कर्मभूमि उपन्यास भाग-3 अध्याय-12

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

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ab bhi moosaladhar varsha ho rahi thi. sandhh‍ya se pahale sandhh‍ya ho gee thi. aur sukhada thakuradvare mean baithi huee aisi h datal ka prabandh kar rahi thi, jo myunisipal bord aur usake karn-dharoan ka sir hamesha ke lie nicha kar de, unhean hamesha ke lie sabak mil jay ki jinhean ve nich samajhate haian, unhian ki daya aur seva par unake jivan ka adhar hai. sare nagar mean ek sanasani-si chhaee huee hai, mano kisi shatru ne nagar ko gher liya ho. kahian dhoanbiyoan ka jamav ho raha hai, kahian chamaroan ka, kahian mehataroan ka. naee-kaharoan ki panchayat alag ho rahi hai. sukhadadevi ki ajna kaun tal sakata tha- sare shahar mean itani jald sanvad phail gaya ki yakin n ata tha. aise avasaroan par n jane kahaan se dau dane vale nikal ate haian, jaise

hava mean bhi halachal hone lagati hai. mahinoan se janata ko asha ho rahi thi ki ne-ne gharoan mean raheange, saph-suthare havadar gharoan mean, jahaan dhoop hogi, hava hogi, prakash hoga. sabhi ek ne jivan ka svapn dekh rahe the. aj nagar ke adhikariyoan ne unaki sari ashaean dhool mean mila dian.

nagar ki janata ab us dasha mean n thi ki us par kitana hi anyay ho aur vah chupachap sahati jay. use apane svatv ka jnan ho chuka tha unhean maloom ho gaya tha ki unhean bhi aram se rahane ka utana hi adhikar hai, jitana dhaniyoan ko. ek bar sangathit agrah ki saphalata dekh chuke the. adhikariyoan ki yah nirankushata, yah svarthaparata unhean asahy ho gee. aur yah koee sidhdaant ki rajanitik l daee n thi, jisaka pratyaksh svaroop janata ki samajh mean mushkil se ata hai. is aandolan ka tatkal phal unake samane tha. bhavana ya kalpana par zor dene ki zaroorat n thi. sham hote-hote thakuradvare mean achchha-khasa bazar lag gaya.

dhoanbiyoan ka chaudhari maikoo apani bakare-ki-si dadhi hilata hua bola, nashe se aankhean lal thian-kap de bana raha tha ki khabar mili. bhaga a raha hooan. ghar mean kahian kap de rakhane ki jagah nahian hai. gile kap de kahaan sookhean-

is par jagannath mehara ne daanta-jhooth n bolo maikoo, tum kap de bana rahe the abhi- sidho ta dikhane se chale a rahe ho. kitana samajhaya gaya par tumane apani teb n chho di.

maikoo ne tikhe hokar kaha-lo, ab chup raho chaudhari, nahian abhi sari kalee khol dooanga. ghar mean baithakar botal-ke-botal u da jate ho aur yahaan akar sekhi bagharate ho.

mehataroan ka jamadar matee kh de hokar apani jamadari ki shan dikhakar bola-pancho, yah bakhat badahavaee batean karane ka nahian hai. jis kam ke lie deviji ne bulaya hai, usako dekho aur phaisala karo ki ab hamean kya karana hai- unhian biloan mean p de s date rahean, ya chalakar hakimoan se phariyad karean.

sukhada ne vidroh-bhare svar mean kaha-hakimoan se jo kuchh kahana-sunana tha, kah-sun chuke, kisi ne bhi kan n diya. chh: mahine se yahi kaha-suni ho rahi hai. lekin ab tak usaka koee phal n nikala, to ab kya nikalega- hamane arajoo-minnat se kam nikalana chaha tha par maloom hua, sidhi uangali se ghi nahian nikalata. ham jitana dabeange, yah b de adami hamean utana hi dabaeange, aj tumhean tay karana hai ki tum apane hak ke lie l dane ko taiyar ho ya nahian.

chamaroan ka mukhiya sumer lathi tekata hua, mote chashme lagae popale muanh se bola-araj-maeed karane ke siva aur ham kar hi kya sakate haian- hamara kya bas hai-

murali khatik ne b di-b di mooanchhoan par hath pherakar kaha-bas kaise nahian hai- ham adami nahian haian ki hamare bal-bachche nahian haian- kisi ko to mahal aur bangala chahie, hamean kachcha ghar bhi n mile. mere ghar mean paanch jane haian unamean se char adami mahine bhar se bimar haian. us kalakothari mean bimar n hoan, to kya ho- samane se phanda nala bahata hai. saans lete nak phatati hai.

eedoo kuanjada apani jhuki huee kamar ko sidhi karane ki cheshta karate hue bola-agar mujhapar mean aram karana likha hota, to ham bhi kisi b de adami ke ghar n paida hote- haphij halim aj b de adami ho ge haian, nahian mere samane joote bechate the. l daee mean ban ge. ab reesoan ke thath haian. samane chala jaooan to pahachaneange nahian. nahian to paise-dhole ki mooli-turee udhar le jate the. allah b da karasaj hai. ab to l daka bhi hakim ho gaya hai. kya poochhana hai-

jangali ghosi poora kala dev tha. shahar ka mashahoor pahalavan. bola-maian to pahale hi janata tha, kuchh hona-havana nahian hai. amiroan ke samane hamean kaun poochhata hai-

amir beg patali, lanbi garadan nikalakar bola-bord ke phaisale ki apil to kahian hoti hogi- haeekort mean apil karani chahie. haeekort n sune, to badashah se phariyad ki jay.

