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

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apoorvakumar bi.e. pas karake grishmavakash mean vishv ki mahanh nagari kalakatta se apane gaanv ko laut raha tha.

marg mean chhoti-si nadi p dati hai. vah bahudha barasat ke ant mean sookh jaya karati hai; parantu abhi to savan mas hai. nadi apane yauvan par hai, gaanv ki had aur baans ki j doan ka aliangan karati huee tivrata se bahati chali ja rahi hai.

lagatar kee dinoan ki ghanaghor barasat ke bad aj tanik megh chhate haian aur nabh patal par soory dev ke darshan ho rahe haian.

nauka par baithe hue apoorvakumar ke hriday mean basi huee pratima yadi dikhaee deti to dekhate ki vahaan bhi is navayuvak ki hriday-sarita nav varsha se bilkul tat tak bhar gee hai aur sarita ka jal jyoti se jhil-mil jhil-mil aur vayu se chhaph-chhaph kar raha hai.

nauka yathasthan ghat par lagi hai. nadi ke us tat par se vrikshoan ki a d mean se apoorv ke ghar ki chhat spasht dikhaee de rahi hai. ghar par kisi ko khabar tak nahian ki apoorv shahar se laut raha hai, at: ghar par se livane ke lie koee nahian aya? navik sootakes uthane ke lie taiyar hua to apoorv ne use inkar kar diya. vah svayan hi sootakes hath mean uthakar anand ki lahar se jhatapat nauka se utar p da.

utarate hi, ghat par thi phisalan, sootakes sahit vah dal-dal mean gir p da, aur jyoanhi gira, tyoanhi n jane kidhar se moti ooanchi has lahari ne akar samip ke pipal par baithi huee chi diyoan ko u da diya.

apoorv bahut hi lajjit hua aur jhatapat svayan ko sanbhal kar chahuanor dekhane laga, dekha ki ghat ke ek chhor par jahaan mahajan ki nauka se nee eeantean utarakar ikatthi ki gee haian unhian par baithi huee ek navayauvana hansate-hansate lot-pot ho rahi hai.

apoorv ne pahachan liya ki vah usi ke p dosi ki la dali beti mrigamayi hai. pahale inaka ghar yahaan se bahut doori par b di nadi ke tat par tha. do-tin sal gujare, nadi ki badh ke karan unhean vah sthan chho dakar vahaan chala ana p da.

mrigamayi ke vishay mean bahut kuchh apavad sunane ke lie milata hai. graminavasi purush to ise sneh ke svar mean pagali kahakar pukarate haian; lekin unaki gharavaliyaan isake uddand svabhav se sarvada trast, chintit aur shankit raha karati haian. gaanv ke chhokaroan ke sath hi usaka khel hota hai; kyoanki samavayask l dakiyoan ke prati usaki avajna ki sima nahian. balakoan ke rajy mean yah l daki ek prakar se shatru-paksh ki sena ke upadrav ke saman-si pratit hoti hai.

pita ki la dali bitiya thahari aur isilie vah itani nirbhay rahati hai. vastav mean is vishay mean mrigamayi ki maan apane saheliyoan ke age har samay apane pati ke virudhd phariyad kiya hi karati, magar phir bhi yah sochakar ki pita beti ko la d karate haian aur jab ye avakash ke samay ghar rahate haian to mrigamayi ke netroan ke ashru unake hriday-patal par bahut hi aghat pahuanchate haian, ve pravasi pati ka smaran karake l daki ko kisi bhi tarah pi da nahian pahuancha sakati?

mrigamayi ka rang dekhane mean adhik saf nahian hai. chhote-chhote ghuangharale kesh pith par achchhadit rahate haian. chehare par bilkul bachapana chhaya rahata hai. b di-b di kajarari aankhoan mean n to lajja hai, n bhay aur n hav-bhav mean kisi prakar ka sanshay? vah lambi, paripusht, svasth aur sabal hai. usaki ayu adhik hai ya kam, yah prashn kisi ke man mean uthata hi nahian. yadi uthata to gramin p dosi is bat par maan-bap ki ninda karate ki abhi tak yah kuanvari hi phir rahi hai. jab kabhi gaanv ke videshi zamiandar ki nauka akar ghat par lagati hai, to us din graminavasi, unaki avabhagat mean ghabara se jate haian, grihaniyoan ki mukh-rang-bhoomi par akasmat nak ke niche tak avaguanthan khianch jata hai; parantu mrigamayi n jane kahaan ke kisi ke vastroan se hin bachche ko uthaye hue ghuangharale keshoan ko pith par bikhere ja kh di hoti hai. jis desh mean koee shikari nahian, koee musibat nahian, us desh ki mrigi shavak ki tarah nidar kh di huee ashcharyachakit-si dekha karati aur ant mean bal-sangiyoan ke pas jakar is ne manav ke achar-vyavahar ke vishay mean vistar ke sath bhoomika baandhati.

hamare apoorvakumar ne avakash ke dinoan mean ghar akar isase pahale aur bhi do-char bar is simahin navayauvana ko dekha hai aur falatoo samay mean, yahaan tak ki kam ke samay mean bhi, isake vishay mean vichar kiya hai. is dhara par bahut se chehare dekhane mean ate haian; par koee-koee chehara aisa hota hai ki n kuchh kahana n sunana, chat se man ke bhitar jakar aisa bas jata hai ki use nikalana mushkil ho jata hai. keval saundary ke karan hi aisa hota hai so bat nahian, vah to kuchh aur hi hai, sambhavat: vah hai svachchhata. adhikaansh cheharoan par manav prakriti poori taur se apani jyoti se nahian jagamaga pati; jis chehare par hriday ke kone mean chhipa hua vah rahasyamay vyakti bina rukavat ke bahar nikalakar dikhaee deta hai, vah chehara saik doan-hajaroan mean chhipata nahian; pal-bhar mean hriday-patal par aankit ho jata hai. is l daki ke chehare par, aankhoan par ek chanchal aur uddand nari prakriti sadaiv svachchhand aur van ke dau date hue hiran ki tarah dikhaee deti rahati hai, bhagati-phirati rahati hai aur isalie aise salaune chanchal mukh ko ek bar dekh lene par phir sahaj mean vah bhulaye nahian bhoola.

