"Kon sa station hai?" mene Ankit(apne husband) se pucha.
Unhone jawab diya "Khandwa Junction."
Raat ke karib 9 baje honge. Hum Shirdi se aa rahe the. Humne Sachkhand express Manmad se pakdi thi karib 4:30 baje. Humara reservation 1stAC me tha humare cabin me kewal hum do log hi the baki ki dono seats khali thi.
"Langer ji langer." esi awaz lagate do log humare coach me chade, wo wahan ke kisi gurudware ki taraf se langer baant rahe the. Hum khana kha chuke the so humne langer lene se mana kar diya. Cabin ka darwaza band karke hum dono baithe the or Sone ki taiyari karne ja rahe the.
Tabhi darwaze par dastak hui, Ankit ne darwaza khola. Ek karib 6 feet lamba vyakti kurta paijama pehne huye andar aya uske hath me do bag the jo usne humare samne wali seat ke niche rakh diya or Ankit se kaha "Humara reservation hai." Ankit ne ok kaha or mere bagal aa kar baith gaye. Awaz mujhe jani pehchani se lagi magar wo nazar-andaz karte hue seat par chadar bichhane me vyast thi.
Me chadar bicha ke baith gayi tab tak wo vyakti dubara bahar ja chuka tha baki saman lene. Wo dubara andar aya magar mene uski taraf dhyan nahi diya or bahar dekh rahi thi. Tabhi uske piche se ek ladki or ek bujurg vyakti andar aye. Mene unki taraf dekha, Us ladki ne ghunghat kiya hua tha gale tak jisse uska chehra dikh nahi raha tha. Lamba kad tha or laal saree pehne huye thi, Gore hath or Hantho pe kafi chudiyan or mehendi rachi huyi thi, jise dekh kar koi bhi bata sakta tha ke uski abhi shadi huyi hai ya fir kisi shadi se laut rahi hai.
Wo bujurg vyakti uske sasur the, wo ake seat par baith gaye magar wo khadi hi rahi. Or unka beta sare saman thik se laga raha tha.
"Beta baith jao." unhone kaha.
"Nahi Papa ji. me thik hu." us ladki ne jawab diya.
Unhone apne bete se kaha "Beta ghar pahuchte hi phone kar dena. Yahan hum shadi nipta kar tumhe bata denge kab ana hai fir tum hume station lene aa jana."
"Thik hai magar koshish kariyega jaldi se jaldi ane ki." us ladke ne jawab diya. Is bar uski awaz ne mera dhyan apni taraf khicha uska chehra dekh kar me shock ho gayi. Ye to Karan tha. Aj use mene karib 5 saal bad dekha tha.
Wo bujurg khade hue or kaha "ab me chalta hu train chalne wali hai."
Ladki ne jhuk kar unke pair apne anchal ke sath teen bar chuye. Jo ye dekha rahe the ke wo ladki kisi sabhya gharane ki hai. or fir boli
"Papa ji apna or mummy ji ka khyal rakhiyega. or Jaldi Delhi aayiyega hum intezar karenge." wo khadi hi thi, use apne sasur ke age baithna shayad uchit nahi samjha.
Fir us Karan ne unke pair chuye or gale mila fir wo unhe train se niche chhodne chala gaya wo. Ab wo ladki seat par baithi magar abhi bhi usne ghunghat nahi khola tha. Me kisi bhi tarah uska chehra dekhna chahti thi or apna shak dur karna chahti thi ke jo me soch rahi hu wo sach to nahi.
Idhar Ankit mujhse dabi awaz me uske sanskaro ki tarif kar rahe the. Jese kehna chah rahe ho ki tumhe isse kuch sikhna chahiye. Mujhe jalan hone lagi mere jalne ki wajah saaf thi ki mera husband mujhse hi kisi or ki tarif kar raha tha.
Train chal padi, koi ek minute baad Karan andar aya or pucha ke "kuch logi? Cold drink ya chips?"
Fir usne apna ghunghat khola mera shaq sahi tha wo Maya thi. Is bar mujhe koi shock nahi laga bas me nazare churake unki taraf dhire-dhire dekh rahi thi. Maya ne kuch bhi lene se mana kar diya or bahar dekhne lagi.
