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Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jee shukriya. Magar aap ko yeh box ka ticket lene ki kya soojhi thi?"

Shibbu miyaan ne apne dono paanw algli kursi par rakhte hue kaha-" Kuch nahin. Albatta wahan zaraa tanhaayi rehti hai aur kisi ki madaakhalat ka darr nahin hota. Ab yahan har ek dekh sakta hai."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Aisa hi sabke dekhne ka darr tha to burka pahenkar tashreef laaye hote. Aur kya mein poochh sakti hoon ki aap tanhaayi chaahte the?"

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Jee, weh tanhaayi to goya yaani, bas yon hi ki zaraa betaqalluf baidh sakenge."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" To yahan aap kaun taqalluf barat rahe hain? Zaraa apne pavitr charan dekhiye ki kahan hain?"

Shibbu miyaan ne jaldi se taange seedhi karte hua kaha-" Yeh tanhaayi ki baat nahin hoti na yahan."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Aap ko to kisi baat ka andaaza hi nahin hota. Aapne jis waqt box maanga, ticket dene waale ne hum dono ko badi shaq ki nazronse dekha tha. Aap aage ke liye kisi kism ke shaqshubha waali baatein na keejiye. Aapka kya jaayega badnaam to main hongi. Aur aakhir aaj sachmuch yeh kyon nahin keh dete ki aap dar asal Khan bahadur saahab ke yahan ke logon se darrte hain ki kahin weh aap ko mere saath dekh na lein isliye box mein chhipkar baidhna chaahte hain."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Laahaul wila kuvvat! Khuda ki kasam aapka yeh khyaal galat hai. Mujhe kaun sa darr padha hai Khan bahadur saahab ka? Weh Khan bahadur honge to apne ghar ke honge. Darroon to jab agar mujhe unki ladki leni hoti. Unki daulat hathiyaana hoti, unke ghar ke kisi aadmi ki to baat hi kya agar weh mujhe khud bhi dekh mein to mujhe parwaah nahin hai."

Miss Pal ne baat aur pakki karne ke liye kaha-" Jee aur kya, abhi koi nazar aa jaaye unke ghar ka aadmi, phir main dekhoon aapki bahaduri."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Khuda ki kasam yeh nahin hai. Darasal aap mujhe jaanti nahin ki main kis kism ka aadmi hoon."

Itne mein ek chocolate waala apni tray liye hue saamne se guzra aur Shibbu miyaan ne ab ke bina poochhe kai packet chocolate ke liye aur Miss Pal ke hawaale kar diye. Isi samay haal mein roshni bujh gayi aur picture shuroo ho gayi. Abhi thodhi der hui thi ki Miss Pal ne apna haath peechhe badhaakar chocolate ke kuch packet R.ana ki god mein uchhaal diye. Weh aashcharye chakit reh gayi ki yeh kya gira hai. Magar humne uske kaan mein kaha-" Muft ka maal hai batwaara karo turant."

Ateinw do packet humaare hisse mein bhi aaye aur hum chocolate, picture aur is tamaashe ka ek saath aanand lete rahe, is vichaar ke mastishk mein aate hi humne phir R.ana se kaha-" Ek ticket mein teen maze picture, chocolate aur Shibbu miyaan."

R.ana ne humein chup rehne ka sanket kiya aur hum picture dekhte rahe. Khuda jaane yeh kya Shibbu miyaan ki manhoosat thi yaa kya ki itni ghatiyaa picture aaj tak nazar se nahin guzri thi. Hum picture dekhne mein vyast the ki Miss Pal ki aawaaz aayi-" Aakhir aap mujhe kyon samjhaa rahe hain. Main khud picture dekhna jaanti hoon aur kisi bataane waale ki zaroorat mujhe kabhi nahin padhi."