sukhada ne muskarakar kaha-bord ke phaisale ki apil vahi hai, jo is vakt tumhare samane ho rahi hai. ap hi log haeekort haian, ap hi log jaj haian. bord amiroan ka muanh dekhata hai. gariboan ke muhalle khod-khodakar pheank die jate haian, isalie ki amiroan ke mahal banean. gariboan ko das-paanch rupaye muavaja dekar usi zamin ke hajaroan vasool kie jate haian. un rupayoan se aphasaroan ko b di-b di tanakhvah di jati haian. jis zamin par hamara dava tha, vah lala dhaniram ko de di gee. vahaan unake bangale baneange. bord ko rupaye se pyar hai, tumhari jan ki unaki nigah mean koee kimat nahian. in svarthiyoan se iansaph ki asha chho d do. tumhare pas itani shakti hai, usaka unhean khayal nahian hai. ve samajhate haian, yah garib log hamara kar hi kya sakate haian- maian kahati hooan, tumhare hi hathoan mean sab kuchh hai. hamean l daee nahian karani hai, phasad nahian karana hai. sirph h datal karana hai, yah dikhane ke lie ki tumane bord ke phaisale ko majooanr nahian kiya aur yah h datal ek-do din ki nahian hogi. yah us vakt tak rahegi jab tak bord apana phaisala rapr karake hamean zamin n de de. maian janati hooan, aisi h datal karana asan nahian hai. ap logoan mean bahut aise haian, jinake ghar mean ek din ka bhi bhojan nahian hai magar vah bhi janati hooan ki bina takaliph uthae aram nahian milata.

sumer ki joote ki dookan thi. tin-char chamar naukar the. khud joote kat diya karata tha. majoor se pooanjipati ban gaya tha. ghas valoan aur saeesoan ko sood par rupaye bhi udhar diya karata tha. moti ainakoan ke pichhe se bijjoo ki bhaanti takata hua bola-h datal hona to hamari biradari mean mushkil hai, bahooji yoan apaka gulam hooan aur janata hooan ki ap jo kuchh kareangi, hamari hi bhalaee ke lie kareangi par hamari biradari mean h datal hona mushkil hai. bechare din-bhar ghas katate haian, saanjh ko bechakar ata-dal jutate haian, tab kahian choolha jalata hai. koee sahis hai, koee kochavan, becharoan ki naukari jati rahegi. ab to sabhi jati vale sahisi, kochavani karate haian. unaki naukari doosare utha lean, to bechare kahaan jaeange-

sukhada virodh sahan n kar sakati thi. in kathinaiyoan ka usaki nigah mean koee mooly n tha. tinakakar boli-to kya tumane samajha tha ki bina kuchh kie-dhare achchhe makan rahane ko mil jaeange- sansar mean jo adhik se adhik kasht sah sakata hai, usi ki vijay hoti hai.

matee jamadar ne kaha-h datal se nukasan to sabhi ka hoga, kya tum hue, kya ham hue lekin bina dhuean ke ag nahian jalati. bahooji ke samane ham logoan ne kuchh n kiya, to samajh lo, janm-bhar thokar khani p degi. phir aisa kaun hai, jo ham gariboan ka dukh-dard samajhega. jo kaho naukari chali jaegi, to naukar to ham sabhi haian. koee sarakar ka naukar hai, koee rees ka naukar hai. hamako yahaan kaul-kasam bhi kar leni hogi ki jab tak h datal rahe, koee kisi ki jagah par n jay, chahe bhookhoan mar bhale hi jaean.

sumer ne matee ko jhi dak diya-tum jamadar, bat samajhate nahian, bich mean kood p date ho. tumhari aur bat hai, hamari aur bat hai. hamara kam sabhi karate haian, tumhara kam aur koee nahian kar sakata.

maikoo ne sumer ka samarthan kiya-yah tumane bahut thik kaha, sumer chaudhari hamian ko dekho. ab padhe-likhe adami dhulaee ka kam karane lage haian. jagah-jagah kanpani khul gee haian. gra‍hak ke yahaan pahuanchane mean ek din ki bhi der ho jati hai, to vah kap de kanpani bhej deta hai. hamare hath se gra‍hak nikal jata hai. h datal das-paanch din chali, to hamara rozagar mitti mean mil jaega. abhi pet ki rotiyaan to mil jati haian. tab to rotiyoan ke lale p d jaeange.

murali khatik ne lalakarakar kaha-jab kuchh karane ka boota nahian to l dane kis birate par chale the- kya samajhate the, ro dene se doodh mil jaega- vah jamana ab nahian hai. agar apana aur bal-bachchoan ka sukh dekhana chahate ho, to sab tarah ki aphat-bala sir par leni p degi. nahian jakar ghar mean aram se baitho aur makkhiyoan ki tarah maro.

