PAISA FAIKH TAMASHA DEKH - Hell Of Money (2012 classic crime thriller story)

Chapter 1 :-



​Train ki tezz raftaar se nikalti ye zindagi meri apni haalat se bilkul mel khaati thi. Ek taraf main tha aur meri majbooriyaan, toh doosri taraf mere ghar ki girti haalat. Train ke har platform par jab aap ajnabiyon aur nayi jagahon ko dekhte hain, thik waise hi main aaj apni zindagi se rubaru hone wala tha. Paanse ki tarah meri kismat palatne wali thi.
​Mera naam Asif Hussain hai. Main 12th pass tha. Darasal, mere abbu hamesha mujhse kaha karte the ki imaandaari ke raaste par chalna. Unhone khud kabhi imaandaari ka raasta nahi chhoda. Lekin badle mein unhein kya mila? Do waqt ki roti, ek chhat aur dher saari aarthik musibatein.

​Paisa... Mujhe paise se sakht nafrat thi. Mere abbu ki jaan lene wala koi aur nahi, ye paisa hi tha. Jab kangali ne unhein majboor kar diya, toh woh meri maa ke naam ek khat likhkar, gale mein rassi ka fanda daalkar jhool gaye. Ye toh 10 saal pehle ki kahani thi, lekin ab main jee raha hoon. Mujhe paise ki kami se itni nafrat ho gayi ki maine soch liya tha—ek din main bhi posh ilake mein rahungaa, shaan ki zindagi jeeunga aur har us shaks ka munh band karungaa jisne gareebi ka taana dekar hamari zindagi ujaad di thi.

​12th December 2005

​"Tumhe pata hai na tumhe kya karna hai?" Ek shaks ne mujhse poocha.

​"Main is bakse ko paheunchana chahta hoon," maine kaha.

​"Dekh, tujhe abhi bahut bade-bade kaam karne hain. Isse ek choti si pareeksha samajh. Bandra East mein khade is aadmi ko ye suitcase de dena, woh tujhe iska inaam dega."

​"Lekin kya main ye kar paunga? Agar police ne pakad liya toh?"

​"Bharosa rakh. Dubai jaana hai, bada aadmi banna hai na? Tujhe abhi 50,000 rupees ki sakht zarurat hai. Teri maa hospital ke bed par aakhri saansein gin rahi hai. Bete hone ka farz nahi nibhaayega? Ab jaa, baaki baatein baad mein karenge."

​Maine us shaks se bag liya aur Dadar ki ek local train par sawaar ho gaya. Do-teen log mujhe ghoor rahe the, baaki logon ka dhyan idhar-udhar tha. Main train mein 75 lakh ke drugs leke chadhha tha. Usi bogie mein thik do seat door ek policewala baitha cigarette ke kash le raha tha. Uske nazar baar-baar mujhpar pad rahi thi, lekin main aise pretend kar raha tha jaise main ek masoom ladka hoon.
 
​Aap soch rahe honge ki main ye sab kyun kar raha tha? Wajah wahi thi—paisa! Main apne ghar mein maa aur chote bhai Frankey ke saath rehta tha. Asal mein main apni maa ki sagi santan nahi tha; unhone mujhe sadak se uthakar paala tha. Gonsalves family bahut acchi thi. Paalne wale ka haq paida karne wale se bada hota hai. Usi mamta ka karz aaj main ada karna chahta tha. Main bada ameer aadmi banna chahta tha.  
​Meri nazar baar-baar us policewale se takra rahi thi. Agle station par train aate hi bheed badhi aur main kone mein khada ho gaya. Bandra East aate hi main bheed se nikalkar ek kone mein khada hua aur suitcase check karne laga. Maine jeb se us aadmi ki tasveer nikali jiske paas mujhe jaana tha. Tabhi us policewale ko utarte dekh main dar gaya aur turant station se bahar nikal gaya. Main paseene se bheeg raha tha.  

​Sadak paar karte hi ek aadmi dikha jisne chashma lagaya tha aur kaan mein mobile tha. Usne mujhe paas aane ka ishara kiya.  

​"Maal le aaye?" usne poocha.  

​"Jaisa Bosco sir ne bataya tha, ye lijiye," maine suitcase badhaate hue kaha.  

​"Ek minute..." Usne dusre haath mein pakdi choti revolver mere pet par taan di.  

​"Sir? Kya aapko mujhpar vishwas nahi?"  
​"Hum bharose se zyada apne profession par dhyan dete hain," usne kaha.  

​Woh mujhe ek ped ke peeche le gaya, suitcase check kiya, drugs ki nasheeli packet ko súngha aur phir noton ka ek mota bundle meri taraf badha diya. Meri aankhon mein chamak aa gayi.
 
​"Tu imaandar mehsus hota hai. Tune bakhubi apna kaam kiya. Le, ye teri mehnat ka paisa."  

​"Sir, lekin mujhe Dubai jaana hai. Kya main aapke boss se nahi mil sakta?"  

Pehle usne oose bareeq nazaro se guzara, oose vichlit ja pakar usne kuch der teherkar socha fhir jaise uske tanghaal halat ko dekh jaise uske Kattar dil ke kisi kone mein rehem uthi

​"Huhhh, Rehte ho sadak par aur sapne dekhte ho haveli ke! Khair, sapne kaun nahi dekh sakta? Ye card le aur sun, ye baat kisi ko pata nahi chalni chahiye. Aaj ke baad na tu mujhe jaanta hai, na main tujhe."  

​Usne mujhe ek card diya jis par bas ek "H" ka nishaan bana tha. Woh chala gaya. Maine sadak se ek polythene uthayi, usmein paise rakhe aur ghar ki aur nikal pada. Aaj dil ka dar thoda kam hua tha. Maa ko hospital mein bharti karana tha

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udhar ek aalishan makaan mein woh shaks baar baar apni laathi ko ghumaa raha tha jispar ek lion ka mukut bana sa tha..aur ooske dusre haath mein sharaab ka bhara jaam jiski chuskiyaa woh le rhaa tha ....woh harry 440 tha harry ke saamne kharaa hokar oose oos neele wardi pehne aadmi ne salaam thokhaa..

harry - hmmm aajkal dekh raha hoo ki salaa blue bond baraa hi hamaripana
kar raha hai...oos saale ki himmat badhti jaa rahi hai..jab ghodhi haath se nikal
jaye toh ooske saath kya karna chahiye?

secretary - saaheb sidhe lagaam kass dena chahiye

harry - yahin toh farak hai tummein aur mujhmein...lagaam kasne ki firaak
mein khud ki jaan ki parwah kiye bagair lagaam kasne koshish ooske pao tale
khucle jaate ho
 lekin harry oon sab mein se nahi 440 ke saamne jo aata hai oose bhun deta hai
harry..agar main tumhari jagah hotaa toh oos ghodhi ko goli maar deta
 khair chodho woh sab mudde ki baat karte hai koi aadmi milaa kya?....harry
ne jaam peete huye kaha

"sir ek ek mumbai ke aadmi par nazar hai kasaai waalo se lekar baal kaatne waale
 naai jo rat ko sareaam khoon karte hai sab ne koshish kar daali lekin saala aisa
 banda mil hi nahi raha jiske baazu mein dum ho"....secretary ne haath masla

"uff kitni dafaa samjhaooo tumhein mujhe aisa shaks chahiye jiske baazu
mein nahi dimaag se khelne ki taqat ho, chaalak ho,aur criminal record se
ooska dur dur tak koi waasta naa ho, aur bahut hi bholaa aur magar shaatir
ho aisa khatarnak bandaa mujhe chahiye khas aadmiyo ki tadad apne giroh mein kam hai, ab jao mumbai mein talaash karo
main jaanta hoo wahan main jaa nahi sakta police mere peeche lagi huyi hai
aur dubai mein police mere baal tak ko bhi nahi chu sakti".....harry ke kehte hi
woh secretary sangmarmar ke farsh par chalta huyaa bahar nikal gaya

​CHAPTER 3

​"Frankey! Frankey! Main ghar aa gaya hoon!" Maine darwaja kholte hue kaha.
  
​"Haan bhai, aap aa gaye?" Frankey ne meri taraf dekha.
  
​"Chal, jaldi hospital chal. Operation ke liye doctor ko kehna hai," maine jooti waapis pehente hue kaha.
  
​"Bhai, itne paise kahan se laaye?" Frankey ne noton ki gaddi dekhkar hairan hote hue poocha.
  
​"Tera bhai jahan se bhi laaya, tujhe kya? Chal jaldi."
  
​"Bhai, sach-sach batao. Ek din mein itne paise arrange karna kitna mushkil hai. Aapne kuch galat toh..."
  
​"Dekh, mere dost Ajit se udhaar liye hain. Jab main Dubai jaunga na, toh paise return kar dunga. Ab maa ke paas chalna hai, jaldi kar."  

​Hospital peheunchkar doctor se baat hui. Shaam ko hi maa ka operation tay ho gaya. Maa ne dheere-dheere aankhein kholi. Frankey unke paas baithkar muskurata raha.  

​"Maa, chinta mat kar. Ab tera operation ho jayega. Bhaiya ne paison ka arrangement kar liya hai."
 
​"Kahan se paise laaya beta?" Maa ne dheemi awaaz mein poocha.
 
​"Maa, mera dost Ajit hai na, usi ne diye hain. Ab bas apni theek hone ke din gino."  

​"Tune koi bura kaam toh nahi kiya na?"  

​"Maa, kya tumhein apne bete par bharosa nahi hai? Frankey ki chinta mat kar, mera dost mujhe Dubai bhej dega. Phir dekhna hum kaise maala-maal honge."
 
​Maa ka muskurata chehra dekh main apne emotions control na kar saka aur cabin se bahar nikalkar rone laga.  

​Agley din main Dubai ka visa aur job paane ke liye ek agent ke daftar gaya.  

​"Dekhiye, aap 12th pass hain. Koi engineering ya accounting ki degree nahi hai. Agar aapko Dubai jaana hai, toh aapko 90,000 se 1 lakh rupees kharch karne honge, aur wahan kaam sirf waiter ya sweeper ka milega," agent ne saaf bol diya.

Wo dusre visa agency ke daftar pahucha...

"useless useless arrey baba kitni baar kahuu tum 12th pass ho engineer nahin kaaye ko mera magaz kharaab kar raha hai dekh naukri milegi 90000 lagenge aur baad mein ticket vicket ke kharche ke saath 1 lakh tujhe bahar jaana hai kaho toh saudi bhi bhej sakta hoo par ooske
liye tujhe accha kaam ka hunar hona chahiye"....agent ne sar hilaate huye kaha

"sir hunar hai mujhe computer ka talent hai"....maine kaha

"kya talent? software engineer,accountant,web desighner kya ho
tum?"....agent ne cheekhte huye kaha

" sir...hacker".....maine dheere se jawaab diya

"toh degree dikhaao certificate dikhaao jaanta tha nahi hai tumhare paas
dekho without degree aur without certificate tum dubai toh chale jaoge par
tumhara whana kaam ek hi hogaa aur woh hai waiter ya fhir sweeper ab
marzi tumhari kyunki tum kam padhe likhe ho koi odd job karna toh chahte
hi nahi toh fhir you left me with no choice"....agent ne muskurate huye kaha
main chupchaap wahan se nikal gaya aur apna sar jhukaaye khud par afsos
ke siwaa aur main kar bhi kya sakta tha...

subah ki chilchillati dhoop ki roshni jab mujhpar parri toh main khud ko
nind ki aagosh mein zyada dair tak rakh naa saka..aur jhat se uth gaya aaj ka
din bhi oon auro dino mein se tha jahan mujhe uthkar apne kaam ki talaash
mein bahar nikalna tha...tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki kal mujhe haar hi naseeb
huyi thi jahan ek pal dil mein ye junoon tha ki dubai jaakar baraa aadmi ban
jaunga lekin jab agent ki baat suni toh dil ne junoon toh kya haath pao ne apni
taqat bhi chodh daali sapnaa dur jaate huye dikh sakaa...meri aankho mein
aansu ghul gaye..aaj fhir ghar mein shadhna hogaa aur baaki ke operation ke
baad ke kharcho ka kya hogaa kaash maut hi aa jaaye toh main chain se mar
saku...lekin kya maa aur mera bhai khush reh paayenge kaise jee paayenge is
duniya mein mere bagair mere binaa?...maine kapre pehne aur hospital ki or
nikal gaya....frankey school jaa chukaa tha aur main maa ke khabar sunne
hospital ki or rawana ho gaya


"theek hai tumhara kaam ho jaayegaa lekin job ek bar mein bartender ki karni
hongi"....agent ne mujhe dekhte huye kaha

"sir bartendar??? lekin?..."...maine agent ko dekhte huye kaha

"dekho? mere paas aur koi option toh nahi hai? bas ek yahin hai dubai mein

ek yahin kaam tumhein milegaa baaki ke kaamo ka main risk nahi le
sakta...kyunki tumhare paas koi degre bhi nahi hai aur koi kaam bhi tumhe

​Main chupchaap wahan se nikal gaya. Dil mein dukh tha ki main kam padha-likha hoon. Lekin tabhi mere phone ki ghanti baji.  

