"Bhula Ke Gaya Pyaar Mera"

💔(A Sad Love Story)💔

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"मैंने इश्क़ किया तुझे,

तूने दी है जुदाई वे;

मैंने दी है तुझे दुनियाँ मेरी,

तूने दी है तनहाई वे।"

Nits yani k mai ek sunsaan raaste par chala jaa raha tha andhero me roshni ki ek kiran ki talaash me isi asha me mujhe pyaar ka saccha roop kahi na kahi dekhne ko jarur milega lekin ye mai ya aap kaise bhool sakte hai k pyaar ka dusra naam to judai hai. Juda hua pyaar kabhi pura nahi hota lekin use bhulaya bhi nahi jaa sakta jaise wo apne pyaar ko nahi bhula paye. 

Ek jo jeher ki bottal haath me liye gumsum sa baitha tha or soch raha tha k ab ise pi kar apne praan doon ya tab. 

Dusra jo ek nadi k athaah paani me jal smadhi lene ko vyakul tha or usi nadi k pul par khada apne aansu baha raha tha. Teesra jo meri tarha hi ek sunsaan raaste pe gumnami k disha ki or chala jaa raha tha. Ek mari huyi rooh ki bhaanti. 

Wo teen kon the ye keh pana mushkil hai lekin wo kya the or kya ho gaye hai ye hum sab tab mehsoos karenge jab uske dil k andar chhupe huye dard or pacchtave Ko samjhenge usse rubaru honge. usme se ek Roj ki tarha aaj bhi wo udaas mann k saath office aaya tha uska office daftar jaisa tha jaha bikhari files bhi uski udaasi ki or sama me bikhari manhoosiyat ki kahani bayan kar rahi thi. 

"Sampada... Sampada ... " Usne apne office ki ek Coleague ko awaaj lagayi. 

Ek ladki jaldi se uski desk k paas aa kar khadi ho gayi. 

"Ye file tumne abhi tak complete nahi ki.mujhe kal tak report bana kar boss ko deni hai pata nahi tum sabka dhayan kaha hai aajkal", wo garam hua. 

"Sir... Wo.. Sir wo", Sampada ne bolna chaha lekin usne use bolne na diya. 

"Ye... Wo... chhodo or mujhe file puri kar k do", wo file desk pe patak kar bahar chala jata hai jaise khud se bhaag raha ho. 

"Ye Soham sir ko kya ho gaya hai ab to har baat le ukhade ukhade rehte hai", Sampada ne kaha. 

" Lo tumhe nahi pata... Pyaar ho gaya hai unhe lekin dekho na unhe pyaar me aisa dard mila k wo andar hi andar toot chuke hai" Sampada ki dost ne ateet k panne palte. 

......... 

Soham road kinare khada tha aati jaati gaadiyo ko dekh kar mann hi mann kuch soch raha tha. Lekin agle hi pal uske mann me ek hook uthi or wo bhaag kar tej se aati ek truck k saamne kudne wala tha. Jarur koi anhoni ho hi jaati agar Sampada samay pe aakar usma haath kheench kar use bachati nahi. 

"Sir aap pagal ho gaye hai kyu apni jaan k dushman bane huye hai", Sampada ne chilla kar kaha. 

"Kyu bachaya tumne mujhe marr jaane diya hota.. Mujh jaise insaan ko jeene ka koi haq nahi jo na pyaar ka vishwas rakh paya or na hi dosti jaise rishte ka maan." Bolte bolte Soham tut sa gaya tha. 

"Akhir aapke saath aisa kya hua hai sir jo aap bujhe huye chirag jaise ho gaye hai?", usne janna chaha. 

"Sunna chahogi... Maine apne do zindagi barbaad ki hai. Maine do logo ki aankhon ko humesha k liye aansuon se bhar diya hai.. Or uska pachhtawa mujhe 5 saal se jeene nahi de raha hai", Soham ne apna dukh batna chaha.

"5 Saal.. Matlab aap 5 saal se ghut ghut kar jee rahe hai", Sampada chaunki. 

"Haan.. Roj sochta hoon marr jaau to mera dard kam ho jayega lekin jab marne k liye jata hoon to bhagwaan bhi mujhse muh mod leta hai", wo bolte bolte paas rakhi bench pe baith gaya.

"aap apna dard mujhse share kar sakte hai mai kuch kar to nahi sakti lekin aapko accha feel to jarur kara sakti hoon", usne use tasalli di. 

"Sunna chahogi.. To suno lekin sach tumhe hila dene wala hai... Mai jo dikhta hoon wo asal me mai nahi hoon... Mai ek gay hoon or mujhe ladke pasand hai", uska pehla hi sach sahi me hila dene wala tha. 

" Kya... Lekin aap to waise nahi dikhate ", wo chonki. 

" Dikhne or hone me bahut farak hai pehle mai bhi khud ko nahi pehchan paya tha lekin jab 5 saal pehle usse mulakaat huyi to jaise mai badal sa gaya" Pehle to Sampada ki baat par Soham hasa or fir purane samay me kho gaya.

Flashback start... 

