कर्मभूमि उपन्यास भाग-5 अध्याय-9

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

pathanin ki giraphtari ne shahar mean aisi halachal macha di, jaisi kisi ko asha n thi. jirn vridhdavastha mean is kathor tapasya ne mritakoan mean bhi jivan dal diya, bhiee aur svarth-seviyoan ko bhi karmakshetr mean la kh da kiya. lekin aise nirlajjoan ki ab bhi kami n thi, jo kahate the-isake lie jivan mean ab kya dhara hai- marana hi to hai. bahar n mari, jel mean mari. hamean to abhi bahut din jina hai, bahut kuchh karana hai, ham ag mean kaise koodean-

sandhh‍ya ka samay hai. mazadoor apane-apane kam chho dakar, chhote dookanadar apani-apani dookanean band karake ghatana-sthal ki or bhage chale ja rahe haian. pathanin ab vahaan nahian hai, jel pahuanch gee hogi. hathiyaraband pulis ka pahara hai, koee jalasa nahian ho sakata, koee bhashan nahian ho sakata, bahut-se adamiyoan ka jama hona bhi khataranak hai, par is samay koee kuchh nahian sochata, kisi ko kuchh dikhaee nahian deta-sab kisi vegamay pravah mean bahe ja rahe haian. ek kshan mean sara maidan jan-samooh se bhar gaya.

sahasa logoan ne dekha, ek adami eeantoan ke ek dher par kh da kuchh kah raha hai. charoan or se dau d-dau dakar log vahaan jama ho ge-jan-samooh ka ek virath saphar um da hua tha. yah adami kaun hai- lala samarakant jinaki bahoo jel mean hai, jinaka l daka jel mean hai.

'achchha, yah lala haian bhagavanh buddhi de, to is tarah. pap se jo kuchh kamaya, vah puny mean luta rahe haian.'

'hai b da bhagavanh.'

'bhagavanh n hota, to budhape mean itana jas kaise kamata .'

'suno, suno .'

'vah din aega, jab isi jagah gariboan ke ghar baneange aur jahaan hamari mata giraphtar huee haian, vahian ek chauk banega aur usake bich mean mata ki pratima kh di ki jaegi. bolo mata pathanin ki jay .'

das hazar galoan se 'mata ki jay .' ki dhh‍vani nikalati hai, vikal, uttapt, ganbhir mano gariboan ki hay sansar mean koee ashray n pakar akashavasiyoan se phariyad kar rahi hai.

'suno, suno .'

'mata ne apane balakoan ke lie pranoan ka utsarg kar diya. hamare aur apake bhi balak haian. ham aur ap apane balakoan ke lie kya karana chahate haian, aj isaka nishchay karana hoga.'

shor machata hai-h datal, h datal .

'haan, h datal kijie magar vah h datal, ek ya do din ki n hogi, vah us vakt tak rahegi, jab tak hamare nagar ke vidhata hamari avaz n suneange. ham garib haian, din haian, dukhi haian lekin b de adami agar jara shaantachitt hokar dhh‍yan kareange, to unhean maloom ho jaega ki din-dukhi praniyoan hi ne unhean b da adami bana diya hai. ye b de-b de mahal jan hatheli par rakhakar kaun banata hai- in kap de ki miloan mean kaun kam karata hai- prat: kal dvar par doodh aur makkhan lekar kaun avaz deta hai- mithaiyaan aur phal lekar kaun b de adamiyoan ke nashte ke samay pahuanchata hai- saphaee kaun karata hai, kap de kaun dhota hai- sabere akhabar aur chitthiyaan lekar kaun pahuanchata hai- shahar ke tin-chauthaee adami ek-chauthaee ke lie apana rakt jala rahe haian. isaka prasad yahi milata hai ki unhean rahane ke lie sthan nahian ek bangale ke lie kee bighe zamin chahie. hamare b de adami saph-suthari hava aur khuli huee jagah chahate haian. unhean yah khabar nahian hai ki jahaan asankhy prani durgandha aur aandhakar mean p de bhanyakar rogoan se mar-marakar rog ke ki de phaila rahe hoan, vahaan khule hue bangale mean rahakar bhi vah surakshit nahian haian yah kisaki zimmedari hai ki shahar ke chhote-b de, amir-garib sabhi adami svasth rah sakean- agar myunisipailiti is pradhan kartavh‍y ko nahian poora kar sakati, to use to d dena chahie. reesoan aur amiroan ki kothiyoan ke lie, bagichoan ke lie, mahaloan ke lie, kyoan itani udarata se zamin de di jati hai- isalie ki hamari myunisipailiti gariboan ki jan ka koee mooly nahian samajhati. use rupaye chahie, isalie ki b de-b de adhikariyoan ko b di-b di talab di jae. vah shahar ko vishal bhavanoan se alankrit kar dena chahati hai, use svarg ki tarah suandar bana dena chahati hai par jahaan ki aandheri durgandhapoorn galiyoan mean janata p di karah rahi ho, vahaan in vishal bhavanoan se kya hoga- yah to vahi bat hai ki koee deh ke kodh ko reshami vastroan mean chhipakar ithalata phire. sajjano anyay karana jitana b da pap hai, utana hi b da anyay sahana bhi hai. aj nishchay kar lo ki tum yah durdasha n sahoge. yah mahal aur bangale nagar ki durbal deh par chhale haian, masavridhdi haian. in masavridhdiyoan ko katakar pheankana hoga. jis zamin par ham kh de haian vahaan kam-se-kam do hazar chhote-chhote suandar ghar ban sakate haian, jinamean kam-se-kam das hazar prani aram se rah sakate haian. magar yah sari zamin char-paanch bangaloan ke lie bechi ja rahi hai. myunisipailiti ko das lakh rupaye mil rahe haian. ise vah kaise chho de- shahar ke das hazar mazadooroan ki jan das lakh ke barabar bhi nahian.'

