06-07-2026, 06:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2026, 08:26 AM by Sriya2. Edited 2 times in total. Edited 2 times in total.)
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Iqbal ke intezaar mein Supriya ki bechaini badhti jaa rahi thi. Bahar kaafi raat ho chuki thi aur Hina bhi so chuki thi. Par uski aankhon se neend koson door thi. Woh baar baar ghar ke chhote se jharokhe se bahar ki taraf jhaankti. Pata nahi kyun uska dil ghabra sa raha tha. Mann mein yehi khayal aa raha tha ki agar Iqbal wapas nahi aaya toh unka kya hoga.
Tabhi ghar ke saamne ek auto ke rukne ki aawaz aayi. Darwaze par dastak hone se pehle hi Supriya ne lapak kar ghar ka darwaza khol diya.
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Saamne Iqbal khada tha. Uske chehre par din bhar ki thakaan saaf thi, par aankhon mein ek ajeeb si chamak aur muskurahat bhi thi. Supriya ko dekhte hi usne apni peeth ke peeche chhupa hua ek chota sa mithai ka dabba aage kar diya.
Iqbal excited hota hua bola - Mera pehla din kafi achha gaya. Yeh lo, muh meetha karo.
Iqbal ne dabbe mein se ek barfi ka tukda nikaalte hue Supriya ke honthon ke beech mein ghusa diya. Supriya ne jaldi se barfi ko apne haath se pakda aur ek chhoti si bite lete hue baaki apne mutthi mein bhar li.
Iqbal - Hina kahan hai... use bhi toh bulayo?
Dono ghar ke andar aa gaye they aur Supriya ne bahar ke darwaze ki kundi laga di - Shhhh... woh so gayi hai...
Iqbal ki aankhon ki chamak aur tez ho gayi - Aur bhi badiya hua...
Iqbal ki nazrein Supriya ke poore shareer ko upar se neeche tak dekh rahi thi, aur uski pant mein uska lund kasne laga tha. Usne apna ek haath Supriya ki baah par rakhte hue use kas ke pakad liya.
Supriya ne jaldi se apne aap ko chhudate hue kaha - Main paani lekar aati hoon...
Supriya rasoi mein gayi aur kuch pal wahan apni saanson ko kaabu karne ke baar paani ka ek glass lekar bahar aayi. Tab tak Iqbal apni jeb khaali kar ke note aur sikke nikaal raha tha.
Iqbal - Poore shehar ka chakkar kaata hai maine aaj.
Supriya ne paani ka glass Iqbal ke haath mein diya aur uski nazrein seedhe takht par bikhre un noto aur sikko par tik gayi. Uske andar ka accountant turant jaag utha tha. Usne dhere se pucha - Sab milakar kitna hua aaj?
Iqbal ne bade naaz se muskurate hue kaha - Poore do sau rupaee hain! Pehle din ke hisaab se badiya hai na?
Yeh sunkar Supriya ke chehre ki muskurahat ekdam gayab ho gayi. Usne noto ko dhyan se dekhte hue kaha - Do sau rupay? Petrol ya CNG bhi bharwaya tha kya aapne aaj?
Supriya ke utre hue chehre ko dekh kar Iqbal ka josh thoda kam ho gaya - Nahi... CNG toh subah Salim ne bharwa di thi, uske paise toh abhi dene hai. Kya hua? Tumhe kam lag raha hai kya?
Supriya gehri soch liye wahin takht par baith gayi aur noto ko halke se chhune lagi - Main bas soch rahi thi ki... itni kamayi se hum woh udhaar kaise chuka payenge? Yeh toh ghar chalane ke liye bhi kafi nahi honge.
Iqbal ke chehre par ab khushi poori tarah gayab ho gayi aur uski jagah ek chidh ne le li - Maine kaha na, pehla din tha... ab pehle hi din mein hazar rupay le aata kya?
Supriya - Iqbal ji... main toh bas...
Kamre mein tanaav itna gehra ho gaya ki mithai ki mithaas feeki ho chuki thi. Iqbal ka chehra utra hua tha, par tabhi usne Supriya ki taraf dekha. Uske jism par ek pyaari si saree lipti hui thi. Supriya ke jism ko dekhte hi uska mizaaz badalne laga. Usne mardaangi ke saath Supriya ka haath pakad liya, aur use apni taraf kheenche laga.
Iqbal - Is sab ke baare mein baat nahi karte na abhi. Jo subah adhoora reh gaya tha, wohi poora karte hai na.
Par Supriya ka mann is samay kahin aur hi uljha hua tha. Dimaag mein bahut kuch ghoom raha tha - Auto ka karz, kamre mein garmi, subah se raat tak yun Iqbal ka intezaar karna, Salim ki us par woh gandi nazar... Is sab ke beech uska bilkul mood nahi tha kuch karne ka.
Supriya ne halke se Iqbal ka haath pakda aur apne haath ke upar se hata diya - Nahi Iqbal ji... is waqt nahi... mera dimaag bahut pareshaan hai abhi.
Uski na sunte hi Iqbal ke chehre par gussa aur naraazgi saaf jhalakne lagi - Poora din mehnat karke, thak kar aaya hoon... aur tumhe yeh paise kam lag rahe hai toh tum mujhe mana kar rahi ho? Saaf saaf kyun nahi kehti ki main tumhe ab chhota lag raha hoon. Tumhe pata tha main kaun hoon aur kya kamata hoon... maine tumse koi jabardasti nahi ki apne saath aane ki.
Yeh kehte hi Iqbal ke andar ki nakami ka ehsaas uske gusse ko aur bhadkane laga, aur woh apne hosh o hawaas khone laga. Usne gusse mein Supriya ka doosra haath bhi kas ke pakad liya aur uske jhatke se apne paas kheencha, jaise woh apni mardaangi use dikhana chahta ho. Uska chehra Supriya ke chehre ke bilkul kareeb tha. Usne apna ek haath Supriya ke komal se gaalon par rakhte hue use dabaya.
