Adultery Siyali Rajput: Ek Phool, Kaante Hazaar

[SIYALI_RAJPOOT]

Bhiku ne badi safayi se apne chehre ke bhaav badal liye. Wo turant ek almaari ki taraf lapka aur wahan se kuch purane files aur ek naya form nikal kar laya. Usne use Siyali ke samne wali table par rakha, nazarein churata hua, jaise koi chor apni chori pakde jane se darta ho.

"Madam ji," Bhiku ne thoda haklate huye kaha, "Ye joining form aur baaki kagaj hain. Aap inhe rakh lijiye, araam se bhar ke de dijiyega. Pradhan ji ke sign hum baad mein karwa lenge. Abhi toh aapko set hona hai."

Udhar, Master Raghuvir ab bechain ho rahe the. Bhairavnath aur Bhiku ke irade unhe thik nahi lag rahe the. Halanki aaj college ki chutti thi aur unhe ghar jaldi jana tha, lekin unka dil gawara nahi kar raha tha ki wo Siyali jesi bholi ladki ko in bhediyon ke beech akela chhod dein. Unhe Siyali ke prati ek ajib si zimmedari (responsibility) aur ek unkaaha connection mehsoos ho raha tha.

Bhairavnath ne dekha ki Masterji abhi bhi khade hain, toh usne daant peeste huye ishara kiya. "Masterji, ab aap jaiye. Der ho rahi hogi aapko. Hum hain na Madam ke liye."

Lekin Masterji apni jagah se hile tak nahi. "Nahi Up - Pradhan ji," Master Raghuvir ne sakhti se kaha, "Pehle main dekh lu ki Madam ka quarter kaisa hai. Rehne layak hai bhi ya nahi. Uske baad hi jaunga."

Bhairavnath ka khoon khaukh utha. Ye Master aaj kabab mein haddi ban raha tha. Wo chahta tha ki Master jaldi dafa ho jaye taaki wo Siyali par apna jaal fek sake. Jab uska plan fail hota dikha, toh uska sara gussa apne chamche Bhiku par nikal gaya.

Bhairavnath achanak Bhiku ki taraf muda aur zor se chillaya, "Abe Oye! Sunai nahi deta kya? Khada kya hai wahan murti banke? Chabhi kahan hai piche wale kamre ki? Nikal jaldi... saala dimag kharab kar ke rakha hai!"

Bhairavnath ki awaaz itni tez thi aur usne beech mein jo gandi gaali (slang) use ki thi, wo sunkar Siyali sehmi si gayi.

Siyali jis mahaul se aayi thi, wahan oonchi awaaz mein baat karna bhi badtameezi maana jata tha. Aur yahan? Yahan toh baat-baat par gaali di ja rahi thi.

Siyali ka chehra darr ke maare safed pad gaya. Wo hairani se Bhairavnath ko dekhne lagi. Abhi tak jo aadmi "Madam-Madam" kar raha tha, wo achanak itna jahil aur jungli kaise ho gaya? Uski body language, uski aankhon ka gussa... sab kuch Siyali ke liye ek cultural shock tha. Wo uncomfortable hokar piche hat gayi aur darr bhari nazaron se Masterji ki taraf dekha.

Masterji ne Siyali ki ghabrahat bhampi aur apni aankhon se use 'shaant rehne' ka ishara kiya, jaise keh rahe hon—'Daro mat, ye log aise hi hain.'

Bhiku ne jaldi se jeb se chabhi nikali. "Ji... ji laya hu Malik."

Sab log office ke piche wale darwaze se bahar nikle taaki Quarter (rehasi kamre) tak ja sakein.

Piche ka nazara toh aur bhi darawna tha. Panchayat Bhawan ke piche wala hissa saalon se saaf nahi hua tha. Wahan ghutno tak lambi ghaas aur jhaadiyan (weeds) ugi hui thi. Zameen gili aur kichad bhari thi.

Siyali ne apni naak par rumal rakh liya. Usne apni salwar ko thoda upar uthaya taaki wo ghaas aur kaanto mein na uljhe. Jab usne salwar ko takhno (ankles) se thoda upar uthaya, toh uski gori, makhan jesi pindliyan (calves) jhalak gayi. Piche chal rahe Bhairavnath ki gusse wali aankhein fir se tharak mein badal gayi. Wo ghas-fus mein bhi Siyali ke shareer ko tadne ka moka nahi chhod raha tha.

Jaise-taise kanto se bachte huye wo log us kamre ke darwaze tak pahunche jo Siyali ka naya ghar hone wala tha.

Darwaza lakdi ka tha, jo baarish aur dhoop kha kar sad chuka tha. Deewaron par kai (moss) lagi thi.

Lekin sabse badi musibat darwaze par latak rahi thi.

Darwaze par ek purana, bada sa lohe ka tala (lock) laga hua tha, jo zang (rust) kha chuka tha.

Bhiku ne confident hokar apni jeb se chabhi nikali aur tale mein daali.

Wo chabhi ko ghumane laga... Khach... Khach...

Tala nahi khula.

Bhiku ne zor lagaya. "Arre... khul kyu nahi raha..." Usne chabhi nikal kar dubara daali aur jhatke diye. Pasina uske maathe se tapakne laga. Bhairavnath ab use kha jane wali nazaron se ghoor raha tha.

"Galat chabhi hai kya?" Masterji ne gambhir awaaz mein pucha.

Bhiku ka chehra utar gaya. "Lagta hai... wo purani wali chabhi le aaya galti se. Iski asli chabhi toh... shayad gum gayi hai ya ghar par reh gayi."

Siyali ka dil baith gaya. Safar ki thakan, bhookh-pyaas, upar se ye darawna mahaul, aur ab pata chala ki jis kamre mein rehna hai, uski chabhi hi nahi hai.

Dhoop dhalne lagi thi aur andhera hone wala tha. Is anjaan gaon mein, bina kamre ke, wo raat kahan guzaregi?

Siyali ki aankhon mein aansu tairne lage. Aaj ka din uske liye waqayi bahut lamba aur mushkil hota ja raha tha.