Bogha Series by Late Ibne Safi.

1.Imran Ka Ighwaa
2.Jazeeron ki Rooh
3.Cheekhti Roohen
4.Khatarnak Juwaari
5.Zulmaat ka Devata

Jazeeron Ki Rooh:

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Jazeeron Ki Rooh:

Rana Palace ki fiza in dinon kewal is hisaab se shaantipurn thi ki kaii dinon se idhar Imran ka aana nahin
hua tha. Robertu aur Lizy yahin rah rahe the. Un ki shadi ho chuki thi......aur Josef din-raat un ke relation
par criticize karta rahta tha. Unke saamne apne dil dahlaa dene waale sapne duhraata. Wo bhi is dhang
se jaise wo shaadi un donon ke liye kisi bahut badi bad-naseebi ko nimantran dene waali ho.

Robertu hans kar taal deta lekin Lizy ladne keliye khadi ho jaati thi.

Aaj bhi wo Josef se lad jhagad kar bedroom me gayi thi. Hua ye tha ki wo Robertu ki shirt me button
taank rahi thi. Usi samay use 2-3 chhinken aa gayin. Josef bhi paas hi maujood tha. Us ne seeti bajaane ki
tarah apne hont sikode the aur bola tha....."Tum tabaahi laaogi apne husband par...."

"Kyon?" Lizy ne hairat se puchha tha.

"Ramegaschi tumhari naak men apni dum hilaata hai magar tum auraton me itni sahan-shakti kahaan ki
apni chhinken rok sako. Chaahe pati ko giddh hi kyon na noch khaayen."

"Kya bak rahe ho?"

"Pati ka koi kaam karte samay apni chhinken roka karo."

"Tum mujh se betuki bakwaas karte ho." Lizy jhallaa gayi. "Tumhen sharm aani chaahiye ki christian ho
kar bhi aisi bekaar baaton me vishwaas rakhte ho."

"Achha to dekh hi lena. Holy father bhi un aasmani balaaon se darte the......jo suraj ke doobte hi
andheron ko pukaarne lagti hain."
Donon me bahut der tak bahas hoti rahi. Phir Lizy sone keliye chali gayi.

Ab derh bajne waale the. Lekin Josef abhi tak jaag raha tha. Raat me wo aksar kam hi sota tha aur
rakhwaali ke kutton ki tarah chaukasi karta rahta tha.

2 baje tak to botalon me vyast rahta tha. Iske baad bhi agar sach much neend aayi to so gaya warna bed
se peeth sataana bhi pasand nahin karta tha. Aaj ki sharab ka kota dedh baje hi khatm ho gaya tha. Is
liye ab wo hath par hath rakhe soch raha tha ki aakhir ek botal kahaan gayi. Use shak tha ki uski ek botal
kahin gayab ho gayi hai. Lekin wo is baare me naukaron se puchh-taach nahin kar sakta tha. Kyonki is se
baat badh jaane ki aashanka thi. Jis ke kaaran Imran ki daant dapat se nishchit taur par saamna hota. Wo
bas usi se darta tha. Aur isi kamzori ke kaaran kabhi kabhi sadharan se naukar bhi us par chadh daudte
the.

Dedh baje jab aakhri botal ka antim boond bhi samaapt ho gaya tab wo baahar niklaa. Uski aadat thi ki
jab tak jaagta rahta tab tak imaarat ke chakkar lagaata rahta tha. Aur jab sone ka iraada hota tab to
baahar ka nirikshan kiye bina bedroom me kadam bhi nahin rakhta tha. Is samay bhi usi aadat ke anusar
baahar niklaa tha.

Portico ki light on karne ke baad wo niche utraa aur us ki aankhen hairat se phail gayin. Compound ke
kisi bhaag se watchman ke khankhaarne ki aawaz aayi. Magar Josef ne uski taraf dhyan bhi nahin diya.
Kyonki use jo chiz dikhayi di thi wo thi uski khoyi huyi botal.

Wo kuchh pal aankhen phaade use ghoorta raha phir bahut hi sawadhani se uski taraf badhne laga jaise
wo kadmon ki aahat se bhadak kar kisi taraf bhaag niklegi.

Nazdik pahuch kar jhapat kar pakda jaise koi chidimaar chidiyon ko pakadta hai.

Botal khaali nahin thi......balki uski samajh se to shyad kholi bhi nahin gayi thi. Agar wo sharab ki botal na
hoti to shayad wo ye zaroor sochta ki botal ka yahaan kya kaam.......lekin wo to bas sharab ki botal thi.
Zameen se ugi ho ya aasman se tapki ho. Us me sharab thi aur sharab isi liye hoti hai ki use piyaa jaaye.
Phir aisi sthiti me jab wo anaayas mil gayi ho. Josef jaise log uski wahaan maujoodgi ke baare me gaur
karne ki zaroorat mahsoos nahin karte.

Wo baraamde ki seedhiyon par baith gaya. Sawadhani se botal kholi aur usay honton me daba kar jo
chuski li to chauthaaii botal ek hi baar me gale se utaar liya.

Lekin na jaane kyon ye chauthaaii botal bhi aisi lagi jaise kisi drum me bhari sharab me muhh laga kar
uski aakhri boond tak pee gaya ho. Aankhen chadh gayin aur khoon ki raftaar tez ho gayi.

"Waahh....bhai waahh...." Wo bharrayii huyi aawaz me bola...."Ye aaj tumhen kya ho gaya
hai......khopadi par dank maar rahi ho....ho ho ho ho...."
Wo muhh tedha kar ke hansaa phir seeti bajaane laga. Watchman bhi laathi patakta hua uski taraf aaya.
Nazdik pahuch kar us ne lalchaayi huyi nigaah se sharab ki taraf dekha.

"Ayeeee.....kya dektaa...." Josef hath hila kar gurraata hua bolaa....."Bhaag jiyaao....."

"Sardi hai sahab....." Watchman ne daant kitkitaaye.......aur botal ki taraf dekhta hi raha. Josef ka nasha
itni hi der me itna tez ho gaya ki use ek ke chaar watchman dikhayi dene lage.

Uska dil is samay daya ke bhaav se bhara hua tha. Us ne socha ki watchman ko do-chaar ghoont zaroor
dega, Lekin ye chaar.........ye chaaro to poori botal saaf kar denge.

Wo ungali utha kar unhen ginne laga......lekin kathinaayi ye ho rahi thi ki kabhi chaaron ek dusre me mix
ho jaa rahe the......aur kabhi phir se chaar dikhne lagte the.

Achanak us ne jhunjhalaa kar kaha...."Aiiii.....tom saab alag alah raaho....."

"Kon sahab....?" Watchman baukhlaa kar chaaron taraf dekhne laga.

"Tomm sabb...."

"Yahaan to mere siwaa koi nahin hai...." Watchman ne dar kar kaha.

Josef ko uski is jhoot par bahut gussa aaya.Us ne botal teesri seedhi par rakh di aur mukkaa taan kar
utha. Usne soch liya tha ki is jhoote watchman ko zaroor peetega.....jo itni dhithaayi se uski baat ko kaat
raha tha.

Watchman uchhal kar peechhe hat gaya. Use Josef ki muskuraahat bhi daraawani lagti thi kahaan is
samay us par mukkaa taan kar dauda tha.

Josef ek kadam hi badha tha ki larkhadaaya aur dher ho gaya. Uski aankhon me sitaare naach rahe
the......aur tez light jalne ke baad bhi uski aankhon me andhera gahra hota jaa raha tha. Phir wo uth na
saka.

Watchman ko jab achhi tarah vishwaas ho gaya ki Josef hosh me nahin hai tab us ne botal utha kar
sharaab ki maatraa ka anumaan lagaya.......aur ye sochne laga ki 2-3 lambe ghoont laga kar bachi huyi
sharab me utna hi paani mila de to Josef ko pata nahin chal paayega.

Watchman ne pahle kabhi Josef ko is haal me nahin dekha tha. Us ne socha shayad aaj wo darzanon
botal chadha gaya ho.
Wo bhi seedhi par baith gaya aur botal ko hath me liya. Dhakkan ko khol kar honton me daba kar ek
chhota sa ghoont liya aur phir teen hi ghoont ne use taare dikha diye. Us ne socha shayad sharab tez hai.
Is liye chauthe ghoont ki himmat nahin kar saka.

Wo utha ki nal se botal me thoda paani daal kar maatra ko poori kar sake lekin 2-4 hi kadam chal kar
dher ho gaya.

****

Kuchh hi der baad Robertu ke kamre se cheekhen goonjne lagin......jinki aawazen naukaron tak pahuch
sakti thin.

Lizy Robertu ke barabar hi waale kamre me so rahi thi. Wo uski cheekhen sun kar jaagi aur baukhlaayi
huyi baahar aayi.

Uske bedroom ke darwaaze par ruk kar use aawazen din aur phir zor zor se darwaaza peetne lagi.

"Haan....haan....thahro..." Bhitar se bharraayi huyi si aawaz aayi lekin is se anuman karna kathin tha ki
wo Robertu ki hi aawaz hai ya kisi aur ki.

Wo Josef ke kamre ki taraf daudi lekin uska darwaza khula hua tha aur Josef bhi andar maujood nahin
tha.

Ab kya kare?

Andar ke kamron me un donon ke alawa kewal Josef hi sota tha. Nukaron ke liye servant quarters the.
Lekin kya is samay andhere me wahaan tak jaana munasib hoga? Magar ye josef kahan hai.

Wo baahari darwaaze ki taraf badhi. Ye bhi khula hi mila.....lekin porch me andhera tha. Wo deewar se
tik kar khadi ho gayi. Ab uske dimaag par bahut adhik bhay sama chuka tha.

Tabhi andar se kisi ne uska naam le kar pukaara.....aur wo uchhal padi. Is baar bhi aawaz nahin pahchan
saki thi. Lekin phir daudti chali gayi......kyonki ab uske samajh me aaya ki wo aawaz to Robertu hi ki thi.

Usne usko apne kamre ke saamne khade dekha.

(Jaari) ______________________________
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Jazeeron Ki Rooh:

Rana Palace ki fiza in dinon kewal is hisaab se shaantipurn thi ki kaii dinon se idhar Imran ka aana nahin
hua tha. Robertu aur Lizy yahin rah rahe the. Un ki shadi ho chuki thi......aur Josef din-raat un ke relation
par criticize karta rahta tha. Unke saamne apne dil dahlaa dene waale sapne duhraata. Wo bhi is dhang
se jaise wo shaadi un donon ke liye kisi bahut badi bad-naseebi ko nimantran dene waali ho.

Robertu hans kar taal deta lekin Lizy ladne keliye khadi ho jaati thi.

Aaj bhi wo Josef se lad jhagad kar bedroom me gayi thi. Hua ye tha ki wo Robertu ki shirt me button
taank rahi thi. Usi samay use 2-3 chhinken aa gayin. Josef bhi paas hi maujood tha. Us ne seeti bajaane ki
tarah apne hont sikode the aur bola tha....."Tum tabaahi laaogi apne husband par...."

"Kyon?" Lizy ne hairat se puchha tha.

"Ramegaschi tumhari naak men apni dum hilaata hai magar tum auraton me itni sahan-shakti kahaan ki
apni chhinken rok sako. Chaahe pati ko giddh hi kyon na noch khaayen."

"Kya bak rahe ho?"

"Pati ka koi kaam karte samay apni chhinken roka karo."

"Tum mujh se betuki bakwaas karte ho." Lizy jhallaa gayi. "Tumhen sharm aani chaahiye ki christian ho
kar bhi aisi bekaar baaton me vishwaas rakhte ho."

"Achha to dekh hi lena. Holy father bhi un aasmani balaaon se darte the......jo suraj ke doobte hi
andheron ko pukaarne lagti hain."

Donon me bahut der tak bahas hoti rahi. Phir Lizy sone keliye chali gayi.

Ab derh bajne waale the. Lekin Josef abhi tak jaag raha tha. Raat me wo aksar kam hi sota tha aur
rakhwaali ke kutton ki tarah chaukasi karta rahta tha.

2 baje tak to botalon me vyast rahta tha. Iske baad bhi agar sach much neend aayi to so gaya warna bed
se peeth sataana bhi pasand nahin karta tha. Aaj ki sharab ka kota dedh baje hi khatm ho gaya tha. Is
liye ab wo hath par hath rakhe soch raha tha ki aakhir ek botal kahaan gayi. Use shak tha ki uski ek botal
kahin gayab ho gayi hai. Lekin wo is baare me naukaron se puchh-taach nahin kar sakta tha. Kyonki is se
baat badh jaane ki aashanka thi. Jis ke kaaran Imran ki daant dapat se nishchit taur par saamna hota. Wo
bas usi se darta tha. Aur isi kamzori ke kaaran kabhi kabhi sadharan se naukar bhi us par chadh daudte
the.

Dedh baje jab aakhri botal ka antim boond bhi samaapt ho gaya tab wo baahar niklaa. Uski aadat thi ki
jab tak jaagta rahta tab tak imaarat ke chakkar lagaata rahta tha. Aur jab sone ka iraada hota tab to
baahar ka nirikshan kiye bina bedroom me kadam bhi nahin rakhta tha. Is samay bhi usi aadat ke anusar
baahar niklaa tha.

Portico ki light on karne ke baad wo niche utraa aur us ki aankhen hairat se phail gayin. Compound ke
kisi bhaag se watchman ke khankhaarne ki aawaz aayi. Magar Josef ne uski taraf dhyan bhi nahin diya.
Kyonki use jo chiz dikhayi di thi wo thi uski khoyi huyi botal.

Wo kuchh pal aankhen phaade use ghoorta raha phir bahut hi sawadhani se uski taraf badhne laga jaise
wo kadmon ki aahat se bhadak kar kisi taraf bhaag niklegi.

Nazdik pahuch kar jhapat kar pakda jaise koi chidimaar chidiyon ko pakadta hai.

Botal khaali nahin thi......balki uski samajh se to shyad kholi bhi nahin gayi thi. Agar wo sharab ki botal na
hoti to shayad wo ye zaroor sochta ki botal ka yahaan kya kaam.......lekin wo to bas sharab ki botal thi.
Zameen se ugi ho ya aasman se tapki ho. Us me sharab thi aur sharab isi liye hoti hai ki use piyaa jaaye.
Phir aisi sthiti me jab wo anaayas mil gayi ho. Josef jaise log uski wahaan maujoodgi ke baare me gaur
karne ki zaroorat mahsoos nahin karte.

Wo baraamde ki seedhiyon par baith gaya. Sawadhani se botal kholi aur usay honton me daba kar jo
chuski li to chauthaaii botal ek hi baar me gale se utaar liya.

Lekin na jaane kyon ye chauthaaii botal bhi aisi lagi jaise kisi drum me bhari sharab me muhh laga kar
uski aakhri boond tak pee gaya ho. Aankhen chadh gayin aur khoon ki raftaar tez ho gayi.

"Waahh....bhai waahh...." Wo bharrayii huyi aawaz me bola...."Ye aaj tumhen kya ho gaya
hai......khopadi par dank maar rahi ho....ho ho ho ho...."

Wo muhh tedha kar ke hansaa phir seeti bajaane laga. Watchman bhi laathi patakta hua uski taraf aaya.
Nazdik pahuch kar us ne lalchaayi huyi nigaah se sharab ki taraf dekha.

"Ayeeee.....kya dektaa...." Josef hath hila kar gurraata hua bolaa....."Bhaag jiyaao....."

"Sardi hai sahab....." Watchman ne daant kitkitaaye.......aur botal ki taraf dekhta hi raha. Josef ka nasha
itni hi der me itna tez ho gaya ki use ek ke chaar watchman dikhayi dene lage.

Uska dil is samay daya ke bhaav se bhara hua tha. Us ne socha ki watchman ko do-chaar ghoont zaroor
dega, Lekin ye chaar.........ye chaaro to poori botal saaf kar denge.
Wo ungali utha kar unhen ginne laga......lekin kathinaayi ye ho rahi thi ki kabhi chaaron ek dusre me mix
ho jaa rahe the......aur kabhi phir se chaar dikhne lagte the.

Achanak us ne jhunjhalaa kar kaha...."Aiiii.....tom saab alag alah raaho....."

"Kon sahab....?" Watchman baukhlaa kar chaaron taraf dekhne laga.

"Tomm sabb...."

"Yahaan to mere siwaa koi nahin hai...." Watchman ne dar kar kaha.

Josef ko uski is jhoot par bahut gussa aaya.Us ne botal teesri seedhi par rakh di aur mukkaa taan kar
utha. Usne soch liya tha ki is jhoote watchman ko zaroor peetega.....jo itni dhithaayi se uski baat ko kaat
raha tha.

Watchman uchhal kar peechhe hat gaya. Use Josef ki muskuraahat bhi daraawani lagti thi kahaan is
samay us par mukkaa taan kar dauda tha.

Josef ek kadam hi badha tha ki larkhadaaya aur dher ho gaya. Uski aankhon me sitaare naach rahe
the......aur tez light jalne ke baad bhi uski aankhon me andhera gahra hota jaa raha tha. Phir wo uth na
saka.

Watchman ko jab achhi tarah vishwaas ho gaya ki Josef hosh me nahin hai tab us ne botal utha kar
sharaab ki maatraa ka anumaan lagaya.......aur ye sochne laga ki 2-3 lambe ghoont laga kar bachi huyi
sharab me utna hi paani mila de to Josef ko pata nahin chal paayega.

Watchman ne pahle kabhi Josef ko is haal me nahin dekha tha. Us ne socha shayad aaj wo darzanon
botal chadha gaya ho.

Wo bhi seedhi par baith gaya aur botal ko hath me liya. Dhakkan ko khol kar honton me daba kar ek
chhota sa ghoont liya aur phir teen hi ghoont ne use taare dikha diye. Us ne socha shayad sharab tez hai.
Is liye chauthe ghoont ki himmat nahin kar saka.

Wo utha ki nal se botal me thoda paani daal kar maatra ko poori kar sake lekin 2-4 hi kadam chal kar
dher ho gaya.

****

Kuchh hi der baad Robertu ke kamre se cheekhen goonjne lagin......jinki aawazen naukaron tak pahuch
sakti thin.
Lizy Robertu ke barabar hi waale kamre me so rahi thi. Wo uski cheekhen sun kar jaagi aur baukhlaayi
huyi baahar aayi.

Uske bedroom ke darwaaze par ruk kar use aawazen din aur phir zor zor se darwaaza peetne lagi.

"Haan....haan....thahro..." Bhitar se bharraayi huyi si aawaz aayi lekin is se anuman karna kathin tha ki
wo Robertu ki hi aawaz hai ya kisi aur ki.

Wo Josef ke kamre ki taraf daudi lekin uska darwaza khula hua tha aur Josef bhi andar maujood nahin
tha.

Ab kya kare?

Andar ke kamron me un donon ke alawa kewal Josef hi sota tha. Nukaron ke liye servant quarters the.
Lekin kya is samay andhere me wahaan tak jaana munasib hoga? Magar ye josef kahan hai.

Wo baahari darwaaze ki taraf badhi. Ye bhi khula hi mila.....lekin porch me andhera tha. Wo deewar se
tik kar khadi ho gayi. Ab uske dimaag par bahut adhik bhay sama chuka tha.

Tabhi andar se kisi ne uska naam le kar pukaara.....aur wo uchhal padi. Is baar bhi aawaz nahin pahchan
saki thi. Lekin phir daudti chali gayi......kyonki ab uske samajh me aaya ki wo aawaz to Robertu hi ki thi.

Usne usko apne kamre ke saamne khade dekha.

(Jaari) ______________________________
(Aage.....)

"Kya kah rahe ho tum? Hosh me ho ya nahin?" Lizy ne uska kandha pakad ke jahnjhod daala.

"Mujhe vishwaas hai ki ye jaal usi keliye bichhaya gaya hai. Mujh par saanp phenka jaaye......main us ki
suchna Imran ko dun.......aur Imran yahaan daudaa aaye. Aaj tak koi bhi Bogha ko lalkaarne ki himmat
nahin kar saka.......ye Imran hi tha jo us ki qaid se nikal aaya. Dekho Lizy agar main uska sath na bhi deta
tab bhi Bogha ki qaid me adhik dinon tak nahin rah sakta tha. Ye wo aadmi hai jis ke kaaran McLawrance
ke sar ke kayi tukde ho gaye the. Sang Hi jaise aadmi ko isi me balaaii samajh me aayi ki use bhateeja kah
kar apni jaan bachaaye. Is liye Bogha se aisi murkhta nahin ho sakti ki use khuli chhot de de."

