Thandi raat ke andhere mein jab koi sadak par ghumta hai to use sirf thandi hawa aur khud ke kadam hi mehsus hote hai. Na aage koi hota hai aur na hi piche sirf aap aur apki chalti garam sansein hoti hai. Aisi hi ek thandi raat jahan na sadak par koi tha aur na hi kisi ghar se roshni aa rahi thi, na koi insan aur na hi janwar sab is thand ke dar se chipe hue the, par koi tha jo is sard hawa ke sath apni manzil ki aaur badh raha tha.
Sayen-sayen karti sard hawa khamoshi mein khalal dalne lagi. Hawa apni awaz mein ek taraf badne lagi jaise kisi taraf khinchi ja rahi ho, jaise kisi khas maksad ke liye uska janam hua ho.
Hawa ka rukh akar ek aisi khamosh jagah pahunchi jahan zindagi bhi khamosh ho jati hai. Kabristan jo aisi jagah hoti hai jahan shanti itni jada hoti hai ki insan vahan biche kabron mein se bhi awaz khojne lagta hai. Us andhere aur khamoshi bhare vata-varan mein hawa ne akar apna dum tod diya, shayad vo apni sahi jagah pahunch gayi thi.
Kabristan par na to koi roshni thi aur na hi andhere mein koi bhi aisa jo ye dekh sake ki ane valla pal ek aise ghatak pal ko janam dene vala hai jiski kalpana karke hi insan ki ruh uska sharir chhod de. Vo pal jisme abhi sirf khamoshi thi ki eka ek us shor ne vahan ki khamoshi ko tod dia.
Ek kabar ke andar se ek hath uski parat ko cheerta hua bahar aa nikla. Bahar nikal kar usne apni ungliyu ko ache se khol-band kiya aur ungliyun se mitti jhad kar niche girne lagi. Jo hath kabar se bahar nikla tha use dekh kar bilkul aisa nahi lag raha tha ki vo kisi mare hue insan ka hai kyun ki us hath mein utna hi mans tha jitna ek jite hue insan ka hota hai, par jo baat sabse jada hairan kar dene vali thi vo ye ki vo hath ek chote bache ka tha. Ek aisa bacha jo shayad dubara jina chahta tha, ya phir kudrat ek baar phir shaitan ke aage kamjor padh gaya tha....
Eka-ek kabar ki puri parat mein darar padne lagi aur puri parat khokli ho gayi aur phir.....
Vo bacha kabar ki parat ko todte hue mein bahar aa khada hua. Andhere mein uska gora badan chand ki roshni mein chamakne laga, mitti uske sharir se fisalti hui uske kabar ke andar girne lagi, usne apni gardan uppar uthai aur chand ke aage kalle badal aa gaye aur dharti par aa rahi roshni band ho gayi. Usne apne kadam uthaya aur dhire - dhire aage badne laga, thandi hawein jo band ho gayi thi vo ek baar phir chalne lagi, jaise jaise vo aage badh raha tha ek ajeeb sa badlav uske sharir mein hone laga, uski choti - choti tangein badi hone lagi, uske hath lambe ho gaye, kad uncha ho gaya, chehra bada ho gaya aur dekhte hi dekhte vo 2.5 feet ka bacha takreeban 6 feet ka ho gaya... Ye ek aisa bhayanak drishye tha jo ane valli zindagiyun mein tabhai lane vala tha.
Kudrat iska pehlu ban chuka tha ab shayad insan ki bari thi.....
Sayen-sayen karti sard hawa khamoshi mein khalal dalne lagi. Hawa apni awaz mein ek taraf badne lagi jaise kisi taraf khinchi ja rahi ho, jaise kisi khas maksad ke liye uska janam hua ho.
Hawa ka rukh akar ek aisi khamosh jagah pahunchi jahan zindagi bhi khamosh ho jati hai. Kabristan jo aisi jagah hoti hai jahan shanti itni jada hoti hai ki insan vahan biche kabron mein se bhi awaz khojne lagta hai. Us andhere aur khamoshi bhare vata-varan mein hawa ne akar apna dum tod diya, shayad vo apni sahi jagah pahunch gayi thi.
Kabristan par na to koi roshni thi aur na hi andhere mein koi bhi aisa jo ye dekh sake ki ane valla pal ek aise ghatak pal ko janam dene vala hai jiski kalpana karke hi insan ki ruh uska sharir chhod de. Vo pal jisme abhi sirf khamoshi thi ki eka ek us shor ne vahan ki khamoshi ko tod dia.
Ek kabar ke andar se ek hath uski parat ko cheerta hua bahar aa nikla. Bahar nikal kar usne apni ungliyu ko ache se khol-band kiya aur ungliyun se mitti jhad kar niche girne lagi. Jo hath kabar se bahar nikla tha use dekh kar bilkul aisa nahi lag raha tha ki vo kisi mare hue insan ka hai kyun ki us hath mein utna hi mans tha jitna ek jite hue insan ka hota hai, par jo baat sabse jada hairan kar dene vali thi vo ye ki vo hath ek chote bache ka tha. Ek aisa bacha jo shayad dubara jina chahta tha, ya phir kudrat ek baar phir shaitan ke aage kamjor padh gaya tha....
Eka-ek kabar ki puri parat mein darar padne lagi aur puri parat khokli ho gayi aur phir.....
Vo bacha kabar ki parat ko todte hue mein bahar aa khada hua. Andhere mein uska gora badan chand ki roshni mein chamakne laga, mitti uske sharir se fisalti hui uske kabar ke andar girne lagi, usne apni gardan uppar uthai aur chand ke aage kalle badal aa gaye aur dharti par aa rahi roshni band ho gayi. Usne apne kadam uthaya aur dhire - dhire aage badne laga, thandi hawein jo band ho gayi thi vo ek baar phir chalne lagi, jaise jaise vo aage badh raha tha ek ajeeb sa badlav uske sharir mein hone laga, uski choti - choti tangein badi hone lagi, uske hath lambe ho gaye, kad uncha ho gaya, chehra bada ho gaya aur dekhte hi dekhte vo 2.5 feet ka bacha takreeban 6 feet ka ho gaya... Ye ek aisa bhayanak drishye tha jo ane valli zindagiyun mein tabhai lane vala tha.
Kudrat iska pehlu ban chuka tha ab shayad insan ki bari thi.....