Karan ne ek nazar hum dono par daali uske chehre se saaf lag raha tha ki wo bhi thoda shocked hai hume yahan dekh kar. Wo Ankit ko janta tha magar wo Karan ko nahi jante the. dono me batein shuru ho gayi
Ankit: "Delhi ja rahe hai ap log?"
Karan: "Ji."
Ankit: "Ye train lagbhag kitne baje tak pahuchegi Delhi?"
Karan: "Karib 11:30 baje tak."
Ankit: "ok. Actually hum pehle bar safar kar rahe hain is route par isliye hume pata nahi hai. mene socha ke kahin esa na ho k hum sote reh jaye or Delhi nikal jaye."
Karan: "Nahi, ap tension mat lijiye aram se pahuch jayenge."
Or bhi kayi baatein huyi dono ke bich magar mene un baato par dhyan nahi diya kyuki us waqt mere ankho ke samne guzre waqt ki tasvire chal rahi thi. Jinme me kho si gayi thi. Ab Ankit mere sath baith gaye me unse hans hans kar baatein karne lagi. Or Ankit ke ab tak hansil kiye gaye awards or safaltaaon ko baton baton me yaad dilati jise wo muskura kar sun rahe the. Lekin ye sab Ankit ke liye nahi tha. Me to Karan ko suna rahi thi ki me Ankit jese kamyab pati ke sath kaamyab career me hokar kitni khush hu. Wo hi mere "Asli hero" hain. or Karan or Maya ki tarah hum aam logon ki aam jindagi nahi jee rahe hain.
Kuch der baad Ankit ne mujhe kaha ke ab lait jao, me bhi lait jata hu. Ye keh ke wo upar wali seat par chale gaye. Karan ne puch kar lights off kar di. Magar wo dono baithe hi the or kafi dhimi awaz me ek dusre se baat kar rahe the. Thodi der baad wo dono bhi lait gaye. Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi. use chidhaya to tha magar mujhe pichli yaado ne pareshan kar rakha tha.
Mujhe college ke din yaad aa rahe the. Tab Karan esa nahi tha tab uski height 5'5'' hogi mujhse do inch jyada. Uske physics me ab kafi badlaav aya tha. Wo college ke dino me mera boyfriend tha, Pehla boyfriend ya fir pehla pyar hi kaha ja sakta hai or dusre the ye Ankit jo ab mere pati the. Nature tab bhi uska ese hi somya or suljha hua tha. Hum college ke pehle din se hi dost the baad me best friend bane or fir humare bich pyar aa gaya. Maya humari sabse achi friend hua karti thi. Hum dono ki best friend mujhe pata tha wo Karan ko pasand karti hai magar mujhe usse kabhi koi jalan ya pareshani nahi huyi
uski wajah thi Karan bahut loyal kism ka sacha boyfriend tha wo mera. Jab bhi agar hum ladte the to Maya hi humari ladayi suljhati thi, Maya humare bich sari misunderstandings dur karti thi or agar wo kehti thi ki galati kiski hai to hum apni galati maan bhi lete the.
Fir meri mulakat ek din Ankit se ek shadi me huyi. Unki height body or personality Karan se kayi guna behtar thi. Mera jhukav unki taraf bad gaya. Wo Ph.d kiya hua ek doctor engineer the or Karan kewal apne college me us year ke students me master mind tha. Ankit achi company me the unki salary itni thi ki wo apni 6 mahine ki job me hi khud ki car le chuke the. Ankit mujhe pasand karne lage the ye baat mujhe unhone khud batayi thi. Mujhe bhi unke sath samay bitana acha lagne laga. Jahan Karan ko mere mummy papa se milne me dar lagta tha wahin Ankit ka mere ghar ana jana tha or mummy papa ko bhi wo bahut ache lagne lage the.
