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

[Deepak.kapoor]

Khauf Aur Saazish—8

Aaj dopahar kothi mein ek ajeeb sa sannaata tha. Sartaj subah hi apni duty par nikal chuke the aur Jyoti bhi apni college bus se college ja chuki thi. Meera ghar mein akele thi.

Aaj usne halke neele rang ki ek khoobsurat georgette ki saree pahni thi, jiske saath gahre neele rang ka sleeveless blouse uski gori baahon ko poori tarah beparda kar raha tha. Vah rasoi mein khadi kuch kaam kar rahi thi ki tabhi darwaze par aahat hui.

Meera ne chaunk-kar peeche dekha. Sher rasoi ke darwaze par khada tha, uska ek pair abhi bhi poori tarah theek nahi tha, isliye vah halka sa langdaakar chal raha tha.

Usse is tarah rasoi mein daakhil hote dekh Meera ke bheetar ka khauf jaag utha. Uski reedh mein siharan daud gayi, lekin usne khud ko sambhaalate hue poochha.

Meera (haath mein pakde bartan ko kaskar bheenchte hue, ghabrahat chhipaakar): "Sher?! Tum... tum yahaan rasoi mein kyon aaye? Tumhari choten abhi poori tarah theek nahi hui hain, tumhe apne quarter mein aaraam karne ko kaha tha na? Jaao aur aaraam karo."

Sher (langdaate hue do kadam aur aage badhaate hue, chehre par behad maasoom muskaan laakar): "Are memsab... aap to bekaar hi gussa ho rahi hain. Akele quarter ki us chaarpai par lete-lete mera dam ghut raha tha. Bahut bore ho raha tha. To maine socha ki kyon na aakar aapse do pal baat hi kar loon... dil bahal jaayega. Aakhir maalik aur bitiya bhi to ghar par nahi hain."

Sher ki aawaz bhale hi bahut shaant aur saamaanya thi, lekin jab usne 'maalik aur bitiya ghar par nahi hain' wale shabdon par zor diya, to Meera ka dil zor se dhadakne laga.

Sher ki nazaren ab dheere se uupar uthiin aur Meera ke us sleeveless blouse se jhaankti gori baahon aur uski neeli saree ke pallu se dhake vakshasthal par jaakar thehar gayiin.

Uski aankhon mein wahi puraani, bhookhi chamak dheere-dheere waapas laut rahi thi.

Usne apni aankhen Meera ki nangi, gori baahon se sarkate hue uski kamar ke us hisse par tika diin jahaan se saree thodi khisaki hui thi.

Vah dheere se aage badha aur rasoi ke kone mein rakhi ek kursi ko kheenchkar us par baith gaya. Baithte hi uski nazaron ne Meera ke poore badan ka X-ray karna shuru kar diya.

Sher (kursi par aaraam se teek lagaate hue, apni aankhen Meera ke vakshasthal par gadaakar behad dheemi aur rasbhari aawaz mein): "Memsab... sach kahen to aaj aap is neeli saree aur bina baazoo wale blouse mein bahut khoobsurat lag rahi hain. Kasam se... aisa lag raha hai jaise TV mein kisi badi model ko dekh raha hoon. Is neele rang mein aapki ye gori tvacha chamak rahi hai."

Meera (Sher ki in nangi tareefon se asahaj hokar, apne pallu ko kheenchkar chhati par aur kaste hue kaampti aawaz mein): "Sher! Please... Bhagwan ke liye aisi baaten mat boolo. Apni zubaan ko lagaam do. Tum bhool rahe ho ki tum kisse aur kahan khade hokar baat kar rahe ho."

Sher (ek kutil muskaan ke saath): "Kyon memsab? Bhala ek khoobsurat cheez ki tareef karna koi gunaah hai kya? Jo saamne dikh raha hai, is Sher ki aankhen to bas usse saraah rahi hain. Ismein itna gussa hone wali kya baat hai?"

Meera (rasoi ke platform ka sahara lekar khud ko sambhaalate hue, sakht lahje mein): "Nahi Sher, tum tareef nahi kar rahe, tumhari neeyat kharaab ho rahi hai. Aur tum apni haden paar kar rahe ho. Hamare beech aisa koi rishta nahi hai jo tumhari in behooda aur gandi baaton ko jaayaz thehra sake."

Sher (Meera ki baat sunte hi achanak thahaaka lagaakar hanste laga): "Rishta nahi hai memsab?"

Sher (kursi se thoda aage jhuk-kar apni aawaz ko phusphusaahat mein tabdeel karta hai): "Are... rishta to kal hi ban gaya tha jab aapke ye dono mamme meri chhati par ragad kha rahe the."

Sher (apni chhati par haath pheerte hue kaamuk muskaan ke saath boola): "Mujhe to unki wo narmi abhi tak apne badan par mehsus ho rahi hai."

Sher (apni aankhen moondehue us manzar ko yaad karte hue phusphusaaya): "Kya laajaawaab nazaara tha wo..."

