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ADHYAY 53: RAAT KI KAMPKAMPI, NAABHI KA SEK AUR MARDANA KAADHA
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Raat ke saadhe teen baj rahe the, aur Flat 903 ek damghontu, sard sannate mein dooba hua tha.
Kaavya apne master bedroom mein so rahi thi. Aadhi raat ko Tauji ke bed par apni jaanghon se unke dard ka vaasta chukane ke baad, jab wo apne kamre mein lauti thi, to uska jism thakawat aur ek ajeeb si aatmaglaani se choor tha. Usne socha tha ki ab subah tak koi halchal nahi hogi.
Lekin theek teen bajkar painttees minute par...
Deewar ke us paar se aati ek ajeeb, bhayawah aawaaz ne Kaavya ki neend ek jhatke mein tod di.
Khad... khad-khad... khad-khad-khad...
Master bedroom aur guest room ke beech ki wo nau inch ki plaster waali deewar kisi loudspeaker ki tarah kaamp rahi thi. Aisa lag raha tha maano koi bhaari sheesham ke bed ke sirhane ko dono haathon se pakadkar paagalon ki tarah jhakjhor raha ho.
Kaavya bistar par uthkar baith gayi. Uska dil halak mein aa gaya.
Usne kaan lagakar suna. Bed ke frame ki us khadkhadahat ke saath-saath, kisi mard ke daanton ke aapas mein bhayanak tareeqe se takraane ki aawaaz aa rahi thi, kat-kat-kat-kat... aur har saans ke saath ek ghuti hui, dardnaak siski...
"Ufff... m... maalik... aah..."
Kaavya bina ek pal ganwaye bistar se koodi. Usne apne jaamuni nightsuit ki dheeli kurti ko theek kiya aur nange pair guest room ki taraf bhaagi.
Kamre ka darwaaza aadha khula tha. Kaavya ne andar kadam rakha aur teakwood ki mez par rakhe night lamp ko ghumakar maddhim badaami roshni tez kar di.
Aur saamne ka manzar dekhte hi uski saansein halak mein atak gayin.
Sheesham ke double bed par Sukhdev Tauji peeth ke bal pade the. Unka poora chhah foot ek inch ka vishaal, pehlwan jism kisi sookhe patte ki tarah beetahasha kaamp raha tha! Ye koi mamooli kampkampi nahi thi; ye haddiyon ke bheetar tak baith jaane waali wo jaanlewa kampkampi thi jo bade haadson aur gehre sadmon ke baad achanak poore tantrika-tantra ko jakad leti hai.
Dono baahon par bandhe wo bhaari-bharkam plaster masnad par pade-pade tharthara rahe the. Tauji ke jabde itni zor-zor se bheenchn rahe the ki unke daanton ke katkataane ki aawaaz kamre mein goonj rahi thi. Unke honth sookhkar neele pad chuke the, aur unki saanwali, sakht peshaani par barfeele paseene ki badi-badi boondein chamak rahi thin.
Unke oopar do bhaari razaiyan padi thin, lekin un razaiyon ke neeche bhi wo daitya kaamp-kaamp kar dohra ho raha tha.
"Tauji!" Kaavya badhawas hokar bed ke kinaare bhaagi.
Usne ghabraakar apna haath Tauji ke maathe par rakha.
Ufff!
Unka maatha kisi bhatti ki tarah khoul raha tha, tez, jaanlewa bukhar ki aanch uski hatheliyon ko jhulsaane lagi. Lekin jab Kaavya ne razai ke neeche haath daalkar unke pairon ko chhua, to uske roangte khade ho gaye. Unke pair barf ki silli ki tarah thande aur akde hue the!
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"Ka... Kaavya..." Tauji ne badi mushkil se apni surkh, pathrayi hui aankhein kholein. Unke honth kaamp rahe the, aawaaz jaise gale ke bheetar hi jam chuki thi, "Tu... tu yahan kyon aayi beti... ja... apne kamre mein ja... akhaade ki... puraani chot hai... thand lag gayi hai zara si... subah... subah jab balcony mein dhoop aayegi... to apne aap utar jaayegi..."
Itni jaanlewa haalat mein bhi us dehaati mard ka jhootha paurush, uski wahi puraani ganwai hekdi sar chadhkar bol rahi thi.
Kaavya ka chehra gusse aur bebasi se tamtama utha. Usne Tauji ke kandhe ko dono haathon se pakadkar jhakjhora, uski aawaaz mein ek teekha, adhikaarpoorn daant ka lehza utar aaya:
"Chupchaap lete rahiye Tauji! Aapke daant katkata rahe hain, poora jism bijli ke taar ki tarah tharthara raha hai aur aap abhi bhi dhoop nikalne ka intezaar karoge? Do-do razaiyon ke neeche aapke pair barf jaise jame pade hain, aur aapko lagta hai ki ye akhaade ki puraani chot hai? Agar ye thand fephadon mein baith gayi ya pasli chal gayi, to pneumonia ho jaayega! Aaj aapki ye dehaati zid nahi chalne waali!"
Tauji ne dard ke maare apni aankhein meench lein. Wo kuch bolna chahte the, lekin ek bhayanak kampkampi ne unke poore seene ko jakad liya. Unke munh se sirf ek bhaari, bebas ghurghurahat nikli.
Kaavya ne razai ko theek karne ke liye haath aage badhaya, tabhi uski nazar Tauji ke nichle badan par padi.
Tauji ke saans lene ka andaaz bahut ajeeb tha. Wo chhaati se nahi, balki bahut uthli, kati-kati saansein le rahe the, jaise pet ke bheetar koi cheez unko saans tak kheenchne nahi de rahi ho. Unka daayan ghutna pet ki taraf khincha hua tha, aur unka chehra asahaneey dard se ainthta hua tha.
Kaavya ka maatha thanka. Usne aage jhukkar, razai ko thoda sa neeche sarkaya aur Tauji ke pet par haath rakha.
Aur haath rakhte hi Kaavya ke munh se ek dabi hui cheekh nikal gayi.
Tauji ke dheele cotton pyajame ke neeche... unki naabhi ke ird-gird ka poora nichla pet kisi patthar ki chattaan ki tarah phoola hua aur sakht tha!