​"Hello, Asif Hussain bol rahe ho?" Ek gambhir aur kadak awaaz aayi.  

​"Haan, aap kaun?"

​"Sun, tune jo maal pass karaya tha, usse kaam ho gaya hai. Tujhe Dubai jaana hai na? Tera lucky number aa gaya hai. Tu Dubai peheunch, kaam main tujhe dunga. Bas passport ready rakh, visa main arrange karunga. Aur sun, kisi ko kuch mat batana."  

​"Bhai, main kyun bataunga! Bohot-bohot shukriya! Lekin kaam kya hoga?"  

​"Tu aam khaa, guthli mat gin. Tu bas Dubai aa, munh-maanga paisa milega. Kuch din mein visa process pura ho jayega, bas bag pack kar."  

​"thee theek hai bhai main ticket tayyar karta hoo"...aur fhir phone cut ho gaya
 lagta hai meri zindagi ka suraj nikal jaayega yes yess....main dabey pao
waapis agency office mein gaya aur ticket ke liye apply kar diyaaa....aur
waapis apne ghar ki or nikal gayaa....lekin main bhi kya bewakuf tha? ki
binaa thok bajaa ke maine ooski baaton par aankh munh kar wishwas kar liya
tha...jo mujhe ek naye daldal ki or le jaa raha tha...!

frankey mujhe bari gaur se ghoor raha tha aur idhar main bistar se bag
nikaalke oosmein apne liye kapra daal raha tha..."bhaiyaa ye aap jo kar rahe ho? kya woh theek hai?"....frankey ne sawaal bhari
nazro se kaha

"theek hai yaar agar theek nahi hota toh main ye desh chodhkar kyu
jaata"...maine kapre daalte huye kaha
"bhaiyaa woh baat main bhi samajhta hoo lekin dil kar darr nikalne ko ho
raha hai ki kahin koi anhoni na ho jaye"....arrey frankey yaar maine hamesha
khuda par yakeen kara hai aur mujhe kuch nahi hongaa bharose ka aadmi hai
aur kya chahiye?

"bhaiyaa main aapki baat se sehmat hoo main chahta hoo ek baar maa se
milke jaate toh accha rehta"...frankey ne fhir kaha

"arrey ismein kehne ki kya baat hai? bas do minute de tayyar hokar maa ke
paas chalte hai aaj oonka discharge bhi toh honaa hai"....maine frankey ko
thaapi marte huye kaha

main aur frankey hospital pahuch chuke they..aur frankey maa ke bagal mein
baitha huyaa tha aur main bas kahraa hokar maa ko dekh raha tha maa
muskurayi aur fhir frankey ne ooonka haath pakadke saari baatein batane
lagaa

"maa asif bhai ko naukri mil gayi hai ab hum kaafi rich ho jayega dekhnaa
bhai ko dubai mein job mil chuki hai"....maa ki nazar mujhpar parri

"kya ye sach keh raha hai beta?"....maa ne sawaal bhari nazro se mujhe dekha

"haan maa ek dum sach bol raha hai darasal meri ek agent se baat ho chuki
hai oosne kaha hai ek job hai dubai mein"...maine nazar jhukate huye kaha

"beta naa jaane kyu mujhe darr sa lag raha hai accha tune salary ki baat ki
kitna denge woh?"....maa ne dheere se kaha

"maa wo..hhh toh oonhone kaha hai ki jab aap kaam shuru karoge toh aapko anischit salary milengi jitna aap chahoge ab toh ye mere kaam par depend karta
hai".....maine sar hilaate huye kaha

"na jaane mujhe kuch theek nahi lag raha"...maa ne achanak se ye baat keh daali thi jo mujhe thodha maayus karne ke liye kaafi thi

"arrey maa tu khamokhan tension le rahi hai dekh abhi kitni zimmedari hai frankey ki padhai hai ooska career hai mera career hai humhe accha ghar chahiye aur paisa ho tabhi toh main hindustan chodhke jaana chahta hoo
maa"...maine maa ko dilaasa dete huye kaha

"theek hai beta ! agar yahin teri iccha hai toh jaa lekin sambhalkar tujhe khub tarraki ho aur haan phone kar dena beta waise flight kab ki hai"....maa ne
muskurate huye kaha

"bas aaj raat agent ko aadmi jaldi chahiye isliye oosne ticket jald hi banwa diyaa waise woh bhi kaafi amir log hai jinke yahan main kaam karungaa tabhi
toh dekho ek jhatke mein ticket woh bhi 1 hi din ke andar ho gaya aur visa bhi mujhe aasaani se mil gaya"....maine hairaani bhari aankho se kaha

"theek hai beta frankey tu apne bhai ko chodh ke aana"..aur sun ab frankey tera bhi faraz hai ki bhai ki tarah indepent aur hoshiyaar ban"...maa ne
frankey ko samjhaya

"maa chinta mat karo bhaiyaa ke baad main bhi amir banungaa bas ek baar
bahiya ko jaane toh do ab chalo aapke discharge papers bhi toh banwaane hai"....frankey ne itna kaha mahoul khushi se saj gaya

kuch ghante baad hum maa ko leke ghar pahuch chuke they..maa aur humne saath mein khaana khaaya aur fhir ooske baad hum sab so gaye...main jaldi isliye so gaya kyunki mujhe aaj raat ki flight se dubai jaana tha...par frankey ke aankho mein nind nahi thi aur woh uthkar oosne apne kapre pehne aur
paros ke building mein ghuss gayaa....frankey ki nazar champa chachi ki beti noor pe pari jo kaafi hot thi...asal mein
noor ek khubsurat sehat mand larki thi ooske chehre ka wo gulabi gaal aur
laal surkh honth aankho mein harwaqt lage woh kajal aur aankh jo neeli neeli
kanche si, hamesha ghar par ek afghani pyjama aur oopar se ek tight si
salwar pehni...darasal frankey do saal se noor ke saath relationship mein tha..asal
mein frankey noor se bahut pyar karta tha ye bat kisi ko pata nahi thi yahan
tak ki ooske bare bhai asif ko bhi nahin khair frankey ne idhar udhar jhaanka
aur kuddta huya piche se noor ko apne jism se chipka liyaa


"uff ye kya kar rahe ho?".....noor ne frankey ko dekhte huye kaha

"tumse pyaar kar raha hoo....frankey ne dheere se noor ke kaan mein kaha

"chodh do mujhe warna chilaungi"....noor ne gusse se kaha

"accha theek hai chillaa lenaa lekin pehle thodha pyar toh karne do..aur waise
bhi tumhare ma baap toh ghar mein hote nahi is waqt toh in duriyo ko thodha
kam karle"...frankey ne haste huye kaha

"uff kaafi badmaash ho mere raja theek hai lekin kapre toh daalne do"....noor
ne apne badan ko frankey se alag karte huye kaha

"mere hote huye tum kaam karogi ruko ek minute"....frankey ne jhat se kapre
uthaaye aur jaldi jaldi raasiyo mein daalne lagaa...aur oosne aakhikar saarein
kapre rassiyo par failaa diye...ab har taraf se sirf kapre kapre nazar aa rahe
they..aur frankey aur noor chupp gaye they

frankey ne noor ko apne seene se chipkaa liyaa..aur fhir ooske gaal ko hatho
se dabochaa..aur ooske hontho ko munh mein bharke chussne lagaa....noor
isse sambhal nahi paayi aur frankey ke jism ka sahara lete huye oose apne
hontho ko frankey ke honth ke liye shaheed karna hi para...frankey ne oose baahon mein uthakar paas ke room mein uske sath khud ko band kar liya,

"toh meri jaan kya khyaal hai aapka?"..noor ne frankey ko chaidhte huye kaha

"haal bahut accha hai bhai ko naukri mil gayi tumhe pata hai"....frankey ne noor ko dekhte huye kaha

"toh ismein bari baat kya hai?"...noor ne munh sa banaya

"arey pagli dubai mein dubai mein bara karobaar hai dekhna hamare din
kaise fhirte hai"....frankey ne aithte huye kaha

"accha toh bahut bari baat hai aur tum batao tumhara kya??".....noor uthkar apne ast vyast kapro ko theek karti boli

"kuch khaas nahi par jald hi mere paas bhi ek naukri hongi aur dekhna main bhi amir aur zimmeedaar banunga"....frankey ne noor ke peeth par hath
phairte huye kaha

noor ne frankey ke aankho mein jhaanka aur keh daala
 
"bhai wahhh tum toh pehle se hi responsible ho aur jab tum zimmedaar banoge toh mujhe mat apni zimmedaari samjhnaa".....

"haan meri jaan tum meri zimmedari? abe chal
chupkar tu toh meri aahhh khwahish upar waale ne tujhe mere liye banaya
hai kitni lachaki kamar phool se kulhe aur khubsurat chehra ki megan fox toh
kya aishwarya rai bhi fail ho jaaye teri maa ne sahi naam rakhaa hai ab chal ye
sab chodh meri jaan aur mujhe jaane de bhai ko chodhne bhi jaana hoga 
beh***** itna dair ho gaya tere saath pyar karne mein waqt ka pata hi nahi
chalta".....frankey ne noor ko apne jism se hatatey huye kaha

"Main bhi chali warna chachi upar aayi toh Tera Bhai Dubai jata rahe par main zarur dozakh pahuch jaungi"

Chapter 5

Dubai ke bar dancing club mein bartending karne ke baad sukoon toh haasil nahi hua, lekin jism mein dard zarur hone laga. Apni zindagi mein huye is naye karwat se main yakeenan kaafi khush tha. "Hmmm... Isi din ke liye tu aaya tha? Badi-badi baatein karta tha! Aaj dekh kya hashr ho gaya tera?" Khair, ye kaam bhi koi chota-mota kaam nahi hai. Yahan ki job mein India ki job se dugni kamayi hai. Khair, lekin ek cheez jo mere dimaag mein ab bhi ghoom rahi thi—woh ladki! Woh Indian... Woh bhi toh Hindustan ki thi. Kya sach mein woh takleef mein thi? Main yahan pyar karne aaya hoon ya kamane?

Meri soch mein tha ki zara bahar ka ek night walk kar loon. Maine jacket pehni aur apne hotel se nikalkar, receptionist ko batakar thodi der ke liye bahar nikal gaya. Khuli hawa ka jaayza lene laga. Tabhi main chalte-chalte ek bridge par aa gaya. Dono taraf tezi se aa rahi gaadiyan thin. Socha ki aur door nahi jaata, kahin immigration walon ne pakad liya toh? Arey yaar, ek phone call toh banta hai! Zara Frankey aur maa ko call karke bata doon...

Tabhi mera phone baj utha.

"Hello?" maine kaha.

