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frnds, meri yeh jo kahani hai, woh meri pichhli sab kahaniyo se kuch alag hai..
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alag iis liye kyo ke..
dusri sab stories ke jaise yeh story current time-period ki nahi hai.
yeh story kariban 2000 years pehle ke waqt ki hai.
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dusri baat yeh ke iska back-ground Indian nahi hai.
yaani ke story ke characters, story ki place etc India ki nahi hai.
Yeh story hai Greece country ke city Athens ki, jaha iis story ka hero rehta hai.
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Iis country ki interesting baat yeh hai ke uus period mein,
yaani ke 2000 saal pehle ke greek logo mein homosexuality ek common baat maani jaati thi.
yeh unki society ka ek hissa thi, aur log usey kaafi lightly lete thhe.
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Greek aur uske neighbour country Rome ki sanskriti bhi indian civilisation ki tarah kaafi purani hai.
Magar waha ki life-style hamari lifestyle se kaafi alag thi..specially sexuality ke maamle mein.
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waha men-to-men ka sex bura nahi maana jata tha.
yes, bura mana jata tha agar dono mard adult ho toh,
or else
agar ek teenage ladka aur dusra adult mard ho, toh aise relation ko kaafi common gina jata tha.
In fact, most of the teenager boys ko, koi na koi mard apni wings mein le leta tha,
aur usey litrature, philosophy, music, maths jaise subjects ki knowledge deta tha,
talwaar-baazi, archery, sports etc ki bhi training dekar usey well educated banata tha.
usey duniyadaari ki samaj deta tha.
And of course,
uske saath sex-relation baanth kar usey sex ki education bhi deta tha.
ab.. kaun top aur kaun bottom.. yeh to bedroom ki andar ki baat rehti
magar from the age of 13 to 19, har ladka kisi na kisi mard ki nigraani mein rehkar yeh sab sikh leta tha.
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so..
yeh sab baato ki wajah se waha mostly har mard ke homosexual relations kabhi na kabhi toh hote hi thhe.
only thing was that,
after becoming an adult man he was looked down if he continued his relation with another adult male.
that's all.
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Olympics ki games jo aaj itni popular hai, woh Greece ki hi gift hai duniya ko..uski shuruaat Greece mein hi hui hai. 2500 saal pehle bhi waha yeh games kheli jaati thi.
Magar ek baat ka farq toh ismein tha hi..
woh yeh, ke players sab mard hi thhe, aur games khelte waqt sab players nange hi hote thhe.. without a single piece of cloth they use to participate in the game.
Stadium ki audience mein totally mard hi hotey thhe, Ladies ko games dekhna allowed nahi tha.
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kaafi strange lagta hai yeh sab baate suun kar, ya padh kar..
but the fact is fact..
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aur is'se bhi jyada strange baat toh yeh hai,
ke unke religion ki kahaniyo mein aur according to their religious beliefs, unke gods bhi mostly bi-sexual thhe.
yaani unke jyadatar devta male-female, dono type ke sexual relations mein interested rahe hai.
ab yeh toh baat hai aaj se 2000 se bhi adhik saalo pehle ki.
matlab tabhi Jesus christ ka janm bhi nahi hua tha toh christianity ka religion bhi kisi jagah par faila hua nahi tha.
Abhi toh Greece mein mostly sab christians hai aur Jesus Christ ko hi maante hai,
magar 2000 saal pehle Greece-religion mein bhi, hindu religion ki tarah bahut saare devi-devta thhe.
waha ke log iin sab devi-devta ko maante thhe, unki puja karte thhe aur unse darte bhi thhe.
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Hindu dharm ke Indra-dev ki tarah, Zeus-devta unke sabhi devta ke raja thhe,
jo ke earth and heaven par raaj karte thhe.
Poseidon jo tha woh saagar ka devta tha, god of sea.
Hades paataal-lok ka devta tha, god of underworld.
similarly there was Apollo..the god of music, light and healing.
Artemis, the goddess of moon.
Demeter, the godess of harvest and agriculture.
Eros, the god of sex (hindu religion ke kaam-devta hi samaj lo. woh apne kaam-baan jis par chalaate thhe woh sex ke liye paagal ho uthta tha)
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To yeh.. aur iin jaise kai ek devta thhe Greek-religion mein.
aur ek interesting baat yeh thi ke, because Greek ke log hamesha male-beauty ko admire karte thhe, toh uke yeh sab devta bhi tall, handsome aur muscular thhe.
aaj bhi iin sab ki statues and paintings available hai jisme yeh baat saaf nazar aati hai.
Aand even, english language mein ek bahut hi common phrase hai, ke jab bhi kisi handsome-tall-muscular mard ko short mein describe karna ho toh english language mein ek hi sentence ekdam common hai -"He was looking like a Greek-God."
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ab inn dono baato mein sach kya tha..?
Greek-culture mein homosexuality common thhi. Toh kya iisliye wahaan ke log aisa maante thhe ke unke devta bhi male-sex mein interested hai..?
ya ke fir
Greek-gods male-sex mein intrested thhe, isi wajah se waha ke logo mein bhi homosexuality common thi..?
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ab yeh toh murgi pehle aayi ke pehle anda aaya, waali baat hui..
whatever..
but dono baatein ek duje se inter-conected toh thi hi..
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so this was the background of my this story..
iis story ka hero Collin, ek 21-22 saal ka khubsurat ladka hai.
jo ke ek sidha sada sa kisaan hai
aur jo iis duniya ke daav-pech se bahut duur hai.
Collin ek kaafi innocent naujawaan hai.
God-fearing type ka nature..
devtaao mein kaafi shraddha..
bhola-bhala..
masuum.
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so here's the story..
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~ Pyara Devta ~
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Subah ke waqt ki surkhi mein, Athens shehar aur bhi jyada khubsurat nazar aa raha tha.
shahar ke log apne apne kaam mein jutt gaye thhe.
sadako par kaafi chehal pahal nazar aa rahi thi.
Greece desh ka capital hone ki vajah se yahaan Athens ke raste kaafi chaude aur saaf-suthre thhe.
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Zeus-dev ka mandir shahar ke main Entrance ke exact saamne hone ke kaaran, hamesha waha logo ka mela laga hua rehta tha.
iiske alawa bhi aur kai ek mandir thhe iis shehar mein, kyo ke greece ke log kai ek devi-devtao mein faith rakhte thhe.
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Apolo-devta ka bhi ek mandir tha yahaan, jo ke shahar ke main road par hi tha,
magar raste ke andaruni chhor par hone ki wajah se usme kuch kam hi bheed rehti thi.
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Waise iis devta ke bande toh kaafi thhe,
magar uska mandir chota sa tha aur raste ke koney par hone ki wajah se kuchh kuchh sum-saam hi rehta tha.
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Yeh chhota sa mandir 10feet ke feilaave mein perfectly-round-shape mein faila hua tha.
andar bass..sirf ek manch tha, jis par sidiya chadh kar jana padta tha.
Yeh platform ke aas paas 5 pillars thhe jiske sahare upar ki chhatt tiki hui thi.
Round-shaped platform par sirf 2 cheezein thi.
Ek toh greek-devta Apollo ki murti thi,
aur uus murti ke saamne ek aur chhota sa rectangular-shape ka platform tha.
iis platform par log apne saath laaye chhote chhote jaanwar ya panchhi ko jala kar uski kurbaani dekar,
iis devta ko kush karne ki koshish karte thhe.
Jaise ke abhi kuchh der pehle, kisi bande ne 2 kabutar ko jala kar iis khubsurat devta ko pesh kiya hua tha.
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Magar iis waqt toh ek naujawaan ladka apne dono haath faila kar Apollo ki murti ke saamne purey faith ke saath dua maang rha tha -"O, mahaan devta Apollo, meri ranjeesh ko duur kar de. mere dil ko sukuun de, meri ruuh ki tadap ko mita de.."
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Yeh nau-jawaan, Collin tha, jiski umar 21-22 saal ke aas-paas hi hogi.
Collin ek kisaan tha, jisko Apollo mein kaafi faith tha.
kaafi lagaao tha usey iis pyaare devta ka.
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Collin jaanta tha ke yeh music ka devta jiska favourite saaz sunhari-saarangi hai,
jo sone ka dhanush se channdi ke teer chalata hai
jo har ghaav ko jald se jald bhar dene ki capacity rakhta hai..woh yakeenan kisi din uske dil ki muraad puri karega.
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Dua maangte waqt woh iis devta ke khubsurat chehre ko gaur se dekh raha tha
aur uske chehre par girti hui anokhi roshni ko bhi.
ke kahiin koi tabdilee agar dikh jaaye iis roshni mein, toh yeh uus baat ka ishara hoga ke iis devtaao-ke-raja Apollo ne uski dua kubul kar li hai.
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Magar Apollo ka chehra waise ka waisa hi raha, bina kisi badlaao ke.
Uske ruukh par ka woh sunahra patta, jo ke Apollo ke gaalo ko anokhi khubsurati deta tha.
Aisi khubsurati, jis ke chalte Collin ko uun ruukhsaaro par apne haath pasarne ka dil ho jata tha kisi anjaan si hasrat ke saath.
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Yeh sabhi devta ke baare mein usne suuna tha ke kabhi kabhi yeh, insano ke beech mein aakar unke saath sex ke tallukkat bhi banaate hai.
magar aise devta kaafi kam aur kaafi duur bhi hai.
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Kya aisa kuch uske dil ko, jo ke uuse andar hi andar khaaye ja rha tha, uske uus betaab dil ko sukun de sakta hai?
uske dil ki aisi hasrat jisko bayaan karna bhi mushkil tha, usey kya puura kar sakta hai..?
Collin ko kuch pata nahi tha..
woh toh bass anjaani uljhan mein uljha hua tha.
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Khair, Collin ki official-type ki puuja puri ho gayi, magar ek aur cheez toh baaki thi.
har baar ki tarah aaj bhi usne aas-paas, ird-gird dekh liya aur fir halke se woh uus murti ke kareeb ja sarka.
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2 sidiya upar chadh kar woh us murti ki unchaai se kuch or bhi uncha ho gaya
toh usne jhuk kar Apollo ke khubsurat, behtarin tarike se taraashe hue hontho par ek halki si kiss de di. ek aisi kiss jo ke jarurat se bhari hui thi, hasrat se bhari hui thi... kaash aisa kuch, aur is'se bhi jyada kuchh..
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"kaafi achchi tarah se puuja ho rahi hai, Collin.." -ek awaaz aayi jo ke kaafi duur se nahi lagti thi.
kuchh guilty sa feel karte hue Collin uun 2 sidiyo par se niche utar aaya, dekhne ke liye uus aawaaz ki aur..
uus chehre ki aur jo yeh bol raha tha.
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"Subah mubarak Julius.." Collin ne uus mard ko politely greet kiya.
Yeh Julius tha, jo ke jungle me ja kar shikar karta tha, aur chhote chhote jaanwar aur pareendo ko gaon mein la kar bech kar apna guzara karta tha.
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"muje lagta hai, bajaaye tumhare Apollo-devta tumhari behan ko kiss karna jyada pasand karenge.." -uus badey-badey kandhe aur chaudi chhatiwaale shikaari ne Collin ko taana
marte hue kaha- "haan agar tum tumhari iis daadhi ke baalo ko kaat dete aur ladkiyo ka libaas pehan kar apni mard-jaati ko chhupa dete, toh kam se kam tumhe ek achcha sa aalingan jaruur mil pata iis devta se..kyo ke tuum kaafi khubsurat jo ho."
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Magar 30 saal ki umar ke iis shikari Julius ke aakhri alfaaz sahi nahi thhe,
kyo ke Collin chaahe muscular na sahi, magar kisi ladki ki tarah nazuk ladka toh bilkul hi nahi tha. 22saal ki apni umar ke hisaab se uska jism narm hi sahi lekin kaafi mazbuut aur mardana tha
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"magar yeh meri, apni-tarh ki ek khaas puuja thi" -Collin ne jawaab diya, halaan ki woh seham gaya tha.
Apni iis strange-action ka dusre kisi ko pata chal gaya hai iis baat se uske gaalo par hayya ki laali chha gayi thi- "bhagwaan hamari ruuh ko jaanta hai aur Apollo ko pata hai ke meri yeh unke liye ki puja puri tarah sach hai, khaalis hai.
