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

[Deepak.kapoor]

Khauf Aur Saazish—5

Sher ne Meera ke haath par apni pakad ko majboot kiya. Uske uungliyan Meera ki hatheliyon ko dheere-dheere sahla rahi theen.

Phir, ek lamba wala pause aaya. Sher ka muunh Meera ki uungliyon ke poron se mahaz ek millimeter door ruk gaya. Meera ki kaampte hue do uungliyan Sher ke garm hontHon ko chhoo rahi theen. Sher ne apni aankhen Meera ke chehre par gadaiin aur behad dheemi gati se apne hontH khole, aur Meera ki uungliyon ko dheere-dheere apne muunh ke bheetar kheench liya.

Uski garm, geeli jeebh ne Meera ki uungliyon ke poron ko ek-ek karke sahlana aur chatna shuru kiya. Har ek sparsh itna dheema tha ki Meera ko Sher ke muunh ke bheetar ki har ek lakeer ka ehsaas ho raha tha.

Sher ki saanson ki garm bhaap aur uske muunh ki nami Meera ki uungliyon ke zariye seedhe uski ragon mein utarne lagi.

Meera (apni aankhen zor se bheenchte hue, apni deh mein uthti ek ajeeb si sansani se behaal hokar): "Sher... mat... mat karo aisa... please chhodo mujhe..."

Is naye aur behad kaamuk sparsh se Meera ka poora badan ekdam tan gaya. Uske poore jism mein siharan ki ek teekhi lahar daudi.

Is khinchaav ke kaaran uski sudaul aur gol chhati blouse ke bheetar aur bhi tang hokar uupar ki oor ubhar aai.. Ghabrahat aur shareer mein uthte ek anjaane romanch ke kaaran uski saansen itni tez chal rahi theen ki uske stanon ka vah ubhaar Sher ki aankhon ke saamne paaglon ki tarah dhadak raha tha.

Sher: "Memsahib, aap hi ne to kaha tha, main aapko chhoo sakta hoon. Please chhoone dijiye." Sher ne Meera ke badan mein aaye is badlaav ko fauran taad liya.

Usne Meera ki uungliyon ko apne muunh mein dabaye rakhte hue hi dheere se apna doosra chauda haath aage badhaya. Uski garm hatheliyan Meera ki saree aur blouse ke beech se saaf jhalakte uske gore, behad naajuk aur nange pet par jaakar tik gayiin.

Meera (paseene se bheegi apni makhmali tvacha par Sher ke haath ka garm sparsh mehsus karte hi): "Aahh..hey Bhagwan... Sher, aisa mat karo."

Meera ke muunh se ek behad dabi hui, kampkampii aur madhoshi se bhari siski nikal gayi.

Sher ke haath ki vah uungliyan jaise hi uski naabhi ke paas rengne lagiin, Meera ke bheetar ki bachi-kuchi taakat jawaab dene lagi.

Sher ki is behad dheemi, shaatir aur jismani sammohan ki chaal ab dheere-dheere Meera ke dimaag par haavi hone lagi thi, aur vah chahkar bhi apni deh mein uthti is pyaas aur khauf ke mile-jule bavandar se khud ko azaad nahi kar paa rahi thi.

Meera (apni dhadkanon ke bekaabu shor ke beech, Sher ke muunh se apni uungliyon ko chhudaane ki aakhri bebas koshish karte hue, haanfti hui aawaz mein): "Sher... bas karo! Tum... tum phir se us din ki tarah wahi gandi harkat kar rahe ho. Maine tumhe abhi-abhi maaf kiya hai aur tum..."

Sher (Meera ki uungliyon ko apne muunh se baahar nikaalte hue, apni aankhon mein muskaan lekar): "Kya karoon Meera madam... mere bas mein kuch nahi hai. Jab bhi aap is tarah mere paas hoti ho, to is gareeb naukar ka apne uupar kaabu hi nahi rehta. Aur aap hi ne to us din rote hue apni beti ki kasam khaakar kaha tha ki apni laadli Jyoti ki jaan ke badle main aapke is sundar jism ko kabhi bhi chhoo sakta hoon... phir aaj apni baat se kyon mukar rahi ho?"

