Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6 “Jab main bara ho jaun ga na.. tou apny liye aik bht bara sa ghar banaun ga or na main tumy apny us bary sy ghar main le aaun ga.” usny apny nanhy nanhy haath phela kr lafz “bary” ki wazaahat ki. “Tum phir mery saath rehna…hum log dher saara khelain gy or bht zyada baatein bhi krein gy..Theek hai na.” “Muj sy wada kro.” Ye keh kr usny apny nanhy haath uski trf barhaaye. Mukaabil ny bhi us k haath ko bht narmi sy thaama. “Tum bht achi ho, lekin usy dekh rhi ho ‘wooo’ udhar.” Usny “wo” ko khechty hue kaha or kothi k aik jaanib ishaara kia jahan wo lawn main mujood aik bacchy ko bury tariky sy maar rha tha. “tum us sy door rehna wo bht ganda hai wo tumy bhi maary ga… wo mujy bhi bht maarta hai…ye dekho.” Ye keh usny apna baazu dikhaaya jo bht zakhmi tha or us pr patti bandhi thi. Wo nanhi si bacchi ye dekhty hi sehm gayi. “Main Allah Ta’ala sy dua krun gi k tum jldi sy theek ho jao.” Us ny apny choty choty haathon ko dua ki soorat bandha. Wo nanhy phool apni choti si dunia main magan khubsurat baatein kr hi rhy thy k us nanhi si pari ko kisi ny zor sy dhakka dia or wo door jaa giri. Haan wo wohi tha, wo wohi tha jis ny usy dhakka dia or wo chilla bhi na ski. Har jaanib jaisy andhera chhaa gya tha. Ghupp andhera!!! “Aaaaaa….!!!” Wo harbara kr uth bethi. “aaaa ufffffff…!!” wo karah rhi thi. sar main shadeed dard tha. “Raimaaa” usny bistar main pary pary hi usy awaaz di. “Mujy dawa laa do please.” Ab ki baar usny bistar thora sa kiskaaya tou raima ki ankh khul gayi. “ary kia hai aapi q itni raat ko tang kr rhi ho.” “mujy sar dard ki dawa laa do please.” Wo bamushkil keh paayi. Raima ny foran aankhein khol li or kamry ki light jala kr apni behn ko dekha jis ka chehra maary takleef k surkh tha.

Wo jldi sy kitchen main gayi or dawa or paani Momal ko pakraya. Thori der baad uski halat thori smbhli tou raima ko bhi chain aaya Or wo sony lait gayi. thori hi der main usky kharaaton ki awaaz pury kamry main goonj rhi thi. Magr neend momal ki aankhon sy koson door thi. Ye khwaab isy bht arsy baad dbaara nzr aaya tha. Usy is sy pehly bhi khwaa main aisy hi manaazir nzr aaye tha magr usny ghor nhi kia. Usny apny dimagh pr zor daalny ki koshish ki, or aik dard ki tees usky pury jism main phail gayi. Usny karaahty hue aankhein meech lin. December ki thitharti hui sardi main bhi uski peshaani pr pasinay k nanhy nanhy katry mojud thy. Door kahein paharon ki auut sy train k horn ki takraa kr aati awaaz or kamry main lagi wall clock ki tick tick mil kr fizaa main aik ajeeb sa mahool paida kr rhy thi, goya koi kahani suna rhy hon, ik khamoosh kahani, dooriyon ki…, waqt ki kahani.. Kia Kabhi waqt pe bhi kisi ko ikhtiyaar hua hai? Wo bed pr seedhi leti, apna daayan baazu peshaani pr rkhy ceiling ko palak chapkaaye beghair ghoor rhi thi. Usky dil main ajeeb sy ehsasaat janam le rhy thy, jinhain wo smj nhi paa rhi thi. Kahein kuch ghalat hony ka ehsaas tha, wo apni maa ko rok lena chahti thi, magr wo ye bhi jaanti thi k ye is k ikhtiyaar main bilkul nhi hai. Usy apna aap bht kamzoor mehsoos ho rha tha. Sar dard ki teeson main kuch kami aayi tou wo daayein karwat le kr, garam mota kambal apny mu tak oorh kr aankhein band kr gayi. Bhuri sabz aankhon main ab andheera tha!! ---------- Subah ka suraj tulu ho chuka tha. Aj subha sy hi mosam abr alood tha or