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"aisi kaafi kahaniya mashhuur hai ke iinmein se kuchh devta, ladko ko ba-taur apne premi ke kubul karte hai," -Julius ne ek kadwi si hansi bikherte hue kaha- "magar Apollo ki aisi pasand ke baare mein aisa kabhi nahi suuna. Tum devta-Zeus ko gujarish kyo nahi karte? shayad tumhe bhi woh apne saath Olympus ke parbat par le jaaye aur hamesha ke liye apni khidmat mein rakh le, jaise ke uus khubsurat ladke Ganymede ko woh garuud ke ruup mein aa kar agwa karke le gaye thhe"
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iis be-tehzeeb aur nihaayat hi muuh-chadhe mard Julius, se saath behas karne ka koi matlab nahi tha.
magar fir bhi Collin se raha nahi gaya
"aap bhul rahe ho Julius, magar Apollo ke bhi 2 mard saathi thhe, Hyacinthus aur Cyparissus. iin dono ladko ko Apollo jee-jaan se chahte thhe. Aur waise bhi agar aap ke paas aur kuchh nahi hai baat karne ko, toh mai chalta hu. Kaafi kuch kaam baaki hai muje iis din mein karne ke liye"
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"mai toh yaha aaya tha, Apollo se apni kuch maslo ki guftgu karne ke liye.." -Julius ne uus hiran ke bachche ki aur ungli dikhate hue kaha jiski qurbaani dene ko woh le aaya tha- "magar un'se mai tumhari shifarish bhi karunga. Agar aaj raat ko yeh devta shaayad bistar ki seir karne aa jaaye toh tajuub mat hona."
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Aur fir woh ched-chhad bhari khilkhilahat duur duur tak usey sunaai deti rahi, jab woh uus mandir se nikal kar apne tanha aur suum-saam ghar ki aur chalta bana.
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Raah chalte chalte woh Julius ke saath hui conversation ko bhula nahi pa raha tha.
Julius ki baaton mein kaafi damm tha.
kyo ke Zeus-dev ja Ganymede ke saath ka prem-kissa to amar ho gaya tha.
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Collin waakif tha iis baat se, ke Zeus ka Ganymede naam ka ek lover tha.
Tross-raja ke iis nihayat hi khubsurat shehjaade Ganymid ko dekhte hi Zeus-dev ka dil aa gaya uus par, aur us'se pyaar kar baithe
aur fir,
ek eagle bann kar aakar usey uthakar Olympus ke pahaad par usey le gaye thhe, jahaa woh aur baak sabhi devta rehte hai.
iiske baad, uus haseen ladke ko wahaan devtao ko sharaab parosne ke kaam me jutta liya tha.
aur fir,
ta-qayamat zindagi aur jawaani bakhshne ke liye, Zeus ne apne iis premi ko amar bana kar aquerius ki star-galaxy mein jagah de di hai.
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maagr, waise toh Apollo ke bhi aise love-affair sadiyo se mashhuur hai -Collin ke chanchal dil ne apni arguement pesh ki.
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lekin, yeh toh jyadaatar tregic-end waali hi hai.
unke Hyacinthus wale love-affair mein, woh Sparta ke iis shehjaade ko be-intehaa muhabbat karte thhe.
magar ek baar woh dono ek rakaabi fenkne ka koi khel, khel rahe thhe
tab woh vazandaar rakaabi se yeh sehjaada ghaayal ho gaya tha.
aur kuch hi der mein, Apollo ki baanho mein hi uski maut ho gayi.
apne iis premi-yyar ki hijr mein kaafi ashq bahane ke baad, Apollo ne iis marhuum sehjaade ko Hyacinth (gulabi tursava) naam ka ek ek khubsurat fuul bana kar, hamesha ke liye iis dharti par usey jagah de dil
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Waise hi Cyparissus bhi Apollo ka ek lover tha. -Collin ke khayaalo ki sair aur bhi aage badhti gayi.
dono ek-duje ko bahut pyaar karte thhe.
Apollo ne usey ek masuum sa hiran ka bachcha bhi tohfe mein diya thha.
magar ek baar jab woh chhoti si jaan so rahi thi, tab galti se Cyparissus ne usey maar dala tha.
baad mein jab usey apni iis galti ka ehsaas hua, toh pachhtaave ke taur pe apni aankho se hardam aansu behte hi rahe, wasi iis ladke ne apni marzi zaheer ki.
Apne yaar ki marzi ko kubul karte hue Apollo ne iise Cypris naam ka ek ped bana diya.
Aaj bhi Cypriss naam ke iis ped se jo ras hardam jharta rehta hai, usey dekhkar aisa hi lagta hai ke yeh ped ro raha hai.
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"kya iin dono ladko ki tarah Apollo muje bhi bataur apne premi ke kubuul karenge...?" -Collin ne apne khayalo ke ghodo ko aur bhi aage daudne diya- "agar waisa hua toh kya mera bhi yeh pyaar ka kissa iin dono kisso ki tarah tragic-end wala hoga..?
ya Zeus aur Ganymede ki tarah ek amar-prem hoga ham-dono ka?
ab jaisa bhi ho, muje toh apne pyaare-devta Apollo ka pyaar haansil karna hi hai, nateeje ki parwaah kiya bina hi.
magar kaise hoga yeh..?
kitne mahino se mai apollo ki iis khubsurat murat ke aage shraddha ke fuul chadhaata aaya hu.
magar Apollo ke rukhsaaro par koi jaani-pehchaani prem-laqeer nazaar nahi aa rahi
uska chehra toh waisa hi raha, bina kisi badlaao ke.."
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Collin ke jawaa-dil par kuchh mayuusi ke toh kuch ummido ke baadal chhaye rahe.
uske dil ki pechidgi ko suljhane wala koi nahi tha.
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apne ghar ke karibi kheto ke nazar aate hi iis masuum naujawaan ne apne khayaal ki udaan samet li.
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Kisi devta ko apne paas aane ko raazi karna -Julius shikaari ki hansi sunaai bandh ho kar ek kaduvi yaad bann gayi, uske baad bhi kaafi der tak yeh khayal Collin ko satata raha,
naachta raha woh khayal uske dimaag mein, jab woh uun kheto ke beech se guzar rha tha, jissey jot kar beej boney ke liye taiyaar kiya ja raha tha.
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Achche mausam ke tikne ki koi guarantee nahi thi,
magar fir bhi zameen ko hal jot kar taiyaar karna jaruuri tha,
iss'se beej boney ka kaam tezi se ho sakega.
Pata nahi mausam ki devi Demeter ke wazeer kab yeh paigaam lekar aaye ke uski beti Persephon laut kar waapas swarg mein aa gayi hai jisey uska chacha Hades kidnap kar ke
paataaal-lok mein le gaya hai.
Apni beti ke aane se Demeter-devi ki khushi fir laut aayegi
iiske chalte woh dharti par basant-ritu ko aane ki ijaazat de degi.
Aur kheto mein dharti-devi se achhi fasal hone ki possibility badh jaati hai.
Aisa hone par kheto mein jald se jald beej bona jaruri ho jata hai.
isi liye abhi se kheto ko jot kr rakhna har kisaan jaruri samjta hai.
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iisi soch ke saath saath Collin ghar ja kar, niche farsh par bistar laga kar sochta raha.
Bistar mein leit kar aasman ki or dekh kar upar devta ko dekhna..jaruri nahi ke uusi ruup mein, jis ruup mein woh uski puja karta rehta hai.
aah..
magar kamm, bahut kamm aise nasibwaale honge jisko devtao ne insaan ke ruup mein aakar pyaar kiya hoga..
varna kabhi kabhi toh yeh devta koi bhi ruup mein iis dharti par aa sakte hai apna prem barsane ke liye.
ab dekho na, Zeus ne Sparta ki raani Leda ke saath ek hans ke ruup mein hi sambhog kiya tha, jiske baad, Leda ne teen bhi ande diye thhe
aur usmein se Troy ki raani Helen aur uske do judua bhaai Castor aur Pollux ka janm hua tha.
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agar devta ne uski mulakaat lene ka faisla kiya bhi, toh kya woh insaan ke ruup mein ayenge ya kisi aur ruup mein..?
Kahiin Apollo-dev uski majaak udaane kisi kutte ya bhediye ke ruup mein toh nahi aayenge..?
iis khayaal se Collin kaamp utha.
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Yeh khayal usey shaam ke dhalne tak aa aa kar pareshan karta rha.
Dinbhar ki thakaan se chuur, raat ke khaane ke baad, Collin ne fir se Apollo ki prayer ki- O mahaan devta, kaash tum mere paas aate, ek raat ke liye hi sahi. magar aa kar mere iis akelepan ko, meri iis tanhaayi ko duur kar jaate."
fir, usne sabhi sharm-o-hayya ko duur rakh kar aage kaha- "bas ek raat.. aur fir mai apni saari zindagi uus haseen raat ki yaad mein guzaar dalunga, magar kahiin aisa na ho ke meri saari zindagi muje 'iisi khwahish' mein hi guzaarni pade, o devta..apne iis bande ki aur ek nazar dekh le..uspar reham kar."
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iisi prayer ke jawaab mein hi shayad, magar fauran kahi se ek gadgahat ke jaisi kuch aawaz aayi.
Aur fir kisi insaan ki na ho waisi ek aawaz gunji uske chhote se uus kamre mein -"Collin, mai tumhe suun sakta hu"
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"Apollo...? -Collin ne chaunk kar saamne sawaal kiya- "kya waakahi aap hi ho..?"
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"haan, mai hi hu, mere imaandar bande..mere pujari. Maine tere chadhave ko, teri qurbaani ko sungha hai aur teri dua bhi suuni hai.."
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"mai aap ko suun sakta hu Apollo.."-bas itna hi kehne ki Collin ki himmat hui.
usne pehle hi apni prayer kar li thi.
aur ab jab devta khud kuch bol raha hai, tab kya kuch aur bolne ki jarurat hai..?
Woh tay nahi kar pa raha tha.
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"aur ab jab ke mai tuje milne, teri khwahish puuri karne ko aau toh kaisa ruup le kar aau..? kisi bhense ka ? ya bhende ka..? ke kisi suvvar ka..?
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"nahi dev.. aisa koi bhi nahi.." -Collin aise zulm ke halke se khayaal se hi kaamp utha
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aur fir wahaan, uus kamre mein chupkidi chaayi rahi..
aur chhayi rahi khaufgi Collin ke dil par.. ke iis pyare-devta ka faisla kya hoga.
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devta ab chuup ho chuka tha.
aur Collin ko samaj main nahi aa raha tha ke woh kya kahe...
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Apollo-devta ne kisi badsurat se jaanwar ke ruup mein appear hone ki baat kari
toh collin palbhar ke liye kuch keh nahi paya.
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Woh devta bhi kuch pal ke liye chuup ho gaye..
kamre ki khamoshi ko bardasht na kar paane par Collin betaab ho utha.
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usne fir apne pyare-devta ko waisa na karne ki guzareesh ki- "O mere devta, maine uus murti, ke jiski mai puuja karta hu, usi ruup mein aapki aarzu ki hai..aap ke insaani ruup mein hi aapko chaha hai. kya aise hi kisi ruup mein aap nahi aa sakte..?"
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"aaj subah tere jaane ke baad mandir mein ek aur mard aaya tha.."-devta ne apna avlokan bataya
"haan, muje yaad hai.."
"kya uska ruup tumhe pasand hoga..?
"Julius ka ruup..? jaruur. yakeenan pasand aayega muje -Collin khush hote hue bola- "woh kaafi khubsurat aur mazbuut jism wala mard hai."
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"theek hai. mai uusi ka ruup le karke tumhare saamne pesh ho raha hu. Meri aawaaz aur dikhava hu-ba-hu uske jaisa hi hoga. Tum dekhoge aur uske libaas se hi muje pehchaan jaaoge. uska woh libaas suraj ki kirano se buuna hua hai. Woh andhere mein bhi chamakta hoga. tab tum maan lena ke woh 'woh' nahi hai, balke mai hi hu..apollo !"
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"mai samaj gaya" -Collin ne apni razaamandi dikhaayi
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"toh fir mai uske ruup mein apne aap ko badal kar tumhare darwaaze par dastak deta hu, ab" -uus aawaz ne kaha.
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Collin fauran apne bistar par se uuth khada hua.
Woh bilkuul nanga tha.
magar usey koi sharm, koi hayya nahi thi apne nangepan ki.
Kaun beokuuf apne badan ko chhupayega uus pyaare aur premi devta se, jo itni raat ko uski mulakaat ko aa rha ho.