Sher (Meera ke jism ko bhookhi nazaron se ghoorte hue aage kahta hai): "...Aapke ve nange mamme, un par chamakte wo gulaabi tips aur aapki wo madhosh kar dene wali aahen!"

Kal ka vah sharmnaak manzar yaad aate hi Meera ka poora chehra sharm aur apmaan se laal ho gaya.

Rasoi ke shaant mahaul mein Sher ki aawaz khanjar ki tarah uski rooh mein utar rahi thi.
Sher kursi par poora wazan daalkar peeche ki taraf jhuka, usne apne dono haath apni chhati par baandh liye aur badi hi dhoortata aur adhikaar bhari nazaron se Meera ke kaampte hue badan ko nihaarne laga.

Sher (kursi par baithe-baithe hi, ek muskaan ke saath): "Memsab, jab aap is neeli saree aur sleeveless blouse mein bilkul kisi model jaisi lag hi rahi hain..."

Sher (kaamuk lahje mein aage kahta hai): "...To is gareeb naukar ki bhi ek chhoti si ichha poori kar dijie. Main chahta hoon ki aap abhi mere liye ek model ki tarah catwalk karke dikhaayen."

Meera (dahashat se apni aankhen phailaate hue, zor-zor se sir hilaane lagi): "Nahi... nahi Sher! Yeh... yeh mujhse bilkul nahi hoga!"

Sher (apni nazaren uski patli kamar par tikaate hue phusphusaaya): "Apni kamar ko thoda matkaate hue zara chal kar dikhaaiye to..."

Meera (kaampte haathon se apni saree ka pallu kaskar pakadte hue booli): "Tum... tum poori tarah paagal ho gaye ho kya?"

Meera (svaabhimaan se chillaai): "Main is ghar ki izzatdaar bahu hoon, kisi tamaashe ki aurat nahi jo tumhare saamne yahaan is tarah naachoon ya walk karke dikhaoon!"

Sher (uski baat sunte hi apne chehre ke haav-bhaav ekdam sakht kar leta hai): "Nahi hoga?! To iska matlab seedhe-seedhe yahi hua na Meera memsab... ki aap apni us pavitra kasam se mukar rahi hain?"

'Kasam' ka naam sunte hi Meera ke jism ka saara khoon jaise ek pal mein jam gaya.

Meera (apni chhati par haath rakhte hue): "Meri maasoom beti ko is gande khel ke beech mein mat laao, Bhagwan ke liye ruk jaao."

Sher (uski aankhon mein jhaankte hue kahta hai): "Aap apni hi laadli beti Jyoti ki jaan ki kasam ko tood rahi hain! Yaad hai na... agar kasam toodi, to us maasoom bitiya ki jaan par kya khaufnaak aafat aa sakti hai?"

Sher: "Theek hai, mat kijie meri baat poori... par phir apni bitiya ke saath aage hone wale kisi bhi haadse ke liye mujhe dosh mat dijiyega!"

Mamta ki bebasi aur khauf ke aage Meera ke sanskaari kadam aakhirkaar dagmaga hi gaye.

Meera (apni bahte aansoon ko sukhaate hue kaampte haathon se apni saree ka neela pallu uthaati hai): "Theek hai Sher... main karti hoon."

Sher (muskuraate hue): "Memsab, apne is aansoon se bhare udaas chehre ko theek kijie. Mujhe aapke chehre par ek model jaisi kaatilaana muskaan chahiye."

Sher (hukum se kahta hai): "Uthaaiye apni is saree ka yeh neela pallu aur isse apni kamar mein is tarah khosiye ki mujhe aapka poora nanga pet aur gori naabhi saaf nazar aaye."

Sher (vahshi lahje mein aage jodta hai): "Phir waise hi kamar lachkaate aur muskuraate hue dheere-dheere kadam badhaakar seedhe mere paas aaiye. Yaad rakhiyega madam, agar aapne yeh sahi se nahi kiya to aapko yeh dobaara karna padega!"

Meera (pallu ko apni kamar mein khoste hue apna gora pet aur naabhi Sher ke saamne nanga kar deti hai): Uske chehre par majboori ka dard saaf chhalak raha tha, par vah apne kaampte hotHon par ek jhoothi muskaan laane ki koshish karti hai.

Sher (apni bhookhi nazaron se uske nange pet ko taakne lagta hai): "Shaabaash memsab! Ab zara apni patli kamar ko lachkaate hue, kisi model ki tarah chalakar mere paas tak aaiye."

Meera (dheere-dheere apne kadam badhaati hai): Vah apni kamar ko halka sa matkaate hue, bhaari dil se rasoi ke pharsh par Sher ki taraf chalne lagti hai.

Sher (uski lachakat-matakat chaal aur nange hue pet ko dekhkar seeti bajaata hai): "Waah memsab, waah! Kya kaatilaana chaal hai, IPS sahab bhi kya yaad rakhenge ki unki beewi mere ishaaron par kaise thumke lagaati hai!"