eedoo ne dharmik ganbhirata se kaha-hoga, vahi jo mujh par mean hai. hay-hay karane se kuchh hone ko nahian. haphij halim takadir hi se b de adami ho ge. allah ki raja hogi, to makan banate der n lagegi.

jangali ne isaka samarthan kiya-bas, tumane lakh rupaye ki bat kah di, eedoo miyaan hamara doodh ka sauda thahara. ek din doodh n pahuanche ya der ho jay, to log ghu dakiyaan jamane lagate haian-ham deri se doodh leange, tum bahut der karate ho. h datal das-paanch din chal gee, to hamara to divala nikal jaega. doodh to aisi chiz nahian ki aj n bike, kal bik jay.

eedoo bola-vahi hal to saph-pat ka bhi hai bhaee, phir barasat ke din haian, suboo ki chiz sham ko s d jati hai, aur koee seant mean bhi nahian poochhata.

amirabeg ne apani saras ki-si gardan uthaee-bahooji, maian to koee kayada-kanoon nahian janata magar itana janata hooan, ki badashah raiyat ke sath iansaph zaroor karate haian. ratoan ko bhes badalakar raiyat ka hal-chal janane ke lie nikalate haian, agar aisi araji taiyar ki jay jis par ham sabake dasakhat hoan aur badashah ke samane pesh ki jay, to us par zaroor lihaz kiya jaega.

sukhada ne jagannath ki or asha-bhari aankhoan se dekhakar kaha-tum kya kahate ho jagannath, in logoan ne to javab de diya-

jagannath ne bagalean jhaankate hue kaha-to bahooji, akela chana to bha d nahian pho d sakata. agar sab bhaee sath dean to maian taiyar hooan. hamari biradari ka adhar naukari hai. kuchh log khoanche lagate haian, koee doli dhota hai par bahut karake log b de adamiyoan ki seva-tahal karate haian. do-char din b de gharoan ki auratean bhi ghar ka kam-kaj kar leangi. ham logoan ka to satyanash hi ho jaega.

sukhada ne usaki or se muanh pher liya aur matee se boli-tum kya kahate ho, kya tumane bhi himmat chho d di-

matee ne chhati thokar kaha-bat kahakar nikal jana pajiyoan ka kam hai, sarakar apaka jo hukm hoga, usase bahar nahian ja sakata. chahe jan rahe ya jae. biradari par bhagavanh ki daya se itani dhaak hai ki jo bat maian kahooanga, use koee dulak nahian sakata.

sukhada ne nishchay-bhav se kaha-achchhi bat hai, kal se tum apani biradari ki h datal karava do. aur chaudhari log jaean. maian khud ghar-ghar ghoomooangi, dvar-dvar jaooangi, ek-ek ke pair p dooangi aur h datal karake chho dooangi aur h datal n huee, to muanh mean kalikh lagakar doob marooangi. mujhe tum logoan se b di asha thi, tumhara b da zor tha, abhiman tha. tumane mera abhiman to d diya.

yah kahati huee vah thakuradvare se nikalakar pani mean bhigati huee chali gee. matee bhi usake pichhe-pichhe chala gaya. aur chaudhari log apani aparadhi sooratean lie baithe rahe.

ek kshan ke bad jagannath bola-bahooji ne sher kaleja paya hai.

sumer ne popala muanh chabalakar kaha-lakshmi ki autar hai. lekin bhaee, rozagar to nahian chho da jata. hakimoan ki kaun chalae, das din, pandrah din n sunean to yahaan to mar miteange.

eedoo ko door ki soojhi-mar nahian miteange pancho, chaudhariyoan ko jehal mean thooans diya jaega. ho kis pher mean- hakimoan se l dana thattha nahian.

jangali ne hami bhari-ham kya khakar reesoan se l deange- bahooji ke pas dhan hai, ilam hai, vah aphasaroan se do-do batean kar sakati haian. har tarah ka nukasan sah sakati haian. hamar to badhiya baith jaegi.

kiantu sabhi man mean lajjit the, jaise maidan se bhaga sipahi. use apane pranoan ke bachane ka jitana anand hota hai, usase kahian jyada bhagane ki lajja hoti hai. vah apani niti ka samarthan muanh se chahe kar le, hriday se nahian kar sakata.

jara der mean pani rook gaya aur yah log bhi yahaan se chale lekin unake udas cheharoan mean, unaki mand chal mean, unake jhuke hue siroan mean, unake chiantamay maun mean, unake man ke bhav saf jhalak rahe the.

sukhada ghar pahuanchi, to bahut udas thi. sarvajanik jivan mean har use yah pahala anubhav tha aur usaka man kisi chabuk khae hue alh d bachhe de ki tarah sara saj aur bam aur bandhan to d-ta dakar bhag jane ke lie vyagr ho raha tha. aise kayaroan se kya asha ki ja sakati hai jo log sthayi labh ke lie tho de-se kasht nahian utha sakate, unake lie sansar mean apaman aur du:kh ke siva aur kya hai-

naina man mean is har par khush thi. apane ghar mean usaki kuchh poochh n thi, use ab tak apaman-hi-apaman mila tha, phir bhi usaka bhavishy usi ghar se sanb' ho gaya tha. apani aankhean dukhati haian, to pho d nahian di jatian. seth dhaniram ne zamin hajaroan mean kharidi thi, tho de hi dinoan mean unake lakhoan mean bikane ki asha thi. vah sukhada se kuchh kah to n sakati thi par yah aandolan use bura maloom hota tha. sukhada ke prati ab usako vah bhakti n rahi thi. apani dvesh-tshh‍na shaant karane hi ke lie to vah ag laga rahi hai in tuchchh bhavanaoan se dabakar sukhada usaki aankhoan mean kuchh sankuchit ho gee thi.