"Kahan par hai tu?" saamne se shaks ne poocha.

"Sir, main hawa khaa raha hoon," maine jawaab diya.
"Abe apni ... marwayega kya? Chal chhod, jaldi apne room mein pahunch! Abhi kaam hai haath mein tere!"
"Kya? Mujhe laga kaam khatam ho gaya," maine hairaan hokar kaha.

"Jitna kahun utna jawaab de, samjha?"

"Bhai... I am sorry. Woh bas family ko call karna tha, unhein bhi toh inform karna zaruri hai na?"

"Accha chhod woh sab, sun. Family ko call karega toh ye zarur batana ki tu ek badi post mein hai,"J.D. ne kaha.

"Lekin bhai, main jhoot kyun boloon?"

"Saale, jitna keh raha hoon utna kar!" Is baar Jay Dee ki awaaz mein ek khaufnaak gussa tha, ek dhamki dene wala gussa. Main chup raha aur phone cut kar diya. Main andar se kaanp gaya, dil zor-zor se dhadakne laga.

Tabhi abhi main piche muda tha ki ek sheikh ko dekha jo zabardasti us ladki ko kas ke pakde hue tha.

"Leave me! Aahhh... Chhodho mujhe! Chhod dijiyee!" ladki chilla rahi thi.

"Teri aukaat kya hai? Saala humse jhoot bolta hai! Hamare saath bistar mein so nahi sakta?" sheikh ne kaha.

"Dekhiye, mujhe jaane dijiye. Main aapse waada karti hoon... Main aapki aankhon se door ho jaungi," ladki ne minnat ki.

"Dekh, tune hamara dil jeeta. Hum tumko apni rani banayegi. C'mon baby, c'mon! Aao hamari baahon mein!"

Main us ladki ko dekhke pehchaan gaya—ye toh wohi club wali ladki thi! Aur tabhi, ek zordaar Indian hero ki tarah apni heroine ko bachane uski taraf bhaaga. Main saamne aake khada ho gaya. Sheikh ne kas ke ladki ko pakad rakha tha aur woh mujhe ghoorne laga.

"Sir, chhod dijiye! Yahan ho kya raha hai?" maine kaha.

"Abe tumhari himmat kaise hui khabees ke bacche? Bhaag yahan se, warna hum tumhara haddi tudwa dengi!" sheikh garja.

"Abe saale, main Indian hoon! Aur ek Indian ka farz hota hai insaniyat ke naate auraton ko samman dena. Aaj tum jaise kaafiron ki wajah se hum musalmano ko logon ki nazar se gira daala hai. Tum jaise log hi gunaah ko bhadawa dete ho!" maine gusse mein kaha.

"Teri itni aukaat?" Sheikh ne jaise hi mujhpar ulta thappad marna chaha, mera aakrosh badh gaya. Maine uske haath ko pakadke marod daala, aur phir ek zordaar daayein haath ka ghoonsa uske munh par maara. Woh wohin gir pada, aur ek round kick seedhe uske pet par de maari aur phir uski gardan par. Woh wohin gir kar karahne laga
.
Maine jab us ladki par dhyan diya toh woh wahan nahi thi, woh ja chuki thi. Aur sheikh ki halat dekhkar main bhi wahan se bhaagna munaasib samjha, aur wahan se bhaag khada hua.

"Aahhh... Chhodegi nahi tumko! Kaat daalegi! Bhaag gayi... Aahhh!" Sheikh piche se chillata raha.

Main koodta hua jaldi hotel lounge mein pahuncha aur seedhe bistar mein chadke dubak gaya. "Arey nahi! Aaj kya kar daala? Par woh ladki kahan gayab ho gayi?" Main J.D. ki baat ko bhulaakar bas us ladki ke baare mein sochne laga.

Tabhi meri phone ki ghanti baji. Main parking lot mein pahuncha, thodi der tak wohin raha, aur tabhi J.D. ko saamne dekha. Uski sawaalon bhari nazrein mujhpar thin, aur mera kaanpta hua jism uske saamne tha.

"Abe tujhe kya hua? Kya tune kahin inform toh...?" J.D. ne poocha.

"Nahi bhaiya, kasam khaata hoon kuch nahi kaha," maine kaha.

"Toh tere chehre ka rang kyun ud gaya hai?"

"Bhai woh... Woh... Aise hi ek lafra dekha," maine baat banayi
.
"Chal chhod woh sab, chal aaja."

"Kahan jaana hai bhai?"

J.D. ne thaapi maari aur hum jhat se car mein बैठे.
 
Maine bina sawaal kiye car ko aandhi-toofan ki tarah bhaga daala. Hum log jald hi ek bade se bangle ke paas pahunche. Yun toh Dubai mein aise bahut se bangle aapko mil jaayenge, lekin yahan kuch aur hi baat thi. Main jhat se apni car se utra, aur J.D. ne coat jhaadte hue meri taraf dekhkar andar chalne ka ishara kar diya.

Hum dono jaise hi gate ke andar daakhil hue, tabhi ek gora lamba sa security guard paas aaya. Usne meri taraf dekhke ghoorra. J.D. ki nazar mein koi khauf nahi tha, usne aage chalne ka ishara kiya. Usne pehle meri checking ki, aur phir hum jhat se bangle mein daakhil hue. Ghar tha saala India ke 5-star hotel jaisa, matlab swarg jaisa!

"Abe udhar kahan ghoor raha hai?" J.D. ne meri taraf dekhte hue kaha.

"Bhai, bangla toh kaafi shaan-daar lagta hai!"

"Saale dekh le, dekh le! Naseeb toh nahi hoyega. Jab apun ko nahi hoyela toh tere ko kaun sa maafik ho jayega?" J.D. ne sadi hui hansi se dekhte hue kaha.

Meri nazar tabhi saamne khade safed coat aur pant pehne shaks par gayi, jo mujhe hi ghoor raha tha. Uske haath mein ek golden ghadi, aur ungliyon mein fansi ek cigarette jiska woh baar-baar ek-aadh second mein kash leta. Gulabi chehra, aur aankhon mein ek costly chashma. Usne ek kash liya aur dhuan chhodkar mujhe niche se upar tak ghoorne laga. Woh tha Harry 440, jiske baare mein maine J.D. ke munh se sunna tha—Dubai ka international rich businessman!

"J.D., kis murge ko uthaake laaya hai tu?" Harry ne poocha.

"Saab, aapko pasand nahi aaya?" J.D. ne jhukte hue kaha.

"Abe tu mera itna purana banda hai, jhaanch-parakh ke heera tu laata hai. Aur ye ladka mujhe thoda tedha lagta hai," Harry ne kaha.

"Bhai, bahut imaandar hai! Kadak maal! Jo bhi chaho woh kar lo," J.D. ne tareef ki.

"Hmmm... Tumhara naam kya hai?" Harry ne meri taraf dekha.

Maine halkate hue kaha, "Ji... Ji Asif... Asif Hussain."

"Pata hai tum is waqt kahan ho?"

"Dubai mein," maine masoomiyat se jawaab diya.

"Kuch zyada hi ch****a bhi hai!" Harry muskuraaya.

"Sir, seedhe sawaal ka jawaab seedha hi deta hoon," maine kaha.

"Accha! Yahan kis kaam ke liye aaya hai?"

"Paisa kamane! Bartending karta hoon. J.D. bhai se aapke baare mein kaafi kuch suna tha," maine kaha.

"Kya-kya suna tha?"

"Yahin ki aap ek bahut rich person hain, Indian hain... Aur aapka sikka chalta hai yahan. Aapki bahut saari hotels, business offices hain," maine bholepan se kaha.

Itna kehte hi Harry zor-zor se thahaake maarne laga. Maano maine kaun sa Sheikhchilli ka joke suna diya?
 
Yahan tak ki paas khade log bhi hansne lage. Unki nazar bhi mujhpar thi. J.D. kutte ki tarah hans raha tha, aur main idhar-udhar unhein dekh raha tha.

"Hmmm... Jaanta hai, chal chhod. Accha hai, naadan baccha hai. Lekin sun le! Hamare kaam mein wafaadari ki ahemiyat hoti hai aur gaddari ki maut!" Harry ki awaaz achanak gambhir ho gayi.

"Sir... Sir... Aap karte kya ho? Aap toh aise dara rahe ho jaise kitnon ka khoon karte aaye ho!" maine bina soche-samjhe bol diya.

Sabki hansi ek pal mein gum ho gayi. Unke chehre par hansi ki jagah saaf gussa jhalkne laga, jaise maine unki koi zati cheez chheen li ho. Harry cards ke saath khelne laga, aur usne meri taraf dekhte hue kaha, "Ssssshhhh! Bas samajh ja. Khair chhodho, ab tum jao yahan se. Aur haan, kabhi bhi police se toh kuch mat kehna ki tum kiske liye kaam karte ho.
 
Yahan munh kholne ki saza maut se bhi bhayankar hoti hai. Ab jao yahan se!"

J.D. ne mujhe kas ke pakda aur bahar kheenchte hue le gaya.

"Saale ..., samajhta nahi hai? Bada dum hai tujhmein! Harry bhai se aisi baatein karne wala zinda nahi bachta!" J.D. ne chillaate hue kaha.

"Arey maine aisa kya keh daala?" maine hairani se poocha.

"Rehta sadak par hai aur baatein toh rajkumar jaisi karta hai! Saale sun, agar ek lavz aur munh se nikaala, soch liyo! Ab yahan se taxi pakad aur nikal le. Aur sun, jaisa Harry sir ne kaha hai, bilkul waisa hi hona chahiye. Kal shaam theek 4 baje tujhe club mein jaana hai aur apna kaam karna hai. Aur kisi se kuch mat kehna!"

"Arey bhai, samajh gaya, samajh gaya! Ab toh bas karo," maine haath jode.

"Theek hai, tere bhale ke liye bata raha hoon. Kyunki Harry baar-baar kisi ki minnatein nahi sunte. Ab chal nikal!" J.D. ne dhakka diya.

Udhar Mumbai mein Frankey TV dekh raha tha aur kaafi udaas bhi tha. Do dinon se na koi call aaya tha, aur na hi Asif ne unhein contact kiya tha. Maa ki haalat aur thodi kharab thi, isliye woh ek bistar par padhi rehti thin. Frankey TV dekh raha tha, tabhi usne news dekhna shuru kiya.

Dubai ke sabse khatarnak mafia Harry ki tasveer baar-baar flash ho rahi thi.

Reporter: "Badhte apraadhon ki ek wajah hai aur woh hai Harry '440', jo apne be-rehem aur apni taqat se poore apraadh ki chadar odhey rakhta hai. Mumbai mein huye haadson mein Harry ka hi haath hai. Kehte hain ek Mumbai ka sadakchaap launda ek khatarnak mujrim bankar ban gaya poore crime ka boss... Police ab tak na Harry ko dhoond paayi hai aur na hi koi saboot unke haath lage hain. Maana jaata hai ki Harry Dubai mein rehta hai... Lekin ye ab bhi ek raaz hai ki Harry hai kahan?"

"Bhagg saale! Roz-roz aaye din ka jurm, bore ho jaunga," Frankey ne TV off karte hue kaha. "Pata nahi Asif bhai ka number bhi nahi lag raha, phone toh kar dete..."

Tring Tring..
.
"Hello?" Frankey ne jhat se phone uthaya.

"Arey Frankey bhai! Aur Mumbai mein sab kaisa hai?" maine doosri taraf se kaha.

"Bhai! Aap hi ko yaad kar raha tha. Aap do dinon se koi response nahi de rahe the. Khair chodhiye, job kaisa hai?"

"Job toh shaandar hai! Mujhe accountant ka job mila hai yahan badi post mein. Yahan log bahut acche hain..." maine jhoot bolte hue kaha.

"Bhaiya! Aapka toh naseeb khul gaya! Ab hum ameer ho jayenge, hai na bhaiya?" Frankey khush ho gaya.

