बौड़म -प्रेमचंद

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

mujhe devipur gaye paanch din ho chuke the, par aisa ek din bhi n hoga ki bau dam ki charcha n huee ho. mere pas subah se sham tak gaanv ke log baithe rahate the. mujhe apani bahujnata ko pradarshit karane ka n kabhi aisa avasar hi mila tha aur n pralobhan hi. maian baitha-baitha idhar-udhar ki gappean u daya karata. b de lat ne gaandhi baba se yah kaha aur gaandhi baba ne yah javab diya. abhi ap log kya dekhate haian, age dekhiega kya-kya gul khilate haian. poore 50 hazar javan jel jane ko taiyar baithe hue haian. gaandhi ji ne ajna di hai ki hinduoan mean chhoot-chhat ka bhed n rahe, nahian to desh ko aur bhi adin dekhane p deange. astu! log meri batoan ko tanmay ho kar sunate. unake mukh phool ki tarah khil jate. atmabhiman ki abha mukh par dikhayi deti. gadh‍gad kanth se kahate, ab to mahatma ji hi ka bharosa hai. n hua bau dam nahian apaka gala n chho data. apako khana-pina kathin ho jata. koee usase aisi batean kiya kare to rat ki rat baitha rahe. maianne ek din poochha, akhir yah bau dam hai kaun ? koee pagal hai kya ? ek sajjan ne kaha, ‘mahashay, pagal kya hai, bas bau dam hai. ghar mean lakhoan ki sampatti hai, shakkar ki ek mil sivan mean hai, do karakhane chhapare mean haian, tin-tin, char-char sau ke talabavale adami naukar haian, par ise dekhie, phatehal ghooma karata hai. gharavaloan ne sivan bhej diya tha ki ja kar vahaan nigarani kare. do hi mahine mean mainejar se l d baitha, usane yahaan likha, mera istipha lijie. apaka l daka mazadooroan ko sir chadhaye rahata hai, ve man se kam nahian karate. akhir gharavaloan ne bula liya. naukar-chakar lootate khate haian usaki to jara bhi chinta nahian, par jo samane am ka bag hai usaki rat-din rakhavali kiya karata hai, kya majal ki koee ek patthar bhi pheank sake.’ ek miyaan ji bole, ‘baboo ji, ghar mean tarah-tarah ke khane pakate haian, magar isaki takadir mean vahi roti aur dal likhi hai aur kuchh nahian. bap achchhe-achchhe kap de kharidate haian, lekin vah unaki taraph nigah bhi nahian uthata. bas, vahi mota kurata, gadhe ki tahamat baandhe mara-mara phirata hai. apase usaki siphat kahaan tak kahean, bas poora bau dam hai.’

ye batean sun kar bhi is vichitr vyakti se milane ki utkantha huee. sahasa ek adami ne kaha ‘vah dekhiye, bau dam a raha hai.’ maine kutoohal se usaki or dekha. ek 20-21 varsh ka hrisht-pusht yuvak tha. nange sir, ek gadhe ka kurata pahane, gadhe ka dhila pajama pahane chala ata tha! pairoan mean joote the. pahale meri hi or aya. maianne kaha, ‘aie baithie.’ usane mandali ki or avahelana ki drishti se dekha aur bola, ‘abhi nahian, phir aooanga.’ yah kahakar chala gaya.

jab sandhya ho gayi aur sabha visarjit huee to vah am ke bag ki or se dhire-dhire akar mere pas baith gaya aur bola- in logoan ne to meri khoob buraiyaan ki hoangi. mujhe yah bau dam ka lakab mila hai.

maianne sukachate hue kaha- haan, apaki charcha log roj karate the. meri apase milane ki b di ichchha thi. apaka nam kya hai?

bau dam ne kaha- nam to mera muhammad khalil hai, par as-pas ke das-paanch gaanvoan mean mujhe log urph ke nam se zyada janate haian. mera urph bau dam hai.

maian- akhir log apako bau dam kyoan kahate haian?

khalil- unaki khushi aur kya kahooan? maian zindagi ko kuchh aur samajhata hooan, par mujhe ijajat nahian hai ki paanchoan vakt ki namaz padh sakooan. mere valid haian, chacha haian. donoan sahab pahar rat se pahar rat tak kam mean masarooph rahate haian. rat-din hisab-kitab, napha-nukasan, mandi-teji ke sivay aur koee zikr hi nahian hota, goya khuda ke bande n hue is daulat ke bande hue. chacha sahab haian, vah pahar rat tak shire ke pipoan ke pas kh de ho kar unhean ga di par ladavate haian. valid sahab aksar apane hathoan se shakkar ka vajan karate haian. dopahar ka khana sham ko aur sham ka khana adhi rat ko khate haian. kisi ko namaz padhane ki phursat nahian. maian kahata hooan, ap log itana sir-magajan kyoan karate haian. b de karabar mean sara kam etabar par hota hai. malik ko kuchh n kuchh bal khana hi p data hai. apane balaboote par chhote karobar hi chal sakate haian. mera usool kisi ko pasand nahian, isalie maian bau dam hooan.

