chapter-----2
As krishna trodded down the slope,his eyes became moist...he still cudnt bear the fact that his kanya had been pushed into such a terrible fate by her own father.... he tried to keep himself strong bt his feelings tortured and twisted his heart so much that he cudnt walk anymore... he knelt down on the ground....feeling extreamelly weak.. as he closed his eyes...he saw her smiling face....he shyness...her way of expressing her love and lastly her grief-stricken face wen she came to bid him farewell at the dehradun station...... that was the last time he saw her.....
he covered his face with his hands,his body shook with the thots of her being tortured and.....and....and......he cudnt thnk of anythng else..... he gasped----nhi.......aisa nhi hoga...hum aisa nhi hone denge....par.....par agr aisa hua to? hum.....kya karenge?........
he shut his eyes tightly and tried to brush away all ill feelings------nhi...abhi bhi der nhi hua hain...hum use bachayenge....hum use wapas le ayenge...
he wondered wat was the point of being a graduate,earning money and all if he cudnt do anythng to save his beloved kanya!!! how cud he nt be there to save her wen she needed him the most? he shud be there.......he shud be there NOW!!!!
his thots were disturbed by someone shouting his name frm behind--------kisna bhaiya.......kisna bhaiyaaaaaaa!!!
he turned back and saw mukesh(kunal madiadwala) running towards him... he got up,anxious and shouted to him-----are mukesh....istarah pahadiyon par daud mat.......gir jayega......!!!!!!
it seemed as if he did nt hear his warning...he kept on running towards him in full speed and ultimately bumped into him. if krishna wasnt a strong man,both of them wud hve rolled down the slope bt he managed to grab his shoulder and helped him to stand straight.....
krishna----ka yaar...ek baar batane se ka bheje mein baat nhi ghusti teri?huh? istaarh paglon ki tarah koi daudta hain ka? woh mein pahadiyon mein?
mukesh was panting..he managed to reply-----are bhaiya isiliye hi to aapko chilla chilla ke awaz de rahe the..are hum rukne ki bht koshish ki par humra payer ruk hi nhi raha tha......
krishna-----haan....woh isiliye beta kyunki pahadiyon mein kabhi daudte nhi....samjhe? warna tumre jaisa hi haal hota hain......aab batao baat ka hain....kyun itna shor macha rakhe ho?
mukesh's eyes brightened suddenly.. he looked around him and lowered down his voice-----bhaiya...uu kanya did ka pata chal gaya hain.....
krishna grabbed at his collar out of excitement------ka baat kar raha hain sach bol raha hain ka?
mukesh------haan bhaiya? uu thakur shakti singh ka manager aya tha kanya did ke ghar.....uu uske baap ne jo paise liye the usse....uska bill lautane..... humne chup chup ke unki baatein sun li......woh kanya didi...
krishna cudnt wait,he shook him hard------kahaan hain woh?
mukesh----are bhaiya bata hi to rahe hain...uu thakur uuko champawat le gaya hain.....apne ghar......
krishna let go of his collar at once and clenched his fingers into fists and he pronounced the name slowly------ch-a-m-p-a-w-a-t..... saala!!!---he cursed under his breath.....
mukesh waited for sometime and then suddenly asked him------bhaiya ek baat bolu.....?
krishna----bol.....
mukesh scratched his head and said------bhaiya aap wahaan jakar kya karenge? hamara matlab...un dono ki to shaadi ho chuki hain...aab aap kar bhi kyta sakte hain.....?
krishna turned at him,fire burning out of his eyes... mukesh got a little scared-----nhi bhaiya hum...hume to bas aapke liye bht fikar ho rahi hain...suna hain woh thakur bht hi ghatiya kisam ka insaan hain.....aisa kono kaam nhi hain jo wo nhi kar sakta....sab usse darte hain......bhaiya aagar usne aapko..........bhaiya humri baat maniye...chod dijiye is mamle ko.....aap zara sochiye agr aapko kuch ho gaya to dadi ka kya hoga?