"Magar Imran hai kahaan?"

"Haan wo aaj kayi dinon se apni flat me nahin hai. Lekin shahra hi me kahin hai. Josef bhi uske thikaane
se anjaan hai. Waise wo roz hi mujh se phone par baaten karta hai. Is samay bhi jaag kar us ne meri call
receive ki thi. Lekin ab koi reply nahin mil raha. Is ka matlab yahi ho sakta hai ki wo chal pada hai.....my
godd.."
Robertu karaah kar baith gaya.

"Lizy darling botal yahin utha laao...."

"Tum bahut peene lage ho...." Lizy ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha.

"Ok.....rahne do....main sirf thakan door karna chaah raha tha."

Lizy kuchh kahne hi waali thi ki ek aadmi kamre me prawesh kiya. Lekin us ka chehra over coat ki coller
aur felt hat ki ott me chhipa hua tha.

Robertu na kewal uchhal kar khada ho gaya balki Lizy ne uske hath me revolver bhi dekha.

"Main dost hun...." Aane waale ne kaha......aur Lizy baukhlaa gayi kyonki aane waale ki aawaz bilkul
Robertu jaisi thi.

Lizy ne ajnabi ko collar giraate.....aur Felt hat ka kinaara upar uthaate hue dekha. Dusre hi pal wo
larkhadaati huyi deewar se jaa lagi......kyonki aane waale ko dusra Robertu hi kaha jaa sakta tha.

"Kya main tumhen goli maar dun?" Robertu ne bharraayi huyi aawaz me kaha.

"Aisi murkhta mat karo..." Robertu ke hamshakal ne kaha. "Mera hath jeb me pade revolver par hai aur
ungali traggar par.....rivolver ka nishana Lizy ki taraf hai. Tum mujhe maar sakte ho lekin Lizy bhi tumhen
zinda nahin milegi.......kya samjhe?"

"Tum kon ho?"

"Kah chuka hun dost...." Hamshakal ne uttar diya. "Is se adhik kuchh nahin bataaunga. Mujhe tumhari
jagah leni hai......aur Lizy ki jagah lene waali tumhare kamre me mera wait kar rahi hogi...."

"Kya matlab?"

"Tum dono ko isi samay safar par nikalna hoga......jis ki charcha tum se Imran ne kiya tha."

"Ohh.....magar main Lizy ko sath nahin le jaana chaahta...." Robertu ne kaha.

"Robby...." Lizy ne gusse se aankhen nikaalin...."Main tum se kah chuki hun ki tum akela nahi jaa sakte.
Main har haal men sath chalungi...."

"Hmm....." Robertu ka hamshakal bola. "Imran jaanta tha.....wo nahin chaahta tha ki is samay koi
kathinaayi paida ho. Is liye tum donon hi sath jaaoge...."
"Imran kahaan hai?" Robertu ne puchha.

"Main nahin jaanta...." Hamshakal ne uttar diya. "Hamne jo aadesh mila hai uska paalan kar rahe
hain.....samay barbaad mat karo....chalo us kamre me jahaan make-up ka saaman hai."

Robertu ne revolver jeb me rakh liya....aur apne kamre ki taraf chalne laga. Wo apne hamshakal ke
bayaan ki sachaayi dekhna chaahta tha. Lekin usay nirasha nahin huyi. Wahaan sach much Lizy ki
hamshakal maujood thi.

Bas ab us kamre ki taraf chalo tum dono..." Hamshakal ne kaha.

"Kya ham make up me jaayenge?" Robertu ne puchha.

"Bilkul........warna ham yumhari jagah kaise le sakenge?" Hamshakal bola. "Scheme ye hai ki Bogha ke
aadmi yahaan hamaari nigraani karte rah jaayen aur tum Bogha ki talash me nikal jaao."

Robertu ne koi uttar nahin diya. Lekin wo soch raha tha ki isi samay programme bhi kyon ban gaya. Wo
us kamre me aaye jahaan make up ka saaman rahta tha. Hamshakal ne un donon ki shaklen badlin aur
unhen sadharan sa libaas pahnaye jo western dhang ke nahin the.

"Bas ab tum donon baahar jaao." Hamshakal ne kaha...."Main gate se left side chal kar tum lagbhag sau
meter ki doori par black colour ki ek van khadi paaoge....back gate khula milegaa.....chup chap baith kar
gate band kar lena."

"Magar hamen jaana kahan hoga?" Robertu ne puchha.

"Main nahin jaanta. Ham me se koi bhi is se adhik nahin jaanta......jitna jaanna chaahiye. Aur ab main
tumhare kisi sawaal ka jawaab nahin doonga." Hamshakal ne kaha.

Robertu ne Lizy ki taraf dekha.

"Tum bekaar bahas kar rahe ho...." Lizy boli.

"Main soch raha hun ki Imran ne khud hi mujh se phone par baat kyon nahin ki. Is ki kya zaroorat thi ki is
tarah achanak safar ka programme banta."

"Tum samay barbaad kar rahe ho Robertu...." Hamsahakal ne gussa bhare swar me kaha.......aur Lizy
Robertu ka baazu pakad kar usay darwaaze ki taraf dhakelne lagi.

Compound me andhera tha. Baahari gate ke paas pahuch kar wo ek baar phir imaarat ki taraf mudaa.
Lekin udhar bhi andhkaar hi dikhayi diya.
****

Jaise hi black van harkat me aayi Imran ne ek thandi saans li aur pocket transmeter ko muh ke paas laa
kar dhire dhire bolaa....."begal hunter pexi right dunky apple robby nine...."

Wo andhere me tha aur uski peeth ek kothi ki deewar se sati huyi thi. Transmeter ko apne shoulder bag
me daal kar ek taraf chalne laga.

Thodi der baad wo raushni me tha aur uske kadam ladkhada rahe the. Aisa lag raha tha jaise nashe me
ho. Is samay wo make-up me tha......aur huliye se koi taaza taaza aaya hua tourist lag raha tha.

Kuchh door paidal chalne ke baad wo ek taxi stand par pahucha aur ek unghte huye driver ke kandhe par
hath rakh kar bolaa...."Delight Club..."

Raxi usay night club tak laayi. Us ke kadam ab bhi ladkhada rahe the. Lekin kis ne bhi uski taraf dhyaan
nahin diya. Wo ek mez ki taraf badhta raha......jo khaali nahin thi. Magar us par kewal ek hi aadmi
tha.....aur ye Safdar tha.

Wo bhi make-up me hi tha. Imran kuchh der baitha taangen hilaata raha phir Safdar ki aankhon me
dekhta hua muskuraaya.

"Shak hi tha naa....?" Safdar ki muskuraahat me vyang tha.

"Haa...aann....aur agar main Rana Palace ke gate me kadam bhi rakhta to mere sharees me ek sath kitne
hi chhed ho jaate."

"Ohh.....to phir aap ne kya kiya?"

"Khamoshi se tamasha dekhta raha. Aur ab soch raha hun ki do aur do saadhe teen kyon nahin hote
jabki ek aur ek teen ho jaate hain."

"To kya Robertu......?"

"Robertu aur Lizy hath se gaye. Lekin agar tum is samay bhi Rana Palace me prawesh karne hi himmat
karo to tumhen wahaan maujood milenge."

"Main nahin samajh saka Imran sahab......aqal ka andha hun...." Safdar jhallaa gaya.
"Aqal ke bahre hoge.....dikhayi ti deta hai tumhen. Anyway......Bogha jab bhi chaahta Lizy aur Roberty ki
hatya kar deta. Lekin wo to meri taak me tha. Shayad wo yahi chaahta tha ki ham teenon sath maren. Is
liye uske aadmiyon ne is samay wo drama stage kiya tha. Robertu par saanp phenka gaya. Mera daawa
hai ki saanp zahreela nahin hoga. Maksad yahi tha ki Robertu usay Bogha ka symbol ke roop me
pahchaan le aur mujhe phone par suchna de. Aur main Rana Palace daudtaa chala jaaun.....aur Bogha ke
aadmi mujhe khatam kar den ya pakad len."

"To wo intezar karenge aap ka?"

"Shayad qayamat tak....." Imran sar hila kar bola.

"Lekin is ka kya matlab ki wo donon le jaaye bhi gaye hain aur Rana Palace me maujood bhi hain?"

""Matlab ye ki agar main unhen mil gaya hota to teenon ka jo bhi hashar hota ek sath hi hota. Lekin jab
mujhe pahunchne me der huyi to wo samajh gaye ki main un ke iraade bhaanp gaya hun. Is liye unhone
ek nakli Robertu taiyar kiya aur ek nakli Lizy. Wo donon Rana Palace me gaye........aur thodi der baad ek
mard aur ek aurat Palace se baahar aaye. Unki wesh bhusha naukaron jaisi thi. Lekin wo apni chaal se
pahchaane ja sakte the. Wo Lizy aur Robertu ke alaawa aur koi nahin ho sakte the.....mujhe vishwaas
hai......wahaan se unhen ek van kahin le gayi hai."

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"Aur aap ne unhen jaane diyaa.....?" Safdar ne hairat se kaha.

"Chinta mat karo.....Khawir aur Chauhan un ke pichhe gaye the. Agar unhen un ki zindagiyaan khatre me
dikhaayi din to wo nark ka muhh khol denge......."

"Phir ab kya scheme hai?"

"Ab is ki aashanka nahin rahi ki wo mujhe dekhte hi goli maar denge......subah dekh jaayega....."

"Lekin un donon ne unhen kis bahaane se baahar bheja hoga?" Safdar kuchh sochta hua bola.

"Ohh.....unhone ye war meri hi aad le kar kiya hoga. Ho sakta hai kaha ho ki main ne hi unhen bheja
hai.....aur ab un ki suraksha usi sthiti me ho sakegi ki wo unhen wahaan chhod kar kisi aur jagah chale
jaayen."

"Sahi baat hai......wo aap hi ki baat par palace ki seema se nikal sakte the."
 Imran thodi der tak kuchh sochta raha phir bolaa....."Ye bhi sambhav hai ki wo unhen Bogha ke paas hi
le jaayen....."

"Phir kya karenge aap?"

"Pata nahin ye kambakht Josef kaise dher ho gaya."

"Kya aap kisi tarah uski sharab nahin chhuda sakte?"

"Asambhav hai.....wo bahut aage jaa chuka hai. Ab sharab bhi us ke liye paani ho kar rah gayi hai. Lekin
sharab se wo behosh ho jaaye ye bhi asmbhav hi hai. Wo chaahe jitni pee jaaye......behosh nahin ho
sakta."

"Ho sakta hai koi neend ki dawa di gayi ho...."

Safdar thodi der tak kuchh sochta raha phir bolaa....."Ab ham yahaan kya kar rahe hain?"

"Maze kar rahe hain......agar tumhen maza na aa raha ho to ikkees(21) ka pahaada sunaao...."

Safdar thaki huyi dancer ki taraf dekhne laga jo badi bedili se mezon ke bich thirakti phir rahi thi.
Adhiktar log itni adhik pee chuke the ki ab unhen dancer me ruchi nahin rah gayi thi.

"Hmm....aahhh...." Imran pahlu badal kar karaaha phir uth gaya.

"Kahaan chale?"

"Is dancer se adhik dilchasp to wo budha manager hai. Main us se muhabbat karne jaa raha hun...."
Imran ne uttar diya aur larkhadaata hua counter ki taraf badha. Lekin ek jagah is tarah larkhadaaya ki
dancer baukhlaa kar pichhe hat gayi. Aisa laga tha jaise wo usi par dher ho jaayega.

"Aahhhhaaa...." Wo ruk kar hansne laga.

Dancer gardan jhatak kar dusri taraf mud gayi. Imran counter par aaya.

"Kahiye sir...." Budha manager sar utha kar bola.

"Zara dekhiye to........mere kaan me kya pad gaya hai?" Imran ne apna kaan pakad kar manager ki taraf
ghumaate huye kaha.

"Ji......ji.....pata nahin...." Manager uth kar counter par jhuk gaya. Phir achanak usay yaad aaya ki wo ek
sharabi ki bakwaas par kaan de raha hai......isliye khisiyaaye huye dhang se hans kar bolaa....."Kya pesh
karun sirrrr...."
"Kaan...."

"Main samjha nahin...."

"Tab phir tumhare kaan me bhi kuchh pad gaya hai.......kaan khol kar dekho....main bahut buraa admi
hun.."

"Dekhiye..." Manager ne gambheerta se kaha...."Yahan kewal shareef log aate hain.....aur ye shareefon
ka tareeka nahin ki pee kar bahakte phiren.....please apni mez par jaaiye...."

"Haayenn......tum mujhe shareef kahte ho?" Imran ne aankhen nikaalin....."ok....ruko batata hun...."

Ye kah kar us ne apne bag se ek cheeni mittee ki ek doll nikaali aur counter par rakh di. Manager ne
usay dekh kar ek thahaaka lagaaya lekin phir achanak uski bhawen sikud gayin aur wo atyadhik
gambheer dikhayi dene laga. Waise wo us gudiyaa ko barabar ghoore jaa raha tha.

Safdar bhi uth kar counter hi par aa gaya.......aur koshish kar raha tha ki Imran ki us harkar par uske
chehre par hairat prakat na hone paaye.

"Mere sath aao...." Achanak manager ne counter se uthte huye kaha. Wo wahaan se ek kamre ki taraf
badha tha. Imran ne Safdar ko bhi apne pichhe aane ka ishaara kiya.

Jab wo donon kamre me prawesh kar chuke tab manager ne bahut sawadhani se gate band kiya aur un
ki taraf mud kar bolaa...."Haan kahiye."

"Kahna kewal ye hai ki main tumhen black-mail karna chaahta hun...."

"Kya matlab?" Manager baukhla kar do chaar kadam pichhe hat gaya.

"Tum Darab waale maamle se alag nahin ho. Ye kewal main jaanta hun. Abhi tak "Bhaiyon" ke kaarobar
se sambandh rakhne waalon ki pakad dhakad jaari hai. Bas ek ishara hi kaafi hoga...."

"Pata nahin tum kya kah rahe ho?" Manager ne akadne ki koshish ki.

"Main to kuchh bhi nahin kah raha. Magar tum ne us cheeni ki gudiyaa ko kyon aankh maari thi?
Bulaaun police ko?"

"Tumhara dimaagh to kharab nahin ho gaya?" Manager ke lahje me jhallaahat thi.

"Is se koi natar nahin padta. Kyonki dimaag ki kharabi ke baad bhi main tumhaare khilaaf kai saare
saboot ikattha kar sakonga....."
"Kya saboot uplabdh kar sakoge?"

"Tum "Bhaiyon" ke kaarobar ke liye kaam karte ho aur ab wo saara business tumhaare hath me hai."

"Bakwaas......tum saboot nahin de sakoge...."

"Tum wahi aadmi ho jis ne Shaali ki parwarish ki thi. Shayad tumhen pata nahin hai ki police us aadmi ko
kitni vyakulta se talash kar rahi hai."

"Karti rahe...." Manager ne laparwaahi se kahte huye apne kandhe uchkaaye.......aur Imran ne Safdar ki
taraf mud kar chintit swar me kaha...."Yaar tum to kah rahe the ki chutki bajaate hi phans jaayega..."

Safdar chakraa gaya. Uske farishton ko bhi pata nahin tha ki Imran ne kis liye is prakar ki bakwaas shuru
ki hai. Phir wo jawaab kya deta. Lekin Imran ko uske jawaab ka intezaar kab tha. Wo to manager ke aage
ghighiyaa raha tha....."Dhekho yaar.....phans jaao...."

"Main tum logon ko uthwaa kar baahar phenk dungaa....." Manager gurraaya......aur phir kamre se
nikalne ki koshish karta hua bolaa...."Aainda mere club me kadam bhi mat rakhnaa....warna taangen tod
doonga........samjhe."

"Samajh gaya...." Imran aagyakari ki tarah sar hila kar bolaa....."Lekin tum baahar to na jaa sakoge...."

"Mujhe kon rokegaa?" Manager tan kar bolaa....."Tummm...!! Jis ke muh se shayad abhi doodh ki bu
aati hai..."

"Kisi dushman ne ye afwaah udaayi hogi." Imran ne laaparwahi se kaha, "Usay billi kahte hain jis ke muh
se har samay doodh ki mahak aati hai. Main Conficius ka mureed hun...."

Manager ne baahar nikal jaana chaaha.....lekin Imran ne jhapat kar uski kamar pakad li.......aur itne zor
ka jhataka diya ki wo dusri taraf ki deewar se ja takraaya. Itni der me Safdar ne revolver nikaal liyaa.

"Arre baap re...." Imran aankhen nikaal kar barbadaaya. Phir Safdar ki taraf hath utha kar bola..."Dekhna
kahin sach much na traggar dab jaaye."

Safdar ko is par bhi gussa aa raha tha lekin usne kuchh kaha nahin.

Achanak phone ki ghanti baji......aur Imran ne safdar se kaha...."Isay roke rakho...." aur phone ki taraf
lapkaa.

Dusre hi pal wo receiver uthaaye dusri taraf se bolne waale ka wait kar raha tha aur aankhen manager
par thin. "Hello...." Us ne bharrayi huyi aawaz me kaha aur khaansne laga.
Manager daant pees raha tha.

"Kaam adhura hi raha...." Dusri taraf se aawaz aayi.

"aa....chha....togh....phiii...rrr....." Imran ne aisi aawaz me kaha jaise khansiyon ke dar se thodi der tak
saans roke raha ho.

Achanak manager ne iski chinta kiye bina ki Safdar ke hath me revolver hai......Imran ki taraf jhaptaa.

Dusri taraf se koi kah raha tha...."Tum bahut darpok ho. Magar kewal do din aur tumhari imaarat
istemaal ki jaayegi." Imran badi hi shanti se sun raha tha......kyonki Safdar manager ko zameen par giraa
kar chadh baitha tha aur uska muh bhi dabaaye rakhne ki koshish kar raha tha.

Dusri taraf se bolne waala kah raha tha...."Dumhen kisi parkar ka bhay nahin hona chaahiye.....kyon ki
tum abhi tak surakshit rahe ho. Agar tum par unki nazar padi hoti to tumhen ab tak kyon chhodte?"

"Thekk hai....aach....chhaa..." Imran phir khaansne laga,

Dusri taraf se phone disconnect ho gaya. Lekin wo ab bhi khaanse jaa raha tha. Tabhi kisi ne darwaaze
par dastak di, aur Safdar ne poori tarah uska muh daba diya aur Imran par phir khaansiyon ka dauraa
pada. Usne bharrayi huyi aawaz me kaha....."Bhaag jaao.....main thak gaya hun.....aadhe ghante baad
milungaa...."

Aur phir us ne key-hole se jhaank kar dekha. White pants dikhayi di. Knock karne waala koi waiter hi ho
sakta tha jo bina kuchh kahe waapas jaa raha tha. Jab tak wo dikhayi deta raha Imran key hole se dekhta
raha.

Safdar ab bhi manager ka muh dabaaye huye tha. Imran us ke nikat pahunch kar farsh par ukdun baith
gaya aur bolaa....."Sab thik hai.....bas iska muh dabaaye rakho, main gardan kaate deta hun."

(Jaari)(Aage........)

"Sab thik hai.....bas iska muh dabaaye rakho, main gardan kaate deta hun."

Manage hath pair phenkne laga lekin Imran ki ungaliyaan to uski kanpattiyon par thin......aur achhi
khaasi taakat kharch kar raha tha. Dhire dhre manager shant padta chala gaya.

"Bas chhod kar uth jaao." Imran dusri taraf ke darwaaze ki taraf badh raha tha. Yahaan bhi usne key hole
se jhaank kar dekha. Lekin andhere ke siwaa kuchh nahin dikhayi diya.

vastav me wo nahin chaahta tha ki ab usay manager ke kamre se nikalte huye dekha jaaye.
Dhire se handle ghuma kar usne darwaaza khola aur apni chhoti si torch sambhaal li.

Ye kamra shayad godaam ke roop me prayog hota tha. Waha alag alag dishaon me khulne waale do aur
bhi darwaaze the. Manager ke kamre wala darwaaza band karte huye torch ki raushni me Imran ne us
kamre ka nirikshan kiya......aur phir aage badh gaya.