pathakagan ko yah batane ki avashyakata nahian ki mrigamayi ki kautuhalata se bhari hasy-dhvani chahe kitani hi mridu kyoan n ho, lekin abhage apoorv ke lie vah tanik kuchh dukhadayi hi sabit huee? mare lajja ke usaka chehara surkh ho utha aur hath ka sootakes jhat-pat navik ke hath mean sauanpakar vah shighrata se apane ghar ki or chal diya.

nadi ka kinara, vrikshoan ki chhaya, pakshiyoan ka mridu kalarav, prabhat ki mithi-mithi dhoop aur bis varsh ki avastha. katipay eeantoan ka dher aisa kuchh khas ullekh yogy nahian; par us par jo manavi baithi thi, usane us shushk aur niras asan par bhi ek prakar ka mook saundary ka bhav phaila rakha tha. chhi:! chhi:! aise drishy ke madhy mean pratham pag uthate hi, jisaka sara ka sara vyaktitv prahasar mean parivartit ho jaye to usake bhagy ki isase badhakar nishthurata aur kya ho sakati hai?

bhag 2

eeantoan ke dher se bahati huee hansi ki tarang sunate-sunate vrikshoan ki chhaya ke niche daladal mean sani nimn dukul sootakes liye hue shriyut apoorvaji kisi tarah apane ghar pahuanche?

akasmat hi bete ke pahuanch jane se vidhava maan mare ullas ke phooli n samaee. usi samay khoya, dahi, doodh aur badhiya machhali ki talash mean door-pas sab sthanoan par adami dau daye gaye aur pas-p dos mean bhi ek prakar ki halachal-si paida ho gee.

bhojan ki samapti par maan ne bete ke age byah ka prastav chhe da. apoorv isake lie taiyar tha hi. karan yah prastav bahut pahale se hi pesh tha, keval apoorv tanik kuchh nee roshani ke chakkar mean akar hath kar baitha tha ki bi.e. pas kie bina vivah hargij nahian kar sakata ityadi. ab tak usaki maan usake pas hone ki hi rah dekh rahi thi; so ab kisi prakar ki apatti uthane ke mayane haian ki jhoothi bahanebaji. apoorv ne kaha- pahale l daki to dekho, phir dekha jayega.

maan ne uttar diya- l daki-v daki sab dekhi ja chuki hai, usake lie tujhe fikr karane ki zaroorat nahian.

kintu apoorv usake lie svayan hi fikr karane ke lie udyat ho gaya, bola- l daki bina dekhe maian vivah nahian kar sakata.

maan soch mean p d gee. aisi anokhi bat to aj tak nahian suni thi. phir bhi vah raji ho gee.

rat ko apoorv dipak bujhakar bistar par ja p da. p date hi barasat yamini ki sari-ki-sari svar lahari aur poorv nistabdhata ke us par se usaki sej par ek uchchhvasit uchch mridu kanth ki has-dhvani a-akar usake kanoan mean jhankarit hone lagi. usaka ashaant man svayan ko bar-bar nirantar yah kah-kahakar vyathit karane laga ki savere vah jo pair phisalakar gir p da tha usaka kisi-n-kisi yukti se sudhar kar lena hi chahie? us navayauvana ko yah maloom hi nahian ki maian apoorvakumar hooan, achanak phisalan par paanv p d jane se daladal mean gir jane par bhi maian koee upekshaniy gaanv ka vasi nahian.

agale din apoorv ko l daki dekhane jana tha. adhik door nahian, p dos mean hi l daki valoan ka ghar hai. tanik kuchh koshish karane ke bad hi kap de badan par dale. nimn dukul (dhoti) aur dupatta jo dakar reshami achakan, sir par amiri rang ki gol pag di aur pairoan mean badhiya chamakate hue joote pahanakar, reshami kap de ki badhiya chhatari hath mean latakaye vah savere hi chal diya.

bhavi susaral mean ghusate hi vahaan kolahal-sa mach gaya. ant mean yatha samay kampit hriday ko jha d-poanchhakar, rang-vang kar, joo de mean gote adi lagakar, ek patali rangin sa di mean lapetakar use bhavi pati ke samane laya gaya. agantuka ek kone mean lagabhag ghutanoan tak matha jhukaye chupachap j d-vastu-si baithi rahi aur usake pichhe dhairy bandhaye rakhane ke lie kh di ek adhe d avastha ki dasi. usaka ek bhaee, joki abhi bachcha hi tha, apane parivar mean anadhikar pravesh karane vale is ne vyakti ki pag di, gh di ki chain aur uthati huee mooanchhoan ki or b de dhyan se takataki lagaye dekhane laga. apoorv ne kuchh der mooanchhoan par hath pherane ke bad ant mean gambhirata ke sath poochha- tum kya padhati ho?

abhooshanoan ke bhar se dabi huee lajja ki gathari mean se use apane prashn ka koee bhi uttar nahian mila. do-char bar poochhe jane aur adhe d dasi dvara pith par barambar dhairy ki thapakiyaan p dane ke bad l daki ne bahut hi dhime svar mean shighrata ke sath ek hi saans mean kahakar chhutti pa li- kanya bodhini doosara bhag, vyakaran sar, bhoogol, aankaganit aur bharat ka itihas.

itane mean bahar kisi ki tej chalane ki dham-dham ki avaz sunaee di aur doosare hi kshan dau dati-haanphati aur pith par keshoan ko hilati huee mrigamayi vahaan par a dhamaki. usane apoorv ki or aankh uthakar dekha tak nahian, sidhi us bhavi vadhoo ke bhaee rakhal ke pas pahuanchi aur usake komal hath ko pak dakar khianchana shuroo kar diya. rakhal us samay bhavi vadhoo ko dekhane mean lin tha; vahaan se vah kisi bhi tarah tas se mas nahian hua? dasi apane sanyat kanth ki mriduta ki bharasak raksha karati huee yathasadhy tivrata ke sath mrigamayi ko dhikkarane lagi. apoorv apani sari-ki-sari maunata aur yash ko ekatrit karake pag di bandhe mathe ko ooancha karake baitha raha aur udar ke pas latakati huee gh di ki chain ko hilane laga.

ant mean mrigamayi ne jab dekha ki usaka sathi kisi bhi tarah vichalit nahian ho raha, tab usane usaki kamar par zor ka mukka jama diya aur lage hathoan bhavi vadhoo ke mathe ka avaguanthan ugha dakar vah aandhi ke veg ke saman jis prakar aee thi, usi prakar bhag gee. dasi man marakar rah gee aur bhitar-hi-bhitar ghum dakar garajane lagi. rakhal achanak avaguanthan ke hat jane se ekaek khilakhila p da. is khushi mean kamar par p de mukke ki chot ko bhi usane mahasoos nahian kiya karan, aisa len-den aksar hua hi karata tha, isase kisi prakar ki aj navinata nahian thi. isake lie ek drishtant hi bahut hai.

