PART XIII
Tarika was deeply gazing at Daya with unwinking eyes....with the eyes full of thirst,fervour, craving & yearnings,her mournful face was a tacit expression how she was spending her days...Daya......kitne ....dubla ho gaye ho tum.....kitna udasi hain tumhare akho me aaj,dhulna chahti thi tumhara zindegi ka sab dukh dard ko,magar.......ek pal ki khushi diya ke nehi.....lakho pal ka gham de diya tumhe.....aaj mere diya huya wohi dard ka saaya dekh rahi hu.... tumhare akho me......she muttered within herself.
Daya was totally bamboozled,his eyes were perturbed to see the woman who once came as a gusty zephyre in his reclused life,kindled a flame within him.....embraced his every sorrow & pain....and drenched him with the splattering love & care......Tarika........kitna thak gayi ho tum,itna bara tufan ko......tumhe.akele.....hotho me woh muskan na raha, akho me woh bijli..... sab ..chhin gaya...kaunsi zahar piya....woh....Daya naam ka zahar......kash mera zindegi tumse....aise.....jura...na...hota.......He eventually turned the face opposite her as got back in reality.Both were silent & though the situation needed an intense conversation between the two and even Tarika came to do that....but not a single word.....she could deliver.........but.....the nature......surely wouldn't bear the estarngement ...anymore.....
Daya traipsed towards the window.....the breeze was toting away very feeble tune of a corny song.......
Suna suna, lamha lamha,meri rahein tanha tanha
akar mujhe tum tham lo, manjil teri dekhe rasta
murke zara aab dekhlo, aisa milan phir ho na ho
sab kuchh mera tum hi to ho
bepanha pyar hain aaja, tera intezaar hain aaja
ooooooo bepanha pyar hain aaja.........
Tera intezaar hain Aaja.....
Tarika trudged towards Daya & very slowly kept her eyes on him, but Daya was looking at the sublime beauty of the nature,as he twigged Tarika's presence he was about to go....but.....Tarika clenched his hand unexpectedly and now both were standing face to face.....again there was no words which she could tell him......her lips were shuddering slightly..........no need to...speak out... when....
aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa, aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa
Bichhde bhi hum jo kabhi rasto me to sang sang rahungi sada
kadmo ki awaz sunke chalungi tumhe dhund lungi sada
Daya was about to go....but ....Tarika again snatched him by grasping his hand.....her eyes were still & deep....
Bhuli mohabbat ki ye khushbooye hain hawayo me phaili huyi
Chhukar mujhe aaj mehsus karlo, woh yaadein meri unchhuyi
Daya was watching Tarika with rapt attention, her strayed hairs,secluded & gloomy eyes and the the deep dark black streak under her eyes---kya yehi tanhai hai?....ya pher birha.......
aisa milan phir ho na ho, sab kuchh mera tum hi to ho
bepanha pyar hain aaja,tera intezar hain aaja.
Daya subdued his excitement & flinched away from Tarika towards the door to go away.....but....Tarika ran into the door and came again infront of Daya......to....lock the door shut. Daya was confounded totally & Tarika .....took again Daya's hand within her own and started to play with his fingers........
yaado ke dhago me hum tum bandhe hain,zara dor tum thamlo
Baho me phir se pighal jane do mujhko, phir se mera naam lo
Daya recoiled from her torrid emotion and again came beside the window pane....Tarika followed him & very slowly reposed herself on Daya.
Main woh shama hun jo roshan tumhe karke khud to pighal jaungi
subha ka suraj tumhare liye, main hu raat dhal jaungi
Daya closed his eyes,it seemed to him that his tranquil heart was rippling in Tarika's vehement, turbulent love.
aisa milan phir ho na ho, sab kuchh mera tumhi to ho
Bepanha pyar hain Aaja, tera intezaar hain aaja.
Tarika now came again infront of Daya & clung to him with her profound affliction & yearning, unconsiously her face swum with tears....Daya was about to keep his palm over her dishevelled,tangled hair...but..... he fended her off again....now Tarika couldn't remain silent anymore----itna....abhimaan huya hai tumhe........ke.....baat..tak....nehi......Daya now spunned to face Tarika & said very gently---ye mera abhimaan nehi hain Tarika.
