Update 39
Kareeb 5 baje ek gadi Gouri ke ghar ke samne ruki.. Shekhar ka palkein bichhayein intjaar kar rahi Shilpa ki dil ki dhadkane achanak badh gayi,”Gouri, dekh toh! aa gaya kya?”
“aaya hoga toh andar hi aayega.. wo kya ghar bhool gaya hoga?” Gouri ne majak mein kaha aur khidki khol kar bahar jhankne lagi….
Shekhar ne Gadi se utarte hi Shilpa ke ghar par nigah dali.. koyi najar nahi aaya.. betaab nigahon se baar baar udhar hi dekhte huye wo Gouri ke ghar ke darwaje par jakar khada ho gaya.. apne kapde durust kiye aur dheere se knock kiya…
“aa gaya.. ja.. tu hi uska swagat kar..!” Gouri hansne lagi…
“Nahi yaar.. mujhe sharm aa rahi hai.. ja na.. jaldi ja..!” Shilpa ne hadbadahat mein apne aapko upar se neeche tak dekha.. “haye raaam.. main kya karoon..?” aanan faanan mein khud se hi sawal karti huyi Shilpa shekhar ko Gouri ke sath aata dekh drawing room ke sath wale kamre mein chhip gayi…
Shekhar ko najar bhar dekhne se hi Shilpa ke dil mein hulchal si mach gayi.. kal tak jisko wo lallooram kahkar chidaya karti thi, aaj sharirik soushthav aur soundarya mein kisi filmi hero se kam nahi lag raha tha.. Shilpa darwaje ke pichhe chhip kar apni saans rok kar khadi ho gayi…
Gouri Shekhar ko Shilpa ke roop mein surprize dena chahti thi.. par andar aate hi jab usne Shilpa ko hi gayab paya toh uski hansi chhoot gayi….
“kya hua?” Shekhar ne baithte huye poochha..,” uncle aunty ji nahi hain kya?”
“Nahi.. kuchh nahi..!” Gouri ne mand mand muskurate huye kaha,” Mummy bahar gayi hain.. aur papa toh hafte mein hi aate hain.. ye lo!” gouri pani lekar aayi thi..
“oh thanx.. yahan toh kuchh bhi nahi badla.. sab kuchh waisa ka waisa hi hai..!” Shekhar Shilpa ke bare mein poochhne ke liye bhoomika banane laga…
“par tum toh bahut badal gaye ho Shekhar.. modelling ki taiyaari kar rahe ho kya? he he he…” Gouri ne uske saamne baithte huye aparoksh roop se Shekhar ke deel doul aur shakal surat ki sarahana ki…
“are nahi yaar.. kahan modelling? insaan toh badalte hi rahte hain.. waqt ke sath..” Shekhar ne darshnik najariye se kaha….
“Sach! par agar koyi ab tak bhi nahi badla ho toh?..” Gouri ke chehre par rahasyamayi muskaan tair gayi…
“kya matlab? Shekhar sachmuch kuchh nahi samjha tha…
“Ek minute..” kahkar hanste huye gouri andar gayi aur Darwaje ke pichhe khadi Shilpa ko pakad kar bahar kheenchne lagi… Shilpa lajja se mari ja rahi thi,” A.. chhod mujhe.. pls.. chhod de na..!”
Par gouri par Shilpa ki anunay ka koyi asar nahi hua.. jabardasti kheenchne ki wajah se iss aapa dhapi mein Shilpa ka top uski nabhi tak upar khinch gaya.. ek dusre se kheenchtaan mein lagi dono ladkiyan jaise hi Shekhar ke saamne aayi.. uski toh mano dhadkan hi tham gayi..pahli hi najar mein usne shilpa ko pahchan liya… lambe kaale khule huye baalon mein uska chehra baadlon ki aad mein chhipe chand ki sundarta ko bhi maat de raha tha.. poora ka poora badan youvan ras se labrej aur ek dum lacheela tha…
Jaise taise khud ko chhudakar Shilpa wapas andar bhag gayi… Gouri haanfte huye bahar aayi,” pahchana isko?”
