boltaa darakht
boltaa darakht, tan. tan. tan. tan …. tan tan. school mein chhutti ka ghanta baja. ustadon ne apni apni jamaat ke bachon ko qitaar mein kharray honay ka hukum diya. bachon ne ghantay ki aawaz ke sath sath ustadon ke hukum ko intehai khushi se suna aur jhat pitt munnay munnay hathon –apne –apne baste gilaay mein latka kar linon mein ja lagey. qaumi taranah gaaya gaya aur bachay principal ko kkhuda Hafiz keh kar qitaar dar qitaar school se bahar niklny lagey .
phaatak se bahar kuch thelay walay kharray’ ‘ aalo chulay ki chaat, dahi barray, moong phali, amrood ke kachaloo. falsay.’ ‘ ki aawazian laga rahay hain. bachay un ke thelon par toot parre. nanha Bukhtiar bhi aik haath se apna basta, dosray se nicker sambhale aik thelay ke paas ruk gaya. jaib se akni nikaali aur thelay walay se ungli ke isharay se kaha .
‘ aik aanah ke falsay day do.’ falsay walay ne jo lehek lehek kar aawaz laganay mein magan tha Bukhtiar ke haath se akni le apni glk mein daali aur gatay hi gatay aik pudiya mein falsay daaley. un par namak chhrhka. do chaar dafaa pudiya ko uchala aur Bukhtiar ko’ ‘ lo munnay’ ‘ keh kar pakra di aur phir ganay mein masroof ho gaya. woh ga raha tha : .
boltaa darakht ” aao bachcho! khao mere kalay kalay, uday uday, meethay meethay falsay.’ ‘
Bukhtiar ko is ki ammi school ke liye aik aanah roz deti theen ke is ka dil chahay to koi saaf suthree cheez ghar par laa kar kha le, warna paisay jama kar ke –apne liye koi achi si kahaaniyon ki kitaab khareed le .
nanha Bukhtiar isi akni ke falsay ki pudiya muthi mein daba ghar ki taraf chal diya. ghar ja kar kitabon ka basta muqarara jagah par rakha aur falson ki pudiya maa ko di, apni uniform aur jootay mozay utaarey, haath mun dho kar khana khanay betha aur barray josh se maa se kaha .
” ammi aap ne falsay khaye? kitni mazay daar hain na ?
ammi ne kaha.’ ‘ falsay khanay se pehlay mein ne inhen dhoya aur phir se namak chhrhka. bazaar ke khulay hue falsay thay. nah jane saaf thay ya nahi. khana kha kar mein bhi do chaar khaalon gi, baqi tum khana. falsay bohat faida mand hotay hain sehat ke liye, magar safai zaroori hai. tumhara jee chahay to –apne baagh ki kiyarion mein is ki ghuthlian bekhair dena. tumahray ghar mein falsay hi falsay ho jayen ge.’ ‘
Bukhtiar khana khatam kar ke falsay khata jaye aur ghuthlian jama karta jaye aur phir is ne woh ghuthlian apni kiyari mein daal den .
boltaa darakht, kuch dinon badayk nanha sa poda zameen se nikla. nanha Bukhtiar khushi se uchhal para. daud kar ammi ko pakar laya.’ ‘ ammi, dekhieye mere falsay ka poda nikla.’ ‘ usay dheyaan se pani diya karo. kabhi kabhi zameen ki garaye karte raha karo. mein khad aur meethi matti mannga kar dalwati rahon gi. bas phir tumhara yeh nanha poda jaldi se bara aur phal daar darakht ban jaye ga.’ ‘
nanha Bukhtiar har roz school se aa kar dopehar ko aaraam karne ke baad –apne baagh mein apni maa ke sath kaam karta aur falsay ki patiyon ko mohabbat se choomta aur usay bara hotay dekh kar jee hi jee mein khush hota .
aik roz Bukhtiar ne –apne falsay ke darakht mein bohat se peelay peelay naazuk se phool lagey hue dekhe. is ne un phoolon ka zikar –apne school ke doston se kya. doston ka bhi dekhnay ko jee chaha. woh Bukhtiar ke sath is ke ghar aaye aur phool dekh kar sab bohat khush hue. unhon ne haath bherhaye ke phool toar kar ghar le jayen aur khush hon magar jaisay hi bachon ke haath darakht ki taraf barhay aik aawaz aayi jaisay koi dard bhari aawaz se keh raha ho’ ‘ haae zalim, mar dala.’ ‘
bachon ne dar ke maaray –apne haath peechay kar liye aur idhar idhar dekhnay lagey ke shayad koi aadmi bol raha ho, magar jab inhen koi nazar nah aaya to dobarah phool tornay ke liye –apne haath bherhaye, magar phir wohi aawaz aayi.’ ‘ haae zalim, marr dala ‘ ‘
ab to sab bachay’ ‘ bhoot bhoot’ ‘ kehte –apne –apne gharon ko bhage. bechaara Bukhtiar –apne ghar ke andar bhaga aur ja kar apni ammi ko sab haal bta diya .
