Chapter 5

CHAPTER 5 “sardar ji…” “sardar ji…” Rauf hampta kaampta kothi main dakhil hua seedha sardar jamshed k ghar k bary sy lounge main daakhil hua jahan wo betha shaam ki chai k lawaazmaat sy lutf andoz ho rha tha. “Wo larki..!!” “ary kon larki…jldi bolo.” Sardaar usy aisy dekh foran seedha ho kr beth gya. “Uska baap… wo larki…!!” “Wo shehr jaany ki baat kr rhy thy. Wo apni larki ko shehar bhej rha hai. Mainy apny kaano sy suna hai.” Usny apny kaan ki trf ishaara kr k bataya. Wo jamshed ko khara bata rha tha or saath main apni trf sy do chaar baaton ka izaafa bhi kr rha tha. “ye kon gustaakh apni larki ko shehar bhej rha hai!!!!” wo garaj daar awaaz sy dhaarty hue sofay sy utha jis sy rauf bhi dar kr peechay ko khiska. Wo aankhein mory, or naak phulaaye ghussy sy rauf sy puch rha tha. “sardaar ji.. wo.. wo hasan bhej rha hai apni larki ko.” Ye sun’ny ki dair thi k sardar jamshed k asaab tan gaye or peshaani ki ragein ghussy sy phulny lagein. “Oooohhh hasan ki larki” “is hasan ki ye majaal!!!!” Usny rauf ko foran nazron sy oojhal hony ka hukam saadar kia or jis tezi sy sofay sy utha tha usi tezi sy beth gya. Uska dimagh ab aik nayi game to tarteeb de rha tha. Kuch soch usky chehry pr aik makkaraana muskurahat reengnay lagi. Wo gamer tha…! Bht bara gamer tha..!! Wo hamesha sy khel hi tou khelta aaya tha.!! Usny rauf ko awaaz di or rauf charagh k jin ki trh hazir hua. “gaun walon main ye khabar uraa do or haan..!!” “saath main do chaar baaton ka izaafa khud sy bhi kr dena.” “dihaan rhy gaun walon ko tum khoob bharkaao gy.” “Gaun waly tou bewaqoof log hain foran hi bharak jayein gy…hahaha!!!” “or haan raat tak wo uska darwaaza peet’ty hue nazr aayein.. smjhy??” “ji ji smj gya sahab.” Rauf ny uski haan main haan milayi. “chalo ab shakal gum kro apni.” Keh kr usny aik zor daar kehqaha hawa main buland kia. Hasty hue usky chehry sy wazih nahoosat Jhalak rhi thi. ---------- Sardaar jamshed aik nihaayat chaaplus or taqatwar insaan tha. Wo gaun k logon ko apny ishaaron pr nachaata tha jabky wo log smjhty thy k sardaar jamshed sy bhala manas koi nhi. Wo gaun k bachon, na sirf larkiyon blky larkon k bhi zyada prh likh jaany k khilaaf tha. Or jo koi usky hukam k khilaaf jaata tou wo usy zinda dargoor krny pr utar aata tha. Usky mutaabik agr gaun k log zyada prh likh jayein gy tou uski badshaahat ki kursi haath sy nikal jaye gi or uski chalakiyan logon k saamny khul jayein gi. Gaun k logon main usny ye afwa phelaayi hui thi k agr gaun k bachy shehar prhny jayein gy tou wo wahan ka mahool apna kr gaun k “so called” saaf suthry mahool ko bhi ganda kr dain gy. Or gaun k anprh log apny saaf suthry gaun ko shehar ki aloodgi sy bachaana chahty thy or apni aulaad ki alaa taleem haasil krny ki khwahish ka khud hi gala ghoont dety thy. Sardaar Jamshed ko apny saaf suthry gaun main shehar ki aaloodgi bilkul bardaasht nhi thi. ---------- 6ft ka 50 saala Jamshed Haroon kahein sy bhi 50 saal ka nhi lagta tha. Yun maaloom hota tha jaisy wo abhi bhi 35 saal ka hatta katta nojawaan ho. Aging tou goya usky liye khatam hi ho gayi thi. Wo apni dressing, khaany peenay or fitness ka bht khayal rkhta tha. Hamesha shalwar kameez main malboos, or kandhon pr aik bari si shawl liye, daayein kalayi main aik besh qeemati ghari pehnay, wo is umer main bhi kisi ko bhi apny andaaz sy sihar main mubtala kr skta tha. Aisa shaks jis k liye shehar ki hawa tak bhi alooda thi wo apna khaana shehar sy mungwaata tha jo khaas tor pr us ky liye fresh or pack ho kr aata tha or gaun k logon ko kaan o kaan