"Haal-E-Dil"
"Hasrat-e-zindagi par rehmat barsa de,
Use Mere Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat samjha de"
Mai hoon aapka apna dost 'Nits', jo aapke rubaru lekar aaya hoon ek aisi kahaani jisne dosti or pyaar k ehsaas ki ek nayi paribhasha likh daali.
To kahani shuru hoti hai Lucknow sehar ki sarhad se, jaha January ki sard subha ki dhund ko cheerte huye ek badi si car ek churchyard k saamne aa kar ruki or usme se ek suited booted nojawan utra... Jab usne apna chashma utara to uske aankho me nami saaf jhalak rahi thi... Uski najre bite kal ki yaado me kahi gum hone lagi thi or wo ek baar fir se khud ko usi jagah pata hai jaha woh 5 saal pehle tha....
5 saal pehle... (Flashback)
"Samar... Samar...! uth ja beta aaj college ke pehle din hi late hona hai kya..." Ambika ji apne bete ko jagane ka pryaas kar te huye uske room ki khidki k parde hatati huye boli. Or suraj ki tez kirno ne Samar ki aankho par prahaar kiya .. Jisse uski aankhe khulne par majboor ho gayi or uska chehra us roshni me aise chamak raha tha maano pahado se pighalti barf ki chamak ho...
"Kya maa thodi der bas aur", Wo chidchidate huye bola.
"Nahi... Jaldi se uth kar fresh ho jaa, tab tak mai breakfast banati hoon", Itna keh kar Ambika ji chali gayi or Samar bemann se hi sahi lekin Jaldi se fresh hokar or breakfast Complete kar k college k liye nikal gaya. Aaj uska college ka pehla din tha.
In College
Samar, ek suljha hua shaant swabhaav ka ladka tha. Apni maa ka ladla to tha hi saath hi saath dosto ki shaan bhi tha. Lekin is naye college me uska koi dost nahi tha saare chehre uske liye ajnabee or naye the. Wo apni hi dhun me magan ho kar chal raha tha k achanak piche se ek anjaani awaaz aayi...
"Xcues me.... Hello dude ruko ", ek ladka uski or bhaagte huye aaya.
"Yes ? ", usne anjaanepan se pucha
"ye aapki book piche gir gayi thi", us ladke ne kaha.
"Oh yaa..ye meri hai. Thank you so much", Samar ne pyaar se kaha or usi book ko ungali par ghumate huye aage badh gaya.
Jab wo apni class room me pahucha to saare students uski tarha new the. Lekin uski najre ek ladke par tik gayi jo apne phone me busy tha kyuki wo wahi ladka tha jisne uski book di thi.
"Hello... Can I sit here? ", Samar ne uske paas jaa kar pucha. Us ladke ne sar utha k Samar ko dekha to ek hi baar me pehchaan gaya.
"yaa sure", usne friendly hote huye usko baithne ki jagah di.
"Aap yaha ?", usne pucha
"Myself Samar... Nd I m new student in this class." Samar ne haath badhaya.
"Same here", usne haath milate huye kaha.
Ye tha Samrat urff Sam...Samrat simple sa ladka tha. Humesha apni hi duniya me rehne wale Samrat ko is naye college me ek new friend Samar k roop me mil gaya tha . Ek taraf unki clg life start huyi or Dusari taraf unki dosti ki kahani. Unki thinking aapas me milne se jald hi dono ek doosre ke acche dost bhi ban gaye.
2 Din baad...
Subha subha dono dost Samar or Samrat apne clg k raste par idhar udhar ki baatein karte huye jaa rahe the..tabhi achanak Samar ka dhyaan speed se aati ek car par gaya jo road cross karte huye bujurg aadmi se takrane hi wali thi lekin isse pehle wo car un tak pahuchati Samar ne doud kar un bujurg ko apni taraf jaldi se khicha.. "Haaash...!", Samar k muh se bas itna hi nikla tha k aage jaa kar Wo car ek dum se ruki.. Or usme se ek hunk type ka smart ladka nikla.. Jo thoda ghabraya hua tha. Samrat ki najare jaise hi us ladke par padi uski saans maano tham si gayi. Wo use ektak nigaahon se dekhne laga. Aisa nahi tha k Samrat ne isse pehle ladke dekhe nahi the lekin usko dekh k uske dil ka haal behaal ho gaya.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Aapke ishq ki madhosi mein
dooba hai ye aalam..
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Wo ladka us bujurg aadmi or Samar k paas aakar dare - sehme huye lafzo me bola..
"I m really Sorry... Actually mera phone ring karne laga tha nd mai bas use dekhne jaa raha tha k achanak....I m.... I m Sorry. Maine dhyaan nahi diya."
"Relax relax... Kuch nahi hua ye thik hai", Samar ne us ladke ko comfortable feel karaya.
Samar un bujurg aadmi ko road cross karne me help karne laga. Or idhar wo ladka Samar ko dekh k smile karte huye bola, "Nice Guy". Or wo apni car start kar k chalta bana. Lekin Samrat use abhi bhi jaate huye dekh raha tha.
"Samrat... Samrat... Kaha khoye ho ? We are getting late", Samar road k dusari side se chilaaya.
"Haan haan abhi aaya", Samrat ka dhyaan tuta or wo mann hi mann muskura k clg ki or chal diya.
In College
Class me Samrat ka dhyaan pure lecture par nahi tha... Wo pen se paper par kuch kiye jaa raha tha . Lecture over hone k baad Samar ne puch hi liya, "Kya hua yaar...dekh raha hoon subha se Janab khoye khoye se hai"
"Nahi... Kuch nahi bas yuhi ", Samrat ne baat chupate huye kaha.
"Accha us paper me kya hai ? ",Samar ne curiosity se pucha
" kuch bhi to nahi", Isse pehle Samar k haath wo paper lagta Samrat ne jaldi se use bag me rakh liya or bahana bana kar class se nikal gaya.
Next Day..
Samar pure college me Samrat ko dhund raha tha, lekin wo kahi nahi mila isliye usne library me dekhne ka socha. Wo tej kadmo se chal raha tha k achanak library k gate par kisi se takra gaya. Pure farsh par books bikhar gayi wo use uthane lage k Samar ki najar saamne ek ladke par padi.
"Hello. Aap yaha kaise? "
Itna sunte hi usne jab najre uthayi to saamne Samar ko paya. Kyuki wo wahi ladka tha jiski car se us bujurg aadmi ka accident hote hote bacha tha.
"O Hello, aap? ... Look I m sorry for that.", us ladke ne kaha
"No..no.. No need to sorry, waise aap yaha kya kar rahe hai? ", Samar ne casually pucha
"Actually maine kal hi ye college join kiya hai", usne kaha
"O wow, Great.. ", Samar muskuraya
" Wtb.. My name is Nihaal.", us ladke ne apna haath badhate huye kaha
" Hello Nihaal.. Mera naam Samar hai" dono ne hand shake kiya.
"Actually mai apne friend ko dhund raha tha isliye jaldi jaldi me takra gaya.. Ok mujhe jana hai so Bye ", Itna keh kar Samar library k andar chala gaya jabki Nihaal use abhi bhi jaate huye dekh raha tha. Or muskura k fir se bola, "Nice Guy"
Nihaal ek rich family ka ladka tha. Dikhne me bilkul hunk or dashing. Wo sheher me naya tha. Or ab college me bhi.
