Log kehte hai har aadmi ko zindagi mein ek na ek baar pyaar zarur hota hai. Humko bhi hua.
Log kehte hai ke sachcha pyaar wo hi hai jiss se door rehne par usski yaad stati hai. Humko satayi.
Log kehte hai ke sachcha pyaar tumhein waapas kheench laata hai. Humko bhi kheench laya.
Log kehte hai ke pyar kissi kissi ko kahin ka nahi chhodta. Humko bhi kahin ka nahi chhoda.
Baat un dinon ki hai jab main 12th ke baad soch raha thha ke main aage zindagi mein kya karun. padhne mein main kabhi bhi zyada achcha nahi thha. par fir bhi 12th mein mehnat kar ke 37.5% marks le kar aa hi gaya thha. Maine socha thha ke amma aur appa jab meri marksheet dekhenge to bahut khush honge, isliye main bhaaga bhaaga gaya apni marksheet le kar ghar. Amma ki khushi to issi baat se zaahir ho sakti hai ke number dekh kar unke muh se ek shabd bhi nahi nikal raha thha khushi ke maare. Appa ka khushi jataane ka tareeka thoda alag thha. unhone kapde dhone wala bat uthaya aur mujhe hi pakkad ke dho diya. shayad wo itne khush thhe ke mujhe ekdam saaf dekhna chahte thhe.
Khair, 2-3 din baad sabki khushi pe lagaam lag hi gayi. ek din hum log garden mein baithe thhe ke appa ne mujhe paas bula kar poocha, "beta life la saapad enna idlidosa kidunge? (zindagi mein aage kya karne ka iraada hai)" (ab aage ke dialogues hindi mein).
Main bola "Appa, ab to bas ek top ki university mein admission mil jaye. Scientist ban jaun 4-5 saal mein. Mujhe aapka naam bahut roshan karna hai"
"Beta, itne number laa kar to tumne waise bhi naam roshan kar diya hai, ab aur kitna karoge? kyun mazaak karte ho? sach sach batao na"
"appa main engineer banunga. top ka engineer. mujhe satellite banani hai. uss satelite ka naam soaplungi rakhna hai. fir uss satellite ko mars pe bhej kar wahan jeevan khojna hai. jo jeevan hoga uss mein idli dosa bechna hai special chutney ke saath. side business bhi ho jayega" main ghoomta hua bade vishwas ke saath yeh keh raha thha. ghoomte ghoomte mujhe ehsaas hi nahi hua ke kab mera pair naali mein chala gaya.
"abe andhe dekh kar... yahan par kapde dhone hai issi paani se humein.. kyun paani kaala kar raha hai" ek dhobi peeche se chillaya to mujhe hosh aaya.
"beta tu theek se chal to sakta nahi, kya mars pe jaa ke idli dose bechega... tu yahin reh aur mar... jaa teri maa ne curd rice banaya hai... thoos le jaa ke.. main hi dekhta hun kya karna hai tera" .. appa ne kaha to ekaek khade khade hi main jhadd gaya. curd rice mera favourite thha. main kaale saand ki tarah ghar mein dauda dauda gaya aur curd rice pe toot pada.
Kuch din baad khabar mili ke appa ne dhakka mukki kar ke kisi tarah se mera admission Delhi k eek college mein karwa diya hai. suna thha ke 20-22 lakh donation ke lage thhe, par maine kaha jab mars pe dhandha kholunga to pehle mahine ki kamayi se sab kuch chukka dunga. Kuch din badi pooja-vooa hui, mantar padhe gaye mere liye. Idli, vada, banana dosa, kachche baigan wala sambhar, peepul ke ped ke patton ki chutney etc banayi gayi aur mujhe khilayi gayi. Mujhe pata nahi thha ke sab meri itni khaatirdari kyun kar rahe hai, par maine khoob enjoy kiya. Tale hue kele ke pakode khaa kar main ek din mein do baar jhadd gaya.
