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**14th February 2016...**

"Arey, yaar, koi Valentine nahi hota! Actually, mujhe lagta hai ki yeh 'love at first sight' sab filmy baatein hain..." Main apne kuch doston ke saath office ke bahar chai pee raha tha aur thoda relax ho raha tha.

"Waise bhi, yaar, target achieve nahi hua hai. Aur yeh pyaar-vyaar ki baatein mat kar, nahi toh..." Maine apne dost ki taraf dekha, jab achanak ek khubsurat awaaz ne mujhe roka.

"Excuse meeeee..."

Maine aaj tak itni meethi awaaz nahi suni thi. Yeh kehna bhi galat nahi hoga ki duniya mein shayad hi koi isse meethi awaaz ho. Jab main us awaaz ki mithaas mein khoya raha, tabhi wahi awaaz mere kaan mein phir se padi, is baar kaafi nazdeek se.

"Excuse me..."

Jaise hi maine yeh suna, main palat gaya. Mere liye toh jaise duniya wahan thak gayi thi. Waqt ruk gaya, hawa tez ho gayi, aur uski khuli zulfein uski aankhon ke saamne aane lagi. Woh baar-baar unhe pakad kar peeche kar rahi thi taaki main uski halki bhuri aankhein dekh sakun. Mere saamne duniya ki sabse khoobsurat aur masoom chehre wali ladki khadi thi. Uski aankhein badi aur halka bhura rang ki thi, neela chudidar suit pehne hue uski saadgi ko aur bhi badha rahi thi. Uski aankhon se lekar uske honthon tak, har jagah masoomi jhalak rahi thi. Uske kaanon mein choti choti baaliyan, naak mein baali, aur haathon mein khanakti kangan... woh kisi dulhan se kam nahi lag rahi thi. Main uski khoobsurti mein kho gaya tha jab mere dost ne peeche se halka sa dhakka diya.

"Uhhh... yee... yes!" Maine haklate hue kaha.

"Uh hi, kya aap mujhe yeh address bata denge please?" Usne mere haath mein ek card dete hue kaha.

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"Yeh address pe kyun jana hai aapko..." Maine ek nazar card pe dekha aur fir uski bhuri aankhon ki gehraiyon mein dubne ko taiyar ho gaya.

"Sorry..." Usne sirf itna hi kaha ke main fir apne hosh mein aa gaya.

"Uh... I mean, yeh card mera hi hai... Bharat, **** Bank... how may I help you?" Maine apna haath aagey badha ke kaha.

"Oh, sorry... Hi, I am Nidhi..." Kehke jaise hi usne apna haath mere haathon mein diya, mere dil ki dhadkane kaafi tez ho gayi. Mujhe yakeen nahin ho raha tha ke mere sath bhi aisa kuch ho sakta hai. Nidhi mujhse kuch keh rahi thi lekin main usse sun hi nahin paa raha tha. Dil chah raha tha ke main hamesha yuhin uska haath pakde rahun aur woh bas yuhin apni surili awaaz mein mujhse baat karti rahe. Mere aas paas kya ho raha tha main kuch nahin sun paa raha tha. Kaano mein jo awaaz thi woh bas Nidhi ki thi. Dil mein ek tasveer si ban gayi uski; jee chaha ke jis tarah yeh tasveer mere dil mein bas gayi hai, waise hi agar Nidhi bhi mere dil ke kareeb aa jaaye toh fir khuda se kuch aur nahin maangunga. Meri aankhein ab Nidhi ke chehre ko hi dekh rahi thi, uski badi badi aankhein, uske gulab ki pankhudiyon jaise naram honth jo kuch keh rahe the mujhse, uske naazuk haath jinko main abhi bhi thaame hue tha is umeed mein ke ab yeh mujhse kahin door nahin jaayenge.

Puri duniya slow motion mein chal rahi thi. Dheere dheere kar main aagey badha, uske haathon ko apne honthon ke paas laya aur unhe chum ke kaha, "Nidhi, tum duniya ki sabse khoobsurat ladki ho..."

"Excuse me..." Nidhi ke itna kehne se hi mere ek dost ne peeche se halka jhatak kar mujhe hosh mein laaya, jisse main asli duniya mein wapas aa gaya aur Nidhi ke haathon ko apne haathon se alag kiya.

"Uh yes, aap kuch keh rahi thi..." Main isi bahane Nidhi ke nazdeek chala gaya aur uski jhuki hui palkon ko dekhne laga.

"Dekhiye, main yahan car loan ke liye aayi thi, meri frnd ne aapka ref diya... But I think I have come at the wrong place..." Nidhi ne halka gussa hoke kaha aur woh door jaane lagi.

"Arey, uh hello, excuse me... Nidhi..." Kehke main uske peeche dauda.

"I am sorry, but I assure you naa toh aap galat jagah pe aayi hain, aur naa hi galat insaan ke paas... Aaiye mere sath..." Maine Nidhi se kaha aur bank ki taraf chal diye.

"We're done... Aapka loan 7 working days mein sanction ho jayega... Documents complete hain, down payment cheque hai, 7 din mein aapke ghar ek nayi chamchamati Hyundai i-20 hazir ho jayegi..." Maine chehre pe smile laake kaha, shayad isse Nidhi ka gussa kam ho jaata.