Karan ke liye us waqt apna bas career matter karta tha or Ankit ke liye sirf me. Ankit ab mere liye Karan se jyada khas ho gaye or akhirkar humare beech duriyan badh gayi jisse fir ek din humne breakup ka roop de diya. Mere usse akhiri shabd the ki "Mujhe Aam logo ki tarah tumhare sath aam jindagi nahi jini." Mujh par to koi asar nahi tha kyoki mere paas Ankit the lekin Karan ke paas Maya thi. Is baar Maya ka bhi koi chakkar mene nahi chalne diya. Mene apne bright future ke aage pehle pyar or dost dono ko kurban kar diya. Baad me pata chala ki Maya ka proposal Karan ne 1saal 8 mahine baad uske birthday par accept kar liya tha. Lekin ab mera unse koi lena dena nahi tha. Mujhe apni company me Ankit ne achi post par joining dilwayi or hum dono ne milkar ab tak kayi award jeet liye the. Sach me wahi mere "Asli hero" the jinhone mujhe bhi ese mukam par pahunchaya tha.
3 saal me sab kuch badal chuka tha. Ek Ankit ki wajah se hi aj me in dono se or middle class family se dur thi or bahut jyada khush bhi, kam se kam Maya ki tarah saree pahan kar saas sasur ki aav bhagat to nahi karni padti. Ankit ke sath rehkar pachaso employee humare aage pichhe ghumte hain. Ye sochte sochte mene unki taraf dekha or dono ek dusre se baat karke muskura rahe the uske baad undono ne bhi apni apni seat pakad li or me nind ate hi so gayi.
Achanak raat ko meri ankh khuli mene blanket ko thoda sa utha kar dekha to khidki ke bahar se aati huyi roshni me dekhayi diya ki Karan kuch kar raha tha. Jab mene dhyan diya to dekha ki wo ab kute paijame ki jagah half black tshirt or black pant me tha. Us waqt uski body dekh kar meri akhein jese nikal aayi. Ek dum tarashi huyi body, mujhe laga shayad ye ab bodybuider ban gaya hai. fir socha itni raat ko kya kar raha hai. Itna besharm to nahi ho sakta ki Maya ke sath coach me hi romantic ho jaye. Lekin dhyan diya to pata chala Maya wahan nahi thi. Ab train aage badh gayi jisse khidki se andar ane wali roshni chali gayi or fir se cabin me andhera ho gaya.
Koi 2 minute hi huye honge ki cabin ka darwaza khul or Maya andar ayi shayad dress badalne gayi thi ab usne bhi wesa hi ek black top or black pant pehni thi. Usne akar seat ki chhoti light jala li. Thodi der unhone baith kar ekdum dhimi awaz me kuch baat kari. Fir bag se Karan ne kuch nikala me samajh nahi payi ki wo kya tha. Lekin jab undono ne use pehna to dekh wo bullet proof jacket thi. Me shock hogayi or ab thoda ghabrahat mehsus ki. Samajh nahi aya ki kya ho raha hai. Uske baad dono ne upar se ek full tshirt pehni jisme kayi sare pocket the kamar par or seene par. fir Karan ek tablet par kuch karne laga utni der me Maya ne pistol use di jisne use apni kamar par laga li. fir kuch saman or diye jo me pehchan nahi payi. unhone sari pockets me kuch na kuch bhar liya.
Ab cabin ka darwaza khul. Do fauji andar aye hath me rifle liye huye. Andar ate hi unhone Karan or Maya ko salute kiya. Ye dekh kar me ek dum shock ho gayi. Abhi station par inka roop kya tha or ab sachchayi kya hai. Isharo me Karan ne kuch samjhaya or wo chale gaye. Uske baad Maya meri taraf badhi mujhe uthaya or mujhse boli "Hum army ki special post se hain, aap upar ki seat par lait jao or kuch bhi ho jaye utarna mat jabtak sab kuch normal na ho jaye. Is train par hamla hone wala hai."
Me shocked reh gayi or ghabra gayi. Karan ne Ankit ko samjhaya or ab kala nakab pehna or pura black covered ho gaya. Ab train ek thodi dhimi thi or achanak ruk gayi, Karan utha or Maya se gale milkar bahar nikal gaya. Maya wahin rahi, shayad use is wahin rukna tha wo nahi gayi.
