I Love U Papa

Main college ke final year mein thi. Hamaari class college ke ek education tour ppar jaa rahi thi. Hum sab friends  bahut khus they.  Main  bahut utsahit thi. Aisa pahli baar tha jab main apne doston ke saath kahin bahar jaane wali thi. Par ghar se permission Milna bada muskil kaam tha. Main apne ma-papa ki eklaut beti hoon. Isliye mera bada khyal rakha jaata hai. Aur ye ek wajah thi ki mujhe ghar se itni door akele jaane ki parmission nahi milne wali thi. Lekin main har pal koshish kar rahi thi ki mujhe jaane ki permission mil jaaye.

Isliye alag-alag daleelen pesh kar rahi thi. Maine maa se kaha ki bahar jaoongi toh jyada exposure milega. Class mein study karne se aur field experience ka alag-alag experience hota hai. Bahar jakar doosre students bhi interaction hota hai. Iss se unke vichar bhi jaan ne ko milete hain aur kis ke saath kaise tackle kiya jaaye ye bhi seekh sakte hain. Fir kal mujhe higher studies ke liye bahar jaana padega toh kya aap log mere saath jaaoge.

 Jana thoda isliye bhi muskil lag raha tha kyonki papa ghar par nahi they woh office ke kisi kaam ke silsile mein bahar gaye hue they. Aakhir kaar maa ne kaha ki papa ki permission lo  woh agar haan kar de toh chali jaana. Waise toh papa meri koi baat nahi taalte par kyon ki ghar se door kisi dusre state mein jaana tha isliye chances kam lag rahe they fir bhi saamne hote toh unhe emotional blackmail karke mana sakti thi par phone par woh bhi possible nahi tha.

Aakhirkaar woh din aa gaya. Jab hamen nikalna tha. Papa se phone par baat nahi ho paai. Maine apni do friends ko ghar par bula liya tha ab woh bhi mere saath maa ki khusamad karne lagi. Ki aunty allow kar dijiye na hum bhi toh jaa rahen hain. Hum Maithili ka khyal rakhenge aur roj shaam ko aapko  phone karenge. Uncle ghar par nahi hain. Aap hi ijaajat de dijiye. Hum total 50 students bengalore ja rahe hain. Saath mein paanch lecturer bhi hain. Ab hum koi bachche thode hi hain. Aur fir bahut request karne ke baad maa ne permission de di woh boli lekin ab itna samay kahan hai ki saari packing waigairh ho sake toh unhone kaha ki chinta mat kijiye aunty Maithili ne packing pahle se kar rakhi hai.

Maine khushi-khushi apne college friends ke saath bengalore ke liye nikal padi. 20 din ka tour tha. Jismein hamen kuch seminars attend karne they kuch workshops honi thi. Kuch lectures aur fir bengalore ke chaar-paanch college students ke saath interactions aur joint workshops. 50 student ke group mein 25 ladke aur 25 ladkiyaan thi. Raaste bhar hum antakshari khelte hue gaane gaate hue jaa  rahe they. Hum bahut enjoy kar rahe they.

Ghar se door sabhi aajaad panchi they. Khub hansi-majaak kar rahe they. Har kisi ke naye-naye roop hamen dekhne ko mil rahe they. Iss hansi-majaak ke dauraan hum mein se kaafi ladke- ladkiyaan ek-doosre pasand karne lage they aur ek-doosre ke kaafi najdeek aa gaye they. Aisa hi kuch haal mera bhi tha. Mere bhi  jaise pankh lag gaye they Aur main khule aasmaan mein ud rahi thi. Pahle kabhi itni aajaadi nahi mili thi. Meri khusi chupaay nahi chup rahi thi. Main har activity mein bad-chad kar bhag le rahi thi. Group ke sabhi students bade hairaan they ki ye Maithili jo kaafi reserve nature ki thi isko kya ho gaya hai. Mera ye roop kisi ne nahi dekha tha.

Aajadi ka fayda thoda bahut sabhi ne uthaya tha. Mujhe bhi iss trip mein ek ladka mihir bahut achcha lagne laga tha. Woh ladkon ke group ka leader tha. Uske baat karne ka tarika, sabko samjhana ke tarika bahut hi achcha tha. Usmein  sabko ek decision ke liye tyar karne ki kala thi. In short uske ander leadership quality bahut achchi thi.

Main sabse chup ka usko dekha karti thi. Mujhe aisa lag raha tha. Jaise woh bhi mujhse kuch kahna chahta ho. Par jab bhi hum ek-doosre ke saamne aate they toh kuch kah nahi paate they. Bas ek-doosre ko smile paas kar dete they. Kul milakar mere bilkul alag se they. Apni 18 saal ki jindagi mein aisa pahle kabhi nahi feel kiya tha. Main badi khus thi. Tabhi meri jindagi mein aisa kuch hua jis se mere pairon tele jameen khisak gayi.

Hamaara bengalore ke kisi college ke students ke saath joint workshop tha. Hamen do-do ke group mein baat diya tha. Ek student unka aur ek student hamaara. Hum unke college mein pahunche jahan notice board par hum logon ke naam aur hamaare   partner ka naam likha tha. College mein pahunchte hi mujhe bada ajeeb sa lag raha tha. Jaise ki wahan har koi mujhe jaanta ho. Jo koi bhi milta smile paas karta ya wish karta tha. Koi ghur kar dekhta toh koi hairaani se. Kuch der baad comments bhi milne lage. Erre western outfits, bahut achchi lag rahi ho, What a change, Wow! Nice, looking smart sabse jyada hairaan tab hui jab ek ladke ne kaha wow! Miss Nautiyal, ye outfit tumhe bahut suit karta hai. Ye sunkar toh main haairaan hi rah gayi ki mere surname se toh mere dost bhi mujhe nahi jaante fir ise kaise pata chala.

Iss se pahle ki main kuch poochti woh chala gaya. Meri friends bhi mujhe dekh kar hairaan thi. Kya baat hai yahan toh sab tujh ko jaante hain. Kya yahan tum pahle aa chuki ho. Maine kaha nahi yaar pata nahi ye sab loga aise kyon behave kar rahe hain. Pata nahi.  Itne mein hum notice board ke paas pahunch gaye. Notice board par apni partner ka naam dekha toh dang rah gayi. Wahan likha tha Vedehi nautiyal aur mathili nautiyal.  Dekhte hi muh se nikla Vedehi nautiyaal yahan kaun si nautiyaal aa gayi. Itne mein peeche se awaj aai main aai nahi hoon main pahle se yahan thi aai toh tum ho.

Peeche mud kar dekha toh hosh ud gaye. Aisa laga jaise ki apne aap ko aaine mein dekh rahi hoon. Lekin Indian outfit ye toh main kabhi pahanti nahi hoon.  Woh bhi mujhe dekhkar hakki-bakki rah gayi. Aur uske baad woh sabhi log jinhone bhi hamen saath-saath dekha dekhte hi rah gaye. Vedehi ko dekhte hi mujhe papa ki baat yaad aai woh kahte they ki agar meri do batiyaan hoti toh doosri ka naam main Vedehi rakhta. Maine Vedehi ka haath pakda aur use akele mein le gayi taaki use ke saath baat kar sakun. Maine us se poocha ki tumhaare papa ka naam kya hai.  Woh boli manish nautiyaal. Ye sunkar mujhe chakkar aane laga. Vedehi ne mujhe sahara diya aur boli kyon kya hua? Maine  kaha ki mere papa ka naam bhi manish nautiyaal hai.

Hum dono ki shaklen milti hain aur  humaari ek jaisi shaklon ki  wajah se hi  saare log aise behave kar rahe they ki  woh  mujhe pahle se jaante hain. Woh sab mujhe tumhe  samajh rahe they. Vedehi ne bataya ki woh yahin bengalore mein hi paida hui hai aur kabhi yahan se bahar nahi gayi. Papa ka business hai,  mahine mein teen hafte delhi mein rahte hain aur ek hafte yahan bengalore mein.

Maithili boli ki papa service karte hain aur mahine mein teen hafte delhi mein rahte hain aur ek hafta tour par rahte hain. Mera ek bada bhai hai jo mujhse paanch saal bada hai. Vedehi boli hum teen bhai-bahan hain main badi hoon aur mujhse chote do bhai kartik aur kunal twins hain.  Dadi papa ke saath delhi mein rahti hain aur papa ka khyal rakhti hain. Hum dono ko samajh mein nahi aa raha tha ki humen khush hona chahiye tha ya dhukhi, hum roye ya hanse.

Hum wahin baithe kaafi der tak ek-doosre se bahut saari baaten share karte rahe. Aur fir Vedehi mera  haath pakad kar apne saath apne ghar le gayi. Vedehi mujhse saath mahine choti thi. Main chupchap uske saath chalti rahi.  Ghar pahunchkar usne apni maa se kaha ki maa aaj main aapko kisi se milwana chahti hoon. Aur fir achanak mujhe unke aage khada kar diya.  Unhone mujhe thoda hairaani se dekha aur fir gale laga kar boli aao Maithili. Tum yahan kaise sab kuch kushal purvak toh hai.

Mere aur Vedehi ke hosh ud gaye. Ki ye toh sab kuch jaanti hain. Maa, maa tum sab jaanti ho. Haan. Maine poocha aur meri maa kya unhe pata hai. Woh boli nahi woh kuch nahi jaanti, unhe kuch nahi pata. Itna sunte hi main wahan se bahar nikal padi. Auto karke seedhe college pahunchi. Main bahut disturb thi. Mujhe bahut bura lag raha tha. Jaise kisi ne mere saath bahut bada dhoka kiya ho. Lekin fir apni maa ke baare mein soch kar aur bhi bura lagne laga. Ki unke saath toh kitna bada dhoka ho raha hai aur woh bhi itne saalon se.