In library.....
Samar Samrat ko dhund hi raha tha k uski najar us par padi wo book me dhyaan lagaye hua tha. Ye dekh k wo shocked ho gaya kyuki Samrat ko study me jyada intres nahi tha or ab ye baat Samar ko bhi pata thi.
" Maine pura college chaan mara or tum yaha padh rahe ho... Waise I m shocked aaj mai pehli baar tumhe padhte huye dekh raha hoon ", Samar ne masti ki
"Nahi yaar, Wo bas mai apne Crush ko dekhne aaya tha", Samrat sharmate huye bola.
"what? ", Samar chonka
"Hahahahaha... Majak kar raha hoon yaar ", Samrat ne tafri ki
"Accha...majak baad me karna pehle chal canteen chalte hai thodi pet puja ho jaaye".,Samar k kehne par dono canteen chale gaye.
In night...
Raat ka Chaand apna pura roop dharan kiye hua tha. Isi palchim me Samrat apne room me bed par leta usi ladke k khayaalo me khoya hua tha jisko usne raaste par dekha tha or wo is baat se khush hone k saath saath hairaan bhi tha k usi ladke ko aaj usne college ki library me bhi dekha tha. Aaj jaise uska din ban aaya ho. Use kuch to hua tha, Uske mann me yaadon ka Tufaan uth raha tha.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Jab raat aaye, Tum yaad aaye
Tufaan laaye, yaadon mein tum
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Isi tufaan ko shaant karne k liye usne bag se usi paper ko nikala Jise usne Samar se chupaya tha kyuki usme Nihaal ka sketch bana hua tha. Wo use dekhte dekhte kab so gaya pata hi nahi chala.
Next day....In College...
Samar akela bench par baithe notes bana raha tha tabhi Nihaal aaya.
"Hey Samar.. What's up "..wo uske bagal me baith gaya.
" Hello... Nothing you say", Samar ne kaha
"Aaaaa...Can you help me plz" Nihaal ne request ki
"yaa sure, bolo? ", Samar ne friendly hokar pucha
"Dekho Na... Mai is city k saath saath is college me bhi naya hoon or abhi tak tumhare alawa mai kisi ko jaanta bhi nahi hoon, to kya tum mere saath shopping pe chaloge plz? " Nihaal ne aise bebaaki se Pucha k pehele to Samar thoda hichka lekin Nihaal k baar baar force karne par wo mana nahi kar paya or dono shopping par nikal pade.
Dono ne shopping k bahane pura din saath me bitaya.. Samar ne Nihaal ki shopping me bahut help ki Or ab toh dono acche dost bhi ban gaye the. Nihaal Samar ki baaton se, uski thinking se or way of talking se kaafi impresse bhi hone laga tha. Dono shopping mall me ice cream ka luft utha rahe the. Tabhi pata nahi kaise un dono ko Samrat ne dekh liya. Use Samar k saath Nihaal ko dekh kar thoda ajeeb sa laga lekin wo bina kuch bole waha se chala gaya.
Ab to suraj devta bhi dhal chuke the isliye Nihaal ne apni car se Samar ko uske ghar tak chhoda.
"Andar aao tumhe maa se milata hoon", Samar ne car se utarte hi Nihaal se kaha
"Nahi nahi... Aaj nahi fir kabhi"., Nihaal ne sankoch se kaha
" Fir kabhi kyu.. aaye ho to mil lo, maine tumhari baat maani na ab tum meri baat maano.. samjhe ", Samar ne bindass ho kar kaha
Samar k jabardasti karne par Nihaal chala gaya or uski maa se milke use kaafi apna pan laga.
Kuch der uske ghar me bitane k baad Nihaal ne jaane ki anumati maangi... Samar use bahar tak chhodne bhi aaya...
"Aaaaa... Samar ! Ye lo tumhare liye". Nihaal ne car se ek packet nikal kar use diya.
"Ye kya hai? ", Samar ne confuse hote huye pucha
"Tumne aaj meri help ki to mera bhi kuch farzz banta hai.. Isliye meri taraf se tumhe ek chota sa Thankyou gift " Nihaal naram lehze me bola
"Nahi isko mai nahi le sakta ", Samar thoda jhijaka
Lekin thodi der na nukur k baad aakhir usne gift le liya.
Nihaal 'bye' bol kar car start kar nikal gaya., lekin apne back mirror se wo Samar ki jhalakiya dekhe jaa raha tha.
Next Morning ... In College
Aaj jaha Samrat ka mood thoda off tha wahi
Samar apni sudh me itna gum tha k usne Samrat ka murjhaya hua chehra notice hi nahi kiya.
"Kal tum us ladke k saath mall me kya kar rahe the ? ", Samart ne ajeeb dhang se pucha
"Accha wo... Uska naam Nihaal hai, humare hi college ka student hai use kuch help chahiye thi shopping me", Samar ne explanation diya
"Huuuuh... Help my foot ", Samrat paas rakhi table par pair maar kar chala gaya. Or Samar uska aisa roop dekh kar shocked ho gaya. Use samjh nahi aaya k hua kya hai. Isliye pareshaan ho kar wo uske piche bhaga.
"Samrat... Samrat wait.... maine kaha ruko", usne uska haath pakad kar roka
"Aakhir problem kya hai, Itna weird behave kyu kar rahe ho? ", Samar ne bebaaki se Pucha
"Becoz... I like him, you Idiot " Samrat ne apne dil ki baat ek jhatke me bayaan kar di.
Ye sun kar Samar maati ka putla ban gaya. Wo soch me pad gaya.
"What? .. R U serious.?.... You are Gay? ", Samar uski sacchai jaan kar hairaan ho gaya
"Yes... I m Gay nd I like him jis din use road par dekha tha usi pal se mai use pasand karne laga tha. Mai use kab se baat karna chaa raha tha lekin kabhi himmat nahi huyi." , Samrat ne apna Haal-e-dil bataya or uska Haal-e-dil sunte huye Samar tak taki Bandhe yahi soch raha tha kaisa bawra hai ye ladka.
Samrat apni baat puri karne k baad ek second bhi waha nahi ruka... Or Samar ne bhi usse akela chhodna uchit samjha..
In Night...
Samar ko Samart ki sacchai jaanne k baad usse humdardi hone lagi thi ... Wo apni room ki balcony me kadha yahi sab soch raha tha k tabhi uske phone screen par Nihaal ka number jhilmilaya.
"Hello... Kaise ho dost", Nihaal ne sahitaani aada se pucha.
"Accha hoon", Samar ne bilkul thanda reaction diya.
"Ye kya.. Mausam kitna khushnuma hai or tum kitne nakhushgavaar ho ", Nihaal ne naak sikodte huye kaha.
"No frd ... I m ok you say? "., Samar normal hua
" waah sir.. Dost bhi kehte ho or dosto se jhuth bhi bolte ho, anyways tumhe mera gift kaisa laga? ", Nihaal ne tafri lene k baad pucha
"Sorry.. Actually maine gift dekha nahi", Samar hasa
"ohhhhhhh.... Dekha nahi to abhi dekho or kal mujhe National Park me milna kuch jaruri baat karni hai tumse ", Itna kehte hi Nihaal ne phone cut kar kar diya.
