Zulmaat Ka Devta -ibne safi

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Achanak us ne muskura kar kaha "Tum bekaar pareshan ho rahe ho....agar main ne ishara bhi kar diya hota to wo tumhen is haal me bhi zinda nahin chhodte. Kheme ke bhitar ek rifle maujood hai. Kuchh rounds bhi hain. Moren zid pe tha ki tumhen goli maar de magar main ne rok diya."

"Is liye main tommy gun tumhare hawaale kar dun?" Safdar muskuraya.

"Ohh....tum shayad jhoot samajhte ho." Monica ne jhalla kar kaha aur phir Moren ko aawaz de kar kaha ki wo rifle le kar baahar aaye.

Moren ne der nahin lagaayi. Sach much us ke hath me rifle tha. Monica ne usay kaha ki wo ek hawai fire kar ke dikhaye. Safdar itna murkh nahin tha ki hawai fire ka scene dekne keliye poora dhyan udhar laga deta. Usay yakeen tha ki Moren usi par fire karega.

Magar aisa nahin hua. Wo sach much hawai fire hi tha. Fire karne ke baad rifle ki naal jhuka di gayi.

Thik tabhi dusre kheme se Josef kio aawaz aayi...."Mr Safdar....hoshiyar.....hoshiyar.....main gorillon ki aawazen sun raha hun." "Gorille....!" Moren uchhal pada. Aur Safdar ne tommy gun Monica ki taraf badha di.

"Main ne kisi tarah ki aawaz nahin suni." Monica boli.

Safdar ne Josef ko aawaz di aur wo kheme se nikal kar daudta hua unki taraf aaya.

"Gorille....gorille...." wo haanfta hua bola.

"Tum ne kab se nahin pi?" Safdar ne puchha.

"Ohh.....main galat nahin kah raha.

"Ham ne to kisi kism ki aawaz nahin suni." Monica boli.

"Abhi wo bahut door hain....ohh....wo dekho.....sunaa...?"

Hawa ke jhonke ke sath halke se shor ki aawaz aayi. Monica Safdar ki tarafb dekhne lagi. "Main nahin samajh sakta." Safdar ne kandhe hilaaye :dased: "Lekin isay jangalon ka tajurba hai." "Agar wo gorille nahin hon to mujh par aasmani balaayen giren...." Josef jhunjlaa gaya. "Phir hamen kya karna chaahiye...?" Moren ne puchha.

"Bas hoshiyar raho. Shayad un ka rukh isi taraf ho jaaye."

Phir badi jaldi me hathiyar distribute kiya gaya aur wo sab is nayi musibat ke liye taiyar ho gaye.

Aawazen kabhi door ki lagti aur kabhi kareeb ki. Josef disha tai karne me kamyab ho gaya tha.

Jahaan unhone kheme gaade the wahaan se lagbhag 200-250 meter ki doori par ek sukha naala thaaur us ke baad hi se chadhaayi shuru ho gayi thi aur jangal ghana hota chala gaya tha.

Wo khemon ke aas paas phail gaye. Daisy buri tarah bilak rahi thi. Monica khamosh thi. Hont bhinche huye the lekin chehre se dar zaahir nahin ho raha tha.

Josef tommy gun le kar ek ped par chadh gaya tha. Achanak us ne jangal ki taraf firing shuru kar di. Lekin dusre hi pal party ka ek aadmi cheekh maar kar dher ho gaya.

"Cover....cover...." Safdar cheekha. Lekin jitni der me wo sambhalte ek aur gira. Phir to bhagdar mach gayi.....aur Safdar ne cheekh kar kaha..."Murkhon.....udhar se bhi koi firing kar raha hai."

Magar kon sunta. Wo sab dusri taraf dhalaan me utarte chale gaye. Josef ne ped par se firing rok di thi.

Moren bhi bhaag nikla tha. Kewal haam aur Monica wahaan rah gaye the. Safdar ab bhi usi taraf firing kar raha tha jidhar se aayi huyi goliyon ne party ke 2 logon ko thikaane laga diya tha.

"Wo kon ho sakta hai...?" Monica barbadaayi.

Itne me safdar ne Josef ko utarte huye dekha. Wo bade aaram se niche aaya aur unke paas aa kar bola...."Wo koi bhi raha ho.....mai ne usay maar liya hai."

"Magar kon?.....Yahaan....iss weerane me?" Monica hairat se aankhen phaad kar boli.

"Pata nahin..." Josef dusri taraf hath utha kar bola "Udhar jhaadiyon me koi chiz hilti huyi dikhayi di thi. Main samjha shayad gorille ab chup chaap aage badh rahe hain.....magar.....ohh....ye dono......"

Wo badi tezi se un dono ki taraf jhapta tha jo ab shayad thande ho chuke the. Us ne jhuk kar unhen dekha aur phir sidhe ho kar hathon se seene par cross banaya.

"Ye bahut bura hua...." Us ne kuchh der baad bharrayi huyi aawaz me kaha....."Ham me se do kam ho gaye." Phir Haam se bola..."Apne aadmiyon ko samjhaao. Ye jangal hai. Agar isi tarah bad-hawaas ho kar bhaagte rahe to ek bhi zinda na bachega." "Aakhir wo kon ho sakta hai?" Monica naale ke paar waali jhaadiyon ko ghoorti huyi boli.

"Jaao....apne aadmiyon ko dekho.....kahin baukhlaahat me wo samundar me hi chhalaang lagana na shuru kar den." "Un ke liye yahi achha hoga." Haam ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha. "Jaao....ham idhar dekhte hain." Haam dusri taraf mud gaya.

Tum yahin ruko Monica ke paas." safdar ne Josef se kaha "Main udhar jaa raha hun."

"Thanks.....main apni hifazat khud kar sakti hun. Waise main bhi chal rahi hun tumhare sath."

Wo teeno naale me utar gaye. Lekin dusri taraf pahuchne ke liye unhen kuchh door naale hi me chalna pada. Naala kaafi gahra tha. Agar sookha na hota to wo dusri taraf pahuch hi nahin sakte. Kyonki us ki chaudaayi bhi 10 feet se kam nahin thi.

Jhaadiyon ke paas pahucnh kar wo ruk gaye. Chaaron taraf sannaata tha.

"Yahaan....iss jagah....main ne yahan koi chiz dekhi thi." Josef ne jhadiyon ki taraf ishara kiya.

Phir safdar ne door tak jhadiyaan chhaan maari lekin na to koi lash dikhayi diya aur na ye pata chal saka ki yahaan kon chhupa hua raha hoga.

"Ohh...." Safdar chaunk kar bola. "Kahin ham dhoka to nahin kha rahe?" "Kya matlab?" Monica uchhal kar pichhe hat'ti huyi bechaini se puchhi.

"Waapas chalo...." Safdar naale ki taraf daudta hua bola. Monica aur Josef bhi us ke pichhe bhaag rahe the. Naala paar kar ke Safdar ruk gaya. Wo us kheme ko ghoor raha tha jis me kuchh der pahle Haam aur us ke sathi ko rok rakha tha.

"Kya baat hai?" Monica ne dhire se puchha.

"Koi kheme ke bhitar gaya hai.....lekin wo hamaare sathiyon me se nahin tha....kyon ki us ke sharir par kapdon ke cheethde jhool rahe the."

"Tum log yahin ruko.....main dekhta hun." Josef aage badhta hua bola.

Wo tommy gun sambhaale huye bahut sawadhani se aage badhne laga. Safdar aur Monica wahin khade rahe.

Kheme ke darwaze ka parda gira hua tha.

Jaise hi Josef kareeb pahuncha andar se aawaz aayi...."Khabardar.....agar koi andar aaya to goli maar doonga." Sentence English me kaha gaya tha aur aawaz se adhik wo kisi darinde ki gurraahat lag rahi thi.

"Bhaagh jaao..." Phir kaha gaya. Aisa lag raha tha ki bolne waala jaldi jaldi gale se kuchh utaar raha ho."

Safdar aur Monica dhire dhire kareeb aa gaye the. Unhon ne bhitar se bolne waale ki aawaz suni. Safdar ne Josef ko ishara kiya ki wo yahin thahre aur khud panjon ke bal kheme ke back side aaya. Dusre hi pal wo seene ke bal zameen par let gaya. Kheme ka nichla parda upar uthane me usay kathinaayi nahin huyi. Us ne saaf dekha. Uski pith Safdar ki taraf thi. Wo ghutnon ke bal baitha jaldi jaldi kuchh kha raha tha. Kareeb hi rifle padi huyi thi.

Wo khane me itna dhyan magan tha ki kapdon ki sarsaraahat bhi nahin sun saka.

Achanak safdar ne us par chhalaang lagayi. Aur wo kisi katkhanne kutte ki tarah gurra kar palat pada. Agar Safdar ne us ki naak par ghoonsa nahin de maara hota to hafton apne daayen kandhe ko rona padta. Phate-haal ajnabi ne aise hi khunkhaar dhang se uske kandhe par muhh maara tha.

(Jaari)

 

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Phate-haal ajnabi ne aise hi khunkhaar dhang se uske kandhe par muhh maara tha.

Phate-haal ajnabi ne aise hi khunkhaar dhang se uske kandhe par muhh maara tha.

Wo bilkul darindon hi ki tarah gurrata aur ladta raha lekin us ka muh ab bhi chal raha tha.

Itne me josef aur Monica bhi andar ghus aaye......aur wo ardh pagal vyakti jaldi hi kaabu me kar liya gaya. Lekin kya wo hosh me tha?

Safdar usay hairat se dekh raha tha.

Ab position ye thi ki Josef ne usay donon hathpn se jakad rakha tha lekin wo un se fighting kar ke nibatne ki bajaaye un rotiyaon par hath maarne ke liye zor laga raha tha jo us ne khaane ke liye basket se nikaali thi.

"Ohho.....bhooka hai." Monica boli "chhod do....khane do."

"Chhod dun.....khaane dun?" Josef aankhen nikaal kar chillaaya. "Chhod do..." Safdar ne Monica ka samarthan kiya. Josef ki pakad dheeli pad gayi aur wo khud ko chhuda kar rotiyon par toot pada.

Monica usay hairat se dekh rahi thi. Wo European hi tha.....lekin rang dheemi ho kar rah gaya tha. Sar aur daadhi ke baal bahut adhik badhe huye the. Libaas ko agar cheetharon ka dher kaha jaaye to galat na hota.

Wo iss tarah roti ko donon hathon se pakad kar muh tak le jaata tha jaise dar ho ki kahin wo hath se chhoot kar hawa me udd na jaaye.

Monica ne usay salted meat me bhi kuchh tukde diye.....jo shukriya ke bina uske hathon se jhapat liye gaye.

Wo teenon hi usay hairat bhari nigaahon se dekhte rahe. Vikshipt(Wahshi) vyakti ko shayad is ka hosh ya chinta bhi nahin thi.....ki wo kuchh hi der pahle un ke do sathiyon ko maut ke ghaat utaar chuka hai.

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Boat kuchh door tak sidha jaata raha.....ki strocker isay waapasi hi ka safar samjha. Arthaat wo har pal taapu se door hota jaa raha tha.....lekin phir achanak Imran ne kaha...."Ab phir right turn le lo pyare...." "Kyon...?" Strocker ne hairat se puchha.

"Abhi kaam khatam nahin hua." Imran ne uttar diya,

"Ohh.....to kya Haam abhi tak zinda hai?"

"Abhi usay zinda rakhna hi padega. Kya Gaskar ne tumhen detail nahin bataya tha? Magar kyon batata.....iski zaroorat hi kya thi?"

"Tumhari baaten meri samajh me nahin aatin." Strocker sar sahlaata hua bola.

"Apni baaten aksar khud meri hi samajh me nahin aatin......is liye tum iski chinta mat karo. Abhi to Haam ko bebas kar ke Gaskar ke liye us se ek written likhwaani hai."

"Dekho.....wo log shor kyon macha rahe hain?"

Imran saahil ki taraf mud kar dekha aur us ke honton par ek shararati si muskaan aa gayi. Wo hath hila hila kar cheekh rahe the. Imran bhi hath hila kar cheekha...."Haan....haan....main chewingum ke packet Port Sayeed me bhool aaya hun.....zara daud kar leta aaun...."

"Ye kya baat huyi?" Strocker ne hairat se kaha,

"Lo..." Imran jeb se chewingum ka packet nikaal kar us ki taraf badhaata hua bola "Main to yun hi mazaak kar raha tha....aadha packet bhi wahaan nahin chhoda.....haan thik hai.....kinaare pahunch kar kinaare hi kinaare chalte raho...." "Aakhir maksad kya hai?"

