17-01-2025, 10:38 AM
Ab to khush ho na!
aagosh meinTough ki jindagi mein seema roopi fija ne aisi chhata bikheri ki uski jindagi grihasthi ki patri par sarpar doudane lagi, udhar siddhanton ke shastri vasu ki jeevan roopi rail patri se utar'ne wali thi.....
Neeru, apni taj tarrar juban, shandaar vyaktitav ke karan 'adwitiya sundarta ke baawjood' apne aapko 'prem nigahon' se bachakar rakhne wali neeru ye samajh hi nahi paa rahi thi ki uske saath ho kya raha hai. Vasu ka chehra khayaalon mein aate hi uska ang ang angdaayi le baithta.. Vasu ke bhole chehre ke pichhe chhipi mardaan'gi ki wo deewani ho uthhi thi aur din raat vasu ko ek najar dekhne ke liye vyakul rahti. Uski nigahon mein achanak nari sulabh vinamrta jhalakne lagi, uske angon mein youvan ki meetthas bhar utthi.
Wah chhuttiyan khatam hone ke intjaar nahi kar sakti thi.. Ek din achanak sham ke kareeb 5 baje ek copy aur 2 books ek polythene mein daali aur disha ke ghar ki aur chal di....
Disha aur vani dono hi ghar ke aangan mein baithi batiya rahi thi. Neeru ko dekhte hi disha prembhav se uthi aur neeru ka abhivadan kiya," didi, aap?"
"Haan Disha! Kya sir upar hain....?"
'sir' sun'te hi disha ke mann mein shamsher ki tasweer ubhar aayi.. Apne honto ko gole kar'ke tirachhi nigaahein karke thhoda achraj se poochha,"kyun?"
Apne aapko iss najar se disha ko ghoorte pakar neeru mann mein chhipakar rakhi gayi bhawnaao ke chalte thhoda sa saham gayi....," nahi.. Bus kuchh poochhna thha.. Koi aitraaj hai..?"
Disha ko apni galati ka ahsaas huaa," arey nahi didi! Main to bus aise hi poochh rahi thi.. Haan upar hi honge.. Badey ajeeb se nature ke hain.. Shayad hi kabhi apne room se bahar jhankte hon... Aa baith.. Tujhe shikanji pilaati hoon.."
Vaani usko ghoor kar dekh rahi thi.. Jaise uski najron ki bekaraari ko pahchaan gayi ho..ki... Ek aur gayi kaam se!
Kuchh der neeche baithhe rahne ke baad neeru ne upar ka rukh kiya.. Uski chhatiyon ka kasav badh gaya.. Dil jor jor se dhadkane laga tha. Upar ka darwaja band tha. Neeru ne band khidki ki jhirri se andar jhanka. Aalthi-paalthi maarey, kamar seedhi karke baithey huye vasu ji kuchh padh rahe thhe.. Neeru ne apne kapdon ko thheek kiya aur darwaje par dastak di....
"koun hai?" vasu ki vinamra aawaj neeru ke kaano mein padi.
"ssir.. Main hoon.. Neeru!"
Vasu ko kuchh pal ke baad yaad aaya ki neeru se wo mil chuka hai....
"kya prayojan hai devi? Main jara Adhyan kar raha tha.."
"sir! Mujhe kuchh sums karne thhe!" neeru ko apne swagat ka tareeka nahi bhaya..
"par main ladkiyin ko akele mein nahi padhata devi.. Apne saath kisi ko laai ho..!"
"nahi sir... Par aap ek baar darwaaja to khol dijeye.." hataash neeru ne kaha...
"ek minute!" kahkar vasu ne apni pustak ek taraf rakhi aur darwaje ki taraf aaya....
Darwaja kholkar bahar hi khadi neeru ko usne pravachan dena shuru kar diya," devi! Nari ke charitra ki solah kalaaon mein se ek ye hai ki usko apne pita, bhai, aur mard ke alawa kisi purush ki sangati mein akele gaman nahi karna chahiye.. Charitra bada hi anmol aur naajuk gun hai jo kisi bhi kshan maryadaon ko laanghte hi chhinn bhinn ho sakta hai...nari ka Charitra..."
