Shreeja akeli nai thi jo us raat so nai pai thi. Dr. Purohit vi apne study room main baithe gehre chintan main the. Unhe Shree se iss tarha baat nai karna chaiye tha. Chahe kuch vi ho hai to wo 20-25 sal bacchi hi. Kitna karegi. Sabhi kuch jo vi hai unka usine hi to sambhaal rakha hai. Saara saara din ek minute tak ki fursat nai milti bechari ko. Hapto tak bahar rehti hai. Desh ke ek kone se dusre kone tak ghumti rehti hai taki itni badi charitable University chala sake. Har cheez main unhe uski aabasyakta hoti hai. Agar wo na kare to koi kam sahi se nai ho pata. Jo vi use jante hain yehi kehte hain ki esi beti pana unka soubhagya hai. Aur we vi mante hain ki agar Shree na hoti to na jane aaj wo aur Pragyna Vihar kis haal main hote. Par najane kyu har bar jab wo dono ladte hain, wo apni beti ki ye tyag aur parishram ko bhul jate hain. Unki patni ne bar bar unse kaha hai ki wo Shree ki tariko ko jada samaalochna na kia kare. Bichari bohat maansik dawab main rehti hai. Aur har bar wo khud ko kehte hain ki Shree jo kahegi wo man lenge kyu ki unki beti koi galat chiz nai kahegi. Isbaar wo Shree ko kuch nai kahenge. Ek din ke lie wo uski har bat sun lenge. Par fir vi aj firse wohi hua. Unhe nai pata tha ki Shree apne jivan se itni naakhush hai. Kese nai jan paye ki unki laadli itni pareshaan hain. Aur iska sabse bade karan wo khud hain. Unhe shree se bat karni chaiye. Unki dono betiyon main wo Janak vansh ki wo rajkumaarion ko dekhte hain jinhe devi mana gaya hai. Sayad isiliye Shree ka wo na dekh pana unhe itna khatakta hai. Par ye puri tarah se unki problem hai, aur Shree isse kai jada deserve karti hai.

       Thodi der bad jab Shreeja bahar se ayi use sach main bhukh lag rahi thi. Usne fridge main dekha to Bhumija ne paneer ki sabji ko Sandwich banake uske lie rakha hai. Usne apni jiji ki dimag ki man hi man prasansha ki. Sandwich ko garam karne ke lie jab wo microwave main dal rahi thi usne dekha study room main se roshni aa rahi hai. Use batane ki jarurat nai thi ki Dr. Purohit abtak jaag rahe hain. Usne ek lambi sansh li. Aur fridge se doodh nikal kar garam karne ko rakha. Jaha tak use pata tha use pita ne khana nai khaya hoga. Apna Sandwich aur doodh leke wo study ke taraf gayi. Par darwaje ke pas uske pair rook gaye. Kya pata uske pita avi usse bat karna vi chahte hain ya nahi. Usne andar janka to dekha, wo apni pasandida kursi pe jharokhe ke pas baithe hain. Sayad kuch padh rahe the. Ek kitab unke sine pe khuli padi hai aur we ankhein band karke baithe hain. Itni umar main vi we glasses use nai karte. Aur isbat pe vi kai bar undono ki behes hui hai. Unka man na hai Shreeja ki lifestyle ke wajha se use reading glasses ki jarurat padi.

"Andar ajao Shree. Kabtak darwaje pe khadi rahogi." Unhone wese hi ankhein band karke kaha.

"Apko kese pata mein hun. Apki ladli vi ta ho sakti thi." Usne andar jate hue kaha.

"Baitho." Usne samne padi table pe tray rakha aur wohi niche baith gayi. "Shree main janta hun tumpe kya kya jimmedaariyaan hain. Aur main ye vi janta hun ki main kitna swaarthi hun ki maine kavi ye janne ki kosish nai ki, ki tum kya chahti ho. Mujhe kshyama kardo Shree. Main ya bhumi kavi wo sab nai kar sakte jo tumne karti ho, to mera koi adhikaar nai hai ki main tumhe ye kahu ki tumhe tumhara kam kese karna hai." Unhone kaha.

