लांछन -प्रेमचंद
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agar sansar mean aisa prani hota, jisaki aankhean logoan ke hridayoan ke bhitar ghus sakatian, to aise bahut kam stri-purush hoange, jo usake samane sidhi aankhean karake tak sakate ! mahila-ashram ki juganoobaee ke vishay mean logoan ki dharana kuchh aisi hi ho gayi thi. vah bepadhi-likhi, garib, boodhi aurat thi, dekhane mean b di saral, b di hansamukh; lekin jaise kisi chatur proopharidar ki nigah galatiyoan hi par ja p dati hai; usi tarah usaki aankhean bhi buraiyoan hi par pahuanch jati thian. shahar mean aisi koee mahila n thi; jisake vishay mean do-char luki-chhipi batean use n maloom hoan. usaka thigana sthool sharir, sir ke khich di bal, gol muanh, phoole-phoole gal, chhoti-chhoti aankhean usake svabhav ki prakharata aur teji par parada-sa dale rahati thian; lekin jab vah kisi ki kutsa karane lagati, to usaki akriti kathor ho jati, aankhean phail jatian aur kanth-svar karkash ho jata. usaki chal mean billiyoan ka-sa sanyam tha; dabe paanv dhire-dhire chalati, par shikar ki ahat pate hi, jast marane ko taiyar ho jati thi. usaka kam tha, mahila-ashram mean mahilaoan ki seva-tahal karana; par mahilaean usaki soorat se kaanpati thian. usaka atank tha, ki jyoan hi vah kamare mean qadam rakhati, othoan par khelati huee hansi jaise ro p dati thi. chahakane vali avajean jaise bujh jati thian, mano unake mukh par logoan ko apane pichhale rahasy aankit najar ate hoan. pichhale rahasy ! kaun hai, jo apane atit ko kisi bhayankar jantu ke saman katagharoan mean band karake n rakhana chahata ho. dhaniyoan ko choroan ke bhay se nidra nahian ati, maniyoan ko usi bhaanti man ki raksha karani p dati hai. vah jantu, jo pahale kit ke saman alpakar raha hoga, dinoan ke sath dirgh aur sabal hota jata hai, yahaan tak ham usaki yad hi se kaanp uthate haian; aur apane hi karanamoan ki bat hoti, to adhikaansh deviyaan juganoo ko dutkaratian; par yahaan to maike aur sasural, naniyal, dadiyal, phuphiyal aur mausiyal, charoan or ki raksha karani thi aur jis kile mean itane dvar hoan, usaki raksha kaun kar sakata hai. vahaan to hamala karane vale ke samane mastak jhukane mean hi kushal hai. juganoo ke dil mean hajaroan murade g de p de the aur vah zaroorat p dane par unhean ukha d diya karati thi. jahaan kisi mahila ne doon ki li, ya shan dikhayi, vahaan juganoo ki tyoriyaan badalian. usaki ek k di nigah achchhe- achchhe ko dahala deti thi; magar yah bat n thi ki striyaan usase ghrina karati hoan. nahian, sabhi b de chav se usase milatian aur usaka adar-satkar karatian. apane p dosiyoan ki nianda sanatan se manushy ke lie manoranjan ka vishay rahi hai aur juganoo ke pas isaka kafi saman tha.
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nagar mean iandumati-mahila-pathashala nam ka ek l dakiyoan ka haeeskool tha. hal mean mis khurashed usaki hed mistres hokar ayi thian. shahar mean mahilaoan ka doosara klab n tha. mis khurashed ek din ashram mean ayian. aisi ooanche darje ki shiksha payi huee ashram mean koee devi n thi. unaki b di avabhagat huee. pahale hi din maloom ho gaya, mis khurashed ke ane se ashram mean ek naye jivan ka sanchar hoga. kuchh is tarah dil kholakar harek se milian, kuchh aisi dilachasp batean kian, ki sabhi deviyaan mugdh ho gayian. gane mean chatur thian. vyakhyan bhi khoob deti thian aur abhinay-kala mean to unhoanne landan mean nam kama liya tha. aisi sarvagun-sanpann devi ka ana ashram ka saubhagy tha. gulabi gora rang, komal gal, madabhari aankhean, naye phaishan ke kate hue kesh, ek-ek aang saanche mean dhala hua; madakata ki isase achchhi pratima n ban sakati thi.
