Update 7
“Neeru, Yahan? saale tu pagal ho gaya hai kya? sapna dekh raha tha ya?” Nitin ne Rohan ko kandhe se pakad kar hila diya…
Rohan ne jaise taise khud ko sambhala,” haan bhai.. sapna hi tha.. sorry.. so ja..”
“Ab thodi bahut raat bachi hai.. usmein toh chain se so lene de tu.. kya ho gaya hai tujhe.. bata na.. tu khulkar kyun nahi batata..?” Nitin ne uske kandhe par hath rakh kar pyar se poochha…
“kuchh nahi yaar, so ja.. subah baat karenge..!” Kahte huye rohan munh dhak kar late gaya..
“dekh.. koyi baat man mein nahi rakhni chahiye.. ganth ban jati hai.. aur fir mujhse chhipa kar tujhe milega kya? baki teri marzi hai.. subah ka intjaar karoonga..” Nitin ne kaha aur dusri aur karwat lekar so gaya…
Rohan ki samajh mein kuchh nahi aa raha tha.. pichhle kareeb 2 mahine se uski raaton ki neend aur din ka chain haram tha.. karan Neeru hi thi.. har raat ko wo uske sapno mein aati aur din bhar wo uske sapno mein khoya rahta.. jindagi achanak kitni badal gayi thi uski.. hamesha mast kalandar ki tarah jeene wala rohan shuru shuru mein toh inn sapno ka anand leta aur raat ko uske paas aakar usko pukar rahi iss haseena ke baare mein din bhar soch kar aanandit hota rahta.. Nitin ki baat sach hi thi.. Neeru ke jitni pyari ladki usne bhi aaj tak nahi dekhi thi.. par jald hi ye anand bechaini mein aur fir wo bechaini ek anjaane se lagaav mein badal gayi.. aakhir yahi ladki roj uske sapno mein kyun aati hai.. kya rishta hai iss ladki ka uske sath.. ladki ka sirf sapne mein aana bhar hi hota toh baat alag thi.. par wo toh usko dono ke pyar ki duhayi deti thi.. apne paas bulati thi.. sapne mein uski aawaj yun lagti thi jaise kisi gahri khayi se bol rahi ho.. ruk ruk kar kahi gayi uski baatein pratidhwanit hokar baar baar uske kaanon mein goonjti rahti thi.. raat bhar.. din bhar…
apne mast andaj ka malik Rohan doston mein uske hansi majak aur ladkiyon ko bahv na dene ke karan hamesha chhaya rahta tha.. par achanak hi wo gumsum sa rahne laga.. poochhne ki koshish bahuton ne ki.. par batata bhi toh kya batata Rohan.. ant mein jab uski bechaini aur apne aapko Neeru kahne wali ladki ke prati uska lagaav charam ko paar kar gaya toh usne ek baar uske paas jaane ki than li.. par Neeru ki ek shart ne usko Nitin ka sahara lene par majboor kar diya.. ek toh sirf raat ko hi mil pane ki bebasi aur dusra uske paas aane ke liye bataye gaye raaste ki geography..
Nitin uske sabse najdeeki doston mein se ek tha.. wo agyaat jagah par jane, ghumne firne aur beehad aur door daraj ke ilaakon mein jakar wahan ke logon ki din charya jaan’ne ka shoukeen tha.. infact, adventure uski life ka ek hissa tha…
Rohan ne Nitin ko ek kahani banakar sunayi.. usko yakeen tha agar sapne wali baat usko batayega toh sath dena toh door.. ulta doston kein uski kirkiri karne mein bhi kasar nahi chhodega.. usne Nitin ko bataya ki bahut pahle ek ladki se wo mila tha aur ab usko pata chala hai ki wo ladki uss’se be-intha pyar karti hai.. aur usko milne ke liye bula rahi hai.. pahle pahal toh Nitin ne usko inn khamkha ke chakkaron se door rahne ki hidayat dekar saaf mana kar diya.. par jab usko kayi dino tak lagataar Rohan ka chehra utra hua dikhayi diya toh ek din usne khud hi Rohan ko tok diya,” kahan hai wo ladki.. chal mila lata hoon..”
“yaar.. unka ghar gaanv se door hai.. kafi aage chalkar.. ” Rohan iss baat ko kha gaya ki ladki ne usko bataya tha ki usko kafi door paidal chalna padega….
“achchha.. fat’ti hai teri.. isiliye mujhko bola.. hai na.. nahi toh tu mujhe batata bhi nahi ki tu Majnoo ban gaya hai aajkal…” Nitin ne majak kiya…
“kuchh bhi samajh le yaar.. par mujhe uss’se ek baar milkar aana hai…!”
