GUBBAREIN !

CHAPTER 1
Raat ke dus baj rahe the. Mondol babu auto mein bhaithe hue the, aur auto traffic jam mein bhaitha hua tha….

MONDOL BABU: “uff! Aaj kaam bahaut tha office mein. Socha tha chalo ghar jaake jaldi khaake so joonga. Yeh saala jabse gaadion mein EMI ka funda lagoo hua hai tabse har koi gaadi ka maalik ban bhaitha hai. aur phir lagti hai ye jam. Pata nahi kya hoga iss desh ka.

Mera… maachis kahan gaya…… Are! bhai maachis hoga tumhaare paas?”

Mondol Babu apne jeb se Wills Flake ka packet nikaalte hue poocha auto ke driver se.

Cigarette jalaate hain ki tabhi ek bachcha Mondol babu ke paas aata hain aur bolta hai

“ saaheb yeh gubbarein lelo saaheb? Laal, hara, pilaa, saaheb.? Subha se kuch khaya nahi hai saaheb. Do gubbarein lelo…

MONDOL BABU: Nahi chahiye aage jao…

Tabhi traffic chalne lagti hai aur Mondol babu lambi saans bharte hai.

Agle din Mondol Babu daftar ke liye jaldi ghar se nikalte hain. Par traffic ke jaal mein phir phas jaate hain. Is baar phir se ek gubbare wala milta hai

GUBBARE WALA: Saahab gubbare loge. Masti ke, khushi ke, gusse ke, dhukh ke… aur pyaar ke.? loge saahab?

Mondol Babu kuch samaj nahi paye aur poocha.

MONDOL BABU: ye gubbarein packet mein kyun hai. inme hawa kyun nahi bhara hai?

Gubbare wala thoda muskurakar bola…

GUBBARE WALA: hawa toh aapko bharna padega. In gubbaron ki yehi khaasiyat hai ki … par main nahi bataonga. Pahle paise dijiye?

MONDOL BABU: kitne ke hain ?

GUBBARE WALA: hazaar rupaye ka ek packet.

MONDOL BABU: Hazaar rupaye ka ek packet, bahaut mehanga hai?

GUBBARE WALA: aise waise gubbarein nahi saahab. Daam toh zyada hoga hi..

Gubbare wale ke aankhon mein ek chamak thi. Jisko dhekh kar Mondol Babu jaise kuch bol nahi paaye aur hazaar rupaye ka packet kareed liya.

GUBBARE WALA: acha saahab ab main in gubbaron ko kaise istemaal karte hain bata ta hoon.Gaur se suniyega…aapko jabi kushi ke gubaare mein hawa bharna ho toh joh khushi chahiye woh sochkar bhariye toh wohi khushi milegi agar aise bhi bhariyega toh bhi koi na koi khushi mil hi jayegi. Par janaab do khushi ke gubbaren ke baad ek dhukh ke gubbara mein hawa bharna zaroori hai..Nahi toh pehle ke khushiyan bhi nahi rahegi.

Kintu parantu bhandhu agar aap dhuk ke gubbarein mein hawa bharenge toh koi bhi dhuk mil sakta hai. aap taye nahi kar sakte.. Chalta hun saahab. Aur bhi khushiyaan baatni hai mujhe.

Mondol Babu samaj nahi paa rahe the ki sahi kiya usko lekar ya galat. Daftar pahaunchte hain.

Mondol Babu thode khush the aur soch bhi rahe the kya yeh sach hain. In gubbaron ko aazmaane ke liye woh daftar ke bahaar gaye aur man mein socha ki mere daftar mein itna kaam hai yeh agar kum ho jaye, toh roz roz raat ko ghar nahi jaana padega. Aur lambi saans apne mein bharkar gubbare mein hawa bharte hain. Jab daftar laute hain toh pata chalta hai ki ek naya ladka aaya hai joki Mondol Babu ke kaam mein haath batayenge. Mondol Babu man hi man khush huein.

Darwaan bolta hai “Mondol da aapke naam telegram aaya hai.” Mondol babu chitthi kholte hain. Usme likha hua hota hai ki jayadaad ka batwara ho raha hai aa jao. Mondol babu agle din tatkaal mein ticket Bhehaala namak jagah jo ki paschim bangaal mein hain ke liye katwaate hain.

