23-02-2020, 11:04 PM
SUNDAY MANU NE SUCHITRA AUNTY, NIVEDITA AUR PURVI KE SAATH SAATH APNI MAA CHAMPA KO CHODA. USKE BAAD DRIVER KE GHAR JAAKAR USKI BIBI BINDU AUR 2 NAEE MAAL KO CHODA . WAAPAS AAKAR DEKHA TOH REKHA THEE. RAAT BHAR REKHA KO CHODA AND SUBAH SUCHI NE JO KUCHH KAHA USS SE REKHA KO LAGA KEE DUNIA KEE SABSE BAD RANDI KAHKAR SUCHI NE USKA INSULT KIYA.
Bolkar achanak Suchi jhuki, Rekha kaa feet touch kiya aur muskurati huee neeche utar gaee. Rekha bina kisee kee oar dekhe room mey chali gaee aur door ko tightely push kiya. Mamta aur Gulabo muskurate huye kitchen mey gaee.
“ Mamta, aaj mera kaleja thanda hua, apni Suchi ne Rekha ko uski jagah dikha dee..mai bahut khush hu..”
Gulabo ne apni khushi dikhate huye kaha.
Bahut samay gujar gaya, Gopal marr bhee gaya lekin Gulabo nahi bhuli kee Rekha ne Champa, munim aur sethji ke saamne Gopal ko maara thaa. Suchi ne uske saamne Rekha ko yaad dilaya kee Rekha randi hai, Rekha jaisee randi aur koi nahi , yah sunn Gulabo bahut hee khush huee.
Suchi ne apne mithe bol se danda bhinga bhinga kar Rekha ko maara. Dono maid aur ek Kishor ko chhor sabhi samajh gaye kee Suchi ne Rekha ka insult kiya, sabke saamne kaha kee uss se badi randi koi nahi. Champa ko bahut bura laga. Rekha ka husband to buss kabhi Suchi kee khubsurati to kabhi Mamta kee jawani ko ghur raha thaa. Raat mey Purvi aur ILa ko chodte huye kaha kee agar Mamta aur Suchi ko uss se chudwa de to dono ko bahut bahut rupya aur gahna dega.
Purvi ne kaha thaa,
“Sahab Suchi madam ko bhul jaaeeye unki anguli bhee pakarenge to maar daalegi aur Mamta Didi kee hazaro baar chudi huee bur mey aap jaise mast jawan ko kya maza milega, hamari kamsin jawani ka maza lijiye. “
Subah uthte hee dono ne Champa se complain kiya,
“ maalkin, kaise kaise ghatia logo ke saath soney bolti hai , hinjra ka naa to lawda hee kaam ka hai aur naa chodna aata hai. Matherchod bol raha thaa kee Suchi maalkin aur Mamta Didi ko chodega to humey bahut rupya aur gahna dega.. chhee kaise Rekha jaisee maal rahti hai iss ke saath. “
Manu fresh hokar, college jaane ke liye taiyar hokar baahar aaya. Rekha nahi dikhi. Usne bahut knock kiya to Rekha ne andar se kaha kee wo soo rahi hai, usse disturb naa kare. Champa ne bhee uthaya lekin Rekha baahar nahi nikli.
Manu college chala gaya tab Rekha apna saara saamaan lekar , kapde change kar nikli.
“ Kishor juldi chalo, mujhe gaaon jaana hai, shaam tak pahuch jaayenge. “
Champa , Mamta ne bahut roka lekin Rekha nahi ruki, Champa ne Aditya ( Munna ) kee kasam dee tab dono ne thoda khaya piya aur chale gaye.
Jo Suchi ka intention thaa wohi Rekha ne bhee samjha. Iss se pahle kisee ne kabhi randi nahi kaha thaa..aur Suchi ne to Gulabo aur maids ke saamne kaha.
Suchi bahut khush hokar car mey baithee to Toofan ne bhee badhia news diya kee baaki chaaro ka pata chal gaya hai aur “ Holika Dahan “ kee raat unka bhee dahan ho jaayega.
Suchi ne Toofan aur driver dono kaa peeth thap-thapaya. College pahuch car se utari to driver se kaha,
“ Ganesh bhaiya, shaam ko 4 baje tak aa jaana aur college aate samay khub badhia rasgulla aur dusre mithai bhee khareed lena”
Dono ne pahli baar itni khubsurat muskurahat dekhi.
Driver ko rupya de andar ghusi to sabhi ne dekha kee haadse ke baad pahli baar Suchi smilingly college mey ghush rahi hai. Uski friends Suchi se distance banakar rakh rahi thee lekin uss din jab apni friends ko dekha to loudly boli,
“ kya yaar, tum logo ne mujhe “ untouchable “ samajh liya hai kya ..mujhse itna dur kyo rahti ho, agar mera chehra, mera rahna pasand nahi to bolo kal se college aana hee bund kar dungi..”
Suchi kee charo sahelio ke aankho mey aansu aa gaye aur sabne baari baari se Suchi ko galey lagaya aur ek saath kaha,
“ Suchi , you dont know how we missed you and your lovely smiling voice. Thanks God, you are back to us. “ .
Udhar Manu ko kuchh maalum nahi kee Rekha ne apne ko room ke andar kyo bund kar liya. Rekha ke saath kee masti ko yaad kar Manu bahut hee khush thaa aur uski khushi aur badh gaee jab Kavita ne bagal se aakar kaha,
“ kya baat hai dear, aaj bahut khush dikh rahe ho.! ”
Kavita ke saath 2 aur ladkiya thee aur unke saamne Manu ko ‘dear’ kaha. Manu ne muskurate huye jabaab diya,
“ tumhari jaisee jiski dost ho to wo khush rahega hee naa..”
Dono class mey ek saath ghuse. Kavita aur Manu ke charche aur bhee badh gaye. Holi budhbaar ko thee, students kee tarah kuchh lecturers bhee chutti par chale gaye theye. Pahli period kisee dusre kaa thaa lekin uski jagah ‘ proxy’ lene ek dusri lecturer hall mey aaee. Ye aurat pahli baar iss class mey aaee thee.
“ Good morning students, I am Lalita, your proxy teacher for Amol sir. “
“ Good morning ma’m “
Kisee ne comment kiya,
“ aap ne shayad recently join kiya hai, pahle aapko nahi dekha. ! “
“ hum lecturers ko dekhne ke badle apni books , notes par dhyan do, maalum hai naa final exam ke ab 2 mahine bhee baaki nahi hai, tumhi loag bolo kya revise karna hai..”
Manu ne Hindi honours ka course liya thaa , english second language thaa, saath mey geography and history. Lalita english ka class le rahi thee. Uss ne ek poetry ke baare mey discuss karna shuru kiya lekin lady’s sixth sense.
Lalita ko laga kee kisee kee aankhe usse bahut ghur rahi hai aur uski aankh Manu se takraaee. Ek second ke liye shaham gaee phir boli, finger point kar boli,
“ you man, get up , what’s your name ? “
“ Ma’m , I am Manohar Chaubey but I am better known as Manu.”
“ do you know me ? Why you were staring at me.? “
“ I am sorry ma’m , but when you entered in the class it seems to me that one of my very closely related bhabhi has entered..I will show you her photo some day, you are exactly like her , face, features, colour every thing resembles..”
“ sit down, so your bhabhi is also ugly like me, what’s her name..and I dont want to see her photo I want to see her myself , take me to her and that also soon. “
Ye naee lecturer Rachna jaisee sharmilee nahi bhabhi jaisa hee bindas thee.
Lalita ne kuchh hee din pahle college join kiya thaa, 21-22 saal kee thee Leela ke hee umra kee , abhi marriage bhee nahi kee thee.
“ her name is Leela and your name is Lalita ..there is similarity in name also , I will take you to her , she stays here only. “
Aurat apna class leti rahi aur 50 minute ke period mey dono kee aankhe kam se kam 100 baar mili. Class khatam hote-hote Lalita ko laga kee ye ladka kuchh khaash hai aur uski jindgi mey toofan laane wala hai.
Manu aur lecturer kee baat sunn kar Kavita ko bahut hee gussa aa raha thaa.
