ग़बन उपन्यास भाग-5
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shahajadi--banega tab banega, is avasar par to nahian bana. das-paanch ki chiz to hai nahian, ki jab chaha banava liya, saik doan ka kharch hai, phir karigar to hamesha achchhe nahian milate. jalapa ka bhagn hriday shahajadi ki in batoan se mano ji utha, vah rooandhe kanth se boli--yahi to maian bhi sochati hooan bahan, jab aj n mila, to phir kya milega! radha aur basanti man-hi-man shahajadi ko kos rahi thian, aur thapp d dikha-dikhakar dhamaka rahi thian, par shahajadi ko is vakt tamashe ka maja a raha tha. boli--nahian, yah bat nahian hai jalli; agrah karane se sab kuchh ho sakata hai, sas-sasur ko bar-bar yad dilati rahana. bahanoeeji se do-char din roothe rahane se bhi bahut kuchh kam nikal sakata hai. bas yahi samajh lo ki gharavale chain n lene paean, yah bat haradam unake dhyan mean rahe. unhean maloom ho jay ki bina chandrahar banavae kushal nahian. tum zara bhi dhili p dian aur kam bigada.
radha ne hansi ko rokate hue kaha--inase n bane to tumhean bula lean, kyoan - ab uthogi ki sari rat upadesh hi karati rahogi!
shahajadi--chalati hooan, aisi kya bhag d p di hai. haan, khoob yad aee, kyoan jalli, teri ammaanji ke pas bada achchha chandrahar hai. tujhe n deangi.
jalapa ne ek lanbi saans lekar kaha--kya kahooan bahan, mujhe to asha nahian hai.
shahajadi--ek bar kahakar dekho to, ab unake kaun pahanane-odhane ke din baithe haian.
jalapa--mujhase to n kaha jayaga.
shahajadi--maian kah dooangi.
jalapa--nahian-nahian, tumhare hath jo dati hooan. maian zara unake matrisneh ki pariksha lena chahati hooan.
basanti ne shahajadi ka hath pak dakar kaha--ab uthegi bhi ki yahaan sari rat upadesh hi deti rahegi.
shahajadi uthi, par jalapa rasta rokakar kh di ho gee aur boli--nahian, abhi baitho bahan, tumhare pairoan p dati hooan.
shahajadi--jab yah donoan chu dailean baithane bhi dean. maian to tumhean gur sikhati hooan aur yah donoan mujh par jhallati haian. sun nahian rahi ho, maian bhi vish ki gaanth hooan.
basanti--vish ki gaanth to too hai hi.
shahajadi--tum bhi to sasural se salabhar bad aee ho, kaun-kaun-si nee chizean banava laee.
basanti--aur tumane tin sal mean kya banava liya.
shahajadi--meri bat chho do, mera khasam to meri bat hi nahian poochhata.
radha--prem ke samane gahanoan ka koee mooly nahian.
shahajadi--to sookha prem tumhian ko gale.
itane mean manaki ne akar kaha--tum tinoan yahaan baithi kya kar rahi ho , chalo vahaan log khana khane a rahe haian.
tinoan yuvatiyaan chali gee. jalapa mata ke gale mean chandrahar ki shobha dekhakar man-hi-man sochane lagi?-gahanoan se inaka ji ab tak nahian bhara.
mahashay dayanath jitani umangoan se byah karane ge the, utana hi hatotsah hokar laute. dinadayal ne khoob diya, lekin vahaan se jo kuchh mila, vah sab nach-tamashe, negachar mean kharch ho gaya. bar-bar apani bhool par pachhatate, kyoan dikhave aur tamashe mean itane rupaye kharch kie. isaki zaroorat hi kya thi, zyada-se- zyada log yahi to kahate--mahashay bade kripan haian. utana sun lene mean kya hani thi? maianne gaanv valoan ko tamasha dikhane ka theka to nahian liya tha. yah sab rama ka dussahas hai. usi ne sare kharch badha-badhakar mera divala nikal diya. aur sab takaje to das-paanch din tal bhi sakate the, par sarraph kisi tarah n manata tha. shadi ke satavean din use ek hazar rupaye dene ka vada tha. satavean din sarraph aya, magar yahaan rupaye kahaan the? dayanath mean lallo-chappo ki adat n thi, magar aj unhoanne use chakama dene ki khoob koshish ki. kist baandhakar sab rupaye chhah mahine mean ada kar dene ka vada kiya. phir tin mahine par ae, magar sarraph bhi ek hi ghuta hua adami tha, usi vakt tala, jab dayanath ne tisare din baki rakam ki chizean lauta dene ka vada kiya aur yah bhi usaki sajjanata hi thi. vah tisara din bhi a gaya, aur ab dayanath ko apani laj rakhane ka koee upay n soojhata tha. koee chalata hua adami shayad itana vyagr n hota, hile-havale karake mahajan ko mahinoan talata rahata; lekin dayanath is mamale mean ana di the.
jageshvari ne akar kaha--bhojan kab se bana thanda ho raha hai. khakar tab baitho.
dayanath ne is tarah gardan uthaee, mano sir par saik doan man ka bojh lada hua hai. bole--tum log jakar kha lo, mujhe bhookh nahian hai.
jageshvari--bhookh kyoan nahian hai, rat bhi to kuchh nahian khaya tha! is tarah dana-pani chho d dene se mahajan ke rupaye tho de hi ada ho jaeange.