ekaek pichhe ke adamiyoan ne shor machaya-pulis pulis a gee.

kuchh log bhage, kuchh log simatakar aur age badh ae.

lala samaramakant bole-bhago mat, bhage mat, pulis mujhe giraphtar karegi. maian usaka aparadhi hooan aur maian hi kyoan, mera sara ghar usaka aparadhi hai. mera l daka jel mean hai, meri bahoo aur pota jel mean haian. mere lie ab jel ke siva aur kahaan thikana hai- maian to jata hooan. (pulis se) vahian thaharie sahab, maian khud a raha hooan. maian to jata hooan, magar yah kahe jata hooan ki agar lautakar maianne yahaan garib bhaiyoan ke gharoan ki paantiyaan phooloan ki bhaanti lahalahati n dekhi, to yahian meri chita banegi.

lala samarakant koodakar eeantoan ke tile se niche ae aur bhi d ko chirate hue jakar pulis kaptan ke pas kh de ho ge. lari taiyar thi, kaptan ne unhean lari mean baithaya. lari chal di.

'lala samarakant ki jay!' ki gahari, hardik vedana se bhari huee dhh‍vani kisi bandhue pashu ki bhaanti t dapati, chhatapatati oopar ko uthi, mano paravashata ke bandhan ko to dakar nikal jana chahati ho.

ek samooh lari ke pichhe dau da apane neta ko chhu dane ke lie nahian, keval shradhda ke avesh mean, mano koee prasad, koee ashirvad pane ki saral umang mean. jab lari gard mean lupt ho gee, to log laut p de.

'yah kaun kh da bol raha hai?'

'koee aurat jan p dati hai.'

'koee bhale ghar ki aurat hai.'

'are yah to vahi haian, lalaji ka samadhi, renukadevi.'

'achchha jinhoanne pathashale ke nam apani sari jama-jatha likh di.'

'suno suno!'

'pyare bhaiyo, lala samarakant jaisa yogi jis sukh ke lobh se chalayaman ho gaya, vah koee b da bhari sukh hoga phir maian to aurat hooan, aur aurat lobhin hoti hi hai. apake shastr-puran sab yahi kahate haian. phir maian us lobh ko kaise rokooan- maian dhanavanh ki bahoo, dhanavan ki stri, bhog-vilas mean lipt rahane vali, bhajan-bhav mean magan rahane vali, maian kya janooan gariboan ko kya kasht hai, un par kya bitati hai. lekin is nagar ne meri l daki chhin li, meri jayadad chhin li, aur ab maian bhi tum logoan hi ki tarah garib hooan. ab mujhe is vishvanath ki puri mean ek jhoanpada banavane ki lalasa hai. apako chho dakar maian aur kisake pas maangane jaooan. yah nagar tumhara hai. isaki ek-ek aangul zamin tumhari hai. tumhian isake raja ho. magar sachche raja ki bhaanti tum bhi tyagi ho. raja harishchandr ki bhaanti apana sarvasv doosaroan ko dekar, bhikhariyoan ko amir banakar, tum aj bhikhari ho ge ho. janate ho vah chhal se khoya hua rajy tumako kaise milega- tum dom ke hathoan bik chuke. ab tumhean rohitas aur shaivya ko tyagana p dega. tabhi devata tumhare oopar prasann hoange. mera man kah raha hai ki devataoan mean tumhara rajy dilane ki batachit ho rahi hai. aj nahian to kal tumhara rajy tumhare adhikar mean a jaega. us vakt mujhe bhool n jana. maian tumhare darabar mean apana prarthana-patr pesh kie ja rahi hooan.'

sahasa pichhe se shor macha phir pulis a gee .