Meera chalte-chalte Sher ki kursi ke bilkul kareeb aakar ruk jaati hai.

Sher: "Yeh hui na baat! Ab lag rahi hain aap asli model... par itni doori kyon memsab, zara aur paas aaiye."

Sher (apni kursi se dheere-dheere khada hota hai aur chehre par chidaane wali muskaan sajaakar Meera ko sir se pair tak taakta hai): "Waah memsab, waah! Chaal to aapne ekdam kaatilaana dikhaayi hai... par sach kahoon to aapki is walk mein abhi vah baat nahi aai jo main dekhna chahta tha."

Sher: "Aapka yeh mahanga pallu... beech mein baar-baar aakar is naukar ke maze mein khalala daal raha hai."

Itna kahkar Sher ne achanak uske pallu ko kheincha, jisse saree ka pallu simatkar uske dono mammon ke beech ek patli si kapde ki patti bankar rah gaya.

Sharm, apmaan aur khauf ke maare Meera ki chhati dhaunkani ki tarah chalne lagi, aur pallu ke neeche chhipe uske dono mamme bebasi se uupar-neeche phadakne lage.

Sher (Meera ki tadap ka maza lete hue uski aankhon mein aankhen daalkar hansta hai): "Are-are memsab! Itni tezi se saansen kyon phool rahi hain aapki? Abhi se ghabraa gayiin? Dekhiye to, aapka yeh pallu bhi aapke ubhaaron ke beech khud ko chhipaane ki koshish kar raha hai!"

Sher (apni uungliyon se uski saree ke nefe ko neeche khisakaate hue neech lahje mein phusphusaata hai): "Jab sahab ghar par nahi hain, to is gore badan ko aise kapde mein lapetkar chhipaane ka kya fayda? Zara isse thoda aur neeche sarkane dijie..."

Sher ne bedardi se uski saree ko naabhi ke kaafi neeche tak daba diya, jisse Meera ki gori, suraahidaar naabhi aur poora ka poora nanga pet Sher ki pyaasi nazaron ke saamne poori tarah numayaan ho gaya.

Sher (uski naabhi ko dekhkar): "Ab aaya na asli maza memsab!"

Is apmaan ko Meera ab aur bardaasht na kar saki. Gusse aur aatmasammaan ki jwala mein jalte hue usne apna haath hawa mein uthaaya aur Sher ke chehre par ek zordaar thappad raseed karna chaaha.

Lekin Sher ne hawa mein uske haath ko beech mein dabooch liya.

Sher (uske chehre ke bilkul kareeb saansen chhodte hue aage boola): "Agar aap yeh sab nahi karna chahtiin, to seedhe-seedhe kah dijie na ki aap apni beti Jyoti ki kasam nahi nibha saktiin!"

Sher (uski kalai par dabaav aur badhaate hue taana kasta hai): "Warna chupchaap apni is gustaakhi ke liye mujhse sorry booliye, aur apne is raseele muunh se kahie ki aage se aisi himmat kabhi nahi karengiin."

Jab Meera ki taraf se koi jawaab nahi aaya. Usne Meera ki kalai chhod di aur peeche mudkar baahar jaane ke liye kadam badhaa diye.

Sher ko is tarah waapas laut-te dekh Meera ke dil ki tham gayiin. Uske dimaag mein sirf ek hi khaufnaak khayaal kaundha—ki uski is harkat se beti ki kasam toot rahi hai aur Jyoti ki jaan khatre mein pad jaayegi.

Meera (ghabrahat mein kaampti hui aawaz mein): "Sorry... Sher, mujhe maaf kar do!"

Sher (jaate-jaate ruka, lekin bina peeche mude apne chehre par muskaan laate hue boola): "Kya kaha? Zara tez booliye memsab... mujhe kuch sunai nahi diya."

Meera (apne aansoo pochhte hue bebasi aur apmaan ki ghoont peekar gidgidaai): "Sorry Sher... aage se kabhi manna nahi karungi, tum jaisa kahoge waisa hi karungi."

Sher dheere-dheere waapas Meera ke paas aaya aur apne haathon ko uske bheoge hue gaalon par rakh diya.

Uski chaudi, gandi uungliyan Meera ke thartharaate aur laal pade chehre par dheere-dheere ghoomne lagiin, jaise vah uski bebasi ka ek-ek pal mehsus kar raha ho.

Sher (Meera ki aankhon mein ghoorte hue muskuraakar boola): "Aap rooti hui bilkul achhi nahi lagtiin memsab..."

Itna kahkar Sher Meera ke chehre ke aur kareeb jhuka aur apni jeebh nikaalkar uske gaal par bahte hue garm aansoo ko chaat liya.

Sher ki is harkat se Meera ke muunh se ek rundhi hui siski nikal gayi.

Meera (man hi man gusse aur ghin se jalte hue): "Jee chahta hai is haiewaan ko poore zor se dhakka dekhkar door pheenk doon... apne is jism ko iski gandi neeyat se bacha loon!"