"Haan-haan, zarur-zarur! Bahut jald! Accha, maa ki tabiyat kaisi hai?"

"Maa acchi hai, bas aapko yaad karti rehti hai. Bhaiya..."

"Haan bol?"

"Aap sach keh rahe ho na...?"

Main chup ho chuka tha. Phir jhat se haan mein jawaab diya, "Haan bhai, tu fikar mat kar."

"Bhai dekho na, ek news de raha hai..."

"Kaun sa news?"

"Bhai, koi Harry hai... Ek underworld mafia hai, bahut khatarnak hai! Aapke Dubai mein hi ye rehta hai chori-chupke. Hindustan ko toh kabse iski talaash hai! Hello bhaiya? Oh bhaiya.. Uff, lagta hai phone cut gaya."

Maine jab phone rakha toh mere raangte khade ho gaye. Kya sach mein ye wahi Harry hai jiske liye main kaam karta hoon? Ab kya hoga? Jab itna bada jhatka aapko lage, toh uske saamne bijli ke jhatke bhi bekaar hote hain. Main aaj poori tarike se kaanp gaya tha.

Oh shit! Nahi, aise kaise pata chalega? Confirm karna bhi zaruri hai, lekin kaise karoon? Idea! Main net par pata kar sakta hoon. Lekin kya pata agar wahi Harry ho jiski baat Frankey kar raha tha, toh phir woh mujhe trace bhi kar sakta hai. Mujhe us raat ki baat yaad aayi jab mujhe J.D. ne phone karne mein ye baat chhupane kaha tha ki main ek bartender nahi balki ek badi post mein hoon, phir uske baad Harry ki woh dhamki... Jisne pehle se hi mere raangte khade kar diye the. Yaani ki main bilkul sahi hoon! Ye wahi Harry hai...

Udhar Harry jaam par jaam pee raha tha. Tabhi saath mein khada shaks uske kehne se pehle mez par cigarette ka mota bundle rakh chuka tha. Harry ne jhat se ek cigarette nikalkar sulgayi aur ek gehri soch mein doob gaya. Tabhi ek tezz kadmon ki awaaz ne Harry ko chaunka daala. Harry ki nazar jab saamne ki aur padi toh hairani bhari nazron se Harry us shaks ko ghoorne laga. Ye koi aur nahi, Blue Bond tha!

"Kaise ho bhatije?" Bond ne kaha.

"Teri yahan aane ki himmat kaise hui?" Harry ne gusse se poocha.

"Tu ye mat bhool, Dubai mein tere se bhi zyada mera dabdaba hai! Illegal arms aur drug trafficking se lekar business bhi sambhalta hoon main," Bond ne taana mara.

"Aur ismein koi shak nahi ki sher ki maand mein jo bhi ghusta hai, uska hashra kya hota hai?" Harry ne jawabi hamla kiya.

"Tu mujhe dara raha hai? Dekhte hain tere mein kitna dum hai!"

"Bond naam rakhkar tu apni asli pehchaan chhupa sakta hai, lekin jo chehra tere is chehre ke piche hai na, use main bakhubi jaanta hoon. Kitna gira hua keeda tha tu!"

Bond ka gussa saaf jhalkne laga aur usne apne coat se jhat se pistol nikalkar Harry ke sir par daagni chahi. Lekin Harry ki fauj bhi kam nahi thi, aur unhone machine guns seedhe Bond aur uske aaddmiyon par taan di.

"Khoon-kharaba karne ka shauk leke nahi aaya, isliye seedhi baat kehne aaya hoon," Bond ne rukte hue kaha. "Apna naam is baar tender se hata le, warna accha nahi hoga!"

"Bahut himmat hai tujhmein! Lekin ek baat yaad rakh—Harry na kabhi haara tha, aur na kabhi haarega!"

"Haarega beta, tu zarur haarega! Ek din aisa aayega ki mujhse toh kya, tujhse bhi zyada khatarnak koi zarur aayega... Jise tu bakhubi jaanta hoga! Lekin jab woh chhoora ghopera, toh piche palatne ke kaabil bhi tu nahi bachega!" Bond ne warning di.

"Aise kitnon ko uda chuka hoon main!" Harry ne laparwahi se kaha.

"Tender mein khada hone ki galti tujhe mehengi padegi. Aur agar haar bhi gaya, toh main tujhe maut ke ghaat utarunga... Lekin pyaar se! Aur agar tu mere aage aaya, toh woh dardnaak maut milegi tujhe ki tu yaad rakhega. Faisla tera hai... Jaa, waqt diya tujhe!" Itna kehne ke baad Bond wahan se nikal gaya.

Harry ka gussa saaf jhalkne laga aur woh chupchaap daant peesta hua ek gehri soch mein doob gaya...

CHAPTER 7

4 mahine tak main Harry ke liye kaam kar raha tha. Mujhe is baat ki saari jaankari ho gayi thi ki mujhe kis tarah apne plan ko anjaam dena hai. Harry sirf apne bharosemand ladkon mein hi apna interest dikhata tha aur usmein ek main bhi shaamil tha. Lekin main koi gaddari nahi karna chahta tha, bas is duniya walon ko apni pehchaan se rubaru karana tha. Aakhir woh din bhi nazdeek aa gaya jab mujhe apne plan ko anjaam dene mein koi musibat nahi thi. Dusri taraf meri nazdeekiyan agar kabhi kisi ladki se hui thin toh woh thi Rihana, jo mere bilkul kareeb aa chuki thi.
Hum Dubai ke ek sea beach par baithe the aur ek dusre se bilkul satkar samundar ko dekh rahe the. Rihana ne meri taraf dekha, wahan ekdum shaanti thi. Tez hawaon se uske baal ud rahe the jinhein woh baar-baar apne chehre se hata deti.

"Aur sab kaisa chal raha hai?" Rihana ne udaasi bhare chehre se dekha, maano uska pati kisi fauj mein ho aur use is baat ka ehsaas hai ki woh dobara kabhi laut nahi sakta. Mera kaam bhi kuch aisa hi tha jahan main apne desh ke liye na sahi, par apni majboori aur Harry ka farz ada kar raha tha.

"Sab theek hi hai Rihana, bas paison ke samundar ko dhoondh raha hoon jo yahin kahin aas-paas hai," maine samundar ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.

"Main chahti hoon ki tum ye line chhod do. Police ke saamne surrender kar do, kam se kam woh tumhe jaan se toh nahi maar denge," Rihana ne darr kar kaha.

Main hairan hokar Rihana ki baat sunne laga. "Ye kya keh rahi ho Rihana? Khud ko police ke hawale karna matlab aag ke dariya mein koodna! Harry mujhe jaan se maar daalega aur mera pehle se banaya hua plan flop ho jayega."

Rihana bhi hairan ho uthi, "Tum kehna kya chahte ho? Tum har waqt uski protection mein rehte ho, kuch karne ki tum soch bhi nahi sakte, warna maare jaoge..."

"Sorry Rihana, par main na koi gaddari karunga aur na hi koi gadbad. Jo bhi karunga usse dekhna, dil dehal jayega sabka!"

Rihana ne mere honth par ungli rakhi aur meri taraf seham kar dekhne lagi. "Main nahi chahti tumhe kuch ho jaye, warna main jee nahi paungi..."

"Par kyun? Tum toh jaanti ho na meri zindagi ke baare mein, phir kaise keh rahi ho?" maine thodi zor se kaha.

"Main kuch nahi jaanti, par ye jaanti hoon ki tumne ek ladki ko ek daldal se nikala hi nahi, balki use apna dil bhi de diya," Rihana ne meethi awaaz mein kaha.
Main chup ho gaya uske itna kehne par.

"Haan Asif, I am falling in love with you... I love you, I really love you!"

Main khushi se jhoom utha aur muskura gaya. Humne ek dusre ka haath pakda aur taxi mein baith gaye. Humhe pata tha ki ek dusre ke saath rehna is waqt kitna zaruri tha.

Udhar Mumbai mein Frankey TV dekh raha tha aur maa bistar par laiti thin. Tabhi unhone Frankey ko awaaz lagayi. Frankey sabkuch chhodkar jab maa ke sirhane par baitha toh maa ne uske haath ko zor se pakad liya.

"Beta, Asif ko gaye hue 4 mahine se zyada ho gaya hai, lekin usne phir phone nahi kara?" Maa ne dukhi bhari awaaz se kaha.

"Maa, chinta mat karo. Bhai ek badi post mein hain, kaam mein busy rehte hain na isliye call kar nahi paate. Unke maalik kaafi rayees aur cruel hain, is wajah se. Aap fikar na karo, main dobara call karta hoon," Frankey ne maa ko itminan se kaha.

"Beta, mera toh dil baithe ja raha hai. Kya sach mein Asif wahan khush hai? Mujhe kuch toh galat lag raha hai... Main use dekhna chahti hoon," maa hadbadakar bolne lagin.

"Maa, kuch nahi hoga, tum fikar mat karo. Dekhna bhai ameer banne gaye hain na, ameer bankar hi lautenge. Aur haan, itna chinta mat karo, doctor saab ne manaa kiya hai na. Ab woh sab chhodho aur so jao," Frankey ne maa ke sir par haath phiraya.

"Kaash tu kehta hai waisa hi ho... Na jaane kya sulook karte honge woh log mere bete ke saath, kis haal mein hoga mera beta... Pata nahi mujhe lagta hai woh kisi musibat mein hai," maa badbadate hue so gayin.

Par Frankey khud tension mein aa chuka tha. Usne uthkar ek-do baar idhar-udhar nazar daudayi aur uske mann mein bhi dar sawar hone laga... "Kya sach mein bhai Dubai mein theek hain? Lekin bhaiya ki woh kaanpti awaaz, kaise pata lagaoon? I hope ki sabkuch theek hi ho."

Rihana ke chehre par ab dar nahi balki muskurahat chhayi thi. Maine Rihana se poocha, "Kal raat bahut accha laga."

"Raat toh beet gayi, lekin zaalim wohi din toh shuru ho gaya... Jis kashti ko chhodkar hum aaye the, wohi kashti waapis humhe lene aa gayi, usi daldal mein dobara dhakelne ke liye," maine udaasi se kaha.

"Aisa mat kaho Asif, ek na ek din hum ek honge," Rihana ke chehre par thodi udaasi chhayi.

"Ssshhh... Kabhi nahi hoga! Mujhe raasta mil chuka hai khud ko aur tumko is daldal se nikalkar ek ameer zindagi jeene ka," maine kaha.

Rihana ne meri baatein sunte hi mere hontho par ungli rakh di, "Nahi, tum aisa kuch mat karo jo tumhari jaan lene par utaaroo ho jaye. Tum jaante ho itna bada khatra lene se toh accha hai ki tum zindagi bhar us zaalim ki gulaami hi karte raho!"

"Aur agar main kahun ki mera maqsad kaamyab ho gaya toh gulaami toh kya, hamare zaalim hamare gulam bankar reh jayenge, phir kya kahogi?" Maine Rihana ki taraf sawaal bhari nazron se dekha.

"Lekin tum karoge kya?" Rihana ne poocha.

"Harry ki aamdani bade-bade countries aur sheher ke chote-mote hisson se pakde jaane wale saanpon se hoti hai. Jaise venom, zehreele snakes aur komodo dragon jaise baaki ke ghaatak jaanwaron se ye drugs tayyar karta hai. Phir jab drugs ko illegally ye yahan ke lab mein tayyar kar leta hai toh phir unhein dawaiyon ke naam par bade-bade countries mein illegally bech deta hai. Police khud in logon ke status se darti hai aur ab bhi inka saboot nikaalna chahti hai, par haath mein kuch nahi mil raha. Harry sabse bada smuggler mafia hai, uske liye ye kaam ek business jaisa hai. Ismein uski moti rakam uski jeb mein jaati hai aur phir ye baaki ke saanpon ko un logon ke paas bechta hai jinhein khatarnak saanpon se kaam nikalna hota hai.
 
