चंदा -जयशंकर प्रसाद

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is lekh ka punarikshan evan sampadan hona avashyak hai. ap isamean sahayata kar sakate haian. "sujhav"

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chaitr-krishnaashtami ka chandrama apana ujjval prakash ‘chandraprabha’ ke nirmal jal par dal raha hai. giri-shreni ke taruvar apane rang ko chho dakar dhavalit ho rahe haian; kal-nadini samir ke sang dhire-dhire bah rahi hai. ek shila-tal par baithi huee kolakumari surile svar se-‘darad dil kahi sunaooan pyare! darad’ ...ga rahi hai.

git adhoora hi hai ki akasmath ek kolayuvak dhir-pad-sanchalan karata hua us ramani ke sammukh akar kh da ho gaya. use dekhate hi ramani ki hriday-tantri baj uthi. ramani bahy-svar bhoolakar antarik svar se sumadhur sangit gane lagi aur uthakar kh di ho gee. pranay ke veg ko sahan n karake varsha-varipoorita srotasvini ke saman kolakumar ke kandh-kool se ramani ne aliangan kiya.

donoan usi shila par baith gaye, aur nirnimesh sajal netroan se paraspar avalokan karane lage. yuvati ne kaha-tum kaise aye?

yuvak-jaise tumane bulaya.

yuvati-(hansakar) hamane tumhean kab bulaya? aur kyoan bulaya?

yuvak-gakar bulaya, aur darad sunane ke liye.

yuvati-(dirgh ni:shvas lekar) kaise kya karooan? pita ne to usi se vivah karana nishchay kiya hai.

yuvak-(uttejana se kh da hokar) to jo kaho, maian karane ke lie prastut hooan.

yuvati-(chandraprabha ki or dikhakar) bas, yahi sharan hai.

yuvak-to hamare lie kaun doosara sthan hai?

yuvati-maian to prastut hooan.

yuvak-ham tumhare pahale.

yuvati ne kaha-to chalo.

yuvak ne megh-garjan-svar se kaha-chalo.

donoan hath mean hath milakar paha di se utarane lage. donoan utarakar chandraprabha ke tat par aye, aur ek shila par kh de ho gaye. tab yuvati ne kaha-ab vida!

yuvak ne kaha-kisase? maian to tumhare sath-jab tak srishti rahegi tab tak-rahooanga.

itane hi mean shal-vriksh ke niche ek chhaya dikhaee p di aur vah inhian donoan ki or ati huee dikhaee dene lagi. donoan ne chakit hokar dekha ki ek kol kh da hai. usane gambhir svar se yuvati se poochha-chanda! too yahaan kyoan aee?

yuvati-tum poochhane vale kaun ho?

agantuk yuvak-maian tumhara bhavi pati ‘ramoo’ hooan.

yuvati-maian tumase byah n karooangi.

agantuk yuvak-phir kisase tumhara byah hoga?

yuvati ne pahale ke aye hue yuvak ki or iangit karake kaha-inhian se.

agantuk yuvak se ab n saha gaya. ghoomakar poochha-kyoan hira! tum byah karoge?

hira-to isamean tumhara kya tatpary hai?

ramoo-tumhean isase alag ho jana chahiye.

hira-kyoan, tum kaun hote ho?

ramoo-hamara isase sanbandh pakka ho chuka hai.

hira-par jisase sanbandh hone vala hai, vah sahamat n ho, tab?

ramoo-kyoan chanda! kya kahati ho?

chanda-maian tumase byah n karooangi.

ramoo-to hira se bhi tum byah nahian kar sakatian!

chanda-kyoan?

ramoo-(hira se) ab hamara-tumhara phaisala ho jana chahiye, kyoanki ek myan mean do talavarean nahian rah sakatian.

itana kahakar hira ke oopar jhapatakar usane achanak chhure ka var kiya.