chalate samay mis khurashed ne misej tandan ko, jo ashram ki pradhan thian, ekaant mean bulakar poochha- vah budhiya kaun hai?
juganoo kee bar kamare mean akar mis khurashed ko anveshan ki aankhoan se dekh chuki thi, mano koee shahasavar kisi nayi gho di ko dekh raha ho.
misej tandan ne muskarakar kaha- yahaan oopar ka kam karane ke lie naukar hai. koee kam ho, to bulaooan?
mis khurashed ne dhanyavad dekar kaha- ji nahian, koee vishesh kam nahian hai. mujhe chalabaj maloom hoti hai. yah bhi dekh rahi hooan, ki vah sevika nahian svamini hai. misej tandan to juganoo se jali baithi hi thian, inake vaidhavy ko laanchhit karane ke lie, vah unhean sada-sohagin kaha karati thi. mis khurashed se usaki jitani buraee ho saki, vah ki aur usase sachet rahane ka adesh diya.
mis khurashed ne ganbhir hokar kaha- tab to bhayankar stri hai. tabhi sab deviyaan isase kaanpati haian. ap ise nikal kyoan nahian detian? aisi chu dail ko ek din n rakhana chahie.
misej tandan ne apani majaboori bataee- nikal kaise dooan; jianda rahana mushkil ho jay. hamara bhagy usaki mutthi mean hai. apako do-char din mean usake jauhar khuleange. maian to darati hooan, kahian ap bhi usake panje mean n phans jayean ! usake samane bhoolakar bhi kisi purush se batean n kijiega. isake goyande n jane kahaan-kahaan lage hue haian. naukar se milakar bhed yah le, dakiye se milakar chitthiyaan yah dekhe, l dakoan ko phusalakar ghar ka hal yah poochhe. is raand ko khuphiya pulis mean jana chahie tha. yahaan n jane kyoan a mari.
mis khurashed chiantit ho gayian, mano is samasya ko hal karane ki fikr mean hoan. ek kshan bad bolian- achchha maian ise thik karooangi; agar n nikal dooan, to kahana.
misej tandan- nikal dene hi se kya hoga. usaki jaban to n band hogi. tab to vah aur bhi nidar hokar kich d pheankegi.
mis khurashed ne nishchiant svar mean kaha- maian usaki jaban bhi band kar dooangi bahan. ap dekh lijiega. take ki aurat, yahaan badashahat kar rahi hai. maian yah bardasht nahian kar sakati.
vah chali gayi, to misej tandan ne juganoo ko bulakar kaha- is nayi mis sahab ko dekh. yahaan priansipal haian.
juganoo ne dvesh bhare hue svar mean kaha- ap dekhean. maian aisi saik doan chhokariyaan dekh chuki hooan. aankho ka pani jaise mar gaya ho.
misej tandan dhire se bolian- tumhean kachcha hi kha jayeangi. unase darati rahana. kah gayi haian, maian ise thik karake chhodooangi. maianne socha, tumhean cheta dooan. aisa n ho, usake samane kuchh aisi-vaisi batean kah baitho.
juganoo ne mano talavar khianchakar kaha- mujhe chetane ka kam nahian, unhean cheta dijiega. yahaan ka ana n band kar dooan, to apane bap ki nahian. vah ghoomakar duniya dekh ayi haian, to yahaan ghar baithe duniya dekh chuki hooan.
misej tandan ne pith thoanki- maianne samajha diya bhaee, age tum jano tumhara kam jane.
juganoo- ap chupachap dekhati jaie. kaisa tigani ka nach nachati hooan. isane ab tak byah kyoan nahian kiya? umir to tis ke lagabhag hogi?
misej tandan ne radda jamaya- kahati hai, maian shadi karana hi nahian chahati. kisi purush ke hath kyoan apani azadi bechooan?
juganoo ne aankhean nachakar kaha- koee poochhata hi n hoga. aisi bahut-si kvaanriyaan dekh chuki hooan. sattar choohe khakar, billi chali hajj ko !
aur kee lauandiyaan a gayian aur bat ka silasila band ho gaya.