Lekin agle hi pal uski nazaron ke saamne apni maasoom beti Jyoti ka chehra ghoom gaya, aur uska uthta hua gussa khauf ke aage toot kar bikhar gaya.

Meera (kaampte hotHon ko bheenchte hue man hi man bebasi se ro padi): "Nahi Meera... apni beti ki kasam ka khayaal kar... tujhe sahna hoga."

Meera khaamosh khadi rahi, apni aankhen moondehue is kadve apmaan ka zahar chupchaap pee gayi.

Meera ke bheoge chehre ko apni jeebh se besharmi se chaatne ke baad, Sher do kadam peeche hata.

Usne Meera ke chehre ki taakte hue achanak apne haath se uski gaand par ek thappad jad diya.

Sher (thappad maarte hi muskuraaya): "Haan! Ab aaya na chehre par thoda sa rang memsab..."

Sher (apni kursi ki taraf waapas mudte hue roobdaor aawaz mein boola): "Ab waapas us kone mein jaaiye, aur phir se catwalk karke mere paas aaiye."

Itna kahkar vah apni kursi par pair phailaakar baith gaya.

Sher (apni aankhen uski nangi naabhi aur patli kamar par tikaate hue hukum deta hai): "Yaad rahe memsab, is baar ekdam sahi hona chahiye... chehre par model wali kaatilaana muskaan aur kamar mein wahi madhosh kar dene wali lachak honi chahiye."

Sher (phusphusaahat ke saath chetaawani deta hai): "Zara sa bhi dheelaapan dikha, to samajh lijiyega ki aapko yeh baar-baar dohraana padega!"

Meera is asahneey apmaan ko jald se jald khatam karna chahti thi.

Meera (man hi man apne aansoo peete hue bebasi se sochti hai): "Mujhe yeh ghinowna khel khatam karna hi hoga... Jyoti ki khaatir mujhe is ki har baat maanni hogi."

Usne apni bahti aankhon ko sambhaala aur apne kaampte, hotHon par ek banaawati, kaatilaana muskaan bikher di.

Sher (uski is kaatilaana chaal ko dekhkar apni uungliyon se ek zordaar seeti bajaata hai): "Waah memsab, waah! Kya baat hai! Ab aaya na asli nazaara!"

Sher (kursi par baithkar apni jaangh thokte hue cheekhkar taana maarta hai): "Kya laajaawaab mamme hain aapke memsab... is patli si patti mein dabaakar rakhe hain, phir bhi kaise tadap rahe hain!"

Sher (apni bhookhi nazaron ko uski nangi kamar par gadaate hue chidaata hai): "Aur waah! Kya chikna aur gora pet hai aapka... sahab to roz dekhte honge, par aaj to is gareeb naukar ki aankhen thandi ho gayiin!"

Sher (gahri suraahidaar naabhi ko ghoorte hue): "Aur is naabhi ka to poochho hi mat memsab... bilkul kayaamat dhaa rahi hai! Zara aur lachkiye, thoda aur matkaakar paas aaiye!"

Meera apne nange pet aur gori naabhi ko dikhaati hui, apni kamar ko dheere-dheere lachkaakar rasoi ke pharsh par aage badhne lagi.

Uske har kadam ke saath uske mamme pallu ke beech hil rahe the, aur chehre par ek jhoothi, kaamuk muskaan saji hui thi.

Sher (uski chaal aur khoobsurati ko nazaron se taakte hue seeti bajaata hai): "Laajaawaab memsab! Bas aise hi... dheere-dheere lachaktek hue seedhe kareeb chali aaiye."

Jaise-jaise Meera apni kamar lachkaate hue Sher ki taraf badh rahi thi, achanak usse apni taangon ke beech ek ajeeb si garmaahat aur geelapan mehsus hua.

Meera (man hi man gahre sadme se sihar uthi): "Yeh... yeh mujhe kya ho raha hai? Nahi! Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?!"

Uski aatma is ghinowne ehsaas se kaamp uthi.

Meera (apni aankhen bheenchte hue bebasi se badbadaai): "Yeh... yeh bilkul bhi aananddaayak nahi ho sakta! Main aisi aurat nahi hoon... main ek izzatdaar maa hoon, ek officer ki beewi hoon! Yeh mera jism mere saath kaisa ganda dhokha kar raha hai?"

Sher (uski chaal mein aai halki si rukaawat muskaan ke saath chidaata hai): "Kya hua memsab? Kadam kyon ruk gaye? Chehre ki muskaan kahan gaayab ho gayi?"

Sher (uski thartharaati taangon aur nangi naabhi ko bhookhi nazaron se taakte hue): "Zara aur paas aaiye... aapki deh ka yeh khinchaav bata raha hai ki yeh naukar sirf hukum hi nahi chala raha, balki aapke jism ke supt shole bhi bhadka raha hai!"

