Tum Meray Ho:
Raat ka sukoon gehra aur pur-asrar tha, aur chaand ki madham roshni zameen par phail rahi thi. Sheher ki roshniyon ke beech aik khala tha, jaise kuch aisa hai jo kahin chhup kar intezaar kar raha ho. Zahra apni khidki ke samne khari thi, taareeki mein gharkh, aur uski aankhon mein aik khaali pan tha. Woh bas itni der se intezaar kar rahi thi, jaise kisi ka intezaar ho, jo usay apni duniya mein shamil karne ke liye aa raha ho.
Uska dil aik ajeeb se bechaini mein dooba hua tha. Phir achanak, uska phone baj uthta hai. Uski nazarain foran screen par gayi, aur jaise hi usne number dekha, uska dil tez dhadakne laga. Woh janti thi ke yeh woh lamha hai jiska woh intezaar kar rahi thi.
Hasan: (Phone par) “Zahra, mein tumhare ghar ke qareeb hoon. Tum se zaroori baat karni hai.”
Zahra ka dil jaise ruk gaya. Uski awaaz mein aik sanjeedgi thi, jo uske andar gehra urt-urti paida kar rahi thi. Woh foran neeche daudi, qadam teiz the, jaise uska dil bhi Hasan ke saath hone wali baaton ka shiddat se intezaar kar raha ho.
Usne darwaza khola aur bahar dekha. Hasan wahan khada tha, uske chehre par gehri fikar thi, aur uski aankhon mein aik be-sukooni thi jo Zahra ne pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi. Uske saath aik ghair mamooli kashish thi, jaise kuch aisa tha jo bohot ahmiyat rakhta tha.
Zahra: (Halka sa muskurate hue) “Itni raat ko? Sab theek hai?”
Hasan: (Gehra saans lete hue) “Zahra, kuch aisa hai jo mein tumhe abhi kehna chahta hoon. Mein aur intezaar nahi kar sakta.”
Zahra ka dil tez dhadakne laga. Usne foran darwaza khola aur Hasan ko andar aane ki daawat di. Woh dono kamre mein daakhil hue, aur aik khamoshi chha gayi. Hasan ne uski aankhon mein jhaanka, aur woh lamha aisa tha jaise waqt tham gaya ho.
Zahra: (Chehre par muskurahat ke saath) “To phir batao, kya kehna hai?”
Hasan: (Nazrein milate hue, aik lamha khamosh reh kar) “Zahra, mein tumhe zindagi bhar ke liye apni mohabbat dene ko tayar hoon. Tumhare bina meri zindagi ka koi maani nahi hai. Har pal tumhara khayal meri zindagi ke sab se khoobsurat hissa ki tarah hai. Tumhare bina kuch bhi mukammal nahi.”
Zahra ki aankhon mein chamak aa gayi, aur uske andar aik ajeeb sa sukoon aa gaya. Uski awaaz bhi badal gayi thi, jaise woh jo kuch sun rahi thi, woh aik khwab sa lag raha ho.
Zahra: (Halka awaaz mein, aankhon mein nami ke saath) “Hasan, mein bhi tumse mohabbat karti hoon, lekin tum jante ho ke mere khandan ke liye yeh baatein itni aasan nahi hain. Mere walidain ke miyaar, unki tawaqqoat, aur hamare maasharti usoolon ki pabandiyan…”
Hasan: (Samajhdari se, aur dil mein mazbooti ka ehsaas rakhte hue) “Mein janta hoon Zahra, mein samajhta hoon ke tumhari duniya mukhtalif hai. Lekin tumhari duniya se bahar bhi aik haqeeqat hai, aur woh yeh ke mein tumhare saath hoon. Mein tumhari zindagi mein hoon, aur tumhe kabhi bhi akela nahi chhoroonga. Tumhe sirf itna kehna hai ke tum mujhe apni zindagi ka hissa banana chahti ho.”
Zahra ke dil mein mukhtalif ehsaasaat daur rahe the, aur aik lamhe ke liye woh khamosh ho gayi. Uska dil jaise dhadakna band ho gaya tha, lekin phir aik narm si muskurahat uske labon par aa gayi. Usne thodi dair tak Hasan ki aankhon mein dekhte hue uske jazbaat ko mehsoos kiya.
Zahra: (Dair tak soch kar, phir himmat jamaate hue) “Hasan, tum meri zindagi mein woh sab kuch ho jo mein ne kabhi chaha tha, lekin mein itni aasan se yeh faisla nahi le sakti. Tumhe yaad hai ke mere walidain hamesha mere liye behtareen chahte hain. Mere khandan ki izzat, unki umeedain, un sab ko mein kabhi nazarandaaz nahi kar sakti.”
Hasan: (Daryadli se, aik qadam aur qareeb aate hue) “Zahra, mein tumhari izzat karta hoon, aur mein tumhare khandan ki qadron ko samajhta hoon. Lekin tumhe apne dil ki sunni hogi. Humare raste mushkil honge, lekin tum mere saath ho to mein har rukawat ko aboor kar sakta hoon.”
Zahra ne aik lambi saans li aur phir apne dil ki awaaz suni. Uska dil keh raha tha ke woh Hasan ke saath hai, ke woh uski mohabbat mein jhuk jaye. Usne aahista se apna haath aage barhaya aur Hasan ka haath tham liya. Uska dil bhar aaya, aur woh jaani gayi ke yeh woh lamha hai jise usay hamesha ke liye yaad rakhna hai.
Zahra: (Halka muskurahat ke saath, aankhon mein ashok) “Hasan, mein tumhare saath hoon… hamesha ke liye.”
Hasan: (Uska haath mazbooti se thamte hue, narm lehje mein) “Zahra, tumhara saath hi meri zindagi ka sab se qeemti tohfa hai.”
Aur yun dono ke darmiyan woh lamha aaya, jab do dil aik doosre ke qareeb hue aur aik nai kahani ka aaghaz hua, jo waqt ke saath mazeed mazboot hoti gayi.
More Story:
