jab bhaarat mein raajaon aur goron ka raaj hua karata tha hamaaree aaj kee kahaanee taaraapur ke raaja se shuroo hotee hai taaraapur ke raaja ko jaanavaron ka bhee shauk tha aur naach dekhane ka bhee shauk tha usane naach dekhane ke lie naach mahal bhee bana rakha tha usake naach mahal mein kaee javaan ladakiyaan thee lekin meena sabase khoobasoorat ladakee thee raaja meena ka pyaar paana chaahata tha magar vo usase shaadee nahin kar sakata tha isalie meena hamesha hee use taal detee thee aise hee ek din raaja ek gore injeeniyar saim ko taaraapur bulaata hai hai taaki vah usake lie ek naya mahal bana sake kuchh hee dinon baad saim meena ko lekar bhaag gaya jisake baad raaja ke sainik unhen dhoondhane lage saim kee bahan aur saim ka jeeja bhee taaraapur mein hee rahate the usakee bahan ka naam maariya jabaki usake jeeja ka naam jon tha raaja aur usake sainik unase bhee saim ke baare mein poochhate hain lekin donon ko saim kee koee khabar nahin thee kuchh dinon baad kuchh bhaarateey vyaapaaree ek jagah se doosaree jagah ja rahe the raaste mein unhen saim aur meena milate hain jo registaan mein behosh pade the vyaapaaree samajh gae the ki donon garmee ke kaaran behosh ho gae honge isalie vo donon ko uthaane lagate hain doosaree taraph raaja ke sainik gaanv-gaanv jaakar sabhee ko saim aur meena ke baare mein bata rahe the vo sabhee se kah rahe the ki jo bhee raaja ko saim kee khabar dega raaja use mota inaam dega raaja har haal mein meena ko paana chaahata tha aur saim ko dardanaak saja dena chaahata tha udhar saim aur meena ek vyaapaaree ke ghar mein the donon ne jab ek doosare ko pahalee baar dekha tha tabhee unamen pyaar ho gaya tha donon ne saath hee jeene marane kee kasamen kha lee thee doosaree taraph gaanv ke kuchh logon ne phaisala kar liya tha ki va saim kee khabar raaja ko denge aur raaja se inaam haasil karenge raat ko jab saim aur meena neend mein the to saim koee aavaaj sunakar jaag jaata hai raaja ke sainik usee gaanv mein aa gae the jis gaanv mein saim aur meena ruke hue the gaanv ke kuchh log saim ke paas aakar use bataate hain ki kisee ne raaja ko tumhaaree khabar de dee hai isake baad vo saim ko hathiyaar aur khaane-peene kee cheejen dekar gaanv se bhaga dete hain raaja ke sainikon ne donon ko bhaagate hue dekh liya tha vo unaka peechha karate hain lekin saim aur meena ek bade se pahaad mein aa jaate hain is pahaad mein ek gupt gupha thee saim aur meena isee gupha mein chhup jaate hain raaja ke sainik bhee pahaad mein aakar donon ko kaaphee dhoondhate hain magar vo unhen kaheen bhee nahin milate gupha mein aakar meena praarthana karane lagee thee taaki vo aur saim sahee salaamat rah saken
agale din meena paanee lene gupha se baahar nikalatee hai saim use rokana chaahata tha lekin meena usakee baat nahin maanatee jaldee hee saim ko meena kee cheekh sunaee detee hai jise sunakar vah gupha se baahar aata hai meena ko raaja ke sainikon ne pakad liya tha saim jaldee-jaldee raaja ke sainikon par toot padata hai taaki unase meena ko bacha sake raaja ke sainik kaheen nahin gae the balki sabhee chhupakar saim aur meena ka intajaar kar rahe the saim sainikon ka dileree se mukaabala karata hai magar vo ek sainik se ladate-ladate pahaad se neeche gir jaata hai sabhee ko laga ki saim maara gaya lekin va neeche girakar sirph jakhmee hua tha thodee
der baad raaja saim kee bahan maariya ke paas aakar use saim kee maut ke baare mein bataata hai maariya ko raaja kee baat sach nahin lagatee isalie vah usakee baat par yakeen nahin karatee udhar raaja ka senaapati meena ke paas aa gaya tha ye log meena ko pakadakar kar usee naach mahal mein le aae the yahaan raaja meena ka naach dekhata tha senaapati chaahata tha ki meena raaja ko khush karen aur usakee daasee banakar rahe magar meena aisa karane se mana kar detee hai use maut to manjoor thee magar raaja kee daasee banana bilkul bhee manjoor nahin tha thodee der baad raaja bhee meena ko manaane usake paas aata hai vo usase kahata hai ki main jab chaahoon tumhaaree gupha loot sakata
hoon lekin main aisa karana nahin chaahata main chaahata hoon ki tum apanee marjee se mera paanee nikaalo usakee baat sunakar meena kahatee hai ki meree gupha mein itanee aag hai ki vo tumhaare dande ko jala degee usakee baat sunakar raaja ko itana gussa aata hai ki vo use maut kee dhamakee de deta hai meena usakee dhamakee se bhee nahin daratee jisake baad raaja vahaan se chala jaata hai raaja ke baad senaapati meena ke paas aata hai vo usase kahata hai ki agar tumane raaja ko khush kar diya to main tumhaare saim ko jinda chhod doonga usakee baat sunakar meena hairaan ho gaee thee kyonki use to lag raha tha ki saim mar