Yeh baat nissandeh bahoot hi dheere kahi gayi thi taaki doosre begunaah tamaashaayi bore na ho. Magar humaare kaan choonki usi or lage hue the; isliye humnne yeh baat bhi sun li aur phir Shibbu miyaan ka sambhal kar alag hatna bhi dekh liye. Weh shaayad Miss Pal ko picture ka aashey samjhaane ke liye unke bahoot hi sameep aa gaye the aur weh shaayad is baat se naaraaz thi; warna is buri tarah na jhidakti. Isi prakaar aadhi picture samaapt ho gayi aur interval mein hall phir roshni se jagmaga utha. Hall mein prakaash hote hote hi tamaashaayiyon ne apne apne sthaan se uthna shuroo kar diya aur jab vaataavaran phir shaant hua to Miss Pal ne ek halki si cheekh maari. Boli gazab ho gaya Farhat aur R.ana biwi."

Shibbu miyaan ekdum jaise satpata gaye-" Khaahamkhaah."

Miss Pal ne zaraa aawaaz dabaakar kaha-" Tumhaari kasam dono baidhe hain pichhle seaton par."

Shibbu miyaan ne ghabraakar kaha-" Ab kya hoga?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Kuch nahin bas chupke se baidhe raho. Khabardaar, uthna nahinwarna pakdhe jaaoge."

Shibbu miyaan ne chintit swar mein kaha-" Aur jo unhonein pehle hi dekh liya ho to?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" To aakhir tum kyon ghabra rahe ho? Ghabraana to mujhe chaahiye, jiski rozi ka sawaal hai. Farhat miyaan ne dekh liya mujhe tumhaare saath, to bhalaa main reh sakti hoon unke yahan nikaal baahar karenge. Darrna mujhe chaahiye aur darr rahe hain janaab."

Shibbu miyaan ne ghabraakar kaha-" Darr nahin raha hoon, magar behtari isi mein hai ki weh mujhe yahan na dekhein."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Achcha to goya ab behtari yaad aayi. Maine to pehle hi keh diya tha ki Khan bahadur saahab yaa unke ghar ke kisi aadmi ne aapko agar dekh liya to saari kalai khul jaayegi huzoor ki."

Shibbu miyaan ne zabardasti apne ko sambhaal kar kaha-" Khuda ki kasam main inse darrta nahin hoon. Dekh liya hai to dekh lein meri balaa se. Lekin agar nahin dekha hai to achcha yahi hai ki na dekhein."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" to goya daarte nahin aap kisi se? Yahi baat hai to uthkar miliye na Farhat miyaan se."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Khaahamkhaah, yeh to wahi baat hui ki aa bail mujhe maar."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Magar yeh aap dubke kyon jaa rahe hain? Apne ko samete kyon lete hain?"

Shibbu miyaan ne ab doosra rukh akhtiyaar kiya-" Khuda ki kasam main nahin chaahta ki tumhaari badnaami ho, warna mujhe kya parwaah ho sakti hai kisi Farhat ki yaa kisi R.ana ki?"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Ab to badnaami ka mujhe darr hi nahin. Doosre, mera khyaal yeh hai ki weh dono shaayad hum dono ko dekh chuke honge, isliye zyaada achcha yahi hoga ki bajaaye chhipne ke hum khud kyon na mil lein taaki humaari neeyat ki taraf se koi shubha na ho sake unhein."

Shibbu miyaan ne ghati hui aawaaz mein kaha-" Nahin nahin aisa gazab bhi na karna khuda ke liye. Khaahankhaah ki musibat khadhi ho jaayegi. Bas chupki baidhi rahi."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Yahi to main keh rahi thi ki aap unmein se kisi par yeh zaahir karna nahin chaahte ki aapko mujhmein koi dilchaspi hai. baat yeh hai na ki udhar bhi to ummeed bandhi hui hai."

Shibbu miyaan ne kaha-" Khuda ki kasam yeh baat nahin hai. Aapke pyaare sir ki kasam yah baat nahin hai Miss Pal!"

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jhoothi kasmein khaane ko yeh mera hi sir mila hai faaltu aapko. Ab to yeh baat bilkul khul gayi na ki aap kitna darrte hain in logon se."

Shibbu miyaan ne phir samjhaate hue kaha-" Bhai, main apne liye nahin tumhaare liye darrta hoon."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Mere liya darrne ki kya baat hai? Jab aap mujhse shaadi karne waale hain to mujhe is naukri ko parwaah kyon ho? Aur naukri ke alaawa mera unka koi rishta bhi nahin hai. Aap se albatta kuch rishte hain, kuch aur rishte aap chaahte hain ki ab ho jaayein."

