कर्मभूमि उपन्यास भाग-2 अध्याय-3

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

do mahine bit ge.

poos ki thandi rat kali kamali odhe p di huee thi. ooancha parvat kisi vishal mahattavakaankshi ki bhaanti, tarikaoan ka mukut pahane kh da tha. jhoanp diyaan jaise usaki vah chhoti-chhoti abhilashaean thian, jinhean vah thukara chuka tha.

amarakant ki jhopadi mean ek lalaten jal rahi hai. pathashala khuli huee hai. pandrah-bis l dake kh de abhimanyu ki katha sun rahe haian. amar kh da katha kah raha hai. sabhi l dake kitane prasann haian. unake pile kap de chamak rahe haian, aankhean jagamaga rahi haian. shayad ve bhi abhimanyu jaise vir, vaise hirh kartavh‍yaparayan hone ka svapn dekh rahe haian. unhean kya maloom, ek din unhean duryodhanoan aur jarasangho ke samane ghutane tekane p deange kitani bar ve chakravyoohoan se bhagane ki cheshta kareange, aur bhag n sakeange.

good d chaudhari chaupal mean botal aur kuanji lie kuchh der tak vichar mean doobe baithe rahe. phir kuanji pheank di. botal uthakar ale par rakh di aur munni ko pukarakar kaha-amar bhaiya se kah, akar khana kha le. is bhale adami ko jaise bhookh hi nahian lagati, pahar rat gee abhi tak khane-pine ki sudhi nahian.

munni ne botal ki or dekhakar kaha-tum jab tak pi lo. maianne to isilie nahian bulaya.

good d ne aruchi se kaha-aj to pine ko ji nahian chahata, beti kaun b di achchhi chiz hai-

munni ashchary se chaudhari ki or takane lagi. use ae yahaan tin sal se adhik hue. kabhi chaudhari ko naga karate nahian dekha, kabhi unake muanh se aisi virag ki bat nahian suni. sashank hokar boli-aj tumhara ji achchhi nahian hai kya, dada-

chaudhari ne hansakar kaha-ji kyoan nahian achchha hai- mangaee to thi pine hi ke lie par ab ji nahian chahata. amar bhaiya ki bat mere man mean baith gee. kahate haian-jahaan sau mean assi adami bhookhoan marate hoan, vahaan daroo pina garib ka rakat pine ke barabar hai. koee doosara kahata, to n manata par unaki bat n jane kyoan dil mean baith jati hai-

munni chiantit ho gee-tum unake kahane mean n ao, dada ab chho dana tumhean avagun karega. kahian deh mean darad n hone lage.

chaudhari ne in vicharoan ko jaise tuchchh samajhakar kaha-chahe darad ho, chahe baee ho, ab piooanga nahian. ziandagi mean hajaroan rupaye ki daroo pi gaya. sari kamaee nase mean u da di. utane rupaye se koee upakar ka kam karata, to gaanv ka bhala hota aur jas bhi milata. moorakh ko isi se bura kaha hai. sahab log suna hai, bahut pite haian par unaki bat nirali hai. yahaan raj karate haian. loot ka dhan milata hai, vah n piean, to kaun pie- dekhati hai, ab kasi aur payag ko bhi kuchh likhane-padhane ka chaska lagane laga hai.

pathashala band huee. amar teja aur durajan ki uangali pak de hue akar chaudhari se bola-mujhe to aj der ho gee hai dada, tumane kha-pi liya n-

chaudhari sneh mean doob ge-haan, aur kya, maian hi to pahar rat se juta hua hooan maian hi to joote lekar risikes gaya tha. is tarah jan doge, to mujhe tumhari pathasala band karani p degi.

amar ki pathashala mean ab l dakiyaan bhi padhane lagi thian. usake anand ka paravar n tha.

bhojan karake chaudhari soe. amar chalane laga, to munni ne kaha-aj to lala tumane b da bhari pala mara. dada ne aj ek ghooant bhi nahian pi.

amar uchhalakar bola-kuchh kahate the-

'tumhara jas gate the, aur kya kahate- mean to samajhati thi, marakar hi chho deange par tumhara upades kam kar gaya .'

amar ke man mean kee din se munni ka vrittaant poochhane ki ichchha ho rahi thi par avasar n pata tha. aj mauqa pakar usane poochha-tum mujhe nahian pahachanati ho lekin maian tumhean pahachanata hooan.

munni ke mukh ka rang u d gaya. usane chubhati huee aankhoan se amar ko dekhakar kaha-tumane kah diya, to mujhe yad a raha hai. tumhean kahian dekha hai.

'kashi ke mukadame ki bat yad karo.'

'achchha, haan, yad a gaya. tumhian d aauktar sahab ke sath rupaye jama karate phirate the magar tum yahaan kaise a ge?'

