AB AGEY:
Mehamanu k jate hi main apne kamre me aa gaya ta chund minute bad Zu b servants k sath gifts ka dher uthwaye wahan pohanch gayi tamam gifts carpet per tarteeb se rakhwa ker usne servants ko bahir jane ka ishara kia or meri taraf matwajoh ho gayi.
“Ab batao rakshi kyu wapis chali gayi?”
“Mujhe nahi pta.”main sakht up set ta.
“To cal kar k malom ker lo?”
“Zarorat hi kia hai.”maine usey such batana munasib na samjha.
“Acha pta hai maine tere liye kia khareda hai?”
Maine muh banaya.”khareedi ho gi koi behuda chez.”
“Raju ajkal tum kuch badalte ja rhe ho?”
“nahi Blake teri soch badal gayi hai or ab pls mujhe sone do.”main behas kiye bagair kambal me ho gaya or wo khamoshi se rukshat ho gayi yaqenan hum dono k darmian wo pehle wala khalus mafqod ho gaya ta warna wo kabhi b yun rukshat na hoti?”
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“Main beth sakta hun?”rakshi cafeteria me akeli bethi thi.
Usne nazar utha ker meri taraf dekha or phir bina kuch kahe hath me thame cup se chai ki chuski lene lagi.
Main betha gaya.”kia bat hai?”
Wo sapaat lehje me boli.”kuch nahi.”
“Rakshi koi bat to hai jo tum meri birthday party ko bech me chor ker chali gayi?”maine apne ander ubalte gusse ko bari mushkil se control kia ta.
“Main apni marzi ki malik hu?”uske itmenan me faraq nahi aya.
“her koi hota hai magar dosru k ehsasaat ka kheyal kiye bagair apni marzi chalana munasib fel nahi hai”
“Wah kia kehne dosru k ehsasaat….?Chalni kehti hai koze ko tum me 2 sorakh hain.”rakshi ne tanziya lehje me kaha.
“kia kya hai maine?”main phat para.
Wo tanz se boli.”Mr Jadheer jab tum apna lebas b apni pyari cousin ki madad k bagair tabdeel nahi ker sakte?tie tak bhandne k liye uski marzi pochte ho?tumahri her 1&1 chez ka kheyal wo yun rakhti hai jaise mohabbat karne wali biwi?phir mujh se mohabbat ka drama rachane ki kia zarorat thi?”
“ye bhala kia bat hoi?”main heran hi to reh gaya ta.
“maine pehle din se bata diya ta k wo meri zaroriyat ka kheyal rakhti hai or ye b hum bachpan se ikhate pale bhare hain phir itni betakalufi to ho jati hai.”
“Mohtaram wo tumahri sagi behan nahi k her kam me dakheel ho?baki tumahri ami jan zinda hain,tumahri dekh baal unki zimedari honi chahiye na.”
“Tum khawa-mukha shak ker rhi ho?”
“Nahi main yun hi shak nahi ker rhi badkismati se kal jab main apke ghar se nikal rhi thi to usi waqt auto se utarti razia mujhe mil gayi.gareeb tajdeed tahlukaat k liye ai thi k usey b jnb ka dawat nama mila ta.mujhe wapis jata dekh ker wo meri amad ka maqsad pochne lagi,or jab maine bataya k kis liye ai thi to mere sath hi wapis chal di.main usey apne ghar le gayi jahan usne tafseel se tumahre ma-ashku per roshni dali,samina,rani,sumbhal,pinky,kiran,wagaira jo jnb ki dolat or shakal o sorat ki dasi hoi hain tamam k bare me mukamal agahi di ,balke 2&3 se to bat b kerwa di.ab ap kia farmayen ge?”
Mujhe chup lag gayi,usne meri ankhu me jhanka.
‘Jadheer sahab apki chup sabit ker rhi hai k apko meri bat ki smjh aa gayi hai?”