shadeed dhund ki waja sy thand main bhi izaafa ho gya tha. Subah k 10 bjy shaam ka sa mnzr paish kr rhy thy. Hasan sahab ki tabiyat raat sy kharab thi tou Naheed begam ny subha unhay fajr k baad dawa di thi. Dawa ka hi asr tha k hasan sahab gehri neend main so rhy thy warna hasan sahab k ghar tou 8 bjy hi subha ho jaati thi. Naheed begam apni bari si bhury rang ki chadar apny chehry k gird achy sy lapaity apny ghareeb khaany sy nikalein. Momal or raima dono ny unhy darwaaza khol kr bahir nikalty dekha magr dono main sy koi bhi apni maa ko roknay ki jurrat na kr ska. Unki chaal or andaaz sy preshaani wazih thi lekin unhon ny wo preshaani apny chehry pr wazih na hony di. Wo sardaar jamshed ki gali main daakhil ho chuki thin jahan uski akeli kothi puri shaan sy khari thi. Jun jun wo kothi k qareeb hoti jaa rhi thin unki chaal main dagmagahat wazih thi lekin unhon ny khud ko smbhaaly rkha. Wo kothi k berooni gate pr puhanch chuki thi jahan jamshed ka purana guard Hamid khara tha. Wo Naheed ko pehchaanta tha tabhi usy dekh wo foran khara ho gya. Usky chehry pr na smjhi k asraat thy. “apny sardaar ko bulao.” Unhon ny apny andaaz main kisi kism ki narmi ka muzaahira nhi kia. “magr..!!” hamid k chehry pr ab preshaani k asraat thy. Goya usy bhi kisi tofaan k aany ka ilhaam hua ho. “jitna bola hai utna kro, usy jaa kr bolo k us sy koi milnay aaya hai.” Hamid ny Naheed begam k is andaaz pe usy aik ghoori sy nawaaza or andar jamshed ko itlaa krny chala gya. “sahab bahir koi milnay aaya hai aapsy” hamid ny lounge k sofay pr akar kr bethy hue sardar jamshed ko itlaa di. “jo bhi hai usy bolo k mulakaat ka waqt 2 bjy hota hai.” “abhi tak gaun k logon ki moti akal main ye baat nhi aayi, kabhi bhi mu utha kr chaly aaty hain.” Wo ghussay sy barbaraa rha tha. “sahab woo…” “wo hasan ki ghar waali aayi hai..” hamid ny darty hue bamushkil ahista awaaz sy kaha. “kia kaha kon aaya hai???” wo tezi sy sofay sy utha. “hasan ki ghar waali.” Hamid ny Naheed ka naam nhi lia tha. gaun ka ye usool tha k kisi bhi ghair aurat ko us k naam sy pukaarnay pr us shakhs ko bhari tawaan samiat gaun sy nikal dia jaata tha. Gaun k ajeeb usuul, haina? “ohhh Naheed aayi haii.. ary wahhh.” Wo mehzooz hua. Usy Naheed k yahan aany ki Umeed bilkul nhi thi. Wo jaan chuka tha k Naheed begam kis gharz k tehat uski dehleez tak aayi hain, magr usny yahan Naheed k bajaye Hasan Sahab k aany ki Umeed ki thi. Ye manzar uski tawaqu k bar-khilaaf tha. “bulao usy andar.” Wo bola or hamid foran Naheed ko bulaany berooni gate ki trf brha. “sahab aapko andar bula rhy hain.” Naheed ny pehla gadam berooni gate sy andar rkh kr us shaandaar haveli ki pehli dehleez paar ki. Hawa ka aik tez jhoonka usky pury wujood ko Thanda kr gya. Safed rang ka wo shandar bangla, dono taraf say hari bhari belon aur chhoti chhoti shaakhon se ghira hua tha. Andar daakhil hony pr aik bht bara garage tha jo gulaabi rang k qeemti pathar sy araasta tha. Garage cross krny k baad- or androoni darwaazy sy daakhil hony sy pehly- aik lambi raahdaari thi jo belon or mukhtalif tarah k phoolon wali shaakhon sy nihayat khubsurti sy dhaki hui thi. Raahdaari k us paar samnay ek bhari bharakam lakri ka shaandar darwaza tha jisy sardaar jamshed ny special order pe banwaya tha. Yeh darwaza sirf is haveli k andar daakhil hony ka raasta hi nahi, balke is ghar main mojud kahani ka aisa siyaah