Woh darwaze par ja kar khada ho gaya.
Aur dastak hote hi usne darwaza khol diya.
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Apollo-devta uske darwaze par khada tha.
Uska lbaas chamak raha tha.
Kisi la-faani roshni se damak raha tha.
Magar woh jism, jiske uapri hisse ko woh dhaank raha tha, woh sharir toh Julius ka hi tha.
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"Mai aa gaya huu..' -usne Collin ko kaha.
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"kush-aamdeed mere maalik, aapka swaagat hai..kya mein aapi khidmat mein kuch sharaab pesh karu..?"
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"abhi nahi.. fil-haal toh fauran darwaaza bandh kar lo achchi tarah se, taa ke hamey kisi tarah ki khalal na ho.."
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"khushi-khushi karunga mere sarkaar.." -kehte hue Collin ne darwaza fir se bandh kar diya.
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Jab woh pichey muud kar waapas aaya tab tak, Apollo ne apne ek kandhe par laga woh bakkal nikal diya tha jo ke uuske uus chamkile libaas ko jakad kar rakhe hue tha.
Ab woh nuraani kapda nichey, uske pairo ke paas faila pada tha.
Aur Apollo ka puura nanga aur khubsurat hatta-katta badan Collin ke saamne tha..
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insaani jism ko aikhtiyaar karne mein julius ke ruup ko chun'na kaafi sahi faisla tha.
Kyo ke Julius ka badan puuri tarah mardana, mazbuut aur kasaavdaar tha,
jo ke kamre ke dhimi roshni mein apne upar chupede hue tel ki chipchipahat se jalvedaar raha tha.
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uske peit ke maans-peshiyo ke nichey khadi hui haalat mein hilta-dulta uske mardaangi ka woh minaara, jo ke Collin ki hatheli se bhi jyada lambaai haansil kar chuka tha,
aur motaai bhi aisi nisbat mein thi, jiska Collin ne kabhi gumaan bhi nahi kiya tha.
aas-paas ke sabhi baal ko duur kar dene ke ki wajah se jism ke woh khaas-neeji hissey ka kadd aur bhi jyada bada lag rha tha.
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"bahut hi dilkash sur khubsurat hai yeh.." -Colline ne kareeb ja kar apne ghutno ke bal uske saamne baithte hue kaha- "iis na-cheez ko apna hukum do O pyaare devta, ke mai iiski ibaadat kar saku."
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"muje yakeenan is'se mazaah haansil hoga.." -Apollo ne kaha, jab Colline ne apne kaampte hue haatho se uus ling ko pakad kar apne thirakte hontho se chuuma.
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Collin ke muh ko woh swaad, woh mardani khusbu ki ajeeb si chaahat paida hui.
Aur apne halak tak nigalne mein usey koi dikkat nahi hui.
kaafi mota sa woh ozaar uske galey ke andar utarne par Collin ki naak Apollo ke nichle peit ke andar ghuus gayi,
jiski wajah se woh mardani-boo aur bhi tez aur shadeed hoti chali.
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hawas ne ab Apollo ke dil par kabza kar liya.
Ajeeb tarah ki awaazein uske galey se nikalne lagi- "aaah, Collin.. haan tum muje munaseeb tarike se khush kar rahe ho."
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uus jannati salaakh ko muuh ke bahar nikal kar Collin ne fir apne haatho se usey pakade rakha.
aur fir kuch der baad, uski upari khaal ko apni zubaan se upar-niche karte hue usey ek baar fir apne muuh ke bhitar daakhil karwa diya.
Aur tab..
uus devta ne insaani aawaz mein, ek insaan ki tarah hi kilkaari bhari- "Aaaahhh"
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Dev-ling ke purey failaave ko apne thuuk se puri tarah bhigone ke baad, Collin ne apni raftaar badha di.
Jiske natije mein usey uus namkeen chipchipey firdausi-bundo se navaza gaya
jo ke iiske baad nikalne waale gaadhe garm muqaddas duudh ka eilaan kar rahe thhe.
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"aaaaaahhhhh.. collin itna kaafi hai.. thehar jaao abhi.. " -Apollo ne narm aawaz mein hukum diya. aur apne taqatwar haath se uus zabardast sariye par se Collin ke hoth duur hatane chahe- "tum kaafi tezi se muje iis khel ki bulandi tak le ja rahe ho.. muje agar tumhe lena hai, toh teek tarah se lene do."
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aur fir Collin ka haath Apollo ke haatho mein liya gaya usey khada hone mein madad karne ki liye.
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"mera bistar bahut garib hi sahi, magar woh iisi tarah ke intazaar mein hai.."-kehte hue Collin apne pyare devta ko apne bistar par le gaya, jo ke farsh par ek gadde ke ruup mein bichhaya hua tha.
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Magar jaise hi woh khubsurat ladka gadda theek karne ko nichey jhuka,
ke devta ne usey pichhe kamar se jakad liya.
aur fir ek mazbuut haath ne uske badan ke upri hisse ko niche ki aur dhakela,
jab ki dusre haath ne uske nichle hisse ko apni jagah par mustekam rehne ko majbuur kiya.
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Collin ke dono haath uus gadde par tiik gaye, uska sahara paane ke liye.
aur uske pichhe khade hue uske aasmani-yaar ke dono haath, ab uske sudaul kulho ke upar thhe.
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Achanak Collin ne mehsuus kiya ke woh tel diya hua jannati-danda uske kulho ke bich ki daraar ko chaudi karta hua, bhitar ki aur apna raasta banane ki koshish kar raha hai..
jiske chalte ek na-bardasht dard utha uske, jism-o-jaan mein.
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Magar Collin ne koi ehtejaaj nahi kiya.
apne badan ko tangg banate hue woh bass, khada reh gaya uus afla-toon dastako ko bhitar mein sun'ne ke intzaar mein..
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Dono ke badan ek-duje ko chhune ke baad, ab koi thehraao nahi bana,
balki hawas mein chuur uus devta ne apne prem-teer ko bhitar-bahar, bhitar-bahar karne ka kaam shuru kar diya.
apna kuwaarepan khone ke waqt ke dard ko, aaj fir se Collin mehsuus kar raha tha.
Apni ladakpan mein bhi woh kuchh baalig mardo ke saath iis kism ke kaam mein shaamil toh hua tha..
magar woh kisi anjaam tak pahuchne wala kaam nahi tha.
uski dono jaangho ko tel se chipchipa bana kar ek duje ke saath zoro se sata kar, uun mardo ne apna ozaar uun dono jaangho ke beech ragadne ka kaam kiya tha..
bas utna hi.
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Kisi mard ka dhyaan apni taraf khinchne par jo itmenaan haansil hota hai, bas wohi lutf usne iis jinsi-khel mein paya tha..
magr uus khhel ke dauraan koi bhi sukh ya khushi woh nahi pa saka tha.
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lekin aaj toh kissa kuch alag hi kism ka tha.
Jaise jaise woh sakht kaanta uska jism ko pelta raha, waise waise kulhe ki maans-peshiya dheeli hoti chali, apne devta ka saath deti hui..
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kuch hi palo mein devta ka woh mazbuut aur chauda saamp uski guuda ke bhitar ke uus nukte par ja pahucha, jis nukte ki maujudgi ki jaankaari bhi Collin ko nahi thi.
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aur fir bhitar ke uus chhote se maans ke latthe par halki-halki si takkar hone lagi
maano devta apne pyaar ki dastak de rha ho. aur saath saath woh sab sukh bhi, jiski tamanna mein usne apni umar bita di thi.
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Apollo ne saare hunnar dikha diye, apne iis bande ko ek shaandaar ehsaas karwane ke liye.
Collin ne kabhi khwabo mein bhi nahi socha tha ke kisi devta ka ling, chaahe woh mard ke ruup mein hi kyo na ho, uske badan mein daakhil ho kar aise avval darje ke jazbe ko paida kar sakta hai.
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"bass, Collin ab mera.." -uske pichhe lipta hua devta badbadaya- "jo pyaar tumne aaj tak uus murti par barsaya hai..woh sab pyaar aaj mai abhi lautane ja rha hu.."
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"haan.. muje dijiye mere sartaaj, woh sab muje dijiye apne jismaani-ras ke ruup mein. Mere wajuud par apna haqq jataaiye. Usey bhar do apne garm garm pyaar se. Aap ke prem ki aanch ko mehsuus karwaiye muje, mere devta.. !"
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"aaah..Collins..."
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"haan..muje apne firdausi-beej se khush-haal bana dijiye"
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"mera firdausi-beej..? haan, tum iise aisa hi kuch naam de sakte ho.."- Apollo gurra kar bola, aur bilkul berehmi se usne Collin ke pichhwade mein apna mardaani-danda ghused diya.
Uus tagde se sainiik-shikari, jis ke jism ka usne istemaal kiya tha, woh dhakke par dhakke dene laga aur iis masuum ladke ki maal-matta ke chithde udane laga.
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Ladka karahta raha..magar usey lagne laga tha ke ab woh uus devta ki hi jaaydaad hai..
aur woh chahe uus tarah uska istemaal kar sakte hai.
Aur waise bhi koi maamuli insaan kaise kisi devta ki khwahish pe eitraaz kar sakta hai..?
woh toh yakeenan nahi.
usne toh devta ki uus zareen murat ko kai ek chumme diye thhe.
Agar ab woh dev uske saath mardana-ishq karna chahte hai, toh yeh unki marzi hai..
unhe saath dena hi uska farz hai..
uski jimmedaari hai..
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"le.. mere lund ko le, arey O khubsurat se murkh..! ek aadmi ke lund ko andar le aur usey devta ki tarah pyaar kar.." -bhitar ki hawas Apollo ke mukh se kidey barsaane lagi.
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"Lund....aadmi...ka... lund..?" -Collin halka sa karaha.
Apni khud ki bulandiyo ke ekdam kareeb woh pahuch raha tha
magar iin labzo ke arth ne dhundla sa dhandhola, usey.
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magar tab tak uske piche lipte hue uske yaar ne apna gaadha-virya uske bhitar chhor diya,
uski andaruni diwaaro ko garm garm aanch se dheela aur chipchipa banate diya..
aur apni saari taaqat ke saath iis maasum se ladke ko apni mazbuut aagosh mein jakad liya.
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Itni tez maatra mein uus mardani ark ki chhutti hote hi, aur aisa hawas se bhara-pura pyar paate hi Collin ne bhi apne pyaar ki uunchaai ko hansil kar liya..
uska khud ka virya bhi pichkaari ke ruup mein bahar nikalne laga,
aur saamne ki diwaar aur baad mein niche gadde ko bhigone laga.
Apollo ne Collin ke dande ko apne haath mein pakad kar uske saath woh iis tarah khilwaad karne laga, ke Collin ke anduo mein se bacha-kucha ras bhi bahar aa gaya.
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Dheeli padti hui pakad se apne aap ko riha kar ke bistar par leit jaane mein Collin ko koi mushkil nahi hui.
apni peeth ke bal leit kar usne upar nazar kari, uus buland shakhsiyat ki aur dekhne ke liye..
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woh chauda sa seena taazi taazi warzish ki wajah se zoro mein uchhal raha tha.
"aur.. kaisa laga kisi devta se pyar paana..? "-apni fuuli hui saanso par kaabu pa lene ke baad uus mardani shakl ne sawaal kiya.
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"pata nahi, abhi tak aisa mauka nahi mila hai, muje" -Collin kisi tarah apne ruukh par ek udaas si muskurahat laane mein kaamyaab hua.
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uske chehre par jhuke hue dusre chehre ne iis naujawaan ke udaasi ki wajah se kuch badsurat hote hue chehre ko dekha aur kaha- "tum kya kehna chahte ho insaan,,?
Woh chahta tha ke apni aawaz mein, woh kadapan aaye jis'se iis ladke ke dil mein kuch darr paida ho..
magar waisa hua nahi..
na toh uski awaaz mein woh sakhti aayi, aur hi Collin par uska koi asar pada. -"bataao, kya kehna chahte ho tum..?"
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"mera matlab hai, ke agar aap muje paana chahte thhe toh Julius, aap aisa koi swaang rachaaye bina bhi muj tak pahuch sakte thhe."
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"har-roz subah tumko Apollo ki murat se lipate hue dekhne ke baad bhi..? -Julius ne puchha- "beharhaal, agar koi aitraaz na ho toh kuchh der ke liye mai yaha tumhare karib mein leit jaau..? kuch jyada hi thakaan si lag rahi hai, subah ke shikaar ke kaam-kaaj ke baad ab iis warzish ki wajah se."