maian- mere khayal mean to apaka usool thik hai.

khalil- aisa bhool kar bhi n kahiega, varana ek hi jagah do bau dam ho jayeange. logoan ko karobar ke siva n din se garaj hai n duniya se. n mulk se, n kaum se. maian akhabar mangata hooan, smarna phand mean kuchh rupaye bhejana chahata hooan. khilaphat-phand ko madad karana bhi apana pharj samajhata hooan. sabase b da sitam hai ki khilaphat ka razakar bhi hooan. kyoan sahab, jab kaum par, mulk par aur din par charoan taraph se dushmanoan ka hamala ho raha hai to kya mera pharj nahian hai ki jati ke phayade ko kaum par kurban kar dooan. isilie ghar aur bahar mujhe bau dam ka lakab diya gaya hai.

maian- ap to vah kar rahe haian jisaki is vakt kaum ko zaroorat hai.

khalil- mujhe khauph hai ki is chaupat nagari se ap badanam ho kar jayeange. jab mere hajaroan bhaee jel mean p de hue haian, unhean gaji ka gadha tak pahanane ko mayassar nahian to meri gairat gavara nahian karati ki maian mithe lukamean u daooan aur chikan ke kurtte pahanooan, jinaki kalaiyoan aur muddhoan par sijanakari ki gayi ho.

maian- ap yah bahut hi munasib kahate haian. afasos hai ki aur log apaka-sa tyag karane ke kabil nahian.

khalil- maian ise tyag nahian samajhata, n duniya ko dikhane ke lie yah bhesh bana ke ghoomata hooan. mera ji hi lajjat aur shauq se phir gaya hai. tho de din hote haian valid ne mujhe sivan ke mil mean nigarani ke lie bheja, maianne vahaan ja kar dekha to ianjiniyar sahab ke khanasame, baire, mehatar, dhobi, mali, chaukidar, sabhi mazadooroan ki jel mean likhe hue the. kam sahab ka karate the, mazadoori karakhane se pate the. sahab bahadur khud to beusool haian, par mazadooroan par itani sakhti thi ki agar paanch minat ki der ho jae to unaki adhe din ki mazadoori kat jati thi. maianne sahab ki mijajapurasi karani chahi. mazadooroan ke sath riyayat karani shuroo ki. phir kya tha ? sahab big d gaye, istiphe ki dhamaki di. gharavaloan ko unake sab halat maloom haian. palle daraje ka haramakhor adami hai. lekin usaki dhamaki pate hi sabake hosh u d gaye. maian tar se vapas bula liya gaya aur ghar par meri khoob le-de huee. pahale bau dam hone mean kuchh kor-kasar thi, vah poori ho gayi. n jane sahab se log kyoan itana darate haian?

maian- apane vahi kiya jo is halat mean maian bhi karata balki maian to pahale sahab par gaban ka mukadama dayar karata, badamashoan se pitavata, tab bat karata. aise haramakhoroan ki yahi sajaean haian.

khalil- phir to ek aur, do ho gaye. afasos yahi hai ki apaka yahaan kayam n rahega. mera ji chahata hai, ki chand roj apake sath rahooan. muddat ke bad ap aise adami mile haian jisase maian apane dil ki batean kah sakata hooan. in ganvaroan se maian bolata bhi nahian. mere chacha sahab ko javani mean ek chamarin se talluk ho gaya tha. usase do bachche, ek l daka aur ek l daki paida hue. chamarin l daki ko god mean chho dakar mar gayi. tab se in donoan bachchoan ki mere yahaan vahi halat thi jo yatimoan ki hoti hai. koee bat n poochhata tha. unako khane-pahanane ko bhi n milata. bechare naukaroan ke sath khate aur bahar jhop de mean p de rahate the. janab, mujhase yah n dekha gaya. maianne unhean apane dastarakhan par khilaya aur ab bhi khilata hooan. ghar mean kuharam mach gaya. jise dekhie mujh par tyoriyaan badal raha hai, magar maianne paravah n ki. akhir hai vah bhi to hamara hi khoon. isalie maian bau dam kahalata hooan.

maian- jo log apako bau dam kahate haian, ve khud bau dam haian.

