imaan daar mochi
imaan daar mochi, sardiyoon ke din thay. baala mochi darakht ke neechay apni choti si dukaan mein jooton ki murammat karne mein masroof tha. is ki dukaan baghair chhat aur dewaron ke aik tund mand darakht ke neechay, gaon ke bilkul bichon beech aik saaf suthray maidan mein thi aur is dukaan ka kُl asasa lakri ka aik sandooq tha .
jab baala kaam khatam kar laita tha to apni saari cheeze is sandooq mein band kar ke is ki kunddi laga diya karta tha aur yun dukaan band hojati thi .
imaan daar mochi, dopehar ka waqt ho gaya tha aur sir par Sooraj bhi chamak raha tha magar baala phir bhi sardi mehsoos kar raha tha. is ne oon ki bani hui purani shaal ko –apne jism ke gird lapait rakha tha. is ke bawajood is ke baath paon sardi se thanday ho rahay thay .
woh gaon ka wahid mochi tha. gaon ke sab log –apne phatay puranay jooton ki murammat is se hi kerwatay thay, is liye is ko khaali bethnay ki zara bhi fursat nahi millti thi aur woh subah se shaam tak –apne kaam mein hi laga rehta tha .
baala tha to ghareeb aadmi magar is mein lalach naam ko bhi nah tha. usay ilm tha ke gaon ke logon ki aamdani ziyada nahi hoti aur woh barri mushkil se apni guzar busr karte hain. baala gaon ke dosray logon ki terhan hi un parh tha magar is ko gaon walon ki gurbat ka ehsas tha, is liye woh un se jooton ki murammat ke ziyada paisay nahi laita tha. aisa bhi nahi tha ke is ko jooton ki murammat ke badlay raqam hi millti ho, gaon ke kuch log to is khidmat ke aiwz usay murghi, anday, gandum, sabzian aur gur waghera bhi day jatay thay .
imaan daar mochi, aik dafaa is ne gaon ke aik aadmi ke do bachon ke naye jootay banaye thay to is aadmi ne un jooton ke badlay usay aik bakri day di thi. is bakri ki wajah se balay aur is ke ghar walon ko doodh ki aasani ho gayi thi .
woh apni biwi aur do baityon ke sath gaon mein rehta tha. ghar chalanay ke liye usay sakht mehnat karna padtee thi. is ki biwi aik bohat achi aur mehnati aurat thi. woh jooton mein kaam anay wala chamra rangne mein baala ka haath btati thi aur is ke sath sath woh gaon ke zameen daaron ke khaiton mein bhi kaam karti thi jis se usay kuch paisay mil jatay thay. dono ki is jad-o-jehad ke nateejay mein ghar ki gaari chalti thi .
un ki dono betiyan abhi choti theen aur gaon ke kchche madrasay mein padhany jati theen. dono miyan biwi un ko kisi kaam mein haath nahi laganay dete thay. baala un se kehta tha ke bas woh padti likhti rahen. is ke bawajood dono larkiyan ghar ke mukhtalif chhootey motay kamon mein lagi rehti theen jis ki wajah se baala ki biwi ko barri aasani hojati thi .
baala ke ghar ki aik muddat se murammat nahi hui thi. is ke ghar mein teen kamray thay aur un ki chhatain boseedah ho gayi theen. barish hoti thi to pani kamron mein tapaknay lagta tha. baala yeh soch soch kar pareshan ho jata tha ke agar sardiyoon mein barishain shuru ho gayeen to kya hoga. is ne paisay jama karna shuru kar diye thay taakay baarisho ke honay se pehlay hi ghar ki chaton ki murammat karwa le, magar abhi is ke paas bohat thoray paisay hi jama huve? thay. woh is maqsad ke liye ab Sooraj ghuroob honay tak kaam mein laga rehta tha taakay kuch izafi raqam haasil hojaye jo chaton ki murammat mein kaam aaye .
imaan daar mochi thori der hi guzri thi ke is ki biwi is ka khana le kar aa gayi. woh –apne sath teen ka aik bara sa dabba bhi layi thi jis mein is ne lakrion se aag jala rakhi thi. baala biwi ko, khanay ko aur aag ke dabbay ko dekh kar khush hogaya, bola .
