Adultery Maryada Ki Dararein: Jab Pati Ne Hi Rachi Apni Sanskari Biwi Ki Sej

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Namaste doston,

Aaj se main aap sabhi paathkon ke liye ek behad anokhi, gehri aur rooh kampa dene wali nayi kahani ki shuruaat kar raha hoon.

Yeh kahani ek charchit English web-novel ke mool vichaar se inspired hai

Chapter 1: Yaadon ka Silsila

Mera naam Rajesh hai. Umar ikatees saal.

Pune ke pramukh IT park mein ek badi logistics company mein operations manager ki naukri karta hoon. Bahar se dekhne par meri zindagi bilkul waisi hi lagegi jaisi kisi bhi khushhaal middle class aadmi ki hoti hai shehar ke paschimi chor ki ek posh high rise society mein aathve floor par teen BHK ka apna flat, subah ki bhaagdaud, shaam ki chai, aur ghar mein ek behad khoobsurat aur sanskari patni, Kavya. Hamari ek pyaari si beti bhi hai, Ananya jise hum pyaar se Anu bulate hain.

Lekin har band darwaze ke peeche ek aisi haqeeqat hoti hai, jise koi bahar nahi dekh paata. Meri zindagi ka woh band darwaza kab khula aur kab usme se ek aisa toofan andar daakhil hua jisne sab kuch badal diya, yeh mujhe khud bhi theek se samajh nahi aaya.

Meri maa ka dehaant tab ho gaya tha jab main college mein hi tha. Maa ke jaane ke baad hamare parivaar mein sirf do hi log bache the main aur mere Sukhdev Tauji.

Tauji koi aam rishtedaar nahi hain. Ve mere swargiya pita ke bade sautele bhai hain. Pachaas ke dashak mein gaon ki ek gharelu naukrani ki kokh se paida hone ki wajah se unhe kabhi khaandaan ka naam ya zameen mein hissa nahi mila. Lekin unhone kabhi kisi se koi shikayat nahi ki. Jab ek bheeshan sadak haadse mein mere maata pita chal base, to gaon ke laalchi rishtedaaron ne hamari pushtaini zameen par kabza karne ke liye mukadme thok diye. Us waqt Tauji hi the jinhone apni akhade ki jawani, apni saari jama poonji aur apna sukh bechkar mujhe gaon ke khooni jhagdon se bachaya aur padhne ke liye Pune bhej diya.

Tauji ki umar ab pachpan chhappan ke aas paas hai. Chhe feet se lamba kad, chauda seena, dhoop mein tapa hua saanwla rang aur saalon ki pahalwani se gathi hui sakht deh. Ve behad seedhe saade, usoolon ke pakke aur chupchaap rehne wale insaan hain. Gaon mein ve hamesha se akele rehne ke aadi the aur apni zindagi tanhai mein kaat rahe the. Lekin kuch hi hafte pehle, gaon ke us veerane aur akelepan se oobkar, thoda hawa paani badalne ke khayal se ve kuch dinon ke liye shehar mein hamare paas aaye the.

Meri patni Kavya... Kavya se meri mulaqat college ke dinon mein hui thi. Main commerce ka chhatra tha aur Kavya arts department mein fashion designing padh rahi thi. Kavya ka parivaar Pune ke ek behad pratishthit aur ameer khaandaan se tha. Uske pita bade sarkari afsar reh chuke the, lekin Kavya mein raisi ka koi ghamand nahi tha. Vah jitni khoobsurat thi, utni hi shaant, bhaavuk aur sanskari bhi thi. Paanch feet saat inch ka chharhra badan, tarah tarah ke dance seekhne ki wajah se badan mein ek alag hi nazaakat aur lachak, badi badi kajrari aankhen aur chehre par ek ajeeb sa bholapan.

Kayi saalon tak college aur career ke daur mein hamara rishta chala. Kavya bahut sharmili thi, isliye shaadi ki raat se pehle hamare beech sirf halki phulki baatein aur ek aadh baar haath thaamna hi hua tha. Shaadi ke baad hamari zindagi bahut sukoon se guzar rahi thi. Hafte mein ek ya do baar hamara shaaririk sambandh bhi banta tha. Kavya yoon to din mein bahut sankochi rehti thi, lekin raat ke andhere mein jab vah apne reshmi baal kholkar mere seene par jhukti, to uski dheemi siskariyan kisi sangeet jaisi lagti thin.

Phir Anu paida hui. Sab kuch sahi chal raha tha, lekin Anu ke paida hone ke karib dedh saal baad meri zindagi ne achanak karwat le li.

Ek raat karib teen baje mere pet ke nichle hisse mein aisa bhayanak dard utha ki meri jaan halak mein aa gayi. Aspatal le jaane par doctors ne bataya ki meri kidney mein bade pathri ke tukde hain. Surgery hui, stone nikaale gaye, lekin us surgery aur uske baad hui shock wave therapy ne mere androoni nason ko kuch aisa nuksaan pahunchaya ki main andar se toot gaya.

Mahinon tak davaiyan chalti rahin, peshaab mein khoon aata raha. Dard to theek ho gaya, lekin uske baad meri mardaana taakat poori tarah jawab de gayi.

Jab bhi main Kavya ke karib jaane ki koshish karta, mera badan kuch hi palon mein thanda pad jaata. Kabhi kabhaar agar kuch himmat jutati bhi, to mushkil se do ya teen minute ke andar sab khatam ho jaata. Kavya bahut samajhdaar thi. Vah mere maathe ko choomkar kehti, "Koi baat nahi Rajesh, aap office ke tanaav aur beemari ki wajah se kamzor hain... aaram kijiye."

Lekin main jaanta tha ki vah jhooth bol rahi hai. Kayi baar raat ko jab meri aankh khulti, to dekhta ki Kavya karwat badalkar chaadar ke neeche apna haath dabaye sisak rahi hoti thi. Tees saal ki bhari jawani mein ek aurat ki zarooratein adhoori reh rahi thin, aur main kuch nahi kar pa raha tha.

