18-12-2021, 02:06 PM
Hakim Anisur ne ladki ko dekha aur poocha---“Kahan see ayii ho? Kya hua thaa tumharee saath?”
Ladki ne kuch bhi awaz nehin ki, who ladki ek baar Ataubaq ke taraf aur ek baar Rokeya begum ke taraf dekh rahi thii.
Rokeya begum ne boli---“Iss bachii ko jyada kuch nehin huaa, sahi salamat haii bachii. Mein ne dekhii haii. jo mujhyee daar thaa waisaa kuch bhi nehin huaa iskee saath. ,.'t,.' ki sukaar haii ki ladki jinda haii. Tu abhi kuch dawai too de kaar ja is ke ghaoo bhar ne k liye. Dhire dhiree saab kuch bolegii ..”
Anisur ne kuch dawai di ya aur chala gaya.
Ataubaq uss ladki ko dekhne laga, who ladki uskii aammii jaan ki ek sari pehnii huii thii.. kaamez nehin thii uskee sinee mein.. kisi tarah who ladki apnii jawani ko sari se dakh kaar baithi huyii thi. shine ke taraf nazar gaya too Aataubaq ne apna saar doosii taraf kaar liya.
Rokeya ne Ataubaq ko boli---“Aaj bhi maachli nehin mila? Aaj ka haat mein kya bechega tu? Ja van chala aur kuch too paisa le kaar aa.”
Usnee apna ganjee pehna aur van le kaar nikal pada.
Sara din van chala kar kuch paisee mile. Uss din woh karim miyan ki dukan paar nehin gaya aur sham hotee hi seedha ghar ke taraf chaal pada… rastee mein usee Aatirah mili.
---“Kya ree aaj dukan pe nehin ayega?”
Ataubaq ne van ko roka nehin.. paar Aatirah ne van k saamne kadhi ho gayi aur van ka handle pakad liya.
---“Sunee mein aya ki tere ghar pe ek ladki ayii huii hai? Kyon haii sali?”
“Mera raasta chod” Ataubaq ne apnee gusee wale awaz mein bola.
“Kyon? Rooj rooj too ghurte rehta haii.. aaj akele mein mila too do chaar baten bhi neihin karega?” Aatirah aapni teerchii nazar aur appni hooth ko dantoo tale masaltii huii Ataubaq ko boli.
---“Dekh mera saar dard kaar raha hai, mujhyee jane de.”
Aatirah apnee bahon ko Ataubaq ke gale mein daal dii aur boli---“Saar mein ya dil mein?”
Kisi tarah Ataubaq uss chinal ki pichaa chura kaar aapne ghar ke taraf nikal pada.
Uskee ghar mein bijli nehin thii, ghar ke roshan daan jaal rahee thyee. Uss dhimi roshandan ke ujalee mein use ghar mein na apna aammii ko dekha na uss lakdi ko.
Dil ke andar ek anzan sa khali paan mehsus hua “kya yeh ladki chalii gayi?”
Usnee apnee aammii jaan ko awaz lagaya---“Kahan maar gaye saab…”
Rokeya ghar ke pichee thii… Ataubaq ke awaz sun kaar chilaa uthii---“Kya hua? Tu aa gaya? Baith bahar.. bachii ghar ke pichyee gayii haii… idhaar ana maat…”
Uskee ghar mein gosal khana nehin thaa, hoga bhi kaisee.. gaon mein saab, nadi mein hi nahate hain aur ghar ke pichyee wale jangal mein apna sauch kaartee hain.
Ataubaq ghar ke bahar baith kaar ek bidi aur jala liya.
Kuch der baad Rokeya begum pani aur bhuna hua chawal le kaar ke thali mein Ataubaq ke paas ayii aur uskee samnee rakh kar boli
---“Yeh nadan si lakdi kuch bol nehin patii, bejuban haii becharii. bahut darii huyii sehmi huii haii. Saar mein choot hain. ankhyee kuch bolne ki koshish kartii haii paar juban se becharii ki kuch awaz nehin nikal pa rahi hai..”
Ataubaq ne asman mein us chaand ko dekha aur kuch bhi nehin bola. Chup chap woh bhuna hua chawal khane laga.
Soochne laga---“yeh nor, kahan see ayii? Kya hua hoga iskee saath?”
Rokeya begum ne use boli ki---“Tujhyee aaj see bahar sona padega.”
Usnee apna khatiya verandah mein bicha liya aur baith kaar ghar ke adnaar jhaank kaar dekha.
Woh ladki Rokeya begum ki ek sari pehni huii thii. Phenne ke dhang se pata chala ki who phele kabhi sari nehin pehni thii. Kiti umaar hogi uss ladki ki? Yeh koi unees ya bees.
Who ladki Rokeya begum ke paas chup chap baith kaar, chuleh ke aag ke taraf dekh rahii thi. Gunguna aag mein uss sundar sii ladki ki chere ek dard bhari jal-pari ki tarah lag raha tha.
Raat ko jab Rokeya , Ataubaq ko chawal khane ke liye diya too woh dekha uss ladki ke taraf. Woh ladki Ataubaq ko dekh kaar peheli baar muskuraii.