Samar usi samay ne gift pack open kiya. usme ek T-shirt thi lekin jab usne T-shirt puri kholi to uska dimaag ghoom gaya. Uspar ek Heart print tha jis par " I Love You Samar "likha hua tha.
Ye padh k maano uske pairo tale zameen sarak gayi. Nihaal ne usse apne pyaar ka ijhaar bade anokhe dhang se kiya tha.. Nihaal ne apna Haal-e-dil use bina kahe bata diya tha. Samar ko kuch sujh hi nahi raha tha. Bas reh reh k uske saamne Nihaal or Samrat dono ka chehra saaye ki tarha ghoom raha tha.
Aaj ki raat kuch katilana thi, aaj ki raat teeno par bhari thi.
Nihaal kal subha k intezaar me sapne sanjo raha tha, Samrat apni asli pehchaan me hi uljha hua tha or Samar sudh budh kho yahi soch raha tha k wo kya kare. Apne baware dost ko ye baat kaise bataye. Tabhi usne lambi saans li or mann hi mann thaan liya k kya karna hai.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Bebaak si hai har ik tamanna
Gustakhiyon mein, ab dil hai gum
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Next day...
Nihaal national park me Samar ka wait kar raha tha lekin 2 ghante hone ko aaya the or uska kuch ata pata nahi tha, ab to Nihaal ka dil baitha jaa raha tha, jaise jaise gadhi ki sui aage badh rahi thi wiase waise wo nirasha se bharta jaa raha tha. Usko call karne ki bhi himmat usme na thi.
Kareeb aadhe ghante baad use Samar k darshan huye. Wo uske rubaru aakar khada ho gaya. Lekin ye kya Samar ne wo T-shirt nahi pehni thi jisme wo use dekhne k liye lalayit tha.
"Ye kya... Tumne woh T-shirt kyu nahi pehni", Nihaal utavalepan se puch baitha.
"Nahi Nihaal... Jo tum chahte ho wo nahi ho sakta ", Samar ne gmbheerta se kaha
"Lekin kyu... Kya mai tumhe pasand nahi", Nihaal bhadka
"Nahi...", Samar ne muh ferte huye kaha
"Accha... Yahi baat tum meri aankhon me aankhen daal kar bolo ", Nihaal use apni taraf khichte huye bola
"Maine bola na Nahi", Samar ne apni nam aankho se sab kuch keh diya
"O wow, really.... Agar tum mujhse pyaar nahi karte to yaha kya kar rahe ho.. Hmmm bolo.. Answer me ", Nihaal bokhlata hua us par chhad baitha.
"Kyuki... Mera dost Samrat tumhe chahta hai or yahi tumhe batane aaya hoon " Samar ne use piche dhakka dete huye chillaya.
Bas itna sunne k baad chaaro taraf bilkul sannata chaa gaya, hawaho se hilte patto ki bhi aawaj saaf sunayi de rahi thi.
Samar ne apni chuppi todte huye Samrat k diwanepan ki puri daastaan Nihaal ko suna di.
Jise Nihaal chup chaap sunta gaya uske hont to band the bas aankhon se behte aansu keh rahe the kaash ye sab jhuth ho.
Apni Baat khatam kar Samar waha se jaane laga to usne piche se use roka... Or puch hi liya...
"Do you love me? "
Samar ne uske gaal par ek tamacha dete huye kaha " No... I hate you, ab mujhe tumse ghinn aane lagi hai"
Itna sunne k baad Nihaal k dil par maano churiya chal gayi ho... Use khud k kaano par yakeen nahi hua, jis Samar ki acchaiyo ki wajah se wo usse pyaar karne laga tha wo Samar use aise bhi bol sakta hai. Samar bina Nihaal se najar milaye chalta gaya or Nihaal use jaate huye bas dekhe jaa raha tha.
Us din k baad se Samar Nihaal se dur dur rehne laga. Jab Nihaal uski taraf aata wo muh fer kar bhaag jata. Baar baar uska dil chakna choor ho raha tha. Or dusari taraf Samrat k ek tarfa pyaar ka rang gehra hota gaya .. Gujarte dino k saath usme himmat badhti gayi or akhir kaar usne Nihaal ko propose karne ka mann bana liya.
Ek din...
Nihaal kisi shop se nikal kar road side khadi car me baithne jaa raha tha k tabhi Samrat waha aa dhamka. Samart ko dekh k Nihaal ka muh ban gaya . usne use ignore kiya lekin Samrat ne Uska raasta rok kar kehna shuru kiya... "Nihaal... Mai tumse kuch kehna chahta hoon k mai..." Samrat apni baat puri bhi nahi kar paya tha k Nihaal ne tapaak se bol diya, "Plz tum mera picha chhod do.. Mai tumse nahi kisi or se pyaar karta hoon" bas itna hi usne kaha maano Samrat ki aankhon me junoon utar aaya .. Nihaal k muh se ye lafz sunkar wo pagal sa ho gaya.. Or usne Nihaal k baajuo ko apne panjo me daboch liya, "Kya... Mai tumhare liye pal pal marr raha hoon tumhe jab se dekha tab se tumhe chahane laga hoon or jab himmat bandh k tumse apne pyaar ka ijhaar karne aaya hoon to tum keh rahe ho mujhse pyaar nahi karte".... Nihaal dard bardasht nahi kar paya ... Or jhatpahat me Samrat ko dhakka de diya, wo dhakka itna jor ka tha k Samart bich road par jaa gira or saamne speed se aati ek bus ne usse takkar maar kar bahut door feka.
Nihaal jor se chilaaya, "Samraaaaaaat"
Uske Aas paas logo ki bhid lag gayi, Nihaal doudta hua, logo ko dhakelta hua Samrat k paas pahucha to usne dekha wo khoon se lathpath pada tha ...uski saans atak rahi thi... Ye sab itna achanak ho gaya k Nihaal ko kuch samjh nahi aaya k ab wo kya kare... Bina samay gawaye wo Use apni car se Hospital le jaane laga .. Use khud par gussa aa raha tha, k ye sab uski wajah se hua hai... Na wo use dhakka deta na Samrat ki aisi haalat hoti...jaha uski jaan atak gayi thi wahi aankho se paani nikal raha tha wo pura dara hua tha k ab Samar se kya kahega.
In Hospital
Nihaal ne Samar ko bhi khabar kar di thi or kuch hi der me wo Samrat k parents k saath hospital pahuch gaya...
"Kaise Hua ye sab.... Kaisa hai mera dost? " Samar ne aate hi rote huye Nihaal se pucha
"Wo... Wo mai..." Nihal ghabraht me haklane laga.
Tabhi doctor aa gaye.. " Samrat ki halat bahut naajuk hai. Kaafi chonte aayi hai use"
"Wo thik to ho jayega na? ", Samart ki maa ne rote huye pucha
Doctor bina kuch kahe chale gaye.
Wo sab log.. Sheeshe k paar se uske jakhmi shareer ko dekh rahe the.. Sabka dil baitha jaa raha tha. Aankho se aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the K achanak Samrat ki saanse jor jor se chalne lagi.. Use saans lene me problem hone lagi.. Sabke chehre par shikan aa gayi thi.. . Doctor use bachane ki har naakam koshish kar rahe the.. Samar k saamne reh reh k Samart ka wo chehra yaad aa raha tha jab usne usko pehli baar dekha tha...
