Update 19
Raat ke kareeb 9 baj chuke the, iss douran janne kitni hi baar Shruti dil pakad kar royi thi. Jane kitni hi baar uska kaleja munh ko aane ko hua tha.. Jane kitni hi baar apne bapu ke bare mein sochkar wah sisak uthi thi.. Itna toh uska man bhi maan chuka tha ki uski ijjat taar taar hone se ab koyi karishma hi usko bacha sakta hai, uske baad wah jinda wapas chali jaye; ganimat hai…
Jaan bachane ke liye Nitin ki har baat maan lene ke liye wah khud ko mansik roop se taiyaar kar chuki thi.. Yahi soch soch kar baar baar uska kaleja fat padta tha aur aansoo rah rah kar uske gaalon par nishan chhod jate the..
Yunhi leti leti apni kismat ko kos rahi Shruti ne jaise hi bahar se Nitin ki aawaj suni toh usne apne aansoo pounchhe aur aankhein band karke dam sadhkar sone ka natak kar liya…
Nitin darwaja kholkar jaise hi andar aaya, usne Shruti ko bikhre huye balon mein bister par sote huye paya.. Table par dopahar ka khana jyon ka tyon pada tha.. Wah mudkar bahar nikalne ko hua toh Bhagwan Daas darwaje par prakat ho gaya..
“Isne khana nahi khaya?” Nitin ne Bhagwan Daas se poochha…
“Nahi sahab.. Maine toh aapke kahe anusar badi shiddat se banaya tha, Mem’shaab ki khatir.. he he he..” Bhagwan daas ne batteesi nikalte huye kaha..
“idhar aao.. “kahte huye Nitin ne Bahar nikal kar darwaja band kar diya.. Aur kamre se door jane laga.. Bhagwan daas uske pichhe pichhe hi tha..
“isko kuchh Shak toh nahi hua?” Nitin ne bhagwan daas se poochha…
“Nahi sahab.. Darr ke maare iski toh jaan hi nikli ja rahi thi.. Aapke kahe anusar maine rate rataye dialogue bolne shuru kiye hi the ki iska bura haal ho gaya.. Mujhe iski daya aa gayi sahab.. Mujhse sari baatein boli nahi gayi..!” Bhagwandaas sir jhuka kar bola…
“Koyi baat nahi.. Darr toh poori tarah gayi hai na..?”
“Darne ki chhodo sahab.. Ye toh mar hi jati agar thodi der aur main yahan rahta…”
“koyi baat nahi.. Wo laashon wala program tumne bahut achchha kiya tha.. Ek dum asli lag rahi thi.. Maans kis cheej ka tha..?” Nitin ne muskurate huye poochha…
“he he he.. Bakre ka kachcha maans tha sahab.. Aapka fone aate hi main bakra le aaya tha.. Aur kaat kar daal diya tha andar..”
“humm.. Good.. Ab dusri taraf se jakar wo rubber ke putle bhi wahan se hata do aur kamra achchhi tarah saaf kar do…”
“ji achchha sahab….” Bhagwan daas ne adab se sir jhukaya aur wahan se chala gaya…
Nitin jaise hi kamre mein ghusa.. Usne Shruti ko tezi se apni aankhein band karte dekh liya..,”Achchha.. Toh ab mere chehre se itni nafrat ho gayi hai ki dekhna bhi nahi chahti…” Kahta hua Nitin bister ke paas jakar khada ho gaya..
Sir se lekar paanv tak darr ke mare Shruti kaampne lagi.. Uski aankhein band thi..
Nitin ka har shabd usko apne seene mein chubhta hua mahsoos ho raha tha.. Wah chupchap leti rahi..
“Main sirf teen tak ginoonga….” Nitin ne apni baat poori bhi nahi ki thi ki Shruti achanak aankhein khol kar uth baithi aur Nitin se sabse door wale kone par jakar usko bebasi se dekhne lagi…
“Badi samajhdaar ho jaane-mann… Ab kya iraada hai?” Nitin ne bachkane andaaj mein usko aur darane ki koshish ki…
Shruti kuchh nahi boli.. Chupchap kisi masoom maimne ki tarah usko aankhein faadkar dekhti rahi jaise khud par raham karne ki bheekh maang rahi ho.. Halanki chehre ke ude huye rang se saaf tha ki usko raham ki ummeed thi nahi…
“Jinda rahna chahti ho?” Nitin ne usi rookhe swar mein poochha…
Shruti ne turant apna chahra hilaya.. Ab toh bus jindagi bachne ki hi aas thi.. Ijjat ke sath toh wo kab ka samjhouta kar chuki thi…
“Shabash.. Lekin uske liye bahut jaroori hai ki main jo kuchh bhi kahoon.. Jo kuchh bhi poochhoon.. Aagya ka turant palan hona chahiye.. Yadi ek baat bhi tumne nahi mani.. Ya ek baar bhi jhooth bola.. Toh samajh lena.. Kamre mein padi laashon ki tarah tumhe bhi dusra mouka nahi milega…”
“ji..” badi mushkil se ghuti huyi aawaj Shruti ke gale se nikali…
“jao.. jakar naha lo.. tab tak main tumhare liye kapde nikalta hoon..” Nitin ne shararati aankhon se usko upar se neeche ghoora..
“jji.. yahi theek hain..” Shruti ne haklaate huye kaha…
“kya kaha tha maine? itni jaldi bhool gayi…” Nitin ne usko yaad dilaya ki usko uski har baat maan’ni hi padegi…
“ji.. ji.. jati hoon..” kampkampati aawaj mein bolte huye Shruti ne turant bathroom ka rukh kar liya… bathroom mein ghuste huye usne mudkar Nitin ki aankhon mein dekha.. usko visvas nahi ho raha tha ki atyant sabhya dikhne wale uss insaan ki chamadi ke pichhe ek ghinouna jangli janwar chhipa hua hai….
andar jakar usne darwaja band kar liya…
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