Misc. Erotica सम्मान और बदला: Hindi Version Of Honor and Vengeance

[Deepak.kapoor]

Dawa ki Ragad

Agli subah ka suraj khidki ke pardon ko cheer-ta hua dining table par apni chamak bikher raha tha. Sartaj apni vardi ki shirt ke button band karte hue akhbar padhne mein mashgool tha, jabki Meera kale rang ke ek reshmi nightrobe mein wahan aayi. Woh robe Meera ke shareer ke ubharon se is kadar chipka hua tha ki uski garbh-avastha ki shuruati golaayi aur sudaul badan saaf jhalak raha tha.

Kitchen ke darwaze par khada Sher apni gandi nazron se us kale libaas mein lipte 'khazane' ko dekh raha tha. Usne badi chalaki se doodh ke glass mein us nayi dawa ki ek chutki mila di aur table ki taraf badha.

Sartaj: (Akhbar se nazrein hataye bina) "Meera, aaj raat shayad mujhe aane mein thodi der ho jaye. Shehar ke bahari ilake mein ek raid daalni hai."


Meera: (Kursi kheenchkar baithte hue, halki susti ke saath) "Phir wahi kaam... Aap apni sehat ka bilkul khayal nahi rakhte. Kal dopahar bhi aap kitni hadbadi mein aaye the."

Sartaj: (Muskurate hue Meera ki taraf dekhta hai) "Kal ki baat aur thi jaan... Kal toh tumhari fikr kheench layi thi. Waise, aaj tumhari tabiyat kaisi hai? Kal ko toh tum badi 'form' mein thi."

Meera: (Sharmakar nazrein jhukate hue) "Sartaj! Dheere boliye... Sher yahin kahin hoga."

Tabhi Sher tray lekar paas aata hai.

Sher: "Ji saab, nashta taiyar hai. Memsaab, ye aapke liye kesar wala garma-garam doodh... Doctor saab ne kaha tha ki subah ye aapke liye bahut zaroori hai."
Sher ne doodh ka glass Meera ke theek samne rakha. Safed doodh ke bheetar woh zahreeli pyaas ghul chuki thi.

Meera: "Shukriya Sher. Tum jaakar bahar ki safayi dekh lo."

Sher: (Jhukkar) "Ji memsaab."

Sher peeche hat gaya, lekin woh door nahi gaya. Woh wahin kone mein khada hokar deewar ki oat se Meera ke hothon aur us glass ke milan ka intezar karne laga.

Sartaj: "Doodh pee lo Meera, aajkal tumhe taqat ki zaroorat hai. Waise aaj is kale robe mein tum kayamat lag rahi ho. Mera toh man kar raha hai ki duty cancel kar doon."

Meera: (Hanste hue doodh ka glass uthati hai) "Hatao bhi… Aap bas baatein banana jaante hain."

Meera ne glass uthaya aur ek hi baar mein aadha doodh gatak gayi.

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: "Pee lo memsaab... gat-gat karke pee lo. Ye doodh nahi, is Sher ki hawas ka bulawa hai. Ab se kuch der baad jab ye katra-katra aapke khoon mein milega, toh aapke is kale reshmi libaas ke andar aag lag jayegi. Phir dekhna, ye daroga ji ki baatein aapko kitni pheeki lagti hain."

Meera: (Glass table par rakhte hue) "Ajeeb swaad hai aaj doodh ka… Thoda kasaila sa."

Sartaj: "Shayad kesar zyada gir gaya hoga. Chalo, main ab nikalta hoon. Apna khayal rakhna."

Sartaj utha aur Meera ke maathe ko choomkar bahar ki taraf nikal gaya.

Meera wahin baithi rahi, use mehsoos hua ki uske kaanon ke peeche aur gardan par achanak se ek garam lehar daud gayi hai. Use andaza bhi nahi tha ki doodh ki aakhri boond ke saath hi uske jism ki barbadi ka countdown shuru ho chuka hai.

