Romance Uski gali mein jaana chod diya

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Update 3 A new turn in Abhi’s Life

Ek jaana maana bus owner tha Mehboob Jaan naam ka. Usske 4 buses running already the roads par. Magar usski nazar ek puraane sade hue bus par padi kahin ek jangal mein jo kissi bus owner ne dump kar diya tha. Uss par ghaans phuss, pawde bhi ug uthe the. Mehboob Jaan ne uss bus ka moaena kiya to paaya ke usski chassi bilkool mazbut aut achchah hai, magar engine tha hi nahin bus mein sirf chasis samet sada hua coach tha uss par. Mehboob jaan ne socha ke 50,000 mein ek second hand engine to mil hi jaega, chasis sahi hai to sirf coach building karna padega aur bus wapas road par chalaya jaa sakta hai. Chasis ka number note kiya ussne aur legal matter ke liye road traffic branch walon ke contact se pata kar liya ke sab legally banaya jaa sakta hai agar wo bus ko wapas road par lana chaahe to.

To ussko ab Saeed se milna baaki tha jo ussne kiya. Saeed ko lekar wo bus dikhaane legaya. Uss bus mein kaam wohi karna tha jo bilkool ek naye bus mein kiya jaata hai shuru se ant tak. Matlab chasis se shuru karna hoga aur end tak coach building karni hogi. Eise kaam ke liye garage mein 20 laakh rupay lag jata hai. Aur agar naye bus par coach building karna hota hai tab 40 se 50 laakh lagta hai. Yeh sab Mehboob ko bhi pata tha aur Saeed ko bhi. Mehboob ne Saeed se pucha ke kitne ki material takreeban kharidne padenge? Aur bus ko pura banaane mein kitna time lagega?

Saeed ke dimaagh mein kayi batein chal rahe thee uss waqt. Wo soch raha tha garage ke hisaab se kitna paisa lagta mehbob ko aur ab saeed garage wala kaam pura karne wala tha to kitna paisa lena chahiye ussko Mehboob se ek pura bus ki coach banaane ke liye. Saeed ne socha ke Abhi se milkar decision lena padega ussko, to ussne Mehboob se kaha,

“Mujhe apne workers se baat karna hoga pehle, yeh unn ke haath mein hein ke kitne dinon mein kaam pura ho sakta hai aur materials ke liye ek quotation banwa kar dunga aap ko, bahot saare sheets of alluminium kharidne honge, bahot metals kharidne honge pura frame ke liye aur bus ke tamaam seats ke liye alag se metals lene honge aur saare seats bhi banana hein, tamaam shishe bus ke kharidne hein….sab kuch from zero start karna hai….. upar se saare rivets, floorings, ceilings ke pannels, sides ke frames, sab kuch shuru se start karna hai bilkool jaise ek naya bus banta hai weise karna hai….”

Mehboob ne kaha ke wo sab karne ko tayyaar hai ussko wo bus wapas road par chahiye hi chahiye!

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Saeed jaakar Abhi se mila aur ussko lekar uss jangal mein bus dikhaane legaya aur donon milkar discuss karne lage ke kitna cost hoga saare meterials ka aur kitna paisa lena padega Mehboob se bus ko road par laane ke liye aur kitne dinon mein kaamm pura ho sakta hai.

Saeed aur Abhi phir usske ghar par mile aur kagaz kalam lekar baithe donon sab kuch likhne ke liye.

Saare materials ko soch soch kar likha gaya ek ek karke, sab yaad karte hue ke bus ki coach banaane ke liye kia kia istemaal hota hai, ek kil se lekar alliminium sheets tak sab kuch likha gaya aur daam ek kone mein note kiya gaya.

Ek pura quotation tayaar kiya abhi ne. kyunke wo padha likha tha to iss liye Saeed ne Abhi par count kiya wo sab tayyaar karne ke liye. Sab kuch kalam aur kaagaz par kiya gaya computer to tha nahin tab.