naina ne alochak banakar kaha-agar yahaan ke adamiyoan ko sangathit kar lena itana asan hota, to aj yah durdasha hi kyoan hoti-

sukhada avesh mean boli-h datal to hogi, chahe chaudhari log manean ya n manean. chaudhari mote ho ge haian aur mote adami svarthi ho jate haian.

naina ne apatti ki-darana manushy ke lie svabhavik hai. jisamean purusharth hai, jnan hai, bal hai, vah badhaoan ko tuchchh samajh sakata hai. jisake pas vyanjanoan se bhara hua thal hai, vah ek tuk da kutto ke samane pheank sakata hai, jisake pas ek hi tuk da ho vah usi se chimatega .

sukhada ne mano is kathan ko suna hi nahian-mandir vale jhag de mean n jane sabhi mean kaise sahas a gaya tha. maian ek bar vahi kaand dikha dena chahati hooan.

naina ne kaanpakar kaha-nahian bhabhi, itana b da bhar sir par mat lo. samay a jane par sab-kuchh ap hi ho jata hai. dekho, ham logoan ke dekhate-dekhate bal-vivah, chhoot-chhat ka rivaj kam ho gaya. shiksha ka prachar kitana badh gaya. samay a jane par gariboan ke ghar bhi ban jaeange.

'yah to kayaroan ki niti hai. purusharth vah hai, jo samay ko apane anukool banae.'

'isake lie prachar karana chahie.'

'chh: mahine vali rah hai.'

'lekin jokhim to nahian hai.'

'janata ko mujh par vishvas nahian hai .'

ek kshan bad usane phir kaha-abhi maianne aisi kaun-si seva ki hai ki logoan ko mujh par vishvas ho. do-char ghante galiyoan mean chakkar laga lena koee seva nahian hai.

'maian to samajhati hooan, is samay h datal karane se janata ki tho di bahut sahanubhooti jo hai, vah bhi gayab ho jaegi.'

sukhada ne apani jaangh par hath patakakar kaha-sahanubhooti se kam chalata, to phir rona kis bat ka tha- log svechchha se niti par chalate, to qanoon kyoan banane p date- maian is ghar mean rahakar aur amir ka that rakhakar janata ke diloan par kaboo nahian pa sakati. mujhe tyag karana p dega. itane dinoan se sochati hi rah gee.

doosare din shahar mean achchhi-khasi h datal thi. mehatar to ek bhi kam karata n najar ata tha. kaharoan aur ikke-ga di valoan ne bhi kam band kar diya tha. saph-bhaji ki dookanean bhi adhi se jyada band thian. kitane hi gharoan mean doodh ke lie hay-hay machi huee thi. pulis dookanean khulava rahi thi aur mehataroan ko kam par lane ki cheshta kar rahi thi. udhar zile ke adhikari mandal mean is samasya ko hal karane ka vichar ho raha tha. shahar ke rees aur amir bhi usamean shamil the.

dopahar ka samay tha. ghata um di chali ati thi, jaise akash par pila lep kiya ja raha ho. s dakoan aur galiyoan mean jagah-jagah pani jama tha. usi kich d mean janata idhar-udhar dau dati phirati thi. sukhada ke dvar par ek bhi d lagi huee thi ki sahasa shantikumar ghutane tak kich d lapete akar baramade mean kh de ho ge. kal ki batoan ke bad aj vahaan ate unhean sankoch ho raha tha. naina ne unhean dekha par aandar n bulaya sukhada apani mata se batean kar rahi thi. shantikumar ek kshan kh de rahe, phir hatash hokar chalane ko taiyar hue.

sukhada ne unaki roni soorat dekhi, phir bhi un par vyangy-prahar karane se n chooki- kisi ne apako yahaan ate dekh to nahian liya, d aauktar sahab-

shantikumar ne is vyangy ki chot ko vinod se roka-khoob dekh-bhalakar aya hooan. koee yahaan dekh bhi lega, to kah dooanga, rupaye udhar lene aya hooan.

renuka ne d aauktar sahab se devar ka nata jo d liya tha. aj sukhada ne kal ka vrittaant sunakar use d aauktar sahab ko a de hathoan lene ki samagri de di thi, halaanki adrishy roop se d aauktar sahab ke niti-bhed ka karan vah khud thian. unhian ne trash‍t ka bhar unake sir par rakhakar unhean sachiant kar diya tha.

usane d aauktar ka hath pak dakar kursi par baithate hue kaha-to choo diyaan pahanakar baitho na, yah mooanchhean kyoan badha li haian-

shantikumar ne hansate hue kaha-maian taiyar hooan, lekin mujhase shadi karane ke lie taiyar rahiega. apako mard banana p dega.