Maine college pahunchkar apne lecturer se ghar wapas jaane ki permission li. Maine unse kaha ki meri dadi ki tabiyat bahtu kharab hai aur mujhe wapas jaana hai. Lecturer ne akele wapas bhejne  ke liye mana kar diya. Kaha ki  tum akele wapas nahi ja sakti.  Mujhe pareshani mein dekh kar mihir ne mujhe thik-thak ghar pahunchaane ki jimmedari le li. Fir lecturer ne mujhe mihir ke saath wapas bhej diya.

Main apne aap ko sambhal nahi pa rahi thi.  Mere baar-baar aanshu nikal rahe they. Mihir ne mujhe bahut sambhala. Use lag raha tha ki main dadi ki wajah se pareshaan hoon. Par mujhe toh apni maa ki wajah se bura lag raha tha. Mujhe apne papa se nafrat ho rahi thi. Maine Vedehi ke ghar par dadi ki ek family picture dekhi thi isliye mujhe dadi par bhi gussa aa raha tha ki unhe bhi sab kuch pata hai. Maine delhi pahunchkar seedhe dadi se milne ka vichaar banaya.  Aur mihir ko bola ki   tum mujhe mere chacha ke ghar chod do. Mihir ne mujhe mere chacha ke ghar chod diya. Main bade gusse se ander gussi.

Dadi ne kaha aa gayi mathili. Mujhe tumhaari badi chinta ho rahi thi. Oh ho toh aapko phone pahunch gaya ki main bengalore se nikal padi hoon, maine gusse se kaha. Haan Vedehi ka phone aaya tha. Dadi tum sab dhoke baaj ho. Tumhne humen aur meri maa ko bahut bada dhoka diya hai. Tum bahut buri ho aur papa bhi bahut gande hain. Dadi boli ki mathili tum abhi sirf aadha sach jaanti ho. Aur aadha sach jaankar tum faisla nahi kar sakti. Koi bhi rai banane se pahle tum pura sach jaan lo. Abhi tumhe apni maa se hum dardi aur papa se nafrat ho rahi hai.

Jara apne dil par haath rakh kar kaho, iss sach ko jaan ne se pahle kya tumhne apne papa ke pyar mein koi kami dekhi. Kabhi bhi koi aisa pal jab tumhe laga ho ki  tumhaare papa ko tumhaari fikar nahi. Ya fir woh tumhe kisi bhi aur ma-baap se kam pyar karte hon.  Fir rahi baat, tumhari maa ko dhoka dene ki  toh  iss baat ke liye woh  tumhe answerable nahi hai. Iska agar use kabhi bhi jawab dena hoga toh woh jawab dega tumhaari maa ko. Tumhe nahi.

Lekin fir  bhi main tumhe woh sach batati hoon jo ab tak kisi ko nahi pata. Par pahle tum batao ki tumhaare hisaab se tumhare maa aur pitaji ke beech kaise sambandh hain. Maa aur pitaji aapas mein kam baath karte hain. Maa jo kahti hain papa woh chup-chap kar dete hain. Papa jab bhi ghar par hote hain toh ya toh mere saath busy rahte hain ya fir  apni kitaboon mein khoye  rahte hain. Beta ye silsila pichle 20 saal se chal raha hai. Chahne walon se door na chahne walon ke beech mein ek pal  bhi gujarana bada muskil hota hai aur woh pichle 20 saalon se rah raha hai.

Sirf tumhaare karan. Agar woh tum ko itna pyar na karta toh use us narak mein rahne ki koi jaroorat nahi thi. Tumhaare ma-pitaji ki arranged marriage hui thi. Main hi tumhaari maa ko iss ghar mein dulhan banakar laai thi. Shaadi ke dedh saal tak sab thik chala. Par uske baad unki shaadi suda jindagi mein anban shuru ho gayi.  Tumhaare dadaji ki akasmaat mrityu ke baad saare ghar ki jimmedaari tumhaare papa ke kandho par aa gayi. Us bure waqt mein tumhaari maa ne uska saath dene ki bajay us ki muskiloon ko aur bada diya.

Woh baharwalon ke bahkawe mein aakar ghar mein kalesh karne lagi. Woh nahi  chahti thi ki tumhaare papa kisi bhi doosri jimmedaari ko uthaye. Uska ka maan na tha ki tere papa uska haq maar kar baaki logon ko de rahe hain. Jabki tumhaare papa apni jimedariyon ko nibha raha tha. Tere maa ek joint family mein nahi rahna chahti thi. Isliye ghar mein roj kisi na kisi baat par tere papa se jhagda karti thi. Woh bahut koshish karta ki woh tumhaari maa ko khus rakh sake par uski saari koshishen bekar jaati.

Jab tere papa bahut pareshan rahne lage toh maine hi tere papa ko alag rahne ke liye kaha. Aur woh tere maa ko lekar alag flat par chala gaya. Tere papa alag toh chale gaye par unka dil tut gaya. Teri maa alag jaane ke baad bhi shaant nahi hui. Woh har pal ye koshish karti ki tumhaare papa hum se saare rishte tod len. Tumhaari maa ko lagta tha kit ere papa uske liye sahi match nahi hain unhe tumhare papa se koi bahut achcha mil sakta tha. Woh hamesha apni kismet ko kosti rahti thi. Ki uske shaadi tere papa se ho gayi. Woh har kaam apne marji se kiya karti thi aur tere papa se kabhi bhi koi salah mashwara nahi karti thi

Usko  sab ne ye salah di ki agar uski life mein ek bachcha aa jaaye toh us ki life se jhagde khatam ho jaayenge aur dono ki life ko ek alag direction mil jaayegi aur bachacha dono ki life mein khushiyan le aayega.. Par tumhaari maa koi bhi responsibility lene ko tyar nahi thi. Dheere-dheere un dono ke beech bhi distance badne laga. Dono ke beech aksar ladai hoti thi. Dono hi jaisa jeevan saathi chahte they waisa unhe nahi mila. Tera papa jo har mahfil ki jaan hua karta tha. Woh dheere-dheere ander hi ander ghutne laga aur bahut pareshaan rahne laga. Usko iss tension mein dekh kar humne  usko divorce lene ki bhi salah di. Par woh decide nahi kar pa raha tha ki woh kya kare.  

Ek baar ki baat hai. Tumhaare papa office ke kaam se Bangalore gaye hue they. Wahin tumhaare pita ki pahli mulakaat Anjali se hui. Anjali Vedehi ki maa. Tumhaare papa Bangalore mein Anjali ke ghar par paying guest ban kar rah rahe they Anjali ke pita tumhaare papa ke office mein hi kaam karte they. Tumhaare papa ko Bangalore mein kuch 4-5 mahino tak rahna tha itne lambe samay tak bahar ka khana jara muskil kaam tha aur tumhaare papa ko khana bana na nahi aata tha aise mein Anjali ke papa ne tere papa ko apne ghar par as a paying guest rakh liya.

Anjali Ph.D kar rahi thi. Anjali ek south Indian ladki thi. South Indian log apne bachcho ko dance aur music ki bhi shiksha dete hain. Anjali bhi bharatnatyam aur karnatic music mein nipun thi. Bahut meetha gaathi aur bolti thi. Bahut swadisht khana banati thi. Maa Annapurna ki jaise us par kuch khas kripa ho. Anjali bahut milansaar bhi thi. Anjali mein har woh baat thi jo tere papa ne apne jeewan shaathi mein chaahi thi. Anjali ke swabhav ne jald hi tere papa ka dil jeet liya. Anjali ki baaten aur uska swabhav tumhaare papa ke ghav par marham ka kaam karne lage. Tere papa ka nature toh tha hi bahut achcha unke shaadi suda hone ke bawjood Anjali bhi tumhaare papa ko dil hi dil mein chahne lagi thi.

Tabhi ek accident mein Anjali ke pita ki maut ho gayi. Unki saari property par uske chacho ne dhoke se kabja kar liya.  Aise mein Anjali ki maa ke paas Bangalore ke us makaan ke allawa kuch aur nahi bacha. Aise mein tere papa ne Anjali aur uski maa ki bahut madad ki aur Anjali ke papa ki job Anjali ko dilwa di. Isi dauraan tere papa aur Anjali ke beech kuch ghanist ta ho gayi aur kisi kamjoor ghadi mein un dono se ek bhul ho gayi.  

Tumhaare papa delhi aa gaye. Shayad mann hi mann usne decide kar liye ki woh tumhaari maa se divorce le lega. Lekin yahan aakar use pata chala ki tumhaari maa pregnant hai. Tumhaari maa six months pregnant thi aur tumhaare papa kariban chaar mahino ke baad wapas aa rahe they. Tumhaare maa ne jaate samay tumhaare papa ko nahi bataya tha ki woh pregnant hai.

  Fir tum ho gayi aur usne anajali ka khayal apne dimag se nikal diya. Tumhaari wajah se tumhaari maa ke saath ek nayi shuruwat karne ke liye apne aap ko tyar karne laga. Lekin tumhaari maa aur kutte ki poonch kabhi seedhi nahi ho sakti. Tumhaari maa mein tumhaare aane ke baad bhi koi change nahi aaya. Aakhirkaar tumhaare papa ne hathiyar dal diye air apni kismet aur tumhari maa ke saath samjhauta kar liya. Usne apne aap ko kitabon mein kho diya. Usne ab ek chuppi si saadh li. Ab ya tumhaare saath khelta ya apni books mein gusa rahata.

