Wanderers Chapter 12- Revealed
He locked her in
between his arms. She was breathing hard while he began harassing her. Small
touches on her face with his fingers and then he encircled her waist and
passionately hugged her. She was too surprised at how he was acting. She knew
something was wrong with him. She pulled him to his room.
“Rana ji aap
achanak…aise”
“Ajab, agar hume apke
sath vakth bitana hai toh aap mana kar deti hai…”
“Rana ji, yudh sar par
hai aur aap…”
“Ajab, yudh aate
rahega…apke sath vakth toh kuch pal tak hi bita sakte haina”
“Rana ji…yeh bekaar ke
baate mat kijiye aur bhojan kar lijiye”
“Aap??”
“Hum behena ke sath kar
lenge”
She proceeds to go out
when he clutches her wrist.
“Chodiye Rana ji…”
“Hume kaam hai”
“Nahi chodenge…”
“Chodiye Rana ji…”
“Thik hai magar apko
aaj humare saath bhojan karna hoga…”
“Yeh nahi ho sakta”
“Toh aap yahi aise
kadhe rahiye”
“Nahi Rana ji yeh sahi
nahi hai…”
“Sab sahi hai…yeh prem
hai…”
“Thik hai hum bhojan ka
thali late hai…”
“Nahi…aap kahi na
jayengi…humare hi thali se karenge”
“Rana ji humne apke
sath bhojan karne ko maan liya, iska arth yeh nahi hai ki hum apka har cheez
manenge…”
“Ajab, shayad aap bhul
rahi hai ki aap humari mitra hai aur phir patni…aur ek mitra ka kartavya hai ki
veh dusre mitra ka kwaish purn karna…”
“Rana ji parantu, hum
ek maharani bhi hai aur ek maharani ka bhi kartavya hota hai wah apne se choti
raniyo ko unka ahikaar de…aur humara aise karne se ek maharani ka kartavya
bhang ho jayega”
“Ajab, hum jante
hai…hum toh unke sath bhi samy bitaye hai na…aaj hume humare mitra, humare prem
aur humare maharani ke sath vakth bitana hai…”
“Rana ji aap samjiye
na…”
“Ajab apko humari sawgand…”
“Thik hai…”
“Bhojan kare??”
“Ji”
They had their lunch
after many years together in the same plate. It was something Ajabde hadn’t
expected. They enjoyed their time together.
“Ajab, apko yaad hai
hum aise hi sath mein kacche aam kate the??”
“Haan, aap hamesha aam
tod late aur hum dono milkar raath bar baate karte the aur aam kate the…”
“Aur ek baar humne apke
liye bhojan bhi banaya aur phir…”
“Aur phir jab bhojan
lekar kaksh mein aaye the…toh aap ko dekhna accha lag raha tha…tab hi aap
dekhne layak the…bhojan bahot swadishta tha ki hum bhojan karne ke baad kasne
lag gaye…itna namak aur mirch…kheer toh…kheer mein toh apne namk daal diya…roti
puri tarah jal gayi thi…”
“Ajab, hum apko
chodenge nahi…”
“Nahi Rana ji”
“Hum nahi chodenge…”
She ran and he followed
her. Their early days were remembered…how she used to tease him always and run
away…she would always go and hide in one place…Ranimaa’s chamber where Pratap
would always find her. It had been years since they had been like this.
It was only till she
revealed the news to him.
The court session had
just ended. Ajabde was as usual busy with Maan. Both used spend most of their
time in the garden with Rabbits. Always it used to happen that Pratap would
come to the garden to spend some time with his love when Maan would be around.
“Dada bhai…aap yaha??”
“Maan hum toh bas aise
hi ghumne aaye the…”
“Accha…parantu aap abhi
kyu aaye??”
“ Hum abhi…kaha na
humne ghumne aaye hai”
“Dada bhai aap kabse
yaha aane lage hai…bhabhisa aap toh inhe janti hai na ki dada bhai kabhi
bagiche mein nahi aate the…pura din abyaas karte rehte the…”
“Haan Maan, kabhi na
aate the…dangal mein hi sothe aur jagte the”
“Suna dada bhai
bhabhisa ne kya kaha??”
“Accha Maan hum yaha
humari dharm patni, humari ardhagini se milne aaye hai…”
“Accha…parantu humne
suna hai ki pati- patni…”
“Maan aap apne kaksh
mein jayiye…”
“Toh dada bhai apne
patni se akele mei milna chahte hai…thik hai…hum jaate hai”
“Jayiye”
“Kunwar Pratap yeh apne
kya kar diya??”
“Kuch nahi…apse hum
kabhi bhi kahi bhi mil sakte hai…iske liye hume koi anumathi nahi chahiye…”
“Parantu ab sab hume
chidayege….”
“Ajab… hum pati-patni
hai aur humare milne se koi apko nahi chidayega…”
“Kunwar Pratap apka
yaha kya karya??”
“Kaha na humne ki hum
apse milne aaye the”
“Chaliye humare sath”
“Ji kaha??”
“Chaliye toh sahi”
“Ji”
Pratap takes her to a
huge tree side sitting area which she was unaware about.
“Kunwar Pratap…yeh
yaha…humne kabhi yeh nahi dekha hai”
“Ajab…yeh ranimaa ne
humare liye banwaya hai taki hum dono yaha apna samay gupt mein bita sake…”
“Magar…”
“Ajab, ranimaa ko lagta
hai ki koi hume durr karna chahta hai…”
“Kunwar Pratap, jab hum
dono ek duje se prem karte hai aur saath rehna chahte ho toh hume durr koi nahi
kar sakta hai…”
“Ajab, hum jante
hai…bas ranimaa ko darr lagta hai…kahi unki putr aur putri koi dukh
pahunchega…”
“Magar yaha…hum reh toh
nahi sakte”
“Haan Ranimaa ka kehna
hai ki koi hume milne se rokne ke liye kuch chal chalega…”
“Kunwar Pratap hum
jante hai ki koi hume milne se rok nahi sakta hai…”
“So toh hai…”
“Batayiye kis karan se
aap yaha aaye aur hume yaha laye…”
“Bas apke saath samay
bitane ke liye…kitne arse hho gaye hai…”
“Kunwar Pratap…aap bhi
na”
“Hum kya??”
“Kuch nahi…”
“Nahi batayiye…”
“Woh…woh apko toh tabhi
humare sath samy bitana hai jab…”
“Jab kya??”
“Jab aap…aap pita
banane waale ho…”
“Accha bas itna…”
“Kya??”
“Sach mein??”
“Haan…hum apke sath
Mazak todhi karenge”
“Ajab apne hume humare
jeewan ka sabse bada kushi diya hai…”
“Kunwar Pratap ab hum
jaa rahe hai…”
“Ruqiye…hum bhi aate
hai apke sath aur sabko dono mil batayenge…”
“Aur haan Ajab aap ab
se vishram karenge…”
“Nahi Kunwar Pratap yeh
humse nahi hoga…”
“Ajab apko karna hoga”
“Nahi Kunwar
Pratap…itna vishram…nahi…”
“Thik hai par aap koi
kaam na karenge…”
“Joh aagya…”
That was the last time
both spent time with such a heartfelt conversation. After their bundle of joy
came to the world they had neither the time nor the mind to spend time
together. Political tensions stressed both.
Comments
Post a Comment