“rakshi main tumhe chahta hun go kafi larkiyu se mera affair chala magar yaqeen jano wo waqti flirt k ilawa kuch nahi ta,jab tak tum mujhe na mili main kati patang bana rha lakin jab se tumhe dekha meri chahtu ko markez mil gaya,pls meri bat samjhne ki koshish kro.”
“honha…main sb kuch bhula sakti hun magar main wo manzer nahi bhool sakti jo kal meri ankhu ne or suna malom hai?
“Tumne jo baten bed room se ki,Azhra sahiba 2 minute pehle is peshan e goi ker chuki thi.usne kaha k mohtaram naha ker nikle ge to suit to pehan len ge lakin jnb ko tie nahi mile gi.or wahi howa tumne tie k bare me pocha tumhe tie k bare me bata ker wo boli k ab wo tie k rang k bare me b poche ga.or tune ye b pocha.phir jarabu,ghari her bat k bare me uska andaza darust sabit howa.or akhir me usne bataya k cake kaat ker tum sb se pehle,kis andaz me or kitna bara tukra kis hath se uske muh ki taraf barhao ge.or jab maine uski bat ki tasdeq ker li to mujhe apna wahan rehna befaida laga…nahi Jadheer nahi,na khud dokhe me rho or na mujhe hi galat fehmi me mubtela rakho.”
“Rakshi yaqeen mano aisa kuch nahi hai?”apne alfaz mujhe khud bohat khokle or beaitbar se lage te.
Wo talkhi se hansi,”kasar e nafsi hai jnb ki?”
“Iska madawa ho sakta hai kisi tarah?”maine bebasi se pocha.
“Yehi 1 tareka hai k meri ankhain us manhos ka chehra tere kareb na dekhain.”rakshi k lehje me Zu k liye khob zehar bhara howa ta.
“Dekho rakshi koi aisi bat kro jo mumkin b ho?”
“honha waqi ye namumkin hai.”usne tanzia hankara bhara or uth ker counter ki taraf chal di.
Main wahin betha usey takta rha,mere andher andhiyan chal rhi thin.main chahe jitni koshish ker leta Zu se peecha chura mere liye mumkin nahi ta.kyu k main us se taluq to khatam ker sakta ta,magar ghar to mera nahi ta k usey bedhakal ker deta.
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Main usi waqt char wapis aa ker let gaya rakshi ne mujhe ajeeb imtehan me dal diaya ta or ye sari karistani Zu ki thi.jitna is bat pe ghor kerta gaya utni ziada hi mujhe Zu kasor waar nazar ai.usey kia zarorat thi rakshi k samne sekhian bekharne ki wo meri adat her maslihat se waqif sahi magar kia ye zarori ta k wo ye malomat meri hone wali biwi se share karti rehti.usi ki wajah se meri pehle wali mehbobayen khafa hoi thin,in tamam se bicharna main hansi khushi bardasht ker gaya ta magar rakshi k matalik main sanjedha ta.main kafi der inhi kheyalat me khoya rha yahan tak k wo college se ghar wapis aa gayi.
“hi Raju aj college se chuti ker li thi?”kamre me dakhil hote hi wo chehki.uska khushi se bharpor lehja sun ker mera khon kholne laga ta.
“Khair to hai pareshan dikh rhe ho?”wo mere sath hi bed per beth ker mere balu me ungliya pherne lagi.
“Han thk hun.”sard-muhari se kehte howe maine uske hath ko narmi se pakar ker apne ser se hata diya.
Wo haka-baka reh gayi thi,chund lamhe wo heran bethi rhi or phir ahista se boli.
“Mera kasoor?”
“Kasoor tumahra nahi mera hai?”maine apne andher jama hone wale zaher ko alfaz ki shakal me dhala.
“Maine tumhe itna ser charha liya hai k aj koi larki meri shareek e hayat banne k liye teyar nahi?”