Safdar soch raha tha ki kahin is bahre pure night club me hajamat hi na ban jaaye.

Wo darwaaza jis ke baare me vishwaas tha ki wo corridoor me khulta hoga locked mila. Lekin achhi baat
ye huyi ki darwaaze me attached lock tha jise bhitar se bhi khola jaa sakta tha......aur koi nodaar chiz se
kismat aazmaayi ja sakti thi.

Lock kholne me kuchh samay awashya laga. Corridoor sunsaan tha aur wahaan dhundali si raushni thi.

"Hamen hall se nahin guzarna chaahiye." Safdar ne kaha.

"Hmm...."

Imran tezi se corridoor tai kar raha tha. Thodi der baad wo building ke pichhle darwaaze se nikal kar ek
andheri gali me pahunche aur yahaan se main gate tak jaane keliye unhen kaafi lambaa chakkar lagaana
pada.

Jis jeep par wo aaye the wo road par hi khadi thi.

"Uske hosh me aane par kya hoga?" Safdar ne stearing sambhalte huye kaha.

"Ham shayad us samay coca cola pi rahe honge....mere vishar se sardiyon me coca cola cup me peena
chaahiye."

"Kya main ulloo hun....?" Safdar jhalla gaya.

"Agar ho to ye badi achhi baat hai.....ham bhi dekh dekh kar khush ho lete hain...." Imran ne buzurgon ki
tarah kaha.

"Aisi ki taisi.....!!" Safdar gurraaya.

"Tum bade achhe ja rahe ho pyare......bina matlab dil chhota mat karo...." Imran sar hila kar
kaha...."Agar cheeni ki gudiya ke liye roothe ho to lo ye haazir hai. Waise Bogha ke aadmi ise identity
sumbol ke roop me prayog karte hain....aur ek dusre ko isi symbol se pahchaante hain. Manager se main
ne us ke baare me jo kuchh bhi kaha tha wo ek ek shabd sahi tha. Us par bahut dinon se meri nazar thi.
Is ke alawa ek do aur bhi hain jinhen main ne chhod rakha hai........is aasha me ki unhin ke dwaara Bogha
tak dubaara pahunch sakun. Unki nigraani hamesha hoti rahti hai. Isi nigrani ke parinam-swaroop main
un teen ajnabiyon ko jaan paaya jo aaj apna kaam kar gaye, Ye baahar se aaye the. Un me se do to
shayad is samay Rana Palace me hain aur ek Robertu aur Lizy ko le gaya hai."

"Main puchh raha hun ki manager ke hosh aane ke baad kya hoga?"

"Shayad tab tak ham situation par control paa chuke honge." Imran ne uttar diya.

"Main samjha nahin...."

"Manager se jo kuchh pata karna chaahta tha wo sanyog se pata chal gaya. Warna meri samajh se us se
pata karne me kaafi samay barbaad hota. Tum ne uska rawaiya to dekha hi hai. Kisi tarah kaabu me
nahin aa raha tha. Bas us phone call ne kaam bana diya. Wo vastav me teesre aadmi ka hi call thi. Wo
manager se kah raha tha ki bas do din aur lagenge. Is ka matlab ye hua ki wo do din aur thahrenge. Ye do
din kewal mere liye hi ho sakte hain. Ye bhi maloom ho gaya ki wo jis imaarat me thahre huye hain wo
manager ki hi hai. Khawir aur Chauhan se bhi report milne ki aasha hai......aur agar wo pichh karne me
asafal ho gaye tab bhi koi antar nahin padega. Kyon ki main to us buiding se parichit hun hi, jahan wo
thahre hain."

"Lekin aap ne pahle hi un logon ko kyon nahin pakad liyaa?"

"Bachchon jaisi baate mat karo. Mujhe Bogha tak pahunchna hai. Ab shayad ye mushkil aasan ho
jaayegi. Chalte raho.....agle chauraahe se left mod lena....."

Safdar kuchh na bola. Wo bas behosh manager ke baare me soche jaa raha tha.....jise Imran ne badi
laaparwahi se chhod aaya tha. Kya ye zaroori tha ki wo Imran ke anuman ke anusaar teen ghante tak hi
behosh rahta.

Jeep Imran ke nirdesh par sunsaan sadkon par daudti rahi. Phir ek jagah us ne rokne ko kaha.

"Sadak ke kinaare laga kar utar chalo."

Safdar ne khamoshi se paalan kiya. Is ke baad wo paidal hi chal pade. Sardi pichhle dinon ki tulna me
kuchh adhik hi thi.

Safdar ne long jacket ke collar upar utha liye......aur kuchh kahne keliye apni saanse khinchi hi thi ki
Imran dhire se bola....."Chup chaap chalte raho...."

Safdar ne jhallaahat me itni zor se daant bhinche ki kanpattiyaan dukhne lagin.

Ab wo ek andheri imaarat ke nikat ruk gaye the.

"Boundery phalaangni hogi....." Imran ne dhire se kaha. "Main gate band lag raha hai."

"Bhitar kutte na hon......"

"Nahin hain........main jaanta hun....kisi watchman ki bhi aashanka nahin hai....aise log watchman nahin
rakha karte."

Ab wo dhire dhire imaarat ki taraf badh rahe the........aur Safdar soch raha tha ki jab maamla ek hi aadmi
ka hai tab itni satarkta ki kya zaroorat hai.

Imarat sunsaan padi thi. Unhen kisi raushandan me bhi raushni nahin dikhayi di thi. Safdar sochne laga ki
kahin Imran ne dhoka na khaya ho. Phir kya hoga?

Magar Khawir aur Chauhan to isi imaarat tak ka pichha karne gaye the. Anyway.....agar yahaan dhoka
khaya to dusri taraf se zaroor suchna milegi hi.

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Wo baahari baraamde me pahunch gaye. Lekin udhar se bhitar pahunchna sambhav nahin tha. Phir
unhone imaarat ka ek chakkar lagaya. Shayad koi raah mil jaaye. Chhat par pahunchna bahut kathin
nahin tha.

Chhat par pahunchte hi raasta apne aap paida ho gaya. Ye seedhiyaan thin aur band bhi nahin thin.

Wo bahut sawadhani se niche utre. Lekin ek baar phir unhen nirasha huyi. Kyonki baahar jaane ke raasta
me ek band darwaza rukaawat tha.

Imran ne aage badh kar bahut dhire se usay dhakela. Wo dusri taraf se bolt nahin tha. Safdar ne ek gahri
saans li. Phir andhere kamron me un logon ki talash shuru huyi. Safdar ab bhi poori tarah aashawan
nahin tha.

Tabhi unhen ek kamre me teen bed dikhayi diye. Shayad teesre aadmi ne sawadhani wash ye tareeka
apnaaya tha. Kamre me madhim raushni waala gahra neela bulb jal raha tha.

Ek baar phir Imran ko wahi muda hua taar istemaal karna pada jis se wo badi safaayi se har tarah ke
taale khol liya karta tha. Lekin usne ye kaam itna dhire kiya kamre me prawesh kar jaane tak halki si bhi
aawaz nahin huyi.
Sab se pahle us ne tez raushni waale bulb ka switch on kar diya.......aur phir aage badh kar janabi ke bed
me thokar maari. Wo bokhlaa kar uth baitha. Lekin safdar ke revolver ki naal usay saaf dikhayi de rahi
thi.

"tt.....tum....kk....kon ho?" Wo phansi phansi aawaz me haklaaya.

"mm....main....sh....shaitan hun...." Imran ne usi ki nakal utaari.

Awaazen sun kar Robertu aur Lizy bhi uth gaye the......aur unhen aankhen phaad phaad kar dekh rahe
the.....

Achanak Imran ne apani asli aawaz me kaha......."Robertu......tum se bada gadha bhi aaj tak meri
nigaahon se nahin guzraa....."

"Imran...." Robertu ke seene me phansi huyi saans ko chhutkaara mili.

"Haan.....ab utho aur is duffer ki marammat karo...."

"Main akela nahin hun....." ajnabi ne kaha.

"To dusron ko bhi bulaa lo......hamen adhik kasht uthani nahin padegi...." Imran ne laaparwahi se kaha,

"Ohh......Imran.......wahan hamaare hamshakal.........." Robertu bolaa.

"Main pahle hi samajh gaya tha.....lekin tum der kyon kar rahe ho?"

Robertu apne bed se chalaang maar kar ajnabi par toot pada. Lizy uth kar Imran ke nazdik aa gayi thi.

"Bogha ki beti........" Imran ne muskuraa kar kaha....."Kya tumhen apne baap ke shikaari kutton se
hamdardi nahin hai?"

"Nahinnnn...." Lizy sakhti se daant par daant jamaa kar boli.

"Pachhtaaoge......tum log pachhtaaoge....." Ajnabi Robertu ke niche daba hua gurra raha tha.

"Abbe.....jaan se na maar dena.....duffer...!! Yahi log hamen raasta dikhayenge......" Imran ne kaha.

***

Subah Imran aur Safdar apni asli shaklon me Rana Palace me prawesh kiye. Josef unhen dekhte hi
girgidaane laga.
"Khamosh raho....." Imran gurraaya lekin phir bhi Josef ke hont bina aawaz kiye hilte rahe.

"Robertu kahan hai?"

"Apne room me boss....."

"Ok.....tum apne room me jaao...." Imran ne kaha aur aage badhta chala gaya.

Nakli Robertu se jaldi hi mulakaat ho gayi.......aur wo donon usay dekh kar chaunk pade.

"Ohh.......Imran.......Imran.....tum kahaan the?" Robertu ke hamshakal ne apni bechaini prakat ki.

"Ohh.....bhai maaf karna.....tum nahin samajhte......mujhe tumhara sandesh mila tha......lekin....."

"Lekin kyaaa....? Baitho baitho....."

"Main jaanta hun tum apni suraksha khud bhi kar hi loge....." Imran ne baithte huye kaha. Safdar ne bhi
ek chair sambhaal li.

"Uff....ohhh.....kitni bhayanak raat thi.....magar tum kya jaano.....Bogha ki nishani.....surkh saanp....kitni

bhayanak chiz hai. Mujhe tum se shikwaa hai ki tum ne pichhli raat meri parwaah nahin ki."

"Maine socha sambhav hai ki dusre saanp ne tumhen khatam hi kar diya ho.......tum bach kyon gaye?"

"Kya matlab?"

"Matlab ye ki mere pyare Robertu.....hamaari zindagi ke din bahut thode rah gaye hain. Main anjaane
me Bogha jaise khatarnak aadmi se takraa gaya hun." Imran ne kaha aur Safdar se bola...."Josef ko bula
laao.....main uski khaal giraa dunga..."

"Ohh...." Robertu ka hamshakal bola...."Wo kahta hai ki us ki sharab ki ek botal kho gayi thi. Wahi botal
usay porch me padi huyi mili. Bas phir us ne wahin baith kar do chaar ghoont liye. Uske baad pata nahin
kya hua, Maine usay aur watchman ko behosh paaya tha. Watchman kahta hai ki us ne bhi usi botal se
do teen ghoont liye the. Lekin Imran mujhe in donon ke kareeb koi botal nahin mili thi."

"Ohh.....bulaao.....bulaao us andheri raat ke bachche ko.." Imran apni jaanghon par hath maar kar
bolaa....."Bulaao....uski khal udhed doonga.....usay kachcha chaba jaaunga....."

"Tum baitho....main tumhare liye chai banaati hun.........." Lizy ki hamshakal uthti huyi boli.

"Kya naukar mar gaye jo tum chai banaaogi?" Imran dahaada.

"Tum aakhir meri banaayi huyi chai kyon nahin peete?" Lizy thinki.

"Haayenn...." Imran aankhen phaad kar bolaa.....phir muskuraaya....."Tum mujh se aise dhang se baat na
kiya karo......warna Robertu mujhe goli maar degaa....."

hansne lage aur Lizy ki hamshakal chali gayi.

Safdar Josef ko bulaane chala gaya tha. Kuchh der baad Josef aisi shakal banaaye huye kamre me aaya
jaise usay kapkapi wwale jaade ke sath sath bukhaar aaya ho.

"Kyon...?" Imran ne aankhen nikaalin.

"bb....boss....mm.....main....."

"Botal ka kya maamla hai....?"

"Wo nishchit koi buri aatma thi boss......mujhe sham se hi dakshini kshitij(Horizone) par laal chhipkili
dikhaayi di thi.......aur maine kaha tha ki us raat vinash ki chhaya mandraayengi...."

"Botal tum ne kahaan khoyi thi?"

"Mere kamre se gayab huyi thi boss. Aur jab wo porch me padi dikhayi di to mai ne socha ki wo nishchit
khaali hogi. Magar.......my Godd.....main kewal chauthaayi botal ka gunah-gaar hun."

"Tumhari khopadi par bhi sitaare tootenge....." Imran ne krodh bhare swar me kaha. "Aur Mashamba
mashamba ka qahar tumhari naao ko kisi registaan me duboyegi...."

"Nahin.....nahinnn.....raham karo boss......aisi bad-dua na do boss ki meri maa bhi....bilbilaati huyi apni
qabar se nikal aaye."

"Meri samajh se yahaan ka koi naukar bhi is saazish me zaroor shamil tha." Robertu ke hamshakal ne
kaha.

"Lekin isay saabit kar dena aasan na hoga. Tum apna muh band hi rakho....main se usay khoj
nikaalunga." Imran ne kaha phir Josef se bolaa...."Dafaa ho jaao...."

Wo fauji dhang se ediyon par ghoom kar darwaaze ki taraf muda hi tha ki Imran ne hath utha kar
kaha...."Thahro...main us aadmi ka pata lagaana chaahta hun jis ne botal tumhare kamre se udaayi thi. Is
liye tum watchman samet saare naukaron ko tafreeh ke bahaane muncipal garden le kar jaao. Main do
ghante baad tum se wahin milunga. Aur tab dekhunga ki wo kon hai?"
"All right boss....." Josef ki jaan me jaan aayi aur wo chup chaap chala gaya.

"Muncipal garden me tum kya karoge?" Robertu ke hamshakal ne puchha.

"Dhiraj ke alawa aur sab kuchh kar loonga. Tum iski chinta mat karo. Haan ab mujhe us saanp ke baare
me bataao."

"Bogha ki dil dahlaa dene waali nishani.....us ke aadmi usay maut ka doot kahte hain. Bogha jis se bhi
naraz hota hai us ki qismat ka faisla yahi saanp karte hain."

"Lekin tum bach gaye.....sach much tumhari qismat badi shandar hai....." Imran ne khushi prakat ki.

Itne me Lizy ki hamshakal chai ki tray le aayi. Safdar uljhan me pad gaya tha ki aakhir Imran ye kahani
jadi kyon nahin nibtaa raha hai......maamle ko akaaran khichne se kya faida.

Robertu khamosh ho gaya. Lizy ne chaar cup me chai dhaali aur ek ek Imran aur safdar ki taraf badhaati
huyi boli...."Tu donon bahut dinon baad dikhayi diye ho.....mera dil chaahta hai ki............"

"Tum Imran ko bekaar gussa dilaati ho...." Robertu ke hamshakal ne kaha. "Kam baat kiya karo iske
saamne."

Imran ne chai ka cup uthaya tha. Achanak us ne saari chai Imran ke hamshakal ke muh par phenk
maari......aur wo baukhlaahat me chair samet dusri taraf ulat gaya. Lizy ki hamshakal aankhen phaade
haanf rahi thi.......aur Imran nakli Robertu ke seene par sawaar tha. Lizy ki hamshakal ne uthna chaaha
lekin Safdar ne uski kalaayi pakadta hua bola....."Bekaar hai.....khel kahatam ho chuka hai....."

Nakli Robertu Imran ke thappad kha kha kar gaaliyaan ugal raha tha......aur Imran kah raha tha "Isi liye
bete main ne naukaron ko muncipal garden bhej diya tha......ki aaram se tum donon ke paraathe bana
sakun..."

Phir garam garam chai ke cup ne nakli Robertu ka make-up saaf kar diya. Dhire dhire uski aankhen bhi
band hoti jaa rahi thin. Imran soch samajh kar aise nape-tule hath kanpattiyon par maar raha tha ki wo
behosh ho jaaye. Adhik der tak usay mehnat nahin karni padi. Idhar wo behosh hua udhar Lizy ki
hamshakal paagalon ki tarah cheekhne lagi.

"Ye kya kiya tum ne usay maar daala........maar daala...."

"Shut up..." Imran sidha khada ho kar gurraaya....."Iski zindagi ab tumhare upar depend karti hai......aur
ho sakta hai ki tum bhi iska maatam karne keliye jeevit nahin rah paao. Tumhara dusra sathi Henery bhi
is samay meri qaid me hai."

"Ohh...." Wo donon hathon se sar pakad kar rah gayi.

"Main tum logon k naam bhi jaan chuka hun. Tumhara naam Mona hai aur ye Fernandu hai. Bataao
Bogha in dinon kahaan milega?"

"Main nahin jaanti.....koi nahin jaanta...." Mona ne siski si li.

"Phir tumhen is kaam ke nirdesh kahaan se mile the?"

"Mujhe paani do..."

"Mil jaayega paani bhi......pahle bataao is chai me kya tha?"

"Nind laane waali dawa...."

"Safdar iske liye paani laao." Imran ne kaha aur Safdar baahar chala gaya.

Imran kuchh pal Mona ko ghoorta raha phir bola "Hamaare naukaron me se kon tumhare liye kaam
karta raha hai......kis ne Josef ki sharab ki botal gayab ki thi?"

"Wo jis ke baayen gaal par chot ka nishan hai...."

*****

(jaari)(Aage..........)

Teesre din Juliana Fitzwater ke Flat par sab jamaa huye the. Safdar, Imran, Khawir aur Chauhan.

Imran kah raha tha "Teen aadmiyon se adhik safar nahin kar sakte......Robertu & Lizy har haal me
jaayenge."

"Magar jaayenge kahaan.....Kaise jaayenge?" Julia ne puchha. "Kya un teenon ne muhh khol diya hai?"

"Unke devta bhi kholenge...." Imran ne sar hila kar kaha...."Mere kaam karne ke tareeke aise hi oot-
pataang hote hain.....ki ek baar murdaa bhi bol uthe....arre aare ye kya kah rahe ho bhaai.....dekhte
nahin main mar chuka hun....." Imran ne Julia ki taraf dekh kar aankh dabaayi.

"Chal pada charkhaa...." Julia bura sa muh bana kar barbadaayi.

"Magar jaana kahan hoga?" Chauhan ne puchha.

"Ye to un gadhon ko bhi nahin pata.Unke paas Purtagaal ke ek aise maal-wahak ship ke identity cards
hain......jo aaj kal yahin bandargah hi me laga hua hai. Aur un I.Cards ka matlab yahi hai ki wo usi ship ke
staff hain....."

"Anyway.....wo to is tarah nikal jaayenge.....lekin Lizy aur Robertu ka kya banega?" Khawir ne puchha.

"Aaj main Fernandu ke make-up men ship ke captain se milunga.......aur usay suchna doonga ki kamyabi
ho gayi hai. Phir wohi aage ka raasta bataayega."

Khawir thodi der tak kuchh sochta raha phir bola "Ohh.......main to chal hi sakunga.....aap teen kahte
hain......main kahta hun chaar aadmiyon ki gunjaaish to ekdam saamne ki baat hai. Aakhir aap bhi to
qaidiyon me shaamil honge.....ek Fenandu hoga.....dusra Henery aur teesri Mona."

"Chalo thik hai." Imran sar hila kar bolaa. Ab faisla X2 karega ki chauthe aadmi tum hoge ya Chauhan."

"Main nahin samajh sakti ki X2 apne chaar aadmiyon ko is tarah maut ke muh me jhonk dega." Julia ne
kaha.

"X2 koi komal si ladki nahin hai...." Imran ke honton par ek shararat bhari muskaan thi. "Na uski saans
phoolti hai aur na uska dil dhadakta hai."

"Agar tum is abhiyaan ke head banaaye gaye to....main kabhi nahin jaaungi." Julia ne kaha......aur Safdar
muskuraane laga.

***

Usi sham Julia ne X2 ki call receive ki.

"Julia...." wo kah raha tha. "Ship kal rawaana hoga. Tum Chauhan aur Safdar Imran ka sath dogi."

"Lekin Robertu aur Lizy ka kya hoga?"

"Shaitan ne saare maamle kaptaan se tai kar liye hain."