Jab tum dedh saal ki hui toh tumhaare papa ko doobara Bangalore jaana pada.wahan jaakar use pata chala ki uske aane ke baad Anjali aur uski maa ko bahut kuch sahna pada. Asal mein wahan Anjali pregnant ho chuki thi. Kyon ki woh tere papa ko pyar karti thi isliye usne iss bachche ko janam diya. Jab tere papa ko saari baat ka pata chala toh tere papa ne wahan ke  ek mandir mein Anjali se shaadi kar li.

Tabse tumhaare papa teen hafte delhi mein aur ek hafta Bangalore mein rahte hain. Ye baat mujhe bhi pata nahi thi. Do saal pahle jab meri tabiyat bahut kharab thi aur main marne se pahle balaji ke darshan karna chahti thi. Us samay tere paap ne mujhe bataya ki maa maine aaj tak tujhse ek baat chupa kar rakhi hai aur tere marne se pahle main tujhe batana chahta hoon. Aur fir woh mujhe Anjali ke paas le gaya. Tab maine pahli baar Anjali aur apne pote-potiyon ko dekha.

Anjali ne un aath-das dino mein meri woh seva ki itna aadar satkaar kiya, jiske liye main hamesha tadpti thi. Usne un aath-das dino mein mere saas hone ke ahsaas ko pura kar diya. Aur maine usi pal Anjali aur apne bête ko maaf kar diya. Agar Anjali na hoti toh mere bête ka ye jeevan toh barbaad ho chukka tha. Usne mere bête ko barbaad hone se bacha liya.

Ab main tere upar chodti hoon ki chaaho toh ye sach sabko bata do ya fir jaisa chal raha hai use waise hi chalne do. Maithili dadi ki  baat sunkar apne ghar wapas aa gayi. Papa pahle hi ghar pahunch chuke they. Anjali ne papa ko phone karke bata diya tha ki Maithili ko sab kuch pata chal chukka hai. Mujhe ghar par aise dekh kar maa ne poocha ki tu toh 20 dino ke baad aane wali thi fir pahle kaise aa gayi.

Maine kaha ki papa ki permission nahi lit hi. Isliye bura lag raha tha. Papa I am sorry kahkar main papa se lipat gayi. Aur rone lagi. Papa ne mujhe gale se laga liya. Main aur papa jaante they ki mujhe kyon bura lag raha tha.

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Ek Din Achchanak

Subah ke aath baj rahe hain. Neelu kaafi pareshan si idhar-udhar ghum rahi hai. Kare bhi toh kya? Kuch samajh mein hi nahi aa raha. Neelu ki iss parishaani ko uski saas bhi dekh rahi hai par woh khamosh hai. koi bhi ek-doosre se poochna nahi chahta. Dono ke beech mein pichle ek hafte se cold war chal rahi hai. jo pahle muh kholega woh haar jayega. Pahle bolne se aham jo chakna-choor ho jayega. Isliye dono lucknow ke do nawabon waale ki tarah pahle aap-pahle aap ka turra liye apne  aham ko liye baithi hain. ye dono adig hain ek-doosre ko jhukaane ke liye.

Nau bajne waale they. office ka samay ho chala tha. neelu office jaane ki tyari kar rahi thi. aur saath-saath kichen bhi samet rahi thi uski nigah kabhi ghadi ki suiyon par jaati kabhi darwaaje par. Yon hi intjaar karte-karte das baj gaye. Idhar sahu maa ka bhi sabar ka baandh tut gaya. chilla kar boli, ab subah-subah kahan bhej diya mere bête ko. Neelu ne palatkar jawab diya. main toh soch rahi thi ki maa ki hi kisi aagya ka palan karne gaye hain. aur fir dono ki bahas shuru ho gayi.

Ye koi nahi baat nahi. ye inka roj ka kissa hai. pichle teen saal se ye hi inke dincharya ka hissa hai. ek hafta thik rahti hain aur fir ek hafte tak cold war. Shayad isi tarah inka khana      pachta hai.  jab dono ka bahas karte-karte gala shukhne laga. toh inki ladai ko bhi ek alpviram mil gaya. kuch der ke liye poore ghar main khamoshi cha gayi. Aur fir dono darwaje ki taraf najar tika kar baith gayi.

Dono ki najaren darwaje kpar aise tiki thi. jaise aurjun ki najaren machali ki aankh par. Isi intjaar main, aadha din nikal gaya. samajh mein nahi aa raha tha ki kya Karen. Neelu ne office mein phone kar ke kah diya ki woh aaj office nahi aayegi. Ghar par kuch jaroori kaam aan pada hai. phir shuru hua phone ka silsila. Neelu ek-ek  karke sabko phone kar rahi thi. aur shantunu ke baare mein  pooch rahi thi.

Pahle usne apni nando ke ghar phone kiya. Aur poocha ki didi ye aapke ghar aayen hain.  didi boli nahi toh. Kyon, kya hua? neelu boli, kuch nahi didi, pata nahi subah-subah uthkar kahan chale gaye hain. kuch batakar bhi nahi gaye. aur abhi tak Koi phone bhi nahi aaya.  Maaji bahut pareshaan ho rahi hain. mujhe bhi chinta lagi hai. dopahar hone ko aai hai. nasta bhi nahi kiya hai. aur kabhi aise baigair bataye kahin jaate bhi nahi. Apna phone bhi saath le kar nahi gaye hain unhe kaise aur kahan contact karun samajh mein nahi aa raha hai.

Did boli kahin tum logon mein fir se kuch kaha suni toh nahi ho gayi. Neelu ne kaha nahi aisa kuch nahi hai. pichle paanch-saat dino se sab kuch cool chal raha tha. thik hai tum chinta mat karo aa jayega. Jaroor koi important kaam raha hoga. Jab aaye toh mujhe bhi ittalla kar dena. Ye kahkar didi ne phone rakh diya. shaam hote-hote neelu ne saare phone mila diye. Lekin shantunu ka kuch pata nahi chala. Thak haarkar neelu ek kone mein baith gayi aur rone lagi.

Ab phone aane ka silsila shuru hua. shantunu ghar aaya sab ka yahi sawal tha. raat hote-hote neelu ki dono nande aur uske maa-pitaji ghar pahunch gaye. Maa-pitaji ko dekh kar neelu jor-jor se rone lag gayi. Nando ko dekhkar saas ne bhi rona shuru kar diya. ab dono mein competition shuru ho gaya jaise ki ro kar ye jatana chahti hon ki kaun shantunu se jyada pyar karta hai. aur kisko uski adhik chinta hai.

Dono apne apno ko lekar apne-apne kamron mein chali gayi. Aur apne dukhde sunaane lagi. Raat ke das baj chuke they. shantunu ka kuch pata nahi tha. kya kiya jaaye? Kya police ko phone kar den. Thane mein report likha den par kahnege bhi toh kya? Koi doodh peeta hua bachcha thode hi hai jo kho gaya. balki ek doodh peete bachche ka baap hai.

Kaafi samajhdaar hai. kaafi smart, sundar, intelligent, shaant, responsible, hansmukh in sabhi khubiyon ko dekh kart oh neelu ke pita ne apni beti ka haath shantunu ke haath mein diya tha. par aaj kya hua uski samajhdaari ko. Koi apni vidhwa maa aur do saal ke bachche aur bibi ko chod kar is tarah jaata hai kya? Neelu aur uski saas mein fir ladai shuru ho gayi. Jab se aai hai jeena haram kar rakha hai. ghar ko panipat ka maidaan samjha hua hai.

Jab dekho jhagda-jhagda, ashaanti faila rakhi hai poore ghar mein. sanskaar naam ki koi cheese hi nahi. bado ka aadar karna toh jaanti hi nahi. hum umar ka lihaj nahi, pata nahi kaise parvarish hui hai. meri  toh kismet hi phooti hai pat nahi kahan fans gayi. Socha tha achchi sanskaari bahu aayegi ghar ko swarg banayegi. Teen jan toh they hum lekin aise kulakshni aai hai ki ghar ka satyanash ho gaya. rishtedaaron ne aana jaana chod diya. erre naukri karti hai toh kya hua? aajkal sabhi karte hain. mere bête ke jeevan ko nark bana diya hai. shayad isiliye……….. kahte-kahte rone lagi.

Ab baari thi bahu ki, jo itni der se saas ki  bak-bak sun rahi thi. ji toh chah raha tha ki budiya ki gardan maror de par hai ri bebasi kanoon iski ijajat nahi deta na. saara dosh mujh par mad do aap toh jaise doodh ki dhuli hain. ladke ki shaadi toh kar di par aaj tak apne pallu se baandh kar rakha hai. do pal hum saath baithte hai toh chaati par saanp lotne lagte hain. kahin aa-ja nahi sakte. ek-ek cheese ke liye ijajat leni padti hai. jab se iss ghar mein aayi hoon. Chaar diwaron ke kuch aur nahi dekha. Office se ghar aur ghar se office. Aur fir ghar mein kitchen ya fir saas ki chik-chik. Iss se toh achcha tha ki maut aa jaati. Agar ladke ko pallu se hi  baandh kar rakhna tha  toh uski  karne ki kya jaroorat thi.