Wo din hi kuch anokha tha jab usne pehli baar use dekha Soham ki najro ne kaha isse dosti karni chahiye. Wo ek restaurant ki table par akela baitha kitaabo k panne palat raha tha. 

"Xcuse me...shayad aap akele hai to mai ek seat le sakta hoon? ", usne shaleenta se puchha

"Yeah Sure", Soham ne uski awaaj pehli baar suni. 

Yu to ye baat karne ki tarkeeb thi lekin tarkeeb kaam aa gayi thi. 

Wo chup chaap ek chair le kar dusri table par baith gaya. 

Tabhi ek dusra ladka bhi restaurant me pravesh karta hai jis tarha se wo usse mila tha dekhne se wo Soham ka dost lag raha tha. 

"Maine tujhe bola tha k is restaurant me bheed hogi lekin Tu meri baat kabhi nahi sunta", wo Soham pe bhadaka. 

"Lekin isse acchi jagah to koi ho hi nahi sakti thi Sugam ", Soham door baithe huye ladke ko dekh kar muskura k bola. 

Sugam pichhe mud kar dekhta hai or saari kahani jaan jata hai k uska dost kisi pe apna dil haar baitha hai. 

"Hmmmm.... Ab pata chala k tujhe ye jagah kyu bhaa gayi", Sugam ne usse tafri ki. 

Sugam Or Soham acche dost the. Dono bachpan se ek hi society me rehte the Or khelte khelte saath bade huye. Soham ne apni sacchai se bhi use rubaru kar rakha tha jisse use koi problem nahi thi. Unhe to bas ek dusre ki dosti dikhti thi. 

Kuch der baad wo teesra ladka utha Or bahar chala gaya. Jaise uske jaane ka samay ho gaya tha. 

Soham ne ek waiter se us ladke k baare me puchha. 

"Sir... Wo Nivedan hai... Wo is restaurant k regular guest hai aksar yaha aate hai or akele apna samay kitabo k saath bitaate hai.", Waiter ne do coffee mug rakhte huye kaha. 

Soham mann me kuch thaan leta hai. 

"Kya soch raha hai?", Sugam ne puccha to usne naa me sar hila diya Or dono dusri baato me lag gaye. 

Agle din... 

Nivedan aaj fir restaurant me aaya to usne dekha uski jagah pe koi pehle se viraajmaan hai usne gaur se dekha to wo kal wala hi ladka tha. 

"Lagta aapko aaj bhi jagah nahi mili", wo table pe jaa kar bola. 

"Aisa hi samajh lijiye", Soham ne pyaar se kaha. 

"Lekin ye jagah mere liye reserve hai" Nivedan ne seat pe apna adhikaar jamaya.

"Maaf kijiye maine socha ye seat publicly open hai... Aap baitha jaaiye", Soham waha se uthne laga. 

Lekin Nivedan ne use uthane na diya. 

"It's ok... You can seat here...aaj tak meri book mujhe company deti aayi hai aaj aap sahi", Wo bhi usi table pe baith gaya. 

Dono me baaton ka daur shuru ho gaya tha. Soham dheere dheere use jaanne laga tha. Or Nivedan bhi uska dost banta jaa raha tha. 

Kuch din ye mulaakato ka silsila chalta gaya. Soham bhi ab us restaurant ka regular guest ban gaya or aksar Nivedan or uski mulakaat wahi hone lagi. Jaan pehchan badhti gayi or dono dost bante gaye. 

Samay ka chakra ghumte der na lagi or ek din ki jaan pehchan aaj do mahine ki dosti me tabdeel ho gayi thi. In do mahino me Soham ne Nivedan ko jaanne ki puri koshish ki or ye bhi chaha k wo bhi Nivedan ko pasand aaye. Lekin Nivedan ko apne dil ka haal batane me wo abhi bhi jhijhak raha tha k kahi wo use gay k roop me accept na kare or apni dosti bhi tod de to kya hoga.. Isi soch me wo gumsum sa rehne laga. Lekin uske gumsum hona Sugam ko bahut khal raha tha. 

Ek raat... 

Soham society ki building ki chhat pe akela baitha thandi hawa k jhokon me lambi saans lekar khud ko samjha raha tha tabhi pichhe se Sugam dheere se aakar uske nikat baith jata hai. 

"Kya hua... Aaj kal tu kuch udaas rehta hai" , Sugam ne wajah janni chahi

"Pata nahi samajh nahi aa raha... Darr sa lag raha", usne najre jhuka li. 

" Darr... Kaisa darr.. ", Sugam ne puchha. 

"Kisi k kareeb aane ka fir door jaane ka", usne paheliyaan bujhai. 

"Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai kya hua hai aaj kal tum agal thalag bhi rehne lage ho", Sugam k baar baar puchhne par Soham ne apne dil ki baat bata di. K wo Nivedan ko pasand karne laga hai or apni dosti ko ek anjaam dena chahta hai lekin saath hi darta hai k kahi wo uski dosti ka galat matlab na nikal lein or use akela chhod dein. 

