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Aakhir Miss Pal ne kaha-" Dekhiye na saahabzaadi, gussa darasal mujhe aana chaahiye, weh mujh se ishq farma rahe hain. Aur fakhr karna chaahiye aapko ki aapse weh bezaari ka izhaar kar rahe hain. Sach poochhiye to mari jaa rahi hoon aapki balaayein le kar."

Humne kaha-" Miss Pal waakai aapko itni baatein banaani aati hain ki main to hairaan hoon. Us din aapne Shibbu miyaan se kaha ki sir ke bal to rakeeb ke kooche mein jaate hain. Main to khuda ki kasam bhadak utha tha sunkar."

R.ana ne kaha-" Aur is waqt keh rahi hain ki main mari jaa rahi hoon aapki balaayein lekar."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" R.ana biwi, ismein mera to kamaal nahin. Yeh to aap hi logon mein ghul mil kar kuch aa gaya hai mujhe. Khair yeh baatein to hoti rahengi; magar aaj to maine unse katai jawaab dene ka waayda kiya hai, uska kya hoga?"

Humne kaha-" Dekhiye Miss Pal, apni acting karne mein aapne apne director ko uthaakar taak par rakh diya hai. Aapne khud tay kar liya hoga ki aap iska kya jawaab dengi. Yeh sirf aapki khaaksaari hai ki hum logon se poochh rahi hain. Achcha waakai bataayiyeaapne tay kya kiya hai?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Main aapse sach kehti hoon ki main pehle se kuch tay nahin karti. Usi waqt jo samajh mein aata hai, keh deti hoon. Magar in hazrat se itni baar milne ke baad meri yeh raay zaroor ban gayi hai ki unhein bewakoof banaane ke liye kisi khaas mehnat yaa akal ki zaroorat nahin hai. Weh khuda ke fazal se itne pet bhar kar bewakoof hain ki jo chaahe unse keh deejiye. Achcha yeh bataaeeye ki weh cinema jaane ke liye jo keh rahe hain."

Humne kaha-" Yeh daawat aap zaroor kabool kar leejiye. Is daawat ka programme main banaa chuka hoon. Bada mazaa rahega ki yeh hazrat tamaasha dekhne jaayenge aur khud tamaasha ban kar reh jaayenge."

R.ana ne poochha-" Aakhir tay kya kiya hai?"

Humne kaha-" Yeh dono idhar se jaayenge aur hum dono bekhabri mein wahan pahunch jaayenge aur Miss Pal humein dekhkar Shibbu miyaan se kahengi ki ab foota bhaandha aur ab mujhe bhi chhipaao aur khud bhi chhipo."

Miss Pal ne ek kanooni nukta nikaala-" Magar yeh to galat hai; Isliye ki Shibbu miyaan ko bataaya jaa chuka hai, phir yeh saath saath ghumna kaisa!"

Humne kaha-" Yahi baat to aap Shibbu miyaan ko samjhaayengi ki dekhiye Khan bahadur saahab to rishta todh chuke hain, magar yeh dono usi tarah chori chhipe mil rahe hain."

Hum log yeh baatein kar hi rahe the ki darwaaze par dastak hui aur Miss Pal ne lapak kar is kamre ka darwaaza band karke us kamre ka darwaaza khol diya, jismein Shibbu miyaan apne khaas sofe par sadhe hue jaanwar ki bhaanti aakar aap hi baidh jaaya karte the. Ateinw aaj Shibbu miyaan sherwaani aur choodhidaar paijaama mein jaise hi tashreef laaye to Miss Pal ne maathe par bal daalkar kaha-" To yah libaas kisne kaha tha aapse pehenne ko? Ek to ajeeb cheez maaloom hote hain aap, doosre yeh libaas to kisi kisi par achcha maaloom hota hai. Aap to mujhe mere muhalle mein badnaam kar denge ki khuda jaane inke paas kaun saajinda aata hai."

Aur hum ne dekha ki Shibbu miyaan jo apni samajh mein ban than kar aaye the, jaise kuch bujhkar reh gaye aur sofe par baidhte hue bole-" To goya aap ka khyaal yah hai ki mujh par angrezi kapdhe achche lagte hain."

Miss Pal ne atyant gambheerta se kaha-" Achche to khair weh bhi nahin lagte, magar haan is libaas se phir bhi ganimat nazar aate ho. Aur yeh aapne surma lagaaya hai itna! Haan, yeh albataa meri aankhon mein khaak achcha lagta hai. Yah aap hamesha kyon nahin lagaate?"

Shibbu miyaan ne kuch khush hokar kaha-" Baat yeh hai ki raat neend na aa saki aur subaah se aankhein jhapak rahi thi, isliye lagaa liya surma."

Miss Pal ne bade kaafir andaaz se kaha-" To kya aapko bhi neend nahin aayi?"

Shibbu miyaan aur prasann ho gaye aut bole-" Yaani aap kis silsile mein jaagti rahi?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jab aankh kisi ki beemaar ho jaaye to nindiya bairan ho jaati hai."