Usske baad ab donon ne discuss kiye ke kitna paisa lena hoga Mehboob se uss kaam ke liye. Saeed aur Abhi ne milkar discuss kiya ke company ki garage mein to uss kaam ke liye kum se kum do ya teen laakh liye jaate aur 3 mahinon mein kaam pura kiya jaata…. To baat yeh hui ke garage mein aur bhi kayi mulaazim kaam karte tab 3 mahinon mein kaam pura hota, yahan to 4 mulazim hein to ziada din to lagenge hi…… 6 mahine socha donon ne… phir socha ke Mehboob ko 6 mahine bahot ziada lagenge, to 4 se 5 mahine kehne ko socha donon ne. Tab baat aayi paise ki, labour ki, matlan mazdoori ki….. Saeed ne kaha ke 75,000 mangega. Aur kaha ke wo 50,000 lega aur Abhi ko 25,000 dega.

Abhi ne kaha,

“75,000? Aap paagal ho kia saeed ji? 3 laakh ka kaam aap 75 hazaar rupay mein karoge? Aur do workers ke bhi payment karne honge to keise mujhko 25 aur aap 50 loge unn mein se? Main kehta hoon do laakh mangna hai Mehboob ji se iss kaam ke liye.”

Abhi door ka sochta tha. Saeed ji ke liye 75 hazaar bahot bada rakam tha iss liye ussko ziada maangna ajeeb lag raha tha, magar Abhi ko pata tha ke Mehboob ji agar garage ko 3 laakh ki payment kar sakte hein to 2 laakh to de paega iss kaam ke liye. To Saeed ji ne kaha,

“Dekho Abhi, mujh mein himmat nahin hai Mehboob ji se itna bada rakam maangne ki, ek kaam karte hein, tum mere saath chalo, main tumko apne assistant kehkar milwaunga uss se aur tum price discuss karna unnke saath dekhte hein kia hota hai.”

Abhi maan gaya. Aur donon mile Mehboob ji ke ghar par. Abhi ne quotation de diya Mehboob ji ko. Derr laakh ki materials kharidne the Mehboob ji ko. Tab ussne Saeed ji se pucha ke kitna lenge iss kaam ke liye aur kitne dinon mein kaam pura hoga. To Saeed ne Mehboob se kaha,

“Ussi se puchiye nah janaab, yeh Abhi hai nah wohi sab accounting karta hai. Wo sahi figures dega aap ko.”

Mehboob ke yahan aane se pehle to baat 2 laakh ki hui thi magar yahan Abhi ne Mehboob se 3 laakh ki farmaayish kiye! Saeed ji ko jhatka laga 3 laakh sunkar! Magar Mehboob ji ne abhi se pucha,

“3 laakh kuch ziada nahin hai barkhurdaar? Garage mein bhi to utna hi lagta nah?”

Abhi ne kaha,

“Kia aap ke yahan garage hai janaab? Ya aap ke yahan hum khule hawa mein kaam karenge, dhoop mein tapte hue saare kaam karne honge, inn sab ko khayal mein rakhte hue hi nah humne sab kuch socha hai? Aur phir do aur mulaazim honge hamaare saath, unnke bhi to payments karne honge, travellings ka bhi socha hai humne saare mulazim ke travelling ka khayal bhi to karna padta hai nah?”

Mehboob ji ne muskuraate hue wapas Saeed ji ko dekha aur kaha,

“Are saeed bhai aap to apne finance manager ko lekar saath aaye ho ya yeh aap ka HR hai?!” aur wo hanss pade.

Mehboob ji ne 3 laakh ko Manzoor kiya jiss se Saeed ji ko zabardast jhatka laga, ussne to sapne mein bhi nahin socha tha ke life mein kabhi kissi se 3 laakh maangega kaam karne ke liye.

Saeed chup chaap baitha raha aur Abhi ko sab deal pura karne diya.

Mehboob ji ne pucha ke kitne dinon mein kaam pura hoga. Abhi ne kaha 5 se 6 mahine to lag jaega, aur Mehboob ji ko mechanics wale kaam alag se karwane honge engine ko lekar aur paintings bhi alag se wo karwaega apne taraf se. Mehboob ji raazi hue aur pucha ke payment kaise karega sab ek saath kaam pura hone ke baad ya advance payment chahiye?