Apni is naamardi aur bebasi se tang aakar maine internet par tarah tarah ki davaiyan aur kisse dhoondhne shuru kiye. Raat raat bhar jaagkar jab main apne laptop par padhta, to dheere dheere mera dhyan kuch ajeeb aur gair maamooli kahaniyon ki taraf khinchne laga.

Ek raat mujhe sasur aur bahu ke rishte par likhi ek kahani mili. Usme likha tha ki kaise ek laachaar pati apni jawaan biwi aur apne seedhe saade boodhe pita ko ek doosre ke karib laane ki yojana banata hai, taaki dono ki shaaririk zarooratein poori ho saken.

Us kahani ko padhte hue mere badan mein ek ajeeb si sihran daud gayi. Vah baat jo samaaj ki nazron mein sabse bada paap thi, usne mere thande pade jism mein ek khaufnak aag sulga di. Main bathroom mein gaya aur apne phone ki screen par un shabdon ko ghoorhte hue khud ko chhoone laga. Mahinon baad mujhe vah uttejna mehsoos hui jo main bhool chuka tha.

Bathroom se nikal kar jab main wapas master bedroom mein aaya, to Kavya gehri neend mein so rahi thi. Uski patli cotton ki nighty se uski bhari hui chhaati aur surahidaar gardan saaf dikh rahi thi. Aur agle hi kamre mein mere seedhe saade, balishth Tauji apni khaat par so rahe the.

Us pal mere dimaag mein ek zahreela khayal kaundha kya hoga agar us kahani ki jagah Kavya ho... aur vah mard mere Tauji hon?

Us ek khayal ne mere andar ka vah khaufnak darwaza khol diya tha, jahan se wapasi ka koi raasta nahi tha.

Chapter 2: Deewar Par Tangi Tasveer

Raat ke karib do baj rahe the.

Poore flat mein sannata pasra hua tha. Sirf hall mein lage ceiling fan ki halki si sarsarahat aur balcony ke sheeshe par chhanti shehar ki peeli street lighten.

Main apne bedroom se chupchaap bahar nikla. Gale mein pyaas ki wajah se sookhapan tha, lekin haqeeqat yeh thi ki mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi. Pairon mein bina chappal pehne, main nange paanv marble ke thande farsh par chalte hue kitchen ki taraf badha. Paani ka ek ghoont gale se utaarne ke baad, jab main wapas hall mein aaya, to mere kadam khud ba khud us deewar ke saamne jaakar ruk gaye.

Deewar par hamari shaadi ki ek badi si frame ki hui tasveer tangi thi.

Karib aath saal purani tasveer. Tasveer mein Kavya laal rang ki bhaari Banarasi silk saadi mein saji hui thi. Maang mein gehra sindoor, maathe par chhoti si bindi, gale mein sone ka mangalsutra aur honthon par vah sharmili muskaan jo kisi bhi mard ka dil thaam le. Uske theek bagal mein main khada tha patla dubla, coat pant pehne, apni nayi zindagi ki shuruaat par garv se muskuraata hua.

Aur hamare theek peeche, ek vishaal bargad ke ped ki tarah khade the Sukhdev Tauji.

Us din Tauji ne apna purana, istri kiya hua safed kurta aur dhoti pehan rakhi thi. Unka bhaari bharkam saanwla chehra, akhade ki moonchein aur aankhon mein ek aisi pavitra chamak thi jaise ve apni jaan se bhi pyaare bhatije ko apni zindagi ki sabse badi nemat saump rahe hon. Tasveer mein Tauji ka ek vishaal, khuradra aur gathila haath Kavya ke naazuk kandhe par rakha hua tha kanyadaan ke waqt diya gaya ek pavitra aashirvaad.

Main andhere mein khada us tasveer ko ghoorhta raha.

Meri ungliyan us kaanch ke frame par fisalne lagin. Tauji ka vah haath... vah koi maamooli haath nahi tha. Vah ek aise mard ka haath tha jisne poori jawani akhade ki laal mitti mein paseena bahaya tha, jisne kulhadi se lakdiyan kaati thin aur jisne pachaas ki umar mein bhi apni deh ko kisi faulaad ki tarah banaye rakhkha tha.

Aur doosri taraf Kavya... Kavya ka vah naazuk, makhmalI kandha.

Achanak mere beemar dimaag mein ek ajeeb si halchal shuru hui. Jo tasveer din ke ujaale mein maryaada aur sanskari parivaar ki misaal lagti thi, raat ke do baje us sannate mein vah mujhe kuch aur hi nazar aane lagi.

Mera mann us tasveer ko apni kalpana mein bigaadne laga.

Agar vah aashirvaad sirf kandhe tak seemit na rahe to?

Kya hoga agar vah vishaal, baalon se bhara gathila haath Kavya ke pallu ko sarkate hue uski patli kamar par fisal jaye? Kya hoga agar tasveer mein seedhe khade Tauji ka yeh bhaari bharkam badan bistar par let jaye, aur unke neeche dabi hui Kavya apni laal saadi ke pallu ko daanton mein dabakar sisak rahi ho?

Is khayal ke aate hi mere rongte khade ho gaye. Mere dil ki dhadkanen itni tez ho gayin ki mujhe laga hall mein uski awaaz goonj jayegi. Yeh paap tha. Yeh meri khud ki biwi aur us insaan ke baare mein tha jise maine hamesha pita maana tha.

Lekin isi paap ke ahsaas ne mere andar ek aisi aag jala di jo meri mardaangi ki davaiyan kabhi nahi jaga paayi thin.

Maine mudkar Tauji ke kamre ke band darwaze ki taraf dekha. Us band darwaze ke peeche, ek boodha lekin taakatvar sher soya hua tha. Aur doosri taraf mere bedroom mein, ek jawaan, pyaasi hirni chaadar mein lipati karwatein badal rahi thi.