Mondol babu teen bhai hain aur sabse chothe bhi. Ghar mein inke alawa in ki do bhabhi aur inke do betiyaan rahte hain, aur budi maa. Ghar ghuste hi nashta parosti hai unke bade bhai ki beti Mitali. Mondol babu pure din apne bachpan ke dino ko taro taaza karne ke liye ghumne chale jaate hain. Shaam ko jab ghar laute hain toh teen bhai chai pine bhaith te hain.

BADE BHAI: Aur tera kaam kaisa chal raha hai, shaadi kab karega. Baal toh jhad rahein hai tere. Koi hai ya hamein hi dhoondh ke lana padega.

Mondol babu saamne deeewar pe tangi hui aaine mein apne sar ke baal dhekhte hain aur phir chai ke pyaale mein chuski bharte hain…..”kal vakil saheb aayenge aur tay karke jayenge ki jayadad mein kisko kya milega.” Majle bhai bol pade. Mondol Babu soch mein par jaate hain, tabhi Kritka Mondol Babu ke majle bhai ki beti aakar kehti hain ki

“Kaku aapko daadi bula rahi hai.”

Mondol babu dusre kamre mein jaate hain jahan unki maa leti hui hoti hai. Apne bete ko dekhkar khush ho jaati hai.

MAA: aa beta aakhir fursat mil hi gayi tujhe apne kaam se, itne saalo baad apni maa ke paas aaya hai. aa mere paas aa.

MONDOL BABU: woh maa itna kaam pad gaya tha ki aa hi nahi paya main…

Tabhi Mondol Babu ka dhyaan deewar pe tange bachchapan ke tasveer par jaati hai. apne ko maa ke god mein aur baki bhaiyon ko jo ki aas paas bhaithe hain, pitaji ke saath, toh bachchpan ke din yaad aa jati hai. Aur ab maa ka chehra jab wo dhekhte hain to koi farak nazar nahi aata hai. Jaise maano kuch badla hi nahi. Mondol Babu ke mataji bahaut din se bimar pade hue the.

MAA: haan do waqt ki roti juthane ke liye paise to chahiye hi aur uske liye kaam. Yahan pe bhi tu toh isliye…

Tabhi khaane ke liye bulawa aata hai. Aur Mondol Babu chale jaate hai….

Kareeb raat ko dhaai baje unki neend khul jaati hai. Woh apna baksa kholte hai aur gubbaron ka packet nikaalte hain aur gubbbarein mein hawa bharte hain. Agle din vakil saheb jayadaad ke baarein mein bataate hain. Mondol Babu ko bahaut dhan daulat milta hai. Mondol Babu agle din jaane se pehle maa ke kamre mein aate hain… Mondol babu jab maa ko dhekhne jaate hain toh mano lagta hai ki maa keha rahi hai mat jaa aur kuch din ruk jaa. Mondol Babu maa ka paair chukar chale jaate hain.

Mahine guzarte gaye. Mondol Babu ab thoda paise lekar share market mein bhi paair jamaane lage. Aacha munafa bhi ho raha tha.. Par ek din subha unke paas phone aata hai ki jis company mein unhone paisa lagaya tha woh company shayyaad doob jaye ga. Mondol Bau ke paairo ke neeche se maano zameen khisak gayi. Unke aadhi jama punji iss company ke share mein lage hue the. Woh daur kar gubbare ka packet nikalte hai apni almaari se….

Par tabhi unko dhyaan aata hai ki gubbare wale ne kaha tha dusri khushi ke gubbare ke baad ek dhuk ka gubbara mein hawa bharana zaroori hai.

Kya karein? Mondol Babu issi soch mein doobe hue the. Phir bhagwaan ka naam lekar dhukh ke gubbare mein hawa bhar dete hain. Aur phir so jaate hain. Agle din subhah uthe hai aur khushi ke gubbarein mein hawa bharte hain. Do ghante baad Behaala se phone aata hai aur pata chalta hai ki Mondol babu ke mataji ka dehant hogaya hai. Mondol babu ke dil ki dharkan bar jaata hai .Woh jyon hi samaan bhand kar Behaala jane ke liye tayaar hote hain, ki tabhi ek aur phone aata hai ki company ke share ke daam aasman ko chu rahein hain.