“hummm.. chal fir kal hi chalte hain..!” Nitin taiyaar ho gaya uske sath jane ko…
aur wo kal ‘aaj raat’ hi thi…
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par jo kuchh bhi aaj raat ko unhone dekha.. usne uski vyakulta kam karne ki bajay aur badha di.. khas tour se tab, jab usne sapno mein roj aane wali ladki ko saakshat apni najron ke saamne dekha.. Shruti ke roop mein.. uss waqt tak toh teeley se wapas aate huye wah yahi soch raha tha ki ye sab mehaj uske dimag ke feetoor ke alawa kuchh nahi tha.. par ab; ab toh wo katayi aisa nahi soch sakta tha.. uske sapno ki rani yatharth bankar uss’se rubaroo ho chuki thi.. bhale hi uska andaaj berukha raha ho.. bhale hi uska naam shruti raha ho.. kuchh na kuchh toh baat jaroor hai.. warna isi gaanv ki ladki uske sapne mein kyun aati…
par ab.. aaj raat ke sapne ko wo kaise le.. kahin ‘Neeru’ sach mein koyi bhoot toh nahi.. usne teeley par milne wale bachche ko ‘apna bhai bataya.. chakkar kya hai.. aur fir bhoot toh daraate hain.. pyar thode hi karte hain.. fir bhoot bhi maane toh kaise maane.. ladki toh uske saamne thi hi.. Rohan ko lag raha tha jaise wo bhi uss ladki ke pyar mein buri tarah jakda ja chuka ho.. wo fir se usko apne sapne mein lana chahta tha.. apne anginat sawaalon ke jawab lene ke liye.. uss’se uska sambandh kya hai.. ye jaan’ne ke liye… isi udhedbun mein wo kab kho gaya aur kab khud ko neeru batane wali shruti fir uske sapne mein aa gayi usko pata hi nahi chala…
“kya ho gaya tha.. tum chale kyun gaye the, beech mein hi..” Neeru wahin baithi thi.. uske pairon ke paas..
“main kahan gaya tha.. chali toh tum gayi thi.. mere sapne se..” Rohan neend mein badbadaya…
“haan.. magar sapna toh tumhara hi tha na.. tumne wo tod diya.. mujhe jana pada..!”
“tum sapne mein hi kyun aati ho..? uthkar aa jao na.. barabar wale kamre mein hi toh ho…” Rohan ne jawab diya…
Neeru ne yahin par usko sab kuchh batane ka iraada kar liya tha.. uske Dev ne wada jo kiya tha.. iss janam mein uska sath dene ka… ” samajhne ki koshish karo dev.. main wo nahi hoon.. jo tum samajh rahe ho.. wo toh shruti hi hai jise tum apne saamne baithi dekh rahe ho…. main Dev ki priyadarshini hoon.. aur iss janam ke tumhari Neeru..”
Rohan kisi tarah apne aap par kabu paye raha.. usko sab kuchh jaan lena tha.. aaj hi,”matlab hamara pichhle janam ka koyi sambandh hai?”
“pichhle janam ka nahi.. pichhle kayi janmo ka.. Priyadarishini ke har janam mein maine tumhara intjaar kiya.. par main tumhe isi janam mein dhoondh saki..” Neeru ne jawab diya..
“par tum mujhe pahle bhi toh dhoondh sakti thi.. matlab pichhle janmon mein..” Rohan ne tark diya…
“haan.. aur maine bahut dhoondha bhi.. par meri ek seema hai… hum ek daire se bahar nahi nikal sakte.. 2 mahine pahle tum iss gaanv ke paas se gujre.. aur maine tumhe pahchan liya.. tab se main iss baat ka intjaar kar rahi hoon ki tum kab aaoge mere paas.. matlab Neeru ke paas.. kab hamara milan hoga.. isi wajah se maine iss ghar mein rahne wali ladki ka roop churaya.. taki tumhe iske aakarshan mein bandh kar apne paas la sakoon… kyunki iss’se sundar koyi aur ladki mujhe aaspaas dikhayi nahi di..” Neeru lagataar bol rahi thi ki Rohan ne usko tok diya..
“par agar tum aatma ho toh hum kaise mil sakte hain.. batao..”
“nahi main aatma nahi hoon.. main bhi janam le chuki hoon.. kayi baar.. iss baar bhi.. Neeru ke roop mein.. sirf uska dil uss locket mein atak kar wahin mahal mein hi rah gaya tha jo Dev ne Priyadarshani ko diya tha.. yani tumne mujhe.. pyar ki pahli aur aakhiri nishani ke roop mein..”
“ye locket ka kya chakkar hai?” Rohan ne usko fir toka..
“wo ek lambi kahani hai.. hamare pyar ki.. hamare milne ki aur milan poora hone se pahle hi hamari judayi ki.. kabhi fursat mein bataaungi..” Neeru ab uska jawab sun’ne ko utaawali thi…
Rohan ko kuchh kuchh palle pad raha tha.. par bahut kuchh nahi,” aur ab asli Neeru ko koun dhoondhega? kahan kahan bhatkoon main.. aur kyun bhatkoon?”
To be continued…
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