Assi ghante se zyaada ka time beet chuka tha. Hospital se chhutti milne ke baad se lekar ab tak, chouthe din ki is bhor tak, Tauji ke pet mein ann ka daana to gaya tha, lekin wo vishaal aant poori tarah sunn aur lakwagrast padi thi. Tramadol aur bhaari painkillers ke zehreelay asar, sadme aur din-raat bed par pade rehne ki wajah se unki aanton ki harkat bilkul tham chuki thi. Assi ghanton ka jama hua mal aur gas unke nichle pet ko kisi lohe ke dhol ki tarah taan chuka tha.
Ye sirf bukhar ki kampkampi nahi thi; ye pet ke us bhayanak marod aur zehar ban chuke khinchaav ki jaanlewa maar thi!
"Tauji..." Kaavya ki aankhein fati ki fati reh gayin, "Aapka pet... ye patthar ki tarah kyon akda hua hai? Sach bataiye mujhe... hospital se aane ke baad se, kya ek baar bhi aapko haajat hui hai? Kya ek baar bhi aapka pet saaf hua?"
Kamre mein ek bhayawah, lajjajanak sannata chha gaya.
Chhappan saal ke us boodhe pehlwan ka chehra sharm se kaala pad gaya. Jis mard ne zindagi bhar akhaadon mein sher ki tarah dahaada tha, wo apni bahu ke saamne is gandi, zillat bhari bimari ka izhaar kaise karta? Peshab karana phir bhi ek majboori thi... lekin pet ki is ghinouni kharaabi ko qabool karna uski bachi-khuchi izzat ki maut thi.
Tauji ne apna munh takiye mein chhupa liya. Unki daadhi se ek aansu fisalkar chaadar mein sama gaya.
"Nahi... bahu..." Tauji ki aawaaz itni dabi aur tooti hui thi ki bamushkil sunayi di, "Teen din ho gaye... andar jaise aag ka gola phansa hua hai... jab bhi zor lagaane ki koshish karta hoon, to ye toote hue kandhe jaan nikaal dete hain... pet ki nasein ainth rahi hain beti... jaan nikal rahi hai meri..."
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Kaavya ka dil jaise kisi ne mutthi mein bheenchn liya ho.
Wo samajh gayi ki sirf razaiyon se ye kampkampi nahi rukne waali. Jab tak badan ke core ka taapmaan nahi badhega aur jab tak us patthar bane pet ki nason ko raahat nahi milegi, ye mard is thand aur marod ke maare dam tod dega.
Aur us pal, Kaavya ke dimaag se saare parde, saari jhijhak aur lok-laaj ki saari deewarein ret ki tarah dah gayin.
"Aap bilkul chup rahenge ab," Kaavya ne ek gehri saans li. Uski aawaaz mein ab ghabraahat nahi thi; wahan ek atal, nirdayi mamta aur ek jaagi hui kulvadhu ka wo prachand roop tha jo apne ghar ke mukhiya ko bachaane ke liye kisi bhi hadd ko paar kar sakta tha.
Kaavya tezi se uthi. Wo rasoi mein bhaagi.
Usne gas jalayi. Steel ke ek chhote pan mein usne aadha cup sarson ka shuddh tel daala, usmein lahsun ki chaar kuchli hui kaliyan aur do chutki ajwain daali. Jab tel khoulne laga aur ajwain ki teekhi, garam bhaap hawa mein uthne lagi, to usne gas band ki.
Wo katori lekar guest room mein lauti.
Bed par Tauji abhi bhi waise hi kaamp rahe the.
Kaavya ne darwaaza bheetar se sata diya. Phir, bina ek second ki deri kiye, usne apne jaamuni nightsuit ki oopar ki kurti ko apne dono haathon se pakada aur ek hi jhatke mein apne sir ke oopar se utaarkar mez par phenk diya!
Ab uske badan par sirf ek behad maheen, patli cotton spaghetti slip bachi thi, jiske bheetar se uske 34D ke bhare hue, gore stan aur patli kamar poori tarah numayan ho rahe the.
Kaavya bed par chadhee. Usne dono bhaari razaiyon ko uthaya aur khud Tauji ke bilkul qareeb, unke daahine pehloo se satkar razai ke bheetar daakhil ho gayi!
"Ka... Kaavya beti... ye... ye kya kar rahi hai tu!" Tauji badhawas hokar peeche hatne ki koshish karne lage, unke chehre par dehshat phail gayi, "Paap lagega tujhe... door hat... tu meri bahu hai..."
"Tauji, agar aapne ek lafz bhi aur kaha, to main sachmuch ro padoongi!" Kaavya ne sakht, bheege hue lehze mein daanta.
Usne apne dono gore, naazuk haath aage badhaye aur us kaampte hue daitya ke chaude, thande aur baalon se bhare seene ko apni baahon mein jakad liya.
Aur phir, usne apna poora garam, mulayam aur tapta hua jism Tauji ke us barfeele badan se chipka diya!
Ufff...
Kaavya ke bhare hue, garam stano ki wo seedhi, makhmali tapish jab Tauji ki thandi, akdi hui pasliyon aur seene se takrayi, to Tauji ke poore jism mein bijli ka ek bhayanak jhatka laga.
Do alag-alag duniyaan aapas mein jud gayi thin. Ek taraf ek jawan, khoulte hue khoon waali chhabbees-sattaees saal ki aurat ki jeevant, dehakti hui jism thi, aur doosri taraf assi ghante ke dard aur bukhar se kaampa hua ek boodha, ghayal pehlwan.
Kaavya ne apna baayan gaal Tauji ke kaampte hue jabde par tika diya. Uski saansein Tauji ki gardan par garam bhaap ki tarah girne lagin:
"Shaant ho jaiye Tauji... apni is beti ki garmi ko mehsoos kijiye. Jab tak aapki ye kampkampi nahi thamegi, main aapko aise hi apni chhaati se lagakar rakhoongi."
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Aur theek isi pal... us sannate mein... Kaavya ke bheetar kuch bilkul naya aur bhayanak jaag utha.
Ye koi normal seva nahi thi.
Jab us chhah foot ke bhaari-bharkam mard ka vishaal jism uske naazuk seene ke neeche bebas hokar kaamp raha tha, jab uski barf jaisi thandi pasliyan Kaavya ke garam stano ke dabaav se dheere-dheere pighalne lagi thin, to Kaavya ko pehli baar apni us jaivik satta ka nasha chadha.
Wo mard, jo poore khaandaan ka bargad tha, jo gaanv ka ajey pehlwan tha, aaj ek navjaat bachche ki tarah uski nangi chhaati se chipka hua zindagi ki bheekh maang raha tha!