"Kya tumhen pata hai ki Haam yahaan kyon aaya hai?" "Film ki shooting ke liye...."

"Aahaa....ye tum sirf isliye kah rahe ho ki tum ne raat boat par hi guzaari.....aur hangaame ki aawaz bhi tum tak nahin pahunchi.

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"Kaisa hangaama....? Main samjha nahin."

"Imran ne usay pichhli raat ki kahani suna di. Wo hairat se sunta raha. Phir bola...."Wo locket kaisa tha?"

"Shayad us ki keemat karodon tak jaa pahunche. Ladki ka baap un daakuon me se tha jo Africa ke samudri kinaaron par loot maar kiya karte the. Karoron ki keemat ka maal unhone isi taapu me dafan kiya tha. Us locket me aise hi ek gaade huye khazaane ka naksha(map) hai.....ye locket ladki ko apne baap se mila tha,"

"Ohh....to film ka kissa bakwaas tha?"

"Hundred percent bakwaas....pyare dost."

"To ab wo locket Haam ke paas hai ya Moren hi ke kabze me hai?"

"Wo mere paas hai aur ab wo log Lady Monica ke under me kaam karenge."

"Lady Monica.....!!!" Strocker ne hairat se kaha. "Ye kya kah rahe ho?" "Haha....tum mazaak samajh rahe ho? Ham chaaro me ek wo bhi thi." "Zaroor tum nashe me ho." Strocker ne thahaaka lagaya.

"Waapasi par dekh lena.....kya tumhen wo naujawaan ladka yaad nahin jo har samay apni khopadi par chamde ka khol mandhe rahta tha. Yahaan tak ki sote samay bhi tum ne wo khol us ke sar par hi dekha hoga."

"Arre haan.....maine ek baar usay toka bhi tha."

"Wo Lady Monica hi thi."

"Ohho....to kya mujhe Monica ki shakal bhi yaad nahin. Door hi se sahi lekin main ne usay saikadon baar dekha hai."

"Wo make-up me thi. Waapasi par phir dekh lena. Us ne khud ko zaahir kar diya hai."

"Ohh....ohh....meri kitni tamanna thi ki usay kareeb se dekhun lekin agar ye jhoot nikla to achha na hoga," "Jo aashiq ki saza wo meri saza...."

"Haaye....kitne hi uske ishq me giraftaar hain." Strocker ne thandi saans li.

"Wo sab yahaan maleria grast ho jaayenge. Mujhe vishwaas hai....ohh....dekho.....left side...." "Kyaa.....uss daraad mein?" Strocker ne hairat se kaha.

"Haan....dekho....kya ye kashti (boat) ki shakal ki daraad nahin hai?"

"Hai to...."

"Bas phir nakshe ke anusaar yahin se safar shuru karna hai. Ham wahan se lagbhag 4 ya 5 kilometer zaroor aaye honge." Strocker ne koi jawaab nahin diya. Wo boat ko daraad me mod raha tha. Dadaar intni chaudi thi ki us jaise teen boats barabar se chal sakte the. Lekin aage chal kar wo lagataar sankri(narrow) hote hote ant-tah boat ka hi roop le li thi.....jiske baad raasta band tha. Waise dhalaan aisi thi ki us par chadh kar upar pahuncha jaa sakta tha.

Imran me papers ka bag khol daala tha. Kabhi papers ko dekhta aur kabhi chaaron taraf dekhne lagta tha.

Daraad do dhaai sau meter lambi zaroor rahi hogi. Boat aage badhta ja raha tha ki achanak baayen taraf ek aur daraad phir dikhaayi di.....aur boat ko paani ke rele se bachaane ke liye right side hataana pada. Shayad ye kisi daraad ka muh tha.

"Bas yahi raasta hai." Imran khushi bhare swar me kaha.....lekin boat to aage badh gaya tha.

Strocker ne kaha...."Lekin ye bhi to dekho ki bahaao kitna tez hai.....meri samajh se boat bahaao par nahin chadh sakega." "Tab phir majboori me hamen upar chadh kar paidal hi chalna padega. Anyway....ye nadi hamen raasta bata sakti hai. Dhalaan ke paas rokna. Upar jaa kar dekhunga ki nadi kis disha se aayi hai."

"Langar daalne me kathinaayi hogi yahaan." trocker ne chintit swar me kaha.

"Kuchh bhi ho.....ye kaam to karna hi hai."

Jase hi boat daraad ke sire se takraaya Imran ne chhalaang laga di aur paani me girte girte bacha. Kandhe se tomy gun bhi latak rahi thi. Usay sambhaalna kathin ho gaya tha lekin kisi tarah wo tommy gun samet sukhi zameen par pahunch gaya. Paani ki satah se daraad ki unchaayi kam se kam 20 feet zaroor rahi hogi. Is jagah ke alawa aur kahin se bhi upar pahunchna sambhav bhi nahin hota. Yahi dhalaan daraad ko naav ka roop deti thi.

Imran upar chadhta chala gaya.

Tabhi us ne strocker ki aawaz suni jo kah raha tha "Main boat ko daraad se baahar le jaa raha hun. Yahaan langar nahin daala jaa sakta.....waapasi par pukaar lena."

"Jaao jaao...." Imran ne mude bina hath hila kar kaha.

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WO rotiyaan khatam kar chuka tha aur uski aankhon ki vikshiptata bhi kisi had tak door ho chuki thi. Bas aisa hi lag raha tha jaise pet bhar jaane ke baad us par nasha chha raha ho.

Haam apne bhaage huye sathiyon ko waapas le aaya tha. Monica un par baras rahi thi.

"Main isay zinda nahin chhodunga." Moren ajnabi ki taraf hath utha kar dahaada.

"Magar maar daalne se pahle mujhe thodi si pila do." Ajnabi ne thandi saans li. "Maheeno beet gaye. Ek boond ko taras gaya hun."

(Jaari)

 

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"Tum ne hamaare do aadmiyon ko maar daala hai." Haam ne bhi aankhen nikaali.

"Haan....lekin main ab tumhen jo baat bataaunga wo hazaaro jaanon se bhi adhik keemti hogi....ohh....kya tum mujhe thodi si sharab nahin doge?"

Monica ne Josef ko ishara kiya ki uski ye ichha bhi poori ki jaaye. Josef ne jug me rum undel kar us ki taraf badhaayi.

"Haa.....god bless you...." Ajnabi ne kaha aur jug us ke hath se le liya.

"Piyo." Monica ne narm swar me kaha aur Haam aur Moren ko aise ghoorne lagi jaise unhen aise behave se mana kar rahi ho.

Wo donon phir kuchh nahin bole, Ajnabi rum ke bade bade ghoont le raha tha. Sabhi kahmosh the aur nigaahen ajnabi par thin. Jug khali kar ke us ne ek taraf rakh diya. Kuchh der sar pakad ke baitha raha phir Monica ki taraf dekhne laga.

"Tum yahaan kya karne aayi ho sundar ladki." Us ne dhire se kaha,

"Yahi main tum se bhi puchh sakti hun. Zaahir hai ki tum yahaan ke niwaasi nahin ho sakte."

"Mera durbhaagya laya tha." Wo bharrayi huyi aawaz me bola. "Lekin main tumhen waapas jaane ka mashwira doonga. Mujhe vishwaas hai ki khazane ka chakkar hi tumhen yahaan khinch laaya hai." "Main tumhare is soch ko reject nahin karunga." Haam bola.

"Waapas jaao. Ye shaitaan ka island hai. Pagal ho kar mar jaaoge. Main teen mahinon se janwaron aur pakshiyon ka kacha gosht kha raha hun. Aaj tum log dikhayi diye aur main ne apne aakhri 2 kartoos bhi nasht kar diye."

"Magar tum ne goli chalaayi hi kyon thi?" Monica boli. "Tum hamaare paas aa kar khana maang sakte the."

"Main ne pahal nahin ki thi. Main to un jhaadiyon me chhup kar dekh raha tha ki tabhi mujh par goliyaan barasne lagin. Pata nahin main ne kis tarah khud ko bachaya. Shayad wo tomy gun ki goliyaan thin. bas phir bina soche samjhe main ne bhi apni dono goliyaan barbaad kar din. Nishana bhi nahin liya tha. Ye mera durbhaagya hai ki wo do aadmi mar gaye aur mujhe tomy gun bhi na chaat saki."

"Tum kon ho aur yahaan kyon aaye ho?"

"Main duniya ka sab se bada ahmaq(murkh) hun. Aur dafan kiye huye khazaane ki talash me yahaan aaya tha. Aath aadmiyon ki party thi. Main nahin jaanta ki baaki saat par kya beeti. Waise main to nikal bhaagne me kamyaab ho gaya tha." "Kahaan se?"

"Ye na puchho. Tum vishwaas nahin karogi. Kyonki civilized duniya se aayi ho jahaan andh-vishwaas dhire dhire scientific development ki bhent chadhti jaa rahi hai. Magar mujh se puchho. Maine bade bade aashcharya-janak drishya (Wonderful scenes) dekhe hain. Agar ab koi mujh se kahe ki shaitaan aur bhoot kewal bhram hain to main us ka khoon pi jaaunga." "Tum badi ajeeb baaten kar rahe ho." Monica ne hairat se palken jhapkaayin.

"Thik hai tum yakeen nahin karogi." Ajnabi ne sar hila kar kaha.

"Nahin tum apna bayan jaari rakho. Mujhe bhooton me bahut aastha hai." Safdar muskuraya.

"nn.....nahin Mr Safdar...." Josef haklaaya. "Aisi baaten na karo. Agar tumhen bhooton me vishwaas hai to ham kyon jahanum me jaayen."

"Kya tum vishwaas kar loge ki khunkhaar jangaliyon ki dharmik leader ek gori nasl ki aurat hai.....jo kahti hai ki main aasman se utri hun. Jo angrezi, german, french aur italian bhashayen farrate se bol sakti hai aur jangaliyon se unhin ki bhasha me baat karti hai."

"Is ka jug dubaara bhar do." Moren ne hans kar kaha "Taaki ye hamen is se bhi adhik rochak kahani suna sake.....kyon dost?" "Go to hell......khud bhugtoge."

"Tum yahaan aaye kaise the? Pahle ye bataao. Saaf hai ki is ke liye tumhen gupt roop se ek bade boat ka bandobast karna pada hoga....phir wo boat kahaan gaya?"

"Us ke parkhache udd gaye the aur wo doob gaya tha. Iss ghatna ko bhi tum kahani hi samjhoge." Ajnabi haanfta hua bola aur Monica ki taraf dekhne laga.

"Tum log kuchh der ke liye apna apna muh band ho rakho to achha hai. Monica ne kaha. Koi kuchh na bola. Moren ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha "Tum time kill karna chaahti ho.....karo."

Phir wo kheme se baahar chala gaya. Monica ne ajnabi se kaha "Main tumhari baaten dhyaan se sun rahi hun," Us ne Josef ko ishara kiya ki wo us ke jug me thodi aur daal de.

Ajnabi bola..."Ham kinaare par utre the. Hamara chhota sa khema lagaya gaya tha. Boat ka langar daal diya gaya tha. Kuchh raat beetne par ek bada sa chamkdar gola paani ki satah par ubhra.....aur boat se takra kar us ke parkhache uda diya." "Chamakdaar gola....! Bhala wo kitna bada raha hoga?" Haam ne mazaak udaane waale dhang se puchha.

"Us ka diameter 8-10 feet zaroor raha hoga. Phir wo aasman me uncha uth gaya tha."

"My God...." Haam ne kaha aur Safdar ke siwa sab hans pade. Wo badi gambhirta se us ki kahani sun raha tha. Monica ke honton par halki muskaan thi.

"Ohh." Ajnabi daant pees kar bola...."Go to hell....mat yakeen karo. Main jaanta hun ki tum abhi mujhe maar daaloge. Kyon ki mere hathon tumhare do aadmi maare gaye hain."

"Ye zaroori nahin hai." Dafdar ne sanjidagi se kaha. Agar main tumhen maarna chaahta to usi time gala ghont deta jab hamla kiya tha."

"Haan....tum aisa kar sakte ho....tum taakatwar ho. Lekin mujhe bataao. Main jhoot kyon bolunga?"

"Haha...." Haam ne thahaaka lagaya. "Haha....tum waapas jaana chaahte ho....aur hamen dara kar hamaare hi sath waapas jaane ke chakkar me ho."

"Is ke baad bhi main tumhari kahani sunna chaahunga." Safdar ne ajnabi se kaha.

Haam ne bura sa muh bana kar jeb se cigar nikaal kar jalane laga.