Unhone jawab diya "Khandwa Junction."
Raat ke karib 9 baje honge. Hum Shirdi se aa rahe the. Humne Sachkhand express Manmad se pakdi thi karib 4:30 baje. Humara reservation 1stAC me tha humare cabin me kewal hum do log hi the baki ki dono seats khali thi.
"Langer ji langer." esi awaz lagate do log humare coach me chade, wo wahan ke kisi gurudware ki taraf se langer baant rahe the. Hum khana kha chuke the so humne langer lene se mana kar diya. Cabin ka darwaza band karke hum dono baithe the or Sone ki taiyari karne ja rahe the.
Tabhi darwaze par dastak hui, Ankit ne darwaza khola. Ek karib 6 feet lamba vyakti kurta paijama pehne huye andar aya uske hath me do bag the jo usne humare samne wali seat ke niche rakh diya or Ankit se kaha "Humara reservation hai." Ankit ne ok kaha or mere bagal aa kar baith gaye. Awaz mujhe jani pehchani se lagi magar wo nazar-andaz karte hue seat par chadar bichhane me vyast thi.
Me chadar bicha ke baith gayi tab tak wo vyakti dubara bahar ja chuka tha baki saman lene. Wo dubara andar aya magar mene uski taraf dhyan nahi diya or bahar dekh rahi thi. Tabhi uske piche se ek ladki or ek bujurg vyakti andar aye. Mene unki taraf dekha, Us ladki ne ghunghat kiya hua tha gale tak jisse uska chehra dikh nahi raha tha. Lamba kad tha or laal saree pehne huye thi, Gore hath or Hantho pe kafi chudiyan or mehendi rachi huyi thi, jise dekh kar koi bhi bata sakta tha ke uski abhi shadi huyi hai ya fir kisi shadi se laut rahi hai.
Wo bujurg vyakti uske sasur the, wo ake seat par baith gaye magar wo khadi hi rahi. Or unka beta sare saman thik se laga raha tha.
"Beta baith jao." unhone kaha.
"Nahi Papa ji. me thik hu." us ladki ne jawab diya.
Unhone apne bete se kaha "Beta ghar pahuchte hi phone kar dena. Yahan hum shadi nipta kar tumhe bata denge kab ana hai fir tum hume station lene aa jana."
"Thik hai magar koshish kariyega jaldi se jaldi ane ki." us ladke ne jawab diya. Is bar uski awaz ne mera dhyan apni taraf khicha uska chehra dekh kar me shock ho gayi. Ye to Karan tha. Aj use mene karib 5 saal bad dekha tha.
Wo bujurg khade hue or kaha "ab me chalta hu train chalne wali hai."
Ladki ne jhuk kar unke pair apne anchal ke sath teen bar chuye. Jo ye dekha rahe the ke wo ladki kisi sabhya gharane ki hai. or fir boli
"Papa ji apna or mummy ji ka khyal rakhiyega. or Jaldi Delhi aayiyega hum intezar karenge." wo khadi hi thi, use apne sasur ke age baithna shayad uchit nahi samjha.
Fir us Karan ne unke pair chuye or gale mila fir wo unhe train se niche chhodne chala gaya wo. Ab wo ladki seat par baithi magar abhi bhi usne ghunghat nahi khola tha. Me kisi bhi tarah uska chehra dekhna chahti thi or apna shak dur karna chahti thi ke jo me soch rahi hu wo sach to nahi.
Idhar Ankit mujhse dabi awaz me uske sanskaro ki tarif kar rahe the. Jese kehna chah rahe ho ki tumhe isse kuch sikhna chahiye. Mujhe jalan hone lagi mere jalne ki wajah saaf thi ki mera husband mujhse hi kisi or ki tarif kar raha tha.
Train chal padi, koi ek minute baad Karan andar aya or pucha ke "kuch logi? Cold drink ya chips?"
Fir usne apna ghunghat khola mera shaq sahi tha wo Maya thi. Is bar mujhe koi shock nahi laga bas me nazare churake unki taraf dhire-dhire dekh rahi thi. Maya ne kuch bhi lene se mana kar diya or bahar dekhne lagi.