CHAPTER 2

Mondol babu naukri badal chuke the aur daftar ke taraf se unko nayi jagah bhi mil gaya tha. Mondol babu kaafi aaram se jeewan waitit kar rahein the.

Shanivaar ki raat thi Mondol babu apna kaam nipta ke local train ke liye station mein intezaar kar rahein the.

MONDOL BABU: uff! Kitna abaadi hai. Paair rakhne ka bhi jagah nahi hai Platform mein. Jahan bhi dhekho sirf log paida hote rahte hain. Yeh sab dawaion ka asar hai ki logo ko bimaari hoti hai aur phir ye dawaiy lekar saale bach jaate hain. kaise kam hogi aabaadi.

Tabhi train aa jaati hai par hamaare babu bhir ke chakkar mein chor dete hain. Aadhe ghante baad dusri train mein chad jaate hain. Khali boogie mein Mondol babu khushi se paair pasaar ke bhaityh jaate hain.

MONDOL BABU: Yeh pankhe bhi nahi chal rahein hain. kya hoga…

Tabhi unke mobile bajta hai.

MONDOL BABU: hello! hello haan woh jagah ka pataa toh…. Acha ruko mere paas hai deta hun…

Mondol babu apna batua nikaalte hain aur usmein se ek parchi mein likhe hue pataie ko padte hain….

MONDOL BABU: Chaubis Bata Che, Multan Nagar, Nai Dilli 110014… haan haan wahi hai. Chalo rakta hun

Mondol babu ne jeb mein phone ko rakh hi rahe the ki unki nazar saamne waali sit ke niche ek khun se sani hui laash par padi. Mondol babu ek dum se chauk gaye. Bahaut der laash ko dhekte rahe. Unko apne dil ki dharkhan train ke ghad ghad se zyada jor se sunai de rahi tha. Woh achanak se khade ho gaye aur darwaze ke taraf jaane lage.

Ghar pe aakar Mondol babu ne ek lambi saans bhari ki tabhi unhone paaya ki batua toh hain hi nahi unke paas. Mondol babu ko laga ki batua shayad bogie mein hi chooth gaya hai. Mondol babu sar pe haath rak kar zameen par bhaith jaate hain. Unko ab chinta hoti hai ki agar batua police ke haath lag jaaye toh shyaad unhe hi pakad kar le jaye. Tabhi unko gubbaron ka khyal aata hai. woh phir almaari se gubbaara nikalte hain.

Do din baad Mondol Babu ke daftar mein ek parcel aata hai. Use kholte hi usmein se unka batua milta hai. woh uski jaanch karte hai toh paise ko chor baaki sab waise hi pade hote hain. Saath mein ek phone number bhi hota hai. Phone karne par pata chalta hai ki unka batua darasal platform mein utarte hue gir gaya tha. Unke jaan mein jaan aayi.

Par unke dhyaan mein aata hai ki Dukh ka ek gubbare mein phir se hawa bharna padega nahi toh abhi tak jitna mila hai woh kho jayega. Woh issi chinta ko lekar gubbare mein hawa bharte hain.

Do din baad Mondol Babu ko bade saahab apne kamre mein bulate hain, aur kahate hain ki unke kaam ko dhekh kar unhe teen mahine ka advance bonus diya jata hai. Mondol babu chakit raha jaate hain. Aur phir sochne lagte hain ki dhukh waale gubbarein mein hawa bhara tha. Phir….khair teen mahine ka bonus advance mein milna bahaut badi baat thi. Par bhagwan Mondol Babu par kuch zyada hi maharbaan the, ki ek mahine baad bade saaheb unhe phir se apne kamre mein bulate hain, Unhe ab daftar ka head of accounts department ghoshit kar diya jata hai.