hira, yadyapi sachet ho raha tha; par usako samhalane mean vilamb hua, isase ghav lag gaya, aur vah vaksh thamakar baith gaya. itane mean chanda zor se krandan kar uthi-sath hi ek vriddh bhil ata hua dikhaee p da.

bhag 2

yuvati muanh dhaanpakar ro rahi hai, aur yuvak raktakt chhoora liye, ghrina ki drishti se kh de hue, hira ki or dekh raha hai. vimal chandrika mean chitr ki tarah ve dikhaee de rahe haian. vriddh ko jab chanda ne dekha, to aur veg se rone lagi. us drishy ko dekhate hi vriddh kol-pati sab bat samajh gaya, aur ramoo ke samip jakar chhoora usake hath se le liya, aur ajna ke svar mean kaha-tum donoan hira ko uthakar nadi ke samip le chalo.

itana kahakar vriddh un saboan ke sath akar nadi-tat par jal ke samip kh da ho gaya. ramoo aur chanda donoan ne milakar usake ghav ko dhoya aur hira ke muanh par chhianta diya, jisase usaki moochrchha door huee. tab vriddh ne sab batean hira se poochhian; poochh lene par ramoo se kaha-kyoan, yah sab thik hai?

ramoo ne kaha-sab saty hai.

vriddh-to tum ab chanda ke yogy nahian ho, aur yah chhoora bhi-jise hamane tumhean diya tha. tumhare yogy nahian hai. tum shighr hi hamare jangal se chale jao, nahian to tumhara hal maharaj se kah deange, aur usaka kya parinam hoga so tum svayan samajh sakate ho. (hira ki or dekhakar) beta! tumhara ghav shighr achchha ho jayaga, ghab dana nahian, chanda tumhari hi hogi.

yah sunakar chanda aur hira ka mukh prasannata se chamakane laga, par hira ne lete-hi-lete hath jo dakar kaha-pita! ek bat kahani hai, yadi apaki ajna ho.

vriddh-ham samajh gaye, beta! ramoo vishvasaghati hai.

hira-nahian pita! ab vah aisa kary nahian karega. ap kshama kareange, maian aisi asha karata hooan.

vriddh-jaisi tumhari ichchha.

kuchh din ke bad jab hira achchhi prakar se arogy ho gaya, tab usaka byah chanda se ho gaya. ramoo bhi us utsav mean sammilit hua, par usaka badan malin aur chintapoorn tha. vriddh kuchh hi kal mean apana pad hira ko sauanp svarg ko sidhara. hira aur chanda sukh se vimal chaandani mean baithakar paha di jharanoan ka kal-nad-may anand-sangit sunate the.

bhag 3

aanshumali apani tikshn kiranoan se vany-desh ko paritapit kar rahe haian. mrig-sianh ek sthan par baithakar, chhaya-sukh mean apane bair-bhav ko bhoolakar, ooangh rahe haian. chandraprabha ke tat par paha di ki ek guha mean jahaan ki chhatanar pe doan ki chhaya ushn vayu ko bhi shital kar deti hai, hira aur chanda baithe haian. hriday ke anant vikas se unaka mukh praphullit dikhaee p data hai. unhean vastr ke liye vrikshagan valkal dete haian; bhojan ke liye pyaj, meva ityadi jangali susvadu phal, shital svachhand pavan; nivas ke liye giri-guha; prakritik jharanoan ka shital jal unake sab abhavoan ko door karata hai, aur sabal tatha svachhand banane mean ye sab sahayata dete haian. unhean kisi ki apeksha nahian p dati. astu, unhian sab sukhoan se anandit vyaktidvay ‘chandraprabha’ ke jal ka kal-nad sunakar apani hriday-vina ko bajate haian.

chanda-priy! aj udasin kyoan ho?

hira-nahian to, maian yah soch raha hooan ki is van mean raja ane vale haian. ham log yadyapi adhin nahian haian to bhi unhean shikar khelaya jata hai, aur isamean ham logoan ki kuchh hani bhi nahian hai. usake pratikar mean ham logoan ko kuchh milata hai, par ajakal is van mean janavar dikhaee nahian p date. isaliye sochata hooan ki koee sher ya chhota chita bhi mil jata, to kary ho jata.