” bali. khush reh. too ne to kamaal kar diya. tujhe kaisay pata chala ke mujhe sardi lag rahi hai.’ ‘ bali apni tareef sun kar sharmaa gayi. khush ho kar barray pyar se boli.’ ‘ balay jaisi sardi yahan hai, waisi sardi ghar par bhi hai. mein ne socha ke to sardi mein kaam kar raha hoga is liye mein dabbay mein aag jala kar le aayi hon.’ ‘
yeh keh kar is ki biwi ne khana khol kar is ke samnay rakh diya aur boli .
” balay too khana kha, mein ghar jati hon, dono bachiyan madrasay se wapas anay wali hon gi. unhein bhi khana dena hoga.’ ‘ balay ne kaha.’ ‘ theek hai too ja, magar bali yeh sun le ke too meri khatir bohat takleifein uthaati hai, mujhe to is ka afsos hota hai ke mein tujhe koi sukh nahi day saka. bas too dekhatii reh, jaisay hi ghar ki chaton ki murammat ho jati hai, mein phir paisay jama karoon ga aur un se tairay liye sonay ki balian aur haath ke karre banwaoo ga.’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, is ki biwi boli.’ ‘ to hamaray liye hi to subah se shaam tak kaam mein laga rehta hai, Allah ka shukar hai ke mein bohat sukh mein hon. hamari bachiyan parh likh rahi hain, mujhe nah balian chahiye aur nah karre, ab to orhanay pahannay ki baari hamari bachiyon ki hai.’ ‘
baala sir hila kar jug ke pani se haath dhoney laga aur phir khanay mein masroof hogaya. is ki biwi uth kar ghar chali gayi. baala jald hi khanay se farigh hogaya aur dobarah kaam mein lag gaya, ziyada der nahi guzri thi ke is ko daur se bahadur aata dikhayi diya. woh baala ke qareeb hi aik ghar mein rehta tha aur chhoout ke aik bhte par mazdoori karta tha, is ke haath mein aik thela tha .
qareeb aakar is ne woh thela balay ke lakri ke sandooq par rakh diya aur khud zameen par aalti paalti maar kar baith gaya. balay ne woh joota jis ki woh murammat kar raha tha aik taraf rakha aur bola.’ ‘ bahadur bhai kaisay aana sun-hwa ?’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, bahadur ne dheeray se kaha’ ‘ parson dosray gaon se larke walay shadi ke liye meri barri larki ko dekhnay ke liye arhay hain is liye jootay murammat karwanay ke liye laya hon, larke walay ayen ge to un phatay huay jooton mein un ke samnay jatay huay sharam aaye gi.’ ‘ is ne apna paon agay kar ke kaha .
balay ne dekha is ne jo jootay pehnay huay thay woh intehai badnuma aur khasta thay, baala ne khamoshi se woh thela uthaya jis mein bahadur murammat karwanay ke liye jootay laya tha, yeh jootay bhi nahaiyat khasta haalat mein thay oopar ka chamra purana ho gaya tha magar phataa nahi tha, is ne unhein palat kar dekha to dono jooton ke taley phatay huay thay ,
balay ki tajurbah car unglio ne jooton ke chamray ko chhoo kar andaza kar liya tha ke woh hiran ki khaal ke banay huay thay, jo nihayat naram, mazboot aur halki hoti hai .
doosri baat jo balay ne mehsoos ki woh yeh thi ke hiran ki khaal ke banay huay jootay agarchay halkay phalkay hotay hain, magar yeh jootay usay kuch ziyada hi wazni lagey. is ne is baat par koi dheyaan nahi diya .