'ane do. unaka kam hai aparadhiayoan ko pak dana. ham aparadhi haian. giraphtar n kar lie ge, to aj nagar mean daka mareange, chori kareange, ya koee shadayantr racheange. maian kahati hooan, koee sanstha jo janata par nyayabal se nahian, pashubal se shasan karati hai, vah luteroan ki sanstha hai. jo gariboan ka hak lootakar khud maladar ho rahe haian, doosaroan ke adhikar chhinakar adhikari bane hue haian, vastav mean vahi lutere haian. bhaiyo, maian to jati hooan, magar mera prarthana-patr apake samane hai. is luteri myunisipailiti ko aisa sabak do ki phir use gariboan ko kuchalane ka sahas n ho. jo tumhean rauande, usake paanv mean kaante banakar chubh jao. kal se aisi h datal karo ki dhaniyoan aur adhikariyoan ko tumhari shakti ka anubhav ho jay, unhean vidit ho jay ki tumhare sahayog ke bina ve n dhan ko bhog sakate haian, n adhikar ko. unhean dikha do ki tumhian unake hath ho, tumhian unake paanv ho, tumhare bagair ve apang haian.'

vah tile se niche utarakar pulis-karmachariyoan ki or chalian to sara jan-samooh, hriday mean um dakar aankhoan mean rook jane vale aansuoan ki bhaanti, unaki or takata rah gaya. bahar nikalakar maryada ka ullanghan kaise karean- viroan ke aansoo bahar nikalakar sookhate nahian, vrikshoan ke ras ki bhaanti bhitar hi rahakar vriksh ko pallavit aur pushpit kar dete haian. itane b de samooh mean ek kanth se bhi jayaghosh nahian nikala. kriya-shakti aantarmukhi ho gee thi magar jab renuka motar mean baith geean aur motar chali, to shradhda ki vah lahar maryadaoan ko to dakar ek patali gahari, vegamayi dhara mean nikal p di.

ek boodhe adami ne daantakar kaha-jay-jay bahut kar chuke. ab ghar jakar ata-dal jama kar lo. kal se lanbi h datal karani hai.

doosare adami ne samarthan kiya-aur kya yah nahian ki yahaan to gala phad-phad chillaean aur sabera hote hi apane-apane kam par chal die.

'achchha, yah kaun kh da ho gaya?'

'vah, itana bhi nahian pahachanate- d aauktar sahab haian.'

'd aauktar sahab bhi a ge- ab to fatah hai .'

'kaise-kaise sharif adami hamari taraph se l d rahe haian- poochho, in becharoan ko kya lena hai, jo apana sukh-chain chho dakar, apane barabaravaloan se dushmani mol lekar, jan hatheli par lie taiyar haian.'

'hamare oopar allah ka raham hai. in d aauktar sahab ne pichhale dinoan jab pleg ka rog phaila tha, gariboan ki aisi khidamat ki ki vah jinake pas apane bhaee-band tak n kh de hote the, vahaan bedha dak chale jate the aur dava-daroo, rupaya-paisa, sab tarah ki madad taiyar hamare haphijaji to kahate the, yah allah ka pharishta hai.'

'suno, suno, bakavas karane ko rat-bhar p di hai.'

'bhaiyo pichhali bar jab h datal ki thi, usaka kya natija hua- agar vaisi hi h datal huee, to usase apana hi nukasan hoga. hamamean se kuchh chun lie jaeange, baki adami matabhed ho jane ke karan apas mean l date raheange aur asali uddeshy ki kisi ko sudha n rahegi. saraganoan ke hatate hi purani adavatean nikali jane lageangi, g de murade ukha de jane lageange n koee sangathan rah jaega, n koee zimmedari. sabhi par atank chha jaega, isalie apane dil ko tatolakar dekh lo. agar usamean kachchapan ho, to h datal ka vichar dil se nikal dalo. aisi h datal se durgandh aur gandagi mean marate jana kahian achchha hai. agar tumhean vishvas hai ki tumhara dil bhitar se mazaboot hai usamean hani sahane ki, bhookhoan marane ki, kasht jhelane ki samarthy hai, to h datal karo. pratijna kar lo ki jab tak h datal rahegi, tum adavatean bhool jaoge naphe-nukasan ki paravah n karoge. tumane kabaddi to kheli hi hogi. kabaddi mean aksar aisa hota hai ki ek taraph se sab guiyaan mar jate haian keval ek khila di rah jata hai magar vah ek khila di bhi usi tarah qanoon-kayade se khelata chala jata hai. use aant tak asha bani rahati hai ki vah apane mare guiyoan ko zila lega aur sab-ke-sab phir poori shakti se bazi jitane ka udyog kareange. harek khila di ka ek hi uddeshy hota hai-pala jitana. isake siva us samay usake man mean koee bhav nahian hota. kis guiyaan ne use kab gali di thi, kab usaka kanakaua phad dala tha, ya kab usako ghooansa marakar bhaga tha, isaki use jara bhi yad nahian ati. usi tarah is samay tumhean apana man banana p dega. maian yah dava nahian karata ki tumhari jit hi hogi. jit bhi ho sakati hai, har bhi ho sakati hai. jit ya har se hamean prayojan nahian. bhookha balak bhookh se vikal hokar rota hai. vah yah nahian sochata ki rone se use bhojan mil hi jaega. sanbhav hai maan ke pas paise n hoan, ya usaka ji achchha n ho lekin balak ka svabhav hai ki bhookh lagane par roe isi tarah ham bhi ro rahe haian. ham rote-rote thakakar so jaeange, ya mata vatsaly se vivash hokar hamean bhojan de degi, yah kaun janata hai- hamara kisi se bair nahian, ham to samaj ke sevak haian, ham bair karana kya janean!'

