तेंतर -प्रेमचंद

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

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akhir vahi hua jisaki ashanka thi; jisaki chianta mean ghar ke sabhi log visheshatah prasoota p di huee thi. tin putroan ke pashchath kanya ka janm hua. mata saur mean sookh gayi, pita bahar aangan mean sookh gaye, aur pita ki vriddha mata saur dvar par sookh gayian. anarth, mahaanarth ! bhagavanh hi kushal karean to ho ? yah putri nahian rakshasi hai. is abhagini ko isi ghar mean ana tha ! ana hi tha to kuchh din pahale kyoan n ayi. bhagavanh satavean shatru ke ghar bhi teantar ka janm n dean.

pita ka nam tha pandit damodaradatt, shikshit adami the. shiksha-vibhag hi mean naukar bhi the; magar is sanskar ko kaise mita dete, jo parampara se hriday mean jama hua tha, ki tisare bete ki pith par hone vali kanya abhagini hoti hai, ya pita ko leti ya mata ko, ya apane ko. unaki vriddha mata lagi navajat kanya ko pani pi-pikar kosane, kalamuanhi hai, kalamuanhi ! n-jane kya karane ayi hai yahaan. kisi baanjh ke ghar jati to usake din phir jate !

damodaradatt dil mean to ghabaraye hue the, par mata ko samajhane lage- ammaan, teantar-vetar kuchh nahian, bhagavanh ki jo ichchha hoti hai, vahi hota hai. eeshvar chaheange to sab kushal hi hoga; ganevaliyoan ko bula lo, nahian log kaheange, tin bete hue to kaise phooli phirati thian, ek beti ho gayi to ghar mean kuharam mach gaya.

mata- are beta, tum kya jano in batoan ko, mere sir to bit chuki hai, pran nahoan mean samaya hua hai. teantar hi ke janm se tumhare dada ka dehaant hua. tabhi se teantar ka nam sunate hi mera kaleja kaanp uthata hai.

damodar- is kasht ke nivaran ka bhi koee upay hoga ?

mata- upay batane ko to bahut hai, panditaji se poochho to koee-n-koee upay bata deange; par isase kuchh hota nahian. maianne kaun-se anushthan nahian kiye, par panditaji ki to mutthiyaan garam hueean, yahaan jo sir par p dana tha, vah p d hi gaya. ab take ke pandit rah gaye haian, jajaman mare ya jiye unaki bala se, unaki dakshina milani chahie. (dhire se) l daki dubali-patali bhi nahian hai. tinoan l dakoan se hrisht-pusht hai. b di-b di aankhean haian, patale-patale lal-lal oanth haian, jaise gulab ki patti. gora-chitta rang hai, lambi-si nak. kalamuanhi nahalate samay royi bhi nahian, tukur-tukur takati rahi, yah sab lachchhan kuchh achchhe tho de hi haian.

damodaradatt ke tinoan l dake saanvale the, kuchh vishesh roopavan bhi n the. l daki ke roop ka bakhan sunakar unaka chitt kuchh prasann hua. bole- ammaan ji, tum bhagavanh ka nam lekar ganevaliyoan ko bula bhejo, gana-bajana hone do. bhagy mean jo kuchh hai, vah to hoga hi.

mata- ji to hulasata nahian, karooan kya ?

damodar- gana n hone se kasht ka nivaran to hoga nahian, ki ho jayaga ? agar itane saste jan chhoote to n karao gana.

mata- bulaye leti hooan beta, jo kuchh hona tha vah to ho gaya.

itane mean daee ne saur mean se pukarakar kaha- bahooji kahati haian gana-vana karane ka kam nahian hai.

mata- bhala unase kaho chup baithi rahean, bahar nikalakar manamani kareangi, barah hi din haian, bahut din nahian haian; bahut itarati phirati thian- yah n karooangi, vah n karooangi, devi kya hai, devata kya hai, maradoan ki batean sunakar vahi rat lagane lagati thian, to ab chupake se baithatian kyoan nahian. memean to teantar ko ashubh nahian manatian, aur sab batoan mean memoan ki barabar karati haian to is bat mean bhi karean.