Kisi ka murder karne mein, saazish ke paitre khelne mein Harry expert hai. Lekin jitna Harry ka naam hai utna uske dushmanon ka bhi naam hai, aur isi mein ek bada dushman hai Blue Bond—Harry ka sabse bitterest enemy, jo nihayati Harry se nafrat karta hai. In mahinon mein maine woh sabkuch pata lagaya jo shayad hi kisi ko maloom ho... Aur tum jaanti ho ye kaise info pata lagata hai ki kab aur kis waqt maal ko bechna hai? Harry ki ek social but private website hai jiska code seedhe site mein jaate hi khulta nahi, us password ka pata sirf unhein ko maloom hota hai jo Harry ke clients hain jo usse dealing karte hain. Maine us website ka pata J.D. ke pendrive se lagaya jo hamesha taabiz ki tarah apne gale ke andar latkaye ghoomta hai... Aur aise hi chalta hai inka business. Mujhe lab ke baare mein bhi pata lag chuka hai."
Main chup hokar Rihana ko dekhne laga.

"Aur ismein tum kya karoge?" Rihana ne phir sawaal chhedha.

"Main ek hacker ka dimaag chalaunga! Bas mujhe us website ko hack karna hai aur phir main un snakes ko bechunga... Unhein steal karke Dubai ke clients mein bechunga aur website ko hack karke usmein ye saaf detail likh dunga ki saanp ki counts aur saanp kabhi kam hi nahi huye, jitna Harry ne nikaala utna hi hai. Idhar main apni dukan khol lunga aur udhar Harry chutiya banta chala jayega!"

Rihana aankhein phaade-phaade mujhe dekh rahi thi. "Tum sanki ho! Itna bada khatra utha rahe ho! Harry ke nazdeek jaakar koi baat nahi kar paata aur tum toh sher ki maand mein sher hi ko nikaal rahe ho! Tumhara jawab nahi, lekin agar pakde gaye toh?"

"Uska bhi intezaam ho jayega, bas mujhpar bharosa tumhe rakhna hai. Khair, mujhe ek laptop aur ek hacking device ki zarurat padegi. Kya yahan koi aisi dukan hai jahan mujhe hacking device mil sake?" maine Rihana ko dekha.

"Hacking device ke liye tumhe mere saath Al-Azaam mein chalna hoga, wahan illegal saamaan bikte hain. Hum wohin se kharid sakte hain. Tumne mujhe bataya nahi ki tum ek hacker bhi ho?" Rihana ne hairani se kaha.

"Woh... Kaafi lambi kahani hai. Ab chalo humhe nikalna chahiye, warna tumhara jallad sheikh aur mera boss mujhe dhoondte hue yahan aa jayenge."

Maine Rihana ko kiss kiya, aur phir humne kapde pehne aur taxi pakad li. Woh apni taxi pakadke chali gayi aur main apni taxi pakadke waapis hotel aaya.

Subah ke 8 baj chuke the. J.D. hotel ke paas khada mujhe hi ghoor raha tha, gusse mein dikh raha tha. Main jaise hi paas gaya, usne mera collar pakda aur room mein dhakelte hue zameen par gira daala.

"Kya re saale! Kahan maa chudaane gaya tha behenchod? Kal raat se gayab tha... Kahin koi lafra toh nahi kar rela hai tu?" J.D. ki sadi hui baaton se mera khoon khaul utha.

"Na... Nahi bhai, bas aise hi woh... Ek call-girl pat gayi thi," maine jhoot bola.

J.D. ne gusse se meri baaton ko suna aur mere nazdeek aaya, "Accha! Kitne mein pati thi? Saali AIDS wali toh nahi thi na behenchod? Saale mujhe bhi saath leke jaata... Tujh jaise bhikari ko ladki milne bhi lag gayi, shey! Kismat wala hai tu. Chal ab jaldi kapde pehen aur club ke liye tayyar ho ja. Aur bina bataye aisa kahin jaana nahi warna mundi kaatke tere Mumbai mein bhej dunga, tere family ke kholi mein! Hahahahaha!"

J.D. ne itna kehkar mere chehre par haath rakhke thoka. Main seham gaya, lekin mutthi ko kasta hua uske chehre ko dekhne laga.

"Saale ghoorta hai? Saale gaddari karna chahta hai? Saale tujhe zara sa bhi idea hai ki kitna khatarnak hai Harry? Tujhe toh kaatke phenk dunga main! Jaldi kapde pehen warna sheikh logon se teri ga*** ki c**** karwa dunga, waise bhi bahut chikna hai tu!"...usne baddhi hassi hasi

Main apnaam aur gusse mein uski shakal dekhne laga, lekin bebasi ke aalam mein main aur kar bhi kya sakta tha!

Chapter 9

Hum club mein ghuse, costly suit aur aankhon mein chashma. Gaano ki awaaz ne humhe jashn ke mahoul mein daal diya. Aaj saare gham bhoolkar hum naachne-gaane wale the. Hindi gaana baj raha tha aur hum sab naachne lage.Main Rihana ko yaad karke use call kar daala. Rihana ne phone uthaya.

"Hello?" Rihana ki meethi awaaz aayi.

"Ssshh... Hello-hi ka waqt khatam aur jashn shuru! Tumhare liye ek surprise hai meri jaan, jald hi Sealand Club mein pahuncho," maine dance karte hue kaha.

"Sealand Club? Ok, main pahunchti hoon," Rihana ne jawab diya.

Main bahar khada Rihana ka intezaar kar raha tha. Rihana ko paas aate dekh main toh jaise khushi se pagal ho gaya. Mere naye style aur rutbe ko dekhkar woh wohin thithak kar hairani se aankhein phaade mujhe hi dekhne lagi.

Maine chashma hataya aur use ek aankh maar di.

"Asif, is it you?" usne mujhe ghoorte hue kaha.

"So who were you expecting? It's your Asif, my jaan!" Rihana toh jaise hil gayi.

"Tum... Itna costly outfit! Kafi mehenga hoga... Kya tum...?" usne sawaal bhari aankhon se kaha.

Maine bhi sawaal bhari aankhon se use aankh maar di. Woh toh jaise khushi se pagal ho gayi aur mere gale lag gayi. Maine uska haath pakda aur use apne saath club mein le aaya. Humne bahut der tak dance kiya, mauj-masti ki, aur phir main use uske surprise ke liye apni car mein bithaakar le jaane laga.

"Ye car kiski hai?" Rihana ne toka.

"Meri! Ab aap hi samajho," maine muskurakar kaha. Rihana toh shocked hokar reh gayi.

"Kya yahin hai surprise?" Rihana ne phir sawaal chhedha.

"Surprise is 2 km far away!"

Rihana ko kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha. Phir hum thodi der baad ek ilake mein pahunche, aur jab use car se bahar nikala toh woh hairan hokar bas bhoot ki tarah khadi ho gayi. Maine ek khoobsoorat bangla Dubai se bahar kharid liya tha.

"T... Tumhara... Ghar hai yeh?" usne atakte hue poocha.

Maine muskurakar haan kaha, "Tumhare sheikh ke jitna ab main ameer hoon. Ek crore meri ek mahine ki kamayi hai Rihana! Maine kaha tha na ek din main aasmaan chhoorunga... Ye hai hamara aashiyana, aao na, bahar se kya dekhna?"

Rihana ko leke main andar ghar mein ghusa. Bed, fridge, sofa... Ekdum rayees ghar aur itna khoobsoorat! Yahin toh hum dono ka sapna tha. Lekin uske dil mein is baat ka dar tha ki ye paisa aakhir aaya kahan se?

Maine use apne dhandhe ke baare mein bataya jisse woh thodi pareshaan ho gayi aur meri zindagi ke liye darne lagi. Maine uske baazu ko pakda aur use bed par bithaya.

Khaana hum khaa chuke the. Maine champagne laaya aur hum dono cork ko phenkkar seedhe jaam bharne lage. Mere saamne lambi si LCD TV ON ki. Rihana jaam badha chuki thi aur uski nazar mujhpar padi. Maine use piche se ek gift diya.

"It is your gift, my jaan!"

Woh ekdum hairan thi. Aaj maine uski jholi mein khushiyan bhar di thin. Aaj humhein chupkar milne ki zarurat nahi thi, because ab mera bhi status tha. Usne meri taraf dekha, maine jhat se apna shirt utaar daala. Mujhe dekhkar woh apne aap se kaabu hatakar mujhe hug karne lagi, gale par, pet par aur phir hontho par.

Us raat humne ek dusre ki saari takleefon ko bhoola diya. Rihana aur main nange hi bistar par laite hue the. Na mere aankhon mein koi khauf tha aur na hi uske aankhon mein koi dar. Hum chupchaap bas ek dusre se lipte hue the.

"Uff... Aaj kuch zyada hi khushi chadh rahi hai," maine nashili aankhon se Rihana ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.

"Mmmm... Haan Asif, sach mein aaj khushi se main jhoom uthi hoon," Rihana ne kaha.

"Sach mein? Toh phir hum intezaar kiska kar rahe hain?"

Rihana ne muskuraaya. Aaj usne jee bhar ke mere saath waqt guzaara tha. Hum ek dusre ki baahon mein simat gaye. Phir hum uthkar nahane ke liye shower mein ghuse aur paani chaalu kar diya. Shower mein hum dono ke jism paani se bheeg gaye aur hum wahan bhi ek dusre ko kiss karne lage.

Nahane ke baad maine use baahon mein uthaya aur nanga hi bistar par laakar patka. Phir ek chota sa kiss diya aur humne apne kapde pehne aur nikal gaye.

J.D. ka aadmi humhe binocular se nikalte hue dekh raha tha, lekin main us baat se ab bhi bekhabar tha. Maine use apni car mein bithaya aur hum shopping gaye. Wahan humne shopping ki, uska favorite pink dress use maine kharid ke diya, aur phir hum movie dekhne ke liye cinema hall gaye. Lagbhag saari raat humne aise hi guzaari, ek dusre ke saath ek-ek pal kaatate hue.

"Bhai, woh apna Asif hai na, chokri ko patakar sair-sapata kar raha hai," J.D. ke aadmi ne uske kaan mein kaha.

"Abey saala, Dubai mein aaye hue 1 saal poore nahi hue aur dikhane laga apni aukwad! Khair, kuch pata chala?" J.D. ne sawaal bhari nazron se kaha.

"Haan bhai, aaj poore din toh woh us ladki ke saath raha aur phir ek banda aaya, usne usko suitcase diya aur chala gaya," aadmi ne bataya.

J.D. ne itna sunte hi chupchaap soch mein doob gaya. Kuch der tak sochne ke baad... "Hmmm... Ab samajh aa raha hai. Ye Asif koi aur do numberi ka kaam kar raha hai aur woh kaam hamare dhandhe se judda hua hoga... Warna itna paisa... Use Harry bhai deta hi kidhar hai? Aadhe paise toh apun apni commission kaatta hai! Hahaha, khair tu apna kaam karte reh, uske baad main dekhta hoon main kya kar sakta hoon?" J.D. chupchaap muskurata raha.

Main apne dhandhe ko bakhubi anjaam de raha tha. Zehreele saanpon ke zeher ko toxic ke roop mein bechta, aur phir un saanpon ko bade se bade logon ko bech deta jinhein saanp paalne aur unse kaam karne ka shauk tha. Dugne paison ka maalik main ban chuka tha aur mere piche police toh kya, kisi ko bhi shak nahi tha. Meri apni duniya thi, usmein main aur Bosco mukhya they, aur baaki ke aadmi bhi wafaadar the. J.D. aur Harry ko shak hone ka koi chance hi nahi tha.

Frankey Dubai mein land kar chuka tha aur usne mere number par call kiya. Jab maine Frankey ki awaaz suni toh khushi se jhoom utha!

"Hey bhai! Kahan hai tu?"

"Bhai, main Dubai mein hoon," Frankey ki baatein sunkar main thoda shocked hua, lekin phir maine use apna address bataya kyunki us waqt main apne dhandhe par tha aur J.D. ke aaddmiyon ko mujhpar shak bhi ho sakta tha.