udhar pulis kaptan thanedar ko daant raha tha-jald lari mangavao. tum bolata tha, ab koee adami nahian hai. ab yah kahaan se nikal aya-

thanedar ne muanh latakakar kaha-huzoor, yah d aauktar sahab to aj pahali hi bar ae haian. inaki taraph to hamara guman bhi nahian tha. kahie to giraphtar karake taange par le chalooan-

'taange par sab adami taange ko gher lega hamean phayar karana p dega. jaldi dau dakar koee taiksi lao.'

d aauktar shantikumar kah rahe the :

'hamara kisi se bair nahian hai. jis samaj mean gariboan ke lie sthan nahian, vah us ghar ki tarah hai jisaki buniyad n ho koee halka-sa dhakka bhi use zamin par gira sakata hai. maian apane dhanavanh aur vidvanh aur samarthyavanh bhaiyoan se poochhata hooan, kya yahi nyay hai ki ek bhaee to bangale mean rahe, doosare ko jhoanp de bhi nasib n hoan- kya tumhean apane hi jaise manushyoan ko is durdasha mean dekhakar sharm nahian ati- tum kahoge, hamane buddhi-bal se dhan kamaya hai, kyoan n usaka bhog karean- is buddhi ka nam svarth-buddhi hai, aur jab samaj ka sanchalan svarth-buddhi ke hath mean a jata hai nyay-buddhi gad़di se utar di jati hai, to samajh lo ki samaj mean koee viplav hone vala hai. garmi badh jati hai, to turant hi aandhi ati hai. manavata hamesha kuchali nahian ja sakati. samata jivan ka tath‍v hai. yahi ek dasha hai, jo samaj ko sthir rakh sakati hai. tho de-se dhanavanoan ko haragij yah adhikar nahian hai ki ve janata ki eeshvaradatta vayu aur prakash ka apaharan karean. yah vishal janasamooh usi anadhikar, usi anyay ka roshamay roodan hai. agar dhanavanoan ki aankhean ab bhi nahian khulatian, to unhean pachhatana p dega. yah jagriti ka yug hai. jagriti anyay ko sahan nahian kar sakati. jage hue adami ke ghar mean chor aur dakoo ki gati nahian?'

itane mean taiksi a gee. pulis kaptan kee thanedaroan aur kaanstebaloan ke sath samooh ki taraph chala.

thanedar ne pukarakar kaha-d aauktar sahab, apaka bhashan to samapt ho chuka hoga. ab chale aie, hamean kyoan vahaan ana p de-

shantikumar ne eeant-manch par kh de-kh de kaha-maian apani khushi se to giraphtar hone n aooanga, ap jabaradasti giraphtar kar sakate haian. aur phir apane bhashan ka silasila jari kar diya.

'hamare dhanavanoan ko kisaka bal hai- pulis ka. ham pulis hi se poochhate haian, apane kaanstebal bhaiyoan se hamara saval hai, kya tum bhi garib nahian ho- kya tum aur tumhare bal-bachche s de hue, aandhere, durgandha aur rog se bhare hue biloan mean nahian rahate- lekin yah jamane ki khoobi hai ki tum anyay ki raksha karane ke lie, apane hi bal-bachchoan ka gala ghoantane ke lie taiyar kh de ho?'

kaptan ne bhi d ke aandar jakar shantikumar ka hath pak d liya aur unhean sath lie hue lauta. sahasa naina samane se akar kh di ho gee.

shantikumar ne chauankakar poochha-tum kidhar se naina- sethaji aur deviji to chal die, ab meri bari hai.

naina muskarakar boli-aur apake bad meri.

