Dead Never Lie ~ A Love Story – Update 4

Update 4

“aao baitho! yahan aa jao..arre bhai sharma kyun rahe ho? aao baitho na!” Buddhe ne unko kamre mein le jate huye poori sharafat ke sath unn par haq jatate huye baat kahi.. par sharafat aur maasumiyat ke pichhe chhipi bhayawahta ko unhone ghanta bhar pahle hi mahsoos kiya tha.. isiliye dono ke man mein uthalputhal jari thi.. dono ne ek dusre ki aankhon mein dekha aur poori satarkta barat’te huye diwar ke sath bichhe palang par ja baithe.. unki kamar ke pichhe sirf ek sapat deewar thi.. wo wahan isiliye baithe taki kamre mein hone wali har gatiwidhi par najar rakh sakein…

” Shruti beta.. jara kuchh pani wani le aao.. itni der kyun laga rahi ho..?” Buddhe ne unn dono ke saamne baithte huye bahar munh karke aawaj lagayi…

“layi bapu..!” bahar se wahi sureeli aawaj dono ke kaano mein padi…

“toh.. wahan kya karne gaye the tum log? shahri maloom hote ho..!” Buddhe ne badi hi aatmiyata se dono se poochha..

“jji.. hum rasta bhatak gaye the..!” Nitin ne baat ko golmol karte huye jawab diya.. ye kahna unko katayi munasib nahi laga ki wo kisi ladki ki talash mein wahan apni aisi taisi karane gaye the…

“humm.. tum do hi gaye the ya koyi wahin rah gaya…?” Buddhe ne sahajta se baat kahi…

“ji.. kya matlab?.. hum do hi the bus..!” Iss baar bhi Nitin ne hi jawab diya.. Rohan toh chupchap hi unki baatein sun raha tha.. wo isi udhedbun mein tha ki yahan se niklenge kab…

“shukra hai.. dono theek thaak wapas aa gaye..!” buddhe ne gahri lumbi saans lete huye beedi sulga li,” pitey ho kya?” kahkar buddhe ne beediyon ka bundle unki aur badhaya..

“ji nahi.. shukriya…!” Nitin ne vinamrata se mana kar diya..

Tabhi Rohan palang se lagbhag uchhal kar khada ho gaya,” Nee…?”

Nitin ne chounkte huye pahle Rohan ki aur dekha aur fir uski najron ka anusaran karte huye nigahein darwaje par jama di..
“kya hua beta? tum khade kyun ho gaye…?” Buddhe ne bhi Rohan se baat kahkar darwaaje ki aur dekha,” Ye meri beti hai.. Shruti.. Aa jao beti.. ”

Rohan ki saansein uske halak mein hi atki huyi thi abhi tak.. Darwaje se andar aane wali ladki Neeru hi toh thi.. wahi Neeru jiske liye Rohan pagal hua ja raha tha.. Sundarta ki adbhut mishal thi wo.. Sir se lekar paanv tak.. chharhara lumba badan, hulki si lambayi liye huye lagbhag golakar gorey chehre par adbhut kashish liye huye lambi kajrari aankhein.. hulka gulabipan liye huye rasile hont, surahidar lumbi gardan.. aur..

khair yun kahein ki soundarya ras uske badan mein sirf dikh hi nahi raha tha.. mano tapak raha ho.. uski masoomiyat se, uske sharmile pan se, uske youvan se.. uski har ada se..

Bina ek baar bhi palakein uthaye usne unke saamne table par pani rakha aur wapas chalne lagi..

“Beti.. khana bana dena.. jane kab se bhookhe honge bechare..!”

“Ji bapu.. maine sabji rakh di hai..” Najrein jhukaye huye hi usne mudkar apne larajte honton se baat kahi aur bahar nikal gayi..
“ji nahi.. hamein bhookh nahi hai.. hum ab bus nikalenge.. aap bus kisi tyre puncture wale ka ghar bata dein” Nitin ne khada hote huye kaha.. darasal Rohan ko iss tarah chounkte dekh Nitin ke man mein anek sawaal khade ho gaye the.. aur wah jald se jald bahar nikal kar sab clear karna chahta tha…

“Nahi bhai.. aise kaise jane doonga tumhe? ye bhi koyi jane ka time hai.. aur iss gaanv mein koyi puncture lagane wala bhi nahi hai.. abhi aaram se khana khakar so jao.. subah dekh lena..” buddhe ne Nitin ka hath pakad kar usko wapas charpayi par baitha diya…

Nitin ne Rohan ki aur dekha.. uski aankhon ki chamak bata rahi thi ki usko apni manjil mil gayi hai..