“haan.. Shilpa thi na?” Shekhar ne jawab dene ke sath hi uska confirmation bhi lena chaha…
“hummm.. bahar aao na.. shilpa.. ye kya bachpana hai?” gouri ne bahar se hi usko pyar bhari fatkaar lagayi…
“ek minute.. andar aana Gouri..” Shilpa ne aawaj lagayi…
Andar jate hi gouri ne hulke swar mein usko daanta,” kya hai ye? kya samjhega wo.. tu koyi bachchi nahi hai ab.. chal bahar…”
“bachchi nahi hoon, tabhi toh!” Shilpa ne sakuchate huye kaha…
“kuchh nahi hota.. sab theek hai.. tu aa na..” gouri ne uska hath pakda aur bahar kheench layi…
Shilpa ka chehra dekhne layak tha.. wah aakar baith toh gayi thi par Shekhar se najarein nahi mila pa rahi thi… Kitni hi der wah yun hi palkein jhukaye baithi rahi…
“Hello!” Shekhar ne hi uska moun todne ki koshish ki…
“hi!” bolte huye Shilpa ne apni palkon ko uthane ki koshish ki par shekhar se najarein milte hi haya ke bojh se wapas jhuk gayi,” kaise ho? Shekhar!”
“najrein uthakar khud hi dekh lo na, kaisa hoon! ha ha ha” shekhar ne majak kiya…
“main ek minute mein aayi..” kahkar gouri wahan se nou do gyarah ho gayi…
“tum toh ekdum badal gayi ho Shilpa.. ye sab kaise hua..?” Shekhar ne Gouri ke jate hi usko chheda….
Shilpa ke badan mein gudgudi si mach gayi.. wah aisa kahte hi aur bhi jyada sikud gayi,” aur sunao! kya karte ho aajkal.. kafi smart ho gaye ho.. pahle jaise nahi rahe.. Lallooram!” kahte hi Shilpa ne apna chehra hathon mein chhupa liya.. dheere dheere uski jhijhak khul rahi thi…
“Tum bhi toh shadi ke layak ho gayi ho.. koyi ladka dekhna hai kya?” Shekhar ki iss baat ne uske jajbaaton ko jhanjhana diya.. wah bhadakna chahti thi.. par bhadak nahi payi… pahle bhi Shekhar aksar yahi majak uske sath kiya karta tha.. par uss waqt toh wo kahne ke sath hi rafuchakkar ho jata tha.. warna usko pata hota tha ki Shilpa ro ro kar.. sare mohalle ko khada kar legi….
“tum bilkul waise hi ho!” Shilpa ne roothne ki acting karte huye apne rasile honton ko bahar nikal liya.. par muskan ko apne chehre se hata nahi payi.. aur na hi najrein utha payi….
“par tum ab waisi nahi rahi Shilpa.. tum toh sharmane lagi ho… ab toh jhagda bhi karna band kar diya hai shayad.. warna iss baat par toh mere upar chadh kar baalon ko nochne lag jati..” Shekhar ne muskurate huye kaha…
kya kahti Shilpa, upar toh wo ab bhi chadhna chahti thi.. par badan par youvan ka badha hua wajan usko aage badhne se rok raha tha…,” kitne din ho abhi.. yahan par…?”
“pata nahi.. sochkar toh hafte bhar ki aaya tha.. dekhte hain… ” Shekhar ne baat poori bhi nahi ki thi ki gouri apni mummy ke sath andar aati huyi dikhayi di.. ye dono ki purani yaadon ko taaja karte huye ek dusre ke najdeek aane ki koshishon par viram jaisa tha.. dono samanya ho gaye…
“namaste aunti ji..!” shekhar ne khade ho uska abhiwadan kiya…
“Namaste beta.. bade dino baad yaad kiya apna shahar.. arey kuchh khane pine ko bhi diya hai ki nahi tum logon ne!” Aunti ji ne poochha….
“wo.. main thanda lene hi gayi thi mummy.. abhi deti hoon….