---to pher kyu itni sata rahe ho mujhe? Tarika asked with a tremulous voice
Daya smiled dolorously & then he drifted into a deep reverie and mumbled-----bachpan...se...mujhe...Father...ke elaba....kisine bhi.....itna...pyar nehi ...diya...jitna tumne mujhe.....his voice was choking occassionally....main..bhi.....pyar....ka...bhukha.....ho... .gaya
...tha....lalaj.....agaya...tha.....mujhme..........sochke ..nehi..dekha..ke....mere....wajase....aur...koyi...dukhi..t o...nehi..ho...
jayega?....bacha liya ....tumne...mujhe...Tarika...barna....
---Kaunsi dukh ki baat kar rahe ho tum? Tarika was desperate
Daya was silent...he was cogitating something deeply.
Tarika came very closer to daya now and again snuggled up against him with every drop of affection within her.... her face twitched with pain....now Daya took her face within his palm & continued with a very rueful voice--Tarika....parents kya hain....ye samajhne..se.pehle hi...woh..log..chale..gaye....mujhe...khud to...unlogo ka....pyar....nehi..mila...kaise...chhinunga...main..tumko.. .tumhare...
parents....se....kaise...chinunga.....ek...ma...se....ek...b eti..ko?
Tears were spilt down over his cheeks..but..he was unware & continued---main...aisa..nehi...kar..sakta hu..Tarika.....mujhe maaf...
karo......
Tarika was crying profusely & saying---ye jhuth hai....Daya...kaise...batau...
Daya kept his one palm upon tarika's head & said---mujhse duriya...bardasht nehi hote hain....isliye...ab....tum...isko...jhut
--ha, nehi hota hain bardasht.Tarika shrieked out with unbearable pain---tumse duriya..bardasht nehi hota hain....her tears were glittering in excitement within her eyes----aur Daya, ye sirf tumhara nehi......balki....
hum dono ka....zindegi ka sawal hain.....koyi bhi faisla karne se pehle...
tumhe meri bato ko sun na parega...Daya was surprised & stared at Tarika with
mute astonishment. Tarika wiped her eyes out & restrained her emotions which took five to ten minutes.Then she once again clenched Daya's palm within her own & said-- mere sath chalo,.....aur sab kuchh sun ne baad tum jo bhi kahoge ......main man lungi.
---lekin kaha? Daya was astounded
Tarika was silent, she didn't answer Daya but was dragging him towards the office room. Daya was trying to disengage himself from Tarika but Tarika was .....obstinate, she took him infront of Father who was sitting there in the office with some files. Daya was embarrassed , but Tarika wasn't.....she was desperate---father, main Daya ko leke thora bahar jana chahti hun....please father , aap permission dijiye. she was pleading intensely
Father was smiling lightly & said-- yes, of course, why not?
--lekin father..Daya was very much abashed by the behaviour of Tarika at that moment.
Father nodded his head positively at Daya to make him understand that he should go with Tarika.
Tarika clenched his palm tightly and was dragging him out of the Mamta Foundation....she took an auto and then instructed---23, Malhar Rao Road.
Daya was really very much astonished & watching Tarika very minutely---kaha le ja rahe ho tum? he asked twice...but Tarika didn't answer. After nearly twenty minutes Tarika made the auto stopped & left the auto.Both got off the auto ..there was a bunglow just the opposite side of the road....Daya was watching everything with profound stupefaction in his eyes---kaha..le...ja..rahe..ho...Tarika opened the very tiny gate and then dragged him inside...they were nearly trippling along the long garden path...but ..suddenly....their faces were spalshed by water......Daya was embarrassed....& as he looked around he listened to a giggle of a child----hahahahhahahahaha..a nearly six years old girl was smiling her heart out & squirted them with water from her water-pistol.Tarika didn't say anything but emitted just a ray of reprimand through her eyes.
Daya went to the child & stooped down to ask something..but the child was smart enough--- tum rajkumar ho?
Daya frowned but couldn't answer her
---tumhare pas safed ghore hai? the baby was very much curious.
now Daya smiled and said---ha hain,
---us ghora ur sakta hain?pankha hain uska?
Daya: pankhe????
Baby: ha...buya jo kehti hain...ke tum use....pankhiraj ghore me urake...le jaoge???
Daya was surprised --buya????...he very slowly tossed his head towards Tarika & noticed that a flicker of smile within her face,Daya was totally flbbergasted---ye tumhara ghar hain?
