Qaasid Ki Talash - ibne safi

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(Aage.......)

Dusre hi pal Imran bhitar tha. Black zero ne revolver nikaal liya tha.

"Tum log cheekh cheekh kar dusron ki neend kyon barbaad kar rahe ho?" Imran ne kaha.

Gorilla jaisa vyakti ruk gaya.

"Bahut khoob.....mere vichar se ab tum teen hi bache ho....anyway....main baari baari se tum teenon ke gale ghont dunga.....maar daalne ke baad gardan alag karne me aasani hoti hai." Gorilla gurraaya.

"Apne hath upar uthaao..." Black zero lalkaara.

"Tum shauk se fire kar do." Uttar mila.

"Ye revolver soundless hai." Black zero ne kaha.

"Parwaah na karo.....main bhi khamoshi se mar jaaunga."

"Bekar goliyaan nasht mat karna.....isne bullet proof pahan rakha hai." Imran bola.

"Bade chalaak lagte ho...." Gorilla hans pada.

"Khud ko hamaare hawaale kar do.....bakwaas mat karo." Imran bola.

"Aao pakad lo mujhe............main kahin bhaag nahin raha..."

Imran aage badha. Lekin dusre hi pal use phurti se ek taraf hat jaana pada......aur gorilla apne hi zor me saamne waali deewar se jaa takraaya. Phir palatne bhi nahin paaya tha ki black zero ne uske sar par revolver ka dasta de maara. Khataak ki aawaz huyi bilkul aise jaise dasta patthar se takraaya ho.

"Kyon murkhta dikha rahe ho......" Imran bola. "sar par bhi bullet proof hai."

Gorilla black zero par jhapta lekin Imran donon ke bich me aa gaya. Gorilla ki baahen usay jakadne keliye aage badhe.....lekin iss se pahle ki wo apne maksad me safal hota Imran ki laat uske pet par padi.......aur wo ek baar phir deewar se jaa takraaya. Phir sach much wo kisi gorille ki hi tarah gurraane laga. Is baar ka hamla prachand tha. Lekin Imran ne phir jhukaayi di aur baayen taraf se ek laat phir jamaaya.

Wo vaastav me usay thaka kar bebas kar dena chaahta tha. Achanak usay dusre aadmi ka khayal aaya......aur usne black zero se kaha.

"O....gadhe.....wo kahaan gaya...."

"Ohh.....wo nikal gaya shayad....." Black zero ne chaaron taraf dekhte huye kaha.

"Dekho..." Imran dahaada..."Wo jaane na paaye."

Black zero raahdari ki taraf jhapta. Vastav me usi ki gaflat ke kaaran wo nikal jaane me safal hua tha. Galati uski bhi nahin thi. Gorille aur Imran ka sangharsh kuchh aisa hi rochak tha ki wo kisi chauthe ki upasthiti ko bhool baitha tha.

Gorilla pichhe hata. Ab shayad usay bhi apni murkhta ka ahsaas ho gaya tha. Diwaar ke sahaare tik kar wo haanfne laga......aur phir Imran ko aisa laga jaise wo khade hone me kathinaayi mahsoos kar raha ho. Wo baayen taraf jhuktaa jaa raha tha. Imran khamosh khada dekhta raha. Lekin dusre hi pal uski akal thikaane lag gayi kyonki usne bhi Imran ko dhoka hi diya tha. Gash aane ka naatak kar ke usne vaastav me revolver niaal lene ka safal prayas kiya tha.

"Apne hath upar uthaao..." Wo kisi bhediye ki tarah gurraaya.

"Main bhi hath uthaane ka aadi nahin hun." Imran ne uttar diya. "Tum shauk se fire kar sakte ho."

"Mujhe bhi iss ka dar nahin ki raat ke sannaate me fire ki aawaz logon ko chaunkaa degi." Gorilla krodh bhare swar me kaha. Phir achanak uske swar ki katutaa door ho gayi aur wo hansmukh andaaz me bola..."Lekin thahro.....tum kon ho.....kya uss aadmi se tumhaara koi sambandh nahin hai?"

"Tum fire karo.....mera aur apna samay nasht mat karo......main bullet proof ke bina hi kaam chala leta hun."

"Nahin......main fire nahin karunga..."

"Lekin main tumhari shakal awashya dekhunga...." Imran ne kaha. "Pichhle saal mera ek mendhak faraar ho gaya tha. Uske gam me aaj bhi rone ki koshish karta hun. Magar aansu nahin nikalte. Wo ekdam tumhari hi tarah dheeth tha."

"Ohh..." Gorilla phir gusse me aa gaya...."Tum mera mazaak udaa rahe ho......ye lo..."

Usne fire jhonk diya. Imran chaukas tha hi. Sang art kaam aaya. Goli saamne diwaar se jaa takraayi. Usne phir fire kiya......lekin uska bhi yahi anjaam hua. Phir teesra.....lekin chauthe fire ne Imran ki buddhi ko chakra diya. Kyonki wo Imran ki bajaaye bulb par kiya gaya tha. Kamra andhera ho gaya.

Imran ne mez ulatne ki aawaz suni......aur phir iss se pahle ki wo koi upaaye karta.....bhaagte huye kadmon ki aawaz raahdari me pahuch gayi. Imran ne bhi darwaaze me chhalaang lagaayi. Ye ek dilchasp situation tha. Goli maar dene ki dhamki bhi kaargar saabit na hoti.....kyonki bhaagne waale ke shareer par bullet proof maujood tha. Tabhi Imran ne black zero ki aawaz suni jo shayad bokhlaahat me goli maar dene ki dhamki de raha tha. Phir saamne waale kamre me torch ki raushni dikhayi di......aur koi bhaagta hua Imran se takraaya.

"Bhaagiye..." Takraane waale ne dhimi aawaz me kaha...."Police."

Imran main gate ki taraf jhapta.......aur wo donon bade aaram se sadak par aa gaye......kyonki udhar sannaata tha. Shayad police waalon ko tooti huyi khidki ne apni taraf aakarshit kiya tha.

Ab unke chehron par naqaab nahin the......aur donon iss dhang se chalne lage jaise chahal-kadmi ke liye nikle hon.

"Kuchh bhi nahin hua sir...." Black zero ne dukhi swar me kaha.

"Bahut kuchh hua..." Imran ne laparwaahi se kaha. "Jo kuchh beet jaaye us ke baare me kabhi na socho."

"No sir....main bahut sharminda hun. Wo pahla aadmi to 100% meri galti ke kaaran nikal gaya."

"Aur dusra aadmi mujhe ulloo bana gaya..." Imran hans kar bola. "Usne jab dekha ki teen fire karne ke baad bhi mera kuchh na bigdaa......to chautha fire bulb par kar ke andhere me bhaag niklaa. Anyway....lekin iss se ek laabh hua.....matlab ye baat clear huyi ki iss case me do vibhinna giroh ek dusre ke viruddh shakti laga rahe hain. Uddeshya chaahe jo bhi ho. Wo dusra aadmi jo gorille ka shikaar hone waala tha.....shayad unhin logon me se tha......jinke sar shahar ke different bhagon me paaye gaye hain."

"Lekin un saron ke pradarshan ka kya uddeshya ho sakta hai?"

"Mere vichar se dusre giroh ko prabhaawit karna. Abhi main iss se aage kisi parinaam par nahin pahucha hun."

"Matlab wo gorilla unhin logon me se tha jinhone chaar logon ke sar kaat kar shahar me jahaan tahaan daal diye the."

"Un donon ki baat se to yahi lag raha tha."

"Lekin aap iss samay yahaan aaye kis liye the?"

"Kisi aisi wastu ki khoj me jiss se Mac Arther ke vyaktitva par prakash par sake." "Lekin khel khatam ho gaya."

"Nahin khel to shayad ab shuru hua hai." Imran ne kuchh sochte huye kaha. Next:

Dusri subah Imran ne phone par Rushy ki aawaz suni. Wo kah rahi thi.

"Zacha(Jis ladki ne baby deliver kiya ) ki haalat ab kuchh thik hai lekin wo bachche keliye bahut bechain hai. Imran ye donon maa beti bahut shareef hain. Lekin duniya me aise shareef kahaan milenge jo kisi dusre ki sharafat se najayaz faaida na uthaayen...."

"Haayeenn...." Imran bokhlaa kar bola...."Tum shishtachaar par lecture de rahi ho ya report?"

"Tum kya jaanna chaahte ho?"

"Unke rishtedaaron par is ka kya reaction hua hai?"

"Jab main inke kisi rishtedar ko jaanti hi nahin to is ka uttar kya de sakti hun..."

"Un se milne keliye koi nahin aaya?"

"Nahin.....abhi tak to koi nahin aaya."

"Ladki ko apne bharose me lene ka prayas karo. Uski maa ka bayaan hai ki bachcha gair-kanooni nahin hai.....balki donon ki shadi huyi thi. Lekin iss shadi ka vidhiwat ghoshna nahin ki gayi. Aur haan....wo mard jo uss mid-wife ko wahaan le gaya tha uska pati tha."

Phir Imran ne suit case aur bachche ki kahani Rushy ko sunaayi.

"Ohh.....Imran....tum ne ab tak mujhe andhere me kyon rakha?"

"Itna moka hi nahin mila tha ki tumhen bata sakta. Aur suno.....meri car me Julia ko jo sar mila tha wo usi aadmi ka tha."

"My Goddd...." Rushy ki aawaz kaanp gayi thi. "Itna sansani bhara case aur tumne mujhe andhere me rakha. Achha ab dekhna main kya karti hun."

"Kya matlab?"

"Bass......dekh lena."

"Aye Rushy.....tum koi gair-zimmedari bhari harkat nahin karogi."

"Tum gadhe ho.....bass chup chaap dekhte jaao. Kya tumhen vishwaas hai ki budhi aurat ka statement sahi hoga?"

"Ohho...kyon? Abhi to tum uski sharafat ke gunn gaa rahi thi."

"Puri ghatna ka pata hota to parinaam nikaalne me itni jaldibaazi nahin karti."

"Lekin budhi aurat ke bayaan par vishwaas kyon na kiya jaaye?"

"Duniya ki koi maa itni buddhu nahin hoti..."

"Ach.....chha....kaash main bhi maaon ko samajh sakta."

"Nahin samajh sakte.....jabtak maa banne ki yogyata na paida karo..."

"Achhi baat hai......main aaj hi se Multaani mitti khaana shuru kar doonga...." Imran ne kaha aur phone kaat diya. Wo kuchh chintit sa lagne laga tha. Usne Suleman ko aawaz di.

"Ji saahab?" wo kitchen se hi bola.

"Yahaan aao..." Imran dahaada.

"Chai me abhi kuchh der hai sahab."

"Sahab ke bachche.....yahaan aao."

Suleman bura sa muhh banaaye huye kamre me aaya.

"Main naashte me Multani mitti ka halwa khaaunga."

"Multani mitti ka halwa...." Suleman ne hairat se duhraaya.

"Haan.....abhi fauran taiyar karo."

"Aap kuchh bhool to nahin rahe sahab?"

"Pata nahin......agar bhool hi raha hun to yaad dilaao."

"Shayad aap chane ka halwa khana chaahte hain.....lekin chane ki jagah aap ko Multani yaad aa rahi hai."

"Abbe....mujhe ulloo samajhta hai. Chane ka halwa kaise ban sakta?"

"Ban sakta hai sahab.....Upar waala bahut kripaalu hai."

Imran kuchh kahne hi waala tha ki Private phone ki ghanti baji. Wo uth kar dusre kamre me aaya......aur phone ka receiver utha liya. Dusri taraf se black zero bol raha tha.

"Badi kathinaayi aa rahi hai sir..."

"Kyon.....kya baat hai?"

"Maine uss aadmi ka pata laga liya hai sir.....jo pichhli raat ko gorille ka shikaar hone se bacha tha."

"Detail....."

"Aaj sanyog se subah hi subah wo mujhe ek taxi me dikhayi diya. Maine pichha shuru kar diya. Lekin pata nahin wo aadmi usi building me rahta hai ya kewal kuchh der keliye wahaan gaya tha."

"Building kahaan hai?"

"Gresham street me hi hai..." Uttar mila...."Aur uska number 13 hai.....buiding bahut shandar hai."

"Ye imaarat kya usi line me hai jisme jisne 5th buiding hai?"

"Ji nahin dusri line me..."

"Ok.....to iss pichha ka koi parinaam nahin niklaa?"

"Ji nahin.....koi parinaam nikla bhi to main usay koi mahattva dene keliye taiyar nahin hun...."

"Hmm.....kya parinaam tha?"

"Wo 13, Gresham street me ghusa aur dhkke dekar nikalwaa diya gaya."

"Ohh..."

"Ji haan....do khunkhaar chaukidar wahaan the.....unhone usay badi nirdayata se utha kar compound ke baahar phek diya."

"Phir usne kya kiya?"

"Kuchh nahin.....sadak par khada dhamkaata raha.....ki wo iss building ke niwaasiyon par maan-haani ka daawa karega..."

"Aur tum iss ghatna ko koi mahattva nahin dete..."

"Ji nahin......agar ye ghatna kisi shreef aadmi ke sath hota to nishchit....."

"Khamoshhh..." Imran gurraaya...."Pata nahin mere sathiyon ko aaj kal sharafat ka haiza kyon ho gaya hai..."

"Mm....matlab ye ki....'

"Kuchh nahin.....khamosh raho.....agar aage maine iss prakar ki baat tumhare muhh se suni to bahut buri tarah pesh aaunga." Imran ne phone rakh diya.

(Aage.....)

Rushy ne ladki ko lita diya. Wo halke halke karaah rahi thi. Rushy ne pyar se uske sar par hath pherte huye kaha...."Main nahin bata sakti ki mujhe tum se kitna prem ho gaya hai. Main yahaan aksar aaya karungi."

"Ab tum so jaao sister." Ladki ne kamzor aawaz me kaha...."Tum saari raat jaagti rahi ho."

"Mujhe nind nahin aayegi......uss samay tak aa hi nahin sakti jab tak ki main tumhari taraf se nishchint na ho jaaun."

Ladki Rushi ka hath pakar kar apne hoton se laga li. Uski aankhon me aansu tairne lage the.

"Pagli...." Rushy uske gaal par halki si chapat laga kar muskuraayi...."Main ye kah rahi thi ki jab tak tumhaara temp. kam nahin hota mujhe nind nahin aayegi."

Ladki kuch na boli. Uske gaalon pe aansu dhalakne lage the.

"Meri samajh me nahin aata.....tumhaara gam kaise baantun...kya wo paagal tha baby?"

Ladki sirf roti rahi. Budhi aurat ne Rushy ko bhi bachche ke gayab hone ki kahani sunaayi thi. Lekin uska bayaan uss report se alag nahin tha jo usne police ko di thi.

Rushy chup chaap usay hairat bhari nigaahon se dekhti rahi.

"Tumhen rona nahin chaahiye. Sabar karo.....agar duniya ke saare aadmi farishte ho jaayen to duniya hi swarg ban sakti hai."

"Khuda ke liye chup raho..." Ladki boli.

"Ohh.....sorry.....maaf karna agar meri iss baat se tumhen kasht pahucha ho to."

"Nahin..." Wo uska hath daba kar boli...."Tum bahut achhi ho. bahut hi achhi. Main apne dil ka bojh halka karna chaahti hun. Mummy jhoot bol rahi hain. Wo bhi pagal ho gayi hain. Wo mera husband nahin tha. Usne mujh se shadi nahin ki thi. Wo ek bahut bada black mailer aur kameena tha. Mummy ko black mail kar raha tha. Main nahin jaanti ki mummy uski baat nahin maan'ne se kangaal kaise ho jaatin. Wo sab kuchh dekhti rahin. Un me itni himmat nahin thi ki uss se shadi keliye kah saktin.

Pahle pahal wo sharif aadmi ki tarah yahaan aaya tha.....aur main usay ek imandar dost samajhti rahi. Phirrrr.......main khud ko hi ilzaam dungi.....mujh se bhool ho gayi. Mummy ko iska pata chala. Lekin wo roti aur cheekhti rahin. Unka dimaag us samay bilkul out ho gaya jab wo bachche ko utha kar le gaya. Phir wo ye bhi bhool gayin ki wo unhen black mail kar raha tha.....aur ab bhi wo unhen haani pahucha sakta tha. Unhone ek kahani garhi......aur police ko report de di. Lekin ab wo pareshan hain ki unki banaayi huyi kahani bahut hi kamzor hai."