Sher wahi baitha raha, jaise hi Meera uske theek saamne aakar khadi hui, Sher ne apne dono haath aage badhaaye aur uski patli kamar ko dono taraf se jakadkar apni phaili hui jaanghon ke theek beech mein kheench liya.

Ab Meera ka badan Sher ke ghutnon se poori tarah sat gaya, aur vah chaahkar bhi peeche nahi hat sakti thi.

Kursi par neeche baithe hone ke kaaran Sher ki aankhen sabse pehle Meera ke pet ke us nange hisse par jaakar tik gayiin, jo saree aur sleeveless blouse ke beech se saaf jhaank raha tha.

Sher (Meera ke gore pet par apni bhookhi nazaren tikaate hue): "Waah memsab! Door se to sirf lachak dikh rahi thi, par paas aakar to aapka yeh gora pet chamak raha hai."

Sher ki gandi nigahaen dheere-dheere uupar ki taraf badhiin aur Meera ke bhare-poore vakshasthal par jaakar thehar gayiin. Khauf, tanaav aur tez saanson ke chalne ke kaaran Meera ki chhati bahut tezi se uupar-neeche ho rahi thi.

Sher (Meera ki tez chalti saanson ki dhadkan ko itne kareeb se mehsus karte hue, apni jeebh ko hotHon par pheurkar): "Aahh memsab... itni tez saansen? Is naukar ke itne kareeb aate hi aapka yeh seena kaise phadakne laga hai!"

Sher (uski aankhon mein jhaankkar kameenepan se muskuraata hai): "Bataiye to sahi memsab... yeh badan itna kaamp kyon raha hai? Yeh dar ke maare tharthara raha hai... ya phir is gareeb naukar ke chhuan ka maza aane laga hai?"

Meera (dar ke maare apni aankhen band karne ki koshish karte hue, sisakkar booli): "Sher... please... ab aur nahi... tumne kaha tha sirf paas aane ke liye... mujhe jaane do..."

Sher ne uski guhaar par koi dhyaan nahi diya.

Meera ke pet ke theek beechon-beech sthit uski gahri aur khoobsurat naabhi poori tarah Sher ki nazaron ke saamne nangi ho gayi. Gori tvacha ke beech vah naabhi kisi gahre raaz ki tarah dikh rahi thi, jis par Sher ka poora dhyaan tik gaya aur uski saansen aur bhaari hone lagiin.

Sher (apni uungli ko Meera ki naabhi ke theek paas ki tvacha par halke se sahlaate hue, phusphusaahat mein boola): "Dekh rahi ho memsab? Tumhari yeh naabhi... kasam se kisi khajaane se kam nahi hai!"

Sher (uski naabhi mein uungli gadaane karte hue): "Sahab to apni duty mein vyast rahte honge, par is naabhi ki gahrai aur khoobsurati ka qadrdaan to Sher bana hai!"

Sher ki uungli jab Meera ki naajuk naabhi ke paas reng rahi thi, to Meera ka poora badan khauf aur vaasna ke anchaahe ehsaas se thar-thar kaamp raha tha.

Sher ne kuch pal uski naabhi ko apni nazaron se ghoora, aur phir achanak apna sir uupar uthaakar seedhe Meera ki dabdabaai aankhon mein dekha.

Sher (Meera ki kamar par apni pakad ko aur majboot karte hue, behad dheemi, bhaari aur hukum deti aawaz mein): "Memsab, main chahta hoon ki aap khud apne in gore haathon ko aage badhaayen, aur apni is neeli saree ke pallu ko khud apne kandhe se neeche sarka dein."

Meera (sisakte hue, apne dono haathon ko apni chhati par): "Nahi... nahi Sher... aisa mat karo... main mar jaaungi... please mujh par raham karo..."

Sher (chehre par muskaan laakar, apni aawaz ko aur teekhi karte hue): "Choon bhi mat karna memsab! Yaad rakho, Jyoti bitiya."

Sher (uski thartharaati naabhi par chutki kaatte hue chidaata hai): "Meri baat dhyaan se सुनो... pehle apna pallu neeche giraao, phir do kadam aur aage badhkar apne is gore, nange pet ko seedhe mere chehre aur mere hotHon se le jaakar ragdo."

Meera ne apni aankhen band kar liin. Uski aankhon se aansoon ki dhaar bahkar uski gardan par gir rahi thi. Uski mamta Sher ki dhamki ke aage poori tarah ghutne teek chuki thi.

Lekin isi khauf aur laachari ke beech, Meera ko apne jism mein ek khaufnaak aag sulagti hui mehsus hui.

Meera (man hi man rote hue khud par laanat bhejti hai): "Hey Bhagwan, yeh mujhe kya ho raha hai? Main is haiewaan se nafrat karti hoon... phir bhi mera jism iske neech iraadon ke aage aise ghutne kyon teek raha hai? Yeh kaisa paap hai jo mera badan is yaatna mein bhi maza dhoondh raha hai?"

Sher ne Meera ke chehre par chhaaye is dohare khinchaav ko bhaanp liya aur vaasna se haanfte hue uske aur kareeb aaya.