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doosare din sabere juganoo mis khurashed ke bangale par pahuanchi. mis khurashed hava khane gayi huee thian. khanasama ne poochha - kahaan se ati ho?
juganoo- yahian rahati hooan beta. mem sahab kahaan se ayi haian, tum to inake purane naukar hoange?
khanasama- nagapur se ayi haian ! mera ghar bhi vahian hai. das sal se inake sath hooan.
juganoo- kisi ooanche khanadan ki hoangi? vah to rang-dhang se hi maloom hota hai.
khanasama- khanadan to kuchh aisa ooancha nahian, haan takadir ki achchhi haian. inaki maan abhi tak mishan mean 30/- pati haian. yah padhane mean tej thian vajipha mil gaya, vilayat chali gayian, bas takadir khul gayi. ab to apani maan ko bulanevali haian, lekin vah budhiya shayad hi aye. yah giraje-viraje nahian jatian, isase donoan mean patati nahian.
juganoo- mizaj ki tej maloom hoti haian.
khanasama- nahian; yoan to bahut nek haian, giraje nahian jatian. tum kya naukari ki talash mean ho? karana chaho, to kar lo, ek aya rakhana chahati haian.
juganoo- nahian beta, maian ab kya naukari karooangi. is bangale mean pahale jo mem sahab rahati thian, vah mujh par b di nigah rakhati thian. maianne samajha, chalooan nayi mem sahab ko asirabad de aooan.
khanasama- yah asirabad lenevali mem sahab nahian haian. aisoan se bahut chidhati haian. koee mangata aya aur use daant bataee. kahati haian, bina kam kiye kisi ko jianda rahane ka hak nahian hai. bhala chahati ho, to chupake se rah lo.
juganoo- to yah kaho, inaka koee dharam-karam nahian. phir bhala gariboan par kyoan daya karane lagian.
juganoo ko apani divar kh di karane ke lie kafi saman mil gaya- nich khanadan ki hai, maan se nahian patati; dharm se vimukh hai. pahale dhave mean itani saphalata kuchh kam n thi. chalate-chalate khanasama se itana aur poochha- inake sahab kya karate haian?
khanasama ne muskarakar kaha- inaki to abhi shadi hi nahian huee. sahab kahaan se hoange.
juganoo ne banavati ashchary se kaha- are, ab tak byah hi nahian hua. hamare yahaan to duniya hansane lage.
khanasama- apana-apana rivaj hai. inake yahaan to kitani hi auratean umr bhar byah nahian karatian !
juganoo ne marmik bhav se kaha- aisi kvaanriyoan ko maian bahut dekh chuki. hamari biradari mean koee is tano rahe, to thu di-thu di ho jay. muda inake yahaan jo ji mean ave karo, koee nahian poochhata.
itane mean mis khurashed a pahuanchian. gulabi ja da p dane laga tha. mis sahab sa di ke oopar ovarakot pahane hue thian. ek hath mean chhatari thi, doosare mean chhote kutte ki janjir. prabhat ki shital vayu mean vyayam ne kapoloan ko taja aur surkh kar diya tha. juganoo ne jhukakar salam kiya, par unhoanne use dekhakar bhi n dekha. aandar jate hi khanasama ko bulakar poochha- yah aurat kya karane ayi hai.
khanasama ne joote ka phita kholate hue kaha- bhikharin hai huzoor ! par aurat samajhadar hai. maianne kaha, yahaan naukari karegi, to raji nahian huee. poochhane lagi, inake sahab kya karate haian. jab maianne bata diya, to ise b da tajjub hua aur hona hi chahe. hianduoan mean to dudhamuanhe balakoan tak ka vivah ho jata hai.
khurashed ne jaanch ki- aur kya kahati thi?
'aur to koee bat nahian huzoor !'
'achchha, use mere pas bhej do !'