” theek hai uncle ji.. jab aap itna dabav daal rahe hain toh yahi sahi.. aapka bada ahsaan hoga..” Rohan ko mano munh manga mil gaya…

“ismein ahsaan ki kya baat hai beta..! aadmi hi aadmi ke kaam aata hai.. aur fir mehmaan toh bhagwan hota hai apne desh mein.. kisi baat ki chinta mat karo.. ise apna hi ghar samjho!” Buddhe ne badi aatmiyata se muskurate huye kaha…

Buddhe ki baaton ne dono ko tasalli si di.. kum se kum yahan ab tak kuchh waisa nahi hua tha, jiss’se unhe yahan bhi kuchh ajeebogareeb hone ka darr rahe..

“Unlce ji.. ye khooni talab ka kya chakkar hai?” Nitin ne hichkichate huye baat chala hi di…

Nitin ke jikra karte hi buddhe ki aankhein ateet ka kuchh yaad sa karne ke andaj mein sikud si gayi,” uske baare mein hum gaanv ke log kisi ko batate nahi beta.. bus itna khayal rakhna ki dobara kabhi uss taraf bhool kar bhi mat jana.. aur na hi kisi se iska jikar karna.. tum sahi salamat wapas aa gaye, iske liye bhagwan ka dhanyawad karo..!”

” hum kisi se nahi kahenge.. par batane mein harz kya hai? kuchh toh batayiye..!” Nitin aur Rohan dono utsukta se kuchh batane ka mood bana rahe buddhe ki aur dekh rahe the…

“hummm.. kisi se bhool kar bhi jikar mat karna.. hamare bade kahte the ki puraneTeeley ki ‘aatmayein’ bahar ke logon se nafrat karti hain.. ek baar koyi angrej tumhari hi tarah bhatak kar wahan chala gaya tha.. subah uski lash talab ke kinare par mili thi.. itne badey badey keedey chal rahe the uski aadhe khayi huyi lash mein..” Buddhe ne keedon ka size batane ke liye apni ungali ko lamba kar diya.. lash ka sir toh bilkul hi gayab tha.. uske pate ko cheer sa diya gaya tha.. aur dil chhati se bahar latak raha tha.. bus fir kya tha.. uski mout ka karan jaan’ne ke liye angrejon ne wahan dera daal liya… bahut koshish ki par kisi ko kuchh hasil na hua.. par uske baad mout bahut huyi.. par sari bahar ke logon ki.. isiliye ab hum kisi ko kuchh nahi batate.. padhe likhe log inn baaton mein visvash nahi karte na.. fir koyi wahan ka ‘Raj’ jaan’ne jayega aur khamkha mara jayega.. kya fayda..?” kahkar buddha apne chehre par peeda ke bhav liye chup ho gaya..

“hum aisi galati nahi karenge uncle ji.. kisi se kuchh kahenge bhi nahi.. batayiye na.. aur.. aisa kya hai wahan? aur wo khooni talab..?” Nitin ki utsukta badhti hi ja rahi thi…

“tum ab maanoge nahi poochhe bina.. darasal wo talab bahut purana hai.. hajaron saal purana.. uska pani kabhi nahi sookhta.. par jo wahan se tumhari tarah bachkar wapas aa jate hain.. wo batate hain ki raat ko talab ka pani laal ho jata hai.. khoon ke jaisa.. isiliye hum usko khooni talab kahte hain… ‘aatma’ ke prakop se bachne ke liye gaanv wale wahan khade peepal ke ped ki pooja karte hain.. dekhne wale batate hain ki raat bhar ped par roshni rahti hai.. par raat mein aaj tak koyi uske paas pahunch nahi paya.. ya jo pahuncha hoga.. mara gaya hoga.. suna hai wahan ek chhote bachche ki aatma bhi bhatakti rahti hai..”

“haan..” Rohan bachche ke bare mein bolne hi wala tha ki Nitin ne uska hath daba diya aur usne apni baat palat di,” haan.. aatma hoti hain.. maine bhi suna hai!”

“suna kya hai beta.. gaanv walon ne toh uss bachche ko dekha bhi hai.. batate hain ki ‘wo’ bachcha wahan jane wale logon ko uske ghar chhod aane ko kahta hai.. peepal ke ped par….

To be continued…