📖 Lafz Jo Har Baar Zakham Ban Jate Hain
Episode 4: Ab Kahani Main Likhoon Gi
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> "Tumne mujhe sirf chhoda nahi, Aaliyan…
Tumne mujhe jala ke rakh kar diya."
Court ka saamna, safed diwaron ke darmiyan…
Jahan sirf kaghaz ke tukdon par rishton ka faisla hota hai.
Aaniya wahan kagzat par sign karne nahi…
Aaliyan ke chehre par likha jhoot mitane aayi thi.
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Wo saamne tha — khamosh, be-sharam, jese kuch hua hi na ho.
Aur Aaniya?
> Usne court ke andar, sabke saamne,
Aaliyan ke mooh par thappar mara.
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"Tumhe sharam nahi aayi jhoot bolte waqt?"
"Tum kehte ho, tumne mujhe chhua bhi nahi?"
> "Toh phir meri rooh tak kis ne dagh diye Aaliyan?"
"Jis raat tum ne mujhse meri izzat li…
Kya us waqt bhi tumhe yaad nahi tha ke hum rishtay mein hain?"
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"Tum ne mujhe sirf tanha nahi chhoda…
Tum ne mujhe sabse kaat diya."
> "Wo dostiyaan, wo rishte jo mere paas the —
Tum ne mujhe un sab se begaana kar diya."
"Aur jab sab kuch khatam ho gaya,
Tab keh diya —
Main ne toh kuch kiya hi nahi."
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Aaliyaan, agar tum sirf ek baar kehte —
'Aaniya, baith ke baat karte hain… mamla hal karte hain.'
Toh shayad main aaj bhi sirf tumhari hoti…"
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Aaniya ne kagazat dekhe…
Pen uthaya…
Aur sign kar diya.
> Lekin us se pehle, usne dil se ye kasam li:
"Ab meri kahani koi aur nahi likhega."
"Main hi likhoon gi — har lafz, har zakham, har jawab."