Badi muskilon se dono ko chup karwaya. Aur ye decide kiya ki kal suba tak nahi aaya toh police mein report kar denge. Sabke sab raat ko wahin ruk gaye. Har koi sone ki koshish kar raha tha. lekin neend shayad us ghar ki chat se hokar nikal gayi. Sabki jahan mein shantunu hi ghum raha tha. har koi use apne tarike se yaad kar raha tha.

Maa----- kitna achcha beta tha mera. Sharvan kumar ko bhi maat deta tha. usne aaj tak kabhi bhi mujh se unchi aawaj mein baat nahi ki. Jab bhi main beemar padti toh ek taang par khada rahta tha. par jab se ye kulakshni aai hai. pata nahi kya jadoo-tona kar diya hai isne. Use cheenk bhi aaye toh achche-achche allopath doctor ko dikhata hai aur mahngi-mahangi angreji dawaiyaan laata hai. aur pichle shardiyon mujhe kitni khansi hui toh mujhe le gaya sarkaari homeopath doctor ke paas. Aur bahut kuch…………………………

Neelu------ shaadi ke baad ke 6 mahine kitne achche gujre they. sab kuch kitna achcha lagta tha. ye mera kitna khyal rakhte they. mujhe ek cheenk bhi aa jaati thi toh seedhe doctor ke paas le jaate they. kisi na kisi bahane se meri taarif karte they. kitna ghumna-firna hota tha par baad mein is budiya ne pata nahi kya vashikaran kar diya. iss baar jab maine hill station jaane ki baat kit oh bole nahi neelu maa ki tabiyat thik nahi hai unhe allopath suite nahi karti. Homeopath se dheere-dheere fayeda ho raha hai. kahin fir se na tabiyat kharab ho jaaye. Erre bahane banana ki kya jaroorat thi. seedhe mana kar dete. Jaroor budiya ne bhadkaya hoga. Maa ka gulam. Aur bahut kuch………………………..

Kusum badi didi------ shantunu toh  itna laparwah nahi tha. fir aaj achanak kya ho gaya . us se badi hone ke baad bhi, ek alag si respect thi uske liye. Pitaji ke dehaant ke baad usne kabhi bhi aisa nahi lagne diya ki pitaji nahi rahe. hamaari har jaroorat ka dhyan rakhna hamaari khushalta aur hamaare shuk-dukh ka hamesha khyal rakhta tha. use laparwah bhi toh nahi kah sakti. Haan kuch dino se pareshaan tha.

Par apni pareshaani ko kisi ke saamne jaahir bhi toh nahi hone deta tha. par kuch baaten toh chupaay bhi nahi chupti. Phir jaise ki maa ki baaton se pata chalta hai ki ghar mein aaye din kalah hota rahata tha. shayad us se hi pareshaan rahta hoga. Ye thik kahte hain, ki aurat chahe toh ghar bana bhi sakti hair aur chahe toh mita bhi sakti hai. jo aurat apne sasuraal ke rang mein rang jaati hai. unki khusi mein khus rahti hai. apne aap ko unke anusaar dhal leti hai. woh hamesha khus rahti hai aur unke ghar aur Dillon par raaj karti hai. lekin jo in basic rules ko follow nahi karti woh khud bhi dukhi rahti hai aur auron ko bhi dukhi karti hai. shayad inhi baaton ko dyan mein rakhte hue pahle jamaane mein ladkiyon ki shaadi  jaldi kar diya karte they.

Kyonki choti umar mein changes kar pana aasan hota hai. ladki apne aapko sasuraal ki tarah dhal liya karti thi. aur fir dhalna bhi ladkiyon ko hi hota hai. ise chaho toh vidambana kaha ya fir kuch  aur. Par logically dekha jaaye toh sahi bhi tha.  ab ek ke anusaar chaar badle iss se toh achcha hai ki chaar ke hisaab se ek  badal jaaye.

Badi umar mein ladki ki apni ek soch kayam ho jaati hai.  aur fir woh use badalna nahi chahti. Aur jo badalne ki koshish karti hain. unhe bhi kaafi samay lgag jaata hai. aaj kal toh late marriages ka chalan sa ho gaya hai.  lekin gambhirata se dekhen to late marriages ke kuch dushparinaam bhi hain. aur shayad isiliye aaj kal ki shaadiyan jyada tik nahi paati. Sabki expectations bad gayi hain. jitna jyada expectation utna jyada dukhi. Har koi lena jaanta hai dena koi nahi.

Jyada age yaani jyada samajhdaari  phir shaadi bhi jyada achche tarike se nibhani chahiye par ho toh ulta raha hai.  shaadiyan pahle ke banispat jyada tut rahi hain. neelu shaadi ke samay 25 ki aur shantunu 28 ka tha. aaj ke hisaab se toh umar bilkul thik hai par 25 ki umar mein badlav aasaan nahi. par shayad samajhdaari se kaam liya ja sakta tha. par na samajhdaari barti neelu ne aur na maa ne. in dono ke jhute ahmoon ki wajah se humne apna bhai kho diya.

Woh jaroor in dono ki kalah ki wajah se chala gaya. woh bechara bhi kya karta. Chakki ke do paato ke beech pis kar rah gaya tha. na maa ko chod sakta tha aur na bibi ko. Na maa use samajh saki aur na biwi. Par kya usne thik kiya. Nahi use aisa nahi karna chahiye tha. woh toh ek responsible ladka hai. fir itna laparwah kaise ho gaya. nahi mera bhai toh laparwah nahi tha. phir haan, nahi , haan,nahi ………..…..  

Sumun shantunu ki choti bahan------- shantunu, suman ko bahut pyar karta tha. dono ek saath bade hue. Dono mein anter bhi keval do saalon ka. Dono bhai bahan kam aur dost jyada. Suman ki shaadi mein kitna roya aankhe suj gayi thi shantunu ki. Dono ek-doosre ko dil ki har ek baat bata te they. har sukh-dukh ko share karte they.

Aaj ek suman hi thi jo chaain ki neend so rahi thi.

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Miss Wrong Number

Main bahut disturbed tha. Hamesha ki tarah apni tension ko release karne ke liye maine Aditi ko phone kiya. Par tension mein phone kahin aur mil gaya.

Ghanti baji saamne se aawaj aai, “Kis se baat karni hai?”

Maine kaha ki baat toh tumse hi karni thi par shayad phone tumne nahi kisi aur ne utha liya hai.

“Par phone toh maine hi uthaya hai.”

“Fir aise kyon pooch rahi ho ki kis se baat karni hai?”

“Arre  bhai, mera matlab hai kaun bol raha hai?”

“Toh pahle poochna chahiye tha toh main bata deta ki main bol raha hoon.”

“Thik hai batao kaun bol raha hai?”

“Arre abhi toh bataya main bol raha hoon...”

“Main kaun?”

“Ab meri awaj bhi bhool gayi, jo pooch rahi ho!”

“Haan bhul gayi ab batao kaun?”

“Arre kya hua tumhaari yaaddasht ko? Kahin tumhara ghutna toh nahi takraya aur tumhaare dimag par chot lag gayi ho.”

“Ha ha ha… bahut achcha joke tha. Ab main phone rakh doon ya tum bata rahe ho ki  tum kaun bol rahe ho aur tumhne kyon phone kiya hai?”

“Lagta hai ki paara chadha hua hai. Kisi se lad kar baithi ho kya?”

“Nahi lad kar nahi baithi hoon. Ab ladne waali hoon.” 

“Haan ladne ke allawa tumhara kaam bhi kya hai. Subah office mein ladi ab ghar par lado. Abhi tak gussa shaant nahi hua. Thanda paani pi lo. Do-chaar lambi  saanse lo fir thande dimag se socho pata chal jaayega ki galti tumhaari thi. Aur fir mujhe sorry kaho. Ab main phone rakh raha hoon. But I am waiting for your call. Otherwise aadhe ghante baad phone karunga.”

Ye kehkar maine phone rakh diya. Aadhe ghante baad maine redial ka button dabaya.

Aur fir ghanti baji.

Wahan se awaaj aai, “Kaun?” 

Main bola, “Abki baar theek question poocha ki kaun?”

“Achcha tum… Main tumhaare hi phone ka intezaar kar thi. Pahle toh aadhe ghante tak bad-bad karke mere dimag ki band bajai fir aadhe ghante baad phone karunga, ek dhamki aur de di. Ab tum batao tukhaare button thik-thak  hain ya fir buttono mein rataundi ho gayi hai. Mere toh ghutne par chot nahi lagi  par lagta hai tumhaari adi par chot lagi hai. Jo tumhe amnesia ho gaya hai. Jo number thik se yaad nahi. Maine toh thanda paani pi liya ab tum thanda paani piyo nahi apne sar par daalo. Ab main phone kaat rahi hoon. Ab tum mujhe sorry kaho abhi isi waqt. Tumhne pahle bhi wrong number milaya tha aur ab bhi wrong number milaya hai. Say sorry woh jor se chil laai. Mere muh se tapak se nikala “sorry” aur usne phone kaat diya.

Uske phone rakhte hi mujhe ek jhatka laga. Maine phata-phat caller ID mein number dekha. Mujhe apni galti ka ahsaas hua. Ab socha phir phone karun ya nahi. Lekin maine phone kiya.

Fir ghanti baji, wahan se awaj aai bolo “sorry”.

 Maine poocha ki tumhe kiaise pata chala ki main bol raha hoon.

 Tum ek samajhdaar insaan lagte ho.