“ dekh lo Anjali, janha thodi bhee khubsurat aurat dekhi line maarne lagta hai, mai to kaee baar aashram gaee , kabhi naa Leela naam kee churail ko dekha naa hee uska naam suna. Saala teacher se bhee jhuth bolta hai. “
Anjali bhee jawan thee. Wo bhee Manu ko pasand karne lagi thee lekin jaanti thee kee Manu iss ladki Kavita ko bahut pasand karta hai iss liye Manu se dosti nahi kar rahi thee. Lekin Kavita ko chain nahi thaa.
Recess mey girls common room mey Kavita kee aankhe kisee ko dhud-ti rahi aur wo dikh gaee. Kavita saamne gaee aur boli,
“ Swati didi, aapse kuchh baat karni hai. “
Swati & group ko maalum ho chuka thaa kee Manu iss ladki mey interested hai aur ye aashram bhee jaati hai. Lekin Swati basically bahut hee decent girl thee.
“ kya huaa Kavita, Manu ne kuchh kaha kya ? ussi ke baare mey baat karni hai naa..! “
Kavita ne nodd kiya aur puchha ,
“ aap loag to usse mujhse pahle se jaanti hai , kya Leela naam kee uski koi bhabhi hai ? “
Leela ka naam sunn Swati hee nahi uski teeno friend chaunki aur Mina ne puchha ,
“ kyu puchh rahi ho, Leela meri didi hai, usne kya kiya ? “
Mina kee baat sunn Kavita confuse ho gaee.
“ phir wo..bhabhi….
Mina ne clarify kiya aur bataya kee Manu uski didi Leela ko kaise jaanta hai. Lekin dono ke beech kee intimacy ke baare mey nahi bataya.
“ Manu meri didi ko chhoti bhabhi kah kar hee pukarta hai lekin abhi tum kyo puchh rahi ho ? “
Tab class mey jo kuchh huaa wo saari baate Kavita ne bataaee..
“ didi, aapne bhee Lalita teacher ko dekha hoga ? Teacher se itna jhuth bolne kee kya jarurat hai. ? “
Lekin uss group mey se koi bhee Lalita ko nahi jaanti- pahchanti thee. Asha ( young sister of badi bhabhi) ne kaha,
“ dekh ladki ( Kavita) humey tere baare mey sirf itna maalum hai kee tu Manu ke chakkar mey aa gaee hai..hum charo ko Manu bahut badhia se jaanta hai, hum bahut close hai ( Manu ne khud bataya thaa kee inn charo ko chodta hai, Kavita ko biswas ho gaya) lekin badi bahan samajh kar hamari ek salaah maan le, agar khush rahna hai, jindgi mey kuchh karna hai to iss ladke se jitna ho sake utna dur rah..nahi to humari hee jaisee ghut-ti rahegi..tu bhale ghar kee lagti hai Manu se dosti mut badha. “
Lekin Kavita yah dekna chahti thee kee aurat ko patane ke liye Manu kitna jhuth bol sakta hai.
“ Mina didi, please aap mere saath aao..aap sab bhee dekh lo kee aap sabka dulara Manu kitna jhuth bolta hai..”
Swati ne turant counter kiya,
“ Manu aur jo bhee karey jhuth kabhi nahi bolta..”
Swati kee baat unsunee kar Kavita ne Mina ka haath pakda aur usse khincha..
“ chal ladki ..kanha le chalti hai. “
Kavita charo ladkiyo ko lekar staff ( lecturer’s ) room mey ghusi to sabse pahle Mina kee hee nazar gaee.
“ Manu is very right, ye to bilkul meri didi jaisee hai”
“ kaun teri didi jaisee hai Mina ? “
Ek lecturer ne puchha to Mina ne Lalita kee oar point kar puchha
“ wo kya hamari lecturer hai ? “
Uss lecturer ne Lalita ko bulaya aur sabhi 5 ladkiyo se introduce karwa kar kaha,
“ ye Mina kahti hai kee tum bilkul iski didi jaise ho. “
Mina ne Lalita ka haath pakad kaha ,
“ haa, ma’m agar maine aapko achanak kanhi dekha hota to mujhe dhoka ho jaata..my God, eisa kaise ho sakta hai ? “
Tabhi class shuru honeye kee ghanti baji.
“ Mina , hum class ke baad baat karenge, abhi class jaao. “
Lalita ne Mina ke cheeks ko pat karte huye kaha.
“ Mina , hum class ke baad baat karenge, abhi class jaao. “
Manu to ek apni chhoti bhabhi se pareshan tha hee, college mey ek Leela kee hamsakal lecturer Lalita ne Manu ko pareshan karna shuru kar diya. Kavita ne Mina ko Lalita ke baarey mey bataya aur Mina ne bhee maana kee Lalita hu-bahu Leela jaisee hee dekhne mey hai.
Sabhi apne apne class mey aa gaye. Kavita ne Manu ko ek pyari see smile dee. Usse khushi thee kee Manu ne Lalita ko patane ke liye nahi kaha, sach hee kaha. Lekin Kavita ko nahi maalum thaa kee Manu kya soch raha hai, kya plan bana raha hai..
Manu ne decide kiya,
“ maalum nahi kyo meri Leela bhabhi mujhse dur ho gaee hai..ab iss Lalita ko hee apni chhoti bhabhi samajh kar pyar karunga. “
Class chalti rahi, Kavita baar baar Manu kee oar dekhti thee lekin Manu plan bana raha thaa kee Lalita ko kaise pataye.
Class khatam huaa to Lalita to nahi dikhi , saamne Rachna madam dikhai dee. Apne dosto ko chhor Rachna ke paas gaya.
“ Good evening ma’m , meri maa ne aapko aane ke liye request kiya hai, kal “ holika dahan” hai ..please shaam ko ashram aaeeye, bahut badhia program hota hai,,aap jub chahengi wapas bhijwa dunga, sir ( her husband ) aur bachcho ko bhee lekar aaeeye, hamey bahut khushi hogi. “
Rachna to issee formal invitation ka wait kar rahi thee. Anju ne dono ko baate karte huye dekha, kuchh dusre lecturer aur students ne bhee dekha. Rachna ne bahut aana-kaani kee lekin baad mey apna address de diya.
“ ma’m kal 4 baje ashram kee car aapke ghar pahuch jaayegi. Please do come. “
Prannam kar wonha se baahar aa gaya. Car mey Anju ma’m aur Kavita baithe theye. Manu aage seat par baith gaya. Apne ghar ke paas Kavita utari to dono ko ghar aane ko kaha lekin Manu ne ulta request kiya,
“ Kavita, please maa ko yaa kisee ko bhee phone kar dena kee mujhe wapas aane mey let hoga , please bhulna nahi..”
Car chali to Anju ne dheere se puchha,
“ mujhe mere ghar mey hee pyar karoge ? . “
“ ma’m , aapne mere dil kee baat kah dee lekin aap ke ghar jaakar aapko budnaam nahi kar sakta.,bahut din ho gaya, mauka nikal kar aaeeye, pura din saath gujarenge, .. aap jis din bolengi, mai college nahi jaaunga..”
“ aaungi Manu , tumse jyada mai tarap rahi hu..juldi aaungi..”
Anju ko ghar utad kar Manu ne driver se kaha ,
“ Jitu bhai, Heera kaka ke ghar le chalo. “
Manu kee baat sunn driver bahut der Manu ko ghurta raha aur phir kaha,
“ chhoti maalkin ( Suchi ) bahut naraz hongi..uss gunde ke ghar mut jaaeeye..”
“ nahi, mujhe jaana hee parega. “
Peechhle din ( sunday ) Manu ko Saumya kee yaad satane lagi thee to uss ne decide kiya kee agle hee din ( that day ) Saumya se jarur milega . Saumya kee yaad aaee to Babli bhee aankho ke saamne aa gaee. Babli kee bhee yaad aaee aur Babli ke upar gussa se jyada dukh hua. Phir apne ko kosa kee Babli ke death kee khabar sunn kar bhee Heera kaka, Jhuma aur Sandhya se milne nahi gaya. Jarur jaana chahiye.
Jitu ne Heera ke ghar ke paas car roki. Manu ne door par knock kiya to Jhuma ne door khola. Ek jhalak Manu ko dekha aur kinare hatt gaee . Manu ne last Babli kee shaadi kee raat 21 Nov ko dekha thaa aur uss din 9 March thaa. Manu neeche baitha aur Jhuma ke dono feet ko pakad loudly roney laga..