Sher andhere kone mein khada apni ungliyan marod raha tha. Uski aankhein Meera ke un stanon par tiki thi jo bhaaripan ki wajah se nightrobe ke bheetar aur bhi zyada ubhar aaye the.

Meera kursi se uthi, lekin use halka sa chakkar mehsoos hua. Dawa ka woh 'lava' ab uski nason mein daudne laga tha.

Meera: (Budbudate hue) "Uff... Itni garmi kyon lag rahi hai achanak? Abhi toh pankha chal raha hai."

Usne apne nightrobe ki belt thodi dheeli ki. Reshmi kapda jaise hi uske jism se hata, uski gori aur makhmali chaati ka upri hissa bahar jhalakne laga. Dawa ne apna kaam shuru kar diya tha—Meera ke stanon mein ek ajeeb sa bhaaripan aur khichav mehsoos hone laga. Uske nipples us kale kapde ke neeche sakht hokar apni maujoodgi darz karane lage.

Tabhi Sher dabe paaon paas aaya. Uske chehre par wahi 'vafadar' mukhota tha, par aankhon mein wahshi chamak.

Sher: (Dheemi aur bhaari awaaz mein) "Memsaab… Aap theek toh hain? Chehra ekdam tamtamaya hua lag raha hai aapka."

Meera ne Sher ki taraf dekha. Aaj use Sher ki awaaz mein ek ajeeb si mardangi mehsoos hui, jisne uske pet ke nichle hisse mein ek sihran paida kar di. Dawa uske hosh aur haya ke beech ki deewar ko kamzor kar rahi thi.

Meera: (Saans phoolte hue) "Pata nahi Sher... Achanak bahut bechaini ho rahi hai. Jaise... jaise poore badan mein bijli daud rahi ho."

Sher: (Kareeb aate hue, itni kareeb ki Meera uski mardana gandh mehsoos kar sake) "Laiye memsaab, main thoda pankha tez kar deta hoon. Ya phir... agar aap kahein toh main aapke sir ki malish kar doon? Daroga sahab kehte the ki aapko thakan jaldi ho jaati hai."

Meera ka man kiya ki mana kar de, par uske shareer ke bheetar ki aag use kuch aur hi keh rahi thi. Use Sher ka woh saanvla aur gatheela jism apni taraf kheencha hua mehsoos hua. Use yaad aaya ki kaise usne 'sapne' mein ek mazboot mard ko apne upar mehsoos kiya tha.

Meera [Man hi man]: 'Ye main kya soch rahi hoon? Ye toh sirf naukar hai... Par iske haath... Kitne bade aur mazboot hain. Agar ye mujhe chhuye toh...'

Meera ne khud ko jhatak diya, par uski jaanghon ke beech ek geelapan sa mehsoos hone laga tha. Woh dawa apni pehli jeet hasil kar chuki thi.

Meera: (Kaanpti awaaz mein) "Nahi Sher... Tum... tum jaakar apna kaam karo. Main kamre mein jaakar let-ti hoon."

Woh ladkhadate hue kamre ki taraf badhi. Uske kala nightrobe uski chaal ke saath uske koolhon par is tarah ragad kha raha tha ki Meera ko har kadam par ek teekhi uttejna mehsoos ho rahi hi.

Sher wahin khada use jaate hue dekh raha tha. Usne apni pant ke upar se hi apne ang ko sahlaya jo ab poori tarah se jaag chuka tha.

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: "Jaao memsaab, bistar par jaakar tadpo. Abhi toh sirf ek chutki gayi hai, aur aapki ye haalat hai. Woh kala resham aaj aapki aag ko aur bhadkayega. Jab aap bistar ki chaadron ko hawas mein marodengi, tab aapko yaad aayega ki asli shanti is Sher ki baahon mein hi milegi. Kal ki khuraak aur badhegi… aur phir aap khud is Sher ke paas aaengi."