Frankey mere paas aaya, hum dono ek dusre ko dekhke gale mile, aankhon mein aansu ghule.

"Bhai, maine aapka kitna intezaar kiya tha?!"

"I am sorry mere bhai, galti meri hai. Ameer banne ki chaah mein sabkuch bhool gaya. Khair woh chhod, maa kaisi hain?"

"Bhai, maa theek hi hain, lekin woh tumhe har pal yaad karti hain aur unhein lagta hai ki aap zarur kisi musibat mein hain," Frankey ne bataya.

"Sach mein agar main aisi kisi musibat mein hota toh tere saamne khada na hota. Khair woh chhod aur tu aaram kar, koi bhi cheez ki zarurat ho toh bas keh diyo. Bhai, ye aapka ghar hai? Haan, mera hi hai... Main ab jaa raha hoon, tu aaram kar. Aur haan, phone mat attend kariyo, aur maa ko call karna ho toh mobile use kariyo, ok?"

"Theek hai bhaiya," Frankey ne haan mein sir hilaya.
Main jald hi ghar se nikal gaya. "Arey yaar, Rihana phone kyun nahi utha rahi hai?" Maine Rihana ko do baar aur call kiya. Tabhi Rihana ko apne saamne khada dekh main dar sa gaya.

"Kya hua Rihana?"

Rihana ke chehre ke doosri taraf ek nishaan tha jo sheikh ke zulmon ko saaf bayaan kar raha tha. Mere gusse ki seema na rahi aur main sab samajh gaya.

"Ye sab kaise hua?" maine gusse mein kaha.

"Us... Us sheikh ne mujhe kaafi peeta," itna kehkar Rihana rone lagi mere seene par sar rakhkar.
Maine use apne sar se uthaya aur jhat se tezi se daudte hue car mein baitha. Rihana sab samajhkar cheekhne lagi, "Nahi Asif, nahi! Mat jao, please!"

Tab tak main kahan rukne wala tha! Main Rihana ke liye kisi se bhi takra sakta tha. Maine tezi se car ko sheikh ke bangle ki taraf kar liya, ye jaante hue ki wahan uske kitne aadmi honge.

Mujhe dar nahi tha. Maine jhat se car roki aur seedhe apni machine gun ko tayyar kiya jo mujhe J.D. ke aaddmiyon se mili thi, aur jhat se taala tod daala aur andar ghus gaya. Saamne se aa rahe security guard mujhe hi ghoor rahe the aur daudte hue mere paas aaye. Maine kas ke ek gamla uske munh par maara aur seedhe do-char hand grenades seedhe bangle par phenke—

Karne se sabkuch tehes-nehes hua aur main andar dakhil hua. Sheikh mujhe dekhkar dar gaya aur bhaagne laga. Maine use kas ke pakda aur chehre par ek zordaar thappad maara, aur seedhe uske pet par haathon se kas ke maara. Woh bilbila utha. Maine uske pet par ek zordaar laat maari aur seedhe uske chehre par ghoonsan ki baarish kar di. Woh behosh sa ho gaya.

Mere aadmi bangle mein daakhil ho chuke the aur unhone milkar sheikh ke aaddmiyon ko goli se uda daala. Maine sheikh ko pakda aur phir use ghaseetta hua bathroom mein phenk diya.

"Kapde utaar! Kapde utaar!"....maine dahadhte huye qeher bhari nazro se oose ghurrte kaha

Sheikh dar gaya tha, usne apne kapde utaare aur maine use poora nanga kar daala. Tabhi piche se bag ko khola jismein kayi tarah ke saanp the—Vipers! Unke zeher se jism gal jata hai. Maine ek-ek karke un sabko bathroom mein phenk diya.

Sheikh cheekhne laga aur toilet ke upar chadh gaya. Maine uske munh par bandook ki naal maari aur use bathroom mein hi waapis gira daala, aur jhat se light switch off ki aur bathroom ko locked kar diya!

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! Bachao! Aaaaaaaahhhh!"

Kaafi der tak sheikh haulnak dhang se chillaata raha, aur phir sabkuch tham sa gaya.

Bosco aur baaki log mere gusse se bhare chehre ko dekhkar dar se gaye.

"Chal Asif, chal nikal! Chal yahan se, police kisi bhi waqt aakar humhe pakad legi," Bosco ne ghabraate hue kaha.

Main usi haalat mein uske bangle se bahar nikal gaya aur hum wahan se bhaag nikale.

Chapter 11

Bangle ke chithde ud chuke the aur aag ki laptein aasmaan chu rahi thin. Hum teeno—main, Frankey aur Rihana—farsh par ja gire the. Frankey dar se kaanp raha tha, Rihana mere gale lagkar rone lagi thi, aur main aag ke sholon mein J.D. ko raakh hote dekh raha tha, hum abhi waha se chori chupe nikalkar kuch dur mukhya sadak par pahuche hi they!

Tabhi ek kaali car tezi se aakar hamare samne ruki. Darwaja khula aur andar se ek shaks bahar nikala... use dekhte hi mujhe samajhte der na lagi, woh Blue Bond tha—wahi underworld mafia king Casinar!

"Oh my God! Tum logon ko yahan dekhkar mujhe koi hairani nahi hai," Bond ne cigarette jalate hue thande lehje mein kaha. "Bas main ek khel khelna chahta hoon... Agar police se bachna hai toh car mein baitho, ya phir police ke saath-saath Harry ki goli khao!"

"Hmmm... Main tumpar yakeen kyun karoon? Kya pata tum mujhe bhi maar do?" maine apni saans ko control karte hue kaha.

"Toh theek hai, apni maut ko paas aate dekho," Bond ne apna chashma theek kiya. "Lekin ye mat bhoolo ki dushman ka dushman sabse bada dost hota hai!"

Mere paas koi aur rasta nahi tha. Maine Rihana aur Frankey ko car mein baithne ka ishara kiya aur hum wahan se nikal gaye.

Car mein baithte hi Bond ki nazar Rihana par padi. Main use ghoorte hue dekhne laga.

"Hahaha! Khambakht waqt kaafi kharab hai, toh Harry ko barbaad karne ke liye uparwale ne tumhe bheja hai?" Bond ne muskurate hue kaha.

"Nahi! Main zarur uski maut hoon... Lekin mujhe sirf apni kamyaabi ki talaash hai," maine kadak awaaz mein kaha. Mera jawab sunkar Bond thodi der ke liye chup ho gaya. Frankey toh kaanp raha tha kyunki jin bando ko usne TV par dekha tha, aaj woh uske samne jeete-jaagte khade the.

"Toh mere aadmi tumhe mere dusre bangle mein chhod denge," Bond ne aage kaha. "Tum wahan se kal subah ki flight lekar nikal jaana... Warna Harry tumhe maar daalega!"

"Mujhe bachane ki wajah?" maine sawaal bhari nazron se poocha.

"Wajah ek hi hai—dushmanee! Harry ko jaan se maar do, mera hisaab chukta ho jayega."

"Main hi kyun? Aap khud use maar sakte hain," maine jawab diya.

"Hmmm... Tum kaabil-e-taareef ho! Mujhe yakeen hai ki Harry ko maarne ke liye tum kaafi ho. Mere saare aadmi us khambakht ke ghar mein halaal ho chuke hain, par tu thehra hai aur taqatwar bhi. Khair, ladai teri hai, main interfere nahi karunga. Bas ek mauka aur deta hoon... Jaa, jeet le ye jung!" Bond ne hansate hue kaha.

"Jung toh main hi jeetunga... Lekin aapko mujhse ek waada karna padega," maine uski aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha.

"Waada? Kaisa waada?" Bond ki aankhon mein chamak aayi.

"Mere in dono logon ko aap surakshit airport tak pahuncha dijiye, aage ka raasta ye khud tay kar lenge," maine kaha.

Is baat par Frankey chilla pada, "Bhaiya! Main aapko is haalat mein nahi chhod sakta! Aapko mere saath Hindustan chalna hoga!"

Maine Frankey ko chup rehne ka ishara kiya.
 
"Ssssshhhh! Tu Rihana ko lekar nikal jaa, meri fikar mat kar. Ye meri ladai hai aur main nahi chahta ki tu apni jaan meri wajah se kho de. Main pehle hi bahut logon ko qurban kar chuka hoon, ab aur nahi! Tum mere apne ho, jaisa main kehta hoon waisa karo!"

Car thodi der mein hi ek jagah ruki aur main wahan utar gaya. Tabhi mera dhyan Bond ke mobile par gaya jismein saaf shabdon mein ek message flash ho raha tha—Harry.

Mujhe samajhte der na lagi, lekin tab tak bahut der ho chuki thi!

Car tezi se aage badh gayi!

"Rihanaaaaa! Frankeyyyyy!" main peeche se chillaaya.

Isse pehle koi kuch samajh paata, car ke piche baithe do gundon ne un dono ko pakad liya. Bond ki shaitani hansi goonji. Usne mujhse dhokha kiya tha! Woh mujhe sirf ek mohre ki tarah istemal kar raha tha. Uska main target toh Harry tha, lekin usne mujhe bakre ki tarah Harry ke samne phenk kar Frankey aur Rihana ko qaid kar liya tha. Maine astin se gun nikali aur firing ki, lekin car door nikal chuki thi.

"Hahaha! Bewakoof hai ye ladka! Itni mast maal ko koi chhodta hai bhala? Hahaha!" Bond khushi se pagal ho raha tha.

"Saale haraamzaade! Humhein chhod de! Leave us!" Frankey ne jhinjhodte hue kaha.

"Tumhara Asif tumhe nahi bacha paayega! Aur main Asif ko ek maans ke tukde ki tarah Harry ke paas phenkunga... Ab woh nahi bach paayega, aur phir tabaah huye Harry ko bhi main khatam kar dunga!" Bond hans raha tha.

Tabhi Frankey ne ek zordaar laat seedhe Bond par jama di! Bond ne Frankey ka gala dabochna chaha, lekin Rihana ne bhi haath-paon chalane shuru kar diye. Frankey ne kisi tarah car ka gate khol liya tha.

Peeche se ek gunde ne Frankey ka gala dabocha toh Frankey ne uski aankhon mein ungli daba di. Woh cheekh pada! Frankey ne wahan rakhi champagne ki bottle uske sir par de maari—sheesha bikhar gaya aur gunda ghayal ho gaya.

Bond ne gun nikali aur Frankey par fire karna chaha. Frankey ne Bond ke haath ko pakad liya, lekin goli Rihana ko lagne wali thi! Frankey ne gun ko sheeshe ki taraf mod diya—goli lagte hi car ka mirror toot gaya. Dusri goli seedhe drive karte bond ke aadmi ki gardan mein dhas gayi aur woh aundhe munh steering pe girta dher ho gaya.

Car ke breaks fail ho gaye the! Frankey ne Bond ki gardan ko kas ke dabocha. Tabhi Rihana ne mauke ka faayeda uthaya aur goad mein bikhre sheeshe ka ek nukeela tukda Bond ke gale mein ghusa diya!

Bond ghayal ho gaya,khoon uske gale se behne laga, par phir bhi uski gun ka nishaana Frankey par lagne hi wala tha. Frankey ne uske munh par mukka maara aur gun chheen li, lekin Frankey mein itna dum nahi bacha tha ki woh use goli maar sakta.

Aage ek bada bridge tha aur car uncontrollable ho chuki thi! Car ka darwaja khul gaya.

"Rihana! Mere saath kood jao!" Frankey ne chillaakar kaha.

"Nahi Frankey! Main nahi... Tum koodo! Tumhe koodna hoga, please der mat karo! Kood jao tum!" Rihana ne Frankey ko uksaate hue kaha.

"Nahi Rihana! Main aapko nahi chhod sakta! Main bhai ko kya munh dikhaunga? Aap kood jaiye!" Frankey ne kaha.