Manu roney laga to Jhuma bhee phut - phut kar roney lagi. Jhuma ne ussey uthaya nahi. Dono kee roney kee awaj sunn andar se dadi aur Heera baahar aaye. Manu ko dekh dono surprise huye lekin surprisingly kisee ko Manu ke upar gussa nahi aaya. Teeno ne Manu kee awaj suni,
“ aakhir Bhagwan ko mujhse kya dushmani hai..maine aaj tak kisee ko koi taqleef nahi dee to wo harami ( bhagwan ) meri khushio par nazar kyo lagata hai.. jo mere dil ke sabse nazdik thee, jo mere bachcho kee maa ban-ne baali thee usse hee kyo mujhse alag kar diya...kaki sab mere karan huaa...naa mai aap logo ke ghar aata, naa mai Babli se milta, uss se pyar karta aur naa yah sab kuchh hota..kaki maine hee aapki beti ko, apni jindgi ko aapse alag kiya hai.,mera gala daba do kaki, mujhe jinda rahne ka koi adhikar nahi, meri sabse jigri dost mujhse dur ho gaee…”
Manu paao pakde huye, kaki kee oar upar dekhta hua, rota hua bol raha thaa. Manu kuchh bhee soch kar nahi bol raha thaa, yah uske dil kee aawaj thee. Jhuma ne sab suna aur uske baad paaon jhatak kar bina kuchh boley room se baahar chali gaee. Heera ne Manu ko uthaya, galey se lagaya, peeth ko , head ko sahlaya.
Manu ne dadi ka feet touch kiya aur wonhi floor par neeche baitha raha. Dadi ne head sahlaate huye kaha,
“ beta, teri to koi galti nahi, jo jaisa karega, usse bhugatna hee parega.. ek badmas , bigri huee ladki ko tumne pyar diya, tumhe bolne kee jarurat nahi beta, hum sab jaante hai kee tum Babli ko kitna pyar karte theye lekin wo tere pyar ko bardaast nahi kar paaee., hamari hee kismat kharab hai .. apne ko mut koso. “
Thodi der baad Jhuma bhee baahar aa gaee. Dadi ke bahut jidd karne par Manu ne pani piya, chai piya. Heera ne jab kaha kee wey sab juldi ye shahar chhor kanhi aur jaa rahe hai to Manu ne bahut request kiya.
“ kaka, bhagwan ke saamne kisee kee nahi chalti, mai apne ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paaunga..meri Babli ne mere hee kaaran dunia chhod diya.,lekin mai aapko guarantee deta hu kee Mansi aap sabko kabhi koi nuksaan nahi pahuchayegi..jo huaa uska Mansi ko bhee bahut dukh hai … “
Heera ne koi promise nahi kiya. Manu nikalne laga to dadi ne kaha,
“Babli to tere bachcho kee maa nahi bun paaee lekin tu Sandhya ke baad ab Kalpana ko .apne bachche kee maa bana raha hai..ek baar jaakar usse dekh lena, Kalpana ko badhia lagega, 7th mahina chal raha hai. “
Kalpana se apne ghar mey Babli se bhee kah diya thaa kee uske pet ke bachche ka baap bhee Manu hee hai.
Kisee ne Sandhya ko phone kar diya aur jab Manu uthne baala thaa to Sandhya apne bete, Manu ke bete ko lekar aa gaee. Dadi ne bachche ko liya to Manu ne Sandhya ko khub jor se galey lagaya aur kaha,
“ didi , tumhare rahte yah sab hua mujhe biswas nahi hota..”
“ kya karu Manu, apna hee sikka khota ho to kis ko dosh de..buss ek hee baat kahugi..phir kisee ko itna pyar mut karna jitna uss paagal ladki ( Babli ) se kiya…. mai Kavita ke family, uski maa ko bahut badhia se jaanti hu...Kavita bhee Babli jaisee tut jaayegi..badhia ladki hai , usse barbaad mut karo, uss se dur hee raho..”
Mansi ke baad ab Sandhya kah rahi thee kee Kavita se dur rahe. Jab Manu nikalne laga to Sandhya ne kaha,
“ hum sab teri gharwali aur Champa didi ko apna muh nahi dikha sakte lekin tum please aate raho, tumhe ghar mey dekh bahut badhia laga..humey maalum hai kee tera yanha aana teri dono gharwali ( Mansi aur Suchi ) mey se kisee ko pasand nahi aayega “lekin please Manu aate rahna. “
Manu apne bete ko godi mey liye huye thaa.
“ kya naam rakhkha iska.? “
“ abhi kuchh nahi, tum hee bolo..” Sandhya ne kaha
Manu ne bachche ko chumte huye kaha
“ Sandhya ka beta..” Samrendra “ jis - se koi bhee nahi jitega aur mera pyara “Indra “ .
Naam sunn sabke face par badi smile aaee.. jhuma pahli baar boli,
“ bahut pyara naam hai, mujhe pasand aaya. “
Manu baahar aaya to Sandhya bhee bete ko saath le car tak aaee. Sandhya ne apne Razia honeye baali baat ko chheepa kar rakhne ka request kiya.
“ didi, hum ne iss ke baare mey, aapko security officer ke hawale karne ke liye kabhi socha hee nahi, mai Mansi ke taraf se bhee biswas dilata hu kee jub tak hamare upar, Suchi ke saath phir se koi problem nahi hoga, Mansi aap sabko kabhi koi nuksaan nahi pahuchayegi. “
Road par hee, bahut se loag dekh rahe theye, Manu ne Sandhya ka feet chhua aur kaha,
“ didi, aapko shayad nahi maalum lekin bhagwan jaanta hai kee hum dono, mai aur Mansi aapka kitna respect karte hai, aap humey kitni pasand hai, ..lekin yah bhee sach hai kee Suchi ke baare mey aap logo ne jo kaha , Babli ne jo kiya uss sabke karan Mansi ab aap sabke upar kabhi bharosa nahi karegi lekin nuksaan bhee nahi pahuchayegi. Aap Mansi se hostel mey milte rahiye shayad phir dosti ho jaaye. “
Sandhya samajh gayee kee uske pyar ke kaaran Manu bhale hee milne aaya lekin Suchi aur Mansi ko hudd se jyada pyar karta hai.
Manu car mey baitha, car chal dee tab Manu ne driver se Saumya ke ghar chalne ke liye kaha. Raste mey car rukwa kar kuchh sweets ke packet liye.
Manu iss ghar mey pahli baar aaya thaa. Reception ghar se thodi dur par Kolkatta club ke big lawn mey hua tha. Ghar bahut bada nahi to chhota bhee nahi tha. Double storey bungalow aur saath mey charo taraf green grass aur flowers se bhar-pur garden thaa.
Manu ne knock kiya to ek middle aged woman, maid ne door khola.
“ mai Manu hu, Arun sahab se milna hai..”
“ kaun hai Kammo ? “ Andar se aawaj aaee.
“ madam koi Manu sahab hai , Arun bhaiya se milna chahte hai “
Maid ne kaha aur teen taraf se charo kareeb kareeb daurti huee aaee. Manu ne baakiyo ko nahi dekha. Usne ek table par haath ka packet rakha . Swiftly aage badha aur saas, dono nanad, maid ke saamne Saumya ko galey se lagaya. Saumya apne Manu se chipak gaee, head ko shoulder par rakh dono haatho se Manu ko baandha aur 4 mahine se andar daba hua dukh aansu bunkar nikalne laga. Loudly roney lagi.
Abhi 6 bhee nahi huaa thaa, Arun office se wapas nahi aaya thaa. Uske father aur bhee late se aate theye. Ghar kee naee bahu Manu se chipki huee thee aur baaki teeno ke dil kee dharkan badh gaee thee.
“ arrey pagli roo kyo rahi hai, itna badhia sasural hai, itna pyar karne wala husband hai, maa jaisee saas hai, ek Sabbo ke badle 2-2 pyar karne wali bahno jaisee nanad hai phir kyo ro rahi hai, chup ho jaa ..”
Saumya ka rona kam nahi huaa. Achanak Manu ne aakar baanho mey le liya uss khushi ka rona bhee mila huaa thaa.