khalil- janab, inake sath rahana ajib hai. shah kabul ne kurbani ki mumaniyat kar di hai. hiandustan ke ulama ne bhi yahi phatava diya, par yahaan khas mere ghar kurbani huee. maianne harachand bavaila machaya, par meri kaun sunata hai ? usaka kaphara (prayashchitt) maianne yah ada kiya ki apani savari ka gho da bech kar 300 fakiroan ko khana khilaya aur tab se kasaiyoan ko gayean liye jate dekhata hooan to kimat de kar kharid leta hooan. is vakt tak das gayoan ki jan bacha chuka hooan. ve sab yahaan hianduoan ke gharoan mean haian, par maja yah hai ki jinhean maianne gayean di haian, ve bhi mujhe bau dam kahate haian. maian bhi is nam ka itana adi ho gaya hooan ki ab mujhe isase muhabbat ho gayi hai.

maian- ap aise bau dam kash mulk mean aur zyada hote.

khalil- lijie apane bhi banana shuroo kar diya. yah dekhie am ka bag hai. maian usaki rakhavali karata hooan. log kahate haian jahaan hajaroan ka nukasan ho raha hai vahaan to dekhabhal karata nahian, jara-si bagiya ki rakhavali mean itana mustaid. janab, yahaan l dakoan ka yah hal hai ki ek am to khate haian aur pachis am girate haian. kitane hi pe d chot kha jate haian aur phir kisi kam ke nahian rahate. maian chahata hooan ki am pak jayean, tapakane lagean tab jisaka ji chahe chun le jae. kachche am kharab karane se kya fayada ? yah bhi mere bau damapan mean dakhil hai.

ye batean ho hi rahi thian ki sahasa tin-char adami ek baniye ko pak de, ghasitate hue ate dikhayi diye. poochha to un charoan adamiyoan mean se ek ne, jo soorat se maulavi maloom hote the, kaha- yah b da beeeman hai, isake baant kam haian. abhi isake yahaan se ser bhar ghi le gaya hooan. ghar par taulata hooan to adh pav gayab. ab jo lautane aya hooan to kahata hai maianne to poora taula tha. poochho agar toone poora taula tha to kya maian raste mean kha gaya. ab le chalata hooan thane par, vahian isaki marammat hogi.

doosare mahashay, jo vahaan dakakhane ke muanshi the bole isaki hamesha ki yahi adat hai, kabhi poora nahian taulata. aj hi do ane ki shakkar mangavayi. l daka ghar le kar gaya to mushkil se ek ane ki thi. lautane aya to aankhean dikhane laga. isake baantoan ki aj jaanch karani chahie.

tisara adami ahir tha. apane sir par se khali ki gathari utar kar bola- sahab, yah 11 ru. ki khali hai. 6 ser ke bhav se di thi. ghar par taula to 2 ser huee. laya ki lauta dooanga, par yah leta hi nahian ! ab isaka nibatara thane hi mean hoga. is par kee adamiyoan ne kaha yah sachamuch beeeman adami hai.

baniye ne kaha- agar mere baant ratti bhar kam nikalean to hazar rupaye daan d dooan.

maulavi sahab ne kaha- to kamabakht, taanki marata hoga.

muanshi ji bole- taanki mar deta hai, yahi bat hai.

ahir ne kaha- dohare baant rakhe haian. dikhane ke aur, bechane ke aur. isake ghar ki pulis talashi le.

baniye ne phir prativad kiya, pak danevaloan ne phir akraman kiya, isi tarah koee adh ghanta tak takarar hoti rahi. meri samajh mean n ata tha ki kya karooan. baniye ko chhu dane ke lie zor dooan ya jane dooan. baniye se sabhi jale hue maloom hote the. khalil ko dekha to gayab ? n jane kab uthakar chala gaya ? baniya kisi tarah n dabata tha, yahaan tak ki thane jane se bhi n darata tha.

ye log thane jana hi chahate the ki bau dam samane ata dikhayi diya. usake ek hath mean ek tokara tha, doosare hath mean ek katora aur pichhe ek 7-8 baras ka l daka . usane ate hi maulavi sahab se kaha- yah katora ap hi ka hai qaziji ?

maulavi- (chauankakar) haan hai to, phir ? tum mere ghar se ise kyoan laye?

bau dam- isalie ki katore mean vahi adha pav ghi hai jisake vishay mean ap kahate haian ki baniye ne kam taula. ghi vahi hai. vajan vahi hai. beeemani garib baniye ki nahian hai, balki qazihaji maulavi jahoor ahamad ki.

maulavi- tum apana bau damapana yahaan n dikhana nahian to maian kisi se darane vala nahian hooan. tum lakhapati hoge to apane ghar ke hoge. tumhean kya majal tha mere ghar mean jane ka !

