तावान -प्रेमचंद

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

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chhakau dilal ne dukan kholi aur kap de ke thanoan ko nikal-nikal rakhane laga ki ek mahila, do svayansevakoan ke sath usaki dukan chhekane a pahuanchi. chhakau di ke pran nikal gaye.

mahila ne tiraskar karake kaha- kyoan lala tumane sil to d dali n ? achchhi bat hai, dekhean tum kaise ek girah kap da bhi bech lete ho! bhale adami, tumhean sharm nahian ati ki desh mean yah sangram chhi da hua hai aur tum vilayati kap da bech rahe ho, doob marana chahie. auratean tak gharoan se nikal p di haian, phir bhi tumhean lajja nahian ati! tum jaise kayar desh mean n hote to usaki yah adhogati n hoti!

chhakau di ne vastav mean kal kaangres ki sil to d dali thi. yah tiraskar sunakar usane sir nicha kar liya. usake pas koee saphaee n thi; koee javab n tha. usaki dukan bahut chhoti thi. lehane par kap de lakar becha karata tha. yahi jivika thi, isi par vriddha mata, rogini stri aur paanch bete-betiyoan ka nirvah hota tha. jab svarajy-sangram chhi da aur sabhi bajaj vilayati kap doan par muharean lagavane lage, to usane bhi muhar lagava li. das-paanch than svadeshi kap doan ke udhar lakar dukan par rakh liye; par kap doan ka mel n tha; isalie bikri kam hoti thi. koee bhoola-bhataka gahak a jata, to rupaya-ath ane ki bikri ho jati. din bhar dukan mean tapasya-si karake pahar rat ko ghar laut jata tha. grihasthi ka kharch is bikri mean kya chalata. kuchh din karj-varj lekar kam chalaya, phir gahane bechane ki naubat ayi. yahaan tak ki ab gharoan mean koee aisi chiz n bachi, jisase do-char mahine pet ka bhoot sir se tal jata. udhar stri ka rog asadhy hota jata tha. bina kisi kushal daktar ko dikhaye kam n chal sakata tha. isi chianta mean doob-utara raha tha ki vilayati kap de ka ek gahak mil gaya, jo ekamusht das rupaye ka mal lena chahata tha. is pralobhan ko vah n rok saka.

stri ne suna, to kanoan par hath rakhakar boli- maian muhar to dane ko kabhi n kahooangi. daktar to kuchh amrit pila n dega. tum nakkoo kyoan bano. bachana hoga bach jaooangi, marana hoga mar jaooangi, beabaruee to n hogi. maian jikar hi ghar ka kya upakar kar rahi hooan. aur sabako dik kar rahi hooan. desh ko svarajy mile log sukhi hoan, bala se maian mar jaooangi! hajaroan adami jel ja rahe haian, kitane ghar tabah ho gaye, to kya sabase zyada pyari meri hi jan hai ?

par chhakau di itana pakka n tha. apana bas chalate vah stri ko bhagy ke bharose n chho d sakata tha. usane chupake se muhar to d dali aur lagat ke damoan das rupaye ke kap de bech liye.

ab daktar ko kaise le jay. stri se kya parada rakhata. usane jakar saph-saph sara vrittaant kah sunaya aur daktar ko bulane chala.

stri ne usaka hath pak dakar kaha- mujhe daktar ki zaroorat nahian. agar tumane zid ki, to maian dava ki taraph aankh bhi n uthaooangi.

chhakau di aur usaki maan ne rogini ko bahut samajhaya, par vah daktar ko bulane par raji n huee. chhakau di ne dasoan rupaye uthakar ghar-kuiyaan mean pheank diye aur bina kuchh khaye-piye, kismat ko rota-jhiankata dukan par chala aya. usi vakt piket karane vale a pahuanche aur use phatakarana shuroo kar diya. p dos ke dukanadar ne kaangres kameti mean jakar chugali khaee thi.