Shibbu miyaan ne lagbhag ro dene ke andaaz se kaha-" Allah jaanta hai yeh baat nahin. Na mein danke ki chot aapse shaadi karne ko taiyaar hoon mujhe kisi ki parwaah nahin, main kisi se nahin darrta."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Bas to phir theek hai. Aao hum dono un dono se milein aut agar unmein se koi p�oochhe ki hum dono saath saath kaise., to saaf keh denge ki hum to zindagi ke saathi banrahe hain. Yeh saath kya maani?"

Shibbu miyaan ne phir ghabra kar kaha-" Nahin, abhi nahin. Yeh mauka nahin is ailaan ka."

Miss Pal ne uthne ke liye par tolte hue kaha-" Khair aapko akhtiyaar hai; Magar main kyon khaahamkhaah chor bahoo. Main to mile leti hoon in dono se."

Shibbu miyaan ne ghabraakar Miss Pal ka haath pakadhte hue kaha-" Allah yeh gazab na keejiye. Is waqt aapki jaldbaazi se mera to dil doob raha hai."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jee aur kya? Meri jaldbaazi se doob raha hai yaa is wajay se doob raha hai ki agar R.ana biwi ne aapko mere saath dekh liya to aapke saath kya guzregi."

Ab Shibbu miyaan bahoot hi vyarg the. Vyathit swar mein bole-" Ist gafarullah! Aapko to jaise is naazuk mauka par kuch zidd hi ho gayi hai."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Jee haan, zidd ho gayi hai aur zidd ka kaaran sirf yeh hai ki agar aapko khud kaha, unse taalluk hi todh chuke hain to phir aakhir lihaaz kis baat ka hai? Yahi na ki aapko ant tak kuch ummeedein baaki hain."

Shibbu miyaan ne ghabraakar apna haath badhaate hue kaha-" Dekhiye, khuda ki kasam haath pair thandhe ho gaye hain."

Miss Pal ne kaha-" Huzoor waise to main paseena bhi dekh rahi hoon aapke maathe par."

Yeh kissa abhi aur tool kheenchta; Magar hall mein andhera ho gaya aur Miss Pal ko chup ho jaana padha. Shaayad is andhere ko Shibbu miyaan ne apne liye ganimat hi samjha hoga. Weh kuch aur bhi bole; Magar itna dheere ki hum kuch sun na sake. Aur iske baad ek dum nistabdhata chhaa gayi. Picture ke pehle aadhe bhaag ki bhaanti na ab Shibbu miyaan ne Miss Pal ki or jhukne ki chinta ki, na koi kaanaafoosi farmaane ka iraada kiya. Moorti ki bhaanti bilkul chup baidhe picture dekhte rahe. Aur picture khatm hone ke baad bhi jab hall mein roshni hui aur Miss Pal ne uthna chaaha to in hazrat ne chester ka collar ulat kar Miss Pal ka daaman pakadh kar unhein bidhaate hue chupke se kaha. Shaayad matlab yeh hoga ki hum dono pehle jaayein. Ateinw hum dono nihaayat khaamoshi se uth kar hall se baahar aa gaye. Phir khuda jaane Miss Pal aur Shibbu miyaan kab nikle.

R.ana ne hall se baahar aakar kaha-" Aaj to Miss Pal ne waakai is bewakoof ko dil ke daure daal diye."

Humne kaha-" Aaj Miss Pal pehli baar kuch over acting kar gayi. Magar khair over bhi na thi, jitne humaare filmi actor ho jaaya karte hain, magar lutf aa gaya aaj."

R.ana ne kaha-" Magar Miss Pal ko yeh samjhaane ki zaroorat hai ki zyaada ukhdi ukhdi baateinna kiya karein."

Humne bhi iska samardhan kiya, kyonki -shibbu miyaan ko darraana dhamkaana nahin, balki pyaar mohabbat se chugad banaana abhipraay tha.