"Apology accepted. Ab meri bari. Mujhe apse ese baat nai karni chahiye thi. Apke vichar purntah apke hain, unpe sawal kane ka adhikaar mera nai hai. Main jo vi karti hun, apke lie, iss parivaar ke lie, Pragyna Vihar ke lie, wo main Islie karti hun kyu ki main apse bohat pyar karti hun. Apne mujhe badhya nai kia. Par jab ap ye baat man gaye hain hi mujhe mera kam apne tarha karne diya jana chaiye, main bas itna chahti hun ki app media main koi vivadaspad maat na rakhein." Shree ne kaha.

"Main ye baat man sakta hun."

"App ye pike sone jaiye. Kam se kam dedh ghante ki nind mil jaegi apko." Usne doodh ka glass apne pita ko dia aur khood Sandwich khane lagi. "Umm.. Jiyo meri jiji.. Apki ladli khana acha banati hai."

"Kabhi uske muh pe vi ye baat bol dia karo tum." Unhone khali glass niche rakhte hue kaha.

"Use jitna bhao milta hai na utna vi bohat jada hai. Aur aabasyakta nai hai." Shree ne khate hue kaha.

"Tum aur tumhaari baten Shree."

        Jesa Bhumija ne kaha tha, Subha tak sab kuch thik ho chuka tha. Shree computer pe kam kar rahi thi aur Dr. Purohit wohi pe ek kitab lie baithe the. Aj breakfast pe Sunanda devi ko kal ki puchi pranshno ka uttar mila.

"Shree tum sari zimmedaari apne sar le li ho aur iski khich sab pe utarti ho. Isse accha hai ki kuch kaam Bhumi ko de dia karo. Dhire dhire kar legi wo vi." Sunanda devi ne kaha.

"Sunanda aap abhi isbat ko kyu chhed rahin hain? Hamari baat ho chuki hai. Shree aur maine apne manmutav dur kar li hai." Dr. Purohit bole.

"Kab tak. Maine nirnay le lia hai. Ane wali business Deal Bhumi karegi." Sunanda devi ne kaha.

"Maa.. Ap kya bol rahi ho? Shree kav se ispe kam kar rahi hai. Aur ye bohat jada gurutvpurn hai. Main nai sambhal paungi." Bhumi ne kaha.

"Mujhe laga Shree ki pareshaani kuch kam ho jayegi." Sunanda devi ne kaha.

"Nai Maa, ye meri pareshaani aur badha degi. Aj ek nayi chiz patachali hai baba, 'Knowledge Inn' are also competing for the programme." Shree ne jaldi jaldi khate hue kaha.

"Bhargava Industries agar shiksha ke kshetra mein kuch karna chahte hain ye to anivaary hai ki badi se badi vishvavidhyalay iska ansh banna chahenge. Par unke pas Shree to nai hai. Mujhe pata hai tum kuch na kuch marg nikal logi beti." Dr. Purohit ne kaha.

"Unke bade bete manovigyaan ke chhatra rahe hain aur ye project unhi ke lie banaya gaye hai. Agar wo ek bar ake hamaari Pragya Vihar dekh lete, apse aur Jiji se mil lete to ye project hume hi milta. Fir vi main kosis karungi." Shree boli.

"Tum Delhi kab ja rahi ho Shree?" Bhumi ne pucha.

"Kal sam ko Jiji. Tum sath chalogi? Ek din ki chhutti vi hai mujhe meeting ke bad hum Agra ja sakte hain. Kab se muje pareshaan kar rahi ho Agra jane ke lie."

"Kyu nai. Baba main jau na?"

"Avashya. Sunanda betiyon ki jane ka prabandh karva dijiye."

"Chalo isbar mujhe ye chinta nai rahegi ki Shree bina khaye piye kam main to nai lagi hui hai." Sunanda ne kaha.

"Jiji apni ek painting pack karwa ke rakh lena. Mr. Bhargava ke lie. Pragyna Vihar ke taraf se." Shree ne kaha.