'pitaji se l daee ho gee. tum yahaan kaise pahuanchian aur in logoan ke bich mean kaise a p dian?'

munni ghar mean jati huee boli-phir kabhi bataooangi par tumhare hath jo dati hooan, yahaan kisi se kuchh n kahana.

amar ne apani kothari mean jakar bichhavan ke niche se dhotiyoan ka ek jo da nikala aur saloni ke ghar pahuancha. saloni bhitar p di niand ko bulane ke lie ga rahi thi. amar ki avaz sunakar tatti khol di aur boli-kya hai beta- aj to b da aandhera hai. khana kha chuke- maian to abhi charakha kat rahi thi. pith dukhane lagi, to akar p d rahi.

amar ne dhotiyoan ka jo da nikalakar kaha-maian yah jo da laya hooan. ise le lo. tumhara soot poora ho jaega, to maian le looanga.

saloni us din amar par avishvas karane ke karan usase sakuchati thi. aise bhale adami par usane kyoan avishvas kiya. lajati huee boli-abhi tum kyoan lae bhaiya, soot kat jata, to le ate.

amar ke hath mean lalaten thi. budhiya ne jo da le liya aur usaki tahoan ko kholakar lalachaee huee aankhoan se dekhane lagi. sahasa vah bol uthi-yah to do haian beta, maian do lekar kya karooangi. ek tum le jao .

amarakant ne kaha-tum donoan rakh lo, kaki ek se kaise kam chalega-

saloni ko apane jivan ke sunahare dinoan mean bhi do dhotiyaan mayassar n huee thian. pati aur putr ke raj mean bhi ek dhoti se jyada kabhi n mili. aur aj aisi suandar do-do sa diyaan mil rahi haian, jabaradasti di ja rahi haian. usake aant:karan se mano doodh ki dhara bahane lagi. usaka sara vaidhavy, sara mattv ashirvad banakar usake ek-ek rom ko spandit karane laga.

amarakant kothari se bahar nikal aya. saloni roti rahi.

apani jhoanp di mean akar amar kuchh anishchit dasha mean kh da raha. phir apani dayari likhane baith gaya. usi vakt chaudhari ke ghar ka dvar khula aur munni kalasa lie pani bharane nikali. idhar lalaten jalati dekhakar vah idhar chali aee, aur dvar par kh di hokar boli-abhi soe nahian lala, rat to bahut ho gee.

amar bahar nikalakar bola-haan abhi niand nahian aee. kya pani nahian tha-

'haan, aj sab pani uth gaya. ab jo pyas lagi, to kahian ek booand nahian.'

'lao, maian khianch la dooan . tum is aandheri rat mean kahaan jaogi?'

'aandheri rat mean shahar valoan ko dar lagata hai. ham to gaanv ke haian.'

'nahian munni, maian tumhean n jane dooanga.'

'to kya meri jan tumhari jan se pyari hai?'

'meri jaisi ek lakh janean tumhari jan par nyauchhavar haian.'

munni ne usaki or anurakt netroan se dekha-tumhean bhagavanh ne mehariya kyoan nahian banaya, lala- itana komal hriday to kisi mard ka nahian dekha. maian to kabhi-kabhi sochati hooan, tum yahaan n ate, to achchha hota.

amar muskarakar bola-maianne tumhare sath buraee ki hai, munni-

munni kaanpate hue svar mean boli-buraee nahian ki- jis anath balak ka koee poochhane vala n ho, use god aur khilaune aur mithaiyoan ka chaska dal dena kya buraee nahian hai- yah sukh pakar kya vah bina la d-pyar ke rah sakata hai-

amar ne karoon svar mean kaha-anath to maian tha, munni tumane mujhe god aur pyar ka chaska dal diya. maianne to ro-rokar tumhean dik hi kiya hai.

munni ne kalasa zamin par rakh diya aur boli-maian tumase batoan mean n jitooangi lala lekin tum n the, tab maian b de anand se thi. ghar ka dhandha karati thi, rookha-sookha khati thi aur so rahati thi. tumane mera vah sukh chhin liya. apane man mean kahate hoange, b di nirlajj nar hai. kaho, jab mard aurat ho jae, to aurat ko mard banana hi p dega. janati hooan, tum mujhase bhage-bhage phirate ho, mujhase gala chhu date ho. yah bhi janati hooan, tumhean pa nahian sakati. mere aise bhagy kahaan- par chho dooangi nahian. maian tumase aur kuchh nahian maangati. bas, itana hi chahati hooan ki tum mujhe apani samajho. mujhe maloom ho ki maian bhi stri hooan, mere sir par bhi koee hai, meri ziandagi bhi kisi ke kam a sakati hai.

amar ne ab tak munni ko usi tarah dekha tha, jaise harek yuvak kisi suandari yuvati ko dekhata hai-prem se nahian, keval rasik bhav se par atm-samarpan ne use vichalit kar diya. dudhar gay ke bhare hue thanoan ko dekhakar ham prasann hote haian-inamean kitana doodh hoga keval usaki matra ka bhav hamare man mean a jata hai. ham gay ko pak dakar duhane ke lie taiyar nahian ho jate lekin katore mean doodh ka samane a jana doosari bat hai. amar ne doodh ke katore ki or hath badha diya-ao, ham-tum kahian chalean, munni vahaan maian kahooanga yah meri...

munni ne usake muanh par hath rakh diya aur boli-bas, aur kuchh n kahana. mard sab ek-se hote haian. maian kya kahati thi, tum kya samajh ge- maian tumase sagaee nahian karooangi, tumhari rakheli bhi nahian banooangi. tum mujhe apani cheri samajhate raho, yahi mere lie bahut hai.

munni ne kalasa utha liya aur kuean ki or chal di. amar ramani-hriday ka yah adbhut rahasy dekhakar stanbhit ho gaya tha.

sahasa munni ne pukara-lala, taja pani laee hooan. ek lota laooan-

pine ki ichchha hone par bhi amar ne kaha-abhi to pyas nahian hai, munni .