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Supriya uske shareer se din bhar ke paseene ke badboo ko saaf soongh paa rahi thi. Uske narm haathon par Iqbal ki ungliyon ke nishaan chhapne lage they. Ek pal ke liye use laga ki Iqbal apna aapa kho kar use par haath utha dega ya fir uske saath jabardasti kuch kar daalega. Supriya bilkul sunn pad gayi, na toh usne apna haath chhudane ki koshish ki aur na hi cheekhne ki. Bas apni aankhen band kar li.
Iqbal ne uske dare hue chehre ki taraf dekhte hue use ek dhakka dete hue apne se door kiya. Supriya ladkhadati hui takht se hatt kar khadi ho gayi.
Supriya ne apni aankhen kholi toh Iqbal ki gusse bhari aankhen abhi bhi use ghoor rahi thi. Isse pehle woh apni safai mein kuch kehti, Iqbal ne jhatke se apna muh doosri taraf kar liya. Usne takht par rakhi ek chaddar kheenchi aur deewar ki taraf muh karke let gaya. Uske saans lene ki bhari aawaz kamre mein goonj rahi thi.
Supriya kuch pal wahin khadi rahi, Iqbal ki taraf dekhte hue. Uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi thi ki woh kuch kahe ya wahan se andar bhi chali jaye. Iqbal ki peeth uske saamne kisi sakht deewar ki tarah thi. Uske mann mein aaya ki woh Iqbal ke kandhe par haath rakh kar use bataye ki woh uski mehnat ko chhota nahi samajhti thi. Par Iqbal ke diye hue dhakke aur bhadakti aankhon ne use peeche hatne ke liye majboor kar diya.
Woh dheere se mudi aur dabe paanv andar ke kamre ke palang par jaa leti. Usne apna haath apne muh par rakh liya taaki woh apni siski ko daba sake aur saath mein so rahi Hina ki neend na khule.
Woh leti hui apne aansu ponchte hue apna ateet yaad karne lagi. Ek woh waqt tha jab usne zindagi mein kabhi paise ki chinta nahi ki thi. Uska parivar bhale hi lower middle class hi tha, par unhone kabhi use is baar ka ehsaas nahi hone diya tha. Uski kahi har cheez laakar di thi. Aur fir Atul, uska pehla pati, ek behad seedha sadha, shareef aur accha insaan, jisne use har dhang ka aaram, izzat aur sukoon diya tha. Yahan tak ki Iqbal ke gaanv wale ghar mein bhi use kabhi is sab ke baare sochna bhi nahi padha tha.
Par baat shayad paiso se jyada kuch aur thi. Itna sab kuch ho jaane ke baad bhi Iqbal use yeh sab kaise bol sakta tha. Woh toh shayad bas woh cheezen dekh paa rahi thi jo Iqbal nahi dekh paa raha tha. Par shayad... galti uski bhi thi... aaj Iqbal ka pehla hi toh din tha. Use apne bartaav mein thodi narmi baratni chahiye thi.
Supriya ne siskiyan rokte hue un yaadon ko jhatka aur apne aansu saf kiye. Usne un khayalon ko dimaag se kisi tarah nikaala, kyunki ab uski hakeekat badal chuki thi aur use inhi naye halato se ladna tha.
Agle din bhi subah subah un dono ke beech baatcheet bilkul band hi thi. Hina apne Abbu se kal ke baare mein sab kuch pooch rahi thi, aur Supriya furti se kitchen ke andar bahar aa jaa rahi thi. Iqbal ka chehra thoda latka hua tha, shayad raat ki sharmindagi aur apne aap par gussa aa raha ho.
Iqbal baar baar kisi bahane se rasoi ki taraf dekhta. Supriya ka bujha hua chehra dekh kar woh aur bhi pareshaan hota jaa raha tha. Kal raat usne Supriya ki aankhon mein apne liye jo darr aur nafrat dekhi thi, woh use fir kabhi nahi dekhna chahta tha.
Jaise hi Hina nahane ke liye ghusi, Iqbal dheere se rasoi ki chaukhat ke bahar aa kar khada ho gaya. Supriya bahar nikalna chah rahi thi par usne uska raasta rok liya. Supriya ne apni aankhen zameen par tikaye rakhi.
Iqbal ne thoda ruk kar, apni bhaari aawaz ko thoda narm karte hue kaha - Supriya...
Supriya ka muh waise ka waise hi neeche dekhta raha.
Iqbal ne ek kadam aage badaya aur dheere se kaha - Mujhe maaf nahi karogi kya kal raat ke liye. Poore din ki thakaan ke baad mera dimaag kaam nahi kar raha tha. Par mujhe tumhare saath aise pesh nahi aana chahiye tha.
Supriya ne dheere se apna sar uthaya. Iqbal ke chehre par ab raat wala gussa bilkul nahi tha, wahan sirf ek darr tha, kuch kho dene ka darr. Supriya bhi baat ko aage nahi kheenchna chahti thi.
Supriya - Main aapki mehnat ko chhota nahi samajh rahi thi. Main bas aage ke halat ke baare mein soch kar thoda darr gayi thi.
Uski naram aawaz sunte hi Iqbal ne aage badhte hue uske naram haathon ko apne haathon mein le liya, aur apni ungliyaan uski ungliyon mein fasa li - Main jaanta hoon, tumhari baat galat nahi thi. Main aur mehnat karunga, sab theek kar dunga. Bas tum pareshaan mat ho.
Supriya ne halke se haan mein sar hilaya. Iqbal ne uske haath ko ek baar halke se dabaya, jaise woh use bharosa dila raha ho. Supriya apne aap ko sambhale hue thi ki filhaal kuch aur na kahe.