Ajnabi ne Monica ki taraf dekh kar kaha "Lekin tum auraten yahaan kya karogi. Tumhen yahaan aane ka mashwira kis ne diya tha. aaha....shayad tum me koi tajurba-kaar aadmi maujood hai. Aisa aadmi jo kabhi yahaan se bach nikla ho." "Ham me koi aisa aadmi nahin hai." Safdar bola.

"Nahin hai ti tum us kabeele ke baare me zaroor jaante hoge jo gori auraton ka gosht badi chaav se khaate hain." "Nahinnnn...." Daisy cheekh padi,

Ajnabi hans pada lekin uski hansi me bedardi thi. Wo thodi der tak hansta raha phir bola...."Agar hamaare sath bhi koi aurat hoti to wo jangali hamen hamaari manzil tak pahuncha dete."

"Main nahin samjha." Safdar us ki aankhon me dekhta hua bola.

"Yahaan se kewal 5-6 kilometer ki doori par wo kabeela basa hua hai. Chunki log pahle bhi khazaanon ki talash me aate rahe hain. Isliye unhen pata chal gaya hai ki un ke aane ka maksad kya hota hai. Ab wo aane waalon ko pakadte hain aur ishaaron me kahte hain ki apni hi jaisi koi safed nasl ki aurat laao.....tab aage jaane denge." "Khamosh raho.....auraton ko mat daraao." Haam gurraya.

"Ohh.....to kya tum hi in auraton ko laaye ho?"

"Bakwaas mat karo. Main kahta hun aakhir iski be sar pair ki kahani sunne se kya faida?"

"Hamaare liye aisi jaankariyan zaroori hain." Monica ne shushk swar me kaha. "Tumhen uljhan thi na ki aakhir Daisy ke laane ka kya maksad tha. Dekho Moren kahaan gaya?"

Haam kuchh sochta hua kheme se nikal gaya, Monica ne ajnabi se apna bayan aage badhane ko kaha,

"Main tumhen ye bata raha tha ki wo log kewal auraton ke liye aadam-khor hain. Mardon ka gosht nahin khaate. Ho sakta hai pahle kewal kaali araton ko khaate rahe hon....phir kabhi safed aurat hath lag gayi ho." "To Tumhare sath bhi koi aurat thi?" Safdar ne puchha.

"Nahin thin isi liye to hamare upar tabaahi aayi." Ajnabi ne kaha, "Un se muthbher huyi....aur unhone hamen aage nahin badhne diya. Hamaare nakshe ke mutabik raasta udhar se hi tha. Hamen zabardasti kinaare ki taraf dhakel diya gaya ki ham apne sath auraten laayen tab wo hamen na kewal aage badhne denge balki wahaan tak pahunchane ki bhi koshish karenge jahaan khazaane dafan hain."

"Bada vichitra kabeela hai." Monica ne kaha. Uski aankhon se avishwaas saaf jhalak raha tha.

"Hamara boat to pahle hi tabaah ho chuka tha isliye waapasi ka sawaal hi nahin tha. Ab iske siwa chaara hi kya tha ki idhar udhar bhatakte phiren."

"Tum ne un ka mukabala nahin kiya?" Safdar ne puchha.

"Iski kalpana hi bhayanak tha. Aath logon ki bisaat hi kya thi. Wo hamen chaaron taraf se gher kar maar daalte. Tumhen iss jangal ka andaza nahin hai. Kuchh aage badhoge tab pata chalega. Sirf 5 jangali tum sab ke liye kaafi honge. Halaaki tumhare paas tomy guns bhi hain. Tumhen pata hi na chalega ki wo kab aaye aur kidhar se aaye. bet ke zahreele teer tumhare chahron par padenge aur tum girte hi thande ho jaaoge."

"Inhin jangaliyon ka dharmil guru koi safed aurat hai?" Monica ne puchha.

"Nahin wo dusra kabeela hai. Ham jangal me bhatakte phir rahe the ki achanak ham par hamla hua aur hamen pakad liya gaya. Har aadmi se do teen chimat gaye the. Hamlawar jangali hi the. Pahle to ham yahi samjhe ki wo wahi aadam-khor honge.....lekin........."

Ohh.....ye shor kaisa....?" Achanak Monica hath utha kar boli. Ajnabi bhi khamosh ho kar sunne laga.

Daudte huye kadmon ki aawazen safdar bhi sun raha tha. Wo jhapat kar kheme se baahar nikla.

Moren daudta hua usi taraf aa raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha jaise kisi darinde ne pichha kiya ho.

"Ham tabaah ho gaye......tabaah ho gaye....." Safdar ko dekh kar us ne cheekhna shuru kar diya. Monica aur dusre log bhi kheme se baahar aa gaye.

"Boat tabaah ho gaya...." Wo kareeb pahunch kar cheekha.

(Jaari)

 

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Update-15 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

"Boat tabaah ho gaya...." Wo kareeb pahunch kar cheekha.

(Aage.......)

Phir sabhi ek hi sath kuchh na kuchh bolne lage the.

Moren haanfta hua kah raha tha "Maar daalo iss suwar ko maar daalo. Ye kisi prakar ki saazish hai......pata nahin wo kon hai.....kahaan gaya hai."

"Hosh me aao....boat kaise tabaah ho gaya?" Monica ne kathore swar me puchha.

"Boat idhar hi aa raha tha ki tabhi ek chamakdaar gola satah par ubhra aur us se takraa gaya. Boat ke parkhache ud gaye. Main kahta hun isay maar daalo."

Safdar bhi is suchna par baukhlaa gaya. Phir thik usi samay ek fire hua aur ajnabi gir kar tadapne laga. Wo kheme ke darwaze ke paas hi khada tha.

Safdar ne Moren ke khaas sathiyon me se ek ke hath me revolver dekha. Magar ab usay itna hosh kahan tha ki is baare me puchhta. Wo to betahaasha saahil ki taraf daudta jaa raha tha......aur us ke pichhe Josef bhi bhaag raha tha.

Phir uske dimaag me aaya ki kahin ye Moren ki chaal na ho. Us ne pahle bhi to koshish ki thi ki ajnabi ko maar daale. Us ne mud kar dekha. Sabhi bhaage chale aa rahe the. Safdar ruk gaya.

Nazdik pahunch kar Moren ne ek taraf ishara karte huye kahaa...."Wahaan...." "Kya saboot hai tumhare paas?" Safdar ne tez swar me puchha.

"Kya main jhoot bol raha hun?"

"Ohh....khatam karo." Monica hath utha kar boli...."Boat par kon tha?"

"Main ne nahin dekha. Bas boat ke tukde udte dekhe the. Ab kya hoga......locket bhi gaya." "Lekin locket waali to maujood hai......talash karo un aadam-khoron ko." "Kya matlab?" Moren usay ghoorta hua bola.

"Ohh boss....." Moren ke ek khaas sathi ne kaha "Us ajnabi ne aise aadam-khoron ki kahani sunaayi thi jo gori auraton ka gosht bade chaav se khate hain."

Daisy bhi wahin par thi lekin usay dekh kar lagta tha jaise us ke shareer se saara khoon choos liya gaya ho. "Moren Safdar ko ghoorta raha.....phir daant pees kar bola..."Tum log pata nahin kya chaahte ho." "Moren....!! Khud ko kaabu me rakho." Monica ne hukm dene waale lahje me kaha.

"Magar bataao.....ab kya hoga. Ham waapas bhi to nahin jaa sakte. Aur ye sab kuchh tumhare sathi ke kaaran hua." "Main tumhen bata chuki hun ki wo us raaste ki talash me tha jahaan se safar start karna hai." "Aur safar start ho gaya..." Moren ne paagalon ki tarah hans kar kaha.

"Mujhe vishwaas nahin ki boat tabaah ho gaya hoga." Safdar bola.

"Tum paagal ho gaya ho. Main jhoot kyon bolunga."

"Tum baahar kyon chale gaye the?"

"Us ki bakwaas nahin sunna chaahta tha."

"Halaaki ab usi ki ek bakwaas ko duhraa rahe ho. Aakhir iska maksad kya tha?"

"Main tumhari kisi baat ka jawaab nahin dena chaahta. Monica ab tum kewal isi shart par zinda rah sakti ho ki main in donon aadmiyon ko maar daalun."

Thik usi samay Josef ki pants ki jeb se ek fire hua aur Moren pet par hath rakhe huye dher ho gaya.

Dusre hi pal revolver uski jeb se baahar nikal aaya aur ab wo Moren ke un donon khaas sathiyon ko cover kar raha tha jo kisi tarah bhi us ka sath de sakte the.

Koi kuchh na bola. Sab stabdh ho kar khade the. Achanak Haam chillaaya...."Moren jhoota tha.....wo raha boat."

Baayen taraf bahut doori par dhuwaan sa dikhayi de raha tha. Phir kuchh hi der baad chimni ka upari bhaag dikhayi diya. Moren thanda ho chuka tha.

"Ham nirdosh hain madam....." Moren ke sathiyon me se ek ne bharrayi huyi aawaz me kaha.

"Lekin us ka maksad kya tha?" Monica barbadaayi.

"Maksad phir dekh lena." Josef gurraaya. "Pahle ye bataao ki in donon ka kya karun?"

Wo donon phir girgidaane lage. Josef ab bhi unki taraf revolver taane huye tha......aur unke hath upar uthe huye the.

"Abhi kewal inke hath baandh do."

"Ham waada karte hain madam......dekhiye ham ne to kuchh nahin kiya."

"Tum ne ajnabi par goli chalayi thi."

"Ham samjhe the ki boat sach much tabaah ho gaya. Ham iske liye zimmedar nahin hain. Ham nahin jaante ki Moren ne ye jhoot kyon bola tha."

"Moren hamen zinda nahin dekhna chaahta tha. Us ne chaaha tha ki tum sab ko mere sathi par is liye gussa aaye ki boat le gaya tha.......aur ham par toot pado. Us ne shayad yahi socha tha ki boat ki tabaahi ka sun kar tum log paagal ho jaaoge aur is pagalpan ka result ye hoga ki ham Monica samet maar daale jaayenge. Is ke baad wo Haam ko bhi khatam kar deta. Aur jab hamara sathi aata to us ka bhi yahi anjaam kar deta. Moren kaise bardasht karta ki locket kisi dusre ke kabze me rahe. Aur ye bechari Daisy to aadam-khoron ke liye laayi hi gayi thi."

"Khuda ke liye waapas chalo. Ye sab kya pagalpan hai." Daisy kaanpti huyi boli.

Koi kuchh na bola. Moren ke donon sathiyon ke hath baandhe jaa rahe the. Ab boat poori tarah saamne aa gaya tha. Magar ab bhi doori bahut thi.

"Pahle hi step par kitni kathinaaiyon ka saamna karna pada hai." Haam dhire se bola.

"Kya tumhen iska pahle se anuman nahin tha?" Monica ne shusk (dry) swar me kaha.

"Pata to tha lekin ye nahin samjha tha ki ham aapas me hi katne marne lagenge."

"Insaniyat se girne ka yahi parinaam hota hai." Safdar bola "Tum log un aadam-khoron se bhi gaye guzre ho."

"Mere farishton ko bhi pata nahin tha.....warna main kabhi is par taiyar nahin hota ki ladki ko bhi sath laaya jaaye. Kisi na kisi tarah locket wahin haasil kar liya jaata. Ab to meri bhi yahi ichha hai ki ham waapas chalen." "Ye na-mumkin hai." Monica ne kathore swar me kaha.

"Ohh.....tum ek aurat ho kar aisa kah rahi ho....!!!" Daisy ghighiyaayi. "Kya tum bhi mujhe un aadam-khoron ke hawaale kar dogi?"

"Mere jeete ji ye asambhav hai. Ham har haal me tumhari raksha karenge."

"Tumhen aadam-khoron se bhay nahin lagta?"

"Meri zindagi hi aadam khoron me beeti hai." Monica ne laparwaahi se kaha.

Wo sab boat ki taraf dekh rahe the. Achanak unhon ne strocker ki aawaz suni....."Chalo....jaldi karo.....wo khatre me hai......aao....daudo......"

"Ye kya musibat hai...." Monica daant pees kar boli. "Samajh me nahin aata kya ho raha hai."

Boat kinaare se aa laga tha. Unhon ne strocker ko dekha jo donon hath uthaye huye cheekh raha tha "Aao chalo.....wo khatre me hai." Josef pahle hi daud kar boat ke paas pahunch gaya tha.

"Kya baat hai......jaldi bataao." Wo boat par chhalaang lagata hua bola.