Kaavya ki apni saanson ki raftaar tez ho gayi. Uske stano ki ghundiyan us mard ki chhaati ke baalon mein ragad khaakar patthar jaisi sakht ho gayin.
Usne apna daahina haath neeche badhaya. Usne ajwain aur lahsun waale us gungune, garam tel ko apni hatheli mein liya.
Usne Tauji ke pyajame ke naade ko thoda dheela kiya aur kapde ko unki naabhi se neeche, jaanghon ke jodon tak sarka diya.
Kamre ki hawa mein pake hue lahsun, ajwain aur sarson ke tel ki ek teekhi, upchaaratmak mehak phail gayi.
Aur phir...
Kaavya ne apni wo garam, chikni aur mulayam hatheli Tauji ke us patthar jaise tane hue, phoole hue nichle pet par rakh di.
"Aahhh...!" Tauji ke munh se ek lambi, kaampti hui karaah nikli.
Kaavya ne apni ungliyon se unki naabhi ke chaaron taraf, ghadi ki suiyon ki disha mein, ek bahut hi gehra, dheema aur laybaddh dabaav dena shuru kiya.
Sarr... chik... sarr...
Kaavya ka haath Tauji ke sakht, saanwale pet ki khaal par garam tel ke saath fisal raha tha. Wo apne angoothe ke poron se unki naabhi ke nichle hisse, jahan assi ghanton ka jamav lohe ki tarah akda hua tha, ko bahut pyaar se, lekin poori taaqat se sehla rahi thi.
Jaise-jaise tel ki garmi us sakht khaal ke bheetar utarne lagi, waise-waise Tauji ke pet ke bheetar dabi hui nason mein ek bhaari, gadgadaati hui halchal shuru hui: gud... gud-gud...
"Ufff... Kaavya... beti..." Tauji ki aankhein aansuon se bhar gayin. Unki kampkampi ab dheere-dheere thamne lagi thi. Kaavya ke stano ki garmi ne unke seene ki thand ko sokh liya tha, aur us jaaduyi hatheli ke pher ne unke pet ke us jaanlewa marod ko ek aseem, akalpneey raahat mein badal diya tha.
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Kaavya ke chehre par ek nasheeli, madhosh muskaan tair gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamakti wo kaamini ab poori tarah jaag chuki thi.
Usne dekha ki uske is sparsh se, uske seene ki is garmi se... Tauji ke nichle badan par chadha wo pyajama ab halka-halka hilne laga tha. Wo mard, jo abhi maut ke munh mein kaamp raha tha, ek aurat ki jism ki is jaaduyi chhuan se dobaara zinda ho raha tha.
Kaavya ne unke kaan ke paas phusphusaaya:
"Dard kam hua Tauji? Dekhiye... pet ki nasein dheeli pad rahi hain. Ab ye patthar pighal jaayega."
Tauji ne sirf apni palkein jhapkaayin. Unke paas ab virodh karne ke liye koi shabd nahi bache the. Wo poori tarah se, apni aatma aur apne jism samet, apni is bahu ke qadmon mein samarpit ho chuke the.
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Subah ke sawa chaar baj rahe the.
Tauji ki kampkampi poori tarah ruk chuki thi. Unka badan ab paseene se bheeg raha tha, bukhar toot chuka tha aur unki saansein normal ho chuki thin. Wo gehri, sukoon bhari neend mein the.
Kaavya ne aahista se khud ko unki baahon se alag kiya. Usne apni kurti pehni aur rasoi ki taraf badh gayi.
Use pata tha ki tel ki maalish ne sirf baahari nason ko khola hai; us assi ghante ke sookhe patthar ko jad se todne ke liye ab ek asli pehlwani kaadhe ki zaroorat thi.
Kaavya ne peetal ka ek bada bhagona gas par chadhaya.
Usne fridge se aadha litre gaadha, malaidaar bhains ka doodh nikaala aur bhagone mein ubalne ke liye daal diya.
Jab doodh mein pehla ufaan aaya, to Kaavya ne usmein do bade, bhare hue chammach ghar ka bana shuddh deshi gaay ka peela ghee daal diya.
Ghee doodh ki satah par tairne laga aur ek sondhi, shaahi mehak poore kitchen mein phail gayi.
Phir usne patthar ki kharal uthayi. Usmein usne pandrah-bees daane kaali munakka ke daale, jise usne raat ko hi paani mein bhigokar rakha tha, aur saath mein aadha chammach asli Kashmiri kesar ki pattiyan. Usne moosal se un dono ko peeskar ek gaadha, laal-bhoora paste banaya aur us khoulte hue doodh mein jhonk diya.
Doodh ka rang badalkar halka badaami aur sunhara ho gaya.
Aakhir mein, usne dibbe mein se do bade chammach isabgol ki bhoosi nikaali aur us garam, ghee-yukt doodh mein milaakar ek bhaari, chipchipa aur taaqatwar rechak taiyyar kiya.
Ye wo khuraak thi jo sadiyon se akhaadon ke ustaad apne shaagirdon ki sookhi aanton ko chikna karne aur patthar jaisi qabz ko ek hi jhatke mein baha dene ke liye dete aaye the.
Kaavya ne us garam, bhaap chhodte kaadhe ko peetal ke ek bade glass mein chhaana.
Wo glass lekar waapas guest room mein aayi.
Tauji ki aankhein khul chuki thin. Wo bed ke headboard ki tek lagakar, masnad ke sahaare aahista se baith gaye the. Unke chehre par abhi bhi kamzori thi, lekin wo jaanlewa peelapan ab gayab tha.
Jab Kaavya ne wo peetal ka glass unki taraf badhaya, to usmein se uthti hui ghee, kesar aur munakke ki bhaari, mardana mehak ne Tauji ke nathunon ko bhar diya.
Tauji ki aankhein chaunkkar phail gayin.
"Kaavya... beti, ye... ye kya hai?" Tauji ne achkachaate hue poochha, "Itna bhaari doodh? Ismein do-do chammach ghee aur munakka tair raha hai... ye to akhaade ki khuraak hai bahu! Bimaar aadmi ke halak se ye kaise utrega?"