Usne Iqbal se alag hote hue uske jhole mein uska khaana rakha aur use pakda diya. Iqbal dheere se darwaze ki taraf badh gaya. Hina tabhi bathroom se baal ponchti hui bahar nikli aur Iqbal ko jaata dekh daud kar unse lipat gayi.
Iqbal ne apni jeb se kuch paise nikaalte hue use diye - Yeh lo... apne liye kuch le lena... aur apni Chachi ke liye bhi.
Usne ek gehri saans li aur Supriya ki taraf ek baar dubara dekhte hue ghar se bahar nikal gaya.
Iqbal ke jaane ke baad, ghar mein phir wohi khaalipan wapas aa gaya tha jise Supriya pichhle ek mahine se mehsoos kar rahi thi. Kuch hi der mein Hina ka tv chalu ho gaya tha aur Supriya bhi kaam karte hue halke halke gaane gunguna rahi thi.
Yeh ek chhota sa purana kamra tha jo ek tang gali ke aakhri hisse mein ek 3 manjila building ke ground floor par tha. Ghar mein ghuste hi ek chhoti si jagah thi jahan ek lakdi ka takht rakha hua tha. Aur upar chhat par ek purana sa pankha kafi aawaz karke dheere dheere chalta tha. Tabhi yahan bahar koi so nahi paata tha, par jaane kal raat kaise Iqbal ne yahan kaat li.
Kamre ke ek hisse par ek parda laga kar rasoi bana di gayi thi. Doosri aur ek chhota sa kamra tha jisme bas ek palang jitni jagah thi, aur saath hi laga hua ek purana sa toilet aur bathroom.
Halanki jagah kaafi chhoti thi aur bheed bhaad wale jagah par hone ke karan din raat shor hota rehta tha, par Supriya jitna ho sake is chhote se ghar ko roz saaf karke saleeqay se rakhne ki koshish karti thi.
Supriya ne safai karte hue apne chehre ko aine mein dekha. Bilkul is ghar ke ukhadte hue plaster ki tarah, aisa lag raha tha jaise uske chehre ka rang aur raunaq bhi kahin kho si rahi thi.
Woh khoyi hui apne aap ko dekh hi rahi thi ki bahar ki seediyon se kisi ki tezi se utarne ki aawaz aayi. Supriya ne jharokhe se dekha toh koi aadmi bahar ki taraf jaa raha tha.
Unhe ab tak sahi se pata nahi chal paaya tha ki upar aur aaju baaju kaun rehta tha. Iqbal ne un logo ko saaf bol rakha tha ki woh dono ghar mein hi rahe aur darwaza uske elawa kisi ke liye na khole. Kabhi ek door baar jab unhone Iqbal ke liye darwaza khola tha ya uske saath bahar gaye they, toh sab shakle ajeeb aur anjaani si hi lagti thi.
Supriya kaam khatam hone ke baad ek copy lekar baith gayi aur fir se paison ka hisaab lagane lagi. Loan ke interest aur ghar ka kiraya aur baaki sab kharche, woh fir se sab likhne lagi. Usne Hina ki taraf dekha, jiske barabar mein hi Iqbal ka diya hua 20 ka note rakha tha. Mann mein yehi khayal aaya ki Iqbal ko use yeh dene ki kya zaroorat thi.
Woh khadi ho kar kitchen tak aayi hi thi ki Hina bhi uske peeche peeche aate hue boli - Chachi... Abbu ne mujhe yeh paise diye hain. Main nukkad wali dukaan se kuch le aayu?
Supriya - Tumhare Abbu ne bahar jaane ke liye bhi toh mana kiya hai? Aur waise bhi kya laayogi wahan se?
Hina ne haath se ishaara karte hue kaha - Main bas yun jayungi aur yun aayungi. Bas ek chips ka packet, us din Abbu laaye they, bada achha laga tha, aur kuch toffee goli. Aapko bhi kuch chahiye kya?
Supriya ne mana karne ka socha, par Hina ke masoom aur tarse hua chehre ko dekh kar uska dil thoda pighal sa gaya. Waise bhi Iqbal toh kafi late hi aane wala tha, tab tak toh dukaane bhi band ho jaati thi - Theek hai, par jaldi se aa jana. Beech mein kahin mat rukna, aur kisi se jyada baat nahi karna.
Hina khush hote hue jaldi se daudti hui ghar se bahar nikli. Ghar ke bahar nikalte hi aisa lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pinjre se riha hui ho. Usne apni mutthi mein Iqbal ka diya hua bees ka note kas ke pakda aur dukaan ki taraf dekha.
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Gali behad tang aur bheed bhaad wali thi. Dono taraf purane se dikhne wale makaan upar se gali ko ghere hue they. Bachi hui kasar bijli ki taaro ne kar di thi. Hina apni hi dhun mein chal rahi thi, bina ye jaane ki uske bahar nikalte hi kitni saari nighahen us par par aa tiki thi.
Gali ke mod par hi kiraana ki dukaan thi jahan is waqt itni jyada bheed nahi thi. Dukaan par ek adhed umar ka aadmi baitha hua tha. Jaise hi Hina wahan pahuchi uske peeche do-teen aur aawara se dikhne wale ladke dukaan par pahuch gaye. Woh Hina se thoda door dukaan ke doosre chhor par khade hue use ghoor rahe they.
Hina ko samajh nahi aa raha tha woh use kyun ghoor rahe they, kya uske kapdon par kuch laga tha. Hina ne apne haath se apne kapdon ko jhaada.
Tabhi dukandaar ki kadak aawaz aayi - Aye... yahan kya bheed jama kar rakhi hai, kuch lena hai ya nahi.
Hina ek pal ke liye sakpaka si gayi, par phir dukandar ne muskurate hue uski taraf dekha - Arey... bade dino baad bahar nikli hai tu. Kahan rehti hai? Woh aakhri wale makaan mein na?
Hina ne dukaandar ki taraf dekhte hue darte darte haan mein sar hila diya. Dukandar upar sirf ek baniyaan pehne hue tha aur uska pet bhi kafi nikla hua tha.
