कर्मभूमि उपन्यास भाग-4 अध्याय-6

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

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salim yahaan se koee sat-ath mil par dakabangale mean p da hua tha. halake ke thanedar ne rat hi ko use is sabha ki khabar di aur amarakant ka bhashan bhi padh sunaya. use in sabhaoan ki riport karate rahane ki takid di gee thi .

salim ko b da ashchary hua. abhi ek din pahale amar usase mila tha, aur yadyapi usane mahant ki is nee karravaee ka virodh kiya tha. par usake virodh mean keval khed tha, krodh ka nam bhi n tha. aj ekaek yah parivartan kaise ho gaya-

usane thanedar se poochha-mahantaji ki taraph se koee khas jyadati to nahian huee-

thanedar ne jaise is shanka ko j d se katane ke lie tatpar hokar kaha-bilakul nahian, huzoor unhoanne to sakht takid kar di thi ki asamiyoan par kisi kism ka julm n kiya jay. bechare ne apani taraph se char ane ki chhoot de di, gali-guph‍ta to mamooli bat hai.

'jalase par is takarir ka kya asar hua?'

'huzoor, yahi samajh lijie, jaise pual mean ag lag jay. mahantaji ke ilake mean b di mushkil se lagan vasool hoga.'

salim ne akash ki taraph dekhakar poochha-ap is vakt mere sath sadar chalane ko taiyar haian-

thanedar ko kya ujr ho sakata tha. salim ke ji mean ek bar aya ki jara amar se mile lekin phir socha, amar usake samajhane se manane vala hota, to yah ag hi kyoan lagata-

sahasa thanedar ne poochha-huzoor se to inaki jan-pahachan hai-

salim ne chidhakar kaha-yah apase kisane kaha- meri saik doan se jan-pahachan hai, to phir - agar mera l daka bhi qanoon ke khilaf kam kare, to mujhe usaki tanbih karani p degi.

thanedar ne khushamad ki-mera yah matalab nahian tha. hoojoor huzoor se jan-pahachan hone par bhi unhoanne huzoor ko badanam karane mean tammul n kiya, meri yahi mansha thi.

salim ne kuchh javab to n diya par yah us muamale ka naya pahaloo tha. amar ko usake ilake mean yah toophan n uthana chahie tha, akhir aphasaran yahi to samajheange ki yah naya adami hai, apane ilake par isaka rob nahian hai.

badal phir ghira ata tha. rasta bhi kharab tha. us par aandheri rat, nadiyoan ka utar magar usaka gajanavi se milana zaroori tha. koee tajarbekar aphasar is qadar badahavas n hota par salim naya adami tha.

donoan adami rat-bhar ki hairani ke bad savere sadar pahuanche. aj miyaan salim ko ate-dal ka bhav maloom hua. yahaan keval hukoomat nahian hai, hairani aur jokhim bhi hai, isaka anubhav hua. jab pani ka jhoanka ata, ya koee nala samane a p data, to vah istipha dene ki than leta-yah naukari hai ya bala hai maje se ziandagi gujarati thi. yahaan kutto-khasi mean a phansa. lanat hai aisi naukari par kahian motar khadd mean ja p de, to haddiyoan ka bhi pata n lage. nee motar chaupat ho gee.

bangale par pahuanchakar usane kap de badale, nashta kiya aur ath baje gajanavi ke pas ja pahuancha. thanedar kotavali mean thahara tha. usi vakt vah bhi hajir hua.

gajanavi ne vrittaant sunakar kaha-amarakant kuchh divana to nahian ho gaya hai. batachit se b da sharif maloom hota tha magar lidari bhi musibat hai bechara kaise nam paida karean. shayad hajarat samajhe hoange, yah log to dost ho hi ge, ab kya fikr. 'saiyaan bhe kotaval ab dar kahe ka.' aur ziloan mean bhi to shorish hai. mumakin hai, vahaan se takid huee ho. soojhi hai in sabhi ko door ki aur hak yah hai ki kisanoan ki halat najuk hai. yoan bhi becharoan ko pet bhar dana n milata tha, ab to jiansean aur bhi sasti ho geean. poora lagan kahaan, adho ki bhi guanjaish nahian hai, magar sarakar ka iantajam to hona hi chahie hukoomat mean kuchh-kuchh khauph aur rob ka hona bhi zaroori hai, nahian usaki sunega kaun- kisanoan ko aj yakin ho jay ki adha lagan dekar unaki jan bach sakati hai, to kal vah chauthaee par l deange aur parasoan poori muaphi ka mutalava kareange. maian to samajhata hooan, ap jakar lala amarakant ko giraphtar kar lean. ek bar kuchh halachal machega, mumakin hai, do-char gaanvoan mean phasad bhi ho magar khule hue phasad ko rokana utana mushkil nahian hai, jitana is hava ko. mavad jab pho de qi soorat mean a jata hai, to use chirakar nikal diya ja sakata hai lekin vahi dil, dimaph ki taraph chala jay, to ziandagi ka khatma ho jaega. ap apane sath suparianteandeant pulis ko bhi le lean aur amar ko daga ek sau chaubis mean giraphtar kar lean. us svami ko bhi lijie. darogaji, ap jakar sahab bahadur se kahie, taiyar rahean.