Bahut der tak sahlane, puchkarne ke baad Saumya chup huee tab Manu ne forehead ko kaee baar kiss kar alag huaa.
“ kaisee ho Sumi ? “
Saumya ne aankh uthakar Manu ko dekha. Mahino baad kaano mey “ Sumi “ sunai dee. Sirf Manu hee usse iss naam se pukarta thaa.
“ baitho “
Sumi ne dheere se kaha. Manu sofa par baith gaya aur khud saamne baithee.
“ Pari ko bhee lekar kyo nahi aaye ? “
Manu hanste huye bola,
“ pagli college se hee sidha aa raha hu..tu kaisee hai.? “
Lekin kaisee hai ka jabaab naa dekar phir question kiya,
“ college to 4 baje bund hota hai, abhi 6 buj rahe hai , itna der kyo laga ? “
Manu ne muskurate huye gaal par dheere se ek thappar lagate huye kaha,
“ dekh lijiye aunty apni bahu ko..abhi bhee mera jaasoosi karna nahi chhoda...Sumi, raaste mey Heera kaka se milne ke liye ruk gaya thaa.”
Saumya ko biswas nahi huaa kee Manu Babli ke ghar gaya thaa..wo ek tak dekhti rahi. Alka aur Saumya kee dono nanad bhee aakar baith gaee. Alka ne dono ko Manu se introduce karwaya. Baate honeye lagi , Sumi bhee normal ho gaee.
Alka ne kaha,
“haa beta, bahut badhia kiya jo tum unke ghar gaye. Bhagwan dushman ko bhee eisee maut naa de …lekin kya ye sach hai jo sabhi kahte hai kee Babli ke husband ne…”
Manu ne baat ko kaat diya. Aunty kaa dono haath apne haatho mey le masalte huye unki aankho mey dekhte huye kaha,
“aunty, wo sab yaad kar apna aur hamara mood mut kharab kijiye. Meri maa hamesha aapki inn dono betio aur meri Sumi kee baat karti rahti hai..yaad hai aap phir kabhi aaee hee nahi..aur Rama aunty phir kanha gayab ho gaee?”
Alka ne to nahi Priya ne kaha ,
“ Jyoti ne London mey design ka course join kiya hai, aunty bhee uske saath gaee, aunty kee apni sister wonhi rahti hai..”
Lekin Priya ko laga kee Manu ne uski baat nahi suni. Manu to ab bhee aunty kee aankho mey dubki laga raha thaa. Anita ne aunty ko wink kiya aur aunty ne haath khinch liya.
Khana pina hua to Saumya ne himmat kar kaha,
“ maa ( saas, Alka) , mujhe Manu se akele mey kuchh khaash baat karni hai Chalo Manu mere saath. “
Saumya apne saath apne bed room mey le gaee. Chhoti nanad Priya bhee saath jana chahti thee lekin Alka ne rook diya. Room mey jaakar Saumya ne curtain lagaya aur Manu usse apni baanho mey le kar khub chuma, lips, cheeks, dono ne ek dusre ko khub chuma.
Saumya ne saari set pahna thaa. Nangi kamad ko sahlaate huye chuchio ko masla.
“ Manu, tumhari Sumi, tumhari gharwali bahut bukhi hai,,Uss ke ( Arun ) saath sotee hu to bahut rona aata hai…”
Puna aur Rekha ko chodne ke pahle unhe bahut bura bhala kaha tha , unki galtiya yaad dilaaee lekin Saumya se yah nahi kah saka kee khud galti kee hai to khud bhugte. Ulta Saumya ko invite kiya,
“ holi ke agle din saas ke saath aashram aa ja..tere baad saas ko ragdunga to phir mut roneye lagna. “
Saumya ko nahi maalum thaa kee Manu uski saas ko ek baar chod chuka hai.
“ ab nahi daatungi.mere saamne bhee saas, dono nanad, Poonam bhabhi, meri randi maa ko ragdoge to bhee kuchh nahi kahugi. Tumse naaraz honeye ka phal dekh liya, apni jindgi khud barbaad kar lee. Jo meri jagah thee wonha koi dusri baith gaee..”
Dono ne plan banaya aur phir ek round kee chumma chati. Door par knock kar maid ke saath Anita andar ghusi to dekha kee Saumya bed par baithee hai aur Manu uss se dur ek chair par. Saumya ka saari bhee apne jagah par hai. Usse koi daoubt nahi huaa.
“ aao didi baithiye..”
Anita ( married nanad ) bhee bed par baith gaee tab Saumya ne Babli kee baat uthai.
“ Mujhe biswas nahi ho raha kee Babli ne waisa kiya, Suchi didi theek hai naa.,”
“ chhor Sumi, waisee baato ko ek bura sapna samajh kar bhul jaana chahiye..mut yaad kar “
Manu ne kaha aur Anita se baat karne laga. Arun room mey ghusa to Manu ne uthkar haath milaya. Thodi der baat kar sabko ashram invite kar Manu wonha se nikal gaya. Manu ke jaate hee Priya ne kaha,
“ bhabhi, aapke Manu ko mai pasand nahi aaee, sabse baat kiya , meri oar ek baar dekha bhee nahi. “
“ usne nahi dekha to kya, tum hee jaakar usse dekh lo..parso holi hai, ashram chali jaa..khub badhia se tumhe dekh lega aur dikha bhee dega. “
Saumya ne muskurate huye teasingly kaha to Arun ko bahut badhia laga. Pahli baar apni wife ko itna khush dekh raha thaa. Anita ne kaha,
“ buss bhabhi, eise hee muskurati raho, meri bhabhi ko kisee kee nazar naa lage, kitni pyari lug rahi ho bhabhi. “
Itne mahino baad Manu ko dekh kar , uske haatho , lips ko apne upar feel kar Saumya bahut hee khush thee. Soney ke time Poonam ko phone kar bataya kee Manu aaya thaa aur ek ghanta se jyada baitha. Poonam ne kuchh jabaab nahi diya. Ab wo khud 8-10 dino par ashram jaane lagi thee .
Manu jab ashram lauta to 8 buj rahe theye. Pari phir dekhte hee roney lagi . Suchi ne kuchh puchha nahi lekin dekh kar laga kee wo naaraz hai.
Pari se khelte huye Gulabo se kaha kee agli shaam college ke 2-3 lecturers shayad family ke saath aaye. Kuchh aur baate huyee aur achanak bola, Kavita ka phone Suchi ne hee uthaya thaa,
“ didi kanha gaya nahi bataya lekin inform karne kaha kee late se aayega”.
Manu ne kaha,
“ Suchi, college ke baad sidha Heera kaka ke ghar gaya thaa, Sandhya didi bhee aa gaee..jo bhee huaa , Babli ne jo kiya, jo karwaya uska sabhi ko bahut dukh hai..wonha se Saumya ke sasural gaya . “
Suchi bina kuchh bole wonha se uth room mey chali gaee. Guruji ne kaha,
“ beta, tumhe unn logo ke ghar nahi jaana chahiye thaa. “
Agle dedh - do ghanta bahut tension raha. Khana kha kar Suchi sabse pahle room mey chali gaee, off course Pari ko bhee saath le gaee.
“ beta, bahu bahut naaraz hai, gusse mey hai, aaj uss ke paas mut zaa .”
Babli ke death ka Champa ko bhee bahut dukh thaa. Champa ko badhia laga kee Manu unke ghar gaya.
“ haa maa, mai dekh raha hu..”
Sabhi soo gaye tab Manu apne room mey ghusa. Room mey andhera thaa. Manu ne light nahi jalaya. Sambhal kar bed tak aaya aur bed par baitha. Manu ko dikha kee uss se ulta ho karwat lekar leti hai lekin biswas thaa , jaanta thaa kee Suchi jaag rahi hai. Manu ne dheere se kaha,
“ mujhe maalum hai kee bina tumse puchhe wonha nahi jaana chahiye thaa. Lekin mera wonha jaana bahut jaruri thaa. “
Manu ne socha kee uski baat sunn Suchi gussa karegi lekin koi aawaj nahi. Manu ne aage kaha,
“ 17-18 mahina pahle mai chhoti bhabhi ke saath pahli baar iss shahar mey aaya thaa. Kuchh dino baad maa bhee Poonam aur Puna kee shaadi ke liye yanha aa gaee. Ye sab Meera didi ke saath thee aur mai chhoti bhabhi ke saath. Dono bahno kee shaadi huee aur dono kee vidai hote hee maa behosh ho gaee, bahut bimaar ho gaee. Tumhe to sab maalum hee hai phir bhee yaad dila raha hu. “
Suchi ko bahut kuchh nahi maalum thaa.