Main delhi pahuncha. Hostel mein enter hua. Aas paas mere jaise koi nahi dikh raha thha. Isliye room mein jaa kar so gaya. 2 din mein room mein hi raha. Mujhe darr thha ke agar room se bahar nikla to yeh log mera gyaan cheen lenge. Yeh log insecure hai kyunki main inse zyada intelligent hoon. Chennai ke sabhi ladke north ke ladko se zyada intelligent hote hai aur main koi exception nahi hoon. College ke pehle din main mast nayi lungi, hawai chappal aur magenta collar wali shirt pehen kar college gaya. Mera gyaan ki roshni ne chaaron ore aisa ujaala failaaya ke log bas achambhe se meri taraf hi dekhte rahe.
College khatam hone ke baad main apne hostel room pahuncha aur jaldi se andar ghus ke darwaza band kar liya. Saara din mujhe kuch ajeeb ajeeb sa lag raha thha. Chaaron ore saaf safai, koi gandagi nahi. Saaf aur gore log jo bade hi shaant tareeke se baat karte hai.. mujhe lag raha thha jaise main kisi jungle mein aa gaya hoon. Mujhe kuch bhi achcha nahi lag raha thha. Main apne bistar par let gaya aur dinner ka intezaar karne laga. Jitna samaan main ghar se laya thha wo sab khatam ho chukka thha. Aaj pehli baari thhi jab main hostel ka khaana khaunga. Thoda sa excited thha khaane ke bare mein soch kar… pata nahi yeh log sambhar mein kya daalte honge… pata nahi kaun se ped se patte aur branches tod kar khaane mein daalte honge.. pata nahi khaane mein se wohi baas aayegi ya nahin.. yeh bas mein soche jaa raha thha.. tabhi 7 baje aur dinner ka time ho gaya.
Jab main mess main pahuncha to dekha ke 3-4 seniors alag baithe aaram se khaana khaa rahe hai. maine kaha faltu ragging ho jayegi isliye thhoda side se hokar gaya. Khaane ke saamne jaate hi mere hosh udd gaye.. yeh kya ghatiya khaana hai?? Paneer?? Aloo matter?? Butter Roti?? “bhencho sambhar aur rasam kahan hai” main zor se cheekha Tamil mein. Yahan tamil samajh mein sab ko aa jaati hai par koi bolta nahi. Chutiye log hain. Tabhi ek aadmi bhaaga bhaaga mere paas aaya
“kya hua sir? Koi kami reh gayi kya?”
“abe gaali mat de. main sir nahi, saar hoon” mujhe aur gussa aaya “sambhar kahan hai? main khaana kaise khaaunga?”
“sir sambhar to sirf Wednesday ko banaate hai.. yahan to ye hi khaana milta hai”
“tum ghatiya log ho, tumhaari movies bhi ghatiya hain aur tumhaara khaana bhi. The video ho tum”ab chaaron ore bheed jama ho gayi. Sab ko mere gyaan ka to andaaza pehle hi thha, ab meri takat ka bhi hone laga. Tabhi seniors ne mujhe apni taraf bulaya
“kya hua bhai, kya problem hai? kyun kalesh kar rahe ho”
“arrey yeh bekaar log.. khaane mein sambhar nahi diya.. jab tak main sambhar mein swim karte hue chawal nahi dekh leta mujh se khaana nahi khaya jaata”
“ohh.. madraasi ho… kuch nahi hota, tumhaare liye bahar se magwa dete hai” unhone kaha aur kahin phone lagane lage
“madraasi hoga tera baap. Chennai se hoon main.. Chennai” itna hi maine kaha ke sansanaata hua ek chaanta mere muh par pada aur main neeche gir gaya. Meri lungi bhi khul kar gir gayi. Meri pink chaddi jisspe ‘hello kitty’ likha thha sab ko dikhne lagi. Sab mera mazaak udaane lage… “hanso hanso.. main tumhaare se zyada intelligent hun to mra mazaak udaao…” maine socha aur apni lungi baandh kar wapas room mein aa gaya.