Ladki khamosh ho gayi. Rushy ne uske sar par hath pherte huye kaha...."Haan....tumhari mummy se galti huyi. Unhen khamosh hi rahna chaahiye tha. Kyonki wo infact wahi chiz le gaya jo tumhari badnami ka kaaran ban sakta tha.

Wo to koi black mailer tha. Lekin tumhari mummy kangaal kaise ho jaatin?"

"Main nahin jaanti. waise hamaara aarthik shrot un teen makaano ka kiraya hai jo mummy ko apne pita se mila tha...."

"Aur unka vichar hai ki wo Arther ke viruddh aawaz uthaane par kangaal ho jaatin?"

"Haan.....wo yahi kahti thin."

"Lekin unhone ye bahut bura kiya. Unhen police ko galat bayaan nahin dena chaahiye tha."

"Sab se adhik chinta mujhe isi baat ki hai. Mujhe raat ko neend nahin aati. Main ye sochti hun ki agar police ko vaastavikta ka pata chal gaya to kaisi pareshaniyaan aa padengi....uff...."

Usne apna chahra chhupa liya......aur Rushy uska kandha thapakne lagi.

"Ghabraao nahin..."Usne dhire se kaha...."Ho sakta hai ki main tumhare kisi kaam aa sakun. Nishchint raho. Police ab idhar ka rukh bhi nah kar paayegi."

"Ye kaise sambhav hai?"

"Sab kuchh ho sakta hai. Tum iss baat me apna dimaag uljhane ki bajaaye sone ki koshish karo. Jeewan me aise utaar chadhaao bahut aate hain. Parwaah mat karo. Ab phir tum yahi socho ki tumhara maamla abhi tak dhaka chhupa hai."

"Kahaan.......police usay kahani bana degi.....padosiyon ko bhi pata chal jaayega."

"Main kahti hun police ko iss se roka jaayega. Tum sone ki koshish karo.....main abhi aayi."

Rushy uth gayi. Wo soch rahi thi ki Imran ko turant suchna deni chaahiye......taaki wo maamle ko control kar sake aur police ko idhar na aane de. Next

Gresham street ki 13th building kaafi shandar thi. Imran uske baayen taraf waali gali men khada khidki ki taraf dekh raha tha......jo usi gali me khulti thi. Aaj teesra din tha ki wo uss khidki ke niche lafangon ki tarah seetiyaan baja raha tha. Pichhle do dinon se usne ye rawaiya apnaya hua tha.

Vastav me baat ye thi ki usne pahle din iss makaan ke niwaasiyon se milne ki koshish ki thi......lekin main gate par khade do pathaan chaukidaron ne rasta rok liya tha. Usne apna card nikal kar unhen dena chaaha lekin unhone usay utha kar sadak par phek dene ki dhamki di thi. Wo chup chap waapas chala aaya tha. Lekin phir us khidki par nigaah padte hi dusra upaaye soojh gaya. Halaaki ye upaaye bahut khatarnaak thi. Lekin Imran hi thahraa. Uske bheje me jo sama jaaye.

Waise wo Imran itna gaya guzra bhi nahin tha ki akaaran kisi shareef aadmi ki pagdi uchhaalne ki koshish karta. Usne pahle hi pata kar liya tha ki iss imaarat ke log kiss prakar ke hain. Wahaan ek budhi anglo Indian aurat rahti thi. Jiske sath do-teen ladkiyaan bhi thin.......aur shahar ke kuchh pratishthit dhani log unke "guardian" the.

Un teen dinon me budhi kayi baar khidki khol kar Imran ko gaaliyaan de chuki thi. Aaj bhi usne khidki khol kar tooti phooti Hindi me kaha...."O.....haramjaada....tom kyo hamara pichhe pada hai?"

"Tom haramjada ka beloved hai darling......" Imran ro dene waali aawaz me bola. "Tum uska khabar nahin lega......to wo mar jaayega.. Pathaano ko bolo ki haramjada hamara lover hai......usay aane do."

"Bhag jiyaao......kutte ka pillaa..."

"Ham nahin.......hamaara chhota bhai hai kutte ka pillaa. Wo bhi aayega. Ham sach bolta hai......mar jaayega ham.....ham ko apna paas bulaao."

"Achha....ruko.....ham pathan ko bulaata hai."

"Bulaao.....bulaao......ham yahin tumhari gali me mar jaayega......abi marega....."

Aurat ne khataak se khidki band kar di aur Imran phir se seeti bajaane laga. Thodi hi der baad aura baahar aati dikhaayi di. Imran sambhal kar khada ho gaya. Ye bhi to sambhav tha ki wo khud bhi us par hath chhod deti.

"Bulaaun pathaan ko?" Aurat uske nikat aa kar boli. Lekin uski jhallaahat me halki si muskuraahat bhi jhalak rahi thi.

"Bula lo..." Imran ne angrezi me kaha. "Main marne se nahin darta......magar main tu se.......baat ye hai ki....."

Imran khamosh ho gaya. Bilkul aisa lag raha tha ki uske chehre par sharam ki laali bikhar gayi ho.

"Tum pagal ho kya?" aurat dhire se boli. "Tum kisi achhi family ke ladke lagte ho.

Lekin tum nahin jaante ki anglo Indian ladkiyon ke kharche bahut adhik hote hain."

Imran ne apne coat ki jeben dikhayi jo noton ki gaddiyon se bhari huyi thin.

"Kya naam hai tumhara?" aurat ne komal swar me puchha.

"Mannaan......Abdul Mannaan...." Imran ne sharmaate huye uttar diya.

"Main Ronny Gressia....yahaan sab mujhe Ronny hi kahte hain."

"Aao....aao mere sath.....ulloo kahin ke......warna koi tumhari hatya kar dega."

Imran uske pichhe pichhe chalne laga. Is baar pathanon ne kuchh nahin kaha lekin usay ghoorte rahe.

"Baith jaao." budhi Ronny drawing room me aakar ek sofe ki taraf ishara karti huyi boli.

Imran ke chehre par hamesha ki murkhta chhaa chuki thi.

"Tum kahaan rahte ho?"

"Oscar street me..."

"Ohh.....wahaan to crorepati hi rahte hain...." Ronny usay dekhti rahi. Imran kuchh na bola. Wo sar jhukaaye baitha tha.

Yahaan mere paas ek bahut achhi ladki hai. Lekin tumhen yahaan ka pata kisne bataaya tha?"

"Main ek saal se tumhen.....mm....matlab.....ek.....ek..."

"Ohh......ab yahaan aakar tumhara dam kyon nikalne laga hai.....gali me to bahut chahak rahe the." Ronny muskuraayi.

(...........Jaari)

 

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"Mm.....mai ladki keliye yahaan nahin aaya....mujhe to.....tt....tum se......."

"Kya bakte ho...." Budhi jhalla gayi. Lekin dusre hi pal uski aankhon se hairat jhaankne lagi......kyonki Imran ki aankhon se Sawan Bhado ki jhadi lag gayi thi. Aansu bahut tezi se uske gaalon par bahte rahe.

"Arre.....arre.....ye kya ho gaya tumhen.....thahro main ladki ko bulaati hun."

"Nahin main bada badnaseeb aadmi hun...." Imran dukhi swar me hichkiyaan leta hua bola. "Mujhe ladkiyaan bilkul achhi nahin lagtin..."

"Phir tum yahaan kyon aaye ho?"

"Tumhaare liye.......main ek saal se tumhen dekh raha hun......ab.....ab mujhe se bardaasht nahin hota."

"Tum ajeeb aadmi ho."

"Ye mera durbhaagya hai.....main kya karun. Main shayad paagal ho gaya hun. Main jaanta tha ki tum bhi mera mazaak udaaogi.....wahi hua.....ab main aatmhatya kar loonga."

Budhiya kuchh na boli. Uski aankhon me uljhan ke bhaav the.

"Tum bhi mera mazaak uda rahi ho." Imran uthta hua bola..."Mujhe bahut maayusi huyi hai...."

"Aray......baitho baitho...."

"Nahin......aaj tak kisi ne bhi mera dil iss tarah nahin toda...."

"Baith jaao.....tum iss tarah nahin jaa sakte. Pathaan tumhen uss samay tak baahar nahin nikalne denge jab tak ki main un se na kahun."

"Wo mujhe nahin rok sakenge......main khoon kharaabe se nahin darta."

