Adultery Those Gym Days – Pooja's Story

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hvarun (pati) — 35 varsh 

pooja (patnee) — 30 vars

abdul (65) — gaharee aavaaz, chauda seena, aur hamesha halkee see muskaan.

jaakir (55) — kaale baalon mein kuchh safed lakeeren, lekin bodee kisee 25 saal ke trenar jaisee kasee naina, umr 27,

jim ke vo din — pooja kee kahaanee main (varun) apane test karavaane kee soch hee raha tha, aur pooja ne apane andaaz mein kaha — “jab tak tum test karava rahe ho, main thoda apane shareer par dhyaan de detee hoon… vaise bhee thoda phit ho jaoon to bura kya hai?” sach kahoon to use phitanes kee koee zaroorat nahin thee. pooja ka gora, mulaayam, sudaul shareer pahale hee kisee ka bhee dil dhadaka sakata tha. badee badee aankhen, reshamee baal aur haule-haule muskaraatee honth — jaise har baar use dekhana ek naya romaanch ho. ?♀ pahalee baar jim mein ghar se thodee door ab fitnaiss gym tha. jim mein pahunchate hee vahaan kee halkee-halkee paraphyoom aur paseene kee milee-julee mahak ne pooja ko ek ajeeb-see siharan dee. vahaan kaee yuva ladake aur ladakiyaan varkaut kar rahe the. beech mein do buzurg se lagane vaale lekin behad majaboot kad-kaathee vaale kleenar nazar aae — abdul (65) — gaharee aavaaz, chauda seena, aur hamesha halkee see muskaan. jaakir (55) — kaale baalon mein kuchh safed lakeeren, lekin bodee kisee 25 saal ke trenar jaisee kasee huee. pooja ne socha, "umr dekh kar andaaza nahin lagaaya ja sakata… ye to vaakee phit hain." ? pahala takaraav jab pooja skvaats kee praiktis kar rahee thee, to jaakir paas aaya— jaakir (dheeme sur mein): "ghutanon ko thoda baahar kee taraph rakhen… aise… haan, bahut badhiya." usakee ungaliyaan pooja kee kamar ko halka sa tach kar gaeen, maano usakee phorm sahee kar raha ho. pooja ko apane shareer mein achaanak ek garmaahat-see mahasoos huee. abdul bhee door se muskaraate hue dekh raha tha, jaise usakee aankhen kah rahee hon — “aaj ye jim aur bhee roshan ho gaya.” ? dheere-dheere badhatee nazadeekiyaan agale kuchh dinon mein pooja roz samay par jim aane lagee. jaakir usakee parsanal phorm sudhaarane mein madad karata aur abdul saphaee karate hue har baar pooja kee aankhon se takara jaata. kabhee-kabhee skvaats ke dauraan jaakir usake kandhon ko pakadakar bailens karaata… kabhee dambal dete vakt usakee ungaliyaan pooja kee hathelee ko halke se chhoo jaateen. pooja ka dil har baar thodee tez dhadakane lagata — aur shareer paseene ke saath kisee aur garmee se bhee bheeg jaata. ? jim ke vo din — jim ka teesara hafta chal raha tha. pooja ab har eksarasaiz bade chonfidainchai se karatee thee. usake paseene se bheege top se usakee bodee kee har churvai aur bhee saaph dikhane lagee thee. ?♂ laig day – aur chhaimistry ka leval badha us din jim mein bheed kam thee. jaakir pooja ko squat rachk ke paas le aaya. jaakir (dheeme svar mein): "aaj thoda vazan badhaate hain pooja maim… aap aiasily kar logee." usane baarabel par platais lagaeen aur pooja ko position mein khada kar diya. baarabel pakadate samay jaakir ne pooja ke kandhon par apane haath rakhe… aur dheere se use neeche squat karaane laga. pooja ka shareer kaamp raha tha, shaayad vazan se… ya shaayad us sparsh se. jaakir ka haath usakee lowair bachk par tik gaya, use balanchai dene ke bahaane. pooja ke man mein: "ye mujhe sirph guidai kar raha hai… ya jaanaboojhakar meree dhadakanen tez kar raha hai?" ? abdul kee nazar doosaree taraph se abdul paanee kee botal lekar aaya