'nahian, kahian aisa anarth n karana. sab kuchh tumhare hi oopar hai.'

naina ne kuchh javab n diya. kaptan d aauktar ko lie hue age badh gaya. udhar sabha mean shor macha hua tha. ab unaka kya kartavh‍y hai, isaka nishchay vah log n kar pate the. unaki dasha pighali huee dhatu ki-si thi. use jis taraph chahe mo d sakate haian. koee bhi chalata hua adami unaka neta banakar unhean jis taraph chahe le ja sakata tha-sabase jyada asani ke sath shaantibhang ki or. chitt ki us dasha mean, jo in tab dato d giraphatariyoan se shaantipath-vimukh ho raha tha, bahut sanbhav tha ki ve pulis par jakar patthar pheankane lagate, ya bazar lootane par amada ho jate. usi vakt naina unake samane jakar kh di ho gee. vah apani bagghi par sair karane nikali thi. raste mean usane lala samarakant aur renukadevi ke pak de jane ki khabar suni. usane turant kochavan ko is maidan ki or chalane ko kaha, aur dau di chali a rahi thi. ab tak usane apane pati aur sasur ki maryada ka palan kiya tha. apani or se koee aisa kam n karana chahati thi ki sasural valoan ka dil dukhe, ya unake asantosh ka karan ho. lekin yah khabar pakar vah sanyat n rah saki. maniram jame se bahar ho jaeange, lala dhaniram chhati pitane lageange, use gam nahian. koee use rok le, to vah kadachit atm-hatya kar baithe. vah svabhav se hi lajjashil thi. ghar ke ekaant mean baithakar vah chahe bhookhoan mar jati, lekin bahar nikalakar kisi se saval karana usake lie asadhh‍y tha. roj jalase hote the lekin use kabhi kuchh bhashan karane ka sahas nahian hua. yah nahian ki usake pas vicharoan ka abhav tha, athava vah apane vicharoan ko vyakt n kar sakati thi. nahian, keval isalie ki janata ke samane kh de hone mean use sankoch hota tha. ya yoan kaho ki bhitar ki pukar kabhi itani prabal n huee ki moh aur alasy ke bandhano ko to d deti. baj aise janavar bhi hote haian, jinamean ek vishesh asan hota hai. unhean ap mar dalie. par age qadam n uthaeange. lekin us marmik sthan par uangali rakhate hi unamean ek naya utsah, ek naya jivan chamak uthata hai. lala samarakant ki giraphtari ne naina ke hriday mean usi marmasthal ko sparsh kar liya. vah jivan mean pahali bar janata ke samane kh di huee, nishank, nishchal, ek nee pratibha, ek nee praanjalata se abhasit. poornima ke rajat prakash mean eeantoan ke tile par kh di jab usane apane komal kiantu gahare kanth-svar se janata ko sanbodhit kiya, to jaise sari prakriti ni:stabdha ho gee.

'sajjano, maian lala samarakant ki beti aur lala dhaniram ki bahoo hooan. mera pyara bhaee jel mean hai, meri pyari bhavaj jel mean haian, mera sone-sa bhatija jel mean hai, mere pitaji bhi pahuanch ge.'

janata ki or se avaz aee-renukadevi bhi .

'haan, renukadevi bhi, jo meri mata ke tuly thian. l daki ke lie vahi maika hai, jahaan usake maan-bap, bhaee-bhavaj rahean. aur l daki ko maika jitana pyara hota hai, utani sasural nahian hoti. sajjano, is zamin ke kee tuk de mere sasuraji ne kharide haian. mujhe vishvas hai, maian agrah karooan to vah yahaan amiroan ke bangale n banavakar gariboan ke ghar banava deange, lekin hamara uddeshy yah nahian hai. hamari l daee is bat par hai ki jis nagar mean adho se jyada abadi gande biloan mean mar rahi ho, use koee adhikar nahian hai ki mahaloan aur bangaloan ke lie zamin beche. apane dekha tha, yahaan kee hare-bhare gaanv the. myunisipailiti ne nagar nirman-sangh banaya. gaanv ke kisanoan ki zamin kau diyoan ke dam chhin li gee, aur aj vahi zamin asharphiyoan ke dam bik rahi hai isalie ki b de adamiyoan ke bangale banean. ham apane nagar ke vidhataoan se poochhate haian, kya amiroan hi ke jan hoti hai- gariboan ke jan nahian hoti- amiroan hi ko tanduroost rahana chahie- gariboan ko tanduroosti ki zaroorat nahian- ab janata is tarah marane ko taiyar nahian hai. agar marana hi hai, to is maidan mean khule akash ke niche, chandrama ke shital prakash mean marana biloan mean marane se kahian achchha hai lekin pahale hamean nagar-vidhataoan se ek bar aur poochh lena hai ki vah ab bhi hamara nivedan svikar kareange, ya nahian- ab bhi sidhdaant ko maneange, ya nahian- agar unhean ghamand ho ki ve hathiyar ke zor se gariboan ko kuchalakar unaki avaz band kar sakate haian, to yah unaki bhool hai. gariboan ka rakt jahaan girata hai, vahaan harek booand ki jagah ek-ek adami utpann ho jata hai. agar is vakt nagar-vidhataoan ne gariboan ki avaz sun li to unhean sant ka yash milega, kyoanki garib bahut dinoan tak garib nahian raheange aur vah jamana door nahian, jab gariboan ke hath mean shakti hogi. viplav ke jantu ko chhe d-chhe dakar n jagao. use jitana hi chhe doge, utana hi jhallaega aur vah uthakar jamhaee lega aur zor se daha dega, to phir tumhean bhagane ki rah n milegi. hamean bord ke meanbaroan ko yahi chetavani deni hai. is vakt bahut hi achchha avasar hai. sabhi bhaee myunisipailiti ke daftar chalean. ab der n karean, meanbar apane-apane ghar chale jaeange. h datal mean upadrav ka bhay hai, isalie h datal usi halat mean karani chahie, jab aur kisi tarah kam n nikal sake.'