Neeru ne vasu ko beech mein hi tok diya," pata hai sir.. Par mujhe ye sawaal samajhne bahut hi jaruri thhe.. Isiliye..!"
"aksar main ladkiyon ko dutkaar deta hoon.. Par tumne meri chand asamajik tattvon se ulajhne se bachane ki poori koshish ki thhi.. Isiliye tumhara mujh par ahsaan hai.. Andar aa jao.." kahkar vaasu peechhe hat gaya..
Neeru andar aakar darwaja dhaalne ke liye mudi to vasu tunak pada," nahi nahi devi.. Darwaja khula chhodiye.. Bulki dono kapaat kholiye.. Achchhi tarah se... Haan aise... Aa jao!"
Neeru ko vasu ki baatein sunsunkar pasine aane lagey.. Wah bed ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi..
"baith jaao.."
Jaise hi neeru bed par baithne lagi.. Vasu ne usko fir rok diya," bister par to main baithha hoon.. Aap wo kursi le aayiye pls.. Neeru anmaney mann se kamre ke kone mein rakhi kursi uthha kar laayi aur bed ke sath rakhkar usspar baith gayi. Hulke neele rang ke badey galey wala kameej pahne huye neeru ke kandhon par uski bra ki safed pattiyan uske ubhaaron ko sambhaley huye thi. Gala bada hone ki wajah se Neeru ke madmast ubharon ke beech ki ghati kaafi gahraayi liye huye dikhayi de rahi thi. Neeru ne shayad jaanboojh kar apni chunni ko thhoda sa neeche kheench rakha tha, taki usko deewani karne wale
buddhu ke mann mein prem-ras ki umangein upaj sakein.
"Laao! Kounse sawaal hain...?"
"Ssir.. Ye! " neeru ne aagey jhukte huye jab book vasu ke aagey bed par rakhi to vasu ki najar uske youvan falon ke beech anjaane mein hi jakar atak gayi... Vasu ko achanak hi hanuman ji yaad aa gaye..," Hey Ram!"
Vasu ne sharma kar apni najrein ghuma li.
"kya hua sir?" neeru vasu ke mann mein uthhey bhanvar ko samajh gayi, par himmat karke anjaan bani rahi....
"kkkuchh nahi...! Ek minute ruko.." vasu ne uske ishtdev 'hanuman' ki aur dekha. Unhone to aankhein band kar rakhi thi.. Par paas hi 'shree Ram ji' mand mand muskura rahe thhey, mano kah rahe hon " bahut huaa vats! Tapasya poorn huyi... Uthho; aagey badho aur brahmcharya ke vrat ka nispadan karo...."
Par shayad vasu, shree ram ki muskaan ka arth samajh nahi paye.. Vasu ne sambhalne ki koshish ki, par kaheen na kaheen unn bharwan urojon ke wajan taley wo bechaini mahsoos kar raha tha," nahi.. Aisa karo; tum upar hi aa jao devi! Wahan se mujhe 'asahaj' mahsoos hota hai.."
Neeru hulki sharaarati muskaan ke saath uthhkar upar baith gayi aur vasu ke saamne aalthi-paalthi maar kar baith gayi.
Chhatian ab bhi aise hi seena taaney khadi thi, par ek aur had ho gayi.. Neeru ki uski jaanghon se chipki huyi salwaar neeru ke upar se neeche tak 'khatarnaak' dhang se madak hone ka saboot de rahi thi.
Vasu shastri vichlit huye bina nahi rah saka. Usko apne aapko 'girne' se bachaane ka ek hi rasta soojha," yyye.. Sawaal mujhe nahi aatey!"
"kyun Sir ji! Aap to maths ke hi teacher hai na..." neeru ne mann masos kar kaha..
"haan.. Par....!" vasu ke maathhe par pasina chhalak aaya.. Ab wo neeru ko kaise batata ki usko dekhkar uska mann dolne laga tha...
"par kya sir????" neeru vasu ko apne se najrein hataaye dekh samajh gayi....
"kkkuchh nahi... Fir kabhi samjha doonga.. Aaj meri tabiyat theek nahi hai..." vasu ki tabiyat sachmuch pahli baar kharaab hone lagi thhi.