Tarika again held the hand of Daya & dragged him towards the main door of the house
Daya was very much abashed & tried to spultter---suno,,tarika....main......but by then Tarika reached at the door with him and suddenly she squeaked with excitement---pa pa..she just ran inside the room & hugged her father.
Tarika's father was overwhelmed & said---arrey, tu??? aise achanak agayi?
Tarika was smiling like a child and to see her Daya was thinking that how the shades, the emotions,attitudes changed with different atmosphere, he couldn't compare this girl with that who worked in forensic.
Tarika: kyu main nehi asakti hu??there was a little huff in her voice.
Tarika's father: arrey nehi meri guriya...maine ye to nehi kaha?
Tarika now told her father to be a little shy--papa,Daya aya hain.
Papa: aur tu mujhe ab tak batayi nehi....arrey beta andar aao.
Daya came to Ex-Major C.R.Bhargava & tripped down to touch his feets
Bhargava: arrey nehi beta....baitho yaha pe.
Daya sat..but he was feeling very embarrassed & shy...he had no mindset actually to come to Tarika's home...and she....
--tiku..aapne ma ko bula kar la.
-ha papa.Tarika smiled & went inside.
Mr.Bhargava was smiling & said--pura do mahine baad ayi tiku...aur achchha huya isbaar tumhe lekar ayi hain.
Daya also smiled bashfully at Mr.Bhargava ....but million of questions were ambling along his mind---kya Tarika humare bareme sab kuchh bata diya aapne ghar me? kis hadh tak kaha...aur kya nehi batayi? kya unlogo ko ye maloom...
menawhile Mrs.Bhargava came with Tarika and smiled to see Daya.Daya got up and again tripped down to touch her feets.but she ---nehi beta, baitho.She was minutely watching him and Daya was feeling very squirm, after a few minutes Mr.Bhargava stated-- beta....Tiku se sab pata chala.....hume....as Daya looked at Tarika she turned her face away.
Mr.Bhargava continued---dekho beta....tum log...bare go gaye ho.....quite adult ho.......zindegi ki bareme jo bhi....faisla kiya.....zarur woh ...sahi hai.......
Tarika: papa tum log baat karo, main bhabi se milke ati hun. she flinched away from there.
now again Mr.Bhargava started--- beta...jab.....tum dono ne ek dusre ko..chun hi liya hain......to pher.....hum yehi chahte hain....ke tum dono jaldi settled ho jaao.
Daya was startled..he didn't expect it so early & with so much ease.
Mr.& Mrs.Bhargava frowned at each other and then Mrs.Bhargava asked--kya baat hain beta.....kya..tum..abhi...koyi problem hain..
Daya now came to the reality and answered with a bashful smile---nehi aunty, actually.....main..aap logo ko...mere.....bareme....kuchh kehna chahta hun.
Mrs.Bhagava was tensed & anxiety reflected through her face..but Mr.Bhargava asked---kya...bolona.....
Daya was silent for a few seconds & then told--- uncle.....actually....main ek .....anath hu.bachpan se ek anath ashram me hi pale bare......Daya cringed at the floor, he was a little anxious to see the expression on their faces......
--mamta foundation???? he just jolted to hear the name from Mr.bhargava & looked at him.
Mr.Bhargava continued--- tiku ne batayi thi....
The room was silent...because Daya was totally floundered to find out that they knew everything about him.... & they were silent because there was no words to console him....after a few minutes Mr.Bhargava said--- dekho beta....agar kahe to hum sab hi anath hain, akele ate hain, akele jate hain......he became a little ruminative & philosophic....aur agar kahe ....to hum....koyi bhi ...anath nehi....hain...kyuki ...hum....sab..uparwalo ka aulad hain...
--Jhut!!!!! all were startled by sudden inteference
---Daya ne jhut bola...main aur ACP saab rehte huye woh kaise anath ho sakte hain? Dr.salunkhe entered into the room with his famous smile.
--sorry to interfere with your converstaion....main Dr.Salunkhe aur ye ACP pradyuman.
Bhargava couple was overwhelmed---arrey....aap...log.... Tiku ne to kuchh nehi......kaha....
Salunkhe: arrey aap log itna byast kyu ho rahe hain....aise...hum..logo ko bhi kuchh baat karna tha aap logo se.