Woh kaise?

Kyonki samajhdaar insaan apni galti ka ahsaas hone par sorry kahne mein der nahi lagate.

Thank you.

Waise tum bhi kaafi samajhdaar lagti ho.

Woh kaise?

Kuch toh tumhaari baaton se jhalkta hai aur doosra, ek samajhdaar insaan hi doosre samajhdaar insaan ko samajh sakta hai. Lekin phone kisi aur ka bhi toh ho sakta tha. Phir kaise tapak se bol diya ki sorry bolo.

Apne jaisa bewkoof samajha hai. Mere ghar mein caller Id hai.

Oh ! Main waise hi impressed ho gaya.

Kya matlab?

Kuch nahi. Woh main jara aditi se naraaj tha. Isliye uska phone mila raha tha. Mere phone mein signals nahi aa rahe they.  Isliye landline se phone kiya. Tension mein galat number dab gaya. Itne mein mera phone bajne laga. Ek minute mera mobile baj raha hai.  Erre aditi ka phone hai. Main tumse baad mein baat karunga. Ok bye. Fir maine phone kaat diya.

Hello  aditi. Kya hua gussa shaant hua. Chalo chaodo jo hua mitti daalo. Pata hai aaj tumhaare chakkar mein main kisi aur se bhid gaya. Aditi ne poocha kaun tha?

 Erre tha nahi thi.

Achcha kaun? Kya naam tha? Kahan mili?

Naam toh pata nahi, poocha bhi nahi aur kahin mili nahi. Phone par baat hui thi. Wrong number tha. Fir maine use saara kissa suna diya. Itne mein mera land line phone bajne laga. Maine number dekha. Erre ye toh uski ka number hai.  Aditi boli tum baat karo main tumhe baad mein phone karungi. Par iss baar naam jaroor pooch lena. Maine kaha aachcha pooch loonga. Maine phone uthaya. Erre tumhne kaise phone kiya.

Tumhe kuch yaad dilana tha.

Kya?

Thodi der pahle tumhne phone kiya tha.

Haan kiya tha.

Kyon kiya tha?

Sorry bolne ke liye.

Haan toh main wait kar rahi hoon.

Kis chees ka?

Tumhne abhi tak nahi kaha.

Kya nahi kaha.

Wahi jo kahne ke liye phone kiya tha.

Phone toh tumhne kiya hai.

Abhi nahi pahle.

Achcha toh isliye aap ne mujhe phone kiya.

Haan.

Sach bolo. Kahin mujhse baat karne ka mann toh nahi kar raha tha.

Nahi toh.

Phir nahi kahunga.

Kyon?

Abhi mood nahi hai. Aur main doobara phone karne ka mauka nahi khona chahta.  Khair mera naam anuraag hai aur tumhara.

Raagini.

Ye thi hamaari pahli mulakaat.

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Anirudh ya Henry

Anirudh aaj fir se ghar se tension mein nikala. Ye bhi koi jindagi hai. Ghar se office aur office se ghar, no koi excitement no koi change, bilkul monotonous. Aisa jaise kisi taalab ka thehra hua paani jismein koi hal chal nahi.  ruka hua hai kisi rahgir ke intjaar mein, ki koi aaye aur ek pathar uchachal kar fainke usmein, toh kuch der ki liye sahi uthal-puthal ho jaaye usmein.   ya fir baitha rahata hai intjaar mein  aankhe bichaye aur  haath failaye hue un baadlon ke, jo uske upar se gujarte hue kabhi toh us par maharbaan ho jaayen. Aur fir se woh ek baar bhar jaaye upar tak aur chu le un kinaron ko jinse mile hue ek  jamana bit gaya hai. aur gar bhar bhi na paaya toh bhi kuch samay ke liye hi sahi ek badlaw aa jaye uske jeewan mein.

        meri hi galti hai maine hi gharwalon ki baat maani hi kyon? Achchi bhali us ki naukri inke bahkaave main aakar chod di aur gale main sapna naam ki ghanti baandh li. Aur apne jeewan ke sapne ka gala ghot kar use chakna chur kar diya. Aaj us main maje kar raha hota, discos, pubs, scooba diving, para climbing aur jaane kya-kya? Saare dost mere wahin toh hain. Aur main aaj jindagi ki iss boring gaadi ko kheench raha hoon. Ab opportunity roj-roj thode hi na milti hai.?

Kaas ek baar fir se mauk mil jaaye toh sabkuch chod kar bhag jaoon. Anirudh is uded bun mein laga tha ki achanak uski bike ek tark se takra gai aur Anirudh ka accident ho gaya. Anirudh ko hospital mein le jaya gaya. Anirudh  ko jab hosh aaya toh usne apne  aas-paas khade logon ko dekha par kisi ko bhi nahi pahchn paya.

Anirudh pareshaan hone laga ki  woh kahan hai. Uske aas-paas ye firangi kya kar rahe hain. Woh sabko ajeeb nigahon se dekh raha hai aur iss bheed mein kisi apne ko dhundh raha hai. Hello Henry, how are you? How are you feeling? What happened to you? Are you all right? Anirudh soch raha hai ki ye log kaun hain? Aur usko Henry kyon bol rahe hain? Yeh budda aur budiya jo use pyar se sahla rahen hain ye kaun hain? Aur woh is samay kahan hai?

Usne doctor se poocha where is he? Who are these people? Doctor ko laga ki accident ki wajah se Henry kuch alag behave kar raha hai. Doctor ne kaha ki you are in hospital Henry. You have met with an accident. But don’t worry you will recover soon.  Henry ! Who is Henry? My name is Anirudh sharma where are my parents, my wife and my daughter.

What are you talking about? Here are your parents mr. And mrs. Symonds and your wife and daughter. What are you talking? You have not been married so far and Anirudh who is Anirudha sharma? Ab ise Henry bola ya Anirudh iske dimag ne kaam karna band kar diya aur ye irritate hone laga aur usne apna sar pakad liya. Doctor ne  use aaram karne ki hidayad di aur sabko jaane ke liye kah diya. Henry ke parents mr. And mrs. Symonds ghabra gaye. Doctor ne unhe samjhaya ki dimagi chot hai aur kabhi-kabhi aisa ho jata hai.

Humen kuch test karne padenge. Uske baad hi hum kuch kah sakte hain. Aapko toh khush hona chahiye ki aapka ladka bach toh gaya. Ab tak sab thik hai aur aage bhi sab thik hi hoga. Idhar sab ke jaane ke baad Anirudh ne nurse se poocha ki what is the name of this hospital and where is it situated. She replied this franklin hospital of washington dc. Ye sunte hi Anirudh ke hosh ud gaye use apne kaano par viswas nahi hua. Woh apni purani yadoon main kho gaya. Usne ek sire se sochna shuru kiya ki uske saath kya hua par koi bhi kinara use us tak nahi pahunchata tha. Use kuch samajh main nahi aa raha tha ki ye sab kya ho raha hai aur woh yahan kaise pahuncha aur ye sab log kaun hai aur use Henry kyon kah rahe hain. Ye sochte-sochte use neend aa gayi.

 agle din morning mein, Anirudh utha aur washroom gaya usne jaise hi apna chehra shishe mein dekha woh jor se chillaya uska shor sunkar nurse daudkar kamre main aai aur seedhe washroom mein pahunchi aur boli what happened? Anirudh bola what happened to my face? Nurse boli nothing its just a scratch. We have stitched it. There was a deep cut but don’t worry these stitches will dissolve in few days. You won’t find any scar here. Anirudh bola iam not talking about the cut. Iam talking about the face. This is not mine. Where is my face? Have you done the plastic surgery?

Nurse hansne lagi aur wahan se chali gayi. Henry ki saari reports normal aa rahi thi. Doctor pareshaan they ki Henry kisi ko pahchaan kyon nahi raha hai. Henry ne unhe samjhane ki koshish ki woh Henry nahi hai uska naam Anirudh sharma hai. Woh ek indian hai aur india mein rahta hai uski ek family hai jo india mein hi rahti hai. Woh yahan kaise aaya use nahi pata. Lekin doctor uski in baaton ko samajh nahi paa rahe they ki kya ho raha hai. Henry apne logon ko kyon nahi pahchaan raha aur jin logon ki ye baat kar raha hai unke saath  Henry ka kya rishta hai.

Mr. And mrs. Symond ne bataya ki woh kabhi bhi india nahi gaye hain aur Henry ka koi bhi dost indian nahi hai aur Henry ka door-door se bhi koi  wasta india se nahi hai. Anirudh bhi ab thak chukka tha sabko samjha-samjha ke par koi bhi uski baat par yakin nahi kar raha tha. Thak haar kar usne ek chuppi saadh li. Use samajh nahi aa raha tha ki woh in sab logon ko kya samjhaye aur kaise samjhaye par sach toh ye tha ki use khud bhi abhi tak samajh nahi aa raha tha ki asal mein ho kya raha hai.

Isi beech ek din Anirudh ne sab se bach kar apne ghar india mein phone kiya aur apne papa se baat karne ki koshishi ki. Wahan india mein Anirudh ke papa ne use badi jor se daant lagai ki iss tarah ka ganda majaak karte hue tumhe sharam aani chahiye. Hamaara beta toh hospital main admit hair aur coma mein pada hai. Aur tum kah rahe ho ki tum mere bête bol rahe ho. Khabardaar doobara mere ghar mein phone kiya toh.

