Update - 98
Ye sham meri yaad mein jud gayi thi, ise pehle shayad hi khush raha honga mein apni life mein, ek insan apko itna badal deta hai ye mene abhi jana tha, agar ek insan apke chehre ki muskan ban jaye to kya wahi pyar ho jata hai ? har baar pyar ke liye sawal karta rehta hun par ab jarurat nahi thi kyun ki han mein akansha se pyar kar chuka tha, ab vo meri zindagi ki khushi ban chuki thi hamesha ke liye....
Dinner karne ke baad hum dono apas mein baat-cheet kar rahe the aur akansha apne bachpan ke kuch kisse suna rahi thi jise sun mein hans raha tha aur vo batate hue khud..
" purani yadein hoti bahut gazab hai.. " mene hanste hue kaha.
" har nahi hoti " bol kar akansha shant hokar apni sansein durust karne lagi. Mein samajh gaya ki mein kuch galat keh gaya.
" mera matlab bachpan se tha akansha.. i am sorry.. " pyar mein galti man lena shayad bahut jaruri hai, mein to yahi manta tha isliye mene keh dia.
" hmm.. " uska hmm janta tha sahi nahi hai.. mene itne ache mahol ko bekar kar dia tha bura lag raha tha aur samajh nahi paa raha tha ki kya karun.. thodi si laparwahi dil ko is tarah chotil kar rahi thi jaise koi gunah kar dia ho.
" kuch ... apne bare mein batao ankit ? "
" mere bare mein ? "
" han.. har insan ka past hota hai mera to tumhe pata hai tumhara bhi to hoga, koi to hoga jise tumne kabhi pyar kiya hoga ? kuch aisa jo tumne mujhe nahi bataya.. " mein chup.. itna chup jaise awaz hi nahi hai mere galle mein, ye baat mere chehre par saaf aa gayi thi.
" nahi batana chahte to its ok.. maybe "
" mera past.. kagaz ki tarah akansha ... likho aur mita do.. kabhi kuch permanent nahi hua.... har chiz delete button ke sath delete ho gayi.. par han ek baat hai jo mene kabhi kisi ko nahi batai... " mein ek pal ke liye shant hua " ladkiyun mein na interest dekh kai log mujhe gay bulate the... " bas mera ye kehna tha aur akansha ke chehre par hansi aa gayi, bas yahi to chahie tha... haye.. do bund uski khushi zindagi ki takdeer bana rahi thi.... ek aisi takdeer jise mein apne hathon mein is kadar likh lena chahta tha ki khud kismat bhi use mita na paye.. gurur ban gayi thi vo mera aur mein uske liye apni kismat ki lakiron mein badlav kar dena chahta tha.
" and dnt say please that u are ? " usne mazak ko aage badaye rakha.
" i .... don't think so.... " mene bhi usi andaz mein jawab dia aur hum dono khil-khilate hue hans pade. Uski hansi aur ye mahol shayad mein vapis kabhi nahi la sakta tha isliye samet raha tha... acha hua samet liya kyun ki waqt un yadon ko jarur dahurane ke liye apni takat dikhata hai aur tab uski takat ke aage hum majbur insan sirf us yaad ko mehsus hi kar pate hain jisme dil us yaad ki dard se bhara hota hai aur ankhein dil ke dard mein bhari hoti hai...
" akansha mein tumse kuch kehna chahta hun ? " yahi mauka tha.. waise bhi jane ka waqt aa gaya tha aur iske baad mujhe mauka nahi milne wala tha.
" kaho "
" mera transfer delhi ho gaya hai aur mein next week vapis jaa raha hun.. " bina ghumaye, bina kuch soche sidha sach samne rakh dia ... pata nahi kyun andar se lag raha tha ki ye baat use achi nahi lagegi... jabki hamara abhi rishta hi kya tha ? aur agar tha bhi to vo sirf meri taraf se, uski taraf se kya tha ? par phir bhi umeed thi ki use bura lagega...
Umeed ... pyar mein umeed .... yahi vo shabd hai jo pyar ko noch deti hai lekin bina umeed ke sahare hum bharosa bhi kaha karte hain... mein us waqt nahi janta tha ki akansha se lagai umeed sahi thi ya galat... lekin umeed par hi mene apni zindagi tika li thi...