"Lekin sir......Imran bahut asahneeye ho jaaya karta hai...."

"Mujhe pata hai. Kabhi kabhi wo mere liye bhi kathin ho jaata hai.....lekin tum me se koi aur bhi aisa hai
jo kisi aise safar ka leadership kar sake.......kya Shukraal ki yaatra tumhen yaad nahin hai?"

"Wo to thik hai sir lekin....."

"Taiyari karo......baaki ke nirdesh tumhen Imran se milenge....." Dusri taraf se aawaz aayi aur phone
disconnect ho gaya.

Julia soch rahi thi ki usay kis prakar ka rawaiyaa banaaye rakhe. Imran ke sath kisi safar ki kalpana anand-
daaii bhi thi aur kasht-daaii bhi. Uske nikat rah kar wo anandit bhi hoti thi aur uska vyavahaar usay
jhallaahat me daal deta tha. Magar ye koi nayi baat nahin thi. Usay har haal me Imran ke adheen rahna
padta tha......chaahe wo pal jhallaahat ka ho chaahe enjoy ka.

Sham ko Imran bhi aa gaya. Wo akela tha......aur us ne bade achhe dhang se evening suit pahan rakha
tha. Prakat me koi bhi baat haasyaspad nahin thi.......aur chahre par bhi murkhta ki bajaaye gambhirta
dikhayi de rahi thi.

Julia ne na to usay welcome kiya na baithne ke liye kaha.

Imran ek sofe par dher hota hua karaaha. Lekin Julia ne phir bhi koi dhyan nahin diya. Wo jeb se
chewingum ka packet nikaal kar phaadne laga.

"Mujhe baahar jaana hai." Julia ne kuchh der baad kaha.......aur Imran chewingum kuchalta hua deewar
par tangi ek painting ko dekhne laga.

"Main kah rahi hun mujhe baahar jaana hai."

"Main sun raha hun ki tumhen baahar jaana hai." Imran waise hi painting ki taraf dekhta hua bola.

"Kya main tumhen yahin locked kar ke jaauungi?"

"Kya tum mujhe yahin locked kar ke jaaogi?" Imran hairat se uski taraf mud kar kaha.

"Jaao yahaan se." Julia jhallaa kar khadi ho gayi.

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"Abhi to tum ne chai bhi nahin pilaayi......yaad karo, kitne din huye jab tum ne kaha tha ki shakkar
khatam ho gayi hai. Us din se main tumhari chai ke intezaar me hun......aur abhi tak shaadi bhi nahin ki."

"Shadi to tumhari kisi kutiya hi se hogi...."

"Isi liye ab main tum se daily milaa karungaa. Shayad ho hi jaaye."

"Chale jaao...." Julia halak phaad kar chillaayi.

"Ab kaatne bhi daudo.....main apni takdeer par santosh karta hun." Imran ne roni soorat bana kar kaha
aur Julia phir dhabb se chair par baith gayi. Phir gusse se phone ki taraf badhi.

Tanwir ke number dail kiye. Shayad wo ghar par nahin tha.

Us ke baad kisi general store ko ring kar ke puchhne lagi ki kya us ke yahaan kutton ke gale me daale
jaane waale patte milenge?

Imran ke honto par shararat bhari mukurahat naach rahi thi. Agle hi pal Julia receiver rakh kar us par
baras padi.

"Jaao....chale jaao yahaan se......main tumhari shakal bhi dekhna nahin chaahti. Tumhen is safar ke baare
me jo kuchh kahna ho........kaho.......aur chup chaap chale jaao."

"Main to bed-rooms ka yaatri hun." Imran ne dukhi swar me kaha.

"Kameene ho tum. Ab jaao.....warna X2 se shikaayat kar dungi."

"Wo bechara is baare me kya kar sakega. Wo khud hi ek film actress par jaan deta hai. Kahta hai agar
"Babul" waali Tuntun na mili to main paao bhar halwa sohan kha kar dedh ser thanda paani pee loonga."

"Please.....jaao.....meri tabiyat thik nahin hai." Julia ant-tah bebasi se peshani ragadti huyi boli.

"Kis tarah thik hogi?"

"Tum apna muh kaala karo."

"Imran khamoshi se writing table ke paas aaya aur hatheli par ink dhaal kar apne muh par malne laga.
Sath hi kahta bhi jaa raha tha....."Kaash main tumhen isi tarah khush rakh sakun.....waise tum ab Hindi
achhi khaasi bolne lagi ho. Magar muh kaala karna Hindi me kayi tarah prayog hota hai. Khuda ka shukr
hai ki mujhe tumhari mez par ink-pot mil gayi......"

Julia hans padi. Lekin uski hansi me gussa aur bebasi dono shamil the.

"Ab tum kaleen ka satyanash karoge." Wo us ki taraf jhapti. Imran aaine me apni shakal dekh raha tha.

"Agar koi aa jaaye to?" Julia ne uska baazu pakad kar jhanjhodte huye kaha. "Main kahti hun chehra saaf
karo jaakar. Warna main is se adhik buri haalat bana dungi."
Imran khada palken jhapkaata raha.

"Chalo...." Wo usay bathroom ki taraf dhkelne lagi. Ab Julia ki aankhon me bhi shararat nach rahi thi.

Us ne usay bath room me dhakel diya aur itni tezi se darwaaza baahar se band kar di ki Imran ko
sambhalne ka mauka bhi nahin mil saka.'

"Ab aaram karo subah tak...." Julia ne baahar se thahaaka lagaya.

Imran ne koi jawaab nahin diya. Wo aaram se wash-basin par jhuka muh dhota raha. Magar is murkhta
poorn entertainment ka kaaran khud uski samajh me nahin aa saka. Aksar sach much us se 100% shuddh
murkhta ho jaaya karti thi.

Wo jaanta tha ki Julia aaj usay pareshan kar hi daalegi. Ho sakta hai ye kewal dhamki na ho. Usay subah
tak bathroom me band rahna pade.

Ye soch kar us ne bath room ke bulb ke holder me ikanni(ek aana ka sikkaa ) rakh kar fuse udaa diya phir
cheekha. "Ye zulm to na karo......main andhere me zinda nahin rah sakunga."

"Pata nahin kyon....." Julia darwaaze ke paas aa kar boli...."Shayad fuze udd gaya hai."

"Ohh.....is dhoke me mat rahna.....tum nahin jaanti ham aaj kal kin khatron me ghire huye hain. Jaldi se
baahar ka gate band karo jaakar...."

Us ne turant hi daudne ki aawaz suni. Darwaaz aawaz ke sath band hua. Phir jaldi hi bath room ka
darwaza bhi khul gaya.

Sab taraf andhera hi andhera tha. Imran itni safaayi se bathroom se baahar nikla ki Julia ko pata bhi
nahin chal paaya.

"Tum kahaan ho?" Julia ne dhire se kapkapaati huyi aawaz me puchha. Lekin Imran ne uttar nahin diya.
Wo ek sofe par adhleta apna sar khujaa raha tha......aur soch raha tha ki ab usay kya karna chaahiye.

"Imran...." Us ne phir usay dhire se pukaara.

"Jahaan ho wahin thahro...." Imran ne kaha. "Main vastav me tumhen ye bataane aaya tha ki main
Fernandu ke make-up me chalunga. Safdar Henery ke make up me hoga. Chauhan par double make-up
kiya jaayega. Pahle Imran ka aur phir kuchh daadhi waadhi laga di jaayegi. Tum Mona ke make up me
hogi. Haalanki is safar ke liye tum bilkul bhi zaroori nahin thin. Magar kya kiya jaaye. Aakhir is kabakht
Mona ki jagah kon bharega.Pata nahin ye ulloo ke patthe auraton ko kyon sath liye phirte
hain......Ok.....ab main chala. Kal 12 baje tak saari taiyari poori karni hai. Thik aath baje subah Danish
manzil pahunch jaana."
"Tum kahaan ja rahe ho?"

"Ghar...."

"Kya matlab?"

"Ab tum aaram se fuze baandhti rahna. Lekin us se pahle bath room ke holder se ikanni nikaalna mat
bhoolna. Kal wasool kar loonga."

"Ohh...." Wo shayad daant pees kar gurraayi thi. Imran bina kuchh aur kahe baahar nikal gaya.

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"Phir kabhi bataaunga...." Imran ne kaha.

Wo hall me pahunch chuke the. Safdar ne aage badh kar Imran se puchha...."Wo habshi kahaan se
tapak pada?"

"Wo bhi kaali raat ka bhateeja hai. Jab main ship par gaya tha to meri nazar is par padi thi. Ye ship ke
khalasiyon me se tha. Main ne Fernandu ki haisiyat se kaptaan ko bataaya ki main ne Imran, Robertu aur
Lizy ko kaabu me kar liya hai. Us ne unhen ship tak laane ka tareeka bataaya.......aur main ne us se ek
mazboot aadami maanga. Us ne jab mujhe kisi ko chun lene ko kaha tab main ne usi ki taraf ungali
uthaayi. Aur ab Josef us ki jagah lega. Main adhik vistaar me nahin jaana chaahta. Aap log please yahin
rukiye."

"Tum Julia se udne ki koshish kar rahe ho...." Julia ne aankhen nikaal kar kaha. "Ye mat bhulo ki tum ne
baat mere saamne shuru ki hai. Tumhen detail me jaana hi padega......chaahe iske liye jo ho jaaye. Main
suspense me rahne ki aadi nahin hun."

"Aisi gurraahat sun kar mera nervous break-down bhi ho sakta hai." Imran bhaybheet swar me
bola...."Please dhire bolo tum kya puchhna chaahti ho?"

"Tanwir ka maamla..."
 "Ok.......ye bataao....Lizy aur Robertu ship par kaise le jaaye ja sakte the. Zahir baat hai ki unhen
qaidiyon ki tarah nahin le jaaya ja sakta. Behosh kar ke sandook me band kiya jaae jaaye to loading se
pahle custom police waale sandook ko zaroor khulwaayega. Lekin captain ek aisi vidhi bhi kar sakta hai ki
teenon qaidi apni sahmati se ship par chale jaayen. Qaidi teen identities ke photograph ke make-up me
honge. Un se agar puchh-taachh hogi to to wo apne wahi naam bataayenge jo un identity cards par
chhape honge. Tanwir ka example lo......jo apna naam Zanjeer batata hai.......aur kahta hai ki uske pet
me aanten hi nahin hain."

"To tum ne koi chemical uske jism me inject kiya hai jo tumhen kaptaan se mila tha."

"Haan.....usay inject karo.......aur jis ko inject karo us se jo chaaho kahalwaa lo. Wo bilkul hosh me
lagega. Lekin us ki apni ichha-shakti nasht ho chuki hogi. Tanwir khud ko Zanjeer kahta hai kyon ki main
ne us ko yahi bataaya tha ki us ka naam Zanjeer hai. Main ne usay bed par litaa kar kaha tha ki wo uth
nahin sakta kyon ki us ke pet me aanten nahin hain."

"Ohh.....lekin tumhen itni himmat kaise huyi ki Tanwir par experiment karo...."

"Sorry......galati ho gayi. Agar tum chaaho to main tumhen Gilahri Devi bana kar dum ki talash me
bhatkaa sakta hun. Tum saari duniya me apni dum khojti phirogi."

"Tum kabhi kabhi had se aage badh jaate ho." Julia ne krodh bhare swar me kaha.

"Kyon mera dimaag chaat rahi ho? Us choohe X2 ne mujh se kaha tha ki main us chemical ka
experiment kisi billi par karun. Lekin tum nahin milin......is liye usi ke nirdesh par billi ki jagah tanwir par
experiment karna pada."

Julia kisi soch me pad gayi thi.

***

Agle din sab ship par the. Chauhan double make-up me tha. Un teenon ko chemical inject karne ki
zaroorat hi nahin thi. Unhen to har haalat me scheme ke anusar apni jaali IDs se jude rahna tha. Ship par
aate hi unhen ek cabin me band kar diya gaya tha. Josef khalasiyon me jaa mila tha. Imran ne usay achhi
tarah samjha diya tha ki wo adhik tar apna muh band hi rakhega......aur ye prakat karne ki koshish
karega ki usay tez zukaam ho gaya hai. Taaki aawaz me antar par kisi ko sandeh na ho.

Sharab ke liye vishesh roop se samjhaya tha ki dusre logon ke hisaab se adhik peena ho to hamesha
ekaant me jaa kar piye.Kisi ke saamne bahut adhik peena khatarnak aur sandeh paida karne ka kaaran
ho sakta hai.
Julia ko us ne bataya ki Fernandu Mona ka husband tha.

"To phirr....??" Julia ne aankhen nikaalin.

"Isliye majboori me mujhe tumhara husband banna padega." Imran ke lahje me bebasi thi.

"Main kisi kism ki battamizi nahin bardaasht kar sakti.......samjhe."

"Agar husband-wife hona battamizi hai to waapasi par apne parents ko goli maar doonga."

"Kaam ki baaten karo........ab kya karna hai?"

"Kisi aise island me jaa kar marna hai......jahaan shadi byaah ka riwaaz hi na ho." Imran ne thandi saans
le kar kaha.

Ship ke captain ka naam Pedru tha. Aur ye naam Safdar ko na jaane kyon uske deel dol ke hisaab se
bilkul munasib lagta tha. Wo ek naate kad aur buldog jaisa aadmi tha. Gardan moti aur naam-maatr thi.
Itni chhoti ki use kisi taraf sar ghumaane ke bajaaye poora jism ghumaana padta tha. Har samay uske
honton me ek mota sa cigaar daba rahta......aur aankhen sharab ke nashe me doobi rahtin."

Lekin iske baad bhi wo kisi se baaten karte samay behad shaant dikhayi deta tha. Waise huliya kisi
jhagraalu aadmi jaisa hi tha. Ship ke worker us se bhaybheet dikhayi deta the. Us ke staff us se baat
karte samay haklaane lagte the. Imran ne Julia aur Safdar ko samjh diya tha ki wo bhi khud ko uske
saamne bhaybheet hi prakat karen.

Imran ka vichar tha ki Pedru Bogha ke khaas aadmiyon me se hai. Isi liye qaidiyon ko ship tak pahuchane
ki zimmedari usi ko di gayi thi. Fernandu aur uske sathiyon ko to kewal shiklar ko apne kaabu me karna
tha.

Us wonderful chemical ki thodi si maatra Imran ne paar kar di thi....jo usay Pedru se mila tha. Us ke
badle shishi me use thoda sa paani daalna pada tha. Phir shishi Pedru ko waapas kar di thi.

Julia ne Imran se puchha....."Aakhir Tanwir us experiment ke liye taiyar kaise ho gaya tha?"

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"Phir kabhi bataaunga...." Imran ne kaha.

Wo hall me pahunch chuke the. Safdar ne aage badh kar Imran se puchha...."Wo habshi kahaan se
tapak pada?"

"Wo bhi kaali raat ka bhateeja hai. Jab main ship par gaya tha to meri nazar is par padi thi. Ye ship ke
khalasiyon me se tha. Main ne Fernandu ki haisiyat se kaptaan ko bataaya ki main ne Imran, Robertu aur
Lizy ko kaabu me kar liya hai. Us ne unhen ship tak laane ka tareeka bataaya.......aur main ne us se ek
mazboot aadami maanga. Us ne jab mujhe kisi ko chun lene ko kaha tab main ne usi ki taraf ungali
uthaayi. Aur ab Josef us ki jagah lega. Main adhik vistaar me nahin jaana chaahta. Aap log please yahin
rukiye."

"Tum Julia se udne ki koshish kar rahe ho...." Julia ne aankhen nikaal kar kaha. "Ye mat bhulo ki tum ne
baat mere saamne shuru ki hai. Tumhen detail me jaana hi padega......chaahe iske liye jo ho jaaye. Main
suspense me rahne ki aadi nahin hun."

"Aisi gurraahat sun kar mera nervous break-down bhi ho sakta hai." Imran bhaybheet swar me
bola...."Please dhire bolo tum kya puchhna chaahti ho?"

"Tanwir ka maamla..."

"Ok.......ye bataao....Lizy aur Robertu ship par kaise le jaaye ja sakte the. Zahir baat hai ki unhen
qaidiyon ki tarah nahin le jaaya ja sakta. Behosh kar ke sandook me band kiya jaae jaaye to loading se
pahle custom police waale sandook ko zaroor khulwaayega. Lekin captain ek aisi vidhi bhi kar sakta hai ki
teenon qaidi apni sahmati se ship par chale jaayen. Qaidi teen identities ke photograph ke make-up me
honge. Un se agar puchh-taachh hogi to to wo apne wahi naam bataayenge jo un identity cards par
chhape honge. Tanwir ka example lo......jo apna naam Zanjeer batata hai.......aur kahta hai ki uske pet
me aanten hi nahin hain."

"To tum ne koi chemical uske jism me inject kiya hai jo tumhen kaptaan se mila tha."

"Haan.....usay inject karo.......aur jis ko inject karo us se jo chaaho kahalwaa lo. Wo bilkul hosh me
lagega. Lekin us ki apni ichha-shakti nasht ho chuki hogi. Tanwir khud ko Zanjeer kahta hai kyon ki main
ne us ko yahi bataaya tha ki us ka naam Zanjeer hai. Main ne usay bed par litaa kar kaha tha ki wo uth
nahin sakta kyon ki us ke pet me aanten nahin hain."

"Ohh.....lekin tumhen itni himmat kaise huyi ki Tanwir par experiment karo...."

"Sorry......galati ho gayi. Agar tum chaaho to main tumhen Gilahri Devi bana kar dum ki talash me
bhatkaa sakta hun. Tum saari duniya me apni dum khojti phirogi."
"Tum kabhi kabhi had se aage badh jaate ho." Julia ne krodh bhare swar me kaha.

"Kyon mera dimaag chaat rahi ho? Us choohe X2 ne mujh se kaha tha ki main us chemical ka
experiment kisi billi par karun. Lekin tum nahin milin......is liye usi ke nirdesh par billi ki jagah tanwir par
experiment karna pada."

Julia kisi soch me pad gayi thi.

***

Agle din sab ship par the. Chauhan double make-up me tha. Un teenon ko chemical inject karne ki
zaroorat hi nahin thi. Unhen to har haalat me scheme ke anusar apni jaali IDs se jude rahna tha. Ship par
aate hi unhen ek cabin me band kar diya gaya tha. Josef khalasiyon me jaa mila tha. Imran ne usay achhi
tarah samjha diya tha ki wo adhik tar apna muh band hi rakhega......aur ye prakat karne ki koshish
karega ki usay tez zukaam ho gaya hai. Taaki aawaz me antar par kisi ko sandeh na ho.

Sharab ke liye vishesh roop se samjhaya tha ki dusre logon ke hisaab se adhik peena ho to hamesha
ekaant me jaa kar piye.Kisi ke saamne bahut adhik peena khatarnak aur sandeh paida karne ka kaaran
ho sakta hai.

Julia ko us ne bataya ki Fernandu Mona ka husband tha.

"To phirr....??" Julia ne aankhen nikaalin.

"Isliye majboori me mujhe tumhara husband banna padega." Imran ke lahje me bebasi thi.

"Main kisi kism ki battamizi nahin bardaasht kar sakti.......samjhe."

"Agar husband-wife hona battamizi hai to waapasi par apne parents ko goli maar doonga."

"Kaam ki baaten karo........ab kya karna hai?"

"Kisi aise island me jaa kar marna hai......jahaan shadi byaah ka riwaaz hi na ho." Imran ne thandi saans
le kar kaha.

Ship ke captain ka naam Pedru tha. Aur ye naam Safdar ko na jaane kyon uske deel dol ke hisaab se
bilkul munasib lagta tha. Wo ek naate kad aur buldog jaisa aadmi tha. Gardan moti aur naam-maatr thi.
Itni chhoti ki use kisi taraf sar ghumaane ke bajaaye poora jism ghumaana padta tha. Har samay uske
honton me ek mota sa cigaar daba rahta......aur aankhen sharab ke nashe me doobi rahtin."
 Lekin iske baad bhi wo kisi se baaten karte samay behad shaant dikhayi deta tha. Waise huliya kisi
jhagraalu aadmi jaisa hi tha. Ship ke worker us se bhaybheet dikhayi deta the. Us ke staff us se baat
karte samay haklaane lagte the. Imran ne Julia aur Safdar ko samjh diya tha ki wo bhi khud ko uske
saamne bhaybheet hi prakat karen.