Anirudh aur bhi pareshaan ho gaya ki agar Anirudh india mein hai toh woh yahan jo us mein hai kaun hai? Usne ab sab kuch samay par chod diya aur jaise doctor kahne lage chupchap karne laga. Kuch hi dino mein doctors ne use discharge kar diya aur woh Henry banker Henry ke ghar aa gaya. Henry kaafi rich tha. Henry ka life style Anirudh se kaafi different tha. Kuch aisa hi jaise ki Anirudh ne hamesha se kalpna kit hi. Anirudh dheere-dheere Henry mein dhalne laga aur uski dincharya ko apnane laga.

Parties, disco, pubs, scooba diving, horse riding aur woh sab kuch jo woh kabhi karne ki sochta tha. Life jeena ka maja aane laga. Aakhirkaar jo woh hamesha se chahta tha use mil gaya tha. Life ek jannat ki tarah lagne lagi thi. Woh bahut khus tha aur life ko enjoy kar raha tha.  Par kab tak har roj gaajar ka halwa nahi khaya ja sakta. Kuch samay ke baad use ye life bhi boring lagne lagi.  Western culture morden hone ke saath-saath wahan ki life  bahut fast bhi hai. Woh sabhi indians jo indian culture mein pale-bade hote hain is atmosphere mein adjust nahi ho paate.

 ab dheere-dheere Henry Anirudh ko miss karne laga. Use yahan us mein  logon ka itna practical hona chubne laga. Jo kabhi indians ko emotional fool kahta tha. Apne ird-grid emotions ko dhundhne laga. Use lagne laga ki  kaash woh Anirudh hi hota toh achcha tha. Wahan india mein saare rishte kitne apne lagte hain. Ghar walon ka caring attitude doston ka apnapan toh yahan dhundhne se bhi nahi milta. Uske saare ke saare shauk pure ho gaye they. Ab use lagne laga tha ki woh ye jindagi nahi jeena chahta tha bas use apni  in ichachaoon ko pura karna tha.

Life toh use india wali hi chahiye thi jahan woh jab chahe kisi bhi dost ya rishtedaar se mil leta tha. Kisi se appointment nahi leni padti thi. Jahan pados ke verma ji subah ka akbaar babuji ke saath padne aate they aur kam se kam do-teen chai ke baad hi uthana, woh maa aur sapna ka sabji waale ke saath ek-ek tamatar ki liye bahas karna aur dhaniya aur mirch toh sabji ke saath free milti hai kahkar apne beg mein dalwa lena, woh nukkad ke pappu tea stall ki chai aur shaam ko doston ke saath carrom board khelna  in sabhi choti-choti baaton jismein kahin jindagi ki dherron khusiyan chupi thi jinko woh aaj tak najar andaaj karta chala gaya tha ko miss karne laga tha. Woh soch raha tha ki kash usne kabhi iss jeewan ki kaamna na ki hoti toh kitna achcha hota. Shayad uski inhi ichachaon ko pura karne ke liye bhagwaan ne uske saath ye khel khela hai.

Henry in sabhi  baatoon ko soch raha tha aur pastah raha tha ki kash woh Anirudh hi hota toh kitna achcha hota ki tabhi alaram bajne laga. Aur ek awaj aai, Anirudh utho kab tak sote rahoge. Suraj chad aaya hai. Office jana hai ya nahi. Chai thandi ho gayi hai pahle hi teen baar garam kar chuki hoon.

Anirudh ne aankhe kholi saamne sapna khadi thi. Anirudh ko samjhte der na lagi ki woh ek sapna dekh raha tha. Usne apni sapna ka haath kheencha aur bahon mein le liya aur bola aaj bolo toh chutti kar loon.

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Pyar ki ek kahani

  Un dino ki hai jab hum collage main pada karte they. Padna kahan mauj masti, gumna-firna jyada hua karta tha aur saara kharcha uthate they anwar  hussain.  Anwar hussain khandani rahis they. Fijul kharchi  unki aadat thi. Anwar hussain aashiq mijaaj they. Ladkiyon ke saath unhe ghumna achcha lagta tha par woh unhe kabhi bhi gambhirta se nahi lete they. Hamaare hi collage main ek ladki padti thi aaysha khanam, woh nihayat hi sharif, sundar, sharmili aur ek bahut hi jahin ladki thi.

Aaysha ke sundarta ke charche collage main aam they. Anwar ke kaano main jab aaysha ki sundarta ki baat pahunchi toh woh usko paane ke liye lalait ho gaye. Anwar ne aaysha se milne ki koshish ki par aaysha ne milne se saaf taur par mana kar diya. Aaysha, anwar ke kisson se waqif thi. Aisa pahli baar hua tha ki jab kisi ladki ne anwar ko milne se inkaar kiya ho. Iss ek na ne anwar ke aham ko badi thes pahunchai.

Anwar ke dostoon ko jab pata chala toh sab ne anwar ka bada majaak udaya. Anwar ne aaysha ko paana ek jidd bana li. Aur apne doston se shart laga li ki woh kuch hi mulakaaton main aaysha ko apna bana lega.  Anwar ne shart jeetne ki liye apna jhal bhichana shuru kar  diya. Sabse pahle anwar ne ye pata lagaya ki aaysha ko kya pasand hai aur woh kahan kahan jaati hai.

Aaysha har itwar ko peer baba ki majaar par jaya karti thi. Iss baar jab majaar par pahunchi toh kya dekhti hai ki anwar  pahle se wahan pahuncha hua hai. Aaysha ne anwar ko najar andaaj karne ka bahana banaya. Aur us par apni najar tika di ki woh yahan kyon aaya hai aur kiske saath aaya hai? Thodi der main aaysha ko pata chala ki woh apni dadi jaan ko lekar aaya tha.

Anwar ne ab koshish ki woh din main ek-aadh baar aaysha ki najaron ke saamne se jaroor gujre. Par woh aayasha se baat karne ki bilkul bhi koshish nahi karta tha. Ab woh apni saari classes attend karne laga. Class mein professor ke sawalon ke jawab deta aur discussion mein bad-chad kar hissa leta. Jab aaysha library mein jaati toh anwar use pahle se wahan baitha hua milta. Ab dono ka aamna-saamna kabhi canteen, kabhi library, kabhi market aur kabhi peer baba ki majaar par ho jaata. Aaysha hamesha ki tarah use najar andaaj kar deti aur anwar bhi baigair baat kiye chal padta.

Anwar ne ladkiyon ke saath ghumna firna band kar diya. Anwar ke ander aaye changes ko har koi notice karne laga. Aaysha ko bhi laga ki shayad anwar badal gaya hai.  Ek din aaysha ne anwar ko ek anaath aashram mein dekha, aaysha is anaath aashram mein mahine main ek baar jaroor aaya karti thi toh use laga ki anwar uska peecha karte hue yahan aaya hai. Usne anwar ko buri tarike se daant diya. Aaysha boli ki mujhe lagta tha ki  tum badal gaye ho par kutte ki poonch kabhi seedhi nahi hoti. Tum yahan bhi mera peecha karte aa gaye.

Anwar baigair kuch bole wahan se nikal gaya.  Aashram ke incharge ne aaysha ki naraajgi ki wajah poochi toh aaysha ne anwar ki maujudgi par aitraaj jaahir kiya. Tab incharge ne kaha ki nawab sahib toh pichle 15 saalon se har saal yahan aate hain. Aur unhone iss aasharam ke liye bahut kuch kiya hai. Aur agar main ye kahun ki ye aashram unki daya par hi chal raha hai toh bhi koi atishyokti nahi hogi. Ye sab sunkar aaysha ko apne bartav par bada afsoosh hua.

Aaysha ne agle din collage pahunch kar apne bartav ke liye maafi maangi. Aur dosti ka haath aage badaya. Ab dono ki mulakaaten badne lagi.  Ab dono collage mein ek saath dikhai dene lage. Dono ghanto tak ek-doosre ke saath baate karte rahte.  Aaysha ko apne jhal mein fansane ke liye pyar ka natak karte-karte  anwar sach main aaysha se pyar karne laga. Usne paya ki aaysha ek sachchi aur nek ladki hai. Anwar jo ki aaysha ki  bahari khubsoorti ke wajah se aaysha ki taraf aakarshit hua tha. Usne paaya ki aaysha bhitar se aur bhi khubsoorat hai.

Anwar ab aaysha se mile baigair rah nahi paata tha. Jab bhi woh aaysha ke saath hota toh use lagta ki woh kisi jannat mein hai. Anwar ki iss sachchai se door anwar ke doston ko laga ki anwar toh shart jeet wala hai. Isliye unhone aaysha ko anwar ki iss shart ke baare main bata diya. Aaysha ka dil tut gaya kyonki woh bhi ab anwar ko chahne lagi thi. Usne anwar ko bahut bura-bhala kaha aur use se apni dosti tod di. Anwar ne aaysha ko samjhane ki bahut koshish ki. Par aaysha ne kuch bhi sun ne se inkaar kar diya. Usne anwar ko apni safai pesh karne ka koi bhi mauka nahi diya.

 Anwar ne aaysha se milne ki bahut koshish ki par woh anwar se nahi milti thi. Anwar aur aaysha dono hi bahut dukhi they. Anwar ne apne saare doston se milna chod diya aur aaysha akele mein baithi aanshu bahati rahati.  Isi dauraan aaysha ki shaadi ek anwar kureshi naam ke ladke se pakki ho gayi.  Aaysha ka gam aur badd gaya ki woh pahle hi anwar ko bhula nahi paa rahi thi aur uske dulhe miyan ka naam bhi anwar hi tha. Use lag raha tha ki uska gam kabhi bhi kam nahi hota uske sohar ka naam uski  puraani yaadon ko kabhi bhi bhulane nahi dega.