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Mene pada hai umeed jab tutti hai to uski chot dil ko is kadar dard deti hai ki dunia mein rehna uske liye majburi ban jati hai. Na to ansu bahar ate hain aur na hi dil ka dard kam hota hai, ye vo janajal hai jahan fasne wala admi ek zinda lash ban jata hai aur mein is waqt bilkul aisa hi tha, kyun ki mujhe umeed thi ki Akansha ko dukh hoga mere jane ka, itna close ane ke baad to yahi umeed thi.. Par kuch nahi hua, uska ek message jiska mene 2 din se koi reply nahi dia tha aur na hi use koi baat hui thi. Hafte bhar ke baad ki flight mene kal ki hi karwa di thi, umeed ke is bhavar ne mujhe utha kar itni zor se fainka tha ki pura sharir tut gaya tha. Aaj ka din tha shayad akhri din aur mein kabhi is jagah vapis na ane ki than chuka tha, socha tha bina kahe bina bataye hi chala jaun par dil itna ... itna .. itna behen ka lund hota hai ki use koi sambhal nahi sakta..
Mein chup chap lunch kar raha tha, vo bhi ... shayad mujhse kuch baat sunne ki umeed thi use ? par kyu ? kyun mein uski umeed ko pura karun jab vo meri har umeed ko tod chuki hai...
" kya hua hai ? " akhir vo boli.
" kuch nahi " mene bina apna khana roke kaha.
" 2 din se baat nahi ki, everything is all right ? "
" hmm... busy tha transfer hai to yahan ka kaam handover de raha tha usi wajah se "
" kab jaa rahe ho ? "
" kal ki flight hai " kehne se pehle ek aur umeed jagi thi ki shayad ab ? ab kuch bolegi.. lekin hua is bar bhi kuch nahi.. Vo lunch... adha ghanta meri zindagi ka sabse chota waqt tha jiski yadein uski chuban bhut lambi thi..
Office mein farewell hua, nikalte wqt akansha mil gayi, nazre mili to usne chalne ke liye kaha. Mein janta tha ye jo sab ho raha hai akhri baar ho raha hai iske baad sirf yaad reh jayegi mere pas aur afsos bhara ye dard, jise mein ghamand bana chuka tha, kyun nahi banata, jise kadar nahi uske liye apna-pan dikhane ki jarurat bhi kya hai. Wo 10 minute ki walk sirf khamoshi mein badal gayi, jab tak mera apartment aa gaya.
" bye akansha.. " na hath mila na hi nazre. Usne bhi bye kaha aur mein uppar aa gaya. Ye rukha pan tha mera ya phir tuta hua dil keh nahi sakta par mein itna janta tha ki mein bahut dukhi hun.. itna ki shayad use koi aur samajh paye.
Subh ki flight thi, rahul gussa tha mere yun jane se lekin ana jana to ab zindagi mein ek insan ke liye aam baat ho gayi thi. Hum aaj ke waqt par marne ke baad 2 din kisi ko dhang se yaad nahi rakhte ye to phir jeeti jati zindagi thi. Mene use gale lagaya aur use delhi ane ke liye keh kar nikal gaya. Ajeeb hote hain hum insan jis jagah par rehna chahte hain ek pal mein use dur bhagne ke liye bechain ho jate hain. Pure raste meri nazar phone par thi, ek message ki umeed mein.. ek.. Taxi mein baitha phone ko itne gusse se dekh raha tha ki ek pal man kiya ki dur faink dun ise, par tabhi driver ki awaz se mein apni soch se bahar aya, airport aa chuka tha. Bag lekan checkin karaya aur boarding pass lekar gate par pahuch gaya. Abhi 30 minute baki the.. jo mere liye sabse jada bhari the.. mein bas jald se jald yahan se jana chahta tha kyun ki mujhe lag raha tha ki yahan se jane ke baad hi mujhe is ghutan se chutkara milega... par mein ye bhul gaya tha ki mein kisi insan se jitna dur bhag lun par khud se kaise ?
