ne uske bahar nikalne ke baad thik waise he laga diya jaise dur se dekhne par band he pratit ho.
"Aur kaha jana tha siwaye pata lagane ke? Ratan kaka ke ghar najar rakh rahi thi ki maamla jamega ya nahi.", Gulaabo sang Chandan ab is hare-bhare hisse me ehtiyaat se chal raha tha jiske ek taraf nehar beh rahi thi. Dopehar me bhi yaha utni garmi nahi thi, ghane vriksho ki wajah se. Par mahol poora khamosh tha bas kahi kahi panchiyon ki awaaj sunaai padd jaati jo vriksho par vishraam kar rahe the.
"Hum kuch galat toh nahi kar rahe na Gulaabo? Matlab hume kisi ne eksath dekh liya toh unch neech na ho jaaye.", Chandan jaise sunishchit karna chahta tha ki unka ye kadam kahi galat na padd jaaye aur Gulaabo ne dhimi hansi ke sath inkaar me sar hilaya.
"Bhai, jo galat kar rahe hai unhe he bhaye nahi hai toh hum toh sirf chhup kar dekhne ja rahe hai. Waise bhi is taraf kisi ka bhi ghar nahi khulta siwaye hamare ghar ke. Ab thoda khamosh rehna aur paanv bhi sambhaal ke rakhna. Kisi sookhi tehni par bhi pada toh itne sannatte me ghar ke bhitar walo ko sunaai padd sakta hai. Khel adhura majedar nahi lagega tumhe. Dekho waha ek khidki hai aur bagal me he aala. Najre andar he rakhna bina sawaal kiye.", Gulaabo ki bataai disha me Chandan ne dekha toh kareeb he ek ghar ka pichla hissa tha jidhar pahuchne me he unhe 100 kadam se jyada chalna pada tha. Unchi gara mitti ki diwar se makaan toh surakshit tha lekin ghar ke sabse aakhir me bane us kothrinuma kamre me ek chota sa jharokha aur ek lohe ki sariya lagi khidki daali gayi thi. Pehle dabe paanv Gulaabo ne muayana kiya aur dono taraf se bhitar najar karte he wo palat kar muskura di. Ishaare se usne Chandan ko us mitti poote jharokhe ke kareeb aane ko kaha. Chandan bhi halke kadam rakhta waha aa khada hua lekin usko unchi jameen par baithna pada tha is dedh bilaant ke jharokhe me jhaankne ke liye. Gulaabo uske kareeb diwar se sati khidki ke ek kone se bhitar dekh rahi thi.
'Arri meri Chameli, tu kitna tadpaati hai ri.. aahhh.. aaj jaldi jaldi mat karne lagna.', Bhitar dekhne ke liye aankhen abhyast hui toh Chandan dang he reh gaya. Us se koyi 4 gaj ki duri par he us kothri me ek yuvak aur yuvti aapas me lipte hue the. Yuvak ne toh apna pajama utaar kar wahi kachhe farsh par he gira diya aur wo yuvti jo ghagra pehne thi, usko upar uthate hue wo yuvak uski chikni motti jaanhgo ko sehlata hua hontho se hontho jodde maje se choomne laga. Chandan ne thoda aur gor se dekha toh yuvak ne us bhare badan ki yuvti ki choli khol kar badan se hata di thi jo farsh par aa giri jaha audhni aur pajama pehle he pade the. Kaale rang ke kuch motte chuchak aur maans se bhare ek jodi motte chuche thoda niche latakte dikhe jinka mardan karne me yuvak ne jara bhi samay na ganwaya. Yuvti ki bharpoor koshishi ke bawjood mooh se siskiyan nikalne lagi. Wo yuvak ko khudse alag he nahi hone de rahi thi.
"Aahhh.. Pappu.. tu nahi jaanta re tere paas pahuchne ke liye kitne paapad belne padte hai mujhe. aahhh.. meri behan kitne sawaal karti hai aur jija ghar pe hota toh aaj bhi aana mushkil rehta re.. Par tujhse sacha pyaar mujhe majboor kar deta hai.. aahhh.. Tera danda pehle se motta aur bada lag raha hai aaj.", Jaise he wo yuvti apni ghagri utarne ke liye aalg hui toh Chandan ki najar ne wo dusra purush ang dekh apne jiwan ka jo us Pappu ki taango ke beech akda hua tha. Pappu toh ek motte stann ko masalne ke sath dusre kaale angoor se chuchak ko chusakne me juta tha. Chandan ne najre upar utha kar Gulaabo ko dekha jo honth dabaye usko ishaare me bata rahi thi ke dekh lo aadmi ka ling kitna bada hota hai. Par Gulaabo ka chehra itna laal dikhaai diya jaise wo aag me jal rahi ho. Chandan ne sar hila kar phir se bhitar dekha toh us yuvti ki hatheli me wo akda hua ling poora samaan ek baad bas ungli ke paure jitna he bahar jhaank raha tha. Dinu ki saali toh usko hatheli se aise masal rahi thi jaise wo doodh doh rahi ho aur ab Chandan saaf saaf uski gol bhari jaangho ke beech baalo ka jhurmut dekh sakta tha jidhar Pappu lagatar hatheli ragadte hue Dinu ki saali ko aanand dene me laga tha. Par Chandan ko thoda khisakna pada jab Gulaabo ghutne modd kar uske sath he chipak kar aa baithi.