Usne dheere se bees ka note dukandar ki taraf badha diya - Ek chips ka packet dena, aur woh 2 meethi wali goli.
Doosri taraf ek ladka zor se hasa aur bola - Jaggu Chacha... abhi se meethi goli choosne ki practice kar rahi hai... isko do aur de do meri taraf se.
Jaggu ne use gusse se ghoora - Kuch bhi bakwaas karta hai... chal fut yahan se.
Par woh ladka wahin khada raha.
Hina ne pareshaan hote hue apni aankh ke kone se us ladke ki taraf dekha. Woh kafi gandi tarah se uski taraf dekh raha tha.
Hina ko chup dekh us ladke ki himmat badh si gayi - Arey chhoti... chips ke packet se kya hoga. Ghar mein jo bhabhi rehti hai... unke liye kuch bada aur lamba samaan le kar jaa. Unhe dekh kar toh lagta hai ki unhe bada saaman hi pasand aayega.
Hina ko un sab ka hasna aur aisi baatein karna bilkul achha nahi lag raha tha. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ghar mein band rehne ke baad bhi woh log Supriya ko kaise jaante they. Hina paseene paseene hone lagi aur uska dil tezi se dhadakne laga tha.
Dukandaar ne aakhir ek danda nikaala aur un ladko ki taraf ghumate hue unhe apnik dukaan se door kiya. Woh fir apne counter par haath tikate hue Hina ki taraf jhuka.
Uske ladkon ko bhagane se Hina ke chehre par ek pal ke liye khushi wapas aa gayi thi.
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Hina - Thank you chacha ji...
Jaggu - Koi nahi bitiyan... saale aawara ladke hai. Jagan naam hai mera... par sab Jaggu Chacha bulate hai... aur tera?
Hina ne dheere se kaha - Hina...
Jaggu - Hinaaaa.... bada pyaara naam hai... Iqbal ki beti hai na tu... jisne abhi abhi woh naya auto liya hai.
Hina ne dheere se haan mein sar hila diya.
Jaggu ne Hina ko upar se neeche ghoorte hue dekha - Aur kaun kaun hai ghar mein... ek aur ladki bhi toh rehti hai tere ghar mein... teri badi behen hai kya?
Hina thoda ghabra gayi. Use yaad aaya ki Chachi ne kisi se zyada baat karne ko mana kiya tha. Par Jaggu ki nazar us par tiki hui thi, usne bina soche samjhe keh diya - Nahi... woh meri Chachi hain...
Jaggu ke hothon par jami muskurahat thodi aur gehra gayi. Usne dukan ke counter par lage lakdi ke phatte par thoda aur aage jhukte hue Hina ke saamne chips ka packet aur woh toffee lehrayi - Achha... Chachi hai teri? Badi alag si lagti hai teri chachi. Kam hi dekha hai unhe, par kafi tight si saree pehenti hai, aur kisi bade shehar ki lagti hai. Bilkul gori si, padi likhi. Chachi yahan akele kyun rehti hai? Chacha kahan hai? Shehar mein?
Hina ka jism bilkul thanda padne laga tha. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki yeh aadmi Supriya ke baare mein itne sawaal kyun kar tha. Use Supriya ki kahi baat fir se yaad aa gayi aur usne jaldi se Jaggu ke haath se samaan le liya.
Hina jaldi se mudte hue boli - Mujhe nahi pata... mujhe jaana hai...
Jaggu ne turant haath aage karke Hina ke kandhe par haath rakh diya - Accha suna toh... bura kyun maan rahi hai... main toh bas aise hi pooch raha tha. Apni chachi se kehna ki yahan har tarah ka saaman milta hai. Kisi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh bata de, main khud aa kar de jayunga. Aur tujhe bhi kuch chahiye toh mujhe bata diyo.
Hina bina uski taraf dekha jaldi se wahan se nikal gayi. Peeche shayad woh aawara ladke fir se dukaan par pahuch gaye they. Uske kaano mein abhi bhi unki baatein pad rahi thi.
Ladka - Lagta hai is baap iski chachi ko bhaga laaya hai...
Doosra ladka ek kadam aur aage badh kar bola - Aisi chachi ko toh main bhi bhaga laata... kya kismat hai us auto wale ki... mast chudai chal rahi hogi roz raat inke ghar mein toh... kaash hamari aisi kismat hoti.
Ladka - Mujhe toh yeh bhi chalegi... iski gaand ko bada karne mein kafi maza aayega.
Hina tez kadmon se apne ghar ki taraf jaa rahi thi. Unki yeh ashleel aur gandi baatein hawa mein tairti hui Hina ke kaano mein pad rahi thi. Uske andar ek ajeeb si ghinn si bhar rahi thi. Uska poora chehra laal pad chuka tha.
Ghar ke darwaze par pahungte hi usne poore zor se darwaza andar ki taraf dhakela aur jaldi se andar ghus kar kundi laga di.
Supriya saamne hi takht par baithi thi aur Hina ka ukhda hua chehra dekh kar usne pucha - Hina? Kya hua? Itna ghabrayi hui si kyun lag rahi hai?
Hina ne kuch nahi kaha, usne bas jhatke se woh chips ka packet aur bache hue paise takht par feke aur daud kar Supriya ke pet se lipat gayi. Uski choti si jaan darr ke maare buri tarah kaamp rahi thi.
Supriya ne use baahon mein bharte hue uski peeth ko thapthapaya - Aree kya hua? Kuch bologi bhi...
Hina halke se subakte hue boli - Abbu... Abbu... hame... yahan kyun lekar aaye? Isse toh accha hum apne ghar par hi they... gaanv mein...
Supriya uski peeth ko masalte hue use dilaasa dene mein lag gayi, par shayad use bhi bilkul waisa hi lag raha tha, ki woh yahan qaid se hi ho chuke they.