naina ne jhanda utha liya aur myunisipailiti ke daftar ki or chali. usake pichhe bis-pachchis hazar adamiyoan ka ek saphar-sa um da hua chala aur yah dal meloan ki bhi d ki tarah arriankhalal nahian, fauj ki kataroan ki tarah rriankhalab' tha. ath-ath adamiyoan ki asankhy panktiyaan ganbhir bhav se ek vichar, ek uddeshy, ek dharana ki aantarik shakti ka anubhav karati huee chali ja rahi thian, aur unaka taanta n tootata tha, mano bhoogarbh se nikalati chali ati hoan. s dak ke donoan or chhajjoan aur chhatoan par darshakoan ki bhi d lagi huee thi. sabhi chakit the. ugarhiaeh kitane adami haian. abhi chale hi a rahe haian.

tab naina ne yah git shuroo kar diya, jo is samay bachche-bachche ki jaban par tha-

ham bhi manav tanadhari haian...'

kee hazar galoan ka sanyukt, sajiv aur vyapak svar gaphan mean gooanj utha-

ham bhi manav tanadhari haian .'

naina ne us pad ki poorti ki-

kyoan hamako nich samajhate ho-'

kee hazar galoan ne sath diya-

kyoan hamako nich samajhate ho-'

naina-kyoan apane sachche dasoan par-

janata-kyoan apane sachche dasoan par-

naina-itana anyay baratate ho .

janata-itana anyay baratate ho .

udhar myunisipailiti bord mean yahi prashn chhi da hua tha.

haphij halim ne teliphaun ka choga mej par rakhate hue kaha-d aauktar shantikumar bhi giraphtar ho ge.

mi. sen ne nirdayata se kaha-ab is aandolan ki j d kat gee. d aauktar sahab usake pran the.

prian oankaranath ne chutaki li-us blak par ab bangale n baneange. shagun kah rahe haian.

sen baboo bhi apane l dake ke nam se us blak ke ek bhag ke kharidadar the. jal uthe-agar bord mean apane pas kie hue prastavoan par sthir rahane ki shakti nahian hai, to use istipha dekar alag ho jana chahie.

mi. shaphik ne, jo yoonivarsiti ke prophesar aur d aau. shantikumar ke mitr the, sen ko a de hathoan liya-bord ke phaisale khuda ke phaisale nahian haian. us vakt beshak bord ne us blak ko chhote-chhote platoan mean nilam karane ka phaisala kiya tha, lekin usaka natija kya hua- ap logoan ne vahaan jitana imarati saman jama kiya, usaka kahian pata nahian hai. hazar adami se jyada roj rat ko vahian sote haian. mujhe yakin hai ki vahaan kam karane ke lie mazadoor bhi raji n hoga. maian bord ko khabaradar kie deta hooan ki agar apani palisi badal n di, to shahar par bahut b di aphat a jaegi. seth samarakant aur shantikumar ka sharik hona batala raha hai ki yah taharik bachchoan ka khel nahian hai. usaki j d bahut gahari pahuanch gee hai aur use ukha d pheankana ab qarib-qarib gairamumakin hai. bord ko apana phaisala rapr karana p dega. chahe abhi kare ya sau-pachas janoan ki najar lekar kare. ab tak ka tarajaba to yahi kah raha hai ki bord ki sakhtiyoan ka bilakul asar nahian hua balki ulta hi asar hua. ab jo h datal hogi, vah itani khauphanak hogi ki usake khayal se roangate kh de hote haian. bord apane sir par bahut b di zimmedari le raha hai.