Tabhi achanak pura mahaul shaant ho gaya. Samart k pran pakheru ud chuke the, pal bhar me wo is duniya ko, apne parivaar ko apne dost ko sabko chhod kar jaa chuka tha..
Samart k mata pita pagalo ki tarha rote huye apne bete ki dead body k paas bhaage.... Jabki Samar chup chaap wahi khada Samart ko dekh raha tha na hi uski aankho me aansu the na chehre par koi bhaav. Wo bas dhime kadmo se piche chal kar chair par baith gaya or apne chehre ko haathon me bhar kar foot foot kar rone lagaa.
Idhar Nihaal k aankhon me pachtaave k aansu the... Wo in sab k liye khud ko doshi maan raha tha.
"Samar.... Ye sab meri wajah se hua na mai use dhakka deta na wo bus se takrata na ye sab kuch hota" usse raha nahi gaya or Puri sacchai rote huye samar k saamne rakh di.
Itna sunte hi Samar ne khoulti aankhon se Nihaal ko gusse me dekha.. Or jhatke se uska collar pakad kar bawro ki tarha chillane laga.
"kyu kiya tumne aisa, maine tumhe thukraya tha uski saja us bechare ko kyu di wo tumse kitna pyaar karta tha... Mai tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karunga... Tumhari ek galati se mera dost humesha k liye mujhe chhod kar chala gaya"
" Mujhe maaf kar do Samar... Jo bhi hua anjaane me hua", Nihaal ne safayi di.
Tabhi aas paas k logo ne Samar ko pakad k alag kiya... Fir bhi uske sar par junoon sawar tha... Wo chillane laga. "Chale jaao yaha se... Chale jaao isse pehle mai kuch kar baithu.. Mai tumhara Ganda chehra ek pal k liye bhi nahi dekhna chahta. Tum ek khooni ho, khoooni".
Samar k aise shabd Nihaal ko teer ki tarha chubh rahe the. Wo uski baat sunna hi nahi chahta tha.. Nihaal pura hataash ho gaya tha.. Aaj uske dil kat raha tha.. Use apne haath khoon se range najar aa raha tha Samrat k khoon se,.
Ab wo waha ruk k bhi kya karta jab uska pyaar uski sakal hi nahi dekhna chahta tha.
Wo waha se chup chaap chala gaya isi umeed me k ek din Samar uski begunaahi samjhega, Uska saccha or pavitra pyaar samjhega, uske dil ka haal samjhega.
"Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam
Jaane kahan se tum paas aaye
Huve paraaye mujhse abhi
Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam"
Us dukh bhare din k baad se Samar ne kabhi Nihaal ka chehra tak nahi dekha. uske baare me wo jab bhi sochta tha use apne dost Samrat ki yaad pehle aa jaati thi or un yaadon me Nihaal ki yaadein kahi gum ho kar reh jaati thi.. Samrat ka funeral gam purn mahaul me Christian riti rivaaj se sammpan hua. Samar ne Samrat k funeral k baad Nihaal ki wajah se college k saath saath shehar bhi humesha k liye chhod diya... Or fir kabhi is taraf mud k nahi dekha.
5 saal baad.... (Present Day)
Aaj Samrat ko guzre pure 5 saal ho chuke hai. Samar in 5 saalo me pehli baar Samrat ki kabarr par use shraddhanjali dene aaya hai... Car se utarte hi uski aankho me nami chhaane lagi.
Wo churchyard k andar gaya... Uske aankhon me aaj aansu ki jagah udaasi thi. Use wo din acche se aaj bhi yaad jab uske dost ne uski aankho k saamne dam toda tha. Jab wo uski kabarr k paas pahucha to koi pehle se waha mojood tha. Usne piche se awaaj di, "Kon".
Wo shaks jhatke se muda.. Use dekh kar Samar ko yakeen nahi hua. Wo Nihaal tha.
"Samar... Samar.. " Nihaal ki khushiyon ka thikana nahi tha wo khushi se uska naam pukare jaa raha tha.. Ye 5 saalo ki tapasya ka fal hi tha k aaj uska pyaar uske saamne tha. Nihaal usko gale lagane k liye aage badha.. Tabhi Samar ne kadam piche kar liye.
" Kya hua Samar... Itne saalo baad bhi mujhse naraj ho, tum nahi jaante ye 5 saal maine kaise bitaye hai. Kanha kanha nahi khoja tumhe. Har din mai yaha isi umeed me aata tha k tum apne dost ko milne aaoge or mai tumhe ek din mil paunga lekin na tum aaye na maine aana chhoda... Or dekho aaj mujhe tum akhir mil hi gaye. ", Nihaal udaasi or khushinuma bhaav se kehta chala gaya.
Samar ne kuch nahi kaha jaise usne kuch suna hi na ho wo aage badh k Samart ki kabarr par phool chada k shraddhanjali dene laga. Nihaal k andar ek baar fir nirasha ki leher doud gayi. Tabhi Samar k shabd Nihaal k kaano me pade,
" Nihaal... Na Mai Gay hoon or na hi maine tumhe kabhi us tarha se pyaar kiya jaise Samart tumse karta tha... Lekin agar aaj mai apne dost ki bhavnao ko samjh sakta hoon to tumhari bhavnao ko bhi samjh sakta hoon..... aaj se maine tumhe aazad kiya... 5 saalo ka pashchaataap bahut hota hai. " Nihaal ne khushi se kaha "Sach.. Samar"
"Haan... Maine tumhe maaf kiya..Mai khudgarj nahi hoon k kisi ki sacchi bhavnao ko thess pahuchu... Us din mai nhi jaanta k kya hua tha kaise hua tha..mai bas itna jaanta hoon mai apne ek dost ko kho chuka hoon. Isliye apne dusare dost ko.... ", Samar bolte bolte ruk gaya.
"Dusare dost ko....kya Samar? ,", Nihaal ne utavalepan se pucha
"Dusare dost ko nahi khona chahta "Samar k muh se ye sun maano Nihaal k sabrr ka baandh tut gaya or woh daud kar Samar k gale lag gaya.
Dono ek doosre ko gale lag kar hus bhi rahe the or ro bhi rahe the... Waah... Kya doharabhaas tha.
"Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam
Jeene lagi hai har saans meri
Ab door jaana na tum kabhi
Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam"
Dono gale lag kar bite saalo k faasle kam kar rahe the. Tabhi tej hawao ka jhonka aaya or un jhoknko se wo saare phool un dono k kadmo se aakar lipat gaye jo Samar ne Samrat ki kabarr par chadaye the. Maano aaj Samrat kisi or duniya se unhe dekh raha ho or unke milan se apni khushi ka ijhaar phool barsa k kar raha ho.
Aaj bahut saalo baad ye shubh ghadi aayi thi...
Samrat ki rooh ne phoolo dwara do zindagiyo par apni rehmat barsa di thi or Nihaal k Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat Samar ko samjha di thi.