renuka tali bajakar boli-maian to boodhi huee lekin tumhara khasam aisa dhooandhooangi jo tumhean sat paradoan ke aandar rakhe aur galiyoan se bat kare. gahane maian banava dooangi. sir mean siandoor dalakar ghooanghat nikale rahana. pahale khasam kha lega, to usaka joothan milega, samajh ge, aur use devata ka prasad samajh kar khana p dega. jara bhi nak-bhauan siko di, to kulachchhani kahalaoge. usake paanv dabane p deange, usaki dhoti chhaantani p degi. vah bahar se aega to usake paanv dhone p deange, aur bachche bhi janane p deange. bachche n hue, to vah doosara byah kar lega phir ghar mean lauandi banakar rahana p dega.

shantikumar par lagatar itani chotean p dian ki hansi bhool gee. muanh jara-sa nikal aya. murdani aisi chha gee jaise muanh bandh gaya. jab de phailane se bhi n phailate the. renuka ne unaki do-char bar pahale bhi hansi ki thi par aj to unhean roolakar chho da. parihas mean aurat ajey hoti hai, khasakar jab vah boodhi ho.

unhoanne gh di dekhakar kaha-ek baj raha hai. aj to h datal achchhi tarah rahi.

renuka ne phir chutaki li-ap to ghar mean lete the, apako kya khabar-

shantikumar ne apani karagujari jataee-un aram se letane valoan mean maian nahian hooan. harek aandolan mean aise adamiyoan ki bhi zaroorat hoti hai, jo gupt roop se usaki madad karate rahean. maianne apani niti badal di hai aur mujhe anubhav ho raha hai ki is tarah kuchh kam seva nahian kar sakata. aj naujavan-sabha ke das-barah yuvakoan ko tainat kar aya hooan, nahian isaki chauthaee h datal bhi n hoti.

renuka ne beti ki pith par ek thapaki dekar kaha-jab too inhean kyoan badanam kar rahi thi- bechare ne itani jan khapaee, phir bhi badanam hue. meri samajh mean bhi yah niti a rahi hai. sabaka ag mean koodana achchha nahian.

shantikumar kal ke karyakram ka nishchay karake aur sukhada ko apani or se ashvast karake chale ge.

sandhh‍ya ho gee thi. badal khul ge the aur chaand ki sunahari jot prithvi ke aansuoan se bhige hue mukh par math-sneh ki varsha kar rahi thi. sukhada sandhh‍ya karane baithi huee thi. us gahare atm-chiantan mean usake man ki durbalata kisi hathile balak ki bhaanti roti huee maloom huee. maniram ne usaka vah apaman n kiya hota, to vah h datal ke lie kya itana zor lagati-

usake abhiman ne kaha-haan-haan, zaroor lagati. yah vichar bahut pahale usake man mean aya tha. dhaniram ko hani hoti hai, to ho, is bhay se vaharh kartavh‍y ka tyag kyoan kare- jab vah apana sarvasv is udyog ke lie hom karane ko tuli huee hai, to doosaroan ke hani-labh ki kya chianta ho sakati hai-

is tarah man ko samajhakar usane ansadhaya samapt ki aur niche utari hi thi ki lala samarakant akar khade. ho ge. unake mukh par vishad ki rekha jhalak rahi thi aur hoanth is tarah g dak rahe the, mano man ka avesh bahar nikalane ke lie vikal ho raha ho.

sukhada ne poochha-ap kuchh ghabarae hue haian dadaji, kya bat hai-

samarakant ki sari deh kaanp uthi. aansuoan ke veg ko balapoorvak rokane ki cheshta karake bole-ek pulis karmachari abhi dookan par aisi soochana de gaya hai ki kya kahooan.

yah kahate-kahate unaka kanth-svar jaise gahare jal mean dubakiyaan khane laga.

sukhada ne ashankit hokar poochha-to kahie n, kya kah gaya hai- haridvar mean to sab kushal hai-

samarakant ne usaki ashankaoan ko doosari or bahakate dekh jaldi se kaha-nahian-nahian, udhar ki koee bat nahian hai. tumhare vishay mean tha. tumhari giraphtari ka varant nikal gaya hai.

sukhada ne hansakar kaha-achchha meri giraphtari ka varant hai to usake lie ap itana kyoan ghabara rahe haian- magar akhir mera aparadh kya hai-

samarakant ne man ko sanbhalakar kaha-yahi h datal hai. aj aphasaroan mean salah huee haian. aur vahaan yahi nishchay hua ki tumhean aur chaudhariyoan ko pak d liya jay. inake pas daman hi ek dava hai. asantosh ke karanoan ko door n kareange, bas, pak d-dhak d se kam leange, jaise koee mata bhookh se rote balak ko pitakar chup karana chahe.

sukhada shaant bhav se boli-jis samaj ka adhar hi anyay par ho, usaki sarakar ke pas daman ke siva aur kya dava ho sakati hai- lekin isase koee yah n samajhe ki yah aandolan dab jaega, usi tarah, jaise koee geand takkar khakar aur zor se uchhalati hai, jitane hi zor ki takkar hogi, utane hi zor ki pratikriya bhi hogi.