Kaavya bed ke kone par baith gayi. Usne glass ko dono haathon se thaama, uske chehre par ek bahut hi meethi, lekin akaatya vadhu-sulabh adhikaar ki chamak thi:
"Akhaade ke hi to pehlwan hain aap Tauji! Agar doctor ki goliyon se aapki aantein khulni hoteen, to teen din se ye naubat na aati. Shahar ki angrezi dawaiyan aapke is faulaadi badan ke aage be-asar ho chuki hain. Ab is dehaati pet ko theek karne ke liye yahi dehaati nuskha kaam aayega."
Usne glass ko Tauji ke honthon se sata diya.
"Chupchaap ek-ek ghoont karke pee jaiye... ek boond bhi nahi bachni chahiye. Jab tak ye ghee aapki aanton mein nahi utrega, subah ka sooraj aapke liye raahat nahi laayega."
Tauji ne Kaavya ke chehre ki taraf dekha. Us gore, maasoom chehre par mamta aur adhikaar ka aisa anokha sangam tha ki wo na nahi keh sake.
Unhone apna munh khola.
Kaavya ne bahut dheere-dheere, sambhaalkar wo gaadha, garam, meetha aur ghee se labalab doodh unke gale mein utaarna shuru kiya.
Gat... gat... gat...
Tauji ne ek saans mein aadha glass khaali kar diya. Unki daadhi aur moonchhon par sunhare doodh ki malai aur kesar ki ek boond chhalak kar atak gayi.
Kaavya ne glass ko neeche rakha, aur bahut sahajta se, bina kisi sankoch ke, apne daahine haath ke angoothe se Tauji ki moonchhon par lagi us doodh ki boond ko ponchha, aur phir anjaane mein hi, us angoothe ko apne honthon se lagakar us meethaash ko chakh liya.
Tauji ke badan mein siharan daud gayi. Un dono ki nazrein mileen. Kamre mein sannata tha, lekin us sannate mein ek naya, pavitra aur atoot rishta likha ja chuka tha.
"Ab so jaiye Tauji," Kaavya ne glass ko kinaare rakhte hue dheeme se kaha, "Subah aath baje tak ye doodh apna asar dikhayega... aur phir mujhe aapki baaqi seva bhi karni hai."
Tauji ne sir jhuka liya. Unke dil se ek hi aawaaz nikli, ye aurat unki bahu nahi, unke is toote hue wajood ka naya janm thi.
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Subah ke theek chhah baje...
Chennai ke five-star business hotel ke gyarahwein maale par...
Kamre ki badi-badi sheeshe ki khidkiyon ke baahar, Bengal ki khaadi ke oopar ek matmaila, dhundhla sa savera phoot raha tha.
Rajesh bistar par uthkar baitha tha. Uski aankhon ke neeche gehre kaale gaddhe the, aur sir mein wo flight ka vertigo abhi bhi ek bhaari hathoude ki tarah baj raha tha. Aaj use Chennai port ke container freight stations ka din bhar lamba, thakaau logistics audit karna tha.
Usne kaampte haathon se apna Dell laptop on kiya.
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Rajesh ke seene mein ek tez dard utha. Usne headphones lagaye aur video file ko play kiya.
Aur agle sawa ghante tak... Rajesh screen se apni nazrein nahi hata saka.
Usne dekha ki kaise uski khoobsurat, nafaasat pasand biwi raat ke saadhe teen baje apne kamre se bhaagi thi.
Usne dekha ki kaise usne apni kurti utaarkar phenk di, aur sirf ek patli si shameez mein us kaampte hue boodhe pehlwan ke seene se chipat gayi!
Screen par, maddhim roshni mein... Rajesh ne apni patni ke 34D ke stano ko us saath saal ke dehaati ke seene par piste hue dekha. Usne dekha ki kaise Kaavya ne garam tel apni hatheli mein liya, aur us boodhe ke pyajame ko neeche khiskakar, uski nangi naabhi aur nichle pet ko paagalon ki tarah sehlaane lagi!
Headphones mein use Tauji ki wo gehri, raahat bhari karaahein sunayi de rahi thin, Ufff... Kaavya... beti...
Aur phir, usne Kaavya ko rasoi mein jaakar bhains ka doodh khoulaate, usmein do bade chammach ghee aur munakka gholte, aur phir bed par baithkar Tauji ko apne haathon se pilaate dekha.
Wo drishya dekhte hi... Rajesh ki aankhon se garam aansu chhalak kar uske gaalon par beh nikle.
Use apni shaadi ke chhah saal yaad aa gaye.
Do saal pehle, jab use Pune mein bhayanak food poisoning aur viral fever hua tha, jab wo raat bhar thand se kaamp raha tha... to Kaavya ne kya kiya tha?
Kaavya teen foot door khadi rahi thi. Usne tissue paper se ek Crocin ki goli aur Electral ka pouch side table par rakh diya tha, aur chhidkar kaha tha:
"Rajesh, please! Apne munh par chaadar daal lo, aapke khaansne se mujhe infection ho jaayega. Main guest room mein sone ja rahi hoon... subah doctor ko phone kar lijiyega."
Chhah saalon mein us aurat ne bimari ki haalat mein kabhi Rajesh ke maathe par haath nahi rakha tha. Use paseene ki badboo se ghin aati thi, use bimari ke keetaanuon se nafrat thi.
Lekin aaj?
Aaj wahi Kaavya... ek boodhe, paraaye mard ki kampkampi ko rokne ke liye apni nangi chhaati uske seene par bichhaye baithi thi! Wo uske qabz se patthar bane pet par apne haathon se garam tel mal rahi thi, aur subah chaar baje uthkar uske liye ghee aur munakke ka kaadha taiyyar kar rahi thi!
Rajesh ne apne kaampte haathon se cigarette ka packet uthaya.
Usne ek cigarette sulgayi. Dhuen ka ek lamba kash uske fephadon mein utra, lekin seene ki wo jalan kam nahi hui.
Use samajh aa chuka tha...
Kaavya ab sirf Tauji ki teemardaar nahi thi. Wo us boodhe ki jaan-hawa ban chuki thi.
Aur sabse bhayanak baat ye thi... ki Rajesh ka apna naamard, laachaar jism us screen ko dekhkar, apni hi biwi ki is aseem paraayi seva ko dekhkar, ek ghinouni, uttejak aag mein paani ho raha tha.
Chennai ke us thande kamre mein, Rajesh ne apni aankhein moond lein.
Use pata tha ki ab subah ka sooraj Flat 903 mein wo karne waala tha, jo kisi bhi maryaada ki aakhiri hadd ko hamesha ke liye mita dega.