salim ne vyathit kanth se kaha-maian janata ki yahaan ate-hi-ate is ajab mean jan phansegi, to kisi aur zile ki koshish karata. kya ab mera tabadala nahian ho sakata-

thanedar ne poochha-huzoor, koee khat n deange-

gajanavi ne daant bataee-khat ki zaroorat nahian hai. kya tum itana bhi nahian kah sakate-

thanedar salam karake chala gaya, to salim ne kaha-apane ise buri tarah daanta, bechara rooaansa ho gaya. adami achchha hai.

gajanavi ne muskarakar kaha-ji haan, bahut achchha adami hai. rasad khoob pahuanchata hoga magar riaya se usaki das guni vasool karata hai. jahaan kisi matahat ne zaroorat se jyada khidamat aur khushamad ki, maian samajh jata hooan ki yah chhanta hua gurga hai. apaki liyakat ka yah hal hai ki ilake mean sada hi varadatean hoti haian, ek ka bhi pata nahian chalata. ise jhoothi shahadatean banana bhi nahian ata. bas, khushamad ki rotiyaan khata hai. agar sarakar pulis ka sudhar kar sake, to svarajy ki maang pachas sal ke lie tal sakati hai. aj koee sharif adami pulis se sarokar nahian rakhana chahata. thane ko badamashoan ka adda samajhakar udhar se muanh pher leta hai. yah sipha is raj ka kalank hai. agar apako dost ko giraphtar karane mean takalluph ho, to maian di. es. pi. ko hi bhej dooan. unhean giraphtar karana pharj ho gaya hai. agar ap yah nahian chahate ki unaki jillat ho, to ap jaie. apani dosti ka hak ada karane hi ke lie jaie. maian janata hooan, apako sadama ho raha hai. mujhe khud ranj hai. us tho di der ki mulakat mean hi mere dil par unaka sikka jam gaya. maian unake nek iradoan ki kadr karata hooan lekin ham aur vah do kaianpoan mean haian. svarajy ham bhi chahate haian magar inh‍kalab ke siva hamare lie doosara rasta nahian hai. itani fauj rakhane ki kya zaroorat hai, jo sarakar ki amadani ka adha hajam kar jay. fauj ka kharch adha kar diya jay, to kisanoan ka lagan b di asani se adha ho sakata hai. mujhe agar svarajy se koee khauph hai to yah ki musalamanoan ki halat kahian aur kharab n ho jay. galat tavarikhean padh-padhakar donoan phirake ek-doosare ke dushman ho ge haian aur mumakin nahian ki hindoo mauqa pakar musalamanoan se pharji adavatoan ka badala n lean lekin is khayal se tasalli hoti hai ki is bisavian sadi mean hinduoan jaisi padhi-likhi jamaat mazahabi garohabandi ki panah nahian le sakati. mazahab ka daur khatam ho raha hai balki yoan kaho ki khatam ho gaya. sirph hindustan mean usamean kuchh-kuchh jan baki hai. yah to daulat ka jamana hai. ab kaum mean amir aur garib, jayadad vale aur marabhukhe, apani-apani jamaatean banaeange. usamean kahian jyada khooanreji hogi, kahian jyada tangadili hogi. akhir ek-do sadi ke bad duniya mean ek saltanat ho jaegi. sabaka ek qanoon, ek nijam hoga, kaum ke khadim kaum par hukoomat kareange, mazahab shakhsi chiz hogi. n koee raja hoga, n koee paraja.

phaun ki ghanti baji, gajanavi ne choga kan se lagaya-mi. salim kab chaleange-

gajanavi ne poochha-ap kab tak taiyar hoange-

'maian taiyar hooan.'

'to ek ghante mean a jaie.'

salim ne lanbi saans khianchakar kaha-to mujhe jana hi p dega-

'beshak maian apake aur apane dost ko pulis ke hath mean nahian dena chahata.'