Us raat, tasveer ke us kaanch par apni ungliyon ka nishaan chhodte hue, mujhe pehli baar samajh aaya ki mere andar ka shaitaan kya chahta tha.

Chapter 3: Faisla

Us raat ke baad se office mein kaam karte waqt bhi mera dhyan baar baar bhatakne laga tha.

Screen par Excel sheets aur trucks ke route map khule rehte, lekin mere dimaag mein wahi ek ajeeb si baat ghoomti rehti. Kya waqai aisa ho sakta hai? Kya Kavya aur Tauji kabhi us hadd tak ja sakte hain?

Khud ko hi jawab deta nahi, namumkin hai. Yeh koi internet ki kahani nahi thi. Kavya ek sabhya aur sanskari parivaar ki ladki thi, jo mujhse behad pyaar karti thi. Aur Tauji gaon ke seedhe saade, usoolon wale insaan the. Agar maine Kavya se seedhe seedhe aisa kuch karne ko kaha, to ya to vah mujhe thappad maar degi ya phir mujhe kisi paagalkhane bhej degi.

Lekin zindagi mein kuch aise ittefaq hote hain jo aag mein ghee ka kaam karte hain.

Ek shaam jab main office se thoda jaldi lauta, to hall mein Tauji hamari beti Anu ke saath baithe ludo khel rahe the. Anu hans hanskar Tauji ki goti kaat rahi thi aur Tauji apni bhaari moonchon ke neeche muskuraate hue keh rahe the, "Are bitiya, tune to apne Tauji ko hi hara diya!"

Dining table par khaana dhaka hua rakha tha. Kavya ghar ke kaam sametne mein lagi thi. Usne halke peele rang ka sooti kurta aur salwar pehan rakhi thi. Yoon to Kavya Tauji ke saamne hamesha bahut shaalinta se rehti thi, dupatta odhe hue. Lekin us waqt vah living room ke TV cabinet aur sofe ke neeche jhaadu laga rahi thi.

Farsh par jhukne ki wajah se uska dupatta ek taraf dhulak gaya tha. Kurte ka gala thoda dheela tha, aur jaise hi vah sofe ke neeche jhukkar jhaadu ghumaane lagi, uske kurte ke dheele gale se uski gori, bhari hui chhaati ki gehri daar saaf jhalakne lagi. Uska badan kathak ki wajah se itna kasa hua aur sudaul tha ki us dheele kurte mein bhi uski khoobsurti chhip nahi rahi thi.

Main dining table ki kursi par baithkar chupchaap yeh sab dekh raha tha. Saath hi meri nazar Tauji par thi.

Tauji ne jaise hi paasa phenkne ke liye haath uthaya, unki nazar achanak jhukti hui Kavya ke us khule hue seene par pad gayi. Sirf ek second ke liye.

Us ek hi pal mein maine dekha ki Tauji ka chehra achanak sakht ho gaya. Unhone turant apni nazrein pherin aur apna munh Anu ki taraf ghuma liya. Ve aise bartaav karne lage jaise unhone kuch dekha hi na ho.

Gaon ke purane khayalaat ke buzurg aise hi hote hain. Unke liye bahu apni beti jaisi hoti hai. Kisi beti ke khule badan par nazar pad jaana unke liye kisi paap se kam nahi hota. Tauji ke chehre par us waqt sharm aur aatmglani saaf dikh rahi thi.

Main mann hi mann sochne laga baat bahut mushkil hai. Dono taraf maryaada ki itni moti deewarein hain ki unhe todna aasaan nahi hoga.

Lekin usi raat, ek aur waqaya hua.

Raat ke karib dhai baje bistar mein halki si thartharahat mehsoos hui. Meri neend waise bhi bahut kachchi thi. Maine aankhen halki si kholkar dekha. Kamre mein balcony se aati halki chaandni mein Kavya karwat liye leti thi. Uska ek haath uski chhaati par tha aur doosra haath chaadar ke neeche. Vah apna nichla honth daanton tale dabaye, behad dabi hui awaaz mein saansen le rahi thi.

Kuch hi der baad usne ek lambi, maayoos saans chhodi aur apna haath bahar nikaal liya. Vah ab bhi adhoori thi. Vah khud ko chhookar bhi vah sukoon nahi paa saki thi jo ek aurat ko chahiye hota hai.

Kavya ne ghoomkar meri taraf dekha. Usne dheere se apna haath mere gaal par rakha aur badi mohabbat se sehlaya. Uske chehre par mere liye koi nafrat ya gussa nahi tha, sirf bepanaah pyaar aur laachaari thi. Vah mujhse pyaar karti thi, isiliye usne kabhi apni is bhookh ka zikr nahi kiya tha. Vah andar hi andar ghut rahi thi.

Tees saal ki bhari jawani mein ek aurat ka jism apni poori shiddat par tha, aur main ek bekaar patthar bana pada tha.

Agle Ravivaar ko office se chhutti thi. Tauji aur Anu neeche society ke park mein tehalne gaye the, aur Kavya kitchen mein dopahar ke khaane ki taiyari kar rahi thi. Mujhe ghar ke kaam karne ka mauka mila.

Kamron ko saaf karte hue main Tauji ke kamre mein gaya. Tauji bahut kam saamaan rakhte the ek lakdi ki khaat, unka suitcase aur side table.

Jab main khaat ke neeche pochha lagane jhuka, to farsh par bed ke theek kinaare mujhe ek sookhi hui boond ka nishaan dikha. Vah nishaan safed aur chipchipa tha, jaise ande ki safedi sookh gayi ho. Mera dil achanak zor se dhadka.

Maine side table ke neeche rakhe chhote dustbin ki taraf dekha. Usme kuch mude tude tissue paper pade the.

Maine dheere se ek tissue uthaya aur kholkar dekha. Uske andar wahi chipchipa, gaadha paarthav laga hua tha, aur usme se ek jaani pehchaani, tez mardaana gandh aa rahi thi.