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ADHYAY 53: RAAT KI KAMPKAMPI, NAABHI KA SEK AUR MARDANA KAADHA
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Raat ke saadhe teen baj rahe the, aur Flat 903 ek damghontu, sard sannate mein dooba hua tha.
Kaavya apne master bedroom mein so rahi thi. Aadhi raat ko Tauji ke bed par apni jaanghon se unke dard ka vaasta chukane ke baad, jab wo apne kamre mein lauti thi, to uska jism thakawat aur ek ajeeb si aatmaglaani se choor tha. Usne socha tha ki ab subah tak koi halchal nahi hogi.
Lekin theek teen bajkar painttees minute par...
Deewar ke us paar se aati ek ajeeb, bhayawah aawaaz ne Kaavya ki neend ek jhatke mein tod di.
Khad... khad-khad... khad-khad-khad...
Master bedroom aur guest room ke beech ki wo nau inch ki plaster waali deewar kisi loudspeaker ki tarah kaamp rahi thi. Aisa lag raha tha maano koi bhaari sheesham ke bed ke sirhane ko dono haathon se pakadkar paagalon ki tarah jhakjhor raha ho.
Kaavya bistar par uthkar baith gayi. Uska dil halak mein aa gaya.
Usne kaan lagakar suna. Bed ke frame ki us khadkhadahat ke saath-saath, kisi mard ke daanton ke aapas mein bhayanak tareeqe se takraane ki aawaaz aa rahi thi, kat-kat-kat-kat... aur har saans ke saath ek ghuti hui, dardnaak siski...
"Ufff... m... maalik... aah..."
Kaavya bina ek pal ganwaye bistar se koodi. Usne apne jaamuni nightsuit ki dheeli kurti ko theek kiya aur nange pair guest room ki taraf bhaagi.
Kamre ka darwaaza aadha khula tha. Kaavya ne andar kadam rakha aur teakwood ki mez par rakhe night lamp ko ghumakar maddhim badaami roshni tez kar di.
Aur saamne ka manzar dekhte hi uski saansein halak mein atak gayin.
Sheesham ke double bed par Sukhdev Tauji peeth ke bal pade the. Unka poora chhah foot ek inch ka vishaal, pehlwan jism kisi sookhe patte ki tarah beetahasha kaamp raha tha! Ye koi mamooli kampkampi nahi thi; ye haddiyon ke bheetar tak baith jaane waali wo jaanlewa kampkampi thi jo bade haadson aur gehre sadmon ke baad achanak poore tantrika-tantra ko jakad leti hai.
Dono baahon par bandhe wo bhaari-bharkam plaster masnad par pade-pade tharthara rahe the. Tauji ke jabde itni zor-zor se bheenchn rahe the ki unke daanton ke katkataane ki aawaaz kamre mein goonj rahi thi. Unke honth sookhkar neele pad chuke the, aur unki saanwali, sakht peshaani par barfeele paseene ki badi-badi boondein chamak rahi thin.
Unke oopar do bhaari razaiyan padi thin, lekin un razaiyon ke neeche bhi wo daitya kaamp-kaamp kar dohra ho raha tha.
"Tauji!" Kaavya badhawas hokar bed ke kinaare bhaagi.
Usne ghabraakar apna haath Tauji ke maathe par rakha.
Ufff!
Unka maatha kisi bhatti ki tarah khoul raha tha, tez, jaanlewa bukhar ki aanch uski hatheliyon ko jhulsaane lagi. Lekin jab Kaavya ne razai ke neeche haath daalkar unke pairon ko chhua, to uske roangte khade ho gaye. Unke pair barf ki silli ki tarah thande aur akde hue the!
"Ka... Kaavya..." Tauji ne badi mushkil se apni surkh, pathrayi hui aankhein kholein. Unke honth kaamp rahe the, aawaaz jaise gale ke bheetar hi jam chuki thi, "Tu... tu yahan kyon aayi beti... ja... apne kamre mein ja... akhaade ki... puraani chot hai... thand lag gayi hai zara si... subah... subah jab balcony mein dhoop aayegi... to apne aap utar jaayegi..."
Itni jaanlewa haalat mein bhi us dehaati mard ka jhootha paurush, uski wahi puraani ganwai hekdi sar chadhkar bol rahi thi.
Kaavya ka chehra gusse aur bebasi se tamtama utha. Usne Tauji ke kandhe ko dono haathon se pakadkar jhakjhora, uski aawaaz mein ek teekha, adhikaarpoorn daant ka lehza utar aaya:
"Chupchaap lete rahiye Tauji! Aapke daant katkata rahe hain, poora jism bijli ke taar ki tarah tharthara raha hai aur aap abhi bhi dhoop nikalne ka intezaar karoge? Do-do razaiyon ke neeche aapke pair barf jaise jame pade hain, aur aapko lagta hai ki ye akhaade ki puraani chot hai? Agar ye thand fephadon mein baith gayi ya pasli chal gayi, to pneumonia ho jaayega! Aaj aapki ye dehaati zid nahi chalne waali!"
Tauji ne dard ke maare apni aankhein meench lein. Wo kuch bolna chahte the, lekin ek bhayanak kampkampi ne unke poore seene ko jakad liya. Unke munh se sirf ek bhaari, bebas ghurghurahat nikli.
Kaavya ne razai ko theek karne ke liye haath aage badhaya, tabhi uski nazar Tauji ke nichle badan par padi.
Tauji ke saans lene ka andaaz bahut ajeeb tha. Wo chhaati se nahi, balki bahut uthli, kati-kati saansein le rahe the, jaise pet ke bheetar koi cheez unko saans tak kheenchne nahi de rahi ho. Unka daayan ghutna pet ki taraf khincha hua tha, aur unka chehra asahaneey dard se ainthta hua tha.
Kaavya ka maatha thanka. Usne aage jhukkar, razai ko thoda sa neeche sarkaya aur Tauji ke pet par haath rakha.
Aur haath rakhte hi Kaavya ke munh se ek dabi hui cheekh nikal gayi.
Tauji ke dheele cotton pyajame ke neeche... unki naabhi ke ird-gird ka poora nichla pet kisi patthar ki chattaan ki tarah phoola hua aur sakht tha!