mi. hamidali kap de ki mil ke mainejar the. unaki mil ghate par chal rahi thi. darate the, kahian lanbi h datal ho gee, to badhiya hi baith jaegi. the to behad mote magar behad mehanati. bole-hak ko taslim karane mean bord ko kyoan itana pasopesh ho raha hai, yah meri samajh mean nahian ata. shayad isalie ki usake geer ko jhukana p dega. lekin hak ke samane jhukana kamazori nahian, mazabooti hai. agar aj isi masale par bord ka naya iantakhab ho, to maian dave se kah sakata hooan ki bord ka yah rijolyooshan harge galat ki tarah mit jaega. bis-pachis hazar garib adamiyoan ki behatari aur bhalaee ke lie agar bord ko das-barah lakh ka nukasan uthana aur das-paanch meanbaroan ki dilashikani karani p de to use...

phir teliphaun ki ghanti baji. haphij halim ne kan lagakar suna aur bole-pachchis hazar adamiyoan ki fauj hamare oopar dhava karane a rahi hai. lala samarakant ki sahabajadi aur seth dhaniram sahab ki bahoo usaki lidar haian. di. es. pi. ne hamari ray poochhi hai, aur yah bhi kaha hai ki phayar kie bagair juloos pichhe hatane vala nahian. maian is muamale mean bord ki ray janana chahata hooan. behatar hai ki vot le lie jayan, jabte ki pabandiyoan ka mauqa nahian hai, ap log hath uthaean-g aaur-

barah hath uthe.

'ageanst?'

das hath uthe. lala dhaniram niut'l rahe.

'to bord ki ray hai ki juloos ko roka jay, chahe phayar karana p de?'

sen bole-kya ab bhi koee shak hai-

phir teliphaun ki ghanti baji. haphijaji ne kan lagaya. di. es. pi. kah raha tha- b da gajab ho gaya. abhi lala maniram ne apani bivi ko goli mar di.

haphijaji ne poochha-kya bat huee-

'abhi kuchh maloom nahian. shayad mistar maniram gusse mean bhare hue juloos ke samane ae aur apani bivi ko vahaan se hat jane ko kaha. ledi ne iankar kiya. is par kuchh kaha-suni huee. mistar maniram ke hath mean pistaul thi. phauran shoot kar diya. agar vah bhag n jayan, to dhajjiyaan u d jayan. juloos apane lidar ki lash uthae phir myunisipal bord ki taraph ja raha hai.'

haphijaji ne meanbaroan ko yah khabar sunaee, to sare bord mean sanasani dau d gee. mano kisi jadoo se sari sabha pashan ho gee ho.

sahasa lala dhaniram kh de hokar bharraee huee avaz mean bole-sajjano, jis bhavan ko ek-ek kank d jo d-jo dakar pachas sal se bana raha tha, vah aj ek kshan mean dhah gaya, aisa dhah gaya hai ki usaki nianv ka pata nahian. achchhe-se-achchhe masale die, achchhe-se-achchhe karigar lagae, achchhe-se-achchhe nakshe banavae, bhavan taiyar ho gaya tha, keval kalash baki tha. usi vakt ek toophan ata hai aur us vishal bhavan ko is tarah u da le jata hai, mano ththas ka dher ho. maloom hua ki vah bhavan keval mere jivan ka ek svapn tha. sunahara svapn kahie, chahe kala svapn kahie par tha svapn hi. vah svapn bhang ho gaya-bhang ho gaya.

yah kahate hue vah dvar ki or chale.

haphij halim ne shok ke sath kaha-sethaji, mujhe aur maian ummid karata hooan ki bord ko apase kamal ki hamadardi hai.

sethaji ne pichhe phirakar kaha-agar bord ko mere sath hamadardi hai, to isi vakt mujhe yah akhtiyar dijie ki jakar logoan se kah dooan, bord ne tumhean vah zamin de di, varana yah ag kitane hi gharoan ko bhasm kar degi, kitanoan hi ke svapnoan ko bhang kar degi.

bord ke kee meanbar bole-chalie, ham log bhi apake sath chalate haian.

bord ke bis sabhasad uth kh de hue. sen ne dekha ki yahaan kul char adami rahe jate haian to vah bhi uth p de, aur unake sath unake tinoan mitr bhi uthe. aant mean haphij halim ka nanbar aya.

juloos udhar se naina ki arthi lie chala a raha hai. ek shahar mean itane adami kahaan se a ge- miloan lanbi ghani katar hai shaant, ganbhir, sangathit jo mar mitana chahati hai. naina ke balidan ne unhean ajey, abhe? bana diya hai.