Neeru.. Vahin baithi rahi.. Aur sharaarat se vasu ke haath ko apni komal ungaliyon mein pakad liya..," sir! Aapka badan to tap raha hai.. Kya mein aapka sir dabaa doon..."
Vasu ko kuchh samajh hi nahi aa raha tha..," nahi.. Rahne do.. Tumhare jaane ke baad thheek ho jaayega..!"
"to kya main jaaun sir?"
"haan! Tumhara jana hi uchit rahega.. Tum chali hi jaao.!" vasu ka dil aur dimaag ek dusre ka saath nahi de rahe thhe...
Neeru bura sa munh banakar uthh gayi.. Achanak hi ek idea uske dimag mein aaya," Sir! Aapne mujhe yog aur aasan sikhane ka wada kiya tha.."
"kab..!" vasu ne adhkhile dil se neeru ki aur dekha..
"jab hum shahar gaye thhe sir...!"
"kya sach mein.. Mujhe to yaad nahi aa raha.. Aur fir ... Akele kya tumhara roz aana thheek rahega??"
"haan. Sir! Aapne wada kiya tha.. Pls sir.. Aapne hi to kaha thha.. Yog se badhkar iss duniya mein kuchh nahi.."
"wo to thheek hai.. Par.."
"par kya sir.. Pls.. Mujhe yog seekhna hai.. Pls sir pls.." vasu ko hathiyaar daalte dekh Neeru ne machal kar uska haath pakad liya...
Pourush ke chalte ek haseen jawaan ladki ki iss tarah anunay ke chalte vasu buri tarah ukhad gaya... Ladki bhog ban'ne ko lalayit thhi.. Ab ijjat vaasu ke haath mein hi thi.. Apni bhi aur neeru ki bhi....
Kuchh pal vicharmagn hone ke baad vasu ne mann hi mann ijjat ko taak par rakhne ka faisla kar liya..," theek hai neeru.. Kal subah 4:30 par aa jao!"
Neeru khusi ke maare uchhal padi..," thank yiu sir.." aur khushi se machalti huyi wahan se wida le gayi...
Aaj tak apne aapko sambhale huye dono' aaj jaane kaise ek dusre ko samarpan karne ko taiyaar thhey..... "mummy! Mujhe subah 4:00 baje utha dena; tuition padhne jana hai." Neeru ka dil balliyon par tanga tha.
"arey. Koi dhang ka time nahi mila.. 4:00 baje ka time bhi koi time hota hai; ghar se bahar nikalne ka.." mummy ne kapde rassi par sookhne ke liye daalte huye kaha.
"wo.. Uske baad sir ke paas time nahi hai.. Din mein unko aur bachchon ko bhi tuition dena hota hai.. Fir 5 baje to din nikal hi jata hai..." Neeru ne ye nahi bataya ki wo tuition kis cheej ka padhne jaayegi...
"arey din nikalne ki baat nahi hai beti.. Gaanv mein har kisi ko pata hai.. Iss naye sir se shareef insaan shayad hi koi ho.. Usko kisi ne aajtak najrein uthhaye bhi nahi dekha.. Bus main to yunhi kah rahi thi... Ki subah unko pareshani nahi hogi kya?"
"unhone khud hi to ye time diya hai mummy.. Aap kyun pareshan hoti hain..?" kah kar Neeru apne kamre mein chali gayi.." vasu poori tarah uske dilo-dimaag par chha chuka thha.....
Agli subah Neeru theek 4:30 par disha ke ghar ke saamne thi.. Ghar ka mukhya dwar andar se band tha.. Neeru ne aawaj lagaayi to vani unghati huyi bahar aayi..
"koun hai?"
"main hoon, Neeru! Darwaja kholo vani.."
"kya huaa didi? Itni subah..." vani ne darwaja kholte huye achraj se poochha..
"wo... Vani.. Maine yoga seekhna shuru kiya hai.. Sir se! " fir hichakte huye kaha..," tu bhi seekh le.. Bahut hi faaydemand hota hai..."
" theek hai didi.. Main abhi didi ko kahkar aati hoon..." vani turant taiyaar ho gayi..