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Collin ne diwaar ki aur khisak kar kuchh jagah bana di.
"muje laga ke devta ke alawa or kisi bhi ruup mein, tum mera itni khaatirdaari nahi karoge. Meri marzi, meri baat nahi maanoge. Toh maine apne ek dost se baat kari, jo ke Zeus-devta ka pujaari hai. Usne muje ek aisa churan diya, jis ko agar suraj ke saamne kaafi der tak rakha jaaye, toh woh khub saari roshni ko apne-aap mein samet kar rakh leta hai, aur fir andhere mein woh sab roshni ko bahar ki aur fenkta hai. Mera toh bas ek hi maqsad tha ke tumhare saath jismaani-talluqaat bana ke fir yaha se ruqsat ho jaau. Magar ab aisa kuch nahi lagta muje."
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"muje malum nahi tha ke maine aapke dil mein mere jism ki chaahat paida kar di hai."
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"haan ab, jab ke tumhe iis baat ka pata chal hi gaya hai, toh mai ek baat aur tume batana chahta hu mere chhote dost, ke mai tumhe dil-o-jaan se chahta hu aur ta-qayamat tumse dosti nibhana chahta hu. Toh ab kya jawaab hai tumhara..?"
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"yeh baat aap ab keh rahe ho, jab ke aapki chori pakdi gayi hai ? toh kitna bharosa karu aapki baat ka, Julius..?"
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"deko Collin, mai tumhe mahino se niharta aa raha hu, aur tumhari khubsurati se hamesha muttasir raha hu. Tumse jab bhi maine baat karna chaahi, tum ne kabhi bhi mujse munaseeb dhang se jawaab tak nahi diya. Mai mayuus hota chala tha. Aisi surat mein mai kya karta..? Tumhe pata nahi mere yaar, tum kitne khubsurat ho..!"
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"kya khubsurat hona gunah hai..?"
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"nahi..mai aisa kab keh raha hu..? magar tumhari khubsurati mere dil par kya gazab dhaati hai, woh bhi toh pata nahi hai tumhe ..!"
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"sahi kaha ab aapne.. ek baat toh ab saaf hai ke aap sirf meri khubsurati ke aashiq ho, mere nahi"
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"ab mai aur kya kahu.. tumse behas mein toh mai jeet nahi sakta. Magar itna toh keh sakta hu ke tumhari khubsurati aur meri mardangi, ham dono ki dosti ko baandhe rakhegi, hamesha ke liye. Tumhe bhi toh muj jaise hi kisi mard ki chaahat hai, varna jab Apollo ne mere bhesh mein tumhare paas aane ki baat kahi, toh tum fauran taiyaar nahi hote. Tumne yeh kubul bhi kiya tha, ke mai bhi ek khubsurat aur mardaani mazbuuti wala shakhs hu."
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"haan, muje aapka jism pasand hai. Kaafi pasand hai. Magar maine aapke bhesh mein Apollo ko paana isliye kubul kiya tha, kyo ke muje darr tha ke Apollo kahiin muje kisi bhediye ya jaanwar ke bhesh mein aa kar na miley. Mera toh bas ek hi maqsad tha ke Apollo ke saath mere taaluqaat baney."
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"kyo banana chahte ho uus devta ke saath apne jismani-talluqaat..? kya woh tumhe chahta hai..?"
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"kaash ke woh muje chahte hote..! toh aaj tumhare bhesh mein woh yaha jaruur hote.."
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"kya kabhi usey dekha hai tumne..?
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"aisi taqdeer kahaan meri..?"
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"Collin.. mere pyare dost.. thode bade bann jaao tum.. dimaag mein kuch thehraao le aao aur fir socho. Jisey tumne dekha tak nahi, jo tumhe chahta bhi hai ya nahi wo tumhe maalum nahi, jo tumse itna duur hai ke tum chaah kar bhi uske kareeb nahi pahuch sakte, arey..! jo insaan tak nahi, uske pichhe bhaagna kahaan ki akkalmandi hai..?"
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"dekha na sahi, magar uska ruup toh dekha hai, jo uski murti se chhalakta hai.."
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"ohhh..yahiin iisi baat se pata chal jata hai, ke tumhe kisi raahgeer ki jarurat hai, jo tumhe sahi raasta dikha sakey.. hakeeqato se wakeef kara sakey..!"
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"matlab..?
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"arey mere nadaan dost... yeh jo murat, jiske tum diwaane ho chuke ho, woh kisne taraashi hai..? kisi sang-taraash ne hi na, jo ke khud bhi ek insaan hi hai ? uus insaan ke zehan mein jo surat ubhar aayi hogi uus hisaab se usne ek patthar par apna hunnar dikha kar usey Apollo ka ruup mein dhaal diya hoga. Collin, tumne kaise maan liya ke usne Apollo ko dekha hoga..?
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"muje nahi pata..chaahe Apollo waise nahi bhi dikhte honge, par mera maqsad toh unka pyaar pana hi tha..muje pata hai usey khubsurat ladke pasand hai, jo ke mai hu.. tumne bhi toh abhi abhi kubul kiya ke mai khubsurat hu.. hu na ?" -Collin ab bilkul dhila padd chuka tha, Julius ki tez-pakki dalilo se.
Woh apna confidence khone laga tha, aur isiliye betuki baato ka sahara lene laga tha.
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"haan.. mere yaar, tum khubsurat ho..bahut khubsurat ho.." -kehte hue Julias ne usey apni karbeeb khinch liya..ek sahara dene ke liye..kuchh confidence dene ke liye..
Collin ne iis par koi aitraaz nahi jataya.
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"magar jo kuchh tumne suni hai, woh sab kahani hai ya hakiqat yeh mai bhi nahi jaanta, kyo ke iis baat ka koi thos sabuut nahi hai mere paas.. aur maan bhi lo ke Apollo aur uske premiyo ke kisse sahi bhi ho, toh yeh bataao ke Apollo ne kitne ladko ko apna premi banaya hai..?
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"do ladko ke baare mein toh mai jaanta hu..ho sakta hai aur bhi do-chhar ho jiske kisse mai ya aap na bhi jaante ho.."
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"hahaha.. tum apni zidd nahi chhoroge mere pyaare dost.." -ek thahaka bhari hansi ke saath Julius ne Collin ko apne siney se laga kar zor se apni baaho me kass kar jakad liya.
Collin ne bhi usey aisa karne diya, kyo ke usey bhi yeh achcha lagne laga tha.
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"chalo maan lete hai ke Apollo ke 2..4..6.. ya 10 premi honge..barabar?"
"hmmm.." -Collin 10 premi ki baat se kuchh jyada hi satisfied tha. 2 toh woh khud jaanta tha, 2-4 aur honge toh 6 huey.. toh 10 toh ekdam perfect aankda laga usey.
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"ab iis dharti par kitne insaan honge jo tumhari tarah usey chahte honge.. sabhi ne tumhari tarah uski khubsurt murat ko dekha hoga, yeh mat bhulna... "
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"muje kya pata..?"
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"iis dharti par karodo insaan hai. usme se aadhe mard toh aadhi aurte honge.. mardo mein aadhe jawaan toh aadhe buddhe honge.. aadhe meri tarah shaadi-suda toh aadhe tumhari ya tumse chhoti umar ke ladke honge.. Fir bhi yeh tadaat laakho tak pahuchti hai..kuchh samaz rahe ho..?"
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"hmmm.."
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"uun laakho mein se aadhe ladke bhi tumhari tarah chaah kar uski puja karte honge.."
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"magar sab unhi ki ki kyo..? aur bhi toh devta hai.."
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"hahaha.. chalo tumhari baat maan lete hai. fir bhi kai ek hazaar ladke Apollo ke diwaane honge aaj ki duniya mein.. aur kai ek toh mar-mara gaye honge, kyo ke Apollo ki hasti toh iis duniya ke banne se pehle hi maujuud hai. Toh ab bataao itne hazaaro saalo mein, itne hazaaro ladko mein se, usne kitno ko chuna ba-taur apne premi ke..? sirf 10 ko..? toh fir ab, tumne kaise maan liya ke woh sirf tumhe hi chunege iin baaki hazaaro ko chhor kar..? kya kabhi koi aisa ishara diya hai unho ne tumhe?"
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"nahiin.. kabhi nahi..aap sahi keh rahe ho julias.. iin sab baaki ladko ke beech meri aukaat aur ginati hi kya..? shayad mein hi uske pyaar mein paagal hu.."
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"haan..uske pichhe paagal ho, jise tumne asli roop mein dekha tak nahi. Uske liye tum uska pyaar thukra rahe ho, jo tumhare ruup ka diwaana hai.."
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Collin ne upar dekha, julias ki aankho mein..
aur kuch der tak dekhta hi raha..
nahi..sirf jismani pyaar ke keedey nahi thhe uun aanko mein...
ek sachhe chahat ki nami bhi thi uun masti bhari aankho mein..
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"Collin, uske pichhe bhaagna jo tum par bilkuul dhyaan hi na deta ho, yeh beokufi hai. Samazdaari toh uusi mein hai ke uuski chaahat ko apna lo, jo tumhe chahta hai..iisi mein sukh aur khushi milegi tumhe.. varna pehele waale kisse mein toh bass dukh aur mayusi milegi.. Apollo ko chahkar, uuski yaad mein nind gavaane ke siva kya haansil kiya tumne..? bataao.."
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"sahi keh rahe ho aap.."
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"toh ab ek mauka muje bhi do Collin, aur dekho ke mai tumhe kitna sukh, kitni khushi deta hu.."
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"magar aap toh shaadi-shuda ho"
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"toh kya hua..? kya Apollo shaadi-suda nahi hai..?"
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"magar woh toh devta hai.."
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"aur mai insaan hu. Tum jaisa hi insaan. Collin, hava mein uudna bandh karo. Zameen par aa jaao. Mai shaadi-shuda hu, magar hamare samaaj mein shaadi-shuda mardo ke ladko se talluqaat ek aam baath hai, bass shart itni ke woh ladka na-baalig ho, 14 se 19 ki umr ka. kaash tum aur bhi chhote hote 15-16 saal ke, toh mai tumhe apne ghar mein rakh sakta tha, apni biwi ki nazar ke saamne. woh kuch nahi kehti. kyo ke yeh toh fir ghar ghar ki baat ho jaati. magar muje chhote ladko mein koi dilchaspi nahi hai. muje sirf jismaani-sukh nahi chahiye.. muje toh ek aisa mard chahiye jis se muje jism ki garmi ke saath saath khayalo ki bhi taqat mile. apni taqleef apni uljhane, apni khushiya jiske saath mein baant saku, uske bistar mein leite leite, usko apni baanho mein bhar kar.."
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Collin ne ab ki baar upar nahi dekha..
usey ab Julias ki aankho mein dekhtne ki koi jarurat hi nahi rahi thi.
woh jaanta tha ke Julius ki ankho mein pyaar hi chalakta hai..
be-intehaan pyaar...
waisa pyaar jiski usey saalo se jarurat hai..
apne ma-baap ki maut ke baad, woh bilkuul akela he padd gaya tha iis shehar mein.
kuchh kuchh sharmili fitrat ka hone ki wajah se uske koi nazdiki dost bhi toh nahi thhe, apna sukh-dukh baantne ko.
aise mein jo pyar uske darwaaze par dastak de raha hai, usey apna lene mein hi uski bhalaai hai, yeh baat na samjane jitna beokuuf toh woh beshaq hi nahi tha.
Collin jaanta tha ke Julius ka jism-o-jaan, dono uske pyaar ke liye tadap rahe hai..
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usne apna sar Julius ke mazbuut siney mein chhupa liya..
usey toh ab yeh tay tha, ke uska asli mehbuub Apollo nahi..
Julius hai..
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Julius hi ab uska devta hai.
woh pyara devta, jo uske pyaar ko samaj sakta hai,
jiske saamne duaao ki nahi, bas aankhe milane ki jarurat hai.
kyo ke uska pyaar alfaazo ki Zubaan se jyada, nigaaho ki bhasha samajta hai
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Collin ne ab apne dono ke upar razaai odha di
aur fir se apne aap ko uun mazbuut baanho mein simta liya
jo ke kisi devta ki tarah hi usey garmi de rahi thi iis akeli aur sard raat mein..