Bistar par lete hue main soch raha thha ke yeh log kaise janwar hai, tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ke shayad mujhe pyaar ho gaya hai… uss sheher se jissmein main pala bada hun.. wo sheher jissne aaj tak meri saari zarooraton ko pura kiya hai. wahan ke log, wahan ki gandgi – sabhi se mujhe pyaar thha.. mere dil mein ek ajeeb si chubhan hone lagi.. aisa lagne laga maano main to yahan hoon par dil mera Chennai mein hi hai.. mere aankhon ke saamne bas Chennai hi naachne laga. Aisa lag raha thha ke bas abhi sab kuch chhod ke apne pyaar ke paas waapas bhaag jaun. Apne pyar se yeh judai main bardaasht nahi kar paa raha thha. Pata nahi issi beech kab meri neend lag gayi. Sapnon mein bhi mujhe Chennai hi dikha. Subah utha to apne jeevan mein aayi iss kami ko poora karne ka maine socha.
Aaj maine decide kiya ke sham ki train pakkad ke waapas chala jaunga. Muh dhone ke liye room se bahar aaya to dekha k eek thaili mein kisi ne vada aur sambhar room ke darwaaze ke paas rakha hua thha. Shayad raat ko rakha hoga.. bhookh to mujhe lagi hi hui thhi. Maine woh khaaya aur fatafat se apni packing kari. Maine socha ke aaj pant pehni jaaye aur pant pehen ke, samaan baandh ke railway station pahunch gaya. Kismat se mujhe tickets bhi mil gaye. Main khada hua train ka intezaar kar hi raha thha k eek aadmi mere paas aaya aur bola, “Chennai” .. maine bhi haan mein sar hilaa diya… isske baad bhi 2-4 aadmiyon ne aa kar mujh yeh bola.. samajh nahi aa raha thha ke kya ho raha hai.. main uth kar khaana lene ke liye jaane laga to dekha pant ki zip khuli hui hai.. tabhi awaaz aayi “chutiye, itni der pehle bola thha ke chain nahi lagayi hai, laga lo.”
Train aayi aur main ussmein chadh gaya.. 2 din ke safar ke baad achanak se hi mere dil mein khushiyon ki umang daud gayi.. mera pyaar, meri mehbooba – Chennai aa gaya thha. Wahan utarte hi mujhe ehsaas hua ke maine is ek hafte mein kya miss kiya hai. maine yahan utarte hi sabse pehle station pe padi gandgi ko soongha. Jaan mein jaan aayi. Fir bus pakad kar apne ghar pahunch gaya. Amma aur appa ghar mein hi thhe. Meri kahani sunte hi appa aur amma dono ko heart attack aa gaya. Itne lakh ka jo loan unhone liya thha, ussko chukaane ki aakhri umeed bhi unko puri hoti nazar nahi aa rahi thhi. 2 din baad amma aur appa dono Rajnikanth ko pyaare ho gaye. Mujhe bahut gussa aaya.. yeh sab un north indian chutiyon ke karan hua thha. Wo meri intelligence aur mere culture se jalte thhe. Sambhar pila dete roz to mar jaate kya? Maine unse badla lene ka ek bahut bada plan banaya.
Aaj main yahan ke main market – T.Nagar – mein boot polish karta hun. Kisi ne sach hi kaha hai, paise se kuch nahi hota, pyaar hi sab kuch hai. Aaj main gareeb hi sahi, par apne pyaar Chennai ke paas reh kar bahut khush hoon. Paise jamaa kar ke maine ek mobile bhi khareed liya hai. usmein internet bhi lagwa liya hai. un north indian chutiyon se aaj bhi main badlaa le raha hoon. Wo bahut dukhi rehte hai aur main forums pe jaa kar unhein gaaliyan nikal kar bahut khush hota hun. Wo mujhe pagal kehte hai, par yeh nahi jaante ke yeh pagalpan mujhe mere pyar (Chennai) ki badaulat hi mila hai.