aur pooja ko thamaee — "paanee pee lo beta… varana thak jaogee." usakee aavaaz mein ek ajeeb sa apanaapan tha, lekin usakee nigaahen pooja ke paseene se bheege chehare aur gale par kuchh pal tikee raheen. pooja ne paanee piya aur khud ko thoda sambhaala. lekin andar se use lag raha tha jaise jim ka taapamaan achaanak aur badh gaya ho. ? steching seshan – pahalee baar pooja ne khud mahasoos kiya varkaut khatm hone ke baad jaakir ne kaha — "steching jarooree hai, varana muschlai pain hoga." vah pooja ko mait par le gaya aur use liai-down stech sikhaane laga. usake haath pooja kee taangon par dheere-dheere chal rahe the, jaise strech theek kar raha ho — lekin pooja ka shareer har baar halka sa sihar uthata. pooja ne socha: "ye jim to mere lie kisee aur raiason se intairaisting hone laga hai…" usane dekha ki abdul door se hee khada hai, lekin usakee aankhon mein bhee vahee churiosity thee. ? pooja kee bechainee ghar pahunchakar pooja ne sheeshe mein khud ko dekha — usakee skin laal ho gaee thee, paseene se bheegee, aur honthon par ajeeb-see muskaan thee. usane mahasoos kiya ki jaakir ke haathon ka sparsh ab bhee usake shareer par jaise mahasoos ho raha tha. ? jim ke vo din — agale din pooja ne jaanaboojhakar thoda halka aur body-hugging jim viyar pahana — skin-fit top aur tait leging, jo usake har churvai ko ubhaar rahe the. vo khud ko aaeene mein dekh rahee thee aur man hee man muskaraee — "aaj dekhatee hoon… kaun kise zyaada distracht karata hai." ? nijee trening — daravaaza band jim mein us samay bheed behad kam thee. jaakir ne pooja ko dekha aur halkee muskaan ke saath kaha — "aaj tumhaaree posturai pooree tarah sahee karava doon… bas mere oopar trust rakhana." usane pooja ko ek khaalee chornair mein le jaakar trening shuroo kee — daravaaza dheere se band kar diya taaki koee disturb na kare. ? badhata taapamaan

jaakir ne pooja ko front squat karavaate hue usake hips par haath rakha, phir kamar ko halke se pakada aur usakee bachk ko straight kiya. pooja kee saansen tez ho rahee theen… har baar neeche jaate hue usaka shareer jaakir ke kareeb aa raha tha. jaakir (dheemee, bhaaree aavaaz mein): "pairfaicht… bas isee tarah… apanee braiathing faiail karo." usakee ungaliyaan ab pooja kee kamar se usakee baajuon tak phisal rahee theen, jaise muschlai tainsion chek kar raha ho, par har sparsh pooja ke bheetar bijalee kee tarah daud raha tha. pooja kee aankhen band ho gaeen — usane raisistanchai chhod diya. ? pahala khula lamha jaakir ne usake donon haath pakadakar oopar uthae aur peechhe se usake shareer ko apane seene se sata liya. donon kee saansen aapas mein ghul gaeen. pooja ka paseena ab usake shareer par motee kee tarah chamak raha tha — aur jaakir kee hatheliyaan usake pet par tik chukee theen. pooja (phusaphusaate hue): "tumhen pata hai… main khud ko rok nahin pa rahee." jaakir ne usakee gardan par halkee saans chhodee — pooja ke honthon se anajaane mein ek siharan bharee aah nikal gaee. ? abdul kee jhalak daravaaze ke sheeshe se abdul ne sab kuchh nahin, par itana jaroor dekha ki donon ab sirph trainair- trainaiai nahin rahe. usane halkee muskaan ke saath daravaaza khatakhataaya — "paanee chaahie kya, pooja beta?" pooja ne turant khud ko thoda sambhaala, par jaakir kee aankhen bata rahee theen — "ab ye rukane vaala nahin hai…" ? jim ke vo din — us din pooja ne jaise tay kar liya tha ki ab ye rukana nahin chaahie. usane apane baal khule chhode, halkee lipstichk lagaee aur vahee body-hugging jim