krishna stepped towards him and smiled....he put his hand on his shoulder and said-----mukesh....tujhe humri fikar sata raha hain......hain na? aab zara us ladki ke bare mein soch jisko jindagi bhar ke liye..usi ghatiya insaan ke saath bandh diya gaya hain....uske bare mein soch jiske saath pata nhi woh thakur apni hawas ko pura karne ke liye kya kya kar sakta hain.....aur uu ladki...usse hum piyaar karne ka dawa karte firte the.....beta agr aisi halat mein humne uska saath chod diya to hum khud apne aap par thukenge......hum kisiko aapna kala muh nhi dikhayenge...
he paused for sometime and sighed------hum wahaan jaroor jayenge......aur kanya ko us narak se bahar lekar ayenge........
the intensity of feelings in his eyes...depicted the strength of his promise...his vow.......
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the enchanching and seductive sounds of the sitar accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the tabla echoed in the walls of the huge hallroom... the sounds of the anklets wich travelled around the room was soo enduring that if one closed his eyes...he wud feel that he was in heaven...bt....as soon as he wud open his eyes...his instant reaction wud be-----oh lord....THIS IS THE HELL.........
the hall was beautifully decorated.....with chandelliars,crystals,stone wall hangings....enormous and exclusive paintings... there was a big space in the middle of the hall where grls in all kinds of lavishing and beautiful dresses were dancing....and around them.....a number of drunkyard,desirous and devouring men....sat drooling over their beuty and seductiveness and evn sometimes crossing all limits to satisfy their lusts......... they all were rich,lustrous men....with thick bundles of notes to throw over the dancers and thick heads to betray their family and wives.......
evn the dancers were no less....they were showing all kinds of "natke-jhatke"to reveal their sensuousness and click on the minds of the rich men.....so they r chosen for some much "higher"purpose and bathed in money....... MONEY...yes....that was all it was abt.......
they wanted money soo badly that they cud give away anythng in return.....just anythng.....all they needed was money...to satisfy their hunger...to earn a living...they had accepted their harsh fate and had submitted to it.... they knew that they cud nvr be a part of the respected society....and wud always hve to live in this black hole...then why nt live peacefully....satisfying the need as well the greed?at least they cn have all the pleasures of life with those shining notes........ such a pity!!!!! such a disgrace to the dignity of women.....such a shameless sight!!!!!!
in spite of the horridness of the scene one wud surely turn his attention to that grl....that dancer,whu,most probably was the main attraction....nt because she was exclusively dressed,nt becoz she was extreamely graceful and beautiful in her moves.....nt becoz she seemed to be the best amng all the dancers......bt becoz of her face.....wich was vry vry different frm the others.... neither did she have a finely crafted nose or a sensitive pair of lips.....bt she had one thng which none of the other dancers whu evr have.....------her face gave out a strange glow......a glow of dignity,of honour,of purity....... she was dancing all ryt in the midst of all those men...bt.....theres a big but in it.....she was the only one...whu was NT submitting to their demands.....
she seemed like a fresh lotus in the muddy pond......
no doubt,her ways of avoiding them and their calls was a reason of irritation for the men.... some of them strted to throw nasty comments at her....she didnt evn seem to hear them...she cntinued dancing.....
suddenly one of the men,got up and walked towards her...toppling on the way as he was nt at all in his senses.... he caught her by her arm .... fear and panic showed in her eyes...... she tried to relese herself bt cudnt..... she looked around her desparately....for someone to help her bt all were busy in having thair own pleasures........
chodo hume-----she cried out...
the man smiled in an evil way-----saali....r****.....tu ka samajhti hain? tu bolegi aur hum tujhe chod denge....? tabse dekh rahe hain hum...saali ee humri koi baat hi nhi sunti......kabse awaz diye ja rahe hain...isharon pe ishare kiye ja rahe hain......saali......dekhkar bhi andekha kar rahi thi...aab hum tujhe dikhayenge ki thakur shakti singh ko undekha karne ka anjaam ka hota hain......