Log kehte hai ke sachcha pyaar wo hi hai jiss se door rehne par usski yaad stati hai. Humko satayi.
Log kehte hai ke sachcha pyaar tumhein waapas kheench laata hai. Humko bhi kheench laya.
Log kehte hai ke pyar kissi kissi ko kahin ka nahi chhodta. Humko bhi kahin ka nahi chhoda.
Baat un dinon ki hai jab main 12th ke baad soch raha thha ke main aage zindagi mein kya karun. padhne mein main kabhi bhi zyada achcha nahi thha. par fir bhi 12th mein mehnat kar ke 37.5% marks le kar aa hi gaya thha. Maine socha thha ke amma aur appa jab meri marksheet dekhenge to bahut khush honge, isliye main bhaaga bhaaga gaya apni marksheet le kar ghar. Amma ki khushi to issi baat se zaahir ho sakti hai ke number dekh kar unke muh se ek shabd bhi nahi nikal raha thha khushi ke maare. Appa ka khushi jataane ka tareeka thoda alag thha. unhone kapde dhone wala bat uthaya aur mujhe hi pakkad ke dho diya. shayad wo itne khush thhe ke mujhe ekdam saaf dekhna chahte thhe.
Khair, 2-3 din baad sabki khushi pe lagaam lag hi gayi. ek din hum log garden mein baithe thhe ke appa ne mujhe paas bula kar poocha, "beta life la saapad enna idlidosa kidunge? (zindagi mein aage kya karne ka iraada hai)" (ab aage ke dialogues hindi mein).
Main bola "Appa, ab to bas ek top ki university mein admission mil jaye. Scientist ban jaun 4-5 saal mein. Mujhe aapka naam bahut roshan karna hai"
"Beta, itne number laa kar to tumne waise bhi naam roshan kar diya hai, ab aur kitna karoge? kyun mazaak karte ho? sach sach batao na"
"appa main engineer banunga. top ka engineer. mujhe satellite banani hai. uss satelite ka naam soaplungi rakhna hai. fir uss satellite ko mars pe bhej kar wahan jeevan khojna hai. jo jeevan hoga uss mein idli dosa bechna hai special chutney ke saath. side business bhi ho jayega" main ghoomta hua bade vishwas ke saath yeh keh raha thha. ghoomte ghoomte mujhe ehsaas hi nahi hua ke kab mera pair naali mein chala gaya.
"abe andhe dekh kar... yahan par kapde dhone hai issi paani se humein.. kyun paani kaala kar raha hai" ek dhobi peeche se chillaya to mujhe hosh aaya.
"beta tu theek se chal to sakta nahi, kya mars pe jaa ke idli dose bechega... tu yahin reh aur mar... jaa teri maa ne curd rice banaya hai... thoos le jaa ke.. main hi dekhta hun kya karna hai tera" .. appa ne kaha to ekaek khade khade hi main jhadd gaya. curd rice mera favourite thha. main kaale saand ki tarah ghar mein dauda dauda gaya aur curd rice pe toot pada.
Kuch din baad khabar mili ke appa ne dhakka mukki kar ke kisi tarah se mera admission Delhi k eek college mein karwa diya hai. suna thha ke 20-22 lakh donation ke lage thhe, par maine kaha jab mars pe dhandha kholunga to pehle mahine ki kamayi se sab kuch chukka dunga. Kuch din badi pooja-vooa hui, mantar padhe gaye mere liye. Idli, vada, banana dosa, kachche baigan wala sambhar, peepul ke ped ke patton ki chutney etc banayi gayi aur mujhe khilayi gayi. Mujhe pata nahi thha ke sab meri itni khaatirdari kyun kar rahe hai, par maine khoob enjoy kiya. Tale hue kele ke pakode khaa kar main ek din mein do baar jhadd gaya.