Sher (Meera ke kaampte hotHon ko taakte hue phusphusaahat mein boola): "Aur haan memsab, sirf pet ragadne se kaam nahi chalega. Jab aapka pet mere muunh ke saamne hoga, to aap khud apni zubaan se mujhse kahungiin..."

Sher (uski nangi naabhi par uungli se gol ghera banaate hue hukum deta hai): "Kaho ki 'Sher, apni jeebh baahar nikaalo... aur chaat jaao mere is nange pet ko... apni pyaas bujha lo.' Chalo memsab, apni is reshmi aawaz mein ye shabd boolo!"

Meera ki mamta poori tarah bebas ho chuki thi. Apni maasoom beti Jyoti ko salaamat dekhne ke liye usne apni bachi-kuchi maryaada ko bhi qurbaan kar diya.

Meera ne kaampte haathon se apni neeli saree ke pallu ko pakda aur bhaari dil se usse apne kandhe se neeche dhalaka diya.

Reshmi kapda sarakkar uske pairon mein ja gira, jisse uske sleeveless blouse mein jakde bhare-poore mamme aur nanga hua pet Sher ki nigahon ke saamne tha.

Meera (apni bahti aankhon ko moondehue, kaampti aur rundhi hui aawaz mein booli): "Sher... apni... apni jeebh baahar nikaalo... aur chaat jaao mere is nange pet ko... apni pyaas bujha lo..."

Sher ke chehre par jeet ki ek muskaan tair gayi. Usne apni garm jeebh baahar nikaali. Meera ne bebasi mein ek kadam aage badhaakar apne gore, sugathit aur nange pet ko Sher ke chehre aur hotHon se le jaakar ragad diya.

Sher ne apni geeli jeebh Meera ke chikne pet par pheurna shuru kar diya. Vah uske gore pet ko buri tarah chaatne laga aur uski suraahidaar naabhi ko apne hotHon mein bharkar zor-zor se choosne laga.

Meera (pet par Sher ki garm aur geeli jeebh ka sparsh mehsus hote hi sihar uthi): "Aahh... ufff... shhh..."

Jaise hi Sher ne uski naabhi ko apne muunh mein kheenchkar choosna shuru kiya, Meera ke jism mein bijli ki ek lahar daud gayi. Ek taraf jahaan uski aatma is ghinowne kaam se ghrina kar rahi thi aur guilt mein jal rahi thi, wahi doosri taraf uska bekaabu badan Sher ki is chhuan se aanand ki charam seemaon ko chhoone laga.

Meera (man hi man rote hue khud ko koosne lagi): "Hey Ishwar! Mujhe utha kyon nahi lete? Yeh haiewaan meri aabroo ki dhajjiyan udaa raha hai... aur mera neech badan is zillat mein bhi pyaasa hokar tadap raha hai! Main apni hi nazaron mein kitni gir chuki hoon..."

Lekin badan ka ras aur uttejna itni haavi ho chuki thi ki Meera ki siskiyan dheere-dheere kaamuk aahaaton mein badalne lagiin.

Meera (Sher ke sir ko bebasi mein thaamte hue, apni saanson ko rook na saki): "Aahh... shhh... Sher... ufff... yeh tum... kya kar rahe ho... aahh..."

Meera ke muunh se nikli us halki si aah ko Sher ke kaanon ne turant pakad liya. Uski aankhon mein jeet ki chamak kaundh gayi. Usne apna muunh Meera ke pet se thoda sa hataaya, lekin apni dono hatheliyon se uski patli kamar ko aur kaskar apni jaanghon ke beech bheench liya.

Usne neeche se uupar ki taraf Meera ke laal aur aansoon se bheoge chehre ko dekha.

Sher (kaamuk hansi hanste hue, apni laar se sane hotHon ko jeebh se chaatkar): "Are... are memsab! Yeh kya? Aapke muunh se ye kaisi aawazen nikal rahi hain? Kasam se... aisa lag raha hai ki maalkin ko is seva mein maza aane laga hai."

Sher (uski thartharaati naabhi par haath pheerte hue): "Muunh se to bada manna kar rahi theen, par aapka yeh garm badan to kuch aur hi gawaahi de raha hai! Badan ki yeh aag chhipaaye nahi chhipti memsab..."

Meera (ghabrahat aur sharmindagi se apni aankhen bheenchte hue, haanfte swar mein): "Nahi... nahi Sher... aisa mat boolo... mujhe chhod do... bas karo..."

Meera (man hi man aatma ke guilt aur nafrat mein jalte hue sochti hai): "Hey Ishwar, yeh haiewaan kya kah raha hai? Kya sach mein mera badan is zillat mein pighal raha hai? Nahi... main aisi aurat nahi hoon! Main ek izzatdaar maa hoon, Sartaj ki wafaadaar patni hoon... mujhe is ghinowne ehsaas se bacha lo!"