Yeh kehte hi Sher ne apna doosra chauda haath Meera ke nange, gore pet par poori tarah phaila diya.

Sher: "Aapki is kaampte hui nange, gore pet par apni hatheli rakhna hi meri zindagi ki sabse badi hasrat thi."

Uski garm, paseene se tar uungliyan Meera ki naabhi ke aas-paas ki behad sanvedansheel tvacha ko sahlaati hui uupar ki oor badhne lagiin. Sher ke haath ke us nange sparsh ne Meera ke badan mein bijli ka ek aisa zordaar current daudaaya ki vah khud par kaabu nahi rakh saki.

Meera (khauf, sharm aur apni deh mein uthi ek behad teekhi siharan ke mile-jule bavandar se tadapkar, cheekhte hue): "Aahh...! Oh God... Sher...!"

Meera ke muunh se nikli vah sisakti hui cheekh kamre ke shaant mahaul mein goonj gayi, aur vah laaj va dar ke maare apna chehra chhipane ki koshish karne lagi.

Meera (apni aankhen band kiye hue, apni naabhi par Sher ki uungli ka teekha dabaav mehsus karte hue bebasi se sisakkar): "Sher... please, kya tum mujhe us khaufnaak kasam se mukt nahi kar sakte? Meri mamta ka is tarah imtihan mat lo..."

Sher (apni uungli ko uski naabhi ke gahre utaar-chadhaav mein aur gahrai se ghumaate hue, ek neech muskaan ke saath): "Main to aapko turant azaad karna chahta hoon Meera madam... lekin main achhi tarah jaanta hoon ki jaise hi maine aapko us kasam ke jaal se chhoda, aap is naukar ko apne is badan par haath bhi nahi rakhne dogi."

Meera (atyadhik laachari aur aankhon mein aansoo bharkar): "Please Sher... aisa mat kaho, mujh par taras khao..."

Sher (apni aankhon mein Meera ki chhati ke tez ubhaar ko ghoorte hue): "Is maamle mein main majboor hoon, aapko dekh ke control hi nahi hota, aap ho hi itni sundar... aur phir, abhi jo aapke muunh se meethi siski nikli hai, usse mujhe saaf pata chal raha hai ki is naukar ka yeh sparsh aapke is pyaase jism ko bhi bahut achha lag raha hai..."

Yeh kehte hi Sher ne apna haath uske nange pet se hataaya aur seedhe uupar ki oor sarkaate hue Meera ke blouse ke bheetar aur bra ke neeche daal diya.

Uski badi, garm hatheli ne Meera ke ek behad sudaul, bhaari aur tang mumme ko apni majboot giraft mein poori tarah daboch liya.

Jaise hi Sher ki uungliyon ka nanga sparsh uske stan ke komal hisse par hua, Meera ka poora badan jhatke se akad gaya aur uttejna va khauf ki ek aisi teevra lahar uthi ki vah khud ko sambhaal nahi pai.

Meera (is seedhe aur vahshi sparsh ke dabaav se behaal hokar, apna sir peeche ki oor giraate hue madhoshi mein karaah uthi): "Ohh God... aahh... Sher...!"

Kamre ke bheetar ki hawa jaise bhaari ho chuki thi, jahaan har ek saans ke saath dono jismon ki mahak aur uttejna aapash mein ghul rahi thi.

Sher ka har ek ishaara, uski har ek harkat itni dheemi thi ki Meera ke liye vah saza aur maza dono ban chuki thi.

Sher ki chaudi uungliyan Meera ke sudaul stan par jami hui theen. Uski baain hatheli ka bhaari dabaav Meera ke stan ko dheere-dheere sahla raha tha. Uska angootHa behad dheemi gati se, us makhmali nangi tvacha par rengte hue aage badha.

