Kahaani Jaani Pehchaani Si Hai (Part 1)

Shaam ko
pass ke hee ek Joggers' Park mein
akele tahalte hue
ek ladki per nazar padi.

Zaroorat se kuchh zyada hee tez chal rahi hai.
Shayad pyaas lagi hogi.
Nahin.
Kuchh aur hee baat hai.

Thoda paas aayi.
Gusse mein hai.
Maa se jhagdaa kiya hoga.
"Itni chhoti knicker kyun pehni hai?"
"Ye ganjee itni tangg kyun hai?"
"Jogging karne jaa rahi hai ya ladka pataane?"
vageraah, vageraah.

Toh khair
gusse se bhunbhunaate hue
angrezi ke kuchh apshabd badbadaate hue
woh paas se guzar jaati hai.

Kya naam thaa uska?
"Priya!"
Haan. Priya.
Peechhe se ek aawaaz aayi.
Jaani pehchaani si hai.
Arey
yeh toh apna Rahul hai.
Bhaag kyun raha hai?

Achha! Priya.
Shayad uss din
isee ladki ki baat kar raha thaa.
Jhagda kiya hoga
phir se.
Aadat hai uski.
Kisi aur ladke ke saath
muskura diya hoga ladki ne.
Aur inn janaab ke
lag gayi hogi aag.
Banaa liya hoga chhota sa munh
roothi hui koi ladki ki tarah.....

(...To be continued)
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Prateek
28/10/2011