'Pappu ka ling tumse aadha bhi nahi hai.. Aur wo Chameli ke jaha masal rahe hai usko yoni, titi ya choot bolte hai. Ling wahi jata hai..", Itne dhime batati hui Gulaabo wapis bhitar dekhne lagi. Chandan shauch ki mudra me jaise baitha tha, uska ling bhi upar uthne laga dhoti ke bhitar se. Ab jharokha itna bada tha ki dono eksath bhitar dekhne lage toh chehra aapas me satt gaye. Par Gulaabo ko is par bhala eitraaj kaise hota. Pappu ne ab Chameli ko kothri ki diwar par dono hath tikwate hue aise jhuka diya jaise koyi ghodi khadi ho aur is mudra me ab Chameli ka chehra in dono se aujhal ho gaya par uske latakte motte motte stann kuch jyada he aakarshak najar aaye. Chameli kuch tirchi thi is jharokhe ke saamne aur uske bhaari maansal kulho ke beech taange failaane par wo laal surkh maans ka kataav kuch hadd tak dono ko he spasht najar aaya jo kaamras se chamak raha tha. Uski kinaro se upar naabhi tak uljhe hue kaale baalo ka jhurmut ab koyi khaas badha nahi tha.
"Shor nahi machana meri Chameli... waise toh ghar pe sirf maa he hai jisko uncha sunta hai parantu badi jiji kabhi bhi aa sakti hai pados se. Badi jhulas rahi hai ri teri aukhli..", Pappu apne ling ke laal hisse par hatheli me thook girane ke baad masal kar chikna kar raha tha. Aur waise he usne dher sara thook pehle se paniyaayi Chameli ki yoni ke bhitar ungliyon se bharne laga. Chameli maje me jor se sisakne lagi toh idhar Gulaabo ne bhi chehra ghumaya. Chandan ke hontho se uske honth bhidne ke baad dono ek dusre ko dekhne lage.
'Ab ye uska chhed tayaar kar raha hai, sambhog ya chudaai ke liye. Dekhte raho.', Gulaabo is halke se chumban ke baad wapis bhitar dekhne lagi aur Chandan ne khudko majbooti se tikaye rakhne ke liye ek hath Gulaabo ke bahari kandhe par rakh kar usko apne sang atche se jodd liya, sahara lete hue. Bina Chandan ki taraf dekhe Gulaabo ne bhi apna andar ki taraf wala hath Chandan ki dhoti ke khule hisse se andar pahucha diya. Dono ko he waisa jhatka laga jaisa bhitar Chameli ki choot par us sadharan se ling ke bhidte he un dono ne khaya. Naram makhan ke bhitar garam salaakh jaise wo poora ling he bhitar ja ghusa tha jis se ye baat saaf thi ki Chameli ka josh jhootha tha aur ab uski yoni ka nichla hissa he inhe dikhai de raha tha. Kulhe toh Pappu ki kamar se chhup chuke the. Surkh laal yoni ke phaile hue suraakh me jald he Pappu ka ling sarpat andar bahar hone laga tha aur Chameli maje se sisakti hui uska haunsla badhane lagi.
"Aahhh.. badi jaan hai re Pappu tujh me.. aahhh.. meri chuchi dukhti hai re, araam se masal.. aah maa.. bada nirdayi hai jo ek baar me he poora ghusa diya... dhire kar.. aahhh..", Gulaabo toh khud bahar diwar se chipak kar baithi hui bhitar ke sansarg ko dekh bhadak uthi thi. Uski hatheli me beshak Chandan ka motta tagda ling poora nahi sama raha tha, adhik motaai ki wajah se. Par wo usko upar niche sehlati rahi. Chandan ke peit me jaise maje ki hulchal uthne lagi us naram hath dwara masle jaane aur bhitar chalti itni kaamuk gatividhi ko dekh kar. Chameli ke chucho ka khayaal karte hue uske hath swachalit he Gulaabo ki dhili kurti ke gale se gujarte hue uski pake amrood se kuch badi ek chuchi ko hatheli me samet liya. Ye sparsh kuch jyada he jaanleva sabit hua dono ko. Jaha apni ek pusht chuchi pakde jaane se Gulaabo kasmasaai, wahi Chandan ke patthar se ling par wo naram hath apni pakad badhane laga. Dono khamoshi se ek dusre ke badan ke khaas ang sehlate hue ektak bhitar dekhte rahe jaha ab 'fach-fach' ki madhur dhwani ke sath sansarg apne charam par tha. Laal yoni ke kinaro se safed taral ban kar Pappu ke andkosh ki taraf badhne laga. Bhitar dono he paseene me tarr the aur dono latakte chucho ko jor se masalta Pappu ab jordaar 10-12 dhakke lagaane ke baad Chameli ke pichwaade se kisi jonk ki bhaanti ja chipka. Dono ke jism kaanp rahe the aur yaha apne kathor moosal ling me badhte tanaav ke sath Chandan bhi Gulaabo ki thos chuchi ko hatheli me bhar kar kuch sakhti se masalne laga. Dono he maje se aahen bharna chahte the par vivash the is sthaan ki wajah se.