"Wo raasta talash karta hua upar gaya tha. Main boat hi me tha. Kuchh der baad main ne tomy gun ki fieron ki aawaz suni.....saikadon aadmiyon ki cheekhen."

"Kitni door gaye the?"

"5 ya 6 kilometer."

Baaki log bhi nikat aa gaye the. Strocker unhen bata raha tha ki Imran ne wo jagah khoj li hai jahaan se safar start karna tha. Us ne locket ke papers ka bhi refrence diya.

"Ab hamen kya karna chaahiye?" Monica ne safdar se puchha.

"Bahut der kar rahe ho tum log." Safdar bola "Hamen wahaan jaldi pahunchna chaahiye. Haam.....tum yahin ruko.....main tumhare teen aadmi le jaa raha hun. Khemon ki hifazat bhi zaroori hai." "Main bhi sath chalungi." Monica boli.

"Ye namumkin hai Lady Monica. Ab to kisi par bharosa kiya hi nahin jaa sakta. Kya pata ham baaki log yahin rah jaayen.

Nahin.....boat isi shart par jaayega ki tum yahin ruko."

"Thik hai...." Safdar ne bhi haam ka samarthan kiya. "Tum yahin ruko. Halaat aise saamne aaye hain ki Haam ka asantusht hona natural hai."

Monica khamosh rahi. Us ne is baat ka virodh nahin kiya. Kheme se wo tomy gun bhi aa gayi jise kuchh der pahle Josef istemaal kar raha tha. Safdar ne Haam ke sathiyon me se 3 ko chuna aur boat phir usi taraf chal pada jidhar se aaya tha. ***

(Jaari)

 

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Update-16 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

Wo sab badi sawadhani se upar pahunche. Josef vishesh roop se kisi shikari kutte ki tarah chaukanna tha. Tomy gun bhi usi ke paas thi.

"Yahaan to sannaata hai Mr Safdar." Wo bharrayi huyi aawaz me bola.

Safdar bhi charon taraf dekh raha tha.

"Wo kah raha tha ki us ne fieron ki aawazen suni thin. Cheekhen suni thin. Lekin mujhe to yahaan koi asadhaaran baat dikhayi nahin de rahi." Josef bola.

"Asadharan.......matlab?"

"Ohh.....ye jangal hai Mr Safdar.....yahaan jo kuchh bhi hota hai.....apne pichhe apna nishan chhod jaata hai. Main kaise samjhaaun......samajh sakta hun lekin samjha nahin sakta. Mera daawa hai ki pichhle 3 din se yahaan kuchh bhi nahin hua." "Ohho.....to kya phir dhoka....?"

"Thahro..." Us ne hath utha kar kaha aur anthune sikod kar 2-3 gahri gahri saansen lin.....phir bola "Fiering beshak huyi hai." "Tumahara dimag to nahin kharab ho gaya." Safdar jhalla gaya. "Kabhi kahte ho ki kuchh bhi nahin hua aur kabhi fieron ki baaten karte ho."

"Meri samajh se ab tum donon ladna shuru kar doge." ek jhaadi se aawaz aayi aur wo uchhal pade. Aawaz Imran ke alawa aur kisi ki nahin ho sakti thi.

Jhaadiyaan hata kar wo saamne aa gaya.

"Kya hua.....kya baat thi boss?" Josef kahta hua us ki taraf jhapta.

"Tumhare liye sharab ka jharna khoj raha tha.....achanak usi samay khayal aaya ki agar yahaan ek 'coffee house' khol diya jaaye to kaisa rahega?"

"Imran sahab.....halaat bahut kharab ho chuke hain....is liye hosh ki baaten kijiye." Safdar bola.

"Ohh...haan....teen chaar the....main ne unhen maar kar paani me phenk diya tha."

"Kon the?"

"Hunhh....bahut un-mannered the. Apna naam aur pata bataaye bina hi mar gaye." Imran ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha phir Haam ke sathiyon se bola..."Tum log jaao aur unhen yahin le aao. Hamara safar yahin se start hoga. Baaki sab thik hai." Wo khade hairat se palken jhapka rahe the.

"Kya tum ne suna nahin.....? Jaao....! Aur tum donon yahin thahro."

Safdar ki aankhon me uljhan ke bhaav the lekin wo kuchh bola nahin. Haam ke sathi dhalaan me utar gaye.

"Moren ka rawaiya kaisa raha?" Imran ne puchha.

"Main ne usay maar daala." Josef bola.....aur Imran usay ghoorne laga. Shayad Josef usay Moren ki kahani sunaane keliye phahle se hi vyakul tha. Un donon ne jaldi jaldi usay saare halaat ki jankaari di. Imran thodi der tak kuchh sochta raha phir bola....."Ye to kuchh ghanton ki nahin....poore ek mahina ki report lagti hai. Kaash.....wo ajnabi is tarah na maara gaya hota." "Iske liye bhi aap hi zimmedar hain." Safdar ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha "Aakhir is tarah bhaagne ki kya zaroorat thi."

"Is ke kayi kaaran the. Main un logon ka test liye bina aage nahin badh sakta tha. Mujhe ye pata karna tha ki kon kis had tak Monica ka sath de sakta hai. Dusra kaaran chunki unke dimag me yahi baithana tha ki safar locket me paaye jaane waale nakshe ke anusaar hi kiya jaa raha hai.....is liye ye zaroori samjha ki kam se kam wo jagah to pahle hi khoj liya jaaye jahaan se hamen safar karna hai. Un sab ki maujoodagi me wo papers nikaale nahin jaa sakte the jo Monica ke naukar se haasil kiye gaye the." "Thik hai.....mai ne Monica ko yahi samjhane ki koshish ki thi. Wo khud bhi paagal ho gayi thi aap ke is tarah bhaag aane par. Phir agar main aur Josef thoda sa bhi chook gaye hote to hamaara anjaam bhayanak ho sakta tha. Ham ne unke hosh me aane se pahle hathiyaron par kabza kar liya tha."

"Yahi kaaran hai ki X2 tumhen dusro par tumhen value deta hai." Imran ne dhire se kaha.

"Magar yahaan aap par kis ne hamla kiya tha?" Safdar ne puchha.

"Dimag chal gaya tha mera.....pata nahin is island ke climate kaisi hai. Baat baat par paagal ho jaane ka dil karta hai. Wo samne ped dekh rahe ho na......bas aisa laga ki kambakht ne mujhe aankh bhi maari ho aur muhh bhi chidhaaya ho.....bas aa gaya gussa aur kar daali firings.....us ke tane par tum goliyon ke banaaye huye bahut se nishaan dekh sakte ho."

"Magar strocker ne hazaaron aadmiyon ki cheekhen bhi suni thin."

"Kya bataya us ne? Jab mujhe gussa aata hai to kanth se ek sath laakhon tarah ki aawazen nikalti hain."

"Hmmm...." Safdar ne hont bhinch kar lambi saans li aur phir krodh bhare swar me bola...."Is ka matlab?"

"Yahi ki aankh maarne se bematlab ladaayi jhagda shuru ho jaata hai." "iss ped se kisi ne aankh maari thi?" Josef ne hairat bhare swar me puchha.

"Haayenn.....zyada pi gaye ho kya? Abbe....ped ne hi aankh maari thi."

Josef ne daant nikaal diye. Phir gambhirta se bola..."Boss...jangal me yahaan firings se bachne ki koshish karo. Aawaz door door tak phailti hai. Wo aadmi jo maar daala gaya......bata raha tha ki ye island aabad hai....matlab yahaan jangali log rahte hain......aadam-khoron ki bastiyaan hain."

"Aurat-khoron ki bastiyaan." Imran ne correction ki "Tum kahaan ke aise gulfaam ho ki tumhen bhoon kar kha jaayenge?" "aakhir ye sab kya tha.....aap bataate kyon nahin?" Safdar phir jhalla gaya. "Yahaan aap ko sawadhan rahna padega. Gambhirta apnaaiye."

"Main nahin chaahta tha ki khud hi un logon ko raah mil jaane ki suchna dun. Iske liye strocker hi sahi tha. Aur sab se bada kaaran ye ki main har ek ko perfect dekhna chaahta hun. Main ne mahsoos kiya hai ki iss taapu ka climate aadmi ko sust bana raha hai aur har samay unghne rahne me madad deta hai."

"Wo to sab thik hai boss.....lekin isay likh lo ki firings ki aawazen hamen kisi badi musibat me daal dengi. Udhar bhi kaafi firings ho chuki hain."

Achanak us ne khamosh ho kar jhurjhuri si li aur kisi shikaari kutte ki tarah chaaron taraf dekhne laga. Safdar ne us ki aankhon me kisi prakar ka badalaav mahsoos kiya tha jiska jaldi me koi arth nahin laga sakta tha. "Boss." Josef dhire se bola "Main aas paas kisi aur ka bhi hona mahsoos kar raha hun." "Ho sakta hai." Imran ne laparwaahi se kandhe hilaaye.

Safdar soch raha tha ki shayad is baar Imran ke sitaare hi gardish me aa gaye hain.

"Wo dekho." Achanak Josef ek taraf hath utha kar cheekha....aur Safdar us kaali si chiz ki halki si jhalak hi dekh saka.....jo bijli ki si tezi me baayen taraf waali jhaadiyon me gayab ho gayi thi.

Imran ne bade hi masoom dhang se tomy gun Josef ko pakda di aur khud kandhe se latke huye chamde ke bag se ek mouth organ nikaal kar bajaana shuru kar diya.

Safdar ki samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki wo kya kare.

Josef ab bhi unhin jhaadiyon ko ghoore ja raha tha aur tomy gun ko bhi is position me le aaya tha ki kisi pal bhi nishaane par firing kar sake.

"Imran sahab....main paagal ho jaaunga." Safdar gurraaya. "Khatm kijiye...."

Imran ne mouth irgan honton se hataate huye kaha "Adhik buddhimaani dikhane ki koshish mat karo.....warna doob hi jaaoge." "In jhaadiyon me kya hai?"

"Ek aise natural surang ka muh jo meelon tak phaili huyi hai aur wahi hai asli raasta."

"Main ne bhi ek kaali si chiz wahaan dekhi thi."

"Un kaali si chizon ki ginti dedh sau se kam na hogi."

"Kya matlab?"

"Dedh sau kaale habshi nang dhadang jangali."

"Aur aap khade mauth organ baja rahe hain."

"Tablaa bajaana chaahiye tha mujhe......magar kahaan se laaun?" Imran ne nirash swar me kaha....phir jaldi se bola. "Khabardar Josef fire mat karna."

"Wo nahin karega to main shuru kar dunga." Safdar ki jhallaahat badh gayi.

"Bekaar hai......iss ped ke tane ko dekho."

"Kya dekhun. Haan goliyon ke nishan dekh raha hun.....phir?"

"Saari goliyaan usi par padi thin.....un ka baal bhi baanka nahin hua."

"Kya matlab?"

"Unka leader ek safed aadmi hai.....lekin usne bhi langot hi laga rakhi hai. Us ne mujh se kaha tha ki tum Zulmaat ke Davta ke pujaariyon ka khoon nahin baha sakoge. Vishwaas nahin ho to fire kar ke dekho. Wo un logon se door khada tha. Main ne gun sidhi ki. Iss dhang se firing start ki ki ek hi round me sabon ke liye kaafi ho. Lekin un me se ek bhi na gira. Aur saari goliyaan un se katraa kar us ped me jaa lagin."

"Aap ne kisi jaaduyi kahani ka sapna to nahin dekha hai?" Safdar hans pada.

"Achhi baat hai......Josef.....firing start kar do us jhaadi par." Imran ne kaha.

Josef pahle to hichkichaya......phir sambhal kar goliyaan barsaane laga. "Dekho...!" Imran ne ped ki taraf ishara kiya. "Wo dekho." Ped ka tanaa chhalni hua jaa raha tha.

"Stop it." Imran hath utha kar unchi aawaz me bola. "Tumhen Devta ki badaaii ko sweekar karna hi padega."

Josef firing band kar ke buri tarah kaanpne laga. Achanak jhaadiyon se aawaz aayi "Ye bhi sambhav hai ki goliyaan palat kar khud tumhare hi seenon me jaa paden."

Ye baat saaf suthri english me boli gayi thi.....aur lahja bhi angrezon jaisa hi tha.

"Nahin.....nahin....." Imran jaldi se bola. "Aisa hargiz nahin hona chaahiye. Main to in donon ko vishwaas dilana chaahta tha.

Mere sathi bhi bahut jaldi yahaan pahunch jaayenge."

Safdar stabdh sa khada tha aur Josef ka to dam hi nikla jaa raha tha.