ek kshan ke bad usane uttojit hokar kaha-mujhe giraphtar kar lean. un lakhoan gariboan ko kahaan le jaeange, jinaki ahean asaman tak pahuanch rahi haian. yahi ahean ek din kisi jvalamukhi ki bhaanti phatakar sare samaj aur samaj ke sath sarakar ko bhi vidhavans kar deangi agar kisi ki aankhean nahian khulatian, to n khulean. maianne apana kartavh‍y poora kar diya. ek din aega, jab aj ke devata kal kankar-patthar ki tarah utha-uthakar galiyoan mean pheank die jaeange aur pairoan se thukarae jaeange. mere giraphtar ho jane se chahe kuchh dinoan ke lie

adhikariyoan ke kanoan mean hahakar ki avajean n pahuanchean lekin vah din door nahian hai, jab yahi aansoo chiangari banakar anyay ko bhasm kar deange. isi rakh se vah agni prajvalit hogi, jisaki aandolan shakhaean akash tak ko hila deangi.

samarakant par is pralap ka koee asar n hua. vah is sankat ko talane ka upay soch rahe the. darate-darate bole-ek bat kahooan, bura n mano. jamanat....

sukhada ne tyoriyaan badalakar kaha-nahian, kadapi nahian. maian kyoan jamanat dooan- kya isalie ki ab maian kabhi jaban n kholooangi, apani aankhoan par patti bandh looangi, apane muanh par jali laga looangi- isase to yah kahian achchha hai ki apani aankhean pho d looan, jaban katava dooan.

samarakant ki sahishnuta ab sima tak pahuanch chuki thi garajakar bole-agar tumhari jaban kaboo mean nahian hai, to katava lo. maian apane jite-ji yah nahian dekh sakata ki meri bahoo giraphtar ki jae aur maian baitha dekhooan. tumane h datal karane ke lie mujhase poochh kyoan n liya- tumhean apane nam ki laj n ho, mujhe to hai. maianne jis maryada-raksha ke lie apane bete ko tyag diya, us maryada ko maian tumhare hathoan n mitane dooanga.

bahar se motar ka harn sunaee diya. sukhada ke kan kh de ho ge. vah avesh mean dvar ki or chali. phir dau dakar munne ko naina ki god se lekar use hriday se lagae hue apane kamare mean jakar apane abhooshan utarane lagi. samarakant ka sara krodh kachche rang ki bhaanti pani p date hi u d gaya. lapakakar bahar ge aur akar ghabarae hue bole-bahoo, dipti a gaya. maian jamanat dene ja raha hooan. meri itani yachana svikar karo. tho de dinoan ka mehaman hooan. mujhe mar jane do phir jo kuchh ji mean ae karana.

sukhada kamare ke dvar par akar dridhata se boli-maian jamanat n dooangi, n is muamale ki pairavi karooangi. maianne koee aparadh nahian kiya hai.

samarakant ne jivan bhar mean kabhi har n mani thi par aj vah is abhimanini ramani ke samane parast kh de the. usake shabdoan ne jaise unake muanh par jali laga di. unhoanne socha-striyoan ko sansar abala kahata hai. kitani b di moorkhata hai. manushy jis vastu ko pranoan se bhi priy samajhata hai, vah stri ki mutthi mean hai.

unhoanne vinay ke sath kaha-lekin abhi tumane bhojan bhi to nahian kiya. kh di muanh kya takati hai naina, kya bhang kha gee hai ja, bahoo ko khana khila de. are o maharaj. mahara. yah sasura n jane kahaan mar raha- samay par ek bhi adami najar nahian ata. too bahoo ko le ja rasoee mean naina, maian kuchh mithaee leta aooan. sath-sath kuchh khane ko to le jana hi p dega.

kahar oopar bichhavan laga raha tha. dau da hua akar kh da ho gaya. samarakant ne use zor se ek dhaul marakar kaha-kahaan tha too- itani der se pukar raha hooan, sunata nahian kisake lie bichhavan laga raha hai, sasur bahoo ja rahi hai. ja dau dakar bazar se mithaee la. chauk vali dukan se lana.

sukhada agrah ke sath boli-mithaee ki mujhe bilakul zaroorat nahian hai aur n kuchh khane ki hi ichchha hai. kuchh kap de lie jati hooan, vahi mere lie kafi haian.

bahar se avaz aee-sethaji, deviji ko jaldi bhejie, der ho rahi hai.

samarakant bahar ae aur aparadhi ki bhaanti kh de ge.

dipti duhare badan ka, robadar, par hansamukh adami tha, jo aur kisi vibhag mean achchhi jagah n pane ke karan pulis mean chala aya tha. anavashyak ashishtata se use ghrina thi aur yathasadhh‍y rishvat n leta tha. poochha-kahie kya ray huee-

samarakant ne hath bandhakar kaha-kuchh nahian sunati huzoor, samajhakar har gaya. aur maian use kya samajhaooan- mujhe vah samajhati hi kya hai- ab to ap logoan ki daya ka bharosa hai. mujhase jo khidamat kahie, usake lie hajir hooan. jelar sahab se to apaka rabt-jabt hoga hi, unhean bhi samajha dijiega. koee takaliph n hone pave. maian kisi tarah bhi bahar nahian hooan. najuk mizaj aurat hai, huzoor .