“Galatfehmi hai tumahri kisi ko propose ker k dekho?”
“Honha propose aj rakshi ne b mujhe dhukar diya hai.wo b yehi samjhti hai k main usey ulo bana rha hun,akhir kia zarorat thi uske samne meri nafsiyaat ka mahir banne ki?”
“Raju maine aisa kia keh diya hai?tumahre liye us din main khud us se muafi mangne k liye gayi thi usey sab such such bata diya uske bad b wo khafa hai to bhar me jai,wo na sahi tujhe kayin or mil jayen gi.”
Main tarki batarki bola.” Tum kyu na bhar me jao?”
“shut up yar mood mat kharab karo.”
“Miss Azhra pls ap tashreef len jayen or mujhe mere haal per chor den.”
“Azhra….?”uske hontu se sarsarati hoi awaz nikli hosh sambhalne k bad maine usey pehli bar Azhra kaha ta.warna kehna kia?main usey sochta b Zu ta.”
Maine uske istefsar ka jawab diye bagair ankhain band ker lin mujhe khud usey Azhra kehna acha nahi laga ta magar gusse k izhar ka mujhe or koi tareqa nahi sojha.
Chund lamhe wo yunhi bethi rhi phir uth ker mare mare kadam leti meri khawab gah se nikal gayi mujhe ajeeb c bechaini mehsos hoi jise main koi nam na de saka.magar maine usey rokne ya manane ki koshish na ki or yunhi khamosh para rha.
Din ka khana maine nahi khaya or yaqenan wo b nahi kha saki thi,rat dining table per humara samna howa,hum dono khamosh khamosh se te,waldain be lazman humari khamoshi KO note kia hoga lakin unhu ne humen jatlaya nahi.yun b ye khamoshi unke liye koi nayi chez nahi thi albata mera wajdaan keh rha ta k ye khamoshi bilkul nayi or anokhi hai.din ka khana na khane k bawajod main sahi se khana na kha saka yehi haal Zu ka b ta chund lukme zehar mar karne k bad wo sweet ka bowl le ker beth gayi jabke main seb katne laga.
“Chacha jan or Abu jan kisi karobari male per masrof guftagu te,gahe gahe Ami jan or Chachi jan b unhe lukma deti.wo jaise hi khana kha ker uthe hum dono apne apne room ki taraf barh ge.
Agli subah namaz k bad main track suit pehan ker park me chala gaya or jan bojh ker der se lota k wo college nikal jao wapsi per kitchen k samne se guzarte howe maine mulazma ko nashta lane ko kaha.
Wo herani se.”ji chote sahab!”keh ker reh gayi thi kyu k zindagi me pehli bar maine usey nashte k liye kaha ta.
Room me dakhil hote howe wo mujhe uniform me apni muntazir nazar ai.nasaab ki koi ketab khele wo wo mutale me masrof thi.
“Tum college kyu nahi gayi?”.maine sarsari lehje me pocha.
Wo apne gol chehre se meri janib mutwajah hoi uski sehad angeen ankhu me udasi ka taathe marta samunder moj e zan ta.
“I’m sorry Jadheer waqi meri wajah se apki zindagi mutasir hoi,magar bakhuda maine jo kuch kia jan bojh1 ker nahi kia ab apko meri wajah se koi shikayat nahi ho gi.”main 1 dum se tum se ap k darje per taraqi pa gaya ta.uska jadheer kehna mujhe bohat bura laga,magar humare talukat 1 dum se is nehaj per aa ge te k aitraz ki gunzaish khatam ho gayi thi.
“Its ok.”main sapaat lehje me bola.
“Acha khafa na ho main rakshi KO mana lu gi.”
Main hont chabata howa bola.”uski 1 hi sharat hai k ap is ghar se b dur chali jayen jo yaqenan namumkin hai”
Wo chund lamhe khamosh bethi rhi,or phir pochne lagi.