Imran ka vichar tha ki Pedru Bogha ke khaas aadmiyon me se hai. Isi liye qaidiyon ko ship tak pahuchane
ki zimmedari usi ko di gayi thi. Fernandu aur uske sathiyon ko to kewal shiklar ko apne kaabu me karna
tha.

Us wonderful chemical ki thodi si maatra Imran ne paar kar di thi....jo usay Pedru se mila tha. Us ke
badle shishi me use thoda sa paani daalna pada tha. Phir shishi Pedru ko waapas kar di thi.

Julia ne Imran se puchha....."Aakhir Tanwir us experiment ke liye taiyar kaise ho gaya tha?"

(Jaari)
(Aage........)

Julia ne Imran se puchha....."Aakhir Tanwir us experiment ke liye taiyar kaise ho gaya tha?"

"Uske to farishte bhi taiyar hote..." Imran ne uttar diya. "X2 ne usay majboor kiya tha. Magar wo bhi
bada sddist hai. Us ne Tanwir se phone par puchha tha ki kya wo zukaam se grasit hai. Tanir ne haan me
uttar diya tha kyon ki vastav me usay zukaam tha. X2 ne kaha ki ye zukaam influenza me tabdeel ho jaa
sakta hai.....is liye usay turant Danish manzil pahuch jaana chaahiye jahaan docteron ke doctor Dr Ali
Imran M.Sc., PhD. jhaapakopath usay injection degaa."

"Ohh......to ye kaho, warna tum bechaare kya raazi kar sakte the usay." Julia ne kaha aur Imran kewal
muskura kar rah gaya.

Safdar ko to abhi tak ye bhi pata nahin chal saka tha ki us night club ke manager ka kya hua tha. Wo usay
behosh chhod aaye the. Hosh me aane par us ne Henery se zaroor contact karne ki koshish ki hogi......jo
Lizy aur Robertu ko apne sath le gaya tha.

Safdar ke puchhne par Imran ne usay bataya ki hosh me aane par manager ne sach much Henery se
contact kiya tha......lekin us samay tak Chauhan Henery ki jagah le chuka tha. Is liye baat jahaan thi
wahin rah gayi. Chauhan ne usay aashwasan diya tha ki wo un dono black-mailers se bhi samajh
lenge......usay pareshan na hona chaahiye."

Aur wo sabhi ab ye soch rahe the ki Imran ne kitne aashcharya-janak dhang se halaat ko apne kaabu me
kiye the. Robertu Lizy se kahta "Dekh liya tum ne Imran ko......kon hai jo usay murkh ya laparwaah
samjheg."

"Magar ab kya hoga?" Lizy puchhti.

"Pata nahin.....main to yahi samjhta hun ki Imran ne maut ke muh me chhalaang lagaayi hai.....aur
Lizy....Bogha se ulajhna maut ko hi nimantran dena hai. Ye sab to uska bahut sadharan sa namoona tha."

Pedru(captain) ab un logon se beparwaah aur alag thalak ho gaya tha. Imran khud bhi yahi chaahta tha
ki usay us se adhik baat nahin karni pade.

Robertu ke lock-up ki kunji Imran hi ke paas thi. Agle din Robertu ne Imran se sakht virodh prakat
kiya.....ki wo jaan bujh kar un sab ko maut ke muh me le jaa raha hai.

"Ohh......ab hosh aaya hai tum ko?" Imran muskuraaya.

"Halaat ne meri ichha shakti par buraa prabhaav daala hai." Robertu bola. "Tum nahin samajh sakte ki
tum se kitni badi galati huyi hai......Bogha ke dushman us se door bhaagte hain.....aur tu khud hi us ke
jaal me phansne keliye jaa rahe ho. Balki mujhe to kahna chaahiye ki phans chuke ho."

"Phans chuke hain naa...."

"Is me sandeh nahin hai...."

"To phir santosh karo ki uska phal mitha hai.....guthlii samet nigal lena." Imran ne Lizy ki taraf mudte
huye kaha...."Haan.....ab tum kaho...."

"Main kya kahun...." Lizy ne bura sa muhh banaate huye uttar diya.

Imran jo un ki chirchiraahat se enjoy kar raha tha hans pada. Bola..."Tum kah bhi kya sakti ho......kyon ki
gardanen to hamaari katengi.....tum to Bogha ki beti thahri...."

"Hmm......bas hoshiyaar hi rahna mujh se....."

"Dusri baat...." Robertu hath utha kar bola. "Josef ke liye kya socha hai?"

"Kyon?"

"Wo is ship me khalaasi ki haisiyat me hai. Kaptaan jahaan kahin bhi utaarega.....to kewal hamen
utaarega......aur Josef....?"

"Chinta mat karo...." Imran ne kandhe uchkaaye. "Ye dekhna mera kaam hai."

"Meri samjh se bahut jaldi main tumhen ulta latka hua dekhungii...."

"Bekaar baaten mat karo...." Robertu bola...."Kya tumhen pata hai ki ham kahaan utaare jaayenge?"
"Abhi tak to nahin pata ho saka."

"Tum sach much aankhen band kar ke andhe kunwen me kood pade ho."

"Hmm...." Imran kuchh sochne laga tha.

"Aur kya ye zaroori hai ki ham ek hi jagah utaare jaayen. Tumhare kahne ke anusar Fernandu Italy se
aaya tha.....lekin mujhe vishwaas nahin ki hamen bhi Italy hi jaan pade......jab ki Bogha khud hi anginat
chhote chhote islands par hukumat karta hai. Ho sakta hai ki ham aur Chauhan kisi island me utaar diye
jaayen aur tum log Fernandu, Henery aur Mona ki hiasiyat me Italy chale jaao...."

"Muft me Italy ka safar........haha...." Imran ne bachchon ki tarah khusi prakat ki.

"Tum kyon apna dimaag kharab kar rahe ho Robertu?" Chauhan ne kaha,

"Kewal is liye ki tum log Bogha se achhi tarah parichit nahin ho...."

"Ab ho jaayenge....." Imran ne laparwaahi se kaha......aur lock-up se baahar nikal kar gate locked kar
diya.

Lekin vastav me wo laaparwahi baratne ke mood me nahin tha. Ye saare sawaal pahle hi uske dimag me
paida ho chuke the.

***

Wo din bhi yun hi beet gaya......aur Pedru ki taraf se koi vishesh suchna nahin mil saki. Ab to aisa lagne
laga tha jaise Pedru ship par unki maujoodgi se anjaan ho. Aksar Imran ka aur us ka saamna bhi ho jaata
lekin Imran ko us ki aankhon me pahchan ki halki si jhalak bhi nahin dikhayi deti. Wo is tarah uske kareeb
se guzar jaata jaise pahle kabhi mile hi nahin hon. Aisi haalat me us se koi kaam nikaal lena kitna kathin
tha. Waise agar us se mil baithne ke awasar bhi milte rahte to baat dusri thi. Imran ab tak bahut kuchh
kar chuka hota.

Safdar aur Julia ke dimaagon me bhi wahi sawaal ubhre the jo Robertu ki bechaini ka kaaran bane the.
Imran ne usay to taal diya tha lekin ye donon to pichhe hi pad gaye,

"Ye sach hai...." Imran ne gambhirta se kaha. "Ye ek andhi chaal thi......aur ab bhi ham andhere me hi
hain. Lekin ye zaroori nahin ki wahi ho jo tum log soch rahe ho."

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"Iske alaawa aur kya soorat ho sakti hai...." Safdar bola.

"Iska uttar aane waale halaat par depend karta hai."

"Kya ye paagalpan nahin thi?" Julia ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha. "Tum kewal Robertu ki suraksha kar
sakte the. Is kahani ko wahin samaapt kar dete. Magar tum bhi kya karo.........ye X2 ki hi diwaangi kahi
jaa sakti hai. Kon jaane usay bhi tum ne galat suggestion diye hon...."

"Kya wo apne staff officers ki raai par chalta hai?"

"Zaruri nahin ki uska rawaiyaa tumhaare sath bhi wahi ho jaisa hamaare hai..."

Thodi der khamoshi rahi......phir Safdar ne kaha....."Anyway......ham agar Italy pahunch gaye to wahaan
se hamaari waapasi possible hai lekin un teenon ka kya hoga? Imran sahab main yahi kahunga ki wo
kewal aap ke kaaran maare jaayenge. Mera daawa hai ki ye baat aap ne hi X2 ko samjhaayi hogi......ki
Bogha ka pata sirf isi tarah lagaaya ja sakta hai."

"Mere kaaran duniya me aaye din kitni jagahon par bhukamp aate rahte hain.....log girti imaaraton ke
niche dab kar mar jaate hain.......aur un sab ka khoon meri gardan par hi hai."

"Baaton me mat udaao......tum ne hamen musibat me phansaa diya hai." Julia jhallaa gayi.

"Achha.....chalo.....ab main chup hi rahunga....nikal jaao musibaton ke jaal se.....agar manaa kiya to
gardan udaa dena......waada ka pakkaa hun."

Aur Julia daant peesti rah gayi.

Teesre din Pedru ne Imran ko apne cabin me bulwaaya. Wo us samay neele pants aur safed baniyan me
tha. Rum ki botal aur glass saamne the.

"Baith jaao...." Us ne Imran ki taraf dekhe bina kaha.

Imran ne is tarah palken jhapkaayin jaise uski sixth sense ne khatre ka koi ghanti baja diya ho. Wo ek
taraf canvas ki ek chair par baith gaya.
"Kya tum Bogha ko murkh samajhte ho?" Pedru ne pahle ki hi tarah uski taraf dekhe bina kaha......aur
Imran ne ek lambi saans li. Sath hi uska hath coat ki jeb me pahunch gaya.....jis me bhara hua pistle
maujood tha.

Magar Pedru kitna nishchint lag raha tha. Us ne ek baar bhi Imran ki taraf nigaah uthaane ka kasht nahin
kiya tha. Usne glass me botal se sharab dhaali aur glass honton se laga liya. Dusri hi saans glass khali
karne ke baad hi liya tha. Kuchh pal waise hi raha phir usne kaha...."Bogha ki aasha ke khilaaf kuchh bhi
nahin hua......us ki yahi scheme thi."

"Kya main ab is botal me corck laga dun?" Imran ne muskuraa kar puchha. Wo bahut taro-taaza sa
dikhayi dene laga tha. Andaaz kuchh aisa tha jaise wo ab tak isi situation ki pratiksha me raha ho.

"Kyon....?" Is baar Pedru ne sar uthaya. Us ki laal laal aankhen baahar niklti huyi si lag rahi thin......lekin
honton par muskuraahat thi.

"Mere vichaar se khuli huyi botal kisi kisi ko binaa piye hi bahakne par majboor kar deti hai."

"Sharab hi thahri...." Wo barabar muskuraaye jaa raha tha.

"Tum ne mujhe kyon bulaaya tha?"

"Bas ye bataane ke liye ki tum ham se bahut jald vida hone waale ho. Land karne ke liye taiyar ho jaao."

"Lekin Bogha ki baat kyon nikaal baithe the?" Imran ne hairat se puchha.

"Taaki tumhari kuchh galat-fahmiyan door ho jaayen."

"Main nahin samjha...."

"Bogha tumhen kitne aaram se apne paas bulwaa raha hai. Halaanki main ne suna hai ki tum ne khud
usay dhoka dene ki koshish ki thi. Lekin ab apne sar par hath rakh kar sochna ki khud hi kis tarah apne hi
bichhaaye jaal men phans gaye ho."

"main kah raha hun dost...." Imran muskuraaya...."Botal me corck laga do......warna ab tumhen
daraawane sapne bhi aane dikhayi dene lagenge."

Pedru ne halka sa kahkahaa lagaaya......kuchh der tak hansta raha phir bolaa....."Bogha jaanta tha ki tum
yahi sab kuchh karoge.....isi liye us ne tum logon se chhed chhaad karaaii thi. Agar wo khud na chaahta
to tumhaare farishton ko bhi pata nahin chalta ki kab kya ho gaya. Bas jaao.....un teenon ko lock-up se
nikaal kar deck par pahunch jaao. Ye bahut burii baat hai ki hamaare khalaasiyon me se bhi ek aadmi
kam ho jaayega."
Imran ka dil chaaha ki mez par donon hath tek kar gadhon ki tarah renknaa shuru kar de. Wo kitni dileri
aur kitne phurteele-pan se Bogha ke jaal me aa phansa tha.

Us ne chup chaap jeb me se hath hata liya. Ab bhalaayi isi me nazar aayi ki wo tezi se koi kadam uthaaye.

"Bogha ke aadmi surakshit hain...." us ne kisi prakar ki chinta prakat kiye bina kaha.

(Jaari)
Jazeeron Ki Rooh

Update-13

"Agar surakshit na bhi hon to kya antar padega?" Pedru ne laparwaahi se kaha, "Bogha ek aisa chalaak
vyakti hai jo zarurat padne par bejhijhak apne mohre pitwaa deta hai.......aur uski mathe par chinta ki ek
lakeer bhi nahin padti."

"Ok...." Imran khush hokar bolaa..."Ye to badi achhi baat hai ki main bilkul apne hi jaise ek aadmi ka
mehmaan banne jaa raha hun....."

"Tummmm.....??" Tum uske saamne ek chuntii se bhi gaye guzre ho. Uski beti ki murkhta tum sab ki
rihaayi ka kaaran bani thi. Warna Bogha ki jailon ke chaaron taraf deewaren nahin hotin...."

"Main khud bhi ab tak pachhta raha hun ki Robertu ki baaton me aa kar main kyon nikal bhaaga tha."
Imran ne bade aagyakari dhang se kaha. "Bogha to bada good aadmi hai. Mujhe phir se uski sewa kar ke
khushi hi milegi. Kya main ab is botal me corck laga dun?"

"Tum paagal to nahin ho?" Achanak Pedru jhallaa gaya.

"Kyon....? Kyon khafaa hote ho pyaare?"

"Botal ke pichhe kyon pad gaye ho?" Wo mez par hath maar kar dahaada.

"Kyonki mujhe is botal ki tah me tumhari maut nachti dikhaayi deti hai."

"Kya bakwaas hai...." Pedru aankhen phaad kar bola.

"Wo ladki jo tumhari mez par khana lagaati hai......tumhare assistant ki bhi pasand hai..."

"Nahiinn...." Pedru uchhal kar khada ho gaya. Kuchh pal palken jhapkaata raha phir bolaa...."Tumhen
kaise pata chala....?"

"Mai ne apni aankhon se dekha hai...."

"Ohh.....wo zaleel....kameena....usay iski himmat kaise huyi.....magar tum kya jaano ki wo meri pasand
hai...."

"Jo aadmi Bogha se takraa jaane ka daawa rakhta ho....uski aankhen itni tez to honi chaahiye dost...."

"Hmm...." Pedru gurraata hua baith gaya. Wo kuchh soch raha tha phir achanak hans
pada...."Ohh.....tum mujhe dhoka dene ki koshish kar rahe ho......kyon?"

"Bhala is se mujhe kya laabh milega agar tum apne assistant ko maar daalo...."

"haan.....ye baat to hai...." wo phir sochne laga.

"Is liye is botal me corck laga raha hun.......ki tumhara har time bahut adhik nashe me rahna munasib
nahin hai."

Ab bhala Pedru ko kaise pata chal paata ki corck lagne se pahle hi red color ka ek capsule bhi botal me
prawesh kar gaya hai. Ye capsule pichhle dinon se Imran ki jeb me pada hua tha......aur wo wait kar raha
tha ki kab Pedru se aisi haalat me bhent ho ja wo sharab pi raha ho.

Agar pedru is samay us se khul kar baaten na karta tab bhi us ki is scheme me tabdeeli nahin hoti. Kyon
ki wo is stage par khud ko kewal halaat ki raham par nahin chhod sakta tha. Pahle to us ki scheme kuchh
aur thi lekin ab Pedru se baat-chit ke baad us me turant kuchh parivartan karna pada tha.

Pedru ne botal se phir corck nikaal li aur glaas me dhaalta hua bolaa...."Hunhh....mujhe itna nasha kab
hota hai ki main kisi geedad ki tarah maara jaa sakun."

"Tumhari marzii..." Imran ne laparwaahi se kaha "Main chala...."

"Thahro.....koi aisi murkhta nahin kar baithna ki tumhen turant mar jaana pade." Pedru baayi aankh
daba kar muskuraaya. "Agar aisa hua to Bogha ko bada dukh hoga....kyonki wo siskaa siskaa kar maarne
ka aadi hai...."

"Chinta mat karo.....meri siskiyaan rock & roll se kisi tarah kam nahin hotin.....Bogha ka dil khush ho
jaayega." Imran ne bhi usi dhang se aankh dabaayi aur cabin se baahar nikal gaya.

Ab usay Pedru ke assistant Willium ki talash thi. Ye ek sadharan sa sidha saada aadmi tha. Us me koi aisi
baat nahin thi jis ke kaaran logon ka dhyaan uski taraf aakarshit hota, Wo adhiktar khamosh aur alag
thalak hi dekha jaata tha.

"Hello....leutinent...." Imran ne usay sambodhit kiya.

"Hello..."

"Ye Pedru ko kya ho gaya hai.....mujhe to bada darr lag raha hai." Imran ne bhaybheet shakal bana kar
kaha.

"Kyon....?"

"Subah se mujhe aur Henery ko baari baari se bulaa kar bore kar raha hai...."

"Kyon?"

"Kabhi kahta hai ki tum Drella ko phaans loge.....aur kabhi Henery se yahi kahta hai....main nahin jaanta
ki ye Drella kon hai."

"Drella.....yes....wo uski sewikaa hai. Lekin wo tum se aisi baaten kyon karta hai?" Willium ne kuchh
sochte huye kaha.

"Abhi abhi us ne phir mujhe bulwaaya tha......is baar to wo tumhara naam bhi le raha tha. Cheekh
cheekh kar tumhen gaaliyaan de raha tha. Kah raha tha ki agar tum donon ne nahin phaansa to phir
Willium hi us par dore daal raha hoga."

"Kya bakwaas hai..." Willium dhire se badbadaaya.

"Pata nahin...." Imran ne kaha..."Main khud bhi nahin samajh saka. Tum to mujhe bahut achhe aadmi
lagte ho. Koi khandaani aadmi. Kya main ye samajh lun ki Pedru dhire dhire apna mansik santulan kho
raha hai? Bahut adhik peene waalon ka yahi anjaam hota hai.....main jaanta hun."

Willium kuchh na bola. Wo kuchh sochta raha. Phir us ne chaunk kar kaha, "Tum apne qaidiyon ko
sambhaalo.....tumhen jaldi hi ek island me utarna hai."

"Ham sabon ko?" Imran ne puchha.

"Haan...captain ne yahi kaha tha."

"Ohh....tab to wo zaroor paagal ho gaya hai....island me to kewal qaidiyon ko utarna tha."

"Bilkul nahin.....Bogha ka sandesh khud main me receive kiya tha."

"To phir thik hi hoga."

Ye baat to usay Pedru hi se pata chal chuki thi. Phir wo capsule uski botal me daalne ki kya zaroorat thi.
Wo to is liye karna tha ki ship par un ka kabzaa ho jaaye. Wo bhi is liye ki Imran apne aadmiyon ka alag
alag jagahon par utaara jaana thik nahin samjhta tha. Aur ab to wo baat nahin thi. Wo pahchaan liye
gaye the. Imran ne rajdhani hi men dhoka khaya tha. Wo samajhta tha ki Bogha ke liye kaam karne
waale is se anjaan hain ki Imran unki nigraani me hai. Lekin khud is se anjaan tha ki Bogha ne dohraa jaal
bichhaya tha.

Bogha ne to vastav me apne kuchh aadmi uski jaankari me laa kar dusron se us ki nigraani karwaaii thi,
aur is tarah Imran aur us ke sathi badi khushi se samjho maut ke muh me hi kood gaye the.

Anyway wo capsule jo Imran ki jeb me pada hua to wo kewal shararat ke roop me Pedru ki botal me daal
diya tha. Warna uddeshya to poora ho chuka tha.

"Ok.....leutinent main qaidiyon ko dekhun...." Imran ne kaha aur wahaan se khisak aaya.

Usay iska bhi pata chal chuka tha ki Willium ko asal halaat ka pata nahin hai. Wo usay Fernandu yaani
Bogha ka hi aadmi samajhta hai.