khabar bhi nhi thi. Magr wo aloodgi tou sirf gaun walon k liye thi. Us k mutaabiq wo tou wahan ka badshaah tha is liye us k liye tou har cheez jaiz thi. Usny kothi k basement main apny liye aik gym banaya hua tha, or puri basement sirf isi k liye makhsoos thi. Wo rozaana bakaidgi sy gym krta tha pr yehi waja thi k wo 50 saal ka ho kr bhi itna fit tha k logon ko us ki is umer pr shak hota tha. Usky chehry k daayein eyebrows pr aik bara sa cut tha or baayein jaanib aankh k bilkul paas aik puraany zakham ka nishaan tha jo us pr aik siyasi waar k natijy main laga tha. Jab jab wo aisy hasta tha tou usky chehry ki wehshat main mazeed izzafa ho jaata tha. Or usky Aas paas ka mahool khatry ki ghanti bajata tha. Usko lagta tha k wo bht takatwar hai! Magr wo taqat k nashy main ye baat bhool gya tha k har urooj ko zawal bhi hota hai!..! ---------- “hasan..hasan…hasan!!” wo dubaara kehqahaa laga kr hasa. “tum baaz nhi aaty na.” “ohoo..koi baat nhi.” “mujy pura yakeen hai k kal tum mery darwaazy pr bheek maangty hue aao gy or main saary darwaazy tum pr band kr dun ga.” Wo apni khofnaak garjdaar awaaz sy barbaraa rha tha or saath hi dbaara apna nahoosat sy bharpur qehqahaa buland kia. Usky is qehkahy k saath aik usky saath chipk kr bethy shaitaan ka bhi qehqaha buland hua tha. ---------- Wo musalsal aansu baha rhi thi. Raima us ky pass bethi usy tasalliyan de rhi thi. Momal ko kuch smj nhi aa rha tha k wo kia kry. Isi doraan Naheed begam kamry min daakhil huin tou momal ko ghutnon main sar dbaaye siskiyon sy roty hue paaya. Masoom or saada si nazr aany wali Naheed begam is waqt mardon ka sa hosla liye apny pury ghar ko smbhaaly hue thin. Wo momal k pass aa kr bethin or usko apny seenay sy lagaya. Momal ki hichkiyaan bandh gayi thin. “meri bacchi rona nhi ab.” Wo usky aansu saaf krty hue bolin. “ammi, wo.. wo.. s..sardar h..humy ab chory ga nhi.” Dari sehmi si momal ba mushkil apni baat keh paayi. “koi kuch nhi kahy ga meri bacchi ko.” “tum rona band kro or so jao… theek hai meri jaan?” “main kal sardar k ghar jaun gi or usy bolun gi k meri momal shehar zror jaye gi prhny.” Unhon ny apni baat mukammal ki tou Naheed begam ki dono betiyon ny unhain aisa dekh jaisy wo satiya gayi hun. “amma!!!!” “amma aap nhi jayein gi wahan, aap bilkul nhi jayein gi.. aap sun rhi hain na meri baat.” Momal jaisy wapis hosh main aayi thi, apni bheegi awaaz or surkhi maayil aankhein liye, wo aik kism ka chillaty hue apni maa ko wahan jaany sy rok rhi thi. Uski aankhein roty hue or bhi haseen lagti thin. Goya janglaat apni puri gehrayi samait’ty uski aankhon main naqsh ho gaye hon. Magr Naheed begam faisala kr chuki thin. Unhon ny thhaan rkhi thi k apni aulaad k liye wo ye pehla qadam zror uthayein gi. baaki Takdeer ka faisla unhon ny Allah pr chor dia tha. Agla din un chaaron fareek k saath saath kayi aur logon ki zindagiyon main bhi aik zabardast morr laany wala tha. ---------- “tum pagal ho momin” wo chilla rha tha magr wo momin hi kon jo kisi ki sun ly. “momin tum aisa kuch nhi kro gy..Mominnnnn Muraad sun rhy ho na meri baattt.” ahmed puri quwwat sy chilla rha tha or usy mana kr rha tha magr usny uska phone band kr k apna mobile power off kr dia or sar dbaara seat ki pusht sy laga kr aankhein band kr li. Ab har trf khamoshi thi. Gehri khamooshi!! tofaan sy pehly ki khaamoshi!! “saary jaisy bewaqoof smjhty hain mujy. Uska zawaal tou mery hi haathon likha hai, lekin abhi usky pass muhlat hai.” Wo apni hi soch pr aankhein munday munday hi muskuraya tha. Usy kisi ki prvaah nhi thi!! ----------