Vah veerya tha.

Meri saansen ruk gayin. Kya Kavya aur Tauji ke beech kuch hua tha? Nahi, namumkin tha. Kavya kal raat poori raat mere paas soyi thi.

Iska matlab sirf ek hi tha kal raat Tauji ne is khaat par baithkar apne haathon se apni pyaas bujhai thi.

Pachpan saal ki umar mein bhi, jab unki patni ko guzre kayi saal ho chuke the, Tauji ke andar ka mard ab bhi zinda tha. Unke pahalwan jism mein ab bhi wahi purani aag dhadhak rahi thi jise ve din bhar dabakar rakhte the, lekin raat ke akelepan mein vah aag bahar aa jaati thi.

Main wahin farsh par baith gaya.

Ek taraf meri khoobsurat, jawaan biwi thi, jo bistar mein adhoori rehkar tadap rahi thi. Doosri taraf mere mazboot, taakatvar Tauji the, jo band kamre mein apni bhookh se joojh rahe the.

Dono ko ek hi cheez ki zaroorat thi. Dono ek hi chhat ke neeche pyaase mar rahe the. To phir ve dono ek doosre ki pyaas kyun nahi bujha sakte?

Agar aisa ho jaye, to Kavya ko vah tripti mil jayegi jo main kabhi nahi de sakta. Aur Tauji ko, jinhone poori zindagi mere liye apni khushiyan qurbaan kar din, apni dhalti umar mein vah sukh mil jayega jiske ve haqdaar the.

Aur mujhe? Mujhe apni us dabi hui, beemar khwahish ka vah nazaara dekhne ko milega jo meri nason mein khoon dauda deta tha.

Us din, us tissue paper ko wapas dustbin mein daalte hue, maine apni zindagi ka sabse bada faisla le liya

Main apni biwi aur apne Tauji ke beech ki is deewar ko gira kar rahoonga. Ek pati ke taur par nahi... ek parde ke peeche baithe tamaashbeen ke taur par.

 Chapter 4: Mastermind ka Paasa aur Rabdi Kheer 

Shatranj ka asli khilaadi kabhi mohron ko yeh ahsaas nahi hone deta ki unhe koi chala raha hai.

Agar main seedhe Kavya se kehta ki 'Tauji ke liye kuch khaas banao', to baat wahin khatam ho jaati vah ek aam gharelu aupcharikta ban kar reh jaati. Aur agar main Tauji se unki pasand poochhta, to unki sankochi, dehaati tabiyat turant mana kar deti.

Mujhe is chaal ko is tarah chalna tha ki kisi ko kaanon kaan khabar na ho ki iske peeche mera dimaag kaam kar raha hai. Kavya ko lagana chahiye tha ki yeh uski apni marzi aur uska apna hunar hai, aur Tauji ko lagana chahiye tha ki yeh bhagwan ki bheji koi daiviya kripa hai.

Aur is poore khel ki sabse bedaag, sabse masoom chaabi thi hamari beti Anu.

Mangalvaar ki shaam ke karib sava chhe baj rahe the.

Kavya boutique se lautkar kapde badalne master bedroom mein gayi hui thi. Tauji balcony mein khade hokar society ke saamne wali mukhya sadak par daudti gaadiyon ki battiyan dekh rahe the.

Hall ke carpet par Anu apni sketch book phailaye titli mein mom ke rang bhar rahi thi.

Main uske theek bagal mein ghutnon ke bal baith gaya. Maine uske sunhare, ghunghrale baalon ko sehlaya aur bahut hi sanjeeda, vichaarmagn chehre ke saath uski drawing ko dekhne laga.

"Anu beta..." maine bahut dheemi, rahasyamayi awaaz mein fusfusaya.

Anu ne apna peela mom ka rang roka aur apni gol, masoom aankhen uthakar mujhe dekha, "Haan Papa?"

"Tujhe ek secret baat bataun?" maine apne honthon par ungli rakhkar fusfusaya, jaise main duniya ka sabse bada raaz usse saajha kar raha hoon.

Anu ke chehre par ek romaanchak chamak aa gayi. Koi bhi masoom beti kisi 'secret' ke naam par turant kaan khade kar leti hai. Usne apni gardan aage jhuka di, "Kya Papa?"

"Teri Mummy boutique bahut achha chalati hain, drawing aur designing mein bhi unka koi jawab nahi... lekin ek maamle mein na, Mummy bilkul kachchi hain," maine bahut halke se apni naak sikoDi.

Anu ka baal sulabh swabhiman turant jaag utha. Vah apni Mummy ki sabse badi wakeel thi. "Nahi Papa! Mummy kisi cheez mein kachchi nahi hain! Mummy to sab kuch best karti hain!"

"Achha?" maine ek banaavti, chunauti bhari muskaan chehre par laate hue sir hilaya, "Pasta, pizza aur cake banaana to shehar ki koi bhi aunty seekh leti hai beta. Asli khaana pakaana wo hota hai jo sadiyon se hamare purakhon ke gharon mein banta aaya hai. Jab main tere jitna chhota tha, to hamare gaon mein mitti ki haandi mein kesar, pista aur malaiadaar gaadhi rabdi kheer pakti thi... aisi ki ek chammach munh mein rakho to jannat ka swaad aa jaye. Lekin teri Mummy se waisi paaramparik rabdi kheer kabhi ban hi nahi sakti. Maine to mann hi mann shart lagai hai ki Mummy ko yeh banana aata hi nahi."

"Mummy ko sab aata hai!" Anu ka chehra tamtama gaya, uski dono mutthiyan khinch gayin, "Aap dekhna, Mummy abhi bana dengi!"