"Hasrat-e-zindagi par rehmat barsa di,
Use Mere Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat samjha di"
The End
Writer - Nits
Use Mere Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat samjha de"
Mai hoon aapka apna dost 'Nits', jo aapke rubaru lekar aaya hoon ek aisi kahaani jisne dosti or pyaar k ehsaas ki ek nayi paribhasha likh daali.
To kahani shuru hoti hai Lucknow sehar ki sarhad se, jaha January ki sard subha ki dhund ko cheerte huye ek badi si car ek churchyard k saamne aa kar ruki or usme se ek suited booted nojawan utra... Jab usne apna chashma utara to uske aankho me nami saaf jhalak rahi thi... Uski najre bite kal ki yaado me kahi gum hone lagi thi or wo ek baar fir se khud ko usi jagah pata hai jaha woh 5 saal pehle tha....
5 saal pehle... (Flashback)
"Samar... Samar...! uth ja beta aaj college ke pehle din hi late hona hai kya..." Ambika ji apne bete ko jagane ka pryaas kar te huye uske room ki khidki k parde hatati huye boli. Or suraj ki tez kirno ne Samar ki aankho par prahaar kiya .. Jisse uski aankhe khulne par majboor ho gayi or uska chehra us roshni me aise chamak raha tha maano pahado se pighalti barf ki chamak ho...
"Kya maa thodi der bas aur", Wo chidchidate huye bola.
"Nahi... Jaldi se uth kar fresh ho jaa, tab tak mai breakfast banati hoon", Itna keh kar Ambika ji chali gayi or Samar bemann se hi sahi lekin Jaldi se fresh hokar or breakfast Complete kar k college k liye nikal gaya. Aaj uska college ka pehla din tha.
In College
Samar, ek suljha hua shaant swabhaav ka ladka tha. Apni maa ka ladla to tha hi saath hi saath dosto ki shaan bhi tha. Lekin is naye college me uska koi dost nahi tha saare chehre uske liye ajnabee or naye the. Wo apni hi dhun me magan ho kar chal raha tha k achanak piche se ek anjaani awaaz aayi...
"Xcues me.... Hello dude ruko ", ek ladka uski or bhaagte huye aaya.
"Yes ? ", usne anjaanepan se pucha
"ye aapki book piche gir gayi thi", us ladke ne kaha.
"Oh yaa..ye meri hai. Thank you so much", Samar ne pyaar se kaha or usi book ko ungali par ghumate huye aage badh gaya.
Jab wo apni class room me pahucha to saare students uski tarha new the. Lekin uski najre ek ladke par tik gayi jo apne phone me busy tha kyuki wo wahi ladka tha jisne uski book di thi.
"Hello... Can I sit here? ", Samar ne uske paas jaa kar pucha. Us ladke ne sar utha k Samar ko dekha to ek hi baar me pehchaan gaya.
"yaa sure", usne friendly hote huye usko baithne ki jagah di.
"Aap yaha ?", usne pucha
"Myself Samar... Nd I m new student in this class." Samar ne haath badhaya.
"Same here", usne haath milate huye kaha.
Ye tha Samrat urff Sam...Samrat simple sa ladka tha. Humesha apni hi duniya me rehne wale Samrat ko is naye college me ek new friend Samar k roop me mil gaya tha . Ek taraf unki clg life start huyi or Dusari taraf unki dosti ki kahani. Unki thinking aapas me milne se jald hi dono ek doosre ke acche dost bhi ban gaye.
2 Din baad...
Subha subha dono dost Samar or Samrat apne clg k raste par idhar udhar ki baatein karte huye jaa rahe the..tabhi achanak Samar ka dhyaan speed se aati ek car par gaya jo road cross karte huye bujurg aadmi se takrane hi wali thi lekin isse pehle wo car un tak pahuchati Samar ne doud kar un bujurg ko apni taraf jaldi se khicha.. "Haaash...!", Samar k muh se bas itna hi nikla tha k aage jaa kar Wo car ek dum se ruki.. Or usme se ek hunk type ka smart ladka nikla.. Jo thoda ghabraya hua tha. Samrat ki najare jaise hi us ladke par padi uski saans maano tham si gayi. Wo use ektak nigaahon se dekhne laga. Aisa nahi tha k Samrat ne isse pehle ladke dekhe nahi the lekin usko dekh k uske dil ka haal behaal ho gaya.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Aapke ishq ki madhosi mein
dooba hai ye aalam..
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Wo ladka us bujurg aadmi or Samar k paas aakar dare - sehme huye lafzo me bola..
"I m really Sorry... Actually mera phone ring karne laga tha nd mai bas use dekhne jaa raha tha k achanak....I m.... I m Sorry. Maine dhyaan nahi diya."
"Relax relax... Kuch nahi hua ye thik hai", Samar ne us ladke ko comfortable feel karaya.
Samar un bujurg aadmi ko road cross karne me help karne laga. Or idhar wo ladka Samar ko dekh k smile karte huye bola, "Nice Guy". Or wo apni car start kar k chalta bana. Lekin Samrat use abhi bhi jaate huye dekh raha tha.
"Samrat... Samrat... Kaha khoye ho ? We are getting late", Samar road k dusari side se chilaaya.
"Haan haan abhi aaya", Samrat ka dhyaan tuta or wo mann hi mann muskura k clg ki or chal diya.
In College
Class me Samrat ka dhyaan pure lecture par nahi tha... Wo pen se paper par kuch kiye jaa raha tha . Lecture over hone k baad Samar ne puch hi liya, "Kya hua yaar...dekh raha hoon subha se Janab khoye khoye se hai"
"Nahi... Kuch nahi bas yuhi ", Samrat ne baat chupate huye kaha.
"Accha us paper me kya hai ? ",Samar ne curiosity se pucha
" kuch bhi to nahi", Isse pehle Samar k haath wo paper lagta Samrat ne jaldi se use bag me rakh liya or bahana bana kar class se nikal gaya.
Next Day..
Samar pure college me Samrat ko dhund raha tha, lekin wo kahi nahi mila isliye usne library me dekhne ka socha. Wo tej kadmo se chal raha tha k achanak library k gate par kisi se takra gaya. Pure farsh par books bikhar gayi wo use uthane lage k Samar ki najar saamne ek ladke par padi.
"Hello. Aap yaha kaise? "
Itna sunte hi usne jab najre uthayi to saamne Samar ko paya. Kyuki wo wahi ladka tha jiski car se us bujurg aadmi ka accident hote hote bacha tha.
"O Hello, aap? ... Look I m sorry for that.", us ladke ne kaha
"No..no.. No need to sorry, waise aap yaha kya kar rahe hai? ", Samar ne casually pucha
"Actually maine kal hi ye college join kiya hai", usne kaha
"O wow, Great.. ", Samar muskuraya
" Wtb.. My name is Nihaal.", us ladke ne apna haath badhate huye kaha
" Hello Nihaal.. Mera naam Samar hai" dono ne hand shake kiya.
"Actually mai apne friend ko dhund raha tha isliye jaldi jaldi me takra gaya.. Ok mujhe jana hai so Bye ", Itna keh kar Samar library k andar chala gaya jabki Nihaal use abhi bhi jaate huye dekh raha tha. Or muskura k fir se bola, "Nice Guy"
Nihaal ek rich family ka ladka tha. Dikhne me bilkul hunk or dashing. Wo sheher me naya tha. Or ab college me bhi.