Mondol babu ek imaandar waikti the par niyat bigadne mein kitna samay lagta hai. Mondol babu chothe bade udhaar daftar se lete rahte bina kisi ko bataye. Aise karke bahaut din guzar gaye. March ka mahina aa gaya tha aur Mumbai se bade auditor saahab aane waale the. Mondol babu ko din mein pura saurya mandal dhikhayee dene laga apne chaaro or. Kya karenge woh ab. Itna karz le liya hai ki iski bharpai nahi kar payenge woh …. Yehi sochte hue woh raste mein chal rahein the…..

Achaanak se kisi ne unhe dhakka diya aur woh gir pade. Mondol babu apne ko sambhaal paate ki jis waikti ne unhe dhakka diya tha usne cheek kar bola

“abe oh! Suar ka bachcha tu mar jata abhi, saamne truck dhikhayi nahi diya tujhe?” …mujhe pata hai ki tu kis chinta mein dooba hua hai, gubbaron ka chakkar chor de.

Mondol babu samajh nahi pa rahe the kya ho raha tha aur phir unke poochne pe pata chalta hai ki woh jisne dhakka diya tha woh ek fakir hai. Phir apna haal baataya unhone uss fakir ko. Fakir thoda muskuraya aur phir aasman ki taraf dhekhne laga, phir Mondol babu ki taraf dhekhkar bola.

FAKIR: sun bachcha gaur se sun. aaj kal bahaut khuch badal raha hai. log bahaut unnati kar rahein hain. Par ek cheeze hai jisse ki koi nahi jeet paya hai. Ya kehle uss pe koi unnati nahi hua hai. pata hai woh kya cheez hai….. samay?

Mondol babu ko kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha, woh ek chothe bache ki tarah fakir ko dhekh rahe the. Fakir phir bola

FAKIR: tere bhagya mein jo likha hai woh to hoke hi rahega. Sabka bhagya kuch na kuch niyam se badhe hue hain. Tune khushi pane ki jaldi mein bahaut kuch kho diya. Teri maa ka dehant hona likha tha, par itni jaldi nahi. Tune maangi woh. Kyunki kushiyon ke saath dhuk jodi mein aate hai. Par sabka ek samay bandha hota hai.woh kushiyan kis roop mein aaye yeh kisi ko pata nahi. Par in Gubbaron ki khaasiyat yeh hai ki yeh gubbare khushiyon ko roop dete hain aur saath saath khishiyon ka samay ka raftaar bhi badal dete hain taaki tujhe jaldi se mooh maangi khushiyaan mil sake. Par maaze ki baat yeh hai ki dhuk ka bhi samay uske hisab se badalta hai.

Teri maa ka dehant darsal aath mahine baad hona tha par woh teesre mahine mein hi guzar gayi. Samjha mere bachche. Samay se khelne ka falswaroop hai ki aaj tu iss jagah pe bhaith hua hai. Yeh ek ajeeb sa chakravyuh hai beta. Tu toh phas gaya.

Fakir paaglon ki tarah hasne laga. Mondol babu ne fakir ka haath pakar kar rone lage aur bhilkte hue kaha ki “koi upaye batao mujhe?”.

Fakir kuch socha aur phir bola

FAKIR: yeh shahar chor de abhi ke abhi. Bhaag ja, aur gubaaron ko kahin dusre shahar mein bhech de kisi koh. Bech dena. Par harek waikti ko teen gubbare. Isse zyada nahi isse kam nahi. Do kushi aur ek dhukh ke.

Mondol babu ussi waqt ghar jaakar kuch samaan baandh kar aur gubbarein ka packet lekar bus se dusre jagah chale jaate hain. Raat ko Gonda naamak jagah mein utarte hain. Aur wahin ek chothe se makaan kiraye par lekar rahne lagte hain. Naukri bhi nahi hai. Uski khoj mei idhar udhar bhathak te rahate hain. Aur shaam ko railway faatak ke paas gubbaron ka packet lekar bhaithe rahte. Aur jab koi gaadi wahan se guzarti aur faatak par aakar rukti toh Mondol babu har gaadi ke paas jaate aur….

MONDOL BABU: sahaab gubbarein lenge. Masti ke, khushi ke, gusse ke, dhukh ke… aur pyaar ke.? lenge saahab?.......