"Baith jaao ladke......main request karti hun...." Ronny ne bahut hi komal swar me kaha. Imran baith gaya. Lekin uske chehre par krodh ke bhav the.

"Sach sach bataao.....tum kya chaahte ho?"

"Ohh......main kya bataaun.....magar nahin.....thahro.....apne daddy se puchh kar bata sakta hun....."

"Tum mera mazaak udaa rahe ho...." Budhi Ronny achanak biphar gayi.

"Agar tum yahi samajh rahi ho to yahi sahi....." Imran ne lapawaahi se kaha. Ab uske chehre par murkhta ke bhaav nahin the.

Ronny gusse se laal peeli ho gayi. Uske hont kaanp rahe the......aisa lag raha tha jaise wo bhooki sherni ki tarah Imran ko phaad khaayegi. Achanak usne table par rakhe call bell ki taraf hath badhaya.

"Kyon...? Kya mujhe nikalwaane keliye kisi ko bulaaogi?" Imran ne vyang se puchha.

"Haan.....tum koi lafange ho..."

"Ohho......to kya yahaan shreef aadmi bhi aate hain...?" Imran ne muskura kar kaha. "Magar dekho....main us gadhe ki tarah gaya guzraa nahin hun jise teen din pahle tumhare pathaano ne utha kar sadak par phek diya tha...."

"Ohh...." Aurat ke hont sikud gaye......aur aankhen phail gayin. Lekin dusre hi pal uski ungli bell par thi. Imran chup chaap baitha raha. Magar jaise hi wo donon pathan kamre me aaye Imran ne turant Pashto bhasha me puchha..."Kya tum pathan hi ho?"

"Haan......ham pathan hain...." ek ne kaha.

"Lekin pathan to bade gairat waale hote hain....."

"Haan......to?"

"Lekin tum to gairat waale nahin ho...."

"Kyon...?" Donon ko ek sath gussa aa gaya.

"Gairat waale mar jaate hain lekin kisi jism bechne waali ki naukari nahin karte......ye randiyaan hain....inka pesha haraam hai. Kya tumhen pata hai ki ye tawayaf paise kis tarah kamaati hain? Tum jaante ho........aur wahi paise tumhen bhi milte hain....." Donon ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha.

"Iss aadmi ko yahan se nikaalo...." Budhi ne Imran ki taraf ishara kar ke kaha.

"Am tumaraa naukari nai karega.....tum randi hai...." uttar mila.

Budhi Ronny sannaate me aa gayi. Pathan darwaaze ki taraf mud gaye. Budhi ke muhh se ek shabd bhi nahin nikla.

"Ab bulaao.....kise bulaati ho..." Imran ne hans kar kaha...."Aise achanak kism ke inkalaab meri jeb me pade rahte hain."

"Ab main police ko bulaaungi..."

"Mujhe badi khushi hogi jab main tumhari dastaan police se sununga......tum police ko bhi bula sakti ho lekin police in pathaanon ki tarah aasani se nahin talegi. Mujhe bataao ki tum mere ek sathi ko in pathanon ke hath se kyon phekwaaya tha?"

Aurat kuchh na boli.

"Jawaab do...."

"Wo ek bura aadmi tha aur achhi niyat se nahin aaya tha...."

"Ohh......to yahaan kewal nek-niyat aadmi hi prawesh kar sakte hain?"

"Main nahin jaanti ki tum kya chaahte ho......warna main itni der tak tumhari bakwaas nahin sunti...."

"Kuchh nahin......main kewal ye bataane aaya tha ki kewal chaar aadmiyon ke mar jaane se giroh ka kuchh nahin bigad sakta.....Mac Arther aadi giroh me bahut mamooli haisiyat rakhte the......achha tata...."

Aurat sofe pe adhleti hi rahi......aisa lag raha tha jaise uske hath pair dheele pad gaye hon.

Imran badi shaan se chalta hua building ke baahar nikal aaya. Lagbhag 20 minut baad wo ek public telephone booth se black zero ko phone kar raha tha.

"Hello...." dusri taraf se kaha gaya.

"X2..."

"Ye sir...."

"Gresham street ki 13th building ki nigraani zaroori hai. Mark karo ki wahaan kis prakar ke logon ka aana jaana rahta hai."

"All right sir.......lekin meri ek uljhan hai sir...."

"Kya baat hai?"

"Mac Arther ke makaan me un donon ki maujoodgi ka kya matlab tha? Kya wo donon kisi chiz ki talash me wahaan gaye the?"

"Nishchit roop se....unhen kisi chiz ki talash thi. Anyway ab is kahani ko dafan karo......kyonki dusri hi raat ko mujhe wahaan kayi kaam ki chizen mili thin."

"Ohh......to aap dusri raat bhi wahaan gaye the?"

"Haann......jab main kisi kaam me hath daalta hun to koshish yahi rahti hai ki wo adhura na rahne paaye."

"Sir.....kya main puchh sakta hun ki wo chizen kya thin?"

"San se important ek letter tha jisme 13th building ke kisi aadmi ne Mac arther ko sambodhit kar ke likha tha ki wo apni harkaten chhod de warna ho sakta hai usay pachhtaana padega...."

"Ohh.....tab to vastav me wo khat bahut important hai...." Black zero ne kaha. Imran phone rakh kar baahar nikal gaya.

(........jaari)

 

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Julia iss soch se bechain thi ki X2 ki nigaah me uska value ab nahin rah gaya. Ek samay tha jab wo apne sabhi sandesh aur suchnaayen usi ke dwara apne aadmiyon tak pahuchaaya karta tha. Lekin ab wahaan Imran ki tooti bol rahi thi. Uske vichar se Imran jo kuchh bhi karna chaahta tha kar guzarta tha.......aur X2 ke kaan par ju nahin rengti thi. Usay ye dekh kar aur adhik gussa aata tha ki Imran ke sath hi Rushy ki bhi ban aayi hai.

Wo inhin sochon me gum thi ki Imran aa gaya. Sab se pahle usne hamesha ki tarah chhed chhaad ki baaten shuru ki.....lekin Julia ka mood bahut adhik kharab dekh kar wo chup ho gaya.

Achanak Julia ne Imran se puchha.."Kya X2 ne Rushy ki sewaayen bhi le rakhi hain?"

"Nahin......wo to meri private secretary hai."

"Aur kisi zamaane me wo ek dhanda karne waali ladki thi." Julia ne zahreele lahje me kaha.

"Ye bhi durust hai..." Imran ne laparwaahi se uttar diya.

"Lekin tumhen kya adhikar haasil hai ki tum sarkaari raazon me usko bhi shamil rakho...."

"Wo khud hi ek bahut badi sarkar hai..........Miss Fitzwater,....."

Julia kuchh na boli. Usay Imran ki baaton par gussa aa raha tha. Wo nahin chaahti thi ki Imran Rushy ke baare me iss andaaz me baaten karen. Imran uth kar tarrace par chala gaya......aur Julia usay ghoorti rahi. Wo phir kamre me waapas aa gaya.

"Bahar road par do aise aadmi hain jo Gresham street se mera pichha karte huye yahaan tak aaye hain. Tum apne sathiyon ko phone karo ki wo yahaan pahuch jaayen aur uss samay tak un donon aadmiyon ka pichha karen jab tak ki wo mera pichha kar rahe hon."

"Main kuchh bhi nahin kar sakti...."

"Go to hell..." Imran bura sa muhh bana kar bola..."Tum aise awasaron par Shukraal ke Imran ko bhool jaati ho..."

"Thahro....."Julia bhi uthti huyi boli..."Tumhen kya haq hai ki mujh se aise lahje me baat karo?"

Imran uski baat ka uttar diye bina aage badh gaya.

Wo niche aaya.....aur kankhiyon se un aadmiyon ki taraf dekhta hua jo usi ki pratiksha me wahaan maujood the ek gali me mud gaya. Donon ne phir uska pichha shuru kar diya. Julia ne bhi mahsoos kiya ki Imran ne galat nahin kaha tha. Wo donon uska pichha kar hi rahe the. Julia ne gusse me Imran ka suggestion radd to kar diya tha lekin phir uss se sabar nahin ho saka aur wo khud hi uske pichhe daud gayi.

Ab Imran sab se aage tha........aur uske pichhe wo donon aadmi the jinka pichha Julia kar rahi thi.