yah kahakar mataji ne nain ko bheja ki jakar ganevaliyoan ko bula la, p dos mean bhi kahati jana.

sabera hote hi b da l daka sokar utha aur aankhean malata hua ja kar dadi se poochhane laga- b di ammaan, kal ammaan ko kya hua ?

mata- l daki to huee hai.

balak khushi se uchhalakar bola- o-ho-ho, paijaniyaan pahan-pahanakar chhunachhun chalegi, jara mujhe dikha do dadiji !

mata- are kya saur mean jayaga, pagal ho gaya hai kya ?

l dake ki utsukata n mani. saur ke dvar par jakar kh da ho gaya aur bola- ammaan, jara bachchi ko mujhe dikha do.

daee ne kaha- bachchi abhi soti hai.

balak- jara dikha do, god mean lekar.

daee ne kanya use dikha di to vahaan se dau data hua apane chhote bhaiyoan ke pas pahuancha aur unhean jaga-jagakar khushakhabari sunayi.

ek bola- nanhian-si hogi.

b da- bilakul nanhian-si ! bas jaisi b di gu diya ! aisi gori hai ki kya kisi sahab ki l daki hogi. yah l daki maian looanga.

sabase chhota bola- amako bi dika do.

tinoan milakar l daki ko dekhane aye aur vahaan se bagalean bajate uchhalate-koodate bahar aye.

b da- dekha kaisi hai !

manjhala- kaise aankhean band kiye p di thi.

chhota- ise hamean to dena.

b da- khoob dvar par barat ayegi, hathi, gho de, baje, atashabaji.

manjhala aur chhota aise magn ho rahe the mano vah manohar drishy aankhoan ke samane hai, unake saral netr- manollas se chamak rahe the.

manjhala bola- phulavariyaan bhi hoangi.

chhota- am bi pool leange !

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chhatthi bhi huee, barahi bhi huee, gana-bajana, khana-khilana, dena-dilana sabakuchh hua; par rasm poori karane ke lie, dil se nahian, khushi se nahian. l daki din-din durbal aur asvasth hoti jati thi. maan use donoan vakt aphim khila deti aur balika din aur rat nashe mean behosh p di rahati. jara bhi nasha utarata to bhookh se vikal hokar rone lagati ! maan kuchh oopari doodh pilakar aphim khila deti. ashchary ki bat to yah thi ki abaki usaki chhati mean doodh hi nahian utara. yoan bhi use doodh der se utarata tha; par l dakoan ki ber use nana prakar ki doodhavarddhak aushadhiyaan khilayi jatian, bar-bar shishu ko chhati se lagaya jata, yahaan tak ki doodh utar hi ata tha; par abaki yah ayojanaean n ki gayian. phool-si bachchi kumhalati jati thi. maan to kabhi usaki or takati bhi n thi. haan, nain kabhi chutakiyaan bajakar chumakarati to shishu ke mukh par aisi dayaniy, aisi karun vedana aankit dikhayi deti ki vah aankhean poanchhati huee chali jati thi. bahoo se kuchh kahane-sunane ka sahas n p data. b da l daka siddhoo bar-bar kahata- ammaan, bachchi ko do bahar se khela laooan. par maan use jhi dak deti thi.