In library.....
Samar Samrat ko dhund hi raha tha k uski najar us par padi wo book me dhyaan lagaye hua tha. Ye dekh k wo shocked ho gaya kyuki Samrat ko study me jyada intres nahi tha or ab ye baat Samar ko bhi pata thi.
" Maine pura college chaan mara or tum yaha padh rahe ho... Waise I m shocked aaj mai pehli baar tumhe padhte huye dekh raha hoon ", Samar ne masti ki
"Nahi yaar, Wo bas mai apne Crush ko dekhne aaya tha", Samrat sharmate huye bola.
"what? ", Samar chonka
"Hahahahaha... Majak kar raha hoon yaar ", Samrat ne tafri ki
"Accha...majak baad me karna pehle chal canteen chalte hai thodi pet puja ho jaaye".,Samar k kehne par dono canteen chale gaye.
In night...
Raat ka Chaand apna pura roop dharan kiye hua tha. Isi palchim me Samrat apne room me bed par leta usi ladke k khayaalo me khoya hua tha jisko usne raaste par dekha tha or wo is baat se khush hone k saath saath hairaan bhi tha k usi ladke ko aaj usne college ki library me bhi dekha tha. Aaj jaise uska din ban aaya ho. Use kuch to hua tha, Uske mann me yaadon ka Tufaan uth raha tha.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Jab raat aaye, Tum yaad aaye
Tufaan laaye, yaadon mein tum
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Isi tufaan ko shaant karne k liye usne bag se usi paper ko nikala Jise usne Samar se chupaya tha kyuki usme Nihaal ka sketch bana hua tha. Wo use dekhte dekhte kab so gaya pata hi nahi chala.
Next day....In College...
Samar akela bench par baithe notes bana raha tha tabhi Nihaal aaya.
"Hey Samar.. What's up "..wo uske bagal me baith gaya.
" Hello... Nothing you say", Samar ne kaha
"Aaaaa...Can you help me plz" Nihaal ne request ki
"yaa sure, bolo? ", Samar ne friendly hokar pucha
"Dekho Na... Mai is city k saath saath is college me bhi naya hoon or abhi tak tumhare alawa mai kisi ko jaanta bhi nahi hoon, to kya tum mere saath shopping pe chaloge plz? " Nihaal ne aise bebaaki se Pucha k pehele to Samar thoda hichka lekin Nihaal k baar baar force karne par wo mana nahi kar paya or dono shopping par nikal pade.
Dono ne shopping k bahane pura din saath me bitaya.. Samar ne Nihaal ki shopping me bahut help ki Or ab toh dono acche dost bhi ban gaye the. Nihaal Samar ki baaton se, uski thinking se or way of talking se kaafi impresse bhi hone laga tha. Dono shopping mall me ice cream ka luft utha rahe the. Tabhi pata nahi kaise un dono ko Samrat ne dekh liya. Use Samar k saath Nihaal ko dekh kar thoda ajeeb sa laga lekin wo bina kuch bole waha se chala gaya.
Ab to suraj devta bhi dhal chuke the isliye Nihaal ne apni car se Samar ko uske ghar tak chhoda.
"Andar aao tumhe maa se milata hoon", Samar ne car se utarte hi Nihaal se kaha
"Nahi nahi... Aaj nahi fir kabhi"., Nihaal ne sankoch se kaha
" Fir kabhi kyu.. aaye ho to mil lo, maine tumhari baat maani na ab tum meri baat maano.. samjhe ", Samar ne bindass ho kar kaha
Samar k jabardasti karne par Nihaal chala gaya or uski maa se milke use kaafi apna pan laga.
Kuch der uske ghar me bitane k baad Nihaal ne jaane ki anumati maangi... Samar use bahar tak chhodne bhi aaya...
"Aaaaa... Samar ! Ye lo tumhare liye". Nihaal ne car se ek packet nikal kar use diya.
"Ye kya hai? ", Samar ne confuse hote huye pucha
"Tumne aaj meri help ki to mera bhi kuch farzz banta hai.. Isliye meri taraf se tumhe ek chota sa Thankyou gift " Nihaal naram lehze me bola
"Nahi isko mai nahi le sakta ", Samar thoda jhijaka
Lekin thodi der na nukur k baad aakhir usne gift le liya.
Nihaal 'bye' bol kar car start kar nikal gaya., lekin apne back mirror se wo Samar ki jhalakiya dekhe jaa raha tha.
Next Morning ... In College
Aaj jaha Samrat ka mood thoda off tha wahi
Samar apni sudh me itna gum tha k usne Samrat ka murjhaya hua chehra notice hi nahi kiya.
"Kal tum us ladke k saath mall me kya kar rahe the ? ", Samart ne ajeeb dhang se pucha
"Accha wo... Uska naam Nihaal hai, humare hi college ka student hai use kuch help chahiye thi shopping me", Samar ne explanation diya
"Huuuuh... Help my foot ", Samrat paas rakhi table par pair maar kar chala gaya. Or Samar uska aisa roop dekh kar shocked ho gaya. Use samjh nahi aaya k hua kya hai. Isliye pareshaan ho kar wo uske piche bhaga.
"Samrat... Samrat wait.... maine kaha ruko", usne uska haath pakad kar roka
"Aakhir problem kya hai, Itna weird behave kyu kar rahe ho? ", Samar ne bebaaki se Pucha
"Becoz... I like him, you Idiot " Samrat ne apne dil ki baat ek jhatke me bayaan kar di.
Ye sun kar Samar maati ka putla ban gaya. Wo soch me pad gaya.
"What? .. R U serious.?.... You are Gay? ", Samar uski sacchai jaan kar hairaan ho gaya
"Yes... I m Gay nd I like him jis din use road par dekha tha usi pal se mai use pasand karne laga tha. Mai use kab se baat karna chaa raha tha lekin kabhi himmat nahi huyi." , Samrat ne apna Haal-e-dil bataya or uska Haal-e-dil sunte huye Samar tak taki Bandhe yahi soch raha tha kaisa bawra hai ye ladka.
Samrat apni baat puri karne k baad ek second bhi waha nahi ruka... Or Samar ne bhi usse akela chhodna uchit samjha..
In Night...
Samar ko Samart ki sacchai jaanne k baad usse humdardi hone lagi thi ... Wo apni room ki balcony me kadha yahi sab soch raha tha k tabhi uske phone screen par Nihaal ka number jhilmilaya.
"Hello... Kaise ho dost", Nihaal ne sahitaani aada se pucha.
"Accha hoon", Samar ne bilkul thanda reaction diya.
"Ye kya.. Mausam kitna khushnuma hai or tum kitne nakhushgavaar ho ", Nihaal ne naak sikodte huye kaha.
"No frd ... I m ok you say? "., Samar normal hua
" waah sir.. Dost bhi kehte ho or dosto se jhuth bhi bolte ho, anyways tumhe mera gift kaisa laga? ", Nihaal ne tafri lene k baad pucha
"Sorry.. Actually maine gift dekha nahi", Samar hasa
"ohhhhhhh.... Dekha nahi to abhi dekho or kal mujhe National Park me milna kuch jaruri baat karni hai tumse ", Itna kehte hi Nihaal ne phone cut kar kar diya.