Main delhi pahuncha. Hostel mein enter hua. Aas paas mere jaise koi nahi dikh raha thha. Isliye room mein jaa kar so gaya. 2 din mein room mein hi raha. Mujhe darr thha ke agar room se bahar nikla to yeh log mera gyaan cheen lenge. Yeh log insecure hai kyunki main inse zyada intelligent hoon. Chennai ke sabhi ladke north ke ladko se zyada intelligent hote hai aur main koi exception nahi hoon. College ke pehle din main mast nayi lungi, hawai chappal aur magenta collar wali shirt pehen kar college gaya. Mera gyaan ki roshni ne chaaron ore aisa ujaala failaaya ke log bas achambhe se meri taraf hi dekhte rahe.
College khatam hone ke baad main apne hostel room pahuncha aur jaldi se andar ghus ke darwaza band kar liya. Saara din mujhe kuch ajeeb ajeeb sa lag raha thha. Chaaron ore saaf safai, koi gandagi nahi. Saaf aur gore log jo bade hi shaant tareeke se baat karte hai.. mujhe lag raha thha jaise main kisi jungle mein aa gaya hoon. Mujhe kuch bhi achcha nahi lag raha thha. Main apne bistar par let gaya aur dinner ka intezaar karne laga. Jitna samaan main ghar se laya thha wo sab khatam ho chukka thha. Aaj pehli baari thhi jab main hostel ka khaana khaunga. Thoda sa excited thha khaane ke bare mein soch kar… pata nahi yeh log sambhar mein kya daalte honge… pata nahi kaun se ped se patte aur branches tod kar khaane mein daalte honge.. pata nahi khaane mein se wohi baas aayegi ya nahin.. yeh bas mein soche jaa raha thha.. tabhi 7 baje aur dinner ka time ho gaya.
Jab main mess main pahuncha to dekha ke 3-4 seniors alag baithe aaram se khaana khaa rahe hai. maine kaha faltu ragging ho jayegi isliye thhoda side se hokar gaya. Khaane ke saamne jaate hi mere hosh udd gaye.. yeh kya ghatiya khaana hai?? Paneer?? Aloo matter?? Butter Roti?? “bhencho sambhar aur rasam kahan hai” main zor se cheekha Tamil mein. Yahan tamil samajh mein sab ko aa jaati hai par koi bolta nahi. Chutiye log hain. Tabhi ek aadmi bhaaga bhaaga mere paas aaya
“kya hua sir? Koi kami reh gayi kya?”
“abe gaali mat de. main sir nahi, saar hoon” mujhe aur gussa aaya “sambhar kahan hai? main khaana kaise khaaunga?”
“sir sambhar to sirf Wednesday ko banaate hai.. yahan to ye hi khaana milta hai”
“tum ghatiya log ho, tumhaari movies bhi ghatiya hain aur tumhaara khaana bhi. The video ho tum”ab chaaron ore bheed jama ho gayi. Sab ko mere gyaan ka to andaaza pehle hi thha, ab meri takat ka bhi hone laga. Tabhi seniors ne mujhe apni taraf bulaya
“kya hua bhai, kya problem hai? kyun kalesh kar rahe ho”
“arrey yeh bekaar log.. khaane mein sambhar nahi diya.. jab tak main sambhar mein swim karte hue chawal nahi dekh leta mujh se khaana nahi khaya jaata”
“ohh.. madraasi ho… kuch nahi hota, tumhaare liye bahar se magwa dete hai” unhone kaha aur kahin phone lagane lage
“madraasi hoga tera baap. Chennai se hoon main.. Chennai” itna hi maine kaha ke sansanaata hua ek chaanta mere muh par pada aur main neeche gir gaya. Meri lungi bhi khul kar gir gayi. Meri pink chaddi jisspe ‘hello kitty’ likha thha sab ko dikhne lagi. Sab mera mazaak udaane lage… “hanso hanso.. main tumhaare se zyada intelligent hun to mra mazaak udaao…” maine socha aur apni lungi baandh kar wapas room mein aa gaya.