****

(Jaari)

(Aage........)

Safdar ne deck par shor suna aur baukhlaa kar cabin se nikal aaya. Khalaasiyon ki bheed me usay Pedru
dikhayi diya jo paagalon ki tarah uchhal uchhal kar kah raha tha.....

"Maar daalunga......zindaa nahin chhodungaa.....uski ye himmat ki Drella par nazar daale."

Dusri taraf Willium bhauchakka sa khada tha aur donon ke bich kuchh mazboot jism waale khalaasi
rukaawat ban kar khade the. Sach much aisa hi lag raha tha jaise Pedru Willium ko maar hi daalega.

Phir us ne Imran ko bhi apne cabin se nikalte dekha aur Safdar tezi se us ke paas pahuncha.

Udhar Pedru cheekh raha tha "Drella ko laao......bulaao usay......agar wo bhi .......main usay bhi goli maar
dunga. hato tum saamne se......warna main ek ek ko kha jaaunga."

Wo khalaasiyon par hath chalaane laga......aur Willium ne cheekh kar kaha....."Ye paagal ho gaya
hai......isay pakad lo......warna ye hamen barbaad kar dega...."

Jo khalaasi bich me aa gaye the.....achhi tarah pit gaye the.....kyonki Pedru kisi bhainse ki tarah mazboot
tha......aur uske ghoonse nishchit hi aise rahe honge jin se jabde hil jaayen.
Chot khaaye huye habshi khalaasi bhi gusse me aa gaye aur un sab ne usay bebas kar dene ki koshish
shuru kar di.

"Ye kya ho raha hai....?" Safdar ne palken jhapkaayin.

"Ishq ho raha hai." Imran ne badi masoomiyat se uttar diya. "Wo Drella se muhabbat karta hai. Uske
bina zinda nahin rah sakta.....lekin kathinaayi ye hai ki Drella ke pitaaji Willium ko pasand karte
hain......agar tum uski maata ji tak pahunch sako to tumhara bhavishya bhi surakshit ho sakta hai."

"Kahin ye jhagdaa hamaare maamle ko khataayi me na daal de...."

"Nahin......hamaara maamla khataayi ya sondhi mittee waale maamle se bilkul alag hai......ishwar ki
kripaa hai..."

Safdar us jhagde ko bade dhyaan aur dilchaspi se dekh raha tha. Usay kya pata tha ki Narad muni ke bhi
pitaaji....ayaaron ke ayyaar uske nikat hi khade bhoose me padi huyi chingaari ke kaarnamon se anandit
ho rahe hain.

"Willium bhi kamzor nahin hai...." Imran ne sar hilaa kar kaha. "Magar uska digestion kuchh kharaab
rahta hai......arre wo dekho un logon ne to Pedru ko giraa hi liyaa. Waah bhai......tum kahaan ho Drella
darling........main jaanta hun ki tum kewal mujh se hi muhabbat kar sakti ho.......Pedru aur Willium to
donon hi chhote bade gadhe hain....."

"Safdar chaunk kar Imran ko ghoorne laga lekin uske chehre par murkhta ke siwaa kya miltaa. Phir bhi
Safdar kuchh asantusht sa dikhne laga.

Khalaasi Pedru ko uthaaye huye uske cabin ki taraf le jaa rahe the. Shayad wo behosh ho gaya tha.
Libaas ki to dhajjiyaan udd gayi thin. Aisa lag raha tha jaise unhone koi laash narbhakshi giddhon ke
niche se chheeni ho. Willium bhi sath tha. Us ne Imran aur Safdar ki taraf hath utha kar kaha....."Tum log
utarne ke liye taiyar raho."

"Ohh......" Safdar ne chain ki saans li. Phir bola..."Main to samjha tha shayad ab hamen safar jaari hi
rakhna padega. Lekin ye sab kaise hoga? Kya wo kewal qaidiyon ko utaarenge?"

"Kya ham qaidi hain?" Imran ne krodhit swar me kaha, "Tum bas khamoshi se dekhte raho......Josef bhi
hamaare sath hi utrega....."

Kuchh hi der baad safdar ko kuchh pakshi udte huye dikhaayi diye. Us ke sath deck par jama ho rahe the.

Un me qaidi bhi the aur ab Willium ke aadesh se un ke hathon me hathkadiyaan bhi daal di gayi thin.
***

Imran Pedru ke cabin ke paas khada kaagaz ke ek tukde par pencil se ghaseet raha tha.........

"Pedru pyaare....balki meri jaan bhi........tumhen pareshan na hona chaahiye. Do teen din me tumhari
dimaagi haalat thik ho jaayegi......Bogha ke liye pyaar. Usay suchna dena ki main hamesha us se
muhabbat karta rahunga.
............Imran"

Paper ko fold kar ke us ne darwaaze ki jhiri se cabin me daal diya. Phir tezi se chalta hua deck par aaya.
Yahaan us ke sath maujood the.

Ship ruk gaya tha. Ek badi si naav niche utaari jaa rahi thi. Island yahaan se shayad ek derh km ki doori
par tha. Lekin wo koi registaani island nahin lag raha tha. Itni door se bhi kewal hare bhare ped hi
dikhaayi de rahe the.

Tabhi ship ne teen seetiyaan din. Ho sakta tha ki ye island waalon ke liye kisi prakar ka signal raha ho.

Naav paani ki satah par pahunch gayi aur rassiyon ki seedhi nishe latka di gayi.

"Achanak Robertu gurraaya...."Ham kaise utrenge......hamaare hathon me to hathkadiyaan hain."

"Tum apne hath phaila kar rassiyaan pakad sakte ho." Imran ne aankhen nikaal kar kaha......aur Robertu
chup chaap utarne laga. Isi tarah Lizy bhi utrii....lekin wo shayad bhaybheet thi.

Us ke baad Josef bhi seedhi ki taraf badha.

"Aye.....tum kahaan?" Willium ne usay toka. Lekin Imran ka sikhaya hua uttar ready tha.

Josef ne hairat se Willium ki taraf dekha phir bola...."Kyon....? Captain ne mujh se yahi kaha tha."

"yes yes...." Imran ne bhi uska samarthan kiya....."Isay hamaare sath hi utarna hai. Pedru ne yahi kaha
tha......mere saamne ki baat hai."

Baat samaapt ho gayi thi aur Josef bade aaram se niche utarta chala gaya tha.

Boat kinaare ki taraf chal padi. Ye motor boat thi aur us par ship ke staff ke chaar armed guard bhi the.

Kinaare tak pahuchne me adhik der nahin lagi. Kinaara ki zameen pathreeli thi aur chattaanen lagaatar
unchi hoti chali gayi thin. Itni unchi ki shayad donon ladkiyon ko climbing ka maza aa jaata.
Wo saaman samet utaar diye gaye aur boat waapas ship ki taraf chali gayi.

"Jaldibaazi ki zaroorat nahin. Ham kuchh der yahin rukenge." Imran ne kaha.

Wo ek taraf baith gaye. Imran ke alawaa shayad hi koi aisa raha ho jis ke maathe par gahri chintaa ke
lakshan na rahi hon.

"Mujhe hairat hai ki Josef ko kaise hamaare sath utarne ki permission mil gayi....." Kuchh der baad
Robertu ne kaha aur Imran sar hila kar bolaa.

"Abhi is charcha ko mat chhedo.....warna yahin tad se giroge aur maare hairat ke mar jaaoge."

(Jaari)Jazeeron Ki Rooh

Update-15

Unhone dekha ki ship harkat me aa gaya hai......aur phir thodi der baad uska upari bhaag bhi neele
aakash aur neele paani ke bich vileen ho gaya.

"Chalo ab...." Imran uthta hua bola.

"Hamaari hathkadiyaan to kholo..." Chauhan jhallaa gaya.

"Zara kuchh der aur ruko...." Imran ne kaha aur phir us ne do suit case utha liye. Baaki samaan Safdar
aur Josef ne sambhaal liyaa. Julia aur Lizy bilkul chup si thin. Ho sakta hai Julia ko is bich Imran par taao
bhi aaya ho lekin wo khamosh hi rahi.

Imran abhi unhen ye nahin bataana chaahta tha ki wo khud Bogha ke jaal me phans gaya hai. Isi liye us
ne abhi hathkadiyan bhi nahin kholi thin. Wo un par yahi parakat karna chaahta tha ki wo abhi tak
kaamyabi ke sath Fernandu ka role kar raha hai. Agar unhen vastavikta ka pata chal jaata to shayad wo
us jagah se hil bhi nahin paate. Aur Robertu ke anusar to wo uske jeevan ke antin pal hi hote.

Chadhaaii adhik kasht-dayak nahin thi.

Upar pahunch kar unhen dusri taraf ghana jangal dikhaayi diya......aur achanak Josef ke muh se niklaa.

"Arre......main to mar hi gaya boss..."

"Kyon...?" Imran usay ghoorne laga.

"Ye koi veeran taapu lagta hai boss."

"Chalo.....ye aur bhi achhi baat huyi...."

"ghanta achhi baat hai......" Robertu ne krodh bhare sawr me kaha....."Ab yahin ediyaan ragad ragad kar
mar jaayenge."

"Bakwaas mat karo.....agar Bogha hamen maarna hi chaahta to itni door khinch bulaane ki kya zaroorat
thi."

"Wo hamen sisak sisak kar marta hua dekhega." Robertu ne kaha. Wo usi jagah ruk gaye the.

Kuchh der khamoshi rahi. Phir Chauhan ne kaha...."Munasib yahi hoga ki ham phir niche utar jaayen.
Jangalon me ghusna thik nahin hoga."

"Udhar to main bilkul hi mar jaaunga." Josef ne bharrayi huyi aawaz men kaha.

"Kyon....?"

"Udhar khaare paani ke alawa kya hai?"

"Aur jangal me to tumhare baba ne distillery khol rakhi hai...." Imran ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha.

"Wahaan main kuchh na kuchh talash kar hi loonga boss." Josef girgidaaya. "Mera nasha ukhad raha
hai...."

"Hmm.....achha...." Imran kuchh sochta hua bola...."Kyon na kewal main jaaun...aur Josef bhi mere sath
hoga.....ok....tum log yahin thahro. Shayad ham udhar koi munasib jagah talash kar saken."

Us ne donon suit-case zameen par rakh diye aur unhen khol daala.

Un me chhoti chhoti naalon waali shaktishaali raaifalon aur kartooson ke alawa aur kuchh nahin tha. Us
ne 2 raaifalon ki naalen un ke kundon me fit kiye aur Josef ko sath le kar jangalon me utar gaya.

***

Phir andhera phailne laga lekin un donon ka kahin pata na tha. Safdar ki uljhan badh gayi. Dusre log bhi
bore ho rahe the. Hathkadiyon ki kunjiyaan Safdar ke paas thin. Us ne Robertu, Lizy aur Chauhan ko
aazad kar diya.
Shesh teen raaifalen bhi un logon ne thik kar lin.

Robertu khopadi se out ho raha tha. Us ne Safdar se kaha "Aakhir tum logon ki aise deewane aadmi se
kaise nibhti hai?"

"Tum apne kaam se kaam rakho." Safdar jhunjlaa gaya.

"Jahannum me kheench laaya hai...." Robertu badbada raha tha.

"Kyon aaye the......inkaar kar diya hota......wo tumhen majboor nahin karta."

"Bas bhool ho gayi....ya shayad isi tarah maut aani hai. Warna pahle to Bogha ke qaidi ko rihaayi hi nahin
naseeb hoti. Aur agar koi nikal bhi gaya to phir wo Bogha ki taraf rukh karega?? Tauba karo. Mujhe to is
bechaari par raham aata hai." Wo Julia ki taraf dekh kar khamosh ho gaya.

"Apni bechaari par nazar rakho to achha hoga...." Julia ne gusse se kaha.

"Ye to zidd kar ke aayi hai.....Bogha hi ki beti thahri."

"Magar iske hath to aise nahin lagte ki ek raaifal bhi sambhaal sake." Julia ne vyang se kaha.

Phir laga ki ab Julia aur Lizy me jhadap hogi ki Safdar ne bich bachaao karaa diya.

"Kya tum sab paagal ho gaye ho?" Us ne kaha.."Ye to dekho ki ham sab kin situation se do-chaar hain.
Imran aur Josef bhi abhi waapas nahin aaye."

"Main to yahaan bekaar nahin baith sakti...." Julia ne kaha. "Pata nahin un donon par kya beeti."

Wo sach much pareshan dikhaayi dene lagi thi.

"Main bhi yahi soch raha hun...." Safdar ne kaha...."Hamen dekhna chaahiye."

Chauhan ne kaha...."Tum jaao....main in logon ko yahaan dekhunga. Ya main jaa raha hun......tum
yahaan thahro."

"Ohh.....kya main khud apni hifaazat nahin kar sakta." Robertu ko taao aa gaya.

"Tum bahut tez mizaaj ho dost." Chauhan ne uske kandhe par hath rakh kar kaha. "Dhoka
khaoge.....yahin thahro.....jab tak ham koi thikaana na dhund len."

"Main bhi jaaungi Safdar ke sath...." Julia uth gayi.

"Robertu ne bura sa muh bana kar kaha. "Jo dil chaahe karo.....meri raah ab alag hai......main bhi kis
paagalpan ka shikaar hun. Ek abnormal vyakti ki leadership par bharosa kar liya. Tum sab jaao. Main aur
Lizy har haal me yahin rukenge."

"Chauhan tum yahin thahro..." Safdar kadwe swar me bola...."Robertu ab hamaara qaidi hai."

"Kya kaha....??" Robertu gurraaya.

"Khafaa hone ki zaroorat nahin hai dost." Chauhan ne narm lahje me kaha....."Ham Imran ke charge me
diye gaye hain........aur ye Imran ka aadesh hai ki zindagi ki antim saans tak tum donon ki hifaazat karen."

Robertu kuchh na bolaa.

Safdar dhalaan me utare laga. Julia ko un donon hi ne roka tha lekin wo na maani.

Safdar ke hath me torch thi.

"Tum ne buraa kiya......tumhen wahin rukna chaahiye tha." Safdar bola.

Lekin wo uski baat par dhuyan diye bina apne aap se barbada rahi thi...."Wo sach much deewana hai.
Kahin kisi musibat me na pad gaya ho."

Safdar kuchh na bola. Usay Julia ki bhaavnaaon ka pata tha. Wo jaanta tha ki wo Imran ke liye kya kuchh
nahin kar sakti.

(Jaari)(Aage.....)

Safdar chalte chalte ruk gaya. Uljhan ki baat hi thi. Aakhir jaana kis taraf ho.....ye bhi to pata nahin tha ki
island ka phailaao kitna hai. Poora island jangalon se hi bhara hai ya yahaan koi basti bhi hai. Pata nahin
wo donon kidhar gaye honge. Tabhi usay ship ki teen seetiyaan yaad aa gayin......jo shayad kisi ke liye
signal hi tha.

Ab agar wo kisi ke liye signal tha to uska thikaana kahin aas paas hi hoga.

"Kya soch rahe ho?" Julia ne usay toka.

"Soch raha hun ki ham jaayen kis taraf." Safdar ne uttar diya.

"Suno.....kya tum sach much Imran ko murkh samajhte ho?"

"Kyon? Kya hua?"

"Wo jidhar bhi gaya hoga raaste me kisi tarah ke nishan zaroor chhode honge."

"Main bhi yahi soch raha tha. Magar un nishanon ko bhi kahaan se talash karen?"

Julia kuchh na boli. Jangal jhinguron ki jhaayenn jhaayenn se goonj raha tha. Kabhi kabhi bandaron ki
cheekhen bhi sunaaii detin. Julia ko samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki ab kya karna chaahiye.

Safdar torch ki raushni me aise nishan khoj raha tha jo unhen Imran tak pahuncha saken.

Tabhi uske kanth se ek ajeeb si aawaz nikli......aur Julia uski taraf jhapti.

"Kya hua?"

Torch ki raushni me usay khoon ka ek bada sa dhabba dikhaii diya tha......wo sukha hua tha lekin uska
rang bata raha tha ki adhik der ka nahin hai. Wahin par se khoon ki ek tedhi medhi lakeer bhi dikhayi di.
Aisa lag raha tha jaise koi zakhmi aadmi ya jaanwar ghisat-ta hua udhar se guzra ho.

"Ab kya hoga?" Julia ne bad-hawaasi se kaha.

"Kyon.....? Ohhh.....main itna bhi niraasha-wadi nahin hun. Aao dekhen."

Wo khoon ki us lakeer ko dekhte huye aage badhne lage......jis ka silsilaa ek gufaa ke muh par samaapt
ho gaya tha.

"Ohh....kahin wo koi darinda(hinsak jaanwar) na ho." Julia ne kaanpti huyi si aawaz me kaha.

Safdar ne kuchh kahe bina gufaa me raushni daali......aur agle hi pal julia us par lad padi. Raushni ka
ghera ek aundhe pade huye aadmi par pad raha tha. Lekin door se ye pata karna kathin tha ki wo zinda
hai ya mara hua.

"Nahinnn.....ruko...." Julia us ka kandha mazbooti se pakadti huyi boli.

"Bhitar mat jaao.....na ye Imran ho sakta hai aur na Josef....."

Us ne jhuk kar ek bada sa patthar uthaya aur gufaa me phenk diya. Us ke girne ki aawaz gufa ke seemit
vatavaran me goonj kar rah gayi....lekin zameen par pade huye aadmi ne halki si bhi koi harkat nahin ki.

Safdar gufaa me ghus pada.

****
Imran ke nirdesh par Chauhan ne apna dohraa make-up samaapt kar diya tha lekin kaaran uski samajh
me nahin aa saki thi. Aati bhi kaise. Imran ne Pedru waali kahani unhen nahin sunaayi thi. Ye nahin
bataaya tha ki wo khud hi dhoka kha gaya hai. Bogha ke aadmi to vastav me jaagte rahe the. Is liye ab in
dhakosalon ki aawashyakta nahin rah gayi thi. Aur shayad usne apni samajh se achha hi kiya tha.....ki un
sab ko iski hawa bhi nahin lagne di thi. Warna shayad Robertu khopadi se baahar ho jaata.

Safdar aur Julia ke gaye huye bhi aadha ghanta beet chuka tha......aur raat un par kisi dusht-aatma ki
tarah mandraati aa rahi thi.

Achanak unhon ne kadmon ki aahaten sunin......aur chauk kar khade ho gaye. Aawazen left side ki
dhalaanon se se aa rahi thin.

Dekhte hi dekhte 5-6 aadmi unke nikat pahunch gaye. Lekin andhera hone ke kaaran anuman lagana
kathin tha ki wo kis tarah ke log ho sakte the. Donon (Chauhan aur Robertu) ne apni apni raifalen
sambhaal lin.

"Fernanduu..."Un me se kisi ne aawaz di."

"Robertu...jaldi mat karna..." Chauhan ne dhire se kaha. "Raaifal ki naal jhukaa lo..." Aur phir unchii
aawaz me kaha...."Fernandu yahaan nahin hai."

"Kahaan hai?" aawaz aayi.

"Bahut der huyi......wo Mona aur henery jangal me gaye the. Abhi tak waapas nahin aaye." Chauhan ne
uttar diya.

"Tum kon ho?"

"Qaidi...."

"Tum apni raaifal zameen par daal do." Aadesh diya gaya.

"Robertu....raifal gira do." Chauhan ne kaha.

Wo taaron bhari aasman ki halki si raushni me 6 raaifalon ki naalen dekh raha tha aur ye bhi samajh raha
tha ki un se ek sath 6 goliyaan niklengi. Is liye un ki do goliyaan kis kaam ki hongi. Aane waale unchi
jagah par position liye huye the. Is liye jaldi me unki nazron se ojhal ho jaane ki bhi sambhavana nahin
thi.

Robertu ne krodh bhari aawazen nikaalte huye raaifal zameen par daal di. Tab un 6 raaifal dhari me se
ek ne torch jaalaaii.
"Ohh....ye kon hai?" Ek ne Chauhan ke seene par raaifal ki naal rakhte huye kaha.

Aur Chauhan ko yaad aa gaya ki wo is samay apni asli shakal me hai. Lekin aakhir iski kya zaroorat thi?
Jab ki Safdar aur Julia bhi ab tak Henery aur Mona ke make-up me the.

"Tum kon ho?" Ek ne garaj kar puchha.