Sher ne apni hatheli kholi aur uske ubhaar ko poori tarah apne haathon mein bhar liya. Phir uske angootHe ka sira dheere se uske sakht ho chuke nipple ki oor badha. Us zara-se sparsh se Meera ka poora jism bijli ki kaundh-sa kaamp utha. Sher ki nigahen Meera ke gulaabi hote chehre par tiki theen, jahaan kaamukta ki ek deewani lahar daud rahi thi.

Sher (apni aawaz ko aur bhi dheema karte hue, seedhe Meera ke kaampte hontHon ke paas phusphusaaya): "Dekh rahi hain memsahab... yeh jo aapki siski aur aapki yeh chadhti saansen hain, yeh saaf bata rahi hain ki is naukar ka sparsh aapke bheetar tak kaisa jaadu kar raha hai... kaise aapka yeh komal jism machal raha hai is haath ke liye..."

Yeh kehte hi Sher ne apni uungliyon ki harkat ko ekdam se thaam diya.

Tabhi, Sher ne apni badi uungliyon ka ghera sikoda aur seedhe us sakht ho chuke nipple ko apni chutki mein le liya. Usne behad dheere se, ek halka sa marod dete hue chutki kaati. Vah dard aur lajjat ka aisa teekha ghaalmel tha ki Meera ka poora badan khaat par kamaan ki tarah tan gaya.

Uski aankhen band theen, par palkon ke bheetar uski putliyan paaglon ki tarah ghoom rahi theen.

Isse pehle ki Meera apni is uttejna ko sambhaal paati, Sher ne apna doosra haath uthaaya. Uski uungliyan Meera ke kandhe par tike saree ke pallu ke kinaare ko chhoone lagiin.

Uski uungliyon ke poron ne pehle us Banarasi kapde ke dhaagon ko mehsus kiya, phir dheere-dheere pallu ko kandhe se neeche sarkana shuru kiya. Har ek second mein pallu sirf ek inch neeche khisak raha tha, jisse Meera ke kandhe ki gori, chikni tvacha dheere-dheere ujaagar ho rahi thi. Antatah, ek halki sarsaraahat ke saath pallu poori tarah neeche gir gaya.

Pallu ke girte hi Meera ka aadha dhad poori tarah beparda ho chuka tha. Sher ki bhookhi nigahen us nazaare par tham gayiin.

Baain oor ka stan blouse aur bra ke bheetar Sher ki majboot hatheli mein kaid tha, jo uski pakad ke dabaav mein baahar ki taraf chhalak raha tha. Daahini oor ka stan kaale blouse ki tang katran ke bheetar is kadar kaid tha ki uska ubhaar uupar se saaf dikhai de raha tha, jo Meera ki tez dhadkanon ke saath uupar-neeche ho raha tha.

Meera ne apni aankhon se bahte aansoo aur bhaari siskiyon ke beech apni garima ko bachane ki ek aakhri, kamzoor koshish ki.

Meera (apni chhati par Sher ki uungliyon ke us nirantar, meethe dard se chhatpataate hue, rundhe gale se): "Aisa... aisa bilkul nahi hai Sher... tum galat samajh rahe ho. Koi bhi mard... agar kisi aurat ke jism ko is tarah chhooega aur maslega.. to uski siski apne aap nikal hi jaayegi. Iska matlab yeh nahi ki mujhe yeh achha lag raha hai... sach to yeh hai ki main sirf apni bachhi ki us khaufnaak kasam ke aage laachar hoon... warna main isi waqt tumhare is haath ko apne jism se noch kar pheenk deti..."

Sher ke chehre par Meera ki is safai se koi fark nahi pada.

Uski aankhon ki chamak aur gahri ho gayi. Uski uungliyon ne Meera ke sanvedansheel stan ko thoda aur gahrai se bheencha, jisse Meera ke hontHon se ek aur asahay aah nikal gayi.

Sher (ek kameeni aur gahri muskaan ke saath, apni uungliyon ki pakad ko aur sakht karte hue, behad thandi aawaz mein bola): "Apne man ko bahlaane ka yeh tareeka bahut achha hai Meera madam... lekin asli sachai kya hai, yeh aap bhi achhi tarah jaanti hain. Aapki yeh kaampte hui deh aur yeh garm saansen jhooth nahi bool rahiin. Yeh to mujhe pukaar rahi hain..."