"Are nahi nahi!" maine hadbadane ka jhootha naatak karte hue uske honthon par apni hatheli rakh di, "Mummy se yeh bilkul mat kehna ki maine yeh sab bola hai! Warna Mummy mujh par naaraaz ho jayengi ki main unki cooking ki pareeksha le raha hoon. Agar tujhe apni Mummy ka hunar saabit karna hai, to jaakar zid kar ki aaj tujhe wahi mitti ki haandi wali rabdi kheer khaani hai. Dekh, phir Mummy kya kehti hain."

Anu ne mujhe ek 'aap bas dekhte jao' wala look diya, apni sketch book farsh par hi chhodi aur seedhe kitchen ki taraf bhaagi.

Main wahin carpet par baitha raha. Mere chehre par ek behad thandi, shaatir muskaan tair gayi.

Shikaari ne jaal mein daana daal diya tha, aur chidiya khud phande ki taraf ud rahi thi.

Kitchen mein Kavya abhi haath munh dhokar chai ki ketli chadha hi rahi thi.

Anu toofan ki tarah andar ghusi aur usne Kavya ke kurte ka pallu dono haathon se pakadkar kheenchana shuru kar diya.

"Mummy! O Mummy! Mujhe aaj dinner mein rabdi kheer khaani hai! Wahi kesar, pista aur gaadhi malai wali rabdi kheer!"

Kavya chaunk gayi. Usne neeche jhukkar Anu ke gaal sehlaye, "Are meri jaan, achanak rabdi kheer ki farmaish kahan se aa gayi? Aaj to maine socha tha paneer aur paranthe banaayenge."

"Nahi! Mujhe aaj sirf rabdi kheer khaani hai!" Anu ne apne pair farsh par patke aur apna masterstroke khel diya, "Papa bol rahe the ki shehar ki ladies ko aisi desi rabdi kheer banana aata hi nahi! Papa ne shart lagai hai ki aap kabhi gaon jaisi rabdi kheer nahi bana sakti! Mummy, aap banao na... Papa ko dikha do ki aap sabse best ho!"

Kavya ke chehre par pehle to hairaani aayi, phir usne hall ki taraf dekha jahan main akhbaar padhne ka naatak kar raha tha.

Anu ke in masoom, bebaak lafzon ne seedhe Kavya ke naari sulabh aatmasamman par chot ki thi. Shehar ke ek raees aur sanskari khaandaan ki beti hone ke naate, vah khud ko har vidha mein avval maanti thi. Uske pati ko lagta tha ki vah ek paaramparik, desi mithai nahi bana sakti?

Kavya ke gulabi honthon par ek khoobsurat, kasmasaati hui muskaan phail gayi. Uski aankhon mein ek hathili chamak aa gayi.

"Achha? Tumhare Papa ko aisa lagta hai?" Kavya ne apni aasteenein kohni tak chadhaate hue kaha, "To aaj tumhare Papa ko pata chalega ki unki biwi kya cheez hai. Anu, tu ja... aaj aisi kesariya rabdi kheer banegi ki tere Papa apni ungliyan chaatte reh jayenge!"

Main hall ke sofe par akhbaar ki ot se yeh sab dekh raha tha.

Kavya ne khud ko saabit karne ke liye vah jung apne sir le li thi. Use ratti bhar bhi ahsaas nahi tha ki vah theek usi patri par daud rahi thi jo maine uske liye bichhai thi.

Agle do ghante tak poora flat gaadhe ubalte doodh, hari ilaaychi ke daanon, kesar ke lachchon aur desi ghee mein bhune hue mevon ki nasheeli mehak se bhar gaya.

Kavya ne sachmuch apni poori jaan jhonk di thi. Usne full cream doodh ko dheemi aanch par tab tak pakaya jab tak ki vah kadhai ke kinaaron par moti malaiadaar lachchedaar paraton mein na jam gaya.

Dinner khatam hone ke baad, Kavya peetal ki ek bhaari, nakkaashidaar katori mein vah khaulati hui, baadami rang ki rabdi kheer lekar hall mein aayi. Upar se kesar ki sunahri lakeerein aur piste ki katran saji hui thi.

Main dining table par baitha muskura raha tha, aur Tauji apni thaali samet kar paani pi rahe the.

"Lijiye Mr. Rajesh," Kavya ne katori seedhe Tauji aur mere beech rakhte hue apni thodi garv se uthai, "Chakhiye aur bataiye ki aapki us tathaakathit gaon wali dadi ki kheer se yeh unnis hai ya ikkis?"

Lekin isse pehle ki main haath badhaata, Anu beech mein kood padi.

"Ruko Papa! Pehle aap nahi khaayenge!" Anu ne Tauji ka haath pakad liya, "Pehle Tauji test karenge! Tauji to asli gaon se aaye hain na, Tauji batayenge ki Mummy jeetin ya Papa!"

Yeh tha asli masterstroke. Beti ki us masoom zid ne poori baazi ek jhatke mein palat di thi.

Kavya ki nazrein Tauji ki taraf ghoom gayin. Uske chehre ka vah chanchal abhimaan pal bhar mein ek vinamr, sharmili ummeed mein badal gaya.

Kal raat hi maine Kavya ko Tauji ke tyaag aur unke anaath bachpan ki kahani sunai thi. Kavya ke mann mein is waqt apne hunar ko saabit karne ke saath saath us boodhe, tyaagi sasur ko rijhane ki ek gehri, komal ichchha jaag uthi thi.

"Haan Tauji... aap hi bataiye," Kavya ne apne pallu ko chhaati par saste hue behad meethi, aadarpoorn awaaz mein kaha, "Rajesh to hamesha kamiyan nikaalte hain. Aap chakh kar bataiye ki kya sach mein isme gaon jaisa swaad hai?"

Tauji ke chehre par ek gehra sankoch chha gaya. Us chhappan saal ke fakkar pahalwan ke aage aaj tak kisi ne peetal ki katori mein is tarah haath jodkar chhappan bhog nahi parosa tha. Unke khuradre, kaanpte haathon ne peetal ka chammach uthaya.

Tauji ne gaadhi, malaiadaar kheer ka ek bada chammach bhara aur apne munh mein rakh liya.