"mm....main Imran hun...." Chauhan haklaaya. Us ki samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki usay kya kahna
chahiye.

"Dekho.....kya ye make-up me hai?" Kisi ne kaha aur torch waala Chauhan ke nikat pahunch gaya....aur
us ke gaal par hath pherta hua bolaa...."Nahin....ye Imran hargiz nahin ho sakta.....make-up nahin hai.
Kon ho tum?"

"Imran kahaan hai?" Dusre ne puchha.

"Main nahin jaanta...." Chauhan gurraaya. Wo kisi prakar ki kamzori dikhana nahin chaahta tha.

"Ohh....inhen le chalo.....kuchh frod lagta hai..." Kisi ne kaha.....aur raaifal ki naalon se ek taraf dhakelaa
jaane laga.

"Arre yahaan hamaara saaman bhi hai....." Chauhan ne kaha.

"Chalte raho...." Koi gurraaya.

Lagbhag aadhe ghante tak chalte rahne ke baad wo phir saahil ki taraf waali dhalaan me utarne lage.
Unhen pata chala ki shayad unhen phir samudri safar karna pade. Ek bahut badi motor lanch unke liye
khadi thi.

Lekin kuchh km chalne ke baad unhen pata chala ki wo usi island ke kisi patli khaadi(bay) me safar kar
rahe hain. Wo sab khamosh the. Qaidiyon se kisi prakar ka sawaal nahin kiye gaye the. Chauhan aur us
ke sathiyon ko ab bhi mauka nahin mila tha ki wo un logon ki shakal dekh sakte. Kyon ki laanch me bhi
andhera hi tha.

***

(jaari)
Jazeeron Ki Rooh:

Update-17
Safdar ne behosh aadmi ko sidha kiya. Wo achha khasa tandurust aadmi lagta tha. Umar 30-40 ke bich
rahi hogi. Libaas jahaaziyon ke jaisa tha. Bazuon par gudne gude huwe the. Lekin uski nagrikta ka
anuman karna kathin tha.

Us ke sar par chot aayi thi. Kam se kam half inch gahra zakham zaroor raha hoga. Shareer ka baaki bhaag
thik thaak tha. Safdar usay hosh me laane ka jugaad karne laga.

Julia phir uljhan me pad gayi. Us ki samajh me nahin aa raha tha ki us zakhmi ko hosh me laane par
samay kharch kiya jaaye ya Imran ki khoj jaari rakhi jaaye.

Safdar to wahaan se hilta hua nahin lag raha tha. Lekin us samay akeli Julia ke farishte bhi jangal me
nahin jaa sakte the.

Kuchh der baad behosh aadmi ko hosh aa gaya. Is bich Safdar ne ek mombatti jala di thi. Pata nahin kab
se ye ek tukda uski jeb me pada hua tha.

Wo vyakti hosh me aakar karaah kar uth baitha. Lekin wo Safdar ko barabar ghoore jaa raha tha.

"Agar main galti nahin kar raha to tum 213 hi ho sakte ho." Us ne bharrayii huii aawaz me kaha.

"Do sau terah....?" Safdar ne hairat se duhraya....phir jaldi se bola...."Ohh....pahle ye bataao tumhen hua
kya tha?"

"Shayad tum Henery hi ho.......aur wo Mona hai......Fernandu ki wife....."

"Tumhara sochna galat nahin hai." Safdar bola.

"Kya time hua hai?" us ne karaah kar uthte huye kaha.

"Saadhe saat..."

"Magar Fernandu kahaan hai?" Us ne puchha.

"Main tumhari chot ke baare me puchh raha tha." Safdar ne usay yaad dilaaya.

"Haann...ohh..." Us ne apna sar tatol kar siski li. Kuchh der chup raha phir bolaa...."Kisi ne anjaane me
hamla kar ke sar par kathor prahar kiya tha. Main achet ho gaya. Ohh......ye to koi gufaa hai. Ohh.....to us
ne mujhe yahaan laa phenkne ka kasht kiya tha."

"Wo kon tha?" Safdar ne palken jhapkaayin. "Kitni der pahle ye hua tha.....aur tum idhar kyon aaye the?"
"Qaidiyon ki nigrani karne keliye."

"Wo sab samudra ke kinaare par hain." Safdar ne kaha. "Fernandu hamen saahil par chhod kar idhar
aaya tha. Jab bahut der ho gayi aur wo nahin lauta to ham donon idhar aaye the."

"Tumhare ya us ke idhar aane ki kya zaroorat thi?"

"Is sawaal par Safdar chakraa gaya. Jawaab na ban pada. Ho sakta hai ki idhar aa kar unhon ne galati ki
ho. Aisi galti jis ka kisi parichit se hone ki sambhavana nahin ho.

Jawaab sochne ke liye us ne khaansna shuru kar diya aur phir jawaab taiyar tha....us ne khaansiyon par
kaabu paate huye kaha....

"Yahi to main bhi dekhna chaahta tha ki idhar aane ka kya maksad ho sakta tha."

"Ok.....ab saahil tak chalo.....lekin torch bujha dena.

"Ohh....pahle ye batao dost.....tum par hamla karne waala kon ho sakta hai?" Safdar bechaini prakat
karta hua bola. "Kya yahaan bhi kisi me itni himmat ho sakti hai?"

"Kyon nahin.....lekin paristhiti par depend karta hai. Lekin tum ne shayad pahli baar is island par kadam
rakha hai." Wo muskuraaya. "Jaise main tumhara mezban(host) hun.....lekin ye tumhari galati hai ki itni
sundar aurat ko sath liye ghoom rahe ho. Ab agar mera hath tum par uth jaaye to is aurat ki saari
zimmedariyan naturally mujh par hi aa padengi......kyon kya main galat kah raha hun?"

Wo hansne laga aur Julia ko us ki hansi bhi bahut bhayanak lagi thi.

Wo gufaa se nikal aaye lekin zakhmi aadmi ne nirdesh diya tha ki torch na jalaaya jaaye aur is tarah chala
jaaye ki kadmon ki aawaz nahin phaile.

Wo phir usi jagah pahunch gaye jahaan se chale the.

Lekin yahaan to chaaron taraf sannaata tha. Safdar ne apne sathiyon ko aawazen din lekin jawab nahin
mila. ant-tah torch jalaani hi padi. Samaan jyon ka tyon maujood tha lekin Chauhan Lizy aur Robertu
nadarad the. Kuchh alag donon ki raaifalen bhi padi huyi milin.

"Yahaan to koi bhi nahin hai." Zakhmi ne kaha.

"Pata nahin kya hua...." Safdar barbadaaya.

"Ho sakta hai unhen yahaan se le jaaya gaya ho." Zakhmi aadmi ne lapawaahi se kaha. "Anyway.....ab
tum mere sath chalo. Samaan ki chinta mat karo. Uthwaa lenge. Yahaan kon usay hath lagaayega."
Ek baar phir unhen jangal ki taraf waapas aana pada. Lekin raasta kathin aur durgam nahin tha. Yahaan
bhi zakhmi aadmi ne toch nahin jalaane di. Us ne apne joote utaar diye the aur un ke bhi utarwaa diye
the.

"Bas tum mera coat pakad lo.....aur Mona tumhara coat pakad legi." Us ne kaha. "Aur naak ki seedh me
chale aao. Daro nahin.....yahaan saanp nahin hain."

Ye ek chauda raasta tha jis ke donon taraf jhaadiyaan thin.

"Tumhari chot dukh rahi hogi." Safdar ne kaha.

"Nahin.....koi khaas nahin." Zakhmi ne uttar diya.

"Hamen kitni door chalna hoga?" Julia badbadaayi.

"Bas madam....kuchh ho door." Zakhmi ne kaha aur bedhangepan se hansne laga.

Ye betuki hansi Julia ke mastisk ke kisi aise bhaag se takraayi thi jahaan koi anjaana sa bhay so raha tha.
Us ke poore shareer me halki si kapkapi daud gayi.

Kuchh door chalne ke baad raasta patla hone laga. Yahaan tak ki jhaadiyaan unke jismon se satne lagin.

"Apni torch mujhe do..." Tabhi zakhmi ne Safdar se kaha.

Safdar ne torch chup chaap uske hawaale kar di. Agar usay apni sahi position ka pata hota to wo kab ka
us zakhmi ko maut ke ghaat utaar chuka hota. Wo yahi samajh raha tha ki wo, Julia aur Imran to har haal
me surakshit rahenge.

"Ab thoda sambhal kar chalna." Zakhmi ne kaha...."Ham ek naale me utrenge."

"Wo saawadhani se utarne lage. Lekin thik usi samay ek ajeeb tarah ki aawaz watavaran me goonj uthi.
Bilkul aisa lag raha tha jaise ye kisi bahut bade saanp ki phuphkaar rahi ho. Itne bade saanp ki phuphkaar
jo kalpana se bhi pare ho.

"Ye kya hai........ye kya hai?" Julia sahmi huyi aawaz me boli.

"Chalti raho madam......isay log "jazeere ki rooh" kahte hain. Ye aawaz kabhi kabhi poore island par chha
jaati hai aur yahaan ke niwaasi apne gharon se baahar nikalne ki himmat nahin kar sakte. Magar
hamaare liye darne ka koi kaaran nahin.......kyon ki ham chritian hain."

"Ohh.....to is se kya?" Julia ne kaha.

"Hamen ye aatma koi nuksaan nahin pahuncha sakti. Us ka kahar kewal sthaniye logon par girta hai."

(Jaari)(Aage........)

Wo khamoshi se chalte rahe aur ek baar phir unhen chadhaaii chadhna pada. Julia buri tarah thak chuki
thi. Is liye ye chadhaaii uske wash ka rog nahin rah gayi thi. Phir bhi wo kisi kisi tarah ghisat'ti rahi.

"Ab basti door nahin hai..." Zakhmi vyakti ne kaha.

"Hamen to bekaar hi yahaan bheja gaya hai." Safdar ne kaha. "Ham apna kaam kar chuke the......hamen
apni jagah par hi waapas jaana chaahiye tha."

"Kya kaha dost...? Bekaar?" Zakhmi ruk kar uski taraf muda. Us ka lahcha achha nahin tha.

Safdar hans pada aur bola "Are ye tumhen kya ho gaya? Is me khafa hone ki kya baat hai?"

"Kya tum nahin jaante ki ye Bogha ka hukm hai. Aur usay bekaar nahin kaha jaa sakta." Zakhmi gurraaya.

"Ohh...." Safdar ke swar me bhi kathorta thi. "Tum ne kewal Bogha ka naam hi suna hoga. Main usay
nikat se dekh chuka hun...."

"Aur iske baad bhi tum gadhepan ki baaten kar rahe ho dost...." Zakhmi ke swar me vyang tha.

Rahasyamayi aawaz phir sunaayi di. Is baar kuchh der tak thi......aur sach much aisa hi lag raha tha jaise
zameen aur aasman tak bas yahi ek aawaz hi ho.

"Khamoshi se chalo." Julia ne dari dari aawaz me kaha. "Tum logon ne bahas kyon shuru kar di?"

Zakhmi phir hansa. Aur is baar bhi Julia ko us ki hansi daraawani lagi thi. Wo aisi jagah pahunch chuke
the jahaan se basti ki raushni saaf dikhayi de rahi thin.

***

Imran aur Josef suraj doobne se pahle hi jangal me ghuse the. Lekin kisi khaas raaste par nahin chal rahe
the. Jidhar bhi muh uth jaata chal dete.
Achanak Josef ruk gaya. Raifal usi ke hath me thi.

"Boss..." Us ne dhire se kaha....."Koi hamen dekh raha hai."

Khud Imran ne bhi mahsoos kiya tha jaise un ki nigraani ki jaa rahi ho. Lekin itne ghane jangal men kisi ko
dhoond nikaalna aasan nahin tha. Phir yahi munasib laga ki jidhar se aaye the dubaara usi taraf laut
jaana chaahiye jahaan se wo jangal me ghuse the. Us taraf kisi pichha karne waale ko aasani se pakda ja
sakta tha.

Abhi tak to kewal shak hi tha ki unka pichha kiya jaa raha hai. Kyonki Imran ki samajh me ye koi weeran
island tha jahaan saza ke taur par unhen phenka gaya tha. Aur Robertu ka bhi yahi vichar tha. Is liye ab
isi tarah is baat ko satyapit kiya ja sakta tha ki wo apne alawa bhi kisi aur ko dhoond nikaalte.

Wo phir saahil ki taraf chal pade. Jaise hi jangal ka ghanapan kuchh kam hua Imran bahut hi satark ho
gaya. Josef us ke pichhe pichhe chal raha tha.

Achanak Imran ne kahrkharaahat suni aur phir aisi aawaz aayi jaise koi nazdik hi kisi jhaadi me gira ho.
Jab tak Imran uski taraf dhyan deta Josef chhalaang maar kar jhaadi ke nikat pahuch chuka tha. Palak
jhapakte hi raifal ka kunda upar utha aur phir jhaadiyon ko cheerta hua kisi chiz se ja takraaya.

Phir kisi ki karaah suni gayi.

"Arre....O gadhe....ye kya kiya?" Imran Josef ko jhanjhor kar bola.....jo pichha karne waale ka sar phaad
chuka tha. Shayad us agyaat vyakti ki shaamat hi aa gayi thi. Na wo be-dhyani me kisi chiz se thokar kha
kar girta aur na Josef ki raaifal ke kunde ka waar jhelta.

Ab wo zameen par besudh pada hua tha.

"Abbe....ab ye kayi ghante ke liye soya." Imran uske sar ke ghaao ka nirikshan karta hua bola. "Sab
chaupat kar diya tu ne kaale shuturmurg.....ho sakta hai ye kuchh der baad hi mar jaaye."

Behosh aadmi se bahut kuchh maloom ho sakta tha. Lekin Josef ki jaldi-baazi ne khel bigaad diya. Ab iske
alawa aur koi chaara nahin rah gaya tha ki usay wahin pada rahne diya jaata. Ya kahin aur le jaa kar
chhupa diya jaata.

Ye baat to kuchh der me hi saaf ho gayi thi ki wo akela hi tha warna aise mauka par uske sathi uski
madad zaroor karte.

Phir unhone usay nikat ke ek gufaa me daal diya. Imran ke paas itna time nahin tha ki wo wahin ruk kar
us ke hosh me aane ka intezar karta.
Wo ek baar phir jangal me ghus pade. Lekin Imran ki samajh me abhi tak ye nahin aaya ki Josef in
jangalon me kya khojta phir raha hai. Us ka dhang kuchh aisa hi tha jaise usay kisi chiz ki talash ho. Kabhi
kabhi wo chalte chalte ruk kar jhukta aur ghaason me kuchh tatolne lagta.

Aakhir Imran puchh hi baitha.

"Ohh boss..." Josef ne thandi saans le kar kaha "Mujhe shaplali ki talash hai..."

"Ye kya bala hai?"

"Ek ghaas hoti hai. Chaahe pees kar piyo chaahe aise hi chabaao....tabiyat khush kar deti hai. Dusre to
dher bhi ho sakte hain.....magar main sirf magan rahunga. Aur tumhen bhi na sochna padega ki is
khabees Josef ke liye yahaan iss weerane me 6 botalen kahaan se laayi jaaye."

"Abe O Josef ke bachche.....kya tujhe yakeen hai ki tu yahaan se zinda bach kar jaa skega?"

"Isi liye to mujhe shaplali ki talash hai boss. Ukhde huye nashe ki halat me kya marna."

"Bakwaas band karo....warna tumhare halaq me raifal ki naal utaar doonga."

Josef khamosh ho gaya lekin shaplali ki talash jaari rahi. Phir suraj doobne laga aur Josef ne kaha....."Boss
andhera bhi phailne waala hai......aur meri jeb me kewal aadhi botal hai. Lekin mujhe bharosa nahin hai
ki zindagi ke aakhri palon ke liye is me se kuchh bacha sakunga. Satyanash ho is Bogha ka."

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Imran halaki bahut pahle hi saahil ki taraf waapasi ke liye mud gaya tha lekin shayad usay in raaston ka
andaza nahin ho saka tha.

Phir poori tarah andhera phail gaya. Lekin wo saahil tak na pahuch sake. Bhala ye hua ki Imran ki jeb me
torch maujood thi......warna andhere me peron se takraate phirte ya jhaadiyon me ulajh ulajh kar girte.
Is samay bhi Josef baar baar uske hath se torch le le kar niche jhuk padta. Lekin abhi tak usay shaplali ke
darshan nahin huye the.

Imran bhi khamosh hi tha. Uske liye yahi kya kam tha ki Josef kathinaaiyon aur bad-naseebi ke charche
nikaal kar usay bore nahin kar raha tha.

Tabhi us ne kadmon ki aahat suni aur torch bujha kar ruk gaya. Josef ne bhi kisi shikaari kutte ki tarah
kaan khade kar liye the.
Aawaz haalaki door ki hi thi lekin unhen torch ki raushni dikhayi de di thi......aur wo dabe paaon us ki
taraf badhne lage. Phir kuchh der baad unhen teen aadmi dikhayi diye. Ye Julia safdar aur wahi agyat
vyakti tha jise Josef ne zakhmi kiya tha......aur wo usay gufaa me chhod aaye the. Phir dekhte hi dekhte
aisa laga jaise wo zameen me sama gaye hon.

"Are baap re...." Josef barbadaaya.

Aur phir ek rahasyamayi aawaz ne unhen chaunkaaya. Saanp ki phuphkaar. Lekin itni tez ki saara jangal
goonj kar rah gaya. Kuchh der pahle bhi unhone yahii aawaz suni thi lekin wo bahut halki thi. Aur tab wo
usay kisi saanp ki hi phuphkaar samjhe the.....aur chaukanne ho gaye the.

Josef baukhlaahat me kabhi ungaliyon se cross banata aur kabhi kalaaiyon se seene par cross banata.
Imran khada sar khuja raha tha......aur uski aankhen tezi se harkat kar rahi thin.

Phir wo bahut dire se chal kar us jagah pahunche jahan wo log zameen me samaate huye lage the. Imran
ko saanp ki phuphkaar ki parwaah kiye bina hi zameen par let jaana pada. Kyon ki khade rahne par dekh
liye jaane ka dar tha.

Wo ab ek patli si daraad me utar raha tha. Josef is tarah jhuk kar chal raha tha jaise andhere me kisi par
hamla karne ka iraada ho.

Wo bahut adhik gahraayi me chale gaye.....aur phir unhen chadhaayi par chalna pada. Shayad koi sukha
hua naala tha.

"Ohh.....ye to shayad koi basti hai." Imran ne lambi saans le kar kaha.

Josef bhi andhere me timtimaate hiye bahut si prakash vinduon ko ghoor raha tha......aur un ke pichhe
andhera jangal saayenn saayenn kar raha tha.

Imran ab phir unhin teen parchhaaiyon ki taraf aakrisht hua.....jin ka pichha karte huye yahaan tak
pahuncha tha. Wo us samay ek khule maidaan me the......aur door se bhi dekhe ja sakte the.

Is baar unhen chaupaayon ki tarah hathon aur pairon par chalna pada. Imran nahin chaahta tha ki un
logon ko pichha kiye jaane ka sandeh ho.

***

Chauhan, Robertu aur Lizy ko samudri safar me 10 minutes se adhik nahin lage the. Magar jis kinaare par
wo utre the wo jangal waale saahil ki tarah weeran nahin tha. Balki achhi khaasi bandargaah se kam
nahin lag raha tha. Raifalen motor boat me hi chhod di gayi thin. Lekin boat se utarne se pahle hi unhen
warning de di gayi thi ki agar unhone bhaagne ki koshish ki ya shor machaya to jebon me pade huye
revolvers unhen chhalni kar denge.

Is se Chauhan ne anuman laga liya tha ki saahil par un logon ka kabza nahin hai. Balki wo kisi aisi hasti se
bhaybheet hain jise unke hathon me raifalen dekh kar objection ho sakta tha.....warna wo raaifal motor
boat me kyon chhod aate. Wo soch raha tha ki ye bhi achha hi hua ki Imran Josef Julia aur Safdar pahle
hi nikal gaye. Warna ye bhi ho sakta tha ki unhen weeran saahil par hi goliyaa maar di jaatin.