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(The End)
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frnds, meri yeh jo kahani hai, woh meri pichhli sab kahaniyo se kuch alag hai..
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alag iis liye kyo ke..
dusri sab stories ke jaise yeh story current time-period ki nahi hai.
yeh story kariban 2000 years pehle ke waqt ki hai.
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dusri baat yeh ke iska back-ground Indian nahi hai.
yaani ke story ke characters, story ki place etc India ki nahi hai.
Yeh story hai Greece country ke city Athens ki, jaha iis story ka hero rehta hai.
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Iis country ki interesting baat yeh hai ke uus period mein,
yaani ke 2000 saal pehle ke greek logo mein homosexuality ek common baat maani jaati thi.
yeh unki society ka ek hissa thi, aur log usey kaafi lightly lete thhe.
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Greek aur uske neighbour country Rome ki sanskriti bhi indian civilisation ki tarah kaafi purani hai.
Magar waha ki life-style hamari lifestyle se kaafi alag thi..specially sexuality ke maamle mein.
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waha men-to-men ka sex bura nahi maana jata tha.
yes, bura mana jata tha agar dono mard adult ho toh,
or else
agar ek teenage ladka aur dusra adult mard ho, toh aise relation ko kaafi common gina jata tha.
In fact, most of the teenager boys ko, koi na koi mard apni wings mein le leta tha,
aur usey litrature, philosophy, music, maths jaise subjects ki knowledge deta tha,
talwaar-baazi, archery, sports etc ki bhi training dekar usey well educated banata tha.
usey duniyadaari ki samaj deta tha.
And of course,
uske saath sex-relation baanth kar usey sex ki education bhi deta tha.
ab.. kaun top aur kaun bottom.. yeh to bedroom ki andar ki baat rehti
magar from the age of 13 to 19, har ladka kisi na kisi mard ki nigraani mein rehkar yeh sab sikh leta tha.
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so..
yeh sab baato ki wajah se waha mostly har mard ke homosexual relations kabhi na kabhi toh hote hi thhe.
only thing was that,
after becoming an adult man he was looked down if he continued his relation with another adult male.
that's all.
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Olympics ki games jo aaj itni popular hai, woh Greece ki hi gift hai duniya ko..uski shuruaat Greece mein hi hui hai. 2500 saal pehle bhi waha yeh games kheli jaati thi.
Magar ek baat ka farq toh ismein tha hi..
woh yeh, ke players sab mard hi thhe, aur games khelte waqt sab players nange hi hote thhe.. without a single piece of cloth they use to participate in the game.
Stadium ki audience mein totally mard hi hotey thhe, Ladies ko games dekhna allowed nahi tha.
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kaafi strange lagta hai yeh sab baate suun kar, ya padh kar..
but the fact is fact..
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aur is'se bhi jyada strange baat toh yeh hai,
ke unke religion ki kahaniyo mein aur according to their religious beliefs, unke gods bhi mostly bi-sexual thhe.
yaani unke jyadatar devta male-female, dono type ke sexual relations mein interested rahe hai.
ab yeh toh baat hai aaj se 2000 se bhi adhik saalo pehle ki.
matlab tabhi Jesus christ ka janm bhi nahi hua tha toh christianity ka religion bhi kisi jagah par faila hua nahi tha.
Abhi toh Greece mein mostly sab christians hai aur Jesus Christ ko hi maante hai,
magar 2000 saal pehle Greece-religion mein bhi, hindu religion ki tarah bahut saare devi-devta thhe.
waha ke log iin sab devi-devta ko maante thhe, unki puja karte thhe aur unse darte bhi thhe.
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Hindu dharm ke Indra-dev ki tarah, Zeus-devta unke sabhi devta ke raja thhe,
jo ke earth and heaven par raaj karte thhe.
Poseidon jo tha woh saagar ka devta tha, god of sea.
Hades paataal-lok ka devta tha, god of underworld.
similarly there was Apollo..the god of music, light and healing.
Artemis, the goddess of moon.
Demeter, the godess of harvest and agriculture.
Eros, the god of sex (hindu religion ke kaam-devta hi samaj lo. woh apne kaam-baan jis par chalaate thhe woh sex ke liye paagal ho uthta tha)
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To yeh.. aur iin jaise kai ek devta thhe Greek-religion mein.
aur ek interesting baat yeh thi ke, because Greek ke log hamesha male-beauty ko admire karte thhe, toh uke yeh sab devta bhi tall, handsome aur muscular thhe.
aaj bhi iin sab ki statues and paintings available hai jisme yeh baat saaf nazar aati hai.
Aand even, english language mein ek bahut hi common phrase hai, ke jab bhi kisi handsome-tall-muscular mard ko short mein describe karna ho toh english language mein ek hi sentence ekdam common hai -"He was looking like a Greek-God."
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ab inn dono baato mein sach kya tha..?
Greek-culture mein homosexuality common thhi. Toh kya iisliye wahaan ke log aisa maante thhe ke unke devta bhi male-sex mein interested hai..?
ya ke fir
Greek-gods male-sex mein intrested thhe, isi wajah se waha ke logo mein bhi homosexuality common thi..?
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ab yeh toh murgi pehle aayi ke pehle anda aaya, waali baat hui..
whatever..
but dono baatein ek duje se inter-conected toh thi hi..
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so this was the background of my this story..
iis story ka hero Collin, ek 21-22 saal ka khubsurat ladka hai.
jo ke ek sidha sada sa kisaan hai
aur jo iis duniya ke daav-pech se bahut duur hai.
Collin ek kaafi innocent naujawaan hai.
God-fearing type ka nature..
devtaao mein kaafi shraddha..
bhola-bhala..
masuum.
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so here's the story..
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~ Pyara Devta ~
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Subah ke waqt ki surkhi mein, Athens shehar aur bhi jyada khubsurat nazar aa raha tha.
shahar ke log apne apne kaam mein jutt gaye thhe.
sadako par kaafi chehal pahal nazar aa rahi thi.
Greece desh ka capital hone ki vajah se yahaan Athens ke raste kaafi chaude aur saaf-suthre thhe.
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Zeus-dev ka mandir shahar ke main Entrance ke exact saamne hone ke kaaran, hamesha waha logo ka mela laga hua rehta tha.
iiske alawa bhi aur kai ek mandir thhe iis shehar mein, kyo ke greece ke log kai ek devi-devtao mein faith rakhte thhe.
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Apolo-devta ka bhi ek mandir tha yahaan, jo ke shahar ke main road par hi tha,
magar raste ke andaruni chhor par hone ki wajah se usme kuch kam hi bheed rehti thi.
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Waise iis devta ke bande toh kaafi thhe,
magar uska mandir chota sa tha aur raste ke koney par hone ki wajah se kuchh kuchh sum-saam hi rehta tha.
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Yeh chhota sa mandir 10feet ke feilaave mein perfectly-round-shape mein faila hua tha.
andar bass..sirf ek manch tha, jis par sidiya chadh kar jana padta tha.
Yeh platform ke aas paas 5 pillars thhe jiske sahare upar ki chhatt tiki hui thi.
Round-shaped platform par sirf 2 cheezein thi.
Ek toh greek-devta Apollo ki murti thi,
aur uus murti ke saamne ek aur chhota sa rectangular-shape ka platform tha.
iis platform par log apne saath laaye chhote chhote jaanwar ya panchhi ko jala kar uski kurbaani dekar,
iis devta ko kush karne ki koshish karte thhe.
Jaise ke abhi kuchh der pehle, kisi bande ne 2 kabutar ko jala kar iis khubsurat devta ko pesh kiya hua tha.
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Magar iis waqt toh ek naujawaan ladka apne dono haath faila kar Apollo ki murti ke saamne purey faith ke saath dua maang rha tha -"O, mahaan devta Apollo, meri ranjeesh ko duur kar de. mere dil ko sukuun de, meri ruuh ki tadap ko mita de.."
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Yeh nau-jawaan, Collin tha, jiski umar 21-22 saal ke aas-paas hi hogi.
Collin ek kisaan tha, jisko Apollo mein kaafi faith tha.
kaafi lagaao tha usey iis pyaare devta ka.
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Collin jaanta tha ke yeh music ka devta jiska favourite saaz sunhari-saarangi hai,
jo sone ka dhanush se channdi ke teer chalata hai
jo har ghaav ko jald se jald bhar dene ki capacity rakhta hai..woh yakeenan kisi din uske dil ki muraad puri karega.
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Dua maangte waqt woh iis devta ke khubsurat chehre ko gaur se dekh raha tha
aur uske chehre par girti hui anokhi roshni ko bhi.
ke kahiin koi tabdilee agar dikh jaaye iis roshni mein, toh yeh uus baat ka ishara hoga ke iis devtaao-ke-raja Apollo ne uski dua kubul kar li hai.
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Magar Apollo ka chehra waise ka waisa hi raha, bina kisi badlaao ke.
Uske ruukh par ka woh sunahra patta, jo ke Apollo ke gaalo ko anokhi khubsurati deta tha.
Aisi khubsurati, jis ke chalte Collin ko uun ruukhsaaro par apne haath pasarne ka dil ho jata tha kisi anjaan si hasrat ke saath.
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Yeh sabhi devta ke baare mein usne suuna tha ke kabhi kabhi yeh, insano ke beech mein aakar unke saath sex ke tallukkat bhi banaate hai.
magar aise devta kaafi kam aur kaafi duur bhi hai.
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Kya aisa kuch uske dil ko, jo ke uuse andar hi andar khaaye ja rha tha, uske uus betaab dil ko sukun de sakta hai?
uske dil ki aisi hasrat jisko bayaan karna bhi mushkil tha, usey kya puura kar sakta hai..?
Collin ko kuch pata nahi tha..
woh toh bass anjaani uljhan mein uljha hua tha.
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Khair, Collin ki official-type ki puuja puri ho gayi, magar ek aur cheez toh baaki thi.
har baar ki tarah aaj bhi usne aas-paas, ird-gird dekh liya aur fir halke se woh uus murti ke kareeb ja sarka.
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2 sidiya upar chadh kar woh us murti ki unchaai se kuch or bhi uncha ho gaya
toh usne jhuk kar Apollo ke khubsurat, behtarin tarike se taraashe hue hontho par ek halki si kiss de di. ek aisi kiss jo ke jarurat se bhari hui thi, hasrat se bhari hui thi... kaash aisa kuch, aur is'se bhi jyada kuchh..
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"kaafi achchi tarah se puuja ho rahi hai, Collin.." -ek awaaz aayi jo ke kaafi duur se nahi lagti thi.
kuchh guilty sa feel karte hue Collin uun 2 sidiyo par se niche utar aaya, dekhne ke liye uus aawaaz ki aur..
uus chehre ki aur jo yeh bol raha tha.
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"Subah mubarak Julius.." Collin ne uus mard ko politely greet kiya.
Yeh Julius tha, jo ke jungle me ja kar shikar karta tha, aur chhote chhote jaanwar aur pareendo ko gaon mein la kar bech kar apna guzara karta tha.
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"muje lagta hai, bajaaye tumhare Apollo-devta tumhari behan ko kiss karna jyada pasand karenge.." -uus badey-badey kandhe aur chaudi chhatiwaale shikaari ne Collin ko taana
marte hue kaha- "haan agar tum tumhari iis daadhi ke baalo ko kaat dete aur ladkiyo ka libaas pehan kar apni mard-jaati ko chhupa dete, toh kam se kam tumhe ek achcha sa aalingan jaruur mil pata iis devta se..kyo ke tuum kaafi khubsurat jo ho."
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Magar 30 saal ki umar ke iis shikari Julius ke aakhri alfaaz sahi nahi thhe,
kyo ke Collin chaahe muscular na sahi, magar kisi ladki ki tarah nazuk ladka toh bilkul hi nahi tha. 22saal ki apni umar ke hisaab se uska jism narm hi sahi lekin kaafi mazbuut aur mardana tha
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"magar yeh meri, apni-tarh ki ek khaas puuja thi" -Collin ne jawaab diya, halaan ki woh seham gaya tha.
Apni iis strange-action ka dusre kisi ko pata chal gaya hai iis baat se uske gaalo par hayya ki laali chha gayi thi- "bhagwaan hamari ruuh ko jaanta hai aur Apollo ko pata hai ke meri yeh unke liye ki puja puri tarah sach hai, khaalis hai.