chanda-khoj kiya tha?

hira-haan, adami to gaya hai.

itane mean ek kol dau data hua aya, aur kaha raja a gaye haian aur tahakhane mean baithe haian. ek teandua bhi dikhaee diya hai.

hira ka mukh prasannata se chamakane laga, aur vah apana kulha da samhalakar us agantuk ke sath vahaan pahuancha, jahaan shikar ka ayojan ho chuka tha.

raja sahab jhanjhari mean bandook ki nal rakhe hue tak rahe haian. ek or se baja baj utha. ek chita bhagata hua samane se nikala. raja sahab ne us par var kiya. goli lagi, par cham de ko chhedati huee par ho gee; isase vah janavar bhagakar nikal gaya. ab to raja sahab bahut hi du:khit hue. hira ko bulakar kaha-kyoan ji, yah janavar nahian milega?

us vir kol ne kaha-kyoan nahian?

itana kahakar vah usi or chala. jha di mean, jahaan vah chita ghav se vyakul baitha tha, vahaan pahuanchakar usane dekhana arambh kiya. krodh se bhara hua chita us kol-yuvak ko dekhate hi jhapata. yuvak asavadhani ke karan var n kar saka, par donoan hathoan se us bhayanak jantu ki gardan ko pak d liya, aur usane bhi isake kandhe par apane donoan panjoan ko jama diya.

donoan mean bal-prayog hone laga. tho di der mean donoan zamin par let gaye.

bhag 4

yah bat raja sahab ko vidit huee. unhoanne usaki madad ke lie koloan ko jane ki ajna di. ramoo us avasar par tha. usane sabake pahale jane ke lie pair badhaya, aur chala. vahaan jab pahuancha, to us drishy ko dekhakar ghab da gaya, aur hira se kaha-hath dhila kar; jab yah chho dane lage, tab goli marooan, nahian to sambhav hai ki tumhian ko lag jay.

hira-nahian, tum goli maro.

ramoo-tum chho do to maian var karooan.

hira-nahian, yah achchha nahian hoga.

ramoo-tum use chho do, maian abhi marata hooan.

hira-nahian, tum var karo.

ramoo-var karane se sambhav hai ki uchhale aur tumhare hath chhoot jayan, to tumako yah to d dalega.

hira-nahian, tum mar lo, mera hath dhila hua jata hai.

ramoo-tum hath karate ho, manate nahian.

itane mean hira ka hath kuchh bat-chit karate-karate dhila p da; vah chita uchhalakar hira ki kamar ko pak dakar to dane laga.

ramoo kh da hokar dekh raha hai, aur paishachik akriti us ghrinit pashu ke mukh par lakshit ho rahi hai aur vah hans raha hai.

hira tooti huee saans se kahane laga-ab bhi mar le.

ramoo ne kaha-ab too mar le, tab vah bhi mara jayega. toone hamara hriday nikal liya hai, toone hamara ghor apaman kiya hai, usi ka pratiphal hai. ise bhog.

hira ko chita khaye dalata hai; par usane kaha-nich! too janata hai ki ‘chanda’ ab teri hogi. kabhi nahian! too nich hai-is chite se bhi bhayankar janavar hai.

ramoo ne paishachik hansi hansakar kaha-chanda ab teri to nahian hai, ab vah chahe jisaki ho.

hira ne tooti huee avaz se kaha-tujhe is vishvasaghat ka phal shighr milega aur chanda phir hamase milegi. chanda...pyari...ch...

itana usake mukh se nikala hi tha ki chite ne usaka sir daantoan ke tale dab liya. ramoo dekhakar paishachik hansi hans raha tha. hira ke samapt ho jane par ramoo laut aya, aur jhoothi batean banakar raja se kaha ki usako hamare jane ke pahale hi chita ne mar liya.