ek din ki bat hai, mrigamayi ke kesh tab pith tak badhe the; rakhal ne achanak pichhe se akar kaianchi se usake bal kat die; is par mrigamayi ko bahut krodh aya aur usane chat se rakhal ke hath se kaianchi chhinakar apane shesh kesh b di nirdayata se katar-katarakar usake muanh par de mare. mrigamayi ke ghuangharale keshoan ke guchchhe dali se gire hue kale aangooroan ke guchchhoan ki tarah dhara par gir p de. in donoan mean shuroo se hi is prakar ki pranali prachalit thi.

isake bad vah shaant sabha adhik der tak n chal saki. gathari-si bani bhavi vadhoo apane ko b di kathinata se lambi banakar dasi ke sath ghar ke bhitar chali gee. apoorv apani mooanchhoan par hath pherata hua uth kh da hua. bahar jakar dekha ki usaka badhiya naya joota vahaan se gayab hai. bahut prayatn karane par bhi is bat ka pata nahian laga ki joote kaun le gaya aur kahaan gaye?

ghar vale sabhi b de pareshan se hue aur aparadhi ke nam par apashabdoan ki bauchhar hone lagi. jab kisi prakar bhi jootoan ka pata nahian laga, to ant mean vivash hokar ghar ke malik ki phati-purani dhili chatti pahanakar pataloon pag di se susajjit apoorv gaanv ke kich d vale raste ko bahut savadhani ke sath par karata hua ghar ki or chal diya.

talab ke kinare sunasan path par pahuanchate hi sahasa phir use vahi zor ka parihasatmak svar sunaee diya. mano vriksh aur pallavoan ki ot mean se kautukapriya ban devi hi apoorv ki un purani chattiyoan ko dekhakar ekaek hans p di ho.

apoorv kuchh lajjit-sa hokar thithak gaya aur idhar-udhar drishti pheankakar dekhane laga. itane mean saghan jha diyoan mean se nikalakar kisi nirlajj aparadhini ne usake samane ne joote rakh die aur chat se bahar jane ke lie udyat huee ki apoorv ne usake donoan hath pak dakar apani kaid mean le liya?

mrigamayi ne yatha-shakti tedhi-tirachhi hokar poori shakti ka prayog karake bhagane ka bahut prayatn kiya; lekin sab vyarth. ghuangharale keshoan se ghire hue usake gol-matol chehare par soory ki kiranean, vrikshoan ki daliyoan aur pallavoan mean chhan-chhanakar p dane lagian. kautoohalata se vashibhoot hokar koee pathik, jis prakar divakar ki kiranoan se chamakati huee svachchh chanchal nirjharani ki or jhukakar takataki lagaye usaki tali ko dekhata rahata hai, thik usi tarah apoorv ne mrigamayi ke oopar uthe chehare par tanik jhukakar usaki khanjan-si chanchal aankhoan ke bhitar gahari drishti pheankakar dekha aur phir bahut dhime se use apani mutthiyoan ke bandhan se mukt kar diya. apoorv krodhit mudra mean mrigamayi ko pak dakar marata to use tanik bhi achambha n hota; kintu is prakar sunasan path mean is anokhi saza ka vah kuchh arth hi n samajh saki.

nartan karati huee prakriti nati ke noopuroan ki jhankar ki bhaanti phir vahi hasy- dhvani us nirav path mean gooanj uthi aur chintatur apoorv dhire-dhire pag uthata hua ghar ki or chal diya.

bhag 3

apoorv us din anek prakar ke bahane bana-banakar n to ghar ke andar gaya aur n maan se bheant ki. kisi ke yahaan bhoj ka nimantran tha; vahian kha aya. apoorv jaisa padha-likha aur bhavuk navayuvak ek mamooli padhi-likhi l daki ke mukabale apane chhipe hue gaurav ka bakhan karane aur use antarik mahatta ka poorn parichay dene ke lie kyoan itana atur ho utha; yah samajhana bahut kathin hai? ek niri gaanv ki chanchal bala ne use mamooli navayuvak samajh hi liya, to kya ho gaya? aur usane pal bhar ke lie apoorv ka parihas karake aur phir usake astitv ko kisi tak par rakhakar, rakhal nam ke abodh bachche ke sath khelane ke lie ichchha prakat ki, to usamean apoorv ka big d hi kya gaya? in bachchoan ke samane use pramanit karane ki avashyakata hi kya hai ki vah vishvadip masik patr mean pustakoan ki samalochana likha karata hai aur usane sootakes mean esans, joote, roobini ke kaimphar, patr likhane ke rangin kagaz aur haramoniyam shiksha, pustak ke sath ek poori likhi huee pres k aaupi, yamini ke garbh mean bhavi usha ki tarah, prajvalit hone ki rah dekh rahi hai; par man ko samajhana kathin hai, kam-se-kam is dehati chanchal l daki ke samane shri apoorvakumar bi.e. har manane ke lie kisi prakar bhi taiyar nahian.

sandhya ko apoorv jab ghar ke bhitar pahuancha, to usaki maan ne poochha- kyoan re, l daki dekh aya? kaisi hai, pasand hai n?

apoorv ne kuchh lajate hue uttar diya- haan, dekh to aya maan, unamean se mujhe ek hi l daki pasand hai.

maan ne tanik kuchh ashcharyachakit svar mean poochha- toone kitani l dakiyaan dekhi thian vahaan?

ant mean do-char prashnottar ke bad maan ko maloom hua ki usake l dake ne p dosin sharada ki l daki mrigamayi pasand ki hai. itana padh-likhakar bhi yah pasand.

parinam yah nikala ki kamabakht a diyal tattoo ki tarah gardan tedhi karake, kuchh pichhe ko uthakar kah baithi- maian byah nahian karooangi, jao.

bhag 4

is par bhi use byah karana hi p da.

usake bad adhyayan shuroo hua. apoorv ki maan ke ghar jakar ek hi rat mean mrigamayi ki apani sari duniya ne be diyaan pahan lian.