dayanath--maian sochata hooan, use aj kya javab dooanga- maian to yah vivah karake bura phans gaya. bahoo kuchh gahane lauta to degi.
jageshvari--bahoo ka hal to sun chuke, phir bhi usase aisi asha rakhate ho usaki tek hai ki jab tak chandrahar n ban jayaga, koee gahana hi n pahanooangi. sare gahane sandook mean band kar rakhe haian. bas, vahi ek billauri har gale mean dale hue hai. bahuean bahut dekhian, par aisi bahoo n dekhi thi. phir kitana bura maloom hota hai ki kal ki aee bahoo, usase gahane chhin lie jaean. dayanath ne chidhakar kaha--tum to jale par namak chhi dakati ho bura maloom hota hai to lao ek hazar nikalakar de do, mahajan ko de aooan, deti ho? bura mujhe khud maloom hota hai, lekin upay kya hai? gala kaise chhootega?
jageshvari--bete ka byah kiya hai ki thattha hai? shadi-byah mean sabhi karz lete haian, tumane koee nee bat nahian ki. khane-pahanane ke lie kaun karz leta hai. dharmatma banane ka kuchh phal milana chahie ya nahian- tumhare hi darje par satyadev haian, pakka makan khadakar diya, jamiandari kharid li, beti ke byah mean kuchh nahian to paanch hazar to kharch kie hi hoange.
dayanath--jabhi donoan lanake bhi to chal die!
jageshvari--marana-jina to sansar ki gati hai, lete haian, vah bhi marate haian,nahian lete, vah bhi marate haian. agar tum chaho to chhah mahine mean sab rupaye chuka sakate ho'
dayanath ne tyori chadhakar kaha--jo bat ziandagi?bhar nahian ki, vah ab akhiri vakt nahian kar sakata bahoo se saph-saph kah do, usase parda rakhane ki zaroorat hi kya hai, aur parda rah hi kitane din sakata hai. aj nahian to kal sara hal maloom hi ho jaega. bas tin-char chizean lauta de, to kam ban jay. tum usase ek bar kaho to.
jageshvari jhuanjhalakar boli--usase tumhian kaho, mujhase to n kaha jayaga.
sahasa ramanath tenis-raiket liye bahar se aya. saphed tenis shart tha, saphed pataloon, kainavas ka joota, gore rang aur suandar mukhakriti par is pahanave ne reesoan ki shan paida kar di thi. roomal mean bele ke gajare liye hue tha. usase sugandh u d rahi thi. mata-pita ki aankhean bachakar vah jine par jana chahata tha, ki jageshvari ne toka--inhian ke to sab kaante boe hue haian, inase kyoan nahian salah lete?(rama se) tumane nach-tamashe mean barah-terah sau rupaye uda die, batalao sarraph ko kya javab diya jay- badi mushkiloan se kuchh gahane lautane par raji hua, magar bahoo se gahane maange kaun- yah sab tumhari hi karatoot hai. ramanath ne is akshep ko apane oopar se hatate hue kaha--maianne kya kharch kiya- jo kuchh kiya babooji ne kiya. haan, jo kuchh mujhase kaha gaya, vah maianne kiya.
ramanath ke kathan mean bahut kuchh saty tha. yadi dayanath ki ichchha n hoti to rama kya kar sakata tha?jo kuchh hua unhian ki anumati se hua. ramanath par iljam rakhane se to koee samasya hal n ho sakati thi. bole--maian tumhean iljam nahian deta bhaee. kiya to maianne hi, magar yah bala to kisi tarah sir se talani chahie. sarraph ka takaja hai. kal usaka adami avega. use kya javab diya jaega? meri samajh mean to yahi ek upay hai ki utane rupaye ke gahane use lauta die jayan. gahane lauta dene mean bhi vah jhanjhat karega, lekin das-bis rupaye ke lobh mean lautane par raji ho jayaga. tumhari kya salah hai?
ramanath ne sharamate hue kaha--maian is vishay mean kya salah de sakata hooan, magar maian itana kah sakata hooan ki is prastav ko vah khushi se manjoor n karegi. ammaan to janati haian ki chadhave mean chandrahar n jane se use kitana bura laga tha. pran kar liya hai, jab tak chandrahar n ban jaega, koee gahana n pahanooangi.
jageshvari ne apane paksh ka samarthan hote dekh, khush hokar kaha--yahi to maian inase kah rahi hooan.
ramanath--rona-dhona mach jayaga aur isake sath ghar ka parda bhi khul jayaga.
dayanath ne matha siko dakar kaha--usase parda rakhane ki zaroorat hi kya! apani yatharth sthiti ko vah jitani hi jaldi samajh le, utana hi achchha.
ramanath ne javanoan ke svabhav ke anusar jalapa se khoob jibh udaee thi. khoob badh-badhakar batean ki thian. jamiandari hai, usase kee hazar ka napha hai. baiank mean rupaye haian, unaka sood ata hai. jalapa se ab agar gahane ki bat kahi gee, to ramanath ko vah poora labadiya samajhegi. bola--parda to ek din khul hi jayaga, par itani jaldi khol dene ka natija yahi hoga ki vah hamean nich samajhane lagegi. shayad apane gharavaloan ko bhi likh bheje. charoan taraph badanami hogi.
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