Khoi Hui Duniya :- Chapter 2: Bhool Chuka Sach

Chapter 2: Bhool Chuka Sach

Thandi hawa ka ek jhonka aaya. Aankhein kholne ki koshish ki, par samne sirf andhera tha.

Raahi ki saansein ab bhi tez thi. Uske haath thande ho rahe the. Jameen gili thi, jaise baarish yahan bhi hui ho. Lekin yeh jagah alag thi. Yeh jagah ajeeb thi.

Kahin door se pani tapakne ki awaaz aa rahi thi. Ek ajeeb si mahak hawa me thi—mitti, purane kagazon aur kisi jal rahi cheez ki khushbu.

"Jag jao..."

Ek awaaz kaan me goonj uthi. Wahi awaaz jo darwaze ke bahar suni thi.

Raahi ne jhat se aankhein kholi. Samne ek bada sa hall tha. Deewarein purani thi, patthar ki… lekin un par ajeeb, ajnabi nishaan bane hue the.

Ek pal ke liye, usse mehsoos hua jaise woh yahan pehle bhi aa chuka hai.

Tabhi, saamne baithe ek aadmi ki parchayi hilne lagi. Uska chehra andhere me chhupa tha, lekin uski aankhein—woh ajeeb thi. Jaise unme poori duniya ka gyaan chhupa ho.

"Tumhe yaad hai yeh jagah?" Aadmi ne poocha.

Raahi ne sir hilaya. "Nahi… lekin lagta hai jaise yaad aana chahiye."

Aadmi dheere se hansa. Ek aisi hasi jo dil me ek ajeeb si ghabrahat paida kare.

"Tum bhool gaye ho, lekin yeh jagah tumhe nahi bhooli."

Usne apna haath uthaya. Ek tez roshni uske haath se nikli aur deewaron par bikharne lagi.

Aur tabhi… Raahi ne dekha.

✔ Deewaron par uski hi tasveer bani thi.

✔ Ek kahani jo sirf uske bare me thi.

✔ Lekin jo use yaad nahi thi!

Raahi ne ek kadam peeche liya. "Yeh sab kya hai?"

Aadmi ne dheere se kaha, "Tum ek raaz ho, Raahi. Ek bhoola hua raaz. Aur ab waqt aa gaya hai sach jaanne ka."

Aur tabhi… poori jagah kaanphne lagi.

Ek tez cheekh hawa me goonj gayi. Darwaze khud-ba-khud khulne lage.

Jaise koi cheez is jagah se bahar nikalna chahti ho… ya kisi ko andar bulana chahti ho.

(To be continued...)