Bina Saeed ko dekhe ya puche Abhi ne kaha,

“Agar aap 1 laakh de dete hamein kaam shuru hone se pehle to hamaare liye asaan hota baaki ke mulazimon ki payment karne ke liye kyunke unn logon ko weekly payment karte hein hum.”

Saeed ji ko ek aur jhatka laga abhi ki baat ko sunkar. Ussne to life mein kabhi 1 lakh rupay nah liya tha nah dekha tha. Aur 22 saal ki umar ka Abhi 1 lakh rupay maang raha tha ek bus owner se, wo bhi advance aur 2 lakh kaam pura hone ke baad milne wala tha….. Saeed soch raha tha ke sala ussne to 75 hazaar pura kaam ke liye maangne wala tha! aur yahan abhi advance 1 lakh mang raha hai aur Mehboob dene ko tayyaar tha!

Mehboob ji ne ek cheque kata 1 laakh rupay ki aur Abhi ko thama diya Saeed ko dekhte hue. Phir pucha ke kaam shuru kab hoga. To Abhi ne kaha kaam kal se hi shuru hoga, bus ko tow kiya jaega unnke aangan mein aaj hi.

Wahan se nikle to Saeed ne abhi se kaha,

“kamaal karte ho tum abhi? Sala 2 laakh ki baat hui thi aur tumne 3 laakh mang liya?”

Abhi ne zor se hansste hue kaha,

“Yeh ek laakh mera apna kamaayi hai saeed ji. Iss mein se main aap ko kuch nahin dene wala” aur zoron se hanssta gaya. Saeed ji khamosh rahe.

Kuch der baad Abhi ne pucha,

“yeh cheque aap apne account mein debit karoge ya main apne account mein daal dun?”

Saeed ne kaha,

“are beta mera to aaj tak koyi bank account hai hi nahin! To tumhi dalo apne account mein nah!”

Uss din life mein pehli baar Abhi ki bank account mein 1 lakh rupay deposit kiya gaya! Jiss bande ko 10 rupay ke liye tarasna padta tha, ek cigarette pine ke liye doston se maangna padta tha aaj 1 lakh rupay deposit kiya gaya usske account mein ussko khud yakeen nahin ho raha tha!

Shaam ko bus tow kiya gaya aur Mehboob ji ke aangan mein ek bade se peyr ke niche rakha gaya. Saeed aur Abhi wahin maujood the. Bus ko dekh kar log hanss rahe the. Pados ke log aakar bus ko dekhne lage jiss par ghanns phuss uge hue the, itna mayla tha, ganda tha, gande hare rang ke paani kayi jaga jama hua tha bus mein, jo ek do sheeshe bache hue the sab dark green gande iss kadar dikh rahe the ke ghin araha tha… kuch log Mehboob ji ko paagal keh rahe the ke ek sade hue bus ko jangal se uthakar apne aanagn mein laa rakha tha….

Abhi sun raha tha sabhi ke comments ko aur apne dil mein kaha,

“saalo, teen mahine baad tumhi log taarif karne aoge iss bus ki….”

Aur yahan par shuru hoti hai Abhi ki Romantic kahani… Abhi ne achanak kissi mahila ki awaaz ko kuch yun phukaarte hue suna;

“Ari oh Ruhi kia kar rahi hai aa dekh tere Mehboob chacha ne kia laya hai aangan mein!”

To be continued………..

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Update 4 Ruhi Comes in Abhi’s Life Once More

“saalo, teen mahine baad tumhi log taarif karne aoge iss bus ki….”

Aur yahan par shuru hoti hai Abhi ki Romantic kahani… Abhi ne achanak kissi mahila ki awaaz ko kuch yun phukaarte hue suna;

“Ari oh Ruhi kia kar rahi hai aa dekh tere Mehboob chacha ne kia laya hai aangan mein!”

Ab aaguey….