sas ne vadhoo ka sudhar karana arambh kar diya. bahut hi kathor mudra banakar usase boli- dekho beti, ab tum nanhian bachchi nahian rahian... hamare ghar mean aisi behaee nahian chal sakegi.

sas ne yah bat jis bhav se kahi, mrigamayi thik use usi roop mean n samajh saki. usane vichara ki is ghar mean yadi n chale, to shayad kahian doosari jagah jana p dega. madhyanh ke bad vah ghar mean nahian dikhaee di. 'kahaan gee? kahaan gee?' shor mach gaya. dhooandh shuroo huee. ant mean vishvasaghatak rakhal ne usake gupt sthan ka pata batakar, use kaid karava hi diya. vah b d-vriksh ke niche shri radhakantaji ke toote rath mean jakar chhip gee thi.

sab hi ke samane maan ne aur pas-p dos ki grih-striyoan ne use kitana daanta-phatakara aur lajjit kiya, isaki kalpana svayan ap hi bana lean to achchha ho?

ratri ko khoob ghanaghor ghataean chha geean aur rimajhim-rimajhim meh barasane laga. apoorv ne dhire se mrigamayi ke pas shaiya par jakar usake kan mean dhime svar mean kaha- mrigamayi, kya tum mujhe pyar nahian karatian?

mrigamayi ne tatkal hi k dak uttar diya- nahian, maian tumhare se hargij pyar nahian kar sakati. mano usane sari gusse ki potali apoorv ke mathe par de mari.

apoorv ne khinn svar mean poochha- kyoan, maianne tumhara kya biga da hai? is dosh ki santoshajanak kaiphiyat dena to kathin hai. apoorv ne man-hi-man kaha, is vidroh-man ko jaise bhi bane vash mean karana hi hoga.

agale roj sas ne mrigamayi mean vidroh bhav ke sab lakshan dekhakar use andar ke kothe mean band kar diya. pianj de mean phansi nee chi diya ki tarah pahale to vah kothe ke andar ph daph dati rahi ant mean jab kahian se bhi bhagane ka koee marg dikhaee n diya to hatash, krodh se unmatt ho bichhaune ki chadar ki daant se dhajjiyaan u da dian aur dhara par auandhi gir p di aur man-hi-man pita ki yad karake rone-chillane lagi.

thik is samay dhire-se koee usake samip jakar baith gaya. b de sneh se usake dhool-dhoosarit keshoan ko kapoloan par se ek or hata dene ka prayatn karane laga. mrigamayi ne b de zor se apana sir hilakar usaka hath hata diya. apoorv ne usake kanoan ke pas apana muanh le jakar bahut hi komal svar mean kaha- maianne chupake se dvar khol diya hai, chalo, apane pichhe ke bagiche mean a jayean.

mrigamayi ne zor se sir hilate hue kaha- nahian.

apoorv ne usaki tho di pak dakar usaka muanh oopar ko uthana chaha aur bola- ek bar dekho to sahi kaun aya hai? rakhal dhara par auandhi leti huee mrigamayi ko ghoorata hua hatbudhdi hi dvar par kh da tha. mrigamayi ne bina muanh uthaye hi apoorv ka hath jhatakakar alag kar diya. apoorv ne kaha-dekho rakhal tumhare sath khelane aya hai; isake sath khelane nahian jaogi.

usane kupit svar mean kaha- nahian.

rakhal ne bhi dekha ki mamala kuchh sangin hai. vah kisi prakar vahaan se nikal, jan bachakar bhag gaya? apoorv chupachap baitha raha. ab mrigamayi ashru bahakar so geean tab vah chupake se utha aur dvar ki saankal chadha dabe paanv vahaan se chal diya.

isake agale hi roj mrigamayi ko pita ki ek chitthi mili usamean unhoanne pranapyari beti mrigamayi ke byah mean n ane ke karan vilap karake ant mean nav dampati ko shubh ashish diya tha.

mrigamayi ne sas maan ke pas jakar kaha- maian pitaji ke pas jaooangi. sas maan ne anayas hi vadhoo ki is asambhav prarthana ko sunakar use phatakar diya, boli-pita ka kahian thaur-thikana bhi hai ki aise hi pitaji ke pas jayegi. tera to har kam duniya se nirala hi hai. la d mujhe pasand nahian.

vadhoo ne koee uttar nahian diya? apane kamare mean jakar usane bhitar se dvar band kar liya aur bilkul nirash manav, jis prakar devi-devataoan se prarthana karata hai, us tarah vah kahane lagi- pitaji, tum mujhe le jao yahaan se. yahaan mera koee nahian hai? maian yahaan jivit n rah sakooangi.

adhik rat chale jane par, jab usake pati nidra mean kho gaye tab vah chupake se dvar kholakar bahar chal di. vastav mean bich-bich mean meghoan ki garjan sunaee deti thi, phir bhi bijali ki roshani mean rasta dikhaee dene layaq kafi roshani thi. pitaji ke pas jane ke lie kaun se raste ko pak dana chahie, mrigamayi ko kuchh bhi pata n tha. use to keval itana hi vishvas tha ki jis raste mean patravahak dak lekar jate haian, usi marg se duniya ke kisi bhi thikane par pahuancha ja sakata hai? mrigamayi bhi usi raste par chalati rahi. chalate-chalate usake sharir ka choora ho gaya, ratri ka lagabhag antim pahar bhi khatm ho chala. sunasan van mean, jabaki do-char pakshi pankh hila-hilakar anishchit svar mean bolana chahate the aur samay ka poorn nirnay n kar sakane ke karan duvidha mean phans chup rah jate the, us samay mrigamayi s dak ke kinare nadi ke tat par ke bazar mean pahuanchi. isake bad, vah vichar kar rahi thi ki ab kis or chalana chahie, itane mean use parichit 'jhamajham' shabd sunaee diya? tho di der mean kandhe par chitthiyoan ka thaila latakae haanphata hua patravahak 'khat' a pahuancha. mrigamayi jaldi se usake pas jakar karun svar mean boli-

'kushiganj' mean pitaji ke pas jaooangi, tum mujhe sath le chalo n.

usane uttar diya- kushiganj kahaan hai, isaka mujhe nahian maloom. chhota-sa uttar dekar vah ghat par ja pahuancha aur ghat par bandhi huee dak ki nauka mean baithakar navik ko jagakar nauka khulava di. us samay use kisi par daya karane ya poochh-tachh karane ki phursat nahian thi.