viyar pahanakar ab fitnaiss mein daakhil huee. jaakir pahale se intazaar kar raha tha — usakee aankhon mein vahee chaahat thee jo pooja ke dil mein jal rahee thee. jim khaalee tha… sirph ek shakhs tha — abdul, jo kone mein masheenen saaf kar raha tha. ? daravaaza band — ab koee nahin jaakir ne pooja ka haath pakada aur varkaut room ka daravaaza andar se lok kar diya. abdul ne bhee apanee safaee chhod dee aur halkee muskaan ke saath paas aa gaya. jaakir (gambheer aavaaz mein): "aaj tumhen bas apane shareer ko faiail karana hai… hamaare saath." pooja ne bina koee shabd bole bas aankhon se haamee bhar dee. ? jaakir aur pooja — aag kee shuruaat jaakir ne pooja ko mirror ke saamane khada kiya aur usake peechhe khada hokar usake haathon ko oopar uthaaya. usake honth pooja kee gardan ke bilkul paas the… pooja ka shareer dheere-dheere peechhe usakee chhaatee par jhuk gaya. pooja kee saansen bhaaree ho rahee theen, usakee kamar jaakir ke haathon kee pakad mein thee — har halkee harakat se usake poore shareer mein siharan daud rahee thee. ? abdul kee aintry abdul dheere-dheere peechhe aaya — usakee hatheliyaan pooja kee jaanghon par ruk gaeen, jaise use santulan de raha ho. usaka touchh naram tha, par usake har sparsh mein ek anubhav aur aatmavishvaas tha — jaise usane pooja ke shareer kee har muschlai ko padh liya ho. ab pooja ke chaaron taraph garm saansen, mazaboot baahen aur bijalee-see daudatee siharan thee. pooja ne aankhen band kar leen — aur khud ko pooree tarah chhod diya. ? junoon ka lamha teenon ke shareer ab ek taal mein chal rahe the — aaeene mein pooja khud ko dekh rahee thee, beech mein phansee huee, aur usake honthon par ek aniyantrit muskaan thee. har sparsh ke saath usaka dil tez dhadakata, shareer kaanpata — jaise har strech, har moovament ab ek naya aanand ban gaya ho. us ek pal mein pooja bhool chukee thee ki vo jim mein hai… vo bas apane chaahat ke jaadoo mein pooree tarah doob chukee thee. ? baad ka sukoon kuchh der baad, pooja mait par letee thee — usaka shareer halka-sa tharathara raha tha, lekin usake chehare par ek gaharee shaanti thee. jaakir aur abdul donon usake paas baithe muskara rahe the. jaakir (dheeme svar mein): "ab lagata hai… tumhaare andar kee sachchee taaqat jaag gaee hai." pooja ne aankhen band kee aur dheere se kaha — "aaj pahalee baar khud ko pooree tarah jee liya mainne…" ? us din se jim sirph varkaut kee jagah nahin raha — vo pooja ka gupt, romaanchak sansaar ban chuka tha… ? jim ke vo din — varun ko achaanak 3 din ke lie dillee ophis meeting par jaana pada. raat ko paiking karate hue usane pooja se kaha — varun: "main nahin rahoonga to thoda bor ho jaogee… gym miss mat karana, theek hai?" pooja (halkee muskaan ke saath): "aap tainsion mat lo… main busy rahoongee." agale din subah varun chala gaya. pooja ne khidakee se usakee gaadee ko door jaate dekha, phir mobail uthaaya — usakee ungaliyaan khud-ba-khud jaakir ka nambar daayal kar chukee theen. ? raat kee saichrait chall