dipti ne sethaji ko barabar ki kursi par baithakar kaha-sethaji, yah batean un muamaloan mean chalati haian jahaan koee kam buri niyat se kiya jata hai. deviji apane lie kuchh nahian kar rahi haian. unaka irada nek hai vah hamare garib bhaiyoan ke hak ke lie l d rahi haian. unhean kisi tarah ki takaliph n hogi. naukari se majaboor hooan varana yah deviyaan to is layaq haian ki inake kadamoan par sir rakhean. khuda ne sari duniya ki nematean de rakhi haian magar un sab par lat mar di aur hak ke lie sab kuchh jhelane ko taiyar haian. isake lie gurda chahie sahab, mamooli bat nahian hai.

sethaji ne sandook se das asharphiyaan nikalian aur chupake se dipti ki jeb mean dalate hue bole-yah bachchoan ke mithaee khane ke lie hai.

dipti ne asharphiyaan jeb se nikalakar mej par rakh dian aur bola-ap pulis valoan ko bilakul janavar hi samajhate haian kya, sethaji- kya lal pag di sir par rakhana hi iansaniyat ka khoon karana hai- maian apako yakin dilata hooan ki deviji ko takaliph n hone paegi. takaliph unhean di jati hai jo doosaroan ko takaliph dete haian. jo gariboan ke hak ke lie apani ziandagi kuraban kar de, use agar koee satae, to vah iansan nahian, haivan bhi nahian, shaitan hai. hamare sige mean aise adami haian aur kasarat se haian. maian khud pharishta nahian hooan lekin aise muamale mean maian pan tak khana haram samajhata hooan. mandir vale muamale mean deviji jis dileri se maidan mean akar goliyoan ke samane kh di ho gee thian, vah unhian ka kam tha.

samane s dak par janata ka samooh pratikshan badhata jata tha. bar-bar jay-jayakar ki dhh‍vani uth rahi thi. stri aur purush deviji ke darshan ko bhage chale ate the.

bhitar naina aur sukhada mean samar chhi da hua tha.

sukhada ne thali samane se hatakar kaha-maianne kah diya, maian kuchh n khaooangi.

naina ne usaka hath pak dakar kaha-do-char kaur hi kha lo bhabhi, tumhare pairoan p dati hooan. phir n jane yah din kab ae-

usaki aankhean sajal ho geean.

sukhada nishthurata se boli-tum mujhe vyarth mean dik kar rahi ho bibi, mujhe abhi bahut- si taiyariyaan karani haian aur udhar dipti jaldi macha raha hai. dekhati nahian ho, dvar par doli kh di hai. is vakt khane ki kise soojhati hai-

naina prem-vihnal kanth se boli-tum apana kam karati raho, maian tumhean kaur banakar khilati jaooangi.

jaise mata khelate bachche ke pichhe dau d-dau dakar use khilati hai, usi tarah naina bhabhi ko khilane lagi. sukhada kabhi is alamari ke pas jati, kabhi us sandook ke pas. kisi sandook se siandoor ki dibiya nikalati, kisi se sa diyaan. naina ek kaur khilakar phir thal ke pas jati aur doosara kaur lekar dau dati.

sukhada ne paanch-chh: kaur khakar kaha-bas, ab pani pila do.

naina ne usake muanh ke pas kaur le jakar kaha-bas yahi kaur le lo, meri achchhi bhabhi.

sukhada ne muanh khol diya aur gras ke sath aansoo bhi pi gee.

'bas ek aur.'

'ab ek kaur bhi nahian.'

'meri khatir se.'

sukhada ne gras le liya.

'pani bhi dogi ya khilati hi jaogi.'

'bas, ek gras bhaiya ke nam ka aur le lo.'

'na. kisi tarah nahian.'

naina ki aankhoan mean aansoo the pratyaksh, sukhada ki aankhoan mean bhi aansoo the magar chhipe hue. naina shok se vihnal thi, sukhada use manobal se dabae hue thi. vah ek bar nishthur banakar chalate-chalate naina ke moh-bandhan ko to d dena chahati thi, paine shabdoan se hriday ke charoan or khaee khod dena chahati thi, moh aur shok aur viyog-vyatha ke akramanoan se usaki raksha karane ke lie par naina ki chhalachhalati huee aankhean, vah kaanpate hue hoanth, vah vinay-din mukhashri use ni:shastr kie deti thi.

naina ne jaldi-jaldi pan ke bi de lagae aur bhabhi ko khilane lagi, to usake dabe hue aansoo gavvare ki tarah ubal p de. muanh dhaanpakar rone lagi. sisakiyaan aur gahari hokar kanth tak ja pahuanchian.

sukhada ne use gale se lagakar sajal shabdoan mean kaha-kyoan roti ho bibi, bich-bich mean mulakat to hoti hi rahegi. jel mean mujhase milane ana, to khoob achchhi-achchhi chizean banakar lana. do-char mahine mean to maian phir a jaooangi.

naina ne jaise doobati huee nav par se kaha-maian aisi abhagin hooan ki ap to doobi hi thian, tumhean bhi le doobi.

ye shabd phode. ki tarah usi samay se usake hriday mean tis rahe the, jab se usane sukhada ki giraphtari ki khabar suni thi, aur yah tis usaki moh-vedana ko aur bhi dudaoot bana rahi thi.

sukhada ne ashchary se usake muanh ki or dekhakar kaha-yah tum kya kah rahi ho bibi, kya tumane pulis bulaee hai-

naina ne glani se bhare kanth se kaha-yah patthar ki haveli valoan ka kuchakr hai (seth dhaniram shahar mean isi nam se prasi' thedhd maian kisi ko galiyaan nahian deti par unaka kiya unake age aega. jis adami ke lie ek muanh se bhi ashirvad n nikalata ho, usaka jina vritha hai.

sukhada ne udas hokar kaha-unaka isamean kya dosh hai, bibi- yah sab hamare samaj ka, ham saboan ka dosh hai. achchha ao, ab vida ho jaean. vada karo, mere jane par roogi nahian.

naina ne usake gale se lipatakar sooji huee aankhoan se muskarakar kaha-nahian roooangi, bhabhi.