Jab Abhi ne kissi ko Ruhi naam phukaarte suna to usska dil zoron se dhadka, usska chehra thoda sa laal hua aur usski nazar bus se hatkar uss awr dekhne laga jahan se ussne uss awaaz ko Ruhi naam phukaarte hue suna…. Ussko aisa feel hua ke ussko saans lene mein takliff hone laga tha uss pal ko, mushkil se ek lamba saans liya aur aankhon ko wahin jamaaye rakha iss intezaar mein ke koyi Ruhi naam wali udhar aaye….. tab ek oonche stair par khadi ek aurat ko dekha Abhi ne; aur andaza lagaya ke ussi aurat ne Ruhi ke naam ko phukara, aur sochne laga kia yeh uss Ruhi naam wali ladki ki maa hogi kia? Apni beti ko bus dekhne ke liye bula rahi hogi? To kia bus owner Mehboob uss Ruhi ka chacha hai? Matlab yahan Ruhi ek muslim girl hai, magar Abhi wala Ruhi to hindu thi…. Phir bhi dharm aur jaat ko bhool kar iss pal ko Abhi ne yeh dekhna chaha ke yeh Ruhi kaisi hogi? Khubsurat hogi aur apni Ruhi ki tarah adaon ki maalkin hogi? Chanchal hogi? Modern hogi, ya gharelu hogi? English bolna ata hoga? Padhi likhi hogi? Usski umar kia hogi? Kahin koyi bachi to nahin hogi? Aur agar shaadi shuda already hogi to? Usski baal keise honge, apni Ruhi jaisi hogi? Aur sabse pyare 2 chiz jo Abhi apni Ruhi mein ziada passand karta tha wo the usski muskurahat, aur usski meethi awaaz, to kia iss Ruhi ki bhi weisi muskurahat aur awaaz hogi kia?

Abhi ka dhyaan ab bus par bilkool nahin tha. Wo to wahan nazrein gadaaye khada tha jahan se yeh nayi Ruhi aane wali thi. Saeed ji ne Abhi se pucha,

“kia khayal hai, kaam kitne dinon tak chalega?!”

Abhi ne Saeed ji ko suna hi nahin, usska dhyaan to kahin aur hi tha uss waqt. Saeed ji ne tab Abhi ke chehre mein dekha, phir usski nazron ko follow karte hue saeed ji ne bhi wahan dekha jahan abhi ke nazrein thehre hue the aur ek aurat ko dekha khada hokar unn donon ke taraf bus ko dekhte hue. Faasla koyi 3 metres ke the jiss jagah bus tha aur jahan wo aurat khadi thi.

Saeed ji ne Abhi ki kehuni ko apne kehuni se takraate hue kaha,

“kyun miyan auraton ko taadne lage aate hi?”

Tab Abhi ka dhyaan wapas wahan aaya aur chahunkte hue kaha,

“nahin bhai main buss aise hi….. kuch soch raha tha….”

Aur tabhi uss aurat ne phir kaha,

“Ari Ruhi aah nah dekh to!”

Aur andar se awaaz aayi jissko Abhi ne bade dhyaan se suna,

“ofo maa, tum bhi nah, yeh chulhe par tarkaari kaun dekhega agar main tumhaare paas aa khadi hui to? Sab jal jaega yahan, dekh nahin rahi main paka rahi hoon!”

Abhi ke dil ka dhadakna jaise ruk sa gaya uss awaaz ko sunkar, jitni meethaas aur komalta uss awaaz mein suna Abhi ne, aur jiss adaa se uss ladki ki awaaz suna Abhi ne, wo machal gaya ab usski ek jhalak dekhne ke liye. Magar usske samajh mein nahin araha tha ke kaise ussko dekhein…. Abhi dil hi dil mein praathna karne laga ke wo ladki at least ek baar apni maa ki baat maan le aur ek baar bus ko dekhne aajaaye….

Tab tak Saeed ji ne phir Abhi se pucha ke kitne dinon mein kaam pura ho sakta hai. Abhi ko dar tha ke kahin idhar udhar dekhte waqt wo ladki aakar wapas bhi nah chali jaaye to usski nazrein wahi jami rahe aur Saeed ko jawaab diya jaise hawa mein baat kar raha tha, “PATA NAHIN BAI!”

Ab to Abhi yeh chahne laga ke yahan ka kaam kabhi khatam hi nah ho, kyunke usska yahan kaam karne ka ek aur maksad mil gaya tha….

