Update 10
“late nahi ho jayenge kya? ab paidal chalna padega…” Rohan ne aage raste par gahra gaddha sa dekhte huye kaha..
“yahan se gadi ko raaste se neeche utaar kar try karta hoon.. uske baad jyada dikkat nahi aayegi… shayad nikal jaye… chalo yahan se toh paar huye… chal tu bata ab.. kya chakkar hai tera Shruti ke sath.. ab toh mujhe lag raha hai ki aaj tu kunwara nahi rahega..tujhe kya lagta hai?” wo gadi samet dheere dheere chalte huye badhte ja rahe the..
“kuchh nahi lagta bhai.. meri samajh mein to kuchh nahi aa raha.. ab main tujhe kaise bataaun?” Rohan ne uski aur dekhte huye kaha…
“kyun? mujhe nahi batayega toh kisko batayega.. saale, dost hoon main tera… bhai hoon…” Nitin ne uspar batane ke liye jor daala..,” agar aaj tune sab kuchh nahi bataya toh samajh le.. fir tera mera maamla yahin khatam hai…”
“toh ye talab hai wo.. ismein toh achchha khasa saaf suthra pani hai… raat ko laal kaise ho jata hoga..” Nitin talab ko dekhte hi Rohan se kuchh bhi poochhna bhool gadi rok kar wahin utar gaya.. Rohan bhi sath hi neeche aa gaya..,” chal na yaar.. wapas chalte hain..”
“abey kyun fat rahi hai.. tau ki baat maan bhi lein toh din mein toh yahan kuchh nahi hota.. chal aaja..” kahkar Nitin ek raasta dekh dayi aur badh chala..
“wo baat nahi hai yaar.. par mera man nahi hai.. aage chalne ka.. mood off hai..” Rohan uske pichhe pichhe chalta raha…
“kamal hai yaar.. ab toh keechad nahi hai.. lagta hai hum dusre raaste se aaye hain aaj..”
Rohan kuchh nahi bola.. uske dimag mein Neeru ki baatein koundh rahi thi.. agar sapne mein kuchh sachchayi hai toh wo usko dekh rahi hogi jaroor.. kum se kum usko pata toh chal hi gaya hoga ki main aaya hoon.. soch kar hi Rohan choukanna ho gaya…
chalte huye wo talab ke paar jakar usi jagah khade ho gaye jahan kal raat wo uss bachche se mile the… soonapan wahan ab bhi watawaran mein moujood tha par wo soonapan ab bhayawah nahi tha.. iske ulat ajeeb si shanti wahan pasri huyi thi.. insaano se rahit, hulki hulki bah rahi hawa mahoul ko aur bhi chittakarshak bana rahi thi… aisa lagta tha ki yahan pahle koyi gaanv basta hoga.. par ab wahan kuchh nahi tha.. sivay purani inton ki galiyon, tooti footi aadhi giri huyi deewaaron aur ekaadh aawara jaanwaron ke…
“kahan mil sakta hai wo bachcha.. saale ne raat ko khoob ulloo banaya.. sach mein darr gaya tha main..” Nitin ek jagah jakar khada ho gaya…
“main bhi..” Rohan ke munh se nikla…
“mujhe lagta hai wo kisi ghoomantu jati ka raha hoga.. ye log aisi hi jagahon par jakar rahte hain…” Nitin bachche ke bare mein idea lagane laga…
“tujhe wo aadiwasi lagta hai.. kitna pyara tha dikhne mein.. kya pata wo bhi koyi aatma hi ho ” Rohan dheere dheere usko line par lana chahta tha.. taki jab wo uski kahani sune toh hanse nahi…
“ab tu bhi shuru ho gaya tau ki tarah… aur mujhe genetics mat sikha.. aadiwasi kya khoobsoorat nahi ho sakte.. kya pata kisi desi aadmi ka taanka fit baith gaya ho kisi aadiwasi aurat ke sath.. hota hai yaar… par ab kahan gaye wo..?” Nitin charon aur ghoom ghoom kar kuchh talash kar raha tha…
“koun?” Rohan ne poochha..