ammi bahar ayen ke dekhen kon bhoot hai jo bachon ko dara raha hai. ammi ne darakht ki taraf haath badhaya to inhen wohi aawaz sunai di. woh samajh gayeen ke darakht ko –apne phoolon ke torrey jane ka dard hai. unhon ne Bukhtiar ko samjhaya’ ‘ beta yeh bhoot ki aawaz nahi hai balkay darakht keh raha hai ke mere phool nah torro. un ke tornay se mujhe dukh hoga, kyun ke phoolon se falsay banin ge aur agar inhen toar lo ge to mein phool daar kaisay banon ga.’ ‘
Bukhtiar ko falsay ke darakht se bohat se mohabbat thi. foran aik achay bachay ki terhan apni maa ki baat is ki samajh mein aagai aur is ne un phoolon ko haath nah lagaya .
thoray dinon baad is darakht mein hari hari ghuthlian si lagi hui dekhnay mein ayen to Bukhtiar samjha ke yahi falsay hain. is ne school mein –apne doston ko bataya ke mere darakht mein bohat se falsay arhay hain. is ke doston ko woh pichla bhoot ka waqea kuch yaad to tha magar falsay khanay ke shoq mein school se wapsi par woh phir Bukhtiar ke sath is ke ghar par aa hi dhamkey. haath barha kar falsay torna hi chahtay thay ke phir wohi dard naak aawaz sunai di .
” haae zalim, maar dala.’ ‘ oho! bachon ko ab poori terhan yaqeen hogaya ke Bukhtiar ke falsay ka darakht bhooton ka adda hai. bhage sab ke sab aur –apne –apne ghar ja kar hi dam liya .
nanha Bukhtiar yeh tamasha dekh kar bahar aaya.’ ‘ ammi sach keh raha hon, falsay ke darakht ke andar bhoot rehta hai. abhi phir is mein se aawaz aayi thi.’ ‘
ammi apni hansi rokti jayen aur patoon ko hata kar dekhna chahti theen ke kon bhoot hai. ammi ka haath barhatay dekh kar darakht samjha woh bhi is ke falsay tornay agaien. phir is mein se aawaz aayi’ ‘ haae zalim, mar dala.’ ‘
ammi samajh gayeen aur kehnay lagen.’ ‘ dekho, yeh bhoot ki aawaz nahi hai. yeh darakht nahi chahta ke is ka kchcha phal tora jaye. jab pick jaye to khana. is liye yeh bichara is terhan keh raha hai.’ nanha Bukhtiar kuch samjha, kuch nah samjha, magar chup zaroor ho gaya .
koi pandrah din ke baad aik subah school jane se pehlay Bukhtiar ne dekha ke is ke falsay ka darakht bara Hussain nazar aa raha hai. hari hari pattion ki aarr se daaliyon mein lagey hue uday uday kalay kalay falsay jhaank rahay thay aur phalon se ldi hui dalian khushi se jhoom rahi theen. is ne socha ke bas –apne doston ko falsay zaroor khilaun ga aur khud bhi khaoun ga .
boltaa darakht, school se wapsi par woh –apne doston ko sath laya. bachay kehnay lagey.’ ‘ bhae tumhara darakht to bhooton ka adda hai. haath nahi laganay deta. hum kaisay falsay khayen ge ?’ ‘ yeh kehte gaye aur haath barha ke falsay tornay lagey, magar is baar darakht mein se barri pyar bhari dheemi dheemi aawaz aa rahi thi .
” aao bachcho! khao mere kalay kalay, uday uday, meethay meethay falsay. aao bachcho … ….’ ‘ aur dalian theen ke bachon ke agay mohabbat se barhi aati theen, jhuki jati theen .
is roz sab bachon aur nanhay Bukhtiar ne khoob mazay le le kar –apne darakht se falsay toar toar kar khaye aur thoray thoray falsay jaybou mein bhar kar –apne –apne ghar le gaye .
rasta bhar aik dosray se kehte thay.’ ‘ Bukhtiar ka darakht boltaa darakht hai, magar hai barray kaam ka, hum bhi is ke falsay ke beej –apne ghar mein boyen ge.’ ‘