Ataubaq apna haath mooh taak lana bhul gaya, aur muskan mein kho gaya.
Ladki ne kuch bhi awaz nehin ki, who ladki ek baar Ataubaq ke taraf aur ek baar Rokeya begum ke taraf dekh rahi thii.
Rokeya begum ne boli---“Iss bachii ko jyada kuch nehin huaa, sahi salamat haii bachii. Mein ne dekhii haii. jo mujhyee daar thaa waisaa kuch bhi nehin huaa iskee saath. ,.'t,.' ki sukaar haii ki ladki jinda haii. Tu abhi kuch dawai too de kaar ja is ke ghaoo bhar ne k liye. Dhire dhiree saab kuch bolegii ..”
Anisur ne kuch dawai di ya aur chala gaya.
Ataubaq uss ladki ko dekhne laga, who ladki uskii aammii jaan ki ek sari pehnii huii thii.. kaamez nehin thii uskee sinee mein.. kisi tarah who ladki apnii jawani ko sari se dakh kaar baithi huyii thi. shine ke taraf nazar gaya too Aataubaq ne apna saar doosii taraf kaar liya.
Rokeya ne Ataubaq ko boli---“Aaj bhi maachli nehin mila? Aaj ka haat mein kya bechega tu? Ja van chala aur kuch too paisa le kaar aa.”
Usnee apna ganjee pehna aur van le kaar nikal pada.
Sara din van chala kar kuch paisee mile. Uss din woh karim miyan ki dukan paar nehin gaya aur sham hotee hi seedha ghar ke taraf chaal pada… rastee mein usee Aatirah mili.
---“Kya ree aaj dukan pe nehin ayega?”
Ataubaq ne van ko roka nehin.. paar Aatirah ne van k saamne kadhi ho gayi aur van ka handle pakad liya.
---“Sunee mein aya ki tere ghar pe ek ladki ayii huii hai? Kyon haii sali?”
“Mera raasta chod” Ataubaq ne apnee gusee wale awaz mein bola.
“Kyon? Rooj rooj too ghurte rehta haii.. aaj akele mein mila too do chaar baten bhi neihin karega?” Aatirah aapni teerchii nazar aur appni hooth ko dantoo tale masaltii huii Ataubaq ko boli.
---“Dekh mera saar dard kaar raha hai, mujhyee jane de.”
Aatirah apnee bahon ko Ataubaq ke gale mein daal dii aur boli---“Saar mein ya dil mein?”
Kisi tarah Ataubaq uss chinal ki pichaa chura kaar aapne ghar ke taraf nikal pada.
Uskee ghar mein bijli nehin thii, ghar ke roshan daan jaal rahee thyee. Uss dhimi roshandan ke ujalee mein use ghar mein na apna aammii ko dekha na uss lakdi ko.
Dil ke andar ek anzan sa khali paan mehsus hua “kya yeh ladki chalii gayi?”
Usnee apnee aammii jaan ko awaz lagaya---“Kahan maar gaye saab…”
Rokeya ghar ke pichee thii… Ataubaq ke awaz sun kaar chilaa uthii---“Kya hua? Tu aa gaya? Baith bahar.. bachii ghar ke pichyee gayii haii… idhaar ana maat…”
Uskee ghar mein gosal khana nehin thaa, hoga bhi kaisee.. gaon mein saab, nadi mein hi nahate hain aur ghar ke pichyee wale jangal mein apna sauch kaartee hain.
Ataubaq ghar ke bahar baith kaar ek bidi aur jala liya.
Kuch der baad Rokeya begum pani aur bhuna hua chawal le kaar ke thali mein Ataubaq ke paas ayii aur uskee samnee rakh kar boli
---“Yeh nadan si lakdi kuch bol nehin patii, bejuban haii becharii. bahut darii huyii sehmi huii haii. Saar mein choot hain. ankhyee kuch bolne ki koshish kartii haii paar juban se becharii ki kuch awaz nehin nikal pa rahi hai..”
Ataubaq ne asman mein us chaand ko dekha aur kuch bhi nehin bola. Chup chap woh bhuna hua chawal khane laga.
Soochne laga---“yeh nor, kahan see ayii? Kya hua hoga iskee saath?”
Rokeya begum ne use boli ki---“Tujhyee aaj see bahar sona padega.”
Usnee apna khatiya verandah mein bicha liya aur baith kaar ghar ke adnaar jhaank kaar dekha.
Woh ladki Rokeya begum ki ek sari pehni huii thii. Phenne ke dhang se pata chala ki who phele kabhi sari nehin pehni thii. Kiti umaar hogi uss ladki ki? Yeh koi unees ya bees.
Who ladki Rokeya begum ke paas chup chap baith kaar, chuleh ke aag ke taraf dekh rahii thi. Gunguna aag mein uss sundar sii ladki ki chere ek dard bhari jal-pari ki tarah lag raha tha.
Raat ko jab Rokeya , Ataubaq ko chawal khane ke liye diya too woh dekha uss ladki ke taraf. Woh ladki Ataubaq ko dekh kaar peheli baar muskuraii.
Ataubaq apna haath mooh taak lana bhul gaya, aur muskan mein kho gaya.