Motor boat se utar kar wo dhire dhire chalne lage. Unhen kewal raasta bataya jaa raha tha. Is ke alawa
aakraman kaariyon ne un se ek shabd bhi nahin kaha tha. Un ke dhire chalne par bhi koi aapatti nahin
kiya tha. Unhen kam se kam ek ghante zaroor chalna pada tha. Is ke baad wo ek andheri imaarat me
prawesh kiye.

Andhere me hi unhone main gate band hone ki aawaz suni. Robertu dil hi dil me Imran ko gaaliyan de
raha tha.......aur soch raha tha ki ye zindagi ki aakhri raat ho sakti hai.

Lizy ka chehra bhi sutaa hua tha. Honton par papdiyaan thin. Chauhan ka dimaag bhi chintaaon se khaali
nahin tha. Achanak raushni huyi aur unhone khud ko ek bade kamre me paaya.

"Are.....Baali bhi abhi tak waapas nahin aaya." Ek badmash ne chaaron taraf dekhte huye kaha. Dusron
ke chehron par bhai hairat ke lakshan the. Phir ek aadmi ne aadesh bhare swar me kaha "Baith jaao..."
aur unhen is tarah ghoorne laga jaise un par atyachaar ka permission milte hi koi kasar nahin chhodega.

"Imran kahan hai....mujhe bataao...warna tum sab maar daale jaaoge." Us ne kaha.

"Dekho bhai..." Chauhan ne ek lambi saans li. "Hamen jo kuchh bhi maloom tha bata chuke. Lekin tum
ab koi shandar jhoot hi sunna chaahte ho to is me bhi ham pichhe nahin rahenge..."

Wo thodi der Chauhan ko ghoorta raha phir bola...."Kya tum Bogha ko bhi hansi khel samajhte ho?"

"Ham ne kabhi aisi koi baat nahin sochi..." Chauhan ne badi imandari se kaha.

"Phir bhi tum logon ne Bogha ko bewakoof banaane ki koshish ki thi?"

"Main nahin samjha..." Chauhan ne hairat prakat ki.

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"Khatam karo...." Dusre ne hath utha kar kaha. "Hamne in maamlon se kya lena. Jo kuchh kaha jaaye wo
karo..."

"Agar Imran hi hath na laga to in sab ko samandar me phenk dena hi thik hoga." Pahla bola.....aur un
teenon ko ghoorne laga.

Tabhi kamre ke baahar se kadmon ki aahat sunaayi di aur wo chaunk pade. Chauhan baukhlaa gaya tha
kyon ki kamre me safdar aur Julia aa rahe the. Un ke pichhe ek kaddawar aadmi tha jis ke kapdon par
khoon ke dhabbe the.

"Ohh....ye kya hua...." hamlawaron ne ek sath puchha.

"Phir bataaunga....pahle in logon ko dekho." Lamba aadmi bola.

Wo Safdar aur Julia ko ghoorne lage. Phir ek bola. "Ye Henery ka hamshakal hai aur ye Mona ki....magar
kya wo donon nahin mile?"

"Wo Fernandu hi ke make-up me tha naa?" Lambe aadmi ne puchha.

"Haan..." Ek ne uttar diya.

"Tab main ne usay aur kaale aadmi ko jangal me dekha tha aur chhup kar ye jaan'ne ki koshish kar raha
tha ki uske baaki sathi kahaan hain. Shayad kaale aadmi ne mujhe dekh liya tha. Aur phir itni tezi se
hamla kiya ki main sambhal na saka. Us ne mere sar par raaifal ka kundaa maara tha. Main behosh ho
gaya." Phir us ne bataya ki Safdar aur Julia se kaise milaa.

Safdar samajh gaya ki khel samaapt ho gaya hai. Wo pahchan liye gaye hain. Magar kaise? Kya Robertu
ki harkat ho sakti hai? Robertu jo Imran ke khilaaf apna gussa prakat kar chuka tha. Us ne Lizy aur
Robertu ko gaur se dekha......aur ye bhi mahsoos kiya ki hamlaawaron ke dwara wo sambodhit nahin
hain balki Imran ke baare me sawaal Chauhan hi se puchha ja raha hai. To phir ye Robertu hi ho sakta
hai. Jis ne unhen vaastavikta bata di ho.

"Thahro..." Us ne hath utha kar kaha..."Tum log bekaar apna samay barbaad kar rahe ho. Ham log to
paison par kaam karte hain. Ham Imran ke naukar ki tarah hain. Wo hamen apni ungaliyon par
nachaahta hai. Lekin ham itna zaroor jaante hain ki ab wo tumhare hath na aa sakega. Jo vyakti Bogha se
takraane ka daawa rakhta ho wo tumhen kya bhaao denge...."

"Bogha se takrane ka dawa rakhta ho...!!" Lambe aadmi ne hairat se duhraaya.

"Kya tum nahin jaante?"

"Ham is ke alawa kuchh nahin jaante ki hamen usay yahaan rokna hai aur us ke saathiyon ko samandar
me gark kar dena hai."

"Aur us ka kya hoga?"

"Bogha jaane..." Lambe aadmi ne laparwaahi se kandhe hilaaye.

"Bas phir ab hamen bore na karo..." Safdar ne bhi kisi prakar ka dar prakat kiye bina kaha.

"Hmm..." Lamba aadmi Julia ki taraf muda aur baayin aankh dabata hua muskura kar bola. "Kya tum apni
asli shakal nahin dikhaaogi?"

"Iski zaroorat bhi kya hai....hamen to gark hona hai..." Safdar ne kaha.

"Abhi nahin...." Lambe aadmi ne kaha..."Abhi to mere sar ki chot waise hi taza hai.....kyon honey....?" aur
phir Julia ki taraf dekh kar muskuraaya.

"Dekho dost apne kaam se kaam rakho...." Warna ham khud ko majboor samajhne ke aadi nahin hain...."
Safdar usay ghoorta hua bola.

"Inhen dekho tum log...." Lamba aadmi apne sathiyon se kah kar Julia ki taraf dekhne laga.

Safdar, Chauhan aur Robertu par do do aadmi tainaat ho gaye. Lambe aadmi sahit unki sankhya saat thi.

Julia pichhe hat rahi thi aur lamba aadmi uski taraf dhire dhire badh raha tha. Achanak safdar ne lambe
aadmi par chhalaang laga di......aur phir achha khaasa hamgaama shuru ho gaya.

Chauhan aur Robertu apne nikat khade huye aadmiyon se bhid gaye. Lizy ne bhi Robertu ka hath
bataana chaaha lekin Robertu usay alag hi rakhne ki koshish karne laga. Parinam-swaroop uska dimag do
jagah bant gaya.....aur phir dushmanon ke ghoonse ne usay dher hone par majboor kar diya.

Ab saat ke liye kewal do hi rah gaye the. Lambe aadmi ne kisi bahaane se raaste me hi Julia aur safdar ko
nihattha kar diya tha. Unhe halaat ki khabar hi kya thi. Warna shayad wo dhoke me na aate. Wo to
samajhe the ki Henery aur Mona ke roop me wo surakshit hain.

Julia ne ek side rakha ek stool uthaya.....ki ekaadh par to khinch maare. Lekin hath chalane se pahle hi
chheen liya gaya. Lizy deewar se lagi kaanp rahi thi.

Achanak saamne waali khidki ka sheesha toota aur ek goli deewar se takraayi. Phir iske pahle ki
hamlawaron ke hath un ki jebon ki taraf jaate ek gurraayi huyi si aawaz aayi......"Apne donon hath upar
utha do.....mere donon hath me revoler hain aur gyarah goliyaan...."
Sath hi kamre me julia ka thahaka goonja.....kyonki us ne Imran ki aawaz pahchan li thi.

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Jazeeron Ki Rooh:

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Achanak barabar waale kamre se Josef ke thahaake ki aawaz aayi. Wo darwaaze me nazar aaya."

"Ohh boss......wo maara....kaam ban gaya....." Wo bahut khush lag raha tha.

Imran ne usay ghoor kar dekha lekin wo apni raano ko peet'ta hua apni hi dhun me kahe jaa raha tha.
"Rum ke teen barrel jo upar tak bhare huye hain. Ab main bahut dinon tak hathi se bhi lad sakunga. God
bless you boss.......mm...magar boss aao ek chiz aur dikhaaun."

Imran ne niche se upar tak us ka nirikshan kiya aur phir dusron ko wahin thaharne ka ishara kar ke Josef
ke sath chalne laga. Wo ek corridoor se guzar rahe the......aur Josef dhire dhire kah raha
tha....."Ohh....boss, main ne apni zindagi me kabhi itna sona nahin dekha."

Phir wo qaidiyon ke kamre ke nikat pahunche hi the ki aawaz aayi "Thahro..."

Imran ruk kar muda. Lamba aadmi khidki ki salaakhen pakde khada surkh surkh aankhon se dekh raha
tha.

"Mera naam Baali hai." Us ne bharraayi huyi aawaz me kaha. "Main jaanta hun ki tum sab kis tarah laaye
gaye ho. Achha ye hoga ki Bogha ko adhik gussa mat dilaao. Kya wo tumhen tumhare desh me hi qatl
nahin kar sakta tha?"

"Phir us ne hamen zinda chhodne ki galati kaise kar daali?"

"Ye to wahi bata sakta hai...."

"Us se puchhne kahaan jaayen dost......ye bhi bata do..."

"Main nahin jaanta...." Baali ne laaparwahi prakat karne ke liye apne kandhe hilaaye.

"Achha yahi bataao.....kya tum us ship ke captain ko jaante ho.....jo hamen yahaan tak laaya tha?"

"Ham utni hi baaten jaante hain jitni hamaare liye aawashyak hai."
"Isliye achha yahi hoga ki apne dimaag ko zyada mat uljhaao." Imran baayin aankh daba kar bola. "Main
utna hi karunga jitne ki zarurat hogi. Kya tumhen kisi tarah ki takleef hai?"

"Go to hell..." Baali jhalla kar bola. "Lekin tum yahaan se ek sui bhi nahin le ja sakoge.Tumhen ab isi
island me ediyaan ragad ragad kar marna hai."

"Main joote pahnata hun dost....is liye ragde jaane ke baad bhi meri ediyaan surakshit rahengi......haan
mar jaane par koi rok nahin hai...."

Imran ne Josef ko badhaane ke liye dhakka diya......aur corridoor me aage badh gaya.

"Us lambe aadmi ko mere hawaale kar do boss." Joseg gidgidaaya...."Main us ke sar par sharab ki
maalish kar ke joote lagaaunga."

"Balki meri raaye hai ki ab tum sharab me joote bhigo kar khud hi kha liya karo josef ke
bachche........tumhari shaplali ki talash ne saara khel bigaad diya."

"Ab shaplali ki zarurat nahin hai boss.....yahi 3 barrel kaafi din chalenge.....rum hai phir bhi kaam
chalega."

"Achha ab bakwaas band kar......tum mujhe kahaan le jaa rahe the?"

"Tahkhaane me boss......jahaan barrel rakhe huye hain aur sona hi sona hai. Main kahta hun kaash uski
jagah bhi barrel hi hote."

Wo Imran ko ek aise kamre me laaya jis ke farsh par kaalin bichha hua tha. Josef ne ek taraf ki kaalin ulat
diya. Usi farsh par el slab ke niche tahkhaane ka raasta chhupa hua tha.

"Magar tumhen pata kaise chala?" Imran ne hairat se palken jhapkaayin. Wo usay aise kaam ke layak
nahin samajhta tha.

"Haaye boss....." Wo seene par hath maar kar bola...."Mera seena nahin sharab ki bhatti hai. Is khopadi
me dimaag nahin sharab ka talchhat hai. Mere sharir ko sharab ki ek botal samjho boss."

"Abbe tu mujhe nira botal hi lagta hai."

"Mujh me rooh nahin kewal sharab hai boss. Agar is farsh ke niche sharab na hoti to main kabhi
tahkhaane ka pata nahin laga sakta. Haaye.....sharab khud hi mere paas daudi chali aati hai." wo
khamosh ho kar apne hont chaatne laga.
Imran ne slab uthaya. Saamne hi seedhiyan thin. Wo niche utarate chale gaye. Zeenon par hi ek taraf
switch board laga hua tha. Josef ne ek switch on kar ke tahkhaane me raushni kar di.

"Wo dekhon boss.....wo rahe barrel..." Josef cheekha.

"Khamosh raho...." Imran gurraaya.....aur Josef ne apne honton ko zor se band kar liye.

"Magar sona kahaan hai?" Imran ne niche pahunch kar josef ki taraf sawaaliya nigaahon se dekhte huye
puchha.

"Bass main kisi bade bartan me aaj bhar ke liye nikaal le jaaunga." Josef ne sar hila kar badi iimaandari se
kaha.

"Bartan ke bachche.....sona kahaan hai?"

"Ohh....arre...?" Josef is tarah uchhal pada jaise dhoke me kisi ne chapat maar di ho.

"Arre.....yahin tha boss......bilkul yahin.......kk...kyaa.....arre....baap re.....kk...kya aap ko wo aawaz yaad

nahin....ss....saanp kki....aawazz....bh...bhoot......."

Wo farsh par ghutnon ke bal baith kar apne seene par hathon se cross banaane laga.

"Sidhe khade ho jaao....." Imran gurraaya.

Josef kisi murde hi ki tarah uth gaya aur aage pichhe jhoolne laga.

Wo kisi paagal hathi se takraa jaane ki himmat rakhta tha. Lekin bhoot pret ka soch kar hi us ki jaan
nikalne lagti thi.

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"Aye.....seedhe khade raho...."

Wo kisi patthar ki tarah akad kar bina hile dule khada ho gaya. Na to uski palken jhapak rahi thin aur na
hi putliyaan harkar ka rahi thin.

"Tumhen tahkhaane ka raasta kaise pata chala tha?" Imran ne kathore swar me puchha.
"mm...wo....main darwaaze ke nikat khada tha boss ki tabhi us kone ki kaalin phudakne lagi thi."

"Aur us samay tumhara dam nahin nikla tha....bhoot ka khayal nahin aaya tha?"

"Main samjha tha kaalin ke niche chuha hai."

Imran sochne laga. Tab to is tahkhane se nikalne ka koi aur raasta bhi ho sakta hai.

Josef ko aakarshit karne ke liye koi aadmi yahan maujood tha.......apna kaam kar ke chala gaya hoga.
Maksad is ke alawa aur kya ho sakta hai ki kisi prakar ke bhoot ki kahani hamaare dimaagon par chhaa
jaaye.

"Tabb.....to phir.....bhoot hi...." Imran bharraayi huyi aawaz me bola.

"Hai...naa.....arre baap re...." Josef uchhal kar zeene ki taraf bhaga.

"Abbe o bhoot ke bachche.....ye rum ke barrel...." Imran pichhe se lalkaara. Lekin kon sunta hai. Josef
chhalaange lagata hua chala gaya.

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Sab se bada swaal ye tha ki aakhir Bogha ki is harkat ka kya maksad tha. Lekin jaldi me kisi ka bhi dimaag
maksad tak nahin pahuch saka.

Unhone wo raat khair khoobi ke sath usi imaarat me bitaayi. Bogha ke saaton aadmi unki samajh se ab
bhi unke qaidi the. Imran achhi tarah samajh raha tha ki baat kewal unhin saaton aadmiyon par samaapt
nahin ho jaati. Un ke pichhe kuchh sathi aur bhi the.....jinhone pichhli raat Josef ko tahkhaane ki taraf
attract kiya tha. Agar wo chaahte to raat hi un ki gardanen bhi utaar sakte the......kyonki un me se koi bhi
lakh koshish ke baad bhi jaagta hua nahin rah saka tha. Din bhar ki thakan un sab ko neend ke samundar
me dubo di thi.

Subah aankh khulte hi sab se pahle unhone apne sathiyon ki ginti kiya.....aur ye dekh kar nishchint huye
ki sab maujood the.

Phir sanyog se Safdar tahalta hua qaidiyon ke kamre ki taraf ja niklaa.....aur tab pata chala ki wo ab unke
qaidi nahin rahe. Kamra khali tha.

"Agar wo chaahte to ham so ko maar daalte...." Imran ne kuchh sochte huye kaha.

Is par Robertu ne thahaaka lagaya aur der tak hansta raha. Phir bola "Tum Bogha ko nahin jaante."
"Bakwas band karo...." Imran ko gussa aa gaya...."Tum se adhik jaanta hun....yahaan tak ki Bogha ki beti
bhi utna nahin jaanti.....jitna main jaanta hun. Tum donon ne Bogha ko kab se nahin dekha?"

"Zaahir hai ki jab tum Bogha ke island se hamaare island par laaye gaye the.....wo hamaari aakhri
mulakaat thi." Robertu muskuraaya.

"Bakwaas hai..." Imran mez par hath maar kar bola. "Tum ne Bogha ko kal tak dekha hai."

"Kya Josef ke dhoke me sharab ne tumhen pi liya hai?" Julia hans padi.

"Main kah raha hun kal tak dekha hai." Imran aankhen nikaal kar bola.

"Zaroor yahi baat hai." Julia hansti rahi aur uske sath sabhi hansne lage.

"Achha to suno.....ship ka captain Padru hi Bogha tha." Imran ne kaha aur achanak sannaata chha gaya.

"Nahin.....ye asambhav hai." Robertu virodh me barbadaaya.

"Bhala Pedru....daddy ke to daadhi hai...." Lizy ne kaha.

"Wo daadhi banawati thi jo tum dekhti rahi thin...."

"Arre nahin Imran sahab..." Safdar ne kaha.

"Yakeen karo..."

"Aap ne pahle kabhi nahin kaha."

"Main be-zaroorat koi bhi baat nahin kahta. Is samay charcha nikli hai to sun lo."

"Achha.....agar wo Bogha hi tha to aap ne kuchh kiya kyon nahin?"

"Afsos to yahi hai ki main ne us samay pahchana tha jab kuchh nahin kar sakta tha. Jab wo paagal ho
gaya tha......aur ham island me utarne waale the. Agar ek din pahle bhi pahchan liya hota to ship phir se
hamaare hi desh ki taraf jaata.....aur Bogha ke hathon me sadharan apradhiyon ki tarah hathkadiyaan
hotin. Agar wo paagal na ho jaata to shayad main usay pahchaan bhi na paata. Kyon ki paagalpan hi me
banawat ka khol utar gaya tha aur Bogha ki jhalkiyaan dikhayi dene lagi thin."

"Ohh.....to kya daddy paagal ho gaye? Ohh.....aunty bhi yahi kaha karti thin ki ye ek din zaroor paagal ho
jaayega." Lizy ne siski le kar kaha.

"Nahin.....tum daro nahin." Imran muskuraaya. "Wo paagalpan kewal kuchh ghanton ka tha."
"Kya matlab?" Julia usay ghoorne lagi.

Tan Imran ne unhen poori kahani bata kar kaha "Lekin main ne us par ye nahin prakat hone diya ki main
usay pahchaan gaya hun. Maine jo uske naam khat likha tha wo bhi aisa hi tha ki usay sandeh bhi nahin
ho sakega."

"To ye kewal ek be-maksad shararat thi?"

"Haan....maksad kewal yahi tha ki Bogha ko apna ek chhota sa namoona dikha diya jaaye. Kaash us
samay ye maloom ho gaya hota ki khud Bogha hi is shararat ka shikar ho raha hai......to shayad utna
samay kuchh kar guzarne ke liye kaafi hota. Ab dekhna ye hain ki Bogha hosh me aane ke baad kya karta
hai."

Bahut der tak sannaata chhaya raha. Phir Julia boli.

"Lekin maksad....? Aakhir iska maksad kya ho sakta hai....? Bogha hamen kyon laaya hai? Agar wo tum se
dushmani rakhta hai to ship par bhi tumhen aasani se khatam kar sakta tha."

"Meri samajh se ab wo mujhe kunwaara dekhna pasand nahin karta." Imran ne baayin aankh daba kar
kaha aur Julia buraa sa muhh baba kar khamosh ho gayi.

Achha dosto...." Imran uthta hua bola. "Maksad bhi jaldi clear ho jaayega. Ab meri samajh se Chauhan ko
Baali ki jagah leni chaahiye.....aur baaki log dusron ki jagah lenge. Ek kamre me make-up ka poora
saaman maujood hai. Julia, Lizy aur Josef tum teeno isi imaarat tak seemit rahoge. Yahaan tak ki tumhen
baahri baramde me bhi nahin dekhna chaahta."

Wo bhir se khamoshi me doob gaye. Har vyakti kuchh na kuchh soch raha tha.

****The End****