pooja (dheeme svar mein): "aaj raat… ghar par aa sakate ho kya?" thodee der sannaata raha, phir jaakir kee gaharee aavaaz aaee — "main akela nahin aaoonga… abdul bhee aaega. taiyaar rahana." pooja ka dil tez dhadakane laga. ? raat 10 baje — daravaaze kee ghantee pooja ne laal silk ka halka naitagaun pahana hua tha, jo usake shareer par phisalata ja raha tha. raat kee narmee aur halkee baarish kee aavaaz usake dil kee dhadakan se mil rahee thee. ghantee bajee — daravaaza khola to saamane jaakir aur abdul, donon chasual kapadon mein, halkee muskaan lie khade the. jaakir: "lagata hai aaj ka workout yaheen hone vaala hai…" pooja: "bas shor mat karana… padosee bahut jigyaasu hain." ? ghar ka naya gym teenon living room mein aae. halka myoozik chal raha tha… parde kheench die gae the. jaakir ne pooja ko apanee baahon mein bhar liya, abdul peechhe se usake baalon ko sahalaane laga — usakee ungaliyaan pooja kee peeth par dheere-dheere phisal rahee theen. pooja kee saansen bhaaree ho chukee theen… usane khud ko donon ke beech surraindair kar diya — jaise ye usaka saichrait world ho jo varun ko kabhee pata nahin chalana chaahie. ? junoon kee laharen jaakir aur abdul ab baaree-baaree se usake shareer ko aixplorai kar rahe the — har sparsh pooja ke dil kee dhadakan aur tez kar raha tha. pooja ka ghar ab ek privatai gym ban chuka tha — jahaan workout nahin, sirph daisirai aur chhaimistry chal rahee thee. ? baad ka sannaata kuchh der baad, pooja sophe par aadhee dhakee chaadar mein letee thee, usakee palakon mein neend thee lekin chehare par ek santusht muskaan. abdul aur jaakir donon shaant baithakar use dekh rahe the, jaise unhonne bhee us raat kee har dhadakan ko mahasoos kiya ho. pooja (aankhen band kie): "jab varun lautega… main phir bhee muskaraoongee… jaise kuchh hua hee nahin." ? us raat pooja ke ghar ne bhee usake jim jaise gupt romaanch ka svaad chakh liya tha… ? jim ke vo din — dillee ophis meeting do din pahale hee khatm ho gaee thee. varun ne pooja ko surprisai dene kee sochee — “usake chehare kee muskaan dekhane laayak hogee,” sochate hue vo bina batae ghar laut aaya. raat ke kareeb 10 baje, daravaaza dheere se khola — ghar kee battiyaan dheemee theen, parde band… aur andar se halkee myoozik kee aavaaz aa rahee thee. ? chaunkaane vaala drshy jaise hee varun ne living room mein kadam rakha — usakee saans ruk see gaee. sophe par pooja thee… laal satin gown mein, aankhen band, saansen bhaaree… aur usake chaaron taraph jaakir aur abdul the — donon usake shareer par apane haathon se ek adrshy lakeeren kheench rahe the. varun ke hothon se anajaane mein bas nikala: “pooja…?” ? unaixpaichtaid movai jaakir ne bina ghabarae varun kee taraph dekha, phir dheere-dheere usakee or badha. jaakir (gambheer svar mein): "agar sach mein use chaahana hai… to pahale use pooree tarah dekhana seekho." isase pahale ki varun kuchh samajhata, abdul ne usake haath pakad lie, jaakir ne peechhe se use softly par mazabootee se kursee par baandh diya — rassiyaan mulaayam theen, jaise bas rokane ke lie, chot dene ke lie nahin. varun ke dil kee dhadakanen ab dar se nahin… balki ajeeb-see jigyaasa se tez ho gaee theen. ? pooja ka samarpan — usake saamane pooja ne dheere-dheere aankhen kholeen — usakee nazaren seedhe varun kee aankhon mein jamee theen. vo muskaraee… phir bina bole, khud ko jaakir aur abdul ke sparsh mein bahane de diya. jaakir ne usakee kamar ko thaam liya, abdul usakee jaanghon par apanee hatheliyaan pher raha tha… pooja kee saansen ab sangeet kee taal ban chukee theen. varun ne mahasoos kiya — usakee patnee usake saamane thee, lekin jaise kisee aur hee roop mein… mukt, jangalee, aur beparavaah. ? ichchha aur asahaayata varun bandha hua tha, hil nahin sakata tha — par usakee aankhen pooja ke har moovament ka peechha kar rahee theen. har churvai, har aahat, har siharan usakee nason mein aag kee tarah daud rahee thee. vo chaahakar bhee kuchh nahin kar pa raha tha… bas apanee pooja ko kisee aur kee baanhon