Sugam ne uski baaton ka vichaar manthan kiya or ek acche dost ki tarha uska saath diya or samjhaya kisi ko jabardasti apna banana uske bas me nahi hai lekin koshish kiye bina bhi haar na manna uske bas me hai. 

"Tu befikra hokar use apne dil ki baat bol wo tera hai to jarur tujhe samjhega.", Sugam ne ek acche dost ka farz nibhaaya. 

"Thanks yaar tu humesha mujhe samjhta hai mujhe sahi salah deta hai" Soham ne use gale laga liya. 

"Mai humesha tera saath dunga or tere saath khada rahunga chahe jo bhi ye vada hai mera", Sugam ne uski peeth thapthapa kar ek aisa vachan de diya tha jo aage aane wale samay me unki zindagi se khelne wala tha. 

Do din baad... 

Soham restaurant me usi seat pe ek ummeed lagaye Nadeem ka intejaar kar raha tha. Tabhi Nivedan aata hai or uski nahar Soham pe padti hai aaj kayi din use dekh uski khushi ka thikana na raha. Wo jaldi se jaa kar uska haal chaal puchne laga. 

"Soham Kaha the tum itne din na koi call na msg... Tum theek to ho", Nivedan k chehre par fikar thi. Jise dekh Soham ko andar se accha lag raha tha. 

"Tum mujhe yaad karte the kya?", Soham ne pucha. 

" Of course... Infect mera to ab tumhare ab kitaab padhne ka bhi mann nahi karta" Nivedan k shabd usse halka sa sukoon de gaye the. 

Wo use gale laga kar apne dil ki baat keh daalta hai. 

"Mai tumhe pasand karne laga hoon Nivedan.. I love you... Mai nahi jaanta tum ise kis roop ne dekhte ho lekin mai ek gay or tumhara ho chuka hoon." Soham ko aas paas baithe logo ki bhi fikar na thi jo un dono ko ghoor rahe the. Wo to ek bacche ki tarha Nivedan se lipta hua tha. 

Nivedan idhar udhar najre ghumata hai or kuch der baad Soham ki peeth pe apna haath firata hua use baho me jakad leta hai 

"Itne din tumhe na dekha tumse na mila to mujhe bhi kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha lekin aaj jaise hi tumhe dekha mere mann me ek taraf uthi... Aaj tak mai samajh nahi paya mujhe aisa feel kyu ho raha tha. Lekin ab lagta hai wo pyaar hi tha.. Mai bhi tumhare baare me wahi feel karta hoon jo tum karte ho.", Nivedan ne dheere se uske kaano me kaha. 

 Nivedan k shabd mano uske kaano me ras ghol gaye ho. Wo khushi me usse door jaa hi nahi paya or dono ne apne apne pyaar ka ijahaar kiya or ek dusre k pyaar ko swikaar kiya. 

Sawan ki fuhaar k saath Pyaar ka mausam shuru ho gaya tha. Usme Soham or Nivedan bahe jaa rahe the. Dono aksar milte or ghanto saath waqt bitate. Ab Soham k chehre pe ajeeb sa tej jhalakta tha jise dekh Sugam bhi sukoon me tha k uska dost khush hai. 

Lekin pyaar humesha ek kamjori saath lata hai. Wo ek taqat bhi hai to ek darr bhi. Yehi darr Soham ko tha k kahi uska pyaar usse door na ho jaaye. Wo kisi bhi halat me Nivedan jaise divya aatma ko khona nahi chahta tha. Yehi darr din par din uske dilo dimaag me ghar karta jaa raha tha. Jo ek alag hi roop lene laga tha. 

Ek din... 

Humesha ki tarha aaj bhi Nivedan or Soham restaurant me milne ko bekaraar the. Lekin aaj wo Soham k aane se pehle aa chuka tha. Wo wahi table pe baith uska intejaar karne laga or apni kitabo k panne palatte huye padhne laga. Tabhi ek ajnabi phulon ka guldasta liye Nivedan ki table ki taraf aaya. Or na jaane kaise thokar khaa kar gir gaya or guldaste k saare gulaab zameen par bikhar gaye. 

"Araam se... Aapko lagi to nahi", Nivedan chaunka. 

Wo ek ek gulaab Ikattha karne me us ajnabi ki madad karne laga. Bas ek akhiri gulaab hi bacha tha. 

"Excuse me... Kya mai apne ek khaas dost ko dene k liye ek gulaab ka phool le sakta hoon..", Usne request ki

"Yaa sure...kyu nahi afterall Aapne meri help ki", Us ajnabi be use gulaab dete huye kaha. 

Wo use phool de hi raha tha tabhi Soham waha aa pahucha or saamne ka najara dekh dang reh gaya. Usne samjha koi or ladke uske pyaar ko prapose kar raha hai. Or Nivedan k chehre pe faili muskurat uske dimaag me pak rakhi khichdi me tadka laga rahi thi. 

Wo door khada sara najara chup chaap dekh raha tha. Tabhi Nivedan ki najar Sugam pe padti hai. 

"Thankyou", wo us ajnabi se keh kar Soham ki taraf aaya. 

" Tum aa gaye. Mai kitni der se tumhara wait kar raha tha?, Nivedan ne shikayat ki. 