Assi ghante se zyaada ka time beet chuka tha. Hospital se chhutti milne ke baad se lekar ab tak, chouthe din ki is bhor tak, Tauji ke pet mein ann ka daana to gaya tha, lekin wo vishaal aant poori tarah sunn aur lakwagrast padi thi. Tramadol aur bhaari painkillers ke zehreelay asar, sadme aur din-raat bed par pade rehne ki wajah se unki aanton ki harkat bilkul tham chuki thi. Assi ghanton ka jama hua mal aur gas unke nichle pet ko kisi lohe ke dhol ki tarah taan chuka tha.
Ye sirf bukhar ki kampkampi nahi thi; ye pet ke us bhayanak marod aur zehar ban chuke khinchaav ki jaanlewa maar thi!
"Tauji..." Kaavya ki aankhein fati ki fati reh gayin, "Aapka pet... ye patthar ki tarah kyon akda hua hai? Sach bataiye mujhe... hospital se aane ke baad se, kya ek baar bhi aapko haajat hui hai? Kya ek baar bhi aapka pet saaf hua?"
Kamre mein ek bhayawah, lajjajanak sannata chha gaya.
Chhappan saal ke us boodhe pehlwan ka chehra sharm se kaala pad gaya. Jis mard ne zindagi bhar akhaadon mein sher ki tarah dahaada tha, wo apni bahu ke saamne is gandi, zillat bhari bimari ka izhaar kaise karta? Peshab karana phir bhi ek majboori thi... lekin pet ki is ghinouni kharaabi ko qabool karna uski bachi-khuchi izzat ki maut thi.
Tauji ne apna munh takiye mein chhupa liya. Unki daadhi se ek aansu fisalkar chaadar mein sama gaya.
"Nahi... bahu..." Tauji ki aawaaz itni dabi aur tooti hui thi ki bamushkil sunayi di, "Teen din ho gaye... andar jaise aag ka gola phansa hua hai... jab bhi zor lagaane ki koshish karta hoon, to ye toote hue kandhe jaan nikaal dete hain... pet ki nasein ainth rahi hain beti... jaan nikal rahi hai meri..."
Kaavya ka dil jaise kisi ne mutthi mein bheenchn liya ho.
Wo samajh gayi ki sirf razaiyon se ye kampkampi nahi rukne waali. Jab tak badan ke core ka taapmaan nahi badhega aur jab tak us patthar bane pet ki nason ko raahat nahi milegi, ye mard is thand aur marod ke maare dam tod dega.
Aur us pal, Kaavya ke dimaag se saare parde, saari jhijhak aur lok-laaj ki saari deewarein ret ki tarah dah gayin.
"Aap bilkul chup rahenge ab," Kaavya ne ek gehri saans li. Uski aawaaz mein ab ghabraahat nahi thi; wahan ek atal, nirdayi mamta aur ek jaagi hui kulvadhu ka wo prachand roop tha jo apne ghar ke mukhiya ko bachaane ke liye kisi bhi hadd ko paar kar sakta tha.
Kaavya tezi se uthi. Wo rasoi mein bhaagi.
Usne gas jalayi. Steel ke ek chhote pan mein usne aadha cup sarson ka shuddh tel daala, usmein lahsun ki chaar kuchli hui kaliyan aur do chutki ajwain daali. Jab tel khoulne laga aur ajwain ki teekhi, garam bhaap hawa mein uthne lagi, to usne gas band ki.
Wo katori lekar guest room mein lauti.
Bed par Tauji abhi bhi waise hi kaamp rahe the.
Kaavya ne darwaaza bheetar se sata diya. Phir, bina ek second ki deri kiye, usne apne jaamuni nightsuit ki oopar ki kurti ko apne dono haathon se pakada aur ek hi jhatke mein apne sir ke oopar se utaarkar mez par phenk diya!
Ab uske badan par sirf ek behad maheen, patli cotton spaghetti slip bachi thi, jiske bheetar se uske 34D ke bhare hue, gore stan aur patli kamar poori tarah numayan ho rahe the.
Kaavya bed par chadhee. Usne dono bhaari razaiyon ko uthaya aur khud Tauji ke bilkul qareeb, unke daahine pehloo se satkar razai ke bheetar daakhil ho gayi!
"Ka... Kaavya beti... ye... ye kya kar rahi hai tu!" Tauji badhawas hokar peeche hatne ki koshish karne lage, unke chehre par dehshat phail gayi, "Paap lagega tujhe... door hat... tu meri bahu hai..."
"Tauji, agar aapne ek lafz bhi aur kaha, to main sachmuch ro padoongi!" Kaavya ne sakht, bheege hue lehze mein daanta.
Usne apne dono gore, naazuk haath aage badhaye aur us kaampte hue daitya ke chaude, thande aur baalon se bhare seene ko apni baahon mein jakad liya.
Aur phir, usne apna poora garam, mulayam aur tapta hua jism Tauji ke us barfeele badan se chipka diya!
Ufff...
Kaavya ke bhare hue, garam stano ki wo seedhi, makhmali tapish jab Tauji ki thandi, akdi hui pasliyon aur seene se takrayi, to Tauji ke poore jism mein bijli ka ek bhayanak jhatka laga.
Do alag-alag duniyaan aapas mein jud gayi thin. Ek taraf ek jawan, khoulte hue khoon waali chhabbees-sattaees saal ki aurat ki jeevant, dehakti hui jism thi, aur doosri taraf assi ghante ke dard aur bukhar se kaampa hua ek boodha, ghayal pehlwan.
Kaavya ne apna baayan gaal Tauji ke kaampte hue jabde par tika diya. Uski saansein Tauji ki gardan par garam bhaap ki tarah girne lagin:
"Shaant ho jaiye Tauji... apni is beti ki garmi ko mehsoos kijiye. Jab tak aapki ye kampkampi nahi thamegi, main aapko aise hi apni chhaati se lagakar rakhoongi."
Aur theek isi pal... us sannate mein... Kaavya ke bheetar kuch bilkul naya aur bhayanak jaag utha.
Ye koi normal seva nahi thi.
Jab us chhah foot ke bhaari-bharkam mard ka vishaal jism uske naazuk seene ke neeche bebas hokar kaamp raha tha, jab uski barf jaisi thandi pasliyan Kaavya ke garam stano ke dabaav se dheere-dheere pighalne lagi thin, to Kaavya ko pehli baar apni us jaivik satta ka nasha chadha.
Wo mard, jo poore khaandaan ka bargad tha, jo gaanv ka ajey pehlwan tha, aaj ek navjaat bachche ki tarah uski nangi chhaati se chipka hua zindagi ki bheekh maang raha tha!