safha tha k agr tum us safhay ko apni aankhon sy dekh lo tou usy bedardi sy phaar kr zameen main dafan kr do. Wo puraani tarz ka bana hua magr aik shaandar bangla tha jisy sardar jamshed waqtan fawaqtan apny hisab sy renovate krwaata rehta tha. Garage k darmiyan main puhanch kr Naheed begam wahein ruk gayein or andar aany sy mana kr dia. “apny sardar ko bolo k wo bahir aa kr baat kry.” Naheed begam bhi apny naam ki aik thin. Jurrat or daleeri unhain apnay baap sy wirsay main mili thi. Unhon ny andar aany sy inkaar kr dia tou hamid usy dekh kr reh gya. Wo jaanta tha k wo bht jurrat wali Khatoon thin magr sardaar ki hi haveli main khary ho kr aisy hukam saadar krny ki, us ny unsy tawaqu har giz nhi thi. Aakhir ko abhi wo ye nhi jaanta tha k Naheed Begam aakhir haqeeqat main kon hain?! Agr wo ye jaan leta tou yakeenan usky pairon sy yaa tou zameen khisak jaati ya wo aasmaan k bojh laty chillata hua paaya jaata. Or shaid tum bhi!! Jaan’na chaaho gy? Khair, Is khahani ko hum apny agly baab k liye mehfooz kr lety hain. ab aagy parhein. Hamid andar gya or sardaar ko bataya tou wo aik garj daar kehqahaa laga kr hasa. “rassi jal gayi pr bal na gaye.” Or door haveli k aik kamry ki khirki sy aik wujud ny Naheed begam ko wahan khary paa kr hairat sy aankhein phelaayein. Usy wahan unki mojudgi ki tawaqu har giz nhi thi. Takreeban aik ghanta jaan puch kr Naheed begam ko sardi main thitharta chorny k baad sardar jamshed androoni darwaazy sy bahir aata dikhayi dia. Naheed begam k hunnt maary sardi k neelay par chuky thy magr wo hanuuz himmat jama kiye dat kr khari rahein. Naheed begam ny usy aata dekh lia tha or pal bhar k liye bhi us sy nzrain nhi hatayi thin. “haha haaa!!! Naheed begam aayi hain. Ye suraj aaj kahan sy nikla hai.” Keh kr wo asmaan ki trf dekhnay laga goya Naheed begam ka mazak uraa rha ho. “kahiye kesy mizaaj haina ap k, umeed krta hun bilkul theek nhi hain. Or agr theek hain bhi tou main is baat ko yakeeni banun ga k theek na rahein.” “mainy tou tumhary darpook shohar k yahan aany ki Umeed ki thi magr ye kia?” “usny tou tumy hi katehry main laa kr khara kr dia.” “tch tch bht buri baat ab kia aik aurat zaat sardaar jamshed sy behas kry gi.” Usny unhain goya charaany waly andaaz main kaha or aik tanz amaiz kehkaha hawa main buland kia. Naheed begam ka dil kat kr reh gya tha. Magr wo buland himmat khaaton zabt kiye uski karwi baatein sunti rahi. “main apni beti ko shehar bhej rhi hun. Meri beti aagy zror prhay gi.” “or main tumhay batati chalun k main tum sy ijaazat leny nhi blky tumy itlaa deny aayi hun.” Wo himmat jama krty hue bolein. “Dunia ki koi takat usy nhi rok skti.” “tum bhi nhi sardar jamshed!!!” wo unchi awaz main magr daba daba sa chillayien. Naheed begam ny goya bomb phora tha, magr us shaks k liye nhi jo us k saamny khara tha, balky us wujood k liye jo androoni darwaazy sy thora sa hat k kaan lagaye un dono ki baatein sun rha tha. Wo do qadam aagy brha or Naheed begam k bilkul saamny aa kr khara ho gya. “ary Naheed! Na salaam na dua, direct hi order denay puhanch gayi tum Han?” Naheed begam ny nafrat sy mu moora jo jamshed ko andar tak aag lagaa gya. “khair,! Jitna chilla skti ho chillao, Naheed. yahan tumhari koi nhi suny ga, ye meri saltanat hai!” “meri!! Smjhi tum?” usny “meri” par zor dety hue apnay tehqeer aamaiz lehjay sy Naheed begam ko neecha dikhaana chahaa. “mainy