Gali se nikal kar Imran apni car me jaa baitha. Shayad wo usay wahin chhod kar Julia ke flat tak paidal aaya tha. Pichha karne waalon ne ek motorcycle sambhaali. Julia idhar udhar dekh rahi thi. Uski samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki wo kya kare. Nazdik aur door usay koi taxi bhi dikhayi nahin de rahi thi. Imran ki car chal padi thi.......aur motorcycle bhi start ho gayi thi. Sanyog se Julia ko ek auto rickshaw mil gaya.

"Chalo......uss motorcycle ke pichhe chalo...." Usne auto me baithte huye kaha.

"Bahot achha saab..." Auto waale ne uttar diya.

Kuchh der baad Imran ne apni car Saint Lawrance colony ki usi imaarat ke saamne rok di jahaan pichhle dinon Julia ko ek katu anubhav se saamna karna pada tha.

Motorcycle ek dusri sadak par mud gayi aur Julia ka auto aage badhta chala gaya.

Imaarat par ab bhi "To Let" ka board laga hua tha. Lekin aaj Imran ne na to kisi khidki ka sheesha toda aur na kisi auzaar ki madad se taale par zor lagaya. Balki jeb se kunji nikaal kar taala khola aur apne pichhe darwaaza bhedta hua aage badh gaya. Lekin abhi wo andar waale aangan tak bhi nahin pahucha tha ki kisi ne usay lalkaara.....

"Khabardar......ruk jaao..."

Imran chaunk kar muda. Pichha karne waalon me se ek ke hath me revolver tha.

Dusre ne ek bada sa khanjar nikaal liya tha.......aur dhire dhire Imran ki taraf badh raha tha. Imran samajh gaya ki maksad iske alaawa kuchh nahin hai ki paanchwen sar ka jugaad kiya jaaye.

Wo sambhal kar khada ho gaya.

"Kyon? Kya iraada hai?" usne mazaaq udaane waale andaaz me kaha. "Ek hath me revolver aur dusre me khanjar......tum log to urdu shayari ke premiyon se bhi das joote aage lagte ho..."

Khanjar waala ruk gaya. Shayad usay iss aadmi se aisi nirbheekta ki aasha nahin thi.

"Aao naa.....tum goli chalaao aur tum khanjar se hamla karo......jo bhi pahle kaamyab hua usay Victoria Cross dilwa dunga."

"Gira kar gardan kaatunga...." Achanak revolver waale ne kaha aur revolver jeb me rakh liya. Phir iss tarah aage badha jaise Imran sach much koi chhota sa bachcha ho jise giraa lene me koi kathinaayi nahin hogi.

Imran chup chaap khada raha aur us aadmi ne lagbhag 4ya 5 feet ki doori se us par chhalaang lagaayi.......lekin khud hi aundhe muhh zameen par gira. Imran uske sar par thokar lagaata hua khanjar waale ki taraf jhapta. Khanjar waale ne badi phurti se us par hamla kiya. Lekin khanjar diwaar par laga aur Imran ka hath uski gardan par. Dusre hi pal Imran ne usay sar se upar utha kar zameen par de maara. Thik usi samay Julia bhi coridoor me prawesh ki.

"Ohh..." wo jahaan thi wahin ruk gayi. Pahle aadmi ko sar par padne waali thokar ne bekaar kar diya tha aur dusre keliye itni zabardast dhobi paat kya kam thi? Donon achet pade the.

Ab Imran Julia ki taraf jhapta aur wo uske tewar dekh kar ghabraa gayi. Bilkul aisa hi laga tha jaise wo usay bhi utha kar patak dega.

"Aray.....aray...." Julia bokhla kar pichhe hati.....aur Imran iss tarah chaunk pada jaise usne ye sap nind me kiya ho.

"O....teri....Lahol walaa......" Uske honton par ek jhenpi huyi si muskuraahat phail gayi.

"Mm....matlab ki tum hosh me nahin the?" Julia haklaayi.

"Pata nahin.....aise awasaron par kisi buldog ki tarah meri aankhen band ho jaati hain."

"Ye kon hain?"

"Wahi.....jinhone chaar aadmiyon ki gardanen kaati thin...achha ab tum chup chaap yahaan se khisak jaao. Kyonki ab yahaan ek atyant bhayanak khel shuru hone waala hai."

"Main nahin jaaungi..."

"Kya tum ne apne dusre saathiyon ko bhi suchna de di thi?"

"Nahin..."

"Kyon?" Imran ki aawaz krodh bhari thi. Julia ne uski taraf dekha aur bokhla kar nazar dusri taraf mod li. Wo iss samay murkh Imran nahin lag raha tha. Uski aankhon se kroorta jhaank rahi thi.

"Jaao...." Wo gurraaya.

Julia mudi aur larkharaate huye kadmon se chalti huyi corridoor ke sire tak aayi phir Imran ki taraf dekha jo behosh aadmiyon ko pith par laad kar ek kamre me daal raha tha. Julia saansen roke khadi rahi. Imran kamre ka darwaaza band kar ke aangan ki taraf chala gaya. Julia kuchh der khadi rahi aur phir bahar chali gayi.

(...........Jaari)

 

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(Aage......)

Wo bahut pareshan thi. Uski samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki usay kya karna chaahiye. Saint lawrance colony ki Deccan lodge se waapas aaye do ghante ho chuke the.......aur wo lagataar dil ki dhadkan ka shikaar bani huyi thi.

Imran uss building me akela tha aur jin logon se khud Julia ka saamna ho chuka tha wahi usay bahut khatarnaak lage the. Aur ab to baat shayad un logon tak jaa pahuchi thi jinhone un khatarnak logon ke sar kaat kar idhar udhar phek diye the.

Usne kayi baar X2 se phone par sampark karna chaaha......lekin wo nahin mila. Phir usne transmeter ko bhi try kar liya. Wo bina X2 ke nirdesh liye secret service ke aadmiyon ko uski madad keliye nahin bhej sakti thi. Kyonki idhar kuchh dinon se X2 ke andaz se lag raha tha jaise Imran ab vidhiwat secret service ka member nahin ho.

Wo ulajhti rahi. Kabhi uth kar tahalne lagti aur kabhi baith jaati. Uske dil ke kone me kahin na kahin Imran ke sambandh me koi girah zaroor maujood thi. Kabhi wo uss se itni adhik nafrat karne lagti ki uski soorat dekhne ko bhi dil nahin chaahta tha aur kabhi wo uske liye bechain ho jaati thi.

Aksar aisa hota ki wo bahut hi bemurauwati se usay apne flat se nikaal deti aur aksar khud uski talash me maari maari phirti.

Usne ek baar phir X2 ke number dial kiye aur uttar na milne par iss tarah receiver patak diya jaise saara dosh phone ka hi raha ho. Lekin phir usi samay phone ki ghanti baj uthi.

"Hello...." Usne receiver utha kar mouth piece me kaha.

"Miss Fitzwater...." Dusri taraf se kisi aurat ki aawaz aayi.

"Yes......Fitzwater speaking...."

"Main Rushy bol rahi hun...."

"Ohh......kyon...." Julia ke maathe par bal pad gaye.

"Main jaanna chaahti hun ki Mr Imran kahaan mil sakenge...."

"Main kya bata sakti hun.....tum ne galat jagah phone kiya hai."

"Maine socha mumkin hai tumhen pata ho...."

"Ruko.....ye batao....." Julia kuchh sochti huyi boli....."Kya tum gusse ki haalat me us ka saamna kar sakti ho?"

"Main samjhi nahin...."

"Matlab ye hai ki jab wo gusse me ho tab kya tum uska saamna kar sakti ho?"

"Main uske gaalon par tamaache bhi laga sakti hun chaahe wo uss samay kisi zahreele naag ki tarah kyon na phuphkaar raha ho...."

"To main tumhen suchit kar rahi hun ki wo paagal ho gaya hai..."

"Main nahin samjhi.....saaf batao..."

"Wo khatre me hai lekin uski haalat uss paagal ki tarah hai jo girte huye makaanon ke bich khada thahaake laga raha ho. Us par khoon sawaar hai. Mujhe dar hai ki kahin wo........."

"Ruko.....ruko......kam se kam shabdon me mujhe bataao ki wo kahaan hai aur kya

kar raha hai....."

"Ohh....ohh.....kya tum uski madad karogi?"

"Julia.....samay mat barbaad karo......agar uska baal bhi baaka hua to............"