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"aisi kaafi kahaniya mashhuur hai ke iinmein se kuchh devta, ladko ko ba-taur apne premi ke kubul karte hai," -Julius ne ek kadwi si hansi bikherte hue kaha- "magar Apollo ki aisi pasand ke baare mein aisa kabhi nahi suuna. Tum devta-Zeus ko gujarish kyo nahi karte? shayad tumhe bhi woh apne saath Olympus ke parbat par le jaaye aur hamesha ke liye apni khidmat mein rakh le, jaise ke uus khubsurat ladke Ganymede ko woh garuud ke ruup mein aa kar agwa karke le gaye thhe"
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iis be-tehzeeb aur nihaayat hi muuh-chadhe mard Julius, se saath behas karne ka koi matlab nahi tha.
magar fir bhi Collin se raha nahi gaya
"aap bhul rahe ho Julius, magar Apollo ke bhi 2 mard saathi thhe, Hyacinthus aur Cyparissus. iin dono ladko ko Apollo jee-jaan se chahte thhe. Aur waise bhi agar aap ke paas aur kuchh nahi hai baat karne ko, toh mai chalta hu. Kaafi kuch kaam baaki hai muje iis din mein karne ke liye"
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"mai toh yaha aaya tha, Apollo se apni kuch maslo ki guftgu karne ke liye.." -Julius ne uus hiran ke bachche ki aur ungli dikhate hue kaha jiski qurbaani dene ko woh le aaya tha- "magar un'se mai tumhari shifarish bhi karunga. Agar aaj raat ko yeh devta shaayad bistar ki seir karne aa jaaye toh tajuub mat hona."
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Aur fir woh ched-chhad bhari khilkhilahat duur duur tak usey sunaai deti rahi, jab woh uus mandir se nikal kar apne tanha aur suum-saam ghar ki aur chalta bana.
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Raah chalte chalte woh Julius ke saath hui conversation ko bhula nahi pa raha tha.
Julius ki baaton mein kaafi damm tha.
kyo ke Zeus-dev ja Ganymede ke saath ka prem-kissa to amar ho gaya tha.
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Collin waakif tha iis baat se, ke Zeus ka Ganymede naam ka ek lover tha.
Tross-raja ke iis nihayat hi khubsurat shehjaade Ganymid ko dekhte hi Zeus-dev ka dil aa gaya uus par, aur us'se pyaar kar baithe
aur fir,
ek eagle bann kar aakar usey uthakar Olympus ke pahaad par usey le gaye thhe, jahaa woh aur baak sabhi devta rehte hai.
iiske baad, uus haseen ladke ko wahaan devtao ko sharaab parosne ke kaam me jutta liya tha.
aur fir,
ta-qayamat zindagi aur jawaani bakhshne ke liye, Zeus ne apne iis premi ko amar bana kar aquerius ki star-galaxy mein jagah de di hai.
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maagr, waise toh Apollo ke bhi aise love-affair sadiyo se mashhuur hai -Collin ke chanchal dil ne apni arguement pesh ki.
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lekin, yeh toh jyadaatar tregic-end waali hi hai.
unke Hyacinthus wale love-affair mein, woh Sparta ke iis shehjaade ko be-intehaa muhabbat karte thhe.
magar ek baar woh dono ek rakaabi fenkne ka koi khel, khel rahe thhe
tab woh vazandaar rakaabi se yeh sehjaada ghaayal ho gaya tha.
aur kuch hi der mein, Apollo ki baanho mein hi uski maut ho gayi.
apne iis premi-yyar ki hijr mein kaafi ashq bahane ke baad, Apollo ne iis marhuum sehjaade ko Hyacinth (gulabi tursava) naam ka ek ek khubsurat fuul bana kar, hamesha ke liye iis dharti par usey jagah de dil
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Waise hi Cyparissus bhi Apollo ka ek lover tha. -Collin ke khayaalo ki sair aur bhi aage badhti gayi.
dono ek-duje ko bahut pyaar karte thhe.
Apollo ne usey ek masuum sa hiran ka bachcha bhi tohfe mein diya thha.
magar ek baar jab woh chhoti si jaan so rahi thi, tab galti se Cyparissus ne usey maar dala tha.
baad mein jab usey apni iis galti ka ehsaas hua, toh pachhtaave ke taur pe apni aankho se hardam aansu behte hi rahe, wasi iis ladke ne apni marzi zaheer ki.
Apne yaar ki marzi ko kubul karte hue Apollo ne iise Cypris naam ka ek ped bana diya.
Aaj bhi Cypriss naam ke iis ped se jo ras hardam jharta rehta hai, usey dekhkar aisa hi lagta hai ke yeh ped ro raha hai.
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"kya iin dono ladko ki tarah Apollo muje bhi bataur apne premi ke kubuul karenge...?" -Collin ne apne khayalo ke ghodo ko aur bhi aage daudne diya- "agar waisa hua toh kya mera bhi yeh pyaar ka kissa iin dono kisso ki tarah tragic-end wala hoga..?
ya Zeus aur Ganymede ki tarah ek amar-prem hoga ham-dono ka?
ab jaisa bhi ho, muje toh apne pyaare-devta Apollo ka pyaar haansil karna hi hai, nateeje ki parwaah kiya bina hi.
magar kaise hoga yeh..?
kitne mahino se mai apollo ki iis khubsurat murat ke aage shraddha ke fuul chadhaata aaya hu.
magar Apollo ke rukhsaaro par koi jaani-pehchaani prem-laqeer nazaar nahi aa rahi
uska chehra toh waisa hi raha, bina kisi badlaao ke.."
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Collin ke jawaa-dil par kuchh mayuusi ke toh kuch ummido ke baadal chhaye rahe.
uske dil ki pechidgi ko suljhane wala koi nahi tha.
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apne ghar ke karibi kheto ke nazar aate hi iis masuum naujawaan ne apne khayaal ki udaan samet li.
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Kisi devta ko apne paas aane ko raazi karna -Julius shikaari ki hansi sunaai bandh ho kar ek kaduvi yaad bann gayi, uske baad bhi kaafi der tak yeh khayal Collin ko satata raha,
naachta raha woh khayal uske dimaag mein, jab woh uun kheto ke beech se guzar rha tha, jissey jot kar beej boney ke liye taiyaar kiya ja raha tha.
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Achche mausam ke tikne ki koi guarantee nahi thi,
magar fir bhi zameen ko hal jot kar taiyaar karna jaruuri tha,
iss'se beej boney ka kaam tezi se ho sakega.
Pata nahi mausam ki devi Demeter ke wazeer kab yeh paigaam lekar aaye ke uski beti Persephon laut kar waapas swarg mein aa gayi hai jisey uska chacha Hades kidnap kar ke
paataaal-lok mein le gaya hai.
Apni beti ke aane se Demeter-devi ki khushi fir laut aayegi
iiske chalte woh dharti par basant-ritu ko aane ki ijaazat de degi.
Aur kheto mein dharti-devi se achhi fasal hone ki possibility badh jaati hai.
Aisa hone par kheto mein jald se jald beej bona jaruri ho jata hai.
isi liye abhi se kheto ko jot kr rakhna har kisaan jaruri samjta hai.
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iisi soch ke saath saath Collin ghar ja kar, niche farsh par bistar laga kar sochta raha.
Bistar mein leit kar aasman ki or dekh kar upar devta ko dekhna..jaruri nahi ke uusi ruup mein, jis ruup mein woh uski puja karta rehta hai.
aah..
magar kamm, bahut kamm aise nasibwaale honge jisko devtao ne insaan ke ruup mein aakar pyaar kiya hoga..
varna kabhi kabhi toh yeh devta koi bhi ruup mein iis dharti par aa sakte hai apna prem barsane ke liye.
ab dekho na, Zeus ne Sparta ki raani Leda ke saath ek hans ke ruup mein hi sambhog kiya tha, jiske baad, Leda ne teen bhi ande diye thhe
aur usmein se Troy ki raani Helen aur uske do judua bhaai Castor aur Pollux ka janm hua tha.
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agar devta ne uski mulakaat lene ka faisla kiya bhi, toh kya woh insaan ke ruup mein ayenge ya kisi aur ruup mein..?
Kahiin Apollo-dev uski majaak udaane kisi kutte ya bhediye ke ruup mein toh nahi aayenge..?
iis khayaal se Collin kaamp utha.
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Yeh khayal usey shaam ke dhalne tak aa aa kar pareshan karta rha.
Dinbhar ki thakaan se chuur, raat ke khaane ke baad, Collin ne fir se Apollo ki prayer ki- O mahaan devta, kaash tum mere paas aate, ek raat ke liye hi sahi. magar aa kar mere iis akelepan ko, meri iis tanhaayi ko duur kar jaate."
fir, usne sabhi sharm-o-hayya ko duur rakh kar aage kaha- "bas ek raat.. aur fir mai apni saari zindagi uus haseen raat ki yaad mein guzaar dalunga, magar kahiin aisa na ho ke meri saari zindagi muje 'iisi khwahish' mein hi guzaarni pade, o devta..apne iis bande ki aur ek nazar dekh le..uspar reham kar."
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iisi prayer ke jawaab mein hi shayad, magar fauran kahi se ek gadgahat ke jaisi kuch aawaz aayi.
Aur fir kisi insaan ki na ho waisi ek aawaz gunji uske chhote se uus kamre mein -"Collin, mai tumhe suun sakta hu"
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"Apollo...? -Collin ne chaunk kar saamne sawaal kiya- "kya waakahi aap hi ho..?"
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"haan, mai hi hu, mere imaandar bande..mere pujari. Maine tere chadhave ko, teri qurbaani ko sungha hai aur teri dua bhi suuni hai.."
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"mai aap ko suun sakta hu Apollo.."-bas itna hi kehne ki Collin ki himmat hui.
usne pehle hi apni prayer kar li thi.
aur ab jab devta khud kuch bol raha hai, tab kya kuch aur bolne ki jarurat hai..?
Woh tay nahi kar pa raha tha.
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"aur ab jab ke mai tuje milne, teri khwahish puuri karne ko aau toh kaisa ruup le kar aau..? kisi bhense ka ? ya bhende ka..? ke kisi suvvar ka..?
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"nahi dev.. aisa koi bhi nahi.." -Collin aise zulm ke halke se khayaal se hi kaamp utha
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aur fir wahaan, uus kamre mein chupkidi chaayi rahi..
aur chhayi rahi khaufgi Collin ke dil par.. ke iis pyare-devta ka faisla kya hoga.
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devta ab chuup ho chuka tha.
aur Collin ko samaj main nahi aa raha tha ke woh kya kahe...
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Apollo-devta ne kisi badsurat se jaanwar ke ruup mein appear hone ki baat kari
toh collin palbhar ke liye kuch keh nahi paya.
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Woh devta bhi kuch pal ke liye chuup ho gaye..
kamre ki khamoshi ko bardasht na kar paane par Collin betaab ho utha.
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usne fir apne pyare-devta ko waisa na karne ki guzareesh ki- "O mere devta, maine uus murti, ke jiski mai puuja karta hu, usi ruup mein aapki aarzu ki hai..aap ke insaani ruup mein hi aapko chaha hai. kya aise hi kisi ruup mein aap nahi aa sakte..?"
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"aaj subah tere jaane ke baad mandir mein ek aur mard aaya tha.."-devta ne apna avlokan bataya
"haan, muje yaad hai.."
"kya uska ruup tumhe pasand hoga..?
"Julius ka ruup..? jaruur. yakeenan pasand aayega muje -Collin khush hote hue bola- "woh kaafi khubsurat aur mazbuut jism wala mard hai."
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"theek hai. mai uusi ka ruup le karke tumhare saamne pesh ho raha hu. Meri aawaaz aur dikhava hu-ba-hu uske jaisa hi hoga. Tum dekhoge aur uske libaas se hi muje pehchaan jaaoge. uska woh libaas suraj ki kirano se buuna hua hai. Woh andhere mein bhi chamakta hoga. tab tum maan lena ke woh 'woh' nahi hai, balke mai hi hu..apollo !"
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"mai samaj gaya" -Collin ne apni razaamandi dikhaayi
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"toh fir mai uske ruup mein apne aap ko badal kar tumhare darwaaze par dastak deta hu, ab" -uus aawaz ne kaha.
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Collin fauran apne bistar par se uuth khada hua.
Woh bilkuul nanga tha.
magar usey koi sharm, koi hayya nahi thi apne nangepan ki.
Kaun beokuuf apne badan ko chhupayega uus pyaare aur premi devta se, jo itni raat ko uski mulakaat ko aa rha ho.