tin-char mahine ho gaye. damodaradatt rat ko pani pine uthe to dekha ki balika jag rahi hai. samane takh par mithe tel ka dipak jal raha tha, l daki takataki baandhe usi dipak ki or dekhati thi, aur apana aangootha choosane mean magn thi. chubh-chubh ki avaz a rahi thi. usaka mukh murajhaya hua tha, par vah n roti thi n hath-pair pheankati thi, bas aangootha pine mean aisi magn thi mano usamean sudha-ras bhara hua hai. vah mata ke stanoan ki or muanh bhi nahian pherati thi, mano usaka un par koee adhikar nahian, usake lie vahaan koee asha nahian. baboo sahab ko us par daya ayi. is bechari ka mere ghar janm lene mean kya dosh hai ? mujh par ya isaki mata par jo kuchh bhi p de, usamean isaka kya aparadh ? ham kitani nirdayata kar rahe haian ki kuchh kalpit anisht ke karan usaka itana tiraskar kar rahe haian. mana ki kuchh amangal ho bhi jay to kya usake bhay se isake pran le lie jayeange ? agar aparadhi hai to mera prarabdh hai. is nanhe-se bachche ke prati hamari kathorata kya eeshvar ko achchhi lagati hogi ? unhoanne use god mean utha liya aur usaka mukh choomane lage. l daki ko kadachith pahali bar sachche sneh ka jnan hua. vah hath-pair uchhalakar ‘goo-gooan’ karane lagi aur dipak ki or hath phailane lagi. use jivan-jyoti-si mil gayi.

pratahkal damodaradatt ne l daki ko god mean utha liya aur bahar laye. stri ne bar-bar kaha- use p di rahane do, aisi kaun-si b di sundar hai, abhagin rat-din to pran khati rahati hai, mar bhi nahian jati ki jan chhoot jay; kiantu damodaradatt ne n mana. use bahar laye aur apane bachchoan ke sath baithakar khelane lage. unake makan ke samane tho di-si zamin p di huee thi. p dos ke kisi adami ki ek bakari usamean akar chara karati thi. is samay bhi vah char rahi thi. baboo sahab ne b de l dake se kaha- siddhoo, jara us bakari ko pak do, to ise doodh pilayean, shayad bhookhi hai bechari. dekho, tumhari nanhi-si bahan hai n ? ise roj hava mean khelaya karo.

siddhoo ko dillagi hath ayi. usaka chhota bhaee bhi dau da. donoan ne gherakar bakari ko pak da aur usaka kan pak de hue samane laye. pita ne shishu ka muanh bakari ke than mean laga diya. l daki chubalane lagi aur ek kshan mean doodh ki dhar usake muanh mean jane lagi, mano timatimate dipak mean tel p d jay. l daki ka muanh khil utha. aj shayad pahali bar usaki kshudha tript huee thi. vah pita ki god mean humak-humakakar khelane lagi. l dakoan ne bhi use khoob nachaya-kudaya.

us din se siddhoo ko manoranjan ka ek naya vishay mil gaya. balakoan ko bachchoan se bahut prem hota hai. agar kisi ghoansale mean chi diya ka bachcha dekh payean to bar-bar vahaan jayeange. dekheange ki mata bachche ko kaise dana chugati hai. bachcha kaise choanch kholata hai, kaise dana lete samay paroan ko ph daph dakar chean-chean karata hai. apas mean b de gambhir bhav se usaki characha kareange, apane any sathiyoan ko le jakar use dikhayeange. siddhoo tak mean laga rahata, jyoan hi mata bhojan banane ya snan karane jati turant bachchi ko lekar ata aur bakari ko pak dakar usake than mean shishu ka muanh laga deta, kabhi din mean do-do tin-tin bar pilata. bakari ko bhoosi-chokar khilakar aisa paracha liya ki vah svayan chokar ke lobh se chali ati aur doodh dekar chali jati. is bhaanti koee ek mahina gujar gaya, l daki hrisht-pusht ho gayi, mukh purush ke saman vikasit ho gaya. aankhean jag uthian, shishukal ki saral abha man ko harane lagi.

mata use dekh-dekhakar chakit hoti thi. kisi se kuchh kah to n sakati; par dil mean use ashanka hoti ki ab vah marane ko nahian, hamian logoan ke sir jayegi. kadachith eeshvar isaki raksha kar rahe haian, jabhi to din-din nikharati ati hai, nahian ab tak eeshvar ke ghar pahuanch gayi hoti.