Neeru ke to maano armaano par paani fir gaya.. Usne to yun hi kah diya tha.. Usko maaloom nahi tha ki vani taiyaar ho jaayegi... Ab na wo vasu par khulkar dorey daal paayegi.. Aur na hi vasu khulkar usko dil ki baat kah sakega.. Kitni taiyaari karke aayi thi wah.. Patla sa lower aur ek t-shirt daalkar aayi thi wah.. T-shirt uske mad-mast figure par tight thi, jis-se uske angon ki lachak kapde mein chhip nahi pa rahi thi. Lower bhi ghutno se upar uske shareer se chipka hua tha.. Jaanghein yoni se thhoda sa neeche ek dusri se chipki huyi thi aur yoni ka ubhar makhmali se kapdey mein se ajeeb sa nasha paida kar raha tha.... Sachmuch Neeru ke roop mein 'menaka' ne vasu jaise vishvamitra ki tapasya bhang karne ki thhan rakhi thi.. Par ab.. Vani.. Sarey kiye karaaye par paani fir jaayega....
Neeru apne dil mein madhur si kashish liye seedhiyon par chadhi. Badan mein ajeeb si kasak thi jo Neeru ke ang ang ko kisi khas anand se alankrit kar rahi thi. Ganv ka har ladka yahi kahta tha ki na jane neeru kounsi mitti ki bani huyi hai jo kisi manchale ya diljale par uski najrein inayat nahi hoti. Par aaj ye mitti vasu ke khas andaj, mridul swabhav, mardana takat ke taj matra se hi bharbhara uthhi thi.. Vasu ke duniya se hatkar charitra ko dekhkar jane kounsi khas ghadi mein kaamdev ne usspar premban chala diya ki wah sab kuchh bhool kar, sari maryadayein tyag kar krishan ki meera ki tarah uss insaan ki deewani ho gayi..... Usne pichhle 15 din badi mushkil se kaate thhe, vasu ke saath ekaant ki tamanna liye aur aaj uski ichchha poori hone hi wali thi ki vani ne tusarapat kar diya...
aagosh meinTough ki jindagi mein seema roopi fija ne aisi chhata bikheri ki uski jindagi grihasthi ki patri par sarpar doudane lagi, udhar siddhanton ke shastri vasu ki jeevan roopi rail patri se utar'ne wali thi.....
Neeru, apni taj tarrar juban, shandaar vyaktitav ke karan 'adwitiya sundarta ke baawjood' apne aapko 'prem nigahon' se bachakar rakhne wali neeru ye samajh hi nahi paa rahi thi ki uske saath ho kya raha hai. Vasu ka chehra khayaalon mein aate hi uska ang ang angdaayi le baithta.. Vasu ke bhole chehre ke pichhe chhipi mardaan'gi ki wo deewani ho uthhi thi aur din raat vasu ko ek najar dekhne ke liye vyakul rahti. Uski nigahon mein achanak nari sulabh vinamrta jhalakne lagi, uske angon mein youvan ki meetthas bhar utthi.
Wah chhuttiyan khatam hone ke intjaar nahi kar sakti thi.. Ek din achanak sham ke kareeb 5 baje ek copy aur 2 books ek polythene mein daali aur disha ke ghar ki aur chal di....
Disha aur vani dono hi ghar ke aangan mein baithi batiya rahi thi. Neeru ko dekhte hi disha prembhav se uthi aur neeru ka abhivadan kiya," didi, aap?"
"Haan Disha! Kya sir upar hain....?"
'sir' sun'te hi disha ke mann mein shamsher ki tasweer ubhar aayi.. Apne honto ko gole kar'ke tirachhi nigaahein karke thhoda achraj se poochha,"kyun?"
Apne aapko iss najar se disha ko ghoorte pakar neeru mann mein chhipakar rakhi gayi bhawnaao ke chalte thhoda sa saham gayi....," nahi.. Bus kuchh poochhna thha.. Koi aitraaj hai..?"
Disha ko apni galati ka ahsaas huaa," arey nahi didi! Main to bus aise hi poochh rahi thi.. Haan upar hi honge.. Badey ajeeb se nature ke hain.. Shayad hi kabhi apne room se bahar jhankte hon... Aa baith.. Tujhe shikanji pilaati hoon.."
