Gaon Wali Chanda Ki Thukai

Do teen din ka kaam tha. Hum Shukrawaar ko gaon pahuche. Mere saath mere do juniors bhi thay. Unko waha ke sarpanch ne gaon ke ek ghar mein mehmaan banaya. Mujhe thoda romanch pasand tha. Site se 2km pe ek poorana makaan tha, ek maale ka, nadiya ke kinaare hi. Meri farmaish pe sarpanch ne woh makaan saaf karwaya aur nahane, sone aur khane-pine ka jugaad kiya. Ek bike di site pe aane jaane ke liye. Meri seva ke liye ek bhudhiya ko rakha tha; safai, kapde aur khana banane ki liye. Mujhe apna kaam khud karne ki aadat thi. Lekin bhudiya ki kamai na chali jaaye is liye kuch nahi kaha. Sarpanch ke jaate hi budhiya ne khana banaya aur mujhe parosa. Khane ke baad bartan kar woh apne ghar chali gayi. Main bhi chhat pe khatiya daal ke so gaya. Agle din subah jaldi ankh khul gayi. Makan ke peche kuch hi kadamo par nadi beh rahi thi. Socha chalo aaj nadi mein naha liya jaaye. Apne kapde utaare, towel lapet ke gaya nadi ke paas. Phir towel paas ki jhaadiyon pe rakh paani mein jhalaang laga …