Ab Sher ke bheetar ka sabr poori tarah toot raha tha.

Usne apni daahini tarjani uungli ko Meera ke kaale blouse ke sabse uupar wale hook par tikaaya. Dhaatu ka vah chhota sa hook jab uungli ke dabaav se khula, to ek halki si 'tik' ki aawaz hui.

Sher ruka...

Usne Meera ke chehre ke utaar-chadhaav ko dekha. Phir, usne doosre hook ko khola... aur phir teesre ko. Har ek hook ke khulne ke saath blouse ke dono hisse ek-doosre se door hote gaye, jisse Meera ki makhmali chhati ke beech ka gahra gap aur chauda hota gaya.

Blouse ke kapaat khulte hi Sher ne apni uungliyon se uski bra ke cup ko bhi behad nazaakat se ek taraf khisakad diya. Ab koi parda nahi bacha tha.

Meera ki dono gori aur sudaul chhatiyan us dhundhle kamre ki peeli roshni mein poori tarah nagn theen. Sher ki aankhon mein havas ka samandar umad aaya.

Usne apni baain hatheli mein pehle se dabe stan ko aur zor se bheencha, aur phir apne daahine haath ko hawa mein uthaaya. Uska daahina haath Meera ke doosre anavrit, kaampte hue stan ke theek uupar hawa mein kuch second ke liye thehra... jaise vah us komal maans par kabza karne se pehle Meera ki dhadkanon ki betaabi ko naap raha ho.

Meera ne apni saansen rok liin, uska poora wajoog Sher ke us doosre haath ke sparsh ke liye cheekh raha tha. Aur phir, Sher ki bhaari hatheli ne us doosre stan ko bhi apni mutthi mein bheench liya.

"Achha lagta hai na, memsahib?" usne phusphusaaya, uske haathon ne uske stanon ko aur kaskar nichoda, uske kaampte hontHon se aur adhik asahay aawazen nikaal raha tha.

Meera (sisakte hue, aawaz mein ek rasaatal): "Aahhhh... uhh... Sher... please... yeh... yeh galat hai... ruk jaao... mmmm..."

Sher (uske kaan ke paas kroorta se hanste hue): "Galat? Memsahib, jab badan itni shiddat se bheekh maang raha ho, to kuch bhi galat nahi hota. Dekho to... mere haathon ki garmi paakar kaise sakht ho gaye hain."

Sher ke sakht haath ab Meera ke naram stan ko kisi geeli mitti ki tarah goonth rahe the. Har nichod ke saath Meera ka aatmaniyantran ret ke mahal ki tarah dhah raha tha. Uski jaanghen bekaabu hokar kaamp rahi theen aur pairon ke beech ek ajeeb si, geeli tadap usse paagal kar rahi thi.

“Dekha, memsahib?” Sher ne uske kaan ke paas garajte hue kaha. Uske angootHe se uske sakht, sanvedansheel nipple ko besharmi se ghuma rahe the, chida rahe the, har halki halchal mein usse apne adheen kar rahe the.

“Kitni garv se khadi ho… kitna taras rahi ho mere haathon ke liye…” uski aawaz shuddh gandagi aur vaasna se bhari thi—dheemi, moti, aur gahre santosh se tapakti hui.

Sher ne bhookhe, adheenstha bhaav se uska chehra dekha—jis tarah uske gaal laal ho gaye the, uski chhoti-chhoti dheemi siskiyan nikal rahi theen, bhale hi usne unhen dabaane ki koshish ki ho. Sharm aur kachhi zaroorat uske madhosha, asahay chehre par uljhi hui thi, aur Sher yeh sab apni taaqat aur adhikaar ke khel mein mehsus kar raha tha.

Meera ki palken phadphadaaiin, aadhi uthi, uski aankhen dhundhli aur khoi hui theen, jaise vah poori tarah doob rahi ho.