bau dam- vahi jo apako baniye ko thane mean le jane ka hai. ab yah ghi bhi thane jayega.

maulavi- (sitapita kar) sabake ghar mean tho di-bahut chiz rakhi hi rahati hai. kasam quran sharif ki, maian abhi tumhare valid ke pas jata hooan, aj tak gaanv bhar mean kisi ne mujh par aisa ilajam nahian lagaya tha.

baniya- maulavi sahab, ap jate kahaan haian ? chalie hamara-apaka phaisala thane mean hoga. maian ek n manooanga. kahalane ko maulavi, dinadar, aise banate haian ki devata hi haian. par ghar mean chiz rakh kar doosaroan ko beeeman banate haian. yah lambi dadhi dhokha dene ke lie badhayi hai?

magar maulavi sahab n ruke. baniye ko chho d kar khalil ke bap ke pas chale gaye, jo is vakt sharm se bachane ka sahaj bahana tha.

tab khalil ne ahir se kaha- kyoan be, too bhi thane ja raha hai ? chal maian bhi chalata hooan. tere ghar se yah ser bhar khali leta aya hooan.

ahir ne maulavi sahab ki durgati dekhi to chehare par havaiyaan u dane lagian, bola- bhaiya javani ki kasam hai, mujhe maulavi sahab ne sikha diya tha.

khalil- doosare ke sikhane se tum kisi ke ghar mean ag laga doge ? khud to bachcha doodh mean adha pani mila-mila kar bechate ho, magar aj tumako itani mutamaradi savar ho gayi ki ek bhale adami ko tabah karane par amada ho gaye. khali utha kar ghar mean rakh li, us par baniye se kahate ho ki kam taula.

baniya- bhaiya, meri lakh rupaye ki ijjat big d gayi. maian thane mean rapat kiye bina n manooanga.

ahir- sahoo ji, abaki maph karo, nahian to kahian ka n rahooanga.

tab khalil ne muanshi ji se kaha- kahie janab, apaki kalee kholooan ya chupake se ghar ki rah lijiega.

muanshi- tum bechare meri kalee kya khologe. mujhe bhi ahir samajh liya hai ki tumhari bhapakiyoan mean aooanga ?

khalil- (l dake se) kyoan beta, tum shakkar le kar sidhe ghar chale gaye the?

l daka- (muanshi ji ko sashank netroan se dekh kar) bataooanga.

muanshi- l dakoan ko jaisa sikha doge vaisa kaheange.

khalil- beta, abhi tumane mujhase jo kaha tha, vahi phir kah do.

l daka- dada mareange.

muanshi- kya toone raste mean shakkar phaank li thi.

l daka- rone laga.

khalil- ji haan, isane mujhase khud kaha, par apane usase to poochha nahian baniye ke sir ho gaye. yahi sharaphat hai.

muanshi- mujhe kya maloom tha ki usane raste mean yah shararat ki?

khalil- to aise kamazor saboot par ap thane kyoankar chale the ? ap ganvaroan ko maniardar ke rupaye dete haian to us rupaye par do ane apani dastoori kat lete haian. take ke postakard ane mean bechate haian, jab kahie tab sabit kar dooan. use kya ap beeemani nahian samajhate haian?

muanshi ji ne bau dam ke muanh lagana munasib n samajha. l dake ko marate hue ghar le gaye. baniye ne bau dam ko khoob ashirvad diya. darshak log bhi dhire-dhire chale gaye. tab maianne khalil se kaha apane is baniye ki jan bacha li nahian to bechara begunah pulis ke panje mean phans jata.

khalil- ap janate haian ki mujhe kya sila (inam) milega. thanedar mere dushman ho jayeange. kaheange yah mere shikaroan ko bhaga diya karata hai. valid sahab pulis se thar-thar kaanpate haian. mujhe hathoan leange ki too doosaroan ke bich mean kyoan dakhal deta hai ? yahaan yah bhi bau damapan mean dakhil hai. ek baniye ke pichhe mujhe bhale adamiyoan ki kalee kholani munasib n thi. aisi harakat bau dam log kiya karate haian.

maianne shraddhapoorn shabdoan mean kaha- ab maian apako isi nam se pukarooanga. aj mujhe maloom hua ki bau dam devataoan ko kaha jata hai! jo svarth par atma ki bheant kar deta hai vah chatur hai, buddhiman hai. jo atma ke samane, sachche siddhaant ke samane, saty ke samane, svarth ki, nianda ki paravah nahian karata vah bau dam hai, nirbuddhi hai.

sanbandhit lekh

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