Update 20
Bathroom se naha kar Shruti thahre aur thake huye kadmon se bahar nikli.. uttejna ka bhoot dimag se utarte hi usko fir se ‘apni jaan’ aur bapu ki chinta satane lagi.. Nitin naha dhokar bed par pasra hua tha.. Shruti ko dekhte hi usne baith kar apni baahein faila di,” aao jaane mann!”
Shruti kisi khiloune ki tarah uske kareeb aakar khadi ho gayi.. Nitin ne hath badhkar uska hath pakda aur apni baahon mein kheench liya.. Shruti nidhal si uske upar ja giri…
Nitin ne pyar se uske gaalon ko chooma,” tum kisi baat ki fikar na karo… wo sab sirf ek natak tha.. tumhe darane ke liye.. taki tum chupchap meri har baat maan lo..”
Nitin ke baat karne ke lahje mein aaye badlaav se Shruti kuchh had tak nischint huyi.. par poori tasalli usko nahi huyi thi,” par.. wo laashein?” yaad karte huye Shruti ka poora badan jhanjhana utha…
“ha ha ha… ek minute.. Bhagwan daas…!” Nitin ne jara jor se aawaj lagayi…
“ji sahab..”Bhagwan daas darwaje ke bahar se bola…
Nitin utha aur darwaja kholte huye bola,” jara ek baar wo lash uthakar lana..!”
Bhagwan ko ahsaas nahi tha ki natak khatam ho chuka hai.. Nitin ke kareeb aate huye dheere se bola..,” par sahab.. unko toh maine dho diya hai…”
“haan.. haan.. wahi..” kahte huye Nitin wapas bister par aakar Shruti se doori banakar baith gaya…,” darasal wo rubber ke putle hain.. shikar ke douran unn par khoon laga main unko jaanwaron ko aakarshit karne ke liye use karta hoon.. abhi tum poori roshni mein unko dekhogi toh sab samajh jaogi…”
Shruti pratikriya dene hi wali thi ki Bhagwan daas ‘ek lash’ ko baalon se pakad kar kheenchta hua kamre mein le aaya…
Shruti hairat ke mare uchhal padi,” ye toh… nakli hain…!”
“main kya abhi farsi mein bol raha tha…!” Nitin ne muskurate huye kaha…,” main kya tumhe aadamkhor dikhayi deta hoon…?”
Shruti ne khud ko thaga sa mahsoos kiya… ye putle hi the jinhone Shruti ko apni marzi se bina kisi pratirodh ke apna shareer Nitin ko sounpne par majboor kar diya.. warna..,” ab toh mujhe ghar chhod aao.. main kuchh bhi kah doongi bapu ko… subah tak nahi gayi toh wo toh mar hi jayenge…”
“abhi kahan.. abhi toh tumhe lane ka asli maksad poora karna hai… bapu ji ki chinta mat karo.. maine ek ladki se ghar fone karwa diya hai ki tum uske paas ho…” Nitin ne Shruti ko dhandhas bandhaya…
“par… tumhe ghar ka no. kahan se mila…?” Shruti ne aascharya se kaha…
” tumhare bapu se liya tha.. jab main aur wo akele baithe the… yunhi..” Nitn darwaja band karke uske paas aakar baith gaya…
Shruti ko ab apne aap se glani ho rahi thi.. jaan bachne ka bharosa milne ke baad usko apne bhang ho chuke koumarya ka gahra paschatap tha… ye peeda ab uske dil mein tees bankar ubharne lagi…,” par aapne aisa kyun kiya.. mere sath?” Shruti ne bhawuk hokar dard se bhari aankhon se Nitin ki aankhon mein dekha..