"Haan aa gaya... Or accha hua der se aaya warna jo yaha ho raha tha wo dekh nahi pata", Usne use shak bhari najar se dekha. 

"Kya keh rahe tum mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha", Nivedan Soham ki soch se anjaan tha. 

"Chup.. Bilkul chup... Maine apni aankhon se dekha hai tumhe us ladke k saath.....haath me gulaab...", Soham ne sabke saamne uspar chilla diya. 

"Soham jaisa tum soch rahe waisa kuch nahi hai.", Nivedan ne safai deni chahi. 

"Sahi kehte hai sab.. Gay relationship me Loyalty bahut kam hoti hai isliye wo jayda din tak nahi chalta.. Aaj dekh bhi liya. Lekin mai tumhari tarah gay nahi hoon jo har dusre ladke pe muhh maare..", Soham apne gusse k aage Nivedan ki ek bhi sunne ko taiyar nahi tha. 

"meri baat to suno Soham", Usne rote huye request ki. 

"Mujhe kuch nahi sunna... Tum bhi sabki tarha nikle ... Maine humesha se is relationship ko apna future mana lekin shayad tum use ek timepass affair maante ho.", Soham ka gussa uske shabdo me saaf jhalak raha tha. Soham Tum mujhe ruswa nahi kar sakte..tum aaj tak jitne gay se mile hoge lekin Mai baaki gay ki tarha nahi hoon..", Nivedan ne safai di. 

"Tum kaise ho dekh liya maine.. Aaj k baad mai tum jaise gold digger k saath koi relation nahi rakhna chahta. " Wo itna keh kar jaane lagta hai. 

Lekin jaate jaate wo apni akhiri baat kehne k liye mudta hai. 

"Jis tarha tumne mujhe dokha diya hai na tumhe bhi pyaar me dhoka milega. Tumhe bhi meri tarha dard hoga... Tu bhi royega...", Soham ki aankho me aansu me the or dil me dard. 

Wo gulaab k phul ko apne kadmo take raundta hua chala jata hai. 

Nivedan bhi bebas sa use jata hue dekh raha tha or ghutno k bal baithe ro raha tha. 

"तूने दर्द दिए हैं इतने,

अंबर पे सितारे जितने;

जग-जग के रातों में,

मेरी तरह आँखों में;

आँसुओं के धागे तू पिरोएगा, 

तू भी रोएगा, तू भी रोएगा;

मेरी तरह तू भी इक दिन किसी को खोएगा।"

Sawan ki jhadi k saath din beet rahe the lekin ek jhadi Soham ki aankho me bhi lagi thi aansuo ki. Lekin uska dil itna jal raha tha k uske aansu bhi us jalan ko kam nahi kar paa rahe the. Wo bas kaise bhi kar Nivedan ko bhi usi jalan ka ehsaas dilana chahta tha jo is waqt wo mehsoos kar raha tha. 

Ek din

Soham apne room me udaas sa pada hua tha. Tabhi ghar ki ghanti bajti hai. 

Uski maa darwaja kholti hai to saamne Sugam khada tha

"Hello Aunty... Aapne mujhe urgent kyu bulaya", Usne andar aate hi puchha. 

"Sugam tu Soham ka accha dost hai use acche se jaanta hai dekh na kuch din se wo bahut udaas rehne laga hai mere laakh bar puchhne par bhi wo kuch nahi bolta ek baar tu koshish kar wo tujhe jarur apne dil ki baat kahega." Soham ki maa ne apni takleef Sugam k kandho pe daal di. 

Room me.. 

Sugam andar aata hai or bikhre huye room ka haal dekh kar samajh jata hai jarur kuch hua hai. Wo sote huye Soham k sar pe haath ferta hai jisse wo uth jata hai. Sugam ko saamne paa uske sabar ka baandh tut jata hai or wo use gale se laga kar ek bacche ki tarha bilakh bilakh kar rone lagta hai 

"Kya hua? Tu ro kyu raha hai? ", Soham use aankho dekha haal batata hai 

"Matalab pichhale do Relationship ki tarha is baar bhi tujhe pyaar me dhoka mila", Sugam ne ashcharya jataya.

"Meri zindagi hi majak ban gayi hai jab jab kisi pe bharosa kiya usne mere bharose ka fayeda uthaya.. Lekin ab nahi... Ab waqt aa gaya hai jo dard mujhe diya gaya hai wohi dard use lautaya jaaye", Soham ki aankho me aag thi. 

"Kya matalab.... Tu kya kehna chahta hai? ", Sugam ne puchha. 

"Tu mera sabse accha dost hai ab tujhe meri dosti ka farz nibhana hai", Soham ne uske kandho le haath rakhte huye kaha. 

"Kya mujhe ... Kya karna hoga mujhe? ", Soham ne puchha. 

"Badla.. Tujhe mere liye badla lena hoga. Jis tarah Nivedan ne mere pyaar ka majak banaya usi tarha tujhe bhi uske pyaar ka majak bana kar use ruswa karna hoga. Jis tarha mai tadap tadap kar ro raha hoon tujhe use bhi tadapta hua chhodna hoga", Soham k mann ki mansha jaan Sugam darr sa jata hai. 