Karan ne ek nazar hum dono par daali uske chehre se saaf lag raha tha ki wo bhi thoda shocked hai hume yahan dekh kar. Wo Ankit ko janta tha magar wo Karan ko nahi jante the. dono me batein shuru ho gayi
Ankit: "Delhi ja rahe hai ap log?"
Karan: "Ji."
Ankit: "Ye train lagbhag kitne baje tak pahuchegi Delhi?"
Karan: "Karib 11:30 baje tak."
Ankit: "ok. Actually hum pehle bar safar kar rahe hain is route par isliye hume pata nahi hai. mene socha ke kahin esa na ho k hum sote reh jaye or Delhi nikal jaye."
Karan: "Nahi, ap tension mat lijiye aram se pahuch jayenge."
Or bhi kayi baatein huyi dono ke bich magar mene un baato par dhyan nahi diya kyuki us waqt mere ankho ke samne guzre waqt ki tasvire chal rahi thi. Jinme me kho si gayi thi. Ab Ankit mere sath baith gaye me unse hans hans kar baatein karne lagi. Or Ankit ke ab tak hansil kiye gaye awards or safaltaaon ko baton baton me yaad dilati jise wo muskura kar sun rahe the. Lekin ye sab Ankit ke liye nahi tha. Me to Karan ko suna rahi thi ki me Ankit jese kamyab pati ke sath kaamyab career me hokar kitni khush hu. Wo hi mere "Asli hero" hain. or Karan or Maya ki tarah hum aam logon ki aam jindagi nahi jee rahe hain.
Kuch der baad Ankit ne mujhe kaha ke ab lait jao, me bhi lait jata hu. Ye keh ke wo upar wali seat par chale gaye. Karan ne puch kar lights off kar di. Magar wo dono baithe hi the or kafi dhimi awaz me ek dusre se baat kar rahe the. Thodi der baad wo dono bhi lait gaye. Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi. use chidhaya to tha magar mujhe pichli yaado ne pareshan kar rakha tha.
Mujhe college ke din yaad aa rahe the. Tab Karan esa nahi tha tab uski height 5'5'' hogi mujhse do inch jyada. Uske physics me ab kafi badlaav aya tha. Wo college ke dino me mera boyfriend tha, Pehla boyfriend ya fir pehla pyar hi kaha ja sakta hai or dusre the ye Ankit jo ab mere pati the. Nature tab bhi uska ese hi somya or suljha hua tha. Hum college ke pehle din se hi dost the baad me best friend bane or fir humare bich pyar aa gaya. Maya humari sabse achi friend hua karti thi. Hum dono ki best friend mujhe pata tha wo Karan ko pasand karti hai magar mujhe usse kabhi koi jalan ya pareshani nahi huyi
uski wajah thi Karan bahut loyal kism ka sacha boyfriend tha wo mera. Jab bhi agar hum ladte the to Maya hi humari ladayi suljhati thi, Maya humare bich sari misunderstandings dur karti thi or agar wo kehti thi ki galati kiski hai to hum apni galati maan bhi lete the.
Fir meri mulakat ek din Ankit se ek shadi me huyi. Unki height body or personality Karan se kayi guna behtar thi. Mera jhukav unki taraf bad gaya. Wo Ph.d kiya hua ek doctor engineer the or Karan kewal apne college me us year ke students me master mind tha. Ankit achi company me the unki salary itni thi ki wo apni 6 mahine ki job me hi khud ki car le chuke the. Ankit mujhe pasand karne lage the ye baat mujhe unhone khud batayi thi. Mujhe bhi unke sath samay bitana acha lagne laga. Jahan Karan ko mere mummy papa se milne me dar lagta tha wahin Ankit ka mere ghar ana jana tha or mummy papa ko bhi wo bahut ache lagne lage the.