"mm.....main ne to bhooton aur dusht-aatmaaon ki parchhaaiyaan ppahle hi dekh li thi." Wo kaanpta hua bola. (Jaari)

 

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Update-17 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

"mm.....main ne to bhooton aur dusht-aatmaaon ki parchhaaiyaan ppahle hi dekh li thi." Wo kaanpta hua bola.(Aage.....) "mm.....main ne to bhooton aur dusht-aatmaaon ki parchhaaiyaan ppahle hi dekh li thi." Wo kaanpta hua bola.

Kuchh der baad Safdar ne puchha...."Lekin aap ne un logon ko kyon bulaaya hai?"

"Akele doobna mujhe pasand nahin.....maro to sab ke sath maro."

"Ye log kya chaahte hain?"

"Kisi aise kaale aadmi ka gosht jo bahut peeta ho."

"mm....maar daala.....bb.....boss...." Josef ki aawaz kanth me phasne lagi "Tum ne unhen bataaya to nahin?"

"Mardon ki tarah seedhe khade na huye to zaroor bata doonga."

"My god.....my god.....holy Father...."

"Agar koi geet yaad ho to shuru karo.....main mouth organ bajaaunga."

"Imran sahab khuda ke liye....be serious.....kuchh sochiye."

"Mouth organ sochne par koi pabandi nahin lagaayega......sochte raho." "Kisi tarah khud bhi nikal jaana tha. Un bechaaron ko kyon phanswaa rahe hain?" Imran mouth organ bajaata raha.

"Thahro.....ek minut.....ek baat sun lijiye." Safdar ne bechaini se kaha.

"Sunaao yaar....." Imran jhalla gaya.

"Ye log jhaadiyon se baahar kyon nahin aate?"

"Hamaare dusre sathiyon ka intezar kar rahe hain."

"Aap ne bata diya hai?"

"Jhoot bolna paap hai.....mummy aur daddy bachpan se hi samjhaate aa rahe hain." "Satyanash....." Safdar daant pees kar rah gaya.

"Jhoot bologe to zaroor satyanash hoga." Imran ne sar hila kar kaha aur phir mouth organ ko honton ke paas le jaane ka iraada kar hi raha tha ki josef ne tomy gun us ki taraf badhaate huye kaha "LO rakho boss......mera antim samay nikat aa gaya hai. Main jaanta tha ki us aurat ki bad-duwaayen zaroor poori hongi jo chaandani raaton me bechaini se mera intezar kiya karti thi." "Khuda teri khpadi pe chapat barsaaye Josef......tujhe bhi kahaan aa kar aurat yaad aayi hai." Imran ne thandi saans le kar kaha aur Safdar ko ishara kiya ki tomy gun us se le le.

Phir lagbhag 2 ghante tak Safdar wahin baitha bore hota raha. Us ki samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki ye sab kya ho raha hai. Goliyon ki disha kaise badal gaya tha......aur ab kya hoga. Kya wo sab qaidi bana liye jaayenge? Ya maar diye jaayenge? Imran ki kisi scheme ke baare me samay se pahle anumaan laga lena mushkil kaam tha.

"Shayad wo log aa gaye." Imran barbadaaya...."Khamosh baithe raho....wo log khud hi upar aa jaayenge." Safdar kuchh na bola.

Phir thodi der baad Monica teer ki tarah Imran ke paas aayi thi.

"Ye kya karte phir rahe ho tum?" Us ne puchha.

"Main ek bahut badi musibat me phans gaya hun." Imran ne dukhi swar me kaha.

"Wahaan se is tarah bhaage kyon the?"

"Safdar tumhen is ke baare me shayad pahle hi bata chuka hai......magar ye nayi sankat....." "Kya baat hai?"

Imran us ki baat ka koi jawaab diye bina saare sathiyon ko sambodhit karte huye kaha "Bhaiyon.....main ek badi musibat me phans gaya hun.....meri madad karo."

"Kya baat hai?" Haam ne aage badh kar puchha.

"Main saamne waali jhaadiyon par fire karta hun to goliyaan us ped(Tree) par padti hain."

"Dimaag to nahin kharab ho gaya." Haam ne aankhen nikaalin. Wo Imran ke baare me koi achhi raai nahin rakhta tha......aur Monica se bhi is ka izhaar kar chuka tha.

"Apne saare sathiyon se kaho ki ek sath un jhaadiyon par firing karen.

"Aakhir tum kuchh bataate kyon nahin?" Monica jhunjhlaa gayi.

"Iss tomy gun par kisi dusht-aatma ki parchhayi pad gayi hai." Us ne Safdar ke hathon me dabi huyi tomy gun ki taraf ishara kiya.

Phir Safdar hi se bola "Dikha do bhai inhen bhi dikha do. Magar tum log us ped par bhi dhyan rakhna."

Safdar, jo mar jaane ki had tak uktaa chuka tha......tomy gun us ki taraf badhaata hua bola "Khud hi dikha dijiye." Anyway......imran hi ne firing ki.....lein parinaam pahle se alag na tha. Wo sab buri tarah baukhlaa gaye.

"Ye kya musibat hai.....!!" Monica Imran ki taraf khisakti huyi minminaayi.

"In jhaadiyon ke pichhe lagbhag 150 jangali maujood hain.....lekin ham unka kuchh nahin bigaad sakte." "Nahinn...." Monica hairat se boli.

"Dekh lena.....in logon se kaho ki inke paas jo bhi hathiyar hain ek jagah dher kar den......aur khali hath khade ho jaayen." "Ye to apni maut ko bulaana hoga."

"Tum un par firing kar ke hi kya kar logi? Achha yahi hoga ki in logon ka bharosa jeetne ki koshish ki jaaye. Main dekhna chaahta hun ki goliyon ka rukh kyon badal jaata hai."

Achanak jhaadiyon se shor utha......aur bahut se kaale log un ki taraf badhne lage.

Daisy buri tarah cheekh rahi thi. Safdar ne jhapat kar usay sahaara diya warna wo gir hi jaati. Aadam-khoron ki kahani ne pahle hi usay bhaybheet kar rakha tha.

Imran phir mouth organ bajaane laga.

"Arre.....are.....tumhara dimaag kharab ho gaya hai?" Monica Imran ko jhanjhorne lagi.

Kuchh logon ne bad-hawaasi ki haalat me fire bhi kiye....lekin wo kaale aur ardh nagn wahshi bhayanak dhang se hanste aur haif circle banaate huye aage badhte rahe. Phir to sach much hathon se riefalen girna shuru ho gayin. Josef seene par hathon se cross banaaye duwayen padh raha tha.

Aage badhne waale badhte hi rahe. Un me se koi zakhmi bhi nahin ho saka tha.

"Ye kis musibat me phansa diya iss paagal ne...." Haam daant pees kar dahaada. "Band karo ye gaana bajana."

Lekin Imran par koi prabhaav nahin pada. Mouth organ ki aawaz weerane me goonjti rahi......aur jangaliyon ne unke chaaro taraf ghera bana liya.

Un ke hathon me saron se unche bhaale the. Unki shaklen darawani thin jinhen khariya aur geru se banaayi huyi lakeeron ne aur adhin bhayanak bana diya tha. Achanak unhon ne circle banaaye huye hi dhire dhire nachna shuru kar diya.

"Haha.....nachoge.....!!" Imran ne thahaaka lagaya. "Nacho.....agar mere compose ki huyi music par nach sako...." Wo phir mouth organbajaane laga.

Jangali dhire dhire thumakte rahe aur unka circle move karta raha. Tabhi unhone gaana bhi shuru kar diya......aur unke steps pahle se tez chalne lage.

"Ye kya ho raha hai.....ye kya ho raha hai?" Monica Imran ke kaan ke paas muhh le jaa kar cheekhi.

"Nahin nach sakte...." Imran ne nirash swar me kaha "Meri dhun par nahin nach sakte. Apni hi dhun me mast hain. Aao.....ham tum ramba start karen."

"Tum in logon se kisi bhi tarah kam nahin ho." Monica daant pees kar boli "Jangali.....wahshi......agar kuchh nahin kar sakte to khamosh raho."

Tabhi Josef bhi khisak kar Imran ke nikat aa gaya. Ab us ki aankhon me dar ki jagah hairat ke bhav the. Imran usay sawalia andaz me ghoorne laga.

Jangaliyon ke geet ki lay unchi hoti jaa rahi thi aur circle ki movement bhi tez hoti jaa rahi thi.

Josef us ke kaan ke paas muhh la kar bola "Main is geet ko samajh sakta hun boss. Ye bhasha Nigeria ke nichle bhaagon me boli jaati hai. Magar ye geet ajeeb hai. Is me dushmani ki bu nahin aati. Ye geet lokpriye mehmaanon ke liye khaas hai." "Ohh.....tab to nishchit ye wahi aadam-khor honge." Monica ne kaha.

"Aahaa...." Imran khush ho kar bola "Agar ye baat hai to main un se aurat pakaane ka formula zaroor sikhunga."

"Bas ab ek shabd bhi muh se na nikle warna main goli maar dungi."

"Daro nahin....." Achanak jhaadiyon se aawaz aayi. "Apni rifalen zameen par daal do. Tumhen koi nuksan nahin pahunchega. Waise tum sab ye to dekh hi chuke ho ki tumhare aag ugalne waale hathiyar bekar ho kar rah gaye hain. Tum sab abhi aur isi samay khatam kiye jaa sakte ho."

"Arre.....ye kon hai?" Monica baukhlaa kar jhaadiyon ki taraf dekhne lagi. "Ye to koi angrez hi lag raha hai."

Jangaliyon ka dance climax par pahunch kar tham chuka tha.....aur ab wo phir pahle ki tarah khamosh khade the. Un ki aankhon me ab phir wahi pahle ki si udaasi aur mahaul se bezaari paayi jaati thi. Ye kaha hi nahin jaa sakta tha ki unhon ne zara der pahle koi toofani dance kiya hoga. Bas aisa hi lag raha tha jaise koi machine chalte chalte ruk gayi ho.

Josef......ab main tumhare liye ek jangali dhun bajaane jaa raha hun. Tum bhi nacho....daro mat. Kya tum mujhe nahin jaante.

Har samay pacheeson bhoot aur pachason chudailen mere pichhe lagi rahti hain."

Imran ne phir mouth organ muh se laga liya. Ek ajeeb si sangeet goonjne lagi. Lekin dusre hi pal Josef ki aankhen hairat se ubal padin.

"Haayenn.....boss....ye to Bolanga Takcha hai. Tum kya jaano. Nahin nahin.....hargiz nahin.....main nahin nachunga. Ye to ek tarah ka elaane-jang hoga boss. Ye log abhi mehmaanon ke aane ki khushi ka geet gaate rahe hain." "Oh.....is kisse ko jaldi khatam karo." Monica ne Imran ko jhanjhod kar kaha.

Mouth organ phir uske honton se nikal aaya.....aur wo karaah kar bola "Tum hi bataao.....main kya karun. Wo nach gaa kar mujhe gussa dilaate hain....main bajaane lagta hun. Pichhle saal ek qawwaal ki zid me raat bhar halak phaadta raha tha.

Qawwaal samajhti ho naa?"

"Main kuchh nahin samajhti.....aakhir ye log chaahte kya hain?"

(Jaari)

 

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Update-18 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

"Ye log chaahte hain ki hamaare magazenes par kabza kar ke hamen nihattha kar den......arre baap re.....wo dekho." Imran saahil ki taraf iss dhang se muda tha ki sabhi usi taraf dekhne lage the. Un ka boat bahut door jaa chuka tha.

"Ye kambakht pilot bhi dar kar bhaag nikla." Imran ne aankhen phaad kar kaha "Ab kya hoga? Ab waapasi ki ummid mat rakho.

Wo is ki parwaah kiye bina hi aage badhta jaayega ki itna lamba safar us ke akele ke wash ka rog nahin."

"Sab tumhare kaaran hua hai." Monica cheekhi. "Agar tum Haam ke aadmiyon ko halaat ki jaankari de dete to ham idhar aane ki murkhta nahin karte."

"Aapas me jhagadne ki zaroorat nahin hai." Jhaadiyon se phir aawaz aayi. "Tumhen apni suraksha me sandeh nahin hona chaahiye. Ye mere nahin balki us pujaarin ke shabd hain jo hazaaron saal se zinda hai. Jo kabhi nahin marti. Kewal kuchh dinon ke liye hamaari aankhon se ojhal ho jaati hai......wo saakshaat prakash hai."