"Aahhh.. maar he diya re Pappu tumne toh aaj.. meri toh ab dard se dukhne he lagi hai aur ye tumne apna beej mere bhitar he bhar diya? Maa ban gayi tumhare bache ki toh kya hoga?", Ye sunn kar Chandan ka hath wahi ruk gaya Gulaabo ki thos chuchi par. Bhitar taange failaaye Chameli apni gehre rang ki faanke faila kar choot se rista safed veerya nikaalne lagi. Pappu apni mehnat par khushi se bol utha.
"Waise bhi toh tum yahi chahti ho na Chameli. Tumhare marad ne toh tumhe peit se kiya nahi, hamare he prem ki nishaani paida kar lo. Tumhe maja toh aaya na?", Pappu ka ling sikud kar aadhe se bhi kam ho chuka tha.
"Tum hamare bache ko aise he din dikhana chahte ho kya Pappu? Wo jab paida hoga toh kya apni maa ki daridrta se khush hoga? Main mere pati se sambandh isliye he nahi banati kyonki abhi unka dhanda jama nahi hai. Tumse toh bas prem hai, samaaj me rishta nahi. Isliye main tumse bacha nahi chahti thi lekin aaj tumne apna beej bhitar gira kar galat kar diya Pappu.", Chameli kitni shaatir thi ye in dono yuvako ko bhale na pata tha par Gulaabo atche se waakif thi aur ab wo sirf Chandan ka ling thaame bhitar ka drishya dekhti rahi.
"Arri meri Chameli, meri jaan.. Ye maine is thaile me pehle he tumhare liye sone ki ek angoothi, chaandi ki payalo ki jodi aur kuch paise jodd rakhe hai. Bhale he aulaad ko naam na de saku par tumhara poora khayaal rakhunga agar tum aise he milne aati rahi. Waise aaj tum pehle jitni kasi hui nahi lagi.", Itna sunn kar toh Chameli ne Pappu ko gale he laga liya tha aur aakhiri baat par jhoothi narajgi dikhati hui baat banane lagi.
"Tumne he dheela kiya hai mujhe aur jab tum nahi hote toh kaam toh chalaungi na? Kabhi kakdi toh kabhi ungli kar leti hu isme. Tum bahot atche ho Pappu jo mera itna khayaal rakhte ho. Ho saka toh din dhalne ke baad tumhare khet par chakkar laga lungi. Kal wapis jana hai na toh ek baar aur sath milna atcha rahega. Ab chalti hu main.", Pappu toh dusri baari ke milan se he khush ho utha aur Chameli ke hontho ko kushi me choomne ke sath poora chehra he chumbano se bhar dala. Kuch he samay baad ab wo kothri viraan thi aur uski bahar wali diwaar ki aad me baithe Chandan Gulaabo taktaki lagaye ek dooje ko dekhne lage.
"Pehli baar nahi dekh rahe ho.", Gulaabo ne baat kehne ke sath he apni lambi palke niche jhuka li. Ab na toh unke peeche wali kothri me Pappu tha aur na he is nirjan vann me unhe dekhne wala. Chandan ki dhoti ek taraf khiski hui uske ek bilaant lambe aur kisi fawde ke dande se bhi motte ling ko ujagar kar rahi thi par uska dhyaan toh bas Gulaabo ke khoobsurat chehre par he tika tha.
"Par jaisi aaj dikh rahi ho waisi pehle dikhaai bhi toh nahi di. Mujhe tumhe choomne ka mann hai Gulaabo, agar tumhe bura na lage toh..", Chandan ne koyi harkat kiye bina he aisa kaha tha aur Gulaabo swayam uske aur kareeb hona chahti thi.
"Chumban he chahiye na?", Gulaabo ke prashan par Chandan se jawaab dete na bana toh wo swayam he uske paanv seedhe karne ke baad uski goad me aa baithi. Gulabo ka sughad kasa hua badan kahi jyada he reshmi ehsaas se bhara tha aur uska apni ghaghri ko phaila kar Chandan ki goadm me baithna ek adhbhutt ehsaas jis se uski aankhen he band ho chali. Bhitar se nirvastra gol kulhe chaahe utni wajni na the jitne Kavita ya Shabri jaisi gadraai ladkiyon ke the lekin inme bhi khaas lachilapan aur bharaav tha jinki gehri daraar ke beech ragad khata Chandan ka khoonte sa mota tagda ling nihaal he ho gaya.
"ohhhhhh.. tum hilna matt bhai.. Chameli ki gufa dekhi thi na tumne?", Chandan ko diwar se tikaye Gulaabo thik hatheli wale andaaj me apne kulho ke beech uske ling ko sehlati hui gaal aur maathe ko choomne lagi. Chandan ka ling bhi dobara patthar sa sakht ho kar aur uncha uthne ki koshish karne laga.