“Nahi… Sher… please… aisa mat karo,” usne hichkichaate hue phusphusaaya, uski aawaz kaamp rahi thi, shabd uske hontHon par phans rahe the.

Sher ne uske stanon ko aur kaskar dabaaya, nichodte hue, ghumaate hue.

“Are memsahib… tum khud dekho, tum mere haathon ke liye kitni taras rahi ho…” uski aawaz mein kadvi meethas aur adheenta ka maza tha.

Meera ne apni chhoti-chhoti haanfon mein kaha, “Sher… please… rok do… yeh galat hai…”

Sher ne usse sunte hue muskuraaya aur dabaav aur badha diya.

“Galat? Nahi… yeh tumhare liye hi sahi hai, memsahib. Tum chahti ho, tumhare shareer ki har rekha mujhse khelna chahti hai.”

Meera ki chhati uske laalchi haathon ke neeche uupar-neeche ho rahi thi. Har nichod, har dabaav usse aur adhik pighla raha tha. Meera anaayaas hi karaah padi. “Aah… Sher… ruko… main… main nahi sah sakti…”

Meera (apni dono chhatiyon par Sher ke us nange aur khurdare sparsh se kaampte hue, aankhon se lagaataar bahte aansoon ke beech sisakkar): "Please Sher... aahh... inhen chhode do... bas karo..."

Sher (ek kameeni muskaan ke saath, apne dono haathon ko uski nagn chhatiyon par aur kaste hue): "Kise chhode doon Meera madam? Saaf-saaf kahie na, mujhe samajh nahi aa raha."

Meera (sharm aur uttejna ke gahre bavandar mein ghut-ti hui, apni ukhadti saanson ke beech): "Tum... tum achhi tarah samajh rahe ho Sher... please, is tarah mat tadpaao..."

Sher (apni aankhen seedhe uski nagn chhati par gadaate hue): "Nahi Meera memsahib, ab sharmaane se kaam nahi chalega. Jo bhi kahna hai, ekdam khul ke kahie ki mujhe kya chhodna hai aur kya pakadna hai..."

Yeh kehte hi Sher ne apni dono hatheliyon ki poori taakat sametkar Meera ke dono sudaul mummon ko ek saath berahmi se pakadkar aur mod diya. Uski uungliyon ne un mummon ko itni buri tarah dabaaya ki Meera ke bardaasht ki had poori tarah toot gayi.

Meera (dard, khauf aur apni ragon mein achanak phooti teevra vaasna ke mile-jule charam ehsaas se tadapkar, apna sir peeche patakte hue cheekh uthi): "Aahh...! Oh God... Sher...!"

Uski vah dard aur havas se bhari teekhi cheekh kamre ki deewaron se takraakar dam todne lagi. Sher ki us ugra chhuan aur apni bhaari chhati ke beraham mardan ke kaaran Meera ka poora badan bheetar tak tharthara utha, aur uttejna ki us charam seema par pahunchte hi usse apni saree ke bheetar, apni jaanghon ke beech ek behad geela aur garm ras neeche ki oor tezi se rista hua mehsus hone laga, jisne uski bachi-kuchi maryaada ko poori tarah paani-paani kar diya.

Meera (gahri havas, sharm aur bebasi ki aag mein poori tarah jalte hue, apni aankhen moondkar sisakte hue): "Mere... mere breast ko chhode do Sher... please..."

Sher (apni uungliyon ko uski sanvedansheel chhati par aur berahmi se bheenchte hue, apni shaatir aawaz mein): "Kya kaha memsahib? Kiske baare mein baat kar rahi ho? Zara saaf-saaf bataao, aakhir ye 'breast' kya hota hai? Hamare jaise ganwaaron ki bhaasha mein boolo na!"

Meera tadap uthi. Vah achhi tarah samajh gayi ki yeh naukar usse kya sunna chahta hai.

Vah usse poori tarah apne ghutnon par dekhna chahta tha, uski bachi-kuchi sambhraant maryaada ko apni dehaati havas ki zabaan se kuchalna chahta tha. Apni jaanghon ke beech ki geeli nami aur stanon par uski uungliyon ke badhte teekhe dard se majboor hokar usne aakhirkaar poori tarah ghutne teek diye.

