प्रतिज्ञा उपन्यास भाग-13

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

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is vakt poorna ko apani uddandata par pashchatap hua. usane agar jara dhairy se kam liya hota to kamalaprasad kabhi aisi shararat n karata. kaushal se kam nikal sakata tha, lekin honahar ko kaun tal sakata hai? magar achchha hi hua. bachcha ki adat chhoot jaegi. bhool kar bhi aisi natakhati n kareange. lala ne samajha hoga aurat jat kar hi kya sakati hai, dhamaki mean a jaegi. yah nahian janate the ki sabhi auratean ek-si nahian hotian.

sumitra to sun kar khush hogi. bachcha ko khoob tane degi. aise a de hathoan legi ki vah bhi yad kareange. lala badariprasad bhi khabar leange. haan, ammaan ji ko bura lagega, unaki drishti mean to unaka beta devata hai, doodh ka dhoya hua hai.

puliya ke niche janavaroan ki hadidyaan p di huee thian. p dos ke kutte pratidvandviyoan ki chhe d-chha d se bachane ke lie idhar-udhar se hadidyoan ko la-la kar ekaant mean rasasvadan karate. unase durgandh a rahi thi. idhar-udhar phate-purane chivadoan, am ki guthaliyaan, kagaz ke raddi tuk de p de hue the. ab tak poorna ne is jaghany drishy ki or dhyan n diya tha. ab unhean dekh kar use ghrina hone lagi. vahaan ek kshan rahana bhi asahy jan p dane laga. par jae kahaan? nak dabae, baithi ane-janevaloan ki gati-pragati par kan lagae hue thi.

dopahar hote-hote bagiche ka phatak band ho gaya. bagghi, motar, taanga kisi ki avaz bhi n sunaee deti thi. isi niravata mean poorna bhavishy ki chianta mean gote kha rahi thi.

ab usake lie kahaan ashray tha? ek or jel ki dussah yantranaean thian, doosari or rotiyoan ke lale, aansuoan ki dhar aur ghor pran-pi da! aise prani ke lie mrityu ke siva aur kahaan thikana hai?

jab sandhya ho gee aur aandhera chha gaya, to poorna vahaan se bahar nikali aur s dak par kh di ho kar sochane lagi - kahaan jaooan? jivan mean ab apaman, lajja, duahkh aur santap ke sivay aur kya hai? apane pati ke bad hi usane kyoan n pranoan ko tyag diya? kyoan n usi shav ke sath sati ho gee? is jivan se to sati ho jana kahian achchha tha? kyoan us samay usaki buddhi bhrasht ho gee thi? vah kya janati thi bhale adami aise dusht hote haian, apane mitr bhi gale par chhuri pherane ko taiyar ho jate haian. ab mrityu ke sivay use aur koee thikana nahian.

ek boodhe adami ko dekh kar vah ek vriksh ki a d mean kh di ho gee jab boodha nikat a gaya aur poorna ko vishvas ho gaya ki isake samane nikalane mean koee bhay nahian hai, to usane dhire se poochha - 'baba, ganga ji ka rasta kidhar hai?'

boodhe ne ashchary se kaha - 'ganga ji yahaan kahaan hai. yah to m davadih hai.'

poorna - 'ganga ji yahaan se kitani door haian?'

boodha - 'do kos.'

is dasha mean do kos jana poorna ko asahy-sa jan p da. usane socha, kya doobane ke lie ganga hi hai. yahaan koee talab ya nadi n hogi? vah vahian kh di rahi. kuchh nishchay n kar saki.

boodhe ne kaha - 'tumhara ghar kahaan hai beti? kahaan jaogi?

poorna saham uthi. ab tak usane koee katha n gadhi thi, kya batalati?

boodhe ne phir poochha - 'ganga ji hi jana hai ya aur kahian?

poorna ne darate-darate kaha- 'vahian ek muhalle mean jaooangi?'

boodhe ne thithak kar poorna ko sir se pair tak dekha aur bola - 'kahaan kis muhalle mean jaogi? saik doan muhalle haian?'

poorna ne koee javab n diya. usake pas javab hi kya tha?

boodhe ne jara jhuanjhala kar kaha - 'yahaan kis gaanv mean tumhara ghar hai?'

poorna koee javab n de saki. vah pachhata rahi thi ki nahak is boodhe ko maianne chhe da.

boodhe ne ab ki kathor svar mean poochha - 'too apana pata kyoan nahian batati? kya ghar se bhag aee hai?

poorna thar-thar kaanp rahi thi. ek shabd bhi muanh se n nikal saki.

boodhe ko vishvas ho gaya, yah stri ghar se rooth kar aee hai. daya a gee bola - 'beti, ghar se rooth kar bhagana achchha nahian. jamana kharab hai, kahian badamashoan ke panje mean phans jao to phir sari ziandagi bhar ke lie dag lag jae, ghar laut jao, beti, b de-boodhe do bat kahean to gam khana chahie. ve tumhare bhale ke lie kahate haian chalo, maian tumhean ghar pahuancha dooan.'

poorna ke lie ab javab dena lajim ho gaya. boli - 'baba, mujhe gharavaloan ne nikal diya hai.'

