Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3 “Mujy wo har haal main chahiye or zinda chahiye…!!” “agr usy koi chot bhi puhanchi tou main kisi ko zinda nhi bakhshun ga..smjhy tum log!!” Wo apny aadmiyon pr bakaida dhaarta hua us wasii o areez kamry k idhar sy udhar chakkar laga rha tha. Kamry main is qadr khamooshi thi k wahan mojud logon ko apny dil ki dharknein tak sunayi de rhi, siwaye usky. Usky bhari booton ki awaaz mahool main mazeed sansani pehla rhi thi. “jao yahan sy ab meri shakal kia dekh rhy ho.” Wo aik martaba phir zor daar awaaz sy chillya. Usky aadmi foran Bijli ki tezi sy kamry sy gum ho chuky thy. Us pr Junoon ki si kaifiyat taari thi. Kisi haal main bhi sukoon nhi tha. “main barbaad kr dun ga tumy…! Main barbaad kr dun ga.” Wo hizyaani andaaz main chilla rha tha. Magar wahn koi nhi tha jo uski suny. Or shaid na hi koi tha jis ko wo suna sky. ---------- Hasan Sahab ka ghar Sardar Jamshed ki kothi sy 1 gali chhor kr tha. Yun k kothi ki chhat sy ba asaani pichly gali main jhaanka jaa skta tha jahan eenton k bany ghair plaster shuda makaan aik kataar main bany hue thy, or kothi wali gali main sirf Sardar Jamshed Haroon ki kothi apni puri shaan k saath khari un khasta makaano ka mu chara rhi hoti thi. Hasan sahab ka ghar koi bht aala qism ka ghar nhi tha. Chaar diwaari pe mushtamil aik chota sa magr khula sehan tha. Ghar k berooni gate sy andar daakhil hoty hi bilkul daayein haath pe aik burha jaaman ka darkht tha or aas paas aik choti si jaga pr hari bhari ghaas bhi thi. Jamun k darakht pr lakri ka Jhoola darakht ki aik shaakh k saath latka hua tha jisy Hasan sahab ny momal k liye lagwaya tha jab wo 5 saal ki thi or abhi tak wo jhula waisy ka waisy hi mazbooti sy latka hua tha, albatta wo lakri ab kaafi kamzoor ho chuki thi or ab koi bhi us jhuly par nhi jhulta tha. Jhuly ki lakri kharab hony k ba wajood bhi hasan sahab ny us jhuly ko wahan sy nhi hataya tha q k us jhuly sy unki ladli betiyon ki khubsurat yaadein juri thi. Jitna wo jhula Momal or Raima ko aziz tha us sy zyada Hasan Sahab ko tha. Jabky Naheed begam apni dono aulaad or apny shohar ki is bejaan jhuly sy bemisaal muhabbat pr jal kr reh jaati thin. Q k unky mutaabik ab jholy pr chun ky koi nhi bethta tha tou khaali jhulun pr jinaat k bacchy jhula jholty hain. Or wo teeno baap beti apni maa ki is Masoom si soch pr khilkhila kr has prty thy. Ghar main daakhil hoty hi saamny do kamry thy or dono Kamron main attached bath tha jisy Hasan sahab ny ghar main shift hony k baad tameer krwaya tha. Bara kamra Momal or Raima k liye mukhtas tha jabky chota kamra Hasan Sahab or Nahid begam ka tha. Jo bhi mehmaan aaty thy wo momal or raima k kamry main hi rehty thy. Sehan ki aik jaanib aik chota sa kitchen tha jo khula tha or usy teen ki chhat sy upper sy dhaampa hua tha. Sehan k bilkul beech main aik chatayi bichaa kr khaany k liye dastarkhaan lagaya jaata tha. Wo chota sa makan tha magr aik “ghar” tha. Wo sirf eenton sy bana makaan hi nhi tha, uski bunyaadein muhabbat or khulus bhary rishtay thi. Wo chota sa ghar sahi magr pur sukoon tha. Magr us ghar k makeen ye baat nhi jaanty thy k unhain ye sukoon ab zyada dair tak muyassir nhi hony wala tha q k Takdeer ny unky khilaaf faisla suna dia tha. ---------- Wo saary apny ghar k sehn main raat ka khaana khaa rhy thy. Hasan Sahab, Momal or Raima chitayi bichha kr ab dastartkhwan k gird bethy thy jabky Naheed begam rotiyan bana rhi thin. Or saath saath apni nikammi aulaad ko phuhar hony k alqabaat sy bhi Nawaz rhi thin. Raat k 8 baj rhy thy or ab wo saary khaana khaany main masroof ho gaye thy. Dastrkhwaan pr halki phulki hasi mazaak sy bharpur guftugu or sitaaron k saaye taly wo 4 makeen Zindagi sy bharpoor thy. Isha ki azaan hoty hi Hasan sahab masjid ki trf chal diye jabky teeno maa beti ab dastrkhwan utha kr khud bhi namaz ki tyarri krny lagein. Masjid main Hasan sahab ko apny uper parti logon ki tapish zada nzrein kisi anhooni ki khabar de rhi thin magr wo nzr