Kamre mein do second ke liye pin drop silence chha gaya.

Kavya apni saansen roke Tauji ke chehre ke bhaav padh rahi thi. Uski aankhen Tauji ke honthon par tiki thin.

Aur tabhi, maine dekha ki Tauji ki badi badi, sakht aankhon ke konon mein paani ki do bareek boondein chamak uthin. Unka gala rundh gaya. Vah swaad... vah kesar aur ilaaychi ki mehak... pachaas saal pehle unki swargiya maa kabhi kisi khaas tyohaar par unke liye aisi kheer banati thi. Uske baad to Tauji ki poori zindagi bas doosron ke liye jalte hue, rookhi sookhi rotiyon mein hi kat gayi thi.

"Bahu..." Tauji ki bhaari awaaz kaanp rahi thi, "Meri maa ke jaane ke baad... aaj tak kisi ne mere munh mein aisa nivaala nahi daala. Tu to... tu to saakshaat Annapurna hai bahurani. Tere is haath ke aage to saare gaon aur saare shehar pheeke hain."

Kavya ka chehra khushi aur aatmavibhoota se khil utha. Uski aankhon mein bhi nami tair gayi. Kisi sambhraant aurat ke liye ek bujurg ke munh se nikla aisa sachcha, bheega hua aashirvaad kisi bahut bade padak jaisa tha.

"Sach Tauji? Aapko sach mein pasand aayi?" Kavya ne aage jhukte hue poochha.

"Laajawab hai bahu... ekdum amrit," Tauji ne bharbharai awaaz mein kaha.

Tauji ne chammach mein thodi si kheer bharkar pehle Anu ke munh mein daali. Anu khushi se chahak uthi, "Mummy jeet gayin! Papa haar gaye!"

Aur phir, us bhaavukta ke charam par, vah hua jiska maine intezaar kiya tha.

Tauji ne apni bhaavnaon ke sailaab mein, bina soche samjhe, chammach mein gaadhi rabdi ka ek aur ghoont bhara aur seedhe Kavya ke munh ke aage badha diya.

"Le bahu... thoda tu bhi to chakh. Itni mehnat se banaya hai, is amrit par pehla haq tera hai."

Hall ka sannata achanak bhaari ho gaya.

Ek sasur ka apni jawaan bahu ko apne haath se, apne hi chammach se kuch khilaana... yeh bhaaratiya sanyukt parivaar ki us adrishya, abhedya 'maryaada' ki chaukhat par pair rakhne jaisa tha.

Kavya ki saansen ek second ke liye atak gayin. Uske gore gaalon par sharm ki ek halki si surkhi daud gayi. Ek pal ke liye usne jhijhak kar meri taraf dekha.

Lekin meri aankhon mein koi virodh nahi tha, sirf ek shaant, mook sahmati thi. Aur Anu ki maujoodgi tatha Tauji ke us pita sulabh, aansuon se bheege chehre ne Kavya ke mann ke saare tarkon ko pighla diya tha.

Kavya ne apne sankoch ko nigal liya. Usne apni palkein jhukain aur dheere se apne naazuk, gulabi honth khol diye.

Chammach Kavya ke munh mein gaya.

Aur theek usi mod par, Tauji ki moti, akhade ki kasrat se sakht aur khuradri ho chuki ungliyon ka kinaara Kavya ke nichle makhmalI honth se takra gaya.

Chhuwan...

Vah ek second ki chhuwan kisi chingaari jaisi thi. Kavya ke poore badan mein ek sihran daud gayi. Uske honthon par us boodhe pahalwan ke paurush se bhare haath ki tapish chipak gayi. Kavya ki aankhen madhoshi mein aadhi band ho gayin, aur uske munh se ek bahut hi bareek, dabi hui saans nikli.

Tauji ka haath bhi hawa mein ek pal ke liye kaanp gaya. Us khuradre, pachaas saal se pyaase haath ne apni roopvati bahu ke honthon ki makhmalI nami ko chhoo liya tha. Tauji ka halak sookh gaya, unhone fauran chammach katori mein rakha aur apni nazrein zameen par gada lin.

Dining table ki kursi par baithe baithe maine apne glass se paani ka ek ghoont liya.

Kavya ko lag raha tha ki usne apne pati ko neecha dikhakar apni cooking ka loha manwaya hai...

Tauji ko lag raha tha ki unki anaath, sookhi zindagi mein bahu ke roop mein koi devi aa gayi hai...

Aur Anu ko lag raha tha ki usne apni Mummy ko ek khel jita diya hai...

Lekin kisi ko yeh bhanak tak nahi thi ki un teenon ki ungliyon mein jo dhaage bandhe the, ve mere haathon mein the. Main is kathputli ke khel ka akela, adrishya sootradhaar tha.

Pehla shaaririk sampark, vah bhi sabke saamne, bina kisi shak ke, poori tarah sthaapit ho chuka tha.

 Chapter 5: Taiyari 

Ab mere saamne sabse bada sawaal yeh tha ki jab main ghar par nahi hota, tab kya hota hai?

Din bhar main IT park ke warehouse aur office mein phansa rehta tha. Ghar par Kavya, Anu aur Tauji hote the. Jab tak mujhe yeh pata nahi chalta ki Kavya aur Tauji ke beech din mein kya chal raha hai, tab tak main aage ka koi kadam nahi utha sakta tha.

Mujhe apni aankhon ki zaroorat thi aisi aankhen jo chaubison ghante ghar ke har kone par nazar rakh saken.

Choonki main khud logistics aur supply chain ke IT system ko samajhta tha, isliye mere liye yeh koi mushkil kaam nahi tha. Maine internet par kuch khaas hidden micro cameras order kiye. Ye cameras itne chhote the ki kisi pin ke sir jitne dikhte the.