dekhate-dekhate bazar aur ghat sajag ho gaye. mrigamayi ne ghat par pahuanchakar ek navik se kaha- mujhe kushiganj pahuancha sakoge.

us navik ne uttar dene se pahale hi, bagal ki nauka par se koee bol utha- are kaun hai? mrigi bitiya, too yahaan kaise aee?

mrigamayi ne vyagrata se uttar diya-banamali! maian pitaji ke pas kushiganj jaooangi, too apani nauka par mujhe le chal.

banamali usake gaanv ka hi navik tha. vah us uchchhriankhal manavi ko bhali-bhaanti pahachanata tha. usane poochha- babooji ke pas jayegi bitiya. b di achchhi bat hai. chal, maian tujhe pahuancha dooan.

mrigamayi nauka par ja baithi

navik ne nauka chho d di. meghoan ne ashru bahana shuroo kar diya. savan-bhadoan ke saman poori chadhi huee nadi ke thape de nauka ko zor se hilane lage. mrigamayi ka sara sharir thakavat aur niand ke mare tootane-sa laga, aankhean niand se bojhil ho geean aur vah aanchal bichhakar let rahi aur letate hi vah chanchal navayauvana nadi ke hiandole mean prakriti ke sneh chhaya mean palit shishu ki tarah bedh dak so gee.

aankh khuli, to dekha ki vah apani sasural mean p di so rahi hai. use jagate dekh, mahari b dab dane lagi. usaka b dab dana sunakar sas maan bhi a pahuanchi aur jo man mean aya vah kaha. mrigamayi aankhean pha d-pha dakar shaant ho unake mukh ki or dekhati rahi. ant mean sas maan ne bhi jab usake pita ki shiksha par vyang karana shuroo kar diya tab mrigamayi ne jaldi se uth, bagal ki kothari mean ghusakar andar se dvar band kar liya.

apoorv ne laj ko bilkul hi tak par rakhakar maan se kaha, maan! vadhoo ko do-char din ke lie usake ghar hi bhej dene mean koee harj ki bat nahian?

maan ne apoorv ko buri tarah a de hathoan liya, boli- napoote! duniya mean itani l dakiyaan hote hue bhi n jane, kahaan se chhaant-chhaant ke aisi h dajal ko meri chhati par dal diya.

is prakar ke katu shabd apoorv ko nirdosh hote hue bhi sunane p de.

bhag 5

us roj sare din ghar ke bahar booanda-baandi aur andar ashru ki varsha hoti rahi.

agale roj ardharatri ko apoorv ne mrigamayi ko dhire-se jakar poochha- mrigamayi, kya tum apane pitaji ke pas jana chahati ho?

mrigamayi ne chauankakar jaldi se apoorv ka hath pak dakar kritajn kanth se uttar diya-haan.

tab apoorv ne chupake se kaha- to chalo, ham donoan chori-chori bhag chalean. maianne ghat par nauka prabandh kar rakha hai.

mrigamayi ne is bar kritajn drishti se apoorv ki or dekha aur usake bad tatkal hi uth, kap de badal, chalane ke lie udyat ho gee. apoorv ne maan ko kisi prakar ki fikr n ho, isalie ek patr likhakar rakh diya aur ratri ke nirav pahar mean ghar se nikal p de.

mrigamayi ne us nirav aur shant aandheri mean pahali hi bar apane man se poorn avastha evan vishvas ke sath pati ka hath pak da; usake apane hi hriday ka udveg us sparsh matr se apoorv ki nasoan mean bhi sancharit hone laga.

nauka usi ratri ke nirav pahar mean vahaan se chal di. akasmath khushi ke hote hue bhi mrigamayi ko bahut jaldi hi niand ne a dabaya. agale roj anand-hi-anand tha. donoan or kitane hi bazar, khet aur jangal dikhaee de rahe the. idhar-udhar kitani hi naukaean a-ja rahi thian. mrigamayi unhean dekhakar poochhane lagi- us nauka par kya hai? ye log kahaan se a rahe haian, is sthan ko kya kahate haian? ye saval aise pechida the jo apoorv ne kabhi k aaulij ki kitaboan mean kahian nahian padhe the aur usake kalakatta jaisi mahanagari ke tajurbe ke bahar the. phir bhi usake man ko santusht karane ke lie jo bhi uttar diye the, ve sab mrigamayi ko bahut achchhe lage the.

doosari sandhya ko nauka, kushiganj ke ghat par ja lagi. pas mean hi tin ke ek chhote se jhoanp de mean, maili-si dhoti baandhe, kaanch ki bhaddi lalaten jala, chhote se deks par ek cham de ki jild vala b da-sa rajistar rakhakar, nange badan, stool par baithe, eeshanachandr kuchh likh-padh rahe the. isi samay is nav dampati ne jhoanp de mean pravesh kiya. mrigamayi ne pukara- pitaji. us jhoanp di mean aj tak aisi mridu dhvani is prakar se pahale aur kabhi nahian sunaee di thi.

eeshan ke netroan se tap-tap aansoo girane lage. us samay ve nishchay n kar sake ki unhean kya karana chahie. unaki bitiya aur damad mano samrajy ke yuvaraj aur yuvarajni haian. yahaan patasan ke dher ke bich mean unake baithane layaq sthan kaise banaya ja sakata hai? isi ke nirnay hetu unaki bhatakati huee budhdi aur bhi bhatak gee aur khane-pine ka prabandh? yah bhi doosari chinta ki bat thi. nirdhan baboo apane hath se dalabhat pakakar kisi prakar pet bhar leta hai, par aj is khushi ke avasar par kya khilae aur kya kare?

mrigamayi pita ko asamanjas mean dekhakar phauran boli- pitaji, aj ham sab milakar rasoee taiyar kareange.

apoorv ne is navin prastav par utsah pragat kiya. us chhoti-si jhoanp di mean sthan ki kami, adami ki kami aur ann ki bahut kami thi. lekin chhote se chhidr mean se jis prakar phauvvara chaugune veg se chhootata hai, usi prakar nirdhanata ke sookshm surakh se khushi ka phauvvara tivrata se chhootane laga.

isi prakar tin din bit gaye. donoan samay niyamit roop se stimar ata, yatriyoan ka ana-jana aur shoragul sunaee deta tha, lekin sandhya ke samay nadi ka tat bilkul sunasan ho jata tha tab apoorv ek anokhi svatantrata ka anubhav kiya karata tha. tinoan milakar kahian-kahian rasoee taiyar kiya karate the. usake bad nee-nee choo diyoan se bhare hathoan se usaka parosa jana, shvasur aur jamata ka sammilit roop se bhojan karana aur nee grihini ke bhojan ki trutiyoan par parihas kiya jana, is par mrigamayi ka abhiman karana, in sab batoan se sabaka man pulakit ho uthata tha.