Samar usi samay ne gift pack open kiya. usme ek T-shirt thi lekin jab usne T-shirt puri kholi to uska dimaag ghoom gaya. Uspar ek Heart print tha jis par " I Love You Samar "likha hua tha.
Ye padh k maano uske pairo tale zameen sarak gayi. Nihaal ne usse apne pyaar ka ijhaar bade anokhe dhang se kiya tha.. Nihaal ne apna Haal-e-dil use bina kahe bata diya tha. Samar ko kuch sujh hi nahi raha tha. Bas reh reh k uske saamne Nihaal or Samrat dono ka chehra saaye ki tarha ghoom raha tha.
Aaj ki raat kuch katilana thi, aaj ki raat teeno par bhari thi.
Nihaal kal subha k intezaar me sapne sanjo raha tha, Samrat apni asli pehchaan me hi uljha hua tha or Samar sudh budh kho yahi soch raha tha k wo kya kare. Apne baware dost ko ye baat kaise bataye. Tabhi usne lambi saans li or mann hi mann thaan liya k kya karna hai.
"Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam
Bebaak si hai har ik tamanna
Gustakhiyon mein, ab dil hai gum
Haal-e-dil mera puchho na sanam"
Next day...
Nihaal national park me Samar ka wait kar raha tha lekin 2 ghante hone ko aaya the or uska kuch ata pata nahi tha, ab to Nihaal ka dil baitha jaa raha tha, jaise jaise gadhi ki sui aage badh rahi thi wiase waise wo nirasha se bharta jaa raha tha. Usko call karne ki bhi himmat usme na thi.
Kareeb aadhe ghante baad use Samar k darshan huye. Wo uske rubaru aakar khada ho gaya. Lekin ye kya Samar ne wo T-shirt nahi pehni thi jisme wo use dekhne k liye lalayit tha.
"Ye kya... Tumne woh T-shirt kyu nahi pehni", Nihaal utavalepan se puch baitha.
"Nahi Nihaal... Jo tum chahte ho wo nahi ho sakta ", Samar ne gmbheerta se kaha
"Lekin kyu... Kya mai tumhe pasand nahi", Nihaal bhadka
"Nahi...", Samar ne muh ferte huye kaha
"Accha... Yahi baat tum meri aankhon me aankhen daal kar bolo ", Nihaal use apni taraf khichte huye bola
"Maine bola na Nahi", Samar ne apni nam aankho se sab kuch keh diya
"O wow, really.... Agar tum mujhse pyaar nahi karte to yaha kya kar rahe ho.. Hmmm bolo.. Answer me ", Nihaal bokhlata hua us par chhad baitha.
"Kyuki... Mera dost Samrat tumhe chahta hai or yahi tumhe batane aaya hoon " Samar ne use piche dhakka dete huye chillaya.
Bas itna sunne k baad chaaro taraf bilkul sannata chaa gaya, hawaho se hilte patto ki bhi aawaj saaf sunayi de rahi thi.
Samar ne apni chuppi todte huye Samrat k diwanepan ki puri daastaan Nihaal ko suna di.
Jise Nihaal chup chaap sunta gaya uske hont to band the bas aankhon se behte aansu keh rahe the kaash ye sab jhuth ho.
Apni Baat khatam kar Samar waha se jaane laga to usne piche se use roka... Or puch hi liya...
"Do you love me? "
Samar ne uske gaal par ek tamacha dete huye kaha " No... I hate you, ab mujhe tumse ghinn aane lagi hai"
Itna sunne k baad Nihaal k dil par maano churiya chal gayi ho... Use khud k kaano par yakeen nahi hua, jis Samar ki acchaiyo ki wajah se wo usse pyaar karne laga tha wo Samar use aise bhi bol sakta hai. Samar bina Nihaal se najar milaye chalta gaya or Nihaal use jaate huye bas dekhe jaa raha tha.
Us din k baad se Samar Nihaal se dur dur rehne laga. Jab Nihaal uski taraf aata wo muh fer kar bhaag jata. Baar baar uska dil chakna choor ho raha tha. Or dusari taraf Samrat k ek tarfa pyaar ka rang gehra hota gaya .. Gujarte dino k saath usme himmat badhti gayi or akhir kaar usne Nihaal ko propose karne ka mann bana liya.
Ek din...
Nihaal kisi shop se nikal kar road side khadi car me baithne jaa raha tha k tabhi Samrat waha aa dhamka. Samart ko dekh k Nihaal ka muh ban gaya . usne use ignore kiya lekin Samrat ne Uska raasta rok kar kehna shuru kiya... "Nihaal... Mai tumse kuch kehna chahta hoon k mai..." Samrat apni baat puri bhi nahi kar paya tha k Nihaal ne tapaak se bol diya, "Plz tum mera picha chhod do.. Mai tumse nahi kisi or se pyaar karta hoon" bas itna hi usne kaha maano Samrat ki aankhon me junoon utar aaya .. Nihaal k muh se ye lafz sunkar wo pagal sa ho gaya.. Or usne Nihaal k baajuo ko apne panjo me daboch liya, "Kya... Mai tumhare liye pal pal marr raha hoon tumhe jab se dekha tab se tumhe chahane laga hoon or jab himmat bandh k tumse apne pyaar ka ijhaar karne aaya hoon to tum keh rahe ho mujhse pyaar nahi karte".... Nihaal dard bardasht nahi kar paya ... Or jhatpahat me Samrat ko dhakka de diya, wo dhakka itna jor ka tha k Samart bich road par jaa gira or saamne speed se aati ek bus ne usse takkar maar kar bahut door feka.
Nihaal jor se chilaaya, "Samraaaaaaat"
Uske Aas paas logo ki bhid lag gayi, Nihaal doudta hua, logo ko dhakelta hua Samrat k paas pahucha to usne dekha wo khoon se lathpath pada tha ...uski saans atak rahi thi... Ye sab itna achanak ho gaya k Nihaal ko kuch samjh nahi aaya k ab wo kya kare... Bina samay gawaye wo Use apni car se Hospital le jaane laga .. Use khud par gussa aa raha tha, k ye sab uski wajah se hua hai... Na wo use dhakka deta na Samrat ki aisi haalat hoti...jaha uski jaan atak gayi thi wahi aankho se paani nikal raha tha wo pura dara hua tha k ab Samar se kya kahega.
In Hospital
Nihaal ne Samar ko bhi khabar kar di thi or kuch hi der me wo Samrat k parents k saath hospital pahuch gaya...
"Kaise Hua ye sab.... Kaisa hai mera dost? " Samar ne aate hi rote huye Nihaal se pucha
"Wo... Wo mai..." Nihal ghabraht me haklane laga.
Tabhi doctor aa gaye.. " Samrat ki halat bahut naajuk hai. Kaafi chonte aayi hai use"
"Wo thik to ho jayega na? ", Samart ki maa ne rote huye pucha
Doctor bina kuch kahe chale gaye.
Wo sab log.. Sheeshe k paar se uske jakhmi shareer ko dekh rahe the.. Sabka dil baitha jaa raha tha. Aankho se aansu ruk hi nahi rahe the K achanak Samrat ki saanse jor jor se chalne lagi.. Use saans lene me problem hone lagi.. Sabke chehre par shikan aa gayi thi.. . Doctor use bachane ki har naakam koshish kar rahe the.. Samar k saamne reh reh k Samart ka wo chehra yaad aa raha tha jab usne usko pehli baar dekha tha...