"Haayenn....." Imran donon hath utha kar khushi se cheekha "wo yahaan hai.....yahaan? Iss taapu me.....my god....ohh....ohh...." "Kyon....? Kya tum usay jaante ho?" Jhaadiyon se aawaz aayi.

"Haaye.....ye na puchho. Main usi ki talash me saadhe pachees baar paida ho chuka hun. Pahle Unan me paida hua tha.....lekin wo us samay Egypt me thi. Jab Egypt me paida hua to pata chala ki ab wo Tibbat me hai.....Tibbat me paida hone ki himmat nahin padi thi.....kyon ki chapti naakon se mujhe dar lagta hai.....anyway antim baar Honalulu me paida ho kar sidha yahin chala aa raha hun.....agar yahaan bhi na mili to main ab paida hona hi band kar dunga."

"Tum kaisi ulti sidhi baaten kar rahe ho?" Is baar aawaz krodh bhari thi. "Is party ka leader kon hai....saamne aaye." "Main leader hun sir...." Haam ne aage badh kar kaanpti huyi aawaz me kaha. "Apne aadmiyon se kaho.....nihatthe ho jaayen." "Alright sir...." Haam ne kaha.

"Nahin......ye nahin ho sakta." Monica boli.

"Lady Monica.....akal se kaam lo. Boat jaa chuka hai. ham har tarah se inke kabze me hain. Apni firing ka anjaam bhi dekh chuki ho."

Haam ke kahne par sabhi nihatthe ho gaye. Imran to pahle hi tomy gun phenk chuka tha. Kisi ki jeb me ek shikari chaaku tak nahin rah gaya.

"Thik hai." Jhaadiyon se aawaz aayi. "Ab har taraf se nischint ho jaao. Chain ki neenden tumhen aaj hi naseeb hongi." "Magar tum mujh se bekar hi khafa ho gaye ho pyare." Imran ne kaha. "Halaaki main hi tum logon ka sab se bada bhakt saabit hoonga."

"Tum khamosh raho." Haam ne aankhen dikhayi.

"Arre.....tum is lahje me boss se baat nahin kar sakte. Main tumhari aankhen nikaal loonga." Josef gurraaya.

"Hushtttt...." Imran bola. "Jhagda na karo. Haam thik kah raha hai. Mujhe khamosh hi rahna chaahiye."

"Suno....khamoshi se suno....." Jhaadiyon se aawaz aayi. "Pawitra Pujarin ka aadesh hai ki ham tumhen tumhari manzil tak pahuncha den. Tum log gade huye khazaane ki talash me aaye ho naa?" Koi kuchh na bola.

"Chinta mat karo." Phir aawaz aayi "Ham to duniya se kate huye log hain. Hamen khazaanon se kya kaam? Wo to hamaari thokaron se paida hote hain."

"Zara ek thokar iss Josef ke bachche ko lagana......taaki ye sharab ke barel me badal jaaye." Imran ne haank lagayi aur Josef bedhange-pan se hansne laga.

"Aakhir tumhari pujarin ko ham se kya matlab?" Monica ne puchha.

"Iss taapu ki har chiz se Pawitra Pujarin ko matlab hai......achha ab safar ke liye taiyar ho jaao." ***

Wo chate rahe. Yahaan tak ki surat paschim me jhuk gaya.

Raasta sach mujh behad kathin tha. Safdar mahsoos kar raha tha ki guide ke bina in jangalon me ghusna maut hi ko bulaana ho sakta hai.

Jangaliyon ne un ka saara saaman saron aur kandhon par utha liya tha. Khud unhen iski takleef nahin uthaani padi thi. Lekin wo kahan tha jis ki aawaz jhaadiyon se aayi thi. Imran ke kahne ke mutabik wo koi gora aadmi tha. Lekin is kaafile me wo shamil nahin tha.

Daisy ko hosh aa gaya tha aur wo safdar ke sath hi chal rahi thi. Chal kya rahi thi bas wahi usay chala raha tha. Kadam kadam par wo larkhadaati aur Safdar hi usay sahaara deta. Us ke alawa aur kisi ne to ye bhi nahin puchha tha ki wo kis haal me hai. "Sach bataao.....ye aadam-khor to nahin hain?" Wo baar baar puchhti aur Safdar prakat me to usay tasalliyaan deta lekin vastav me wo khud hi nishchint nahin tha.

Achanak us ne Imran ki aawaz suni jo shayad Monica se kah raha tha "Ab kya main khud bhi aadam-khori par utar aaun? Subah se bhooka hun."

"Ohh.....ohh.....kon kya kah raha hai?" Daisy dari huyi aawaz me boli.

Safdar kya jawab deta. Is bhaybheet ladki ko santusht kar dena koi aasan kaam nahin tha.

Kaafila chalta raha. Haam ke sathiyion me se kayi thakan ke kaaran larkhada rahe the.....ya ho sakta hai wo bhi bhaybheet rahe hon.

"Ab mujh me chalne ki shakti nahin rah gayi.....main kya karun?" Daisy haanfti huyi boli.

"Phir bataao main kya karun? Kya isay pasand karogi ki main tumhen apni pith par utha ke le chalun?"

"Nahin....nahin....thik hai....ghisat'ti rahungi kisi na kisi tarah. Uffohh.....ab kitna andhera ho gaya hai. Kaisa jangal hai. Suraj ki ek kiran bhi nahin aa paati.....ya phir raat ho gayi hai."

"Meri samajh se abhi suraj dooba nahin hai. Magar ab safar kaise jaari rah sakega. Andhera to badhta hi jaa raha hai." Achanak kis ne cheekh kar kuchh kaha......aur phir baar baar ek hi shabd duhraata raha. Wo koi jangali hi tha.

"Boss...." Josef Imran se bola. "Wo rukne ke liye kah rahe hain." Phir unchi aawaz me bola. "Thahar jaao.....ruk jaao sab." Ye words us ne English hi me kahe the.

Kaafila ruk gaya. Lekin itna andhera tha ki wo ek dusre ko aasani se nahin pahchan nahin sakte the.

Achanak jangaliyon ne chillaana shuru kar diya.....aur Haam ke kuchh sathiyon ke kanth se dari dari aawaz nikalne lagi. "Ohh....sabhi shaant raho.." Josef unchi aawaz me bola "Wo apne Devta se raushni maang rahe hain.....suraj maang rahe hain." "Mere liye chewingum ke packet maang len to achha hai." Imran bola.

"O.....tum chup hi raho....tumhari aawaz mujhe zahar lagti hai." Monica ne kaha.

Daisy Safdar se kah rahi thi "Tumhara ye sathi ajeeb hai. Aisa lagta hai jaise usay future ki chinta hi na ho. Ya to ye paagal hai.....ya bhoot. Tumhara kya vichar hai?"

"Kuchh bhi nahin. Wo aisa hi aadmi hai."

"Ab yahi dekho ki ham mare jaa rahe hain aur usay kewal chewingum ki chinta hai. Kaala aadmi us ko boss kahta hai. Kya wo uska naukar hai?"

"Daisy....Daisy....tum kahan ho?" Tabhi Monica ki aawaz aayi.

(Jaari)

 

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Update-19

Zulmaat Ka Devta:

"Mere sath." Safdar ne jawab diya.

"Thik hai.......us ka khayal rakhna.....bechari...." "Wo Monica se bhi nahin darta." Daisy boli.

"Monica.....!!" Safdar hans pada "Wo bhi koi darne ki chiz hai?"

"Moren aur Haam to us ke saamne haklaane lagte the."

"Hoga...lekin mera sathi dusre kism ke logon me se hai. Usay prabhavit hona nahin aata. Us ke baare me adhik na socho.....warna tumhara dimaag kharab ho jaayega."

"Main bhi yahi mahsoos karti hun. Magar wo permanent chubhan ki tarah mere dimag par haawi ho gaya hai." "Bura sanket hai..."

Achanak jangaliyon ka shor itna badh gaya ki kareeb khade huye do aadmi ko bhi ek dusre ki aawaz sunayi nahin deti.

Aur phir.........................

Un ki aankhen chundhiyaa gayin.

Sach much aisa hi laga tha jaise suraj ka ek tukda pedon ki ghani shaakhon me aa phansaa ho. Itni tez raushni thi ki zameen par giri huyi suii bhi door se dekhi jaa sakti thi.

Jangaliyon ne khushi ke teen naare lagaaye......aur Josef buri tarah kaanpne laga. Dusron ki haalat bhi is se alag nahin thi. Lekin aawaz kewal usi ki kanth se nikal rahi thi.

Wo kah raha tha "bb....boss.....ham nishchit kisi jaadugar ke changul me phans gaye hain. Maut hi hamen laayi hai iss taapu me."

Imran kisi natkhat bachche ki tarah palken jhapka raha tha. Us ke chehre se thodi si bhi chinta nahin jhalak rahi thi.

Safdar bhi uske nikat hi aa gaya tha. Daisy bhi badh aayi.

"Sach much ham kisi badi musibat ka shikar hone waale hain." Safdar ne kaha.

"Ho chuke hain my dear Safdar." Imran bola. "Magar ye Mister ki 'terr' aur Safdar ka 'dar' mujhe ham-kaafiya lagte hain....kya vichar hai tumhara......agar main tumhen kewal 'Terdar' kahun to kya bura hai?"

"Jab kuchh bhi samajh me nahin aata to log isi tarah hi paagal ho jaate hain." Safdar jhalla gaya.

"Haa......aammm.....dekho Terdar ek taraf ho jaane par baaki bachta hai Mis & Saf...........to Miss Saf me thoda aur jod den to ban jaata hai Miss Safia........to tum is samay bilkul Miss Safia ke hi dhang se baat kar rahe ho.....He Bhagwaan ya ooyii Allaah.......ham to kisi badi musibat me giraftar ho gaye hain.....haaye jiju.....ab kya hoga?" Safdar bhinna kar chup ho gaya.

Kaafila phir chal pada tha. Safdar is baar Imran ke sath hi chalta raha. Kuchh der baad us ne kaha "Ham yahaan kyon aaye the?"

"Bakwaas mat karo.....is par bahas karne ka mauka nahin hai."

"Ye raushni ka gola hamaare sath hi move kar raha hai." Monica boli. "Aakhir ye hai kya bala?"

"Vanaspati suraj.....aisa hi suraj ab se pachaas saal pahle mere dada ne bhi banaya tha." Imran ne jawab diya.

"Main ne tum se nahin puchha."

"Main ne apne farishton ko bataya hai."

"Mujh se suno......main jaanta hun." Josef bharraayi huyi aawaz me bola...."Ye log 'Mesu' ke pujaari lagte hai jo 'Rezu' arthaat suraj Devta ka beta hai."

"Aur kachche shaljam chabaane me apna jawab nahin rakhta." Imran ne thandi saans li.

"mm....main kya bolun boss......ye puchh rahi thi."

Ab wo dhalaan me utar rahe the. Aisi hi dhalaan thi ki agar raushni nahin hoti to kayi apne hath pair tod baithte.

"Ab to main giri.......main gir rahi hun Mr safff......." Daisy jhoomti huyi Safdar pe aa giri....aur us ne badi kathinayi se khud ko sambhala......warna jhatka to aisa laga tha ki donon ludhakte huye niche chale jaate.

Anuman karna kathin tha ki dhalaan ki samaapti kahaan par huyi hogi kyonki poora raasta jhaadiyon se dhaka hua tha. Har 2-4 kadam ke baad raasta banaane ke liye jhaadiyaan hatani padti thin.....lekin wo pag-dandi insani kadmon ki hi banaayi huyi thi.....aur usay istemaal karne waalon ne jaan bujh kar un jhaadiyon ko jhuki rahne diya tha.

Jahaan se unhone safar shuru kiya tha wahaan bhi kam se kam wo raasta talash karne me naakam hi rahte. Halaanki wahaan pag-dandi nahin balki ek chaudi sadak lagti thi. Magar kise pata chalta ki un jhaadiyon ke pichhe kya hai.

Wo badi sawadhani se niche utarte rahe. Yahaan bhi raasta itna chauda zaroor tha ki do aadmi barabar se chal sakte the.

Daisy safdar ke kandhe par jhool gayi thi.

"Sorry.....ab mujh me shakti nahin rah gayi...." Wo ghuti ghuti si aawaz me kah rahi thi. "Tumhare alawa mujhe aur sab darinde lagte hain."

Safdar ko majboori me uska bojh bhi bardasht karna pada....warna hakeekat to ye thi ki ab hamdardi ki ek jhalak bhi uske dimaag ke kisi kone me baaki nahin rahi thi.

Achanak Imran ke mouth organ ki aawaz fiza me goonjne lagi aur Josef ne dare huye lahje me kaha "Kya karte ho boss.....kahin saanp na nikalne lagen."