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juganoo ne jyoan hi kamare mean qadam rakkha, mis khurashed ne kurasi se uthakar svagat kiya- aie maanji ! maian jara sair karane chali gee thi. apake ashram mean to sab kushal hai?
juganoo ek kurasi ka takiya pak dakar kh di-kh di boli- kushal hai mis sahab ! maianne kaha, apako asirabad de aooan. maian apaki cheri hooan. jab koee kam p de mujhe yad kijiega. yahaan akele to huzoor ko achchha n lagata hoga.
mis khurashed- mujhe apane skool ki l dakiyoan ke sath b da anand milata hai, vah sab meri hi l dakiyaan haian.
juganoo ne matri-bhav se sir hilakar kaha- yah thik hai mis sahab, par apana, apana hi hai. doosara apana ho jay, to apanoan ke lie koee kyoan roye !
sahasa ek suandar sajila yuvak reshami soot dharan kiye joote charamar karata hua aandar aya. mis khurashed ne is tarah dau dakar prem se usaka abhivadan kiya, mano jame mean phooli n samati hoan. juganoo use dekhakar kone mean dubak gayi !
khurashed ne yuvak se gale milakar kaha- pyare ! maian kab se tumhari rah dekh rahi hooan. (juganoo se) maanji, ap jayean phir kabhi ana. yah hamare param mitr viliyam kiang haian. ham aur yah bahut dinoan tak sath-sath padhe haian.
juganoo chupake se nikalakar bahar aee. khanasama kh da tha. poochha- yah lauanda kaun hai?
khanasama ne sir hilaya- maianne ise aj hi dekha hai. shayad ab kvaanrapan se ji ooba ! achchha tarahadar javan hai.
juganoo- donoan is tarah tootakar gale mile haian ki maian to laj ke mare g d gayi. aisa chooma-chati to joroo-khasam mean nahian hoti. donoan lipat gaye. lauanda to mujhe dekhakar kuchh jhijhakata tha; par tumhari mis sahab to jaise matavali ho gee thian.
khanasama ne mano amangal ke abhas se kaha- mujhe to kuchh bedhab muamala najar ata hai.
juganoo to yahaan se sidhe misej tandan ke ghar pahuanchi. idhar mis khurashed aur yuvak mean batean hone lagian.
mis khurashed ne kahakaha marakar kaha- tumane apana part khoob khela lila, budhiya sachamuch chauandhiya gayi !
lila- maian to dar rahi thi, ki kahian budhiya bhaanp n jay.
mis khurashed- mujhe vishvas tha, vah aj zaroor ayegi. maianne door hi se use baramade mean dekha aur tumhean soochana di. aj ashram mean b de maje raheange. ji chahata hai, mahilaoan ki kanaphusakiyaan sunati ! dekh lena, sabhi usaki batoan par vishvas kareangi.
lila- tum bhi to jan-boojhakar daladal mean paanv rakh rahi ho.
mis khurashed- mujhe abhinay mean maja ata hai. dillagi rahegi. budhiya ne b da julm kar rakha hai. jara use sabak dena chahati hooan. kal tum isi vakt isi that se phir a jana. budhiya kal phir ayegi. usake pet mean pani n hajam hoga. nahian, aisa kyoan? jis vakt vah ayegi, maian tumhean khabar dooangi. bas, tum chhaila bani huee pahuanch jana.
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ashram mean us din juganoo ko dam marane ki phursat n mili. usane sara vrittaant misej tandan se kaha. misej tandan dau di huee ashram pahuanchian aur any mahilaoan ko khabar sunayi. juganoo usaki tasadik karane ke lie bulayi gayi. jo mahila ati, vah juganoo ke muanh se yah katha sunati. har ek riharsal mean kuchh-kuchh rang aur chadh jata. yahaan tak ki dopahar hote-hote sare shahar ke sabhy samaj mean vah khabar gooanj uthi.
ek devi ne poochha- yah yuvak hai kaun !
misej tandan- suna to, unake sath ka padha hua hai. donoan mean pahale se kuchh batachit rahi hogi. vahi to maian kahati thi ki itani umr ho gayi, yah kvaanri kaise baithi hai? ab kalee khuli.
juganoo- aur kuchh ho ya n ho, javan to baanka hai.
tandan- yah hamari vidvan bahanoan ka hal hai.
juganoo- maian to usaki soorat dekhate hi ta d gayi thi. dhoop mean bal nahian suphed kiye haian.