"Tum mujhe unhe lobh dene ki baat kar rahi ho?" Bhumi boli.

"Pagal ho kya? Lobh kyu de hum. Ye to bas islie taki unke antarman main ve Pragyna Vihar ki ek sundar chhavi bana sake." Shree boli.

"To aj studio main ajao. Painting chun ne ke liye."

"Meri Pyari Jiji, mujhe bohat kaam hai. Aur tum artist ho. Kamse kam kalaatmak kaam to khud kar lia karo. Tum jo vi chunogi wo accha hi hoga. Main chalti hun baba mujhe der ho rahi hai. Maa, main der se aaungi islie meri pariksha mat karna."

      Itna kehke Shree chali gayi. Uske agle din dopeher tak use kisi ne nai dekha. Bhumija apne kamre main thi aur jane ki tayari kar rahi thi.

"Jiji.. Tum tayar ho na? Main Maa ko kehke ati hun ki hamara khana raste ke lie rakh de. Hum abhi nikal rahe hain?" Shree ne andar ake kaha. Bhumi uska bag pehele hi pack kar dia tha.

"Abhi? Kyu? Hume to sam ko jana tha." Bhumi ne pucha.

"Flight cancel ho gayi hai Jiji. We are going to drive." Shree kuch gehne aur make up ka saman bina dekhe ek purse main dalte hue kaha.

"Dekho to sahi kya dal rahi ho bag main."

"Samay nai hai Jiji. Wo painting kaha hai?" Bhumi ne ache se pack kia hua ek bade se canvas ki taraf isara kia. "Thik hai. Ek kam karo tum jake khan pack karo main ye sab gadi main rakhwati hun."

        Kuch hi samay main dono behne tayar thi jane ke lie. Sunanda devi bohat jada khush nai thi.

"Gadi main? Delhi tak?"

"Abhi bas 12.30 hue hain, bas 6ghante hi to lagne hain Maa. Aap chinta na kare hum aram se 7baje tak pahuch jaaengi." Shree ne kaha.

"Sunanda ye pehli baar nai hai jab Shree Delhi tak Drive kar rahi ho." Dr. Purohit ne kaha. Shree ne unke pair chhue. "Vijayi Vaba beta."

        Dono ladkiyaan sahi samay pe Delhi apne hotel pohunch gayi. Subha conference thi to Shree tayari kar rahi thi. Bhumi ne apn mata pita se baat ki. Un dono ne nirnay lia ki dono hi conference main jaaengi. Bhumi janti thi ki uski behen apne pratiyogiyon ko atyant nirday roop main hara ne ke liye prasiddh hai. Par jo usne usdin dekha wo kabhi nai bhul paayegi. Shree apne presentation ke bad jab ruki kisine prashn kia ki Pragyna Vihar ek naya aur kafi chhota vishvavidhyalay hai, Knowledge Inn' ke samne, Bhumija ko pata chala ki kyu Shreeja apne kam main sarvottam hai.

"Knowledge Inn' is big, has better equipped and all and all better than most of Universities like Pragyna Vihar. But let's compare its origin. Pragyna Vihar was started by Dr. Purohit, a learned man to spread wisdom. The infrastructure is that family's inheritance. It was and never be meant for profit. Knowledge Inn was started as a business investment. In fact it's the one of the most expensive university in the country. And if I understand Mr. Bhargava's vision with this project it's definitely not money." Shreeja ne apne kursi pe baithe hue kaha. "I know it's the pioneer project for your son, Mr. Bhargava. He is a psychologist. And I'm sure he would appreciate the surrounding and environment of Pragyna Vihar. It's situation away from hustle and bustle of city makes it's perfect for philosophers, art, literature and psychology students. They don't have to confined in the walls of the university to find solitude Sir. The whole city is at disposal. The nature rich environment makes you contemplate about the things you are learning from the learned like Dr. Purohit himself."