Bistar par lete hue main soch raha thha ke yeh log kaise janwar hai, tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ke shayad mujhe pyaar ho gaya hai… uss sheher se jissmein main pala bada hun.. wo sheher jissne aaj tak meri saari zarooraton ko pura kiya hai. wahan ke log, wahan ki gandgi – sabhi se mujhe pyaar thha.. mere dil mein ek ajeeb si chubhan hone lagi.. aisa lagne laga maano main to yahan hoon par dil mera Chennai mein hi hai.. mere aankhon ke saamne bas Chennai hi naachne laga. Aisa lag raha thha ke bas abhi sab kuch chhod ke apne pyaar ke paas waapas bhaag jaun. Apne pyar se yeh judai main bardaasht nahi kar paa raha thha. Pata nahi issi beech kab meri neend lag gayi. Sapnon mein bhi mujhe Chennai hi dikha. Subah utha to apne jeevan mein aayi iss kami ko poora karne ka maine socha.
Aaj maine decide kiya ke sham ki train pakkad ke waapas chala jaunga. Muh dhone ke liye room se bahar aaya to dekha k eek thaili mein kisi ne vada aur sambhar room ke darwaaze ke paas rakha hua thha. Shayad raat ko rakha hoga.. bhookh to mujhe lagi hi hui thhi. Maine woh khaaya aur fatafat se apni packing kari. Maine socha ke aaj pant pehni jaaye aur pant pehen ke, samaan baandh ke railway station pahunch gaya. Kismat se mujhe tickets bhi mil gaye. Main khada hua train ka intezaar kar hi raha thha k eek aadmi mere paas aaya aur bola, “Chennai” .. maine bhi haan mein sar hilaa diya… isske baad bhi 2-4 aadmiyon ne aa kar mujh yeh bola.. samajh nahi aa raha thha ke kya ho raha hai.. main uth kar khaana lene ke liye jaane laga to dekha pant ki zip khuli hui hai.. tabhi awaaz aayi “chutiye, itni der pehle bola thha ke chain nahi lagayi hai, laga lo.”
Train aayi aur main ussmein chadh gaya.. 2 din ke safar ke baad achanak se hi mere dil mein khushiyon ki umang daud gayi.. mera pyaar, meri mehbooba – Chennai aa gaya thha. Wahan utarte hi mujhe ehsaas hua ke maine is ek hafte mein kya miss kiya hai. maine yahan utarte hi sabse pehle station pe padi gandgi ko soongha. Jaan mein jaan aayi. Fir bus pakad kar apne ghar pahunch gaya. Amma aur appa ghar mein hi thhe. Meri kahani sunte hi appa aur amma dono ko heart attack aa gaya. Itne lakh ka jo loan unhone liya thha, ussko chukaane ki aakhri umeed bhi unko puri hoti nazar nahi aa rahi thhi. 2 din baad amma aur appa dono Rajnikanth ko pyaare ho gaye. Mujhe bahut gussa aaya.. yeh sab un north indian chutiyon ke karan hua thha. Wo meri intelligence aur mere culture se jalte thhe. Sambhar pila dete roz to mar jaate kya? Maine unse badla lene ka ek bahut bada plan banaya.
Aaj main yahan ke main market – T.Nagar – mein boot polish karta hun. Kisi ne sach hi kaha hai, paise se kuch nahi hota, pyaar hi sab kuch hai. Aaj main gareeb hi sahi, par apne pyaar Chennai ke paas reh kar bahut khush hoon. Paise jamaa kar ke maine ek mobile bhi khareed liya hai. usmein internet bhi lagwa liya hai. un north indian chutiyon se aaj bhi main badlaa le raha hoon. Wo bahut dukhi rehte hai aur main forums pe jaa kar unhein gaaliyan nikal kar bahut khush hota hun. Wo mujhe pagal kehte hai, par yeh nahi jaante ke yeh pagalpan mujhe mere pyar (Chennai) ki badaulat hi mila hai.