'kyoan nikal diya? kisi se l daee huee thi?'

'nahian baba, maian vidhava hooan. gharavale mujhe rakhana nahian chahate.'

'sas-sasur haian?'

'nahian baba, koee nahian hai. ek natedar ke yahaan p di thi, aj usane bhi nikal diya.'

boodha ek minat tak kuchh soch kar bola - 'to tum ganga ji ki or kya karane ja rahi thi? vahaan koee tumhara apana hai?'

'nahian maharaj! sochati thi, rat-bhar vahian ghat par p di rahooangi. savere kisi jagah khana pakane ki naukari kar looangi.'

boodha samajh gaya. anathini rat ke samay ganga ka rasta kisalie poochh sakati hai? jab vahaan bhi isaka koee nahian hai to phir ganga-tat par jane ka arth hi kya ho sakata hai?

bola - 'vanita bhavan mean kyoan nahian chali jati?'

'vanita bhavan kya hai baba? maianne to suna bhi nahian.'

'vahaan anath striyoan ka palan kiya jata hai. kaisi hi stri ho, vah log b de harsh se use apane yahaan rakh lete haian. amritaray baboo ko duniya chahe kitana hi badanam kare, par kam unhoanne b de dharm ka kiya hai. is samay pachas striyoan se kam n hoangi. sab hansi-khushi rahati haian. koee mard aandar nahian jane pata. amrit baboo ap bhi aandar nahian jate. himmat ka dhani javan hai, sachcha tyagi isi ko dekha.'

poorna ka dil baith gaya. jis vipatti se bachane ke lie usane pranaant kar dene ko thani thi, vah phir samane ati huee dikhaee di. amritaray use dekhate hi pahachan jaeange. unake samane vah kh di kaise ho sakegi. kadachit usake pair kaanpane lageange, aur vah gir p degi. vah use hatyarini samajheange! jisase vah ek din sali ke nate vinod karati thi, vah aj unake sammukh kulata ban kar jaegi.

boodhe ne poochha - 'der kyoan karati ho beti, chalo, maian tumhean vahaan pahuancha dooan. vishvas mano, vahaan tum b de aram se rahogi.'

poorna ne kaha - 'maian vahaan n jaooangi baba!'

'vahaan jane mean kya buraee hai?'

'yoan hi, mera ji nahian chahata.'

boodhe ne jhuanjhala kar kaha - 'to yah kyoan nahian kahati ki tumhare sir par doosari hi dhun savar hai.'

yah kah kar boodha age badha. jisane svayan kumarg par chalane ka nishchay kar liya ho, use kaun rok sakata hai?

poorna boodhe ko jate dekh kar usake man ka bhav samajh gee. kya ab bhi vah vanita-bhavan mean jane se inakar kar sakati thi? boli - 'baba, tum bhi mujhe chho d kar chale jaoge?

boodha - 'kahata to hooan ki chalo vanita-bhavan pahuancha dooan.'

'vahaan mujhe baboo amritaray ke samane to n jana p dega?'

'yah sab maian nahian janata. magar unake samane jane mean harj hi kya hai? vah bure adami nahian haian.'

'achchhe-bure ki bat nahian hai baba. mujhe unake samane jate lajja ati hai.'

'achchhi bat hai, mat jana. nam aur pata likhana hi p dega.'

'nahian baba, maian nam aur pata bhi n likhaooangi. isilie to kahati thi ki maian vanita-bhavan mean n jaooangi.'

boodhe ne kuchh soch kar kaha - 'achchha chalo, maian amrit baboo ko samajha dooanga. jo bat tum n batana chahogi, usake lie vahaan tumhean majaboor n kareange. maian unhean akele mean samajha dooanga.'

jara door par ek ikka mil gaya. boodhe ne use thik kar liya. donoan us par baith kar chale.

poorna is samay apane ko ganga ki laharoan mean visarjit karane jati, to kadachit itani duahkhi aur sashank n hoti.

sanbandhit lekh

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