Woh darwaze par ja kar khada ho gaya.
Aur dastak hote hi usne darwaza khol diya.
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Apollo-devta uske darwaze par khada tha.
Uska lbaas chamak raha tha.
Kisi la-faani roshni se damak raha tha.
Magar woh jism, jiske uapri hisse ko woh dhaank raha tha, woh sharir toh Julius ka hi tha.
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"Mai aa gaya huu..' -usne Collin ko kaha.
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"kush-aamdeed mere maalik, aapka swaagat hai..kya mein aapi khidmat mein kuch sharaab pesh karu..?"
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"abhi nahi.. fil-haal toh fauran darwaaza bandh kar lo achchi tarah se, taa ke hamey kisi tarah ki khalal na ho.."
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"khushi-khushi karunga mere sarkaar.." -kehte hue Collin ne darwaza fir se bandh kar diya.
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Jab woh pichey muud kar waapas aaya tab tak, Apollo ne apne ek kandhe par laga woh bakkal nikal diya tha jo ke uuske uus chamkile libaas ko jakad kar rakhe hue tha.
Ab woh nuraani kapda nichey, uske pairo ke paas faila pada tha.
Aur Apollo ka puura nanga aur khubsurat hatta-katta badan Collin ke saamne tha..
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insaani jism ko aikhtiyaar karne mein julius ke ruup ko chun'na kaafi sahi faisla tha.
Kyo ke Julius ka badan puuri tarah mardana, mazbuut aur kasaavdaar tha,
jo ke kamre ke dhimi roshni mein apne upar chupede hue tel ki chipchipahat se jalvedaar raha tha.
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uske peit ke maans-peshiyo ke nichey khadi hui haalat mein hilta-dulta uske mardaangi ka woh minaara, jo ke Collin ki hatheli se bhi jyada lambaai haansil kar chuka tha,
aur motaai bhi aisi nisbat mein thi, jiska Collin ne kabhi gumaan bhi nahi kiya tha.
aas-paas ke sabhi baal ko duur kar dene ke ki wajah se jism ke woh khaas-neeji hissey ka kadd aur bhi jyada bada lag rha tha.
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"bahut hi dilkash sur khubsurat hai yeh.." -Colline ne kareeb ja kar apne ghutno ke bal uske saamne baithte hue kaha- "iis na-cheez ko apna hukum do O pyaare devta, ke mai iiski ibaadat kar saku."
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"muje yakeenan is'se mazaah haansil hoga.." -Apollo ne kaha, jab Colline ne apne kaampte hue haatho se uus ling ko pakad kar apne thirakte hontho se chuuma.
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Collin ke muh ko woh swaad, woh mardani khusbu ki ajeeb si chaahat paida hui.
Aur apne halak tak nigalne mein usey koi dikkat nahi hui.
kaafi mota sa woh ozaar uske galey ke andar utarne par Collin ki naak Apollo ke nichle peit ke andar ghuus gayi,
jiski wajah se woh mardani-boo aur bhi tez aur shadeed hoti chali.
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hawas ne ab Apollo ke dil par kabza kar liya.
Ajeeb tarah ki awaazein uske galey se nikalne lagi- "aaah, Collin.. haan tum muje munaseeb tarike se khush kar rahe ho."
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uus jannati salaakh ko muuh ke bahar nikal kar Collin ne fir apne haatho se usey pakade rakha.
aur fir kuch der baad, uski upari khaal ko apni zubaan se upar-niche karte hue usey ek baar fir apne muuh ke bhitar daakhil karwa diya.
Aur tab..
uus devta ne insaani aawaz mein, ek insaan ki tarah hi kilkaari bhari- "Aaaahhh"
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Dev-ling ke purey failaave ko apne thuuk se puri tarah bhigone ke baad, Collin ne apni raftaar badha di.
Jiske natije mein usey uus namkeen chipchipey firdausi-bundo se navaza gaya
jo ke iiske baad nikalne waale gaadhe garm muqaddas duudh ka eilaan kar rahe thhe.
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"aaaaaahhhhh.. collin itna kaafi hai.. thehar jaao abhi.. " -Apollo ne narm aawaz mein hukum diya. aur apne taqatwar haath se uus zabardast sariye par se Collin ke hoth duur hatane chahe- "tum kaafi tezi se muje iis khel ki bulandi tak le ja rahe ho.. muje agar tumhe lena hai, toh teek tarah se lene do."
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aur fir Collin ka haath Apollo ke haatho mein liya gaya usey khada hone mein madad karne ki liye.
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"mera bistar bahut garib hi sahi, magar woh iisi tarah ke intazaar mein hai.."-kehte hue Collin apne pyare devta ko apne bistar par le gaya, jo ke farsh par ek gadde ke ruup mein bichhaya hua tha.
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Magar jaise hi woh khubsurat ladka gadda theek karne ko nichey jhuka,
ke devta ne usey pichhe kamar se jakad liya.
aur fir ek mazbuut haath ne uske badan ke upri hisse ko niche ki aur dhakela,
jab ki dusre haath ne uske nichle hisse ko apni jagah par mustekam rehne ko majbuur kiya.
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Collin ke dono haath uus gadde par tiik gaye, uska sahara paane ke liye.
aur uske pichhe khade hue uske aasmani-yaar ke dono haath, ab uske sudaul kulho ke upar thhe.
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Achanak Collin ne mehsuus kiya ke woh tel diya hua jannati-danda uske kulho ke bich ki daraar ko chaudi karta hua, bhitar ki aur apna raasta banane ki koshish kar raha hai..
jiske chalte ek na-bardasht dard utha uske, jism-o-jaan mein.
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Magar Collin ne koi ehtejaaj nahi kiya.
apne badan ko tangg banate hue woh bass, khada reh gaya uus afla-toon dastako ko bhitar mein sun'ne ke intzaar mein..
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Dono ke badan ek-duje ko chhune ke baad, ab koi thehraao nahi bana,
balki hawas mein chuur uus devta ne apne prem-teer ko bhitar-bahar, bhitar-bahar karne ka kaam shuru kar diya.
apna kuwaarepan khone ke waqt ke dard ko, aaj fir se Collin mehsuus kar raha tha.
Apni ladakpan mein bhi woh kuchh baalig mardo ke saath iis kism ke kaam mein shaamil toh hua tha..
magar woh kisi anjaam tak pahuchne wala kaam nahi tha.
uski dono jaangho ko tel se chipchipa bana kar ek duje ke saath zoro se sata kar, uun mardo ne apna ozaar uun dono jaangho ke beech ragadne ka kaam kiya tha..
bas utna hi.
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Kisi mard ka dhyaan apni taraf khinchne par jo itmenaan haansil hota hai, bas wohi lutf usne iis jinsi-khel mein paya tha..
magr uus khhel ke dauraan koi bhi sukh ya khushi woh nahi pa saka tha.
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lekin aaj toh kissa kuch alag hi kism ka tha.
Jaise jaise woh sakht kaanta uska jism ko pelta raha, waise waise kulhe ki maans-peshiya dheeli hoti chali, apne devta ka saath deti hui..
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kuch hi palo mein devta ka woh mazbuut aur chauda saamp uski guuda ke bhitar ke uus nukte par ja pahucha, jis nukte ki maujudgi ki jaankaari bhi Collin ko nahi thi.
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aur fir bhitar ke uus chhote se maans ke latthe par halki-halki si takkar hone lagi
maano devta apne pyaar ki dastak de rha ho. aur saath saath woh sab sukh bhi, jiski tamanna mein usne apni umar bita di thi.
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Apollo ne saare hunnar dikha diye, apne iis bande ko ek shaandaar ehsaas karwane ke liye.
Collin ne kabhi khwabo mein bhi nahi socha tha ke kisi devta ka ling, chaahe woh mard ke ruup mein hi kyo na ho, uske badan mein daakhil ho kar aise avval darje ke jazbe ko paida kar sakta hai.
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"bass, Collin ab mera.." -uske pichhe lipta hua devta badbadaya- "jo pyaar tumne aaj tak uus murti par barsaya hai..woh sab pyaar aaj mai abhi lautane ja rha hu.."
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"haan.. muje dijiye mere sartaaj, woh sab muje dijiye apne jismaani-ras ke ruup mein. Mere wajuud par apna haqq jataaiye. Usey bhar do apne garm garm pyaar se. Aap ke prem ki aanch ko mehsuus karwaiye muje, mere devta.. !"
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"aaah..Collins..."
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"haan..muje apne firdausi-beej se khush-haal bana dijiye"
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"mera firdausi-beej..? haan, tum iise aisa hi kuch naam de sakte ho.."- Apollo gurra kar bola, aur bilkul berehmi se usne Collin ke pichhwade mein apna mardaani-danda ghused diya.
Uus tagde se sainiik-shikari, jis ke jism ka usne istemaal kiya tha, woh dhakke par dhakke dene laga aur iis masuum ladke ki maal-matta ke chithde udane laga.
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Ladka karahta raha..magar usey lagne laga tha ke ab woh uus devta ki hi jaaydaad hai..
aur woh chahe uus tarah uska istemaal kar sakte hai.
Aur waise bhi koi maamuli insaan kaise kisi devta ki khwahish pe eitraaz kar sakta hai..?
woh toh yakeenan nahi.
usne toh devta ki uus zareen murat ko kai ek chumme diye thhe.
Agar ab woh dev uske saath mardana-ishq karna chahte hai, toh yeh unki marzi hai..
unhe saath dena hi uska farz hai..
uski jimmedaari hai..
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"le.. mere lund ko le, arey O khubsurat se murkh..! ek aadmi ke lund ko andar le aur usey devta ki tarah pyaar kar.." -bhitar ki hawas Apollo ke mukh se kidey barsaane lagi.
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"Lund....aadmi...ka... lund..?" -Collin halka sa karaha.
Apni khud ki bulandiyo ke ekdam kareeb woh pahuch raha tha
magar iin labzo ke arth ne dhundla sa dhandhola, usey.
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magar tab tak uske piche lipte hue uske yaar ne apna gaadha-virya uske bhitar chhor diya,
uski andaruni diwaaro ko garm garm aanch se dheela aur chipchipa banate diya..
aur apni saari taaqat ke saath iis maasum se ladke ko apni mazbuut aagosh mein jakad liya.
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Itni tez maatra mein uus mardani ark ki chhutti hote hi, aur aisa hawas se bhara-pura pyar paate hi Collin ne bhi apne pyaar ki uunchaai ko hansil kar liya..
uska khud ka virya bhi pichkaari ke ruup mein bahar nikalne laga,
aur saamne ki diwaar aur baad mein niche gadde ko bhigone laga.
Apollo ne Collin ke dande ko apne haath mein pakad kar uske saath woh iis tarah khilwaad karne laga, ke Collin ke anduo mein se bacha-kucha ras bhi bahar aa gaya.
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Dheeli padti hui pakad se apne aap ko riha kar ke bistar par leit jaane mein Collin ko koi mushkil nahi hui.
apni peeth ke bal leit kar usne upar nazar kari, uus buland shakhsiyat ki aur dekhne ke liye..
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woh chauda sa seena taazi taazi warzish ki wajah se zoro mein uchhal raha tha.
"aur.. kaisa laga kisi devta se pyar paana..? "-apni fuuli hui saanso par kaabu pa lene ke baad uus mardani shakl ne sawaal kiya.
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"pata nahi, abhi tak aisa mauka nahi mila hai, muje" -Collin kisi tarah apne ruukh par ek udaas si muskurahat laane mein kaamyaab hua.
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uske chehre par jhuke hue dusre chehre ne iis naujawaan ke udaasi ki wajah se kuch badsurat hote hue chehre ko dekha aur kaha- "tum kya kehna chahte ho insaan,,?
Woh chahta tha ke apni aawaz mein, woh kadapan aaye jis'se iis ladke ke dil mein kuch darr paida ho..
magar waisa hua nahi..
na toh uski awaaz mein woh sakhti aayi, aur hi Collin par uska koi asar pada. -"bataao, kya kehna chahte ho tum..?"
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"mera matlab hai, ke agar aap muje paana chahte thhe toh Julius, aap aisa koi swaang rachaaye bina bhi muj tak pahuch sakte thhe."
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"har-roz subah tumko Apollo ki murat se lipate hue dekhne ke baad bhi..? -Julius ne puchha- "beharhaal, agar koi aitraaz na ho toh kuchh der ke liye mai yaha tumhare karib mein leit jaau..? kuch jyada hi thakaan si lag rahi hai, subah ke shikaar ke kaam-kaaj ke baad ab iis warzish ki wajah se."