Bolkar achanak Suchi jhuki, Rekha kaa feet touch kiya aur muskurati huee neeche utar gaee. Rekha bina kisee kee oar dekhe room mey chali gaee aur door ko tightely push kiya. Mamta aur Gulabo muskurate huye kitchen mey gaee.
“ Mamta, aaj mera kaleja thanda hua, apni Suchi ne Rekha ko uski jagah dikha dee..mai bahut khush hu..”
Gulabo ne apni khushi dikhate huye kaha.
Bahut samay gujar gaya, Gopal marr bhee gaya lekin Gulabo nahi bhuli kee Rekha ne Champa, munim aur sethji ke saamne Gopal ko maara thaa. Suchi ne uske saamne Rekha ko yaad dilaya kee Rekha randi hai, Rekha jaisee randi aur koi nahi , yah sunn Gulabo bahut hee khush huee.
Suchi ne apne mithe bol se danda bhinga bhinga kar Rekha ko maara. Dono maid aur ek Kishor ko chhor sabhi samajh gaye kee Suchi ne Rekha ka insult kiya, sabke saamne kaha kee uss se badi randi koi nahi. Champa ko bahut bura laga. Rekha ka husband to buss kabhi Suchi kee khubsurati to kabhi Mamta kee jawani ko ghur raha thaa. Raat mey Purvi aur ILa ko chodte huye kaha kee agar Mamta aur Suchi ko uss se chudwa de to dono ko bahut bahut rupya aur gahna dega.
Purvi ne kaha thaa,
“Sahab Suchi madam ko bhul jaaeeye unki anguli bhee pakarenge to maar daalegi aur Mamta Didi kee hazaro baar chudi huee bur mey aap jaise mast jawan ko kya maza milega, hamari kamsin jawani ka maza lijiye. “
Subah uthte hee dono ne Champa se complain kiya,
“ maalkin, kaise kaise ghatia logo ke saath soney bolti hai , hinjra ka naa to lawda hee kaam ka hai aur naa chodna aata hai. Matherchod bol raha thaa kee Suchi maalkin aur Mamta Didi ko chodega to humey bahut rupya aur gahna dega.. chhee kaise Rekha jaisee maal rahti hai iss ke saath. “
Manu fresh hokar, college jaane ke liye taiyar hokar baahar aaya. Rekha nahi dikhi. Usne bahut knock kiya to Rekha ne andar se kaha kee wo soo rahi hai, usse disturb naa kare. Champa ne bhee uthaya lekin Rekha baahar nahi nikli.
Manu college chala gaya tab Rekha apna saara saamaan lekar , kapde change kar nikli.
“ Kishor juldi chalo, mujhe gaaon jaana hai, shaam tak pahuch jaayenge. “
Champa , Mamta ne bahut roka lekin Rekha nahi ruki, Champa ne Aditya ( Munna ) kee kasam dee tab dono ne thoda khaya piya aur chale gaye.
Jo Suchi ka intention thaa wohi Rekha ne bhee samjha. Iss se pahle kisee ne kabhi randi nahi kaha thaa..aur Suchi ne to Gulabo aur maids ke saamne kaha.
Suchi bahut khush hokar car mey baithee to Toofan ne bhee badhia news diya kee baaki chaaro ka pata chal gaya hai aur “ Holika Dahan “ kee raat unka bhee dahan ho jaayega.
Suchi ne Toofan aur driver dono kaa peeth thap-thapaya. College pahuch car se utari to driver se kaha,
“ Ganesh bhaiya, shaam ko 4 baje tak aa jaana aur college aate samay khub badhia rasgulla aur dusre mithai bhee khareed lena”
Dono ne pahli baar itni khubsurat muskurahat dekhi.
Driver ko rupya de andar ghusi to sabhi ne dekha kee haadse ke baad pahli baar Suchi smilingly college mey ghush rahi hai. Uski friends Suchi se distance banakar rakh rahi thee lekin uss din jab apni friends ko dekha to loudly boli,
“ kya yaar, tum logo ne mujhe “ untouchable “ samajh liya hai kya ..mujhse itna dur kyo rahti ho, agar mera chehra, mera rahna pasand nahi to bolo kal se college aana hee bund kar dungi..”
Suchi kee charo sahelio ke aankho mey aansu aa gaye aur sabne baari baari se Suchi ko galey lagaya aur ek saath kaha,
“ Suchi , you dont know how we missed you and your lovely smiling voice. Thanks God, you are back to us. “ .
Udhar Manu ko kuchh maalum nahi kee Rekha ne apne ko room ke andar kyo bund kar liya. Rekha ke saath kee masti ko yaad kar Manu bahut hee khush thaa aur uski khushi aur badh gaee jab Kavita ne bagal se aakar kaha,
“ kya baat hai dear, aaj bahut khush dikh rahe ho.! ”
Kavita ke saath 2 aur ladkiya thee aur unke saamne Manu ko ‘dear’ kaha. Manu ne muskurate huye jabaab diya,
“ tumhari jaisee jiski dost ho to wo khush rahega hee naa..”
Dono class mey ek saath ghuse. Kavita aur Manu ke charche aur bhee badh gaye. Holi budhbaar ko thee, students kee tarah kuchh lecturers bhee chutti par chale gaye theye. Pahli period kisee dusre kaa thaa lekin uski jagah ‘ proxy’ lene ek dusri lecturer hall mey aaee. Ye aurat pahli baar iss class mey aaee thee.
“ Good morning students, I am Lalita, your proxy teacher for Amol sir. “
“ Good morning ma’m “
Kisee ne comment kiya,
“ aap ne shayad recently join kiya hai, pahle aapko nahi dekha. ! “
“ hum lecturers ko dekhne ke badle apni books , notes par dhyan do, maalum hai naa final exam ke ab 2 mahine bhee baaki nahi hai, tumhi loag bolo kya revise karna hai..”
Manu ne Hindi honours ka course liya thaa , english second language thaa, saath mey geography and history. Lalita english ka class le rahi thee. Uss ne ek poetry ke baare mey discuss karna shuru kiya lekin lady’s sixth sense.
Lalita ko laga kee kisee kee aankhe usse bahut ghur rahi hai aur uski aankh Manu se takraaee. Ek second ke liye shaham gaee phir boli, finger point kar boli,
“ you man, get up , what’s your name ? “
“ Ma’m , I am Manohar Chaubey but I am better known as Manu.”
“ do you know me ? Why you were staring at me.? “
“ I am sorry ma’m , but when you entered in the class it seems to me that one of my very closely related bhabhi has entered..I will show you her photo some day, you are exactly like her , face, features, colour every thing resembles..”
“ sit down, so your bhabhi is also ugly like me, what’s her name..and I dont want to see her photo I want to see her myself , take me to her and that also soon. “
Ye naee lecturer Rachna jaisee sharmilee nahi bhabhi jaisa hee bindas thee.
Lalita ne kuchh hee din pahle college join kiya thaa, 21-22 saal kee thee Leela ke hee umra kee , abhi marriage bhee nahi kee thee.
“ her name is Leela and your name is Lalita ..there is similarity in name also , I will take you to her , she stays here only. “
Aurat apna class leti rahi aur 50 minute ke period mey dono kee aankhe kam se kam 100 baar mili. Class khatam hote-hote Lalita ko laga kee ye ladka kuchh khaash hai aur uski jindgi mey toofan laane wala hai.
Manu aur lecturer kee baat sunn kar Kavita ko bahut hee gussa aa raha thaa.
“ dekh lo Anjali, janha thodi bhee khubsurat aurat dekhi line maarne lagta hai, mai to kaee baar aashram gaee , kabhi naa Leela naam kee churail ko dekha naa hee uska naam suna. Saala teacher se bhee jhuth bolta hai. “
Anjali bhee jawan thee. Wo bhee Manu ko pasand karne lagi thee lekin jaanti thee kee Manu iss ladki Kavita ko bahut pasand karta hai iss liye Manu se dosti nahi kar rahi thee. Lekin Kavita ko chain nahi thaa.