raja bahut dukhi hue, aur jangal ki saradari ramoo ko mili.

bhag 5

basant ki raka charoan or anootha drishy dikha rahi hai. chandrama n maloom kis lakshy ki or dau da chala ja raha hai; kuchh poochhane se bhi nahian batata. kutaj ki kali ka parimal liye pavan bhi n maloom kahaan dau d raha hai; usaka bhi kuchh samajh nahian p data. usi tarah, chandraprabha ke tir par baithi huee kol-kumari ka komal kanth-svar bhi kis dhun mean hai-nahian jnat hota.

akasmath goli ki avaz ne use chauanka diya. gane ke samay jo usaka mukh udveg aur karuna se poorn dikhaee p data tha, vah ghrina aur krodh se ranjit ho gaya, aur vah uthakar puchchhamardita sianhani ke saman tanakar kh di ho gee, aur dhire se kaha-yahi samay hai. jnat hota hai, raja is samay shikar khelane pun: a gaye haian-bas, vah apane vastr ko thik karake kol-balak ban gee, aur kamar mean se ek chamachamata hua chhura nikalakar chooma. vah chaandani mean chamakane laga. phir vah kahane lagi-yadyapi tumane hira ka raktapat kar liya hai, lekin pita ne ramoo se tumhean le liya hai. ab tum hamare hath mean ho, tumhean aj ramoo ka bhi khoon pina hoga.

itana kahakar vah goli ke shabd ki or lakshy karake chali. dekha ki tahakhane mean raja sahab baithe haian. sher ko goli lag chuki hai, aur vah bhag gaya hai, usaka pata nahian lag raha hai, ramoo saradar hai, atev usako khojane ke lie ajna huee, vah shighr hi sannaddh hua. raja ne kaha-koee sathi lete jao.

pahale to usane asvikar kiya, par jab ek kol yuvak svayan sath chalane ko taiyar hua, to vah nahian bhi n kar saka, aur sidhe-jidhar sher gaya tha, usi or chala. kol-balak bhi usake pichhe haian. vahaan ghav se vyakul sher chianghgha d raha hai, isane jate hi lalakara. usane tatkal hi nikalakar var kiya. ramoo kam sahasi nahian tha, usane usake khule muanh mean nirbhik hokar bandook ki nal dal di; par usake jara-sa muanh ghuma lene se goli cham da chhedakar par nikal gee, aur sher ne kruddh hokar daant se bandook ki nal daba li. ab donoan ek doosare ko dhakelane lage; par kol-balak chupachap kh da hai. ramoo ne kaha-mar, ab dekhata kya hai?

yuvak-tum isase bahut achchhi tarah l d rahe ho.

ramoo-marata kyoan nahian?

yuvak-isi tarah shayad hira se bhi l daee huee thi, kya tum nahian l d sakate?

ramoo-kaun, chanda! tum ho? ah, shighr hi maro, nahian to ab yah sabal ho raha hai.

chanda ne kaha-haan, lo maian marati hooan, isi chhure se hamare samane tumane hira ko mara tha, yah vahi chhura hai, yah tujhe du:kh se nishchay hi chhu davega-itana kahakar chanda ne ramoo ki bagal mean chhura utar diya. vah chhatapataya. itane hi mean sher ko mauqa mila, vah bhi ramoo par toot p da aur usaka iti kar ap bhi vahian gir p da.

chanda ne apana chhura nikal liya, aur usako chaandani mean ranga hua dekhane lagi, phir khilakhilakar hansi aur kaha, -‘darad dil kahi sunaooan pyare!’ phir hansakar kaha-hira! tum dekhate hoge, par ab to yah chhura hi dil ki dah sunega. itana kahakar apani chhati mean use bhoank liya aur usi jagah gir gee, aur kahane lagi......hira......ham......tumase tumase......mile hi......

chandrama apane mand prakash mean yah sab dekh raha tha.

sanbandhit lekh

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