tandan- kal phir jana.
juganoo- kal nahian, maian aj rat hi ko jaooangi. lekin rat ko jane ke lie koee bahana zaroori tha. misej tandan ne ashram ke lie ek kitab mangava bheji. rat ko nau baje juganoo mis khurashed ke bangale par ja pahuanchi. sanyog se lilavati us vakt maujood thi; boli, budhiya to betarah pichhe p d gayi.
mis khurashed- maianne tumase kaha, tha, usake pet mean pani n pachega. tum jakar roop bhar jao. tab tak maian batoan mean lagati hooan. sharabiyoan ki tarah aant-sant bakana shuroo karana. mujhe bhaga le jane ke prastav bhi karana, bas yoan ban jana jaise apane hosh mean nahian ho.
lila mishan mean daktar thi. usaka bangala bhi pas hi tha. vah chali gayi, to mis khurashed ne juganoo ko bulaya.
juganoo ne ek puraja usako dekar kaha- misej tandan ne yah kitab maangi hai. mujhe ane mean der ho gayi. maian is vakt apako kasht n deti; par sabere hi vah mujhase maangeangi. hajaroan rupaye mahine ki amadani hai mis sahab, magar ek-ek kau di daant se pak dati haian. inake dvare par bhikhari ko bhikh tak nahian milati.
mis khurashed ne puraja dekhakar kaha- is vakt to yah kitab nahian mil sakati, subah le jana. tumase kuchh batean karani haian. baitho, maian abhi ati hooan.
vah parada uthakar pichhe ke kamare mean chali gayi aur vahaan se koee pandrah minat mean ek suandar reshami sa di pahane, itr mean basi huee, muanh par paudar lagaye nikali. juganoo ne use aankhean pha dakar dekha. o ho ! yah rriangar ! shayad is samay vah lauanda anevala hoga. tabhi yah taiyariyaan haian. nahian, sone ke samay kvaanriyoan ko banav-sanvar ki kya zaroorat? juganoo ki niti mean striyoan ke rriangar ka keval ek uddeshy tha, pati ko lubhana. isalie sohaginoan ke siva rriangar aur sabhi ke lie varjit tha ! abhi khurashed kurasi par baithane bhi n payi thi ki jootoan ka charamar sunaee diya aur ek kshan mean viliyam kiang ne kamare mean qadam rakkha. usaki aankhean chadhi huee maloom hoti thian, aur kap doan se sharab ki gandh a rahi thi. usane bedh dak mis khurashed ko chhati se laga liya aur bar-bar usake kapoloan ke chuanban lene laga.
mis khurashed ne apane ko usake kar-pash se chhu dane ki cheshta karake kaha- chalo hato, sharab pikar aye ho.
kiang ne use aur chimatakar kaha- aj tumhean bhi pilaooanga priye! tumako pina hoga. phir ham donoan lipatakar soveange. nashe mean prem kitana sajiv ho jata hai, isaki pariksha kar lo.
mis khurashed ne is tarah juganoo ki upasthiti ka use sanket kiya ki juganoo par najar p d jay. par kiang nashe mean mast tha, juganoo ki taraph dekha hi nahian.
mis khurashed ne rosh ke sath apane ko alag karake kaha- tum is vakt ape mean nahian ho. itane utavale kyoan hue jate ho? kya maian kahian bhagi ja rahi hooan?
kiang- itane dinoan se choroan ki tarah aya hooan, aj se maian khule khazane aooanga.
khurashed- tum to pagal ho rahe ho. dekhate nahian ho, kamare mean kaun baitha hua hai?
kiang ne hakabakakar juganoo ki taraph dekha aur jhijhakakar bola- yah budhiya yahaan kab ayi? too yahaan kyoan ayi buddhi ! shaitan ki bachchi ! yahaan bhed lene ati hai? hamako badanam karana chahati hai? maian tera gala ghoant dooanga. thahar bhagati kahaan hai? maian tujhe jianda n chhodooanga !
juganoo billi ki tarah kamare se nikali aur sir par paanv rakhakar bhagi. udhar kamare se kahakahe uth-uthakar chhat ko hilane lage.