Vaani usko ghoor kar dekh rahi thi.. Jaise uski najron ki bekaraari ko pahchaan gayi ho..ki... Ek aur gayi kaam se!
Kuchh der neeche baithhe rahne ke baad neeru ne upar ka rukh kiya.. Uski chhatiyon ka kasav badh gaya.. Dil jor jor se dhadkane laga tha. Upar ka darwaja band tha. Neeru ne band khidki ki jhirri se andar jhanka. Aalthi-paalthi maarey, kamar seedhi karke baithey huye vasu ji kuchh padh rahe thhe.. Neeru ne apne kapdon ko thheek kiya aur darwaje par dastak di....
"koun hai?" vasu ki vinamra aawaj neeru ke kaano mein padi.
"ssir.. Main hoon.. Neeru!"
Vasu ko kuchh pal ke baad yaad aaya ki neeru se wo mil chuka hai....
"kya prayojan hai devi? Main jara Adhyan kar raha tha.."
"sir! Mujhe kuchh sums karne thhe!" neeru ko apne swagat ka tareeka nahi bhaya..
"par main ladkiyin ko akele mein nahi padhata devi.. Apne saath kisi ko laai ho..!"
"nahi sir... Par aap ek baar darwaaja to khol dijeye.." hataash neeru ne kaha...
"ek minute!" kahkar vasu ne apni pustak ek taraf rakhi aur darwaje ki taraf aaya....
Darwaja kholkar bahar hi khadi neeru ko usne pravachan dena shuru kar diya," devi! Nari ke charitra ki solah kalaaon mein se ek ye hai ki usko apne pita, bhai, aur mard ke alawa kisi purush ki sangati mein akele gaman nahi karna chahiye.. Charitra bada hi anmol aur naajuk gun hai jo kisi bhi kshan maryadaon ko laanghte hi chhinn bhinn ho sakta hai...nari ka Charitra..."
Neeru ne vasu ko beech mein hi tok diya," pata hai sir.. Par mujhe ye sawaal samajhne bahut hi jaruri thhe.. Isiliye..!"
"aksar main ladkiyon ko dutkaar deta hoon.. Par tumne meri chand asamajik tattvon se ulajhne se bachane ki poori koshish ki thhi.. Isiliye tumhara mujh par ahsaan hai.. Andar aa jao.." kahkar vaasu peechhe hat gaya..
Neeru andar aakar darwaja dhaalne ke liye mudi to vasu tunak pada," nahi nahi devi.. Darwaja khula chhodiye.. Bulki dono kapaat kholiye.. Achchhi tarah se... Haan aise... Aa jao!"
Neeru ko vasu ki baatein sunsunkar pasine aane lagey.. Wah bed ke paas aakar khadi ho gayi..
"baith jaao.."
Jaise hi neeru bed par baithne lagi.. Vasu ne usko fir rok diya," bister par to main baithha hoon.. Aap wo kursi le aayiye pls.. Neeru anmaney mann se kamre ke kone mein rakhi kursi uthha kar laayi aur bed ke sath rakhkar usspar baith gayi. Hulke neele rang ke badey galey wala kameej pahne huye neeru ke kandhon par uski bra ki safed pattiyan uske ubhaaron ko sambhaley huye thi. Gala bada hone ki wajah se Neeru ke madmast ubharon ke beech ki ghati kaafi gahraayi liye huye dikhayi de rahi thi. Neeru ne shayad jaanboojh kar apni chunni ko thhoda sa neeche kheench rakha tha, taki usko deewani karne wale
buddhu ke mann mein prem-ras ki umangein upaj sakein.
"Laao! Kounse sawaal hain...?"
"Ssir.. Ye! " neeru ne aagey jhukte huye jab book vasu ke aagey bed par rakhi to vasu ki najar uske youvan falon ke beech anjaane mein hi jakar atak gayi... Vasu ko achanak hi hanuman ji yaad aa gaye..," Hey Ram!"
Vasu ne sharma kar apni najrein ghuma li.