Recess mey girls common room mey Kavita kee aankhe kisee ko dhud-ti rahi aur wo dikh gaee. Kavita saamne gaee aur boli,
“ Swati didi, aapse kuchh baat karni hai. “
Swati & group ko maalum ho chuka thaa kee Manu iss ladki mey interested hai aur ye aashram bhee jaati hai. Lekin Swati basically bahut hee decent girl thee.
“ kya huaa Kavita, Manu ne kuchh kaha kya ? ussi ke baare mey baat karni hai naa..! “
Kavita ne nodd kiya aur puchha ,
“ aap loag to usse mujhse pahle se jaanti hai , kya Leela naam kee uski koi bhabhi hai ? “
Leela ka naam sunn Swati hee nahi uski teeno friend chaunki aur Mina ne puchha ,
“ kyu puchh rahi ho, Leela meri didi hai, usne kya kiya ? “
Mina kee baat sunn Kavita confuse ho gaee.
“ phir wo..bhabhi….
Mina ne clarify kiya aur bataya kee Manu uski didi Leela ko kaise jaanta hai. Lekin dono ke beech kee intimacy ke baare mey nahi bataya.
“ Manu meri didi ko chhoti bhabhi kah kar hee pukarta hai lekin abhi tum kyo puchh rahi ho ? “
Tab class mey jo kuchh huaa wo saari baate Kavita ne bataaee..
“ didi, aapne bhee Lalita teacher ko dekha hoga ? Teacher se itna jhuth bolne kee kya jarurat hai. ? “
Lekin uss group mey se koi bhee Lalita ko nahi jaanti- pahchanti thee. Asha ( young sister of badi bhabhi) ne kaha,
“ dekh ladki ( Kavita) humey tere baare mey sirf itna maalum hai kee tu Manu ke chakkar mey aa gaee hai..hum charo ko Manu bahut badhia se jaanta hai, hum bahut close hai ( Manu ne khud bataya thaa kee inn charo ko chodta hai, Kavita ko biswas ho gaya) lekin badi bahan samajh kar hamari ek salaah maan le, agar khush rahna hai, jindgi mey kuchh karna hai to iss ladke se jitna ho sake utna dur rah..nahi to humari hee jaisee ghut-ti rahegi..tu bhale ghar kee lagti hai Manu se dosti mut badha. “
Lekin Kavita yah dekna chahti thee kee aurat ko patane ke liye Manu kitna jhuth bol sakta hai.
“ Mina didi, please aap mere saath aao..aap sab bhee dekh lo kee aap sabka dulara Manu kitna jhuth bolta hai..”
Swati ne turant counter kiya,
“ Manu aur jo bhee karey jhuth kabhi nahi bolta..”
Swati kee baat unsunee kar Kavita ne Mina ka haath pakda aur usse khincha..
“ chal ladki ..kanha le chalti hai. “
Kavita charo ladkiyo ko lekar staff ( lecturer’s ) room mey ghusi to sabse pahle Mina kee hee nazar gaee.
“ Manu is very right, ye to bilkul meri didi jaisee hai”
“ kaun teri didi jaisee hai Mina ? “
Ek lecturer ne puchha to Mina ne Lalita kee oar point kar puchha
“ wo kya hamari lecturer hai ? “
Uss lecturer ne Lalita ko bulaya aur sabhi 5 ladkiyo se introduce karwa kar kaha,
“ ye Mina kahti hai kee tum bilkul iski didi jaise ho. “
Mina ne Lalita ka haath pakad kaha ,
“ haa, ma’m agar maine aapko achanak kanhi dekha hota to mujhe dhoka ho jaata..my God, eisa kaise ho sakta hai ? “
Tabhi class shuru honeye kee ghanti baji.
“ Mina , hum class ke baad baat karenge, abhi class jaao. “
Lalita ne Mina ke cheeks ko pat karte huye kaha.
“ Mina , hum class ke baad baat karenge, abhi class jaao. “
Manu to ek apni chhoti bhabhi se pareshan tha hee, college mey ek Leela kee hamsakal lecturer Lalita ne Manu ko pareshan karna shuru kar diya. Kavita ne Mina ko Lalita ke baarey mey bataya aur Mina ne bhee maana kee Lalita hu-bahu Leela jaisee hee dekhne mey hai.
Sabhi apne apne class mey aa gaye. Kavita ne Manu ko ek pyari see smile dee. Usse khushi thee kee Manu ne Lalita ko patane ke liye nahi kaha, sach hee kaha. Lekin Kavita ko nahi maalum thaa kee Manu kya soch raha hai, kya plan bana raha hai..
Manu ne decide kiya,
“ maalum nahi kyo meri Leela bhabhi mujhse dur ho gaee hai..ab iss Lalita ko hee apni chhoti bhabhi samajh kar pyar karunga. “
Class chalti rahi, Kavita baar baar Manu kee oar dekhti thee lekin Manu plan bana raha thaa kee Lalita ko kaise pataye.
Class khatam huaa to Lalita to nahi dikhi , saamne Rachna madam dikhai dee. Apne dosto ko chhor Rachna ke paas gaya.
“ Good evening ma’m , meri maa ne aapko aane ke liye request kiya hai, kal “ holika dahan” hai ..please shaam ko ashram aaeeye, bahut badhia program hota hai,,aap jub chahengi wapas bhijwa dunga, sir ( her husband ) aur bachcho ko bhee lekar aaeeye, hamey bahut khushi hogi. “
Rachna to issee formal invitation ka wait kar rahi thee. Anju ne dono ko baate karte huye dekha, kuchh dusre lecturer aur students ne bhee dekha. Rachna ne bahut aana-kaani kee lekin baad mey apna address de diya.
“ ma’m kal 4 baje ashram kee car aapke ghar pahuch jaayegi. Please do come. “
Prannam kar wonha se baahar aa gaya. Car mey Anju ma’m aur Kavita baithe theye. Manu aage seat par baith gaya. Apne ghar ke paas Kavita utari to dono ko ghar aane ko kaha lekin Manu ne ulta request kiya,
“ Kavita, please maa ko yaa kisee ko bhee phone kar dena kee mujhe wapas aane mey let hoga , please bhulna nahi..”
Car chali to Anju ne dheere se puchha,
“ mujhe mere ghar mey hee pyar karoge ? . “
“ ma’m , aapne mere dil kee baat kah dee lekin aap ke ghar jaakar aapko budnaam nahi kar sakta.,bahut din ho gaya, mauka nikal kar aaeeye, pura din saath gujarenge, .. aap jis din bolengi, mai college nahi jaaunga..”
“ aaungi Manu , tumse jyada mai tarap rahi hu..juldi aaungi..”
Anju ko ghar utad kar Manu ne driver se kaha ,
“ Jitu bhai, Heera kaka ke ghar le chalo. “
Manu kee baat sunn driver bahut der Manu ko ghurta raha aur phir kaha,
“ chhoti maalkin ( Suchi ) bahut naraz hongi..uss gunde ke ghar mut jaaeeye..”
“ nahi, mujhe jaana hee parega. “
Peechhle din ( sunday ) Manu ko Saumya kee yaad satane lagi thee to uss ne decide kiya kee agle hee din ( that day ) Saumya se jarur milega . Saumya kee yaad aaee to Babli bhee aankho ke saamne aa gaee. Babli kee bhee yaad aaee aur Babli ke upar gussa se jyada dukh hua. Phir apne ko kosa kee Babli ke death kee khabar sunn kar bhee Heera kaka, Jhuma aur Sandhya se milne nahi gaya. Jarur jaana chahiye.
Jitu ne Heera ke ghar ke paas car roki. Manu ne door par knock kiya to Jhuma ne door khola. Ek jhalak Manu ko dekha aur kinare hatt gaee . Manu ne last Babli kee shaadi kee raat 21 Nov ko dekha thaa aur uss din 9 March thaa. Manu neeche baitha aur Jhuma ke dono feet ko pakad loudly roney laga..