Meera bedroom mein pahunchi aur dhapp se bistar par gir gayi. Usne apni aankhein band keen, toh use phir se wahi sparsh mehsoos hone laga. Usne anjane mein hi apna haath apne ubhre hue stanon par rakha aur unhein bheencha liya.

Meera: (Siskte hue) "Aah... Sartaj... Aap kahan hain... Mujhe bahut... bahut ajeeb lag raha hai..."

Par uske dimag mein Sartaj ki dhundhli tasveer ke peeche Sher ka woh saanvla chehra ubharne laga tha.

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Devta aaj sach mein Sher ke paksh mein the. Kismat ne apna sabse bada paasa phenk diya tha, aur woh seedha Sher ki jholi mein ja gira.

Aaraam karne ke baad Meera ne snaan kiya aur neele rang ki reshmi saree pehni. Dawa ka asar abhi bhi uske jism mein ek dheemi aanch ki tarah sulag raha tha.

Rasoi ki maddhim roshni mein Meera akeli khadi thi, uski peeth darwaze ki taraf thi. Woh neeli saree uske sudaul aur madhosh kar dene wale jism par is kadar lipti thi jaise koi kaamuk lata kisi ped se lipti ho. Choolhe ki garmi aur shareer ke bheetar daud rahe dawa ke laave ki wajah se paseena uske badan par motiyon ki tarah chamak raha tha. Geeli saree uske bhaari koolhon se chipakkar unki golaayi ko aur bhi kaamuk tareeke se ubhaar rahi thi.

Uska blouse sirf naam ka tha—poori peeth nangi, bas do patli doriyan us gorepan ko sambhale hue thi, jo kisi bhi pal tootne ko betab lag rahi thi.

Sher kone mein chhipa yeh sab dekh raha tha. Uski saanvli hatheliyan kaamp rahi thi aur aankhein Meera ke badan ko phaad rahi thi. Uski ragon mein woh aag thi jo ab maryada ki har seema laanghne ko taiyar thi. 

Meera ki har geheri saans ke saath uske stan blouse ke bheetar upar-neeche ho rahe the. Sher ki jeebh sookh gayi thi; woh kalpna kar raha tha ki kaise un doriyon ko daanton se kheenchkar khol de aur Meera ka woh reshmi badan uske haathon mein pighal jaye.

Aur tabhi, kismat ne apna sabse ghatak khel khela. Ek tez aur teekhi cheekh ne rasoi ki khamoshi ko cheer diya.

Meera: "Aaah!"

Meera achanak cheekhi aur counter se is tarah peeche hati jaise usne koi maut dekh li ho. 

Uske nange pairon ke paas se ek kala cockroach tezi se sarakta hua nikla. Keedon se Meera ki dahshat itni purani aur geheri thi ki us pal uska dimag sunn ho gaya. Us bad-hawasi aur darr ke maare usne apni aankhein band kar li aur peeche ki taraf ghoomi… aur seedha Sher ke intezar karte hue chattan jaise mazboot seene se ja takrayi.

Waqt jaise tham gaya.

Takrate hi Meera ke we bhare-bhare aur sudaul stan Sher ke seene mein kisi naram makhmali gole ki tarah dhans gaye. We kalash Sher ki sakht chaati ke dabav se phail gaye. Meera ki baahein darr ke maare betahasha uthin aur kisi bel ki tarah Sher ke gale mein kas gayin. Uski ungliyan khauf ke maare Sher ke nange aur gatheele kandhon mein gad gayin.