mein dekhakar pahalee baar usakee chaahat kee gaharaee ko mahasoos kar raha tha. ? raat ka ant jab sab kuchh shaant hua, jaakir ne rassiyaan khol deen. varun ab bhee kursee par thaka sa baitha tha — lekin usake chehare par koee gussa nahin… sirf ek ajeeb see muskaan. pooja usake paas aakar usake kaan mein phusaphusaee: “ab tumane mujhe pooree tarah dekha hai… aur phir bhee mujhe chaaha hai.” varun ne usakee aankhon mein jhaanka — aur bas sir hila diya. ? us raat, pooja kee duniya mein varun bhee ek spaichtator se usaka saathee ban chuka tha… ? jim ke vo din — us agalee raat ghar ka maahaul badal chuka tha. kal kee raat ka drshy abhee bhee pooja aur varun donon ke man mein daud raha tha — par ab dar ya jhijhak nahin thee… sirf utsukata, garmaahat aur chaahat. ? pooja aur varun ka sanvaad

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raat ko pooja ne varun ke paas baithate hue dheere kaha — pooja: "kal tumane mujhe jaise dekha… aisa laga jaise mainne tumhen pahalee baar sach mein apana bana liya." varun: "aur mujhe aisa laga… jaise main tumhen pahalee baar samajh paaya. aaj agar main tumhen kisee ke saath dekhoon… to tumhaare saath hee rahana chaahata hoon." pooja kee aankhon mein chamak aa gaee. usane phon uthaaya — jaakir aur abdul ko ek hee lain mein maisej bheja: "aaj kee raat — ham chaaron." ? ghar ka living room — laal roshanee, dheemee dhadakanen kamara mand roshanee se naha raha tha. halka myoozik, agarabattee kee meethee mahak aur chaaron taraf ek ajeeb-see uttejana phailee thee. pooja ne silk ka kaala gown pahana tha, jo har churvai ko ubhaar raha tha. varun safed shart mein, aankhon mein jalan nahin — sirf chaahat. jaakir aur abdul chasual kapadon mein, lekin unakee aankhon mein vahee bhookh jo pahalee mulaakaat mein thee. ? khel kee shuruaat pooja ne sabase pahale varun ke haath thaame aur use kamare ke beech khada kiya. phir jaakir ke paas jaakar usakee baanhon mein lipat gaee. varun ne bas dekha — aur phir paas aa gaya. abdul ne pooja ke gale par apanee ungaliyaan pherate hue kaha — "aaj tumhen ham teenon kee ainairgy milegee… pooree." pooja ne khud ko surraindair kar diya — jaise ek raanee, jo apane teen yoddhaon ko khud ko saump rahee ho. ? chaaron kee taal jaakir usakee kamar ko pakade hue tha, abdul usakee jaanghon ko thaame hue, aur varun usake peeth par apane honthon se garm saansen chhod raha tha. teenon kee garm saansen, pooja ke chaaron taraf ek adrshy aag ka ghera bana rahee theen. pooja kee aankhen band theen — usaka shareer chaar dishaon se mahasoos ho raha tha, har disha mein usaka apana koee tha. ? ek saath kamara ab bas saanson kee aavaaz, phisalatee tvacha aur dheemee siharanon se bhara tha. varun ab spaichtator nahin tha — vo pooja ka aiqual partnair ban chuka tha, jo use doosaron ke saath baant nahin raha tha, balki usake saath is fantasy ko jee raha tha. pooja ne aankhen kholakar varun kee aankhon mein dekha — aur muskara dee. pooja: "ab main sach mein pooree hoon… tumhaare saath." ? us raat pooja, varun, jaakir aur abdul — chaaron ek lay mein chal rahe the… aur vo ghar ab unaka gupt svarg ban chuka tha. ? jim ke vo din — ab fitnaiss ne apane gym mein ek nayee faimalai trainair rakhee thee — naina, umr 27, athlaitich body, gaharee bhooree aankhen aur har harakat mein ek praakrtik kaamukata. vo chardio saichtion mein instrucht kar rahee thee jab pooja kee nazar pahalee baar us par padee. naina kee body tonaid thee, kamar patalee aur har movaimaint mein rhythm