andaaz kr gaye. Namaz prh kr ghar aaty hi Raima ko chai banany ka keh kr wo apny kamry ki trf chal diye. Abhi wo bistar pr sony ki gharz sy lety hi thy k unhain bahir sy shor ki awaazein sunayi deny lagin. Unky ghar k gate ko koi zor zor sy bajaa rha tha. Jaany kitny hi log unky ghar k bahir jama thy. Naheed Begam, momal or raima bhi awaazein sun kr sehan main aa gayi thi. Ab koi unky gate pr musalsal pathron ki barsaat kr rha tha or raat ka saanata mahool ko mazeed khofnaak bana rha tha. “Niklo bahir!!!” aik baap k ghar ka darwaaza pury zor o shoor sy bajaaya jaa rha tha. “aryy kahan kis bil main chuppy bethy ho ghaddar.” Or is baat pr un chaaron ny aik dusry ko dekha. “ye tum sahi nhi kr rhy, apny hi ilaaqy k kanoon torty hue sharam nhi aati!!” Naheed begam ny na smjha sy hasan sahab ko dekha tou unhon ny foran rukh morr lia. “aisi aulaad ko tou zinda hoty hi maar dena chahiye.” “agr mery bacchy ye kaam krein tou main tou unhain usi waqt goli maar dun!!” kisi ny luqma dia. Or ab ki baar Naheed begam k haath paun phool gaye thy. Koi unki aulaad k bary main aisa kahy unmain is baat ko bardaasht krny ki sakt na thi. Raima na smjha k aalam main kabhi apny baap ko dekh rhi thi, kabhi maa ko or kabhi apni behn ko. Lekin momal or Hasan sahab ko sab kuch smj aa gya tha. “haan….haan goli maar deni chahiye” bht saari awaazein aik saath namoodar huin “goli maar deni chahiye…….!!!!” Isky baad samaa’atein band ho chuki thin, or zabt ka pemaana labraiz ho chuka tha. Aik baap hony k naaty ab wo mazeed kuch nhi sun skty tha. Bht saari awaazein namoodar ho rhi thi, magar wo sun’ny sy kaasir tha. Baar baar dimagh main aik awaaz gooj rhi thi. “haan….haan goli maar deni chahiye” “goli maar deni chahiye…….!!!!” Jis baat ka hasan sahab ko dar tha wohi hua. Shayad kisi ny unki baatein sun li thin or aik ghalat andaaz main khabar phelaayi gayi thi. Gaun main sirf aik izzat hi thi unky paas jo ab unhaein kahein hawa hoti nazar aa rhi thi. Do aansu toot kr Hasan sahib k gaal pr phisly jihny unhon ny foran pounch lia. Naheed Begam, momal or raima ki jaanib unki pusht thi or teeno main sy kisi ny bhi hasan sahab ki aankhon main mojud aansunun ki mojudgi ko mehsoos nhi kia tha. “Tum bachiyon ko le kr andar jao, Naheed….” “main baat krta hun.” Apny jazbaat ko ba mushkil kaabu paaty hue wo Naheed begam sy mukhaatib hue. “ye aapko ghadaar q keh rhy hain?” Naheed begam rony lag gayein thi. “Tum jao Naheed khuda ka wasta hai or bahir mat niklna.” Hasan sahab ny apny aap ko is waqt bht bebas mehsoos kia. Naheed begam apni bachiyon k hamrah Momal or Raima k kamry main aa agyein or andar sy Kundi laga li. Ab wo kamry ki khirki sy bahir ka manzar saaf dekh skty thy. “Ap sab meri baat smjhny ki koshish krein, aisa kuch bhi nhi hai. Ap logon ko zror koi ghalat fehmi hui hai. Meri bacchi ab aagy mazeed nhi prhy gi or ye faisla main usy suna chuka hun.” Hasan sahab gate kholy beghair sehan main sy hi mukhaatib hue. “Ary darwaaza kholo or baat suno humari.” “aap mehbaarni kr k bahir sy hi baat krein.” Hasan sahab kisi bhi shadeed radd e amal sy bachny k liye darwaaza nhi khol rhy thy. Q k wo jaanty thy k wo akely itni bai fouj ka mukaabla nhi kr skein gy. Or is waqt hasan sahib ko aik bety ki kami reh reh kr mehsoos hui thi. “Darwaaza q nhi kholty..? lagta hai dar gaye ho.” Or isi k saath kisi k qehqahon ki awaazein buland hui. “mehbaani farma kr yahan mazeed tamasha na banayein.” “shaid aap ko kisi ny ghalat khabar di hai” “meri beti shehr nhi jaye gi prhny k liye.” “or ab is sy zyada main kisi ko bhi safayi deny k hak daar nhi hun. Baqi jis ko jo smjhna hai smj le.”Hasan sahab ba mushkil khud pr zabt krty hue boly or apny kamry main aa kr darwaaza band kr dia. Naheed begam ny unhain kamry ki jaanib jaaty dekha tou bachiyon k kamry ki Kundi khol kr wo bhi hasan sahab k peechay chal din. Kamry main puhanch kr wahan ka manzar holnaak tha. Naheed begam ny apni Zindagi main pehly kabhi ye nazaara nhi dekha tha. ----------