imaan daar mochi, jab bahadur ne jooton mein balay ka inhimak dekha to woh pareshan hogaya. is ko yeh dar tha ke itnay kharab jootay dekh kar baala un ki murammat se inkaar nah kar day is liye woh barri lajajat se bola.’ ‘ balay bhai jootay bohat puranay hain. un ko mein ne ghar mein parre puranay samaan se nikala hai, yeh jootay mere dada ke thay aur kisi zamane mein bohat achi haalat mein thay. dada ke intqaal ke baad mere abba ne pehan pehan kar un ka yeh haal kardiya tha. agar beti ki baat pkki honay ki taqreeb nah hoti to mein kabhi bhi aisay phatay puranay jootay le kar tumahray paas nahi aata. bas yeh samajh lo izzat ka maamla hai.’ ‘
baala is ki baat sun kar ranjida ho gaya, is ne kaha’ ‘ yeh jootay hiran ki khaal ke banay huay hain aur hiran ki khaal ke jootay bohat qeemti hotay hain, tumahray dada to kaafi paisay walay hon ge.’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, bahadur ne barray fakhr se kaha.’ ‘ woh bohat barray zameen daar thay. is gaon ki bohat si zameenen un hi ki malkiat theen. un ke marnay ke baad mere baap ne saari zameenen beech kar un ke paisay –apne doston par ura diye thay. agar woh sambhal kar chaltay to hamara yeh haal nah hota.’ ‘
is ki sharmindagi mehsoos karkay baala ne is ki tasalii ke liye kaha.’ ‘ tum fikar mat karo, un jooton ko to mein aisa kar dun ga ke dekhnay walay dekhte reh jayen ge.’ ‘
is ki baat sun kar bahadur ne nazrain jhuka kar kaha.’ ‘ aur balay bhai aik baat aur hai. un ki ujrat mein baad mein dun ga. abhi to larke walon ke khanay ka bhi intizam nahi hwa hai, woh bhutta jahan mein kaam kar taa hon ab mein is ke maalik ke paas jaoon ga, shayad woh mujhe kuch raqam udhaar day day aur mein khanay ka intizam karsakeoon.’ ‘
balay ne kaha.’ ‘ dekho bahadur bhai. jaisi tumhari beti, waisi meri beti. tum fikar mat karna. bhte ka maalik bhallay tumhe udhar day ya nah day, mere paas chalay aana, mere paas kuch raqam mojood hai, barish mein chhatain tapaknay lagti hain un ki murammat ke liye mein raqam jama kar raha hon. murammat to baad mein bhi hojaye gi, un paison ko tum bas apna hi samjhoo. tum aaraam se larke walon ki dawat ka intizam karna.’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, balay ki hum dardi aur mohabbat bhari baatein sun kar bahadur ka dil bhar aaya aur is ki ankhen num ho gayeen. woh usay duayen deta hwa rukhsat sun-hwa .
choo ke gaon ki aik beti ki shadi ka maamla tha is liye balay ne dosray jooton ki murammat ka kaam chorra aur bahadur ke jootay le kar baith gaya. jooton ke taley to bilkul bhi murammat ke qabil nah thay, woh nah sirf buri terhan ghis gaye thay balkay beech mein se do hisson mein bhi taqseem ho gaye thay. balay ne –apne lakri ke sandooq mein se sab se mehangay walay taley nikalay, yeh taley woh gaon ke Ameer zameen daaron ke jooton mein lagaata tha. is ke baad woh –apne kaam mein lag gaya .
shaam tak jootay tayyar ho gaye thay. balay ne un par bohat mehnat ki thi aur woh bilkul naye lag rahay thay. is ne apni saari cheeze lakri ke sandooq mein band kar ke is ki kunddi lagai aur bahadur ke jooton ka thela utha kar ghar ki janib rawana ho gaya .
is poori karwai ke douran is ke chehray par ajeeb se tasurat thay aur dabey dabey josh ke assaar thay aur woh bohat sanjeeda nazar araha tha. is ke qadam taizi se ghar ki janib barh rahay thay aisa maloom deta tha jaisay woh jald se jald ghar pohanchna chahta ho .
imaan daar mochi, ghar pahonch kar is ne jooton ka thela aik taraf rakha. dono bachiyan bahar gali mein dosray bachon ke sath khail rahi theen. bali raat ka khana pakka rahi thi. balay ne usay aawaz day kar bulaya. woh aayi to balay ne usay bahadur ke jootay dukhaay aur phir usay paas bitha kar chupkay chupkay is ko kuch bitanay laga .
balay ki baatein sun kar bali ankhen herat se chamaknay lagi theen. apni baat khatam kar ke balay ne –apne karte ki jaib mein haath daal kar puranay kapray ki aik potli khol kar bali ko dikhayi. potli mein bohat saaray chamakate huay heere aur sonay ki choti choti ayntin chamak rahi theen. un ko dekh kar bali heran bhi thi aur khush bhi .
balay ne kaha.’ ‘ ab hum bahadur ke ghar chalein ge, bachiyan bahar gali mein khail rahi hain, too choolhay ki aag halki kardey, hum jaldi wapas ajayeen ge.’ ‘
thori der baad baala apni biwi bali ko le kar bahadur ke ghar pouncha. bahadur ghar par hi mil gaya tha aur sakht pareshan aur fikarmand nazar aa raha tha. is ne balay aur is ki biwi ko izzat se bithaya. is ki biwi aur betiyan bhi un ke paas aakar baith gayi theen .