"Tumhari toh bilkul kanak ke daane jais hai Gulaabo.. goonthe hue aate me jaise chhuri se lakeer bana di gayi ho. Aaahh.. uski toh bahot alag dikh rahi thi, ghane baal bhi thi waha.. Tumhari chuchi pakad lu kya?", Gulaabo ne khudse he apni kameej upar utha kar dono sakht chuchiyon par Chandan ke hath rakhte hue kaha.
"Ekaant me jab hum dono he ho toh tum aagya mat liya karo bhai.. aahhh.. Mera sabkuch tumhara he hai.. Wo Chameli aise na jaane kitne Pappu ko apne jaal me faanse hue hai aur yahi wajah hai ki uski yoni me sadharan ling araam se ghusta hai. Maine toh aajtak apni wali me ungli tak na ki aur karungi bhi nahi.. ummm.. thoda araam se dabao meri chuchi ko bhai.. ye abhi kachi hai aur aadat nahi hai na inhe.. Mera kunwarpan bhi tumhi bhang karoge apne is khoonte jaise motte ling se... pata nahi uske baad main zinda bhi bachungi ya nahi.. uuiiii maa... isss.. tum toh chuchi peene he lage bhai... aahhhh.. ", Chandan ne ek gulabi chuchak jo bamushkil chana daal ke saabut daane jitna tha, usko masalne ke baad hontho me bhar liya. Bhitar se doodh toh nahi ris raha tha lekin chusakne me alag he maja Chandan ko us se chipkaye raha. Gulaabo thoda uchak kar wapis baithne lagi toh wo garam motta ling uske kulho ki darar ki jagah yoni ki darar ko ragad gaya. Itne me he Gulaabo thakk kar dhili padd gayi.
"Tum thik toh ho na Gulaabo.?"
"Haan.. is se jyada thik toh kabhi bhi nahi thi bhai.. Lo main hath se kar deti hu.", Gulaabo bagal me Chandan ke samaan he diwar se tek lagaaye khud ko durust karti hui apne ke najuk hath se aasman ki taraf sar uthaaye us bhoore rang ke mote tagde ang ko pakad kar upar niche karni lagi.
"Ohhh.. atcha lga raha hai.. jaise subah kuch hua tha us se jyada khujli uth rahi hai Gulaabo mere bhitar.. Aahhh.. tum sahi keh rahi thi ki mera kuch bada hai.. Itna motta tumhari usme kaise ghusega..?"
"Sab ghusega bhai.. par pehle tumhe iski jaanch karni hai aur uske liye kal Kaali ke jameen par ye hal gaadna padega.. dekho kabse akda hua khada hai aur Pappu ka toh 50 dhakke se pehle he dhila ho gaya tha.. Kal savere hum apni jameen par jaane se pehle Kaali ki taraf ruk kar jaayenge. Main kaali se keh dungi ki wo kuch samay baad paani ki suraahi bhar ke udhar aa jaaye. Tumne dekha tha na kaise Pappu ne is par thook lagaya tha? Dekho main karke batati hu dubara.", Gulaabo ne apne hontho se thoda thook hatheli par girane ke baad us tamatar se laal aur motte lingmund ko chikna banaya aur Chandan hmmm ki awaaj ke baad kamar unchi uthane laga.
"Aahhh.. maja aa raha hai Gulaabo..", Chandan ne ek hath uski naram jaangho par rakh kar sahara liya toh Gulaabo bhi sisak uthi.
"Ummm.. Aise he kal tumhe Kaali ki yoni par teil chupadna hai aur apne ling par bhi... Dher sara teil gira lene bhai aur hosh me rehna jab andar ghusane lago. Itna motta aur lamba ling dhire dhire he andar jagah banayega. Ek jor ka dhakka aur kaam kharaab... Ye itna motta hai ki mutthi me bhi nahi aa raha.. Kaali ke sath tum safal rahe toh kal he tumhe dusra sabak seekhne ko milega.. Aahhh.. hath he thakne laga hai ab toh..", Kaali ke sang toh jo hona tha wo Chandan samajh gaya lekin ab uska badan jo hichkole le raha tha uska upaye karna jyada jaruri tha.
"Pehle isko shaant karooooo..aaaahhhh..", Ek ke baad ek safed dhaar hawa me udaate hue Chandan gehri saansein bharne laga. Gulaabo abhi bhi us vriksh ke tane se kathor ang ko majbooti se pakde rahi jis par ubhri hari neeli motti rekhayen uska swaroop hahakari bana rahi thi. Us najuk komal mutthi aur lambi ungliyon me jakde ling ka ghera hatheli ki pakad se kuch adhik he tha jo reh reh kar jhatke kha raha tha. Us chamakdar laal supade se nikla safed veerya itna adhik tha ki jameen aur ghaas par 6-7 jagah safed taral phaila dikha. Gulaabo ko bhi ab sukoon mila tha hath rukne par
"Chalo bhai.. ab ghar chal kar araam kar lena. Main hath aur apni yoni dho kar aati hu.", Gulaabo ko tivra peshaab bhi lag aaya jiska na bata kar wo dhime kadmo se nehar ki taraf badh gayi. Chandan wahi diwar se tek lagaye bas uski patli kamar ki lachak aur abhi abhi hui sukhad durghatna ka aanand lene laga. Chitt ekdum shaant aur halka ho chala tha.