"kya hua sir?" neeru vasu ke mann mein uthhey bhanvar ko samajh gayi, par himmat karke anjaan bani rahi....
"kkkuchh nahi...! Ek minute ruko.." vasu ne uske ishtdev 'hanuman' ki aur dekha. Unhone to aankhein band kar rakhi thi.. Par paas hi 'shree Ram ji' mand mand muskura rahe thhey, mano kah rahe hon " bahut huaa vats! Tapasya poorn huyi... Uthho; aagey badho aur brahmcharya ke vrat ka nispadan karo...."
Par shayad vasu, shree ram ki muskaan ka arth samajh nahi paye.. Vasu ne sambhalne ki koshish ki, par kaheen na kaheen unn bharwan urojon ke wajan taley wo bechaini mahsoos kar raha tha," nahi.. Aisa karo; tum upar hi aa jao devi! Wahan se mujhe 'asahaj' mahsoos hota hai.."
Neeru hulki sharaarati muskaan ke saath uthhkar upar baith gayi aur vasu ke saamne aalthi-paalthi maar kar baith gayi.
Chhatian ab bhi aise hi seena taaney khadi thi, par ek aur had ho gayi.. Neeru ki uski jaanghon se chipki huyi salwaar neeru ke upar se neeche tak 'khatarnaak' dhang se madak hone ka saboot de rahi thi.
Vasu shastri vichlit huye bina nahi rah saka. Usko apne aapko 'girne' se bachaane ka ek hi rasta soojha," yyye.. Sawaal mujhe nahi aatey!"
"kyun Sir ji! Aap to maths ke hi teacher hai na..." neeru ne mann masos kar kaha..
"haan.. Par....!" vasu ke maathhe par pasina chhalak aaya.. Ab wo neeru ko kaise batata ki usko dekhkar uska mann dolne laga tha...
"par kya sir????" neeru vasu ko apne se najrein hataaye dekh samajh gayi....
"kkkuchh nahi... Fir kabhi samjha doonga.. Aaj meri tabiyat theek nahi hai..." vasu ki tabiyat sachmuch pahli baar kharaab hone lagi thhi.
Neeru.. Vahin baithi rahi.. Aur sharaarat se vasu ke haath ko apni komal ungaliyon mein pakad liya..," sir! Aapka badan to tap raha hai.. Kya mein aapka sir dabaa doon..."
Vasu ko kuchh samajh hi nahi aa raha tha..," nahi.. Rahne do.. Tumhare jaane ke baad thheek ho jaayega..!"
"to kya main jaaun sir?"
"haan! Tumhara jana hi uchit rahega.. Tum chali hi jaao.!" vasu ka dil aur dimaag ek dusre ka saath nahi de rahe thhe...
Neeru bura sa munh banakar uthh gayi.. Achanak hi ek idea uske dimag mein aaya," Sir! Aapne mujhe yog aur aasan sikhane ka wada kiya tha.."
"kab..!" vasu ne adhkhile dil se neeru ki aur dekha..
"jab hum shahar gaye thhe sir...!"
"kya sach mein.. Mujhe to yaad nahi aa raha.. Aur fir ... Akele kya tumhara roz aana thheek rahega??"
"haan. Sir! Aapne wada kiya tha.. Pls sir.. Aapne hi to kaha thha.. Yog se badhkar iss duniya mein kuchh nahi.."
"wo to thheek hai.. Par.."
"par kya sir.. Pls.. Mujhe yog seekhna hai.. Pls sir pls.." vasu ko hathiyaar daalte dekh Neeru ne machal kar uska haath pakad liya...
Pourush ke chalte ek haseen jawaan ladki ki iss tarah anunay ke chalte vasu buri tarah ukhad gaya... Ladki bhog ban'ne ko lalayit thhi.. Ab ijjat vaasu ke haath mein hi thi.. Apni bhi aur neeru ki bhi....
Kuchh pal vicharmagn hone ke baad vasu ne mann hi mann ijjat ko taak par rakhne ka faisla kar liya..," theek hai neeru.. Kal subah 4:30 par aa jao!"
Neeru khusi ke maare uchhal padi..," thank yiu sir.." aur khushi se machalti huyi wahan se wida le gayi...