pratigya twisted her arm to free herself.....tears rolled down her eyes.....she felt so scared...she had been able to preserve her honour for so long......in such an environment....probably she wudnt be able to save herself now.......
shakti singh dragged her towards the stairs.....she held onto the pillar with her free hand and cried------hume jane do.......hum ye nhi karna chahte........humse nhi hoga.......
he paid a deaf ear to her pleas and cntinued to drag her...unable to keep her balance,she fell down on the floor.....he clenched his teeth and cursed-----saaali......
suddenly he let her go....in fact he had to......... someone put a tight slap across his face..........
he looked up at the person whu stood in frnt of him,whu DARED to slap him...he was fuming in rage......
the dancer,quickly got up,her eyes wide in shock-------AARUSHI!!!!!!!---she exclaimed.....
aarushi shouted out at the thakur------tumhari himmat kaise hui hamari jiji ke saath istarah pesh aane ki? shukar karo ki humne tumhe sirf ek thappad mari hain......agr hamari bas chale to hum tumko......
her terrified sister put her palm across her mouth to stop her.... she turned at the thakur and folded her hands-----thakursaab bacchi hain...jane dijiye use.....galti ho gayi hain thakursaab......maaf kar dijiye....hum aapse maafi mang rahe hain.......
shakti singh spitted on the floor in reply....he glanced at aarushi for the last time....a strange kind of evilness in his eyes.....and then walked away.....
the dancer grabbed her sister's hand and led her upstairs into her room......
as soon as they were inside...she left her hand and locked the door......then she came to face her------tu pagal ho gayi hain aarushi? kyun kiya tune aisa...kya tu janti nhi ki ye log kaise hain?
aarushi-----par jiji wo darinda aapke saath jo kar raha tha uska kya? aur aapne usse maafi mangi? uss ghatiya insaan se? kyun jiji? aap ye sab kyun sehti hain?
the dancer-----kya tu nhi janti hum ye sab kyun sehte hain? are pagli.......hume kuch nhi hota...hum aapne aapko bacha sakte hain...itne dino tak apne imaan ko humne nhi khoya to aaj kaise kho dete? lekin tu kyun aa gayi wahan? dekh aarushi hum kabhi nhi chahte ki hamari kali duniya ki parchayi bhi tere upar pade.......ye hum nhi seh payenge......
she burst into tears.....aarushi felt guilty...she cupped her sister's face in her hands and said-----jiji...aap plzz mat roiye...hum firse ye galti kabhi nhi karenge...hum aapse waada karte hain....
she wiped away her sister's tears and hugged her....
she knew vry well that her sister cared abt her a lot......she was making her educated so that she cud get a well-respected place in the sophisticated society and hence wud nt hve to undergo the fate wich she herself had been pushed into.... aarushi wanted to make her happy....she wanted to fulfil this only dream of her..... she had decided....once she became independent and start earning...she wud take her sister far away frm this hell.........her sister deserved a much better life than this...........
aarushi's thots got disturbed by the loud thumping on the door-----are ye darwaza kyun band kiya? chandi....oo chandi!!...a voice followed.....
chandni,whu was none other than the dancer got up and wiped her eyes... she signalled to aarushi to be quiet and walked up to the door....and opened it...
a lavishly dressed woman,whu was probably in her mid-forties...stepped inside.. she glanced at aarushi whu sat quietly on the bed and then turned to chandni-----kya baat hain chandni? darwaza band kyun ki thi?
chandni fumbled for words-----woh...hum.....woh...
the woman raised her hand,signalling for her to stop-----jane do....aabhi hume koi jhut nhi sunna chahte hain...bas hum to ye kehna chahte the tumse ki kal tumhe thakur shakti singh ke ghar par jana hain.....raat ko.....waha ek jalsa rakha gaya hain....thk hain? tum tayar rehna....
with that she left....without evn listening to her reply.......
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Edited by kaasshh - 15 years ago
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