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Shaam gehrane me kuch samay shesh tha par gaanv ke shamshaan se pehle he us hare bhare se chote upwan se hisse me bani kutiya me laalten roshan ho chuki thi jiske bahar he darjan bhar log aasan par baithe apne bulawe ki pratisha kar rahe the. Gobar aur gara mila kar khadi ki gayi chardiwari ke upar puaal aur vriksh ki tehniyon ne ek majboot chhat akhtiyaar ki thi. Chardiwari me bane unche jharokho se guggla aur desi ghee ki mehak is vatavaran ko aur bhi ruhaani swaroop pradaan karti bahar baithe gaanvwasiyon ko shantchitt banaye thi. Bhitar jameen me bane chhote se hawan kund me thoda bahot he hawan ka alaaw sulag raha tha jaha apne lame chaude jism par geraun dhoti ke sath seene ko dhake ye jatadhari bujurg saadhu apne damakte chehre ka rukh saamne baithe aagantuk Sarpanch Karam Singh par kiye uski baatein sunte dikhe. Mandhari baba ko dekhne se he lagta tha ke wo siddh purush hai aur unka jiwan jag-bhalaai ke liye he samarpit tha ishwar ki upasana ke sath.
"Ab aapse toh kaha kuch chhipa hai baba. Bharsak koshish ki hai aur utna sammaan bhi diya jitna kisi jiwit vyakti ko bhi prapt nahi. Phir bhi humne itne logo ko khoya hai ki ab toh jiwan jeena he bujhdili sa lagne laga. Chaurahe ki taraf toh jo hai wo sthir hai aur nuksaan usko he deta hai jo waha anisht kare. Parantu is Nandita ka kuch karo baba jo na apne khandhar me araam se rehti hai na us vishaal pokhar tak simit. Hume poora yakeen hai ki wahi aatma hai jisne hamre bhai se badhkar mitra Bijju ko khaa liya. Bada aahat hu baba jab apni bhabhi ki sooni maang aur murjhaya chehra dekhta hu. Bhatija bhatiji toh abhi paripakva tak na hue hai jinke sar se baap ka saya hatt gaya. Kuch kijiye baba nahi toh ye anarth aise he chalta raha toh kahi poora gaanv he shamshaan na ho jaaye."
"Aatma pret pisach apne aap me he dukhiyre hai Karam Singh. Ab tum aankhen moond kar kisi ek ka paksh le rahe ho toh ye kadachit nyaye nahi. Sach tumhe bhi pata hai aur galti kiski hai wo bhi. Bas moh ke aage kuch dikhaai nahi de raha jo kadachit galat hai ek pratishtit vyakti ke liye jis par poora gaanv he nirbhar ho. Hamare gurudev bhi aise he ek baar apne jiwan ka maksad bhool baithe the aur parinaam swaroop apna jiwan kho diya sirf apna dambh bharne maatra ke liye. Nandita se samaksh bhent karna he dussahas kehlayega jab hum uske jakhmo par malham lagane ke he kaabil nahi. Is gaanv ne ek stree ki asmat ki suraksha karna toh dur, us par julm karne walo tak ka pata na lagaya. Tumhare pita-dada ke sath yaha ke pichle sabhi bujurg apne rutbe ke prati jitne chintit rahe, uska ek ansh maatra agar wo us abhagin ke liye saahas dikhate toh tasvir kuch aur hoti. Pichle 10 baras me 18 haadse hue hai aur sabhi gaanv-niwaas ki hadd se bahar. Kisi ki dehleej ya jameen par katai koyi anisht nahi hua toh tum kaise uska pratikaar kar sakte ho jo swayam yaha ki suraksha rakhti hai.?", Karam Singh se toh aage kuch kehte he na bana aur wo bhi jaanta tha ki us raat Bijju kya karne ja raha tha aur phir kaha mara gaya.
"Kisi apne ko aakasmik khona dukhdaayi hai baba, bahot bada dard hai jab koyi itna kareebi bewajah samay se pehle mara jaaye. Koyi anushthan, kriya ho toh kijiye baba, apni haisiyat se adhik karne ki poori koshish rahegi.", Mandhari baba ke lalaat par maddim si najar aati lakiro par bal padd gaye
"Humare liye tantra mantra ek shiksha hai Karma Singh jiska upyog sirf dukhiyaro ki madad karne hetu hai. Hum kisi pehle se dukhi aur barso se tadap rahe masoom ke khilaaf nahi ja sakte. Aur itne kaabil bhi nahi hai ki Nandita ka saamna bhi kar sake. Jaante ho sandhi tootne par wo kaisa utpaat macha sakti hai? Har ghar apna waaris kho dega, har pariwar se mukhiya nadarad ho jaayenge aur har byaahta vidhwa. Aisi chahat rakhte ho toh maaf karna hume Karam Singh, hume sabhi jeevo ki mehta pasand hai.", Sapaat naa se aahat Karam Singh gehri soch me dooba ektak us hawan-vedi ko dekhta raha aur laalten ki bharpoor roshni me us se uthta dhua bhi alag he sama dikha raha tha.