"Tu pagal ho gaya hai mai ye nahi kar sakta", usne mana kiya. 

"Aisa mat keh dost Tu hi hai jispar mai bharosa kar sakta hoon... Mai jaanta hoon tu straight hai lekin Tujhe bas usse pyaar ka natak karna hai.", Soham ne uspar dabaab dala. 

"Lekin.. Mai",Sugam abhi bhi sure nahi tha.

"Plz yaar. Yaad hai tune mujhe vada diya tha k Tu humesha mere saath khada rahega to aaj tujhe apna vada nibhana hoga." Soham ne use diya hua vada yaad dilaya.. Ab Sugam k na kehne k ki koi gunjaish hi nahi thi. Wo Soham ka badla lene liye taiyar ho gaya waise bhi apne dost ko aansu dene wale ko wo kaise chhod sakta tha. 

Waqt pankh lagaye udd jata hai or Sugam sahi waqt theharne ka intejaar karta hai jo 3 mahine baad aa gaya tha jab wo apne dost k badle ki shuruvaat karne jaa raha tha. 

3 mahine baad. 

Murjhaya hua Nivedan aaj restaurant aaya tha or usi table pe kitaab khol padhne lagta hai. 

"Kya hua sir.. Aaj bahut mahine baad aap aaye", waiter ne puchha. 

Nivedan pure restaurant ko najar ghuma k dekhta hai har kone me Soham k saath bitaaye pal ki yaadein naach rahi thi. Aaj wo itne mahine baad yaha aaya tha lekin aisa lag raha tha k jaise kal ki baat ho. 

"Aap coffee le aaiye", Nivedan ne waiter k sawal ka jawab na de kar order de diya tha. 

Kuch der baad... 

Waiter Coffee lekar aata hai. Nivedan dekhta hai Coffee le ek smily face bana tha. 

"Waiter... Ye Coffee pe Smily Face kyu banaya", Wo chilla k bola. 

"Sir... Wo corner seat pe baithe Sir ne aapko ye Coffee offer ki hai", waiter bola. 

Nivedan Corner seat ki taraf dekhta hai ek ladka menu card se muh dhak kar padh raha tha. Wo uth k uske paas jata hai. 

"Xcuse me...aapne mujhe coffee offer ki hai? ", us ladke ne Nivedan ki awaaj sun menu card apne chehre se hataya. 

Wo Sugam tha. 

"Ji haan... Is pure restaurant me aap hi mujhe sabse udaas lag rahe the to maine socha aapko khushi offer ki jaaye", usne khushmijaaji se kaha.

Usme aise behavior pe Nivedan kuch bol nahi paya or Thank you k saath Smile de kar apni table pe baith gaya. 

Agle din... 

Nivedan aaj fir se restaurant aaya tha kab usne coffee order ki to theek waise hi Smile face wali coffee aayi jaise kal aayi thi. Nivedan samajh gaya ye wahi ladke ki karamaat hai. 

"Xcuse me... Aap kyu mere saath itna acche banne ki koshish kar rahe hai, aap hai kon mai aapko jaanta bhi nahi?", Usne uske paas jaa kar puchha. 

"Mera naam Sugam hai or aapki tarha hi mai bhi kitaabo se prem karta hoon isliye maine socha ek book lover ko kabhi udaas nahi rehna chahiye", Usne muskurate huye kaha. 

Sugam ki baatein Nivedan ko confuse kar rahi thi uski harkaton pe use gussa bhi aa raha tha lekin uski baatein use acchi bhi lag rahi thi.

"Ye ladka to meri tarha book lover hai shayad ye iska andaaz ho... Mai bhi na kuch jyada hi sochne laga hoon", usne mann me socha. 

Restaurant k bahar door khada Soham kaanch se andar ki saari kahani aankhon se dekh raha tha or mann hi mann nafrat ghol k soch raha tha... "Well Done Sugam... Ye book lover wala idea kaam aaya."

Isi tarha Sugam kisi na kisi tarha Nivedan k paas aane usse Dosti karne k liye alag alag tarkeeb nikal raha tha. Lekin Nivedan ab kisi bhi anjaan se judne k liye laakh baar sochta tha lekin ek khali dil wala kab tak kisi k saath ko ignore kar sakta hai wo bhi Sugam jaise ladke jo ek gentle person tha. 

Ek din... 

Nivedan raaste pe chala jaa raha tha uska dhyaan pura apne mobile ko chalane me tha naa jaane kab wo raasta cross karne k liye aage badha or saamne se aati car se takraate takraate bacha. Use kuch ho hi jata agar Sugam sahi samay par use kheench na leta. 

"Are you ok... Tumhara dhyaan kaha hai? ", Sugam ne lambi saans lete huye kaha. 

"I'm sorry... Mera dhyaan phone me tha mujhe pata hi nahi chala kab wo car", Nivedan be aise react kiye jaise kya hua use pata hi na chala ho. 