"What... 7 din, usse jaldi nahin hoga kya... I mean aane wale Sunday ko..." Nidhi ne fir apni aankhein badi karke kaha, jisme doobne ko fir main aatur ho utha. Lekin uska gussa yaad aate hi maine apne dil ko kaabu mein rakha.

"Dekhiye Nidhi... Isse jaldi koi bank nahin karegi, aapke documents mein kuch mistakes hain choti choti. Mere alawa koi aur aapko 7 din mein loan nahin kar dega..." Is baar maine thoda serious hoke kaha jisse Nidhi kuch soch mein pad gayi aur halki pareshani dikhi uske chehre pe.

"Anything special on Sunday..." Maine fir has ke Nidhi se kaha.

"Uh, nope... Nothing... Theek hai, 7 din... Aur kuch ho toh mujhe bata dijiyega please... This is my number..." Kehke Nidhi ne apna card mujhe diya.

"No problem, thanks..." Mere itne kehne pe Nidhi apni jagah se uthi hi ke main fir uske samne khada ho gaya.

"Uh uh... Excuse me... I am sorry, aap kuch lengi, coffee or tea..."

"No, thanks again... Bubye..." Nidhi ne halki smile ke sath kaha aur wahan se nikal gayi. Abhi kuch doori pe Nidhi pahunchi hi ke usne palat ke meri taraf dekha jahan main khada khada use hi jaate dekh raha tha. Jaise hi Nidhi palti, uski zulfein fir udke peeche hui aur uske chehre pe ek badi smile fel gayi aur ek baar fir jaate jaate hath hila ke alvida keh gayi.

Dusri subah jab main utha tab sab se pehle Nidhi ke loan processing ke peeche pad gaya aur jab khayal aaya ke use gaadi Sunday chahiye, toh bahut zor dene laga compliance officer ko aur dealer se milne pahuncha.

"Arey gaadi pe on chal raha hai Bharat bhai, upar se black color, 10 din waiting hai... Kaise de dun aapko 3 din mein..." Gaadi ke dealer ne mujhse kaha jo meri jaan pehchaan ka tha.

"Arey Dilip bhai, gaadi Sunday hi chahiye client ko... Aur rahi waiting ki baat, on bhar deta hun main... Lekin gaadi Sunday hi chahiye... Ab aap mana karenge toh kya karun main yaar..." Maine jawaab mein kaha.

"Bharat bhai, yaar hai toh client hi, fir aap kyun on bharoge... Mera matlab maalik ki meher hai aap pe, naukri na karo toh bhi zindagi bhar khate raho, lekin fir bhi, aisa kya khaas hai is client mein..." Dilip bhai ne meri aankhon mein dekh ke kaha.

"Woh sab chodiye Dilip bhai, yeh lo cheque mera sign kiya hua, jitna amount hai on ka, woh bhar dijiye, aur haan... Gaadi main deliver kar dunga, aap Sunday mujhe call kar dena..." Kehke main bina kuch zyada kahe wahan se fir apni office nikal gaya. Pehle socha ke Nidhi ko khabar de dun lekin agle hi pal socha ke usko surprise diya jaaye. Baithe baithe main apni desk pe muskura raha tha jise mere dost ne dekh liya.

"Wah bhai, ladkiyon ko 25000 on do tum, aur humein ek daaru ke liye tarsao hain..." Is awaaz se mera dhyan tuta toh saamne dekh main fir apne kaam mein lag gaya.

"Abey saale, abhi Dilip bhai ka fone aaya tha, puch rahe the tere baare mein... Dekh guru, dil ko sambhaal, nahin toh..." Itna kehke mera dost has ke wahan se nikal gaya. Wednesday se leke Saturday raat tak main bas Dilip bhai ke call ka wait hi kar raha tha aur jab tak woh na aata tab tak bas Nidhi ke pic ko dekhta rehta. Sunday subah 8 baje Dilip bhai ke call pe main jaldi uth ke taiyar hua aur gaadi lene chala gaya. Jaise hi gaadi ki chaabi mere haath mein aayi main wahan se nikla aur raaste se hi Nidhi ko call kar liya.

"Yes, Nidhi here... Hello..." Jaise hi maine phone pe yeh awaaz suni mera dil fir jhum utha, meri aankhon ke aagey fir uska chehra flash hone laga.

"Hellooo... Whos there..." Is baar Nidhi ne chilla ke kaha jisse main hosh mein aaya.

"Uh, yes, Nidhi... Bharat here from **** bank... Am sorry, par kuch documents galat hain jisse gaadi ki delivery late hone wali hai, agar aap mujhe documents aaj de dengi toh fir time pe milegi delivery..." Maine apni hansi ko dabate hue kaha.

"What nonsense... Aisa kaise... Tchhh, acha theek hai, aap ghar aa sako toh aa jao, aaj ghar pe hi hun... Address likho..." Kehke Nidhi ne apna address diya aur main jaldi se us address pe pahunchne laga. Jaise jaise main uske diye hue pate pe pahunch raha tha, waise waise dil ki dhadkan tez aur ghabrahat badhti jaati... Address pe pahunch ke maine Nidhi ko fir call kiya aur use neeche aane ko kaha... Call cut karke main saamne bani bench ke peeche chup gaya taaki jab