Shibbu miyaan ne bade hi daarshnik bhaaw se kaha-" Achcha, weh gaana nindiya bairan bhai."

Miss Pal ne turant kaha-" Bhai Allah itni samajhdaari ki baatein na kiya karo. Apno ki bhi nazar lag jaati hai."

Shibbu miyaan ne soffe ki bilkul kamar tak sarakte hue kaha-" Achcha, tumhein meri kasam yeh bataao ki tum kyon jaagti rahi?"

Miss Pal ne jaise lajaakar aur aanchal thaamne mein vyast hokar kaha-" Jaan boojhkar poochhte hain. Bade maasoom hain bechaare. Aapne hi aankhon ki neend churaayi aur aap hi yeh baatein poochhte hain."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Achcha aaj tumne mujhe katai jawaab dene ka waayda kiya tha. Sawaal yeh hai ki hum dono in mulaakaton ke baawajood aakhir kab tak door door rahenge? Kaash tumhein maaloom hota ki mere din kis bechaini mein guzar rahe hain."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jo baat main kehne waali hoti hoon, weh tum hi keh jaate ho. Bechaini mein din to mere guzarte hain ki na jaane meri kismat mein kye likha hai. Khan bahadur saahab tumhein talaash kar rahe hain aur unka khyaal yah hai ki jaise hi tum mil gaye nikaah padhwa denge turant R.ana se. Is haalat mein mujhse koi katai jawaab tumhein kya mil sakta hai?"

Shibbu ne kaha-" Tumhein mujh par vishwaas nahin. Isliye to main kehta hoon ki chaahe apne tareeke per, mere tareeke par aur chaahe adaalat mein, jis tarah chaaho nikaah padhwa lo. Iske baad Khan bahadur saahab ki tamaam Khan bahaduri dhari reh jaayegi. Agar unhein mila bhi to shaadishuda miloonga phir weh kya karenge?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Phir bhi sab kuch ho sakta hai. Tumhein majboor kiya jaa sakta hai ki tum mujhe chhodh do. Daulat ki chamak dikha kar tumhein fuslaaya jaa sakta hai. Laadi maare paani juda nahin ho sakta. Tum phir ek ho jaaoge aur main na deen ki rahoongi na duniya ki."

Shibbu miyaan ne niruttar hokar kaha-" Main tumhein kaise yakeen dilaaoon ki tumhaara yeh shubha galat hai. Tum mujhse chaahe, jaisi kasam le lo ki yeh kabhi na hoga. Main tumhaara hoon aur tumhaara hi rahoonga."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Main jaanti hoon ki tum sach keh rahe ho. Magar baad ke haalaat tumhein majboor bhi kar sakte hain."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Achcha to hum dono shaadi karke kahin baahar chale chalein."

Miss Pal ne tatparta prakat karte hue kaha-" Haan, yeh maana ki honeymoon paris mein manaaya jaaye."

Shibbu miyaan ghabra gaye-" Humm, kya kaha? Paris yaani vilaayat? Wahan ka to bahoot kiraaya hoga?"

Miss Pal ne bante hue kaha-" To kya tumhaara matlab yeh hai ki chhaanga maanga ya miyaan chunnoo shale chalein?"

Idhar hum dono ne badi mushkil se hansi roki.

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Main karachi tak jaane ka intezaam to kar sakta hoon."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Aur wahan se wapsi ka intezaam khud Khan bahadur saahab kar denge. Jaana hi hai to is desh se baahar jaayenge, warna mera aakhiri faisla yeh hai ki jab R.ana ki shaadi kahin nahin hoti yeh khatra hargiz mol na looni."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Kamaal kar rahi ho tum. R.ana jaisi badnaam ladki se ab kaun shaadi karega?"

Aur R.ana ko ek baar phir krodh aaya, magar humne use ishaare se khaamosh kiya.

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Khair yeh to galat hai. Uske baap ki izzat aur daulat salaamat hai to hazaar ummeedwaar mil jaayenge. Baherhaal mera faisla yahi hai. Main tumhein vishwaas dilaati hoon ki main ab tumhaare siwaa aur kisi ki nahin ho sakti, basharte ki mujhe yeh vishwaas ho jaaye ki tum mere siwaa aur kisi ke na honge aut yeh vishwaas R.ana ki shaadi se pehle nahin ho sakta."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Tum phir soch lo. Mera to khyaal hai ki tumhaara yeh shubha galat hai."

Miss Pal ne is samasya ko adhik badhaana uchit na samjha aur unhein baaton mein uljha kar cinema ka zikr chhedh diya. Aakhir yeh tay ho gaya ki kal shaam ko cinema dekha jaayega. Chaaye ke baad cinema ka waayda lekar weh hazrat to wida hue. Aur humne waakai aaj dil kholkar Miss Pal ko unke safal abhiney aur sundar vaartaalaap par badhaayi di. Magar R.ana ka paara aaj phir chadha hua tha; Isliye humein aur Miss Pal ko umhein alag alag samjhaana padha.