chuka hai udhar saim kee bahan maariya bhee mahal mein aa chukee thee vo chhupakar yahaan aaee thee taaki apane bhaee saim ko dhoondh sake doosaree taraph senaapati meena ko lekar kaheen ja raha tha vo use saim dikhaana chaahata tha taaki saim ko dekhakar va usakee baat maan jae jaldee hee vah meena ko ek kuen ke paas lekar aata hai is kuen ke andar saim kaid tha vo abhee bhee kaaphee jakhmee tha lekin phir bhee jinda tha use jinda dekhakar meena khush ho gaee aur usane raaja ko bhee khush karane ka phaisala kar liya jaldee hee senaapati meena ko usake kamare mein chhod deta hai isee kamare mein maariya bhee chhupee huee thee meena saim ko bachaana to chaahatee thee lekin usake lie use raaja ko
khush karana padega aur yahee sochakar vah dukhee thee meena bistar par letakar rone lagee aur tabhee maariya usake ke paas aakar usase saim ke baare mein poochhatee hai meena use sab bata detee hai ki saim jinda hai aur vo ek kuen mein kaid hai kamare ke baahar senaapati ne sainikon ko satark rahane ko kah diya tha meena se saim ke baare mein jaanakar ab maariya bhee apane bhaee saim ko bachaana chaahatee thee isake lie usaka is kamare se nikalana jarooree tha jabaki kamare ke baahar sainik pahara de rahe the donon ladakiyaan jaldee-jaldee yojana banaatee hain yojana banate hee meena daravaaja kholakar bhaagatee hai aur sainik use pakadane lag jaate hain isee beech maariya kamare se nikal kar bhaagatee hai jabaki sainikon ne meena ko daboch liya tha udhar saim bhee khud ko aajaad karavaane kee koshish kar raha tha voh bhee meena se milana chaahata tha maariya apane pati jon ke paas pahunch gaee thee aur usane jon ko sab bata diya tha jon mahal ke raaja ke lie kaam karata tha usake paas ek naksha bhee tha aur vah nakshe par kuaan dhoondhane lag jaata hai udhar senaapati ke kahane par meena ko taiyaar kar diya tha kyonki ab vah raaja ko khush karane vaalee thee ab saim senaapati ke kisee kaam ka nahin tha isalie vah use maravaana chaahata tha udhar saim bhee aajaad hone kee pooree koshish kar raha tha aur isee beech senaapati ka bheja sainik usake paas aata hai use dekhate hee saim samajh gaya tha ki vah use maarane aaya hai sainik saim ke paas aakar pahale ek chaabee phenkata hai aur phir usase kahata hai ki agar tum mere haathon se bach gae to tum yahaan se ja sakate ho itana kahakar vah saim par toot padata hai saim bhee tejee dikhaata hai aur sainik ko hee janjeeron mein phansa deta hai saala sainik bachane kee bahut koshish karata hai lekin bach nahin paata aur vo saala saim ke haathon maara jaata hai doosaree taraph maariya aur jon bhee mahal ke gupt raaston mein pahunch chuke the jaldee hee maariya jon ke batae raaste par akelee hee jaane lagee taaki jon baahar hee rukakar
najar rakh sake ye donon seedha to kuen tak ja nahin sakate the iseelie gupt raaston ka sahaara lekar kuen kee taraph badh rahe the maariya lagaataar aage badh rahee thee aur isee beech vo kadamon kee aahat sunakar chhup jaatee hai ye kadamon kee aahat saim kee thee jo kuen se baahar nikal aaya tha maariya pahale to use dekh hee nahin paee thee lekin jab usakee najar saim par padatee hai to vo use jor se pukaaratee hai saim usakee pukaar to sun leta hai lekin vo use dekh nahin paata donon is vakt gupha mein bhatak chuke the isee beech maariya ek gaddhe mein phansakar neeche gir jaatee hai vo ek naee jagah par pahunch gaee thee yahaan bahut saare log the maariya in ajeeb se logon ko dekhakar dar gaee thee yah sabhee log kaee saalon se yahaan kaid the isalie yah log paagal ho chuke the ye log maariya ko pakadane kee koshish karate hain magar maariya kisee tarah vahaan se bhaag jaatee hai thoda aage jaane par use pahale jon milata hai aur phir voh donon saim tak bhee pahunch jaate hain udhar raaja ka baaba use bataata hai ki agar tumane naachane vaalee ke saath sambandh banaaya to tumhaara vinaash ho jaega tumhen usase shaadee karanee hogee tabhee tum usase sambandh bana sakate ho raaja har haal mein meena ke saath sambandh banaana chaahata tha isalie vo usase shaadee karane ko bhee taiyaar ho jaata hai dekhate hee dekhate shaadee kee taiyaaree shuroo ho gaee isase pahale kee shaadee pooree ho paatee mahal ke kuchh log is shaadee ka virodh kar dete hain virodhiyon ne raaja ko bandhee bana liya tha virodhiyon ko yah baat pasand nahin thee ki unaka raaja ek naachane vaalee se shaadee karen raaja ko khule mein laakar maara jaane laga aur isee beech goron ke kahane par padosee desh raaja kee madad karata hai yah naee sena sabhee virodhiyon ko maarakar raaja kee jaan bacha letee hai udhar kuchh virodhee pahale saim ko aur phir meena ko bhee maarana chaahate the magar meena dileree dikhaakar apanee aur saim kee jaan bacha letee hai raaja bhee meena ke paas aata hai magar use saim ke saath dekhakar vah peechhe hat jaata hai raaja samajh gaya tha ki vah laakh koshishon ke baad bhee meena ka pyaar nahin pa sakata kahaanee ke aakhir mein raaja sab kuchh tyaag deta hai jabaki meena aur saim khushee-khushee saath rahane lagate hain isee ke saath is kahaanee ka yahee ant ho jaata hai