thee — jaise usaka shareer sangeet kee dhun par chalata ho. pooja ke man mein: "ye ladakee to… aag hai." ? pahalee mulaakaat varkaut ke baad pooja usake paas gaee. pooja (halkee muskaan): "tumhaaree ainairgy to kamaal kee hai… tumhen dekhakar workout karane ka man karata hai." naina (sharaaratee andaaz mein): "aur tumhen dekhakar chompaitition karane ka man karata hai." donon kee aankhen ek pal ko atak gaeen — ek anakahee churiosity donon ke beech tair gaee. ? pooja ka saichrait plan ghar lautate hee pooja ne varun se kaha — pooja: "aaj gym mein koee naya ehasaas hua… naina ko dekhakar… jaise khud mein hee kuchh jaag utha." varun (muskaraakar): "tumhaaree aankhen bata rahee hain. agar tum chaaho to agalee baar… use bhee hamaare world mein la sakatee ho." pooja kee aankhon mein chamak aa gaee — ek naya gamai shuroo hone vaala tha. ? saichrait invitation agale din pooja ne naina ko chardio ke baad lochkair room mein roka — halkee baaton ke beech vo usake kaan ke paas jhukee aur phusaphusaee: pooja: "agar kabhee raial railaxation chaahie… to mere ghar aa jaana, aaj raat. akele." naina kuchh pal chup rahee, phir muskaraee — "shaayad… aaj hee sahee." ? naee raat — naya rang raat ko daravaaza khula — naina halkee satin draiss mein aaee thee, usake geele baal kandhon par bikhare the. living room mein pooja, varun, jaakir aur abdul pahale se intazaar kar rahe the — kamara mand laal roshanee se naha raha tha, aur dheemee saanson jaisee musich baj rahee thee. naina (haule se): "to… ye hai tumhaara saichrait world?" pooja (usakee ungaliyaan pakadate hue): "haan… aur aaj raat tum isaka hissa ho." ? us raat pooja ne pahalee baar kisee aur mahila ko apane is gupt sansaar mein shaamil kiya — aur naina ne bina jhijhak khud ko us lahar mein baha diya… ? jim ke vo din — (pooja–naina ka pahala pal)

kamara halkee laal roshanee se naha raha tha. baahar moosalaadhaar baarish ho rahee thee, bheetar — chaar purushon kee najaren aur do auraton kee badhatee dhadakanen. pooja ne winai-raid silk gown pahana tha naina halkee satin draiss mein thee, jo usakee geelee tvacha se chipakee thee varun, jaakir aur abdul sof par baithe bas unhen dekh rahe the — jaise koee livai fantasy dheere-dheere khul rahee ho ? nazadeekiyaan pooja ne naina ke paas aakar usakee kalaee thaamee, dheere se use kamare ke beech le aaee. pooja (phusaphusaakar): "tumhen chhoone ka man kar raha hai… jaise koee sapana dheere-dheere hakeekat ban raha ho." naina muskaraee, aur bina kuchh kahe apanee ungaliyon se pooja ke gaal ko sahala diya. naina: "to phir sapana jee hee lete hain…" ? pahala sparsh pooja ne naina kee kamar pakadakar use apanee or kheench liya donon kee saansen ek-doosare kee gardan se takara raheen theen unake honthon ke beech bas kuchh inch kee dooree thee… aur phir — pooja ne usake honthon ko choom liya. dheere, komal… phir gaharaee se. naina kee aankhen band ho gaeen, usane pooja ke baalon mein haath phera aur chumban aur gahara kar diya. ? badhatee garmaahat naina kee ungaliyaan pooja kee gown kee straip ko neeche kheench rahee theen pooja kee ungaliyaan naina kee peeth par phisal rahee theen donon ke shareer ek-doosare mein aise gunthe jaise do lapaten ek aag banatee hon unake chaaron or baithe teenon purush bas saans roke dekh rahe the — jaise koee forbiddain painting unake saamane zinda ho gaee ho. pooja ne naina ko dheere se sof par lita diya, usake kaan ke paas jhukakar phusaphusaee: pooja: "aaj se tum… sirf meree ho." naina (muskaraakar): "aur main… tumhaare lie hee thee." phir donon ne khud ko pooree tarah ek-doosare mein baha diya — usee aag mein jo unhonne milakar jalaee thee. ? us raat pooja aur naina ka pahala pal pooree duniya se pare… sirf unake lie tha. ? jim ke vo din — ? pooja–naina ka pahala pal raat gaharee thee. baarish poore jor par thee — paanee chhat se tapakakar puraane aangan mein bhar gaya tha. ek kone kee tootee naalee se kaala paanee bah raha tha, jo aangan kee eenton ke beech se sarasaraata nikal raha tha. aangan kee halkee peelee balb lait mein bheegee huee saadiyon ka har mod chamak raha tha. ? bheegee saadiyaan, dhadakate dil pooja ne winai-raid sari pahanee thee — jo baarish mein usake shareer se chipakee huee thee. bheege blauz aur peteekot se usakee har churvai aur bhee ubharee huee lag rahee thee. naina ne halkee safed sari pahanee thee — baarish ne use paaradarshee bana diya tha, usakee bra aur bheegee jaanghen saaf jhalak rahee theen. donon nange paanv paanee mein khadee theen, paanv ke neeche thanda paanee aur gunagunaatee garm saansen. ? pahala sparsh pooja ne naina kee bheegee kamar ko pakada, aur use naalee se bahate kaale paanee ke paas kheench liya. paanee unakee saadiyon ke kinaaron se hokar bah raha tha — bheega, thanda… aur unake andar kee garmaahat ko aur ukasaata hua. pooja (phusaphusaakar): "dekho… is kaale paanee kee tarah… aaj ham bhee sab baha den…" naina ne bina kuchh kahe pooja kee thuddee uthaee, usakee aankhon mein seedhe dekhate hue honthon ko chhoo liya. pahala chumban — geela, garm, aur bekaaboo. naina kee ungaliyaan pooja kee sari kee pleton mein phisal raheen theen pooja kee hatheliyaan naina kee geelee peeth par unake geele kapade paanee se chipakakar jaise har churvai ko aur ubhaar rahe the kaala paanee unake pairon se hokar bah raha tha, baarish oopar se baras rahee thee — aur neeche donon shareer ek lay mein hil rahe the. varun, jaakir aur abdul door khidakee se dekh rahe the — jaise koee forbiddain ritual unake saamane chal raha ho. pooja ne naina ko bheegee eenton par lita diya, usakee sari ko dheere-dheere kholate hue kaha: pooja: "ab tum… sirf meree ho." naina (bheegee saanson ke beech): "aur main… tumhaaree hee banane aaee thee." phir baarish, paanee aur shareer — teenon ek saath bahane lage. ? us raat kaale paanee kee naalee ke kinaare pooja aur naina ne khud ko ek-doosare mein pooree tarah baha diya. ? jim ke vo din — ? pooja – naina – jaakir

baarish ab bhee dheere-dheere gir rahee thee. aangan ka pharsh geela tha, saadiyon se paanee tapak raha tha, aur pooja–naina ab pooree tarah ek-doosare mein doobee huee theen. jaakir, jo ab tak chupachaap khada unhen dekh raha tha — usakee saansen bhaaree ho chukee theen, aankhen tap rahee theen. pooja ne usakee or dekha aur halkee muskaan dee. pooja (naina ke kaan mein): "aaj… hamen koee dekhe nahin, koee chhoo le." naina ne pooja kee gardan par kis karate hue dheere se jaakir kee taraf haath badhaaya. ? nazadeekiyaan jaakir paas aaya, usakee garm hathelee naina kee bheegee kamar par aakar thahar gaee. naina halke se sihar gaee — bheege peteekot ke kapade se hokar usakee ungaliyaan usakee tvacha par phisal rahee theen. pooja ne naina ko apanee or kheench liya, aur saath hee jaakir ke seene par apane geele haath rakh die. teenon ke shareer ab itane paas the ki saansen bhee ek-doosare mein ghul rahee theen. jaakir naina ke peechhe aa gaya, usakee bheegee sari ko dheere-dheere kholata hua naina pooja ke gale mein baahen