Mr.bhargava said with much curiosity & modesty---ha boliye na...
Now ACP spoke out---Bhargav saab, mere khayal se jaldi in bachcho ka haath pila kar dena chaiye...barna....aap to samajhte hain....ke....kab kaise...man..badal...jaye....
Mr.Bhargava: ha ACP saab, main to abhi abhi yehi baat keh raha tha Daya ko.
Daya cowered at the floor with embarrassment & bashfulness.He couldn't understand how he could cope with the atmosphere.......suddenly Tarika came with her sister-in-law Tiya & before anyone could react Tiya told--- ma, main Daya ko andar le jana chahungi
Salunkhe: zarur le jayenge, barna bachche bore ho jayega...hum sab buddhe ki baat sunne me kaise achchha...he was speaking with force untill got a reprimand from ACP---salunkhe!!!
Tiya winked at Daya and took him in the garden & told him with a bantering voice----hmmm, aapko dekhne ka bohot shuak tha...bohot dino se.....wake hi...hamari Tiku ki pasand bariya hain...
Daya was embarrassed again.
Tiya: maloom hain aapko aapne kya kiya hain?
Daya was surprised and asked--kya kiya?
Tiya:kaaaaaab se hum log try kar rahe hain Tiku ko patane ke liye....lekin...woh...... haske ura deti thi.
Daya was silent
Tiya: tab to woh college me parti thi.....kitna koshish kiya ...kisiko pasand nehi aya...aur jisdin aap ko dekhi....hmmm....usidin hi....main to samajh gayi thi....ke.....woh
now Tarika came with a smiling face and told tiya---chalo bhabi, bohot ho gaya.
Tiya goggled at Tarika ---haaaaa,to nikalna chahti hain tu mujhe yaha se?
Tarika was a bit shy & then again with a smile she told---ha wohi.
Daya turned opposite to hide his flush..
---hmmm, kyu Daya saab dekha?? kaise hume bhul gayi hain woh...aapko pakar???
Daya was smiling very lightly with a tint of shyness within his face.
--thik hain, chali jati hun...lekin dus minute baad phirse wapas ayungi...samjhi? she was chaffing with Tarika.
---achchha thik hain, aab to jao.
Tiya went on her way.........now Tarika came infront of Daya.Daya stared at her for a few moments...but then he twirled himself away......
Tarika now spunned again to face Daya and breathe out---itna abhimaan hain tumhe..... abhi bhi baat nehi karoge?
Daya was cowering,he flushed in crimson...& with a huffy tone he said--kyu jhuth kaha tha? now Tarika clenched one palm of Daya & came closer---maan jaona....mujhe manana nehi ata......
Daya was silent....now Tarika said being a little thoughtful---us waqt tumse dur rehna ......bohot....zaruri....tha Daya.
Now it was Daya's turn to twit with her---to thik hain,is waqt bhi dur raho, he was about to go ..but tarika tugged him at her...& he almost tumbled against Tarika.....the two again came closer & kept eyes upon each other & clung to each other....by intense, profound,exquisite love.....both lost into the reverie of each other for some moments....& finally Tarika crooned listening to the beats of Daya's heart---aur kabhi duriya ka baat bhi nehi karna...... samjhe? Daya couldn't answer but his eyes were wandering through Tarika's deep eyes,Tarika again cooed---bolona, kabhi dur nehi jaoge...
Daya took her face within his palm & answered with a sonorous voice---nehi jaunga....tiku.
Tarika was embarrassed to hear her pet name from Daya....and now she drizzling like a spilled cascade---badmash....I will kill you, she was pummelling his chest with her fist again & again &....... Daya burst into spattering smile......& crooned within himself
Tham ja zindegi,tham ja
yehi lamha hain..manzil meri
Tham ja...zindegi...tham ja
Now Tarika came closer.......very gently caressed on his lips......& whispered--janam janam se mere sath......hi....phera .....loge...bolona....Daya..
sanson ki garmi mein, hoton ki narmi mein
milne ki aas mein, chahat ki pyaas mein
aarjoo se ek machli hai
machli hui ik arjoo, arjoo mein tehra ek lamha
yahi lamha hai manzil meri &a mp;a mp;a mp;n bsp;
Tham Ja...zindegi...Tham ja
[To be continued]
Edited by suchi_dev2006 - 17 years ago
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