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Collin ne diwaar ki aur khisak kar kuchh jagah bana di.
"muje laga ke devta ke alawa or kisi bhi ruup mein, tum mera itni khaatirdaari nahi karoge. Meri marzi, meri baat nahi maanoge. Toh maine apne ek dost se baat kari, jo ke Zeus-devta ka pujaari hai. Usne muje ek aisa churan diya, jis ko agar suraj ke saamne kaafi der tak rakha jaaye, toh woh khub saari roshni ko apne-aap mein samet kar rakh leta hai, aur fir andhere mein woh sab roshni ko bahar ki aur fenkta hai. Mera toh bas ek hi maqsad tha ke tumhare saath jismaani-talluqaat bana ke fir yaha se ruqsat ho jaau. Magar ab aisa kuch nahi lagta muje."
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"muje malum nahi tha ke maine aapke dil mein mere jism ki chaahat paida kar di hai."
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"haan ab, jab ke tumhe iis baat ka pata chal hi gaya hai, toh mai ek baat aur tume batana chahta hu mere chhote dost, ke mai tumhe dil-o-jaan se chahta hu aur ta-qayamat tumse dosti nibhana chahta hu. Toh ab kya jawaab hai tumhara..?"
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"yeh baat aap ab keh rahe ho, jab ke aapki chori pakdi gayi hai ? toh kitna bharosa karu aapki baat ka, Julius..?"
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"deko Collin, mai tumhe mahino se niharta aa raha hu, aur tumhari khubsurati se hamesha muttasir raha hu. Tumse jab bhi maine baat karna chaahi, tum ne kabhi bhi mujse munaseeb dhang se jawaab tak nahi diya. Mai mayuus hota chala tha. Aisi surat mein mai kya karta..? Tumhe pata nahi mere yaar, tum kitne khubsurat ho..!"
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"kya khubsurat hona gunah hai..?"
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"nahi..mai aisa kab keh raha hu..? magar tumhari khubsurati mere dil par kya gazab dhaati hai, woh bhi toh pata nahi hai tumhe ..!"
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"sahi kaha ab aapne.. ek baat toh ab saaf hai ke aap sirf meri khubsurati ke aashiq ho, mere nahi"
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"ab mai aur kya kahu.. tumse behas mein toh mai jeet nahi sakta. Magar itna toh keh sakta hu ke tumhari khubsurati aur meri mardangi, ham dono ki dosti ko baandhe rakhegi, hamesha ke liye. Tumhe bhi toh muj jaise hi kisi mard ki chaahat hai, varna jab Apollo ne mere bhesh mein tumhare paas aane ki baat kahi, toh tum fauran taiyaar nahi hote. Tumne yeh kubul bhi kiya tha, ke mai bhi ek khubsurat aur mardaani mazbuuti wala shakhs hu."
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"haan, muje aapka jism pasand hai. Kaafi pasand hai. Magar maine aapke bhesh mein Apollo ko paana isliye kubul kiya tha, kyo ke muje darr tha ke Apollo kahiin muje kisi bhediye ya jaanwar ke bhesh mein aa kar na miley. Mera toh bas ek hi maqsad tha ke Apollo ke saath mere taaluqaat baney."
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"kyo banana chahte ho uus devta ke saath apne jismani-talluqaat..? kya woh tumhe chahta hai..?"
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"kaash ke woh muje chahte hote..! toh aaj tumhare bhesh mein woh yaha jaruur hote.."
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"kya kabhi usey dekha hai tumne..?
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"aisi taqdeer kahaan meri..?"
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"Collin.. mere pyare dost.. thode bade bann jaao tum.. dimaag mein kuch thehraao le aao aur fir socho. Jisey tumne dekha tak nahi, jo tumhe chahta bhi hai ya nahi wo tumhe maalum nahi, jo tumse itna duur hai ke tum chaah kar bhi uske kareeb nahi pahuch sakte, arey..! jo insaan tak nahi, uske pichhe bhaagna kahaan ki akkalmandi hai..?"
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"dekha na sahi, magar uska ruup toh dekha hai, jo uski murti se chhalakta hai.."
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"ohhh..yahiin iisi baat se pata chal jata hai, ke tumhe kisi raahgeer ki jarurat hai, jo tumhe sahi raasta dikha sakey.. hakeeqato se wakeef kara sakey..!"
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"matlab..?
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"arey mere nadaan dost... yeh jo murat, jiske tum diwaane ho chuke ho, woh kisne taraashi hai..? kisi sang-taraash ne hi na, jo ke khud bhi ek insaan hi hai ? uus insaan ke zehan mein jo surat ubhar aayi hogi uus hisaab se usne ek patthar par apna hunnar dikha kar usey Apollo ka ruup mein dhaal diya hoga. Collin, tumne kaise maan liya ke usne Apollo ko dekha hoga..?
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"muje nahi pata..chaahe Apollo waise nahi bhi dikhte honge, par mera maqsad toh unka pyaar pana hi tha..muje pata hai usey khubsurat ladke pasand hai, jo ke mai hu.. tumne bhi toh abhi abhi kubul kiya ke mai khubsurat hu.. hu na ?" -Collin ab bilkul dhila padd chuka tha, Julius ki tez-pakki dalilo se.
Woh apna confidence khone laga tha, aur isiliye betuki baato ka sahara lene laga tha.
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"haan.. mere yaar, tum khubsurat ho..bahut khubsurat ho.." -kehte hue Julias ne usey apni karbeeb khinch liya..ek sahara dene ke liye..kuchh confidence dene ke liye..
Collin ne iis par koi aitraaz nahi jataya.
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"magar jo kuchh tumne suni hai, woh sab kahani hai ya hakiqat yeh mai bhi nahi jaanta, kyo ke iis baat ka koi thos sabuut nahi hai mere paas.. aur maan bhi lo ke Apollo aur uske premiyo ke kisse sahi bhi ho, toh yeh bataao ke Apollo ne kitne ladko ko apna premi banaya hai..?
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"do ladko ke baare mein toh mai jaanta hu..ho sakta hai aur bhi do-chhar ho jiske kisse mai ya aap na bhi jaante ho.."
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"hahaha.. tum apni zidd nahi chhoroge mere pyaare dost.." -ek thahaka bhari hansi ke saath Julius ne Collin ko apne siney se laga kar zor se apni baaho me kass kar jakad liya.
Collin ne bhi usey aisa karne diya, kyo ke usey bhi yeh achcha lagne laga tha.
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"chalo maan lete hai ke Apollo ke 2..4..6.. ya 10 premi honge..barabar?"
"hmmm.." -Collin 10 premi ki baat se kuchh jyada hi satisfied tha. 2 toh woh khud jaanta tha, 2-4 aur honge toh 6 huey.. toh 10 toh ekdam perfect aankda laga usey.
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"ab iis dharti par kitne insaan honge jo tumhari tarah usey chahte honge.. sabhi ne tumhari tarah uski khubsurt murat ko dekha hoga, yeh mat bhulna... "
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"muje kya pata..?"
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"iis dharti par karodo insaan hai. usme se aadhe mard toh aadhi aurte honge.. mardo mein aadhe jawaan toh aadhe buddhe honge.. aadhe meri tarah shaadi-suda toh aadhe tumhari ya tumse chhoti umar ke ladke honge.. Fir bhi yeh tadaat laakho tak pahuchti hai..kuchh samaz rahe ho..?"
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"hmmm.."
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"uun laakho mein se aadhe ladke bhi tumhari tarah chaah kar uski puja karte honge.."
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"magar sab unhi ki ki kyo..? aur bhi toh devta hai.."
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"hahaha.. chalo tumhari baat maan lete hai. fir bhi kai ek hazaar ladke Apollo ke diwaane honge aaj ki duniya mein.. aur kai ek toh mar-mara gaye honge, kyo ke Apollo ki hasti toh iis duniya ke banne se pehle hi maujuud hai. Toh ab bataao itne hazaaro saalo mein, itne hazaaro ladko mein se, usne kitno ko chuna ba-taur apne premi ke..? sirf 10 ko..? toh fir ab, tumne kaise maan liya ke woh sirf tumhe hi chunege iin baaki hazaaro ko chhor kar..? kya kabhi koi aisa ishara diya hai unho ne tumhe?"
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"nahiin.. kabhi nahi..aap sahi keh rahe ho julias.. iin sab baaki ladko ke beech meri aukaat aur ginati hi kya..? shayad mein hi uske pyaar mein paagal hu.."
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"haan..uske pichhe paagal ho, jise tumne asli roop mein dekha tak nahi. Uske liye tum uska pyaar thukra rahe ho, jo tumhare ruup ka diwaana hai.."
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Collin ne upar dekha, julias ki aankho mein..
aur kuch der tak dekhta hi raha..
nahi..sirf jismani pyaar ke keedey nahi thhe uun aanko mein...
ek sachhe chahat ki nami bhi thi uun masti bhari aankho mein..
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"Collin, uske pichhe bhaagna jo tum par bilkuul dhyaan hi na deta ho, yeh beokufi hai. Samazdaari toh uusi mein hai ke uuski chaahat ko apna lo, jo tumhe chahta hai..iisi mein sukh aur khushi milegi tumhe.. varna pehele waale kisse mein toh bass dukh aur mayusi milegi.. Apollo ko chahkar, uuski yaad mein nind gavaane ke siva kya haansil kiya tumne..? bataao.."
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"sahi keh rahe ho aap.."
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"toh ab ek mauka muje bhi do Collin, aur dekho ke mai tumhe kitna sukh, kitni khushi deta hu.."
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"magar aap toh shaadi-shuda ho"
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"toh kya hua..? kya Apollo shaadi-suda nahi hai..?"
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"magar woh toh devta hai.."
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"aur mai insaan hu. Tum jaisa hi insaan. Collin, hava mein uudna bandh karo. Zameen par aa jaao. Mai shaadi-shuda hu, magar hamare samaaj mein shaadi-shuda mardo ke ladko se talluqaat ek aam baath hai, bass shart itni ke woh ladka na-baalig ho, 14 se 19 ki umr ka. kaash tum aur bhi chhote hote 15-16 saal ke, toh mai tumhe apne ghar mein rakh sakta tha, apni biwi ki nazar ke saamne. woh kuch nahi kehti. kyo ke yeh toh fir ghar ghar ki baat ho jaati. magar muje chhote ladko mein koi dilchaspi nahi hai. muje sirf jismaani-sukh nahi chahiye.. muje toh ek aisa mard chahiye jis se muje jism ki garmi ke saath saath khayalo ki bhi taqat mile. apni taqleef apni uljhane, apni khushiya jiske saath mein baant saku, uske bistar mein leite leite, usko apni baanho mein bhar kar.."
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Collin ne ab ki baar upar nahi dekha..
usey ab Julias ki aankho mein dekhtne ki koi jarurat hi nahi rahi thi.
woh jaanta tha ke Julius ki ankho mein pyaar hi chalakta hai..
be-intehaan pyaar...
waisa pyaar jiski usey saalo se jarurat hai..
apne ma-baap ki maut ke baad, woh bilkuul akela he padd gaya tha iis shehar mein.
kuchh kuchh sharmili fitrat ka hone ki wajah se uske koi nazdiki dost bhi toh nahi thhe, apna sukh-dukh baantne ko.
aise mein jo pyar uske darwaaze par dastak de raha hai, usey apna lene mein hi uski bhalaai hai, yeh baat na samjane jitna beokuuf toh woh beshaq hi nahi tha.
Collin jaanta tha ke Julius ka jism-o-jaan, dono uske pyaar ke liye tadap rahe hai..
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usne apna sar Julius ke mazbuut siney mein chhupa liya..
usey toh ab yeh tay tha, ke uska asli mehbuub Apollo nahi..
Julius hai..
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Julius hi ab uska devta hai.
woh pyara devta, jo uske pyaar ko samaj sakta hai,
jiske saamne duaao ki nahi, bas aankhe milane ki jarurat hai.
kyo ke uska pyaar alfaazo ki Zubaan se jyada, nigaaho ki bhasha samajta hai
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Collin ne ab apne dono ke upar razaai odha di
aur fir se apne aap ko uun mazbuut baanho mein simta liya
jo ke kisi devta ki tarah hi usey garmi de rahi thi iis akeli aur sard raat mein..
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(The End)
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