Sher ek patthar ka but ban gaya—us ehsaas ke jhatke se jo uski ragon mein current bankar dauda tha. Meera ka poora tapa hua badan uske jism se chipak gaya tha. Uski reshmi jaanghein Sher ki sakht jaanghon se sati thi, uski komal kamar Sher ke pet se dabi hui thi, aur we sudaul stan... we toh jaise Sher ke seene mein sama jaane ko betab the. Sher saaf mehsoos kar raha tha—Meera ke nipples dawa ki garmi aur uttejna se patthar ki tarah sakht hokar Sher ki kameez ke aar-paar uske seene mein chubh rahe the.

Sher: (Bhaari aur dabi hui awaaz mein) "Ghabraiye mat memsaab… main hoon yahan."

Meera: (Kaanpti hui awaaz mein, Sher ki gardan mein munh chhipakar budbudayi) "Woh... woh cockroach tha Sher! Mujhe... mujhe unse bahut darr lagta hai. Woh kale, ghinoone... aur kitni tez bhaagte hain!"

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: "Wah re kismat! Aaj toh devta bhi is kutte par meherban hain. Memsaab, aap keede se darr rahi hain, par aapko andaza bhi nahi ki aap kis darinde ki giraft mein aa gayi hain. Aapke ye pahaad... uff, kitne garam aur naram hain. Inke bheetar ki tadap mujhe apni shirt ke aar-paar mehsoos ho rahi hai."

Meera ne abhi bhi apni aankhein band kar rakhi thi. Use Sher ki mardana khushbu aur uske shareer ki garmi ek saath mehsoos ho rahi thi. Dawa ka asar ab use ek ajeeb sa sukoon dene laga tha—use Sher ki baahon mein ek anjani suraksha aur uttejna ka ehsaas ho raha tha.

Meera ek baar phir sihar uthi aur anjane mein usne Sher ko aur kaskar pakad liya. Uski garm saansein Sher ki gardan par kisi dehakte angare ki tarah lag rahi thi. Sher ki baahein uske girda kas gayin.

Uska ek haath Meera ki nangi nichli peeth par phisla. Paseene se bheeghi woh makhmali tvacha Sher ke khurdure sparsh ke neeche pighalne lagi. Sher ki ungliyan blouse ki dori ke theek neeche ruk gayin aur aahista-aahista wahan gol-gol ghoomne lagin.

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: 'Uff... memsaab, aapki ye chamdi toh makkhan se bhi zyada chikni hai. Meri ungliyan theek us gaanth par hain jahan se aapki izzat ka darwaza khulta hai. Bas ek khichav... sirf ek second, aur ye neela resham aapke is gore badan se juda ho jayega. Ye paseene ki mahak mujhe pagal kar rahi hai.'

Sher ne jurrat ki aur apni ek ungli ko badi safayi se blouse ki upri dori ke phande ke neeche ghusa diya. Usne mehsoos kiya ki dori kitni aasani se khul sakti hai.

Meera: (Ek lambi aur geheri aah bharte hue) "Aah... Sher... tum... tum ye kya..."

Dawa ke asar ne Meera ki chetna ko dhundhla kar diya tha. Use Sher ka woh khurdura sparsh ab darr nahi, balki ek meetha sukoon dene laga tha. Uske jism ke har rom-rom mein ek ajeeb si bijli daud rahi thi.

Sher: (Meera ke kaan ke theek paas jhukkar, apni garm saansein chhodte hue) "Saavdhan, memsaab. Aap is haalat mein... aise girna bardasht nahi kar sakti. Aakhir main hoon na... aapki raksha ke liye."

Sher ne 'raksha' shabd par zor diya, lekin uska doosra haath ab Meera ki kamar ko dabate hue use apne aur kareeb kheench chuka tha. Meera ka ubhra hua aur sudaul badan Sher ke sakht jism se poori tarah pees gaya. Uske stan, jo pehle se hi dawa ki wajah se bhaari aur samvedansheel ho chuke the, Sher ki chaati se lagkar aur bhi kade ho gaye.