ant mean apoorv ne kaha ki ab adhik din thaharana uchit nahian. mrigamayi ne kuchh aur din thaharane ki prarthana ki. lekin eeshan baboo ne kaha- nahian, ab nahian.

vida bela par bitiya ko chhati se laga, usake mathe par snehasianchit hath ko rakhakar ashrumishrit svar mean eeshanachandr ne kaha-bitiya, too apani sasural mean jyoti jagana, lakshmi banakar rahana...jisase mere mean koee dosh n nikal sake.

mrigamayi ashru bahati huee apane pati ke sath vida ho gee aur eeshan baboo apani usi jhoanp di mean lautakar usi purane niyam ke anusar mal tolakar din par din aur mas par mas bitane lage.

bhag 6

donoan aparadhiyoan ki yugal jo di ab ghar pahuanchi to maan gambhir bani rahi, kisi se kuchh bat nahian ki? maan ki or se kisi ke vyavahar mean koee dosh hi pradarshit nahian kiya gaya ki jisaki saphaee ke lie donoan mean se koee kuchh prayatn karata? is shant abhiyog ne, is mook abhiyan ne, parvat ki tarah sari ghar-grihasthi ko atal hokar daba rakha.

jab yah sahan shakti se bahar ki bat ho gee to apoorv ne kaha- maan, k aaulej khul gaya hai, ab mujhe qanoon padhane jana hai. maan ne kuchh udasinata prakat karate hue kaha-bahoo ka kya karoge? apoorv ne kaha- yahian rahegi.

maan ne uttar diya- na beta, yahaan par usaki zaroorat nahian. use tum apane sath hi lete jao.

apoorv ne abhiman pi dit svar mean kaha-jaisi ichchha.

kalakatta lautane ki taiyari maan karane lagi. lautane ke ek din pahale, rat ko apoorv jab apane kamare mean vishram ke lie gaya, to dekha ki mrigamayi shaiya par p di ro rahi hai.

anayas hi usake hriday ko chot pahuanchi. vyakt svar mean bola- mrigamayi! mere sath mahanagari chalane ko man nahian chahata kya?

mrigamayi ne uttar diya- nahian.

apoorv ne pun: poochha- kya tum mujhase prem nahian karatian?

is prashn ka kuchh bhi uttar n mila. visheshataya is prakar ke prashn ka uttar bahut hi saral hua karata hai; kintu kabhi-kabhi isake andar man:star ki itani jatilata hoti hai ki kanya se thik vaise uttar ki asha nahian ki ja sakati.

apoorv ne prashn kiya- rakhal ko chho dakar yahaan se chalane ki ichchha nahian hoti hai kya?

mrigamayi ne b di sugamata se uttar diya-haan.'

ise sunakar bi. e. pas apoorv ke hriday mean suee ke barabar balak rakhal ki or se eershya ka aankur uth kh da hua. bola- bahut dinoan tak gaanv nahian laut sakooanga. shayad do-dhaee sal ya isase bhi adhik samay lag jaye.

isake vishay mean kuchh n kahakar mrigamayi boli- vapas ate samay rakhal ke lie ek badhiya-sa rajas ka chakoo lete ana.

apoorv lete hue tha; tanik uthakar bola-to tum yahian rahogi.

mrigamayi ne uttar diya- haan, apani maan ke pas jakar rahooangi.

apoorv ne thandi-si uchchhvas chho di, bola-achchha, vahian rahana. ab jab tak bulane ki chitthi nahian likhogi, maian nahian aooanga. ab to khush ho n.

mrigamayi ne is prashn ka uttar dena vyarth samajha aur sone lagi; kintu apoorv ko niand nahian aee, takiya ooancha kiye usake sahare baitha raha.

ratri ke antim pahar mean sahasa chandrama dikhaee diya aur usaki chaandani bistar par akar phail gee. apoorv ne us roshani mean mrigamayi ke chehare ki or dekha. dekhate-dekhate use aisa mahasoos hua ki roop katha ki shahajadi ko kisi ne chaandi ki chh di chhuakar achet kar diya ho. ek bar phir sone ki chh di chhuate hi is soti huee atma ko jagakar usase badali ki ja sakati hai. chaandi ki chh di parihas hai aur sone ki chh di kundan.

bhor se pahale hi apoorv ne mrigamayi ko jaga diya, bola, mrigamayi, mere chalane ka samay a gaya hai. chalo, maian tumhari maan ke pas chho d aooan.

mrigamayi bistar se uthakar chalane ke lie taiyar ho gee. apoorv ne usake donoan hathoan ko hathoan mean lekar kaha- ab ek vinati aur hai, maianne kitane hi avasaroan par tumhari sahayata ki hai, aj paradesh jate samay tum mujhe usaka inam de sakogi.

mrigamayi ne ashchary ke sath poochha- kya?

apoorv ne kaha- svechchha se keval ek chuanban de do.

apoorv ki is anokhi vinati aur shant chehare ko dekhakar mrigamayi hansane lag gee, aur phir b di kathinaee se hansi ko rokakar vah chuanban dene ke lie age badhi. apoorv ke muanh ke pas muanh le jakar usase n raha gaya, khilakhilakar hans p di. is prakar do bar kiya aur ant mean shaant hokar aanchal se muanh dhankakar hansane lagi. jab kuchh n ban p da tab apoorv ne daantane ke bahane usake kan khianch liye.

apoorv ne bhi b di bhari pratijna kar rakhi thi ki vah jabardasti se kabhi bhi mrigamayi se kuchh nahian lega; kyoanki isamean vah apana apaman samajhata tha. usaki ichchha thi ki devataoan ke saman sagaurav rahakar svechchha se bheant kie hue upahar ko paye, aur apane hath se uthakar kuchh bhi n le.

mrigamayi phir n hansi. apoorv use usha ki pratham kiranoan mean nirjan path se usaki maan ke ghar chho d aya phir lautakar maan se bola- maan! bahut soch-vichar kar is nirnay par pahuancha ki vadhoo ko kalakatta le jane se padhaee mean bahut nukasan hoga aur phir usaki vahaan koee sathin bhi to nahian hai... tum to usako apane pas rakhana nahian chahatian. isalie maian use usake ghar chho d aya hooan.