"Jo hua so hua baba. Aapki baat maan leta hu kyonki gaanv ke kisi bhi ghar me koyi ahit ho ye toh main bhi nahi chahta. Kal aap chauthe ke liye waha aa rahe hai toh meri ye vyaktigat itcha hai ki aap Kusum bitiya ki kundali dekh lijiyega. Ek baras toh koyi tyohar ghar me nahi manaya ja sakta lekin bitiya uske aage apna naya sansaar basa le toh meri peeda kuch kam hogi.", Baba ne ye nyota swikaarte hue haami bhari.
"Uchit baat kahi tumne aur badlaav se insaan aksar behtar he hota hai. Bitiya grehasth jiwan shuru karegi toh phir har teej tyohaar khushiyan he laayega. Koyi bhala yuvak najar me bhi hai tumhari?"
"2-3 hain baba. Ek toh kasbe ke he Chaudhary ji ka manjhala beta Ranjit hai, umar me 24 ka hai lekin abhi se kushal jamindaar aur jiwan ki samajh rakhta hai. Dusra najar me hai par pata nahi ki rishta swikara jaayega ya nahi. Wo badi amma ka naati hai jo shehar se ab idhar he aa gaya hai hamesha ke liye. Chandan Singh naam hai uska aur Kusum se ek aadh saal bada hoga ya hum-umar. Badi amma se is mudde par abhi toh baat bhi nahi chala sakta lekin socha aapse jikar kar liya jaaye pehle.", Baba ne ek baar haami bhari aur hawan se bhabhoot utha kar apni dono hatheliyon par malne ke baad vedi ko pranaam kiya.
"Bhali baat kahi tumne Karam Singh aur thik bhi hai ki abhi Jaanki Devi se tumne charcha nahi ki. Tumse pehle he hum 4 aur vyaktiyon se is yuvak ka jikar sunn chuke hai aur unka kehna tha ke wo bhi pashopesh me hai kyonki ek he gaanv me byaah karna kahi pareshani na bann jaaye. Mujhe toh isme koyi dikkat nahi dikhti lekin apni beti ko uska ghar nahi var dekh kar byaahna he akalmandi hogi. Chandan paripakva hai bhi ya nahi, ye maloom hona jyada jaruri hai. Phir isko salaah ki tarah liya jaaye toh behtar rahega kyonki ye fainsla 2 pariwaro ke beech kisi kism ki khataas nahi, judaav wala hona chahiye. Tumhari paas ek baras hai toh itne sabar karo. Kal milte hai tumhare sthaan par.", Baba ji Karam Singh ke sath he apne aasan se uth khade hue aur unke charan sparsh karta Karam Singh vedi ke sameep 2 chaandi ke sikke rakhta bahar nikal chala. Jhopdi ke dwar par lagi chataai ko gol karke upar bandhte he bhitar bharpoor roshni ho gayi kyonki abhi shaam baaki thi aur din dhalne me thoda waqt bhi. Mandhari baba ki najar apne saamne hath jode khadi Jaanki Devi aur uske sath khade us yuvak par padi jo lambaai me unse bhi aadha bilaant uncha raha hoga. Chehre par aseem shanti aur chauda mastak. Jism bhi kahi majboot jaan padta tha lekin kahi koyi dikhawa nahi jaisa jamindaaro me baba ne aksar dekha tha. Na gale me sone ki mala, na sar pe pagdi aur mooch ke ankur toh abhi gehri hone he lage the Chandan ke chehre par.
"Sada khush raho devi. Aao putra bhitar aa jao.", Baba ne dono bhentkarta ko baithne ke liye taat ki chataai pesh karne ke sath he baba ne ek najar bahar baithe logo ko dekha aur phir wahi dwar ki roshni me he kaandh (diwar) ke kareeb he padmasan me baith gaye.
"Ye mera naati hai baba, Chandan. Anuradha ki eklauti aulaad hai aur ab jo bhi hai bas yahi hai. Bitiya ko bhi sath le kar aana chahti thi lekin ek he samay par maa bete ko sath laane par baat kehna mumkin nahi laga.", Chandan ne apni naani se thodi he dur par baithe hue dusri bar pranaam kiya toh baba ne uska dahina hath pakad kar bahar se aati roshni me nihara. Dhire dhire wo uski hatheli aur kareeb le aaye jis se uske hath ki har maujood lakeer dikh sake.
"Saksham toh ek he bahot hai Devi aur kaayar chahe 100 ho tab bhi jiwan kashtdaayi. Kitna padhe ho putra?"