"Sorry mujhe nahi... Balki Thankyou bolo bhagwaan ko jisne mujhe sahi samay pe bhej k tumhe bacha liya warna aaj to raam naam satya tha", Sugam ne kaha. 

"Thanks dost. Mera accident hone se bachaane k liye", Nivedan ne uska shukriya ada kiya. 

"Ab jab dost bol hi diya hai to Dosti ka ek usool hai sir... Dosti me no sorry no Thank you.", Sugam ne wahi ghisi piti filmy line yse chipka di jispar Nivedan thoda has diya.

Soham k jaane k baad jaise wo husna bhool hi gaya tha. Lekin Sugam ne aaj use hasa hi diya. 

Jis car se Nivedan takrane wala tha wo aage jaakar rukti hai. Uska sheesha khulta hai or usme se Soham pichhe mud kar dekhta hai

"Good job Sugam... Tumhara ye idea kaam aaya", Soham khud se kehta hai. 

Is incident k baad Sugam Nivedan ka dost ban gaya tha. Lekin uska uddeshy uska sirf dost banna nahi tha balki uska kareebi banna tha uska bharosa jeetna tha jisse sahi samay aane par wo uska bharosa tod sake. Iske liye chahiye tha waqt jo wo Nivedan k saath gujarne ki koshish kar raha tha. 

Samay paani ki tarah beh taha tha or har leher k saath Nivedan ko khushi ka ehsaas diye jaa raha tha. Wo Soham k gam se ubarne laga tha use Sugam ka saath accha lagne lagi tha jo uske khalipan ko bhar raha tha.

Din par din unme najdeekiya badhne lagi or unki dosti or atoot hoti jaa rahi thi. Yehi to Soham chahta tha lekin use unke saath se hara bhi khushi nahi mil rahi thi. 

Soham Chhip chhip kar dono par najar rakh raha tha or jo wo isharo me Sugam ko kehta wo waisa hi karta.

Ek din Soham Sugam ko milne bulata hai... 

"Plan bahut accha jaa raha hai Sugam... Wo tum par dil haarne laga hai bas kuch din or ise chalne do uske baad... ", Soham ne usse kaha. 

"Pata nahi kyu Soham aisa lag raha hum kuch galat kar rahe.. Nivedan ko kareeb ae jaan kar mujhe aisa nahi k usne tumhare saath kuch galat kiya hai", Soham ko shanka hui

"Agar aisa nahi hota to use tum se pyaar kaise ho jata... Wo bas dilo se khelna jaanta hai... Kal use mera saath accha lagta tha to wo mere saath tha or aaj tumhara saath accha lag raha hai to wo tumhare saath hai... Isse pehle wo tumhare saath waisa kare jaise usne mere saath kiya tum khud use chhodoge, mai bhi dekhna chahta hoon k dusro ko reject karne wala kaise rejection sehen karta hai. ..." Soham ne use aage ka plan samjha kar chala gaya. 

Sugam apne dost ki baaten chup chaap sunta gaya lekin apne dil ka haal bayaan nahi kar paya. Wo usse nahi keh paya k use.... Use Nivedan pasand aane laga hai.. Ek natak ne sach ban gaya hai. Ek straight hone k waabjood wo Nivedan k liye aisa kise or kyu feel kar raha hai is Aasamanjasy me wo bhi ghira tha. Uska bhi dukh raha tha k use aane wale dino me Nivedan ka dil todna padega. Lekin use apne dost k liye aisa karna tha. 

"तूने छोड़ दिया यूँ तनहा,

जैसे वक्त से बिछड़ा लमहा;

देखी तेरी खुदगर्ज़ी,

एक चली ना मेरी मर्ज़ी ।"

Kuch hafto baad..... 

Sugam k paas Soham ka call aata hai. 

"Hello... Aaj wo din hai jab tumhe Nivedan ko apne dil ki baat batane k liye bulana hai lekin badle me uska dil todna hai", Soham ne use badle ki yaad dilayi. 

"Hmmm", Sugam minminaya. 

"Lekin yaad rakhna mujhe uske aansu dekhne hai use itna rulana itna rulana jitna mai roya hoon", Sugam uttejit hokar bola.

Sugam bina kuch bole call cut kar deta hai. Wo ye samajh nahi paa raha tha kaise wo ye sab karega.. Aaj wo itna kamjor kyu pad raha hai. 

Kuch der sochne k baad wo lambi saans lekar sabko bhula k Nivedan ko call laga deta hai. 

"Hello... Nivedan", Wo dheemi awaaj me bola. 

"Hello...", Nivedan ne call uthayi. 

"Mujhe aaj abhi tumse milna hai mai tumhara restaurant me wait kar raha hoon.", Usne gambhir hokar kaha

"Kya baat hai aisi kon sir baat hai jo tum phone pe nahi bata sakte", Maano Nivedan jaanta ho lekin jaan bujh kar anjaan ban raha ho. 

"Nahi.... Jo mujhe kehna hai mai samne kahunga", itna keh kar wo phone rakh deta hai. 

Nivedan mann me umang liye jhumne lagta hai maano wo Soham k dil ki baat jaanta ho k aaj wo apne pyaar ka ijhaar usse karna chahta hai Or wo ye sunne k liye taiyaar bhi tha. 