"Mera wash chale to tumhen qatal hi kar dun." Monica ki aawaz aayi.

Roshni ka gola samaan raftaar se ab bhi unke saron par udd raha tha. Lekin us ki taraf nigaah uthana bhi kathin tha. Dhalaan shuru hone se pahle ek baar Safdar se aisi murkhta ho gayi thi.....lekin parinam-swaroop der tak us ki aankhon ke saamne bade bade gunjaan gole dance karte rahe rahe the.....aur tab Daisy ne hi usay sahara diya tha.....warna wo ek kadam bhi na chal sakta.

Tabhi aage chalne waale jangali ruk gaye. Un me se ek cheekh cheekh kar kuchh kah raha tha.

"Ohh boss...." Josef bola "Wo mujhe bula raha hai."

"Jaao.....abe....haan dekho.....zara pata karna ki un logon ko nashe-paani se bhi kuchh lagaao hai ya nahin." Josef unhen wahin chhod kar aage chala gaya.

"Mujh pe gashi chhaa rahi hai." Daisy ne bharrayi huyi aawaz me kaha......aur Safdar ne Josef ko aawaz di....."Josef un logon se kaho.....ab ham nahin chal sakenge."

"Ohh....thanks." Daisy boli "Tum me itni himmat to hai ki iss spirit me baat kar sako....baaki sab to murda ho kar rah gaye hain." Safdar kuchh na bola. Imran ka mouth organ bhi khamosh tha. Kuchh der baad Josef waapas aaya.

"Main kahta hun boss agar main sath na hota to tum log kya karte?"

"Tumhari yaad me rote rote behosh ho jaate."

"Nahin boss....wo rahassyamayi shakti jaanti thi ki main sath hun."

"Kya bakwaas hai jaldi kah chuko."

"Aage raasta nahin hai.....aur wo ek gufa me utarne ko kah raha hai......aur kah raha hai ki Devta ka suraj is jagah se aage nahin badhega. Agar tumhare paas roshni ke liye kuchh ho to nikaalo. Aur haan ab is samay aage nahin jaayenge. Kitni sardi hai boss yahaan. Abhi tak ehsaas nahin hua tha.....ab ruke hain to....." "Main ne kya kaha tha tum se?" Imran ne aankhen nikaalin.

"Ohh....haan.....wo nasha nahin karte. Main ne puchha tha. Us ne kaha ki agar wo nasha karenge to un par devta ka kahar girega."

"Pata nahin kaisa namakool devta hai." Imran bura sa muh bana kar bola. Haam ne petro-max aur kerocine lamps nikalwaaye.

Kuchh der ruk kar wo sab gufa me utarte chale gaye....lekin Imran sab se pichhe rah jaane ke liye ek jagah ruk gaya tha. Roshni ka gola ab move nahin kar raha tha.

Imran gufa ke muh ke paas khisak aaya. Yahaan ab us ke alawa aur koi bhi nahin tha. Shayad wo us roshni ke gole ke baare me kuchh pata karna chaahta tha.

Phir usay gufa me hi utarna pada kyon ki wo us roshni se bhi bachna chaahta tha.

Achanak wo gola kisi electric lamp ki tarah bujh gaya aur Imran ne ek lambi saans li. Phir usay khayaal aaya ki us se ek badi murkhta ho chuki hai. Kyon ki na to ab kaafila waalon ke kadmon ki aawazen sunaayi deti thin aur na petro max ki roshni hi dikhayi de rahi thin.

Wo thodi der wahin bina hile dule khada raha phir mud kar tatolta hua aage badhne laga. Tabhi usay yaad aaya ki uske shoulder bag me ek torch maujood hai.

Wo raaste bhar oot-pataang harkaten karta aaya tha lekin uska dimaag buri tarah uljha raha tha. Kya ye vstav me Bogha hi ka island tha ya galati se kisi dusri raah par aa laga tha.

Torch jala kar wo aage badhta raha. Us ke kadmon ki aawaz gufa me goonj rahi thi. Wo gufa to maano shaitan ki aant ban kar rah gaya tha. Kahin surang ka roop le leta aur kahin itna phaila hua hota ki Imran ko ruk kar chaaron taraf roshni daalni padti.

Lekin us ke sathi kahaan the?

Lagbhag 10 minut tak chalte rahne ke baad bhi unka suraag na paa saka aur phir usay sochna pada ki kahin wo galat raaste pe nahin aa pada ho.

Gufa ki banawat aisi hi thi ki us ki kayi shakhaaye bhi ho sakti thin. Magar sawal ye tha ki wo aage hi badhta rahe ya phir gufaa ke prawesh ki taraf jaa kar phir se talash kare.

Abhi wo kisi faisle pe nahin pahunch saka tha ki achanak ek bhaag me halki si roshni dikhayi di. Anayas us ke kadam udhar hi badhte chale gaye.

Roshni ek bade patthar ki oat se phoot rahi thi. Kareeb pahunchne par pata chala ki uska shrot ek itna bada chhed hai jis se seene ke bal khisakta hua wo aasani se guzar sakta tha.

Kuchh der wo usi patthar par hath rakhe kuchh sochta raha phir chhed ki taraf badh gaya.

Lekin jaise hi dusri taraf jhaankne ke liye apna chehra us ke kareeb le gaya kisi ne pichhe se uski gardan daboch li.

Us ne soch kar apne hath pair dheele chhod diye. Aisa ban gaya jaise gardan par padne wala hath uski maut ka hi hath raha ho. Phir kuchh kar guzarne ka mauka to wahi tha jab ek jhatke ke sath usay pichhe ki taraf khincha gaya.

Torch waala bharpoor hath hamlawar ke muh par pada.

Imran bijli ki tezi se palta tha aur us ki gardan hamlawar ki pakad se chhoot gayi thi.

Phir us ne usay sambhalne ka mauka bhi nahin diya tha. Kuchh hi pal me wo niche tha aur Imran is tarah uske seene par sawaar us ka gala ghont raha tha jaise saans lene ka bhi mohlat nahin dene ka irada ho.

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(Jaari)

 

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Update-20 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

Kuchh hi pal me wo niche tha aur Imran is tarah uske seene par sawaar us ka gala ghont raha tha jaise saans lene ka bhi mohlat nahin dene ka irada ho.

(Aage.......)

Safdar ko yaad nahin raha ki gufa ke prawesh dwar aur iss sthaan ke bich ki doori kis prakar tai hui thi....kyon ki gufaa ke baahar hi

Daisy par behoshi chhaa gayi thi aur usay hathon par uthana pada tha. Phir usi haalat me lagatar chalte rahna aasan kaam to nahin tha. Shayad wo ye bhi nahin bata sakta tha ki ab jis jagah saaman utaara jaa raha tha wahaan tak pahunchne me kitna samay laga tha.

Us ne to bas Daisy ko ek taraf daal diya tha aur khud ukadu baith kar kisi mote mendhak ki tarah haanfne laga tha.

"My Godddd...." Haam ne Monica se kaha "Ye gufa hai ya koi khokhlaa pahaad. Lagbhag ek dedh kilometer ki doori zaroor tai kiya

hoga. Lekin kahin bhi aasman ki halki si jhalak bhi nahin dikhayi di."

Monica kuchh na boli. Wo un jangaliyon ko dekh rahi thi jo ab shayad alaav jalaane ki jugaad me the. Un me se kuchh kahin se sookhi lakadiyaan la la kar ek jagah dher karte rahe. Monica kabhi lakadiyon ki dher ki taraf dekhti aur kabhi behosh Daisy ki taraf........phir us ne vyakulta se Josef ka baazu pakadte huye kaha...."Kahin ye aadam-khor hi na hon......pata karo......pata karo....."

"Nahin.....ye aadam-khor nahin hain." Josef ne jhatke se hath chhudaate huye kaha.....aur phir kuchh pal usay ghoorte rahne ke baad bola "Mujh se door hi se baat kiya karo.....haann...." "Kya matlab?" Monica ke mathe par bal pad gaye.

"Hath na lagaya karo mujhe."

"Dimaag to nahin kharab ho gaya?"

Lekin Josef jawab diye bina jangaliyon ki taraf badh gaya. Monica usay khunkhaar nazron se dekhti rahi. Aisa lag raha tha jaise kisi bhooki sherni ki tarah jhapat padegi.

Kuchh der me Safdar ki haalat sudhar gayi. Lekin daisy ab bhi behosh padi huyi thi. Haam ke sathi khane peene ke saaman nikaal rahe the. Haam ne unhen warning diya ki sharab adhik maatra me nahin piyen.

Jangali ab un ki taraf se laparwaah dikhayi de rahe the. Alaao jal gaya tha.

Achanak Safdar ko Imran ka khayal aaya......aur wo tezi se bheed ka nirikshan karne laga. Bhala itni der tak wo khamosh kaise baithta? Us ne socha. Phir wo kahaan hai?

Das minut ke andar us ne wo sabhi jagahen dekh daalin jahaan jahaan party ke log ya jangali maujood the. Lekin Imran na mila. Phir Monica bhi aa takraayi. Shayad wo bhi Imran hi ki talash me thi. Safdar ne us ke chehre par pareshani ke bhaav dekhe. "Wo kahaan hai?" Monica ne vyakulta se poocha.

"Main khud bhi usi ki talash me hun."

"Ohh.....my god." Wo apni gardan sahlaati huyi boli "Samajh me nahin aata ki ham kin logon ke changul me aa phanse hain. Kya tum bata sakoge ki ham yahaan kis raaste se aaye the?"

Main ne is par dhyan nahin diya."

"Mera daawa hai ki tum raasta talash nahin kar sakoge. Main ne bhi koshish ki thi magar nakaam rahi."

"Ham Bogha ki talash me nikle the na."

"Magar kya ye Bogha ke aadmi hain?" Monica ne hairat se kaha.,

"Kuchh kaha nahin ja sakta. Kyon ki main to usay ek smuggler ki haisiyat se jaanta tha. Phir tumhare kaagazaat ne usay kisi taapu ka samraat saabit kiya. Aur ab ham aise logon ke saamne hain jinka tomy guns bhi kuchh nahin bigaad sakti. Jin ka devta andheri raat me sooraj paida kar sakta hai."

"Aakhir wo kya bala thi.....wo raushni....?"

"Is par to wahi raushni daal sakega jo khud kuchh shaitaani shaktiyon ka maalik hai." "Kon?"

"Main Imran ke baare me kah raha hun. Magar wo hai kahaan? Haam se puchho. Shayad us ne dekha ho. Kyon ki wo mere khayal

se sab se pichhe tha. Aur ye Josef kahaan gaya?"

Safdar Josef ko pukaarne laga aur Monica Haam ki taraf badh gayi jo ek oil stove par shayad coffee ke liye paani rakhe uske nikat hi baitha ungh raha tha.

Josef Jangaliyon ki bheed me hi tha.

"Bade thass log hain Mr Safdar. Kisi maamle me bhi muh nahin kholte hain." Us ne kareeb aa kar kaha.

"Tumhare boss kahan hain?"

"Boss.....ohh....boss....yahi to mai kahun ki itna sannaata kyon hai." Wo panjon ke bal uchak kar charon taraf dekhne laga.

"Wo yahaan nahin hain. Main der se talash kar raha hun." Safdar ne kaha.

"Ohh....no....main dekhta hun." Josef hairat aur chinta se bola.

"Thahro....meri samajh se tum gufaa ke muhaane tak waapas nahin ja sakoge." "Kyon?"

"Hamen to raasta nahin mil saka."

"Ye bahut bura hua Mr Safdar.....aur ye kambakht jangali kisi aisi baat ka jawaab hi nahin dete.....jis ka sambandh ham se ho."

"Unhon ne hamare hathiyar kahaan rakhe hain? Hamen ek baar phir koshish karni chaahiye."

"Nahin Mr Safdar.....main iska mashwira nahin doonga. Ham kayi baar dekh chuke hain. Koi rahassyamayi shakti un ke sath hai." Monica Haam se baat karne ke baad tezi se un ki taraf aayi thi.

"Haam ne usay dhalaan par rukte dekha tha." Wo haanfti huyi boli. "Aur uska vichar hai ki wo gufaa me prawesh hi nahin kiya tha."

"Vichar hai ya vishwaas hai?"

"Ohh.....kuchh karo. Baaton se kya faaida. Ye sach hai ki wo yahaan nahin hai." Safdar ne usay ab tak itna pareshan nahin dekha tha.

"Jaane do....tum us se tang bhi to aa gayi thin. Raaste bhar bura bhala kahti aayi thi."

"Fizool baaten mat karo. Chalo usay talash karen."