"Zyada sawaal mat karo, tum nikal jao! Par bhai ko zarur kehna ki meri aakhri saanson mein bhi sirf wo hi basa tha..."

Itna sunte hi Frankey bhaukla utha, aur tabhi Rihana ne poori taqat se Frankey ko bahar dhaka de diya!
Frankey ka balance bigda aur woh car se nikal kar road par ghaseetta hua ja gira. Car seedhe bridge ki railing ko todte hue niche ki aur girne lagi... Hawa mein kalabaazi khate hue seedhe niche paani aur zameen se takraane wali thi!

Rihana ki aankhon mein aansu the, aur Bond apni maut ko samne dekhkar kaanp raha tha.

"Alvida Asif..." Rihana ne muskurate hue aankhein band kar lin.

Ye uske aakhri lavz they...

Car zameen aur paani se takraate hi ud gayi! Charo taraf aag bikhar gayi aur car ke chithde paani mein doob gaye.

"NAHI-I-I-I-I-I!" Frankey chillaate hue ro pada. Jab usne bridge par pagalo ki tarah bhaagte huye aakar niche jhaanka, tab tak car poori tarah khatam ho chuki thi, bas aag ka dhuand aur malwa paani mein tair raha tha.

Tabhi peeche se main haanfta bhaagta hua aaya aur Frankey ko gale laga liya.

"Kya hua bhai? Rihana kahan hai?" maine Frankey ko jhinjhodte hue kaha.

"Bhai... Woh nahi rahi!" Frankey fut-fut kar rone laga. "Usne mujhe dhakka de diya... Apni jaan jokhim mein daal di! Bhaiya, woh aapse teh-dil se pyaar karti thi... Uski aakhri saanson mein bhi sirf aap the, sirf aap!"

Wo mujhe bridge ke paas jaane se rokne laga, usne tab chodha jab oose laga ki ab main khud pe kabu pa gaya hoo, meri himmat jawab de gayi thi , Main chupchaap sadak par baith gaya, aur dahadh utha

"RIHANAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Meri aankhon mein aansu ghul gaye main kuch der waise hi sar Zameen pe rakhkar rota raha, kuch ghadi baad mere seene mein gusse ki aag bhadak uthi. Tabhi door se police ke siren ki awaaz aane lagi.

CHAPTER 13: The fall

Frankey fountain ke piche chupa hua apni saans roke khada tha. Bangle ke garden mein guards pehra de rahe the. Uska dil zordar tareeqe se dhadak raha tha, lekin uske dimaag mein sirf ek hi baat ghoom rahi thi—Harry se apne bhai aur Rihana ka badla lena.

Ghar ke main door ke paas do guards khade the. Frankey ne ek chota patthar uthaya aur garden ke doosre kone mein phenk diya.

"Hey, wahan kya hai? Jaakar dekho," ek guard ne doosre se kaha.

Jaise hi ek guard shor ki taraf badha, Frankey ne mouke ka fayda uthaya. Woh chupke se doosre guard ke piche pahocha aur poori taqat se uski gardan mukhfe tareeqe se dabochar marodi. Guard bina kisi awaaz ke zameen par gir pada. Frankey ne turant uski automatic rifle aur spare magazines utha leen aur bangle ke andar daakhil ho gaya...wo dusre guard tak pahucha wo shaks jaise hadhbadhaya...frankey ne oose aage se kaske daboch
liya...aur oose gun na chalane dene ki koshish karne laga...aur fhir frankey ne apni gun
sidhe ooske pait mein daangi trigger kheecha.aur dhacchhh....frankey ke haatho pehli baar
goli chali..khoon ki pichkari peeche se nikali...aur woh shaks wohin dhair ho
gaya....frankey thodhey der ke liye sadme mein aaya...lekin fhir oosne
machien gun ko haath mein thaam liya

aur wahan se jaldi kahin aur chiipp gaya...frankey ko ab samajh mein aaya ki
goli ki awaaz kyu nahi thi woh ek silencer thi is wajah se kisi ne wahan jo bhi
kuch huya oose sunaa nahin....frankey fhirse dheere dheere kadam badhata
huye chalne laga...is baat thodha tez...tabhi saamne se commandos ko aate
dekh...frankey paid ki aadh mein chupp gaya..aur fhir oosne sidhe piche
palattey huye...dono par goliya barsaa di...dono wohin dhair ho gaye...isse
pehle koi kuch samajh paata...

frankey hadaash ho gaya aur sidhe bhaagne laga...tabhi saamne se aa rahe
commandos ko dekha...frankey larkhara gaya...lekin bangle se frankey ab bhi
dur tha....tabadtodh goliyo ki toh maano barsaat ho gayi....frankey ko ab apni
jaan ki khairyat manani thi....
 
"bhaii bhaiiii".....manager harry ka daudhta huya ayaa

"kya baat hai itna shor kyu? diwali toh jaa chuki hai".....harry ne cigarette
sulgaate huye kaha

"bhaiii wo...wohhh bhaii woh asif ka bhaii wo jo larka tha jo gayab ho gaya
woh aapko maarne aa raha hai hamare aadmiyo se woh bahar laddh raha
hai"....manager ka gala sukh gaya

"hmmm ek saanp se nijaat paaya...toh ooska family mujhe kaante ko daudh
rahi hai...hahaha ho bhi kyu naa saanp hai hi aisi cheez badla kabhi nahi
bhulti lekin main ooska bhi baap hoo, king cobra ka dank hai mera aane do oose ab jao commandos
ko kaho tandoori banaa de saale ki baad mein agar bacha toh mere patte ooski maut
chunenge jaise ooske bhai ka kiya tha?"......harry ne manager ko hidaayat dete
huye kaha

udhar frankey ne morchaa sambhaala huyaa tha...aur oosne turant goliyo ki
barsaat oon commandos par kar id...kuch ghayal huye..aur kuch ladhte
rahe...frankey akela banda tha...ooski goliya khatam hone ke kagaar par
thi....frankey ne gun faikhaa...aur sidhe mare hue commandos ki gun ko haath
mein thaam liya...ooske aankho mein itna khoon sawaar tha ki woh apne
saamne kisi ko bhi nahi baksh paa raha tha......aur woh maarte huye aage
badh raha tha....frankey ne gun ko tezi se chalate huye aage badha...is beech
oose bhi goliyaa chu jaati...par har baar woh bach paata...aur is tarah oosne
saikdo commandos ko maut ke ghaat utaar diya....
 
frankey ke dheere dheere saari goliya khaali ho chuki thi....tabhi elite commando ne
ooske jism mein goliya chalani chahhi...ek goli ooske taang mein dhass
gayi....frankey zor se cheekhaa...aur wohin zameen par gir gaya....woh
commandos paas aa gaye...aur oosne kasskar oooske sar mein ek banduk ki
naal maari...frankey behosh ho gaya....

jab ooski aankh khuli toh ooske saamne kharaa harry oose hi bas ghurre jaa
raha tha...charo taraf commandos they....jaise hi frankey utha...ooske munh
par zordaar laat hary ne jamaai...woh wohin gir para...honth kat gaye khoon
nikalne lagaa dard se aankho mein aansu aa gaye...frankey hontho ko poncha...aur uthne ki
koshish karne lagaa...tabhi ek zor daar lat ooske seene par lagiii...aur ek pao
ooske gale ko dabate huye rahii..harry kareeb aaya..
.
"kyu re mujhe maarne aaya tha tu ? mere hi ghar mein ghusskar khud ko hero
samajh raha tha tu? ab dekh kya hashr ho gaya tera...ab marne ke liye tayyar
ho jaaa lekin oosse pehle tujhe main maut ka woh ahesaas doo jiski tu kabhi
soch bhi nahi sakta".....harry ne muskurate huye kaaha
 
"aaahhh saalleee tune mere bhai ko maar daala lekin tere marne se pehle main
nahi marungaa kameennee".....frankey ke aise bolte hi jo banda
ooske gale ko jutte se dabaya huuya tha oosne ooske munh par ek laat zor se
maari....frankey dard se behaal hone lagaa
tabhi frankey ne oos bande ke laat ko haath se pakarta huyaa oose ultaa
zameen par giraa daala....ooske girte hi frankey ne piche se gun nikaali aur
sidhe idhar udhar firing karne laga...harry piche ho chukaa tha..aur khare hi
khare woh tamasha dekhne laga...frankey ne gun se fiirng shuru ki ....lekin
isse pehle woh gun se firing aur karta ek goli uske hath ko Zakhmi karte nikal gayi banduk hath se fisal gaya...baaki logo ne oose kaske pakadh
liyaa..aur fhir ghusso aur mukko ki bauchaar shuru ho gayi....

frankey ne ek laat jamate huye sidhe piche ke aadmi se gun li aur apne aazu
baazu khare bando par goliya chala di...frankey isi haalat mein sabse larhtaa
raha tabhi...ek shaks ne ooske nichli peeth par goli chala di...frankey larkharata huya
gir para....aur iss baar ooski aankhen band ho gayi....

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"aaah aaahhhh mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha kya main pahuch gaya
hoon?"....woh shaks main tha..aur mere bagal mein khare oos taxi wale ne


Udhar, taxi bangle ke bahar aakar ruki.

"Bhai, hum pahoch gaye... Ye tumhaare bataye us underworld ke bade naamcheen Harry ka hi bangla hai," taxi driver ne sehamte hue kaha.

Maine pocket se cash nikala aur seat par phenk diya.

 "Shukriya. Ab tum yahan se nikal jao aur mudkar mat dekhna.waise bhi in paiso ki wajah se main
bahut kar chukaa hoo shayad ye mera aakhri waqt ho police ko ikhtilaa mat karna main woh kaam khud karungaa"......maine aisa kaha aur aage badhne
lagaa

Main car se bahar nikla. Aankhon mein gehra andhera tha, lekin mere baaki senses—sunne aur sughne ki shakti—khatarnak hadd tak tez ho chuke the. Ghayal sher jab andha hota hai, toh woh aur bhi zyada zaalim ho jata hai. Main mukhya fatak par pahucha

tabhi do shaks ki thaahake lagate huyi awaaz mujhe sunaayi di....."hahahaa tu maregaa hahahahaa"......"saale aankh nikal gayi fhir bhi andha kya jaane
goli".....oonki thaakhao ki awaaz lagbhag badh hi gayi thi

maine gun nikaali aur sidhe oon hassi ki awaazo ko gaur karte huye  saamne
firing ki...jisse mujhe kisi ki cheekh sunaayi di...ooske baad maine goli ki
awaaz apne paas mehsus ki...maine ek shaks ke seene par goli chalaa di
thi...maine daayi taraf goli chalaayi...lekin koi shorr nahi tha...tabhi mujhe ksii
ki paas aane ki aahat huyi aur maine saamne goli chala dali...woh shaks
wohin cheekhkar dhair ho gaya

"sabkuch sanaatta lagta hai dono mar gaye main ab aage badh sakta
hoo"......main dheere dheere aage badhne laga...

aur oonki laasho ko tatolne
laga...maine ooski aankh se chashma nikala aur khud ki aankho mein pehen
liya..meri aankho se khoon behna kahi had tak band ho chuka tha..aur aankho mein chashma dhak
gaya tha...

Udhar Harry apne aadmiyo ke saath tha…aur bas frankey ko ghurrein jaa
raha tha…ab who kisi bhi pal frankey ko maar sakta tha…tabhi do hand
grenades jab bangle ke andar gire toh harry ko palbhar mein samabhalne ka
maukaa naa milaa aur tabhi ek zor kaa dhamaaka huyaa….

dhuye ki aagosh
mein sabkuch kaid ho chukka tha…bahut ghayal ho gaye they…aur bahut
marr chuke they….