Sher (uungli se Meera ki naabhi ke paas lagi apni laar ko phailaate hue, hukum deti aawaz mein): "Memsab! Khel to abhi shuru hua hai. Jaise pehle boola tha, waise hi ab boolti raho."

Sher (uski kamar mein apni uungliyan gadaate hue muskaan ke saath boola): "Apni is madhosh aawaz mein mujhse khud kaho... mujhse poochho ki main tumhare is gore, nange pet ka aur kya haal karoon? Boolo memsab, jab tak tum khud apni zubaan se nahi kahungiin, yeh Sher aage nahi badhega. Boolo ki main is pet ka kya haal karoon?!"

Meera poori tarah maun ho chuki thi. Apmaan ki itni gahri khaai mein vah gir chuki thi ki uski zubaan ne uska saath dena band kar diya tha.

Lekin Sher ko uska yeh maun bilkul bardaasht nahi tha. Vah Meera ke bheetar ki maalkin ko poori tarah kuchalkar usse apne ishaaron par naachne wali ek bebas moorat bana dena chahta tha.

Jab Meera ne uski baat ka koi jawaab nahi diya, to Sher ke chehre par gussa ubhar aaya. Usne apna muunh aage badhaaya aur Meera ki naabhi ke theek paas ki komal tvacha ko apne daanton ke beech bheenchkar ek zordaar teekha cut maar diya.

Meera (dard se tadap uthti hai, uski cheekh rasoi ki deewaron se takraati hai): "Aahhh! Sher... mar gayi... chhodo... please chhodo!"

Dard ki ek tez lahar Meera ke poore badan mein daud gayi. Sher ne daant tab tak nahi hataaye jab tak Meera ke jism par uske teekhe daanton ke gahre laal nishaan nahi ubhar aaye. Dard aur apni beti ki salaamati ka khauf is kadar haavi hua ki Meera ka bacha-kucha hausla bhi poori tarah toot gaya.

Vah poori tarah toot chuki thi. Usne roote aur sisakte hue aakhirkaar apni zubaan kholi aur wahi shabd kaye jo vah shaitan sunna chahta tha.

Meera (atyadhik dard, siskiyon aur bebasi ke charam par thartharaate hue): "Ha... haan Sher... aur... aur chooso... mere... mere is poore pet ko... apni laar se geela kar do..."

In shabdon ke nikalte hi Sher ne apni jeebh baahar nikaali aur jahaan usne kaata tha, us zakhm aur laal nishaan par apni garm, geeli jeebh pheurna shuru kar diya.

Jaise hi Sher ki jeebh ne us kate hue zakhm ko chaata, Meera ka poora wajood kaamp utha. Kate hue sthaan par jalan aur jeebh ki sahlaati garmaahat ke sangam ne Meera ki yoni mein ek bhayaanak, bijli jaisa current dauda diya.

Meera (achanak aaye us teekhe jhatke se aankhen phati ki phati rah gayiin, uske muunh se bekaabu aah nikal gayi): "Aaaahhh... ufff... shhh... yeh... yeh kya hai..."

Sher (uske pet par jeebh ragadte hue): "Waah memsab... yahi aawaz to sunni thi mujhe!"

Sartaj ne aaj tak Meera ko kabhi ratti bhar bhi dard nahi diya tha. Unka pyaar hamesha dheema, naajuk aur sammaan se bhara hota tha.

Meera ne apni poori zindagi mein dard aur uttejna ke is khaufnaak mel ka ehsaas kabhi nahi kiya tha—jahaan uupar teekha dard jal raha tha, wahi neeche uski yoni kaamuk ras se geeli hokar pyaas se thirakne lagi thi.

Meera (man hi man gahraate guilt mein tadapte hue khud ko koosne lagi): "Hey Bhagwan! Yeh kaisa paap ho raha hai mujhse? Sartaj ne to mujhe hamesha phoolon ki tarah rakha... aur yeh neech haiewaan mujhe dard de raha hai, mujhe noch raha hai... phir bhi meri yoni mein yeh kaisa zaheerala aanand phoot raha hai? Mera badan itna neech kaise ho sakta hai?"

Meera (Sher ke baalon mein anjaane mein uungliyan phansaate hue, dard aur bekaabu maze ki dohari aag mein sisakne lagi): "Aahh... Sher... ufff... mat chaato wahan... aahh... mar jaaungi... shhh..."

Sher (uske pet par jeebh ragadte hue, uski thartharaati jaanghon ko bhaanpkar thahaaka lagaata hai): "Waah memsab! Aapke pet ka yeh zakhm to aapki jawaani ki sabse meethi aawazen baahar nikaal raha hai!"

Uska ek haath Meera ki naajuk kamar ko jakde hue tha, to doosra haath uski jaanghon ke paas harkat karne laga.

Sher ne neeche jhuk-kar Meera ki neeli saree ke ghere ko seedhe uski jaanghon tak uupar ki taraf kheench diya. Saree ke sarkate hi Meera ki gori, makhmali taangen poori tarah nangi ho gayiin.