Abhi tarapne laga ussko dekhne ke liye, kaash wo ladki ek baar apni maa ke paas aakar khadi ho jaati, eisa soch raha tha abhi, aur achaanak uss aurat ne mehboob ji se kuch kaha jo sunaayi nahin diya Abhi ko, magar abhi unn donon ko hi dekh raha tha tab tak Saeed ji buss ke dusre taraf chale gaye the moaena karne bus ki. Aur abhi ki nazar wahi tikke hue the uss stair par, aur ladki ki maa ne phir se kaha,

“Ruhi aakar dekh to sahi nah!”

Aur andar se awaaz aayi,

“uff aati hoon wait karo, karhaayi ko utaar to doon!”

Jiss stair par wo aurat khadi thi wo kitchen mein daakhil hone wali stairs the. Uss makaan ka aakhri hissa tha aur jahan bus tha uss garden ki saamne wale hisse ke bilkool nazdeek tha. bus left hand side mein tha aur wo ghar right hand side mein tha. Chalo ek plan bana deta hoon taake aap sab ko samajh mein ajaaye sab kaisa tha wahan….




To yeh raha plan. Bus ek badi si darkhat ke niche tha jiss se aadha din chaon hota tha bus ke niche, baad mein kada dhoop mein kaam karna padta tha. Jahan Ruhi ki kitchen hai wahan ek jagah stair likha hua hai wahin par usski maa khadi dekh rahi thi aur Abhi jahan tap one likha hai wahan opposite bus ke paas khada uss stairs ke taraf dekh raha tha ke kab Ruhi naami ladki saamne dikhe ussko. Bus ka front side Mehboob ke ghar ke taraf tha aur back side Ruhi ke cousin ke ghar ke taraf. Bus ki right side Ruhi ke ghar ke taraf, balke tap 1 aur tap 2 jahan Ruhi kapde dhoti hai, uss taraf tha. Aur Mehboob ke ghar ke piche washroom tha jahan fresh hona jata tha, kapde change karte the workers aur toilet bhi wahin the. Mehboob aur Ruhi ke ghar ke beech ka jo space tha wahan ziada tar kaam kiya jaata tha jaise, alliminium sheets ka kaatna, measurements lena, aur bahot saare lohe ka samaan rakha gaya tha aur kuch kaam karne ka samaan add hota gaya din ba din. Matlab jab bhi Abhi uss space mein hota to Ruhi ke ghar ke ziada kareeb hota. Bus se Ruhi ka ghar ka fasla buss der metre ka tha, usski kitchen, aur stairs 2 metres ki doori par the.

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Abhi besabri se wait karta raha ke kab wo Ruhi naam wali ladki stairs par aaye taake wo ussko dekh sake, usski awaaz to sun liya tha aur bekaraar tha ussko dekhne ke liye. Usski awaaz se Abhi ko samajh mein aaya; ya yun kahen ke uss patli, narm awaaz se andaza lagaya jaa sakta tha ke uss awaaz ki maalkin kaisi dikhti hogi. Matlab Abhi ne apne dimaagh mein seikron tasvirein bana liye the usski, apne tassavur mein iss Ruhi ki tasveer ko utaar liya tha ussne ab intezaar tha ussko dekhne ko aur natija kia niklega isska wait kar raha tha Abhi.

Abhi ko laga ek bahot khubsurat, naazuk, kamsin si ladki hogi, yeh usski awaaz se pehchana ya andaza lagaya tha Abhi ne… usski bekaraari badhne lagi thi aur mann mein hulchal paida ho gaye the, bechain ho raha tha Abhi usski ek jhalak dekhne ke liye.

Abhi ka Ruhi naam se gehra Rishta tha yeh sirf Abhi ko pata tha aur kissi ko bhi nahin uss waqt. Iss Ruhi naam se usska kia naata raha hai pichle kayi saalon se, kia ehmiyat thi usskki life mein Ruhi naam ka kissi ko kia pata tha usske siwa. Aur abhi sochne laga ke kismat kia khel khel raha tha usske saath ke ussi naam ki ladki se phir milwa raha tha ussko, aisa kyun tha? Kia yeh wala Ruhi Abhi ki life mein khushian laegi? Kia Abhi ki life mein jo kami hai wo ab puri hogi? Jo khaalipan abhi ko aaj tak apne viraan dil ke andar mehsoos ho rahi thi wo ab gulzaar hone wala tha?