Tabhi frankey ki aankhe khuli.aur charo taraf dhuyaa dekhkar who aur gusse
mein garaj utha…tabhi saamne khare commandos se ooski haathaapayi shuru
huyi..aur frankey ne dobara machine gun ko haath mein liya..aur sidhe goliyo
ki bauchaar kar di…diwaaro par chaid ban gaye…khoon ke cheentein udhne
lage..kisi ko sambhalne ka maukaa naa milaa…tabhi frankey ne gun wohin
chodhi aur larkharata huyaa sidhiya chadhne lagaa…tabhi piche se ooske
upar hamla huyaa…

Ye harry ka manager hi tha….”aaj teri jaan le lunga kuttey yaaaaa”……frankey
aur who shaks dono sidiyo se girte huye waapis zameen par aa gire…tabhi
frankey ne palbhar ka mauka haasil karte huye..sidhe ek laat zor se ooske
seene mein utaar di…

“aaj mujhe koi nahin rok sakta kutteyyy yaaaaa”…..frankey ne kaske do
mukke ooske munh par jadh diye..aur tessre mukka ooski pait mein
para….

lekin shaks kaafi furtilaa tha itne hamlo ke baad bhi oosmein bahut
jaan thi…oosne frankey ke gale ko kaske daboch liyaa
, Frankey ne niche se manger ki dono tanago ko pakad liyaa aur oose sidhe
diwaar ragadta huyaa faikh dala….frankey saamne rakhke lamp ko haath
mein tham liya aur aur sidhe ooske sar par phodh
diya….”dhaddhssh”….lamp ke chaknachur hote hi manager bhi larkhara sa
gaya

Tabhi frankey ne oose kandhe mein liya aur sidhe sidiyo se niche faikh
dala….manager girta huya sidhe hallroom mein jaa ghusa…niche ke hallroom
mein frankey ke aate hi….manager ne haath mein chaaku thaam liyaa..aur
oosne kaske do baar frankey par chaaku chalane ki naakamyab koshish
ki…lekin frankey ne ooske waar ko jhell liya lekin teesre waar ooski jaangh
mein lag gaya
, Frankey larkharata huya waapis kharaa ho chukaa tha….frankey par ye
chautha hamla tha…lekin frankey ne ooske haath ko pakadta huya madhodh
dala…aur fhir oose kaske sidhe saamne pare almariyo par faikh dala…zor se
almariyo se takrata huyaa manager ke haath se chaaku gir gaya…frankey ne
kasske ek laat ooske seene mein de maari..aur fhir ek ghumaake laat ooske
chehre par utaar di…ooske munh se khoon ki bauchaar nikal gayi…iss baar
Manager puri tarike se larkhara ho chukaa tha…tabhi oosne upar lage bulb ko
haath mein thaama aur sidhe ooske sar par de maara…sar se bulb fhutte hi
andhera chaa gaya…aur frankey ne niche se chaaku uthaakr ooske jaangh
mein ghooppp diyaa..


“aaaaahhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaahhh “……manager dard se tadapta huyaa
wohin beshud zameen par gir para…tabhi frankey ne ooske pocket se ek gun
nikaali aur sidhe manager ke sar par taan diyaa

“hahaha maar de mujhe kutte maar de mujhe hahahhaaa bewakuf tere haath
se toh harry gaya hahaha”…..manager frankey ko maarne ke liye ooksa raha
tha…who jaanta tha…ki frankey jald hi ooski baaton mein aa sakta hai

Lekin frankey dil hi dil mein ro raha tha who bebas bas kathor hokar ooska
chehra dekh raha tha…lekin oosne firing nahi ki aur sidhe ek jhalak dibbo par
daudaayi jismein khatarank saanpo ko dekh….frankey ne ek shaitani
muskurahat di….manager chupp ho gaya aur jab oose samajh mein
aaya…tabtalak frankey ne dibbo ko goli se udhaa diyaa tha….jab tak goli naa
khaali ho jayae tab talak ….fhir saanp nikalne lage aur zameen par raigne
lage….manager khauff se darr gya..aur chillane lagaa

“nah…nahi.,nahinnn aaahh nahin nahinnn nahinn
aaaaaaaaaahhhh”…….franky oose zakhmi chodh nikal chukaa tha…manager ko bebas
chodhkar aur oon saanpo ne manager ke sar aur aankho mein dass liya…aur
kuch dair tak chatapate huye manager maara gaya

Harry apne upar ke floor par tha…oosne jhat se talwaar nikaali aur sofey par
intezaar karne lgaa…tabhi larkharate huye oos shaks ko dekh…harry bhaukla
utha…fhir wo sanjida hua

“toh tum zinda ho”…..harry ne muskurate huye kaha

“haan yakeenan lekin pehle se kuch zyada hi mazbur hoo”….ye awaaz meri thi

“toh tum yahan tak pahuch hi gaye….dekho kya haal ho gaya hai tumhara?
 tum yakeenan sochte ho ki tum mera muqabla karke jeet jaoge”…..harry ne uthte huye
muskurate huye talwaar ko hawaa mein chalna shuru kiya

“haan shayad”…..main oos talwaar ki awaaz ko sun raha tha…shayad woh
awaaz jo ab mere paas aa rahi thi…maine waqt ki dairi naa karte huye gun
nikaale aur sidhe goliyo ki bauchaar kar di..main idhar udhar goliya barsaa
raha tha….diwaro par chaid ban gaye…toh kuch sheesho ki tutne ki
awaaz…toh kabhi jhummer ke girte hi tutne ki awwaaz…lekin ismein mere
dushman ki dard se bhari awaaz nahin thi…

“kyu apni goliya barbaad kar rahahai mujhe teri ek goli bhi chuu naa sakii
shayad yahin teri kismat mein hai mere haatho permanently marna”…..harry
jaise ka waise kharaa tha..aur haatho mein talwaar kasee hasste huye tehelta mere ird gird keh
raha tha

Tabhi harry ki muskurahat khatam hote hi oosne talwaar ko mere kareeb
laana shuru kiya…main oon talwaar ki awaaz par gaur kar raha tha…tabhi ek
teekhi jalan ne mujhe larkhra diya…harry ne piche se mere kandhe par
talwaar chalayi jisse mere baazu mein thame gun gir gayi..aur main
larkharata huya apne zakhmm ko pakaddaa teher gaya

Harry piche hi kharaa tha…aur tabhi oosne jaise hi dohra hamla karna chaha
maine gun ooske saamne daang di….harry wohin ruk gaya aur gun ki naal ko
ghurrne laga..aur fir mujhe…lekin main toh sirf gun ko leke oospar daanga
huyaa tha…tabhi maine trigger dabaya

gun ki goliya khatam ho chuki thi…maine gusse mein
aakar…gun ko faikh diyaa…harry zor zor se hassne lagaa who kaafi zor se
hass raha tha..tabhi oosne jaise hi hamla karna chaha…maine talwaar ki awaaz
ko gaur karte huye niche jhukk gaya….aur sidhe dakhal kiye shotgun se ooske taang par goli chalana
chaha ye meri shotgun thi….lekin harry ne mazbuti se mere haath par apne
pao ko paich dete huye ada diyaa…

“teri kahani khatam asif hussainnnn hahahhaa”…….harry ne talwaar ko
hawaa mein ghummate huye sidhe mujhpar maarna chaha

Lekin mauke ka faayeda shayad maine pehle hi uthaa rakhaa tha…aur sidhe
mere pocket se nikali who injection ki suyi ko maine sidhe ooske pait mein
gaddhaa diyaa jo shayad isi mauke ke liye maine abtak salamat chupaye rakha tha

“khacchhhh”….”aaaaahhh”……harry ki awaaz ooske gale mein teher
gayi..aur talwaar wohin ki wohin teher gayi…harry ek haath se wohin ruk
gaye they…talwaar ko thaamein harry mujhse larkharate huye dur ho gaye

maine haste huye apne chashme ko utaara….injection ko pakra…harry
chatpata raha tha..oosne kaske injection ko jab apne pait se bahar nikaalke
faikhaa toh who kaanpta huyaa zameen par deh gaya

“ye tha mera hathyaar tera hi zeher tujhe hi mubarak…saat saanpo ka zeher
hai ismein tere hi khatarank saanpo ke zeher ne aaj teri hi jaan li…ye tere jism
ke vital organs ko gala denge…aur fhir tu hahahahahaa”…..main andha haste huye
laachar aur bebas harry ko mehsus kar raha tha

Harry karaha raha tha kaanp raha tha aur ooska jism neela padh gaya…aur
neele nase ooske chehre par fail gayi…ooske jism se wo fhunt fhuntt kar nikalne
lagin….harry ki phati aankhen mujhe hi ghurr rahi thi…ooske munh se jhaag
nikal gaya tha…harry tadapta huyaa mujhe hi hairat se dhaik raha tha…ooske haatho
se talwaar gir gayi..

Aur cards bhi uske jeb se mere pade farsh par gun par gir gayi…..main harry ke kareeb jaakar baith gaya

“hahahaa zaalim ek baar khambhakt tujhe marte huye dekhne ki meri chaahat
thi…who shayad ab kabhi puri naa ho lekin aaj mujhe bahut mza aaya”…..

Harry kaanpte huye akadhte huye waise hi pada rhaa aur fhir ooski saansein
tham gyai,…aur maut ki aagosh ne harry ko le liya

“saanp se kabhi khelna mat..saanp paalne ki nahin dushman se bhi badhkar
hoti hai…shayadh harry ko ye baat samajhne mein kuch zyada hi dairi lag
gayi”….tabhi policewalo ki siren su
nte huye mere kaan khare ho gaye…

Tabhi frankey ne mujhe dekhaa toh who hairaan ho utha…”bhaiiiiiii”….

“hahahahaa”…main bas hass raha tha….

Tabhi policewale andar ghuss gaye…aur hath mein banduk liye….meri taraf
aane lage…frankey par gun taan di gayi…frankey wohin tehra bas royi
aankho se mujhe hi ghurr raha tha…

Maine jhat se gun haath mein thaami aur oonki lagatar warning ke bawjud taraf chalani shuru ki..is
hadbhadhat mein….oonhone bhi firing start kar di…aur mere jismo mein kayi
goliyaa dhassti chali gayi….mujhe apna jism khoon se challi hota mehsus hua aseem dard ki leher daud gayi….lekin
 meri awaaz mein dard nahi tha cheekh nahi thi …bas khushi thi…main
ghayal hokar waapis zameen par gir para…

Halat jab kaabu huye toh Frankey unki parwah kiye bagair cheekhta huyaa mere kareeb dauda aaya..aur mere chehre par haath phairne
lagaa….”bhaiyayaa bhaiyaa bhaiyayaa aaaapnne yehh kya
kiyaa???”…..frankey ki awaaz dheemi sunaayi de rahi thi

“aaahh bhaiii ye aakhri saansein kahan kaam aati meri maut zaruri
thi….warna mujhe jail mein jaakar waise hi kayamat ka saamna karna padhta ab zindagi jeene mein koi mazaa nahinn aaahhhh aahhh shayad aahhh ye
mera aakhri waqt hai main tujhe dekh nahi sakta lekin aahhh hahahaa maa ka khyallll (uska shareer tana usne dher saara khoon munh se ugla aur puri taqat jutata aakhri lavz usne kaha)
alvidaaaaa”…..mere haath sunn parkar frankey ke haath mein teher
gaye…aur mera jissmmm wohi teher gaya…saasein tham gayi…..rihanaa ka
maasum chehra mujhe dikhne laga…aakhri muskurahat leke meri saansein
band ho gayi…aur sabkuch andhere ki gehraayi mein samaa gaya…

Frankey cheekhta huyaa…mujhe gale lagakar rone laga..aur isi ke saath kayi hatho ne oose thaam liya
 frankey bhi behosh ho gaya

2 saal baad…..maamle se badi muskil se frankey apni begunahi sabit karne mein kamyab hokar police mehekme ke kuch kaabil hindustani mul ke afsaro se madad pakar aur court se bari aur fauran deport hokar waapis Mumbai aa chukaa tha….aur mere kabar par
khara…aansu ponchkar bas haath mein rose liye kharaa tha