'agar maianne suna ki tum ro rahi ho, to maian apani saja badhava looangi.'

'bhaiya ko yah samachar dena hi hoga.'

'tumhari jaisi ichchha ho karana. ammaan ko samajhati rahana.'

'unake pas koee adami bheja gaya ya nahian?'

'unhean bulane se aur der hi to hoti. ghantoan n chho datian.'

'sunakar dau di aeangi.'

'haan, aeangi to par roeangi nahian. unaka prem aankhoan mean hai. hriday tak usaki j d nahian pahuanchati.'

donoan dvar ki or chalian. naina ne munne ko maan ki god se utarakar pyar karana chaha par vah n utara. naina se bahut hila tha par aj vah abodh aankhoan se dekh raha tha-mata kahian ja rahi hai. usaki god se kaise utare- use chho dakar vah chali jae, to bechara kya kar lega-

naina ne usaka chuanban lekar kaha-balak b de nirrdayi hote haian.

sukhada ne muskarakar kaha-l daka kisaka hai .

dvar par pahuanchakar phir donoan gale milian. samarakant bhi dayodhi par kh de the. sukhada ne usake charanoan par sir jhukaya. unhoanne kaanpate hue hathoan se use uthakar ashirvad diya. phir munne ko kaleje se lagakar ththak-ththatakar rone lage. yah sare ghar ko rone ka sigh‍nal tha. aansoo to pahale hi se nikal rahe the. vah mook roodan ab jaise bandhano se mukt ho gaya. shital, dhir, ganbhir budhapa jab vihnal ho jata hai, to mano pianjare ke dvar khul jate haian aur pakshiyoan ko rokana asanbhav ho jata hai. jab sattar varsh tak sansar ke samar mean jama rahane vala nayak hathiyar dal de, to rangeetoan ko kaun rok sakata hai-

sukhada motar mean baithi. jay-jayakar ki dhh‍vani huee. phooloan ki varsha ki gee.

motar chal di.

hajaroan adami motar ke pichhe dau d rahe the aur sukhada hath uthakar unhean pranam karati jati thi. yah shradhda, yah prem, yah samman kya dhan se mil sakata hai- ya vidya se- isaka keval ek hi sadhan hai, aur vah seva hai, aur sukhada ko abhi is kshetr mean ae hue hi kitane din hue the-

s dak ke donoan or nar-nariyoan ki divar kh di thi aur motar mano unake hriday ko kuchalati-masalati chali ja rahi thi.

sukhada ke hriday mean garv n tha, ullas n tha, dvesh n tha, keval vedana thi. janata ki is dayaniy dasha par, is adhogati par, jo doobati huee dasha mean tinake ka sahara pakar bhi kritarth ho jati hai.

kuchh der ke bad s dak par sannata tha, savan ki nidra-si kali rat sansar ko apane aanchal mean sula rahi thi aur motar anant mean svapn ki bhaanti u di chali jati thi. keval deh mean thandi hava lagane se gati ka jnan hota tha. is aandhakar mean sukhada ke aantastal mean ek prakash-sa uday hua tha. kuchh vaisa hi prakash, jo hamare jivan ki aantim gh diyoan mean uday hota hai, jisamean man ki sari kalimaean, sari granthiyaan, sari vishamataean apane yatharth roop mean najar ane lagati haian. tab hamean maloom hota hai ki jise hamane aandhakar mean kala dev samajha tha, vah keval trin ka dher tha. jise kala nag samajha tha, vah rassi ka ek tuk da tha. aj use apani parajay ka jnan hua, anyay ke samane nahian asaty ke samane nahian, balki tyag ke samane aur seva ke samane. isi seva aur tyag ke pichhe to usaka pati se matabhed hua tha, jo aant mean is viyog ka karan hua. un sidhdaantoan se abhakti rakhate hue bhi vah unaki or khianchati chali ati thi aur aj vah apane pati ki anugamini thi. use amar ke us patr ki yad aee, jo usane shantikumar ke pas bheja tha aur pahali bar pati ke prati kshama ka bhav usake man mean prasphutit hua. is kshama mean daya nahian, sahanubhooti thi, sahayogita thi. ab donoan ek hi marg ke pathik haian, ek hi adarsh ke upasak haian. unamean koee bhed nahian hai, koee vaishamy nahian hai. aj pahali bar usaka apane pati se atmik samanjasy hua. jis devata ko amangalakari samajh rakha tha, usi ki aj dhoop-dip se pooja kar rahi thi.

sahasa motar rooki aur dipti ne utarakar kaha-deviji, jel a gaya. mujhe kshama kijiega.

sanbandhit lekh

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