Meera [Man hi man]: 'Mera badan itna kyon tap raha hai? Sher ke haath... itne khurdure hain, phir bhi mujhe itna accha kyon lag raha hai? Aisa lag raha hai jaise meri nason mein khoon nahi, koi nasha daud raha ho. Mujhe ise rokna chahiye... par... par himmat nahi ho rahi.'

Sher ne mehsoos kiya ki Meera ki jaanghein uski jaanghon se ragad kha rahi hain. Usne mauka dekhkar apni kamar ko halka sa aage dhakela. Saree ke patle kapde ke aar-paar Meera ko Sher ki mardangi ka woh sakht ubhaar mehsoos hua. Meera ke bheetar ek jwalamukhi sa phata, uski aankhein mund gayin aur usne ek bebas siski li.

Sher: "Memsaab... dekhiye, aap kitni kaamp rahi hain. Aapki dhadkanein... mere seene mein chhed kar dengi?"

Sher ki ungliyan ab dori ko halke se kheench rahi thi, jaise woh Meera ke sabr ka aakhri dhaga tod dena chahta ho. Use apni chaati par Meera ke un sakht nipples ki chubhan mehsoos ho rahi thi, jo kisi patthar ki kali ki tarah use uksa rahe the.
Woh kalpna kar raha tha ki kaise woh blouse ki doriyan khol de, aur un sakht choochiyon ko apne munh mein bhar le—choos le, kaat le, tab tak jab tak Meera tadap na uthe.

Tabhi Sher ki nazar neeche zameen par gayi—wahi kala cockroach ek baar phir Meera ke nange pairon ke paas se tezi se guzra. Sher ke hothon par ek aisi muskan aayi jise dekhkar koi bhi sihar jaye.

Sher: (Awaaz mein shahad jaisi mithas aur bhediye jaisi bhook liye) "Memsaab... dekhiye! Woh shaitan phir se aapke pairon ke paas aa gaya hai."

Uske shabd sunte hi Meera ka jism ek jhatke se uchhla. Darr aur dawa ke nashe mein dhut Meera ne anjane mein Sher ki gardan ko aur bhi zor se jakad liya aur apna chehra uski chaati mein dafna diya.

Yahi woh ijazaat thi jiski use zaroorat thi. Yahi woh ishaara tha jiska woh bhookha tha. Bina ek pal ganwaye, Sher jhuka aur ek hi jhatke mein use apni baahon mein utha liya—uski mazboot baju ek uski jaanghon ke neeche, saree ke andar uski nangi tvacha ko chhoo rahi thi. Ungliyan nangi jaanghon ke beech sarak gayin.

Doosra haath uski nangi peeth par, blouse ki dori ko dabata hua. Meera ka poora vazan uske upar tha—uske stan ab bhi uske seene se dabe, lekin ab aur geherayi se. Sher chalte samay halke se hilta hai, taki Meera ka badan uske badan se ragad khaye—stan upar-neeche, jaanghein phailti huin.

Meera: (Haanfte hue, badhawas) "Sher! Mujhe... mujhe bahut darr lag raha hai. Woh kahan gaya? Woh abhi mere pair ke paas tha na?"

Sher: (Meera ke kaan ke paas apni garm aur bhaari saansein chhodte hue) "Bas memsahib... ghabraiye mat. Main hoon na... main aapko us shaitan se bacha raha hoon."

Sher rasoi se bahar dhundhle galiyare ki taraf badhne laga. Chalte samay woh jaan-boojhkar apne shareer ko is tarah jhatka de raha tha ki Meera ke sudaul stan uske seene se buri tarah ragad khaayein.

Sher [Aantrik vichaar]: 'Haye... kitni sudaul hai uski chaati... mere seene se chipki hai poori tarah. Ye blouse toh sirf naam ka hai... ek jhatka doon toh... sab kuch haath mein hoga. Ye doriyan... ye paseena... ye kampan... bas ek kadam aur... teri jaanghon ke beech ki woh garmahat... meri ungliyan mehsoos kar rahi hain. Ufff, kitni naram... jaise koi gupt phool. Man karta hai abhi ungli daal doon, ghuma doon—dekhoon kitni tadapti hai tu.'