is prakar garv ke choorn mean hi maan putr ka vichchhed hua.

bhag 7

maan ke ghar pahuanchakar mrigamayi ko pata laga ki ab yahaan usaka kisi prakar man hi nahian lagata hai? us ghar mean jane kaun-sa parivartan a gaya hai ki samay kate nahian katata. kya kare, kahaan jaye, kisase mile, usaki kuchh bhi samajh mean nahian aya?

tho de hi dinoan mean mrigamayi ko kuchh aisa lagane laga, ki gharabar aur gaanv bhar mean koee adami hi nahian hai? ab kalakatta jane ko usaka man itana atur kyoan hai, pahale aisa kyoan nahian tha? yah ulajhan usaki samajh mean nahian aee. usane vriksh ke shushk patte ke saman hi danthal se gire hue us atit jivan ko aj apani ichchha se anayas hi door pheank diya.

prachin kathaoan se suna jata hai ki pahale nipun astrakar aisi barik khadg bana sakate the ki jisase adami ko katakar do tuk de kar dene par bhi use maloom nahian p data aur jab use hilaya jata tha to usake do tuk de ho jate the. vidhata ki khadg aisi hi sookshm hai, ki kab unhoanne mrigamayi ke bachapan aur javani ke bich var kiya, vah jan hi n saki. aj n jane kaise tanik hil jane se usaka bachapana javani se alag ja gira, aur tab vah ashcharyachakit hokar dekhati hi rah gee.

mayake mean usaki vah chir-parichit kothari use apani nahian maloom p di. jo mrigamayi vahaan kam karati thi, ab maloom hua ki yahaan rahi hi nahian. ab usake hriday ki sari smriti ek-doosare hi ghar mean, doosare hi kamare mean, doosari hi shaiya ke as-pas gooanjati huee u dane lagi. mrigamayi ab bahar nahian dikhaee p dati, usaki hasy-dhvani andar hi ghutakar rah jati. usaka bachapan ka sathi rakhal to use dekhakar trast ho bhag jata, khelakood ki bat to ab unake man mean hi nahian ati.

mrigamayi ne apani maan se kaha- maan, mujhe sas maan ke ghar le chal.

udhar kalakatte jate samay bete ki udasinata ko yad karake maan ka hriday vidirn ho raha tha. krodh mean akar vadhoo ko vah apani sasural chho d aya, yah bat usake man mean suee ki tarah chubhane lagi thi.

itane mean ek din avaguanthan dale mrigamayi a pahuanchi. chehara usaka murjha-sa gaya tha aur usane sas maan ke charanoan ka sparsh kiya. ashish dene ke sthan par sas maan ki aankhoan mean ashru bhar aye aur usi kshan mrigamayi ko uthakar jalate hue kaleje se laga liya. usi kshan donoan ka milap ho gaya. mrigamayi ke chehare ki or niharakar sas maan ko b da ashchary hua. ab vah pahali mrigamayi nahian rahi thi, aisa parivartan to katipay sabake lie sambhav nahian. aise parivartanoan ke lie b di takat ki avashyakata hoti hai. sas maan ne bahut soch-samajhakar nishchay kiya tha ki vadhoo ke sare doshoan ko dhire-dhire se sudharegi, kintu yahaan to pahale se hi kisi vishesh sudharak ne use nav-jivan de dala tha.

ab vadhoo ne sas maan ko achchhi tarah pahachan liya tha; aur sas maan ne usako. mrigamayi ke hriday mean ashadh mah ke sajal meghoan ke saman ashruoan se poorn garv um dane laga. us garv se usaki b di-b di aankhoan ki chhayadar ghani palakoan par aur bhi gahara avaran dal diya. vah man-hi-man apoorv se kahane lagi, maian ab tak apane ko n samajh saki to n sahi par tumane mujhe kyoan nahian samajhane ka prayatn kiya? tumane mujhe dand kyoan nahian diya? tumane apani ichchha ke vashibhoot hi kyoan nahian chalaya? mujh dain ne jab tumhare sath mahanagari chalane ko inkar kiya, to tum mujhe jabardasti pak dakar kyoan nahian le gaye? tumane mera kahana kyoan poora kiya? mere hath ke age kyoan jhuke? meri avajna ko kyoan sahan kiya?

isake uparant, phir use us din ki yad aee, pahale pahal jis din apoorv savere talab ke kinare sunasan raste mean use bandi bana kar muanh se kuchh n kahakar keval usake mukh ki or niharata raha tha. us din ke us talab ki, us path ki, vriksh ki niche us chhaya ki, bhor ki us sunahali dhoop ki, hriday bhar se jhuki huee us gahari chitavan ki use smriti chha gee aur sahasa usaka poora-poora arth ab usaki samajh mean a gaya tha. isake uparant vida ki bela par jis chuanban ko vah apoorv ke hoanthoan tak le jakar lauta aee thi vah adhoora chuanban ab maru-marichika ki or trishit mrig ki tarah uttarottar tivrata ke sath un bite hue dinoan ki or u dan bharane laga kintu trishna usaki kisi prakar bhi n mit saki. ab rah-rahakar usake man mean yahi batean utha karatian; yadi, us samay too aisa karati, unaki bat ka yadi aisa uttar deti, tab aisa karati.

apoorv ke mastishk mean is bat ka b da du:kh raha ki mrigamayi ne use achchhi tarah pahachana nahian aur mrigamayi ne bhi aj baithe-baithe yahi socha ki unhoanne use kya samajha hoga, kya sochate hoange? apoorv ne use pashani chanchal, uddand, nadan l daki samajh liya hoga. labalab bhare hue taralamrit ki dhara se apani prem trishna mitane mean use samarth navayauvana nahian jana. is vedana se dhikkar ke mare lajja se vah dhara mean dhansi ja rahi thi aur priyatam ke chuanban aur suhag ke us rrin ko vah apoorv ke takie ko de-dekar urrin hone ka prayatn karane lagi.

isi prakar kafi din bit ge.