juganoo usi vakt misej tandan ke ghar pahuanchi, usake pet mean bulabule uth rahe the; par misej tandan so gayi thian. vahaan se nirash hokar usane kee doosare gharoan ki kuandi khatakhataee; par koee dvar n khula aur dukhiya ko sari rat isi tarah katani p di, mano koee rota hua bachcha god mean ho. prat:kal vah ashram mean ja koodi.
koee adha ghante mean misej tandan bhi ayian. unhean dekhakar usane muanh pher liya.
misej tandan ne poochha- rat kya tum mere ghar ayi thian? is vakt mujhase maharaj ne kaha.
juganoo ne virakt bhav se kaha- pyasa hi to kuean ke pas jata hai. kuaan tho de hi pyase ke pas ata hai. mujhe ag mean jhoankakar ap door hat gayian. bhagavan ne meri raksha ki, nahian kal jan hi gayi thi.
misej tandan ne utsukata se kaha- kya, hua kya, kuchh kaho to? mujhe tumane jaga kyoan n liya? tum to janati ho, meri adat sabere so jane ki hai.
'maharaj ne ghar mean ghusane hi n diya. jaga kaise leti? apako itana to sochana chahie tha, ki vah vahaan gayi hai, to ati hogi? gh di bhar bad hi sotian, to kya big d jata; par apako kisi ki kya paravah !'
'to kya hua, mis khurashed marane dau dian?'
'vah nahian marane dau dian, unaka vah khasam hai, vah marane dau da. lal aankhean nikale aya aur mujhase kaha, nikal ja. jab tak maian nikalooan, tab tak hantar khianchakar dau d hi to p da. maian sir par paanv rakhakar n bhagati to cham da udho d dalata. aur vah raand baithi tamasha dekhati rahi. donoan mean pahale se sadhi-badi thi. aisi kulataoan ka muanh dekhana pap hai. besava bhi itani nirlajj n hogi.'
jara der mean aur deviyaan a pahuanchian. yah vrittaant sunane ke lie sabhi utsuk ho rahi thian. juganoo ki kaianchi avishraant roop se chalati rahi. mahilaoan ko is vrittaant mean itana anand a raha tha ki kuchh n poochho. ek-ek bat ko khod-khodakar poochhati thian. ghar ke kam-dhandhe bhool gaye, khane-pine ki sudhi bhi n rahi; aur ek bar sunakar unaki tripti n hoti thi, bar-bar vahi katha naye anand se sunati thian.
misej tandan ne aant mean kaha- hamean ashram mean aisi mahilaoan ko lana anuchit hai. ap log is prashn par vichar karean.
misej paandaya ne samarthan kiya- ham ashram ko adarsh se girana nahian chahate. maian to kahati hooan, aisi aurat kisi sanstha ki priansipal banane ke yogy nahian.
misej baang da ne pharamaya- juganoobaee ne thik kaha tha, aisi aurat ka muanh dekhana bhi pap hai. usase saf kah dena chahie, ap yahaan tashariph n lavean.
abhi yah khich di pak rahi thi ki ashram ke samane ek motar akar ruki. mahilaoan ne sir utha-uthakar dekha, ga di mean mis khurashed aur viliyam kiang baithe hue the.
juganoo ne muanh phailakar hath se ishara kiya, vahi lauanda hai. mahilaoan ka sanpoorn samooh chik ke samane ane ke lie vikal ho gaya.
mis khurashed ne motar se utarakar hud band kar diya aur ashram ke dvar ki or chalian. mahilaean bhag-bhagakar apani-apani jagah a baithian.
mis khurashed ne kamare mean qadam rakkha. kisi ne svagat n kiya. mis khurashed ne juganoo ki or ni:sankoch aankhoan se dekhakar muskarate hue kaha- kahie baeeji, rat apako chot to nahian ayi?
juganoo ne bahuteri dida-diler striyaan dekhi thian; par is dhithaee ne use chakit kar diya. chor hath mean chori ka mal liye, sah ko lalakar raha tha.
juganoo ne aianthakar kaha- ji n bhara ho, to ab pitava do. samane hi to hai.
khurashed- vah is vakt tumase apana aparadh kshama karane aye haian. rat vah nashe mean the.