Aaysha ne apni shaadi ka pahla card anwar ko diya aur boli tumhne mera dil toda hai mere viswas ko thes pahunchai hai. Ab main tumhari wajah se  kabhi bhi kisi par viswas nahi kar paaoongi. Tumse meri sirf ek gujarish hai jo tumhne mere saath kiya kisi aur ko na batana warna logon ka pyar se viswas uth jayega. Anwar ne aaysha ko fir se apni sachchi mohabatt ka viswas dilane ki koshish ki lekin aaysha ne uski ek bhi baat nahi suni aur wahan se chali gayi.

  Jab anwar ke doston ko iss baat ka pata chala toh unhe bada dukh hua ki unki wajah se unke sabse achche dost ki duniya lut gayi. Lekin ab tak bahut der ho chuki thi. Shaadi ke tyariyan hone lagi thi. Lekin fir bhi unhone ek chance lene ki sochi. Aur woh sab ke sab aaysha ke ghar usko samjhane chal pade.  Aaysha ke Ghar pahunchkar unhone aaysha ko anwar ki shachi mohbaat ka viswas dilaya. Unhone  kaha ki ye sach hai hum logon mein shart lagi thi. Lekin tumse milne ke baad anwar sach mein badalne laga. Tumhaari sirat ka us par aisa asar hua ki woh tumhare pyar main bahne laga aur tumse pyar kar baitha. Aur ab humen dar hai ki tumhaari shaadi ke baad hum anwar ko kho na baithe.

Aaysha unki baaten sunkar pareshaan ho gayi aur rone lagi. Usne kaha ki maine toh gusse mein aakar shaadi ke liye haan kar di thi. Par ab kuch nahi ho sakta main apne ammi-abba ko dukh nahi pahuncha sakti. Aur koi bhi galat kadam uthakar Unhe ruswa nahi kar sakti. 

Tum logon ne mujhe sachchi batakar  mere liye jeena aur bhi doobar kar diya hai. Iss se toh achcha tha ki  main anwar ko hamesha hi dokhebaaj samajhti rahti. Ab toh main kisi ke saath bhi nayay nahi kar sakti. Na toh anwar hussain ke saath jisse main itna pyar karti hoon aur na apne hone wale dulhe anwar kureshi ke saath jiske saath mujhe apna aane wala jeewan bitana hai. Kyonki uske saath rahte hue bhi main ab anwar ko nahi bhula   paaongi.

Aaysha ka faisla sunkar hum sab wapas laut gaye. Aaysha ki shaadi ka din aur aaysha udedbun mein lagi thi. Kabhi sochti ki sab kuch chod-chad kar anwar ke paas chali jaaye, kabhi sochti ki jahar kha kar iss jindagi ko hi khatam kar den. Par fir ammi-abba ki baaren mein sochti toh kud ko kosne lagti. Ki aisa galat kyon soch rahi hai iss sab main uske ammi-abba ki  toh koi khata nahi fir unhe saja kyon de.

Itne mein baraat aa gayi, chaaron ore patako ki aawaj, aatish baajiyan aur sahnaiyon ki awaajen par ye sab aaysha ko chub raha tha. Itne mein kaaji sahib aaysha ke paas aaye aur bole aaysha khanam tumhara nikah nawab anwar hussain vald nawab shahbaaj hussain ke saath kiya jata hai. Kya tumhe manjoor hai?  Aaysha kuch  na boli, aaysha abhi bhi anwar ke khayalon mein khoyi thi. Aaysha ki ammi ne aaysha ko jhanjhoda aur kaaji ki baat sun ne ke liye kaha.  Kaaji ne fir se apni baat dohrai, aaysha khanam tumhara nikah nawab anwar hussain vald nawab shahbaaj hussain ke saath kiya jata hai. Kya tumhe manjoor hai? Aaysha anwar hussain ka naam sunkar hakki-bakki rah gayi. Woh boli kaaji sahib aap galat naam bol rahen hain. Anwar hussain nahi anwar kureshi.

Kaaji sahib bole nahi beta humne thik naam liya hai nawab anwar hussain. Fir dulhe ki ore mukatib hokar bole kyon miyan yahi ijmen sharif hai na aap ka. Dulhe ne apna shahra hataya toh saamne anwar hussain baitha tha. Woh bola ji kaaji sahib yahi hai. Aaysha ne apni ammi ki ore dekha aur unke gale lag gayi. Fir boli haan hamen manjoor hain.

Darasal aaysha ki apne doston ke saath ho rahi baaton ko aaysha ke ammi-abba ne sun liya tha. Jab unhone dekha ki unki beti unki khusi ke liye apni mohbaat ko kurbaan kar rahi hai. Toh fir woh apni beti ki khusi main kyon khus nahi ho sakte. Aur fir unhone anwar kureshi ke parents se milkar us nikah ke liye mana kar diya aur anwar kureshi ki jagah anwar hussain se nikah padwa diya.

Iss tarah hamaare dost anwar hussain ko uske duniya aaysha khanam wapis mil gayi. Aaj woh masha allhah char beton aur do betiyon ke ammi aabba hain aur aaysha fir umeed se hai.

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Punarjanam

Mein ek scientist hoon aur mera punarjanam par kabhi viswas nahi raha. Par ye baat main kuch din pahle tek hi kah sakta tha. Par kuch din pahle kuch aisa hua jisne mujhe hila kar rakh diya. Garmi ki chutiyaan padnewali thi. HAmara kisi hill station par jaane ka programme ban raha tha. Itne mein mere dost ka khat aaya. Usne mujhe apne shahar palanpur aane ka nauta diya. Palanpur, uttarakhand mein ek chota sa hill station hai.

Maine agale hi din delhi se palanpur jaane wali train pakadi. Train subah saath baje palanpur pahunchi. Main jaise hi train se uttara, mujhe dekhkar station master istabd rah gaya. Mujhe badi hairaani hui ki ye mujhe ghur kyon raha hai. Raaste main jo  bhi koi bujurg dekhta dang rah jaata. Main bada ajeeb sa feel kar raha tha. Mere rukne ka intjaam circuit house maon kiya tha, jo railway station se kuch hi duri par hai. Mere paas saman ke naam par ek chota sa bag aur ek suitcase tha. Jise main lekar paidal hi chal pada. Kuch dur chalne par maine dekha ki ek ladki sukhe pad eke neeche phoolon ki maala liye hue baithi hai. Sunsaan sadak aur ek akeli ladki mujhe thodi si hairaani hui. Lekin mere hosh tab ud gaye jab woh daudkar mere paas aai aur mere gale main phoolon ka haar daalti hui boli aap aa gaye Amar babu. Mujhe pata tha ki tum jaroor aaoge. Erre aise kya dekh rahe ho, mujhe pahchana nahi main Phulwa. Aur ye muche kyon kaat li. Aur fir Amar babu aa gaye, Amar babu aa gaye chillate hue ghati ki ore chali gayi.

Maine apne aap ko sambhala aur usi ladki ke baare main sochta-sochta circuit house ki ore badne laga. Jaise hi main circuit house pahuncha. Wahan ka chaukidar bhi mujhe dekhkar hairaan rah gaya. Ab tak mere sabar ka baandh tutne laga tha. Maine use dante hue poocha kaya dekh rahe ho?  Kabhi koi insaan nahi dekha? Main sameer, ravi ne mera yahan rukne ka intajaam kiya hoga.

Chaukidar mera saman uthate hue bola, haan aaiye sahib, aapka kamra tyar hai. Main aapka hi intjaar kar raha tha. Paani garam kar diya hai naha-dhokar fresh ho jaiye. Main chai banakar laata hoon. Chai peene ke baad maine thoda aaram kiya, itne mein ravi aa gaya. Main aur ravi market mein ghumne nikal gaye. Raaste mein kai log aise mile jo mujhe ghurne lagte. Maine ravi se poocha toh woh bola haan yaar main bhi notice kar raha hoon. Pata nahi log aise kyon behave kar rahe hain.

Fir maine subah wali ghatna ravi ko bata di. Ravi bhi hairaan rah gaya. Shaam ka samay tha. Hum log circuit house main baithe chai pi rahe they. Saamne aag jal rahi thi. Circuit house ka chaukidar aag ke paas baitha, lakdiyon ko hila kar aag ko bada raha tha.  Maine use se poocha ki ye Phulwa kaun hai. Woh hairaani se meri ore dekhne laga. Sahib aapne kyon poocha? Toh maine use bhi subah wali ghatna bata di. Woh bola aakhir aapki mulakaat Phulwa se ho hi gayi. Ab shayad uski aatma ko shanti mil jaaye.

Hum chaukidar ki baat sunkar kuch ghabra gaye. Fir chaukidar se poocha ki masla kya hai puri baat batao. Chaukidar ne kahani sunani shuru ki…………..

Kariban 25 saal purani baat hai. Phulwa isi circuit house main apne bapu ramdin ke saath rahti thi. Ramdin circuit house ka chaukidar tha. Aur yahan ki saaf-safai karta tha. Aur Phulwa yahan ki rasoi dekhti thi. Palanpur main beemaron ki dekhbhal ke liye sarkaar ne ek haspatal  banwaya tha. Lekin us haspatal  mein koi bhi nahi aata tha. Sab ke sab apna ilaaj yahan ke ek  ojha se karwate they. Haspatal ko shuru karne ke liye kai doctor aaye aur wapas chal gaye. Par haspatal ka kuch nahi hua. Fir bahut saalon ke baad iss haspatal main ek doctor aaye unka naam tha doctor Amar.