Manu roney laga to Jhuma bhee phut - phut kar roney lagi. Jhuma ne ussey uthaya nahi. Dono kee roney kee awaj sunn andar se dadi aur Heera baahar aaye. Manu ko dekh dono surprise huye lekin surprisingly kisee ko Manu ke upar gussa nahi aaya. Teeno ne Manu kee awaj suni,
“ aakhir Bhagwan ko mujhse kya dushmani hai..maine aaj tak kisee ko koi taqleef nahi dee to wo harami ( bhagwan ) meri khushio par nazar kyo lagata hai.. jo mere dil ke sabse nazdik thee, jo mere bachcho kee maa ban-ne baali thee usse hee kyo mujhse alag kar diya...kaki sab mere karan huaa...naa mai aap logo ke ghar aata, naa mai Babli se milta, uss se pyar karta aur naa yah sab kuchh hota..kaki maine hee aapki beti ko, apni jindgi ko aapse alag kiya hai.,mera gala daba do kaki, mujhe jinda rahne ka koi adhikar nahi, meri sabse jigri dost mujhse dur ho gaee…”
Manu paao pakde huye, kaki kee oar upar dekhta hua, rota hua bol raha thaa. Manu kuchh bhee soch kar nahi bol raha thaa, yah uske dil kee aawaj thee. Jhuma ne sab suna aur uske baad paaon jhatak kar bina kuchh boley room se baahar chali gaee. Heera ne Manu ko uthaya, galey se lagaya, peeth ko , head ko sahlaya.
Manu ne dadi ka feet touch kiya aur wonhi floor par neeche baitha raha. Dadi ne head sahlaate huye kaha,
“ beta, teri to koi galti nahi, jo jaisa karega, usse bhugatna hee parega.. ek badmas , bigri huee ladki ko tumne pyar diya, tumhe bolne kee jarurat nahi beta, hum sab jaante hai kee tum Babli ko kitna pyar karte theye lekin wo tere pyar ko bardaast nahi kar paaee., hamari hee kismat kharab hai .. apne ko mut koso. “
Thodi der baad Jhuma bhee baahar aa gaee. Dadi ke bahut jidd karne par Manu ne pani piya, chai piya. Heera ne jab kaha kee wey sab juldi ye shahar chhor kanhi aur jaa rahe hai to Manu ne bahut request kiya.
“ kaka, bhagwan ke saamne kisee kee nahi chalti, mai apne ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paaunga..meri Babli ne mere hee kaaran dunia chhod diya.,lekin mai aapko guarantee deta hu kee Mansi aap sabko kabhi koi nuksaan nahi pahuchayegi..jo huaa uska Mansi ko bhee bahut dukh hai … “
Heera ne koi promise nahi kiya. Manu nikalne laga to dadi ne kaha,
“Babli to tere bachcho kee maa nahi bun paaee lekin tu Sandhya ke baad ab Kalpana ko .apne bachche kee maa bana raha hai..ek baar jaakar usse dekh lena, Kalpana ko badhia lagega, 7th mahina chal raha hai. “
Kalpana se apne ghar mey Babli se bhee kah diya thaa kee uske pet ke bachche ka baap bhee Manu hee hai.
Kisee ne Sandhya ko phone kar diya aur jab Manu uthne baala thaa to Sandhya apne bete, Manu ke bete ko lekar aa gaee. Dadi ne bachche ko liya to Manu ne Sandhya ko khub jor se galey lagaya aur kaha,
“ didi , tumhare rahte yah sab hua mujhe biswas nahi hota..”
“ kya karu Manu, apna hee sikka khota ho to kis ko dosh de..buss ek hee baat kahugi..phir kisee ko itna pyar mut karna jitna uss paagal ladki ( Babli ) se kiya…. mai Kavita ke family, uski maa ko bahut badhia se jaanti hu...Kavita bhee Babli jaisee tut jaayegi..badhia ladki hai , usse barbaad mut karo, uss se dur hee raho..”
Mansi ke baad ab Sandhya kah rahi thee kee Kavita se dur rahe. Jab Manu nikalne laga to Sandhya ne kaha,
“ hum sab teri gharwali aur Champa didi ko apna muh nahi dikha sakte lekin tum please aate raho, tumhe ghar mey dekh bahut badhia laga..humey maalum hai kee tera yanha aana teri dono gharwali ( Mansi aur Suchi ) mey se kisee ko pasand nahi aayega “lekin please Manu aate rahna. “
Manu apne bete ko godi mey liye huye thaa.
“ kya naam rakhkha iska.? “
“ abhi kuchh nahi, tum hee bolo..” Sandhya ne kaha
Manu ne bachche ko chumte huye kaha
“ Sandhya ka beta..” Samrendra “ jis - se koi bhee nahi jitega aur mera pyara “Indra “ .
Naam sunn sabke face par badi smile aaee.. jhuma pahli baar boli,
“ bahut pyara naam hai, mujhe pasand aaya. “
Manu baahar aaya to Sandhya bhee bete ko saath le car tak aaee. Sandhya ne apne Razia honeye baali baat ko chheepa kar rakhne ka request kiya.
“ didi, hum ne iss ke baare mey, aapko security officer ke hawale karne ke liye kabhi socha hee nahi, mai Mansi ke taraf se bhee biswas dilata hu kee jub tak hamare upar, Suchi ke saath phir se koi problem nahi hoga, Mansi aap sabko kabhi koi nuksaan nahi pahuchayegi. “
Road par hee, bahut se loag dekh rahe theye, Manu ne Sandhya ka feet chhua aur kaha,
“ didi, aapko shayad nahi maalum lekin bhagwan jaanta hai kee hum dono, mai aur Mansi aapka kitna respect karte hai, aap humey kitni pasand hai, ..lekin yah bhee sach hai kee Suchi ke baare mey aap logo ne jo kaha , Babli ne jo kiya uss sabke karan Mansi ab aap sabke upar kabhi bharosa nahi karegi lekin nuksaan bhee nahi pahuchayegi. Aap Mansi se hostel mey milte rahiye shayad phir dosti ho jaaye. “
Sandhya samajh gayee kee uske pyar ke kaaran Manu bhale hee milne aaya lekin Suchi aur Mansi ko hudd se jyada pyar karta hai.
Manu car mey baitha, car chal dee tab Manu ne driver se Saumya ke ghar chalne ke liye kaha. Raste mey car rukwa kar kuchh sweets ke packet liye.
Manu iss ghar mey pahli baar aaya thaa. Reception ghar se thodi dur par Kolkatta club ke big lawn mey hua tha. Ghar bahut bada nahi to chhota bhee nahi tha. Double storey bungalow aur saath mey charo taraf green grass aur flowers se bhar-pur garden thaa.
Manu ne knock kiya to ek middle aged woman, maid ne door khola.
“ mai Manu hu, Arun sahab se milna hai..”
“ kaun hai Kammo ? “ Andar se aawaj aaee.
“ madam koi Manu sahab hai , Arun bhaiya se milna chahte hai “
Maid ne kaha aur teen taraf se charo kareeb kareeb daurti huee aaee. Manu ne baakiyo ko nahi dekha. Usne ek table par haath ka packet rakha . Swiftly aage badha aur saas, dono nanad, maid ke saamne Saumya ko galey se lagaya. Saumya apne Manu se chipak gaee, head ko shoulder par rakh dono haatho se Manu ko baandha aur 4 mahine se andar daba hua dukh aansu bunkar nikalne laga. Loudly roney lagi.
Abhi 6 bhee nahi huaa thaa, Arun office se wapas nahi aaya thaa. Uske father aur bhee late se aate theye. Ghar kee naee bahu Manu se chipki huee thee aur baaki teeno ke dil kee dharkan badh gaee thee.
“ arrey pagli roo kyo rahi hai, itna badhia sasural hai, itna pyar karne wala husband hai, maa jaisee saas hai, ek Sabbo ke badle 2-2 pyar karne wali bahno jaisee nanad hai phir kyo ro rahi hai, chup ho jaa ..”
Saumya ka rona kam nahi huaa. Achanak Manu ne aakar baanho mey le liya uss khushi ka rona bhee mila huaa thaa.
Bahut der tak sahlane, puchkarne ke baad Saumya chup huee tab Manu ne forehead ko kaee baar kiss kar alag huaa.
“ kaisee ho Sumi ? “
Saumya ne aankh uthakar Manu ko dekha. Mahino baad kaano mey “ Sumi “ sunai dee. Sirf Manu hee usse iss naam se pukarta thaa.