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chhakau di ne mahila ke lie aandar se lohe ki ek tooti, berang kurasi nikali aur lapakakar unake lie pan laya. jab vah pan khakar kurasi par baithian, to usane apane aparadh ke lie kshama maangi! bola bahanaji, beshak mujhase yah aparadh hua hai; lekin maianne majaboor hokar muhar to di. abaki mujhe muaphi dijie. phir aisi khata n hogi.

deshasevika ne thanedaroan ke rob ke sath kaha- yoan aparadh kshama nahian ho sakata. tumhean isaka tavan dena p dega. tumane kaangres ke sath vishvasaghat kiya hai aur isaka tumhean dand milega. aj hi bayakat-kameti mean yah mamala pesh hoga.

chhakau di bahut hi vinit, bahut hi sahishnu tha; lekin chiantagni mean tapakar usaka hriday us dasha ko pahuanch gaya tha, jab ek chot bhi chinagariyaan paida karati hai. tinakakar bola- tavan to maian n de sakata hooan, n dooanga. haan, dukan bhale hi band kar dooan. aur dukan bhi kyoan band karooan, apana mal hai, jis jagah chahooan, bech sakata hooan. abhi jakar thane mean likha dooan, to bayakat kameti ko bhagane ki rah n mile. jitana hi dabata hooan; utana hi ap log dabati haian.

mahila ne satyagrah-shakti ke pradarshan ka avasar pakar kaha- haan, zaroor pulis mean rapat karo. maian to chahati hooan, tum rapat karo. tum un logoan ko yah dhamaki de rahe ho, jo tumhare hi lie apane pranoan ka balidan kar rahe haian. tum itane svarthaandh ho ki apane svarth ke lie desh ka anahit karate tumhean lajja nahian ati ? us par mujhe pulis ki dhamaki dete ho! bayakat-kameti jay ya rahe; par tumhean tavan dena p dega; anyatha dukan band karani p degi.

yah kahate-kahate mahila ka chehara garv se tejavan ho gaya. kee adami jama ho gaye aur sab-ke-sab chhakau di ko bura-bhala kahane lage. chhakau di ko bhi maloom ho gaya ki pulis ki dhamaki dekar usane bahut b da avivek kiya hai. lajja aur apaman se usaki garadan jhuk gayi aur muanh jara-sa nikal aya. phir usane garadan nahian uthaee.

sara din gujar gaya aur dhole ki bikri n huee. akhir harakar usane dukan band kar di aur ghar chala aya.

doosare din prat:kal bayakat-kameti ne ek svayansevak dvara use soochana de di ki kameti ne use 101/- ka dand diya hai.

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chhakau di itana janata tha ki kaangres ki shakti ke samane vah sarvatha ashakt hai. usaki jaban se jo dhamaki nikal gayi, us par use ghor pashchattap hua; lekin tir kaman se nikal chuka tha. dukan kholana vyarth tha. vah janata tha, usaki dhele ki bhi bikri n hogi. 101/- dena usake boote se bahar ki bat thi! do-tin din chupachap baitha raha. ek din rat ko dukan kholakar sari gaanthean ghar utha laya aur chupake-chupake bechane laga. paise ki chiz dhele mean luta raha tha aur vah bhi udhar! jine ke lie kuchh adhar to chahie!

magar usaki yah chal bhi kaangres se chhipi n rahi. chauthe hi din goiandoan ne kaangres ko khabar pahuancha di. usi din tisare pahar chhakau di ke ghar ki piketiang shuroo ho gayi. abaki sirph piketiang shuroo n thi, syapa bhi tha. paanch-chh: svayansevikaean aur itane hi svayansevak dvar par syapa karane lage.

chhakau di aangan mean sir jhukaye kh da tha. kuchh akl kam n karati thi, is vipatti ko kaise tale. rogini stri sayaban mean leti huee thi, vriddha mata usake sirahane baithi pankha jhal rahi thi aur bachche bahar syape ka anand utha rahe the.

stri ne kaha- in sabase poochhate nahian, khayean kya ?

chhakau di bola- kisase poochhooan, jab koee sune bhi!

'jakar kaangresavaloan se kaho, hamare lie kuchh iantajam kar dean, ham abhi kap de ko jala deange. zyada nahian, 25/- mahina de dean.'