"Ji aath kaksha tak shiksha li hai aur uske aage vidhyalaya bade shehar me tha. Ab bas mehnat karna chahta hu apne nana ki jameen par. Aap meri hatheli me kya dhoond rahe the?", Chandan ke aise jawaab par jaha baba bina hanse na reh sake wahi Jaanki Devi usko shaant rehne ka ishara dene lagi.
"Rehne do Devi.. Iska mann saaf hai jisme jara bhi milawat nahi. Hum toh ye dekh rahe the beta ki tumhare hath abhi se itne majboot kaise hai jabki tum toh shehar me pale badhe ho. Jaante ho 8 padha hua vyakti imtihaan de kar naukri bhi lag sakta hai aur wajifa haansil karke mufat me unchi shiksha bhi prapt kar sakta hai. Tumne jameen ko he kyun chuna mehnat ke liye?", Chandan ne haami ke sath he jawaab diya.
"Jatil jiwan jitna jatil lagta hai utna nahi hota baba jabki sadharan jiwan me dhero khushiyon ke sath jatilta aur mehnat kahi adhik hai. Jatil insaan toh ekaant me bhi reh lega par kya wo sansarik kehlayega? Main sabke beech rehna chahta hu baba, meri maa aur meri naani ke sath. Jaisa suna hai main waisa he karna chahta hu.. hamari poori jameen ko seench kar us ko fir se hara bhara banana chahta hu. Logo ko rojgar mile mere sath kaam karne ke badle aur wo badhiya mehnati jiwan jiye bina kisi par nirbhar hue. Main apni maa ka mukaddar phir se waisa nahi dekhna chahta jab usne khudko jatil bana liya tha. Dukh apna toh saha bhi jaaye par jisne jiwan he aapko sanwarne me lagaya ho, usko khushiya lautana sarvopari hai. Is gaanv me main meri naani ko ab bas araam dena chahta hu baba jinhone poori umar 5 purusho se jyada mehnat ki, akele reh kar. Yahi sadharan jiwan mere liye uchit aur shresth rahega.", Mandhari baba ki maujoodgi me he Jaanki Devi ne apne is naati ke kahe har alfaaj ko sunn kar uska maatha choom liya. Aaj pehli baar toh usne khul kar kaha tha ki wo jiwan me aakhir chahta kya hai aur kyun.
"Uttam.. tum mehnati toh ho he beta lekin soch aur lakshya bhi nirvirodh shresth hai. Mann sawaalo bhara hai aur sanyamm bhi bahot rakhte ho. Pehle kisi ke parchaave me rahe ho shiksha se atirikt?"
"Ji Guruvar Anirudh ji ke samipya me adhik waqt raha hu shiksha ke samay. Kaksha 4 se 8 ki shuraat tak wahi margdarshak the jinhone vigyaan aur samaaj ke sath sharirik shiksha ki mehta samjhaai. Phir unka tabadala yaha se kahi dur ho gaya. Uske baad waise shikshak niyukt nahi hue unke sthaan par.", Chandan ke itne he vivran se baba santusht dikhe.
"Guru bina toh gatt he kaha? Waise tumhari sanrakshak bhi behad majoot aur shikshit hai. Aur Devi swayam tumhe yaha laayi hai toh jarur kuch aisi baat hogi jo inhe duvidha me rakhe ho."
"Baba, jyada duvidha nahi hai bas mera ye naati kuch jyada he utsahit rehta hai varjit vishayo ke prati. Dusri baat maine iske bhavishya ke prati karni hai. Chandan ka rujhaan kuch jyada he us taraf bhatakta hai jis par baaki sabhi darr ya majburi vash baat bhi nahi karna chahte. Chinta toh hogi he beshak ye samajhdar hai.", bina naam liye he Jaanki Devi ne unhe samjha diya tha ke Chandan kidhar aasakt hai.
"Tumhe darr nahi lagta beta? Ya vishwas nahi karte is sab par? Aadhunik shiksha ka prabhaav mann ko utsuk jarur banata hai lekin kuch vishayo se duri banana he uchit hoga."
"Mujhe toh kabhi bhi Nandita ji se darr nahi laga baba aur main unhe dekh bhi chuka hu, chaahe dur se he sahi aur bas ek saaye ki tarah. Darr toh usko hona chahiye jisne kuch bura kiya ho. Jab maine unka koyi ahit he nahi kiya toh wo bhala mujhe kasht kyun dengi? Pehle nahi maanta tha is sabme lekin ab thoda vishwas hai ki unka astitva hai. Main apni raah chalu aur wo apni toh is se samasya ka hal nahi honewala. Naani ne ab ye baat aapke sammukh rakh he di hai toh main bhi apna paksh rakhna chahta hu.", Chandan kisi paripakva aur gambhir insaan ki tarah baat kar raha tha jo abhi tak Mandhari baba ko pehle nahi dikha tha. Pret-aatma ke vishaya par uski gambhirta jaise khaas maksad thi.
"Yahi darr hai baba aur sach toh aap bhi jaante hai ki raahe aapas me kaatne par nuksaan he hoga."