Iqbal ke intezaar mein Supriya ki bechaini badhti jaa rahi thi. Bahar kaafi raat ho chuki thi aur Hina bhi so chuki thi. Par uski aankhon se neend koson door thi. Woh baar baar ghar ke chhote se jharokhe se bahar ki taraf jhaankti. Pata nahi kyun uska dil ghabra sa raha tha. Mann mein yehi khayal aa raha tha ki agar Iqbal wapas nahi aaya toh unka kya hoga.
Tabhi ghar ke saamne ek auto ke rukne ki aawaz aayi. Darwaze par dastak hone se pehle hi Supriya ne lapak kar ghar ka darwaza khol diya.
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Saamne Iqbal khada tha. Uske chehre par din bhar ki thakaan saaf thi, par aankhon mein ek ajeeb si chamak aur muskurahat bhi thi. Supriya ko dekhte hi usne apni peeth ke peeche chhupa hua ek chota sa mithai ka dabba aage kar diya.
Iqbal excited hota hua bola - Mera pehla din kafi achha gaya. Yeh lo, muh meetha karo.
Iqbal ne dabbe mein se ek barfi ka tukda nikaalte hue Supriya ke honthon ke beech mein ghusa diya. Supriya ne jaldi se barfi ko apne haath se pakda aur ek chhoti si bite lete hue baaki apne mutthi mein bhar li.
Iqbal - Hina kahan hai... use bhi toh bulayo?
Dono ghar ke andar aa gaye they aur Supriya ne bahar ke darwaze ki kundi laga di - Shhhh... woh so gayi hai...
Iqbal ki aankhon ki chamak aur tez ho gayi - Aur bhi badiya hua...
Iqbal ki nazrein Supriya ke poore shareer ko upar se neeche tak dekh rahi thi, aur uski pant mein uska lund kasne laga tha. Usne apna ek haath Supriya ki baah par rakhte hue use kas ke pakad liya.
Supriya ne jaldi se apne aap ko chhudate hue kaha - Main paani lekar aati hoon...
Supriya rasoi mein gayi aur kuch pal wahan apni saanson ko kaabu karne ke baar paani ka ek glass lekar bahar aayi. Tab tak Iqbal apni jeb khaali kar ke note aur sikke nikaal raha tha.
Iqbal - Poore shehar ka chakkar kaata hai maine aaj.
Supriya ne paani ka glass Iqbal ke haath mein diya aur uski nazrein seedhe takht par bikhre un noto aur sikko par tik gayi. Uske andar ka accountant turant jaag utha tha. Usne dhere se pucha - Sab milakar kitna hua aaj?
Iqbal ne bade naaz se muskurate hue kaha - Poore do sau rupaee hain! Pehle din ke hisaab se badiya hai na?
Yeh sunkar Supriya ke chehre ki muskurahat ekdam gayab ho gayi. Usne noto ko dhyan se dekhte hue kaha - Do sau rupay? Petrol ya CNG bhi bharwaya tha kya aapne aaj?
Supriya ke utre hue chehre ko dekh kar Iqbal ka josh thoda kam ho gaya - Nahi... CNG toh subah Salim ne bharwa di thi, uske paise toh abhi dene hai. Kya hua? Tumhe kam lag raha hai kya?
Supriya gehri soch liye wahin takht par baith gayi aur noto ko halke se chhune lagi - Main bas soch rahi thi ki... itni kamayi se hum woh udhaar kaise chuka payenge? Yeh toh ghar chalane ke liye bhi kafi nahi honge.
Iqbal ke chehre par ab khushi poori tarah gayab ho gayi aur uski jagah ek chidh ne le li - Maine kaha na, pehla din tha... ab pehle hi din mein hazar rupay le aata kya?
Supriya - Iqbal ji... main toh bas...
Kamre mein tanaav itna gehra ho gaya ki mithai ki mithaas feeki ho chuki thi. Iqbal ka chehra utra hua tha, par tabhi usne Supriya ki taraf dekha. Uske jism par ek pyaari si saree lipti hui thi. Supriya ke jism ko dekhte hi uska mizaaz badalne laga. Usne mardaangi ke saath Supriya ka haath pakad liya, aur use apni taraf kheenche laga.
Iqbal - Is sab ke baare mein baat nahi karte na abhi. Jo subah adhoora reh gaya tha, wohi poora karte hai na.
Par Supriya ka mann is samay kahin aur hi uljha hua tha. Dimaag mein bahut kuch ghoom raha tha - Auto ka karz, kamre mein garmi, subah se raat tak yun Iqbal ka intezaar karna, Salim ki us par woh gandi nazar... Is sab ke beech uska bilkul mood nahi tha kuch karne ka.
Supriya ne halke se Iqbal ka haath pakda aur apne haath ke upar se hata diya - Nahi Iqbal ji... is waqt nahi... mera dimaag bahut pareshaan hai abhi.
Uski na sunte hi Iqbal ke chehre par gussa aur naraazgi saaf jhalakne lagi - Poora din mehnat karke, thak kar aaya hoon... aur tumhe yeh paise kam lag rahe hai toh tum mujhe mana kar rahi ho? Saaf saaf kyun nahi kehti ki main tumhe ab chhota lag raha hoon. Tumhe pata tha main kaun hoon aur kya kamata hoon... maine tumse koi jabardasti nahi ki apne saath aane ki.
Yeh kehte hi Iqbal ke andar ki nakami ka ehsaas uske gusse ko aur bhadkane laga, aur woh apne hosh o hawaas khone laga. Usne gusse mein Supriya ka doosra haath bhi kas ke pakad liya aur uske jhatke se apne paas kheencha, jaise woh apni mardaangi use dikhana chahta ho. Uska chehra Supriya ke chehre ke bilkul kareeb tha. Usne apna ek haath Supriya ke komal se gaalon par rakhte hue use dabaya.