Kaavya ki apni saanson ki raftaar tez ho gayi. Uske stano ki ghundiyan us mard ki chhaati ke baalon mein ragad khaakar patthar jaisi sakht ho gayin.
Usne apna daahina haath neeche badhaya. Usne ajwain aur lahsun waale us gungune, garam tel ko apni hatheli mein liya.
Usne Tauji ke pyajame ke naade ko thoda dheela kiya aur kapde ko unki naabhi se neeche, jaanghon ke jodon tak sarka diya.
Kamre ki hawa mein pake hue lahsun, ajwain aur sarson ke tel ki ek teekhi, upchaaratmak mehak phail gayi.
Aur phir...
Kaavya ne apni wo garam, chikni aur mulayam hatheli Tauji ke us patthar jaise tane hue, phoole hue nichle pet par rakh di.
"Aahhh...!" Tauji ke munh se ek lambi, kaampti hui karaah nikli.
Kaavya ne apni ungliyon se unki naabhi ke chaaron taraf, ghadi ki suiyon ki disha mein, ek bahut hi gehra, dheema aur laybaddh dabaav dena shuru kiya.
Sarr... chik... sarr...
Kaavya ka haath Tauji ke sakht, saanwale pet ki khaal par garam tel ke saath fisal raha tha. Wo apne angoothe ke poron se unki naabhi ke nichle hisse, jahan assi ghanton ka jamav lohe ki tarah akda hua tha, ko bahut pyaar se, lekin poori taaqat se sehla rahi thi.
Jaise-jaise tel ki garmi us sakht khaal ke bheetar utarne lagi, waise-waise Tauji ke pet ke bheetar dabi hui nason mein ek bhaari, gadgadaati hui halchal shuru hui: gud... gud-gud...
"Ufff... Kaavya... beti..." Tauji ki aankhein aansuon se bhar gayin. Unki kampkampi ab dheere-dheere thamne lagi thi. Kaavya ke stano ki garmi ne unke seene ki thand ko sokh liya tha, aur us jaaduyi hatheli ke pher ne unke pet ke us jaanlewa marod ko ek aseem, akalpneey raahat mein badal diya tha.
Kaavya ke chehre par ek nasheeli, madhosh muskaan tair gayi. Uski aankhon mein chamakti wo kaamini ab poori tarah jaag chuki thi.
Usne dekha ki uske is sparsh se, uske seene ki is garmi se... Tauji ke nichle badan par chadha wo pyajama ab halka-halka hilne laga tha. Wo mard, jo abhi maut ke munh mein kaamp raha tha, ek aurat ki jism ki is jaaduyi chhuan se dobaara zinda ho raha tha.
Kaavya ne unke kaan ke paas phusphusaaya:
"Dard kam hua Tauji? Dekhiye... pet ki nasein dheeli pad rahi hain. Ab ye patthar pighal jaayega."
Tauji ne sirf apni palkein jhapkaayin. Unke paas ab virodh karne ke liye koi shabd nahi bache the. Wo poori tarah se, apni aatma aur apne jism samet, apni is bahu ke qadmon mein samarpit ho chuke the.
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Subah ke sawa chaar baj rahe the.
Tauji ki kampkampi poori tarah ruk chuki thi. Unka badan ab paseene se bheeg raha tha, bukhar toot chuka tha aur unki saansein normal ho chuki thin. Wo gehri, sukoon bhari neend mein the.
Kaavya ne aahista se khud ko unki baahon se alag kiya. Usne apni kurti pehni aur rasoi ki taraf badh gayi.
Use pata tha ki tel ki maalish ne sirf baahari nason ko khola hai; us assi ghante ke sookhe patthar ko jad se todne ke liye ab ek asli pehlwani kaadhe ki zaroorat thi.
Kaavya ne peetal ka ek bada bhagona gas par chadhaya.
Usne fridge se aadha litre gaadha, malaidaar bhains ka doodh nikaala aur bhagone mein ubalne ke liye daal diya.
Jab doodh mein pehla ufaan aaya, to Kaavya ne usmein do bade, bhare hue chammach ghar ka bana shuddh deshi gaay ka peela ghee daal diya.
Ghee doodh ki satah par tairne laga aur ek sondhi, shaahi mehak poore kitchen mein phail gayi.
Phir usne patthar ki kharal uthayi. Usmein usne pandrah-bees daane kaali munakka ke daale, jise usne raat ko hi paani mein bhigokar rakha tha, aur saath mein aadha chammach asli Kashmiri kesar ki pattiyan. Usne moosal se un dono ko peeskar ek gaadha, laal-bhoora paste banaya aur us khoulte hue doodh mein jhonk diya.
Doodh ka rang badalkar halka badaami aur sunhara ho gaya.
Aakhir mein, usne dibbe mein se do bade chammach isabgol ki bhoosi nikaali aur us garam, ghee-yukt doodh mein milaakar ek bhaari, chipchipa aur taaqatwar rechak taiyyar kiya.
Ye wo khuraak thi jo sadiyon se akhaadon ke ustaad apne shaagirdon ki sookhi aanton ko chikna karne aur patthar jaisi qabz ko ek hi jhatke mein baha dene ke liye dete aaye the.
Kaavya ne us garam, bhaap chhodte kaadhe ko peetal ke ek bade glass mein chhaana.
Wo glass lekar waapas guest room mein aayi.
Tauji ki aankhein khul chuki thin. Wo bed ke headboard ki tek lagakar, masnad ke sahaare aahista se baith gaye the. Unke chehre par abhi bhi kamzori thi, lekin wo jaanlewa peelapan ab gayab tha.
Jab Kaavya ne wo peetal ka glass unki taraf badhaya, to usmein se uthti hui ghee, kesar aur munakke ki bhaari, mardana mehak ne Tauji ke nathunon ko bhar diya.
Tauji ki aankhein chaunkkar phail gayin.
"Kaavya... beti, ye... ye kya hai?" Tauji ne achkachaate hue poochha, "Itna bhaari doodh? Ismein do-do chammach ghee aur munakka tair raha hai... ye to akhaade ki khuraak hai bahu! Bimaar aadmi ke halak se ye kaise utrega?"