Meri nazar khud ba khud phone par chali gayi, unlock karke bas yahi dekha ki koi notification ayi hai ya nahi.. par kuch nahi tha, adha ghanta tha abhi, mein wahin chair par baith gaya. Khali admi ke dimag mein darzan sawal aa jate hain ...
kyu fikar nahi hai use ? itna karne ke baad bhi kya ek choti si umeed bhi galat thi use ? kya ek baar bhi phone nahi kar sakti thi ? Pyar ka rishta na sahi par kuch to hai hum dono ke bich to ? Itna ghamand, itna ego ? itna attitude ? kya pyar aisa hota hai ? kya rishte mein insan khud ke bare mein soch kar kuch bhi karta hai ? kya use dusre ki koi parwah nahi ?
Itne sawalon ke baad khud par gussa aa raha tha, hatne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the, mene ghadi mein time dekha sirf 2 minute hi beete the.. ye kya mazak hai ? itni der se baithne ke baad bhi sirf 2 minute.. Dhayan hat hi nahi raha tha, kuch der idhar udhar dekh kar waqt katne ki sochi, flight ki timing board par nazar jamaye rakhi aur purra schdule padne laga.. vo sahayd sahi baat hai.. insan ka dil jab uske sath na ho to vo dunia ka koi bhi kaam karne baith jata hai.. murda insan bhi to aise hi hota hai na.. ankhein khol do to dekhta rahega aur band kar do to bas sota rahega...
8 minute nikle the bas... itni irritaton hui ki ek baar apni jagah se khada ho gaya par phir wahin baith gaya, lachar insan bana dia tha mujhe ... gussa aa raha tha.. par kisi tarah khud ko roka, mene phone liya aur game khelne laga, yahi sahi tarika tha jo mera waqt katta aur mera dimag ka dhyan bhatkata.. kuch der to mene use khela lekin utne pure waqt mein ek baar bhi mera dimag hi nahi laga game mein.. maybe 10 minute bitaye honge mene lekin man hi nahi laga.. samajh se pare tha mere.. pehli baar mein itna lachar tha.. ' mein kabhi kisi se pyar nahi karunga please koi is dard se mujhe azadi de de ' game band karte hi dil se yahi nikla.
Announcement mein kuch minute the to mene kano mein earphone lagaya aur monitor ki traf dekhta hua song play kar dia.. buri kismat mein shayad ganne bhi vo chalne the jisne is zakhm par namak dal dia... Song play hua channa mereya
Band karna chahta tha song, lekin ganne ke lafzon ke us ehsas ko mein band nahi kar paa raha tha, jo dard shayad andar hi tha vo ankhon mein ane laga. Song khatam hua aur mene earphone nikal die, kuch minute the mere pas ya nahi the nahi pata mein sidhe washroom mein ja pahuncha, ghuste sath mujhe meri shakal dekhni chahie thi lekin mein janta tha ki mera kya halat hai, mene bas nal khola aur muh dhone laga, lekin kya is pani se mere ankhon ke pani ko rok pana asan tha ? nahi.. vo nahi ruk rahe the... mein rone laga.. bina kisi awaz ke roo raha tha.. ankhon se ansu beh rahe the, lagatar pani ko chehre par mar raha tha par rona band nahi ho raha tha.. jaruri tha ya nahi keh nahi sakta par mene ab nal band kar dia tha, chehra utha kar aine mein dekha, chehre par pani tha par khud ko dekhte hi phir se rona shuru ho gaya, chehra aisa kanp raha tha mano thande barf mein rakh dia ho, bas... koi to rok de is dard ko .. bahut kosish ki koi madad kar de... par koi apna tha hi kaha...Kisi tarah ankhon se ansu saaf kiye, chehra saaf kiya aur bahar nikal gaya.. Shayad aaj pehli baar mein kisi ke liye roya tha shayad ladkon ke rona maiyne nahi rakhta kyun ki unke ansu pani hote hain.. par sach kahun .. pani hi sahi.. inhe ankhon se nikalne ke baad andar se pura sharir khali ho gaya... ek khali hole ki tarah jisme itna andhera tha ki usne is dunia ki sabhi roshni ko bekar kar dia..
Flight mein baithte hi phone off kar dia aur ankh band karke ghante ke is safar mein baith gaya, vapis apne ghar jane ke liye...