imaan daar mochi, jab sab baith gaye to bahadur ne balay ko bataya ke usay bhte ke maalik ne paisay dainay se inkaar kar diya hai, is ne is ki be izzati bhi ki thi ke woh udhaar lainay ke liye har waqt mun utha kar chala aata hai .
balay ne kaha.’ ‘ bahadur, Allah bohat Raheem aur kareem hai. ab mein tum sab logon ko aik ajeeb o ghareeb kahani sunataa hon. yeh kahani sun kar tum sab bohat khush ho jao ge.’ ‘
is ki baat sun kar bahadur ki biwi aur betiyan usay herat aur dil chaspi se dekhnay lagen. bali ko to baala yeh baatein pehlay hi bta chuka tha is liye woh heran nahi horahee thi. bahadur ki samajh mein kuch bhi nahi aaya tha woh mun khole balay ki baatein sun raha tha. un sab ki herani aur pareshani dekh kar balay ki biwi muskura rahi thi .
balay ne kehna shuru kya.’ ‘ bahadur. tumahray dada bohat Ameer aadmi thay. jab mein ne un ke jooton ki cheer phaar ki to un ki erihion mein se yeh cheeze niklee theen.’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, is ne kapray ki o hi choti si potli nikaal kar ser kandon se banay mondhe par rakh di. sab herani se is potli ko dekh rahay thay. jab bahadur ne woh potli kholi to is mein rakhay huay heere aur sonay ki choti choti ayntin dekh kar sab heran reh gaye .
bahadur ne woh potli utha kar bahadur ke hawalay karte huay kaha.’ ‘ mera yeh khayaal hai tumahray dada ne is doulat ko choron aur dakuon se mehfooz rakhnay ke liye –apne jooton mein chhupa diya tha.’ ‘ itni saari doulat samnay pa kar bahadur ki haalat dekhnay se talluq rakhti thi. woh phati phati aankhon se is potli ko dekh raha tha. is ki biwi to itni khush hui ke cheekh cheekh kar ronay lagi. jab thori der baad un logon ki haalat snbhli to bahadur balay ke haath thaam kar ronay laga .
” balay bhai tum insaan nahi farishta ho.’ ‘ is ne kaha.’ ‘ tumhara yeh ahsaan mein zindagi bhar nahi bhooloon ga. tumahray jaisa imaan daar aadmi poooray gaon mein koi dosra nahi ho ga.’ ‘
” bahadur mein to is baat par khush hon ke tumhari beti ke naseeb se yeh doulat tumhe mili hai. ab to tum is gaon ke bohat Ameer aadmi ho gaye ho. un cheezon ko farokht kar ke un se milnay wali raqam se pehlay to beti ki shadi karna phir koi acha sa kaam shuru kar dena.’ ‘
thori der ke baad baala aur is ki biwi –apne ghar jane ke liye uth gaye. rastay mein is ki biwi ne kaha.’ ‘ balay tujhe yeh imaan daari kis ne sikhayi hai. too chahta to is qeemti khazanay ko chhupa bhi sakta tha, kisi ko kya pata chalta. un ko beech kar to ghar ki chhatain theek karwa sakta tha, mere liye sonay ke zewraat banava sakta tha. hum apni bachiyon ko gaon ke nahi paros ke qasbay mein kisi achay se school mein daakhil karwa satke thay.’ ‘
baala is ki baat sun kar hansa phir seenah taan kar bola.’ ‘ hamaray ghar ki chaton ki murammat bhi hogi, tera zewar bhi banay ga aur hamari bachiyan qasbay ke school mein nahi shehar ke school mein bhi padhany jayen gi. aur yeh sab mein –apne haath ke kamaye huay paison se karoon ga.’ ‘
is ki baat sun kar bali khil uthi aur boli.’ ‘ mein aur meri dono bachiyan bohat khush naseeb hain, mujhe itna acha shohar aur bachiyon ko itna acha baap mila hai.’ ‘
apni tareef sun kar baala sharmaa gaya tha, biwi se is sharam ko chhupanay ke liye jhoot moot ke ghusse se bola.’ ‘ bali zara taiz chal. mujhe bhook lag rahi hai. ghar jatay hi khana khaoun ga.’ ‘
imaan daar mochi, bali samajh gayi thi ke is ki tareef se baala sharmaa gaya hai, woh muskarayi aur taiz taiz chalne lagi .