“aadiwasi yaar.. aur koun milega yahan.. arre dekh.. wahi peepal ka ped.. jiske baare mein tau baat kar raha tha.. aa..” Nitin uski aur badh chala…
“rahne bhi de ab.. chal wapas chal.. late ho rahe hain…” Rohan wahin khada khada bola.. man hi man Neeru ki yaad aur uski batayi gayi wo jagah Rohan ko ajeeb sa ahsaas de rahi thi.. uska man nahi kar raha tha.. ek pal bhi wahan khada rahne ko..
“abey aa na.. 2 minute mein kuchh nahi hota.. ” Nitin ne wapas aakar Rohan ka hath pakad kar apne sath kheench liya..,” waise bhi deri kis baat ki.. usko aaj college thode hi jana hai.. tere sath chounch bhidayegi aaj toh.. pyar bhari batiyan karegi.. sach mein bahut pyari hai.. agar inki taraf se koyi sajis na huyi toh tu beshak iss’se shadi kar lena.. aur nahi toh holi par toh..” kahkar Nitin khilkhila kar hans pada…
“mujhe nahi jana yaar aage.. tujhe jana hai toh ja..” Rohan apna hath chhuda kar wahin khada ho gaya… Neeru ki baatein uske dimag mein ab hathode ki tarah bajne lagi thi.. uska sir bhari sa hone laga…,” main yahin ruk jata hoon..”
“saale darpok.. mujhe nahi pata tha teri bhi… chal tu yahin ruk.. main abhi aaya dekhoon toh sahi kaisa ped hai aur kitne watt ka bulb tanga hai uss par.. jo sari raat uss par roshni rahti hai…” kahte huye Nitin usko wahin chhodkar aage badh gaya…
Rohan ab akela rah gaya tha.. par jaane kyun usko hawa ki saany saany mein se chhan chhan kar aa rahi kuchh ajeeb si hulchal sunayi de rahi thi.. wo sach mein hi maan’ne laga tha ki Kuchh na kuchh toh jaroor gadbad hai uski life mein…neeru ki raat ko kahi gayi baatein rah rah kar uske dimag mein goonj rahi thi.. beshak Rohan ko wahan darr nahi lag raha tha.. par dimag mein lagataar ajeebogareeb tareeke se raat ki yaadon ka bhanwar uske dilo dimag ko shithil sa kar raha tha…
achanak rohan ko ahsaas hua ki usko pichhe se kisi ne chhoo liya hai.. ghabrakar usne pichhe palat kar dekha.. par wahan kuchh nahi tha.. kuchh bhi nahi..,” shit.. ye mujhe kya ho gaya hai…?” man hi man Rohan badbadaya.. aur wapas mud kar Nitin ko dekhne laga.. Nitin ped ke paas hi khada tha…
Tabhi chhoti si deewar par rakha patthar wahan se ludhak kar neeche gir gaya.. ittifak se Rohan udhar hi dekh raha tha.. apne aap hi Rohan ki dhadkane badh gayi.. dheere dheere aage badhte huye usne deewar ke dusri taraf jhanka.. par wahan kuchh nahi tha…
sab kuchh ajeeb tha.. par Rohan ko ab wo sab ajeeb nahi bulki ek ishara lag raha tha.. Neeru ki taraf se, uske wahan par hone ka…
“tum yahin ho kya?” Rohan ne dheere se kaha… par usko koyi jawaab nahi mila…
“Neeru… Neeru.. agar yahan ho toh jawab do…” Rohan ne fir pukar kar dekha.. par koyi hota toh jawaab milta na…
Tabhi usko Nitin apni aur aata dikhayi diya.. Rohan chup ho gaya aur uski hi aur dekhne laga…
“mujhe visvas nahi tha tum yahan aaoge..” Nitin aakar uske paas khada ho gaya..
“haan.. main aana nahi chahta tha.. par tu hi le aaya jabardasti.. chal ab..” Rohan ne ghoomte huye jawab diya aur chalne laga…
“yani tum mere liye yahan nahi aaye..!” Nitin wahin khada ho gaya..