“ baitho “
Sumi ne dheere se kaha. Manu sofa par baith gaya aur khud saamne baithee.
“ Pari ko bhee lekar kyo nahi aaye ? “
Manu hanste huye bola,
“ pagli college se hee sidha aa raha hu..tu kaisee hai.? “
Lekin kaisee hai ka jabaab naa dekar phir question kiya,
“ college to 4 baje bund hota hai, abhi 6 buj rahe hai , itna der kyo laga ? “
Manu ne muskurate huye gaal par dheere se ek thappar lagate huye kaha,
“ dekh lijiye aunty apni bahu ko..abhi bhee mera jaasoosi karna nahi chhoda...Sumi, raaste mey Heera kaka se milne ke liye ruk gaya thaa.”
Saumya ko biswas nahi huaa kee Manu Babli ke ghar gaya thaa..wo ek tak dekhti rahi. Alka aur Saumya kee dono nanad bhee aakar baith gaee. Alka ne dono ko Manu se introduce karwaya. Baate honeye lagi , Sumi bhee normal ho gaee.
Alka ne kaha,
“haa beta, bahut badhia kiya jo tum unke ghar gaye. Bhagwan dushman ko bhee eisee maut naa de …lekin kya ye sach hai jo sabhi kahte hai kee Babli ke husband ne…”
Manu ne baat ko kaat diya. Aunty kaa dono haath apne haatho mey le masalte huye unki aankho mey dekhte huye kaha,
“aunty, wo sab yaad kar apna aur hamara mood mut kharab kijiye. Meri maa hamesha aapki inn dono betio aur meri Sumi kee baat karti rahti hai..yaad hai aap phir kabhi aaee hee nahi..aur Rama aunty phir kanha gayab ho gaee?”
Alka ne to nahi Priya ne kaha ,
“ Jyoti ne London mey design ka course join kiya hai, aunty bhee uske saath gaee, aunty kee apni sister wonhi rahti hai..”
Lekin Priya ko laga kee Manu ne uski baat nahi suni. Manu to ab bhee aunty kee aankho mey dubki laga raha thaa. Anita ne aunty ko wink kiya aur aunty ne haath khinch liya.
Khana pina hua to Saumya ne himmat kar kaha,
“ maa ( saas, Alka) , mujhe Manu se akele mey kuchh khaash baat karni hai Chalo Manu mere saath. “
Saumya apne saath apne bed room mey le gaee. Chhoti nanad Priya bhee saath jana chahti thee lekin Alka ne rook diya. Room mey jaakar Saumya ne curtain lagaya aur Manu usse apni baanho mey le kar khub chuma, lips, cheeks, dono ne ek dusre ko khub chuma.
Saumya ne saari set pahna thaa. Nangi kamad ko sahlaate huye chuchio ko masla.
“ Manu, tumhari Sumi, tumhari gharwali bahut bukhi hai,,Uss ke ( Arun ) saath sotee hu to bahut rona aata hai…”
Puna aur Rekha ko chodne ke pahle unhe bahut bura bhala kaha tha , unki galtiya yaad dilaaee lekin Saumya se yah nahi kah saka kee khud galti kee hai to khud bhugte. Ulta Saumya ko invite kiya,
“ holi ke agle din saas ke saath aashram aa ja..tere baad saas ko ragdunga to phir mut roneye lagna. “
Saumya ko nahi maalum thaa kee Manu uski saas ko ek baar chod chuka hai.
“ ab nahi daatungi.mere saamne bhee saas, dono nanad, Poonam bhabhi, meri randi maa ko ragdoge to bhee kuchh nahi kahugi. Tumse naaraz honeye ka phal dekh liya, apni jindgi khud barbaad kar lee. Jo meri jagah thee wonha koi dusri baith gaee..”
Dono ne plan banaya aur phir ek round kee chumma chati. Door par knock kar maid ke saath Anita andar ghusi to dekha kee Saumya bed par baithee hai aur Manu uss se dur ek chair par. Saumya ka saari bhee apne jagah par hai. Usse koi daoubt nahi huaa.
“ aao didi baithiye..”
Anita ( married nanad ) bhee bed par baith gaee tab Saumya ne Babli kee baat uthai.
“ Mujhe biswas nahi ho raha kee Babli ne waisa kiya, Suchi didi theek hai naa.,”
“ chhor Sumi, waisee baato ko ek bura sapna samajh kar bhul jaana chahiye..mut yaad kar “
Manu ne kaha aur Anita se baat karne laga. Arun room mey ghusa to Manu ne uthkar haath milaya. Thodi der baat kar sabko ashram invite kar Manu wonha se nikal gaya. Manu ke jaate hee Priya ne kaha,
“ bhabhi, aapke Manu ko mai pasand nahi aaee, sabse baat kiya , meri oar ek baar dekha bhee nahi. “
“ usne nahi dekha to kya, tum hee jaakar usse dekh lo..parso holi hai, ashram chali jaa..khub badhia se tumhe dekh lega aur dikha bhee dega. “
Saumya ne muskurate huye teasingly kaha to Arun ko bahut badhia laga. Pahli baar apni wife ko itna khush dekh raha thaa. Anita ne kaha,
“ buss bhabhi, eise hee muskurati raho, meri bhabhi ko kisee kee nazar naa lage, kitni pyari lug rahi ho bhabhi. “
Itne mahino baad Manu ko dekh kar , uske haatho , lips ko apne upar feel kar Saumya bahut hee khush thee. Soney ke time Poonam ko phone kar bataya kee Manu aaya thaa aur ek ghanta se jyada baitha. Poonam ne kuchh jabaab nahi diya. Ab wo khud 8-10 dino par ashram jaane lagi thee .
Manu jab ashram lauta to 8 buj rahe theye. Pari phir dekhte hee roney lagi . Suchi ne kuchh puchha nahi lekin dekh kar laga kee wo naaraz hai.
Pari se khelte huye Gulabo se kaha kee agli shaam college ke 2-3 lecturers shayad family ke saath aaye. Kuchh aur baate huyee aur achanak bola, Kavita ka phone Suchi ne hee uthaya thaa,
“ didi kanha gaya nahi bataya lekin inform karne kaha kee late se aayega”.
Manu ne kaha,
“ Suchi, college ke baad sidha Heera kaka ke ghar gaya thaa, Sandhya didi bhee aa gaee..jo bhee huaa , Babli ne jo kiya, jo karwaya uska sabhi ko bahut dukh hai..wonha se Saumya ke sasural gaya . “
Suchi bina kuchh bole wonha se uth room mey chali gaee. Guruji ne kaha,
“ beta, tumhe unn logo ke ghar nahi jaana chahiye thaa. “
Agle dedh - do ghanta bahut tension raha. Khana kha kar Suchi sabse pahle room mey chali gaee, off course Pari ko bhee saath le gaee.
“ beta, bahu bahut naaraz hai, gusse mey hai, aaj uss ke paas mut zaa .”
Babli ke death ka Champa ko bhee bahut dukh thaa. Champa ko badhia laga kee Manu unke ghar gaya.
“ haa maa, mai dekh raha hu..”
Sabhi soo gaye tab Manu apne room mey ghusa. Room mey andhera thaa. Manu ne light nahi jalaya. Sambhal kar bed tak aaya aur bed par baitha. Manu ko dikha kee uss se ulta ho karwat lekar leti hai lekin biswas thaa , jaanta thaa kee Suchi jaag rahi hai. Manu ne dheere se kaha,
“ mujhe maalum hai kee bina tumse puchhe wonha nahi jaana chahiye thaa. Lekin mera wonha jaana bahut jaruri thaa. “
Manu ne socha kee uski baat sunn Suchi gussa karegi lekin koi aawaj nahi. Manu ne aage kaha,
“ 17-18 mahina pahle mai chhoti bhabhi ke saath pahli baar iss shahar mey aaya thaa. Kuchh dino baad maa bhee Poonam aur Puna kee shaadi ke liye yanha aa gaee. Ye sab Meera didi ke saath thee aur mai chhoti bhabhi ke saath. Dono bahno kee shaadi huee aur dono kee vidai hote hee maa behosh ho gaee, bahut bimaar ho gaee. Tumhe to sab maalum hee hai phir bhee yaad dila raha hu. “
Suchi ko bahut kuchh nahi maalum thaa.
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