Meera (sharm se apne laal ho chuke chehre ko modkar, kaampte aur toot-te hue swar mein phusphusaate hue): "Mere... mere mummon ko chhode do Sher... please mere mummon ko mat dabaao..."

Sher (chehre par muskaan laate hue): "Meera memsahab, zara tez booliye na... aapki aawaz saaf sunai nahi di."

Itna kehte hi Sher ne uske sakht nipple par phir se ek teekhi chutki kaat li.

Meera (dard aur jhijhak ki bandish todte hue, zordaar aur kaampte aawaz mein cheekh padi): "Mere... mere mummon ko chhode do Sher!"

Sher (apni dono hatheliyon ko Meera ki laal ho chuki chhati se dheere-dheere hataate hue, ek gahri aur santoshjanak saans ke saath): "Yeh hui na baat, Meera madam... jab aawaz itni meethi ho, to yeh gareeb naukar bhala aapki baat kaise taal sakta hai."

Sher ne Meera ko inaam dene ka faisla kiya aur uske stanon ko apni seedhi giraft se azaad kar diya. Lekin uski chaal ka agla hissa abhi baaki tha.

Usne Meera ke dono kaampte hue haathon ko kalai se pakda aur unhen dheere se uupar ki oor kheenchkar uske sir ke dono taraf tika diya. Is tarah dono haath uupar kheench jaane ke kaaran Meera ka poora jism aur bhi zyaada tan gaya aur uski chhati ka poora hissa Sher ki nazaron ke saamne poori tarah nagn aur laachar ho gaya.

Us dhundhle kamre mein Meera ki vah anmol jawaani ab poori tarah khuli hui thi:

Both haath uupar ki taraf bandhe hone ki wajah se Meera ki bhaari aur gol chhati uupar ki oor tan gayi thi. Uske dono stan apni poori golai aur bhaaripan ke saath ek-doosre se thode door, lekin behad sakht aur ubhre hue najar aa rahe the.

Sher ki uungliyon ke beraham mardan ke kaaran Meera ki gori aur makhmali tvacha par laal rang ke gahre nishaan chhap chuke the. Uske stanon ki komal golai ab poori tarah surkh laal ho rahi thi, jo uske gore badan par saaf chamak rahi thi.

Dopahar ki umas, khauf aur bheetar se uthte kaamottejna ke gubaar ke kaaran uske dono nipple sakht aur gahre gulaabi rang ke hokar baahar ki taraf tan gaye the, jo uski teevra uttejna ko saaf bayaank kar rahe the.

Ghabrahat aur tez saanson ke chalne ke kaaran uska poora seena tezi se uupar-neeche ho raha tha, jisse uske bhaari aur surkh stan hawa mein kisi madhosh kar dene wale bavandar ki tarah dhadak rahe the.

Sher apni khaat par baitha hua apni aankhen phaadkar Meera ki is bebas aur behad uttejak haalat ko nahaar raha tha. Uska room-room Meera ki is chhatpaatate hui jawaani ko apni aankhon se hi pee jaane ke liye machal utha tha.

Sher (apni aankhon mein poori vahshiyat aur deewangi bharkar, Meera ke us tane hue surkh badan ko ektak ghoorte hue): "Sach kahoon Meera madam... jitni baar dekhta hoon, is naukar ka dil hi nahi bharta. Aisa lagta hai ki bas inhen dekhta hi rahoon."

Meera apni aankhen band kiye, us khaat par poori tarah jakdi hui thi. Vah kamre ki chhat, deewaron ya kisi bhi cheez ko dekh sakti thi, par Sher ki un jalti hui havas bhari aankhon se apni nazaren milaane ki himmat usmein nahi thi.

Uske dono haath uupar kheinche hue the aur uski poori chhati nangi hui thi, jisse vah andar tak poori tarah nagn aur bebas mehsus kar rahi thi.