Sher ki aankhen phati ki phati rah gayiin. Itni sundar, itni beedaag aur chikni taangen dekhkar uske muunh mein paani aa gaya. Sher ne turant apne dono pairon ko aage badhaaya aur Meera ki un kaamptee hui nangi taangon ko apni jaanghon ke beech phansa liya ki ab uska ek inch bhi hil paana naamumkin ho gaya.

Is naye aur gahre shaareerik hamle se Meera poori tarah Sher ke shikanje mein kaid ho chuki thi. Uupar se pallu hata hua tha aur neeche se saree poori tarah kheinchi hui thi. Sher ne ek baar phir uski dari hui aankhon mein dekha aur apni agli maang uske saamne rakh di.

Sher (kaamuk unmaad mein haanfte hue, Meera ki nangi taangon ko dabaakar): "Waah memsab, waah! Itni chikni taangen aaj tak to sirf films mein hi dekhi theen. Ab aa raha hai asli maza!"

Sher (uski kamar mein uungliyan gadaate hue, muskaan ke saath hukum deta hai): "Ab zara apne in gore haathon se mere dono haathon ko pakdiye... aur dheere-dheere unhen uupar le jaakar seedhe apne in sudaul mammon par rakh dijie. Aur haan, apni isi raseeli zubaan se mujhse kahie bhi!"

Sher (uski aankhon mein jhaankkar chidaate hue phusphusaata hai): "Kahie ki 'Sher, mere in sudaul mammon ko bhi chhoo aur unse bhi utna hi pyaar karo jitna mere pet se kiya hai... ve tadap rahe hain Sher ke haathon mein aane ke liye!'"

Meera (ghor apmaan se buri tarah cheekhne lagi, uska sir chakraane laga tha): "Nahi... nahi Sher... aisa mat karwaao... main barbaad ho jaaungi... Sartaj mujhe jaan se maar denge... please... apni kasam ka itna bada fayda mat uthaao..."

Sher (apni jaanghon ke beech uski nangi taangon ko aur kaskar bheenchte hue): "Are-are memsab! Sahab ka naam beech mein laakar mood mat kharaab kijie. Is waqt is rasoi mein aapke sahab nahi, sirf yeh naukar hai aur aap hain!"

Meera ke kaampte hue, doodh jaise gore haath jab Sher ki hatheliyon se chhue, to uske poore wajood mein ghrina ka ek tez current dauda.

Lekin Sher ki jaanghon ke beech phansi uski apni nangi taangen aur dimaag par mandraata Jyoti ki kasam ka saaya... in dono ne milkar uski bachi-kuchi ichhaashakti ko poori tarah pangu bana diya tha.

Meera ne roote hue, apni uungliyon se Sher ki kalai ko pakda. Usne dheere-dheere Sher ke dono bhaari haathon ko apni geeli naabhi aur pet ke uupar se sarkate hue uupar ki taraf kheenchna shuru kiya.

Sher ne apne haathon ko poori tarah dheela chhod diya tha; vah is pal ka poora aanand lena chahta tha jahaan maalkin khud ek daasi ki tarah uske haathon ko apni chhati ki taraf le ja rahi thi.

Jaise hi Meera ne Sher ki hatheliyon ko apne gahre neele rang ke sleeveless blouse ke theek uupar rakha, Sher ke muunh se ek gahri, santusht aah nikal gayi.

Sher (apni hatheliyon ko Meera ke vakshasthal par jamaate hue, aankhen moondehue hansi hansta hai): "Aahh memsab... kya makhmali cheez hai! Par apni zubaan mat bhooliye... !"

Meera (glaani aur ghor apmaan ke charam par, thartharaate swar mein booli): "Sher... me... mere in mammon ko... bhi chhoo..."

Sher (apni aankhen khoolkar, muskuraate hue uski chhati par thoda dabaav badhaata hai): "Are memsab, aadhi line se is naukar ka dil nahi bharta! Poori baat booliye!"

Meera (apni aankhen band, apni aatma ka gala ghongte hue kahti hai): "...aur... aur inse bhi... utna hi pyaar karo... jitna... jitna mere pet se kiya hai... ve tadap rahe hain Sher ke haathon mein aane ke liye"

In shabdon ka Meera ke muunh se nikalna tha ki Sher ke haathon ki uungliyan harkat mein aa gayiin. Usne Meera ke dono bhare-poore angon ko apni hatheliyon mein berahmi se masalna shuru kar diya.

Sher (uski chhati ko daboochte hue): "Yeh hui na baat memsab! Aapki yeh aawaz sunkar to is Sher ka seena aur chauda ho gaya!"

Blouse ki tang cutting ke bheetar Meera ka badan is teekhe hamle se tadap utha. Sher ka muunh ab dobaara aage badha aur vah Meera ke pet ko apni laar se bhigootes hue uupar ki taraf aane laga, taaki vah seedhe uske vakshasthal par apne daant gada sake.