Ye sham meri yaad mein jud gayi thi, ise pehle shayad hi khush raha honga mein apni life mein, ek insan apko itna badal deta hai ye mene abhi jana tha, agar ek insan apke chehre ki muskan ban jaye to kya wahi pyar ho jata hai ? har baar pyar ke liye sawal karta rehta hun par ab jarurat nahi thi kyun ki han mein akansha se pyar kar chuka tha, ab vo meri zindagi ki khushi ban chuki thi hamesha ke liye....
Dinner karne ke baad hum dono apas mein baat-cheet kar rahe the aur akansha apne bachpan ke kuch kisse suna rahi thi jise sun mein hans raha tha aur vo batate hue khud..
" purani yadein hoti bahut gazab hai.. " mene hanste hue kaha.
" har nahi hoti " bol kar akansha shant hokar apni sansein durust karne lagi. Mein samajh gaya ki mein kuch galat keh gaya.
" mera matlab bachpan se tha akansha.. i am sorry.. " pyar mein galti man lena shayad bahut jaruri hai, mein to yahi manta tha isliye mene keh dia.
" hmm.. " uska hmm janta tha sahi nahi hai.. mene itne ache mahol ko bekar kar dia tha bura lag raha tha aur samajh nahi paa raha tha ki kya karun.. thodi si laparwahi dil ko is tarah chotil kar rahi thi jaise koi gunah kar dia ho.
" kuch ... apne bare mein batao ankit ? "
" mere bare mein ? "
" han.. har insan ka past hota hai mera to tumhe pata hai tumhara bhi to hoga, koi to hoga jise tumne kabhi pyar kiya hoga ? kuch aisa jo tumne mujhe nahi bataya.. " mein chup.. itna chup jaise awaz hi nahi hai mere galle mein, ye baat mere chehre par saaf aa gayi thi.
" nahi batana chahte to its ok.. maybe "
" mera past.. kagaz ki tarah akansha ... likho aur mita do.. kabhi kuch permanent nahi hua.... har chiz delete button ke sath delete ho gayi.. par han ek baat hai jo mene kabhi kisi ko nahi batai... " mein ek pal ke liye shant hua " ladkiyun mein na interest dekh kai log mujhe gay bulate the... " bas mera ye kehna tha aur akansha ke chehre par hansi aa gayi, bas yahi to chahie tha... haye.. do bund uski khushi zindagi ki takdeer bana rahi thi.... ek aisi takdeer jise mein apne hathon mein is kadar likh lena chahta tha ki khud kismat bhi use mita na paye.. gurur ban gayi thi vo mera aur mein uske liye apni kismat ki lakiron mein badlav kar dena chahta tha.
" and dnt say please that u are ? " usne mazak ko aage badaye rakha.
" i .... don't think so.... " mene bhi usi andaz mein jawab dia aur hum dono khil-khilate hue hans pade. Uski hansi aur ye mahol shayad mein vapis kabhi nahi la sakta tha isliye samet raha tha... acha hua samet liya kyun ki waqt un yadon ko jarur dahurane ke liye apni takat dikhata hai aur tab uski takat ke aage hum majbur insan sirf us yaad ko mehsus hi kar pate hain jisme dil us yaad ki dard se bhara hota hai aur ankhein dil ke dard mein bhari hoti hai...
" akansha mein tumse kuch kehna chahta hun ? " yahi mauka tha.. waise bhi jane ka waqt aa gaya tha aur iske baad mujhe mauka nahi milne wala tha.
" kaho "
" mera transfer delhi ho gaya hai aur mein next week vapis jaa raha hun.. " bina ghumaye, bina kuch soche sidha sach samne rakh dia ... pata nahi kyun andar se lag raha tha ki ye baat use achi nahi lagegi... jabki hamara abhi rishta hi kya tha ? aur agar tha bhi to vo sirf meri taraf se, uski taraf se kya tha ? par phir bhi umeed thi ki use bura lagega...
Umeed ... pyar mein umeed .... yahi vo shabd hai jo pyar ko noch deti hai lekin bina umeed ke sahare hum bharosa bhi kaha karte hain... mein us waqt nahi janta tha ki akansha se lagai umeed sahi thi ya galat... lekin umeed par hi mene apni zindagi tika li thi...