Meera (apni ukhadti saanson aur sharm ki charam seema par pahunchkar, behad laachar aawaz mein): "Please... please Sher, aise mat dekho... mujhe bahut ajeeb lag raha hai..."

Sher (usi shaatir aur neech lahje mein, apne chehre par ek vijayi muskaan laakar): "Are madam, phir se wahi aadhi-adhuri baat? Saaf-saaf kahie na, kise na dekhoon?"

Meera ab achhi tarah samajh chuki thi ki Sher uski bachi-kuchi garima ko poori tarah kuchalkar apne manmutaabik shabd sunna chahta hai.

Vah jaanti thi ki jab tak vah Sher ki marzi ke shabdon ka istemaal nahi karegi, yeh zaalim usse is laachar haalat se azaad nahi karega. Usne ek baar phir apna ghoont nigla aur toot-te hue swar mein kaha.

Meera (atyadhik sharm se laal hokar, apni aankhen moonde hue phusphusaate hue): "Mere... mere mummon ko aise mat dekho..."

Sher (apni jeebh ko hotHon par pheerte hue, ek gahri siskaari ke saath): "Baat to theek hai memsahib... par maza nahi aaya. Zara aur saaf-saaf booliye... booliye ki 'Sher, mere in raseele mummon ko aise mat dekho, dekho tumhare dekhne se kaise tan ke khade ho gaye hain.'"

Meera kuch kah nahi saki, vah apmaan ki ek gahri aur teekhi aag mein jal rahi thi. Uski aankhen band theen aur chehra sharm se laal ho chuka tha.

Sher (apni aawaz ko aur dheema aur zaheerala banaate hue): "Booliye memsahib..."

Yeh kehte hue vah uski chhati ke aur bhi kareeb aa gaya, jaise unke beech ki bachi-kuchi doori ko bhi mita dena chahta ho.

Ab uska muunh Meera ke sudaul aur ubhre hue mummon se mahaz kuch hi inch ki doori par tha. Sher ki har garm aur bhaari saans seedhe Meera ki nangi, sanvedansheel tvacha par pad rahi thi, jisse Meera ka poora badan khauf aur bekaabu hoti uttejna se sihar-sihar uth raha tha.

Uske gale se ek dabi hui, sisakti hui aawaz nikli. Usne apni sookhi hui jeebh se kaampte hotHon ko chhua aur antatah atyanta dheemi, toot-ti hui aawaz mein wahi shabd kaye, jinaki maang us jaalim ne ki thi:

Meera (rote hue, kaampte aur behad dheemi aawaz mein): "Sher... me-mere in... raseele mummon ko... aise mat dekho... dekho, tumhare dekhne se... kaise tan ke khade ho gaye hain..."

Ye ashleel aur bebas shabd jaise hi Meera ke muunh se nikle, usse laga ki uski bachi-kuchi garima bhi poori tarah taar-taar ho gayi hai. Uski aankhon ke konon se aansoo ki ek boond dhalakkar seedhe uske gaal se hoti hui uski chhati ke beech ke gahre utaar mein ja giri.

Yeh sunte hi Sher ke chehre par ek shaitani jeet ki muskaan phail gayi.

Sher (ek gahri, santusht siskaari bharte hue): "Waah memsahib, waah! Yeh hui na baat... aakhir aapki in makhmali jubaan se apne in raseele pahaadon ki tareef sunkar is naukar ke dil ko jo thandak mili hai, usse main bayaank nahi kar sakta."

Sher (ek santusht aur vijayi muskaan ke saath, Meera ki kalai par se apni pakad dheeli karte hue): "Lijie memsahib. Dil to bilkul nahi maan raha tha, par aakhir main aapka hukum kaise taal sakta hoon."

Jaise hi Sher pakad dheeli hui, Meera ne turant apne dono haath neeche kiye aur apni baahon ko apni chhati par aada rakhate hue apne khule, laal pade stanon ko dhank liya. Uska poora badan abhi bhi buri tarah kaamp raha tha.

Sher khaat par thoda aur aage khisaka aur seedhe Meera ki dari hui, geeli aankhon mein jhaankte hue bola.