Kaavya bed ke kone par baith gayi. Usne glass ko dono haathon se thaama, uske chehre par ek bahut hi meethi, lekin akaatya vadhu-sulabh adhikaar ki chamak thi:
"Akhaade ke hi to pehlwan hain aap Tauji! Agar doctor ki goliyon se aapki aantein khulni hoteen, to teen din se ye naubat na aati. Shahar ki angrezi dawaiyan aapke is faulaadi badan ke aage be-asar ho chuki hain. Ab is dehaati pet ko theek karne ke liye yahi dehaati nuskha kaam aayega."
Usne glass ko Tauji ke honthon se sata diya.
"Chupchaap ek-ek ghoont karke pee jaiye... ek boond bhi nahi bachni chahiye. Jab tak ye ghee aapki aanton mein nahi utrega, subah ka sooraj aapke liye raahat nahi laayega."
Tauji ne Kaavya ke chehre ki taraf dekha. Us gore, maasoom chehre par mamta aur adhikaar ka aisa anokha sangam tha ki wo na nahi keh sake.
Unhone apna munh khola.
Kaavya ne bahut dheere-dheere, sambhaalkar wo gaadha, garam, meetha aur ghee se labalab doodh unke gale mein utaarna shuru kiya.
Gat... gat... gat...
Tauji ne ek saans mein aadha glass khaali kar diya. Unki daadhi aur moonchhon par sunhare doodh ki malai aur kesar ki ek boond chhalak kar atak gayi.
Kaavya ne glass ko neeche rakha, aur bahut sahajta se, bina kisi sankoch ke, apne daahine haath ke angoothe se Tauji ki moonchhon par lagi us doodh ki boond ko ponchha, aur phir anjaane mein hi, us angoothe ko apne honthon se lagakar us meethaash ko chakh liya.
Tauji ke badan mein siharan daud gayi. Un dono ki nazrein mileen. Kamre mein sannata tha, lekin us sannate mein ek naya, pavitra aur atoot rishta likha ja chuka tha.
"Ab so jaiye Tauji," Kaavya ne glass ko kinaare rakhte hue dheeme se kaha, "Subah aath baje tak ye doodh apna asar dikhayega... aur phir mujhe aapki baaqi seva bhi karni hai."
Tauji ne sir jhuka liya. Unke dil se ek hi aawaaz nikli, ye aurat unki bahu nahi, unke is toote hue wajood ka naya janm thi.
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Subah ke theek chhah baje...
Chennai ke five-star business hotel ke gyarahwein maale par...
Kamre ki badi-badi sheeshe ki khidkiyon ke baahar, Bengal ki khaadi ke oopar ek matmaila, dhundhla sa savera phoot raha tha.
Rajesh bistar par uthkar baitha tha. Uski aankhon ke neeche gehre kaale gaddhe the, aur sir mein wo flight ka vertigo abhi bhi ek bhaari hathoude ki tarah baj raha tha. Aaj use Chennai port ke container freight stations ka din bhar lamba, thakaau logistics audit karna tha.
Usne kaampte haathon se apna Dell laptop on kiya.
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Rajesh ke seene mein ek tez dard utha. Usne headphones lagaye aur video file ko play kiya.
Aur agle sawa ghante tak... Rajesh screen se apni nazrein nahi hata saka.
Usne dekha ki kaise uski khoobsurat, nafaasat pasand biwi raat ke saadhe teen baje apne kamre se bhaagi thi.
Usne dekha ki kaise usne apni kurti utaarkar phenk di, aur sirf ek patli si shameez mein us kaampte hue boodhe pehlwan ke seene se chipat gayi!
Screen par, maddhim roshni mein... Rajesh ne apni patni ke 34D ke stano ko us saath saal ke dehaati ke seene par piste hue dekha. Usne dekha ki kaise Kaavya ne garam tel apni hatheli mein liya, aur us boodhe ke pyajame ko neeche khiskakar, uski nangi naabhi aur nichle pet ko paagalon ki tarah sehlaane lagi!
Headphones mein use Tauji ki wo gehri, raahat bhari karaahein sunayi de rahi thin, Ufff... Kaavya... beti...
Aur phir, usne Kaavya ko rasoi mein jaakar bhains ka doodh khoulaate, usmein do bade chammach ghee aur munakka gholte, aur phir bed par baithkar Tauji ko apne haathon se pilaate dekha.
Wo drishya dekhte hi... Rajesh ki aankhon se garam aansu chhalak kar uske gaalon par beh nikle.
Use apni shaadi ke chhah saal yaad aa gaye.
Do saal pehle, jab use Pune mein bhayanak food poisoning aur viral fever hua tha, jab wo raat bhar thand se kaamp raha tha... to Kaavya ne kya kiya tha?
Kaavya teen foot door khadi rahi thi. Usne tissue paper se ek Crocin ki goli aur Electral ka pouch side table par rakh diya tha, aur chhidkar kaha tha:
"Rajesh, please! Apne munh par chaadar daal lo, aapke khaansne se mujhe infection ho jaayega. Main guest room mein sone ja rahi hoon... subah doctor ko phone kar lijiyega."
Chhah saalon mein us aurat ne bimari ki haalat mein kabhi Rajesh ke maathe par haath nahi rakha tha. Use paseene ki badboo se ghin aati thi, use bimari ke keetaanuon se nafrat thi.
Lekin aaj?
Aaj wahi Kaavya... ek boodhe, paraaye mard ki kampkampi ko rokne ke liye apni nangi chhaati uske seene par bichhaye baithi thi! Wo uske qabz se patthar bane pet par apne haathon se garam tel mal rahi thi, aur subah chaar baje uthkar uske liye ghee aur munakke ka kaadha taiyyar kar rahi thi!
Rajesh ne apne kaampte haathon se cigarette ka packet uthaya.
Usne ek cigarette sulgayi. Dhuen ka ek lamba kash uske fephadon mein utra, lekin seene ki wo jalan kam nahi hui.
Use samajh aa chuka tha...
Kaavya ab sirf Tauji ki teemardaar nahi thi. Wo us boodhe ki jaan-hawa ban chuki thi.
Aur sabse bhayanak baat ye thi... ki Rajesh ka apna naamard, laachaar jism us screen ko dekhkar, apni hi biwi ki is aseem paraayi seva ko dekhkar, ek ghinouni, uttejak aag mein paani ho raha tha.
Chennai ke us thande kamre mein, Rajesh ne apni aankhein moond lein.
Use pata tha ki ab subah ka sooraj Flat 903 mein wo karne waala tha, jo kisi bhi maryaada ki aakhiri hadd ko hamesha ke liye mita dega.
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