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Supriya uske shareer se din bhar ke paseene ke badboo ko saaf soongh paa rahi thi. Uske narm haathon par Iqbal ki ungliyon ke nishaan chhapne lage they. Ek pal ke liye use laga ki Iqbal apna aapa kho kar use par haath utha dega ya fir uske saath jabardasti kuch kar daalega. Supriya bilkul sunn pad gayi, na toh usne apna haath chhudane ki koshish ki aur na hi cheekhne ki. Bas apni aankhen band kar li.
Iqbal ne uske dare hue chehre ki taraf dekhte hue use ek dhakka dete hue apne se door kiya. Supriya ladkhadati hui takht se hatt kar khadi ho gayi.
Supriya ne apni aankhen kholi toh Iqbal ki gusse bhari aankhen abhi bhi use ghoor rahi thi. Isse pehle woh apni safai mein kuch kehti, Iqbal ne jhatke se apna muh doosri taraf kar liya. Usne takht par rakhi ek chaddar kheenchi aur deewar ki taraf muh karke let gaya. Uske saans lene ki bhari aawaz kamre mein goonj rahi thi.
Supriya kuch pal wahin khadi rahi, Iqbal ki taraf dekhte hue. Uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi thi ki woh kuch kahe ya wahan se andar bhi chali jaye. Iqbal ki peeth uske saamne kisi sakht deewar ki tarah thi. Uske mann mein aaya ki woh Iqbal ke kandhe par haath rakh kar use bataye ki woh uski mehnat ko chhota nahi samajhti thi. Par Iqbal ke diye hue dhakke aur bhadakti aankhon ne use peeche hatne ke liye majboor kar diya.
Woh dheere se mudi aur dabe paanv andar ke kamre ke palang par jaa leti. Usne apna haath apne muh par rakh liya taaki woh apni siski ko daba sake aur saath mein so rahi Hina ki neend na khule.
Woh leti hui apne aansu ponchte hue apna ateet yaad karne lagi. Ek woh waqt tha jab usne zindagi mein kabhi paise ki chinta nahi ki thi. Uska parivar bhale hi lower middle class hi tha, par unhone kabhi use is baar ka ehsaas nahi hone diya tha. Uski kahi har cheez laakar di thi. Aur fir Atul, uska pehla pati, ek behad seedha sadha, shareef aur accha insaan, jisne use har dhang ka aaram, izzat aur sukoon diya tha. Yahan tak ki Iqbal ke gaanv wale ghar mein bhi use kabhi is sab ke baare sochna bhi nahi padha tha.
Par baat shayad paiso se jyada kuch aur thi. Itna sab kuch ho jaane ke baad bhi Iqbal use yeh sab kaise bol sakta tha. Woh toh shayad bas woh cheezen dekh paa rahi thi jo Iqbal nahi dekh paa raha tha. Par shayad... galti uski bhi thi... aaj Iqbal ka pehla hi toh din tha. Use apne bartaav mein thodi narmi baratni chahiye thi.
Supriya ne siskiyan rokte hue un yaadon ko jhatka aur apne aansu saf kiye. Usne un khayalon ko dimaag se kisi tarah nikaala, kyunki ab uski hakeekat badal chuki thi aur use inhi naye halato se ladna tha.
Agle din bhi subah subah un dono ke beech baatcheet bilkul band hi thi. Hina apne Abbu se kal ke baare mein sab kuch pooch rahi thi, aur Supriya furti se kitchen ke andar bahar aa jaa rahi thi. Iqbal ka chehra thoda latka hua tha, shayad raat ki sharmindagi aur apne aap par gussa aa raha ho.
Iqbal baar baar kisi bahane se rasoi ki taraf dekhta. Supriya ka bujha hua chehra dekh kar woh aur bhi pareshaan hota jaa raha tha. Kal raat usne Supriya ki aankhon mein apne liye jo darr aur nafrat dekhi thi, woh use fir kabhi nahi dekhna chahta tha.
Jaise hi Hina nahane ke liye ghusi, Iqbal dheere se rasoi ki chaukhat ke bahar aa kar khada ho gaya. Supriya bahar nikalna chah rahi thi par usne uska raasta rok liya. Supriya ne apni aankhen zameen par tikaye rakhi.
Iqbal ne thoda ruk kar, apni bhaari aawaz ko thoda narm karte hue kaha - Supriya...
Supriya ka muh waise ka waise hi neeche dekhta raha.
Iqbal ne ek kadam aage badaya aur dheere se kaha - Mujhe maaf nahi karogi kya kal raat ke liye. Poore din ki thakaan ke baad mera dimaag kaam nahi kar raha tha. Par mujhe tumhare saath aise pesh nahi aana chahiye tha.
Supriya ne dheere se apna sar uthaya. Iqbal ke chehre par ab raat wala gussa bilkul nahi tha, wahan sirf ek darr tha, kuch kho dene ka darr. Supriya bhi baat ko aage nahi kheenchna chahti thi.
Supriya - Main aapki mehnat ko chhota nahi samajh rahi thi. Main bas aage ke halat ke baare mein soch kar thoda darr gayi thi.
Uski naram aawaz sunte hi Iqbal ne aage badhte hue uske naram haathon ko apne haathon mein le liya, aur apni ungliyaan uski ungliyon mein fasa li - Main jaanta hoon, tumhari baat galat nahi thi. Main aur mehnat karunga, sab theek kar dunga. Bas tum pareshaan mat ho.
Supriya ne halke se haan mein sar hilaya. Iqbal ne uske haath ko ek baar halke se dabaya, jaise woh use bharosa dila raha ho. Supriya apne aap ko sambhale hue thi ki filhaal kuch aur na kahe.
Usne Iqbal se alag hote hue uske jhole mein uska khaana rakha aur use pakda diya. Iqbal dheere se darwaze ki taraf badh gaya. Hina tabhi bathroom se baal ponchti hui bahar nikli aur Iqbal ko jaata dekh daud kar unse lipat gayi.