"Tum yahin aa jaao.......mere flat par. Ham donon sath chalenge. Usne mujhe wahaan nahin thaharne diya tha. Sambhav hai tumhare kaaran.......'

"Achha main aa rahi hun...." Rushy ne uski baat kaat'te huye kaha aur phone disconnect kar diya.

Phir das pandrah minut baad wo Julia ke flat par thi aur Julia kah rahi thi....

"Wo iss samay saint Lawrance colony ki ek imaarat Deccan Lodge me koi khatarnak khel shuru kar chuka hai. Waise shuruwaat to meri maujoodgi me hi ho chuki thi."

Julia ne wo sab duhra diya jo jo aaj uss imaarat me dekha tha aur ye bhi bataaya ki "Imran uss samay Imran nahin lag raha tha...."

"Wo girgit ki tarah rang badalne ka maahir hai." Rushy muskura kar boli. "Mera khaya hai ki aaj ki raat nirnaayak hogi. Lekin kya wo vaastav me akela hai?"

"Akela......bilkul akela...."

"Kya secret service ke member uska back-up nahin kar rahe?"

"Nahin.....koi bhi nahin."

"Halaaki ye case secret service ka hai.....pata nahin tum log kis tarah ke aadmi ho...."

"Lekin tum secret service waalon ke baare me kya jaano.....?"

"Main kya nahin jaanti.........."

Julia ko ye baat bahut buri lagi. Lekin wo chup rahi. Phir thodi der ke baad wo donon saint Lawrance colony ki taraf jaa rahi thin. Julia bahut tez car drive kar rahi thi.

"Lekin tum khali hath hogi...."

"Nahin.......mere purse me point three eight maujood hai." Rushy ne laparwaahi se uttar diya.

Julia aise hans padi jaise usay vishwaas nahin hua ho. Lekin jab Rushy ne purse se revolver nikaal kar usay dikhaaya to Julia ne hairat se puchha.....

"Tum ise chala bhi sakogi?"

"Kyon nahin.......main do-do aur do-paanch ke khilaune pasand nahi karti. Fire karte samay jab tak iska ehsaas nahin ho ki hath me kuchh hai.......nishaana thik nahin lagta." Rushy ne laparwaahi se kaha.

"Lekin iski haisiyat gair-kanooni hi hogi...."

"Bilkul nahin......main licence rakhti hun."

Julia ko shayad vishwaas nahin hua tha lekin wo khamosh hi rahi.

Saint Lawrance colony me pahuch kar Julia ne car ki speed kam kar di. Aur phir kuchh der baad wo Deccan Lodge ke saamne se guzrin.

"Yahi Deccan lodge hai...." Julia ne kaha.

"To rokti kyon nahin....?"

"Aage.......yahaan rokna thik nahin hoga. Kya tumhen kisi khidki me raushni bhi nazar aayi thi?" Julia ne kaha.

"Maine dhyan nahin diya tha." Rushy ne uttar diya. Kuchh door jaane ke baad Julia ne car rok di aur wo donon yahaan se paidal Deccan lodge ki taraf badh gayin.

Building, uska compound aur us se jude bagichon par andhere aur sannaate ka saamraajya tha. Donon baahri gate tak aayin aur phir ruk gayin. Sab se pahle Julia hi ne kadam uthaaya kyonki usay wo sar yaad aa gaya tha jo Imran ki car me shayad thik isi jagah rakha gaya tha.

Rushy ne usay toka aur phir aage badhi.

"Lekin kya ye zaroori hai ki wo ab bhi yahin ho?" Rushy ne puchha.

"Nishchit roop se...........mujhe vishwaas hai ki usne iss makaan me apradhiyon keliye kisi prakar ka jaal phailaaya hai. Kyonki wo khud hi un donon aadmiyon ko apne pichhe laga kar yahaan laaya tha."

Rushy khamoshi se aage badhti rahi. Wo donon portico me pahuchin......aur ek khidki se unhen corridoor me raushni dikhayi di. Magar saare darwaaze bhitar se band the.

Achanak Julia ne Rushy ka hath pakar kar ek taraf khicha......aur phir dusre hi pal wo farsh par thi. Julia bhi badi phurti se farsh par let gayi. Compound me unhen dhundli se parchhaayin dikhayi di jo dhire dhire usi taraf badh raha tha. Lekin phir baayen taraf mud kar ek ped par chadhne laga. Phir to ek nahin........na jaane kitne saaye(Parchhaiyaan) compound me dikhayi dene lage aur wo sab usi ped ki taraf badh rahe the.

Itne me andar se sitaar ki aawaz aayi....aur Rushy ne ek lambi saans khichi. Sitar bajta raha.......aur saaye ek ek kar ke ped par chadhte rahe. Ped ki daaliyaan chhat par jhuki huyi thin.

"Ye kisi din badi musibat me phansne waala hai." Rushy ne dhire se kaha.

"Sitaar kaun baja raha hai?" Julia dhire se boli.

"Usi deewane ke alawa aur kon ho sakta hai....."

(......jaari.)

 

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(Aage......)

"Wo akela hai......" Julia vyakulta bhare swar me boli. "Ab kya karen.....wo log ek darzan se kam nahin lagte...."

"Maine to ye building pahli baar dekhi hai."Rushy ne kaha. "Kya uss ped ke alaawa koi dusra upaaye nahin hai?"

"Upaaye.....kya bataaun. Maine bhi iss building ko achhi tarah nahin dekha. Waise bhitari aangan ke pichhe ki diwaar bhi kam se kam bees feet unchi hogi.

"Tab to majboori-wash iss ped ka hi prayog karna padega...." Rushy ne kaha.

"Tum ped par chadh sakogi?" Julia ne hairat se kaha.

"Kyon nahin?"

Tabhi unhen aisa mahsoos hua ki kisi ne darwaaza khola ho. Aur phir unhen apne sameep hi ek parchhaayi dikhayi diya. Ye koi aadmi tha.......aur shayad mukhya darwaaza khol kar baahar aaya tha.

Wo donon chup chaap leti rahin. Rushy ka vichar tha ki ho sakta hai ki wo Imran hi ho. Lekin wo ab bhi waise hi farsh par leti rahin......bina hile dule.

Wo parchhayi wahan par aise jam kar khada ho gaya tha jaise usay wahin khade rahne ki duty ho. Achanak andar se fire ki aawaz aayi. Phir lagatar teen aur fire huye......lekin wo parchhayi jahaan tha wahin raha. Iss kaaran Rushy ko vishwaas ho gaya ki wo Imran nahin ho sakta. Sambhav hai ye unhin logon me se ho jo ped par chadh kar andar gaye the. Imran se to aisi aasha nahin ki jaa sakti ki wo andar se firon ki aawaz sune aur moorat ki tarah khada rahe. Ho sakta hai ki ye aadmi isliye baahar khada ho ki andar waalon ko baahar ke situation ki suchna deta rahe.

Rushy ne Julia ka hath dabaate huye aage sarakna shuru kiya. Wo deewar se lag kar seene ke bal khisak rahi thi.....aur wo parchhayi diwaar se lagbhag 5-6 feet aage tha. Rushy purse se apna revolver nikal chuki thi......lekin dasta ki jagah naal ki taraf se pakde huyi thi. Thik parchhayi ke paas pahuch kar wo ruki aur phir deewar se lage lage hi uthna shuru kiya.

Uska revolver waala hath utha aur poori shakti se parchhayi ke sar par pada. Parchhayi halki si aawaz ke sath farsh par dher ho gaya. Girte girte bhi Rushy ne yske sar par do chaar prahar aur kar diya. Parchhayi behosh ho chuka tha. Bhitar se ab bhi fire ki aawazen aa rahi thin.......aur ye itni halki thin ki unke door tak phailne ki sambhavana nahin thi.

Rushy ne palat kar Julia ko bataaya ki wo uss aadmi ko bekaar kar chuki hai....jo kuchh der pahle saamne khada tha. Julia ne vichar prakat kiya ki kahin uss aadmi ka sambandh Imran se hi na raha ho. Is par Rushy ne ek bahut bada khatra mol liya. Wo seemit raushni ki torch ki madad se behosh aadmi ko dekhne lagi.

"Nahin......ye mere liye ajnabi hai." Usne dhire se kaha.

"Tum bahut phurteeli ho....." Julia ne kaha.