Restaurant me.... 

Nivedan khushi me choor waqt se pehle hi aa pahucha tha... Jis pyaar ki kami uske jeevan me Soham k jaane se aa gayi thi use Sugam ne bhar di thi or aaj use puri ummeed thi k Sugam use kuch surprise jarur dega. 

Kuch der me Sugam dheere dheere kadmo k saath chal kar aata hai uske chehre par ek dare or gambhirta thi. Lekin uski jhalak Nivedan na dekh paaye isliye bemann se muskura bhi raha tha. 

"Bahut der kar Sugam", Nivedan uth kar khada hua. 

"Haan.... Der to bahut ho gayi..", usne kaha. 

"To batao kyu bulaya mujhe yaha?", usne yaha aane ki wajah puchhi. 

"Mai tumse kuch kehna chahta hoon", wo apne guthane k bal baith gaya. 

Nivedan ko pura yakeen ho gaya k aaj wo use prapose karne wala hai. 

"Mai tumhe pasand karne laga hoon mai jaanta hoon tum Gay ho kya tum bhi mujhe pasand karte ho?", Sugam ne apna haath badhate huye kaha 

Nivedan ko apni aankhon par yekeen na hua jaisa usne sapna dekha tha wo sach ho raha hai. Uski khushi uske chehre se jhalak rahi thi 

"Mai bhi tumhe bahut pasand karta hoon Sugam tum mere jeevan me aasha ki Kiran ban kar aaye ho... Please mera saath kabhi mat chhodna...i love u", Nivedan ne aankho me khushi k aansu aa gaye the. 

Wo bina samay gavaye apna haath uske haath me jaise dene jata hai waise hi Sugam haath wapas kheench leta hai. 

Ek pal me aisa hua jaise Nivedan ka sapna chhann se tuta ho. Sugam shaitani husi husta hua khada ho jata hai. 

"Tujhe kya laga mai tere saath pyaar karta hoon... Hahahahha... Mai to bas tere se timepass kar raha tha. Tune kya socha tujh jaise gay ko mai straight hokar jara bhi bhai dunga.", Sugam ne sachai kahi

" Ye tum kya keh rahe ho", Nivedan chonka

" Sahi keh raha hoon...aaine to socha dono maje karenge or fir bhool jayenge lekin Tu to pyaar ki pipari bajane laga", Sugam ye kehte huye andar hi andar hazar mautein marr raha tha. 

"Aaj mera badla pura hua", door khada Soham Nivedan k aansu dekh kar bola.

Nivedan ka dil aaj dusri baar tuta tha wo bilkul toot chuka tha. 

Sugam bina ruke usse door chala jata hai... Jaate jaate wo Nivedan k saath bitaye ek ek pal pal ko yaad kar raha tha or ro raha tha. Nivedan use jaate huye dekh raha tha lekin use rokne ki himmat usme nahi thi wo to bas apni kismat pe ro raha tha. K pyaar naam ka parinda uske ghosale me kabhi baitha hi nahi. 

"मेरी साँसे हो के रही बस तेरी,

तूने क़दर नहीं की मेरी;

जग-जग के रातों में,

मेरी तरह आँखों में;

आँसुओं के धागे तू पिरोएगा, 

तू भी रोएगा,तू भी रोएगा;

मेरी तरह तू भी इक दिन किसी को।"

Soham Sugam k aane ka intejaar kar raha tha. Ek haare huye Khiladi ki tarha Sugam aata hai. 

"Congrats dost....aaj tera badla pura hua...Aaj maine tujhe jita diya", Wo udaas hokar bola. 

"Tu aise kyu bol raha hai jaise maine koi gunaah kar diya ho", Soham ne puchha. 

"Gunaah to hum dono se hua hai...jo bhi hua wo sahi nahi hua...mujhe abhi bhi lagta hai K humne Nivedan k saath accha nahi kiya." Sugam Soham K saamne foot foot kar ro raha tha. 

"Sambhalo khud ko Sugam achanak tum... " Wo kehte kehte ruk gaya kyuki uski aankhon me usne Nivedan k liye pyaar dekh dekh liya tha 

"Tum Nivedan se... ", Soham ne puchha. 

"Haan... Soham... Nivedan hai hi aise divya aatma K mai bhi usse pyaar kiye bina reh nahi paya....mujhe nahi pata kya sahi hai kya galat... Lekin aaj mai uske saath sab kuch haar gaya... Maine apne dosti ka farz nibhaaya tumhare kiye usma dil toda... Ab mai is sheher se door jaa raha hoon jaha uske saath bitayi yaadein mujhe kachote nahi.", Sugam jaane lagta hai. 

Soham use rokne ki koshish karta hai lekin ab use is sheher me nahi rehna tha. Wo chala jata hai or Soham akela khada reh jata hai. 

"Ye maine kya kar diya... Apne badle k liye maine apne dost ka istemaal kar uski bhaavnao k saath khel gaya.. Maine teen zindagi barbaad kar di, ye mujhse kya ho gaya... Mai iske liye kabhi khud ko maaf nahi kar paaunga", aaj Soham apni najro me doshi sa ban gaya tha bina jaane samjhe usse jo hua uska dard aaj bhi wo dil me liye jee raha hai. 