Iqbal ne apni jeb se kuch paise nikaalte hue use diye - Yeh lo... apne liye kuch le lena... aur apni Chachi ke liye bhi.
Usne ek gehri saans li aur Supriya ki taraf ek baar dubara dekhte hue ghar se bahar nikal gaya.
Iqbal ke jaane ke baad, ghar mein phir wohi khaalipan wapas aa gaya tha jise Supriya pichhle ek mahine se mehsoos kar rahi thi. Kuch hi der mein Hina ka tv chalu ho gaya tha aur Supriya bhi kaam karte hue halke halke gaane gunguna rahi thi.
Yeh ek chhota sa purana kamra tha jo ek tang gali ke aakhri hisse mein ek 3 manjila building ke ground floor par tha. Ghar mein ghuste hi ek chhoti si jagah thi jahan ek lakdi ka takht rakha hua tha. Aur upar chhat par ek purana sa pankha kafi aawaz karke dheere dheere chalta tha. Tabhi yahan bahar koi so nahi paata tha, par jaane kal raat kaise Iqbal ne yahan kaat li.
Kamre ke ek hisse par ek parda laga kar rasoi bana di gayi thi. Doosri aur ek chhota sa kamra tha jisme bas ek palang jitni jagah thi, aur saath hi laga hua ek purana sa toilet aur bathroom.
Halanki jagah kaafi chhoti thi aur bheed bhaad wale jagah par hone ke karan din raat shor hota rehta tha, par Supriya jitna ho sake is chhote se ghar ko roz saaf karke saleeqay se rakhne ki koshish karti thi.
Supriya ne safai karte hue apne chehre ko aine mein dekha. Bilkul is ghar ke ukhadte hue plaster ki tarah, aisa lag raha tha jaise uske chehre ka rang aur raunaq bhi kahin kho si rahi thi.
Woh khoyi hui apne aap ko dekh hi rahi thi ki bahar ki seediyon se kisi ki tezi se utarne ki aawaz aayi. Supriya ne jharokhe se dekha toh koi aadmi bahar ki taraf jaa raha tha.
Unhe ab tak sahi se pata nahi chal paaya tha ki upar aur aaju baaju kaun rehta tha. Iqbal ne un logo ko saaf bol rakha tha ki woh dono ghar mein hi rahe aur darwaza uske elawa kisi ke liye na khole. Kabhi ek door baar jab unhone Iqbal ke liye darwaza khola tha ya uske saath bahar gaye they, toh sab shakle ajeeb aur anjaani si hi lagti thi.
Supriya kaam khatam hone ke baad ek copy lekar baith gayi aur fir se paison ka hisaab lagane lagi. Loan ke interest aur ghar ka kiraya aur baaki sab kharche, woh fir se sab likhne lagi. Usne Hina ki taraf dekha, jiske barabar mein hi Iqbal ka diya hua 20 ka note rakha tha. Mann mein yehi khayal aaya ki Iqbal ko use yeh dene ki kya zaroorat thi.
Woh khadi ho kar kitchen tak aayi hi thi ki Hina bhi uske peeche peeche aate hue boli - Chachi... Abbu ne mujhe yeh paise diye hain. Main nukkad wali dukaan se kuch le aayu?
Supriya - Tumhare Abbu ne bahar jaane ke liye bhi toh mana kiya hai? Aur waise bhi kya laayogi wahan se?
Hina ne haath se ishaara karte hue kaha - Main bas yun jayungi aur yun aayungi. Bas ek chips ka packet, us din Abbu laaye they, bada achha laga tha, aur kuch toffee goli. Aapko bhi kuch chahiye kya?
Supriya ne mana karne ka socha, par Hina ke masoom aur tarse hua chehre ko dekh kar uska dil thoda pighal sa gaya. Waise bhi Iqbal toh kafi late hi aane wala tha, tab tak toh dukaane bhi band ho jaati thi - Theek hai, par jaldi se aa jana. Beech mein kahin mat rukna, aur kisi se jyada baat nahi karna.
Hina khush hote hue jaldi se daudti hui ghar se bahar nikli. Ghar ke bahar nikalte hi aisa lag raha tha jaise woh kisi pinjre se riha hui ho. Usne apni mutthi mein Iqbal ka diya hua bees ka note kas ke pakda aur dukaan ki taraf dekha.
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Gali behad tang aur bheed bhaad wali thi. Dono taraf purane se dikhne wale makaan upar se gali ko ghere hue they. Bachi hui kasar bijli ki taaro ne kar di thi. Hina apni hi dhun mein chal rahi thi, bina ye jaane ki uske bahar nikalte hi kitni saari nighahen us par par aa tiki thi.
Gali ke mod par hi kiraana ki dukaan thi jahan is waqt itni jyada bheed nahi thi. Dukaan par ek adhed umar ka aadmi baitha hua tha. Jaise hi Hina wahan pahuchi uske peeche do-teen aur aawara se dikhne wale ladke dukaan par pahuch gaye. Woh Hina se thoda door dukaan ke doosre chhor par khade hue use ghoor rahe they.
Hina ko samajh nahi aa raha tha woh use kyun ghoor rahe they, kya uske kapdon par kuch laga tha. Hina ne apne haath se apne kapdon ko jhaada.
Tabhi dukandaar ki kadak aawaz aayi - Aye... yahan kya bheed jama kar rakhi hai, kuch lena hai ya nahi.
Hina ek pal ke liye sakpaka si gayi, par phir dukandar ne muskurate hue uski taraf dekha - Arey... bade dino baad bahar nikli hai tu. Kahan rehti hai? Woh aakhri wale makaan mein na?
Hina ne dukaandar ki taraf dekhte hue darte darte haan mein sar hila diya. Dukandar upar sirf ek baniyaan pehne hue tha aur uska pet bhi kafi nikla hua tha.