tumsy pehly bhi keh chuki hun k main tumy yahan sunaany nhi aayi. Tumy bataany aayi hun jamshed sardaar. Mujy apni aulaad k mamly main tumhari ijaazat ki zrorat har giz nhi.” Naheed begam ki awaaz unchi ho rhi thi. “apni awaaz neechi kro Mohtarma, tum sardar jamshed ki haveli main khari ho, apny ghar main nhi smjhi?” wo zor daar awaaz sy ghurraya. Or Naheed begam seham kr reh gayi thin. “tumhy tumhari aukaat yaad dilaun ya bhool gayi ho?” wo apny alfaazon sy zehr ugal rha tha. Aasmano k us paar badal zor daar awaaz sy garjy. “agr tum chahti ho k tumhari beti aagy prhy tou meri aik shart tumhay maan’ni pry gi.” Wo daayein jaanib chehra kr k zehrily andaaz main muskuraaya. Naheed begam ny nzr utha kr usy aik Umeed sy dekha, lekin wo ye nhi jaanti thin k wo unki is Umeed ko bury tariky sy tornay wala hai. “imtihaan hain na tumhari beti k agly hafty sy?” usny Naheed begam sy sawal kia. “han.” Naheed begam ny be-rukhi sy jawab dia. “bht khoob!” “Tou Naheed begam..” usny gala khangaara. “Agr tum chahti ho tumhari beti imtihaan de, or agr tum chahti ho k tumhari beti shehar jaa kr prhy tou, tum apni beti ka nikkah mery Yahya sy kr do, or jahan bhejna hai bhejo apni ladli ko.” Usny bila jhijak aik hi jumlay main apni baat keh kr Naheed begam k sar pr goya barood phoora tha. Unhay kothi k dar o deewar apnay sar pr girty mehsoos hue. Badal zor daar awaaz sy garja or baarish k nanhy nahny katry zameen pr girnay lagy. Naheed begam ko apni sama’aton pr shuba hua. Unky nazuk jism main andar tak kuch bht zor sy toota. Unki bardaasht ki had khatam ho chuki thi. Ansunun ka aik gola unky halak main atktaa aankhon ki surat tip tip tezi sy behnay laga. Sardaar jamshed ye nazaara dekh kr bht mehzooz hua. Usy logon ko apny saamny yun bebas hota dekh kr bht sukoon milta tha. ---------- Bell ja rhi thi or mukaabil ny dusri hi bell pr phone k us paar mojud shakhs ki call receive ki. “kitni dafa bola hai pehli hi ring pe meri call receive kia kro.” “sorry sir!” “sorry baad main bolna pehly meri baat kaan khol k suno..” wo daba daba sa preshaani sy chilla rha tha. “usy kidnap kr k qabarstaan k peechay bany godaam main le aao. Or har trh ki zehni or jismaani takleef do.” “ji..??” phone k us paar khary adil k haath sy phone chut’ty chut’ty bacha. “mainy tumy sawal krny ka hak nhi diya, smjhy tum?” “jo bola hai sirf wo kro. Naam or pata main tumy bhej rha hun.” “6 bjy tak wo mujy godaam main rassiyion sy bandha nzr aaye, smjhy?” Keh kr us ny adil ka jawab suny beghair hi khataak sy phone band kr dia or library main rakhi rocking chair pr dheh sa gya. Usky haathon ki ragein phooli hui thin, or dimagh tezi sy chal rha tha, magr ye pehli baar hua tha k usky chehry pr thakaawat k aasar tha. Zehni thakaawat k!! Shayad wo bebas tha! ---------- “main tumhary us pagal bety sy apni Masoom bacchi shaadi har giz nhi krun gi.” “kabhi bhi nhiiii” Smjhy tumm???” wo sardaar jamshed ki aankhon main apni ghussay or ansuun k ba’ais surkh hui aankhein gaary kisi sherni k sy andaaz sy zor daar awaaz main chillayein. Sardar jamshed ny Naheed begam ko aisy dekha jaisy wo pagal ho gayein hon. Kisi ny bhi aaj tak aisy jurrat nhi ki thi k wo sardar jamshed ko inkaar kry. Uski peshaani ki ragein ghussay sy phool gayein, goya abhi bhary zamaany ko aag laga dy. Usny aagy brh kr Naheed begam ka girebaan pakra or zor sy dabaya. Naheed