“ab chal yaar.. tere liye hi toh aaya hoon.. warna tu munh fula leta.. aur mujhe agli baar kaam padta toh nakhre dikhata.. chal ab..” Rohan wapas aakar uske paas khada ho gaya…
“par.. kya tumne socha nahi ki mera kya hoga…” Nitin apni jagah se hila nahi.. wahin khada khada bolta raha…
“kya anaap shanaap bak raha hai.. ab chal bhi…” Rohan jhalla utha.. usko wahan se nikalne ki jaldi thi…
“par tum samajhne ki koshish kyun nahi karte.. Dev..” Nitin ke munh se ‘Dev’ nikalte hi Rohan uchhal pada..
“whhhat.. kya bola tu..?”
“mera kya hoga Dev.. tumhare wade ka kya hoga.. bolo”
“ohh my God.. Neeru..” Rohan ke aascharya ka thikana na tha..
“haan Dev.. main ab bhi tumhara intjaar kar rahi hoon.. pls.. Neeru ko le aao yahan.. mujhe mukti de do.. fir jo man mein aaye karna.. main kab se tumhare intjaar mein tadap rahi thi.. kum se kum…… mujhe …..yahan …..se …..nikaal toh do….” kahte hi Nitin dhadaam se peeth ke bal gir pada,” Dev.. mujhe wapas le chalo.. peepal ke paas..”
“Nitin.. kya ho gaya tumhe..?” Rohan ne ghutno ke bal baith kar uska sir apne hathon mein utha liya.. sab kuchh palat’ta dikhayi diya usko.. dharti ghoomti si dikhayi dene lagi..
“mujhe.. wapas le chalo dev.. dhoop mein mujhe… infection hota hai.. uska jahar tumhare dost ki ragon…. mein failna shuru… ho gaya hai… mujhe jaldi se.. wahin le chalo.. main wapas…. chali jaaungi…” Nitin atak atak kar bol raha tha.. uski saans foolti ja rahi thi..
Rohan ki samajh mein aur kuchh na aaya.. usne badi mushkil se Nitin ko uthakar kandhe par daala aur peepal ki taraf doud pada…
“haan.. yahin lita do.. ped ke sath..”
Rohan ne waisa hi kiya…
“mujhe mukti dilana Dev.. isko le jao yahan se..” kahte huye Nitin ki aankhein band ho gayi aur Rohan ne waisa hi kiya jaisi usko instruction mili thi.. wah pahle ki tarah Nitin ko kandhe par utha kar teji se chalne laga…
“abey.. mujhe yun kyun utha rakha hai ulloo ki dum..utaar neeche…” Nitin ke bolte hi Rohan ki jaan mein jaan aayi aur usne Nitin ko kandhe se utaar kar khada kar diya…
Nitin ki saanse tezi se chal rahi thi.. mano bahut lambi race lagakar aaya ho..,” kya tha ye.. kahan utha le ja raha tha mujhe.. ?”
“tujhe maaloom bhi hai tu kahan hai..?” Rohan ne uska hath pakad kar kheench liya aur aage badhne laga…
“bata toh kya hua..?” Nitin ab samanya hone laga tha..
“chal bahar chal kar batata hoon…” Rohan ne kaha aur kuchh samay ke baad hi wo gadi ke paas the..
“tujhmein bhoot aa gaye the….” Rohan ne uski aur dekhte huye kaha…
“ha ha ha ha ha… tujhe pata nahi.. main ab bhi bhoot hi hoon…bhayankar bhoot…” Nitin ne gurrakar kaha aur fir bola..,” chup bey saale.. mujhe ye majak ek dum ghatiya lagte hain.. chal gadi mein baith..” kahkar Nitin driving seat par aa gaya..
“tujhe visvas nahi hota na.. tujhe pata bhi hai main tujhe kahan se laya hoon..” Rohan uske sath wali seat par baithta hua bola…
“haan.. pata hai.. main ped ke sath leta hua tha jab tumne mujhe uthaya…” Nitin ne gadi start karke jawab diya..
“kyun… kyun leta tha tu wahan..” Rohan ne fir sawaal kiya..
Nitin ek pal ke liye chup ho gaya.. fir Rohan ke chehre par najrein thaam kar bola,” pata nahi.. kamaal hai yaar.. visvaas nahi hota.. kya pata neend aa gayi ho.. chhanv dekhkar…….”
To be continued…