Karan ke liye us waqt apna bas career matter karta tha or Ankit ke liye sirf me. Ankit ab mere liye Karan se jyada khas ho gaye or akhirkar humare beech duriyan badh gayi jisse fir ek din humne breakup ka roop de diya. Mere usse akhiri shabd the ki "Mujhe Aam logo ki tarah tumhare sath aam jindagi nahi jini." Mujh par to koi asar nahi tha kyoki mere paas Ankit the lekin Karan ke paas Maya thi. Is baar Maya ka bhi koi chakkar mene nahi chalne diya. Mene apne bright future ke aage pehle pyar or dost dono ko kurban kar diya. Baad me pata chala ki Maya ka proposal Karan ne 1saal 8 mahine baad uske birthday par accept kar liya tha. Lekin ab mera unse koi lena dena nahi tha. Mujhe apni company me Ankit ne achi post par joining dilwayi or hum dono ne milkar ab tak kayi award jeet liye the. Sach me wahi mere "Asli hero" the jinhone mujhe bhi ese mukam par pahunchaya tha.
3 saal me sab kuch badal chuka tha. Ek Ankit ki wajah se hi aj me in dono se or middle class family se dur thi or bahut jyada khush bhi, kam se kam Maya ki tarah saree pahan kar saas sasur ki aav bhagat to nahi karni padti. Ankit ke sath rehkar pachaso employee humare aage pichhe ghumte hain. Ye sochte sochte mene unki taraf dekha or dono ek dusre se baat karke muskura rahe the uske baad undono ne bhi apni apni seat pakad li or me nind ate hi so gayi.
Achanak raat ko meri ankh khuli mene blanket ko thoda sa utha kar dekha to khidki ke bahar se aati huyi roshni me dekhayi diya ki Karan kuch kar raha tha. Jab mene dhyan diya to dekha ki wo ab kute paijame ki jagah half black tshirt or black pant me tha. Us waqt uski body dekh kar meri akhein jese nikal aayi. Ek dum tarashi huyi body, mujhe laga shayad ye ab bodybuider ban gaya hai. fir socha itni raat ko kya kar raha hai. Itna besharm to nahi ho sakta ki Maya ke sath coach me hi romantic ho jaye. Lekin dhyan diya to pata chala Maya wahan nahi thi. Ab train aage badh gayi jisse khidki se andar ane wali roshni chali gayi or fir se cabin me andhera ho gaya.
Koi 2 minute hi huye honge ki cabin ka darwaza khul or Maya andar ayi shayad dress badalne gayi thi ab usne bhi wesa hi ek black top or black pant pehni thi. Usne akar seat ki chhoti light jala li. Thodi der unhone baith kar ekdum dhimi awaz me kuch baat kari. Fir bag se Karan ne kuch nikala me samajh nahi payi ki wo kya tha. Lekin jab undono ne use pehna to dekh wo bullet proof jacket thi. Me shock hogayi or ab thoda ghabrahat mehsus ki. Samajh nahi aya ki kya ho raha hai. Uske baad dono ne upar se ek full tshirt pehni jisme kayi sare pocket the kamar par or seene par. fir Karan ek tablet par kuch karne laga utni der me Maya ne pistol use di jisne use apni kamar par laga li. fir kuch saman or diye jo me pehchan nahi payi. unhone sari pockets me kuch na kuch bhar liya.
Ab cabin ka darwaza khul. Do fauji andar aye hath me rifle liye huye. Andar ate hi unhone Karan or Maya ko salute kiya. Ye dekh kar me ek dum shock ho gayi. Abhi station par inka roop kya tha or ab sachchayi kya hai. Isharo me Karan ne kuch samjhaya or wo chale gaye. Uske baad Maya meri taraf badhi mujhe uthaya or mujhse boli "Hum army ki special post se hain, aap upar ki seat par lait jao or kuch bhi ho jaye utarna mat jabtak sab kuch normal na ho jaye. Is train par hamla hone wala hai."
Me shocked reh gayi or ghabra gayi. Karan ne Ankit ko samjhaya or ab kala nakab pehna or pura black covered ho gaya. Ab train ek thodi dhimi thi or achanak ruk gayi, Karan utha or Maya se gale milkar bahar nikal gaya. Maya wahin rahi, shayad use is wahin rukna tha wo nahi gayi.