chalate samay apoorv kah gaya tha, jab tak tumhara patr nahian ayega, tab tak maian nahian aooanga. mrigamayi isi bat ko yad kar, kamare ka dvar band kar, ek din patr likhane ke lie baithi apoorv ne jo sunahari kiranoan ke kagaz diye the unhean nikalakar baithi-baithi vicharane lagi, kya likhe? b de yatn ke bad hath jama kar tedhi-medhi rekhayean aankit kar uangaliyoan mean syahi pot kar chhote-b de aksharoan mean oopar sambodhan bina kie hi ekadam likh diya- tum mujhe chitthi kyoan nahian bhejate? tum kaun ho? ghar chale ao aur kya hona chahie? vah sochakar bhi kisi nirnay par n pahuanch saki? ant mean usane kuchh vichar kar liya- ab mujhe chitthi likhana aur kaise rahate ho so likhana; jaldi ana sab achchhi tarah haian aur kal hamari kali gay ke bachh da hua hai. itana likhakar chitthi liphaphe mean band kar di aur phir hriday ke pyar se sianchit shabdoan mean likh diya shriyut apoorvakumar ray. pyar chahe kitana hi u dela gaya ho, kintu to bhi rekha sidhi, akshar sundar aur likhavat sahi nahian huee.

liphaphe par nam ke siva aur kuchh likhana bhi avashyak hai, mrigamayi is bat se parichit n thi.

kahian sas maan ya koee aur n dekh le, is bhay se liphaphe ko vishvast dasi ke hath dak mean dalava diya.

kahane ki avashyakata nahian ki us patr ka kuchh phal nahian nikala aur apoorv ghar nahian lauta.

bhag 8

maan ne dekha ki k aaulej band ho gaya, phir bhi apoorv ghar nahian aya. socha, ab bhi vah unase gusse hai. mrigamayi ne bhi samajh liya ki apoorv usase gussa kar raha hai aur tab vah apane patr ki yad karake, mare lajja ke g d jane lagi. vah patr usaka kitana tuchchh aur chhota tha. usamean to koee bat hi nahian likhi gee, usane apane man ke bhav to usamean likhe hi nahian...phir unaka hi kya dosh? yah soch-sochakar vah tir biandhe shikar ki tarah bhitar-hi-bhitar t dapane lagi. dasi se usane bar-bar poochha- us patr ko too dak mean dal aee thi. dasi ne use kitani hi bar samajhaya- haan, bahooji, maian khud chitthi ko dibbe mean dal aee hooan. babooji ko vah mil bhi gee hogi.

ant mean apoorv ki maan ne mrigamayi ko pas bulakar poochha- bahoo, vah bahut dinoan se ghar nahian aya, man chahata hai ki kalakatta jakar use dekh aooan, kya tum sath chalogi?

mrigamayi jaban se kuchh n kah saki; parantu svikriti roop mean sir hila diya aur apane kamare mean jakar, takie ko chhati se lagakar, idhar se udhar karavatean badalakar, hriday ke avesh ko dabakar halki hone ka prayatn karane lagi aur isake bad bhavi ashanka ke vishay mean sochakar rone lagi.

apoorv ko soochit kie bina hi donoan usaki shubhakamana chahati huee kalakatta ko chal di.

apoorv ki maan kalakatte mean apane damad ke yahaan thahari. usi din sandhya ko apoorv mrigamayi ke patr ki as chho dakar aur vachan ko bhang karake svayan hi patr likhane ke lie baitha tha tabhi use jijaji ka patr mila ki tumhari maan aee haian. jaldi akar milo aur rat ko bhojan yahian karana, samachar sab thik hai. itana padhane par bhi usaka man kisi amangal soochana ki ashanka kar ghabara utha. vah turant hi kap de badal, jijaji ke ghar ki or chal diya. milate hi usane maan se poochha- maan, sab mangal to hai.

maan ne kaha- sab devi ki kripa hai. chhuttiyoan mean too ghar kyoan nahian aya, isilie maian tujhe lene aee hooan?

apoorv ne kaha- mere lie itani takaliph uthane ki kya zaroorat thi maan! maian to qanoon ki pariksha ke karan...

byaloo karate samay didi ne poochha- bhiya! us samay bhabhi ko tum sath hi kyoan nahian lete aye.

bhiya ne gambhirata ke sath kaha- qanoon ki padhaee thi didi.

jija ne hansakar kaha- yah sab to bahana hai, asal mean hamare dar se lane ki himmat nahian p di.

didi boli- b de darapok nikale bhiya. kahian is dar se bukhar to nahian chadha.

is tarah hansi-majak chalane laga, parantu apoorv vaise hi udasin bana raha. maan jab kalakatte aee, tab mrigamayi bhi chahati to vah bhi kalakatte a sakati thi, pashani kahian ki. is prakar sochate-sochate use sara manav-jivan vyarth-sa pratit hone laga.

byaloo ke bad b di zor ki aandhi aee aur bahut tej varsha hone lagi. didi ne kaha- bhiya, aj yahian rah jao.

apoorv ne kaha- nahian didi, mujhe jana hi hoga, bahut-sa kam p da hai.

jija ne kaha- aisi rat mean tumhean kya kam hai? ek rat ko thahar hi jaoge to kaun-sa kam big d jayega?

bahut kahane-sunane ke uparant anichchha se apoorv ko us rat didi ke pas thaharana p da.

raji ho jane par didi ne kaha- bhiya, tum thake hue dikhaee dete ho, ab chalakar aram kar lo.

apoorv ki yahi ichchha thi ki shaiya par aandhere mean akele jakar so rahe to usaki jan bache. batean karana bhi to use bura lagata tha.

sone ke lie jis kamare ke dvar tak use pahuanchaya gaya, vahaan jakar dekha ki bhitar andhakar chhaya tha. didi ne kaha-daro mat bhiya, hava se batti bujh gee maloom hoti hai, doosari batti liye ati hooan.

apoorv ne kaha- nahian didi, ab usaki avashyakata nahian hai. mujhe aandhere mean hi sone ki adat hai.

didi ke chale jane par apoorv aandhakar se bhare kamare mean savadhani ke sath shaiya ki or badha.

shaiya par baithana chahata tha ki itane mean choo diyoan ke khanakane ki avaz sunaee di aur komal bahupash mean vah buri tarah jak d gaya. unhian kshanoan pushp se komal vyakul oshthoan ne dakoo ke saman akar aviral ashru dhara ke bhige hue chumbanoan ke mare use ashchary prakat karane tak ka avasar n diya.

apoorv pahale to chauank p da. isake bad usaki samajh mean aya ki jo kam vah pashani ko manane ke lie adhoora chho d aya tha, use aj ashruoan ke veg ne poorn kar diya hai.