usi vakt bord ke pachisoan meanbaroan ne samane akar arthi par phool barasae aur haphij salim ne age badhakar, ooanche svar mean kaha-bhaiyo ap myunisipailiti ke meanbaroan ke pas ja rahe haian, meanbar khud apaka istikabal karane ae haian. bord ne aj ittiphak ray se poora plat ap logoan ko dena manjoor kar liya. maian is par bord ko mubarakabad deta hooan, aur apako bhi. aj bord ne taslim kar liya ki garib ki sehat, aram aur zaroorat ko vah amiroan ke shauk, takalluph aur havis se jyada lihaz ke kabil samajhata hai. usane taslim kar liya ki gariboan ka us par usase kahian jyada hak hai, jitana amiroan ka . hamane taslim kar liya ki bord rupaye ki nisbat riaya ki jan ki jyada kadr karati hai. usane taslim kar liya ki shahar ki jinat b di-b di koanthiyoan aur bangaloan se nahian, chhote-chhote aramadeh makanoan se hai, jinamean mazadoor aur tho di amadani ke log rah sakean. maian khud un adamiyoan mean hooan jo is vasool ki taslim n karate the. bord ka b da hissa mere hi khayal ke adamiyoan ka tha lekin apaki kurabaniyoan ne aur apake lidaroan ki jaanbajiyoan ne bord par fatah paee aur aj maian us fatah par apako mubarakabad deta hooan, aur is fatah ka sehara us devi ke sir hai, jisaka janaja apake kandho par hai. lala samarakant mere purane raphik haian. unaka sapoot beta mere l dake ka dili dost hai. amarakant jaisa sharif naujavan meri najar se nahian gujara. usi ki sohabat ka asar hai ki aj mera l daka sivil sarvis chho dakar jel mean baitha hua hai. nainadevi ke dil mean jo kashamakash ho rahi thi, usaka aandaja ham aur ap nahian kar sakate. ek taraph bap aur bhaee aur bhavaj jel mean kaid, doosari taraph shauhar aur sasur milakiyat aur jayadad ki dhun mean mast. lala dhaniram mujhe muaph kareange. maian un par phikara nahian kasata. jis halat mean vah giraphtar the, usi halat mean ham, ap aur sari duniya giraphtar hai. unake dil par is vakt ek aise gam ki chot hai, jisase jyada dilashikan koee sadama nahian ho sakata. hamako, aur maian yakin karata hooan, apako bhi unase kamal ki hamadardi hai. ham sab unake gam mean sharik haian. nainadevi ke dil mean maika aur sasural ki yah l daee shayad is taharik ke shuroo hote hi shuroo huee aur aj usaka yah hasaratanak aanjam hua. mujhe yakin hai ki unaki is pak kurabani ki yadagar hamare shahar mean us vakt tak qayam rahegi, jab tak isaka vajood qayam rahega maian butaparast nahian hooan, lekin sabase pahale maian tajavij karooanga ki us plat par jo mohalla abad ho, usake bichoan-bich is devi ki yadagar nasb ki jay, taki ane vali nasalean usaki shanadar kurabani ki yad taja karati rahean-

dosto, maian is vakt apake samane koee takarir nahian karata hooan. yah n takarir karane ka mauqa hai, n sunane ka. roshani ke sath tariki hai, jit ke sath har, aur khushi ke sath gam. tariki aur roshani ka mel suhani subah hoti hai, aur jit aur har ka mel sulah. yah khushi aur gam ka mel ek ne daur ki avaz hai aur khuda se hamari dua hai ki yah daur hamesha qayam rahe, hamamean aise hi hak par jan dene vali pak eehean paida hoti rahean kyoanki duniya aisi hi eehoan ki hasti se qayam hai. apase hamari gujarish hai ki is jit ke bad harane valoan ke sath vahi bartav kijie, jo bahadur dushman ke sath kiya jana chahie. hamari is pak sarajamin mean hare hue dushmanoan ko dost samajha jata tha. l daee khatm hote hi ham ranjish aur gusse ko dil se nikal dalate the aur dil kholakar dushman se gale mil jate the. aie, ham aur ap gale milakar us devi ki deh ko khush karean, jo hamari sachchi rahanuma, tariki mean subah ka paigam lane vali sudvi thi. khuda hamean tauphik de ki is sachche shahid se ham hakaparasti aur khidamat ka sabak hasil karean.

haphijaji ke chup hote hi 'nainadevi ki jay' ki aisi shradhda mean doobi huee dhh‍vani uthi ki akash tak hil utha. phir haphij halim ki bhi jay-jayakar huee aur juloos ganga ki taraph ravana ho gaya. bord ke sabhi meanbar juloos ke sath the. sirph haphij myunisipailiti ke daftar mean ja baithe aur pulis ke adhikariyoan se kaidiyoan ki rihaee ke lie paramarsh karane lage.

jis sangram ko chh: mahine pahale ek devi ne aranbh kiya tha, use aj ek doosari devi ne apane pranoan ki bali dekar aant kar diya.

sanbandhit lekh

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