Galiyare ke andhere mein Sher ki jurrat aur badh gayi. Uska ek haath Meera ki nangi nichli peeth par lipta hua tha aur doosra haath jaanghon ke beech laparvahi se harkat kar raha tha. Uski ungliyan Meera ki yoni ke muhane ke kareeb reng rahi thi. Meera sihar uthti, par dawa ke nashe aur darr ki wajah se use lag raha tha ki yeh sab bas use girne se bachane ke liye hai.

Sher ka 7 inch ka woh sakht ang pant ke bheetar phadak raha tha aur Meera ki kamar se baar-baar takrakar use apni maujoodgi ka ehsaas kara raha tha.

Tabhi Meera ke zehan mein hosh ki ek halki si lehar kaundhi. Use ehsaas hua ki yeh sparsh ab sirf 'sahara' nahi reh gaya hai. Sharm ki ek geheri surkhi uske chehre par daud gayi.

Meera: (Awaaz mein ek dabi hui thartharahat aur sookhi fusfusahat) "Sher... ab... ab mujhe neeche utaaro. Main theek hoon."

Sher ne uski awaaz suni, par usne ansuna kar diya. Usne ulte apni baahon ko aur kas liya, jis se Meera ke bhare hue stan uski chaati mein poori tarah pis gaye.
Woh mehsoos kar raha tha—Meera ki choochiyan uske seene se ragad kha rahi hain, blouse ka kapda patla, jaise koi badha nahi.

Sher: "Abhi nahi memsaab... abhi woh keeda bahar hi ghoom raha hai. Aapki suraksha ki zimmedari daroga sahab ne mujhe di hai."

Meera ko Sher ki har dhadkan aur uski mardana uttejna apne badan ke aar-paar mehsoos ho rahi thi. Dawa ka asar ab Meera ko poori tarah se samarpan ki ore dhakel raha tha.

Sher: (Uske kaan ki lau ke paas, ekdam nazdeek fusfusate hue) "Aap abhi bhi kaanp rahi hain, memsahib. Aap neeche gir jayengi... aur aapki haalat aisi nahi ki main khatra loon. Main bas dekhbhaal kar raha hoon."

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: 'Teri yeh kampkampi darr ki nahi, hawas ki hai! Teri choochiyan mere seene se chipakkar patthar ho gayi hain, aur teri garmi meri jaanghon ke beech utar rahi hai. Tu darr se chipki hai… aur main is besharm aagosh mein tujhe aur kas raha hoon. Tujhe kya pata, tu abhi kis aag par baithi hai!'
Sher ka haath uski nangi nichli peeth par badi dheemi gati se phira. Woh use tasalli dene ka natak kar raha tha, lekin asal mein woh uski makhmali tvacha ke har zarre ko apni ungliyon se naap raha tha.

Meera: (Apni bachi-kuchi taqat lagakar) "Bas... bas ho gaya Sher. Ab utaaro mujhe... main theek hoon."

Sher ne hukm toh mana, lekin badi chalaki se. Usne Meera ko neeche utaarne se pehle ek baar aur apne seene se zor se chipkaya. Meera ke bhaari stanon ki poori geherayi Sher ki chaati par pees gayi. Uski choochiyan aur bhi sakht hokar Sher ki shirt mein chubhne lagin.

Phir, woh dheere-dheere use neeche utaarne laga. Meera ka reshmi badan inch-dar-inch Sher ke sakht aur gatheele jism se ragad khata hua neeche phisla. Woh patla sa blouse us aag laga dene wali ragad ke samne koi hifazat nahi kar pa raha tha. Doriyon par ek zordaar tanav pada, jis se we Meera ki peeth par aur kas gayin aur uski saans gale mein hi atak gayi.