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Mene pada hai umeed jab tutti hai to uski chot dil ko is kadar dard deti hai ki dunia mein rehna uske liye majburi ban jati hai. Na to ansu bahar ate hain aur na hi dil ka dard kam hota hai, ye vo janajal hai jahan fasne wala admi ek zinda lash ban jata hai aur mein is waqt bilkul aisa hi tha, kyun ki mujhe umeed thi ki Akansha ko dukh hoga mere jane ka, itna close ane ke baad to yahi umeed thi.. Par kuch nahi hua, uska ek message jiska mene 2 din se koi reply nahi dia tha aur na hi use koi baat hui thi. Hafte bhar ke baad ki flight mene kal ki hi karwa di thi, umeed ke is bhavar ne mujhe utha kar itni zor se fainka tha ki pura sharir tut gaya tha. Aaj ka din tha shayad akhri din aur mein kabhi is jagah vapis na ane ki than chuka tha, socha tha bina kahe bina bataye hi chala jaun par dil itna ... itna .. itna behen ka lund hota hai ki use koi sambhal nahi sakta..
Mein chup chap lunch kar raha tha, vo bhi ... shayad mujhse kuch baat sunne ki umeed thi use ? par kyu ? kyun mein uski umeed ko pura karun jab vo meri har umeed ko tod chuki hai...
" kya hua hai ? " akhir vo boli.
" kuch nahi " mene bina apna khana roke kaha.
" 2 din se baat nahi ki, everything is all right ? "
" hmm... busy tha transfer hai to yahan ka kaam handover de raha tha usi wajah se "
" kab jaa rahe ho ? "
" kal ki flight hai " kehne se pehle ek aur umeed jagi thi ki shayad ab ? ab kuch bolegi.. lekin hua is bar bhi kuch nahi.. Vo lunch... adha ghanta meri zindagi ka sabse chota waqt tha jiski yadein uski chuban bhut lambi thi..
Office mein farewell hua, nikalte wqt akansha mil gayi, nazre mili to usne chalne ke liye kaha. Mein janta tha ye jo sab ho raha hai akhri baar ho raha hai iske baad sirf yaad reh jayegi mere pas aur afsos bhara ye dard, jise mein ghamand bana chuka tha, kyun nahi banata, jise kadar nahi uske liye apna-pan dikhane ki jarurat bhi kya hai. Wo 10 minute ki walk sirf khamoshi mein badal gayi, jab tak mera apartment aa gaya.
" bye akansha.. " na hath mila na hi nazre. Usne bhi bye kaha aur mein uppar aa gaya. Ye rukha pan tha mera ya phir tuta hua dil keh nahi sakta par mein itna janta tha ki mein bahut dukhi hun.. itna ki shayad use koi aur samajh paye.
Subh ki flight thi, rahul gussa tha mere yun jane se lekin ana jana to ab zindagi mein ek insan ke liye aam baat ho gayi thi. Hum aaj ke waqt par marne ke baad 2 din kisi ko dhang se yaad nahi rakhte ye to phir jeeti jati zindagi thi. Mene use gale lagaya aur use delhi ane ke liye keh kar nikal gaya. Ajeeb hote hain hum insan jis jagah par rehna chahte hain ek pal mein use dur bhagne ke liye bechain ho jate hain. Pure raste meri nazar phone par thi, ek message ki umeed mein.. ek.. Taxi mein baitha phone ko itne gusse se dekh raha tha ki ek pal man kiya ki dur faink dun ise, par tabhi driver ki awaz se mein apni soch se bahar aya, airport aa chuka tha. Bag lekan checkin karaya aur boarding pass lekar gate par pahuch gaya. Abhi 30 minute baki the.. jo mere liye sabse jada bhari the.. mein bas jald se jald yahan se jana chahta tha kyun ki mujhe lag raha tha ki yahan se jane ke baad hi mujhe is ghutan se chutkara milega... par mein ye bhul gaya tha ki mein kisi insan se jitna dur bhag lun par khud se kaise ?