daalakar use gaharaee se choom rahee thee pooja kee ungaliyaan donon kee geelee peethon par phisal rahee theen baarish ka paanee ab bhee unake pairon ke neeche se bah raha tha, har phisalan unhen aur kareeb kheench rahee thee. jaakir ne naina kee bheegee bra utaaree, aur usakee nangee peeth par apane honth rakh die — naina kee saansen kaanpane lageen. pooja ab naina ke saamane thee, jaakir peechhe — aur naina donon ke beech ek jalatee lau kee tarah hil rahee thee. teenon ek hee gati mein chal rahe the, jaise teen alag shareer nahin… ek hee ichchha ke hisse ban gae hon. naina ne aankhen band kar deen, pooja aur jaakir donon ke naam ek saath usake honthon se nikale — "aah… pooja… jaakir…" baarish, bheegee saadiyaan, aur unake dhadakate shareer teenon kee saansen ek saath tez ho chukee theen paanee, garmee aur lapat — teenon ek bindu par pahunch gae aur phir… teenon ek saath us pal mein bikhar gae — bheegate hue, haanphate hue, muskaraate hue. pooja aur naina ne jaakir ke seene par sir rakh diya — aur jaakir ne donon ko apanee baanhon mein bhar liya. ? us raat teenon ne ek hee dhadakan mein khud ko baha diya — aur vo pichhala aangan unaka gupt svarg ban gaya. ? jim ke vo din — ? naina – jaakir – abdul raat gaharaee huee thee. baarish tham chukee thee, lekin aangan abhee bhee geela tha. hava mein bheegee saadiyon aur garm saanson kee gandh ghulee thee. pooja aur varun andar kamare mein the — aur baahar, mand roshanee mein naina akelee khadee thee, usakee bheegee saphed sari ab halkee gulaabee pad chukee thee, paaradarshee kapade usake shareer kee har lakeer ko ubhaar rahe the. jaakir aur abdul donon paas aae, dheemee chaal… aankhon mein vahee puraanee bhookh. ? shuruaat — do dishaon se naina ko jaakir ne aage se thaama, usakee kamar pakadate hue use apanee or kheench liya. abdul usake peechhe aakar usake geele baalon ko gardan se hataane laga, aur apane honth usakee bheegee gardan par rakh die. naina (halkee karaah): "oh… tum donon…" usakee sari se paanee kee boonden zameen par gir raheen theen, aur usakee saansen ab donon ke beech phansane lagee theen. ? bheegee sari, dhadakate shareer jaakir usake blauz kee doriyaan khol raha tha abdul usakee sari kee pleets ko dheere-dheere khol raha tha sari ka bheega kapada jaise har churvai ko chipakakar ubhaar raha tha jaise hee blauz aur peteekot neeche gire, naina pooree tarah bheegee, kaanpatee aur nangee tvacha mein donon ke beech khadee thee — ek aag kee lau… jo do dishaon se jal rahee thee. ? ek hee lay mein jaakir ne usake honthon ko gaharaee se chooma, abdul ne peechhe se usakee kamar pakad lee aur usakee peeth par apanee garm saansen chhod deen. naina kee kamar lachakane lagee, usaka bheega badan donon kee baanhon mein ekadam mailt ho gaya. usakee karaahen baarish kee bachee thandak ko cheer raheen theen. — teenon ka sangam jaakir aur abdul kee saansen usake donon kaanon ke paas takara rahee theen naina ka shareer teenon kee harakaton ke saath lahar kee tarah hil raha tha usake baal, usakee jaanghen, usakee saansen — sab bheege aur tape hue the phir ek pal aaya — jab teenon ek hee lay mein, ek hee gati mein, ek hee dhadakan mein chalane lage. naina ne aankhen band kar deen — aur usake honthon se sirf ek shabd nikala: "aur… aur…" aur phir teenon ek saath us garm lahar mein bikhar gae — bheege, thake, lekin santusht. ? us raat naalee ke kinaare bheege aangan mein naina, jaakir aur abdul — teenon ne ek-doosare mein khud ko pooree tarah baha diya.-- ***