'vahaan bhi koee n sunega.'

'tum jaoge bhi, ya yahian se qanoon bagharane lage ?'

'kya jaooan, ulate aur log hansi u dayeange. yahaan to jisane dukan kholi, use duniya lakhapati hi samajhane lagati hai.'

'to kh de-kh de ye galiyaan sunate rahoge ?'

'tumhare kahane se chala jaooan; magar vahaan thitholi ke siva aur kuchh n hoga.'

'haan, mere kahane se jao. jab koee n sunega, to ham bhi koee aur rah nikaleange.'

chhakau di ne muanh latakaye kurata pahana aur is tarah kaangres-daftar chala, jaise koee maranasann rogi ko dekhane ke lie vaidy ko bulane jata hai.

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kaangres-kameti ke pradhan ne parichay ke bad poochha- tumhare hi oopar to bayakat-kameti ne 101/- ka tavan lagaya hai ?'

'ji haan!'

'to rupaya kab doge ?'

'mujhamean tavan dene ki samarthy nahian hai. apase maian saty kahata hooan, mere ghar mean do din se choolha nahian jala. ghar ki jo jama-jatha thi, vah sab bechakar kha gaya. ab apane tavan laga diya, dukan band karani p di. ghar par kuchh mal bechane laga. vahaan syapa baith gaya. agar apaki yahi ichchha ho ki ham sab dane bagair mar jayan, to mar daliye, aur mujhe kuchh nahian kahana hai.'

chhakau di jo bat kahane ghar se chala tha, vah usake muanh se n nikali. usane dekh liya ki yahaan koee us par vichar karane vala nahian hai.

pradhan ji ne gambhir bhav se kah- tavan to dena hi p dega. agar tumhean chho d dooan, to isi tarah aur log bhi kareange. phir vilayati kap de ki rokatham kaise hogi ?

'maian apase jo kah raha hooan, us par apako vishvas nahian ata ?'

'maian janata hooan, tum maladar adami ho.'

'mere ghar ki talashi le lijie.'

'maian in chakamoan mean nahian ata.'

chhakau di ne uddand hokar kaha- to yah kahie ki ap desh-seva nahian kar rahe haian, gariboan ka khoon choos rahe haian! pulisavale qanooni pahaloo se lete haian, ap gairakanooni pahaloo se lete haian. natija ek hai. ap bhi apaman karate haian, vah bhi apaman karate haian. maian kasam kha raha hooan ki mere ghar mean khane ke lie dana nahian hai, meri stri khat par p di-p di mar rahi hai. phir bhi apako vishvas nahian ata. ap mujhe kaangres ka kam karane ke lie naukar rakh lijie. 25/- mahine dijiega. isase zyada apani garibi ka aur kya praman dooan. agar mera kam santosh ke layaq n ho, to ek mahine ke bad mujhe nikal dijiega. yah samajh lijie ki jab maian apaki gulami karane ko taiyar hua hooan, to isilie ki mujhe doosara koee adhar nahian hai. ham vyapari log; apana bas chalate, kisi ki chakari nahian karate. jamana big da hua hai, nahian 101/- ke lie itana hath-paanv n jo data.

pradhan ji hansakar bole- yah to tumane nayi chal chali!

'chal nahian chal raha hooan, apani vipatti-katha kah raha hooan.'

'kaangres ke pas itane rupaye nahian haian ki vah motoan ko khilati phire.'

'ab bhi ap mujhe mota kahe jayeange ?'

'tum mote ho hi!'

'mujh par jara bhi daya n kijiega ?'

pradhan zyada gaharaee se bole- chhakau dilalaji, mujhe pahale to isaka vishvas nahian ata ki apaki halat itani kharab hai aur agar vishvas a bhi jay, to bhi maian kuchh kar nahian sakata. itane mahanh aandolan mean kitane hi ghar tabah hue aur hoange. ham log sabhi tabah ho rahe haian. ap samajhate haian; hamare sir kitani b di zimmedari hai. apaka tavan muaph kar diya jay, to kal hi apake bisiyoan bhaee apani muharean to d daleange aur ham unhean kisi tarah kayal n kar sakeange. ap garib haian, lekin apake sabhi bhaee to garib nahian haian. tab to sabhi apani garibi ke praman dene lageange. maian kis-kis ki talashi leta phirooanga. isalie jaie, kisi tarah rupaye ka prabandh kijie aur dukan kholakar karabar kijie. eeshvar chahega, to vah din bhi ayega jab apaka nukasan poora hoga.