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magar dadi mata se kahian zyada chiantit thi. use bhram hone laga ki vah bachchi ko khoob doodh pila rahi hai, saanp ko pal rahi hai. shishu ki or aankh utha kar bhi n dekhati. yahaan tak ki ek din kah baithi- l daki ka b da chhoh karati ho ? haan bhaee, maan ho ki nahian, tum n chho karogi to karega kaun ?

‘ammaanji, eeshvar janate haian jo maian ise doodh pilati hoooan ?’

‘are to maian mana tho de hi karati hooan, mujhe kya garaj p di hai ki muft mean apane oopar pap looan, kuchh mere sir to jayagi nahian.’

‘ab apako vishvas hi n aye to koee kya kare ?’

‘mujhe pagal samajhati ho, vah hava pi-pikar aisi ho rahi hai ?’

‘bhagavanh jane ammaan, mujhe to ap acharaj hota hai.’

bahoo ne bahut nirdoshita jatayi; kiantu vriddha sas ko vishvas n aya. usane samajha, yah meri shanka ko nirmool samajhati hai, mano mujhe is bachchi se koee bair hai. usake man mean yah bhav aankurit hone laga ki ise kuchh ho jay tab yah samajhe ki maian jhooth nahian kahati thi. vah jin praniyoan ko apane pranoan se bhi priy samajhati thi, unhian logoan ki amangal kamana karane lagi, keval isalie ki meri shankaean saty ho jayan. vah yah to nahian chahati thi ki koee mar jay; par itana avashy chahati thi ki kisi bahane se maian cheta dooan ki dekha, tumane mera kaha n mana, yah usi ka phal hai. udhar sas ki or se jyoan-jyoan yah dvesh-bhav prakat hota tha, bahoo ka kanya ke prati sneh badhata tha. eeshvar se manati rahati thi ki kisi bhaanti ek sal kushal se kat jata to inase poochhati. kuchh l daki ka bhola-bhala chehara, kuchh apane pati ka prem-vatsaly dekhakar bhi use protsahan milata tha. vichitr dasha ho rahi thi, n dil kholakar pyar hi kar sakati thi, n sampoorn riti se nirday hote hi banata tha. n hansate banata tha n rote.

is bhaanti do mahine gujar gaye aur koee anisht n hua. tab to vriddha sas ke pet mean choohe dau dane lage. bahoo ko do-char din jvar bhi nahian a jata ki meri shanka ki maryada rah jay, putr bhi kisi din pairaga di par se nahian gir p data, n bahoo ke maike hi se kisi ke svargavas ki sunavani ati hai. ek din damodaradatt ne khule taur par kah bhi diya ki ammaan, yah sab dhakosala hai, teantar l dakiyaan kya duniya mean hotian nahian, to sab-ke-sab maan-bap mar hi jate haian ? aant mean usane apani shankaoan ko yatharth siddh karane ki ek tarakib soch nikali. ek din damodaradatt skool se aye to dekha ki ammaanji khat par achet p di huee haian, stri aangithi mean ag rakhe unaki chhati seank rahi hai aur kothari ke dvar aur khi dakiyaan band haian. ghabarakar kaha- ammaan ji, kya dasha hai ?

stri- dopahar hi se kaleje mean ek shool uth raha hai, bechari bahut t dap rahi haian.

damodar- maian jakar d aauktar sahab ko bula laooan n ! der karane se shayad rog badh jay. ammaanji, ammaanji, kaisi tabiyat hai ?

mata ne aankhean kholian aur karahate hue boli- beta, tum a gaye ? ab n boochangi, hay bhagavanh, ab n bachooangi. jaise koee kaleje mean barachhi chubha raha ho. aisi pi da kabhi n huee thi. itani umr bit gayi, aisi pi da nahian huee.