Usne dheere se bees ka note dukandar ki taraf badha diya - Ek chips ka packet dena, aur woh 2 meethi wali goli.
Doosri taraf ek ladka zor se hasa aur bola - Jaggu Chacha... abhi se meethi goli choosne ki practice kar rahi hai... isko do aur de do meri taraf se.
Jaggu ne use gusse se ghoora - Kuch bhi bakwaas karta hai... chal fut yahan se.
Par woh ladka wahin khada raha.
Hina ne pareshaan hote hue apni aankh ke kone se us ladke ki taraf dekha. Woh kafi gandi tarah se uski taraf dekh raha tha.
Hina ko chup dekh us ladke ki himmat badh si gayi - Arey chhoti... chips ke packet se kya hoga. Ghar mein jo bhabhi rehti hai... unke liye kuch bada aur lamba samaan le kar jaa. Unhe dekh kar toh lagta hai ki unhe bada saaman hi pasand aayega.
Hina ko un sab ka hasna aur aisi baatein karna bilkul achha nahi lag raha tha. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki ghar mein band rehne ke baad bhi woh log Supriya ko kaise jaante they. Hina paseene paseene hone lagi aur uska dil tezi se dhadakne laga tha.
Dukandaar ne aakhir ek danda nikaala aur un ladko ki taraf ghumate hue unhe apnik dukaan se door kiya. Woh fir apne counter par haath tikate hue Hina ki taraf jhuka.
Uske ladkon ko bhagane se Hina ke chehre par ek pal ke liye khushi wapas aa gayi thi.
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Hina - Thank you chacha ji...
Jaggu - Koi nahi bitiyan... saale aawara ladke hai. Jagan naam hai mera... par sab Jaggu Chacha bulate hai... aur tera?
Hina ne dheere se kaha - Hina...
Jaggu - Hinaaaa.... bada pyaara naam hai... Iqbal ki beti hai na tu... jisne abhi abhi woh naya auto liya hai.
Hina ne dheere se haan mein sar hila diya.
Jaggu ne Hina ko upar se neeche ghoorte hue dekha - Aur kaun kaun hai ghar mein... ek aur ladki bhi toh rehti hai tere ghar mein... teri badi behen hai kya?
Hina thoda ghabra gayi. Use yaad aaya ki Chachi ne kisi se zyada baat karne ko mana kiya tha. Par Jaggu ki nazar us par tiki hui thi, usne bina soche samjhe keh diya - Nahi... woh meri Chachi hain...
Jaggu ke hothon par jami muskurahat thodi aur gehra gayi. Usne dukan ke counter par lage lakdi ke phatte par thoda aur aage jhukte hue Hina ke saamne chips ka packet aur woh toffee lehrayi - Achha... Chachi hai teri? Badi alag si lagti hai teri chachi. Kam hi dekha hai unhe, par kafi tight si saree pehenti hai, aur kisi bade shehar ki lagti hai. Bilkul gori si, padi likhi. Chachi yahan akele kyun rehti hai? Chacha kahan hai? Shehar mein?
Hina ka jism bilkul thanda padne laga tha. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki yeh aadmi Supriya ke baare mein itne sawaal kyun kar tha. Use Supriya ki kahi baat fir se yaad aa gayi aur usne jaldi se Jaggu ke haath se samaan le liya.
Hina jaldi se mudte hue boli - Mujhe nahi pata... mujhe jaana hai...
Jaggu ne turant haath aage karke Hina ke kandhe par haath rakh diya - Accha suna toh... bura kyun maan rahi hai... main toh bas aise hi pooch raha tha. Apni chachi se kehna ki yahan har tarah ka saaman milta hai. Kisi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh bata de, main khud aa kar de jayunga. Aur tujhe bhi kuch chahiye toh mujhe bata diyo.
Hina bina uski taraf dekha jaldi se wahan se nikal gayi. Peeche shayad woh aawara ladke fir se dukaan par pahuch gaye they. Uske kaano mein abhi bhi unki baatein pad rahi thi.
Ladka - Lagta hai is baap iski chachi ko bhaga laaya hai...
Doosra ladka ek kadam aur aage badh kar bola - Aisi chachi ko toh main bhi bhaga laata... kya kismat hai us auto wale ki... mast chudai chal rahi hogi roz raat inke ghar mein toh... kaash hamari aisi kismat hoti.
Ladka - Mujhe toh yeh bhi chalegi... iski gaand ko bada karne mein kafi maza aayega.
Hina tez kadmon se apne ghar ki taraf jaa rahi thi. Unki yeh ashleel aur gandi baatein hawa mein tairti hui Hina ke kaano mein pad rahi thi. Uske andar ek ajeeb si ghinn si bhar rahi thi. Uska poora chehra laal pad chuka tha.
Ghar ke darwaze par pahungte hi usne poore zor se darwaza andar ki taraf dhakela aur jaldi se andar ghus kar kundi laga di.
Supriya saamne hi takht par baithi thi aur Hina ka ukhda hua chehra dekh kar usne pucha - Hina? Kya hua? Itna ghabrayi hui si kyun lag rahi hai?
Hina ne kuch nahi kaha, usne bas jhatke se woh chips ka packet aur bache hue paise takht par feke aur daud kar Supriya ke pet se lipat gayi. Uski choti si jaan darr ke maare buri tarah kaamp rahi thi.
Supriya ne use baahon mein bharte hue uski peeth ko thapthapaya - Aree kya hua? Kuch bologi bhi...
Hina halke se subakte hue boli - Abbu... Abbu... hame... yahan kyun lekar aaye? Isse toh accha hum apne ghar par hi they... gaanv mein...
Supriya uski peeth ko masalte hue use dilaasa dene mein lag gayi, par shayad use bhi bilkul waisa hi lag raha tha, ki woh yahan qaid se hi ho chuke they.


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