Sher (ek teekhi aur chubhti hui aawaz mein): "Waise Meera madam... kya ab bhi aap yahi kahna chahti hain ki aapki un madhosh siskiyon mein aapki koi razaamandi nahi thi? Kya aap ab bhi khud ko yahi dilaasa dena chahti hain ki yeh sab aap sirf aur sirf apni beti ki kasam ke dar se karwa rahi hain?"

Meera (apni baahon ko chhati par aur kaskar bheenchte hue, apni aankhon mein nafrat aur laachari ke aansoo bharkar): "Haan! Agar Jyoti ki kasam na hoti, to main tumhe apne is jism ko chhoona to door... apne saaye ke kareeb bhi nahi phatakne deti Sher!"

Sher Meera ke muunh se yeh teekha jawaab sunkar zara bhi naaraaz nahi hua. Vah dil hi dil mein muskuraaya. Vah achhi tarah jaanta tha ki vah Meera ki maansik aur shaareerik deewaar ko pachaas pratishat se zyaada dhaha chuka hai.

Uski deh ka geelapan aur uski siskiyan gawaahi de chuki theen ki vah Sher ke sammohan mein phans rahi hai. Sher ab yeh parakhna chahta tha ki kya kasam ka dar hatne ke baad bhi Meera ke bheetar ka chhupa hua jismani jhukaav usse yahaan roke rakhta hai ya nahi.

Sher (apni aankhon ko thoda sikodte hue, ek shaatir daanv khelte hue): "Achha... aisi baat hai? Theek hai Meera madam, main aaj ke liye... sirf aaj ke liye aapko us kasam ke har bandhan se poori tarah azaad karta hoon. Ab Jyoti ki kasam aapke aade nahi aayegi."

Meera ne chaunk-kar apni aankhen kholiin aur avishwaas se Sher ki taraf dekha.

Sher (apni aawaz ko aur dheema aur madhosh karte hue aage badha): "Lekin... meri ek chhoti si shart hai. Aapko mujhe sirf aur sirf paanch minute dene honge. In paanch minuton ke baad bhi agar aapka dil kahe ki aapko yahaan se chale jaana chahiye, to main kasam khaata hoon ki main aapka raasta nahi rookunga aur aapko izzat se jaane doonga. Bas... sirf paanch minute aur..."

Meera (ghabraakar, apni chhati par bandhi baahon ko aur bheenchte hue): "Sher... please, aisi ajeeb sharten mat rakho. Mujhe ab yahaan se jaane do."

Sher (ek teekhi, chunauti bhari muskaan ke saath): "To iska matlab aap jhooth bool rahi hain memsahib... aapke man mein chor hai."

Meera (apni safai dete hue, tezi se sir hilaakar): "Nahi! Aisi koi baat nahi hai. Main sach kah rahi hoon."

Sher (apni aankhon ko sikodkar, seedhe uski kamzoori par waar karte hue): "Phir to lagta hai ki aapko apne hi is garm badan par bharosa nahi hai. Aapko dar hai ki kasam tootne ke baad bhi aapka yeh jism mere paas se uthkar bhaag nahi paayega."

Sher ki is baat ne Meera ke svaabhimaan aur uski jhijhak ke beech ek gahra dvandva paida kar diya. Vah khud ko aur apne charitra ko sachha saabit karna chahti thi, lekin Sher ki sharton se usse dar bhi lag raha tha.

Meera (thook nigalte hue, kaampti aawaz mein): "Theek hai... lekin waada karo, tum mere aur kapde nahi utaaroge."

Sher (ek gahri, madhosh kar dene wali muskaan ke saath): "Manjoor hai memsahib... main aapke aur kapde nahi utaarunga. Par meri paanch minute ki shart shuru hone se pehle, aap khud jaakar is kamre ka darwaza andar se band kar दीजिए... aakhir main to chot ki wajah se uth nahi sakta. Aur kundi lagaane ke baad, chupchaap yahaan mere paas aakar is khaat par let jaayiye."