“tumhare 10 karod aur apne 30 karod ke liye.. agar tum mujhse shadi karna chaho toh ye hamare 40 karod bhi ho sakte hain…” Shadi ka jikar karke Nitin ne uski dukhti rag par hath rakh diya.. usko katayi ahsaas nahi tha ki usko shadi ke liye propose karne wala pahla shaks iss andaaj mein uss’se rubaroo hoga…. sochkar hi Shruti poori tarah toot gayi aur subakne lagi…
“don’t be emotional yaar.. jindagi mein kuchh hasil karne ke liye kuchh khona hi padta hai… aur 10 karod ke liye ye keemat kuchh bhi nahi.. tum rona dhona chhod dhyan se meri baat suno…!” Nitn ne uski aur gour se dekhte huye kaha…
“kya sunoo main ab?” Shruti fat si padi..,” aapko ahsaas bhi hai ki ek ladki ke liye uski ijjat kya mayne rakhti hai.. ? aap meri keemat laga rahe ho.. meri jindagi ki… ab agar main jiyungi toh sirf bapu ke liye.. ghut ghut kar.. aapko nahi pata ki aapne mujhe kya jakham diya hai..!” Shruti subakne lagi…
“par maine kaha na.. main tumse shadi tak karne ko taiyaar hoon.. meri baat toh sun lo…” Nitin ek pal ke liye Shruti ki nafrat ugalti aankhon ko dekh backfoot par aa gaya…
” Seena taan kar kahte ho ki jaane kitni hi ladkiyon ko iss tarah bister par lekar aaye ho! kis kis se shadi karoge.. balatkaar karne ke baad… bolo!” Shruti chilla padi.. uske aansoo ab bhi nahi tham rahe the…
“hey.. ek minute.. maine tumhare sath koyi jabardasti nahi ki.. mere paas saboot bhi hai.. ab meri narami ka jyada fayda uthane ki koshish mat karo.. Shadi ke liye maine sirf isiliye offer kiya hai ki tum mujhe pasand ho.. isiliye nahi ki main tumse pyar karne ka harjana bhugatna chahta hoon.. samjhi.. chup chap meri baat suno.. warna bhagwan daas ko bhi nayi nayi ladkiyon ka bada shouk hai… aur uska andaaj tumse sahan nahi ho payega…” Nitin khij kar gurrane sa laga…
Shruti ko toh darane ke liye hulka sa ishara hi kafi tha.. khud ko bhagwan daas ko sounp diye jane ki dhamki sunkar toh wah thrra si uthi… yahan wah unka virodh kar bhi kaise sakti thi.. apne aapko sisakne se rokne ki koshish karte huye usne aansuon ko pounchha aur chup hokar baith gayi….
“mera ek kaam tumhe karna hoga.. badle mein tumhe main iski keemat bhi doonga.. 10 karod…” Nitin ne uske hathon ko apne hath mein lete huye kaha….
“Kya? ” Shruti ka jawab 10 karod ke lalach ki wajah se nahi aaya.. par jawab dena jaroori tha.. baat sun’na jaroori tha..
“pahle tumhe main ek kahani suna doon… Rohan apne baap ka iklouta ladka hai.. jahir hai uske baap ki 80 karod ki wasiyat seedhi uske hi hisse aani hai… par mujhe nahi lagta wo iss doulat ko sambhal payega.. bada seedha aur saral hai bechara… koyi na koyi uss’se wo doulat hathiya hi laga.. toh kyun na main hi kuchh soch loon.. he he he.. waise mujhe bada maanta hai bechara…!” Kahte huye Nitin ruk gaya…
Shruti ke koyi pratikriya na dene par usne bolna jari kiya..,” dar asal kayi mahiine se usko ajeeb se sapne aa rahe hain… uske sapno mein tum aati ho aur apne paas bulati ho.. poorv janam ka wasta dekar.. ye sab ajeeb hai aur meri samajh se bahar bhi.. par kuchh ghatnao ne mujhe bhi sochne par majboor kar diya hai.. raat ko tumhara jo kameej fata.. wo tumne khud uske sapne mein fada tha.. kitna ajeeb hai na.. khair hamein uss’se kya lena dena.. sirf kaam ki baat suno.. tumhe dekhkar wo tumhe hi apne sapno ki rani maan’ne laga tha.. par fir sapne mein tumne hi usko ye bola ki wo ladki main nahi hoon.. koyi aur hai.. Neeru naam ki.. samjhi kuchh?”
“Nahi..!” sach mein Shruti ke mann mein kuchh bhi palle nahi pada…
“chalo ek minute.. tumhe sari baat vistaar se batata hoon..” kahkar Nitin usko poori kahani batane laga jo unke teele par jaane se shuru huyi aur aaj dopahar Rohan dwara sari sapna-kahani ka patakshep karne par khatam….
“agar uski sari kahani uske dimag ka waham hai toh fir tumhe wo peepal ke paas doura kyun pada..?” Shruti ne kahani mein poori dilchaspi li.. halanki wah usko uske dimag ka waham nahi bulki poorvjanam ki koyi sachchi ankahi kahani maan rahi thi…
“wo maine natak kiya tha.. ek taraf main usko ye kah raha tha ki ye sab kuchh nahi hai.. dusri taraf uske dimag mein thoos thoos kar Neeru ka bhoot bhar dena chahta hoon.. taki usko mujh par ratti bhar bhi shak na ho…” Nitin ne jaise apne man ki poori gandgi nikal kar uske saamne rakh di…
Shruti ne uski aankhon mein dekha.. Nitin ko apne liye Shruti ki aankhon mein ghrina ka sanchar hote dekha,” aise kya dekh rahi ho?”
“kuchh nahi.. ab.. mujhse kya chahte ho…?” Shruti ne najrein jhukate huye kaha…
“yahi ki tum iss plan mein mera sath do… tum Rohan ko visvash dilao ki tumhe sab kuchh yaad aa gaya hai.. aur tumhi uske poorvajanam ki Priya ho.. yani iss janam mein Rohan ki Neeru…!”
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