Sher ki ungliyan uski jaanghon ke beech se sarakti hui uski geeli yoni ke muhane ko halke se sahal gayi. Dawa ke asar mein Meera ki yoni se ek raseela drav bah nikla tha, jise mehsoos karte hi Meera sharm se paani-paani ho gayi.

Jaise hi Meera ke pairon ne zameen ko chhua, woh kisi bijli ke jhatke ki taraf peeche hati. Uske haath fauran apni chaati par chale gaye, jahan use abhi bhi Sher ke seene ki sakhti mehsoos ho rahi thi. Choochiyan abhi bhi uttejna aur ragad ki wajah se dard kar rahi thi.

Meera: (Haklati hui, awaaz ekdam patli) "Main... main maafi chahti hoon Sher. Mera matlab... main bas darr gayi thi... woh keeda..."

Sher: (Badi shalinata se, aankhon mein aankhein daalkar) "Koi baat nahi, memsahib. Aap poori tarah se mahfooz hain. Main abhi baki ka kaam dekhta hoon."

Meera ne apni baahon ko apni chaati par aur kas liya aur bina peeche mude apne kamre ki taraf bhaag gayi. Use apni peeth par Sher ki bhookhi nazron ki tapish mehsoos ho rahi thi.

Sher wahin khada raha. Uske chehre par ek jeet bhari muskan thi.

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: 'Teri yeh sharm hi ab mera sabse bada hathiyar hai. Teri chaati ki garmahat abhi bhi meri chaati par hai. Main jaanta hoon Meera, tune hatne ki koshish nahi ki thi... tu bhi us ragad ka maza le rahi thi.'

Woh wahan se chala gaya… lekin andar, woh kisi bhatti ki tarah sulag raha tha.
Uska jism tanav se lohe ki tarah akda hua tha, aur usne apne jabde bhinch rakhe the.

Sher [Aantrik samvad]: "Uff... saali kya jhatke se aakar takrayi thi! Bhai sahab... uski poori ki poori chaati mere seene mein dhans gayi thi... aisa laga jaise uski choochi ka dana tak akadkar mere jism mein chubh gaya ho! Woh sakht, garm nauk... jaise koi aag ka teer. Man karta hai abhi choos loon, kaat loon—jab tak doodh na tapke."

Wahi ek pal, wahi ek ehsaas uske zehan mein kisi loop ki tarah baar-baar ghoom raha tha—kaise uske naram, sudaul stan uske seene mein pichak gaye the, aur woh blouse ka kapda itna maheen tha ki uska hona na hona barabar tha. Woh kalpna karta—kaise woh Meera ko deewar se sata le, uske blouse ki doriyan khol de, aur un bhare hue chuchiyon ko apni mutthi mein bhar le—masal le, choos le, tab tak jab tak Meera ki cheekh na nikal jaye.

Sher [Vasna mein dooba hua]: "Aur woh pyaasi kamar... phisalkar seedhi meri ungliyon ke neeche aa gayi thi... paseene se bheegh kar uski peeth resham ki tarah chamak rahi thi… kasam se, jannat ka raasta usi geeli, chikni dhalan se guzarta hai. Woh jaanghon ke beech ki woh jagah... meri ungliyan abhi bhi woh garmahat mehsoos kar rahi hain. Ufff, kitni mulayam, kitni geeli... jaise koi shahad ka chashma. Agli baar... main ungli nahi, kuch aur daaloonga."

Uski haath ki mutthi bhinch gayi. Use yaad aaya ki jab uska jism usse takraya tha toh uske munh se kaisi naram, dabi hui siski nikali thi. Uski baahein kitni aasani se, kitni qudrati taur par uske gale mein lipat gayi thi.

Sher [Nirnay lete hue]: "Woh maange ya na maange... ek baar jism se jism jud gaya, toh ab badan ko sab yaad rahega. Aaj toh woh bas gir kar chipki hai... agla mauka mila, toh main khud use apni aag mein kheench loonga."