Agle Shanivaar, jab Kavya Anu ko lekar paas ke mall mein grocery shopping ke liye gayi thi aur Tauji neeche society ke ahaate mein baithe the, maine poore flat mein apna jaal bichha diya.

Pehla camera maine master bedroom mein rakha dressing table par rakhe khushbudaar ultrasonic aroma diffuser ke nozzle ke theek neeche. Us angle se poora bada double bed aur dressing ka sheesha saaf dikhai deta tha. Doosra camera hall ke smoke detector mein chhupaya, jahan se sofa aur kitchen ka darwaza dikhta tha. Aur teesra camera Tauji ke kamre mein, deewar par lagi purani ghadi ke frame ke andar.

Saare cameras ko maine ghar ke WiFi router ke ek gupt IP address se jod diya, jiski recording mere office ke personal laptop par surakshit roop se store hoti thi.

Shuruaat ke do din kuch khaas nahi hua. Lekin teesre din ki raat, jab poora ghar so gaya, main apne study room mein laptop kholkar headphone lagakar baith gaya.

Shaam ke karib saadhe chaar baje ki recording thi.

Screen par master bedroom ka nazaara tha. Kavya apne boutique se lautkar saadi badal rahi thi. Usne ek patli, neele rang ki sooti saadi pehan rakhi thi. Vah bistar ki chaadar theek kar rahi thi aur gadde ko jhaad rahi thi. Bedroom ka darwaza poora khula hua tha.

Hall wale camera mein dikha ki Tauji sofe par baithe TV par Marathi samaachar dekh rahe the.

Sofe se bedroom ka darwaza bilkul saamne padta tha. Tauji pehle to TV ki screen ko ghoorhte rahe, lekin phir achanak unki nazar bedroom ke andar gayi.

Kavya bedsheet ke konon ko gadde ke neeche dabaane ke liye baar baar jhuk rahi thi. Har baar jhukne par uski kamar ki gori twacha aur uski saadi ke pallu se ubharti uski deh Tauji ki aankhon ke theek saamne aa rahi thi.

Maine dekha ki Tauji ke haath mein pakda remote dheere se unki god mein dhulak gaya. Ve samaachar sunna bhool chuke the. Unki aankhen us khule darwaze par tik gayin thin. Pachpan saal ka vah dehaati pahalwan, jo zindagi bhar maryaada ki zanjiro mein bandha raha, apni jawaan bahu ki us lachakti kamar ko dekhkar apni palkein tak nahi jhapka paa raha tha. Karib bees minute tak Tauji usi tarah patthar ki moorat bane Kavya ko dekhte rahe, jab tak ki Kavya ne kaam khatam karke pankha band nahi kar diya.

Mera dil zor zor se dhadakne laga. Meri nasen phadakne lagin. Tauji ke mann mein vasna ki chingaari sulag chuki thi.

Phir maine Tauji ke kamre wali raat das baje ki recording kholi.

Tauji apni khaat par baithe bhagwan ka naam jap rahe the. Kitaab band karne ke baad, unhone kuch der gehri saansen lin. Phir unhone apni dhoti ki gaath kholi aur use kinaare sarka diya.

Chaandni ki halki roshni mein jab maine screen par Tauji ka badan dekha, to mere hosh ud gaye.

Umar ke us padaav par bhi Tauji ka ang itna vishaal, bhaari aur nason se bhara hua tha ki main dang reh gaya. Dheeli haalat mein bhi vah kisi gathile dande jaisa lag raha tha. Jab Tauji ne apne bhaari, khuradre haath se use sehlana shuru kiya, to vah dheere dheere patthar ki tarah sakht hota chala gaya kam se kam aath inch lamba aur behad mota.

Main screen ko dekhta reh gaya. Mere apne badan mein kabhi aisi taakat nahi thi. Kisi bhi aurat ke liye is mardaangi ko jhelna aur us par madhosh ho jaana kitna swabhaavik hoga!

Tauji karib pandrah bees minute tak apni aankhen band karke apna haath tezi se chalate rahe. Unke chehre par wahi tadap thi jo unhone shaam ko Kavya ko dekhkar mehsoos ki thi. Jab ve charam par pahunche, to unhone gaadhe safed veerya ki ek bhaari fuhaar tissue paper par chhod di. Phir chupchaap haath ponchhkar, ek lambi saans lekar ve so gaye.

Yeh sab dekhkar mere andar ek paagalpan sawaar ho gaya. Mere badan mein aag lag gayi thi.

Maine turant laptop band kiya, apne kapde utaare aur master bedroom mein Kavya ke paas chala gaya.

Kavya gehri neend mein thi. Usne halke rang ki nighty pehan rakhi thi. Maine use dheere se karwat dilai aur peeche se uske karib ho gaya. Kavya neend mein hi halki si jaagi aur usne apna badan thoda dheela chhod diya. Maine apni poori taakat se uske andar daakhil hone ki koshish ki.

Lekin meri purani beemari aur meri kamzori ne phir dhokha de diya.

Tauji ke us aath inchi faulaad ko dekhne ke baad, mera apna chaar inch ka bejaan ang mushkil se teen minute bhi nahi tik paaya. Kavya ne abhi halki si siskari hi li thi ki main haanpte hue uske upar hi dher ho gaya. Sab kuch khatam ho chuka tha.

Kavya ne ghoomkar mujhe apne seene se laga liya. Usne mere baalon mein ungliyan pherte hue badi mithaas se kaha, "Koi baat nahi Rajesh... aap thake hue hain. So jaiye, sab theek ho jayega."

Lekin kamre ke mand ujaale mein, maine Kavya ki aankhon mein vah ankahi maayoosi saaf dekh li. Vah ek baar phir adhoori reh gayi thi.

Us raat jab Kavya dobara so gayi, main chhat ko ghoorhta raha.

Mere dimaag mein sirf ek hi tasveer ghoom rahi thi agar meri jagah Tauji us bistar par hote... agar unka vah aath inch ka bhaari hathiyaar Kavya ke andar utarta... to Kavya ki siskariyan is band kamre mein kitni oonchi uthtin?