Abhi ne ek gehri saans lete hue uss kitchen ki stair par apne nazron ko jamaaye rakha…. Aur ussko ek nili dress nazar aayi kitchen ke darwaze ke paas, dress uss ladki ki maa ki dress ko chhuh rahe the, magar dress pehnne wali nazar nahin arahi thi, phir ladki ki ek tang dikhi abhi ko, dress usski ghutnon tak thi, hawa se dress lehra rahi thi….

Abhi dil hi dil mein sochne laga kia kar rahi hai, kyun dikh nahin rahi hai, usska chehra kidhar chhupi hui hai?! Phir abhi ne ghaur se dekha to samjha ke ladki khule hue darwaze aur deewaar ke beech se bus ke taraf dekh rahi thi; Wo jab ek darwaza full khula hota hai aur khul kar deewaar se chipak jaati hai phir uss khule hue hisse aur deewaar ke beech ke hisse se baahar dekha jaa sakta hai nah? Ruhi ussi hisse se bus ko dekh rahi thi..….

Usska gora chehra aur ek aankh dikha Abhi ko, aur Abhi ka dil bade zoron se dhadakne laga… Ruhi apni maa se dhire dhire baat kar rahi thi yeh maa ki response se samajh mein araha tha…. bus ke taraf dekhte hue donon maa beti baatein kar rahe the, Abhi pray karne laga ke kaash wo ladki stair par ek baar aajaati to Abhi usskko pura dekh paata….

Mehboob apne ghar se nikla to ladki ki maa ne Mehboob se zor se kaha,

”Yeh kia gandagi khada kar diya aap ne aangan mein? Kitna ganda aur sada hua bus hai, aap kia karoge iss sade hue gande lohe se?!”

Apni maa ki baat sunkar wo ladki khilkhila kar hanssi. Abhi ne sab suna aur usski taraf dekhta raha. Aur ladki ne kuch ahiste se kaha apni maa ko jaise daantte hue. Abhi ke samajh mein aya ke ladki ne apni maa se kaha ke bus ki marammat karne wale log sab sun rahe hein, unnko acha nahin lagega….

Aur aakhir mein buss ek pal ke liye, koyi 2 seconds ke liye ladki stair par aayi, wo bhi jaise khud ko ek tang par sambhalte hue jaise stair par ana nahin chahti thi magar ek peyr fissal gayi iss liye majbooran ana pada, phir turant wapas piche chali gayi aur ussi darwaze aur deeewar ke beech se dekhne lagi.

Jiss pal wo nikli thi stair par Abhi ne bahot kuch dekha, aur uss par kia beeta, kia feel hua, kaise sambhala ussne khud ko yeh bayaan karna mushkil hai. Abhi ki nazrein tike rahe uss ek pal ke liye unn stairs par aur ussko to laga ke ek ghante bhar dekh liya uss ladki ko. Usske baal khule hue the jo hawa se lehra rahe the, kaale ghane baal, aur baal bhi bilkool weisi jaisi Abhi ko passand tha aur jaise baal usski Ruhi ke the, uss ladki ka rang bhi bilkool usski apni Ruhi ka rang tha, bilkool gori thi, chehra maan lo chand ka ek tudka dikh gaya Abhi ko, usski dress ek midi type thi, jo usski ghuton ko dhanke hue the, par talwe se thoda upar usski gori tang dikhe Abhi ko aur usski baazuwon par bhi nigahein pade the Abhi ke… Abhi ne khud se kaha,

“Haan komal dikhi mujhe wo, kamseen bhi hai, naazuk bhi lagi….”

Aur chehra? Muskurahat? Aankhen? Inn sab ko dekhne ka mauka hi nahin mila sahi se abhi ko, kyunke tab tak wo wapas chhup gayi thi…sirf ek jhalak dikha tha buss….. Abhi ne mann mein bassa liya ussko ussi pal…..

Uss din wahan se ghar lautne ke baad Abhi ne apni diary mein likha ke muddat baad aaj ussko apni Ruhi ki jhalak dikhi kissi mein, aur taahjub ki baat yeh thi ke ladki ka naam bhi Ruhi hi tha.

To be continued……

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