Kamre ka darwaza andar se band tha. Meera bistar ke kinare par baithi thi. Sangmarmar ka thanda farsh uske pairon ke neeche jalta hua mehsoos ho raha tha.
Meera ne apne chehre ko apni hatheliyon mein chhipa liya, uska dimag un chand lamhon ko baar-baar dohra raha tha.

Meera [Swayam se]: "Pagal... bevkuf aurat! Ek maamuli se keede ke liye... maine aisi bevkufi ki? Main uske upar gir padi. Nahi... sach toh ye hai ki main usse lipat gayi! Ek naukar se!"

Usne apni baahon ko apne seene par kas liya, lekin un ubhre hue stanon par Sher ki sakht chaati ki ragad ka ehsaas mitana namumkin tha. Sab kuch us sparsh se daagdar ho chuka tha.

Meera: (Awaaz mein sihran ke saath) "Aur uske haath… uske haath kahan the us waqt?"

Usne apni aankhein band keen, aur khud ko majboor kiya ki woh us pal ka ek thande aur berham vishleshan ke saath samna kare.

Meera [Aantrik vishleshan]: "Pehla haath... peeth par tha. Uski hatheli ki woh daravni garmi... Haan, usne meri reedge ki haddi par neeche ki ore dabav diya tha. Kya woh girti hui aurat ko sambhalne ke liye zaroori tha? Shayad."

Lekin doosra haath...

Jaise hi usne us doosre haath ke baare mein socha, uske pet mein ek barfeeli thand ki lehar daud gayi.

Dawa ka asar abhi bhi uske khoon mein tha, jo us yaad ko aur bhi zyada sajeev bana raha tha.

Meera [Nirnayak kshan]: "Woh haath sirf meri jaangh ke neeche nahi tha. Woh donon jaanghon ke beech tha! Uski mazboot, moti ungliyan meri nazuk aur andarooni jaangh ki tvacha ko chhoo rahi thi... lagbhag meri yoni ke kareeb!"

Meera ne tezi se aankhein kholeen. Sharm aur dahshat ki ek nayi lehar ne use apni chapet mein le liya.

Meera [Aantrik samvad]: "Kya woh vaakai ek hadsa tha? Kya uthate waqt uska haath galti se donon jaanghon ke beech phisal gaya tha? Aur peeth par us tarah sahalana... kya woh bhi mahaz 'hadsa' tha? Nahi! Woh sahara nahi de raha tha, woh mera fayda utha raha tha!"

Uski nason mein tanav bhar gaya. Agar yeh sach tha, toh iska matlab tha ki uske ghar ke bheetar hi ek darinda chhipa hai. Lekin tabhi uski antaratma ne is bhayanak vichaar ka virodh kiya.

Meera [Maasoomiyat ki antim awaaz]: "Le
kin... Sher ne pehle kabhi aisi koi jurrat nahi ki! Woh hamesha kitna vinamra raha hai. Ye hadsa hi hoga! Main chillayi, main us par gir padi, toh us hadbadi mein uska haath phisal gaya hoga."

Meera ne apne hoth bhinch liye, woh khud ko yakeen dilana chahti thi ki uska vafadar naukar aisa nahi kar sakta.

Meera: (Sankalp mein budbudate hue) "Mujhe aur zyada savdhan rehna hoga. Haan, yeh hadsa hi tha, par yeh bahut asahaj tha. Ab se, main use khud se door rakhoongi. Kabhi uske itne kareeb nahi jaoongi."

Meera ka badan abhi bhi dawa ki garmi se jal raha tha. Usne yeh maankar khud ko tasalli toh de di ki Sher ki niyat kharab nahi hai, lekin woh us aane wali traasadi se poori tarah bekhabar thi jo Sher ki agli 'khuraak' ke saath aane wali thi.