Flashback End.... 

5 saal baad. 

"Ye to bilkul accha nahi hua... Ho sakta hai aapne jo dekha wo sach na ho", Sampada ne kaha

"Matalab?, usne puchha

"Matalab kabhi kabhi hum jo aankhon se dekhte hai wo bhi sach nahi hota... Ab aap jaante k Sugam ya fir Nivedan kaha hai...?", Sampada ne puchha

"Pata nahi us din k baad se na Sugam ne mujhse rishta rakha na maine kabhi use dhundhne ki koshish ki akhir kya muhh lekar uske saamne jata", Soham ne kaha. 

" khair aapki kahani bahut dard bhari thi. Dua karti hoon aapko aapka dard sehen karne ki himmat mile", Sampada 

Itna keh rahi thi k tabhi ek ladka uske paas aata hai. 

"Tum yaha baithi ho Sampada Or mai tumhe tunhare office me dhund raha tha", Wo dono us ladke ki taraf dekhte hai. 

"Sorry baba... Mujhe pata nahi tha K aap office aaye hai", Sampada ne uske paas jaa kar kaha. 

Soham ko us ladke ki shakal kuch jaani pehchani si lagi. 

" Ye kon?", Soham ne Sampada se puchha. 

"Sir...Ye mere mangetar Yuvraj hai... Ek mahine baad humari shaadi hai", Sampada ne khushi khushi apne mangetar ko Soham se milwaya. 

Yuvraj ne haath milane K liye haath aage badhaya... Soham abhi bhi usse pehchaane ki puri koshish kar raha tha. Jaise hi wo usse haath milata Soham ko pichhla kuch yaad aata hai. 

"Ye.... Ye to.... Wahi ladka hai jise maine Nivedan K saath dekha tha.", Soham ne mann me khud se sawal kiya. 

"Tum... Tum to wahi ho jise maine Nivedan K saath dekha tha", Soham ne shanka jatayi. 

"Ye kya keh rahe hai aap sir", Sampada chonki. 

"Aap kiski baat kar rahe hai... Kon Nivedan? ", Yuvraj ne bhi puchha

"Wahi Nivedan jise 5 saal pehle tum restaurant me phool de rahe the.... Or ab ek ladki se shaadi karne wale ho", Soham ne us par anjaane me laanchhan lagaya. 

Yuvraj ko kuch kuch yaad aata hai. 

"Ohh..hahaahah Sir aapko kuch galat femi huyi hai us din mai Us ladke ko nahi balki Sampada ko prapose karne K liye wo gulaab laya tha.... Bhala mai ek ladke ko kyu prapose karunga.", wo huste huye bola

"Kyaaa", sach jaan kar Soham K mann me ek hook si uthi wo jaise admara ho gaya ... Aaj uske pachhtave ki sankhya doguni ho gayi thi. Usne Nivedan ko galat samjh lo ya tha uska Ehsaas aaj itne saal baad ho raha hai jab sab kuch barbaad ho gaya. 

"Dekha Sir... Ek galatfemi ki wajah se anjaane me teen teen Zindigiyaan barbaad ho gayi... Agar us din aapne Nivedan ki baat sun li hoti to aaj Sugam, Nivedan or khud aap aansu or dukh me apne din nahi kaat rahe hote. ", Sampada ne use aaina dikhate huye dilasa diya. 

"Tum sahi keh rahi ho Sampada... Mai aaj tak Sugam K liye khud ko jimmedaar maanta tha lekin mai to Nivedan ka bhi gunehgaar hoon", wo tuta hua ro raha tha. 

Wo jaane lagta hai. 

"Sir aap kaha jaa rahe?", Sampada use rokti hai lekin wo bina kuch kahe bina kuch sune chalta chala jata hai. 

"मैंने इश्क़ किया तुझे,

तूने दी है जुदाई वे;

मैंने दी है तुझे दुनियाँ मेरी,

तूने दी है तनहाई वे।"

Duniya me chaar dishayein hai , Ek disha me Soham tha jo ek pul pe khada athaah behte huye paani me dekh raha tha. Or usme jal samadhi lene K liye mann hi mann soch raha tha... Dusri taraf Nivedan tha jo haatho me jeher ki bottal haath me liye soch raha tha K ise ab piyu ya tab.... Teesari aor Sugam tha jo akele gumnaami k andhero me chala jaa raha tha ek mari huyi rooh ki bhaanti. 

Or ek disha me tha mai yaa Nits... Jo khade khade teeno dishaon me pyaar K tadapte manjar ko dekh raha tha or soch raha tha... K un teeno ne apne apne pyaar ko kyu bhulaya..lekin kehte hai na pyaar ka ek naam milan hai to dusra naam judayi hai. Har prem kahani me khushi k naam nahi rehti kuch prem kahani gam K saaye me bhi palti hai jaise koi BHULA K GAYA PYAAR MERA. 

...........The End............ 

Writer - Nits