Achanak kisi taraf se ajeeb si aawaz aayi. Wo aawaz ki taraf aakarshit huye. Baayin taraf ek badi si chattaan par tez kism ki raushni dikhaayi di. Unhen vishwaas tha ki aawz bhi usi chattan se aayi thi.

Phir chaaron taraf shaanti chhaa gayi. Kyon ki raushni dhire dhire phailti jaa rahi thi......aur petro-max lamp to uske aage maano rone lage the.

Tabhi jangaliyon ne ek dil hilaa dene waala naara lagaya aur phir sannaata chha gaya. Haam aur us ke sathi dhire dhire khisak kar ek jagah jama ho gaye the. Monica Safadar aur Josef apni jagah se hile bhi nahin the.

Phir chattaan ke pichhe se ek aisa statue ubhra jo sar se pair tak safed kapdon me lipta hua tha. Kewal aankhon ki jagah khuli thi warna ungaliyaan tak dhaki huyi thin. Jangaliyon ne phir ek naara lagaya aur muh ke bal zameen par gir gaye.

Josef kaanp raha tha. Safdar us kafan-posh statue ko ghoorta raha jo ab phir dhire dhire chattaan ke pichhe niche ki taraf khisakta jaa raha tha. Isi ke sath hi raushni bhi simat rahi thi.....aur phir wo raushni chattaan hi tak seemit ho kar rah gayi.

Statue gayab ho chuka tha.....lekin chattan ab bhi prakashit tha. Is samay bhi ye raushni petromax ki raushni se alag lag rahi thi. "mm....Mister Safdar....." Josef haklaya.

Usi samay jangaliyon ne phir naara lagaya aur zameen se uth gaye.

"Ye kya bala thi?" Monica dhire se barbadaayi. Safdar kuchh na bola. Usay to aisa lag raha tha jaise sapna dekh raha ho. Aise be sar pair ke sapne aksar bad-hazmi ke kaaran hi dikhta hai.

Achanak wo chattaan ki taraf badha aur Monica usay rokne lagi.

Dusri taraf se kayi jangali bhaale taan kar jhapte aur Josef cheekhne lagab"Ruko.....ruk jaao Mr Safdar....! Ye kya kar rahe ho? Itne

aadmiyon ke jiwan ko khatre me mat daalo."

Safdar ko ruk hi jaana pada. Jangali bhi kareeb pahunch chuke the. Wo neze(Bhaala) taane huye chattan ke saamne dat gaye the.....aur un me se ek bhaala hila hila kar Josef se kuchh kah raha tha.

"Palat aao Mr Safdar.....tum samajhdar ho....please." Josef ne kaha.

Safdar nichla hont daanton me dabaaye huye muda. Us ki samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki in halaat se kis tarah jaan chhootegi. Usi samay us ne Daisy ki cheekh suni. Usay hosh aa gaya tha......aur wo hathon se muh chhupaaye buri tarah kaanp rahi thi. Safdar to wahaan se hat gaya tha lekin jangali ab bhi chattan ke nikat hi maujood rahe.

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Update-21 Zulmaat Ka Devta:

"Leave me....leave me....for god sake....leave me....." Imran ka shikaar angrezi me girgida raha tha....."Tum koi civilized person lagte ho."

Imran us ke bolne ke lahje se anuman nahin laga saka ki kis desh ka hoga. Gardan par us ki pakad dheeli ho gayi.

"Tum kon ho?" Imran ne puchha.

"Ek musibat-grast insan....tumhen mujh se hamdardi honi chaahiye."

"Kuchh der pahle tumhen bhi mujh se hamdardi honi chaahiye thi." Imran ne kaha.

"Main samajh nahin paya tha ki tum kon ho."

"Aahaa.....ab pahchan liya naa.....ki main tumhara wahi purana padosi uncle Tom hun."

"Nahin.....matlab ye ki pahle main tumhen koi jangali samjha tha."

"Haayenn.....jangali....? Zara phir se to samajhna.....bhurtaa bana ke rakh dunga.....haann...."

"Tum shayad naye phanse ho...." Aparichit haanfta hua bola. "Isi liye tumhari aawaz me itni jaan hai."

Imran ne us ki jeben tatoli....aur jab nischint ho gaya ki us ke paas koi aisi chiz nahin hai jis se achanak hamla kar sake to wo usay chhod kar utha gaya.

"Khade ho jaao....aur mujhe bataao ki us taraf kya hai."

Ajnabi uth baitha.....lekin khada nahin hua. Wo apni chadhti huyi saanson par kaabu paane ki koshish kar raha tha. Imran ne torch ki raushni se uska nirikshan kiya. Wo nishchit roop se koi european hi tha. Baal kaafi badhe huye the aur jism par kapdon ke chithde jhool rahe the.

"Main wahaan rahta hun." Us ne kuchh der baad usi chhed ki taraf ishara kiya.

"Akele ya koi aur bhi sath hai?"

"Koi bhi nahin......magar tum kon ho? Kahaan se aaye ho.....kya tum bhi khazaanon ke pagalpan ke shikar rah chuke ho? Magar ye sawal to ekdam bekar hai.....agar aisa na hota to tum yahaan dikhayi hi kyon dete?"

"Aaahaa.....to ye is taapu ka paagal-khana hai..."

"Saari duniya pagal khana hai young man...."

"Ab samjha....tum shayad koi philosopher ho?"

"Kaash aisa hota. Philosop[hers ko khazaane ki khoj nahin hoti."

"To tum khazaane ki talash me aaye the?"

"Yess....main ne isi ko abhi pagalpan kaha tha. Kis chiz ki kami thi mujhe? Aram aur sakoon ki zindagi ji raha tha main. Baithe bithaaye khazaane ka sanak sawar hua......aur aaj main is haal me hun."

"Ye batao.....ye gufa lagbhag kitna lamba chauda hoga?"

"Gufaa....?" Ajnabi hans pada. Tum isay gufa kah rahe ho? Ye to ek shaitaani bhool bhulaiya hai. Main 2 month se yahaan hun lekin us jagah nahin pahunch saka jahaan is ka ant hua ho."

"Yahaan tum zinda kis tarah ho? Kya khaate ho.....kya peete ho?"

"Mujh wo jagah maloom hai jahaan sookhi lakadiyon ka dher hai.....aur wahin wo chiz bhi mil jaati haijis se aasani se pet bhara jaa ja sakta hai. Jangaliyon ka bhojan. 2 month se main ne wo aag nahin bujhne di....jis ki raushni tum chhed se dekh rahe ho. 2 month se main ne suraj nahin dekha."

"Bad luck...." Imran thandi saans le kar bola....."Main ne to kuchh der pahle andhere me suraj dekha tha."

"Haha..." Phate-haal vyakti diwaanon ki tarah hansne laga. Phir bola "To tum poori tarah phans chuke ho."

"Main samjha nahin.....tum kya kah rahe ho?"

"Bhooton aur dusht aatmaaon ke chamgul me aa phanse ho.....aur khud bhi kuchh dinon baad meri hi tarah pishach(khabees) ho kar rah jaaoge."

"Arre.....to is me hansne ki kya baat hai?"

"Ab to hansi hi aati hai is haal par.....tumhare pas cigarette to hogi? Main ek cig ke liye tumhari hatya bhi kar sakta hun......aur thaile me ekaadh botal bhi hogi......kyon?"

"Nahin.....mujhe tambaaku aur sharab donon hi pasand nahin."

"Tab tum ya to pisaach ho ya farishta...."

"Tum yahaan kaise pahunche the?"

Thodi der wo chup raha phir bola "Chalo wahin chalo.....yahaan un bhooton se takaraao bhi ho sakti hai."

"To wo nahin jaante ki tum yahaan rahte ho?"

"Unhen pata hota to na jaane main ab tak kahaan hota."

"Magar ye raushni....? Kya ye unhen attract nahin karti?"

"Main is samay usay dhakna bhool gaya tha."

"Achhi baat hai.....pahle tum chalo....main ne tu par bharosa kar liya hai."

Imran soch raha tha ki kahin ye bhi unhin aath aadmiyon me se na ho jin ka ek sathi Moren ke aadmi ke hathon maara gaya tha. Phir us ajnabi ki kahani sun us ki soch sahi nikli. Ajnabi apni kahani aage sunaate huye bol...."Iss gufa se jangaliyon ke sath baahar nikalne ke baad ham ek basti me pahunche......jahaan anginat jhopadiyaan thin. Lekin kya un jhopadiyon me kisi gori lady ka paaya jaana tumhare liye aashcharya-janak nahin hoga?"

"Mere liye kuchh bhi hairat ki baat nahin hai." Imran ne sar hila kar bola "Agar main us gori aurat me anginat jhopadiyaan dekhun tab bhi mere kaan par jun nahin reng sakti."

"Bahut chahak rahe ho." Ajnabi chidh kar bola "Lekin kal tak tum kisi lash ki hi tarah shaant ho jaaoge."

"Chinta mat karo.....bayan jaari rakho."

"Main kuchh bhi nahin bataaunga.....go to hell."

"Tum galat samjhe....mujhe tumhare bayan par vishwas hai."

"Thik hai.....to wo safed aurat.....pawitra pujaarin kahlaati hai.Us ka chehra naqaab me chhupa rahta hai.....lekin mera daawa hai ki tum kewal uski aawaz hi sun kar paagal ho jaaoge."

"Thanks for the information. Ab main us ka saamna hone se pahle hi apne kaan ukhadwaa lunga." "Phir tum ne mera mazaak udaaya." Ajnabi ne aankhen nikaalin.

"Kuchh bhi ho.....main tumhen yahaan sisak sisak kar marne ke liye nahin chhodunga." Imran ne kaha.

"Kitne aadmi hain tumhare paas?"

"Athaarah.."

"Ohh....ye to kuchh bhi nahin.......itne aadmi kya kar lenge? Aur phir..........." wo kuchh sochne laga.

Imran thodi der kuchh sochta raha phir bola...."Kya ye sambhav nahin ki aadam-khoron ne tum sab ko us vishesh jagah pahuchaane ke liye hi daudaaya hoga?"

"Main bhi aksar yahi sochta raha hun."

"Ok.....to phir tum us basti se iss jagah tak kaise pahunche?"

"Main aur mera ek sathi nikal bhaagne me safal ho gaye the. Ek jagah ham donon bhi bichhad gaye. Pata nahin us ka kya hua. Kuchh din jangal me bhatakne ke baad ant-tah mujhe iss 'Mahaan Gufaa' ka muhaana mil gaya.....lekin gufa ka dusra muhaana aaj tak nahin mila."

"Achha mujhe wo jagah dikhaao jahaan se tum bhojan aur lakadiyaan churaate ho."

"Ohh....bhojan...." Us ne uble huye aalu ki tarah ki koi chiz dikha kar kaha...."Kya tum bhooke ho?"

"Itna bhi nahin ki uble huye aalu chabaaun."

"Patthar chabaane padenge." Usay phir gussa aa gaya. "Saara kas-bal nikal jaayega."

"Utho....aur mujhe dikhao....wo jagah kahaan hai....mera khayal hai ki mere sathi wahin honge."

"Ab dusri baar kyon musibat me padoge?"

"Ohh.....main un ka sath nahin chhod sakta......party me do auraten bhi hain." "Chalo." Ajnabi uthta hua bola.

Bade gufa me aa kar ajnabi ne kaha "Torch mat jalana. Mujhe raaste ka anuman hai.....ab main un logon ka saamna karna nahin chaahta."

Imran ne us ka kandha pakad liya aur wo chalte rahe. Lagbhag 2-3 minut baad imran ko laga ki wo ek patli si daraad me chal rahe hain. Yahaan ghutan bhi ho rahi thi. Phir koi 100 kadam chalne ke baad wo phir khuli jagah aa pahunche. Lekin dusre hi pal ajnabi ki kanth se ajeeb si aawaz nikli aur wo gir kar dher ho gaya. Isi ke sath Imran bhi gira. Hamlawar kayi the......aur phir andhera. Hath ko hath nahin dikhayi deta tha. Kuchh hi pal me wo shaant ho kar rah gaye. Imran ko pata nahin chal ki ajnabi par kya beeti. Wo to us achanak aankhon ke saamne udne waale chamakdar chakkaron ke chakkar me pad kar apne sar ko pakad liya tha......kyon ki sar par padne waali choten aisi hi zordaar thin.

"Arre.....arre....nariyal nahin khopadi hai bhaaiii...." Imran ke muh se itna hi nikal saka tha. Is ke baad us ka mastishk andhkaar me doobta chala gaya tha.

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(Jaari)