"Ye sab Imran ki di huyi training hai. Chalo aao....." Rushy ne uska hath pakad kar khicha. Kuchh hi pal me wo andar thin. Corridoor me andhkaar tha. Rushy usay usi tarah kheechti rahi. Donon ke pairon me rubber sole ke joote the.....isliye wo beawaaz chalti huyi aage badh rahi thin.

Corridoor ke mod par bade kamre ki khidki ke nikat hi unhen ruk jaana pada. Kyonki khidki ke shishe se roshni dikhayi de rahi thi aur kuchh logon ke wahan hone ka ehsaas bhi ho raha tha. Tabhi kisi ne gurra kar kaha.

"Tum donon itne duffer the ki ek aadmi ke hathon pit gaye. Tumne suchna di thi ki wo yahin maujood hai....."

"Sir.....jis samay main faraar hone me safal hua tha tab wo yahin tha...."

"kahaan tha wo....?"

"Upper floor ki ek khidki me....."

"Kya tum ne uska chehra dekha tha?"

"Nahin.....khidki ke sheehson se uski parchhayi dikh rahi thi."

"O gadhe...." Dusre ne aur adhik krodhit swar me kaha....."Wo to dummy tha....ek lambe se pillow par felt-hat rakh diya gaya tha. Tum dhoka kha gaye the. Lekin iska yahi matlab ho sakta hai ki..........."

Wo eka-ek khamosh ho gaya. Kuchh der baad phir uski aawaz sunaayi di. Wo kah raha tha...."Murkh.....phir yahaan andar aakar fire karne ki kya zaroorat thi?"

"Yahaan khidkiyon me aise kayi saaye dikhayi diye the shrimaan......aur wo sab waise hi pillow aur felt hat hi nikle."

"Aur tum gadhon ki tarah un par goliyaan barbaad karte rahe. Ye bhi nahin socha ki iss se baahar waale aakrisht ho jaayenge. Ab chalo yahaan se. Waise mujhe ummid nahin hai ki ab ham kathinaaiyon ke bina yahaan se nikal saken. Ye imaarat hamaare liye pinjada banaayi gayi hai.

Thik usi samay kisi ne pichhe se Rushy aur Julia ki gardanen pakad li aur ab unhen apne saamne bhi naqaab-posh dikhayi diye jo dhire dhire aage badhte aa rahe the. Rushy ne revolver ki naal pichhe khade huye aadmi ke pet se laga di lekin fire karne ki naubat nahin aayi. Kyonki uss se pahle hi revolver chheen liye gaya tha.

Phir jaise hi kamre ke andar se kuchh logon ne baahar nikalna chaaha.....naqaabposhon ke revolver unki taraf uth gaye. Rushy aur Julia ki gardanen chhod di gayin aur unhone Imran ki aawaz saaf pahchaani jo kah raha tha......

"Julia.....tum se achhi tarah samjhunga. Maine tum se kaha tha dafaa ho jaao.....magar ab tum meri aunty ko bhi sath le aayi......"

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Aur phir donon ko pichhe dhakel diya gaya.

Rushy ka kad Julia se nikalta hua tha. Isliye wo pichhe khadi rah kar bhi sab kuchh dekh sakti thi. Warna uske aage chaar aadmi khade the jinke kaaran corridoor ki poori chaudaayi cover ho gayi thi. Un charon me se ek nishchit roop se Imran tha.

Jo log kamre se baahar corridoor me aaye the wo phir ulte paaon kamre me chale gaye. Unke pichhe hi Imran ke sathi bhi ghuse. Julia to pichhe hi rahi lekin Rushy kab maanne waali thi. Imran ke sathiyon ke sath hi wo bhi kamre me ghusi.

Un logon ne hath upar utha diye the......jo pahle hi se iss kamre me maujood the. Lekin ab bhi ek laparwaahi se khada tha. Usne apne hath upar nahin uthaaye the. Un me se kewal yahi aadmi aisa tha jisne apni shakal chhipaane ki koshish ki thi. Uske sar se pair tak kisi prakar ka chust libaas tha.....aur aankhon ki jagah do chhed the......jin se aankhen bhi saaf nahin dikhayi de rahi thin.

"Tum to hath uthaane se rahe...." Imran ne usay sambodhit kiya.

"Aakhir tum log chaahte kya ho?"

"Haha......kya ye baat ab tak tum par clear nahin ho saki?"

"Nahin...."

"Hamara demand..."

"Kya demand?"

"Kya ab tum sach much isi baat par majboor karna chaahte ho ki tumhaara bhaanda phod diya jaaye?"

"Pata nahin tum kya bak rahe ho?"

"Leonard Gasker..." Imran muskura kar bola.

"Tum paagal ho shayad?"

"In logon ko baandh lo..." Imran ne apne sathiyon se kaha.

Lekin thik usi samay gorilla jaisa wo nakaab-posh aadmi ne Imran par chhalaang lagaayi......aur wo donon guth gaye. Imran ke dusre sathi un aadmiyon ko baandh rahe the jo apne hath upar uthaaye kahde the?

"Kambakhto....." gorilla Imran se gutha hua dahaada...."Lad kar mar jaao....ye log wo nahin lag rahe hain jinki hamen talash thi.......ye dhoka hai....."

Lekin kambakhton ne ek na suni. Haan un me se ek ne bahut bure lahje me kaha...."Agar hamaare shariron par bhi bullet proof hote to ham bhi lad kar mar jaate...."

"Bahi waahh..." Imran ne hans kar kaha..."Badi pyari baat kahi hai tum ne..."

Gorilla iss taak me tha ki kisi tarah uske hath Imran ki gardan tak pahuch jaayen.....aur Imran koshish kar raha tha ki usay sar se uncha kar ke patak de. Usi bich gorilla usay dhoka dene me safal ho gaya. Matlab ki Imran is dhoke me raha ki wo uss par jhapat padne ki taiyari kar raha hai lekin usne darwaaze ki taraf chhhalaang lagayi aur corridoor me bhaga. Imran uske pichhe jhapta. Rushy uske pichhe daudi.

Bhitari aangan me pahuch kar ek baar phir Imran par jhapat pada. Imran ne uska war khali kar ke kalaayi par hath daal diya. Aangan me andhera tha. Rushi ko kewal dhundle dhundle saaye dikhayi de rahe the. Achanak usay apni torch yaad aayi. Purse se torch nikaal kar usne un donon par raushni daali.

"Ahhaa.....ye kon akalmand hai?" Imran cheekha.

Lekin Rushy kuchh na boli. Wo soch rahi thi ki aakhir iss sangharsh ka faisla kya hoga. Agar uske paas uska revolver hota to wo gorille par andhadhund fire kar deti.

Ek baar gorilla Imran ko le dauda. Pata nahin vastav me Imran ke paaon ukhad gaye the ya wo kisi chakkar me tha. Gorilla usay relta hua deewar ki taraf le jaa raha tha.

Achanak Rushy cheekhi...."Police..." aur gorille ke pair ladkhada gaye. Bas itni si hi galati kaafi thi. Imran usay zameen se ukhaadne me kaamyab ho gaya. Gorille ko smabhalne ka awasar hi nahin mil saka. Halaaki usne langhi maarne ki koshish ki thi.....lekin Imran ab usay kahaan sambhalne deta. Pahle jhatke me usay seene tak uthaya.....phir dusre zor me sar se uncha kar ke zameen par patak diya. Gorille ki cheekh sannaate me door tak lahraati chali gayi. Usne uthne ki koshish ki lekin Imran itni der me uske seene par sawaar ho chuka tha. Usne nakaab ke chhedon me apni ungaliyaan thooste huye kaha.

"Chup chaap pade raho.....warna tumhari aankhen to aasani se phodi ja sakengi..."

Imran ne iske chehre par bhi bullet proof ki kathorta mahsoos ki......arthaat wo sar se pair tak lohe se dhaka hua tha. Phir Imran ne Rushy ki madad se usay be-nakaab kar diya. Gorilla buri tarah haanf raha tha. Ab usme shayad mukaabale ki shakti nahin rah gayi thi.

Rushy ke liye ye pahla awasar tha ki ek poora case uski aankhon ke saamne nibat gaya tha. Lekin asli baaton se wo bekhabar thi. Imran ne abhi tak usay kuchh nahin bataaya tha.