"Ho sakta hai bache ka maksad galat na ho Devi. Tumhe aakhir aisi kya aasakti hai Chandan jo tum Nandita ke wajood ke kareeb jana chahte ho? Wo swayam kaal hai aur agar tumne dur se dekha he hai toh taaqat bhi samjhe hoge."
"Taaqat.. maine toh aisa kuch nahi mehsoos kiya baba. Haan ek thanda sparsh aur parwaah si lagi jaise wo koyi apni hai. Main apne nana ki tarah us jameen ko bhi jiwit karna chahta hu jo barso se viraan padi hai. Raahe kaatna aur raahe jodna alag alag baat hai baba. Agar naani ko kabhi lagega ki main laayak hu aur mujhe kuch nahi hoga toh unki sehmati se he main pokhar se khandhar tak ke us hisse ko dobara us jameen se jodunga jo pehle ek he thi. Kya pata is se Nandita ke dukh kam ho aur unki badle ki tapish bhi. Par ye mana karengi toh main aisa nahi karunga.", Chandan ki baat sunn kar baba ne us se sehmati jataai aur bahar vichran karne ka aadesh diya. Wo ekaant me kuch baat karna chahte the uski naani se. Chandan bhi hath jodd kar bahar khule aangan me tehalne laga, jo bhitar ki dhooni se kahi behtar laga.
"Devi, mann chanchal hai lekin yuvak jimmewar bhi hai jo galat raah par chalne se pehle sthiti jarur samjhega. Agar aur bhi sunischit rehna chahti ho toh koyi samajhdar ladki dekh lo. Jimmewari ye uthane ke liye khud aatur hai aur ghar se tum bhi sampann ho. Bitiya ko bhi bahu ke roop me bitiya milegi toh ghar adhik khush-haal banega. Chandan jarur apni sangini ki atchi dekhbhal karega aur is tarah se wo aise jokhim uthane se kuch peeche hatega jisme uske sath judi zindagiyan prabhavit hone ki fikar rahegi. Waise bhi gaanv me tumhara naati charcha ka vishaya hai Devi."
"Isliye he main aapke paas aayi hu baba. Ladki aapne swayam dekhi hui hai aur 10 baras se adhik ho gaye usko apni chhaya me liye. Ye teen kundliyan hai jo main dikhana chahti thi aapko. Kavita ka rishta main Chandan se chahti hu aur isme Chandan ki maa ki sehamti shamil hai. Teesri kundali Gulaabo ki hai jis par mangal ki dasha darshaayi thi Pandit Tilaknath ji ne. Aap bhi jara aashwast kar dijiye.", Jaanki devi ne kehne ke sath he teen peele panne jhole se nikaal kar baba ke saamne rakh diye. Sanskrit me likhe gaye panno par dasha ke chitra aur vivran bhi bana tha. Mandhari baba ne sabse upar rakhi Kavita ki kundali ko uthaya aur yantra ko dhyaan se dekhte hue muskurane lage. Kareeb he rakhi dawaat aur tinke se unhone ek taraf kuch banaya aur dobara tallinta se samajhne lage.
"Bahut prabal aur mridul hai ye ladki. Honhar, mehnati aur har hisaab se ek kushal evam daksh insaan. Antarmukhi toh nahi keh sakte lekin shrota kehna uchit hoga. Jiwan bhi bimari rahit hai aur santaan yog bhi uttam. Har hisaab se tumhara chunaav badhiya hai Devi. Chandan ko dekhne matra se he lagta hai ki uske liye uchit sangini ki talaash tum pehle he kar chuki ho.", Jaanki devi ne bas hath jodd diye baba dwara Kavita par sehmati jataane se lekin ab wo Gulaabo ki kundali dekhte hue kabhi soch me dikhte toh kabhi hairaan. Ek kore panne par wo jaane kitne samikaran bana gaye agle kuch he samay me. Jaanki devi bhi hairaan thi ki aisa kya dekh liya baba ne jo pandit ji ko bhi na dikha aur na unhone bataya. Ye khamoshi baba ne he bhang ki.
"Ye yuvti vilakshan hai Devi. Matra dekhne bhar se isko gyaan arjit ho jata hai aur iska dohraya galat nahi ho sakta. Sabse khaas baat hai iska atal mann aur itchhashakti jo aksar bade bade purusho me nahi dikhti lekin is ladki me ye gunn hai. Kundli me dasha ka bahut badlaav hua hai aur jaatak apne beete waqt ke dukho se ladd kar itna prabal hua hai ki isme darr toh hai he nahi. Hamari baat ko anyatha nahi lena, tumhare naati ke liye ye chunaav kisi lihaaj se kam se nahi aur jo mangal dasha thi wo shanik matra he thi jo iske majboot graho ke lagan me swayam he dur ho chuki hai. Aisa insaan jo itne khaas nakshatra me janma ho uske jiwan me aise chote mote vighan koyi adchan nahi paida kar sakte. Devi, ye ladki tumhare naati ke najdeek hai toh yakinan iska prabhaav gehra rahega us par.", Jaanki devi jaha pehle khush thi ki Gulaabo itni saksham hai ab baba ki akhiri baat sunn kar kuch chintit.