       Meeting ke bad dono behne lunch kar rahe the. Bhumija abhi tak thode aacharya main thi. Usne apni behen ka ye roop kam hi dekha tha.

"Kya hua Jiji? Khana khao na. Kuch aur chaie?" Shree ne kaha.

"Shree.. Aj jo hua. Kaas baba tumhe ese dekh pate. Par kya jese uttar tumne dia wo aavasyak tha? Kisi ek vishvavidhyalay se tulna karna uchit nai hua."

"Jinhone prashn kia tha, wo Knowledge Inn ke pruthposhak the. Unki mansha ye thi ki we Pragyna Vihar ko Knowledge Inn ke samne rakha jae, taki jab vi Mr. Bhargava Pragyna Vihar ke ware main soche unke dimag main bada aur behtar Knowledge Inn apne ap ajae. Unke prasn ko tark asangat siddh karna hi tha. Tum khana khao. Aur sahi galat ki chinta mujhpe chhod do." Shree ne kaha.

     Behno ko nai pata tha Mr. Vikrant Bhargava anek samay se unhe hi dekh rahe the. Pehli baar milrahe iss 20 25 sal ki ladki ne unhe bohat prabhaavit kia tha. Uske gyan aur sahas se wo bohat prasann the. Jab Shreeja apni behen ko samjha rahi thi, wo ye jan gaye the ki use sirf byapar ki nai balki logo ko maansikta ka vi accha bodh hai. Wo un dono ke pas aye.

"If you girls don't mind can I sit with you?" Unhone kaha.

"Of course not Mr. Bhargava. Please." Shree boli. Bhumija thodi vichlit thi par Shree ke upar use pura viswas tha.

"Miss. Purohit that was a beautiful argument in there. I'm impressed." Mr. Bhargava ne kaha.

"Thank you Sir.. Please call me Shreeja. This is my elder sister Bhumija. A professor in Pragyna Vihar and my right hand." Bhumi ne hath jod ke pranam kia.

"Pleasure Bhumija! Shreeja, if some executives from my team wants to see Pragyna Vihar.. "

"We will be happy to accommodate. Sir there is something we brought you." Shree boli. "I don't think there will be a good time to present. It's a token from Pragyna Vihar and my father Dr. Purohit."

"I will not thik you will ever try to bribe me."

     Mr. Bhargava bohat prasann the dono ladkiyon ke sath samay vyatit karke. Do beto ke pita Mr. Bhargava hamesha beti ki kami anubhav karte hain. Na jane kyu unka man hua ki kass ye unki betiyaan hoti. Pure din ki thakan ke baad we ghar jate aur Bhumi unke sath baithi, wo dono darshanik baten karte. Dono milke khana banate, culture aur literature ki bate karte. Shree ka chehra dekhte hi unki sari pareshaniyan dur ho jati. Ek cup chai ke sath, ya fir satranj khelte hue wo unke kaam ke ware main baat karte. Der raat ko jab wo kuch gurutwapurn kaam main uljhe ho to Shree unhe daat ke sone ko kehti. Jese wo sun sakte the uski awaj

"Ap so jaie Dad. Main hun na. Kal subha tak ye ho jaega."

Unke bete unhe bade priya hain par betiyaan to betiyaan hoti hain. Kitne bhagyashali hain wo Dr. Purohit, esi betiyaan mili hai unhe. Mr. Bhargava ne socha ekbar jarur milenge wo Dr. Purohit se aur maang lenge unki in betiyon ko. Man jaenge we. Dekh rahe the wo in do ladkiyon ko. Kitni sampurn hain dono apni apni tarha se. Khud drive karke Delhi tak aa gayi. Pura Vishwavidhalay ka kaam sambhalti hain. Fir vi vinamra aur shalin. Gyan aur saahas ki pratik Shree unke samvedansheel Raghav ko jivan ke har pal main ek chattan ke bhati sambhal legi.  Shant aur namr Bhumija, unke raftaar ke piche pagal Aarav ke jivan main sheerta banke ayegi. Bas ek baar ye project suru ho jae fir milna to hota rahega inse.

     
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