Imran teen din tak gayab raha......ek baar bhi uski shakal flat me nahin dikhayi di. Sab se adhik uljhan Rushy ko iss baat par thi ki itne dhoom dhadaake ka case itni khamoshi se nibat gaya ki kisi news paper ne iske baare me koi chhoti si khabar bhi nahin chhapi thi. Wo sochti ki aakhir wo suit case aur wo angoothi kaisi thi? Imran ke kahne ke anusar bhaag daud tabhi shuru huyi thi jab anguthi waali ghatna prakash me aayi thi.

Chauthe din Imran iss haal me flat me prawesh kiya ki shev badha hua tha aur pants aise choor ho gaye the ki pajaama lag raha tha.

Wo chair par baith kar joote kholta hua bola...."Rushy....! kya hua hai tumhen. Ye tumhare chehre par hawaaiyan kyon udd rahi hain? Aahaa....main samjha....shayad iss case ki uljhan ne tumhara pet kharab kar diya hai."

"Tum kahaan the?" Rushy ne aankhen nikaal kar puchha.

(........Jaari)

 

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"Main jahaan tha galat tha.......mera sahi masraf(Use) yahi ho sakta hai ki kisi mazaar par baith kar logon ko taaweezen baantun...."

"Kyon.....kya hua?"

Agar wo chutha aadmi na mil jaata to main kahin ka na rah jaata.....kyonki wo gorilla.....mardood to sach much gorilla hi saabit hua. Us ne abhi tak muhh nahin khola. Halaaki uske khilaaf kaafi saboot ikatthe ho chuke hain."

"Iss case ka sar pair bhi hai kahin?"

"Ye case............achha to suno. Pichhle saal ek mitra desh ka ek qaasid(Messenger) kuchh bahut hi important papers lekar yahaan aane keliye apne desh se chala tha. Wo vaastav me uss desh ke sarkari khufiya agency ka bahut famous officer Leonard Gasker tha. Jo papers wo laa raha tha wo agar kisi dushman desh ke hath lag jaate to kayi desh tabaah ho sakte the. Ye bhi sambhav tha ki yuddh ke sholay bhadak uthte. Anyway........wo messenger rahassyamayi dhang se laapata ho gaya. Uske desh se kewal itna pata chala tha ki uske kuchh samaan par cobra ki tasweer bani huyi thi.......aur anguthi bhi cobra ki shakal ki thi. Spasht hai ki jab aisi vastuen achanak saamne aayengi to kya hoga.....Tum jaanti hi ho ki suit case aur angoothi kis prakar saamne aaye. Kya ye nahin pata chalta tha ki wo chizen jaan bujh kar saamne laayi jaa rahi hain? Ye baat sach much chakraa dene waali thi. Phir jab tum ne phone par ladki ka statement duhraaya tab mera drishtikon bilkul badal gaya. Mujhe sochna pada ki sambhav hai Arther aur uske sathi asli apradhiyon ko bhi black-mail karne ke chakkar me rahe hon.......chunki unka kaam hi black mailing tha.

Yahi vaastavikta bhi thi. Asli mujrim jo Leonard Gasker ko pakad kar qaid kar ke rakhe huye the.....Gresham street ki uss budhi aurat se bhi sambandh rakhte the.....jiske baare me maine tumhen phone par bataaya tha.

Un apradhiyon ne wo suit-case, anguthi aur ek cigerette case budhi ke yahaan rakh chhoda tha. Tum kahogi ki unhen wo chizen nasht kar deni chahiye thi. Lekin ye kahna galat hoga. Kyonki unhone uss qaasid ko entertainment keliye to nahin pakda tha. Wo iss chakkar me the ki usay un sabhi samaanon aur papers ke sath kisi dushman desh ke hath bech den. Clear baat hai ki iske liye unhen bahut badi raashi milti.

Ab suno.......kisi prakar budhiya ke yahan rakhi wo wastuen Arther aur uske sathiyon ke hath lag gayin.......aur unhone asli mujrimon ko black mail karna shuru kar diya. Lekin shayad mujrimon ne iska notice hi nahin liya. Issliye unhone unhen daraane keliye nit nayi chaalen chalin. Suit case public place par paaya gaya aur usme bache ki lash mili. Maksad kewal yahi tha ki lash ke dwaara uss suit case ko charcha me la den......aur mujrim bhaybheet hokar unke demand poore karne lagen.

Wo black mailers ye bhi jaante the ki CIB harkat me aa gayi hai. Atah unhone Saint Lawrance colony ke Deccan lodge me Julia ko yahi samajh kar qaid kar diya tha ki uska sambandh CIB se hai. Wo na to usay qaid rakhna chaahte the aur na hatya karna chaahte the. Uddeshya ye tha ki CIB bhi apni chhaan-been tez kar de.

Lekin dusri taraf apradhi bhi kam nahin the. Unhone Arther ka sar kaat kar meri car me daal diya......aur uske teen sathiyon ka bhi yahi haal kiya. Wo bhi un black mailers par apni dhaak jamaana chaahte the. Lekin shayad unko black mailers ki sankhya ka pata nahin tha.

Main ek raat Arther ke ghar talashi lene ke khayal se gaya. Wahaan jo kuchh bhi hua uska detail main tumhen bata chuka hun. Wahaan mujhe ek aisa khat mila.....jisne Gresham street ki terahwin building tak raasta dikhaya. Aur phir us budhi aurat se milne ke baad maine andaaz lagaya ki wo imaarat un apradhiyon ka adda hai. Budhi par maine prakat kiya ki main bhi Arther ke giroh se sambandh rakhta hun. Uske baad mera ye sandeh vishwaas me badal gaya ki apradhi uss makaan se kuchh na kuchh sambandh zaroor rakhte hain. Wahin se wo log mere pichhe lag gaye. Main ne kaafi der unhen idhar udhar ghumaaya.

Anyway......wo mere pichhe lage rahe aur maine unhen jaal me phaasne keliye wahi imaarat Deccan Lodge istemaal kiya.......jisay black mailer istemaal kar chuke the.

Apradhiyon ke giroh ke do aadmi mera pichha karte huye building me ghuse aur maine donon ki marammat kar di. Un me se ek ko aise kamre me band kiya jahaan se wo saralta se faraar ho sake. Yahi hua. Usne wahaan se faraar hokar gorille ko situation se awagat karaaya. Aur phir wo sab Deccan Lodge par chadh daude.

Julia bechari ye samjhi ki main akela hun. Usay nahin pata tha ki mere dusre sathi bhi iss khel me mere sath ho gaye the.

"Lekin Leonard Gasker ka kya hua? Tum kahte ho gorille ne zubaan nahin kholi..." Rushy ne usay rok kar sawaal kiya.

"Arther ka wo sathi jo bach gaya tha......iss sambandh me bahut kaam ka saabit hua. Usi se to ye kahani pata chali. Pichhle dinon se main uski talash me bhatakta phira hun. Usay wo jagah maloom thi jahaan Leonard qaid tha. Lekin wo log kewal mujrimom ko black mail kar ke un se lambi lambi rashiyaan ainthna chaahte the. Khud Leonard ka unke liye koi value nahin tha."

"Arther uss budhi aurat ko kyon black mail kar raha tha?"

"Ye main nahin bata sakta. Bas wo usay black mail kar raha tha. Lekin kewal uss ladki keliye. Ladki bhi khamoshi se barbaad hoti rahi......kyonki wo gareebi se darti thi. Wo jaanti thi ki agar property hath se nikal gayi to unhen bhookon marna hoga. Lekin ye kahani isliye nahin uthaya gaya tha ki wo najaayaz ladka kisi awasar par istemaal kiya ja sake. Ye kewal sanyog tha ki Arther sansani phailaane keliye usi ko istemaal kar baitha. Warna jab ladki se uske sambandh bane the uss samay Leonard ki kahani uske sapne me bhi nahin tha."

"Thahro.." Rushy hath utha kar boli. "Agar apradhiyon ne Arther ka sar tumhari car me daala tha to wo tumhen pahchaante bhi rahe honge....."

"Ye kaise sambhav hai. Agar ye baat hoti to baad me wo mere jaal me kaise phass jaate? Jabki main uss budhi aurat se make-up me nahin mila tha. Agar uss din unhone mujhe uss imaarat me dekh liya hota......jab Arther ka sar car me daala tha tab wo kabhi mere jaal me nahin phaste."

Rushy kuchh sochne lagi aur Imran ne sitaar utha liya. Lekin dusre hi pal Rushy ne usay chheen kar khidki se baahar phek diya.

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