'kisi hile mean amar ko yahian bula kyoan n liya jay?'

'vah is vakt nahian aeange.'

salim ne socha, apane shahar mean jab yah khabar pahuanchegi ki maianne amar ko giraphtar kiya, to mujh par kitane joote p deange shantikumar to noanch hi khaeange aur sakina to shayad mera muanh dekhana bhi pasand n kare. is khayal se vah kaanp utha. sone ki hansiya n ugalate banati thi, n nigalate.

usane uthakar kaha-ap di. es. pi. ko bhej dean. maian nahian jana chahata.

gajanavi ne ganbhir hokar poochha-ap chahate haian ki unhean vahian se hathak diyaan pahanakar aur kamar mean rassi dalakar char kaanstebaloan ke sath laya jay aur jab pulis unhean lekar chale, use bhi d ko hatane ke lie goliyaan chalani p dean-

salim ne ghabarakar kaha-kya di. es. pi. ko in sakhtiyoan se roka nahian ja sakata-

'amarakant apake dost haian, di. es. pi. ke dost nahian.'

'to phir ap di. es. pi. ko mere sath n bhejean.'

'ap amar ko yahaan la sakate haian?'

'daga karani p degi.'

'achchhi bat hai, ap jaie, maian di. es. pi. ko mana kie deta hooan.'

'maian vahaan kuchh kahooanga hi nahian.'

'isaka apako akhtiyar hai.'

salim apane dere par lauta to aisa ranjida tha, goya apana koee ajij mar gaya ho. ate-hi-ate sakina, shantikumar, lala samarakant, naina, saboan ko ek-ek khatalikhakar apani majaboori aur du:kh prakat kiya. sakina ko usane likha-mere dil par is vakt jo gujar rahi hai vah maian tumase bayan nahian kar sakata. shayad apane jigar par khanjar chalate hue bhi mujhe isase jyada dard n hota. jisaki muhabbat mujhe yahaan khich laee, usi ko aj maian in jalim hathoan se giraphtar karane ja raha hooan. sakina, khuda ke lie mujhe kamina, bedard aur khudagaraj n samajho. khoon ke aansoo ro raha hooan. jise apane aanchal se poanchh do. mujh par amar ke itane ehasan haian ki mujhe unake pasine ki jagah apana khoon bahana chahie tha aur maian unake khoon ka maja le raha hooan. mere gale mean shikari ka khauph hai aur usake ishare par vah sab kuchh karane par majaboor hooan, jo mujhe n karana lajim tha. mujh par raham karo sakina, maian badanasib hooan.

khanasame ne akar kaha-huzoor, khana taiyar hai.

salim ne sir jhukae hue kaha-mujhe bhookh nahian hai.

khanasama poochhana chahata tha huzoor ki tabiyat kaisi hai- mej par kee likhe khat dekhakar dar raha tha ki ghar se koee buri khabar to nahian aee.

salim ne sir uthaya aur hasarat-bhare svar mean bola-us din vah mere ek dost nahian ae the, vahi dehatiyoan ki-si soorat banae hue, vah mere bachapan ke sathi haian. ham donoan ek hi k aaulej mean padhe. ghar ke lakhapati adami haian. bap haian, bal-bachche haian. itane layaq haian ki mujhe unhoanne padhaya. chahate, to kisi achchhe ohade par hote. phir ghar mean hi kis bat ki kami hai, magar gariboan ka itana dard hai ki ghar-bar chho dakar yahian ek gaanv mean kisanoan ki khidamat kar rahe haian. unhian ko giraphtar karane ka mujhe hukm hua hai.

khanasama aur samip akar zamin par baith gaya-kya kasoor kiya tha huzoor, un baboo sahab ne-

'kusoor- koee kusoor nahian, yahi ki kisanoan ki musibat unase nahian dekhi jati.'

'huzoor ne b de sahab ko samajhaya nahian?'

'mere dil par is vakt jo kuchh gujar rahi hai, vah maian hi janata hooan haniph, adami nahian pharishta hai. yah hai sarakari naukari.'

'to huzoor ko jana p dega?'

'haan, isi vakt is tarah dosti ka hak ada kiya jata hai .'

'to un baboo sahab ko najaraband kiya jaega, huzoor?'

'khuda jane kya kiya jaega- draeevar se kaho, motar lae. sham tak laut ana zaroori hai.'

jara der mean motar a gee. salim usamean akar baitha, to usaki aankhean sajal thian.