“Nashta lau?”
Main uski ankhu me jhankta howa bola.
“Mulazma ko bata aya hu.”
Usne shaaki nazru se mujhe ghora palku ne bari mushkil se ansuon ki barsaat ko roke rakha.or phir shaya palku ki himat jawab de gayi k usne 1 dum rukh mora or darwaze ki janib chal di mujhe mehsos howa koi mere dill ko muthi me le met daba rha hai,wo meri mukhlis dost or razdaar thi magar uski bewaqofi ki wajah se main usey khud se dur karne per majbor ho gaya ta.
Mulazma nashta le k ai to main us per baras para.
“Jab tujhe pata hai k main ubla anda nahi khata phir lane ki kia zarorat thi?or doodh nahi main milkshake leta hu nahi pta ta to mujh se poch leti.”
“Muafi chahti hun chote malik aj pehli martaba apke liye nasta la rhi hun na ainda kheyal rhe ga.”
“acha ye wapis le jao.”majn bamushkil normal hota howa bola.
“or filhaal mera mood nahi hai,is liye milkshake b lane ki zarorat nahi hai.”
Wo khamoshi se ser hilati nashta wapis le gayi.
Main us din kafi late university pohancha.Mazhar university k sabza-zaar me betha peanut thons rha ta.
“Aaji rah geer sahib aj shayad chuti manane k mood me ho dopehar ho rhi hai or tum abbi ankhen malte university pohanch rhe ho?”
“Bs yr kia batau apne to sitare hi gardish me hain.”main uske sath beth ker uske samne rakhe rapper se peanut uthata howa bola.
“ye kambakhat sitare to gardish me hi rehte hain mia?”
“sahi kaha mere sitaru ki gardish kuch ziada hi tez ho gayi hai”
“Shayad rakshi bhabi se jhagra ho gaya hai?”
“ap aleadghi keh skate hain.”maine lehje me itmenan paida karne ki nakam koshish ki.
“Wajah.”uska mukhtasir sawal,tafseel ka matkazi ta.
“Zu.”maine tafseel me jane ki bajaye mukhtasir or jamia jawab dena passand kia.
“uff.”wo ser pakarta howa bola.
“Azhra behan b,kia chez hai?”
“Aj to main us se b khatam ker aya hu.”maine uski malomat me izafa kia.
Wo herani se bola.”yaqenan main tumahri bat sunne me galatfehmi ka shikar howa hu?
“Nahi.”maine nafi me ser hilaya.
“Tumahri samatu ne tumhe dokha nahi diya.”
Wo yaqeen se bola.
“phir tum galat bol ge ho?”
“aisa b nahi hai.”maine peanut ka chilka tor ker dana muh me dala.
Usne muh banaya.”Darjanu nazninu ko khafa karne k bad….?halanke ye kam tumhe pehle ker lena chahiye ta.”
“Umeed hai main rakshi ko mana lu ga.”mere lehje me umeed ka ansar numaya ta.
“Kuch aisa hi mujhe b lagta hai agar apki Azhra wali bat darust hai to?”
“Bilkul darust hai,or ab main chala.”maine dur se rakshi ko tar liya ta,wo susat kadmu se cafeteria ki janib barh rhi thi.
“OK jnb.”usne asbaat me ser hilaya or apna shugal jari rakha.
Cafeteria me dakhil ho ker hall me nazar dorayi,wo mujhe akeli bethi nazar ai or main jaldi se uski janib barha.
“Main beth sakta hu?”
“Jee bethen pls.”keh ker wo uthi or bahir ki janib chal di main honaku uski pisht takta reh gaya.wo razi hone k mood me nahi thi.
“Chalo bi chund din mazeed dekh lete hain.”main khud kalami karte howe beth gaya,mera ser bhari ho rha ta is liye maine chai peena munsib samjha ta.
ABHI K LIYE ITNA HI…..!
TILL then T.C