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chhakau di ghar pahuancha to aandhera ho gaya tha. abhi tak usake dvar par syapa ho raha tha. ghar mean jakar stri se bola akhir vahi hua, jo maian kahata tha. pradhanaji ko meri batoan par vishvas hi nahian aya.

stri ka murajhaya hua badan uttejit ho utha. uth kh di huee aur boli- achchhi bat hai, ham unhean vishvas dila deange. maian ab kaangres daftar ke samane hi marooangi. mere bachche usi daftar ke samane vikal ho-hokar t dapeange. kaangres hamare sath satyagrah karati hai, to ham bhi usake sath satyagrah karake dikha dean. maian isi mari huee dasha mean bhi kaangres ko to d dalooangi. jo abhi itane nirdayi haian, vah kuchh adhikar ho jane par nyay kareange ? ek ikka bula lo, khat ki zaroorat nahian. vahian s dak kinare meri jan nikalegi. janata hi ke bal par to vah kood rahe haian. maian dikha dooangi, janata tumhare sath nahian, mere sath hai.

is agnikuand ke samane chhakau di ki garmi shaant ho gayi. kaangres ke sath is roop mean satyagrah karane ki kalpana hi se vah kaanp utha. sare shahar mean halachal p d jayegi. hajaroan adami akar yah dasha dekheange. sambhav hai, koee hangama hi ho jay. yah sabhi batean itani bhayankar thian ki chhakau di ka man katar ho gaya. usane stri ko shaant karane ki cheshta karate hue kaha, is tarah chalana uchit nahian hai aanbe! maian ek bar pradhan ji se phir milooanga. ab rat huee, syapa bhi band ho jayaga. kal dekhi jayegi. abhi to tumane pathy bhi nahian liya. pradhanaji bechare b de asamanjas mean p de hue haian. kahate haian, agar apake sath riyayat karooan, to phir koee shasan hi n rah jayaga. mote-mote adami bhi muharean to d daleange aur jab kuchh kaha, jayaga, to apaki najir pesh kar deange.

aanba ek kshan anishchit dasha mean kh di chhakau di ka muanh dekhati rahi, phir dhire se khat par baith gayi. usaki uttejana gahare vichar mean lin ho gayi. kaangres ki aur apani zimmedari ka khayal a gaya. pradhan ji ke kathan mean kitana saty tha; yah usase chhipa n raha.

usane chhakau di se kaha- tumane akar yah bat n kahi thi.

chhakau di bola- us vakt mujhe isaki yad n thi.

'yah pradhan ji ne kaha hai, ya tum apani taraph se mila rahe ho ?'

'nahian, unhoanne khud kaha, maian apani taraph se kyoan milata ?'

'bat to unhoanne thik hi kahi!'

'ham to mit jayeange!'

'ham to yoan hi mite hue haian!'

'rupaye kahaan se aveange. bhojan ke lie to thikana hi nahian, dand kahaan se dean ?'

'aur kuchh nahian hai; ghar to hai. ise rehan rakh do. aur ab vilayati kap de bhoolakar bhi n bechana. s d jayean, koee paravah nahian. tumane sil to dakar yah aphat sir li. meri dava-daroo ki chianta n karo. eeshvar ki jo ichchha hogi, vah hoga. bal-bachche bhookhoan marate haian, marane do. desh mean karo doan adami aise haian, jinaki dasha hamari dasha se bhi kharab hai. ham n raheange, desh to sukhi hoga.'

chhakau di janata tha, aanba jo kahati hai, vah karake rahati hai, koee ujr nahian sunati. vah sir jhukaye, aanba par jhuanjhalata hua ghar se nikalakar mahajan ke ghar ki or chala.

sanbandhit lekh

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