Tabhi achanak pura mahaul shaant ho gaya. Samart k pran pakheru ud chuke the, pal bhar me wo is duniya ko, apne parivaar ko apne dost ko sabko chhod kar jaa chuka tha..
Samart k mata pita pagalo ki tarha rote huye apne bete ki dead body k paas bhaage.... Jabki Samar chup chaap wahi khada Samart ko dekh raha tha na hi uski aankho me aansu the na chehre par koi bhaav. Wo bas dhime kadmo se piche chal kar chair par baith gaya or apne chehre ko haathon me bhar kar foot foot kar rone lagaa.
Idhar Nihaal k aankhon me pachtaave k aansu the... Wo in sab k liye khud ko doshi maan raha tha.
"Samar.... Ye sab meri wajah se hua na mai use dhakka deta na wo bus se takrata na ye sab kuch hota" usse raha nahi gaya or Puri sacchai rote huye samar k saamne rakh di.
Itna sunte hi Samar ne khoulti aankhon se Nihaal ko gusse me dekha.. Or jhatke se uska collar pakad kar bawro ki tarha chillane laga.
"kyu kiya tumne aisa, maine tumhe thukraya tha uski saja us bechare ko kyu di wo tumse kitna pyaar karta tha... Mai tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karunga... Tumhari ek galati se mera dost humesha k liye mujhe chhod kar chala gaya"
" Mujhe maaf kar do Samar... Jo bhi hua anjaane me hua", Nihaal ne safayi di.
Tabhi aas paas k logo ne Samar ko pakad k alag kiya... Fir bhi uske sar par junoon sawar tha... Wo chillane laga. "Chale jaao yaha se... Chale jaao isse pehle mai kuch kar baithu.. Mai tumhara Ganda chehra ek pal k liye bhi nahi dekhna chahta. Tum ek khooni ho, khoooni".
Samar k aise shabd Nihaal ko teer ki tarha chubh rahe the. Wo uski baat sunna hi nahi chahta tha.. Nihaal pura hataash ho gaya tha.. Aaj uske dil kat raha tha.. Use apne haath khoon se range najar aa raha tha Samrat k khoon se,.
Ab wo waha ruk k bhi kya karta jab uska pyaar uski sakal hi nahi dekhna chahta tha.
Wo waha se chup chaap chala gaya isi umeed me k ek din Samar uski begunaahi samjhega, Uska saccha or pavitra pyaar samjhega, uske dil ka haal samjhega.
"Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam
Jaane kahan se tum paas aaye
Huve paraaye mujhse abhi
Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam"
Us dukh bhare din k baad se Samar ne kabhi Nihaal ka chehra tak nahi dekha. uske baare me wo jab bhi sochta tha use apne dost Samrat ki yaad pehle aa jaati thi or un yaadon me Nihaal ki yaadein kahi gum ho kar reh jaati thi.. Samrat ka funeral gam purn mahaul me Christian riti rivaaj se sammpan hua. Samar ne Samrat k funeral k baad Nihaal ki wajah se college k saath saath shehar bhi humesha k liye chhod diya... Or fir kabhi is taraf mud k nahi dekha.
5 saal baad.... (Present Day)
Aaj Samrat ko guzre pure 5 saal ho chuke hai. Samar in 5 saalo me pehli baar Samrat ki kabarr par use shraddhanjali dene aaya hai... Car se utarte hi uski aankho me nami chhaane lagi.
Wo churchyard k andar gaya... Uske aankhon me aaj aansu ki jagah udaasi thi. Use wo din acche se aaj bhi yaad jab uske dost ne uski aankho k saamne dam toda tha. Jab wo uski kabarr k paas pahucha to koi pehle se waha mojood tha. Usne piche se awaaj di, "Kon".
Wo shaks jhatke se muda.. Use dekh kar Samar ko yakeen nahi hua. Wo Nihaal tha.
"Samar... Samar.. " Nihaal ki khushiyon ka thikana nahi tha wo khushi se uska naam pukare jaa raha tha.. Ye 5 saalo ki tapasya ka fal hi tha k aaj uska pyaar uske saamne tha. Nihaal usko gale lagane k liye aage badha.. Tabhi Samar ne kadam piche kar liye.
" Kya hua Samar... Itne saalo baad bhi mujhse naraj ho, tum nahi jaante ye 5 saal maine kaise bitaye hai. Kanha kanha nahi khoja tumhe. Har din mai yaha isi umeed me aata tha k tum apne dost ko milne aaoge or mai tumhe ek din mil paunga lekin na tum aaye na maine aana chhoda... Or dekho aaj mujhe tum akhir mil hi gaye. ", Nihaal udaasi or khushinuma bhaav se kehta chala gaya.
Samar ne kuch nahi kaha jaise usne kuch suna hi na ho wo aage badh k Samart ki kabarr par phool chada k shraddhanjali dene laga. Nihaal k andar ek baar fir nirasha ki leher doud gayi. Tabhi Samar k shabd Nihaal k kaano me pade,
" Nihaal... Na Mai Gay hoon or na hi maine tumhe kabhi us tarha se pyaar kiya jaise Samart tumse karta tha... Lekin agar aaj mai apne dost ki bhavnao ko samjh sakta hoon to tumhari bhavnao ko bhi samjh sakta hoon..... aaj se maine tumhe aazad kiya... 5 saalo ka pashchaataap bahut hota hai. " Nihaal ne khushi se kaha "Sach.. Samar"
"Haan... Maine tumhe maaf kiya..Mai khudgarj nahi hoon k kisi ki sacchi bhavnao ko thess pahuchu... Us din mai nhi jaanta k kya hua tha kaise hua tha..mai bas itna jaanta hoon mai apne ek dost ko kho chuka hoon. Isliye apne dusare dost ko.... ", Samar bolte bolte ruk gaya.
"Dusare dost ko....kya Samar? ,", Nihaal ne utavalepan se pucha
"Dusare dost ko nahi khona chahta "Samar k muh se ye sun maano Nihaal k sabrr ka baandh tut gaya or woh daud kar Samar k gale lag gaya.
Dono ek doosre ko gale lag kar hus bhi rahe the or ro bhi rahe the... Waah... Kya doharabhaas tha.
"Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam
Jeene lagi hai har saans meri
Ab door jaana na tum kabhi
Haal-e-dil mera pucho na sanam"
Dono gale lag kar bite saalo k faasle kam kar rahe the. Tabhi tej hawao ka jhonka aaya or un jhoknko se wo saare phool un dono k kadmo se aakar lipat gaye jo Samar ne Samrat ki kabarr par chadaye the. Maano aaj Samrat kisi or duniya se unhe dekh raha ho or unke milan se apni khushi ka ijhaar phool barsa k kar raha ho.
Aaj bahut saalo baad ye shubh ghadi aayi thi...
Samrat ki rooh ne phoolo dwara do zindagiyo par apni rehmat barsa di thi or Nihaal k Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat Samar ko samjha di thi.
"Hasrat-e-zindagi par rehmat barsa di,
Use Mere Haal-e-dil ki ehmiyat samjha di"
The End
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