stri- yah kalamuanhi chhokari n jane kis manahoos gh di mean paida huee.

sas- beta, sab bhagavanh karate haian, yah bechari kya jane ! dekho maian mar jaooan to use kasht mat dena. achchha hua, mere sir ayi. kisi ke sir to jati hi, mere hi sir sahi. hay bhagavanh, ab n bachooangi.

damodar- jakar d aauktar bula laooan ? abhi lauta ata hooan.

mataji ko keval apani bat ki maryada nibhani thi, rupaye n kharch karane the, boli- nahian beta, d aauktar ke pas jakar kya karoge ? are, vah koee eeshvar hai. d aauktar amrit pila dega ? das-bis vah bhi le jayega ! d aauktar-vaidy se kuchh n hoga. beta, tum kap de utaro, mere pas baithakar bhagavat padho. ab n bachooangi, hay ram !

damodar- teantar buri chiz hai, maian samajhata tha ki dhakosala hi dhakosala hai.

stri- isi se maian use kabhi muanh nahian lagati thi.

mata- beta, bachchoan ko aram se rakhana, bhagavanh tum logoan ko sukhi rakhe. achchha hua mere hi sir gayi, tum logoan ke samane mera paralok ho jayaga. kahian kisi doosare ke sir jati to kya hota ram ! bhagavanh ne meri vinati sun li. hay ! hay !!

damodaradatt ko nishchay ho gaya ki ab ammaan n bacheangi. b da duahkh hua. unake man ki bat hoti to vah maan ke badale teantar ko n svikar karate. jis janani ne janm diya, nana prakar ke kasht jhelakar unaka palan-poshan kiya, akal vaidhavy ko prapt hokar bhi unaki shiksha ka prabandh kiya, usake samane ek dudhamuanhi bachchi ka kya mooly tha, jisake hath ka ek gilas pani bhi vah n janate the. shokatur ho kap de utare aur maan ke sirahane baith kar bhagavat ki katha sunane lage.

rat ko bahoo bhojan banane chali to sas se boli- ammaanji, tumhare lie tho da-sa saboodana chho d dooan ?

mata ne vyangy karake kaha- beti, ann bina n maro, bhala saboodana mujhase khaya jayaga; jao, tho di pooriyaan chhan lo. p de-p de jo kuchh ichchha hogi, kha looangi, kachauriyaan bhi bana lena. marati hooan to bhojan ko taras-taras kyoan marooan. tho di malaee bhi mangava lena, chauk ki ho. phir tho de khane aooangi beti. tho de-se kele mangava lena, kaleje ke dard mean kele khane se aram hota hai.

bhojan ke samay pi da shaant ho gayi; lekin adh ghante ke bad phir zor se hone lagi. adhi rat ke samay kahian jakar unaki aankh lagi. ek saptah tak unaki yahi dasha rahi, din-bhar p di karaha karatian, bas bhojan ke samay jara vedana kam ho jati. damodaradatt sirahane baithe pankha jhalate aur matriviyog ke agat shok se rote. ghar ki mahari ne mahalle-bhar mean yah khabar phaila di, p dosinean dekhane ayian to sara ilajam balika ke sir gaya.

ek ne kaha- yah to kaho b di kushal huee ki budhiya ke sir gayi; nahian to teantar maan-bap do mean se ek ko lekar tabhi shaant hoti hai. daiv n kare ki kisi ke ghar teantar ka janm ho.

doosari boli- mere to teantar ka nam sunate hi royean kh de ho jate haian. bhagavanh baanjh rakhe par teantar n de.

ek saptah ke bad vriddha ka kasht nivaran hua, marane mean koee kasar n thi, vah to kaho purukhaoan ka puny-pratap tha. brahmanoan ko go-dan diya gaya. durga-path hua, tab kahian jake sankat kata.

sanbandhit lekh

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