Aaj tak apne aapko sambhale huye dono' aaj jaane kaise ek dusre ko samarpan karne ko taiyaar thhey..... "mummy! Mujhe subah 4:00 baje utha dena; tuition padhne jana hai." Neeru ka dil balliyon par tanga tha.
"arey. Koi dhang ka time nahi mila.. 4:00 baje ka time bhi koi time hota hai; ghar se bahar nikalne ka.." mummy ne kapde rassi par sookhne ke liye daalte huye kaha.
"wo.. Uske baad sir ke paas time nahi hai.. Din mein unko aur bachchon ko bhi tuition dena hota hai.. Fir 5 baje to din nikal hi jata hai..." Neeru ne ye nahi bataya ki wo tuition kis cheej ka padhne jaayegi...
"arey din nikalne ki baat nahi hai beti.. Gaanv mein har kisi ko pata hai.. Iss naye sir se shareef insaan shayad hi koi ho.. Usko kisi ne aajtak najrein uthhaye bhi nahi dekha.. Bus main to yunhi kah rahi thi... Ki subah unko pareshani nahi hogi kya?"
"unhone khud hi to ye time diya hai mummy.. Aap kyun pareshan hoti hain..?" kah kar Neeru apne kamre mein chali gayi.." vasu poori tarah uske dilo-dimaag par chha chuka thha.....
Agli subah Neeru theek 4:30 par disha ke ghar ke saamne thi.. Ghar ka mukhya dwar andar se band tha.. Neeru ne aawaj lagaayi to vani unghati huyi bahar aayi..
"koun hai?"
"main hoon, Neeru! Darwaja kholo vani.."
"kya huaa didi? Itni subah..." vani ne darwaja kholte huye achraj se poochha..
"wo... Vani.. Maine yoga seekhna shuru kiya hai.. Sir se! " fir hichakte huye kaha..," tu bhi seekh le.. Bahut hi faaydemand hota hai..."
" theek hai didi.. Main abhi didi ko kahkar aati hoon..." vani turant taiyaar ho gayi..
Neeru ke to maano armaano par paani fir gaya.. Usne to yun hi kah diya tha.. Usko maaloom nahi tha ki vani taiyaar ho jaayegi... Ab na wo vasu par khulkar dorey daal paayegi.. Aur na hi vasu khulkar usko dil ki baat kah sakega.. Kitni taiyaari karke aayi thi wah.. Patla sa lower aur ek t-shirt daalkar aayi thi wah.. T-shirt uske mad-mast figure par tight thi, jis-se uske angon ki lachak kapde mein chhip nahi pa rahi thi. Lower bhi ghutno se upar uske shareer se chipka hua tha.. Jaanghein yoni se thhoda sa neeche ek dusri se chipki huyi thi aur yoni ka ubhar makhmali se kapdey mein se ajeeb sa nasha paida kar raha tha.... Sachmuch Neeru ke roop mein 'menaka' ne vasu jaise vishvamitra ki tapasya bhang karne ki thhan rakhi thi.. Par ab.. Vani.. Sarey kiye karaaye par paani fir jaayega....
Neeru apne dil mein madhur si kashish liye seedhiyon par chadhi. Badan mein ajeeb si kasak thi jo Neeru ke ang ang ko kisi khas anand se alankrit kar rahi thi. Ganv ka har ladka yahi kahta tha ki na jane neeru kounsi mitti ki bani huyi hai jo kisi manchale ya diljale par uski najrein inayat nahi hoti. Par aaj ye mitti vasu ke khas andaj, mridul swabhav, mardana takat ke taj matra se hi bharbhara uthhi thi.. Vasu ke duniya se hatkar charitra ko dekhkar jane kounsi khas ghadi mein kaamdev ne usspar premban chala diya ki wah sab kuchh bhool kar, sari maryadayein tyag kar krishan ki meera ki tarah uss insaan ki deewani ho gayi..... Usne pichhle 15 din badi mushkil se kaate thhe, vasu ke saath ekaant ki tamanna liye aur aaj uski ichchha poori hone hi wali thi ki vani ne tusarapat kar diya...