Mujhe ab aur intezaar nahi karna tha.

Chapter 6: Oonche Cabinet ki Khushbu 

Shanivaar ki shaam ka waqt tha.

Bahar balcony ke paar pahaadiyon par kaale baadal ghir aaye the aur halki rimjhim baarish shuru ho chuki thi. Mausam thanda tha aur ghar mein garam chai aur pyaaz ke pakodon ki sondhi mehak phail rahi thi.

Main hall mein sofe par baitha apne laptop par office ke e mails check karne ka naatak kar raha tha. Lekin haqeeqat mein, meri nazar mere phone ki screen par khuli hui thi jahan kitchen ke kone mein lage gupt camera ki live feed chal rahi thi.

Kitchen mein Kavya gas chulhe ke saamne khadi thi. Usne ghar mein pehanne wali ek saadi, baadami rang ki sooti saadi pehan rakhi thi. Baarish ke mausam ki wajah se usne saadi ka pallu apni kamar mein khons rakha tha, jisse uska blouse aur uski patli, gori kamar poori tarah khuli hui thi.

Kavya ko pakodon ke masale ke liye upar wale cabinet se khada garam masala chahiye tha. Hamare flat ka modular kitchen thoda ooncha bana hua tha. Kavya ne apne dono pairon ke panjon par khade hokar haath upar badhaya.

Uske panje uthathe hi uski saadi neeche se thodi aur upar khisak gayi. Uske pairon ki gori pindaliyan aur kamar ki surahidaar lachak camera ke angle mein bilkul saaf dikh rahi thi. Uska badan upar khinchne se uska blouse uski chhaati par aur bhi kas gaya tha. Vah baar baar uchak rahi thi, lekin jaar tak uski ungliyan mushkil se hi pahunch paa rahi thin.

Tabhi hall se Tauji kitchen ki taraf badhe. Ve apni shaam ki pooja khatam karke haath dhone aa rahe the. Tauji ne sirf safed baniyan aur ghutnon tak ki dhoti pehan rakhi thi.

Kitchen ke chhote se darwaze se andar aate hi Tauji ki nazar Kavya par padi, jo panjon ke bal khadi hokar jaar utaarne ki jaddojahad kar rahi thi.

"Are ruk bahu... tu kyun pareshaan ho rahi hai? Main utaar deta hoon," Tauji ki bhaari, mardaana awaaz kitchen mein goonji.

Kavya chaunkar palatne hi wali thi ki Tauji do bade kadam badhakar theek uske peeche aakar khade ho gaye.

Hamara modular kitchen bahut chauda nahi tha. Tauji ka chhe feet se lamba, bhaari bharkam jism jaise hi Kavya ke peeche aaya, dono ke beech ki doori lagbhag khatam ho gayi. Kavya ki peeth Tauji ke chaudhe, faulaadi seene se mushkil se do inch ki doori par thi.

Tauji ne apna lamba, gathila haath upar badhaya.

Jaise hi Tauji ka haath upar utha, unki baniyan se dhaki bagal aur unki bhaari baanh ka androoni hissa Kavya ke khule kandhe aur uske baalon se chhoo gaya. Aur Tauji ki kalai ka khuradra, baalon se bhara kinaara Kavya ki nangi kamar par halka sa ragad kha gaya.

Kavya ka poora badan ek jhatke mein jam gaya.

Vah wahin panjon ke bal thithak kar reh gayi. Uski saansen halak mein atak gayin. Usne apni zindagi mein kabhi kisi mard ko apne itne karib mehsoos nahi kiya tha. Tauji ke jism se uthti hui vah tez, kudrati garmi Lifebuoy saabun ki khushbu, sarson ke tel ki halki gandh aur paseene ki kachchi mardaana mehak Kavya ke nathunon mein bhar gayi.

Tauji ne aasaani se masale ka kaanch ka jaar pakad liya. Lekin jaar pakadne ke baad bhi ve turant peeche nahi hate.

Tauji ki nazrein neeche jhukin, aur theek unke saamne Kavya ki vah gori, kasi hui gardan thi jis par paseene ki ek nanhi boond chamak rahi thi. Tauji ka bhaari seena dhaunkni ki tarah chalne laga. Unki saanson ki garam hawa Kavya ki gardan ke baal hilа rahi thi.

"Ye le... bahu," Tauji ki awaaz halki si ladkhadа gayi.

Kavya ne palatkar jaar thaamne ke liye apne dono haath aage badhaye.

Jaar kaanch ka tha. Jab Kavya ne use pakda, to Tauji ki moti, sakht ungliyan Kavya ki naazuk hatheliyon ke upar poori tarah lipat gayin.

Teen lambe second tak koi kuch nahi bola.

Kavya ne apni kajrari aankhen uthakar upar dekha. Uske honth halke se khule hue the aur uski chhaati tezi se upar neeche ho rahi thi. Aur upar se, Tauji apni jalti hui bhooree aankhon se seedhe apni bahu ke us madhosh chehre ko ghoor rahe the. Us ek khaamosh pal mein, sasur aur bahu ka rishta kahin peeche chhoot gaya tha; wahan sirf ek taakatvar nar aur ek bebas, aakarshit hoti maada khadi thi.

"Th... thank you, Tauji," Kavya ne behad dheemi, kaanpti awaaz mein kaha aur jaar lekar turant apne kadam peeche kheench liye. Uska chehra sharm se laal ho chuka tha.

Tauji ne gehri saans chhodi, nal chalakar apne haath dhoye aur bina kuch kahe, bhaari kadmon se kitchen se bahar nikal gaye.

Hall ke sofe par baitha main apne phone ki screen ko ghoor raha tha. Meri ungliyan kaanp rahi thin aur meri chhaati mein dil kisi hathaude ki tarah baj raha tha.

Meri yojana kaam kar rahi thi. Bahut tezi se, aur bahut gehrae.