Doctor Amar apni MBBS ki padai khatam karne ke baad apni pahli posting ke liye palanpur aaye they. Woh isi circuit house main thehre they. Yahan aane ke baad jab unhone sarkaari haspatal ki haalat dekhi toh unki apni halat kharab ho gayi. Chaar kamro ka haspatal. Jiske ek kamre mein murgiyan thi doosre mein kitchen ka saaman, teesre main yahan ke compounder rambharose ki chaarpai aur chute ko store bana rakha tha jismein haspatal ka saara samaan rakh kar bahut bada sa  tala laga rakha tha.

Amar ne rambharose se poocha ki ye sab kya hai? Toh woh bola doctor babu yahan koi nahi aata. Isiliye maine yahin apna ghar bana liya. Saare din kuch karne ko nahi  hota isliye murgiyan paal li hain. Ab samay bhi kat jata hai aur aamdani bhi ho jaati hai. Amar ne rambharose ko daanta aur haspatal ko thik-thak karne ki hidayad di. Agle hi din rambharose ne haspatal ki safai kar di. Aur doctor Amar haspatal mein baithne lage. Ek saptah ho gaya. Ek bhi patient nahi aaya. Amar ke poochne par rambharose ne bataya ki yahan ke log doctors par bharosa nahi karte. Yahan ka doctor toh ek ojha hai jo jhad-phoonk se logon ko thik karta hai. Gaon ke log anpadh aur seedhe-sade hain isliye ojha ki baaton main aa jate hain.

        Amar ko samjhte hue der nahi lagi ki yahan haspatal se jyada ek school ki jaroorat hai aur yahan haspatal ko chalana ek tedi kheer hai. Idhar jab ramdin do-chaar dino se circuit house ki safai ke liye nahi aaya toh Amar ne rambharose se poocha ki ramdin kahan hai toh usne bataya ki woh beemar hai aur khat par pada hai. Amar ramdin ke ghar par use dekhne gaya. Wahan jakar usne dekha ki ramdin ek andhere kamre main pada hai. Saare khidki darwaaje band hain aur un par parde pade hain aur Phulwa mirch jalakar apne baapu ki najar uttar rahi hai.

Amar ko ye dekhar bada gussa aaya, usne Phulwa ko daanta. Aur poocha ye kya kar rahi ho. Phulwa boli baapu par buri najar ka saaya hai. Isliye najar uttar rahi hoon. Phir usne apne bapu ko ek tabij baandh diya aur boli ab ye ek-do din mein thik ho jaayenge. Amar gusse se kamre main gussa aur usne ramdin ke haath par  bandha tabij todkar faink diya. Saari khidkiyan kholi, taaki taaji hawa kamre main aa-ja sake. Ramdin ko examin kiya aur fir ek injection lagaya, do-teen goliyan khane ko di. Kal fir aayega kah kar chala gaya. Jaane se pahle Phulwa ko bola ki agar fir se ramdin ko taabij bandha toh kaam se nikal doonga.

Agle din Amar phir aaya usne poocha tumhaare baapu kaise hain. Boli bilkul thik hain. Bhala ho un ojha baba ka jinke wajah se bapu bilkul thik ho gaye. Warna tumhne toh unka taabij tod kar faink diya tha. Amar bola kya matlab? Phulwa boli main ojha baba ke ghar kal doobara gayi thi. Maine unhe saara haal bataya. Pahle toh woh bahut gussa hue. Phir mere maafi maangne par unhone fir se tabij main mantra phoonk diya. Amar ne poocha ki kya tumhne fir se apne baapu ko tabij baandh diya. Toh Phulwa boli mujhe kya bewkuf samjha hai. Tumne mana kiya tha, Isliye maine use apne haath par baandh liya hai. Ojha baba ne kha hai ki kyonki ye mere bapu hain isliye agar main bhi iss taabij ko baandh loon toh bhi ye thik ho jayenge aur dekho taabij ka kamal bapu bilkul thik ho gaye.

Amar ko toh pahle gussa aaya fir woh hansne laga. Tum nirakh murakh ho, bhala aise bhi kahin hota hai. Agar tumhaare bapu bhunkhe hain aur tum khana kha lo toh tumhaare bapu ka pate bhar jaayega. Phulwa boli nahi. Phir aise kaise ho sakta hai ki taabij tum apne haath par baandho aur tumhaare bapu thik ho jayen. Phulwa ko Amar ki baat thik lagi aur samajh main aa gayi. Amar ne Phulwa ko bataya ki ojha sabko bewkuf banata hai. Asar jhad-phoonk se nahi hota.  Jadi-butiyon se hota hai jo ojha khane ko deta hai.

Ye ek tarah ka ilaj hai jise aayurved kahte hain. HAmara ilaj jara alag hai ise allopath kahte hain. Iska asar jaldi hota hai. Phulwa samajhdar thi isliye use doctor babu ki baat jald samajh main aa gayi. Ab woh Amar ki madad karne lagi. Haspatal mein toh koi aata nahi tha isliye woh ghum-ghum ka illaj karne lage. Gaon mein har koi Phulwa ki baat manta tha woh daant-dapat kar sab ko illag ke liye tyar kar hi leti thi. Dawaiyaan bhi dheere-dheere apna asar dikhane lagi aur logon ka iss  illaj ke parti viswas badne laga.

Ab log haspatal mein aane lage. Phulwa nurse ki tarah sabki dekhbhal karti thi. Phulwa ke iss roop ko dekh kar Amar us par reejh gaya aur use pyar karne laga. Phulwa Amar ko Amar babu kahkar bulati thi. Mann hi mann woh bhi Amar ko chahne lagi thi. Jab Amar ne Phulwa ke samne shaadi ka prastav rakha toh use apne kaano par viswas nahi hua. Ab dono ke pyar ke charche pure palanpur main hone lage they. Amar ne ramdin se Phulwa ka haath maanga. Aur apni maa ko lene ke liye shahar ki taraf chal pada. Amar ne kaha ki woh ek hafte mein wapas aa jayega.

Ek hafte baad saara gaon doctor babu ka intjaar kar raha tha. Phulwa phooloon ka haar liye  champa  ke pade ke neeche baithi Amar babu ka intjaar kar rahi thi. Par Amar babu nahi aaye. Sabko badi nirasha hui. Gaon main tarah-tarh ki baaten hone lagi. Gaon wale doctor babu ko dhokebaaj kahne lage. Jo ki gaon ki bholi-bhali ladki ko pyar ke jhute wade dekar chala gaya aur ab woh kabhi nahi lautega.

Phulwa sabko dilasa deti thi Amar babu jaroor lautenge. Woh dhokebaaj nahi hain. Woh roj phoolon ka haar lekar champa  ke ped ke niche baithkar doctor babu ka intjaar karti thi. Haspatal fir se band ho gaya. 6 mahine ke baad, ek din fir se haspatal khula. Sara gaon haspatal ki ore bhaga par jab doctor sahib haspatal se bahar nikle toh logo ne dekha ki woh Amar babu nahi they. Poochne par doctor ne bataya ki yahan se shahar jaate hue doctor Amar ka raaste mein accident  ho gaya aur unka dehaant ho gaya. Isliye unki jagah mujhe bejha gaya hai.

Ye baat saare gaon mein aag ki tarah phail gayi.  Sabhi apne soch par dhuki they. Phulwa  champa ke ped ke neeche baithi phuloon ka haar liye Amar babu ka intajaar kar rahi thi. Jaise hi usne ye khabar suni usne wahin dum tod diya. Aaj 25 saal beet chuke hain iss ghatna ko. Logon ne kai baar ek ladki ko champa ke ped ke neech phoolon ka haar liye baite hue dekha hai. lekin Hum jaante hain ki woh ladki koi aur nahi Phulwa ki aatma hai. Ja aaj bhi Amar babu ki rah dekh rahi hai.

Aaj subah jis ladki ne tumhe phuloon ki mala pahnai woh koi aur nahi Phulwa ki aatma thi aur tumhaari shakal hu-ba-hu doctor Amar se milti hai. Isiliye station master aur purane log jo bhi doctor Amar ko jaante they, tumhe dekhkar hairaan they. Lekin iss sab se ek baat jo bahut achchi hui woh ye ki aaj Phulwa ka intjaar khatam ho gaya.

Chaukidaar toh kahani suna kar apni duty karne gate par pahunch gaya par hamaari halat patli kar gaya. Woh  raat maine bade muskil se nikali. Aur fir teen-chaar dino ki chutiyon ke baad delhi wapas aa gaya.  maine ghar pahunchkar apne saath hui ghatna ko sab ke saath share kiya. Shayad ab main punarjanam par viswas karne laga hoon.

Udhar palanpur main simran apne doston ke saath baithi hai. Nikalo ravi bhaiya das hajaar rupye nikalo. Main sharat jeet gayi. Bana diya na tumhaare dost ko bewkuf, kahte they bada intelligent hai, scientist hai aur woh punarjanam par viswas nahi karta. Dekhi meri acting aur direction, ab woh sirf punarjanam par viswas  hi nahi karega balki doosron ko apni aap biti bhi sunayega.

Ab bolo hun na main palanpur ki best actress aur best director, Phulwa ha, ha, ha, ha aur sab hansne lage.

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