juganoo ne misej tandan ki or dekhakar kaha- aur ap bhi to kuchh kam nashe mean nahian thian.
khurashed ne vyangy samajhakar kaha- maianne aj tak kabhi nahian pi, mujh par jhootha ilajam mat lagao.
juganoo ne lathi mari- sharab se bhi b di nashe ki chiz hai koee; vah usi ka nasha hoga. un mahashay ko parade mean kyoan dhak diya. deviyaan bhi to unaki soorat dekhatian.
mis khurashed ne shararat ki- soorat to unaki lakh-do-lakh mean ek hai.
misej tandan ne ashankit hokar kaha- nahian, unhean yahaan lane ki zaroorat nahian ! ashram ko ham badanam nahian karana chahate.
mis khurashed ne agrah kiya- muamale ko saf karane ke lie unaka ap logoan ke samane ana zaroori hai. ekatarapha phaisala ap kyoan karati haian?
misej tandan ne talane ke lie kaha- yahaan koee mukadama tho de hi pesh hai !
mis khurashed- vah ! meri ijjat mean batta laga ja raha hai, aur ap kahati haian, koee mukadama nahian hai? mistar kiang ayeange aur apako unaka bayan sunana hoga.
misej tandan ko chho dakar aur sabhi mahilaean kiang ko dekhane ke lie utsuk thian. kisi ne virodh n kiya.
khurashed ne dvar par akar ooanchi avaz se kaha- tum jara yahaan chale ao !
hud khula aur mis lilavati reshami sa di pahane muskarati huee nikal aeean.
ashram mean sannata chha gaya. deviyaan vismit aankho se lilavati ko dekhane lagian.
juganoo ne aankhean chamakakar kaha- unhean kahaan chhipa diya apane?
khurashed- chhoomantar se u d gaye. jakar ga di dekh lo.
juganoo lapakakar ga di ke pas gayi aur khoob dekh-bhalakar muanh latakaye hue lauti.
mis khurashed ne poochha- kya hua, mila koee?
juganoo- maian yah tiriya-charittar kya janooan. (lilavati ko gaur se dekhakar) aur maradoan ko sa di pahanakar aankho mean dhool jhoank rahi ho. yahi to haian, vah rat vale sahab !
khurashed- khoob pahachanati ho?
juganoo- haan-haan, kya aandhi hooan?
misej tandan- kya pagaloan-si batean karati ho juganoo, yah to daktar lilavati haian.
juganoo- (uangali chamakakar) chalie-chalie, lilavati haian. sa di pahanakar aurat banate laj bhi nahian ati ! tum rat ko inake ghar nahian the?
lilavati ne vinod-bhav se kaha- maian kab inakar kar rahi hooan. is vakt lilavati hooan. rat ko viliyam kiang ban jati hooan. isamean bat hi kya hai !
deviyoan ko ab yatharth ki lalima dikhaee di. charoan taraph kahakahe p dane lage. koee taliyaan bajati thian, koee daktar lilavati ki garadan se lipat jati thian; koee mis khurashed ki pith par thapakiyaan deti thian. kee minat tak hoo-hak machata raha. juganoo ka muanh us lalima mean bilakul jara-sa nikal aya. jaban band ho gayi. aisa charaka usane kabhi n khaya tha. itani jalil kabhi n huee thi.
misej mehara ne daant bataee- ab bolo daee, lagi muanh mean kalikh ki nahian?
misej baang da- isi tarah sabako badanam karati hai.
lilavati- ap log bhi to jo yah kahati hai, us par vishvas kar leti haian.
is haraboang mean juganoo ko kisi ne jate n dekha. apane sir par yah toofan uthate dekhakar use chupake se sarak jane mean hi apani kushal maloom huee. pichhe ke dvar se nikali aur galiyoan-galiyoan bhagi.
mis khurashed ne kaha- jara usase poochho; mere pichhe kyoan p d gayi thi?
misej tandan ne pukara, par juganoo kahaan ! talash hone lagi. juganoo gayab !
us din se shahar mean phir kisi ne juganoo ki soorat nahian dekhi. ashram ke itihas mean yah muamala aj bhi ullekh aur manoranjan ka vishay bana hua hai.