begam karah kr reh gayein. “auqaat bataun tumy tumhari!” usny Naheed begam ki gardan pr mazeed zor brhaa dia or Naheed bagam ki cheekh unky halak sy azaad hui. “tumhari ye aukat hai Naheed dear k…” keh kr usny zor sy Naheed begam ko zameen pr ptkha or gutno k bal khud bhi neechay beth gya. Naheed begam ny takleef sy aankhein meech lin. “tumhari aukaat ye hai k tumhary jaisa napaak wujood jo meri is shaandar haveli main khara hai wo sirf meri mehrbaani ki waja sy hai.” “tumhary jaisa napaak wujood jo is gaun main hi reh rha hai wo bhi meri hi mehrbaani hai.” Wo apni zubaan k zehrily teeron sy Naheed begam pr waar kr rha tha. “tumhara darpook shohar jo…” “khamooshhh ho jao zaalim insaan!!!” wo abhi mazeed zehr ugal hi rha tha k Naheed begam zor daar awaaz main takleef sy chillayein or yak dam khari ho gayein. Wo ab mazeed nhi seh paa rhi thin. Or agr tum us waqt Naheed begam k dil ki kaifiyat jaan lety tou yakeenan Allah sy panah maangty. “Allah kry tum barbaad ho jao!” wo barbaraayein. “Allah kry tum barbaad ho jao!” “Allah kry tumhara ye takht ulat jaye!” Unki awaaz unchi ho rhi thi. “Allah kry tumhara ye ghamad tumy le dooby!!” “Allah kry tum kabhi na maro.” “Allah kry tumhara anjaam bht ibrat naak ho” “ALLAH KRY TUM BARBAAD HO JAO JAMSHED!!” wo hizyaani andaaz main chilla rhi thin. Achanak bht saary badal apni puri quwat sy garjy or tez baarish shuru ho gayi. Naheed begam ko dekh kr yun lagta tha jaisy wo apny hosh main nhi hain. Agr tum Naheed begam ko aisy dekh lety tou tumy unsy khof aata. Or shayad yehi wo lamha tha jab Sardar Jamshed Haroon ko Naheed begam sy be panaah khof aaya tha. Magr wo sadaa ka dheet or zaalim insaan apny zulm or barbariyyat sy phir bhi baaz nhi aaya tha. “Mery yahya ka nikkah tumhari beti sy hi hoga.” “main majboor krun ga tumy.” “tumhari beti imtihaan deny nhi jaye gi.” “tum meri baraabri nhi kr skti, smjhi tum?” “Jamshed ka mukaabla koi nhi kr skta.!!” Wo Naheed begam sy bhi unchi awaaz main chilla rha tha. Usny aagy brh kr Naheed begam ka baazu thaama or berooni darwaazy sy kisi puraani cheez ki trh nikal bahir kia or sy darwaaza zor sy band kr dia. Naheed begam usy mazeed bhi kuch keh rhi thin mar wo kuch nhi sun rha tha. Uspar aik Junoon ki si kaifiyat taari thi. Wo garage sy hota ab raahdaari ki trf tezi sy brha. Naheed begam ki awaaz baarish ki awaaz main hi kahein ghhul kr reh gayi thin. Awwazein madham hoti hoti ab bilkul khatam ho gayi thin. Usny ye bhi khayal nhi kia tha k aik aurat zaat ko usny kisi kooray ki trh barfaani kipkapaati sardi or baarish main thitharnay k liye chor dia tha. “behray hain, goongay hain, andhay hain k (kisi trh seedhy rasty ki trf ye) laut hi nhi skty.” (surah Baqarah: ayat 18) Haveli k andar mojud us shakhs k wujood main aik sansani daur gayi jis ny is saary manzar ko apni aankhon main qaid kia tha. Wo saakt wujood liye shakhs goya pathar ka ho gya tha. Yun lagta tha goya kaato tou badan main lahu nhi. Or jamshed haroon is baat sy bekhabar tha k ye saari guftagu kisi k mobile main aik video ki surat main mehfooz ho gayi thi. Ye nazaara haveli main mojud shakhs k ilawa bahir haveli ki dewaar sy lagy aik shakhs ki nazron main bhi qaid hogya tha, na sirf nzron blky mobile main bhi. us shakhs ny yehi video beghair waqt zaaya kiye kisi k number pr bhej di or pura nazaara enjoy kr k gungunaata hua chalta bana. ----------