Meri nazar khud ba khud phone par chali gayi, unlock karke bas yahi dekha ki koi notification ayi hai ya nahi.. par kuch nahi tha, adha ghanta tha abhi, mein wahin chair par baith gaya. Khali admi ke dimag mein darzan sawal aa jate hain ...
kyu fikar nahi hai use ? itna karne ke baad bhi kya ek choti si umeed bhi galat thi use ? kya ek baar bhi phone nahi kar sakti thi ? Pyar ka rishta na sahi par kuch to hai hum dono ke bich to ? Itna ghamand, itna ego ? itna attitude ? kya pyar aisa hota hai ? kya rishte mein insan khud ke bare mein soch kar kuch bhi karta hai ? kya use dusre ki koi parwah nahi ?
Itne sawalon ke baad khud par gussa aa raha tha, hatne ka naam hi nahi le rahe the, mene ghadi mein time dekha sirf 2 minute hi beete the.. ye kya mazak hai ? itni der se baithne ke baad bhi sirf 2 minute.. Dhayan hat hi nahi raha tha, kuch der idhar udhar dekh kar waqt katne ki sochi, flight ki timing board par nazar jamaye rakhi aur purra schdule padne laga.. vo sahayd sahi baat hai.. insan ka dil jab uske sath na ho to vo dunia ka koi bhi kaam karne baith jata hai.. murda insan bhi to aise hi hota hai na.. ankhein khol do to dekhta rahega aur band kar do to bas sota rahega...
8 minute nikle the bas... itni irritaton hui ki ek baar apni jagah se khada ho gaya par phir wahin baith gaya, lachar insan bana dia tha mujhe ... gussa aa raha tha.. par kisi tarah khud ko roka, mene phone liya aur game khelne laga, yahi sahi tarika tha jo mera waqt katta aur mera dimag ka dhyan bhatkata.. kuch der to mene use khela lekin utne pure waqt mein ek baar bhi mera dimag hi nahi laga game mein.. maybe 10 minute bitaye honge mene lekin man hi nahi laga.. samajh se pare tha mere.. pehli baar mein itna lachar tha.. ' mein kabhi kisi se pyar nahi karunga please koi is dard se mujhe azadi de de ' game band karte hi dil se yahi nikla.
Announcement mein kuch minute the to mene kano mein earphone lagaya aur monitor ki traf dekhta hua song play kar dia.. buri kismat mein shayad ganne bhi vo chalne the jisne is zakhm par namak dal dia... Song play hua channa mereya
Band karna chahta tha song, lekin ganne ke lafzon ke us ehsas ko mein band nahi kar paa raha tha, jo dard shayad andar hi tha vo ankhon mein ane laga. Song khatam hua aur mene earphone nikal die, kuch minute the mere pas ya nahi the nahi pata mein sidhe washroom mein ja pahuncha, ghuste sath mujhe meri shakal dekhni chahie thi lekin mein janta tha ki mera kya halat hai, mene bas nal khola aur muh dhone laga, lekin kya is pani se mere ankhon ke pani ko rok pana asan tha ? nahi.. vo nahi ruk rahe the... mein rone laga.. bina kisi awaz ke roo raha tha.. ankhon se ansu beh rahe the, lagatar pani ko chehre par mar raha tha par rona band nahi ho raha tha.. jaruri tha ya nahi keh nahi sakta par mene ab nal band kar dia tha, chehra utha kar aine mein dekha, chehre par pani tha par khud ko dekhte hi phir se rona shuru ho gaya, chehra aisa kanp raha tha mano thande barf mein rakh dia ho, bas... koi to rok de is dard ko .. bahut kosish ki koi madad kar de... par koi apna tha hi kaha...Kisi tarah ankhon se ansu saaf kiye, chehra saaf kiya aur bahar nikal gaya.. Shayad aaj pehli baar mein kisi ke liye roya tha shayad ladkon ke rona maiyne nahi rakhta kyun ki unke ansu pani hote hain.. par sach kahun .. pani hi sahi.. inhe ankhon se nikalne ke baad andar se pura sharir khali ho gaya... ek khali hole ki tarah jisme itna andhera tha ki usne is dunia ki sabhi roshni ko bekar kar dia..
Flight mein baithte hi phone off kar dia aur ankh band karke ghante ke is safar mein baith gaya, vapis apne ghar jane ke liye...